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Martinique Martinique NNP 180 46 156 , , , 180 46 157 Mayotte Mayotte NNP 180 46 158 , , , 180 46 159 New New NNP 180 46 160 Caledonia Caledonia NNP 180 46 161 , , , 180 46 162 Reunion Reunion NNP 180 46 163 , , , 180 46 164 Saint Saint NNP 180 46 165 Pierre Pierre NNP 180 46 166 and and CC 180 46 167 Miquelon Miquelon NNP 180 46 168 , , , 180 46 169 Tromelin Tromelin NNP 180 46 170 Island Island NNP 180 46 171 , , , 180 46 172 Wallis Wallis NNP 180 46 173 and and CC 180 46 174 Futuna Futuna NNP 180 46 175 2 2 CD 180 46 176 -- -- : 180 46 177 Netherlands Netherlands NNP 180 46 178 -- -- : 180 46 179 Aruba Aruba NNP 180 46 180 , , , 180 46 181 Netherlands Netherlands NNP 180 46 182 Antilles Antilles NNP 180 46 183 3 3 CD 180 46 184 -- -- : 180 46 185 New New NNP 180 46 186 Zealand Zealand NNP 180 46 187 -- -- : 180 46 188 Cook Cook NNP 180 46 189 Islands Islands NNP 180 46 190 , , , 180 46 191 Niue Niue NNP 180 46 192 , , , 180 46 193 Tokelau Tokelau NNP 180 46 194 3 3 CD 180 46 195 -- -- : 180 46 196 Norway Norway NNP 180 46 197 -- -- : 180 46 198 Bouvet Bouvet NNP 180 46 199 Island Island NNP 180 46 200 , , , 180 46 201 Jan Jan NNP 180 46 202 Mayen Mayen NNP 180 46 203 , , , 180 46 204 Svalbard Svalbard NNP 180 46 205 1 1 CD 180 46 206 -- -- : 180 46 207 Portugal Portugal NNP 180 46 208 -- -- : 180 46 209 Macau Macau NNP 180 46 210 16 16 CD 180 46 211 -- -- : 180 46 212 United United NNP 180 46 213 Kingdom Kingdom NNP 180 46 214 -- -- . 180 46 215 Anguilla Anguilla NNP 180 46 216 , , , 180 46 217 Bermuda Bermuda NNP 180 46 218 , , , 180 46 219 British british JJ 180 46 220 Indian Indian NNP 180 46 221 Ocean Ocean NNP 180 46 222 Territory Territory NNP 180 46 223 , , , 180 46 224 British british JJ 180 46 225 Virgin Virgin NNP 180 46 226 Islands Islands NNP 180 46 227 , , , 180 46 228 Cayman Cayman NNP 180 46 229 Islands Islands NNPS 180 46 230 , , , 180 46 231 Falkland Falkland NNP 180 46 232 Islands Islands NNPS 180 46 233 , , , 180 46 234 Gibraltar Gibraltar NNP 180 46 235 , , , 180 46 236 Guernsey Guernsey NNP 180 46 237 , , , 180 46 238 Hong Hong NNP 180 46 239 Kong Kong NNP 180 46 240 , , , 180 46 241 Jersey Jersey NNP 180 46 242 , , , 180 46 243 Isle Isle NNP 180 46 244 of of IN 180 46 245 Man Man NNP 180 46 246 , , , 180 46 247 Montserrat Montserrat NNP 180 46 248 , , , 180 46 249 Pitcairn Pitcairn NNP 180 46 250 Islands Islands NNPS 180 46 251 , , , 180 46 252 Saint Saint NNP 180 46 253 Helena Helena NNP 180 46 254 , , , 180 46 255 South South NNP 180 46 256 Georgia Georgia NNP 180 46 257 and and CC 180 46 258 the the DT 180 46 259 South South NNP 180 46 260 Sandwich Sandwich NNP 180 46 261 Islands Islands NNPS 180 46 262 , , , 180 46 263 Turks Turks NNPS 180 46 264 and and CC 180 46 265 Caicos Caicos NNP 180 46 266 Islands Islands NNP 180 46 267 15 15 CD 180 46 268 -- -- : 180 46 269 United United NNP 180 46 270 States States NNP 180 46 271 -- -- : 180 46 272 American American NNP 180 46 273 Samoa Samoa NNP 180 46 274 , , , 180 46 275 Baker Baker NNP 180 46 276 Island Island NNP 180 46 277 , , , 180 46 278 Guam Guam NNP 180 46 279 , , , 180 46 280 Howland Howland NNP 180 46 281 Island Island NNP 180 46 282 , , , 180 46 283 Jarvis Jarvis NNP 180 46 284 Island Island NNP 180 46 285 , , , 180 46 286 Johnston Johnston NNP 180 46 287 Atoll Atoll NNP 180 46 288 , , , 180 46 289 Kingman Kingman NNP 180 46 290 Reef Reef NNP 180 46 291 , , , 180 46 292 Midway Midway NNP 180 46 293 Islands Islands NNP 180 46 294 , , , 180 46 295 Navassa Navassa NNP 180 46 296 Island Island NNP 180 46 297 , , , 180 46 298 Northern Northern NNP 180 46 299 Mariana Mariana NNP 180 46 300 Islands Islands NNPS 180 46 301 , , , 180 46 302 Trust Trust NNP 180 46 303 Territory territory NN 180 46 304 of of IN 180 46 305 the the DT 180 46 306 Pacific Pacific NNP 180 46 307 Islands Islands NNPS 180 46 308 ( ( -LRB- 180 46 309 Palau Palau NNP 180 46 310 ) ) -RRB- 180 46 311 , , , 180 46 312 Palmyra Palmyra NNP 180 46 313 Atoll Atoll NNP 180 46 314 , , , 180 46 315 Puerto Puerto NNP 180 46 316 Rico Rico NNP 180 46 317 , , , 180 46 318 Virgin Virgin NNP 180 46 319 Islands Islands NNP 180 46 320 , , , 180 46 321 Wake Wake NNP 180 46 322 Island Island NNP 180 46 323 MISCELLANEOUS MISCELLANEOUS NNP 180 46 324 6 6 CD 180 46 325 -- -- : 180 46 326 Antarctica Antarctica NNP 180 46 327 , , , 180 46 328 Gaza Gaza NNP 180 46 329 Strip Strip NNP 180 46 330 , , , 180 46 331 Paracel Paracel NNP 180 46 332 Islands Islands NNPS 180 46 333 , , , 180 46 334 Spratly Spratly NNP 180 46 335 Islands Islands NNPS 180 46 336 , , , 180 46 337 West West NNP 180 46 338 Bank Bank NNP 180 46 339 , , , 180 46 340 Western Western NNP 180 46 341 Sahara Sahara NNP 180 46 342 OTHER OTHER NNP 180 46 343 ENTITIES ENTITIES NNP 180 46 344 4 4 CD 180 46 345 -- -- : 180 46 346 oceans ocean NNS 180 46 347 -- -- : 180 46 348 Arctic Arctic NNP 180 46 349 Ocean Ocean NNP 180 46 350 , , , 180 46 351 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 180 46 352 Ocean Ocean NNP 180 46 353 , , , 180 46 354 Indian Indian NNP 180 46 355 Ocean Ocean NNP 180 46 356 , , , 180 46 357 Pacific Pacific NNP 180 46 358 Ocean Ocean NNP 180 46 359 1 1 CD 180 46 360 -- -- : 180 46 361 World World NNP 180 46 362 266 266 CD 180 46 363 -- -- : 180 46 364 total total JJ 180 46 365 Exchange exchange NN 180 46 366 rate rate NN 180 46 367 : : : 180 46 368 The the DT 180 46 369 value value NN 180 46 370 of of IN 180 46 371 a a DT 180 46 372 nation nation NN 180 46 373 's 's POS 180 46 374 monetary monetary JJ 180 46 375 unit unit NN 180 46 376 at at IN 180 46 377 a a DT 180 46 378 given give VBN 180 46 379 date date NN 180 46 380 or or CC 180 46 381 over over IN 180 46 382 a a DT 180 46 383 given give VBN 180 46 384 period period NN 180 46 385 of of IN 180 46 386 time time NN 180 46 387 , , , 180 46 388 as as IN 180 46 389 expressed express VBN 180 46 390 in in IN 180 46 391 units unit NNS 180 46 392 of of IN 180 46 393 local local JJ 180 46 394 currency currency NN 180 46 395 per per IN 180 46 396 US US NNP 180 46 397 dollar dollar NN 180 46 398 and and CC 180 46 399 as as IN 180 46 400 determined determine VBN 180 46 401 by by IN 180 46 402 international international JJ 180 46 403 market market NN 180 46 404 forces force NNS 180 46 405 or or CC 180 46 406 official official JJ 180 46 407 fiat fiat NN 180 46 408 . . . 180 47 1 Gross gross JJ 180 47 2 domestic domestic JJ 180 47 3 product product NN 180 47 4 ( ( -LRB- 180 47 5 GDP GDP NNP 180 47 6 ) ) -RRB- 180 47 7 : : : 180 47 8 The the DT 180 47 9 value value NN 180 47 10 of of IN 180 47 11 all all DT 180 47 12 final final JJ 180 47 13 goods good NNS 180 47 14 and and CC 180 47 15 services service NNS 180 47 16 produced produce VBN 180 47 17 within within IN 180 47 18 a a DT 180 47 19 nation nation NN 180 47 20 in in IN 180 47 21 a a DT 180 47 22 given give VBN 180 47 23 year year NN 180 47 24 . . . 180 48 1 Gross gross JJ 180 48 2 national national JJ 180 48 3 product product NN 180 48 4 ( ( -LRB- 180 48 5 GNP GNP NNP 180 48 6 ) ) -RRB- 180 48 7 : : : 180 48 8 The the DT 180 48 9 value value NN 180 48 10 of of IN 180 48 11 all all DT 180 48 12 final final JJ 180 48 13 goods good NNS 180 48 14 and and CC 180 48 15 services service NNS 180 48 16 produced produce VBN 180 48 17 within within IN 180 48 18 a a DT 180 48 19 nation nation NN 180 48 20 in in IN 180 48 21 a a DT 180 48 22 given give VBN 180 48 23 year year NN 180 48 24 , , , 180 48 25 plus plus CC 180 48 26 income income NN 180 48 27 earned earn VBN 180 48 28 abroad abroad RB 180 48 29 , , , 180 48 30 minus minus CC 180 48 31 income income NN 180 48 32 earned earn VBN 180 48 33 by by IN 180 48 34 foreigners foreigner NNS 180 48 35 from from IN 180 48 36 domestic domestic JJ 180 48 37 production production NN 180 48 38 . . . 180 49 1 Gross gross JJ 180 49 2 world world NN 180 49 3 product product NN 180 49 4 ( ( -LRB- 180 49 5 GWP GWP NNP 180 49 6 ) ) -RRB- 180 49 7 : : : 180 49 8 The the DT 180 49 9 aggregate aggregate JJ 180 49 10 value value NN 180 49 11 of of IN 180 49 12 all all DT 180 49 13 goods good NNS 180 49 14 and and CC 180 49 15 services service NNS 180 49 16 produced produce VBN 180 49 17 worldwide worldwide RB 180 49 18 in in IN 180 49 19 a a DT 180 49 20 given give VBN 180 49 21 year year NN 180 49 22 . . . 180 50 1 GNP GNP NNP 180 50 2 / / SYM 180 50 3 GDP GDP NNP 180 50 4 methodology methodology NN 180 50 5 : : : 180 50 6 In in IN 180 50 7 the the DT 180 50 8 " " `` 180 50 9 Economy economy NN 180 50 10 " " '' 180 50 11 section section NN 180 50 12 , , , 180 50 13 GNP GNP NNP 180 50 14 / / SYM 180 50 15 GDP GDP NNP 180 50 16 dollar dollar NN 180 50 17 estimates estimate NNS 180 50 18 for for IN 180 50 19 the the DT 180 50 20 great great JJ 180 50 21 majority majority NN 180 50 22 of of IN 180 50 23 countries country NNS 180 50 24 are be VBP 180 50 25 derived derive VBN 180 50 26 from from IN 180 50 27 purchasing purchase VBG 180 50 28 power power NN 180 50 29 parity parity NN 180 50 30 ( ( -LRB- 180 50 31 PPP ppp NN 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hallucinogen NNS 180 73 2 are be VBP 180 73 3 drugs drug NNS 180 73 4 that that WDT 180 73 5 affect affect VBP 180 73 6 sensation sensation NN 180 73 7 , , , 180 73 8 thinking thinking NN 180 73 9 , , , 180 73 10 self self NN 180 73 11 - - HYPH 180 73 12 awareness awareness NN 180 73 13 , , , 180 73 14 and and CC 180 73 15 emotion emotion NN 180 73 16 . . . 180 74 1 Hallucinogens hallucinogen NNS 180 74 2 include include VBP 180 74 3 LSD lsd NN 180 74 4 ( ( -LRB- 180 74 5 acid acid NN 180 74 6 , , , 180 74 7 microdot microdot NNP 180 74 8 ) ) -RRB- 180 74 9 , , , 180 74 10 mescaline mescaline NNP 180 74 11 and and CC 180 74 12 peyote peyote NN 180 74 13 ( ( -LRB- 180 74 14 mexc mexc NNP 180 74 15 , , , 180 74 16 buttons button NNS 180 74 17 , , , 180 74 18 cactus cactus NN 180 74 19 ) ) -RRB- 180 74 20 , , , 180 74 21 amphetamine amphetamine NN 180 74 22 variants variant NNS 180 74 23 ( ( -LRB- 180 74 24 PMA PMA NNP 180 74 25 , , , 180 74 26 STP STP NNP 180 74 27 , , , 180 74 28 DOB DOB NNP 180 74 29 ) ) -RRB- 180 74 30 , , , 180 74 31 phencyclidine phencyclidine NN 180 74 32 ( ( -LRB- 180 74 33 PCP PCP NNP 180 74 34 , , , 180 74 35 angel angel NN 180 74 36 dust dust NN 180 74 37 , , , 180 74 38 hog hog NNP 180 74 39 ) ) -RRB- 180 74 40 , , , 180 74 41 phencyclidine phencyclidine NNP 180 74 42 analogues analogue NNS 180 74 43 ( ( -LRB- 180 74 44 PCE PCE NNP 180 74 45 , , , 180 74 46 PCPy PCPy NNS 180 74 47 , , , 180 74 48 TCP TCP NNP 180 74 49 ) ) -RRB- 180 74 50 , , , 180 74 51 and and CC 180 74 52 others other NNS 180 74 53 ( ( -LRB- 180 74 54 psilocybin psilocybin NN 180 74 55 , , , 180 74 56 psilocyn psilocyn NNP 180 74 57 ) ) -RRB- 180 74 58 . . . 180 75 1 Hashish Hashish NNP 180 75 2 is be VBZ 180 75 3 the the DT 180 75 4 resinous resinous JJ 180 75 5 exudate exudate NN 180 75 6 of of IN 180 75 7 the the DT 180 75 8 cannabis cannabis NN 180 75 9 or or CC 180 75 10 hemp hemp NN 180 75 11 plant plant NN 180 75 12 ( ( -LRB- 180 75 13 Cannabis Cannabis NNP 180 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79 1 Narcotics narcotic NNS 180 79 2 are be VBP 180 79 3 drugs drug NNS 180 79 4 that that WDT 180 79 5 relieve relieve VBP 180 79 6 pain pain NN 180 79 7 , , , 180 79 8 often often RB 180 79 9 induce induce VBP 180 79 10 sleep sleep NN 180 79 11 , , , 180 79 12 and and CC 180 79 13 refer refer VB 180 79 14 to to IN 180 79 15 opium opium NN 180 79 16 , , , 180 79 17 opium opium NN 180 79 18 derivatives derivative NNS 180 79 19 , , , 180 79 20 and and CC 180 79 21 synthetic synthetic JJ 180 79 22 substitutes substitute NNS 180 79 23 . . . 180 80 1 Natural natural JJ 180 80 2 narcotics narcotic NNS 180 80 3 include include VBP 180 80 4 opium opium NN 180 80 5 ( ( -LRB- 180 80 6 paregoric paregoric NN 180 80 7 , , , 180 80 8 parepectolin parepectolin NNP 180 80 9 ) ) -RRB- 180 80 10 , , , 180 80 11 morphine morphine NNP 180 80 12 ( ( -LRB- 180 80 13 MS MS NNP 180 80 14 - - HYPH 180 80 15 Contin Contin NNP 180 80 16 , , , 180 80 17 Roxanol Roxanol NNP 180 80 18 ) ) -RRB- 180 80 19 , , , 180 80 20 codeine codeine NN 180 80 21 ( ( -LRB- 180 80 22 Tylenol Tylenol NNP 180 80 23 with with IN 180 80 24 codeine codeine NN 180 80 25 , , , 180 80 26 Empirin Empirin NNP 180 80 27 with with IN 180 80 28 codeine codeine NN 180 80 29 , , , 180 80 30 Robitussan Robitussan NNP 180 80 31 AC AC NNP 180 80 32 ) ) -RRB- 180 80 33 , , , 180 80 34 and and CC 180 80 35 thebaine thebaine NN 180 80 36 . . . 180 81 1 Semisynthetic semisynthetic JJ 180 81 2 narcotics narcotic NNS 180 81 3 include include VBP 180 81 4 heroin heroin NN 180 81 5 ( ( -LRB- 180 81 6 horse horse NN 180 81 7 , , , 180 81 8 smack smack RB 180 81 9 ) ) -RRB- 180 81 10 , , , 180 81 11 and and CC 180 81 12 hydromorphone hydromorphone NNP 180 81 13 ( ( -LRB- 180 81 14 Dilaudid Dilaudid NNP 180 81 15 ) ) -RRB- 180 81 16 . . . 180 82 1 Synthetic synthetic JJ 180 82 2 narcotics narcotic NNS 180 82 3 include include VBP 180 82 4 meperidine meperidine NN 180 82 5 or or CC 180 82 6 Pethidine Pethidine NNP 180 82 7 ( ( -LRB- 180 82 8 Demerol Demerol NNP 180 82 9 , , , 180 82 10 Mepergan Mepergan NNP 180 82 11 ) ) -RRB- 180 82 12 , , , 180 82 13 methadone methadone NN 180 82 14 ( ( -LRB- 180 82 15 Dolophine Dolophine NNP 180 82 16 , , , 180 82 17 Methadose Methadose NNP 180 82 18 ) ) -RRB- 180 82 19 , , , 180 82 20 and and CC 180 82 21 others other NNS 180 82 22 ( ( -LRB- 180 82 23 Darvon Darvon NNP 180 82 24 , , , 180 82 25 Lomotil Lomotil NNP 180 82 26 ) ) -RRB- 180 82 27 . . . 180 83 1 Opium opium NN 180 83 2 is be VBZ 180 83 3 the the DT 180 83 4 milky milky JJ 180 83 5 exudate exudate NN 180 83 6 of of IN 180 83 7 the the DT 180 83 8 incised incised JJ 180 83 9 , , , 180 83 10 unripe unripe JJ 180 83 11 seedpod seedpod NN 180 83 12 of of IN 180 83 13 the the DT 180 83 14 opium opium NN 180 83 15 poppy poppy JJ 180 83 16 . . . 180 84 1 Opium opium NN 180 84 2 poppy poppy NN 180 84 3 ( ( -LRB- 180 84 4 Papaver Papaver NNP 180 84 5 somniferum somniferum NNP 180 84 6 ) ) -RRB- 180 84 7 is be VBZ 180 84 8 the the DT 180 84 9 source source NN 180 84 10 for for IN 180 84 11 many many JJ 180 84 12 natural natural JJ 180 84 13 and and CC 180 84 14 semisynthetic semisynthetic JJ 180 84 15 narcotics narcotic NNS 180 84 16 . . . 180 85 1 Poppy poppy JJ 180 85 2 straw straw NN 180 85 3 concentrate concentrate NN 180 85 4 is be VBZ 180 85 5 the the DT 180 85 6 alkaloid alkaloid RB 180 85 7 derived derive VBN 180 85 8 from from IN 180 85 9 the the DT 180 85 10 mature mature JJ 180 85 11 dried dry VBN 180 85 12 opium opium NN 180 85 13 poppy poppy JJ 180 85 14 . . . 180 86 1 Qat Qat NNP 180 86 2 ( ( -LRB- 180 86 3 kat kat NNP 180 86 4 , , , 180 86 5 khat khat NNP 180 86 6 ) ) -RRB- 180 86 7 is be VBZ 180 86 8 a a DT 180 86 9 stimulant stimulant NN 180 86 10 from from IN 180 86 11 the the DT 180 86 12 buds bud NNS 180 86 13 or or CC 180 86 14 leaves leave NNS 180 86 15 of of IN 180 86 16 catha catha NN 180 86 17 edulis eduli NNS 180 86 18 that that WDT 180 86 19 is be VBZ 180 86 20 chewed chew VBN 180 86 21 or or CC 180 86 22 drunk drunk JJ 180 86 23 as as IN 180 86 24 tea tea NN 180 86 25 . . . 180 87 1 Stimulants stimulant NNS 180 87 2 are be VBP 180 87 3 drugs drug NNS 180 87 4 that that WDT 180 87 5 relieve relieve VBP 180 87 6 mild mild JJ 180 87 7 depression depression NN 180 87 8 , , , 180 87 9 increase increase VB 180 87 10 energy energy NN 180 87 11 and and CC 180 87 12 activity activity NN 180 87 13 , , , 180 87 14 and and CC 180 87 15 include include VBP 180 87 16 cocaine cocaine NN 180 87 17 ( ( -LRB- 180 87 18 coke coke NN 180 87 19 , , , 180 87 20 snow snow NN 180 87 21 , , , 180 87 22 crack crack VBP 180 87 23 ) ) -RRB- 180 87 24 , , , 180 87 25 amphetamines amphetamine NNS 180 87 26 ( ( -LRB- 180 87 27 Desoxyn Desoxyn NNP 180 87 28 , , , 180 87 29 Dexedrine Dexedrine NNP 180 87 30 ) ) -RRB- 180 87 31 , , , 180 87 32 phenmetrazine phenmetrazine NNP 180 87 33 ( ( -LRB- 180 87 34 Preludin Preludin NNP 180 87 35 ) ) -RRB- 180 87 36 , , , 180 87 37 methylphenidate methylphenidate NN 180 87 38 ( ( -LRB- 180 87 39 Ritalin Ritalin NNP 180 87 40 ) ) -RRB- 180 87 41 , , , 180 87 42 and and CC 180 87 43 others other NNS 180 87 44 ( ( -LRB- 180 87 45 Cylert Cylert NNP 180 87 46 , , , 180 87 47 Sanorex Sanorex NNP 180 87 48 , , , 180 87 49 Tenuate Tenuate NNP 180 87 50 ) ) -RRB- 180 87 51 . . . 180 88 1 Infant infant NN 180 88 2 mortality mortality NN 180 88 3 rate rate NN 180 88 4 : : : 180 88 5 The the DT 180 88 6 number number NN 180 88 7 of of IN 180 88 8 deaths death NNS 180 88 9 to to IN 180 88 10 infants infant NNS 180 88 11 under under IN 180 88 12 one one CD 180 88 13 year year NN 180 88 14 old old JJ 180 88 15 in in IN 180 88 16 a a DT 180 88 17 given give VBN 180 88 18 year year NN 180 88 19 per per IN 180 88 20 l,000 l,000 NNP 180 88 21 live live JJ 180 88 22 births birth NNS 180 88 23 occurring occur VBG 180 88 24 in in IN 180 88 25 the the DT 180 88 26 same same JJ 180 88 27 year year NN 180 88 28 . . . 180 89 1 International international 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Jowzjan Jowzjan NNP 180 149 86 , , , 180 149 87 Kabol Kabol NNP 180 149 88 , , , 180 149 89 Kandahar Kandahar NNP 180 149 90 , , , 180 149 91 Kapisa Kapisa NNP 180 149 92 , , , 180 149 93 Konar Konar NNP 180 149 94 , , , 180 149 95 Kondoz Kondoz NNP 180 149 96 , , , 180 149 97 Laghman Laghman NNP 180 149 98 , , , 180 149 99 Lowgar Lowgar NNP 180 149 100 , , , 180 149 101 Nangarhar Nangarhar NNP 180 149 102 , , , 180 149 103 Nimruz Nimruz NNP 180 149 104 , , , 180 149 105 Oruzgan Oruzgan NNP 180 149 106 , , , 180 149 107 Paktia Paktia NNP 180 149 108 , , , 180 149 109 Paktika Paktika NNP 180 149 110 , , , 180 149 111 Parvan Parvan NNP 180 149 112 , , , 180 149 113 Samangan Samangan NNP 180 149 114 , , , 180 149 115 Sar Sar NNP 180 149 116 - - HYPH 180 149 117 e e NNP 180 149 118 Pol Pol NNP 180 149 119 , , , 180 149 120 Takhar Takhar NNP 180 149 121 , , , 180 149 122 Vardak Vardak NNP 180 149 123 , , , 180 149 124 Zabol Zabol NNP 180 149 125 note note NN 180 149 126 : : : 180 149 127 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168 SAYYAF SAYYAF NNP 180 150 169 ; ; : 180 150 170 Harakat Harakat NNP 180 150 171 - - HYPH 180 150 172 Inqilab Inqilab NNP 180 150 173 - - HYPH 180 150 174 i i PRP 180 150 175 - - HYPH 180 150 176 Islami Islami NNP 180 150 177 ( ( -LRB- 180 150 178 Islamic Islamic NNP 180 150 179 Revolutionary Revolutionary NNP 180 150 180 Movement Movement NNP 180 150 181 ) ) -RRB- 180 150 182 , , , 180 150 183 Mohammad Mohammad NNP 180 150 184 Nabi Nabi NNP 180 150 185 MOHAMMADI MOHAMMADI NNP 180 150 186 ; ; : 180 150 187 Jabha jabha NN 180 150 188 - - HYPH 180 150 189 i i PRP 180 150 190 - - HYPH 180 150 191 Najat Najat NNP 180 150 192 - - HYPH 180 150 193 i i NNP 180 150 194 - - HYPH 180 150 195 Milli Milli NNP 180 150 196 Afghanistan Afghanistan NNP 180 150 197 ( ( -LRB- 180 150 198 Afghanistan Afghanistan NNP 180 150 199 National National NNP 180 150 200 Liberation Liberation NNP 180 150 201 Front Front NNP 180 150 202 ) ) -RRB- 180 150 203 , , , 180 150 204 Sibghatullah Sibghatullah NNP 180 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UNESCO NNP 180 150 365 , , , 180 150 366 UNIDO UNIDO NNP 180 150 367 , , , 180 150 368 UPU UPU NNP 180 150 369 , , , 180 150 370 WFTU WFTU NNP 180 150 371 , , , 180 150 372 WHO who WP 180 150 373 , , , 180 150 374 WMO WMO NNP 180 150 375 , , , 180 150 376 WTO WTO NNP 180 150 377 Diplomatic diplomatic JJ 180 150 378 representation representation NN 180 150 379 in in IN 180 150 380 US US NNP 180 150 381 : : : 180 150 382 chief chief NN 180 150 383 of of IN 180 150 384 mission mission NN 180 150 385 : : : 180 150 386 ( ( -LRB- 180 150 387 vacant vacant JJ 180 150 388 ) ) -RRB- 180 150 389 ; ; : 180 150 390 Charge Charge NNP 180 150 391 d'Affaires d'Affaires NNP 180 150 392 Abdul Abdul NNP 180 150 393 RAHIM RAHIM NNP 180 150 394 chancery chancery NN 180 150 395 : : : 180 150 396 2341 2341 CD 180 150 397 Wyoming Wyoming NNP 180 150 398 Avenue Avenue NNP 180 150 399 NW NW NNP 180 150 400 , , , 180 150 401 Washington Washington NNP 180 150 402 , , , 180 150 403 DC DC NNP 180 150 404 20008 20008 CD 180 150 405 telephone telephone NN 180 150 406 : : : 180 150 407 ( ( -LRB- 180 150 408 202 202 CD 180 150 409 ) ) -RRB- 180 150 410 234 234 CD 180 150 411 - - HYPH 180 150 412 3770 3770 CD 180 150 413 or or CC 180 150 414 3771 3771 CD 180 150 415 FAX FAX NNP 180 150 416 : : : 180 150 417 ( ( -LRB- 180 150 418 202 202 CD 180 150 419 ) ) -RRB- 180 150 420 328 328 CD 180 150 421 - - HYPH 180 150 422 3516 3516 CD 180 150 423 US US NNP 180 150 424 diplomatic diplomatic JJ 180 150 425 representation representation NN 180 150 426 : : : 180 150 427 none none NN 180 150 428 ; ; : 180 150 429 embassy embassy NN 180 150 430 was be VBD 180 150 431 closed close VBN 180 150 432 in in IN 180 150 433 January January NNP 180 150 434 1989 1989 CD 180 150 435 Flag Flag NNP 180 150 436 : : : 180 150 437 three three CD 180 150 438 equal equal JJ 180 150 439 horizontal horizontal JJ 180 150 440 bands band NNS 180 150 441 of of IN 180 150 442 green green JJ 180 150 443 ( ( -LRB- 180 150 444 top top 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desert desert NN 180 190 186 ; ; : 180 190 187 some some DT 180 190 188 mountains mountain NNS 180 190 189 ; ; : 180 190 190 narrow narrow JJ 180 190 191 , , , 180 190 192 discontinuous discontinuous JJ 180 190 193 coastal coastal JJ 180 190 194 plain plain JJ 180 190 195 Natural natural JJ 180 190 196 resources resource NNS 180 190 197 : : : 180 190 198 petroleum petroleum NN 180 190 199 , , , 180 190 200 natural natural JJ 180 190 201 gas gas NN 180 190 202 , , , 180 190 203 iron iron NN 180 190 204 ore ore NN 180 190 205 , , , 180 190 206 phosphates phosphate NNS 180 190 207 , , , 180 190 208 uranium uranium NN 180 190 209 , , , 180 190 210 lead lead NN 180 190 211 , , , 180 190 212 zinc zinc NN 180 190 213 Land Land NNP 180 190 214 use use NN 180 190 215 : : : 180 190 216 arable arable JJ 180 190 217 land land NN 180 190 218 : : : 180 190 219 3 3 CD 180 190 220 % % NN 180 190 221 permanent permanent JJ 180 190 222 crops crop NNS 180 190 223 : : : 180 190 224 0 0 CD 180 190 225 % % NN 180 190 226 meadows meadow NNS 180 190 227 and and CC 180 190 228 pastures pasture NNS 180 190 229 : : : 180 190 230 13 13 CD 180 190 231 % % NN 180 190 232 forest forest NN 180 190 233 and and CC 180 190 234 woodland woodland NN 180 190 235 : : : 180 190 236 2 2 CD 180 190 237 % % NN 180 190 238 other other JJ 180 190 239 : : : 180 190 240 82 82 CD 180 190 241 % % NN 180 190 242 Irrigated irrigated JJ 180 190 243 land land NN 180 190 244 : : : 180 190 245 3,360 3,360 CD 180 190 246 sq sq NNP 180 190 247 km km NNP 180 190 248 ( ( -LRB- 180 190 249 1989 1989 CD 180 190 250 est est NNP 180 190 251 . . . 180 190 252 ) ) -RRB- 180 191 1 Environment environment NN 180 191 2 : : : 180 191 3 current current JJ 180 191 4 issues issue NNS 180 191 5 : : : 180 191 6 soil soil NN 180 191 7 erosion erosion NN 180 191 8 from from IN 180 191 9 overgrazing overgraze VBG 180 191 10 and and CC 180 191 11 other other JJ 180 191 12 poor poor JJ 180 191 13 farming farming NN 180 191 14 practices practice NNS 180 191 15 ; ; : 180 191 16 desertification desertification NN 180 191 17 ; ; : 180 191 18 dumping dumping NN 180 191 19 of of IN 180 191 20 untreated untreated JJ 180 191 21 sewage sewage NN 180 191 22 , , , 180 191 23 petroleum petroleum NN 180 191 24 refining refining NN 180 191 25 wastes waste NNS 180 191 26 , , , 180 191 27 and and CC 180 191 28 other other JJ 180 191 29 industrial industrial JJ 180 191 30 effluents effluent NNS 180 191 31 is be VBZ 180 191 32 leading lead VBG 180 191 33 to to IN 180 191 34 the the DT 180 191 35 pollution pollution NN 180 191 36 of of IN 180 191 37 rivers river NNS 180 191 38 and and CC 180 191 39 coastal coastal JJ 180 191 40 waters water NNS 180 191 41 ; ; : 180 191 42 Mediterranean Mediterranean NNP 180 191 43 Sea Sea NNP 180 191 44 , , , 180 191 45 in in IN 180 191 46 particular particular JJ 180 191 47 , , , 180 191 48 becoming become VBG 180 191 49 polluted polluted JJ 180 191 50 from from IN 180 191 51 oil oil NN 180 191 52 wastes waste NNS 180 191 53 , , , 180 191 54 soil soil NN 180 191 55 erosion erosion NN 180 191 56 , , , 180 191 57 and and CC 180 191 58 fertilizer fertilizer NN 180 191 59 runoff runoff NN 180 191 60 ; ; , 180 191 61 limited limited JJ 180 191 62 supply supply NN 180 191 63 of of IN 180 191 64 potable potable JJ 180 191 65 water water NN 180 191 66 natural natural JJ 180 191 67 hazards hazard NNS 180 191 68 : : : 180 191 69 mountainous mountainous JJ 180 191 70 areas area NNS 180 191 71 subject subject JJ 180 191 72 to to IN 180 191 73 severe severe JJ 180 191 74 earthquakes earthquake NNS 180 191 75 international international JJ 180 191 76 agreements agreement NNS 180 191 77 : : : 180 191 78 party party NN 180 191 79 to to IN 180 191 80 - - HYPH 180 191 81 Climate Climate NNP 180 191 82 Change Change NNP 180 191 83 , , , 180 191 84 Endangered Endangered NNP 180 191 85 Species Species NNPS 180 191 86 , , , 180 191 87 Environmental Environmental NNP 180 191 88 Modification Modification NNP 180 191 89 , , , 180 191 90 Ozone Ozone NNP 180 191 91 Layer Layer NNP 180 191 92 Protection Protection NNP 180 191 93 , , , 180 191 94 Ship Ship NNP 180 191 95 Pollution Pollution NNP 180 191 96 , , , 180 191 97 Wetlands Wetlands NNP 180 191 98 ; ; , 180 191 99 signed sign VBN 180 191 100 , , , 180 191 101 but but CC 180 191 102 not not RB 180 191 103 ratified ratified JJ 180 191 104 - - : 180 191 105 Biodiversity Biodiversity NNP 180 191 106 , , , 180 191 107 Law Law NNP 180 191 108 of of IN 180 191 109 the the DT 180 191 110 Sea Sea NNP 180 191 111 , , , 180 191 112 Nuclear Nuclear NNP 180 191 113 Test Test NNP 180 191 114 Ban Ban NNP 180 191 115 Note Note NNP 180 191 116 : : : 180 191 117 second second RB 180 191 118 - - HYPH 180 191 119 largest large JJS 180 191 120 country country NN 180 191 121 in in IN 180 191 122 Africa Africa NNP 180 191 123 ( ( -LRB- 180 191 124 after after IN 180 191 125 Sudan Sudan NNP 180 191 126 ) ) -RRB- 180 191 127 @Algeria @algeria UH 180 191 128 , , , 180 191 129 People People NNP 180 191 130 Population Population NNP 180 191 131 : : : 180 191 132 27,895,068 27,895,068 CD 180 191 133 ( ( -LRB- 180 191 134 July July NNP 180 191 135 1994 1994 CD 180 191 136 est est NNP 180 191 137 . . . 180 191 138 ) ) -RRB- 180 192 1 Population population NN 180 192 2 growth growth NN 180 192 3 rate rate NN 180 192 4 : : : 180 192 5 2.29 2.29 CD 180 192 6 % % NN 180 192 7 ( ( -LRB- 180 192 8 1994 1994 CD 180 192 9 est est NNP 180 192 10 . . . 180 192 11 ) ) -RRB- 180 193 1 Birth birth NN 180 193 2 rate rate NN 180 193 3 : : : 180 193 4 29.71 29.71 CD 180 193 5 births/1,000 births/1,000 NN 180 193 6 population population NN 180 193 7 ( ( -LRB- 180 193 8 1994 1994 CD 180 193 9 est est NNP 180 193 10 . . . 180 193 11 ) ) -RRB- 180 194 1 Death death NN 180 194 2 rate rate NN 180 194 3 : : : 180 194 4 6.22 6.22 CD 180 194 5 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 180 194 6 population population NN 180 194 7 ( ( -LRB- 180 194 8 1994 1994 CD 180 194 9 est est NNP 180 194 10 . . . 180 194 11 ) ) -RRB- 180 195 1 Net net JJ 180 195 2 migration migration NN 180 195 3 rate rate NN 180 195 4 : : : 180 195 5 -0.58 -0.58 NFP 180 195 6 migrant(s)/1,000 migrant(s)/1,000 NN 180 195 7 population population NN 180 195 8 ( ( -LRB- 180 195 9 1994 1994 CD 180 195 10 est est NNP 180 195 11 . . . 180 195 12 ) ) -RRB- 180 196 1 Infant infant NN 180 196 2 mortality mortality NN 180 196 3 rate rate NN 180 196 4 : : : 180 196 5 52.1 52.1 CD 180 196 6 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 180 196 7 live live JJ 180 196 8 births birth NNS 180 196 9 ( ( -LRB- 180 196 10 1994 1994 CD 180 196 11 est est NNP 180 196 12 . . . 180 196 13 ) ) -RRB- 180 197 1 Life life NN 180 197 2 expectancy expectancy NN 180 197 3 at at IN 180 197 4 birth birth NN 180 197 5 : : : 180 197 6 total total JJ 180 197 7 population population NN 180 197 8 : : : 180 197 9 67.68 67.68 CD 180 197 10 years year NNS 180 197 11 male male JJ 180 197 12 : : : 180 197 13 66.63 66.63 CD 180 197 14 years year NNS 180 197 15 female female JJ 180 197 16 : : : 180 197 17 68.77 68.77 CD 180 197 18 years year NNS 180 197 19 ( ( -LRB- 180 197 20 1994 1994 CD 180 197 21 est est NNP 180 197 22 . . . 180 197 23 ) ) -RRB- 180 198 1 Total total JJ 180 198 2 fertility fertility NN 180 198 3 rate rate NN 180 198 4 : : : 180 198 5 3.83 3.83 CD 180 198 6 children child NNS 180 198 7 born bear VBN 180 198 8 / / SYM 180 198 9 woman woman NN 180 198 10 ( ( -LRB- 180 198 11 1994 1994 CD 180 198 12 est est NNP 180 198 13 . . . 180 198 14 ) ) -RRB- 180 199 1 Nationality nationality NN 180 199 2 : : : 180 199 3 noun noun NNP 180 199 4 : : : 180 199 5 Algerian(s Algerian(s NNP 180 199 6 ) ) -RRB- 180 199 7 adjective adjective NN 180 199 8 : : : 180 199 9 Algerian algerian JJ 180 199 10 Ethnic ethnic JJ 180 199 11 divisions division NNS 180 199 12 : : : 180 199 13 Arab Arab NNP 180 199 14 - - HYPH 180 199 15 Berber berber NN 180 199 16 99 99 CD 180 199 17 % % NN 180 199 18 , , , 180 199 19 European european JJ 180 199 20 less less JJR 180 199 21 than than IN 180 199 22 1 1 CD 180 199 23 % % NN 180 199 24 Religions religion NNS 180 199 25 : : : 180 199 26 Sunni Sunni NNP 180 199 27 Muslim Muslim NNP 180 199 28 ( ( -LRB- 180 199 29 state state NN 180 199 30 religion religion NN 180 199 31 ) ) -RRB- 180 199 32 99 99 CD 180 199 33 % % NN 180 199 34 , , , 180 199 35 Christian christian JJ 180 199 36 and and CC 180 199 37 Jewish jewish JJ 180 199 38 1 1 CD 180 199 39 % % NN 180 199 40 Languages Languages NNPS 180 199 41 : : : 180 199 42 Arabic Arabic NNP 180 199 43 ( ( -LRB- 180 199 44 official official JJ 180 199 45 ) ) -RRB- 180 199 46 , , , 180 199 47 French French NNP 180 199 48 , , , 180 199 49 Berber Berber NNP 180 199 50 dialects dialect VBZ 180 199 51 Literacy literacy NN 180 199 52 : : : 180 199 53 age age NN 180 199 54 15 15 CD 180 199 55 and and CC 180 199 56 over over RB 180 199 57 can can MD 180 199 58 read read VB 180 199 59 and and CC 180 199 60 write write VB 180 199 61 ( ( -LRB- 180 199 62 1990 1990 CD 180 199 63 est est NNP 180 199 64 . . . 180 199 65 ) ) -RRB- 180 200 1 total total JJ 180 200 2 population population NN 180 200 3 : : : 180 200 4 57 57 CD 180 200 5 % % NN 180 200 6 male male NN 180 200 7 : : : 180 200 8 70 70 CD 180 200 9 % % NN 180 200 10 female female NN 180 200 11 : : : 180 200 12 46 46 CD 180 200 13 % % NN 180 200 14 Labor Labor NNP 180 200 15 force force NN 180 200 16 : : : 180 200 17 6.2 6.2 CD 180 200 18 million million CD 180 200 19 ( ( -LRB- 180 200 20 1992 1992 CD 180 200 21 est est NNP 180 200 22 . . . 180 200 23 ) ) -RRB- 180 201 1 by by IN 180 201 2 occupation occupation NN 180 201 3 : : : 180 201 4 government government NN 180 201 5 29.5 29.5 CD 180 201 6 % % NN 180 201 7 , , , 180 201 8 agriculture agriculture NN 180 201 9 22 22 CD 180 201 10 % % NN 180 201 11 , , , 180 201 12 construction construction NN 180 201 13 and and CC 180 201 14 public public JJ 180 201 15 works work VBZ 180 201 16 16.2 16.2 CD 180 201 17 % % NN 180 201 18 , , , 180 201 19 industry industry NN 180 201 20 13.6 13.6 CD 180 201 21 % % NN 180 201 22 , , , 180 201 23 commerce commerce NN 180 201 24 and and CC 180 201 25 services service NNS 180 201 26 13.5 13.5 CD 180 201 27 % % NN 180 201 28 , , , 180 201 29 transportation transportation NN 180 201 30 and and CC 180 201 31 communication communication NN 180 201 32 5.2 5.2 CD 180 201 33 % % NN 180 201 34 ( ( -LRB- 180 201 35 1989 1989 CD 180 201 36 ) ) -RRB- 180 201 37 @Algeria @algeria UH 180 201 38 , , , 180 201 39 Government Government NNP 180 201 40 Names Names NNP 180 201 41 : : : 180 201 42 conventional conventional JJ 180 201 43 long long JJ 180 201 44 form form NN 180 201 45 : : : 180 201 46 Democratic democratic JJ 180 201 47 and and CC 180 201 48 Popular Popular NNP 180 201 49 Republic Republic NNP 180 201 50 of of IN 180 201 51 Algeria Algeria NNP 180 201 52 conventional conventional JJ 180 201 53 short short JJ 180 201 54 form form NN 180 201 55 : : : 180 201 56 Algeria Algeria NNP 180 201 57 local local JJ 180 201 58 long long JJ 180 201 59 form form NN 180 201 60 : : : 180 201 61 Al Al NNP 180 201 62 Jumhuriyah Jumhuriyah NNP 180 201 63 al al NNP 180 201 64 Jaza'iriyah Jaza'iriyah NNP 180 201 65 ad ad NN 180 201 66 Dimuqratiyah Dimuqratiyah NNP 180 201 67 ash ash NNP 180 201 68 Shabiyah Shabiyah NNP 180 201 69 local local JJ 180 201 70 short short JJ 180 201 71 form form NN 180 201 72 : : : 180 201 73 Al Al NNP 180 201 74 Jaza'ir Jaza'ir NNP 180 201 75 Digraph Digraph NNP 180 201 76 : : : 180 201 77 AG AG NNP 180 201 78 Type Type NNP 180 201 79 : : : 180 201 80 republic republic NNP 180 201 81 Capital capital NN 180 201 82 : : : 180 201 83 Algiers Algiers NNP 180 201 84 Administrative Administrative NNP 180 201 85 divisions division NNS 180 201 86 : : : 180 201 87 48 48 CD 180 201 88 provinces province NNS 180 201 89 ( ( -LRB- 180 201 90 wilayast wilayast NN 180 201 91 , , , 180 201 92 singular singular NNP 180 201 93 - - HYPH 180 201 94 wilaya wilaya NN 180 201 95 ) ) -RRB- 180 201 96 ; ; : 180 201 97 Adrar Adrar NNP 180 201 98 , , , 180 201 99 Ain Ain NNP 180 201 100 Defla Defla NNP 180 201 101 , , , 180 201 102 Ain Ain NNP 180 201 103 Temouchent Temouchent NNP 180 201 104 , , , 180 201 105 Alger Alger NNP 180 201 106 , , , 180 201 107 Annaba Annaba NNP 180 201 108 , , , 180 201 109 Batna Batna NNP 180 201 110 , , , 180 201 111 Bechar Bechar NNP 180 201 112 , , , 180 201 113 Bejaia Bejaia NNP 180 201 114 , , , 180 201 115 Biskra Biskra NNP 180 201 116 , , , 180 201 117 Blida Blida NNP 180 201 118 , , , 180 201 119 Bordj Bordj NNP 180 201 120 Bou Bou NNP 180 201 121 Arreridj Arreridj NNP 180 201 122 , , , 180 201 123 Bouira Bouira NNP 180 201 124 , , , 180 201 125 Boumerdes Boumerdes NNP 180 201 126 , , , 180 201 127 Chlef Chlef NNP 180 201 128 , , , 180 201 129 Constantine Constantine NNP 180 201 130 , , , 180 201 131 Djelfa Djelfa NNP 180 201 132 , , , 180 201 133 El El NNP 180 201 134 Bayadh Bayadh NNP 180 201 135 , , , 180 201 136 El El NNP 180 201 137 Oued Oued NNP 180 201 138 , , , 180 201 139 El El NNP 180 201 140 Tarf Tarf NNP 180 201 141 , , , 180 201 142 Ghardaia Ghardaia NNP 180 201 143 , , , 180 201 144 Guelma Guelma NNP 180 201 145 , , , 180 201 146 Illizi Illizi NNP 180 201 147 , , , 180 201 148 Jijel Jijel NNP 180 201 149 , , , 180 201 150 Khenchela Khenchela NNP 180 201 151 , , , 180 201 152 Laghouat Laghouat NNP 180 201 153 , , , 180 201 154 Mascara Mascara NNP 180 201 155 , , , 180 201 156 Medea Medea NNP 180 201 157 , , , 180 201 158 Mila Mila NNP 180 201 159 , , , 180 201 160 Mostaganem Mostaganem NNP 180 201 161 , , , 180 201 162 M'Sila M'Sila NNP 180 201 163 , , , 180 201 164 Naama Naama NNP 180 201 165 , , , 180 201 166 Oran Oran NNP 180 201 167 , , , 180 201 168 Ouargla Ouargla NNP 180 201 169 , , , 180 201 170 Oum Oum NNP 180 201 171 el el NNP 180 201 172 Bouaghi Bouaghi NNP 180 201 173 , , , 180 201 174 Relizane Relizane NNP 180 201 175 , , , 180 201 176 Saida Saida NNP 180 201 177 , , , 180 201 178 Setif Setif NNP 180 201 179 , , , 180 201 180 Sidi Sidi NNP 180 201 181 Bel Bel NNP 180 201 182 Abbes Abbes NNPS 180 201 183 , , , 180 201 184 Skikda Skikda NNP 180 201 185 , , , 180 201 186 Souk Souk NNP 180 201 187 Ahras Ahras NNP 180 201 188 , , , 180 201 189 Tamanghasset Tamanghasset NNP 180 201 190 , , , 180 201 191 Tebessa Tebessa NNP 180 201 192 , , , 180 201 193 Tiaret Tiaret NNP 180 201 194 , , , 180 201 195 Tindouf Tindouf NNPS 180 201 196 , , , 180 201 197 Tipaza Tipaza NNP 180 201 198 , , , 180 201 199 Tissemsilt Tissemsilt NNP 180 201 200 , , , 180 201 201 Tizi Tizi NNP 180 201 202 Ouzou Ouzou NNP 180 201 203 , , , 180 201 204 Tlemcen Tlemcen NNP 180 201 205 Independence Independence NNP 180 201 206 : : : 180 201 207 5 5 CD 180 201 208 July July NNP 180 201 209 1962 1962 CD 180 201 210 ( ( -LRB- 180 201 211 from from IN 180 201 212 France France NNP 180 201 213 ) ) -RRB- 180 201 214 National national JJ 180 201 215 holiday holiday NN 180 201 216 : : : 180 201 217 Anniversary anniversary NN 180 201 218 of of IN 180 201 219 the the DT 180 201 220 Revolution Revolution NNP 180 201 221 , , , 180 201 222 1 1 CD 180 201 223 November November NNP 180 201 224 ( ( -LRB- 180 201 225 1954 1954 CD 180 201 226 ) ) -RRB- 180 201 227 Constitution constitution NN 180 201 228 : : : 180 201 229 19 19 CD 180 201 230 November November NNP 180 201 231 1976 1976 CD 180 201 232 , , , 180 201 233 effective effective JJ 180 201 234 22 22 CD 180 201 235 November November NNP 180 201 236 1976 1976 CD 180 201 237 ; ; : 180 201 238 revised revise VBD 180 201 239 3 3 CD 180 201 240 November November NNP 180 201 241 1988 1988 CD 180 201 242 and and CC 180 201 243 23 23 CD 180 201 244 February February NNP 180 201 245 1989 1989 CD 180 201 246 Legal legal JJ 180 201 247 system system NN 180 201 248 : : : 180 201 249 socialist socialist JJ 180 201 250 , , , 180 201 251 based base VBN 180 201 252 on on IN 180 201 253 French french JJ 180 201 254 and and CC 180 201 255 Islamic islamic JJ 180 201 256 law law NN 180 201 257 ; ; : 180 201 258 judicial judicial JJ 180 201 259 review review NN 180 201 260 of of IN 180 201 261 legislative legislative JJ 180 201 262 acts act NNS 180 201 263 in in IN 180 201 264 ad ad FW 180 201 265 hoc hoc FW 180 201 266 Constitutional Constitutional NNP 180 201 267 Council Council NNP 180 201 268 composed compose VBN 180 201 269 of of IN 180 201 270 various various JJ 180 201 271 public public JJ 180 201 272 officials official NNS 180 201 273 , , , 180 201 274 including include VBG 180 201 275 several several JJ 180 201 276 Supreme Supreme NNP 180 201 277 Court Court NNP 180 201 278 justices justice NNS 180 201 279 ; ; : 180 201 280 has have VBZ 180 201 281 not not RB 180 201 282 accepted accept VBN 180 201 283 compulsory compulsory NN 180 201 284 ICJ ICJ NNP 180 201 285 jurisdiction jurisdiction NN 180 201 286 Suffrage suffrage CD 180 201 287 : : : 180 201 288 18 18 CD 180 201 289 years year NNS 180 201 290 of of IN 180 201 291 age age NN 180 201 292 ; ; : 180 201 293 universal universal JJ 180 201 294 Executive Executive NNP 180 201 295 branch branch NN 180 201 296 : : : 180 201 297 chief chief NN 180 201 298 of of IN 180 201 299 state state NN 180 201 300 : : : 180 201 301 President President NNP 180 201 302 Lamine Lamine NNP 180 201 303 ZEROUAL ZEROUAL NNP 180 201 304 ( ( -LRB- 180 201 305 since since IN 180 201 306 31 31 CD 180 201 307 January January NNP 180 201 308 1994 1994 CD 180 201 309 ) ) -RRB- 180 201 310 ; ; : 180 201 311 next next JJ 180 201 312 election election NN 180 201 313 to to TO 180 201 314 be be VB 180 201 315 held hold VBN 180 201 316 after after IN 180 201 317 a a DT 180 201 318 three three CD 180 201 319 - - HYPH 180 201 320 year year NN 180 201 321 transition transition NN 180 201 322 period period NN 180 201 323 which which WDT 180 201 324 began begin VBD 180 201 325 on on IN 180 201 326 31 31 CD 180 201 327 January January NNP 180 201 328 1994 1994 CD 180 201 329 head head NN 180 201 330 of of IN 180 201 331 government government NN 180 201 332 : : : 180 201 333 Prime Prime NNP 180 201 334 Minister Minister NNP 180 201 335 Mokdad Mokdad NNP 180 201 336 SIFI SIFI NNP 180 201 337 ( ( -LRB- 180 201 338 since since IN 180 201 339 11 11 CD 180 201 340 April April NNP 180 201 341 1994 1994 CD 180 201 342 ) ) -RRB- 180 201 343 cabinet cabinet NN 180 201 344 : : : 180 201 345 Council Council NNP 180 201 346 of of IN 180 201 347 Ministers Ministers NNP 180 201 348 ; ; , 180 201 349 appointed appoint VBN 180 201 350 by by IN 180 201 351 the the DT 180 201 352 prime prime JJ 180 201 353 minister minister NN 180 201 354 Legislative Legislative NNP 180 201 355 branch branch NN 180 201 356 : : : 180 201 357 unicameral unicameral JJ 180 201 358 National National NNP 180 201 359 People People NNPS 180 201 360 's 's POS 180 201 361 Assembly Assembly NNP 180 201 362 ( ( -LRB- 180 201 363 Al Al NNP 180 201 364 - - HYPH 180 201 365 Majlis Majlis NNP 180 201 366 Ech Ech NNP 180 201 367 - - HYPH 180 201 368 Chaabi Chaabi NNP 180 201 369 Al Al NNP 180 201 370 - - HYPH 180 201 371 Watani Watani NNP 180 201 372 ) ) -RRB- 180 201 373 : : : 180 201 374 elections election NNS 180 201 375 first first RB 180 201 376 round round NN 180 201 377 held hold VBN 180 201 378 on on IN 180 201 379 26 26 CD 180 201 380 December December NNP 180 201 381 1991 1991 CD 180 201 382 ( ( -LRB- 180 201 383 second second JJ 180 201 384 round round NN 180 201 385 canceled cancel VBN 180 201 386 by by IN 180 201 387 the the DT 180 201 388 military military NN 180 201 389 after after IN 180 201 390 President President NNP 180 201 391 BENDJEDID BENDJEDID NNP 180 201 392 resigned resign VBD 180 201 393 11 11 CD 180 201 394 January January NNP 180 201 395 1992 1992 CD 180 201 396 , , , 180 201 397 effectively effectively RB 180 201 398 suspending suspend VBG 180 201 399 the the DT 180 201 400 Assembly Assembly NNP 180 201 401 ) ) -RRB- 180 201 402 ; ; : 180 201 403 results result NNS 180 201 404 - - HYPH 180 201 405 percent percent NN 180 201 406 of of IN 180 201 407 vote vote NN 180 201 408 by by IN 180 201 409 party party NN 180 201 410 NA NA NNP 180 201 411 ; ; : 180 201 412 seats seat NNS 180 201 413 - - , 180 201 414 ( ( -LRB- 180 201 415 281 281 CD 180 201 416 total total NN 180 201 417 ) ) -RRB- 180 201 418 ; ; : 180 201 419 the the DT 180 201 420 fundamentalist fundamentalist JJ 180 201 421 FIS FIS NNP 180 201 422 won win VBD 180 201 423 188 188 CD 180 201 424 of of IN 180 201 425 the the DT 180 201 426 231 231 CD 180 201 427 seats seat NNS 180 201 428 contested contest VBN 180 201 429 in in IN 180 201 430 the the DT 180 201 431 first first JJ 180 201 432 round round NN 180 201 433 ; ; : 180 201 434 note note NN 180 201 435 - - HYPH 180 201 436 elections election NNS 180 201 437 ( ( -LRB- 180 201 438 municipal municipal NNP 180 201 439 and and CC 180 201 440 wilaya wilaya NNP 180 201 441 ) ) -RRB- 180 201 442 were be VBD 180 201 443 held hold VBN 180 201 444 in in IN 180 201 445 June June NNP 180 201 446 1990 1990 CD 180 201 447 , , , 180 201 448 the the DT 180 201 449 first first JJ 180 201 450 in in IN 180 201 451 Algerian algerian JJ 180 201 452 history history NN 180 201 453 ; ; , 180 201 454 results result NNS 180 201 455 - - HYPH 180 201 456 FIS FIS NNP 180 201 457 55 55 CD 180 201 458 % % NN 180 201 459 , , , 180 201 460 FLN FLN NNP 180 201 461 27.5 27.5 CD 180 201 462 % % NN 180 201 463 , , , 180 201 464 other other JJ 180 201 465 17.5 17.5 CD 180 201 466 % % NN 180 201 467 , , , 180 201 468 with with IN 180 201 469 65 65 CD 180 201 470 % % NN 180 201 471 of of IN 180 201 472 the the DT 180 201 473 voters voter NNS 180 201 474 participating participate VBG 180 201 475 Judicial judicial JJ 180 201 476 branch branch NN 180 201 477 : : : 180 201 478 Supreme Supreme NNP 180 201 479 Court Court NNP 180 201 480 ( ( -LRB- 180 201 481 Cour Cour NNP 180 201 482 Supreme Supreme NNP 180 201 483 ) ) -RRB- 180 201 484 Political political JJ 180 201 485 parties party NNS 180 201 486 and and CC 180 201 487 leaders leader NNS 180 201 488 : : : 180 201 489 Islamic Islamic NNP 180 201 490 Salvation Salvation NNP 180 201 491 Front Front NNP 180 201 492 ( ( -LRB- 180 201 493 FIS FIS NNP 180 201 494 , , , 180 201 495 outlawed outlaw VBN 180 201 496 April April NNP 180 201 497 1992 1992 CD 180 201 498 ) ) -RRB- 180 201 499 , , , 180 201 500 Ali Ali NNP 180 201 501 BELHADJ BELHADJ NNP 180 201 502 , , , 180 201 503 Dr. Dr. NNP 180 201 504 Abassi Abassi NNP 180 201 505 MADANI MADANI NNP 180 201 506 , , , 180 201 507 Abdelkader Abdelkader NNP 180 201 508 HACHANI HACHANI NNP 180 201 509 ( ( -LRB- 180 201 510 all all RB 180 201 511 under under IN 180 201 512 arrest arrest NN 180 201 513 ) ) -RRB- 180 201 514 , , , 180 201 515 Rabeh Rabeh NNP 180 201 516 KEBIR KEBIR NNP 180 201 517 ( ( -LRB- 180 201 518 self self NN 180 201 519 - - HYPH 180 201 520 exile exile NN 180 201 521 in in IN 180 201 522 Germany Germany NNP 180 201 523 ) ) -RRB- 180 201 524 ; ; : 180 201 525 National National NNP 180 201 526 Liberation Liberation NNP 180 201 527 Front Front NNP 180 201 528 ( ( -LRB- 180 201 529 FLN FLN NNP 180 201 530 ) ) -RRB- 180 201 531 , , , 180 201 532 Abdelhamid abdelhamid JJ 180 201 533 MEHRI MEHRI NNP 180 201 534 , , , 180 201 535 Secretary Secretary NNP 180 201 536 General General NNP 180 201 537 ; ; : 180 201 538 Socialist Socialist NNP 180 201 539 Forces Forces NNPS 180 201 540 Front Front NNP 180 201 541 ( ( -LRB- 180 201 542 FFS FFS NNP 180 201 543 ) ) -RRB- 180 201 544 , , , 180 201 545 Hocine Hocine NNP 180 201 546 Ait Ait NNP 180 201 547 AHMED AHMED NNP 180 201 548 , , , 180 201 549 Secretary Secretary NNP 180 201 550 General General NNP 180 201 551 note note NN 180 201 552 : : : 180 201 553 the the DT 180 201 554 government government NN 180 201 555 established establish VBD 180 201 556 a a DT 180 201 557 multiparty multiparty NN 180 201 558 system system NN 180 201 559 in in IN 180 201 560 September September NNP 180 201 561 1989 1989 CD 180 201 562 and and CC 180 201 563 , , , 180 201 564 as as IN 180 201 565 of of IN 180 201 566 31 31 CD 180 201 567 December December NNP 180 201 568 1990 1990 CD 180 201 569 , , , 180 201 570 over over IN 180 201 571 50 50 CD 180 201 572 legal legal JJ 180 201 573 parties party NNS 180 201 574 existed exist VBD 180 201 575 Member Member NNP 180 201 576 of of IN 180 201 577 : : : 180 201 578 ABEDA ABEDA NNP 180 201 579 , , , 180 201 580 AfDB AfDB NNP 180 201 581 , , , 180 201 582 AFESD AFESD NNP 180 201 583 , , , 180 201 584 AL AL NNP 180 201 585 , , , 180 201 586 AMF AMF NNP 180 201 587 , , , 180 201 588 AMU AMU NNP 180 201 589 , , , 180 201 590 CCC CCC NNP 180 201 591 , , , 180 201 592 ECA ECA NNP 180 201 593 , , , 180 201 594 FAO FAO NNP 180 201 595 , , , 180 201 596 G-15 g-15 CD 180 201 597 , , , 180 201 598 G-19 g-19 CD 180 201 599 , , , 180 201 600 G-24 g-24 CD 180 201 601 , , , 180 201 602 G-77 g-77 CD 180 201 603 , , , 180 201 604 IAEA iaea NN 180 201 605 , , , 180 201 606 IBRD IBRD NNP 180 201 607 , , , 180 201 608 ICAO ICAO NNP 180 201 609 , , , 180 201 610 IDA IDA NNP 180 201 611 , , , 180 201 612 IDB IDB NNP 180 201 613 , , , 180 201 614 IFAD IFAD NNP 180 201 615 , , , 180 201 616 IFC IFC NNP 180 201 617 , , , 180 201 618 ILO ILO NNP 180 201 619 , , , 180 201 620 IMF IMF NNP 180 201 621 , , , 180 201 622 IMO imo RB 180 201 623 , , , 180 201 624 INMARSAT INMARSAT NNP 180 201 625 , , , 180 201 626 INTELSAT INTELSAT NNP 180 201 627 , , , 180 201 628 INTERPOL INTERPOL NNP 180 201 629 , , , 180 201 630 IOC IOC NNP 180 201 631 , , , 180 201 632 ISO ISO NNP 180 201 633 , , , 180 201 634 ITU ITU NNP 180 201 635 , , , 180 201 636 LORCS LORCS NNP 180 201 637 , , , 180 201 638 NAM NAM NNP 180 201 639 , , , 180 201 640 OAPEC OAPEC NNP 180 201 641 , , , 180 201 642 OAS OAS NNP 180 201 643 ( ( -LRB- 180 201 644 observer observer NNP 180 201 645 ) ) -RRB- 180 201 646 , , , 180 201 647 OAU OAU NNP 180 201 648 , , , 180 201 649 OIC OIC NNP 180 201 650 , , , 180 201 651 OPEC OPEC NNP 180 201 652 , , , 180 201 653 UN UN NNP 180 201 654 , , , 180 201 655 UNAVEM UNAVEM NNP 180 201 656 II II NNP 180 201 657 , , , 180 201 658 UNCTAD UNCTAD NNP 180 201 659 , , , 180 201 660 UNESCO UNESCO NNP 180 201 661 , , , 180 201 662 UNHCR UNHCR NNP 180 201 663 , , , 180 201 664 UNIDO UNIDO NNP 180 201 665 , , , 180 201 666 UNTAC UNTAC NNP 180 201 667 , , , 180 201 668 UPU UPU NNP 180 201 669 , , , 180 201 670 WCL WCL NNP 180 201 671 , , , 180 201 672 WHO WHO NNP 180 201 673 , , , 180 201 674 WIPO WIPO NNP 180 201 675 , , , 180 201 676 WMO WMO NNP 180 201 677 , , , 180 201 678 WTO WTO NNP 180 201 679 Diplomatic diplomatic JJ 180 201 680 representation representation NN 180 201 681 in in IN 180 201 682 US US NNP 180 201 683 : : : 180 201 684 chief chief NN 180 201 685 of of IN 180 201 686 mission mission NN 180 201 687 : : : 180 201 688 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 180 201 689 Nourredine Nourredine NNP 180 201 690 Yazid 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; : 180 216 430 coaxial coaxial JJ 180 216 431 cable cable NN 180 216 432 to to IN 180 216 433 Morocco Morocco NNP 180 216 434 and and CC 180 216 435 Tunisia Tunisia NNP 180 216 436 ; ; : 180 216 437 satellite satellite NN 180 216 438 earth earth NN 180 216 439 stations station NNS 180 216 440 - - SYM 180 216 441 1 1 CD 180 216 442 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 180 216 443 Ocean Ocean NNP 180 216 444 INTELSAT INTELSAT NNP 180 216 445 , , , 180 216 446 1 1 CD 180 216 447 Indian Indian NNP 180 216 448 Ocean Ocean NNP 180 216 449 INTELSAT INTELSAT NNP 180 216 450 , , , 180 216 451 1 1 CD 180 216 452 Intersputnik Intersputnik NNP 180 216 453 , , , 180 216 454 l l NN 180 216 455 ARABSAT ARABSAT NNP 180 216 456 , , , 180 216 457 and and CC 180 216 458 12 12 CD 180 216 459 domestic domestic JJ 180 216 460 ; ; : 180 216 461 20 20 CD 180 216 462 additional additional JJ 180 216 463 satellite satellite NN 180 216 464 earth earth NN 180 216 465 stations station NNS 180 216 466 are be VBP 180 216 467 planned plan VBN 180 216 468 @Algeria @algeria NN 180 216 469 , , , 180 216 470 Defense Defense NNP 180 216 471 Forces Forces NNPS 180 216 472 Branches Branches NNPS 180 216 473 : : : 180 216 474 National National NNP 180 216 475 Popular Popular NNP 180 216 476 Army Army NNP 180 216 477 , , , 180 216 478 Navy Navy NNP 180 216 479 , , , 180 216 480 Air Air NNP 180 216 481 Force Force NNP 180 216 482 , , , 180 216 483 Territorial Territorial NNP 180 216 484 Air Air NNP 180 216 485 Defense Defense NNP 180 216 486 Manpower Manpower NNP 180 216 487 availability availability NN 180 216 488 : : : 180 216 489 males male NNS 180 216 490 age age NNP 180 216 491 15 15 CD 180 216 492 - - SYM 180 216 493 49 49 CD 180 216 494 6,863,378 6,863,378 CD 180 216 495 ; ; : 180 216 496 fit fit JJ 180 216 497 for for IN 180 216 498 military military JJ 180 216 499 service service NN 180 216 500 4,215,767 4,215,767 CD 180 216 501 ; ; : 180 216 502 reach reach VB 180 216 503 military military JJ 180 216 504 age age NN 180 216 505 ( ( -LRB- 180 216 506 19 19 CD 180 216 507 ) ) -RRB- 180 216 508 annually annually RB 180 216 509 301,945 301,945 CD 180 216 510 ( ( -LRB- 180 216 511 1994 1994 CD 180 216 512 est est NNP 180 216 513 . . . 180 216 514 ) ) -RRB- 180 217 1 Defense defense NN 180 217 2 expenditures expenditure NNS 180 217 3 : : : 180 217 4 exchange exchange NN 180 217 5 rate rate NN 180 217 6 conversion conversion NNP 180 217 7 - - : 180 217 8 $ $ $ 180 217 9 1.36 1.36 CD 180 217 10 billion billion CD 180 217 11 , , , 180 217 12 2.5 2.5 CD 180 217 13 % % NN 180 217 14 of of IN 180 217 15 GDP GDP NNP 180 217 16 ( ( -LRB- 180 217 17 1993 1993 CD 180 217 18 est est NNP 180 217 19 . . . 180 217 20 ) ) -RRB- 180 218 1 @American @American NNP 180 218 2 Samoa Samoa NNP 180 218 3 Header Header NNP 180 218 4 Affiliation Affiliation NNP 180 218 5 : : : 180 218 6 ( ( -LRB- 180 218 7 territory territory NN 180 218 8 of of IN 180 218 9 the the DT 180 218 10 US US NNP 180 218 11 ) ) -RRB- 180 218 12 @American @American NNP 180 218 13 Samoa Samoa NNP 180 218 14 , , , 180 218 15 Geography Geography NNP 180 218 16 Location Location NNP 180 218 17 : : : 180 218 18 Oceania Oceania NNP 180 218 19 , , , 180 218 20 Polynesia Polynesia NNP 180 218 21 , , , 180 218 22 in in IN 180 218 23 the the DT 180 218 24 South South NNP 180 218 25 Pacific Pacific NNP 180 218 26 Ocean Ocean NNP 180 218 27 , , , 180 218 28 3,700 3,700 CD 180 218 29 km km NN 180 218 30 south south JJ 180 218 31 - - HYPH 180 218 32 southwest southwest JJ 180 218 33 of of IN 180 218 34 Honolulu Honolulu NNP 180 218 35 , , , 180 218 36 about about RB 180 218 37 halfway halfway RB 180 218 38 between between IN 180 218 39 Hawaii Hawaii NNP 180 218 40 and and CC 180 218 41 New New NNP 180 218 42 Zealand Zealand NNP 180 218 43 Map Map NNP 180 218 44 references reference NNS 180 218 45 : : : 180 218 46 Oceania Oceania NNP 180 218 47 Area Area NNP 180 218 48 : : : 180 218 49 total total JJ 180 218 50 area area NN 180 218 51 : : : 180 218 52 199 199 CD 180 218 53 sq sq NNP 180 218 54 km km NNP 180 218 55 land land NN 180 218 56 area area NN 180 218 57 : : : 180 218 58 199 199 CD 180 218 59 sq sq NNP 180 218 60 km km NNP 180 218 61 comparative comparative JJ 180 218 62 area area NN 180 218 63 : : : 180 218 64 slightly slightly RB 180 218 65 larger large JJR 180 218 66 than than IN 180 218 67 Washington Washington NNP 180 218 68 , , , 180 218 69 DC DC NNP 180 218 70 note note NN 180 218 71 : : : 180 218 72 includes include VBZ 180 218 73 Rose Rose NNP 180 218 74 Island Island NNP 180 218 75 and and CC 180 218 76 Swains Swains NNP 180 218 77 Island Island NNP 180 218 78 Land Land NNP 180 218 79 boundaries boundary NNS 180 218 80 : : : 180 218 81 0 0 LS 180 218 82 km km NN 180 218 83 Coastline Coastline NNP 180 218 84 : : : 180 218 85 116 116 CD 180 218 86 km km NN 180 218 87 Maritime Maritime NNP 180 218 88 claims claim VBZ 180 218 89 : : : 180 218 90 contiguous contiguous JJ 180 218 91 zone zone NN 180 218 92 : : : 180 218 93 24 24 CD 180 218 94 nm nm NNP 180 218 95 continental continental JJ 180 218 96 shelf shelf NNP 180 218 97 : : : 180 218 98 200-m 200-m CD 180 218 99 depth depth NN 180 218 100 or or CC 180 218 101 to to IN 180 218 102 depth depth NN 180 218 103 of of IN 180 218 104 exploitation exploitation NN 180 218 105 exclusive exclusive JJ 180 218 106 economic economic JJ 180 218 107 zone zone NN 180 218 108 : : : 180 218 109 200 200 CD 180 218 110 nm nm CD 180 218 111 territorial territorial JJ 180 218 112 sea sea NN 180 218 113 : : : 180 218 114 12 12 CD 180 218 115 nm nm NNP 180 218 116 International international JJ 180 218 117 disputes dispute NNS 180 218 118 : : : 180 218 119 none none NN 180 218 120 Climate climate NN 180 218 121 : : : 180 218 122 tropical tropical JJ 180 218 123 marine marine NN 180 218 124 , , , 180 218 125 moderated moderate VBN 180 218 126 by by IN 180 218 127 southeast southeast JJ 180 218 128 trade trade NN 180 218 129 winds wind NNS 180 218 130 ; ; , 180 218 131 annual annual JJ 180 218 132 rainfall rainfall NN 180 218 133 averages average NNS 180 218 134 124 124 CD 180 218 135 inches inch NNS 180 218 136 ; ; , 180 218 137 rainy rainy JJ 180 218 138 season season NN 180 218 139 from from IN 180 218 140 November November NNP 180 218 141 to to IN 180 218 142 April April NNP 180 218 143 , , , 180 218 144 dry dry JJ 180 218 145 season season NN 180 218 146 from from IN 180 218 147 May May NNP 180 218 148 to to IN 180 218 149 October October NNP 180 218 150 ; ; : 180 218 151 little little JJ 180 218 152 seasonal seasonal JJ 180 218 153 temperature temperature NN 180 218 154 variation variation NN 180 218 155 Terrain Terrain NNP 180 218 156 : : : 180 218 157 five five CD 180 218 158 volcanic volcanic JJ 180 218 159 islands island NNS 180 218 160 with with IN 180 218 161 rugged rugged JJ 180 218 162 peaks peak NNS 180 218 163 and and CC 180 218 164 limited limited JJ 180 218 165 coastal coastal JJ 180 218 166 plains plain NNS 180 218 167 , , , 180 218 168 two two CD 180 218 169 coral coral JJ 180 218 170 atolls atoll NNS 180 218 171 ( ( -LRB- 180 218 172 Rose Rose NNP 180 218 173 Island Island NNP 180 218 174 , , , 180 218 175 Swains Swains NNP 180 218 176 Island Island NNP 180 218 177 ) ) -RRB- 180 218 178 Natural natural JJ 180 218 179 resources resource NNS 180 218 180 : : : 180 218 181 pumice pumice NN 180 218 182 , , , 180 218 183 pumicite pumicite JJ 180 218 184 Land Land NNP 180 218 185 use use NN 180 218 186 : : : 180 218 187 arable arable JJ 180 218 188 land land NN 180 218 189 : : : 180 218 190 10 10 CD 180 218 191 % % NN 180 218 192 permanent permanent JJ 180 218 193 crops crop NNS 180 218 194 : : : 180 218 195 5 5 CD 180 218 196 % % NN 180 218 197 meadows meadow NNS 180 218 198 and and CC 180 218 199 pastures pasture NNS 180 218 200 : : : 180 218 201 0 0 CD 180 218 202 % % NN 180 218 203 forest forest NN 180 218 204 and and CC 180 218 205 woodland woodland NN 180 218 206 : : : 180 218 207 75 75 CD 180 218 208 % % NN 180 218 209 other other JJ 180 218 210 : : : 180 218 211 10 10 CD 180 218 212 % % NN 180 218 213 Irrigated irrigated JJ 180 218 214 land land NN 180 218 215 : : : 180 218 216 NA NA NNP 180 218 217 sq sq RB 180 218 218 km km NNP 180 218 219 Environment environment NN 180 218 220 : : : 180 218 221 rent rent NN 180 218 222 issues issue NNS 180 218 223 : : : 180 218 224 NA na JJ 180 218 225 ural ural JJ 180 218 226 hazards hazard NNS 180 218 227 : : : 180 218 228 typhoons typhoon NNS 180 218 229 common common JJ 180 218 230 from from IN 180 218 231 December December NNP 180 218 232 to to IN 180 218 233 March March NNP 180 218 234 ernational ernational JJ 180 218 235 agreements agreement NNS 180 218 236 : : : 180 218 237 NA NA NNP 180 218 238 Note note VB 180 218 239 : : : 180 218 240 Pago Pago NNP 180 218 241 Pago Pago NNP 180 218 242 has have VBZ 180 218 243 one one CD 180 218 244 of of IN 180 218 245 the the DT 180 218 246 best good JJS 180 218 247 natural natural JJ 180 218 248 deepwater deepwater NN 180 218 249 harbors harbor NNS 180 218 250 in in IN 180 218 251 the the DT 180 218 252 South South NNP 180 218 253 Pacific Pacific NNP 180 218 254 Ocean Ocean NNP 180 218 255 , , , 180 218 256 sheltered shelter VBN 180 218 257 by by IN 180 218 258 shape shape NN 180 218 259 from from IN 180 218 260 rough rough JJ 180 218 261 seas sea NNS 180 218 262 and and CC 180 218 263 protected protect VBN 180 218 264 by by IN 180 218 265 peripheral peripheral JJ 180 218 266 mountains mountain NNS 180 218 267 from from IN 180 218 268 high high JJ 180 218 269 winds wind NNS 180 218 270 ; ; , 180 218 271 strategic strategic JJ 180 218 272 location location NN 180 218 273 in in IN 180 218 274 the the DT 180 218 275 South South NNP 180 218 276 Pacific Pacific NNP 180 218 277 Ocean Ocean NNP 180 218 278 @American @American NNP 180 218 279 Samoa Samoa NNP 180 218 280 , , , 180 218 281 People People NNP 180 218 282 Population Population NNP 180 218 283 : : : 180 218 284 55,223 55,223 CD 180 218 285 ( ( -LRB- 180 218 286 July July NNP 180 218 287 1994 1994 CD 180 218 288 est est NNP 180 218 289 . . . 180 218 290 ) ) -RRB- 180 219 1 Population population NN 180 219 2 growth growth NN 180 219 3 rate rate NN 180 219 4 : : : 180 219 5 3.86 3.86 CD 180 219 6 % % NN 180 219 7 ( ( -LRB- 180 219 8 1994 1994 CD 180 219 9 est est NNP 180 219 10 . . . 180 219 11 ) ) -RRB- 180 220 1 Birth birth NN 180 220 2 rate rate NN 180 220 3 : : : 180 220 4 36.63 36.63 CD 180 220 5 births/1,000 births/1,000 NN 180 220 6 population population NN 180 220 7 ( ( -LRB- 180 220 8 1994 1994 CD 180 220 9 est est NNP 180 220 10 . . . 180 220 11 ) ) -RRB- 180 221 1 Death death NN 180 221 2 rate rate NN 180 221 3 : : : 180 221 4 4.01 4.01 CD 180 221 5 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 180 221 6 population population NN 180 221 7 ( ( -LRB- 180 221 8 1994 1994 CD 180 221 9 est est NNP 180 221 10 . . . 180 221 11 ) ) -RRB- 180 222 1 Net net JJ 180 222 2 migration migration NN 180 222 3 rate rate NN 180 222 4 : : : 180 222 5 6 6 CD 180 222 6 migrant(s)/1,000 migrant(s)/1,000 NN 180 222 7 population population NN 180 222 8 ( ( -LRB- 180 222 9 1994 1994 CD 180 222 10 est est NNP 180 222 11 . . . 180 222 12 ) ) -RRB- 180 223 1 Infant infant NN 180 223 2 mortality mortality NN 180 223 3 rate rate NN 180 223 4 : : : 180 223 5 18.78 18.78 CD 180 223 6 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 180 223 7 live live JJ 180 223 8 births birth NNS 180 223 9 ( ( -LRB- 180 223 10 1994 1994 CD 180 223 11 est est NNP 180 223 12 . . . 180 223 13 ) ) -RRB- 180 224 1 Life life NN 180 224 2 expectancy expectancy NN 180 224 3 at at IN 180 224 4 birth birth NN 180 224 5 : : : 180 224 6 Total total JJ 180 224 7 population population NN 180 224 8 : : : 180 224 9 72.91 72.91 CD 180 224 10 years year NNS 180 224 11 male male JJ 180 224 12 : : : 180 224 13 71.03 71.03 CD 180 224 14 years year NNS 180 224 15 female female JJ 180 224 16 : : : 180 224 17 74.85 74.85 CD 180 224 18 years year NNS 180 224 19 ( ( -LRB- 180 224 20 1994 1994 CD 180 224 21 est est NNP 180 224 22 . . . 180 224 23 ) ) -RRB- 180 225 1 Total total JJ 180 225 2 fertility fertility NN 180 225 3 rate rate NN 180 225 4 : : : 180 225 5 4.36 4.36 CD 180 225 6 children child NNS 180 225 7 born bear VBN 180 225 8 / / SYM 180 225 9 woman woman NN 180 225 10 ( ( -LRB- 180 225 11 1994 1994 CD 180 225 12 est est NNP 180 225 13 . . . 180 225 14 ) ) -RRB- 180 226 1 Nationality nationality NN 180 226 2 : : : 180 226 3 noun noun NN 180 226 4 : : : 180 226 5 American american JJ 180 226 6 Samoan(s samoan(s NN 180 226 7 ) ) -RRB- 180 226 8 adjective adjective NN 180 226 9 : : : 180 226 10 American American NNP 180 226 11 Samoan Samoan NNP 180 226 12 Ethnic ethnic JJ 180 226 13 divisions division NNS 180 226 14 : : : 180 226 15 Samoan Samoan NNP 180 226 16 ( ( -LRB- 180 226 17 Polynesian Polynesian NNP 180 226 18 ) ) -RRB- 180 226 19 89 89 CD 180 226 20 % % NN 180 226 21 , , , 180 226 22 Caucasian caucasian JJ 180 226 23 2 2 CD 180 226 24 % % NN 180 226 25 , , , 180 226 26 Tongan Tongan NNP 180 226 27 4 4 CD 180 226 28 % % NN 180 226 29 , , , 180 226 30 other other JJ 180 226 31 5 5 CD 180 226 32 % % NN 180 226 33 Religions religion NNS 180 226 34 : : : 180 226 35 Christian Christian NNP 180 226 36 Congregationalist Congregationalist NNP 180 226 37 50 50 CD 180 226 38 % % NN 180 226 39 , , , 180 226 40 Roman Roman NNP 180 226 41 Catholic Catholic NNP 180 226 42 20 20 CD 180 226 43 % % NN 180 226 44 , , , 180 226 45 Protestant protestant JJ 180 226 46 denominations denomination NNS 180 226 47 and and CC 180 226 48 other other JJ 180 226 49 30 30 CD 180 226 50 % % NN 180 226 51 Languages Languages NNPS 180 226 52 : : : 180 226 53 Samoan Samoan NNP 180 226 54 ( ( -LRB- 180 226 55 closely closely RB 180 226 56 related related JJ 180 226 57 to to IN 180 226 58 Hawaiian hawaiian JJ 180 226 59 and and CC 180 226 60 other other JJ 180 226 61 Polynesian polynesian JJ 180 226 62 languages language NNS 180 226 63 ) ) -RRB- 180 226 64 , , , 180 226 65 English English NNP 180 226 66 ; ; : 180 226 67 most most JJS 180 226 68 people people NNS 180 226 69 are be VBP 180 226 70 bilingual bilingual JJ 180 226 71 Literacy literacy NN 180 226 72 : : : 180 226 73 age age NN 180 226 74 15 15 CD 180 226 75 and and CC 180 226 76 over over RB 180 226 77 can can MD 180 226 78 read read VB 180 226 79 and and CC 180 226 80 write write VB 180 226 81 ( ( -LRB- 180 226 82 1980 1980 CD 180 226 83 ) ) -RRB- 180 226 84 total total JJ 180 226 85 population population NN 180 226 86 : : : 180 226 87 97 97 CD 180 226 88 % % NN 180 226 89 male male NN 180 226 90 : : : 180 226 91 97 97 CD 180 226 92 % % NN 180 226 93 female female NN 180 226 94 : : : 180 226 95 97 97 CD 180 226 96 % % NN 180 226 97 Labor Labor NNP 180 226 98 force force NN 180 226 99 : : : 180 226 100 14,400 14,400 CD 180 226 101 ( ( -LRB- 180 226 102 1990 1990 CD 180 226 103 ) ) -RRB- 180 226 104 by by IN 180 226 105 occupation occupation NN 180 226 106 : : : 180 226 107 government government NN 180 226 108 33 33 CD 180 226 109 % % NN 180 226 110 , , , 180 226 111 tuna tuna NN 180 226 112 canneries cannery NNS 180 226 113 34 34 CD 180 226 114 % % NN 180 226 115 , , , 180 226 116 other other JJ 180 226 117 33 33 CD 180 226 118 % % NN 180 226 119 ( ( -LRB- 180 226 120 1990 1990 CD 180 226 121 ) ) -RRB- 180 226 122 @American @American NNP 180 226 123 Samoa Samoa NNP 180 226 124 , , , 180 226 125 Government Government NNP 180 226 126 Names Names NNPS 180 226 127 : : : 180 226 128 conventional conventional JJ 180 226 129 long long JJ 180 226 130 form form NN 180 226 131 : : : 180 226 132 Territory territory NN 180 226 133 of of IN 180 226 134 American american JJ 180 226 135 Samoa Samoa NNP 180 226 136 conventional conventional JJ 180 226 137 short short JJ 180 226 138 form form NN 180 226 139 : : : 180 226 140 American american JJ 180 226 141 Samoa Samoa NNP 180 226 142 Abbreviation Abbreviation NNP 180 226 143 : : : 180 226 144 AS AS NNP 180 226 145 Digraph Digraph NNP 180 226 146 : : : 180 226 147 AQ AQ NNP 180 226 148 Type type NN 180 226 149 : : : 180 226 150 unincorporated unincorporated JJ 180 226 151 and and CC 180 226 152 unorganized unorganized JJ 180 226 153 territory territory NN 180 226 154 of of IN 180 226 155 the the DT 180 226 156 US US NNP 180 226 157 ; ; : 180 226 158 administered administer VBN 180 226 159 by by IN 180 226 160 the the DT 180 226 161 US US NNP 180 226 162 Department Department NNP 180 226 163 of of IN 180 226 164 Interior Interior NNP 180 226 165 , , , 180 226 166 Office Office NNP 180 226 167 of of IN 180 226 168 Territorial Territorial NNP 180 226 169 and and CC 180 226 170 International International NNP 180 226 171 Affairs Affairs NNPS 180 226 172 Capital Capital NNP 180 226 173 : : : 180 226 174 Pago Pago NNP 180 226 175 Pago Pago NNP 180 226 176 Administrative Administrative NNP 180 226 177 divisions division NNS 180 226 178 : : : 180 226 179 none none NN 180 226 180 ( ( -LRB- 180 226 181 territory territory NN 180 226 182 of of IN 180 226 183 the the DT 180 226 184 US US NNP 180 226 185 ) ) -RRB- 180 226 186 Independence independence NN 180 226 187 : : : 180 226 188 none none NN 180 226 189 ( ( -LRB- 180 226 190 territory territory NN 180 226 191 of of IN 180 226 192 the the DT 180 226 193 US US NNP 180 226 194 ) ) -RRB- 180 226 195 National national JJ 180 226 196 holiday holiday NN 180 226 197 : : : 180 226 198 Territorial Territorial NNP 180 226 199 Flag Flag NNP 180 226 200 Day Day NNP 180 226 201 , , , 180 226 202 17 17 CD 180 226 203 April April NNP 180 226 204 ( ( -LRB- 180 226 205 1900 1900 CD 180 226 206 ) ) -RRB- 180 226 207 Constitution constitution NN 180 226 208 : : : 180 226 209 ratified ratified JJ 180 226 210 1966 1966 CD 180 226 211 , , , 180 226 212 in in IN 180 226 213 effect effect NN 180 226 214 1967 1967 CD 180 226 215 Legal legal JJ 180 226 216 system system NN 180 226 217 : : : 180 226 218 NA NA NNP 180 226 219 Suffrage suffrage CD 180 226 220 : : : 180 226 221 18 18 CD 180 226 222 years year NNS 180 226 223 of of IN 180 226 224 age age NN 180 226 225 ; ; : 180 226 226 universal universal JJ 180 226 227 Executive Executive NNP 180 226 228 branch branch NN 180 226 229 : : : 180 226 230 chief chief NN 180 226 231 of of IN 180 226 232 state state NN 180 226 233 : : : 180 226 234 President President NNP 180 226 235 William William NNP 180 226 236 Jefferson Jefferson NNP 180 226 237 CLINTON CLINTON NNP 180 226 238 ( ( -LRB- 180 226 239 since since IN 180 226 240 20 20 CD 180 226 241 January January NNP 180 226 242 1993 1993 CD 180 226 243 ) ) -RRB- 180 226 244 ; ; : 180 226 245 Vice Vice NNP 180 226 246 President President NNP 180 226 247 Albert Albert NNP 180 226 248 GORE GORE NNP 180 226 249 , , , 180 226 250 Jr. Jr. NNP 180 226 251 ( ( -LRB- 180 226 252 since since IN 180 226 253 20 20 CD 180 226 254 January January NNP 180 226 255 1993 1993 CD 180 226 256 ) ) -RRB- 180 226 257 head head NN 180 226 258 of of IN 180 226 259 government government NN 180 226 260 : : : 180 226 261 Governor Governor NNP 180 226 262 A. A. NNP 180 226 263 P. P. NNP 180 226 264 LUTALI LUTALI NNP 180 226 265 ( ( -LRB- 180 226 266 since since IN 180 226 267 3 3 CD 180 226 268 January January NNP 180 226 269 1993 1993 CD 180 226 270 ) ) -RRB- 180 226 271 ; ; : 180 226 272 Lieutenant Lieutenant NNP 180 226 273 Governor Governor NNP 180 226 274 Tauese Tauese NNP 180 226 275 P. P. NNP 180 226 276 SUNIA SUNIA NNP 180 226 277 ( ( -LRB- 180 226 278 since since IN 180 226 279 3 3 CD 180 226 280 January January NNP 180 226 281 1993 1993 CD 180 226 282 ) ) -RRB- 180 226 283 ; ; : 180 226 284 election election NN 180 226 285 last last JJ 180 226 286 held hold VBD 180 226 287 3 3 CD 180 226 288 November November NNP 180 226 289 1992 1992 CD 180 226 290 ( ( -LRB- 180 226 291 next next JJ 180 226 292 to to TO 180 226 293 be be VB 180 226 294 held hold VBN 180 226 295 NA NA NNP 180 226 296 November November NNP 180 226 297 1996 1996 CD 180 226 298 ) ) -RRB- 180 226 299 ; ; : 180 226 300 results result NNS 180 226 301 - - HYPH 180 226 302 A. a. NN 180 226 303 P. p. NN 180 226 304 LUTALI LUTALI NNP 180 226 305 ( ( -LRB- 180 226 306 Democrat Democrat NNP 180 226 307 ) ) -RRB- 180 226 308 53 53 CD 180 226 309 % % NN 180 226 310 , , , 180 226 311 Peter Peter NNP 180 226 312 Tali Tali NNP 180 226 313 COLEMAN COLEMAN NNP 180 226 314 ( ( -LRB- 180 226 315 Republican Republican NNP 180 226 316 ) ) -RRB- 180 226 317 36 36 CD 180 226 318 % % NN 180 226 319 Legislative legislative JJ 180 226 320 branch branch NN 180 226 321 : : : 180 226 322 bicameral bicameral JJ 180 226 323 Legislative Legislative NNP 180 226 324 Assembly Assembly NNP 180 226 325 ( ( -LRB- 180 226 326 Fono Fono NNP 180 226 327 ) ) -RRB- 180 226 328 House House NNP 180 226 329 of of IN 180 226 330 Representatives Representatives NNPS 180 226 331 : : : 180 226 332 elections election NNS 180 226 333 last last RB 180 226 334 held hold VBD 180 226 335 3 3 CD 180 226 336 November November NNP 180 226 337 1992 1992 CD 180 226 338 ( ( -LRB- 180 226 339 next next JJ 180 226 340 to to TO 180 226 341 be be VB 180 226 342 held hold VBN 180 226 343 NA NA NNP 180 226 344 November November NNP 180 226 345 1994 1994 CD 180 226 346 ) ) -RRB- 180 226 347 ; ; : 180 226 348 results result NNS 180 226 349 - - HYPH 180 226 350 representatives representative NNS 180 226 351 popularly popularly RB 180 226 352 elected elect VBD 180 226 353 from from IN 180 226 354 17 17 CD 180 226 355 house house NN 180 226 356 districts district NNS 180 226 357 ; ; , 180 226 358 seats seat NNS 180 226 359 - - : 180 226 360 ( ( -LRB- 180 226 361 21 21 CD 180 226 362 total total NN 180 226 363 , , , 180 226 364 20 20 CD 180 226 365 elected elect VBN 180 226 366 , , , 180 226 367 and and CC 180 226 368 1 1 CD 180 226 369 nonvoting nonvoting NN 180 226 370 delegate delegate NN 180 226 371 from from IN 180 226 372 Swains Swains NNP 180 226 373 Island Island NNP 180 226 374 ) ) -RRB- 180 226 375 Senate Senate NNP 180 226 376 : : : 180 226 377 elections election NNS 180 226 378 last last RB 180 226 379 held hold VBD 180 226 380 3 3 CD 180 226 381 November November NNP 180 226 382 1992 1992 CD 180 226 383 ( ( -LRB- 180 226 384 next next JJ 180 226 385 to to TO 180 226 386 be be VB 180 226 387 held hold VBN 180 226 388 NA NA NNP 180 226 389 November November NNP 180 226 390 1996 1996 CD 180 226 391 ) ) -RRB- 180 226 392 ; ; : 180 226 393 results result NNS 180 226 394 - - HYPH 180 226 395 senators senator NNS 180 226 396 elected elect VBN 180 226 397 by by IN 180 226 398 village village NN 180 226 399 chiefs chief NNS 180 226 400 from from IN 180 226 401 12 12 CD 180 226 402 senate senate NNP 180 226 403 districts district NNS 180 226 404 ; ; , 180 226 405 seats seat NNS 180 226 406 - - : 180 226 407 ( ( -LRB- 180 226 408 18 18 CD 180 226 409 total total JJ 180 226 410 ) ) -RRB- 180 226 411 number number NN 180 226 412 of of IN 180 226 413 seats seat NNS 180 226 414 by by IN 180 226 415 party party NN 180 226 416 NA NA NNP 180 226 417 US US NNP 180 226 418 House House NNP 180 226 419 of of IN 180 226 420 Representatives Representatives NNPS 180 226 421 : : : 180 226 422 elections election NNS 180 226 423 last last RB 180 226 424 held hold VBD 180 226 425 3 3 CD 180 226 426 November November NNP 180 226 427 1992 1992 CD 180 226 428 ( ( -LRB- 180 226 429 next next JJ 180 226 430 to to TO 180 226 431 be be VB 180 226 432 held hold VBN 180 226 433 NA NA NNP 180 226 434 November November NNP 180 226 435 1994 1994 CD 180 226 436 ) ) -RRB- 180 226 437 ; ; : 180 226 438 results result NNS 180 226 439 - - : 180 226 440 Eni Eni NNP 180 226 441 R. R. NNP 180 226 442 F. F. NNP 180 226 443 H. H. 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La La NNP 180 239 162 Massana Massana NNP 180 239 163 , , , 180 239 164 Les Les NNP 180 239 165 Escaldes Escaldes NNP 180 239 166 , , , 180 239 167 Ordino Ordino NNP 180 239 168 , , , 180 239 169 Sant Sant NNP 180 239 170 Julia Julia NNP 180 239 171 de de NNP 180 239 172 Loria Loria NNP 180 239 173 Independence Independence NNP 180 239 174 : : : 180 239 175 1278 1278 CD 180 239 176 National national JJ 180 239 177 holiday holiday NN 180 239 178 : : : 180 239 179 Mare Mare NNP 180 239 180 de de NNP 180 239 181 Deu Deu NNP 180 239 182 de de FW 180 239 183 Meritxell Meritxell NNP 180 239 184 , , , 180 239 185 8 8 CD 180 239 186 September September NNP 180 239 187 Constitution Constitution NNP 180 239 188 : : : 180 239 189 Andorra Andorra NNP 180 239 190 's 's POS 180 239 191 first first JJ 180 239 192 written write VBN 180 239 193 constitution constitution NN 180 239 194 was be VBD 180 239 195 drafted draft VBN 180 239 196 in in IN 180 239 197 1991 1991 CD 180 239 198 ; ; : 180 239 199 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240 350 Andorra Andorra NNP 180 240 351 is be VBZ 180 240 352 included include VBN 180 240 353 within within IN 180 240 354 the the DT 180 240 355 Barcelona Barcelona NNP 180 240 356 ( ( -LRB- 180 240 357 Spain Spain NNP 180 240 358 ) ) -RRB- 180 240 359 Consular Consular NNP 180 240 360 District District NNP 180 240 361 , , , 180 240 362 and and CC 180 240 363 the the DT 180 240 364 US US NNP 180 240 365 Consul Consul NNP 180 240 366 General General NNP 180 240 367 visits visit VBZ 180 240 368 Andorra Andorra NNP 180 240 369 periodically periodically RB 180 240 370 Flag flag NN 180 240 371 : : : 180 240 372 three three CD 180 240 373 equal equal JJ 180 240 374 vertical vertical JJ 180 240 375 bands band NNS 180 240 376 of of IN 180 240 377 blue blue JJ 180 240 378 ( ( -LRB- 180 240 379 hoist hoist NN 180 240 380 side side NN 180 240 381 ) ) -RRB- 180 240 382 , , , 180 240 383 yellow yellow JJ 180 240 384 , , , 180 240 385 and and CC 180 240 386 red red JJ 180 240 387 with with IN 180 240 388 the the DT 180 240 389 national national JJ 180 240 390 coat coat NN 180 240 391 of of IN 180 240 392 arms arm NNS 180 240 393 centered center VBN 180 240 394 in in IN 180 240 395 the the DT 180 240 396 yellow yellow JJ 180 240 397 band band NN 180 240 398 ; ; : 180 240 399 the the DT 180 240 400 coat coat NN 180 240 401 of of IN 180 240 402 arms arm NNS 180 240 403 features feature VBZ 180 240 404 a a DT 180 240 405 quartered quartered JJ 180 240 406 shield shield NN 180 240 407 ; ; : 180 240 408 similar similar JJ 180 240 409 to to IN 180 240 410 the the DT 180 240 411 flags flag NNS 180 240 412 of of IN 180 240 413 Chad Chad NNP 180 240 414 and and CC 180 240 415 Romania Romania NNP 180 240 416 that that WDT 180 240 417 do do VBP 180 240 418 not not RB 180 240 419 have have VB 180 240 420 a a DT 180 240 421 national national JJ 180 240 422 coat coat NN 180 240 423 of of IN 180 240 424 arms arm NNS 180 240 425 in in IN 180 240 426 the the DT 180 240 427 center center NN 180 240 428 @Andorra @Andorra NNP 180 240 429 , , , 180 240 430 Economy Economy NNP 180 240 431 Overview Overview NNP 180 240 432 : : : 180 240 433 Tourism tourism NN 180 240 434 , , , 180 240 435 the the DT 180 240 436 mainstay mainstay NN 180 240 437 of of IN 180 240 438 Andorra Andorra NNP 180 240 439 's 's POS 180 240 440 economy economy NN 180 240 441 , , , 180 240 442 accounts account VBZ 180 240 443 for for IN 180 240 444 roughly roughly RB 180 240 445 80 80 CD 180 240 446 % % NN 180 240 447 of of IN 180 240 448 GDP GDP NNP 180 240 449 . . . 180 241 1 An an DT 180 241 2 estimated estimate VBN 180 241 3 13 13 CD 180 241 4 million million CD 180 241 5 tourists tourist NNS 180 241 6 visit visit VBP 180 241 7 annually annually RB 180 241 8 , , , 180 241 9 attracted attract VBN 180 241 10 by by IN 180 241 11 Andorra Andorra NNP 180 241 12 's 's POS 180 241 13 duty duty NN 180 241 14 - - HYPH 180 241 15 free free JJ 180 241 16 status status NN 180 241 17 and and CC 180 241 18 by by IN 180 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160 , , , 180 250 161 5.4453 5.4453 CD 180 250 162 ( ( -LRB- 180 250 163 1990 1990 CD 180 250 164 ) ) -RRB- 180 250 165 , , , 180 250 166 6.3801 6.3801 CD 180 250 167 ( ( -LRB- 180 250 168 1989 1989 CD 180 250 169 ) ) -RRB- 180 250 170 ; ; : 180 250 171 Spanish spanish JJ 180 250 172 pesetas peseta NNS 180 250 173 ( ( -LRB- 180 250 174 Ptas Ptas NNP 180 250 175 ) ) -RRB- 180 250 176 per per IN 180 250 177 US$ us$ $ 180 250 178 1 1 CD 180 250 179 - - SYM 180 250 180 143.04 143.04 CD 180 250 181 ( ( -LRB- 180 250 182 January January NNP 180 250 183 1994 1994 CD 180 250 184 ) ) -RRB- 180 250 185 , , , 180 250 186 127.26 127.26 CD 180 250 187 ( ( -LRB- 180 250 188 1993 1993 CD 180 250 189 ) ) -RRB- 180 250 190 , , , 180 250 191 102.38 102.38 CD 180 250 192 ( ( -LRB- 180 250 193 1992 1992 CD 180 250 194 ) ) -RRB- 180 250 195 , , , 180 250 196 103.91 103.91 CD 180 250 197 ( ( -LRB- 180 250 198 1991 1991 CD 180 250 199 ) ) -RRB- 180 250 200 , , , 180 250 201 101.93 101.93 CD 180 250 202 ( ( -LRB- 180 250 203 1990 1990 CD 180 250 204 ) ) -RRB- 180 250 205 , , , 180 250 206 118.38 118.38 CD 180 250 207 ( ( -LRB- 180 250 208 1989 1989 CD 180 250 209 ) ) -RRB- 180 250 210 Fiscal fiscal JJ 180 250 211 year year NN 180 250 212 : : : 180 250 213 calendar calendar NNP 180 250 214 year year NN 180 250 215 @Andorra @Andorra NNP 180 250 216 , , , 180 250 217 Communications Communications NNP 180 250 218 Highways Highways NNP 180 250 219 : : : 180 250 220 total total NN 180 250 221 : : : 180 250 222 96 96 CD 180 250 223 km km NN 180 250 224 paved pave VBN 180 250 225 : : : 180 250 226 NA NA NNP 180 250 227 unpaved unpaved JJ 180 250 228 : : : 180 250 229 NA NA NNP 180 250 230 Telecommunications Telecommunications NNPS 180 250 231 : : : 180 250 232 international international JJ 180 250 233 digital digital JJ 180 250 234 microwave microwave NNP 180 250 235 network network NN 180 250 236 ; ; , 180 250 237 international international JJ 180 250 238 landline landline NN 180 250 239 circuits circuit NNS 180 250 240 to to IN 180 250 241 France France NNP 180 250 242 and and CC 180 250 243 Spain Spain NNP 180 250 244 ; ; : 180 250 245 broadcast broadcast NN 180 250 246 stations station NNS 180 250 247 - - SYM 180 250 248 1 1 CD 180 250 249 AM am NN 180 250 250 , , , 180 250 251 no no DT 180 250 252 FM FM NNP 180 250 253 , , , 180 250 254 no no DT 180 250 255 TV tv NN 180 250 256 ; ; : 180 250 257 17,700 17,700 CD 180 250 258 telephones telephone NNS 180 250 259 @Andorra @Andorra NNP 180 250 260 , , , 180 250 261 Defense Defense NNP 180 250 262 Forces Forces NNPS 180 250 263 Note Note NNP 180 250 264 : : : 180 250 265 defense defense NN 180 250 266 is be VBZ 180 250 267 the the DT 180 250 268 responsibility responsibility NN 180 250 269 of of IN 180 250 270 France France NNP 180 250 271 and and CC 180 250 272 Spain Spain NNP 180 250 273 @Angola @Angola NNP 180 250 274 , , , 180 250 275 Geography Geography NNP 180 250 276 Location Location NNP 180 250 277 : : : 180 250 278 Southern Southern NNP 180 250 279 Africa Africa NNP 180 250 280 , , , 180 250 281 bordering border VBG 180 250 282 the the DT 180 250 283 South South NNP 180 250 284 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 180 250 285 Ocean Ocean NNP 180 250 286 between between IN 180 250 287 Namibia Namibia NNP 180 250 288 and and CC 180 250 289 Zaire Zaire NNP 180 250 290 Map Map NNP 180 250 291 references reference NNS 180 250 292 : : : 180 250 293 Africa Africa NNP 180 250 294 , , , 180 250 295 Standard Standard NNP 180 250 296 Time Time NNP 180 250 297 Zones Zones NNPS 180 250 298 of of IN 180 250 299 the the DT 180 250 300 World World NNP 180 250 301 Area Area NNP 180 250 302 : : : 180 250 303 total total JJ 180 250 304 area area NN 180 250 305 : : : 180 250 306 1,246,700 1,246,700 CD 180 250 307 sq sq RB 180 250 308 km km NNP 180 250 309 land land NN 180 250 310 area area NN 180 250 311 : : : 180 250 312 1,246,700 1,246,700 CD 180 250 313 sq sq RB 180 250 314 km km NNP 180 250 315 comparative comparative JJ 180 250 316 area area NN 180 250 317 : : : 180 250 318 slightly slightly RB 180 250 319 less less JJR 180 250 320 than than IN 180 250 321 twice twice RB 180 250 322 the the DT 180 250 323 size size NN 180 250 324 of of IN 180 250 325 Texas Texas NNP 180 250 326 Land Land NNP 180 250 327 boundaries boundary NNS 180 250 328 : : : 180 250 329 total total VB 180 250 330 5,198 5,198 CD 180 250 331 km km NNS 180 250 332 , , , 180 250 333 Congo Congo NNP 180 250 334 201 201 CD 180 250 335 km km NNS 180 250 336 , , , 180 250 337 Namibia Namibia NNP 180 250 338 1,376 1,376 CD 180 250 339 km km NN 180 250 340 , , , 180 250 341 Zaire Zaire NNP 180 250 342 2,511 2,511 CD 180 250 343 km km NNS 180 250 344 , , , 180 250 345 Zambia Zambia NNP 180 250 346 1,110 1,110 CD 180 250 347 km km NN 180 250 348 Coastline Coastline NNP 180 250 349 : : : 180 250 350 1,600 1,600 CD 180 250 351 km km NN 180 250 352 Maritime Maritime NNP 180 250 353 claims claim VBZ 180 250 354 : : : 180 250 355 exclusive 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180 250 545 : : : 180 250 546 party party NN 180 250 547 to to IN 180 250 548 - - HYPH 180 250 549 Law Law NNP 180 250 550 of of IN 180 250 551 the the DT 180 250 552 Sea Sea NNP 180 250 553 ; ; : 180 250 554 signed sign VBD 180 250 555 , , , 180 250 556 but but CC 180 250 557 not not RB 180 250 558 ratified ratified JJ 180 250 559 - - : 180 250 560 Biodiversity biodiversity NN 180 250 561 , , , 180 250 562 Climate Climate NNP 180 250 563 Change change NN 180 250 564 Note note NN 180 250 565 : : : 180 250 566 Cabinda Cabinda NNP 180 250 567 is be VBZ 180 250 568 separated separate VBN 180 250 569 from from IN 180 250 570 rest rest NN 180 250 571 of of IN 180 250 572 country country NN 180 250 573 by by IN 180 250 574 Zaire Zaire NNP 180 250 575 @Angola @Angola NNP 180 250 576 , , , 180 250 577 People People NNP 180 250 578 Population Population NNP 180 250 579 : : : 180 250 580 9,803,576 9,803,576 CD 180 250 581 ( ( -LRB- 180 250 582 July July NNP 180 250 583 1994 1994 CD 180 250 584 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NN 180 260 27 , , , 180 260 28 industry industry NN 180 260 29 15 15 CD 180 260 30 % % NN 180 260 31 ( ( -LRB- 180 260 32 1985 1985 CD 180 260 33 est est NNP 180 260 34 . . . 180 260 35 ) ) -RRB- 180 261 1 @Angola @Angola NNP 180 261 2 , , , 180 261 3 Government Government NNP 180 261 4 Note Note NNP 180 261 5 : : : 180 261 6 Civil civil JJ 180 261 7 war war NN 180 261 8 has have VBZ 180 261 9 been be VBN 180 261 10 the the DT 180 261 11 norm norm NN 180 261 12 since since IN 180 261 13 independence independence NN 180 261 14 on on IN 180 261 15 11 11 CD 180 261 16 November November NNP 180 261 17 1975 1975 CD 180 261 18 ; ; : 180 261 19 a a DT 180 261 20 cease cease NN 180 261 21 - - HYPH 180 261 22 fire fire NN 180 261 23 lasted last VBD 180 261 24 from from IN 180 261 25 31 31 CD 180 261 26 May May NNP 180 261 27 1991 1991 CD 180 261 28 until until IN 180 261 29 October October NNP 180 261 30 1992 1992 CD 180 261 31 when when WRB 180 261 32 the the DT 180 261 33 insurgent insurgent 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negotiating negotiate VBG 180 262 8 the the DT 180 262 9 details detail NNS 180 262 10 for for IN 180 262 11 holding hold VBG 180 262 12 the the DT 180 262 13 second second JJ 180 262 14 round round NN 180 262 15 of of IN 180 262 16 presidential presidential JJ 180 262 17 elections election NNS 180 262 18 . . . 180 263 1 Names name NNS 180 263 2 : : : 180 263 3 conventional conventional JJ 180 263 4 long long JJ 180 263 5 form form NN 180 263 6 : : : 180 263 7 Republic Republic NNP 180 263 8 of of IN 180 263 9 Angola Angola NNP 180 263 10 conventional conventional JJ 180 263 11 short short JJ 180 263 12 form form NN 180 263 13 : : : 180 263 14 Angola angola JJ 180 263 15 local local JJ 180 263 16 long long JJ 180 263 17 form form NN 180 263 18 : : : 180 263 19 Republica Republica NNP 180 263 20 de de IN 180 263 21 Angola Angola NNP 180 263 22 local local JJ 180 263 23 short short JJ 180 263 24 form form NN 180 263 25 : : : 180 263 26 Angola Angola NNP 180 263 27 former former JJ 180 263 28 : : : 180 263 29 People People NNPS 180 263 30 's 's POS 180 263 31 Republic Republic NNP 180 263 32 of of IN 180 263 33 Angola Angola NNP 180 263 34 Digraph Digraph NNP 180 263 35 : : : 180 263 36 AO AO NNP 180 263 37 Type Type NNP 180 263 38 : : : 180 263 39 transitional transitional JJ 180 263 40 government government NN 180 263 41 nominally nominally RB 180 263 42 a a DT 180 263 43 multiparty multiparty JJ 180 263 44 democracy democracy NN 180 263 45 with with IN 180 263 46 a a DT 180 263 47 strong strong JJ 180 263 48 presidential presidential JJ 180 263 49 system system NN 180 263 50 Capital capital NN 180 263 51 : : : 180 263 52 Luanda Luanda NNP 180 263 53 Administrative Administrative NNP 180 263 54 divisions division NNS 180 263 55 : : : 180 263 56 18 18 CD 180 263 57 provinces province NNS 180 263 58 ( ( -LRB- 180 263 59 provincias provincia NNS 180 263 60 , , , 180 263 61 singular singular JJ 180 263 62 - - HYPH 180 263 63 provincia provincia NN 180 263 64 ) ) -RRB- 180 263 65 ; ; : 180 263 66 Bengo Bengo NNP 180 263 67 , , , 180 263 68 Benguela Benguela NNP 180 263 69 , , , 180 263 70 Bie Bie NNP 180 263 71 , , , 180 263 72 Cabinda Cabinda NNP 180 263 73 , , , 180 263 74 Cuando Cuando NNP 180 263 75 Cubango Cubango NNP 180 263 76 , , , 180 263 77 Cuanza Cuanza NNP 180 263 78 Norte Norte NNP 180 263 79 , , , 180 263 80 Cuanza Cuanza NNP 180 263 81 Sul Sul NNP 180 263 82 , , , 180 263 83 Cunene Cunene NNP 180 263 84 , , , 180 263 85 Huambo Huambo NNP 180 263 86 , , , 180 263 87 Huila Huila NNP 180 263 88 , , , 180 263 89 Luanda Luanda NNP 180 263 90 , , , 180 263 91 Lunda Lunda NNP 180 263 92 Norte Norte NNP 180 263 93 , , , 180 263 94 Lunda Lunda NNP 180 263 95 Sul Sul NNP 180 263 96 , , , 180 263 97 Malanje Malanje NNP 180 263 98 , , , 180 263 99 Moxico Moxico NNP 180 263 100 , , , 180 263 101 Namibe Namibe NNP 180 263 102 , , , 180 263 103 Uige Uige NNP 180 263 104 , , , 180 263 105 Zaire Zaire NNP 180 263 106 Independence Independence NNP 180 263 107 : : : 180 263 108 11 11 CD 180 263 109 November November NNP 180 263 110 1975 1975 CD 180 263 111 ( ( -LRB- 180 263 112 from from IN 180 263 113 Portugal Portugal NNP 180 263 114 ) ) -RRB- 180 263 115 National national JJ 180 263 116 holiday holiday NN 180 263 117 : : : 180 263 118 Independence Independence NNP 180 263 119 Day Day NNP 180 263 120 , , , 180 263 121 11 11 CD 180 263 122 November November NNP 180 263 123 ( ( -LRB- 180 263 124 1975 1975 CD 180 263 125 ) ) -RRB- 180 263 126 Constitution constitution NN 180 263 127 : : : 180 263 128 11 11 CD 180 263 129 November November NNP 180 263 130 1975 1975 CD 180 263 131 ; ; : 180 263 132 revised revise VBN 180 263 133 7 7 CD 180 263 134 January January NNP 180 263 135 1978 1978 CD 180 263 136 , , , 180 263 137 11 11 CD 180 263 138 August August NNP 180 263 139 1980 1980 CD 180 263 140 , , , 180 263 141 6 6 CD 180 263 142 March March NNP 180 263 143 1991 1991 CD 180 263 144 , , , 180 263 145 and and CC 180 263 146 26 26 CD 180 263 147 August August NNP 180 263 148 1992 1992 CD 180 263 149 Legal legal JJ 180 263 150 system system NN 180 263 151 : : : 180 263 152 based base VBN 180 263 153 on on IN 180 263 154 Portuguese portuguese JJ 180 263 155 civil civil JJ 180 263 156 law law NN 180 263 157 system system NN 180 263 158 and and CC 180 263 159 customary customary JJ 180 263 160 law law NN 180 263 161 ; ; : 180 263 162 recently recently RB 180 263 163 modified modify VBN 180 263 164 to to TO 180 263 165 accommodate accommodate VB 180 263 166 political political JJ 180 263 167 pluralism pluralism NN 180 263 168 and and CC 180 263 169 increased increase VBN 180 263 170 use use NN 180 263 171 of of IN 180 263 172 free free JJ 180 263 173 markets market NNS 180 263 174 Suffrage Suffrage NNP 180 263 175 : : : 180 263 176 18 18 CD 180 263 177 years year NNS 180 263 178 of of IN 180 263 179 age age NN 180 263 180 ; ; : 180 263 181 universal universal JJ 180 263 182 Executive Executive NNP 180 263 183 branch branch NN 180 263 184 : : : 180 263 185 chief chief NN 180 263 186 of of IN 180 263 187 state state NN 180 263 188 : : : 180 263 189 President President NNP 180 263 190 Jose Jose NNP 180 263 191 Eduardo Eduardo NNP 180 263 192 DOS DOS NNP 180 263 193 SANTOS SANTOS NNP 180 263 194 ( ( -LRB- 180 263 195 since since IN 180 263 196 21 21 CD 180 263 197 September September NNP 180 263 198 1979 1979 CD 180 263 199 ) ) -RRB- 180 263 200 head head NN 180 263 201 of of IN 180 263 202 government government NN 180 263 203 : : : 180 263 204 Prime Prime NNP 180 263 205 Minister Minister NNP 180 263 206 Marcolino Marcolino NNP 180 263 207 Jose Jose NNP 180 263 208 Carlos Carlos NNP 180 263 209 MOCO MOCO NNP 180 263 210 ( ( -LRB- 180 263 211 since since IN 180 263 212 2 2 CD 180 263 213 December December NNP 180 263 214 1992 1992 CD 180 263 215 ) ) -RRB- 180 263 216 cabinet cabinet NN 180 263 217 : : : 180 263 218 Council Council NNP 180 263 219 of of IN 180 263 220 Ministers Ministers NNP 180 263 221 ; ; , 180 263 222 appointed appoint VBN 180 263 223 by by IN 180 263 224 the the DT 180 263 225 president president NN 180 263 226 Legislative Legislative NNP 180 263 227 branch branch NN 180 263 228 : : : 180 263 229 unicameral unicameral JJ 180 263 230 National National NNP 180 263 231 Assembly Assembly NNP 180 263 232 ( ( -LRB- 180 263 233 Assembleia Assembleia NNP 180 263 234 Nacional Nacional NNP 180 263 235 ) ) -RRB- 180 263 236 : : : 180 263 237 first first RB 180 263 238 nationwide nationwide JJ 180 263 239 , , , 180 263 240 multiparty multiparty JJ 180 263 241 elections election NNS 180 263 242 were be VBD 180 263 243 held hold VBN 180 263 244 29 29 CD 180 263 245 - - SYM 180 263 246 30 30 CD 180 263 247 September September NNP 180 263 248 1992 1992 CD 180 263 249 with with IN 180 263 250 disputed dispute VBN 180 263 251 results result NNS 180 263 252 ; ; : 180 263 253 further further JJ 180 263 254 elections election NNS 180 263 255 are be VBP 180 263 256 being be VBG 180 263 257 discussed discuss VBN 180 263 258 Judicial judicial JJ 180 263 259 branch branch NN 180 263 260 : : : 180 263 261 Supreme Supreme NNP 180 263 262 Court Court NNP 180 263 263 ( ( -LRB- 180 263 264 Tribunal Tribunal NNP 180 263 265 da da NNP 180 263 266 Relacao Relacao NNP 180 263 267 ) ) -RRB- 180 263 268 Political political JJ 180 263 269 parties party NNS 180 263 270 and and CC 180 263 271 leaders leader NNS 180 263 272 : : : 180 263 273 Popular Popular NNP 180 263 274 Movement Movement NNP 180 263 275 for for IN 180 263 276 the the DT 180 263 277 Liberation Liberation NNP 180 263 278 of of IN 180 263 279 Angola Angola NNP 180 263 280 ( ( -LRB- 180 263 281 MPLA MPLA NNP 180 263 282 ) ) -RRB- 180 263 283 , , , 180 263 284 led lead VBN 180 263 285 by by IN 180 263 286 Jose Jose NNP 180 263 287 Eduardo Eduardo NNP 180 263 288 DOS DOS NNP 180 263 289 SANTOS SANTOS NNP 180 263 290 , , , 180 263 291 is be VBZ 180 263 292 the the DT 180 263 293 ruling rule VBG 180 263 294 party party NN 180 263 295 and and CC 180 263 296 has have VBZ 180 263 297 been be VBN 180 263 298 in in IN 180 263 299 power power NN 180 263 300 since since IN 180 263 301 1975 1975 CD 180 263 302 ; ; : 180 263 303 National National NNP 180 263 304 Union Union NNP 180 263 305 for for IN 180 263 306 the the DT 180 263 307 Total total JJ 180 263 308 Independence Independence NNP 180 263 309 of of IN 180 263 310 Angola Angola NNP 180 263 311 ( ( -LRB- 180 263 312 UNITA UNITA NNP 180 263 313 ) ) -RRB- 180 263 314 , , , 180 263 315 led lead VBN 180 263 316 by by IN 180 263 317 Jonas Jonas NNP 180 263 318 SAVIMBI SAVIMBI NNP 180 263 319 , , , 180 263 320 remains remain VBZ 180 263 321 a a DT 180 263 322 legal legal JJ 180 263 323 party party NN 180 263 324 despite despite IN 180 263 325 its -PRON- PRP$ 180 263 326 return return NN 180 263 327 to to IN 180 263 328 armed armed JJ 180 263 329 resistance resistance NN 180 263 330 to to IN 180 263 331 the the DT 180 263 332 government government NN 180 263 333 ; 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412 , , , 180 263 413 G-77 g-77 CD 180 263 414 , , , 180 263 415 IBRD IBRD NNP 180 263 416 , , , 180 263 417 ICAO ICAO NNP 180 263 418 , , , 180 263 419 IDA IDA NNP 180 263 420 , , , 180 263 421 IFAD IFAD NNP 180 263 422 , , , 180 263 423 IFC IFC NNP 180 263 424 , , , 180 263 425 ILO ILO NNP 180 263 426 , , , 180 263 427 IMF IMF NNP 180 263 428 , , , 180 263 429 IMO imo RB 180 263 430 , , , 180 263 431 INTELSAT INTELSAT NNP 180 263 432 , , , 180 263 433 INTERPOL INTERPOL NNP 180 263 434 , , , 180 263 435 IOC IOC NNP 180 263 436 , , , 180 263 437 IOM IOM NNP 180 263 438 , , , 180 263 439 ITU ITU NNP 180 263 440 , , , 180 263 441 LORCS LORCS NNP 180 263 442 , , , 180 263 443 NAM NAM NNP 180 263 444 , , , 180 263 445 OAS OAS NNP 180 263 446 ( ( -LRB- 180 263 447 observer observer NNP 180 263 448 ) ) -RRB- 180 263 449 , , , 180 263 450 OAU OAU NNP 180 263 451 , , , 180 263 452 SADC SADC NNP 180 263 453 , , , 180 263 454 UN UN NNP 180 263 455 , , , 180 263 456 UNCTAD UNCTAD NNP 180 263 457 , , , 180 263 458 UNESCO UNESCO NNP 180 263 459 , , , 180 263 460 UNIDO UNIDO NNP 180 263 461 , , , 180 263 462 UPU UPU NNP 180 263 463 , , , 180 263 464 WCL WCL NNP 180 263 465 , , , 180 263 466 WFTU WFTU NNP 180 263 467 , , , 180 263 468 WHO who WP 180 263 469 , , , 180 263 470 WIPO WIPO NNP 180 263 471 , , , 180 263 472 WMO WMO NNP 180 263 473 , , , 180 263 474 WTO WTO NNP 180 263 475 Diplomatic diplomatic JJ 180 263 476 representation representation NN 180 263 477 in in IN 180 263 478 US US NNP 180 263 479 : : : 180 263 480 chief chief NN 180 263 481 of of IN 180 263 482 mission mission NN 180 263 483 : : : 180 263 484 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 180 263 485 Jose Jose NNP 180 263 486 PATRICIO PATRICIO NNP 180 263 487 embassy embassy NN 180 263 488 : : : 180 263 489 1899 1899 CD 180 263 490 L L NNP 180 263 491 Street Street NNP 180 263 492 NW NW NNP 180 263 493 , , , 180 263 494 5th 5th JJ 180 263 495 floor floor NN 180 263 496 , , , 180 263 497 Washington Washington NNP 180 263 498 , , , 180 263 499 DC DC NNP 180 263 500 20038 20038 CD 180 263 501 telephone telephone NN 180 263 502 : : : 180 263 503 ( ( -LRB- 180 263 504 202 202 CD 180 263 505 ) ) -RRB- 180 263 506 785 785 CD 180 263 507 - - SYM 180 263 508 1156 1156 CD 180 263 509 FAX fax NN 180 263 510 : : : 180 263 511 ( ( -LRB- 180 263 512 202 202 CD 180 263 513 ) ) -RRB- 180 263 514 785 785 CD 180 263 515 - - SYM 180 263 516 1258 1258 CD 180 263 517 US US NNP 180 263 518 diplomatic diplomatic JJ 180 263 519 representation representation NN 180 263 520 : : : 180 263 521 chief chief NN 180 263 522 of of IN 180 263 523 mission mission NN 180 263 524 : : : 180 263 525 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 180 263 526 Edmund Edmund NNP 180 263 527 DE DE NNP 180 263 528 JARNETTE JARNETTE NNP 180 263 529 embassy embassy NN 180 263 530 : : : 180 263 531 Miramar Miramar NNP 180 263 532 , , , 180 263 533 Luanda Luanda NNP 180 263 534 mailing mail VBG 180 263 535 address address NN 180 263 536 : : : 180 263 537 CP6484 CP6484 NNP 180 263 538 , , , 180 263 539 Luanda Luanda NNP 180 263 540 , , , 180 263 541 Angola Angola NNP 180 263 542 ( ( -LRB- 180 263 543 mail mail NNP 180 263 544 international international JJ 180 263 545 ) ) -RRB- 180 263 546 ; ; : 180 263 547 US US NNP 180 263 548 Embassy Embassy NNP 180 263 549 , , , 180 263 550 Luanda Luanda NNP 180 263 551 , , , 180 263 552 Department Department NNP 180 263 553 of of IN 180 263 554 State State NNP 180 263 555 , , , 180 263 556 Washington Washington NNP 180 263 557 , , , 180 263 558 D.C. D.C. 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180 277 28 million million CD 180 277 29 kWh kWh NNS 180 277 30 consumption consumption NN 180 277 31 per per IN 180 277 32 capita capita NN 180 277 33 : : : 180 277 34 84 84 CD 180 277 35 kWh kWh NNS 180 277 36 ( ( -LRB- 180 277 37 1991 1991 CD 180 277 38 ) ) -RRB- 180 277 39 Industries industry NNS 180 277 40 : : : 180 277 41 petroleum petroleum NN 180 277 42 ; ; : 180 277 43 mining mining NN 180 277 44 - - HYPH 180 277 45 diamonds diamond NNS 180 277 46 , , , 180 277 47 iron iron NN 180 277 48 ore ore NN 180 277 49 , , , 180 277 50 phosphates phosphate NNS 180 277 51 , , , 180 277 52 feldspar feldspar NN 180 277 53 , , , 180 277 54 bauxite bauxite NN 180 277 55 , , , 180 277 56 uranium uranium NN 180 277 57 , , , 180 277 58 and and CC 180 277 59 gold gold NN 180 277 60 ; ; : 180 277 61 fish fish NN 180 277 62 processing processing NN 180 277 63 ; ; : 180 277 64 food food NN 180 277 65 processing processing NN 180 277 66 ; ; : 180 277 67 brewing brewing NN 180 277 68 ; ; : 180 277 69 tobacco tobacco NN 180 277 70 ; ; : 180 277 71 sugar sugar NN 180 277 72 ; ; : 180 277 73 textiles textile NNS 180 277 74 ; ; : 180 277 75 cement cement NN 180 277 76 ; ; , 180 277 77 basic basic JJ 180 277 78 metal metal NN 180 277 79 products product NNS 180 277 80 Agriculture agriculture NN 180 277 81 : : : 180 277 82 cash cash NN 180 277 83 crops crop NNS 180 277 84 - - : 180 277 85 bananas banana NNS 180 277 86 , , , 180 277 87 sugar sugar NN 180 277 88 cane cane NN 180 277 89 , , , 180 277 90 coffee coffee NN 180 277 91 , , , 180 277 92 sisal sisal NNP 180 277 93 , , , 180 277 94 corn corn NN 180 277 95 , , , 180 277 96 cotton cotton NN 180 277 97 , , , 180 277 98 cane cane NN 180 277 99 , , , 180 277 100 manioc manioc JJ 180 277 101 , , , 180 277 102 tobacco tobacco NN 180 277 103 ; ; : 180 277 104 food food NN 180 277 105 crops crop NNS 180 277 106 - - : 180 277 107 cassava cassava NN 180 277 108 , , , 180 277 109 corn corn NN 180 277 110 , , , 180 277 111 vegetables vegetable 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recipient NN 180 277 150 : : : 180 277 151 US US NNP 180 277 152 commitments commitment NNS 180 277 153 , , , 180 277 154 including include VBG 180 277 155 Ex Ex NNP 180 277 156 - - HYPH 180 277 157 Im Im NNP 180 277 158 ( ( -LRB- 180 277 159 FY70 FY70 NNP 180 277 160 - - HYPH 180 277 161 89 89 CD 180 277 162 ) ) -RRB- 180 277 163 , , , 180 277 164 $ $ $ 180 277 165 265 265 CD 180 277 166 million million CD 180 277 167 ; ; : 180 277 168 Western western JJ 180 277 169 ( ( -LRB- 180 277 170 non non JJ 180 277 171 - - JJ 180 277 172 US us JJ 180 277 173 ) ) -RRB- 180 277 174 countries country NNS 180 277 175 , , , 180 277 176 ODA ODA NNP 180 277 177 and and CC 180 277 178 OOF OOF NNP 180 277 179 bilateral bilateral JJ 180 277 180 commitments commitment NNS 180 277 181 ( ( -LRB- 180 277 182 1970 1970 CD 180 277 183 - - SYM 180 277 184 89 89 CD 180 277 185 ) ) -RRB- 180 277 186 , , , 180 277 187 $ $ $ 180 277 188 1.105 1.105 CD 180 277 189 billion billion CD 180 277 190 ; ; : 180 277 191 Communist communist JJ 180 277 192 countries country NNS 180 277 193 ( ( -LRB- 180 277 194 1970 1970 CD 180 277 195 - - SYM 180 277 196 89 89 CD 180 277 197 ) ) -RRB- 180 277 198 , , , 180 277 199 $ $ $ 180 277 200 1.3 1.3 CD 180 277 201 billion billion CD 180 277 202 ; ; : 180 277 203 net net JJ 180 277 204 official official JJ 180 277 205 disbursements disbursement NNS 180 277 206 ( ( -LRB- 180 277 207 1985 1985 CD 180 277 208 - - SYM 180 277 209 89 89 CD 180 277 210 ) ) -RRB- 180 277 211 , , , 180 277 212 $ $ $ 180 277 213 750 750 CD 180 277 214 million million CD 180 277 215 Currency Currency NNP 180 277 216 : : : 180 277 217 1 1 CD 180 277 218 new new NNP 180 277 219 kwanza kwanza NNP 180 277 220 ( ( -LRB- 180 277 221 NKz NKz NNP 180 277 222 ) ) -RRB- 180 277 223 = = NFP 180 277 224 100 100 CD 180 277 225 lwei lwei JJ 180 277 226 Exchange Exchange NNP 180 277 227 rates rate NNS 180 277 228 : : : 180 277 229 kwanza kwanza NNP 180 277 230 ( ( -LRB- 180 277 231 Kz Kz NNP 180 277 232 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1.067-meter 1.067-meter CD 180 277 314 gauge gauge NN 180 277 315 , , , 180 277 316 310 310 CD 180 277 317 km km NN 180 277 318 0.600-meter 0.600-meter CD 180 277 319 gauge gauge NN 180 277 320 ; ; , 180 277 321 limited limited JJ 180 277 322 trackage trackage NN 180 277 323 in in IN 180 277 324 use use NN 180 277 325 because because IN 180 277 326 of of IN 180 277 327 landmines landmine NNS 180 277 328 still still RB 180 277 329 in in IN 180 277 330 place place NN 180 277 331 from from IN 180 277 332 the the DT 180 277 333 civil civil JJ 180 277 334 war war NN 180 277 335 ; ; , 180 277 336 majority majority NN 180 277 337 of of IN 180 277 338 the the DT 180 277 339 Benguela Benguela NNP 180 277 340 Railroad Railroad NNP 180 277 341 also also RB 180 277 342 closed close VBD 180 277 343 because because IN 180 277 344 of of IN 180 277 345 civil civil JJ 180 277 346 war war NN 180 277 347 Highways highway NNS 180 277 348 : : : 180 277 349 total total NN 180 277 350 : : : 180 277 351 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277 390 Luanda Luanda NNP 180 277 391 , , , 180 277 392 Lobito Lobito NNP 180 277 393 , , , 180 277 394 Namibe Namibe NNP 180 277 395 , , , 180 277 396 Cabinda Cabinda NNP 180 277 397 Merchant Merchant NNP 180 277 398 marine marine NN 180 277 399 : : : 180 277 400 12 12 CD 180 277 401 ships ship NNS 180 277 402 ( ( -LRB- 180 277 403 1,000 1,000 CD 180 277 404 GRT GRT NNP 180 277 405 or or CC 180 277 406 over over RB 180 277 407 ) ) -RRB- 180 277 408 totaling total VBG 180 277 409 63,776 63,776 CD 180 277 410 GRT/99,863 grt/99,863 NN 180 277 411 DWT dwt NN 180 277 412 , , , 180 277 413 cargo cargo NN 180 277 414 11 11 CD 180 277 415 , , , 180 277 416 oil oil NN 180 277 417 tanker tanker NN 180 277 418 1 1 CD 180 277 419 Airports airport NNS 180 277 420 : : : 180 277 421 total total NN 180 277 422 : : : 180 277 423 302 302 CD 180 277 424 usable usable NN 180 277 425 : : : 180 277 426 175 175 CD 180 277 427 with with IN 180 277 428 permanent permanent JJ 180 277 429 - - HYPH 180 277 430 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180 277 470 routes route NNS 180 277 471 ; ; : 180 277 472 high high JJ 180 277 473 frequency frequency NN 180 277 474 radio radio NN 180 277 475 used use VBN 180 277 476 extensively extensively RB 180 277 477 for for IN 180 277 478 military military JJ 180 277 479 links link NNS 180 277 480 ; ; : 180 277 481 telephone telephone NN 180 277 482 service service NN 180 277 483 limited limit VBD 180 277 484 mostly mostly RB 180 277 485 to to IN 180 277 486 government government NN 180 277 487 and and CC 180 277 488 business business NN 180 277 489 use use NN 180 277 490 ; ; : 180 277 491 40,300 40,300 CD 180 277 492 telephones telephone NNS 180 277 493 ( ( -LRB- 180 277 494 4.1 4.1 CD 180 277 495 telephones telephone NNS 180 277 496 per per IN 180 277 497 1,000 1,000 CD 180 277 498 persons person NNS 180 277 499 ) ) -RRB- 180 277 500 ; ; , 180 277 501 broadcast broadcast NN 180 277 502 stations station NNS 180 277 503 - - , 180 277 504 17 17 CD 180 277 505 AM am NN 180 277 506 , , , 180 277 507 13 13 CD 180 277 508 FM FM NNP 180 277 509 , , , 180 277 510 6 6 CD 180 277 511 TV tv NN 180 277 512 ; ; : 180 277 513 2 2 CD 180 277 514 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 180 277 515 Ocean Ocean NNP 180 277 516 INTELSAT intelsat JJ 180 277 517 earth earth NN 180 277 518 stations station NNS 180 277 519 @Angola @Angola NFP 180 277 520 , , , 180 277 521 Defense Defense NNP 180 277 522 Forces Forces NNPS 180 277 523 Branches Branches NNPS 180 277 524 : : : 180 277 525 Army Army NNP 180 277 526 , , , 180 277 527 Navy Navy NNP 180 277 528 , , , 180 277 529 Air Air NNP 180 277 530 Force Force NNP 180 277 531 / / SYM 180 277 532 Air Air NNP 180 277 533 Defense Defense NNP 180 277 534 , , , 180 277 535 People People NNPS 180 277 536 's 's POS 180 277 537 Defense Defense NNP 180 277 538 Organization Organization NNP 180 277 539 and and CC 180 277 540 Territorial Territorial NNP 180 277 541 Troops Troops NNPS 180 277 542 , , , 180 277 543 Manpower Manpower NNP 180 277 544 availability availability NN 180 277 545 : : : 180 277 546 males male NNS 180 277 547 age age NNP 180 277 548 15 15 CD 180 277 549 - - SYM 180 277 550 49 49 CD 180 277 551 2,262,669 2,262,669 CD 180 277 552 ; ; : 180 277 553 fit fit JJ 180 277 554 for for IN 180 277 555 military military JJ 180 277 556 service service NN 180 277 557 1,139,319 1,139,319 CD 180 277 558 ; ; : 180 277 559 reach reach VB 180 277 560 military military JJ 180 277 561 age age NN 180 277 562 ( ( -LRB- 180 277 563 18 18 CD 180 277 564 ) ) -RRB- 180 277 565 annually annually RB 180 277 566 96,900 96,900 CD 180 277 567 ( ( -LRB- 180 277 568 1994 1994 CD 180 277 569 est est NNP 180 277 570 . . . 180 277 571 ) ) -RRB- 180 278 1 Defense defense NN 180 278 2 expenditures expenditure NNS 180 278 3 : : : 180 278 4 $ $ $ 180 278 5 NA na NN 180 278 6 , , , 180 278 7 NA% na% IN 180 278 8 of of IN 180 278 9 GDP GDP NNP 180 278 10 @Anguilla @Anguilla NNP 180 278 11 Header Header NNP 180 278 12 Affiliation Affiliation NNP 180 278 13 : : : 180 278 14 ( ( -LRB- 180 278 15 dependent dependent JJ 180 278 16 territory territory NN 180 278 17 of of IN 180 278 18 the the DT 180 278 19 UK UK NNP 180 278 20 ) ) -RRB- 180 278 21 @Anguilla @Anguilla NNP 180 278 22 , , , 180 278 23 Geography Geography NNP 180 278 24 Location Location NNP 180 278 25 : : : 180 278 26 Caribbean Caribbean NNP 180 278 27 , , , 180 278 28 in in IN 180 278 29 the the DT 180 278 30 eastern eastern JJ 180 278 31 Caribbean Caribbean NNP 180 278 32 Sea Sea NNP 180 278 33 , , , 180 278 34 about about RB 180 278 35 270 270 CD 180 278 36 km km NNS 180 278 37 east east RB 180 278 38 of of IN 180 278 39 Puerto Puerto NNP 180 278 40 Rico Rico NNP 180 278 41 Map Map NNP 180 278 42 references reference NNS 180 278 43 : : : 180 278 44 Central Central NNP 180 278 45 America America NNP 180 278 46 and and CC 180 278 47 the the DT 180 278 48 Caribbean Caribbean NNP 180 278 49 Area Area NNP 180 278 50 : : : 180 278 51 total total JJ 180 278 52 area area NN 180 278 53 : : : 180 278 54 91 91 CD 180 278 55 sq sq NNP 180 278 56 km km NNP 180 278 57 land land NN 180 278 58 area area NN 180 278 59 : : : 180 278 60 91 91 CD 180 278 61 sq sq NNP 180 278 62 km km NNP 180 278 63 comparative comparative JJ 180 278 64 area area NN 180 278 65 : : : 180 278 66 about about RB 180 278 67 half half PDT 180 278 68 the the DT 180 278 69 size size NN 180 278 70 of of IN 180 278 71 Washington Washington NNP 180 278 72 , , , 180 278 73 DC DC NNP 180 278 74 Land Land NNP 180 278 75 boundaries boundary NNS 180 278 76 : : : 180 278 77 0 0 LS 180 278 78 km km NN 180 278 79 Coastline Coastline NNP 180 278 80 : : : 180 278 81 61 61 CD 180 278 82 km km NN 180 278 83 Maritime Maritime NNP 180 278 84 claims claim VBZ 180 278 85 : : : 180 278 86 exclusive exclusive JJ 180 278 87 fishing fishing NN 180 278 88 zone zone NN 180 278 89 : : : 180 278 90 200 200 CD 180 278 91 nm nm CD 180 278 92 territorial territorial JJ 180 278 93 sea sea NN 180 278 94 : : : 180 278 95 3 3 CD 180 278 96 nm nm NNP 180 278 97 International international JJ 180 278 98 disputes dispute NNS 180 278 99 : : : 180 278 100 none none NN 180 278 101 Climate climate NN 180 278 102 : : : 180 278 103 tropical tropical JJ 180 278 104 ; ; : 180 278 105 moderated moderate VBN 180 278 106 by by IN 180 278 107 northeast northeast JJ 180 278 108 trade trade NN 180 278 109 winds wind NNS 180 278 110 Terrain Terrain NNP 180 278 111 : : : 180 278 112 flat flat JJ 180 278 113 and and CC 180 278 114 low low RB 180 278 115 - - HYPH 180 278 116 lying lie VBG 180 278 117 island island NN 180 278 118 of of IN 180 278 119 coral coral NN 180 278 120 and and CC 180 278 121 limestone limestone NN 180 278 122 Natural natural JJ 180 278 123 resources resource NNS 180 278 124 : : : 180 278 125 negligible negligible JJ 180 278 126 ; ; : 180 278 127 salt salt NN 180 278 128 , , , 180 278 129 fish fish NN 180 278 130 , , , 180 278 131 lobster lobster NN 180 278 132 Land land NN 180 278 133 use use NN 180 278 134 : : : 180 278 135 arable 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NA NNP 180 278 176 sq sq RB 180 278 177 km km NNP 180 278 178 Environment Environment NNP 180 278 179 : : : 180 278 180 current current JJ 180 278 181 issues issue NNS 180 278 182 : : : 180 278 183 NA na IN 180 278 184 natural natural JJ 180 278 185 hazards hazard NNS 180 278 186 : : : 180 278 187 frequent frequent JJ 180 278 188 hurricanes hurricane NNS 180 278 189 and and CC 180 278 190 other other JJ 180 278 191 tropical tropical JJ 180 278 192 storms storm NNS 180 278 193 ( ( -LRB- 180 278 194 July July NNP 180 278 195 to to IN 180 278 196 October October NNP 180 278 197 ) ) -RRB- 180 278 198 international international JJ 180 278 199 agreements agreement NNS 180 278 200 : : : 180 278 201 NA NA NNP 180 278 202 @Anguilla @Anguilla NNP 180 278 203 , , , 180 278 204 People People NNPS 180 278 205 Population Population NNP 180 278 206 : : : 180 278 207 7,052 7,052 CD 180 278 208 ( ( -LRB- 180 278 209 July July NNP 180 278 210 1994 1994 CD 180 278 211 est est NNP 180 278 212 . . . 180 278 213 ) ) -RRB- 180 279 1 Population population NN 180 279 2 growth growth NN 180 279 3 rate rate NN 180 279 4 : : : 180 279 5 0.67 0.67 CD 180 279 6 % % NN 180 279 7 ( ( -LRB- 180 279 8 1994 1994 CD 180 279 9 est est NNP 180 279 10 . . . 180 279 11 ) ) -RRB- 180 280 1 Birth birth NN 180 280 2 rate rate NN 180 280 3 : : : 180 280 4 24.25 24.25 CD 180 280 5 births/1,000 births/1,000 CD 180 280 6 population population NN 180 280 7 ( ( -LRB- 180 280 8 1994 1994 CD 180 280 9 est est NNP 180 280 10 . . . 180 280 11 ) ) -RRB- 180 281 1 Death death NN 180 281 2 rate rate NN 180 281 3 : : : 180 281 4 8.08 8.08 CD 180 281 5 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 180 281 6 population population NN 180 281 7 ( ( -LRB- 180 281 8 1994 1994 CD 180 281 9 est est NNP 180 281 10 . . . 180 281 11 ) ) -RRB- 180 282 1 Net net JJ 180 282 2 migration migration NN 180 282 3 rate rate NN 180 282 4 : : : 180 282 5 -9.5 -9.5 NFP 180 282 6 migrant(s)/1,000 migrant(s)/1,000 JJ 180 282 7 population population NN 180 282 8 ( ( -LRB- 180 282 9 1994 1994 CD 180 282 10 est est NNP 180 282 11 . . . 180 282 12 ) ) -RRB- 180 283 1 Infant infant NN 180 283 2 mortality mortality NN 180 283 3 rate rate NN 180 283 4 : : : 180 283 5 17.5 17.5 CD 180 283 6 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 CD 180 283 7 live live JJ 180 283 8 births birth NNS 180 283 9 ( ( -LRB- 180 283 10 1994 1994 CD 180 283 11 est est NNP 180 283 12 . . . 180 283 13 ) ) -RRB- 180 284 1 Life life NN 180 284 2 expectancy expectancy NN 180 284 3 at at IN 180 284 4 birth birth NN 180 284 5 : : : 180 284 6 total total JJ 180 284 7 population population NN 180 284 8 : : : 180 284 9 73.99 73.99 CD 180 284 10 years year NNS 180 284 11 male male NN 180 284 12 : : : 180 284 13 71.21 71.21 CD 180 284 14 years year NNS 180 284 15 female female JJ 180 284 16 : : : 180 284 17 76.8 76.8 CD 180 284 18 years year NNS 180 284 19 ( ( -LRB- 180 284 20 1994 1994 CD 180 284 21 est est NNP 180 284 22 . . . 180 284 23 ) ) -RRB- 180 285 1 Total total JJ 180 285 2 fertility 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CD 180 286 30 % % NN 180 286 31 , , , 180 286 32 Baptist Baptist NNP 180 286 33 5 5 CD 180 286 34 % % NN 180 286 35 , , , 180 286 36 Roman roman JJ 180 286 37 Catholic Catholic NNP 180 286 38 3 3 CD 180 286 39 % % NN 180 286 40 , , , 180 286 41 other other JJ 180 286 42 12 12 CD 180 286 43 % % NN 180 286 44 Languages Languages NNPS 180 286 45 : : : 180 286 46 English English NNP 180 286 47 ( ( -LRB- 180 286 48 official official JJ 180 286 49 ) ) -RRB- 180 286 50 Literacy literacy NN 180 286 51 : : : 180 286 52 age age NN 180 286 53 12 12 CD 180 286 54 and and CC 180 286 55 over over RB 180 286 56 can can MD 180 286 57 read read VB 180 286 58 and and CC 180 286 59 write write VB 180 286 60 ( ( -LRB- 180 286 61 1984 1984 CD 180 286 62 ) ) -RRB- 180 286 63 total total JJ 180 286 64 population population NN 180 286 65 : : : 180 286 66 95 95 CD 180 286 67 % % NN 180 286 68 male male NN 180 286 69 : : : 180 286 70 95 95 CD 180 286 71 % % NN 180 286 72 female female NN 180 286 73 : : : 180 286 74 95 95 CD 180 286 75 % % NN 180 286 76 Labor Labor NNP 180 286 77 force force NN 180 286 78 : : : 180 286 79 2,780 2,780 CD 180 286 80 ( ( -LRB- 180 286 81 1984 1984 CD 180 286 82 ) ) -RRB- 180 286 83 by by IN 180 286 84 occupation occupation NN 180 286 85 : : : 180 286 86 NA NA NNP 180 286 87 @Anguilla @Anguilla NNP 180 286 88 , , , 180 286 89 Government Government NNP 180 286 90 Names Names NNP 180 286 91 : : : 180 286 92 conventional conventional JJ 180 286 93 long long JJ 180 286 94 form form NN 180 286 95 : : : 180 286 96 none none NN 180 286 97 conventional conventional JJ 180 286 98 short short JJ 180 286 99 form form NN 180 286 100 : : : 180 286 101 Anguilla Anguilla NNP 180 286 102 Digraph Digraph NNP 180 286 103 : : : 180 286 104 AV av NN 180 286 105 Type type NN 180 286 106 : : : 180 286 107 dependent dependent JJ 180 286 108 territory territory NN 180 286 109 of of IN 180 286 110 the the DT 180 286 111 UK UK NNP 180 286 112 Capital Capital NNP 180 286 113 : : : 180 286 114 The the DT 180 286 115 Valley Valley NNP 180 286 116 Administrative Administrative NNP 180 286 117 divisions division NNS 180 286 118 : : : 180 286 119 none none NN 180 286 120 ( ( -LRB- 180 286 121 dependent dependent JJ 180 286 122 territory territory NN 180 286 123 of of IN 180 286 124 the the DT 180 286 125 UK UK NNP 180 286 126 ) ) -RRB- 180 286 127 Independence independence NN 180 286 128 : : : 180 286 129 none none NN 180 286 130 ( ( -LRB- 180 286 131 dependent dependent JJ 180 286 132 territory territory NN 180 286 133 of of IN 180 286 134 the the DT 180 286 135 UK UK NNP 180 286 136 ) ) -RRB- 180 286 137 National national JJ 180 286 138 holiday holiday NN 180 286 139 : : : 180 286 140 Anguilla Anguilla NNP 180 286 141 Day Day NNP 180 286 142 , , , 180 286 143 30 30 CD 180 286 144 May May NNP 180 286 145 Constitution Constitution NNP 180 286 146 : : : 180 286 147 Anguilla Anguilla NNP 180 286 148 Constitutional constitutional JJ 180 286 149 Orders order NNS 180 286 150 1 1 CD 180 286 151 April April NNP 180 286 152 1982 1982 CD 180 286 153 ; ; : 180 286 154 amended amend VBN 180 286 155 1990 1990 CD 180 286 156 Legal legal JJ 180 286 157 system system NN 180 286 158 : : : 180 286 159 based base VBN 180 286 160 on on IN 180 286 161 English English NNP 180 286 162 common common JJ 180 286 163 law law NN 180 286 164 Suffrage suffrage NN 180 286 165 : : : 180 286 166 18 18 CD 180 286 167 years year NNS 180 286 168 of of IN 180 286 169 age age NN 180 286 170 ; ; : 180 286 171 universal universal JJ 180 286 172 Executive Executive NNP 180 286 173 branch branch NN 180 286 174 : : : 180 286 175 chief chief NN 180 286 176 of of IN 180 286 177 state state NN 180 286 178 : : : 180 286 179 Queen Queen NNP 180 286 180 ELIZABETH ELIZABETH NNP 180 286 181 II II NNP 180 286 182 ( ( -LRB- 180 286 183 since since IN 180 286 184 6 6 CD 180 286 185 February February NNP 180 286 186 1952 1952 CD 180 286 187 ) ) -RRB- 180 286 188 , , , 180 286 189 represented represent VBN 180 286 190 by by IN 180 286 191 Governor Governor NNP 180 286 192 Alan Alan NNP 180 286 193 W. W. NNP 180 286 194 SHAVE SHAVE NNP 180 286 195 ( ( -LRB- 180 286 196 since since IN 180 286 197 14 14 CD 180 286 198 August August NNP 180 286 199 1992 1992 CD 180 286 200 ) ) -RRB- 180 286 201 head head NN 180 286 202 of of IN 180 286 203 government government NN 180 286 204 : : : 180 286 205 Chief Chief NNP 180 286 206 Minister Minister NNP 180 286 207 Hubert Hubert NNP 180 286 208 HUGHES HUGHES NNP 180 286 209 ( ( -LRB- 180 286 210 since since IN 180 286 211 16 16 CD 180 286 212 March March NNP 180 286 213 1994 1994 CD 180 286 214 ) ) -RRB- 180 286 215 cabinet cabinet NN 180 286 216 : : : 180 286 217 Executive Executive NNP 180 286 218 Council Council NNP 180 286 219 ; ; : 180 286 220 appointed appoint VBN 180 286 221 by by IN 180 286 222 the the DT 180 286 223 governor governor NN 180 286 224 from from IN 180 286 225 the the DT 180 286 226 elected elect VBN 180 286 227 members member NNS 180 286 228 of of IN 180 286 229 the the DT 180 286 230 House House NNP 180 286 231 of of IN 180 286 232 Assembly Assembly NNP 180 286 233 Legislative Legislative NNP 180 286 234 branch branch NN 180 286 235 : : : 180 286 236 unicameral unicameral JJ 180 286 237 House House NNP 180 286 238 of of IN 180 286 239 Assembly Assembly NNP 180 286 240 : : : 180 286 241 elections election NNS 180 286 242 last last RB 180 286 243 held hold VBD 180 286 244 16 16 CD 180 286 245 March March NNP 180 286 246 1994 1994 CD 180 286 247 ( ( -LRB- 180 286 248 next next JJ 180 286 249 to to TO 180 286 250 be be VB 180 286 251 held hold VBN 180 286 252 March March NNP 180 286 253 1999 1999 CD 180 286 254 ) ) -RRB- 180 286 255 ; ; : 180 286 256 results result NNS 180 286 257 - - HYPH 180 286 258 percent percent NN 180 286 259 of of IN 180 286 260 vote vote NN 180 286 261 by by IN 180 286 262 party party NN 180 286 263 NA NA NNP 180 286 264 ; ; : 180 286 265 seats seat NNS 180 286 266 - - : 180 286 267 ( ( -LRB- 180 286 268 11 11 CD 180 286 269 total total NN 180 286 270 , , , 180 286 271 7 7 CD 180 286 272 elected elect VBN 180 286 273 ) ) -RRB- 180 286 274 ANA ana NN 180 286 275 2 2 CD 180 286 276 , , , 180 286 277 AUP AUP NNP 180 286 278 2 2 CD 180 286 279 , , , 180 286 280 ADP ADP NNP 180 286 281 2 2 CD 180 286 282 , , , 180 286 283 independent independent JJ 180 286 284 1 1 CD 180 286 285 Judicial judicial JJ 180 286 286 branch branch NN 180 286 287 : : : 180 286 288 High High NNP 180 286 289 Court Court NNP 180 286 290 Political political JJ 180 286 291 parties party NNS 180 286 292 and and CC 180 286 293 leaders leader NNS 180 286 294 : : : 180 286 295 Anguilla Anguilla NNP 180 286 296 National National NNP 180 286 297 Alliance Alliance NNP 180 286 298 ( ( -LRB- 180 286 299 ANA ANA NNP 180 286 300 ) ) -RRB- 180 286 301 ; ; : 180 286 302 Anguilla Anguilla NNP 180 286 303 United United NNP 180 286 304 Party Party NNP 180 286 305 ( ( -LRB- 180 286 306 AUP AUP NNP 180 286 307 ) ) -RRB- 180 286 308 , , , 180 286 309 Hubert Hubert NNP 180 286 310 HUGHES HUGHES NNP 180 286 311 ; ; : 180 286 312 Anguilla Anguilla NNP 180 286 313 Democratic Democratic NNP 180 286 314 Party Party NNP 180 286 315 ( ( -LRB- 180 286 316 ADP ADP NNP 180 286 317 ) ) -RRB- 180 286 318 , , , 180 286 319 Victor Victor NNP 180 286 320 BANKS BANKS NNP 180 286 321 Member Member NNP 180 286 322 of of IN 180 286 323 : : : 180 286 324 CARICOM CARICOM NNP 180 286 325 ( ( -LRB- 180 286 326 observer observer NN 180 286 327 ) ) -RRB- 180 286 328 , , , 180 286 329 CDB CDB NNP 180 286 330 , , , 180 286 331 INTERPOL INTERPOL NNP 180 286 332 ( ( -LRB- 180 286 333 subbureau subbureau NN 180 286 334 ) ) -RRB- 180 286 335 Diplomatic diplomatic JJ 180 286 336 representation representation NN 180 286 337 in in IN 180 286 338 US US NNP 180 286 339 : : : 180 286 340 none none NN 180 286 341 ( ( -LRB- 180 286 342 dependent dependent JJ 180 286 343 territory territory NN 180 286 344 of of IN 180 286 345 the the DT 180 286 346 UK UK NNP 180 286 347 ) ) -RRB- 180 286 348 US US NNP 180 286 349 diplomatic diplomatic JJ 180 286 350 representation representation NN 180 286 351 : : : 180 286 352 none none NN 180 286 353 ( ( -LRB- 180 286 354 dependent dependent JJ 180 286 355 territory territory NN 180 286 356 of of IN 180 286 357 the the DT 180 286 358 UK UK NNP 180 286 359 ) ) -RRB- 180 286 360 Flag flag NN 180 286 361 : : : 180 286 362 two two CD 180 286 363 horizontal horizontal JJ 180 286 364 bands band NNS 180 286 365 of of IN 180 286 366 white white JJ 180 286 367 ( ( -LRB- 180 286 368 top top NN 180 286 369 , , , 180 286 370 almost almost RB 180 286 371 triple triple JJ 180 286 372 width width NN 180 286 373 ) ) -RRB- 180 286 374 and and CC 180 286 375 light light NN 180 286 376 blue blue NNP 180 286 377 with with IN 180 286 378 three three CD 180 286 379 orange orange JJ 180 286 380 dolphins dolphin NNS 180 286 381 in in IN 180 286 382 an an DT 180 286 383 interlocking interlock VBG 180 286 384 circular circular JJ 180 286 385 design design NN 180 286 386 centered center VBN 180 286 387 in in IN 180 286 388 the the DT 180 286 389 white white NNP 180 286 390 band band NN 180 286 391 ; ; : 180 286 392 a a DT 180 286 393 new new JJ 180 286 394 flag flag NN 180 286 395 may may MD 180 286 396 have have VB 180 286 397 been be VBN 180 286 398 in in IN 180 286 399 use use NN 180 286 400 since since IN 180 286 401 30 30 CD 180 286 402 May May NNP 180 286 403 1990 1990 CD 180 286 404 @Anguilla @anguilla NN 180 286 405 , , , 180 286 406 Economy Economy NNP 180 286 407 Overview Overview NNP 180 286 408 : : : 180 286 409 Anguilla Anguilla NNP 180 286 410 has have VBZ 180 286 411 few few JJ 180 286 412 natural natural JJ 180 286 413 resources resource NNS 180 286 414 , , , 180 286 415 and and CC 180 286 416 the the DT 180 286 417 economy economy NN 180 286 418 depends depend VBZ 180 286 419 heavily heavily RB 180 286 420 on on IN 180 286 421 lobster lobster NN 180 286 422 fishing fishing NN 180 286 423 , , , 180 286 424 offshore offshore JJ 180 286 425 banking banking NN 180 286 426 , , , 180 286 427 tourism tourism NN 180 286 428 , , , 180 286 429 and and CC 180 286 430 remittances remittance NNS 180 286 431 from from IN 180 286 432 emigrants emigrant NNS 180 286 433 . . . 180 287 1 In in IN 180 287 2 recent recent JJ 180 287 3 years year NNS 180 287 4 the the DT 180 287 5 economy economy NN 180 287 6 has have VBZ 180 287 7 benefited benefit VBN 180 287 8 from from IN 180 287 9 a a DT 180 287 10 boom boom NN 180 287 11 in in IN 180 287 12 tourism tourism NN 180 287 13 and and CC 180 287 14 construction construction NN 180 287 15 . . . 180 288 1 Development development NN 180 288 2 plans plan NNS 180 288 3 center center VBP 180 288 4 around around IN 180 288 5 the the DT 180 288 6 improvement improvement NN 180 288 7 of of IN 180 288 8 the the DT 180 288 9 infrastructure infrastructure NN 180 288 10 , , , 180 288 11 particularly particularly RB 180 288 12 transport transport NN 180 288 13 and and CC 180 288 14 tourist tourist NN 180 288 15 facilities facility NNS 180 288 16 , , , 180 288 17 and and CC 180 288 18 also also RB 180 288 19 light light VBP 180 288 20 industry industry NN 180 288 21 . . . 180 289 1 National national JJ 180 289 2 product product NN 180 289 3 : : : 180 289 4 GDP gdp NN 180 289 5 - - HYPH 180 289 6 exchange exchange NN 180 289 7 rate rate NN 180 289 8 conversion conversion NN 180 289 9 - - : 180 289 10 $ $ $ 180 289 11 56.5 56.5 CD 180 289 12 million million CD 180 289 13 ( ( -LRB- 180 289 14 1992 1992 CD 180 289 15 est est NNP 180 289 16 . . . 180 289 17 ) ) -RRB- 180 290 1 National national JJ 180 290 2 product product NN 180 290 3 real real JJ 180 290 4 growth growth NN 180 290 5 rate rate NN 180 290 6 : : : 180 290 7 7.5 7.5 CD 180 290 8 % % NN 180 290 9 ( ( -LRB- 180 290 10 1992 1992 CD 180 290 11 est est NNP 180 290 12 . . . 180 290 13 ) ) -RRB- 180 291 1 National national JJ 180 291 2 product product NN 180 291 3 per per IN 180 291 4 capita capita NN 180 291 5 : : : 180 291 6 $ $ $ 180 291 7 6,800 6,800 CD 180 291 8 ( ( -LRB- 180 291 9 1991 1991 CD 180 291 10 est est NNP 180 291 11 . . . 180 291 12 ) ) -RRB- 180 292 1 Inflation inflation NN 180 292 2 rate rate NN 180 292 3 ( ( -LRB- 180 292 4 consumer consumer NN 180 292 5 prices price NNS 180 292 6 ) ) -RRB- 180 292 7 : : : 180 292 8 3 3 CD 180 292 9 % % NN 180 292 10 ( ( -LRB- 180 292 11 1992 1992 CD 180 292 12 est est NNP 180 292 13 . . . 180 292 14 ) ) -RRB- 180 293 1 Unemployment unemployment NN 180 293 2 rate rate NN 180 293 3 : : : 180 293 4 5 5 CD 180 293 5 % % NN 180 293 6 ( ( -LRB- 180 293 7 1988 1988 CD 180 293 8 est est NNP 180 293 9 . . . 180 293 10 ) ) -RRB- 180 294 1 Budget budget NN 180 294 2 : : : 180 294 3 revenues revenue NNS 180 294 4 : : : 180 294 5 $ $ $ 180 294 6 13.8 13.8 CD 180 294 7 million million CD 180 294 8 expenditures expenditure NNS 180 294 9 : : : 180 294 10 $ $ $ 180 294 11 15.2 15.2 CD 180 294 12 million million CD 180 294 13 , , , 180 294 14 including include VBG 180 294 15 capital capital NN 180 294 16 expenditures expenditure NNS 180 294 17 of of IN 180 294 18 $ $ $ 180 294 19 2.4 2.4 CD 180 294 20 million million CD 180 294 21 ( ( -LRB- 180 294 22 1992 1992 CD 180 294 23 est est NNP 180 294 24 . . . 180 294 25 ) ) -RRB- 180 295 1 Exports export NNS 180 295 2 : : : 180 295 3 $ $ $ 180 295 4 556,000 556,000 CD 180 295 5 ( ( -LRB- 180 295 6 f.o.b f.o.b JJ 180 295 7 . . NNP 180 295 8 , , , 180 295 9 1992 1992 CD 180 295 10 ) ) -RRB- 180 295 11 commodities commodity NNS 180 295 12 : : : 180 295 13 lobster lobster NN 180 295 14 and and CC 180 295 15 salt salt NN 180 295 16 partners partner NNS 180 295 17 : : : 180 295 18 NA NA NNP 180 295 19 Imports import NNS 180 295 20 : : : 180 295 21 $ $ $ 180 295 22 33.5 33.5 CD 180 295 23 million million CD 180 295 24 ( ( -LRB- 180 295 25 f.o.b f.o.b JJ 180 295 26 . . NNP 180 295 27 , , , 180 295 28 1992 1992 CD 180 295 29 ) ) -RRB- 180 295 30 commodities commodity NNS 180 295 31 : : : 180 295 32 NA NA NNP 180 295 33 partners partner NNS 180 295 34 : : : 180 295 35 NA NA NNP 180 295 36 External external JJ 180 295 37 debt debt NN 180 295 38 : : : 180 295 39 $ $ $ 180 295 40 NA na JJ 180 295 41 Industrial industrial JJ 180 295 42 production production NN 180 295 43 : : : 180 295 44 growth growth NN 180 295 45 rate rate NN 180 295 46 NA% NA% `` 180 295 47 Electricity electricity NN 180 295 48 : : : 180 295 49 capacity capacity NN 180 295 50 : : : 180 295 51 2,000 2,000 CD 180 295 52 kW kw NN 180 295 53 production production NN 180 295 54 : : : 180 295 55 6 6 CD 180 295 56 million million CD 180 295 57 kWh kWh NNS 180 295 58 consumption consumption NN 180 295 59 per per IN 180 295 60 capita capita NN 180 295 61 : : : 180 295 62 862 862 CD 180 295 63 kWh kWh NNS 180 295 64 ( ( -LRB- 180 295 65 1992 1992 CD 180 295 66 ) ) -RRB- 180 295 67 Industries 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180 297 75 , , , 180 297 76 Chile Chile NNP 180 297 77 , , , 180 297 78 France France NNP 180 297 79 ( ( -LRB- 180 297 80 Adelie Adelie NNP 180 297 81 Land Land NNP 180 297 82 ) ) -RRB- 180 297 83 , , , 180 297 84 New New NNP 180 297 85 Zealand Zealand NNP 180 297 86 ( ( -LRB- 180 297 87 Ross Ross NNP 180 297 88 Dependency Dependency NNP 180 297 89 ) ) -RRB- 180 297 90 , , , 180 297 91 Norway Norway NNP 180 297 92 ( ( -LRB- 180 297 93 Queen Queen NNP 180 297 94 Maud Maud NNP 180 297 95 Land Land NNP 180 297 96 ) ) -RRB- 180 297 97 , , , 180 297 98 and and CC 180 297 99 UK UK NNP 180 297 100 ; ; : 180 297 101 the the DT 180 297 102 US US NNP 180 297 103 and and CC 180 297 104 most most JJS 180 297 105 other other JJ 180 297 106 nations nation NNS 180 297 107 do do VBP 180 297 108 not not RB 180 297 109 recognize recognize VB 180 297 110 the the DT 180 297 111 territorial territorial JJ 180 297 112 claims claim NNS 180 297 113 of of IN 180 297 114 other other JJ 180 297 115 nations 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297 191 in in IN 180 297 192 January January NNP 180 297 193 along along IN 180 297 194 the the DT 180 297 195 coast coast NN 180 297 196 and and CC 180 297 197 average average VBP 180 297 198 slightly slightly RB 180 297 199 below below IN 180 297 200 freezing freeze VBG 180 297 201 Terrain terrain NN 180 297 202 : : : 180 297 203 about about IN 180 297 204 98 98 CD 180 297 205 % % NN 180 297 206 thick thick JJ 180 297 207 continental continental JJ 180 297 208 ice ice NN 180 297 209 sheet sheet NN 180 297 210 and and CC 180 297 211 2 2 CD 180 297 212 % % NN 180 297 213 barren barren JJ 180 297 214 rock rock NN 180 297 215 , , , 180 297 216 with with IN 180 297 217 average average JJ 180 297 218 elevations elevation NNS 180 297 219 between between IN 180 297 220 2,000 2,000 CD 180 297 221 and and CC 180 297 222 4,000 4,000 CD 180 297 223 meters meter NNS 180 297 224 ; ; : 180 297 225 mountain mountain NN 180 297 226 ranges range VBZ 180 297 227 up up IN 180 297 228 to to IN 180 297 229 4,897 4,897 CD 180 297 230 meters meter NNS 180 297 231 high high JJ 180 297 232 ; ; : 180 297 233 ice ice NN 180 297 234 - - HYPH 180 297 235 free free JJ 180 297 236 coastal coastal JJ 180 297 237 areas area NNS 180 297 238 include include VBP 180 297 239 parts part NNS 180 297 240 of of IN 180 297 241 southern southern JJ 180 297 242 Victoria Victoria NNP 180 297 243 Land Land NNP 180 297 244 , , , 180 297 245 Wilkes Wilkes NNP 180 297 246 Land Land NNP 180 297 247 , , , 180 297 248 the the DT 180 297 249 Antarctic Antarctic NNP 180 297 250 Peninsula Peninsula NNP 180 297 251 area area NN 180 297 252 , , , 180 297 253 and and CC 180 297 254 parts part NNS 180 297 255 of of IN 180 297 256 Ross Ross NNP 180 297 257 Island Island NNP 180 297 258 on on IN 180 297 259 McMurdo McMurdo NNP 180 297 260 Sound Sound NNP 180 297 261 ; ; : 180 297 262 glaciers glacier NNS 180 297 263 form form VBP 180 297 264 ice ice NN 180 297 265 shelves shelve VBZ 180 297 266 along along IN 180 297 267 about about IN 180 297 268 half half NN 180 297 269 of of IN 180 297 270 the the DT 180 297 271 coastline coastline NN 180 297 272 , , , 180 297 273 and and CC 180 297 274 floating float VBG 180 297 275 ice ice NN 180 297 276 shelves shelf NNS 180 297 277 constitute constitute VBP 180 297 278 11 11 CD 180 297 279 % % NN 180 297 280 of of IN 180 297 281 the the DT 180 297 282 area area NN 180 297 283 of of IN 180 297 284 the the DT 180 297 285 continent continent NN 180 297 286 Natural natural JJ 180 297 287 resources resource NNS 180 297 288 : : : 180 297 289 none none NN 180 297 290 presently presently RB 180 297 291 exploited exploit VBN 180 297 292 ; ; : 180 297 293 iron iron NN 180 297 294 ore ore NN 180 297 295 , , , 180 297 296 chromium chromium NN 180 297 297 , , , 180 297 298 copper copper NN 180 297 299 , , , 180 297 300 gold gold NN 180 297 301 , , , 180 297 302 nickel nickel NN 180 297 303 , , , 180 297 304 platinum platinum NN 180 297 305 and and CC 180 297 306 other other 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347 : : : 180 297 348 100 100 CD 180 297 349 % % NN 180 297 350 ( ( -LRB- 180 297 351 ice ice NN 180 297 352 98 98 CD 180 297 353 % % NN 180 297 354 , , , 180 297 355 barren barren JJ 180 297 356 rock rock NN 180 297 357 2 2 CD 180 297 358 % % NN 180 297 359 ) ) -RRB- 180 297 360 Irrigated irrigated JJ 180 297 361 land land NN 180 297 362 : : : 180 297 363 0 0 LS 180 297 364 sq sq NN 180 297 365 km km NNP 180 297 366 Environment Environment NNP 180 297 367 : : : 180 297 368 current current JJ 180 297 369 issues issue NNS 180 297 370 : : : 180 297 371 in in IN 180 297 372 October October NNP 180 297 373 1991 1991 CD 180 297 374 it -PRON- PRP 180 297 375 was be VBD 180 297 376 reported report VBN 180 297 377 that that IN 180 297 378 the the DT 180 297 379 ozone ozone NN 180 297 380 shield shield NN 180 297 381 , , , 180 297 382 which which WDT 180 297 383 protects protect VBZ 180 297 384 the the DT 180 297 385 Earth Earth NNP 180 297 386 's 's POS 180 297 387 surface surface NN 180 297 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424 interior interior NN 180 297 425 ; ; , 180 297 426 frequent frequent JJ 180 297 427 blizzards blizzard NNS 180 297 428 form form NN 180 297 429 near near IN 180 297 430 the the DT 180 297 431 foot foot NN 180 297 432 of of IN 180 297 433 the the DT 180 297 434 plateau plateau NN 180 297 435 ; ; : 180 297 436 cyclonic cyclonic JJ 180 297 437 storms storm NNS 180 297 438 form form VBP 180 297 439 over over IN 180 297 440 the the DT 180 297 441 ocean ocean NN 180 297 442 and and CC 180 297 443 move move VB 180 297 444 clockwise clockwise VB 180 297 445 along along IN 180 297 446 the the DT 180 297 447 coast coast NN 180 297 448 ; ; : 180 297 449 volcanism volcanism NN 180 297 450 on on IN 180 297 451 Deception Deception NNP 180 297 452 Island Island NNP 180 297 453 and and CC 180 297 454 isolated isolate VBN 180 297 455 areas area NNS 180 297 456 of of IN 180 297 457 West West NNP 180 297 458 Antarctica Antarctica NNP 180 297 459 ; ; : 180 297 460 other other JJ 180 297 461 seismic 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180 297 500 Equator equator NN 180 297 501 in in IN 180 297 502 an an DT 180 297 503 equivalent equivalent JJ 180 297 504 period period NN 180 297 505 ; ; : 180 297 506 mostly mostly RB 180 297 507 uninhabitable uninhabitable JJ 180 297 508 @Antarctica @Antarctica NNP 180 297 509 , , , 180 297 510 People People NNP 180 297 511 Population Population NNP 180 297 512 : : : 180 297 513 no no DT 180 297 514 indigenous indigenous JJ 180 297 515 inhabitants inhabitant NNS 180 297 516 ; ; : 180 297 517 note note VB 180 297 518 - - : 180 297 519 there there EX 180 297 520 are be VBP 180 297 521 seasonally seasonally RB 180 297 522 staffed staff VBN 180 297 523 research research NN 180 297 524 stations station NNS 180 297 525 Summer Summer NNP 180 297 526 ( ( -LRB- 180 297 527 January January NNP 180 297 528 ) ) -RRB- 180 297 529 population population NN 180 297 530 : : : 180 297 531 over over IN 180 297 532 4,115 4,115 CD 180 297 533 total total NN 180 297 534 ; ; : 180 297 535 Argentina Argentina NNP 180 297 536 207 207 CD 180 297 537 , , , 180 297 538 Australia Australia NNP 180 297 539 268 268 CD 180 297 540 , , , 180 297 541 Belgium Belgium NNP 180 297 542 13 13 CD 180 297 543 , , , 180 297 544 Brazil Brazil NNP 180 297 545 80 80 CD 180 297 546 , , , 180 297 547 Chile Chile NNP 180 297 548 256 256 CD 180 297 549 , , , 180 297 550 China China NNP 180 297 551 NA NA NNP 180 297 552 , , , 180 297 553 Ecuador Ecuador NNP 180 297 554 NA NA NNP 180 297 555 , , , 180 297 556 Finland Finland NNP 180 297 557 11 11 CD 180 297 558 , , , 180 297 559 France France NNP 180 297 560 78 78 CD 180 297 561 , , , 180 297 562 Germany Germany NNP 180 297 563 32 32 CD 180 297 564 , , , 180 297 565 Greenpeace Greenpeace NNP 180 297 566 12 12 CD 180 297 567 , , , 180 297 568 India India NNP 180 297 569 60 60 CD 180 297 570 , , , 180 297 571 Italy Italy NNP 180 297 572 210 210 CD 180 297 573 , , , 180 297 574 Japan Japan NNP 180 297 575 59 59 CD 180 297 576 , , , 180 297 577 South South NNP 180 297 578 Korea Korea NNP 180 297 579 14 14 CD 180 297 580 , , , 180 297 581 Netherlands Netherlands NNP 180 297 582 10 10 CD 180 297 583 , , , 180 297 584 NZ NZ NNP 180 297 585 264 264 CD 180 297 586 , , , 180 297 587 Norway Norway NNP 180 297 588 23 23 CD 180 297 589 , , , 180 297 590 Peru Peru NNP 180 297 591 39 39 CD 180 297 592 , , , 180 297 593 Poland Poland NNP 180 297 594 NA NA NNP 180 297 595 , , , 180 297 596 South South NNP 180 297 597 Africa Africa NNP 180 297 598 79 79 CD 180 297 599 , , , 180 297 600 Spain Spain NNP 180 297 601 43 43 CD 180 297 602 , , , 180 297 603 Sweden Sweden NNP 180 297 604 10 10 CD 180 297 605 , , , 180 297 606 UK UK NNP 180 297 607 116 116 CD 180 297 608 , , , 180 297 609 Uruguay Uruguay NNP 180 297 610 NA NA NNP 180 297 611 , , , 180 297 612 US US NNP 180 297 613 1,666 1,666 CD 180 297 614 , , , 180 297 615 former former JJ 180 297 616 USSR USSR NNP 180 297 617 565 565 CD 180 297 618 ( ( -LRB- 180 297 619 1989 1989 CD 180 297 620 - - SYM 180 297 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663 South South NNP 180 297 664 Korea Korea NNP 180 297 665 14 14 CD 180 297 666 , , , 180 297 667 NZ NZ NNP 180 297 668 11 11 CD 180 297 669 , , , 180 297 670 Poland Poland NNP 180 297 671 NA NA NNP 180 297 672 , , , 180 297 673 South South NNP 180 297 674 Africa Africa NNP 180 297 675 12 12 CD 180 297 676 , , , 180 297 677 UK UK NNP 180 297 678 69 69 CD 180 297 679 , , , 180 297 680 Uruguay Uruguay NNP 180 297 681 NA NA NNP 180 297 682 , , , 180 297 683 US US NNP 180 297 684 225 225 CD 180 297 685 , , , 180 297 686 former former JJ 180 297 687 USSR USSR NNP 180 297 688 313 313 CD 180 297 689 ( ( -LRB- 180 297 690 1989 1989 CD 180 297 691 - - SYM 180 297 692 90 90 CD 180 297 693 ) ) -RRB- 180 297 694 Year year NN 180 297 695 - - HYPH 180 297 696 round round JJ 180 297 697 stations station NNS 180 297 698 : : : 180 297 699 42 42 CD 180 297 700 total total NN 180 297 701 ; ; : 180 297 702 Argentina Argentina NNP 180 297 703 6 6 CD 180 297 704 , , , 180 297 705 Australia Australia NNP 180 297 706 3 3 CD 180 297 707 , , , 180 297 708 Brazil Brazil NNP 180 297 709 1 1 CD 180 297 710 , , , 180 297 711 Chile Chile NNP 180 297 712 3 3 CD 180 297 713 , , , 180 297 714 China China NNP 180 297 715 2 2 CD 180 297 716 , , , 180 297 717 Finland Finland NNP 180 297 718 1 1 CD 180 297 719 , , , 180 297 720 France France NNP 180 297 721 1 1 CD 180 297 722 , , , 180 297 723 Germany Germany NNP 180 297 724 1 1 CD 180 297 725 , , , 180 297 726 India India NNP 180 297 727 1 1 CD 180 297 728 , , , 180 297 729 Japan Japan NNP 180 297 730 2 2 CD 180 297 731 , , , 180 297 732 South South NNP 180 297 733 Korea Korea NNP 180 297 734 1 1 CD 180 297 735 , , , 180 297 736 NZ NZ NNP 180 297 737 1 1 CD 180 297 738 , , , 180 297 739 Poland Poland NNP 180 297 740 1 1 CD 180 297 741 , , , 180 297 742 South South NNP 180 297 743 Africa Africa NNP 180 297 744 3 3 CD 180 297 745 , , , 180 297 746 UK UK NNP 180 297 747 5 5 CD 180 297 748 , , , 180 297 749 Uruguay Uruguay NNP 180 297 750 1 1 CD 180 297 751 , , , 180 297 752 US US NNP 180 297 753 3 3 CD 180 297 754 , , , 180 297 755 former former JJ 180 297 756 USSR USSR NNP 180 297 757 6 6 CD 180 297 758 ( ( -LRB- 180 297 759 1990 1990 CD 180 297 760 - - SYM 180 297 761 91 91 CD 180 297 762 ) ) -RRB- 180 297 763 Summer summer NN 180 297 764 only only RB 180 297 765 stations station NNS 180 297 766 : : : 180 297 767 over over IN 180 297 768 38 38 CD 180 297 769 total total NN 180 297 770 ; ; : 180 297 771 Argentina Argentina NNP 180 297 772 7 7 CD 180 297 773 , , , 180 297 774 Australia Australia NNP 180 297 775 3 3 CD 180 297 776 , , , 180 297 777 Chile Chile NNP 180 297 778 5 5 CD 180 297 779 , , , 180 297 780 Germany Germany NNP 180 297 781 3 3 CD 180 297 782 , , , 180 297 783 India India NNP 180 297 784 1 1 CD 180 297 785 , , , 180 297 786 Italy Italy NNP 180 297 787 1 1 CD 180 297 788 , , , 180 297 789 Japan Japan NNP 180 297 790 4 4 CD 180 297 791 , , , 180 297 792 NZ NZ NNP 180 297 793 2 2 CD 180 297 794 , , , 180 297 795 Norway Norway NNP 180 297 796 1 1 CD 180 297 797 , , , 180 297 798 Peru Peru NNP 180 297 799 1 1 CD 180 297 800 , , , 180 297 801 South South NNP 180 297 802 Africa Africa NNP 180 297 803 1 1 CD 180 297 804 , , , 180 297 805 Spain Spain NNP 180 297 806 1 1 CD 180 297 807 , , , 180 297 808 Sweden Sweden NNP 180 297 809 2 2 CD 180 297 810 , , , 180 297 811 UK UK NNP 180 297 812 1 1 CD 180 297 813 , , , 180 297 814 US US NNP 180 297 815 numerous numerous JJ 180 297 816 , , , 180 297 817 former former JJ 180 297 818 USSR USSR NNP 180 297 819 5 5 CD 180 297 820 ( ( -LRB- 180 297 821 1989 1989 CD 180 297 822 - - SYM 180 297 823 90 90 CD 180 297 824 ) ) -RRB- 180 297 825 ; ; : 180 297 826 note note VB 180 297 827 - - : 180 297 828 the the DT 180 297 829 disintegration disintegration NN 180 297 830 of of IN 180 297 831 the the DT 180 297 832 former former JJ 180 297 833 USSR USSR NNP 180 297 834 has have VBZ 180 297 835 placed place VBN 180 297 836 the the DT 180 297 837 status status NN 180 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140 resulting result VBG 180 316 141 from from IN 180 316 142 extreme extreme JJ 180 316 143 seasonal seasonal JJ 180 316 144 and and CC 180 316 145 geographic geographic JJ 180 316 146 conditions condition NNS 180 316 147 ; ; : 180 316 148 airports airport NNS 180 316 149 do do VBP 180 316 150 not not RB 180 316 151 meet meet VB 180 316 152 ICAO ICAO NNP 180 316 153 standards standard NNS 180 316 154 ; ; : 180 316 155 advance advance NN 180 316 156 approval approval NN 180 316 157 from from IN 180 316 158 the the DT 180 316 159 respective respective JJ 180 316 160 governmental governmental JJ 180 316 161 or or CC 180 316 162 non non JJ 180 316 163 - - JJ 180 316 164 governmental governmental JJ 180 316 165 operating operating NN 180 316 166 organization organization NN 180 316 167 required require VBN 180 316 168 for for IN 180 316 169 landing landing NN 180 316 170 @Antarctica @Antarctica NNP 180 316 171 , , , 180 316 172 Defense Defense NNP 180 316 173 Forces Forces NNPS 180 316 174 Note Note NNP 180 316 175 : : : 180 316 176 the the DT 180 316 177 Antarctic Antarctic NNP 180 316 178 Treaty Treaty NNP 180 316 179 prohibits prohibit VBZ 180 316 180 any any DT 180 316 181 measures measure NNS 180 316 182 of of IN 180 316 183 a a DT 180 316 184 military military JJ 180 316 185 nature nature NN 180 316 186 , , , 180 316 187 such such JJ 180 316 188 as as IN 180 316 189 the the DT 180 316 190 establishment establishment NN 180 316 191 of of IN 180 316 192 military military JJ 180 316 193 bases basis NNS 180 316 194 and and CC 180 316 195 fortifications fortification NNS 180 316 196 , , , 180 316 197 the the DT 180 316 198 carrying carrying NN 180 316 199 out out IN 180 316 200 of of IN 180 316 201 military military JJ 180 316 202 maneuvers maneuver NNS 180 316 203 , , , 180 316 204 or or CC 180 316 205 the the DT 180 316 206 testing testing NN 180 316 207 of of IN 180 316 208 any any DT 180 316 209 type type NN 180 316 210 of of IN 180 316 211 weapon weapon NN 180 316 212 ; ; : 180 316 213 it -PRON- PRP 180 316 214 permits permit VBZ 180 316 215 the the DT 180 316 216 use use NN 180 316 217 of of IN 180 316 218 military military JJ 180 316 219 personnel personnel NNS 180 316 220 or or CC 180 316 221 equipment equipment NN 180 316 222 for for IN 180 316 223 scientific scientific JJ 180 316 224 research research NN 180 316 225 or or CC 180 316 226 for for IN 180 316 227 any any DT 180 316 228 other other JJ 180 316 229 peaceful peaceful JJ 180 316 230 purposes purpose NNS 180 316 231 @Antigua @Antigua NNP 180 316 232 and and CC 180 316 233 Barbuda Barbuda NNP 180 316 234 , , , 180 316 235 Geography Geography NNP 180 316 236 Location Location NNP 180 316 237 : : : 180 316 238 Caribbean Caribbean NNP 180 316 239 , , , 180 316 240 in in IN 180 316 241 the the DT 180 316 242 eastern eastern JJ 180 316 243 Caribbean Caribbean NNP 180 316 244 Sea Sea NNP 180 316 245 , , , 180 316 246 about about RB 180 316 247 420 420 CD 180 316 248 km km NNS 180 316 249 east east JJ 180 316 250 - - HYPH 180 316 251 southeast southeast NN 180 316 252 of of IN 180 316 253 Puerto Puerto NNP 180 316 254 Rico Rico NNP 180 316 255 Map Map NNP 180 316 256 references reference NNS 180 316 257 : : : 180 316 258 Central Central NNP 180 316 259 America America NNP 180 316 260 and and CC 180 316 261 the the DT 180 316 262 Caribbean caribbean JJ 180 316 263 , , , 180 316 264 Standard Standard NNP 180 316 265 Time Time NNP 180 316 266 Zones Zones NNPS 180 316 267 of of IN 180 316 268 the the DT 180 316 269 World World NNP 180 316 270 Area Area NNP 180 316 271 : : : 180 316 272 total total JJ 180 316 273 area area NN 180 316 274 : : : 180 316 275 440 440 CD 180 316 276 sq sq NNP 180 316 277 km km NNP 180 316 278 land land NN 180 316 279 area area NN 180 316 280 : : : 180 316 281 440 440 CD 180 316 282 sq sq NNP 180 316 283 km km NNP 180 316 284 comparative comparative JJ 180 316 285 area area NN 180 316 286 : : : 180 316 287 slightly slightly RB 180 316 288 less less JJR 180 316 289 than than IN 180 316 290 2.5 2.5 CD 180 316 291 times time NNS 180 316 292 the the DT 180 316 293 size size NN 180 316 294 of of IN 180 316 295 Washington Washington NNP 180 316 296 , , , 180 316 297 DC DC NNP 180 316 298 note note NN 180 316 299 : : : 180 316 300 includes include VBZ 180 316 301 Redonda Redonda NNP 180 316 302 Land Land NNP 180 316 303 boundaries boundary NNS 180 316 304 : : : 180 316 305 0 0 LS 180 316 306 km km NN 180 316 307 Coastline Coastline NNP 180 316 308 : : : 180 316 309 153 153 CD 180 316 310 km km NN 180 316 311 Maritime Maritime NNP 180 316 312 claims claim VBZ 180 316 313 : : : 180 316 314 contiguous contiguous JJ 180 316 315 zone zone NN 180 316 316 : : : 180 316 317 24 24 CD 180 316 318 nm nm IN 180 316 319 exclusive exclusive JJ 180 316 320 economic economic JJ 180 316 321 zone zone NN 180 316 322 : : : 180 316 323 200 200 CD 180 316 324 nm nm CD 180 316 325 territorial territorial JJ 180 316 326 sea sea NN 180 316 327 : : : 180 316 328 12 12 CD 180 316 329 nm nm NNP 180 316 330 International international JJ 180 316 331 disputes dispute NNS 180 316 332 : : : 180 316 333 none none NN 180 316 334 Climate climate NN 180 316 335 : : : 180 316 336 tropical tropical JJ 180 316 337 marine marine NN 180 316 338 ; ; : 180 316 339 little little JJ 180 316 340 seasonal seasonal JJ 180 316 341 temperature temperature NN 180 316 342 variation variation NN 180 316 343 Terrain Terrain NNP 180 316 344 : : : 180 316 345 mostly mostly RB 180 316 346 low low RB 180 316 347 - - HYPH 180 316 348 lying lie VBG 180 316 349 limestone limestone NN 180 316 350 and and CC 180 316 351 coral coral JJ 180 316 352 islands island NNS 180 316 353 with with IN 180 316 354 some some DT 180 316 355 higher high JJR 180 316 356 volcanic volcanic JJ 180 316 357 areas area NNS 180 316 358 Natural natural JJ 180 316 359 resources resource NNS 180 316 360 : : : 180 316 361 negligible negligible JJ 180 316 362 ; ; : 180 316 363 pleasant pleasant JJ 180 316 364 climate climate NN 180 316 365 fosters foster NNS 180 316 366 tourism tourism VBP 180 316 367 Land land NN 180 316 368 use use NN 180 316 369 : : : 180 316 370 arable arable JJ 180 316 371 land land NN 180 316 372 : : : 180 316 373 18 18 CD 180 316 374 % % NN 180 316 375 permanent permanent JJ 180 316 376 crops crop NNS 180 316 377 : : : 180 316 378 0 0 CD 180 316 379 % % NN 180 316 380 meadows meadow NNS 180 316 381 and and CC 180 316 382 pastures pasture NNS 180 316 383 : : : 180 316 384 7 7 CD 180 316 385 % % NN 180 316 386 forest forest NN 180 316 387 and and CC 180 316 388 woodland woodland NN 180 316 389 : : : 180 316 390 16 16 CD 180 316 391 % % NN 180 316 392 other other JJ 180 316 393 : : : 180 316 394 59 59 CD 180 316 395 % % NN 180 316 396 Irrigated irrigated JJ 180 316 397 land land NN 180 316 398 : : : 180 316 399 NA NA NNP 180 316 400 sq sq RB 180 316 401 km km NNP 180 316 402 Environment Environment NNP 180 316 403 : : : 180 316 404 current current JJ 180 316 405 issues issue NNS 180 316 406 : : : 180 316 407 insufficient insufficient JJ 180 316 408 freshwater freshwater NN 180 316 409 resources resource NNS 180 316 410 natural natural JJ 180 316 411 hazards hazard NNS 180 316 412 : : : 180 316 413 subject subject JJ 180 316 414 to to IN 180 316 415 hurricanes hurricane NNS 180 316 416 and and CC 180 316 417 tropical tropical JJ 180 316 418 storms storm NNS 180 316 419 ( ( -LRB- 180 316 420 July July NNP 180 316 421 to to IN 180 316 422 October October NNP 180 316 423 ) ) -RRB- 180 316 424 international international JJ 180 316 425 agreements agreement NNS 180 316 426 : : : 180 316 427 party party NN 180 316 428 to to IN 180 316 429 - - HYPH 180 316 430 Biodiversity biodiversity NN 180 316 431 , , , 180 316 432 Climate climate NN 180 316 433 Change change NN 180 316 434 , , , 180 316 435 Environmental Environmental NNP 180 316 436 Modification Modification NNP 180 316 437 , , , 180 316 438 Hazardous Hazardous NNP 180 316 439 Wastes Wastes NNPS 180 316 440 , , , 180 316 441 Law Law NNP 180 316 442 of of IN 180 316 443 the the DT 180 316 444 Sea Sea NNP 180 316 445 , , , 180 316 446 Ozone Ozone NNP 180 316 447 Layer Layer NNP 180 316 448 Protection Protection NNP 180 316 449 , , , 180 316 450 Ship Ship NNP 180 316 451 Pollution Pollution NNP 180 316 452 , , , 180 316 453 Whaling Whaling NNP 180 316 454 @Antigua @Antigua NNP 180 316 455 and and CC 180 316 456 Barbuda Barbuda NNP 180 316 457 , , , 180 316 458 People People NNP 180 316 459 Population Population NNP 180 316 460 : : : 180 316 461 64,762 64,762 CD 180 316 462 ( ( -LRB- 180 316 463 July July NNP 180 316 464 1994 1994 CD 180 316 465 est est NNP 180 316 466 . . . 180 316 467 ) ) -RRB- 180 317 1 Population population NN 180 317 2 growth growth NN 180 317 3 rate rate NN 180 317 4 : : : 180 317 5 0.59 0.59 CD 180 317 6 % % NN 180 317 7 ( ( -LRB- 180 317 8 1994 1994 CD 180 317 9 est est NNP 180 317 10 . . . 180 317 11 ) ) -RRB- 180 318 1 Birth birth NN 180 318 2 rate rate NN 180 318 3 : : : 180 318 4 17.31 17.31 CD 180 318 5 births/1,000 births/1,000 CD 180 318 6 population population NN 180 318 7 ( ( -LRB- 180 318 8 1994 1994 CD 180 318 9 est est NNP 180 318 10 . . . 180 318 11 ) ) -RRB- 180 319 1 Death death NN 180 319 2 rate rate NN 180 319 3 : : : 180 319 4 5.44 5.44 CD 180 319 5 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 180 319 6 population population NN 180 319 7 ( ( -LRB- 180 319 8 1994 1994 CD 180 319 9 est est NNP 180 319 10 . . . 180 319 11 ) ) -RRB- 180 320 1 Net net JJ 180 320 2 migration migration NN 180 320 3 rate rate NN 180 320 4 : : : 180 320 5 -5.93 -5.93 NFP 180 320 6 migrant(s)/1,000 migrant(s)/1,000 JJ 180 320 7 population population NN 180 320 8 ( ( -LRB- 180 320 9 1994 1994 CD 180 320 10 est est NNP 180 320 11 . . . 180 320 12 ) ) -RRB- 180 321 1 Infant infant NN 180 321 2 mortality mortality NN 180 321 3 rate rate NN 180 321 4 : : : 180 321 5 18.5 18.5 CD 180 321 6 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 180 321 7 live live JJ 180 321 8 births birth NNS 180 321 9 ( ( -LRB- 180 321 10 1994 1994 CD 180 321 11 est est NNP 180 321 12 . . . 180 321 13 ) ) -RRB- 180 322 1 Life life NN 180 322 2 expectancy expectancy NN 180 322 3 at at IN 180 322 4 birth birth NN 180 322 5 : : : 180 322 6 total total JJ 180 322 7 population population NN 180 322 8 : : : 180 322 9 73.11 73.11 CD 180 322 10 years year NNS 180 322 11 male male JJ 180 322 12 : : : 180 322 13 71.07 71.07 CD 180 322 14 years year NNS 180 322 15 female female JJ 180 322 16 : : : 180 322 17 75.26 75.26 CD 180 322 18 years year NNS 180 322 19 ( ( -LRB- 180 322 20 1994 1994 CD 180 322 21 est est NNP 180 322 22 . . . 180 322 23 ) ) -RRB- 180 323 1 Total total JJ 180 323 2 fertility fertility NN 180 323 3 rate rate NN 180 323 4 : : : 180 323 5 1.67 1.67 CD 180 323 6 children child NNS 180 323 7 born bear VBN 180 323 8 / / SYM 180 323 9 woman woman NN 180 323 10 ( ( -LRB- 180 323 11 1994 1994 CD 180 323 12 est est NNP 180 323 13 . . . 180 323 14 ) ) -RRB- 180 324 1 Nationality nationality NN 180 324 2 : : : 180 324 3 noun noun NNP 180 324 4 : : : 180 324 5 Antiguan(s Antiguan(s NNP 180 324 6 ) ) -RRB- 180 324 7 , , , 180 324 8 Barbudan(s Barbudan(s NNP 180 324 9 ) ) -RRB- 180 324 10 adjective adjective NN 180 324 11 : : : 180 324 12 Antiguan Antiguan NNP 180 324 13 , , , 180 324 14 Barbudan Barbudan NNP 180 324 15 Ethnic ethnic JJ 180 324 16 divisions division NNS 180 324 17 : : : 180 324 18 black black JJ 180 324 19 African african JJ 180 324 20 , , , 180 324 21 British british JJ 180 324 22 , , , 180 324 23 Portuguese portuguese JJ 180 324 24 , , , 180 324 25 Lebanese lebanese JJ 180 324 26 , , , 180 324 27 Syrian syrian JJ 180 324 28 Religions religion NNS 180 324 29 : : : 180 324 30 Anglican Anglican NNP 180 324 31 ( ( -LRB- 180 324 32 predominant predominant NN 180 324 33 ) ) -RRB- 180 324 34 , , , 180 324 35 other other JJ 180 324 36 Protestant Protestant NNP 180 324 37 sects sect NNS 180 324 38 , , , 180 324 39 some some DT 180 324 40 Roman Roman NNP 180 324 41 Catholic Catholic NNP 180 324 42 Languages Languages NNPS 180 324 43 : : : 180 324 44 English English NNP 180 324 45 ( ( -LRB- 180 324 46 official official JJ 180 324 47 ) ) -RRB- 180 324 48 , , , 180 324 49 local local JJ 180 324 50 dialects dialect NNS 180 324 51 Literacy literacy NN 180 324 52 : : : 180 324 53 age age NN 180 324 54 15 15 CD 180 324 55 and and CC 180 324 56 over over RB 180 324 57 having have VBG 180 324 58 completed complete VBN 180 324 59 5 5 CD 180 324 60 or or CC 180 324 61 more more JJR 180 324 62 years year NNS 180 324 63 of of IN 180 324 64 schooling schooling NN 180 324 65 ( ( -LRB- 180 324 66 1960 1960 CD 180 324 67 ) ) -RRB- 180 324 68 total total JJ 180 324 69 population population NN 180 324 70 : : : 180 324 71 89 89 CD 180 324 72 % % NN 180 324 73 male male NN 180 324 74 : : : 180 324 75 90 90 CD 180 324 76 % % NN 180 324 77 female female NN 180 324 78 : : : 180 324 79 88 88 CD 180 324 80 % % NN 180 324 81 Labor Labor NNP 180 324 82 force force NN 180 324 83 : : : 180 324 84 30,000 30,000 CD 180 324 85 by by IN 180 324 86 occupation occupation NN 180 324 87 : : : 180 324 88 commerce commerce NN 180 324 89 and and CC 180 324 90 services service NNS 180 324 91 82 82 CD 180 324 92 % % NN 180 324 93 , , , 180 324 94 agriculture agriculture NN 180 324 95 11 11 CD 180 324 96 % % NN 180 324 97 , , , 180 324 98 industry industry NN 180 324 99 7 7 CD 180 324 100 % % NN 180 324 101 ( ( -LRB- 180 324 102 1983 1983 CD 180 324 103 ) ) -RRB- 180 324 104 @Antigua @Antigua NNP 180 324 105 and and CC 180 324 106 Barbuda Barbuda NNP 180 324 107 , , , 180 324 108 Government Government NNP 180 324 109 Names Names NNPS 180 324 110 : : : 180 324 111 conventional conventional JJ 180 324 112 long long JJ 180 324 113 form form NN 180 324 114 : : : 180 324 115 none none NN 180 324 116 conventional conventional JJ 180 324 117 short short JJ 180 324 118 form form NN 180 324 119 : : : 180 324 120 Antigua Antigua NNP 180 324 121 and and CC 180 324 122 Barbuda Barbuda NNP 180 324 123 Digraph Digraph NNP 180 324 124 : : : 180 324 125 AC AC NNP 180 324 126 Type type NN 180 324 127 : : : 180 324 128 parliamentary parliamentary JJ 180 324 129 democracy democracy NN 180 324 130 Capital Capital NNP 180 324 131 : : : 180 324 132 Saint Saint NNP 180 324 133 John John NNP 180 324 134 's 's POS 180 324 135 Administrative Administrative NNP 180 324 136 divisions division NNS 180 324 137 : : : 180 324 138 6 6 CD 180 324 139 parishes parish NNS 180 324 140 and and CC 180 324 141 2 2 CD 180 324 142 dependencies dependency NNS 180 324 143 * * NFP 180 324 144 ; ; : 180 324 145 Barbuda Barbuda NNP 180 324 146 * * NFP 180 324 147 , , , 180 324 148 Redonda Redonda NNP 180 324 149 * * NFP 180 324 150 , , , 180 324 151 Saint Saint NNP 180 324 152 George George NNP 180 324 153 , , , 180 324 154 Saint Saint NNP 180 324 155 John John NNP 180 324 156 , , , 180 324 157 Saint Saint NNP 180 324 158 Mary Mary NNP 180 324 159 , , , 180 324 160 Saint Saint NNP 180 324 161 Paul Paul NNP 180 324 162 , , , 180 324 163 Saint Saint NNP 180 324 164 Peter Peter NNP 180 324 165 , , , 180 324 166 Saint Saint NNP 180 324 167 Philip Philip NNP 180 324 168 Independence Independence NNP 180 324 169 : : : 180 324 170 1 1 CD 180 324 171 November November NNP 180 324 172 1981 1981 CD 180 324 173 ( ( -LRB- 180 324 174 from from IN 180 324 175 UK UK NNP 180 324 176 ) ) -RRB- 180 324 177 National national JJ 180 324 178 holiday holiday NN 180 324 179 : : : 180 324 180 Independence Independence NNP 180 324 181 Day Day NNP 180 324 182 , , , 180 324 183 1 1 CD 180 324 184 November November NNP 180 324 185 ( ( -LRB- 180 324 186 1981 1981 CD 180 324 187 ) ) -RRB- 180 324 188 Constitution constitution NN 180 324 189 : : : 180 324 190 1 1 CD 180 324 191 November November NNP 180 324 192 1981 1981 CD 180 324 193 Legal legal JJ 180 324 194 system system NN 180 324 195 : : : 180 324 196 based base VBN 180 324 197 on on IN 180 324 198 English English NNP 180 324 199 common common JJ 180 324 200 law law NN 180 324 201 Suffrage suffrage NN 180 324 202 : : : 180 324 203 18 18 CD 180 324 204 years year NNS 180 324 205 of of IN 180 324 206 age age NN 180 324 207 ; ; : 180 324 208 universal universal JJ 180 324 209 Executive Executive NNP 180 324 210 branch branch NN 180 324 211 : : : 180 324 212 chief chief NN 180 324 213 of of IN 180 324 214 state state NN 180 324 215 : : : 180 324 216 Queen Queen NNP 180 324 217 ELIZABETH ELIZABETH NNP 180 324 218 II II NNP 180 324 219 ( ( -LRB- 180 324 220 since since IN 180 324 221 6 6 CD 180 324 222 February February NNP 180 324 223 1952 1952 CD 180 324 224 ) ) -RRB- 180 324 225 , , , 180 324 226 represented represent VBN 180 324 227 by by IN 180 324 228 Governor Governor NNP 180 324 229 General General NNP 180 324 230 James James NNP 180 324 231 B. B. NNP 180 324 232 CARLISLE CARLISLE NNP 180 324 233 ( ( -LRB- 180 324 234 since since IN 180 324 235 NA NA NNP 180 324 236 1993 1993 CD 180 324 237 ) ) -RRB- 180 324 238 head head NN 180 324 239 of of IN 180 324 240 government government NN 180 324 241 : : : 180 324 242 Prime Prime NNP 180 324 243 Minister Minister NNP 180 324 244 Lester Lester NNP 180 324 245 Bryant Bryant NNP 180 324 246 BIRD BIRD NNP 180 324 247 ( ( -LRB- 180 324 248 since since IN 180 324 249 8 8 CD 180 324 250 March March NNP 180 324 251 1994 1994 CD 180 324 252 ) ) -RRB- 180 324 253 cabinet cabinet NN 180 324 254 : : : 180 324 255 Council Council NNP 180 324 256 of of IN 180 324 257 Ministers Ministers NNP 180 324 258 ; ; , 180 324 259 appointed appoint VBN 180 324 260 by by IN 180 324 261 the the DT 180 324 262 governor governor NN 180 324 263 general general NN 180 324 264 on on IN 180 324 265 the the DT 180 324 266 advice advice NN 180 324 267 of of IN 180 324 268 the the DT 180 324 269 prime prime JJ 180 324 270 minister minister NN 180 324 271 Legislative Legislative NNP 180 324 272 branch branch NN 180 324 273 : : : 180 324 274 bicameral bicameral JJ 180 324 275 Parliament Parliament NNP 180 324 276 Senate Senate NNP 180 324 277 : : : 180 324 278 17 17 CD 180 324 279 member member NN 180 324 280 body body NN 180 324 281 appointed appoint VBN 180 324 282 by by IN 180 324 283 the the DT 180 324 284 governor governor NN 180 324 285 general general JJ 180 324 286 House House NNP 180 324 287 of of IN 180 324 288 Representatives Representatives NNPS 180 324 289 : : : 180 324 290 elections election NNS 180 324 291 last last RB 180 324 292 held hold VBD 180 324 293 8 8 CD 180 324 294 March March NNP 180 324 295 1994 1994 CD 180 324 296 ( ( -LRB- 180 324 297 next next JJ 180 324 298 to to TO 180 324 299 be be VB 180 324 300 held hold VBN 180 324 301 NA NA NNP 180 324 302 1999 1999 CD 180 324 303 ) ) -RRB- 180 324 304 ; ; : 180 324 305 results result NNS 180 324 306 - - HYPH 180 324 307 percent percent NN 180 324 308 of of IN 180 324 309 vote vote NN 180 324 310 by by IN 180 324 311 party party NN 180 324 312 NA NA NNP 180 324 313 ; ; : 180 324 314 seats seat NNS 180 324 315 - - : 180 324 316 ( ( -LRB- 180 324 317 17 17 CD 180 324 318 total total NN 180 324 319 ) ) -RRB- 180 324 320 ALP ALP NNP 180 324 321 11 11 CD 180 324 322 , , , 180 324 323 UPP UPP NNP 180 324 324 5 5 CD 180 324 325 , , , 180 324 326 independent independent JJ 180 324 327 1 1 CD 180 324 328 Judicial judicial JJ 180 324 329 branch branch NN 180 324 330 : : : 180 324 331 Eastern eastern JJ 180 324 332 Caribbean Caribbean NNP 180 324 333 Supreme Supreme NNP 180 324 334 Court Court NNP 180 324 335 Political political JJ 180 324 336 parties party NNS 180 324 337 and and CC 180 324 338 leaders leader NNS 180 324 339 : : : 180 324 340 Antigua Antigua NNP 180 324 341 Labor Labor NNP 180 324 342 Party Party NNP 180 324 343 ( ( -LRB- 180 324 344 ALP ALP NNP 180 324 345 ) ) -RRB- 180 324 346 , , , 180 324 347 Lester Lester NNP 180 324 348 Bryant Bryant NNP 180 324 349 BIRD BIRD NNP 180 324 350 ; ; : 180 324 351 United United NNP 180 324 352 Progressive Progressive NNP 180 324 353 Party Party NNP 180 324 354 ( ( -LRB- 180 324 355 UPP UPP NNP 180 324 356 ) ) -RRB- 180 324 357 , , , 180 324 358 Baldwin baldwin JJ 180 324 359 SPENCER SPENCER NNP 180 324 360 Other other JJ 180 324 361 political political JJ 180 324 362 or or CC 180 324 363 pressure pressure NN 180 324 364 groups group NNS 180 324 365 : : : 180 324 366 United United NNP 180 324 367 Progressive Progressive NNP 180 324 368 Party Party NNP 180 324 369 ( ( -LRB- 180 324 370 UPP UPP NNP 180 324 371 ) ) -RRB- 180 324 372 , , , 180 324 373 headed head VBN 180 324 374 by by IN 180 324 375 Baldwin Baldwin NNP 180 324 376 SPENCER SPENCER NNP 180 324 377 , , , 180 324 378 a a DT 180 324 379 coalition coalition NN 180 324 380 of of IN 180 324 381 three three CD 180 324 382 opposition opposition NN 180 324 383 political political JJ 180 324 384 parties party NNS 180 324 385 - - , 180 324 386 the the DT 180 324 387 United United NNP 180 324 388 National National NNP 180 324 389 Democratic Democratic NNP 180 324 390 Party Party NNP 180 324 391 ( ( -LRB- 180 324 392 UNDP UNDP NNP 180 324 393 ) ) -RRB- 180 324 394 ; ; : 180 324 395 the the DT 180 324 396 Antigua Antigua NNP 180 324 397 Caribbean Caribbean NNP 180 324 398 Liberation Liberation NNP 180 324 399 Movement Movement NNP 180 324 400 ( ( -LRB- 180 324 401 ACLM ACLM NNP 180 324 402 ) ) -RRB- 180 324 403 ; ; : 180 324 404 and and CC 180 324 405 the the DT 180 324 406 Progressive Progressive NNP 180 324 407 Labor Labor NNP 180 324 408 Movement Movement NNP 180 324 409 ( ( -LRB- 180 324 410 PLM PLM NNP 180 324 411 ) ) -RRB- 180 324 412 ; ; : 180 324 413 Antigua Antigua NNP 180 324 414 Trades Trades NNP 180 324 415 and and CC 180 324 416 Labor Labor NNP 180 324 417 Union Union NNP 180 324 418 ( ( -LRB- 180 324 419 ATLU ATLU NNP 180 324 420 ) ) -RRB- 180 324 421 , , , 180 324 422 headed head VBN 180 324 423 by by IN 180 324 424 Noel Noel NNP 180 324 425 THOMAS THOMAS NNP 180 324 426 Member Member NNP 180 324 427 of of IN 180 324 428 : : : 180 324 429 ACP ACP NNP 180 324 430 , , , 180 324 431 C C NNP 180 324 432 , , , 180 324 433 CARICOM CARICOM NNP 180 324 434 , , , 180 324 435 CDB CDB NNP 180 324 436 , , , 180 324 437 ECLAC ECLAC NNP 180 324 438 , , , 180 324 439 FAO FAO NNP 180 324 440 , , , 180 324 441 G-77 g-77 CD 180 324 442 , , , 180 324 443 GATT GATT NNP 180 324 444 , , , 180 324 445 IBRD IBRD NNP 180 324 446 , , , 180 324 447 ICAO ICAO NNP 180 324 448 , , , 180 324 449 ICFTU ICFTU NNP 180 324 450 , , , 180 324 451 IFAD IFAD NNP 180 324 452 , , , 180 324 453 IFC IFC NNP 180 324 454 , , , 180 324 455 ILO ILO NNP 180 324 456 , , , 180 324 457 IMF IMF NNP 180 324 458 , , , 180 324 459 IMO imo RB 180 324 460 , , , 180 324 461 INTELSAT INTELSAT NNP 180 324 462 ( ( -LRB- 180 324 463 nonsignatory nonsignatory JJ 180 324 464 user user NN 180 324 465 ) ) -RRB- 180 324 466 , , , 180 324 467 INTERPOL INTERPOL NNP 180 324 468 , , , 180 324 469 IOC IOC NNP 180 324 470 , , , 180 324 471 ITU ITU NNP 180 324 472 , , , 180 324 473 LORCS LORCS NNP 180 324 474 , , , 180 324 475 NAM NAM NNP 180 324 476 ( ( -LRB- 180 324 477 observer observer NNP 180 324 478 ) ) -RRB- 180 324 479 , , , 180 324 480 OAS OAS NNP 180 324 481 , , , 180 324 482 OECS OECS NNP 180 324 483 , , , 180 324 484 OPANAL OPANAL NNP 180 324 485 , , , 180 324 486 UN UN NNP 180 324 487 , , , 180 324 488 UNCTAD UNCTAD NNP 180 324 489 , , , 180 324 490 UNESCO UNESCO NNP 180 324 491 , , , 180 324 492 WCL WCL NNP 180 324 493 , , , 180 324 494 WHO who WP 180 324 495 , , , 180 324 496 WMO WMO NNP 180 324 497 Diplomatic diplomatic JJ 180 324 498 representation representation NN 180 324 499 in in IN 180 324 500 US US NNP 180 324 501 : : : 180 324 502 chief chief NN 180 324 503 of of IN 180 324 504 mission mission NN 180 324 505 : : : 180 324 506 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 180 324 507 Patrick Patrick NNP 180 324 508 Albert Albert NNP 180 324 509 LEWIS LEWIS NNP 180 324 510 chancery chancery NN 180 324 511 : : : 180 324 512 Suite suite NN 180 324 513 4 4 CD 180 324 514 M m CD 180 324 515 , , , 180 324 516 3400 3400 CD 180 324 517 International International NNP 180 324 518 Drive Drive NNP 180 324 519 NW NW NNP 180 324 520 , , , 180 324 521 Washington Washington NNP 180 324 522 , , , 180 324 523 DC DC NNP 180 324 524 20008 20008 CD 180 324 525 telephone telephone NN 180 324 526 : : : 180 324 527 ( ( -LRB- 180 324 528 202 202 CD 180 324 529 ) ) -RRB- 180 324 530 362 362 CD 180 324 531 - - HYPH 180 324 532 5211 5211 CD 180 324 533 or or CC 180 324 534 5166 5166 CD 180 324 535 , , , 180 324 536 5122 5122 CD 180 324 537 FAX fax NN 180 324 538 : : : 180 324 539 ( ( -LRB- 180 324 540 202 202 CD 180 324 541 ) ) -RRB- 180 324 542 362 362 CD 180 324 543 - - HYPH 180 324 544 5225 5225 CD 180 324 545 consulate(s consulate(s NNP 180 324 546 ) ) -RRB- 180 324 547 general general NN 180 324 548 : : : 180 324 549 Miami Miami NNP 180 324 550 US US NNP 180 324 551 diplomatic diplomatic JJ 180 324 552 representation representation NN 180 324 553 : : : 180 324 554 chief chief NN 180 324 555 of of IN 180 324 556 mission mission NN 180 324 557 : : : 180 324 558 the the DT 180 324 559 US US NNP 180 324 560 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 180 324 561 to to IN 180 324 562 Barbados Barbados NNP 180 324 563 is be VBZ 180 324 564 accredited accredit VBN 180 324 565 to to IN 180 324 566 Antigua Antigua NNP 180 324 567 and and CC 180 324 568 Barbuda Barbuda NNP 180 324 569 , , , 180 324 570 and and CC 180 324 571 , , , 180 324 572 in in IN 180 324 573 his -PRON- PRP$ 180 324 574 absence absence NN 180 324 575 , , , 180 324 576 the the DT 180 324 577 Embassy Embassy NNP 180 324 578 is be VBZ 180 324 579 headed head VBN 180 324 580 by by IN 180 324 581 Charge Charge NNP 180 324 582 d'Affaires d'Affaires NNP 180 324 583 Bryant Bryant NNP 180 324 584 J. J. 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333 105 - - JJ 180 333 106 US us JJ 180 333 107 ) ) -RRB- 180 333 108 countries country NNS 180 333 109 , , , 180 333 110 ODA ODA NNP 180 333 111 and and CC 180 333 112 OOF OOF NNP 180 333 113 bilateral bilateral JJ 180 333 114 commitments commitment NNS 180 333 115 ( ( -LRB- 180 333 116 1970 1970 CD 180 333 117 - - SYM 180 333 118 89 89 CD 180 333 119 ) ) -RRB- 180 333 120 , , , 180 333 121 $ $ $ 180 333 122 50 50 CD 180 333 123 million million CD 180 333 124 Currency currency NN 180 333 125 : : : 180 333 126 1 1 CD 180 333 127 EC EC NNP 180 333 128 dollar dollar NN 180 333 129 ( ( -LRB- 180 333 130 EC$ EC$ NNP 180 333 131 ) ) -RRB- 180 333 132 = = NFP 180 333 133 100 100 CD 180 333 134 cents cent NNS 180 333 135 Exchange Exchange NNP 180 333 136 rates rate NNS 180 333 137 : : : 180 333 138 East east JJ 180 333 139 Caribbean caribbean JJ 180 333 140 dollars dollar NNS 180 333 141 ( ( -LRB- 180 333 142 EC$ EC$ NNP 180 333 143 ) ) -RRB- 180 333 144 per per IN 180 333 145 US$ us$ $ 180 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handling handle VBG 180 333 185 sugarcane sugarcane NN 180 333 186 Highways highway NNS 180 333 187 : : : 180 333 188 total total NN 180 333 189 : : : 180 333 190 240 240 CD 180 333 191 km km NN 180 333 192 paved paved JJ 180 333 193 : : : 180 333 194 NA NA NNP 180 333 195 unpaved unpaved JJ 180 333 196 : : : 180 333 197 NA NA NNP 180 333 198 Ports Ports NNPS 180 333 199 : : : 180 333 200 Saint Saint NNP 180 333 201 John John NNP 180 333 202 's 's POS 180 333 203 Merchant Merchant NNP 180 333 204 marine marine NN 180 333 205 : : : 180 333 206 227 227 CD 180 333 207 ships ship NNS 180 333 208 ( ( -LRB- 180 333 209 1,000 1,000 CD 180 333 210 GRT GRT NNP 180 333 211 or or CC 180 333 212 over over RB 180 333 213 ) ) -RRB- 180 333 214 totaling total VBG 180 333 215 849,699 849,699 CD 180 333 216 GRT/1,218,492 GRT/1,218,492 -RRB- 180 333 217 DWT dwt NN 180 333 218 , , , 180 333 219 bulk bulk NN 180 333 220 4 4 CD 180 333 221 , , , 180 333 222 cargo cargo NN 180 333 223 156 156 CD 180 333 224 , , , 180 333 225 chemical chemical NN 180 333 226 tanker tanker NN 180 333 227 11 11 CD 180 333 228 , , , 180 333 229 container container NN 180 333 230 37 37 CD 180 333 231 , , , 180 333 232 liquified liquify VBN 180 333 233 gas gas NN 180 333 234 2 2 CD 180 333 235 , , , 180 333 236 oil oil NN 180 333 237 tanker tanker NN 180 333 238 2 2 CD 180 333 239 , , , 180 333 240 refrigerated refrigerate VBD 180 333 241 cargo cargo NN 180 333 242 4 4 CD 180 333 243 , , , 180 333 244 roll roll NN 180 333 245 - - HYPH 180 333 246 on on IN 180 333 247 / / SYM 180 333 248 roll roll NN 180 333 249 - - HYPH 180 333 250 off off RP 180 333 251 cargo cargo NN 180 333 252 11 11 CD 180 333 253 note note NN 180 333 254 : : : 180 333 255 a a DT 180 333 256 flag flag NN 180 333 257 of of IN 180 333 258 convenience convenience NN 180 333 259 registry registry NN 180 333 260 Airports airport NNS 180 333 261 : : : 180 333 262 total total NN 180 333 263 : : : 180 333 264 3 3 CD 180 333 265 usable usable NN 180 333 266 : : : 180 333 267 3 3 CD 180 333 268 with with IN 180 333 269 permanent permanent JJ 180 333 270 - - HYPH 180 333 271 surface surface NN 180 333 272 runways runway NNS 180 333 273 : : : 180 333 274 2 2 CD 180 333 275 with with IN 180 333 276 runways runways NNP 180 333 277 3,659 3,659 CD 180 333 278 m m NN 180 333 279 : : : 180 333 280 0 0 CD 180 333 281 with with IN 180 333 282 runways runways NNP 180 333 283 2,440 2,440 CD 180 333 284 - - HYPH 180 333 285 3,659 3,659 CD 180 333 286 m m NN 180 333 287 : : : 180 333 288 1 1 CD 180 333 289 with with IN 180 333 290 runways runway NNS 180 333 291 1,220 1,220 CD 180 333 292 - - HYPH 180 333 293 2,439 2,439 CD 180 333 294 m m NN 180 333 295 : : : 180 333 296 0 0 NFP 180 333 297 Telecommunications telecommunication NNS 180 333 298 : : : 180 333 299 good good JJ 180 333 300 automatic automatic JJ 180 333 301 telephone telephone NN 180 333 302 system system NN 180 333 303 ; ; : 180 333 304 6,700 6,700 CD 180 333 305 telephones telephone NNS 180 333 306 ; ; : 180 333 307 tropospheric tropospheric JJ 180 333 308 scatter scatter NN 180 333 309 links link NNS 180 333 310 with with IN 180 333 311 Saba Saba NNP 180 333 312 and and CC 180 333 313 Guadeloupe Guadeloupe NNP 180 333 314 ; ; , 180 333 315 broadcast broadcast NN 180 333 316 stations station NNS 180 333 317 - - SYM 180 333 318 4 4 CD 180 333 319 AM am NN 180 333 320 , , , 180 333 321 2 2 CD 180 333 322 FM FM NNP 180 333 323 , , , 180 333 324 2 2 CD 180 333 325 TV tv NN 180 333 326 , , , 180 333 327 2 2 CD 180 333 328 shortwave shortwave NN 180 333 329 ; ; : 180 333 330 1 1 CD 180 333 331 coaxial coaxial JJ 180 333 332 submarine submarine NN 180 333 333 cable cable NN 180 333 334 ; ; : 180 333 335 1 1 CD 180 333 336 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 180 333 337 Ocean Ocean NNP 180 333 338 INTELSAT INTELSAT NNP 180 333 339 earth earth NN 180 333 340 station station NN 180 333 341 @Antigua @Antigua NNP 180 333 342 and and CC 180 333 343 Barbuda Barbuda NNP 180 333 344 , , , 180 333 345 Defense Defense NNP 180 333 346 Forces Forces NNPS 180 333 347 Branches Branches NNPS 180 333 348 : : : 180 333 349 Royal Royal NNP 180 333 350 Antigua Antigua NNP 180 333 351 and and CC 180 333 352 Barbuda Barbuda NNP 180 333 353 Defense Defense NNP 180 333 354 Force Force NNP 180 333 355 , , , 180 333 356 Royal Royal NNP 180 333 357 Antigua Antigua NNP 180 333 358 and and CC 180 333 359 Barbuda Barbuda NNP 180 333 360 Police Police NNP 180 333 361 Force Force NNP 180 333 362 ( ( -LRB- 180 333 363 including include VBG 180 333 364 the the DT 180 333 365 Coast Coast NNP 180 333 366 Guard Guard NNP 180 333 367 ) ) -RRB- 180 333 368 Defense Defense NNP 180 333 369 expenditures expenditure NNS 180 333 370 : : : 180 333 371 exchange exchange NN 180 333 372 rate rate NN 180 333 373 conversion conversion NNP 180 333 374 - - : 180 333 375 $ $ $ 180 333 376 1.4 1.4 CD 180 333 377 million million CD 180 333 378 , , , 180 333 379 1 1 CD 180 333 380 % % NN 180 333 381 of of IN 180 333 382 GDP GDP NNP 180 333 383 ( ( -LRB- 180 333 384 FY90/91 fy90/91 CD 180 333 385 ) ) -RRB- 180 333 386 @Arctic @Arctic NNP 180 333 387 Ocean Ocean NNP 180 333 388 , , , 180 333 389 Geography Geography NNP 180 333 390 Location Location NNP 180 333 391 : : : 180 333 392 body body NN 180 333 393 of of IN 180 333 394 water water NN 180 333 395 mostly mostly RB 180 333 396 north north RB 180 333 397 of of IN 180 333 398 the the DT 180 333 399 Arctic Arctic NNP 180 333 400 Circle Circle NNP 180 333 401 Map Map NNP 180 333 402 references reference NNS 180 333 403 : : : 180 333 404 Arctic Arctic NNP 180 333 405 Region Region NNP 180 333 406 , , , 180 333 407 Asia Asia NNP 180 333 408 , , , 180 333 409 North North NNP 180 333 410 America America NNP 180 333 411 , , , 180 333 412 Standard Standard NNP 180 333 413 Time Time NNP 180 333 414 Zones Zones NNPS 180 333 415 of of IN 180 333 416 the the DT 180 333 417 World World NNP 180 333 418 Area Area NNP 180 333 419 : : : 180 333 420 total total JJ 180 333 421 area area NN 180 333 422 : : : 180 333 423 14.056 14.056 CD 180 333 424 million million CD 180 333 425 sq sq NNP 180 333 426 km km NNP 180 333 427 comparative comparative JJ 180 333 428 area area NN 180 333 429 : : : 180 333 430 slightly slightly RB 180 333 431 more more JJR 180 333 432 than than IN 180 333 433 1.5 1.5 CD 180 333 434 times time NNS 180 333 435 the the DT 180 333 436 size size NN 180 333 437 of of IN 180 333 438 the the DT 180 333 439 US US NNP 180 333 440 ; ; : 180 333 441 smallest small JJS 180 333 442 of of IN 180 333 443 the the DT 180 333 444 world world NN 180 333 445 's 's POS 180 333 446 four four CD 180 333 447 oceans ocean NNS 180 333 448 ( ( -LRB- 180 333 449 after after IN 180 333 450 Pacific Pacific NNP 180 333 451 Ocean Ocean NNP 180 333 452 , , , 180 333 453 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 180 333 454 Ocean Ocean NNP 180 333 455 , , , 180 333 456 and and CC 180 333 457 Indian Indian NNP 180 333 458 Ocean Ocean NNP 180 333 459 ) ) -RRB- 180 333 460 note note NN 180 333 461 : : : 180 333 462 includes include VBZ 180 333 463 Baffin Baffin NNP 180 333 464 Bay Bay NNP 180 333 465 , , , 180 333 466 Barents Barents NNP 180 333 467 Sea Sea NNP 180 333 468 , , , 180 333 469 Beaufort Beaufort NNP 180 333 470 Sea Sea NNP 180 333 471 , , , 180 333 472 Chukchi Chukchi NNP 180 333 473 Sea Sea NNP 180 333 474 , , , 180 333 475 East East NNP 180 333 476 Siberian Siberian NNP 180 333 477 Sea Sea NNP 180 333 478 , , , 180 333 479 Greenland Greenland NNP 180 333 480 Sea Sea NNP 180 333 481 , , , 180 333 482 Hudson Hudson NNP 180 333 483 Bay Bay NNP 180 333 484 , , , 180 333 485 Hudson Hudson NNP 180 333 486 Strait Strait NNP 180 333 487 , , , 180 333 488 Kara Kara NNP 180 333 489 Sea Sea NNP 180 333 490 , , , 180 333 491 Laptev Laptev NNP 180 333 492 Sea Sea NNP 180 333 493 , , , 180 333 494 Northwest Northwest NNP 180 333 495 Passage Passage NNP 180 333 496 , , , 180 333 497 and and CC 180 333 498 other other JJ 180 333 499 tributary tributary JJ 180 333 500 water water NN 180 333 501 bodies body NNS 180 333 502 Coastline Coastline NNP 180 333 503 : : : 180 333 504 45,389 45,389 CD 180 333 505 km km VBZ 180 333 506 International international JJ 180 333 507 disputes dispute NNS 180 333 508 : : : 180 333 509 some some DT 180 333 510 maritime maritime JJ 180 333 511 disputes dispute NNS 180 333 512 ( ( -LRB- 180 333 513 see see VB 180 333 514 littoral littoral JJ 180 333 515 states state NNS 180 333 516 ) ) -RRB- 180 333 517 ; ; : 180 333 518 Svalbard Svalbard NNP 180 333 519 is be VBZ 180 333 520 the the DT 180 333 521 focus focus NN 180 333 522 of of IN 180 333 523 a a DT 180 333 524 maritime maritime JJ 180 333 525 boundary boundary JJ 180 333 526 dispute dispute NN 180 333 527 between between IN 180 333 528 Norway Norway NNP 180 333 529 and and CC 180 333 530 Russia Russia NNP 180 333 531 Climate Climate NNP 180 333 532 : : : 180 333 533 polar polar JJ 180 333 534 climate climate NN 180 333 535 characterized characterize VBN 180 333 536 by by IN 180 333 537 persistent persistent JJ 180 333 538 cold cold NN 180 333 539 and and CC 180 333 540 relatively relatively RB 180 333 541 narrow narrow JJ 180 333 542 annual annual JJ 180 333 543 temperature temperature NN 180 333 544 ranges range NNS 180 333 545 ; ; : 180 333 546 winters winter NNS 180 333 547 characterized characterize VBN 180 333 548 by by IN 180 333 549 continuous continuous JJ 180 333 550 darkness darkness NN 180 333 551 , , , 180 333 552 cold cold JJ 180 333 553 and and CC 180 333 554 stable stable JJ 180 333 555 weather weather NN 180 333 556 conditions condition NNS 180 333 557 , , , 180 333 558 and and CC 180 333 559 clear clear JJ 180 333 560 skies sky NNS 180 333 561 ; ; : 180 333 562 summers summer NNS 180 333 563 characterized characterize VBN 180 333 564 by by IN 180 333 565 continuous continuous JJ 180 333 566 daylight daylight NN 180 333 567 , , , 180 333 568 damp damp NN 180 333 569 and and CC 180 333 570 foggy foggy JJ 180 333 571 weather weather NN 180 333 572 , , , 180 333 573 and and CC 180 333 574 weak weak JJ 180 333 575 cyclones cyclone NNS 180 333 576 with with IN 180 333 577 rain rain NN 180 333 578 or or CC 180 333 579 snow snow NN 180 333 580 Terrain terrain NN 180 333 581 : : : 180 333 582 central central JJ 180 333 583 surface surface NN 180 333 584 covered cover VBN 180 333 585 by by IN 180 333 586 a a DT 180 333 587 perennial perennial JJ 180 333 588 drifting drifting JJ 180 333 589 polar polar NN 180 333 590 icepack icepack NN 180 333 591 that that WDT 180 333 592 averages average VBZ 180 333 593 about about IN 180 333 594 3 3 CD 180 333 595 meters meter NNS 180 333 596 in in IN 180 333 597 thickness thickness NN 180 333 598 , , , 180 333 599 although although IN 180 333 600 pressure pressure NN 180 333 601 ridges ridge NNS 180 333 602 may may MD 180 333 603 be be VB 180 333 604 three three CD 180 333 605 times time NNS 180 333 606 that that DT 180 333 607 size size NN 180 333 608 ; ; : 180 333 609 clockwise clockwise NNP 180 333 610 drift drift NN 180 333 611 pattern pattern NN 180 333 612 in in IN 180 333 613 the the DT 180 333 614 Beaufort Beaufort NNP 180 333 615 Gyral Gyral NNP 180 333 616 Stream Stream NNP 180 333 617 , , , 180 333 618 but but CC 180 333 619 nearly nearly RB 180 333 620 straight straight JJ 180 333 621 line line NN 180 333 622 movement movement NN 180 333 623 from from IN 180 333 624 the the DT 180 333 625 New New NNP 180 333 626 Siberian siberian JJ 180 333 627 Islands Islands NNPS 180 333 628 ( ( -LRB- 180 333 629 Russia Russia NNP 180 333 630 ) ) -RRB- 180 333 631 to to IN 180 333 632 Denmark Denmark NNP 180 333 633 Strait Strait NNP 180 333 634 ( ( -LRB- 180 333 635 between between IN 180 333 636 Greenland Greenland NNP 180 333 637 and and CC 180 333 638 Iceland Iceland NNP 180 333 639 ) ) -RRB- 180 333 640 ; ; : 180 333 641 the the DT 180 333 642 ice ice NN 180 333 643 pack pack NN 180 333 644 is be VBZ 180 333 645 surrounded surround VBN 180 333 646 by by IN 180 333 647 open open JJ 180 333 648 seas sea NNS 180 333 649 during during IN 180 333 650 the the DT 180 333 651 summer summer NN 180 333 652 , , , 180 333 653 but but CC 180 333 654 more more RBR 180 333 655 than than IN 180 333 656 doubles double NNS 180 333 657 in in IN 180 333 658 size size NN 180 333 659 during during IN 180 333 660 the the DT 180 333 661 winter winter NN 180 333 662 and and CC 180 333 663 extends extend VBZ 180 333 664 to to IN 180 333 665 the the DT 180 333 666 encircling encircle VBG 180 333 667 land land NN 180 333 668 masses masse NNS 180 333 669 ; ; : 180 333 670 the the DT 180 333 671 ocean ocean NN 180 333 672 floor floor NN 180 333 673 is be VBZ 180 333 674 about about RB 180 333 675 50 50 CD 180 333 676 % % NN 180 333 677 continental continental JJ 180 333 678 shelf shelf NNP 180 333 679 ( ( -LRB- 180 333 680 highest high JJS 180 333 681 percentage percentage NN 180 333 682 of of IN 180 333 683 any any DT 180 333 684 ocean ocean NN 180 333 685 ) ) -RRB- 180 333 686 with with IN 180 333 687 the the DT 180 333 688 remainder remainder NN 180 333 689 a a DT 180 333 690 central central JJ 180 333 691 basin basin NN 180 333 692 interrupted interrupt VBN 180 333 693 by by IN 180 333 694 three three CD 180 333 695 submarine submarine NN 180 333 696 ridges ridge NNS 180 333 697 ( ( -LRB- 180 333 698 Alpha Alpha NNP 180 333 699 Cordillera Cordillera NNP 180 333 700 , , , 180 333 701 Nansen Nansen NNP 180 333 702 Cordillera Cordillera NNP 180 333 703 , , , 180 333 704 and and CC 180 333 705 Lomonsov Lomonsov NNP 180 333 706 Ridge Ridge NNP 180 333 707 ) ) -RRB- 180 333 708 ; ; : 180 333 709 maximum maximum JJ 180 333 710 depth depth NN 180 333 711 is be VBZ 180 333 712 4,665 4,665 CD 180 333 713 meters meter NNS 180 333 714 in in IN 180 333 715 the the DT 180 333 716 Fram Fram NNP 180 333 717 Basin Basin NNP 180 333 718 Natural Natural NNP 180 333 719 resources resource NNS 180 333 720 : : : 180 333 721 sand sand NN 180 333 722 and and CC 180 333 723 gravel gravel NN 180 333 724 aggregates aggregate NNS 180 333 725 , , , 180 333 726 placer placer NN 180 333 727 deposits deposit NNS 180 333 728 , , , 180 333 729 polymetallic polymetallic JJ 180 333 730 nodules nodule NNS 180 333 731 , , , 180 333 732 oil oil NN 180 333 733 and and CC 180 333 734 gas gas NN 180 333 735 fields field NNS 180 333 736 , , , 180 333 737 fish fish NN 180 333 738 , , , 180 333 739 marine marine JJ 180 333 740 mammals mammal NNS 180 333 741 ( ( -LRB- 180 333 742 seals seal NNS 180 333 743 and and CC 180 333 744 whales whale NNS 180 333 745 ) ) -RRB- 180 333 746 Environment environment NN 180 333 747 : : : 180 333 748 current current JJ 180 333 749 issues issue NNS 180 333 750 : : : 180 333 751 endangered endanger VBN 180 333 752 marine marine JJ 180 333 753 species specie NNS 180 333 754 include include VBP 180 333 755 walruses walrus NNS 180 333 756 and and CC 180 333 757 whales whale NNS 180 333 758 ; ; , 180 333 759 fragile fragile JJ 180 333 760 ecosystem ecosystem NN 180 333 761 slow slow JJ 180 333 762 to to TO 180 333 763 change change VB 180 333 764 and and CC 180 333 765 slow slow VB 180 333 766 to to TO 180 333 767 recover recover VB 180 333 768 from from IN 180 333 769 disruptions disruption NNS 180 333 770 or or CC 180 333 771 damage damage NN 180 333 772 natural natural JJ 180 333 773 hazards hazard NNS 180 333 774 : : : 180 333 775 ice ice NN 180 333 776 islands island NNS 180 333 777 occasionally occasionally RB 180 333 778 break break VBP 180 333 779 away away RB 180 333 780 from from IN 180 333 781 northern northern JJ 180 333 782 Ellesmere Ellesmere NNP 180 333 783 Island Island NNP 180 333 784 ; ; , 180 333 785 icebergs iceberg NNS 180 333 786 calved calve VBN 180 333 787 from from IN 180 333 788 glaciers glacier NNS 180 333 789 in in IN 180 333 790 western western JJ 180 333 791 Greenland Greenland NNP 180 333 792 and and CC 180 333 793 extreme extreme JJ 180 333 794 northeastern northeastern JJ 180 333 795 Canada Canada NNP 180 333 796 ; ; : 180 333 797 permafrost permafrost NN 180 333 798 in in IN 180 333 799 islands island NNS 180 333 800 ; ; : 180 333 801 virtually virtually RB 180 333 802 icelocked icelocke VBN 180 333 803 from from IN 180 333 804 October October NNP 180 333 805 to to IN 180 333 806 June June NNP 180 333 807 international international JJ 180 333 808 agreements agreement NNS 180 333 809 : : : 180 333 810 NA NA NNP 180 333 811 Note note VB 180 333 812 : : : 180 333 813 major major JJ 180 333 814 chokepoint chokepoint NN 180 333 815 is be VBZ 180 333 816 the the DT 180 333 817 southern southern JJ 180 333 818 Chukchi Chukchi NNP 180 333 819 Sea Sea NNP 180 333 820 ( ( -LRB- 180 333 821 northern northern JJ 180 333 822 access access NN 180 333 823 to to IN 180 333 824 the the DT 180 333 825 Pacific Pacific NNP 180 333 826 Ocean Ocean NNP 180 333 827 via via IN 180 333 828 the the DT 180 333 829 Bering Bering NNP 180 333 830 Strait Strait NNP 180 333 831 ) ) -RRB- 180 333 832 ; ; : 180 333 833 ships ship NNS 180 333 834 subject subject JJ 180 333 835 to to IN 180 333 836 superstructure superstructure NN 180 333 837 icing ice VBG 180 333 838 from from IN 180 333 839 October October NNP 180 333 840 to to IN 180 333 841 May May NNP 180 333 842 ; ; : 180 333 843 strategic strategic JJ 180 333 844 location location NN 180 333 845 between between IN 180 333 846 North North NNP 180 333 847 America America NNP 180 333 848 and and CC 180 333 849 Russia Russia NNP 180 333 850 ; ; , 180 333 851 shortest short JJS 180 333 852 marine marine JJ 180 333 853 link link NN 180 333 854 between between IN 180 333 855 the the DT 180 333 856 extremes extreme NNS 180 333 857 of of IN 180 333 858 eastern eastern JJ 180 333 859 and and CC 180 333 860 western western JJ 180 333 861 Russia Russia NNP 180 333 862 , , , 180 333 863 floating float VBG 180 333 864 research research NN 180 333 865 stations station NNS 180 333 866 operated operate VBN 180 333 867 by by IN 180 333 868 the the DT 180 333 869 US US NNP 180 333 870 and and CC 180 333 871 Russia Russia NNP 180 333 872 ; ; , 180 333 873 maximum maximum JJ 180 333 874 snow snow NN 180 333 875 cover cover NN 180 333 876 in in IN 180 333 877 March March NNP 180 333 878 or or CC 180 333 879 April April NNP 180 333 880 about about IN 180 333 881 20 20 CD 180 333 882 to to TO 180 333 883 50 50 CD 180 333 884 centimeters centimeter NNS 180 333 885 over over IN 180 333 886 the the DT 180 333 887 frozen frozen JJ 180 333 888 ocean ocean NN 180 333 889 and and CC 180 333 890 lasts last VBZ 180 333 891 about about IN 180 333 892 10 10 CD 180 333 893 months month NNS 180 333 894 @Arctic @Arctic NNP 180 333 895 Ocean Ocean NNP 180 333 896 , , , 180 333 897 Government Government NNP 180 333 898 Digraph Digraph NNP 180 333 899 : : : 180 333 900 XQ XQ NNP 180 333 901 @Arctic @Arctic NNP 180 333 902 Ocean Ocean NNP 180 333 903 , , , 180 333 904 Economy Economy NNP 180 333 905 Overview Overview NNP 180 333 906 : : : 180 333 907 Economic economic JJ 180 333 908 activity activity NN 180 333 909 is be VBZ 180 333 910 limited limit VBN 180 333 911 to to IN 180 333 912 the the DT 180 333 913 exploitation exploitation NN 180 333 914 of of IN 180 333 915 natural natural JJ 180 333 916 resources resource NNS 180 333 917 , , , 180 333 918 including include VBG 180 333 919 petroleum petroleum NN 180 333 920 , , , 180 333 921 natural natural JJ 180 333 922 gas gas NN 180 333 923 , , , 180 333 924 fish fish NN 180 333 925 , , , 180 333 926 and and CC 180 333 927 seals seal NNS 180 333 928 . . . 180 334 1 @Arctic @Arctic NNP 180 334 2 Ocean Ocean NNP 180 334 3 , , , 180 334 4 Communications Communications NNPS 180 334 5 Ports Ports NNPS 180 334 6 : : : 180 334 7 Churchill Churchill NNP 180 334 8 ( ( -LRB- 180 334 9 Canada Canada NNP 180 334 10 ) ) -RRB- 180 334 11 , , , 180 334 12 Murmansk Murmansk NNP 180 334 13 ( ( -LRB- 180 334 14 Russia Russia NNP 180 334 15 ) ) -RRB- 180 334 16 , , , 180 334 17 Prudhoe Prudhoe NNP 180 334 18 Bay Bay NNP 180 334 19 ( ( -LRB- 180 334 20 US US NNP 180 334 21 ) ) -RRB- 180 334 22 Telecommunications telecommunications NN 180 334 23 : : : 180 334 24 no no DT 180 334 25 submarine submarine NN 180 334 26 cables cable NNS 180 334 27 Note note NN 180 334 28 : : : 180 334 29 sparse sparse VB 180 334 30 network network NN 180 334 31 of of IN 180 334 32 air air NN 180 334 33 , , , 180 334 34 ocean ocean NN 180 334 35 , , , 180 334 36 river river NN 180 334 37 , , , 180 334 38 and and CC 180 334 39 land land NN 180 334 40 routes route NNS 180 334 41 ; ; : 180 334 42 the the DT 180 334 43 Northwest Northwest NNP 180 334 44 Passage Passage NNP 180 334 45 ( ( -LRB- 180 334 46 North North NNP 180 334 47 America America NNP 180 334 48 ) ) -RRB- 180 334 49 and and CC 180 334 50 Northern Northern NNP 180 334 51 Sea Sea NNP 180 334 52 Route Route NNP 180 334 53 ( ( -LRB- 180 334 54 Eurasia Eurasia NNP 180 334 55 ) ) -RRB- 180 334 56 are be VBP 180 334 57 important important JJ 180 334 58 seasonal seasonal JJ 180 334 59 waterways waterway NNS 180 334 60 @Argentina @Argentina NNP 180 334 61 , , , 180 334 62 Geography Geography NNP 180 334 63 Location Location NNP 180 334 64 : : : 180 334 65 Southern Southern NNP 180 334 66 South South NNP 180 334 67 America America NNP 180 334 68 , , , 180 334 69 bordering border VBG 180 334 70 the the DT 180 334 71 South South NNP 180 334 72 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 180 334 73 Ocean Ocean NNP 180 334 74 between between IN 180 334 75 Chile Chile NNP 180 334 76 and and CC 180 334 77 Uruguay Uruguay NNP 180 334 78 Map Map NNP 180 334 79 references reference NNS 180 334 80 : : : 180 334 81 South South NNP 180 334 82 America America NNP 180 334 83 , , , 180 334 84 Standard Standard NNP 180 334 85 Time Time NNP 180 334 86 Zones Zones NNPS 180 334 87 of of IN 180 334 88 the the DT 180 334 89 World World NNP 180 334 90 Area Area NNP 180 334 91 : : : 180 334 92 total total JJ 180 334 93 area area NN 180 334 94 : : : 180 334 95 2,766,890 2,766,890 CD 180 334 96 sq sq IN 180 334 97 km km NNP 180 334 98 land land NN 180 334 99 area area NN 180 334 100 : : : 180 334 101 2,736,690 2,736,690 CD 180 334 102 sq sq IN 180 334 103 km km NNP 180 334 104 comparative comparative JJ 180 334 105 area area NN 180 334 106 : : : 180 334 107 slightly slightly RB 180 334 108 less less JJR 180 334 109 than than IN 180 334 110 three three CD 180 334 111 - - HYPH 180 334 112 tenths tenth NNS 180 334 113 the the DT 180 334 114 size size NN 180 334 115 of of IN 180 334 116 the the DT 180 334 117 US US NNP 180 334 118 Land Land NNP 180 334 119 boundaries boundary NNS 180 334 120 : : : 180 334 121 total total VB 180 334 122 9,665 9,665 CD 180 334 123 km km NNS 180 334 124 , , , 180 334 125 Bolivia Bolivia NNP 180 334 126 832 832 CD 180 334 127 km km NN 180 334 128 , , , 180 334 129 Brazil Brazil NNP 180 334 130 1,224 1,224 CD 180 334 131 km km NNS 180 334 132 , , , 180 334 133 Chile Chile NNP 180 334 134 5,150 5,150 CD 180 334 135 km km NN 180 334 136 , , , 180 334 137 Paraguay Paraguay NNP 180 334 138 1,880 1,880 CD 180 334 139 km km NN 180 334 140 , , , 180 334 141 Uruguay Uruguay NNP 180 334 142 579 579 CD 180 334 143 km km NN 180 334 144 Coastline Coastline NNP 180 334 145 : : : 180 334 146 4,989 4,989 CD 180 334 147 km km NN 180 334 148 Maritime Maritime NNP 180 334 149 claims claim VBZ 180 334 150 : : : 180 334 151 contiguous contiguous JJ 180 334 152 zone zone NN 180 334 153 : : : 180 334 154 24 24 CD 180 334 155 nm nm NNP 180 334 156 continental continental JJ 180 334 157 shelf shelf NNP 180 334 158 : : : 180 334 159 200-m 200-m CD 180 334 160 depth depth NN 180 334 161 or or CC 180 334 162 to to IN 180 334 163 depth depth NN 180 334 164 of of IN 180 334 165 exploitation exploitation NN 180 334 166 exclusive exclusive JJ 180 334 167 economic economic JJ 180 334 168 zone zone NN 180 334 169 : : : 180 334 170 not not RB 180 334 171 specified specify VBN 180 334 172 territorial territorial JJ 180 334 173 sea sea NN 180 334 174 : : : 180 334 175 200 200 CD 180 334 176 nm nm CD 180 334 177 ; ; : 180 334 178 overflight overflight NN 180 334 179 and and CC 180 334 180 navigation navigation NN 180 334 181 permitted permit VBD 180 334 182 beyond beyond IN 180 334 183 12 12 CD 180 334 184 nm nm NNP 180 334 185 International international JJ 180 334 186 disputes dispute NNS 180 334 187 : : : 180 334 188 short short JJ 180 334 189 section section NN 180 334 190 of of IN 180 334 191 the the DT 180 334 192 boundary boundary NN 180 334 193 with with IN 180 334 194 Uruguay Uruguay NNP 180 334 195 is be VBZ 180 334 196 in in IN 180 334 197 dispute dispute NN 180 334 198 ; ; : 180 334 199 short short JJ 180 334 200 section section NN 180 334 201 of of IN 180 334 202 the the DT 180 334 203 boundary boundary NN 180 334 204 with with IN 180 334 205 Chile Chile NNP 180 334 206 is be VBZ 180 334 207 indefinite indefinite JJ 180 334 208 ; ; : 180 334 209 claims claim VBZ 180 334 210 British British NNP 180 334 211 - - HYPH 180 334 212 administered administer VBN 180 334 213 Falkland Falkland NNP 180 334 214 Islands Islands NNPS 180 334 215 ( ( -LRB- 180 334 216 Islas Islas NNP 180 334 217 Malvinas Malvinas NNP 180 334 218 ) ) -RRB- 180 334 219 ; ; : 180 334 220 claims claim VBZ 180 334 221 British British NNP 180 334 222 - - HYPH 180 334 223 administered administer VBN 180 334 224 South South NNP 180 334 225 Georgia Georgia NNP 180 334 226 and and CC 180 334 227 the the DT 180 334 228 South South NNP 180 334 229 Sandwich Sandwich NNP 180 334 230 Islands Islands NNPS 180 334 231 ; ; , 180 334 232 territorial territorial JJ 180 334 233 claim claim NN 180 334 234 in in IN 180 334 235 Antarctica Antarctica NNP 180 334 236 Climate Climate NNP 180 334 237 : : : 180 334 238 mostly mostly RB 180 334 239 temperate temperate VB 180 334 240 ; ; : 180 334 241 arid arid VB 180 334 242 in in IN 180 334 243 southeast southeast NNP 180 334 244 ; ; : 180 334 245 subantarctic subantarctic NNP 180 334 246 in in IN 180 334 247 southwest southwest JJ 180 334 248 Terrain terrain NN 180 334 249 : : : 180 334 250 rich rich JJ 180 334 251 plains plain NNS 180 334 252 of of IN 180 334 253 the the DT 180 334 254 Pampas Pampas NNPS 180 334 255 in in IN 180 334 256 northern northern JJ 180 334 257 half half NN 180 334 258 , , , 180 334 259 flat flat JJ 180 334 260 to to IN 180 334 261 rolling roll VBG 180 334 262 plateau plateau NN 180 334 263 of of IN 180 334 264 Patagonia Patagonia NNP 180 334 265 in in IN 180 334 266 south south NNP 180 334 267 , , , 180 334 268 rugged rugged JJ 180 334 269 Andes Andes NNP 180 334 270 along along IN 180 334 271 western western JJ 180 334 272 border border NN 180 334 273 Natural natural JJ 180 334 274 resources resource NNS 180 334 275 : : : 180 334 276 fertile fertile JJ 180 334 277 plains plain NNS 180 334 278 of of IN 180 334 279 the the DT 180 334 280 pampas pampa NNS 180 334 281 , , , 180 334 282 lead lead NN 180 334 283 , , , 180 334 284 zinc zinc NN 180 334 285 , , , 180 334 286 tin tin NN 180 334 287 , , , 180 334 288 copper copper NN 180 334 289 , , , 180 334 290 iron iron NN 180 334 291 ore ore NN 180 334 292 , , , 180 334 293 manganese manganese JJ 180 334 294 , , , 180 334 295 petroleum petroleum NN 180 334 296 , , , 180 334 297 uranium uranium NN 180 334 298 Land Land NNP 180 334 299 use use NN 180 334 300 : : : 180 334 301 arable arable JJ 180 334 302 land land NN 180 334 303 : : : 180 334 304 9 9 CD 180 334 305 % % NN 180 334 306 permanent permanent JJ 180 334 307 crops crop NNS 180 334 308 : : : 180 334 309 4 4 CD 180 334 310 % % NN 180 334 311 meadows meadow NNS 180 334 312 and and CC 180 334 313 pastures pasture NNS 180 334 314 : : : 180 334 315 52 52 CD 180 334 316 % % NN 180 334 317 forest forest NN 180 334 318 and and CC 180 334 319 woodland woodland NN 180 334 320 : : : 180 334 321 22 22 CD 180 334 322 % % NN 180 334 323 other other JJ 180 334 324 : : : 180 334 325 13 13 CD 180 334 326 % % NN 180 334 327 Irrigated irrigated JJ 180 334 328 land land NN 180 334 329 : : : 180 334 330 17,600 17,600 CD 180 334 331 sq sq NNP 180 334 332 km km NNP 180 334 333 ( ( -LRB- 180 334 334 1989 1989 CD 180 334 335 est est NNP 180 334 336 . . . 180 334 337 ) ) -RRB- 180 335 1 Environment environment NN 180 335 2 : : : 180 335 3 current current JJ 180 335 4 issues issue NNS 180 335 5 : : : 180 335 6 erosion erosion NN 180 335 7 results result NNS 180 335 8 from from IN 180 335 9 inadequate inadequate JJ 180 335 10 flood flood NN 180 335 11 controls control NNS 180 335 12 and and CC 180 335 13 improper improper JJ 180 335 14 land land NN 180 335 15 use use NN 180 335 16 practices practice NNS 180 335 17 ; ; , 180 335 18 irrigated irrigated JJ 180 335 19 soil soil NN 180 335 20 degradation degradation NN 180 335 21 ; ; , 180 335 22 desertification desertification NN 180 335 23 ; ; : 180 335 24 air air NN 180 335 25 pollution pollution NN 180 335 26 in in IN 180 335 27 Buenos Buenos NNP 180 335 28 Aires Aires NNP 180 335 29 and and CC 180 335 30 other other JJ 180 335 31 major major JJ 180 335 32 cites cite NNS 180 335 33 ; ; : 180 335 34 water water NN 180 335 35 pollution pollution NN 180 335 36 in in IN 180 335 37 urban urban JJ 180 335 38 areas area NNS 180 335 39 ; ; : 180 335 40 rivers river NNS 180 335 41 becoming become VBG 180 335 42 polluted polluted JJ 180 335 43 due due IN 180 335 44 to to IN 180 335 45 increased increase VBN 180 335 46 pesticide pesticide NN 180 335 47 and and CC 180 335 48 fertilizer fertilizer NN 180 335 49 use use VBP 180 335 50 natural natural JJ 180 335 51 hazards hazard NNS 180 335 52 : : : 180 335 53 Tucuman Tucuman NNP 180 335 54 and and CC 180 335 55 Mendoza Mendoza NNP 180 335 56 areas area NNS 180 335 57 in in IN 180 335 58 the the DT 180 335 59 Andes Andes NNP 180 335 60 subject subject NN 180 335 61 to to IN 180 335 62 earthquakes earthquake NNS 180 335 63 ; ; : 180 335 64 pamperos pampero NNS 180 335 65 are be VBP 180 335 66 violent violent JJ 180 335 67 windstorms windstorm NNS 180 335 68 that that WDT 180 335 69 can can MD 180 335 70 strike strike VB 180 335 71 the the DT 180 335 72 Pampas Pampas NNPS 180 335 73 and and CC 180 335 74 northeast northeast NN 180 335 75 ; ; , 180 335 76 heavy heavy JJ 180 335 77 flooding flooding NN 180 335 78 international international JJ 180 335 79 agreements agreement NNS 180 335 80 : : : 180 335 81 party party NN 180 335 82 to to IN 180 335 83 - - HYPH 180 335 84 Antarctic Antarctic NNP 180 335 85 - - HYPH 180 335 86 Environmental Environmental NNP 180 335 87 Protocol Protocol NNP 180 335 88 , , , 180 335 89 Antarctic Antarctic NNP 180 335 90 Treaty Treaty NNP 180 335 91 , , , 180 335 92 Climate Climate NNP 180 335 93 Change Change NNP 180 335 94 , , , 180 335 95 Endangered Endangered NNP 180 335 96 Species Species NNPS 180 335 97 , , , 180 335 98 Environmental Environmental NNP 180 335 99 Modification Modification NNP 180 335 100 , , , 180 335 101 Hazardous Hazardous NNP 180 335 102 Wastes Wastes NNPS 180 335 103 , , , 180 335 104 Marine Marine NNP 180 335 105 Dumping Dumping NNP 180 335 106 , , , 180 335 107 Nuclear Nuclear NNP 180 335 108 Test Test NNP 180 335 109 Ban Ban NNP 180 335 110 , , , 180 335 111 Ozone Ozone NNP 180 335 112 Layer Layer NNP 180 335 113 Protection Protection NNP 180 335 114 , , , 180 335 115 Ship Ship NNP 180 335 116 Pollution Pollution NNP 180 335 117 , , , 180 335 118 Whaling Whaling NNP 180 335 119 ; ; , 180 335 120 signed sign VBN 180 335 121 , , , 180 335 122 but but CC 180 335 123 not not RB 180 335 124 ratfied ratfie VBN 180 335 125 - - HYPH 180 335 126 Biodiversity Biodiversity NNP 180 335 127 , , , 180 335 128 Law Law NNP 180 335 129 of of IN 180 335 130 the the DT 180 335 131 Sea Sea NNP 180 335 132 , , , 180 335 133 Marine Marine NNP 180 335 134 Life Life NNP 180 335 135 Conservation Conservation NNP 180 335 136 Note Note NNP 180 335 137 : : : 180 335 138 second second RB 180 335 139 - - HYPH 180 335 140 largest large JJS 180 335 141 country country NN 180 335 142 in in IN 180 335 143 South South NNP 180 335 144 America America NNP 180 335 145 ( ( -LRB- 180 335 146 after after IN 180 335 147 Brazil Brazil NNP 180 335 148 ) ) -RRB- 180 335 149 ; ; : 180 335 150 strategic strategic JJ 180 335 151 location location NN 180 335 152 relative relative JJ 180 335 153 to to IN 180 335 154 sea sea NN 180 335 155 lanes lane NNS 180 335 156 between between IN 180 335 157 South South NNP 180 335 158 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 180 335 159 and and CC 180 335 160 South South NNP 180 335 161 Pacific Pacific NNP 180 335 162 Oceans Oceans NNPS 180 335 163 ( ( -LRB- 180 335 164 Strait Strait NNP 180 335 165 of of IN 180 335 166 Magellan Magellan NNP 180 335 167 , , , 180 335 168 Beagle Beagle NNP 180 335 169 Channel Channel NNP 180 335 170 , , , 180 335 171 Drake Drake NNP 180 335 172 Passage Passage NNP 180 335 173 ) ) -RRB- 180 335 174 @Argentina @Argentina NNP 180 335 175 , , , 180 335 176 People People NNPS 180 335 177 Population Population NNP 180 335 178 : : : 180 335 179 33,912,994 33,912,994 CD 180 335 180 ( ( -LRB- 180 335 181 July July NNP 180 335 182 1994 1994 CD 180 335 183 est est NNP 180 335 184 . . . 180 335 185 ) ) -RRB- 180 336 1 Population population NN 180 336 2 growth growth NN 180 336 3 rate rate NN 180 336 4 : : : 180 336 5 1.12 1.12 CD 180 336 6 % % NN 180 336 7 ( ( -LRB- 180 336 8 1994 1994 CD 180 336 9 est est NNP 180 336 10 . . . 180 336 11 ) ) -RRB- 180 337 1 Birth birth NN 180 337 2 rate rate NN 180 337 3 : : : 180 337 4 19.62 19.62 CD 180 337 5 births/1,000 births/1,000 NN 180 337 6 population population NN 180 337 7 ( ( -LRB- 180 337 8 1994 1994 CD 180 337 9 est est NNP 180 337 10 . . . 180 337 11 ) ) -RRB- 180 338 1 Death death NN 180 338 2 rate rate NN 180 338 3 : : : 180 338 4 8.63 8.63 CD 180 338 5 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 180 338 6 population population NN 180 338 7 ( ( -LRB- 180 338 8 1994 1994 CD 180 338 9 est est NNP 180 338 10 . . . 180 338 11 ) ) -RRB- 180 339 1 Net net JJ 180 339 2 migration migration NN 180 339 3 rate rate NN 180 339 4 : : : 180 339 5 0.21 0.21 CD 180 339 6 migrant(s)/1,000 migrant(s)/1,000 JJ 180 339 7 population population NN 180 339 8 ( ( -LRB- 180 339 9 1994 1994 CD 180 339 10 est est NNP 180 339 11 . . . 180 339 12 ) ) -RRB- 180 340 1 Infant infant NN 180 340 2 mortality mortality NN 180 340 3 rate rate NN 180 340 4 : : : 180 340 5 29.4 29.4 CD 180 340 6 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 180 340 7 live live JJ 180 340 8 births birth NNS 180 340 9 ( ( -LRB- 180 340 10 1994 1994 CD 180 340 11 est est NNP 180 340 12 . . . 180 340 13 ) ) -RRB- 180 341 1 Life life NN 180 341 2 expectancy expectancy NN 180 341 3 at at IN 180 341 4 birth birth NN 180 341 5 : : : 180 341 6 total total JJ 180 341 7 population population NN 180 341 8 : : : 180 341 9 71.35 71.35 CD 180 341 10 years year NNS 180 341 11 male male JJ 180 341 12 : : : 180 341 13 68.06 68.06 CD 180 341 14 years year NNS 180 341 15 female female JJ 180 341 16 : : : 180 341 17 74.81 74.81 CD 180 341 18 years year NNS 180 341 19 ( ( -LRB- 180 341 20 1994 1994 CD 180 341 21 est est NNP 180 341 22 . . . 180 341 23 ) ) -RRB- 180 342 1 Total total JJ 180 342 2 fertility fertility NN 180 342 3 rate rate NN 180 342 4 : : : 180 342 5 2.68 2.68 CD 180 342 6 children child NNS 180 342 7 born bear VBN 180 342 8 / / SYM 180 342 9 woman woman NN 180 342 10 ( ( -LRB- 180 342 11 1994 1994 CD 180 342 12 est est NNP 180 342 13 . . . 180 342 14 ) ) -RRB- 180 343 1 Nationality nationality NN 180 343 2 : : : 180 343 3 noun noun NNP 180 343 4 : : : 180 343 5 Argentine(s argentine(s CD 180 343 6 ) ) -RRB- 180 343 7 adjective adjective NN 180 343 8 : : : 180 343 9 Argentine argentine JJ 180 343 10 Ethnic ethnic JJ 180 343 11 divisions division NNS 180 343 12 : : : 180 343 13 white white JJ 180 343 14 85 85 CD 180 343 15 % % NN 180 343 16 , , , 180 343 17 mestizo mestizo NN 180 343 18 , , , 180 343 19 Indian indian JJ 180 343 20 , , , 180 343 21 or or CC 180 343 22 other 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, , , 180 345 666 WHO who WP 180 345 667 , , , 180 345 668 WIPO WIPO NNP 180 345 669 , , , 180 345 670 WMO WMO NNP 180 345 671 , , , 180 345 672 WTO WTO NNP 180 345 673 Diplomatic diplomatic JJ 180 345 674 representation representation NN 180 345 675 in in IN 180 345 676 US US NNP 180 345 677 : : : 180 345 678 chief chief NN 180 345 679 of of IN 180 345 680 mission mission NN 180 345 681 : : : 180 345 682 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 180 345 683 Raul Raul NNP 180 345 684 Enrique Enrique NNP 180 345 685 GRANILLO GRANILLO NNP 180 345 686 OCAMPO OCAMPO NNP 180 345 687 chancery chancery NN 180 345 688 : : : 180 345 689 1600 1600 CD 180 345 690 New New NNP 180 345 691 Hampshire Hampshire NNP 180 345 692 Avenue Avenue NNP 180 345 693 NW NW NNP 180 345 694 , , , 180 345 695 Washington Washington NNP 180 345 696 , , , 180 345 697 DC DC NNP 180 345 698 20009 20009 CD 180 345 699 telephone telephone NN 180 345 700 : : : 180 345 701 ( ( -LRB- 180 345 702 202 202 CD 180 345 703 ) ) -RRB- 180 345 704 939 939 CD 180 345 705 - - SYM 180 345 706 6400 6400 CD 180 345 707 through through IN 180 345 708 6403 6403 CD 180 345 709 consulate(s consulate(s NNP 180 345 710 ) ) -RRB- 180 345 711 general general NN 180 345 712 : : : 180 345 713 Atlanta Atlanta NNP 180 345 714 , , , 180 345 715 Chicago Chicago NNP 180 345 716 , , , 180 345 717 Houston Houston NNP 180 345 718 , , , 180 345 719 Los Los NNP 180 345 720 Angeles Angeles NNP 180 345 721 , , , 180 345 722 Miami Miami NNP 180 345 723 , , , 180 345 724 New New NNP 180 345 725 Orleans Orleans NNP 180 345 726 , , , 180 345 727 New New NNP 180 345 728 York York NNP 180 345 729 , , , 180 345 730 San San NNP 180 345 731 Francisco Francisco NNP 180 345 732 , , , 180 345 733 and and CC 180 345 734 San San NNP 180 345 735 Juan Juan NNP 180 345 736 ( ( -LRB- 180 345 737 Puerto Puerto NNP 180 345 738 Rico Rico NNP 180 345 739 ) ) -RRB- 180 345 740 US US NNP 180 345 741 diplomatic diplomatic JJ 180 345 742 representation representation NN 180 345 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international international JJ 180 361 317 agreements agreement NNS 180 361 318 : : : 180 361 319 party party NN 180 361 320 to to IN 180 361 321 - - HYPH 180 361 322 Biodiversity biodiversity NN 180 361 323 , , , 180 361 324 Climate Climate NNP 180 361 325 Change Change NNP 180 361 326 Note Note NNP 180 361 327 : : : 180 361 328 landlocked landlocke VBN 180 361 329 @Armenia @Armenia NNP 180 361 330 , , , 180 361 331 People People NNPS 180 361 332 Population Population NNP 180 361 333 : : : 180 361 334 3,521,517 3,521,517 CD 180 361 335 ( ( -LRB- 180 361 336 July July NNP 180 361 337 1994 1994 CD 180 361 338 est est NNP 180 361 339 . . . 180 361 340 ) ) -RRB- 180 362 1 Population population NN 180 362 2 growth growth NN 180 362 3 rate rate NN 180 362 4 : : : 180 362 5 1.08 1.08 CD 180 362 6 % % NN 180 362 7 ( ( -LRB- 180 362 8 1994 1994 CD 180 362 9 est est NNP 180 362 10 . . . 180 362 11 ) ) -RRB- 180 363 1 Birth birth NN 180 363 2 rate rate NN 180 363 3 : : : 180 363 4 24.21 24.21 CD 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Literacy literacy NN 180 369 48 : : : 180 369 49 age age NN 180 369 50 9 9 CD 180 369 51 - - SYM 180 369 52 49 49 CD 180 369 53 can can MD 180 369 54 read read VB 180 369 55 and and CC 180 369 56 write write VB 180 369 57 ( ( -LRB- 180 369 58 1970 1970 CD 180 369 59 ) ) -RRB- 180 369 60 total total JJ 180 369 61 population population NN 180 369 62 : : : 180 369 63 100 100 CD 180 369 64 % % NN 180 369 65 male male NN 180 369 66 : : : 180 369 67 100 100 CD 180 369 68 % % NN 180 369 69 female female NN 180 369 70 : : : 180 369 71 100 100 CD 180 369 72 % % NN 180 369 73 Labor Labor NNP 180 369 74 force force NN 180 369 75 : : : 180 369 76 1.578 1.578 CD 180 369 77 million million CD 180 369 78 by by IN 180 369 79 occupation occupation NN 180 369 80 : : : 180 369 81 industry industry NN 180 369 82 and and CC 180 369 83 construction construction NN 180 369 84 34 34 CD 180 369 85 % % NN 180 369 86 , , , 180 369 87 agriculture agriculture NN 180 369 88 and and CC 180 369 89 forestry forestry NN 180 369 90 31 31 CD 180 369 91 % % NN 180 369 92 , , , 180 369 93 other other JJ 180 369 94 35 35 CD 180 369 95 % % NN 180 369 96 ( ( -LRB- 180 369 97 1992 1992 CD 180 369 98 ) ) -RRB- 180 369 99 @Armenia @armenia UH 180 369 100 , , , 180 369 101 Government Government NNP 180 369 102 Names Names NNPS 180 369 103 : : : 180 369 104 conventional conventional JJ 180 369 105 long long JJ 180 369 106 form form NN 180 369 107 : : : 180 369 108 Republic Republic NNP 180 369 109 of of IN 180 369 110 Armenia Armenia NNP 180 369 111 conventional conventional JJ 180 369 112 short short JJ 180 369 113 form form NN 180 369 114 : : : 180 369 115 Armenia Armenia NNP 180 369 116 local local JJ 180 369 117 long long JJ 180 369 118 form form NN 180 369 119 : : : 180 369 120 Hayastani Hayastani NNP 180 369 121 Hanrapetut'yun Hanrapetut'yun NNP 180 369 122 local local JJ 180 369 123 short short JJ 180 369 124 form form NN 180 369 125 : : : 180 369 126 Hayastan Hayastan NNP 180 369 127 former former JJ 180 369 128 : : : 180 369 129 Armenian Armenian NNP 180 369 130 Soviet Soviet NNP 180 369 131 Socialist Socialist NNP 180 369 132 Republic Republic NNP 180 369 133 ; ; : 180 369 134 Armenian Armenian NNP 180 369 135 Republic Republic NNP 180 369 136 Digraph Digraph NNP 180 369 137 : : : 180 369 138 AM AM NNP 180 369 139 Type type NN 180 369 140 : : : 180 369 141 republic republic NN 180 369 142 Capital capital NN 180 369 143 : : : 180 369 144 Yerevan Yerevan NNP 180 369 145 Administrative Administrative NNP 180 369 146 divisions division NNS 180 369 147 : : : 180 369 148 none none NN 180 369 149 ( ( -LRB- 180 369 150 all all DT 180 369 151 rayons rayon NNS 180 369 152 are be VBP 180 369 153 under under IN 180 369 154 direct direct JJ 180 369 155 republic republic NN 180 369 156 jurisdiction jurisdiction NN 180 369 157 ) ) -RRB- 180 369 158 Independence independence NN 180 369 159 : : : 180 369 160 28 28 CD 180 369 161 May May NNP 180 369 162 1918 1918 CD 180 369 163 ( ( -LRB- 180 369 164 First First NNP 180 369 165 Armenian Armenian NNP 180 369 166 Republic Republic NNP 180 369 167 ) ) -RRB- 180 369 168 ; ; : 180 369 169 23 23 CD 180 369 170 September September NNP 180 369 171 1991 1991 CD 180 369 172 ( ( -LRB- 180 369 173 from from IN 180 369 174 Soviet Soviet NNP 180 369 175 Union Union NNP 180 369 176 ) ) -RRB- 180 369 177 National national JJ 180 369 178 holiday holiday NN 180 369 179 : : : 180 369 180 Referendum Referendum NNP 180 369 181 Day Day NNP 180 369 182 , , , 180 369 183 21 21 CD 180 369 184 September September NNP 180 369 185 Constitution Constitution NNP 180 369 186 : : : 180 369 187 adopted adopt VBN 180 369 188 NA NA NNP 180 369 189 April April NNP 180 369 190 1978 1978 CD 180 369 191 ; ; : 180 369 192 post post JJ 180 369 193 - - JJ 180 369 194 Soviet soviet JJ 180 369 195 constitution constitution NN 180 369 196 not not RB 180 369 197 yet yet RB 180 369 198 adopted adopt VBN 180 369 199 Legal legal JJ 180 369 200 system system NN 180 369 201 : : : 180 369 202 based base VBN 180 369 203 on on IN 180 369 204 civil civil JJ 180 369 205 law law NN 180 369 206 system system NN 180 369 207 Suffrage suffrage CD 180 369 208 : : : 180 369 209 18 18 CD 180 369 210 years year NNS 180 369 211 of of IN 180 369 212 age age NN 180 369 213 ; ; : 180 369 214 universal universal JJ 180 369 215 Executive Executive NNP 180 369 216 branch branch NN 180 369 217 : : : 180 369 218 chief chief NN 180 369 219 of of IN 180 369 220 state state NN 180 369 221 : : : 180 369 222 President President NNP 180 369 223 Levon Levon NNP 180 369 224 Akopovich Akopovich NNP 180 369 225 TER TER NNP 180 369 226 - - HYPH 180 369 227 PETROSYAN PETROSYAN NNP 180 369 228 ( ( -LRB- 180 369 229 since since IN 180 369 230 16 16 CD 180 369 231 October October NNP 180 369 232 1991 1991 CD 180 369 233 ) ) -RRB- 180 369 234 , , , 180 369 235 Vice Vice NNP 180 369 236 President President NNP 180 369 237 Gagik Gagik NNP 180 369 238 ARUTYUNYAN ARUTYUNYAN NNP 180 369 239 ( ( -LRB- 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NNP 180 369 280 TER TER NNP 180 369 281 - - HYPH 180 369 282 PETROSYAN PETROSYAN NNP 180 369 283 was be VBD 180 369 284 elected elect VBN 180 369 285 Chairman Chairman NNP 180 369 286 of of IN 180 369 287 the the DT 180 369 288 Armenian armenian JJ 180 369 289 Supreme Supreme NNP 180 369 290 Soviet Soviet NNP 180 369 291 4 4 CD 180 369 292 August August NNP 180 369 293 1990 1990 CD 180 369 294 before before IN 180 369 295 becoming become VBG 180 369 296 president president NN 180 369 297 head head NN 180 369 298 of of IN 180 369 299 government government NN 180 369 300 : : : 180 369 301 Prime Prime NNP 180 369 302 Minister Minister NNP 180 369 303 Hrant Hrant NNP 180 369 304 BAGRATYAN BAGRATYAN NNP 180 369 305 ( ( -LRB- 180 369 306 since since IN 180 369 307 16 16 CD 180 369 308 February February NNP 180 369 309 1993 1993 CD 180 369 310 ) ) -RRB- 180 369 311 ; ; : 180 369 312 First First NNP 180 369 313 Deputy Deputy NNP 180 369 314 Prime Prime NNP 180 369 315 Minister Minister NNP 180 369 316 Vigen Vigen NNP 180 369 317 CHITECHYAN CHITECHYAN NNP 180 369 318 ( ( -LRB- 180 369 319 since since IN 180 369 320 16 16 CD 180 369 321 February February NNP 180 369 322 1993 1993 CD 180 369 323 ) ) -RRB- 180 369 324 cabinet cabinet NN 180 369 325 : : : 180 369 326 Council Council NNP 180 369 327 of of IN 180 369 328 Ministers Ministers NNP 180 369 329 ; ; , 180 369 330 appointed appoint VBN 180 369 331 by by IN 180 369 332 the the DT 180 369 333 president president NN 180 369 334 Legislative Legislative NNP 180 369 335 branch branch NN 180 369 336 : : : 180 369 337 unicameral unicameral JJ 180 369 338 Supreme Supreme NNP 180 369 339 Soviet Soviet NNP 180 369 340 : : : 180 369 341 elections election NNS 180 369 342 last last RB 180 369 343 held hold VBD 180 369 344 20 20 CD 180 369 345 May May NNP 180 369 346 1990 1990 CD 180 369 347 ( ( -LRB- 180 369 348 next next JJ 180 369 349 to to TO 180 369 350 be be VB 180 369 351 held hold VBN 180 369 352 NA NA NNP 180 369 353 ) ) -RRB- 180 369 354 ; ; : 180 369 355 results result NNS 180 369 356 - - HYPH 180 369 357 percent percent NN 180 369 358 of of IN 180 369 359 vote vote NN 180 369 360 by by IN 180 369 361 party party NN 180 369 362 NA NA NNP 180 369 363 ; ; : 180 369 364 seats seat NNS 180 369 365 - - : 180 369 366 ( ( -LRB- 180 369 367 260 260 CD 180 369 368 total total NN 180 369 369 ) ) -RRB- 180 369 370 non non JJ 180 369 371 - - HYPH 180 369 372 aligned align VBN 180 369 373 125 125 CD 180 369 374 , , , 180 369 375 ANM ANM NNP 180 369 376 52 52 CD 180 369 377 , , , 180 369 378 DPA DPA NNP 180 369 379 23 23 CD 180 369 380 , , , 180 369 381 Democratic Democratic NNP 180 369 382 Liberal Liberal NNP 180 369 383 Party Party NNP 180 369 384 17 17 CD 180 369 385 , , , 180 369 386 ARF ARF NNP 180 369 387 17 17 CD 180 369 388 , , , 180 369 389 NDU NDU NNP 180 369 390 9 9 CD 180 369 391 , , , 180 369 392 Christian Christian NNP 180 369 393 Democratic Democratic NNP 180 369 394 Party Party NNP 180 369 395 1 1 CD 180 369 396 , , , 180 369 397 Constitutional Constitutional NNP 180 369 398 Rights Rights NNPS 180 369 399 Union Union NNP 180 369 400 1 1 CD 180 369 401 , , , 180 369 402 UNSD UNSD NNP 180 369 403 1 1 CD 180 369 404 , , , 180 369 405 Republican Republican NNP 180 369 406 Party Party NNP 180 369 407 1 1 CD 180 369 408 , , , 180 369 409 Nagorno Nagorno NNP 180 369 410 - - HYPH 180 369 411 Karabakh Karabakh NNP 180 369 412 representatives representative VBZ 180 369 413 13 13 CD 180 369 414 Judicial judicial JJ 180 369 415 branch branch NN 180 369 416 : : : 180 369 417 Supreme Supreme NNP 180 369 418 Court Court NNP 180 369 419 Political political JJ 180 369 420 parties party NNS 180 369 421 and and CC 180 369 422 leaders leader NNS 180 369 423 : : : 180 369 424 Armenian Armenian NNP 180 369 425 National National NNP 180 369 426 Movement Movement NNP 180 369 427 ( ( -LRB- 180 369 428 ANM ANM NNP 180 369 429 ) ) -RRB- 180 369 430 , , , 180 369 431 Ter Ter NNP 180 369 432 - - HYPH 180 369 433 Husik Husik NNP 180 369 434 LAZARYAN LAZARYAN NNP 180 369 435 , , , 180 369 436 chairman chairman NN 180 369 437 ; ; : 180 369 438 National National NNP 180 369 439 Democratic Democratic NNP 180 369 440 Union Union NNP 180 369 441 ( ( -LRB- 180 369 442 NDU NDU NNP 180 369 443 ) ) -RRB- 180 369 444 , , , 180 369 445 David David NNP 180 369 446 VARTANYAN VARTANYAN NNP 180 369 447 , , , 180 369 448 chairman chairman NN 180 369 449 ; ; : 180 369 450 Armenian Armenian NNP 180 369 451 Revolutionary Revolutionary NNP 180 369 452 Federation Federation NNP 180 369 453 ( ( -LRB- 180 369 454 ARF ARF NNP 180 369 455 , , , 180 369 456 Dashnaktsutyun Dashnaktsutyun NNP 180 369 457 ) ) -RRB- 180 369 458 , , , 180 369 459 Arutyun Arutyun NNP 180 369 460 ALISTAKESYAN ALISTAKESYAN NNP 180 369 461 , , , 180 369 462 chairman chairman NN 180 369 463 ; ; : 180 369 464 Democratic Democratic NNP 180 369 465 Party Party NNP 180 369 466 of of IN 180 369 467 Armenia Armenia NNP 180 369 468 ( ( -LRB- 180 369 469 DPA DPA NNP 180 369 470 ; ; : 180 369 471 Communist Communist NNP 180 369 472 Party Party NNP 180 369 473 ) ) -RRB- 180 369 474 , , , 180 369 475 Aram Aram NNP 180 369 476 SARKISYAN SARKISYAN NNP 180 369 477 , , , 180 369 478 chairman chairman NN 180 369 479 ; ; : 180 369 480 Christian Christian NNP 180 369 481 Democratic Democratic NNP 180 369 482 Party Party NNP 180 369 483 , , , 180 369 484 Azat Azat NNP 180 369 485 ARSHAKYAN ARSHAKYAN NNP 180 369 486 , , , 180 369 487 chairman chairman NN 180 369 488 ; ; : 180 369 489 Greens Greens NNP 180 369 490 Party Party NNP 180 369 491 , , , 180 369 492 Hakob Hakob NNP 180 369 493 SANASARIAN SANASARIAN NNP 180 369 494 , , , 180 369 495 chairman chairman NN 180 369 496 ; ; : 180 369 497 Democratic Democratic NNP 180 369 498 Liberal Liberal NNP 180 369 499 Party Party NNP 180 369 500 , , , 180 369 501 Rouben Rouben NNP 180 369 502 MIRZAKHANYAN MIRZAKHANYAN NNP 180 369 503 , , , 180 369 504 chairman chairman NN 180 369 505 ; ; : 180 369 506 Republican Republican NNP 180 369 507 Party Party NNP 180 369 508 , , , 180 369 509 Ashot Ashot NNP 180 369 510 NAVARSARDYAN NAVARSARDYAN NNP 180 369 511 , , , 180 369 512 chairman chairman NN 180 369 513 ; ; : 180 369 514 Union Union NNP 180 369 515 for for IN 180 369 516 Self Self NNP 180 369 517 - - HYPH 180 369 518 Determination Determination NNP 180 369 519 ( ( -LRB- 180 369 520 UNSD UNSD NNP 180 369 521 ) ) -RRB- 180 369 522 , , , 180 369 523 Paruir Paruir NNP 180 369 524 AIRIKYAN AIRIKYAN NNP 180 369 525 , , , 180 369 526 chairman chairman NN 180 369 527 Member Member NNP 180 369 528 of of IN 180 369 529 : : : 180 369 530 BSEC BSEC NNP 180 369 531 , , , 180 369 532 CCC CCC NNP 180 369 533 , , , 180 369 534 CIS CIS NNP 180 369 535 , , , 180 369 536 CSCE CSCE NNP 180 369 537 , , , 180 369 538 EBRD EBRD NNP 180 369 539 , , , 180 369 540 ECE ece NN 180 369 541 , , , 180 369 542 IAEA IAEA NNP 180 369 543 , , , 180 369 544 IBRD IBRD NNP 180 369 545 , , , 180 369 546 ICAO ICAO NNP 180 369 547 , , , 180 369 548 IDA IDA NNP 180 369 549 , , , 180 369 550 IFAD IFAD NNP 180 369 551 , , , 180 369 552 ILO ILO NNP 180 369 553 , , , 180 369 554 IMF IMF NNP 180 369 555 , , , 180 369 556 INTELSAT INTELSAT NNP 180 369 557 , , , 180 369 558 INTERPOL INTERPOL NNP 180 369 559 , , , 180 369 560 IOC IOC NNP 180 369 561 , , , 180 369 562 ITU ITU NNP 180 369 563 , , , 180 369 564 NACC NACC NNP 180 369 565 , , , 180 369 566 NAM NAM NNP 180 369 567 ( ( -LRB- 180 369 568 observer observer NNP 180 369 569 ) ) -RRB- 180 369 570 , , , 180 369 571 UN UN NNP 180 369 572 , , , 180 369 573 UNCTAD UNCTAD NNP 180 369 574 , , , 180 369 575 UNESCO UNESCO NNP 180 369 576 , , , 180 369 577 UNIDO UNIDO NNP 180 369 578 , , , 180 369 579 UPU UPU NNP 180 369 580 , , , 180 369 581 WHO who WP 180 369 582 , , , 180 369 583 WIPO WIPO NNP 180 369 584 , , , 180 369 585 WMO WMO NNP 180 369 586 Diplomatic diplomatic JJ 180 369 587 representation representation NN 180 369 588 in in IN 180 369 589 US US NNP 180 369 590 : : : 180 369 591 chief chief NN 180 369 592 of of IN 180 369 593 mission mission NN 180 369 594 : : : 180 369 595 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 180 369 596 Rouben Rouben NNP 180 369 597 Robert Robert NNP 180 369 598 SHUGARIAN SHUGARIAN NNP 180 369 599 chancery chancery NN 180 369 600 : : : 180 369 601 Suite Suite NNP 180 369 602 210 210 CD 180 369 603 , , , 180 369 604 1660 1660 CD 180 369 605 L L NNP 180 369 606 Street Street NNP 180 369 607 NW NW NNP 180 369 608 , , , 180 369 609 Washington Washington NNP 180 369 610 , , , 180 369 611 DC DC NNP 180 369 612 20036 20036 CD 180 369 613 telephone telephone NN 180 369 614 : : : 180 369 615 ( ( -LRB- 180 369 616 202 202 CD 180 369 617 ) ) -RRB- 180 369 618 628 628 CD 180 369 619 - - SYM 180 369 620 5766 5766 CD 180 369 621 US US NNP 180 369 622 diplomatic diplomatic JJ 180 369 623 representation representation NN 180 369 624 : : : 180 369 625 chief chief NN 180 369 626 of of IN 180 369 627 mission mission NN 180 369 628 : : : 180 369 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J. 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than IN 180 403 91 adequate adequate JJ 180 403 92 ; ; : 180 403 93 telephone telephone NN 180 403 94 density density NN 180 403 95 - - : 180 403 96 1,100 1,100 CD 180 403 97 telephones telephone NNS 180 403 98 per per IN 180 403 99 1,000 1,000 CD 180 403 100 persons person NNS 180 403 101 ; ; , 180 403 102 extensive extensive JJ 180 403 103 interisland interisland NN 180 403 104 microwave microwave JJ 180 403 105 radio radio NN 180 403 106 relay relay NN 180 403 107 links link NNS 180 403 108 ; ; : 180 403 109 72,168 72,168 CD 180 403 110 telephones telephone NNS 180 403 111 ; ; , 180 403 112 broadcast broadcast NN 180 403 113 stations station NNS 180 403 114 - - SYM 180 403 115 4 4 CD 180 403 116 AM am NN 180 403 117 , , , 180 403 118 4 4 CD 180 403 119 FM FM NNP 180 403 120 , , , 180 403 121 1 1 CD 180 403 122 TV tv NN 180 403 123 ; ; : 180 403 124 1 1 CD 180 403 125 submarine submarine NN 180 403 126 cable cable NN 180 403 127 to to IN 180 403 128 Saint Saint NNP 180 403 129 Maarten Maarten NNP 180 403 130 @Aruba @Aruba NNP 180 403 131 , , , 180 403 132 Defense Defense NNP 180 403 133 Forces Forces NNPS 180 403 134 Note Note NNP 180 403 135 : : : 180 403 136 defense defense NN 180 403 137 is be VBZ 180 403 138 the the DT 180 403 139 responsibility responsibility NN 180 403 140 of of IN 180 403 141 the the DT 180 403 142 Netherlands Netherlands NNP 180 403 143 @Ashmore @Ashmore NNP 180 403 144 and and CC 180 403 145 Cartier carti JJR 180 403 146 Islands Islands NNPS 180 403 147 Header Header NNP 180 403 148 Affiliation affiliation NN 180 403 149 : : : 180 403 150 ( ( -LRB- 180 403 151 territory territory NN 180 403 152 of of IN 180 403 153 Australia Australia NNP 180 403 154 ) ) -RRB- 180 403 155 @Ashmore @ashmore IN 180 403 156 and and CC 180 403 157 Cartier Cartier NNP 180 403 158 Islands Islands NNPS 180 403 159 , , , 180 403 160 Geography Geography NNP 180 403 161 Location Location NNP 180 403 162 : : : 180 403 163 Southeastern Southeastern NNP 180 403 164 Asia Asia NNP 180 403 165 , , , 180 403 166 in in IN 180 403 167 the the DT 180 403 168 Indian Indian NNP 180 403 169 Ocean Ocean NNP 180 403 170 , , , 180 403 171 320 320 CD 180 403 172 km km NN 180 403 173 off off IN 180 403 174 the the DT 180 403 175 northwest northwest JJ 180 403 176 coast coast NN 180 403 177 of of IN 180 403 178 Australia Australia NNP 180 403 179 , , , 180 403 180 between between IN 180 403 181 Australia Australia NNP 180 403 182 and and CC 180 403 183 Indonesia Indonesia NNP 180 403 184 Map Map NNP 180 403 185 references reference NNS 180 403 186 : : : 180 403 187 Oceania Oceania NNP 180 403 188 , , , 180 403 189 Southeast Southeast NNP 180 403 190 Asia Asia NNP 180 403 191 Area Area NNP 180 403 192 : : : 180 403 193 total total JJ 180 403 194 area area NN 180 403 195 : : : 180 403 196 5 5 CD 180 403 197 sq sq IN 180 403 198 km km NNP 180 403 199 land land NN 180 403 200 area area NN 180 403 201 : : : 180 403 202 5 5 CD 180 403 203 sq sq NNP 180 403 204 km 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244 74.1 74.1 CD 180 403 245 km km NN 180 403 246 Maritime Maritime NNP 180 403 247 claims claim VBZ 180 403 248 : : : 180 403 249 contiguous contiguous JJ 180 403 250 zone zone NN 180 403 251 : : : 180 403 252 12 12 CD 180 403 253 nm nm NNP 180 403 254 continental continental NNP 180 403 255 shelf shelf NNP 180 403 256 : : : 180 403 257 200-m 200-m CD 180 403 258 depth depth NN 180 403 259 or or CC 180 403 260 to to IN 180 403 261 depth depth NN 180 403 262 of of IN 180 403 263 exploration exploration NN 180 403 264 exclusive exclusive JJ 180 403 265 fishing fishing NN 180 403 266 zone zone NN 180 403 267 : : : 180 403 268 200 200 CD 180 403 269 nm nm CD 180 403 270 territorial territorial JJ 180 403 271 sea sea NN 180 403 272 : : : 180 403 273 3 3 CD 180 403 274 nm nm NNP 180 403 275 International international JJ 180 403 276 disputes dispute NNS 180 403 277 : : : 180 403 278 none none NN 180 403 279 Climate climate NN 180 403 280 : : : 180 403 281 tropical tropical JJ 180 403 282 Terrain Terrain NNP 180 403 283 : : : 180 403 284 low low JJ 180 403 285 with with IN 180 403 286 sand sand NN 180 403 287 and and CC 180 403 288 coral coral JJ 180 403 289 Natural natural JJ 180 403 290 resources resource NNS 180 403 291 : : : 180 403 292 fish fish VB 180 403 293 Land land NN 180 403 294 use use NN 180 403 295 : : : 180 403 296 arable arable JJ 180 403 297 land land NN 180 403 298 : : : 180 403 299 0 0 CD 180 403 300 % % NN 180 403 301 permanent permanent JJ 180 403 302 crops crop NNS 180 403 303 : : : 180 403 304 0 0 CD 180 403 305 % % NN 180 403 306 meadows meadow NNS 180 403 307 and and CC 180 403 308 pastures pasture NNS 180 403 309 : : : 180 403 310 0 0 CD 180 403 311 % % NN 180 403 312 forest forest NN 180 403 313 and and CC 180 403 314 woodland woodland NN 180 403 315 : : : 180 403 316 0 0 CD 180 403 317 % % NN 180 403 318 other other JJ 180 403 319 : : : 180 403 320 100 100 CD 180 403 321 % % NN 180 403 322 ( ( -LRB- 180 403 323 all all DT 180 403 324 grass 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180 403 362 1983 1983 CD 180 403 363 @Ashmore @ashmore IN 180 403 364 and and CC 180 403 365 Cartier Cartier NNP 180 403 366 Islands Islands NNPS 180 403 367 , , , 180 403 368 People People NNPS 180 403 369 Population Population NNP 180 403 370 : : : 180 403 371 no no DT 180 403 372 indigenous indigenous JJ 180 403 373 inhabitants inhabitant NNS 180 403 374 ; ; : 180 403 375 note note VB 180 403 376 - - : 180 403 377 there there EX 180 403 378 are be VBP 180 403 379 only only RB 180 403 380 seasonal seasonal JJ 180 403 381 caretakers caretaker NNS 180 403 382 @Ashmore @ashmore RB 180 403 383 and and CC 180 403 384 Cartier Cartier NNP 180 403 385 Islands Islands NNPS 180 403 386 , , , 180 403 387 Government Government NNP 180 403 388 Names name NNS 180 403 389 : : : 180 403 390 conventional conventional JJ 180 403 391 long long JJ 180 403 392 form form NN 180 403 393 : : : 180 403 394 Territory territory NN 180 403 395 of of IN 180 403 396 Ashmore Ashmore NNP 180 403 397 and and CC 180 403 398 Cartier Cartier NNP 180 403 399 Islands Islands NNPS 180 403 400 conventional conventional JJ 180 403 401 short short JJ 180 403 402 form form NN 180 403 403 : : : 180 403 404 Ashmore Ashmore NNP 180 403 405 and and CC 180 403 406 Cartier Cartier NNP 180 403 407 Islands Islands NNPS 180 403 408 Digraph Digraph NNP 180 403 409 : : : 180 403 410 AT AT NNP 180 403 411 Type type NN 180 403 412 : : : 180 403 413 territory territory NN 180 403 414 of of IN 180 403 415 Australia Australia NNP 180 403 416 administered administer VBN 180 403 417 by by IN 180 403 418 the the DT 180 403 419 Australian Australian NNP 180 403 420 Ministry Ministry NNP 180 403 421 for for IN 180 403 422 the the DT 180 403 423 Environment Environment NNP 180 403 424 , , , 180 403 425 Sport Sport NNP 180 403 426 , , , 180 403 427 and and CC 180 403 428 Territories Territories NNPS 180 403 429 Capital Capital NNP 180 403 430 : : : 180 403 431 none none NN 180 403 432 ; ; , 180 403 433 administered administer 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403 578 South South NNP 180 403 579 America America NNP 180 403 580 , , , 180 403 581 Standard Standard NNP 180 403 582 Time Time NNP 180 403 583 Zones Zones NNPS 180 403 584 of of IN 180 403 585 the the DT 180 403 586 World World NNP 180 403 587 Area Area NNP 180 403 588 : : : 180 403 589 total total JJ 180 403 590 area area NN 180 403 591 : : : 180 403 592 82.217 82.217 CD 180 403 593 million million CD 180 403 594 sq sq NNP 180 403 595 km km NNP 180 403 596 comparative comparative JJ 180 403 597 area area NN 180 403 598 : : : 180 403 599 slightly slightly RB 180 403 600 less less JJR 180 403 601 than than IN 180 403 602 nine nine CD 180 403 603 times time NNS 180 403 604 the the DT 180 403 605 size size NN 180 403 606 of of IN 180 403 607 the the DT 180 403 608 US US NNP 180 403 609 ; ; : 180 403 610 second second RB 180 403 611 - - HYPH 180 403 612 largest large JJS 180 403 613 of of IN 180 403 614 the the DT 180 403 615 world world NN 180 403 616 's 's POS 180 403 617 four four CD 180 403 618 oceans ocean NNS 180 403 619 ( ( -LRB- 180 403 620 after after IN 180 403 621 the the DT 180 403 622 Pacific Pacific NNP 180 403 623 Ocean Ocean NNP 180 403 624 , , , 180 403 625 but but CC 180 403 626 larger large JJR 180 403 627 than than IN 180 403 628 Indian Indian NNP 180 403 629 Ocean Ocean NNP 180 403 630 or or CC 180 403 631 Arctic Arctic NNP 180 403 632 Ocean Ocean NNP 180 403 633 ) ) -RRB- 180 403 634 note note NN 180 403 635 : : : 180 403 636 includes include VBZ 180 403 637 Baltic Baltic NNP 180 403 638 Sea Sea NNP 180 403 639 , , , 180 403 640 Black Black NNP 180 403 641 Sea Sea NNP 180 403 642 , , , 180 403 643 Caribbean Caribbean NNP 180 403 644 Sea Sea NNP 180 403 645 , , , 180 403 646 Davis Davis NNP 180 403 647 Strait Strait NNP 180 403 648 , , , 180 403 649 Denmark Denmark NNP 180 403 650 Strait Strait NNP 180 403 651 , , , 180 403 652 Drake Drake NNP 180 403 653 Passage Passage NNP 180 403 654 , , , 180 403 655 Gulf Gulf NNP 180 403 656 of of IN 180 403 657 Mexico Mexico NNP 180 403 658 , , , 180 403 659 Mediterranean Mediterranean NNP 180 403 660 Sea Sea NNP 180 403 661 , , , 180 403 662 North North NNP 180 403 663 Sea Sea NNP 180 403 664 , , , 180 403 665 Norwegian Norwegian NNP 180 403 666 Sea Sea NNP 180 403 667 , , , 180 403 668 Scotia Scotia NNP 180 403 669 Sea Sea NNP 180 403 670 , , , 180 403 671 Weddell Weddell NNP 180 403 672 Sea Sea NNP 180 403 673 , , , 180 403 674 and and CC 180 403 675 other other JJ 180 403 676 tributary tributary JJ 180 403 677 water water NN 180 403 678 bodies body NNS 180 403 679 Coastline Coastline NNP 180 403 680 : : : 180 403 681 111,866 111,866 CD 180 403 682 km km VBZ 180 403 683 International international JJ 180 403 684 disputes dispute NNS 180 403 685 : : : 180 403 686 some some DT 180 403 687 maritime maritime JJ 180 403 688 disputes dispute NNS 180 403 689 ( ( -LRB- 180 403 690 see see VB 180 403 691 littoral littoral JJ 180 403 692 states state NNS 180 403 693 ) ) -RRB- 180 403 694 Climate 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to to IN 180 403 733 November November NNP 180 403 734 Terrain Terrain NNP 180 403 735 : : : 180 403 736 surface surface NN 180 403 737 usually usually RB 180 403 738 covered cover VBN 180 403 739 with with IN 180 403 740 sea sea NN 180 403 741 ice ice NN 180 403 742 in in IN 180 403 743 Labrador Labrador NNP 180 403 744 Sea Sea NNP 180 403 745 , , , 180 403 746 Denmark Denmark NNP 180 403 747 Strait Strait NNP 180 403 748 , , , 180 403 749 and and CC 180 403 750 Baltic Baltic NNP 180 403 751 Sea Sea NNP 180 403 752 from from IN 180 403 753 October October NNP 180 403 754 to to IN 180 403 755 June June NNP 180 403 756 ; ; : 180 403 757 clockwise clockwise JJ 180 403 758 warm warm JJ 180 403 759 water water NN 180 403 760 gyre gyre NN 180 403 761 ( ( -LRB- 180 403 762 broad broad JJ 180 403 763 , , , 180 403 764 circular circular JJ 180 403 765 system system NN 180 403 766 of of IN 180 403 767 currents current NNS 180 403 768 ) ) -RRB- 180 403 769 in in IN 180 403 770 the the DT 180 403 771 north north JJ 180 403 772 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 180 403 773 , , , 180 403 774 counterclockwise counterclockwise VBP 180 403 775 warm warm JJ 180 403 776 water water NN 180 403 777 gyre gyre NN 180 403 778 in in IN 180 403 779 the the DT 180 403 780 south south JJ 180 403 781 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 180 403 782 ; ; : 180 403 783 the the DT 180 403 784 ocean ocean NN 180 403 785 floor floor NN 180 403 786 is be VBZ 180 403 787 dominated dominate VBN 180 403 788 by by IN 180 403 789 the the DT 180 403 790 Mid Mid NNP 180 403 791 - - NNP 180 403 792 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 180 403 793 Ridge Ridge NNP 180 403 794 , , , 180 403 795 a a DT 180 403 796 rugged rugged JJ 180 403 797 north north NN 180 403 798 - - HYPH 180 403 799 south south NN 180 403 800 centerline centerline NN 180 403 801 for for IN 180 403 802 the the DT 180 403 803 entire entire JJ 180 403 804 Atlantic atlantic JJ 180 403 805 basin basin NN 180 403 806 ; ; : 180 403 807 maximum maximum JJ 180 403 808 depth depth NN 180 403 809 is be VBZ 180 403 810 8,605 8,605 CD 180 403 811 meters meter NNS 180 403 812 in in IN 180 403 813 the the DT 180 403 814 Puerto Puerto NNP 180 403 815 Rico Rico NNP 180 403 816 Trench Trench NNP 180 403 817 Natural natural JJ 180 403 818 resources resource NNS 180 403 819 : : : 180 403 820 oil oil NN 180 403 821 and and CC 180 403 822 gas gas NN 180 403 823 fields field NNS 180 403 824 , , , 180 403 825 fish fish NN 180 403 826 , , , 180 403 827 marine marine JJ 180 403 828 mammals mammal NNS 180 403 829 ( ( -LRB- 180 403 830 seals seal NNS 180 403 831 and and CC 180 403 832 whales whale NNS 180 403 833 ) ) -RRB- 180 403 834 , , , 180 403 835 sand sand NN 180 403 836 and and CC 180 403 837 gravel gravel NN 180 403 838 aggregates aggregate NNS 180 403 839 , , , 180 403 840 placer placer NN 180 403 841 deposits deposit NNS 180 403 842 , , , 180 403 843 polymetallic polymetallic JJ 180 403 844 nodules nodule NNS 180 403 845 , , , 180 403 846 precious precious JJ 180 403 847 stones stone NNS 180 403 848 Environment Environment NNP 180 403 849 : : : 180 403 850 current current JJ 180 403 851 issues issue NNS 180 403 852 : : : 180 403 853 endangered endanger VBN 180 403 854 marine marine JJ 180 403 855 species specie NNS 180 403 856 include include VBP 180 403 857 the the DT 180 403 858 manatee manatee NN 180 403 859 , , , 180 403 860 seals seal NNS 180 403 861 , , , 180 403 862 sea sea NN 180 403 863 lions lion NNS 180 403 864 , , , 180 403 865 turtles turtle NNS 180 403 866 , , , 180 403 867 and and CC 180 403 868 whales whale NNS 180 403 869 ; ; , 180 403 870 municipal municipal JJ 180 403 871 sludge sludge NN 180 403 872 pollution pollution NN 180 403 873 off off IN 180 403 874 eastern eastern JJ 180 403 875 US US NNP 180 403 876 , , , 180 403 877 southern southern JJ 180 403 878 Brazil Brazil NNP 180 403 879 , , , 180 403 880 and and CC 180 403 881 eastern eastern JJ 180 403 882 Argentina Argentina NNP 180 403 883 ; ; : 180 403 884 oil oil NN 180 403 885 pollution pollution NN 180 403 886 in in IN 180 403 887 Caribbean Caribbean NNP 180 403 888 Sea Sea NNP 180 403 889 , , , 180 403 890 Gulf Gulf NNP 180 403 891 of of IN 180 403 892 Mexico Mexico NNP 180 403 893 , , , 180 403 894 Lake Lake NNP 180 403 895 Maracaibo Maracaibo NNP 180 403 896 , , , 180 403 897 Mediterranean Mediterranean NNP 180 403 898 Sea Sea NNP 180 403 899 , , , 180 403 900 and and CC 180 403 901 North North NNP 180 403 902 Sea Sea NNP 180 403 903 ; ; : 180 403 904 industrial industrial JJ 180 403 905 waste waste NN 180 403 906 and and CC 180 403 907 municipal municipal JJ 180 403 908 sewage sewage NN 180 403 909 pollution pollution NN 180 403 910 in in IN 180 403 911 Baltic Baltic NNP 180 403 912 Sea Sea NNP 180 403 913 , , , 180 403 914 North North NNP 180 403 915 Sea Sea NNP 180 403 916 , , , 180 403 917 and and CC 180 403 918 Mediterranean Mediterranean NNP 180 403 919 Sea Sea NNP 180 403 920 natural natural JJ 180 403 921 hazards hazard NNS 180 403 922 : : : 180 403 923 icebergs iceberg NNS 180 403 924 common common JJ 180 403 925 in in IN 180 403 926 Davis Davis NNP 180 403 927 Strait Strait NNP 180 403 928 , , , 180 403 929 Denmark Denmark NNP 180 403 930 Strait Strait NNP 180 403 931 , , , 180 403 932 and and CC 180 403 933 the the DT 180 403 934 northwestern northwestern JJ 180 403 935 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 180 403 936 Ocean Ocean NNP 180 403 937 from from IN 180 403 938 February February NNP 180 403 939 to to IN 180 403 940 August August NNP 180 403 941 and and CC 180 403 942 have have VBP 180 403 943 been be VBN 180 403 944 spotted spot VBN 180 403 945 as as IN 180 403 946 far far RB 180 403 947 south south RB 180 403 948 as as IN 180 403 949 Bermuda Bermuda NNP 180 403 950 and and CC 180 403 951 the the DT 180 403 952 Madeira Madeira NNP 180 403 953 Islands Islands NNPS 180 403 954 ; ; , 180 403 955 icebergs iceberg NNS 180 403 956 from from IN 180 403 957 Antarctica Antarctica NNP 180 403 958 occur occur VBP 180 403 959 in in IN 180 403 960 the the DT 180 403 961 extreme extreme JJ 180 403 962 southern southern JJ 180 403 963 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 180 403 964 Ocean Ocean NNP 180 403 965 international international JJ 180 403 966 agreements agreement NNS 180 403 967 : : : 180 403 968 NA NA NNP 180 403 969 Note note VB 180 403 970 : : : 180 403 971 ships ship NNS 180 403 972 subject subject JJ 180 403 973 to to IN 180 403 974 superstructure superstructure NN 180 403 975 icing ice VBG 180 403 976 in in IN 180 403 977 extreme extreme JJ 180 403 978 north north NN 180 403 979 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 180 403 980 from from IN 180 403 981 October October NNP 180 403 982 to to IN 180 403 983 May May NNP 180 403 984 and and CC 180 403 985 extreme extreme JJ 180 403 986 south south JJ 180 403 987 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 180 403 988 from from IN 180 403 989 May May NNP 180 403 990 to to IN 180 403 991 October October NNP 180 403 992 ; ; : 180 403 993 persistent persistent JJ 180 403 994 fog fog NN 180 403 995 can can MD 180 403 996 be be VB 180 403 997 a a DT 180 403 998 hazard hazard NN 180 403 999 to to IN 180 403 1000 shipping ship VBG 180 403 1001 from from IN 180 403 1002 May May NNP 180 403 1003 to to IN 180 403 1004 September September NNP 180 403 1005 ; ; : 180 403 1006 major major JJ 180 403 1007 choke choke NN 180 403 1008 points point NNS 180 403 1009 include include VBP 180 403 1010 the the DT 180 403 1011 Dardanelles Dardanelles NNPS 180 403 1012 , , , 180 403 1013 Strait Strait NNP 180 403 1014 of of IN 180 403 1015 Gibraltar Gibraltar NNP 180 403 1016 , , , 180 403 1017 access access NN 180 403 1018 to to IN 180 403 1019 the the DT 180 403 1020 Panama Panama NNP 180 403 1021 and and CC 180 403 1022 Suez Suez NNP 180 403 1023 Canals Canals NNP 180 403 1024 ; ; : 180 403 1025 strategic strategic JJ 180 403 1026 straits strait NNS 180 403 1027 include include VBP 180 403 1028 the the DT 180 403 1029 Strait Strait NNP 180 403 1030 of of IN 180 403 1031 Dover Dover NNP 180 403 1032 , , , 180 403 1033 Straits Straits NNPS 180 403 1034 of of IN 180 403 1035 Florida Florida NNP 180 403 1036 , , , 180 403 1037 Mona Mona NNP 180 403 1038 Passage Passage NNP 180 403 1039 , , , 180 403 1040 The the DT 180 403 1041 Sound sound NN 180 403 1042 ( ( -LRB- 180 403 1043 Oresund Oresund NNP 180 403 1044 ) ) -RRB- 180 403 1045 , , , 180 403 1046 and and CC 180 403 1047 Windward Windward NNP 180 403 1048 Passage Passage NNP 180 403 1049 ; ; : 180 403 1050 north north JJ 180 403 1051 Atlantic atlantic JJ 180 403 1052 shipping shipping NN 180 403 1053 lanes lane NNS 180 403 1054 subject subject JJ 180 403 1055 to to IN 180 403 1056 icebergs iceberg NNS 180 403 1057 from from IN 180 403 1058 February February NNP 180 403 1059 to to IN 180 403 1060 August August NNP 180 403 1061 ; ; : 180 403 1062 the the DT 180 403 1063 Equator equator NN 180 403 1064 divides divide VBZ 180 403 1065 the the DT 180 403 1066 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 180 403 1067 Ocean Ocean NNP 180 403 1068 into into IN 180 403 1069 the the DT 180 403 1070 North North NNP 180 403 1071 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 180 403 1072 Ocean Ocean NNP 180 403 1073 and and CC 180 403 1074 South South NNP 180 403 1075 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 180 403 1076 Ocean Ocean NNP 180 403 1077 @Atlantic @Atlantic NNP 180 403 1078 Ocean Ocean NNP 180 403 1079 , , , 180 403 1080 Government Government NNP 180 403 1081 Digraph Digraph NNP 180 403 1082 : : : 180 403 1083 ZH ZH NNP 180 403 1084 @Atlantic @Atlantic NNP 180 403 1085 Ocean Ocean NNP 180 403 1086 , , , 180 403 1087 Economy Economy NNP 180 403 1088 Overview Overview NNP 180 403 1089 : : : 180 403 1090 The the DT 180 403 1091 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 180 403 1092 Ocean Ocean NNP 180 403 1093 provides provide VBZ 180 403 1094 some some DT 180 403 1095 of of IN 180 403 1096 the the DT 180 403 1097 world world NN 180 403 1098 's 's POS 180 403 1099 most most RBS 180 403 1100 heavily heavily RB 180 403 1101 trafficked traffic VBN 180 403 1102 sea sea NN 180 403 1103 routes route NNS 180 403 1104 , , , 180 403 1105 between between IN 180 403 1106 and and CC 180 403 1107 within within IN 180 403 1108 the the DT 180 403 1109 Eastern eastern JJ 180 403 1110 and and CC 180 403 1111 Western western JJ 180 403 1112 Hemispheres hemisphere NNS 180 403 1113 . . . 180 404 1 Other other JJ 180 404 2 economic economic JJ 180 404 3 activity activity NN 180 404 4 includes include VBZ 180 404 5 the the DT 180 404 6 exploitation exploitation NN 180 404 7 of of IN 180 404 8 natural natural JJ 180 404 9 resources resource NNS 180 404 10 , , , 180 404 11 e.g. e.g. RB 180 404 12 , , , 180 404 13 fishing fishing NN 180 404 14 , , , 180 404 15 the the DT 180 404 16 dredging dredging NN 180 404 17 of of IN 180 404 18 aragonite aragonite JJ 180 404 19 sands sand NNS 180 404 20 ( ( -LRB- 180 404 21 The the DT 180 404 22 Bahamas Bahamas NNPS 180 404 23 ) ) -RRB- 180 404 24 , , , 180 404 25 and and CC 180 404 26 production production NN 180 404 27 of of IN 180 404 28 crude crude JJ 180 404 29 oil oil NN 180 404 30 and and CC 180 404 31 natural natural JJ 180 404 32 gas gas NN 180 404 33 ( ( -LRB- 180 404 34 Caribbean Caribbean NNP 180 404 35 Sea Sea NNP 180 404 36 , , , 180 404 37 Gulf Gulf NNP 180 404 38 of of IN 180 404 39 Mexico Mexico NNP 180 404 40 , , , 180 404 41 and and CC 180 404 42 North North NNP 180 404 43 Sea Sea NNP 180 404 44 ) ) -RRB- 180 404 45 . . . 180 405 1 @Atlantic @Atlantic NNP 180 405 2 Ocean Ocean NNP 180 405 3 , , , 180 405 4 Communications Communications NNPS 180 405 5 Ports Ports NNPS 180 405 6 : : : 180 405 7 Alexandria Alexandria NNP 180 405 8 ( ( -LRB- 180 405 9 Egypt Egypt NNP 180 405 10 ) ) -RRB- 180 405 11 , , , 180 405 12 Algiers Algiers NNP 180 405 13 ( ( -LRB- 180 405 14 Algeria Algeria NNP 180 405 15 ) ) -RRB- 180 405 16 , , , 180 405 17 Antwerp Antwerp NNP 180 405 18 ( ( -LRB- 180 405 19 Belgium Belgium NNP 180 405 20 ) ) -RRB- 180 405 21 , , , 180 405 22 Barcelona Barcelona NNP 180 405 23 ( ( -LRB- 180 405 24 Spain Spain NNP 180 405 25 ) ) -RRB- 180 405 26 , , , 180 405 27 Buenos Buenos NNP 180 405 28 Aires Aires NNP 180 405 29 ( ( -LRB- 180 405 30 Argentina Argentina NNP 180 405 31 ) ) -RRB- 180 405 32 , , , 180 405 33 Casablanca Casablanca NNP 180 405 34 ( ( -LRB- 180 405 35 Morocco Morocco NNP 180 405 36 ) ) -RRB- 180 405 37 , , , 180 405 38 Colon Colon NNP 180 405 39 ( ( -LRB- 180 405 40 Panama Panama NNP 180 405 41 ) ) -RRB- 180 405 42 , , , 180 405 43 Copenhagen Copenhagen NNP 180 405 44 ( ( -LRB- 180 405 45 Denmark Denmark NNP 180 405 46 ) ) -RRB- 180 405 47 , , , 180 405 48 Dakar Dakar NNP 180 405 49 ( ( -LRB- 180 405 50 Senegal Senegal NNP 180 405 51 ) ) -RRB- 180 405 52 , , , 180 405 53 Gdansk Gdansk NNP 180 405 54 ( ( -LRB- 180 405 55 Poland Poland NNP 180 405 56 ) ) -RRB- 180 405 57 , , , 180 405 58 Hamburg Hamburg NNP 180 405 59 ( ( -LRB- 180 405 60 Germany Germany NNP 180 405 61 ) ) -RRB- 180 405 62 , , , 180 405 63 Helsinki Helsinki NNP 180 405 64 ( ( -LRB- 180 405 65 Finland Finland NNP 180 405 66 ) ) -RRB- 180 405 67 , , , 180 405 68 Las Las NNP 180 405 69 Palmas Palmas NNP 180 405 70 ( ( -LRB- 180 405 71 Canary Canary NNP 180 405 72 Islands Islands NNPS 180 405 73 , , , 180 405 74 Spain Spain NNP 180 405 75 ) ) -RRB- 180 405 76 , , , 180 405 77 Le Le NNP 180 405 78 Havre Havre NNP 180 405 79 ( ( -LRB- 180 405 80 France France NNP 180 405 81 ) ) -RRB- 180 405 82 , , , 180 405 83 Lisbon Lisbon NNP 180 405 84 ( ( -LRB- 180 405 85 Portugal Portugal NNP 180 405 86 ) ) -RRB- 180 405 87 , , , 180 405 88 London London NNP 180 405 89 ( ( -LRB- 180 405 90 UK UK NNP 180 405 91 ) ) -RRB- 180 405 92 , , , 180 405 93 Marseille Marseille NNP 180 405 94 ( ( -LRB- 180 405 95 France France NNP 180 405 96 ) ) -RRB- 180 405 97 , , , 180 405 98 Montevideo Montevideo NNP 180 405 99 ( ( -LRB- 180 405 100 Uruguay Uruguay NNP 180 405 101 ) ) -RRB- 180 405 102 , , , 180 405 103 Montreal Montreal NNP 180 405 104 ( ( -LRB- 180 405 105 Canada Canada NNP 180 405 106 ) ) -RRB- 180 405 107 , , , 180 405 108 Naples Naples NNP 180 405 109 ( ( -LRB- 180 405 110 Italy Italy NNP 180 405 111 ) ) -RRB- 180 405 112 , , , 180 405 113 New New NNP 180 405 114 Orleans Orleans NNP 180 405 115 ( ( -LRB- 180 405 116 US US NNP 180 405 117 ) ) -RRB- 180 405 118 , , , 180 405 119 New New NNP 180 405 120 York York NNP 180 405 121 ( ( -LRB- 180 405 122 US US NNP 180 405 123 ) ) -RRB- 180 405 124 , , , 180 405 125 Oran Oran NNP 180 405 126 ( ( -LRB- 180 405 127 Algeria Algeria NNP 180 405 128 ) ) -RRB- 180 405 129 , , , 180 405 130 Oslo Oslo NNP 180 405 131 ( ( -LRB- 180 405 132 Norway Norway NNP 180 405 133 ) ) -RRB- 180 405 134 , , , 180 405 135 Piraeus Piraeus NNP 180 405 136 ( ( -LRB- 180 405 137 Greece Greece NNP 180 405 138 ) ) -RRB- 180 405 139 , , , 180 405 140 Rio Rio NNP 180 405 141 de de NNP 180 405 142 Janeiro Janeiro NNP 180 405 143 ( ( -LRB- 180 405 144 Brazil Brazil NNP 180 405 145 ) ) -RRB- 180 405 146 , , , 180 405 147 Rotterdam Rotterdam NNP 180 405 148 ( ( -LRB- 180 405 149 Netherlands Netherlands NNP 180 405 150 ) ) -RRB- 180 405 151 , , , 180 405 152 Saint Saint NNP 180 405 153 Petersburg Petersburg NNP 180 405 154 ( ( -LRB- 180 405 155 formerly formerly RB 180 405 156 Leningrad Leningrad NNP 180 405 157 ; ; : 180 405 158 Russia Russia NNP 180 405 159 ) ) -RRB- 180 405 160 , , , 180 405 161 Stockholm Stockholm NNP 180 405 162 ( ( -LRB- 180 405 163 Sweden Sweden NNP 180 405 164 ) ) -RRB- 180 405 165 Telecommunications telecommunications NN 180 405 166 : : : 180 405 167 numerous numerous JJ 180 405 168 submarine submarine NN 180 405 169 cables cable NNS 180 405 170 with with IN 180 405 171 most most JJS 180 405 172 between between IN 180 405 173 continental continental JJ 180 405 174 Europe Europe NNP 180 405 175 and and CC 180 405 176 the the DT 180 405 177 UK UK NNP 180 405 178 , , , 180 405 179 North North NNP 180 405 180 America America NNP 180 405 181 and and CC 180 405 182 the the DT 180 405 183 UK UK NNP 180 405 184 , , , 180 405 185 and and CC 180 405 186 in in IN 180 405 187 the the DT 180 405 188 Mediterranean Mediterranean NNP 180 405 189 ; ; : 180 405 190 numerous numerous JJ 180 405 191 direct direct JJ 180 405 192 links link NNS 180 405 193 across across IN 180 405 194 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 180 405 195 via via IN 180 405 196 INTELSAT INTELSAT NNP 180 405 197 satellite satellite NN 180 405 198 network network NN 180 405 199 Note note NN 180 405 200 : : : 180 405 201 Kiel Kiel NNP 180 405 202 Canal Canal NNP 180 405 203 and and CC 180 405 204 Saint Saint NNP 180 405 205 Lawrence Lawrence NNP 180 405 206 Seaway Seaway NNP 180 405 207 are be VBP 180 405 208 two two CD 180 405 209 important important JJ 180 405 210 waterways waterway NNS 180 405 211 @Australia @Australia NNP 180 405 212 , , , 180 405 213 Geography Geography NNP 180 405 214 Location Location NNP 180 405 215 : : : 180 405 216 Southwestern Southwestern NNP 180 405 217 Oceania Oceania NNP 180 405 218 , , , 180 405 219 between between IN 180 405 220 Indonesia Indonesia NNP 180 405 221 and and CC 180 405 222 New New NNP 180 405 223 Zealand Zealand NNP 180 405 224 Map Map NNP 180 405 225 references reference NNS 180 405 226 : : : 180 405 227 Southeast Southeast NNP 180 405 228 Asia Asia NNP 180 405 229 , , , 180 405 230 Oceania Oceania NNP 180 405 231 , , , 180 405 232 Antarctic Antarctic NNP 180 405 233 Region Region NNP 180 405 234 , , , 180 405 235 Standard Standard NNP 180 405 236 Time Time NNP 180 405 237 Zones Zones NNPS 180 405 238 of of IN 180 405 239 the the DT 180 405 240 World World NNP 180 405 241 Area Area NNP 180 405 242 : : : 180 405 243 total total JJ 180 405 244 area area NN 180 405 245 : : : 180 405 246 7,686,850 7,686,850 CD 180 405 247 sq sq NNP 180 405 248 km km NNP 180 405 249 land land NN 180 405 250 area area NN 180 405 251 : : : 180 405 252 7,617,930 7,617,930 CD 180 405 253 sq sq IN 180 405 254 km km NNP 180 405 255 comparative comparative JJ 180 405 256 area area NN 180 405 257 : : : 180 405 258 slightly slightly RB 180 405 259 smaller small JJR 180 405 260 than than IN 180 405 261 the the DT 180 405 262 US US NNP 180 405 263 note note NN 180 405 264 : : : 180 405 265 includes include VBZ 180 405 266 Macquarie Macquarie NNP 180 405 267 Island Island NNP 180 405 268 Land Land NNP 180 405 269 boundaries boundary NNS 180 405 270 : : : 180 405 271 0 0 LS 180 405 272 km km NN 180 405 273 Coastline Coastline NNP 180 405 274 : : : 180 405 275 25,760 25,760 CD 180 405 276 km km NN 180 405 277 Maritime Maritime NNP 180 405 278 claims claim VBZ 180 405 279 : : : 180 405 280 contiguous contiguous JJ 180 405 281 zone zone NN 180 405 282 : : : 180 405 283 12 12 CD 180 405 284 nm nm NNP 180 405 285 continental continental NNP 180 405 286 shelf shelf NNP 180 405 287 : : : 180 405 288 200-m 200-m CD 180 405 289 depth depth NN 180 405 290 or or CC 180 405 291 to to IN 180 405 292 depth depth NN 180 405 293 of of IN 180 405 294 exploitation exploitation NN 180 405 295 exclusive exclusive JJ 180 405 296 fishing fishing NN 180 405 297 zone zone NN 180 405 298 : : : 180 405 299 200 200 CD 180 405 300 nm nm CD 180 405 301 territorial territorial JJ 180 405 302 sea sea NN 180 405 303 : : : 180 405 304 12 12 CD 180 405 305 nm nm NNP 180 405 306 International international JJ 180 405 307 disputes dispute NNS 180 405 308 : : : 180 405 309 territorial territorial JJ 180 405 310 claim claim NN 180 405 311 in in IN 180 405 312 Antarctica Antarctica NNP 180 405 313 ( ( -LRB- 180 405 314 Australian Australian NNP 180 405 315 Antarctic Antarctic NNP 180 405 316 Territory Territory NNP 180 405 317 ) ) -RRB- 180 405 318 Climate climate NN 180 405 319 : : : 180 405 320 generally generally RB 180 405 321 arid arid JJ 180 405 322 to to IN 180 405 323 semiarid semiarid NN 180 405 324 ; ; : 180 405 325 temperate temperate VB 180 405 326 in in IN 180 405 327 south south NNP 180 405 328 and and CC 180 405 329 east east NN 180 405 330 ; ; , 180 405 331 tropical tropical JJ 180 405 332 in in IN 180 405 333 north north JJ 180 405 334 Terrain Terrain NNP 180 405 335 : : : 180 405 336 mostly mostly RB 180 405 337 low low JJ 180 405 338 plateau plateau NN 180 405 339 with with IN 180 405 340 deserts desert NNS 180 405 341 ; ; : 180 405 342 fertile fertile JJ 180 405 343 plain plain NN 180 405 344 in in IN 180 405 345 southeast southeast JJ 180 405 346 Natural natural JJ 180 405 347 resources resource NNS 180 405 348 : : : 180 405 349 bauxite bauxite NN 180 405 350 , , , 180 405 351 coal coal NN 180 405 352 , , , 180 405 353 iron iron NN 180 405 354 ore ore NN 180 405 355 , , , 180 405 356 copper copper NN 180 405 357 , , , 180 405 358 tin tin NN 180 405 359 , , , 180 405 360 silver silver NN 180 405 361 , , , 180 405 362 uranium uranium NN 180 405 363 , , , 180 405 364 nickel nickel NN 180 405 365 , , , 180 405 366 tungsten tungsten NN 180 405 367 , , , 180 405 368 mineral mineral NN 180 405 369 sands sand NNS 180 405 370 , , , 180 405 371 lead lead NN 180 405 372 , , , 180 405 373 zinc zinc NN 180 405 374 , , , 180 405 375 diamonds diamond NNS 180 405 376 , , , 180 405 377 natural natural JJ 180 405 378 gas gas NN 180 405 379 , , , 180 405 380 petroleum petroleum NN 180 405 381 Land Land NNP 180 405 382 use use NN 180 405 383 : : : 180 405 384 arable arable JJ 180 405 385 land land NN 180 405 386 : : : 180 405 387 6 6 CD 180 405 388 % % NN 180 405 389 permanent permanent JJ 180 405 390 crops crop NNS 180 405 391 : : : 180 405 392 0 0 CD 180 405 393 % % NN 180 405 394 meadows meadow NNS 180 405 395 and and CC 180 405 396 pastures pasture NNS 180 405 397 : : : 180 405 398 58 58 CD 180 405 399 % % NN 180 405 400 forest forest NN 180 405 401 and and CC 180 405 402 woodland woodland NN 180 405 403 : : : 180 405 404 14 14 CD 180 405 405 % % NN 180 405 406 other other JJ 180 405 407 : : : 180 405 408 22 22 CD 180 405 409 % % NN 180 405 410 Irrigated irrigated JJ 180 405 411 land land NN 180 405 412 : : : 180 405 413 18,800 18,800 CD 180 405 414 sq sq NNP 180 405 415 km km NNP 180 405 416 ( ( -LRB- 180 405 417 1989 1989 CD 180 405 418 est est NNP 180 405 419 . . . 180 405 420 ) ) -RRB- 180 406 1 Environment environment NN 180 406 2 : : : 180 406 3 current current JJ 180 406 4 issues issue NNS 180 406 5 : : : 180 406 6 soil soil NN 180 406 7 erosion erosion NN 180 406 8 from from IN 180 406 9 overgrazing overgraze VBG 180 406 10 , , , 180 406 11 industrial industrial JJ 180 406 12 development development NN 180 406 13 , , , 180 406 14 urbanization urbanization NN 180 406 15 , , , 180 406 16 and and CC 180 406 17 poor poor JJ 180 406 18 farming farming NN 180 406 19 practices practice NNS 180 406 20 ; ; , 180 406 21 soil soil NN 180 406 22 salinity salinity NN 180 406 23 rising rise VBG 180 406 24 due due IN 180 406 25 to to IN 180 406 26 the the DT 180 406 27 use use NN 180 406 28 of of IN 180 406 29 poor poor JJ 180 406 30 quality quality NN 180 406 31 water water NN 180 406 32 ; ; , 180 406 33 desertification desertification NN 180 406 34 ; ; : 180 406 35 clearing clear VBG 180 406 36 for for IN 180 406 37 agricultural agricultural JJ 180 406 38 purposes purpose NNS 180 406 39 threatens threaten VBZ 180 406 40 the the DT 180 406 41 natural natural JJ 180 406 42 habitat habitat NN 180 406 43 of of IN 180 406 44 many many JJ 180 406 45 unique unique JJ 180 406 46 animal animal NN 180 406 47 and and CC 180 406 48 plant plant NN 180 406 49 species specie NNS 180 406 50 ; ; : 180 406 51 the the DT 180 406 52 Great Great NNP 180 406 53 Barrier Barrier NNP 180 406 54 Reef Reef NNP 180 406 55 off off IN 180 406 56 the the DT 180 406 57 northeast northeast NNP 180 406 58 coast coast NN 180 406 59 , , , 180 406 60 the the DT 180 406 61 largest large JJS 180 406 62 coral coral JJ 180 406 63 reef reef NN 180 406 64 in in IN 180 406 65 the the DT 180 406 66 world world NN 180 406 67 , , , 180 406 68 is be VBZ 180 406 69 threatened threaten VBN 180 406 70 by by IN 180 406 71 increased increase VBN 180 406 72 shipping shipping NN 180 406 73 and and CC 180 406 74 its -PRON- PRP$ 180 406 75 popularity popularity NN 180 406 76 as as IN 180 406 77 a a DT 180 406 78 tourist tourist NN 180 406 79 site site NN 180 406 80 ; ; , 180 406 81 limited limited JJ 180 406 82 freshwater freshwater NN 180 406 83 availability availability NN 180 406 84 natural natural JJ 180 406 85 hazards hazard NNS 180 406 86 : : : 180 406 87 cyclones cyclone NNS 180 406 88 along along IN 180 406 89 the the DT 180 406 90 coast coast NN 180 406 91 ; ; : 180 406 92 subject subject JJ 180 406 93 to to IN 180 406 94 severe severe JJ 180 406 95 droughts drought NNS 180 406 96 international international JJ 180 406 97 agreements agreement NNS 180 406 98 : : : 180 406 99 party party NN 180 406 100 to to IN 180 406 101 - - HYPH 180 406 102 Antarctic Antarctic NNP 180 406 103 - - HYPH 180 406 104 Environmental Environmental NNP 180 406 105 Protocol Protocol NNP 180 406 106 , , , 180 406 107 Antarctic Antarctic NNP 180 406 108 Treaty Treaty NNP 180 406 109 , , , 180 406 110 Biodiversity Biodiversity NNP 180 406 111 , , , 180 406 112 Climate Climate NNP 180 406 113 Change Change NNP 180 406 114 , , , 180 406 115 Endangered Endangered NNP 180 406 116 Species Species NNPS 180 406 117 , , , 180 406 118 Environmental Environmental NNP 180 406 119 Modification Modification NNP 180 406 120 , , , 180 406 121 Hazardous Hazardous NNP 180 406 122 Wastes Wastes NNPS 180 406 123 , , , 180 406 124 Marine Marine NNP 180 406 125 Dumping Dumping NNP 180 406 126 , , , 180 406 127 Marine Marine NNP 180 406 128 Life Life NNP 180 406 129 Conservation Conservation NNP 180 406 130 , , , 180 406 131 Nuclear Nuclear NNP 180 406 132 Test Test NNP 180 406 133 Ban Ban NNP 180 406 134 , , , 180 406 135 Ozone Ozone NNP 180 406 136 Layer Layer NNP 180 406 137 Protection Protection NNP 180 406 138 , , , 180 406 139 Ship Ship NNP 180 406 140 Pollution Pollution NNP 180 406 141 , , , 180 406 142 Tropical Tropical NNP 180 406 143 Timber Timber NNP 180 406 144 , , , 180 406 145 Wetlands Wetlands NNP 180 406 146 , , , 180 406 147 Whaling whaling NN 180 406 148 ; ; , 180 406 149 signed sign VBN 180 406 150 , , , 180 406 151 but but CC 180 406 152 not not RB 180 406 153 ratified ratified JJ 180 406 154 - - HYPH 180 406 155 Law Law NNP 180 406 156 of of IN 180 406 157 the the DT 180 406 158 Sea Sea NNP 180 406 159 Note Note NNP 180 406 160 : : : 180 406 161 world world NN 180 406 162 's 's POS 180 406 163 smallest small JJS 180 406 164 continent continent NN 180 406 165 but but CC 180 406 166 sixth sixth RB 180 406 167 - - HYPH 180 406 168 largest large JJS 180 406 169 country country NN 180 406 170 ; ; : 180 406 171 population population NN 180 406 172 concentrated concentrate VBD 180 406 173 along along IN 180 406 174 the the DT 180 406 175 eastern eastern JJ 180 406 176 and and CC 180 406 177 southeastern southeastern JJ 180 406 178 coasts coast NNS 180 406 179 ; ; , 180 406 180 regular regular JJ 180 406 181 , , , 180 406 182 tropical tropical JJ 180 406 183 , , , 180 406 184 invigorating invigorating NN 180 406 185 , , , 180 406 186 sea sea NN 180 406 187 breeze breeze NN 180 406 188 known know VBN 180 406 189 as as IN 180 406 190 " " `` 180 406 191 the the DT 180 406 192 Doctor doctor NN 180 406 193 " " '' 180 406 194 occurs occur VBZ 180 406 195 along along IN 180 406 196 the the DT 180 406 197 west west NNP 180 406 198 coast coast NNP 180 406 199 in in IN 180 406 200 the the DT 180 406 201 summer summer NN 180 406 202 @Australia @Australia NNP 180 406 203 , , , 180 406 204 People People NNP 180 406 205 Population Population NNP 180 406 206 : : : 180 406 207 18,077,419 18,077,419 CD 180 406 208 ( ( -LRB- 180 406 209 July July NNP 180 406 210 1994 1994 CD 180 406 211 est est NNP 180 406 212 . . . 180 406 213 ) ) -RRB- 180 407 1 Population population NN 180 407 2 growth growth NN 180 407 3 rate rate NN 180 407 4 : : : 180 407 5 1.38 1.38 CD 180 407 6 % % NN 180 407 7 ( ( -LRB- 180 407 8 1994 1994 CD 180 407 9 est est NNP 180 407 10 . . . 180 407 11 ) ) -RRB- 180 408 1 Birth birth NN 180 408 2 rate rate NN 180 408 3 : : : 180 408 4 14.29 14.29 CD 180 408 5 births/1,000 births/1,000 NN 180 408 6 population population NN 180 408 7 ( ( -LRB- 180 408 8 1994 1994 CD 180 408 9 est est NNP 180 408 10 . . . 180 408 11 ) ) -RRB- 180 409 1 Death death NN 180 409 2 rate rate NN 180 409 3 : : : 180 409 4 7.38 7.38 CD 180 409 5 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 180 409 6 population population NN 180 409 7 ( ( -LRB- 180 409 8 1994 1994 CD 180 409 9 est est NNP 180 409 10 . . . 180 409 11 ) ) -RRB- 180 410 1 Net net JJ 180 410 2 migration migration NN 180 410 3 rate rate NN 180 410 4 : : : 180 410 5 6.91 6.91 CD 180 410 6 migrant(s)/1,000 migrant(s)/1,000 JJ 180 410 7 population population NN 180 410 8 ( ( -LRB- 180 410 9 1994 1994 CD 180 410 10 est est NNP 180 410 11 . . . 180 410 12 ) ) -RRB- 180 411 1 Infant infant NN 180 411 2 mortality mortality NN 180 411 3 rate rate NN 180 411 4 : : : 180 411 5 7.3 7.3 CD 180 411 6 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 180 411 7 live live JJ 180 411 8 births birth NNS 180 411 9 ( ( -LRB- 180 411 10 1994 1994 CD 180 411 11 est est NNP 180 411 12 . . . 180 411 13 ) ) -RRB- 180 412 1 Life life NN 180 412 2 expectancy expectancy NN 180 412 3 at at IN 180 412 4 birth birth NN 180 412 5 : : : 180 412 6 total total JJ 180 412 7 population population NN 180 412 8 : : : 180 412 9 77.57 77.57 CD 180 412 10 years year NNS 180 412 11 male male NN 180 412 12 : : : 180 412 13 74.45 74.45 CD 180 412 14 years year NNS 180 412 15 female female JJ 180 412 16 : : : 180 412 17 80.84 80.84 CD 180 412 18 years year NNS 180 412 19 ( ( -LRB- 180 412 20 1994 1994 CD 180 412 21 est est NNP 180 412 22 . . . 180 412 23 ) ) -RRB- 180 413 1 Total total JJ 180 413 2 fertility fertility NN 180 413 3 rate rate NN 180 413 4 : : : 180 413 5 1.83 1.83 CD 180 413 6 children child NNS 180 413 7 born bear VBN 180 413 8 / / SYM 180 413 9 woman woman NN 180 413 10 ( ( -LRB- 180 413 11 1994 1994 CD 180 413 12 est est NNP 180 413 13 . . . 180 413 14 ) ) -RRB- 180 414 1 Nationality nationality NN 180 414 2 : : : 180 414 3 noun noun NNP 180 414 4 : : : 180 414 5 Australian(s australian(s LS 180 414 6 ) ) -RRB- 180 414 7 adjective adjective NN 180 414 8 : : : 180 414 9 Australian australian JJ 180 414 10 Ethnic ethnic JJ 180 414 11 divisions division NNS 180 414 12 : : : 180 414 13 Caucasian caucasian JJ 180 414 14 95 95 CD 180 414 15 % % NN 180 414 16 , , , 180 414 17 Asian Asian NNP 180 414 18 4 4 CD 180 414 19 % % NN 180 414 20 , , , 180 414 21 aboriginal aboriginal JJ 180 414 22 and and CC 180 414 23 other other JJ 180 414 24 1 1 CD 180 414 25 % % NN 180 414 26 Religions religion NNS 180 414 27 : : : 180 414 28 Anglican anglican JJ 180 414 29 26.1 26.1 CD 180 414 30 % % NN 180 414 31 , , , 180 414 32 Roman Roman NNP 180 414 33 Catholic Catholic NNP 180 414 34 26 26 CD 180 414 35 % % NN 180 414 36 , , , 180 414 37 other other JJ 180 414 38 Christian Christian NNP 180 414 39 24.3 24.3 CD 180 414 40 % % NN 180 414 41 Languages Languages NNPS 180 414 42 : : : 180 414 43 English English NNP 180 414 44 , , , 180 414 45 native native JJ 180 414 46 languages language NNS 180 414 47 Literacy literacy NN 180 414 48 : : : 180 414 49 age age NN 180 414 50 15 15 CD 180 414 51 and and CC 180 414 52 over over RB 180 414 53 can can MD 180 414 54 read read VB 180 414 55 and and CC 180 414 56 write write VB 180 414 57 ( ( -LRB- 180 414 58 1980 1980 CD 180 414 59 est est NNP 180 414 60 . . . 180 414 61 ) ) -RRB- 180 415 1 total total JJ 180 415 2 population population NN 180 415 3 : : : 180 415 4 100 100 CD 180 415 5 % % NN 180 415 6 male male NN 180 415 7 : : : 180 415 8 100 100 CD 180 415 9 % % NN 180 415 10 female female NN 180 415 11 : : : 180 415 12 100 100 CD 180 415 13 % % NN 180 415 14 Labor Labor NNP 180 415 15 force force NN 180 415 16 : : : 180 415 17 8.63 8.63 CD 180 415 18 million million CD 180 415 19 ( ( -LRB- 180 415 20 September September NNP 180 415 21 1991 1991 CD 180 415 22 ) ) -RRB- 180 415 23 by by IN 180 415 24 occupation occupation NN 180 415 25 : : : 180 415 26 finance finance NN 180 415 27 and and CC 180 415 28 services service NNS 180 415 29 33.8 33.8 CD 180 415 30 % % NN 180 415 31 , , , 180 415 32 public public NN 180 415 33 and and CC 180 415 34 community community NN 180 415 35 services service NNS 180 415 36 22.3 22.3 CD 180 415 37 % % NN 180 415 38 , , , 180 415 39 wholesale wholesale JJ 180 415 40 and and CC 180 415 41 retail retail JJ 180 415 42 trade trade NN 180 415 43 20.1 20.1 CD 180 415 44 % % NN 180 415 45 , , , 180 415 46 manufacturing manufacturing NN 180 415 47 and and CC 180 415 48 industry industry NN 180 415 49 16.2 16.2 CD 180 415 50 % % NN 180 415 51 , , , 180 415 52 agriculture agriculture NN 180 415 53 6.1 6.1 CD 180 415 54 % % NN 180 415 55 ( ( -LRB- 180 415 56 1987 1987 CD 180 415 57 ) ) -RRB- 180 415 58 @Australia @Australia NNP 180 415 59 , , , 180 415 60 Government Government NNP 180 415 61 Names Names NNPS 180 415 62 : : : 180 415 63 conventional conventional JJ 180 415 64 long long JJ 180 415 65 form form NN 180 415 66 : : : 180 415 67 Commonwealth Commonwealth NNP 180 415 68 of of IN 180 415 69 Australia Australia NNP 180 415 70 conventional conventional JJ 180 415 71 short short JJ 180 415 72 form form NN 180 415 73 : : : 180 415 74 Australia Australia NNP 180 415 75 Digraph Digraph NNP 180 415 76 : : : 180 415 77 AS AS NNP 180 415 78 Type type NN 180 415 79 : : : 180 415 80 federal federal JJ 180 415 81 parliamentary parliamentary JJ 180 415 82 state state NN 180 415 83 Capital Capital NNP 180 415 84 : : : 180 415 85 Canberra Canberra NNP 180 415 86 Administrative Administrative NNP 180 415 87 divisions division NNS 180 415 88 : : : 180 415 89 6 6 CD 180 415 90 states state NNS 180 415 91 and and CC 180 415 92 2 2 CD 180 415 93 territories territory NNS 180 415 94 * * NFP 180 415 95 ; ; : 180 415 96 Australian australian JJ 180 415 97 Capital Capital NNP 180 415 98 Territory Territory NNP 180 415 99 * * NFP 180 415 100 , , , 180 415 101 New New NNP 180 415 102 South South NNP 180 415 103 Wales Wales NNP 180 415 104 , , , 180 415 105 Northern Northern NNP 180 415 106 Territory Territory NNP 180 415 107 * * NFP 180 415 108 , , , 180 415 109 Queensland Queensland NNP 180 415 110 , , , 180 415 111 South South NNP 180 415 112 Australia Australia NNP 180 415 113 , , , 180 415 114 Tasmania Tasmania NNP 180 415 115 , , , 180 415 116 Victoria Victoria NNP 180 415 117 , , , 180 415 118 Western Western NNP 180 415 119 Australia Australia NNP 180 415 120 Dependent dependent JJ 180 415 121 areas area NNS 180 415 122 : : : 180 415 123 Ashmore Ashmore NNP 180 415 124 and and CC 180 415 125 Cartier Cartier NNP 180 415 126 Islands Islands NNPS 180 415 127 , , , 180 415 128 Christmas Christmas NNP 180 415 129 Island Island NNP 180 415 130 , , , 180 415 131 Cocos Cocos NNP 180 415 132 ( ( -LRB- 180 415 133 Keeling Keeling NNP 180 415 134 ) ) -RRB- 180 415 135 Islands Islands NNP 180 415 136 , , , 180 415 137 Coral Coral NNP 180 415 138 Sea Sea 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408 National National NNP 180 415 409 Party Party NNP 180 415 410 , , , 180 415 411 Timothy Timothy NNP 180 415 412 FISCHER FISCHER NNP 180 415 413 ; ; : 180 415 414 Australian Australian NNP 180 415 415 Democratic Democratic NNP 180 415 416 Party Party NNP 180 415 417 , , , 180 415 418 Cheryl Cheryl NNP 180 415 419 KERNOT KERNOT NNP 180 415 420 ; ; : 180 415 421 Green Green NNP 180 415 422 Party Party NNP 180 415 423 , , , 180 415 424 leader leader NN 180 415 425 NA na IN 180 415 426 Other other JJ 180 415 427 political political JJ 180 415 428 or or CC 180 415 429 pressure pressure NN 180 415 430 groups group NNS 180 415 431 : : : 180 415 432 Australian Australian NNP 180 415 433 Democratic Democratic NNP 180 415 434 Labor Labor NNP 180 415 435 Party Party NNP 180 415 436 ( ( -LRB- 180 415 437 anti anti JJ 180 415 438 - - JJ 180 415 439 Communist communist JJ 180 415 440 Labor Labor NNP 180 415 441 Party Party NNP 180 415 442 splinter splinter NN 180 415 443 group group NN 180 415 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, 180 415 485 CP CP NNP 180 415 486 , , , 180 415 487 EBRD EBRD NNP 180 415 488 , , , 180 415 489 ESCAP ESCAP NNP 180 415 490 , , , 180 415 491 FAO FAO NNP 180 415 492 , , , 180 415 493 GATT GATT NNP 180 415 494 , , , 180 415 495 G-8 G-8 NNP 180 415 496 , , , 180 415 497 IAEA IAEA NNP 180 415 498 , , , 180 415 499 IBRD IBRD NNP 180 415 500 , , , 180 415 501 ICAO ICAO NNP 180 415 502 , , , 180 415 503 ICC ICC NNP 180 415 504 , , , 180 415 505 ICFTU ICFTU NNP 180 415 506 , , , 180 415 507 IDA IDA NNP 180 415 508 , , , 180 415 509 IEA IEA NNP 180 415 510 , , , 180 415 511 IFAD IFAD NNP 180 415 512 , , , 180 415 513 IFC IFC NNP 180 415 514 , , , 180 415 515 ILO ILO NNP 180 415 516 , , , 180 415 517 IMF IMF NNP 180 415 518 , , , 180 415 519 IMO imo RB 180 415 520 , , , 180 415 521 INMARSAT INMARSAT NNP 180 415 522 , , , 180 415 523 INTELSAT INTELSAT NNP 180 415 524 , , , 180 415 525 INTERPOL INTERPOL NNP 180 415 526 , , , 180 415 527 IOC IOC NNP 180 415 528 , , , 180 415 529 IOM IOM NNP 180 415 530 , , , 180 415 531 ISO ISO NNP 180 415 532 , , , 180 415 533 ITU ITU NNP 180 415 534 , , , 180 415 535 LORCS LORCS NNP 180 415 536 , , , 180 415 537 MINURSO MINURSO NNP 180 415 538 , , , 180 415 539 MTCR MTCR NNP 180 415 540 , , , 180 415 541 NAM NAM NNP 180 415 542 ( ( -LRB- 180 415 543 guest guest NNP 180 415 544 ) ) -RRB- 180 415 545 , , , 180 415 546 NEA NEA NNP 180 415 547 , , , 180 415 548 NSG NSG NNP 180 415 549 , , , 180 415 550 OECD OECD NNP 180 415 551 , , , 180 415 552 PCA PCA NNP 180 415 553 , , , 180 415 554 SPARTECA SPARTECA NNP 180 415 555 , , , 180 415 556 SPC SPC NNP 180 415 557 , , , 180 415 558 SPF SPF NNP 180 415 559 , , , 180 415 560 UN UN NNP 180 415 561 , , , 180 415 562 UNCTAD UNCTAD NNP 180 415 563 , , , 180 415 564 UNESCO UNESCO NNP 180 415 565 , , , 180 415 566 UNFICYP UNFICYP NNP 180 415 567 , , , 180 415 568 UNHCR UNHCR NNP 180 415 569 , , , 180 415 570 UNIDO UNIDO NNP 180 415 571 , , , 180 415 572 UNOSOM UNOSOM NNP 180 415 573 , , , 180 415 574 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CD 180 415 614 telephone telephone NN 180 415 615 : : : 180 415 616 ( ( -LRB- 180 415 617 202 202 CD 180 415 618 ) ) -RRB- 180 415 619 797 797 CD 180 415 620 - - HYPH 180 415 621 3000 3000 CD 180 415 622 FAX FAX NNP 180 415 623 : : : 180 415 624 ( ( -LRB- 180 415 625 202 202 CD 180 415 626 ) ) -RRB- 180 415 627 797 797 CD 180 415 628 - - HYPH 180 415 629 3168 3168 CD 180 415 630 consulate(s consulate(s NNP 180 415 631 ) ) -RRB- 180 415 632 general general NN 180 415 633 : : : 180 415 634 Chicago Chicago NNP 180 415 635 , , , 180 415 636 Honolulu Honolulu NNP 180 415 637 , , , 180 415 638 Houston Houston NNP 180 415 639 , , , 180 415 640 Los Los NNP 180 415 641 Angeles Angeles NNP 180 415 642 , , , 180 415 643 New New NNP 180 415 644 York York NNP 180 415 645 , , , 180 415 646 Pago Pago NNP 180 415 647 Pago Pago NNP 180 415 648 ( ( -LRB- 180 415 649 American American NNP 180 415 650 Samoa Samoa NNP 180 415 651 ) ) -RRB- 180 415 652 , , , 180 415 653 and and CC 180 415 654 San San NNP 180 415 655 Francisco Francisco NNP 180 415 656 US US NNP 180 415 657 diplomatic diplomatic JJ 180 415 658 representation representation NN 180 415 659 : : : 180 415 660 chief chief NN 180 415 661 of of IN 180 415 662 mission mission NN 180 415 663 : : : 180 415 664 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 180 415 665 Edward Edward NNP 180 415 666 PERKINS PERKINS NNP 180 415 667 embassy embassy NN 180 415 668 : : : 180 415 669 Moonah Moonah NNP 180 415 670 Place Place NNP 180 415 671 , , , 180 415 672 Yarralumla Yarralumla NNP 180 415 673 , , , 180 415 674 Canberra Canberra NNP 180 415 675 , , , 180 415 676 Australian Australian NNP 180 415 677 Capital Capital NNP 180 415 678 Territory Territory NNP 180 415 679 2600 2600 CD 180 415 680 mailing mail VBG 180 415 681 address address NN 180 415 682 : : : 180 415 683 APO APO NNP 180 415 684 AP AP NNP 180 415 685 96549 96549 CD 180 415 686 telephone telephone NN 180 415 687 : : : 180 415 688 [ [ -LRB- 180 415 689 61 61 CD 180 415 690 ] ] -RRB- 180 415 691 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169 % % NN 180 422 170 , , , 180 422 171 UK UK NNP 180 422 172 6 6 CD 180 422 173 % % NN 180 422 174 , , , 180 422 175 Germany Germany NNP 180 422 176 5.7 5.7 CD 180 422 177 % % NN 180 422 178 , , , 180 422 179 NZ NZ NNP 180 422 180 4 4 CD 180 422 181 % % NN 180 422 182 ( ( -LRB- 180 422 183 1992 1992 CD 180 422 184 ) ) -RRB- 180 422 185 External external JJ 180 422 186 debt debt NN 180 422 187 : : : 180 422 188 $ $ $ 180 422 189 141.1 141.1 CD 180 422 190 billion billion CD 180 422 191 ( ( -LRB- 180 422 192 1993 1993 CD 180 422 193 ) ) -RRB- 180 422 194 Industrial industrial JJ 180 422 195 production production NN 180 422 196 : : : 180 422 197 growth growth NN 180 422 198 rate rate NN 180 422 199 1.9 1.9 CD 180 422 200 % % NN 180 422 201 ( ( -LRB- 180 422 202 FY93 FY93 NNP 180 422 203 ) ) -RRB- 180 422 204 ; ; : 180 422 205 accounts account NNS 180 422 206 for for IN 180 422 207 32 32 CD 180 422 208 % % NN 180 422 209 of of IN 180 422 210 GDP GDP NNP 180 422 211 Electricity Electricity NNP 180 422 212 : : : 180 422 213 capacity capacity NN 180 422 214 : : : 180 422 215 40,000,000 40,000,000 CD 180 422 216 kW kW NNP 180 422 217 production production NN 180 422 218 : : : 180 422 219 150 150 CD 180 422 220 billion billion CD 180 422 221 kWh kWh NNS 180 422 222 consumption consumption NN 180 422 223 per per IN 180 422 224 capita capita NN 180 422 225 : : : 180 422 226 8,475 8,475 CD 180 422 227 kWh kWh NNS 180 422 228 ( ( -LRB- 180 422 229 1992 1992 CD 180 422 230 ) ) -RRB- 180 422 231 Industries industry NNS 180 422 232 : : : 180 422 233 mining mining NN 180 422 234 , , , 180 422 235 industrial industrial JJ 180 422 236 and and CC 180 422 237 transportation transportation NN 180 422 238 equipment equipment NN 180 422 239 , , , 180 422 240 food food NN 180 422 241 processing processing NN 180 422 242 , , , 180 422 243 chemicals chemical NNS 180 422 244 , , , 180 422 245 steel steel NN 180 422 246 Agriculture agriculture NN 180 422 247 : : : 180 422 248 accounts account NNS 180 422 249 for for IN 180 422 250 5 5 CD 180 422 251 % % NN 180 422 252 of of IN 180 422 253 GDP GDP NNP 180 422 254 and and CC 180 422 255 over over IN 180 422 256 30 30 CD 180 422 257 % % NN 180 422 258 of of IN 180 422 259 export export NN 180 422 260 revenues revenue NNS 180 422 261 ; ; : 180 422 262 world world NNP 180 422 263 's 's POS 180 422 264 largest large JJS 180 422 265 exporter exporter NN 180 422 266 of of IN 180 422 267 beef beef NN 180 422 268 and and CC 180 422 269 wool wool NN 180 422 270 , , , 180 422 271 second second RB 180 422 272 - - HYPH 180 422 273 largest large JJS 180 422 274 for for IN 180 422 275 mutton mutton NN 180 422 276 , , , 180 422 277 and and CC 180 422 278 among among IN 180 422 279 top top JJ 180 422 280 wheat wheat NN 180 422 281 exporters exporter NNS 180 422 282 ; ; : 180 422 283 major major JJ 180 422 284 crops crop NNS 180 422 285 - - HYPH 180 422 286 wheat wheat NN 180 422 287 , , , 180 422 288 barley barley NN 180 422 289 , , , 180 422 290 sugarcane sugarcane NN 180 422 291 , , , 180 422 292 fruit fruit NN 180 422 293 ; ; : 180 422 294 livestock livestock NN 180 422 295 - - HYPH 180 422 296 cattle cattle NNS 180 422 297 , , , 180 422 298 sheep sheep NN 180 422 299 , , , 180 422 300 poultry poultry NN 180 422 301 Illicit Illicit NNP 180 422 302 drugs drug VBZ 180 422 303 : : : 180 422 304 Tasmania Tasmania NNP 180 422 305 is be VBZ 180 422 306 one one CD 180 422 307 of of IN 180 422 308 the the DT 180 422 309 world world NN 180 422 310 's 's POS 180 422 311 major major JJ 180 422 312 suppliers supplier NNS 180 422 313 of of IN 180 422 314 licit licit NNP 180 422 315 opiate opiate NNP 180 422 316 products product NNS 180 422 317 ; ; , 180 422 318 government government NN 180 422 319 maintains maintain VBZ 180 422 320 strict strict JJ 180 422 321 controls control NNS 180 422 322 over over IN 180 422 323 areas area NNS 180 422 324 of of IN 180 422 325 opium opium NN 180 422 326 poppy poppy JJ 180 422 327 cultivation cultivation NN 180 422 328 and and CC 180 422 329 output output NN 180 422 330 of of IN 180 422 331 poppy poppy JJ 180 422 332 straw straw NN 180 422 333 concentrate concentrate VB 180 422 334 Economic economic JJ 180 422 335 aid aid NN 180 422 336 : : : 180 422 337 donor donor NN 180 422 338 : : : 180 422 339 ODA ODA NNP 180 422 340 and and CC 180 422 341 OOF OOF NNP 180 422 342 commitments commitment NNS 180 422 343 ( ( -LRB- 180 422 344 1970 1970 CD 180 422 345 - - SYM 180 422 346 89 89 CD 180 422 347 ) ) -RRB- 180 422 348 , , , 180 422 349 $ $ $ 180 422 350 10.4 10.4 CD 180 422 351 billion billion CD 180 422 352 Currency currency NN 180 422 353 : : : 180 422 354 1 1 CD 180 422 355 Australian australian JJ 180 422 356 dollar dollar NN 180 422 357 ( ( -LRB- 180 422 358 $ $ $ 180 422 359 A a NN 180 422 360 ) ) -RRB- 180 422 361 = = SYM 180 422 362 100 100 CD 180 422 363 cents cent NNS 180 422 364 Exchange Exchange NNP 180 422 365 rates rate NNS 180 422 366 : : : 180 422 367 Australian australian JJ 180 422 368 dollars dollar NNS 180 422 369 ( ( -LRB- 180 422 370 $ $ $ 180 422 371 A a NN 180 422 372 ) ) -RRB- 180 422 373 per per IN 180 422 374 US$ us$ $ 180 422 375 1 1 CD 180 422 376 - - SYM 180 422 377 1.4364 1.4364 CD 180 422 378 ( ( -LRB- 180 422 379 January January NNP 180 422 380 1994 1994 CD 180 422 381 ) ) -RRB- 180 422 382 , , , 180 422 383 1.4704 1.4704 CD 180 422 384 ( ( -LRB- 180 422 385 1993 1993 CD 180 422 386 ) ) -RRB- 180 422 387 , , , 180 422 388 1.3600 1.3600 CD 180 422 389 ( ( -LRB- 180 422 390 1992 1992 CD 180 422 391 ) ) -RRB- 180 422 392 , , , 180 422 393 1.2835 1.2835 CD 180 422 394 ( ( -LRB- 180 422 395 1991 1991 CD 180 422 396 ) ) -RRB- 180 422 397 , , , 180 422 398 1.2799 1.2799 CD 180 422 399 ( ( -LRB- 180 422 400 1990 1990 CD 180 422 401 ) ) -RRB- 180 422 402 , , , 180 422 403 1.2618 1.2618 CD 180 422 404 ( ( -LRB- 180 422 405 1989 1989 CD 180 422 406 ) ) -RRB- 180 422 407 Fiscal fiscal JJ 180 422 408 year year NN 180 422 409 : : : 180 422 410 1 1 CD 180 422 411 July July NNP 180 422 412 - - HYPH 180 422 413 30 30 CD 180 422 414 June June NNP 180 422 415 @Australia @australia NN 180 422 416 , , , 180 422 417 Communications Communications NNP 180 422 418 Railroads Railroads NNPS 180 422 419 : : : 180 422 420 40,478 40,478 CD 180 422 421 km km NN 180 422 422 total total JJ 180 422 423 ; ; : 180 422 424 7,970 7,970 CD 180 422 425 km km NN 180 422 426 1.600-meter 1.600-meter CD 180 422 427 gauge gauge NN 180 422 428 , , , 180 422 429 16,201 16,201 CD 180 422 430 km km NN 180 422 431 1.435-meter 1.435-meter CD 180 422 432 standard standard JJ 180 422 433 gauge gauge NN 180 422 434 , , , 180 422 435 16,307 16,307 CD 180 422 436 km km NN 180 422 437 1.067-meter 1.067-meter CD 180 422 438 gauge gauge NN 180 422 439 ; ; : 180 422 440 183 183 CD 180 422 441 km km NN 180 422 442 dual dual JJ 180 422 443 gauge gauge NN 180 422 444 ; ; : 180 422 445 1,130 1,130 CD 180 422 446 km km NNS 180 422 447 electrified electrify VBN 180 422 448 ; ; : 180 422 449 government government NN 180 422 450 owned own VBN 180 422 451 ( ( -LRB- 180 422 452 except except IN 180 422 453 for for IN 180 422 454 a a DT 180 422 455 few few JJ 180 422 456 hundred hundred CD 180 422 457 kilometers kilometer NNS 180 422 458 of of IN 180 422 459 privately privately RB 180 422 460 owned own VBN 180 422 461 track track NN 180 422 462 ) ) -RRB- 180 422 463 ( ( -LRB- 180 422 464 1985 1985 CD 180 422 465 ) ) -RRB- 180 422 466 Highways highway NNS 180 422 467 : : : 180 422 468 total total NN 180 422 469 : : : 180 422 470 837,872 837,872 CD 180 422 471 km km NN 180 422 472 paved pave VBN 180 422 473 : : : 180 422 474 243,750 243,750 CD 180 422 475 km km NNP 180 422 476 unpaved unpaved JJ 180 422 477 : : : 180 422 478 gravel gravel NN 180 422 479 , , , 180 422 480 crushed crush VBN 180 422 481 stone stone NN 180 422 482 , , , 180 422 483 stabilized stabilize VBD 180 422 484 earth earth NN 180 422 485 228,396 228,396 CD 180 422 486 km km NN 180 422 487 ; ; , 180 422 488 unimproved unimproved JJ 180 422 489 earth earth NN 180 422 490 365,726 365,726 CD 180 422 491 km km NN 180 422 492 Inland Inland NNP 180 422 493 waterways waterway NNS 180 422 494 : : : 180 422 495 8,368 8,368 CD 180 422 496 km km NNS 180 422 497 ; ; : 180 422 498 mainly mainly RB 180 422 499 by by IN 180 422 500 small small JJ 180 422 501 , , , 180 422 502 shallow shallow JJ 180 422 503 - - HYPH 180 422 504 draft draft NN 180 422 505 craft craft NN 180 422 506 Pipelines pipeline NNS 180 422 507 : : : 180 422 508 crude crude JJ 180 422 509 oil oil NN 180 422 510 2,500 2,500 CD 180 422 511 km km NN 180 422 512 ; ; : 180 422 513 petroleum petroleum NN 180 422 514 products product NNS 180 422 515 500 500 CD 180 422 516 km km NNS 180 422 517 ; ; : 180 422 518 natural natural JJ 180 422 519 gas gas NN 180 422 520 5,600 5,600 CD 180 422 521 km km NN 180 422 522 Ports Ports NNPS 180 422 523 : : : 180 422 524 Adelaide Adelaide NNP 180 422 525 , , , 180 422 526 Brisbane Brisbane NNP 180 422 527 , , , 180 422 528 Cairns Cairns NNP 180 422 529 , , , 180 422 530 Darwin Darwin NNP 180 422 531 , , , 180 422 532 Devonport Devonport NNP 180 422 533 , , , 180 422 534 Fremantle Fremantle NNP 180 422 535 , , , 180 422 536 Geelong Geelong NNP 180 422 537 , , , 180 422 538 Hobart Hobart NNP 180 422 539 , , , 180 422 540 Launceston Launceston NNP 180 422 541 , , , 180 422 542 Mackay Mackay NNP 180 422 543 , , , 180 422 544 Melbourne Melbourne NNP 180 422 545 , , , 180 422 546 Sydney Sydney NNP 180 422 547 , , , 180 422 548 Townsville Townsville NNP 180 422 549 Merchant Merchant NNP 180 422 550 marine marine NN 180 422 551 : : : 180 422 552 83 83 CD 180 422 553 ships ship NNS 180 422 554 ( ( -LRB- 180 422 555 1,000 1,000 CD 180 422 556 GRT GRT NNP 180 422 557 or or CC 180 422 558 over over RB 180 422 559 ) ) -RRB- 180 422 560 totaling total VBG 180 422 561 2,517,538 2,517,538 CD 180 422 562 GRT/3,711,549 GRT/3,711,549 . 180 422 563 DWT DWT NNP 180 422 564 , , , 180 422 565 bulk bulk NN 180 422 566 30 30 CD 180 422 567 , , , 180 422 568 cargo cargo NN 180 422 569 8 8 CD 180 422 570 , , , 180 422 571 chemical chemical NN 180 422 572 tanker tanker NN 180 422 573 3 3 CD 180 422 574 , , , 180 422 575 combination combination NN 180 422 576 bulk bulk NN 180 422 577 2 2 CD 180 422 578 , , , 180 422 579 container container NN 180 422 580 7 7 CD 180 422 581 , , , 180 422 582 liquefied liquefy VBN 180 422 583 gas gas NN 180 422 584 5 5 CD 180 422 585 , , , 180 422 586 oil oil NN 180 422 587 tanker tanker NN 180 422 588 18 18 CD 180 422 589 , , , 180 422 590 roll roll NN 180 422 591 - - HYPH 180 422 592 on on IN 180 422 593 / / SYM 180 422 594 roll roll NN 180 422 595 - - HYPH 180 422 596 off off RP 180 422 597 cargo cargo NN 180 422 598 7 7 CD 180 422 599 , , , 180 422 600 short short JJ 180 422 601 - - HYPH 180 422 602 sea sea NN 180 422 603 passenger passenger NN 180 422 604 2 2 CD 180 422 605 , , , 180 422 606 vehicle vehicle NN 180 422 607 carrier carrier NN 180 422 608 1 1 CD 180 422 609 Airports airport NNS 180 422 610 : : : 180 422 611 total total NN 180 422 612 : : : 180 422 613 481 481 CD 180 422 614 usable usable JJ 180 422 615 : : : 180 422 616 440 440 CD 180 422 617 with with IN 180 422 618 permanent permanent JJ 180 422 619 - - HYPH 180 422 620 surface surface NN 180 422 621 runways runway NNS 180 422 622 : : : 180 422 623 241 241 CD 180 422 624 with with IN 180 422 625 runways runway NNS 180 422 626 over over IN 180 422 627 3,659 3,659 CD 180 422 628 m m NN 180 422 629 : : : 180 422 630 1 1 CD 180 422 631 with with IN 180 422 632 runways runways NNP 180 422 633 2,440 2,440 CD 180 422 634 - - HYPH 180 422 635 3,659 3,659 CD 180 422 636 m m NN 180 422 637 : : : 180 422 638 20 20 CD 180 422 639 with with IN 180 422 640 runways runway NNS 180 422 641 1,220 1,220 CD 180 422 642 - - HYPH 180 422 643 2,439 2,439 CD 180 422 644 m m NN 180 422 645 : : : 180 422 646 268 268 CD 180 422 647 Telecommunications telecommunication NNS 180 422 648 : : : 180 422 649 good good JJ 180 422 650 international international JJ 180 422 651 and and CC 180 422 652 domestic domestic JJ 180 422 653 service service NN 180 422 654 ; ; : 180 422 655 8.7 8.7 CD 180 422 656 million million CD 180 422 657 telephones telephone NNS 180 422 658 ; ; , 180 422 659 broadcast broadcast NN 180 422 660 stations station NNS 180 422 661 - - , 180 422 662 258 258 CD 180 422 663 AM am NN 180 422 664 , , , 180 422 665 67 67 CD 180 422 666 FM FM NNP 180 422 667 , , , 180 422 668 134 134 CD 180 422 669 TV tv NN 180 422 670 ; ; : 180 422 671 submarine submarine NN 180 422 672 cables cable NNS 180 422 673 to to IN 180 422 674 New New NNP 180 422 675 Zealand Zealand NNP 180 422 676 , , , 180 422 677 Papua Papua NNP 180 422 678 New New NNP 180 422 679 Guinea Guinea NNP 180 422 680 , , , 180 422 681 and and CC 180 422 682 Indonesia Indonesia NNP 180 422 683 ; ; : 180 422 684 domestic domestic JJ 180 422 685 satellite satellite NN 180 422 686 service service NN 180 422 687 ; ; : 180 422 688 satellite satellite NN 180 422 689 stations station NNS 180 422 690 - - : 180 422 691 4 4 CD 180 422 692 Indian Indian NNP 180 422 693 Ocean Ocean NNP 180 422 694 INTELSAT INTELSAT NNP 180 422 695 , , , 180 422 696 6 6 CD 180 422 697 Pacific Pacific NNP 180 422 698 Ocean Ocean NNP 180 422 699 INTELSAT intelsat JJ 180 422 700 earth earth NN 180 422 701 stations station NNS 180 422 702 @Australia @australia NN 180 422 703 , , , 180 422 704 Defense Defense NNP 180 422 705 Forces Forces NNPS 180 422 706 Branches Branches NNPS 180 422 707 : : : 180 422 708 Australian Australian NNP 180 422 709 Army Army NNP 180 422 710 , , , 180 422 711 Royal Royal NNP 180 422 712 Australian Australian NNP 180 422 713 Navy Navy NNP 180 422 714 , , , 180 422 715 Royal Royal NNP 180 422 716 Australian Australian NNP 180 422 717 Air Air NNP 180 422 718 Force Force NNP 180 422 719 Manpower Manpower NNP 180 422 720 availability availability NN 180 422 721 : : : 180 422 722 males male NNS 180 422 723 age age NNP 180 422 724 15 15 CD 180 422 725 - - SYM 180 422 726 49 49 CD 180 422 727 4,885,574 4,885,574 CD 180 422 728 ; ; : 180 422 729 fit fit JJ 180 422 730 for for IN 180 422 731 military military JJ 180 422 732 service service NN 180 422 733 4,239,459 4,239,459 CD 180 422 734 ; ; : 180 422 735 reach reach VB 180 422 736 military military JJ 180 422 737 age age NN 180 422 738 ( ( -LRB- 180 422 739 17 17 CD 180 422 740 ) ) -RRB- 180 422 741 annually annually RB 180 422 742 133,337 133,337 CD 180 422 743 ( ( -LRB- 180 422 744 1994 1994 CD 180 422 745 est est NNP 180 422 746 . . . 180 422 747 ) ) -RRB- 180 423 1 Defense defense NN 180 423 2 expenditures expenditure NNS 180 423 3 : : : 180 423 4 exchange exchange NN 180 423 5 rate rate NN 180 423 6 conversion conversion NNP 180 423 7 - - : 180 423 8 $ $ $ 180 423 9 7.1 7.1 CD 180 423 10 billion billion CD 180 423 11 , , , 180 423 12 2.4 2.4 CD 180 423 13 % % NN 180 423 14 of of IN 180 423 15 GDP GDP NNP 180 423 16 ( ( -LRB- 180 423 17 FY92/93 fy92/93 CD 180 423 18 ) ) -RRB- 180 423 19 @Austria @austria UH 180 423 20 , , , 180 423 21 Geography Geography NNP 180 423 22 Location Location NNP 180 423 23 : : : 180 423 24 Central Central NNP 180 423 25 Europe Europe NNP 180 423 26 , , , 180 423 27 between between IN 180 423 28 Germany Germany NNP 180 423 29 and and CC 180 423 30 Hungary Hungary NNP 180 423 31 Map Map NNP 180 423 32 references reference NNS 180 423 33 : : : 180 423 34 Africa Africa NNP 180 423 35 , , , 180 423 36 Arctic Arctic NNP 180 423 37 Region Region NNP 180 423 38 , , , 180 423 39 Europe Europe NNP 180 423 40 , , , 180 423 41 Standard Standard NNP 180 423 42 Time Time NNP 180 423 43 Zones Zones NNPS 180 423 44 of of IN 180 423 45 the the DT 180 423 46 World World NNP 180 423 47 Area Area NNP 180 423 48 : : : 180 423 49 total total JJ 180 423 50 area area NN 180 423 51 : : : 180 423 52 83,850 83,850 CD 180 423 53 sq sq RB 180 423 54 km km NNP 180 423 55 land land NN 180 423 56 area area NN 180 423 57 : : : 180 423 58 82,730 82,730 CD 180 423 59 sq sq NNP 180 423 60 km km NNP 180 423 61 comparative comparative JJ 180 423 62 area area NN 180 423 63 : : : 180 423 64 slightly slightly RB 180 423 65 smaller small JJR 180 423 66 than than IN 180 423 67 Maine Maine NNP 180 423 68 Land Land NNP 180 423 69 boundaries boundary NNS 180 423 70 : : : 180 423 71 total total JJ 180 423 72 2,496 2,496 CD 180 423 73 km km NNS 180 423 74 , , , 180 423 75 Czech Czech NNP 180 423 76 Republic Republic NNP 180 423 77 362 362 CD 180 423 78 km km NNS 180 423 79 , , , 180 423 80 Germany Germany NNP 180 423 81 784 784 CD 180 423 82 km km NNS 180 423 83 , , , 180 423 84 Hungary Hungary NNP 180 423 85 366 366 CD 180 423 86 km km NN 180 423 87 , , , 180 423 88 Italy Italy NNP 180 423 89 430 430 CD 180 423 90 km km NNS 180 423 91 , , , 180 423 92 Liechtenstein Liechtenstein NNP 180 423 93 37 37 CD 180 423 94 km km NN 180 423 95 , , , 180 423 96 Slovakia Slovakia NNP 180 423 97 91 91 CD 180 423 98 km km NNS 180 423 99 , , , 180 423 100 Slovenia Slovenia NNP 180 423 101 262 262 CD 180 423 102 km km NN 180 423 103 , , , 180 423 104 Switzerland Switzerland NNP 180 423 105 164 164 CD 180 423 106 km km NN 180 423 107 Coastline Coastline NNP 180 423 108 : : : 180 423 109 0 0 CD 180 423 110 km km NN 180 423 111 ( ( -LRB- 180 423 112 landlocked landlocked JJ 180 423 113 ) ) -RRB- 180 423 114 Maritime Maritime NNP 180 423 115 claims claim VBZ 180 423 116 : : : 180 423 117 none none NN 180 423 118 ; ; : 180 423 119 landlocked landlocked JJ 180 423 120 International international JJ 180 423 121 disputes dispute NNS 180 423 122 : : : 180 423 123 none none NN 180 423 124 Climate climate NN 180 423 125 : : : 180 423 126 temperate temperate VB 180 423 127 ; ; : 180 423 128 continental continental NNP 180 423 129 , , , 180 423 130 cloudy cloudy JJ 180 423 131 ; ; : 180 423 132 cold cold JJ 180 423 133 winters winter NNS 180 423 134 with with IN 180 423 135 frequent frequent JJ 180 423 136 rain rain NN 180 423 137 in in IN 180 423 138 lowlands lowland NNS 180 423 139 and and CC 180 423 140 snow snow NN 180 423 141 in in IN 180 423 142 mountains mountain NNS 180 423 143 ; ; , 180 423 144 cool cool JJ 180 423 145 summers summer NNS 180 423 146 with with IN 180 423 147 occasional occasional JJ 180 423 148 showers shower NNS 180 423 149 Terrain Terrain NNP 180 423 150 : : : 180 423 151 in in IN 180 423 152 the the DT 180 423 153 west west NN 180 423 154 and and CC 180 423 155 south south NN 180 423 156 mostly mostly RB 180 423 157 mountains mountain NNS 180 423 158 ( ( -LRB- 180 423 159 Alps Alps NNP 180 423 160 ) ) -RRB- 180 423 161 ; ; : 180 423 162 along along IN 180 423 163 the the DT 180 423 164 eastern eastern JJ 180 423 165 and and CC 180 423 166 northern northern JJ 180 423 167 margins margin NNS 180 423 168 mostly mostly RB 180 423 169 flat flat JJ 180 423 170 or or CC 180 423 171 gently gently RB 180 423 172 sloping slope VBG 180 423 173 Natural natural JJ 180 423 174 resources resource NNS 180 423 175 : : : 180 423 176 iron iron NN 180 423 177 ore ore NNP 180 423 178 , , , 180 423 179 petroleum petroleum NN 180 423 180 , , , 180 423 181 timber timber NN 180 423 182 , , , 180 423 183 magnesite magnesite NN 180 423 184 , , , 180 423 185 aluminum aluminum NN 180 423 186 , , , 180 423 187 lead lead NN 180 423 188 , , , 180 423 189 coal coal NN 180 423 190 , , , 180 423 191 lignite lignite NN 180 423 192 , , , 180 423 193 copper copper NN 180 423 194 , , , 180 423 195 hydropower hydropower NN 180 423 196 Land Land NNP 180 423 197 use use NN 180 423 198 : : : 180 423 199 arable arable JJ 180 423 200 land land NN 180 423 201 : : : 180 423 202 17 17 CD 180 423 203 % % NN 180 423 204 permanent permanent JJ 180 423 205 crops crop NNS 180 423 206 : : : 180 423 207 1 1 CD 180 423 208 % % NN 180 423 209 meadows meadow NNS 180 423 210 and and CC 180 423 211 pastures pasture NNS 180 423 212 : : : 180 423 213 24 24 CD 180 423 214 % % NN 180 423 215 forest forest NN 180 423 216 and and CC 180 423 217 woodland woodland NN 180 423 218 : : : 180 423 219 39 39 CD 180 423 220 % % NN 180 423 221 other other JJ 180 423 222 : : : 180 423 223 19 19 CD 180 423 224 % % NN 180 423 225 Irrigated irrigated JJ 180 423 226 land land NN 180 423 227 : : : 180 423 228 40 40 CD 180 423 229 sq sq NNP 180 423 230 km km NNP 180 423 231 ( ( -LRB- 180 423 232 1989 1989 CD 180 423 233 ) ) -RRB- 180 423 234 Environment environment NN 180 423 235 : : : 180 423 236 current current JJ 180 423 237 issues issue NNS 180 423 238 : : : 180 423 239 some some DT 180 423 240 forest forest NN 180 423 241 degradation degradation NN 180 423 242 caused cause VBN 180 423 243 by by IN 180 423 244 air air NN 180 423 245 and and CC 180 423 246 soil soil NN 180 423 247 pollution pollution NN 180 423 248 ; ; , 180 423 249 soil soil NN 180 423 250 pollution pollution NN 180 423 251 results result NNS 180 423 252 from from IN 180 423 253 the the DT 180 423 254 use use NN 180 423 255 of of IN 180 423 256 agricultural agricultural JJ 180 423 257 chemicals chemical NNS 180 423 258 ; ; : 180 423 259 air air NN 180 423 260 pollution pollution NN 180 423 261 results result NNS 180 423 262 from from IN 180 423 263 emissions emission NNS 180 423 264 by by IN 180 423 265 coal- coal- NN 180 423 266 and and CC 180 423 267 oil oil NN 180 423 268 - - HYPH 180 423 269 fired fire VBN 180 423 270 power power NN 180 423 271 stations station NNS 180 423 272 and and CC 180 423 273 industrial industrial JJ 180 423 274 plants plant NNS 180 423 275 natural natural JJ 180 423 276 hazards hazard NNS 180 423 277 : : : 180 423 278 NA na IN 180 423 279 international international JJ 180 423 280 agreements agreement NNS 180 423 281 : : : 180 423 282 party party NN 180 423 283 to to IN 180 423 284 - - HYPH 180 423 285 Air Air NNP 180 423 286 Pollution Pollution NNP 180 423 287 , , , 180 423 288 Air Air NNP 180 423 289 Pollution Pollution NNP 180 423 290 - - HYPH 180 423 291 Nitrogen Nitrogen NNP 180 423 292 Oxides Oxides NNPS 180 423 293 , , , 180 423 294 Air Air NNP 180 423 295 Pollution Pollution NNP 180 423 296 - - HYPH 180 423 297 Sulphur Sulphur NNP 180 423 298 , , , 180 423 299 Antarctic Antarctic NNP 180 423 300 Treaty Treaty NNP 180 423 301 , , , 180 423 302 Climate Climate NNP 180 423 303 Change Change NNP 180 423 304 , , , 180 423 305 Endangered Endangered NNP 180 423 306 Species Species NNPS 180 423 307 , , , 180 423 308 Environmental Environmental NNP 180 423 309 Modification Modification NNP 180 423 310 , , , 180 423 311 Hazardous Hazardous NNP 180 423 312 Wastes Wastes NNPS 180 423 313 , , , 180 423 314 Nuclear Nuclear NNP 180 423 315 Test Test NNP 180 423 316 Ban Ban NNP 180 423 317 , , , 180 423 318 Ozone Ozone NNP 180 423 319 Layer Layer NNP 180 423 320 Protection Protection NNP 180 423 321 , , , 180 423 322 Ship Ship NNP 180 423 323 Pollution Pollution NNP 180 423 324 , , , 180 423 325 Tropical Tropical NNP 180 423 326 Timber Timber NNP 180 423 327 , , , 180 423 328 Wetlands Wetlands NNP 180 423 329 ; ; , 180 423 330 signed sign VBN 180 423 331 , , , 180 423 332 but but CC 180 423 333 not not RB 180 423 334 ratified ratified JJ 180 423 335 - - HYPH 180 423 336 Air Air NNP 180 423 337 Pollution Pollution NNP 180 423 338 - - HYPH 180 423 339 Volatile Volatile NNP 180 423 340 Organic Organic NNP 180 423 341 Compounds Compounds NNPS 180 423 342 , , , 180 423 343 Antarctic Antarctic NNP 180 423 344 - - HYPH 180 423 345 Environmental Environmental NNP 180 423 346 Protocol Protocol NNP 180 423 347 , , , 180 423 348 Biodiversity Biodiversity NNP 180 423 349 , , , 180 423 350 Law Law NNP 180 423 351 of of IN 180 423 352 the the DT 180 423 353 Sea Sea NNP 180 423 354 Note Note NNP 180 423 355 : : : 180 423 356 landlocked landlocke VBN 180 423 357 ; ; : 180 423 358 strategic strategic JJ 180 423 359 location location NN 180 423 360 at at IN 180 423 361 the the DT 180 423 362 crossroads crossroad NNS 180 423 363 of of IN 180 423 364 central central JJ 180 423 365 Europe Europe NNP 180 423 366 with with IN 180 423 367 many many JJ 180 423 368 easily easily RB 180 423 369 traversable traversable JJ 180 423 370 Alpine Alpine NNP 180 423 371 passes pass VBZ 180 423 372 and and CC 180 423 373 valleys valley NNS 180 423 374 ; ; , 180 423 375 major major JJ 180 423 376 river river NN 180 423 377 is be VBZ 180 423 378 the the DT 180 423 379 Danube Danube NNP 180 423 380 ; ; : 180 423 381 population population NN 180 423 382 is be VBZ 180 423 383 concentrated concentrate VBN 180 423 384 on on IN 180 423 385 eastern eastern JJ 180 423 386 lowlands lowland NNS 180 423 387 because because IN 180 423 388 of of IN 180 423 389 steep steep JJ 180 423 390 slopes slope NNS 180 423 391 , , , 180 423 392 poor poor JJ 180 423 393 soils soil NNS 180 423 394 , , , 180 423 395 and and CC 180 423 396 low low JJ 180 423 397 temperatures temperature NNS 180 423 398 elsewhere elsewhere RB 180 423 399 @Austria @austria RB 180 423 400 , , , 180 423 401 People People NNPS 180 423 402 Population Population NNP 180 423 403 : : : 180 423 404 7,954,974 7,954,974 CD 180 423 405 ( ( -LRB- 180 423 406 July July NNP 180 423 407 1994 1994 CD 180 423 408 est est NNP 180 423 409 . . . 180 423 410 ) ) -RRB- 180 424 1 Population population NN 180 424 2 growth growth NN 180 424 3 rate rate NN 180 424 4 : : : 180 424 5 0.45 0.45 CD 180 424 6 % % NN 180 424 7 ( ( -LRB- 180 424 8 1994 1994 CD 180 424 9 est est NNP 180 424 10 . . . 180 424 11 ) ) -RRB- 180 425 1 Birth birth NN 180 425 2 rate rate NN 180 425 3 : : : 180 425 4 11.38 11.38 CD 180 425 5 births/1,000 births/1,000 CD 180 425 6 population population NN 180 425 7 ( ( -LRB- 180 425 8 1994 1994 CD 180 425 9 est est NNP 180 425 10 . . . 180 425 11 ) ) -RRB- 180 426 1 Death death NN 180 426 2 rate rate NN 180 426 3 : : : 180 426 4 10.34 10.34 CD 180 426 5 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 180 426 6 population population NN 180 426 7 ( ( -LRB- 180 426 8 1994 1994 CD 180 426 9 est est NNP 180 426 10 . . . 180 426 11 ) ) -RRB- 180 427 1 Net net JJ 180 427 2 migration migration NN 180 427 3 rate rate NN 180 427 4 : : : 180 427 5 3.46 3.46 CD 180 427 6 migrant(s)/1,000 migrant(s)/1,000 JJ 180 427 7 population population NN 180 427 8 ( ( -LRB- 180 427 9 1994 1994 CD 180 427 10 est est NNP 180 427 11 . . . 180 427 12 ) ) -RRB- 180 428 1 Infant infant NN 180 428 2 mortality mortality NN 180 428 3 rate rate NN 180 428 4 : : : 180 428 5 7.1 7.1 CD 180 428 6 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 180 428 7 live live JJ 180 428 8 births birth NNS 180 428 9 ( ( -LRB- 180 428 10 1994 1994 CD 180 428 11 est est NNP 180 428 12 . . . 180 428 13 ) ) -RRB- 180 429 1 Life life NN 180 429 2 expectancy expectancy NN 180 429 3 at at IN 180 429 4 birth birth NN 180 429 5 : : : 180 429 6 total total JJ 180 429 7 population population NN 180 429 8 : : : 180 429 9 76.65 76.65 CD 180 429 10 years year NNS 180 429 11 male male NN 180 429 12 : : : 180 429 13 73.44 73.44 CD 180 429 14 years year 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431 20 , , , 180 431 21 Slovene Slovene NNP 180 431 22 0.2 0.2 CD 180 431 23 % % NN 180 431 24 , , , 180 431 25 other other JJ 180 431 26 0.1 0.1 CD 180 431 27 % % NN 180 431 28 Religions religion NNS 180 431 29 : : : 180 431 30 Roman Roman NNP 180 431 31 Catholic Catholic NNP 180 431 32 85 85 CD 180 431 33 % % NN 180 431 34 , , , 180 431 35 Protestant protestant NN 180 431 36 6 6 CD 180 431 37 % % NN 180 431 38 , , , 180 431 39 other other JJ 180 431 40 9 9 CD 180 431 41 % % NN 180 431 42 Languages Languages NNPS 180 431 43 : : : 180 431 44 German german JJ 180 431 45 Literacy literacy NN 180 431 46 : : : 180 431 47 age age NN 180 431 48 15 15 CD 180 431 49 and and CC 180 431 50 over over RB 180 431 51 can can MD 180 431 52 read read VB 180 431 53 and and CC 180 431 54 write write VB 180 431 55 ( ( -LRB- 180 431 56 1974 1974 CD 180 431 57 est est NNP 180 431 58 . . . 180 431 59 ) ) -RRB- 180 432 1 total total JJ 180 432 2 population population NN 180 432 3 : : : 180 432 4 99 99 CD 180 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180 432 86 form form NN 180 432 87 : : : 180 432 88 Republik Republik NNP 180 432 89 Oesterreich Oesterreich NNP 180 432 90 local local JJ 180 432 91 short short JJ 180 432 92 form form NN 180 432 93 : : : 180 432 94 Oesterreich Oesterreich NNP 180 432 95 Digraph Digraph NNP 180 432 96 : : : 180 432 97 AU AU NNP 180 432 98 Type Type NNP 180 432 99 : : : 180 432 100 federal federal NNP 180 432 101 republic republic NNP 180 432 102 Capital Capital NNP 180 432 103 : : : 180 432 104 Vienna Vienna NNP 180 432 105 Administrative Administrative NNP 180 432 106 divisions division NNS 180 432 107 : : : 180 432 108 9 9 CD 180 432 109 states state NNS 180 432 110 ( ( -LRB- 180 432 111 bundeslander bundeslander NN 180 432 112 , , , 180 432 113 singular singular NNP 180 432 114 - - HYPH 180 432 115 bundesland bundesland NN 180 432 116 ) ) -RRB- 180 432 117 ; ; : 180 432 118 Burgenland Burgenland NNP 180 432 119 , , , 180 432 120 Karnten Karnten NNP 180 432 121 , , , 180 432 122 Niederoesterreich Niederoesterreich NNP 180 432 123 , , , 180 432 124 Oberoesterreich Oberoesterreich NNP 180 432 125 , , , 180 432 126 Salzburg Salzburg NNP 180 432 127 , , , 180 432 128 Steiermark Steiermark NNP 180 432 129 , , , 180 432 130 Tirol Tirol NNP 180 432 131 , , , 180 432 132 Vorarlberg Vorarlberg NNP 180 432 133 , , , 180 432 134 Wien Wien NNP 180 432 135 Independence Independence NNP 180 432 136 : : : 180 432 137 12 12 CD 180 432 138 November November NNP 180 432 139 1918 1918 CD 180 432 140 ( ( -LRB- 180 432 141 from from IN 180 432 142 Austro Austro NNP 180 432 143 - - HYPH 180 432 144 Hungarian Hungarian NNP 180 432 145 Empire Empire NNP 180 432 146 ) ) -RRB- 180 432 147 National national JJ 180 432 148 holiday holiday NN 180 432 149 : : : 180 432 150 National National NNP 180 432 151 Day Day NNP 180 432 152 , , , 180 432 153 26 26 CD 180 432 154 October October NNP 180 432 155 ( ( -LRB- 180 432 156 1955 1955 CD 180 432 157 ) ) -RRB- 180 432 158 Constitution constitution NN 180 432 159 : : : 180 432 160 1920 1920 CD 180 432 161 ; ; : 180 432 162 revised revise VBN 180 432 163 1929 1929 CD 180 432 164 ( ( -LRB- 180 432 165 reinstated reinstate VBN 180 432 166 1 1 CD 180 432 167 May May NNP 180 432 168 1945 1945 CD 180 432 169 ) ) -RRB- 180 432 170 Legal legal JJ 180 432 171 system system NN 180 432 172 : : : 180 432 173 civil civil JJ 180 432 174 law law NN 180 432 175 system system NN 180 432 176 with with IN 180 432 177 Roman roman JJ 180 432 178 law law NN 180 432 179 origin origin NN 180 432 180 ; ; : 180 432 181 judicial judicial JJ 180 432 182 review review NN 180 432 183 of of IN 180 432 184 legislative legislative JJ 180 432 185 acts act NNS 180 432 186 by by IN 180 432 187 a a DT 180 432 188 Constitutional Constitutional NNP 180 432 189 Court Court NNP 180 432 190 ; ; : 180 432 191 separate separate JJ 180 432 192 administrative administrative JJ 180 432 193 and and CC 180 432 194 civil civil JJ 180 432 195 / / SYM 180 432 196 penal penal JJ 180 432 197 supreme supreme NNP 180 432 198 courts court NNS 180 432 199 ; ; : 180 432 200 has have VBZ 180 432 201 not not RB 180 432 202 accepted accept VBN 180 432 203 compulsory compulsory NN 180 432 204 ICJ ICJ NNP 180 432 205 jurisdiction jurisdiction NN 180 432 206 Suffrage suffrage CD 180 432 207 : : : 180 432 208 19 19 CD 180 432 209 years year NNS 180 432 210 of of IN 180 432 211 age age NN 180 432 212 , , , 180 432 213 universal universal JJ 180 432 214 ; ; : 180 432 215 compulsory compulsory JJ 180 432 216 for for IN 180 432 217 presidential presidential JJ 180 432 218 elections election NNS 180 432 219 Executive Executive NNP 180 432 220 branch branch NN 180 432 221 : : : 180 432 222 chief chief NN 180 432 223 of of IN 180 432 224 state state NN 180 432 225 : : : 180 432 226 President President NNP 180 432 227 Thomas Thomas NNP 180 432 228 KLESTIL KLESTIL NNP 180 432 229 ( ( -LRB- 180 432 230 since since IN 180 432 231 8 8 CD 180 432 232 July July NNP 180 432 233 1992 1992 CD 180 432 234 ) ) -RRB- 180 432 235 ; ; : 180 432 236 election election NN 180 432 237 last last JJ 180 432 238 held hold VBD 180 432 239 24 24 CD 180 432 240 May May NNP 180 432 241 1992 1992 CD 180 432 242 ( ( -LRB- 180 432 243 next next JJ 180 432 244 to to TO 180 432 245 be be VB 180 432 246 held hold VBN 180 432 247 1996 1996 CD 180 432 248 ) ) -RRB- 180 432 249 ; ; : 180 432 250 results result NNS 180 432 251 of of IN 180 432 252 second second JJ 180 432 253 ballot ballot NN 180 432 254 - - HYPH 180 432 255 Thomas Thomas NNP 180 432 256 KLESTIL KLESTIL NNP 180 432 257 57 57 CD 180 432 258 % % NN 180 432 259 , , , 180 432 260 Rudolf Rudolf NNP 180 432 261 STREICHER STREICHER NNP 180 432 262 43 43 CD 180 432 263 % % NN 180 432 264 head head NN 180 432 265 of of IN 180 432 266 government government NN 180 432 267 : : : 180 432 268 Chancellor Chancellor NNP 180 432 269 Franz Franz NNP 180 432 270 VRANITZKY VRANITZKY NNP 180 432 271 ( ( -LRB- 180 432 272 since since IN 180 432 273 16 16 CD 180 432 274 June June NNP 180 432 275 1986 1986 CD 180 432 276 ) ) -RRB- 180 432 277 ; ; : 180 432 278 Vice Vice NNP 180 432 279 Chancellor Chancellor NNP 180 432 280 Erhard Erhard NNP 180 432 281 BUSEK BUSEK NNP 180 432 282 ( ( -LRB- 180 432 283 since since IN 180 432 284 2 2 CD 180 432 285 July July NNP 180 432 286 1991 1991 CD 180 432 287 ) ) -RRB- 180 432 288 cabinet cabinet NN 180 432 289 : : : 180 432 290 Council Council NNP 180 432 291 of of IN 180 432 292 Ministers Ministers NNPS 180 432 293 ; ; , 180 432 294 chosen choose VBN 180 432 295 by by IN 180 432 296 the the DT 180 432 297 president president NN 180 432 298 on on IN 180 432 299 the the DT 180 432 300 advice advice NN 180 432 301 of of IN 180 432 302 the the DT 180 432 303 chancellor chancellor NN 180 432 304 Legislative Legislative NNP 180 432 305 branch branch NN 180 432 306 : : : 180 432 307 bicameral bicameral NNP 180 432 308 Federal Federal NNP 180 432 309 Assembly Assembly NNP 180 432 310 ( ( -LRB- 180 432 311 Bundesversammlung Bundesversammlung NNP 180 432 312 ) ) -RRB- 180 432 313 Federal Federal NNP 180 432 314 Council Council NNP 180 432 315 ( ( -LRB- 180 432 316 Bundesrat Bundesrat NNP 180 432 317 ) ) -RRB- 180 432 318 : : : 180 432 319 consists consist NNS 180 432 320 of of IN 180 432 321 63 63 CD 180 432 322 members member NNS 180 432 323 representing represent VBG 180 432 324 each each DT 180 432 325 of of IN 180 432 326 the the DT 180 432 327 provinces province NNS 180 432 328 on on IN 180 432 329 the the DT 180 432 330 basis basis NN 180 432 331 of of IN 180 432 332 population population NN 180 432 333 , , , 180 432 334 but but CC 180 432 335 with with IN 180 432 336 each each DT 180 432 337 province province NN 180 432 338 having have VBG 180 432 339 at at RB 180 432 340 least least RBS 180 432 341 3 3 CD 180 432 342 representatives representative NNS 180 432 343 National National NNP 180 432 344 Council Council NNP 180 432 345 ( ( -LRB- 180 432 346 Nationalrat Nationalrat NNP 180 432 347 ) ) -RRB- 180 432 348 : : : 180 432 349 elections election NNS 180 432 350 last last RB 180 432 351 held hold VBD 180 432 352 7 7 CD 180 432 353 October October NNP 180 432 354 1990 1990 CD 180 432 355 ( ( -LRB- 180 432 356 next next JJ 180 432 357 to to TO 180 432 358 be be VB 180 432 359 held hold VBN 180 432 360 October October NNP 180 432 361 1994 1994 CD 180 432 362 ) ) -RRB- 180 432 363 ; ; : 180 432 364 results result NNS 180 432 365 - - HYPH 180 432 366 SPOE spoe NN 180 432 367 43 43 CD 180 432 368 % % NN 180 432 369 , , , 180 432 370 OEVP OEVP NNP 180 432 371 32.1 32.1 CD 180 432 372 % % NN 180 432 373 , , , 180 432 374 FPOE fpoe NN 180 432 375 16.6 16.6 CD 180 432 376 % % NN 180 432 377 , , , 180 432 378 GAL GAL NNP 180 432 379 4.5 4.5 CD 180 432 380 % % NN 180 432 381 , , , 180 432 382 KPOE KPOE NNP 180 432 383 0.7 0.7 CD 180 432 384 % % NN 180 432 385 , , , 180 432 386 other other JJ 180 432 387 3.1 3.1 CD 180 432 388 % % NN 180 432 389 ; ; , 180 432 390 seats seat NNS 180 432 391 - - : 180 432 392 ( ( -LRB- 180 432 393 183 183 CD 180 432 394 total total NN 180 432 395 ) ) -RRB- 180 432 396 SPOE SPOE NNP 180 432 397 80 80 CD 180 432 398 , , , 180 432 399 OEVP OEVP NNP 180 432 400 60 60 CD 180 432 401 , , , 180 432 402 FPOE FPOE VBN 180 432 403 33 33 CD 180 432 404 , , , 180 432 405 GAL GAL NNP 180 432 406 10 10 CD 180 432 407 Judicial judicial JJ 180 432 408 branch branch NN 180 432 409 : : : 180 432 410 Supreme Supreme NNP 180 432 411 Judicial Judicial NNP 180 432 412 Court Court NNP 180 432 413 ( ( -LRB- 180 432 414 Oberster Oberster NNP 180 432 415 Gerichtshof Gerichtshof NNP 180 432 416 ) ) -RRB- 180 432 417 for for IN 180 432 418 civil civil JJ 180 432 419 and and CC 180 432 420 criminal criminal JJ 180 432 421 cases case NNS 180 432 422 , , , 180 432 423 Administrative Administrative NNP 180 432 424 Court Court NNP 180 432 425 ( ( -LRB- 180 432 426 Verwaltungsgerichtshof Verwaltungsgerichtshof NNP 180 432 427 ) ) -RRB- 180 432 428 for for IN 180 432 429 bureaucratic bureaucratic JJ 180 432 430 cases case NNS 180 432 431 , , , 180 432 432 Constitutional Constitutional NNP 180 432 433 Court Court NNP 180 432 434 ( ( -LRB- 180 432 435 Verfassungsgerichtshof Verfassungsgerichtshof NNP 180 432 436 ) ) -RRB- 180 432 437 for for IN 180 432 438 constitutional constitutional JJ 180 432 439 cases case NNS 180 432 440 Political political JJ 180 432 441 parties party NNS 180 432 442 and and CC 180 432 443 leaders leader NNS 180 432 444 : : : 180 432 445 Social Social NNP 180 432 446 Democratic Democratic NNP 180 432 447 Party Party NNP 180 432 448 of of IN 180 432 449 Austria Austria NNP 180 432 450 ( ( -LRB- 180 432 451 SPOE SPOE NNP 180 432 452 ) ) -RRB- 180 432 453 , , , 180 432 454 Franz Franz NNP 180 432 455 VRANITZKY VRANITZKY NNP 180 432 456 , , , 180 432 457 chairman chairman NN 180 432 458 ; ; : 180 432 459 Austrian Austrian NNP 180 432 460 People People NNP 180 432 461 's 's POS 180 432 462 Party Party NNP 180 432 463 ( ( -LRB- 180 432 464 OEVP OEVP NNP 180 432 465 ) ) -RRB- 180 432 466 , , , 180 432 467 Erhard Erhard NNP 180 432 468 BUSEK BUSEK NNP 180 432 469 , , , 180 432 470 chairman chairman NN 180 432 471 ; ; : 180 432 472 Freedom Freedom NNP 180 432 473 Party Party NNP 180 432 474 of of IN 180 432 475 Austria Austria NNP 180 432 476 ( ( -LRB- 180 432 477 FPOE FPOE NNP 180 432 478 ) ) -RRB- 180 432 479 , , , 180 432 480 Joerg Joerg NNP 180 432 481 HAIDER HAIDER NNP 180 432 482 , , , 180 432 483 chairman chairman NN 180 432 484 ; ; : 180 432 485 Communist Communist NNP 180 432 486 Party Party NNP 180 432 487 ( ( -LRB- 180 432 488 KPOE KPOE NNP 180 432 489 ) ) -RRB- 180 432 490 , , , 180 432 491 Walter Walter NNP 180 432 492 SILBERMAYER SILBERMAYER NNP 180 432 493 , , , 180 432 494 chairman chairman NN 180 432 495 ; ; : 180 432 496 Green Green NNP 180 432 497 Alternative Alternative NNP 180 432 498 List List NNP 180 432 499 ( ( -LRB- 180 432 500 GAL GAL NNP 180 432 501 ) ) -RRB- 180 432 502 , , , 180 432 503 Peter Peter NNP 180 432 504 PILZ PILZ NNP 180 432 505 , , , 180 432 506 chairman chairman NN 180 432 507 ; ; : 180 432 508 Liberal Liberal NNP 180 432 509 Forum Forum NNP 180 432 510 ( ( -LRB- 180 432 511 LF LF NNP 180 432 512 ) ) -RRB- 180 432 513 , , , 180 432 514 Heidi Heidi NNP 180 432 515 SCHMIDT SCHMIDT VBD 180 432 516 Other other JJ 180 432 517 political political JJ 180 432 518 or or CC 180 432 519 pressure pressure NN 180 432 520 groups group NNS 180 432 521 : : : 180 432 522 Federal Federal NNP 180 432 523 Chamber Chamber NNP 180 432 524 of of IN 180 432 525 Commerce Commerce NNP 180 432 526 and and CC 180 432 527 Industry Industry NNP 180 432 528 ; ; : 180 432 529 Austrian Austrian NNP 180 432 530 Trade Trade NNP 180 432 531 Union Union NNP 180 432 532 Federation Federation NNP 180 432 533 ( ( -LRB- 180 432 534 primarily primarily RB 180 432 535 Socialist socialist JJ 180 432 536 ) ) -RRB- 180 432 537 ; ; : 180 432 538 three three CD 180 432 539 composite composite JJ 180 432 540 leagues league NNS 180 432 541 of of IN 180 432 542 the the DT 180 432 543 Austrian Austrian NNP 180 432 544 People People NNPS 180 432 545 's 's POS 180 432 546 Party Party NNP 180 432 547 ( ( -LRB- 180 432 548 OEVP OEVP NNP 180 432 549 ) ) -RRB- 180 432 550 representing represent VBG 180 432 551 business business NN 180 432 552 , , , 180 432 553 labor labor NN 180 432 554 , , , 180 432 555 and and CC 180 432 556 farmers farmer NNS 180 432 557 ; ; : 180 432 558 OEVP OEVP NNP 180 432 559 - - HYPH 180 432 560 oriented orient VBN 180 432 561 League League NNP 180 432 562 of of IN 180 432 563 Austrian Austrian NNP 180 432 564 Industrialists Industrialists NNPS 180 432 565 ; ; : 180 432 566 Roman Roman NNP 180 432 567 Catholic Catholic NNP 180 432 568 Church Church NNP 180 432 569 , , , 180 432 570 including include VBG 180 432 571 its -PRON- PRP$ 180 432 572 chief chief JJ 180 432 573 lay lay NN 180 432 574 organization organization NN 180 432 575 , , , 180 432 576 Catholic Catholic NNP 180 432 577 Action Action NNP 180 432 578 Member Member NNP 180 432 579 of of IN 180 432 580 : : : 180 432 581 AfDB AfDB NNP 180 432 582 , , , 180 432 583 AG AG NNP 180 432 584 ( ( -LRB- 180 432 585 observer observer NNP 180 432 586 ) ) -RRB- 180 432 587 , , , 180 432 588 AsDB AsDB NNP 180 432 589 , , , 180 432 590 Australia Australia NNP 180 432 591 Group Group NNP 180 432 592 , , , 180 432 593 BIS BIS NNP 180 432 594 , , , 180 432 595 CCC CCC NNP 180 432 596 , , , 180 432 597 CE CE NNP 180 432 598 , , , 180 432 599 CEI CEI NNP 180 432 600 , , , 180 432 601 CERN CERN NNP 180 432 602 , , , 180 432 603 COCOM COCOM NNP 180 432 604 ( ( -LRB- 180 432 605 cooperating cooperate VBG 180 432 606 ) ) -RRB- 180 432 607 , , , 180 432 608 CSCE CSCE NNP 180 432 609 , , , 180 432 610 EBRD EBRD NNP 180 432 611 , , , 180 432 612 ECE ECE NNP 180 432 613 , , , 180 432 614 EFTA EFTA NNP 180 432 615 , , , 180 432 616 ESA ESA NNP 180 432 617 , , , 180 432 618 FAO FAO NNP 180 432 619 , , , 180 432 620 G-9 G-9 NNP 180 432 621 , , , 180 432 622 GATT GATT NNP 180 432 623 , , , 180 432 624 IADB IADB NNP 180 432 625 , , , 180 432 626 IAEA IAEA NNP 180 432 627 , , , 180 432 628 IBRD IBRD NNP 180 432 629 , , , 180 432 630 ICAO ICAO NNP 180 432 631 , , , 180 432 632 ICC ICC NNP 180 432 633 , , , 180 432 634 ICFTU ICFTU NNP 180 432 635 , , , 180 432 636 IDA IDA NNP 180 432 637 , , , 180 432 638 IEA IEA NNP 180 432 639 , , , 180 432 640 IFAD IFAD NNP 180 432 641 , , , 180 432 642 IFC IFC NNP 180 432 643 , , , 180 432 644 ILO ILO NNP 180 432 645 , , , 180 432 646 IMF IMF NNP 180 432 647 , , , 180 432 648 IMO imo RB 180 432 649 , , , 180 432 650 INTELSAT INTELSAT NNP 180 432 651 , , , 180 432 652 INTERPOL INTERPOL NNP 180 432 653 , , , 180 432 654 IOC IOC NNP 180 432 655 , , , 180 432 656 IOM IOM NNP 180 432 657 , , , 180 432 658 ISO ISO NNP 180 432 659 , , , 180 432 660 ITU ITU NNP 180 432 661 , , , 180 432 662 LORCS LORCS NNP 180 432 663 , , , 180 432 664 MINURSO MINURSO NNP 180 432 665 , , , 180 432 666 MTCR MTCR NNP 180 432 667 , , , 180 432 668 NAM NAM NNP 180 432 669 ( ( -LRB- 180 432 670 guest guest NNP 180 432 671 ) ) -RRB- 180 432 672 , , , 180 432 673 NEA NEA NNP 180 432 674 , , , 180 432 675 NSG NSG NNP 180 432 676 , , , 180 432 677 OAS OAS NNP 180 432 678 ( ( -LRB- 180 432 679 observer observer NNP 180 432 680 ) ) -RRB- 180 432 681 , , , 180 432 682 OECD OECD NNP 180 432 683 , , , 180 432 684 ONUSAL ONUSAL NNP 180 432 685 , , , 180 432 686 PCA PCA NNP 180 432 687 , , , 180 432 688 UN UN NNP 180 432 689 , , , 180 432 690 UNCTAD UNCTAD NNP 180 432 691 , , , 180 432 692 UNESCO UNESCO NNP 180 432 693 , , , 180 432 694 UNDOF UNDOF NNP 180 432 695 , , , 180 432 696 UNFICYP UNFICYP NNP 180 432 697 , , , 180 432 698 UNHCR UNHCR NNP 180 432 699 , , , 180 432 700 UNIDO UNIDO NNP 180 432 701 , , , 180 432 702 UNIKOM UNIKOM NNP 180 432 703 , , , 180 432 704 UNOMIG UNOMIG NNP 180 432 705 , , , 180 432 706 UNTAC UNTAC NNP 180 432 707 , , , 180 432 708 UNTSO UNTSO NNP 180 432 709 , , , 180 432 710 UPU UPU NNP 180 432 711 , , , 180 432 712 WCL WCL NNP 180 432 713 , , , 180 432 714 WFTU WFTU NNP 180 432 715 , , , 180 432 716 WHO who WP 180 432 717 , , , 180 432 718 WIPO WIPO NNP 180 432 719 , , , 180 432 720 WMO WMO NNP 180 432 721 , , , 180 432 722 WTO WTO NNP 180 432 723 , , , 180 432 724 ZC ZC NNP 180 432 725 Diplomatic diplomatic JJ 180 432 726 representation representation NN 180 432 727 in in IN 180 432 728 US US NNP 180 432 729 : : : 180 432 730 chief chief NN 180 432 731 of of IN 180 432 732 mission mission NN 180 432 733 : : : 180 432 734 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 180 432 735 Helmut Helmut NNP 180 432 736 TUERK TUERK NNP 180 432 737 chancery chancery NN 180 432 738 : : : 180 432 739 3524 3524 CD 180 432 740 International International NNP 180 432 741 Court Court NNP 180 432 742 NW NW NNP 180 432 743 , , , 180 432 744 Washington Washington NNP 180 432 745 , , , 180 432 746 DC DC NNP 180 432 747 20008 20008 CD 180 432 748 - - SYM 180 432 749 3035 3035 CD 180 432 750 telephone telephone NN 180 432 751 : : : 180 432 752 ( ( -LRB- 180 432 753 202 202 CD 180 432 754 ) ) -RRB- 180 432 755 895 895 CD 180 432 756 - - SYM 180 432 757 6700 6700 CD 180 432 758 FAX FAX NNP 180 432 759 : : : 180 432 760 ( ( -LRB- 180 432 761 202 202 CD 180 432 762 ) ) -RRB- 180 432 763 895 895 CD 180 432 764 - - SYM 180 432 765 6750 6750 CD 180 432 766 consulate(s consulate(s NNP 180 432 767 ) ) -RRB- 180 432 768 general general NN 180 432 769 : : : 180 432 770 Chicago Chicago NNP 180 432 771 , , , 180 432 772 Los Los NNP 180 432 773 Angeles Angeles NNP 180 432 774 , , , 180 432 775 and and CC 180 432 776 New New NNP 180 432 777 York York NNP 180 432 778 US US NNP 180 432 779 diplomatic diplomatic JJ 180 432 780 representation representation NN 180 432 781 : : : 180 432 782 chief chief NN 180 432 783 of of IN 180 432 784 mission mission NN 180 432 785 : : : 180 432 786 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 180 432 787 Swanee Swanee NNP 180 432 788 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NNP 180 432 789 HUNT HUNT NNP 180 432 790 chancery chancery NN 180 432 791 : : : 180 432 792 Boltzmanngasse Boltzmanngasse NNP 180 432 793 16 16 CD 180 432 794 , , , 180 432 795 A-1091 a-1091 CD 180 432 796 , , , 180 432 797 Vienna Vienna NNP 180 432 798 mailing mail VBG 180 432 799 address address NN 180 432 800 : : : 180 432 801 Unit unit NN 180 432 802 27937 27937 CD 180 432 803 , , , 180 432 804 Vienna Vienna NNP 180 432 805 telephone telephone NN 180 432 806 : : : 180 432 807 [ [ -LRB- 180 432 808 43 43 CD 180 432 809 ] ] -RRB- 180 432 810 ( ( -LRB- 180 432 811 1 1 CD 180 432 812 ) ) -RRB- 180 432 813 313 313 CD 180 432 814 - - SYM 180 432 815 39 39 CD 180 432 816 FAX fax NN 180 432 817 : : : 180 432 818 [ [ -LRB- 180 432 819 43 43 CD 180 432 820 ] ] -RRB- 180 432 821 ( ( -LRB- 180 432 822 1 1 CD 180 432 823 ) ) -RRB- 180 432 824 513 513 CD 180 432 825 - - HYPH 180 432 826 43 43 CD 180 432 827 - - HYPH 180 432 828 51 51 CD 180 432 829 consulate(s consulate(s NNP 180 432 830 ) ) -RRB- 180 432 831 general general NN 180 432 832 : : : 180 432 833 Salzburg Salzburg NNP 180 432 834 Flag Flag NNP 180 432 835 : : : 180 432 836 three three CD 180 432 837 equal equal JJ 180 432 838 horizontal horizontal JJ 180 432 839 bands band NNS 180 432 840 of of IN 180 432 841 red red JJ 180 432 842 ( ( -LRB- 180 432 843 top top NNP 180 432 844 ) ) -RRB- 180 432 845 , , , 180 432 846 white white JJ 180 432 847 , , , 180 432 848 and and CC 180 432 849 red red NN 180 432 850 @Austria @Austria NNP 180 432 851 , , , 180 432 852 Economy Economy NNP 180 432 853 Overview Overview NNP 180 432 854 : : : 180 432 855 Austria Austria NNP 180 432 856 boasts boast VBZ 180 432 857 a a DT 180 432 858 prosperous prosperous JJ 180 432 859 and and CC 180 432 860 stable stable JJ 180 432 861 socialist socialist JJ 180 432 862 market market NN 180 432 863 economy economy NN 180 432 864 with with IN 180 432 865 a a DT 180 432 866 sizable sizable JJ 180 432 867 but but CC 180 432 868 falling fall VBG 180 432 869 proportion proportion NN 180 432 870 of of IN 180 432 871 nationalized nationalize VBN 180 432 872 industry industry NN 180 432 873 and and CC 180 432 874 extensive extensive JJ 180 432 875 welfare welfare NN 180 432 876 benefits benefit NNS 180 432 877 . . . 180 433 1 Thanks thank NNS 180 433 2 to to IN 180 433 3 its -PRON- PRP$ 180 433 4 raw raw JJ 180 433 5 material material NN 180 433 6 endowment endowment NN 180 433 7 , , , 180 433 8 a a DT 180 433 9 technically technically RB 180 433 10 skilled skilled JJ 180 433 11 labor labor NN 180 433 12 force force NN 180 433 13 , , , 180 433 14 and and CC 180 433 15 strong strong JJ 180 433 16 links link NNS 180 433 17 to to IN 180 433 18 German german JJ 180 433 19 industrial industrial JJ 180 433 20 firms firm NNS 180 433 21 , , , 180 433 22 Austria Austria NNP 180 433 23 occupies occupy VBZ 180 433 24 specialized specialize VBN 180 433 25 niches niche NNS 180 433 26 in in IN 180 433 27 European european JJ 180 433 28 industry industry NN 180 433 29 and and CC 180 433 30 services service NNS 180 433 31 ( ( -LRB- 180 433 32 tourism tourism NN 180 433 33 , , , 180 433 34 banking banking NN 180 433 35 ) ) -RRB- 180 433 36 and and CC 180 433 37 produces produce VBZ 180 433 38 almost almost RB 180 433 39 enough enough JJ 180 433 40 food food NN 180 433 41 to to TO 180 433 42 feed feed VB 180 433 43 itself -PRON- PRP 180 433 44 with with IN 180 433 45 only only RB 180 433 46 8 8 CD 180 433 47 % % NN 180 433 48 of of IN 180 433 49 the the DT 180 433 50 labor labor NN 180 433 51 force force NN 180 433 52 in in IN 180 433 53 agriculture agriculture NN 180 433 54 . . . 180 434 1 Increased increase VBN 180 434 2 export export NN 180 434 3 sales sale NNS 180 434 4 resulting result VBG 180 434 5 from from IN 180 434 6 German german JJ 180 434 7 unification unification NN 180 434 8 , , , 180 434 9 boosted boost VBD 180 434 10 Austria Austria NNP 180 434 11 's 's POS 180 434 12 economy economy NN 180 434 13 through through IN 180 434 14 1991 1991 CD 180 434 15 , , , 180 434 16 but but CC 180 434 17 Austria Austria NNP 180 434 18 's 's POS 180 434 19 GDP GDP NNP 180 434 20 growth growth NN 180 434 21 slowed slow VBD 180 434 22 to to IN 180 434 23 2 2 CD 180 434 24 % % NN 180 434 25 in in IN 180 434 26 1992 1992 CD 180 434 27 and and CC 180 434 28 -0.5 -0.5 CD 180 434 29 % % NN 180 434 30 in in IN 180 434 31 1993 1993 CD 180 434 32 due due IN 180 434 33 to to IN 180 434 34 the the DT 180 434 35 weak weak JJ 180 434 36 international international JJ 180 434 37 economy economy NN 180 434 38 , , , 180 434 39 particularly particularly RB 180 434 40 in in IN 180 434 41 Germany Germany NNP 180 434 42 - 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180 447 90 Illicit Illicit NNP 180 447 91 drugs drug NNS 180 447 92 : : : 180 447 93 transshipment transshipment NN 180 447 94 point point NN 180 447 95 for for IN 180 447 96 Southwest Southwest NNP 180 447 97 Asian asian JJ 180 447 98 heroin heroin NN 180 447 99 transiting transit VBG 180 447 100 the the DT 180 447 101 Balkan balkan JJ 180 447 102 route route NN 180 447 103 and and CC 180 447 104 Eastern Eastern NNP 180 447 105 Europe Europe NNP 180 447 106 Economic Economic NNP 180 447 107 aid aid NN 180 447 108 : : : 180 447 109 donor donor NN 180 447 110 : : : 180 447 111 ODA ODA NNP 180 447 112 and and CC 180 447 113 OOF OOF NNP 180 447 114 commitments commitment NNS 180 447 115 ( ( -LRB- 180 447 116 1970 1970 CD 180 447 117 - - SYM 180 447 118 89 89 CD 180 447 119 ) ) -RRB- 180 447 120 , , , 180 447 121 $ $ $ 180 447 122 2.4 2.4 CD 180 447 123 billion billion CD 180 447 124 Currency currency NN 180 447 125 : : : 180 447 126 1 1 CD 180 447 127 Austrian austrian JJ 180 447 128 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208 ; ; : 180 447 209 5,394 5,394 CD 180 447 210 km km NN 180 447 211 1.435-meter 1.435-meter CD 180 447 212 standard standard JJ 180 447 213 gauge gauge NN 180 447 214 of of IN 180 447 215 which which WDT 180 447 216 3,154 3,154 CD 180 447 217 km km NN 180 447 218 is be VBZ 180 447 219 electrified electrify VBN 180 447 220 and and CC 180 447 221 1,520 1,520 CD 180 447 222 km km NN 180 447 223 is be VBZ 180 447 224 double double RB 180 447 225 tracked track VBN 180 447 226 ; ; : 180 447 227 339 339 CD 180 447 228 km km VBG 180 447 229 0.760-meter 0.760-meter CD 180 447 230 narrow narrow JJ 180 447 231 gauge gauge NN 180 447 232 of of IN 180 447 233 which which WDT 180 447 234 84 84 CD 180 447 235 km km NN 180 447 236 is be VBZ 180 447 237 electrified electrify VBN 180 447 238 Highways highway NNS 180 447 239 : : : 180 447 240 total total NN 180 447 241 : : : 180 447 242 95,412 95,412 CD 180 447 243 km km NNS 180 447 244 paved pave VBN 180 447 245 : : : 180 447 246 21,812 21,812 CD 180 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447 327 55 55 CD 180 447 328 usable usable JJ 180 447 329 : : : 180 447 330 55 55 CD 180 447 331 with with IN 180 447 332 permanent permanent JJ 180 447 333 - - HYPH 180 447 334 surface surface NN 180 447 335 runways runway NNS 180 447 336 : : : 180 447 337 20 20 CD 180 447 338 with with IN 180 447 339 runways runway NNS 180 447 340 over over IN 180 447 341 3,659 3,659 CD 180 447 342 m m NNP 180 447 343 : : : 180 447 344 0 0 CD 180 447 345 with with IN 180 447 346 runways runways NNP 180 447 347 2,440 2,440 CD 180 447 348 - - HYPH 180 447 349 3,659 3,659 CD 180 447 350 m m NN 180 447 351 : : : 180 447 352 6 6 CD 180 447 353 with with IN 180 447 354 runways runway NNS 180 447 355 1,220 1,220 CD 180 447 356 - - HYPH 180 447 357 2,439 2,439 CD 180 447 358 m m NN 180 447 359 : : : 180 447 360 4 4 CD 180 447 361 Telecommunications Telecommunications NNPS 180 447 362 : : : 180 447 363 highly highly RB 180 447 364 developed developed JJ 180 447 365 and and CC 180 447 366 efficient efficient 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systems system NNS 180 447 406 @Austria @austria UH 180 447 407 , , , 180 447 408 Defense Defense NNP 180 447 409 Forces Forces NNPS 180 447 410 Branches Branches NNPS 180 447 411 : : : 180 447 412 Army Army NNP 180 447 413 ( ( -LRB- 180 447 414 including include VBG 180 447 415 Flying Flying NNP 180 447 416 Division Division NNP 180 447 417 ) ) -RRB- 180 447 418 Manpower Manpower NNP 180 447 419 availability availability NN 180 447 420 : : : 180 447 421 males male NNS 180 447 422 age age NNP 180 447 423 15 15 CD 180 447 424 - - SYM 180 447 425 49 49 CD 180 447 426 2,018,954 2,018,954 CD 180 447 427 ; ; : 180 447 428 fit fit JJ 180 447 429 for for IN 180 447 430 military military JJ 180 447 431 service service NN 180 447 432 1,693,341 1,693,341 CD 180 447 433 ; ; : 180 447 434 reach reach VB 180 447 435 military military JJ 180 447 436 age age NN 180 447 437 ( ( -LRB- 180 447 438 19 19 CD 180 447 439 ) ) -RRB- 180 447 440 annually annually RB 180 447 441 48,710 48,710 CD 180 447 442 ( 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36 Map Map NNP 180 448 37 references reference NNS 180 448 38 : : : 180 448 39 Africa Africa NNP 180 448 40 , , , 180 448 41 Asia Asia NNP 180 448 42 , , , 180 448 43 Commonwealth Commonwealth NNP 180 448 44 of of IN 180 448 45 Independent Independent NNP 180 448 46 States States NNPS 180 448 47 - - HYPH 180 448 48 Central Central NNP 180 448 49 Asian Asian NNP 180 448 50 States States NNP 180 448 51 , , , 180 448 52 Commonwealth Commonwealth NNP 180 448 53 of of IN 180 448 54 Independent Independent NNP 180 448 55 States States NNP 180 448 56 - - HYPH 180 448 57 European European NNP 180 448 58 States States NNPS 180 448 59 , , , 180 448 60 Middle Middle NNP 180 448 61 East East NNP 180 448 62 , , , 180 448 63 Standard Standard NNP 180 448 64 Time Time NNP 180 448 65 Zones Zones NNPS 180 448 66 of of IN 180 448 67 the the DT 180 448 68 World World NNP 180 448 69 Area Area NNP 180 448 70 : : : 180 448 71 total total JJ 180 448 72 area area NN 180 448 73 : : : 180 448 74 86,600 86,600 CD 180 448 75 sq sq IN 180 448 76 km km NNP 180 448 77 land land NN 180 448 78 area area NN 180 448 79 : : : 180 448 80 86,100 86,100 CD 180 448 81 sq sq IN 180 448 82 km km NNP 180 448 83 comparative comparative JJ 180 448 84 area area NN 180 448 85 : : : 180 448 86 slightly slightly RB 180 448 87 larger large JJR 180 448 88 than than IN 180 448 89 Maine Maine NNP 180 448 90 note note NN 180 448 91 : : : 180 448 92 includes include VBZ 180 448 93 the the DT 180 448 94 Nakhichevan Nakhichevan NNP 180 448 95 Autonomous Autonomous NNP 180 448 96 Republic Republic NNP 180 448 97 and and CC 180 448 98 the the DT 180 448 99 Nagorno Nagorno NNP 180 448 100 - - HYPH 180 448 101 Karabakh Karabakh NNP 180 448 102 regions region NNS 180 448 103 ; ; : 180 448 104 regions region NNS 180 448 105 ' ' POS 180 448 106 autonomy autonomy NN 180 448 107 was be VBD 180 448 108 abolished abolish VBN 180 448 109 by by IN 180 448 110 Azerbaijani Azerbaijani NNP 180 448 111 Supreme Supreme NNP 180 448 112 Soviet Soviet NNP 180 448 113 on on IN 180 448 114 26 26 CD 180 448 115 November November NNP 180 448 116 1991 1991 CD 180 448 117 Land Land NNP 180 448 118 boundaries boundary NNS 180 448 119 : : : 180 448 120 total total JJ 180 448 121 2,013 2,013 CD 180 448 122 km km NNS 180 448 123 , , , 180 448 124 Armenia Armenia NNP 180 448 125 ( ( -LRB- 180 448 126 west west NNP 180 448 127 ) ) -RRB- 180 448 128 566 566 CD 180 448 129 km km NN 180 448 130 , , , 180 448 131 Armenia Armenia NNP 180 448 132 ( ( -LRB- 180 448 133 southwest southwest NN 180 448 134 ) ) -RRB- 180 448 135 221 221 CD 180 448 136 km km NNS 180 448 137 , , , 180 448 138 Georgia Georgia NNP 180 448 139 322 322 CD 180 448 140 km km NN 180 448 141 , , , 180 448 142 Iran Iran NNP 180 448 143 ( ( -LRB- 180 448 144 south south NNP 180 448 145 ) ) -RRB- 180 448 146 432 432 CD 180 448 147 km km NNS 180 448 148 , , , 180 448 149 Iran Iran NNP 180 448 150 ( ( -LRB- 180 448 151 southwest southwest NN 180 448 152 ) ) -RRB- 180 448 153 179 179 CD 180 448 154 km km NN 180 448 155 , , , 180 448 156 Russia Russia NNP 180 448 157 284 284 CD 180 448 158 km km NNS 180 448 159 , , , 180 448 160 Turkey Turkey NNP 180 448 161 9 9 CD 180 448 162 km km NN 180 448 163 Coastline Coastline NNP 180 448 164 : : : 180 448 165 0 0 CD 180 448 166 km km NN 180 448 167 ( ( -LRB- 180 448 168 landlocked landlocked JJ 180 448 169 ) ) -RRB- 180 448 170 note note NN 180 448 171 : : : 180 448 172 Azerbaijan Azerbaijan NNP 180 448 173 borders border VBZ 180 448 174 the the DT 180 448 175 Caspian Caspian NNP 180 448 176 Sea Sea NNP 180 448 177 ( ( -LRB- 180 448 178 800 800 CD 180 448 179 km km NNS 180 448 180 , , , 180 448 181 est est NNP 180 448 182 . . . 180 448 183 ) ) -RRB- 180 449 1 Maritime maritime JJ 180 449 2 claims claim VBZ 180 449 3 : : : 180 449 4 NA na TO 180 449 5 note note VB 180 449 6 : : : 180 449 7 Azerbaijani Azerbaijani NNP 180 449 8 claims claim NNS 180 449 9 in in IN 180 449 10 Caspian Caspian NNP 180 449 11 Sea Sea NNP 180 449 12 unknown unknown NN 180 449 13 ; ; : 180 449 14 10-nm 10-nm JJ 180 449 15 fishing fishing NN 180 449 16 zone zone NN 180 449 17 provided provide VBN 180 449 18 for for IN 180 449 19 in in IN 180 449 20 1940 1940 CD 180 449 21 treaty treaty NN 180 449 22 regarding regard VBG 180 449 23 trade trade NN 180 449 24 and and CC 180 449 25 navigation navigation NN 180 449 26 between between IN 180 449 27 Soviet Soviet NNP 180 449 28 Union Union NNP 180 449 29 and and CC 180 449 30 Iran Iran NNP 180 449 31 International International NNP 180 449 32 disputes dispute NNS 180 449 33 : : : 180 449 34 violent violent JJ 180 449 35 and and CC 180 449 36 longstanding longstanding JJ 180 449 37 dispute dispute NN 180 449 38 with with IN 180 449 39 ethnic ethnic JJ 180 449 40 Armenians Armenians NNPS 180 449 41 of of IN 180 449 42 Nagorno Nagorno NNP 180 449 43 - - HYPH 180 449 44 Karabakh Karabakh NNP 180 449 45 over over IN 180 449 46 its -PRON- PRP$ 180 449 47 status status NN 180 449 48 , , , 180 449 49 lesser less JJR 180 449 50 dispute dispute NN 180 449 51 concerns concern NNS 180 449 52 Nakhichevan Nakhichevan VBN 180 449 53 ; ; : 180 449 54 some some DT 180 449 55 Azerbaijanis Azerbaijanis NNP 180 449 56 desire desire VBP 180 449 57 absorption absorption NN 180 449 58 of of IN 180 449 59 and/or and/or CC 180 449 60 unification unification NN 180 449 61 with with IN 180 449 62 the the DT 180 449 63 ethnic ethnic JJ 180 449 64 Azeri Azeri NNP 180 449 65 portion portion NN 180 449 66 of of IN 180 449 67 Iran Iran NNP 180 449 68 Climate Climate NNP 180 449 69 : : : 180 449 70 dry dry JJ 180 449 71 , , , 180 449 72 semiarid semiarid NN 180 449 73 steppe steppe NNP 180 449 74 Terrain Terrain NNP 180 449 75 : : : 180 449 76 large large JJ 180 449 77 , , , 180 449 78 flat flat JJ 180 449 79 Kur Kur NNP 180 449 80 - - HYPH 180 449 81 Araz Araz NNP 180 449 82 Lowland Lowland NNP 180 449 83 ( ( -LRB- 180 449 84 much much JJ 180 449 85 of of IN 180 449 86 it -PRON- PRP 180 449 87 below below IN 180 449 88 sea sea NN 180 449 89 level level NN 180 449 90 ) ) -RRB- 180 449 91 with with IN 180 449 92 Great Great NNP 180 449 93 Caucasus Caucasus NNP 180 449 94 Mountains Mountains NNPS 180 449 95 to to IN 180 449 96 the the DT 180 449 97 north north NN 180 449 98 , , , 180 449 99 Qarabag Qarabag NNP 180 449 100 ( ( -LRB- 180 449 101 Karabakh Karabakh NNP 180 449 102 ) ) -RRB- 180 449 103 Upland Upland NNP 180 449 104 in in IN 180 449 105 west west NN 180 449 106 ; ; : 180 449 107 Baku Baku NNP 180 449 108 lies lie VBZ 180 449 109 on on IN 180 449 110 Abseron Abseron NNP 180 449 111 ( ( -LRB- 180 449 112 Apsheron Apsheron NNP 180 449 113 ) ) -RRB- 180 449 114 Peninsula Peninsula NNP 180 449 115 that that WDT 180 449 116 juts jut VBZ 180 449 117 into into IN 180 449 118 Caspian Caspian NNP 180 449 119 Sea Sea NNP 180 449 120 Natural Natural NNP 180 449 121 resources resource NNS 180 449 122 : : : 180 449 123 petroleum petroleum NN 180 449 124 , , , 180 449 125 natural natural JJ 180 449 126 gas gas NN 180 449 127 , , , 180 449 128 iron iron NN 180 449 129 ore ore NN 180 449 130 , , , 180 449 131 nonferrous nonferrous JJ 180 449 132 metals metal NNS 180 449 133 , , , 180 449 134 alumina alumina NNP 180 449 135 Land Land NNP 180 449 136 use use NN 180 449 137 : : : 180 449 138 arable arable JJ 180 449 139 land land NN 180 449 140 : : : 180 449 141 18 18 CD 180 449 142 % % NN 180 449 143 permanent permanent JJ 180 449 144 crops crop NNS 180 449 145 : : : 180 449 146 4 4 CD 180 449 147 % % NN 180 449 148 meadows meadow NNS 180 449 149 and and CC 180 449 150 pastures pasture NNS 180 449 151 : : : 180 449 152 25 25 CD 180 449 153 % % NN 180 449 154 forest forest NN 180 449 155 and and CC 180 449 156 woodland woodland NN 180 449 157 : : : 180 449 158 0 0 CD 180 449 159 % % NN 180 449 160 other other JJ 180 449 161 : : : 180 449 162 53 53 CD 180 449 163 % % NN 180 449 164 Irrigated irrigated JJ 180 449 165 land land NN 180 449 166 : : : 180 449 167 14,010 14,010 CD 180 449 168 sq sq NNP 180 449 169 km km NNP 180 449 170 ( ( -LRB- 180 449 171 1990 1990 CD 180 449 172 ) ) -RRB- 180 449 173 Environment environment NN 180 449 174 : : : 180 449 175 current current JJ 180 449 176 issues issue NNS 180 449 177 : : : 180 449 178 local local JJ 180 449 179 scientists scientist NNS 180 449 180 consider consider VBP 180 449 181 the the DT 180 449 182 Abseron Abseron NNP 180 449 183 ( ( -LRB- 180 449 184 Apsheron Apsheron NNP 180 449 185 ) ) -RRB- 180 449 186 Peninsula Peninsula NNP 180 449 187 ( ( -LRB- 180 449 188 including include VBG 180 449 189 Baku Baku NNP 180 449 190 and and CC 180 449 191 Sumqayit Sumqayit NNP 180 449 192 ) ) -RRB- 180 449 193 and and CC 180 449 194 the the DT 180 449 195 Caspian Caspian NNP 180 449 196 Sea Sea NNP 180 449 197 to to TO 180 449 198 be be VB 180 449 199 the the DT 180 449 200 ecologically ecologically RB 180 449 201 most most RBS 180 449 202 devastated devastated JJ 180 449 203 area area NN 180 449 204 in in IN 180 449 205 the the DT 180 449 206 world world NN 180 449 207 because because IN 180 449 208 of of IN 180 449 209 severe severe JJ 180 449 210 air air NN 180 449 211 , , , 180 449 212 water water NN 180 449 213 , , , 180 449 214 and and CC 180 449 215 soil soil NN 180 449 216 pollution pollution NN 180 449 217 ; ; , 180 449 218 soil soil NN 180 449 219 pollution pollution NN 180 449 220 results result NNS 180 449 221 from from IN 180 449 222 the the DT 180 449 223 use use NN 180 449 224 of of IN 180 449 225 DDT DDT NNP 180 449 226 as as IN 180 449 227 a a DT 180 449 228 pesticide pesticide NN 180 449 229 and and CC 180 449 230 also also RB 180 449 231 from from IN 180 449 232 toxic toxic JJ 180 449 233 defoliants defoliant NNS 180 449 234 used use VBN 180 449 235 in in IN 180 449 236 the the DT 180 449 237 production production NN 180 449 238 of of IN 180 449 239 cotton cotton NN 180 449 240 natural natural JJ 180 449 241 hazards hazard NNS 180 449 242 : : : 180 449 243 subject subject JJ 180 449 244 to to IN 180 449 245 drought drought NN 180 449 246 ; ; : 180 449 247 some some DT 180 449 248 coastal coastal JJ 180 449 249 areas area NNS 180 449 250 threatened threaten VBN 180 449 251 by by IN 180 449 252 rising rise VBG 180 449 253 levels level NNS 180 449 254 of of IN 180 449 255 the the DT 180 449 256 Caspian Caspian NNP 180 449 257 Sea Sea NNP 180 449 258 international international JJ 180 449 259 agreements agreement NNS 180 449 260 : : : 180 449 261 signed sign VBN 180 449 262 , , , 180 449 263 but but CC 180 449 264 not not RB 180 449 265 ratified ratified JJ 180 449 266 - - : 180 449 267 Biodiversity biodiversity NN 180 449 268 , , , 180 449 269 Climate Climate NNP 180 449 270 Change Change NNP 180 449 271 Note Note NNP 180 449 272 : : : 180 449 273 landlocked landlocke VBN 180 449 274 @Azerbaijan @Azerbaijan NNP 180 449 275 , , , 180 449 276 People People NNP 180 449 277 Population Population NNP 180 449 278 : : : 180 449 279 7,684,456 7,684,456 CD 180 449 280 ( ( -LRB- 180 449 281 July July NNP 180 449 282 1994 1994 CD 180 449 283 est est NNP 180 449 284 . . . 180 449 285 ) ) -RRB- 180 450 1 Population population NN 180 450 2 growth growth NN 180 450 3 rate rate NN 180 450 4 : : : 180 450 5 1.41 1.41 CD 180 450 6 % % NN 180 450 7 ( ( -LRB- 180 450 8 1994 1994 CD 180 450 9 est est NNP 180 450 10 . . . 180 450 11 ) ) -RRB- 180 451 1 Birth birth NN 180 451 2 rate rate NN 180 451 3 : : : 180 451 4 23.04 23.04 CD 180 451 5 births/1,000 births/1,000 CD 180 451 6 population population NN 180 451 7 ( ( -LRB- 180 451 8 1994 1994 CD 180 451 9 est est NNP 180 451 10 . . . 180 451 11 ) ) -RRB- 180 452 1 Death death NN 180 452 2 rate rate NN 180 452 3 : : : 180 452 4 6.58 6.58 CD 180 452 5 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 180 452 6 population population NN 180 452 7 ( ( -LRB- 180 452 8 1994 1994 CD 180 452 9 est est NNP 180 452 10 . . . 180 452 11 ) ) -RRB- 180 453 1 Net net JJ 180 453 2 migration migration NN 180 453 3 rate rate NN 180 453 4 : : : 180 453 5 -2.38 -2.38 NFP 180 453 6 migrant(s)/1,000 migrant(s)/1,000 JJ 180 453 7 population population NN 180 453 8 ( ( -LRB- 180 453 9 1994 1994 CD 180 453 10 est est NNP 180 453 11 . . . 180 453 12 ) ) -RRB- 180 454 1 Infant infant NN 180 454 2 mortality mortality NN 180 454 3 rate rate NN 180 454 4 : : : 180 454 5 34.8 34.8 CD 180 454 6 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 180 454 7 live live JJ 180 454 8 births birth NNS 180 454 9 ( ( -LRB- 180 454 10 1994 1994 CD 180 454 11 est est NNP 180 454 12 . . . 180 454 13 ) ) -RRB- 180 455 1 Life life NN 180 455 2 expectancy expectancy NN 180 455 3 at at IN 180 455 4 birth birth NN 180 455 5 : : : 180 455 6 total total JJ 180 455 7 population population NN 180 455 8 : : : 180 455 9 70.85 70.85 CD 180 455 10 years year NNS 180 455 11 male male JJ 180 455 12 : : : 180 455 13 67.08 67.08 CD 180 455 14 years year NNS 180 455 15 female female JJ 180 455 16 : : : 180 455 17 74.8 74.8 CD 180 455 18 years year NNS 180 455 19 ( ( -LRB- 180 455 20 1994 1994 CD 180 455 21 est est NNP 180 455 22 . . . 180 455 23 ) ) -RRB- 180 456 1 Total total JJ 180 456 2 fertility fertility NN 180 456 3 rate rate NN 180 456 4 : : : 180 456 5 2.7 2.7 CD 180 456 6 children child NNS 180 456 7 born bear VBN 180 456 8 / / SYM 180 456 9 woman woman NN 180 456 10 ( ( -LRB- 180 456 11 1994 1994 CD 180 456 12 est est NNP 180 456 13 . . . 180 456 14 ) ) -RRB- 180 457 1 Nationality nationality NN 180 457 2 : : : 180 457 3 noun noun NNP 180 457 4 : : : 180 457 5 Azerbaijani(s azerbaijani(s LS 180 457 6 ) ) -RRB- 180 457 7 adjective adjective NN 180 457 8 : : : 180 457 9 Azerbaijani Azerbaijani NNP 180 457 10 Ethnic ethnic JJ 180 457 11 divisions division NNS 180 457 12 : : : 180 457 13 Azeri Azeri NNP 180 457 14 82.7 82.7 CD 180 457 15 % % NN 180 457 16 , , , 180 457 17 Russian Russian NNP 180 457 18 5.6 5.6 CD 180 457 19 % % NN 180 457 20 , , , 180 457 21 Armenian Armenian NNP 180 457 22 5.6 5.6 CD 180 457 23 % % NN 180 457 24 , , , 180 457 25 Dagestani Dagestani NNP 180 457 26 3.2 3.2 CD 180 457 27 % % NN 180 457 28 , , , 180 457 29 other other JJ 180 457 30 2.9 2.9 CD 180 457 31 % % NN 180 457 32 ( ( -LRB- 180 457 33 1989 1989 CD 180 457 34 ) ) -RRB- 180 457 35 note note NN 180 457 36 : : : 180 457 37 Armenian armenian JJ 180 457 38 share share NN 180 457 39 is be VBZ 180 457 40 now now RB 180 457 41 approximately approximately RB 180 457 42 0.3 0.3 CD 180 457 43 % % NN 180 457 44 because because IN 180 457 45 most most JJS 180 457 46 Armenians Armenians NNPS 180 457 47 have have VBP 180 457 48 fled flee VBN 180 457 49 the the DT 180 457 50 ethnic ethnic JJ 180 457 51 violence violence NN 180 457 52 since since IN 180 457 53 1989 1989 CD 180 457 54 census census NN 180 457 55 ; ; : 180 457 56 Russian russian JJ 180 457 57 percentage percentage NN 180 457 58 is be VBZ 180 457 59 probably probably RB 180 457 60 half half NN 180 457 61 what what WP 180 457 62 it -PRON- PRP 180 457 63 was be VBD 180 457 64 for for IN 180 457 65 the the DT 180 457 66 same same JJ 180 457 67 reason reason NN 180 457 68 Religions religion NNS 180 457 69 : : : 180 457 70 Muslim muslim JJ 180 457 71 87 87 CD 180 457 72 % % NN 180 457 73 , , , 180 457 74 Russian russian JJ 180 457 75 Orthodox Orthodox NNP 180 457 76 5.6 5.6 CD 180 457 77 % % NN 180 457 78 , , , 180 457 79 Armenian Armenian NNP 180 457 80 Orthodox Orthodox NNP 180 457 81 5.6 5.6 CD 180 457 82 % % NN 180 457 83 , , , 180 457 84 other other JJ 180 457 85 1.8 1.8 CD 180 457 86 % % NN 180 457 87 Languages Languages NNPS 180 457 88 : : : 180 457 89 Azeri Azeri NNP 180 457 90 82 82 CD 180 457 91 % % NN 180 457 92 , , , 180 457 93 Russian Russian NNP 180 457 94 7 7 CD 180 457 95 % % NN 180 457 96 , , , 180 457 97 Armenian Armenian NNP 180 457 98 5 5 CD 180 457 99 % % NN 180 457 100 , , , 180 457 101 other other JJ 180 457 102 6 6 CD 180 457 103 % % NN 180 457 104 Literacy literacy NN 180 457 105 : : : 180 457 106 age age NN 180 457 107 9 9 CD 180 457 108 - - SYM 180 457 109 49 49 CD 180 457 110 can can MD 180 457 111 read read VB 180 457 112 and and CC 180 457 113 write write VB 180 457 114 ( ( -LRB- 180 457 115 1970 1970 CD 180 457 116 ) ) -RRB- 180 457 117 total total JJ 180 457 118 population population NN 180 457 119 : : : 180 457 120 100 100 CD 180 457 121 % % NN 180 457 122 male male NN 180 457 123 : : : 180 457 124 100 100 CD 180 457 125 % % NN 180 457 126 female female NN 180 457 127 : : : 180 457 128 100 100 CD 180 457 129 % % NN 180 457 130 Labor Labor NNP 180 457 131 force force NN 180 457 132 : : : 180 457 133 2.789 2.789 CD 180 457 134 million million CD 180 457 135 by by IN 180 457 136 occupation occupation NN 180 457 137 : : : 180 457 138 agriculture agriculture NN 180 457 139 and and CC 180 457 140 forestry forestry NN 180 457 141 32 32 CD 180 457 142 % % NN 180 457 143 , , , 180 457 144 industry industry NN 180 457 145 and and CC 180 457 146 construction construction NN 180 457 147 26 26 CD 180 457 148 % % NN 180 457 149 , , , 180 457 150 other other JJ 180 457 151 42 42 CD 180 457 152 % % NN 180 457 153 ( ( -LRB- 180 457 154 1990 1990 CD 180 457 155 ) ) -RRB- 180 457 156 @Azerbaijan @azerbaijan NN 180 457 157 , , , 180 457 158 Government Government NNP 180 457 159 Names Names NNP 180 457 160 : : : 180 457 161 conventional conventional JJ 180 457 162 long long JJ 180 457 163 form form NN 180 457 164 : : : 180 457 165 Azerbaijani Azerbaijani NNP 180 457 166 Republic Republic NNP 180 457 167 conventional conventional JJ 180 457 168 short short JJ 180 457 169 form form NN 180 457 170 : : : 180 457 171 Azerbaijan Azerbaijan NNP 180 457 172 local local JJ 180 457 173 long long JJ 180 457 174 form form NN 180 457 175 : : : 180 457 176 Azarbaycan Azarbaycan NNP 180 457 177 Respublikasi Respublikasi NNP 180 457 178 local local JJ 180 457 179 short short JJ 180 457 180 form form NN 180 457 181 : : : 180 457 182 none none NN 180 457 183 former former JJ 180 457 184 : : : 180 457 185 Azerbaijan Azerbaijan NNP 180 457 186 Soviet Soviet NNP 180 457 187 Socialist Socialist NNP 180 457 188 Republic Republic NNP 180 457 189 Digraph Digraph NNP 180 457 190 : : : 180 457 191 AJ AJ NNP 180 457 192 Type type NN 180 457 193 : : : 180 457 194 republic republic NNP 180 457 195 Capital capital NN 180 457 196 : : : 180 457 197 Baku Baku NNP 180 457 198 ( ( -LRB- 180 457 199 Baky Baky NNP 180 457 200 ) ) -RRB- 180 457 201 Administrative administrative JJ 180 457 202 divisions division NNS 180 457 203 : : : 180 457 204 1 1 CD 180 457 205 autonomous autonomous NNP 180 457 206 republic republic NNP 180 457 207 ( ( -LRB- 180 457 208 avtomnaya avtomnaya NNP 180 457 209 respublika respublika NNP 180 457 210 ) ) -RRB- 180 457 211 ; ; : 180 457 212 Nakhichevan Nakhichevan NNP 180 457 213 ( ( -LRB- 180 457 214 administrative administrative JJ 180 457 215 center center NN 180 457 216 at at IN 180 457 217 Nakhichevan Nakhichevan NNP 180 457 218 ) ) -RRB- 180 457 219 note note VB 180 457 220 : : : 180 457 221 all all DT 180 457 222 rayons rayon NNS 180 457 223 except except IN 180 457 224 for for IN 180 457 225 the the DT 180 457 226 exclave exclave NN 180 457 227 of of IN 180 457 228 Nakhichevan Nakhichevan NNP 180 457 229 are be VBP 180 457 230 under under IN 180 457 231 direct direct JJ 180 457 232 republic republic NN 180 457 233 jurisdiction jurisdiction NN 180 457 234 Independence Independence NNP 180 457 235 : : : 180 457 236 30 30 CD 180 457 237 August August NNP 180 457 238 1991 1991 CD 180 457 239 ( ( -LRB- 180 457 240 from from IN 180 457 241 Soviet Soviet NNP 180 457 242 Union Union NNP 180 457 243 ) ) -RRB- 180 457 244 National national JJ 180 457 245 holiday holiday NN 180 457 246 : : : 180 457 247 Novruz Novruz NNP 180 457 248 Bayram Bayram NNP 180 457 249 , , , 180 457 250 21 21 CD 180 457 251 - - SYM 180 457 252 22 22 CD 180 457 253 March March NNP 180 457 254 Constitution Constitution NNP 180 457 255 : : : 180 457 256 adopted adopt VBN 180 457 257 NA NA NNP 180 457 258 April April NNP 180 457 259 1978 1978 CD 180 457 260 ; ; : 180 457 261 writing write VBG 180 457 262 a a DT 180 457 263 new new JJ 180 457 264 constitution constitution NN 180 457 265 mid-1993 mid-1993 NN 180 457 266 Legal legal JJ 180 457 267 system system NN 180 457 268 : : : 180 457 269 based base VBN 180 457 270 on on IN 180 457 271 civil civil JJ 180 457 272 law law NN 180 457 273 system system NN 180 457 274 Suffrage suffrage CD 180 457 275 : : : 180 457 276 18 18 CD 180 457 277 years year NNS 180 457 278 of of IN 180 457 279 age age NN 180 457 280 ; ; : 180 457 281 universal universal JJ 180 457 282 Executive Executive NNP 180 457 283 branch branch NN 180 457 284 : : : 180 457 285 chief chief NN 180 457 286 of of IN 180 457 287 state state NN 180 457 288 : : : 180 457 289 President President NNP 180 457 290 Heydar Heydar NNP 180 457 291 ALIYEV ALIYEV NNP 180 457 292 ( ( -LRB- 180 457 293 since since IN 180 457 294 18 18 CD 180 457 295 June June NNP 180 457 296 1993 1993 CD 180 457 297 after after IN 180 457 298 President President NNP 180 457 299 ELCIBEY ELCIBEY NNP 180 457 300 left leave VBD 180 457 301 Baku Baku NNP 180 457 302 for for IN 180 457 303 Nakhichevan Nakhichevan NNP 180 457 304 ) ) -RRB- 180 457 305 ; ; : 180 457 306 election election NN 180 457 307 last last JJ 180 457 308 held hold VBD 180 457 309 3 3 CD 180 457 310 October October NNP 180 457 311 1993 1993 CD 180 457 312 ( ( -LRB- 180 457 313 next next JJ 180 457 314 to to TO 180 457 315 be be VB 180 457 316 held hold VBN 180 457 317 NA NA NNP 180 457 318 ) ) -RRB- 180 457 319 ; ; : 180 457 320 results result NNS 180 457 321 - - : 180 457 322 Heydar Heydar NNP 180 457 323 ALIYEV ALIYEV NNP 180 457 324 won win VBD 180 457 325 97 97 CD 180 457 326 % % NN 180 457 327 of of IN 180 457 328 vote vote NN 180 457 329 head head NN 180 457 330 of of IN 180 457 331 government government NN 180 457 332 : : : 180 457 333 Prime Prime NNP 180 457 334 Minister Minister NNP 180 457 335 Surat Surat NNP 180 457 336 HUSEYNOV HUSEYNOV NNP 180 457 337 ( ( -LRB- 180 457 338 since since IN 180 457 339 30 30 CD 180 457 340 June June NNP 180 457 341 1993 1993 CD 180 457 342 ) ) -RRB- 180 457 343 cabinet cabinet NN 180 457 344 : : : 180 457 345 Council Council NNP 180 457 346 of of IN 180 457 347 Ministers Ministers NNP 180 457 348 ; ; , 180 457 349 appointed appoint VBN 180 457 350 by by IN 180 457 351 the the DT 180 457 352 president president NN 180 457 353 and and CC 180 457 354 confirmed confirm VBD 180 457 355 by by IN 180 457 356 the the DT 180 457 357 Mejlas Mejlas NNP 180 457 358 Legislative Legislative NNP 180 457 359 branch branch NN 180 457 360 : : : 180 457 361 unicameral unicameral JJ 180 457 362 National National NNP 180 457 363 Assembly Assembly NNP 180 457 364 ( ( -LRB- 180 457 365 Milli Milli NNP 180 457 366 Mejlis Mejlis NNP 180 457 367 ) ) -RRB- 180 457 368 : : : 180 457 369 elections election NNS 180 457 370 last last RB 180 457 371 held hold VBD 180 457 372 30 30 CD 180 457 373 September September NNP 180 457 374 and and CC 180 457 375 14 14 CD 180 457 376 October October NNP 180 457 377 1990 1990 CD 180 457 378 for for IN 180 457 379 the the DT 180 457 380 Supreme Supreme NNP 180 457 381 Soviet Soviet NNP 180 457 382 ( ( -LRB- 180 457 383 next next RB 180 457 384 expected expect VBN 180 457 385 to to TO 180 457 386 be be VB 180 457 387 held hold VBN 180 457 388 NA NA NNP 180 457 389 1994 1994 CD 180 457 390 for for IN 180 457 391 the the DT 180 457 392 National National NNP 180 457 393 Assembly Assembly NNP 180 457 394 ) ) -RRB- 180 457 395 ; ; : 180 457 396 seats seat NNS 180 457 397 for for IN 180 457 398 Supreme Supreme NNP 180 457 399 Soviet Soviet NNP 180 457 400 - - HYPH 180 457 401 ( ( -LRB- 180 457 402 360 360 CD 180 457 403 total total NN 180 457 404 ) ) -RRB- 180 457 405 Communists communist NNS 180 457 406 280 280 CD 180 457 407 , , , 180 457 408 Democratic Democratic NNP 180 457 409 Bloc Bloc NNP 180 457 410 45 45 CD 180 457 411 ( ( -LRB- 180 457 412 grouping group VBG 180 457 413 of of IN 180 457 414 opposition opposition NN 180 457 415 parties party NNS 180 457 416 ) ) -RRB- 180 457 417 , , , 180 457 418 other other JJ 180 457 419 15 15 CD 180 457 420 , , , 180 457 421 vacant vacant JJ 180 457 422 20 20 CD 180 457 423 ; ; : 180 457 424 note note VB 180 457 425 - - HYPH 180 457 426 on on RP 180 457 427 19 19 CD 180 457 428 May May NNP 180 457 429 1992 1992 CD 180 457 430 the the DT 180 457 431 Supreme Supreme NNP 180 457 432 Soviet Soviet NNP 180 457 433 was be VBD 180 457 434 prorogued prorogue VBN 180 457 435 in in IN 180 457 436 favor favor NN 180 457 437 of of IN 180 457 438 a a DT 180 457 439 Popular Popular NNP 180 457 440 Front front NN 180 457 441 - - HYPH 180 457 442 dominated dominate VBN 180 457 443 National National NNP 180 457 444 Council Council NNP 180 457 445 ; ; : 180 457 446 seats seat NNS 180 457 447 - - : 180 457 448 ( ( -LRB- 180 457 449 50 50 CD 180 457 450 total total NN 180 457 451 ) ) -RRB- 180 457 452 Popular Popular NNP 180 457 453 Front Front NNP 180 457 454 25 25 CD 180 457 455 , , , 180 457 456 opposition opposition NN 180 457 457 elements element VBZ 180 457 458 25 25 CD 180 457 459 Judicial judicial JJ 180 457 460 branch branch NN 180 457 461 : : : 180 457 462 Supreme Supreme NNP 180 457 463 Court Court NNP 180 457 464 Political political JJ 180 457 465 parties party NNS 180 457 466 and and CC 180 457 467 leaders leader NNS 180 457 468 : : : 180 457 469 Azerbaijan Azerbaijan NNP 180 457 470 Popular Popular NNP 180 457 471 Front Front NNP 180 457 472 ( ( -LRB- 180 457 473 APF APF NNP 180 457 474 ) ) -RRB- 180 457 475 , , , 180 457 476 Ebulfez Ebulfez NNP 180 457 477 ELCIBEY ELCIBEY NNP 180 457 478 , , , 180 457 479 chairman chairman NN 180 457 480 ; ; : 180 457 481 Musavat Musavat NNP 180 457 482 Party Party NNP 180 457 483 , , , 180 457 484 Isa Isa NNP 180 457 485 GAMBAR GAMBAR NNP 180 457 486 , , , 180 457 487 chairman chairman NN 180 457 488 ; ; : 180 457 489 National National NNP 180 457 490 Independence Independence NNP 180 457 491 Party Party NNP 180 457 492 , , , 180 457 493 Etibar Etibar NNP 180 457 494 MAMEDOV MAMEDOV NNP 180 457 495 , , , 180 457 496 chairman chairman NN 180 457 497 ; ; : 180 457 498 Social Social NNP 180 457 499 Democratic Democratic NNP 180 457 500 Party Party NNP 180 457 501 ( ( -LRB- 180 457 502 SDP SDP NNP 180 457 503 ) ) -RRB- 180 457 504 , , , 180 457 505 Araz Araz NNP 180 457 506 ALIZADE ALIZADE NNP 180 457 507 , , , 180 457 508 chairman chairman NN 180 457 509 ; ; : 180 457 510 Communist Communist NNP 180 457 511 Party Party NNP 180 457 512 , , , 180 457 513 Ramiz Ramiz NNP 180 457 514 AKHMEDOV AKHMEDOV NNP 180 457 515 , , , 180 457 516 chairman chairman NN 180 457 517 ; ; : 180 457 518 People People NNP 180 457 519 's 's POS 180 457 520 Freedom Freedom NNP 180 457 521 Party Party NNP 180 457 522 , , , 180 457 523 Yunus Yunus NNP 180 457 524 OGUZ OGUZ NNP 180 457 525 , , , 180 457 526 chairman chairman NN 180 457 527 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180 469 497 in in IN 180 469 498 1994 1994 CD 180 469 499 ; ; : 180 469 500 domestic domestic JJ 180 469 501 and and CC 180 469 502 Russian russian JJ 180 469 503 TV tv NN 180 469 504 programs program NNS 180 469 505 are be VBP 180 469 506 received receive VBN 180 469 507 locally locally RB 180 469 508 and and CC 180 469 509 Turkish turkish JJ 180 469 510 and and CC 180 469 511 Iranian iranian JJ 180 469 512 TV TV NNP 180 469 513 is be VBZ 180 469 514 received receive VBN 180 469 515 from from IN 180 469 516 an an DT 180 469 517 INTELSAT INTELSAT NNP 180 469 518 satellite satellite NN 180 469 519 through through IN 180 469 520 a a DT 180 469 521 receive receive VB 180 469 522 - - HYPH 180 469 523 only only RB 180 469 524 earth earth NN 180 469 525 station station NN 180 469 526 @Azerbaijan @Azerbaijan NNP 180 469 527 , , , 180 469 528 Defense Defense NNP 180 469 529 Forces Forces NNPS 180 469 530 Branches Branches NNPS 180 469 531 : : : 180 469 532 Army Army NNP 180 469 533 , , , 180 469 534 Air Air NNP 180 469 535 Force Force NNP 180 469 536 , , , 180 469 537 Navy Navy NNP 180 469 538 , , , 180 469 539 Maritime Maritime NNP 180 469 540 Border Border NNP 180 469 541 Guard Guard NNP 180 469 542 , , , 180 469 543 National National NNP 180 469 544 Guard Guard NNP 180 469 545 , , , 180 469 546 Security Security NNP 180 469 547 Forces Forces NNPS 180 469 548 ( ( -LRB- 180 469 549 internal internal JJ 180 469 550 and and CC 180 469 551 border border NN 180 469 552 troops troop NNS 180 469 553 ) ) -RRB- 180 469 554 Manpower manpower NN 180 469 555 availability availability NN 180 469 556 : : : 180 469 557 males male NNS 180 469 558 age age NNP 180 469 559 15 15 CD 180 469 560 - - SYM 180 469 561 49 49 CD 180 469 562 1,884,458 1,884,458 CD 180 469 563 ; ; : 180 469 564 fit fit JJ 180 469 565 for for IN 180 469 566 military military JJ 180 469 567 service service NN 180 469 568 1,525,123 1,525,123 CD 180 469 569 ; ; : 180 469 570 reach reach VB 180 469 571 military military 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rate rate NN 180 471 18 could could MD 180 471 19 produce produce VB 180 471 20 misleading misleading JJ 180 471 21 results result NNS 180 471 22 @The @the ADD 180 471 23 Bahamas Bahamas NNPS 180 471 24 , , , 180 471 25 Geography Geography NNP 180 471 26 Location Location NNP 180 471 27 : : : 180 471 28 Caribbean Caribbean NNP 180 471 29 , , , 180 471 30 in in IN 180 471 31 the the DT 180 471 32 western western JJ 180 471 33 North North NNP 180 471 34 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 180 471 35 Ocean Ocean NNP 180 471 36 , , , 180 471 37 southeast southeast NN 180 471 38 of of IN 180 471 39 Florida Florida NNP 180 471 40 and and CC 180 471 41 northwest northwest NN 180 471 42 of of IN 180 471 43 Cuba Cuba NNP 180 471 44 Map Map NNP 180 471 45 references reference NNS 180 471 46 : : : 180 471 47 Central Central NNP 180 471 48 America America NNP 180 471 49 and and CC 180 471 50 the the DT 180 471 51 Caribbean caribbean JJ 180 471 52 , , , 180 471 53 North North NNP 180 471 54 America America NNP 180 471 55 , , , 180 471 56 Standard Standard NNP 180 471 57 Time Time NNP 180 471 58 Zones Zones NNPS 180 471 59 of of IN 180 471 60 the the DT 180 471 61 World World NNP 180 471 62 Area Area NNP 180 471 63 : : : 180 471 64 total total JJ 180 471 65 area area NN 180 471 66 : : : 180 471 67 13,940 13,940 CD 180 471 68 sq sq NN 180 471 69 km km NNP 180 471 70 land land NN 180 471 71 area area NN 180 471 72 : : : 180 471 73 10,070 10,070 CD 180 471 74 sq sq NNP 180 471 75 km km NNP 180 471 76 comparative comparative JJ 180 471 77 area area NN 180 471 78 : : : 180 471 79 slightly slightly RB 180 471 80 larger large JJR 180 471 81 than than IN 180 471 82 Connecticut Connecticut NNP 180 471 83 Land Land NNP 180 471 84 boundaries boundary NNS 180 471 85 : : : 180 471 86 0 0 LS 180 471 87 km km NN 180 471 88 Coastline Coastline NNP 180 471 89 : : : 180 471 90 3,542 3,542 CD 180 471 91 km km NN 180 471 92 Maritime Maritime NNP 180 471 93 claims claim VBZ 180 471 94 : : : 180 471 95 continental 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: 180 471 134 long long JJ 180 471 135 , , , 180 471 136 flat flat JJ 180 471 137 coral coral JJ 180 471 138 formations formation NNS 180 471 139 with with IN 180 471 140 some some DT 180 471 141 low low JJ 180 471 142 rounded rounded JJ 180 471 143 hills hill NNS 180 471 144 Natural natural JJ 180 471 145 resources resource NNS 180 471 146 : : : 180 471 147 salt salt NN 180 471 148 , , , 180 471 149 aragonite aragonite NNP 180 471 150 , , , 180 471 151 timber timber NN 180 471 152 Land land NN 180 471 153 use use NN 180 471 154 : : : 180 471 155 arable arable JJ 180 471 156 land land NN 180 471 157 : : : 180 471 158 1 1 CD 180 471 159 % % NN 180 471 160 permanent permanent JJ 180 471 161 crops crop NNS 180 471 162 : : : 180 471 163 0 0 CD 180 471 164 % % NN 180 471 165 meadows meadow NNS 180 471 166 and and CC 180 471 167 pastures pasture NNS 180 471 168 : : : 180 471 169 0 0 CD 180 471 170 % % NN 180 471 171 forest forest NN 180 471 172 and and CC 180 471 173 woodland woodland NN 180 471 174 : : : 180 471 175 32 32 CD 180 471 176 % % NN 180 471 177 other other JJ 180 471 178 : : : 180 471 179 67 67 CD 180 471 180 % % NN 180 471 181 Irrigated irrigated JJ 180 471 182 land land NN 180 471 183 : : : 180 471 184 NA NA NNP 180 471 185 sq sq RB 180 471 186 km km NNP 180 471 187 Environment Environment NNP 180 471 188 : : : 180 471 189 current current JJ 180 471 190 issues issue NNS 180 471 191 : : : 180 471 192 NA na IN 180 471 193 natural natural JJ 180 471 194 hazards hazard NNS 180 471 195 : : : 180 471 196 subject subject JJ 180 471 197 to to IN 180 471 198 hurricanes hurricane NNS 180 471 199 and and CC 180 471 200 other other JJ 180 471 201 tropical tropical JJ 180 471 202 storms storm NNS 180 471 203 that that WDT 180 471 204 cause cause VBP 180 471 205 extensive extensive JJ 180 471 206 flood flood NN 180 471 207 and and CC 180 471 208 wind wind NN 180 471 209 damage damage NN 180 471 210 international international JJ 180 471 211 agreements agreement NNS 180 471 212 : : : 180 471 213 party party NN 180 471 214 to to IN 180 471 215 - - HYPH 180 471 216 Biodiversity biodiversity NN 180 471 217 , , , 180 471 218 Climate climate NN 180 471 219 Change Change NNP 180 471 220 , , , 180 471 221 Hazardous Hazardous NNP 180 471 222 Wastes Wastes NNPS 180 471 223 , , , 180 471 224 Law Law NNP 180 471 225 of of IN 180 471 226 the the DT 180 471 227 Sea Sea NNP 180 471 228 , , , 180 471 229 Ozone Ozone NNP 180 471 230 Layer Layer NNP 180 471 231 Protection Protection NNP 180 471 232 , , , 180 471 233 Ship Ship NNP 180 471 234 Pollution Pollution NNP 180 471 235 Note Note NNP 180 471 236 : : : 180 471 237 strategic strategic JJ 180 471 238 location location NN 180 471 239 adjacent adjacent JJ 180 471 240 to to IN 180 471 241 US US NNP 180 471 242 and and CC 180 471 243 Cuba Cuba NNP 180 471 244 ; ; : 180 471 245 extensive extensive JJ 180 471 246 island island NN 180 471 247 chain chain NN 180 471 248 @The @the ADD 180 471 249 Bahamas Bahamas NNPS 180 471 250 , , , 180 471 251 People People NNPS 180 471 252 Population Population NNP 180 471 253 : : : 180 471 254 273,055 273,055 CD 180 471 255 ( ( -LRB- 180 471 256 July July NNP 180 471 257 1994 1994 CD 180 471 258 est est NNP 180 471 259 . . . 180 471 260 ) ) -RRB- 180 472 1 Population population NN 180 472 2 growth growth NN 180 472 3 rate rate NN 180 472 4 : : : 180 472 5 1.57 1.57 CD 180 472 6 % % NN 180 472 7 ( ( -LRB- 180 472 8 1994 1994 CD 180 472 9 est est NNP 180 472 10 . . . 180 472 11 ) ) -RRB- 180 473 1 Birth birth NN 180 473 2 rate rate NN 180 473 3 : : : 180 473 4 18.86 18.86 CD 180 473 5 births/1,000 births/1,000 NN 180 473 6 population population NN 180 473 7 ( ( -LRB- 180 473 8 1994 1994 CD 180 473 9 est est NNP 180 473 10 . . . 180 473 11 ) ) -RRB- 180 474 1 Death death NN 180 474 2 rate rate NN 180 474 3 : : : 180 474 4 5.38 5.38 CD 180 474 5 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 180 474 6 population population NN 180 474 7 ( ( -LRB- 180 474 8 1994 1994 CD 180 474 9 est est NNP 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477 15 female female JJ 180 477 16 : : : 180 477 17 75.49 75.49 CD 180 477 18 years year NNS 180 477 19 ( ( -LRB- 180 477 20 1994 1994 CD 180 477 21 est est NNP 180 477 22 . . . 180 477 23 ) ) -RRB- 180 478 1 Total total JJ 180 478 2 fertility fertility NN 180 478 3 rate rate NN 180 478 4 : : : 180 478 5 1.88 1.88 CD 180 478 6 children child NNS 180 478 7 born bear VBN 180 478 8 / / SYM 180 478 9 woman woman NN 180 478 10 ( ( -LRB- 180 478 11 1994 1994 CD 180 478 12 est est NNP 180 478 13 . . . 180 478 14 ) ) -RRB- 180 479 1 Nationality nationality NN 180 479 2 : : : 180 479 3 noun noun NNP 180 479 4 : : : 180 479 5 Bahamian(s Bahamian(s NNP 180 479 6 ) ) -RRB- 180 479 7 adjective adjective NN 180 479 8 : : : 180 479 9 Bahamian bahamian JJ 180 479 10 Ethnic ethnic JJ 180 479 11 divisions division NNS 180 479 12 : : : 180 479 13 black black JJ 180 479 14 85 85 CD 180 479 15 % % NN 180 479 16 , , , 180 479 17 white white JJ 180 479 18 15 15 CD 180 479 19 % % NN 180 479 20 Religions 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30 30 CD 180 480 23 % % NN 180 480 24 , , , 180 480 25 hotels hotel NNS 180 480 26 and and CC 180 480 27 restaurants restaurant NNS 180 480 28 25 25 CD 180 480 29 % % NN 180 480 30 , , , 180 480 31 business business NN 180 480 32 services service NNS 180 480 33 10 10 CD 180 480 34 % % NN 180 480 35 , , , 180 480 36 agriculture agriculture NN 180 480 37 5 5 CD 180 480 38 % % NN 180 480 39 ( ( -LRB- 180 480 40 1989 1989 CD 180 480 41 ) ) -RRB- 180 480 42 @The @The NFP 180 480 43 Bahamas Bahamas NNPS 180 480 44 , , , 180 480 45 Government Government NNP 180 480 46 Names Names NNPS 180 480 47 : : : 180 480 48 conventional conventional JJ 180 480 49 long long JJ 180 480 50 form form NN 180 480 51 : : : 180 480 52 Commonwealth Commonwealth NNP 180 480 53 of of IN 180 480 54 The the DT 180 480 55 Bahamas Bahamas NNPS 180 480 56 conventional conventional JJ 180 480 57 short short JJ 180 480 58 form form NN 180 480 59 : : : 180 480 60 The the DT 180 480 61 Bahamas Bahamas NNPS 180 480 62 Digraph Digraph NNP 180 480 63 : : : 180 480 64 BF BF NNP 180 480 65 Type type NN 180 480 66 : : : 180 480 67 commonwealth commonwealth NNP 180 480 68 Capital capital NN 180 480 69 : : : 180 480 70 Nassau Nassau NNP 180 480 71 Administrative administrative JJ 180 480 72 divisions division NNS 180 480 73 : : : 180 480 74 21 21 CD 180 480 75 districts district NNS 180 480 76 ; ; : 180 480 77 Acklins acklin NNS 180 480 78 and and CC 180 480 79 Crooked Crooked NNP 180 480 80 Islands Islands NNPS 180 480 81 , , , 180 480 82 Bimini Bimini NNP 180 480 83 , , , 180 480 84 Cat Cat NNP 180 480 85 Island Island NNP 180 480 86 , , , 180 480 87 Exuma Exuma NNP 180 480 88 , , , 180 480 89 Freeport Freeport NNP 180 480 90 , , , 180 480 91 Fresh Fresh NNP 180 480 92 Creek Creek NNP 180 480 93 , , , 180 480 94 Governor Governor NNP 180 480 95 's 's POS 180 480 96 Harbour Harbour NNP 180 480 97 , , , 180 480 98 Green Green NNP 180 480 99 Turtle Turtle NNP 180 480 100 Cay Cay NNP 180 480 101 , , , 180 480 102 Harbour Harbour NNP 180 480 103 Island Island NNP 180 480 104 , , , 180 480 105 High High NNP 180 480 106 Rock Rock NNP 180 480 107 , , , 180 480 108 Inagua Inagua NNP 180 480 109 , , , 180 480 110 Kemps Kemps NNP 180 480 111 Bay Bay NNP 180 480 112 , , , 180 480 113 Long Long NNP 180 480 114 Island Island NNP 180 480 115 , , , 180 480 116 Marsh Marsh NNP 180 480 117 Harbour Harbour NNP 180 480 118 , , , 180 480 119 Mayaguana Mayaguana NNP 180 480 120 , , , 180 480 121 New New NNP 180 480 122 Providence Providence NNP 180 480 123 , , , 180 480 124 Nichollstown Nichollstown NNP 180 480 125 and and CC 180 480 126 Berry Berry NNP 180 480 127 Islands Islands NNPS 180 480 128 , , , 180 480 129 Ragged Ragged NNP 180 480 130 Island Island NNP 180 480 131 , , , 180 480 132 Rock Rock NNP 180 480 133 Sound Sound NNP 180 480 134 , , , 180 480 135 Sandy Sandy NNP 180 480 136 Point Point NNP 180 480 137 , , , 180 480 138 San San NNP 180 480 139 Salvador Salvador NNP 180 480 140 and and CC 180 480 141 Rum Rum NNP 180 480 142 Cay Cay NNP 180 480 143 Independence Independence NNP 180 480 144 : : : 180 480 145 10 10 CD 180 480 146 July July NNP 180 480 147 1973 1973 CD 180 480 148 ( ( -LRB- 180 480 149 from from IN 180 480 150 UK UK NNP 180 480 151 ) ) -RRB- 180 480 152 National national JJ 180 480 153 holiday holiday NN 180 480 154 : : : 180 480 155 National National NNP 180 480 156 Day Day NNP 180 480 157 , , , 180 480 158 10 10 CD 180 480 159 July July NNP 180 480 160 ( ( -LRB- 180 480 161 1973 1973 CD 180 480 162 ) ) -RRB- 180 480 163 Constitution constitution NN 180 480 164 : : : 180 480 165 10 10 CD 180 480 166 July July NNP 180 480 167 1973 1973 CD 180 480 168 Legal legal JJ 180 480 169 system system NN 180 480 170 : : : 180 480 171 based base VBN 180 480 172 on on IN 180 480 173 English English NNP 180 480 174 common common JJ 180 480 175 law law NN 180 480 176 Suffrage suffrage NN 180 480 177 : : : 180 480 178 18 18 CD 180 480 179 years year NNS 180 480 180 of of IN 180 480 181 age age NN 180 480 182 ; ; : 180 480 183 universal universal JJ 180 480 184 Executive Executive NNP 180 480 185 branch branch NN 180 480 186 : : : 180 480 187 chief chief NN 180 480 188 of of IN 180 480 189 state state NN 180 480 190 : : : 180 480 191 Queen Queen NNP 180 480 192 ELIZABETH ELIZABETH NNP 180 480 193 II II NNP 180 480 194 ( ( -LRB- 180 480 195 since since IN 180 480 196 6 6 CD 180 480 197 February February NNP 180 480 198 1952 1952 CD 180 480 199 ) ) -RRB- 180 480 200 , , , 180 480 201 represented represent VBN 180 480 202 by by IN 180 480 203 Governor Governor NNP 180 480 204 General General NNP 180 480 205 Sir Sir NNP 180 480 206 Clifford Clifford NNP 180 480 207 DARLING DARLING NNP 180 480 208 ( ( -LRB- 180 480 209 since since IN 180 480 210 2 2 CD 180 480 211 January January NNP 180 480 212 1992 1992 CD 180 480 213 ) ) -RRB- 180 480 214 head head NN 180 480 215 of of IN 180 480 216 government government NN 180 480 217 : : : 180 480 218 Prime Prime NNP 180 480 219 Minister Minister NNP 180 480 220 Hubert Hubert NNP 180 480 221 A. A. NNP 180 480 222 INGRAHAM INGRAHAM NNP 180 480 223 ( ( -LRB- 180 480 224 since since IN 180 480 225 19 19 CD 180 480 226 August August NNP 180 480 227 1992 1992 CD 180 480 228 ) ) -RRB- 180 480 229 ; ; : 180 480 230 Deputy Deputy NNP 180 480 231 Prime Prime NNP 180 480 232 Minister Minister NNP 180 480 233 Orville Orville NNP 180 480 234 A. a. NN 180 480 235 TURNQUEST TURNQUEST NNP 180 480 236 ( ( -LRB- 180 480 237 since since IN 180 480 238 19 19 CD 180 480 239 August August NNP 180 480 240 1992 1992 CD 180 480 241 ) ) -RRB- 180 480 242 cabinet cabinet NN 180 480 243 : : : 180 480 244 Cabinet cabinet NN 180 480 245 ; ; , 180 480 246 appointed appoint VBN 180 480 247 by by IN 180 480 248 the the DT 180 480 249 governor governor NN 180 480 250 on on IN 180 480 251 the the DT 180 480 252 prime prime NNP 180 480 253 minister minister NN 180 480 254 's 's POS 180 480 255 recommendation recommendation NN 180 480 256 Legislative legislative JJ 180 480 257 branch branch NN 180 480 258 : : : 180 480 259 bicameral bicameral JJ 180 480 260 Parliament Parliament NNP 180 480 261 Senate Senate NNP 180 480 262 : : : 180 480 263 a a DT 180 480 264 16-member 16-member CD 180 480 265 body body NN 180 480 266 appointed appoint VBN 180 480 267 by by IN 180 480 268 the the DT 180 480 269 governor governor NN 180 480 270 general general JJ 180 480 271 House House NNP 180 480 272 of of IN 180 480 273 Assembly Assembly NNP 180 480 274 : : : 180 480 275 elections election NNS 180 480 276 last last RB 180 480 277 held hold VBD 180 480 278 19 19 CD 180 480 279 August August NNP 180 480 280 1992 1992 CD 180 480 281 ( ( -LRB- 180 480 282 next next JJ 180 480 283 to to TO 180 480 284 be be VB 180 480 285 held hold VBN 180 480 286 by by IN 180 480 287 August August NNP 180 480 288 1997 1997 CD 180 480 289 ) ) -RRB- 180 480 290 ; ; : 180 480 291 results result NNS 180 480 292 - - HYPH 180 480 293 percent percent NN 180 480 294 of of IN 180 480 295 vote vote NN 180 480 296 by by IN 180 480 297 party party NN 180 480 298 NA NA NNP 180 480 299 ; ; : 180 480 300 seats seat NNS 180 480 301 - - : 180 480 302 ( ( -LRB- 180 480 303 49 49 CD 180 480 304 total total NN 180 480 305 ) ) -RRB- 180 480 306 FNM FNM NNP 180 480 307 32 32 CD 180 480 308 , , , 180 480 309 PLP PLP NNP 180 480 310 17 17 CD 180 480 311 Judicial judicial JJ 180 480 312 branch branch NN 180 480 313 : : : 180 480 314 Supreme Supreme NNP 180 480 315 Court Court NNP 180 480 316 Political political JJ 180 480 317 parties party NNS 180 480 318 and and CC 180 480 319 leaders leader NNS 180 480 320 : : : 180 480 321 Progressive Progressive NNP 180 480 322 Liberal Liberal NNP 180 480 323 Party Party NNP 180 480 324 ( ( -LRB- 180 480 325 PLP PLP NNP 180 480 326 ) ) -RRB- 180 480 327 , , , 180 480 328 Sir Sir NNP 180 480 329 Lynden Lynden NNP 180 480 330 O. O. 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P. NNP 180 480 487 O. O. 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489 491 Defense Defense NNP 180 489 492 expenditures expenditure NNS 180 489 493 : : : 180 489 494 exchange exchange NN 180 489 495 rate rate NN 180 489 496 conversion conversion NNP 180 489 497 - - : 180 489 498 $ $ $ 180 489 499 65 65 CD 180 489 500 million million CD 180 489 501 , , , 180 489 502 2.7 2.7 CD 180 489 503 % % NN 180 489 504 of of IN 180 489 505 GDP GDP NNP 180 489 506 ( ( -LRB- 180 489 507 1990 1990 CD 180 489 508 ) ) -RRB- 180 489 509 @Bahrain @bahrain UH 180 489 510 , , , 180 489 511 Geography Geography NNP 180 489 512 Location Location NNP 180 489 513 : : : 180 489 514 Middle Middle NNP 180 489 515 East East NNP 180 489 516 , , , 180 489 517 in in IN 180 489 518 the the DT 180 489 519 central central JJ 180 489 520 Persian Persian NNP 180 489 521 Gulf Gulf NNP 180 489 522 , , , 180 489 523 between between IN 180 489 524 Saudi Saudi NNP 180 489 525 Arabia Arabia NNP 180 489 526 and and CC 180 489 527 Qatar Qatar NNP 180 489 528 Map Map NNP 180 489 529 references 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est est NNP 180 489 689 . . . 180 489 690 ) ) -RRB- 180 490 1 Environment environment NN 180 490 2 : : : 180 490 3 current current JJ 180 490 4 issues issue NNS 180 490 5 : : : 180 490 6 desertification desertification NN 180 490 7 resulting result VBG 180 490 8 from from IN 180 490 9 the the DT 180 490 10 degradation degradation NN 180 490 11 of of IN 180 490 12 limited limited JJ 180 490 13 arable arable JJ 180 490 14 land land NN 180 490 15 , , , 180 490 16 periods period NNS 180 490 17 of of IN 180 490 18 drought drought NN 180 490 19 , , , 180 490 20 and and CC 180 490 21 dust dust NN 180 490 22 storms storm NNS 180 490 23 ; ; : 180 490 24 coastal coastal JJ 180 490 25 degradation degradation NN 180 490 26 ( ( -LRB- 180 490 27 damage damage NN 180 490 28 to to IN 180 490 29 coastlines coastline NNS 180 490 30 , , , 180 490 31 coral coral JJ 180 490 32 reefs reef NNS 180 490 33 , , , 180 490 34 and and CC 180 490 35 sea sea NN 180 490 36 vegetation vegetation NN 180 490 37 ) ) -RRB- 180 490 38 resulting result VBG 180 490 39 from from IN 180 490 40 oil oil NN 180 490 41 spills spill NNS 180 490 42 and and CC 180 490 43 other other JJ 180 490 44 discharges discharge NNS 180 490 45 from from IN 180 490 46 large large JJ 180 490 47 tankers tanker NNS 180 490 48 , , , 180 490 49 oil oil NN 180 490 50 refineries refinery NNS 180 490 51 , , , 180 490 52 and and CC 180 490 53 distribution distribution NN 180 490 54 stations station NNS 180 490 55 ; ; : 180 490 56 no no DT 180 490 57 surface surface NN 180 490 58 water water NN 180 490 59 resources resource NNS 180 490 60 ; ; : 180 490 61 groundwater groundwater NN 180 490 62 and and CC 180 490 63 sea sea NN 180 490 64 water water NN 180 490 65 are be VBP 180 490 66 the the DT 180 490 67 only only JJ 180 490 68 sources source NNS 180 490 69 for for IN 180 490 70 all all DT 180 490 71 water water NN 180 490 72 needs need VBZ 180 490 73 natural natural JJ 180 490 74 hazards hazard NNS 180 490 75 : : : 180 490 76 periods period NNS 180 490 77 of of IN 180 490 78 drought drought NN 180 490 79 , , , 180 490 80 dust dust NN 180 490 81 storms storm NNS 180 490 82 international international JJ 180 490 83 agreements agreement NNS 180 490 84 : : : 180 490 85 party party NN 180 490 86 to to IN 180 490 87 - - HYPH 180 490 88 Hazardous Hazardous NNP 180 490 89 Wastes Wastes NNPS 180 490 90 , , , 180 490 91 Law Law NNP 180 490 92 of of IN 180 490 93 the the DT 180 490 94 Sea Sea NNP 180 490 95 , , , 180 490 96 Ozone Ozone NNP 180 490 97 Layer Layer NNP 180 490 98 Protection Protection NNP 180 490 99 ; ; , 180 490 100 signed sign VBN 180 490 101 , , , 180 490 102 but but CC 180 490 103 not not RB 180 490 104 ratified ratified JJ 180 490 105 - - : 180 490 106 Biodiversity biodiversity NN 180 490 107 , , , 180 490 108 Climate Climate NNP 180 490 109 Change change NN 180 490 110 Note note NN 180 490 111 : : : 180 490 112 close close RB 180 490 113 to to IN 180 490 114 primary primary JJ 180 490 115 Middle middle JJ 180 490 116 Eastern eastern JJ 180 490 117 petroleum petroleum NN 180 490 118 sources source NNS 180 490 119 ; ; : 180 490 120 strategic strategic JJ 180 490 121 location location NN 180 490 122 in in IN 180 490 123 Persian Persian NNP 180 490 124 Gulf Gulf NNP 180 490 125 through through IN 180 490 126 which which WDT 180 490 127 much much JJ 180 490 128 of of IN 180 490 129 Western western JJ 180 490 130 world world NN 180 490 131 's 's POS 180 490 132 petroleum petroleum NN 180 490 133 must must MD 180 490 134 transit transit VB 180 490 135 to to TO 180 490 136 reach reach VB 180 490 137 open open JJ 180 490 138 ocean ocean NN 180 490 139 @Bahrain @Bahrain NNP 180 490 140 , , , 180 490 141 People People NNP 180 490 142 Population Population NNP 180 490 143 : : : 180 490 144 585,683 585,683 CD 180 490 145 ( ( -LRB- 180 490 146 July July NNP 180 490 147 1994 1994 CD 180 490 148 est est NNP 180 490 149 . . . 180 490 150 ) ) -RRB- 180 491 1 Population population NN 180 491 2 growth growth NN 180 491 3 rate rate NN 180 491 4 : : : 180 491 5 2.96 2.96 CD 180 491 6 % % NN 180 491 7 ( ( -LRB- 180 491 8 1994 1994 CD 180 491 9 est est NNP 180 491 10 . . . 180 491 11 ) ) -RRB- 180 492 1 Birth birth NN 180 492 2 rate rate NN 180 492 3 : : : 180 492 4 26.59 26.59 CD 180 492 5 births/1,000 births/1,000 NN 180 492 6 population population NN 180 492 7 ( ( -LRB- 180 492 8 1994 1994 CD 180 492 9 est est NNP 180 492 10 . . . 180 492 11 ) ) -RRB- 180 493 1 Death death NN 180 493 2 rate rate NN 180 493 3 : : : 180 493 4 3.83 3.83 CD 180 493 5 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 180 493 6 population population NN 180 493 7 ( ( -LRB- 180 493 8 1994 1994 CD 180 493 9 est est NNP 180 493 10 . . . 180 493 11 ) ) -RRB- 180 494 1 Net net JJ 180 494 2 migration migration NN 180 494 3 rate rate NN 180 494 4 : : : 180 494 5 6.83 6.83 CD 180 494 6 migrant(s)/1,000 migrant(s)/1,000 JJ 180 494 7 population population NN 180 494 8 ( ( -LRB- 180 494 9 1994 1994 CD 180 494 10 est est NNP 180 494 11 . . . 180 494 12 ) ) -RRB- 180 495 1 Infant infant NN 180 495 2 mortality mortality NN 180 495 3 rate rate NN 180 495 4 : : : 180 495 5 19 19 CD 180 495 6 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 180 495 7 live live JJ 180 495 8 births birth NNS 180 495 9 ( ( -LRB- 180 495 10 1994 1994 CD 180 495 11 est est NNP 180 495 12 . . . 180 495 13 ) ) -RRB- 180 496 1 Life life NN 180 496 2 expectancy expectancy NN 180 496 3 at at IN 180 496 4 birth birth NN 180 496 5 : : : 180 496 6 total total JJ 180 496 7 population population NN 180 496 8 : : : 180 496 9 73.51 73.51 CD 180 496 10 years year NNS 180 496 11 male male NN 180 496 12 : : : 180 496 13 71.1 71.1 CD 180 496 14 years year NNS 180 496 15 female female JJ 180 496 16 : : : 180 496 17 76.05 76.05 CD 180 496 18 years year NNS 180 496 19 ( ( -LRB- 180 496 20 1994 1994 CD 180 496 21 est est NNP 180 496 22 . . . 180 496 23 ) ) -RRB- 180 497 1 Total total JJ 180 497 2 fertility fertility NN 180 497 3 rate rate NN 180 497 4 : : : 180 497 5 3.96 3.96 CD 180 497 6 children child NNS 180 497 7 born bear VBN 180 497 8 / / SYM 180 497 9 woman woman NN 180 497 10 ( ( -LRB- 180 497 11 1994 1994 CD 180 497 12 est est NNP 180 497 13 . . . 180 497 14 ) ) -RRB- 180 498 1 Nationality nationality NN 180 498 2 : : : 180 498 3 noun noun NNP 180 498 4 : : : 180 498 5 Bahraini(s Bahraini(s NNP 180 498 6 ) ) -RRB- 180 498 7 adjective adjective NN 180 498 8 : : : 180 498 9 Bahraini bahraini JJ 180 498 10 Ethnic ethnic JJ 180 498 11 divisions division NNS 180 498 12 : : : 180 498 13 Bahraini bahraini NN 180 498 14 63 63 CD 180 498 15 % % NN 180 498 16 , , , 180 498 17 Asian Asian NNP 180 498 18 13 13 CD 180 498 19 % % NN 180 498 20 , , , 180 498 21 other other JJ 180 498 22 Arab Arab NNP 180 498 23 10 10 CD 180 498 24 % % NN 180 498 25 , , , 180 498 26 Iranian iranian JJ 180 498 27 8 8 CD 180 498 28 % % NN 180 498 29 , , , 180 498 30 other other JJ 180 498 31 6 6 CD 180 498 32 % % NN 180 498 33 Religions religion NNS 180 498 34 : : : 180 498 35 Shi'a Shi'a NNP 180 498 36 Muslim muslim JJ 180 498 37 70 70 CD 180 498 38 % % NN 180 498 39 , , , 180 498 40 Sunni Sunni NNP 180 498 41 Muslim Muslim NNP 180 498 42 30 30 CD 180 498 43 % % NN 180 498 44 Languages Languages NNPS 180 498 45 : : : 180 498 46 Arabic Arabic NNP 180 498 47 , , , 180 498 48 English English NNP 180 498 49 , , , 180 498 50 Farsi Farsi NNP 180 498 51 , , , 180 498 52 Urdu Urdu NNP 180 498 53 Literacy Literacy NNP 180 498 54 : : : 180 498 55 age age NN 180 498 56 15 15 CD 180 498 57 and and CC 180 498 58 over over RB 180 498 59 can can MD 180 498 60 read read VB 180 498 61 and and CC 180 498 62 write write VB 180 498 63 ( ( -LRB- 180 498 64 1990 1990 CD 180 498 65 est est NNP 180 498 66 . . . 180 498 67 ) ) -RRB- 180 499 1 total total JJ 180 499 2 population population NN 180 499 3 : : : 180 499 4 77 77 CD 180 499 5 % % NN 180 499 6 male male NN 180 499 7 : : : 180 499 8 82 82 CD 180 499 9 % % NN 180 499 10 female female NN 180 499 11 : : : 180 499 12 69 69 CD 180 499 13 % % NN 180 499 14 Labor Labor NNP 180 499 15 force force NN 180 499 16 : : : 180 499 17 140,000 140,000 CD 180 499 18 by by IN 180 499 19 occupation occupation NN 180 499 20 : : : 180 499 21 industry industry NN 180 499 22 and and CC 180 499 23 commerce commerce NN 180 499 24 85 85 CD 180 499 25 % % NN 180 499 26 , , , 180 499 27 agriculture agriculture NN 180 499 28 5 5 CD 180 499 29 % % NN 180 499 30 , , , 180 499 31 services service NNS 180 499 32 5 5 CD 180 499 33 % % NN 180 499 34 , , , 180 499 35 government government NN 180 499 36 3 3 CD 180 499 37 % % NN 180 499 38 ( ( -LRB- 180 499 39 1982 1982 CD 180 499 40 ) ) -RRB- 180 499 41 note note NN 180 499 42 : : : 180 499 43 42 42 CD 180 499 44 % % NN 180 499 45 of of IN 180 499 46 labor labor NN 180 499 47 force force NN 180 499 48 is be VBZ 180 499 49 Bahraini Bahraini NNP 180 499 50 @Bahrain @Bahrain NNP 180 499 51 , , , 180 499 52 Government Government NNP 180 499 53 Names Names NNP 180 499 54 : : : 180 499 55 conventional conventional JJ 180 499 56 long long JJ 180 499 57 form form NN 180 499 58 : : : 180 499 59 State state NN 180 499 60 of of IN 180 499 61 Bahrain Bahrain NNP 180 499 62 conventional conventional JJ 180 499 63 short short JJ 180 499 64 form form NN 180 499 65 : : : 180 499 66 Bahrain Bahrain NNP 180 499 67 local local JJ 180 499 68 long long JJ 180 499 69 form form NN 180 499 70 : : : 180 499 71 Dawlat Dawlat NNP 180 499 72 al al NNP 180 499 73 Bahrayn Bahrayn NNP 180 499 74 local local JJ 180 499 75 short short JJ 180 499 76 form form NN 180 499 77 : : : 180 499 78 Al Al NNP 180 499 79 Bahrayn Bahrayn NNP 180 499 80 Digraph Digraph NNP 180 499 81 : : : 180 499 82 BA BA NNP 180 499 83 Type Type NNP 180 499 84 : : : 180 499 85 traditional traditional JJ 180 499 86 monarchy monarchy NN 180 499 87 Capital Capital NNP 180 499 88 : : : 180 499 89 Manama Manama NNP 180 499 90 Administrative Administrative NNP 180 499 91 divisions division NNS 180 499 92 : : : 180 499 93 12 12 CD 180 499 94 districts district NNS 180 499 95 ( ( -LRB- 180 499 96 manatiq manatiq NNP 180 499 97 , , , 180 499 98 singular singular NNP 180 499 99 - - HYPH 180 499 100 mintaqah mintaqah NNP 180 499 101 ) ) -RRB- 180 499 102 ; ; : 180 499 103 Al Al NNP 180 499 104 Hadd Hadd NNP 180 499 105 , , , 180 499 106 Al Al NNP 180 499 107 Manamah Manamah NNP 180 499 108 , , , 180 499 109 Al Al NNP 180 499 110 Mintaqah Mintaqah NNP 180 499 111 al al NNP 180 499 112 Gharbiyah Gharbiyah NNP 180 499 113 , , , 180 499 114 Al Al NNP 180 499 115 Mintaqah Mintaqah NNP 180 499 116 al al NNP 180 499 117 Wusta Wusta NNP 180 499 118 , , , 180 499 119 Al Al NNP 180 499 120 Mintaqah Mintaqah NNP 180 499 121 ash ash NN 180 499 122 Shamaliyah Shamaliyah NNP 180 499 123 , , , 180 499 124 Al Al NNP 180 499 125 Muharraq Muharraq NNP 180 499 126 , , , 180 499 127 Ar Ar NNP 180 499 128 Rifa'wa Rifa'wa NNP 180 499 129 al al NNP 180 499 130 Mintaqah Mintaqah NNP 180 499 131 al al NNP 180 499 132 Janubiyah Janubiyah NNP 180 499 133 , , , 180 499 134 Jidd Jidd NNP 180 499 135 Hafs Hafs NNP 180 499 136 , , , 180 499 137 Madinat Madinat NNP 180 499 138 Hamad Hamad NNP 180 499 139 , , , 180 499 140 Madinat Madinat NNP 180 499 141 ' ' POS 180 499 142 Isa Isa NNP 180 499 143 , , , 180 499 144 Mintaqat Mintaqat NNP 180 499 145 Juzur Juzur NNP 180 499 146 Hawar Hawar NNP 180 499 147 , , , 180 499 148 Sitrah Sitrah NNP 180 499 149 Independence Independence NNP 180 499 150 : : : 180 499 151 15 15 CD 180 499 152 August August NNP 180 499 153 1971 1971 CD 180 499 154 ( ( -LRB- 180 499 155 from from IN 180 499 156 UK UK NNP 180 499 157 ) ) -RRB- 180 499 158 National national JJ 180 499 159 holiday holiday NN 180 499 160 : : : 180 499 161 Independence Independence NNP 180 499 162 Day Day NNP 180 499 163 , , , 180 499 164 16 16 CD 180 499 165 December December NNP 180 499 166 ( ( -LRB- 180 499 167 1961 1961 CD 180 499 168 ) ) -RRB- 180 499 169 Constitution constitution NN 180 499 170 : : : 180 499 171 26 26 CD 180 499 172 May May NNP 180 499 173 1973 1973 CD 180 499 174 , , , 180 499 175 effective effective JJ 180 499 176 6 6 CD 180 499 177 December December NNP 180 499 178 1973 1973 CD 180 499 179 Legal legal JJ 180 499 180 system system NN 180 499 181 : : : 180 499 182 based base VBN 180 499 183 on on IN 180 499 184 Islamic islamic JJ 180 499 185 law law NN 180 499 186 and and CC 180 499 187 English english JJ 180 499 188 common common JJ 180 499 189 law law NN 180 499 190 Suffrage suffrage NN 180 499 191 : : : 180 499 192 none none NN 180 499 193 Executive executive JJ 180 499 194 branch branch NN 180 499 195 : : : 180 499 196 chief chief NN 180 499 197 of of IN 180 499 198 state state NN 180 499 199 : : : 180 499 200 Amir Amir NNP 180 499 201 ISA ISA NNP 180 499 202 bin bin NNP 180 499 203 Salman Salman NNP 180 499 204 Al Al NNP 180 499 205 Khalifa Khalifa NNP 180 499 206 ( ( -LRB- 180 499 207 since since IN 180 499 208 2 2 CD 180 499 209 November November NNP 180 499 210 1961 1961 CD 180 499 211 ) ) -RRB- 180 499 212 ; ; : 180 499 213 Heir Heir NNP 180 499 214 Apparent Apparent NNP 180 499 215 HAMAD HAMAD NNP 180 499 216 bin bin NNP 180 499 217 Isa Isa NNP 180 499 218 bin bin NNP 180 499 219 Salman Salman NNP 180 499 220 Al Al NNP 180 499 221 Khalifa Khalifa NNP 180 499 222 ( ( -LRB- 180 499 223 son son NN 180 499 224 of of IN 180 499 225 the the DT 180 499 226 Amir Amir NNP 180 499 227 , , , 180 499 228 born bear VBN 180 499 229 28 28 CD 180 499 230 January January NNP 180 499 231 1950 1950 CD 180 499 232 ) ) -RRB- 180 499 233 head head NN 180 499 234 of of IN 180 499 235 government government NN 180 499 236 : : : 180 499 237 Prime Prime NNP 180 499 238 Minister Minister NNP 180 499 239 KHALIFA KHALIFA NNP 180 499 240 bin bin NNP 180 499 241 Salman Salman NNP 180 499 242 Al Al NNP 180 499 243 Khalifa Khalifa NNP 180 499 244 ( ( -LRB- 180 499 245 since since IN 180 499 246 19 19 CD 180 499 247 January January NNP 180 499 248 1970 1970 CD 180 499 249 ) ) -RRB- 180 499 250 cabinet cabinet NN 180 499 251 : : : 180 499 252 Cabinet Cabinet NNP 180 499 253 Legislative Legislative NNP 180 499 254 branch branch NN 180 499 255 : : : 180 499 256 unicameral unicameral JJ 180 499 257 National National NNP 180 499 258 Assembly Assembly NNP 180 499 259 was be VBD 180 499 260 dissolved dissolve VBN 180 499 261 26 26 CD 180 499 262 August August NNP 180 499 263 1975 1975 CD 180 499 264 and and CC 180 499 265 legislative legislative JJ 180 499 266 powers power NNS 180 499 267 were be VBD 180 499 268 assumed assume VBN 180 499 269 by by IN 180 499 270 the the DT 180 499 271 Cabinet Cabinet NNP 180 499 272 ; ; : 180 499 273 appointed appoint VBD 180 499 274 Advisory Advisory NNP 180 499 275 Council Council NNP 180 499 276 established establish VBD 180 499 277 16 16 CD 180 499 278 December December NNP 180 499 279 1992 1992 CD 180 499 280 Judicial judicial JJ 180 499 281 branch branch NN 180 499 282 : : : 180 499 283 High high JJ 180 499 284 Civil Civil NNP 180 499 285 Appeals Appeals NNPS 180 499 286 Court Court NNP 180 499 287 Political political JJ 180 499 288 parties party NNS 180 499 289 and and CC 180 499 290 leaders leader NNS 180 499 291 : : : 180 499 292 political political JJ 180 499 293 parties party NNS 180 499 294 prohibited prohibit VBD 180 499 295 ; ; , 180 499 296 several several JJ 180 499 297 small small JJ 180 499 298 , , , 180 499 299 clandestine clandestine JJ 180 499 300 leftist leftist JJ 180 499 301 and and CC 180 499 302 Islamic islamic JJ 180 499 303 fundamentalist fundamentalist JJ 180 499 304 groups group NNS 180 499 305 are be VBP 180 499 306 active active JJ 180 499 307 Member Member NNP 180 499 308 of of IN 180 499 309 : : : 180 499 310 ABEDA ABEDA NNP 180 499 311 , , , 180 499 312 AFESD afesd NN 180 499 313 , , , 180 499 314 AL AL NNP 180 499 315 , , , 180 499 316 AMF AMF NNP 180 499 317 , , , 180 499 318 ESCWA ESCWA NNP 180 499 319 , , , 180 499 320 FAO FAO NNP 180 499 321 , , , 180 499 322 G-77 g-77 CD 180 499 323 , , , 180 499 324 GATT GATT NNP 180 499 325 , , , 180 499 326 GCC GCC NNP 180 499 327 , , , 180 499 328 IBRD IBRD NNP 180 499 329 , , , 180 499 330 ICAO ICAO NNP 180 499 331 , , , 180 499 332 IDB IDB NNP 180 499 333 , , , 180 499 334 ILO ILO NNP 180 499 335 , , , 180 499 336 IMF IMF NNP 180 499 337 , , , 180 499 338 IMO imo RB 180 499 339 , , , 180 499 340 INMARSAT INMARSAT NNP 180 499 341 , , , 180 499 342 INTELSAT INTELSAT NNP 180 499 343 ( ( -LRB- 180 499 344 nonsignatory nonsignatory JJ 180 499 345 user user NN 180 499 346 ) ) -RRB- 180 499 347 , , , 180 499 348 INTERPOL INTERPOL NNP 180 499 349 , , , 180 499 350 IOC IOC NNP 180 499 351 , , , 180 499 352 ISO ISO NNP 180 499 353 ( ( -LRB- 180 499 354 correspondent correspondent NN 180 499 355 ) ) -RRB- 180 499 356 , , , 180 499 357 ITU ITU NNP 180 499 358 , , , 180 499 359 LORCS LORCS NNP 180 499 360 , , , 180 499 361 NAM NAM NNP 180 499 362 , , , 180 499 363 OAPEC OAPEC NNP 180 499 364 , , , 180 499 365 OIC OIC NNP 180 499 366 , , , 180 499 367 UN UN NNP 180 499 368 , , , 180 499 369 UNCTAD UNCTAD NNP 180 499 370 , , , 180 499 371 UNESCO UNESCO NNP 180 499 372 , , , 180 499 373 UNIDO UNIDO NNP 180 499 374 , , , 180 499 375 UPU UPU NNP 180 499 376 , , , 180 499 377 WFTU WFTU NNP 180 499 378 , , , 180 499 379 WHO who WP 180 499 380 , , , 180 499 381 WMO WMO NNP 180 499 382 Diplomatic diplomatic JJ 180 499 383 representation representation NN 180 499 384 in in IN 180 499 385 US US NNP 180 499 386 : : : 180 499 387 chief chief NN 180 499 388 of of IN 180 499 389 mission mission NN 180 499 390 : : : 180 499 391 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 180 499 392 Mohammad Mohammad NNP 180 499 393 ABD ABD NNP 180 499 394 al al NNP 180 499 395 - - HYPH 180 499 396 GHAFFAR GHAFFAR NNP 180 499 397 chancery chancery NN 180 499 398 : : : 180 499 399 3502 3502 CD 180 499 400 International International NNP 180 499 401 Drive Drive NNP 180 499 402 NW NW NNP 180 499 403 , , , 180 499 404 Washington Washington NNP 180 499 405 , , , 180 499 406 DC DC NNP 180 499 407 20008 20008 CD 180 499 408 telephone telephone NN 180 499 409 : : : 180 499 410 ( ( -LRB- 180 499 411 202 202 CD 180 499 412 ) ) -RRB- 180 499 413 342 342 CD 180 499 414 - - HYPH 180 499 415 0741 0741 CD 180 499 416 or or CC 180 499 417 342 342 CD 180 499 418 - - SYM 180 499 419 0742 0742 CD 180 499 420 consulate(s consulate(s NNP 180 499 421 ) ) -RRB- 180 499 422 general general NN 180 499 423 : : : 180 499 424 New New NNP 180 499 425 York York NNP 180 499 426 US US NNP 180 499 427 diplomatic diplomatic JJ 180 499 428 representation representation NN 180 499 429 : : : 180 499 430 chief chief NN 180 499 431 of of IN 180 499 432 mission mission NN 180 499 433 : : : 180 499 434 ( ( -LRB- 180 499 435 vacant vacant JJ 180 499 436 ) ) -RRB- 180 499 437 ; ; : 180 499 438 Charge Charge NNP 180 499 439 d'Affaires d'Affaires NNP 180 499 440 David David NNP 180 499 441 S. S. NNP 180 499 442 ROBINS ROBINS NNP 180 499 443 embassy embassy NN 180 499 444 : : : 180 499 445 Road road NN 180 499 446 No no UH 180 499 447 . . . 180 500 1 3119 3119 CD 180 500 2 ( ( -LRB- 180 500 3 next next JJ 180 500 4 to to IN 180 500 5 Alahli Alahli NNP 180 500 6 Sports Sports NNPS 180 500 7 Club Club NNP 180 500 8 ) ) -RRB- 180 500 9 , , , 180 500 10 Zinj Zinj NNP 180 500 11 District District NNP 180 500 12 , , , 180 500 13 Manama Manama NNP 180 500 14 mailing mailing NN 180 500 15 address address NN 180 500 16 : : : 180 500 17 FPO FPO NNP 180 500 18 AE AE NNP 180 500 19 09834 09834 CD 180 500 20 - - SYM 180 500 21 5100 5100 CD 180 500 22 ; ; : 180 500 23 P.O. P.O. NNP 180 501 1 Box Box NNP 180 501 2 26431 26431 CD 180 501 3 , , , 180 501 4 Manama Manama NNP 180 501 5 telephone telephone NN 180 501 6 : : : 180 501 7 [ [ -LRB- 180 501 8 973 973 CD 180 501 9 ] ] -RRB- 180 501 10 273 273 CD 180 501 11 - - HYPH 180 501 12 300 300 CD 180 501 13 FAX fax NN 180 501 14 : : : 180 501 15 ( ( -LRB- 180 501 16 973 973 CD 180 501 17 ) ) -RRB- 180 501 18 272 272 CD 180 501 19 - - SYM 180 501 20 594 594 CD 180 501 21 Flag flag NN 180 501 22 : : : 180 501 23 red red JJ 180 501 24 with with IN 180 501 25 a a DT 180 501 26 white white JJ 180 501 27 serrated serrated JJ 180 501 28 band band NN 180 501 29 ( ( -LRB- 180 501 30 eight eight CD 180 501 31 white white JJ 180 501 32 points point NNS 180 501 33 ) ) -RRB- 180 501 34 on on IN 180 501 35 the the DT 180 501 36 hoist hoist NN 180 501 37 side side NN 180 501 38 @Bahrain @Bahrain NNP 180 501 39 , , , 180 501 40 Economy Economy NNP 180 501 41 Overview Overview NNP 180 501 42 : : : 180 501 43 Petroleum petroleum NN 180 501 44 production production NN 180 501 45 and and CC 180 501 46 processing processing NN 180 501 47 account account NN 180 501 48 for for IN 180 501 49 about about RB 180 501 50 80 80 CD 180 501 51 % % NN 180 501 52 of of IN 180 501 53 export export NN 180 501 54 receipts receipt NNS 180 501 55 , , , 180 501 56 60 60 CD 180 501 57 % % NN 180 501 58 of of IN 180 501 59 government government NN 180 501 60 revenues revenue NNS 180 501 61 , , , 180 501 62 and and CC 180 501 63 30 30 CD 180 501 64 % % NN 180 501 65 of of IN 180 501 66 GDP GDP NNP 180 501 67 . . . 180 502 1 Economic economic JJ 180 502 2 conditions condition NNS 180 502 3 have have VBP 180 502 4 fluctuated fluctuate VBN 180 502 5 with with IN 180 502 6 the the DT 180 502 7 changing change VBG 180 502 8 fortunes fortune NNS 180 502 9 of of IN 180 502 10 oil oil NN 180 502 11 since since IN 180 502 12 1985 1985 CD 180 502 13 , , , 180 502 14 for for IN 180 502 15 example example NN 180 502 16 , , , 180 502 17 during during IN 180 502 18 and and CC 180 502 19 following follow VBG 180 502 20 the the DT 180 502 21 Gulf Gulf NNP 180 502 22 crisis crisis NN 180 502 23 of of IN 180 502 24 1990 1990 CD 180 502 25 - - SYM 180 502 26 91 91 CD 180 502 27 . . . 180 503 1 Bahrain Bahrain NNP 180 503 2 with with IN 180 503 3 its -PRON- PRP$ 180 503 4 highly highly RB 180 503 5 developed developed JJ 180 503 6 communication communication NN 180 503 7 and and CC 180 503 8 transport transport NN 180 503 9 facilities facility NNS 180 503 10 is be VBZ 180 503 11 home home NN 180 503 12 to to IN 180 503 13 numerous numerous JJ 180 503 14 multinational multinational JJ 180 503 15 firms firm NNS 180 503 16 with with IN 180 503 17 business business NN 180 503 18 in in IN 180 503 19 the the DT 180 503 20 Gulf Gulf NNP 180 503 21 . . . 180 504 1 A a DT 180 504 2 large large JJ 180 504 3 share share NN 180 504 4 of of IN 180 504 5 exports export NNS 180 504 6 consists consist VBZ 180 504 7 of of IN 180 504 8 petroleum petroleum NN 180 504 9 products product NNS 180 504 10 made make VBN 180 504 11 from from IN 180 504 12 imported import VBN 180 504 13 crude crude NN 180 504 14 . . . 180 505 1 Prospects prospect NNS 180 505 2 for for IN 180 505 3 1994 1994 CD 180 505 4 are be VBP 180 505 5 good good JJ 180 505 6 , , , 180 505 7 with with IN 180 505 8 private private JJ 180 505 9 enterprise enterprise NN 180 505 10 the the DT 180 505 11 main main JJ 180 505 12 driving driving NN 180 505 13 force force NN 180 505 14 , , , 180 505 15 e.g. e.g. RB 180 505 16 , , , 180 505 17 in in IN 180 505 18 banking banking NN 180 505 19 and and CC 180 505 20 construction construction NN 180 505 21 . . . 180 506 1 National national JJ 180 506 2 product product NN 180 506 3 : : : 180 506 4 GDP gdp NN 180 506 5 - - HYPH 180 506 6 purchasing purchase VBG 180 506 7 power power NN 180 506 8 equivalent equivalent NN 180 506 9 - - : 180 506 10 $ $ $ 180 506 11 6.8 6.8 CD 180 506 12 billion billion CD 180 506 13 ( ( -LRB- 180 506 14 1993 1993 CD 180 506 15 est est NNP 180 506 16 . . . 180 506 17 ) ) -RRB- 180 507 1 National national JJ 180 507 2 product product NN 180 507 3 real real JJ 180 507 4 growth growth NN 180 507 5 rate rate NN 180 507 6 : : : 180 507 7 4 4 CD 180 507 8 % % NN 180 507 9 ( ( -LRB- 180 507 10 1993 1993 CD 180 507 11 est est NNP 180 507 12 . . . 180 507 13 ) ) -RRB- 180 508 1 National national JJ 180 508 2 product product NN 180 508 3 per per IN 180 508 4 capita capita NN 180 508 5 : : : 180 508 6 $ $ $ 180 508 7 12,000 12,000 CD 180 508 8 ( ( -LRB- 180 508 9 1993 1993 CD 180 508 10 est est NNP 180 508 11 . . . 180 508 12 ) ) -RRB- 180 509 1 Inflation inflation NN 180 509 2 rate rate NN 180 509 3 ( ( -LRB- 180 509 4 consumer consumer NN 180 509 5 prices price NNS 180 509 6 ) ) -RRB- 180 509 7 : : : 180 509 8 2 2 CD 180 509 9 % % NN 180 509 10 ( ( -LRB- 180 509 11 1993 1993 CD 180 509 12 est est NNP 180 509 13 . . . 180 509 14 ) ) -RRB- 180 510 1 Unemployment unemployment NN 180 510 2 rate rate NN 180 510 3 : : : 180 510 4 8%-10 8%-10 NNP 180 510 5 % % NN 180 510 6 ( ( -LRB- 180 510 7 1989 1989 CD 180 510 8 ) ) -RRB- 180 510 9 Budget budget NN 180 510 10 : : : 180 510 11 revenues revenue NNS 180 510 12 : : : 180 510 13 $ $ $ 180 510 14 1.2 1.2 CD 180 510 15 billion billion CD 180 510 16 expenditures expenditure NNS 180 510 17 : : : 180 510 18 $ $ $ 180 510 19 1.6 1.6 CD 180 510 20 billion billion CD 180 510 21 , , , 180 510 22 including include VBG 180 510 23 capital capital NN 180 510 24 expenditures expenditure NNS 180 510 25 of of IN 180 510 26 $ $ $ 180 510 27 NA na NN 180 510 28 ( ( -LRB- 180 510 29 1992 1992 CD 180 510 30 ) ) -RRB- 180 510 31 Exports export NNS 180 510 32 : : : 180 510 33 $ $ $ 180 510 34 3.5 3.5 CD 180 510 35 billion billion CD 180 510 36 ( ( -LRB- 180 510 37 f.o.b f.o.b JJ 180 510 38 . . 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NNP 180 511 45 , , , 180 511 46 1993 1993 CD 180 511 47 est est NNP 180 511 48 . . . 180 511 49 ) ) -RRB- 180 512 1 commodities commodity NNS 180 512 2 : : : 180 512 3 nonoil nonoil NN 180 512 4 59 59 CD 180 512 5 % % NN 180 512 6 , , , 180 512 7 crude crude JJ 180 512 8 oil oil NN 180 512 9 41 41 CD 180 512 10 % % NN 180 512 11 partners partner NNS 180 512 12 : : : 180 512 13 Saudi Saudi NNP 180 512 14 Arabia Arabia NNP 180 512 15 42 42 CD 180 512 16 % % NN 180 512 17 , , , 180 512 18 US US NNP 180 512 19 14 14 CD 180 512 20 % % NN 180 512 21 , , , 180 512 22 UK UK NNP 180 512 23 7 7 CD 180 512 24 % % NN 180 512 25 , , , 180 512 26 Japan Japan NNP 180 512 27 5 5 CD 180 512 28 % % NN 180 512 29 , , , 180 512 30 Germany Germany NNP 180 512 31 4 4 CD 180 512 32 % % NN 180 512 33 ( ( -LRB- 180 512 34 1991 1991 CD 180 512 35 ) ) -RRB- 180 512 36 External external JJ 180 512 37 debt debt NN 180 512 38 : : : 180 512 39 $ $ $ 180 512 40 2.6 2.6 CD 180 512 41 billion billion CD 180 512 42 ( ( 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180 513 384 system system NN 180 513 385 Capital capital NN 180 513 386 : : : 180 513 387 none none NN 180 513 388 ; ; , 180 513 389 administered administer VBN 180 513 390 from from IN 180 513 391 Washington Washington NNP 180 513 392 , , , 180 513 393 DC DC NNP 180 513 394 @Baker @Baker NNP 180 513 395 Island Island NNP 180 513 396 , , , 180 513 397 Economy Economy NNP 180 513 398 Overview Overview NNP 180 513 399 : : : 180 513 400 no no DT 180 513 401 economic economic JJ 180 513 402 activity activity NN 180 513 403 @Baker @Baker NNP 180 513 404 Island Island NNP 180 513 405 , , , 180 513 406 Communications Communications NNP 180 513 407 Ports Ports NNPS 180 513 408 : : : 180 513 409 none none NN 180 513 410 ; ; : 180 513 411 offshore offshore RB 180 513 412 anchorage anchorage VB 180 513 413 only only RB 180 513 414 , , , 180 513 415 one one CD 180 513 416 boat boat NN 180 513 417 landing landing NN 180 513 418 area area NN 180 513 419 along along IN 180 513 420 the the DT 180 513 421 middle middle NN 180 513 422 of of IN 180 513 423 the the DT 180 513 424 west west NNP 180 513 425 coast coast NNP 180 513 426 Airports Airports NNPS 180 513 427 : : : 180 513 428 1 1 CD 180 513 429 abandoned abandon VBN 180 513 430 World World NNP 180 513 431 War War NNP 180 513 432 II II NNP 180 513 433 runway runway NN 180 513 434 of of IN 180 513 435 1,665 1,665 CD 180 513 436 m m NN 180 513 437 Note note NN 180 513 438 : : : 180 513 439 there there EX 180 513 440 is be VBZ 180 513 441 a a DT 180 513 442 day day NN 180 513 443 beacon beacon NN 180 513 444 near near IN 180 513 445 the the DT 180 513 446 middle middle NN 180 513 447 of of IN 180 513 448 the the DT 180 513 449 west west NNP 180 513 450 coast coast NNP 180 513 451 @Baker @Baker NNP 180 513 452 Island Island NNP 180 513 453 , , , 180 513 454 Defense Defense NNP 180 513 455 Forces Forces NNPS 180 513 456 defense defense NN 180 513 457 is be VBZ 180 513 458 the the DT 180 513 459 responsibility responsibility NN 180 513 460 of of IN 180 513 461 the the DT 180 513 462 US US NNP 180 513 463 ; ; : 180 513 464 visited visit VBN 180 513 465 annually annually RB 180 513 466 by by IN 180 513 467 the the DT 180 513 468 US US NNP 180 513 469 Coast Coast NNP 180 513 470 Guard Guard NNP 180 513 471 @Bangladesh @Bangladesh NNP 180 513 472 , , , 180 513 473 Geography Geography NNP 180 513 474 Location Location NNP 180 513 475 : : : 180 513 476 Southern Southern NNP 180 513 477 Asia Asia NNP 180 513 478 , , , 180 513 479 at at IN 180 513 480 the the DT 180 513 481 head head NN 180 513 482 of of IN 180 513 483 the the DT 180 513 484 Bay Bay NNP 180 513 485 of of IN 180 513 486 Bengal Bengal NNP 180 513 487 , , , 180 513 488 almost almost RB 180 513 489 completely completely RB 180 513 490 surrounded surround VBN 180 513 491 by by IN 180 513 492 India India NNP 180 513 493 Map Map NNP 180 513 494 references reference NNS 180 513 495 : : : 180 513 496 Asia Asia NNP 180 513 497 , , , 180 513 498 Standard Standard 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portion NN 180 513 577 of of IN 180 513 578 the the DT 180 513 579 boundary boundary NN 180 513 580 with with IN 180 513 581 India India NNP 180 513 582 is be VBZ 180 513 583 in in IN 180 513 584 dispute dispute NN 180 513 585 ; ; : 180 513 586 water water NN 180 513 587 - - HYPH 180 513 588 sharing share VBG 180 513 589 problems problem NNS 180 513 590 with with IN 180 513 591 upstream upstream JJ 180 513 592 riparian riparian JJ 180 513 593 India India NNP 180 513 594 over over IN 180 513 595 the the DT 180 513 596 Ganges Ganges NNP 180 513 597 Climate Climate NNP 180 513 598 : : : 180 513 599 tropical tropical JJ 180 513 600 ; ; : 180 513 601 cool cool JJ 180 513 602 , , , 180 513 603 dry dry JJ 180 513 604 winter winter NN 180 513 605 ( ( -LRB- 180 513 606 October October NNP 180 513 607 to to IN 180 513 608 March March NNP 180 513 609 ) ) -RRB- 180 513 610 ; ; : 180 513 611 hot hot JJ 180 513 612 , , , 180 513 613 humid humid JJ 180 513 614 summer summer NN 180 513 615 ( ( -LRB- 180 513 616 March March NNP 180 513 617 to to IN 180 513 618 June June NNP 180 513 619 ) ) -RRB- 180 513 620 ; ; : 180 513 621 cool cool UH 180 513 622 , , , 180 513 623 rainy rainy JJ 180 513 624 monsoon monsoon NN 180 513 625 ( ( -LRB- 180 513 626 June June NNP 180 513 627 to to IN 180 513 628 October October NNP 180 513 629 ) ) -RRB- 180 513 630 Terrain Terrain NNP 180 513 631 : : : 180 513 632 mostly mostly RB 180 513 633 flat flat JJ 180 513 634 alluvial alluvial JJ 180 513 635 plain plain NN 180 513 636 ; ; : 180 513 637 hilly hilly RB 180 513 638 in in IN 180 513 639 southeast southeast JJ 180 513 640 Natural natural JJ 180 513 641 resources resource NNS 180 513 642 : : : 180 513 643 natural natural JJ 180 513 644 gas gas NN 180 513 645 , , , 180 513 646 arable arable JJ 180 513 647 land land NN 180 513 648 , , , 180 513 649 timber timber NN 180 513 650 Land land NN 180 513 651 use use NN 180 513 652 : : : 180 513 653 arable arable JJ 180 513 654 land land NN 180 513 655 : : : 180 513 656 67 67 CD 180 513 657 % % NN 180 513 658 permanent permanent JJ 180 513 659 crops crop NNS 180 513 660 : : : 180 513 661 2 2 CD 180 513 662 % % NN 180 513 663 meadows meadow NNS 180 513 664 and and CC 180 513 665 pastures pasture NNS 180 513 666 : : : 180 513 667 4 4 CD 180 513 668 % % NN 180 513 669 forest forest NN 180 513 670 and and CC 180 513 671 woodland woodland NN 180 513 672 : : : 180 513 673 16 16 CD 180 513 674 % % NN 180 513 675 other other JJ 180 513 676 : : : 180 513 677 11 11 CD 180 513 678 % % NN 180 513 679 Irrigated irrigated JJ 180 513 680 land land NN 180 513 681 : : : 180 513 682 27,380 27,380 CD 180 513 683 sq sq NNP 180 513 684 km km NNP 180 513 685 ( ( -LRB- 180 513 686 1989 1989 CD 180 513 687 ) ) -RRB- 180 513 688 Environment environment NN 180 513 689 : : : 180 513 690 current current JJ 180 513 691 issues issue NNS 180 513 692 : : : 180 513 693 many many JJ 180 513 694 people people NNS 180 513 695 are be VBP 180 513 696 landless landless JJ 180 513 697 and and CC 180 513 698 forced force VBN 180 513 699 to to TO 180 513 700 live live VB 180 513 701 on on IN 180 513 702 and and CC 180 513 703 cultivate cultivate VB 180 513 704 flood flood NN 180 513 705 - - HYPH 180 513 706 prone prone JJ 180 513 707 land land NN 180 513 708 ; ; , 180 513 709 limited limited JJ 180 513 710 access access NN 180 513 711 to to IN 180 513 712 potable potable JJ 180 513 713 water water NN 180 513 714 ; ; : 180 513 715 water water NN 180 513 716 - - HYPH 180 513 717 borne bear VBN 180 513 718 diseases disease NNS 180 513 719 prevalent prevalent VBP 180 513 720 ; ; : 180 513 721 water water NN 180 513 722 pollution pollution NN 180 513 723 especially especially RB 180 513 724 of of IN 180 513 725 fishing fishing NN 180 513 726 areas area NNS 180 513 727 results result NNS 180 513 728 from from IN 180 513 729 the the DT 180 513 730 use use NN 180 513 731 of of IN 180 513 732 commercial commercial JJ 180 513 733 pesticides pesticide NNS 180 513 734 ; ; , 180 513 735 intermittent intermittent JJ 180 513 736 water water NN 180 513 737 shortages shortage NNS 180 513 738 because because IN 180 513 739 of of IN 180 513 740 falling fall VBG 180 513 741 water water NN 180 513 742 tables table NNS 180 513 743 in in IN 180 513 744 the the DT 180 513 745 northern northern JJ 180 513 746 and and CC 180 513 747 central central JJ 180 513 748 parts part NNS 180 513 749 of of IN 180 513 750 the the DT 180 513 751 country country NN 180 513 752 ; ; , 180 513 753 soil soil NN 180 513 754 degradation degradation NN 180 513 755 ; ; , 180 513 756 deforestation deforestation NN 180 513 757 ; ; , 180 513 758 severe severe JJ 180 513 759 overpopulation overpopulation NN 180 513 760 natural natural JJ 180 513 761 hazards hazard NNS 180 513 762 : : : 180 513 763 vulnerable vulnerable JJ 180 513 764 to to IN 180 513 765 droughts drought NNS 180 513 766 , , , 180 513 767 cyclones cyclone NNS 180 513 768 ; ; : 180 513 769 much much JJ 180 513 770 of of IN 180 513 771 the the DT 180 513 772 country country NN 180 513 773 routinely routinely RB 180 513 774 flooded flood VBN 180 513 775 during during IN 180 513 776 the the DT 180 513 777 summer summer NN 180 513 778 monsoon monsoon NN 180 513 779 season season NN 180 513 780 international international JJ 180 513 781 agreements agreement NNS 180 513 782 : : : 180 513 783 party party NN 180 513 784 to to IN 180 513 785 - - HYPH 180 513 786 Endangered endanger VBN 180 513 787 Species Species NNPS 180 513 788 , , , 180 513 789 Environmental Environmental NNP 180 513 790 Modification Modification NNP 180 513 791 , , , 180 513 792 Hazardous Hazardous NNP 180 513 793 Wastes Wastes NNPS 180 513 794 , , , 180 513 795 Nuclear Nuclear NNP 180 513 796 Test Test NNP 180 513 797 Ban Ban NNP 180 513 798 , , , 180 513 799 Ozone Ozone NNP 180 513 800 Layer Layer NNP 180 513 801 Protection Protection NNP 180 513 802 ; ; , 180 513 803 signed sign VBN 180 513 804 , , , 180 513 805 but but CC 180 513 806 not not RB 180 513 807 ratified ratified JJ 180 513 808 - - : 180 513 809 Biodiversity biodiversity NN 180 513 810 , , , 180 513 811 Climate Climate NNP 180 513 812 Change Change NNP 180 513 813 , , , 180 513 814 Law Law NNP 180 513 815 of of IN 180 513 816 the the DT 180 513 817 Sea Sea NNP 180 513 818 @Bangladesh @Bangladesh NNP 180 513 819 , , , 180 513 820 People People NNPS 180 513 821 Population Population NNP 180 513 822 : : : 180 513 823 125,149,469 125,149,469 CD 180 513 824 ( ( -LRB- 180 513 825 July July NNP 180 513 826 1994 1994 CD 180 513 827 est est NNP 180 513 828 . . . 180 513 829 ) ) -RRB- 180 514 1 Population population NN 180 514 2 growth growth NN 180 514 3 rate rate NN 180 514 4 : : : 180 514 5 2.33 2.33 CD 180 514 6 % % NN 180 514 7 ( ( -LRB- 180 514 8 1994 1994 CD 180 514 9 est est NNP 180 514 10 . . . 180 514 11 ) ) -RRB- 180 515 1 Birth birth NN 180 515 2 rate rate NN 180 515 3 : : : 180 515 4 35.02 35.02 CD 180 515 5 births/1,000 births/1,000 NN 180 515 6 population population NN 180 515 7 ( ( -LRB- 180 515 8 1994 1994 CD 180 515 9 est est NNP 180 515 10 . . . 180 515 11 ) ) -RRB- 180 516 1 Death death NN 180 516 2 rate rate NN 180 516 3 : : : 180 516 4 11.68 11.68 CD 180 516 5 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 180 516 6 population population NN 180 516 7 ( ( -LRB- 180 516 8 1994 1994 CD 180 516 9 est est NNP 180 516 10 . . . 180 516 11 ) ) -RRB- 180 517 1 Net net JJ 180 517 2 migration migration NN 180 517 3 rate rate NN 180 517 4 : : : 180 517 5 0 0 NFP 180 517 6 migrant(s)/1,000 migrant(s)/1,000 NN 180 517 7 population population NN 180 517 8 ( ( -LRB- 180 517 9 1994 1994 CD 180 517 10 est est NNP 180 517 11 . . . 180 517 12 ) ) -RRB- 180 518 1 Infant infant NN 180 518 2 mortality mortality NN 180 518 3 rate rate NN 180 518 4 : : : 180 518 5 106.9 106.9 CD 180 518 6 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 180 518 7 live live JJ 180 518 8 births birth NNS 180 518 9 ( ( -LRB- 180 518 10 1994 1994 CD 180 518 11 est est NNP 180 518 12 . . . 180 518 13 ) ) -RRB- 180 519 1 Life life NN 180 519 2 expectancy expectancy NN 180 519 3 at at IN 180 519 4 birth birth NN 180 519 5 : : : 180 519 6 total total JJ 180 519 7 population population NN 180 519 8 : : : 180 519 9 55.08 55.08 CD 180 519 10 years year NNS 180 519 11 male male JJ 180 519 12 : : : 180 519 13 55.35 55.35 CD 180 519 14 years year NNS 180 519 15 female female JJ 180 519 16 : : : 180 519 17 54.8 54.8 CD 180 519 18 years year NNS 180 519 19 ( ( -LRB- 180 519 20 1994 1994 CD 180 519 21 est est NNP 180 519 22 . . . 180 519 23 ) ) -RRB- 180 520 1 Total total JJ 180 520 2 fertility fertility NN 180 520 3 rate rate NN 180 520 4 : : : 180 520 5 4.47 4.47 CD 180 520 6 children child NNS 180 520 7 born bear VBN 180 520 8 / / SYM 180 520 9 woman woman NN 180 520 10 ( ( -LRB- 180 520 11 1994 1994 CD 180 520 12 est est NNP 180 520 13 . . . 180 520 14 ) ) -RRB- 180 521 1 Nationality nationality NN 180 521 2 : : : 180 521 3 noun noun NNP 180 521 4 : : : 180 521 5 Bangladeshi(s Bangladeshi(s NNP 180 521 6 ) ) -RRB- 180 521 7 adjective adjective NN 180 521 8 : : : 180 521 9 Bangladesh Bangladesh NNP 180 521 10 Ethnic ethnic JJ 180 521 11 divisions division NNS 180 521 12 : : : 180 521 13 Bengali Bengali NNP 180 521 14 98 98 CD 180 521 15 % % NN 180 521 16 , , , 180 521 17 Biharis Biharis NNP 180 521 18 250,000 250,000 CD 180 521 19 , , , 180 521 20 tribals tribal NNS 180 521 21 less less JJR 180 521 22 than than IN 180 521 23 1 1 CD 180 521 24 million million CD 180 521 25 Religions religion NNS 180 521 26 : : : 180 521 27 Muslim Muslim NNP 180 521 28 83 83 CD 180 521 29 % % NN 180 521 30 , , , 180 521 31 Hindu Hindu NNP 180 521 32 16 16 CD 180 521 33 % % NN 180 521 34 , , , 180 521 35 Buddhist Buddhist NNP 180 521 36 , , , 180 521 37 Christian Christian NNP 180 521 38 , , , 180 521 39 other other JJ 180 521 40 Languages Languages NNPS 180 521 41 : : : 180 521 42 Bangla Bangla NNP 180 521 43 ( ( -LRB- 180 521 44 official official NN 180 521 45 ) ) -RRB- 180 521 46 , , , 180 521 47 English English NNP 180 521 48 Literacy Literacy NNP 180 521 49 : : : 180 521 50 age age NN 180 521 51 15 15 CD 180 521 52 and and CC 180 521 53 over over RB 180 521 54 can can MD 180 521 55 read read VB 180 521 56 and and CC 180 521 57 write write VB 180 521 58 ( ( -LRB- 180 521 59 1990 1990 CD 180 521 60 est est NNP 180 521 61 . . . 180 521 62 ) ) -RRB- 180 522 1 total total JJ 180 522 2 population population NN 180 522 3 : : : 180 522 4 35 35 CD 180 522 5 % % NN 180 522 6 male male NN 180 522 7 : : : 180 522 8 47 47 CD 180 522 9 % % NN 180 522 10 female female NN 180 522 11 : : : 180 522 12 22 22 CD 180 522 13 % % NN 180 522 14 Labor Labor NNP 180 522 15 force force NN 180 522 16 : : : 180 522 17 50.1 50.1 CD 180 522 18 million million CD 180 522 19 by by IN 180 522 20 occupation occupation NN 180 522 21 : : : 180 522 22 agriculture agriculture NN 180 522 23 65 65 CD 180 522 24 % % NN 180 522 25 , , , 180 522 26 services service NNS 180 522 27 21 21 CD 180 522 28 % % NN 180 522 29 , , , 180 522 30 industry industry NN 180 522 31 and and CC 180 522 32 mining mining NN 180 522 33 14 14 CD 180 522 34 % % NN 180 522 35 ( ( -LRB- 180 522 36 1989 1989 CD 180 522 37 ) ) -RRB- 180 522 38 note note NN 180 522 39 : : : 180 522 40 extensive extensive JJ 180 522 41 export export NN 180 522 42 of of IN 180 522 43 labor labor NN 180 522 44 to to IN 180 522 45 Saudi Saudi NNP 180 522 46 Arabia Arabia NNP 180 522 47 , , , 180 522 48 UAE UAE NNP 180 522 49 , , , 180 522 50 and and CC 180 522 51 Oman Oman NNP 180 522 52 ( ( -LRB- 180 522 53 1991 1991 CD 180 522 54 ) ) -RRB- 180 522 55 @Bangladesh @bangladesh UH 180 522 56 , , , 180 522 57 Government Government NNP 180 522 58 Names Names NNPS 180 522 59 : : : 180 522 60 conventional conventional JJ 180 522 61 long long JJ 180 522 62 form form NN 180 522 63 : : : 180 522 64 People People NNS 180 522 65 's 's POS 180 522 66 Republic Republic NNP 180 522 67 of of IN 180 522 68 Bangladesh Bangladesh NNP 180 522 69 conventional conventional JJ 180 522 70 short short JJ 180 522 71 form form NN 180 522 72 : : : 180 522 73 Bangladesh Bangladesh NNP 180 522 74 former former JJ 180 522 75 : : : 180 522 76 East East NNP 180 522 77 Pakistan Pakistan NNP 180 522 78 Digraph Digraph NNP 180 522 79 : : : 180 522 80 BG BG NNP 180 522 81 Type Type NNP 180 522 82 : : : 180 522 83 republic republic NNP 180 522 84 Capital capital NN 180 522 85 : : : 180 522 86 Dhaka Dhaka NNP 180 522 87 Administrative Administrative NNP 180 522 88 divisions division NNS 180 522 89 : : : 180 522 90 64 64 CD 180 522 91 districts district NNS 180 522 92 ( ( -LRB- 180 522 93 zillagulo zillagulo NNP 180 522 94 , , , 180 522 95 singular singular NNP 180 522 96 - - HYPH 180 522 97 zilla zilla NN 180 522 98 ) ) -RRB- 180 522 99 ; ; : 180 522 100 Bagerhat Bagerhat NNP 180 522 101 , , , 180 522 102 Bandarban Bandarban NNP 180 522 103 , , , 180 522 104 Barguna Barguna NNP 180 522 105 , , , 180 522 106 Barisal Barisal NNP 180 522 107 , , , 180 522 108 Bhola Bhola NNP 180 522 109 , , , 180 522 110 Bogra Bogra NNP 180 522 111 , , , 180 522 112 Brahmanbaria Brahmanbaria NNP 180 522 113 , , , 180 522 114 Chandpur Chandpur NNP 180 522 115 , , , 180 522 116 Chapai Chapai NNP 180 522 117 Nawabganj Nawabganj NNP 180 522 118 , , , 180 522 119 Chattagram Chattagram NNP 180 522 120 , , , 180 522 121 Chuadanga Chuadanga NNP 180 522 122 , , , 180 522 123 Comilla Comilla NNP 180 522 124 , , , 180 522 125 Cox Cox NNP 180 522 126 's 's POS 180 522 127 Bazar Bazar NNP 180 522 128 , , , 180 522 129 Dhaka Dhaka NNP 180 522 130 , , , 180 522 131 Dinajpur Dinajpur NNP 180 522 132 , , , 180 522 133 Faridpur Faridpur NNP 180 522 134 , , , 180 522 135 Feni Feni NNP 180 522 136 , , , 180 522 137 Gaibandha Gaibandha NNP 180 522 138 , , , 180 522 139 Gazipur Gazipur NNP 180 522 140 , , , 180 522 141 Gopalganj Gopalganj NNP 180 522 142 , , , 180 522 143 Habiganj Habiganj NNP 180 522 144 , , , 180 522 145 Jaipurhat Jaipurhat NNP 180 522 146 , , , 180 522 147 Jamalpur Jamalpur NNP 180 522 148 , , , 180 522 149 Jessore Jessore NNP 180 522 150 , , , 180 522 151 Jhalakati Jhalakati NNP 180 522 152 , , , 180 522 153 Jhenaidah Jhenaidah NNP 180 522 154 , , , 180 522 155 Khagrachari Khagrachari NNP 180 522 156 , , , 180 522 157 Khulna Khulna NNP 180 522 158 , , , 180 522 159 Kishorganj Kishorganj NNP 180 522 160 , , , 180 522 161 Kurigram Kurigram NNP 180 522 162 , , , 180 522 163 Kushtia Kushtia NNP 180 522 164 , , , 180 522 165 Laksmipur Laksmipur NNP 180 522 166 , , , 180 522 167 Lalmonirhat Lalmonirhat NNP 180 522 168 , , , 180 522 169 Madaripur Madaripur NNP 180 522 170 , , , 180 522 171 Magura Magura NNP 180 522 172 , , , 180 522 173 Manikganj Manikganj NNP 180 522 174 , , , 180 522 175 Meherpur Meherpur NNP 180 522 176 , , , 180 522 177 Moulavibazar Moulavibazar NNP 180 522 178 , , , 180 522 179 Munshiganj Munshiganj NNP 180 522 180 , , , 180 522 181 Mymensingh Mymensingh NNP 180 522 182 , , , 180 522 183 Naogaon Naogaon NNP 180 522 184 , , , 180 522 185 Narail Narail NNP 180 522 186 , , , 180 522 187 Narayanganj Narayanganj NNP 180 522 188 , , , 180 522 189 Narsingdi Narsingdi NNP 180 522 190 , , , 180 522 191 Nator Nator NNP 180 522 192 , , , 180 522 193 Netrakona Netrakona NNP 180 522 194 , , , 180 522 195 Nilphamari Nilphamari NNP 180 522 196 , , , 180 522 197 Noakhali Noakhali NNP 180 522 198 , , , 180 522 199 Pabna Pabna NNP 180 522 200 , , , 180 522 201 Panchagar Panchagar NNP 180 522 202 , , , 180 522 203 Parbattya Parbattya NNP 180 522 204 Chattagram Chattagram NNP 180 522 205 , , , 180 522 206 Patuakhali Patuakhali NNP 180 522 207 , , , 180 522 208 Pirojpur Pirojpur NNP 180 522 209 , , , 180 522 210 Rajbari Rajbari NNP 180 522 211 , , , 180 522 212 Rajshahi Rajshahi NNP 180 522 213 , , , 180 522 214 Rangpur Rangpur NNP 180 522 215 , , , 180 522 216 Satkhira Satkhira NNP 180 522 217 , , , 180 522 218 Shariyatpur Shariyatpur NNP 180 522 219 , , , 180 522 220 Sherpur Sherpur NNP 180 522 221 , , , 180 522 222 Sirajganj Sirajganj NNP 180 522 223 , , , 180 522 224 Sunamganj Sunamganj NNP 180 522 225 , , , 180 522 226 Sylhet Sylhet NNP 180 522 227 , , , 180 522 228 Tangail Tangail NNP 180 522 229 , , , 180 522 230 Thakurgaon Thakurgaon NNP 180 522 231 Independence Independence NNP 180 522 232 : : : 180 522 233 16 16 CD 180 522 234 December December NNP 180 522 235 1971 1971 CD 180 522 236 ( ( -LRB- 180 522 237 from from IN 180 522 238 Pakistan Pakistan NNP 180 522 239 ) ) -RRB- 180 522 240 National national JJ 180 522 241 holiday holiday NN 180 522 242 : : : 180 522 243 Independence Independence NNP 180 522 244 Day Day NNP 180 522 245 , , , 180 522 246 26 26 CD 180 522 247 March March NNP 180 522 248 ( ( -LRB- 180 522 249 1971 1971 CD 180 522 250 ) ) -RRB- 180 522 251 Constitution constitution NN 180 522 252 : : : 180 522 253 4 4 CD 180 522 254 November November NNP 180 522 255 1972 1972 CD 180 522 256 , , , 180 522 257 effective effective JJ 180 522 258 16 16 CD 180 522 259 December December NNP 180 522 260 1972 1972 CD 180 522 261 , , , 180 522 262 suspended suspend VBD 180 522 263 following follow VBG 180 522 264 coup coup NN 180 522 265 of of IN 180 522 266 24 24 CD 180 522 267 March March NNP 180 522 268 1982 1982 CD 180 522 269 , , , 180 522 270 restored restore VBD 180 522 271 10 10 CD 180 522 272 November November NNP 180 522 273 1986 1986 CD 180 522 274 , , , 180 522 275 amended amend VBD 180 522 276 many many JJ 180 522 277 times time NNS 180 522 278 Legal legal JJ 180 522 279 system system NN 180 522 280 : : : 180 522 281 based base VBN 180 522 282 on on IN 180 522 283 English English NNP 180 522 284 common common JJ 180 522 285 law law NN 180 522 286 Suffrage suffrage NN 180 522 287 : : : 180 522 288 18 18 CD 180 522 289 years year NNS 180 522 290 of of IN 180 522 291 age age NN 180 522 292 ; ; : 180 522 293 universal universal JJ 180 522 294 Executive Executive NNP 180 522 295 branch branch NN 180 522 296 : : : 180 522 297 chief chief NN 180 522 298 of of IN 180 522 299 state state NN 180 522 300 : : : 180 522 301 President President NNP 180 522 302 Abdur Abdur NNP 180 522 303 Rahman Rahman NNP 180 522 304 BISWAS BISWAS NNP 180 522 305 ( ( -LRB- 180 522 306 since since IN 180 522 307 8 8 CD 180 522 308 October October NNP 180 522 309 1991 1991 CD 180 522 310 ) ) -RRB- 180 522 311 ; ; : 180 522 312 election election NN 180 522 313 last last JJ 180 522 314 held hold VBD 180 522 315 8 8 CD 180 522 316 October October NNP 180 522 317 1991 1991 CD 180 522 318 ( ( -LRB- 180 522 319 next next JJ 180 522 320 to to TO 180 522 321 be be VB 180 522 322 held hold VBN 180 522 323 by by IN 180 522 324 NA NA NNP 180 522 325 October October NNP 180 522 326 1996 1996 CD 180 522 327 ) ) -RRB- 180 522 328 ; ; : 180 522 329 results result NNS 180 522 330 - - : 180 522 331 Abdur Abdur NNP 180 522 332 Rahman Rahman NNP 180 522 333 BISWAS BISWAS NNP 180 522 334 received receive VBD 180 522 335 52.1 52.1 CD 180 522 336 % % NN 180 522 337 of of IN 180 522 338 parliamentary parliamentary JJ 180 522 339 vote vote NN 180 522 340 head head NN 180 522 341 of of IN 180 522 342 government government NN 180 522 343 : : : 180 522 344 Prime Prime NNP 180 522 345 Minister Minister NNP 180 522 346 Khaleda Khaleda NNP 180 522 347 ZIAur ZIAur NNP 180 522 348 RAHMAN RAHMAN NNP 180 522 349 ( ( -LRB- 180 522 350 since since IN 180 522 351 20 20 CD 180 522 352 March March NNP 180 522 353 1991 1991 CD 180 522 354 ) ) -RRB- 180 522 355 cabinet cabinet NN 180 522 356 : : : 180 522 357 Council Council NNP 180 522 358 of of IN 180 522 359 Ministers Ministers NNP 180 522 360 ; ; , 180 522 361 appointed appoint VBN 180 522 362 by by IN 180 522 363 the the DT 180 522 364 president president NN 180 522 365 Legislative Legislative NNP 180 522 366 branch branch NN 180 522 367 : : : 180 522 368 unicameral unicameral JJ 180 522 369 National National NNP 180 522 370 Parliament Parliament NNP 180 522 371 ( ( -LRB- 180 522 372 Jatiya Jatiya NNP 180 522 373 Sangsad Sangsad NNP 180 522 374 ) ) -RRB- 180 522 375 : : : 180 522 376 elections election NNS 180 522 377 last last RB 180 522 378 held hold VBD 180 522 379 27 27 CD 180 522 380 February February NNP 180 522 381 1991 1991 CD 180 522 382 ( ( -LRB- 180 522 383 next next JJ 180 522 384 to to TO 180 522 385 be be VB 180 522 386 held hold VBN 180 522 387 NA NA NNP 180 522 388 February February NNP 180 522 389 1996 1996 CD 180 522 390 ) ) -RRB- 180 522 391 ; ; : 180 522 392 results result NNS 180 522 393 - - HYPH 180 522 394 percent percent NN 180 522 395 of of IN 180 522 396 vote vote NN 180 522 397 by by IN 180 522 398 party party NN 180 522 399 NA NA NNP 180 522 400 ; ; : 180 522 401 seats seat NNS 180 522 402 - - , 180 522 403 ( ( -LRB- 180 522 404 330 330 CD 180 522 405 total total NN 180 522 406 , , , 180 522 407 300 300 CD 180 522 408 elected elect VBN 180 522 409 and and CC 180 522 410 30 30 CD 180 522 411 seats seat NNS 180 522 412 reserved reserve VBN 180 522 413 for for IN 180 522 414 women woman NNS 180 522 415 ) ) -RRB- 180 522 416 BNP BNP NNP 180 522 417 168 168 CD 180 522 418 , , , 180 522 419 AL AL NNP 180 522 420 93 93 CD 180 522 421 , , , 180 522 422 JP JP NNP 180 522 423 35 35 CD 180 522 424 , , , 180 522 425 JI JI NNP 180 522 426 20 20 CD 180 522 427 , , , 180 522 428 BCP BCP NNP 180 522 429 5 5 CD 180 522 430 , , , 180 522 431 National National NNP 180 522 432 Awami Awami NNP 180 522 433 Party Party NNP 180 522 434 ( ( -LRB- 180 522 435 Muzaffar Muzaffar NNP 180 522 436 ) ) -RRB- 180 522 437 1 1 CD 180 522 438 , , , 180 522 439 Workers Workers NNPS 180 522 440 Party Party NNP 180 522 441 1 1 CD 180 522 442 , , , 180 522 443 JSD JSD NNP 180 522 444 1 1 CD 180 522 445 , , , 180 522 446 Ganotantri Ganotantri NNP 180 522 447 Party Party NNP 180 522 448 1 1 CD 180 522 449 , , , 180 522 450 Islami Islami NNP 180 522 451 Oikya Oikya NNP 180 522 452 Jote Jote NNP 180 522 453 1 1 CD 180 522 454 , , , 180 522 455 NDP NDP NNP 180 522 456 1 1 CD 180 522 457 , , , 180 522 458 independents independent VBZ 180 522 459 3 3 CD 180 522 460 Judicial judicial JJ 180 522 461 branch branch NN 180 522 462 : : : 180 522 463 Supreme Supreme NNP 180 522 464 Court Court NNP 180 522 465 Political political JJ 180 522 466 parties party NNS 180 522 467 and and CC 180 522 468 leaders leader NNS 180 522 469 : : : 180 522 470 Bangladesh Bangladesh NNP 180 522 471 Nationalist Nationalist NNP 180 522 472 Party Party NNP 180 522 473 ( ( -LRB- 180 522 474 BNP BNP NNP 180 522 475 ) ) -RRB- 180 522 476 , , , 180 522 477 Khaleda Khaleda NNP 180 522 478 ZIAur ZIAur NNP 180 522 479 RAHMAN RAHMAN NNP 180 522 480 ; ; : 180 522 481 Awami Awami NNP 180 522 482 League League NNP 180 522 483 ( ( -LRB- 180 522 484 AL AL NNP 180 522 485 ) ) -RRB- 180 522 486 , , , 180 522 487 Sheikh Sheikh NNP 180 522 488 Hasina Hasina NNP 180 522 489 WAJED WAJED NNP 180 522 490 ; ; : 180 522 491 Jatiyo Jatiyo NNP 180 522 492 Party Party NNP 180 522 493 ( ( -LRB- 180 522 494 JP JP NNP 180 522 495 ) ) -RRB- 180 522 496 , , , 180 522 497 Hussain Hussain NNP 180 522 498 Mohammad Mohammad NNP 180 522 499 ERSHAD ERSHAD NNP 180 522 500 ( ( -LRB- 180 522 501 in in IN 180 522 502 jail jail NN 180 522 503 ) ) -RRB- 180 522 504 ; ; : 180 522 505 Jamaat Jamaat NNP 180 522 506 - - HYPH 180 522 507 E E NNP 180 522 508 - - : 180 522 509 Islami Islami NNP 180 522 510 ( ( -LRB- 180 522 511 JI JI NNP 180 522 512 ) ) -RRB- 180 522 513 , , , 180 522 514 Ali Ali NNP 180 522 515 KHAN KHAN NNP 180 522 516 ; ; : 180 522 517 Bangladesh Bangladesh NNP 180 522 518 Communist Communist NNP 180 522 519 Party Party NNP 180 522 520 ( ( -LRB- 180 522 521 BCP BCP NNP 180 522 522 ) ) -RRB- 180 522 523 , , , 180 522 524 Saifuddin Saifuddin NNP 180 522 525 Ahmed Ahmed NNP 180 522 526 MANIK MANIK NNP 180 522 527 ; ; : 180 522 528 National National NNP 180 522 529 Awami Awami NNP 180 522 530 Party Party NNP 180 522 531 ( ( -LRB- 180 522 532 Muzaffar Muzaffar NNP 180 522 533 ) ) -RRB- 180 522 534 ; ; : 180 522 535 Workers Workers NNPS 180 522 536 Party Party NNP 180 522 537 , , , 180 522 538 leader leader NN 180 522 539 NA NA NNP 180 522 540 ; ; : 180 522 541 Jatiyo Jatiyo NNP 180 522 542 Samajtantik Samajtantik NNP 180 522 543 Dal Dal NNP 180 522 544 ( ( -LRB- 180 522 545 JSD JSD NNP 180 522 546 ) ) -RRB- 180 522 547 , , , 180 522 548 Serajul Serajul NNP 180 522 549 ALAM ALAM NNP 180 522 550 KHAN KHAN NNP 180 522 551 ; ; : 180 522 552 Ganotantri Ganotantri NNP 180 522 553 Party Party NNP 180 522 554 , , , 180 522 555 leader leader NN 180 522 556 NA NA NNP 180 522 557 ; ; : 180 522 558 Islami Islami NNP 180 522 559 Oikya Oikya NNP 180 522 560 Jote Jote NNP 180 522 561 , , , 180 522 562 leader leader NN 180 522 563 NA NA NNP 180 522 564 ; ; : 180 522 565 National National NNP 180 522 566 Democratic Democratic NNP 180 522 567 Party Party NNP 180 522 568 ( ( -LRB- 180 522 569 NDP NDP NNP 180 522 570 ) ) -RRB- 180 522 571 , , , 180 522 572 leader leader NN 180 522 573 NA NA NNP 180 522 574 ; ; : 180 522 575 Muslim Muslim NNP 180 522 576 League League NNP 180 522 577 , , , 180 522 578 Khan Khan NNP 180 522 579 A. A. 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Rifles Rifles NNPS 180 533 444 , , , 180 533 445 Bangladesh Bangladesh NNP 180 533 446 Ansars Ansars NNPS 180 533 447 , , , 180 533 448 Armed Armed NNP 180 533 449 Police Police NNPS 180 533 450 Reserve Reserve NNP 180 533 451 , , , 180 533 452 Defense Defense NNP 180 533 453 Parties Parties NNPS 180 533 454 , , , 180 533 455 National National NNP 180 533 456 Cadet Cadet NNP 180 533 457 Corps Corps NNP 180 533 458 Manpower Manpower NNP 180 533 459 availability availability NN 180 533 460 : : : 180 533 461 males male NNS 180 533 462 age age NNP 180 533 463 15 15 CD 180 533 464 - - SYM 180 533 465 49 49 CD 180 533 466 31,955,948 31,955,948 CD 180 533 467 ; ; : 180 533 468 fit fit JJ 180 533 469 for for IN 180 533 470 military military JJ 180 533 471 service service NN 180 533 472 18,967,602 18,967,602 CD 180 533 473 Defense Defense NNP 180 533 474 expenditures expenditure NNS 180 533 475 : : : 180 533 476 exchange exchange NN 180 533 477 rate rate NN 180 533 478 conversion conversion NNP 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550 773 : : : 180 550 774 55 55 CD 180 550 775 % % NN 180 550 776 Irrigated irrigated JJ 180 550 777 land land NN 180 550 778 : : : 180 550 779 1,490 1,490 CD 180 550 780 sq sq NNP 180 550 781 km km NNP 180 550 782 ( ( -LRB- 180 550 783 1990 1990 CD 180 550 784 ) ) -RRB- 180 550 785 Environment environment NN 180 550 786 : : : 180 550 787 current current JJ 180 550 788 issues issue NNS 180 550 789 : : : 180 550 790 soil soil NN 180 550 791 pollution pollution NN 180 550 792 from from IN 180 550 793 pesticide pesticide NN 180 550 794 use use NN 180 550 795 ; ; : 180 550 796 southern southern JJ 180 550 797 part part NN 180 550 798 of of IN 180 550 799 Belarus Belarus NNP 180 550 800 contaminated contaminate VBD 180 550 801 with with IN 180 550 802 fallout fallout NN 180 550 803 from from IN 180 550 804 1986 1986 CD 180 550 805 nuclear nuclear JJ 180 550 806 reactor reactor NN 180 550 807 accident accident NN 180 550 808 at at IN 180 550 809 Chornobyl Chornobyl NNP 180 550 810 ' ' POS 180 550 811 natural natural JJ 180 550 812 hazards hazard NNS 180 550 813 : : : 180 550 814 NA na IN 180 550 815 international international JJ 180 550 816 agreements agreement NNS 180 550 817 : : : 180 550 818 party party NN 180 550 819 to to IN 180 550 820 - - HYPH 180 550 821 Air Air NNP 180 550 822 Pollution Pollution NNP 180 550 823 , , , 180 550 824 Air Air NNP 180 550 825 Pollution Pollution NNP 180 550 826 - - HYPH 180 550 827 Nitrogen Nitrogen NNP 180 550 828 Oxides Oxides NNPS 180 550 829 , , , 180 550 830 Air Air NNP 180 550 831 Pollution Pollution NNP 180 550 832 - - HYPH 180 550 833 Sulphur Sulphur NNP 180 550 834 , , , 180 550 835 Biodiversity Biodiversity NNP 180 550 836 , , , 180 550 837 Environmental Environmental NNP 180 550 838 Modification Modification NNP 180 550 839 , , , 180 550 840 Marine Marine NNP 180 550 841 Dumping Dumping NNP 180 550 842 , , , 180 550 843 Ozone Ozone NNP 180 550 844 Layer Layer NNP 180 550 845 Protection Protection NNP 180 550 846 ; ; , 180 550 847 signed sign VBN 180 550 848 , , , 180 550 849 but but CC 180 550 850 not not RB 180 550 851 ratified ratified JJ 180 550 852 - - HYPH 180 550 853 Climate climate NN 180 550 854 Change Change NNP 180 550 855 , , , 180 550 856 Law Law NNP 180 550 857 of of IN 180 550 858 the the DT 180 550 859 Sea Sea NNP 180 550 860 Note Note NNP 180 550 861 : : : 180 550 862 landlocked landlocked JJ 180 550 863 @Belarus @belarus NN 180 550 864 , , , 180 550 865 People People NNPS 180 550 866 Population Population NNP 180 550 867 : : : 180 550 868 10,404,862 10,404,862 CD 180 550 869 ( ( -LRB- 180 550 870 July July NNP 180 550 871 1994 1994 CD 180 550 872 est est NNP 180 550 873 . . . 180 550 874 ) ) -RRB- 180 551 1 Population population NN 180 551 2 growth growth NN 180 551 3 rate rate NN 180 551 4 : : : 180 551 5 0.32 0.32 CD 180 551 6 % % NN 180 551 7 ( ( -LRB- 180 551 8 1994 1994 CD 180 551 9 est est NNP 180 551 10 . . . 180 551 11 ) ) -RRB- 180 552 1 Birth birth NN 180 552 2 rate rate NN 180 552 3 : : : 180 552 4 13.12 13.12 CD 180 552 5 births/1,000 births/1,000 NN 180 552 6 population population NN 180 552 7 ( ( -LRB- 180 552 8 1994 1994 CD 180 552 9 est est NNP 180 552 10 . . . 180 552 11 ) ) -RRB- 180 553 1 Death death NN 180 553 2 rate rate NN 180 553 3 : : : 180 553 4 11.16 11.16 CD 180 553 5 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 180 553 6 population population NN 180 553 7 ( ( -LRB- 180 553 8 1994 1994 CD 180 553 9 est est NNP 180 553 10 . . . 180 553 11 ) ) -RRB- 180 554 1 Net net JJ 180 554 2 migration migration NN 180 554 3 rate rate NN 180 554 4 : : : 180 554 5 1.27 1.27 CD 180 554 6 migrant(s)/1,000 migrant(s)/1,000 JJ 180 554 7 population population NN 180 554 8 ( ( -LRB- 180 554 9 1994 1994 CD 180 554 10 est est NNP 180 554 11 . . . 180 554 12 ) ) -RRB- 180 555 1 Infant infant NN 180 555 2 mortality mortality NN 180 555 3 rate rate NN 180 555 4 : : : 180 555 5 18.9 18.9 CD 180 555 6 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 180 555 7 live live JJ 180 555 8 births birth NNS 180 555 9 ( ( -LRB- 180 555 10 1994 1994 CD 180 555 11 est est NNP 180 555 12 . . . 180 555 13 ) ) -RRB- 180 556 1 Life life NN 180 556 2 expectancy expectancy NN 180 556 3 at at IN 180 556 4 birth birth NN 180 556 5 : : : 180 556 6 total total JJ 180 556 7 population population NN 180 556 8 : : : 180 556 9 70.88 70.88 CD 180 556 10 years year NNS 180 556 11 male male JJ 180 556 12 : : : 180 556 13 66.2 66.2 CD 180 556 14 years year NNS 180 556 15 female female JJ 180 556 16 : : : 180 556 17 75.79 75.79 CD 180 556 18 years year NNS 180 556 19 ( ( -LRB- 180 556 20 1994 1994 CD 180 556 21 est est NNP 180 556 22 . . . 180 556 23 ) ) -RRB- 180 557 1 Total total JJ 180 557 2 fertility fertility NN 180 557 3 rate rate NN 180 557 4 : : : 180 557 5 1.88 1.88 CD 180 557 6 children child NNS 180 557 7 born bear VBN 180 557 8 / / SYM 180 557 9 woman woman NN 180 557 10 ( ( -LRB- 180 557 11 1994 1994 CD 180 557 12 est est NNP 180 557 13 . . . 180 557 14 ) ) -RRB- 180 558 1 Nationality nationality NN 180 558 2 : : : 180 558 3 noun noun NNP 180 558 4 : : : 180 558 5 Belarusian(s Belarusian(s NNP 180 558 6 ) ) -RRB- 180 558 7 adjective adjective NN 180 558 8 : : : 180 558 9 Belarusian belarusian JJ 180 558 10 Ethnic ethnic JJ 180 558 11 divisions division NNS 180 558 12 : : : 180 558 13 Byelorussian byelorussian JJ 180 558 14 77.9 77.9 CD 180 558 15 % % NN 180 558 16 , , , 180 558 17 Russian russian JJ 180 558 18 13.2 13.2 CD 180 558 19 % % NN 180 558 20 , , , 180 558 21 Polish Polish NNP 180 558 22 4.1 4.1 CD 180 558 23 % % NN 180 558 24 , , , 180 558 25 Ukrainian Ukrainian NNP 180 558 26 2.9 2.9 CD 180 558 27 % % NN 180 558 28 , , , 180 558 29 other other JJ 180 558 30 1.9 1.9 CD 180 558 31 % % NN 180 558 32 Religions religion NNS 180 558 33 : : : 180 558 34 Eastern Eastern NNP 180 558 35 Orthodox Orthodox NNP 180 558 36 , , , 180 558 37 other other JJ 180 558 38 Languages Languages NNPS 180 558 39 : : : 180 558 40 Byelorussian Byelorussian NNP 180 558 41 , , , 180 558 42 Russian russian JJ 180 558 43 , , , 180 558 44 other other JJ 180 558 45 Literacy literacy NN 180 558 46 : : : 180 558 47 age age NN 180 558 48 9 9 CD 180 558 49 - - SYM 180 558 50 49 49 CD 180 558 51 can can MD 180 558 52 read read VB 180 558 53 and and CC 180 558 54 write write VB 180 558 55 ( ( -LRB- 180 558 56 1979 1979 CD 180 558 57 ) ) -RRB- 180 558 58 total total JJ 180 558 59 population population NN 180 558 60 : : : 180 558 61 100 100 CD 180 558 62 % % NN 180 558 63 male male NN 180 558 64 : : : 180 558 65 100 100 CD 180 558 66 % % NN 180 558 67 female female NN 180 558 68 : : : 180 558 69 100 100 CD 180 558 70 % % NN 180 558 71 Labor Labor NNP 180 558 72 force force NN 180 558 73 : : : 180 558 74 4.887 4.887 CD 180 558 75 million million CD 180 558 76 by by IN 180 558 77 occupation occupation NN 180 558 78 : : : 180 558 79 industry industry NN 180 558 80 and and CC 180 558 81 construction construction NN 180 558 82 40 40 CD 180 558 83 % % NN 180 558 84 , , , 180 558 85 agriculture agriculture NN 180 558 86 and and CC 180 558 87 forestry forestry NN 180 558 88 21 21 CD 180 558 89 % % NN 180 558 90 , , , 180 558 91 other other JJ 180 558 92 39 39 CD 180 558 93 % % NN 180 558 94 ( ( -LRB- 180 558 95 1992 1992 CD 180 558 96 ) ) -RRB- 180 558 97 @Belarus @belarus NN 180 558 98 , , , 180 558 99 Government Government NNP 180 558 100 Names Names NNPS 180 558 101 : : : 180 558 102 conventional conventional JJ 180 558 103 long long JJ 180 558 104 form form NN 180 558 105 : : : 180 558 106 Republic Republic NNP 180 558 107 of of IN 180 558 108 Belarus Belarus NNP 180 558 109 conventional conventional JJ 180 558 110 short short JJ 180 558 111 form form NN 180 558 112 : : : 180 558 113 Belarus belarus VB 180 558 114 local local JJ 180 558 115 long long JJ 180 558 116 form form NN 180 558 117 : : : 180 558 118 Respublika Respublika NNP 180 558 119 Byelarus Byelarus NNP 180 558 120 ' ' POS 180 558 121 local local JJ 180 558 122 short short JJ 180 558 123 form form NN 180 558 124 : : : 180 558 125 none none NN 180 558 126 former former JJ 180 558 127 : : : 180 558 128 Belorussian Belorussian NNP 180 558 129 ( ( -LRB- 180 558 130 Byelorussian Byelorussian NNP 180 558 131 ) ) -RRB- 180 558 132 Soviet Soviet NNP 180 558 133 Socialist Socialist NNP 180 558 134 Republic Republic NNP 180 558 135 Digraph Digraph NNP 180 558 136 : : : 180 558 137 BO BO NNP 180 558 138 Type type NN 180 558 139 : : : 180 558 140 republic republic NNP 180 558 141 Capital capital NN 180 558 142 : : : 180 558 143 Minsk Minsk NNP 180 558 144 Administrative Administrative NNP 180 558 145 divisions division NNS 180 558 146 : : : 180 558 147 6 6 CD 180 558 148 voblastsi voblastsi NN 180 558 149 ( ( -LRB- 180 558 150 singular singular NN 180 558 151 - - HYPH 180 558 152 voblasts voblast NNS 180 558 153 ' ' '' 180 558 154 ) ) -RRB- 180 558 155 and and CC 180 558 156 one one CD 180 558 157 municipality municipality NN 180 558 158 * * NFP 180 558 159 ( ( -LRB- 180 558 160 harady harady NNP 180 558 161 , , , 180 558 162 singular singular NNP 180 558 163 - - HYPH 180 558 164 horad horad NN 180 558 165 ) ) -RRB- 180 558 166 ; ; : 180 558 167 Brestskaya Brestskaya NNP 180 558 168 ( ( -LRB- 180 558 169 Brest Brest NNP 180 558 170 ) ) -RRB- 180 558 171 , , , 180 558 172 Homyel'skaya Homyel'skaya NNP 180 558 173 ( ( -LRB- 180 558 174 Homyel Homyel NNP 180 558 175 ' ' '' 180 558 176 ) ) -RRB- 180 558 177 , , , 180 558 178 Horad Horad NNP 180 558 179 Minsk Minsk NNP 180 558 180 * * NFP 180 558 181 , , , 180 558 182 Hrodzyenskaya Hrodzyenskaya NNP 180 558 183 ( ( -LRB- 180 558 184 Hrodna Hrodna NNP 180 558 185 ) ) -RRB- 180 558 186 , , , 180 558 187 Mahilyowskaya Mahilyowskaya NNP 180 558 188 ( ( -LRB- 180 558 189 Mahilyow Mahilyow NNP 180 558 190 ) ) -RRB- 180 558 191 , , , 180 558 192 Minskaya Minskaya NNP 180 558 193 , , , 180 558 194 Vitsyebskaya Vitsyebskaya NNP 180 558 195 ( ( -LRB- 180 558 196 Vitsyebsk Vitsyebsk NNP 180 558 197 ) ) -RRB- 180 558 198 note note NN 180 558 199 : : : 180 558 200 the the DT 180 558 201 administrative administrative JJ 180 558 202 centers center NNS 180 558 203 of of IN 180 558 204 the the DT 180 558 205 voblastsi voblastsi NN 180 558 206 are be VBP 180 558 207 included include VBN 180 558 208 in in IN 180 558 209 parentheses parenthesis NNS 180 558 210 Independence Independence NNP 180 558 211 : : : 180 558 212 25 25 CD 180 558 213 August August NNP 180 558 214 1991 1991 CD 180 558 215 ( ( -LRB- 180 558 216 from from IN 180 558 217 Soviet Soviet NNP 180 558 218 Union Union NNP 180 558 219 ) ) -RRB- 180 558 220 National national JJ 180 558 221 holiday holiday NN 180 558 222 : : : 180 558 223 Independence Independence NNP 180 558 224 Day Day NNP 180 558 225 , , , 180 558 226 27 27 CD 180 558 227 July July NNP 180 558 228 ( ( -LRB- 180 558 229 1990 1990 CD 180 558 230 ) ) -RRB- 180 558 231 Constitution constitution NN 180 558 232 : : : 180 558 233 adopted adopt VBN 180 558 234 15 15 CD 180 558 235 March March NNP 180 558 236 1994 1994 CD 180 558 237 ; ; : 180 558 238 replaces replace NNS 180 558 239 constitution constitution NN 180 558 240 of of IN 180 558 241 April April NNP 180 558 242 1978 1978 CD 180 558 243 Legal legal JJ 180 558 244 system system NN 180 558 245 : : : 180 558 246 based base VBN 180 558 247 on on IN 180 558 248 civil civil JJ 180 558 249 law law NN 180 558 250 system system NN 180 558 251 Suffrage suffrage CD 180 558 252 : : : 180 558 253 18 18 CD 180 558 254 years year NNS 180 558 255 of of IN 180 558 256 age age NN 180 558 257 ; ; : 180 558 258 universal universal JJ 180 558 259 Executive Executive NNP 180 558 260 branch branch NN 180 558 261 : : : 180 558 262 chief chief NN 180 558 263 of of IN 180 558 264 state state NN 180 558 265 : : : 180 558 266 President President NNP 180 558 267 - - HYPH 180 558 268 elect elect NNP 180 558 269 Aleksandr Aleksandr NNP 180 558 270 LUKASHENKO LUKASHENKO NNP 180 558 271 ( ( -LRB- 180 558 272 elected elect VBN 180 558 273 10 10 CD 180 558 274 July July NNP 180 558 275 1994 1994 CD 180 558 276 , , , 180 558 277 but but CC 180 558 278 not not RB 180 558 279 yet yet RB 180 558 280 inaugurated inaugurated JJ 180 558 281 ) ) -RRB- 180 558 282 election election NN 180 558 283 held hold VBN 180 558 284 June June NNP 180 558 285 24 24 CD 180 558 286 and and CC 180 558 287 10 10 CD 180 558 288 July July NNP 180 558 289 1994 1994 CD 180 558 290 ( ( -LRB- 180 558 291 next next JJ 180 558 292 to to TO 180 558 293 be be VB 180 558 294 held hold VBN 180 558 295 NA NA NNP 180 558 296 ) ) -RRB- 180 558 297 ; ; : 180 558 298 Aleksandr Aleksandr NNP 180 558 299 LUKASHENKO LUKASHENKO NNP 180 558 300 80 80 CD 180 558 301 % % NN 180 558 302 , , , 180 558 303 Vyacheslav Vyacheslav NNP 180 558 304 KEBICH KEBICH NNP 180 558 305 14 14 CD 180 558 306 % % NN 180 558 307 head head NN 180 558 308 of of IN 180 558 309 government government NN 180 558 310 : : : 180 558 311 Prime Prime NNP 180 558 312 Minister Minister NNP 180 558 313 Vyacheslav Vyacheslav NNP 180 558 314 F. F. NNP 180 558 315 KEBICH KEBICH NNP 180 558 316 ( ( -LRB- 180 558 317 since since IN 180 558 318 NA NA NNP 180 558 319 April April NNP 180 558 320 1990 1990 CD 180 558 321 ; ; : 180 558 322 offered offer VBD 180 558 323 his -PRON- PRP$ 180 558 324 resignation resignation NN 180 558 325 on on IN 180 558 326 the the DT 180 558 327 election election NN 180 558 328 of of IN 180 558 329 LUCHASHENKO LUCHASHENKO NNP 180 558 330 ) ) -RRB- 180 558 331 , , , 180 558 332 First First NNP 180 558 333 Deputy Deputy NNP 180 558 334 Prime Prime NNP 180 558 335 Minister Minister NNP 180 558 336 Mikhail Mikhail NNP 180 558 337 MYASNIKOVICH MYASNIKOVICH NNP 180 558 338 ( ( -LRB- 180 558 339 since since IN 180 558 340 NA NA NNP 180 558 341 1991 1991 CD 180 558 342 ) ) -RRB- 180 558 343 cabinet cabinet NN 180 558 344 : : : 180 558 345 Council Council NNP 180 558 346 of of IN 180 558 347 Ministers Ministers NNP 180 558 348 note note NN 180 558 349 : : : 180 558 350 first first JJ 180 558 351 presidential presidential JJ 180 558 352 elections election NNS 180 558 353 took take VBD 180 558 354 place place NN 180 558 355 in in IN 180 558 356 June June NNP 180 558 357 - - HYPH 180 558 358 July July NNP 180 558 359 1994 1994 CD 180 558 360 Legislative legislative JJ 180 558 361 branch branch NN 180 558 362 : : : 180 558 363 unicameral unicameral JJ 180 558 364 Supreme Supreme NNP 180 558 365 Soviet Soviet NNP 180 558 366 : : : 180 558 367 elections election NNS 180 558 368 last last RB 180 558 369 held hold VBD 180 558 370 4 4 CD 180 558 371 April April NNP 180 558 372 1990 1990 CD 180 558 373 ( ( -LRB- 180 558 374 next next JJ 180 558 375 to to TO 180 558 376 be be VB 180 558 377 held hold VBN 180 558 378 NA NA NNP 180 558 379 ) ) -RRB- 180 558 380 ; ; : 180 558 381 results result NNS 180 558 382 - - HYPH 180 558 383 Communists communist NNS 180 558 384 87 87 CD 180 558 385 % % NN 180 558 386 ; ; , 180 558 387 seats seat NNS 180 558 388 - - , 180 558 389 ( ( -LRB- 180 558 390 360 360 CD 180 558 391 total total JJ 180 558 392 ) ) -RRB- 180 558 393 number number NN 180 558 394 of of IN 180 558 395 seats seat NNS 180 558 396 by by IN 180 558 397 party party NN 180 558 398 NA NA NNP 180 558 399 ; ; : 180 558 400 note note VB 180 558 401 - - HYPH 180 558 402 50 50 CD 180 558 403 seats seat NNS 180 558 404 are be VBP 180 558 405 for for IN 180 558 406 public public JJ 180 558 407 bodies body NNS 180 558 408 ; ; : 180 558 409 the the DT 180 558 410 Communist Communist NNP 180 558 411 Party Party NNP 180 558 412 obtained obtain VBD 180 558 413 an an DT 180 558 414 overwhelming overwhelming JJ 180 558 415 majority majority NN 180 558 416 Judicial judicial JJ 180 558 417 branch branch NN 180 558 418 : : : 180 558 419 Supreme Supreme NNP 180 558 420 Court Court NNP 180 558 421 Political political JJ 180 558 422 parties party NNS 180 558 423 and and CC 180 558 424 leaders leader NNS 180 558 425 : : : 180 558 426 Belarusian Belarusian NNP 180 558 427 Popular Popular NNP 180 558 428 Front Front NNP 180 558 429 ( ( -LRB- 180 558 430 BPF BPF NNP 180 558 431 ) ) -RRB- 180 558 432 , , , 180 558 433 Zenon Zenon NNP 180 558 434 PAZNYAK PAZNYAK NNP 180 558 435 , , , 180 558 436 chairman chairman NN 180 558 437 ; 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124 124 CD 180 567 578 usable usable JJ 180 567 579 : : : 180 567 580 55 55 CD 180 567 581 with with IN 180 567 582 permanent permanent JJ 180 567 583 - - HYPH 180 567 584 surface surface NN 180 567 585 runways runway NNS 180 567 586 : : : 180 567 587 31 31 CD 180 567 588 with with IN 180 567 589 runways runway NNS 180 567 590 over over IN 180 567 591 3,659 3,659 CD 180 567 592 m m NN 180 567 593 : : : 180 567 594 1 1 CD 180 567 595 with with IN 180 567 596 runways runways NNP 180 567 597 2,440 2,440 CD 180 567 598 - - HYPH 180 567 599 3,659 3,659 CD 180 567 600 m m NN 180 567 601 : : : 180 567 602 28 28 CD 180 567 603 with with IN 180 567 604 runways runways NNP 180 567 605 1,060 1,060 CD 180 567 606 - - HYPH 180 567 607 2,439 2,439 CD 180 567 608 m m NN 180 567 609 : : : 180 567 610 20 20 CD 180 567 611 note note NN 180 567 612 : : : 180 567 613 a a DT 180 567 614 C-130 C-130 NNP 180 567 615 can can MD 180 567 616 land land VB 180 567 617 on on IN 180 567 618 a a DT 180 567 619 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each DT 180 567 656 100 100 CD 180 567 657 persons person NNS 180 567 658 ; ; : 180 567 659 about about RB 180 567 660 70 70 CD 180 567 661 % % NN 180 567 662 of of IN 180 567 663 the the DT 180 567 664 telephones telephone NNS 180 567 665 are be VBP 180 567 666 in in IN 180 567 667 homes home NNS 180 567 668 ; ; : 180 567 669 over over IN 180 567 670 750,000 750,000 CD 180 567 671 applications application NNS 180 567 672 from from IN 180 567 673 households household NNS 180 567 674 for for IN 180 567 675 telephones telephone NNS 180 567 676 remain remain VBP 180 567 677 unsatisfied unsatisfied JJ 180 567 678 ( ( -LRB- 180 567 679 1992 1992 CD 180 567 680 ) ) -RRB- 180 567 681 ; ; : 180 567 682 new new JJ 180 567 683 investment investment NN 180 567 684 centers center NNS 180 567 685 on on IN 180 567 686 international international JJ 180 567 687 connections connection NNS 180 567 688 and and CC 180 567 689 business business NN 180 567 690 needs need NNS 180 567 691 ; ; : 180 567 692 the the DT 180 567 693 new new JJ 180 567 694 BelCel BelCel NNP 180 567 695 NMT NMT NNP 180 567 696 450 450 CD 180 567 697 cellular cellular JJ 180 567 698 system system NN 180 567 699 ( ( -LRB- 180 567 700 a a DT 180 567 701 joint joint JJ 180 567 702 venture venture NN 180 567 703 ) ) -RRB- 180 567 704 is be VBZ 180 567 705 now now RB 180 567 706 operating operate VBG 180 567 707 in in IN 180 567 708 Minsk Minsk NNP 180 567 709 but but CC 180 567 710 progress progress NN 180 567 711 has have VBZ 180 567 712 been be VBN 180 567 713 slower slow JJR 180 567 714 in in IN 180 567 715 establishing establish VBG 180 567 716 an an DT 180 567 717 INTELSAT intelsat JJ 180 567 718 earth earth NN 180 567 719 station station NN 180 567 720 ; ; , 180 567 721 international international JJ 180 567 722 traffic traffic NN 180 567 723 still still RB 180 567 724 relies rely VBZ 180 567 725 on on IN 180 567 726 the the DT 180 567 727 Moscow Moscow NNP 180 567 728 international international JJ 180 567 729 gateway gateway NN 180 567 730 switch switch NN 180 567 731 ; ; , 180 567 732 broadcast broadcast NN 180 567 733 receivers receiver NNS 180 567 734 - - : 180 567 735 television television NN 180 567 736 3,538,000 3,538,000 CD 180 567 737 , , , 180 567 738 radio radio NN 180 567 739 3,140,000 3,140,000 CD 180 567 740 , , , 180 567 741 radio radio NN 180 567 742 receivers receiver NNS 180 567 743 with with IN 180 567 744 multiple multiple JJ 180 567 745 speaker speaker NN 180 567 746 systems system NNS 180 567 747 for for IN 180 567 748 program program NN 180 567 749 diffusion diffusion NN 180 567 750 5,615,000 5,615,000 CD 180 567 751 @Belarus @belarus NN 180 567 752 , , , 180 567 753 Defense Defense NNP 180 567 754 Forces Forces NNPS 180 567 755 Branches Branches NNPS 180 567 756 : : : 180 567 757 Army Army NNP 180 567 758 , , , 180 567 759 Air Air NNP 180 567 760 Forces Forces NNPS 180 567 761 , , , 180 567 762 Air Air NNP 180 567 763 Defense Defense NNP 180 567 764 Forces Forces 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Defense defense NN 180 568 2 expenditures expenditure NNS 180 568 3 : : : 180 568 4 56.5 56.5 CD 180 568 5 billion billion CD 180 568 6 rubles ruble NNS 180 568 7 , , , 180 568 8 NA% na% IN 180 568 9 of of IN 180 568 10 GDP GDP NNP 180 568 11 ( ( -LRB- 180 568 12 1993 1993 CD 180 568 13 est est NNP 180 568 14 . . . 180 569 1 ) ) -RRB- 180 569 2 ; ; : 180 569 3 note note NN 180 569 4 - - HYPH 180 569 5 conversion conversion NN 180 569 6 of of IN 180 569 7 the the DT 180 569 8 military military JJ 180 569 9 budget budget NN 180 569 10 into into IN 180 569 11 US US NNP 180 569 12 dollars dollar NNS 180 569 13 using use VBG 180 569 14 the the DT 180 569 15 current current JJ 180 569 16 exchange exchange NN 180 569 17 rate rate NN 180 569 18 could could MD 180 569 19 produce produce VB 180 569 20 misleading misleading JJ 180 569 21 results result NNS 180 569 22 @Belgium @Belgium NNP 180 569 23 , , , 180 569 24 Geography Geography NNP 180 569 25 Location Location NNP 180 569 26 : : : 180 569 27 Western Western NNP 180 569 28 Europe Europe NNP 180 569 29 , , , 180 569 30 bordering border VBG 180 569 31 on on IN 180 569 32 the the DT 180 569 33 North North NNP 180 569 34 Sea Sea NNP 180 569 35 , , , 180 569 36 between between IN 180 569 37 France France NNP 180 569 38 and and CC 180 569 39 the the DT 180 569 40 Netherlands Netherlands NNP 180 569 41 Map Map NNP 180 569 42 references reference NNS 180 569 43 : : : 180 569 44 Arctic Arctic NNP 180 569 45 Region Region NNP 180 569 46 , , , 180 569 47 Europe Europe NNP 180 569 48 , , , 180 569 49 Standard Standard NNP 180 569 50 Time Time NNP 180 569 51 Zones Zones NNPS 180 569 52 of of IN 180 569 53 the the DT 180 569 54 World World NNP 180 569 55 Area Area NNP 180 569 56 : : : 180 569 57 total total JJ 180 569 58 area area NN 180 569 59 : : : 180 569 60 30,510 30,510 CD 180 569 61 sq sq NNP 180 569 62 km km NNP 180 569 63 land land NN 180 569 64 area area NN 180 569 65 : : : 180 569 66 30,230 30,230 CD 180 569 67 sq sq NNP 180 569 68 km km NNP 180 569 69 comparative comparative JJ 180 569 70 area area NN 180 569 71 : : : 180 569 72 slightly slightly RB 180 569 73 larger large JJR 180 569 74 than than IN 180 569 75 Maryland Maryland NNP 180 569 76 Land Land NNP 180 569 77 boundaries boundary NNS 180 569 78 : : : 180 569 79 total total VB 180 569 80 1,385 1,385 CD 180 569 81 km km NNS 180 569 82 , , , 180 569 83 France France NNP 180 569 84 620 620 CD 180 569 85 km km NNS 180 569 86 , , , 180 569 87 Germany Germany NNP 180 569 88 167 167 CD 180 569 89 km km NNS 180 569 90 , , , 180 569 91 Luxembourg Luxembourg NNP 180 569 92 148 148 CD 180 569 93 km km NNS 180 569 94 , , , 180 569 95 Netherlands Netherlands NNP 180 569 96 450 450 CD 180 569 97 km km NN 180 569 98 Coastline Coastline NNP 180 569 99 : : : 180 569 100 64 64 CD 180 569 101 km km NN 180 569 102 Maritime Maritime NNP 180 569 103 claims claim VBZ 180 569 104 : : : 180 569 105 continental continental NNP 180 569 106 shelf shelf NN 180 569 107 : : : 180 569 108 equidistant equidistant NN 180 569 109 line line NN 180 569 110 with with IN 180 569 111 neighbors neighbor NNS 180 569 112 exclusive exclusive JJ 180 569 113 fishing fishing NN 180 569 114 zone zone NN 180 569 115 : : : 180 569 116 equidistant equidistant NN 180 569 117 line line NN 180 569 118 with with IN 180 569 119 neighbors neighbor NNS 180 569 120 ( ( -LRB- 180 569 121 extends extend VBZ 180 569 122 about about RB 180 569 123 68 68 CD 180 569 124 km km NN 180 569 125 from from IN 180 569 126 coast coast NN 180 569 127 ) ) -RRB- 180 569 128 territorial territorial JJ 180 569 129 sea sea NN 180 569 130 : : : 180 569 131 12 12 CD 180 569 132 nm nm NNP 180 569 133 International international JJ 180 569 134 disputes dispute NNS 180 569 135 : : : 180 569 136 none none NN 180 569 137 Climate climate NN 180 569 138 : : : 180 569 139 temperate temperate VB 180 569 140 ; ; : 180 569 141 mild mild JJ 180 569 142 winters winter NNS 180 569 143 , , , 180 569 144 cool cool JJ 180 569 145 summers summer NNS 180 569 146 ; ; , 180 569 147 rainy rainy JJ 180 569 148 , , , 180 569 149 humid humid JJ 180 569 150 , , , 180 569 151 cloudy cloudy JJ 180 569 152 Terrain Terrain NNP 180 569 153 : : : 180 569 154 flat flat JJ 180 569 155 coastal coastal JJ 180 569 156 plains plain NNS 180 569 157 in in IN 180 569 158 northwest northwest NNP 180 569 159 , , , 180 569 160 central central JJ 180 569 161 rolling roll VBG 180 569 162 hills hill NNS 180 569 163 , , , 180 569 164 rugged rugged JJ 180 569 165 mountains mountain NNS 180 569 166 of of IN 180 569 167 Ardennes Ardennes NNP 180 569 168 Forest Forest NNP 180 569 169 in in IN 180 569 170 southeast southeast JJ 180 569 171 Natural natural JJ 180 569 172 resources resource NNS 180 569 173 : : : 180 569 174 coal coal NN 180 569 175 , , , 180 569 176 natural natural JJ 180 569 177 gas gas NN 180 569 178 Land Land NNP 180 569 179 use use NN 180 569 180 : : : 180 569 181 arable arable JJ 180 569 182 land land NN 180 569 183 : 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180 570 10 major major JJ 180 570 11 source source NN 180 570 12 of of IN 180 570 13 drinking drinking NN 180 570 14 water water NN 180 570 15 , , , 180 570 16 polluted pollute VBD 180 570 17 from from IN 180 570 18 steel steel NN 180 570 19 production production NN 180 570 20 wastes waste NNS 180 570 21 ; ; , 180 570 22 other other JJ 180 570 23 rivers river NNS 180 570 24 polluted pollute VBN 180 570 25 by by IN 180 570 26 animal animal NN 180 570 27 wastes waste NNS 180 570 28 and and CC 180 570 29 fertilizers fertilizer NNS 180 570 30 ; ; : 180 570 31 industrial industrial JJ 180 570 32 air air NN 180 570 33 pollution pollution NN 180 570 34 contributes contribute NNS 180 570 35 to to TO 180 570 36 acid acid JJ 180 570 37 rain rain NN 180 570 38 in in IN 180 570 39 neighboring neighboring NN 180 570 40 countries country NNS 180 570 41 natural natural JJ 180 570 42 hazards hazard NNS 180 570 43 : : : 180 570 44 NA na IN 180 570 45 international international JJ 180 570 46 agreements agreement NNS 180 570 47 : : : 180 570 48 party party NN 180 570 49 to to IN 180 570 50 - - HYPH 180 570 51 Air Air NNP 180 570 52 Pollution Pollution NNP 180 570 53 , , , 180 570 54 Air Air NNP 180 570 55 Pollution Pollution NNP 180 570 56 - - HYPH 180 570 57 Sulphur Sulphur NNP 180 570 58 , , , 180 570 59 Antarctic Antarctic NNP 180 570 60 Treaty Treaty NNP 180 570 61 , , , 180 570 62 Endangered Endangered NNP 180 570 63 Species Species NNPS 180 570 64 , , , 180 570 65 Environmental Environmental NNP 180 570 66 Modification Modification NNP 180 570 67 , , , 180 570 68 Hazardous Hazardous NNP 180 570 69 Wastes Wastes NNPS 180 570 70 , , , 180 570 71 Marine Marine NNP 180 570 72 Dumping Dumping NNP 180 570 73 , , , 180 570 74 Marine Marine NNP 180 570 75 Life Life NNP 180 570 76 Conservation Conservation NNP 180 570 77 , , , 180 570 78 Nuclear Nuclear NNP 180 570 79 Test Test NNP 180 570 80 Ban Ban NNP 180 570 81 , , , 180 570 82 Ozone Ozone NNP 180 570 83 Layer Layer NNP 180 570 84 Protection Protection NNP 180 570 85 , , , 180 570 86 Ship Ship NNP 180 570 87 Pollution Pollution NNP 180 570 88 , , , 180 570 89 Tropical Tropical NNP 180 570 90 Timber Timber NNP 180 570 91 , , , 180 570 92 Wetlands Wetlands NNP 180 570 93 ; ; , 180 570 94 signed sign VBN 180 570 95 , , , 180 570 96 but but CC 180 570 97 not not RB 180 570 98 ratified ratified JJ 180 570 99 - - HYPH 180 570 100 Air Air NNP 180 570 101 Pollution Pollution NNP 180 570 102 - - HYPH 180 570 103 Nitrogen Nitrogen NNP 180 570 104 Oxides Oxides NNPS 180 570 105 , , , 180 570 106 Air Air NNP 180 570 107 Pollution Pollution NNP 180 570 108 - - HYPH 180 570 109 Volatile Volatile NNP 180 570 110 Organic Organic NNP 180 570 111 Compounds Compounds NNPS 180 570 112 , , , 180 570 113 Antarctic Antarctic NNP 180 570 114 - - HYPH 180 570 115 Environmental Environmental NNP 180 570 116 Protocol Protocol NNP 180 570 117 , , , 180 570 118 Biodiversity Biodiversity NNP 180 570 119 , , , 180 570 120 Climate Climate NNP 180 570 121 Change Change NNP 180 570 122 , , , 180 570 123 Law Law NNP 180 570 124 of of IN 180 570 125 the the DT 180 570 126 Sea Sea NNP 180 570 127 Note note NN 180 570 128 : : : 180 570 129 crossroads crossroad NNS 180 570 130 of of IN 180 570 131 Western Western NNP 180 570 132 Europe Europe NNP 180 570 133 ; ; : 180 570 134 majority majority NN 180 570 135 of of IN 180 570 136 West west JJ 180 570 137 European european JJ 180 570 138 capitals capital NNS 180 570 139 within within IN 180 570 140 1,000 1,000 CD 180 570 141 km km NNS 180 570 142 of of IN 180 570 143 Brussels Brussels NNP 180 570 144 which which WDT 180 570 145 is be VBZ 180 570 146 the the DT 180 570 147 seat seat NN 180 570 148 of of IN 180 570 149 the the DT 180 570 150 EC EC NNP 180 570 151 @Belgium @Belgium NNP 180 570 152 , , , 180 570 153 People People NNP 180 570 154 Population Population NNP 180 570 155 : : : 180 570 156 10,062,836 10,062,836 CD 180 570 157 ( ( -LRB- 180 570 158 July July NNP 180 570 159 1994 1994 CD 180 570 160 est est NNP 180 570 161 . . . 180 570 162 ) ) -RRB- 180 571 1 Population population NN 180 571 2 growth growth NN 180 571 3 rate rate NN 180 571 4 : : : 180 571 5 0.2 0.2 CD 180 571 6 % % NN 180 571 7 ( ( -LRB- 180 571 8 1994 1994 CD 180 571 9 est est NNP 180 571 10 . . . 180 571 11 ) ) -RRB- 180 572 1 Birth birth NN 180 572 2 rate rate NN 180 572 3 : : : 180 572 4 11.71 11.71 CD 180 572 5 births/1,000 births/1,000 NN 180 572 6 population population NN 180 572 7 ( ( -LRB- 180 572 8 1994 1994 CD 180 572 9 est est NNP 180 572 10 . . . 180 572 11 ) ) -RRB- 180 573 1 Death death NN 180 573 2 rate rate NN 180 573 3 : : : 180 573 4 10.26 10.26 CD 180 573 5 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 180 573 6 population population NN 180 573 7 ( ( -LRB- 180 573 8 1994 1994 CD 180 573 9 est est NNP 180 573 10 . . . 180 573 11 ) ) -RRB- 180 574 1 Net net JJ 180 574 2 migration migration NN 180 574 3 rate rate NN 180 574 4 : : : 180 574 5 0.6 0.6 CD 180 574 6 migrant(s)/1,000 migrant(s)/1,000 JJ 180 574 7 population population NN 180 574 8 ( ( -LRB- 180 574 9 1994 1994 CD 180 574 10 est est NNP 180 574 11 . . . 180 574 12 ) ) -RRB- 180 575 1 Infant infant NN 180 575 2 mortality mortality NN 180 575 3 rate rate NN 180 575 4 : : : 180 575 5 7.2 7.2 CD 180 575 6 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 180 575 7 live live JJ 180 575 8 births birth NNS 180 575 9 ( ( -LRB- 180 575 10 1994 1994 CD 180 575 11 est est NNP 180 575 12 . . . 180 575 13 ) ) -RRB- 180 576 1 Life life NN 180 576 2 expectancy expectancy NN 180 576 3 at at IN 180 576 4 birth birth NN 180 576 5 : : : 180 576 6 total total JJ 180 576 7 population population NN 180 576 8 : : : 180 576 9 76.96 76.96 CD 180 576 10 years year NNS 180 576 11 male male NN 180 576 12 : : : 180 576 13 73.67 73.67 CD 180 576 14 years year NNS 180 576 15 female female JJ 180 576 16 : : : 180 576 17 80.44 80.44 CD 180 576 18 years year NNS 180 576 19 ( ( -LRB- 180 576 20 1994 1994 CD 180 576 21 est est NNP 180 576 22 . . . 180 576 23 ) ) -RRB- 180 577 1 Total total JJ 180 577 2 fertility fertility NN 180 577 3 rate rate NN 180 577 4 : : : 180 577 5 1.62 1.62 CD 180 577 6 children child NNS 180 577 7 born bear VBN 180 577 8 / / SYM 180 577 9 woman woman NN 180 577 10 ( ( -LRB- 180 577 11 1994 1994 CD 180 577 12 est est NNP 180 577 13 . . . 180 577 14 ) ) -RRB- 180 578 1 Nationality nationality NN 180 578 2 : : : 180 578 3 noun noun NNP 180 578 4 : : : 180 578 5 Belgian(s Belgian(s NNP 180 578 6 ) ) -RRB- 180 578 7 adjective adjective NN 180 578 8 : : : 180 578 9 Belgian belgian JJ 180 578 10 Ethnic ethnic JJ 180 578 11 divisions division NNS 180 578 12 : : : 180 578 13 Fleming fleme VBG 180 578 14 55 55 CD 180 578 15 % % NN 180 578 16 , , , 180 578 17 Walloon Walloon NNP 180 578 18 33 33 CD 180 578 19 % % NN 180 578 20 , , , 180 578 21 mixed mixed JJ 180 578 22 or or CC 180 578 23 other other JJ 180 578 24 12 12 CD 180 578 25 % % NN 180 578 26 Religions religion NNS 180 578 27 : : : 180 578 28 Roman Roman NNP 180 578 29 Catholic Catholic NNP 180 578 30 75 75 CD 180 578 31 % % NN 180 578 32 , , , 180 578 33 Protestant Protestant NNP 180 578 34 or or CC 180 578 35 other other JJ 180 578 36 25 25 CD 180 578 37 % % NN 180 578 38 Languages Languages NNPS 180 578 39 : : : 180 578 40 Dutch dutch VB 180 578 41 56 56 CD 180 578 42 % % NN 180 578 43 , , , 180 578 44 French French NNP 180 578 45 32 32 CD 180 578 46 % % NN 180 578 47 , , , 180 578 48 German German NNP 180 578 49 1 1 CD 180 578 50 % % NN 180 578 51 , , , 180 578 52 legally legally RB 180 578 53 bilingual bilingual JJ 180 578 54 11 11 CD 180 578 55 % % NN 180 578 56 divided divide VBN 180 578 57 along along IN 180 578 58 ethnic ethnic JJ 180 578 59 lines line NNS 180 578 60 Literacy literacy NN 180 578 61 : : : 180 578 62 age age NN 180 578 63 15 15 CD 180 578 64 and and CC 180 578 65 over over RB 180 578 66 can can MD 180 578 67 read read VB 180 578 68 and and CC 180 578 69 write write VB 180 578 70 ( ( -LRB- 180 578 71 1980 1980 CD 180 578 72 est est NNP 180 578 73 . . . 180 578 74 ) ) -RRB- 180 579 1 total total JJ 180 579 2 population population NN 180 579 3 : : : 180 579 4 99 99 CD 180 579 5 % % NN 180 579 6 male male NN 180 579 7 : : : 180 579 8 NA% NA% `` 180 579 9 female female JJ 180 579 10 : : : 180 579 11 NA% NA% `` 180 579 12 Labor labor NN 180 579 13 force force NN 180 579 14 : : : 180 579 15 4.126 4.126 CD 180 579 16 million million CD 180 579 17 by by IN 180 579 18 occupation occupation NN 180 579 19 : : : 180 579 20 services service NNS 180 579 21 63.6 63.6 CD 180 579 22 % % NN 180 579 23 , , , 180 579 24 industry industry NN 180 579 25 28 28 CD 180 579 26 % % NN 180 579 27 , , , 180 579 28 construction construction NN 180 579 29 6.1 6.1 CD 180 579 30 % % NN 180 579 31 , , , 180 579 32 agriculture agriculture NN 180 579 33 2.3 2.3 CD 180 579 34 % % NN 180 579 35 ( ( -LRB- 180 579 36 1988 1988 CD 180 579 37 ) ) -RRB- 180 579 38 @Belgium @belgium NN 180 579 39 , , , 180 579 40 Government Government NNP 180 579 41 Names Names NNPS 180 579 42 : : : 180 579 43 conventional conventional JJ 180 579 44 long long JJ 180 579 45 form form NN 180 579 46 : : : 180 579 47 Kingdom Kingdom NNP 180 579 48 of of IN 180 579 49 Belgium Belgium NNP 180 579 50 conventional conventional JJ 180 579 51 short short JJ 180 579 52 form form NN 180 579 53 : : : 180 579 54 Belgium belgium NN 180 579 55 local local JJ 180 579 56 long long JJ 180 579 57 form form NN 180 579 58 : : : 180 579 59 Royaume Royaume NNP 180 579 60 de de FW 180 579 61 Belgique Belgique NNP 180 579 62 local local JJ 180 579 63 short short JJ 180 579 64 form form NN 180 579 65 : : : 180 579 66 Belgique Belgique NNP 180 579 67 Digraph Digraph NNP 180 579 68 : : : 180 579 69 BE be VB 180 579 70 Type type NN 180 579 71 : : : 180 579 72 constitutional constitutional JJ 180 579 73 monarchy monarchy NN 180 579 74 Capital capital NN 180 579 75 : : : 180 579 76 Brussels Brussels NNP 180 579 77 Administrative administrative JJ 180 579 78 divisions division NNS 180 579 79 : : : 180 579 80 9 9 CD 180 579 81 provinces province NNS 180 579 82 ( ( -LRB- 180 579 83 French french JJ 180 579 84 : : : 180 579 85 provinces province NNS 180 579 86 , , , 180 579 87 singular singular JJ 180 579 88 - - HYPH 180 579 89 province province NN 180 579 90 ; ; : 180 579 91 Flemish flemish JJ 180 579 92 : : : 180 579 93 provincien provincien NNP 180 579 94 , , , 180 579 95 singular singular NNP 180 579 96 - - HYPH 180 579 97 provincie provincie NN 180 579 98 ) ) -RRB- 180 579 99 ; ; : 180 579 100 Antwerpen antwerpen NN 180 579 101 , , , 180 579 102 Brabant Brabant NNP 180 579 103 , , , 180 579 104 Hainaut Hainaut NNP 180 579 105 , , , 180 579 106 Liege Liege NNP 180 579 107 , , , 180 579 108 Limburg Limburg NNP 180 579 109 , , , 180 579 110 Luxembourg Luxembourg NNP 180 579 111 , , , 180 579 112 Namur Namur NNP 180 579 113 , , , 180 579 114 Oost Oost NNP 180 579 115 - - HYPH 180 579 116 Vlaanderen Vlaanderen NNP 180 579 117 , , , 180 579 118 West West NNP 180 579 119 - - HYPH 180 579 120 Vlaanderen Vlaanderen NNP 180 579 121 Independence Independence NNP 180 579 122 : : : 180 579 123 4 4 CD 180 579 124 October October NNP 180 579 125 1830 1830 CD 180 579 126 ( ( -LRB- 180 579 127 from from IN 180 579 128 the the DT 180 579 129 Netherlands Netherlands NNP 180 579 130 ) ) -RRB- 180 579 131 National national JJ 180 579 132 holiday holiday NN 180 579 133 : : : 180 579 134 National National NNP 180 579 135 Day Day NNP 180 579 136 , , , 180 579 137 21 21 CD 180 579 138 July July NNP 180 579 139 ( ( -LRB- 180 579 140 ascension ascension NN 180 579 141 of of IN 180 579 142 King King NNP 180 579 143 Leopold Leopold NNP 180 579 144 to to IN 180 579 145 the the DT 180 579 146 throne throne NN 180 579 147 in in IN 180 579 148 1831 1831 CD 180 579 149 ) ) -RRB- 180 579 150 Constitution constitution NN 180 579 151 : : : 180 579 152 7 7 CD 180 579 153 February February NNP 180 579 154 1831 1831 CD 180 579 155 , , , 180 579 156 last last RB 180 579 157 revised revise VBN 180 579 158 14 14 CD 180 579 159 July July NNP 180 579 160 1993 1993 CD 180 579 161 ; ; : 180 579 162 parliament parliament NN 180 579 163 approved approve VBD 180 579 164 a a DT 180 579 165 constitutional constitutional JJ 180 579 166 package package NN 180 579 167 creating create VBG 180 579 168 a a DT 180 579 169 federal federal JJ 180 579 170 state state NN 180 579 171 Legal legal JJ 180 579 172 system system NN 180 579 173 : : : 180 579 174 civil civil JJ 180 579 175 law law NN 180 579 176 system system NN 180 579 177 influenced influence VBN 180 579 178 by by IN 180 579 179 English english JJ 180 579 180 constitutional constitutional JJ 180 579 181 theory theory NN 180 579 182 ; ; , 180 579 183 judicial judicial JJ 180 579 184 review review NN 180 579 185 of of IN 180 579 186 legislative legislative JJ 180 579 187 acts act NNS 180 579 188 ; ; : 180 579 189 accepts accept VBZ 180 579 190 compulsory compulsory JJ 180 579 191 ICJ ICJ NNP 180 579 192 jurisdiction jurisdiction NN 180 579 193 , , , 180 579 194 with with IN 180 579 195 reservations reservation NNS 180 579 196 Suffrage suffrage CD 180 579 197 : : : 180 579 198 18 18 CD 180 579 199 years year NNS 180 579 200 of of IN 180 579 201 age age NN 180 579 202 , , , 180 579 203 universal universal JJ 180 579 204 and and CC 180 579 205 compulsory compulsory JJ 180 579 206 Executive Executive NNP 180 579 207 branch branch NN 180 579 208 : : : 180 579 209 chief chief NN 180 579 210 of of IN 180 579 211 state state NN 180 579 212 : : : 180 579 213 King King NNP 180 579 214 ALBERT ALBERT NNP 180 579 215 II II NNP 180 579 216 ( ( -LRB- 180 579 217 since since IN 180 579 218 NA NA NNP 180 579 219 August August NNP 180 579 220 1993 1993 CD 180 579 221 ) ) -RRB- 180 579 222 head head NN 180 579 223 of of IN 180 579 224 government government NN 180 579 225 : : : 180 579 226 Prime Prime NNP 180 579 227 Minister Minister NNP 180 579 228 Jean Jean NNP 180 579 229 - - HYPH 180 579 230 Luc Luc NNP 180 579 231 DEHAENE DEHAENE NNP 180 579 232 ( ( -LRB- 180 579 233 since since IN 180 579 234 6 6 CD 180 579 235 March March NNP 180 579 236 1992 1992 CD 180 579 237 ) ) -RRB- 180 579 238 cabinet cabinet NN 180 579 239 : : : 180 579 240 Cabinet cabinet NN 180 579 241 ; ; : 180 579 242 the the DT 180 579 243 king king NN 180 579 244 appoints appoint VBZ 180 579 245 the the DT 180 579 246 ministers minister NNS 180 579 247 who who WP 180 579 248 are be VBP 180 579 249 chosen choose VBN 180 579 250 by by IN 180 579 251 the the DT 180 579 252 legislature legislature NN 180 579 253 Legislative legislative JJ 180 579 254 branch branch NN 180 579 255 : : : 180 579 256 bicameral bicameral JJ 180 579 257 Parliament Parliament NNP 180 579 258 Senate Senate NNP 180 579 259 : : : 180 579 260 ( ( -LRB- 180 579 261 Flemish flemish JJ 180 579 262 - - HYPH 180 579 263 Senaat senaat JJ 180 579 264 , , , 180 579 265 French French NNP 180 579 266 - - HYPH 180 579 267 Senat Senat NNP 180 579 268 ) ) -RRB- 180 579 269 ; ; : 180 579 270 elections election NNS 180 579 271 last last RB 180 579 272 held hold VBD 180 579 273 24 24 CD 180 579 274 November November NNP 180 579 275 1991 1991 CD 180 579 276 ( ( -LRB- 180 579 277 next next JJ 180 579 278 to to TO 180 579 279 be be VB 180 579 280 held hold VBN 180 579 281 by by IN 180 579 282 November November NNP 180 579 283 1996 1996 CD 180 579 284 ) ) -RRB- 180 579 285 ; ; : 180 579 286 results result NNS 180 579 287 - - HYPH 180 579 288 percent percent NN 180 579 289 of of IN 180 579 290 vote vote NN 180 579 291 by by IN 180 579 292 party party NN 180 579 293 NA NA NNP 180 579 294 ; ; : 180 579 295 seats seat NNS 180 579 296 - - : 180 579 297 ( ( -LRB- 180 579 298 184 184 CD 180 579 299 total total JJ 180 579 300 ; ; : 180 579 301 of of IN 180 579 302 which which WDT 180 579 303 106 106 CD 180 579 304 are be VBP 180 579 305 directly directly RB 180 579 306 elected elect VBN 180 579 307 ) ) -RRB- 180 579 308 CVP CVP NNP 180 579 309 20 20 CD 180 579 310 , , , 180 579 311 SP SP NNP 180 579 312 14 14 CD 180 579 313 , , , 180 579 314 PVV PVV NNP 180 579 315 ( ( -LRB- 180 579 316 now now RB 180 579 317 VLD VLD NNP 180 579 318 ) ) -RRB- 180 579 319 13 13 CD 180 579 320 , , , 180 579 321 VU vu NN 180 579 322 5 5 CD 180 579 323 , , , 180 579 324 AGALEV AGALEV NNP 180 579 325 5 5 CD 180 579 326 , , , 180 579 327 VB VB NNP 180 579 328 5 5 CD 180 579 329 , , , 180 579 330 ROSSEN ROSSEN NNP 180 579 331 1 1 CD 180 579 332 , , , 180 579 333 PS PS NNP 180 579 334 18 18 CD 180 579 335 , , , 180 579 336 PRL PRL NNP 180 579 337 9 9 CD 180 579 338 , , , 180 579 339 PSC psc NN 180 579 340 9 9 CD 180 579 341 , , , 180 579 342 ECOLO ECOLO NNP 180 579 343 6 6 CD 180 579 344 , , , 180 579 345 FDF FDF NNP 180 579 346 1 1 CD 180 579 347 Chamber Chamber NNP 180 579 348 of of IN 180 579 349 Representatives Representatives NNPS 180 579 350 : : : 180 579 351 ( ( -LRB- 180 579 352 Flemish Flemish NNP 180 579 353 - - HYPH 180 579 354 Kamer Kamer NNP 180 579 355 van van NNP 180 579 356 Volksvertegenwoordigers Volksvertegenwoordigers NNP 180 579 357 , , , 180 579 358 French French NNP 180 579 359 - - HYPH 180 579 360 Chambre Chambre NNP 180 579 361 des des NNP 180 579 362 Representants Representants NNP 180 579 363 ) ) -RRB- 180 579 364 ; ; : 180 579 365 elections election NNS 180 579 366 last last RB 180 579 367 held hold VBD 180 579 368 24 24 CD 180 579 369 November November NNP 180 579 370 1991 1991 CD 180 579 371 ( ( -LRB- 180 579 372 next next JJ 180 579 373 to to TO 180 579 374 be be VB 180 579 375 held hold VBN 180 579 376 by by IN 180 579 377 November November NNP 180 579 378 1996 1996 CD 180 579 379 ) ) -RRB- 180 579 380 ; ; : 180 579 381 results result NNS 180 579 382 - - : 180 579 383 CVP CVP NNP 180 579 384 16.7 16.7 CD 180 579 385 % % NN 180 579 386 , , , 180 579 387 PS PS NNP 180 579 388 13.6 13.6 CD 180 579 389 % % NN 180 579 390 , , , 180 579 391 SP SP NNP 180 579 392 12.0 12.0 CD 180 579 393 % % NN 180 579 394 , , , 180 579 395 PVV PVV NNP 180 579 396 ( ( -LRB- 180 579 397 now now RB 180 579 398 VLD VLD NNP 180 579 399 ) ) -RRB- 180 579 400 11.9 11.9 CD 180 579 401 % % NN 180 579 402 , , , 180 579 403 PRL PRL NNP 180 579 404 8.2 8.2 CD 180 579 405 % % NN 180 579 406 , , , 180 579 407 PSC psc NN 180 579 408 7.8 7.8 CD 180 579 409 % % NN 180 579 410 , , , 180 579 411 VB VB NNP 180 579 412 6.6 6.6 CD 180 579 413 % % NN 180 579 414 , , , 180 579 415 VU vu NN 180 579 416 5.9 5.9 CD 180 579 417 % % NN 180 579 418 , , , 180 579 419 ECOLO ecolo NN 180 579 420 5.1 5.1 CD 180 579 421 % % NN 180 579 422 , , , 180 579 423 AGALEV AGALEV NNP 180 579 424 4.9 4.9 CD 180 579 425 % % NN 180 579 426 , , , 180 579 427 FDF FDF NNP 180 579 428 2.6 2.6 CD 180 579 429 % % NN 180 579 430 , , , 180 579 431 ROSSEM ROSSEM NNP 180 579 432 3.2 3.2 CD 180 579 433 % % NN 180 579 434 , , , 180 579 435 FN FN NNP 180 579 436 1.5 1.5 CD 180 579 437 % % NN 180 579 438 ; ; , 180 579 439 seats seat NNS 180 579 440 - - : 180 579 441 ( ( -LRB- 180 579 442 212 212 CD 180 579 443 total total NN 180 579 444 ) ) -RRB- 180 579 445 CVP CVP NNP 180 579 446 39 39 CD 180 579 447 , , , 180 579 448 PS PS NNP 180 579 449 35 35 CD 180 579 450 , , , 180 579 451 SP SP NNP 180 579 452 28 28 CD 180 579 453 , , , 180 579 454 PVV PVV NNP 180 579 455 ( ( -LRB- 180 579 456 now now RB 180 579 457 VLD VLD NNP 180 579 458 ) ) -RRB- 180 579 459 26 26 CD 180 579 460 , , , 180 579 461 PRL PRL NNP 180 579 462 20 20 CD 180 579 463 , , , 180 579 464 PSC PSC NNP 180 579 465 18 18 CD 180 579 466 , , , 180 579 467 FB FB NNP 180 579 468 12 12 CD 180 579 469 , , , 180 579 470 VU VU NNP 180 579 471 10 10 CD 180 579 472 , , , 180 579 473 ECOLO ECOLO VBN 180 579 474 10 10 CD 180 579 475 , , , 180 579 476 AGALEV AGALEV NNP 180 579 477 7 7 CD 180 579 478 , , , 180 579 479 FDF FDF NNP 180 579 480 3 3 CD 180 579 481 , , , 180 579 482 ROSSEM ROSSEM NNP 180 579 483 3 3 CD 180 579 484 , , , 180 579 485 FN FN NNP 180 579 486 1 1 CD 180 579 487 Judicial judicial JJ 180 579 488 branch branch NN 180 579 489 : : : 180 579 490 Supreme Supreme NNP 180 579 491 Court Court NNP 180 579 492 of of IN 180 579 493 Justice Justice NNP 180 579 494 ( ( -LRB- 180 579 495 Flemish Flemish NNP 180 579 496 - - HYPH 180 579 497 Hof Hof NNP 180 579 498 van van NNP 180 579 499 Cassatie Cassatie NNP 180 579 500 , , , 180 579 501 French French NNP 180 579 502 - - HYPH 180 579 503 Cour Cour NNP 180 579 504 de de FW 180 579 505 Cassation Cassation NNP 180 579 506 ) ) -RRB- 180 579 507 Political political JJ 180 579 508 parties party NNS 180 579 509 and and CC 180 579 510 leaders leader NNS 180 579 511 : : : 180 579 512 Flemish flemish JJ 180 579 513 Social Social NNP 180 579 514 Christian Christian NNP 180 579 515 ( ( -LRB- 180 579 516 CVP CVP NNP 180 579 517 ) ) -RRB- 180 579 518 , , , 180 579 519 Johan Johan NNP 180 579 520 van van NNP 180 579 521 HECKE HECKE NNP 180 579 522 , , , 180 579 523 president president NN 180 579 524 ; ; : 180 579 525 Francophone Francophone NNP 180 579 526 Social Social NNP 180 579 527 Christian Christian NNP 180 579 528 ( ( -LRB- 180 579 529 PSC PSC NNP 180 579 530 ) ) -RRB- 180 579 531 , , , 180 579 532 Melchior Melchior NNP 180 579 533 WATHELET WATHELET NNP 180 579 534 , , , 180 579 535 president president NN 180 579 536 ; ; , 180 579 537 Flemish flemish JJ 180 579 538 Socialist Socialist NNP 180 579 539 ( ( -LRB- 180 579 540 SP SP NNP 180 579 541 ) ) -RRB- 180 579 542 , , , 180 579 543 Frank Frank NNP 180 579 544 VANDENBROUCKE VANDENBROUCKE NNP 180 579 545 , , , 180 579 546 president president NN 180 579 547 ; ; : 180 579 548 Francophone Francophone NNP 180 579 549 Socialist Socialist NNP 180 579 550 ( ( -LRB- 180 579 551 PS PS NNP 180 579 552 ) ) -RRB- 180 579 553 , , , 180 579 554 Philippe Philippe NNP 180 579 555 BUSQUIN BUSQUIN NNP 180 579 556 ; ; , 180 579 557 Flemish Flemish NNP 180 579 558 Liberals Liberals NNPS 180 579 559 and and CC 180 579 560 Democrats Democrats NNPS 180 579 561 ( ( -LRB- 180 579 562 VLD VLD NNP 180 579 563 ) ) -RRB- 180 579 564 , , , 180 579 565 Guy Guy NNP 180 579 566 VERHOFSTADT VERHOFSTADT NNP 180 579 567 , , , 180 579 568 president president NN 180 579 569 ; ; : 180 579 570 Francophone Francophone NNP 180 579 571 Liberal Liberal NNP 180 579 572 ( ( -LRB- 180 579 573 PRL PRL NNP 180 579 574 ) ) -RRB- 180 579 575 , , , 180 579 576 Jean Jean NNP 180 579 577 GOL GOL NNP 180 579 578 , , , 180 579 579 president president NN 180 579 580 ; ; : 180 579 581 Francophone Francophone NNP 180 579 582 Democratic Democratic NNP 180 579 583 Front Front NNP 180 579 584 ( ( -LRB- 180 579 585 FDF FDF NNP 180 579 586 ) ) -RRB- 180 579 587 , , , 180 579 588 Georges Georges NNP 180 579 589 CLERFAYT CLERFAYT NNP 180 579 590 , , , 180 579 591 president president NN 180 579 592 ; ; : 180 579 593 Volksunie Volksunie NNP 180 579 594 ( ( -LRB- 180 579 595 VU VU NNP 180 579 596 ) ) -RRB- 180 579 597 , , , 180 579 598 Bert Bert NNP 180 579 599 ANCIAUX ANCIAUX NNP 180 579 600 , , , 180 579 601 president president NN 180 579 602 ; ; : 180 579 603 Communist Communist NNP 180 579 604 Party Party NNP 180 579 605 ( ( -LRB- 180 579 606 PCB PCB NNP 180 579 607 ) ) -RRB- 180 579 608 , , , 180 579 609 Louis Louis NNP 180 579 610 VAN VAN NNP 180 579 611 GEYT GEYT NNP 180 579 612 , , , 180 579 613 president president NN 180 579 614 ; ; : 180 579 615 Vlaams Vlaams NNP 180 579 616 Blok Blok NNP 180 579 617 ( ( -LRB- 180 579 618 VB VB NNP 180 579 619 ) ) -RRB- 180 579 620 , , , 180 579 621 Karel Karel NNP 180 579 622 DILLEN DILLEN NNP 180 579 623 , , , 180 579 624 chairman chairman NN 180 579 625 ; ; : 180 579 626 ROSSEM ROSSEM NNP 180 579 627 , , , 180 579 628 Jean Jean NNP 180 579 629 Pierre Pierre NNP 180 579 630 VAN VAN NNP 180 579 631 ROSSEM ROSSEM NNP 180 579 632 ; ; : 180 579 633 National National NNP 180 579 634 Front Front NNP 180 579 635 ( ( -LRB- 180 579 636 FN FN NNP 180 579 637 ) ) -RRB- 180 579 638 , , , 180 579 639 Werner Werner NNP 180 579 640 van van NNP 180 579 641 STEEN STEEN NNP 180 579 642 ; ; : 180 579 643 AGALEV AGALEV NNP 180 579 644 ( ( -LRB- 180 579 645 Flemish Flemish NNP 180 579 646 Greens Greens NNP 180 579 647 ) ) -RRB- 180 579 648 , , , 180 579 649 no no DT 180 579 650 president president NN 180 579 651 ; ; : 180 579 652 ECOLO ECOLO NNP 180 579 653 ( ( -LRB- 180 579 654 Francophone Francophone NNP 180 579 655 Ecologists Ecologists NNPS 180 579 656 ) ) -RRB- 180 579 657 , , , 180 579 658 no no DT 180 579 659 president president NN 180 579 660 ; ; : 180 579 661 other other JJ 180 579 662 minor minor JJ 180 579 663 parties party NNS 180 579 664 Other other JJ 180 579 665 political political JJ 180 579 666 or or CC 180 579 667 pressure pressure NN 180 579 668 groups group NNS 180 579 669 : : : 180 579 670 Christian Christian NNP 180 579 671 and and CC 180 579 672 Socialist Socialist NNP 180 579 673 Trade Trade NNP 180 579 674 Unions Unions NNPS 180 579 675 ; ; : 180 579 676 Federation Federation NNP 180 579 677 of of IN 180 579 678 Belgian Belgian NNP 180 579 679 Industries Industries NNPS 180 579 680 ; ; : 180 579 681 numerous numerous JJ 180 579 682 other other JJ 180 579 683 associations association NNS 180 579 684 representing represent VBG 180 579 685 bankers banker NNS 180 579 686 , , , 180 579 687 manufacturers manufacturer NNS 180 579 688 , , , 180 579 689 middle middle JJ 180 579 690 - - HYPH 180 579 691 class class NN 180 579 692 artisans artisan NNS 180 579 693 , , , 180 579 694 and and CC 180 579 695 the the DT 180 579 696 legal legal JJ 180 579 697 and and CC 180 579 698 medical medical JJ 180 579 699 professions profession NNS 180 579 700 ; ; : 180 579 701 various various JJ 180 579 702 organizations organization NNS 180 579 703 represent represent VBP 180 579 704 the the DT 180 579 705 cultural cultural JJ 180 579 706 interests interest NNS 180 579 707 of of IN 180 579 708 Flanders Flanders NNPS 180 579 709 and and CC 180 579 710 Wallonia Wallonia NNP 180 579 711 ; ; : 180 579 712 various various JJ 180 579 713 peace peace NN 180 579 714 groups group NNS 180 579 715 such such JJ 180 579 716 as as IN 180 579 717 the the DT 180 579 718 Flemish Flemish NNP 180 579 719 Action Action NNP 180 579 720 Committee Committee NNP 180 579 721 Against Against NNP 180 579 722 Nuclear Nuclear NNP 180 579 723 Weapons Weapons NNPS 180 579 724 and and CC 180 579 725 Pax Pax NNP 180 579 726 Christi Christi NNP 180 579 727 Member Member NNP 180 579 728 of of IN 180 579 729 : : : 180 579 730 AG AG NNP 180 579 731 ( ( -LRB- 180 579 732 observer observer NN 180 579 733 ) ) -RRB- 180 579 734 , , , 180 579 735 ACCT ACCT NNP 180 579 736 , , , 180 579 737 AfDB AfDB NNP 180 579 738 , , , 180 579 739 AsDB AsDB NNP 180 579 740 , , , 180 579 741 Australian Australian NNP 180 579 742 Group Group NNP 180 579 743 , , , 180 579 744 Benelux Benelux NNP 180 579 745 , , , 180 579 746 BIS BIS NNP 180 579 747 , , , 180 579 748 CCC CCC NNP 180 579 749 , , , 180 579 750 CE CE NNP 180 579 751 , , , 180 579 752 CERN CERN NNP 180 579 753 , , , 180 579 754 COCOM COCOM NNP 180 579 755 , , , 180 579 756 CSCE CSCE NNP 180 579 757 , , , 180 579 758 EBRD EBRD NNP 180 579 759 , , , 180 579 760 EC EC NNP 180 579 761 , , , 180 579 762 ECE ECE NNP 180 579 763 , , , 180 579 764 EIB EIB NNP 180 579 765 , , , 180 579 766 ESA ESA NNP 180 579 767 , , , 180 579 768 FAO FAO NNP 180 579 769 , , , 180 579 770 G-9 G-9 NNP 180 579 771 , , , 180 579 772 G-10 g-10 CD 180 579 773 , , , 180 579 774 GATT GATT NNP 180 579 775 , , , 180 579 776 IADB IADB NNP 180 579 777 , , , 180 579 778 IAEA IAEA NNP 180 579 779 , , , 180 579 780 IBRD IBRD NNP 180 579 781 , , , 180 579 782 ICAO ICAO NNP 180 579 783 , , , 180 579 784 ICC ICC NNP 180 579 785 , , , 180 579 786 ICFTU ICFTU NNP 180 579 787 , , , 180 579 788 IDA IDA NNP 180 579 789 , , , 180 579 790 IEA IEA NNP 180 579 791 , , , 180 579 792 IFAD IFAD NNP 180 579 793 , , , 180 579 794 IFC IFC NNP 180 579 795 , , , 180 579 796 ILO ILO NNP 180 579 797 , , , 180 579 798 IMF IMF NNP 180 579 799 , , , 180 579 800 IMO imo RB 180 579 801 , , , 180 579 802 INMARSAT INMARSAT NNP 180 579 803 , , , 180 579 804 INTELSAT INTELSAT NNP 180 579 805 , , , 180 579 806 INTERPOL INTERPOL NNP 180 579 807 , , , 180 579 808 IOC IOC NNP 180 579 809 , , , 180 579 810 IOM IOM NNP 180 579 811 , , , 180 579 812 ISO ISO NNP 180 579 813 , , , 180 579 814 ITU ITU NNP 180 579 815 , , , 180 579 816 LORCS LORCS NNP 180 579 817 , , , 180 579 818 MINURSO MINURSO NNP 180 579 819 , , , 180 579 820 MTCR MTCR NNP 180 579 821 , , , 180 579 822 NACC NACC NNP 180 579 823 , , , 180 579 824 NATO NATO NNP 180 579 825 , , , 180 579 826 NEA NEA NNP 180 579 827 , , , 180 579 828 NSG NSG NNP 180 579 829 , , , 180 579 830 OAS OAS NNP 180 579 831 ( ( -LRB- 180 579 832 observer observer NNP 180 579 833 ) ) -RRB- 180 579 834 , , , 180 579 835 OECD OECD NNP 180 579 836 , , , 180 579 837 PCA PCA NNP 180 579 838 , , , 180 579 839 UN UN NNP 180 579 840 , , , 180 579 841 UNCTAD UNCTAD NNP 180 579 842 , , , 180 579 843 UNESCO UNESCO NNP 180 579 844 , , , 180 579 845 UNHCR UNHCR NNP 180 579 846 , , , 180 579 847 UNIDO UNIDO NNP 180 579 848 , , , 180 579 849 UNMOGIP UNMOGIP NNP 180 579 850 , , , 180 579 851 UNOSOM UNOSOM NNP 180 579 852 , , , 180 579 853 UNPROFOR UNPROFOR NNP 180 579 854 , , , 180 579 855 UNRWA UNRWA NNP 180 579 856 , , , 180 579 857 UNTAC UNTAC NNP 180 579 858 , , , 180 579 859 UNTSO UNTSO NNP 180 579 860 , , , 180 579 861 UPU UPU NNP 180 579 862 , , , 180 579 863 WCL WCL NNP 180 579 864 , , , 180 579 865 WEU WEU NNP 180 579 866 , , , 180 579 867 WHO who WP 180 579 868 , , , 180 579 869 WIPO WIPO NNP 180 579 870 , , , 180 579 871 WMO WMO NNP 180 579 872 , , , 180 579 873 WTO WTO NNP 180 579 874 , , , 180 579 875 ZC ZC NNP 180 579 876 Diplomatic diplomatic JJ 180 579 877 representation representation NN 180 579 878 in in IN 180 579 879 US US NNP 180 579 880 : : : 180 579 881 chief chief NN 180 579 882 of of IN 180 579 883 mission mission NN 180 579 884 : : : 180 579 885 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 180 579 886 Juan Juan NNP 180 579 887 CASSIERS CASSIERS NNP 180 579 888 chancery chancery NN 180 579 889 : : : 180 579 890 3330 3330 CD 180 579 891 Garfield Garfield NNP 180 579 892 Street Street NNP 180 579 893 NW NW NNP 180 579 894 , , , 180 579 895 Washington Washington NNP 180 579 896 , , , 180 579 897 DC DC NNP 180 579 898 20008 20008 CD 180 579 899 telephone telephone NN 180 579 900 : : : 180 579 901 ( ( -LRB- 180 579 902 202 202 CD 180 579 903 ) ) -RRB- 180 579 904 333 333 CD 180 579 905 - - HYPH 180 579 906 6900 6900 CD 180 579 907 FAX FAX NNP 180 579 908 : : : 180 579 909 ( ( -LRB- 180 579 910 202 202 CD 180 579 911 ) ) -RRB- 180 579 912 333 333 CD 180 579 913 - - HYPH 180 579 914 3079 3079 CD 180 579 915 consulate(s consulate(s NNP 180 579 916 ) ) -RRB- 180 579 917 general general NN 180 579 918 : : : 180 579 919 Atlanta Atlanta NNP 180 579 920 , , , 180 579 921 Chicago Chicago NNP 180 579 922 , , , 180 579 923 Los Los NNP 180 579 924 Angeles Angeles NNP 180 579 925 , , , 180 579 926 and and CC 180 579 927 New New NNP 180 579 928 York York NNP 180 579 929 US US NNP 180 579 930 diplomatic diplomatic JJ 180 579 931 representation representation NN 180 579 932 : : : 180 579 933 chief chief NN 180 579 934 of of IN 180 579 935 mission mission NN 180 579 936 : : : 180 579 937 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 180 579 938 Alan Alan NNP 180 579 939 J. J. 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180 588 374 automated automate VBN 180 588 375 domestic domestic JJ 180 588 376 and and CC 180 588 377 international international JJ 180 588 378 telephone telephone NN 180 588 379 and and CC 180 588 380 telegraph telegraph NN 180 588 381 facilities facility NNS 180 588 382 ; ; , 180 588 383 extensive extensive JJ 180 588 384 cable cable NN 180 588 385 network network NN 180 588 386 ; ; : 180 588 387 limited limited JJ 180 588 388 microwave microwave NN 180 588 389 radio radio NN 180 588 390 relay relay NN 180 588 391 network network NN 180 588 392 ; ; : 180 588 393 4,720,000 4,720,000 CD 180 588 394 telephones telephone NNS 180 588 395 ; ; : 180 588 396 broadcast broadcast NN 180 588 397 stations station NNS 180 588 398 - - SYM 180 588 399 3 3 CD 180 588 400 AM am NN 180 588 401 , , , 180 588 402 39 39 CD 180 588 403 FM FM NNP 180 588 404 , , , 180 588 405 32 32 CD 180 588 406 TV tv NN 180 588 407 ; ; : 180 588 408 5 5 CD 180 588 409 submarine submarine NN 180 588 410 cables cable NNS 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180 589 96 sea sea NN 180 589 97 : : : 180 589 98 12 12 CD 180 589 99 nm nm NN 180 589 100 in in IN 180 589 101 the the DT 180 589 102 north north NN 180 589 103 , , , 180 589 104 3 3 CD 180 589 105 nm nm UH 180 589 106 in in IN 180 589 107 the the DT 180 589 108 south south JJ 180 589 109 note note NN 180 589 110 : : : 180 589 111 from from IN 180 589 112 the the DT 180 589 113 mouth mouth NN 180 589 114 of of IN 180 589 115 the the DT 180 589 116 Sarstoon Sarstoon NNP 180 589 117 River River NNP 180 589 118 to to IN 180 589 119 Ranguana Ranguana NNP 180 589 120 Cay Cay NNP 180 589 121 , , , 180 589 122 Belize Belize NNP 180 589 123 's 's POS 180 589 124 territorial territorial JJ 180 589 125 sea sea NN 180 589 126 is be VBZ 180 589 127 3 3 CD 180 589 128 miles mile NNS 180 589 129 ; ; : 180 589 130 according accord VBG 180 589 131 to to IN 180 589 132 Belize Belize NNP 180 589 133 's 's POS 180 589 134 Maritime Maritime NNP 180 589 135 Areas Areas NNPS 180 589 136 Act Act NNP 180 589 137 , , , 180 589 138 1992 1992 CD 180 589 139 , , , 180 589 140 the the DT 180 589 141 purpose purpose NN 180 589 142 of of IN 180 589 143 this this DT 180 589 144 limitation limitation NN 180 589 145 is be VBZ 180 589 146 to to TO 180 589 147 provide provide VB 180 589 148 a a DT 180 589 149 framework framework NN 180 589 150 for for IN 180 589 151 the the DT 180 589 152 negotiation negotiation NN 180 589 153 of of IN 180 589 154 a a DT 180 589 155 definitive definitive JJ 180 589 156 agreement agreement NN 180 589 157 on on IN 180 589 158 territorial territorial JJ 180 589 159 differences difference NNS 180 589 160 with with IN 180 589 161 Guatemala Guatemala NNP 180 589 162 International International NNP 180 589 163 disputes dispute NNS 180 589 164 : : : 180 589 165 maritime maritime JJ 180 589 166 border border NN 180 589 167 with with IN 180 589 168 Guatemala Guatemala NNP 180 589 169 in in IN 180 589 170 dispute dispute NN 180 589 171 ; ; , 180 589 172 desultory desultory JJ 180 589 173 negotiations negotiation NNS 180 589 174 to to TO 180 589 175 resolve resolve VB 180 589 176 the the DT 180 589 177 dispute dispute NN 180 589 178 have have VB 180 589 179 begun begin VBN 180 589 180 Climate climate NN 180 589 181 : : : 180 589 182 tropical tropical JJ 180 589 183 ; ; : 180 589 184 very very RB 180 589 185 hot hot JJ 180 589 186 and and CC 180 589 187 humid humid JJ 180 589 188 ; ; , 180 589 189 rainy rainy JJ 180 589 190 season season NN 180 589 191 ( ( -LRB- 180 589 192 May May NNP 180 589 193 to to IN 180 589 194 February February NNP 180 589 195 ) ) -RRB- 180 589 196 Terrain Terrain NNP 180 589 197 : : : 180 589 198 flat flat JJ 180 589 199 , , , 180 589 200 swampy swampy JJ 180 589 201 coastal coastal JJ 180 589 202 plain plain NN 180 589 203 ; ; : 180 589 204 low low JJ 180 589 205 mountains mountain NNS 180 589 206 in in IN 180 589 207 south south JJ 180 589 208 Natural natural JJ 180 589 209 resources resource NNS 180 589 210 : : : 180 589 211 arable arable JJ 180 589 212 land land NN 180 589 213 potential potential NN 180 589 214 , , , 180 589 215 timber timber NN 180 589 216 , , , 180 589 217 fish fish NN 180 589 218 Land land NN 180 589 219 use use NN 180 589 220 : : : 180 589 221 arable arable JJ 180 589 222 land land NN 180 589 223 : : : 180 589 224 2 2 CD 180 589 225 % % NN 180 589 226 permanent permanent JJ 180 589 227 crops crop NNS 180 589 228 : : : 180 589 229 0 0 CD 180 589 230 % % NN 180 589 231 meadows meadow NNS 180 589 232 and and CC 180 589 233 pastures pasture NNS 180 589 234 : : : 180 589 235 2 2 CD 180 589 236 % % NN 180 589 237 forest forest NN 180 589 238 and and CC 180 589 239 woodland woodland NN 180 589 240 : : : 180 589 241 44 44 CD 180 589 242 % % NN 180 589 243 other other JJ 180 589 244 : : : 180 589 245 52 52 CD 180 589 246 % % NN 180 589 247 Irrigated irrigated JJ 180 589 248 land land NN 180 589 249 : : : 180 589 250 20 20 CD 180 589 251 sq sq NNP 180 589 252 km km NNP 180 589 253 ( ( -LRB- 180 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est NNP 180 591 10 . . . 180 591 11 ) ) -RRB- 180 592 1 Birth birth NN 180 592 2 rate rate NN 180 592 3 : : : 180 592 4 34.74 34.74 CD 180 592 5 births/1,000 births/1,000 CD 180 592 6 population population NN 180 592 7 ( ( -LRB- 180 592 8 1994 1994 CD 180 592 9 est est NNP 180 592 10 . . . 180 592 11 ) ) -RRB- 180 593 1 Death death NN 180 593 2 rate rate NN 180 593 3 : : : 180 593 4 6 6 CD 180 593 5 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 180 593 6 population population NN 180 593 7 ( ( -LRB- 180 593 8 1994 1994 CD 180 593 9 est est NNP 180 593 10 . . . 180 593 11 ) ) -RRB- 180 594 1 Net net JJ 180 594 2 migration migration NN 180 594 3 rate rate NN 180 594 4 : : : 180 594 5 -4.56 -4.56 NFP 180 594 6 migrant(s)/1,000 migrant(s)/1,000 JJ 180 594 7 population population NN 180 594 8 ( ( -LRB- 180 594 9 1994 1994 CD 180 594 10 est est NNP 180 594 11 . . . 180 594 12 ) ) -RRB- 180 595 1 Infant infant NN 180 595 2 mortality mortality NN 180 595 3 rate rate NN 180 595 4 : : : 180 595 5 35.6 35.6 CD 180 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NNP 180 598 205 , , , 180 598 206 Cayo Cayo NNP 180 598 207 , , , 180 598 208 Corozal Corozal NNP 180 598 209 , , , 180 598 210 Orange Orange NNP 180 598 211 Walk Walk NNP 180 598 212 , , , 180 598 213 Stann Stann NNP 180 598 214 Creek Creek NNP 180 598 215 , , , 180 598 216 Toledo Toledo NNP 180 598 217 Independence Independence NNP 180 598 218 : : : 180 598 219 21 21 CD 180 598 220 September September NNP 180 598 221 1981 1981 CD 180 598 222 ( ( -LRB- 180 598 223 from from IN 180 598 224 UK UK NNP 180 598 225 ) ) -RRB- 180 598 226 National national JJ 180 598 227 holiday holiday NN 180 598 228 : : : 180 598 229 Independence Independence NNP 180 598 230 Day Day NNP 180 598 231 , , , 180 598 232 21 21 CD 180 598 233 September September NNP 180 598 234 ( ( -LRB- 180 598 235 1981 1981 CD 180 598 236 ) ) -RRB- 180 598 237 Constitution constitution NN 180 598 238 : : : 180 598 239 21 21 CD 180 598 240 September September NNP 180 598 241 1981 1981 CD 180 598 242 Legal legal JJ 180 598 243 system system NN 180 598 244 : : : 180 598 245 English english JJ 180 598 246 law law NN 180 598 247 Suffrage suffrage NN 180 598 248 : : : 180 598 249 18 18 CD 180 598 250 years year NNS 180 598 251 of of IN 180 598 252 age age NN 180 598 253 ; ; : 180 598 254 universal universal JJ 180 598 255 Executive Executive NNP 180 598 256 branch branch NN 180 598 257 : : : 180 598 258 chief chief NN 180 598 259 of of IN 180 598 260 state state NN 180 598 261 : : : 180 598 262 Queen Queen NNP 180 598 263 ELIZABETH ELIZABETH NNP 180 598 264 II II NNP 180 598 265 ( ( -LRB- 180 598 266 since since IN 180 598 267 6 6 CD 180 598 268 February February NNP 180 598 269 1952 1952 CD 180 598 270 ) ) -RRB- 180 598 271 , , , 180 598 272 represented represent VBN 180 598 273 by by IN 180 598 274 Governor Governor NNP 180 598 275 General General NNP 180 598 276 Sir Sir NNP 180 598 277 Colville Colville NNP 180 598 278 YOUNG YOUNG NNP 180 598 279 ( ( -LRB- 180 598 280 since since IN 180 598 281 17 17 CD 180 598 282 November November NNP 180 598 283 1993 1993 CD 180 598 284 ) ) -RRB- 180 598 285 head head NN 180 598 286 of of IN 180 598 287 government government NN 180 598 288 : : : 180 598 289 Prime Prime NNP 180 598 290 Minister Minister NNP 180 598 291 Manuel Manuel NNP 180 598 292 ESQUIVEL ESQUIVEL NNP 180 598 293 ( ( -LRB- 180 598 294 since since IN 180 598 295 July July NNP 180 598 296 1993 1993 CD 180 598 297 ) ) -RRB- 180 598 298 ; ; : 180 598 299 Deputy Deputy NNP 180 598 300 Prime Prime NNP 180 598 301 Minister Minister NNP 180 598 302 Dean Dean NNP 180 598 303 BARROW BARROW NNP 180 598 304 ( ( -LRB- 180 598 305 since since IN 180 598 306 NA NA NNP 180 598 307 1993 1993 CD 180 598 308 ) ) -RRB- 180 598 309 cabinet cabinet NN 180 598 310 : : : 180 598 311 Cabinet cabinet NN 180 598 312 ; ; , 180 598 313 appointed appoint VBN 180 598 314 by by IN 180 598 315 the the DT 180 598 316 governor governor NN 180 598 317 general general NN 180 598 318 on on IN 180 598 319 advice advice NN 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hot hot JJ 180 609 26 , , , 180 609 27 dry dry JJ 180 609 28 , , , 180 609 29 dusty dusty JJ 180 609 30 harmattan harmattan JJ 180 609 31 wind wind NN 180 609 32 may may MD 180 609 33 affect affect VB 180 609 34 north north RB 180 609 35 in in IN 180 609 36 winter winter NN 180 609 37 international international JJ 180 609 38 agreements agreement NNS 180 609 39 : : : 180 609 40 party party NN 180 609 41 to to IN 180 609 42 - - HYPH 180 609 43 Endangered endanger VBN 180 609 44 Species Species NNPS 180 609 45 , , , 180 609 46 Environmental Environmental NNP 180 609 47 Modification Modification NNP 180 609 48 , , , 180 609 49 Nuclear Nuclear NNP 180 609 50 Test Test NNP 180 609 51 Ban Ban NNP 180 609 52 , , , 180 609 53 Ozone Ozone NNP 180 609 54 Layer Layer NNP 180 609 55 Protection Protection NNP 180 609 56 ; ; , 180 609 57 signed sign VBN 180 609 58 , , , 180 609 59 but but CC 180 609 60 not not RB 180 609 61 ratified ratified JJ 180 609 62 - - : 180 609 63 Biodiversity biodiversity NN 180 609 64 , , , 180 609 65 Climate Climate NNP 180 609 66 Change Change NNP 180 609 67 , , , 180 609 68 Law Law NNP 180 609 69 of of IN 180 609 70 the the DT 180 609 71 Sea Sea NNP 180 609 72 Note Note NNP 180 609 73 : : : 180 609 74 recent recent JJ 180 609 75 droughts drought NNS 180 609 76 have have VBP 180 609 77 severely severely RB 180 609 78 affected affect VBN 180 609 79 marginal marginal JJ 180 609 80 agriculture agriculture NN 180 609 81 in in IN 180 609 82 north north NN 180 609 83 ; ; : 180 609 84 no no DT 180 609 85 natural natural JJ 180 609 86 harbors harbor NNS 180 609 87 @Benin @benin NN 180 609 88 , , , 180 609 89 People People NNP 180 609 90 Population Population NNP 180 609 91 : : : 180 609 92 5,341,710 5,341,710 CD 180 609 93 ( ( -LRB- 180 609 94 July July NNP 180 609 95 1994 1994 CD 180 609 96 est est NNP 180 609 97 . . . 180 609 98 ) ) -RRB- 180 610 1 Population population NN 180 610 2 growth growth NN 180 610 3 rate rate NN 180 610 4 : : : 180 610 5 3.33 3.33 CD 180 610 6 % % NN 180 610 7 ( ( -LRB- 180 610 8 1994 1994 CD 180 610 9 est est NNP 180 610 10 . . . 180 610 11 ) ) -RRB- 180 611 1 Birth birth NN 180 611 2 rate rate NN 180 611 3 : : : 180 611 4 47.67 47.67 CD 180 611 5 births/1,000 births/1,000 NN 180 611 6 population population NN 180 611 7 ( ( -LRB- 180 611 8 1994 1994 CD 180 611 9 est est NNP 180 611 10 . . . 180 611 11 ) ) -RRB- 180 612 1 Death death NN 180 612 2 rate rate NN 180 612 3 : : : 180 612 4 14.36 14.36 CD 180 612 5 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 180 612 6 population population NN 180 612 7 ( ( -LRB- 180 612 8 1994 1994 CD 180 612 9 est est NNP 180 612 10 . . . 180 612 11 ) ) -RRB- 180 613 1 Net net JJ 180 613 2 migration migration NN 180 613 3 rate rate NN 180 613 4 : : : 180 613 5 0 0 NFP 180 613 6 migrant(s)/1,000 migrant(s)/1,000 NN 180 613 7 population population NN 180 613 8 ( ( -LRB- 180 613 9 1994 1994 CD 180 613 10 est est NNP 180 613 11 . . . 180 613 12 ) ) -RRB- 180 614 1 Infant infant NN 180 614 2 mortality mortality NN 180 614 3 rate rate NN 180 614 4 : : : 180 614 5 110.1 110.1 CD 180 614 6 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 180 614 7 live live JJ 180 614 8 births birth NNS 180 614 9 ( ( -LRB- 180 614 10 1994 1994 CD 180 614 11 est est NNP 180 614 12 . . . 180 614 13 ) ) -RRB- 180 615 1 Life life NN 180 615 2 expectancy expectancy NN 180 615 3 at at IN 180 615 4 birth birth NN 180 615 5 : : : 180 615 6 total total JJ 180 615 7 population population NN 180 615 8 : : : 180 615 9 51.77 51.77 CD 180 615 10 years year NNS 180 615 11 male male JJ 180 615 12 : : : 180 615 13 49.92 49.92 CD 180 615 14 years year NNS 180 615 15 female female JJ 180 615 16 : : : 180 615 17 53.68 53.68 CD 180 615 18 years year NNS 180 615 19 ( ( -LRB- 180 615 20 1994 1994 CD 180 615 21 est est NNP 180 615 22 . . . 180 615 23 ) ) -RRB- 180 616 1 Total total JJ 180 616 2 fertility fertility NN 180 616 3 rate rate NN 180 616 4 : : : 180 616 5 6.79 6.79 CD 180 616 6 children child NNS 180 616 7 born bear VBN 180 616 8 / / SYM 180 616 9 woman woman NN 180 616 10 ( ( -LRB- 180 616 11 1994 1994 CD 180 616 12 est est NNP 180 616 13 . . . 180 616 14 ) ) -RRB- 180 617 1 Nationality nationality NN 180 617 2 : : : 180 617 3 noun noun NN 180 617 4 : : : 180 617 5 Beninese Beninese NNP 180 617 6 ( ( -LRB- 180 617 7 singular singular JJ 180 617 8 and and CC 180 617 9 plural plural JJ 180 617 10 ) ) -RRB- 180 617 11 adjective adjective NN 180 617 12 : : : 180 617 13 Beninese beninese JJ 180 617 14 Ethnic ethnic JJ 180 617 15 divisions division NNS 180 617 16 : : : 180 617 17 African african JJ 180 617 18 99 99 CD 180 617 19 % % NN 180 617 20 ( ( -LRB- 180 617 21 42 42 CD 180 617 22 ethnic ethnic JJ 180 617 23 groups group NNS 180 617 24 , , , 180 617 25 most most RBS 180 617 26 important important JJ 180 617 27 being be VBG 180 617 28 Fon Fon NNP 180 617 29 , , , 180 617 30 Adja Adja NNP 180 617 31 , , , 180 617 32 Yoruba Yoruba NNP 180 617 33 , , , 180 617 34 Bariba Bariba NNP 180 617 35 ) ) -RRB- 180 617 36 , , , 180 617 37 Europeans Europeans NNPS 180 617 38 5,500 5,500 CD 180 617 39 Religions religion NNS 180 617 40 : : : 180 617 41 indigenous indigenous JJ 180 617 42 beliefs belief NNS 180 617 43 70 70 CD 180 617 44 % % NN 180 617 45 , , , 180 617 46 Muslim Muslim NNP 180 617 47 15 15 CD 180 617 48 % % NN 180 617 49 , , , 180 617 50 Christian Christian NNP 180 617 51 15 15 CD 180 617 52 % % NN 180 617 53 Languages Languages NNPS 180 617 54 : : : 180 617 55 French French NNP 180 617 56 ( ( -LRB- 180 617 57 official official NN 180 617 58 ) ) -RRB- 180 617 59 , , , 180 617 60 Fon Fon NNP 180 617 61 and and CC 180 617 62 Yoruba Yoruba NNP 180 617 63 ( ( -LRB- 180 617 64 most most RBS 180 617 65 common common JJ 180 617 66 vernaculars vernacular NNS 180 617 67 in in IN 180 617 68 south south NNP 180 617 69 ) ) -RRB- 180 617 70 , , , 180 617 71 tribal tribal JJ 180 617 72 languages language NNS 180 617 73 ( ( -LRB- 180 617 74 at at IN 180 617 75 least least JJS 180 617 76 six six CD 180 617 77 major major JJ 180 617 78 ones one NNS 180 617 79 in in IN 180 617 80 north north NN 180 617 81 ) ) -RRB- 180 617 82 Literacy literacy NN 180 617 83 : : : 180 617 84 age age NN 180 617 85 15 15 CD 180 617 86 and and CC 180 617 87 over over RB 180 617 88 can can MD 180 617 89 read read VB 180 617 90 and and CC 180 617 91 write write VB 180 617 92 ( ( -LRB- 180 617 93 1990 1990 CD 180 617 94 est est NNP 180 617 95 . . . 180 617 96 ) ) -RRB- 180 618 1 total total JJ 180 618 2 population population NN 180 618 3 : : : 180 618 4 23 23 CD 180 618 5 % % NN 180 618 6 male male NN 180 618 7 : : : 180 618 8 32 32 CD 180 618 9 % % NN 180 618 10 female female NN 180 618 11 : : : 180 618 12 16 16 CD 180 618 13 % % NN 180 618 14 Labor Labor NNP 180 618 15 force force NN 180 618 16 : : : 180 618 17 1.9 1.9 CD 180 618 18 million million CD 180 618 19 ( ( -LRB- 180 618 20 1987 1987 CD 180 618 21 ) ) -RRB- 180 618 22 by by IN 180 618 23 occupation occupation NN 180 618 24 : : : 180 618 25 agriculture agriculture NN 180 618 26 60 60 CD 180 618 27 % % NN 180 618 28 , , , 180 618 29 transport transport NN 180 618 30 , , , 180 618 31 commerce commerce NN 180 618 32 , , , 180 618 33 and and CC 180 618 34 public public JJ 180 618 35 services service NNS 180 618 36 38 38 CD 180 618 37 % % NN 180 618 38 , , , 180 618 39 industry industry NN 180 618 40 less less JJR 180 618 41 than than IN 180 618 42 2 2 CD 180 618 43 % % NN 180 618 44 note note NN 180 618 45 : : : 180 618 46 49 49 CD 180 618 47 % % NN 180 618 48 of of IN 180 618 49 population population NN 180 618 50 of of IN 180 618 51 working work VBG 180 618 52 age age NN 180 618 53 ( ( -LRB- 180 618 54 1985 1985 CD 180 618 55 ) ) -RRB- 180 618 56 @Benin @benin NN 180 618 57 , , , 180 618 58 Government Government NNP 180 618 59 Names Names NNP 180 618 60 : : : 180 618 61 conventional conventional JJ 180 618 62 long long JJ 180 618 63 form form NN 180 618 64 : : : 180 618 65 Republic Republic NNP 180 618 66 of of IN 180 618 67 Benin Benin NNP 180 618 68 conventional conventional JJ 180 618 69 short short JJ 180 618 70 form form NN 180 618 71 : : : 180 618 72 Benin benin VB 180 618 73 local local JJ 180 618 74 long long JJ 180 618 75 form form NN 180 618 76 : : : 180 618 77 Republique Republique NNP 180 618 78 Populaire Populaire NNP 180 618 79 du du VBP 180 618 80 Benin Benin NNP 180 618 81 local local JJ 180 618 82 short short JJ 180 618 83 form form NN 180 618 84 : : : 180 618 85 Benin Benin NNP 180 618 86 former former JJ 180 618 87 : : : 180 618 88 Dahomey Dahomey NNP 180 618 89 Digraph Digraph NNP 180 618 90 : : : 180 618 91 BN BN NNP 180 618 92 Type Type NNP 180 618 93 : : : 180 618 94 republic republic NN 180 618 95 under under IN 180 618 96 multiparty multiparty NNP 180 618 97 democratic democratic JJ 180 618 98 rule rule NN 180 618 99 dropped drop VBD 180 618 100 Marxism Marxism NNP 180 618 101 - - HYPH 180 618 102 Leninism Leninism NNP 180 618 103 December December NNP 180 618 104 1989 1989 CD 180 618 105 ; ; : 180 618 106 democratic democratic JJ 180 618 107 reforms reform NNS 180 618 108 adopted adopt VBD 180 618 109 February February NNP 180 618 110 1990 1990 CD 180 618 111 ; ; : 180 618 112 transition transition NN 180 618 113 to to IN 180 618 114 multiparty multiparty NN 180 618 115 system system NN 180 618 116 completed complete VBD 180 618 117 4 4 CD 180 618 118 April April NNP 180 618 119 1991 1991 CD 180 618 120 Capital capital NN 180 618 121 : : : 180 618 122 Porto Porto NNP 180 618 123 - - HYPH 180 618 124 Novo Novo NNP 180 618 125 Administrative Administrative NNP 180 618 126 divisions division NNS 180 618 127 : : : 180 618 128 6 6 CD 180 618 129 provinces province NNS 180 618 130 ; ; : 180 618 131 Atakora Atakora NNP 180 618 132 , , , 180 618 133 Atlantique Atlantique NNP 180 618 134 , , , 180 618 135 Borgou Borgou NNP 180 618 136 , , , 180 618 137 Mono Mono NNP 180 618 138 , , , 180 618 139 Oueme Oueme NNP 180 618 140 , , , 180 618 141 Zou Zou NNP 180 618 142 Independence Independence NNP 180 618 143 : : : 180 618 144 1 1 CD 180 618 145 August August NNP 180 618 146 1960 1960 CD 180 618 147 ( ( -LRB- 180 618 148 from from IN 180 618 149 France France NNP 180 618 150 ) ) -RRB- 180 618 151 National national JJ 180 618 152 holiday holiday NN 180 618 153 : : : 180 618 154 National National NNP 180 618 155 Day Day NNP 180 618 156 , , , 180 618 157 1 1 CD 180 618 158 August August NNP 180 618 159 ( ( -LRB- 180 618 160 1990 1990 CD 180 618 161 ) ) -RRB- 180 618 162 Constitution constitution NN 180 618 163 : : : 180 618 164 2 2 CD 180 618 165 December December NNP 180 618 166 1990 1990 CD 180 618 167 Legal legal JJ 180 618 168 system system NN 180 618 169 : : : 180 618 170 based base VBN 180 618 171 on on IN 180 618 172 French french JJ 180 618 173 civil civil JJ 180 618 174 law law NN 180 618 175 and and CC 180 618 176 customary customary JJ 180 618 177 law law NN 180 618 178 ; ; : 180 618 179 has have VBZ 180 618 180 not not RB 180 618 181 accepted accept VBN 180 618 182 compulsory compulsory NN 180 618 183 ICJ ICJ NNP 180 618 184 jurisdiction jurisdiction NN 180 618 185 Suffrage suffrage CD 180 618 186 : : : 180 618 187 18 18 CD 180 618 188 years year NNS 180 618 189 of of IN 180 618 190 age age NN 180 618 191 ; ; : 180 618 192 universal universal JJ 180 618 193 Executive Executive NNP 180 618 194 branch branch NN 180 618 195 : : : 180 618 196 chief chief NN 180 618 197 of of IN 180 618 198 state state NN 180 618 199 and and CC 180 618 200 head head NN 180 618 201 of of IN 180 618 202 government government NN 180 618 203 : : : 180 618 204 President President NNP 180 618 205 Nicephore Nicephore NNP 180 618 206 SOGLO SOGLO NNP 180 618 207 ( ( -LRB- 180 618 208 since since IN 180 618 209 4 4 CD 180 618 210 April April NNP 180 618 211 1991 1991 CD 180 618 212 ) ) -RRB- 180 618 213 ; ; : 180 618 214 election election NN 180 618 215 last last JJ 180 618 216 held hold VBD 180 618 217 10 10 CD 180 618 218 and and CC 180 618 219 24 24 CD 180 618 220 March March NNP 180 618 221 1991 1991 CD 180 618 222 ; ; : 180 618 223 results result NNS 180 618 224 - - : 180 618 225 Nicephore Nicephore NNP 180 618 226 SOGLO SOGLO NNP 180 618 227 68 68 CD 180 618 228 % % NN 180 618 229 , , , 180 618 230 Mathieu Mathieu NNP 180 618 231 KEREKOU KEREKOU NNP 180 618 232 32 32 CD 180 618 233 % % NN 180 618 234 cabinet cabinet NN 180 618 235 : : : 180 618 236 Executive Executive NNP 180 618 237 Council Council NNP 180 618 238 ; ; : 180 618 239 appointed appoint VBN 180 618 240 by by IN 180 618 241 the the DT 180 618 242 president president NN 180 618 243 Legislative Legislative NNP 180 618 244 branch branch NN 180 618 245 : : : 180 618 246 unicameral unicameral JJ 180 618 247 National National NNP 180 618 248 Assembly Assembly NNP 180 618 249 ( ( -LRB- 180 618 250 Assemblee Assemblee NNP 180 618 251 Nationale Nationale NNP 180 618 252 ) ) -RRB- 180 618 253 : : : 180 618 254 elections election NNS 180 618 255 last last RB 180 618 256 held hold VBD 180 618 257 10 10 CD 180 618 258 and and CC 180 618 259 24 24 CD 180 618 260 March March NNP 180 618 261 1991 1991 CD 180 618 262 ; ; : 180 618 263 results result NNS 180 618 264 - - HYPH 180 618 265 percent percent NN 180 618 266 of of IN 180 618 267 vote vote NN 180 618 268 by by IN 180 618 269 party party NN 180 618 270 NA NA NNP 180 618 271 ; ; : 180 618 272 seats seat NNS 180 618 273 - - HYPH 180 618 274 ( ( -LRB- 180 618 275 64 64 CD 180 618 276 total total NN 180 618 277 ) ) -RRB- 180 618 278 UDFP UDFP NNP 180 618 279 - - HYPH 180 618 280 MDPS MDPS NNP 180 618 281 - - HYPH 180 618 282 ULD ULD NNP 180 618 283 12 12 CD 180 618 284 , , , 180 618 285 PNDD PNDD NNP 180 618 286 / / SYM 180 618 287 PRD PRD NNP 180 618 288 9 9 CD 180 618 289 , , , 180 618 290 PSD PSD NNP 180 618 291 / / SYM 180 618 292 UNSP UNSP NNP 180 618 293 8 8 CD 180 618 294 , , , 180 618 295 NCC NCC NNP 180 618 296 7 7 CD 180 618 297 , , , 180 618 298 RND RND NNP 180 618 299 7 7 CD 180 618 300 , , , 180 618 301 MNDD MNDD NNS 180 618 302 / / SYM 180 618 303 MSUP MSUP NNP 180 618 304 / / SYM 180 618 305 UDRN UDRN NNP 180 618 306 6 6 CD 180 618 307 , , , 180 618 308 UDS UDS NNP 180 618 309 5 5 CD 180 618 310 , , , 180 618 311 RDL RDL NNP 180 618 312 4 4 CD 180 618 313 , , , 180 618 314 ASD ASD NNP 180 618 315 / / SYM 180 618 316 BSD BSD NNP 180 618 317 3 3 CD 180 618 318 , , , 180 618 319 ADP ADP NNP 180 618 320 / / SYM 180 618 321 UDRS UDRS NNP 180 618 322 2 2 CD 180 618 323 , , , 180 618 324 UNDP UNDP NNP 180 618 325 1 1 CD 180 618 326 Judicial judicial JJ 180 618 327 branch branch NN 180 618 328 : : : 180 618 329 Supreme Supreme NNP 180 618 330 Court Court NNP 180 618 331 ( ( -LRB- 180 618 332 Cour Cour NNP 180 618 333 Supreme Supreme NNP 180 618 334 ) ) -RRB- 180 618 335 Political political JJ 180 618 336 parties party NNS 180 618 337 and and CC 180 618 338 leaders leader NNS 180 618 339 : : : 180 618 340 Alliance Alliance NNP 180 618 341 of of IN 180 618 342 the the DT 180 618 343 Democratic Democratic NNP 180 618 344 Union Union NNP 180 618 345 for for IN 180 618 346 the the DT 180 618 347 Forces Forces NNPS 180 618 348 of of IN 180 618 349 Progress Progress NNP 180 618 350 ( ( -LRB- 180 618 351 UDFP UDFP NNP 180 618 352 ) ) -RRB- 180 618 353 , , , 180 618 354 Timothee Timothee NNP 180 618 355 ADANLIN ADANLIN NNP 180 618 356 ; ; : 180 618 357 Movement Movement NNP 180 618 358 for for IN 180 618 359 Democracy Democracy NNP 180 618 360 and and CC 180 618 361 Social Social NNP 180 618 362 Progress Progress NNP 180 618 363 ( ( -LRB- 180 618 364 MDPS MDPS NNP 180 618 365 ) ) -RRB- 180 618 366 , , , 180 618 367 Jean Jean NNP 180 618 368 - - HYPH 180 618 369 Roger Roger NNP 180 618 370 AHOYO AHOYO NNP 180 618 371 ; ; : 180 618 372 Union Union NNP 180 618 373 for for IN 180 618 374 Liberty Liberty NNP 180 618 375 and and CC 180 618 376 Development Development NNP 180 618 377 ( ( -LRB- 180 618 378 ULD ULD NNP 180 618 379 ) ) -RRB- 180 618 380 , , , 180 618 381 Marcellin Marcellin NNP 180 618 382 DEGBE DEGBE NNP 180 618 383 ; ; : 180 618 384 Alliance Alliance NNP 180 618 385 of of IN 180 618 386 the the DT 180 618 387 National National NNP 180 618 388 Party Party NNP 180 618 389 for for IN 180 618 390 Democracy Democracy NNP 180 618 391 and and CC 180 618 392 Development Development NNP 180 618 393 ( ( -LRB- 180 618 394 PNDD PNDD NNP 180 618 395 ) ) -RRB- 180 618 396 and and CC 180 618 397 the the DT 180 618 398 Democratic Democratic NNP 180 618 399 Renewal Renewal NNP 180 618 400 Party Party NNP 180 618 401 ( ( -LRB- 180 618 402 PRD PRD NNP 180 618 403 ) ) -RRB- 180 618 404 , , , 180 618 405 Pascal Pascal NNP 180 618 406 Chabi Chabi NNP 180 618 407 KAO KAO NNP 180 618 408 ; ; : 180 618 409 Alliance Alliance NNP 180 618 410 of of IN 180 618 411 the the DT 180 618 412 Social Social NNP 180 618 413 Democratic Democratic NNP 180 618 414 Party Party NNP 180 618 415 ( ( -LRB- 180 618 416 PSD PSD NNP 180 618 417 ) ) -RRB- 180 618 418 and and CC 180 618 419 the the DT 180 618 420 National National NNP 180 618 421 Union Union NNP 180 618 422 for for IN 180 618 423 Solidarity Solidarity NNP 180 618 424 and and CC 180 618 425 Progress Progress NNP 180 618 426 ( ( -LRB- 180 618 427 UNSP UNSP NNP 180 618 428 ) ) -RRB- 180 618 429 , , , 180 618 430 Bruno Bruno NNP 180 618 431 AMOUSSOU AMOUSSOU NNP 180 618 432 ; ; : 180 618 433 Our -PRON- PRP$ 180 618 434 Common common JJ 180 618 435 Cause cause NN 180 618 436 ( ( -LRB- 180 618 437 NCC NCC NNP 180 618 438 ) ) -RRB- 180 618 439 , , , 180 618 440 Albert Albert NNP 180 618 441 TEVOEDJRE TEVOEDJRE NNP 180 618 442 ; ; : 180 618 443 National National NNP 180 618 444 Rally Rally NNP 180 618 445 for for IN 180 618 446 Democracy Democracy NNP 180 618 447 ( ( -LRB- 180 618 448 RND RND NNP 180 618 449 ) ) -RRB- 180 618 450 , , , 180 618 451 Joseph Joseph NNP 180 618 452 KEKE KEKE NNP 180 618 453 ; ; : 180 618 454 Alliance Alliance NNP 180 618 455 of of IN 180 618 456 the the DT 180 618 457 National National NNP 180 618 458 Movement Movement NNP 180 618 459 for for IN 180 618 460 Democracy Democracy NNP 180 618 461 and and CC 180 618 462 Development Development NNP 180 618 463 ( ( -LRB- 180 618 464 MNDD MNDD NNP 180 618 465 ) ) -RRB- 180 618 466 , , , 180 618 467 leader leader NN 180 618 468 NA NA NNP 180 618 469 ; ; : 180 618 470 Movement Movement NNP 180 618 471 for for IN 180 618 472 Solidarity Solidarity NNP 180 618 473 , , , 180 618 474 Union Union NNP 180 618 475 , , , 180 618 476 and and CC 180 618 477 Progress Progress NNP 180 618 478 ( ( -LRB- 180 618 479 MSUP MSUP NNP 180 618 480 ) ) -RRB- 180 618 481 , , , 180 618 482 Adebo adebo NN 180 618 483 ADENIYI adeniyi NN 180 618 484 ; ; : 180 618 485 Union Union NNP 180 618 486 for for IN 180 618 487 Democracy Democracy NNP 180 618 488 and and CC 180 618 489 National National NNP 180 618 490 Reconstruction Reconstruction NNP 180 618 491 ( ( -LRB- 180 618 492 UDRN UDRN NNP 180 618 493 ) ) -RRB- 180 618 494 , , , 180 618 495 Azaria Azaria NNP 180 618 496 FAKOREDE FAKOREDE NNP 180 618 497 ; ; : 180 618 498 Union Union NNP 180 618 499 for for IN 180 618 500 Democracy Democracy NNP 180 618 501 and and CC 180 618 502 National National NNP 180 618 503 Solidarity Solidarity NNP 180 618 504 ( ( -LRB- 180 618 505 UDS UDS NNP 180 618 506 ) ) -RRB- 180 618 507 , , , 180 618 508 Mama Mama NNP 180 618 509 Amadou Amadou NNP 180 618 510 N'DIAYE N'DIAYE NNP 180 618 511 ; ; : 180 618 512 Assembly Assembly NNP 180 618 513 of of IN 180 618 514 Liberal Liberal NNP 180 618 515 Democrats Democrats NNPS 180 618 516 for for IN 180 618 517 National National NNP 180 618 518 Reconstruction Reconstruction NNP 180 618 519 ( ( -LRB- 180 618 520 RDL RDL NNP 180 618 521 ) ) -RRB- 180 618 522 , , , 180 618 523 Severin Severin NNP 180 618 524 ADJOVI ADJOVI NNP 180 618 525 ; ; : 180 618 526 Alliance Alliance NNP 180 618 527 of of IN 180 618 528 the the DT 180 618 529 Alliance Alliance NNP 180 618 530 for for IN 180 618 531 Social Social NNP 180 618 532 Democracy Democracy NNP 180 618 533 ( ( -LRB- 180 618 534 ASD ASD NNP 180 618 535 ) ) -RRB- 180 618 536 , , , 180 618 537 Robert Robert NNP 180 618 538 DOSSOU DOSSOU NNP 180 618 539 ; ; : 180 618 540 Bloc Bloc NNP 180 618 541 for for IN 180 618 542 Social Social NNP 180 618 543 Democracy Democracy NNP 180 618 544 ( ( -LRB- 180 618 545 BSD BSD NNP 180 618 546 ) ) -RRB- 180 618 547 , , , 180 618 548 Michel Michel NNP 180 618 549 MAGNIDE MAGNIDE NNP 180 618 550 ; ; : 180 618 551 Alliance Alliance NNP 180 618 552 of of IN 180 618 553 the the DT 180 618 554 Alliance Alliance NNP 180 618 555 for for IN 180 618 556 Democracy Democracy NNP 180 618 557 and and CC 180 618 558 Progress Progress NNP 180 618 559 ( ( -LRB- 180 618 560 ADP ADP NNP 180 618 561 ) ) -RRB- 180 618 562 , , , 180 618 563 Akindes Akindes NNP 180 618 564 ADEKPEDJOU ADEKPEDJOU NNP 180 618 565 ; ; : 180 618 566 Democratic Democratic NNP 180 618 567 Union Union NNP 180 618 568 for for IN 180 618 569 Social Social NNP 180 618 570 Renewal Renewal NNP 180 618 571 ( ( -LRB- 180 618 572 UDRS UDRS NNP 180 618 573 ) ) -RRB- 180 618 574 , , , 180 618 575 Bio Bio NNP 180 618 576 Gado Gado NNP 180 618 577 Seko Seko NNP 180 618 578 N'GOYE n'goye NN 180 618 579 ; ; : 180 618 580 National National NNP 180 618 581 Union Union NNP 180 618 582 for for IN 180 618 583 Democracy Democracy NNP 180 618 584 and and CC 180 618 585 Progress Progress NNP 180 618 586 ( ( -LRB- 180 618 587 UNDP UNDP NNP 180 618 588 ) ) -RRB- 180 618 589 , , , 180 618 590 Robert Robert NNP 180 618 591 TAGNON TAGNON NNP 180 618 592 ; ; : 180 618 593 Party Party NNP 180 618 594 for for IN 180 618 595 Progress Progress NNP 180 618 596 and and CC 180 618 597 Democracy Democracy NNP 180 618 598 , , , 180 618 599 Thiophile Thiophile NNP 180 618 600 NATA NATA NNP 180 618 601 ; ; : 180 618 602 African African NNP 180 618 603 Rally Rally NNP 180 618 604 for for IN 180 618 605 Progress Progress NNP 180 618 606 and and CC 180 618 607 Solidarity Solidarity NNP 180 618 608 ( ( -LRB- 180 618 609 RAPS RAPS NNP 180 618 610 ) ) -RRB- 180 618 611 , , , 180 618 612 Florentin Florentin NNP 180 618 613 MITO MITO NNP 180 618 614 - - HYPH 180 618 615 BABA BABA NNP 180 618 616 ; ; : 180 618 617 The the DT 180 618 618 Benin Benin NNP 180 618 619 Renaissance Renaissance NNP 180 618 620 Party Party NNP 180 618 621 , , , 180 618 622 Desire Desire NNP 180 618 623 VIEYRA VIEYRA NNP 180 618 624 and and CC 180 618 625 Rosine Rosine NNP 180 618 626 SOGLO SOGLO NNP 180 618 627 ; ; : 180 618 628 The the DT 180 618 629 Patriotic Patriotic NNP 180 618 630 Union Union NNP 180 618 631 for for IN 180 618 632 the the DT 180 618 633 Republic Republic NNP 180 618 634 ( ( -LRB- 180 618 635 UPR UPR NNP 180 618 636 ) ) -RRB- 180 618 637 , , , 180 618 638 Jean Jean NNP 180 618 639 - - HYPH 180 618 640 Marie Marie NNP 180 618 641 ZAHOUN ZAHOUN NNP 180 618 642 ; ; : 180 618 643 Union Union NNP 180 618 644 for for IN 180 618 645 the the DT 180 618 646 Conservation Conservation NNP 180 618 647 of of IN 180 618 648 Democracy Democracy NNP 180 618 649 , , , 180 618 650 Bernard Bernard NNP 180 618 651 HOUEGNON HOUEGNON NNP 180 618 652 note note NN 180 618 653 : : : 180 618 654 as as IN 180 618 655 of of IN 180 618 656 May May NNP 180 618 657 1994 1994 CD 180 618 658 , , , 180 618 659 Benin Benin NNP 180 618 660 had have VBD 180 618 661 about about RB 180 618 662 60 60 CD 180 618 663 political political JJ 180 618 664 parties party NNS 180 618 665 Member Member NNP 180 618 666 of of IN 180 618 667 : : : 180 618 668 ACCT acct JJ 180 618 669 , , , 180 618 670 ACP ACP NNP 180 618 671 , , , 180 618 672 AfDB AfDB NNP 180 618 673 , , , 180 618 674 CEAO CEAO NNP 180 618 675 , , , 180 618 676 ECA ECA NNP 180 618 677 , , , 180 618 678 ECOWAS ECOWAS NNP 180 618 679 , , , 180 618 680 Entente Entente NNP 180 618 681 , , , 180 618 682 FAO FAO NNP 180 618 683 , , , 180 618 684 FZ FZ NNP 180 618 685 , , , 180 618 686 G-77 g-77 CD 180 618 687 , , , 180 618 688 GATT GATT NNP 180 618 689 , , , 180 618 690 IBRD IBRD NNP 180 618 691 , , , 180 618 692 ICAO ICAO NNP 180 618 693 , , , 180 618 694 ICFTU ICFTU NNP 180 618 695 , , , 180 618 696 IDA IDA NNP 180 618 697 , , , 180 618 698 IDB IDB NNP 180 618 699 , , , 180 618 700 IFAD IFAD NNP 180 618 701 , , , 180 618 702 IFC IFC NNP 180 618 703 , , , 180 618 704 ILO ILO NNP 180 618 705 , , , 180 618 706 IMF IMF NNP 180 618 707 , , , 180 618 708 IMO imo RB 180 618 709 , , , 180 618 710 INTELSAT INTELSAT NNP 180 618 711 , , , 180 618 712 INTERPOL INTERPOL NNP 180 618 713 , , , 180 618 714 IOC IOC NNP 180 618 715 , , , 180 618 716 ITU ITU NNP 180 618 717 , , , 180 618 718 LORCS LORCS NNP 180 618 719 , , , 180 618 720 NAM NAM NNP 180 618 721 , , , 180 618 722 OAU OAU NNP 180 618 723 , , , 180 618 724 OIC OIC NNP 180 618 725 , , , 180 618 726 UN UN NNP 180 618 727 , , , 180 618 728 UNCTAD UNCTAD NNP 180 618 729 , , , 180 618 730 UNESCO UNESCO NNP 180 618 731 , , , 180 618 732 UNIDO UNIDO NNP 180 618 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1970 1970 CD 180 641 71 ) ) -RRB- 180 641 72 total total JJ 180 641 73 population population NN 180 641 74 : : : 180 641 75 98 98 CD 180 641 76 % % NN 180 641 77 male male NN 180 641 78 : : : 180 641 79 98 98 CD 180 641 80 % % NN 180 641 81 female female NN 180 641 82 : : : 180 641 83 99 99 CD 180 641 84 % % NN 180 641 85 Labor Labor NNP 180 641 86 force force NN 180 641 87 : : : 180 641 88 32,000 32,000 CD 180 641 89 by by IN 180 641 90 occupation occupation NN 180 641 91 : : : 180 641 92 clerical clerical JJ 180 641 93 25 25 CD 180 641 94 % % NN 180 641 95 , , , 180 641 96 services service NNS 180 641 97 22 22 CD 180 641 98 % % NN 180 641 99 , , , 180 641 100 laborers laborer NNS 180 641 101 21 21 CD 180 641 102 % % NN 180 641 103 , , , 180 641 104 professional professional JJ 180 641 105 and and CC 180 641 106 technical technical JJ 180 641 107 13 13 CD 180 641 108 % % NN 180 641 109 , , , 180 641 110 administrative administrative JJ 180 641 111 and and CC 180 641 112 managerial 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641 152 UK UK NNP 180 641 153 Capital Capital NNP 180 641 154 : : : 180 641 155 Hamilton Hamilton NNP 180 641 156 Administrative Administrative NNP 180 641 157 divisions division NNS 180 641 158 : : : 180 641 159 9 9 CD 180 641 160 parishes parish NNS 180 641 161 and and CC 180 641 162 2 2 CD 180 641 163 municipalities municipality NNS 180 641 164 * * NFP 180 641 165 ; ; : 180 641 166 Devonshire Devonshire NNP 180 641 167 , , , 180 641 168 Hamilton Hamilton NNP 180 641 169 , , , 180 641 170 Hamilton Hamilton NNP 180 641 171 * * NFP 180 641 172 , , , 180 641 173 Paget Paget NNP 180 641 174 , , , 180 641 175 Pembroke Pembroke NNP 180 641 176 , , , 180 641 177 Saint Saint NNP 180 641 178 George George NNP 180 641 179 * * NFP 180 641 180 , , , 180 641 181 Saint Saint NNP 180 641 182 Georges Georges NNP 180 641 183 , , , 180 641 184 Sandys Sandys NNPS 180 641 185 , , , 180 641 186 Smiths Smiths NNPS 180 641 187 , , , 180 641 188 Southampton Southampton NNP 180 641 189 , , , 180 641 190 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J. 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drinking NN 180 648 14 water water NN 180 648 15 natural natural JJ 180 648 16 hazards hazard NNS 180 648 17 : : : 180 648 18 violent violent JJ 180 648 19 storms storm NNS 180 648 20 coming come VBG 180 648 21 down down RP 180 648 22 from from IN 180 648 23 the the DT 180 648 24 Himalayas Himalayas NNP 180 648 25 are be VBP 180 648 26 the the DT 180 648 27 source source NN 180 648 28 of of IN 180 648 29 the the DT 180 648 30 country country NN 180 648 31 's 's POS 180 648 32 name name NN 180 648 33 which which WDT 180 648 34 translates translate VBZ 180 648 35 as as IN 180 648 36 Land Land NNP 180 648 37 of of IN 180 648 38 the the DT 180 648 39 Thunder Thunder NNP 180 648 40 Dragon Dragon NNP 180 648 41 international international JJ 180 648 42 agreements agreement NNS 180 648 43 : : : 180 648 44 party party NN 180 648 45 to to IN 180 648 46 - - HYPH 180 648 47 Nuclear Nuclear NNP 180 648 48 Test Test NNP 180 648 49 Ban Ban NNP 180 648 50 ; ; , 180 648 51 signed sign VBD 180 648 52 , 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1991 1991 CD 180 673 241 ) ) -RRB- 180 673 242 , , , 180 673 243 17.504 17.504 CD 180 673 244 ( ( -LRB- 180 673 245 1990 1990 CD 180 673 246 ) ) -RRB- 180 673 247 , , , 180 673 248 16.226 16.226 CD 180 673 249 ( ( -LRB- 180 673 250 1989 1989 CD 180 673 251 ) ) -RRB- 180 673 252 ; ; : 180 673 253 note note VB 180 673 254 - - : 180 673 255 the the DT 180 673 256 Bhutanese bhutanese JJ 180 673 257 ngultrum ngultrum NN 180 673 258 is be VBZ 180 673 259 at at IN 180 673 260 par par NN 180 673 261 with with IN 180 673 262 the the DT 180 673 263 Indian indian JJ 180 673 264 rupee rupee NN 180 673 265 Fiscal fiscal JJ 180 673 266 year year NN 180 673 267 : : : 180 673 268 1 1 CD 180 673 269 July July NNP 180 673 270 - - HYPH 180 673 271 30 30 CD 180 673 272 June June NNP 180 673 273 @Bhutan @Bhutan NNP 180 673 274 , , , 180 673 275 Communications Communications NNP 180 673 276 Highways Highways NNP 180 673 277 : : : 180 673 278 total total NN 180 673 279 : : : 180 673 280 2,165 2,165 CD 180 673 281 km km NN 180 673 282 paved pave VBN 180 673 283 : : : 180 673 284 NA NA NNP 180 673 285 unpaved unpaved JJ 180 673 286 : : : 180 673 287 gravel gravel NN 180 673 288 1,703 1,703 CD 180 673 289 km km NN 180 673 290 undifferentiated undifferentiated JJ 180 673 291 : : : 180 673 292 462 462 CD 180 673 293 km km NN 180 673 294 Airports airport NNS 180 673 295 : : : 180 673 296 total total NN 180 673 297 : : : 180 673 298 2 2 CD 180 673 299 usable usable JJ 180 673 300 : : : 180 673 301 2 2 CD 180 673 302 with with IN 180 673 303 permanent permanent JJ 180 673 304 - - HYPH 180 673 305 surface surface NN 180 673 306 runways runway NNS 180 673 307 : : : 180 673 308 1 1 CD 180 673 309 with with IN 180 673 310 runways runway NNS 180 673 311 over over IN 180 673 312 3,659 3,659 CD 180 673 313 m m NNP 180 673 314 : : : 180 673 315 0 0 CD 180 673 316 with with IN 180 673 317 runways runways NNP 180 673 318 2,440 2,440 CD 180 673 319 - - HYPH 180 673 320 3,659 3,659 CD 180 673 321 m m NN 180 673 322 : : : 180 673 323 0 0 CD 180 673 324 with with IN 180 673 325 runways runway NNS 180 673 326 1,220 1,220 CD 180 673 327 - - HYPH 180 673 328 2,439 2,439 CD 180 673 329 m m NN 180 673 330 : : : 180 673 331 2 2 CD 180 673 332 Telecommunications Telecommunications NNPS 180 673 333 : : : 180 673 334 domestic domestic JJ 180 673 335 telephone telephone NN 180 673 336 service service NN 180 673 337 is be VBZ 180 673 338 very very RB 180 673 339 poor poor JJ 180 673 340 with with IN 180 673 341 very very RB 180 673 342 few few JJ 180 673 343 telephones telephone NNS 180 673 344 in in IN 180 673 345 use use NN 180 673 346 ; ; , 180 673 347 international international JJ 180 673 348 telephone telephone NN 180 673 349 and and CC 180 673 350 telegraph telegraph NN 180 673 351 service service NN 180 673 352 is be VBZ 180 673 353 by by IN 180 673 354 land land NN 180 673 355 line line NN 180 673 356 through through IN 180 673 357 India India NNP 180 673 358 ; ; : 180 673 359 a a DT 180 673 360 satellite satellite NN 180 673 361 earth earth NN 180 673 362 station station NN 180 673 363 was be VBD 180 673 364 planned plan VBN 180 673 365 ( ( -LRB- 180 673 366 1990 1990 CD 180 673 367 ) ) -RRB- 180 673 368 ; ; , 180 673 369 broadcast broadcast NN 180 673 370 stations station NNS 180 673 371 - - SYM 180 673 372 1 1 CD 180 673 373 AM am NN 180 673 374 , , , 180 673 375 1 1 CD 180 673 376 FM FM NNP 180 673 377 , , , 180 673 378 no no DT 180 673 379 TV tv NN 180 673 380 ( ( -LRB- 180 673 381 1990 1990 CD 180 673 382 ) ) -RRB- 180 673 383 @Bhutan @Bhutan NNP 180 673 384 , , , 180 673 385 Defense Defense NNP 180 673 386 Forces Forces NNPS 180 673 387 Branches Branches NNPS 180 673 388 : : : 180 673 389 Royal Royal NNP 180 673 390 Bhutan Bhutan NNP 180 673 391 Army Army NNP 180 673 392 , , , 180 673 393 Palace Palace NNP 180 673 394 Guard Guard NNP 180 673 395 , , , 180 673 396 Militia Militia NNP 180 673 397 Manpower Manpower NNP 180 673 398 availability availability NN 180 673 399 : : : 180 673 400 males male NNS 180 673 401 age age NNP 180 673 402 15 15 CD 180 673 403 - - SYM 180 673 404 49 49 CD 180 673 405 424,558 424,558 CD 180 673 406 ; ; : 180 673 407 fit fit JJ 180 673 408 for for IN 180 673 409 military military JJ 180 673 410 service service NN 180 673 411 226,851 226,851 CD 180 673 412 ; ; : 180 673 413 reach reach VB 180 673 414 military military JJ 180 673 415 age age NN 180 673 416 ( ( -LRB- 180 673 417 18 18 CD 180 673 418 ) ) -RRB- 180 673 419 annually annually RB 180 673 420 17,310 17,310 CD 180 673 421 ( ( -LRB- 180 673 422 1994 1994 CD 180 673 423 est est NNP 180 673 424 . . . 180 673 425 ) ) -RRB- 180 674 1 Defense defense NN 180 674 2 expenditures expenditure NNS 180 674 3 : : : 180 674 4 $ $ $ 180 674 5 NA na NN 180 674 6 , , , 180 674 7 NA% na% IN 180 674 8 of of IN 180 674 9 GDP GDP NNP 180 674 10 @Bolivia @Bolivia NNP 180 674 11 , , , 180 674 12 Geography Geography NNP 180 674 13 Location Location NNP 180 674 14 : : : 180 674 15 Central Central NNP 180 674 16 South South NNP 180 674 17 America America NNP 180 674 18 , , , 180 674 19 between between IN 180 674 20 Brazil Brazil NNP 180 674 21 and and CC 180 674 22 Chile Chile NNP 180 674 23 Map Map NNP 180 674 24 references reference NNS 180 674 25 : : : 180 674 26 South South NNP 180 674 27 America America NNP 180 674 28 , , , 180 674 29 Standard Standard NNP 180 674 30 Time Time NNP 180 674 31 Zones Zones NNPS 180 674 32 of of IN 180 674 33 the the DT 180 674 34 World World NNP 180 674 35 Area Area NNP 180 674 36 : : : 180 674 37 total total JJ 180 674 38 area area NN 180 674 39 : : : 180 674 40 1,098,580 1,098,580 CD 180 674 41 sq sq RB 180 674 42 km km NNP 180 674 43 land land NN 180 674 44 area area NN 180 674 45 : : : 180 674 46 1,084,390 1,084,390 CD 180 674 47 sq sq NNP 180 674 48 km km NNP 180 674 49 comparative comparative JJ 180 674 50 area area NN 180 674 51 : : : 180 674 52 slightly slightly RB 180 674 53 less less JJR 180 674 54 than than IN 180 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97 none none NN 180 674 98 ; ; : 180 674 99 landlocked landlocked JJ 180 674 100 International international JJ 180 674 101 disputes dispute NNS 180 674 102 : : : 180 674 103 has have VBZ 180 674 104 wanted want VBN 180 674 105 a a DT 180 674 106 sovereign sovereign JJ 180 674 107 corridor corridor NN 180 674 108 to to IN 180 674 109 the the DT 180 674 110 South South NNP 180 674 111 Pacific Pacific NNP 180 674 112 Ocean Ocean NNP 180 674 113 since since IN 180 674 114 the the DT 180 674 115 Atacama Atacama NNP 180 674 116 area area NN 180 674 117 was be VBD 180 674 118 lost lose VBN 180 674 119 to to IN 180 674 120 Chile Chile NNP 180 674 121 in in IN 180 674 122 1884 1884 CD 180 674 123 ; ; : 180 674 124 dispute dispute NN 180 674 125 with with IN 180 674 126 Chile Chile NNP 180 674 127 over over IN 180 674 128 Rio Rio NNP 180 674 129 Lauca Lauca NNP 180 674 130 water water NN 180 674 131 rights right NNS 180 674 132 Climate climate NN 180 674 133 : : : 180 674 134 varies vary VBZ 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180 674 173 , , , 180 674 174 petroleum petroleum NN 180 674 175 , , , 180 674 176 zinc zinc NN 180 674 177 , , , 180 674 178 tungsten tungsten NN 180 674 179 , , , 180 674 180 antimony antimony NN 180 674 181 , , , 180 674 182 silver silver NN 180 674 183 , , , 180 674 184 iron iron NN 180 674 185 ore ore NN 180 674 186 , , , 180 674 187 lead lead NN 180 674 188 , , , 180 674 189 gold gold NN 180 674 190 , , , 180 674 191 timber timber NN 180 674 192 Land land NN 180 674 193 use use NN 180 674 194 : : : 180 674 195 arable arable JJ 180 674 196 land land NN 180 674 197 : : : 180 674 198 3 3 CD 180 674 199 % % NN 180 674 200 permanent permanent JJ 180 674 201 crops crop NNS 180 674 202 : : : 180 674 203 0 0 CD 180 674 204 % % NN 180 674 205 meadows meadow NNS 180 674 206 and and CC 180 674 207 pastures pasture NNS 180 674 208 : : : 180 674 209 25 25 CD 180 674 210 % % NN 180 674 211 forest forest NN 180 674 212 and and CC 180 674 213 woodland woodland NN 180 674 214 : : : 180 674 215 52 52 CD 180 674 216 % % NN 180 674 217 other other JJ 180 674 218 : : : 180 674 219 20 20 CD 180 674 220 % % NN 180 674 221 Irrigated irrigated JJ 180 674 222 land land NN 180 674 223 : : : 180 674 224 1,650 1,650 CD 180 674 225 sq sq NNP 180 674 226 km km NNP 180 674 227 ( ( -LRB- 180 674 228 1989 1989 CD 180 674 229 est est NNP 180 674 230 . . . 180 674 231 ) ) -RRB- 180 675 1 Environment environment NN 180 675 2 : : : 180 675 3 current current JJ 180 675 4 issues issue NNS 180 675 5 : : : 180 675 6 deforestation deforestation NN 180 675 7 contributing contribute VBG 180 675 8 to to TO 180 675 9 loss loss NN 180 675 10 of of IN 180 675 11 biodiversity biodiversity NN 180 675 12 ; ; : 180 675 13 overgrazing overgrazing NN 180 675 14 ; ; : 180 675 15 soil soil NN 180 675 16 erosion erosion NN 180 675 17 ; ; , 180 675 18 desertification desertification NN 180 675 19 ; ; : 180 675 20 industrial industrial JJ 180 675 21 pollution pollution NN 180 675 22 of of IN 180 675 23 water water NN 180 675 24 supplies supply NNS 180 675 25 used use VBN 180 675 26 for for IN 180 675 27 drinking drinking NN 180 675 28 and and CC 180 675 29 irrigation irrigation NN 180 675 30 natural natural JJ 180 675 31 hazards hazard NNS 180 675 32 : : : 180 675 33 flooding flooding NN 180 675 34 in in IN 180 675 35 the the DT 180 675 36 northeast northeast NN 180 675 37 ( ( -LRB- 180 675 38 March March NNP 180 675 39 to to IN 180 675 40 April April NNP 180 675 41 ) ) -RRB- 180 675 42 international international JJ 180 675 43 agreements agreement NNS 180 675 44 : : : 180 675 45 party party NN 180 675 46 to to IN 180 675 47 - - HYPH 180 675 48 Endangered endanger VBN 180 675 49 Species Species NNPS 180 675 50 , , , 180 675 51 Nuclear Nuclear NNP 180 675 52 Test Test NNP 180 675 53 Ban Ban NNP 180 675 54 , , , 180 675 55 Wetlands Wetlands NNP 180 675 56 ; ; , 180 675 57 signed sign VBN 180 675 58 , , , 180 675 59 but but CC 180 675 60 not not RB 180 675 61 ratified ratified JJ 180 675 62 - - : 180 675 63 Biodiversity biodiversity NN 180 675 64 , , , 180 675 65 Climate climate NN 180 675 66 Change change NN 180 675 67 , , , 180 675 68 Environmental Environmental NNP 180 675 69 Modification Modification NNP 180 675 70 , , , 180 675 71 Hazardous Hazardous NNP 180 675 72 Wastes Wastes NNPS 180 675 73 , , , 180 675 74 Law Law NNP 180 675 75 of of IN 180 675 76 the the DT 180 675 77 Sea Sea NNP 180 675 78 , , , 180 675 79 Marine Marine NNP 180 675 80 Dumping Dumping NNP 180 675 81 , , , 180 675 82 Marine Marine NNP 180 675 83 Life Life NNP 180 675 84 Conservation Conservation NNP 180 675 85 , , , 180 675 86 Tropical Tropical NNP 180 675 87 Timber Timber NNP 180 675 88 Note Note NNP 180 675 89 : : : 180 675 90 landlocked landlocke VBN 180 675 91 ; ; : 180 675 92 shares share NNS 180 675 93 control control NN 180 675 94 of of IN 180 675 95 Lago Lago NNP 180 675 96 Titicaca Titicaca NNP 180 675 97 , , , 180 675 98 world world NN 180 675 99 's 's POS 180 675 100 highest high JJS 180 675 101 navigable navigable JJ 180 675 102 lake lake NN 180 675 103 ( ( -LRB- 180 675 104 elevation elevation NN 180 675 105 3,805 3,805 CD 180 675 106 m m NNP 180 675 107 ) ) -RRB- 180 675 108 , , , 180 675 109 with with IN 180 675 110 Peru Peru NNP 180 675 111 ; ; : 180 675 112 cold cold JJ 180 675 113 , , , 180 675 114 thin thin JJ 180 675 115 air air NN 180 675 116 of of IN 180 675 117 high high JJ 180 675 118 plateau plateau NN 180 675 119 is be VBZ 180 675 120 obstacle obstacle JJ 180 675 121 to to IN 180 675 122 efficient efficient JJ 180 675 123 fuel fuel NN 180 675 124 combustion combustion NN 180 675 125 , , , 180 675 126 as as RB 180 675 127 well well RB 180 675 128 as as IN 180 675 129 to to IN 180 675 130 physical physical JJ 180 675 131 activity activity NN 180 675 132 by by IN 180 675 133 those those DT 180 675 134 unaccustomed unaccustomed JJ 180 675 135 to to IN 180 675 136 it -PRON- PRP 180 675 137 from from IN 180 675 138 birth birth NN 180 675 139 @Bolivia @bolivia RB 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est est NNP 180 678 10 . . . 180 678 11 ) ) -RRB- 180 679 1 Net net JJ 180 679 2 migration migration NN 180 679 3 rate rate NN 180 679 4 : : : 180 679 5 -1.04 -1.04 NFP 180 679 6 migrant(s)/1,000 migrant(s)/1,000 JJ 180 679 7 population population NN 180 679 8 ( ( -LRB- 180 679 9 1994 1994 CD 180 679 10 est est NNP 180 679 11 . . . 180 679 12 ) ) -RRB- 180 680 1 Infant infant NN 180 680 2 mortality mortality NN 180 680 3 rate rate NN 180 680 4 : : : 180 680 5 73.7 73.7 CD 180 680 6 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 180 680 7 live live JJ 180 680 8 births birth NNS 180 680 9 ( ( -LRB- 180 680 10 1994 1994 CD 180 680 11 est est NNP 180 680 12 . . . 180 680 13 ) ) -RRB- 180 681 1 Life life NN 180 681 2 expectancy expectancy NN 180 681 3 at at IN 180 681 4 birth birth NN 180 681 5 : : : 180 681 6 total total JJ 180 681 7 population population NN 180 681 8 : : : 180 681 9 63.31 63.31 CD 180 681 10 years year NNS 180 681 11 male male NN 180 681 12 : : : 180 681 13 60.86 60.86 CD 180 681 14 years 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683 20 , , , 180 683 21 mestizo mestizo NNP 180 683 22 ( ( -LRB- 180 683 23 mixed mixed JJ 180 683 24 European european JJ 180 683 25 and and CC 180 683 26 Indian indian JJ 180 683 27 ancestry ancestry NN 180 683 28 ) ) -RRB- 180 683 29 25%-30 25%-30 CD 180 683 30 % % NN 180 683 31 , , , 180 683 32 European european JJ 180 683 33 5%-15 5%-15 CD 180 683 34 % % NN 180 683 35 Religions religion NNS 180 683 36 : : : 180 683 37 Roman Roman NNP 180 683 38 Catholic Catholic NNP 180 683 39 95 95 CD 180 683 40 % % NN 180 683 41 , , , 180 683 42 Protestant Protestant NNP 180 683 43 ( ( -LRB- 180 683 44 Evangelical Evangelical NNP 180 683 45 Methodist Methodist NNP 180 683 46 ) ) -RRB- 180 683 47 Languages Languages NNPS 180 683 48 : : : 180 683 49 Spanish Spanish NNP 180 683 50 ( ( -LRB- 180 683 51 official official NN 180 683 52 ) ) -RRB- 180 683 53 , , , 180 683 54 Quechua Quechua NNP 180 683 55 ( ( -LRB- 180 683 56 official official NN 180 683 57 ) ) -RRB- 180 683 58 , , , 180 683 59 Aymara 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684 576 ( ( -LRB- 180 684 577 PDC PDC NNP 180 684 578 ) ) -RRB- 180 684 579 , , , 180 684 580 Jorge Jorge NNP 180 684 581 AGREDA AGREDA NNP 180 684 582 Member Member NNP 180 684 583 of of IN 180 684 584 : : : 180 684 585 AG AG NNP 180 684 586 , , , 180 684 587 ECLAC ECLAC NNP 180 684 588 , , , 180 684 589 FAO FAO NNP 180 684 590 , , , 180 684 591 GATT GATT NNP 180 684 592 , , , 180 684 593 G-11 g-11 CD 180 684 594 , , , 180 684 595 G-77 g-77 CD 180 684 596 , , , 180 684 597 IADB IADB NNP 180 684 598 , , , 180 684 599 IAEA IAEA NNP 180 684 600 , , , 180 684 601 IBRD IBRD NNP 180 684 602 , , , 180 684 603 ICAO ICAO NNP 180 684 604 , , , 180 684 605 IDA IDA NNP 180 684 606 , , , 180 684 607 IFAD IFAD NNP 180 684 608 , , , 180 684 609 IFC IFC NNP 180 684 610 , , , 180 684 611 ILO ILO NNP 180 684 612 , , , 180 684 613 IMF IMF NNP 180 684 614 , , , 180 684 615 IMO imo RB 180 684 616 , , , 180 684 617 INTELSAT INTELSAT NNP 180 684 618 , , , 180 684 619 INTERPOL INTERPOL NNP 180 684 620 , , , 180 684 621 IOC IOC NNP 180 684 622 , , , 180 684 623 IOM IOM NNP 180 684 624 , , , 180 684 625 ITU ITU NNP 180 684 626 , , , 180 684 627 LAES LAES NNP 180 684 628 , , , 180 684 629 LAIA LAIA NNP 180 684 630 , , , 180 684 631 LORCS LORCS NNP 180 684 632 , , , 180 684 633 NAM NAM NNP 180 684 634 , , , 180 684 635 OAS OAS NNP 180 684 636 , , , 180 684 637 OPANAL OPANAL NNP 180 684 638 , , , 180 684 639 PCA PCA NNP 180 684 640 , , , 180 684 641 RG RG NNP 180 684 642 , , , 180 684 643 UN UN NNP 180 684 644 , , , 180 684 645 UNCTAD UNCTAD NNP 180 684 646 , , , 180 684 647 UNESCO UNESCO NNP 180 684 648 , , , 180 684 649 UNIDO UNIDO NNP 180 684 650 , , , 180 684 651 UPU UPU NNP 180 684 652 , , , 180 684 653 WCL WCL NNP 180 684 654 , , , 180 684 655 WFTU WFTU NNP 180 684 656 , , , 180 684 657 WHO who WP 180 684 658 , , , 180 684 659 WIPO WIPO NNP 180 684 660 , , , 180 684 661 WMO WMO NNP 180 684 662 , , , 180 684 663 WTO WTO NNP 180 684 664 Diplomatic diplomatic JJ 180 684 665 representation 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697 316 ) ) -RRB- 180 697 317 , , , 180 697 318 2.6917 2.6917 CD 180 697 319 ( ( -LRB- 180 697 320 1989 1989 CD 180 697 321 ) ) -RRB- 180 697 322 , , , 180 697 323 2.3502 2.3502 CD 180 697 324 ( ( -LRB- 180 697 325 1988 1988 CD 180 697 326 ) ) -RRB- 180 697 327 Fiscal fiscal JJ 180 697 328 year year NN 180 697 329 : : : 180 697 330 calendar calendar NNP 180 697 331 year year NN 180 697 332 @Bolivia @Bolivia NNP 180 697 333 , , , 180 697 334 Communications Communications NNP 180 697 335 Railroads Railroads NNPS 180 697 336 : : : 180 697 337 3,684 3,684 CD 180 697 338 km km NN 180 697 339 total total NN 180 697 340 , , , 180 697 341 all all DT 180 697 342 narrow narrow JJ 180 697 343 gauge gauge NN 180 697 344 ; ; : 180 697 345 3,652 3,652 CD 180 697 346 km km NN 180 697 347 1.000-meter 1.000-meter CD 180 697 348 gauge gauge NN 180 697 349 and and CC 180 697 350 32 32 CD 180 697 351 km km NN 180 697 352 0.760-meter 0.760-meter CD 180 697 353 gauge gauge NN 180 697 354 , , , 180 697 355 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701 57 . . . 180 702 1 The the DT 180 702 2 UN UN NNP 180 702 3 and and CC 180 702 4 the the DT 180 702 5 EU EU NNP 180 702 6 are be VBP 180 702 7 continuing continue VBG 180 702 8 to to TO 180 702 9 try try VB 180 702 10 to to TO 180 702 11 mediate mediate VB 180 702 12 a a DT 180 702 13 plan plan NN 180 702 14 for for IN 180 702 15 peace peace NN 180 702 16 . . . 180 703 1 In in IN 180 703 2 March March NNP 180 703 3 1994 1994 CD 180 703 4 Bosnian bosnian JJ 180 703 5 Muslims Muslims NNPS 180 703 6 and and CC 180 703 7 Bosnian bosnian JJ 180 703 8 Croats Croats NNPS 180 703 9 signed sign VBD 180 703 10 an an DT 180 703 11 agreement agreement NN 180 703 12 in in IN 180 703 13 Washington Washington NNP 180 703 14 , , , 180 703 15 DC DC NNP 180 703 16 , , , 180 703 17 creating create VBG 180 703 18 a a DT 180 703 19 Federation Federation NNP 180 703 20 of of IN 180 703 21 Bosnia Bosnia NNP 180 703 22 and and CC 180 703 23 Herzegovina Herzegovina NNP 180 703 24 , , , 180 703 25 which 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131 , , , 180 705 132 members member NNS 180 705 133 of of IN 180 705 134 the the DT 180 705 135 Bosnian bosnian JJ 180 705 136 Serb serb JJ 180 705 137 armed armed JJ 180 705 138 factions faction NNS 180 705 139 , , , 180 705 140 desirous desirous JJ 180 705 141 of of IN 180 705 142 establishing establish VBG 180 705 143 a a DT 180 705 144 separate separate JJ 180 705 145 state state NN 180 705 146 linked link VBN 180 705 147 with with IN 180 705 148 neighboring neighbor VBG 180 705 149 Serbia Serbia NNP 180 705 150 , , , 180 705 151 occupied occupy VBD 180 705 152 70 70 CD 180 705 153 % % NN 180 705 154 of of IN 180 705 155 Bosnia Bosnia NNP 180 705 156 after after IN 180 705 157 having have VBG 180 705 158 killed kill VBN 180 705 159 or or CC 180 705 160 driven drive VBN 180 705 161 out out RP 180 705 162 non non JJ 180 705 163 - - JJ 180 705 164 Serb serb JJ 180 705 165 inhabitants inhabitant NNS 180 705 166 ; ; : 180 705 167 the the DT 180 705 168 Bosnian bosnian JJ 180 705 169 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conventional JJ 180 718 4 long long JJ 180 718 5 form form NN 180 718 6 : : : 180 718 7 Republic Republic NNP 180 718 8 of of IN 180 718 9 Bosnia Bosnia NNP 180 718 10 and and CC 180 718 11 Herzegovina Herzegovina NNP 180 718 12 conventional conventional JJ 180 718 13 short short JJ 180 718 14 form form NN 180 718 15 : : : 180 718 16 Bosnia Bosnia NNP 180 718 17 and and CC 180 718 18 Herzegovina Herzegovina NNP 180 718 19 local local JJ 180 718 20 long long JJ 180 718 21 form form NN 180 718 22 : : : 180 718 23 Republika Republika NNP 180 718 24 Bosna Bosna NNP 180 718 25 i i PRP 180 718 26 Hercegovina Hercegovina NNP 180 718 27 local local JJ 180 718 28 short short JJ 180 718 29 form form NN 180 718 30 : : : 180 718 31 Bosna Bosna NNS 180 718 32 i i PRP 180 718 33 Hercegovina Hercegovina NNP 180 718 34 Digraph Digraph NNP 180 718 35 : : : 180 718 36 BK BK NNP 180 718 37 Type Type NNP 180 718 38 : : : 180 718 39 emerging emerge VBG 180 718 40 democracy democracy NN 180 718 41 Capital Capital NNP 180 718 42 : : : 180 718 43 Sarajevo Sarajevo NNP 180 718 44 Administrative administrative JJ 180 718 45 divisions division NNS 180 718 46 : : : 180 718 47 109 109 CD 180 718 48 districts district NNS 180 718 49 ( ( -LRB- 180 718 50 opstinas opstinas IN 180 718 51 , , , 180 718 52 singular singular NNP 180 718 53 - - HYPH 180 718 54 opstina opstina NNP 180 718 55 ) ) -RRB- 180 718 56 Banovici Banovici NNP 180 718 57 , , , 180 718 58 Banja Banja NNP 180 718 59 Luka Luka NNP 180 718 60 , , , 180 718 61 Bihac Bihac NNP 180 718 62 , , , 180 718 63 Bijeljina Bijeljina NNP 180 718 64 , , , 180 718 65 Bileca Bileca NNP 180 718 66 , , , 180 718 67 Bosanska Bosanska NNP 180 718 68 Dubica Dubica NNP 180 718 69 , , , 180 718 70 Bosanska Bosanska NNP 180 718 71 Gradiska Gradiska NNP 180 718 72 , , , 180 718 73 Bosanska Bosanska NNP 180 718 74 Krupa Krupa NNP 180 718 75 , , , 180 718 76 Bosanski Bosanski NNP 180 718 77 Brod Brod NNP 180 718 78 , , , 180 718 79 Bosanski Bosanski NNP 180 718 80 Novi Novi NNP 180 718 81 , , , 180 718 82 Bosanski Bosanski NNP 180 718 83 Petrovac Petrovac NNP 180 718 84 , , , 180 718 85 Bosanski Bosanski NNP 180 718 86 Samac Samac NNP 180 718 87 , , , 180 718 88 Bosansko Bosansko NNP 180 718 89 Grahovo Grahovo NNP 180 718 90 , , , 180 718 91 Bratunac Bratunac NNP 180 718 92 , , , 180 718 93 Brcko Brcko NNP 180 718 94 , , , 180 718 95 Breza Breza NNP 180 718 96 , , , 180 718 97 Bugojno Bugojno NNP 180 718 98 , , , 180 718 99 Busovaca Busovaca NNP 180 718 100 , , , 180 718 101 Cazin Cazin NNP 180 718 102 , , , 180 718 103 Cajnice Cajnice NNP 180 718 104 , , , 180 718 105 Capljina Capljina NNP 180 718 106 , , , 180 718 107 Celinac Celinac NNP 180 718 108 , , , 180 718 109 Citluk Citluk NNP 180 718 110 , , , 180 718 111 Derventa Derventa NNP 180 718 112 , , , 180 718 113 Doboj Doboj NNP 180 718 114 , , , 180 718 115 Donji Donji NNP 180 718 116 Vakuf Vakuf NNPS 180 718 117 , , , 180 718 118 Foca Foca NNP 180 718 119 , , , 180 718 120 Fojnica Fojnica NNP 180 718 121 , , , 180 718 122 Gacko Gacko NNP 180 718 123 , , , 180 718 124 Glamoc Glamoc NNP 180 718 125 , , , 180 718 126 Gorazde Gorazde NNP 180 718 127 , , , 180 718 128 Gornji Gornji NNP 180 718 129 Vakuf Vakuf NNPS 180 718 130 , , , 180 718 131 Gracanica Gracanica NNP 180 718 132 , , , 180 718 133 Gradacac Gradacac NNP 180 718 134 , , , 180 718 135 Grude Grude NNP 180 718 136 , , , 180 718 137 Han Han NNP 180 718 138 Pijesak Pijesak NNPS 180 718 139 , , , 180 718 140 Jablanica Jablanica NNP 180 718 141 , , , 180 718 142 Jajce Jajce NNP 180 718 143 , , , 180 718 144 Kakanj Kakanj NNP 180 718 145 , , , 180 718 146 Kalesija Kalesija NNP 180 718 147 , , , 180 718 148 Kalinovik Kalinovik NNP 180 718 149 , , , 180 718 150 Kiseljak Kiseljak NNP 180 718 151 , , , 180 718 152 Kladanj Kladanj NNP 180 718 153 , , , 180 718 154 Kljuc Kljuc NNP 180 718 155 , , , 180 718 156 Konjic Konjic NNP 180 718 157 , , , 180 718 158 Kotor Kotor NNP 180 718 159 Varos Varos NNP 180 718 160 , , , 180 718 161 Kresevo Kresevo NNP 180 718 162 , , , 180 718 163 Kupres Kupres NNP 180 718 164 , , , 180 718 165 Laktasi Laktasi NNP 180 718 166 , , , 180 718 167 Listica Listica NNP 180 718 168 , , , 180 718 169 Livno Livno NNP 180 718 170 , , , 180 718 171 Lopare Lopare NNP 180 718 172 , , , 180 718 173 Lukavac Lukavac NNP 180 718 174 , , , 180 718 175 Ljubinje Ljubinje NNP 180 718 176 , , , 180 718 177 Ljubuski Ljubuski NNP 180 718 178 , , , 180 718 179 Maglaj Maglaj NNP 180 718 180 , , , 180 718 181 Modrica Modrica NNP 180 718 182 , , , 180 718 183 Mostar Mostar NNP 180 718 184 , , , 180 718 185 Mrkonjic Mrkonjic NNP 180 718 186 - - HYPH 180 718 187 Grad Grad NNP 180 718 188 , , , 180 718 189 Neum Neum NNP 180 718 190 , , , 180 718 191 Nevesinje Nevesinje NNP 180 718 192 , , , 180 718 193 Odzak Odzak NNP 180 718 194 , , , 180 718 195 Olovo Olovo NNP 180 718 196 , , , 180 718 197 Orasje Orasje NNP 180 718 198 , , , 180 718 199 Posusje Posusje NNP 180 718 200 , , , 180 718 201 Prijedor Prijedor NNP 180 718 202 , , , 180 718 203 Prnjavor Prnjavor NNP 180 718 204 , , , 180 718 205 Prozor Prozor NNP 180 718 206 , , , 180 718 207 ( ( -LRB- 180 718 208 Pucarevo Pucarevo NNP 180 718 209 ) ) -RRB- 180 718 210 Novi Novi NNP 180 718 211 Travnik Travnik NNP 180 718 212 , , , 180 718 213 Rogatica Rogatica NNP 180 718 214 , , , 180 718 215 Rudo Rudo NNP 180 718 216 , , , 180 718 217 Sanski Sanski NNP 180 718 218 Most Most NNP 180 718 219 , , , 180 718 220 Sarajevo Sarajevo NNP 180 718 221 - - HYPH 180 718 222 Centar Centar NNP 180 718 223 , , , 180 718 224 Sarajevo Sarajevo NNP 180 718 225 - - HYPH 180 718 226 Hadzici Hadzici NNP 180 718 227 , , , 180 718 228 Sarajevo Sarajevo NNP 180 718 229 - - HYPH 180 718 230 Ilidza Ilidza NNP 180 718 231 , , , 180 718 232 Sarajevo Sarajevo NNP 180 718 233 - - HYPH 180 718 234 Ilijas Ilijas NNP 180 718 235 , , , 180 718 236 Sarajevo Sarajevo NNP 180 718 237 - - HYPH 180 718 238 Novi Novi NNP 180 718 239 Grad Grad NNP 180 718 240 , , , 180 718 241 Sarajevo Sarajevo NNP 180 718 242 - - HYPH 180 718 243 Novo Novo NNP 180 718 244 , , , 180 718 245 Sarajevo Sarajevo NNP 180 718 246 - - HYPH 180 718 247 Pale Pale NNP 180 718 248 , , , 180 718 249 Sarajevo Sarajevo NNP 180 718 250 - - HYPH 180 718 251 Stari Stari NNP 180 718 252 Grad Grad NNP 180 718 253 , , , 180 718 254 Sarajevo Sarajevo NNP 180 718 255 - - HYPH 180 718 256 Trnovo Trnovo NNP 180 718 257 , , , 180 718 258 Sarajevo Sarajevo NNP 180 718 259 - - HYPH 180 718 260 Vogosca Vogosca NNP 180 718 261 , , , 180 718 262 Skender Skender NNP 180 718 263 Vakuf Vakuf NNP 180 718 264 , , , 180 718 265 Sokolac Sokolac NNPS 180 718 266 , , , 180 718 267 Srbac Srbac NNP 180 718 268 , , , 180 718 269 Srebrenica Srebrenica NNP 180 718 270 , , , 180 718 271 Srebrenik Srebrenik NNP 180 718 272 , , , 180 718 273 Stolac Stolac NNP 180 718 274 , , , 180 718 275 Sekovici Sekovici NNP 180 718 276 , , , 180 718 277 Sipovo Sipovo NNP 180 718 278 , , , 180 718 279 Teslic Teslic NNP 180 718 280 , , , 180 718 281 Tesanj Tesanj NNP 180 718 282 , , , 180 718 283 Drvar Drvar NNP 180 718 284 , , , 180 718 285 Duvno Duvno NNP 180 718 286 , , , 180 718 287 Travnik Travnik NNP 180 718 288 , , , 180 718 289 Trebinje Trebinje NNP 180 718 290 , , , 180 718 291 Tuzla Tuzla NNP 180 718 292 , , , 180 718 293 Ugljevik Ugljevik NNP 180 718 294 , , , 180 718 295 Vares vare NNS 180 718 296 , , , 180 718 297 Velika Velika NNP 180 718 298 Kladusa Kladusa NNP 180 718 299 , , , 180 718 300 Visoko Visoko NNP 180 718 301 , , , 180 718 302 Visegrad Visegrad NNP 180 718 303 , , , 180 718 304 Vitez Vitez NNP 180 718 305 , , , 180 718 306 Vlasenica Vlasenica NNP 180 718 307 , , , 180 718 308 Zavidovici Zavidovici NNP 180 718 309 , , , 180 718 310 Zenica Zenica NNP 180 718 311 , , , 180 718 312 Zvornik Zvornik NNP 180 718 313 , , , 180 718 314 Zepce Zepce NNP 180 718 315 , , , 180 718 316 Zivinice Zivinice NNP 180 718 317 note note NN 180 718 318 : : : 180 718 319 currently currently RB 180 718 320 under under IN 180 718 321 negotiation negotiation NN 180 718 322 with with IN 180 718 323 the the DT 180 718 324 assistance assistance NN 180 718 325 of of IN 180 718 326 international international JJ 180 718 327 mediators mediator NNS 180 718 328 Independence Independence NNP 180 718 329 : : : 180 718 330 NA NA NNP 180 718 331 April April NNP 180 718 332 1992 1992 CD 180 718 333 ( ( -LRB- 180 718 334 from from IN 180 718 335 Yugoslavia Yugoslavia NNP 180 718 336 ) ) -RRB- 180 718 337 National national JJ 180 718 338 holiday holiday NN 180 718 339 : : : 180 718 340 NA NA NNP 180 718 341 Constitution Constitution NNP 180 718 342 : : : 180 718 343 promulgated promulgate VBN 180 718 344 in in IN 180 718 345 1974 1974 CD 180 718 346 ( ( -LRB- 180 718 347 under under IN 180 718 348 the the DT 180 718 349 Communists Communists NNPS 180 718 350 ) ) -RRB- 180 718 351 , , , 180 718 352 amended amend VBD 180 718 353 1989 1989 CD 180 718 354 , , , 180 718 355 1990 1990 CD 180 718 356 , , , 180 718 357 and and CC 180 718 358 1991 1991 CD 180 718 359 ; ; : 180 718 360 the the DT 180 718 361 Assembly Assembly NNP 180 718 362 planned plan VBD 180 718 363 to to TO 180 718 364 draft draft VB 180 718 365 a a DT 180 718 366 new new JJ 180 718 367 constitution constitution NN 180 718 368 in in IN 180 718 369 1991 1991 CD 180 718 370 , , , 180 718 371 before before IN 180 718 372 conditions condition NNS 180 718 373 deteriorated deteriorate VBD 180 718 374 ; ; : 180 718 375 constitution constitution NN 180 718 376 of of IN 180 718 377 Federation Federation NNP 180 718 378 of of IN 180 718 379 Bosnia Bosnia NNP 180 718 380 and and CC 180 718 381 Herzegovina Herzegovina NNP 180 718 382 ( ( -LRB- 180 718 383 including include VBG 180 718 384 Muslim Muslim NNP 180 718 385 and and CC 180 718 386 Croatian Croatian NNP 180 718 387 controlled control VBN 180 718 388 parts part NNS 180 718 389 of of IN 180 718 390 Republic Republic NNP 180 718 391 ) ) -RRB- 180 718 392 ratified ratify VBD 180 718 393 April April NNP 180 718 394 1994 1994 CD 180 718 395 Legal legal JJ 180 718 396 system system NN 180 718 397 : : : 180 718 398 based base VBN 180 718 399 on on IN 180 718 400 civil civil JJ 180 718 401 law law NN 180 718 402 system system NN 180 718 403 Suffrage suffrage NN 180 718 404 : : : 180 718 405 16 16 CD 180 718 406 years year NNS 180 718 407 of of IN 180 718 408 age age NN 180 718 409 , , , 180 718 410 if if IN 180 718 411 employed employ VBN 180 718 412 ; ; : 180 718 413 18 18 CD 180 718 414 years year NNS 180 718 415 of of IN 180 718 416 age age NN 180 718 417 , , , 180 718 418 universal universal JJ 180 718 419 Executive Executive NNP 180 718 420 branch branch NN 180 718 421 : : : 180 718 422 chief chief NN 180 718 423 of of IN 180 718 424 state state NN 180 718 425 : : : 180 718 426 President President NNP 180 718 427 Alija Alija NNP 180 718 428 IZETBEGOVIC IZETBEGOVIC NNP 180 718 429 ( ( -LRB- 180 718 430 since since IN 180 718 431 20 20 CD 180 718 432 December December NNP 180 718 433 1990 1990 CD 180 718 434 ) ) -RRB- 180 718 435 , , , 180 718 436 other other JJ 180 718 437 members member NNS 180 718 438 of of IN 180 718 439 the the DT 180 718 440 collective collective JJ 180 718 441 presidency presidency NN 180 718 442 : : : 180 718 443 Ejup Ejup NNP 180 718 444 GANIC GANIC NNP 180 718 445 ( ( -LRB- 180 718 446 since since IN 180 718 447 NA NA NNP 180 718 448 November November NNP 180 718 449 1990 1990 CD 180 718 450 ) ) -RRB- 180 718 451 , , , 180 718 452 Nijaz Nijaz NNP 180 718 453 DURAKOVIC DURAKOVIC NNP 180 718 454 ( ( -LRB- 180 718 455 since since IN 180 718 456 NA NA NNP 180 718 457 October October NNP 180 718 458 1993 1993 CD 180 718 459 ) ) -RRB- 180 718 460 , , , 180 718 461 Stjepan Stjepan NNP 180 718 462 KLJUJIC KLJUJIC NNP 180 718 463 ( ( -LRB- 180 718 464 since since IN 180 718 465 NA NA NNP 180 718 466 October October NNP 180 718 467 1993 1993 CD 180 718 468 ) ) -RRB- 180 718 469 , , , 180 718 470 Ivo Ivo NNP 180 718 471 KOMSIC KOMSIC NNP 180 718 472 ( ( -LRB- 180 718 473 since since IN 180 718 474 NA NA NNP 180 718 475 October October NNP 180 718 476 1993 1993 CD 180 718 477 ) ) -RRB- 180 718 478 , , , 180 718 479 Mirko Mirko NNP 180 718 480 PEJANOVIC PEJANOVIC NNP 180 718 481 ( ( -LRB- 180 718 482 since since IN 180 718 483 NA NA NNP 180 718 484 June June NNP 180 718 485 1992 1992 CD 180 718 486 ) ) -RRB- 180 718 487 , , , 180 718 488 Tatjana Tatjana NNP 180 718 489 LJUJIC LJUJIC NNP 180 718 490 - - HYPH 180 718 491 MIJATOVIC MIJATOVIC NNP 180 718 492 ( ( -LRB- 180 718 493 since since IN 180 718 494 NA NA NNP 180 718 495 December December NNP 180 718 496 1992 1992 CD 180 718 497 ) ) -RRB- 180 718 498 head head NN 180 718 499 of of IN 180 718 500 government government NN 180 718 501 : : : 180 718 502 Prime Prime NNP 180 718 503 Minister Minister NNP 180 718 504 Haris Haris NNP 180 718 505 SILAJDZIC SILAJDZIC NNP 180 718 506 ( ( -LRB- 180 718 507 since since IN 180 718 508 NA NA NNP 180 718 509 October October NNP 180 718 510 1993 1993 CD 180 718 511 ) ) -RRB- 180 718 512 ; ; : 180 718 513 Deputy Deputy NNP 180 718 514 Prime Prime NNP 180 718 515 Minister Minister NNP 180 718 516 Edib Edib NNP 180 718 517 BUKVIC BUKVIC NNP 180 718 518 ( ( -LRB- 180 718 519 since since IN 180 718 520 NA NA NNP 180 718 521 October October NNP 180 718 522 1993 1993 CD 180 718 523 ) ) -RRB- 180 718 524 cabinet cabinet NN 180 718 525 : : : 180 718 526 executive executive JJ 180 718 527 body body NN 180 718 528 of of IN 180 718 529 ministers minister NNS 180 718 530 ; ; : 180 718 531 members member NNS 180 718 532 of of IN 180 718 533 , , , 180 718 534 and and CC 180 718 535 responsible responsible JJ 180 718 536 to to IN 180 718 537 , , , 180 718 538 the the DT 180 718 539 National National NNP 180 718 540 Assembly Assembly NNP 180 718 541 Legislative Legislative NNP 180 718 542 branch branch NN 180 718 543 : : : 180 718 544 bicameral bicameral NNP 180 718 545 National National NNP 180 718 546 Assembly Assembly NNP 180 718 547 Chamber Chamber NNP 180 718 548 of of IN 180 718 549 Municipalities Municipalities NNP 180 718 550 ( ( -LRB- 180 718 551 Vijece Vijece NNP 180 718 552 Opeina Opeina NNP 180 718 553 ) ) -RRB- 180 718 554 : : : 180 718 555 elections election NNS 180 718 556 last last RB 180 718 557 held hold VBD 180 718 558 November November NNP 180 718 559 - - HYPH 180 718 560 December December NNP 180 718 561 1990 1990 CD 180 718 562 ( ( -LRB- 180 718 563 next next JJ 180 718 564 to to TO 180 718 565 be be VB 180 718 566 held hold VBN 180 718 567 NA NA NNP 180 718 568 ) ) -RRB- 180 718 569 ; ; : 180 718 570 percent percent NN 180 718 571 of of IN 180 718 572 vote vote NN 180 718 573 by by IN 180 718 574 party party NN 180 718 575 NA NA NNP 180 718 576 ; ; : 180 718 577 seats seat NNS 180 718 578 - - : 180 718 579 ( ( -LRB- 180 718 580 110 110 CD 180 718 581 total total NN 180 718 582 ) ) -RRB- 180 718 583 SDA SDA NNP 180 718 584 43 43 CD 180 718 585 , , , 180 718 586 SDS SDS NNP 180 718 587 BiH BiH VBD 180 718 588 38 38 CD 180 718 589 , , , 180 718 590 HDZ HDZ NNP 180 718 591 BiH BiH VBD 180 718 592 23 23 CD 180 718 593 , , , 180 718 594 Party Party NNP 180 718 595 of of IN 180 718 596 Democratic Democratic NNP 180 718 597 Changes Changes NNP 180 718 598 4 4 CD 180 718 599 , , , 180 718 600 DSS DSS NNP 180 718 601 1 1 CD 180 718 602 , , , 180 718 603 SPO SPO NNP 180 718 604 1 1 CD 180 718 605 Chamber Chamber NNP 180 718 606 of of IN 180 718 607 Citizens Citizens NNPS 180 718 608 ( ( -LRB- 180 718 609 Vijece Vijece NNP 180 718 610 Gradanstvo Gradanstvo NNP 180 718 611 ) ) -RRB- 180 718 612 : : : 180 718 613 elections election NNS 180 718 614 last last RB 180 718 615 held hold VBD 180 718 616 November November NNP 180 718 617 - - HYPH 180 718 618 December December NNP 180 718 619 1990 1990 CD 180 718 620 ( ( -LRB- 180 718 621 next next JJ 180 718 622 to to TO 180 718 623 be be VB 180 718 624 held hold VBN 180 718 625 NA NA NNP 180 718 626 ) ) -RRB- 180 718 627 ; ; : 180 718 628 percent percent NN 180 718 629 of of IN 180 718 630 vote vote NN 180 718 631 by by IN 180 718 632 party party NN 180 718 633 NA NA NNP 180 718 634 ; ; : 180 718 635 seats seat NNS 180 718 636 - - : 180 718 637 ( ( -LRB- 180 718 638 130 130 CD 180 718 639 total total NN 180 718 640 ) ) -RRB- 180 718 641 SDA SDA NNP 180 718 642 43 43 CD 180 718 643 , , , 180 718 644 SDS SDS NNP 180 718 645 BiH BiH VBD 180 718 646 34 34 CD 180 718 647 , , , 180 718 648 HDZ HDZ NNP 180 718 649 BiH BiH VBD 180 718 650 21 21 CD 180 718 651 , , , 180 718 652 Party Party NNP 180 718 653 of of IN 180 718 654 Democratic Democratic NNP 180 718 655 Changes Changes NNPS 180 718 656 15 15 CD 180 718 657 , , , 180 718 658 SRSJ SRSJ NNP 180 718 659 BiH BiH NNP 180 718 660 12 12 CD 180 718 661 , , , 180 718 662 MBO MBO NNP 180 718 663 2 2 CD 180 718 664 , , , 180 718 665 DSS DSS NNP 180 718 666 1 1 CD 180 718 667 , , , 180 718 668 DSZ DSZ NNP 180 718 669 1 1 CD 180 718 670 , , , 180 718 671 LS LS NNP 180 718 672 1 1 CD 180 718 673 note note NN 180 718 674 : : : 180 718 675 legislative legislative JJ 180 718 676 elections election NNS 180 718 677 for for IN 180 718 678 Federation Federation NNP 180 718 679 of of IN 180 718 680 Bosnia Bosnia NNP 180 718 681 and and CC 180 718 682 Herzegovina Herzegovina NNP 180 718 683 are be VBP 180 718 684 slated slate VBN 180 718 685 for for IN 180 718 686 late late JJ 180 718 687 1994 1994 CD 180 718 688 Judicial judicial JJ 180 718 689 branch branch NN 180 718 690 : : : 180 718 691 Supreme Supreme NNP 180 718 692 Court Court NNP 180 718 693 , , , 180 718 694 Constitutional Constitutional NNP 180 718 695 Court Court NNP 180 718 696 Political political JJ 180 718 697 parties party NNS 180 718 698 and and CC 180 718 699 leaders leader NNS 180 718 700 : : : 180 718 701 Party Party NNP 180 718 702 of of IN 180 718 703 Democratic Democratic NNP 180 718 704 Action Action NNP 180 718 705 ( ( -LRB- 180 718 706 SDA SDA NNP 180 718 707 ) ) -RRB- 180 718 708 , , , 180 718 709 Alija Alija NNP 180 718 710 IZETBEGOVIC IZETBEGOVIC NNP 180 718 711 ; ; : 180 718 712 Croatian Croatian NNP 180 718 713 Democratic Democratic NNP 180 718 714 Union Union NNP 180 718 715 of of IN 180 718 716 Bosnia Bosnia NNP 180 718 717 and and CC 180 718 718 Herzegovina Herzegovina NNP 180 718 719 ( ( -LRB- 180 718 720 HDZ HDZ NNP 180 718 721 BiH bih NN 180 718 722 ) ) -RRB- 180 718 723 , , , 180 718 724 KresimirZUBAK kresimirzubak CD 180 718 725 ; ; : 180 718 726 Serbian Serbian NNP 180 718 727 Democratic Democratic NNP 180 718 728 Party Party NNP 180 718 729 of of IN 180 718 730 Bosnia Bosnia NNP 180 718 731 and and CC 180 718 732 Herzegovina Herzegovina NNP 180 718 733 ( ( -LRB- 180 718 734 SDS SDS NNP 180 718 735 BiH bih NN 180 718 736 ) ) -RRB- 180 718 737 , , , 180 718 738 Radovan Radovan NNP 180 718 739 KARADZIC KARADZIC NNP 180 718 740 , , , 180 718 741 president president NN 180 718 742 ; ; : 180 718 743 Muslim Muslim NNP 180 718 744 - - HYPH 180 718 745 Bosnian Bosnian NNP 180 718 746 Organization Organization NNP 180 718 747 ( ( -LRB- 180 718 748 MBO MBO NNP 180 718 749 ) ) -RRB- 180 718 750 , , , 180 718 751 Adil Adil NNP 180 718 752 ZULFIKARPASIC ZULFIKARPASIC NNP 180 718 753 , , , 180 718 754 president president NN 180 718 755 ; ; : 180 718 756 Democratic Democratic NNP 180 718 757 Party Party NNP 180 718 758 of of IN 180 718 759 Socialists Socialists NNPS 180 718 760 ( ( -LRB- 180 718 761 DSS DSS NNP 180 718 762 ) ) -RRB- 180 718 763 , , , 180 718 764 Nijaz Nijaz NNP 180 718 765 DURAKOVIC DURAKOVIC NNP 180 718 766 , , , 180 718 767 president president NN 180 718 768 ; ; : 180 718 769 Party Party NNP 180 718 770 of of IN 180 718 771 Democratic Democratic NNP 180 718 772 Changes Changes NNPS 180 718 773 , , , 180 718 774 leader leader NN 180 718 775 NA NA NNP 180 718 776 ; ; : 180 718 777 Serbian Serbian NNP 180 718 778 Movement Movement NNP 180 718 779 for for IN 180 718 780 Renewal Renewal NNP 180 718 781 ( ( -LRB- 180 718 782 SPO SPO NNP 180 718 783 ) ) -RRB- 180 718 784 , , , 180 718 785 Milan Milan NNP 180 718 786 TRIVUNCIC TRIVUNCIC NNP 180 718 787 ; ; : 180 718 788 Alliance Alliance NNP 180 718 789 of of IN 180 718 790 Reform Reform NNP 180 718 791 Forces Forces NNPS 180 718 792 of of IN 180 718 793 Yugoslavia Yugoslavia NNP 180 718 794 for for IN 180 718 795 Bosnia Bosnia NNP 180 718 796 and and CC 180 718 797 Herzegovina Herzegovina NNP 180 718 798 ( ( -LRB- 180 718 799 SRSJ SRSJ NNP 180 718 800 BiH BiH NNP 180 718 801 ) ) -RRB- 180 718 802 , , , 180 718 803 Dr. Dr. NNP 180 718 804 Nenad Nenad NNP 180 718 805 KECMANOVIC KECMANOVIC NNP 180 718 806 , , , 180 718 807 president president NN 180 718 808 ; ; : 180 718 809 Democratic Democratic NNP 180 718 810 League League NNP 180 718 811 of of IN 180 718 812 Greens Greens NNP 180 718 813 ( ( -LRB- 180 718 814 DSZ DSZ NNP 180 718 815 ) ) -RRB- 180 718 816 , , , 180 718 817 Drazen Drazen NNP 180 718 818 PETROVIC PETROVIC NNP 180 718 819 ; ; : 180 718 820 Liberal Liberal NNP 180 718 821 Party Party NNP 180 718 822 ( ( -LRB- 180 718 823 LS LS NNP 180 718 824 ) ) -RRB- 180 718 825 , , , 180 718 826 Rasim Rasim NNP 180 718 827 KADIC KADIC NNP 180 718 828 , , , 180 718 829 president president NN 180 718 830 Other other JJ 180 718 831 political political JJ 180 718 832 or or CC 180 718 833 pressure pressure NN 180 718 834 groups group NNS 180 718 835 : : : 180 718 836 NA NA NNP 180 718 837 Member Member NNP 180 718 838 of of IN 180 718 839 : : : 180 718 840 CEI CEI NNP 180 718 841 , , , 180 718 842 CSCE CSCE NNP 180 718 843 , , , 180 718 844 ECE ece NN 180 718 845 , , , 180 718 846 ICAO ICAO NNP 180 718 847 , , , 180 718 848 ILO ILO NNP 180 718 849 , , , 180 718 850 IMO imo RB 180 718 851 , , , 180 718 852 INTELSAT INTELSAT NNP 180 718 853 ( ( -LRB- 180 718 854 nonsignatory nonsignatory JJ 180 718 855 user user NN 180 718 856 ) ) -RRB- 180 718 857 , , , 180 718 858 INTERPOL INTERPOL NNP 180 718 859 , , , 180 718 860 IOC IOC NNP 180 718 861 , , , 180 718 862 ITU ITU NNP 180 718 863 , , , 180 718 864 NAM NAM NNP 180 718 865 ( ( -LRB- 180 718 866 guest guest NNP 180 718 867 ) ) -RRB- 180 718 868 , , , 180 718 869 UN UN NNP 180 718 870 , , , 180 718 871 UNCTAD UNCTAD NNP 180 718 872 , , , 180 718 873 UNESCO UNESCO NNP 180 718 874 , , , 180 718 875 UNIDO UNIDO NNP 180 718 876 , , , 180 718 877 UPU UPU NNP 180 718 878 , , , 180 718 879 WHO who WP 180 718 880 Diplomatic diplomatic JJ 180 718 881 representation representation NN 180 718 882 in in IN 180 718 883 US US NNP 180 718 884 : : : 180 718 885 chief chief NN 180 718 886 of of IN 180 718 887 mission mission NN 180 718 888 : : : 180 718 889 ( ( -LRB- 180 718 890 vacant vacant JJ 180 718 891 ) ) -RRB- 180 718 892 ; ; : 180 718 893 Minister Minister NNP 180 718 894 - - HYPH 180 718 895 Counselor Counselor NNP 180 718 896 , , , 180 718 897 Charge Charge NNP 180 718 898 d'Affaires d'Affaires NNP 180 718 899 ad ad NN 180 718 900 interim interim JJ 180 718 901 Seven 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943 York York NNP 180 718 944 US US NNP 180 718 945 diplomatic diplomatic JJ 180 718 946 representation representation NN 180 718 947 : : : 180 718 948 chief chief NN 180 718 949 of of IN 180 718 950 mission mission NN 180 718 951 : : : 180 718 952 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 180 718 953 Victor Victor NNP 180 718 954 JACKOVICH JACKOVICH NNP 180 718 955 embassy embassy NN 180 718 956 : : : 180 718 957 address address NN 180 718 958 NA NA NNP 180 718 959 mailing mail VBG 180 718 960 address address NN 180 718 961 : : : 180 718 962 NA NA NNP 180 718 963 telephone telephone NN 180 718 964 : : : 180 718 965 NA NA NNP 180 718 966 FAX FAX NNP 180 718 967 : : : 180 718 968 NA NA NNP 180 718 969 Flag flag NN 180 718 970 : : : 180 718 971 white white JJ 180 718 972 with with IN 180 718 973 a a DT 180 718 974 large large JJ 180 718 975 blue blue JJ 180 718 976 shield shield NN 180 718 977 ; ; : 180 718 978 the the DT 180 718 979 shield shield NN 180 718 980 contains contain VBZ 180 718 981 white 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718 1018 Macedonia Macedonia NNP 180 718 1019 as as IN 180 718 1020 the the DT 180 718 1021 poorest poor JJS 180 718 1022 republic republic NN 180 718 1023 in in IN 180 718 1024 the the DT 180 718 1025 old old JJ 180 718 1026 Yugoslav yugoslav JJ 180 718 1027 federation federation NN 180 718 1028 . . . 180 719 1 Although although IN 180 719 2 agriculture agriculture NN 180 719 3 has have VBZ 180 719 4 been be VBN 180 719 5 almost almost RB 180 719 6 all all DT 180 719 7 in in IN 180 719 8 private private JJ 180 719 9 hands hand NNS 180 719 10 , , , 180 719 11 farms farm NNS 180 719 12 have have VBP 180 719 13 been be VBN 180 719 14 small small JJ 180 719 15 and and CC 180 719 16 inefficient inefficient JJ 180 719 17 , , , 180 719 18 and and CC 180 719 19 the the DT 180 719 20 republic republic NN 180 719 21 traditionally traditionally RB 180 719 22 has have VBZ 180 719 23 been be VBN 180 719 24 a a DT 180 719 25 net net JJ 180 719 26 importer importer NN 180 719 27 of of IN 180 719 28 food food NN 180 719 29 . . . 180 720 1 Industry industry NN 180 720 2 has have VBZ 180 720 3 been be VBN 180 720 4 greatly greatly RB 180 720 5 overstaffed overstaffe VBN 180 720 6 , , , 180 720 7 one one CD 180 720 8 reflection reflection NN 180 720 9 of of IN 180 720 10 the the DT 180 720 11 rigidities rigidity NNS 180 720 12 of of IN 180 720 13 Communist communist JJ 180 720 14 central central JJ 180 720 15 planning planning NN 180 720 16 and and CC 180 720 17 management management NN 180 720 18 . . . 180 721 1 Tito Tito NNP 180 721 2 had have VBD 180 721 3 pushed push VBN 180 721 4 the the DT 180 721 5 development development NN 180 721 6 of of IN 180 721 7 military military JJ 180 721 8 industries industry NNS 180 721 9 in in IN 180 721 10 the the DT 180 721 11 republic republic NN 180 721 12 with with IN 180 721 13 the the DT 180 721 14 result result NN 180 721 15 that that IN 180 721 16 Bosnia Bosnia NNP 180 721 17 hosted host VBD 180 721 18 a a DT 180 721 19 large large JJ 180 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21,168 CD 180 724 326 km km NNS 180 724 327 paved pave VBN 180 724 328 : : : 180 724 329 11,436 11,436 CD 180 724 330 km km NN 180 724 331 unpaved unpaved JJ 180 724 332 : : : 180 724 333 gravel gravel NNP 180 724 334 8,146 8,146 CD 180 724 335 km km NN 180 724 336 ; ; : 180 724 337 earth earth NN 180 724 338 1,586 1,586 CD 180 724 339 km km NNS 180 724 340 ( ( -LRB- 180 724 341 1991 1991 CD 180 724 342 ) ) -RRB- 180 724 343 Inland Inland NNP 180 724 344 waterways waterway NNS 180 724 345 : : : 180 724 346 NA NA NNP 180 724 347 km km NNP 180 724 348 Pipelines Pipelines NNPS 180 724 349 : : : 180 724 350 crude crude JJ 180 724 351 oil oil NN 180 724 352 174 174 CD 180 724 353 km km NN 180 724 354 ; ; : 180 724 355 natural natural JJ 180 724 356 gas gas NN 180 724 357 90 90 CD 180 724 358 km km NNS 180 724 359 ( ( -LRB- 180 724 360 1992 1992 CD 180 724 361 ) ) -RRB- 180 724 362 ; ; : 180 724 363 note note NN 180 724 364 - - HYPH 180 724 365 pipelines pipeline NNS 180 724 366 now now RB 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724 407 3659 3659 CD 180 724 408 m m NN 180 724 409 : : : 180 724 410 3 3 CD 180 724 411 with with IN 180 724 412 runways runways NNP 180 724 413 1220 1220 CD 180 724 414 - - HYPH 180 724 415 2439 2439 CD 180 724 416 m m NN 180 724 417 : : : 180 724 418 6 6 CD 180 724 419 Telecommunications Telecommunications NNPS 180 724 420 : : : 180 724 421 telephone telephone NN 180 724 422 and and CC 180 724 423 telegraph telegraph NN 180 724 424 network network NN 180 724 425 is be VBZ 180 724 426 in in IN 180 724 427 need need NN 180 724 428 of of IN 180 724 429 modernization modernization NN 180 724 430 and and CC 180 724 431 expansion expansion NN 180 724 432 , , , 180 724 433 many many JJ 180 724 434 urban urban JJ 180 724 435 areas area NNS 180 724 436 being be VBG 180 724 437 below below IN 180 724 438 average average JJ 180 724 439 compared compare VBN 180 724 440 with with IN 180 724 441 services service NNS 180 724 442 in in IN 180 724 443 other other JJ 180 724 444 former former JJ 180 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IN 180 725 53 Texas Texas NNP 180 725 54 Land Land NNP 180 725 55 boundaries boundary NNS 180 725 56 : : : 180 725 57 total total VB 180 725 58 4,013 4,013 CD 180 725 59 km km NNS 180 725 60 , , , 180 725 61 Namibia Namibia NNP 180 725 62 1,360 1,360 CD 180 725 63 km km NNS 180 725 64 , , , 180 725 65 South South NNP 180 725 66 Africa Africa NNP 180 725 67 1,840 1,840 CD 180 725 68 km km NN 180 725 69 , , , 180 725 70 Zimbabwe Zimbabwe NNP 180 725 71 813 813 CD 180 725 72 km km NN 180 725 73 Coastline Coastline NNP 180 725 74 : : : 180 725 75 0 0 CD 180 725 76 km km NN 180 725 77 ( ( -LRB- 180 725 78 landlocked landlocked JJ 180 725 79 ) ) -RRB- 180 725 80 Maritime Maritime NNP 180 725 81 claims claim VBZ 180 725 82 : : : 180 725 83 none none NN 180 725 84 ; ; : 180 725 85 landlocked landlocked JJ 180 725 86 International international JJ 180 725 87 disputes dispute NNS 180 725 88 : : : 180 725 89 short short JJ 180 725 90 section section NN 180 725 91 of of IN 180 725 92 boundary boundary JJ 180 725 93 with with IN 180 725 94 Namibia Namibia NNP 180 725 95 is be VBZ 180 725 96 indefinite indefinite JJ 180 725 97 ; ; : 180 725 98 quadripoint quadripoint NN 180 725 99 with with IN 180 725 100 Namibia Namibia NNP 180 725 101 , , , 180 725 102 Zambia Zambia NNP 180 725 103 , , , 180 725 104 and and CC 180 725 105 Zimbabwe Zimbabwe NNP 180 725 106 is be VBZ 180 725 107 in in IN 180 725 108 disagreement disagreement NN 180 725 109 ; ; : 180 725 110 recent recent JJ 180 725 111 dispute dispute NN 180 725 112 with with IN 180 725 113 Namibia Namibia NNP 180 725 114 over over IN 180 725 115 uninhabited uninhabited JJ 180 725 116 Kasikili Kasikili NNP 180 725 117 ( ( -LRB- 180 725 118 Sidudu Sidudu NNP 180 725 119 ) ) -RRB- 180 725 120 Island Island NNP 180 725 121 in in IN 180 725 122 Linyanti Linyanti NNP 180 725 123 ( ( -LRB- 180 725 124 Chobe Chobe NNP 180 725 125 ) ) -RRB- 180 725 126 River River NNP 180 725 127 Climate Climate NNP 180 725 128 : : : 180 725 129 semiarid semiarid NN 180 725 130 ; ; , 180 725 131 warm warm JJ 180 725 132 winters winter NNS 180 725 133 and and CC 180 725 134 hot hot JJ 180 725 135 summers summer NNS 180 725 136 Terrain terrain NN 180 725 137 : : : 180 725 138 predominately predominately RB 180 725 139 flat flat JJ 180 725 140 to to IN 180 725 141 gently gently RB 180 725 142 rolling roll VBG 180 725 143 tableland tableland NN 180 725 144 ; ; : 180 725 145 Kalahari Kalahari NNP 180 725 146 Desert Desert NNP 180 725 147 in in IN 180 725 148 southwest southwest JJ 180 725 149 Natural natural JJ 180 725 150 resources resource NNS 180 725 151 : : : 180 725 152 diamonds diamond NNS 180 725 153 , , , 180 725 154 copper copper NN 180 725 155 , , , 180 725 156 nickel nickel NN 180 725 157 , , , 180 725 158 salt salt NN 180 725 159 , , , 180 725 160 soda soda NNP 180 725 161 ash ash NN 180 725 162 , , , 180 725 163 potash potash NN 180 725 164 , , , 180 725 165 coal coal NN 180 725 166 , , , 180 725 167 iron iron NN 180 725 168 ore ore NN 180 725 169 , , , 180 725 170 silver silver NN 180 725 171 Land Land NNP 180 725 172 use use NN 180 725 173 : : : 180 725 174 arable arable JJ 180 725 175 land land NN 180 725 176 : : : 180 725 177 2 2 CD 180 725 178 % % NN 180 725 179 permanent permanent JJ 180 725 180 crops crop NNS 180 725 181 : : : 180 725 182 0 0 CD 180 725 183 % % NN 180 725 184 meadows meadow NNS 180 725 185 and and CC 180 725 186 pastures pasture NNS 180 725 187 : : : 180 725 188 75 75 CD 180 725 189 % % NN 180 725 190 forest forest NN 180 725 191 and and CC 180 725 192 woodland woodland NN 180 725 193 : : : 180 725 194 2 2 CD 180 725 195 % % NN 180 725 196 other other JJ 180 725 197 : : : 180 725 198 21 21 CD 180 725 199 % % NN 180 725 200 Irrigated irrigated JJ 180 725 201 land land NN 180 725 202 : : : 180 725 203 20 20 CD 180 725 204 sq sq NNP 180 725 205 km km NNP 180 725 206 ( ( -LRB- 180 725 207 1989 1989 CD 180 725 208 est est NNP 180 725 209 . . . 180 725 210 ) ) -RRB- 180 726 1 Environment environment NN 180 726 2 : : : 180 726 3 current current JJ 180 726 4 issues issue NNS 180 726 5 : : : 180 726 6 overgrazing overgrazing NN 180 726 7 ; ; : 180 726 8 desertification desertification NN 180 726 9 ; ; : 180 726 10 water water NN 180 726 11 scarcity scarcity NN 180 726 12 natural natural JJ 180 726 13 hazards hazard NNS 180 726 14 : : : 180 726 15 NA na IN 180 726 16 international international JJ 180 726 17 agreements agreement NNS 180 726 18 : : : 180 726 19 party party NN 180 726 20 to to IN 180 726 21 - - HYPH 180 726 22 Climate Climate NNP 180 726 23 Change Change NNP 180 726 24 , , , 180 726 25 Endangered Endangered NNP 180 726 26 Species Species NNPS 180 726 27 , , , 180 726 28 Law Law NNP 180 726 29 of of IN 180 726 30 the the DT 180 726 31 Sea Sea NNP 180 726 32 , , , 180 726 33 Nuclear Nuclear NNP 180 726 34 Test Test NNP 180 726 35 Ban Ban NNP 180 726 36 , , , 180 726 37 Ozone Ozone NNP 180 726 38 Layer Layer NNP 180 726 39 Protection Protection NNP 180 726 40 ; ; , 180 726 41 signed sign VBN 180 726 42 , , , 180 726 43 but but CC 180 726 44 not not RB 180 726 45 ratified ratified JJ 180 726 46 - - : 180 726 47 Biodiversity biodiversity NN 180 726 48 Note note NN 180 726 49 : : : 180 726 50 landlocked landlocke VBN 180 726 51 ; ; : 180 726 52 population population NN 180 726 53 concentrated concentrate VBD 180 726 54 in in IN 180 726 55 eastern eastern JJ 180 726 56 part part NN 180 726 57 of of IN 180 726 58 the the DT 180 726 59 country country NN 180 726 60 @Botswana @botswana NN 180 726 61 , , , 180 726 62 People People NNPS 180 726 63 Population Population NNP 180 726 64 : : : 180 726 65 1,359,352 1,359,352 CD 180 726 66 ( ( -LRB- 180 726 67 July July NNP 180 726 68 1994 1994 CD 180 726 69 est est NNP 180 726 70 . . . 180 726 71 ) ) -RRB- 180 727 1 Population population NN 180 727 2 growth growth NN 180 727 3 rate rate NN 180 727 4 : : : 180 727 5 2.45 2.45 CD 180 727 6 % % NN 180 727 7 ( ( -LRB- 180 727 8 1994 1994 CD 180 727 9 est est NNP 180 727 10 . . . 180 727 11 ) ) -RRB- 180 728 1 Birth birth NN 180 728 2 rate rate NN 180 728 3 : : : 180 728 4 32.19 32.19 CD 180 728 5 births/1,000 births/1,000 NNP 180 728 6 population population NN 180 728 7 ( ( -LRB- 180 728 8 1994 1994 CD 180 728 9 est est NNP 180 728 10 . . . 180 728 11 ) ) -RRB- 180 729 1 Death death NN 180 729 2 rate rate NN 180 729 3 : : : 180 729 4 7.72 7.72 CD 180 729 5 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 180 729 6 population population NN 180 729 7 ( ( -LRB- 180 729 8 1994 1994 CD 180 729 9 est est NNP 180 729 10 . . . 180 729 11 ) ) -RRB- 180 730 1 Net net JJ 180 730 2 migration migration NN 180 730 3 rate rate NN 180 730 4 : : : 180 730 5 0 0 NFP 180 730 6 migrant(s)/1,000 migrant(s)/1,000 NN 180 730 7 population population NN 180 730 8 ( ( -LRB- 180 730 9 1994 1994 CD 180 730 10 est est NNP 180 730 11 . . . 180 730 12 ) ) -RRB- 180 731 1 Infant infant NN 180 731 2 mortality mortality NN 180 731 3 rate rate NN 180 731 4 : : : 180 731 5 39.3 39.3 CD 180 731 6 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 180 731 7 live live JJ 180 731 8 births birth NNS 180 731 9 ( ( -LRB- 180 731 10 1994 1994 CD 180 731 11 est est NNP 180 731 12 . . . 180 731 13 ) ) -RRB- 180 732 1 Life life NN 180 732 2 expectancy expectancy NN 180 732 3 at at IN 180 732 4 birth birth NN 180 732 5 : : : 180 732 6 total total JJ 180 732 7 population population NN 180 732 8 : : : 180 732 9 63.05 63.05 CD 180 732 10 years year NNS 180 732 11 male male NN 180 732 12 : : : 180 732 13 60.03 60.03 CD 180 732 14 years year NNS 180 732 15 female female JJ 180 732 16 : : : 180 732 17 66.16 66.16 CD 180 732 18 years year NNS 180 732 19 ( ( -LRB- 180 732 20 1994 1994 CD 180 732 21 est est NNP 180 732 22 . . . 180 732 23 ) ) -RRB- 180 733 1 Total total JJ 180 733 2 fertility fertility NN 180 733 3 rate rate NN 180 733 4 : : : 180 733 5 4.06 4.06 CD 180 733 6 children child NNS 180 733 7 born bear VBN 180 733 8 / / SYM 180 733 9 woman woman NN 180 733 10 ( ( -LRB- 180 733 11 1994 1994 CD 180 733 12 est est NNP 180 733 13 . . . 180 733 14 ) ) -RRB- 180 734 1 Nationality nationality NN 180 734 2 : : : 180 734 3 noun noun NN 180 734 4 : : : 180 734 5 Motswana Motswana NNP 180 734 6 ( ( -LRB- 180 734 7 singular singular NNP 180 734 8 ) ) -RRB- 180 734 9 , , , 180 734 10 Batswana Batswana NNP 180 734 11 ( ( -LRB- 180 734 12 plural plural JJ 180 734 13 ) ) -RRB- 180 734 14 adjective adjective NN 180 734 15 : : : 180 734 16 Motswana Motswana NNP 180 734 17 ( ( -LRB- 180 734 18 singular singular NNP 180 734 19 ) ) -RRB- 180 734 20 , , , 180 734 21 Batswana Batswana NNP 180 734 22 ( ( -LRB- 180 734 23 plural plural JJ 180 734 24 ) ) -RRB- 180 734 25 Ethnic ethnic JJ 180 734 26 divisions division NNS 180 734 27 : : : 180 734 28 Batswana Batswana NNP 180 734 29 95 95 CD 180 734 30 % % NN 180 734 31 , , , 180 734 32 Kalanga Kalanga NNP 180 734 33 , , , 180 734 34 Basarwa Basarwa NNP 180 734 35 , , , 180 734 36 and and CC 180 734 37 Kgalagadi Kgalagadi NNP 180 734 38 4 4 CD 180 734 39 % % NN 180 734 40 , , , 180 734 41 white white JJ 180 734 42 1 1 CD 180 734 43 % % NN 180 734 44 Religions religion NNS 180 734 45 : : : 180 734 46 indigenous indigenous JJ 180 734 47 beliefs belief NNS 180 734 48 50 50 CD 180 734 49 % % NN 180 734 50 , , , 180 734 51 Christian Christian NNP 180 734 52 50 50 CD 180 734 53 % % NN 180 734 54 Languages Languages NNPS 180 734 55 : : : 180 734 56 English English NNP 180 734 57 ( ( -LRB- 180 734 58 official official NN 180 734 59 ) ) -RRB- 180 734 60 , , , 180 734 61 Setswana Setswana NNP 180 734 62 Literacy Literacy NNP 180 734 63 : : : 180 734 64 age age NN 180 734 65 15 15 CD 180 734 66 and and CC 180 734 67 over over RB 180 734 68 able able JJ 180 734 69 to to TO 180 734 70 read read VB 180 734 71 and and CC 180 734 72 write write VB 180 734 73 simple simple JJ 180 734 74 sentences sentence NNS 180 734 75 ( ( -LRB- 180 734 76 1990 1990 CD 180 734 77 est est NNP 180 734 78 . . . 180 734 79 ) ) -RRB- 180 735 1 total total JJ 180 735 2 population population NN 180 735 3 : : : 180 735 4 23 23 CD 180 735 5 % % NN 180 735 6 male male NN 180 735 7 : : : 180 735 8 32 32 CD 180 735 9 % % NN 180 735 10 female female NN 180 735 11 : : : 180 735 12 16 16 CD 180 735 13 % % NN 180 735 14 Labor Labor NNP 180 735 15 force force NN 180 735 16 : : : 180 735 17 428,000 428,000 CD 180 735 18 ( ( -LRB- 180 735 19 1992 1992 CD 180 735 20 ) ) -RRB- 180 735 21 by by IN 180 735 22 occupation occupation NN 180 735 23 : : : 180 735 24 220,000 220,000 CD 180 735 25 formal formal JJ 180 735 26 sector sector NN 180 735 27 employees employee NNS 180 735 28 , , , 180 735 29 most most JJS 180 735 30 others other NNS 180 735 31 are be VBP 180 735 32 engaged engage VBN 180 735 33 in in IN 180 735 34 cattle cattle NNS 180 735 35 raising raise VBG 180 735 36 and and CC 180 735 37 subsistence subsistence NN 180 735 38 agriculture agriculture NN 180 735 39 ( ( -LRB- 180 735 40 1992 1992 CD 180 735 41 est est NNP 180 735 42 . . . 180 736 1 ) ) -RRB- 180 736 2 ; ; : 180 736 3 14,300 14,300 CD 180 736 4 are be VBP 180 736 5 employed employ VBN 180 736 6 in in IN 180 736 7 various various JJ 180 736 8 mines mine NNS 180 736 9 in in IN 180 736 10 South South NNP 180 736 11 Africa Africa NNP 180 736 12 ( ( -LRB- 180 736 13 March March NNP 180 736 14 1992 1992 CD 180 736 15 ) ) -RRB- 180 736 16 @Botswana @Botswana NNP 180 736 17 , , , 180 736 18 Government Government NNP 180 736 19 Names Names NNPS 180 736 20 : : : 180 736 21 conventional conventional JJ 180 736 22 long long JJ 180 736 23 form form NN 180 736 24 : : : 180 736 25 Republic Republic NNP 180 736 26 of of IN 180 736 27 Botswana Botswana NNP 180 736 28 conventional conventional JJ 180 736 29 short short JJ 180 736 30 form form NN 180 736 31 : : : 180 736 32 Botswana Botswana NNP 180 736 33 former former JJ 180 736 34 : : : 180 736 35 Bechuanaland Bechuanaland NNP 180 736 36 Digraph Digraph NNP 180 736 37 : : : 180 736 38 BC BC NNP 180 736 39 Type Type NNP 180 736 40 : : : 180 736 41 parliamentary parliamentary JJ 180 736 42 republic republic NN 180 736 43 Capital Capital NNP 180 736 44 : : : 180 736 45 Gaborone Gaborone NNP 180 736 46 Administrative administrative JJ 180 736 47 divisions division NNS 180 736 48 : : : 180 736 49 10 10 CD 180 736 50 districts district NNS 180 736 51 ; ; : 180 736 52 Central Central NNP 180 736 53 , , , 180 736 54 Chobe Chobe NNP 180 736 55 , , , 180 736 56 Ghanzi Ghanzi NNP 180 736 57 , , , 180 736 58 Kgalagadi Kgalagadi NNP 180 736 59 , , , 180 736 60 Kgatleng Kgatleng NNP 180 736 61 , , , 180 736 62 Kweneng Kweneng NNP 180 736 63 , , , 180 736 64 Ngamiland Ngamiland NNP 180 736 65 , , , 180 736 66 North North NNP 180 736 67 - - HYPH 180 736 68 East East NNP 180 736 69 , , , 180 736 70 South South NNP 180 736 71 - - HYPH 180 736 72 East East NNP 180 736 73 , , , 180 736 74 Southern Southern NNP 180 736 75 ; ; : 180 736 76 in in IN 180 736 77 addition addition NN 180 736 78 , , , 180 736 79 there there EX 180 736 80 are be VBP 180 736 81 4 4 CD 180 736 82 town town NN 180 736 83 councils council NNS 180 736 84 - - : 180 736 85 Francistown Francistown NNP 180 736 86 , , , 180 736 87 Gaborone Gaborone NNP 180 736 88 , , , 180 736 89 Lobaste Lobaste NNP 180 736 90 , , , 180 736 91 Selebi Selebi NNP 180 736 92 - - HYPH 180 736 93 Phikwe Phikwe NNP 180 736 94 Independence Independence NNP 180 736 95 : : : 180 736 96 30 30 CD 180 736 97 September September NNP 180 736 98 1966 1966 CD 180 736 99 ( ( -LRB- 180 736 100 from from IN 180 736 101 UK UK NNP 180 736 102 ) ) -RRB- 180 736 103 National national JJ 180 736 104 holiday holiday NN 180 736 105 : : : 180 736 106 Independence Independence NNP 180 736 107 Day Day NNP 180 736 108 , , , 180 736 109 30 30 CD 180 736 110 September September NNP 180 736 111 ( ( -LRB- 180 736 112 1966 1966 CD 180 736 113 ) ) -RRB- 180 736 114 Constitution Constitution NNP 180 736 115 : : : 180 736 116 March March NNP 180 736 117 1965 1965 CD 180 736 118 , , , 180 736 119 effective effective JJ 180 736 120 30 30 CD 180 736 121 September September NNP 180 736 122 1966 1966 CD 180 736 123 Legal legal JJ 180 736 124 system system NN 180 736 125 : : : 180 736 126 based base VBN 180 736 127 on on IN 180 736 128 Roman roman JJ 180 736 129 - - HYPH 180 736 130 Dutch dutch JJ 180 736 131 law law NN 180 736 132 and and CC 180 736 133 local local JJ 180 736 134 customary customary JJ 180 736 135 law law NN 180 736 136 ; ; : 180 736 137 judicial judicial JJ 180 736 138 review review NN 180 736 139 limited limit VBN 180 736 140 to to IN 180 736 141 matters matter NNS 180 736 142 of of IN 180 736 143 interpretation interpretation NN 180 736 144 ; ; : 180 736 145 has have VBZ 180 736 146 not not RB 180 736 147 accepted accept VBN 180 736 148 compulsory compulsory NN 180 736 149 ICJ ICJ NNP 180 736 150 jurisdiction jurisdiction NN 180 736 151 Suffrage suffrage CD 180 736 152 : : : 180 736 153 21 21 CD 180 736 154 years year NNS 180 736 155 of of IN 180 736 156 age age NN 180 736 157 ; ; : 180 736 158 universal universal JJ 180 736 159 Executive Executive NNP 180 736 160 branch branch NN 180 736 161 : : : 180 736 162 chief chief NN 180 736 163 of of IN 180 736 164 state state NN 180 736 165 and and CC 180 736 166 head head NN 180 736 167 of of IN 180 736 168 government government NN 180 736 169 : : : 180 736 170 President President NNP 180 736 171 Sir Sir NNP 180 736 172 Ketumile Ketumile NNP 180 736 173 MASIRE MASIRE NNP 180 736 174 ( ( -LRB- 180 736 175 since since IN 180 736 176 13 13 CD 180 736 177 July July NNP 180 736 178 1980 1980 CD 180 736 179 ) ) -RRB- 180 736 180 ; ; : 180 736 181 Vice Vice NNP 180 736 182 President President NNP 180 736 183 Festus Festus NNP 180 736 184 MOGAE MOGAE NNP 180 736 185 ( ( -LRB- 180 736 186 since since IN 180 736 187 9 9 CD 180 736 188 March March NNP 180 736 189 1992 1992 CD 180 736 190 ) ) -RRB- 180 736 191 ; ; : 180 736 192 election election NN 180 736 193 last last JJ 180 736 194 held hold VBD 180 736 195 7 7 CD 180 736 196 October October NNP 180 736 197 1989 1989 CD 180 736 198 ( ( -LRB- 180 736 199 next next JJ 180 736 200 to to TO 180 736 201 be be VB 180 736 202 held hold VBN 180 736 203 October October NNP 180 736 204 1994 1994 CD 180 736 205 ) ) -RRB- 180 736 206 ; ; : 180 736 207 results result NNS 180 736 208 - - HYPH 180 736 209 President President NNP 180 736 210 Sir Sir NNP 180 736 211 Ketumile Ketumile NNP 180 736 212 MASIRE MASIRE NNP 180 736 213 was be VBD 180 736 214 reelected reelect VBN 180 736 215 by by IN 180 736 216 the the DT 180 736 217 National National NNP 180 736 218 Assembly Assembly NNP 180 736 219 cabinet cabinet NN 180 736 220 : : : 180 736 221 Cabinet cabinet NN 180 736 222 ; ; , 180 736 223 appointed appoint VBN 180 736 224 by by IN 180 736 225 the the DT 180 736 226 president president NN 180 736 227 Legislative Legislative NNP 180 736 228 branch branch NN 180 736 229 : : : 180 736 230 bicameral bicameral JJ 180 736 231 Parliament Parliament NNP 180 736 232 House House NNP 180 736 233 of of IN 180 736 234 Chiefs Chiefs NNPS 180 736 235 : : : 180 736 236 is be VBZ 180 736 237 a a DT 180 736 238 largely largely RB 180 736 239 advisory advisory JJ 180 736 240 15-member 15-member CD 180 736 241 body body NN 180 736 242 consisting consist VBG 180 736 243 of of IN 180 736 244 chiefs chief NNS 180 736 245 of of IN 180 736 246 the the DT 180 736 247 8 8 CD 180 736 248 principal principal JJ 180 736 249 tribes tribe NNS 180 736 250 , , , 180 736 251 4 4 CD 180 736 252 elected elect VBN 180 736 253 subchiefs subchief NNS 180 736 254 , , , 180 736 255 and and CC 180 736 256 3 3 CD 180 736 257 members member NNS 180 736 258 selected select VBN 180 736 259 by by IN 180 736 260 the the DT 180 736 261 other other JJ 180 736 262 12 12 CD 180 736 263 National National NNP 180 736 264 Assembly Assembly NNP 180 736 265 : : : 180 736 266 elections election NNS 180 736 267 last last RB 180 736 268 held hold VBD 180 736 269 7 7 CD 180 736 270 October October NNP 180 736 271 1989 1989 CD 180 736 272 ( ( -LRB- 180 736 273 next next JJ 180 736 274 to to TO 180 736 275 be be VB 180 736 276 held hold VBN 180 736 277 October October NNP 180 736 278 1994 1994 CD 180 736 279 ) ) -RRB- 180 736 280 ; ; : 180 736 281 results result NNS 180 736 282 - - HYPH 180 736 283 percent percent NN 180 736 284 of of IN 180 736 285 vote vote NN 180 736 286 by by IN 180 736 287 party party NN 180 736 288 NA NA NNP 180 736 289 ; ; : 180 736 290 seats seat NNS 180 736 291 - - , 180 736 292 ( ( -LRB- 180 736 293 38 38 CD 180 736 294 total total NN 180 736 295 of of IN 180 736 296 which which WDT 180 736 297 34 34 CD 180 736 298 are be VBP 180 736 299 elected elect VBN 180 736 300 and and CC 180 736 301 4 4 CD 180 736 302 are be VBP 180 736 303 appointed appoint VBN 180 736 304 ) ) -RRB- 180 736 305 BDP BDP NNP 180 736 306 31 31 CD 180 736 307 , , , 180 736 308 BNF BNF NNP 180 736 309 3 3 CD 180 736 310 , , , 180 736 311 unfilled unfilled JJ 180 736 312 seats seat NNS 180 736 313 pending pende VBG 180 736 314 new new JJ 180 736 315 elections election NNS 180 736 316 4 4 CD 180 736 317 Judicial judicial JJ 180 736 318 branch branch NN 180 736 319 : : : 180 736 320 High High NNP 180 736 321 Court Court NNP 180 736 322 , , , 180 736 323 Court Court NNP 180 736 324 of of IN 180 736 325 Appeal Appeal NNP 180 736 326 Political political JJ 180 736 327 parties party NNS 180 736 328 and and CC 180 736 329 leaders leader NNS 180 736 330 : : : 180 736 331 Botswana Botswana NNP 180 736 332 Democratic Democratic NNP 180 736 333 Party Party NNP 180 736 334 ( ( -LRB- 180 736 335 BDP BDP NNP 180 736 336 ) ) -RRB- 180 736 337 , , , 180 736 338 Sir Sir NNP 180 736 339 Ketumile Ketumile NNP 180 736 340 MASIRE MASIRE NNP 180 736 341 ; ; : 180 736 342 Botswana Botswana NNP 180 736 343 National National NNP 180 736 344 Front Front NNP 180 736 345 ( ( -LRB- 180 736 346 BNF BNF NNP 180 736 347 ) ) -RRB- 180 736 348 , , , 180 736 349 Kenneth Kenneth NNP 180 736 350 KOMA KOMA NNP 180 736 351 ; ; : 180 736 352 Botswana Botswana NNP 180 736 353 People People NNPS 180 736 354 's 's POS 180 736 355 Party Party NNP 180 736 356 ( ( -LRB- 180 736 357 BPP BPP NNP 180 736 358 ) ) -RRB- 180 736 359 , , , 180 736 360 Knight Knight NNP 180 736 361 MARIPE MARIPE NNP 180 736 362 ; ; : 180 736 363 Botswana Botswana NNP 180 736 364 Independence Independence NNP 180 736 365 Party Party NNP 180 736 366 ( ( -LRB- 180 736 367 BIP BIP NNP 180 736 368 ) ) -RRB- 180 736 369 , , , 180 736 370 Motsamai Motsamai NNP 180 736 371 MPHO MPHO NNP 180 736 372 Member Member NNP 180 736 373 of of IN 180 736 374 : : : 180 736 375 ACP ACP NNP 180 736 376 , , , 180 736 377 AfDB AfDB NNP 180 736 378 , , , 180 736 379 C C NNP 180 736 380 , , , 180 736 381 CCC CCC NNP 180 736 382 , , , 180 736 383 ECA ECA NNP 180 736 384 , , , 180 736 385 FAO FAO NNP 180 736 386 , , , 180 736 387 FLS FLS NNP 180 736 388 , , , 180 736 389 G-77 g-77 CD 180 736 390 , , , 180 736 391 GATT GATT NNP 180 736 392 , , , 180 736 393 IBRD IBRD NNP 180 736 394 , , , 180 736 395 ICAO ICAO NNP 180 736 396 , , , 180 736 397 ICFTU ICFTU NNP 180 736 398 , , , 180 736 399 IDA IDA NNP 180 736 400 , , , 180 736 401 IFAD IFAD NNP 180 736 402 , , , 180 736 403 IFC IFC NNP 180 736 404 , , , 180 736 405 ILO ILO NNP 180 736 406 , , , 180 736 407 IMF IMF NNP 180 736 408 , , , 180 736 409 INTELSAT INTELSAT NNP 180 736 410 ( ( -LRB- 180 736 411 nonsignatory nonsignatory JJ 180 736 412 user user NN 180 736 413 ) ) -RRB- 180 736 414 , , , 180 736 415 INTERPOL INTERPOL NNP 180 736 416 , , , 180 736 417 IOC IOC NNP 180 736 418 , , , 180 736 419 ITU ITU NNP 180 736 420 , , , 180 736 421 LORCS LORCS NNP 180 736 422 , , , 180 736 423 NAM NAM NNP 180 736 424 , , , 180 736 425 OAU OAU NNP 180 736 426 , , , 180 736 427 SACU SACU NNP 180 736 428 , , , 180 736 429 SADC SADC NNP 180 736 430 , , , 180 736 431 UN UN NNP 180 736 432 , , , 180 736 433 UNCTAD UNCTAD NNP 180 736 434 , , , 180 736 435 UNESCO UNESCO NNP 180 736 436 , , , 180 736 437 UNIDO UNIDO NNP 180 736 438 , , , 180 736 439 UNOMOZ UNOMOZ NNP 180 736 440 , , , 180 736 441 UNOMUR UNOMUR NNP 180 736 442 , , , 180 736 443 UNOSOM UNOSOM NNP 180 736 444 , , , 180 736 445 UPU UPU NNP 180 736 446 , , , 180 736 447 WCL WCL NNP 180 736 448 , , , 180 736 449 WHO who WP 180 736 450 , , , 180 736 451 WMO WMO NNP 180 736 452 Diplomatic diplomatic JJ 180 736 453 representation representation NN 180 736 454 in in IN 180 736 455 US US NNP 180 736 456 : : : 180 736 457 chief chief NN 180 736 458 of of IN 180 736 459 mission mission NN 180 736 460 : : : 180 736 461 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 180 736 462 Botsweletse Botsweletse NNP 180 736 463 Kingsley Kingsley NNP 180 736 464 SEBELE SEBELE NNP 180 736 465 chancery chancery NN 180 736 466 : : : 180 736 467 Suite suite NN 180 736 468 7 7 CD 180 736 469 M M NNP 180 736 470 , , , 180 736 471 3400 3400 CD 180 736 472 International International NNP 180 736 473 Drive Drive NNP 180 736 474 NW NW NNP 180 736 475 , , , 180 736 476 Washington Washington NNP 180 736 477 , , , 180 736 478 DC DC NNP 180 736 479 20008 20008 CD 180 736 480 telephone telephone NN 180 736 481 : : : 180 736 482 ( ( -LRB- 180 736 483 202 202 CD 180 736 484 ) ) -RRB- 180 736 485 244 244 CD 180 736 486 - - SYM 180 736 487 4990 4990 CD 180 736 488 or or CC 180 736 489 4991 4991 CD 180 736 490 FAX FAX NNP 180 736 491 : : : 180 736 492 ( ( -LRB- 180 736 493 202 202 CD 180 736 494 ) ) -RRB- 180 736 495 244 244 CD 180 736 496 - - SYM 180 736 497 4164 4164 CD 180 736 498 US US NNP 180 736 499 diplomatic diplomatic JJ 180 736 500 representation representation NN 180 736 501 : : : 180 736 502 chief chief NN 180 736 503 of of IN 180 736 504 mission mission NN 180 736 505 : : : 180 736 506 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 180 736 507 Howard Howard NNP 180 736 508 JETER JETER NNP 180 736 509 embassy embassy NN 180 736 510 : : : 180 736 511 address address NN 180 736 512 NA NA NNP 180 736 513 , , , 180 736 514 Gaborone Gaborone NNP 180 736 515 mailing mail VBG 180 736 516 address address NN 180 736 517 : : : 180 736 518 P. P. NNP 180 736 519 O. O. 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1992 1992 CD 180 752 73 ) ) -RRB- 180 752 74 , , , 180 752 75 $ $ $ 180 752 76 16 16 CD 180 752 77 million million CD 180 752 78 ; ; : 180 752 79 Sweden Sweden NNP 180 752 80 ( ( -LRB- 180 752 81 1992 1992 CD 180 752 82 ) ) -RRB- 180 752 83 , , , 180 752 84 $ $ $ 180 752 85 15.5 15.5 CD 180 752 86 million million CD 180 752 87 ; ; : 180 752 88 Germany Germany NNP 180 752 89 ( ( -LRB- 180 752 90 1992 1992 CD 180 752 91 ) ) -RRB- 180 752 92 , , , 180 752 93 $ $ $ 180 752 94 3.6 3.6 CD 180 752 95 million million CD 180 752 96 ; ; : 180 752 97 EC EC NNP 180 752 98 / / SYM 180 752 99 Lome Lome NNP 180 752 100 - - HYPH 180 752 101 IV IV NNP 180 752 102 ( ( -LRB- 180 752 103 1992 1992 CD 180 752 104 ) ) -RRB- 180 752 105 , , , 180 752 106 $ $ $ 180 752 107 3 3 CD 180 752 108 - - SYM 180 752 109 6 6 CD 180 752 110 million million CD 180 752 111 in in IN 180 752 112 grants grant NNS 180 752 113 ; ; : 180 752 114 $ $ $ 180 752 115 28.7 28.7 CD 180 752 116 million million CD 180 752 117 in in IN 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752 160 ) ) -RRB- 180 752 161 , , , 180 752 162 2.0173 2.0173 CD 180 752 163 ( ( -LRB- 180 752 164 1991 1991 CD 180 752 165 ) ) -RRB- 180 752 166 , , , 180 752 167 1.8601 1.8601 CD 180 752 168 ( ( -LRB- 180 752 169 1990 1990 CD 180 752 170 ) ) -RRB- 180 752 171 , , , 180 752 172 2.0125 2.0125 CD 180 752 173 ( ( -LRB- 180 752 174 1989 1989 CD 180 752 175 ) ) -RRB- 180 752 176 Fiscal fiscal JJ 180 752 177 year year NN 180 752 178 : : : 180 752 179 1 1 CD 180 752 180 April April NNP 180 752 181 - - HYPH 180 752 182 31 31 CD 180 752 183 March March NNP 180 752 184 @Botswana @botswana NN 180 752 185 , , , 180 752 186 Communications Communications NNP 180 752 187 Railroads railroad NNS 180 752 188 : : : 180 752 189 712 712 CD 180 752 190 km km NN 180 752 191 1.067-meter 1.067-meter CD 180 752 192 gauge gauge NN 180 752 193 Highways highway NNS 180 752 194 : : : 180 752 195 total total NN 180 752 196 : : : 180 752 197 11,514 11,514 CD 180 752 198 km km NN 180 752 199 paved pave VBN 180 752 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Irrigated irrigated JJ 180 753 166 land land NN 180 753 167 : : : 180 753 168 0 0 LS 180 753 169 sq sq NN 180 753 170 km km NNP 180 753 171 Environment Environment NNP 180 753 172 : : : 180 753 173 current current JJ 180 753 174 issues issue NNS 180 753 175 : : : 180 753 176 NA na IN 180 753 177 natural natural JJ 180 753 178 hazards hazard NNS 180 753 179 : : : 180 753 180 NA na IN 180 753 181 international international JJ 180 753 182 agreements agreement NNS 180 753 183 : : : 180 753 184 NA NA NNP 180 753 185 Note note VB 180 753 186 : : : 180 753 187 covered cover VBN 180 753 188 by by IN 180 753 189 glacial glacial JJ 180 753 190 ice ice NNP 180 753 191 @Bouvet @Bouvet NNP 180 753 192 Island Island NNP 180 753 193 , , , 180 753 194 People People NNP 180 753 195 Population Population NNP 180 753 196 : : : 180 753 197 uninhabited uninhabited NNP 180 753 198 @Bouvet @Bouvet NNP 180 753 199 Island Island NNP 180 753 200 , , , 180 753 201 Government Government NNP 180 753 202 Names Names NNP 180 753 203 : : : 180 753 204 conventional conventional JJ 180 753 205 long long JJ 180 753 206 form form NN 180 753 207 : : : 180 753 208 none none NN 180 753 209 conventional conventional JJ 180 753 210 short short JJ 180 753 211 form form NN 180 753 212 : : : 180 753 213 Bouvet Bouvet NNP 180 753 214 Island Island NNP 180 753 215 Digraph Digraph NNP 180 753 216 : : : 180 753 217 BV BV NNP 180 753 218 Type type NN 180 753 219 : : : 180 753 220 territory territory NN 180 753 221 of of IN 180 753 222 Norway Norway NNP 180 753 223 Capital Capital NNP 180 753 224 : : : 180 753 225 none none NN 180 753 226 ; ; , 180 753 227 administered administer VBN 180 753 228 from from IN 180 753 229 Oslo Oslo NNP 180 753 230 , , , 180 753 231 Norway Norway NNP 180 753 232 Independence Independence NNP 180 753 233 : : : 180 753 234 none none NN 180 753 235 ( ( -LRB- 180 753 236 territory territory NN 180 753 237 of of IN 180 753 238 Norway Norway NNP 180 753 239 ) ) -RRB- 180 753 240 @Bouvet @Bouvet NNP 180 753 241 Island Island NNP 180 753 242 , , , 180 753 243 Economy Economy NNP 180 753 244 Overview Overview NNP 180 753 245 : : : 180 753 246 no no DT 180 753 247 economic economic JJ 180 753 248 activity activity NN 180 753 249 @Bouvet @Bouvet NNP 180 753 250 Island Island NNP 180 753 251 , , , 180 753 252 Communications Communications NNP 180 753 253 Ports Ports NNPS 180 753 254 : : : 180 753 255 none none NN 180 753 256 ; ; : 180 753 257 offshore offshore RB 180 753 258 anchorage anchorage VBP 180 753 259 only only JJ 180 753 260 Telecommunications Telecommunications NNPS 180 753 261 : : : 180 753 262 automatic automatic JJ 180 753 263 meteorological meteorological JJ 180 753 264 station station NN 180 753 265 @Bouvet @Bouvet NNP 180 753 266 Island Island NNP 180 753 267 , , , 180 753 268 Defense Defense NNP 180 753 269 Forces Forces NNPS 180 753 270 Note Note NNP 180 753 271 : : : 180 753 272 defense defense NN 180 753 273 is be VBZ 180 753 274 the the DT 180 753 275 responsibility responsibility NN 180 753 276 of of IN 180 753 277 Norway Norway NNP 180 753 278 @Brazil @Brazil NNP 180 753 279 , , , 180 753 280 Geography Geography NNP 180 753 281 Location Location NNP 180 753 282 : : : 180 753 283 Eastern Eastern NNP 180 753 284 South South NNP 180 753 285 America America NNP 180 753 286 , , , 180 753 287 bordering border VBG 180 753 288 the the DT 180 753 289 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 180 753 290 Ocean Ocean NNP 180 753 291 Map Map NNP 180 753 292 references reference NNS 180 753 293 : : : 180 753 294 South South NNP 180 753 295 America America NNP 180 753 296 , , , 180 753 297 Standard Standard NNP 180 753 298 Time Time NNP 180 753 299 Zones Zones NNPS 180 753 300 of of IN 180 753 301 the the DT 180 753 302 World World NNP 180 753 303 Area Area NNP 180 753 304 : : : 180 753 305 total total JJ 180 753 306 area area NN 180 753 307 : : : 180 753 308 8,511,965 8,511,965 CD 180 753 309 sq sq IN 180 753 310 km km NNP 180 753 311 land land NN 180 753 312 area area NN 180 753 313 : : : 180 753 314 8,456,510 8,456,510 CD 180 753 315 sq sq RB 180 753 316 km km NNP 180 753 317 comparative comparative JJ 180 753 318 area area NN 180 753 319 : : : 180 753 320 slightly slightly RB 180 753 321 smaller small JJR 180 753 322 than than IN 180 753 323 the the DT 180 753 324 US US NNP 180 753 325 note note NN 180 753 326 : : : 180 753 327 includes include VBZ 180 753 328 Arquipelago Arquipelago NNP 180 753 329 de de IN 180 753 330 Fernando Fernando NNP 180 753 331 de de IN 180 753 332 Noronha Noronha NNP 180 753 333 , , , 180 753 334 Atol Atol NNP 180 753 335 das das NNP 180 753 336 Rocas Rocas NNP 180 753 337 , , , 180 753 338 Ilha Ilha NNP 180 753 339 da da NNP 180 753 340 Trindade Trindade NNP 180 753 341 , , , 180 753 342 Ilhas Ilhas NNP 180 753 343 Martin Martin NNP 180 753 344 Vaz Vaz NNP 180 753 345 , , , 180 753 346 and and CC 180 753 347 Penedos Penedos NNP 180 753 348 de de NNP 180 753 349 Sao Sao NNP 180 753 350 Pedro Pedro NNP 180 753 351 e e POS 180 753 352 Sao Sao NNP 180 753 353 Paulo Paulo NNP 180 753 354 Land Land NNP 180 753 355 boundaries boundary NNS 180 753 356 : : : 180 753 357 total total VB 180 753 358 14,691 14,691 CD 180 753 359 km km NNS 180 753 360 , , , 180 753 361 Argentina Argentina NNP 180 753 362 1,224 1,224 CD 180 753 363 km km NN 180 753 364 , , , 180 753 365 Bolivia Bolivia NNP 180 753 366 3,400 3,400 CD 180 753 367 km km NN 180 753 368 , , , 180 753 369 Colombia Colombia NNP 180 753 370 1,643 1,643 CD 180 753 371 km km NN 180 753 372 , , , 180 753 373 French French NNP 180 753 374 Guiana Guiana NNP 180 753 375 673 673 CD 180 753 376 km km NNS 180 753 377 , , , 180 753 378 Guyana Guyana NNP 180 753 379 1,119 1,119 CD 180 753 380 km km NN 180 753 381 , , , 180 753 382 Paraguay Paraguay NNP 180 753 383 1,290 1,290 CD 180 753 384 km km NNS 180 753 385 , , , 180 753 386 Peru Peru NNP 180 753 387 1,560 1,560 CD 180 753 388 km km NNS 180 753 389 , , , 180 753 390 Suriname Suriname VBD 180 753 391 597 597 CD 180 753 392 km km NNS 180 753 393 , , , 180 753 394 Uruguay Uruguay NNP 180 753 395 985 985 CD 180 753 396 km km NNS 180 753 397 , , , 180 753 398 Venezuela Venezuela NNP 180 753 399 2,200 2,200 CD 180 753 400 km km NN 180 753 401 Coastline Coastline NNP 180 753 402 : : : 180 753 403 7,491 7,491 CD 180 753 404 km km NN 180 753 405 Maritime Maritime NNP 180 753 406 claims claim VBZ 180 753 407 : : : 180 753 408 contiguous contiguous JJ 180 753 409 zone zone NN 180 753 410 : : : 180 753 411 24 24 CD 180 753 412 nm nm NNP 180 753 413 continental continental JJ 180 753 414 shelf shelf NNP 180 753 415 : : : 180 753 416 200-m 200-m CD 180 753 417 depth depth NN 180 753 418 or or CC 180 753 419 to to IN 180 753 420 depth depth NN 180 753 421 of of IN 180 753 422 exploitation exploitation NN 180 753 423 exclusive exclusive JJ 180 753 424 economic economic JJ 180 753 425 zone zone NN 180 753 426 : : : 180 753 427 200 200 CD 180 753 428 nm nm CD 180 753 429 territorial territorial JJ 180 753 430 sea sea NN 180 753 431 : : : 180 753 432 12 12 CD 180 753 433 nm nm NNP 180 753 434 International international JJ 180 753 435 disputes dispute NNS 180 753 436 : : : 180 753 437 short short JJ 180 753 438 section section NN 180 753 439 of of IN 180 753 440 the the DT 180 753 441 boundary boundary NN 180 753 442 with with IN 180 753 443 Paraguay Paraguay NNP 180 753 444 , , , 180 753 445 just just RB 180 753 446 west west RB 180 753 447 of of IN 180 753 448 Salto Salto NNP 180 753 449 das das NNP 180 753 450 Sete Sete NNP 180 753 451 Quedas Quedas NNP 180 753 452 ( ( -LRB- 180 753 453 Guaira Guaira NNP 180 753 454 Falls Falls NNP 180 753 455 ) ) -RRB- 180 753 456 on on IN 180 753 457 the the DT 180 753 458 Rio Rio NNP 180 753 459 Parana Parana NNP 180 753 460 , , , 180 753 461 is be VBZ 180 753 462 in in IN 180 753 463 dispute dispute NN 180 753 464 ; ; : 180 753 465 two two CD 180 753 466 short short JJ 180 753 467 sections section NNS 180 753 468 of of IN 180 753 469 boundary boundary NN 180 753 470 with with IN 180 753 471 Uruguay Uruguay NNP 180 753 472 are be VBP 180 753 473 in in IN 180 753 474 dispute dispute NN 180 753 475 - - : 180 753 476 Arroio Arroio NNP 180 753 477 Invernada Invernada NNP 180 753 478 ( ( -LRB- 180 753 479 Arroyo Arroyo NNP 180 753 480 de de NNP 180 753 481 la la NNP 180 753 482 Invernada Invernada NNP 180 753 483 ) ) -RRB- 180 753 484 area area NN 180 753 485 of of IN 180 753 486 the the DT 180 753 487 Rio Rio NNP 180 753 488 Quarai Quarai NNP 180 753 489 ( ( -LRB- 180 753 490 Rio Rio NNP 180 753 491 Cuareim Cuareim NNP 180 753 492 ) ) -RRB- 180 753 493 and and CC 180 753 494 the the DT 180 753 495 islands island NNS 180 753 496 at at IN 180 753 497 the the DT 180 753 498 confluence confluence NN 180 753 499 of of IN 180 753 500 the the DT 180 753 501 Rio Rio NNP 180 753 502 Quarai Quarai NNP 180 753 503 and and CC 180 753 504 the the DT 180 753 505 Uruguay Uruguay NNP 180 753 506 River River NNP 180 753 507 Climate Climate NNP 180 753 508 : : : 180 753 509 mostly mostly RB 180 753 510 tropical tropical JJ 180 753 511 , , , 180 753 512 but but CC 180 753 513 temperate temperate VB 180 753 514 in in IN 180 753 515 south south JJ 180 753 516 Terrain Terrain NNP 180 753 517 : : : 180 753 518 mostly mostly RB 180 753 519 flat flat JJ 180 753 520 to to IN 180 753 521 rolling rolling JJ 180 753 522 lowlands lowland NNS 180 753 523 in in IN 180 753 524 north north NN 180 753 525 ; ; , 180 753 526 some some DT 180 753 527 plains plain NNS 180 753 528 , , , 180 753 529 hills hill NNS 180 753 530 , , , 180 753 531 mountains mountain NNS 180 753 532 , , , 180 753 533 and and CC 180 753 534 narrow narrow JJ 180 753 535 coastal coastal JJ 180 753 536 belt belt NN 180 753 537 Natural natural JJ 180 753 538 resources resource NNS 180 753 539 : : : 180 753 540 iron iron NN 180 753 541 ore ore NNP 180 753 542 , , , 180 753 543 manganese manganese JJ 180 753 544 , , , 180 753 545 bauxite bauxite NN 180 753 546 , , , 180 753 547 nickel nickel NN 180 753 548 , , , 180 753 549 uranium uranium NN 180 753 550 , , , 180 753 551 phosphates phosphate NNS 180 753 552 , , , 180 753 553 tin tin NN 180 753 554 , , , 180 753 555 hydropower hydropower NN 180 753 556 , , , 180 753 557 gold gold NN 180 753 558 , , , 180 753 559 platinum platinum NN 180 753 560 , , , 180 753 561 petroleum petroleum NN 180 753 562 , , , 180 753 563 timber timber NN 180 753 564 Land Land NNP 180 753 565 use use NN 180 753 566 : : : 180 753 567 arable arable JJ 180 753 568 land land NN 180 753 569 : : : 180 753 570 7 7 CD 180 753 571 % % NN 180 753 572 permanent permanent JJ 180 753 573 crops crop NNS 180 753 574 : : : 180 753 575 1 1 CD 180 753 576 % % NN 180 753 577 meadows meadow NNS 180 753 578 and and CC 180 753 579 pastures pasture NNS 180 753 580 : : : 180 753 581 19 19 CD 180 753 582 % % NN 180 753 583 forest forest NN 180 753 584 and and CC 180 753 585 woodland woodland NN 180 753 586 : : : 180 753 587 67 67 CD 180 753 588 % % NN 180 753 589 other other JJ 180 753 590 : : : 180 753 591 6 6 CD 180 753 592 % % NN 180 753 593 Irrigated irrigated JJ 180 753 594 land land NN 180 753 595 : : : 180 753 596 27,000 27,000 CD 180 753 597 sq sq NNP 180 753 598 km km NNP 180 753 599 ( ( -LRB- 180 753 600 1989 1989 CD 180 753 601 est est NNP 180 753 602 . . . 180 753 603 ) ) -RRB- 180 754 1 Environment environment NN 180 754 2 : : : 180 754 3 current current JJ 180 754 4 issues issue NNS 180 754 5 : : : 180 754 6 deforestation deforestation NN 180 754 7 in in IN 180 754 8 Amazon Amazon NNP 180 754 9 Basin Basin NNP 180 754 10 ; ; : 180 754 11 air air NN 180 754 12 and and CC 180 754 13 water water NN 180 754 14 pollution pollution NN 180 754 15 in in IN 180 754 16 Rio Rio NNP 180 754 17 de de NNP 180 754 18 Janeiro Janeiro NNP 180 754 19 , , , 180 754 20 Sao Sao NNP 180 754 21 Paulo Paulo NNP 180 754 22 , , , 180 754 23 and and CC 180 754 24 several several JJ 180 754 25 other other JJ 180 754 26 large large JJ 180 754 27 cities city NNS 180 754 28 ; ; : 180 754 29 land land NN 180 754 30 degradation degradation NN 180 754 31 and and CC 180 754 32 water water NN 180 754 33 pollution pollution NN 180 754 34 caused cause VBN 180 754 35 by by IN 180 754 36 improper improper JJ 180 754 37 mining mining NN 180 754 38 activities activity NNS 180 754 39 natural natural JJ 180 754 40 hazards hazard NNS 180 754 41 : : : 180 754 42 recurring recur VBG 180 754 43 droughts drought NNS 180 754 44 in in IN 180 754 45 northeast northeast NN 180 754 46 ; ; : 180 754 47 floods flood NNS 180 754 48 and and CC 180 754 49 occasional occasional JJ 180 754 50 frost frost NN 180 754 51 in in IN 180 754 52 south south JJ 180 754 53 international international JJ 180 754 54 agreements agreement NNS 180 754 55 : : : 180 754 56 party party NN 180 754 57 to to IN 180 754 58 - - HYPH 180 754 59 Antarctic Antarctic NNP 180 754 60 Treaty Treaty NNP 180 754 61 , , , 180 754 62 Biodiversity Biodiversity NNP 180 754 63 , , , 180 754 64 Climate Climate NNP 180 754 65 Change Change NNP 180 754 66 , , , 180 754 67 Endangered Endangered NNP 180 754 68 Species Species NNPS 180 754 69 , , , 180 754 70 Environmental Environmental NNP 180 754 71 Modification Modification NNP 180 754 72 , , , 180 754 73 Hazardous Hazardous NNP 180 754 74 Wastes Wastes NNPS 180 754 75 , , , 180 754 76 Law Law NNP 180 754 77 of of IN 180 754 78 the the DT 180 754 79 Sea Sea NNP 180 754 80 , , , 180 754 81 Marine Marine NNP 180 754 82 Dumping Dumping NNP 180 754 83 , , , 180 754 84 Nuclear Nuclear NNP 180 754 85 Test Test NNP 180 754 86 Ban Ban NNP 180 754 87 , , , 180 754 88 Ozone Ozone NNP 180 754 89 Layer Layer NNP 180 754 90 Protection Protection NNP 180 754 91 , , , 180 754 92 Ship Ship NNP 180 754 93 Pollution Pollution NNP 180 754 94 , , , 180 754 95 Whaling Whaling NNP 180 754 96 ; ; , 180 754 97 signed sign VBN 180 754 98 , , , 180 754 99 but but CC 180 754 100 not not RB 180 754 101 ratified ratified JJ 180 754 102 - - HYPH 180 754 103 Antarctic Antarctic NNP 180 754 104 - - HYPH 180 754 105 Environmental Environmental NNP 180 754 106 Protocol Protocol NNP 180 754 107 , , , 180 754 108 Tropical Tropical NNP 180 754 109 Timber Timber NNP 180 754 110 Note Note NNP 180 754 111 : : : 180 754 112 largest large JJS 180 754 113 country country NN 180 754 114 in in IN 180 754 115 South South NNP 180 754 116 America America NNP 180 754 117 ; ; : 180 754 118 shares share NNS 180 754 119 common common JJ 180 754 120 boundaries boundary NNS 180 754 121 with with IN 180 754 122 every every DT 180 754 123 South south JJ 180 754 124 American american JJ 180 754 125 country country NN 180 754 126 except except IN 180 754 127 Chile Chile NNP 180 754 128 and and CC 180 754 129 Ecuador Ecuador NNP 180 754 130 @Brazil @Brazil NNP 180 754 131 , , , 180 754 132 People People NNPS 180 754 133 Population Population NNP 180 754 134 : : : 180 754 135 158,739,257 158,739,257 LS 180 754 136 ( ( -LRB- 180 754 137 July July NNP 180 754 138 1994 1994 CD 180 754 139 est est NNP 180 754 140 . . . 180 754 141 ) ) -RRB- 180 755 1 Population population NN 180 755 2 growth growth NN 180 755 3 rate rate NN 180 755 4 : : : 180 755 5 1.28 1.28 CD 180 755 6 % % NN 180 755 7 ( ( -LRB- 180 755 8 1994 1994 CD 180 755 9 est est NNP 180 755 10 . . . 180 755 11 ) ) -RRB- 180 756 1 Birth birth NN 180 756 2 rate rate NN 180 756 3 : : : 180 756 4 21.48 21.48 CD 180 756 5 births/1,000 births/1,000 CD 180 756 6 population population NN 180 756 7 ( ( -LRB- 180 756 8 1994 1994 CD 180 756 9 est est NNP 180 756 10 . . . 180 756 11 ) ) -RRB- 180 757 1 Death death NN 180 757 2 rate rate NN 180 757 3 : : : 180 757 4 8.63 8.63 CD 180 757 5 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 180 757 6 population population NN 180 757 7 ( ( -LRB- 180 757 8 1994 1994 CD 180 757 9 est est NNP 180 757 10 . . . 180 757 11 ) ) -RRB- 180 758 1 Net net JJ 180 758 2 migration migration NN 180 758 3 rate rate NN 180 758 4 : : : 180 758 5 0 0 NFP 180 758 6 migrant(s)/1,000 migrant(s)/1,000 NN 180 758 7 population population NN 180 758 8 ( ( -LRB- 180 758 9 1994 1994 CD 180 758 10 est est NNP 180 758 11 . . . 180 758 12 ) ) -RRB- 180 759 1 Infant infant NN 180 759 2 mortality mortality NN 180 759 3 rate rate NN 180 759 4 : : : 180 759 5 59.5 59.5 CD 180 759 6 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 180 759 7 live live JJ 180 759 8 births birth NNS 180 759 9 ( ( -LRB- 180 759 10 1994 1994 CD 180 759 11 est est NNP 180 759 12 . . . 180 759 13 ) ) -RRB- 180 760 1 Life life NN 180 760 2 expectancy expectancy NN 180 760 3 at at IN 180 760 4 birth birth NN 180 760 5 : : : 180 760 6 total total JJ 180 760 7 population population NN 180 760 8 : : : 180 760 9 62.25 62.25 CD 180 760 10 years year NNS 180 760 11 male male NN 180 760 12 : : : 180 760 13 57.41 57.41 CD 180 760 14 years year NNS 180 760 15 female female JJ 180 760 16 : : : 180 760 17 67.32 67.32 CD 180 760 18 years year NNS 180 760 19 ( ( -LRB- 180 760 20 1994 1994 CD 180 760 21 est est NNP 180 760 22 . . . 180 760 23 ) ) -RRB- 180 761 1 Total total JJ 180 761 2 fertility fertility NN 180 761 3 rate rate NN 180 761 4 : : : 180 761 5 2.44 2.44 CD 180 761 6 children child NNS 180 761 7 born bear VBN 180 761 8 / / SYM 180 761 9 woman woman NN 180 761 10 ( ( -LRB- 180 761 11 1994 1994 CD 180 761 12 est est NNP 180 761 13 . . . 180 761 14 ) ) -RRB- 180 762 1 Nationality nationality NN 180 762 2 : : : 180 762 3 noun noun NNP 180 762 4 : : : 180 762 5 Brazilian(s Brazilian(s NNP 180 762 6 ) ) -RRB- 180 762 7 adjective adjective NN 180 762 8 : : : 180 762 9 Brazilian brazilian JJ 180 762 10 Ethnic ethnic JJ 180 762 11 divisions division NNS 180 762 12 : : : 180 762 13 Portuguese portuguese JJ 180 762 14 , , , 180 762 15 Italian italian JJ 180 762 16 , , , 180 762 17 German german JJ 180 762 18 , , , 180 762 19 Japanese japanese JJ 180 762 20 , , , 180 762 21 Amerindian amerindian JJ 180 762 22 , , , 180 762 23 black black JJ 180 762 24 6 6 CD 180 762 25 % % NN 180 762 26 , , , 180 762 27 white white JJ 180 762 28 55 55 CD 180 762 29 % % NN 180 762 30 , , , 180 762 31 mixed mix VBN 180 762 32 38 38 CD 180 762 33 % % NN 180 762 34 , , , 180 762 35 other other JJ 180 762 36 1 1 CD 180 762 37 % % NN 180 762 38 Religions religion NNS 180 762 39 : : : 180 762 40 Roman Roman NNP 180 762 41 Catholic Catholic NNP 180 762 42 ( ( -LRB- 180 762 43 nominal nominal NNP 180 762 44 ) ) -RRB- 180 762 45 70 70 CD 180 762 46 % % NN 180 762 47 Languages Languages NNPS 180 762 48 : : : 180 762 49 Portuguese Portuguese NNP 180 762 50 ( ( -LRB- 180 762 51 official official JJ 180 762 52 ) ) -RRB- 180 762 53 , , , 180 762 54 Spanish Spanish NNP 180 762 55 , , , 180 762 56 English english JJ 180 762 57 , , , 180 762 58 French french JJ 180 762 59 Literacy Literacy NNP 180 762 60 : : : 180 762 61 age age NN 180 762 62 15 15 CD 180 762 63 and and CC 180 762 64 over over RB 180 762 65 can can MD 180 762 66 read read VB 180 762 67 and and CC 180 762 68 write write VB 180 762 69 ( ( -LRB- 180 762 70 1990 1990 CD 180 762 71 est est NNP 180 762 72 . . . 180 762 73 ) ) -RRB- 180 763 1 total total JJ 180 763 2 population population NN 180 763 3 : : : 180 763 4 81 81 CD 180 763 5 % % NN 180 763 6 male male NN 180 763 7 : : : 180 763 8 82 82 CD 180 763 9 % % NN 180 763 10 female female NN 180 763 11 : : : 180 763 12 80 80 CD 180 763 13 % % NN 180 763 14 Labor Labor NNP 180 763 15 force force NN 180 763 16 : : : 180 763 17 57 57 CD 180 763 18 million million CD 180 763 19 ( ( -LRB- 180 763 20 1989 1989 CD 180 763 21 est est NNP 180 763 22 . . . 180 763 23 ) ) -RRB- 180 764 1 by by IN 180 764 2 occupation occupation NN 180 764 3 : : : 180 764 4 services service NNS 180 764 5 42 42 CD 180 764 6 % % NN 180 764 7 , , , 180 764 8 agriculture agriculture NN 180 764 9 31 31 CD 180 764 10 % % NN 180 764 11 , , , 180 764 12 industry industry NN 180 764 13 27 27 CD 180 764 14 % % NN 180 764 15 @Brazil @brazil NN 180 764 16 , , , 180 764 17 Government Government NNP 180 764 18 Names Names NNPS 180 764 19 : : : 180 764 20 conventional conventional JJ 180 764 21 long long JJ 180 764 22 form form NN 180 764 23 : : : 180 764 24 Federative Federative NNP 180 764 25 Republic Republic NNP 180 764 26 of of IN 180 764 27 Brazil Brazil NNP 180 764 28 conventional conventional JJ 180 764 29 short short JJ 180 764 30 form form NN 180 764 31 : : : 180 764 32 Brazil Brazil NNP 180 764 33 local local JJ 180 764 34 long long JJ 180 764 35 form form NN 180 764 36 : : : 180 764 37 Republica Republica NNP 180 764 38 Federativa Federativa NNP 180 764 39 do do VBP 180 764 40 Brasil Brasil NNP 180 764 41 local local JJ 180 764 42 short short JJ 180 764 43 form form NN 180 764 44 : : : 180 764 45 Brasil Brasil NNP 180 764 46 Digraph Digraph NNP 180 764 47 : : : 180 764 48 BR BR NNP 180 764 49 Type Type NNP 180 764 50 : : : 180 764 51 federal federal NNP 180 764 52 republic republic NNP 180 764 53 Capital Capital NNP 180 764 54 : : : 180 764 55 Brasilia Brasilia NNP 180 764 56 Administrative Administrative NNP 180 764 57 divisions division NNS 180 764 58 : : : 180 764 59 26 26 CD 180 764 60 states state NNS 180 764 61 ( ( -LRB- 180 764 62 estados estado NNS 180 764 63 , , , 180 764 64 singular singular NNP 180 764 65 - - HYPH 180 764 66 estado estado NN 180 764 67 ) ) -RRB- 180 764 68 and and CC 180 764 69 1 1 CD 180 764 70 federal federal JJ 180 764 71 district district NN 180 764 72 * * NFP 180 764 73 ( ( -LRB- 180 764 74 distrito distrito NNP 180 764 75 federal federal NNP 180 764 76 ) ) -RRB- 180 764 77 ; ; : 180 764 78 Acre Acre NNP 180 764 79 , , , 180 764 80 Alagoas Alagoas NNP 180 764 81 , , , 180 764 82 Amapa Amapa NNP 180 764 83 , , , 180 764 84 Amazonas Amazonas NNP 180 764 85 , , , 180 764 86 Bahia Bahia NNP 180 764 87 , , , 180 764 88 Ceara Ceara NNP 180 764 89 , , , 180 764 90 Distrito Distrito NNP 180 764 91 Federal Federal NNP 180 764 92 * * NFP 180 764 93 , , , 180 764 94 Espirito Espirito NNP 180 764 95 Santo Santo NNP 180 764 96 , , , 180 764 97 Goias Goias NNP 180 764 98 , , , 180 764 99 Maranhao Maranhao NNP 180 764 100 , , , 180 764 101 Mato Mato NNP 180 764 102 Grosso Grosso NNP 180 764 103 , , , 180 764 104 Mato Mato NNP 180 764 105 Grosso Grosso NNP 180 764 106 do do VBP 180 764 107 Sul Sul NNP 180 764 108 , , , 180 764 109 Minas Minas NNP 180 764 110 Gerais Gerais NNP 180 764 111 , , , 180 764 112 Para Para NNP 180 764 113 , , , 180 764 114 Paraiba Paraiba NNP 180 764 115 , , , 180 764 116 Parana Parana NNP 180 764 117 , , , 180 764 118 Pernambuco Pernambuco NNP 180 764 119 , , , 180 764 120 Piaui Piaui NNP 180 764 121 , , , 180 764 122 Rio Rio NNP 180 764 123 de de NNP 180 764 124 Janeiro Janeiro NNP 180 764 125 , , , 180 764 126 Rio Rio NNP 180 764 127 Grande Grande NNP 180 764 128 do do VBP 180 764 129 Norte Norte NNP 180 764 130 , , , 180 764 131 Rio Rio NNP 180 764 132 Grande Grande NNP 180 764 133 do do VBP 180 764 134 Sul Sul NNP 180 764 135 , , , 180 764 136 Rondonia Rondonia NNP 180 764 137 , , , 180 764 138 Roraima Roraima NNP 180 764 139 , , , 180 764 140 Santa Santa NNP 180 764 141 Catarina Catarina NNP 180 764 142 , , , 180 764 143 Sao Sao NNP 180 764 144 Paulo Paulo NNP 180 764 145 , , , 180 764 146 Sergipe Sergipe NNP 180 764 147 , , , 180 764 148 Tocantins tocantin VBZ 180 764 149 Independence Independence NNP 180 764 150 : : : 180 764 151 7 7 CD 180 764 152 September September NNP 180 764 153 1822 1822 CD 180 764 154 ( ( -LRB- 180 764 155 from from IN 180 764 156 Portugal Portugal NNP 180 764 157 ) ) -RRB- 180 764 158 National national JJ 180 764 159 holiday holiday NN 180 764 160 : : : 180 764 161 Independence Independence NNP 180 764 162 Day Day NNP 180 764 163 , , , 180 764 164 7 7 CD 180 764 165 September September NNP 180 764 166 ( ( -LRB- 180 764 167 1822 1822 CD 180 764 168 ) ) -RRB- 180 764 169 Constitution constitution NN 180 764 170 : : : 180 764 171 5 5 CD 180 764 172 October October NNP 180 764 173 1988 1988 CD 180 764 174 Legal legal JJ 180 764 175 system system NN 180 764 176 : : : 180 764 177 based base VBN 180 764 178 on on IN 180 764 179 Roman roman JJ 180 764 180 codes code NNS 180 764 181 ; ; , 180 764 182 has have VBZ 180 764 183 not not RB 180 764 184 accepted accept VBN 180 764 185 compulsory compulsory NN 180 764 186 ICJ ICJ NNP 180 764 187 jurisdiction jurisdiction NN 180 764 188 Suffrage suffrage CD 180 764 189 : : : 180 764 190 voluntary voluntary JJ 180 764 191 between between IN 180 764 192 16 16 CD 180 764 193 and and CC 180 764 194 18 18 CD 180 764 195 years year NNS 180 764 196 of of IN 180 764 197 age age NN 180 764 198 and and CC 180 764 199 over over IN 180 764 200 70 70 CD 180 764 201 ; ; , 180 764 202 compulsory compulsory JJ 180 764 203 over over IN 180 764 204 18 18 CD 180 764 205 and and CC 180 764 206 under under IN 180 764 207 70 70 CD 180 764 208 years year NNS 180 764 209 of of IN 180 764 210 age age NN 180 764 211 Executive executive JJ 180 764 212 branch branch NN 180 764 213 : : : 180 764 214 chief chief NN 180 764 215 of of IN 180 764 216 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ITU ITU NNP 180 764 744 , , , 180 764 745 LAES LAES NNP 180 764 746 , , , 180 764 747 LAIA LAIA NNP 180 764 748 , , , 180 764 749 LORCS LORCS NNP 180 764 750 , , , 180 764 751 MERCOSUR MERCOSUR NNP 180 764 752 , , , 180 764 753 NAM NAM NNP 180 764 754 ( ( -LRB- 180 764 755 observer observer NNP 180 764 756 ) ) -RRB- 180 764 757 , , , 180 764 758 OAS OAS NNP 180 764 759 , , , 180 764 760 ONUSAL ONUSAL NNP 180 764 761 , , , 180 764 762 OPANAL OPANAL NNP 180 764 763 , , , 180 764 764 PCA PCA NNP 180 764 765 , , , 180 764 766 RG RG NNP 180 764 767 , , , 180 764 768 UN UN NNP 180 764 769 , , , 180 764 770 UNAVEM UNAVEM NNP 180 764 771 II II NNP 180 764 772 , , , 180 764 773 UNCTAD UNCTAD NNP 180 764 774 , , , 180 764 775 UNESCO UNESCO NNP 180 764 776 , , , 180 764 777 UNHCR UNHCR NNP 180 764 778 , , , 180 764 779 UNIDO UNIDO NNP 180 764 780 , , , 180 764 781 UNOMOZ UNOMOZ NNP 180 764 782 , , , 180 764 783 UNOMUR UNOMUR NNP 180 764 784 , , , 180 764 785 UNPROFOR UNPROFOR NNP 180 764 786 , , 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180 764 905 Distrito Distrito NNP 180 764 906 Federal Federal NNP 180 764 907 mailing mail VBG 180 764 908 address address NN 180 764 909 : : : 180 764 910 APO APO NNP 180 764 911 AA AA NNP 180 764 912 34030 34030 CD 180 764 913 telephone telephone NN 180 764 914 : : : 180 764 915 [ [ -LRB- 180 764 916 55 55 CD 180 764 917 ] ] -RRB- 180 764 918 ( ( -LRB- 180 764 919 61 61 CD 180 764 920 ) ) -RRB- 180 764 921 321 321 CD 180 764 922 - - HYPH 180 764 923 7272 7272 CD 180 764 924 FAX FAX NNP 180 764 925 : : : 180 764 926 [ [ -LRB- 180 764 927 55 55 CD 180 764 928 ] ] -RRB- 180 764 929 ( ( -LRB- 180 764 930 61 61 CD 180 764 931 ) ) -RRB- 180 764 932 225 225 CD 180 764 933 - - HYPH 180 764 934 9136 9136 CD 180 764 935 consulate(s consulate(s NNP 180 764 936 ) ) -RRB- 180 764 937 general general NN 180 764 938 : : : 180 764 939 Rio Rio NNP 180 764 940 de de NNP 180 764 941 Janeiro Janeiro NNP 180 764 942 , , , 180 764 943 Sao Sao NNP 180 764 944 Paulo Paulo NNP 180 764 945 consulate(s 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, , , 180 765 4 the the DT 180 765 5 economy economy NN 180 765 6 remained remain VBD 180 765 7 highly highly RB 180 765 8 regulated regulate VBN 180 765 9 , , , 180 765 10 inward inward RB 180 765 11 - - HYPH 180 765 12 looking look VBG 180 765 13 , , , 180 765 14 and and CC 180 765 15 protected protect VBN 180 765 16 by by IN 180 765 17 substantial substantial JJ 180 765 18 trade trade NN 180 765 19 and and CC 180 765 20 investment investment NN 180 765 21 barriers barrier NNS 180 765 22 . . . 180 766 1 Ownership ownership NN 180 766 2 of of IN 180 766 3 major major JJ 180 766 4 industrial industrial JJ 180 766 5 and and CC 180 766 6 mining mining NN 180 766 7 facilities facility NNS 180 766 8 is be VBZ 180 766 9 divided divide VBN 180 766 10 among among IN 180 766 11 private private JJ 180 766 12 interests interest NNS 180 766 13 - - : 180 766 14 including include VBG 180 766 15 several several JJ 180 766 16 multinationals multinational NNS 180 766 17 - - : 180 766 18 and and CC 180 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180 777 231 ) ) -RRB- 180 777 232 , , , 180 777 233 $ $ $ 180 777 234 2.5 2.5 CD 180 777 235 billion billion CD 180 777 236 ; ; : 180 777 237 Western western JJ 180 777 238 ( ( -LRB- 180 777 239 non non JJ 180 777 240 - - JJ 180 777 241 US us JJ 180 777 242 ) ) -RRB- 180 777 243 countries country NNS 180 777 244 , , , 180 777 245 ODA ODA NNP 180 777 246 and and CC 180 777 247 OOF OOF NNP 180 777 248 bilateral bilateral JJ 180 777 249 commitments commitment NNS 180 777 250 ( ( -LRB- 180 777 251 1970 1970 CD 180 777 252 - - SYM 180 777 253 89 89 CD 180 777 254 ) ) -RRB- 180 777 255 , , , 180 777 256 $ $ $ 180 777 257 10.2 10.2 CD 180 777 258 million million CD 180 777 259 ; ; : 180 777 260 OPEC OPEC NNP 180 777 261 bilateral bilateral JJ 180 777 262 aid aid NN 180 777 263 ( ( -LRB- 180 777 264 1979 1979 CD 180 777 265 - - SYM 180 777 266 89 89 CD 180 777 267 ) ) -RRB- 180 777 268 , , , 180 777 269 $ $ $ 180 777 270 284 284 CD 180 777 271 million million CD 180 777 272 ; ; : 180 777 273 former former JJ 180 777 274 Communist communist JJ 180 777 275 countries country NNS 180 777 276 ( ( -LRB- 180 777 277 1970 1970 CD 180 777 278 - - SYM 180 777 279 89 89 CD 180 777 280 ) ) -RRB- 180 777 281 , , , 180 777 282 $ $ $ 180 777 283 1.3 1.3 CD 180 777 284 billion billion CD 180 777 285 Currency currency NN 180 777 286 : : : 180 777 287 1 1 LS 180 777 288 cruzeiro cruzeiro NNP 180 777 289 real real JJ 180 777 290 ( ( -LRB- 180 777 291 CR$ CR$ NNP 180 777 292 ) ) -RRB- 180 777 293 = = NFP 180 777 294 100 100 CD 180 777 295 centavos centavos NNP 180 777 296 Exchange Exchange NNP 180 777 297 rates rate NNS 180 777 298 : : : 180 777 299 CR$ cr$ $ 180 777 300 per per IN 180 777 301 US$ us$ $ 180 777 302 1 1 CD 180 777 303 - - SYM 180 777 304 390.845 390.845 CD 180 777 305 ( ( -LRB- 180 777 306 January January NNP 180 777 307 1994 1994 CD 180 777 308 ) ) -RRB- 180 777 309 , , , 180 777 310 88.449 88.449 CD 180 777 311 ( ( -LRB- 180 777 312 1993 1993 CD 180 777 313 ) ) -RRB- 180 777 314 , , , 180 777 315 4.513 4.513 CD 180 777 316 ( ( -LRB- 180 777 317 1992 1992 CD 180 777 318 ) ) -RRB- 180 777 319 , , , 180 777 320 0.407 0.407 CD 180 777 321 ( ( -LRB- 180 777 322 1991 1991 CD 180 777 323 ) ) -RRB- 180 777 324 , , , 180 777 325 0.068 0.068 CD 180 777 326 ( ( -LRB- 180 777 327 1990 1990 CD 180 777 328 ) ) -RRB- 180 777 329 , , , 180 777 330 0.003 0.003 CD 180 777 331 ( ( -LRB- 180 777 332 1989 1989 CD 180 777 333 ) ) -RRB- 180 777 334 note note NN 180 777 335 : : : 180 777 336 on on IN 180 777 337 1 1 CD 180 777 338 August August NNP 180 777 339 1993 1993 CD 180 777 340 the the DT 180 777 341 cruzeiro cruzeiro NNP 180 777 342 real real JJ 180 777 343 , , , 180 777 344 equal equal JJ 180 777 345 to to IN 180 777 346 1,000 1,000 CD 180 777 347 cruzeiros cruzeiro NNS 180 777 348 , , , 180 777 349 was be VBD 180 777 350 introduced introduce VBN 180 777 351 ; ; : 180 777 352 another another DT 180 777 353 new new JJ 180 777 354 currency currency NN 180 777 355 , , , 180 777 356 the the DT 180 777 357 real real JJ 180 777 358 , , , 180 777 359 will will MD 180 777 360 be be VB 180 777 361 introduced introduce VBN 180 777 362 on on IN 180 777 363 1 1 CD 180 777 364 July July NNP 180 777 365 1994 1994 CD 180 777 366 Fiscal fiscal JJ 180 777 367 year year NN 180 777 368 : : : 180 777 369 calendar calendar NNP 180 777 370 year year NN 180 777 371 @Brazil @Brazil NNP 180 777 372 , , , 180 777 373 Communications Communications NNP 180 777 374 Railroads Railroads NNPS 180 777 375 : : : 180 777 376 30,133 30,133 CD 180 777 377 km km NN 180 777 378 total total NN 180 777 379 ; ; : 180 777 380 24,690 24,690 CD 180 777 381 km km NN 180 777 382 1.000-meter 1.000-meter CD 180 777 383 gauge gauge NN 180 777 384 , , , 180 777 385 5,120 5,120 CD 180 777 386 km km NN 180 777 387 1.600-meter 1.600-meter CD 180 777 388 gauge gauge NN 180 777 389 , , , 180 777 390 310 310 CD 180 777 391 km km NN 180 777 392 mixed mixed JJ 180 777 393 1.600 1.600 CD 180 777 394 - - SYM 180 777 395 1.000-meter 1.000-meter CD 180 777 396 gauge gauge NN 180 777 397 , , , 180 777 398 13 13 CD 180 777 399 km km NN 180 777 400 0.760-meter 0.760-meter CD 180 777 401 gauge gauge NN 180 777 402 ; ; : 180 777 403 2,150 2,150 CD 180 777 404 km km NN 180 777 405 electrified electrify VBN 180 777 406 Highways highway NNS 180 777 407 : : : 180 777 408 total total NN 180 777 409 : : : 180 777 410 1,670,148 1,670,148 CD 180 777 411 km km NN 180 777 412 paved pave VBN 180 777 413 : : : 180 777 414 161,503 161,503 CD 180 777 415 km km NN 180 777 416 unpaved unpaved JJ 180 777 417 : : : 180 777 418 gravel gravel NN 180 777 419 / / SYM 180 777 420 earth earth NN 180 777 421 1,508,645 1,508,645 CD 180 777 422 km km NNS 180 777 423 ( ( -LRB- 180 777 424 1990 1990 CD 180 777 425 ) ) -RRB- 180 777 426 Inland Inland NNP 180 777 427 waterways waterway NNS 180 777 428 : : : 180 777 429 50,000 50,000 CD 180 777 430 km km NNS 180 777 431 navigable navigable JJ 180 777 432 Pipelines pipeline NNS 180 777 433 : : : 180 777 434 crude crude JJ 180 777 435 oil oil NN 180 777 436 2,000 2,000 CD 180 777 437 km km NN 180 777 438 ; ; : 180 777 439 petroleum petroleum NN 180 777 440 products product NNS 180 777 441 3,804 3,804 CD 180 777 442 km km NN 180 777 443 ; ; : 180 777 444 natural natural JJ 180 777 445 gas gas NN 180 777 446 1,095 1,095 CD 180 777 447 km km NN 180 777 448 Ports Ports NNPS 180 777 449 : : : 180 777 450 Belem Belem NNP 180 777 451 , , , 180 777 452 Fortaleza Fortaleza NNP 180 777 453 , , , 180 777 454 Ilheus Ilheus NNP 180 777 455 , , , 180 777 456 Manaus Manaus NNP 180 777 457 , , , 180 777 458 Paranagua Paranagua NNP 180 777 459 , , , 180 777 460 Porto Porto NNP 180 777 461 Alegre Alegre NNP 180 777 462 , , , 180 777 463 Recife Recife NNP 180 777 464 , , , 180 777 465 Rio Rio NNP 180 777 466 de de NNP 180 777 467 Janeiro Janeiro NNP 180 777 468 , , , 180 777 469 Rio Rio NNP 180 777 470 Grande Grande NNP 180 777 471 , , , 180 777 472 Salvador Salvador NNP 180 777 473 , , , 180 777 474 Santos Santos NNP 180 777 475 Merchant Merchant NNP 180 777 476 marine marine NN 180 777 477 : : : 180 777 478 220 220 CD 180 777 479 ships ship NNS 180 777 480 ( ( -LRB- 180 777 481 1,000 1,000 CD 180 777 482 GRT GRT NNP 180 777 483 or or CC 180 777 484 over over RB 180 777 485 ) ) -RRB- 180 777 486 totaling total VBG 180 777 487 5,139,176 5,139,176 CD 180 777 488 GRT/8,695,682 GRT/8,695,682 . 180 777 489 DWT dwt NN 180 777 490 , , , 180 777 491 bulk bulk NN 180 777 492 53 53 CD 180 777 493 , , , 180 777 494 cargo cargo NN 180 777 495 40 40 CD 180 777 496 , , , 180 777 497 chemical chemical NN 180 777 498 tanker tanker NN 180 777 499 14 14 CD 180 777 500 , , , 180 777 501 combination combination NN 180 777 502 ore ore NN 180 777 503 / / SYM 180 777 504 oil oil NN 180 777 505 12 12 CD 180 777 506 , , , 180 777 507 container container NN 180 777 508 11 11 CD 180 777 509 , , , 180 777 510 liquified liquified JJ 180 777 511 gas gas NN 180 777 512 11 11 CD 180 777 513 , , , 180 777 514 oil oil NN 180 777 515 tanker tanker NN 180 777 516 62 62 CD 180 777 517 , , , 180 777 518 passenger passenger NN 180 777 519 - - HYPH 180 777 520 cargo cargo NN 180 777 521 5 5 CD 180 777 522 , , , 180 777 523 refrigerated refrigerate VBD 180 777 524 cargo cargo NN 180 777 525 1 1 CD 180 777 526 , , , 180 777 527 roll roll NN 180 777 528 - - HYPH 180 777 529 on on IN 180 777 530 / / SYM 180 777 531 roll roll NN 180 777 532 - - HYPH 180 777 533 off off RP 180 777 534 cargo cargo NN 180 777 535 11 11 CD 180 777 536 note note NN 180 777 537 : : : 180 777 538 in in IN 180 777 539 addition addition NN 180 777 540 , , , 180 777 541 1 1 CD 180 777 542 naval naval JJ 180 777 543 tanker tanker NN 180 777 544 is be VBZ 180 777 545 sometimes sometimes RB 180 777 546 used use VBN 180 777 547 commercially commercially RB 180 777 548 Airports airport NNS 180 777 549 : : : 180 777 550 total total NN 180 777 551 : : : 180 777 552 3,581 3,581 CD 180 777 553 usable usable JJ 180 777 554 : 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102 boundaries boundary NNS 180 778 103 : : : 180 778 104 0 0 LS 180 778 105 km km NN 180 778 106 Coastline Coastline NNP 180 778 107 : : : 180 778 108 698 698 CD 180 778 109 km km NN 180 778 110 Maritime Maritime NNP 180 778 111 claims claim VBZ 180 778 112 : : : 180 778 113 exclusive exclusive JJ 180 778 114 fishing fishing NN 180 778 115 zone zone NN 180 778 116 : : : 180 778 117 200 200 CD 180 778 118 nm nm CD 180 778 119 territorial territorial JJ 180 778 120 sea sea NN 180 778 121 : : : 180 778 122 3 3 CD 180 778 123 nm nm NNP 180 778 124 International international JJ 180 778 125 disputes dispute NNS 180 778 126 : : : 180 778 127 the the DT 180 778 128 entire entire JJ 180 778 129 Chagos Chagos NNP 180 778 130 Archipelago Archipelago NNP 180 778 131 is be VBZ 180 778 132 claimed claim VBN 180 778 133 by by IN 180 778 134 Mauritius Mauritius NNP 180 778 135 Climate Climate NNP 180 778 136 : : : 180 778 137 tropical tropical JJ 180 778 138 marine marine NN 180 778 139 ; ; : 180 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173 4 4 CD 180 804 174 districts district NNS 180 804 175 ( ( -LRB- 180 804 176 daerah daerah NNP 180 804 177 - - HYPH 180 804 178 daerah daerah NNP 180 804 179 , , , 180 804 180 singular singular NNP 180 804 181 - - HYPH 180 804 182 daerah daerah NNP 180 804 183 ) ) -RRB- 180 804 184 ; ; : 180 804 185 Belait Belait NNP 180 804 186 , , , 180 804 187 Brunei Brunei NNP 180 804 188 and and CC 180 804 189 Muara Muara NNP 180 804 190 , , , 180 804 191 Temburong Temburong NNP 180 804 192 , , , 180 804 193 Tutong Tutong NNP 180 804 194 Independence Independence NNP 180 804 195 : : : 180 804 196 1 1 CD 180 804 197 January January NNP 180 804 198 1984 1984 CD 180 804 199 ( ( -LRB- 180 804 200 from from IN 180 804 201 UK UK NNP 180 804 202 ) ) -RRB- 180 804 203 National national JJ 180 804 204 holiday holiday NN 180 804 205 : : : 180 804 206 National National NNP 180 804 207 Day Day NNP 180 804 208 23 23 CD 180 804 209 February February NNP 180 804 210 ( ( -LRB- 180 804 211 1984 1984 CD 180 804 212 ) ) -RRB- 180 804 213 Constitution constitution NN 180 804 214 : : : 180 804 215 29 29 CD 180 804 216 September September NNP 180 804 217 1959 1959 CD 180 804 218 ( ( -LRB- 180 804 219 some some DT 180 804 220 provisions provision NNS 180 804 221 suspended suspend VBN 180 804 222 under under IN 180 804 223 a a DT 180 804 224 State State NNP 180 804 225 of of IN 180 804 226 Emergency Emergency NNP 180 804 227 since since IN 180 804 228 December December NNP 180 804 229 1962 1962 CD 180 804 230 , , , 180 804 231 others other NNS 180 804 232 since since IN 180 804 233 independence independence NN 180 804 234 on on IN 180 804 235 1 1 CD 180 804 236 January January NNP 180 804 237 1984 1984 CD 180 804 238 ) ) -RRB- 180 804 239 Legal legal JJ 180 804 240 system system NN 180 804 241 : : : 180 804 242 based base VBN 180 804 243 on on IN 180 804 244 Islamic islamic JJ 180 804 245 law law NN 180 804 246 Suffrage suffrage NN 180 804 247 : : : 180 804 248 none none NN 180 804 249 Executive 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180 804 286 Ministers Ministers NNPS 180 804 287 ; ; , 180 804 288 composed compose VBN 180 804 289 chiefly chiefly RB 180 804 290 of of IN 180 804 291 members member NNS 180 804 292 of of IN 180 804 293 the the DT 180 804 294 royal royal JJ 180 804 295 family family NN 180 804 296 Legislative legislative JJ 180 804 297 branch branch NN 180 804 298 : : : 180 804 299 unicameral unicameral JJ 180 804 300 Legislative Legislative NNP 180 804 301 Council Council NNP 180 804 302 ( ( -LRB- 180 804 303 Majlis Majlis NNP 180 804 304 Masyuarat Masyuarat NNP 180 804 305 Megeri Megeri NNP 180 804 306 ) ) -RRB- 180 804 307 : : : 180 804 308 elections election NNS 180 804 309 last last RB 180 804 310 held hold VBN 180 804 311 in in IN 180 804 312 March March NNP 180 804 313 1962 1962 CD 180 804 314 ; ; : 180 804 315 in in IN 180 804 316 1970 1970 CD 180 804 317 the the DT 180 804 318 Council Council NNP 180 804 319 was be VBD 180 804 320 changed change VBN 180 804 321 to to IN 180 804 322 an an DT 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180 804 398 C C NNP 180 804 399 , , , 180 804 400 ESCAP ESCAP NNP 180 804 401 , , , 180 804 402 FAO FAO NNP 180 804 403 , , , 180 804 404 G-77 g-77 CD 180 804 405 , , , 180 804 406 GATT GATT NNP 180 804 407 , , , 180 804 408 ICAO ICAO NNP 180 804 409 , , , 180 804 410 IDB IDB NNP 180 804 411 , , , 180 804 412 IMO imo RB 180 804 413 , , , 180 804 414 INTELSAT INTELSAT NNP 180 804 415 ( ( -LRB- 180 804 416 nonsignatory nonsignatory JJ 180 804 417 user user NN 180 804 418 ) ) -RRB- 180 804 419 , , , 180 804 420 INTERPOL INTERPOL NNP 180 804 421 , , , 180 804 422 IOC IOC NNP 180 804 423 , , , 180 804 424 ISO ISO NNP 180 804 425 ( ( -LRB- 180 804 426 correspondent correspondent NN 180 804 427 ) ) -RRB- 180 804 428 , , , 180 804 429 ITU ITU NNP 180 804 430 , , , 180 804 431 NAM NAM NNP 180 804 432 , , , 180 804 433 OIC OIC NNP 180 804 434 , , , 180 804 435 UN UN NNP 180 804 436 , , , 180 804 437 UNCTAD UNCTAD NNP 180 804 438 , , , 180 804 439 UPU UPU NNP 180 804 440 , , , 180 804 441 UNTAC 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89 1,808 1,808 CD 180 815 90 km km NNS 180 815 91 , , , 180 815 92 Greece Greece NNP 180 815 93 494 494 CD 180 815 94 km km NN 180 815 95 , , , 180 815 96 The the DT 180 815 97 Former Former NNP 180 815 98 Yugoslav Yugoslav NNP 180 815 99 Republic Republic NNP 180 815 100 of of IN 180 815 101 Macedonia Macedonia NNP 180 815 102 148 148 CD 180 815 103 km km NNS 180 815 104 , , , 180 815 105 Romania Romania NNP 180 815 106 608 608 CD 180 815 107 km km NNS 180 815 108 , , , 180 815 109 Serbia Serbia NNP 180 815 110 and and CC 180 815 111 Montenegro Montenegro NNP 180 815 112 318 318 CD 180 815 113 km km NNS 180 815 114 ( ( -LRB- 180 815 115 all all RB 180 815 116 with with IN 180 815 117 Serbia Serbia NNP 180 815 118 ) ) -RRB- 180 815 119 , , , 180 815 120 Turkey Turkey NNP 180 815 121 240 240 CD 180 815 122 km km NN 180 815 123 Coastline Coastline NNP 180 815 124 : : : 180 815 125 354 354 CD 180 815 126 km km NN 180 815 127 Maritime Maritime NNP 180 815 128 claims claim VBZ 180 815 129 : : : 180 815 130 contiguous contiguous JJ 180 815 131 zone zone NN 180 815 132 : : : 180 815 133 24 24 CD 180 815 134 nm nm IN 180 815 135 exclusive exclusive JJ 180 815 136 economic economic JJ 180 815 137 zone zone NN 180 815 138 : : : 180 815 139 200 200 CD 180 815 140 nm nm CD 180 815 141 territorial territorial JJ 180 815 142 sea sea NN 180 815 143 : : : 180 815 144 12 12 CD 180 815 145 nm nm NNP 180 815 146 International international JJ 180 815 147 disputes dispute NNS 180 815 148 : : : 180 815 149 none none NN 180 815 150 Climate climate NN 180 815 151 : : : 180 815 152 temperate temperate VB 180 815 153 ; ; : 180 815 154 cold cold JJ 180 815 155 , , , 180 815 156 damp damp JJ 180 815 157 winters winter NNS 180 815 158 ; ; : 180 815 159 hot hot JJ 180 815 160 , , , 180 815 161 dry dry JJ 180 815 162 summers summer NNS 180 815 163 Terrain Terrain NNP 180 815 164 : : : 180 815 165 mostly mostly RB 180 815 166 mountains mountain NNS 180 815 167 with with IN 180 815 168 lowlands lowland NNS 180 815 169 in in IN 180 815 170 north north NN 180 815 171 and and CC 180 815 172 south south JJ 180 815 173 Natural natural JJ 180 815 174 resources resource NNS 180 815 175 : : : 180 815 176 bauxite bauxite NN 180 815 177 , , , 180 815 178 copper copper NN 180 815 179 , , , 180 815 180 lead lead NN 180 815 181 , , , 180 815 182 zinc zinc NN 180 815 183 , , , 180 815 184 coal coal NN 180 815 185 , , , 180 815 186 timber timber NN 180 815 187 , , , 180 815 188 arable arable JJ 180 815 189 land land NN 180 815 190 Land Land NNP 180 815 191 use use NN 180 815 192 : : : 180 815 193 arable arable JJ 180 815 194 land land NN 180 815 195 : : : 180 815 196 34 34 CD 180 815 197 % % NN 180 815 198 permanent permanent JJ 180 815 199 crops crop NNS 180 815 200 : : : 180 815 201 3 3 CD 180 815 202 % % NN 180 815 203 meadows meadow NNS 180 815 204 and and CC 180 815 205 pastures pasture NNS 180 815 206 : : : 180 815 207 18 18 CD 180 815 208 % % NN 180 815 209 forest forest NN 180 815 210 and and CC 180 815 211 woodland woodland NN 180 815 212 : : : 180 815 213 35 35 CD 180 815 214 % % NN 180 815 215 other other JJ 180 815 216 : : : 180 815 217 10 10 CD 180 815 218 % % NN 180 815 219 Irrigated irrigated JJ 180 815 220 land land NN 180 815 221 : : : 180 815 222 10 10 CD 180 815 223 sq sq NNP 180 815 224 km km NNP 180 815 225 ( ( -LRB- 180 815 226 1989 1989 CD 180 815 227 est est NNP 180 815 228 . . . 180 815 229 ) ) -RRB- 180 816 1 Environment environment NN 180 816 2 : : : 180 816 3 current current JJ 180 816 4 issues issue NNS 180 816 5 : : : 180 816 6 air air NN 180 816 7 pollution pollution NN 180 816 8 from from IN 180 816 9 industrial industrial JJ 180 816 10 emissions emission NNS 180 816 11 ; ; , 180 816 12 rivers river NNS 180 816 13 polluted pollute VBD 180 816 14 from from IN 180 816 15 raw raw JJ 180 816 16 sewage sewage NN 180 816 17 , , , 180 816 18 heavy heavy JJ 180 816 19 metals metal NNS 180 816 20 , , , 180 816 21 detergents detergent NNS 180 816 22 ; ; : 180 816 23 deforestation deforestation NN 180 816 24 ; ; : 180 816 25 forest forest NN 180 816 26 damage damage NN 180 816 27 from from IN 180 816 28 air air NN 180 816 29 pollution pollution NN 180 816 30 ; ; , 180 816 31 soil soil NN 180 816 32 contamination contamination NN 180 816 33 from from IN 180 816 34 heavy heavy JJ 180 816 35 metals metal NNS 180 816 36 from from IN 180 816 37 metallurgical metallurgical JJ 180 816 38 plants plant NNS 180 816 39 and and CC 180 816 40 industrial industrial JJ 180 816 41 wastes waste NNS 180 816 42 natural natural JJ 180 816 43 hazards hazard NNS 180 816 44 : : : 180 816 45 subject subject JJ 180 816 46 to to IN 180 816 47 earthquakes earthquake NNS 180 816 48 , , , 180 816 49 landslides landslide VBZ 180 816 50 international international JJ 180 816 51 agreements agreement NNS 180 816 52 : : : 180 816 53 party party NN 180 816 54 to to IN 180 816 55 - - HYPH 180 816 56 Air Air NNP 180 816 57 Pollution Pollution NNP 180 816 58 , , , 180 816 59 Air Air NNP 180 816 60 Pollution Pollution NNP 180 816 61 - - HYPH 180 816 62 Nitrogen Nitrogen NNP 180 816 63 Oxides Oxides NNPS 180 816 64 , , , 180 816 65 Air Air NNP 180 816 66 Pollution Pollution NNP 180 816 67 - - HYPH 180 816 68 Sulphur Sulphur NNP 180 816 69 , , , 180 816 70 Antarctic Antarctic NNP 180 816 71 Treaty Treaty NNP 180 816 72 , , , 180 816 73 Endangered Endangered NNP 180 816 74 Species Species NNPS 180 816 75 , , , 180 816 76 Environmental Environmental NNP 180 816 77 Modification Modification NNP 180 816 78 , , , 180 816 79 Nuclear Nuclear NNP 180 816 80 Test Test NNP 180 816 81 Ban Ban NNP 180 816 82 , , , 180 816 83 Ozone Ozone NNP 180 816 84 Layer Layer NNP 180 816 85 Protection Protection NNP 180 816 86 , , , 180 816 87 Ship Ship NNP 180 816 88 Pollution Pollution NNP 180 816 89 , , , 180 816 90 Wetlands Wetlands NNP 180 816 91 ; ; , 180 816 92 signed sign VBN 180 816 93 , , , 180 816 94 but but CC 180 816 95 not not RB 180 816 96 ratified ratified JJ 180 816 97 - - HYPH 180 816 98 Air Air NNP 180 816 99 Pollution Pollution NNP 180 816 100 - - HYPH 180 816 101 Volatile Volatile NNP 180 816 102 Organic Organic NNP 180 816 103 Compounds Compounds NNPS 180 816 104 , , , 180 816 105 Antarctic Antarctic NNP 180 816 106 - - HYPH 180 816 107 Environmental Environmental NNP 180 816 108 Protocol Protocol NNP 180 816 109 , , , 180 816 110 Biodiversity Biodiversity NNP 180 816 111 , , , 180 816 112 Climate Climate NNP 180 816 113 Change Change NNP 180 816 114 , , , 180 816 115 Law Law NNP 180 816 116 of of IN 180 816 117 the the DT 180 816 118 Sea Sea NNP 180 816 119 Note Note NNP 180 816 120 : : : 180 816 121 strategic strategic JJ 180 816 122 location location NN 180 816 123 near near IN 180 816 124 Turkish Turkish NNP 180 816 125 Straits Straits NNPS 180 816 126 ; ; : 180 816 127 controls control VBZ 180 816 128 key key JJ 180 816 129 land land NN 180 816 130 routes route NNS 180 816 131 from from IN 180 816 132 Europe Europe NNP 180 816 133 to to IN 180 816 134 Middle Middle NNP 180 816 135 East East NNP 180 816 136 and and CC 180 816 137 Asia Asia NNP 180 816 138 @Bulgaria @Bulgaria NNP 180 816 139 , , , 180 816 140 People People NNP 180 816 141 Population Population NNP 180 816 142 : : : 180 816 143 8,799,986 8,799,986 CD 180 816 144 ( ( -LRB- 180 816 145 July July NNP 180 816 146 1994 1994 CD 180 816 147 est est NNP 180 816 148 . . . 180 816 149 ) ) -RRB- 180 817 1 Population population NN 180 817 2 growth growth NN 180 817 3 rate rate NN 180 817 4 : : : 180 817 5 -0.32 -0.32 CD 180 817 6 % % NN 180 817 7 ( ( -LRB- 180 817 8 1994 1994 CD 180 817 9 est est NNP 180 817 10 . . . 180 817 11 ) ) -RRB- 180 818 1 Birth birth NN 180 818 2 rate rate NN 180 818 3 : : : 180 818 4 11.71 11.71 CD 180 818 5 births/1,000 births/1,000 NN 180 818 6 population population NN 180 818 7 ( ( -LRB- 180 818 8 1994 1994 CD 180 818 9 est est NNP 180 818 10 . . . 180 818 11 ) ) -RRB- 180 819 1 Death death NN 180 819 2 rate rate NN 180 819 3 : : : 180 819 4 11.38 11.38 CD 180 819 5 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 180 819 6 population population NN 180 819 7 ( ( -LRB- 180 819 8 1994 1994 CD 180 819 9 est est NNP 180 819 10 . . . 180 819 11 ) ) -RRB- 180 820 1 Net net JJ 180 820 2 migration migration NN 180 820 3 rate rate NN 180 820 4 : : : 180 820 5 -3.49 -3.49 NFP 180 820 6 migrant(s)/1,000 migrant(s)/1,000 NN 180 820 7 population population NN 180 820 8 ( ( -LRB- 180 820 9 1994 1994 CD 180 820 10 est est NNP 180 820 11 . . . 180 820 12 ) ) -RRB- 180 821 1 Infant infant NN 180 821 2 mortality mortality NN 180 821 3 rate rate NN 180 821 4 : : : 180 821 5 12 12 CD 180 821 6 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 180 821 7 live live JJ 180 821 8 births birth NNS 180 821 9 ( ( -LRB- 180 821 10 1994 1994 CD 180 821 11 est est NNP 180 821 12 . . . 180 821 13 ) ) -RRB- 180 822 1 Life life NN 180 822 2 expectancy expectancy NN 180 822 3 at at IN 180 822 4 birth birth NN 180 822 5 : : : 180 822 6 total total JJ 180 822 7 population population NN 180 822 8 : : : 180 822 9 73.24 73.24 CD 180 822 10 years year NNS 180 822 11 male male NN 180 822 12 : : : 180 822 13 69.99 69.99 CD 180 822 14 years year NNS 180 822 15 female female JJ 180 822 16 : : : 180 822 17 76.67 76.67 CD 180 822 18 years year NNS 180 822 19 ( ( -LRB- 180 822 20 1994 1994 CD 180 822 21 est est NNP 180 822 22 . . . 180 822 23 ) ) -RRB- 180 823 1 Total total JJ 180 823 2 fertility fertility NN 180 823 3 rate rate NN 180 823 4 : : : 180 823 5 1.71 1.71 CD 180 823 6 children child NNS 180 823 7 born bear VBN 180 823 8 / / SYM 180 823 9 woman woman NN 180 823 10 ( ( -LRB- 180 823 11 1994 1994 CD 180 823 12 est est NNP 180 823 13 . . . 180 823 14 ) ) -RRB- 180 824 1 Nationality nationality NN 180 824 2 : : : 180 824 3 noun noun NNP 180 824 4 : : : 180 824 5 Bulgarian(s bulgarian(s ADD 180 824 6 ) ) -RRB- 180 824 7 adjective adjective NN 180 824 8 : : : 180 824 9 Bulgarian bulgarian JJ 180 824 10 Ethnic ethnic JJ 180 824 11 divisions division NNS 180 824 12 : : : 180 824 13 Bulgarian bulgarian JJ 180 824 14 85.3 85.3 CD 180 824 15 % % NN 180 824 16 , , , 180 824 17 Turk Turk NNP 180 824 18 8.5 8.5 CD 180 824 19 % % NN 180 824 20 , , , 180 824 21 Gypsy Gypsy NNP 180 824 22 2.6 2.6 CD 180 824 23 % % NN 180 824 24 , , , 180 824 25 Macedonian Macedonian NNP 180 824 26 2.5 2.5 CD 180 824 27 % % NN 180 824 28 , , , 180 824 29 Armenian Armenian NNP 180 824 30 0.3 0.3 CD 180 824 31 % % NN 180 824 32 , , , 180 824 33 Russian Russian NNP 180 824 34 0.2 0.2 CD 180 824 35 % % NN 180 824 36 , , , 180 824 37 other other JJ 180 824 38 0.6 0.6 CD 180 824 39 % % NN 180 824 40 Religions religion NNS 180 824 41 : : : 180 824 42 Bulgarian Bulgarian NNP 180 824 43 Orthodox Orthodox NNP 180 824 44 85 85 CD 180 824 45 % % NN 180 824 46 , , , 180 824 47 Muslim Muslim NNP 180 824 48 13 13 CD 180 824 49 % % NN 180 824 50 , , , 180 824 51 Jewish jewish JJ 180 824 52 0.8 0.8 CD 180 824 53 % % NN 180 824 54 , , , 180 824 55 Roman Roman NNP 180 824 56 Catholic Catholic NNP 180 824 57 0.5 0.5 CD 180 824 58 % % NN 180 824 59 , , , 180 824 60 Uniate Uniate NNP 180 824 61 Catholic Catholic NNP 180 824 62 0.2 0.2 CD 180 824 63 % % NN 180 824 64 , , , 180 824 65 Protestant Protestant NNP 180 824 66 , , , 180 824 67 Gregorian gregorian JJ 180 824 68 - - HYPH 180 824 69 Armenian Armenian NNP 180 824 70 , , , 180 824 71 and and CC 180 824 72 other other JJ 180 824 73 0.5 0.5 CD 180 824 74 % % NN 180 824 75 Languages Languages NNPS 180 824 76 : : : 180 824 77 Bulgarian bulgarian JJ 180 824 78 ; ; : 180 824 79 secondary secondary JJ 180 824 80 languages language NNS 180 824 81 closely closely RB 180 824 82 correspond correspond VBP 180 824 83 to to IN 180 824 84 ethnic ethnic JJ 180 824 85 breakdown breakdown NN 180 824 86 Literacy literacy NN 180 824 87 : : : 180 824 88 age age NN 180 824 89 15 15 CD 180 824 90 and and CC 180 824 91 over over RB 180 824 92 can can MD 180 824 93 read read VB 180 824 94 and and CC 180 824 95 write write VB 180 824 96 ( ( -LRB- 180 824 97 1970 1970 CD 180 824 98 est est NNP 180 824 99 . . . 180 824 100 ) ) -RRB- 180 825 1 total total JJ 180 825 2 population population NN 180 825 3 : : : 180 825 4 93 93 CD 180 825 5 % % NN 180 825 6 male male NN 180 825 7 : : : 180 825 8 NA% NA% `` 180 825 9 female female JJ 180 825 10 : : : 180 825 11 NA% NA% `` 180 825 12 Labor labor NN 180 825 13 force force NN 180 825 14 : : : 180 825 15 4.3 4.3 CD 180 825 16 million million CD 180 825 17 by by IN 180 825 18 occupation occupation NN 180 825 19 : : : 180 825 20 industry industry NN 180 825 21 33 33 CD 180 825 22 % % NN 180 825 23 , , , 180 825 24 agriculture agriculture NN 180 825 25 20 20 CD 180 825 26 % % NN 180 825 27 , , , 180 825 28 other other JJ 180 825 29 47 47 CD 180 825 30 % % NN 180 825 31 ( ( -LRB- 180 825 32 1987 1987 CD 180 825 33 ) ) -RRB- 180 825 34 @Bulgaria @bulgaria UH 180 825 35 , , , 180 825 36 Government Government NNP 180 825 37 Names Names NNPS 180 825 38 : : : 180 825 39 conventional conventional JJ 180 825 40 long long JJ 180 825 41 form form NN 180 825 42 : : : 180 825 43 Republic Republic NNP 180 825 44 of of IN 180 825 45 Bulgaria Bulgaria NNP 180 825 46 conventional conventional JJ 180 825 47 short short JJ 180 825 48 form form NN 180 825 49 : : : 180 825 50 Bulgaria Bulgaria NNP 180 825 51 Digraph Digraph NNP 180 825 52 : : : 180 825 53 BU BU NNP 180 825 54 Type Type NNP 180 825 55 : : : 180 825 56 emerging emerge VBG 180 825 57 democracy democracy NN 180 825 58 Capital Capital NNP 180 825 59 : : : 180 825 60 Sofia Sofia NNP 180 825 61 Administrative Administrative NNP 180 825 62 divisions division NNS 180 825 63 : : : 180 825 64 9 9 CD 180 825 65 provinces province NNS 180 825 66 ( ( -LRB- 180 825 67 oblasti oblasti NNP 180 825 68 , , , 180 825 69 singular singular JJ 180 825 70 - - HYPH 180 825 71 oblast oblast NN 180 825 72 ) ) -RRB- 180 825 73 ; ; : 180 825 74 Burgas Burgas NNP 180 825 75 , , , 180 825 76 Grad Grad NNP 180 825 77 Sofiya Sofiya NNP 180 825 78 , , , 180 825 79 Khaskovo Khaskovo NNP 180 825 80 , , , 180 825 81 Lovech Lovech NNP 180 825 82 , , , 180 825 83 Montana Montana NNP 180 825 84 , , , 180 825 85 Plovdiv Plovdiv NNP 180 825 86 , , , 180 825 87 Ruse Ruse NNP 180 825 88 , , , 180 825 89 Sofiya Sofiya NNP 180 825 90 , , , 180 825 91 Varna Varna NNP 180 825 92 Independence Independence NNP 180 825 93 : : : 180 825 94 22 22 CD 180 825 95 September September NNP 180 825 96 1908 1908 CD 180 825 97 ( ( -LRB- 180 825 98 from from IN 180 825 99 Ottoman Ottoman NNP 180 825 100 Empire Empire NNP 180 825 101 ) ) -RRB- 180 825 102 National national JJ 180 825 103 holiday holiday NN 180 825 104 : : : 180 825 105 Independence Independence NNP 180 825 106 Day Day NNP 180 825 107 3 3 CD 180 825 108 March March NNP 180 825 109 ( ( -LRB- 180 825 110 1878 1878 CD 180 825 111 ) ) -RRB- 180 825 112 Constitution constitution NN 180 825 113 : : : 180 825 114 adopted adopt VBD 180 825 115 12 12 CD 180 825 116 July July NNP 180 825 117 1991 1991 CD 180 825 118 Legal legal JJ 180 825 119 system system NN 180 825 120 : : : 180 825 121 based base VBN 180 825 122 on on IN 180 825 123 civil civil JJ 180 825 124 law law NN 180 825 125 system system NN 180 825 126 , , , 180 825 127 with with IN 180 825 128 Soviet soviet JJ 180 825 129 law law NN 180 825 130 influence influence NN 180 825 131 ; ; : 180 825 132 has have VBZ 180 825 133 accepted accept VBN 180 825 134 compulsory compulsory NN 180 825 135 ICJ ICJ NNP 180 825 136 jurisdiction jurisdiction NN 180 825 137 Suffrage suffrage CD 180 825 138 : : : 180 825 139 18 18 CD 180 825 140 years year NNS 180 825 141 of of IN 180 825 142 age age NN 180 825 143 ; ; : 180 825 144 universal universal JJ 180 825 145 and and CC 180 825 146 compulsory compulsory JJ 180 825 147 Executive Executive NNP 180 825 148 branch branch NN 180 825 149 : : : 180 825 150 chief chief NN 180 825 151 of of IN 180 825 152 state state NN 180 825 153 : : : 180 825 154 President President NNP 180 825 155 Zhelyu Zhelyu NNP 180 825 156 Mitev Mitev NNP 180 825 157 ZHELEV ZHELEV NNP 180 825 158 ( ( -LRB- 180 825 159 since since IN 180 825 160 1 1 CD 180 825 161 August August NNP 180 825 162 1990 1990 CD 180 825 163 ) ) -RRB- 180 825 164 ; ; : 180 825 165 Vice Vice NNP 180 825 166 President President NNP 180 825 167 ( ( -LRB- 180 825 168 vacant vacant JJ 180 825 169 ) ) -RRB- 180 825 170 ; ; : 180 825 171 election election NN 180 825 172 last last JJ 180 825 173 held hold VBN 180 825 174 January January NNP 180 825 175 1992 1992 CD 180 825 176 ; ; : 180 825 177 results result NNS 180 825 178 - - HYPH 180 825 179 Zhelyu Zhelyu NNP 180 825 180 ZHELEV ZHELEV NNP 180 825 181 was be VBD 180 825 182 elected elect VBN 180 825 183 by by IN 180 825 184 popular popular JJ 180 825 185 vote vote NN 180 825 186 head head NN 180 825 187 of of IN 180 825 188 government government NN 180 825 189 : : : 180 825 190 Chairman chairman NN 180 825 191 of of IN 180 825 192 the the DT 180 825 193 Council Council NNP 180 825 194 of of IN 180 825 195 Ministers Ministers NNP 180 825 196 ( ( -LRB- 180 825 197 Prime Prime NNP 180 825 198 Minister Minister NNP 180 825 199 ) ) -RRB- 180 825 200 Lyuben Lyuben NNP 180 825 201 Borisov Borisov NNP 180 825 202 BEROV BEROV NNP 180 825 203 ( ( -LRB- 180 825 204 since since IN 180 825 205 30 30 CD 180 825 206 December December NNP 180 825 207 1992 1992 CD 180 825 208 ) ) -RRB- 180 825 209 ; ; : 180 825 210 Deputy Deputy NNP 180 825 211 Chairman Chairman NNP 180 825 212 of of IN 180 825 213 the the DT 180 825 214 Council Council NNP 180 825 215 of of IN 180 825 216 Ministers Ministers NNP 180 825 217 ( ( -LRB- 180 825 218 Deputy Deputy NNP 180 825 219 Prime Prime NNP 180 825 220 Minister Minister NNP 180 825 221 ) ) -RRB- 180 825 222 Evgeniy Evgeniy NNP 180 825 223 MATINCHEV MATINCHEV NNP 180 825 224 ( ( -LRB- 180 825 225 since since IN 180 825 226 30 30 CD 180 825 227 December December NNP 180 825 228 1992 1992 CD 180 825 229 ) ) -RRB- 180 825 230 cabinet cabinet NN 180 825 231 : : : 180 825 232 Council Council NNP 180 825 233 of of IN 180 825 234 Ministers Ministers NNP 180 825 235 ; ; : 180 825 236 elected elect VBN 180 825 237 by by IN 180 825 238 the the DT 180 825 239 National National NNP 180 825 240 Assembly Assembly NNP 180 825 241 Legislative Legislative NNP 180 825 242 branch branch NN 180 825 243 : : : 180 825 244 unicameral unicameral JJ 180 825 245 National National NNP 180 825 246 Assembly Assembly NNP 180 825 247 ( ( -LRB- 180 825 248 Narodno Narodno NNP 180 825 249 Sobranie Sobranie NNP 180 825 250 ) ) -RRB- 180 825 251 : : : 180 825 252 last last RB 180 825 253 held hold VBD 180 825 254 13 13 CD 180 825 255 October October NNP 180 825 256 1991 1991 CD 180 825 257 ; ; : 180 825 258 results result NNS 180 825 259 - - : 180 825 260 UDF UDF NNP 180 825 261 ( ( -LRB- 180 825 262 and and CC 180 825 263 breakaway breakaway NN 180 825 264 factions faction NNS 180 825 265 ) ) -RRB- 180 825 266 34 34 CD 180 825 267 % % NN 180 825 268 , , , 180 825 269 BSP bsp NN 180 825 270 33 33 CD 180 825 271 % % NN 180 825 272 , , , 180 825 273 MRF MRF NNP 180 825 274 7.5 7.5 CD 180 825 275 % % NN 180 825 276 ; ; , 180 825 277 seats seat NNS 180 825 278 - - , 180 825 279 ( ( -LRB- 180 825 280 240 240 CD 180 825 281 total total NN 180 825 282 ) ) -RRB- 180 825 283 UDF UDF NNP 180 825 284 110 110 CD 180 825 285 , , , 180 825 286 BSP BSP NNP 180 825 287 106 106 CD 180 825 288 , , , 180 825 289 Movement Movement NNP 180 825 290 for for IN 180 825 291 Rights Rights NNPS 180 825 292 and and CC 180 825 293 Freedoms Freedoms NNP 180 825 294 24 24 CD 180 825 295 note note NN 180 825 296 : : : 180 825 297 the the DT 180 825 298 UDF UDF NNP 180 825 299 split split VBD 180 825 300 in in IN 180 825 301 March March NNP 180 825 302 1993 1993 CD 180 825 303 to to TO 180 825 304 form form VB 180 825 305 the the DT 180 825 306 New New NNP 180 825 307 Union Union NNP 180 825 308 for for IN 180 825 309 Democracy Democracy NNP 180 825 310 ( ( -LRB- 180 825 311 NUD NUD NNP 180 825 312 ) ) -RRB- 180 825 313 with with IN 180 825 314 18 18 CD 180 825 315 seats seat NNS 180 825 316 , , , 180 825 317 and and CC 180 825 318 the the DT 180 825 319 Union Union NNP 180 825 320 of of IN 180 825 321 Democratic Democratic NNP 180 825 322 Forces Forces NNPS 180 825 323 ( ( -LRB- 180 825 324 UDF UDF NNP 180 825 325 ) ) -RRB- 180 825 326 with with IN 180 825 327 92 92 CD 180 825 328 seats seat NNS 180 825 329 Judicial judicial JJ 180 825 330 branch branch NN 180 825 331 : : : 180 825 332 Supreme Supreme NNP 180 825 333 Court Court NNP 180 825 334 , , , 180 825 335 Constitutional Constitutional NNP 180 825 336 Court Court NNP 180 825 337 Political political JJ 180 825 338 parties party NNS 180 825 339 and and CC 180 825 340 leaders leader NNS 180 825 341 : : : 180 825 342 Union Union NNP 180 825 343 of of IN 180 825 344 Democratic Democratic NNP 180 825 345 Forces Forces NNPS 180 825 346 ( ( -LRB- 180 825 347 UDF UDF NNP 180 825 348 ) ) -RRB- 180 825 349 , , , 180 825 350 Filip Filip NNP 180 825 351 DIMITROV DIMITROV NNP 180 825 352 , , , 180 825 353 chairman chairman NN 180 825 354 , , , 180 825 355 an an DT 180 825 356 alliance alliance NN 180 825 357 of of IN 180 825 358 approximately approximately RB 180 825 359 20 20 CD 180 825 360 pro pro JJ 180 825 361 - - JJ 180 825 362 Democratic democratic JJ 180 825 363 parties party NNS 180 825 364 including include VBG 180 825 365 United United NNP 180 825 366 Democratic Democratic NNP 180 825 367 Center Center NNP 180 825 368 , , , 180 825 369 Democratic Democratic NNP 180 825 370 Party Party NNP 180 825 371 , , , 180 825 372 Radical Radical NNP 180 825 373 Democratic Democratic NNP 180 825 374 Party Party NNP 180 825 375 , , , 180 825 376 Christian Christian NNP 180 825 377 Democratic Democratic NNP 180 825 378 Union Union NNP 180 825 379 , , , 180 825 380 Alternative Alternative NNP 180 825 381 Social Social NNP 180 825 382 Liberal Liberal NNP 180 825 383 Party Party NNP 180 825 384 , , , 180 825 385 Republican Republican NNP 180 825 386 Party Party NNP 180 825 387 , , , 180 825 388 Civic Civic NNP 180 825 389 Initiative Initiative NNP 180 825 390 Movement Movement NNP 180 825 391 , , , 180 825 392 and and CC 180 825 393 about about RB 180 825 394 a a DT 180 825 395 dozen dozen NN 180 825 396 other other JJ 180 825 397 groups group NNS 180 825 398 ; ; : 180 825 399 Movement Movement NNP 180 825 400 for for IN 180 825 401 Rights Rights NNPS 180 825 402 and and CC 180 825 403 Freedoms freedom NNS 180 825 404 ( ( -LRB- 180 825 405 mainly mainly RB 180 825 406 ethnic ethnic JJ 180 825 407 Turkish turkish JJ 180 825 408 party party NN 180 825 409 ) ) -RRB- 180 825 410 ( ( -LRB- 180 825 411 MRF MRF NNP 180 825 412 ) ) -RRB- 180 825 413 , , , 180 825 414 Ahmed Ahmed NNP 180 825 415 DOGAN DOGAN NNP 180 825 416 , , , 180 825 417 chairman chairman NN 180 825 418 ; ; : 180 825 419 Bulgarian bulgarian JJ 180 825 420 Socialist Socialist NNP 180 825 421 Party Party NNP 180 825 422 ( ( -LRB- 180 825 423 BSP BSP NNP 180 825 424 ) ) -RRB- 180 825 425 , , , 180 825 426 Zhan Zhan NNP 180 825 427 VIDENOV VIDENOV NNP 180 825 428 , , , 180 825 429 chairman chairman NN 180 825 430 ; ; : 180 825 431 New New NNP 180 825 432 Union Union NNP 180 825 433 for for IN 180 825 434 Democracy Democracy NNP 180 825 435 ( ( -LRB- 180 825 436 NUD NUD NNP 180 825 437 ) ) -RRB- 180 825 438 , , , 180 825 439 Dimitar Dimitar NNP 180 825 440 LUDZHEV LUDZHEV NNP 180 825 441 , , , 180 825 442 chairman chairman NN 180 825 443 Other other JJ 180 825 444 political political JJ 180 825 445 or or CC 180 825 446 pressure pressure NN 180 825 447 groups group NNS 180 825 448 : : : 180 825 449 Ecoglasnost ecoglasnost JJ 180 825 450 ; ; : 180 825 451 Podkrepa Podkrepa NNP 180 825 452 ( ( -LRB- 180 825 453 Support support NN 180 825 454 ) ) -RRB- 180 825 455 Labor Labor NNP 180 825 456 Confederation Confederation NNP 180 825 457 ; ; : 180 825 458 Fatherland Fatherland NNP 180 825 459 Union Union NNP 180 825 460 ; ; : 180 825 461 Bulgarian Bulgarian NNP 180 825 462 Democratic Democratic NNP 180 825 463 Youth Youth NNP 180 825 464 ( ( -LRB- 180 825 465 formerly formerly RB 180 825 466 Communist Communist NNP 180 825 467 Youth Youth NNP 180 825 468 Union Union NNP 180 825 469 ) ) -RRB- 180 825 470 ; ; : 180 825 471 Confederation Confederation NNP 180 825 472 of of IN 180 825 473 Independent Independent NNP 180 825 474 Trade Trade NNP 180 825 475 Unions Unions NNPS 180 825 476 of of IN 180 825 477 Bulgaria Bulgaria NNP 180 825 478 ( ( -LRB- 180 825 479 KNSB KNSB NNP 180 825 480 ) ) -RRB- 180 825 481 ; ; : 180 825 482 Nationwide Nationwide NNP 180 825 483 Committee Committee NNP 180 825 484 for for IN 180 825 485 Defense Defense NNP 180 825 486 of of IN 180 825 487 National National NNP 180 825 488 Interests Interests NNPS 180 825 489 ; ; : 180 825 490 Peasant Peasant NNP 180 825 491 Youth Youth NNP 180 825 492 League League NNP 180 825 493 ; ; : 180 825 494 Bulgarian bulgarian JJ 180 825 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condition NNS 180 838 61 support support VBP 180 838 62 livestock livestock NN 180 838 63 raising raising NN 180 838 64 and and CC 180 838 65 the the DT 180 838 66 growing growing NN 180 838 67 of of IN 180 838 68 various various JJ 180 838 69 grain grain NN 180 838 70 crops crop NNS 180 838 71 , , , 180 838 72 oilseeds oilseed NNS 180 838 73 , , , 180 838 74 vegetables vegetable NNS 180 838 75 , , , 180 838 76 fruits fruit NNS 180 838 77 , , , 180 838 78 and and CC 180 838 79 tobacco tobacco NN 180 838 80 ; ; : 180 838 81 more more JJR 180 838 82 than than IN 180 838 83 one one CD 180 838 84 - - HYPH 180 838 85 third third NN 180 838 86 of of IN 180 838 87 the the DT 180 838 88 arable arable JJ 180 838 89 land land NN 180 838 90 devoted devote VBN 180 838 91 to to IN 180 838 92 grain grain NN 180 838 93 ; ; : 180 838 94 world world NN 180 838 95 's 's POS 180 838 96 fourth fourth RB 180 838 97 - - HYPH 180 838 98 largest large JJS 180 838 99 tobacco tobacco NN 180 838 100 exporter 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139 ) ) -RRB- 180 838 140 per per IN 180 838 141 US$ us$ $ 180 838 142 1 1 CD 180 838 143 - - SYM 180 838 144 32.00 32.00 CD 180 838 145 ( ( -LRB- 180 838 146 January January NNP 180 838 147 1994 1994 CD 180 838 148 ) ) -RRB- 180 838 149 , , , 180 838 150 24.56 24.56 CD 180 838 151 ( ( -LRB- 180 838 152 January January NNP 180 838 153 1993 1993 CD 180 838 154 ) ) -RRB- 180 838 155 , , , 180 838 156 17.18 17.18 CD 180 838 157 ( ( -LRB- 180 838 158 January January NNP 180 838 159 1992 1992 CD 180 838 160 ) ) -RRB- 180 838 161 , , , 180 838 162 16.13 16.13 CD 180 838 163 ( ( -LRB- 180 838 164 March March NNP 180 838 165 1991 1991 CD 180 838 166 ) ) -RRB- 180 838 167 , , , 180 838 168 0.7446 0.7446 CD 180 838 169 ( ( -LRB- 180 838 170 November November NNP 180 838 171 1990 1990 CD 180 838 172 ) ) -RRB- 180 838 173 , , , 180 838 174 0.84 0.84 CD 180 838 175 ( ( -LRB- 180 838 176 1989 1989 CD 180 838 177 ) ) -RRB- 180 838 178 ; ; : 180 838 179 note note NN 180 838 180 - - HYPH 180 838 181 floating float VBG 180 838 182 exchange exchange NN 180 838 183 rate rate NN 180 838 184 since since IN 180 838 185 February February NNP 180 838 186 1991 1991 CD 180 838 187 Fiscal fiscal JJ 180 838 188 year year NN 180 838 189 : : : 180 838 190 calendar calendar NNP 180 838 191 year year NNP 180 838 192 @Bulgaria @Bulgaria NNP 180 838 193 , , , 180 838 194 Communications Communications NNP 180 838 195 Railroads Railroads NNPS 180 838 196 : : : 180 838 197 4,300 4,300 CD 180 838 198 km km NNP 180 838 199 total total NN 180 838 200 , , , 180 838 201 all all DT 180 838 202 government government NN 180 838 203 owned own VBD 180 838 204 ( ( -LRB- 180 838 205 1987 1987 CD 180 838 206 ) ) -RRB- 180 838 207 ; ; : 180 838 208 4,055 4,055 CD 180 838 209 km km NN 180 838 210 1.435-meter 1.435-meter CD 180 838 211 standard standard JJ 180 838 212 gauge gauge NN 180 838 213 , , , 180 838 214 245 245 CD 180 838 215 km km NN 180 838 216 narrow narrow JJ 180 838 217 gauge gauge NN 180 838 218 ; ; : 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180 838 259 Pipelines pipeline NNS 180 838 260 : : : 180 838 261 crude crude JJ 180 838 262 oil oil NN 180 838 263 193 193 CD 180 838 264 km km NN 180 838 265 ; ; : 180 838 266 petroleum petroleum NN 180 838 267 products product NNS 180 838 268 525 525 CD 180 838 269 km km NN 180 838 270 ; ; : 180 838 271 natural natural JJ 180 838 272 gas gas NN 180 838 273 1,400 1,400 CD 180 838 274 km km NN 180 838 275 ( ( -LRB- 180 838 276 1992 1992 CD 180 838 277 ) ) -RRB- 180 838 278 Ports port NNS 180 838 279 : : : 180 838 280 coastal coastal JJ 180 838 281 - - : 180 838 282 Burgas Burgas NNP 180 838 283 , , , 180 838 284 Varna Varna NNP 180 838 285 , , , 180 838 286 Varna Varna NNP 180 838 287 West West NNP 180 838 288 ; ; : 180 838 289 inland inland NN 180 838 290 - - HYPH 180 838 291 Ruse Ruse NNP 180 838 292 , , , 180 838 293 Vidin Vidin NNP 180 838 294 , , , 180 838 295 and and CC 180 838 296 Lom Lom NNP 180 838 297 on on IN 180 838 298 the the DT 180 838 299 Danube Danube NNP 180 838 300 Merchant Merchant NNP 180 838 301 marine marine NN 180 838 302 : : : 180 838 303 111 111 CD 180 838 304 ships ship NNS 180 838 305 ( ( -LRB- 180 838 306 1,000 1,000 CD 180 838 307 GRT GRT NNP 180 838 308 and and CC 180 838 309 over over RB 180 838 310 ) ) -RRB- 180 838 311 totaling total VBG 180 838 312 1,225,996 1,225,996 CD 180 838 313 GRT/1,829,642 GRT/1,829,642 . 180 838 314 DWT DWT NNP 180 838 315 , , , 180 838 316 bulk bulk NN 180 838 317 48 48 CD 180 838 318 , , , 180 838 319 cargo cargo NN 180 838 320 30 30 CD 180 838 321 , , , 180 838 322 chemical chemical NN 180 838 323 carrier carrier NN 180 838 324 4 4 CD 180 838 325 , , , 180 838 326 container container NN 180 838 327 2 2 CD 180 838 328 , , , 180 838 329 oil oil NN 180 838 330 tanker tanker NN 180 838 331 16 16 CD 180 838 332 , , , 180 838 333 passenger passenger NN 180 838 334 - - HYPH 180 838 335 cargo cargo NN 180 838 336 1 1 CD 180 838 337 , , , 180 838 338 railcar railcar NN 180 838 339 carrier carrier NN 180 838 340 2 2 CD 180 838 341 , , , 180 838 342 roll roll NN 180 838 343 - - HYPH 180 838 344 on on IN 180 838 345 / / SYM 180 838 346 roll roll NN 180 838 347 - - HYPH 180 838 348 off off RP 180 838 349 cargo cargo NN 180 838 350 6 6 CD 180 838 351 , , , 180 838 352 short short JJ 180 838 353 - - HYPH 180 838 354 sea sea NN 180 838 355 passenger passenger NN 180 838 356 2 2 CD 180 838 357 note note NN 180 838 358 : : : 180 838 359 Bulgaria Bulgaria NNP 180 838 360 owns own VBZ 180 838 361 1 1 CD 180 838 362 ship ship NN 180 838 363 ( ( -LRB- 180 838 364 1,000 1,000 CD 180 838 365 GRT GRT NNP 180 838 366 or or CC 180 838 367 over over RB 180 838 368 ) ) -RRB- 180 838 369 totaling total VBG 180 838 370 8,717 8,717 CD 180 838 371 DWT dwt NN 180 838 372 operating operate VBG 180 838 373 under under IN 180 838 374 Liberian liberian JJ 180 838 375 registry registry NN 180 838 376 Airports airport NNS 180 838 377 : : : 180 838 378 total total NN 180 838 379 : : : 180 838 380 487 487 CD 180 838 381 usable usable JJ 180 838 382 : : : 180 838 383 85 85 CD 180 838 384 with with IN 180 838 385 permanent permanent JJ 180 838 386 - - HYPH 180 838 387 surface surface NN 180 838 388 runways runway NNS 180 838 389 : : : 180 838 390 32 32 CD 180 838 391 with with IN 180 838 392 runways runway NNS 180 838 393 over over IN 180 838 394 3659 3659 CD 180 838 395 m m NNP 180 838 396 : : : 180 838 397 0 0 CD 180 838 398 with with IN 180 838 399 runways runways NNP 180 838 400 2,440 2,440 CD 180 838 401 - - HYPH 180 838 402 3,659 3,659 CD 180 838 403 m m NN 180 838 404 : : : 180 838 405 21 21 CD 180 838 406 with with IN 180 838 407 runways runways NNP 180 838 408 1,060 1,060 CD 180 838 409 - - HYPH 180 838 410 2,439 2,439 CD 180 838 411 m m NN 180 838 412 : : : 180 838 413 36 36 CD 180 838 414 note note NN 180 838 415 : : : 180 838 416 a a DT 180 838 417 C-130 C-130 NNP 180 838 418 can can MD 180 838 419 land land VB 180 838 420 on on IN 180 838 421 a a DT 180 838 422 1,060-m 1,060-m CD 180 838 423 airstrip airstrip NN 180 838 424 Telecommunications telecommunication NNS 180 838 425 : : : 180 838 426 extensive extensive JJ 180 838 427 but but CC 180 838 428 antiquated antiquated JJ 180 838 429 transmission transmission NN 180 838 430 system system NN 180 838 431 of of IN 180 838 432 coaxial coaxial JJ 180 838 433 cable cable NN 180 838 434 and and CC 180 838 435 microwave microwave NN 180 838 436 radio radio NN 180 838 437 relay relay NN 180 838 438 ; ; : 180 838 439 2.6 2.6 CD 180 838 440 million million CD 180 838 441 telephones telephone NNS 180 838 442 ; ; : 180 838 443 direct direct JJ 180 838 444 dialing dialing NN 180 838 445 to to IN 180 838 446 36 36 CD 180 838 447 countries country NNS 180 838 448 ; ; : 180 838 449 phone phone NN 180 838 450 density density NN 180 838 451 is be VBZ 180 838 452 29 29 CD 180 838 453 phones phone NNS 180 838 454 per per IN 180 838 455 100 100 CD 180 838 456 persons person NNS 180 838 457 ( ( -LRB- 180 838 458 1992 1992 CD 180 838 459 ) ) -RRB- 180 838 460 ; ; : 180 838 461 almost almost RB 180 838 462 two two CD 180 838 463 - - HYPH 180 838 464 thirds third NNS 180 838 465 of of IN 180 838 466 the the DT 180 838 467 lines line NNS 180 838 468 are be VBP 180 838 469 residential residential JJ 180 838 470 ; ; : 180 838 471 67 67 CD 180 838 472 % % NN 180 838 473 of of IN 180 838 474 Sofia Sofia NNP 180 838 475 households household NNS 180 838 476 have have VBP 180 838 477 phones phone NNS 180 838 478 ( ( -LRB- 180 838 479 November November NNP 180 838 480 1988 1988 CD 180 838 481 ) ) -RRB- 180 838 482 ; ; : 180 838 483 telephone telephone NN 180 838 484 service service NN 180 838 485 is be VBZ 180 838 486 available available JJ 180 838 487 in in IN 180 838 488 most most JJS 180 838 489 villages village NNS 180 838 490 ; ; , 180 838 491 broadcast broadcast NN 180 838 492 stations station NNS 180 838 493 - - , 180 838 494 20 20 CD 180 838 495 AM am NN 180 838 496 , , , 180 838 497 15 15 CD 180 838 498 FM FM NNP 180 838 499 , , , 180 838 500 and and CC 180 838 501 29 29 CD 180 838 502 TV tv NN 180 838 503 , , , 180 838 504 with with IN 180 838 505 1 1 CD 180 838 506 Soviet soviet JJ 180 838 507 TV tv NN 180 838 508 repeater repeater NN 180 838 509 in in IN 180 838 510 Sofia Sofia NNP 180 838 511 ; ; : 180 838 512 2.1 2.1 CD 180 838 513 million million CD 180 838 514 TV tv NN 180 838 515 sets set NNS 180 838 516 ( ( -LRB- 180 838 517 1990 1990 CD 180 838 518 ) ) -RRB- 180 838 519 ; ; : 180 838 520 92 92 CD 180 838 521 % % NN 180 838 522 of of IN 180 838 523 country country NN 180 838 524 receives receive VBZ 180 838 525 No no UH 180 838 526 . . . 180 839 1 1 1 CD 180 839 2 television television NN 180 839 3 program program NN 180 839 4 ( ( -LRB- 180 839 5 May May NNP 180 839 6 1990 1990 CD 180 839 7 ) ) -RRB- 180 839 8 ; ; : 180 839 9 1 1 CD 180 839 10 satellite satellite NN 180 839 11 ground ground NN 180 839 12 station station NN 180 839 13 using use VBG 180 839 14 Intersputnik Intersputnik NNP 180 839 15 ; ; : 180 839 16 INTELSAT INTELSAT NNP 180 839 17 is be VBZ 180 839 18 used use VBN 180 839 19 through through IN 180 839 20 a a DT 180 839 21 Greek greek JJ 180 839 22 earth earth NN 180 839 23 station station NN 180 839 24 @Bulgaria @Bulgaria NNP 180 839 25 , , , 180 839 26 Defense Defense NNP 180 839 27 Forces Forces NNPS 180 839 28 Branches Branches NNPS 180 839 29 : : : 180 839 30 Army Army NNP 180 839 31 , , , 180 839 32 Navy Navy NNP 180 839 33 , , , 180 839 34 Air Air NNP 180 839 35 and and CC 180 839 36 Air Air NNP 180 839 37 Defense Defense NNP 180 839 38 Forces Forces NNPS 180 839 39 , , , 180 839 40 Frontier Frontier NNP 180 839 41 Troops Troops NNPS 180 839 42 , , , 180 839 43 Internal Internal NNP 180 839 44 Troops Troops NNP 180 839 45 Manpower Manpower NNP 180 839 46 availability availability NN 180 839 47 : : : 180 839 48 males male NNS 180 839 49 age age NNP 180 839 50 15 15 CD 180 839 51 - - SYM 180 839 52 49 49 CD 180 839 53 2,175,921 2,175,921 CD 180 839 54 ; ; : 180 839 55 fit fit JJ 180 839 56 for for IN 180 839 57 military military JJ 180 839 58 service service NN 180 839 59 1,816,484 1,816,484 CD 180 839 60 ; ; : 180 839 61 reach reach VB 180 839 62 military military JJ 180 839 63 age age NN 180 839 64 ( ( -LRB- 180 839 65 19 19 CD 180 839 66 ) ) -RRB- 180 839 67 annually annually RB 180 839 68 70,306 70,306 CD 180 839 69 ( ( -LRB- 180 839 70 1994 1994 CD 180 839 71 est est NNP 180 839 72 . . . 180 839 73 ) ) -RRB- 180 840 1 Defense defense NN 180 840 2 expenditures expenditure NNS 180 840 3 : : : 180 840 4 5.77 5.77 CD 180 840 5 billion billion CD 180 840 6 leva leva NN 180 840 7 , , , 180 840 8 NA% na% IN 180 840 9 of of IN 180 840 10 GDP GDP NNP 180 840 11 ( ( -LRB- 180 840 12 1993 1993 CD 180 840 13 est est NNP 180 840 14 . . . 180 841 1 ) ) -RRB- 180 841 2 ; ; : 180 841 3 note note NN 180 841 4 - - HYPH 180 841 5 conversion conversion NN 180 841 6 of of IN 180 841 7 defense defense NN 180 841 8 expenditures expenditure NNS 180 841 9 into into IN 180 841 10 US US NNP 180 841 11 dollars dollar NNS 180 841 12 using use VBG 180 841 13 the the DT 180 841 14 current current JJ 180 841 15 exchange exchange NN 180 841 16 rate rate NN 180 841 17 could could MD 180 841 18 produce produce VB 180 841 19 misleading misleading JJ 180 841 20 results result NNS 180 841 21 @Burkina @Burkina NNP 180 841 22 , , , 180 841 23 Geography Geography NNP 180 841 24 Location Location NNP 180 841 25 : : : 180 841 26 Western Western NNP 180 841 27 Africa Africa NNP 180 841 28 , , , 180 841 29 between between IN 180 841 30 Ghana Ghana NNP 180 841 31 and and CC 180 841 32 Mali Mali NNP 180 841 33 Map Map NNP 180 841 34 references reference NNS 180 841 35 : : : 180 841 36 Africa Africa NNP 180 841 37 , , , 180 841 38 Standard Standard NNP 180 841 39 Time Time NNP 180 841 40 Zones Zones NNPS 180 841 41 of of IN 180 841 42 the the DT 180 841 43 World World NNP 180 841 44 Area Area NNP 180 841 45 : : : 180 841 46 total total JJ 180 841 47 area area NN 180 841 48 : : : 180 841 49 274,200 274,200 CD 180 841 50 sq sq IN 180 841 51 km km NNP 180 841 52 land land NN 180 841 53 area area NN 180 841 54 : : : 180 841 55 273,800 273,800 CD 180 841 56 sq sq IN 180 841 57 km km NNP 180 841 58 comparative comparative JJ 180 841 59 area area NN 180 841 60 : : : 180 841 61 slightly slightly RB 180 841 62 larger large JJR 180 841 63 than than IN 180 841 64 Colorado Colorado NNP 180 841 65 Land Land NNP 180 841 66 boundaries boundary NNS 180 841 67 : : : 180 841 68 total total JJ 180 841 69 3,192 3,192 CD 180 841 70 km km NNS 180 841 71 , , , 180 841 72 Benin Benin NNP 180 841 73 306 306 CD 180 841 74 km km NN 180 841 75 , , , 180 841 76 Ghana Ghana NNP 180 841 77 548 548 CD 180 841 78 km km NN 180 841 79 , , , 180 841 80 Cote Cote NNP 180 841 81 d'Ivoire d'Ivoire NNP 180 841 82 584 584 CD 180 841 83 km km NNS 180 841 84 , , , 180 841 85 Mali Mali NNP 180 841 86 1,000 1,000 CD 180 841 87 km km NN 180 841 88 , , , 180 841 89 Niger Niger NNP 180 841 90 628 628 CD 180 841 91 km km NNS 180 841 92 , , , 180 841 93 Togo Togo NNP 180 841 94 126 126 CD 180 841 95 km km NN 180 841 96 Coastline Coastline NNP 180 841 97 : : : 180 841 98 0 0 CD 180 841 99 km km NN 180 841 100 ( ( -LRB- 180 841 101 landlocked landlocked JJ 180 841 102 ) ) -RRB- 180 841 103 Maritime Maritime NNP 180 841 104 claims claim VBZ 180 841 105 : : : 180 841 106 none none NN 180 841 107 ; ; : 180 841 108 landlocked landlocked JJ 180 841 109 International international JJ 180 841 110 disputes dispute NNS 180 841 111 : : : 180 841 112 the the DT 180 841 113 disputed dispute VBN 180 841 114 international international JJ 180 841 115 boundary boundary NN 180 841 116 between between IN 180 841 117 Burkina Burkina NNP 180 841 118 and and CC 180 841 119 Mali Mali NNP 180 841 120 was be VBD 180 841 121 submitted submit VBN 180 841 122 to to IN 180 841 123 the the DT 180 841 124 International International NNP 180 841 125 Court Court NNP 180 841 126 of of IN 180 841 127 Justice Justice NNP 180 841 128 ( ( -LRB- 180 841 129 ICJ ICJ NNP 180 841 130 ) ) -RRB- 180 841 131 in in IN 180 841 132 October October NNP 180 841 133 1983 1983 CD 180 841 134 and and CC 180 841 135 the the DT 180 841 136 ICJ ICJ NNP 180 841 137 issued issue VBD 180 841 138 its -PRON- PRP$ 180 841 139 final final JJ 180 841 140 ruling ruling NN 180 841 141 in in IN 180 841 142 December December NNP 180 841 143 1986 1986 CD 180 841 144 , , , 180 841 145 which which WDT 180 841 146 both both DT 180 841 147 sides side NNS 180 841 148 agreed agree VBD 180 841 149 to to TO 180 841 150 accept accept VB 180 841 151 ; ; : 180 841 152 Burkina Burkina NNP 180 841 153 and and CC 180 841 154 Mali Mali NNP 180 841 155 are be VBP 180 841 156 proceeding proceed VBG 180 841 157 with with IN 180 841 158 boundary boundary JJ 180 841 159 demarcation demarcation NN 180 841 160 , , , 180 841 161 including include VBG 180 841 162 the the DT 180 841 163 tripoint tripoint NN 180 841 164 with with IN 180 841 165 Niger Niger NNP 180 841 166 Climate Climate NNP 180 841 167 : : : 180 841 168 tropical tropical JJ 180 841 169 ; ; : 180 841 170 warm warm JJ 180 841 171 , , , 180 841 172 dry dry JJ 180 841 173 winters winter NNS 180 841 174 ; ; : 180 841 175 hot hot JJ 180 841 176 , , , 180 841 177 wet wet JJ 180 841 178 summers summer NNS 180 841 179 Terrain Terrain NNP 180 841 180 : : : 180 841 181 mostly mostly RB 180 841 182 flat flat JJ 180 841 183 to to IN 180 841 184 dissected dissect VBN 180 841 185 , , , 180 841 186 undulating undulating NN 180 841 187 plains plain NNS 180 841 188 ; ; : 180 841 189 hills hill NNS 180 841 190 in in IN 180 841 191 west west NNP 180 841 192 and and CC 180 841 193 southeast southeast JJ 180 841 194 Natural natural JJ 180 841 195 resources resource NNS 180 841 196 : : : 180 841 197 manganese manganese NNP 180 841 198 , , , 180 841 199 limestone limestone NN 180 841 200 , , , 180 841 201 marble marble NN 180 841 202 ; ; : 180 841 203 small small JJ 180 841 204 deposits deposit NNS 180 841 205 of of IN 180 841 206 gold gold NN 180 841 207 , , , 180 841 208 antimony antimony NN 180 841 209 , , , 180 841 210 copper copper NN 180 841 211 , , , 180 841 212 nickel nickel NN 180 841 213 , , , 180 841 214 bauxite bauxite NN 180 841 215 , , , 180 841 216 lead lead NN 180 841 217 , , , 180 841 218 phosphates phosphate NNS 180 841 219 , , , 180 841 220 zinc zinc NN 180 841 221 , , , 180 841 222 silver silver NN 180 841 223 Land Land NNP 180 841 224 use use NN 180 841 225 : : : 180 841 226 arable arable JJ 180 841 227 land land NN 180 841 228 : : : 180 841 229 10 10 CD 180 841 230 % % NN 180 841 231 permanent permanent JJ 180 841 232 crops crop NNS 180 841 233 : : : 180 841 234 0 0 CD 180 841 235 % % NN 180 841 236 meadows meadow NNS 180 841 237 and and CC 180 841 238 pastures pasture NNS 180 841 239 : : : 180 841 240 37 37 CD 180 841 241 % % NN 180 841 242 forest forest NN 180 841 243 and and CC 180 841 244 woodland woodland NN 180 841 245 : : : 180 841 246 26 26 CD 180 841 247 % % NN 180 841 248 other other JJ 180 841 249 : : : 180 841 250 27 27 CD 180 841 251 % % NN 180 841 252 Irrigated irrigated JJ 180 841 253 land land NN 180 841 254 : : : 180 841 255 160 160 CD 180 841 256 sq sq NNP 180 841 257 km km NNP 180 841 258 ( ( -LRB- 180 841 259 1989 1989 CD 180 841 260 est est NNP 180 841 261 . . . 180 841 262 ) ) -RRB- 180 842 1 Environment environment NN 180 842 2 : : : 180 842 3 current current JJ 180 842 4 issues issue NNS 180 842 5 : : : 180 842 6 recent recent JJ 180 842 7 droughts drought NNS 180 842 8 and and CC 180 842 9 desertification desertification NN 180 842 10 severely severely RB 180 842 11 affecting affect VBG 180 842 12 agricultural agricultural JJ 180 842 13 activities activity NNS 180 842 14 , , , 180 842 15 population population NN 180 842 16 distribution distribution NN 180 842 17 , , , 180 842 18 and and CC 180 842 19 the the DT 180 842 20 economy economy NN 180 842 21 ; ; , 180 842 22 overgrazing overgrazing NN 180 842 23 ; ; : 180 842 24 soil soil NN 180 842 25 degradation degradation NN 180 842 26 ; ; , 180 842 27 deforestation deforestation NN 180 842 28 natural natural JJ 180 842 29 hazards hazard NNS 180 842 30 : : : 180 842 31 recurring recur VBG 180 842 32 droughts drought VBZ 180 842 33 international international JJ 180 842 34 agreements agreement NNS 180 842 35 : : : 180 842 36 party party NN 180 842 37 to to IN 180 842 38 - - HYPH 180 842 39 Biodiversity biodiversity NN 180 842 40 , , , 180 842 41 Climate Climate NNP 180 842 42 Change Change NNP 180 842 43 , , , 180 842 44 Endangered Endangered NNP 180 842 45 Species Species NNPS 180 842 46 , , , 180 842 47 Marine Marine NNP 180 842 48 Life Life NNP 180 842 49 Conservation Conservation NNP 180 842 50 , , , 180 842 51 Ozone Ozone NNP 180 842 52 Layer Layer NNP 180 842 53 Protection Protection NNP 180 842 54 , , , 180 842 55 Wetlands Wetlands NNP 180 842 56 ; ; , 180 842 57 signed sign VBN 180 842 58 , , , 180 842 59 but but CC 180 842 60 not not RB 180 842 61 ratified ratified JJ 180 842 62 - - HYPH 180 842 63 Law Law NNP 180 842 64 of of IN 180 842 65 the the DT 180 842 66 Sea Sea NNP 180 842 67 , , , 180 842 68 Nuclear Nuclear NNP 180 842 69 Test Test NNP 180 842 70 Ban Ban NNP 180 842 71 Note Note NNP 180 842 72 : : : 180 842 73 landlocked landlocke VBN 180 842 74 @Burkina @Burkina NNP 180 842 75 , , , 180 842 76 People People NNP 180 842 77 Population Population NNP 180 842 78 : : : 180 842 79 10,134,661 10,134,661 CD 180 842 80 ( ( -LRB- 180 842 81 July July NNP 180 842 82 1994 1994 CD 180 842 83 est est NNP 180 842 84 . . . 180 842 85 ) ) -RRB- 180 843 1 Population population NN 180 843 2 growth growth NN 180 843 3 rate rate NN 180 843 4 : : : 180 843 5 2.81 2.81 CD 180 843 6 % % NN 180 843 7 ( ( -LRB- 180 843 8 1994 1994 CD 180 843 9 est est NNP 180 843 10 . . . 180 843 11 ) ) -RRB- 180 844 1 Birth birth NN 180 844 2 rate rate NN 180 844 3 : : : 180 844 4 48.42 48.42 CD 180 844 5 births/1,000 births/1,000 NN 180 844 6 population population NN 180 844 7 ( ( -LRB- 180 844 8 1994 1994 CD 180 844 9 est est NNP 180 844 10 . . . 180 844 11 ) ) -RRB- 180 845 1 Death death NN 180 845 2 rate rate NN 180 845 3 : : : 180 845 4 18.2 18.2 CD 180 845 5 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 180 845 6 population population NN 180 845 7 ( ( -LRB- 180 845 8 1994 1994 CD 180 845 9 est est NNP 180 845 10 . . . 180 845 11 ) ) -RRB- 180 846 1 Net net JJ 180 846 2 migration migration NN 180 846 3 rate rate NN 180 846 4 : : : 180 846 5 -2.08 -2.08 NFP 180 846 6 migrant(s)/1,000 migrant(s)/1,000 NN 180 846 7 population population NN 180 846 8 ( ( -LRB- 180 846 9 1994 1994 CD 180 846 10 est est NNP 180 846 11 . . . 180 846 12 ) ) -RRB- 180 847 1 Infant infant NN 180 847 2 mortality mortality NN 180 847 3 rate rate NN 180 847 4 : : : 180 847 5 118.3 118.3 CD 180 847 6 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 180 847 7 live live JJ 180 847 8 births birth NNS 180 847 9 ( ( -LRB- 180 847 10 1994 1994 CD 180 847 11 est est NNP 180 847 12 . . . 180 847 13 ) ) -RRB- 180 848 1 Life life NN 180 848 2 expectancy expectancy NN 180 848 3 at at IN 180 848 4 birth birth NN 180 848 5 : : : 180 848 6 total total JJ 180 848 7 population population NN 180 848 8 : : : 180 848 9 47.03 47.03 CD 180 848 10 years year NNS 180 848 11 male male JJ 180 848 12 : : : 180 848 13 46.18 46.18 CD 180 848 14 years year NNS 180 848 15 female female JJ 180 848 16 : : : 180 848 17 47.9 47.9 CD 180 848 18 years year NNS 180 848 19 ( ( -LRB- 180 848 20 1994 1994 CD 180 848 21 est est NNP 180 848 22 . . . 180 848 23 ) ) -RRB- 180 849 1 Total total JJ 180 849 2 fertility fertility NN 180 849 3 rate rate NN 180 849 4 : : : 180 849 5 6.94 6.94 CD 180 849 6 children child NNS 180 849 7 born bear VBN 180 849 8 / / SYM 180 849 9 woman woman NN 180 849 10 ( ( -LRB- 180 849 11 1994 1994 CD 180 849 12 est est NNP 180 849 13 . . . 180 849 14 ) ) -RRB- 180 850 1 Nationality nationality NN 180 850 2 : : : 180 850 3 noun noun NN 180 850 4 : : : 180 850 5 Burkinabe Burkinabe NNP 180 850 6 ( ( -LRB- 180 850 7 singular singular JJ 180 850 8 and and CC 180 850 9 plural plural JJ 180 850 10 ) ) -RRB- 180 850 11 adjective adjective NN 180 850 12 : : : 180 850 13 Burkinabe Burkinabe NNP 180 850 14 Ethnic ethnic JJ 180 850 15 divisions division NNS 180 850 16 : : : 180 850 17 Mossi Mossi NNP 180 850 18 ( ( -LRB- 180 850 19 about about RB 180 850 20 2.5 2.5 CD 180 850 21 million million CD 180 850 22 ) ) -RRB- 180 850 23 , , , 180 850 24 Gurunsi Gurunsi NNP 180 850 25 , , , 180 850 26 Senufo Senufo NNP 180 850 27 , , , 180 850 28 Lobi Lobi NNP 180 850 29 , , , 180 850 30 Bobo Bobo NNP 180 850 31 , , , 180 850 32 Mande Mande NNP 180 850 33 , , , 180 850 34 Fulani Fulani NNP 180 850 35 Religions Religions NNPS 180 850 36 : : : 180 850 37 indigenous indigenous JJ 180 850 38 beliefs belief NNS 180 850 39 40 40 CD 180 850 40 % % NN 180 850 41 , , , 180 850 42 Muslim Muslim NNP 180 850 43 50 50 CD 180 850 44 % % NN 180 850 45 , , , 180 850 46 Christian Christian NNP 180 850 47 ( ( -LRB- 180 850 48 mainly mainly RB 180 850 49 Roman Roman NNP 180 850 50 Catholic Catholic NNP 180 850 51 ) ) -RRB- 180 850 52 10 10 CD 180 850 53 % % NN 180 850 54 Languages Languages NNPS 180 850 55 : : : 180 850 56 French French NNP 180 850 57 ( ( -LRB- 180 850 58 official official JJ 180 850 59 ) ) -RRB- 180 850 60 , , , 180 850 61 tribal tribal JJ 180 850 62 languages language NNS 180 850 63 belong belong VBP 180 850 64 to to IN 180 850 65 Sudanic sudanic JJ 180 850 66 family family NN 180 850 67 , , , 180 850 68 spoken speak VBN 180 850 69 by by IN 180 850 70 90 90 CD 180 850 71 % % NN 180 850 72 of of IN 180 850 73 the the DT 180 850 74 population population NN 180 850 75 Literacy literacy NN 180 850 76 : : : 180 850 77 age age NN 180 850 78 15 15 CD 180 850 79 and and CC 180 850 80 over over RB 180 850 81 can can MD 180 850 82 read read VB 180 850 83 and and CC 180 850 84 write write VB 180 850 85 ( ( -LRB- 180 850 86 1990 1990 CD 180 850 87 est est NNP 180 850 88 . . . 180 850 89 ) ) -RRB- 180 851 1 total total JJ 180 851 2 population population NN 180 851 3 : : : 180 851 4 18 18 CD 180 851 5 % % NN 180 851 6 male male NN 180 851 7 : : : 180 851 8 28 28 CD 180 851 9 % % NN 180 851 10 female female NN 180 851 11 : : : 180 851 12 9 9 CD 180 851 13 % % NN 180 851 14 Labor labor NN 180 851 15 force force NN 180 851 16 : : : 180 851 17 NA NA NNP 180 851 18 ( ( -LRB- 180 851 19 most most JJS 180 851 20 adults adult NNS 180 851 21 are be VBP 180 851 22 employed employ VBN 180 851 23 in in IN 180 851 24 subsistance subsistance NN 180 851 25 agriculture agriculture NN 180 851 26 ; ; : 180 851 27 52 52 CD 180 851 28 % % NN 180 851 29 of of IN 180 851 30 population population NN 180 851 31 is be VBZ 180 851 32 15 15 CD 180 851 33 years year NNS 180 851 34 of of IN 180 851 35 age age NN 180 851 36 or or CC 180 851 37 older old JJR 180 851 38 ) ) -RRB- 180 851 39 by by IN 180 851 40 occupation occupation NN 180 851 41 : : : 180 851 42 agriculture agriculture NN 180 851 43 80 80 CD 180 851 44 % % NN 180 851 45 , , , 180 851 46 industry industry NN 180 851 47 15 15 CD 180 851 48 % % NN 180 851 49 , , , 180 851 50 commerce commerce NN 180 851 51 , , , 180 851 52 services service NNS 180 851 53 , , , 180 851 54 and and CC 180 851 55 government government NN 180 851 56 5 5 CD 180 851 57 % % NN 180 851 58 note note NN 180 851 59 : : : 180 851 60 20 20 CD 180 851 61 % % NN 180 851 62 of of IN 180 851 63 male male JJ 180 851 64 labor labor NN 180 851 65 force force NN 180 851 66 migrates migrate NNS 180 851 67 annually annually RB 180 851 68 to to IN 180 851 69 neighboring neighboring NN 180 851 70 countries country NNS 180 851 71 for for IN 180 851 72 seasonal seasonal JJ 180 851 73 employment employment NN 180 851 74 ( ( -LRB- 180 851 75 1984 1984 CD 180 851 76 ) ) -RRB- 180 851 77 @Burkina @burkina UH 180 851 78 , , , 180 851 79 Government Government NNP 180 851 80 Names Names NNP 180 851 81 : : : 180 851 82 conventional conventional JJ 180 851 83 long long JJ 180 851 84 form form NN 180 851 85 : : : 180 851 86 Burkina Burkina NNP 180 851 87 Faso Faso NNP 180 851 88 conventional conventional JJ 180 851 89 short short JJ 180 851 90 form form NN 180 851 91 : : : 180 851 92 Burkina Burkina NNP 180 851 93 former former JJ 180 851 94 : : : 180 851 95 Upper Upper NNP 180 851 96 Volta Volta NNP 180 851 97 Digraph Digraph NNP 180 851 98 : : : 180 851 99 UV uv NN 180 851 100 Type type NN 180 851 101 : : : 180 851 102 parliamentary parliamentary JJ 180 851 103 Capital capital NN 180 851 104 : : : 180 851 105 Ouagadougou Ouagadougou NNP 180 851 106 Administrative administrative JJ 180 851 107 divisions division NNS 180 851 108 : : : 180 851 109 30 30 CD 180 851 110 provinces province NNS 180 851 111 ; ; : 180 851 112 Bam Bam NNP 180 851 113 , , , 180 851 114 Bazega Bazega NNP 180 851 115 , , , 180 851 116 Bougouriba Bougouriba NNP 180 851 117 , , , 180 851 118 Boulgou Boulgou NNP 180 851 119 , , , 180 851 120 Boulkiemde Boulkiemde NNP 180 851 121 , , , 180 851 122 Ganzourgou Ganzourgou NNP 180 851 123 , , , 180 851 124 Gnagna Gnagna NNP 180 851 125 , , , 180 851 126 Gourma Gourma NNP 180 851 127 , , , 180 851 128 Houet Houet NNP 180 851 129 , , , 180 851 130 Kadiogo Kadiogo NNP 180 851 131 , , , 180 851 132 Kenedougou Kenedougou NNP 180 851 133 , , , 180 851 134 Komoe Komoe NNP 180 851 135 , , , 180 851 136 Kossi Kossi NNP 180 851 137 , , , 180 851 138 Kouritenga Kouritenga NNP 180 851 139 , , , 180 851 140 Mouhoun Mouhoun NNP 180 851 141 , , , 180 851 142 Namentenga Namentenga NNP 180 851 143 , , , 180 851 144 Naouri Naouri NNP 180 851 145 , , , 180 851 146 Oubritenga Oubritenga NNP 180 851 147 , , , 180 851 148 Oudalan Oudalan NNP 180 851 149 , , , 180 851 150 Passore Passore NNP 180 851 151 , , , 180 851 152 Poni Poni NNP 180 851 153 , , , 180 851 154 Sanguie Sanguie NNP 180 851 155 , , , 180 851 156 Sanmatenga Sanmatenga NNP 180 851 157 , , , 180 851 158 Seno Seno NNP 180 851 159 , , , 180 851 160 Sissili Sissili NNP 180 851 161 , , , 180 851 162 Soum Soum NNP 180 851 163 , , , 180 851 164 Sourou Sourou NNP 180 851 165 , , , 180 851 166 Tapoa Tapoa NNP 180 851 167 , , , 180 851 168 Yatenga Yatenga NNP 180 851 169 , , , 180 851 170 Zoundweogo Zoundweogo NNP 180 851 171 Independence Independence NNP 180 851 172 : : : 180 851 173 5 5 CD 180 851 174 August August NNP 180 851 175 1960 1960 CD 180 851 176 ( ( -LRB- 180 851 177 from from IN 180 851 178 France France NNP 180 851 179 ) ) -RRB- 180 851 180 National national JJ 180 851 181 holiday holiday NN 180 851 182 : : : 180 851 183 Anniversary anniversary NN 180 851 184 of of IN 180 851 185 the the DT 180 851 186 Revolution Revolution NNP 180 851 187 , , , 180 851 188 4 4 CD 180 851 189 August August NNP 180 851 190 ( ( -LRB- 180 851 191 1983 1983 CD 180 851 192 ) ) -RRB- 180 851 193 Constitution constitution NN 180 851 194 : : : 180 851 195 2 2 CD 180 851 196 June June NNP 180 851 197 1991 1991 CD 180 851 198 Legal legal JJ 180 851 199 system system NN 180 851 200 : : : 180 851 201 based base VBN 180 851 202 on on IN 180 851 203 French french JJ 180 851 204 civil civil JJ 180 851 205 law law NN 180 851 206 system system NN 180 851 207 and and CC 180 851 208 customary customary JJ 180 851 209 law law NN 180 851 210 Suffrage suffrage NN 180 851 211 : : : 180 851 212 none none NN 180 851 213 Executive executive JJ 180 851 214 branch branch NN 180 851 215 : : : 180 851 216 chief chief NN 180 851 217 of of IN 180 851 218 state state NN 180 851 219 : : : 180 851 220 President President NNP 180 851 221 Captain Captain NNP 180 851 222 Blaise Blaise NNP 180 851 223 COMPAORE COMPAORE NNP 180 851 224 ( ( -LRB- 180 851 225 since since IN 180 851 226 15 15 CD 180 851 227 October October NNP 180 851 228 1987 1987 CD 180 851 229 ) ) -RRB- 180 851 230 ; ; : 180 851 231 election election NN 180 851 232 last last JJ 180 851 233 held hold VBN 180 851 234 December December NNP 180 851 235 1991 1991 CD 180 851 236 head head NN 180 851 237 of of IN 180 851 238 government government NN 180 851 239 : : : 180 851 240 Prime Prime NNP 180 851 241 Minister Minister NNP 180 851 242 Roch Roch NNP 180 851 243 KABORE KABORE NNP 180 851 244 ( ( -LRB- 180 851 245 since since IN 180 851 246 March March NNP 180 851 247 1994 1994 CD 180 851 248 ) ) -RRB- 180 851 249 cabinet cabinet NN 180 851 250 : : : 180 851 251 Council Council NNP 180 851 252 of of IN 180 851 253 Ministers Ministers NNP 180 851 254 ; ; , 180 851 255 appointed appoint VBN 180 851 256 by by IN 180 851 257 the the DT 180 851 258 president president NN 180 851 259 Legislative Legislative NNP 180 851 260 branch branch NN 180 851 261 : : : 180 851 262 unicameral unicameral JJ 180 851 263 Assembly Assembly NNP 180 851 264 of of IN 180 851 265 People People NNPS 180 851 266 's 's POS 180 851 267 Deputies deputy NNS 180 851 268 : : : 180 851 269 elections election NNS 180 851 270 last last RB 180 851 271 held hold VBD 180 851 272 24 24 CD 180 851 273 May May NNP 180 851 274 1992 1992 CD 180 851 275 ( ( -LRB- 180 851 276 next next JJ 180 851 277 to to TO 180 851 278 be be VB 180 851 279 held hold VBN 180 851 280 NA NA NNP 180 851 281 ) ) -RRB- 180 851 282 ; ; : 180 851 283 results result NNS 180 851 284 - - HYPH 180 851 285 percent percent NN 180 851 286 of of IN 180 851 287 vote vote NN 180 851 288 by by IN 180 851 289 party party NN 180 851 290 NA NA NNP 180 851 291 ; ; : 180 851 292 seats seat NNS 180 851 293 - - : 180 851 294 ( ( -LRB- 180 851 295 107 107 CD 180 851 296 total total NN 180 851 297 ) ) -RRB- 180 851 298 , , , 180 851 299 ODP ODP NNP 180 851 300 - - HYPH 180 851 301 MT MT NNP 180 851 302 78 78 CD 180 851 303 , , , 180 851 304 CNPP CNPP NNP 180 851 305 - - HYPH 180 851 306 PSD PSD NNP 180 851 307 12 12 CD 180 851 308 , , , 180 851 309 RDA RDA NNP 180 851 310 6 6 CD 180 851 311 , , , 180 851 312 ADF ADF NNP 180 851 313 4 4 CD 180 851 314 , , , 180 851 315 other other JJ 180 851 316 7 7 CD 180 851 317 note note NN 180 851 318 : : : 180 851 319 the the DT 180 851 320 current current JJ 180 851 321 law law NN 180 851 322 also also RB 180 851 323 provides provide VBZ 180 851 324 for for IN 180 851 325 a a DT 180 851 326 second second JJ 180 851 327 consultative consultative JJ 180 851 328 chamber chamber NN 180 851 329 , , , 180 851 330 which which WDT 180 851 331 had have VBD 180 851 332 not not RB 180 851 333 been be VBN 180 851 334 formally formally RB 180 851 335 constituted constitute VBN 180 851 336 as as IN 180 851 337 of of IN 180 851 338 1 1 CD 180 851 339 July July NNP 180 851 340 1992 1992 CD 180 851 341 Judicial judicial JJ 180 851 342 branch branch NN 180 851 343 : : : 180 851 344 Appeals appeal NNS 180 851 345 Court Court NNP 180 851 346 Political political JJ 180 851 347 parties party NNS 180 851 348 and and CC 180 851 349 leaders leader NNS 180 851 350 : : : 180 851 351 Organization organization NN 180 851 352 for for IN 180 851 353 People People NNPS 180 851 354 's 's POS 180 851 355 Democracy- Democracy- NNP 180 851 356 Labor Labor NNP 180 851 357 Movement Movement NNP 180 851 358 ( ( -LRB- 180 851 359 ODP ODP NNP 180 851 360 - - HYPH 180 851 361 MT MT NNP 180 851 362 ) ) -RRB- 180 851 363 , , , 180 851 364 ruling rule VBG 180 851 365 party party NN 180 851 366 , , , 180 851 367 Simon Simon NNP 180 851 368 COMPAORE COMPAORE NNP 180 851 369 , , , 180 851 370 Secretary Secretary NNP 180 851 371 General General NNP 180 851 372 ; ; : 180 851 373 National National NNP 180 851 374 Convention Convention NNP 180 851 375 of of IN 180 851 376 Progressive Progressive NNP 180 851 377 Patriots Patriots NNP 180 851 378 - - HYPH 180 851 379 Social Social NNP 180 851 380 Democratic Democratic NNP 180 851 381 Party Party NNP 180 851 382 ( ( -LRB- 180 851 383 CNPP CNPP NNP 180 851 384 - - HYPH 180 851 385 PSD PSD NNP 180 851 386 ) ) -RRB- 180 851 387 , , , 180 851 388 Moussa Moussa NNP 180 851 389 BOLY BOLY NNP 180 851 390 ; ; : 180 851 391 African African NNP 180 851 392 Democratic Democratic NNP 180 851 393 Rally Rally NNP 180 851 394 ( ( -LRB- 180 851 395 RDA RDA NNP 180 851 396 ) ) -RRB- 180 851 397 , , , 180 851 398 Gerard Gerard NNP 180 851 399 Kango Kango NNP 180 851 400 OUEDRAOGO OUEDRAOGO NNP 180 851 401 ; ; : 180 851 402 Alliance Alliance NNP 180 851 403 for for IN 180 851 404 Democracy Democracy NNP 180 851 405 and and CC 180 851 406 Federation Federation NNP 180 851 407 ( ( -LRB- 180 851 408 ADF ADF NNP 180 851 409 ) ) -RRB- 180 851 410 , , , 180 851 411 Amadou Amadou NNP 180 851 412 Michel Michel NNP 180 851 413 NANA NANA NNP 180 851 414 Other other JJ 180 851 415 political political JJ 180 851 416 or or CC 180 851 417 pressure pressure NN 180 851 418 groups group NNS 180 851 419 : : : 180 851 420 committees committee NNS 180 851 421 for for IN 180 851 422 the the DT 180 851 423 defense defense NN 180 851 424 of of IN 180 851 425 the the DT 180 851 426 revolution revolution NN 180 851 427 ; ; : 180 851 428 watchdog watchdog NN 180 851 429 / / SYM 180 851 430 political political JJ 180 851 431 action action NN 180 851 432 groups group NNS 180 851 433 throughout throughout IN 180 851 434 the the DT 180 851 435 country country NN 180 851 436 in in IN 180 851 437 both both DT 180 851 438 organizations organization NNS 180 851 439 and and CC 180 851 440 communities community NNS 180 851 441 Member Member NNP 180 851 442 of of IN 180 851 443 : : : 180 851 444 ACCT acct JJ 180 851 445 , , , 180 851 446 ACP ACP NNP 180 851 447 , , , 180 851 448 AfDB AfDB NNP 180 851 449 , , , 180 851 450 CCC CCC NNP 180 851 451 , , , 180 851 452 CEAO CEAO NNP 180 851 453 , , , 180 851 454 ECA ECA NNP 180 851 455 , , , 180 851 456 ECOWAS ECOWAS NNP 180 851 457 , , , 180 851 458 Entente Entente NNP 180 851 459 , , , 180 851 460 FAO FAO NNP 180 851 461 , , , 180 851 462 FZ FZ NNP 180 851 463 , , , 180 851 464 G-77 g-77 CD 180 851 465 , , , 180 851 466 GATT GATT NNP 180 851 467 , , , 180 851 468 IBRD IBRD NNP 180 851 469 , , , 180 851 470 ICAO ICAO NNP 180 851 471 , , , 180 851 472 ICC ICC NNP 180 851 473 , , , 180 851 474 ICFTU ICFTU NNP 180 851 475 , , , 180 851 476 IDA IDA NNP 180 851 477 , , , 180 851 478 IDB IDB NNP 180 851 479 , , , 180 851 480 IFAD IFAD NNP 180 851 481 , , , 180 851 482 IFC IFC NNP 180 851 483 , , , 180 851 484 ILO ILO NNP 180 851 485 , , , 180 851 486 IMF IMF NNP 180 851 487 , , , 180 851 488 INTELSAT INTELSAT NNP 180 851 489 , , , 180 851 490 INTERPOL INTERPOL NNP 180 851 491 , , , 180 851 492 IOC IOC NNP 180 851 493 , , , 180 851 494 ITU ITU NNP 180 851 495 , , , 180 851 496 LORCS LORCS NNP 180 851 497 , , , 180 851 498 NAM NAM NNP 180 851 499 , , , 180 851 500 OAU OAU NNP 180 851 501 , , , 180 851 502 OIC OIC NNP 180 851 503 , , , 180 851 504 PCA PCA NNP 180 851 505 , , , 180 851 506 UN UN NNP 180 851 507 , , , 180 851 508 UNCTAD UNCTAD NNP 180 851 509 , , , 180 851 510 UNESCO UNESCO NNP 180 851 511 , , , 180 851 512 UNIDO UNIDO NNP 180 851 513 , , , 180 851 514 UPU upu NN 180 851 515 , , , 180 851 516 WADB WADB NNP 180 851 517 , , , 180 851 518 WCL WCL NNP 180 851 519 , , , 180 851 520 WFTU WFTU NNP 180 851 521 , , , 180 851 522 WHO who WP 180 851 523 , , , 180 851 524 WIPO WIPO NNP 180 851 525 , , , 180 851 526 WMO WMO NNP 180 851 527 , , , 180 851 528 WTO WTO NNP 180 851 529 Diplomatic diplomatic JJ 180 851 530 representation representation NN 180 851 531 in in IN 180 851 532 US US NNP 180 851 533 : : : 180 851 534 chief chief NN 180 851 535 of of IN 180 851 536 mission mission NN 180 851 537 : : : 180 851 538 ( ( -LRB- 180 851 539 vacant vacant JJ 180 851 540 ) ) -RRB- 180 851 541 ; ; : 180 851 542 Charge charge NN 180 851 543 d'Affaires d'Affaires NNP 180 851 544 Thomas Thomas NNP 180 851 545 Yara Yara NNP 180 851 546 KAMBOU KAMBOU NNP 180 851 547 chancery chancery NN 180 851 548 : : : 180 851 549 2340 2340 CD 180 851 550 Massachusetts Massachusetts NNP 180 851 551 Avenue Avenue NNP 180 851 552 NW NW NNP 180 851 553 , , , 180 851 554 Washington Washington NNP 180 851 555 , , , 180 851 556 DC DC NNP 180 851 557 20008 20008 CD 180 851 558 telephone telephone NN 180 851 559 : : : 180 851 560 ( ( -LRB- 180 851 561 202 202 CD 180 851 562 ) ) -RRB- 180 851 563 332 332 CD 180 851 564 - - HYPH 180 851 565 5577 5577 CD 180 851 566 or or CC 180 851 567 6895 6895 CD 180 851 568 US US NNP 180 851 569 diplomatic diplomatic JJ 180 851 570 representation representation NN 180 851 571 : : : 180 851 572 chief chief NN 180 851 573 of of IN 180 851 574 mission mission NN 180 851 575 : : : 180 851 576 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 180 851 577 Donald Donald NNP 180 851 578 J. 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180 858 606 coal coal NN 180 858 607 , , , 180 858 608 some some DT 180 858 609 marble marble NN 180 858 610 , , , 180 858 611 limestone limestone NN 180 858 612 , , , 180 858 613 precious precious JJ 180 858 614 stones stone NNS 180 858 615 , , , 180 858 616 natural natural JJ 180 858 617 gas gas NN 180 858 618 Land land NN 180 858 619 use use NN 180 858 620 : : : 180 858 621 arable arable JJ 180 858 622 land land NN 180 858 623 : : : 180 858 624 15 15 CD 180 858 625 % % NN 180 858 626 permanent permanent JJ 180 858 627 crops crop NNS 180 858 628 : : : 180 858 629 1 1 CD 180 858 630 % % NN 180 858 631 meadows meadow NNS 180 858 632 and and CC 180 858 633 pastures pasture NNS 180 858 634 : : : 180 858 635 1 1 CD 180 858 636 % % NN 180 858 637 forest forest NN 180 858 638 and and CC 180 858 639 woodland woodland NN 180 858 640 : : : 180 858 641 49 49 CD 180 858 642 % % NN 180 858 643 other other JJ 180 858 644 : : : 180 858 645 34 34 CD 180 858 646 % % NN 180 858 647 Irrigated irrigated 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international international JJ 180 858 685 agreements agreement NNS 180 858 686 : : : 180 858 687 party party NN 180 858 688 to to IN 180 858 689 - - HYPH 180 858 690 Nuclear Nuclear NNP 180 858 691 Test Test NNP 180 858 692 Ban Ban NNP 180 858 693 , , , 180 858 694 Ozone Ozone NNP 180 858 695 Layer Layer NNP 180 858 696 Protection Protection NNP 180 858 697 , , , 180 858 698 Ship Ship NNP 180 858 699 Pollution Pollution NNP 180 858 700 , , , 180 858 701 Tropical Tropical NNP 180 858 702 Timber Timber NNP 180 858 703 ; ; : 180 858 704 signed sign VBN 180 858 705 , , , 180 858 706 but but CC 180 858 707 not not RB 180 858 708 ratified ratified JJ 180 858 709 - - : 180 858 710 Biodiversity biodiversity NN 180 858 711 , , , 180 858 712 Climate Climate NNP 180 858 713 Change Change NNP 180 858 714 , , , 180 858 715 Law Law NNP 180 858 716 of of IN 180 858 717 the the DT 180 858 718 Sea Sea NNP 180 858 719 Note Note NNP 180 858 720 : : : 180 858 721 strategic strategic JJ 180 858 722 location location NN 180 858 723 near near IN 180 858 724 major major JJ 180 858 725 Indian Indian NNP 180 858 726 Ocean Ocean NNP 180 858 727 shipping shipping NN 180 858 728 lanes lane NNS 180 858 729 @Burma @Burma NNP 180 858 730 , , , 180 858 731 People People NNPS 180 858 732 Population Population NNP 180 858 733 : : : 180 858 734 44,277,014 44,277,014 CD 180 858 735 ( ( -LRB- 180 858 736 July July NNP 180 858 737 1994 1994 CD 180 858 738 est est NNP 180 858 739 . . . 180 858 740 ) ) -RRB- 180 859 1 Population population NN 180 859 2 growth growth NN 180 859 3 rate rate NN 180 859 4 : : : 180 859 5 1.86 1.86 CD 180 859 6 % % NN 180 859 7 ( ( -LRB- 180 859 8 1994 1994 CD 180 859 9 est est NNP 180 859 10 . . . 180 859 11 ) ) -RRB- 180 860 1 Birth birth NN 180 860 2 rate rate NN 180 860 3 : : : 180 860 4 28.45 28.45 CD 180 860 5 births/1,000 births/1,000 NN 180 860 6 population population NN 180 860 7 ( ( -LRB- 180 860 8 1994 1994 CD 180 860 9 est est NNP 180 860 10 . . . 180 860 11 ) ) -RRB- 180 861 1 Death death NN 180 861 2 rate rate NN 180 861 3 : : : 180 861 4 9.84 9.84 CD 180 861 5 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 180 861 6 population population NN 180 861 7 ( ( -LRB- 180 861 8 1994 1994 CD 180 861 9 est est NNP 180 861 10 . . . 180 861 11 ) ) -RRB- 180 862 1 Net net JJ 180 862 2 migration migration NN 180 862 3 rate rate NN 180 862 4 : : : 180 862 5 0 0 NFP 180 862 6 migrant(s)/1,000 migrant(s)/1,000 NN 180 862 7 population population NN 180 862 8 ( ( -LRB- 180 862 9 1994 1994 CD 180 862 10 est est NNP 180 862 11 . . . 180 862 12 ) ) -RRB- 180 863 1 Infant infant NN 180 863 2 mortality mortality NN 180 863 3 rate rate NN 180 863 4 : : : 180 863 5 63.7 63.7 CD 180 863 6 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 180 863 7 live live JJ 180 863 8 births birth NNS 180 863 9 ( ( -LRB- 180 863 10 1994 1994 CD 180 863 11 est est NNP 180 863 12 . . . 180 863 13 ) ) -RRB- 180 864 1 Life life NN 180 864 2 expectancy expectancy NN 180 864 3 at at IN 180 864 4 birth birth NN 180 864 5 : : : 180 864 6 total total JJ 180 864 7 population population NN 180 864 8 : : : 180 864 9 59.98 59.98 CD 180 864 10 years year NNS 180 864 11 male male JJ 180 864 12 : : : 180 864 13 57.94 57.94 CD 180 864 14 years year NNS 180 864 15 female female JJ 180 864 16 : : : 180 864 17 62.15 62.15 CD 180 864 18 years year NNS 180 864 19 ( ( -LRB- 180 864 20 1994 1994 CD 180 864 21 est est NNP 180 864 22 . . . 180 864 23 ) ) -RRB- 180 865 1 Total total JJ 180 865 2 fertility fertility NN 180 865 3 rate rate NN 180 865 4 : : : 180 865 5 3.64 3.64 CD 180 865 6 children child NNS 180 865 7 born bear VBN 180 865 8 / / SYM 180 865 9 woman woman NN 180 865 10 ( ( -LRB- 180 865 11 1994 1994 CD 180 865 12 est est NNP 180 865 13 . . . 180 865 14 ) ) -RRB- 180 866 1 Nationality nationality NN 180 866 2 : : : 180 866 3 noun noun NN 180 866 4 : : : 180 866 5 Burmese Burmese NNP 180 866 6 ( ( -LRB- 180 866 7 singular singular JJ 180 866 8 and and CC 180 866 9 plural plural JJ 180 866 10 ) ) -RRB- 180 866 11 adjective adjective NN 180 866 12 : : : 180 866 13 Burmese burmese JJ 180 866 14 Ethnic ethnic JJ 180 866 15 divisions division NNS 180 866 16 : : : 180 866 17 Burman burman NN 180 866 18 68 68 CD 180 866 19 % % NN 180 866 20 , , , 180 866 21 Shan Shan NNP 180 866 22 9 9 CD 180 866 23 % % NN 180 866 24 , , , 180 866 25 Karen Karen NNP 180 866 26 7 7 CD 180 866 27 % % NN 180 866 28 , , , 180 866 29 Rakhine Rakhine NNP 180 866 30 4 4 CD 180 866 31 % % NN 180 866 32 , , , 180 866 33 Chinese Chinese NNP 180 866 34 3 3 CD 180 866 35 % % NN 180 866 36 , , , 180 866 37 Mon Mon NNP 180 866 38 2 2 CD 180 866 39 % % NN 180 866 40 , , , 180 866 41 Indian indian JJ 180 866 42 2 2 CD 180 866 43 % % NN 180 866 44 , , , 180 866 45 other other JJ 180 866 46 5 5 CD 180 866 47 % % NN 180 866 48 Religions religion NNS 180 866 49 : : : 180 866 50 Buddhist buddhist VB 180 866 51 89 89 CD 180 866 52 % % NN 180 866 53 , , , 180 866 54 Christian Christian NNP 180 866 55 4 4 CD 180 866 56 % % NN 180 866 57 ( ( -LRB- 180 866 58 Baptist baptist NN 180 866 59 3 3 CD 180 866 60 % % NN 180 866 61 , , , 180 866 62 Roman roman JJ 180 866 63 Catholic Catholic NNP 180 866 64 1 1 CD 180 866 65 % % NN 180 866 66 ) ) -RRB- 180 866 67 , , , 180 866 68 Muslim Muslim NNP 180 866 69 4 4 CD 180 866 70 % % NN 180 866 71 , , , 180 866 72 animist animist NN 180 866 73 beliefs belief NNS 180 866 74 1 1 CD 180 866 75 % % NN 180 866 76 , , , 180 866 77 other other JJ 180 866 78 2 2 CD 180 866 79 % % NN 180 866 80 Languages Languages NNPS 180 866 81 : : : 180 866 82 Burmese Burmese NNP 180 866 83 ; ; : 180 866 84 minority minority NN 180 866 85 ethnic ethnic JJ 180 866 86 groups group NNS 180 866 87 have have VBP 180 866 88 their -PRON- PRP$ 180 866 89 own own JJ 180 866 90 languages language NNS 180 866 91 Literacy literacy NN 180 866 92 : : : 180 866 93 age age NN 180 866 94 15 15 CD 180 866 95 and and CC 180 866 96 over over RB 180 866 97 can can MD 180 866 98 read read VB 180 866 99 and and CC 180 866 100 write write VB 180 866 101 ( ( -LRB- 180 866 102 1990 1990 CD 180 866 103 est est NNP 180 866 104 . . . 180 866 105 ) ) -RRB- 180 867 1 total total JJ 180 867 2 population population NN 180 867 3 : : : 180 867 4 81 81 CD 180 867 5 % % NN 180 867 6 male male NN 180 867 7 : : : 180 867 8 89 89 CD 180 867 9 % % NN 180 867 10 female female NN 180 867 11 : : : 180 867 12 72 72 CD 180 867 13 % % NN 180 867 14 Labor Labor NNP 180 867 15 force force NN 180 867 16 : : : 180 867 17 16.007 16.007 CD 180 867 18 million million CD 180 867 19 ( ( -LRB- 180 867 20 1992 1992 CD 180 867 21 ) ) -RRB- 180 867 22 by by IN 180 867 23 occupation occupation NN 180 867 24 : : : 180 867 25 agriculture agriculture NN 180 867 26 65.2 65.2 CD 180 867 27 % % NN 180 867 28 , , , 180 867 29 industry industry NN 180 867 30 14.3 14.3 CD 180 867 31 % % NN 180 867 32 , , , 180 867 33 trade trade NN 180 867 34 10.1 10.1 CD 180 867 35 % % NN 180 867 36 , , , 180 867 37 government government NN 180 867 38 6.3 6.3 CD 180 867 39 % % NN 180 867 40 , , , 180 867 41 other other JJ 180 867 42 4.1 4.1 CD 180 867 43 % % NN 180 867 44 ( ( -LRB- 180 867 45 FY89 FY89 NNP 180 867 46 est est NNP 180 867 47 . . . 180 867 48 ) ) -RRB- 180 868 1 @Burma @Burma NNP 180 868 2 , , , 180 868 3 Government Government NNP 180 868 4 Names Names NNP 180 868 5 : : : 180 868 6 conventional conventional JJ 180 868 7 long long JJ 180 868 8 form form NN 180 868 9 : : : 180 868 10 Union Union NNP 180 868 11 of of IN 180 868 12 Burma Burma NNP 180 868 13 conventional conventional JJ 180 868 14 short short JJ 180 868 15 form form NN 180 868 16 : : : 180 868 17 Burma Burma NNP 180 868 18 local local JJ 180 868 19 long long JJ 180 868 20 form form NN 180 868 21 : : : 180 868 22 Pyidaungzu Pyidaungzu NNP 180 868 23 Myanma Myanma NNP 180 868 24 Naingngandaw Naingngandaw NNP 180 868 25 ( ( -LRB- 180 868 26 translated translate VBN 180 868 27 by by IN 180 868 28 the the DT 180 868 29 US US NNP 180 868 30 Government Government NNP 180 868 31 as as IN 180 868 32 Union Union NNP 180 868 33 of of IN 180 868 34 Myanma Myanma NNP 180 868 35 and and CC 180 868 36 by by IN 180 868 37 the the DT 180 868 38 Burmese Burmese NNP 180 868 39 as as IN 180 868 40 Union Union NNP 180 868 41 of of IN 180 868 42 Myanmar Myanmar NNP 180 868 43 ) ) -RRB- 180 868 44 local local JJ 180 868 45 short short JJ 180 868 46 form form NN 180 868 47 : : : 180 868 48 Myanma Myanma NNP 180 868 49 Naingngandaw Naingngandaw NNP 180 868 50 former former JJ 180 868 51 : : : 180 868 52 Socialist Socialist NNP 180 868 53 Republic Republic NNP 180 868 54 of of IN 180 868 55 the the DT 180 868 56 Union Union NNP 180 868 57 of of IN 180 868 58 Burma Burma NNP 180 868 59 Digraph Digraph NNP 180 868 60 : : : 180 868 61 BM BM NNP 180 868 62 Type type NN 180 868 63 : : : 180 868 64 military military JJ 180 868 65 regime regime NN 180 868 66 Capital Capital NNP 180 868 67 : : : 180 868 68 Rangoon Rangoon NNP 180 868 69 ( ( -LRB- 180 868 70 sometimes sometimes RB 180 868 71 translated translate VBN 180 868 72 as as IN 180 868 73 Yangon Yangon NNP 180 868 74 ) ) -RRB- 180 868 75 Administrative administrative JJ 180 868 76 divisions division NNS 180 868 77 : : : 180 868 78 7 7 CD 180 868 79 divisions division NNS 180 868 80 * * NFP 180 868 81 ( ( -LRB- 180 868 82 yin yin NNP 180 868 83 - - HYPH 180 868 84 mya mya NNP 180 868 85 , , , 180 868 86 singular singular NNP 180 868 87 - - HYPH 180 868 88 yin yin NN 180 868 89 ) ) -RRB- 180 868 90 and and CC 180 868 91 7 7 CD 180 868 92 states state NNS 180 868 93 ( ( -LRB- 180 868 94 pyine pyine NN 180 868 95 - - HYPH 180 868 96 mya mya NNP 180 868 97 , , , 180 868 98 singular singular JJ 180 868 99 - - HYPH 180 868 100 pyine pyine NN 180 868 101 ) ) -RRB- 180 868 102 ; ; : 180 868 103 Chin Chin NNP 180 868 104 State State NNP 180 868 105 , , , 180 868 106 Irrawaddy Irrawaddy NNP 180 868 107 * * NFP 180 868 108 , , , 180 868 109 Kachin Kachin NNP 180 868 110 State State NNP 180 868 111 , , , 180 868 112 Karan Karan NNP 180 868 113 State State NNP 180 868 114 , , , 180 868 115 Kayah Kayah NNP 180 868 116 State State NNP 180 868 117 , , , 180 868 118 Magwe Magwe NNP 180 868 119 * * NFP 180 868 120 , , , 180 868 121 Mandalay mandalay NN 180 868 122 * * NFP 180 868 123 , , , 180 868 124 Mon Mon NNP 180 868 125 State State NNP 180 868 126 , , , 180 868 127 Pegu Pegu NNP 180 868 128 * * NFP 180 868 129 , , , 180 868 130 Rakhine Rakhine NNP 180 868 131 State State NNP 180 868 132 , , , 180 868 133 Rangoon Rangoon NNP 180 868 134 * * NFP 180 868 135 , , , 180 868 136 Sagaing sagaing NN 180 868 137 * * NFP 180 868 138 , , , 180 868 139 Shan Shan NNP 180 868 140 State State NNP 180 868 141 , , , 180 868 142 Tenasserim Tenasserim NNP 180 868 143 * * NFP 180 868 144 Independence independence NN 180 868 145 : : : 180 868 146 4 4 CD 180 868 147 January January NNP 180 868 148 1948 1948 CD 180 868 149 ( ( -LRB- 180 868 150 from from IN 180 868 151 UK UK NNP 180 868 152 ) ) -RRB- 180 868 153 National national JJ 180 868 154 holiday holiday NN 180 868 155 : : : 180 868 156 Independence Independence NNP 180 868 157 Day Day NNP 180 868 158 , , , 180 868 159 4 4 CD 180 868 160 January January NNP 180 868 161 ( ( -LRB- 180 868 162 1948 1948 CD 180 868 163 ) ) -RRB- 180 868 164 Constitution constitution NN 180 868 165 : : : 180 868 166 3 3 CD 180 868 167 January January NNP 180 868 168 1974 1974 CD 180 868 169 ( ( -LRB- 180 868 170 suspended suspend VBN 180 868 171 since since IN 180 868 172 18 18 CD 180 868 173 September September NNP 180 868 174 1988 1988 CD 180 868 175 ) ) -RRB- 180 868 176 ; ; : 180 868 177 National National NNP 180 868 178 Convention Convention NNP 180 868 179 started start VBD 180 868 180 on on IN 180 868 181 9 9 CD 180 868 182 January January NNP 180 868 183 1993 1993 CD 180 868 184 to to TO 180 868 185 draft draft VB 180 868 186 chapter chapter NN 180 868 187 headings heading NNS 180 868 188 for for IN 180 868 189 a a DT 180 868 190 new new JJ 180 868 191 constitution constitution NN 180 868 192 Legal Legal NNP 180 868 193 system system NN 180 868 194 : : : 180 868 195 has have VBZ 180 868 196 not not RB 180 868 197 accepted accept VBN 180 868 198 compulsory compulsory JJ 180 868 199 ICJ ICJ NNP 180 868 200 jurisdiction jurisdiction NN 180 868 201 Suffrage suffrage CD 180 868 202 : : : 180 868 203 18 18 CD 180 868 204 years year NNS 180 868 205 of of IN 180 868 206 age age NN 180 868 207 ; ; : 180 868 208 universal universal JJ 180 868 209 Executive Executive NNP 180 868 210 branch branch NN 180 868 211 : : : 180 868 212 chief chief NN 180 868 213 of of IN 180 868 214 state state NN 180 868 215 and and CC 180 868 216 head head NN 180 868 217 of of IN 180 868 218 government government NN 180 868 219 : : : 180 868 220 Chairman chairman NN 180 868 221 of of IN 180 868 222 the the DT 180 868 223 State State NNP 180 868 224 Law Law NNP 180 868 225 and and CC 180 868 226 Order Order NNP 180 868 227 Restoration Restoration NNP 180 868 228 Council Council NNP 180 868 229 Gen. Gen. NNP 180 868 230 THAN than IN 180 868 231 SHWE SHWE NNP 180 868 232 ( ( -LRB- 180 868 233 since since IN 180 868 234 23 23 CD 180 868 235 April April NNP 180 868 236 1992 1992 CD 180 868 237 ) ) -RRB- 180 868 238 State State NNP 180 868 239 Law Law NNP 180 868 240 and and CC 180 868 241 Order Order NNP 180 868 242 Restoration Restoration NNP 180 868 243 Council Council NNP 180 868 244 : : : 180 868 245 military military JJ 180 868 246 junta junta NNP 180 868 247 which which WDT 180 868 248 assumed assume VBD 180 868 249 power power NN 180 868 250 18 18 CD 180 868 251 September September NNP 180 868 252 1988 1988 CD 180 868 253 Legislative legislative JJ 180 868 254 branch branch NN 180 868 255 : : : 180 868 256 People People NNS 180 868 257 's 's POS 180 868 258 Assembly Assembly NNP 180 868 259 ( ( -LRB- 180 868 260 Pyithu Pyithu NNP 180 868 261 Hluttaw Hluttaw NNP 180 868 262 ) ) -RRB- 180 868 263 : : : 180 868 264 last last RB 180 868 265 held hold VBN 180 868 266 27 27 CD 180 868 267 May May NNP 180 868 268 1990 1990 CD 180 868 269 , , , 180 868 270 but but CC 180 868 271 Assembly Assembly NNP 180 868 272 never never RB 180 868 273 convened convene VBD 180 868 274 ; ; : 180 868 275 results result NNS 180 868 276 - - HYPH 180 868 277 NLD NLD NNP 180 868 278 80 80 CD 180 868 279 % % NN 180 868 280 ; ; , 180 868 281 seats seat NNS 180 868 282 - - : 180 868 283 ( ( -LRB- 180 868 284 485 485 CD 180 868 285 total total NN 180 868 286 ) ) -RRB- 180 868 287 NLD NLD NNP 180 868 288 396 396 CD 180 868 289 , , , 180 868 290 the the DT 180 868 291 regime regime NN 180 868 292 - - HYPH 180 868 293 favored favor VBN 180 868 294 NUP NUP NNP 180 868 295 10 10 CD 180 868 296 , , , 180 868 297 other other JJ 180 868 298 79 79 CD 180 868 299 ; ; : 180 868 300 was be VBD 180 868 301 dissolved dissolve VBN 180 868 302 after after IN 180 868 303 the the DT 180 868 304 coup coup NN 180 868 305 of of IN 180 868 306 18 18 CD 180 868 307 September September NNP 180 868 308 1988 1988 CD 180 868 309 Judicial judicial JJ 180 868 310 branch branch NN 180 868 311 : : : 180 868 312 none none NN 180 868 313 ; ; : 180 868 314 Council Council NNP 180 868 315 of of IN 180 868 316 People People NNPS 180 868 317 's 's POS 180 868 318 Justices Justices NNPS 180 868 319 was be VBD 180 868 320 abolished abolish VBN 180 868 321 after after IN 180 868 322 the the DT 180 868 323 coup coup NN 180 868 324 of of IN 180 868 325 18 18 CD 180 868 326 September September NNP 180 868 327 1988 1988 CD 180 868 328 Political political JJ 180 868 329 parties party NNS 180 868 330 and and CC 180 868 331 leaders leader NNS 180 868 332 : : : 180 868 333 Union Union NNP 180 868 334 Solidarity Solidarity NNP 180 868 335 and and CC 180 868 336 Development Development NNP 180 868 337 Association Association NNP 180 868 338 ( ( -LRB- 180 868 339 USDA USDA NNP 180 868 340 ) ) -RRB- 180 868 341 , , , 180 868 342 leader leader NN 180 868 343 NA NA NNP 180 868 344 ; ; : 180 868 345 National National NNP 180 868 346 Unity Unity NNP 180 868 347 Party Party NNP 180 868 348 ( ( -LRB- 180 868 349 NUP NUP NNP 180 868 350 ; ; , 180 868 351 proregime proregime NN 180 868 352 ) ) -RRB- 180 868 353 , , , 180 868 354 THA THA NNP 180 868 355 KYAW KYAW NNP 180 868 356 ; ; : 180 868 357 National National NNP 180 868 358 League League NNP 180 868 359 for for IN 180 868 360 Democracy Democracy NNP 180 868 361 ( ( -LRB- 180 868 362 NLD NLD NNP 180 868 363 ) ) -RRB- 180 868 364 , , , 180 868 365 U U NNP 180 868 366 AUNG AUNG NNP 180 868 367 SHWE SHWE VBZ 180 868 368 Other other JJ 180 868 369 political political JJ 180 868 370 or or CC 180 868 371 pressure pressure NN 180 868 372 groups group NNS 180 868 373 : : : 180 868 374 National National NNP 180 868 375 Coalition Coalition NNP 180 868 376 Government Government NNP 180 868 377 of of IN 180 868 378 the the DT 180 868 379 Union Union NNP 180 868 380 of of IN 180 868 381 Burma Burma NNP 180 868 382 ( ( -LRB- 180 868 383 NCGUB NCGUB NNP 180 868 384 ) ) -RRB- 180 868 385 , , , 180 868 386 headed head VBN 180 868 387 by by IN 180 868 388 the the DT 180 868 389 elected elect VBN 180 868 390 prime prime JJ 180 868 391 minister minister NN 180 868 392 SEIN SEIN NNP 180 868 393 WIN WIN NNP 180 868 394 ( ( -LRB- 180 868 395 consists consist VBZ 180 868 396 of of IN 180 868 397 individuals individual NNS 180 868 398 legitimately legitimately RB 180 868 399 elected elect VBN 180 868 400 to to IN 180 868 401 Parliament Parliament NNP 180 868 402 but but CC 180 868 403 not not RB 180 868 404 recognized recognize VBN 180 868 405 by by IN 180 868 406 the the DT 180 868 407 military military JJ 180 868 408 regime regime NN 180 868 409 ; ; : 180 868 410 the the DT 180 868 411 group group NN 180 868 412 fled flee VBD 180 868 413 to to IN 180 868 414 a a DT 180 868 415 border border NN 180 868 416 area area NN 180 868 417 and and CC 180 868 418 joined join VBD 180 868 419 with with IN 180 868 420 insurgents insurgent NNS 180 868 421 in in IN 180 868 422 December December NNP 180 868 423 1990 1990 CD 180 868 424 to to TO 180 868 425 form form VB 180 868 426 a a DT 180 868 427 parallel parallel JJ 180 868 428 government government NN 180 868 429 ; ; : 180 868 430 Kachin Kachin NNP 180 868 431 Independence Independence NNP 180 868 432 Army Army NNP 180 868 433 ( ( -LRB- 180 868 434 KIA KIA NNP 180 868 435 ) ) -RRB- 180 868 436 ; ; : 180 868 437 United United NNP 180 868 438 Wa Wa NNP 180 868 439 State State NNP 180 868 440 Army Army NNP 180 868 441 ( ( -LRB- 180 868 442 UWSA UWSA NNP 180 868 443 ) ) -RRB- 180 868 444 ; ; : 180 868 445 Karen Karen NNP 180 868 446 National National NNP 180 868 447 Union Union NNP 180 868 448 ( ( -LRB- 180 868 449 KNU KNU NNP 180 868 450 ) ) -RRB- 180 868 451 ; ; : 180 868 452 several several JJ 180 868 453 Shan Shan NNP 180 868 454 factions faction NNS 180 868 455 , , , 180 868 456 including include VBG 180 868 457 the the DT 180 868 458 Mong Mong NNP 180 868 459 Tai Tai NNP 180 868 460 Army Army NNP 180 868 461 ( ( -LRB- 180 868 462 MTA MTA NNP 180 868 463 ) ) -RRB- 180 868 464 ; ; : 180 868 465 All all DT 180 868 466 Burma Burma NNP 180 868 467 Student Student NNP 180 868 468 Democratic democratic JJ 180 868 469 Front front NN 180 868 470 ( ( -LRB- 180 868 471 ABSDF ABSDF NNP 180 868 472 ) ) -RRB- 180 868 473 Member Member NNP 180 868 474 of of IN 180 868 475 : : : 180 868 476 AsDB AsDB NNP 180 868 477 , , , 180 868 478 CCC CCC NNP 180 868 479 , , , 180 868 480 CP CP NNP 180 868 481 , , , 180 868 482 ESCAP ESCAP NNP 180 868 483 , , , 180 868 484 FAO FAO NNP 180 868 485 , , , 180 868 486 G-77 g-77 CD 180 868 487 , , , 180 868 488 GATT GATT NNP 180 868 489 , , , 180 868 490 IAEA IAEA NNP 180 868 491 , , , 180 868 492 IBRD IBRD NNP 180 868 493 , , , 180 868 494 ICAO ICAO NNP 180 868 495 , , , 180 868 496 IDA IDA NNP 180 868 497 , , , 180 868 498 IFAD IFAD NNP 180 868 499 , , , 180 868 500 IFC IFC NNP 180 868 501 , , , 180 868 502 ILO ILO NNP 180 868 503 , , , 180 868 504 IMF IMF NNP 180 868 505 , , , 180 868 506 IMO imo RB 180 868 507 , , , 180 868 508 INTELSAT INTELSAT NNP 180 868 509 ( ( -LRB- 180 868 510 nonsignatory nonsignatory JJ 180 868 511 user user NN 180 868 512 ) ) -RRB- 180 868 513 , , , 180 868 514 INTERPOL INTERPOL NNP 180 868 515 , , , 180 868 516 IOC IOC NNP 180 868 517 , , , 180 868 518 ITU ITU NNP 180 868 519 , , , 180 868 520 LORCS LORCS NNP 180 868 521 , , , 180 868 522 NAM NAM NNP 180 868 523 , , , 180 868 524 UN UN NNP 180 868 525 , , , 180 868 526 UNCTAD UNCTAD NNP 180 868 527 , , , 180 868 528 UNESCO UNESCO NNP 180 868 529 , , , 180 868 530 UNIDO UNIDO NNP 180 868 531 , , , 180 868 532 UPU UPU NNP 180 868 533 , , , 180 868 534 WHO who WP 180 868 535 , , , 180 868 536 WMO WMO NNP 180 868 537 Diplomatic diplomatic JJ 180 868 538 representation representation NN 180 868 539 in in IN 180 868 540 US US NNP 180 868 541 : : : 180 868 542 chief chief NN 180 868 543 of of IN 180 868 544 mission mission NN 180 868 545 : : : 180 868 546 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 180 868 547 U U NNP 180 868 548 THAUNG THAUNG NNP 180 868 549 chancery chancery NN 180 868 550 : : : 180 868 551 2300 2300 CD 180 868 552 S S NNP 180 868 553 Street Street NNP 180 868 554 NW NW NNP 180 868 555 , , , 180 868 556 Washington Washington NNP 180 868 557 , , , 180 868 558 DC DC NNP 180 868 559 20008 20008 CD 180 868 560 telephone telephone NN 180 868 561 : : : 180 868 562 ( ( -LRB- 180 868 563 202 202 CD 180 868 564 ) ) -RRB- 180 868 565 332 332 CD 180 868 566 - - SYM 180 868 567 9044 9044 CD 180 868 568 or or CC 180 868 569 9045 9045 CD 180 868 570 consulate(s consulate(s NNP 180 868 571 ) ) -RRB- 180 868 572 general general NN 180 868 573 : : : 180 868 574 New New NNP 180 868 575 York York NNP 180 868 576 US US NNP 180 868 577 diplomatic diplomatic JJ 180 868 578 representation representation NN 180 868 579 : : : 180 868 580 chief chief NN 180 868 581 of of IN 180 868 582 mission mission NN 180 868 583 : : : 180 868 584 ( ( -LRB- 180 868 585 vacant vacant JJ 180 868 586 ) ) -RRB- 180 868 587 ; ; : 180 868 588 Deputy Deputy NNP 180 868 589 Chief Chief NNP 180 868 590 of of IN 180 868 591 Mission Mission NNP 180 868 592 , , , 180 868 593 Charge Charge NNP 180 868 594 d'Affaires d'Affaires NNP 180 868 595 Franklin Franklin NNP 180 868 596 P. P. 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Tanzania NNP 180 883 28 and and CC 180 883 29 Zaire Zaire NNP 180 883 30 Map Map NNP 180 883 31 references reference NNS 180 883 32 : : : 180 883 33 Africa Africa NNP 180 883 34 , , , 180 883 35 Standard Standard NNP 180 883 36 Time Time NNP 180 883 37 Zones Zones NNPS 180 883 38 of of IN 180 883 39 the the DT 180 883 40 World World NNP 180 883 41 Area Area NNP 180 883 42 : : : 180 883 43 total total JJ 180 883 44 area area NN 180 883 45 : : : 180 883 46 27,830 27,830 CD 180 883 47 sq sq IN 180 883 48 km km NNP 180 883 49 land land NN 180 883 50 area area NN 180 883 51 : : : 180 883 52 25,650 25,650 CD 180 883 53 sq sq RB 180 883 54 km km NNP 180 883 55 comparative comparative JJ 180 883 56 area area NN 180 883 57 : : : 180 883 58 slightly slightly RB 180 883 59 larger large JJR 180 883 60 than than IN 180 883 61 Maryland Maryland NNP 180 883 62 Land Land NNP 180 883 63 boundaries boundary NNS 180 883 64 : : : 180 883 65 total total JJ 180 883 66 974 974 CD 180 883 67 km km NNS 180 883 68 , , , 180 883 69 Rwanda Rwanda NNP 180 883 70 290 290 CD 180 883 71 km km NNS 180 883 72 , , , 180 883 73 Tanzania Tanzania NNP 180 883 74 451 451 CD 180 883 75 km km NNS 180 883 76 , , , 180 883 77 Zaire Zaire NNP 180 883 78 233 233 CD 180 883 79 km km NN 180 883 80 Coastline Coastline NNP 180 883 81 : : : 180 883 82 0 0 CD 180 883 83 km km NN 180 883 84 ( ( -LRB- 180 883 85 landlocked landlocked JJ 180 883 86 ) ) -RRB- 180 883 87 Maritime Maritime NNP 180 883 88 claims claim VBZ 180 883 89 : : : 180 883 90 none none NN 180 883 91 ; ; : 180 883 92 landlocked landlocked JJ 180 883 93 International international JJ 180 883 94 disputes dispute NNS 180 883 95 : : : 180 883 96 none none NN 180 883 97 Climate climate NN 180 883 98 : : : 180 883 99 temperate temperate VB 180 883 100 ; ; : 180 883 101 warm warm JJ 180 883 102 ; ; : 180 883 103 occasional occasional JJ 180 883 104 frost frost NN 180 883 105 in in IN 180 883 106 uplands upland NNS 180 883 107 Terrain Terrain NNP 180 883 108 : : : 180 883 109 mostly mostly RB 180 883 110 rolling roll VBG 180 883 111 to to TO 180 883 112 hilly hilly RB 180 883 113 highland highland VB 180 883 114 ; ; : 180 883 115 some some DT 180 883 116 plains plain VBZ 180 883 117 Natural natural JJ 180 883 118 resources resource NNS 180 883 119 : : : 180 883 120 nickel nickel NN 180 883 121 , , , 180 883 122 uranium uranium NN 180 883 123 , , , 180 883 124 rare rare JJ 180 883 125 earth earth NN 180 883 126 oxide oxide NN 180 883 127 , , , 180 883 128 peat peat NN 180 883 129 , , , 180 883 130 cobalt cobalt NN 180 883 131 , , , 180 883 132 copper copper NN 180 883 133 , , , 180 883 134 platinum platinum NN 180 883 135 ( ( -LRB- 180 883 136 not not RB 180 883 137 yet yet RB 180 883 138 exploited exploit VBN 180 883 139 ) ) -RRB- 180 883 140 , , , 180 883 141 vanadium vanadium NN 180 883 142 Land Land NNP 180 883 143 use use NN 180 883 144 : : : 180 883 145 arable arable JJ 180 883 146 land land NN 180 883 147 : : : 180 883 148 43 43 CD 180 883 149 % % NN 180 883 150 permanent permanent JJ 180 883 151 crops crop NNS 180 883 152 : : : 180 883 153 8 8 CD 180 883 154 % % NN 180 883 155 meadows meadow NNS 180 883 156 and and CC 180 883 157 pastures pasture NNS 180 883 158 : : : 180 883 159 35 35 CD 180 883 160 % % NN 180 883 161 forest forest NN 180 883 162 and and CC 180 883 163 woodland woodland NN 180 883 164 : : : 180 883 165 2 2 CD 180 883 166 % % NN 180 883 167 other other JJ 180 883 168 : : : 180 883 169 12 12 CD 180 883 170 % % NN 180 883 171 Irrigated irrigated JJ 180 883 172 land land NN 180 883 173 : : : 180 883 174 720 720 CD 180 883 175 sq sq NNP 180 883 176 km km NNP 180 883 177 ( ( -LRB- 180 883 178 1989 1989 CD 180 883 179 est est NNP 180 883 180 . . . 180 883 181 ) ) -RRB- 180 884 1 Environment environment NN 180 884 2 : : : 180 884 3 current current JJ 180 884 4 issues issue NNS 180 884 5 : : : 180 884 6 soil soil NN 180 884 7 exhaustion exhaustion NN 180 884 8 and and CC 180 884 9 erosion erosion NN 180 884 10 ; ; : 180 884 11 deforestation deforestation NN 180 884 12 ; ; : 180 884 13 habitat habitat NN 180 884 14 loss loss NN 180 884 15 threatening threaten VBG 180 884 16 wildlife wildlife NN 180 884 17 populations population NNS 180 884 18 natural natural JJ 180 884 19 hazards hazard NNS 180 884 20 : : : 180 884 21 NA na IN 180 884 22 international international JJ 180 884 23 agreements agreement NNS 180 884 24 : : : 180 884 25 party party NN 180 884 26 to to IN 180 884 27 - - HYPH 180 884 28 Endangered endanger VBN 180 884 29 Species Species NNPS 180 884 30 ; ; , 180 884 31 signed sign VBN 180 884 32 , , , 180 884 33 but but CC 180 884 34 not not RB 180 884 35 ratified ratified JJ 180 884 36 - - : 180 884 37 Biodiversity biodiversity NN 180 884 38 , , , 180 884 39 Climate Climate NNP 180 884 40 Change Change NNP 180 884 41 , , , 180 884 42 Law Law NNP 180 884 43 of of IN 180 884 44 the the DT 180 884 45 Sea Sea NNP 180 884 46 , , , 180 884 47 Nuclear Nuclear NNP 180 884 48 Test Test NNP 180 884 49 Ban Ban NNP 180 884 50 Note Note NNP 180 884 51 : : : 180 884 52 landlocked landlocke VBN 180 884 53 ; ; : 180 884 54 straddles straddles NNP 180 884 55 crest crest NN 180 884 56 of of IN 180 884 57 the the DT 180 884 58 Nile Nile NNP 180 884 59 - - HYPH 180 884 60 Congo Congo NNP 180 884 61 watershed watershed NN 180 884 62 Population Population NNP 180 884 63 : : : 180 884 64 6,124,747 6,124,747 CD 180 884 65 ( ( -LRB- 180 884 66 July July NNP 180 884 67 1994 1994 CD 180 884 68 est est NNP 180 884 69 . . . 180 884 70 ) ) -RRB- 180 885 1 Population population NN 180 885 2 growth growth NN 180 885 3 rate rate NN 180 885 4 : : : 180 885 5 2.26 2.26 CD 180 885 6 % % NN 180 885 7 ( ( -LRB- 180 885 8 1994 1994 CD 180 885 9 est est NNP 180 885 10 . . . 180 885 11 ) ) -RRB- 180 886 1 Birth birth NN 180 886 2 rate rate NN 180 886 3 : : : 180 886 4 44.02 44.02 CD 180 886 5 births/1,000 births/1,000 NN 180 886 6 population population NN 180 886 7 ( ( -LRB- 180 886 8 1994 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expectancy NN 180 890 3 at at IN 180 890 4 birth birth NN 180 890 5 : : : 180 890 6 total total JJ 180 890 7 population population NN 180 890 8 : : : 180 890 9 40.3 40.3 CD 180 890 10 years year NNS 180 890 11 male male JJ 180 890 12 : : : 180 890 13 38.31 38.31 CD 180 890 14 years year NNS 180 890 15 female female JJ 180 890 16 : : : 180 890 17 42.35 42.35 CD 180 890 18 years year NNS 180 890 19 ( ( -LRB- 180 890 20 1994 1994 CD 180 890 21 est est NNP 180 890 22 . . . 180 890 23 ) ) -RRB- 180 891 1 Total total JJ 180 891 2 fertility fertility NN 180 891 3 rate rate NN 180 891 4 : : : 180 891 5 6.69 6.69 CD 180 891 6 children child NNS 180 891 7 born bear VBN 180 891 8 / / SYM 180 891 9 woman woman NN 180 891 10 ( ( -LRB- 180 891 11 1994 1994 CD 180 891 12 est est NNP 180 891 13 . . . 180 891 14 ) ) -RRB- 180 892 1 Nationality nationality NN 180 892 2 : : : 180 892 3 noun noun NNP 180 892 4 : : : 180 892 5 Burundian(s Burundian(s NNP 180 892 6 ) ) -RRB- 180 892 7 adjective adjective NN 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NNS 180 892 50 Africans Africans NNPS 180 892 51 : : : 180 892 52 Europeans Europeans NNPS 180 892 53 3,000 3,000 CD 180 892 54 , , , 180 892 55 South South NNP 180 892 56 Asians Asians NNPS 180 892 57 2,000 2,000 CD 180 892 58 Religions religion NNS 180 892 59 : : : 180 892 60 Christian Christian NNP 180 892 61 67 67 CD 180 892 62 % % NN 180 892 63 ( ( -LRB- 180 892 64 Roman roman JJ 180 892 65 Catholic Catholic NNP 180 892 66 62 62 CD 180 892 67 % % NN 180 892 68 , , , 180 892 69 Protestant protestant NN 180 892 70 5 5 CD 180 892 71 % % NN 180 892 72 ) ) -RRB- 180 892 73 , , , 180 892 74 indigenous indigenous JJ 180 892 75 beliefs belief NNS 180 892 76 32 32 CD 180 892 77 % % NN 180 892 78 , , , 180 892 79 Muslim Muslim NNP 180 892 80 1 1 CD 180 892 81 % % NN 180 892 82 Languages Languages NNPS 180 892 83 : : : 180 892 84 Kirundi Kirundi NNP 180 892 85 ( ( -LRB- 180 892 86 official official NN 180 892 87 ) ) -RRB- 180 892 88 , , , 180 892 89 French French NNP 180 892 90 ( ( -LRB- 180 892 91 official official JJ 180 892 92 ) ) -RRB- 180 892 93 , , , 180 892 94 Swahili Swahili NNP 180 892 95 ( ( -LRB- 180 892 96 along along IN 180 892 97 Lake Lake NNP 180 892 98 Tanganyika Tanganyika NNP 180 892 99 and and CC 180 892 100 in in IN 180 892 101 the the DT 180 892 102 Bujumbura Bujumbura NNP 180 892 103 area area NN 180 892 104 ) ) -RRB- 180 892 105 Literacy literacy NN 180 892 106 : : : 180 892 107 age age NN 180 892 108 15 15 CD 180 892 109 and and CC 180 892 110 over over RB 180 892 111 can can MD 180 892 112 read read VB 180 892 113 and and CC 180 892 114 write write VB 180 892 115 ( ( -LRB- 180 892 116 1990 1990 CD 180 892 117 est est NNP 180 892 118 . . . 180 892 119 ) ) -RRB- 180 893 1 total total JJ 180 893 2 population population NN 180 893 3 : : : 180 893 4 50 50 CD 180 893 5 % % NN 180 893 6 male male NN 180 893 7 : : : 180 893 8 61 61 CD 180 893 9 % % NN 180 893 10 female female NN 180 893 11 : : : 180 893 12 40 40 CD 180 893 13 % % NN 180 893 14 Labor Labor 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894 35 Government Government NNP 180 894 36 Names Names NNP 180 894 37 : : : 180 894 38 conventional conventional JJ 180 894 39 long long JJ 180 894 40 form form NN 180 894 41 : : : 180 894 42 Republic Republic NNP 180 894 43 of of IN 180 894 44 Burundi Burundi NNP 180 894 45 conventional conventional JJ 180 894 46 short short JJ 180 894 47 form form NN 180 894 48 : : : 180 894 49 Burundi Burundi NNP 180 894 50 local local JJ 180 894 51 long long JJ 180 894 52 form form NN 180 894 53 : : : 180 894 54 Republika Republika NNP 180 894 55 y'u y'u VBP 180 894 56 Burundi Burundi NNP 180 894 57 local local JJ 180 894 58 short short JJ 180 894 59 form form NN 180 894 60 : : : 180 894 61 Burundi Burundi NNP 180 894 62 Digraph Digraph NNP 180 894 63 : : : 180 894 64 BY by IN 180 894 65 Type type NN 180 894 66 : : : 180 894 67 republic republic NNP 180 894 68 Capital capital NN 180 894 69 : : : 180 894 70 Bujumbura Bujumbura NNP 180 894 71 Administrative Administrative NNP 180 894 72 divisions 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request NN 180 894 225 of of IN 180 894 226 12 12 CD 180 894 227 political political JJ 180 894 228 parties party NNS 180 894 229 locked lock VBN 180 894 230 in in IN 180 894 231 negotiations negotiation NNS 180 894 232 on on IN 180 894 233 a a DT 180 894 234 new new JJ 180 894 235 broad broad RB 180 894 236 - - HYPH 180 894 237 based base VBN 180 894 238 government government NN 180 894 239 ; ; : 180 894 240 elections election NNS 180 894 241 will will MD 180 894 242 be be VB 180 894 243 held hold VBN 180 894 244 later later RB 180 894 245 in in IN 180 894 246 1994 1994 CD 180 894 247 note note NN 180 894 248 : : : 180 894 249 President President NNP 180 894 250 Melchior Melchior NNP 180 894 251 NDADAYE NDADAYE NNP 180 894 252 died die VBD 180 894 253 in in IN 180 894 254 the the DT 180 894 255 military military JJ 180 894 256 coup coup NN 180 894 257 of of IN 180 894 258 21 21 CD 180 894 259 October October NNP 180 894 260 1993 1993 CD 180 894 261 and and CC 180 894 262 was be VBD 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300 chosen choose VBN 180 894 301 by by IN 180 894 302 the the DT 180 894 303 president president NNP 180 894 304 cabinet cabinet NN 180 894 305 : : : 180 894 306 Council Council NNP 180 894 307 of of IN 180 894 308 Ministers Ministers NNP 180 894 309 ; ; , 180 894 310 appointed appoint VBN 180 894 311 by by IN 180 894 312 prime prime NNP 180 894 313 minister minister NNP 180 894 314 Legislative Legislative NNP 180 894 315 branch branch NN 180 894 316 : : : 180 894 317 unicameral unicameral JJ 180 894 318 National National NNP 180 894 319 Assembly Assembly NNP 180 894 320 ( ( -LRB- 180 894 321 Assemblee Assemblee NNP 180 894 322 Nationale Nationale NNP 180 894 323 ) ) -RRB- 180 894 324 : : : 180 894 325 elections election NNS 180 894 326 last last RB 180 894 327 held hold VBD 180 894 328 29 29 CD 180 894 329 June June NNP 180 894 330 1993 1993 CD 180 894 331 ( ( -LRB- 180 894 332 next next JJ 180 894 333 to to TO 180 894 334 be be VB 180 894 335 held hold VBN 180 894 336 NA NA NNP 180 894 337 ) ) -RRB- 180 894 338 : : : 180 894 339 results result NNS 180 894 340 - - HYPH 180 894 341 FRODEBU FRODEBU NNS 180 894 342 71 71 CD 180 894 343 % % NN 180 894 344 , , , 180 894 345 UPRONA UPRONA NNP 180 894 346 21.4 21.4 CD 180 894 347 % % NN 180 894 348 ; ; , 180 894 349 seats seat NNS 180 894 350 - - : 180 894 351 ( ( -LRB- 180 894 352 81 81 CD 180 894 353 total total NN 180 894 354 ) ) -RRB- 180 894 355 FRODIBU FRODIBU NNP 180 894 356 65 65 CD 180 894 357 , , , 180 894 358 UPRONA UPRONA NNP 180 894 359 16 16 CD 180 894 360 ; ; : 180 894 361 other other JJ 180 894 362 parties party NNS 180 894 363 won win VBD 180 894 364 too too RB 180 894 365 small small JJ 180 894 366 shares share NNS 180 894 367 of of IN 180 894 368 the the DT 180 894 369 vote vote NN 180 894 370 to to TO 180 894 371 win win VB 180 894 372 seats seat NNS 180 894 373 in in IN 180 894 374 the the DT 180 894 375 assembly assembly NN 180 894 376 note note NN 180 894 377 : : : 180 894 378 The the DT 180 894 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ACCT acct JJ 180 894 490 , , , 180 894 491 ACP ACP NNP 180 894 492 , , , 180 894 493 AfDB AfDB NNP 180 894 494 , , , 180 894 495 CCC CCC NNP 180 894 496 , , , 180 894 497 CEEAC CEEAC NNP 180 894 498 , , , 180 894 499 CEPGL CEPGL NNP 180 894 500 , , , 180 894 501 ECA ECA NNP 180 894 502 , , , 180 894 503 FAO FAO NNP 180 894 504 , , , 180 894 505 G-77 g-77 CD 180 894 506 , , , 180 894 507 GATT GATT NNP 180 894 508 , , , 180 894 509 IBRD IBRD NNP 180 894 510 , , , 180 894 511 ICAO ICAO NNP 180 894 512 , , , 180 894 513 IDA IDA NNP 180 894 514 , , , 180 894 515 IFAD IFAD NNP 180 894 516 , , , 180 894 517 IFC IFC NNP 180 894 518 , , , 180 894 519 ILO ILO NNP 180 894 520 , , , 180 894 521 IMF IMF NNP 180 894 522 , , , 180 894 523 INTELSAT INTELSAT NNP 180 894 524 ( ( -LRB- 180 894 525 nonsignatory nonsignatory JJ 180 894 526 user user NN 180 894 527 ) ) -RRB- 180 894 528 , , , 180 894 529 INTERPOL INTERPOL NNP 180 894 530 , , , 180 894 531 ITU ITU NNP 180 894 532 , , , 180 894 533 LORCS LORCS NNP 180 894 534 , , , 180 894 535 NAM NAM NNP 180 894 536 , , , 180 894 537 OAU OAU NNP 180 894 538 , , , 180 894 539 UN UN NNP 180 894 540 , , , 180 894 541 UNCTAD UNCTAD NNP 180 894 542 , , , 180 894 543 UNESCO UNESCO NNP 180 894 544 , , , 180 894 545 UNIDO UNIDO NNP 180 894 546 , , , 180 894 547 UPU UPU NNP 180 894 548 , , , 180 894 549 WHO who WP 180 894 550 , , , 180 894 551 WIPO WIPO NNP 180 894 552 , , , 180 894 553 WMO WMO NNP 180 894 554 , , , 180 894 555 WTO WTO NNP 180 894 556 Diplomatic diplomatic JJ 180 894 557 representation representation NN 180 894 558 in in IN 180 894 559 US US NNP 180 894 560 : : : 180 894 561 chief chief NN 180 894 562 of of IN 180 894 563 mission mission NN 180 894 564 : : : 180 894 565 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 180 894 566 Jacques Jacques NNP 180 894 567 BACAMURWANKO BACAMURWANKO NNP 180 894 568 , , , 180 894 569 designated designate VBN 180 894 570 ( ( -LRB- 180 894 571 January January NNP 180 894 572 1994 1994 CD 180 894 573 ) ) -RRB- 180 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239 @Burundi @Burundi NNP 180 906 240 , , , 180 906 241 Communications Communications NNP 180 906 242 Highways Highways NNP 180 906 243 : : : 180 906 244 total total NN 180 906 245 : : : 180 906 246 6,285 6,285 CD 180 906 247 km km NN 180 906 248 paved pave VBN 180 906 249 : : : 180 906 250 1,099 1,099 CD 180 906 251 km km NN 180 906 252 unpaved unpaved JJ 180 906 253 : : : 180 906 254 gravel gravel NN 180 906 255 , , , 180 906 256 crushed crush VBD 180 906 257 stone stone NN 180 906 258 2,500 2,500 CD 180 906 259 km km NNS 180 906 260 ; ; : 180 906 261 improved improved JJ 180 906 262 , , , 180 906 263 unimproved unimproved JJ 180 906 264 earth earth NN 180 906 265 2,686 2,686 CD 180 906 266 km km NNS 180 906 267 ( ( -LRB- 180 906 268 1990 1990 CD 180 906 269 ) ) -RRB- 180 906 270 Inland Inland NNP 180 906 271 waterways waterway NNS 180 906 272 : : : 180 906 273 Lake Lake NNP 180 906 274 Tanganyika Tanganyika NNP 180 906 275 Ports Ports NNPS 180 906 276 : : : 180 906 277 Bujumbura Bujumbura NNP 180 906 278 ( ( -LRB- 180 906 279 lake lake NNP 180 906 280 port port NNP 180 906 281 ) ) -RRB- 180 906 282 connects connect NNS 180 906 283 to to IN 180 906 284 transportation transportation NN 180 906 285 systems system NNS 180 906 286 of of IN 180 906 287 Tanzania Tanzania NNP 180 906 288 and and CC 180 906 289 Zaire Zaire NNP 180 906 290 Airports Airports NNPS 180 906 291 : : : 180 906 292 total total NN 180 906 293 : : : 180 906 294 5 5 CD 180 906 295 usable usable JJ 180 906 296 : : : 180 906 297 3 3 CD 180 906 298 with with IN 180 906 299 permanent permanent JJ 180 906 300 - - HYPH 180 906 301 surface surface NN 180 906 302 runways runway NNS 180 906 303 : : : 180 906 304 1 1 CD 180 906 305 with with IN 180 906 306 runways runway NNS 180 906 307 over over IN 180 906 308 3,659 3,659 CD 180 906 309 m m NNP 180 906 310 : : : 180 906 311 0 0 CD 180 906 312 with with IN 180 906 313 runways runways NNP 180 906 314 2,440 2,440 CD 180 906 315 - - HYPH 180 906 316 3,659 3,659 CD 180 906 317 m m NN 180 906 318 : : : 180 906 319 1 1 CD 180 906 320 with with IN 180 906 321 runways runway NNS 180 906 322 1,220 1,220 CD 180 906 323 - - HYPH 180 906 324 2,439 2,439 CD 180 906 325 m m NN 180 906 326 : : : 180 906 327 0 0 NFP 180 906 328 Telecommunications telecommunication NNS 180 906 329 : : : 180 906 330 sparse sparse JJ 180 906 331 system system NN 180 906 332 of of IN 180 906 333 wire wire NN 180 906 334 , , , 180 906 335 radiocommunications radiocommunication NNS 180 906 336 , , , 180 906 337 and and CC 180 906 338 low low JJ 180 906 339 - - HYPH 180 906 340 capacity capacity NN 180 906 341 microwave microwave NN 180 906 342 radio radio NN 180 906 343 relay relay NN 180 906 344 links link NNS 180 906 345 ; ; : 180 906 346 8,000 8,000 CD 180 906 347 telephones telephone NNS 180 906 348 ; ; : 180 906 349 broadcast broadcast NN 180 906 350 stations station NNS 180 906 351 - - SYM 180 906 352 2 2 CD 180 906 353 AM am NN 180 906 354 , , , 180 906 355 2 2 CD 180 906 356 FM FM NNP 180 906 357 , , , 180 906 358 1 1 CD 180 906 359 TV tv NN 180 906 360 ; ; : 180 906 361 1 1 CD 180 906 362 Indian Indian NNP 180 906 363 Ocean Ocean NNP 180 906 364 INTELSAT intelsat JJ 180 906 365 earth earth NN 180 906 366 station station NN 180 906 367 @Burundi @Burundi NNP 180 906 368 , , , 180 906 369 Defense Defense NNP 180 906 370 Forces Forces NNPS 180 906 371 Branches Branches NNPS 180 906 372 : : : 180 906 373 Army Army NNP 180 906 374 ( ( -LRB- 180 906 375 includes include VBZ 180 906 376 naval naval JJ 180 906 377 and and CC 180 906 378 air air NN 180 906 379 units unit NNS 180 906 380 ) ) -RRB- 180 906 381 , , , 180 906 382 paramilitary paramilitary JJ 180 906 383 Gendarmerie Gendarmerie NNP 180 906 384 Manpower Manpower NNP 180 906 385 availability availability NN 180 906 386 : : : 180 906 387 males male NNS 180 906 388 age age NNP 180 906 389 15 15 CD 180 906 390 - - SYM 180 906 391 49 49 CD 180 906 392 1,315,660 1,315,660 CD 180 906 393 ; ; : 180 906 394 fit fit JJ 180 906 395 for for IN 180 906 396 military military JJ 180 906 397 service service NN 180 906 398 687,474 687,474 CD 180 906 399 ; ; : 180 906 400 reach reach VB 180 906 401 military military JJ 180 906 402 age age NN 180 906 403 ( ( -LRB- 180 906 404 16 16 CD 180 906 405 ) ) -RRB- 180 906 406 annually annually RB 180 906 407 67,949 67,949 CD 180 906 408 ( ( -LRB- 180 906 409 1994 1994 CD 180 906 410 est est NNP 180 906 411 . . . 180 906 412 ) ) -RRB- 180 907 1 Defense defense NN 180 907 2 expenditures expenditure NNS 180 907 3 : : : 180 907 4 exchange exchange NN 180 907 5 rate rate NN 180 907 6 conversion conversion NNP 180 907 7 - - : 180 907 8 $ $ $ 180 907 9 28 28 CD 180 907 10 million million CD 180 907 11 , , , 180 907 12 3.7 3.7 CD 180 907 13 % % NN 180 907 14 of of IN 180 907 15 GDP GDP NNP 180 907 16 ( ( -LRB- 180 907 17 1989 1989 CD 180 907 18 ) ) -RRB- 180 907 19 @Cambodia @Cambodia NNP 180 907 20 , , , 180 907 21 Geography Geography NNP 180 907 22 Location Location NNP 180 907 23 : : : 180 907 24 Southeastern Southeastern NNP 180 907 25 Asia Asia NNP 180 907 26 , , , 180 907 27 bordering border VBG 180 907 28 the the DT 180 907 29 Gulf Gulf NNP 180 907 30 of of IN 180 907 31 Thailand Thailand NNP 180 907 32 , , , 180 907 33 between between IN 180 907 34 Thailand Thailand NNP 180 907 35 and and CC 180 907 36 Vietnam Vietnam NNP 180 907 37 Map Map NNP 180 907 38 references reference NNS 180 907 39 : : : 180 907 40 Asia Asia NNP 180 907 41 , , , 180 907 42 Southeast Southeast NNP 180 907 43 Asia Asia NNP 180 907 44 , , , 180 907 45 Standard Standard NNP 180 907 46 Time Time NNP 180 907 47 Zones Zones NNPS 180 907 48 of of IN 180 907 49 the the DT 180 907 50 World World NNP 180 907 51 Area Area NNP 180 907 52 : : : 180 907 53 total total JJ 180 907 54 area area NN 180 907 55 : : : 180 907 56 181,040 181,040 CD 180 907 57 sq sq NNP 180 907 58 km km NNP 180 907 59 land land NN 180 907 60 area area NN 180 907 61 : : : 180 907 62 176,520 176,520 CD 180 907 63 sq sq NNP 180 907 64 km km NNP 180 907 65 comparative comparative JJ 180 907 66 area area NN 180 907 67 : : : 180 907 68 slightly slightly RB 180 907 69 smaller small JJR 180 907 70 than than IN 180 907 71 Oklahoma Oklahoma NNP 180 907 72 Land Land NNP 180 907 73 boundaries boundary NNS 180 907 74 : : : 180 907 75 total total VB 180 907 76 2,572 2,572 CD 180 907 77 km km NNS 180 907 78 , , , 180 907 79 Laos Laos NNP 180 907 80 541 541 CD 180 907 81 km km NN 180 907 82 , , , 180 907 83 Thailand Thailand NNP 180 907 84 803 803 CD 180 907 85 km km NN 180 907 86 , , , 180 907 87 Vietnam Vietnam NNP 180 907 88 1,228 1,228 CD 180 907 89 km km NN 180 907 90 Coastline Coastline NNP 180 907 91 : : : 180 907 92 443 443 CD 180 907 93 km km NN 180 907 94 Maritime Maritime NNP 180 907 95 claims claim VBZ 180 907 96 : : : 180 907 97 contiguous contiguous JJ 180 907 98 zone zone NN 180 907 99 : : : 180 907 100 24 24 CD 180 907 101 nm nm NNP 180 907 102 continental continental JJ 180 907 103 shelf shelf NNP 180 907 104 : : : 180 907 105 200 200 CD 180 907 106 nm nm CC 180 907 107 exclusive exclusive JJ 180 907 108 economic economic JJ 180 907 109 zone zone NN 180 907 110 : : : 180 907 111 200 200 CD 180 907 112 nm nm CD 180 907 113 territorial territorial JJ 180 907 114 sea sea NN 180 907 115 : : : 180 907 116 12 12 CD 180 907 117 nm nm NNP 180 907 118 International international JJ 180 907 119 disputes dispute NNS 180 907 120 : : : 180 907 121 offshore offshore JJ 180 907 122 islands island NNS 180 907 123 and and CC 180 907 124 sections section NNS 180 907 125 of of IN 180 907 126 the the DT 180 907 127 boundary boundary NN 180 907 128 with with IN 180 907 129 Vietnam Vietnam NNP 180 907 130 are be VBP 180 907 131 in in IN 180 907 132 dispute dispute NN 180 907 133 ; ; : 180 907 134 maritime maritime JJ 180 907 135 boundary boundary JJ 180 907 136 with with IN 180 907 137 Vietnam Vietnam NNP 180 907 138 not not RB 180 907 139 defined define VBN 180 907 140 ; ; : 180 907 141 parts part NNS 180 907 142 of of IN 180 907 143 border border NN 180 907 144 with with IN 180 907 145 Thailand Thailand NNP 180 907 146 in in IN 180 907 147 dispute dispute NN 180 907 148 ; ; : 180 907 149 maritime maritime JJ 180 907 150 boundary boundary JJ 180 907 151 with with IN 180 907 152 Thailand Thailand NNP 180 907 153 not not RB 180 907 154 clearly clearly RB 180 907 155 defined define VBN 180 907 156 Climate climate NN 180 907 157 : : : 180 907 158 tropical tropical JJ 180 907 159 ; ; : 180 907 160 rainy rainy NNP 180 907 161 , , , 180 907 162 monsoon monsoon NN 180 907 163 season season NN 180 907 164 ( ( -LRB- 180 907 165 May May NNP 180 907 166 to to IN 180 907 167 October October NNP 180 907 168 ) ) -RRB- 180 907 169 ; ; : 180 907 170 dry dry JJ 180 907 171 season season NN 180 907 172 ( ( -LRB- 180 907 173 December December NNP 180 907 174 to to IN 180 907 175 March March NNP 180 907 176 ) ) -RRB- 180 907 177 ; ; : 180 907 178 little little JJ 180 907 179 seasonal seasonal JJ 180 907 180 temperature temperature NN 180 907 181 variation variation NN 180 907 182 Terrain Terrain NNP 180 907 183 : : : 180 907 184 mostly mostly RB 180 907 185 low low JJ 180 907 186 , , , 180 907 187 flat flat JJ 180 907 188 plains plain NNS 180 907 189 ; ; : 180 907 190 mountains mountain NNS 180 907 191 in in IN 180 907 192 southwest southwest NN 180 907 193 and and CC 180 907 194 north north JJ 180 907 195 Natural natural JJ 180 907 196 resources resource NNS 180 907 197 : : : 180 907 198 timber timber NN 180 907 199 , , , 180 907 200 gemstones gemstone NNS 180 907 201 , , , 180 907 202 some some DT 180 907 203 iron iron NN 180 907 204 ore ore NN 180 907 205 , , , 180 907 206 manganese manganese JJ 180 907 207 , , , 180 907 208 phosphates phosphate NNS 180 907 209 , , , 180 907 210 hydropower hydropower VBP 180 907 211 potential potential JJ 180 907 212 Land Land NNP 180 907 213 use use NN 180 907 214 : : : 180 907 215 arable arable JJ 180 907 216 land land NN 180 907 217 : : : 180 907 218 16 16 CD 180 907 219 % % NN 180 907 220 permanent permanent JJ 180 907 221 crops crop NNS 180 907 222 : : : 180 907 223 1 1 CD 180 907 224 % % NN 180 907 225 meadows meadow NNS 180 907 226 and and CC 180 907 227 pastures pasture NNS 180 907 228 : : : 180 907 229 3 3 CD 180 907 230 % % NN 180 907 231 forest forest NN 180 907 232 and and CC 180 907 233 woodland woodland NN 180 907 234 : : : 180 907 235 76 76 CD 180 907 236 % % NN 180 907 237 other other JJ 180 907 238 : : : 180 907 239 4 4 CD 180 907 240 % % NN 180 907 241 Irrigated irrigated JJ 180 907 242 land land NN 180 907 243 : : : 180 907 244 920 920 CD 180 907 245 sq sq IN 180 907 246 km km NNP 180 907 247 ( ( -LRB- 180 907 248 1989 1989 CD 180 907 249 est est NNP 180 907 250 . . . 180 907 251 ) ) -RRB- 180 908 1 Environment environment NN 180 908 2 : : : 180 908 3 current current JJ 180 908 4 issues issue NNS 180 908 5 : : : 180 908 6 deforestation deforestation NN 180 908 7 resulting result VBG 180 908 8 in in IN 180 908 9 habitat habitat JJ 180 908 10 loss loss NN 180 908 11 and and CC 180 908 12 declining decline VBG 180 908 13 biodiversity biodiversity NN 180 908 14 ( ( -LRB- 180 908 15 in in IN 180 908 16 particular particular JJ 180 908 17 , , , 180 908 18 destruction destruction NN 180 908 19 of of IN 180 908 20 mangrove mangrove NN 180 908 21 swamps swamp NNS 180 908 22 threatens threaten VBZ 180 908 23 natural natural JJ 180 908 24 fisheries fishery NNS 180 908 25 ) ) -RRB- 180 908 26 natural natural JJ 180 908 27 hazards hazard NNS 180 908 28 : : : 180 908 29 monsoonal monsoonal NN 180 908 30 rains rain NNS 180 908 31 ( ( -LRB- 180 908 32 June June NNP 180 908 33 to to IN 180 908 34 November November NNP 180 908 35 ) ) -RRB- 180 908 36 international international JJ 180 908 37 agreements agreement NNS 180 908 38 : : : 180 908 39 party party NN 180 908 40 to to IN 180 908 41 - - HYPH 180 908 42 Marine Marine NNP 180 908 43 Life Life NNP 180 908 44 Conservation Conservation NNP 180 908 45 ; ; , 180 908 46 signed sign VBD 180 908 47 , , , 180 908 48 but but CC 180 908 49 not not RB 180 908 50 ratified ratified JJ 180 908 51 - - HYPH 180 908 52 Endangered Endangered NNP 180 908 53 Species Species NNPS 180 908 54 , , , 180 908 55 Law Law NNP 180 908 56 of of IN 180 908 57 the the DT 180 908 58 Sea Sea NNP 180 908 59 , , , 180 908 60 Marine Marine NNP 180 908 61 Dumping Dumping NNP 180 908 62 Note Note NNP 180 908 63 : : : 180 908 64 a a DT 180 908 65 land land NN 180 908 66 of of IN 180 908 67 paddies paddy NNS 180 908 68 and and CC 180 908 69 forests forest NNS 180 908 70 dominated dominate VBN 180 908 71 by by IN 180 908 72 the the DT 180 908 73 Mekong Mekong NNP 180 908 74 River River NNP 180 908 75 and and CC 180 908 76 Tonle Tonle NNP 180 908 77 Sap Sap NNP 180 908 78 @Cambodia @Cambodia NNP 180 908 79 , , , 180 908 80 People People NNP 180 908 81 Population Population NNP 180 908 82 : : : 180 908 83 10,264,628 10,264,628 CD 180 908 84 ( ( -LRB- 180 908 85 July July NNP 180 908 86 1994 1994 CD 180 908 87 est est NNP 180 908 88 . . . 180 908 89 ) ) -RRB- 180 909 1 Population population NN 180 909 2 growth growth NN 180 909 3 rate rate NN 180 909 4 : : : 180 909 5 2.87 2.87 CD 180 909 6 % % NN 180 909 7 ( ( -LRB- 180 909 8 1994 1994 CD 180 909 9 est est NNP 180 909 10 . . . 180 909 11 ) ) -RRB- 180 910 1 Birth birth NN 180 910 2 rate rate NN 180 910 3 : : : 180 910 4 45.09 45.09 CD 180 910 5 births/1,000 births/1,000 NNP 180 910 6 population population NN 180 910 7 ( ( -LRB- 180 910 8 1994 1994 CD 180 910 9 est est NNP 180 910 10 . . . 180 910 11 ) ) -RRB- 180 911 1 Death death NN 180 911 2 rate rate NN 180 911 3 : : : 180 911 4 16.36 16.36 CD 180 911 5 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 180 911 6 population population NN 180 911 7 ( ( -LRB- 180 911 8 1994 1994 CD 180 911 9 est est NNP 180 911 10 . . . 180 911 11 ) ) -RRB- 180 912 1 Net net JJ 180 912 2 migration migration NN 180 912 3 rate rate NN 180 912 4 : : : 180 912 5 0 0 NFP 180 912 6 migrant(s)/1,000 migrant(s)/1,000 NN 180 912 7 population population NN 180 912 8 ( ( -LRB- 180 912 9 1994 1994 CD 180 912 10 est est NNP 180 912 11 . . . 180 912 12 ) ) -RRB- 180 913 1 Infant infant NN 180 913 2 mortality mortality NN 180 913 3 rate rate NN 180 913 4 : : : 180 913 5 110.6 110.6 CD 180 913 6 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 180 913 7 live live JJ 180 913 8 births birth NNS 180 913 9 ( ( -LRB- 180 913 10 1994 1994 CD 180 913 11 est est NNP 180 913 12 . . . 180 913 13 ) ) -RRB- 180 914 1 Life life NN 180 914 2 expectancy expectancy NN 180 914 3 at at IN 180 914 4 birth birth NN 180 914 5 : : : 180 914 6 total total JJ 180 914 7 population population NN 180 914 8 : : : 180 914 9 49.26 49.26 CD 180 914 10 years year NNS 180 914 11 male male NN 180 914 12 : : : 180 914 13 47.8 47.8 CD 180 914 14 years year NNS 180 914 15 female female JJ 180 914 16 : : : 180 914 17 50.8 50.8 CD 180 914 18 years year NNS 180 914 19 ( ( -LRB- 180 914 20 1994 1994 CD 180 914 21 est est NNP 180 914 22 . . . 180 914 23 ) ) -RRB- 180 915 1 Total total JJ 180 915 2 fertility fertility NN 180 915 3 rate rate NN 180 915 4 : : : 180 915 5 5.81 5.81 CD 180 915 6 children child NNS 180 915 7 born bear VBN 180 915 8 / / SYM 180 915 9 woman woman NN 180 915 10 ( ( -LRB- 180 915 11 1994 1994 CD 180 915 12 est est NNP 180 915 13 . . . 180 915 14 ) ) -RRB- 180 916 1 Nationality nationality NN 180 916 2 : : : 180 916 3 noun noun NNP 180 916 4 : : : 180 916 5 Cambodian(s Cambodian(s NNP 180 916 6 ) ) -RRB- 180 916 7 adjective adjective NN 180 916 8 : : : 180 916 9 Cambodian cambodian JJ 180 916 10 Ethnic ethnic JJ 180 916 11 divisions division NNS 180 916 12 : : : 180 916 13 Khmer Khmer NNP 180 916 14 90 90 CD 180 916 15 % % NN 180 916 16 , , , 180 916 17 Vietnamese Vietnamese NNP 180 916 18 5 5 CD 180 916 19 % % NN 180 916 20 , , , 180 916 21 Chinese Chinese NNP 180 916 22 1 1 CD 180 916 23 % % NN 180 916 24 , , , 180 916 25 other other JJ 180 916 26 4 4 CD 180 916 27 % % NN 180 916 28 Religions religion NNS 180 916 29 : : : 180 916 30 Theravada Theravada NNP 180 916 31 Buddhism Buddhism NNP 180 916 32 95 95 CD 180 916 33 % % NN 180 916 34 , , , 180 916 35 other other JJ 180 916 36 5 5 CD 180 916 37 % % NN 180 916 38 Languages Languages NNPS 180 916 39 : : : 180 916 40 Khmer Khmer NNP 180 916 41 ( ( -LRB- 180 916 42 official official NN 180 916 43 ) ) -RRB- 180 916 44 , , , 180 916 45 French french JJ 180 916 46 Literacy literacy NN 180 916 47 : : : 180 916 48 age age NN 180 916 49 15 15 CD 180 916 50 and and CC 180 916 51 over over RB 180 916 52 can can MD 180 916 53 read read VB 180 916 54 and and CC 180 916 55 write write VB 180 916 56 ( ( -LRB- 180 916 57 1990 1990 CD 180 916 58 est est NNP 180 916 59 . . . 180 916 60 ) ) -RRB- 180 917 1 total total JJ 180 917 2 population population NN 180 917 3 : : : 180 917 4 35 35 CD 180 917 5 % % NN 180 917 6 male male NN 180 917 7 : : : 180 917 8 48 48 CD 180 917 9 % % NN 180 917 10 female female NN 180 917 11 : : : 180 917 12 22 22 CD 180 917 13 % % NN 180 917 14 Labor Labor NNP 180 917 15 force force NN 180 917 16 : : : 180 917 17 2.5 2.5 CD 180 917 18 million million CD 180 917 19 to to TO 180 917 20 3 3 CD 180 917 21 million million CD 180 917 22 by by IN 180 917 23 occupation occupation NN 180 917 24 : : : 180 917 25 agriculture agriculture NN 180 917 26 80 80 CD 180 917 27 % % NN 180 917 28 ( ( -LRB- 180 917 29 1988 1988 CD 180 917 30 est est NNP 180 917 31 . . . 180 917 32 ) ) -RRB- 180 918 1 @Cambodia @Cambodia NNP 180 918 2 , , , 180 918 3 Government Government NNP 180 918 4 Names Names NNPS 180 918 5 : : : 180 918 6 conventional conventional JJ 180 918 7 long long JJ 180 918 8 form form NN 180 918 9 : : : 180 918 10 Kingdom Kingdom NNP 180 918 11 of of IN 180 918 12 Cambodia Cambodia NNP 180 918 13 conventional conventional JJ 180 918 14 short short JJ 180 918 15 form form NN 180 918 16 : : : 180 918 17 Cambodia Cambodia NNP 180 918 18 local local JJ 180 918 19 long long JJ 180 918 20 form form NN 180 918 21 : : : 180 918 22 Reacheanachak Reacheanachak NNP 180 918 23 Kampuchea Kampuchea NNP 180 918 24 local local JJ 180 918 25 short short JJ 180 918 26 form form NN 180 918 27 : : : 180 918 28 Kampuchea Kampuchea NNP 180 918 29 Digraph Digraph NNP 180 918 30 : : : 180 918 31 CB CB NNP 180 918 32 Type type NN 180 918 33 : : : 180 918 34 multiparty multiparty JJ 180 918 35 liberal liberal JJ 180 918 36 democracy democracy NN 180 918 37 under under IN 180 918 38 a a DT 180 918 39 constitutional constitutional JJ 180 918 40 monarchy monarchy NN 180 918 41 established establish VBN 180 918 42 in in IN 180 918 43 September September NNP 180 918 44 1993 1993 CD 180 918 45 Capital capital NN 180 918 46 : : : 180 918 47 Phnom Phnom NNP 180 918 48 Penh Penh NNP 180 918 49 Administrative Administrative NNP 180 918 50 divisions division NNS 180 918 51 : : : 180 918 52 20 20 CD 180 918 53 provinces province NNS 180 918 54 ( ( -LRB- 180 918 55 khet khet NNP 180 918 56 , , , 180 918 57 singular singular JJ 180 918 58 and and CC 180 918 59 plural plural JJ 180 918 60 ) ) -RRB- 180 918 61 ; ; : 180 918 62 Banteay Banteay NNP 180 918 63 Meanchey Meanchey NNP 180 918 64 , , , 180 918 65 Batdambang Batdambang NNP 180 918 66 , , , 180 918 67 Kampong Kampong NNP 180 918 68 Cham Cham NNP 180 918 69 , , , 180 918 70 Kampong Kampong NNP 180 918 71 Chhnang Chhnang NNP 180 918 72 , , , 180 918 73 Kampong Kampong NNP 180 918 74 Spoe Spoe NNP 180 918 75 , , , 180 918 76 Kampong Kampong NNP 180 918 77 Thum Thum NNP 180 918 78 , , , 180 918 79 Kampot Kampot NNP 180 918 80 , , , 180 918 81 Kandal Kandal NNP 180 918 82 , , , 180 918 83 Kaoh Kaoh NNP 180 918 84 Kong Kong NNP 180 918 85 , , , 180 918 86 Kracheh Kracheh NNP 180 918 87 , , , 180 918 88 Mondol Mondol NNP 180 918 89 Kiri Kiri NNP 180 918 90 , , , 180 918 91 Phnum Phnum NNP 180 918 92 Penh Penh NNP 180 918 93 , , , 180 918 94 Pouthisat Pouthisat NNP 180 918 95 , , , 180 918 96 Preah Preah NNP 180 918 97 Vihear Vihear NNP 180 918 98 , , , 180 918 99 Prey Prey NNP 180 918 100 Veng Veng NNP 180 918 101 , , , 180 918 102 Rotanokiri Rotanokiri NNP 180 918 103 , , , 180 918 104 Siemreab Siemreab NNP 180 918 105 - - HYPH 180 918 106 Otdar Otdar NNP 180 918 107 Meanchey Meanchey NNP 180 918 108 , , , 180 918 109 Stoeng Stoeng NNP 180 918 110 Treng Treng NNP 180 918 111 , , , 180 918 112 Svay Svay NNP 180 918 113 Rieng Rieng NNP 180 918 114 , , , 180 918 115 Takev Takev NNP 180 918 116 Independence Independence NNP 180 918 117 : : : 180 918 118 9 9 CD 180 918 119 November November NNP 180 918 120 1949 1949 CD 180 918 121 ( ( -LRB- 180 918 122 from from IN 180 918 123 France France NNP 180 918 124 ) ) -RRB- 180 918 125 National national JJ 180 918 126 holiday holiday NN 180 918 127 : : : 180 918 128 Independence Independence NNP 180 918 129 Day Day NNP 180 918 130 , , , 180 918 131 9 9 CD 180 918 132 November November NNP 180 918 133 1949 1949 CD 180 918 134 Constitution Constitution NNP 180 918 135 : : : 180 918 136 promulgated promulgate VBN 180 918 137 September September NNP 180 918 138 1993 1993 CD 180 918 139 Legal legal JJ 180 918 140 system system NN 180 918 141 : : : 180 918 142 currently currently RB 180 918 143 being be VBG 180 918 144 defined define VBN 180 918 145 Suffrage suffrage CD 180 918 146 : : : 180 918 147 18 18 CD 180 918 148 years year NNS 180 918 149 of of IN 180 918 150 age age NN 180 918 151 ; ; : 180 918 152 universal universal JJ 180 918 153 Executive Executive NNP 180 918 154 branch branch NN 180 918 155 : : : 180 918 156 chief chief NN 180 918 157 of of IN 180 918 158 state state NN 180 918 159 : : : 180 918 160 King King NNP 180 918 161 Norodom Norodom NNP 180 918 162 SIHANOUK SIHANOUK NNP 180 918 163 ( ( -LRB- 180 918 164 reinstated reinstate VBN 180 918 165 NA NA NNP 180 918 166 September September NNP 180 918 167 1993 1993 CD 180 918 168 ) ) -RRB- 180 918 169 head head NN 180 918 170 of of IN 180 918 171 government government NN 180 918 172 : : : 180 918 173 power power NN 180 918 174 shared share VBN 180 918 175 between between IN 180 918 176 First first JJ 180 918 177 Prime Prime NNP 180 918 178 Minister Minister NNP 180 918 179 Prince Prince NNP 180 918 180 Norodom Norodom NNP 180 918 181 RANARIDDH RANARIDDH NNP 180 918 182 and and CC 180 918 183 Second second JJ 180 918 184 Prime Prime NNP 180 918 185 Minister Minister NNP 180 918 186 HUN HUN NNP 180 918 187 SEN SEN NNP 180 918 188 cabinet cabinet NN 180 918 189 : : : 180 918 190 Council Council NNP 180 918 191 of of IN 180 918 192 Ministers Ministers NNP 180 918 193 ; ; : 180 918 194 elected elect VBN 180 918 195 by by IN 180 918 196 the the DT 180 918 197 National National NNP 180 918 198 Assembly Assembly NNP 180 918 199 Legislative Legislative NNP 180 918 200 branch branch NN 180 918 201 : : : 180 918 202 unicameral unicameral NN 180 918 203 ; ; : 180 918 204 a a DT 180 918 205 120-member 120-member CD 180 918 206 constituent constituent NN 180 918 207 assembly assembly NN 180 918 208 based base VBN 180 918 209 on on IN 180 918 210 proportional proportional JJ 180 918 211 representation representation NN 180 918 212 within within IN 180 918 213 each each DT 180 918 214 province province NN 180 918 215 was be VBD 180 918 216 establised establise VBN 180 918 217 following follow VBG 180 918 218 the the DT 180 918 219 UN UN NNP 180 918 220 - - HYPH 180 918 221 supervised supervise VBN 180 918 222 election election NN 180 918 223 in in IN 180 918 224 May May NNP 180 918 225 1993 1993 CD 180 918 226 ; ; : 180 918 227 the the DT 180 918 228 constituent constituent NN 180 918 229 assembly assembly NN 180 918 230 was be VBD 180 918 231 transformed transform VBN 180 918 232 into into IN 180 918 233 a a DT 180 918 234 legislature legislature NN 180 918 235 in in IN 180 918 236 September September NNP 180 918 237 1993 1993 CD 180 918 238 after after IN 180 918 239 delegates delegate NNS 180 918 240 promulgated promulgate VBD 180 918 241 the the DT 180 918 242 constitution constitution NN 180 918 243 Judicial judicial JJ 180 918 244 branch branch NN 180 918 245 : : : 180 918 246 Supreme Supreme NNP 180 918 247 Court Court NNP 180 918 248 established establish VBD 180 918 249 under under IN 180 918 250 the the DT 180 918 251 constitution constitution NN 180 918 252 has have VBZ 180 918 253 not not RB 180 918 254 yet yet RB 180 918 255 been be VBN 180 918 256 established establish VBN 180 918 257 and and CC 180 918 258 the the DT 180 918 259 future future JJ 180 918 260 judicial judicial JJ 180 918 261 system system NN 180 918 262 is be VBZ 180 918 263 yet yet RB 180 918 264 to to TO 180 918 265 be be VB 180 918 266 defined define VBN 180 918 267 by by IN 180 918 268 law law NN 180 918 269 Political political JJ 180 918 270 parties party NNS 180 918 271 and and CC 180 918 272 leaders leader NNS 180 918 273 : : : 180 918 274 National National NNP 180 918 275 United United NNP 180 918 276 Front Front NNP 180 918 277 for for IN 180 918 278 an an DT 180 918 279 Independent Independent NNP 180 918 280 , , , 180 918 281 Neutral Neutral NNP 180 918 282 , , , 180 918 283 Peaceful Peaceful NNP 180 918 284 , , , 180 918 285 and and CC 180 918 286 Cooperative Cooperative NNP 180 918 287 Cambodia Cambodia NNP 180 918 288 ( ( -LRB- 180 918 289 FUNCINPEC FUNCINPEC NNP 180 918 290 ) ) -RRB- 180 918 291 under under IN 180 918 292 Prince Prince NNP 180 918 293 NORODOM NORODOM NNP 180 918 294 RANARIDDH RANARIDDH NNP 180 918 295 ; ; : 180 918 296 Cambodian Cambodian NNP 180 918 297 Pracheachon Pracheachon NNP 180 918 298 Party Party NNP 180 918 299 or or CC 180 918 300 Cambodian Cambodian NNP 180 918 301 People People NNPS 180 918 302 's 's POS 180 918 303 Party Party NNP 180 918 304 ( ( -LRB- 180 918 305 CPP CPP NNP 180 918 306 ) ) -RRB- 180 918 307 under under IN 180 918 308 CHEA CHEA NNP 180 918 309 SIM SIM NNP 180 918 310 ; ; : 180 918 311 Buddhist Buddhist NNP 180 918 312 Liberal Liberal NNP 180 918 313 Democratic Democratic NNP 180 918 314 Party Party NNP 180 918 315 under under IN 180 918 316 SON SON NNP 180 918 317 SANN SANN NNP 180 918 318 ; ; : 180 918 319 Democratic Democratic NNP 180 918 320 Kampuchea Kampuchea NNP 180 918 321 ( ( -LRB- 180 918 322 DK DK NNP 180 918 323 , , , 180 918 324 also also RB 180 918 325 known know VBN 180 918 326 as as IN 180 918 327 the the DT 180 918 328 Khmer Khmer NNP 180 918 329 Rouge Rouge NNP 180 918 330 ) ) -RRB- 180 918 331 under under IN 180 918 332 KHIEU KHIEU NNP 180 918 333 SAMPHAN SAMPHAN NNP 180 918 334 Member Member NNP 180 918 335 of of IN 180 918 336 : : : 180 918 337 ACCT ACCT NNP 180 918 338 ( ( -LRB- 180 918 339 observer observer NN 180 918 340 ) ) -RRB- 180 918 341 , , , 180 918 342 AsDB AsDB NNP 180 918 343 , , , 180 918 344 CP CP NNP 180 918 345 , , , 180 918 346 ESCAP ESCAP NNP 180 918 347 , , , 180 918 348 FAO FAO NNP 180 918 349 , , , 180 918 350 G-77 g-77 CD 180 918 351 , , , 180 918 352 IAEA iaea NN 180 918 353 , , , 180 918 354 IBRD IBRD NNP 180 918 355 , , , 180 918 356 ICAO ICAO NNP 180 918 357 , , , 180 918 358 IDA IDA NNP 180 918 359 , , , 180 918 360 IFAD IFAD NNP 180 918 361 , , , 180 918 362 ILO ILO NNP 180 918 363 , , , 180 918 364 IMF IMF NNP 180 918 365 , , , 180 918 366 IMO imo RB 180 918 367 , , , 180 918 368 INTELSAT INTELSAT NNP 180 918 369 ( ( -LRB- 180 918 370 nonsignatory nonsignatory JJ 180 918 371 user user NN 180 918 372 ) ) -RRB- 180 918 373 , , , 180 918 374 INTERPOL INTERPOL NNP 180 918 375 , , , 180 918 376 ITU ITU NNP 180 918 377 , , , 180 918 378 LORCS LORCS NNP 180 918 379 , , , 180 918 380 NAM NAM NNP 180 918 381 , , , 180 918 382 PCA PCA NNP 180 918 383 , , , 180 918 384 UN UN NNP 180 918 385 , , , 180 918 386 UNCTAD UNCTAD NNP 180 918 387 , , , 180 918 388 UNESCO UNESCO NNP 180 918 389 , , , 180 918 390 UPU UPU NNP 180 918 391 , , , 180 918 392 WFTU WFTU NNP 180 918 393 , , , 180 918 394 WHO who WP 180 918 395 , , , 180 918 396 WMO WMO NNP 180 918 397 , , , 180 918 398 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472 resistance resistance NN 180 933 473 armies army NNS 180 933 474 ; ; : 180 933 475 note note VB 180 933 476 - - : 180 933 477 the the DT 180 933 478 KRAF KRAF NNP 180 933 479 is be VBZ 180 933 480 also also RB 180 933 481 known know VBN 180 933 482 as as IN 180 933 483 the the DT 180 933 484 Royal Royal NNP 180 933 485 Cambodian Cambodian NNP 180 933 486 Armed Armed NNP 180 933 487 Forces Forces NNPS 180 933 488 ( ( -LRB- 180 933 489 RCAF RCAF NNP 180 933 490 ) ) -RRB- 180 933 491 Resistance resistance NN 180 933 492 forces force NNS 180 933 493 : : : 180 933 494 National National NNP 180 933 495 Army Army NNP 180 933 496 of of IN 180 933 497 Democratic Democratic NNP 180 933 498 Kampuchea Kampuchea NNP 180 933 499 ( ( -LRB- 180 933 500 Khmer Khmer NNP 180 933 501 Rouge Rouge NNP 180 933 502 ) ) -RRB- 180 933 503 Manpower Manpower NNP 180 933 504 availability availability NN 180 933 505 : : : 180 933 506 males male NNS 180 933 507 age age NNP 180 933 508 15 15 CD 180 933 509 - - SYM 180 933 510 49 49 CD 180 933 511 2,182,912 2,182,912 CD 180 933 512 ; ; : 180 933 513 fit fit JJ 180 933 514 for for IN 180 933 515 military military JJ 180 933 516 service service NN 180 933 517 1,217,357 1,217,357 CD 180 933 518 ; ; : 180 933 519 reach reach VB 180 933 520 military military JJ 180 933 521 age age NN 180 933 522 ( ( -LRB- 180 933 523 18 18 CD 180 933 524 ) ) -RRB- 180 933 525 annually annually RB 180 933 526 67,463 67,463 CD 180 933 527 ( ( -LRB- 180 933 528 1994 1994 CD 180 933 529 est est NNP 180 933 530 . . . 180 933 531 ) ) -RRB- 180 934 1 Defense defense NN 180 934 2 expenditures expenditure NNS 180 934 3 : : : 180 934 4 $ $ $ 180 934 5 NA na NN 180 934 6 , , , 180 934 7 NA% na% IN 180 934 8 of of IN 180 934 9 GDP GDP NNP 180 934 10 @Cameroon @Cameroon NNP 180 934 11 , , , 180 934 12 Geography Geography NNP 180 934 13 Location Location NNP 180 934 14 : : : 180 934 15 Western Western NNP 180 934 16 Africa Africa NNP 180 934 17 , , , 180 934 18 bordering border VBG 180 934 19 the the DT 180 934 20 North North NNP 180 934 21 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 180 934 22 Ocean Ocean NNP 180 934 23 between between IN 180 934 24 Equatorial Equatorial NNP 180 934 25 Guinea Guinea NNP 180 934 26 and and CC 180 934 27 Nigeria Nigeria NNP 180 934 28 Map Map NNP 180 934 29 references reference NNS 180 934 30 : : : 180 934 31 Africa Africa NNP 180 934 32 , , , 180 934 33 Standard Standard NNP 180 934 34 Time Time NNP 180 934 35 Zones Zones NNPS 180 934 36 of of IN 180 934 37 the the DT 180 934 38 World World NNP 180 934 39 Area Area NNP 180 934 40 : : : 180 934 41 total total JJ 180 934 42 area area NN 180 934 43 : : : 180 934 44 475,440 475,440 CD 180 934 45 sq sq NNP 180 934 46 km km NNP 180 934 47 land land NN 180 934 48 area area NN 180 934 49 : : : 180 934 50 469,440 469,440 CD 180 934 51 sq sq NNP 180 934 52 km km NNP 180 934 53 comparative comparative JJ 180 934 54 area area NN 180 934 55 : : : 180 934 56 slightly slightly RB 180 934 57 larger large JJR 180 934 58 than than IN 180 934 59 California California NNP 180 934 60 Land Land NNP 180 934 61 boundaries boundary NNS 180 934 62 : : : 180 934 63 total total VB 180 934 64 4,591 4,591 CD 180 934 65 km km NNS 180 934 66 , , , 180 934 67 Central Central NNP 180 934 68 African African NNP 180 934 69 Republic Republic NNP 180 934 70 797 797 CD 180 934 71 km km NNS 180 934 72 , , , 180 934 73 Chad Chad NNP 180 934 74 1,094 1,094 CD 180 934 75 km km NN 180 934 76 , , , 180 934 77 Congo Congo NNP 180 934 78 523 523 CD 180 934 79 km km NN 180 934 80 , , , 180 934 81 Equatorial Equatorial NNP 180 934 82 Guinea Guinea NNP 180 934 83 189 189 CD 180 934 84 km km NNS 180 934 85 , , , 180 934 86 Gabon Gabon NNP 180 934 87 298 298 CD 180 934 88 km km NN 180 934 89 , , , 180 934 90 Nigeria Nigeria NNP 180 934 91 1,690 1,690 CD 180 934 92 km km NN 180 934 93 Coastline Coastline NNP 180 934 94 : : : 180 934 95 402 402 CD 180 934 96 km km NN 180 934 97 Maritime Maritime NNP 180 934 98 claims claim VBZ 180 934 99 : : : 180 934 100 territorial territorial JJ 180 934 101 sea sea NN 180 934 102 : : : 180 934 103 50 50 CD 180 934 104 nm nm NNP 180 934 105 International international JJ 180 934 106 disputes dispute NNS 180 934 107 : : : 180 934 108 demarcation demarcation NN 180 934 109 of of IN 180 934 110 international international JJ 180 934 111 boundaries boundary NNS 180 934 112 in in IN 180 934 113 Lake Lake NNP 180 934 114 Chad Chad NNP 180 934 115 , , , 180 934 116 the the DT 180 934 117 lack lack NN 180 934 118 of of IN 180 934 119 which which WDT 180 934 120 has have VBZ 180 934 121 led lead VBN 180 934 122 to to IN 180 934 123 border border NN 180 934 124 incidents incident NNS 180 934 125 in in IN 180 934 126 the the DT 180 934 127 past past NN 180 934 128 , , , 180 934 129 is be VBZ 180 934 130 completed complete VBN 180 934 131 and and CC 180 934 132 awaiting await VBG 180 934 133 ratification ratification NN 180 934 134 by by IN 180 934 135 Cameroon Cameroon NNP 180 934 136 , , , 180 934 137 Chad Chad NNP 180 934 138 , , , 180 934 139 Niger Niger NNP 180 934 140 , , , 180 934 141 and and CC 180 934 142 Nigeria Nigeria NNP 180 934 143 ; ; : 180 934 144 boundary boundary JJ 180 934 145 commission commission NN 180 934 146 , , , 180 934 147 created create VBN 180 934 148 with with IN 180 934 149 Nigeria Nigeria NNP 180 934 150 to to TO 180 934 151 discuss discuss VB 180 934 152 unresolved unresolved JJ 180 934 153 land land NN 180 934 154 and and CC 180 934 155 maritime maritime NN 180 934 156 boundaries boundary NNS 180 934 157 in in IN 180 934 158 the the DT 180 934 159 vicinity vicinity NN 180 934 160 of of IN 180 934 161 the the DT 180 934 162 Bakasi Bakasi NNP 180 934 163 Peninsula Peninsula NNP 180 934 164 , , , 180 934 165 has have VBZ 180 934 166 not not RB 180 934 167 yet yet RB 180 934 168 convened convene VBN 180 934 169 , , , 180 934 170 but but CC 180 934 171 a a DT 180 934 172 commission commission NN 180 934 173 was be VBD 180 934 174 formed form VBN 180 934 175 in in IN 180 934 176 January January NNP 180 934 177 1994 1994 CD 180 934 178 to to TO 180 934 179 study study VB 180 934 180 a a DT 180 934 181 flare flare NN 180 934 182 - - HYPH 180 934 183 up up NN 180 934 184 of of IN 180 934 185 the the DT 180 934 186 dispute dispute NN 180 934 187 Climate climate NN 180 934 188 : : : 180 934 189 varies vary VBZ 180 934 190 with with IN 180 934 191 terrain terrain NN 180 934 192 from from IN 180 934 193 tropical tropical JJ 180 934 194 along along RB 180 934 195 coast coast NN 180 934 196 to to TO 180 934 197 semiarid semiarid NN 180 934 198 and and CC 180 934 199 hot hot JJ 180 934 200 in in IN 180 934 201 north north JJ 180 934 202 Terrain Terrain NNP 180 934 203 : : : 180 934 204 diverse diverse JJ 180 934 205 , , , 180 934 206 with with IN 180 934 207 coastal coastal JJ 180 934 208 plain plain NN 180 934 209 in in IN 180 934 210 southwest southwest NNP 180 934 211 , , , 180 934 212 dissected dissect VBD 180 934 213 plateau plateau NN 180 934 214 in in IN 180 934 215 center center NN 180 934 216 , , , 180 934 217 mountains mountain NNS 180 934 218 in in IN 180 934 219 west west NNP 180 934 220 , , , 180 934 221 plains plain VBZ 180 934 222 in in IN 180 934 223 north north JJ 180 934 224 Natural natural JJ 180 934 225 resources resource NNS 180 934 226 : : : 180 934 227 petroleum petroleum NN 180 934 228 , , , 180 934 229 bauxite bauxite NN 180 934 230 , , , 180 934 231 iron iron NN 180 934 232 ore ore NN 180 934 233 , , , 180 934 234 timber timber NN 180 934 235 , , , 180 934 236 hydropower hydropower NN 180 934 237 potential potential JJ 180 934 238 Land Land NNP 180 934 239 use use NN 180 934 240 : : : 180 934 241 arable arable JJ 180 934 242 land land NN 180 934 243 : : : 180 934 244 13 13 CD 180 934 245 % % NN 180 934 246 permanent permanent JJ 180 934 247 crops crop NNS 180 934 248 : : : 180 934 249 2 2 CD 180 934 250 % % NN 180 934 251 meadows meadow NNS 180 934 252 and and CC 180 934 253 pastures pasture NNS 180 934 254 : : : 180 934 255 18 18 CD 180 934 256 % % NN 180 934 257 forest forest NN 180 934 258 and and CC 180 934 259 woodland woodland NN 180 934 260 : : : 180 934 261 54 54 CD 180 934 262 % % NN 180 934 263 other other JJ 180 934 264 : : : 180 934 265 13 13 CD 180 934 266 % % NN 180 934 267 Irrigated irrigated JJ 180 934 268 land land NN 180 934 269 : : : 180 934 270 280 280 CD 180 934 271 sq sq NN 180 934 272 km km NNP 180 934 273 ( ( -LRB- 180 934 274 1989 1989 CD 180 934 275 est est NNP 180 934 276 . . . 180 934 277 ) ) -RRB- 180 935 1 Environment environment NN 180 935 2 : : : 180 935 3 current current JJ 180 935 4 issues issue NNS 180 935 5 : : : 180 935 6 water water NN 180 935 7 - - HYPH 180 935 8 borne bear VBN 180 935 9 diseases disease NNS 180 935 10 are be VBP 180 935 11 prevalent prevalent JJ 180 935 12 ; ; : 180 935 13 deforestation deforestation NN 180 935 14 ; ; : 180 935 15 overgrazing overgrazing NN 180 935 16 ; ; : 180 935 17 desertification 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935 56 ratified ratified JJ 180 935 57 - - : 180 935 58 Biodiversity biodiversity NN 180 935 59 , , , 180 935 60 Climate climate NN 180 935 61 Change Change NNP 180 935 62 , , , 180 935 63 Nuclear Nuclear NNP 180 935 64 Test Test NNP 180 935 65 Ban Ban NNP 180 935 66 Note Note NNP 180 935 67 : : : 180 935 68 sometimes sometimes RB 180 935 69 referred refer VBN 180 935 70 to to IN 180 935 71 as as IN 180 935 72 the the DT 180 935 73 hinge hinge NN 180 935 74 of of IN 180 935 75 Africa Africa NNP 180 935 76 @Cameroon @Cameroon NNP 180 935 77 , , , 180 935 78 People People NNP 180 935 79 Population Population NNP 180 935 80 : : : 180 935 81 13,132,191 13,132,191 CD 180 935 82 ( ( -LRB- 180 935 83 July July NNP 180 935 84 1994 1994 CD 180 935 85 est est NNP 180 935 86 . . . 180 935 87 ) ) -RRB- 180 936 1 Population population NN 180 936 2 growth growth NN 180 936 3 rate rate NN 180 936 4 : : : 180 936 5 2.91 2.91 CD 180 936 6 % % NN 180 936 7 ( ( -LRB- 180 936 8 1994 1994 CD 180 936 9 est 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940 6 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 180 940 7 live live JJ 180 940 8 births birth NNS 180 940 9 ( ( -LRB- 180 940 10 1994 1994 CD 180 940 11 est est NNP 180 940 12 . . . 180 940 13 ) ) -RRB- 180 941 1 Life life NN 180 941 2 expectancy expectancy NN 180 941 3 at at IN 180 941 4 birth birth NN 180 941 5 : : : 180 941 6 total total JJ 180 941 7 population population NN 180 941 8 : : : 180 941 9 57.07 57.07 CD 180 941 10 years year NNS 180 941 11 male male NN 180 941 12 : : : 180 941 13 55.03 55.03 CD 180 941 14 years year NNS 180 941 15 female female JJ 180 941 16 : : : 180 941 17 59.17 59.17 CD 180 941 18 years year NNS 180 941 19 ( ( -LRB- 180 941 20 1994 1994 CD 180 941 21 est est NNP 180 941 22 . . . 180 941 23 ) ) -RRB- 180 942 1 Total total JJ 180 942 2 fertility fertility NN 180 942 3 rate rate NN 180 942 4 : : : 180 942 5 5.84 5.84 CD 180 942 6 children child NNS 180 942 7 born bear VBN 180 942 8 / / SYM 180 942 9 woman woman NN 180 942 10 ( ( -LRB- 180 942 11 1994 1994 CD 180 942 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% NN 180 943 40 , , , 180 943 41 other other JJ 180 943 42 African african JJ 180 943 43 13 13 CD 180 943 44 % % NN 180 943 45 , , , 180 943 46 non non JJ 180 943 47 - - JJ 180 943 48 African african JJ 180 943 49 less less JJR 180 943 50 than than IN 180 943 51 1 1 CD 180 943 52 % % NN 180 943 53 Religions religion NNS 180 943 54 : : : 180 943 55 indigenous indigenous JJ 180 943 56 beliefs belief NNS 180 943 57 51 51 CD 180 943 58 % % NN 180 943 59 , , , 180 943 60 Christian Christian NNP 180 943 61 33 33 CD 180 943 62 % % NN 180 943 63 , , , 180 943 64 Muslim Muslim NNP 180 943 65 16 16 CD 180 943 66 % % NN 180 943 67 Languages Languages NNPS 180 943 68 : : : 180 943 69 24 24 CD 180 943 70 major major JJ 180 943 71 African african JJ 180 943 72 language language NN 180 943 73 groups group NNS 180 943 74 , , , 180 943 75 English English NNP 180 943 76 ( ( -LRB- 180 943 77 official official NN 180 943 78 ) ) -RRB- 180 943 79 , , , 180 943 80 French French NNP 180 943 81 ( ( -LRB- 180 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943 124 11.4 11.4 CD 180 943 125 % % NN 180 943 126 , , , 180 943 127 other other JJ 180 943 128 services service NNS 180 943 129 14.2 14.2 CD 180 943 130 % % NN 180 943 131 ( ( -LRB- 180 943 132 1983 1983 CD 180 943 133 ) ) -RRB- 180 943 134 note note NN 180 943 135 : : : 180 943 136 50 50 CD 180 943 137 % % NN 180 943 138 of of IN 180 943 139 population population NN 180 943 140 of of IN 180 943 141 working work VBG 180 943 142 age age NN 180 943 143 ( ( -LRB- 180 943 144 15 15 CD 180 943 145 - - SYM 180 943 146 64 64 CD 180 943 147 years year NNS 180 943 148 ) ) -RRB- 180 943 149 ( ( -LRB- 180 943 150 1985 1985 CD 180 943 151 ) ) -RRB- 180 943 152 @Cameroon @cameroon RB 180 943 153 , , , 180 943 154 Government Government NNP 180 943 155 Names Names NNP 180 943 156 : : : 180 943 157 conventional conventional JJ 180 943 158 long long JJ 180 943 159 form form NN 180 943 160 : : : 180 943 161 Republic Republic NNP 180 943 162 of of IN 180 943 163 Cameroon Cameroon NNP 180 943 164 conventional conventional JJ 180 943 165 short short JJ 180 943 166 form form NN 180 943 167 : : : 180 943 168 Cameroon Cameroon NNP 180 943 169 former former JJ 180 943 170 : : : 180 943 171 French french JJ 180 943 172 Cameroon Cameroon NNP 180 943 173 Digraph Digraph NNP 180 943 174 : : : 180 943 175 CM CM NNP 180 943 176 Type type NN 180 943 177 : : : 180 943 178 unitary unitary NNP 180 943 179 republic republic NN 180 943 180 ; ; : 180 943 181 multiparty multiparty JJ 180 943 182 presidential presidential JJ 180 943 183 regime regime NN 180 943 184 ( ( -LRB- 180 943 185 opposition opposition NN 180 943 186 parties party NNS 180 943 187 legalized legalize VBD 180 943 188 1990 1990 CD 180 943 189 ) ) -RRB- 180 943 190 Capital capital NN 180 943 191 : : : 180 943 192 Yaounde Yaounde NNP 180 943 193 Administrative Administrative NNP 180 943 194 divisions division NNS 180 943 195 : : : 180 943 196 10 10 CD 180 943 197 provinces province NNS 180 943 198 ; ; : 180 943 199 Adamaoua Adamaoua NNP 180 943 200 , , , 180 943 201 Centre Centre NNP 180 943 202 , , , 180 943 203 Est Est NNP 180 943 204 , , , 180 943 205 Extreme Extreme NNP 180 943 206 - - HYPH 180 943 207 Nord Nord NNP 180 943 208 , , , 180 943 209 Littoral Littoral NNP 180 943 210 , , , 180 943 211 Nord Nord NNP 180 943 212 , , , 180 943 213 Nord Nord NNP 180 943 214 - - HYPH 180 943 215 Ouest Ouest NNP 180 943 216 , , , 180 943 217 Ouest Ouest NNP 180 943 218 , , , 180 943 219 Sud Sud NNP 180 943 220 , , , 180 943 221 Sud Sud NNP 180 943 222 - - HYPH 180 943 223 Ouest Ouest NNP 180 943 224 Independence Independence NNP 180 943 225 : : : 180 943 226 1 1 CD 180 943 227 January January NNP 180 943 228 1960 1960 CD 180 943 229 ( ( -LRB- 180 943 230 from from IN 180 943 231 UN UN NNP 180 943 232 trusteeship trusteeship NN 180 943 233 under under IN 180 943 234 French french JJ 180 943 235 administration administration NN 180 943 236 ) ) -RRB- 180 943 237 National national JJ 180 943 238 holiday holiday NN 180 943 239 : : : 180 943 240 National National NNP 180 943 241 Day Day NNP 180 943 242 , , , 180 943 243 20 20 CD 180 943 244 May May NNP 180 943 245 ( ( -LRB- 180 943 246 1972 1972 CD 180 943 247 ) ) -RRB- 180 943 248 Constitution constitution NN 180 943 249 : : : 180 943 250 20 20 CD 180 943 251 May May NNP 180 943 252 1972 1972 CD 180 943 253 Legal legal JJ 180 943 254 system system NN 180 943 255 : : : 180 943 256 based base VBN 180 943 257 on on IN 180 943 258 French french JJ 180 943 259 civil civil JJ 180 943 260 law law NN 180 943 261 system system NN 180 943 262 , , , 180 943 263 with with IN 180 943 264 common common JJ 180 943 265 law law NN 180 943 266 influence influence NN 180 943 267 ; ; : 180 943 268 has have VBZ 180 943 269 not not RB 180 943 270 accepted accept VBN 180 943 271 compulsory compulsory NN 180 943 272 ICJ ICJ NNP 180 943 273 jurisdiction jurisdiction NN 180 943 274 Suffrage suffrage CD 180 943 275 : : : 180 943 276 20 20 CD 180 943 277 years year NNS 180 943 278 of of IN 180 943 279 age age NN 180 943 280 ; ; : 180 943 281 universal universal JJ 180 943 282 Executive Executive NNP 180 943 283 branch branch NN 180 943 284 : : : 180 943 285 chief chief NN 180 943 286 of of IN 180 943 287 state state NN 180 943 288 : : : 180 943 289 President President NNP 180 943 290 Paul Paul NNP 180 943 291 BIYA BIYA NNP 180 943 292 ( ( -LRB- 180 943 293 since since IN 180 943 294 6 6 CD 180 943 295 November November NNP 180 943 296 1982 1982 CD 180 943 297 ) ) -RRB- 180 943 298 ; ; : 180 943 299 election election NN 180 943 300 last last JJ 180 943 301 held hold VBD 180 943 302 11 11 CD 180 943 303 October October NNP 180 943 304 1992 1992 CD 180 943 305 ; ; : 180 943 306 results result NNS 180 943 307 - - : 180 943 308 President President NNP 180 943 309 Paul Paul NNP 180 943 310 BIYA BIYA NNP 180 943 311 reelected reelect VBN 180 943 312 with with IN 180 943 313 about about RB 180 943 314 40 40 CD 180 943 315 % % NN 180 943 316 of of IN 180 943 317 the the DT 180 943 318 vote vote NN 180 943 319 amid amid IN 180 943 320 widespread widespread JJ 180 943 321 allegations allegation NNS 180 943 322 of of IN 180 943 323 fraud fraud NN 180 943 324 ; ; : 180 943 325 SDF SDF NNP 180 943 326 candidate candidate NN 180 943 327 John John NNP 180 943 328 FRU FRU NNP 180 943 329 NDI NDI NNP 180 943 330 got get VBD 180 943 331 36 36 CD 180 943 332 % % NN 180 943 333 of of IN 180 943 334 the the DT 180 943 335 vote vote NN 180 943 336 ; ; : 180 943 337 UNDP UNDP NNP 180 943 338 candidate candidate NN 180 943 339 Bello Bello NNP 180 943 340 Bouba Bouba NNP 180 943 341 MAIGARI MAIGARI NNP 180 943 342 got get VBD 180 943 343 19 19 CD 180 943 344 % % NN 180 943 345 of of IN 180 943 346 the the DT 180 943 347 vote vote NN 180 943 348 head head NN 180 943 349 of of IN 180 943 350 government government NN 180 943 351 : : : 180 943 352 Prime Prime NNP 180 943 353 Minister Minister NNP 180 943 354 Simon Simon NNP 180 943 355 ACHIDI ACHIDI NNP 180 943 356 ACHU ACHU NNP 180 943 357 ( ( -LRB- 180 943 358 since since IN 180 943 359 9 9 CD 180 943 360 April April NNP 180 943 361 1992 1992 CD 180 943 362 ) ) -RRB- 180 943 363 cabinet cabinet NN 180 943 364 : : : 180 943 365 Cabinet cabinet NN 180 943 366 ; ; , 180 943 367 appointed appoint VBN 180 943 368 by by IN 180 943 369 the the DT 180 943 370 president president NN 180 943 371 Legislative Legislative NNP 180 943 372 branch branch NN 180 943 373 : : : 180 943 374 unicameral unicameral JJ 180 943 375 National National NNP 180 943 376 Assembly Assembly NNP 180 943 377 ( ( -LRB- 180 943 378 Assemblee Assemblee NNP 180 943 379 Nationale Nationale NNP 180 943 380 ) ) -RRB- 180 943 381 : : : 180 943 382 elections election NNS 180 943 383 last last RB 180 943 384 held hold VBD 180 943 385 1 1 CD 180 943 386 March March NNP 180 943 387 1992 1992 CD 180 943 388 ( ( -LRB- 180 943 389 next next JJ 180 943 390 scheduled schedule VBN 180 943 391 for for IN 180 943 392 March March NNP 180 943 393 1997 1997 CD 180 943 394 ) ) -RRB- 180 943 395 ; ; : 180 943 396 results result NNS 180 943 397 - - : 180 943 398 ( ( -LRB- 180 943 399 180 180 CD 180 943 400 seats seat NNS 180 943 401 ) ) -RRB- 180 943 402 CPDM CPDM NNP 180 943 403 88 88 CD 180 943 404 , , , 180 943 405 UNDP UNDP NNP 180 943 406 68 68 CD 180 943 407 , , , 180 943 408 UPC UPC NNP 180 943 409 18 18 CD 180 943 410 , , , 180 943 411 MDR MDR NNP 180 943 412 6 6 CD 180 943 413 Judicial judicial JJ 180 943 414 branch branch NN 180 943 415 : : : 180 943 416 Supreme Supreme NNP 180 943 417 Court Court NNP 180 943 418 Political political JJ 180 943 419 parties party NNS 180 943 420 and and CC 180 943 421 leaders leader NNS 180 943 422 : : : 180 943 423 Cameroon Cameroon NNP 180 943 424 People People NNP 180 943 425 's 's POS 180 943 426 Democratic Democratic NNP 180 943 427 Movement Movement NNP 180 943 428 ( ( -LRB- 180 943 429 CPDM CPDM NNP 180 943 430 ) ) -RRB- 180 943 431 , , , 180 943 432 Paul Paul NNP 180 943 433 BIYA 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CEEAC CEEAC NNP 180 943 511 , , , 180 943 512 ECA ECA NNP 180 943 513 , , , 180 943 514 FAO FAO NNP 180 943 515 , , , 180 943 516 FZ FZ NNP 180 943 517 , , , 180 943 518 G-19 g-19 CD 180 943 519 , , , 180 943 520 G-77 g-77 CD 180 943 521 , , , 180 943 522 GATT GATT NNP 180 943 523 , , , 180 943 524 IAEA IAEA NNP 180 943 525 , , , 180 943 526 IBRD IBRD NNP 180 943 527 , , , 180 943 528 ICAO ICAO NNP 180 943 529 , , , 180 943 530 ICC ICC NNP 180 943 531 , , , 180 943 532 ICFTU ICFTU NNP 180 943 533 , , , 180 943 534 IDA IDA NNP 180 943 535 , , , 180 943 536 IDB IDB NNP 180 943 537 , , , 180 943 538 IFAD IFAD NNP 180 943 539 , , , 180 943 540 IFC IFC NNP 180 943 541 , , , 180 943 542 ILO ILO NNP 180 943 543 , , , 180 943 544 IMF IMF NNP 180 943 545 , , , 180 943 546 IMO imo RB 180 943 547 , , , 180 943 548 INMARSAT INMARSAT NNP 180 943 549 , , , 180 943 550 INTELSAT INTELSAT NNP 180 943 551 , , , 180 943 552 INTERPOL INTERPOL NNP 180 943 553 , , , 180 943 554 IOC IOC NNP 180 943 555 , , , 180 943 556 ITU ITU NNP 180 943 557 , , , 180 943 558 LORCS LORCS NNP 180 943 559 , , , 180 943 560 NAM NAM NNP 180 943 561 , , , 180 943 562 OAU OAU NNP 180 943 563 , , , 180 943 564 OIC OIC NNP 180 943 565 , , , 180 943 566 PCA PCA NNP 180 943 567 , , , 180 943 568 UDEAC UDEAC NNP 180 943 569 , , , 180 943 570 UN UN NNP 180 943 571 , , , 180 943 572 UNCTAD UNCTAD NNP 180 943 573 , , , 180 943 574 UNESCO UNESCO NNP 180 943 575 , , , 180 943 576 UNIDO UNIDO NNP 180 943 577 , , , 180 943 578 UNTAC UNTAC NNP 180 943 579 , , , 180 943 580 UPU UPU NNP 180 943 581 , , , 180 943 582 WCL WCL NNP 180 943 583 , , , 180 943 584 WHO WHO NNP 180 943 585 , , , 180 943 586 WIPO WIPO NNP 180 943 587 , , , 180 943 588 WMO WMO NNP 180 943 589 , , , 180 943 590 WTO WTO NNP 180 943 591 Diplomatic diplomatic JJ 180 943 592 representation representation NN 180 943 593 in in IN 180 943 594 US US NNP 180 943 595 : : : 180 943 596 chief chief NN 180 943 597 of of IN 180 943 598 mission mission NN 180 943 599 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commitments commitment NNS 180 956 251 ( ( -LRB- 180 956 252 1970 1970 CD 180 956 253 - - SYM 180 956 254 90 90 CD 180 956 255 ) ) -RRB- 180 956 256 , , , 180 956 257 $ $ $ 180 956 258 4.75 4.75 CD 180 956 259 billion billion CD 180 956 260 ; ; : 180 956 261 OPEC OPEC NNP 180 956 262 bilateral bilateral JJ 180 956 263 aid aid NN 180 956 264 ( ( -LRB- 180 956 265 1979 1979 CD 180 956 266 - - SYM 180 956 267 89 89 CD 180 956 268 ) ) -RRB- 180 956 269 , , , 180 956 270 $ $ $ 180 956 271 29 29 CD 180 956 272 million million CD 180 956 273 ; ; : 180 956 274 Communist communist JJ 180 956 275 countries country NNS 180 956 276 ( ( -LRB- 180 956 277 1970 1970 CD 180 956 278 - - SYM 180 956 279 89 89 CD 180 956 280 ) ) -RRB- 180 956 281 , , , 180 956 282 $ $ $ 180 956 283 125 125 CD 180 956 284 million million CD 180 956 285 Currency Currency NNP 180 956 286 : : : 180 956 287 1 1 CD 180 956 288 CFA cfa NN 180 956 289 franc franc NN 180 956 290 ( ( -LRB- 180 956 291 CFAF CFAF NNP 180 956 292 ) ) -RRB- 180 956 293 = = SYM 180 956 294 100 100 CD 180 956 295 centimes centime NNS 180 956 296 Exchange Exchange NNP 180 956 297 rates rate NNS 180 956 298 : : : 180 956 299 Communaute communaute NN 180 956 300 Financiere Financiere NNP 180 956 301 Africaine Africaine NNP 180 956 302 francs franc NNS 180 956 303 ( ( -LRB- 180 956 304 CFAF cfaf NN 180 956 305 ) ) -RRB- 180 956 306 per per IN 180 956 307 US$ us$ $ 180 956 308 1 1 CD 180 956 309 - - SYM 180 956 310 592.05 592.05 CD 180 956 311 ( ( -LRB- 180 956 312 January January NNP 180 956 313 1994 1994 CD 180 956 314 ) ) -RRB- 180 956 315 , , , 180 956 316 283.16 283.16 CD 180 956 317 ( ( -LRB- 180 956 318 1993 1993 CD 180 956 319 ) ) -RRB- 180 956 320 , , , 180 956 321 264.69 264.69 CD 180 956 322 ( ( -LRB- 180 956 323 1992 1992 CD 180 956 324 ) ) -RRB- 180 956 325 , , , 180 956 326 282.11 282.11 CD 180 956 327 ( ( -LRB- 180 956 328 1991 1991 CD 180 956 329 ) ) -RRB- 180 956 330 , , , 180 956 331 272.26 272.26 CD 180 956 332 ( ( -LRB- 180 956 333 1990 1990 CD 180 956 334 ) ) -RRB- 180 956 335 , , , 180 956 336 319.01 319.01 CD 180 956 337 ( ( -LRB- 180 956 338 1989 1989 CD 180 956 339 ) ) -RRB- 180 956 340 note note NN 180 956 341 : : : 180 956 342 beginning begin VBG 180 956 343 12 12 CD 180 956 344 January January NNP 180 956 345 1994 1994 CD 180 956 346 , , , 180 956 347 the the DT 180 956 348 CFA CFA NNP 180 956 349 franc franc NN 180 956 350 was be VBD 180 956 351 devalued devalue VBN 180 956 352 to to IN 180 956 353 CFAF CFAF NNP 180 956 354 100 100 CD 180 956 355 per per IN 180 956 356 French french JJ 180 956 357 franc franc NN 180 956 358 from from IN 180 956 359 CFAF CFAF NNP 180 956 360 50 50 CD 180 956 361 at at IN 180 956 362 which which WDT 180 956 363 it -PRON- PRP 180 956 364 had have VBD 180 956 365 been be VBN 180 956 366 fixed fix VBN 180 956 367 since since IN 180 956 368 1948 1948 CD 180 956 369 Fiscal fiscal JJ 180 956 370 year year NN 180 956 371 : : : 180 956 372 1 1 CD 180 956 373 July July NNP 180 956 374 - - HYPH 180 956 375 30 30 CD 180 956 376 June June NNP 180 956 377 @Cameroon @cameroon NN 180 956 378 , , , 180 956 379 Communications Communications NNP 180 956 380 Railroads Railroads NNPS 180 956 381 : : : 180 956 382 1,003 1,003 CD 180 956 383 km km NN 180 956 384 total total NN 180 956 385 ; ; : 180 956 386 858 858 CD 180 956 387 km km NN 180 956 388 1.000-meter 1.000-meter CD 180 956 389 gauge gauge NN 180 956 390 , , , 180 956 391 145 145 CD 180 956 392 km km NN 180 956 393 0.600-meter 0.600-meter CD 180 956 394 gauge gauge NN 180 956 395 Highways highway NNS 180 956 396 : : : 180 956 397 total total NN 180 956 398 : : : 180 956 399 65,000 65,000 CD 180 956 400 km km NN 180 956 401 paved pave VBN 180 956 402 : : : 180 956 403 2,682 2,682 CD 180 956 404 km km NN 180 956 405 unpaved unpaved JJ 180 956 406 : : : 180 956 407 gravel gravel NN 180 956 408 , , , 180 956 409 improved improve VBD 180 956 410 earth earth NN 180 956 411 32,318 32,318 CD 180 956 412 km km NN 180 956 413 ; ; , 180 956 414 unimproved unimproved JJ 180 956 415 earth earth NN 180 956 416 30,000 30,000 CD 180 956 417 km km NNS 180 956 418 Inland Inland NNP 180 956 419 waterways waterway NNS 180 956 420 : : : 180 956 421 2,090 2,090 CD 180 956 422 km km NN 180 956 423 ; ; : 180 956 424 of of IN 180 956 425 decreasing decrease VBG 180 956 426 importance importance NN 180 956 427 Ports port NNS 180 956 428 : : : 180 956 429 Douala Douala NNP 180 956 430 Merchant Merchant NNP 180 956 431 marine marine NN 180 956 432 : : : 180 956 433 2 2 CD 180 956 434 cargo cargo NN 180 956 435 ships ship NNS 180 956 436 ( ( -LRB- 180 956 437 1,000 1,000 CD 180 956 438 GRT GRT NNP 180 956 439 or or CC 180 956 440 over over RB 180 956 441 ) ) -RRB- 180 956 442 totaling total VBG 180 956 443 24,122 24,122 CD 180 956 444 GRT/33,509 GRT/33,509 NNP 180 956 445 DWT DWT NNP 180 956 446 Airports Airports NNPS 180 956 447 : : : 180 956 448 total total NN 180 956 449 : : : 180 956 450 61 61 CD 180 956 451 usable usable JJ 180 956 452 : : : 180 956 453 49 49 CD 180 956 454 with with IN 180 956 455 permanent permanent JJ 180 956 456 - - HYPH 180 956 457 surface surface NN 180 956 458 runways runway NNS 180 956 459 : : : 180 956 460 11 11 CD 180 956 461 with with IN 180 956 462 runways runway NNS 180 956 463 over over IN 180 956 464 3,659 3,659 CD 180 956 465 m m NNP 180 956 466 : : : 180 956 467 0 0 CD 180 956 468 with with IN 180 956 469 runways runways NNP 180 956 470 2,440 2,440 CD 180 956 471 - - HYPH 180 956 472 3,659 3,659 CD 180 956 473 m m NN 180 956 474 : : : 180 956 475 6 6 CD 180 956 476 with with IN 180 956 477 runways runway NNS 180 956 478 1,220 1,220 CD 180 956 479 - - HYPH 180 956 480 2,439 2,439 CD 180 956 481 m m NN 180 956 482 : : : 180 956 483 21 21 CD 180 956 484 Telecommunications telecommunication NNS 180 956 485 : : : 180 956 486 good good JJ 180 956 487 system system NN 180 956 488 of of IN 180 956 489 open open JJ 180 956 490 wire wire NN 180 956 491 , , , 180 956 492 cable cable NN 180 956 493 , , , 180 956 494 troposcatter troposcatter NN 180 956 495 , , , 180 956 496 and and CC 180 956 497 microwave microwave VB 180 956 498 radio radio NN 180 956 499 relay relay NN 180 956 500 ; ; : 180 956 501 26,000 26,000 CD 180 956 502 telephones telephone NNS 180 956 503 , , , 180 956 504 2 2 CD 180 956 505 telephones telephone NNS 180 956 506 per per IN 180 956 507 1,000 1,000 CD 180 956 508 persons person NNS 180 956 509 , , , 180 956 510 available available JJ 180 956 511 only only RB 180 956 512 to to IN 180 956 513 business business NN 180 956 514 and and CC 180 956 515 government government NN 180 956 516 ; ; : 180 956 517 broadcast broadcast NN 180 956 518 stations station NNS 180 956 519 - - : 180 956 520 11 11 CD 180 956 521 AM am NN 180 956 522 , , , 180 956 523 11 11 CD 180 956 524 FM FM NNP 180 956 525 , , , 180 956 526 1 1 CD 180 956 527 TV tv NN 180 956 528 ; ; : 180 956 529 2 2 CD 180 956 530 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 180 956 531 Ocean Ocean NNP 180 956 532 INTELSAT intelsat JJ 180 956 533 earth earth NN 180 956 534 stations station NNS 180 956 535 @Cameroon @cameroon RB 180 956 536 , , , 180 956 537 Defense Defense NNP 180 956 538 Forces Forces NNPS 180 956 539 Branches Branches NNPS 180 956 540 : : : 180 956 541 Army Army NNP 180 956 542 , , , 180 956 543 Navy Navy NNP 180 956 544 ( ( -LRB- 180 956 545 including include VBG 180 956 546 Naval Naval NNP 180 956 547 Infantry Infantry NNP 180 956 548 ) ) -RRB- 180 956 549 , , , 180 956 550 Air Air NNP 180 956 551 Force Force NNP 180 956 552 , , , 180 956 553 National National NNP 180 956 554 Gendarmerie Gendarmerie NNP 180 956 555 , , , 180 956 556 Presidential Presidential NNP 180 956 557 Guard Guard NNP 180 956 558 Manpower Manpower NNP 180 956 559 availability availability NN 180 956 560 : : : 180 956 561 males male NNS 180 956 562 age age NNP 180 956 563 15 15 CD 180 956 564 - - SYM 180 956 565 49 49 CD 180 956 566 2,939,761 2,939,761 CD 180 956 567 ; ; : 180 956 568 fit fit JJ 180 956 569 for for IN 180 956 570 military military JJ 180 956 571 service service NN 180 956 572 1,481,750 1,481,750 CD 180 956 573 ; ; : 180 956 574 reach reach VB 180 956 575 military military JJ 180 956 576 age age NN 180 956 577 ( ( -LRB- 180 956 578 18 18 CD 180 956 579 ) ) -RRB- 180 956 580 annually annually RB 180 956 581 137,020 137,020 CD 180 956 582 ( ( -LRB- 180 956 583 1994 1994 CD 180 956 584 est est NNP 180 956 585 . . . 180 956 586 ) ) -RRB- 180 957 1 Defense defense NN 180 957 2 expenditures expenditure NNS 180 957 3 : : : 180 957 4 exchange exchange NN 180 957 5 rate rate NN 180 957 6 conversion conversion NNP 180 957 7 - - : 180 957 8 $ $ $ 180 957 9 219 219 CD 180 957 10 million million CD 180 957 11 , , , 180 957 12 less less JJR 180 957 13 than than IN 180 957 14 2 2 CD 180 957 15 % % NN 180 957 16 of of IN 180 957 17 GDP GDP NNP 180 957 18 ( ( -LRB- 180 957 19 1990 1990 CD 180 957 20 est est NNP 180 957 21 . . . 180 957 22 ) ) -RRB- 180 958 1 @Canada @Canada NNP 180 958 2 , , , 180 958 3 Geography Geography NNP 180 958 4 Location Location NNP 180 958 5 : : : 180 958 6 Northern Northern NNP 180 958 7 North North NNP 180 958 8 America America NNP 180 958 9 , , , 180 958 10 bordering border VBG 180 958 11 the the DT 180 958 12 North North NNP 180 958 13 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 180 958 14 Ocean Ocean NNP 180 958 15 and and CC 180 958 16 North North NNP 180 958 17 Pacific Pacific NNP 180 958 18 Ocean Ocean NNP 180 958 19 north north NN 180 958 20 of of IN 180 958 21 the the DT 180 958 22 US US NNP 180 958 23 Map Map NNP 180 958 24 references reference NNS 180 958 25 : : : 180 958 26 Arctic Arctic NNP 180 958 27 Region Region NNP 180 958 28 , , , 180 958 29 North North NNP 180 958 30 America America NNP 180 958 31 , , , 180 958 32 Standard Standard NNP 180 958 33 Time Time NNP 180 958 34 Zones Zones NNPS 180 958 35 of of IN 180 958 36 the the DT 180 958 37 World World NNP 180 958 38 Area Area NNP 180 958 39 : : : 180 958 40 total total JJ 180 958 41 area area NN 180 958 42 : : : 180 958 43 9,976,140 9,976,140 CD 180 958 44 sq sq IN 180 958 45 km km NNP 180 958 46 land land NN 180 958 47 area area NN 180 958 48 : : : 180 958 49 9,220,970 9,220,970 CD 180 958 50 sq sq NNP 180 958 51 km km NNP 180 958 52 comparative comparative JJ 180 958 53 area area NN 180 958 54 : : : 180 958 55 slightly slightly RB 180 958 56 larger large JJR 180 958 57 than than IN 180 958 58 US US NNP 180 958 59 Land Land NNP 180 958 60 boundaries boundary NNS 180 958 61 : : : 180 958 62 total total JJ 180 958 63 8,893 8,893 CD 180 958 64 km km NNS 180 958 65 , , , 180 958 66 US US NNP 180 958 67 8,893 8,893 CD 180 958 68 km km NNS 180 958 69 ( ( -LRB- 180 958 70 includes include VBZ 180 958 71 2,477 2,477 CD 180 958 72 km km NNS 180 958 73 with with IN 180 958 74 Alaska Alaska NNP 180 958 75 ) ) -RRB- 180 958 76 Coastline Coastline NNP 180 958 77 : : : 180 958 78 243,791 243,791 CD 180 958 79 km km NN 180 958 80 Maritime Maritime NNP 180 958 81 claims claim VBZ 180 958 82 : : : 180 958 83 continental continental NNP 180 958 84 shelf shelf NNP 180 958 85 : : : 180 958 86 200-m 200-m CD 180 958 87 depth depth NN 180 958 88 or or CC 180 958 89 to to IN 180 958 90 depth depth NN 180 958 91 of of IN 180 958 92 exploitation exploitation NN 180 958 93 exclusive exclusive JJ 180 958 94 fishing fishing NN 180 958 95 zone zone NN 180 958 96 : : : 180 958 97 200 200 CD 180 958 98 nm nm CD 180 958 99 territorial territorial JJ 180 958 100 sea sea NN 180 958 101 : : : 180 958 102 12 12 CD 180 958 103 nm nm NNP 180 958 104 International international JJ 180 958 105 disputes dispute NNS 180 958 106 : : : 180 958 107 maritime maritime JJ 180 958 108 boundary boundary JJ 180 958 109 disputes dispute NNS 180 958 110 with with IN 180 958 111 the the DT 180 958 112 US US NNP 180 958 113 ; ; : 180 958 114 Saint Saint NNP 180 958 115 Pierre Pierre NNP 180 958 116 and and CC 180 958 117 Miquelon Miquelon NNP 180 958 118 is be VBZ 180 958 119 focus focus NN 180 958 120 of of IN 180 958 121 maritime maritime JJ 180 958 122 boundary boundary JJ 180 958 123 dispute dispute NN 180 958 124 between between IN 180 958 125 Canada Canada NNP 180 958 126 and and CC 180 958 127 France France NNP 180 958 128 Climate Climate NNP 180 958 129 : : : 180 958 130 varies varie NNS 180 958 131 from from IN 180 958 132 temperate temperate NN 180 958 133 in in IN 180 958 134 south south NN 180 958 135 to to IN 180 958 136 subarctic subarctic JJ 180 958 137 and and CC 180 958 138 arctic arctic JJ 180 958 139 in in IN 180 958 140 north north JJ 180 958 141 Terrain Terrain NNP 180 958 142 : : : 180 958 143 mostly mostly RB 180 958 144 plains plain VBZ 180 958 145 with with IN 180 958 146 mountains mountain NNS 180 958 147 in in IN 180 958 148 west west NN 180 958 149 and and CC 180 958 150 lowlands lowland NNS 180 958 151 in in IN 180 958 152 southeast southeast JJ 180 958 153 Natural natural JJ 180 958 154 resources resource NNS 180 958 155 : : : 180 958 156 nickel nickel NN 180 958 157 , , , 180 958 158 zinc zinc NN 180 958 159 , , , 180 958 160 copper copper NN 180 958 161 , , , 180 958 162 gold gold NN 180 958 163 , , , 180 958 164 lead lead NN 180 958 165 , , , 180 958 166 molybdenum molybdenum NNP 180 958 167 , , , 180 958 168 potash potash NN 180 958 169 , , , 180 958 170 silver silver NN 180 958 171 , , , 180 958 172 fish fish NN 180 958 173 , , , 180 958 174 timber timber NN 180 958 175 , , , 180 958 176 wildlife wildlife NN 180 958 177 , , , 180 958 178 coal coal NN 180 958 179 , , , 180 958 180 petroleum petroleum NN 180 958 181 , , , 180 958 182 natural natural JJ 180 958 183 gas gas NN 180 958 184 Land Land NNP 180 958 185 use use NN 180 958 186 : : : 180 958 187 arable arable JJ 180 958 188 land land NN 180 958 189 : : : 180 958 190 5 5 CD 180 958 191 % % NN 180 958 192 permanent permanent JJ 180 958 193 crops crop NNS 180 958 194 : : : 180 958 195 0 0 CD 180 958 196 % % NN 180 958 197 meadows meadow NNS 180 958 198 and and CC 180 958 199 pastures pasture NNS 180 958 200 : : : 180 958 201 3 3 CD 180 958 202 % % NN 180 958 203 forest forest NN 180 958 204 and and CC 180 958 205 woodland woodland NN 180 958 206 : : : 180 958 207 35 35 CD 180 958 208 % % NN 180 958 209 other other JJ 180 958 210 : : : 180 958 211 57 57 CD 180 958 212 % % NN 180 958 213 Irrigated irrigated JJ 180 958 214 land land NN 180 958 215 : : : 180 958 216 8,400 8,400 CD 180 958 217 sq sq NNP 180 958 218 km km NNP 180 958 219 ( ( -LRB- 180 958 220 1989 1989 CD 180 958 221 est est NNP 180 958 222 . . . 180 958 223 ) ) -RRB- 180 959 1 Environment environment NN 180 959 2 : : : 180 959 3 current current JJ 180 959 4 issues issue NNS 180 959 5 : : : 180 959 6 acid acid JJ 180 959 7 rain rain NN 180 959 8 severely severely RB 180 959 9 affecting affect VBG 180 959 10 lakes lake NNS 180 959 11 and and CC 180 959 12 damaging damaging JJ 180 959 13 forests forest NNS 180 959 14 ; ; : 180 959 15 metal metal NN 180 959 16 smelting smelting NN 180 959 17 , , , 180 959 18 coal coal NN 180 959 19 - - HYPH 180 959 20 burning burn VBG 180 959 21 utilities utility NNS 180 959 22 , , , 180 959 23 and and CC 180 959 24 vehicle vehicle NN 180 959 25 emissions emission NNS 180 959 26 impacting impact VBG 180 959 27 on on IN 180 959 28 agricultural agricultural JJ 180 959 29 and and CC 180 959 30 forest forest NN 180 959 31 productivity productivity NN 180 959 32 ; ; : 180 959 33 ocean ocean NN 180 959 34 waters water NNS 180 959 35 becoming become VBG 180 959 36 contaminated contaminate VBN 180 959 37 due due JJ 180 959 38 to to IN 180 959 39 agricultural agricultural JJ 180 959 40 , , , 180 959 41 industrial industrial JJ 180 959 42 , , , 180 959 43 mining mining NN 180 959 44 , , , 180 959 45 and and CC 180 959 46 forestry forestry NN 180 959 47 activities activity NNS 180 959 48 natural natural JJ 180 959 49 hazards hazard NNS 180 959 50 : : : 180 959 51 continuous continuous JJ 180 959 52 permafrost permafrost NN 180 959 53 in in IN 180 959 54 north north NN 180 959 55 is be VBZ 180 959 56 a a DT 180 959 57 serious serious JJ 180 959 58 obstacle obstacle NN 180 959 59 to to IN 180 959 60 development development VB 180 959 61 international international JJ 180 959 62 agreements agreement NNS 180 959 63 : : : 180 959 64 party party NN 180 959 65 to to IN 180 959 66 - - HYPH 180 959 67 Air Air NNP 180 959 68 Pollution Pollution NNP 180 959 69 , , , 180 959 70 Air Air NNP 180 959 71 Pollution Pollution NNP 180 959 72 - - HYPH 180 959 73 Nitrogen Nitrogen NNP 180 959 74 Oxides Oxides NNPS 180 959 75 , , , 180 959 76 Air Air NNP 180 959 77 Pollution Pollution NNP 180 959 78 - - HYPH 180 959 79 Sulphur Sulphur NNP 180 959 80 , , , 180 959 81 Antarctic Antarctic NNP 180 959 82 Treaty Treaty NNP 180 959 83 , , , 180 959 84 Biodiversity Biodiversity NNP 180 959 85 , , , 180 959 86 Climate Climate NNP 180 959 87 Change Change NNP 180 959 88 , , , 180 959 89 Endangered Endangered NNP 180 959 90 Species Species NNPS 180 959 91 , , , 180 959 92 Environmental Environmental NNP 180 959 93 Modification Modification NNP 180 959 94 , , , 180 959 95 Hazardous Hazardous NNP 180 959 96 Wastes Wastes NNPS 180 959 97 , , , 180 959 98 Marine Marine NNP 180 959 99 Dumping Dumping NNP 180 959 100 , , , 180 959 101 Nuclear Nuclear NNP 180 959 102 Test Test NNP 180 959 103 Ban Ban NNP 180 959 104 , , , 180 959 105 Ozone Ozone NNP 180 959 106 Layer Layer NNP 180 959 107 Protection Protection NNP 180 959 108 , , , 180 959 109 Ship Ship NNP 180 959 110 Pollution Pollution NNP 180 959 111 , , , 180 959 112 Tropical Tropical NNP 180 959 113 Timber Timber NNP 180 959 114 , , , 180 959 115 Wetlands Wetlands NNP 180 959 116 ; ; , 180 959 117 signed sign VBN 180 959 118 , , , 180 959 119 but but CC 180 959 120 not not RB 180 959 121 ratified ratified JJ 180 959 122 - - HYPH 180 959 123 Air Air NNP 180 959 124 Pollution Pollution NNP 180 959 125 - - HYPH 180 959 126 Volatile Volatile NNP 180 959 127 Organic Organic NNP 180 959 128 Compounds Compounds NNPS 180 959 129 , , , 180 959 130 Antarctic Antarctic NNP 180 959 131 - - HYPH 180 959 132 Environmental Environmental NNP 180 959 133 Protocol Protocol NNP 180 959 134 , , , 180 959 135 Law Law NNP 180 959 136 of of IN 180 959 137 the the DT 180 959 138 Sea Sea NNP 180 959 139 Note Note NNP 180 959 140 : : : 180 959 141 second second RB 180 959 142 - - HYPH 180 959 143 largest large JJS 180 959 144 country country NN 180 959 145 in in IN 180 959 146 world world NN 180 959 147 ( ( -LRB- 180 959 148 after after IN 180 959 149 Russia Russia NNP 180 959 150 ) ) -RRB- 180 959 151 ; ; : 180 959 152 strategic strategic JJ 180 959 153 location location NN 180 959 154 between between IN 180 959 155 Russia Russia NNP 180 959 156 and and CC 180 959 157 US US NNP 180 959 158 via via IN 180 959 159 north north JJ 180 959 160 polar polar JJ 180 959 161 route route NN 180 959 162 ; ; : 180 959 163 nearly nearly RB 180 959 164 90 90 CD 180 959 165 % % NN 180 959 166 of of IN 180 959 167 the the DT 180 959 168 population population NN 180 959 169 is be VBZ 180 959 170 concentrated concentrate VBN 180 959 171 in in IN 180 959 172 the the DT 180 959 173 region region NN 180 959 174 near near IN 180 959 175 the the DT 180 959 176 US US NNP 180 959 177 / / SYM 180 959 178 Canada Canada NNP 180 959 179 border border NN 180 959 180 @Canada @canada NN 180 959 181 , , , 180 959 182 People People NNP 180 959 183 Population Population NNP 180 959 184 : : : 180 959 185 28,113,997 28,113,997 CD 180 959 186 ( ( -LRB- 180 959 187 July July NNP 180 959 188 1994 1994 CD 180 959 189 est est NNP 180 959 190 . . . 180 959 191 ) ) -RRB- 180 960 1 Population population NN 180 960 2 growth growth NN 180 960 3 rate rate NN 180 960 4 : : : 180 960 5 1.18 1.18 CD 180 960 6 % % NN 180 960 7 ( ( -LRB- 180 960 8 1994 1994 CD 180 960 9 est est NNP 180 960 10 . . . 180 960 11 ) ) -RRB- 180 961 1 Birth birth NN 180 961 2 rate rate NN 180 961 3 : : : 180 961 4 14.1 14.1 CD 180 961 5 births/1,000 births/1,000 CD 180 961 6 population population NN 180 961 7 ( ( -LRB- 180 961 8 1994 1994 CD 180 961 9 est est NNP 180 961 10 . . . 180 961 11 ) ) -RRB- 180 962 1 Death death NN 180 962 2 rate rate NN 180 962 3 : : : 180 962 4 7.39 7.39 CD 180 962 5 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 180 962 6 population population NN 180 962 7 ( ( -LRB- 180 962 8 1994 1994 CD 180 962 9 est est NNP 180 962 10 . . . 180 962 11 ) ) -RRB- 180 963 1 Net net JJ 180 963 2 migration migration NN 180 963 3 rate rate NN 180 963 4 : : : 180 963 5 5.11 5.11 CD 180 963 6 migrant(s)/1,000 migrant(s)/1,000 JJ 180 963 7 population population NN 180 963 8 ( ( -LRB- 180 963 9 1994 1994 CD 180 963 10 est est NNP 180 963 11 . . . 180 963 12 ) ) -RRB- 180 964 1 Infant infant NN 180 964 2 mortality mortality NN 180 964 3 rate rate NN 180 964 4 : : : 180 964 5 6.9 6.9 CD 180 964 6 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 180 964 7 live live JJ 180 964 8 births birth NNS 180 964 9 ( ( -LRB- 180 964 10 1994 1994 CD 180 964 11 est est NNP 180 964 12 . . . 180 964 13 ) ) -RRB- 180 965 1 Life life NN 180 965 2 expectancy expectancy NN 180 965 3 at at IN 180 965 4 birth birth NN 180 965 5 : : : 180 965 6 total total JJ 180 965 7 population population NN 180 965 8 : : : 180 965 9 78.13 78.13 CD 180 965 10 years year NNS 180 965 11 male male JJ 180 965 12 : : : 180 965 13 74.73 74.73 CD 180 965 14 years year NNS 180 965 15 female female JJ 180 965 16 : : : 180 965 17 81.71 81.71 CD 180 965 18 years year NNS 180 965 19 ( ( -LRB- 180 965 20 1994 1994 CD 180 965 21 est est NNP 180 965 22 . . . 180 965 23 ) ) -RRB- 180 966 1 Total total JJ 180 966 2 fertility fertility NN 180 966 3 rate rate NN 180 966 4 : : : 180 966 5 1.84 1.84 CD 180 966 6 children child NNS 180 966 7 born bear VBN 180 966 8 / / SYM 180 966 9 woman woman NN 180 966 10 ( ( -LRB- 180 966 11 1994 1994 CD 180 966 12 est est NNP 180 966 13 . . . 180 966 14 ) ) -RRB- 180 967 1 Nationality nationality NN 180 967 2 : : : 180 967 3 noun noun NNP 180 967 4 : : : 180 967 5 Canadian(s Canadian(s NNP 180 967 6 ) ) -RRB- 180 967 7 adjective adjective NN 180 967 8 : : : 180 967 9 Canadian canadian JJ 180 967 10 Ethnic ethnic JJ 180 967 11 divisions division NNS 180 967 12 : : : 180 967 13 British british JJ 180 967 14 Isles Isles NNPS 180 967 15 origin origin NN 180 967 16 40 40 CD 180 967 17 % % NN 180 967 18 , , , 180 967 19 French french JJ 180 967 20 origin origin NN 180 967 21 27 27 CD 180 967 22 % % NN 180 967 23 , , , 180 967 24 other other JJ 180 967 25 European european JJ 180 967 26 20 20 CD 180 967 27 % % NN 180 967 28 , , , 180 967 29 indigenous indigenous JJ 180 967 30 Indian Indian NNP 180 967 31 and and CC 180 967 32 Eskimo Eskimo NNP 180 967 33 1.5 1.5 CD 180 967 34 % % NN 180 967 35 Religions religion NNS 180 967 36 : : : 180 967 37 Roman Roman NNP 180 967 38 Catholic Catholic NNP 180 967 39 46 46 CD 180 967 40 % % NN 180 967 41 , , , 180 967 42 United United NNP 180 967 43 Church Church NNP 180 967 44 16 16 CD 180 967 45 % % NN 180 967 46 , , , 180 967 47 Anglican Anglican NNP 180 967 48 10 10 CD 180 967 49 % % NN 180 967 50 , , , 180 967 51 other other JJ 180 967 52 28 28 CD 180 967 53 % % NN 180 967 54 Languages Languages NNPS 180 967 55 : : : 180 967 56 English English NNP 180 967 57 ( ( -LRB- 180 967 58 official official JJ 180 967 59 ) ) -RRB- 180 967 60 , , , 180 967 61 French French NNP 180 967 62 ( ( -LRB- 180 967 63 official official JJ 180 967 64 ) ) -RRB- 180 967 65 Literacy literacy NN 180 967 66 : : : 180 967 67 age age NN 180 967 68 15 15 CD 180 967 69 and and CC 180 967 70 over over RB 180 967 71 can can MD 180 967 72 read read VB 180 967 73 and and CC 180 967 74 write write VB 180 967 75 ( ( -LRB- 180 967 76 1986 1986 CD 180 967 77 ) ) -RRB- 180 967 78 total total JJ 180 967 79 population population NN 180 967 80 : : : 180 967 81 97 97 CD 180 967 82 % % NN 180 967 83 male male NN 180 967 84 : : : 180 967 85 NA% NA% `` 180 967 86 female female JJ 180 967 87 : : : 180 967 88 NA% NA% `` 180 967 89 Labor labor NN 180 967 90 force force NN 180 967 91 : : : 180 967 92 13.38 13.38 CD 180 967 93 million million CD 180 967 94 by by IN 180 967 95 occupation occupation NN 180 967 96 : : : 180 967 97 services service NNS 180 967 98 75 75 CD 180 967 99 % % NN 180 967 100 , , , 180 967 101 manufacturing manufacture VBG 180 967 102 14 14 CD 180 967 103 % % NN 180 967 104 , , , 180 967 105 agriculture agriculture NN 180 967 106 4 4 CD 180 967 107 % % NN 180 967 108 , , , 180 967 109 construction construction NN 180 967 110 3 3 CD 180 967 111 % % NN 180 967 112 , , , 180 967 113 other other JJ 180 967 114 4 4 CD 180 967 115 % % NN 180 967 116 ( ( -LRB- 180 967 117 1988 1988 CD 180 967 118 ) ) -RRB- 180 967 119 @Canada @Canada NFP 180 967 120 , , , 180 967 121 Government Government NNP 180 967 122 Names Names NNPS 180 967 123 : : : 180 967 124 conventional conventional JJ 180 967 125 long long JJ 180 967 126 form form NN 180 967 127 : : : 180 967 128 none none NN 180 967 129 conventional conventional JJ 180 967 130 short short JJ 180 967 131 form form NN 180 967 132 : : : 180 967 133 Canada Canada NNP 180 967 134 Digraph Digraph NNP 180 967 135 : : : 180 967 136 CA CA NNP 180 967 137 Type type NN 180 967 138 : : : 180 967 139 confederation confederation NN 180 967 140 with with IN 180 967 141 parliamentary parliamentary JJ 180 967 142 democracy democracy NN 180 967 143 Capital Capital NNP 180 967 144 : : : 180 967 145 Ottawa Ottawa NNP 180 967 146 Administrative Administrative NNP 180 967 147 divisions division NNS 180 967 148 : : : 180 967 149 10 10 CD 180 967 150 provinces province NNS 180 967 151 and and CC 180 967 152 2 2 CD 180 967 153 territories territory NNS 180 967 154 * * NFP 180 967 155 ; ; : 180 967 156 Alberta Alberta NNP 180 967 157 , , , 180 967 158 British British NNP 180 967 159 Columbia Columbia NNP 180 967 160 , , , 180 967 161 Manitoba Manitoba NNP 180 967 162 , , , 180 967 163 New New NNP 180 967 164 Brunswick Brunswick NNP 180 967 165 , , , 180 967 166 Newfoundland Newfoundland NNP 180 967 167 , , , 180 967 168 Northwest Northwest NNP 180 967 169 Territories Territories NNPS 180 967 170 * * NFP 180 967 171 , , , 180 967 172 Nova Nova NNP 180 967 173 Scotia Scotia NNP 180 967 174 , , , 180 967 175 Ontario Ontario NNP 180 967 176 , , , 180 967 177 Prince Prince NNP 180 967 178 Edward Edward NNP 180 967 179 Island Island NNP 180 967 180 , , , 180 967 181 Quebec Quebec NNP 180 967 182 , , , 180 967 183 Saskatchewan Saskatchewan NNP 180 967 184 , , , 180 967 185 Yukon Yukon NNP 180 967 186 Territory Territory NNP 180 967 187 * * NFP 180 967 188 Independence independence NN 180 967 189 : : : 180 967 190 1 1 CD 180 967 191 July July NNP 180 967 192 1867 1867 CD 180 967 193 ( ( -LRB- 180 967 194 from from IN 180 967 195 UK UK NNP 180 967 196 ) ) -RRB- 180 967 197 National national JJ 180 967 198 holiday holiday NN 180 967 199 : : : 180 967 200 Canada Canada NNP 180 967 201 Day Day NNP 180 967 202 , , , 180 967 203 1 1 CD 180 967 204 July July NNP 180 967 205 ( ( -LRB- 180 967 206 1867 1867 CD 180 967 207 ) ) -RRB- 180 967 208 Constitution constitution NN 180 967 209 : : : 180 967 210 amended amend VBN 180 967 211 British British NNP 180 967 212 North North NNP 180 967 213 America America NNP 180 967 214 Act Act NNP 180 967 215 1867 1867 CD 180 967 216 patriated patriate VBD 180 967 217 to to IN 180 967 218 Canada Canada NNP 180 967 219 17 17 CD 180 967 220 April April NNP 180 967 221 1982 1982 CD 180 967 222 ; ; : 180 967 223 charter charter NN 180 967 224 of of IN 180 967 225 rights right NNS 180 967 226 and and CC 180 967 227 unwritten unwritten VB 180 967 228 customs custom NNS 180 967 229 Legal legal JJ 180 967 230 system system NN 180 967 231 : : : 180 967 232 based base VBN 180 967 233 on on IN 180 967 234 English English NNP 180 967 235 common common JJ 180 967 236 law law NN 180 967 237 , , , 180 967 238 except except IN 180 967 239 in in IN 180 967 240 Quebec Quebec NNP 180 967 241 , , , 180 967 242 where where WRB 180 967 243 civil civil JJ 180 967 244 law law NN 180 967 245 system system NN 180 967 246 based base VBN 180 967 247 on on IN 180 967 248 French french JJ 180 967 249 law law NN 180 967 250 prevails prevail VBZ 180 967 251 ; ; : 180 967 252 accepts accept VBZ 180 967 253 compulsory compulsory JJ 180 967 254 ICJ ICJ NNP 180 967 255 jurisdiction jurisdiction NN 180 967 256 , , , 180 967 257 with with IN 180 967 258 reservations reservation NNS 180 967 259 Suffrage suffrage CD 180 967 260 : : : 180 967 261 18 18 CD 180 967 262 years year NNS 180 967 263 of of IN 180 967 264 age age NN 180 967 265 ; ; : 180 967 266 universal universal JJ 180 967 267 Executive Executive NNP 180 967 268 branch branch NN 180 967 269 : : : 180 967 270 chief chief NN 180 967 271 of of IN 180 967 272 state state NN 180 967 273 : : : 180 967 274 Queen Queen NNP 180 967 275 ELIZABETH ELIZABETH NNP 180 967 276 II II NNP 180 967 277 ( ( -LRB- 180 967 278 since since IN 180 967 279 6 6 CD 180 967 280 February February NNP 180 967 281 1952 1952 CD 180 967 282 ) ) -RRB- 180 967 283 , , , 180 967 284 represented represent VBN 180 967 285 by by IN 180 967 286 Governor Governor NNP 180 967 287 General General NNP 180 967 288 Raymond Raymond NNP 180 967 289 John John NNP 180 967 290 HNATYSHYN HNATYSHYN NNP 180 967 291 ( ( -LRB- 180 967 292 since since IN 180 967 293 29 29 CD 180 967 294 January January NNP 180 967 295 1990 1990 CD 180 967 296 ) ) -RRB- 180 967 297 head head NN 180 967 298 of of IN 180 967 299 government government NN 180 967 300 : : : 180 967 301 Prime Prime NNP 180 967 302 Minister Minister NNP 180 967 303 Jean Jean NNP 180 967 304 CHRETIEN CHRETIEN NNP 180 967 305 ( ( -LRB- 180 967 306 since since IN 180 967 307 4 4 CD 180 967 308 November November NNP 180 967 309 1993 1993 CD 180 967 310 ) ) -RRB- 180 967 311 was be VBD 180 967 312 elected elect VBN 180 967 313 on on IN 180 967 314 25 25 CD 180 967 315 October October NNP 180 967 316 1993 1993 CD 180 967 317 , , , 180 967 318 replacing replace VBG 180 967 319 Kim Kim NNP 180 967 320 CAMBELL CAMBELL NNS 180 967 321 ; ; : 180 967 322 Deputy Deputy NNP 180 967 323 Prime Prime NNP 180 967 324 Minister Minister NNP 180 967 325 Sheila Sheila NNP 180 967 326 COPPS COPPS NNP 180 967 327 cabinet cabinet NN 180 967 328 : : : 180 967 329 Federal Federal NNP 180 967 330 Ministry Ministry NNP 180 967 331 ; ; : 180 967 332 chosen choose VBN 180 967 333 by by IN 180 967 334 the the DT 180 967 335 prime prime JJ 180 967 336 minister minister NN 180 967 337 from from IN 180 967 338 members member NNS 180 967 339 of of IN 180 967 340 his -PRON- PRP$ 180 967 341 own own JJ 180 967 342 party party NN 180 967 343 sitting sit VBG 180 967 344 in in IN 180 967 345 Parliament Parliament NNP 180 967 346 Legislative Legislative NNP 180 967 347 branch branch NN 180 967 348 : : : 180 967 349 bicameral bicameral JJ 180 967 350 Parliament Parliament NNP 180 967 351 ( ( -LRB- 180 967 352 Parlement Parlement NNP 180 967 353 ) ) -RRB- 180 967 354 Senate Senate NNP 180 967 355 ( ( -LRB- 180 967 356 Senat Senat NNP 180 967 357 ) ) -RRB- 180 967 358 : : : 180 967 359 consisting consist VBG 180 967 360 of of IN 180 967 361 a a DT 180 967 362 body body NN 180 967 363 whose whose WP$ 180 967 364 members member NNS 180 967 365 are be VBP 180 967 366 appointed appoint VBN 180 967 367 to to TO 180 967 368 serve serve VB 180 967 369 until until IN 180 967 370 75 75 CD 180 967 371 years year NNS 180 967 372 of of IN 180 967 373 age age NN 180 967 374 by by IN 180 967 375 the the DT 180 967 376 governor governor NN 180 967 377 general general NNP 180 967 378 and and CC 180 967 379 selected select VBD 180 967 380 on on IN 180 967 381 the the DT 180 967 382 advice advice NN 180 967 383 of of IN 180 967 384 the the DT 180 967 385 prime prime NNP 180 967 386 minister minister NN 180 967 387 ; ; : 180 967 388 its -PRON- PRP$ 180 967 389 normal normal JJ 180 967 390 limit limit NN 180 967 391 104 104 CD 180 967 392 senators senator NNS 180 967 393 House House NNP 180 967 394 of of IN 180 967 395 Commons Commons NNP 180 967 396 ( ( -LRB- 180 967 397 Chambre Chambre NNP 180 967 398 des des NNP 180 967 399 Communes Communes NNP 180 967 400 ) ) -RRB- 180 967 401 : : : 180 967 402 elections election NNS 180 967 403 last last RB 180 967 404 held hold VBD 180 967 405 25 25 CD 180 967 406 October October NNP 180 967 407 1993 1993 CD 180 967 408 ( ( -LRB- 180 967 409 next next JJ 180 967 410 to to TO 180 967 411 be be VB 180 967 412 held hold VBN 180 967 413 by by IN 180 967 414 NA NA NNP 180 967 415 October October NNP 180 967 416 1998 1998 CD 180 967 417 ) ) -RRB- 180 967 418 ; ; : 180 967 419 results result NNS 180 967 420 - - HYPH 180 967 421 number number NN 180 967 422 of of IN 180 967 423 votes vote NNS 180 967 424 by by IN 180 967 425 percent percent NN 180 967 426 NA na NN 180 967 427 ; ; : 180 967 428 seats seat NNS 180 967 429 - - : 180 967 430 ( ( -LRB- 180 967 431 295 295 CD 180 967 432 total total NN 180 967 433 ) ) -RRB- 180 967 434 Liberal Liberal NNP 180 967 435 Party Party NNP 180 967 436 178 178 CD 180 967 437 , , , 180 967 438 Bloc Bloc NNP 180 967 439 Quebecois Quebecois NNP 180 967 440 54 54 CD 180 967 441 , , , 180 967 442 Reform Reform NNP 180 967 443 Party Party NNP 180 967 444 52 52 CD 180 967 445 , , , 180 967 446 New New NNP 180 967 447 Democratic Democratic NNP 180 967 448 Party Party NNP 180 967 449 8 8 CD 180 967 450 , , , 180 967 451 Progressive Progressive NNP 180 967 452 Conservative Conservative NNP 180 967 453 Party Party NNP 180 967 454 2 2 CD 180 967 455 , , , 180 967 456 independents independent VBZ 180 967 457 1 1 CD 180 967 458 Judicial judicial JJ 180 967 459 branch branch NN 180 967 460 : : : 180 967 461 Supreme Supreme NNP 180 967 462 Court Court NNP 180 967 463 Political political JJ 180 967 464 parties party NNS 180 967 465 and and CC 180 967 466 leaders leader NNS 180 967 467 : : : 180 967 468 Liberal Liberal NNP 180 967 469 Party Party NNP 180 967 470 , , , 180 967 471 Jean Jean NNP 180 967 472 CHRETIEN CHRETIEN NNP 180 967 473 ; ; : 180 967 474 Bloc Bloc NNP 180 967 475 Quebecois Quebecois NNP 180 967 476 , , , 180 967 477 Lucien Lucien NNP 180 967 478 BOUCHARD BOUCHARD NNP 180 967 479 ; ; : 180 967 480 Reform Reform NNP 180 967 481 Party Party NNP 180 967 482 , , , 180 967 483 Preston Preston NNP 180 967 484 MANNING MANNING NNP 180 967 485 ; ; : 180 967 486 New New NNP 180 967 487 Democratic Democratic NNP 180 967 488 Party Party NNP 180 967 489 , , , 180 967 490 Audrey Audrey NNP 180 967 491 McLAUGHLIN McLAUGHLIN NNP 180 967 492 ; ; : 180 967 493 Progressive Progressive NNP 180 967 494 Conservative Conservative NNP 180 967 495 Party Party NNP 180 967 496 , , , 180 967 497 Jean Jean NNP 180 967 498 CHAREST CHAREST NNP 180 967 499 Member Member NNP 180 967 500 of of IN 180 967 501 : : : 180 967 502 ACCT ACCT NNP 180 967 503 , , , 180 967 504 AfDB AfDB NNP 180 967 505 , , , 180 967 506 AG AG NNP 180 967 507 ( ( -LRB- 180 967 508 observer observer NN 180 967 509 ) ) -RRB- 180 967 510 , , , 180 967 511 APEC APEC NNP 180 967 512 , , , 180 967 513 AsDB AsDB NNP 180 967 514 , , , 180 967 515 Australia Australia NNP 180 967 516 Group Group NNP 180 967 517 , , , 180 967 518 BIS BIS NNP 180 967 519 , , , 180 967 520 C C NNP 180 967 521 , , , 180 967 522 CCC CCC NNP 180 967 523 , , , 180 967 524 CDB CDB NNP 180 967 525 ( ( -LRB- 180 967 526 non non JJ 180 967 527 - - JJ 180 967 528 regional regional JJ 180 967 529 ) ) -RRB- 180 967 530 , , , 180 967 531 COCOM COCOM NNP 180 967 532 , , , 180 967 533 CSCE CSCE NNP 180 967 534 , , , 180 967 535 EBRD EBRD NNP 180 967 536 , , , 180 967 537 ECE ECE NNP 180 967 538 , , , 180 967 539 ECLAC ECLAC NNP 180 967 540 , , , 180 967 541 ESA ESA NNP 180 967 542 ( ( -LRB- 180 967 543 cooperating cooperate VBG 180 967 544 state state NN 180 967 545 ) ) -RRB- 180 967 546 , , , 180 967 547 FAO FAO NNP 180 967 548 , , , 180 967 549 G-7 G-7 NNP 180 967 550 , , , 180 967 551 G-8 G-8 NNP 180 967 552 , , , 180 967 553 G-10 g-10 CD 180 967 554 , , , 180 967 555 GATT GATT NNP 180 967 556 , , , 180 967 557 IADB IADB NNP 180 967 558 , , , 180 967 559 IAEA IAEA NNP 180 967 560 , , , 180 967 561 IBRD IBRD NNP 180 967 562 , , , 180 967 563 ICAO ICAO NNP 180 967 564 , , , 180 967 565 ICC ICC NNP 180 967 566 , , , 180 967 567 ICFTU ICFTU NNP 180 967 568 , , , 180 967 569 IDA IDA NNP 180 967 570 , , , 180 967 571 IEA IEA NNP 180 967 572 , , , 180 967 573 IFAD IFAD NNP 180 967 574 , , , 180 967 575 IFC IFC NNP 180 967 576 , , , 180 967 577 ILO ILO NNP 180 967 578 , , , 180 967 579 IMF IMF NNP 180 967 580 , , , 180 967 581 IMO imo RB 180 967 582 , , , 180 967 583 INMARSAT INMARSAT NNP 180 967 584 , , , 180 967 585 INTELSAT INTELSAT NNP 180 967 586 , , , 180 967 587 INTERPOL INTERPOL NNP 180 967 588 , , , 180 967 589 IOC IOC NNP 180 967 590 , , , 180 967 591 IOM IOM NNP 180 967 592 , , , 180 967 593 ISO ISO NNP 180 967 594 , , , 180 967 595 ITU ITU NNP 180 967 596 , , , 180 967 597 LORCS LORCS NNP 180 967 598 , , , 180 967 599 MINURSO MINURSO NNP 180 967 600 , , , 180 967 601 MTCR MTCR NNP 180 967 602 , , , 180 967 603 NACC NACC NNP 180 967 604 , , , 180 967 605 NAM NAM NNP 180 967 606 ( ( -LRB- 180 967 607 guest guest NNP 180 967 608 ) ) -RRB- 180 967 609 , , , 180 967 610 NATO NATO NNP 180 967 611 , , , 180 967 612 NEA NEA NNP 180 967 613 , , , 180 967 614 NSG NSG NNP 180 967 615 , , , 180 967 616 OAS OAS NNP 180 967 617 , , , 180 967 618 OECD OECD NNP 180 967 619 , , , 180 967 620 ONUSAL ONUSAL NNP 180 967 621 , , , 180 967 622 PCA PCA NNP 180 967 623 , , , 180 967 624 UN UN NNP 180 967 625 , , , 180 967 626 UNAVEM UNAVEM NNP 180 967 627 II II NNP 180 967 628 , , , 180 967 629 UNCTAD UNCTAD NNP 180 967 630 , , , 180 967 631 UNDOF UNDOF NNP 180 967 632 , , , 180 967 633 UNESCO UNESCO NNP 180 967 634 , , , 180 967 635 UNFICYP UNFICYP NNP 180 967 636 , , , 180 967 637 UNHCR UNHCR NNP 180 967 638 , , , 180 967 639 UNIDO UNIDO NNP 180 967 640 , , , 180 967 641 UNIKOM UNIKOM NNP 180 967 642 , , , 180 967 643 UNOMOZ UNOMOZ NNP 180 967 644 , , , 180 967 645 UNOMUR UNOMUR NNP 180 967 646 , , , 180 967 647 UNPROFOR UNPROFOR NNP 180 967 648 , , , 180 967 649 UNTAC UNTAC NNP 180 967 650 , , , 180 967 651 UNTSO UNTSO NNP 180 967 652 , , , 180 967 653 UPU UPU NNP 180 967 654 , , , 180 967 655 WCL WCL NNP 180 967 656 , , , 180 967 657 WHO WHO NNP 180 967 658 , , , 180 967 659 WMO WMO NNP 180 967 660 , , , 180 967 661 WIPO WIPO NNP 180 967 662 , , , 180 967 663 WTO WTO NNP 180 967 664 , , , 180 967 665 ZC ZC NNP 180 967 666 Diplomatic diplomatic JJ 180 967 667 representation representation NN 180 967 668 in in IN 180 967 669 US US NNP 180 967 670 : : : 180 967 671 chief chief NN 180 967 672 of of IN 180 967 673 mission mission NN 180 967 674 : : : 180 967 675 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 180 967 676 Raymond Raymond NNP 180 967 677 CHRETIEN CHRETIEN NNP 180 967 678 chancery chancery NN 180 967 679 : : : 180 967 680 501 501 CD 180 967 681 Pennsylvania Pennsylvania NNP 180 967 682 Avenue Avenue NNP 180 967 683 NW NW NNP 180 967 684 , , , 180 967 685 Washington Washington NNP 180 967 686 , , , 180 967 687 DC DC NNP 180 967 688 20001 20001 CD 180 967 689 telephone telephone NN 180 967 690 : : : 180 967 691 ( ( -LRB- 180 967 692 202 202 CD 180 967 693 ) ) -RRB- 180 967 694 682 682 CD 180 967 695 - - HYPH 180 967 696 1740 1740 CD 180 967 697 FAX FAX NNP 180 967 698 : : : 180 967 699 ( ( -LRB- 180 967 700 202 202 CD 180 967 701 ) ) -RRB- 180 967 702 682 682 CD 180 967 703 - - HYPH 180 967 704 7726 7726 CD 180 967 705 consulate(s consulate(s NNP 180 967 706 ) ) -RRB- 180 967 707 general general NN 180 967 708 : : : 180 967 709 Atlanta Atlanta NNP 180 967 710 , , , 180 967 711 Boston Boston NNP 180 967 712 , , , 180 967 713 Buffalo Buffalo NNP 180 967 714 , , , 180 967 715 Chicago Chicago NNP 180 967 716 , , , 180 967 717 Dallas Dallas NNP 180 967 718 , , , 180 967 719 Detroit Detroit NNP 180 967 720 , , , 180 967 721 Los Los NNP 180 967 722 Angeles Angeles NNP 180 967 723 , , , 180 967 724 Minneapolis Minneapolis NNP 180 967 725 , , , 180 967 726 New New NNP 180 967 727 York York NNP 180 967 728 , , , 180 967 729 Philadelphia Philadelphia NNP 180 967 730 , , , 180 967 731 and and CC 180 967 732 Seattle Seattle NNP 180 967 733 consulate(s consulate(s NNP 180 967 734 ) ) -RRB- 180 967 735 : : : 180 967 736 Cincinnati Cincinnati NNP 180 967 737 , , , 180 967 738 Cleveland Cleveland NNP 180 967 739 , , , 180 967 740 Miami Miami NNP 180 967 741 , , , 180 967 742 Pittsburg Pittsburg NNP 180 967 743 , , , 180 967 744 Princeton Princeton NNP 180 967 745 , , , 180 967 746 San San NNP 180 967 747 Diego Diego NNP 180 967 748 , , , 180 967 749 San San NNP 180 967 750 Francisco Francisco NNP 180 967 751 , , , 180 967 752 and and CC 180 967 753 San San NNP 180 967 754 Juan Juan NNP 180 967 755 ( ( -LRB- 180 967 756 Puerto Puerto NNP 180 967 757 Rico Rico NNP 180 967 758 ) ) -RRB- 180 967 759 US US NNP 180 967 760 diplomatic diplomatic JJ 180 967 761 representation representation NN 180 967 762 : : : 180 967 763 chief chief NN 180 967 764 of of IN 180 967 765 mission mission NN 180 967 766 : : : 180 967 767 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 180 967 768 James James NNP 180 967 769 Johnston Johnston NNP 180 967 770 BLANCHARD BLANCHARD NNP 180 967 771 embassy embassy NN 180 967 772 : : : 180 967 773 100 100 CD 180 967 774 Wellington Wellington NNP 180 967 775 Street Street NNP 180 967 776 , , , 180 967 777 K1P K1P NNP 180 967 778 5T1 5t1 CD 180 967 779 , , , 180 967 780 Ottawa Ottawa NNP 180 967 781 mailing mail VBG 180 967 782 address address NN 180 967 783 : : : 180 967 784 P. P. NNP 180 967 785 O. O. 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335 1.1457 1.1457 CD 180 974 336 ( ( -LRB- 180 974 337 1991 1991 CD 180 974 338 ) ) -RRB- 180 974 339 , , , 180 974 340 1.1668 1.1668 CD 180 974 341 ( ( -LRB- 180 974 342 1990 1990 CD 180 974 343 ) ) -RRB- 180 974 344 , , , 180 974 345 1.1840 1.1840 CD 180 974 346 ( ( -LRB- 180 974 347 1989 1989 CD 180 974 348 ) ) -RRB- 180 974 349 Fiscal fiscal JJ 180 974 350 year year NN 180 974 351 : : : 180 974 352 1 1 CD 180 974 353 April April NNP 180 974 354 - - HYPH 180 974 355 31 31 CD 180 974 356 March March NNP 180 974 357 @Canada @Canada NNP 180 974 358 , , , 180 974 359 Communications Communications NNP 180 974 360 Railroads Railroads NNPS 180 974 361 : : : 180 974 362 146,444 146,444 CD 180 974 363 km km NN 180 974 364 total total NN 180 974 365 ; ; : 180 974 366 two two CD 180 974 367 major major JJ 180 974 368 transcontinental transcontinental JJ 180 974 369 freight freight NN 180 974 370 railway railway NN 180 974 371 systems system NNS 180 974 372 - - HYPH 180 974 373 Canadian 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, 180 974 647 Maritime Maritime NNP 180 974 648 Command Command NNP 180 974 649 , , , 180 974 650 Air Air NNP 180 974 651 Command Command NNP 180 974 652 , , , 180 974 653 Communications Communications NNP 180 974 654 Command Command NNP 180 974 655 , , , 180 974 656 Training Training NNP 180 974 657 Command Command NNP 180 974 658 ) ) -RRB- 180 974 659 , , , 180 974 660 Royal Royal NNP 180 974 661 Canadian Canadian NNP 180 974 662 Mounted Mounted NNP 180 974 663 Police Police NNP 180 974 664 ( ( -LRB- 180 974 665 RCMP RCMP NNP 180 974 666 ) ) -RRB- 180 974 667 Manpower manpower NN 180 974 668 availability availability NN 180 974 669 : : : 180 974 670 males male NNS 180 974 671 age age NNP 180 974 672 15 15 CD 180 974 673 - - SYM 180 974 674 49 49 CD 180 974 675 7,508,590 7,508,590 CD 180 974 676 ; ; : 180 974 677 fit fit JJ 180 974 678 for for IN 180 974 679 military military JJ 180 974 680 service service NN 180 974 681 6,482,267 6,482,267 CD 180 974 682 ; ; : 180 974 683 reach reach VB 180 974 684 military military JJ 180 974 685 age age NN 180 974 686 ( ( -LRB- 180 974 687 17 17 CD 180 974 688 ) ) -RRB- 180 974 689 annually annually RB 180 974 690 191,850 191,850 CD 180 974 691 ( ( -LRB- 180 974 692 1994 1994 CD 180 974 693 est est NNP 180 974 694 . . . 180 974 695 ) ) -RRB- 180 975 1 Defense defense NN 180 975 2 expenditures expenditure NNS 180 975 3 : : : 180 975 4 exchange exchange NN 180 975 5 rate rate NN 180 975 6 conversion conversion NNP 180 975 7 - - : 180 975 8 $ $ $ 180 975 9 10.3 10.3 CD 180 975 10 billion billion CD 180 975 11 , , , 180 975 12 1.9 1.9 CD 180 975 13 % % NN 180 975 14 of of IN 180 975 15 GDP GDP NNP 180 975 16 ( ( -LRB- 180 975 17 FY93/94 FY93/94 -LRB- 180 975 18 ) ) -RRB- 180 975 19 @Cape @cape NN 180 975 20 Verde Verde NNP 180 975 21 , , , 180 975 22 Geography Geography NNP 180 975 23 Location Location NNP 180 975 24 : : : 180 975 25 Western Western NNP 180 975 26 Africa Africa NNP 180 975 27 , , , 180 975 28 in in IN 180 975 29 the the DT 180 975 30 southeastern southeastern JJ 180 975 31 North North NNP 180 975 32 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 180 975 33 Ocean Ocean NNP 180 975 34 , , , 180 975 35 500 500 CD 180 975 36 km km NN 180 975 37 west west RB 180 975 38 of of IN 180 975 39 Senegal Senegal NNP 180 975 40 in in IN 180 975 41 Western Western NNP 180 975 42 Africa Africa NNP 180 975 43 Map Map NNP 180 975 44 references reference NNS 180 975 45 : : : 180 975 46 Africa Africa NNP 180 975 47 , , , 180 975 48 Standard Standard NNP 180 975 49 Time Time NNP 180 975 50 Zones Zones NNPS 180 975 51 of of IN 180 975 52 the the DT 180 975 53 World World NNP 180 975 54 Area Area NNP 180 975 55 : : : 180 975 56 total total JJ 180 975 57 area area NN 180 975 58 : : : 180 975 59 4,030 4,030 CD 180 975 60 sq sq NNP 180 975 61 km km NNP 180 975 62 land land NN 180 975 63 area area NN 180 975 64 : : : 180 975 65 4,030 4,030 CD 180 975 66 sq sq NNP 180 975 67 km km NNP 180 975 68 comparative comparative JJ 180 975 69 area area NN 180 975 70 : : : 180 975 71 slightly slightly RB 180 975 72 larger large JJR 180 975 73 than than IN 180 975 74 Rhode Rhode NNP 180 975 75 Island Island NNP 180 975 76 Land Land NNP 180 975 77 boundaries boundary NNS 180 975 78 : : : 180 975 79 0 0 LS 180 975 80 km km NN 180 975 81 Coastline Coastline NNP 180 975 82 : : : 180 975 83 965 965 CD 180 975 84 km km NN 180 975 85 Maritime Maritime NNP 180 975 86 claims claim VBZ 180 975 87 : : : 180 975 88 measured measure VBN 180 975 89 from from IN 180 975 90 claimed claim VBN 180 975 91 archipelagic archipelagic JJ 180 975 92 baselines baseline NNS 180 975 93 exclusive exclusive JJ 180 975 94 economic economic JJ 180 975 95 zone zone NN 180 975 96 : : : 180 975 97 200 200 CD 180 975 98 nm nm CD 180 975 99 territorial territorial JJ 180 975 100 sea sea NN 180 975 101 : : : 180 975 102 12 12 CD 180 975 103 nm nm NNP 180 975 104 International international JJ 180 975 105 disputes dispute NNS 180 975 106 : : : 180 975 107 none none NN 180 975 108 Climate climate NN 180 975 109 : : : 180 975 110 temperate temperate VB 180 975 111 ; ; : 180 975 112 warm warm JJ 180 975 113 , , , 180 975 114 dry dry JJ 180 975 115 , , , 180 975 116 summer summer NN 180 975 117 ; ; : 180 975 118 precipitation precipitation NN 180 975 119 very very RB 180 975 120 erratic erratic JJ 180 975 121 Terrain terrain NN 180 975 122 : : : 180 975 123 steep steep JJ 180 975 124 , , , 180 975 125 rugged rugged JJ 180 975 126 , , , 180 975 127 rocky rocky JJ 180 975 128 , , , 180 975 129 volcanic volcanic JJ 180 975 130 Natural natural JJ 180 975 131 resources resource NNS 180 975 132 : : : 180 975 133 salt salt NN 180 975 134 , , , 180 975 135 basalt basalt NNP 180 975 136 rock rock NN 180 975 137 , , , 180 975 138 pozzolana pozzolana NNP 180 975 139 , , , 180 975 140 limestone limestone NNP 180 975 141 , , , 180 975 142 kaolin kaolin NNP 180 975 143 , , , 180 975 144 fish fish NN 180 975 145 Land land NN 180 975 146 use use NN 180 975 147 : : : 180 975 148 arable arable JJ 180 975 149 land land NN 180 975 150 : : : 180 975 151 9 9 CD 180 975 152 % % NN 180 975 153 permanent permanent JJ 180 975 154 crops crop NNS 180 975 155 : : : 180 975 156 0 0 CD 180 975 157 % % NN 180 975 158 meadows meadow NNS 180 975 159 and and CC 180 975 160 pastures pasture NNS 180 975 161 : : : 180 975 162 6 6 CD 180 975 163 % % NN 180 975 164 forest forest NN 180 975 165 and and CC 180 975 166 woodland woodland NN 180 975 167 : : : 180 975 168 0 0 CD 180 975 169 % % NN 180 975 170 other other JJ 180 975 171 : : : 180 975 172 85 85 CD 180 975 173 % % NN 180 975 174 Irrigated irrigated JJ 180 975 175 land land NN 180 975 176 : : : 180 975 177 20 20 CD 180 975 178 sq sq NNP 180 975 179 km km NNP 180 975 180 ( ( -LRB- 180 975 181 1989 1989 CD 180 975 182 est est NNP 180 975 183 . . . 180 975 184 ) ) -RRB- 180 976 1 Environment environment NN 180 976 2 : : : 180 976 3 current current JJ 180 976 4 issues issue NNS 180 976 5 : : : 180 976 6 deforestation deforestation NN 180 976 7 ; ; : 180 976 8 overgrazing overgrazing NN 180 976 9 ; ; : 180 976 10 desertification desertification NN 180 976 11 natural natural JJ 180 976 12 hazards hazard NNS 180 976 13 : : : 180 976 14 subject subject JJ 180 976 15 to to IN 180 976 16 prolonged prolonged JJ 180 976 17 droughts drought NNS 180 976 18 ; ; , 180 976 19 harmattan harmattan JJ 180 976 20 wind wind NN 180 976 21 can can MD 180 976 22 obscure obscure VB 180 976 23 visibility visibility NN 180 976 24 ; ; : 180 976 25 volcanically volcanically RB 180 976 26 and and CC 180 976 27 seismically seismically RB 180 976 28 active active JJ 180 976 29 international international JJ 180 976 30 agreements agreement NNS 180 976 31 : : : 180 976 32 party party NN 180 976 33 to to IN 180 976 34 - - HYPH 180 976 35 Environmental Environmental NNP 180 976 36 Modification Modification NNP 180 976 37 , , , 180 976 38 Law Law NNP 180 976 39 of of IN 180 976 40 the the DT 180 976 41 Sea Sea NNP 180 976 42 , , , 180 976 43 Marine Marine NNP 180 976 44 Dumping Dumping NNP 180 976 45 , , , 180 976 46 Nuclear Nuclear NNP 180 976 47 Test Test NNP 180 976 48 Ban Ban NNP 180 976 49 ; ; , 180 976 50 signed sign VBD 180 976 51 , , , 180 976 52 but but CC 180 976 53 not not RB 180 976 54 ratified ratified JJ 180 976 55 - - : 180 976 56 Biodiversity biodiversity NN 180 976 57 , , , 180 976 58 Climate Climate NNP 180 976 59 Change Change NNP 180 976 60 Note note NN 180 976 61 : : : 180 976 62 strategic strategic JJ 180 976 63 location location NN 180 976 64 500 500 CD 180 976 65 km km NNS 180 976 66 from from IN 180 976 67 west west JJ 180 976 68 coast coast NN 180 976 69 of of IN 180 976 70 Africa Africa NNP 180 976 71 near near IN 180 976 72 major major JJ 180 976 73 north north NN 180 976 74 - - HYPH 180 976 75 south south NN 180 976 76 sea sea NN 180 976 77 routes route NNS 180 976 78 ; ; , 180 976 79 important important JJ 180 976 80 communications communication NNS 180 976 81 station station NN 180 976 82 ; ; , 180 976 83 important important JJ 180 976 84 sea sea NN 180 976 85 and and CC 180 976 86 air air NN 180 976 87 refueling refueling NN 180 976 88 site site NN 180 976 89 @Cape @cape NN 180 976 90 Verde Verde NNP 180 976 91 , , , 180 976 92 People People NNP 180 976 93 Population Population NNP 180 976 94 : : : 180 976 95 423,120 423,120 CD 180 976 96 ( ( -LRB- 180 976 97 July July NNP 180 976 98 1994 1994 CD 180 976 99 est est NNP 180 976 100 . . . 180 976 101 ) ) -RRB- 180 977 1 Population population NN 180 977 2 growth growth NN 180 977 3 rate rate NN 180 977 4 : : : 180 977 5 3.01 3.01 CD 180 977 6 % % NN 180 977 7 ( ( -LRB- 180 977 8 1994 1994 CD 180 977 9 est est NNP 180 977 10 . . . 180 977 11 ) ) -RRB- 180 978 1 Birth birth NN 180 978 2 rate rate NN 180 978 3 : : : 180 978 4 46.23 46.23 CD 180 978 5 births/1,000 births/1,000 NN 180 978 6 population population NN 180 978 7 ( ( -LRB- 180 978 8 1994 1994 CD 180 978 9 est est NNP 180 978 10 . . . 180 978 11 ) ) -RRB- 180 979 1 Death death NN 180 979 2 rate rate NN 180 979 3 : : : 180 979 4 9.04 9.04 CD 180 979 5 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 180 979 6 population population NN 180 979 7 ( ( -LRB- 180 979 8 1994 1994 CD 180 979 9 est est NNP 180 979 10 . . . 180 979 11 ) ) -RRB- 180 980 1 Net net JJ 180 980 2 migration migration NN 180 980 3 rate rate NN 180 980 4 : : : 180 980 5 -7.09 -7.09 NFP 180 980 6 migrant(s)/1,000 migrant(s)/1,000 NN 180 980 7 population population NN 180 980 8 ( ( -LRB- 180 980 9 1994 1994 CD 180 980 10 est est NNP 180 980 11 . . . 180 980 12 ) ) -RRB- 180 981 1 Infant infant NN 180 981 2 mortality mortality NN 180 981 3 rate rate NN 180 981 4 : : : 180 981 5 57.7 57.7 CD 180 981 6 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 VBP 180 981 7 live live JJ 180 981 8 births birth NNS 180 981 9 ( ( -LRB- 180 981 10 1994 1994 CD 180 981 11 est est NNP 180 981 12 . . . 180 981 13 ) ) -RRB- 180 982 1 Life life NN 180 982 2 expectancy expectancy NN 180 982 3 at at IN 180 982 4 birth birth NN 180 982 5 : : : 180 982 6 total total JJ 180 982 7 population population NN 180 982 8 : : : 180 982 9 62.59 62.59 CD 180 982 10 years year NNS 180 982 11 male male NN 180 982 12 : : : 180 982 13 60.7 60.7 CD 180 982 14 years year NNS 180 982 15 female female JJ 180 982 16 : : : 180 982 17 64.58 64.58 CD 180 982 18 years year NNS 180 982 19 ( ( -LRB- 180 982 20 1994 1994 CD 180 982 21 est est NNP 180 982 22 . . . 180 982 23 ) ) -RRB- 180 983 1 Total total JJ 180 983 2 fertility fertility NN 180 983 3 rate rate NN 180 983 4 : : : 180 983 5 6.32 6.32 CD 180 983 6 children child NNS 180 983 7 born bear VBN 180 983 8 / / SYM 180 983 9 woman woman NN 180 983 10 ( ( -LRB- 180 983 11 1994 1994 CD 180 983 12 est est NNP 180 983 13 . . . 180 983 14 ) ) -RRB- 180 984 1 Nationality nationality NN 180 984 2 : : : 180 984 3 noun noun NN 180 984 4 : : : 180 984 5 Cape Cape NNP 180 984 6 Verdean(s Verdean(s NNP 180 984 7 ) ) -RRB- 180 984 8 adjective adjective NN 180 984 9 : : : 180 984 10 Cape Cape NNP 180 984 11 Verdean Verdean NNP 180 984 12 Ethnic ethnic JJ 180 984 13 divisions division NNS 180 984 14 : : : 180 984 15 Creole Creole NNP 180 984 16 ( ( -LRB- 180 984 17 mulatto mulatto NN 180 984 18 ) ) -RRB- 180 984 19 71 71 CD 180 984 20 % % NN 180 984 21 , , , 180 984 22 African African NNP 180 984 23 28 28 CD 180 984 24 % % NN 180 984 25 , , , 180 984 26 European European NNP 180 984 27 1 1 CD 180 984 28 % % NN 180 984 29 Religions religion NNS 180 984 30 : : : 180 984 31 Roman Roman NNP 180 984 32 Catholicism Catholicism NNP 180 984 33 fused fuse VBN 180 984 34 with with IN 180 984 35 indigenous indigenous JJ 180 984 36 beliefs belief NNS 180 984 37 Languages language NNS 180 984 38 : : : 180 984 39 Portuguese Portuguese NNP 180 984 40 , , , 180 984 41 Crioulo Crioulo NNP 180 984 42 , , , 180 984 43 a a DT 180 984 44 blend blend NN 180 984 45 of of IN 180 984 46 Portuguese portuguese JJ 180 984 47 and and CC 180 984 48 West west JJ 180 984 49 African african JJ 180 984 50 words word NNS 180 984 51 Literacy literacy NN 180 984 52 : : : 180 984 53 age age NN 180 984 54 15 15 CD 180 984 55 and and CC 180 984 56 over over RB 180 984 57 can can MD 180 984 58 read read VB 180 984 59 and and CC 180 984 60 write write VB 180 984 61 ( ( -LRB- 180 984 62 1989 1989 CD 180 984 63 ) ) -RRB- 180 984 64 total total JJ 180 984 65 population population NN 180 984 66 : : : 180 984 67 66 66 CD 180 984 68 % % NN 180 984 69 male male NN 180 984 70 : : : 180 984 71 NA% NA% `` 180 984 72 female female JJ 180 984 73 : : : 180 984 74 NA% NA% `` 180 984 75 Labor labor NN 180 984 76 force force NN 180 984 77 : : : 180 984 78 102,000 102,000 CD 180 984 79 ( ( -LRB- 180 984 80 1985 1985 CD 180 984 81 est est NNP 180 984 82 . . . 180 984 83 ) ) -RRB- 180 985 1 by by IN 180 985 2 occupation occupation NN 180 985 3 : : : 180 985 4 agriculture agriculture NN 180 985 5 ( ( -LRB- 180 985 6 mostly mostly RB 180 985 7 subsistence subsistence NN 180 985 8 ) ) -RRB- 180 985 9 57 57 CD 180 985 10 % % NN 180 985 11 , , , 180 985 12 services service NNS 180 985 13 29 29 CD 180 985 14 % % NN 180 985 15 , , , 180 985 16 industry industry NN 180 985 17 14 14 CD 180 985 18 % % NN 180 985 19 ( ( -LRB- 180 985 20 1981 1981 CD 180 985 21 ) ) -RRB- 180 985 22 note note NN 180 985 23 : : : 180 985 24 51 51 CD 180 985 25 % % NN 180 985 26 of of IN 180 985 27 population population NN 180 985 28 of of IN 180 985 29 working work VBG 180 985 30 age age NN 180 985 31 ( ( -LRB- 180 985 32 1985 1985 CD 180 985 33 ) ) -RRB- 180 985 34 @Cape @Cape NNP 180 985 35 Verde Verde NNP 180 985 36 , , , 180 985 37 Government Government NNP 180 985 38 Names Names NNP 180 985 39 : : : 180 985 40 conventional conventional JJ 180 985 41 long long JJ 180 985 42 form form NN 180 985 43 : : : 180 985 44 Republic Republic NNP 180 985 45 of of IN 180 985 46 Cape Cape NNP 180 985 47 Verde Verde NNP 180 985 48 conventional conventional JJ 180 985 49 short short JJ 180 985 50 form form NN 180 985 51 : : : 180 985 52 Cape Cape NNP 180 985 53 Verde Verde NNP 180 985 54 local local JJ 180 985 55 long long JJ 180 985 56 form form NN 180 985 57 : : : 180 985 58 Republica Republica NNP 180 985 59 de de FW 180 985 60 Cabo Cabo NNP 180 985 61 Verde Verde NNP 180 985 62 local local JJ 180 985 63 short short JJ 180 985 64 form form NN 180 985 65 : : : 180 985 66 Cabo Cabo NNP 180 985 67 Verde Verde NNP 180 985 68 Digraph Digraph NNP 180 985 69 : : : 180 985 70 CV CV NNP 180 985 71 Type type NN 180 985 72 : : : 180 985 73 republic republic NNP 180 985 74 Capital capital NN 180 985 75 : : : 180 985 76 Praia Praia NNP 180 985 77 Administrative Administrative NNP 180 985 78 divisions division NNS 180 985 79 : : : 180 985 80 14 14 CD 180 985 81 districts district NNS 180 985 82 ( ( -LRB- 180 985 83 concelhos concelhos NN 180 985 84 , , , 180 985 85 singular singular JJ 180 985 86 - - HYPH 180 985 87 concelho concelho NN 180 985 88 ) ) -RRB- 180 985 89 ; ; : 180 985 90 Boa Boa NNP 180 985 91 Vista Vista NNP 180 985 92 , , , 180 985 93 Brava Brava NNP 180 985 94 , , , 180 985 95 Fogo Fogo NNP 180 985 96 , , , 180 985 97 Maio Maio NNP 180 985 98 , , , 180 985 99 Paul Paul NNP 180 985 100 , , , 180 985 101 Praia Praia NNP 180 985 102 , , , 180 985 103 Porto Porto NNP 180 985 104 Novo Novo NNP 180 985 105 , , , 180 985 106 Ribeira Ribeira NNP 180 985 107 Grande Grande NNP 180 985 108 , , , 180 985 109 Sal Sal NNP 180 985 110 , , , 180 985 111 Santa Santa NNP 180 985 112 Catarina Catarina NNP 180 985 113 , , , 180 985 114 Santa Santa NNP 180 985 115 Cruz Cruz NNP 180 985 116 , , , 180 985 117 Sao Sao NNP 180 985 118 Nicolau Nicolau NNP 180 985 119 , , , 180 985 120 Sao Sao NNP 180 985 121 Vicente Vicente NNP 180 985 122 , , , 180 985 123 Tarrafal Tarrafal NNP 180 985 124 Independence Independence NNP 180 985 125 : : : 180 985 126 5 5 CD 180 985 127 July July NNP 180 985 128 1975 1975 CD 180 985 129 ( ( -LRB- 180 985 130 from from IN 180 985 131 Portugal Portugal NNP 180 985 132 ) ) -RRB- 180 985 133 National national JJ 180 985 134 holiday holiday NN 180 985 135 : : : 180 985 136 Independence Independence NNP 180 985 137 Day Day NNP 180 985 138 , , , 180 985 139 5 5 CD 180 985 140 July July NNP 180 985 141 ( ( -LRB- 180 985 142 1975 1975 CD 180 985 143 ) ) -RRB- 180 985 144 Constitution Constitution NNP 180 985 145 : : : 180 985 146 new new JJ 180 985 147 constitution constitution NN 180 985 148 came come VBD 180 985 149 into into IN 180 985 150 force force NN 180 985 151 25 25 CD 180 985 152 September September NNP 180 985 153 1992 1992 CD 180 985 154 Legal legal JJ 180 985 155 system system NN 180 985 156 : : : 180 985 157 NA NA NNP 180 985 158 Suffrage suffrage CD 180 985 159 : : : 180 985 160 18 18 CD 180 985 161 years year NNS 180 985 162 of of IN 180 985 163 age age NN 180 985 164 ; ; : 180 985 165 universal universal JJ 180 985 166 Executive Executive NNP 180 985 167 branch branch NN 180 985 168 : : : 180 985 169 chief chief NN 180 985 170 of of IN 180 985 171 state state NN 180 985 172 : : : 180 985 173 President President NNP 180 985 174 Antonio Antonio NNP 180 985 175 MASCARENHAS MASCARENHAS NNP 180 985 176 Monteiro Monteiro NNP 180 985 177 ( ( -LRB- 180 985 178 since since IN 180 985 179 22 22 CD 180 985 180 March March NNP 180 985 181 1991 1991 CD 180 985 182 ) ) -RRB- 180 985 183 election election NN 180 985 184 last last JJ 180 985 185 held hold VBD 180 985 186 17 17 CD 180 985 187 February February NNP 180 985 188 1991 1991 CD 180 985 189 ( ( -LRB- 180 985 190 next next JJ 180 985 191 to to TO 180 985 192 be be VB 180 985 193 held hold VBN 180 985 194 February February NNP 180 985 195 1996 1996 CD 180 985 196 ) ) -RRB- 180 985 197 ; ; : 180 985 198 results result NNS 180 985 199 - - : 180 985 200 Antonio Antonio NNP 180 985 201 Monteiro Monteiro NNP 180 985 202 MASCARENHAS MASCARENHAS NNP 180 985 203 ( ( -LRB- 180 985 204 independent independent JJ 180 985 205 ) ) -RRB- 180 985 206 received receive VBD 180 985 207 72.6 72.6 CD 180 985 208 % % NN 180 985 209 of of IN 180 985 210 vote vote NN 180 985 211 head head NN 180 985 212 of of IN 180 985 213 government government NN 180 985 214 : : : 180 985 215 Prime Prime NNP 180 985 216 Minister Minister NNP 180 985 217 Carlos Carlos NNP 180 985 218 Alberto Alberto NNP 180 985 219 Wahnon Wahnon NNP 180 985 220 de de NNP 180 985 221 Carvalho Carvalho NNP 180 985 222 VEIGA VEIGA NNP 180 985 223 ( ( -LRB- 180 985 224 since since IN 180 985 225 13 13 CD 180 985 226 January January NNP 180 985 227 1991 1991 CD 180 985 228 ) ) -RRB- 180 985 229 ; ; : 180 985 230 cabinet cabinet NN 180 985 231 : : : 180 985 232 Council Council NNP 180 985 233 of of IN 180 985 234 Ministers Ministers NNP 180 985 235 ; ; , 180 985 236 appointed appoint VBN 180 985 237 by by IN 180 985 238 prime prime NNP 180 985 239 minister minister NNP 180 985 240 from from IN 180 985 241 members member NNS 180 985 242 of of IN 180 985 243 the the DT 180 985 244 Assembly Assembly NNP 180 985 245 Legislative Legislative NNP 180 985 246 branch branch NN 180 985 247 : : : 180 985 248 unicameral unicameral JJ 180 985 249 People People NNPS 180 985 250 's 's POS 180 985 251 National National NNP 180 985 252 Assembly Assembly NNP 180 985 253 ( ( -LRB- 180 985 254 Assembleia Assembleia NNP 180 985 255 Nacional Nacional NNP 180 985 256 Popular Popular NNP 180 985 257 ) ) -RRB- 180 985 258 : : : 180 985 259 elections election NNS 180 985 260 last last RB 180 985 261 held hold VBD 180 985 262 13 13 CD 180 985 263 January January NNP 180 985 264 1991 1991 CD 180 985 265 ( ( -LRB- 180 985 266 next next JJ 180 985 267 to to TO 180 985 268 be be VB 180 985 269 held hold VBN 180 985 270 January January NNP 180 985 271 1996 1996 CD 180 985 272 ) ) -RRB- 180 985 273 ; ; : 180 985 274 results result NNS 180 985 275 - - HYPH 180 985 276 percent percent NN 180 985 277 of of IN 180 985 278 vote vote NN 180 985 279 by by IN 180 985 280 party party NN 180 985 281 NA NA NNP 180 985 282 ; ; : 180 985 283 seats seat NNS 180 985 284 - - : 180 985 285 ( ( -LRB- 180 985 286 79 79 CD 180 985 287 total total NN 180 985 288 ) ) -RRB- 180 985 289 MPD MPD NNP 180 985 290 56 56 CD 180 985 291 , , , 180 985 292 PAICV PAICV NNP 180 985 293 23 23 CD 180 985 294 ; ; : 180 985 295 note note VB 180 985 296 - - : 180 985 297 this this DT 180 985 298 multiparty multiparty NN 180 985 299 Assembly Assembly NNP 180 985 300 election election NN 180 985 301 ended end VBD 180 985 302 15 15 CD 180 985 303 years year NNS 180 985 304 of of IN 180 985 305 single single JJ 180 985 306 - - HYPH 180 985 307 party party NN 180 985 308 rule rule NN 180 985 309 Judicial judicial JJ 180 985 310 branch branch NN 180 985 311 : : : 180 985 312 Supreme Supreme NNP 180 985 313 Tribunal Tribunal NNP 180 985 314 of of IN 180 985 315 Justice Justice NNP 180 985 316 ( ( -LRB- 180 985 317 Supremo Supremo NNP 180 985 318 Tribunal Tribunal NNP 180 985 319 de de NNP 180 985 320 Justia Justia NNP 180 985 321 ) ) -RRB- 180 985 322 Political political JJ 180 985 323 parties party NNS 180 985 324 and and CC 180 985 325 leaders leader NNS 180 985 326 : : : 180 985 327 Movement movement NN 180 985 328 for for IN 180 985 329 Democracy Democracy NNP 180 985 330 ( ( -LRB- 180 985 331 MPD MPD NNP 180 985 332 ) ) -RRB- 180 985 333 , , , 180 985 334 Prime Prime NNP 180 985 335 Minister Minister NNP 180 985 336 Carlos Carlos NNP 180 985 337 VEIGA VEIGA NNP 180 985 338 , , , 180 985 339 founder founder NN 180 985 340 and and CC 180 985 341 chairman chairman NN 180 985 342 ; ; : 180 985 343 African African NNP 180 985 344 Party Party NNP 180 985 345 for for IN 180 985 346 Independence Independence NNP 180 985 347 of of IN 180 985 348 Cape Cape NNP 180 985 349 Verde Verde NNP 180 985 350 ( ( -LRB- 180 985 351 PAICV PAICV NNP 180 985 352 ) ) -RRB- 180 985 353 , , , 180 985 354 Pedro Pedro NNP 180 985 355 Verona Verona NNP 180 985 356 Rodrigues Rodrigues NNP 180 985 357 PIRES PIRES NNP 180 985 358 , , , 180 985 359 chairman chairman NN 180 985 360 Member Member NNP 180 985 361 of of IN 180 985 362 : : : 180 985 363 ACP ACP NNP 180 985 364 , , , 180 985 365 AfDB AfDB NNP 180 985 366 , , , 180 985 367 CCC CCC NNP 180 985 368 , , , 180 985 369 ECA ECA NNP 180 985 370 , , , 180 985 371 ECOWAS ECOWAS NNP 180 985 372 , , , 180 985 373 FAO FAO NNP 180 985 374 , , , 180 985 375 G-77 g-77 CD 180 985 376 , , , 180 985 377 IBRD IBRD NNP 180 985 378 , , , 180 985 379 ICAO ICAO NNP 180 985 380 , , , 180 985 381 ICFTU ICFTU NNP 180 985 382 , , , 180 985 383 IDA IDA NNP 180 985 384 , , , 180 985 385 IFAD IFAD NNP 180 985 386 , , , 180 985 387 IFC IFC NNP 180 985 388 , , , 180 985 389 ILO ILO NNP 180 985 390 , , , 180 985 391 IMF IMF NNP 180 985 392 , , , 180 985 393 IMO imo RB 180 985 394 , , , 180 985 395 INTELSAT INTELSAT NNP 180 985 396 , , , 180 985 397 INTERPOL INTERPOL NNP 180 985 398 , , , 180 985 399 IOM IOM NNP 180 985 400 ( ( -LRB- 180 985 401 observer observer NN 180 985 402 ) ) -RRB- 180 985 403 , , , 180 985 404 ITU ITU NNP 180 985 405 , , , 180 985 406 LORCS LORCS NNP 180 985 407 , , , 180 985 408 NAM NAM NNP 180 985 409 , , , 180 985 410 OAU OAU NNP 180 985 411 , , , 180 985 412 UN UN NNP 180 985 413 ( ( -LRB- 180 985 414 Cape Cape NNP 180 985 415 Verde Verde NNP 180 985 416 assumed assume VBD 180 985 417 a a DT 180 985 418 nonpermanent nonpermanent NN 180 985 419 seat seat NN 180 985 420 on on IN 180 985 421 the the DT 180 985 422 Security Security NNP 180 985 423 Council Council NNP 180 985 424 on on IN 180 985 425 1 1 CD 180 985 426 January January NNP 180 985 427 1992 1992 CD 180 985 428 ) ) -RRB- 180 985 429 , , , 180 985 430 UNCTAD UNCTAD NNP 180 985 431 , , , 180 985 432 UNESCO UNESCO NNP 180 985 433 , , , 180 985 434 UNIDO UNIDO NNP 180 985 435 , , , 180 985 436 UNOMOZ UNOMOZ NNP 180 985 437 , , , 180 985 438 UPU UPU NNP 180 985 439 , , , 180 985 440 WCL WCL NNP 180 985 441 , , , 180 985 442 WHO who WP 180 985 443 , , , 180 985 444 WMO WMO NNP 180 985 445 Diplomatic diplomatic JJ 180 985 446 representation 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make VBG 180 1016 73 Agriculture agriculture NN 180 1016 74 : : : 180 1016 75 minor minor JJ 180 1016 76 production production NN 180 1016 77 of of IN 180 1016 78 vegetables vegetable NNS 180 1016 79 , , , 180 1016 80 fruit fruit NN 180 1016 81 , , , 180 1016 82 livestock livestock NN 180 1016 83 ; ; , 180 1016 84 turtle turtle NN 180 1016 85 farming farm VBG 180 1016 86 Illicit Illicit NNP 180 1016 87 drugs drug NNS 180 1016 88 : : : 180 1016 89 a a DT 180 1016 90 major major JJ 180 1016 91 money money NN 180 1016 92 - - HYPH 180 1016 93 laundering launder VBG 180 1016 94 center center NN 180 1016 95 for for IN 180 1016 96 illicit illicit JJ 180 1016 97 drug drug NN 180 1016 98 profits profit NNS 180 1016 99 ; ; , 180 1016 100 transshipment transshipment NN 180 1016 101 point point NN 180 1016 102 for for IN 180 1016 103 cocaine cocaine NN 180 1016 104 and and CC 180 1016 105 marijuana marijuana NNP 180 1016 106 bound bind VBN 180 1016 107 for for IN 180 1016 108 the the DT 180 1016 109 US US NNP 180 1016 110 and and CC 180 1016 111 Europe Europe NNP 180 1016 112 Economic Economic NNP 180 1016 113 aid aid NN 180 1016 114 : : : 180 1016 115 recipient recipient NN 180 1016 116 : : : 180 1016 117 US US NNP 180 1016 118 commitments commitment NNS 180 1016 119 , , , 180 1016 120 including include VBG 180 1016 121 Ex Ex NNP 180 1016 122 - - HYPH 180 1016 123 Im Im NNP 180 1016 124 ( ( -LRB- 180 1016 125 FY70 FY70 NNP 180 1016 126 - - HYPH 180 1016 127 89 89 CD 180 1016 128 ) ) -RRB- 180 1016 129 , , , 180 1016 130 $ $ $ 180 1016 131 26.7 26.7 CD 180 1016 132 million million CD 180 1016 133 ; ; : 180 1016 134 Western western JJ 180 1016 135 ( ( -LRB- 180 1016 136 non non JJ 180 1016 137 - - JJ 180 1016 138 US us JJ 180 1016 139 ) ) -RRB- 180 1016 140 countries country NNS 180 1016 141 , , , 180 1016 142 ODA ODA NNP 180 1016 143 and and CC 180 1016 144 OOF OOF NNP 180 1016 145 bilateral bilateral JJ 180 1016 146 commitments commitment NNS 180 1016 147 ( ( -LRB- 180 1016 148 1970 1970 CD 180 1016 149 - - SYM 180 1016 150 89 89 CD 180 1016 151 ) ) -RRB- 180 1016 152 , , , 180 1016 153 $ $ $ 180 1016 154 35 35 CD 180 1016 155 million million CD 180 1016 156 Currency currency NN 180 1016 157 : : : 180 1016 158 1 1 CD 180 1016 159 Caymanian caymanian JJ 180 1016 160 dollar dollar NN 180 1016 161 ( ( -LRB- 180 1016 162 CI$ CI$ NNP 180 1016 163 ) ) -RRB- 180 1016 164 = = NFP 180 1016 165 100 100 CD 180 1016 166 cents cent NNS 180 1016 167 Exchange Exchange NNP 180 1016 168 rates rate NNS 180 1016 169 : : : 180 1016 170 Caymanian caymanian JJ 180 1016 171 dollars dollar NNS 180 1016 172 ( ( -LRB- 180 1016 173 CI$ CI$ NNP 180 1016 174 ) ) -RRB- 180 1016 175 per per IN 180 1016 176 US$ us$ $ 180 1016 177 1 1 CD 180 1016 178 - - HYPH 180 1016 179 0.85 0.85 CD 180 1016 180 ( ( -LRB- 180 1016 181 22 22 CD 180 1016 182 November November NNP 180 1016 183 1993 1993 CD 180 1016 184 ) ) -RRB- 180 1016 185 Fiscal fiscal JJ 180 1016 186 year year NN 180 1016 187 : : : 180 1016 188 1 1 CD 180 1016 189 April April NNP 180 1016 190 - - HYPH 180 1016 191 31 31 CD 180 1016 192 March March NNP 180 1016 193 @Cayman @Cayman NNP 180 1016 194 Islands Islands NNPS 180 1016 195 , , , 180 1016 196 Communications Communications NNP 180 1016 197 Highways Highways NNP 180 1016 198 : : : 180 1016 199 total total NN 180 1016 200 : : : 180 1016 201 160 160 CD 180 1016 202 km km NN 180 1016 203 ( ( -LRB- 180 1016 204 main main JJ 180 1016 205 roads road NNS 180 1016 206 ) ) -RRB- 180 1016 207 paved pave VBD 180 1016 208 : : : 180 1016 209 NA NA NNP 180 1016 210 unpaved unpaved JJ 180 1016 211 : : : 180 1016 212 NA NA NNP 180 1016 213 Ports Ports NNPS 180 1016 214 : : : 180 1016 215 George George NNP 180 1016 216 Town Town NNP 180 1016 217 , , , 180 1016 218 Cayman Cayman NNP 180 1016 219 Brac Brac NNP 180 1016 220 Merchant Merchant NNP 180 1016 221 marine marine NN 180 1016 222 : : : 180 1016 223 30 30 CD 180 1016 224 ships ship NNS 180 1016 225 ( ( -LRB- 180 1016 226 1,000 1,000 CD 180 1016 227 GRT GRT NNP 180 1016 228 or or CC 180 1016 229 over over RB 180 1016 230 ) ) -RRB- 180 1016 231 totaling total VBG 180 1016 232 368,037 368,037 CD 180 1016 233 GRT/581,060 GRT/581,060 NNP 180 1016 234 DWT DWT NNP 180 1016 235 , , , 180 1016 236 bulk bulk NN 180 1016 237 9 9 CD 180 1016 238 , , , 180 1016 239 cargo cargo NN 180 1016 240 8 8 CD 180 1016 241 , , , 180 1016 242 chemical chemical NN 180 1016 243 tanker tanker NN 180 1016 244 2 2 CD 180 1016 245 , , , 180 1016 246 oil oil NN 180 1016 247 tanker tanker NN 180 1016 248 3 3 CD 180 1016 249 , , , 180 1016 250 passenger passenger NN 180 1016 251 - - HYPH 180 1016 252 cargo cargo NN 180 1016 253 1 1 CD 180 1016 254 , , , 180 1016 255 roll roll NN 180 1016 256 - - HYPH 180 1016 257 on on IN 180 1016 258 / / SYM 180 1016 259 roll roll NN 180 1016 260 - - HYPH 180 1016 261 off off RP 180 1016 262 cargo cargo NN 180 1016 263 7 7 CD 180 1016 264 note note NN 180 1016 265 : : : 180 1016 266 a a DT 180 1016 267 flag flag NN 180 1016 268 of of IN 180 1016 269 convenience convenience NN 180 1016 270 registry registry NN 180 1016 271 Airports airport NNS 180 1016 272 : : : 180 1016 273 total total NN 180 1016 274 : : : 180 1016 275 3 3 CD 180 1016 276 usable usable NN 180 1016 277 : : : 180 1016 278 3 3 CD 180 1016 279 with with IN 180 1016 280 permanent permanent JJ 180 1016 281 - - HYPH 180 1016 282 surface surface NN 180 1016 283 runways runway NNS 180 1016 284 : : : 180 1016 285 2 2 CD 180 1016 286 with with IN 180 1016 287 runways runway NNS 180 1016 288 over over IN 180 1016 289 3,659 3,659 CD 180 1016 290 m m NNP 180 1016 291 : : : 180 1016 292 0 0 CD 180 1016 293 with with IN 180 1016 294 runways runways NNP 180 1016 295 2,440 2,440 CD 180 1016 296 - - HYPH 180 1016 297 3,659 3,659 CD 180 1016 298 m m NN 180 1016 299 : : : 180 1016 300 0 0 CD 180 1016 301 with with IN 180 1016 302 runways runway NNS 180 1016 303 1,220 1,220 CD 180 1016 304 - - HYPH 180 1016 305 2,439 2,439 CD 180 1016 306 m m NN 180 1016 307 : : : 180 1016 308 2 2 CD 180 1016 309 Telecommunications Telecommunications NNPS 180 1016 310 : : : 180 1016 311 35,000 35,000 CD 180 1016 312 telephones telephone NNS 180 1016 313 ; ; : 180 1016 314 telephone telephone NN 180 1016 315 system system NN 180 1016 316 uses use VBZ 180 1016 317 1 1 CD 180 1016 318 submarine submarine NN 180 1016 319 coaxial coaxial NN 180 1016 320 cable cable NN 180 1016 321 and and CC 180 1016 322 1 1 CD 180 1016 323 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 180 1016 324 Ocean Ocean NNP 180 1016 325 INTELSAT intelsat JJ 180 1016 326 earth earth NN 180 1016 327 station station NN 180 1016 328 to to TO 180 1016 329 link link VB 180 1016 330 islands island NNS 180 1016 331 and and CC 180 1016 332 access access VB 180 1016 333 international international JJ 180 1016 334 services service NNS 180 1016 335 ; ; , 180 1016 336 broadcast broadcast NN 180 1016 337 stations station NNS 180 1016 338 - - SYM 180 1016 339 2 2 CD 180 1016 340 AM am NN 180 1016 341 , , , 180 1016 342 1 1 CD 180 1016 343 FM FM NNP 180 1016 344 , , , 180 1016 345 no no DT 180 1016 346 TV tv NN 180 1016 347 @Cayman @cayman NN 180 1016 348 Islands Islands NNPS 180 1016 349 , , , 180 1016 350 Defense Defense NNP 180 1016 351 Forces Forces NNPS 180 1016 352 Branches Branches NNPS 180 1016 353 : : : 180 1016 354 Royal Royal NNP 180 1016 355 Cayman Cayman NNP 180 1016 356 Islands Islands NNP 180 1016 357 Police Police NNPS 180 1016 358 Force Force NNP 180 1016 359 ( ( -LRB- 180 1016 360 RCIPF RCIPF NNP 180 1016 361 ) ) -RRB- 180 1016 362 Note note NN 180 1016 363 : : : 180 1016 364 defense defense NN 180 1016 365 is be VBZ 180 1016 366 the the DT 180 1016 367 responsibility responsibility NN 180 1016 368 of of IN 180 1016 369 the the DT 180 1016 370 UK UK NNP 180 1016 371 @Central @Central NNP 180 1016 372 African African NNP 180 1016 373 Republic Republic NNP 180 1016 374 , , , 180 1016 375 Geography Geography NNP 180 1016 376 Location Location NNP 180 1016 377 : : : 180 1016 378 Central Central NNP 180 1016 379 Africa Africa NNP 180 1016 380 , , , 180 1016 381 between between IN 180 1016 382 Chad Chad NNP 180 1016 383 and and CC 180 1016 384 Zaire Zaire NNP 180 1016 385 Map Map NNP 180 1016 386 references reference NNS 180 1016 387 : : : 180 1016 388 Africa Africa NNP 180 1016 389 , , , 180 1016 390 Standard Standard NNP 180 1016 391 Time Time NNP 180 1016 392 Zones Zones NNPS 180 1016 393 of of IN 180 1016 394 the the DT 180 1016 395 World World NNP 180 1016 396 Area Area NNP 180 1016 397 : : : 180 1016 398 total total JJ 180 1016 399 area area NN 180 1016 400 : : : 180 1016 401 622,980 622,980 CD 180 1016 402 sq sq NNP 180 1016 403 km km NNP 180 1016 404 land land NN 180 1016 405 area area NN 180 1016 406 : : : 180 1016 407 622,980 622,980 CD 180 1016 408 sq sq NNP 180 1016 409 km km NNP 180 1016 410 comparative comparative JJ 180 1016 411 area area NN 180 1016 412 : : : 180 1016 413 slightly slightly RB 180 1016 414 smaller small JJR 180 1016 415 than than IN 180 1016 416 Texas Texas NNP 180 1016 417 Land Land NNP 180 1016 418 boundaries boundary NNS 180 1016 419 : : : 180 1016 420 total total JJ 180 1016 421 5,203 5,203 CD 180 1016 422 km km NNS 180 1016 423 , , , 180 1016 424 Cameroon Cameroon NNP 180 1016 425 797 797 CD 180 1016 426 km km NN 180 1016 427 , , , 180 1016 428 Chad Chad NNP 180 1016 429 1,197 1,197 CD 180 1016 430 km km NN 180 1016 431 , , , 180 1016 432 Congo Congo NNP 180 1016 433 467 467 CD 180 1016 434 km km NNS 180 1016 435 , , , 180 1016 436 Sudan Sudan NNP 180 1016 437 1,165 1,165 CD 180 1016 438 km km NN 180 1016 439 , , , 180 1016 440 Zaire Zaire NNP 180 1016 441 1,577 1,577 CD 180 1016 442 km km NN 180 1016 443 Coastline Coastline NNP 180 1016 444 : : : 180 1016 445 0 0 CD 180 1016 446 km km NN 180 1016 447 ( ( -LRB- 180 1016 448 landlocked landlocked JJ 180 1016 449 ) ) -RRB- 180 1016 450 Maritime Maritime NNP 180 1016 451 claims claim VBZ 180 1016 452 : : : 180 1016 453 none none NN 180 1016 454 ; ; : 180 1016 455 landlocked landlocked JJ 180 1016 456 International international JJ 180 1016 457 disputes dispute NNS 180 1016 458 : : : 180 1016 459 none none NN 180 1016 460 Climate climate NN 180 1016 461 : : : 180 1016 462 tropical tropical JJ 180 1016 463 ; ; : 180 1016 464 hot hot JJ 180 1016 465 , , , 180 1016 466 dry dry JJ 180 1016 467 winters winter NNS 180 1016 468 ; ; , 180 1016 469 mild mild JJ 180 1016 470 to to IN 180 1016 471 hot hot JJ 180 1016 472 , , , 180 1016 473 wet wet JJ 180 1016 474 summers summer NNS 180 1016 475 Terrain Terrain NNP 180 1016 476 : : : 180 1016 477 vast vast JJ 180 1016 478 , , , 180 1016 479 flat flat JJ 180 1016 480 to to IN 180 1016 481 rolling rolling JJ 180 1016 482 , , , 180 1016 483 monotonous monotonous JJ 180 1016 484 plateau plateau NN 180 1016 485 ; ; : 180 1016 486 scattered scatter VBN 180 1016 487 hills hill NNS 180 1016 488 in in IN 180 1016 489 northeast northeast JJ 180 1016 490 and and CC 180 1016 491 southwest southwest JJ 180 1016 492 Natural natural JJ 180 1016 493 resources resource NNS 180 1016 494 : : : 180 1016 495 diamonds diamond NNS 180 1016 496 , , , 180 1016 497 uranium uranium NN 180 1016 498 , , , 180 1016 499 timber timber NN 180 1016 500 , , , 180 1016 501 gold gold NN 180 1016 502 , , , 180 1016 503 oil oil NN 180 1016 504 Land land NN 180 1016 505 use use NN 180 1016 506 : : : 180 1016 507 arable arable JJ 180 1016 508 land land NN 180 1016 509 : : : 180 1016 510 3 3 CD 180 1016 511 % % NN 180 1016 512 permanent permanent JJ 180 1016 513 crops crop NNS 180 1016 514 : : : 180 1016 515 0 0 CD 180 1016 516 % % NN 180 1016 517 meadows meadow NNS 180 1016 518 and and CC 180 1016 519 pastures pasture NNS 180 1016 520 : : : 180 1016 521 5 5 CD 180 1016 522 % % NN 180 1016 523 forest forest NN 180 1016 524 and and CC 180 1016 525 woodland woodland NN 180 1016 526 : : : 180 1016 527 64 64 CD 180 1016 528 % % NN 180 1016 529 other other JJ 180 1016 530 : : : 180 1016 531 28 28 CD 180 1016 532 % % NN 180 1016 533 Irrigated irrigated JJ 180 1016 534 land land NN 180 1016 535 : : : 180 1016 536 NA NA NNP 180 1016 537 sq sq RB 180 1016 538 km km NNP 180 1016 539 Environment Environment NNP 180 1016 540 : : : 180 1016 541 current current JJ 180 1016 542 issues issue NNS 180 1016 543 : : : 180 1016 544 poaching poaching NN 180 1016 545 has have VBZ 180 1016 546 diminished diminish VBN 180 1016 547 reputation reputation NN 180 1016 548 as as IN 180 1016 549 one one CD 180 1016 550 of of IN 180 1016 551 last last JJ 180 1016 552 great great JJ 180 1016 553 wildlife wildlife NN 180 1016 554 refuges refuge VBZ 180 1016 555 ; ; , 180 1016 556 desertification desertification NN 180 1016 557 natural natural JJ 180 1016 558 hazards hazard NNS 180 1016 559 : : : 180 1016 560 hot hot JJ 180 1016 561 , , , 180 1016 562 dry dry JJ 180 1016 563 , , , 180 1016 564 dusty dusty JJ 180 1016 565 harmattan harmattan NNP 180 1016 566 winds wind NNS 180 1016 567 affect affect VBP 180 1016 568 northern northern JJ 180 1016 569 areas area NNS 180 1016 570 international international JJ 180 1016 571 agreements agreement NNS 180 1016 572 : : : 180 1016 573 party party NN 180 1016 574 to to IN 180 1016 575 - - HYPH 180 1016 576 Endangered endanger VBN 180 1016 577 Species Species NNPS 180 1016 578 , , , 180 1016 579 Nuclear Nuclear NNP 180 1016 580 Test Test NNP 180 1016 581 Ban Ban NNP 180 1016 582 , , , 180 1016 583 Ozone Ozone NNP 180 1016 584 Layer Layer NNP 180 1016 585 Protection Protection NNP 180 1016 586 ; ; , 180 1016 587 signed sign VBN 180 1016 588 , , , 180 1016 589 but but CC 180 1016 590 not not RB 180 1016 591 ratified ratified JJ 180 1016 592 - - : 180 1016 593 Biodiversity biodiversity NN 180 1016 594 , , , 180 1016 595 Climate Climate NNP 180 1016 596 Change Change NNP 180 1016 597 , , , 180 1016 598 Law Law NNP 180 1016 599 of of IN 180 1016 600 the the DT 180 1016 601 Sea Sea NNP 180 1016 602 Note Note NNP 180 1016 603 : : : 180 1016 604 landlocked landlocke VBD 180 1016 605 ; ; : 180 1016 606 almost almost RB 180 1016 607 the the DT 180 1016 608 precise precise JJ 180 1016 609 center center NN 180 1016 610 of of IN 180 1016 611 Africa Africa NNP 180 1016 612 Population Population NNP 180 1016 613 : : : 180 1016 614 3,142,182 3,142,182 CD 180 1016 615 ( ( -LRB- 180 1016 616 July July NNP 180 1016 617 1994 1994 CD 180 1016 618 est est NNP 180 1016 619 . . . 180 1016 620 ) ) -RRB- 180 1017 1 Population population NN 180 1017 2 growth growth NN 180 1017 3 rate rate NN 180 1017 4 : : : 180 1017 5 2.16 2.16 CD 180 1017 6 % % NN 180 1017 7 ( ( -LRB- 180 1017 8 1994 1994 CD 180 1017 9 est est NNP 180 1017 10 . . . 180 1017 11 ) ) -RRB- 180 1018 1 Birth birth NN 180 1018 2 rate rate NN 180 1018 3 : : : 180 1018 4 42.3 42.3 CD 180 1018 5 births/1,000 births/1,000 CD 180 1018 6 population population NN 180 1018 7 ( ( -LRB- 180 1018 8 1994 1994 CD 180 1018 9 est est NNP 180 1018 10 . . . 180 1018 11 ) ) -RRB- 180 1019 1 Death death NN 180 1019 2 rate rate NN 180 1019 3 : : : 180 1019 4 20.69 20.69 CD 180 1019 5 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 180 1019 6 population population NN 180 1019 7 ( ( -LRB- 180 1019 8 1994 1994 CD 180 1019 9 est est NNP 180 1019 10 . . . 180 1019 11 ) ) -RRB- 180 1020 1 Net net JJ 180 1020 2 migration migration NN 180 1020 3 rate rate NN 180 1020 4 : : : 180 1020 5 0 0 NFP 180 1020 6 migrant(s)/1,000 migrant(s)/1,000 NN 180 1020 7 population population NN 180 1020 8 ( ( -LRB- 180 1020 9 1994 1994 CD 180 1020 10 est est NNP 180 1020 11 . . . 180 1020 12 ) ) -RRB- 180 1021 1 Infant infant NN 180 1021 2 mortality mortality NN 180 1021 3 rate rate NN 180 1021 4 : : : 180 1021 5 137.2 137.2 CD 180 1021 6 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 180 1021 7 live live JJ 180 1021 8 births birth NNS 180 1021 9 ( ( -LRB- 180 1021 10 1994 1994 CD 180 1021 11 est est NNP 180 1021 12 . . . 180 1021 13 ) ) -RRB- 180 1022 1 Life life NN 180 1022 2 expectancy expectancy NN 180 1022 3 at at IN 180 1022 4 birth birth NN 180 1022 5 : : : 180 1022 6 total total JJ 180 1022 7 population population NN 180 1022 8 : : : 180 1022 9 42.54 42.54 CD 180 1022 10 years year NNS 180 1022 11 male male JJ 180 1022 12 : : : 180 1022 13 41.07 41.07 CD 180 1022 14 years year NNS 180 1022 15 female female JJ 180 1022 16 : : : 180 1022 17 44.06 44.06 CD 180 1022 18 years year NNS 180 1022 19 ( ( -LRB- 180 1022 20 1994 1994 CD 180 1022 21 est est NNP 180 1022 22 . . . 180 1022 23 ) ) -RRB- 180 1023 1 Total total JJ 180 1023 2 fertility fertility NN 180 1023 3 rate rate NN 180 1023 4 : : : 180 1023 5 5.42 5.42 CD 180 1023 6 children child NNS 180 1023 7 born bear VBN 180 1023 8 / / SYM 180 1023 9 woman woman NN 180 1023 10 ( ( -LRB- 180 1023 11 1994 1994 CD 180 1023 12 est est NNP 180 1023 13 . . . 180 1023 14 ) ) -RRB- 180 1024 1 Nationality nationality NN 180 1024 2 : : : 180 1024 3 noun noun NN 180 1024 4 : : : 180 1024 5 Central central JJ 180 1024 6 African(s african(s VB 180 1024 7 ) ) -RRB- 180 1024 8 adjective adjective NN 180 1024 9 : : : 180 1024 10 Central central JJ 180 1024 11 African african JJ 180 1024 12 Ethnic ethnic JJ 180 1024 13 divisions division NNS 180 1024 14 : : : 180 1024 15 Baya baya VB 180 1024 16 34 34 CD 180 1024 17 % % NN 180 1024 18 , , , 180 1024 19 Banda Banda NNP 180 1024 20 27 27 CD 180 1024 21 % % NN 180 1024 22 , , , 180 1024 23 Sara Sara NNP 180 1024 24 10 10 CD 180 1024 25 % % NN 180 1024 26 , , , 180 1024 27 Mandjia Mandjia NNP 180 1024 28 21 21 CD 180 1024 29 % % NN 180 1024 30 , , , 180 1024 31 Mboum Mboum NNP 180 1024 32 4 4 CD 180 1024 33 % % NN 180 1024 34 , , , 180 1024 35 M'Baka M'Baka NNP 180 1024 36 4 4 CD 180 1024 37 % % NN 180 1024 38 , , , 180 1024 39 Europeans Europeans NNPS 180 1024 40 6,500 6,500 CD 180 1024 41 ( ( -LRB- 180 1024 42 including include VBG 180 1024 43 3,600 3,600 CD 180 1024 44 French French NNP 180 1024 45 ) ) -RRB- 180 1024 46 Religions religion NNS 180 1024 47 : : : 180 1024 48 indigenous indigenous JJ 180 1024 49 beliefs belief NNS 180 1024 50 24 24 CD 180 1024 51 % % NN 180 1024 52 , , , 180 1024 53 Protestant protestant NN 180 1024 54 25 25 CD 180 1024 55 % % NN 180 1024 56 , , , 180 1024 57 Roman Roman NNP 180 1024 58 Catholic Catholic NNP 180 1024 59 25 25 CD 180 1024 60 % % NN 180 1024 61 , , , 180 1024 62 Muslim Muslim NNP 180 1024 63 15 15 CD 180 1024 64 % % NN 180 1024 65 , , , 180 1024 66 other other JJ 180 1024 67 11 11 CD 180 1024 68 % % NN 180 1024 69 note note NN 180 1024 70 : : : 180 1024 71 animistic animistic JJ 180 1024 72 beliefs belief NNS 180 1024 73 and and CC 180 1024 74 practices practice NNS 180 1024 75 strongly strongly RB 180 1024 76 influence influence VBP 180 1024 77 the the DT 180 1024 78 Christian christian JJ 180 1024 79 majority majority NN 180 1024 80 Languages language NNS 180 1024 81 : : : 180 1024 82 French French NNP 180 1024 83 ( ( -LRB- 180 1024 84 official official NN 180 1024 85 ) ) -RRB- 180 1024 86 , , , 180 1024 87 Sangho Sangho NNP 180 1024 88 ( ( -LRB- 180 1024 89 lingua lingua FW 180 1024 90 franca franca JJ 180 1024 91 and and CC 180 1024 92 national national JJ 180 1024 93 language language NN 180 1024 94 ) ) -RRB- 180 1024 95 , , , 180 1024 96 Arabic Arabic NNP 180 1024 97 , , , 180 1024 98 Hunsa Hunsa NNP 180 1024 99 , , , 180 1024 100 Swahili Swahili NNP 180 1024 101 Literacy Literacy NNP 180 1024 102 : : : 180 1024 103 age age NN 180 1024 104 15 15 CD 180 1024 105 and and CC 180 1024 106 over over RB 180 1024 107 can can MD 180 1024 108 read read VB 180 1024 109 and and CC 180 1024 110 write write VB 180 1024 111 ( ( -LRB- 180 1024 112 1990 1990 CD 180 1024 113 est est NNP 180 1024 114 . . . 180 1024 115 ) ) -RRB- 180 1025 1 total total JJ 180 1025 2 population population NN 180 1025 3 : : : 180 1025 4 27 27 CD 180 1025 5 % % NN 180 1025 6 male male NN 180 1025 7 : : : 180 1025 8 33 33 CD 180 1025 9 % % NN 180 1025 10 female female NN 180 1025 11 : : : 180 1025 12 15 15 CD 180 1025 13 % % NN 180 1025 14 Labor Labor NNP 180 1025 15 force force NN 180 1025 16 : : : 180 1025 17 775,413 775,413 CD 180 1025 18 ( ( -LRB- 180 1025 19 1986 1986 CD 180 1025 20 est est NNP 180 1025 21 . . . 180 1025 22 ) ) -RRB- 180 1026 1 by by IN 180 1026 2 occupation occupation NN 180 1026 3 : : : 180 1026 4 agriculture agriculture NN 180 1026 5 85 85 CD 180 1026 6 % % NN 180 1026 7 , , , 180 1026 8 commerce commerce NN 180 1026 9 and and CC 180 1026 10 services service NNS 180 1026 11 9 9 CD 180 1026 12 % % NN 180 1026 13 , , , 180 1026 14 industry industry NN 180 1026 15 3 3 CD 180 1026 16 % % NN 180 1026 17 , , , 180 1026 18 government government NN 180 1026 19 3 3 CD 180 1026 20 % % NN 180 1026 21 note note NN 180 1026 22 : : : 180 1026 23 about about RB 180 1026 24 64,000 64,000 CD 180 1026 25 salaried salaried JJ 180 1026 26 workers worker NNS 180 1026 27 ; ; : 180 1026 28 55 55 CD 180 1026 29 % % NN 180 1026 30 of of IN 180 1026 31 population population NN 180 1026 32 of of IN 180 1026 33 working work VBG 180 1026 34 age age NN 180 1026 35 ( ( -LRB- 180 1026 36 1985 1985 CD 180 1026 37 ) ) -RRB- 180 1026 38 @Central @Central NNP 180 1026 39 African African NNP 180 1026 40 Republic Republic NNP 180 1026 41 , , , 180 1026 42 Government Government NNP 180 1026 43 Names Names NNPS 180 1026 44 : : : 180 1026 45 conventional conventional JJ 180 1026 46 long long JJ 180 1026 47 form form NN 180 1026 48 : : : 180 1026 49 Central Central NNP 180 1026 50 African African NNP 180 1026 51 Republic Republic NNP 180 1026 52 conventional conventional JJ 180 1026 53 short short JJ 180 1026 54 form form NN 180 1026 55 : : : 180 1026 56 none none NN 180 1026 57 local local JJ 180 1026 58 long long JJ 180 1026 59 form form NN 180 1026 60 : : : 180 1026 61 Republique Republique NNP 180 1026 62 Centrafricaine Centrafricaine NNP 180 1026 63 local local JJ 180 1026 64 short short JJ 180 1026 65 form form NN 180 1026 66 : : : 180 1026 67 none none NN 180 1026 68 former former JJ 180 1026 69 : : : 180 1026 70 Central central JJ 180 1026 71 African African NNP 180 1026 72 Empire Empire NNP 180 1026 73 Abbreviation abbreviation NN 180 1026 74 : : : 180 1026 75 CAR CAR NNP 180 1026 76 Digraph digraph NN 180 1026 77 : : : 180 1026 78 CT CT NNP 180 1026 79 Type Type NNP 180 1026 80 : : : 180 1026 81 republic republic NN 180 1026 82 ; ; : 180 1026 83 one one CD 180 1026 84 - - HYPH 180 1026 85 party party NN 180 1026 86 presidential presidential JJ 180 1026 87 regime regime NN 180 1026 88 since since IN 180 1026 89 1986 1986 CD 180 1026 90 Capital capital NN 180 1026 91 : : : 180 1026 92 Bangui Bangui NNP 180 1026 93 Administrative administrative JJ 180 1026 94 divisions division NNS 180 1026 95 : : : 180 1026 96 14 14 CD 180 1026 97 prefectures prefecture NNS 180 1026 98 ( ( -LRB- 180 1026 99 prefectures prefecture NNS 180 1026 100 , , , 180 1026 101 singular singular JJ 180 1026 102 - - HYPH 180 1026 103 prefecture prefecture NN 180 1026 104 ) ) -RRB- 180 1026 105 , , , 180 1026 106 2 2 CD 180 1026 107 economic economic JJ 180 1026 108 prefectures prefecture NNS 180 1026 109 * * NFP 180 1026 110 ( ( -LRB- 180 1026 111 prefectures prefecture NNS 180 1026 112 economiques economique NNS 180 1026 113 , , , 180 1026 114 singular singular JJ 180 1026 115 - - HYPH 180 1026 116 prefecture prefecture NN 180 1026 117 economique economique NN 180 1026 118 ) ) -RRB- 180 1026 119 , , , 180 1026 120 and and CC 180 1026 121 1 1 CD 180 1026 122 commune commune NN 180 1026 123 * * NFP 180 1026 124 * * NFP 180 1026 125 ; ; : 180 1026 126 Bamingui Bamingui NNP 180 1026 127 - - HYPH 180 1026 128 Bangoran Bangoran NNP 180 1026 129 , , , 180 1026 130 Bangui Bangui NNP 180 1026 131 * * NFP 180 1026 132 * * NFP 180 1026 133 Basse Basse NNP 180 1026 134 - - HYPH 180 1026 135 Kotto Kotto NNP 180 1026 136 , , , 180 1026 137 Gribingui Gribingui NNP 180 1026 138 * * NFP 180 1026 139 , , , 180 1026 140 Haute Haute NNP 180 1026 141 - - HYPH 180 1026 142 Kotto Kotto NNP 180 1026 143 , , , 180 1026 144 Haute Haute NNP 180 1026 145 - - HYPH 180 1026 146 Sangha Sangha NNP 180 1026 147 , , , 180 1026 148 Haut Haut NNP 180 1026 149 - - HYPH 180 1026 150 Mbomou Mbomou NNP 180 1026 151 , , , 180 1026 152 Kemo Kemo NNP 180 1026 153 - - HYPH 180 1026 154 Gribingui Gribingui NNP 180 1026 155 , , , 180 1026 156 Lobaye Lobaye NNP 180 1026 157 , , , 180 1026 158 Mbomou Mbomou NNP 180 1026 159 , , , 180 1026 160 Nana Nana NNP 180 1026 161 - - HYPH 180 1026 162 Mambere Mambere NNP 180 1026 163 , , , 180 1026 164 Ombella Ombella NNP 180 1026 165 - - HYPH 180 1026 166 Mpoko Mpoko NNP 180 1026 167 , , , 180 1026 168 Ouaka Ouaka NNP 180 1026 169 , , , 180 1026 170 Ouham Ouham NNP 180 1026 171 , , , 180 1026 172 Ouham Ouham NNP 180 1026 173 - - HYPH 180 1026 174 Pende Pende NNP 180 1026 175 , , , 180 1026 176 Sangha Sangha NNP 180 1026 177 * * NFP 180 1026 178 , , , 180 1026 179 Vakaga Vakaga NNP 180 1026 180 Independence Independence NNP 180 1026 181 : : : 180 1026 182 13 13 CD 180 1026 183 August August NNP 180 1026 184 1960 1960 CD 180 1026 185 ( ( -LRB- 180 1026 186 from from IN 180 1026 187 France France NNP 180 1026 188 ) ) -RRB- 180 1026 189 National national JJ 180 1026 190 holiday holiday NN 180 1026 191 : : : 180 1026 192 National National NNP 180 1026 193 Day Day NNP 180 1026 194 , , , 180 1026 195 1 1 CD 180 1026 196 December December NNP 180 1026 197 ( ( -LRB- 180 1026 198 1958 1958 CD 180 1026 199 ) ) -RRB- 180 1026 200 ( ( -LRB- 180 1026 201 proclamation proclamation NN 180 1026 202 of of IN 180 1026 203 the the DT 180 1026 204 republic republic NN 180 1026 205 ) ) -RRB- 180 1026 206 Constitution Constitution NNP 180 1026 207 : : : 180 1026 208 21 21 CD 180 1026 209 November November NNP 180 1026 210 1986 1986 CD 180 1026 211 Legal legal JJ 180 1026 212 system system NN 180 1026 213 : : : 180 1026 214 based base VBN 180 1026 215 on on IN 180 1026 216 French french JJ 180 1026 217 law law NN 180 1026 218 Suffrage suffrage NN 180 1026 219 : : : 180 1026 220 21 21 CD 180 1026 221 years year NNS 180 1026 222 of of IN 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1026 333 RDC RDC NNP 180 1026 334 14 14 CD 180 1026 335 , , , 180 1026 336 PLD PLD NNP 180 1026 337 7 7 CD 180 1026 338 , , , 180 1026 339 ADP ADP NNP 180 1026 340 6 6 CD 180 1026 341 , , , 180 1026 342 PSD PSD NNP 180 1026 343 3 3 CD 180 1026 344 , , , 180 1026 345 others other NNS 180 1026 346 22 22 CD 180 1026 347 note note NN 180 1026 348 : : : 180 1026 349 the the DT 180 1026 350 National National NNP 180 1026 351 Assembly Assembly NNP 180 1026 352 is be VBZ 180 1026 353 advised advise VBN 180 1026 354 by by IN 180 1026 355 the the DT 180 1026 356 Economic Economic NNP 180 1026 357 and and CC 180 1026 358 Regional Regional NNP 180 1026 359 Council Council NNP 180 1026 360 ( ( -LRB- 180 1026 361 Conseil Conseil NNP 180 1026 362 Economique Economique NNP 180 1026 363 et et NNP 180 1026 364 Regional Regional NNP 180 1026 365 ) ) -RRB- 180 1026 366 ; ; : 180 1026 367 when when WRB 180 1026 368 they -PRON- PRP 180 1026 369 sit sit VBP 180 1026 370 together together RB 180 1026 371 they 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, 180 1026 480 a a DT 180 1026 481 coalition coalition NN 180 1026 482 of of IN 180 1026 483 13 13 CD 180 1026 484 parties party NNS 180 1026 485 , , , 180 1026 486 including include VBG 180 1026 487 ; ; : 180 1026 488 Alliance Alliance NNP 180 1026 489 for for IN 180 1026 490 Democracy Democracy NNP 180 1026 491 and and CC 180 1026 492 Progress Progress NNP 180 1026 493 ( ( -LRB- 180 1026 494 ADP ADP NNP 180 1026 495 ) ) -RRB- 180 1026 496 , , , 180 1026 497 Francois Francois NNP 180 1026 498 PEHOUA PEHOUA NNS 180 1026 499 ; ; : 180 1026 500 Central central JJ 180 1026 501 African african JJ 180 1026 502 Republican republican JJ 180 1026 503 party party NN 180 1026 504 ( ( -LRB- 180 1026 505 PRC PRC NNP 180 1026 506 ) ) -RRB- 180 1026 507 , , , 180 1026 508 Ruth Ruth NNP 180 1026 509 ROLLAND ROLLAND NNP 180 1026 510 ; ; : 180 1026 511 Social Social NNP 180 1026 512 Democratic Democratic NNP 180 1026 513 Party Party NNP 180 1026 514 ( ( -LRB- 180 1026 515 PSD PSD NNP 180 1026 516 ) ) -RRB- 180 1026 517 , , , 180 1026 518 Enoch Enoch NNP 180 1026 519 DERANT DERANT NNP 180 1026 520 - - HYPH 180 1026 521 LAKOUE LAKOUE NNP 180 1026 522 ; ; : 180 1026 523 Civic Civic NNP 180 1026 524 Forum Forum NNP 180 1026 525 ( ( -LRB- 180 1026 526 FC FC NNP 180 1026 527 ) ) -RRB- 180 1026 528 , , , 180 1026 529 Gen. Gen. 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23 ( ( -LRB- 180 1036 24 1991 1991 CD 180 1036 25 est est NNP 180 1036 26 . . . 180 1036 27 ) ) -RRB- 180 1037 1 Exports export NNS 180 1037 2 : : : 180 1037 3 $ $ $ 180 1037 4 123.5 123.5 CD 180 1037 5 million million CD 180 1037 6 ( ( -LRB- 180 1037 7 f.o.b.1992 f.o.b.1992 NN 180 1037 8 ) ) -RRB- 180 1037 9 commodities commodity NNS 180 1037 10 : : : 180 1037 11 diamonds diamond NNS 180 1037 12 , , , 180 1037 13 cotton cotton NN 180 1037 14 , , , 180 1037 15 coffee coffee NN 180 1037 16 , , , 180 1037 17 timber timber NN 180 1037 18 , , , 180 1037 19 tobacco tobacco NN 180 1037 20 partners partner NNS 180 1037 21 : : : 180 1037 22 France France NNP 180 1037 23 , , , 180 1037 24 Belgium Belgium NNP 180 1037 25 , , , 180 1037 26 Italy Italy NNP 180 1037 27 , , , 180 1037 28 Japan Japan NNP 180 1037 29 , , , 180 1037 30 US US NNP 180 1037 31 Imports Imports NNPS 180 1037 32 : : : 180 1037 33 $ $ $ 180 1037 34 165.1 165.1 CD 180 1037 35 million million CD 180 1037 36 ( ( -LRB- 180 1037 37 f.o.b.1992 f.o.b.1992 NN 180 1037 38 ) ) -RRB- 180 1037 39 commodities commodity NNS 180 1037 40 : : : 180 1037 41 food food NN 180 1037 42 , , , 180 1037 43 textiles textile NNS 180 1037 44 , , , 180 1037 45 petroleum petroleum NN 180 1037 46 products product NNS 180 1037 47 , , , 180 1037 48 machinery machinery NN 180 1037 49 , , , 180 1037 50 electrical electrical JJ 180 1037 51 equipment equipment NN 180 1037 52 , , , 180 1037 53 motor motor NN 180 1037 54 vehicles vehicle NNS 180 1037 55 , , , 180 1037 56 chemicals chemical NNS 180 1037 57 , , , 180 1037 58 pharmaceuticals pharmaceutical NNS 180 1037 59 , , , 180 1037 60 consumer consumer NN 180 1037 61 goods good NNS 180 1037 62 , , , 180 1037 63 industrial industrial JJ 180 1037 64 products product NNS 180 1037 65 partners partner NNS 180 1037 66 : : : 180 1037 67 France France NNP 180 1037 68 , , , 180 1037 69 other other JJ 180 1037 70 EC EC NNP 180 1037 71 countries country NNS 180 1037 72 , , , 180 1037 73 Japan Japan NNP 180 1037 74 , , , 180 1037 75 Algeria Algeria NNP 180 1037 76 External External NNP 180 1037 77 debt debt NN 180 1037 78 : : : 180 1037 79 $ $ $ 180 1037 80 859 859 CD 180 1037 81 million million CD 180 1037 82 ( ( -LRB- 180 1037 83 1991 1991 CD 180 1037 84 ) ) -RRB- 180 1037 85 Industrial industrial JJ 180 1037 86 production production NN 180 1037 87 : : : 180 1037 88 growth growth NN 180 1037 89 rate rate NN 180 1037 90 4 4 CD 180 1037 91 % % NN 180 1037 92 ( ( -LRB- 180 1037 93 1990 1990 CD 180 1037 94 est est NNP 180 1037 95 . . . 180 1038 1 ) ) -RRB- 180 1038 2 ; ; , 180 1038 3 accounts account NNS 180 1038 4 for for IN 180 1038 5 14 14 CD 180 1038 6 % % NN 180 1038 7 of of IN 180 1038 8 GDP GDP NNP 180 1038 9 Electricity Electricity NNP 180 1038 10 : : : 180 1038 11 capacity capacity NN 180 1038 12 : : : 180 1038 13 40,000 40,000 CD 180 1038 14 kW kw NN 180 1038 15 production production NN 180 1038 16 : : : 180 1038 17 95 95 CD 180 1038 18 million million CD 180 1038 19 kWh kWh NNS 180 1038 20 consumption consumption NN 180 1038 21 per per IN 180 1038 22 capita capita NN 180 1038 23 : : : 180 1038 24 30 30 CD 180 1038 25 kWh kWh NNS 180 1038 26 ( ( -LRB- 180 1038 27 1991 1991 CD 180 1038 28 ) ) -RRB- 180 1038 29 Industries industry NNS 180 1038 30 : : : 180 1038 31 diamond diamond NN 180 1038 32 mining mining NN 180 1038 33 , , , 180 1038 34 sawmills sawmill NNS 180 1038 35 , , , 180 1038 36 breweries brewery NNS 180 1038 37 , , , 180 1038 38 textiles textile NNS 180 1038 39 , , , 180 1038 40 footwear footwear NN 180 1038 41 , , , 180 1038 42 assembly assembly NN 180 1038 43 of of IN 180 1038 44 bicycles bicycle NNS 180 1038 45 and and CC 180 1038 46 motorcycles motorcycle NNS 180 1038 47 Agriculture Agriculture NNP 180 1038 48 : : : 180 1038 49 accounts account NNS 180 1038 50 for for IN 180 1038 51 42 42 CD 180 1038 52 % % NN 180 1038 53 of of IN 180 1038 54 GDP GDP NNP 180 1038 55 ; ; : 180 1038 56 self self NN 180 1038 57 - - HYPH 180 1038 58 sufficient sufficient JJ 180 1038 59 in in IN 180 1038 60 food food NN 180 1038 61 production production NN 180 1038 62 except except IN 180 1038 63 for for IN 180 1038 64 grain grain NN 180 1038 65 ; ; : 180 1038 66 commercial commercial JJ 180 1038 67 crops crop NNS 180 1038 68 - - HYPH 180 1038 69 cotton cotton NN 180 1038 70 , , , 180 1038 71 coffee coffee NN 180 1038 72 , , , 180 1038 73 tobacco tobacco NN 180 1038 74 , , , 180 1038 75 timber timber NN 180 1038 76 ; ; : 180 1038 77 food food NN 180 1038 78 crops crop NNS 180 1038 79 - - : 180 1038 80 manioc manioc NNP 180 1038 81 , , , 180 1038 82 yams yams NNP 180 1038 83 , , , 180 1038 84 millet millet NN 180 1038 85 , , , 180 1038 86 corn corn NN 180 1038 87 , , , 180 1038 88 bananas bananas NN 180 1038 89 Economic economic JJ 180 1038 90 aid aid NN 180 1038 91 : : : 180 1038 92 recipient recipient NN 180 1038 93 : : : 180 1038 94 US US NNP 180 1038 95 commitments commitment NNS 180 1038 96 , , , 180 1038 97 including include VBG 180 1038 98 Ex Ex NNP 180 1038 99 - - HYPH 180 1038 100 Im Im NNP 180 1038 101 ( ( -LRB- 180 1038 102 FY70 FY70 NNP 180 1038 103 - - HYPH 180 1038 104 90 90 NNP 180 1038 105 ) ) -RRB- 180 1038 106 , , , 180 1038 107 $ $ $ 180 1038 108 52 52 CD 180 1038 109 million million CD 180 1038 110 ; ; : 180 1038 111 Western western JJ 180 1038 112 ( ( -LRB- 180 1038 113 non non JJ 180 1038 114 - - JJ 180 1038 115 US us JJ 180 1038 116 ) ) -RRB- 180 1038 117 countries country NNS 180 1038 118 , , , 180 1038 119 ODA ODA NNP 180 1038 120 and and CC 180 1038 121 OOF OOF NNP 180 1038 122 bilateral bilateral JJ 180 1038 123 commitments commitment NNS 180 1038 124 ( ( -LRB- 180 1038 125 1970 1970 CD 180 1038 126 - - SYM 180 1038 127 90 90 CD 180 1038 128 ) ) -RRB- 180 1038 129 , , , 180 1038 130 $ $ $ 180 1038 131 1.6 1.6 CD 180 1038 132 billion billion CD 180 1038 133 ; ; : 180 1038 134 OPEC OPEC NNP 180 1038 135 bilateral bilateral JJ 180 1038 136 aid aid NN 180 1038 137 ( ( -LRB- 180 1038 138 1979 1979 CD 180 1038 139 - - SYM 180 1038 140 89 89 CD 180 1038 141 ) ) -RRB- 180 1038 142 , , , 180 1038 143 $ $ $ 180 1038 144 6 6 CD 180 1038 145 million million CD 180 1038 146 ; ; : 180 1038 147 Communist communist JJ 180 1038 148 countries country NNS 180 1038 149 ( ( -LRB- 180 1038 150 1970 1970 CD 180 1038 151 - - SYM 180 1038 152 89 89 CD 180 1038 153 ) ) -RRB- 180 1038 154 , , , 180 1038 155 $ $ $ 180 1038 156 38 38 CD 180 1038 157 million million CD 180 1038 158 Currency currency NN 180 1038 159 : : : 180 1038 160 1 1 CD 180 1038 161 CFA cfa NN 180 1038 162 franc franc NN 180 1038 163 ( ( -LRB- 180 1038 164 CFAF CFAF NNP 180 1038 165 ) ) -RRB- 180 1038 166 = = SYM 180 1038 167 100 100 CD 180 1038 168 centimes centime NNS 180 1038 169 Exchange Exchange NNP 180 1038 170 rates rate NNS 180 1038 171 : : : 180 1038 172 Communaute communaute NN 180 1038 173 Financiere Financiere NNP 180 1038 174 Africaine Africaine NNP 180 1038 175 francs franc NNS 180 1038 176 ( ( -LRB- 180 1038 177 CFAF cfaf NN 180 1038 178 ) ) -RRB- 180 1038 179 per per IN 180 1038 180 US$ us$ $ 180 1038 181 1 1 CD 180 1038 182 - - SYM 180 1038 183 592.05 592.05 CD 180 1038 184 ( ( -LRB- 180 1038 185 January January NNP 180 1038 186 1994 1994 CD 180 1038 187 ) ) -RRB- 180 1038 188 , , , 180 1038 189 283.16 283.16 CD 180 1038 190 ( ( -LRB- 180 1038 191 1993 1993 CD 180 1038 192 ) ) -RRB- 180 1038 193 , , , 180 1038 194 264.69 264.69 CD 180 1038 195 ( ( -LRB- 180 1038 196 1992 1992 CD 180 1038 197 ) ) -RRB- 180 1038 198 , , , 180 1038 199 282.11 282.11 CD 180 1038 200 ( ( -LRB- 180 1038 201 1991 1991 CD 180 1038 202 ) ) -RRB- 180 1038 203 , , , 180 1038 204 272.26 272.26 CD 180 1038 205 ( ( -LRB- 180 1038 206 1990 1990 CD 180 1038 207 ) ) -RRB- 180 1038 208 , , , 180 1038 209 319.01 319.01 CD 180 1038 210 ( ( -LRB- 180 1038 211 1989 1989 CD 180 1038 212 ) ) -RRB- 180 1038 213 note note NN 180 1038 214 : : : 180 1038 215 beginning begin VBG 180 1038 216 12 12 CD 180 1038 217 January January NNP 180 1038 218 1994 1994 CD 180 1038 219 , , , 180 1038 220 the the DT 180 1038 221 CFA CFA NNP 180 1038 222 franc franc NN 180 1038 223 was be VBD 180 1038 224 devalued devalue VBN 180 1038 225 to to IN 180 1038 226 CFAF CFAF NNP 180 1038 227 100 100 CD 180 1038 228 per per IN 180 1038 229 French french JJ 180 1038 230 franc franc NN 180 1038 231 from from IN 180 1038 232 CFAF CFAF NNP 180 1038 233 50 50 CD 180 1038 234 at at IN 180 1038 235 which which WDT 180 1038 236 it -PRON- PRP 180 1038 237 had have VBD 180 1038 238 been be VBN 180 1038 239 fixed fix VBN 180 1038 240 since since IN 180 1038 241 1948 1948 CD 180 1038 242 Fiscal fiscal JJ 180 1038 243 year year NN 180 1038 244 : : : 180 1038 245 calendar calendar NN 180 1038 246 year year NN 180 1038 247 @Central @Central NNP 180 1038 248 African African NNP 180 1038 249 Republic Republic NNP 180 1038 250 , , , 180 1038 251 Communications Communications NNP 180 1038 252 Highways Highways NNP 180 1038 253 : : : 180 1038 254 total total NN 180 1038 255 : : : 180 1038 256 22,000 22,000 CD 180 1038 257 km km NN 180 1038 258 paved paved JJ 180 1038 259 : : : 180 1038 260 bituminous bituminous NNP 180 1038 261 458 458 CD 180 1038 262 km km NNS 180 1038 263 unpaved unpaved JJ 180 1038 264 : : : 180 1038 265 improved improve VBN 180 1038 266 earth earth NN 180 1038 267 10,542 10,542 CD 180 1038 268 km km NN 180 1038 269 ; ; , 180 1038 270 unimproved unimproved JJ 180 1038 271 earth earth NN 180 1038 272 11,000 11,000 CD 180 1038 273 km km NN 180 1038 274 Inland Inland NNP 180 1038 275 waterways waterway NNS 180 1038 276 : : : 180 1038 277 800 800 CD 180 1038 278 km km NN 180 1038 279 ; ; , 180 1038 280 traditional traditional JJ 180 1038 281 trade trade NN 180 1038 282 carried carry VBN 180 1038 283 on on RP 180 1038 284 by by IN 180 1038 285 means mean NNS 180 1038 286 of of IN 180 1038 287 shallow shallow JJ 180 1038 288 - - HYPH 180 1038 289 draft draft NN 180 1038 290 dugouts dugout NNS 180 1038 291 ; ; : 180 1038 292 Oubangui Oubangui NNP 180 1038 293 is be VBZ 180 1038 294 the the DT 180 1038 295 most most RBS 180 1038 296 important important JJ 180 1038 297 river river NN 180 1038 298 Airports airport NNS 180 1038 299 : : : 180 1038 300 total total NN 180 1038 301 : : : 180 1038 302 65 65 CD 180 1038 303 usable usable JJ 180 1038 304 : : : 180 1038 305 51 51 CD 180 1038 306 with with IN 180 1038 307 permanent permanent JJ 180 1038 308 - - HYPH 180 1038 309 surface surface NN 180 1038 310 runways runway NNS 180 1038 311 : : : 180 1038 312 3 3 CD 180 1038 313 with with IN 180 1038 314 runways runway NNS 180 1038 315 over over IN 180 1038 316 3,659 3,659 CD 180 1038 317 m m NNP 180 1038 318 : : : 180 1038 319 0 0 CD 180 1038 320 with with IN 180 1038 321 runways runways NNP 180 1038 322 2,440 2,440 CD 180 1038 323 - - HYPH 180 1038 324 3,659 3,659 CD 180 1038 325 m m NN 180 1038 326 : : : 180 1038 327 2 2 CD 180 1038 328 with with IN 180 1038 329 runways runway NNS 180 1038 330 1,220 1,220 CD 180 1038 331 - - HYPH 180 1038 332 2,439 2,439 CD 180 1038 333 m m NN 180 1038 334 : : : 180 1038 335 20 20 CD 180 1038 336 Telecommunications telecommunication NNS 180 1038 337 : : : 180 1038 338 fair fair JJ 180 1038 339 system system NN 180 1038 340 ; ; : 180 1038 341 network network NN 180 1038 342 relies rely VBZ 180 1038 343 primarily primarily RB 180 1038 344 on on IN 180 1038 345 radio radio NN 180 1038 346 relay relay NN 180 1038 347 links link NNS 180 1038 348 , , , 180 1038 349 with with IN 180 1038 350 low low JJ 180 1038 351 - - HYPH 180 1038 352 capacity capacity NN 180 1038 353 , , , 180 1038 354 low low RB 180 1038 355 - - HYPH 180 1038 356 powered power VBN 180 1038 357 radiocommunication radiocommunication NN 180 1038 358 also also RB 180 1038 359 used use VBD 180 1038 360 ; ; : 180 1038 361 broadcast broadcast NN 180 1038 362 stations station NNS 180 1038 363 - - SYM 180 1038 364 1 1 CD 180 1038 365 AM am NN 180 1038 366 , , , 180 1038 367 1 1 CD 180 1038 368 FM FM NNP 180 1038 369 , , , 180 1038 370 1 1 CD 180 1038 371 TV tv NN 180 1038 372 ; ; : 180 1038 373 1 1 CD 180 1038 374 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 180 1038 375 Ocean Ocean NNP 180 1038 376 INTELSAT intelsat JJ 180 1038 377 earth earth NN 180 1038 378 station station NN 180 1038 379 @Central @Central NNP 180 1038 380 African African NNP 180 1038 381 Republic Republic NNP 180 1038 382 , , , 180 1038 383 Defense Defense NNP 180 1038 384 Forces Forces NNPS 180 1038 385 Branches Branches NNPS 180 1038 386 : : : 180 1038 387 Central central JJ 180 1038 388 African African NNP 180 1038 389 Army Army NNP 180 1038 390 ( ( -LRB- 180 1038 391 including include VBG 180 1038 392 Republican Republican NNP 180 1038 393 Guard Guard NNP 180 1038 394 ) ) -RRB- 180 1038 395 , , , 180 1038 396 Air Air NNP 180 1038 397 Force Force NNP 180 1038 398 , , , 180 1038 399 National National NNP 180 1038 400 Gendarmerie Gendarmerie NNP 180 1038 401 , , , 180 1038 402 Police Police NNP 180 1038 403 Force Force NNP 180 1038 404 Manpower Manpower NNP 180 1038 405 availability availability NN 180 1038 406 : : : 180 1038 407 males male NNS 180 1038 408 age age NNP 180 1038 409 15 15 CD 180 1038 410 - - SYM 180 1038 411 49 49 CD 180 1038 412 701,728 701,728 CD 180 1038 413 ; ; : 180 1038 414 fit fit JJ 180 1038 415 for for IN 180 1038 416 military military JJ 180 1038 417 service service NN 180 1038 418 367,264 367,264 CD 180 1038 419 Defense Defense NNP 180 1038 420 expenditures expenditure NNS 180 1038 421 : : : 180 1038 422 exchange exchange NN 180 1038 423 rate rate NN 180 1038 424 conversion conversion NNP 180 1038 425 - - : 180 1038 426 $ $ $ 180 1038 427 23 23 CD 180 1038 428 million million CD 180 1038 429 , , , 180 1038 430 1.8 1.8 CD 180 1038 431 % % NN 180 1038 432 of of IN 180 1038 433 GDP GDP NNP 180 1038 434 ( ( -LRB- 180 1038 435 1989 1989 CD 180 1038 436 est est NNP 180 1038 437 . . . 180 1038 438 ) ) -RRB- 180 1039 1 @Chad @Chad VBD 180 1039 2 , , , 180 1039 3 Geography Geography NNP 180 1039 4 Location Location NNP 180 1039 5 : : : 180 1039 6 Central Central NNP 180 1039 7 Africa Africa NNP 180 1039 8 , , , 180 1039 9 between between IN 180 1039 10 the the DT 180 1039 11 Central Central NNP 180 1039 12 African African NNP 180 1039 13 Republic Republic NNP 180 1039 14 and and CC 180 1039 15 Libya Libya NNP 180 1039 16 Map Map NNP 180 1039 17 references reference VBZ 180 1039 18 : : : 180 1039 19 Africa Africa NNP 180 1039 20 , , , 180 1039 21 Standard Standard NNP 180 1039 22 Time Time NNP 180 1039 23 Zones Zones NNPS 180 1039 24 of of IN 180 1039 25 the the DT 180 1039 26 World World NNP 180 1039 27 Area Area NNP 180 1039 28 : : : 180 1039 29 total total JJ 180 1039 30 area area NN 180 1039 31 : : : 180 1039 32 1.284 1.284 CD 180 1039 33 million million CD 180 1039 34 sq sq IN 180 1039 35 km km NNP 180 1039 36 land land NN 180 1039 37 area area NN 180 1039 38 : : : 180 1039 39 1,259,200 1,259,200 CD 180 1039 40 sq sq NNP 180 1039 41 km km NNP 180 1039 42 comparative comparative JJ 180 1039 43 area area NN 180 1039 44 : : : 180 1039 45 slightly slightly RB 180 1039 46 more more JJR 180 1039 47 than than IN 180 1039 48 three three CD 180 1039 49 times time NNS 180 1039 50 the the DT 180 1039 51 size size NN 180 1039 52 of of IN 180 1039 53 California California NNP 180 1039 54 Land Land NNP 180 1039 55 boundaries boundary NNS 180 1039 56 : : : 180 1039 57 total total JJ 180 1039 58 5,968 5,968 CD 180 1039 59 km km NNS 180 1039 60 , , , 180 1039 61 Cameroon Cameroon NNP 180 1039 62 1,094 1,094 CD 180 1039 63 km km NN 180 1039 64 , , , 180 1039 65 Central Central NNP 180 1039 66 African African NNP 180 1039 67 Republic Republic NNP 180 1039 68 1,197 1,197 CD 180 1039 69 km km NN 180 1039 70 , , , 180 1039 71 Libya Libya NNP 180 1039 72 1,055 1,055 CD 180 1039 73 km km NN 180 1039 74 , , , 180 1039 75 Niger Niger NNP 180 1039 76 1,175 1,175 CD 180 1039 77 km km NN 180 1039 78 , , , 180 1039 79 Nigeria Nigeria NNP 180 1039 80 87 87 CD 180 1039 81 km km NNS 180 1039 82 , , , 180 1039 83 Sudan Sudan NNP 180 1039 84 1,360 1,360 CD 180 1039 85 km km NN 180 1039 86 Coastline Coastline NNP 180 1039 87 : : : 180 1039 88 0 0 CD 180 1039 89 km km NN 180 1039 90 ( ( -LRB- 180 1039 91 landlocked landlocked JJ 180 1039 92 ) ) -RRB- 180 1039 93 Maritime Maritime NNP 180 1039 94 claims claim VBZ 180 1039 95 : : : 180 1039 96 none none NN 180 1039 97 ; ; : 180 1039 98 landlocked landlocked JJ 180 1039 99 International international JJ 180 1039 100 disputes dispute NNS 180 1039 101 : : : 180 1039 102 the the DT 180 1039 103 International International NNP 180 1039 104 Court Court NNP 180 1039 105 of of IN 180 1039 106 Justice Justice NNP 180 1039 107 ( ( -LRB- 180 1039 108 ICJ ICJ NNP 180 1039 109 ) ) -RRB- 180 1039 110 ruled rule VBD 180 1039 111 in in IN 180 1039 112 February February NNP 180 1039 113 1994 1994 CD 180 1039 114 that that IN 180 1039 115 the the DT 180 1039 116 100,000 100,000 CD 180 1039 117 sq sq NN 180 1039 118 km km NN 180 1039 119 Aozou Aozou NNP 180 1039 120 Strip Strip NNP 180 1039 121 between between IN 180 1039 122 Chad Chad NNP 180 1039 123 and and CC 180 1039 124 Libya Libya NNP 180 1039 125 belongs belong VBZ 180 1039 126 to to IN 180 1039 127 Chad Chad NNP 180 1039 128 , , , 180 1039 129 and and CC 180 1039 130 that that IN 180 1039 131 Libya Libya NNP 180 1039 132 must must MD 180 1039 133 withdraw withdraw VB 180 1039 134 from from IN 180 1039 135 it -PRON- PRP 180 1039 136 by by IN 180 1039 137 31 31 CD 180 1039 138 May May NNP 180 1039 139 1994 1994 CD 180 1039 140 ; ; : 180 1039 141 Libya Libya NNP 180 1039 142 had have VBD 180 1039 143 withdrawn withdraw VBN 180 1039 144 its -PRON- PRP$ 180 1039 145 forces force NNS 180 1039 146 in in IN 180 1039 147 response response NN 180 1039 148 to to IN 180 1039 149 the the DT 180 1039 150 ICJ ICJ NNP 180 1039 151 ruling ruling NN 180 1039 152 , , , 180 1039 153 but but CC 180 1039 154 as as IN 180 1039 155 of of IN 180 1039 156 June June NNP 180 1039 157 1994 1994 CD 180 1039 158 still still RB 180 1039 159 maintained maintain VBD 180 1039 160 an an DT 180 1039 161 airfield airfield NN 180 1039 162 in in IN 180 1039 163 the the DT 180 1039 164 disputed dispute VBN 180 1039 165 area area NN 180 1039 166 ; ; : 180 1039 167 demarcation demarcation NN 180 1039 168 of of IN 180 1039 169 international international JJ 180 1039 170 boundaries boundary NNS 180 1039 171 in in IN 180 1039 172 Lake Lake NNP 180 1039 173 Chad Chad NNP 180 1039 174 , , , 180 1039 175 the the DT 180 1039 176 lack lack NN 180 1039 177 of of IN 180 1039 178 which which WDT 180 1039 179 has have VBZ 180 1039 180 led lead VBN 180 1039 181 to to IN 180 1039 182 border border NN 180 1039 183 incidents incident NNS 180 1039 184 in in IN 180 1039 185 the the DT 180 1039 186 past past NN 180 1039 187 , , , 180 1039 188 is be VBZ 180 1039 189 completed complete VBN 180 1039 190 and and CC 180 1039 191 awaiting await VBG 180 1039 192 ratification ratification NN 180 1039 193 by by IN 180 1039 194 Cameroon Cameroon NNP 180 1039 195 , , , 180 1039 196 Chad Chad NNP 180 1039 197 , , , 180 1039 198 Niger Niger NNP 180 1039 199 , , , 180 1039 200 and and CC 180 1039 201 Nigeria Nigeria NNP 180 1039 202 Climate Climate NNP 180 1039 203 : : : 180 1039 204 tropical tropical JJ 180 1039 205 in in IN 180 1039 206 south south NNP 180 1039 207 , , , 180 1039 208 desert desert NN 180 1039 209 in in IN 180 1039 210 north north JJ 180 1039 211 Terrain Terrain NNP 180 1039 212 : : : 180 1039 213 broad broad JJ 180 1039 214 , , , 180 1039 215 arid arid NNP 180 1039 216 plains plain NNS 180 1039 217 in in IN 180 1039 218 center center NN 180 1039 219 , , , 180 1039 220 desert desert NN 180 1039 221 in in IN 180 1039 222 north north NN 180 1039 223 , , , 180 1039 224 mountains mountain NNS 180 1039 225 in in IN 180 1039 226 northwest northwest NN 180 1039 227 , , , 180 1039 228 lowlands lowland NNS 180 1039 229 in in IN 180 1039 230 south south JJ 180 1039 231 Natural natural JJ 180 1039 232 resources resource NNS 180 1039 233 : : : 180 1039 234 petroleum petroleum NN 180 1039 235 ( ( -LRB- 180 1039 236 unexploited unexploited JJ 180 1039 237 but but CC 180 1039 238 exploration exploration NN 180 1039 239 under under IN 180 1039 240 way way NN 180 1039 241 ) ) -RRB- 180 1039 242 , , , 180 1039 243 uranium uranium NN 180 1039 244 , , , 180 1039 245 natron natron NNP 180 1039 246 , , , 180 1039 247 kaolin kaolin NNP 180 1039 248 , , , 180 1039 249 fish fish NNP 180 1039 250 ( ( -LRB- 180 1039 251 Lake Lake NNP 180 1039 252 Chad Chad NNP 180 1039 253 ) ) -RRB- 180 1039 254 Land land NN 180 1039 255 use use NN 180 1039 256 : : : 180 1039 257 arable arable JJ 180 1039 258 land land NN 180 1039 259 : : : 180 1039 260 2 2 CD 180 1039 261 % % NN 180 1039 262 permanent permanent JJ 180 1039 263 crops crop NNS 180 1039 264 : : : 180 1039 265 0 0 CD 180 1039 266 % % NN 180 1039 267 meadows meadow NNS 180 1039 268 and and CC 180 1039 269 pastures pasture NNS 180 1039 270 : : : 180 1039 271 36 36 CD 180 1039 272 % % NN 180 1039 273 forest forest NN 180 1039 274 and and CC 180 1039 275 woodland woodland NN 180 1039 276 : : : 180 1039 277 11 11 CD 180 1039 278 % % NN 180 1039 279 other other JJ 180 1039 280 : : : 180 1039 281 51 51 CD 180 1039 282 % % NN 180 1039 283 Irrigated irrigated JJ 180 1039 284 land land NN 180 1039 285 : : : 180 1039 286 100 100 CD 180 1039 287 sq sq NNP 180 1039 288 km km NNP 180 1039 289 ( ( -LRB- 180 1039 290 1989 1989 CD 180 1039 291 est est NNP 180 1039 292 . . . 180 1039 293 ) ) -RRB- 180 1040 1 Environment environment NN 180 1040 2 : : : 180 1040 3 current current JJ 180 1040 4 issues issue NNS 180 1040 5 : : : 180 1040 6 desertification desertification NN 180 1040 7 natural natural JJ 180 1040 8 hazards hazard NNS 180 1040 9 : : : 180 1040 10 hot hot JJ 180 1040 11 , , , 180 1040 12 dry dry JJ 180 1040 13 , , , 180 1040 14 dusty dusty JJ 180 1040 15 harmattan harmattan JJ 180 1040 16 winds wind NNS 180 1040 17 occur occur VBP 180 1040 18 in in IN 180 1040 19 north north NN 180 1040 20 ; ; : 180 1040 21 periodic periodic JJ 180 1040 22 droughts drought NNS 180 1040 23 ; ; : 180 1040 24 subject subject JJ 180 1040 25 to to IN 180 1040 26 locust locust NN 180 1040 27 plagues plague VBZ 180 1040 28 international international JJ 180 1040 29 agreements agreement NNS 180 1040 30 : : : 180 1040 31 party party NN 180 1040 32 to to IN 180 1040 33 - - HYPH 180 1040 34 Endangered endanger VBN 180 1040 35 Species Species NNPS 180 1040 36 , , , 180 1040 37 Nuclear Nuclear NNP 180 1040 38 Test Test NNP 180 1040 39 Ban Ban NNP 180 1040 40 , , , 180 1040 41 Wetlands Wetlands NNP 180 1040 42 ; ; , 180 1040 43 signed sign VBN 180 1040 44 , , , 180 1040 45 but but CC 180 1040 46 not not RB 180 1040 47 ratified ratified JJ 180 1040 48 - - : 180 1040 49 Biodiversity biodiversity NN 180 1040 50 , , , 180 1040 51 Climate Climate NNP 180 1040 52 Change Change NNP 180 1040 53 , , , 180 1040 54 Law Law NNP 180 1040 55 of of IN 180 1040 56 the the DT 180 1040 57 Sea Sea NNP 180 1040 58 , , , 180 1040 59 Marine Marine NNP 180 1040 60 Dumping Dumping NNP 180 1040 61 Note Note NNP 180 1040 62 : : : 180 1040 63 landlocked landlocked JJ 180 1040 64 ; ; : 180 1040 65 Lake Lake NNP 180 1040 66 Chad Chad NNP 180 1040 67 is be VBZ 180 1040 68 the the DT 180 1040 69 most most RBS 180 1040 70 significant significant JJ 180 1040 71 water water NN 180 1040 72 body body NN 180 1040 73 in in IN 180 1040 74 the the DT 180 1040 75 Sahel Sahel NNP 180 1040 76 @Chad @Chad VBD 180 1040 77 , , , 180 1040 78 People People NNP 180 1040 79 Population Population NNP 180 1040 80 : : : 180 1040 81 5,466,771 5,466,771 CD 180 1040 82 ( ( -LRB- 180 1040 83 July July NNP 180 1040 84 1994 1994 CD 180 1040 85 est est NNP 180 1040 86 . . . 180 1040 87 ) ) -RRB- 180 1041 1 Population population NN 180 1041 2 growth growth NN 180 1041 3 rate rate NN 180 1041 4 : : : 180 1041 5 2.15 2.15 CD 180 1041 6 % % NN 180 1041 7 ( ( -LRB- 180 1041 8 1994 1994 CD 180 1041 9 est est NNP 180 1041 10 . . . 180 1041 11 ) ) -RRB- 180 1042 1 Birth birth NN 180 1042 2 rate rate NN 180 1042 3 : : : 180 1042 4 42.12 42.12 CD 180 1042 5 births/1,000 births/1,000 NN 180 1042 6 population population NN 180 1042 7 ( ( -LRB- 180 1042 8 1994 1994 CD 180 1042 9 est est NNP 180 1042 10 . . . 180 1042 11 ) ) -RRB- 180 1043 1 Death death NN 180 1043 2 rate rate NN 180 1043 3 : : : 180 1043 4 20.59 20.59 CD 180 1043 5 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 180 1043 6 population population NN 180 1043 7 ( ( -LRB- 180 1043 8 1994 1994 CD 180 1043 9 est est NNP 180 1043 10 . . . 180 1043 11 ) ) -RRB- 180 1044 1 Net net JJ 180 1044 2 migration migration NN 180 1044 3 rate rate NN 180 1044 4 : : : 180 1044 5 0 0 NFP 180 1044 6 migrant(s)/1,000 migrant(s)/1,000 NN 180 1044 7 population population NN 180 1044 8 ( ( -LRB- 180 1044 9 1994 1994 CD 180 1044 10 est est NNP 180 1044 11 . . . 180 1044 12 ) ) -RRB- 180 1045 1 Infant infant NN 180 1045 2 mortality mortality NN 180 1045 3 rate rate NN 180 1045 4 : : : 180 1045 5 131.8 131.8 CD 180 1045 6 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 180 1045 7 live live JJ 180 1045 8 births birth NNS 180 1045 9 ( ( -LRB- 180 1045 10 1994 1994 CD 180 1045 11 est est NNP 180 1045 12 . . . 180 1045 13 ) ) -RRB- 180 1046 1 Life life NN 180 1046 2 expectancy expectancy NN 180 1046 3 at at IN 180 1046 4 birth birth NN 180 1046 5 : : : 180 1046 6 total total JJ 180 1046 7 population population NN 180 1046 8 : : : 180 1046 9 40.79 40.79 CD 180 1046 10 years year NNS 180 1046 11 male male NN 180 1046 12 : : : 180 1046 13 39.7 39.7 CD 180 1046 14 years year NNS 180 1046 15 female female JJ 180 1046 16 : : : 180 1046 17 41.94 41.94 CD 180 1046 18 years year NNS 180 1046 19 ( ( -LRB- 180 1046 20 1994 1994 CD 180 1046 21 est est NNP 180 1046 22 . . . 180 1046 23 ) ) -RRB- 180 1047 1 Total total JJ 180 1047 2 fertility fertility NN 180 1047 3 rate rate NN 180 1047 4 : : : 180 1047 5 5.33 5.33 CD 180 1047 6 children child NNS 180 1047 7 born bear VBN 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NNP 180 1048 34 , , , 180 1048 35 Zaghawa Zaghawa NNP 180 1048 36 , , , 180 1048 37 and and CC 180 1048 38 Maba Maba NNP 180 1048 39 ) ) -RRB- 180 1048 40 south south RB 180 1048 41 : : : 180 1048 42 non non JJ 180 1048 43 - - JJ 180 1048 44 Muslims muslims JJ 180 1048 45 ( ( -LRB- 180 1048 46 Sara Sara NNP 180 1048 47 , , , 180 1048 48 Ngambaye Ngambaye NNP 180 1048 49 , , , 180 1048 50 Mbaye Mbaye NNP 180 1048 51 , , , 180 1048 52 Goulaye Goulaye NNP 180 1048 53 , , , 180 1048 54 Moundang Moundang NNP 180 1048 55 , , , 180 1048 56 Moussei Moussei NNP 180 1048 57 , , , 180 1048 58 Massa Massa NNP 180 1048 59 ) ) -RRB- 180 1048 60 nonindigenous nonindigenous JJ 180 1048 61 150,000 150,000 CD 180 1048 62 , , , 180 1048 63 of of IN 180 1048 64 whom whom WP 180 1048 65 1,000 1,000 CD 180 1048 66 are be VBP 180 1048 67 French french JJ 180 1048 68 Religions religion NNS 180 1048 69 : : : 180 1048 70 Muslim Muslim NNP 180 1048 71 50 50 CD 180 1048 72 % % NN 180 1048 73 , , , 180 1048 74 Christian Christian NNP 180 1048 75 25 25 CD 180 1048 76 % % NN 180 1048 77 , , , 180 1048 78 indigenous indigenous JJ 180 1048 79 beliefs belief NNS 180 1048 80 , , , 180 1048 81 animism animism NN 180 1048 82 25 25 CD 180 1048 83 % % NN 180 1048 84 Languages Languages NNPS 180 1048 85 : : : 180 1048 86 French French NNP 180 1048 87 ( ( -LRB- 180 1048 88 official official JJ 180 1048 89 ) ) -RRB- 180 1048 90 , , , 180 1048 91 Arabic Arabic NNP 180 1048 92 ( ( -LRB- 180 1048 93 official official JJ 180 1048 94 ) ) -RRB- 180 1048 95 , , , 180 1048 96 Sara Sara NNP 180 1048 97 ( ( -LRB- 180 1048 98 in in IN 180 1048 99 south south NNP 180 1048 100 ) ) -RRB- 180 1048 101 , , , 180 1048 102 Sango Sango NNP 180 1048 103 ( ( -LRB- 180 1048 104 in in IN 180 1048 105 south south NNP 180 1048 106 ) ) -RRB- 180 1048 107 , , , 180 1048 108 more more JJR 180 1048 109 than than IN 180 1048 110 100 100 CD 180 1048 111 different different JJ 180 1048 112 languages language NNS 180 1048 113 and and CC 180 1048 114 dialects dialect NNS 180 1048 115 are be VBP 180 1048 116 spoken speak VBN 180 1048 117 Literacy literacy NN 180 1048 118 : : : 180 1048 119 age age NN 180 1048 120 15 15 CD 180 1048 121 and and CC 180 1048 122 over over RB 180 1048 123 can can MD 180 1048 124 read read VB 180 1048 125 and and CC 180 1048 126 write write VB 180 1048 127 French french JJ 180 1048 128 or or CC 180 1048 129 Arabic arabic JJ 180 1048 130 ( ( -LRB- 180 1048 131 1990 1990 CD 180 1048 132 est est NNP 180 1048 133 . . . 180 1048 134 ) ) -RRB- 180 1049 1 total total JJ 180 1049 2 population population NN 180 1049 3 : : : 180 1049 4 30 30 CD 180 1049 5 % % NN 180 1049 6 male male NN 180 1049 7 : : : 180 1049 8 42 42 CD 180 1049 9 % % NN 180 1049 10 female female NN 180 1049 11 : : : 180 1049 12 18 18 CD 180 1049 13 % % NN 180 1049 14 Labor labor NN 180 1049 15 force force NN 180 1049 16 : : : 180 1049 17 NA na NN 180 1049 18 by by IN 180 1049 19 occupation occupation NN 180 1049 20 : : : 180 1049 21 agriculture agriculture NN 180 1049 22 85 85 CD 180 1049 23 % % NN 180 1049 24 ( ( -LRB- 180 1049 25 engaged engage VBN 180 1049 26 in in IN 180 1049 27 unpaid unpaid JJ 180 1049 28 subsistence subsistence NN 180 1049 29 farming farming NN 180 1049 30 , , , 180 1049 31 herding herding NN 180 1049 32 , , , 180 1049 33 and and CC 180 1049 34 fishing fishing NN 180 1049 35 ) ) -RRB- 180 1049 36 @Chad @Chad VBD 180 1049 37 , , , 180 1049 38 Government Government NNP 180 1049 39 Names Names NNP 180 1049 40 : : : 180 1049 41 conventional conventional JJ 180 1049 42 long long JJ 180 1049 43 form form NN 180 1049 44 : : : 180 1049 45 Republic Republic NNP 180 1049 46 of of IN 180 1049 47 Chad Chad NNP 180 1049 48 conventional conventional JJ 180 1049 49 short short JJ 180 1049 50 form form NN 180 1049 51 : : : 180 1049 52 Chad chad VB 180 1049 53 local local JJ 180 1049 54 long long JJ 180 1049 55 form form NN 180 1049 56 : : : 180 1049 57 Republique Republique NNP 180 1049 58 du du NNP 180 1049 59 Tchad Tchad NNP 180 1049 60 local local JJ 180 1049 61 short short JJ 180 1049 62 form form NN 180 1049 63 : : : 180 1049 64 Tchad Tchad NNP 180 1049 65 Digraph Digraph NNP 180 1049 66 : : : 180 1049 67 CD cd NN 180 1049 68 Type type NN 180 1049 69 : : : 180 1049 70 republic republic NN 180 1049 71 Capital capital NN 180 1049 72 : : : 180 1049 73 N'Djamena N'Djamena NNP 180 1049 74 Administrative Administrative NNP 180 1049 75 divisions division NNS 180 1049 76 : : : 180 1049 77 14 14 CD 180 1049 78 prefectures prefecture NNS 180 1049 79 ( ( -LRB- 180 1049 80 prefectures prefecture NNS 180 1049 81 , , , 180 1049 82 singular singular JJ 180 1049 83 - - HYPH 180 1049 84 prefecture prefecture NN 180 1049 85 ) ) -RRB- 180 1049 86 ; ; : 180 1049 87 Batha Batha NNP 180 1049 88 , , , 180 1049 89 Biltine Biltine NNP 180 1049 90 , , , 180 1049 91 Borkou Borkou NNP 180 1049 92 - - HYPH 180 1049 93 Ennedi Ennedi NNP 180 1049 94 - - HYPH 180 1049 95 Tibesti Tibesti NNP 180 1049 96 , , , 180 1049 97 Chari Chari NNP 180 1049 98 - - HYPH 180 1049 99 Baguirmi Baguirmi NNP 180 1049 100 , , , 180 1049 101 Guera Guera NNP 180 1049 102 , , , 180 1049 103 Kanem Kanem NNP 180 1049 104 , , , 180 1049 105 Lac Lac NNP 180 1049 106 , , , 180 1049 107 Logone Logone NNP 180 1049 108 Occidental Occidental NNP 180 1049 109 , , , 180 1049 110 Logone Logone NNP 180 1049 111 Oriental Oriental NNP 180 1049 112 , , , 180 1049 113 Mayo Mayo NNP 180 1049 114 - - HYPH 180 1049 115 Kebbi Kebbi NNP 180 1049 116 , , , 180 1049 117 Moyen Moyen NNP 180 1049 118 - - HYPH 180 1049 119 Chari Chari NNP 180 1049 120 , , , 180 1049 121 Ouaddai Ouaddai NNP 180 1049 122 , , , 180 1049 123 Salamat Salamat NNP 180 1049 124 , , , 180 1049 125 Tandjile Tandjile NNP 180 1049 126 Independence Independence NNP 180 1049 127 : : : 180 1049 128 11 11 CD 180 1049 129 August August NNP 180 1049 130 1960 1960 CD 180 1049 131 ( ( -LRB- 180 1049 132 from from IN 180 1049 133 France France NNP 180 1049 134 ) ) -RRB- 180 1049 135 National national JJ 180 1049 136 holiday holiday NN 180 1049 137 : : : 180 1049 138 Independence Independence NNP 180 1049 139 Day Day NNP 180 1049 140 11 11 CD 180 1049 141 August August NNP 180 1049 142 ( ( -LRB- 180 1049 143 1960 1960 CD 180 1049 144 ) ) -RRB- 180 1049 145 Constitution constitution NN 180 1049 146 : : : 180 1049 147 22 22 CD 180 1049 148 December December NNP 180 1049 149 1989 1989 CD 180 1049 150 , , , 180 1049 151 suspended suspend VBD 180 1049 152 3 3 CD 180 1049 153 December December NNP 180 1049 154 1990 1990 CD 180 1049 155 ; ; : 180 1049 156 Provisional Provisional NNP 180 1049 157 National National NNP 180 1049 158 Charter Charter NNP 180 1049 159 1 1 CD 180 1049 160 March March NNP 180 1049 161 1991 1991 CD 180 1049 162 ; ; : 180 1049 163 constitutional constitutional JJ 180 1049 164 commission commission NN 180 1049 165 drafting draft VBG 180 1049 166 new new JJ 180 1049 167 constitution constitution NN 180 1049 168 to to TO 180 1049 169 submit submit VB 180 1049 170 to to IN 180 1049 171 transitional transitional JJ 180 1049 172 parliament parliament NN 180 1049 173 for for IN 180 1049 174 ratification ratification NN 180 1049 175 in in IN 180 1049 176 April April NNP 180 1049 177 1994 1994 CD 180 1049 178 Legal legal JJ 180 1049 179 system system NN 180 1049 180 : : : 180 1049 181 based base VBN 180 1049 182 on on IN 180 1049 183 French french JJ 180 1049 184 civil civil JJ 180 1049 185 law law NN 180 1049 186 system system NN 180 1049 187 and and CC 180 1049 188 Chadian chadian JJ 180 1049 189 customary customary JJ 180 1049 190 law law NN 180 1049 191 ; ; : 180 1049 192 has have VBZ 180 1049 193 not not RB 180 1049 194 accepted accept VBN 180 1049 195 compulsory compulsory NN 180 1049 196 ICJ ICJ NNP 180 1049 197 jurisdiction jurisdiction NN 180 1049 198 Suffrage suffrage CD 180 1049 199 : : : 180 1049 200 universal universal JJ 180 1049 201 at at IN 180 1049 202 age age NN 180 1049 203 NA NA NNP 180 1049 204 Executive Executive NNP 180 1049 205 branch branch NN 180 1049 206 : : : 180 1049 207 chief chief NN 180 1049 208 of of IN 180 1049 209 state state NN 180 1049 210 : : : 180 1049 211 President President NNP 180 1049 212 Col Col NNP 180 1049 213 . . NNP 180 1049 214 Idriss Idriss NNP 180 1049 215 DEBY DEBY NNP 180 1049 216 , , , 180 1049 217 since since IN 180 1049 218 4 4 CD 180 1049 219 December December NNP 180 1049 220 1990 1990 CD 180 1049 221 ( ( -LRB- 180 1049 222 after after IN 180 1049 223 seizing seize VBG 180 1049 224 power power NN 180 1049 225 on on IN 180 1049 226 3 3 CD 180 1049 227 December December NNP 180 1049 228 1990 1990 CD 180 1049 229 - - HYPH 180 1049 230 transitional transitional JJ 180 1049 231 government government NN 180 1049 232 's 's POS 180 1049 233 mandate mandate NN 180 1049 234 expires expire VBZ 180 1049 235 April April NNP 180 1049 236 1995 1995 CD 180 1049 237 ) ) -RRB- 180 1049 238 head head NN 180 1049 239 of of IN 180 1049 240 government government NN 180 1049 241 : : : 180 1049 242 Prime Prime NNP 180 1049 243 Minister Minister NNP 180 1049 244 Kassire Kassire NNP 180 1049 245 Delwa Delwa NNP 180 1049 246 KOUMAKOYE KOUMAKOYE NNP 180 1049 247 ( ( -LRB- 180 1049 248 since since IN 180 1049 249 17 17 CD 180 1049 250 November November NNP 180 1049 251 1993 1993 CD 180 1049 252 ) ) -RRB- 180 1049 253 cabinet cabinet NN 180 1049 254 : : : 180 1049 255 Council Council NNP 180 1049 256 of of IN 180 1049 257 State State NNP 180 1049 258 ; ; : 180 1049 259 appointed appoint VBN 180 1049 260 by by IN 180 1049 261 the the DT 180 1049 262 president president NN 180 1049 263 on on IN 180 1049 264 recommendation recommendation NN 180 1049 265 of of IN 180 1049 266 the the DT 180 1049 267 prime prime JJ 180 1049 268 minister minister NN 180 1049 269 Legislative Legislative NNP 180 1049 270 branch branch NN 180 1049 271 : : : 180 1049 272 unicameral unicameral JJ 180 1049 273 National National NNP 180 1049 274 Consultative Consultative NNP 180 1049 275 Council Council NNP 180 1049 276 ( ( -LRB- 180 1049 277 Conceil Conceil NNP 180 1049 278 National National NNP 180 1049 279 Consultatif Consultatif NNP 180 1049 280 ) ) -RRB- 180 1049 281 : : : 180 1049 282 elections election NNS 180 1049 283 last last RB 180 1049 284 held hold VBD 180 1049 285 8 8 CD 180 1049 286 July July NNP 180 1049 287 1990 1990 CD 180 1049 288 ; ; : 180 1049 289 disbanded disband VBD 180 1049 290 3 3 CD 180 1049 291 December December NNP 180 1049 292 1990 1990 CD 180 1049 293 and and CC 180 1049 294 replaced replace VBN 180 1049 295 by by IN 180 1049 296 the the DT 180 1049 297 Provisional Provisional NNP 180 1049 298 Council Council NNP 180 1049 299 of of IN 180 1049 300 the the DT 180 1049 301 Republic Republic NNP 180 1049 302 having have VBG 180 1049 303 30 30 CD 180 1049 304 members member NNS 180 1049 305 appointed appoint VBN 180 1049 306 by by IN 180 1049 307 President President NNP 180 1049 308 DEBY DEBY NNP 180 1049 309 on on IN 180 1049 310 8 8 CD 180 1049 311 March March NNP 180 1049 312 1991 1991 CD 180 1049 313 ; 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; , 180 1049 362 former former JJ 180 1049 363 dissident dissident JJ 180 1049 364 group group NN 180 1049 365 ) ) -RRB- 180 1049 366 , , , 180 1049 367 Idriss Idriss NNP 180 1049 368 DEBY DEBY NNP 180 1049 369 , , , 180 1049 370 chairman chairman NN 180 1049 371 note note NN 180 1049 372 : : : 180 1049 373 President President NNP 180 1049 374 DEBY DEBY NNP 180 1049 375 , , , 180 1049 376 who who WP 180 1049 377 promised promise VBD 180 1049 378 political political JJ 180 1049 379 pluralism pluralism NN 180 1049 380 , , , 180 1049 381 a a DT 180 1049 382 new new JJ 180 1049 383 constitution constitution NN 180 1049 384 , , , 180 1049 385 and and CC 180 1049 386 free free JJ 180 1049 387 elections election NNS 180 1049 388 by by IN 180 1049 389 April April NNP 180 1049 390 1994 1994 CD 180 1049 391 , , , 180 1049 392 has have VBZ 180 1049 393 postponed postpone VBN 180 1049 394 these these DT 180 1049 395 initiatives initiative NNS 180 1049 396 for for IN 180 1049 397 another another DT 180 1049 398 year year NN 180 1049 399 ; 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; : 180 1049 506 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 180 1049 507 KOUMBARIA KOUMBARIA NNP 180 1049 508 Laoumaye Laoumaye NNP 180 1049 509 Mekonyo Mekonyo NNP 180 1049 510 died die VBD 180 1049 511 on on IN 180 1049 512 16 16 CD 180 1049 513 May May NNP 180 1049 514 1994 1994 CD 180 1049 515 chancery chancery NN 180 1049 516 : : : 180 1049 517 2002 2002 CD 180 1049 518 R R NNP 180 1049 519 Street Street NNP 180 1049 520 NW NW NNP 180 1049 521 , , , 180 1049 522 Washington Washington NNP 180 1049 523 , , , 180 1049 524 DC DC NNP 180 1049 525 20009 20009 CD 180 1049 526 telephone telephone NN 180 1049 527 : : : 180 1049 528 ( ( -LRB- 180 1049 529 202 202 CD 180 1049 530 ) ) -RRB- 180 1049 531 462 462 CD 180 1049 532 - - SYM 180 1049 533 4009 4009 CD 180 1049 534 FAX FAX NNP 180 1049 535 : : : 180 1049 536 ( ( -LRB- 180 1049 537 202 202 CD 180 1049 538 ) ) -RRB- 180 1049 539 265 265 CD 180 1049 540 - - HYPH 180 1049 541 1937 1937 CD 180 1049 542 US US NNP 180 1049 543 diplomatic diplomatic JJ 180 1049 544 representation representation NN 180 1049 545 : : : 180 1049 546 chief chief NN 180 1049 547 of of IN 180 1049 548 mission mission NN 180 1049 549 : : : 180 1049 550 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 180 1049 551 Lawrence Lawrence NNP 180 1049 552 POPE POPE NNP 180 1049 553 embassy embassy NN 180 1049 554 : : : 180 1049 555 Avenue Avenue NNP 180 1049 556 Felix Felix NNP 180 1049 557 Eboue Eboue NNP 180 1049 558 , , , 180 1049 559 N'Djamena N'Djamena NNP 180 1049 560 mailing mail VBG 180 1049 561 address address NN 180 1049 562 : : : 180 1049 563 B. B. NNP 180 1049 564 P. P. 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1064 103 , , , 180 1064 104 Peru Peru NNP 180 1064 105 160 160 CD 180 1064 106 km km NN 180 1064 107 Coastline Coastline NNP 180 1064 108 : : : 180 1064 109 6,435 6,435 CD 180 1064 110 km km NN 180 1064 111 Maritime Maritime NNP 180 1064 112 claims claim VBZ 180 1064 113 : : : 180 1064 114 contiguous contiguous JJ 180 1064 115 zone zone NN 180 1064 116 : : : 180 1064 117 24 24 CD 180 1064 118 nm nm NNP 180 1064 119 continental continental JJ 180 1064 120 shelf shelf NNP 180 1064 121 : : : 180 1064 122 200 200 CD 180 1064 123 nm nm CC 180 1064 124 exclusive exclusive JJ 180 1064 125 economic economic JJ 180 1064 126 zone zone NN 180 1064 127 : : : 180 1064 128 200 200 CD 180 1064 129 nm nm CD 180 1064 130 territorial territorial JJ 180 1064 131 sea sea NN 180 1064 132 : : : 180 1064 133 12 12 CD 180 1064 134 nm nm NNP 180 1064 135 International international JJ 180 1064 136 disputes dispute NNS 180 1064 137 : : : 180 1064 138 short short JJ 180 1064 139 section section NN 180 1064 140 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Lauca NNP 180 1064 177 water water NN 180 1064 178 rights right NNS 180 1064 179 ; ; , 180 1064 180 territorial territorial JJ 180 1064 181 claim claim NN 180 1064 182 in in IN 180 1064 183 Antarctica Antarctica NNP 180 1064 184 ( ( -LRB- 180 1064 185 Chilean Chilean NNP 180 1064 186 Antarctic Antarctic NNP 180 1064 187 Territory Territory NNP 180 1064 188 ) ) -RRB- 180 1064 189 partially partially RB 180 1064 190 overlaps overlap VBZ 180 1064 191 Argentine argentine JJ 180 1064 192 and and CC 180 1064 193 British british JJ 180 1064 194 claims claim NNS 180 1064 195 Climate climate NN 180 1064 196 : : : 180 1064 197 temperate temperate VB 180 1064 198 ; ; : 180 1064 199 desert desert NN 180 1064 200 in in IN 180 1064 201 north north NNP 180 1064 202 ; ; : 180 1064 203 cool cool JJ 180 1064 204 and and CC 180 1064 205 damp damp NN 180 1064 206 in in IN 180 1064 207 south south JJ 180 1064 208 Terrain Terrain NNP 180 1064 209 : : : 180 1064 210 low low JJ 180 1064 211 coastal coastal JJ 180 1064 212 mountains mountain NNS 180 1064 213 ; ; : 180 1064 214 fertile fertile JJ 180 1064 215 central central JJ 180 1064 216 valley valley NN 180 1064 217 ; ; , 180 1064 218 rugged rugged JJ 180 1064 219 Andes Andes NNP 180 1064 220 in in IN 180 1064 221 east east JJ 180 1064 222 Natural natural JJ 180 1064 223 resources resource NNS 180 1064 224 : : : 180 1064 225 copper copper NN 180 1064 226 , , , 180 1064 227 timber timber NN 180 1064 228 , , , 180 1064 229 iron iron NN 180 1064 230 ore ore NN 180 1064 231 , , , 180 1064 232 nitrates nitrate NNS 180 1064 233 , , , 180 1064 234 precious precious JJ 180 1064 235 metals metal NNS 180 1064 236 , , , 180 1064 237 molybdenum molybdenum NN 180 1064 238 Land Land NNP 180 1064 239 use use NN 180 1064 240 : : : 180 1064 241 arable arable JJ 180 1064 242 land land NN 180 1064 243 : : : 180 1064 244 7 7 CD 180 1064 245 % % NN 180 1064 246 permanent permanent JJ 180 1064 247 crops crop NNS 180 1064 248 : : : 180 1064 249 0 0 CD 180 1064 250 % % NN 180 1064 251 meadows meadow NNS 180 1064 252 and and CC 180 1064 253 pastures pasture NNS 180 1064 254 : : : 180 1064 255 16 16 CD 180 1064 256 % % NN 180 1064 257 forest forest NN 180 1064 258 and and CC 180 1064 259 woodland woodland NN 180 1064 260 : : : 180 1064 261 21 21 CD 180 1064 262 % % NN 180 1064 263 other other JJ 180 1064 264 : : : 180 1064 265 56 56 CD 180 1064 266 % % NN 180 1064 267 Irrigated irrigated JJ 180 1064 268 land land NN 180 1064 269 : : : 180 1064 270 12,650 12,650 CD 180 1064 271 sq sq NNP 180 1064 272 km km NNP 180 1064 273 ( ( -LRB- 180 1064 274 1989 1989 CD 180 1064 275 est est NNP 180 1064 276 . . . 180 1064 277 ) ) -RRB- 180 1065 1 Environment environment NN 180 1065 2 : : : 180 1065 3 current current JJ 180 1065 4 issues issue NNS 180 1065 5 : : : 180 1065 6 air air NN 180 1065 7 pollution pollution NN 180 1065 8 from from IN 180 1065 9 industrial industrial JJ 180 1065 10 and and CC 180 1065 11 vehicle vehicle NN 180 1065 12 emissions emission NNS 180 1065 13 ; ; : 180 1065 14 water water NN 180 1065 15 pollution pollution NN 180 1065 16 from from IN 180 1065 17 untreated untreated JJ 180 1065 18 sewage sewage NN 180 1065 19 ; ; : 180 1065 20 deforestation deforestation NN 180 1065 21 contributing contribute VBG 180 1065 22 to to TO 180 1065 23 loss loss NN 180 1065 24 of of IN 180 1065 25 biodiversity biodiversity NN 180 1065 26 ; ; , 180 1065 27 soil soil NN 180 1065 28 erosion erosion NN 180 1065 29 ; ; : 180 1065 30 desertification desertification NN 180 1065 31 natural natural JJ 180 1065 32 hazards hazard NNS 180 1065 33 : : : 180 1065 34 subject subject JJ 180 1065 35 to to IN 180 1065 36 severe severe JJ 180 1065 37 earthquakes earthquake NNS 180 1065 38 ; ; , 180 1065 39 active active JJ 180 1065 40 volcanism volcanism NN 180 1065 41 ; ; : 180 1065 42 tsunamis tsunamis NNP 180 1065 43 international international JJ 180 1065 44 agreements agreement NNS 180 1065 45 : : : 180 1065 46 party party NN 180 1065 47 to to IN 180 1065 48 - - HYPH 180 1065 49 Antarctic Antarctic NNP 180 1065 50 Treaty Treaty NNP 180 1065 51 , , , 180 1065 52 Endangered Endangered NNP 180 1065 53 Species Species NNPS 180 1065 54 , , , 180 1065 55 Hazardous Hazardous NNP 180 1065 56 Wastes Wastes NNPS 180 1065 57 , , , 180 1065 58 Marine Marine NNP 180 1065 59 Dumping Dumping NNP 180 1065 60 , , , 180 1065 61 Nuclear Nuclear NNP 180 1065 62 Test Test NNP 180 1065 63 Ban Ban NNP 180 1065 64 , , , 180 1065 65 Ozone Ozone NNP 180 1065 66 Layer Layer NNP 180 1065 67 Protection Protection NNP 180 1065 68 , , , 180 1065 69 Wetlands Wetlands NNP 180 1065 70 , , , 180 1065 71 Whaling whaling NN 180 1065 72 ; ; , 180 1065 73 signed sign VBN 180 1065 74 , , , 180 1065 75 but but CC 180 1065 76 not not RB 180 1065 77 ratified ratified JJ 180 1065 78 - - HYPH 180 1065 79 Antarctic Antarctic NNP 180 1065 80 - - HYPH 180 1065 81 Environmental Environmental NNP 180 1065 82 Protocol Protocol NNP 180 1065 83 , , , 180 1065 84 Biodiversity Biodiversity NNP 180 1065 85 , , , 180 1065 86 Climate Climate NNP 180 1065 87 Change Change NNP 180 1065 88 , , , 180 1065 89 Law Law NNP 180 1065 90 of of IN 180 1065 91 the the DT 180 1065 92 Sea Sea NNP 180 1065 93 Note Note NNP 180 1065 94 : : : 180 1065 95 strategic strategic JJ 180 1065 96 location location NN 180 1065 97 relative relative JJ 180 1065 98 to to IN 180 1065 99 sea sea NN 180 1065 100 lanes lane NNS 180 1065 101 between between IN 180 1065 102 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 180 1065 103 and and CC 180 1065 104 Pacific Pacific NNP 180 1065 105 Oceans Oceans NNPS 180 1065 106 ( ( -LRB- 180 1065 107 Strait Strait NNP 180 1065 108 of of IN 180 1065 109 Magellan Magellan NNP 180 1065 110 , , , 180 1065 111 Beagle Beagle NNP 180 1065 112 Channel Channel NNP 180 1065 113 , , , 180 1065 114 Drake Drake NNP 180 1065 115 Passage Passage NNP 180 1065 116 ) ) -RRB- 180 1065 117 ; ; : 180 1065 118 Atacama Atacama NNP 180 1065 119 Desert Desert NNP 180 1065 120 one one CD 180 1065 121 of of IN 180 1065 122 world world NN 180 1065 123 's 's POS 180 1065 124 driest dry JJS 180 1065 125 regions region NNS 180 1065 126 @Chile @Chile NFP 180 1065 127 , , , 180 1065 128 People People NNP 180 1065 129 Population Population NNP 180 1065 130 : : : 180 1065 131 13,950,557 13,950,557 CD 180 1065 132 ( ( -LRB- 180 1065 133 July July NNP 180 1065 134 1994 1994 CD 180 1065 135 est est NNP 180 1065 136 . . . 180 1065 137 ) ) -RRB- 180 1066 1 Population population NN 180 1066 2 growth growth NN 180 1066 3 rate rate NN 180 1066 4 : : : 180 1066 5 1.51 1.51 CD 180 1066 6 % % NN 180 1066 7 ( ( -LRB- 180 1066 8 1994 1994 CD 180 1066 9 est est NNP 180 1066 10 . . . 180 1066 11 ) ) -RRB- 180 1067 1 Birth birth NN 180 1067 2 rate rate NN 180 1067 3 : : : 180 1067 4 20.59 20.59 CD 180 1067 5 births/1,000 births/1,000 NN 180 1067 6 population population NN 180 1067 7 ( ( -LRB- 180 1067 8 1994 1994 CD 180 1067 9 est est NNP 180 1067 10 . . . 180 1067 11 ) ) -RRB- 180 1068 1 Death death NN 180 1068 2 rate rate NN 180 1068 3 : : : 180 1068 4 5.49 5.49 CD 180 1068 5 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 180 1068 6 population population NN 180 1068 7 ( ( -LRB- 180 1068 8 1994 1994 CD 180 1068 9 est est NNP 180 1068 10 . . . 180 1068 11 ) ) -RRB- 180 1069 1 Net net JJ 180 1069 2 migration migration NN 180 1069 3 rate rate NN 180 1069 4 : : : 180 1069 5 0 0 NFP 180 1069 6 migrant(s)/1,000 migrant(s)/1,000 NN 180 1069 7 population population NN 180 1069 8 ( ( -LRB- 180 1069 9 1994 1994 CD 180 1069 10 est est NNP 180 1069 11 . . . 180 1069 12 ) ) -RRB- 180 1070 1 Infant infant NN 180 1070 2 mortality mortality NN 180 1070 3 rate rate NN 180 1070 4 : : : 180 1070 5 15.1 15.1 CD 180 1070 6 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 180 1070 7 live live JJ 180 1070 8 births birth NNS 180 1070 9 ( ( -LRB- 180 1070 10 1994 1994 CD 180 1070 11 est est NNP 180 1070 12 . . . 180 1070 13 ) ) -RRB- 180 1071 1 Life life NN 180 1071 2 expectancy expectancy NN 180 1071 3 at at IN 180 1071 4 birth birth NN 180 1071 5 : : : 180 1071 6 total total JJ 180 1071 7 population population NN 180 1071 8 : : : 180 1071 9 74.51 74.51 CD 180 1071 10 years year NNS 180 1071 11 male male JJ 180 1071 12 : : : 180 1071 13 71.52 71.52 CD 180 1071 14 years year NNS 180 1071 15 female female JJ 180 1071 16 : : : 180 1071 17 77.65 77.65 CD 180 1071 18 years year NNS 180 1071 19 ( ( -LRB- 180 1071 20 1994 1994 CD 180 1071 21 est est NNP 180 1071 22 . . . 180 1071 23 ) ) -RRB- 180 1072 1 Total total JJ 180 1072 2 fertility fertility NN 180 1072 3 rate rate NN 180 1072 4 : : : 180 1072 5 2.5 2.5 CD 180 1072 6 children child NNS 180 1072 7 born bear VBN 180 1072 8 / / SYM 180 1072 9 woman woman NN 180 1072 10 ( ( -LRB- 180 1072 11 1994 1994 CD 180 1072 12 est est NNP 180 1072 13 . . . 180 1072 14 ) ) -RRB- 180 1073 1 Nationality nationality NN 180 1073 2 : : : 180 1073 3 noun noun NNP 180 1073 4 : : : 180 1073 5 Chilean(s Chilean(s NNP 180 1073 6 ) ) -RRB- 180 1073 7 adjective adjective NN 180 1073 8 : : : 180 1073 9 Chilean chilean JJ 180 1073 10 Ethnic ethnic JJ 180 1073 11 divisions division NNS 180 1073 12 : : : 180 1073 13 European european JJ 180 1073 14 and and CC 180 1073 15 European european JJ 180 1073 16 - - HYPH 180 1073 17 Indian indian JJ 180 1073 18 95 95 CD 180 1073 19 % % NN 180 1073 20 , , , 180 1073 21 Indian Indian NNP 180 1073 22 3 3 CD 180 1073 23 % % NN 180 1073 24 , , , 180 1073 25 other other JJ 180 1073 26 2 2 CD 180 1073 27 % % NN 180 1073 28 Religions religion NNS 180 1073 29 : : : 180 1073 30 Roman Roman NNP 180 1073 31 Catholic Catholic NNP 180 1073 32 89 89 CD 180 1073 33 % % NN 180 1073 34 , , , 180 1073 35 Protestant protestant NN 180 1073 36 11 11 CD 180 1073 37 % % NN 180 1073 38 , , , 180 1073 39 Jewish jewish JJ 180 1073 40 Languages language NNS 180 1073 41 : : : 180 1073 42 Spanish Spanish NNP 180 1073 43 Literacy literacy NN 180 1073 44 : : : 180 1073 45 age age NN 180 1073 46 15 15 CD 180 1073 47 and and CC 180 1073 48 over over RB 180 1073 49 can can MD 180 1073 50 read read VB 180 1073 51 and and CC 180 1073 52 write write VB 180 1073 53 ( ( -LRB- 180 1073 54 1990 1990 CD 180 1073 55 est est NNP 180 1073 56 . . . 180 1073 57 ) ) -RRB- 180 1074 1 total total JJ 180 1074 2 population population NN 180 1074 3 : : : 180 1074 4 93 93 CD 180 1074 5 % % NN 180 1074 6 male male NN 180 1074 7 : : : 180 1074 8 94 94 CD 180 1074 9 % % NN 180 1074 10 female female NN 180 1074 11 : : : 180 1074 12 93 93 CD 180 1074 13 % % NN 180 1074 14 Labor Labor NNP 180 1074 15 force force NN 180 1074 16 : : : 180 1074 17 4.728 4.728 CD 180 1074 18 million million CD 180 1074 19 by by IN 180 1074 20 occupation occupation NN 180 1074 21 : : : 180 1074 22 services service NNS 180 1074 23 38.3 38.3 CD 180 1074 24 % % NN 180 1074 25 ( ( -LRB- 180 1074 26 includes include VBZ 180 1074 27 government government NN 180 1074 28 12 12 CD 180 1074 29 % % NN 180 1074 30 ) ) -RRB- 180 1074 31 , , , 180 1074 32 industry industry NN 180 1074 33 and and CC 180 1074 34 commerce commerce NN 180 1074 35 33.8 33.8 CD 180 1074 36 % % NN 180 1074 37 , , , 180 1074 38 agriculture agriculture NN 180 1074 39 , , , 180 1074 40 forestry forestry NN 180 1074 41 , , , 180 1074 42 and and CC 180 1074 43 fishing fish VBG 180 1074 44 19.2 19.2 CD 180 1074 45 % % NN 180 1074 46 , , , 180 1074 47 mining mine VBG 180 1074 48 2.3 2.3 CD 180 1074 49 % % NN 180 1074 50 , , , 180 1074 51 construction construction NN 180 1074 52 6.4 6.4 CD 180 1074 53 % % NN 180 1074 54 ( ( -LRB- 180 1074 55 1990 1990 CD 180 1074 56 ) ) -RRB- 180 1074 57 @Chile @Chile NFP 180 1074 58 , , , 180 1074 59 Government Government NNP 180 1074 60 Names Names NNPS 180 1074 61 : : : 180 1074 62 conventional conventional JJ 180 1074 63 long long JJ 180 1074 64 form form NN 180 1074 65 : : : 180 1074 66 Republic Republic NNP 180 1074 67 of of IN 180 1074 68 Chile Chile NNP 180 1074 69 conventional conventional JJ 180 1074 70 short short JJ 180 1074 71 form form NN 180 1074 72 : : : 180 1074 73 Chile chile VB 180 1074 74 local local JJ 180 1074 75 long long JJ 180 1074 76 form form NN 180 1074 77 : : : 180 1074 78 Republica Republica NNP 180 1074 79 de de NNP 180 1074 80 Chile Chile NNP 180 1074 81 local local JJ 180 1074 82 short short JJ 180 1074 83 form form NN 180 1074 84 : : : 180 1074 85 Chile Chile NNP 180 1074 86 Digraph Digraph NNP 180 1074 87 : : : 180 1074 88 CI CI NNP 180 1074 89 Type Type NNP 180 1074 90 : : : 180 1074 91 republic republic NN 180 1074 92 Capital capital NN 180 1074 93 : : : 180 1074 94 Santiago Santiago NNP 180 1074 95 Administrative administrative JJ 180 1074 96 divisions division NNS 180 1074 97 : : : 180 1074 98 13 13 CD 180 1074 99 regions region NNS 180 1074 100 ( ( -LRB- 180 1074 101 regiones regione NNS 180 1074 102 , , , 180 1074 103 singular singular JJ 180 1074 104 - - HYPH 180 1074 105 region region NN 180 1074 106 ) ) -RRB- 180 1074 107 ; ; : 180 1074 108 Aisen Aisen NNP 180 1074 109 del del NNP 180 1074 110 General General NNP 180 1074 111 Carlos Carlos NNP 180 1074 112 Ibanez Ibanez NNP 180 1074 113 del del NNP 180 1074 114 Campo Campo NNP 180 1074 115 , , , 180 1074 116 Antofagasta Antofagasta NNP 180 1074 117 , , , 180 1074 118 Araucania Araucania NNP 180 1074 119 , , , 180 1074 120 Atacama Atacama NNP 180 1074 121 , , , 180 1074 122 Bio Bio NNP 180 1074 123 - - HYPH 180 1074 124 Bio Bio NNP 180 1074 125 , , , 180 1074 126 Coquimbo Coquimbo NNP 180 1074 127 , , , 180 1074 128 Libertador Libertador NNP 180 1074 129 General General NNP 180 1074 130 Bernardo Bernardo NNP 180 1074 131 O'Higgins O'Higgins NNP 180 1074 132 , , , 180 1074 133 Los Los NNP 180 1074 134 Lagos Lagos NNP 180 1074 135 , , , 180 1074 136 Magallanes Magallanes NNP 180 1074 137 y y NNP 180 1074 138 de de FW 180 1074 139 la la NNP 180 1074 140 Antartica Antartica NNP 180 1074 141 Chilena Chilena NNP 180 1074 142 , , , 180 1074 143 Maule Maule NNP 180 1074 144 , , , 180 1074 145 Region Region NNP 180 1074 146 Metropolitana Metropolitana NNP 180 1074 147 , , , 180 1074 148 Tarapaca Tarapaca NNP 180 1074 149 , , , 180 1074 150 Valparaiso Valparaiso NNP 180 1074 151 note note NN 180 1074 152 : : : 180 1074 153 the the DT 180 1074 154 US US NNP 180 1074 155 does do VBZ 180 1074 156 not not RB 180 1074 157 recognize recognize VB 180 1074 158 claims claim NNS 180 1074 159 to to IN 180 1074 160 Antarctica Antarctica NNP 180 1074 161 Independence Independence NNP 180 1074 162 : : : 180 1074 163 18 18 CD 180 1074 164 September September NNP 180 1074 165 1810 1810 CD 180 1074 166 ( ( -LRB- 180 1074 167 from from IN 180 1074 168 Spain Spain NNP 180 1074 169 ) ) -RRB- 180 1074 170 National national JJ 180 1074 171 holiday holiday NN 180 1074 172 : : : 180 1074 173 Independence Independence NNP 180 1074 174 Day Day NNP 180 1074 175 , , , 180 1074 176 18 18 CD 180 1074 177 September September NNP 180 1074 178 ( ( -LRB- 180 1074 179 1810 1810 CD 180 1074 180 ) ) -RRB- 180 1074 181 Constitution constitution NN 180 1074 182 : : : 180 1074 183 11 11 CD 180 1074 184 September September NNP 180 1074 185 1980 1980 CD 180 1074 186 , , , 180 1074 187 effective effective JJ 180 1074 188 11 11 CD 180 1074 189 March March NNP 180 1074 190 1981 1981 CD 180 1074 191 ; ; : 180 1074 192 amended amend VBD 180 1074 193 30 30 CD 180 1074 194 July July NNP 180 1074 195 1989 1989 CD 180 1074 196 Legal legal JJ 180 1074 197 system system NN 180 1074 198 : : : 180 1074 199 based base VBN 180 1074 200 on on IN 180 1074 201 Code Code NNP 180 1074 202 of of IN 180 1074 203 1857 1857 CD 180 1074 204 derived derive VBN 180 1074 205 from from IN 180 1074 206 Spanish spanish JJ 180 1074 207 law law NN 180 1074 208 and and CC 180 1074 209 subsequent subsequent JJ 180 1074 210 codes code NNS 180 1074 211 influenced influence VBN 180 1074 212 by by IN 180 1074 213 French french JJ 180 1074 214 and and CC 180 1074 215 Austrian austrian JJ 180 1074 216 law law NN 180 1074 217 ; ; : 180 1074 218 judicial judicial JJ 180 1074 219 review review NN 180 1074 220 of of IN 180 1074 221 legislative legislative JJ 180 1074 222 acts act NNS 180 1074 223 in in IN 180 1074 224 the the DT 180 1074 225 Supreme Supreme NNP 180 1074 226 Court Court NNP 180 1074 227 ; ; : 180 1074 228 has have VBZ 180 1074 229 not not RB 180 1074 230 accepted accept VBN 180 1074 231 compulsory compulsory NN 180 1074 232 ICJ ICJ NNP 180 1074 233 jurisdiction jurisdiction NN 180 1074 234 Suffrage suffrage CD 180 1074 235 : : : 180 1074 236 18 18 CD 180 1074 237 years year NNS 180 1074 238 of of IN 180 1074 239 age age NN 180 1074 240 ; ; : 180 1074 241 universal universal JJ 180 1074 242 and and CC 180 1074 243 compulsory compulsory JJ 180 1074 244 Executive Executive NNP 180 1074 245 branch branch NN 180 1074 246 : : : 180 1074 247 chief chief NN 180 1074 248 of of IN 180 1074 249 state state NN 180 1074 250 and and CC 180 1074 251 head head NN 180 1074 252 of of IN 180 1074 253 government government NN 180 1074 254 : : : 180 1074 255 President President NNP 180 1074 256 Eduardo Eduardo NNP 180 1074 257 FREI FREI NNP 180 1074 258 Ruiz Ruiz NNP 180 1074 259 - - HYPH 180 1074 260 Tagle Tagle NNP 180 1074 261 ( ( -LRB- 180 1074 262 since since IN 180 1074 263 11 11 CD 180 1074 264 March March NNP 180 1074 265 1994 1994 CD 180 1074 266 ) ) -RRB- 180 1074 267 election election NN 180 1074 268 last last JJ 180 1074 269 held hold VBD 180 1074 270 11 11 CD 180 1074 271 December December NNP 180 1074 272 1993 1993 CD 180 1074 273 ( ( -LRB- 180 1074 274 next next JJ 180 1074 275 to to TO 180 1074 276 be be VB 180 1074 277 held hold VBN 180 1074 278 December December NNP 180 1074 279 1999 1999 CD 180 1074 280 ) ) -RRB- 180 1074 281 ; ; : 180 1074 282 results result NNS 180 1074 283 - - : 180 1074 284 Eduardo Eduardo NNP 180 1074 285 FREI FREI NNP 180 1074 286 Ruiz Ruiz NNP 180 1074 287 - - HYPH 180 1074 288 Tagle Tagle NNP 180 1074 289 ( ( -LRB- 180 1074 290 PDC PDC NNP 180 1074 291 ) ) -RRB- 180 1074 292 58 58 CD 180 1074 293 % % NN 180 1074 294 , , , 180 1074 295 Arturo Arturo NNP 180 1074 296 ALESSANDRI ALESSANDRI NNP 180 1074 297 24.4 24.4 CD 180 1074 298 % % NN 180 1074 299 , , , 180 1074 300 other other JJ 180 1074 301 17.6 17.6 CD 180 1074 302 % % NN 180 1074 303 cabinet cabinet NN 180 1074 304 : : : 180 1074 305 Cabinet cabinet NN 180 1074 306 ; ; , 180 1074 307 appointed appoint VBN 180 1074 308 by by IN 180 1074 309 the the DT 180 1074 310 president president NN 180 1074 311 Legislative Legislative NNP 180 1074 312 branch branch NN 180 1074 313 : : : 180 1074 314 bicameral bicameral NNP 180 1074 315 National National NNP 180 1074 316 Congress Congress NNP 180 1074 317 ( ( -LRB- 180 1074 318 Congreso Congreso NNP 180 1074 319 Nacional Nacional NNP 180 1074 320 ) ) -RRB- 180 1074 321 Senate Senate NNP 180 1074 322 ( ( -LRB- 180 1074 323 Senado Senado NNP 180 1074 324 ) ) -RRB- 180 1074 325 : : : 180 1074 326 election election NN 180 1074 327 last last JJ 180 1074 328 held hold VBD 180 1074 329 11 11 CD 180 1074 330 December December NNP 180 1074 331 1993 1993 CD 180 1074 332 ( ( -LRB- 180 1074 333 next next JJ 180 1074 334 to to TO 180 1074 335 be be VB 180 1074 336 held hold VBN 180 1074 337 December December NNP 180 1074 338 1997 1997 CD 180 1074 339 ) ) -RRB- 180 1074 340 ; ; : 180 1074 341 results result NNS 180 1074 342 - - HYPH 180 1074 343 percent percent NN 180 1074 344 of of IN 180 1074 345 vote vote NN 180 1074 346 by by IN 180 1074 347 party party NN 180 1074 348 NA NA NNP 180 1074 349 ; ; : 180 1074 350 seats seat NNS 180 1074 351 - - : 180 1074 352 ( ( -LRB- 180 1074 353 46 46 CD 180 1074 354 total total NN 180 1074 355 , , , 180 1074 356 38 38 CD 180 1074 357 elected elect VBN 180 1074 358 ) ) -RRB- 180 1074 359 Concertation concertation NN 180 1074 360 of of IN 180 1074 361 Parties Parties NNPS 180 1074 362 for for IN 180 1074 363 Democracy democracy NN 180 1074 364 21 21 CD 180 1074 365 ( ( -LRB- 180 1074 366 PDC PDC NNP 180 1074 367 13 13 CD 180 1074 368 , , , 180 1074 369 PS PS NNP 180 1074 370 4 4 CD 180 1074 371 , , , 180 1074 372 PPD PPD NNP 180 1074 373 3 3 CD 180 1074 374 , , , 180 1074 375 PR PR NNP 180 1074 376 1 1 CD 180 1074 377 ) ) -RRB- 180 1074 378 , , , 180 1074 379 Union Union NNP 180 1074 380 for for IN 180 1074 381 the the DT 180 1074 382 Progress Progress NNP 180 1074 383 of of IN 180 1074 384 Chile Chile NNP 180 1074 385 15 15 CD 180 1074 386 ( ( -LRB- 180 1074 387 RN rn NN 180 1074 388 11 11 CD 180 1074 389 , , , 180 1074 390 UDI UDI NNP 180 1074 391 3 3 CD 180 1074 392 , , , 180 1074 393 UCC UCC NNP 180 1074 394 1 1 CD 180 1074 395 ) ) -RRB- 180 1074 396 , , , 180 1074 397 right right JJ 180 1074 398 - - HYPH 180 1074 399 wing wing NN 180 1074 400 independents independent NNS 180 1074 401 10 10 CD 180 1074 402 Chamber Chamber NNP 180 1074 403 of of IN 180 1074 404 Deputies Deputies NNPS 180 1074 405 ( ( -LRB- 180 1074 406 Camara Camara NNP 180 1074 407 de de FW 180 1074 408 Diputados Diputados NNP 180 1074 409 ) ) -RRB- 180 1074 410 : : : 180 1074 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% NN 180 1074 451 , , , 180 1074 452 ) ) -RRB- 180 1074 453 ; ; : 180 1074 454 Union Union NNP 180 1074 455 for for IN 180 1074 456 the the DT 180 1074 457 Progress Progress NNP 180 1074 458 of of IN 180 1074 459 Chile Chile NNP 180 1074 460 30.57 30.57 CD 180 1074 461 % % NN 180 1074 462 ( ( -LRB- 180 1074 463 RN rn NN 180 1074 464 15.25 15.25 CD 180 1074 465 % % NN 180 1074 466 , , , 180 1074 467 UDI UDI NNP 180 1074 468 12.13 12.13 CD 180 1074 469 % % NN 180 1074 470 , , , 180 1074 471 UCC UCC NNP 180 1074 472 3.19 3.19 CD 180 1074 473 % % NN 180 1074 474 ) ) -RRB- 180 1074 475 ; ; : 180 1074 476 seats seat NNS 180 1074 477 - - HYPH 180 1074 478 ( ( -LRB- 180 1074 479 120 120 CD 180 1074 480 total total JJ 180 1074 481 ) ) -RRB- 180 1074 482 Concertation concertation NN 180 1074 483 of of IN 180 1074 484 Parties Parties NNPS 180 1074 485 for for IN 180 1074 486 Democracy Democracy NNP 180 1074 487 70 70 CD 180 1074 488 ( ( -LRB- 180 1074 489 PDC PDC NNP 180 1074 490 37 37 CD 180 1074 491 , , , 180 1074 492 PPD PPD NNP 180 1074 493 15 15 CD 180 1074 494 , , , 180 1074 495 PR PR NNP 180 1074 496 2 2 CD 180 1074 497 , , , 180 1074 498 PS PS NNP 180 1074 499 15 15 CD 180 1074 500 , , , 180 1074 501 left left JJ 180 1074 502 - - HYPH 180 1074 503 wing wing NN 180 1074 504 independent independent JJ 180 1074 505 1 1 CD 180 1074 506 ) ) -RRB- 180 1074 507 , , , 180 1074 508 Union Union NNP 180 1074 509 for for IN 180 1074 510 the the DT 180 1074 511 Progress Progress NNP 180 1074 512 of of IN 180 1074 513 Chile Chile NNP 180 1074 514 47 47 CD 180 1074 515 ( ( -LRB- 180 1074 516 RN RN NNP 180 1074 517 30 30 CD 180 1074 518 , , , 180 1074 519 UDI UDI NNP 180 1074 520 15 15 CD 180 1074 521 , , , 180 1074 522 UCC UCC NNP 180 1074 523 2 2 CD 180 1074 524 ) ) -RRB- 180 1074 525 , , , 180 1074 526 right right JJ 180 1074 527 - - HYPH 180 1074 528 wing wing NN 180 1074 529 independents independent NNS 180 1074 530 3 3 CD 180 1074 531 Judicial judicial JJ 180 1074 532 branch branch NN 180 1074 533 : : : 180 1074 534 Supreme Supreme NNP 180 1074 535 Court Court NNP 180 1074 536 ( ( -LRB- 180 1074 537 Corte Corte NNP 180 1074 538 Suprema Suprema NNP 180 1074 539 ) ) -RRB- 180 1074 540 Political political JJ 180 1074 541 parties party NNS 180 1074 542 and and CC 180 1074 543 leaders leader NNS 180 1074 544 : : : 180 1074 545 Concertation concertation NN 180 1074 546 of of IN 180 1074 547 Parties Parties NNPS 180 1074 548 for for IN 180 1074 549 Democracy Democracy NNP 180 1074 550 consists consist VBZ 180 1074 551 mainly mainly RB 180 1074 552 of of IN 180 1074 553 four four CD 180 1074 554 parties party NNS 180 1074 555 : : : 180 1074 556 Christian Christian NNP 180 1074 557 Democratic Democratic NNP 180 1074 558 Party Party NNP 180 1074 559 ( ( -LRB- 180 1074 560 PDC PDC NNP 180 1074 561 ) ) -RRB- 180 1074 562 , , , 180 1074 563 Gutenberg Gutenberg NNP 180 1074 564 MARTINEZ MARTINEZ NNP 180 1074 565 ; ; : 180 1074 566 Socialist Socialist NNP 180 1074 567 Party Party NNP 180 1074 568 ( ( -LRB- 180 1074 569 PS PS NNP 180 1074 570 ) ) -RRB- 180 1074 571 , , , 180 1074 572 Camilo Camilo NNP 180 1074 573 ESCALONA ESCALONA NNP 180 1074 574 ; ; : 180 1074 575 Party Party NNP 180 1074 576 for for IN 180 1074 577 Democracy Democracy NNP 180 1074 578 ( ( -LRB- 180 1074 579 PPD PPD NNP 180 1074 580 ) ) -RRB- 180 1074 581 , , , 180 1074 582 Victor Victor NNP 180 1074 583 Manuel Manuel NNP 180 1074 584 REBOLLEDO REBOLLEDO NNP 180 1074 585 ; ; : 180 1074 586 Radical Radical NNP 180 1074 587 Party Party NNP 180 1074 588 ( ( -LRB- 180 1074 589 PR PR NNP 180 1074 590 ) ) -RRB- 180 1074 591 , , , 180 1074 592 Carlos Carlos NNP 180 1074 593 GONZALEZ GONZALEZ NNP 180 1074 594 Marquez Marquez NNP 180 1074 595 ; ; : 180 1074 596 Union Union NNP 180 1074 597 for for IN 180 1074 598 the the DT 180 1074 599 Progress Progress NNP 180 1074 600 of of IN 180 1074 601 Chile Chile NNP 180 1074 602 consists consist VBZ 180 1074 603 mainly mainly RB 180 1074 604 of of IN 180 1074 605 three three CD 180 1074 606 parties party NNS 180 1074 607 : : : 180 1074 608 National National NNP 180 1074 609 Renewal Renewal NNP 180 1074 610 ( ( -LRB- 180 1074 611 RN RN NNP 180 1074 612 ) ) -RRB- 180 1074 613 , , , 180 1074 614 Andres Andres NNP 180 1074 615 ALLAMAND ALLAMAND NNP 180 1074 616 ; ; : 180 1074 617 Independent Independent NNP 180 1074 618 Democratic Democratic NNP 180 1074 619 Union Union NNP 180 1074 620 ( ( -LRB- 180 1074 621 UDI UDI NNP 180 1074 622 ) ) -RRB- 180 1074 623 , , , 180 1074 624 Jovino Jovino NNP 180 1074 625 NOVOA NOVOA NNP 180 1074 626 ; ; : 180 1074 627 Center Center NNP 180 1074 628 Center Center NNP 180 1074 629 Union Union NNP 180 1074 630 ( ( -LRB- 180 1074 631 UCC UCC NNP 180 1074 632 ) ) -RRB- 180 1074 633 , , , 180 1074 634 Francisco Francisco NNP 180 1074 635 Javier Javier NNP 180 1074 636 ERRAZURIZ ERRAZURIZ NNP 180 1074 637 Other other JJ 180 1074 638 political political JJ 180 1074 639 or or CC 180 1074 640 pressure 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NNP 180 1074 675 Member Member NNP 180 1074 676 of of IN 180 1074 677 : : : 180 1074 678 CCC CCC NNP 180 1074 679 , , , 180 1074 680 ECLAC ECLAC NNP 180 1074 681 , , , 180 1074 682 FAO FAO NNP 180 1074 683 , , , 180 1074 684 G-11 g-11 CD 180 1074 685 , , , 180 1074 686 G-77 g-77 CD 180 1074 687 , , , 180 1074 688 GATT GATT NNP 180 1074 689 , , , 180 1074 690 IADB IADB NNP 180 1074 691 , , , 180 1074 692 IAEA IAEA NNP 180 1074 693 , , , 180 1074 694 IBRD IBRD NNP 180 1074 695 , , , 180 1074 696 ICAO ICAO NNP 180 1074 697 , , , 180 1074 698 ICFTU ICFTU NNP 180 1074 699 , , , 180 1074 700 IDA IDA NNP 180 1074 701 , , , 180 1074 702 IFAD IFAD NNP 180 1074 703 , , , 180 1074 704 IFC IFC NNP 180 1074 705 , , , 180 1074 706 ILO ILO NNP 180 1074 707 , , , 180 1074 708 IMF IMF NNP 180 1074 709 , , , 180 1074 710 IMO imo RB 180 1074 711 , , , 180 1074 712 INMARSAT INMARSAT NNP 180 1074 713 , , , 180 1074 714 INTELSAT INTELSAT NNP 180 1074 715 , , , 180 1074 716 INTERPOL INTERPOL NNP 180 1074 717 , , , 180 1074 718 IOC IOC NNP 180 1074 719 , , , 180 1074 720 IOM IOM NNP 180 1074 721 , , , 180 1074 722 ISO ISO NNP 180 1074 723 , , , 180 1074 724 ITU ITU NNP 180 1074 725 , , , 180 1074 726 LAES LAES NNP 180 1074 727 , , , 180 1074 728 LAIA LAIA NNP 180 1074 729 , , , 180 1074 730 LORCS LORCS NNP 180 1074 731 , , , 180 1074 732 NAM NAM NNP 180 1074 733 , , , 180 1074 734 OAS OAS NNP 180 1074 735 , , , 180 1074 736 ONUSAL ONUSAL NNP 180 1074 737 , , , 180 1074 738 OPANAL OPANAL NNP 180 1074 739 , , , 180 1074 740 PCA PCA NNP 180 1074 741 , , , 180 1074 742 RG RG NNP 180 1074 743 , , , 180 1074 744 UN UN NNP 180 1074 745 , , , 180 1074 746 UNCTAD UNCTAD NNP 180 1074 747 , , , 180 1074 748 UNESCO UNESCO NNP 180 1074 749 , , , 180 1074 750 UNIDO UNIDO NNP 180 1074 751 , , , 180 1074 752 UNMOGIP UNMOGIP NNP 180 1074 753 , , , 180 1074 754 UNTAC UNTAC NNP 180 1074 755 , , , 180 1074 756 UNTSO UNTSO NNP 180 1074 757 , , , 180 1074 758 UPU UPU NNP 180 1074 759 , , , 180 1074 760 WCL WCL NNP 180 1074 761 , , , 180 1074 762 WFTU WFTU NNP 180 1074 763 , , , 180 1074 764 WHO who WP 180 1074 765 , , , 180 1074 766 WIPO WIPO NNP 180 1074 767 , , , 180 1074 768 WMO WMO NNP 180 1074 769 , , , 180 1074 770 WTO WTO NNP 180 1074 771 Diplomatic diplomatic JJ 180 1074 772 representation representation NN 180 1074 773 in in IN 180 1074 774 US US NNP 180 1074 775 : : : 180 1074 776 chief chief NN 180 1074 777 of of IN 180 1074 778 mission mission NN 180 1074 779 : : : 180 1074 780 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 180 1074 781 John John NNP 180 1074 782 BIEHL BIEHL NNP 180 1074 783 del del NNP 180 1074 784 Rio Rio NNP 180 1074 785 chancery chancery NN 180 1074 786 : : : 180 1074 787 1732 1732 CD 180 1074 788 Massachusetts Massachusetts NNP 180 1074 789 Avenue Avenue NNP 180 1074 790 NW NW NNP 180 1074 791 , , , 180 1074 792 Washington Washington NNP 180 1074 793 , , , 180 1074 794 DC DC NNP 180 1074 795 20036 20036 CD 180 1074 796 telephone telephone NN 180 1074 797 : : : 180 1074 798 ( ( 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W. NNP 180 1074 849 KAMMAN KAMMAN NNP 180 1074 850 embassy embassy NN 180 1074 851 : : : 180 1074 852 Codina Codina NNP 180 1074 853 Building Building NNP 180 1074 854 , , , 180 1074 855 1343 1343 CD 180 1074 856 Agustinas Agustinas NNP 180 1074 857 , , , 180 1074 858 Santiago Santiago NNP 180 1074 859 mailing mailing NN 180 1074 860 address address NN 180 1074 861 : : : 180 1074 862 Unit unit NN 180 1074 863 4127 4127 CD 180 1074 864 , , , 180 1074 865 Santiago Santiago NNP 180 1074 866 ; ; : 180 1074 867 APO APO NNP 180 1074 868 AA AA NNP 180 1074 869 34033 34033 CD 180 1074 870 telephone telephone NN 180 1074 871 : : : 180 1074 872 [ [ -LRB- 180 1074 873 56 56 CD 180 1074 874 ] ] -RRB- 180 1074 875 ( ( -LRB- 180 1074 876 2 2 CD 180 1074 877 ) ) -RRB- 180 1074 878 671 671 CD 180 1074 879 - - HYPH 180 1074 880 0133 0133 CD 180 1074 881 FAX fax NN 180 1074 882 : : : 180 1074 883 [ [ -LRB- 180 1074 884 56 56 CD 180 1074 885 ] ] -RRB- 180 1074 886 ( ( -LRB- 180 1074 887 2 2 CD 180 1074 888 ) ) -RRB- 180 1074 889 699 699 CD 180 1074 890 - - SYM 180 1074 891 1141 1141 CD 180 1074 892 Flag flag NN 180 1074 893 : : : 180 1074 894 two two CD 180 1074 895 equal equal JJ 180 1074 896 horizontal horizontal JJ 180 1074 897 bands band NNS 180 1074 898 of of IN 180 1074 899 white white JJ 180 1074 900 ( ( -LRB- 180 1074 901 top top NN 180 1074 902 ) ) -RRB- 180 1074 903 and and CC 180 1074 904 red red NN 180 1074 905 ; 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NNP 180 1085 97 , , , 180 1085 98 1992 1992 CD 180 1085 99 ) ) -RRB- 180 1085 100 commodities commodity NNS 180 1085 101 : : : 180 1085 102 capital capital NN 180 1085 103 goods good NNS 180 1085 104 25.2 25.2 CD 180 1085 105 % % NN 180 1085 106 , , , 180 1085 107 spare spare JJ 180 1085 108 parts part NNS 180 1085 109 24.8 24.8 CD 180 1085 110 % % NN 180 1085 111 , , , 180 1085 112 raw raw JJ 180 1085 113 materials material NNS 180 1085 114 15.4 15.4 CD 180 1085 115 % % NN 180 1085 116 , , , 180 1085 117 petroleum petroleum NN 180 1085 118 10 10 CD 180 1085 119 % % NN 180 1085 120 , , , 180 1085 121 foodstuffs foodstuff VBZ 180 1085 122 5.7 5.7 CD 180 1085 123 % % NN 180 1085 124 partners partner NNS 180 1085 125 : : : 180 1085 126 EC EC NNP 180 1085 127 24 24 CD 180 1085 128 % % NN 180 1085 129 , , , 180 1085 130 US US NNP 180 1085 131 21 21 CD 180 1085 132 % % NN 180 1085 133 , , , 180 1085 134 Brazil Brazil NNP 180 1085 135 10 10 CD 180 1085 136 % % NN 180 1085 137 , , , 180 1085 138 Japan Japan NNP 180 1085 139 10 10 CD 180 1085 140 % % NN 180 1085 141 ( ( -LRB- 180 1085 142 1992 1992 CD 180 1085 143 ) ) -RRB- 180 1085 144 External external JJ 180 1085 145 debt debt NN 180 1085 146 : : : 180 1085 147 $ $ $ 180 1085 148 19.7 19.7 CD 180 1085 149 billion billion CD 180 1085 150 ( ( -LRB- 180 1085 151 1993 1993 CD 180 1085 152 est est NNP 180 1085 153 . . . 180 1085 154 ) ) -RRB- 180 1086 1 Industrial industrial JJ 180 1086 2 production production NN 180 1086 3 : : : 180 1086 4 growth growth NN 180 1086 5 rate rate NN 180 1086 6 9.3 9.3 CD 180 1086 7 % % NN 180 1086 8 ( ( -LRB- 180 1086 9 1992 1992 CD 180 1086 10 est est NNP 180 1086 11 . . . 180 1087 1 ) ) -RRB- 180 1087 2 ; ; , 180 1087 3 accounts account NNS 180 1087 4 for for IN 180 1087 5 34 34 CD 180 1087 6 % % NN 180 1087 7 of of IN 180 1087 8 GDP GDP NNP 180 1087 9 Electricity Electricity NNP 180 1087 10 : : : 180 1087 11 capacity capacity NN 180 1087 12 : : : 180 1087 13 5,769,000 5,769,000 CD 180 1087 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93 , , , 180 1087 94 sugar sugar NN 180 1087 95 beets beet NNS 180 1087 96 , , , 180 1087 97 potatoes potato NNS 180 1087 98 , , , 180 1087 99 deciduous deciduous JJ 180 1087 100 fruit fruit NN 180 1087 101 ; ; , 180 1087 102 livestock livestock NN 180 1087 103 products product NNS 180 1087 104 - - HYPH 180 1087 105 beef beef NN 180 1087 106 , , , 180 1087 107 poultry poultry NN 180 1087 108 , , , 180 1087 109 wool wool NN 180 1087 110 ; ; : 180 1087 111 self self NN 180 1087 112 - - HYPH 180 1087 113 sufficient sufficient JJ 180 1087 114 in in IN 180 1087 115 most most JJS 180 1087 116 foods food NNS 180 1087 117 ; ; : 180 1087 118 1991 1991 CD 180 1087 119 fish fish NN 180 1087 120 catch catch NN 180 1087 121 of of IN 180 1087 122 6.6 6.6 CD 180 1087 123 million million CD 180 1087 124 metric metric JJ 180 1087 125 tons ton NNS 180 1087 126 ; ; : 180 1087 127 net net JJ 180 1087 128 agricultural agricultural JJ 180 1087 129 importer importer NN 180 1087 130 Illicit Illicit NNP 180 1087 131 drugs drug NNS 180 1087 132 : : : 180 1087 133 a a DT 180 1087 134 minor minor JJ 180 1087 135 transshipment transshipment NN 180 1087 136 country country NN 180 1087 137 for for IN 180 1087 138 cocaine cocaine NN 180 1087 139 destined destine VBN 180 1087 140 for for IN 180 1087 141 the the DT 180 1087 142 US US NNP 180 1087 143 and and CC 180 1087 144 Europe Europe NNP 180 1087 145 Economic Economic NNP 180 1087 146 aid aid NN 180 1087 147 : : : 180 1087 148 recipient recipient NN 180 1087 149 : : : 180 1087 150 US US NNP 180 1087 151 commitments commitment NNS 180 1087 152 , , , 180 1087 153 including include VBG 180 1087 154 Ex Ex NNP 180 1087 155 - - HYPH 180 1087 156 Im Im NNP 180 1087 157 ( ( -LRB- 180 1087 158 FY70 FY70 NNP 180 1087 159 - - HYPH 180 1087 160 89 89 CD 180 1087 161 ) ) -RRB- 180 1087 162 , , , 180 1087 163 $ $ $ 180 1087 164 521 521 CD 180 1087 165 million million CD 180 1087 166 ; ; : 180 1087 167 Western western JJ 180 1087 168 ( ( -LRB- 180 1087 169 non non JJ 180 1087 170 - - JJ 180 1087 171 US us JJ 180 1087 172 ) ) -RRB- 180 1087 173 countries country NNS 180 1087 174 , , , 180 1087 175 ODA ODA NNP 180 1087 176 and and CC 180 1087 177 OOF OOF NNP 180 1087 178 bilateral bilateral JJ 180 1087 179 commitments commitment NNS 180 1087 180 ( ( -LRB- 180 1087 181 1970 1970 CD 180 1087 182 - - SYM 180 1087 183 89 89 CD 180 1087 184 ) ) -RRB- 180 1087 185 , , , 180 1087 186 $ $ $ 180 1087 187 1.6 1.6 CD 180 1087 188 billion billion CD 180 1087 189 ; ; : 180 1087 190 Communist communist JJ 180 1087 191 countries country NNS 180 1087 192 ( ( -LRB- 180 1087 193 1970 1970 CD 180 1087 194 - - SYM 180 1087 195 89 89 CD 180 1087 196 ) ) -RRB- 180 1087 197 , , , 180 1087 198 $ $ $ 180 1087 199 386 386 CD 180 1087 200 million million CD 180 1087 201 Currency currency NN 180 1087 202 : : : 180 1087 203 1 1 CD 180 1087 204 Chilean chilean JJ 180 1087 205 peso peso NN 180 1087 206 ( ( -LRB- 180 1087 207 Ch$ ch$ NN 180 1087 208 ) ) -RRB- 180 1087 209 = = NFP 180 1087 210 100 100 CD 180 1087 211 centavos centavos NNP 180 1087 212 Exchange Exchange NNP 180 1087 213 rates rate NNS 180 1087 214 : : : 180 1087 215 Chilean chilean JJ 180 1087 216 pesos peso NNS 180 1087 217 ( ( -LRB- 180 1087 218 Ch$ ch$ NN 180 1087 219 ) ) -RRB- 180 1087 220 per per IN 180 1087 221 US$ us$ $ 180 1087 222 1 1 CD 180 1087 223 - - SYM 180 1087 224 430.57 430.57 CD 180 1087 225 ( ( -LRB- 180 1087 226 January January NNP 180 1087 227 1994 1994 CD 180 1087 228 ) ) -RRB- 180 1087 229 , , , 180 1087 230 404.35 404.35 CD 180 1087 231 ( ( -LRB- 180 1087 232 1993 1993 CD 180 1087 233 ) ) -RRB- 180 1087 234 , , , 180 1087 235 362.59 362.59 CD 180 1087 236 ( ( -LRB- 180 1087 237 1992 1992 CD 180 1087 238 ) ) -RRB- 180 1087 239 , , , 180 1087 240 349.37 349.37 CD 180 1087 241 ( ( -LRB- 180 1087 242 1991 1991 CD 180 1087 243 ) ) -RRB- 180 1087 244 , , , 180 1087 245 305.06 305.06 CD 180 1087 246 ( ( -LRB- 180 1087 247 1990 1990 CD 180 1087 248 ) ) -RRB- 180 1087 249 , , , 180 1087 250 267.16 267.16 CD 180 1087 251 ( ( -LRB- 180 1087 252 1989 1989 CD 180 1087 253 ) ) -RRB- 180 1087 254 Fiscal fiscal JJ 180 1087 255 year year NN 180 1087 256 : : : 180 1087 257 calendar calendar NNP 180 1087 258 year year NN 180 1087 259 @Chile @Chile NNP 180 1087 260 , , , 180 1087 261 Communications Communications NNP 180 1087 262 Railroads Railroads NNPS 180 1087 263 : : : 180 1087 264 7,766 7,766 CD 180 1087 265 km km NNP 180 1087 266 total total NN 180 1087 267 ; ; : 180 1087 268 3,974 3,974 CD 180 1087 269 km km VBZ 180 1087 270 1.676-meter 1.676-meter CD 180 1087 271 gauge gauge NN 180 1087 272 , , , 180 1087 273 150 150 CD 180 1087 274 km km NN 180 1087 275 1.435-meter 1.435-meter CD 180 1087 276 standard standard JJ 180 1087 277 gauge gauge NN 180 1087 278 , , , 180 1087 279 3,642 3,642 CD 180 1087 280 km km NN 180 1087 281 1.000-meter 1.000-meter CD 180 1087 282 gauge gauge NN 180 1087 283 ; ; : 180 1087 284 1,865 1,865 CD 180 1087 285 km km NN 180 1087 286 1.676-meter 1.676-meter CD 180 1087 287 gauge gauge NN 180 1087 288 and and CC 180 1087 289 80 80 CD 180 1087 290 km km NN 180 1087 291 1.000-meter 1.000-meter CD 180 1087 292 gauge gauge NN 180 1087 293 electrified electrify VBN 180 1087 294 Highways highway NNS 180 1087 295 : : : 180 1087 296 total total NN 180 1087 297 : : : 180 1087 298 79,993 79,993 CD 180 1087 299 km km NN 180 1087 300 paved pave VBN 180 1087 301 : : : 180 1087 302 10,984 10,984 CD 180 1087 303 km km NN 180 1087 304 unpaved unpaved JJ 180 1087 305 : : : 180 1087 306 gravel gravel NN 180 1087 307 or or CC 180 1087 308 earth earth NN 180 1087 309 68,615 68,615 CD 180 1087 310 km km NNS 180 1087 311 ( ( -LRB- 180 1087 312 1990 1990 CD 180 1087 313 ) ) -RRB- 180 1087 314 Inland Inland NNP 180 1087 315 waterways waterway NNS 180 1087 316 : : : 180 1087 317 725 725 CD 180 1087 318 km km NN 180 1087 319 Pipelines Pipelines NNPS 180 1087 320 : : : 180 1087 321 crude crude JJ 180 1087 322 oil oil NN 180 1087 323 755 755 CD 180 1087 324 km km NN 180 1087 325 ; ; : 180 1087 326 petroleum petroleum NN 180 1087 327 products product NNS 180 1087 328 785 785 CD 180 1087 329 km km NN 180 1087 330 ; ; : 180 1087 331 natural natural JJ 180 1087 332 gas gas NN 180 1087 333 320 320 CD 180 1087 334 km km NN 180 1087 335 Ports Ports NNPS 180 1087 336 : : : 180 1087 337 Antofagasta Antofagasta NNP 180 1087 338 , , , 180 1087 339 Iquique Iquique NNP 180 1087 340 , , , 180 1087 341 Puerto Puerto NNP 180 1087 342 Montt Montt NNP 180 1087 343 , , , 180 1087 344 Punta Punta NNP 180 1087 345 Arenas Arenas NNP 180 1087 346 , , , 180 1087 347 Valparaiso Valparaiso NNP 180 1087 348 , , , 180 1087 349 San San NNP 180 1087 350 Antonio Antonio NNP 180 1087 351 , , , 180 1087 352 Talcahuano Talcahuano NNP 180 1087 353 , , , 180 1087 354 Arica Arica NNP 180 1087 355 Merchant Merchant NNP 180 1087 356 marine marine NN 180 1087 357 : : : 180 1087 358 31 31 CD 180 1087 359 ships ship NNS 180 1087 360 ( ( -LRB- 180 1087 361 1,000 1,000 CD 180 1087 362 GRT GRT NNP 180 1087 363 or or CC 180 1087 364 over over RB 180 1087 365 ) ) -RRB- 180 1087 366 totaling total VBG 180 1087 367 449,253 449,253 CD 180 1087 368 GRT/755,821 GRT/755,821 NNP 180 1087 369 DWT DWT NNP 180 1087 370 , , , 180 1087 371 bulk bulk NN 180 1087 372 10 10 CD 180 1087 373 , , , 180 1087 374 cargo cargo NN 180 1087 375 7 7 CD 180 1087 376 , , , 180 1087 377 chemical chemical NN 180 1087 378 tanker tanker NN 180 1087 379 3 3 CD 180 1087 380 , , , 180 1087 381 combination combination NN 180 1087 382 ore ore NN 180 1087 383 / / SYM 180 1087 384 oil oil NN 180 1087 385 3 3 CD 180 1087 386 , , , 180 1087 387 liquefied liquefy VBN 180 1087 388 gas gas NN 180 1087 389 tanker tanker NN 180 1087 390 3 3 CD 180 1087 391 , , , 180 1087 392 oil oil NN 180 1087 393 tanker tanker NN 180 1087 394 2 2 CD 180 1087 395 , , , 180 1087 396 roll roll NN 180 1087 397 - - HYPH 180 1087 398 on on IN 180 1087 399 / / SYM 180 1087 400 roll roll NN 180 1087 401 - - HYPH 180 1087 402 off off RP 180 1087 403 cargo cargo NN 180 1087 404 3 3 CD 180 1087 405 note note NN 180 1087 406 : : : 180 1087 407 in in IN 180 1087 408 addition addition NN 180 1087 409 , , , 180 1087 410 1 1 CD 180 1087 411 naval naval JJ 180 1087 412 tanker tanker NN 180 1087 413 and and CC 180 1087 414 1 1 CD 180 1087 415 military military JJ 180 1087 416 transport transport NN 180 1087 417 are be VBP 180 1087 418 sometimes sometimes RB 180 1087 419 used use VBN 180 1087 420 commercially commercially RB 180 1087 421 Airports airport NNS 180 1087 422 : : : 180 1087 423 total total NN 180 1087 424 : : : 180 1087 425 392 392 CD 180 1087 426 usable usable JJ 180 1087 427 : : : 180 1087 428 349 349 CD 180 1087 429 with with IN 180 1087 430 permanent permanent JJ 180 1087 431 - - HYPH 180 1087 432 surface surface NN 180 1087 433 runways runway NNS 180 1087 434 : : : 180 1087 435 47 47 CD 180 1087 436 with with IN 180 1087 437 runways runway NNS 180 1087 438 over over IN 180 1087 439 3,659 3,659 CD 180 1087 440 m m NNP 180 1087 441 : : : 180 1087 442 0 0 CD 180 1087 443 with with IN 180 1087 444 runways runways NNP 180 1087 445 2,440 2,440 CD 180 1087 446 - - HYPH 180 1087 447 3,659 3,659 CD 180 1087 448 m m NN 180 1087 449 : : : 180 1087 450 13 13 CD 180 1087 451 with with IN 180 1087 452 runways runway NNS 180 1087 453 1,220 1,220 CD 180 1087 454 - - HYPH 180 1087 455 2,439 2,439 CD 180 1087 456 m m NN 180 1087 457 : : : 180 1087 458 58 58 CD 180 1087 459 Telecommunications telecommunication NNS 180 1087 460 : : : 180 1087 461 modern modern JJ 180 1087 462 telephone telephone NN 180 1087 463 system system NN 180 1087 464 based base VBN 180 1087 465 on on IN 180 1087 466 extensive extensive JJ 180 1087 467 microwave microwave NN 180 1087 468 radio radio NN 180 1087 469 relay relay NN 180 1087 470 facilities facility NNS 180 1087 471 ; ; : 180 1087 472 768,000 768,000 CD 180 1087 473 telephones telephone NNS 180 1087 474 ; ; : 180 1087 475 broadcast broadcast NN 180 1087 476 stations station NNS 180 1087 477 - - : 180 1087 478 159 159 CD 180 1087 479 AM am NN 180 1087 480 , , , 180 1087 481 no no DT 180 1087 482 FM FM NNP 180 1087 483 , , , 180 1087 484 131 131 CD 180 1087 485 TV tv NN 180 1087 486 , , , 180 1087 487 11 11 CD 180 1087 488 shortwave shortwave VBP 180 1087 489 ; ; : 180 1087 490 satellite satellite NN 180 1087 491 ground ground NN 180 1087 492 stations station NNS 180 1087 493 - - , 180 1087 494 2 2 CD 180 1087 495 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 180 1087 496 Ocean Ocean NNP 180 1087 497 INTELSAT INTELSAT NNP 180 1087 498 and and CC 180 1087 499 3 3 CD 180 1087 500 domestic domestic JJ 180 1087 501 @Chile @chile NN 180 1087 502 , , , 180 1087 503 Defense Defense NNP 180 1087 504 Forces Forces NNPS 180 1087 505 Branches Branches NNPS 180 1087 506 : : : 180 1087 507 Army Army NNP 180 1087 508 of of IN 180 1087 509 the the DT 180 1087 510 Nation Nation NNP 180 1087 511 , , , 180 1087 512 National National NNP 180 1087 513 Navy Navy NNP 180 1087 514 ( ( -LRB- 180 1087 515 including include VBG 180 1087 516 Naval Naval NNP 180 1087 517 Air Air NNP 180 1087 518 , , , 180 1087 519 Coast Coast NNP 180 1087 520 Guard Guard NNP 180 1087 521 , , , 180 1087 522 and and CC 180 1087 523 Marines Marines NNPS 180 1087 524 ) ) -RRB- 180 1087 525 , , , 180 1087 526 Air Air NNP 180 1087 527 Force Force NNP 180 1087 528 of of IN 180 1087 529 the the DT 180 1087 530 Nation Nation NNP 180 1087 531 , , , 180 1087 532 Carabineros Carabineros NNP 180 1087 533 of of IN 180 1087 534 Chile Chile NNP 180 1087 535 ( ( -LRB- 180 1087 536 National National NNP 180 1087 537 Police Police NNP 180 1087 538 ) ) -RRB- 180 1087 539 , , , 180 1087 540 Investigative Investigative NNP 180 1087 541 Police Police NNP 180 1087 542 Manpower Manpower NNP 180 1087 543 availability availability NN 180 1087 544 : : : 180 1087 545 males male NNS 180 1087 546 age age NNP 180 1087 547 15 15 CD 180 1087 548 - - SYM 180 1087 549 49 49 CD 180 1087 550 3,705,321 3,705,321 CD 180 1087 551 ; ; : 180 1087 552 fit fit JJ 180 1087 553 for for IN 180 1087 554 military military JJ 180 1087 555 service service NN 180 1087 556 2,759,130 2,759,130 CD 180 1087 557 ; ; : 180 1087 558 reach reach VB 180 1087 559 military military JJ 180 1087 560 age age NN 180 1087 561 ( ( -LRB- 180 1087 562 19 19 CD 180 1087 563 ) ) -RRB- 180 1087 564 annually annually RB 180 1087 565 120,512 120,512 CD 180 1087 566 ( ( -LRB- 180 1087 567 1994 1994 CD 180 1087 568 est est NNP 180 1087 569 . . . 180 1087 570 ) ) -RRB- 180 1088 1 Defense defense NN 180 1088 2 expenditures expenditure NNS 180 1088 3 : : : 180 1088 4 exchange exchange NN 180 1088 5 rate rate NN 180 1088 6 conversion conversion NNP 180 1088 7 - - : 180 1088 8 $ $ $ 180 1088 9 1 1 CD 180 1088 10 billion billion CD 180 1088 11 , , , 180 1088 12 3.4 3.4 CD 180 1088 13 % % NN 180 1088 14 of of IN 180 1088 15 GDP GDP NNP 180 1088 16 ( ( -LRB- 180 1088 17 1991 1991 CD 180 1088 18 est est NNP 180 1088 19 . . . 180 1088 20 ) ) -RRB- 180 1089 1 @China @China NNP 180 1089 2 Header Header NNP 180 1089 3 Affiliation Affiliation NNP 180 1089 4 : : : 180 1089 5 ( ( -LRB- 180 1089 6 also also RB 180 1089 7 see see VB 180 1089 8 separate separate JJ 180 1089 9 Taiwan Taiwan NNP 180 1089 10 entry entry NN 180 1089 11 ) ) -RRB- 180 1089 12 @China @China NNP 180 1089 13 , , , 180 1089 14 Geography Geography NNP 180 1089 15 Location Location NNP 180 1089 16 : : : 180 1089 17 Eastern Eastern NNP 180 1089 18 Asia Asia NNP 180 1089 19 , , , 180 1089 20 between between IN 180 1089 21 India India NNP 180 1089 22 and and CC 180 1089 23 Mongolia Mongolia NNP 180 1089 24 Map Map NNP 180 1089 25 references reference VBZ 180 1089 26 : : : 180 1089 27 Asia Asia NNP 180 1089 28 , , , 180 1089 29 Southeast Southeast NNP 180 1089 30 Asia Asia NNP 180 1089 31 , , , 180 1089 32 Standard Standard NNP 180 1089 33 Time Time NNP 180 1089 34 Zones Zones NNPS 180 1089 35 of of IN 180 1089 36 the the DT 180 1089 37 World World NNP 180 1089 38 Area Area NNP 180 1089 39 : : : 180 1089 40 total total JJ 180 1089 41 area area NN 180 1089 42 : : : 180 1089 43 9,596,960 9,596,960 CD 180 1089 44 sq sq RB 180 1089 45 km km NNP 180 1089 46 land land NN 180 1089 47 area area NN 180 1089 48 : : : 180 1089 49 9,326,410 9,326,410 CD 180 1089 50 sq sq NNP 180 1089 51 km km NNP 180 1089 52 comparative comparative JJ 180 1089 53 area area NN 180 1089 54 : : : 180 1089 55 slightly slightly RB 180 1089 56 larger large JJR 180 1089 57 than than IN 180 1089 58 the the DT 180 1089 59 US US NNP 180 1089 60 Land Land NNP 180 1089 61 boundaries boundary NNS 180 1089 62 : : : 180 1089 63 total total JJ 180 1089 64 22,143.34 22,143.34 CD 180 1089 65 km km NN 180 1089 66 , , , 180 1089 67 Afghanistan Afghanistan NNP 180 1089 68 76 76 CD 180 1089 69 km km NN 180 1089 70 , , , 180 1089 71 Bhutan Bhutan NNP 180 1089 72 470 470 CD 180 1089 73 km km NN 180 1089 74 , , , 180 1089 75 Burma Burma NNP 180 1089 76 2,185 2,185 CD 180 1089 77 km km NN 180 1089 78 , , , 180 1089 79 Hong Hong NNP 180 1089 80 Kong Kong NNP 180 1089 81 30 30 CD 180 1089 82 km km NN 180 1089 83 , , , 180 1089 84 India India NNP 180 1089 85 3,380 3,380 CD 180 1089 86 km km NN 180 1089 87 , , , 180 1089 88 Kazakhstan Kazakhstan NNP 180 1089 89 1,533 1,533 CD 180 1089 90 km km NN 180 1089 91 , , , 180 1089 92 North North NNP 180 1089 93 Korea Korea NNP 180 1089 94 1,416 1,416 CD 180 1089 95 km km NN 180 1089 96 , , , 180 1089 97 Kyrgyzstan Kyrgyzstan NNP 180 1089 98 858 858 CD 180 1089 99 km km NN 180 1089 100 , , , 180 1089 101 Laos Laos NNP 180 1089 102 423 423 CD 180 1089 103 km km NN 180 1089 104 , , , 180 1089 105 Macau Macau NNP 180 1089 106 0.34 0.34 CD 180 1089 107 km km NNS 180 1089 108 , , , 180 1089 109 Mongolia Mongolia NNP 180 1089 110 4,673 4,673 CD 180 1089 111 km km NN 180 1089 112 , , , 180 1089 113 Nepal Nepal NNP 180 1089 114 1,236 1,236 CD 180 1089 115 km km NNS 180 1089 116 , , , 180 1089 117 Pakistan Pakistan NNP 180 1089 118 523 523 CD 180 1089 119 km km NN 180 1089 120 , , , 180 1089 121 Russia Russia NNP 180 1089 122 ( ( -LRB- 180 1089 123 northeast northeast NNP 180 1089 124 ) ) -RRB- 180 1089 125 3,605 3,605 CD 180 1089 126 km km NN 180 1089 127 , , , 180 1089 128 Russia Russia NNP 180 1089 129 ( ( -LRB- 180 1089 130 northwest northwest NNP 180 1089 131 ) ) -RRB- 180 1089 132 40 40 CD 180 1089 133 km km NN 180 1089 134 , , , 180 1089 135 Tajikistan Tajikistan NNP 180 1089 136 414 414 CD 180 1089 137 km km NN 180 1089 138 , , , 180 1089 139 Vietnam Vietnam NNP 180 1089 140 1,281 1,281 CD 180 1089 141 km km NN 180 1089 142 Coastline Coastline NNP 180 1089 143 : : : 180 1089 144 14,500 14,500 CD 180 1089 145 km km NN 180 1089 146 Maritime Maritime NNP 180 1089 147 claims claim VBZ 180 1089 148 : : : 180 1089 149 continental continental NNP 180 1089 150 shelf shelf NNP 180 1089 151 : : : 180 1089 152 claim claim NN 180 1089 153 to to TO 180 1089 154 shallow shallow JJ 180 1089 155 areas area NNS 180 1089 156 of of IN 180 1089 157 East East NNP 180 1089 158 China China NNP 180 1089 159 Sea Sea NNP 180 1089 160 and and CC 180 1089 161 Yellow Yellow NNP 180 1089 162 Sea Sea NNP 180 1089 163 territorial territorial JJ 180 1089 164 sea sea NN 180 1089 165 : : : 180 1089 166 12 12 CD 180 1089 167 nm nm NNP 180 1089 168 International international JJ 180 1089 169 disputes dispute NNS 180 1089 170 : : : 180 1089 171 boundary boundary JJ 180 1089 172 with with IN 180 1089 173 India India NNP 180 1089 174 ; ; : 180 1089 175 bilateral bilateral JJ 180 1089 176 negotiations negotiation NNS 180 1089 177 are be VBP 180 1089 178 under under IN 180 1089 179 way way NN 180 1089 180 to to TO 180 1089 181 resolve resolve VB 180 1089 182 disputed dispute VBN 180 1089 183 sections section NNS 180 1089 184 of of IN 180 1089 185 the the DT 180 1089 186 boundary boundary NN 180 1089 187 with with IN 180 1089 188 Russia Russia NNP 180 1089 189 ; ; , 180 1089 190 boundary boundary JJ 180 1089 191 with with IN 180 1089 192 Tajikistan Tajikistan NNP 180 1089 193 in in IN 180 1089 194 dispute dispute NN 180 1089 195 ; ; : 180 1089 196 a a DT 180 1089 197 short short JJ 180 1089 198 section section NN 180 1089 199 of of IN 180 1089 200 the the DT 180 1089 201 boundary boundary NN 180 1089 202 with with IN 180 1089 203 North North NNP 180 1089 204 Korea Korea NNP 180 1089 205 is be VBZ 180 1089 206 indefinite indefinite JJ 180 1089 207 ; ; : 180 1089 208 involved involved JJ 180 1089 209 in in IN 180 1089 210 a a DT 180 1089 211 complex complex JJ 180 1089 212 dispute dispute NN 180 1089 213 over over IN 180 1089 214 the the DT 180 1089 215 Spratly Spratly NNP 180 1089 216 Islands Islands NNPS 180 1089 217 with with IN 180 1089 218 Malaysia Malaysia NNP 180 1089 219 , , , 180 1089 220 Philippines Philippines NNP 180 1089 221 , , , 180 1089 222 Taiwan Taiwan NNP 180 1089 223 , , , 180 1089 224 Vietnam Vietnam NNP 180 1089 225 , , , 180 1089 226 and and CC 180 1089 227 possibly possibly RB 180 1089 228 Brunei Brunei NNP 180 1089 229 ; ; : 180 1089 230 maritime maritime JJ 180 1089 231 boundary boundary JJ 180 1089 232 dispute dispute NN 180 1089 233 with with IN 180 1089 234 Vietnam Vietnam NNP 180 1089 235 in in IN 180 1089 236 the the DT 180 1089 237 Gulf Gulf NNP 180 1089 238 of of IN 180 1089 239 Tonkin Tonkin NNP 180 1089 240 ; ; : 180 1089 241 Paracel Paracel NNP 180 1089 242 Islands Islands NNPS 180 1089 243 occupied occupy VBN 180 1089 244 by by IN 180 1089 245 China China NNP 180 1089 246 , , , 180 1089 247 but but CC 180 1089 248 claimed claim VBD 180 1089 249 by by IN 180 1089 250 Vietnam Vietnam NNP 180 1089 251 and and CC 180 1089 252 Taiwan Taiwan NNP 180 1089 253 ; ; : 180 1089 254 claims claim VBZ 180 1089 255 Japanese Japanese NNPS 180 1089 256 - - HYPH 180 1089 257 administered administer VBN 180 1089 258 Senkaku Senkaku NNP 180 1089 259 - - HYPH 180 1089 260 shoto shoto NN 180 1089 261 ( ( -LRB- 180 1089 262 Senkaku Senkaku NNP 180 1089 263 Islands Islands NNPS 180 1089 264 / / SYM 180 1089 265 Diaoyu Diaoyu NNP 180 1089 266 Tai Tai NNP 180 1089 267 ) ) -RRB- 180 1089 268 , , , 180 1089 269 as as IN 180 1089 270 does do VBZ 180 1089 271 Taiwan Taiwan NNP 180 1089 272 Climate Climate NNP 180 1089 273 : : : 180 1089 274 extremely extremely RB 180 1089 275 diverse diverse JJ 180 1089 276 ; ; : 180 1089 277 tropical tropical JJ 180 1089 278 in in IN 180 1089 279 south south NNP 180 1089 280 to to IN 180 1089 281 subarctic subarctic JJ 180 1089 282 in in IN 180 1089 283 north north JJ 180 1089 284 Terrain Terrain NNP 180 1089 285 : : : 180 1089 286 mostly mostly RB 180 1089 287 mountains mountain NNS 180 1089 288 , , , 180 1089 289 high high JJ 180 1089 290 plateaus plateaus NN 180 1089 291 , , , 180 1089 292 deserts desert NNS 180 1089 293 in in IN 180 1089 294 west west NNP 180 1089 295 ; ; , 180 1089 296 plains plain NNS 180 1089 297 , , , 180 1089 298 deltas deltas NNP 180 1089 299 , , , 180 1089 300 and and CC 180 1089 301 hills hill NNS 180 1089 302 in in IN 180 1089 303 east east JJ 180 1089 304 Natural natural JJ 180 1089 305 resources resource NNS 180 1089 306 : : : 180 1089 307 coal coal NN 180 1089 308 , , , 180 1089 309 iron iron NN 180 1089 310 ore ore NNP 180 1089 311 , , , 180 1089 312 petroleum petroleum NN 180 1089 313 , , , 180 1089 314 mercury mercury NN 180 1089 315 , , , 180 1089 316 tin tin NNP 180 1089 317 , , , 180 1089 318 tungsten tungsten NN 180 1089 319 , , , 180 1089 320 antimony antimony NN 180 1089 321 , , , 180 1089 322 manganese manganese NNP 180 1089 323 , , , 180 1089 324 molybdenum molybdenum NN 180 1089 325 , , , 180 1089 326 vanadium vanadium NN 180 1089 327 , , , 180 1089 328 magnetite magnetite NNP 180 1089 329 , , , 180 1089 330 aluminum aluminum NN 180 1089 331 , , , 180 1089 332 lead lead NN 180 1089 333 , , , 180 1089 334 zinc zinc NN 180 1089 335 , , , 180 1089 336 uranium uranium NN 180 1089 337 , , , 180 1089 338 hydropower hydropower NN 180 1089 339 potential potential NN 180 1089 340 ( ( -LRB- 180 1089 341 world world NN 180 1089 342 's 's POS 180 1089 343 largest large JJS 180 1089 344 ) ) -RRB- 180 1089 345 Land land NN 180 1089 346 use use NN 180 1089 347 : : : 180 1089 348 arable arable JJ 180 1089 349 land land NN 180 1089 350 : : : 180 1089 351 10 10 CD 180 1089 352 % % NN 180 1089 353 permanent permanent JJ 180 1089 354 crops crop NNS 180 1089 355 : : : 180 1089 356 0 0 CD 180 1089 357 % % NN 180 1089 358 meadows meadow NNS 180 1089 359 and and CC 180 1089 360 pastures pasture NNS 180 1089 361 : : : 180 1089 362 31 31 CD 180 1089 363 % % NN 180 1089 364 forest forest NN 180 1089 365 and and CC 180 1089 366 woodland woodland NN 180 1089 367 : : : 180 1089 368 14 14 CD 180 1089 369 % % NN 180 1089 370 other other JJ 180 1089 371 : : : 180 1089 372 45 45 CD 180 1089 373 % % NN 180 1089 374 Irrigated irrigated JJ 180 1089 375 land land NN 180 1089 376 : : : 180 1089 377 478,220 478,220 CD 180 1089 378 sq sq NNP 180 1089 379 km km NNP 180 1089 380 ( ( -LRB- 180 1089 381 1991 1991 CD 180 1089 382 - - HYPH 180 1089 383 Chinese chinese JJ 180 1089 384 statistic statistic NN 180 1089 385 ) ) -RRB- 180 1089 386 Environment environment NN 180 1089 387 : : : 180 1089 388 current current JJ 180 1089 389 issues issue NNS 180 1089 390 : : : 180 1089 391 air air NN 180 1089 392 pollution pollution NN 180 1089 393 from from IN 180 1089 394 the the DT 180 1089 395 overwhelming overwhelming JJ 180 1089 396 use use NN 180 1089 397 of of IN 180 1089 398 coal coal NN 180 1089 399 as as IN 180 1089 400 a a DT 180 1089 401 fuel fuel NN 180 1089 402 , , , 180 1089 403 produces produce VBZ 180 1089 404 acid acid JJ 180 1089 405 rain rain NN 180 1089 406 which which WDT 180 1089 407 is be VBZ 180 1089 408 damaging damaging JJ 180 1089 409 forests forest NNS 180 1089 410 ; ; : 180 1089 411 water water NN 180 1089 412 pollution pollution NN 180 1089 413 from from IN 180 1089 414 industrial industrial JJ 180 1089 415 effluents effluent NNS 180 1089 416 ; ; : 180 1089 417 many many JJ 180 1089 418 people people NNS 180 1089 419 do do VBP 180 1089 420 not not RB 180 1089 421 have have VB 180 1089 422 access access NN 180 1089 423 to to IN 180 1089 424 safe safe JJ 180 1089 425 drinking drinking NN 180 1089 426 water water NN 180 1089 427 ; ; : 180 1089 428 less less JJR 180 1089 429 than than IN 180 1089 430 10 10 CD 180 1089 431 % % NN 180 1089 432 of of IN 180 1089 433 sewage sewage NN 180 1089 434 receives receive VBZ 180 1089 435 treatment treatment NN 180 1089 436 ; ; : 180 1089 437 deforestation deforestation NN 180 1089 438 ; ; , 180 1089 439 estimated estimate VBN 180 1089 440 loss loss NN 180 1089 441 of of IN 180 1089 442 one one CD 180 1089 443 - - HYPH 180 1089 444 third third NN 180 1089 445 of of IN 180 1089 446 agricultural agricultural JJ 180 1089 447 land land NN 180 1089 448 since since IN 180 1089 449 1957 1957 CD 180 1089 450 to to IN 180 1089 451 soil soil NN 180 1089 452 erosion erosion NN 180 1089 453 and and CC 180 1089 454 economic economic JJ 180 1089 455 development development NN 180 1089 456 ; ; : 180 1089 457 desertification desertification NN 180 1089 458 natural natural JJ 180 1089 459 hazards hazard NNS 180 1089 460 : : : 180 1089 461 frequent frequent JJ 180 1089 462 typhoons typhoon NNS 180 1089 463 ( ( -LRB- 180 1089 464 about about RB 180 1089 465 five five CD 180 1089 466 per per IN 180 1089 467 year year NN 180 1089 468 along along IN 180 1089 469 southern southern JJ 180 1089 470 and and CC 180 1089 471 eastern eastern JJ 180 1089 472 coasts coast NNS 180 1089 473 ) ) -RRB- 180 1089 474 ; ; : 180 1089 475 damaging damage VBG 180 1089 476 floods flood NNS 180 1089 477 ; ; : 180 1089 478 tsunamis tsunamis NNP 180 1089 479 ; ; : 180 1089 480 earthquakes earthquake VBZ 180 1089 481 international international JJ 180 1089 482 agreements agreement NNS 180 1089 483 : : : 180 1089 484 party party NN 180 1089 485 to to IN 180 1089 486 - - HYPH 180 1089 487 Antarctic Antarctic NNP 180 1089 488 Treaty Treaty NNP 180 1089 489 , , , 180 1089 490 Biodiversity Biodiversity NNP 180 1089 491 , , , 180 1089 492 Climate Climate NNP 180 1089 493 Change Change NNP 180 1089 494 , , , 180 1089 495 Endangered Endangered NNP 180 1089 496 Species Species NNPS 180 1089 497 , , , 180 1089 498 Hazardous Hazardous NNP 180 1089 499 Wastes Wastes NNPS 180 1089 500 , , , 180 1089 501 Marine Marine NNP 180 1089 502 Dumping Dumping NNP 180 1089 503 , , , 180 1089 504 Nuclear Nuclear NNP 180 1089 505 Test Test NNP 180 1089 506 Ban Ban NNP 180 1089 507 , , , 180 1089 508 Ozone Ozone NNP 180 1089 509 Layer Layer NNP 180 1089 510 Protection Protection NNP 180 1089 511 , , , 180 1089 512 Ship Ship NNP 180 1089 513 Pollution Pollution NNP 180 1089 514 , , , 180 1089 515 Tropical Tropical NNP 180 1089 516 Timber Timber NNP 180 1089 517 , , , 180 1089 518 Whaling whaling NN 180 1089 519 ; ; , 180 1089 520 signed sign VBN 180 1089 521 , , , 180 1089 522 but but CC 180 1089 523 not not RB 180 1089 524 ratified ratified JJ 180 1089 525 - - HYPH 180 1089 526 Antarctic Antarctic NNP 180 1089 527 - - HYPH 180 1089 528 Environmental Environmental NNP 180 1089 529 Protocol Protocol NNP 180 1089 530 , , , 180 1089 531 Law Law NNP 180 1089 532 of of IN 180 1089 533 the the DT 180 1089 534 Sea Sea NNP 180 1089 535 Note note NN 180 1089 536 : : : 180 1089 537 world world NN 180 1089 538 's 's POS 180 1089 539 third third RB 180 1089 540 - - HYPH 180 1089 541 largest large JJS 180 1089 542 country country NN 180 1089 543 ( ( -LRB- 180 1089 544 after after IN 180 1089 545 Russia Russia NNP 180 1089 546 and and CC 180 1089 547 Canada Canada NNP 180 1089 548 ) ) -RRB- 180 1089 549 @China @China NNP 180 1089 550 , , , 180 1089 551 People People NNP 180 1089 552 Population Population NNP 180 1089 553 : : : 180 1089 554 1,190,431,106 1,190,431,106 LS 180 1089 555 ( ( -LRB- 180 1089 556 July July NNP 180 1089 557 1994 1994 CD 180 1089 558 est est NNP 180 1089 559 . . . 180 1089 560 ) ) -RRB- 180 1090 1 Population population NN 180 1090 2 growth growth NN 180 1090 3 rate rate NN 180 1090 4 : : : 180 1090 5 1.08 1.08 CD 180 1090 6 % % NN 180 1090 7 ( ( -LRB- 180 1090 8 1994 1994 CD 180 1090 9 est est NNP 180 1090 10 . . . 180 1090 11 ) ) -RRB- 180 1091 1 Birth birth NN 180 1091 2 rate rate NN 180 1091 3 : : : 180 1091 4 18.1 18.1 CD 180 1091 5 births/1,000 births/1,000 NN 180 1091 6 population population NN 180 1091 7 ( ( -LRB- 180 1091 8 1994 1994 CD 180 1091 9 est est NNP 180 1091 10 . . . 180 1091 11 ) ) -RRB- 180 1092 1 Death death NN 180 1092 2 rate rate NN 180 1092 3 : : : 180 1092 4 7.35 7.35 CD 180 1092 5 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 180 1092 6 population population NN 180 1092 7 ( ( -LRB- 180 1092 8 1994 1994 CD 180 1092 9 est est NNP 180 1092 10 . . . 180 1092 11 ) ) -RRB- 180 1093 1 Net net JJ 180 1093 2 migration migration NN 180 1093 3 rate rate NN 180 1093 4 : : : 180 1093 5 0 0 NFP 180 1093 6 migrant(s)/1,000 migrant(s)/1,000 NN 180 1093 7 population population NN 180 1093 8 ( ( -LRB- 180 1093 9 1994 1994 CD 180 1093 10 est est NNP 180 1093 11 . . . 180 1093 12 ) ) -RRB- 180 1094 1 Infant infant NN 180 1094 2 mortality mortality NN 180 1094 3 rate rate NN 180 1094 4 : : : 180 1094 5 52.1 52.1 CD 180 1094 6 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 180 1094 7 live live JJ 180 1094 8 births birth NNS 180 1094 9 ( ( -LRB- 180 1094 10 1994 1994 CD 180 1094 11 est est NNP 180 1094 12 . . . 180 1094 13 ) ) -RRB- 180 1095 1 Life life NN 180 1095 2 expectancy expectancy NN 180 1095 3 at at IN 180 1095 4 birth birth NN 180 1095 5 : : : 180 1095 6 total total JJ 180 1095 7 population population NN 180 1095 8 : : : 180 1095 9 67.91 67.91 CD 180 1095 10 years year NNS 180 1095 11 male male JJ 180 1095 12 : : : 180 1095 13 66.93 66.93 CD 180 1095 14 years year NNS 180 1095 15 female female JJ 180 1095 16 : : : 180 1095 17 68.99 68.99 CD 180 1095 18 years year NNS 180 1095 19 ( ( -LRB- 180 1095 20 1994 1994 CD 180 1095 21 est est NNP 180 1095 22 . . . 180 1095 23 ) ) -RRB- 180 1096 1 Total total JJ 180 1096 2 fertility fertility NN 180 1096 3 rate rate NN 180 1096 4 : : : 180 1096 5 1.84 1.84 CD 180 1096 6 children child NNS 180 1096 7 born bear VBN 180 1096 8 / / SYM 180 1096 9 woman woman NN 180 1096 10 ( ( -LRB- 180 1096 11 1994 1994 CD 180 1096 12 est est NNP 180 1096 13 . . . 180 1096 14 ) ) -RRB- 180 1097 1 Nationality nationality NN 180 1097 2 : : : 180 1097 3 noun noun NN 180 1097 4 : : : 180 1097 5 Chinese Chinese NNP 180 1097 6 ( ( -LRB- 180 1097 7 singular singular JJ 180 1097 8 and and CC 180 1097 9 plural plural JJ 180 1097 10 ) ) -RRB- 180 1097 11 adjective adjective NN 180 1097 12 : : : 180 1097 13 Chinese chinese JJ 180 1097 14 Ethnic ethnic JJ 180 1097 15 divisions division NNS 180 1097 16 : : : 180 1097 17 Han Han NNP 180 1097 18 Chinese Chinese NNP 180 1097 19 91.9 91.9 CD 180 1097 20 % % NN 180 1097 21 , , , 180 1097 22 Zhuang Zhuang NNP 180 1097 23 , , , 180 1097 24 Uygur Uygur NNP 180 1097 25 , , , 180 1097 26 Hui Hui NNP 180 1097 27 , , , 180 1097 28 Yi Yi NNP 180 1097 29 , , , 180 1097 30 Tibetan Tibetan NNP 180 1097 31 , , , 180 1097 32 Miao Miao NNP 180 1097 33 , , , 180 1097 34 Manchu Manchu NNP 180 1097 35 , , , 180 1097 36 Mongol Mongol NNP 180 1097 37 , , , 180 1097 38 Buyi Buyi NNP 180 1097 39 , , , 180 1097 40 Korean Korean NNP 180 1097 41 , , , 180 1097 42 and and CC 180 1097 43 other other JJ 180 1097 44 nationalities nationality NNS 180 1097 45 8.1 8.1 CD 180 1097 46 % % NN 180 1097 47 Religions religion NNS 180 1097 48 : : : 180 1097 49 Daoism Daoism NNP 180 1097 50 ( ( -LRB- 180 1097 51 Taoism Taoism NNP 180 1097 52 ) ) -RRB- 180 1097 53 , , , 180 1097 54 Buddhism Buddhism NNP 180 1097 55 , , , 180 1097 56 Muslim Muslim NNP 180 1097 57 2%-3 2%-3 NNP 180 1097 58 % % NN 180 1097 59 , , , 180 1097 60 Christian Christian NNP 180 1097 61 1 1 CD 180 1097 62 % % NN 180 1097 63 ( ( -LRB- 180 1097 64 est est NNP 180 1097 65 . . . 180 1097 66 ) ) -RRB- 180 1098 1 note note NN 180 1098 2 : : : 180 1098 3 officially officially RB 180 1098 4 atheist atheist VB 180 1098 5 , , , 180 1098 6 but but CC 180 1098 7 traditionally traditionally RB 180 1098 8 pragmatic pragmatic JJ 180 1098 9 and and CC 180 1098 10 eclectic eclectic JJ 180 1098 11 Languages language NNS 180 1098 12 : : : 180 1098 13 Standard Standard NNP 180 1098 14 Chinese Chinese NNP 180 1098 15 or or CC 180 1098 16 Mandarin Mandarin NNP 180 1098 17 ( ( -LRB- 180 1098 18 Putonghua Putonghua NNP 180 1098 19 , , , 180 1098 20 based base VBN 180 1098 21 on on IN 180 1098 22 the the DT 180 1098 23 Beijing Beijing NNP 180 1098 24 dialect dialect NN 180 1098 25 ) ) -RRB- 180 1098 26 , , , 180 1098 27 Yue Yue NNP 180 1098 28 ( ( -LRB- 180 1098 29 Cantonese Cantonese NNP 180 1098 30 ) ) -RRB- 180 1098 31 , , , 180 1098 32 Wu Wu NNP 180 1098 33 ( ( -LRB- 180 1098 34 Shanghainese Shanghainese NNP 180 1098 35 ) ) -RRB- 180 1098 36 , , , 180 1098 37 Minbei Minbei NNP 180 1098 38 ( ( -LRB- 180 1098 39 Fuzhou Fuzhou NNP 180 1098 40 ) ) -RRB- 180 1098 41 , , , 180 1098 42 Minnan Minnan NNP 180 1098 43 ( ( -LRB- 180 1098 44 Hokkien Hokkien NNP 180 1098 45 - - HYPH 180 1098 46 Taiwanese Taiwanese NNP 180 1098 47 ) ) -RRB- 180 1098 48 , , , 180 1098 49 Xiang Xiang NNP 180 1098 50 , , , 180 1098 51 Gan Gan NNP 180 1098 52 , , , 180 1098 53 Hakka Hakka NNP 180 1098 54 dialects dialect VBZ 180 1098 55 , , , 180 1098 56 minority minority NN 180 1098 57 languages language NNS 180 1098 58 ( ( -LRB- 180 1098 59 see see VB 180 1098 60 Ethnic ethnic JJ 180 1098 61 divisions division NNS 180 1098 62 entry entry NN 180 1098 63 ) ) -RRB- 180 1098 64 Literacy literacy NN 180 1098 65 : : : 180 1098 66 age age NN 180 1098 67 15 15 CD 180 1098 68 and and CC 180 1098 69 over over RB 180 1098 70 can can MD 180 1098 71 read read VB 180 1098 72 and and CC 180 1098 73 write write VB 180 1098 74 ( ( -LRB- 180 1098 75 1990 1990 CD 180 1098 76 ) ) -RRB- 180 1098 77 total total JJ 180 1098 78 population population NN 180 1098 79 : : : 180 1098 80 78 78 CD 180 1098 81 % % NN 180 1098 82 male male NN 180 1098 83 : : : 180 1098 84 87 87 CD 180 1098 85 % % NN 180 1098 86 female female NN 180 1098 87 : : : 180 1098 88 68 68 CD 180 1098 89 % % NN 180 1098 90 Labor Labor NNP 180 1098 91 force force NN 180 1098 92 : : : 180 1098 93 567.4 567.4 CD 180 1098 94 million million CD 180 1098 95 by by IN 180 1098 96 occupation occupation NN 180 1098 97 : : : 180 1098 98 agriculture agriculture NN 180 1098 99 and and CC 180 1098 100 forestry forestry NN 180 1098 101 60 60 CD 180 1098 102 % % NN 180 1098 103 , , , 180 1098 104 industry industry NN 180 1098 105 and and CC 180 1098 106 commerce commerce NN 180 1098 107 25 25 CD 180 1098 108 % % NN 180 1098 109 , , , 180 1098 110 construction construction NN 180 1098 111 and and CC 180 1098 112 mining mining NN 180 1098 113 5 5 CD 180 1098 114 % % NN 180 1098 115 , , , 180 1098 116 social social JJ 180 1098 117 services service NNS 180 1098 118 5 5 CD 180 1098 119 % % NN 180 1098 120 , , , 180 1098 121 other other JJ 180 1098 122 5 5 CD 180 1098 123 % % NN 180 1098 124 ( ( -LRB- 180 1098 125 1990 1990 CD 180 1098 126 est est NNP 180 1098 127 . . . 180 1098 128 ) ) -RRB- 180 1099 1 @China @China NNP 180 1099 2 , , , 180 1099 3 Government Government NNP 180 1099 4 Names Names NNP 180 1099 5 : : : 180 1099 6 conventional conventional JJ 180 1099 7 long long JJ 180 1099 8 form form NN 180 1099 9 : : : 180 1099 10 People People NNS 180 1099 11 's 's POS 180 1099 12 Republic Republic NNP 180 1099 13 of of IN 180 1099 14 China China NNP 180 1099 15 conventional conventional JJ 180 1099 16 short short JJ 180 1099 17 form form NN 180 1099 18 : : : 180 1099 19 China China NNP 180 1099 20 local local JJ 180 1099 21 long long JJ 180 1099 22 form form NN 180 1099 23 : : : 180 1099 24 Zhonghua Zhonghua NNP 180 1099 25 Renmin Renmin NNP 180 1099 26 Gongheguo Gongheguo NNP 180 1099 27 local local JJ 180 1099 28 short short JJ 180 1099 29 form form NN 180 1099 30 : : : 180 1099 31 Zhong Zhong NNP 180 1099 32 Guo Guo NNP 180 1099 33 Abbreviation abbreviation NN 180 1099 34 : : : 180 1099 35 PRC PRC NNP 180 1099 36 Digraph Digraph NNP 180 1099 37 : : : 180 1099 38 CH CH NNP 180 1099 39 Type type NN 180 1099 40 : : : 180 1099 41 Communist communist JJ 180 1099 42 state state NN 180 1099 43 Capital capital NN 180 1099 44 : : : 180 1099 45 Beijing Beijing NNP 180 1099 46 Administrative administrative JJ 180 1099 47 divisions division NNS 180 1099 48 : : : 180 1099 49 23 23 CD 180 1099 50 provinces province NNS 180 1099 51 ( ( -LRB- 180 1099 52 sheng sheng NNP 180 1099 53 , , , 180 1099 54 singular singular JJ 180 1099 55 and and CC 180 1099 56 plural plural JJ 180 1099 57 ) ) -RRB- 180 1099 58 , , , 180 1099 59 5 5 CD 180 1099 60 autonomous autonomous JJ 180 1099 61 regions region NNS 180 1099 62 * * NFP 180 1099 63 ( ( -LRB- 180 1099 64 zizhiqu zizhiqu NNP 180 1099 65 , , , 180 1099 66 singular singular JJ 180 1099 67 and and CC 180 1099 68 plural plural JJ 180 1099 69 ) ) -RRB- 180 1099 70 , , , 180 1099 71 and and CC 180 1099 72 3 3 CD 180 1099 73 municipalities municipality NNS 180 1099 74 * * NFP 180 1099 75 * * NFP 180 1099 76 ( ( -LRB- 180 1099 77 shi shi NNP 180 1099 78 , , , 180 1099 79 singular singular JJ 180 1099 80 and and CC 180 1099 81 plural plural JJ 180 1099 82 ) ) -RRB- 180 1099 83 ; ; : 180 1099 84 Anhui Anhui NNP 180 1099 85 , , , 180 1099 86 Beijing Beijing NNP 180 1099 87 Shi Shi NNP 180 1099 88 * * NFP 180 1099 89 * * NFP 180 1099 90 , , , 180 1099 91 Fujian Fujian NNP 180 1099 92 , , , 180 1099 93 Gansu Gansu NNP 180 1099 94 , , , 180 1099 95 Guangdong Guangdong NNP 180 1099 96 , , , 180 1099 97 Guangxi Guangxi NNP 180 1099 98 * * NFP 180 1099 99 , , , 180 1099 100 Guizhou Guizhou NNP 180 1099 101 , , , 180 1099 102 Hainan Hainan NNP 180 1099 103 , , , 180 1099 104 Hebei Hebei NNP 180 1099 105 , , , 180 1099 106 Heilongjiang Heilongjiang NNP 180 1099 107 , , , 180 1099 108 Henan Henan NNP 180 1099 109 , , , 180 1099 110 Hubei Hubei NNP 180 1099 111 , , , 180 1099 112 Hunan Hunan NNP 180 1099 113 , , , 180 1099 114 Jiangsu Jiangsu NNP 180 1099 115 , , , 180 1099 116 Jiangxi Jiangxi NNP 180 1099 117 , , , 180 1099 118 Jilin Jilin NNP 180 1099 119 , , , 180 1099 120 Liaoning Liaoning NNP 180 1099 121 , , , 180 1099 122 Nei Nei NNP 180 1099 123 Mongol Mongol NNP 180 1099 124 * * NFP 180 1099 125 , , , 180 1099 126 Ningxia Ningxia NNP 180 1099 127 * * NFP 180 1099 128 , , , 180 1099 129 Qinghai Qinghai NNP 180 1099 130 , , , 180 1099 131 Shaanxi Shaanxi NNP 180 1099 132 , , , 180 1099 133 Shandong Shandong NNP 180 1099 134 , , , 180 1099 135 Shanghai Shanghai NNP 180 1099 136 Shi Shi NNP 180 1099 137 * * NFP 180 1099 138 * * NFP 180 1099 139 , , , 180 1099 140 Shanxi Shanxi NNP 180 1099 141 , , , 180 1099 142 Sichuan Sichuan NNP 180 1099 143 , , , 180 1099 144 Tianjin Tianjin NNP 180 1099 145 Shi Shi NNP 180 1099 146 * * NFP 180 1099 147 * * NFP 180 1099 148 , , , 180 1099 149 Xinjiang Xinjiang NNP 180 1099 150 * * NFP 180 1099 151 , , , 180 1099 152 Xizang Xizang NNP 180 1099 153 * * NFP 180 1099 154 ( ( -LRB- 180 1099 155 Tibet Tibet NNP 180 1099 156 ) ) -RRB- 180 1099 157 , , , 180 1099 158 Yunnan Yunnan NNP 180 1099 159 , , , 180 1099 160 Zhejiang Zhejiang NNP 180 1099 161 note note NN 180 1099 162 : : : 180 1099 163 China China NNP 180 1099 164 considers consider VBZ 180 1099 165 Taiwan Taiwan NNP 180 1099 166 its -PRON- PRP$ 180 1099 167 23rd 23rd JJ 180 1099 168 province province NN 180 1099 169 Independence Independence NNP 180 1099 170 : : : 180 1099 171 221 221 CD 180 1099 172 BC BC NNP 180 1099 173 ( ( -LRB- 180 1099 174 unification unification NN 180 1099 175 under under IN 180 1099 176 the the DT 180 1099 177 Qin Qin NNP 180 1099 178 or or CC 180 1099 179 Ch'in Ch'in NNP 180 1099 180 Dynasty Dynasty NNP 180 1099 181 221 221 CD 180 1099 182 BC BC NNP 180 1099 183 ; ; : 180 1099 184 Qing Qing NNP 180 1099 185 or or CC 180 1099 186 Ch'ing ch'e VBG 180 1099 187 Dynasty Dynasty NNP 180 1099 188 replaced replace VBD 180 1099 189 by by IN 180 1099 190 the the DT 180 1099 191 Republic Republic NNP 180 1099 192 on on IN 180 1099 193 12 12 CD 180 1099 194 February February NNP 180 1099 195 1912 1912 CD 180 1099 196 ; ; : 180 1099 197 People People NNPS 180 1099 198 's 's POS 180 1099 199 Republic Republic NNP 180 1099 200 established establish VBD 180 1099 201 1 1 CD 180 1099 202 October October NNP 180 1099 203 1949 1949 CD 180 1099 204 ) ) -RRB- 180 1099 205 National national JJ 180 1099 206 holiday holiday NN 180 1099 207 : : : 180 1099 208 National National NNP 180 1099 209 Day Day NNP 180 1099 210 , , , 180 1099 211 1 1 CD 180 1099 212 October October NNP 180 1099 213 ( ( -LRB- 180 1099 214 1949 1949 CD 180 1099 215 ) ) -RRB- 180 1099 216 Constitution constitution NN 180 1099 217 : : : 180 1099 218 most most JJS 180 1099 219 recent recent JJ 180 1099 220 promulgated promulgate VBN 180 1099 221 4 4 CD 180 1099 222 December December NNP 180 1099 223 1982 1982 CD 180 1099 224 Legal legal JJ 180 1099 225 system system NN 180 1099 226 : : : 180 1099 227 a a DT 180 1099 228 complex complex JJ 180 1099 229 amalgam amalgam NN 180 1099 230 of of IN 180 1099 231 custom custom NN 180 1099 232 and and CC 180 1099 233 statute statute NN 180 1099 234 , , , 180 1099 235 largely largely RB 180 1099 236 criminal criminal JJ 180 1099 237 law law NN 180 1099 238 ; ; : 180 1099 239 rudimentary rudimentary NNP 180 1099 240 civil civil JJ 180 1099 241 code code NN 180 1099 242 in in IN 180 1099 243 effect effect NN 180 1099 244 since since IN 180 1099 245 1 1 CD 180 1099 246 January January NNP 180 1099 247 1987 1987 CD 180 1099 248 ; ; : 180 1099 249 new new JJ 180 1099 250 legal legal JJ 180 1099 251 codes code NNS 180 1099 252 in in IN 180 1099 253 effect effect NN 180 1099 254 since since IN 180 1099 255 1 1 CD 180 1099 256 January January NNP 180 1099 257 1980 1980 CD 180 1099 258 ; ; : 180 1099 259 continuing continue VBG 180 1099 260 efforts effort NNS 180 1099 261 are be VBP 180 1099 262 being be VBG 180 1099 263 made make VBN 180 1099 264 to to TO 180 1099 265 improve improve VB 180 1099 266 civil civil JJ 180 1099 267 , , , 180 1099 268 administrative administrative JJ 180 1099 269 , , , 180 1099 270 criminal criminal JJ 180 1099 271 , , , 180 1099 272 and and CC 180 1099 273 commercial commercial JJ 180 1099 274 law law NN 180 1099 275 Suffrage suffrage NN 180 1099 276 : : : 180 1099 277 18 18 CD 180 1099 278 years year NNS 180 1099 279 of of IN 180 1099 280 age age NN 180 1099 281 ; ; : 180 1099 282 universal universal JJ 180 1099 283 Executive Executive NNP 180 1099 284 branch branch NN 180 1099 285 : : : 180 1099 286 chief chief NN 180 1099 287 of of IN 180 1099 288 state state NN 180 1099 289 : : : 180 1099 290 President President NNP 180 1099 291 JIANG JIANG NNP 180 1099 292 Zemin Zemin NNP 180 1099 293 ( ( -LRB- 180 1099 294 since since IN 180 1099 295 27 27 CD 180 1099 296 March March NNP 180 1099 297 1993 1993 CD 180 1099 298 ) ) -RRB- 180 1099 299 ; ; : 180 1099 300 Vice Vice NNP 180 1099 301 President President NNP 180 1099 302 RONG RONG NNP 180 1099 303 Yiren Yiren NNP 180 1099 304 ( ( -LRB- 180 1099 305 since since IN 180 1099 306 27 27 CD 180 1099 307 March March NNP 180 1099 308 1993 1993 CD 180 1099 309 ) ) -RRB- 180 1099 310 ; ; : 180 1099 311 election election NN 180 1099 312 last last JJ 180 1099 313 held hold VBD 180 1099 314 27 27 CD 180 1099 315 March March NNP 180 1099 316 1993 1993 CD 180 1099 317 ( ( -LRB- 180 1099 318 next next JJ 180 1099 319 to to TO 180 1099 320 be be VB 180 1099 321 held hold VBN 180 1099 322 NA NA NNP 180 1099 323 1998 1998 CD 180 1099 324 ) ) -RRB- 180 1099 325 ; ; : 180 1099 326 results result NNS 180 1099 327 - - : 180 1099 328 JIANG JIANG NNP 180 1099 329 Zemin Zemin NNP 180 1099 330 was be VBD 180 1099 331 nominally nominally RB 180 1099 332 elected elect VBN 180 1099 333 by by IN 180 1099 334 the the DT 180 1099 335 Eighth Eighth NNP 180 1099 336 National National NNP 180 1099 337 People People NNPS 180 1099 338 's 's POS 180 1099 339 Congress Congress NNP 180 1099 340 chief chief NN 180 1099 341 of of IN 180 1099 342 state state NN 180 1099 343 and and CC 180 1099 344 head head NN 180 1099 345 of of IN 180 1099 346 government government NN 180 1099 347 ( ( -LRB- 180 1099 348 de de FW 180 1099 349 facto facto FW 180 1099 350 ) ) -RRB- 180 1099 351 : : : 180 1099 352 DENG DENG NNP 180 1099 353 Xiaoping Xiaoping NNP 180 1099 354 ( ( -LRB- 180 1099 355 since since IN 180 1099 356 NA NA NNP 180 1099 357 1977 1977 CD 180 1099 358 ) ) -RRB- 180 1099 359 head head NN 180 1099 360 of of IN 180 1099 361 government government NN 180 1099 362 : : : 180 1099 363 Premier Premier NNP 180 1099 364 LI LI NNP 180 1099 365 Peng Peng NNP 180 1099 366 ( ( -LRB- 180 1099 367 Acting Acting NNP 180 1099 368 Premier Premier NNP 180 1099 369 since since IN 180 1099 370 24 24 CD 180 1099 371 November November NNP 180 1099 372 1987 1987 CD 180 1099 373 , , , 180 1099 374 Premier Premier NNP 180 1099 375 since since IN 180 1099 376 9 9 CD 180 1099 377 April April NNP 180 1099 378 1988 1988 CD 180 1099 379 ) ) -RRB- 180 1099 380 Vice Vice NNP 180 1099 381 Premier Premier NNP 180 1099 382 ZHU ZHU NNP 180 1099 383 Rongji Rongji NNP 180 1099 384 ( ( -LRB- 180 1099 385 since since IN 180 1099 386 8 8 CD 180 1099 387 April April NNP 180 1099 388 1991 1991 CD 180 1099 389 ) ) -RRB- 180 1099 390 ; ; : 180 1099 391 Vice Vice NNP 180 1099 392 Premier Premier NNP 180 1099 393 ZOU ZOU NNP 180 1099 394 Jiahua Jiahua NNP 180 1099 395 ( ( -LRB- 180 1099 396 since since IN 180 1099 397 8 8 CD 180 1099 398 April April NNP 180 1099 399 1991 1991 CD 180 1099 400 ) ) -RRB- 180 1099 401 ; ; : 180 1099 402 Vice Vice NNP 180 1099 403 Premier Premier NNP 180 1099 404 QIAN QIAN NNP 180 1099 405 Qichen Qichen NNP 180 1099 406 ( ( -LRB- 180 1099 407 since since IN 180 1099 408 29 29 CD 180 1099 409 March March NNP 180 1099 410 1993 1993 CD 180 1099 411 ) ) -RRB- 180 1099 412 ; ; : 180 1099 413 Vice Vice NNP 180 1099 414 Premier Premier NNP 180 1099 415 LI LI NNP 180 1099 416 Lanqing Lanqing NNP 180 1099 417 ( ( -LRB- 180 1099 418 29 29 CD 180 1099 419 March March NNP 180 1099 420 1993 1993 CD 180 1099 421 ) ) -RRB- 180 1099 422 cabinet cabinet NN 180 1099 423 : : : 180 1099 424 State State NNP 180 1099 425 Council Council NNP 180 1099 426 ; ; : 180 1099 427 containing contain VBG 180 1099 428 28 28 CD 180 1099 429 ministers minister NNS 180 1099 430 and and CC 180 1099 431 8 8 CD 180 1099 432 state state NN 180 1099 433 commissions commission NNS 180 1099 434 and and CC 180 1099 435 appointed appoint VBN 180 1099 436 by by IN 180 1099 437 the the DT 180 1099 438 National National NNP 180 1099 439 People People NNPS 180 1099 440 's 's POS 180 1099 441 Congress Congress NNP 180 1099 442 ( ( -LRB- 180 1099 443 March March NNP 180 1099 444 1993 1993 CD 180 1099 445 ) ) -RRB- 180 1099 446 Legislative legislative JJ 180 1099 447 branch branch NN 180 1099 448 : : : 180 1099 449 unicameral unicameral JJ 180 1099 450 National National NNP 180 1099 451 People People NNPS 180 1099 452 's 's POS 180 1099 453 Congress Congress NNP 180 1099 454 : : : 180 1099 455 ( ( -LRB- 180 1099 456 Quanguo Quanguo NNP 180 1099 457 Renmin Renmin NNP 180 1099 458 Daibiao Daibiao NNP 180 1099 459 Dahui Dahui NNP 180 1099 460 ) ) -RRB- 180 1099 461 elections election NNS 180 1099 462 last last RB 180 1099 463 held hold VBN 180 1099 464 March March NNP 180 1099 465 1993 1993 CD 180 1099 466 ( ( -LRB- 180 1099 467 next next JJ 180 1099 468 to to TO 180 1099 469 be be VB 180 1099 470 held hold VBN 180 1099 471 March March NNP 180 1099 472 1998 1998 CD 180 1099 473 ) ) -RRB- 180 1099 474 ; ; : 180 1099 475 results result NNS 180 1099 476 - - : 180 1099 477 CCP CCP NNP 180 1099 478 is be VBZ 180 1099 479 the the DT 180 1099 480 only only JJ 180 1099 481 party party NN 180 1099 482 but but CC 180 1099 483 there there EX 180 1099 484 are be VBP 180 1099 485 also also RB 180 1099 486 independents independent NNS 180 1099 487 ; ; : 180 1099 488 seats seat NNS 180 1099 489 - - , 180 1099 490 ( ( -LRB- 180 1099 491 2,977 2,977 CD 180 1099 492 total total NN 180 1099 493 ) ) -RRB- 180 1099 494 ( ( -LRB- 180 1099 495 elected elect VBN 180 1099 496 at at IN 180 1099 497 county county NN 180 1099 498 or or CC 180 1099 499 xian xian JJ 180 1099 500 level level NN 180 1099 501 ) ) -RRB- 180 1099 502 Judicial judicial JJ 180 1099 503 branch branch NN 180 1099 504 : : : 180 1099 505 Supreme Supreme NNP 180 1099 506 People People NNP 180 1099 507 's 's POS 180 1099 508 Court Court NNP 180 1099 509 Political political JJ 180 1099 510 parties party NNS 180 1099 511 and and CC 180 1099 512 leaders leader NNS 180 1099 513 : : : 180 1099 514 Chinese Chinese NNP 180 1099 515 Communist Communist NNP 180 1099 516 Party Party NNP 180 1099 517 ( ( -LRB- 180 1099 518 CCP CCP NNP 180 1099 519 ) ) -RRB- 180 1099 520 , , , 180 1099 521 JIANG JIANG NNP 180 1099 522 Zemin Zemin NNP 180 1099 523 , , , 180 1099 524 general general JJ 180 1099 525 secretary secretary NN 180 1099 526 of of IN 180 1099 527 the the DT 180 1099 528 Central Central NNP 180 1099 529 Committee Committee NNP 180 1099 530 ( ( -LRB- 180 1099 531 since since IN 180 1099 532 24 24 CD 180 1099 533 June June NNP 180 1099 534 1989 1989 CD 180 1099 535 ) ) -RRB- 180 1099 536 ; ; : 180 1099 537 eight eight CD 180 1099 538 registered register VBN 180 1099 539 small small JJ 180 1099 540 parties party NNS 180 1099 541 controlled control VBN 180 1099 542 by by IN 180 1099 543 CCP CCP NNP 180 1099 544 Other other JJ 180 1099 545 political political JJ 180 1099 546 or or CC 180 1099 547 pressure pressure NN 180 1099 548 groups group NNS 180 1099 549 : : : 180 1099 550 such such JJ 180 1099 551 meaningful meaningful JJ 180 1099 552 opposition opposition NN 180 1099 553 as as IN 180 1099 554 exists exist VBZ 180 1099 555 consists consist VBZ 180 1099 556 of of IN 180 1099 557 loose loose JJ 180 1099 558 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1111 186 - - HYPH 180 1111 187 87 87 NNP 180 1111 188 ) ) -RRB- 180 1111 189 , , , 180 1111 190 $ $ $ 180 1111 191 220.7 220.7 CD 180 1111 192 million million CD 180 1111 193 ; ; : 180 1111 194 Western western JJ 180 1111 195 ( ( -LRB- 180 1111 196 non non JJ 180 1111 197 - - JJ 180 1111 198 US us JJ 180 1111 199 ) ) -RRB- 180 1111 200 countries country NNS 180 1111 201 , , , 180 1111 202 ODA ODA NNP 180 1111 203 and and CC 180 1111 204 OOF OOF NNP 180 1111 205 bilateral bilateral JJ 180 1111 206 commitments commitment NNS 180 1111 207 ( ( -LRB- 180 1111 208 1970 1970 CD 180 1111 209 - - SYM 180 1111 210 87 87 CD 180 1111 211 ) ) -RRB- 180 1111 212 , , , 180 1111 213 $ $ $ 180 1111 214 13.5 13.5 CD 180 1111 215 billion billion CD 180 1111 216 Currency Currency NNP 180 1111 217 : : : 180 1111 218 1 1 CD 180 1111 219 yuan yuan NN 180 1111 220 ( ( -LRB- 180 1111 221 Y y NN 180 1111 222 ) ) -RRB- 180 1111 223 = = SYM 180 1111 224 10 10 CD 180 1111 225 jiao jiao NNP 180 1111 226 Exchange Exchange NNP 180 1111 227 rates rate NNS 180 1111 228 : : : 180 1111 229 yuan yuan NNP 180 1111 230 ( ( -LRB- 180 1111 231 Y Y NNP 180 1111 232 ) ) -RRB- 180 1111 233 per per IN 180 1111 234 US$ us$ $ 180 1111 235 1 1 CD 180 1111 236 - - SYM 180 1111 237 8.7000 8.7000 CD 180 1111 238 ( ( -LRB- 180 1111 239 January January NNP 180 1111 240 1994 1994 CD 180 1111 241 ) ) -RRB- 180 1111 242 , , , 180 1111 243 5.7620 5.7620 CD 180 1111 244 ( ( -LRB- 180 1111 245 1993 1993 CD 180 1111 246 ) ) -RRB- 180 1111 247 , , , 180 1111 248 5.5146 5.5146 CD 180 1111 249 ( ( -LRB- 180 1111 250 1992 1992 CD 180 1111 251 ) ) -RRB- 180 1111 252 , , , 180 1111 253 5.3234 5.3234 CD 180 1111 254 ( ( -LRB- 180 1111 255 1991 1991 CD 180 1111 256 ) ) -RRB- 180 1111 257 , , , 180 1111 258 4.7832 4.7832 CD 180 1111 259 ( ( -LRB- 180 1111 260 1990 1990 CD 180 1111 261 ) ) -RRB- 180 1111 262 , , , 180 1111 263 3.7651 3.7651 CD 180 1111 264 ( ( -LRB- 180 1111 265 1989 1989 CD 180 1111 266 ) ) -RRB- 180 1111 267 note note NN 180 1111 268 : : : 180 1111 269 beginning begin VBG 180 1111 270 1 1 CD 180 1111 271 January January NNP 180 1111 272 1994 1994 CD 180 1111 273 , , , 180 1111 274 the the DT 180 1111 275 People People NNPS 180 1111 276 's 's POS 180 1111 277 Bank Bank NNP 180 1111 278 of of IN 180 1111 279 China China NNP 180 1111 280 quotes quote VBZ 180 1111 281 the the DT 180 1111 282 midpoint midpoint NN 180 1111 283 rate rate NN 180 1111 284 against against IN 180 1111 285 the the DT 180 1111 286 US US NNP 180 1111 287 dollar dollar NN 180 1111 288 based base VBN 180 1111 289 on on IN 180 1111 290 the the DT 180 1111 291 previous previous JJ 180 1111 292 day day NN 180 1111 293 's 's POS 180 1111 294 prevailing prevailing NN 180 1111 295 rate rate NN 180 1111 296 in in IN 180 1111 297 the the DT 180 1111 298 interbank interbank NNP 180 1111 299 foreign foreign JJ 180 1111 300 exchange exchange NN 180 1111 301 market market NN 180 1111 302 Fiscal fiscal JJ 180 1111 303 year year NN 180 1111 304 : : : 180 1111 305 calendar calendar NNP 180 1111 306 year year NNP 180 1111 307 @China @China NNP 180 1111 308 , , , 180 1111 309 Communications Communications NNP 180 1111 310 Railroads Railroads NNPS 180 1111 311 : : : 180 1111 312 total total VBP 180 1111 313 about about RB 180 1111 314 64,000 64,000 CD 180 1111 315 km km NNS 180 1111 316 ; ; : 180 1111 317 54,000 54,000 CD 180 1111 318 km km NN 180 1111 319 of of IN 180 1111 320 common common JJ 180 1111 321 carrier carrier NN 180 1111 322 lines line NNS 180 1111 323 , , , 180 1111 324 of of IN 180 1111 325 which which WDT 180 1111 326 53,400 53,400 CD 180 1111 327 km km NNS 180 1111 328 are be VBP 180 1111 329 1.435-meter 1.435-meter CD 180 1111 330 gauge gauge NN 180 1111 331 ( ( -LRB- 180 1111 332 standard standard NN 180 1111 333 ) ) -RRB- 180 1111 334 and and CC 180 1111 335 600 600 CD 180 1111 336 km km NNS 180 1111 337 are be VBP 180 1111 338 1.000-meter 1.000-meter CD 180 1111 339 gauge gauge NN 180 1111 340 ( ( -LRB- 180 1111 341 narrow narrow JJ 180 1111 342 ) ) -RRB- 180 1111 343 ; ; : 180 1111 344 11,200 11,200 CD 180 1111 345 km km NN 180 1111 346 of of IN 180 1111 347 standard standard JJ 180 1111 348 gauge gauge NN 180 1111 349 common common JJ 180 1111 350 carrier carrier NN 180 1111 351 route route NN 180 1111 352 are be VBP 180 1111 353 double double RB 180 1111 354 tracked track VBN 180 1111 355 and and CC 180 1111 356 6,900 6,900 CD 180 1111 357 km km NNS 180 1111 358 are be VBP 180 1111 359 electrified electrify VBN 180 1111 360 ( ( -LRB- 180 1111 361 1990 1990 CD 180 1111 362 ) ) -RRB- 180 1111 363 ; ; : 180 1111 364 an an DT 180 1111 365 additional additional JJ 180 1111 366 10,000 10,000 CD 180 1111 367 km km NNS 180 1111 368 of of IN 180 1111 369 varying varying NN 180 1111 370 gauges gauge NNS 180 1111 371 ( ( -LRB- 180 1111 372 0.762 0.762 CD 180 1111 373 to to IN 180 1111 374 1.067-meter 1.067-meter CD 180 1111 375 ) ) -RRB- 180 1111 376 are be VBP 180 1111 377 dedicated dedicated JJ 180 1111 378 industrial industrial JJ 180 1111 379 lines line NNS 180 1111 380 Highways highway NNS 180 1111 381 : : : 180 1111 382 total total NN 180 1111 383 : : : 180 1111 384 1.029 1.029 CD 180 1111 385 million million CD 180 1111 386 km km NNS 180 1111 387 paved pave VBN 180 1111 388 : : : 180 1111 389 170,000 170,000 CD 180 1111 390 km km NN 180 1111 391 unpaved unpaved JJ 180 1111 392 : : : 180 1111 393 gravel gravel NN 180 1111 394 / / SYM 180 1111 395 improved improve VBN 180 1111 396 earth earth NN 180 1111 397 648,000 648,000 CD 180 1111 398 km km NN 180 1111 399 ; ; , 180 1111 400 unimproved unimproved JJ 180 1111 401 earth earth NN 180 1111 402 211,000 211,000 CD 180 1111 403 km km NNS 180 1111 404 ( ( -LRB- 180 1111 405 1990 1990 CD 180 1111 406 ) ) -RRB- 180 1111 407 Inland Inland NNP 180 1111 408 waterways waterway NNS 180 1111 409 : : : 180 1111 410 138,600 138,600 CD 180 1111 411 km km NN 180 1111 412 ; ; : 180 1111 413 about about RB 180 1111 414 109,800 109,800 CD 180 1111 415 km km NNS 180 1111 416 navigable navigable JJ 180 1111 417 Pipelines pipeline NNS 180 1111 418 : : : 180 1111 419 crude crude JJ 180 1111 420 oil oil NN 180 1111 421 9,700 9,700 CD 180 1111 422 km km NN 180 1111 423 ; ; : 180 1111 424 petroleum petroleum NN 180 1111 425 products product NNS 180 1111 426 1,100 1,100 CD 180 1111 427 km km NN 180 1111 428 ; ; : 180 1111 429 natural natural JJ 180 1111 430 gas gas NN 180 1111 431 6,200 6,200 CD 180 1111 432 km km NN 180 1111 433 ( ( -LRB- 180 1111 434 1990 1990 CD 180 1111 435 ) ) -RRB- 180 1111 436 Ports port NNS 180 1111 437 : : : 180 1111 438 Dalian Dalian NNP 180 1111 439 , , , 180 1111 440 Guangzhou Guangzhou NNP 180 1111 441 , , , 180 1111 442 Huangpu Huangpu NNP 180 1111 443 , , , 180 1111 444 Qingdao Qingdao NNP 180 1111 445 , , , 180 1111 446 Qinhuangdao Qinhuangdao NNP 180 1111 447 , , , 180 1111 448 Shanghai Shanghai NNP 180 1111 449 , , , 180 1111 450 Xingang Xingang NNP 180 1111 451 , , , 180 1111 452 Zhanjiang Zhanjiang NNP 180 1111 453 , , , 180 1111 454 Ningbo Ningbo NNP 180 1111 455 , , , 180 1111 456 Xiamen Xiamen NNP 180 1111 457 , , , 180 1111 458 Tanggu Tanggu NNP 180 1111 459 , , , 180 1111 460 Shantou Shantou NNP 180 1111 461 Merchant Merchant NNP 180 1111 462 marine marine NN 180 1111 463 : : : 180 1111 464 1,541 1,541 CD 180 1111 465 ships ship NNS 180 1111 466 ( ( -LRB- 180 1111 467 1,000 1,000 CD 180 1111 468 GRT GRT NNP 180 1111 469 or or CC 180 1111 470 over over RB 180 1111 471 ) ) -RRB- 180 1111 472 totaling total VBG 180 1111 473 14,884,756 14,884,756 CD 180 1111 474 GRT/22,475,985 GRT/22,475,985 NNP 180 1111 475 DWT DWT NNP 180 1111 476 , , , 180 1111 477 barge barge NN 180 1111 478 carrier carrier NN 180 1111 479 1 1 CD 180 1111 480 , , , 180 1111 481 bulk bulk NNP 180 1111 482 285 285 CD 180 1111 483 , , , 180 1111 484 cargo cargo NN 180 1111 485 819 819 CD 180 1111 486 , , , 180 1111 487 chemical chemical NN 180 1111 488 tanker tanker NN 180 1111 489 13 13 CD 180 1111 490 , , , 180 1111 491 combination combination NN 180 1111 492 bulk bulk NN 180 1111 493 9 9 CD 180 1111 494 , , , 180 1111 495 container container NN 180 1111 496 85 85 CD 180 1111 497 , , , 180 1111 498 liquefied liquefy VBN 180 1111 499 gas gas NN 180 1111 500 4 4 CD 180 1111 501 , , , 180 1111 502 multifunction multifunction NN 180 1111 503 / / SYM 180 1111 504 barge barge NN 180 1111 505 carrier carrier NN 180 1111 506 1 1 CD 180 1111 507 , , , 180 1111 508 oil oil NN 180 1111 509 tanker tanker NN 180 1111 510 192 192 CD 180 1111 511 , , , 180 1111 512 passenger passenger NN 180 1111 513 24 24 CD 180 1111 514 , , , 180 1111 515 passenger passenger NN 180 1111 516 - - HYPH 180 1111 517 cargo cargo NN 180 1111 518 25 25 CD 180 1111 519 , , , 180 1111 520 refrigerated refrigerate VBD 180 1111 521 cargo cargo NN 180 1111 522 17 17 CD 180 1111 523 , , , 180 1111 524 roll roll NN 180 1111 525 - - HYPH 180 1111 526 on on IN 180 1111 527 / / SYM 180 1111 528 roll roll NN 180 1111 529 - - HYPH 180 1111 530 off off RP 180 1111 531 cargo cargo NN 180 1111 532 21 21 CD 180 1111 533 , , , 180 1111 534 short short JJ 180 1111 535 - - HYPH 180 1111 536 sea sea NN 180 1111 537 passenger passenger NN 180 1111 538 43 43 CD 180 1111 539 , , , 180 1111 540 vehicle vehicle NN 180 1111 541 carrier carrier NN 180 1111 542 2 2 CD 180 1111 543 note note NN 180 1111 544 : : : 180 1111 545 China China NNP 180 1111 546 beneficially beneficially RB 180 1111 547 owns own VBZ 180 1111 548 an an DT 180 1111 549 additional additional JJ 180 1111 550 227 227 CD 180 1111 551 ships ship NNS 180 1111 552 ( ( -LRB- 180 1111 553 1,000 1,000 CD 180 1111 554 GRT GRT NNP 180 1111 555 or or CC 180 1111 556 over over RB 180 1111 557 ) ) -RRB- 180 1111 558 totaling total VBG 180 1111 559 approximately approximately RB 180 1111 560 6,187,117 6,187,117 CD 180 1111 561 DWT dwt NN 180 1111 562 that that WDT 180 1111 563 operate operate VBP 180 1111 564 under under IN 180 1111 565 Panamanian panamanian JJ 180 1111 566 , , , 180 1111 567 British british JJ 180 1111 568 , , , 180 1111 569 Hong Hong NNP 180 1111 570 Kong Kong NNP 180 1111 571 , , , 180 1111 572 Maltese Maltese NNP 180 1111 573 , , , 180 1111 574 Liberian Liberian NNP 180 1111 575 , , , 180 1111 576 Vanuatu Vanuatu NNP 180 1111 577 , , , 180 1111 578 Cypriot Cypriot NNP 180 1111 579 , , , 180 1111 580 Saint Saint NNP 180 1111 581 Vincent Vincent NNP 180 1111 582 , , , 180 1111 583 Bahamian Bahamian NNP 180 1111 584 , , , 180 1111 585 and and CC 180 1111 586 Romanian romanian JJ 180 1111 587 registry registry NN 180 1111 588 Airports airport NNS 180 1111 589 : : : 180 1111 590 total total NN 180 1111 591 : : : 180 1111 592 330 330 CD 180 1111 593 usable usable JJ 180 1111 594 : : : 180 1111 595 330 330 CD 180 1111 596 with with IN 180 1111 597 permanent permanent JJ 180 1111 598 - - HYPH 180 1111 599 surface surface NN 180 1111 600 runways runway NNS 180 1111 601 : : : 180 1111 602 260 260 CD 180 1111 603 with with IN 180 1111 604 runways runway NNS 180 1111 605 over over IN 180 1111 606 3,659 3,659 CD 180 1111 607 m m NN 180 1111 608 : : : 180 1111 609 fewer few JJR 180 1111 610 than than IN 180 1111 611 10 10 CD 180 1111 612 with with IN 180 1111 613 runways runways NNP 180 1111 614 2,440 2,440 CD 180 1111 615 - - HYPH 180 1111 616 3,659 3,659 CD 180 1111 617 m m NN 180 1111 618 : : : 180 1111 619 90 90 CD 180 1111 620 with with IN 180 1111 621 runways runway NNS 180 1111 622 1,220 1,220 CD 180 1111 623 - - HYPH 180 1111 624 2,439 2,439 CD 180 1111 625 m m NN 180 1111 626 : : : 180 1111 627 200 200 CD 180 1111 628 Telecommunications Telecommunications NNPS 180 1111 629 : : : 180 1111 630 domestic domestic JJ 180 1111 631 and and CC 180 1111 632 international international JJ 180 1111 633 services service NNS 180 1111 634 are be VBP 180 1111 635 increasingly increasingly RB 180 1111 636 available available JJ 180 1111 637 for for IN 180 1111 638 private private JJ 180 1111 639 use use NN 180 1111 640 ; ; : 180 1111 641 unevenly unevenly RB 180 1111 642 distributed distribute VBN 180 1111 643 internal internal JJ 180 1111 644 system system NN 180 1111 645 serves serve VBZ 180 1111 646 principal principal JJ 180 1111 647 cities city NNS 180 1111 648 , , , 180 1111 649 industrial industrial JJ 180 1111 650 centers center NNS 180 1111 651 , , , 180 1111 652 and and CC 180 1111 653 most most JJS 180 1111 654 townships township NNS 180 1111 655 ; ; : 180 1111 656 11,000,000 11,000,000 CD 180 1111 657 telephones telephone NNS 180 1111 658 ( ( -LRB- 180 1111 659 December December NNP 180 1111 660 1989 1989 CD 180 1111 661 ) ) -RRB- 180 1111 662 ; ; , 180 1111 663 broadcast broadcast NN 180 1111 664 stations station NNS 180 1111 665 - - : 180 1111 666 274 274 CD 180 1111 667 AM am NN 180 1111 668 , , , 180 1111 669 unknown unknown JJ 180 1111 670 FM FM NNP 180 1111 671 , , , 180 1111 672 202 202 CD 180 1111 673 ( ( -LRB- 180 1111 674 2,050 2,050 CD 180 1111 675 repeaters repeater NNS 180 1111 676 ) ) -RRB- 180 1111 677 TV tv NN 180 1111 678 ; ; , 180 1111 679 more more JJR 180 1111 680 than than IN 180 1111 681 215 215 CD 180 1111 682 million million CD 180 1111 683 radio radio NN 180 1111 684 receivers receiver NNS 180 1111 685 ; ; : 180 1111 686 75 75 CD 180 1111 687 million million CD 180 1111 688 TVs tv NNS 180 1111 689 ; ; : 180 1111 690 satellite satellite NN 180 1111 691 earth earth NN 180 1111 692 stations station NNS 180 1111 693 - - SYM 180 1111 694 4 4 CD 180 1111 695 Pacific Pacific NNP 180 1111 696 Ocean Ocean NNP 180 1111 697 INTELSAT INTELSAT NNP 180 1111 698 , , , 180 1111 699 1 1 CD 180 1111 700 Indian Indian NNP 180 1111 701 Ocean Ocean NNP 180 1111 702 INTELSAT INTELSAT NNP 180 1111 703 , , , 180 1111 704 1 1 CD 180 1111 705 INMARSAT INMARSAT NNP 180 1111 706 , , , 180 1111 707 and and CC 180 1111 708 55 55 CD 180 1111 709 domestic domestic JJ 180 1111 710 @China @china NN 180 1111 711 , , , 180 1111 712 Defense Defense NNP 180 1111 713 Forces Forces NNPS 180 1111 714 Branches Branches NNPS 180 1111 715 : : : 180 1111 716 People People NNS 180 1111 717 's 's POS 180 1111 718 Liberation Liberation NNP 180 1111 719 Army Army NNP 180 1111 720 ( ( -LRB- 180 1111 721 PLA PLA NNP 180 1111 722 ) ) -RRB- 180 1111 723 , , , 180 1111 724 PLA PLA NNP 180 1111 725 Navy Navy NNP 180 1111 726 ( ( -LRB- 180 1111 727 including include VBG 180 1111 728 Marines Marines NNPS 180 1111 729 ) ) -RRB- 180 1111 730 , , , 180 1111 731 PLA PLA NNP 180 1111 732 Air Air NNP 180 1111 733 Force Force NNP 180 1111 734 , , , 180 1111 735 Second Second NNP 180 1111 736 Artillery Artillery NNP 180 1111 737 Corps Corps NNP 180 1111 738 ( ( -LRB- 180 1111 739 the the DT 180 1111 740 strategic strategic JJ 180 1111 741 missle missle NNP 180 1111 742 force force NN 180 1111 743 ) ) -RRB- 180 1111 744 , , , 180 1111 745 People People NNS 180 1111 746 's 's POS 180 1111 747 Armed Armed NNP 180 1111 748 Police Police NNPS 180 1111 749 ( ( -LRB- 180 1111 750 internal internal JJ 180 1111 751 security security NN 180 1111 752 troops troop NNS 180 1111 753 , , , 180 1111 754 nominally nominally RB 180 1111 755 subordinate subordinate JJ 180 1111 756 to to IN 180 1111 757 Ministry Ministry NNP 180 1111 758 of of IN 180 1111 759 Public Public NNP 180 1111 760 Security Security NNP 180 1111 761 , , , 180 1111 762 but but CC 180 1111 763 included include VBN 180 1111 764 by by IN 180 1111 765 the the DT 180 1111 766 Chinese Chinese NNPS 180 1111 767 as as IN 180 1111 768 part part NN 180 1111 769 of of IN 180 1111 770 the the DT 180 1111 771 " " `` 180 1111 772 armed armed JJ 180 1111 773 forces force NNS 180 1111 774 " " '' 180 1111 775 and and CC 180 1111 776 considered consider VBN 180 1111 777 to to TO 180 1111 778 be be VB 180 1111 779 an an DT 180 1111 780 adjunct adjunct NN 180 1111 781 to to IN 180 1111 782 the the DT 180 1111 783 PLA PLA NNP 180 1111 784 in in IN 180 1111 785 war war NN 180 1111 786 time time NN 180 1111 787 ) ) -RRB- 180 1111 788 Manpower manpower NN 180 1111 789 availability availability NN 180 1111 790 : : : 180 1111 791 males male NNS 180 1111 792 age age NNP 180 1111 793 15 15 CD 180 1111 794 - - SYM 180 1111 795 49 49 CD 180 1111 796 347,458,052 347,458,052 CD 180 1111 797 ; ; : 180 1111 798 fit fit NNP 180 1111 799 for for IN 180 1111 800 military military JJ 180 1111 801 service service NN 180 1111 802 192,546,413 192,546,413 CD 180 1111 803 ; ; : 180 1111 804 reach reach VB 180 1111 805 military military JJ 180 1111 806 age age NN 180 1111 807 ( ( -LRB- 180 1111 808 18 18 CD 180 1111 809 ) ) -RRB- 180 1111 810 annually annually RB 180 1111 811 10,256,181 10,256,181 CD 180 1111 812 ( ( -LRB- 180 1111 813 1994 1994 CD 180 1111 814 est est NNP 180 1111 815 . . . 180 1111 816 ) ) -RRB- 180 1112 1 Defense defense NN 180 1112 2 expenditures expenditure NNS 180 1112 3 : : : 180 1112 4 defense defense NN 180 1112 5 budget budget NN 180 1112 6 - - : 180 1112 7 52.04 52.04 CD 180 1112 8 billion billion CD 180 1112 9 yuan yuan NNS 180 1112 10 , , , 180 1112 11 NA% na% IN 180 1112 12 of of IN 180 1112 13 GDP GDP NNP 180 1112 14 ( ( -LRB- 180 1112 15 1994 1994 CD 180 1112 16 est est NNP 180 1112 17 . . . 180 1113 1 ) ) -RRB- 180 1113 2 ; ; : 180 1113 3 note note NN 180 1113 4 - - HYPH 180 1113 5 conversion conversion NN 180 1113 6 of of IN 180 1113 7 the the DT 180 1113 8 defense defense NN 180 1113 9 budget budget NN 180 1113 10 into into IN 180 1113 11 US US NNP 180 1113 12 dollars dollar NNS 180 1113 13 using use VBG 180 1113 14 the the DT 180 1113 15 current current JJ 180 1113 16 exchange exchange NN 180 1113 17 rate rate NN 180 1113 18 could could MD 180 1113 19 produce produce VB 180 1113 20 misleading misleading JJ 180 1113 21 results result NNS 180 1113 22 @Christmas @Christmas NNP 180 1113 23 Island Island NNP 180 1113 24 Header Header NNP 180 1113 25 Affiliation Affiliation NNP 180 1113 26 : : : 180 1113 27 ( ( -LRB- 180 1113 28 territory territory NN 180 1113 29 of of IN 180 1113 30 Australia Australia NNP 180 1113 31 ) ) -RRB- 180 1113 32 @Christmas @Christmas NNP 180 1113 33 Island Island NNP 180 1113 34 , , , 180 1113 35 Geography Geography NNP 180 1113 36 Location Location NNP 180 1113 37 : : : 180 1113 38 Southeastern Southeastern NNP 180 1113 39 Asia Asia NNP 180 1113 40 , , , 180 1113 41 in in IN 180 1113 42 the the DT 180 1113 43 Indian Indian NNP 180 1113 44 Ocean Ocean NNP 180 1113 45 , , , 180 1113 46 between between IN 180 1113 47 Australia Australia NNP 180 1113 48 and and CC 180 1113 49 Indonesia Indonesia NNP 180 1113 50 Map Map NNP 180 1113 51 references reference VBZ 180 1113 52 : : : 180 1113 53 Southeast Southeast NNP 180 1113 54 Asia Asia NNP 180 1113 55 Area Area NNP 180 1113 56 : : : 180 1113 57 total total JJ 180 1113 58 area area NN 180 1113 59 : : : 180 1113 60 135 135 CD 180 1113 61 sq sq IN 180 1113 62 km km NNP 180 1113 63 land land NN 180 1113 64 area area NN 180 1113 65 : : : 180 1113 66 135 135 CD 180 1113 67 sq sq NNP 180 1113 68 km km NNP 180 1113 69 comparative comparative JJ 180 1113 70 area area NN 180 1113 71 : : : 180 1113 72 about about IN 180 1113 73 0.8 0.8 CD 180 1113 74 times time NNS 180 1113 75 the the DT 180 1113 76 size size NN 180 1113 77 of of IN 180 1113 78 Washington Washington NNP 180 1113 79 , , , 180 1113 80 DC DC NNP 180 1113 81 Land Land NNP 180 1113 82 boundaries boundary NNS 180 1113 83 : : : 180 1113 84 0 0 LS 180 1113 85 km km NN 180 1113 86 Coastline Coastline NNP 180 1113 87 : : : 180 1113 88 138.9 138.9 CD 180 1113 89 km km NN 180 1113 90 Maritime Maritime NNP 180 1113 91 claims claim VBZ 180 1113 92 : : : 180 1113 93 contiguous contiguous JJ 180 1113 94 zone zone NN 180 1113 95 : : : 180 1113 96 12 12 CD 180 1113 97 nm nm CC 180 1113 98 exclusive exclusive JJ 180 1113 99 fishing fishing NN 180 1113 100 zone zone NN 180 1113 101 : : : 180 1113 102 200 200 CD 180 1113 103 nm nm CD 180 1113 104 territorial territorial JJ 180 1113 105 sea sea NN 180 1113 106 : : : 180 1113 107 3 3 CD 180 1113 108 nm nm NNP 180 1113 109 International international JJ 180 1113 110 disputes dispute NNS 180 1113 111 : : : 180 1113 112 none none NN 180 1113 113 Climate climate NN 180 1113 114 : : : 180 1113 115 tropical tropical JJ 180 1113 116 ; ; : 180 1113 117 heat heat NN 180 1113 118 and and CC 180 1113 119 humidity humidity NN 180 1113 120 moderated moderate VBN 180 1113 121 by by IN 180 1113 122 trade trade NN 180 1113 123 winds wind NNS 180 1113 124 Terrain Terrain NNP 180 1113 125 : : : 180 1113 126 steep steep JJ 180 1113 127 cliffs cliff NNS 180 1113 128 along along IN 180 1113 129 coast coast NN 180 1113 130 rise rise VBP 180 1113 131 abruptly abruptly RB 180 1113 132 to to IN 180 1113 133 central central JJ 180 1113 134 plateau plateau NN 180 1113 135 Natural natural JJ 180 1113 136 resources resource NNS 180 1113 137 : : : 180 1113 138 phosphate phosphate VB 180 1113 139 Land Land NNP 180 1113 140 use use NN 180 1113 141 : : : 180 1113 142 arable arable JJ 180 1113 143 land land NN 180 1113 144 : : : 180 1113 145 0 0 CD 180 1113 146 % % NN 180 1113 147 permanent permanent JJ 180 1113 148 crops crop NNS 180 1113 149 : : : 180 1113 150 0 0 CD 180 1113 151 % % NN 180 1113 152 meadows meadow NNS 180 1113 153 and and CC 180 1113 154 pastures pasture NNS 180 1113 155 : : : 180 1113 156 0 0 CD 180 1113 157 % % NN 180 1113 158 forest forest NN 180 1113 159 and and CC 180 1113 160 woodland woodland NN 180 1113 161 : : : 180 1113 162 0 0 CD 180 1113 163 % % NN 180 1113 164 other other JJ 180 1113 165 : : : 180 1113 166 100 100 CD 180 1113 167 % % NN 180 1113 168 Irrigated irrigated JJ 180 1113 169 land land NN 180 1113 170 : : : 180 1113 171 NA NA NNP 180 1113 172 sq sq RB 180 1113 173 km km NNP 180 1113 174 Environment Environment NNP 180 1113 175 : : : 180 1113 176 current current JJ 180 1113 177 issues issue NNS 180 1113 178 : : : 180 1113 179 NA na IN 180 1113 180 natural natural JJ 180 1113 181 hazards hazard NNS 180 1113 182 : : : 180 1113 183 almost almost RB 180 1113 184 completely completely RB 180 1113 185 surrounded surround VBN 180 1113 186 by by IN 180 1113 187 a a DT 180 1113 188 reef reef JJ 180 1113 189 international international JJ 180 1113 190 agreements agreement NNS 180 1113 191 : : : 180 1113 192 NA NA NNP 180 1113 193 Note note VB 180 1113 194 : : : 180 1113 195 located locate VBN 180 1113 196 along along IN 180 1113 197 major major JJ 180 1113 198 sea sea NN 180 1113 199 lanes lane NNS 180 1113 200 of of IN 180 1113 201 Indian Indian NNP 180 1113 202 Ocean Ocean NNP 180 1113 203 @Christmas @Christmas NNP 180 1113 204 Island Island NNP 180 1113 205 , , , 180 1113 206 People People NNP 180 1113 207 Population Population NNP 180 1113 208 : : : 180 1113 209 973 973 CD 180 1113 210 ( ( -LRB- 180 1113 211 July July NNP 180 1113 212 1994 1994 CD 180 1113 213 est est NNP 180 1113 214 . . . 180 1113 215 ) ) -RRB- 180 1114 1 Population population NN 180 1114 2 growth growth NN 180 1114 3 rate rate NN 180 1114 4 : : : 180 1114 5 -9 -9 : 180 1114 6 % % NN 180 1114 7 ( ( -LRB- 180 1114 8 1994 1994 CD 180 1114 9 est est NNP 180 1114 10 . . . 180 1114 11 ) ) -RRB- 180 1115 1 Birth birth NN 180 1115 2 rate rate NN 180 1115 3 : : : 180 1115 4 NA NA NNP 180 1115 5 Death death NN 180 1115 6 rate rate NN 180 1115 7 : : : 180 1115 8 NA na JJ 180 1115 9 Net net JJ 180 1115 10 migration migration NN 180 1115 11 rate rate NN 180 1115 12 : : : 180 1115 13 NA NA NNP 180 1115 14 Infant infant NN 180 1115 15 mortality mortality NN 180 1115 16 rate rate NN 180 1115 17 : : : 180 1115 18 NA NA NNP 180 1115 19 Life Life NNP 180 1115 20 expectancy expectancy NN 180 1115 21 at at IN 180 1115 22 birth birth NN 180 1115 23 : : : 180 1115 24 total total JJ 180 1115 25 population population NN 180 1115 26 : : : 180 1115 27 NA NA NNP 180 1115 28 male male NN 180 1115 29 : : : 180 1115 30 NA na CD 180 1115 31 female female NN 180 1115 32 : : : 180 1115 33 NA na JJ 180 1115 34 Total total JJ 180 1115 35 fertility fertility NN 180 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Ltd. 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M. NNP 180 1115 264 J. J. 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1117 41 $ $ $ 180 1117 42 NA na NN 180 1117 43 , , , 180 1117 44 including include VBG 180 1117 45 capital capital NN 180 1117 46 expenditures expenditure NNS 180 1117 47 of of IN 180 1117 48 $ $ $ 180 1117 49 NA NA NNP 180 1117 50 Exports export NNS 180 1117 51 : : : 180 1117 52 $ $ $ 180 1117 53 NA NA NNP 180 1117 54 commodities commodity NNS 180 1117 55 : : : 180 1117 56 phosphate phosphate NN 180 1117 57 partners partner NNS 180 1117 58 : : : 180 1117 59 Australia Australia NNP 180 1117 60 , , , 180 1117 61 NZ NZ NNP 180 1117 62 Imports Imports NNPS 180 1117 63 : : : 180 1117 64 $ $ $ 180 1117 65 NA NA NNP 180 1117 66 commodities commodity NNS 180 1117 67 : : : 180 1117 68 consumer consumer NN 180 1117 69 goods good NNS 180 1117 70 partners partner NNS 180 1117 71 : : : 180 1117 72 principally principally RB 180 1117 73 Australia Australia NNP 180 1117 74 External External NNP 180 1117 75 debt debt NN 180 1117 76 : : : 180 1117 77 $ $ $ 180 1117 78 NA na JJ 180 1117 79 Industrial 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116 Economic economic JJ 180 1117 117 aid aid NN 180 1117 118 : : : 180 1117 119 none none NN 180 1117 120 Currency currency NN 180 1117 121 : : : 180 1117 122 1 1 CD 180 1117 123 Australian australian JJ 180 1117 124 dollar dollar NN 180 1117 125 ( ( -LRB- 180 1117 126 $ $ $ 180 1117 127 A a NN 180 1117 128 ) ) -RRB- 180 1117 129 = = SYM 180 1117 130 100 100 CD 180 1117 131 cents cent NNS 180 1117 132 Exchange Exchange NNP 180 1117 133 rates rate NNS 180 1117 134 : : : 180 1117 135 Australian australian JJ 180 1117 136 dollars dollar NNS 180 1117 137 ( ( -LRB- 180 1117 138 $ $ $ 180 1117 139 A a NN 180 1117 140 ) ) -RRB- 180 1117 141 per per IN 180 1117 142 US$ us$ $ 180 1117 143 1 1 CD 180 1117 144 - - SYM 180 1117 145 1.4364 1.4364 CD 180 1117 146 ( ( -LRB- 180 1117 147 January January NNP 180 1117 148 1994 1994 CD 180 1117 149 ) ) -RRB- 180 1117 150 , , , 180 1117 151 1.4704 1.4704 CD 180 1117 152 , , , 180 1117 153 ( ( -LRB- 180 1117 154 1993 1993 CD 180 1117 155 ) ) -RRB- 180 1117 156 , , , 180 1117 157 1.3600 1.3600 CD 180 1117 158 ( ( -LRB- 180 1117 159 1992 1992 CD 180 1117 160 ) ) -RRB- 180 1117 161 , , , 180 1117 162 1.2836 1.2836 CD 180 1117 163 ( ( -LRB- 180 1117 164 1991 1991 CD 180 1117 165 ) ) -RRB- 180 1117 166 , , , 180 1117 167 1.2799 1.2799 CD 180 1117 168 ( ( -LRB- 180 1117 169 1990 1990 CD 180 1117 170 ) ) -RRB- 180 1117 171 , , , 180 1117 172 1.2618 1.2618 CD 180 1117 173 ( ( -LRB- 180 1117 174 1989 1989 CD 180 1117 175 ) ) -RRB- 180 1117 176 Fiscal fiscal JJ 180 1117 177 year year NN 180 1117 178 : : : 180 1117 179 1 1 CD 180 1117 180 July July NNP 180 1117 181 - - HYPH 180 1117 182 30 30 CD 180 1117 183 June June NNP 180 1117 184 @Christmas @Christmas NNP 180 1117 185 Island Island NNP 180 1117 186 , , , 180 1117 187 Communications Communications NNP 180 1117 188 Highways Highways NNP 180 1117 189 : : : 180 1117 190 total total NN 180 1117 191 : : : 180 1117 192 NA NA NNP 180 1117 193 paved pave VBN 180 1117 194 : : : 180 1117 195 NA NA NNP 180 1117 196 unpaved unpaved JJ 180 1117 197 : : : 180 1117 198 NA NA NNP 180 1117 199 Ports port NNS 180 1117 200 : : : 180 1117 201 Flying fly VBG 180 1117 202 Fish Fish NNP 180 1117 203 Cove Cove NNP 180 1117 204 Airports airport NNS 180 1117 205 : : : 180 1117 206 total total NN 180 1117 207 : : : 180 1117 208 1 1 CD 180 1117 209 usable usable JJ 180 1117 210 : : : 180 1117 211 1 1 CD 180 1117 212 with with IN 180 1117 213 permanent permanent JJ 180 1117 214 - - HYPH 180 1117 215 surface surface NN 180 1117 216 runways runway NNS 180 1117 217 : : : 180 1117 218 1 1 CD 180 1117 219 with with IN 180 1117 220 runways runway NNS 180 1117 221 over over IN 180 1117 222 3,659 3,659 CD 180 1117 223 m m NNP 180 1117 224 : : : 180 1117 225 0 0 CD 180 1117 226 with with IN 180 1117 227 runways runways NNP 180 1117 228 2,440 2,440 CD 180 1117 229 - - HYPH 180 1117 230 3,659 3,659 CD 180 1117 231 m m NN 180 1117 232 : : : 180 1117 233 0 0 CD 180 1117 234 with with IN 180 1117 235 runways 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1117 347 sea sea NN 180 1117 348 : : : 180 1117 349 12 12 CD 180 1117 350 nm nm NNP 180 1117 351 International international JJ 180 1117 352 disputes dispute NNS 180 1117 353 : : : 180 1117 354 claimed claim VBN 180 1117 355 by by IN 180 1117 356 Mexico Mexico NNP 180 1117 357 Climate Climate NNP 180 1117 358 : : : 180 1117 359 tropical tropical JJ 180 1117 360 Terrain Terrain NNP 180 1117 361 : : : 180 1117 362 coral coral JJ 180 1117 363 atoll atoll NN 180 1117 364 Natural natural JJ 180 1117 365 resources resource NNS 180 1117 366 : : : 180 1117 367 none none NN 180 1117 368 Land Land NNP 180 1117 369 use use NN 180 1117 370 : : : 180 1117 371 arable arable JJ 180 1117 372 land land NN 180 1117 373 : : : 180 1117 374 0 0 CD 180 1117 375 % % NN 180 1117 376 permanent permanent JJ 180 1117 377 crops crop NNS 180 1117 378 : : : 180 1117 379 0 0 CD 180 1117 380 % % NN 180 1117 381 meadows meadow NNS 180 1117 382 and and CC 180 1117 383 pastures pasture NNS 180 1117 384 : : : 180 1117 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short short JJ 180 1117 460 form form NN 180 1117 461 : : : 180 1117 462 Ile Ile NNP 180 1117 463 Clipperton Clipperton NNP 180 1117 464 former former JJ 180 1117 465 : : : 180 1117 466 sometimes sometimes RB 180 1117 467 called call VBN 180 1117 468 Ile Ile NNP 180 1117 469 de de FW 180 1117 470 la la NNP 180 1117 471 Passion Passion NNP 180 1117 472 Digraph Digraph NNP 180 1117 473 : : : 180 1117 474 IP IP NNP 180 1117 475 Type type NN 180 1117 476 : : : 180 1117 477 French french JJ 180 1117 478 possession possession NN 180 1117 479 administered administer VBN 180 1117 480 by by IN 180 1117 481 France France NNP 180 1117 482 from from IN 180 1117 483 French French NNP 180 1117 484 Polynesia Polynesia NNP 180 1117 485 by by IN 180 1117 486 High High NNP 180 1117 487 Commissioner Commissioner NNP 180 1117 488 of of IN 180 1117 489 the the DT 180 1117 490 Republic Republic NNP 180 1117 491 Capital Capital NNP 180 1117 492 : : : 180 1117 493 none none NN 180 1117 494 ; ; , 180 1117 495 administered administer VBN 180 1117 496 by by IN 180 1117 497 France France NNP 180 1117 498 from from IN 180 1117 499 French french JJ 180 1117 500 Polynesia Polynesia NNP 180 1117 501 Independence Independence NNP 180 1117 502 : : : 180 1117 503 none none NN 180 1117 504 ( ( -LRB- 180 1117 505 possession possession NN 180 1117 506 of of IN 180 1117 507 France France NNP 180 1117 508 ) ) -RRB- 180 1117 509 @Clipperton @Clipperton NNP 180 1117 510 Island Island NNP 180 1117 511 , , , 180 1117 512 Economy Economy NNP 180 1117 513 Overview Overview NNP 180 1117 514 : : : 180 1117 515 The the DT 180 1117 516 only only JJ 180 1117 517 economic economic JJ 180 1117 518 activity activity NN 180 1117 519 is be VBZ 180 1117 520 a a DT 180 1117 521 tuna tuna NN 180 1117 522 fishing fishing NN 180 1117 523 station station NN 180 1117 524 . . . 180 1118 1 @Clipperton @Clipperton NNP 180 1118 2 Island Island NNP 180 1118 3 , , , 180 1118 4 Communications Communications NNP 180 1118 5 Ports Ports NNPS 180 1118 6 : : : 180 1118 7 none none NN 180 1118 8 ; ; : 180 1118 9 offshore offshore RB 180 1118 10 anchorage anchorage VB 180 1118 11 only only RB 180 1118 12 @Clipperton @Clipperton NNP 180 1118 13 Island Island NNP 180 1118 14 , , , 180 1118 15 Defense Defense NNP 180 1118 16 Forces Forces NNPS 180 1118 17 Note Note NNP 180 1118 18 : : : 180 1118 19 defense defense NN 180 1118 20 is be VBZ 180 1118 21 the the DT 180 1118 22 responsibility responsibility NN 180 1118 23 of of IN 180 1118 24 France France NNP 180 1118 25 @Cocos @Cocos NFP 180 1118 26 ( ( -LRB- 180 1118 27 Keeling Keeling NNP 180 1118 28 ) ) -RRB- 180 1118 29 Islands Islands NNP 180 1118 30 Header Header NNP 180 1118 31 Affiliation affiliation NN 180 1118 32 : : : 180 1118 33 ( ( -LRB- 180 1118 34 territory territory NN 180 1118 35 of of IN 180 1118 36 Australia Australia NNP 180 1118 37 ) ) -RRB- 180 1118 38 @Cocos @Cocos NFP 180 1118 39 ( ( -LRB- 180 1118 40 Keeling Keeling NNP 180 1118 41 ) ) -RRB- 180 1118 42 Islands Islands NNP 180 1118 43 , , , 180 1118 44 Geography Geography NNP 180 1118 45 Location Location NNP 180 1118 46 : : : 180 1118 47 Southeastern Southeastern NNP 180 1118 48 Asia Asia NNP 180 1118 49 , , , 180 1118 50 in in IN 180 1118 51 the the DT 180 1118 52 Indian Indian NNP 180 1118 53 Ocean Ocean NNP 180 1118 54 , , , 180 1118 55 1,070 1,070 CD 180 1118 56 km km NN 180 1118 57 southwest southwest RB 180 1118 58 of of IN 180 1118 59 Indonesia Indonesia NNP 180 1118 60 , , , 180 1118 61 about about IN 180 1118 62 halfway halfway NN 180 1118 63 between between IN 180 1118 64 Australia Australia NNP 180 1118 65 and and CC 180 1118 66 Sri Sri NNP 180 1118 67 Lanka Lanka NNP 180 1118 68 Map Map NNP 180 1118 69 references reference NNS 180 1118 70 : : : 180 1118 71 Southeast Southeast NNP 180 1118 72 Asia Asia NNP 180 1118 73 Area Area NNP 180 1118 74 : : : 180 1118 75 total total JJ 180 1118 76 area area NN 180 1118 77 : : : 180 1118 78 14 14 CD 180 1118 79 sq sq IN 180 1118 80 km km NNP 180 1118 81 land land NN 180 1118 82 area area NN 180 1118 83 : : : 180 1118 84 14 14 CD 180 1118 85 sq sq IN 180 1118 86 km km NNP 180 1118 87 comparative comparative JJ 180 1118 88 area area NN 180 1118 89 : : : 180 1118 90 about about IN 180 1118 91 24 24 CD 180 1118 92 times time NNS 180 1118 93 the the DT 180 1118 94 size size NN 180 1118 95 of of IN 180 1118 96 The the DT 180 1118 97 Mall Mall NNP 180 1118 98 in in IN 180 1118 99 Washington Washington NNP 180 1118 100 , , , 180 1118 101 DC DC NNP 180 1118 102 note note NN 180 1118 103 : : : 180 1118 104 includes include VBZ 180 1118 105 the the DT 180 1118 106 two two CD 180 1118 107 main main JJ 180 1118 108 islands island NNS 180 1118 109 of of IN 180 1118 110 West West NNP 180 1118 111 Island Island NNP 180 1118 112 and and CC 180 1118 113 Home Home NNP 180 1118 114 Island Island NNP 180 1118 115 Land Land NNP 180 1118 116 boundaries boundary NNS 180 1118 117 : : : 180 1118 118 0 0 LS 180 1118 119 km km NN 180 1118 120 Coastline Coastline NNP 180 1118 121 : : : 180 1118 122 2.6 2.6 CD 180 1118 123 km km NN 180 1118 124 Maritime Maritime NNP 180 1118 125 claims claim VBZ 180 1118 126 : : : 180 1118 127 exclusive exclusive JJ 180 1118 128 fishing fishing NN 180 1118 129 zone zone NN 180 1118 130 : : : 180 1118 131 200 200 CD 180 1118 132 nm nm CD 180 1118 133 territorial territorial JJ 180 1118 134 sea sea NN 180 1118 135 : : : 180 1118 136 3 3 CD 180 1118 137 nm nm NNP 180 1118 138 International international JJ 180 1118 139 disputes dispute NNS 180 1118 140 : : : 180 1118 141 none none NN 180 1118 142 Climate climate NN 180 1118 143 : : : 180 1118 144 pleasant pleasant JJ 180 1118 145 , , , 180 1118 146 modified modify VBN 180 1118 147 by by IN 180 1118 148 the the DT 180 1118 149 southeast southeast JJ 180 1118 150 trade trade NN 180 1118 151 wind wind NN 180 1118 152 for for IN 180 1118 153 about about RB 180 1118 154 nine nine CD 180 1118 155 months month NNS 180 1118 156 of of IN 180 1118 157 the the DT 180 1118 158 year year NN 180 1118 159 ; ; , 180 1118 160 moderate moderate JJ 180 1118 161 rain rain NN 180 1118 162 fall fall NN 180 1118 163 Terrain terrain NN 180 1118 164 : : : 180 1118 165 flat flat JJ 180 1118 166 , , , 180 1118 167 low low RB 180 1118 168 - - HYPH 180 1118 169 lying lie VBG 180 1118 170 coral coral JJ 180 1118 171 atolls atoll NNS 180 1118 172 Natural natural JJ 180 1118 173 resources resource NNS 180 1118 174 : : : 180 1118 175 fish fish VB 180 1118 176 Land land NN 180 1118 177 use use NN 180 1118 178 : : : 180 1118 179 arable arable JJ 180 1118 180 land land NN 180 1118 181 : : : 180 1118 182 0 0 CD 180 1118 183 % % NN 180 1118 184 permanent permanent JJ 180 1118 185 crops crop NNS 180 1118 186 : : : 180 1118 187 0 0 CD 180 1118 188 % % NN 180 1118 189 meadows meadow NNS 180 1118 190 and and CC 180 1118 191 pastures pasture NNS 180 1118 192 : : : 180 1118 193 0 0 CD 180 1118 194 % % NN 180 1118 195 forest forest NN 180 1118 196 and and CC 180 1118 197 woodland woodland NN 180 1118 198 : : : 180 1118 199 0 0 CD 180 1118 200 % % NN 180 1118 201 other other JJ 180 1118 202 : : : 180 1118 203 100 100 CD 180 1118 204 % % NN 180 1118 205 Irrigated irrigated JJ 180 1118 206 land land NN 180 1118 207 : : : 180 1118 208 NA NA NNP 180 1118 209 sq sq RB 180 1118 210 km km NNP 180 1118 211 Environment Environment NNP 180 1118 212 : : : 180 1118 213 current current JJ 180 1118 214 issues issue NNS 180 1118 215 : : : 180 1118 216 NA na IN 180 1118 217 natural natural JJ 180 1118 218 hazards hazard NNS 180 1118 219 : : : 180 1118 220 NA na IN 180 1118 221 international international JJ 180 1118 222 agreements agreement NNS 180 1118 223 : : : 180 1118 224 NA NA NNP 180 1118 225 Note note NN 180 1118 226 : : : 180 1118 227 two two CD 180 1118 228 coral coral JJ 180 1118 229 atolls atoll NNS 180 1118 230 thickly thickly RB 180 1118 231 covered cover VBN 180 1118 232 with with IN 180 1118 233 coconut coconut NN 180 1118 234 palms palm NNS 180 1118 235 and and CC 180 1118 236 other other JJ 180 1118 237 vegetation vegetation NN 180 1118 238 @Cocos @Cocos NFP 180 1118 239 ( ( -LRB- 180 1118 240 Keeling Keeling NNP 180 1118 241 ) ) -RRB- 180 1118 242 Islands island NNS 180 1118 243 , , , 180 1118 244 People People NNPS 180 1118 245 Population Population NNP 180 1118 246 : : : 180 1118 247 598 598 CD 180 1118 248 ( ( -LRB- 180 1118 249 July July NNP 180 1118 250 1994 1994 CD 180 1118 251 est est NNP 180 1118 252 . . . 180 1118 253 ) ) -RRB- 180 1119 1 Population population NN 180 1119 2 growth growth NN 180 1119 3 rate rate NN 180 1119 4 : : : 180 1119 5 0.98 0.98 CD 180 1119 6 % % NN 180 1119 7 ( ( -LRB- 180 1119 8 1994 1994 CD 180 1119 9 est est NNP 180 1119 10 . . . 180 1119 11 ) ) -RRB- 180 1120 1 Nationality nationality NN 180 1120 2 : : : 180 1120 3 noun noun NN 180 1120 4 : : : 180 1120 5 Cocos Cocos NNP 180 1120 6 Islander(s islander(s CD 180 1120 7 ) ) -RRB- 180 1120 8 adjective adjective NN 180 1120 9 : : : 180 1120 10 Cocos Cocos NNP 180 1120 11 Islander Islander NNP 180 1120 12 Ethnic ethnic JJ 180 1120 13 divisions division NNS 180 1120 14 : : : 180 1120 15 West West NNP 180 1120 16 Island Island NNP 180 1120 17 : : : 180 1120 18 Europeans Europeans NNPS 180 1120 19 Home Home NNP 180 1120 20 Island Island NNP 180 1120 21 : : : 180 1120 22 Cocos Cocos NNP 180 1120 23 Malays Malays NNPS 180 1120 24 Religions Religions NNPS 180 1120 25 : : : 180 1120 26 Sunni Sunni NNP 180 1120 27 Muslims Muslims NNPS 180 1120 28 Languages Languages NNPS 180 1120 29 : : : 180 1120 30 English English NNP 180 1120 31 Literacy Literacy NNP 180 1120 32 : : : 180 1120 33 total total JJ 180 1120 34 population population NN 180 1120 35 : : : 180 1120 36 NA% NA% NNP 180 1120 37 male male NNP 180 1120 38 : : : 180 1120 39 NA% NA% NNP 180 1120 40 female female JJ 180 1120 41 : : : 180 1120 42 NA% NA% `` 180 1120 43 Labor labor NN 180 1120 44 force force NN 180 1120 45 : : : 180 1120 46 NA na ADD 180 1120 47 @Cocos @cocos VB 180 1120 48 ( ( -LRB- 180 1120 49 Keeling Keeling NNP 180 1120 50 ) ) -RRB- 180 1120 51 Islands Islands NNP 180 1120 52 , , , 180 1120 53 Government Government NNP 180 1120 54 Names name NNS 180 1120 55 : : : 180 1120 56 conventional conventional JJ 180 1120 57 long long JJ 180 1120 58 form form NN 180 1120 59 : : : 180 1120 60 Territory territory NN 180 1120 61 of of IN 180 1120 62 Cocos Cocos NNP 180 1120 63 ( ( -LRB- 180 1120 64 Keeling Keeling NNP 180 1120 65 ) ) -RRB- 180 1120 66 Islands island NNS 180 1120 67 conventional conventional JJ 180 1120 68 short short JJ 180 1120 69 form form NN 180 1120 70 : : : 180 1120 71 Cocos Cocos NNP 180 1120 72 ( ( -LRB- 180 1120 73 Keeling Keeling NNP 180 1120 74 ) ) -RRB- 180 1120 75 Islands Islands NNP 180 1120 76 Digraph Digraph NNP 180 1120 77 : : : 180 1120 78 CK CK NNP 180 1120 79 Type Type NNP 180 1120 80 : : : 180 1120 81 territory territory NN 180 1120 82 of of IN 180 1120 83 Australia Australia NNP 180 1120 84 Capital Capital NNP 180 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B. 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NNP 180 1120 227 is be VBZ 180 1120 228 used use VBN 180 1120 229 @Cocos @Cocos NFP 180 1120 230 ( ( -LRB- 180 1120 231 Keeling Keeling NNP 180 1120 232 ) ) -RRB- 180 1120 233 Islands Islands NNP 180 1120 234 , , , 180 1120 235 Economy Economy NNP 180 1120 236 Overview Overview NNP 180 1120 237 : : : 180 1120 238 Grown grow VBN 180 1120 239 throughout throughout IN 180 1120 240 the the DT 180 1120 241 islands island NNS 180 1120 242 , , , 180 1120 243 coconuts coconut NNS 180 1120 244 are be VBP 180 1120 245 the the DT 180 1120 246 sole sole JJ 180 1120 247 cash cash NN 180 1120 248 crop crop NN 180 1120 249 . . . 180 1121 1 Copra Copra NNP 180 1121 2 and and CC 180 1121 3 fresh fresh JJ 180 1121 4 coconuts coconut NNS 180 1121 5 are be VBP 180 1121 6 the the DT 180 1121 7 major major JJ 180 1121 8 export export NN 180 1121 9 earners earner NNS 180 1121 10 . . . 180 1122 1 Small small JJ 180 1122 2 local local JJ 180 1122 3 gardens garden NNS 180 1122 4 and and CC 180 1122 5 fishing fishing NN 180 1122 6 contribute contribute VB 180 1122 7 to to IN 180 1122 8 the the DT 180 1122 9 food food NN 180 1122 10 supply supply NN 180 1122 11 , , , 180 1122 12 but but CC 180 1122 13 additional additional JJ 180 1122 14 food food NN 180 1122 15 and and CC 180 1122 16 most most JJS 180 1122 17 other other JJ 180 1122 18 necessities necessity NNS 180 1122 19 must must MD 180 1122 20 be be VB 180 1122 21 imported import VBN 180 1122 22 from from IN 180 1122 23 Australia Australia NNP 180 1122 24 . . . 180 1123 1 National national JJ 180 1123 2 product product NN 180 1123 3 : : : 180 1123 4 GDP gdp VB 180 1123 5 $ $ $ 180 1123 6 NA NA NNP 180 1123 7 National national JJ 180 1123 8 product product NN 180 1123 9 real real JJ 180 1123 10 growth growth NN 180 1123 11 rate rate NN 180 1123 12 : : : 180 1123 13 NA% NA% `` 180 1123 14 National national JJ 180 1123 15 product product NN 180 1123 16 per per IN 180 1123 17 capita capita NN 180 1123 18 : : : 180 1123 19 $ $ $ 180 1123 20 NA NA NNP 180 1123 21 Inflation inflation NN 180 1123 22 rate rate NN 180 1123 23 ( ( -LRB- 180 1123 24 consumer consumer NN 180 1123 25 prices price NNS 180 1123 26 ) ) -RRB- 180 1123 27 : : : 180 1123 28 NA% NA% `` 180 1123 29 Budget budget NN 180 1123 30 : : : 180 1123 31 revenues revenue NNS 180 1123 32 : : : 180 1123 33 $ $ $ 180 1123 34 NA na NN 180 1123 35 expenditures expenditure NNS 180 1123 36 : : : 180 1123 37 $ $ $ 180 1123 38 NA na NN 180 1123 39 , , , 180 1123 40 including include VBG 180 1123 41 capital capital NN 180 1123 42 expenditures expenditure NNS 180 1123 43 of of IN 180 1123 44 $ $ $ 180 1123 45 NA NA NNP 180 1123 46 Exports export NNS 180 1123 47 : : : 180 1123 48 $ $ $ 180 1123 49 NA NA NNP 180 1123 50 commodities commodity NNS 180 1123 51 : : : 180 1123 52 copra copra NNP 180 1123 53 partners partner NNS 180 1123 54 : : : 180 1123 55 Australia Australia NNP 180 1123 56 Imports Imports NNPS 180 1123 57 : : : 180 1123 58 $ $ $ 180 1123 59 NA NA NNP 180 1123 60 commodities commodity NNS 180 1123 61 : : : 180 1123 62 foodstuffs foodstuff NNS 180 1123 63 partners partner NNS 180 1123 64 : : : 180 1123 65 Australia Australia NNP 180 1123 66 External External NNP 180 1123 67 debt debt NN 180 1123 68 : : : 180 1123 69 $ $ $ 180 1123 70 NA na JJ 180 1123 71 Industrial industrial JJ 180 1123 72 production production NN 180 1123 73 : : : 180 1123 74 growth growth NN 180 1123 75 rate rate NN 180 1123 76 NA% NA% `` 180 1123 77 Electricity electricity NN 180 1123 78 : : : 180 1123 79 capacity capacity NN 180 1123 80 : : : 180 1123 81 1,000 1,000 CD 180 1123 82 kW kw NN 180 1123 83 production production NN 180 1123 84 : : : 180 1123 85 2 2 CD 180 1123 86 million million CD 180 1123 87 kWh kWh NNS 180 1123 88 consumption consumption NN 180 1123 89 per per IN 180 1123 90 capita capita NN 180 1123 91 : : : 180 1123 92 2,980 2,980 CD 180 1123 93 kWh kWh NNS 180 1123 94 ( ( -LRB- 180 1123 95 1990 1990 CD 180 1123 96 ) ) -RRB- 180 1123 97 Industries industry NNS 180 1123 98 : : : 180 1123 99 copra copra NNP 180 1123 100 products products NNPS 180 1123 101 Agriculture Agriculture NNP 180 1123 102 : : : 180 1123 103 gardens gardens NNPS 180 1123 104 provide provide VBP 180 1123 105 vegetables vegetable NNS 180 1123 106 , , , 180 1123 107 bananas banana NNS 180 1123 108 , , , 180 1123 109 pawpaws pawpaw NNS 180 1123 110 , , , 180 1123 111 coconuts coconuts JJ 180 1123 112 Economic economic JJ 180 1123 113 aid aid NN 180 1123 114 : : : 180 1123 115 none none NN 180 1123 116 Currency currency NN 180 1123 117 : : : 180 1123 118 1 1 CD 180 1123 119 Australian australian JJ 180 1123 120 dollar dollar NN 180 1123 121 ( ( -LRB- 180 1123 122 $ $ $ 180 1123 123 A a NN 180 1123 124 ) ) -RRB- 180 1123 125 = = SYM 180 1123 126 100 100 CD 180 1123 127 cents cent NNS 180 1123 128 Exchange Exchange NNP 180 1123 129 rates rate NNS 180 1123 130 : : : 180 1123 131 Australian australian JJ 180 1123 132 dollars dollar NNS 180 1123 133 ( ( -LRB- 180 1123 134 $ $ $ 180 1123 135 A a NN 180 1123 136 ) ) -RRB- 180 1123 137 per per IN 180 1123 138 US$ us$ $ 180 1123 139 1 1 CD 180 1123 140 - - SYM 180 1123 141 1.4364 1.4364 CD 180 1123 142 ( ( -LRB- 180 1123 143 January January NNP 180 1123 144 1994 1994 CD 180 1123 145 ) ) -RRB- 180 1123 146 , , , 180 1123 147 1.4704 1.4704 CD 180 1123 148 ( ( -LRB- 180 1123 149 1993 1993 CD 180 1123 150 ) ) -RRB- 180 1123 151 , , , 180 1123 152 1.3600 1.3600 CD 180 1123 153 ( ( -LRB- 180 1123 154 1992 1992 CD 180 1123 155 ) ) -RRB- 180 1123 156 , , , 180 1123 157 1.2836 1.2836 CD 180 1123 158 ( ( -LRB- 180 1123 159 1991 1991 CD 180 1123 160 ) ) -RRB- 180 1123 161 , , , 180 1123 162 1.2799 1.2799 CD 180 1123 163 ( ( -LRB- 180 1123 164 1990 1990 CD 180 1123 165 ) ) -RRB- 180 1123 166 , , , 180 1123 167 1.2618 1.2618 CD 180 1123 168 ( ( -LRB- 180 1123 169 1989 1989 CD 180 1123 170 ) ) -RRB- 180 1123 171 Fiscal fiscal JJ 180 1123 172 year year NN 180 1123 173 : : : 180 1123 174 1 1 CD 180 1123 175 July July NNP 180 1123 176 - - HYPH 180 1123 177 30 30 CD 180 1123 178 June June NNP 180 1123 179 @Cocos @cocos NN 180 1123 180 ( ( -LRB- 180 1123 181 Keeling Keeling NNP 180 1123 182 ) ) -RRB- 180 1123 183 Islands Islands NNP 180 1123 184 , , , 180 1123 185 Communications Communications NNP 180 1123 186 Highways Highways NNP 180 1123 187 : : : 180 1123 188 total total NN 180 1123 189 : : : 180 1123 190 NA NA NNP 180 1123 191 paved pave VBN 180 1123 192 : : : 180 1123 193 NA NA NNP 180 1123 194 unpaved unpaved JJ 180 1123 195 : : : 180 1123 196 NA NA NNP 180 1123 197 Ports Ports NNPS 180 1123 198 : : : 180 1123 199 none none NN 180 1123 200 ; ; : 180 1123 201 lagoon lagoon NN 180 1123 202 anchorage anchorage VB 180 1123 203 only only JJ 180 1123 204 Airports airport NNS 180 1123 205 : : : 180 1123 206 total total NN 180 1123 207 : : : 180 1123 208 1 1 CD 180 1123 209 usable usable JJ 180 1123 210 : : : 180 1123 211 1 1 CD 180 1123 212 with with IN 180 1123 213 permanent permanent JJ 180 1123 214 - - HYPH 180 1123 215 surface surface NN 180 1123 216 runways runway NNS 180 1123 217 : : : 180 1123 218 1 1 CD 180 1123 219 with with IN 180 1123 220 runways runway NNS 180 1123 221 over over IN 180 1123 222 3,659 3,659 CD 180 1123 223 m m NNP 180 1123 224 : : : 180 1123 225 0 0 CD 180 1123 226 with with IN 180 1123 227 runways runways NNP 180 1123 228 2,440 2,440 CD 180 1123 229 - - HYPH 180 1123 230 3,659 3,659 CD 180 1123 231 m m NN 180 1123 232 : : : 180 1123 233 0 0 CD 180 1123 234 with with IN 180 1123 235 runways runway NNS 180 1123 236 1,220 1,220 CD 180 1123 237 - - HYPH 180 1123 238 2,439 2,439 CD 180 1123 239 m m NN 180 1123 240 : : : 180 1123 241 1 1 CD 180 1123 242 Telecommunications telecommunication NNS 180 1123 243 : : : 180 1123 244 250 250 CD 180 1123 245 radios radio NNS 180 1123 246 ( ( -LRB- 180 1123 247 1985 1985 CD 180 1123 248 ) ) -RRB- 180 1123 249 ; ; : 180 1123 250 linked link VBN 180 1123 251 by by IN 180 1123 252 telephone telephone NN 180 1123 253 , , , 180 1123 254 telex telex NN 180 1123 255 , , , 180 1123 256 and and CC 180 1123 257 facsimile facsimile JJ 180 1123 258 communications communication NNS 180 1123 259 via via IN 180 1123 260 satellite satellite NN 180 1123 261 with with IN 180 1123 262 Australia Australia NNP 180 1123 263 ; ; : 180 1123 264 broadcast broadcast NN 180 1123 265 stations station NNS 180 1123 266 - - SYM 180 1123 267 1 1 CD 180 1123 268 AM am NN 180 1123 269 , , , 180 1123 270 no no DT 180 1123 271 FM FM NNP 180 1123 272 , , , 180 1123 273 no no DT 180 1123 274 TV tv NN 180 1123 275 @Cocos @Cocos NFP 180 1123 276 ( ( -LRB- 180 1123 277 Keeling Keeling NNP 180 1123 278 ) ) -RRB- 180 1123 279 Islands Islands NNP 180 1123 280 , , , 180 1123 281 Defense Defense NNP 180 1123 282 Forces Forces NNPS 180 1123 283 Note Note NNP 180 1123 284 : : : 180 1123 285 defense defense NN 180 1123 286 is be VBZ 180 1123 287 the the DT 180 1123 288 responsibility responsibility NN 180 1123 289 of of IN 180 1123 290 Australia Australia NNP 180 1123 291 @Colombia @Colombia NFP 180 1123 292 , , , 180 1123 293 Geography Geography NNP 180 1123 294 Location Location NNP 180 1123 295 : : : 180 1123 296 Northern Northern NNP 180 1123 297 South South NNP 180 1123 298 America America NNP 180 1123 299 , , , 180 1123 300 between between IN 180 1123 301 Panama Panama NNP 180 1123 302 and and CC 180 1123 303 Venezuela Venezuela NNP 180 1123 304 Map Map NNP 180 1123 305 references reference NNS 180 1123 306 : : : 180 1123 307 Central Central NNP 180 1123 308 America America NNP 180 1123 309 and and CC 180 1123 310 the the DT 180 1123 311 Caribbean Caribbean NNP 180 1123 312 , , , 180 1123 313 South South NNP 180 1123 314 America America NNP 180 1123 315 , , , 180 1123 316 Standard Standard NNP 180 1123 317 Time Time NNP 180 1123 318 Zones Zones NNPS 180 1123 319 of of IN 180 1123 320 the the DT 180 1123 321 World World NNP 180 1123 322 Area Area NNP 180 1123 323 : : : 180 1123 324 total total JJ 180 1123 325 area area NN 180 1123 326 : : : 180 1123 327 1,138,910 1,138,910 CD 180 1123 328 sq sq IN 180 1123 329 km km NNP 180 1123 330 land land NN 180 1123 331 area area NN 180 1123 332 : : : 180 1123 333 1,038,700 1,038,700 CD 180 1123 334 sq sq NNP 180 1123 335 km km NNP 180 1123 336 comparative comparative JJ 180 1123 337 area area NN 180 1123 338 : : : 180 1123 339 slightly slightly RB 180 1123 340 less less JJR 180 1123 341 than than IN 180 1123 342 three three CD 180 1123 343 times time NNS 180 1123 344 the the DT 180 1123 345 size size NN 180 1123 346 of of IN 180 1123 347 Montana Montana NNP 180 1123 348 note note NN 180 1123 349 : : : 180 1123 350 includes include VBZ 180 1123 351 Isla Isla NNP 180 1123 352 de de NNP 180 1123 353 Malpelo Malpelo NNP 180 1123 354 , , , 180 1123 355 Roncador Roncador NNP 180 1123 356 Cay Cay NNP 180 1123 357 , , , 180 1123 358 Serrana Serrana NNP 180 1123 359 Bank Bank NNP 180 1123 360 , , , 180 1123 361 and and CC 180 1123 362 Serranilla Serranilla NNP 180 1123 363 Bank Bank NNP 180 1123 364 Land Land NNP 180 1123 365 boundaries boundary NNS 180 1123 366 : : : 180 1123 367 total total JJ 180 1123 368 7,408 7,408 CD 180 1123 369 km km NNS 180 1123 370 , , , 180 1123 371 Brazil Brazil NNP 180 1123 372 1,643 1,643 CD 180 1123 373 km km NN 180 1123 374 , , , 180 1123 375 Ecuador Ecuador NNP 180 1123 376 590 590 CD 180 1123 377 km km NNS 180 1123 378 , , , 180 1123 379 Panama Panama NNP 180 1123 380 225 225 CD 180 1123 381 km km NNS 180 1123 382 , , , 180 1123 383 Peru Peru NNP 180 1123 384 2,900 2,900 CD 180 1123 385 km km NNS 180 1123 386 , , , 180 1123 387 Venezuela Venezuela NNP 180 1123 388 2,050 2,050 CD 180 1123 389 km km NN 180 1123 390 Coastline Coastline NNP 180 1123 391 : : : 180 1123 392 3,208 3,208 CD 180 1123 393 km km NN 180 1123 394 ( ( -LRB- 180 1123 395 Caribbean Caribbean NNP 180 1123 396 Sea Sea NNP 180 1123 397 1,760 1,760 CD 180 1123 398 km km NN 180 1123 399 , , , 180 1123 400 North North NNP 180 1123 401 Pacific Pacific NNP 180 1123 402 Ocean Ocean NNP 180 1123 403 1,448 1,448 CD 180 1123 404 km km NN 180 1123 405 ) ) -RRB- 180 1123 406 Maritime Maritime NNP 180 1123 407 claims claim VBZ 180 1123 408 : : : 180 1123 409 continental continental NNP 180 1123 410 shelf shelf NNP 180 1123 411 : : : 180 1123 412 not not RB 180 1123 413 specified specify VBN 180 1123 414 exclusive exclusive JJ 180 1123 415 economic economic JJ 180 1123 416 zone zone NN 180 1123 417 : : : 180 1123 418 200 200 CD 180 1123 419 nm nm CD 180 1123 420 territorial territorial JJ 180 1123 421 sea sea NN 180 1123 422 : : : 180 1123 423 12 12 CD 180 1123 424 nm nm NNP 180 1123 425 International international JJ 180 1123 426 disputes dispute NNS 180 1123 427 : : : 180 1123 428 maritime maritime JJ 180 1123 429 boundary boundary JJ 180 1123 430 dispute dispute NN 180 1123 431 with with IN 180 1123 432 Venezuela Venezuela NNP 180 1123 433 in in IN 180 1123 434 the the DT 180 1123 435 Gulf Gulf NNP 180 1123 436 of of IN 180 1123 437 Venezuela Venezuela NNP 180 1123 438 ; ; : 180 1123 439 territorial territorial JJ 180 1123 440 dispute dispute NN 180 1123 441 with with IN 180 1123 442 Nicaragua Nicaragua NNP 180 1123 443 over over IN 180 1123 444 Archipelago Archipelago NNP 180 1123 445 de de NNP 180 1123 446 San San NNP 180 1123 447 Andres Andres NNP 180 1123 448 y y NNP 180 1123 449 Providencia Providencia NNP 180 1123 450 and and CC 180 1123 451 Quita Quita NNP 180 1123 452 Sueno Sueno NNP 180 1123 453 Bank Bank NNP 180 1123 454 Climate Climate NNP 180 1123 455 : : : 180 1123 456 tropical tropical JJ 180 1123 457 along along IN 180 1123 458 coast coast NN 180 1123 459 and and CC 180 1123 460 eastern eastern JJ 180 1123 461 plains plain NNS 180 1123 462 ; ; : 180 1123 463 cooler cool JJR 180 1123 464 in in IN 180 1123 465 highlands highlands JJ 180 1123 466 Terrain Terrain NNP 180 1123 467 : : : 180 1123 468 flat flat JJ 180 1123 469 coastal coastal JJ 180 1123 470 lowlands lowland NNS 180 1123 471 , , , 180 1123 472 central central JJ 180 1123 473 highlands highland NNS 180 1123 474 , , , 180 1123 475 high high JJ 180 1123 476 Andes Andes NNP 180 1123 477 Mountains Mountains NNPS 180 1123 478 , , , 180 1123 479 eastern eastern JJ 180 1123 480 lowland lowland NN 180 1123 481 plains plain VBZ 180 1123 482 Natural natural JJ 180 1123 483 resources resource NNS 180 1123 484 : : : 180 1123 485 petroleum petroleum NN 180 1123 486 , , , 180 1123 487 natural natural JJ 180 1123 488 gas gas NN 180 1123 489 , , , 180 1123 490 coal coal NN 180 1123 491 , , , 180 1123 492 iron iron NN 180 1123 493 ore ore NN 180 1123 494 , , , 180 1123 495 nickel nickel NN 180 1123 496 , , , 180 1123 497 gold gold NN 180 1123 498 , , , 180 1123 499 copper copper NN 180 1123 500 , , , 180 1123 501 emeralds emerald VBZ 180 1123 502 Land Land NNP 180 1123 503 use use NN 180 1123 504 : : : 180 1123 505 arable arable JJ 180 1123 506 land land NN 180 1123 507 : : : 180 1123 508 4 4 CD 180 1123 509 % % NN 180 1123 510 permanent permanent JJ 180 1123 511 crops crop NNS 180 1123 512 : : : 180 1123 513 2 2 CD 180 1123 514 % % NN 180 1123 515 meadows meadow NNS 180 1123 516 and and CC 180 1123 517 pastures pasture NNS 180 1123 518 : : : 180 1123 519 29 29 CD 180 1123 520 % % NN 180 1123 521 forest forest NN 180 1123 522 and and CC 180 1123 523 woodland woodland NN 180 1123 524 : : : 180 1123 525 49 49 CD 180 1123 526 % % NN 180 1123 527 other other JJ 180 1123 528 : : : 180 1123 529 16 16 CD 180 1123 530 % % NN 180 1123 531 Irrigated irrigated JJ 180 1123 532 land land NN 180 1123 533 : : : 180 1123 534 5,150 5,150 CD 180 1123 535 sq sq NNP 180 1123 536 km km NNP 180 1123 537 ( ( -LRB- 180 1123 538 1989 1989 CD 180 1123 539 est est NNP 180 1123 540 . . . 180 1123 541 ) ) -RRB- 180 1124 1 Environment environment NN 180 1124 2 : : : 180 1124 3 current current JJ 180 1124 4 issues issue NNS 180 1124 5 : : : 180 1124 6 deforestation deforestation NN 180 1124 7 ; ; , 180 1124 8 soil soil NN 180 1124 9 damage damage NN 180 1124 10 from from IN 180 1124 11 overuse overuse NN 180 1124 12 of of IN 180 1124 13 pesticides pesticide NNS 180 1124 14 natural natural JJ 180 1124 15 hazards hazard NNS 180 1124 16 : : : 180 1124 17 highlands highland NNS 180 1124 18 subject subject JJ 180 1124 19 to to IN 180 1124 20 volcanic volcanic JJ 180 1124 21 eruptions eruption NNS 180 1124 22 ; ; , 180 1124 23 periodic periodic JJ 180 1124 24 droughts drought VBZ 180 1124 25 international international JJ 180 1124 26 agreements agreement NNS 180 1124 27 : : : 180 1124 28 party party NN 180 1124 29 to to IN 180 1124 30 - - HYPH 180 1124 31 Antarctic Antarctic NNP 180 1124 32 Treaty Treaty NNP 180 1124 33 , , , 180 1124 34 Endangered Endangered NNP 180 1124 35 Species Species NNPS 180 1124 36 , , , 180 1124 37 Marine Marine NNP 180 1124 38 Life Life NNP 180 1124 39 Conservation Conservation NNP 180 1124 40 , , , 180 1124 41 Nuclear Nuclear NNP 180 1124 42 Test Test NNP 180 1124 43 Ban Ban NNP 180 1124 44 , , , 180 1124 45 Ozone Ozone NNP 180 1124 46 Layer Layer NNP 180 1124 47 Protection Protection NNP 180 1124 48 , , , 180 1124 49 Ship Ship NNP 180 1124 50 Pollution Pollution NNP 180 1124 51 , , , 180 1124 52 Tropical Tropical NNP 180 1124 53 Timber Timber NNP 180 1124 54 ; ; : 180 1124 55 signed sign VBN 180 1124 56 , , , 180 1124 57 but but CC 180 1124 58 not not RB 180 1124 59 ratified ratified JJ 180 1124 60 - - HYPH 180 1124 61 Antarctic Antarctic NNP 180 1124 62 - - HYPH 180 1124 63 Environmental Environmental NNP 180 1124 64 Protocol Protocol NNP 180 1124 65 , , , 180 1124 66 Biodiversity Biodiversity NNP 180 1124 67 , , , 180 1124 68 Climate Climate NNP 180 1124 69 Change Change NNP 180 1124 70 , , , 180 1124 71 Hazardous Hazardous NNP 180 1124 72 Wastes Wastes NNPS 180 1124 73 , , , 180 1124 74 Law Law NNP 180 1124 75 of of IN 180 1124 76 the the DT 180 1124 77 Sea Sea NNP 180 1124 78 , , , 180 1124 79 Marine Marine NNP 180 1124 80 Dumping Dumping NNP 180 1124 81 Note Note NNP 180 1124 82 : : : 180 1124 83 only only RB 180 1124 84 South south JJ 180 1124 85 American american JJ 180 1124 86 country country NN 180 1124 87 with with IN 180 1124 88 coastlines coastline NNS 180 1124 89 on on IN 180 1124 90 both both CC 180 1124 91 North North NNP 180 1124 92 Pacific Pacific NNP 180 1124 93 Ocean Ocean NNP 180 1124 94 and and CC 180 1124 95 Caribbean Caribbean NNP 180 1124 96 Sea Sea NNP 180 1124 97 @Colombia @Colombia NFP 180 1124 98 , , , 180 1124 99 People People NNP 180 1124 100 Population Population NNP 180 1124 101 : : : 180 1124 102 35,577,556 35,577,556 CD 180 1124 103 ( ( -LRB- 180 1124 104 July July NNP 180 1124 105 1994 1994 CD 180 1124 106 est est NNP 180 1124 107 . . . 180 1124 108 ) ) -RRB- 180 1125 1 Population population NN 180 1125 2 growth growth NN 180 1125 3 rate rate NN 180 1125 4 : : : 180 1125 5 1.77 1.77 CD 180 1125 6 % % NN 180 1125 7 ( ( -LRB- 180 1125 8 1994 1994 CD 180 1125 9 est est NNP 180 1125 10 . . . 180 1125 11 ) ) -RRB- 180 1126 1 Birth birth NN 180 1126 2 rate rate NN 180 1126 3 : : : 180 1126 4 22.64 22.64 CD 180 1126 5 births/1,000 births/1,000 NN 180 1126 6 population population NN 180 1126 7 ( ( -LRB- 180 1126 8 1994 1994 CD 180 1126 9 est est NNP 180 1126 10 . . . 180 1126 11 ) ) -RRB- 180 1127 1 Death death NN 180 1127 2 rate rate NN 180 1127 3 : : : 180 1127 4 4.75 4.75 CD 180 1127 5 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 180 1127 6 population population NN 180 1127 7 ( ( -LRB- 180 1127 8 1994 1994 CD 180 1127 9 est est NNP 180 1127 10 . . . 180 1127 11 ) ) -RRB- 180 1128 1 Net net JJ 180 1128 2 migration migration NN 180 1128 3 rate rate NN 180 1128 4 : : : 180 1128 5 -0.21 -0.21 NFP 180 1128 6 migrant(s)/1,000 migrant(s)/1,000 NN 180 1128 7 population population NN 180 1128 8 ( ( -LRB- 180 1128 9 1994 1994 CD 180 1128 10 est est NNP 180 1128 11 . . . 180 1128 12 ) ) -RRB- 180 1129 1 Infant infant NN 180 1129 2 mortality mortality NN 180 1129 3 rate rate NN 180 1129 4 : : : 180 1129 5 28.3 28.3 CD 180 1129 6 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 180 1129 7 live live JJ 180 1129 8 births birth NNS 180 1129 9 ( ( -LRB- 180 1129 10 1994 1994 CD 180 1129 11 est est NNP 180 1129 12 . . . 180 1129 13 ) ) -RRB- 180 1130 1 Life life NN 180 1130 2 expectancy expectancy NN 180 1130 3 at at IN 180 1130 4 birth birth NN 180 1130 5 : : : 180 1130 6 total total JJ 180 1130 7 population population NN 180 1130 8 : : : 180 1130 9 72.1 72.1 CD 180 1130 10 years year NNS 180 1130 11 male male NN 180 1130 12 : : : 180 1130 13 69.33 69.33 CD 180 1130 14 years year NNS 180 1130 15 female female JJ 180 1130 16 : : : 180 1130 17 74.95 74.95 CD 180 1130 18 years year NNS 180 1130 19 ( ( -LRB- 180 1130 20 1994 1994 CD 180 1130 21 est est NNP 180 1130 22 . . . 180 1130 23 ) ) -RRB- 180 1131 1 Total total JJ 180 1131 2 fertility fertility NN 180 1131 3 rate rate NN 180 1131 4 : : : 180 1131 5 2.47 2.47 CD 180 1131 6 children child NNS 180 1131 7 born bear VBN 180 1131 8 / / SYM 180 1131 9 woman woman NN 180 1131 10 ( ( -LRB- 180 1131 11 1994 1994 CD 180 1131 12 est est NNP 180 1131 13 . . . 180 1131 14 ) ) -RRB- 180 1132 1 Nationality nationality NN 180 1132 2 : : : 180 1132 3 noun noun NNP 180 1132 4 : : : 180 1132 5 Colombian(s Colombian(s NNP 180 1132 6 ) ) -RRB- 180 1132 7 adjective adjective NN 180 1132 8 : : : 180 1132 9 Colombian colombian JJ 180 1132 10 Ethnic ethnic JJ 180 1132 11 divisions division NNS 180 1132 12 : : : 180 1132 13 mestizo mestizo NNP 180 1132 14 58 58 CD 180 1132 15 % % NN 180 1132 16 , , , 180 1132 17 white white JJ 180 1132 18 20 20 CD 180 1132 19 % % NN 180 1132 20 , , , 180 1132 21 mulatto mulatto NN 180 1132 22 14 14 CD 180 1132 23 % % NN 180 1132 24 , , , 180 1132 25 black black JJ 180 1132 26 4 4 CD 180 1132 27 % % NN 180 1132 28 , , , 180 1132 29 mixed mixed JJ 180 1132 30 black black JJ 180 1132 31 - - HYPH 180 1132 32 Indian indian JJ 180 1132 33 3 3 CD 180 1132 34 % % NN 180 1132 35 , , , 180 1132 36 Indian Indian NNP 180 1132 37 1 1 CD 180 1132 38 % % NN 180 1132 39 Religions religion NNS 180 1132 40 : : : 180 1132 41 Roman roman JJ 180 1132 42 Catholic Catholic NNP 180 1132 43 95 95 CD 180 1132 44 % % NN 180 1132 45 Languages Languages NNPS 180 1132 46 : : : 180 1132 47 Spanish spanish JJ 180 1132 48 Literacy literacy NN 180 1132 49 : : : 180 1132 50 age age NN 180 1132 51 15 15 CD 180 1132 52 and and CC 180 1132 53 over over RB 180 1132 54 can can MD 180 1132 55 read read VB 180 1132 56 and and CC 180 1132 57 write write VB 180 1132 58 ( ( -LRB- 180 1132 59 1990 1990 CD 180 1132 60 est est NNP 180 1132 61 . . . 180 1132 62 ) ) -RRB- 180 1133 1 total total JJ 180 1133 2 population population NN 180 1133 3 : : : 180 1133 4 87 87 CD 180 1133 5 % % NN 180 1133 6 male male NN 180 1133 7 : : : 180 1133 8 88 88 CD 180 1133 9 % % NN 180 1133 10 female female NN 180 1133 11 : : : 180 1133 12 86 86 CD 180 1133 13 % % NN 180 1133 14 Labor Labor NNP 180 1133 15 force force NN 180 1133 16 : : : 180 1133 17 12 12 CD 180 1133 18 million million CD 180 1133 19 ( ( -LRB- 180 1133 20 1990 1990 CD 180 1133 21 ) ) -RRB- 180 1133 22 by by IN 180 1133 23 occupation occupation NN 180 1133 24 : : : 180 1133 25 services service NNS 180 1133 26 46 46 CD 180 1133 27 % % NN 180 1133 28 , , , 180 1133 29 agriculture agriculture NN 180 1133 30 30 30 CD 180 1133 31 % % NN 180 1133 32 , , , 180 1133 33 industry industry NN 180 1133 34 24 24 CD 180 1133 35 % % NN 180 1133 36 ( ( -LRB- 180 1133 37 1990 1990 CD 180 1133 38 ) ) -RRB- 180 1133 39 @Colombia @Colombia NFP 180 1133 40 , , , 180 1133 41 Government Government NNP 180 1133 42 Names Names NNPS 180 1133 43 : : : 180 1133 44 conventional conventional JJ 180 1133 45 long long JJ 180 1133 46 form form NN 180 1133 47 : : : 180 1133 48 Republic Republic NNP 180 1133 49 of of IN 180 1133 50 Colombia Colombia NNP 180 1133 51 conventional conventional JJ 180 1133 52 short short JJ 180 1133 53 form form NN 180 1133 54 : : : 180 1133 55 Colombia Colombia NNP 180 1133 56 local local JJ 180 1133 57 long long JJ 180 1133 58 form form NN 180 1133 59 : : : 180 1133 60 Republica Republica NNP 180 1133 61 de de NNP 180 1133 62 Colombia Colombia NNP 180 1133 63 local local JJ 180 1133 64 short short JJ 180 1133 65 form form NN 180 1133 66 : : : 180 1133 67 Colombia Colombia NNP 180 1133 68 Digraph Digraph NNP 180 1133 69 : : : 180 1133 70 CO CO NNP 180 1133 71 Type Type NNP 180 1133 72 : : : 180 1133 73 republic republic NN 180 1133 74 ; ; : 180 1133 75 executive executive JJ 180 1133 76 branch branch NN 180 1133 77 dominates dominate VBZ 180 1133 78 government government NN 180 1133 79 structure structure NN 180 1133 80 Capital capital NN 180 1133 81 : : : 180 1133 82 Bogota Bogota NNP 180 1133 83 Administrative Administrative NNP 180 1133 84 divisions division NNS 180 1133 85 : : : 180 1133 86 32 32 CD 180 1133 87 departments department NNS 180 1133 88 ( ( -LRB- 180 1133 89 departamentos departamento NNS 180 1133 90 , , , 180 1133 91 singular singular NNP 180 1133 92 - - HYPH 180 1133 93 departamento departamento NNP 180 1133 94 ) ) -RRB- 180 1133 95 and and CC 180 1133 96 1 1 CD 180 1133 97 capital capital NN 180 1133 98 district district NN 180 1133 99 * * NFP 180 1133 100 ( ( -LRB- 180 1133 101 distrito distrito NNP 180 1133 102 capital capital NNP 180 1133 103 ) ) -RRB- 180 1133 104 ; ; : 180 1133 105 Amazonas Amazonas NNP 180 1133 106 , , , 180 1133 107 Antioquia Antioquia NNP 180 1133 108 , , , 180 1133 109 Arauca Arauca NNP 180 1133 110 , , , 180 1133 111 Atlantico Atlantico NNP 180 1133 112 , , , 180 1133 113 Bogota Bogota NNP 180 1133 114 * * NFP 180 1133 115 , , , 180 1133 116 Bolivar Bolivar NNP 180 1133 117 , , , 180 1133 118 Boyaca Boyaca NNP 180 1133 119 , , , 180 1133 120 Caldas Caldas NNP 180 1133 121 , , , 180 1133 122 Caqueta Caqueta NNP 180 1133 123 , , , 180 1133 124 Casanare Casanare NNP 180 1133 125 , , , 180 1133 126 Cauca Cauca NNP 180 1133 127 , , , 180 1133 128 Cesar Cesar NNP 180 1133 129 , , , 180 1133 130 Choco Choco NNP 180 1133 131 , , , 180 1133 132 Cordoba Cordoba NNP 180 1133 133 , , , 180 1133 134 Cundinamarca Cundinamarca NNP 180 1133 135 , , , 180 1133 136 Guainia Guainia NNP 180 1133 137 , , , 180 1133 138 Guaviare Guaviare NNP 180 1133 139 , , , 180 1133 140 Huila Huila NNP 180 1133 141 , , , 180 1133 142 La La NNP 180 1133 143 Guajira Guajira NNP 180 1133 144 , , , 180 1133 145 Magdalena Magdalena NNP 180 1133 146 , , , 180 1133 147 Meta Meta NNP 180 1133 148 , , , 180 1133 149 Narino Narino NNP 180 1133 150 , , , 180 1133 151 Norte Norte NNP 180 1133 152 de de NNP 180 1133 153 Santander Santander NNP 180 1133 154 , , , 180 1133 155 Putumayo Putumayo NNP 180 1133 156 , , , 180 1133 157 Quindio Quindio NNP 180 1133 158 , , , 180 1133 159 Risaralda Risaralda NNP 180 1133 160 , , , 180 1133 161 San San NNP 180 1133 162 Andres Andres NNP 180 1133 163 y y NNP 180 1133 164 Providencia Providencia NNP 180 1133 165 , , , 180 1133 166 Santander Santander NNP 180 1133 167 , , , 180 1133 168 Sucre Sucre NNP 180 1133 169 , , , 180 1133 170 Tolima Tolima NNP 180 1133 171 , , , 180 1133 172 Valle Valle NNP 180 1133 173 del del NNP 180 1133 174 Cauca Cauca NNP 180 1133 175 , , , 180 1133 176 Vaupes Vaupes NNP 180 1133 177 , , , 180 1133 178 Vichada Vichada NNP 180 1133 179 Independence Independence NNP 180 1133 180 : : : 180 1133 181 20 20 CD 180 1133 182 July July NNP 180 1133 183 1810 1810 CD 180 1133 184 ( ( -LRB- 180 1133 185 from from IN 180 1133 186 Spain Spain NNP 180 1133 187 ) ) -RRB- 180 1133 188 National national JJ 180 1133 189 holiday holiday NN 180 1133 190 : : : 180 1133 191 Independence Independence NNP 180 1133 192 Day Day NNP 180 1133 193 , , , 180 1133 194 20 20 CD 180 1133 195 July July NNP 180 1133 196 ( ( -LRB- 180 1133 197 1810 1810 CD 180 1133 198 ) ) -RRB- 180 1133 199 Constitution constitution NN 180 1133 200 : : : 180 1133 201 5 5 CD 180 1133 202 July July NNP 180 1133 203 1991 1991 CD 180 1133 204 Legal legal JJ 180 1133 205 system system NN 180 1133 206 : : : 180 1133 207 based base VBN 180 1133 208 on on IN 180 1133 209 Spanish spanish JJ 180 1133 210 law law NN 180 1133 211 ; ; : 180 1133 212 a a DT 180 1133 213 new new JJ 180 1133 214 criminal criminal JJ 180 1133 215 code code NN 180 1133 216 modeled model VBN 180 1133 217 after after IN 180 1133 218 US US NNP 180 1133 219 procedures procedure NNS 180 1133 220 was be VBD 180 1133 221 enacted enact VBN 180 1133 222 in in IN 180 1133 223 1992 1992 CD 180 1133 224 - - SYM 180 1133 225 93 93 CD 180 1133 226 ; ; : 180 1133 227 judicial judicial JJ 180 1133 228 review review NN 180 1133 229 of of IN 180 1133 230 executive executive JJ 180 1133 231 and and CC 180 1133 232 legislative legislative JJ 180 1133 233 acts act NNS 180 1133 234 ; ; : 180 1133 235 accepts accept VBZ 180 1133 236 compulsory compulsory JJ 180 1133 237 ICJ ICJ NNP 180 1133 238 jurisdiction jurisdiction NN 180 1133 239 , , , 180 1133 240 with with IN 180 1133 241 reservations reservation NNS 180 1133 242 Suffrage suffrage CD 180 1133 243 : : : 180 1133 244 18 18 CD 180 1133 245 years year NNS 180 1133 246 of of IN 180 1133 247 age age NN 180 1133 248 ; ; : 180 1133 249 universal universal JJ 180 1133 250 and and CC 180 1133 251 compulsory compulsory JJ 180 1133 252 Executive Executive NNP 180 1133 253 branch branch NN 180 1133 254 : : : 180 1133 255 chief chief NN 180 1133 256 of of IN 180 1133 257 state state NN 180 1133 258 and and CC 180 1133 259 head head NN 180 1133 260 of of IN 180 1133 261 government government NN 180 1133 262 : : : 180 1133 263 President President NNP 180 1133 264 Cesar Cesar NNP 180 1133 265 GAVIRIA GAVIRIA NNP 180 1133 266 Trujillo Trujillo NNP 180 1133 267 ( ( -LRB- 180 1133 268 since since IN 180 1133 269 7 7 CD 180 1133 270 August August NNP 180 1133 271 1990 1990 CD 180 1133 272 ) ) -RRB- 180 1133 273 ; ; : 180 1133 274 President President NNP 180 1133 275 - - HYPH 180 1133 276 designate designate JJ 180 1133 277 Juan Juan NNP 180 1133 278 Manuel Manuel NNP 180 1133 279 SANTOS SANTOS NNP 180 1133 280 ( ( -LRB- 180 1133 281 since since IN 180 1133 282 NA NA NNP 180 1133 283 1993 1993 CD 180 1133 284 ) ) -RRB- 180 1133 285 ; ; : 180 1133 286 election election NN 180 1133 287 last last JJ 180 1133 288 held hold VBD 180 1133 289 27 27 CD 180 1133 290 May May NNP 180 1133 291 1990 1990 CD 180 1133 292 ( ( -LRB- 180 1133 293 next next JJ 180 1133 294 to to TO 180 1133 295 be be VB 180 1133 296 held hold VBN 180 1133 297 May May NNP 180 1133 298 1994 1994 CD 180 1133 299 ) ) -RRB- 180 1133 300 ; ; : 180 1133 301 results result NNS 180 1133 302 - - : 180 1133 303 Cesar cesar JJ 180 1133 304 GAVIRIA gaviria NN 180 1133 305 Trujillo trujillo NN 180 1133 306 ( ( -LRB- 180 1133 307 Liberal Liberal NNP 180 1133 308 Party Party NNP 180 1133 309 ) ) -RRB- 180 1133 310 47 47 CD 180 1133 311 % % NN 180 1133 312 , , , 180 1133 313 Alvaro Alvaro NNP 180 1133 314 GOMEZ GOMEZ NNP 180 1133 315 Hurtado Hurtado NNP 180 1133 316 ( ( -LRB- 180 1133 317 National National NNP 180 1133 318 Salvation Salvation NNP 180 1133 319 Movement Movement NNP 180 1133 320 ) ) -RRB- 180 1133 321 24 24 CD 180 1133 322 % % NN 180 1133 323 , , , 180 1133 324 Antonio Antonio NNP 180 1133 325 NAVARRO NAVARRO NNP 180 1133 326 Wolff Wolff NNP 180 1133 327 ( ( -LRB- 180 1133 328 AD ad NN 180 1133 329 / / SYM 180 1133 330 M-19 m-19 CD 180 1133 331 ) ) -RRB- 180 1133 332 13 13 CD 180 1133 333 % % NN 180 1133 334 , , , 180 1133 335 Rodrigo Rodrigo NNP 180 1133 336 LLOREDA LLOREDA NNP 180 1133 337 ( ( -LRB- 180 1133 338 Conservative Conservative NNP 180 1133 339 Party Party NNP 180 1133 340 ) ) -RRB- 180 1133 341 12 12 CD 180 1133 342 % % NN 180 1133 343 note note NN 180 1133 344 : : : 180 1133 345 a a DT 180 1133 346 new new JJ 180 1133 347 government government NN 180 1133 348 will will MD 180 1133 349 be be VB 180 1133 350 inaugurated inaugurate VBN 180 1133 351 on on IN 180 1133 352 7 7 CD 180 1133 353 August August NNP 180 1133 354 1994 1994 CD 180 1133 355 ; ; : 180 1133 356 the the DT 180 1133 357 presidential presidential JJ 180 1133 358 election election NN 180 1133 359 of of IN 180 1133 360 29 29 CD 180 1133 361 May May NNP 180 1133 362 1994 1994 CD 180 1133 363 resulted result VBD 180 1133 364 in in IN 180 1133 365 no no DT 180 1133 366 candidate candidate NN 180 1133 367 receiving receive VBG 180 1133 368 more more JJR 180 1133 369 than than IN 180 1133 370 50 50 CD 180 1133 371 % % NN 180 1133 372 of of IN 180 1133 373 the the DT 180 1133 374 total total JJ 180 1133 375 vote vote NN 180 1133 376 and and CC 180 1133 377 a a DT 180 1133 378 run run VB 180 1133 379 - - HYPH 180 1133 380 off off RP 180 1133 381 election election NN 180 1133 382 to to TO 180 1133 383 select select VB 180 1133 384 a a DT 180 1133 385 president president NN 180 1133 386 from from IN 180 1133 387 the the DT 180 1133 388 two two CD 180 1133 389 leading lead VBG 180 1133 390 candidates candidate NNS 180 1133 391 was be VBD 180 1133 392 held hold VBN 180 1133 393 on on IN 180 1133 394 19 19 CD 180 1133 395 June June NNP 180 1133 396 1994 1994 CD 180 1133 397 ; ; : 180 1133 398 results result NNS 180 1133 399 - - : 180 1133 400 Ernesto ernesto JJ 180 1133 401 SAMPER samper NN 180 1133 402 Pizano Pizano NNP 180 1133 403 ( ( -LRB- 180 1133 404 Liberal Liberal NNP 180 1133 405 Party Party NNP 180 1133 406 ) ) -RRB- 180 1133 407 50.4 50.4 CD 180 1133 408 % % NN 180 1133 409 , , , 180 1133 410 Andres Andres NNP 180 1133 411 PASTRANA PASTRANA NNP 180 1133 412 Arango Arango NNS 180 1133 413 ( ( -LRB- 180 1133 414 Conservative Conservative NNP 180 1133 415 Party Party NNP 180 1133 416 ) ) -RRB- 180 1133 417 48.6 48.6 CD 180 1133 418 % % NN 180 1133 419 , , , 180 1133 420 blank blank JJ 180 1133 421 votes vote NNS 180 1133 422 1 1 CD 180 1133 423 % % NN 180 1133 424 ; ; : 180 1133 425 Humberto Humberto NNP 180 1133 426 de de NNP 180 1133 427 la la NNP 180 1133 428 CALLE CALLE NNP 180 1133 429 was be VBD 180 1133 430 elected elect VBN 180 1133 431 vice vice NN 180 1133 432 president president NN 180 1133 433 ; ; : 180 1133 434 electing elect VBG 180 1133 435 a a DT 180 1133 436 vice vice NN 180 1133 437 president president NN 180 1133 438 is be VBZ 180 1133 439 a a DT 180 1133 440 new new JJ 180 1133 441 proceedure proceedure NN 180 1133 442 that that WDT 180 1133 443 replaces replace VBZ 180 1133 444 the the DT 180 1133 445 traditional traditional JJ 180 1133 446 appointment appointment NN 180 1133 447 of of IN 180 1133 448 president president NN 180 1133 449 - - HYPH 180 1133 450 designates designate NNS 180 1133 451 by by IN 180 1133 452 newly newly RB 180 1133 453 elected elect VBN 180 1133 454 presidents president NNS 180 1133 455 cabinet cabinet NN 180 1133 456 : : : 180 1133 457 Cabinet Cabinet NNP 180 1133 458 Legislative Legislative NNP 180 1133 459 branch branch NN 180 1133 460 : : : 180 1133 461 bicameral bicameral JJ 180 1133 462 Congress Congress NNP 180 1133 463 ( ( -LRB- 180 1133 464 Congreso Congreso NNP 180 1133 465 ) ) -RRB- 180 1133 466 Senate Senate NNP 180 1133 467 ( ( -LRB- 180 1133 468 Senado Senado NNP 180 1133 469 ) ) -RRB- 180 1133 470 : : : 180 1133 471 elections election NNS 180 1133 472 last last RB 180 1133 473 held hold VBD 180 1133 474 13 13 CD 180 1133 475 March March NNP 180 1133 476 1994 1994 CD 180 1133 477 ( ( -LRB- 180 1133 478 next next JJ 180 1133 479 to to TO 180 1133 480 be be VB 180 1133 481 held hold VBN 180 1133 482 NA NA NNP 180 1133 483 March March NNP 180 1133 484 1998 1998 CD 180 1133 485 ) ) -RRB- 180 1133 486 ; ; : 180 1133 487 preliminary preliminary JJ 180 1133 488 results result NNS 180 1133 489 - - HYPH 180 1133 490 percent percent NN 180 1133 491 of of IN 180 1133 492 vote vote NN 180 1133 493 by by IN 180 1133 494 party party NN 180 1133 495 NA NA NNP 180 1133 496 ; ; : 180 1133 497 seats seat NNS 180 1133 498 - - : 180 1133 499 ( ( -LRB- 180 1133 500 102 102 CD 180 1133 501 total total NN 180 1133 502 ) ) -RRB- 180 1133 503 Liberal Liberal NNP 180 1133 504 Party Party NNP 180 1133 505 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ICFTU ICFTU NNP 180 1133 805 , , , 180 1133 806 IDA IDA NNP 180 1133 807 , , , 180 1133 808 IFAD IFAD NNP 180 1133 809 , , , 180 1133 810 IFC IFC NNP 180 1133 811 , , , 180 1133 812 ILO ILO NNP 180 1133 813 , , , 180 1133 814 IMF IMF NNP 180 1133 815 , , , 180 1133 816 IMO imo RB 180 1133 817 , , , 180 1133 818 INMARSAT INMARSAT NNP 180 1133 819 , , , 180 1133 820 INTELSAT INTELSAT NNP 180 1133 821 , , , 180 1133 822 INTERPOL INTERPOL NNP 180 1133 823 , , , 180 1133 824 IOC IOC NNP 180 1133 825 , , , 180 1133 826 IOM IOM NNP 180 1133 827 , , , 180 1133 828 ISO ISO NNP 180 1133 829 , , , 180 1133 830 ITU ITU NNP 180 1133 831 , , , 180 1133 832 LAES LAES NNP 180 1133 833 , , , 180 1133 834 LAIA LAIA NNP 180 1133 835 , , , 180 1133 836 LORCS LORCS NNP 180 1133 837 , , , 180 1133 838 NAM NAM NNP 180 1133 839 , , , 180 1133 840 OAS OAS NNP 180 1133 841 , , , 180 1133 842 ONUSAL ONUSAL NNP 180 1133 843 , , , 180 1133 844 OPANAL OPANAL NNP 180 1133 845 , , , 180 1133 846 PCA PCA NNP 180 1133 847 , , , 180 1133 848 RG RG NNP 180 1133 849 , , , 180 1133 850 UN UN NNP 180 1133 851 , , , 180 1133 852 UNCTAD UNCTAD NNP 180 1133 853 , , , 180 1133 854 UNESCO UNESCO NNP 180 1133 855 , , , 180 1133 856 UNHCR UNHCR NNP 180 1133 857 , , , 180 1133 858 UNIDO UNIDO NNP 180 1133 859 , , , 180 1133 860 UNPROFOR UNPROFOR NNP 180 1133 861 , , , 180 1133 862 UNTAC UNTAC NNP 180 1133 863 , , , 180 1133 864 UPU UPU NNP 180 1133 865 , , , 180 1133 866 WCL WCL NNP 180 1133 867 , , , 180 1133 868 WFTU WFTU NNP 180 1133 869 , , , 180 1133 870 WHO who WP 180 1133 871 , , , 180 1133 872 WIPO WIPO NNP 180 1133 873 , , , 180 1133 874 WMO WMO NNP 180 1133 875 , , , 180 1133 876 WTO WTO NNP 180 1133 877 Diplomatic diplomatic JJ 180 1133 878 representation representation NN 180 1133 879 in in IN 180 1133 880 US US NNP 180 1133 881 : : : 180 1133 882 chief chief NN 180 1133 883 of of IN 180 1133 884 mission mission NN 180 1133 885 : : : 180 1133 886 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 180 1133 887 Gabriel Gabriel 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180 1133 927 Angeles Angeles NNP 180 1133 928 , , , 180 1133 929 Miami Miami NNP 180 1133 930 , , , 180 1133 931 New New NNP 180 1133 932 Orleans Orleans NNP 180 1133 933 , , , 180 1133 934 New New NNP 180 1133 935 York York NNP 180 1133 936 , , , 180 1133 937 San San NNP 180 1133 938 Francisco Francisco NNP 180 1133 939 , , , 180 1133 940 San San NNP 180 1133 941 Juan Juan NNP 180 1133 942 ( ( -LRB- 180 1133 943 Puerto Puerto NNP 180 1133 944 Rico Rico NNP 180 1133 945 ) ) -RRB- 180 1133 946 , , , 180 1133 947 and and CC 180 1133 948 Washington Washington NNP 180 1133 949 consulate(s consulate(s NNP 180 1133 950 ) ) -RRB- 180 1133 951 : : : 180 1133 952 Atlanta Atlanta NNP 180 1133 953 , , , 180 1133 954 Detroit Detroit NNP 180 1133 955 , , , 180 1133 956 Los Los NNP 180 1133 957 Angeles Angeles NNP 180 1133 958 , , , 180 1133 959 and and CC 180 1133 960 Tampa Tampa NNP 180 1133 961 US US NNP 180 1133 962 diplomatic diplomatic JJ 180 1133 963 representation representation NN 180 1133 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D. 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180 1150 37 ( ( -LRB- 180 1150 38 1992 1992 CD 180 1150 39 ) ) -RRB- 180 1150 40 External external JJ 180 1150 41 debt debt NN 180 1150 42 : : : 180 1150 43 $ $ $ 180 1150 44 17 17 CD 180 1150 45 billion billion CD 180 1150 46 ( ( -LRB- 180 1150 47 1992 1992 CD 180 1150 48 ) ) -RRB- 180 1150 49 Industrial industrial JJ 180 1150 50 production production NN 180 1150 51 : : : 180 1150 52 growth growth NN 180 1150 53 rate rate NN 180 1150 54 2 2 CD 180 1150 55 % % NN 180 1150 56 ( ( -LRB- 180 1150 57 1993 1993 CD 180 1150 58 est est NNP 180 1150 59 . . . 180 1151 1 ) ) -RRB- 180 1151 2 ; ; , 180 1151 3 accounts account NNS 180 1151 4 for for IN 180 1151 5 21 21 CD 180 1151 6 % % NN 180 1151 7 of of IN 180 1151 8 GDP GDP NNP 180 1151 9 Electricity Electricity NNP 180 1151 10 : : : 180 1151 11 capacity capacity NN 180 1151 12 : : : 180 1151 13 10,193,000 10,193,000 CD 180 1151 14 kW kw NN 180 1151 15 production production NN 180 1151 16 : : : 180 1151 17 36 36 CD 180 1151 18 billion billion CD 180 1151 19 kWh kWh NNS 180 1151 20 consumption consumption NN 180 1151 21 per per IN 180 1151 22 capita capita NN 180 1151 23 : : : 180 1151 24 1,050 1,050 CD 180 1151 25 kWh kWh NNS 180 1151 26 ( ( -LRB- 180 1151 27 1992 1992 CD 180 1151 28 ) ) -RRB- 180 1151 29 Industries industry NNS 180 1151 30 : : : 180 1151 31 textiles textile NNS 180 1151 32 , , , 180 1151 33 food food NN 180 1151 34 processing processing NN 180 1151 35 , , , 180 1151 36 oil oil NN 180 1151 37 , , , 180 1151 38 clothing clothing NN 180 1151 39 and and CC 180 1151 40 footwear footwear NN 180 1151 41 , , , 180 1151 42 beverages beverage NNS 180 1151 43 , , , 180 1151 44 chemicals chemical NNS 180 1151 45 , , , 180 1151 46 metal metal NN 180 1151 47 products product NNS 180 1151 48 , , , 180 1151 49 cement cement NN 180 1151 50 ; ; : 180 1151 51 mining mining NN 180 1151 52 - - HYPH 180 1151 53 gold gold NN 180 1151 54 , , , 180 1151 55 coal coal NN 180 1151 56 , , , 180 1151 57 emeralds emerald NNS 180 1151 58 , , , 180 1151 59 iron iron NN 180 1151 60 , , , 180 1151 61 nickel nickel NN 180 1151 62 , , , 180 1151 63 silver silver NN 180 1151 64 , , , 180 1151 65 salt salt NN 180 1151 66 Agriculture agriculture NN 180 1151 67 : : : 180 1151 68 growth growth NN 180 1151 69 rate rate NN 180 1151 70 2.7 2.7 CD 180 1151 71 % % NN 180 1151 72 ( ( -LRB- 180 1151 73 1993 1993 CD 180 1151 74 est est NNP 180 1151 75 . . . 180 1151 76 ) ) -RRB- 180 1152 1 accounts account NNS 180 1152 2 for for IN 180 1152 3 21 21 CD 180 1152 4 % % NN 180 1152 5 of of IN 180 1152 6 GDP GDP NNP 180 1152 7 ; ; : 180 1152 8 crops crop NNS 180 1152 9 make make VBP 180 1152 10 up up RP 180 1152 11 two two CD 180 1152 12 - - HYPH 180 1152 13 thirds third NNS 180 1152 14 and and CC 180 1152 15 livestock livestock NN 180 1152 16 one one CD 180 1152 17 - - HYPH 180 1152 18 third third NN 180 1152 19 of of IN 180 1152 20 agricultural agricultural JJ 180 1152 21 output output NN 180 1152 22 ; ; : 180 1152 23 climate climate NN 180 1152 24 and and CC 180 1152 25 soils soil NNS 180 1152 26 permit permit VBP 180 1152 27 a a DT 180 1152 28 wide wide JJ 180 1152 29 variety variety NN 180 1152 30 of of IN 180 1152 31 crops crop NNS 180 1152 32 , , , 180 1152 33 such such JJ 180 1152 34 as as IN 180 1152 35 coffee coffee NN 180 1152 36 , , , 180 1152 37 rice rice NN 180 1152 38 , , , 180 1152 39 tobacco tobacco NN 180 1152 40 , , , 180 1152 41 corn corn NN 180 1152 42 , , , 180 1152 43 sugarcane sugarcane NN 180 1152 44 , , , 180 1152 45 cocoa cocoa NN 180 1152 46 beans bean NNS 180 1152 47 , , , 180 1152 48 oilseeds oilseed NNS 180 1152 49 , , , 180 1152 50 vegetables vegetable NNS 180 1152 51 ; ; : 180 1152 52 forest forest NN 180 1152 53 products product NNS 180 1152 54 and and CC 180 1152 55 shrimp shrimp NN 180 1152 56 farming farming NN 180 1152 57 are be VBP 180 1152 58 becoming become VBG 180 1152 59 more more RBR 180 1152 60 important important JJ 180 1152 61 Illicit Illicit NNP 180 1152 62 drugs drug NNS 180 1152 63 : : : 180 1152 64 illicit illicit JJ 180 1152 65 producer producer NN 180 1152 66 of of IN 180 1152 67 coca coca NN 180 1152 68 , , , 180 1152 69 opium opium NN 180 1152 70 , , , 180 1152 71 and and CC 180 1152 72 cannabis cannabis NN 180 1152 73 ; ; : 180 1152 74 about about RB 180 1152 75 37,100 37,100 CD 180 1152 76 hectares hectare NNS 180 1152 77 of of IN 180 1152 78 coca coca NN 180 1152 79 under under IN 180 1152 80 cultivation cultivation NN 180 1152 81 ; ; : 180 1152 82 the the DT 180 1152 83 world world NN 180 1152 84 's 's POS 180 1152 85 largest large JJS 180 1152 86 processor processor NN 180 1152 87 of of IN 180 1152 88 coca coca NN 180 1152 89 derivatives derivative NNS 180 1152 90 into into IN 180 1152 91 cocaine cocaine NN 180 1152 92 in in IN 180 1152 93 1992 1992 CD 180 1152 94 ; ; : 180 1152 95 supplier supplier NN 180 1152 96 of of IN 180 1152 97 cocaine cocaine NN 180 1152 98 to to IN 180 1152 99 the the DT 180 1152 100 US US NNP 180 1152 101 and and CC 180 1152 102 other other JJ 180 1152 103 international international JJ 180 1152 104 drug drug NN 180 1152 105 markets market NNS 180 1152 106 Economic economic JJ 180 1152 107 aid aid NN 180 1152 108 : : : 180 1152 109 recipient recipient NN 180 1152 110 : : : 180 1152 111 US US NNP 180 1152 112 commitments commitment NNS 180 1152 113 , , , 180 1152 114 including include VBG 180 1152 115 Ex Ex NNP 180 1152 116 - - HYPH 180 1152 117 Im Im NNP 180 1152 118 ( ( -LRB- 180 1152 119 FY70 FY70 NNP 180 1152 120 - - HYPH 180 1152 121 89 89 CD 180 1152 122 ) ) -RRB- 180 1152 123 , , , 180 1152 124 $ $ $ 180 1152 125 1.6 1.6 CD 180 1152 126 billion billion CD 180 1152 127 ; ; : 180 1152 128 Western western JJ 180 1152 129 ( ( -LRB- 180 1152 130 non non JJ 180 1152 131 - - JJ 180 1152 132 US us JJ 180 1152 133 ) ) -RRB- 180 1152 134 countries country NNS 180 1152 135 , , , 180 1152 136 ODA ODA NNP 180 1152 137 and and CC 180 1152 138 OOF OOF NNP 180 1152 139 bilateral bilateral JJ 180 1152 140 commitments commitment NNS 180 1152 141 ( ( -LRB- 180 1152 142 1970 1970 CD 180 1152 143 - - SYM 180 1152 144 89 89 CD 180 1152 145 ) ) -RRB- 180 1152 146 , , , 180 1152 147 $ $ $ 180 1152 148 3.3 3.3 CD 180 1152 149 billion billion CD 180 1152 150 ; ; : 180 1152 151 Communist communist JJ 180 1152 152 countries country NNS 180 1152 153 ( ( -LRB- 180 1152 154 1970 1970 CD 180 1152 155 - - SYM 180 1152 156 89 89 CD 180 1152 157 ) ) -RRB- 180 1152 158 , , , 180 1152 159 $ $ $ 180 1152 160 399 399 CD 180 1152 161 million million CD 180 1152 162 Currency currency NN 180 1152 163 : : : 180 1152 164 1 1 CD 180 1152 165 Colombian colombian JJ 180 1152 166 peso peso NN 180 1152 167 ( ( -LRB- 180 1152 168 Col$ col$ NN 180 1152 169 ) ) -RRB- 180 1152 170 = = NFP 180 1152 171 100 100 CD 180 1152 172 centavos centavos NNP 180 1152 173 Exchange Exchange NNP 180 1152 174 rates rate NNS 180 1152 175 : : : 180 1152 176 Colombian colombian JJ 180 1152 177 pesos peso NNS 180 1152 178 ( ( -LRB- 180 1152 179 Col$ col$ NN 180 1152 180 ) ) -RRB- 180 1152 181 per per IN 180 1152 182 US$ us$ $ 180 1152 183 1 1 CD 180 1152 184 - - SYM 180 1152 185 921.20 921.20 CD 180 1152 186 ( ( -LRB- 180 1152 187 January January NNP 180 1152 188 1994 1994 CD 180 1152 189 ) ) -RRB- 180 1152 190 , , , 180 1152 191 863.06 863.06 CD 180 1152 192 ( ( -LRB- 180 1152 193 1993 1993 CD 180 1152 194 ) ) -RRB- 180 1152 195 , , , 180 1152 196 759.28 759.28 CD 180 1152 197 ( ( -LRB- 180 1152 198 1992 1992 CD 180 1152 199 ) ) -RRB- 180 1152 200 , , , 180 1152 201 633.05 633.05 CD 180 1152 202 ( ( -LRB- 180 1152 203 1991 1991 CD 180 1152 204 ) ) -RRB- 180 1152 205 , , , 180 1152 206 502.26 502.26 CD 180 1152 207 ( ( -LRB- 180 1152 208 1990 1990 CD 180 1152 209 ) ) -RRB- 180 1152 210 , , , 180 1152 211 382.57 382.57 CD 180 1152 212 ( ( -LRB- 180 1152 213 1989 1989 CD 180 1152 214 ) ) -RRB- 180 1152 215 Fiscal fiscal JJ 180 1152 216 year year NN 180 1152 217 : : : 180 1152 218 calendar calendar NNP 180 1152 219 year year NN 180 1152 220 @Colombia @Colombia NNP 180 1152 221 , , , 180 1152 222 Communications Communications NNP 180 1152 223 Railroads Railroads NNPS 180 1152 224 : : : 180 1152 225 3,386 3,386 CD 180 1152 226 km km NN 180 1152 227 ; ; : 180 1152 228 3,236 3,236 CD 180 1152 229 km km NN 180 1152 230 0.914-meter 0.914-meter CD 180 1152 231 gauge gauge NN 180 1152 232 , , , 180 1152 233 single single JJ 180 1152 234 track track NN 180 1152 235 ( ( -LRB- 180 1152 236 2,611 2,611 CD 180 1152 237 km km NN 180 1152 238 in in IN 180 1152 239 use use NN 180 1152 240 ) ) -RRB- 180 1152 241 , , , 180 1152 242 150 150 CD 180 1152 243 km km NN 180 1152 244 1.435-meter 1.435-meter CD 180 1152 245 gauge gauge NN 180 1152 246 Highways highway NNS 180 1152 247 : : : 180 1152 248 total total NN 180 1152 249 : : : 180 1152 250 128,717 128,717 CD 180 1152 251 km km NN 180 1152 252 ( ( -LRB- 180 1152 253 1989 1989 CD 180 1152 254 ) ) -RRB- 180 1152 255 paved pave VBD 180 1152 256 : : : 180 1152 257 10,330 10,330 CD 180 1152 258 km km NN 180 1152 259 unpaved unpaved JJ 180 1152 260 : : : 180 1152 261 gravel gravel NN 180 1152 262 / / SYM 180 1152 263 earth earth NN 180 1152 264 118,387 118,387 CD 180 1152 265 km km NN 180 1152 266 Inland Inland NNP 180 1152 267 waterways waterway NNS 180 1152 268 : : : 180 1152 269 14,300 14,300 CD 180 1152 270 km km NN 180 1152 271 , , , 180 1152 272 navigable navigable JJ 180 1152 273 by by IN 180 1152 274 river river NN 180 1152 275 boats boat NNS 180 1152 276 Pipelines pipeline NNS 180 1152 277 : : : 180 1152 278 crude crude JJ 180 1152 279 oil oil NN 180 1152 280 3,585 3,585 CD 180 1152 281 km km NN 180 1152 282 ; ; : 180 1152 283 petroleum petroleum NN 180 1152 284 products product NNS 180 1152 285 1,350 1,350 CD 180 1152 286 km km NN 180 1152 287 ; ; : 180 1152 288 natural natural JJ 180 1152 289 gas gas NN 180 1152 290 830 830 CD 180 1152 291 km km NN 180 1152 292 ; ; : 180 1152 293 natural natural JJ 180 1152 294 gas gas NN 180 1152 295 liquids liquid NNS 180 1152 296 125 125 CD 180 1152 297 km km NN 180 1152 298 Ports Ports NNPS 180 1152 299 : : : 180 1152 300 Barranquilla Barranquilla NNP 180 1152 301 , , , 180 1152 302 Buenaventura Buenaventura NNP 180 1152 303 , , , 180 1152 304 Cartagena Cartagena NNP 180 1152 305 , , , 180 1152 306 Covenas Covenas NNP 180 1152 307 , , , 180 1152 308 San San NNP 180 1152 309 Andres Andres NNP 180 1152 310 , , , 180 1152 311 Santa Santa NNP 180 1152 312 Marta Marta NNP 180 1152 313 , , , 180 1152 314 Tumaco Tumaco NNP 180 1152 315 Merchant Merchant NNP 180 1152 316 marine marine RB 180 1152 317 : : : 180 1152 318 27 27 CD 180 1152 319 ships ship NNS 180 1152 320 ( ( -LRB- 180 1152 321 1,000 1,000 CD 180 1152 322 GRT GRT NNP 180 1152 323 or or CC 180 1152 324 over over RB 180 1152 325 ) ) -RRB- 180 1152 326 totaling total VBG 180 1152 327 211,777 211,777 CD 180 1152 328 GRT/335,763 GRT/335,763 NNP 180 1152 329 DWT DWT NNP 180 1152 330 , , , 180 1152 331 bulk bulk NN 180 1152 332 7 7 CD 180 1152 333 , , , 180 1152 334 cargo cargo NN 180 1152 335 11 11 CD 180 1152 336 , , , 180 1152 337 container container NN 180 1152 338 6 6 CD 180 1152 339 , , , 180 1152 340 oil oil NN 180 1152 341 tanker tanker NN 180 1152 342 3 3 CD 180 1152 343 Airports airport NNS 180 1152 344 : : : 180 1152 345 total total NN 180 1152 346 : : : 180 1152 347 1,369 1,369 CD 180 1152 348 usable usable JJ 180 1152 349 : : : 180 1152 350 1,156 1,156 CD 180 1152 351 with with IN 180 1152 352 permanent permanent JJ 180 1152 353 - - HYPH 180 1152 354 surface surface NN 180 1152 355 runways runway NNS 180 1152 356 : : : 180 1152 357 73 73 CD 180 1152 358 with with IN 180 1152 359 runways runway NNS 180 1152 360 over over IN 180 1152 361 3,659 3,659 CD 180 1152 362 m m NN 180 1152 363 : : : 180 1152 364 1 1 CD 180 1152 365 with with IN 180 1152 366 runways runways NNP 180 1152 367 2,440 2,440 CD 180 1152 368 - - HYPH 180 1152 369 2,659 2,659 CD 180 1152 370 m m NN 180 1152 371 : : : 180 1152 372 9 9 CD 180 1152 373 with with IN 180 1152 374 runways runway NNS 180 1152 375 1,220 1,220 CD 180 1152 376 - - HYPH 180 1152 377 2,439 2,439 CD 180 1152 378 m m NN 180 1152 379 : : : 180 1152 380 205 205 CD 180 1152 381 Telecommunications telecommunication NNS 180 1152 382 : : : 180 1152 383 nationwide nationwide JJ 180 1152 384 radio radio NN 180 1152 385 relay relay NN 180 1152 386 system system NN 180 1152 387 ; ; : 180 1152 388 1,890,000 1,890,000 CD 180 1152 389 telephones telephone NNS 180 1152 390 ; ; : 180 1152 391 broadcast broadcast NN 180 1152 392 stations station NNS 180 1152 393 - - : 180 1152 394 413 413 CD 180 1152 395 AM am NN 180 1152 396 , , , 180 1152 397 no no DT 180 1152 398 FM FM NNP 180 1152 399 , , , 180 1152 400 33 33 CD 180 1152 401 TV tv NN 180 1152 402 , , , 180 1152 403 28 28 CD 180 1152 404 shortwave shortwave VBP 180 1152 405 ; ; : 180 1152 406 2 2 CD 180 1152 407 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 180 1152 408 Ocean Ocean NNP 180 1152 409 INTELSAT intelsat JJ 180 1152 410 earth earth NN 180 1152 411 stations station NNS 180 1152 412 and and CC 180 1152 413 11 11 CD 180 1152 414 domestic domestic JJ 180 1152 415 satellite satellite NN 180 1152 416 earth earth NN 180 1152 417 stations station NNS 180 1152 418 @Colombia @Colombia NFP 180 1152 419 , , , 180 1152 420 Defense Defense NNP 180 1152 421 Forces Forces NNPS 180 1152 422 Branches Branches NNPS 180 1152 423 : : : 180 1152 424 Army Army NNP 180 1152 425 ( ( -LRB- 180 1152 426 Ejercito Ejercito NNP 180 1152 427 Nacional Nacional NNP 180 1152 428 ) ) -RRB- 180 1152 429 , , , 180 1152 430 Navy Navy NNP 180 1152 431 ( ( -LRB- 180 1152 432 Armada Armada NNP 180 1152 433 Nacional Nacional NNP 180 1152 434 , , , 180 1152 435 including include VBG 180 1152 436 Marines Marines NNPS 180 1152 437 ) ) -RRB- 180 1152 438 , , , 180 1152 439 Air Air NNP 180 1152 440 Force Force NNP 180 1152 441 ( ( -LRB- 180 1152 442 Fuerza Fuerza NNP 180 1152 443 Aerea Aerea NNP 180 1152 444 Colombiana Colombiana NNP 180 1152 445 ) ) -RRB- 180 1152 446 , , , 180 1152 447 National National NNP 180 1152 448 Police Police NNP 180 1152 449 ( ( -LRB- 180 1152 450 Policia Policia NNP 180 1152 451 Nacional Nacional NNP 180 1152 452 ) ) -RRB- 180 1152 453 Manpower Manpower NNP 180 1152 454 availability availability NN 180 1152 455 : : : 180 1152 456 males male NNS 180 1152 457 age age NNP 180 1152 458 15 15 CD 180 1152 459 - - SYM 180 1152 460 49 49 CD 180 1152 461 9,639,080 9,639,080 CD 180 1152 462 ; ; : 180 1152 463 fit fit JJ 180 1152 464 for for IN 180 1152 465 military military JJ 180 1152 466 service service NN 180 1152 467 6,507,935 6,507,935 CD 180 1152 468 ; ; : 180 1152 469 reach reach VBP 180 1152 470 military military JJ 180 1152 471 age age NN 180 1152 472 ( ( -LRB- 180 1152 473 18 18 CD 180 1152 474 ) ) -RRB- 180 1152 475 annually annually RB 180 1152 476 354,944 354,944 CD 180 1152 477 ( ( -LRB- 180 1152 478 1994 1994 CD 180 1152 479 est est NNP 180 1152 480 . . . 180 1152 481 ) ) -RRB- 180 1153 1 Defense defense NN 180 1153 2 expenditures expenditure NNS 180 1153 3 : : : 180 1153 4 exchange exchange NN 180 1153 5 rate rate NN 180 1153 6 conversion conversion NNP 180 1153 7 - - : 180 1153 8 $ $ $ 180 1153 9 1.2 1.2 CD 180 1153 10 billion billion CD 180 1153 11 ( ( -LRB- 180 1153 12 1992 1992 CD 180 1153 13 est est NNP 180 1153 14 . . . 180 1153 15 ) ) -RRB- 180 1154 1 @Comoros @Comoros NNP 180 1154 2 , , , 180 1154 3 Geography Geography NNP 180 1154 4 Location Location NNP 180 1154 5 : : : 180 1154 6 Southeastern Southeastern NNP 180 1154 7 Africa Africa NNP 180 1154 8 , , , 180 1154 9 in in IN 180 1154 10 the the DT 180 1154 11 extreme extreme JJ 180 1154 12 northern northern JJ 180 1154 13 Mozambique Mozambique NNP 180 1154 14 Channel Channel NNP 180 1154 15 , , , 180 1154 16 about about RB 180 1154 17 two two CD 180 1154 18 - - HYPH 180 1154 19 thirds third NNS 180 1154 20 of of IN 180 1154 21 the the DT 180 1154 22 way way NN 180 1154 23 between between IN 180 1154 24 northern northern JJ 180 1154 25 Madagascar Madagascar NNP 180 1154 26 and and CC 180 1154 27 northern northern JJ 180 1154 28 Mozambique Mozambique NNP 180 1154 29 Map Map NNP 180 1154 30 references reference NNS 180 1154 31 : : : 180 1154 32 Africa Africa NNP 180 1154 33 , , , 180 1154 34 Standard Standard NNP 180 1154 35 Time Time NNP 180 1154 36 Zones Zones NNPS 180 1154 37 of of IN 180 1154 38 the the DT 180 1154 39 World World NNP 180 1154 40 Area Area NNP 180 1154 41 : : : 180 1154 42 total total JJ 180 1154 43 area area NN 180 1154 44 : : : 180 1154 45 2,170 2,170 CD 180 1154 46 sq sq NNP 180 1154 47 km km NNP 180 1154 48 land land NN 180 1154 49 area area NN 180 1154 50 : : : 180 1154 51 2,170 2,170 CD 180 1154 52 sq sq NNP 180 1154 53 km km NNP 180 1154 54 comparative comparative JJ 180 1154 55 area area NN 180 1154 56 : : : 180 1154 57 slightly slightly RB 180 1154 58 more more JJR 180 1154 59 than than IN 180 1154 60 12 12 CD 180 1154 61 times time NNS 180 1154 62 the the DT 180 1154 63 size size NN 180 1154 64 of of IN 180 1154 65 Washington Washington NNP 180 1154 66 , , , 180 1154 67 DC DC NNP 180 1154 68 Land Land NNP 180 1154 69 boundaries boundary NNS 180 1154 70 : : : 180 1154 71 0 0 LS 180 1154 72 km km NN 180 1154 73 Coastline Coastline NNP 180 1154 74 : : : 180 1154 75 340 340 CD 180 1154 76 km km NN 180 1154 77 Maritime Maritime NNP 180 1154 78 claims claim VBZ 180 1154 79 : : : 180 1154 80 exclusive exclusive JJ 180 1154 81 economic economic JJ 180 1154 82 zone zone NN 180 1154 83 : : : 180 1154 84 200 200 CD 180 1154 85 nm nm CD 180 1154 86 territorial territorial JJ 180 1154 87 sea sea NN 180 1154 88 : : : 180 1154 89 12 12 CD 180 1154 90 nm nm NNP 180 1154 91 International international JJ 180 1154 92 disputes dispute NNS 180 1154 93 : : : 180 1154 94 claims claim VBZ 180 1154 95 French French NNP 180 1154 96 - - HYPH 180 1154 97 administered administer VBN 180 1154 98 Mayotte Mayotte NNP 180 1154 99 Climate Climate NNP 180 1154 100 : : : 180 1154 101 tropical tropical JJ 180 1154 102 marine marine NN 180 1154 103 ; ; : 180 1154 104 rainy rainy JJ 180 1154 105 season season NN 180 1154 106 ( ( -LRB- 180 1154 107 November November NNP 180 1154 108 to to IN 180 1154 109 May May NNP 180 1154 110 ) ) -RRB- 180 1154 111 Terrain Terrain NNP 180 1154 112 : : : 180 1154 113 volcanic volcanic JJ 180 1154 114 islands island NNS 180 1154 115 , , , 180 1154 116 interiors interior NNS 180 1154 117 vary vary VBP 180 1154 118 from from IN 180 1154 119 steep steep JJ 180 1154 120 mountains mountain NNS 180 1154 121 to to IN 180 1154 122 low low JJ 180 1154 123 hills hill NNS 180 1154 124 Natural natural JJ 180 1154 125 resources resource NNS 180 1154 126 : : : 180 1154 127 negligible negligible JJ 180 1154 128 Land Land NNP 180 1154 129 use use NN 180 1154 130 : : : 180 1154 131 arable arable JJ 180 1154 132 land land NN 180 1154 133 : : : 180 1154 134 35 35 CD 180 1154 135 % % NN 180 1154 136 permanent permanent JJ 180 1154 137 crops crop NNS 180 1154 138 : : : 180 1154 139 8 8 CD 180 1154 140 % % NN 180 1154 141 meadows meadow NNS 180 1154 142 and and CC 180 1154 143 pastures pasture NNS 180 1154 144 : : : 180 1154 145 7 7 CD 180 1154 146 % % NN 180 1154 147 forest forest NN 180 1154 148 and and CC 180 1154 149 woodland woodland NN 180 1154 150 : : : 180 1154 151 16 16 CD 180 1154 152 % % NN 180 1154 153 other other JJ 180 1154 154 : : : 180 1154 155 34 34 CD 180 1154 156 % % NN 180 1154 157 Irrigated irrigated JJ 180 1154 158 land land NN 180 1154 159 : : : 180 1154 160 NA NA NNP 180 1154 161 sq sq RB 180 1154 162 km km NNP 180 1154 163 Environment Environment NNP 180 1154 164 : : : 180 1154 165 current current JJ 180 1154 166 issues issue NNS 180 1154 167 : : : 180 1154 168 soil soil NN 180 1154 169 degradation degradation NN 180 1154 170 and and CC 180 1154 171 erosion erosion NN 180 1154 172 ; ; : 180 1154 173 deforestation deforestation NN 180 1154 174 natural natural JJ 180 1154 175 hazards hazard NNS 180 1154 176 : : : 180 1154 177 cyclones cyclone NNS 180 1154 178 possible possible JJ 180 1154 179 during during IN 180 1154 180 rainy rainy JJ 180 1154 181 season season NN 180 1154 182 international international JJ 180 1154 183 agreements agreement NNS 180 1154 184 : : : 180 1154 185 signed sign VBN 180 1154 186 , , , 180 1154 187 but but CC 180 1154 188 not not RB 180 1154 189 ratified ratified JJ 180 1154 190 - - : 180 1154 191 Biodiversity biodiversity NN 180 1154 192 , , , 180 1154 193 Climate Climate NNP 180 1154 194 Change Change NNP 180 1154 195 , , , 180 1154 196 Law Law NNP 180 1154 197 of of IN 180 1154 198 the the DT 180 1154 199 Sea Sea NNP 180 1154 200 Note Note NNP 180 1154 201 : : : 180 1154 202 important important JJ 180 1154 203 location location NN 180 1154 204 at at IN 180 1154 205 northern northern JJ 180 1154 206 end end NN 180 1154 207 of of IN 180 1154 208 Mozambique Mozambique NNP 180 1154 209 Channel Channel NNP 180 1154 210 @Comoros @Comoros NNP 180 1154 211 , , , 180 1154 212 People People NNP 180 1154 213 Population Population NNP 180 1154 214 : : : 180 1154 215 530,136 530,136 CD 180 1154 216 ( ( -LRB- 180 1154 217 July July NNP 180 1154 218 1994 1994 CD 180 1154 219 est est NNP 180 1154 220 . . . 180 1154 221 ) ) -RRB- 180 1155 1 Population population NN 180 1155 2 growth growth NN 180 1155 3 rate rate NN 180 1155 4 : : : 180 1155 5 3.55 3.55 CD 180 1155 6 % % NN 180 1155 7 ( ( -LRB- 180 1155 8 1994 1994 CD 180 1155 9 est est NNP 180 1155 10 . . . 180 1155 11 ) ) -RRB- 180 1156 1 Birth birth NN 180 1156 2 rate rate NN 180 1156 3 : : : 180 1156 4 46.48 46.48 CD 180 1156 5 births/1,000 births/1,000 NN 180 1156 6 population population NN 180 1156 7 ( ( -LRB- 180 1156 8 1994 1994 CD 180 1156 9 est est NNP 180 1156 10 . . . 180 1156 11 ) ) -RRB- 180 1157 1 Death death NN 180 1157 2 rate rate NN 180 1157 3 : : : 180 1157 4 10.95 10.95 CD 180 1157 5 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 180 1157 6 population population NN 180 1157 7 ( ( -LRB- 180 1157 8 1994 1994 CD 180 1157 9 est est NNP 180 1157 10 . . . 180 1157 11 ) ) -RRB- 180 1158 1 Net net JJ 180 1158 2 migration migration NN 180 1158 3 rate rate NN 180 1158 4 : : : 180 1158 5 0 0 NFP 180 1158 6 migrant(s)/1,000 migrant(s)/1,000 NN 180 1158 7 population population NN 180 1158 8 ( ( -LRB- 180 1158 9 1994 1994 CD 180 1158 10 est est NNP 180 1158 11 . . . 180 1158 12 ) ) -RRB- 180 1159 1 Infant infant NN 180 1159 2 mortality mortality NN 180 1159 3 rate rate NN 180 1159 4 : : : 180 1159 5 79.6 79.6 CD 180 1159 6 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 180 1159 7 live live JJ 180 1159 8 births birth NNS 180 1159 9 ( ( -LRB- 180 1159 10 1994 1994 CD 180 1159 11 est est NNP 180 1159 12 . . . 180 1159 13 ) ) -RRB- 180 1160 1 Life life NN 180 1160 2 expectancy expectancy NN 180 1160 3 at at IN 180 1160 4 birth birth NN 180 1160 5 : : : 180 1160 6 total total JJ 180 1160 7 population population NN 180 1160 8 : : : 180 1160 9 57.81 57.81 CD 180 1160 10 years year NNS 180 1160 11 male male JJ 180 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Cafre Cafre NNP 180 1162 16 , , , 180 1162 17 Makoa Makoa NNP 180 1162 18 , , , 180 1162 19 Oimatsaha Oimatsaha NNP 180 1162 20 , , , 180 1162 21 Sakalava Sakalava NNP 180 1162 22 Religions religion NNS 180 1162 23 : : : 180 1162 24 Sunni Sunni NNP 180 1162 25 Muslim Muslim NNP 180 1162 26 86 86 CD 180 1162 27 % % NN 180 1162 28 , , , 180 1162 29 Roman Roman NNP 180 1162 30 Catholic Catholic NNP 180 1162 31 14 14 CD 180 1162 32 % % NN 180 1162 33 Languages Languages NNPS 180 1162 34 : : : 180 1162 35 Arabic Arabic NNP 180 1162 36 ( ( -LRB- 180 1162 37 official official JJ 180 1162 38 ) ) -RRB- 180 1162 39 , , , 180 1162 40 French French NNP 180 1162 41 ( ( -LRB- 180 1162 42 official official NN 180 1162 43 ) ) -RRB- 180 1162 44 , , , 180 1162 45 Comoran Comoran NNP 180 1162 46 ( ( -LRB- 180 1162 47 a a DT 180 1162 48 blend blend NN 180 1162 49 of of IN 180 1162 50 Swahili Swahili NNP 180 1162 51 and and CC 180 1162 52 Arabic Arabic NNP 180 1162 53 ) ) -RRB- 180 1162 54 Literacy 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NN 180 1162 97 note note NN 180 1162 98 : : : 180 1162 99 51 51 CD 180 1162 100 % % NN 180 1162 101 of of IN 180 1162 102 population population NN 180 1162 103 of of IN 180 1162 104 working work VBG 180 1162 105 age age NN 180 1162 106 ( ( -LRB- 180 1162 107 1985 1985 CD 180 1162 108 ) ) -RRB- 180 1162 109 @Comoros @comoro NNS 180 1162 110 , , , 180 1162 111 Government Government NNP 180 1162 112 Names Names NNPS 180 1162 113 : : : 180 1162 114 conventional conventional JJ 180 1162 115 long long JJ 180 1162 116 form form NN 180 1162 117 : : : 180 1162 118 Federal Federal NNP 180 1162 119 Islamic Islamic NNP 180 1162 120 Republic Republic NNP 180 1162 121 of of IN 180 1162 122 the the DT 180 1162 123 Comoros Comoros NNP 180 1162 124 conventional conventional JJ 180 1162 125 short short JJ 180 1162 126 form form NN 180 1162 127 : : : 180 1162 128 Comoros comoros JJ 180 1162 129 local local JJ 180 1162 130 long long JJ 180 1162 131 form form NN 180 1162 132 : : : 180 1162 133 Republique 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President NNP 180 1162 245 Said Said NNP 180 1162 246 Mohamed Mohamed NNP 180 1162 247 DJOHAR DJOHAR NNP 180 1162 248 ( ( -LRB- 180 1162 249 since since IN 180 1162 250 11 11 CD 180 1162 251 March March NNP 180 1162 252 1990 1990 CD 180 1162 253 ) ) -RRB- 180 1162 254 ; ; : 180 1162 255 election election NN 180 1162 256 last last JJ 180 1162 257 held hold VBD 180 1162 258 11 11 CD 180 1162 259 March March NNP 180 1162 260 1990 1990 CD 180 1162 261 ( ( -LRB- 180 1162 262 next next JJ 180 1162 263 to to TO 180 1162 264 be be VB 180 1162 265 held hold VBN 180 1162 266 March March NNP 180 1162 267 1996 1996 CD 180 1162 268 ) ) -RRB- 180 1162 269 ; ; : 180 1162 270 results result NNS 180 1162 271 - - , 180 1162 272 Said Said NNP 180 1162 273 Mohamed Mohamed NNP 180 1162 274 DJOHAR DJOHAR NNP 180 1162 275 ( ( -LRB- 180 1162 276 UDZIMA UDZIMA NNP 180 1162 277 ) ) -RRB- 180 1162 278 55 55 CD 180 1162 279 % % NN 180 1162 280 , , , 180 1162 281 Mohamed Mohamed NNP 180 1162 282 TAKI TAKI NNP 180 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1162 396 , , , 180 1162 397 other other JJ 180 1162 398 smaller small JJR 180 1162 399 parties party NNS 180 1162 400 10 10 CD 180 1162 401 ; ; : 180 1162 402 2 2 CD 180 1162 403 seats seat NNS 180 1162 404 remained remain VBD 180 1162 405 unfilled unfilled JJ 180 1162 406 note note NN 180 1162 407 : : : 180 1162 408 opposition opposition NN 180 1162 409 is be VBZ 180 1162 410 boycotting boycott VBG 180 1162 411 the the DT 180 1162 412 National National NNP 180 1162 413 Assembly Assembly NNP 180 1162 414 until until IN 180 1162 415 the the DT 180 1162 416 government government NN 180 1162 417 promises promise VBZ 180 1162 418 to to TO 180 1162 419 investigate investigate VB 180 1162 420 fraud fraud NN 180 1162 421 in in IN 180 1162 422 the the DT 180 1162 423 last last JJ 180 1162 424 election election NN 180 1162 425 Judicial judicial JJ 180 1162 426 branch branch NN 180 1162 427 : : : 180 1162 428 Supreme Supreme NNP 180 1162 429 Court Court NNP 180 1162 430 ( ( -LRB- 180 1162 431 Cour Cour NNP 180 1162 432 Supreme Supreme NNP 180 1162 433 ) ) -RRB- 180 1162 434 Political political JJ 180 1162 435 parties party NNS 180 1162 436 and and CC 180 1162 437 leaders leader NNS 180 1162 438 : : : 180 1162 439 over over IN 180 1162 440 20 20 CD 180 1162 441 political political JJ 180 1162 442 parties party NNS 180 1162 443 are be VBP 180 1162 444 currently currently RB 180 1162 445 active active JJ 180 1162 446 , , , 180 1162 447 the the DT 180 1162 448 most most RBS 180 1162 449 important important JJ 180 1162 450 of of IN 180 1162 451 which which WDT 180 1162 452 are be VBP 180 1162 453 ; ; : 180 1162 454 Comoran Comoran NNP 180 1162 455 Union Union NNP 180 1162 456 for for IN 180 1162 457 Progress Progress NNP 180 1162 458 ( ( -LRB- 180 1162 459 UDZIMA UDZIMA NNP 180 1162 460 ) ) -RRB- 180 1162 461 , , , 180 1162 462 Omar Omar NNP 180 1162 463 TAMOU TAMOU NNP 180 1162 464 ; ; : 180 1162 465 Islands Islands NNP 180 1162 466 ' ' POS 180 1162 467 Fraternity Fraternity 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Front front NN 180 1162 505 of of IN 180 1162 506 the the DT 180 1162 507 Comoros Comoros NNP 180 1162 508 ( ( -LRB- 180 1162 509 FDR FDR NNP 180 1162 510 ) ) -RRB- 180 1162 511 , , , 180 1162 512 Moustapha Moustapha NNP 180 1162 513 CHELKH CHELKH NNP 180 1162 514 ; ; : 180 1162 515 Dialogue Dialogue NNP 180 1162 516 Proposition Proposition NNP 180 1162 517 Action Action NNP 180 1162 518 ( ( -LRB- 180 1162 519 DPA DPA NNP 180 1162 520 / / SYM 180 1162 521 MWANGAZA MWANGAZA NNP 180 1162 522 ) ) -RRB- 180 1162 523 , , , 180 1162 524 Said say VBD 180 1162 525 MCHAWGAMA MCHAWGAMA NNP 180 1162 526 ; ; : 180 1162 527 Rally rally NN 180 1162 528 for for IN 180 1162 529 Change Change NNP 180 1162 530 and and CC 180 1162 531 Democracy Democracy NNP 180 1162 532 ( ( -LRB- 180 1162 533 RACHADE RACHADE NNP 180 1162 534 ) ) -RRB- 180 1162 535 , , , 180 1162 536 Hassan Hassan NNP 180 1162 537 HACHIM HACHIM NNP 180 1162 538 ; ; : 180 1162 539 Union Union NNP 180 1162 540 for for IN 180 1162 541 Democracy Democracy NNP 180 1162 542 and and CC 180 1162 543 Decentralization Decentralization NNP 180 1162 544 ( ( -LRB- 180 1162 545 UNDC UNDC NNP 180 1162 546 ) ) -RRB- 180 1162 547 , , , 180 1162 548 Mohamed Mohamed NNP 180 1162 549 Taki Taki NNP 180 1162 550 Halidi Halidi NNP 180 1162 551 IBRAHAM IBRAHAM VBZ 180 1162 552 ; ; : 180 1162 553 Rally rally NN 180 1162 554 for for IN 180 1162 555 Democracy Democracy NNP 180 1162 556 and and CC 180 1162 557 Renewal Renewal NNP 180 1162 558 ( ( -LRB- 180 1162 559 RDR RDR NNP 180 1162 560 ) ) -RRB- 180 1162 561 ; ; : 180 1162 562 Comoran Comoran NNP 180 1162 563 Popular Popular NNP 180 1162 564 Front Front NNP 180 1162 565 ( ( -LRB- 180 1162 566 FPC FPC NNP 180 1162 567 ) ) -RRB- 180 1162 568 , , , 180 1162 569 Mohamed Mohamed NNP 180 1162 570 HASSANALI HASSANALI NNP 180 1162 571 , , , 180 1162 572 Mohamed Mohamed NNP 180 1162 573 El El NNP 180 1162 574 Arif Arif NNP 180 1162 575 OUKACHA OUKACHA NNP 180 1162 576 , , , 180 1162 577 Abdou Abdou NNP 180 1162 578 MOUSTAKIM MOUSTAKIM NNP 180 1162 579 ( ( -LRB- 180 1162 580 Secretary Secretary NNP 180 1162 581 General General NNP 180 1162 582 ) ) -RRB- 180 1162 583 Member Member NNP 180 1162 584 of of IN 180 1162 585 : : : 180 1162 586 ACCT acct JJ 180 1162 587 , , , 180 1162 588 ACP ACP NNP 180 1162 589 , , , 180 1162 590 AfDB AfDB NNP 180 1162 591 , , , 180 1162 592 ECA ECA NNP 180 1162 593 , , , 180 1162 594 FAO FAO NNP 180 1162 595 , , , 180 1162 596 FZ FZ NNP 180 1162 597 , , , 180 1162 598 G-77 g-77 CD 180 1162 599 , , , 180 1162 600 IBRD IBRD NNP 180 1162 601 , , , 180 1162 602 ICAO ICAO NNP 180 1162 603 , , , 180 1162 604 IDA IDA NNP 180 1162 605 , , , 180 1162 606 IDB IDB NNP 180 1162 607 , , , 180 1162 608 IFAD IFAD NNP 180 1162 609 , , , 180 1162 610 IFC IFC NNP 180 1162 611 , , , 180 1162 612 ILO ILO NNP 180 1162 613 , , , 180 1162 614 IMF IMF NNP 180 1162 615 , , , 180 1162 616 INTELSAT INTELSAT NNP 180 1162 617 ( ( -LRB- 180 1162 618 nonsignatory nonsignatory 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180 1162 699 US US NNP 180 1162 700 diplomatic diplomatic JJ 180 1162 701 representation representation NN 180 1162 702 : : : 180 1162 703 none none NN 180 1162 704 ; ; : 180 1162 705 post post NN 180 1162 706 closed close VBN 180 1162 707 in in IN 180 1162 708 September September NNP 180 1162 709 1993 1993 CD 180 1162 710 Flag flag NN 180 1162 711 : : : 180 1162 712 green green JJ 180 1162 713 with with IN 180 1162 714 a a DT 180 1162 715 white white JJ 180 1162 716 crescent crescent NN 180 1162 717 placed place VBN 180 1162 718 diagonally diagonally RB 180 1162 719 ( ( -LRB- 180 1162 720 closed close VBN 180 1162 721 side side NN 180 1162 722 of of IN 180 1162 723 the the DT 180 1162 724 crescent crescent JJ 180 1162 725 points point NNS 180 1162 726 to to IN 180 1162 727 the the DT 180 1162 728 upper upper JJ 180 1162 729 hoist hoist NN 180 1162 730 - - HYPH 180 1162 731 side side NN 180 1162 732 corner corner NN 180 1162 733 of of IN 180 1162 734 the the DT 180 1162 735 flag flag 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479 Republic Republic NNP 180 1180 480 467 467 CD 180 1180 481 km km NNS 180 1180 482 , , , 180 1180 483 Gabon Gabon NNP 180 1180 484 1,903 1,903 CD 180 1180 485 km km NN 180 1180 486 , , , 180 1180 487 Zaire Zaire NNP 180 1180 488 2,410 2,410 CD 180 1180 489 km km NN 180 1180 490 Coastline Coastline NNP 180 1180 491 : : : 180 1180 492 169 169 CD 180 1180 493 km km NN 180 1180 494 Maritime Maritime NNP 180 1180 495 claims claim VBZ 180 1180 496 : : : 180 1180 497 territorial territorial JJ 180 1180 498 sea sea NN 180 1180 499 : : : 180 1180 500 200 200 CD 180 1180 501 nm nm NNP 180 1180 502 International international JJ 180 1180 503 disputes dispute NNS 180 1180 504 : : : 180 1180 505 long long JJ 180 1180 506 segment segment NN 180 1180 507 of of IN 180 1180 508 boundary boundary NN 180 1180 509 with with IN 180 1180 510 Zaire Zaire NNP 180 1180 511 along along IN 180 1180 512 the the DT 180 1180 513 Congo Congo NNP 180 1180 514 River River NNP 180 1180 515 is be VBZ 180 1180 516 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180 1180 554 humidity humidity NN 180 1180 555 ; ; , 180 1180 556 particularly particularly RB 180 1180 557 enervating enervate VBG 180 1180 558 climate climate NN 180 1180 559 astride astride IN 180 1180 560 the the DT 180 1180 561 Equator Equator NNP 180 1180 562 Terrain Terrain NNP 180 1180 563 : : : 180 1180 564 coastal coastal JJ 180 1180 565 plain plain NNP 180 1180 566 , , , 180 1180 567 southern southern JJ 180 1180 568 basin basin NN 180 1180 569 , , , 180 1180 570 central central JJ 180 1180 571 plateau plateau NNP 180 1180 572 , , , 180 1180 573 northern northern JJ 180 1180 574 basin basin NN 180 1180 575 Natural natural JJ 180 1180 576 resources resource NNS 180 1180 577 : : : 180 1180 578 petroleum petroleum NN 180 1180 579 , , , 180 1180 580 timber timber NN 180 1180 581 , , , 180 1180 582 potash potash NN 180 1180 583 , , , 180 1180 584 lead lead NN 180 1180 585 , , , 180 1180 586 zinc zinc NN 180 1180 587 , , , 180 1180 588 uranium uranium NN 180 1180 589 , , , 180 1180 590 copper copper NN 180 1180 591 , , , 180 1180 592 phosphates phosphate NNS 180 1180 593 , , , 180 1180 594 natural natural JJ 180 1180 595 gas gas NN 180 1180 596 Land land NN 180 1180 597 use use NN 180 1180 598 : : : 180 1180 599 arable arable JJ 180 1180 600 land land NN 180 1180 601 : : : 180 1180 602 2 2 CD 180 1180 603 % % NN 180 1180 604 permanent permanent JJ 180 1180 605 crops crop NNS 180 1180 606 : : : 180 1180 607 0 0 CD 180 1180 608 % % NN 180 1180 609 meadows meadow NNS 180 1180 610 and and CC 180 1180 611 pastures pasture NNS 180 1180 612 : : : 180 1180 613 29 29 CD 180 1180 614 % % NN 180 1180 615 forest forest NN 180 1180 616 and and CC 180 1180 617 woodland woodland NN 180 1180 618 : : : 180 1180 619 62 62 CD 180 1180 620 % % NN 180 1180 621 other other JJ 180 1180 622 : : : 180 1180 623 7 7 CD 180 1180 624 % % NN 180 1180 625 Irrigated irrigated JJ 180 1180 626 land land NN 180 1180 627 : : : 180 1180 628 40 40 CD 180 1180 629 sq sq NNP 180 1180 630 km km NNP 180 1180 631 ( ( -LRB- 180 1180 632 1989 1989 CD 180 1180 633 ) ) -RRB- 180 1180 634 Environment environment NN 180 1180 635 : : : 180 1180 636 current current JJ 180 1180 637 issues issue NNS 180 1180 638 : : : 180 1180 639 air air NN 180 1180 640 pollution pollution NN 180 1180 641 from from IN 180 1180 642 vehicle vehicle NN 180 1180 643 emissions emission NNS 180 1180 644 ; ; : 180 1180 645 water water NN 180 1180 646 pollution pollution NN 180 1180 647 from from IN 180 1180 648 the the DT 180 1180 649 dumping dumping NN 180 1180 650 of of IN 180 1180 651 raw raw JJ 180 1180 652 sewage sewage NN 180 1180 653 ; ; , 180 1180 654 deforestation deforestation NN 180 1180 655 natural natural JJ 180 1180 656 hazards hazard NNS 180 1180 657 : : : 180 1180 658 NA na IN 180 1180 659 international international JJ 180 1180 660 agreements agreement NNS 180 1180 661 : : : 180 1180 662 party party NN 180 1180 663 to to IN 180 1180 664 - - HYPH 180 1180 665 Endangered endanger VBN 180 1180 666 Species Species NNPS 180 1180 667 , , , 180 1180 668 Tropical Tropical NNP 180 1180 669 Timber Timber NNP 180 1180 670 ; ; : 180 1180 671 signed sign VBN 180 1180 672 , , , 180 1180 673 but but CC 180 1180 674 not not RB 180 1180 675 ratified ratified JJ 180 1180 676 - - : 180 1180 677 Biodiversity biodiversity NN 180 1180 678 , , , 180 1180 679 Climate Climate NNP 180 1180 680 Change Change NNP 180 1180 681 , , , 180 1180 682 Law Law NNP 180 1180 683 of of IN 180 1180 684 the the DT 180 1180 685 Sea Sea NNP 180 1180 686 , , , 180 1180 687 Ozone Ozone NNP 180 1180 688 Layer Layer NNP 180 1180 689 Protection Protection NNP 180 1180 690 Note Note NNP 180 1180 691 : : : 180 1180 692 about about IN 180 1180 693 70 70 CD 180 1180 694 % % NN 180 1180 695 of of IN 180 1180 696 the the DT 180 1180 697 population population NN 180 1180 698 lives live VBZ 180 1180 699 in in IN 180 1180 700 Brazzaville Brazzaville NNP 180 1180 701 , , , 180 1180 702 Pointe Pointe NNP 180 1180 703 Noire Noire NNP 180 1180 704 , , , 180 1180 705 or or CC 180 1180 706 along along IN 180 1180 707 the the DT 180 1180 708 railroad railroad NN 180 1180 709 between between IN 180 1180 710 them -PRON- PRP 180 1180 711 @Congo @Congo NFP 180 1180 712 , , , 180 1180 713 People People NNPS 180 1180 714 Population Population NNP 180 1180 715 : : : 180 1180 716 2,446,902 2,446,902 CD 180 1180 717 ( ( -LRB- 180 1180 718 July July NNP 180 1180 719 1994 1994 CD 180 1180 720 est est NNP 180 1180 721 . . . 180 1180 722 ) ) -RRB- 180 1181 1 Population population NN 180 1181 2 growth growth NN 180 1181 3 rate rate NN 180 1181 4 : : : 180 1181 5 2.38 2.38 CD 180 1181 6 % % NN 180 1181 7 ( ( -LRB- 180 1181 8 1994 1994 CD 180 1181 9 est est NNP 180 1181 10 . . . 180 1181 11 ) ) -RRB- 180 1182 1 Birth birth NN 180 1182 2 rate rate NN 180 1182 3 : : : 180 1182 4 40.27 40.27 CD 180 1182 5 births/1,000 births/1,000 NN 180 1182 6 population population NN 180 1182 7 ( ( -LRB- 180 1182 8 1994 1994 CD 180 1182 9 est est NNP 180 1182 10 . . . 180 1182 11 ) ) -RRB- 180 1183 1 Death death NN 180 1183 2 rate rate NN 180 1183 3 : : : 180 1183 4 16.49 16.49 CD 180 1183 5 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 180 1183 6 population population NN 180 1183 7 ( ( -LRB- 180 1183 8 1994 1994 CD 180 1183 9 est est NNP 180 1183 10 . . . 180 1183 11 ) ) -RRB- 180 1184 1 Net net JJ 180 1184 2 migration migration NN 180 1184 3 rate rate NN 180 1184 4 : : : 180 1184 5 0 0 NFP 180 1184 6 migrant(s)/1,000 migrant(s)/1,000 NN 180 1184 7 population population NN 180 1184 8 ( ( -LRB- 180 1184 9 1994 1994 CD 180 1184 10 est est NNP 180 1184 11 . . . 180 1184 12 ) ) -RRB- 180 1185 1 Infant infant NN 180 1185 2 mortality mortality NN 180 1185 3 rate rate NN 180 1185 4 : : : 180 1185 5 111 111 CD 180 1185 6 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 180 1185 7 live live JJ 180 1185 8 births birth NNS 180 1185 9 ( ( -LRB- 180 1185 10 1994 1994 CD 180 1185 11 est est NNP 180 1185 12 . . . 180 1185 13 ) ) -RRB- 180 1186 1 Life life NN 180 1186 2 expectancy expectancy NN 180 1186 3 at at IN 180 1186 4 birth birth NN 180 1186 5 : : : 180 1186 6 total total JJ 180 1186 7 population population NN 180 1186 8 : : : 180 1186 9 47.56 47.56 CD 180 1186 10 years year NNS 180 1186 11 male male JJ 180 1186 12 : : : 180 1186 13 45.76 45.76 CD 180 1186 14 years year NNS 180 1186 15 female female JJ 180 1186 16 : : : 180 1186 17 49.41 49.41 CD 180 1186 18 years year NNS 180 1186 19 ( ( -LRB- 180 1186 20 1994 1994 CD 180 1186 21 est est NNP 180 1186 22 . . . 180 1186 23 ) ) -RRB- 180 1187 1 Total total JJ 180 1187 2 fertility fertility NN 180 1187 3 rate rate NN 180 1187 4 : : : 180 1187 5 5.3 5.3 CD 180 1187 6 children child NNS 180 1187 7 born bear VBN 180 1187 8 / / SYM 180 1187 9 woman woman NN 180 1187 10 ( ( -LRB- 180 1187 11 1994 1994 CD 180 1187 12 est est NNP 180 1187 13 . . . 180 1187 14 ) ) -RRB- 180 1188 1 Nationality nationality NN 180 1188 2 : : : 180 1188 3 noun noun NN 180 1188 4 : : : 180 1188 5 Congolese Congolese NNP 180 1188 6 ( ( -LRB- 180 1188 7 singular singular JJ 180 1188 8 and and CC 180 1188 9 plural plural JJ 180 1188 10 ) ) -RRB- 180 1188 11 adjective adjective NN 180 1188 12 : : : 180 1188 13 Congolese Congolese NNP 180 1188 14 or or CC 180 1188 15 Congo Congo NNP 180 1188 16 Ethnic ethnic JJ 180 1188 17 divisions division NNS 180 1188 18 : : : 180 1188 19 south south RB 180 1188 20 : : : 180 1188 21 Kongo Kongo NNP 180 1188 22 48 48 CD 180 1188 23 % % NN 180 1188 24 north north NN 180 1188 25 : : : 180 1188 26 Sangha Sangha NNP 180 1188 27 20 20 CD 180 1188 28 % % NN 180 1188 29 , , , 180 1188 30 M'Bochi M'Bochi NNP 180 1188 31 12 12 CD 180 1188 32 % % NN 180 1188 33 center center NN 180 1188 34 : : : 180 1188 35 Teke teke NN 180 1188 36 17 17 CD 180 1188 37 % % NN 180 1188 38 , , , 180 1188 39 Europeans Europeans NNPS 180 1188 40 8,500 8,500 CD 180 1188 41 ( ( -LRB- 180 1188 42 mostly mostly RB 180 1188 43 French french JJ 180 1188 44 ) ) -RRB- 180 1188 45 Religions religion NNS 180 1188 46 : : : 180 1188 47 Christian Christian NNP 180 1188 48 50 50 CD 180 1188 49 % % NN 180 1188 50 , , , 180 1188 51 animist animist NN 180 1188 52 48 48 CD 180 1188 53 % % NN 180 1188 54 , , , 180 1188 55 Muslim Muslim NNP 180 1188 56 2 2 CD 180 1188 57 % % NN 180 1188 58 Languages language NNS 180 1188 59 : : : 180 1188 60 French French NNP 180 1188 61 ( ( -LRB- 180 1188 62 official official JJ 180 1188 63 ) ) -RRB- 180 1188 64 , , , 180 1188 65 African african JJ 180 1188 66 languages language NNS 180 1188 67 ( ( -LRB- 180 1188 68 Lingala Lingala NNP 180 1188 69 and and CC 180 1188 70 Kikongo Kikongo NNP 180 1188 71 are be VBP 180 1188 72 the the DT 180 1188 73 most most RBS 180 1188 74 widely widely RB 180 1188 75 used use VBN 180 1188 76 ) ) -RRB- 180 1188 77 Literacy literacy NN 180 1188 78 : : : 180 1188 79 age age NN 180 1188 80 15 15 CD 180 1188 81 and and CC 180 1188 82 over over RB 180 1188 83 can can MD 180 1188 84 read read VB 180 1188 85 and and CC 180 1188 86 write write VB 180 1188 87 ( ( -LRB- 180 1188 88 1990 1990 CD 180 1188 89 est est NNP 180 1188 90 . . . 180 1188 91 ) ) -RRB- 180 1189 1 total total JJ 180 1189 2 population population NN 180 1189 3 : : : 180 1189 4 57 57 CD 180 1189 5 % % NN 180 1189 6 male male NN 180 1189 7 : : : 180 1189 8 70 70 CD 180 1189 9 % % NN 180 1189 10 female female NN 180 1189 11 : : : 180 1189 12 44 44 CD 180 1189 13 % % NN 180 1189 14 Labor Labor NNP 180 1189 15 force force NN 180 1189 16 : : : 180 1189 17 79,100 79,100 CD 180 1189 18 wage wage NN 180 1189 19 earners earner NNS 180 1189 20 by by IN 180 1189 21 occupation occupation NN 180 1189 22 : : : 180 1189 23 agriculture agriculture NN 180 1189 24 75 75 CD 180 1189 25 % % NN 180 1189 26 , , , 180 1189 27 commerce commerce NN 180 1189 28 , , , 180 1189 29 industry industry NN 180 1189 30 , , , 180 1189 31 and and CC 180 1189 32 government government NN 180 1189 33 25 25 CD 180 1189 34 % % NN 180 1189 35 note note NN 180 1189 36 : : : 180 1189 37 51 51 CD 180 1189 38 % % NN 180 1189 39 of of IN 180 1189 40 population population NN 180 1189 41 of of IN 180 1189 42 working working NN 180 1189 43 age age NN 180 1189 44 ; ; : 180 1189 45 40 40 CD 180 1189 46 % % NN 180 1189 47 of of IN 180 1189 48 population population NN 180 1189 49 economically economically RB 180 1189 50 active active JJ 180 1189 51 ( ( -LRB- 180 1189 52 1985 1985 CD 180 1189 53 ) ) -RRB- 180 1189 54 @Congo @Congo NFP 180 1189 55 , , , 180 1189 56 Government Government NNP 180 1189 57 Names Names NNPS 180 1189 58 : : : 180 1189 59 conventional conventional JJ 180 1189 60 long long JJ 180 1189 61 form form NN 180 1189 62 : : : 180 1189 63 Republic Republic NNP 180 1189 64 of of IN 180 1189 65 the the DT 180 1189 66 Congo Congo NNP 180 1189 67 conventional conventional JJ 180 1189 68 short short JJ 180 1189 69 form form NN 180 1189 70 : : : 180 1189 71 Congo Congo NNP 180 1189 72 local local JJ 180 1189 73 long long JJ 180 1189 74 form form NN 180 1189 75 : : : 180 1189 76 Republique Republique NNP 180 1189 77 Populaire Populaire NNP 180 1189 78 du du NNP 180 1189 79 Congo Congo NNP 180 1189 80 local local JJ 180 1189 81 short short JJ 180 1189 82 form form NN 180 1189 83 : : : 180 1189 84 Congo Congo NNP 180 1189 85 former former JJ 180 1189 86 : : : 180 1189 87 Congo Congo NNP 180 1189 88 / / SYM 180 1189 89 Brazzaville Brazzaville NNP 180 1189 90 Digraph Digraph NNP 180 1189 91 : : : 180 1189 92 CF CF NNP 180 1189 93 Type type NN 180 1189 94 : : : 180 1189 95 republic republic NNP 180 1189 96 Capital capital NN 180 1189 97 : : : 180 1189 98 Brazzaville Brazzaville NNP 180 1189 99 Administrative administrative JJ 180 1189 100 divisions division NNS 180 1189 101 : : : 180 1189 102 9 9 CD 180 1189 103 regions region NNS 180 1189 104 ( ( -LRB- 180 1189 105 regions region NNS 180 1189 106 , , , 180 1189 107 singular singular JJ 180 1189 108 - - HYPH 180 1189 109 region region NN 180 1189 110 ) ) -RRB- 180 1189 111 and and CC 180 1189 112 1 1 CD 180 1189 113 commune commune NN 180 1189 114 * * NFP 180 1189 115 ; ; : 180 1189 116 Bouenza Bouenza NNP 180 1189 117 , , , 180 1189 118 Brazzaville Brazzaville NNP 180 1189 119 * * NFP 180 1189 120 , , , 180 1189 121 Cuvette Cuvette NNP 180 1189 122 , , , 180 1189 123 Kouilou Kouilou NNP 180 1189 124 , , , 180 1189 125 Lekoumou Lekoumou NNP 180 1189 126 , , , 180 1189 127 Likouala Likouala NNP 180 1189 128 , , , 180 1189 129 Niari Niari NNP 180 1189 130 , , , 180 1189 131 Plateaux Plateaux NNP 180 1189 132 , , , 180 1189 133 Pool Pool NNP 180 1189 134 , , , 180 1189 135 Sangha Sangha NNP 180 1189 136 Independence Independence NNP 180 1189 137 : : : 180 1189 138 15 15 CD 180 1189 139 August August NNP 180 1189 140 1960 1960 CD 180 1189 141 ( ( -LRB- 180 1189 142 from from IN 180 1189 143 France France NNP 180 1189 144 ) ) -RRB- 180 1189 145 National national JJ 180 1189 146 holiday holiday NN 180 1189 147 : : : 180 1189 148 Congolese Congolese NNP 180 1189 149 National National NNP 180 1189 150 Day Day NNP 180 1189 151 , , , 180 1189 152 15 15 CD 180 1189 153 August August NNP 180 1189 154 ( ( -LRB- 180 1189 155 1960 1960 CD 180 1189 156 ) ) -RRB- 180 1189 157 Constitution Constitution NNP 180 1189 158 : : : 180 1189 159 new new JJ 180 1189 160 constitution constitution NN 180 1189 161 approved approve VBN 180 1189 162 by by IN 180 1189 163 referendum referendum NN 180 1189 164 March March NNP 180 1189 165 1992 1992 CD 180 1189 166 Legal legal JJ 180 1189 167 system system NN 180 1189 168 : : : 180 1189 169 based base VBN 180 1189 170 on on IN 180 1189 171 French french JJ 180 1189 172 civil civil JJ 180 1189 173 law law NN 180 1189 174 system system NN 180 1189 175 and and CC 180 1189 176 customary customary JJ 180 1189 177 law law NN 180 1189 178 Suffrage suffrage NN 180 1189 179 : : : 180 1189 180 18 18 CD 180 1189 181 years year NNS 180 1189 182 of of IN 180 1189 183 age age NN 180 1189 184 ; ; : 180 1189 185 universal universal JJ 180 1189 186 Executive Executive NNP 180 1189 187 branch branch NN 180 1189 188 : : : 180 1189 189 chief chief NN 180 1189 190 of of IN 180 1189 191 state state NN 180 1189 192 : : : 180 1189 193 President President NNP 180 1189 194 Pascal Pascal NNP 180 1189 195 LISSOUBA LISSOUBA NNP 180 1189 196 ( ( -LRB- 180 1189 197 since since IN 180 1189 198 August August NNP 180 1189 199 1992 1992 CD 180 1189 200 ) ) -RRB- 180 1189 201 ; ; : 180 1189 202 election election NN 180 1189 203 last last JJ 180 1189 204 held hold VBN 180 1189 205 2 2 CD 180 1189 206 - - SYM 180 1189 207 16 16 CD 180 1189 208 August August NNP 180 1189 209 1992 1992 CD 180 1189 210 ( ( -LRB- 180 1189 211 next next JJ 180 1189 212 to to TO 180 1189 213 be be VB 180 1189 214 held hold VBN 180 1189 215 August August NNP 180 1189 216 1997 1997 CD 180 1189 217 ) ) -RRB- 180 1189 218 ; ; : 180 1189 219 results result NNS 180 1189 220 - - : 180 1189 221 President President NNP 180 1189 222 Pascal Pascal NNP 180 1189 223 LISSOUBA LISSOUBA NNP 180 1189 224 won win VBD 180 1189 225 with with IN 180 1189 226 61 61 CD 180 1189 227 % % NN 180 1189 228 of of IN 180 1189 229 the the DT 180 1189 230 vote vote NN 180 1189 231 head head NN 180 1189 232 of of IN 180 1189 233 government government NN 180 1189 234 : : : 180 1189 235 Prime Prime NNP 180 1189 236 Minister Minister NNP 180 1189 237 Jacques Jacques NNP 180 1189 238 Joachim Joachim NNP 180 1189 239 YHOMBI YHOMBI NNP 180 1189 240 - - HYPH 180 1189 241 OPANGO OPANGO NNP 180 1189 242 ( ( -LRB- 180 1189 243 since since IN 180 1189 244 23 23 CD 180 1189 245 June June NNP 180 1189 246 1993 1993 CD 180 1189 247 ) ) -RRB- 180 1189 248 cabinet cabinet NN 180 1189 249 : : : 180 1189 250 Council Council NNP 180 1189 251 of of IN 180 1189 252 Ministers Ministers NNP 180 1189 253 ; ; , 180 1189 254 named name VBN 180 1189 255 by by IN 180 1189 256 the the DT 180 1189 257 president president NN 180 1189 258 Legislative Legislative NNP 180 1189 259 branch branch NN 180 1189 260 : : : 180 1189 261 bicameral bicameral NNP 180 1189 262 National National NNP 180 1189 263 Assembly Assembly NNP 180 1189 264 ( ( -LRB- 180 1189 265 Assemblee Assemblee NNP 180 1189 266 Nationale Nationale NNP 180 1189 267 ) ) -RRB- 180 1189 268 : : : 180 1189 269 election election NN 180 1189 270 last last RB 180 1189 271 held hold VBD 180 1189 272 3 3 CD 180 1189 273 October October NNP 180 1189 274 1993 1993 CD 180 1189 275 ; ; : 180 1189 276 results result NNS 180 1189 277 - - HYPH 180 1189 278 percentage percentage NN 180 1189 279 vote vote NN 180 1189 280 by by IN 180 1189 281 party party NN 180 1189 282 NA NA NNP 180 1189 283 ; ; : 180 1189 284 seats seat NNS 180 1189 285 - - : 180 1189 286 ( ( -LRB- 180 1189 287 125 125 CD 180 1189 288 total total NN 180 1189 289 ) ) -RRB- 180 1189 290 UPADS UPADS NNP 180 1189 291 64 64 CD 180 1189 292 , , , 180 1189 293 URD URD NNP 180 1189 294 / / SYM 180 1189 295 PCT PCT NNP 180 1189 296 58 58 CD 180 1189 297 , , , 180 1189 298 others other NNS 180 1189 299 3 3 CD 180 1189 300 Senate Senate NNP 180 1189 301 : : : 180 1189 302 election election NN 180 1189 303 last last JJ 180 1189 304 held hold VBD 180 1189 305 26 26 CD 180 1189 306 July July NNP 180 1189 307 1992 1992 CD 180 1189 308 ( ( -LRB- 180 1189 309 next next JJ 180 1189 310 to to TO 180 1189 311 be be VB 180 1189 312 held hold VBN 180 1189 313 July July NNP 180 1189 314 1998 1998 CD 180 1189 315 ) ) -RRB- 180 1189 316 ; ; : 180 1189 317 results result NNS 180 1189 318 - - HYPH 180 1189 319 percentage percentage NN 180 1189 320 vote vote NN 180 1189 321 by by IN 180 1189 322 party party NN 180 1189 323 NA NA NNP 180 1189 324 ; ; : 180 1189 325 seats seat NNS 180 1189 326 - - , 180 1189 327 ( ( -LRB- 180 1189 328 60 60 CD 180 1189 329 total total NN 180 1189 330 ) ) -RRB- 180 1189 331 UPADS UPADS NNP 180 1189 332 23 23 CD 180 1189 333 , , , 180 1189 334 MCDDI MCDDI NNP 180 1189 335 14 14 CD 180 1189 336 , , , 180 1189 337 RDD RDD NNP 180 1189 338 8 8 CD 180 1189 339 , , , 180 1189 340 RDPS RDPS NNP 180 1189 341 5 5 CD 180 1189 342 , , , 180 1189 343 PCT PCT NNP 180 1189 344 2 2 CD 180 1189 345 , , , 180 1189 346 others other NNS 180 1189 347 8 8 CD 180 1189 348 Judicial judicial JJ 180 1189 349 branch branch NN 180 1189 350 : : : 180 1189 351 Supreme Supreme NNP 180 1189 352 Court Court NNP 180 1189 353 ( ( -LRB- 180 1189 354 Cour Cour NNP 180 1189 355 Supreme Supreme NNP 180 1189 356 ) ) -RRB- 180 1189 357 Political political JJ 180 1189 358 parties party NNS 180 1189 359 and and CC 180 1189 360 leaders leader NNS 180 1189 361 : : : 180 1189 362 Congolese Congolese NNP 180 1189 363 Labor Labor NNP 180 1189 364 Party Party NNP 180 1189 365 ( ( -LRB- 180 1189 366 PCT PCT NNP 180 1189 367 ) ) -RRB- 180 1189 368 , , , 180 1189 369 Denis Denis NNP 180 1189 370 SASSOU SASSOU NNP 180 1189 371 - - HYPH 180 1189 372 NGUESSO NGUESSO NNP 180 1189 373 , , , 180 1189 374 president president NN 180 1189 375 ; ; : 180 1189 376 Pan Pan NNP 180 1189 377 - - NNP 180 1189 378 African African NNP 180 1189 379 Union Union NNP 180 1189 380 for for IN 180 1189 381 Social Social NNP 180 1189 382 Development Development NNP 180 1189 383 ( ( -LRB- 180 1189 384 UPADS UPADS NNP 180 1189 385 ) ) -RRB- 180 1189 386 , , , 180 1189 387 Pascal Pascal NNP 180 1189 388 LISSOUBA LISSOUBA NNP 180 1189 389 , , , 180 1189 390 leader leader NN 180 1189 391 ; ; : 180 1189 392 Association Association NNP 180 1189 393 for for IN 180 1189 394 Democracy Democracy NNP 180 1189 395 and and CC 180 1189 396 Development Development NNP 180 1189 397 ( ( -LRB- 180 1189 398 RDD RDD NNP 180 1189 399 ) ) -RRB- 180 1189 400 - - : 180 1189 401 Joachim Joachim NNP 180 1189 402 Yhombi Yhombi NNP 180 1189 403 OPANGO OPANGO NNP 180 1189 404 , , , 180 1189 405 president president NN 180 1189 406 ; ; : 180 1189 407 Congolese Congolese NNP 180 1189 408 Movement Movement NNP 180 1189 409 for for IN 180 1189 410 Democracy Democracy NNP 180 1189 411 and and CC 180 1189 412 Integral Integral NNP 180 1189 413 Development Development NNP 180 1189 414 ( ( -LRB- 180 1189 415 MCDDI MCDDI NNP 180 1189 416 ) ) -RRB- 180 1189 417 , , , 180 1189 418 Bernard Bernard NNP 180 1189 419 KOLELAS KOLELAS NNP 180 1189 420 , , , 180 1189 421 leader leader NN 180 1189 422 ; ; : 180 1189 423 Association Association NNP 180 1189 424 for for IN 180 1189 425 Democracy Democracy NNP 180 1189 426 and and CC 180 1189 427 Social Social NNP 180 1189 428 Progress Progress NNP 180 1189 429 ( ( -LRB- 180 1189 430 RDPS RDPS NNP 180 1189 431 ) ) -RRB- 180 1189 432 , , , 180 1189 433 Jean Jean NNP 180 1189 434 - - HYPH 180 1189 435 Pierre Pierre NNP 180 1189 436 Thystere Thystere NNP 180 1189 437 TCHICAYA TCHICAYA NNP 180 1189 438 , , , 180 1189 439 president president NN 180 1189 440 ; ; : 180 1189 441 Union Union NNP 180 1189 442 of of IN 180 1189 443 Democratic Democratic NNP 180 1189 444 Forces Forces NNPS 180 1189 445 ( ( -LRB- 180 1189 446 UFD UFD NNP 180 1189 447 ) ) -RRB- 180 1189 448 , , , 180 1189 449 David David NNP 180 1189 450 Charles Charles NNP 180 1189 451 GANAO GANAO NNP 180 1189 452 , , , 180 1189 453 leader leader NN 180 1189 454 ; ; : 180 1189 455 Union Union NNP 180 1189 456 for for IN 180 1189 457 Development Development NNP 180 1189 458 and and CC 180 1189 459 Social Social NNP 180 1189 460 Progress Progress NNP 180 1189 461 ( ( -LRB- 180 1189 462 UDPS UDPS NNP 180 1189 463 ) ) -RRB- 180 1189 464 , , , 180 1189 465 Jean Jean NNP 180 1189 466 - - HYPH 180 1189 467 Michael Michael NNP 180 1189 468 BOKAMBA BOKAMBA NNP 180 1189 469 - - HYPH 180 1189 470 YANGOUMA YANGOUMA NNP 180 1189 471 , , , 180 1189 472 leader leader NN 180 1189 473 note note NN 180 1189 474 : : : 180 1189 475 Congo Congo NNP 180 1189 476 has have VBZ 180 1189 477 many many JJ 180 1189 478 political political JJ 180 1189 479 parties party NNS 180 1189 480 of of IN 180 1189 481 which which WDT 180 1189 482 these these DT 180 1189 483 are be VBP 180 1189 484 among among IN 180 1189 485 the the DT 180 1189 486 most most RBS 180 1189 487 important important JJ 180 1189 488 Other other JJ 180 1189 489 political political JJ 180 1189 490 or or CC 180 1189 491 pressure pressure NN 180 1189 492 groups group NNS 180 1189 493 : : : 180 1189 494 Union Union NNP 180 1189 495 of of IN 180 1189 496 Congolese Congolese NNP 180 1189 497 Socialist Socialist NNP 180 1189 498 Youth Youth NNP 180 1189 499 ( ( -LRB- 180 1189 500 UJSC UJSC NNP 180 1189 501 ) ) -RRB- 180 1189 502 ; ; : 180 1189 503 Congolese Congolese NNP 180 1189 504 Trade Trade NNP 180 1189 505 Union Union NNP 180 1189 506 Congress Congress NNP 180 1189 507 ( ( -LRB- 180 1189 508 CSC CSC NNP 180 1189 509 ) ) -RRB- 180 1189 510 ; ; : 180 1189 511 Revolutionary Revolutionary NNP 180 1189 512 Union Union NNP 180 1189 513 of of IN 180 1189 514 Congolese Congolese NNP 180 1189 515 Women Women NNP 180 1189 516 ( ( -LRB- 180 1189 517 URFC URFC NNP 180 1189 518 ) ) -RRB- 180 1189 519 ; ; : 180 1189 520 General General NNP 180 1189 521 Union Union NNP 180 1189 522 of of IN 180 1189 523 Congolese Congolese NNP 180 1189 524 Pupils Pupils NNPS 180 1189 525 and and CC 180 1189 526 Students student NNS 180 1189 527 ( ( -LRB- 180 1189 528 UGEEC UGEEC NNP 180 1189 529 ) ) -RRB- 180 1189 530 Member member NN 180 1189 531 of of IN 180 1189 532 : : : 180 1189 533 ACCT acct JJ 180 1189 534 , , , 180 1189 535 ACP ACP NNP 180 1189 536 , , , 180 1189 537 AfDB AfDB NNP 180 1189 538 , , , 180 1189 539 BDEAC BDEAC NNP 180 1189 540 , , , 180 1189 541 CCC CCC NNP 180 1189 542 , , , 180 1189 543 CEEAC CEEAC NNP 180 1189 544 , , , 180 1189 545 ECA ECA NNP 180 1189 546 , , , 180 1189 547 FAO FAO NNP 180 1189 548 , , , 180 1189 549 FZ FZ NNP 180 1189 550 , , , 180 1189 551 G-77 g-77 CD 180 1189 552 , , , 180 1189 553 GATT GATT NNP 180 1189 554 , , , 180 1189 555 IBRD IBRD NNP 180 1189 556 , , , 180 1189 557 ICAO ICAO NNP 180 1189 558 , , , 180 1189 559 IDA IDA NNP 180 1189 560 , , , 180 1189 561 IFAD IFAD NNP 180 1189 562 , , , 180 1189 563 IFC IFC NNP 180 1189 564 , , , 180 1189 565 ILO ILO NNP 180 1189 566 , , , 180 1189 567 IMF IMF NNP 180 1189 568 , , , 180 1189 569 IMO imo RB 180 1189 570 , , , 180 1189 571 INTELSAT INTELSAT NNP 180 1189 572 , , , 180 1189 573 INTERPOL INTERPOL NNP 180 1189 574 , , , 180 1189 575 IOC IOC NNP 180 1189 576 , , , 180 1189 577 ITU ITU NNP 180 1189 578 , , , 180 1189 579 LORCS LORCS NNP 180 1189 580 , , , 180 1189 581 NAM NAM NNP 180 1189 582 , , , 180 1189 583 OAU OAU NNP 180 1189 584 , , , 180 1189 585 UDEAC UDEAC NNP 180 1189 586 , , , 180 1189 587 UN UN NNP 180 1189 588 , , , 180 1189 589 UNAVEM UNAVEM NNP 180 1189 590 II II NNP 180 1189 591 , , , 180 1189 592 UNCTAD UNCTAD NNP 180 1189 593 , , , 180 1189 594 UNESCO UNESCO NNP 180 1189 595 , , , 180 1189 596 UNIDO UNIDO NNP 180 1189 597 , , , 180 1189 598 UPU UPU NNP 180 1189 599 , , , 180 1189 600 WFTU WFTU NNP 180 1189 601 , , , 180 1189 602 WHO who WP 180 1189 603 , , , 180 1189 604 WIPO WIPO NNP 180 1189 605 , , , 180 1189 606 WMO WMO NNP 180 1189 607 , , , 180 1189 608 WTO WTO NNP 180 1189 609 Diplomatic diplomatic JJ 180 1189 610 representation representation NN 180 1189 611 in in IN 180 1189 612 US US NNP 180 1189 613 : : : 180 1189 614 chief chief NN 180 1189 615 of of IN 180 1189 616 mission mission NN 180 1189 617 : : : 180 1189 618 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 180 1189 619 Pierre Pierre NNP 180 1189 620 Damien Damien NNP 180 1189 621 BOUSSOUKOU BOUSSOUKOU NNP 180 1189 622 - - HYPH 180 1189 623 BOUMBA BOUMBA NNP 180 1189 624 chancery chancery NN 180 1189 625 : : : 180 1189 626 4891 4891 CD 180 1189 627 Colorado Colorado NNP 180 1189 628 Avenue Avenue NNP 180 1189 629 NW NW NNP 180 1189 630 , , , 180 1189 631 Washington Washington NNP 180 1189 632 , , , 180 1189 633 DC DC NNP 180 1189 634 20011 20011 CD 180 1189 635 telephone telephone NN 180 1189 636 : : : 180 1189 637 ( ( -LRB- 180 1189 638 202 202 CD 180 1189 639 ) ) -RRB- 180 1189 640 726 726 CD 180 1189 641 - - HYPH 180 1189 642 5500 5500 CD 180 1189 643 or or CC 180 1189 644 5501 5501 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B. NNP 180 1189 667 P. P. 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1198 384 Fiscal fiscal JJ 180 1198 385 year year NN 180 1198 386 : : : 180 1198 387 calendar calendar NNP 180 1198 388 year year NN 180 1198 389 @Congo @Congo NNP 180 1198 390 , , , 180 1198 391 Communications Communications NNP 180 1198 392 Railroads Railroads NNPS 180 1198 393 : : : 180 1198 394 797 797 CD 180 1198 395 km km NN 180 1198 396 , , , 180 1198 397 1.067-meter 1.067-meter CD 180 1198 398 gauge gauge NN 180 1198 399 , , , 180 1198 400 single single JJ 180 1198 401 track track NN 180 1198 402 ( ( -LRB- 180 1198 403 includes include VBZ 180 1198 404 285 285 CD 180 1198 405 km km NNS 180 1198 406 that that WDT 180 1198 407 are be VBP 180 1198 408 privately privately RB 180 1198 409 owned own VBN 180 1198 410 ) ) -RRB- 180 1198 411 Highways highway NNS 180 1198 412 : : : 180 1198 413 total total NN 180 1198 414 : : : 180 1198 415 11,960 11,960 CD 180 1198 416 km km NN 180 1198 417 paved pave VBN 180 1198 418 : : : 180 1198 419 560 560 CD 180 1198 420 km km NN 180 1198 421 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primary primary JJ 180 1198 535 network network NN 180 1198 536 is be VBZ 180 1198 537 composed compose VBN 180 1198 538 of of IN 180 1198 539 radio radio NN 180 1198 540 relay relay NN 180 1198 541 routes route NNS 180 1198 542 and and CC 180 1198 543 coaxial coaxial JJ 180 1198 544 cables cable NNS 180 1198 545 ; ; , 180 1198 546 key key JJ 180 1198 547 centers center NNS 180 1198 548 are be VBP 180 1198 549 Brazzaville Brazzaville NNP 180 1198 550 , , , 180 1198 551 Pointe Pointe NNP 180 1198 552 - - HYPH 180 1198 553 Noire Noire NNP 180 1198 554 , , , 180 1198 555 and and CC 180 1198 556 Loubomo Loubomo NNP 180 1198 557 ; ; : 180 1198 558 18,100 18,100 CD 180 1198 559 telephones telephone NNS 180 1198 560 ; ; : 180 1198 561 broadcast broadcast NN 180 1198 562 stations station NNS 180 1198 563 - - SYM 180 1198 564 4 4 CD 180 1198 565 AM am NN 180 1198 566 , , , 180 1198 567 1 1 CD 180 1198 568 FM FM NNP 180 1198 569 , , , 180 1198 570 4 4 CD 180 1198 571 TV tv NN 180 1198 572 ; ; : 180 1198 573 1 1 CD 180 1198 574 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 180 1198 575 Ocean Ocean NNP 180 1198 576 satellite satellite NN 180 1198 577 earth earth NN 180 1198 578 station station NN 180 1198 579 @Congo @congo NN 180 1198 580 , , , 180 1198 581 Defense Defense NNP 180 1198 582 Forces Forces NNPS 180 1198 583 Branches Branches NNPS 180 1198 584 : : : 180 1198 585 Army Army NNP 180 1198 586 , , , 180 1198 587 Navy Navy NNP 180 1198 588 ( ( -LRB- 180 1198 589 including include VBG 180 1198 590 Marines Marines NNPS 180 1198 591 ) ) -RRB- 180 1198 592 , , , 180 1198 593 Air Air NNP 180 1198 594 Force Force NNP 180 1198 595 , , , 180 1198 596 National National NNP 180 1198 597 Police Police NNP 180 1198 598 Manpower Manpower NNP 180 1198 599 availability availability NN 180 1198 600 : : : 180 1198 601 males male NNS 180 1198 602 age age NNP 180 1198 603 15 15 CD 180 1198 604 - - SYM 180 1198 605 49 49 CD 180 1198 606 551,151 551,151 CD 180 1198 607 ; ; : 180 1198 608 fit fit JJ 180 1198 609 for for IN 180 1198 610 military military JJ 180 1198 611 service service NN 180 1198 612 280,372 280,372 CD 180 1198 613 ; ; : 180 1198 614 reach reach VB 180 1198 615 military military JJ 180 1198 616 age age NN 180 1198 617 ( ( -LRB- 180 1198 618 20 20 CD 180 1198 619 ) ) -RRB- 180 1198 620 annually annually RB 180 1198 621 24,441 24,441 CD 180 1198 622 ( ( -LRB- 180 1198 623 1994 1994 CD 180 1198 624 est est NNP 180 1198 625 . . . 180 1198 626 ) ) -RRB- 180 1199 1 Defense defense NN 180 1199 2 expenditures expenditure NNS 180 1199 3 : : : 180 1199 4 $ $ $ 180 1199 5 NA na NN 180 1199 6 , , , 180 1199 7 NA% na% IN 180 1199 8 of of IN 180 1199 9 GDP gdp NN 180 1199 10 @Cook @cook NN 180 1199 11 Islands Islands NNP 180 1199 12 Header Header NNP 180 1199 13 Affiliation Affiliation NNP 180 1199 14 : : : 180 1199 15 ( ( -LRB- 180 1199 16 free free JJ 180 1199 17 association association NN 180 1199 18 with with IN 180 1199 19 New New NNP 180 1199 20 Zealand Zealand NNP 180 1199 21 ) ) -RRB- 180 1199 22 @Cook @cook NN 180 1199 23 Islands Islands NNP 180 1199 24 , , , 180 1199 25 Geography Geography NNP 180 1199 26 Location Location NNP 180 1199 27 : : : 180 1199 28 Oceania Oceania NNP 180 1199 29 , , , 180 1199 30 Polynesia Polynesia NNP 180 1199 31 , , , 180 1199 32 4,500 4,500 CD 180 1199 33 km km NN 180 1199 34 south south RB 180 1199 35 of of IN 180 1199 36 Hawaii Hawaii NNP 180 1199 37 in in IN 180 1199 38 the the DT 180 1199 39 South South NNP 180 1199 40 Pacific Pacific NNP 180 1199 41 Ocean Ocean NNP 180 1199 42 , , , 180 1199 43 about about RB 180 1199 44 halfway halfway RB 180 1199 45 between between IN 180 1199 46 Hawaii Hawaii NNP 180 1199 47 and and CC 180 1199 48 New New NNP 180 1199 49 Zealand Zealand NNP 180 1199 50 Map Map NNP 180 1199 51 references reference NNS 180 1199 52 : : : 180 1199 53 Oceania Oceania NNP 180 1199 54 Area Area NNP 180 1199 55 : : : 180 1199 56 total total JJ 180 1199 57 area area NN 180 1199 58 : : : 180 1199 59 240 240 CD 180 1199 60 sq sq IN 180 1199 61 km km NNP 180 1199 62 land land NN 180 1199 63 area area NN 180 1199 64 : : : 180 1199 65 240 240 CD 180 1199 66 sq sq IN 180 1199 67 km km NNP 180 1199 68 comparative comparative JJ 180 1199 69 area area NN 180 1199 70 : : : 180 1199 71 slightly slightly RB 180 1199 72 less less JJR 180 1199 73 than than IN 180 1199 74 1.3 1.3 CD 180 1199 75 times time NNS 180 1199 76 the the DT 180 1199 77 size size NN 180 1199 78 of of IN 180 1199 79 Washington Washington NNP 180 1199 80 , , , 180 1199 81 DC DC NNP 180 1199 82 Land Land NNP 180 1199 83 boundaries boundary NNS 180 1199 84 : : : 180 1199 85 0 0 LS 180 1199 86 km km NN 180 1199 87 Coastline Coastline NNP 180 1199 88 : : : 180 1199 89 120 120 CD 180 1199 90 km km NN 180 1199 91 Maritime Maritime NNP 180 1199 92 claims claim VBZ 180 1199 93 : : : 180 1199 94 continental continental NNP 180 1199 95 shelf shelf NNP 180 1199 96 : : : 180 1199 97 200 200 CD 180 1199 98 nm nm CD 180 1199 99 or or CC 180 1199 100 the the DT 180 1199 101 edge edge NN 180 1199 102 of of IN 180 1199 103 continental continental JJ 180 1199 104 margin margin NN 180 1199 105 exclusive exclusive JJ 180 1199 106 economic economic JJ 180 1199 107 zone zone NN 180 1199 108 : : : 180 1199 109 200 200 CD 180 1199 110 nm nm CD 180 1199 111 territorial territorial JJ 180 1199 112 sea sea NN 180 1199 113 : : : 180 1199 114 12 12 CD 180 1199 115 nm nm NNP 180 1199 116 International international JJ 180 1199 117 disputes dispute NNS 180 1199 118 : : : 180 1199 119 none none NN 180 1199 120 Climate climate NN 180 1199 121 : : : 180 1199 122 tropical tropical JJ 180 1199 123 ; ; : 180 1199 124 moderated moderate VBN 180 1199 125 by by IN 180 1199 126 trade trade NN 180 1199 127 winds wind NNS 180 1199 128 Terrain Terrain NNP 180 1199 129 : : : 180 1199 130 low low JJ 180 1199 131 coral coral JJ 180 1199 132 atolls atoll NNS 180 1199 133 in in IN 180 1199 134 north north NN 180 1199 135 ; ; : 180 1199 136 volcanic volcanic JJ 180 1199 137 , , , 180 1199 138 hilly hilly RB 180 1199 139 islands island NNS 180 1199 140 in in IN 180 1199 141 south south JJ 180 1199 142 Natural natural JJ 180 1199 143 resources resource NNS 180 1199 144 : : : 180 1199 145 negligible negligible JJ 180 1199 146 Land Land NNP 180 1199 147 use use NN 180 1199 148 : : : 180 1199 149 arable arable JJ 180 1199 150 land land NN 180 1199 151 : : : 180 1199 152 4 4 CD 180 1199 153 % % NN 180 1199 154 permanent permanent JJ 180 1199 155 crops crop NNS 180 1199 156 : : : 180 1199 157 22 22 CD 180 1199 158 % % NN 180 1199 159 meadows meadow NNS 180 1199 160 and and CC 180 1199 161 pastures pasture NNS 180 1199 162 : : : 180 1199 163 0 0 CD 180 1199 164 % % NN 180 1199 165 forest forest NN 180 1199 166 and and CC 180 1199 167 woodland woodland NN 180 1199 168 : : : 180 1199 169 0 0 CD 180 1199 170 % % NN 180 1199 171 other other JJ 180 1199 172 : : : 180 1199 173 74 74 CD 180 1199 174 % % NN 180 1199 175 Irrigated irrigated JJ 180 1199 176 land land NN 180 1199 177 : : : 180 1199 178 NA NA NNP 180 1199 179 sq sq RB 180 1199 180 km km NNP 180 1199 181 Environment Environment NNP 180 1199 182 : : : 180 1199 183 current current JJ 180 1199 184 issues issue NNS 180 1199 185 : : : 180 1199 186 NA na IN 180 1199 187 natural natural JJ 180 1199 188 hazards hazard NNS 180 1199 189 : : : 180 1199 190 subject subject JJ 180 1199 191 to to IN 180 1199 192 typhoons typhoon NNS 180 1199 193 ( ( -LRB- 180 1199 194 November November NNP 180 1199 195 to to IN 180 1199 196 March March NNP 180 1199 197 ) ) -RRB- 180 1199 198 international international JJ 180 1199 199 agreements agreement NNS 180 1199 200 : : : 180 1199 201 party party NN 180 1199 202 to to IN 180 1199 203 - - HYPH 180 1199 204 Biodiversity biodiversity NN 180 1199 205 , , , 180 1199 206 Climate Climate NNP 180 1199 207 Change Change NNP 180 1199 208 ; ; , 180 1199 209 signed sign VBD 180 1199 210 , , , 180 1199 211 but but CC 180 1199 212 not not RB 180 1199 213 ratified ratified JJ 180 1199 214 - - HYPH 180 1199 215 Law Law NNP 180 1199 216 of of IN 180 1199 217 the the DT 180 1199 218 Sea Sea NNP 180 1199 219 @Cook @cook NN 180 1199 220 Islands Islands NNPS 180 1199 221 , , , 180 1199 222 People People NNPS 180 1199 223 Population Population NNP 180 1199 224 : : : 180 1199 225 19,124 19,124 CD 180 1199 226 ( ( -LRB- 180 1199 227 July July NNP 180 1199 228 1994 1994 CD 180 1199 229 est est NNP 180 1199 230 . . . 180 1199 231 ) ) -RRB- 180 1200 1 Population population NN 180 1200 2 growth growth NN 180 1200 3 rate rate NN 180 1200 4 : : : 180 1200 5 1.15 1.15 CD 180 1200 6 % % NN 180 1200 7 ( ( -LRB- 180 1200 8 1994 1994 CD 180 1200 9 est est NNP 180 1200 10 . . . 180 1200 11 ) ) -RRB- 180 1201 1 Birth birth NN 180 1201 2 rate rate NN 180 1201 3 : : : 180 1201 4 23.22 23.22 CD 180 1201 5 births/1,000 births/1,000 NN 180 1201 6 population population NN 180 1201 7 ( ( -LRB- 180 1201 8 1994 1994 CD 180 1201 9 est est NNP 180 1201 10 . . . 180 1201 11 ) ) -RRB- 180 1202 1 Death death NN 180 1202 2 rate rate NN 180 1202 3 : : : 180 1202 4 5.2 5.2 CD 180 1202 5 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 180 1202 6 population population NN 180 1202 7 ( ( -LRB- 180 1202 8 1994 1994 CD 180 1202 9 est est NNP 180 1202 10 . . . 180 1202 11 ) ) -RRB- 180 1203 1 Net net JJ 180 1203 2 migration migration NN 180 1203 3 rate rate NN 180 1203 4 : : : 180 1203 5 -6.49 -6.49 NFP 180 1203 6 migrant(s)/1,000 migrant(s)/1,000 FW 180 1203 7 population population NN 180 1203 8 ( ( -LRB- 180 1203 9 1994 1994 CD 180 1203 10 est est NNP 180 1203 11 . . . 180 1203 12 ) ) -RRB- 180 1204 1 Infant infant NN 180 1204 2 mortality mortality NN 180 1204 3 rate rate NN 180 1204 4 : : : 180 1204 5 24.7 24.7 CD 180 1204 6 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 180 1204 7 live live JJ 180 1204 8 births birth NNS 180 1204 9 ( ( -LRB- 180 1204 10 1994 1994 CD 180 1204 11 est est NNP 180 1204 12 . . . 180 1204 13 ) ) -RRB- 180 1205 1 Life life NN 180 1205 2 expectancy expectancy NN 180 1205 3 at at IN 180 1205 4 birth birth NN 180 1205 5 : : : 180 1205 6 total total JJ 180 1205 7 population population NN 180 1205 8 : : : 180 1205 9 71.14 71.14 CD 180 1205 10 years year NNS 180 1205 11 male male NN 180 1205 12 : : : 180 1205 13 69.2 69.2 CD 180 1205 14 years year NNS 180 1205 15 female female JJ 180 1205 16 : : : 180 1205 17 73.1 73.1 CD 180 1205 18 years year NNS 180 1205 19 ( ( -LRB- 180 1205 20 1994 1994 CD 180 1205 21 est est NNP 180 1205 22 . . . 180 1205 23 ) ) -RRB- 180 1206 1 Total total JJ 180 1206 2 fertility fertility NN 180 1206 3 rate rate NN 180 1206 4 : : : 180 1206 5 3.3 3.3 CD 180 1206 6 children child NNS 180 1206 7 born bear VBN 180 1206 8 / / SYM 180 1206 9 woman woman NN 180 1206 10 ( ( -LRB- 180 1206 11 1994 1994 CD 180 1206 12 est est NNP 180 1206 13 . . . 180 1206 14 ) ) -RRB- 180 1207 1 Nationality nationality NN 180 1207 2 : : : 180 1207 3 noun noun NN 180 1207 4 : : : 180 1207 5 Cook cook VB 180 1207 6 Islander(s islander(s RP 180 1207 7 ) ) -RRB- 180 1207 8 adjective adjective NN 180 1207 9 : : : 180 1207 10 Cook Cook NNP 180 1207 11 Islander Islander NNP 180 1207 12 Ethnic ethnic JJ 180 1207 13 divisions division NNS 180 1207 14 : : : 180 1207 15 Polynesian Polynesian NNP 180 1207 16 ( ( -LRB- 180 1207 17 full full JJ 180 1207 18 blood blood NN 180 1207 19 ) ) -RRB- 180 1207 20 81.3 81.3 CD 180 1207 21 % % NN 180 1207 22 , , , 180 1207 23 Polynesian polynesian JJ 180 1207 24 and and CC 180 1207 25 European european JJ 180 1207 26 7.7 7.7 CD 180 1207 27 % % NN 180 1207 28 , , , 180 1207 29 Polynesian Polynesian NNP 180 1207 30 and and CC 180 1207 31 other other JJ 180 1207 32 7.7 7.7 CD 180 1207 33 % % NN 180 1207 34 , , , 180 1207 35 European European NNP 180 1207 36 2.4 2.4 CD 180 1207 37 % % NN 180 1207 38 , , , 180 1207 39 other other JJ 180 1207 40 0.9 0.9 CD 180 1207 41 % % NN 180 1207 42 Religions religion NNS 180 1207 43 : : : 180 1207 44 Christian Christian NNP 180 1207 45 ( ( -LRB- 180 1207 46 majority majority NN 180 1207 47 of of IN 180 1207 48 populace populace NN 180 1207 49 members member NNS 180 1207 50 of of IN 180 1207 51 Cook Cook NNP 180 1207 52 Islands Islands NNP 180 1207 53 Christian Christian NNP 180 1207 54 Church Church NNP 180 1207 55 ) ) -RRB- 180 1207 56 Languages Languages NNPS 180 1207 57 : : : 180 1207 58 English English NNP 180 1207 59 ( ( -LRB- 180 1207 60 official official NN 180 1207 61 ) ) -RRB- 180 1207 62 , , , 180 1207 63 Maori Maori NNP 180 1207 64 Literacy Literacy NNP 180 1207 65 : : : 180 1207 66 total total JJ 180 1207 67 population population NN 180 1207 68 : : : 180 1207 69 NA% NA% NNP 180 1207 70 male male NNP 180 1207 71 : : : 180 1207 72 NA% NA% NNP 180 1207 73 female female JJ 180 1207 74 : : : 180 1207 75 NA% NA% `` 180 1207 76 Labor labor NN 180 1207 77 force force NN 180 1207 78 : : : 180 1207 79 5,810 5,810 CD 180 1207 80 by by IN 180 1207 81 occupation occupation NN 180 1207 82 : : : 180 1207 83 agriculture agriculture NN 180 1207 84 29 29 CD 180 1207 85 % % NN 180 1207 86 , , , 180 1207 87 government government NN 180 1207 88 27 27 CD 180 1207 89 % % NN 180 1207 90 , , , 180 1207 91 services service NNS 180 1207 92 25 25 CD 180 1207 93 % % NN 180 1207 94 , , , 180 1207 95 industry industry NN 180 1207 96 15 15 CD 180 1207 97 % % NN 180 1207 98 , , , 180 1207 99 other other JJ 180 1207 100 4 4 CD 180 1207 101 % % NN 180 1207 102 ( ( -LRB- 180 1207 103 1981 1981 CD 180 1207 104 ) ) -RRB- 180 1207 105 @Cook @cook NN 180 1207 106 Islands Islands NNPS 180 1207 107 , , , 180 1207 108 Government Government NNP 180 1207 109 Names name NNS 180 1207 110 : : : 180 1207 111 conventional conventional JJ 180 1207 112 long long JJ 180 1207 113 form form NN 180 1207 114 : : : 180 1207 115 none none NN 180 1207 116 conventional conventional JJ 180 1207 117 short short JJ 180 1207 118 form form NN 180 1207 119 : : : 180 1207 120 Cook Cook NNP 180 1207 121 Islands Islands NNP 180 1207 122 Digraph Digraph NNP 180 1207 123 : : : 180 1207 124 CW CW NNP 180 1207 125 Type type NN 180 1207 126 : : : 180 1207 127 self self NN 180 1207 128 - - HYPH 180 1207 129 governing govern VBG 180 1207 130 parliamentary parliamentary JJ 180 1207 131 government government NN 180 1207 132 in in IN 180 1207 133 free free JJ 180 1207 134 association association NN 180 1207 135 with with IN 180 1207 136 New New NNP 180 1207 137 Zealand Zealand NNP 180 1207 138 ; ; : 180 1207 139 Cook Cook NNP 180 1207 140 Islands Islands NNPS 180 1207 141 is be VBZ 180 1207 142 fully fully RB 180 1207 143 responsible responsible JJ 180 1207 144 for for IN 180 1207 145 internal internal JJ 180 1207 146 affairs affair NNS 180 1207 147 ; ; : 180 1207 148 New New NNP 180 1207 149 Zealand Zealand NNP 180 1207 150 retains retain VBZ 180 1207 151 responsibility responsibility NN 180 1207 152 for for IN 180 1207 153 external external JJ 180 1207 154 affairs affair NNS 180 1207 155 , , , 180 1207 156 in in IN 180 1207 157 consultation consultation NN 180 1207 158 with with IN 180 1207 159 the the DT 180 1207 160 Cook Cook NNP 180 1207 161 Islands Islands NNPS 180 1207 162 Capital Capital NNP 180 1207 163 : : : 180 1207 164 Avarua Avarua NNP 180 1207 165 Administrative administrative JJ 180 1207 166 divisions division NNS 180 1207 167 : : : 180 1207 168 none none NN 180 1207 169 Independence independence NN 180 1207 170 : : : 180 1207 171 none none NN 180 1207 172 ( ( -LRB- 180 1207 173 became become VBD 180 1207 174 self self NN 180 1207 175 - - HYPH 180 1207 176 governing govern VBG 180 1207 177 in in IN 180 1207 178 free free JJ 180 1207 179 association association NN 180 1207 180 with with IN 180 1207 181 New New NNP 180 1207 182 Zealand Zealand NNP 180 1207 183 on on IN 180 1207 184 4 4 CD 180 1207 185 August August NNP 180 1207 186 1965 1965 CD 180 1207 187 and and CC 180 1207 188 has have VBZ 180 1207 189 the the DT 180 1207 190 right right NN 180 1207 191 at at IN 180 1207 192 any any DT 180 1207 193 time time NN 180 1207 194 to to TO 180 1207 195 move move VB 180 1207 196 to to IN 180 1207 197 full full JJ 180 1207 198 independence independence NN 180 1207 199 by by IN 180 1207 200 unilateral unilateral JJ 180 1207 201 action action NN 180 1207 202 ) ) -RRB- 180 1207 203 National national JJ 180 1207 204 holiday holiday NN 180 1207 205 : : : 180 1207 206 Constitution Constitution NNP 180 1207 207 Day Day NNP 180 1207 208 , , , 180 1207 209 4 4 CD 180 1207 210 August August NNP 180 1207 211 Constitution Constitution NNP 180 1207 212 : : : 180 1207 213 4 4 CD 180 1207 214 August August NNP 180 1207 215 1965 1965 CD 180 1207 216 Legal legal JJ 180 1207 217 system system NN 180 1207 218 : : : 180 1207 219 NA NA NNP 180 1207 220 Suffrage suffrage CD 180 1207 221 : : : 180 1207 222 universal universal JJ 180 1207 223 adult adult NN 180 1207 224 at at IN 180 1207 225 age age NN 180 1207 226 NA NA NNP 180 1207 227 Executive Executive NNP 180 1207 228 branch branch NN 180 1207 229 : : : 180 1207 230 chief chief NN 180 1207 231 of of IN 180 1207 232 state state NN 180 1207 233 : : : 180 1207 234 Queen Queen NNP 180 1207 235 ELIZABETH ELIZABETH NNP 180 1207 236 II II NNP 180 1207 237 ( ( -LRB- 180 1207 238 since since IN 180 1207 239 6 6 CD 180 1207 240 February February NNP 180 1207 241 1952 1952 CD 180 1207 242 ) ) -RRB- 180 1207 243 ; ; : 180 1207 244 Representative Representative NNP 180 1207 245 of of IN 180 1207 246 the the DT 180 1207 247 Queen Queen NNP 180 1207 248 Apenera Apenera NNP 180 1207 249 SHORT SHORT NNP 180 1207 250 ( ( -LRB- 180 1207 251 since since IN 180 1207 252 NA NA NNP 180 1207 253 ) ) -RRB- 180 1207 254 ; ; : 180 1207 255 Representative Representative NNP 180 1207 256 of of IN 180 1207 257 New New NNP 180 1207 258 Zealand Zealand NNP 180 1207 259 Adrian adrian JJ 180 1207 260 SINCOCK SINCOCK NNP 180 1207 261 ( ( -LRB- 180 1207 262 since since IN 180 1207 263 NA NA NNP 180 1207 264 ) ) -RRB- 180 1207 265 head head NN 180 1207 266 of of IN 180 1207 267 government government NN 180 1207 268 : : : 180 1207 269 Prime Prime NNP 180 1207 270 Minister Minister NNP 180 1207 271 Geoffrey Geoffrey NNP 180 1207 272 HENRY HENRY NNP 180 1207 273 ( ( -LRB- 180 1207 274 since since IN 180 1207 275 1 1 CD 180 1207 276 February February NNP 180 1207 277 1989 1989 CD 180 1207 278 ) ) -RRB- 180 1207 279 ; ; : 180 1207 280 Deputy Deputy NNP 180 1207 281 Prime Prime NNP 180 1207 282 Minister Minister NNP 180 1207 283 Inatio Inatio NNP 180 1207 284 AKARURU AKARURU NNP 180 1207 285 ( ( -LRB- 180 1207 286 since since IN 180 1207 287 1 1 CD 180 1207 288 February February NNP 180 1207 289 1989 1989 CD 180 1207 290 ) ) -RRB- 180 1207 291 cabinet cabinet NN 180 1207 292 : : : 180 1207 293 Cabinet cabinet NN 180 1207 294 ; ; : 180 1207 295 collectively collectively RB 180 1207 296 responsible responsible JJ 180 1207 297 to to IN 180 1207 298 the the DT 180 1207 299 Parliament Parliament NNP 180 1207 300 Legislative Legislative NNP 180 1207 301 branch branch NN 180 1207 302 : : : 180 1207 303 unicameral unicameral JJ 180 1207 304 Parliament Parliament NNP 180 1207 305 : : : 180 1207 306 elections election NNS 180 1207 307 last last RB 180 1207 308 held hold VBD 180 1207 309 24 24 CD 180 1207 310 March March NNP 180 1207 311 1994 1994 CD 180 1207 312 ( ( -LRB- 180 1207 313 next next JJ 180 1207 314 to to TO 180 1207 315 be be VB 180 1207 316 held hold VBN 180 1207 317 NA NA NNP 180 1207 318 ) ) -RRB- 180 1207 319 ; ; : 180 1207 320 results result NNS 180 1207 321 - - HYPH 180 1207 322 percent percent NN 180 1207 323 of of IN 180 1207 324 vote vote NN 180 1207 325 by by IN 180 1207 326 party party NN 180 1207 327 NA NA NNP 180 1207 328 ; ; : 180 1207 329 seats seat NNS 180 1207 330 - - : 180 1207 331 ( ( -LRB- 180 1207 332 25 25 CD 180 1207 333 total total NN 180 1207 334 ) ) -RRB- 180 1207 335 Cook Cook NNP 180 1207 336 Islands Islands NNP 180 1207 337 Party Party NNP 180 1207 338 20 20 CD 180 1207 339 , , , 180 1207 340 Democratic Democratic NNP 180 1207 341 Party Party NNP 180 1207 342 3 3 CD 180 1207 343 , , , 180 1207 344 Alliance Alliance NNP 180 1207 345 Party Party NNP 180 1207 346 2 2 CD 180 1207 347 note note NN 180 1207 348 : : : 180 1207 349 the the DT 180 1207 350 House House NNP 180 1207 351 of of IN 180 1207 352 Arikis Arikis NNP 180 1207 353 ( ( -LRB- 180 1207 354 chiefs chief NNS 180 1207 355 ) ) -RRB- 180 1207 356 advises advise VBZ 180 1207 357 on on IN 180 1207 358 traditional traditional JJ 180 1207 359 matters matter NNS 180 1207 360 , , , 180 1207 361 but but CC 180 1207 362 has have VBZ 180 1207 363 no no DT 180 1207 364 legislative legislative JJ 180 1207 365 powers power NNS 180 1207 366 Judicial judicial JJ 180 1207 367 branch branch NN 180 1207 368 : : : 180 1207 369 High High NNP 180 1207 370 Court Court NNP 180 1207 371 Political political JJ 180 1207 372 parties party NNS 180 1207 373 and and CC 180 1207 374 leaders leader NNS 180 1207 375 : : : 180 1207 376 Cook Cook NNP 180 1207 377 Islands Islands NNP 180 1207 378 Party Party NNP 180 1207 379 , , , 180 1207 380 Geoffrey Geoffrey NNP 180 1207 381 HENRY HENRY NNP 180 1207 382 ; ; : 180 1207 383 Democratic Democratic NNP 180 1207 384 Party Party NNP 180 1207 385 , , , 180 1207 386 Sir Sir NNP 180 1207 387 Thomas Thomas NNP 180 1207 388 DAVIS DAVIS NNP 180 1207 389 ; ; : 180 1207 390 Cook Cook NNP 180 1207 391 Islands Islands NNP 180 1207 392 Labor Labor NNP 180 1207 393 Party Party NNP 180 1207 394 , , , 180 1207 395 Rena Rena NNP 180 1207 396 JONASSEN JONASSEN NNP 180 1207 397 ; ; : 180 1207 398 Cook Cook NNP 180 1207 399 Islands Islands NNP 180 1207 400 People People NNPS 180 1207 401 's 's POS 180 1207 402 Party Party NNP 180 1207 403 , , , 180 1207 404 Sadaraka Sadaraka NNP 180 1207 405 SADARAKA SADARAKA NNP 180 1207 406 ; ; : 180 1207 407 Alliance Alliance NNP 180 1207 408 , , , 180 1207 409 Norman Norman NNP 180 1207 410 GEORGE GEORGE NNP 180 1207 411 Member Member NNP 180 1207 412 of of IN 180 1207 413 : : : 180 1207 414 AsDB AsDB NNP 180 1207 415 , , , 180 1207 416 ESCAP ESCAP NNP 180 1207 417 ( ( -LRB- 180 1207 418 associate associate NN 180 1207 419 ) ) -RRB- 180 1207 420 , , , 180 1207 421 ICAO ICAO NNP 180 1207 422 , , , 180 1207 423 ICFTU ICFTU NNP 180 1207 424 , , , 180 1207 425 IFAD IFAD NNP 180 1207 426 , , , 180 1207 427 INTELSAT INTELSAT NNP 180 1207 428 ( ( -LRB- 180 1207 429 nonsignatory nonsignatory JJ 180 1207 430 user user NN 180 1207 431 ) ) -RRB- 180 1207 432 , , , 180 1207 433 IOC IOC NNP 180 1207 434 , , , 180 1207 435 SPARTECA SPARTECA NNP 180 1207 436 , , , 180 1207 437 SPC SPC NNP 180 1207 438 , , , 180 1207 439 SPF SPF NNP 180 1207 440 , , , 180 1207 441 UNESCO UNESCO NNP 180 1207 442 , , , 180 1207 443 WHO who WP 180 1207 444 Diplomatic diplomatic JJ 180 1207 445 representation representation NN 180 1207 446 in in IN 180 1207 447 US US NNP 180 1207 448 : : : 180 1207 449 none none NN 180 1207 450 ( ( -LRB- 180 1207 451 self self NN 180 1207 452 - - HYPH 180 1207 453 governing govern VBG 180 1207 454 in in IN 180 1207 455 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180 1216 750 Land Land NNP 180 1216 751 boundaries boundary NNS 180 1216 752 : : : 180 1216 753 total total JJ 180 1216 754 639 639 CD 180 1216 755 km km NNS 180 1216 756 , , , 180 1216 757 Nicaragua Nicaragua NNP 180 1216 758 309 309 CD 180 1216 759 km km NNS 180 1216 760 , , , 180 1216 761 Panama Panama NNP 180 1216 762 330 330 CD 180 1216 763 km km NN 180 1216 764 Coastline Coastline NNP 180 1216 765 : : : 180 1216 766 1,290 1,290 CD 180 1216 767 km km NN 180 1216 768 Maritime Maritime NNP 180 1216 769 claims claim VBZ 180 1216 770 : : : 180 1216 771 continental continental NNP 180 1216 772 shelf shelf NNP 180 1216 773 : : : 180 1216 774 200 200 CD 180 1216 775 nm nm CC 180 1216 776 exclusive exclusive JJ 180 1216 777 economic economic JJ 180 1216 778 zone zone NN 180 1216 779 : : : 180 1216 780 200 200 CD 180 1216 781 nm nm CD 180 1216 782 territorial territorial JJ 180 1216 783 sea sea NN 180 1216 784 : : : 180 1216 785 12 12 CD 180 1216 786 nm nm NNP 180 1216 787 International international JJ 180 1216 788 disputes dispute NNS 180 1216 789 : : : 180 1216 790 none none NN 180 1216 791 Climate climate NN 180 1216 792 : : : 180 1216 793 tropical tropical JJ 180 1216 794 ; ; : 180 1216 795 dry dry JJ 180 1216 796 season season NN 180 1216 797 ( ( -LRB- 180 1216 798 December December NNP 180 1216 799 to to IN 180 1216 800 April April NNP 180 1216 801 ) ) -RRB- 180 1216 802 ; ; : 180 1216 803 rainy rainy JJ 180 1216 804 season season NN 180 1216 805 ( ( -LRB- 180 1216 806 May May NNP 180 1216 807 to to IN 180 1216 808 November November NNP 180 1216 809 ) ) -RRB- 180 1216 810 Terrain Terrain NNP 180 1216 811 : : : 180 1216 812 coastal coastal JJ 180 1216 813 plains plain NNS 180 1216 814 separated separate VBN 180 1216 815 by by IN 180 1216 816 rugged rugged JJ 180 1216 817 mountains mountain NNS 180 1216 818 Natural natural JJ 180 1216 819 resources resource NNS 180 1216 820 : : : 180 1216 821 hydropower hydropower NN 180 1216 822 potential potential NNP 180 1216 823 Land Land NNP 180 1216 824 use use NN 180 1216 825 : : : 180 1216 826 arable arable JJ 180 1216 827 land land NN 180 1216 828 : : : 180 1216 829 6 6 CD 180 1216 830 % % NN 180 1216 831 permanent permanent JJ 180 1216 832 crops crop NNS 180 1216 833 : : : 180 1216 834 7 7 CD 180 1216 835 % % NN 180 1216 836 meadows meadow NNS 180 1216 837 and and CC 180 1216 838 pastures pasture NNS 180 1216 839 : : : 180 1216 840 45 45 CD 180 1216 841 % % NN 180 1216 842 forest forest NN 180 1216 843 and and CC 180 1216 844 woodland woodland NN 180 1216 845 : : : 180 1216 846 34 34 CD 180 1216 847 % % NN 180 1216 848 other other JJ 180 1216 849 : : : 180 1216 850 8 8 CD 180 1216 851 % % NN 180 1216 852 Irrigated irrigated JJ 180 1216 853 land land NN 180 1216 854 : : : 180 1216 855 1,180 1,180 CD 180 1216 856 sq sq NNP 180 1216 857 km km NNP 180 1216 858 ( ( -LRB- 180 1216 859 1989 1989 CD 180 1216 860 est est NNP 180 1216 861 . . . 180 1216 862 ) ) -RRB- 180 1217 1 Environment environment NN 180 1217 2 : : : 180 1217 3 current current JJ 180 1217 4 issues issue NNS 180 1217 5 : : : 180 1217 6 deforestation deforestation NN 180 1217 7 , , , 180 1217 8 largely largely RB 180 1217 9 a a DT 180 1217 10 result result NN 180 1217 11 of of IN 180 1217 12 land land NN 180 1217 13 clearing clear VBG 180 1217 14 for for IN 180 1217 15 cattle cattle NNS 180 1217 16 ranching ranch VBG 180 1217 17 ; ; , 180 1217 18 soil soil NN 180 1217 19 erosion erosion NN 180 1217 20 natural natural JJ 180 1217 21 hazards hazard NNS 180 1217 22 : : : 180 1217 23 subject subject JJ 180 1217 24 to to IN 180 1217 25 occasional occasional JJ 180 1217 26 earthquakes earthquake NNS 180 1217 27 , , , 180 1217 28 hurricanes hurricane NNS 180 1217 29 along along IN 180 1217 30 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 180 1217 31 coast coast NN 180 1217 32 ; ; , 180 1217 33 frequent frequent JJ 180 1217 34 flooding flooding NN 180 1217 35 of of IN 180 1217 36 lowlands lowland NNS 180 1217 37 at at IN 180 1217 38 onset onset NN 180 1217 39 of of IN 180 1217 40 rainy rainy NNP 180 1217 41 season season NN 180 1217 42 ; ; , 180 1217 43 active active JJ 180 1217 44 volcanoes volcano NNS 180 1217 45 international international JJ 180 1217 46 agreements agreement NNS 180 1217 47 : : : 180 1217 48 party party NN 180 1217 49 to to IN 180 1217 50 - - HYPH 180 1217 51 Endangered Endangered NNP 180 1217 52 Species Species NNPS 180 1217 53 , , , 180 1217 54 Law Law NNP 180 1217 55 of of IN 180 1217 56 the the DT 180 1217 57 Sea Sea NNP 180 1217 58 , , , 180 1217 59 Marine Marine NNP 180 1217 60 Dumping Dumping NNP 180 1217 61 , , , 180 1217 62 Nuclear Nuclear NNP 180 1217 63 Test Test NNP 180 1217 64 Ban Ban NNP 180 1217 65 , , , 180 1217 66 Ozone Ozone NNP 180 1217 67 Layer Layer NNP 180 1217 68 Protection Protection NNP 180 1217 69 , , , 180 1217 70 Wetlands Wetlands NNP 180 1217 71 , , , 180 1217 72 Whaling whaling NN 180 1217 73 ; ; , 180 1217 74 signed sign VBN 180 1217 75 , , , 180 1217 76 but but CC 180 1217 77 not not RB 180 1217 78 ratified ratified JJ 180 1217 79 - - : 180 1217 80 Biodiversity biodiversity NN 180 1217 81 , , , 180 1217 82 Climate Climate NNP 180 1217 83 Change Change NNP 180 1217 84 , , , 180 1217 85 Marine Marine NNP 180 1217 86 Life Life NNP 180 1217 87 Conservation Conservation NNP 180 1217 88 @Costa @Costa NNP 180 1217 89 Rica Rica NNP 180 1217 90 , , , 180 1217 91 People People NNP 180 1217 92 Population Population NNP 180 1217 93 : : : 180 1217 94 3,342,154 3,342,154 CD 180 1217 95 ( ( -LRB- 180 1217 96 July July NNP 180 1217 97 1994 1994 CD 180 1217 98 est est NNP 180 1217 99 . . . 180 1217 100 ) ) -RRB- 180 1218 1 Population population NN 180 1218 2 growth growth NN 180 1218 3 rate rate NN 180 1218 4 : : : 180 1218 5 2.31 2.31 CD 180 1218 6 % % NN 180 1218 7 ( ( -LRB- 180 1218 8 1994 1994 CD 180 1218 9 est est NNP 180 1218 10 . . . 180 1218 11 ) ) -RRB- 180 1219 1 Birth birth NN 180 1219 2 rate rate NN 180 1219 3 : : : 180 1219 4 25.48 25.48 CD 180 1219 5 births/1,000 births/1,000 NN 180 1219 6 population population NN 180 1219 7 ( ( -LRB- 180 1219 8 1994 1994 CD 180 1219 9 est est NNP 180 1219 10 . . . 180 1219 11 ) ) -RRB- 180 1220 1 Death death NN 180 1220 2 rate rate NN 180 1220 3 : : : 180 1220 4 3.52 3.52 CD 180 1220 5 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 180 1220 6 population population NN 180 1220 7 ( ( -LRB- 180 1220 8 1994 1994 CD 180 1220 9 est est NNP 180 1220 10 . . . 180 1220 11 ) ) -RRB- 180 1221 1 Net net JJ 180 1221 2 migration migration NN 180 1221 3 rate rate NN 180 1221 4 : : : 180 1221 5 1.14 1.14 CD 180 1221 6 migrant(s)/1,000 migrant(s)/1,000 NN 180 1221 7 population population NN 180 1221 8 ( ( -LRB- 180 1221 9 1994 1994 CD 180 1221 10 est est NNP 180 1221 11 . . . 180 1221 12 ) ) -RRB- 180 1222 1 Infant infant NN 180 1222 2 mortality mortality NN 180 1222 3 rate rate NN 180 1222 4 : : : 180 1222 5 11 11 CD 180 1222 6 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 180 1222 7 live live JJ 180 1222 8 births birth NNS 180 1222 9 ( ( -LRB- 180 1222 10 1994 1994 CD 180 1222 11 est est NNP 180 1222 12 . . . 180 1222 13 ) ) -RRB- 180 1223 1 Life life NN 180 1223 2 expectancy expectancy NN 180 1223 3 at at IN 180 1223 4 birth birth NN 180 1223 5 : : : 180 1223 6 total total JJ 180 1223 7 population population NN 180 1223 8 : : : 180 1223 9 77.8 77.8 CD 180 1223 10 years year NNS 180 1223 11 male male JJ 180 1223 12 : : : 180 1223 13 75.88 75.88 CD 180 1223 14 years year NNS 180 1223 15 female female JJ 180 1223 16 : : : 180 1223 17 79.81 79.81 CD 180 1223 18 years year NNS 180 1223 19 ( ( -LRB- 180 1223 20 1994 1994 CD 180 1223 21 est est NNP 180 1223 22 . . . 180 1223 23 ) ) -RRB- 180 1224 1 Total total JJ 180 1224 2 fertility fertility NN 180 1224 3 rate rate NN 180 1224 4 : : : 180 1224 5 3.06 3.06 CD 180 1224 6 children child NNS 180 1224 7 born bear VBN 180 1224 8 / / SYM 180 1224 9 woman woman NN 180 1224 10 ( ( -LRB- 180 1224 11 1994 1994 CD 180 1224 12 est est NNP 180 1224 13 . . . 180 1224 14 ) ) -RRB- 180 1225 1 Nationality nationality NN 180 1225 2 : : : 180 1225 3 noun noun NN 180 1225 4 : : : 180 1225 5 Costa Costa NNP 180 1225 6 Rican(s rican(s NN 180 1225 7 ) ) -RRB- 180 1225 8 adjective adjective NN 180 1225 9 : : : 180 1225 10 Costa costa JJ 180 1225 11 Rican rican JJ 180 1225 12 Ethnic ethnic JJ 180 1225 13 divisions division NNS 180 1225 14 : : : 180 1225 15 white white JJ 180 1225 16 ( ( -LRB- 180 1225 17 including include VBG 180 1225 18 mestizo mestizo NNP 180 1225 19 ) ) -RRB- 180 1225 20 96 96 CD 180 1225 21 % % NN 180 1225 22 , , , 180 1225 23 black black JJ 180 1225 24 2 2 CD 180 1225 25 % % NN 180 1225 26 , , , 180 1225 27 Indian Indian NNP 180 1225 28 1 1 CD 180 1225 29 % % NN 180 1225 30 , , , 180 1225 31 Chinese Chinese NNP 180 1225 32 1 1 CD 180 1225 33 % % NN 180 1225 34 Religions religion NNS 180 1225 35 : : : 180 1225 36 Roman roman JJ 180 1225 37 Catholic Catholic NNP 180 1225 38 95 95 CD 180 1225 39 % % NN 180 1225 40 Languages Languages NNPS 180 1225 41 : : : 180 1225 42 Spanish Spanish NNP 180 1225 43 ( ( -LRB- 180 1225 44 official official NN 180 1225 45 ) ) -RRB- 180 1225 46 , , , 180 1225 47 English English NNP 180 1225 48 ; ; : 180 1225 49 spoken speak VBN 180 1225 50 around around IN 180 1225 51 Puerto Puerto NNP 180 1225 52 Limon Limon NNP 180 1225 53 Literacy Literacy NNP 180 1225 54 : : : 180 1225 55 age age NN 180 1225 56 15 15 CD 180 1225 57 and and CC 180 1225 58 over over RB 180 1225 59 can can MD 180 1225 60 read read VB 180 1225 61 and and CC 180 1225 62 write write VB 180 1225 63 ( ( -LRB- 180 1225 64 1990 1990 CD 180 1225 65 est est NNP 180 1225 66 . . . 180 1225 67 ) ) -RRB- 180 1226 1 total total JJ 180 1226 2 population population NN 180 1226 3 : : : 180 1226 4 93 93 CD 180 1226 5 % % NN 180 1226 6 male male NN 180 1226 7 : : : 180 1226 8 93 93 CD 180 1226 9 % % NN 180 1226 10 female female NN 180 1226 11 : : : 180 1226 12 93 93 CD 180 1226 13 % % NN 180 1226 14 Labor Labor NNP 180 1226 15 force force NN 180 1226 16 : : : 180 1226 17 868,300 868,300 CD 180 1226 18 by by IN 180 1226 19 occupation occupation NN 180 1226 20 : : : 180 1226 21 industry industry NN 180 1226 22 and and CC 180 1226 23 commerce commerce NN 180 1226 24 35.1 35.1 CD 180 1226 25 % % NN 180 1226 26 , , , 180 1226 27 government government NN 180 1226 28 and and CC 180 1226 29 services service NNS 180 1226 30 33 33 CD 180 1226 31 % % NN 180 1226 32 , , , 180 1226 33 agriculture agriculture NN 180 1226 34 27 27 CD 180 1226 35 % % NN 180 1226 36 , , , 180 1226 37 other other JJ 180 1226 38 4.9 4.9 CD 180 1226 39 % % NN 180 1226 40 ( ( -LRB- 180 1226 41 1985 1985 CD 180 1226 42 est est NNP 180 1226 43 . . . 180 1226 44 ) ) -RRB- 180 1227 1 @Costa @Costa NNP 180 1227 2 Rica Rica NNP 180 1227 3 , , , 180 1227 4 Government Government NNP 180 1227 5 Names Names NNPS 180 1227 6 : : : 180 1227 7 conventional conventional JJ 180 1227 8 long long JJ 180 1227 9 form form NN 180 1227 10 : : : 180 1227 11 Republic Republic NNP 180 1227 12 of of IN 180 1227 13 Costa Costa NNP 180 1227 14 Rica Rica NNP 180 1227 15 conventional conventional JJ 180 1227 16 short short JJ 180 1227 17 form form NN 180 1227 18 : : : 180 1227 19 Costa Costa NNP 180 1227 20 Rica Rica NNP 180 1227 21 local local JJ 180 1227 22 long long JJ 180 1227 23 form form NN 180 1227 24 : : : 180 1227 25 Republica Republica NNP 180 1227 26 de de NNP 180 1227 27 Costa Costa NNP 180 1227 28 Rica Rica NNP 180 1227 29 local local JJ 180 1227 30 short short JJ 180 1227 31 form form NN 180 1227 32 : : : 180 1227 33 Costa Costa NNP 180 1227 34 Rica Rica NNP 180 1227 35 Digraph Digraph NNP 180 1227 36 : : : 180 1227 37 CS CS NNP 180 1227 38 Type type NN 180 1227 39 : : : 180 1227 40 democratic democratic JJ 180 1227 41 republic republic NN 180 1227 42 Capital Capital NNP 180 1227 43 : : : 180 1227 44 San San NNP 180 1227 45 Jose Jose NNP 180 1227 46 Administrative Administrative NNP 180 1227 47 divisions division NNS 180 1227 48 : : : 180 1227 49 7 7 CD 180 1227 50 provinces province NNS 180 1227 51 ( ( -LRB- 180 1227 52 provincias provincia NNS 180 1227 53 , , , 180 1227 54 singular singular JJ 180 1227 55 - - HYPH 180 1227 56 provincia provincia NN 180 1227 57 ) ) -RRB- 180 1227 58 ; ; : 180 1227 59 Alajuela Alajuela NNP 180 1227 60 , , , 180 1227 61 Cartago Cartago NNP 180 1227 62 , , , 180 1227 63 Guanacaste Guanacaste NNP 180 1227 64 , , , 180 1227 65 Heredia Heredia NNP 180 1227 66 , , , 180 1227 67 Limon Limon NNP 180 1227 68 , , , 180 1227 69 Puntarenas Puntarenas NNP 180 1227 70 , , , 180 1227 71 San San NNP 180 1227 72 Jose Jose NNP 180 1227 73 Independence Independence NNP 180 1227 74 : : : 180 1227 75 15 15 CD 180 1227 76 September September NNP 180 1227 77 1821 1821 CD 180 1227 78 ( ( -LRB- 180 1227 79 from from IN 180 1227 80 Spain Spain NNP 180 1227 81 ) ) -RRB- 180 1227 82 National national JJ 180 1227 83 holiday holiday NN 180 1227 84 : : : 180 1227 85 Independence Independence NNP 180 1227 86 Day Day NNP 180 1227 87 , , , 180 1227 88 15 15 CD 180 1227 89 September September NNP 180 1227 90 ( ( -LRB- 180 1227 91 1821 1821 CD 180 1227 92 ) ) -RRB- 180 1227 93 Constitution constitution NN 180 1227 94 : : : 180 1227 95 9 9 CD 180 1227 96 November November NNP 180 1227 97 1949 1949 CD 180 1227 98 Legal legal JJ 180 1227 99 system system NN 180 1227 100 : : : 180 1227 101 based base VBN 180 1227 102 on on IN 180 1227 103 Spanish spanish JJ 180 1227 104 civil civil JJ 180 1227 105 law law NN 180 1227 106 system system NN 180 1227 107 ; ; : 180 1227 108 judicial judicial JJ 180 1227 109 review review NN 180 1227 110 of of IN 180 1227 111 legislative legislative JJ 180 1227 112 acts act NNS 180 1227 113 in in IN 180 1227 114 the the DT 180 1227 115 Supreme Supreme NNP 180 1227 116 Court Court NNP 180 1227 117 ; ; : 180 1227 118 has have VBZ 180 1227 119 not not RB 180 1227 120 accepted accept VBN 180 1227 121 compulsory compulsory NN 180 1227 122 ICJ ICJ NNP 180 1227 123 jurisdiction jurisdiction NN 180 1227 124 Suffrage suffrage CD 180 1227 125 : : : 180 1227 126 18 18 CD 180 1227 127 years year NNS 180 1227 128 of of IN 180 1227 129 age age NN 180 1227 130 ; ; : 180 1227 131 universal universal JJ 180 1227 132 and and CC 180 1227 133 compulsory compulsory JJ 180 1227 134 Executive Executive NNP 180 1227 135 branch branch NN 180 1227 136 : : : 180 1227 137 chief chief NN 180 1227 138 of of IN 180 1227 139 state state NN 180 1227 140 and and CC 180 1227 141 head head NN 180 1227 142 of of IN 180 1227 143 government government NN 180 1227 144 : : : 180 1227 145 President President NNP 180 1227 146 Jose Jose NNP 180 1227 147 Maria Maria NNP 180 1227 148 FIGUERES FIGUERES NNP 180 1227 149 Olsen Olsen NNP 180 1227 150 ( ( -LRB- 180 1227 151 since since IN 180 1227 152 8 8 CD 180 1227 153 May May NNP 180 1227 154 1994 1994 CD 180 1227 155 ) ) -RRB- 180 1227 156 ; ; : 180 1227 157 First First NNP 180 1227 158 Vice Vice NNP 180 1227 159 President President NNP 180 1227 160 Rodrigo Rodrigo NNP 180 1227 161 OREAMUNO OREAMUNO NNP 180 1227 162 Blanco Blanco NNP 180 1227 163 ( ( -LRB- 180 1227 164 since since IN 180 1227 165 8 8 CD 180 1227 166 May May NNP 180 1227 167 1994 1994 CD 180 1227 168 ) ) -RRB- 180 1227 169 ; ; : 180 1227 170 Second second JJ 180 1227 171 Vice Vice NNP 180 1227 172 President President NNP 180 1227 173 Rebeca Rebeca NNP 180 1227 174 GRYNSPAN GRYNSPAN NNP 180 1227 175 Mayufis Mayufis NNP 180 1227 176 ( ( -LRB- 180 1227 177 since since IN 180 1227 178 8 8 CD 180 1227 179 May May NNP 180 1227 180 1994 1994 CD 180 1227 181 ) ) -RRB- 180 1227 182 ; ; : 180 1227 183 election election NN 180 1227 184 last last JJ 180 1227 185 held hold VBD 180 1227 186 6 6 CD 180 1227 187 February February NNP 180 1227 188 1994 1994 CD 180 1227 189 ( ( -LRB- 180 1227 190 next next JJ 180 1227 191 to to TO 180 1227 192 be be VB 180 1227 193 held hold VBN 180 1227 194 February February NNP 180 1227 195 1998 1998 CD 180 1227 196 ) ) -RRB- 180 1227 197 ; ; : 180 1227 198 results result NNS 180 1227 199 - - : 180 1227 200 President President NNP 180 1227 201 FIGUERES FIGUERES NNP 180 1227 202 ( ( -LRB- 180 1227 203 PLN PLN NNP 180 1227 204 party party NNP 180 1227 205 ) ) -RRB- 180 1227 206 49.7 49.7 CD 180 1227 207 % % NN 180 1227 208 , , , 180 1227 209 Miquel Miquel NNP 180 1227 210 Angel Angel NNP 180 1227 211 RODRIGUEZ RODRIGUEZ NNP 180 1227 212 ( ( -LRB- 180 1227 213 PUSC PUSC NNP 180 1227 214 party party NNP 180 1227 215 ) ) -RRB- 180 1227 216 47.5 47.5 CD 180 1227 217 % % NN 180 1227 218 cabinet cabinet NN 180 1227 219 : : : 180 1227 220 Cabinet cabinet NN 180 1227 221 ; ; , 180 1227 222 selected select VBN 180 1227 223 by by IN 180 1227 224 the the DT 180 1227 225 president president NN 180 1227 226 Legislative Legislative NNP 180 1227 227 branch branch NN 180 1227 228 : : : 180 1227 229 unicameral unicameral JJ 180 1227 230 Legislative Legislative NNP 180 1227 231 Assembly Assembly NNP 180 1227 232 ( ( -LRB- 180 1227 233 Asamblea Asamblea NNP 180 1227 234 Legislativa Legislativa NNP 180 1227 235 ) ) -RRB- 180 1227 236 : : : 180 1227 237 elections election NNS 180 1227 238 last last RB 180 1227 239 held hold VBD 180 1227 240 6 6 CD 180 1227 241 February February NNP 180 1227 242 1994 1994 CD 180 1227 243 ( ( -LRB- 180 1227 244 next next JJ 180 1227 245 to to TO 180 1227 246 be be VB 180 1227 247 held hold VBN 180 1227 248 February February NNP 180 1227 249 1998 1998 CD 180 1227 250 ) ) -RRB- 180 1227 251 ; ; : 180 1227 252 results result NNS 180 1227 253 - - HYPH 180 1227 254 percent percent NN 180 1227 255 of of IN 180 1227 256 vote vote NN 180 1227 257 by by IN 180 1227 258 party party NN 180 1227 259 NA NA NNP 180 1227 260 ; ; : 180 1227 261 seats seat NNS 180 1227 262 - - , 180 1227 263 ( ( -LRB- 180 1227 264 61 61 CD 180 1227 265 total total NN 180 1227 266 ) ) -RRB- 180 1227 267 PLN PLN NNP 180 1227 268 28 28 CD 180 1227 269 , , , 180 1227 270 PUSC PUSC NNP 180 1227 271 29 29 CD 180 1227 272 , , , 180 1227 273 minority minority NN 180 1227 274 parties party NNS 180 1227 275 4 4 CD 180 1227 276 Judicial judicial JJ 180 1227 277 branch branch NN 180 1227 278 : : : 180 1227 279 Supreme Supreme NNP 180 1227 280 Court Court NNP 180 1227 281 ( ( -LRB- 180 1227 282 Corte Corte NNP 180 1227 283 Suprema Suprema NNP 180 1227 284 ) ) -RRB- 180 1227 285 Political political JJ 180 1227 286 parties party NNS 180 1227 287 and and CC 180 1227 288 leaders leader NNS 180 1227 289 : : : 180 1227 290 National National NNP 180 1227 291 Liberation Liberation NNP 180 1227 292 Party Party NNP 180 1227 293 ( ( -LRB- 180 1227 294 PLN PLN NNP 180 1227 295 ) ) -RRB- 180 1227 296 , , , 180 1227 297 Manuel Manuel NNP 180 1227 298 AGUILAR AGUILAR NNP 180 1227 299 Bonilla Bonilla NNP 180 1227 300 ; ; : 180 1227 301 Social Social NNP 180 1227 302 Christian Christian NNP 180 1227 303 Unity Unity NNP 180 1227 304 Party Party NNP 180 1227 305 ( ( -LRB- 180 1227 306 PUSC PUSC NNP 180 1227 307 ) ) -RRB- 180 1227 308 , , , 180 1227 309 Rafael Rafael NNP 180 1227 310 Angel Angel NNP 180 1227 311 CALDERON CALDERON NNP 180 1227 312 Fournier Fournier NNP 180 1227 313 ; ; , 180 1227 314 Marxist Marxist NNP 180 1227 315 Popular Popular NNP 180 1227 316 Vanguard Vanguard NNP 180 1227 317 Party Party NNP 180 1227 318 ( ( -LRB- 180 1227 319 PVP PVP NNP 180 1227 320 ) ) -RRB- 180 1227 321 , , , 180 1227 322 Humberto Humberto NNP 180 1227 323 VARGAS VARGAS NNP 180 1227 324 Carbonell Carbonell NNP 180 1227 325 ; ; : 180 1227 326 New New NNP 180 1227 327 Republic Republic NNP 180 1227 328 Movement Movement NNP 180 1227 329 ( ( -LRB- 180 1227 330 MNR MNR NNP 180 1227 331 ) ) -RRB- 180 1227 332 , , , 180 1227 333 Sergio Sergio NNP 180 1227 334 Erick Erick NNP 180 1227 335 ARDON ARDON NNP 180 1227 336 Ramirez Ramirez NNP 180 1227 337 ; ; : 180 1227 338 Progressive Progressive NNP 180 1227 339 Party Party NNP 180 1227 340 ( ( -LRB- 180 1227 341 PP PP NNP 180 1227 342 ) ) -RRB- 180 1227 343 , , , 180 1227 344 Isaac Isaac NNP 180 1227 345 Felipe Felipe NNP 180 1227 346 AZOFEIFA AZOFEIFA NNP 180 1227 347 Bolanos Bolanos NNP 180 1227 348 ; ; : 180 1227 349 People People NNPS 180 1227 350 's 's POS 180 1227 351 Party Party NNP 180 1227 352 of of IN 180 1227 353 Costa Costa NNP 180 1227 354 Rica Rica NNP 180 1227 355 ( ( -LRB- 180 1227 356 PPC PPC NNP 180 1227 357 ) ) -RRB- 180 1227 358 , , , 180 1227 359 Lenin Lenin NNP 180 1227 360 CHACON CHACON NNP 180 1227 361 Vargas vargas NN 180 1227 362 ; ; : 180 1227 363 Radical Radical NNP 180 1227 364 Democratic Democratic NNP 180 1227 365 Party Party NNP 180 1227 366 ( ( -LRB- 180 1227 367 PRD PRD NNP 180 1227 368 ) ) -RRB- 180 1227 369 , , , 180 1227 370 Juan Juan NNP 180 1227 371 Jose Jose NNP 180 1227 372 ECHEVERRIA ECHEVERRIA NNP 180 1227 373 Brealey Brealey NNP 180 1227 374 Other other JJ 180 1227 375 political political JJ 180 1227 376 or or CC 180 1227 377 pressure pressure NN 180 1227 378 groups group NNS 180 1227 379 : : : 180 1227 380 Costa costa JJ 180 1227 381 Rican Rican NNP 180 1227 382 Confederation Confederation NNP 180 1227 383 of of IN 180 1227 384 Democratic Democratic NNP 180 1227 385 Workers Workers NNPS 180 1227 386 ( ( -LRB- 180 1227 387 CCTD CCTD NNP 180 1227 388 ; ; : 180 1227 389 Liberation Liberation NNP 180 1227 390 Party Party NNP 180 1227 391 affiliate affiliate NN 180 1227 392 ) ) -RRB- 180 1227 393 ; ; , 180 1227 394 Confederated Confederated NNP 180 1227 395 Union Union NNP 180 1227 396 of of IN 180 1227 397 Workers Workers NNP 180 1227 398 ( ( -LRB- 180 1227 399 CUT CUT NNP 180 1227 400 , , , 180 1227 401 Communist Communist NNP 180 1227 402 Party Party NNP 180 1227 403 affiliate affiliate NN 180 1227 404 ) ) -RRB- 180 1227 405 ; ; : 180 1227 406 Authentic Authentic NNP 180 1227 407 Confederation Confederation NNP 180 1227 408 of of IN 180 1227 409 Democratic Democratic NNP 180 1227 410 Workers Workers NNPS 180 1227 411 ( ( -LRB- 180 1227 412 CATD CATD NNP 180 1227 413 , , , 180 1227 414 Communist Communist NNP 180 1227 415 Party Party NNP 180 1227 416 affiliate affiliate NN 180 1227 417 ) ) -RRB- 180 1227 418 ; ; : 180 1227 419 Chamber Chamber NNP 180 1227 420 of of IN 180 1227 421 Coffee Coffee NNP 180 1227 422 Growers Growers NNPS 180 1227 423 ; ; : 180 1227 424 National National NNP 180 1227 425 Association Association NNP 180 1227 426 for for IN 180 1227 427 Economic Economic NNP 180 1227 428 Development Development NNP 180 1227 429 ( ( -LRB- 180 1227 430 ANFE ANFE NNP 180 1227 431 ) ) -RRB- 180 1227 432 ; ; : 180 1227 433 Free Free NNP 180 1227 434 Costa Costa NNP 180 1227 435 Rica Rica NNP 180 1227 436 Movement Movement NNP 180 1227 437 ( ( -LRB- 180 1227 438 MCRL MCRL NNP 180 1227 439 , , , 180 1227 440 rightwing rightwe VBG 180 1227 441 militants militant NNS 180 1227 442 ) ) -RRB- 180 1227 443 ; ; : 180 1227 444 National National NNP 180 1227 445 Association Association NNP 180 1227 446 of of IN 180 1227 447 Educators Educators NNP 180 1227 448 ( ( -LRB- 180 1227 449 ANDE ANDE NNP 180 1227 450 ) ) -RRB- 180 1227 451 Member Member NNP 180 1227 452 of of IN 180 1227 453 : : : 180 1227 454 AG AG NNP 180 1227 455 ( ( -LRB- 180 1227 456 observer observer NN 180 1227 457 ) ) -RRB- 180 1227 458 , , , 180 1227 459 BCIE BCIE NNP 180 1227 460 , , , 180 1227 461 CACM CACM NNP 180 1227 462 , , , 180 1227 463 ECLAC ECLAC NNP 180 1227 464 , , , 180 1227 465 FAO FAO NNP 180 1227 466 , , , 180 1227 467 G-77 g-77 CD 180 1227 468 , , , 180 1227 469 GATT GATT NNP 180 1227 470 , , , 180 1227 471 IADB IADB NNP 180 1227 472 , , , 180 1227 473 IAEA IAEA NNP 180 1227 474 , , , 180 1227 475 IBRD IBRD NNP 180 1227 476 , , , 180 1227 477 ICAO ICAO NNP 180 1227 478 , , , 180 1227 479 ICFTU ICFTU NNP 180 1227 480 , , , 180 1227 481 IDA IDA NNP 180 1227 482 , , , 180 1227 483 IFAD IFAD NNP 180 1227 484 , , , 180 1227 485 IFC IFC NNP 180 1227 486 , , , 180 1227 487 ILO ILO NNP 180 1227 488 , , , 180 1227 489 IMF IMF NNP 180 1227 490 , , , 180 1227 491 IMO imo RB 180 1227 492 , , , 180 1227 493 INTELSAT INTELSAT NNP 180 1227 494 , , , 180 1227 495 INTERPOL INTERPOL NNP 180 1227 496 , , , 180 1227 497 IOC IOC NNP 180 1227 498 , , , 180 1227 499 IOM IOM NNP 180 1227 500 , , , 180 1227 501 ITU ITU NNP 180 1227 502 , , , 180 1227 503 LAES LAES NNP 180 1227 504 , , , 180 1227 505 LAIA LAIA NNP 180 1227 506 ( ( -LRB- 180 1227 507 observer observer NN 180 1227 508 ) ) -RRB- 180 1227 509 , , , 180 1227 510 LORCS LORCS NNP 180 1227 511 , , , 180 1227 512 NAM NAM NNP 180 1227 513 ( ( -LRB- 180 1227 514 observer observer NNP 180 1227 515 ) ) -RRB- 180 1227 516 , , , 180 1227 517 OAS OAS NNP 180 1227 518 , , , 180 1227 519 OPANAL OPANAL NNP 180 1227 520 , , , 180 1227 521 UN UN NNP 180 1227 522 , , , 180 1227 523 UNCTAD UNCTAD NNP 180 1227 524 , , , 180 1227 525 UNESCO UNESCO NNP 180 1227 526 , , , 180 1227 527 UNIDO UNIDO NNP 180 1227 528 , , , 180 1227 529 UPU UPU NNP 180 1227 530 , , , 180 1227 531 WCL WCL NNP 180 1227 532 , , , 180 1227 533 WFTU WFTU NNP 180 1227 534 , , , 180 1227 535 WHO who WP 180 1227 536 , , , 180 1227 537 WIPO WIPO NNP 180 1227 538 , , , 180 1227 539 WMO WMO NNP 180 1227 540 Diplomatic diplomatic JJ 180 1227 541 representation representation NN 180 1227 542 in in IN 180 1227 543 US US NNP 180 1227 544 : : : 180 1227 545 chief chief NN 180 1227 546 of of IN 180 1227 547 mission mission NN 180 1227 548 : : : 180 1227 549 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 180 1227 550 Gonzalo Gonzalo NNP 180 1227 551 FACIO FACIO NNP 180 1227 552 Segreda segreda JJ 180 1227 553 chancery chancery NN 180 1227 554 : : : 180 1227 555 2114 2114 CD 180 1227 556 S S NNP 180 1227 557 Street Street NNP 180 1227 558 NW NW NNP 180 1227 559 , , , 180 1227 560 Washington Washington NNP 180 1227 561 , , , 180 1227 562 DC DC NNP 180 1227 563 20008 20008 CD 180 1227 564 telephone telephone NN 180 1227 565 : : : 180 1227 566 ( ( -LRB- 180 1227 567 202 202 CD 180 1227 568 ) ) -RRB- 180 1227 569 234 234 CD 180 1227 570 - - SYM 180 1227 571 2945 2945 CD 180 1227 572 FAX FAX NNP 180 1227 573 : : : 180 1227 574 ( ( -LRB- 180 1227 575 202 202 CD 180 1227 576 ) ) -RRB- 180 1227 577 265 265 CD 180 1227 578 - - HYPH 180 1227 579 4795 4795 CD 180 1227 580 consulate(s consulate(s NNP 180 1227 581 ) ) -RRB- 180 1227 582 general general NN 180 1227 583 : : : 180 1227 584 Albuquerque Albuquerque NNP 180 1227 585 , , , 180 1227 586 Atlanta Atlanta NNP 180 1227 587 , , , 180 1227 588 Boston Boston NNP 180 1227 589 , , , 180 1227 590 Chicago Chicago NNP 180 1227 591 , , , 180 1227 592 Houston Houston NNP 180 1227 593 , , , 180 1227 594 Los Los NNP 180 1227 595 Angeles Angeles NNP 180 1227 596 , , , 180 1227 597 Miami Miami NNP 180 1227 598 , , , 180 1227 599 New New NNP 180 1227 600 Orleans Orleans NNP 180 1227 601 , , , 180 1227 602 New New NNP 180 1227 603 York York NNP 180 1227 604 , , , 180 1227 605 Orlando Orlando NNP 180 1227 606 , , , 180 1227 607 Philadelphia Philadelphia NNP 180 1227 608 , , , 180 1227 609 San San NNP 180 1227 610 Antonio Antonio NNP 180 1227 611 , , , 180 1227 612 San San NNP 180 1227 613 Diego Diego NNP 180 1227 614 , , , 180 1227 615 San San NNP 180 1227 616 Francisco Francisco NNP 180 1227 617 , , , 180 1227 618 and and CC 180 1227 619 San San NNP 180 1227 620 Juan Juan NNP 180 1227 621 ( ( -LRB- 180 1227 622 Puerto Puerto NNP 180 1227 623 Rico Rico NNP 180 1227 624 ) ) -RRB- 180 1227 625 consulate(s consulate(s NNP 180 1227 626 ) ) -RRB- 180 1227 627 : : : 180 1227 628 Austin Austin NNP 180 1227 629 and and CC 180 1227 630 Raleigh Raleigh NNP 180 1227 631 US US NNP 180 1227 632 diplomatic diplomatic JJ 180 1227 633 representation representation NN 180 1227 634 : : : 180 1227 635 chief chief NN 180 1227 636 of of IN 180 1227 637 mission mission NN 180 1227 638 : : : 180 1227 639 ( ( -LRB- 180 1227 640 vacant vacant JJ 180 1227 641 ) ) -RRB- 180 1227 642 ; ; : 180 1227 643 Charge charge NN 180 1227 644 d d NN 180 1227 645 ' ' POS 180 1227 646 Affaires Affaires NNP 180 1227 647 Joseph Joseph NNP 180 1227 648 BECELIA BECELIA NNP 180 1227 649 embassy embassy NN 180 1227 650 : : : 180 1227 651 Pavas Pavas NNP 180 1227 652 Road Road NNP 180 1227 653 , , , 180 1227 654 San San NNP 180 1227 655 Jose Jose NNP 180 1227 656 mailing mail VBG 180 1227 657 address address NN 180 1227 658 : : : 180 1227 659 APO APO NNP 180 1227 660 AA AA NNP 180 1227 661 34020 34020 CD 180 1227 662 telephone telephone NN 180 1227 663 : : : 180 1227 664 [ [ -LRB- 180 1227 665 506 506 CD 180 1227 666 ] ] -RRB- 180 1227 667 20 20 CD 180 1227 668 - - HYPH 180 1227 669 39 39 CD 180 1227 670 - - HYPH 180 1227 671 39 39 CD 180 1227 672 FAX fax NN 180 1227 673 : : : 180 1227 674 ( ( -LRB- 180 1227 675 506 506 CD 180 1227 676 ) ) -RRB- 180 1227 677 20 20 CD 180 1227 678 - - HYPH 180 1227 679 2305 2305 CD 180 1227 680 Flag flag NN 180 1227 681 : : : 180 1227 682 five five CD 180 1227 683 horizontal horizontal JJ 180 1227 684 bands band NNS 180 1227 685 of of IN 180 1227 686 blue blue JJ 180 1227 687 ( ( -LRB- 180 1227 688 top top NNP 180 1227 689 ) ) -RRB- 180 1227 690 , , , 180 1227 691 white white JJ 180 1227 692 , , , 180 1227 693 red red JJ 180 1227 694 ( ( -LRB- 180 1227 695 double double JJ 180 1227 696 width width NN 180 1227 697 ) ) -RRB- 180 1227 698 , , , 180 1227 699 white white JJ 180 1227 700 , , , 180 1227 701 and and CC 180 1227 702 blue blue JJ 180 1227 703 , , , 180 1227 704 with with IN 180 1227 705 the the DT 180 1227 706 coat coat NN 180 1227 707 of of IN 180 1227 708 arms arm NNS 180 1227 709 in in IN 180 1227 710 a a DT 180 1227 711 white white JJ 180 1227 712 disk disk NN 180 1227 713 on on IN 180 1227 714 the the DT 180 1227 715 hoist hoist NN 180 1227 716 side side NN 180 1227 717 of of IN 180 1227 718 the the DT 180 1227 719 red red JJ 180 1227 720 band band NN 180 1227 721 @Costa @Costa NNP 180 1227 722 Rica Rica NNP 180 1227 723 , , , 180 1227 724 Economy Economy NNP 180 1227 725 Overview Overview NNP 180 1227 726 : : : 180 1227 727 In in IN 180 1227 728 1993 1993 CD 180 1227 729 the the DT 180 1227 730 economy economy NN 180 1227 731 grew grow VBD 180 1227 732 at at IN 180 1227 733 an an DT 180 1227 734 estimated estimate VBN 180 1227 735 6.5 6.5 CD 180 1227 736 % % NN 180 1227 737 , , , 180 1227 738 compared compare VBN 180 1227 739 with with IN 180 1227 740 7.7 7.7 CD 180 1227 741 % % NN 180 1227 742 in in IN 180 1227 743 1992 1992 CD 180 1227 744 and and CC 180 1227 745 2.1 2.1 CD 180 1227 746 % % NN 180 1227 747 in in IN 180 1227 748 1991 1991 CD 180 1227 749 . . . 180 1228 1 Increases increase NNS 180 1228 2 in in IN 180 1228 3 agricultural agricultural JJ 180 1228 4 production production NN 180 1228 5 ( ( -LRB- 180 1228 6 coffee coffee NN 180 1228 7 and and CC 180 1228 8 bananas banana NNS 180 1228 9 ) ) -RRB- 180 1228 10 , , , 180 1228 11 nontraditional nontraditional JJ 180 1228 12 exports export NNS 180 1228 13 , , , 180 1228 14 and and CC 180 1228 15 tourism tourism NN 180 1228 16 are be VBP 180 1228 17 responsible responsible JJ 180 1228 18 for for IN 180 1228 19 much much JJ 180 1228 20 of of IN 180 1228 21 the the DT 180 1228 22 growth growth NN 180 1228 23 . . . 180 1229 1 Inflation inflation NN 180 1229 2 in in IN 180 1229 3 1993 1993 CD 180 1229 4 dropped drop VBD 180 1229 5 to to IN 180 1229 6 9 9 CD 180 1229 7 % % NN 180 1229 8 from from IN 180 1229 9 17 17 CD 180 1229 10 % % NN 180 1229 11 in in IN 180 1229 12 1992 1992 CD 180 1229 13 and and CC 180 1229 14 25 25 CD 180 1229 15 % % NN 180 1229 16 in in IN 180 1229 17 1991 1991 CD 180 1229 18 , , , 180 1229 19 an an DT 180 1229 20 indication indication NN 180 1229 21 of of IN 180 1229 22 basic basic JJ 180 1229 23 financial financial JJ 180 1229 24 stability stability NN 180 1229 25 . . . 180 1230 1 Unemployment unemployment NN 180 1230 2 is be VBZ 180 1230 3 officially officially RB 180 1230 4 reported report VBN 180 1230 5 at at IN 180 1230 6 4.0 4.0 CD 180 1230 7 % % NN 180 1230 8 , , , 180 1230 9 but but CC 180 1230 10 much much JJ 180 1230 11 underemployment underemployment JJ 180 1230 12 remains remain VBZ 180 1230 13 . . . 180 1231 1 National national JJ 180 1231 2 product product NN 180 1231 3 : : : 180 1231 4 GDP gdp NN 180 1231 5 - - HYPH 180 1231 6 purchasing purchase VBG 180 1231 7 power power NN 180 1231 8 equivalent equivalent NN 180 1231 9 - - : 180 1231 10 $ $ $ 180 1231 11 19.3 19.3 CD 180 1231 12 billion billion CD 180 1231 13 ( ( -LRB- 180 1231 14 1993 1993 CD 180 1231 15 est est NNP 180 1231 16 . . . 180 1231 17 ) ) -RRB- 180 1232 1 National national JJ 180 1232 2 product product NN 180 1232 3 real real JJ 180 1232 4 growth growth NN 180 1232 5 rate rate NN 180 1232 6 : : : 180 1232 7 6.5 6.5 CD 180 1232 8 % % NN 180 1232 9 ( ( -LRB- 180 1232 10 1993 1993 CD 180 1232 11 est est NNP 180 1232 12 . . . 180 1232 13 ) ) -RRB- 180 1233 1 National national JJ 180 1233 2 product product NN 180 1233 3 per per IN 180 1233 4 capita capita NN 180 1233 5 : : : 180 1233 6 $ $ $ 180 1233 7 5,900 5,900 CD 180 1233 8 ( ( -LRB- 180 1233 9 1993 1993 CD 180 1233 10 est est NNP 180 1233 11 . . . 180 1233 12 ) ) -RRB- 180 1234 1 Inflation inflation NN 180 1234 2 rate rate NN 180 1234 3 ( ( -LRB- 180 1234 4 consumer consumer NN 180 1234 5 prices price NNS 180 1234 6 ) ) -RRB- 180 1234 7 : : : 180 1234 8 9 9 CD 180 1234 9 % % NN 180 1234 10 ( ( -LRB- 180 1234 11 1993 1993 CD 180 1234 12 est est NNP 180 1234 13 . . . 180 1234 14 ) ) -RRB- 180 1235 1 Unemployment unemployment NN 180 1235 2 rate rate NN 180 1235 3 : : : 180 1235 4 4 4 CD 180 1235 5 % % NN 180 1235 6 ( ( -LRB- 180 1235 7 1993 1993 CD 180 1235 8 ) ) -RRB- 180 1235 9 ; ; : 180 1235 10 much much JJ 180 1235 11 underemployment underemployment JJ 180 1235 12 Budget Budget NNP 180 1235 13 : : : 180 1235 14 revenues revenue NNS 180 1235 15 : : : 180 1235 16 $ $ $ 180 1235 17 1.1 1.1 CD 180 1235 18 billion billion CD 180 1235 19 expenditures expenditure NNS 180 1235 20 : : : 180 1235 21 $ $ $ 180 1235 22 1.34 1.34 CD 180 1235 23 billion billion CD 180 1235 24 , , , 180 1235 25 including include VBG 180 1235 26 capital capital NN 180 1235 27 expenditures expenditure NNS 180 1235 28 of of IN 180 1235 29 $ $ $ 180 1235 30 110 110 CD 180 1235 31 million million CD 180 1235 32 ( ( -LRB- 180 1235 33 1991 1991 CD 180 1235 34 est est NNP 180 1235 35 . . . 180 1235 36 ) ) -RRB- 180 1236 1 Exports export NNS 180 1236 2 : : : 180 1236 3 $ $ $ 180 1236 4 1.9 1.9 CD 180 1236 5 billion billion CD 180 1236 6 ( ( -LRB- 180 1236 7 f.o.b f.o.b JJ 180 1236 8 . . NNP 180 1236 9 , , , 180 1236 10 1993 1993 CD 180 1236 11 ) ) -RRB- 180 1236 12 commodities commodity NNS 180 1236 13 : : : 180 1236 14 coffee coffee NN 180 1236 15 , , , 180 1236 16 bananas banana NNS 180 1236 17 , , , 180 1236 18 textiles textile NNS 180 1236 19 , , , 180 1236 20 sugar sugar NN 180 1236 21 partners partner NNS 180 1236 22 : : : 180 1236 23 US US NNP 180 1236 24 , , , 180 1236 25 Germany Germany NNP 180 1236 26 , , , 180 1236 27 Italy Italy NNP 180 1236 28 , , , 180 1236 29 Guatemala Guatemala NNP 180 1236 30 , , , 180 1236 31 El El NNP 180 1236 32 Salvador Salvador NNP 180 1236 33 , , , 180 1236 34 Netherlands Netherlands NNP 180 1236 35 , , , 180 1236 36 UK UK NNP 180 1236 37 , , , 180 1236 38 France France NNP 180 1236 39 Imports Imports NNPS 180 1236 40 : : : 180 1236 41 $ $ $ 180 1236 42 2.9 2.9 CD 180 1236 43 billion billion CD 180 1236 44 ( ( -LRB- 180 1236 45 c.i.f c.i.f NN 180 1236 46 . . NNP 180 1236 47 , , , 180 1236 48 1993 1993 CD 180 1236 49 ) ) -RRB- 180 1236 50 commodities commodity NNS 180 1236 51 : : : 180 1236 52 raw raw JJ 180 1236 53 materials material NNS 180 1236 54 , , , 180 1236 55 consumer consumer NN 180 1236 56 goods good NNS 180 1236 57 , , , 180 1236 58 capital capital NN 180 1236 59 equipment equipment NN 180 1236 60 , , , 180 1236 61 petroleum petroleum NN 180 1236 62 partners partner NNS 180 1236 63 : : : 180 1236 64 US US NNP 180 1236 65 , , , 180 1236 66 Japan Japan NNP 180 1236 67 , , , 180 1236 68 Mexico Mexico NNP 180 1236 69 , , , 180 1236 70 Guatemala Guatemala NNP 180 1236 71 , , , 180 1236 72 Venezuela Venezuela NNP 180 1236 73 , , , 180 1236 74 Germany Germany NNP 180 1236 75 External External NNP 180 1236 76 debt debt NN 180 1236 77 : : : 180 1236 78 $ $ $ 180 1236 79 3.2 3.2 CD 180 1236 80 billion billion CD 180 1236 81 ( ( -LRB- 180 1236 82 1991 1991 CD 180 1236 83 ) ) -RRB- 180 1236 84 Industrial industrial JJ 180 1236 85 production production NN 180 1236 86 : : : 180 1236 87 growth growth NN 180 1236 88 rate rate NN 180 1236 89 10.5 10.5 CD 180 1236 90 % % NN 180 1236 91 ( ( -LRB- 180 1236 92 1992 1992 CD 180 1236 93 ) ) -RRB- 180 1236 94 ; ; : 180 1236 95 accounts account NNS 180 1236 96 for for IN 180 1236 97 22 22 CD 180 1236 98 % % NN 180 1236 99 of of IN 180 1236 100 GDP GDP NNP 180 1236 101 Electricity Electricity NNP 180 1236 102 : : : 180 1236 103 capacity capacity NN 180 1236 104 : : : 180 1236 105 927,000 927,000 CD 180 1236 106 kW kw NN 180 1236 107 production production NN 180 1236 108 : : : 180 1236 109 3.612 3.612 CD 180 1236 110 billion billion CD 180 1236 111 kWh kWh NNS 180 1236 112 consumption consumption NN 180 1236 113 per per IN 180 1236 114 capita capita NN 180 1236 115 : : : 180 1236 116 1,130 1,130 CD 180 1236 117 kWh kWh NNS 180 1236 118 ( ( -LRB- 180 1236 119 1992 1992 CD 180 1236 120 ) ) -RRB- 180 1236 121 Industries industry NNS 180 1236 122 : : : 180 1236 123 food food NN 180 1236 124 processing processing NN 180 1236 125 , , , 180 1236 126 textiles textile NNS 180 1236 127 and and CC 180 1236 128 clothing clothing NN 180 1236 129 , , , 180 1236 130 construction construction NN 180 1236 131 materials material NNS 180 1236 132 , , , 180 1236 133 fertilizer fertilizer NN 180 1236 134 , , , 180 1236 135 plastic plastic NN 180 1236 136 products product NNS 180 1236 137 Agriculture agriculture NN 180 1236 138 : : : 180 1236 139 accounts account NNS 180 1236 140 for for IN 180 1236 141 19 19 CD 180 1236 142 % % NN 180 1236 143 of of IN 180 1236 144 GDP GDP NNP 180 1236 145 and and CC 180 1236 146 70 70 CD 180 1236 147 % % NN 180 1236 148 of of IN 180 1236 149 exports export NNS 180 1236 150 ; ; , 180 1236 151 cash cash NN 180 1236 152 commodities commodity NNS 180 1236 153 - - HYPH 180 1236 154 coffee coffee NN 180 1236 155 , , , 180 1236 156 beef beef NN 180 1236 157 , , , 180 1236 158 bananas banana NNS 180 1236 159 , , , 180 1236 160 sugar sugar NN 180 1236 161 ; ; : 180 1236 162 other other JJ 180 1236 163 food food NN 180 1236 164 crops crop NNS 180 1236 165 include include VBP 180 1236 166 corn corn NN 180 1236 167 , , , 180 1236 168 rice rice NN 180 1236 169 , , , 180 1236 170 beans bean NNS 180 1236 171 , , , 180 1236 172 potatoes potato NNS 180 1236 173 ; ; : 180 1236 174 normally normally RB 180 1236 175 self self NN 180 1236 176 - - HYPH 180 1236 177 sufficient sufficient JJ 180 1236 178 in in IN 180 1236 179 food food NN 180 1236 180 except except IN 180 1236 181 for for IN 180 1236 182 grain grain NN 180 1236 183 ; ; : 180 1236 184 depletion depletion NN 180 1236 185 of of IN 180 1236 186 forest forest NN 180 1236 187 resources resource NNS 180 1236 188 resulting result VBG 180 1236 189 in in IN 180 1236 190 lower low JJR 180 1236 191 timber timber NN 180 1236 192 output output NN 180 1236 193 Illicit Illicit NNP 180 1236 194 drugs drug NNS 180 1236 195 : : : 180 1236 196 transshipment transshipment NN 180 1236 197 country country NN 180 1236 198 for for IN 180 1236 199 cocaine cocaine NN 180 1236 200 and and CC 180 1236 201 heroin heroin NN 180 1236 202 from from IN 180 1236 203 South South NNP 180 1236 204 America America NNP 180 1236 205 ; ; : 180 1236 206 illicit illicit JJ 180 1236 207 production production NN 180 1236 208 of of IN 180 1236 209 cannabis cannabis NN 180 1236 210 on on IN 180 1236 211 small small JJ 180 1236 212 scattered scatter VBN 180 1236 213 plots plot NNS 180 1236 214 Economic economic JJ 180 1236 215 aid aid NN 180 1236 216 : : : 180 1236 217 recipient recipient NN 180 1236 218 : : : 180 1236 219 US US NNP 180 1236 220 commitments commitment NNS 180 1236 221 , , , 180 1236 222 including include VBG 180 1236 223 Ex Ex NNP 180 1236 224 - - HYPH 180 1236 225 Im Im NNP 180 1236 226 ( ( -LRB- 180 1236 227 FY70 FY70 NNP 180 1236 228 - - HYPH 180 1236 229 89 89 CD 180 1236 230 ) ) -RRB- 180 1236 231 , , , 180 1236 232 $ $ $ 180 1236 233 1.4 1.4 CD 180 1236 234 billion billion CD 180 1236 235 ; ; : 180 1236 236 Western western JJ 180 1236 237 ( ( -LRB- 180 1236 238 non non JJ 180 1236 239 - - JJ 180 1236 240 US us JJ 180 1236 241 ) ) -RRB- 180 1236 242 countries country NNS 180 1236 243 , , , 180 1236 244 ODA ODA NNP 180 1236 245 and and CC 180 1236 246 OOF OOF NNP 180 1236 247 bilateral bilateral JJ 180 1236 248 commitments commitment NNS 180 1236 249 ( ( -LRB- 180 1236 250 1970 1970 CD 180 1236 251 - - SYM 180 1236 252 89 89 CD 180 1236 253 ) ) -RRB- 180 1236 254 , , , 180 1236 255 $ $ $ 180 1236 256 935 935 CD 180 1236 257 million million CD 180 1236 258 ; ; : 180 1236 259 Communist communist JJ 180 1236 260 countries country NNS 180 1236 261 ( ( -LRB- 180 1236 262 1971 1971 CD 180 1236 263 - - SYM 180 1236 264 89 89 CD 180 1236 265 ) ) -RRB- 180 1236 266 , , , 180 1236 267 $ $ $ 180 1236 268 27 27 CD 180 1236 269 million million CD 180 1236 270 Currency currency NN 180 1236 271 : : : 180 1236 272 1 1 CD 180 1236 273 Costa costa JJ 180 1236 274 Rican rican JJ 180 1236 275 colon colon NN 180 1236 276 ( ( -LRB- 180 1236 277 C c NN 180 1236 278 ) ) -RRB- 180 1236 279 = = NFP 180 1236 280 100 100 CD 180 1236 281 centimos centimos NNP 180 1236 282 Exchange Exchange NNP 180 1236 283 rates rate NNS 180 1236 284 : : : 180 1236 285 Costa costa JJ 180 1236 286 Rican rican JJ 180 1236 287 colones colon NNS 180 1236 288 ( ( -LRB- 180 1236 289 C c NN 180 1236 290 ) ) -RRB- 180 1236 291 per per IN 180 1236 292 US$ us$ $ 180 1236 293 1 1 CD 180 1236 294 - - SYM 180 1236 295 150.67 150.67 CD 180 1236 296 ( ( -LRB- 180 1236 297 December December NNP 180 1236 298 1993 1993 CD 180 1236 299 ) ) -RRB- 180 1236 300 , , , 180 1236 301 142.17 142.17 CD 180 1236 302 ( ( -LRB- 180 1236 303 1993 1993 CD 180 1236 304 ) ) -RRB- 180 1236 305 , , , 180 1236 306 134.51 134.51 CD 180 1236 307 ( ( -LRB- 180 1236 308 1992 1992 CD 180 1236 309 ) ) -RRB- 180 1236 310 , , , 180 1236 311 122.43 122.43 CD 180 1236 312 ( ( -LRB- 180 1236 313 1991 1991 CD 180 1236 314 ) ) -RRB- 180 1236 315 , , , 180 1236 316 91.58 91.58 CD 180 1236 317 ( ( -LRB- 180 1236 318 1990 1990 CD 180 1236 319 ) ) -RRB- 180 1236 320 , , , 180 1236 321 81.504 81.504 CD 180 1236 322 ( ( -LRB- 180 1236 323 1989 1989 CD 180 1236 324 ) ) -RRB- 180 1236 325 Fiscal fiscal JJ 180 1236 326 year year NN 180 1236 327 : : : 180 1236 328 calendar calendar NN 180 1236 329 year year NN 180 1236 330 @Costa @Costa NNP 180 1236 331 Rica Rica NNP 180 1236 332 , , , 180 1236 333 Communications Communications NNP 180 1236 334 Railroads Railroads NNPS 180 1236 335 : : : 180 1236 336 950 950 CD 180 1236 337 km km NN 180 1236 338 total total NN 180 1236 339 , , , 180 1236 340 all all DT 180 1236 341 1.067-meter 1.067-meter CD 180 1236 342 gauge gauge NN 180 1236 343 ; ; : 180 1236 344 260 260 CD 180 1236 345 km km NN 180 1236 346 electrified electrify VBN 180 1236 347 Highways highway NNS 180 1236 348 : : : 180 1236 349 total total NN 180 1236 350 : : : 180 1236 351 35,536 35,536 CD 180 1236 352 km km NN 180 1236 353 paved pave VBN 180 1236 354 : : : 180 1236 355 5,600 5,600 CD 180 1236 356 km km NN 180 1236 357 unpaved unpaved JJ 180 1236 358 : : : 180 1236 359 gravel gravel NN 180 1236 360 and and CC 180 1236 361 earth earth NN 180 1236 362 29,936 29,936 CD 180 1236 363 km km NNS 180 1236 364 ( ( -LRB- 180 1236 365 1991 1991 CD 180 1236 366 ) ) -RRB- 180 1236 367 Inland Inland NNP 180 1236 368 waterways waterway NNS 180 1236 369 : : : 180 1236 370 about about RB 180 1236 371 730 730 CD 180 1236 372 km km NNS 180 1236 373 , , , 180 1236 374 seasonally seasonally RB 180 1236 375 navigable navigable JJ 180 1236 376 Pipelines pipeline NNS 180 1236 377 : : : 180 1236 378 petroleum petroleum NN 180 1236 379 products product NNS 180 1236 380 176 176 CD 180 1236 381 km km NN 180 1236 382 Ports port NNS 180 1236 383 : : : 180 1236 384 Puerto Puerto NNP 180 1236 385 Limon Limon NNP 180 1236 386 , , , 180 1236 387 Caldera Caldera NNP 180 1236 388 , , , 180 1236 389 Golfito Golfito NNP 180 1236 390 , , , 180 1236 391 Moin Moin NNP 180 1236 392 , , , 180 1236 393 Puntarenas Puntarenas NNP 180 1236 394 Merchant Merchant NNP 180 1236 395 marine marine NN 180 1236 396 : : : 180 1236 397 1 1 CD 180 1236 398 cargo cargo NN 180 1236 399 ship ship NN 180 1236 400 ( ( -LRB- 180 1236 401 1,000 1,000 CD 180 1236 402 GRT GRT NNP 180 1236 403 or or CC 180 1236 404 over over RB 180 1236 405 ) ) -RRB- 180 1236 406 totaling total VBG 180 1236 407 2,878 2,878 CD 180 1236 408 GRT/4,506 GRT/4,506 NNP 180 1236 409 DWT DWT NNP 180 1236 410 Airports Airports NNPS 180 1236 411 : : : 180 1236 412 total total NN 180 1236 413 : : : 180 1236 414 184 184 CD 180 1236 415 usable usable JJ 180 1236 416 : : : 180 1236 417 165 165 CD 180 1236 418 with with IN 180 1236 419 permanent permanent JJ 180 1236 420 - - HYPH 180 1236 421 surface surface NN 180 1236 422 runways runway NNS 180 1236 423 : : : 180 1236 424 27 27 CD 180 1236 425 with with IN 180 1236 426 runways runway NNS 180 1236 427 over over IN 180 1236 428 3,659 3,659 CD 180 1236 429 m m NNP 180 1236 430 : : : 180 1236 431 0 0 CD 180 1236 432 with with IN 180 1236 433 runways runways NNP 180 1236 434 2,440 2,440 CD 180 1236 435 - - HYPH 180 1236 436 3,659 3,659 CD 180 1236 437 m m NN 180 1236 438 : : : 180 1236 439 2 2 CD 180 1236 440 with with IN 180 1236 441 runways runway NNS 180 1236 442 1,220 1,220 CD 180 1236 443 - - HYPH 180 1236 444 2,439 2,439 CD 180 1236 445 m m NN 180 1236 446 : : : 180 1236 447 9 9 CD 180 1236 448 Telecommunications telecommunication NNS 180 1236 449 : : : 180 1236 450 very very RB 180 1236 451 good good JJ 180 1236 452 domestic domestic JJ 180 1236 453 telephone telephone NN 180 1236 454 service service NN 180 1236 455 ; ; : 180 1236 456 292,000 292,000 CD 180 1236 457 telephones telephone NNS 180 1236 458 ; ; : 180 1236 459 connection connection NN 180 1236 460 into into IN 180 1236 461 Central Central NNP 180 1236 462 American American NNP 180 1236 463 Microwave Microwave NNP 180 1236 464 System System NNP 180 1236 465 ; ; : 180 1236 466 broadcast broadcast NN 180 1236 467 stations station NNS 180 1236 468 - - , 180 1236 469 71 71 CD 180 1236 470 AM am NN 180 1236 471 , , , 180 1236 472 no no DT 180 1236 473 FM FM NNP 180 1236 474 , , , 180 1236 475 18 18 CD 180 1236 476 TV tv NN 180 1236 477 , , , 180 1236 478 13 13 CD 180 1236 479 shortwave shortwave VBP 180 1236 480 ; ; : 180 1236 481 1 1 CD 180 1236 482 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 180 1236 483 Ocean Ocean NNP 180 1236 484 INTELSAT intelsat JJ 180 1236 485 earth earth NN 180 1236 486 station station NN 180 1236 487 @Costa @Costa NNP 180 1236 488 Rica Rica NNP 180 1236 489 , , , 180 1236 490 Defense Defense NNP 180 1236 491 Forces Forces NNPS 180 1236 492 Branches Branches NNPS 180 1236 493 : : : 180 1236 494 Civil Civil NNP 180 1236 495 Guard Guard NNP 180 1236 496 , , , 180 1236 497 Rural Rural NNP 180 1236 498 Assistance Assistance NNP 180 1236 499 Guard Guard NNP 180 1236 500 note note NN 180 1236 501 : : : 180 1236 502 constitution constitution NN 180 1236 503 prohibits prohibit VBZ 180 1236 504 armed armed JJ 180 1236 505 forces force NNS 180 1236 506 Manpower Manpower NNP 180 1236 507 availability availability NN 180 1236 508 : : : 180 1236 509 males male NNS 180 1236 510 age age NNP 180 1236 511 15 15 CD 180 1236 512 - - SYM 180 1236 513 49 49 CD 180 1236 514 873,987 873,987 CD 180 1236 515 ; ; : 180 1236 516 fit fit JJ 180 1236 517 for for IN 180 1236 518 military military JJ 180 1236 519 service service NN 180 1236 520 588,223 588,223 CD 180 1236 521 ; ; : 180 1236 522 reach reach VB 180 1236 523 military military JJ 180 1236 524 age age NN 180 1236 525 ( ( -LRB- 180 1236 526 18 18 CD 180 1236 527 ) ) -RRB- 180 1236 528 annually annually RB 180 1236 529 32,308 32,308 CD 180 1236 530 ( ( -LRB- 180 1236 531 1994 1994 CD 180 1236 532 est est NNP 180 1236 533 . . . 180 1236 534 ) ) -RRB- 180 1237 1 Defense defense NN 180 1237 2 expenditures expenditure NNS 180 1237 3 : : : 180 1237 4 exchange exchange NN 180 1237 5 rate rate NN 180 1237 6 conversion conversion NNP 180 1237 7 - - : 180 1237 8 $ $ $ 180 1237 9 22 22 CD 180 1237 10 million million CD 180 1237 11 , , , 180 1237 12 0.5 0.5 CD 180 1237 13 % % NN 180 1237 14 of of IN 180 1237 15 GDP GDP NNP 180 1237 16 ( ( -LRB- 180 1237 17 1989 1989 CD 180 1237 18 ) ) -RRB- 180 1237 19 @Cote @cote NN 180 1237 20 d'Ivoire d'Ivoire NNP 180 1237 21 Header Header NNP 180 1237 22 Affiliation Affiliation NNP 180 1237 23 : : : 180 1237 24 ( ( -LRB- 180 1237 25 also also RB 180 1237 26 known know VBN 180 1237 27 as as IN 180 1237 28 Ivory Ivory NNP 180 1237 29 Coast Coast NNP 180 1237 30 ) ) -RRB- 180 1237 31 @Cote @cote NN 180 1237 32 d'Ivoire d'Ivoire NNP 180 1237 33 , , , 180 1237 34 Geography Geography NNP 180 1237 35 Location Location NNP 180 1237 36 : : : 180 1237 37 Western Western NNP 180 1237 38 Africa Africa NNP 180 1237 39 , , , 180 1237 40 bordering border VBG 180 1237 41 the the DT 180 1237 42 North North NNP 180 1237 43 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 180 1237 44 Ocean Ocean NNP 180 1237 45 between between IN 180 1237 46 Ghana Ghana NNP 180 1237 47 and and CC 180 1237 48 Liberia Liberia NNP 180 1237 49 Map Map NNP 180 1237 50 references reference VBZ 180 1237 51 : : : 180 1237 52 Africa Africa NNP 180 1237 53 , , , 180 1237 54 Standard Standard NNP 180 1237 55 Time Time NNP 180 1237 56 Zones Zones NNPS 180 1237 57 of of IN 180 1237 58 the the DT 180 1237 59 World World NNP 180 1237 60 Area Area NNP 180 1237 61 : : : 180 1237 62 total total JJ 180 1237 63 area area NN 180 1237 64 : : : 180 1237 65 322,460 322,460 CD 180 1237 66 sq sq NNP 180 1237 67 km km NNP 180 1237 68 land land NN 180 1237 69 area area NN 180 1237 70 : : : 180 1237 71 318,000 318,000 CD 180 1237 72 sq sq RB 180 1237 73 km km NNP 180 1237 74 comparative comparative JJ 180 1237 75 area area NN 180 1237 76 : : : 180 1237 77 slightly slightly RB 180 1237 78 larger large JJR 180 1237 79 than than IN 180 1237 80 New New NNP 180 1237 81 Mexico Mexico NNP 180 1237 82 Land Land NNP 180 1237 83 boundaries boundary NNS 180 1237 84 : : : 180 1237 85 total total VB 180 1237 86 3,110 3,110 CD 180 1237 87 km km NNS 180 1237 88 , , , 180 1237 89 Burkina Burkina NNP 180 1237 90 584 584 CD 180 1237 91 km km NNS 180 1237 92 , , , 180 1237 93 Ghana Ghana NNP 180 1237 94 668 668 CD 180 1237 95 km km NNS 180 1237 96 , , , 180 1237 97 Guinea Guinea NNP 180 1237 98 610 610 CD 180 1237 99 km km NNS 180 1237 100 , , , 180 1237 101 Liberia Liberia NNP 180 1237 102 716 716 CD 180 1237 103 km km NNS 180 1237 104 , , , 180 1237 105 Mali Mali NNP 180 1237 106 532 532 CD 180 1237 107 km km NN 180 1237 108 Coastline Coastline NNP 180 1237 109 : : : 180 1237 110 515 515 CD 180 1237 111 km km NN 180 1237 112 Maritime Maritime NNP 180 1237 113 claims claim VBZ 180 1237 114 : : : 180 1237 115 continental continental NNP 180 1237 116 shelf shelf NN 180 1237 117 : : : 180 1237 118 200-m 200-m CD 180 1237 119 depth depth NN 180 1237 120 exclusive exclusive JJ 180 1237 121 economic economic JJ 180 1237 122 zone zone NN 180 1237 123 : : : 180 1237 124 200 200 CD 180 1237 125 nm nm CD 180 1237 126 territorial territorial JJ 180 1237 127 sea sea NN 180 1237 128 : : : 180 1237 129 12 12 CD 180 1237 130 nm nm NNP 180 1237 131 International international JJ 180 1237 132 disputes dispute NNS 180 1237 133 : : : 180 1237 134 none none NN 180 1237 135 Climate climate NN 180 1237 136 : : : 180 1237 137 tropical tropical JJ 180 1237 138 along along IN 180 1237 139 coast coast NN 180 1237 140 , , , 180 1237 141 semiarid semiarid NN 180 1237 142 in in IN 180 1237 143 far far NNP 180 1237 144 north north NNP 180 1237 145 ; ; : 180 1237 146 three three CD 180 1237 147 seasons season NNS 180 1237 148 - - , 180 1237 149 warm warm JJ 180 1237 150 and and CC 180 1237 151 dry dry JJ 180 1237 152 ( ( -LRB- 180 1237 153 November November NNP 180 1237 154 to to IN 180 1237 155 March March NNP 180 1237 156 ) ) -RRB- 180 1237 157 , , , 180 1237 158 hot hot JJ 180 1237 159 and and CC 180 1237 160 dry dry JJ 180 1237 161 ( ( -LRB- 180 1237 162 March March NNP 180 1237 163 to to IN 180 1237 164 May May NNP 180 1237 165 ) ) -RRB- 180 1237 166 , , , 180 1237 167 hot hot JJ 180 1237 168 and and CC 180 1237 169 wet wet JJ 180 1237 170 ( ( -LRB- 180 1237 171 June June NNP 180 1237 172 to to IN 180 1237 173 October October NNP 180 1237 174 ) ) -RRB- 180 1237 175 Terrain Terrain NNP 180 1237 176 : : : 180 1237 177 mostly mostly RB 180 1237 178 flat flat JJ 180 1237 179 to to IN 180 1237 180 undulating undulating NN 180 1237 181 plains plain NNS 180 1237 182 ; ; : 180 1237 183 mountains mountain NNS 180 1237 184 in in IN 180 1237 185 northwest northwest JJ 180 1237 186 Natural natural JJ 180 1237 187 resources resource NNS 180 1237 188 : : : 180 1237 189 petroleum petroleum NN 180 1237 190 , , , 180 1237 191 diamonds diamond NNS 180 1237 192 , , , 180 1237 193 manganese manganese JJ 180 1237 194 , , , 180 1237 195 iron iron NN 180 1237 196 ore ore NN 180 1237 197 , , , 180 1237 198 cobalt cobalt NN 180 1237 199 , , , 180 1237 200 bauxite bauxite NN 180 1237 201 , , , 180 1237 202 copper copper NN 180 1237 203 Land Land NNP 180 1237 204 use use NN 180 1237 205 : : : 180 1237 206 arable arable JJ 180 1237 207 land land NN 180 1237 208 : : : 180 1237 209 9 9 CD 180 1237 210 % % NN 180 1237 211 permanent permanent JJ 180 1237 212 crops crop NNS 180 1237 213 : : : 180 1237 214 4 4 CD 180 1237 215 % % NN 180 1237 216 meadows meadow NNS 180 1237 217 and and CC 180 1237 218 pastures pasture NNS 180 1237 219 : : : 180 1237 220 9 9 CD 180 1237 221 % % NN 180 1237 222 forest forest NN 180 1237 223 and and CC 180 1237 224 woodland woodland NN 180 1237 225 : : : 180 1237 226 26 26 CD 180 1237 227 % % NN 180 1237 228 other other JJ 180 1237 229 : : : 180 1237 230 52 52 CD 180 1237 231 % % NN 180 1237 232 Irrigated irrigated JJ 180 1237 233 land land NN 180 1237 234 : : : 180 1237 235 620 620 CD 180 1237 236 sq sq NNP 180 1237 237 km km NNP 180 1237 238 ( ( -LRB- 180 1237 239 1989 1989 CD 180 1237 240 est est NNP 180 1237 241 . . . 180 1237 242 ) ) -RRB- 180 1238 1 Environment environment NN 180 1238 2 : : : 180 1238 3 current current JJ 180 1238 4 issues issue NNS 180 1238 5 : : : 180 1238 6 deforestation deforestation NN 180 1238 7 ; ; : 180 1238 8 water water NN 180 1238 9 pollution pollution NN 180 1238 10 from from IN 180 1238 11 sewage sewage NN 180 1238 12 and and CC 180 1238 13 industrial industrial JJ 180 1238 14 and and CC 180 1238 15 agricultural agricultural JJ 180 1238 16 effluents effluent NNS 180 1238 17 natural natural JJ 180 1238 18 hazards hazard NNS 180 1238 19 : : : 180 1238 20 coast coast NN 180 1238 21 has have VBZ 180 1238 22 heavy heavy JJ 180 1238 23 surf surf NN 180 1238 24 and and CC 180 1238 25 no no DT 180 1238 26 natural natural JJ 180 1238 27 harbors harbor NNS 180 1238 28 international international JJ 180 1238 29 agreements agreement NNS 180 1238 30 : : : 180 1238 31 party party NN 180 1238 32 to to IN 180 1238 33 - - HYPH 180 1238 34 Law Law NNP 180 1238 35 of of IN 180 1238 36 the the DT 180 1238 37 Sea Sea NNP 180 1238 38 , , , 180 1238 39 Marine Marine NNP 180 1238 40 Dumping Dumping NNP 180 1238 41 , , , 180 1238 42 Nuclear Nuclear NNP 180 1238 43 Test Test NNP 180 1238 44 Ban Ban NNP 180 1238 45 , , , 180 1238 46 Ozone Ozone NNP 180 1238 47 Layer Layer NNP 180 1238 48 Protection Protection NNP 180 1238 49 , , , 180 1238 50 Ship Ship NNP 180 1238 51 Pollution Pollution NNP 180 1238 52 ; ; , 180 1238 53 signed sign VBN 180 1238 54 , , , 180 1238 55 but but CC 180 1238 56 not not RB 180 1238 57 ratified ratified JJ 180 1238 58 - - : 180 1238 59 Biodiversity biodiversity NN 180 1238 60 , , , 180 1238 61 Climate climate NN 180 1238 62 Change Change NNP 180 1238 63 , , , 180 1238 64 Tropical Tropical NNP 180 1238 65 Timber Timber NNP 180 1238 66 @Cote @cote NN 180 1238 67 d'Ivoire d'Ivoire NNP 180 1238 68 , , , 180 1238 69 People People NNPS 180 1238 70 Population Population NNP 180 1238 71 : : : 180 1238 72 14,295,501 14,295,501 CD 180 1238 73 ( ( -LRB- 180 1238 74 July July NNP 180 1238 75 1994 1994 CD 180 1238 76 est est NNP 180 1238 77 . . . 180 1238 78 ) ) -RRB- 180 1239 1 Population population NN 180 1239 2 growth growth NN 180 1239 3 rate rate NN 180 1239 4 : : : 180 1239 5 3.44 3.44 CD 180 1239 6 % % NN 180 1239 7 ( ( -LRB- 180 1239 8 1994 1994 CD 180 1239 9 est est NNP 180 1239 10 . . . 180 1239 11 ) ) -RRB- 180 1240 1 Birth birth NN 180 1240 2 rate rate NN 180 1240 3 : : : 180 1240 4 46.52 46.52 CD 180 1240 5 births/1,000 births/1,000 NN 180 1240 6 population population NN 180 1240 7 ( ( -LRB- 180 1240 8 1994 1994 CD 180 1240 9 est est NNP 180 1240 10 . . . 180 1240 11 ) ) -RRB- 180 1241 1 Death death NN 180 1241 2 rate rate NN 180 1241 3 : : : 180 1241 4 15.01 15.01 CD 180 1241 5 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 180 1241 6 population population NN 180 1241 7 ( ( -LRB- 180 1241 8 1994 1994 CD 180 1241 9 est est NNP 180 1241 10 . . . 180 1241 11 ) ) -RRB- 180 1242 1 Net net JJ 180 1242 2 migration migration NN 180 1242 3 rate rate NN 180 1242 4 : : : 180 1242 5 2.86 2.86 CD 180 1242 6 migrant(s)/1,000 migrant(s)/1,000 JJ 180 1242 7 population population NN 180 1242 8 ( ( -LRB- 180 1242 9 1994 1994 CD 180 1242 10 est est NNP 180 1242 11 . . . 180 1242 12 ) ) -RRB- 180 1243 1 Infant infant NN 180 1243 2 mortality mortality NN 180 1243 3 rate rate NN 180 1243 4 : : : 180 1243 5 95 95 CD 180 1243 6 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 180 1243 7 live live JJ 180 1243 8 births birth NNS 180 1243 9 ( ( -LRB- 180 1243 10 1994 1994 CD 180 1243 11 est est NNP 180 1243 12 . . . 180 1243 13 ) ) -RRB- 180 1244 1 Life life NN 180 1244 2 expectancy expectancy NN 180 1244 3 at at IN 180 1244 4 birth birth NN 180 1244 5 : : : 180 1244 6 total total JJ 180 1244 7 population population NN 180 1244 8 : : : 180 1244 9 48.92 48.92 CD 180 1244 10 years year NNS 180 1244 11 male male JJ 180 1244 12 : : : 180 1244 13 46.75 46.75 CD 180 1244 14 years year NNS 180 1244 15 female female JJ 180 1244 16 : : : 180 1244 17 51.16 51.16 CD 180 1244 18 years year NNS 180 1244 19 ( ( -LRB- 180 1244 20 1994 1994 CD 180 1244 21 est est NNP 180 1244 22 . . . 180 1244 23 ) ) -RRB- 180 1245 1 Total total JJ 180 1245 2 fertility fertility NN 180 1245 3 rate rate NN 180 1245 4 : : : 180 1245 5 6.67 6.67 CD 180 1245 6 children child NNS 180 1245 7 born bear VBN 180 1245 8 / / SYM 180 1245 9 woman woman NN 180 1245 10 ( ( -LRB- 180 1245 11 1994 1994 CD 180 1245 12 est est NNP 180 1245 13 . . . 180 1245 14 ) ) -RRB- 180 1246 1 Nationality nationality NN 180 1246 2 : : : 180 1246 3 noun noun NNP 180 1246 4 : : : 180 1246 5 Ivorian(s Ivorian(s NNP 180 1246 6 ) ) -RRB- 180 1246 7 adjective adjective NN 180 1246 8 : : : 180 1246 9 Ivorian ivorian JJ 180 1246 10 Ethnic ethnic JJ 180 1246 11 divisions division NNS 180 1246 12 : : : 180 1246 13 Baoule Baoule NNP 180 1246 14 23 23 CD 180 1246 15 % % NN 180 1246 16 , , , 180 1246 17 Bete Bete NNP 180 1246 18 18 18 CD 180 1246 19 % % NN 180 1246 20 , , , 180 1246 21 Senoufou Senoufou NNP 180 1246 22 15 15 CD 180 1246 23 % % NN 180 1246 24 , , , 180 1246 25 Malinke Malinke NNP 180 1246 26 11 11 CD 180 1246 27 % % NN 180 1246 28 , , , 180 1246 29 Agni Agni NNP 180 1246 30 , , , 180 1246 31 foreign foreign JJ 180 1246 32 Africans Africans NNPS 180 1246 33 ( ( -LRB- 180 1246 34 mostly mostly RB 180 1246 35 Burkinabe Burkinabe NNP 180 1246 36 and and CC 180 1246 37 Malians Malians NNPS 180 1246 38 , , , 180 1246 39 about about RB 180 1246 40 3 3 CD 180 1246 41 million million CD 180 1246 42 ) ) -RRB- 180 1246 43 , , , 180 1246 44 non non AFX 180 1246 45 - - NNS 180 1246 46 Africans Africans NNPS 180 1246 47 130,000 130,000 CD 180 1246 48 to to IN 180 1246 49 330,000 330,000 CD 180 1246 50 ( ( -LRB- 180 1246 51 French French NNP 180 1246 52 30,000 30,000 CD 180 1246 53 and and CC 180 1246 54 Lebanese Lebanese NNP 180 1246 55 100,000 100,000 CD 180 1246 56 to to IN 180 1246 57 300,000 300,000 CD 180 1246 58 ) ) -RRB- 180 1246 59 Religions religion NNS 180 1246 60 : : : 180 1246 61 indigenous indigenous JJ 180 1246 62 25 25 CD 180 1246 63 % % NN 180 1246 64 , , , 180 1246 65 Muslim Muslim NNP 180 1246 66 60 60 CD 180 1246 67 % % NN 180 1246 68 , , , 180 1246 69 Christian Christian NNP 180 1246 70 12 12 CD 180 1246 71 % % NN 180 1246 72 Languages Languages NNPS 180 1246 73 : : : 180 1246 74 French French NNP 180 1246 75 ( ( -LRB- 180 1246 76 official official JJ 180 1246 77 ) ) -RRB- 180 1246 78 , , , 180 1246 79 60 60 CD 180 1246 80 native native JJ 180 1246 81 dialects dialect VBZ 180 1246 82 Dioula Dioula NNP 180 1246 83 is be VBZ 180 1246 84 the the DT 180 1246 85 most most RBS 180 1246 86 widely widely RB 180 1246 87 spoken speak VBN 180 1246 88 Literacy literacy NN 180 1246 89 : : : 180 1246 90 age age NN 180 1246 91 15 15 CD 180 1246 92 and and CC 180 1246 93 over over RB 180 1246 94 can can MD 180 1246 95 read read VB 180 1246 96 and and CC 180 1246 97 write write VB 180 1246 98 ( ( -LRB- 180 1246 99 1990 1990 CD 180 1246 100 est est NNP 180 1246 101 . . . 180 1246 102 ) ) -RRB- 180 1247 1 total total JJ 180 1247 2 population population NN 180 1247 3 : : : 180 1247 4 54 54 CD 180 1247 5 % % NN 180 1247 6 male male NN 180 1247 7 : : : 180 1247 8 67 67 CD 180 1247 9 % % NN 180 1247 10 female female NN 180 1247 11 : : : 180 1247 12 40 40 CD 180 1247 13 % % NN 180 1247 14 Labor Labor NNP 180 1247 15 force force NN 180 1247 16 : : : 180 1247 17 5.718 5.718 CD 180 1247 18 million million CD 180 1247 19 by by IN 180 1247 20 occupation occupation NN 180 1247 21 : : : 180 1247 22 over over IN 180 1247 23 85 85 CD 180 1247 24 % % NN 180 1247 25 of of IN 180 1247 26 population population NN 180 1247 27 engaged engage VBN 180 1247 28 in in IN 180 1247 29 agriculture agriculture NN 180 1247 30 , , , 180 1247 31 forestry forestry NN 180 1247 32 , , , 180 1247 33 livestock livestock NN 180 1247 34 raising raising NN 180 1247 35 ; ; : 180 1247 36 about about RB 180 1247 37 11 11 CD 180 1247 38 % % NN 180 1247 39 of of IN 180 1247 40 labor labor NN 180 1247 41 force force NN 180 1247 42 are be VBP 180 1247 43 wage wage NN 180 1247 44 earners earner NNS 180 1247 45 , , , 180 1247 46 nearly nearly RB 180 1247 47 half half NN 180 1247 48 in in IN 180 1247 49 agriculture agriculture NN 180 1247 50 and and CC 180 1247 51 the the DT 180 1247 52 remainder remainder NN 180 1247 53 in in IN 180 1247 54 government government NN 180 1247 55 , , , 180 1247 56 industry industry NN 180 1247 57 , , , 180 1247 58 commerce commerce NN 180 1247 59 , , , 180 1247 60 and and CC 180 1247 61 professions profession NNS 180 1247 62 note note VBP 180 1247 63 : : : 180 1247 64 54 54 CD 180 1247 65 % % NN 180 1247 66 of of IN 180 1247 67 population population NN 180 1247 68 of of IN 180 1247 69 working work VBG 180 1247 70 age age NN 180 1247 71 ( ( -LRB- 180 1247 72 1985 1985 CD 180 1247 73 ) ) -RRB- 180 1247 74 @Cote @cote NN 180 1247 75 d'Ivoire d'Ivoire NNP 180 1247 76 , , , 180 1247 77 Government Government NNP 180 1247 78 Names name NNS 180 1247 79 : : : 180 1247 80 conventional conventional JJ 180 1247 81 long long JJ 180 1247 82 form form NN 180 1247 83 : : : 180 1247 84 Republic Republic NNP 180 1247 85 of of IN 180 1247 86 Cote Cote NNP 180 1247 87 d'Ivoire d'Ivoire NNP 180 1247 88 conventional conventional JJ 180 1247 89 short short JJ 180 1247 90 form form NN 180 1247 91 : : : 180 1247 92 Cote Cote NNP 180 1247 93 d'Ivoire d'Ivoire NNP 180 1247 94 local local JJ 180 1247 95 long long JJ 180 1247 96 form form NN 180 1247 97 : : : 180 1247 98 Republique Republique NNP 180 1247 99 de de NNP 180 1247 100 Cote Cote NNP 180 1247 101 d'Ivoire d'Ivoire NNP 180 1247 102 local local JJ 180 1247 103 short short JJ 180 1247 104 form form NN 180 1247 105 : : : 180 1247 106 Cote Cote NNP 180 1247 107 d'Ivoire d'Ivoire NNP 180 1247 108 former former JJ 180 1247 109 : : : 180 1247 110 Ivory Ivory NNP 180 1247 111 Coast Coast NNP 180 1247 112 Digraph Digraph NNP 180 1247 113 : : : 180 1247 114 IV IV NNP 180 1247 115 Type Type NNP 180 1247 116 : : : 180 1247 117 republic republic NN 180 1247 118 multiparty multiparty NNP 180 1247 119 presidential presidential JJ 180 1247 120 regime regime NN 180 1247 121 established establish VBD 180 1247 122 1960 1960 CD 180 1247 123 Capital Capital NNP 180 1247 124 : : : 180 1247 125 Yamoussoukro Yamoussoukro NNP 180 1247 126 note note NN 180 1247 127 : : : 180 1247 128 although although IN 180 1247 129 Yamoussoukro Yamoussoukro NNP 180 1247 130 has have VBZ 180 1247 131 been be VBN 180 1247 132 the the DT 180 1247 133 capital capital NN 180 1247 134 since since IN 180 1247 135 1983 1983 CD 180 1247 136 , , , 180 1247 137 Abidjan Abidjan NNP 180 1247 138 remains remain VBZ 180 1247 139 the the DT 180 1247 140 administrative administrative JJ 180 1247 141 center center NN 180 1247 142 ; ; : 180 1247 143 foreign foreign JJ 180 1247 144 governments government NNS 180 1247 145 , , , 180 1247 146 including include VBG 180 1247 147 the the DT 180 1247 148 United United NNP 180 1247 149 States States NNP 180 1247 150 , , , 180 1247 151 maintain maintain VB 180 1247 152 presence presence NN 180 1247 153 in in IN 180 1247 154 Abidjan Abidjan NNP 180 1247 155 Administrative Administrative NNP 180 1247 156 divisions division NNS 180 1247 157 : : : 180 1247 158 50 50 CD 180 1247 159 departments department NNS 180 1247 160 ( ( -LRB- 180 1247 161 departements departement NNS 180 1247 162 , , , 180 1247 163 singular singular NN 180 1247 164 - - HYPH 180 1247 165 departement departement NN 180 1247 166 ) ) -RRB- 180 1247 167 ; ; : 180 1247 168 Abengourou Abengourou NNP 180 1247 169 , , , 180 1247 170 Abidjan Abidjan NNP 180 1247 171 , , , 180 1247 172 Aboisso Aboisso NNP 180 1247 173 , , , 180 1247 174 Adzope Adzope NNP 180 1247 175 , , , 180 1247 176 Agboville Agboville NNP 180 1247 177 , , , 180 1247 178 Agnibilckrou Agnibilckrou NNP 180 1247 179 , , , 180 1247 180 Bangolo Bangolo NNP 180 1247 181 , , , 180 1247 182 Beoumi Beoumi NNP 180 1247 183 , , , 180 1247 184 Biankouma Biankouma NNP 180 1247 185 , , , 180 1247 186 Bondoukou Bondoukou NNP 180 1247 187 , , , 180 1247 188 Bongouanou Bongouanou NNP 180 1247 189 , , , 180 1247 190 Bouafle Bouafle NNP 180 1247 191 , , , 180 1247 192 Bouake Bouake NNP 180 1247 193 , , , 180 1247 194 Bouna Bouna NNP 180 1247 195 , , , 180 1247 196 Boundiali Boundiali NNP 180 1247 197 , , , 180 1247 198 Dabakala Dabakala NNP 180 1247 199 , , , 180 1247 200 Daloa Daloa NNP 180 1247 201 , , , 180 1247 202 Danane Danane NNP 180 1247 203 , , , 180 1247 204 Daoukro Daoukro NNP 180 1247 205 , , , 180 1247 206 Dimbokro Dimbokro NNP 180 1247 207 , , , 180 1247 208 Divo Divo NNP 180 1247 209 , , , 180 1247 210 Duekoue Duekoue NNP 180 1247 211 , , , 180 1247 212 Ferkessedougou Ferkessedougou NNP 180 1247 213 , , , 180 1247 214 Gagnoa Gagnoa NNP 180 1247 215 , , , 180 1247 216 Grand Grand NNP 180 1247 217 - - HYPH 180 1247 218 Lahou Lahou NNP 180 1247 219 , , , 180 1247 220 Guiglo Guiglo NNP 180 1247 221 , , , 180 1247 222 Issia Issia NNP 180 1247 223 , , , 180 1247 224 Katiola Katiola NNP 180 1247 225 , , , 180 1247 226 Korhogo Korhogo NNP 180 1247 227 , , , 180 1247 228 Lakota Lakota NNP 180 1247 229 , , , 180 1247 230 Man Man NNP 180 1247 231 , , , 180 1247 232 Mankono Mankono NNP 180 1247 233 , , , 180 1247 234 Mbahiakro Mbahiakro NNP 180 1247 235 , , , 180 1247 236 Odienne Odienne NNP 180 1247 237 , , , 180 1247 238 Oume Oume NNP 180 1247 239 , , , 180 1247 240 Sakassou Sakassou NNP 180 1247 241 , , , 180 1247 242 San San NNP 180 1247 243 - - HYPH 180 1247 244 Pedro Pedro NNP 180 1247 245 , , , 180 1247 246 Sassandra Sassandra NNP 180 1247 247 , , , 180 1247 248 Seguela Seguela NNP 180 1247 249 , , , 180 1247 250 Sinfra Sinfra NNP 180 1247 251 , , , 180 1247 252 Soubre Soubre NNP 180 1247 253 , , , 180 1247 254 Tabou Tabou NNP 180 1247 255 , , , 180 1247 256 Tanda Tanda NNP 180 1247 257 , , , 180 1247 258 Tingrela Tingrela NNP 180 1247 259 , , , 180 1247 260 Tiassale Tiassale NNP 180 1247 261 , , , 180 1247 262 Touba Touba NNP 180 1247 263 , , , 180 1247 264 Toumodi Toumodi NNP 180 1247 265 , , , 180 1247 266 Vavoua Vavoua NNP 180 1247 267 , , , 180 1247 268 Yamoussoukro Yamoussoukro NNP 180 1247 269 , , , 180 1247 270 Zuenoula Zuenoula NNP 180 1247 271 Independence Independence NNP 180 1247 272 : : : 180 1247 273 7 7 CD 180 1247 274 August August NNP 180 1247 275 1960 1960 CD 180 1247 276 ( ( -LRB- 180 1247 277 from from IN 180 1247 278 France France NNP 180 1247 279 ) ) -RRB- 180 1247 280 National national JJ 180 1247 281 holiday holiday NN 180 1247 282 : : : 180 1247 283 National National NNP 180 1247 284 Day Day NNP 180 1247 285 , , , 180 1247 286 7 7 CD 180 1247 287 December December NNP 180 1247 288 Constitution Constitution NNP 180 1247 289 : : : 180 1247 290 3 3 CD 180 1247 291 November November NNP 180 1247 292 1960 1960 CD 180 1247 293 ; ; : 180 1247 294 has have VBZ 180 1247 295 been be VBN 180 1247 296 amended amend VBN 180 1247 297 numerous numerous JJ 180 1247 298 times time NNS 180 1247 299 , , , 180 1247 300 last last JJ 180 1247 301 time time NN 180 1247 302 November November NNP 180 1247 303 1990 1990 CD 180 1247 304 Legal legal JJ 180 1247 305 system system NN 180 1247 306 : : : 180 1247 307 based base VBN 180 1247 308 on on IN 180 1247 309 French french JJ 180 1247 310 civil civil JJ 180 1247 311 law law NN 180 1247 312 system system NN 180 1247 313 and and CC 180 1247 314 customary customary JJ 180 1247 315 law law NN 180 1247 316 ; ; : 180 1247 317 judicial judicial JJ 180 1247 318 review review NN 180 1247 319 in in IN 180 1247 320 the the DT 180 1247 321 Constitutional Constitutional NNP 180 1247 322 Chamber Chamber NNP 180 1247 323 of of IN 180 1247 324 the the DT 180 1247 325 Supreme Supreme NNP 180 1247 326 Court Court NNP 180 1247 327 ; ; : 180 1247 328 has have VBZ 180 1247 329 not not RB 180 1247 330 accepted accept VBN 180 1247 331 compulsory compulsory NN 180 1247 332 ICJ ICJ NNP 180 1247 333 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, 180 1247 517 Francis Francis NNP 180 1247 518 WODIE WODIE NNP 180 1247 519 ; ; : 180 1247 520 Ivorian Ivorian NNP 180 1247 521 Socialist Socialist NNP 180 1247 522 Party Party NNP 180 1247 523 ( ( -LRB- 180 1247 524 PSI PSI NNP 180 1247 525 ) ) -RRB- 180 1247 526 , , , 180 1247 527 Morifere Morifere NNP 180 1247 528 BAMBA BAMBA NNP 180 1247 529 ; ; : 180 1247 530 over over IN 180 1247 531 20 20 CD 180 1247 532 smaller small JJR 180 1247 533 parties party NNS 180 1247 534 Member Member NNP 180 1247 535 of of IN 180 1247 536 : : : 180 1247 537 ACCT acct JJ 180 1247 538 , , , 180 1247 539 ACP ACP NNP 180 1247 540 , , , 180 1247 541 AfDB AfDB NNP 180 1247 542 , , , 180 1247 543 CCC CCC NNP 180 1247 544 , , , 180 1247 545 CEAO CEAO NNP 180 1247 546 , , , 180 1247 547 ECA ECA NNP 180 1247 548 , , , 180 1247 549 ECOWAS ECOWAS NNP 180 1247 550 , , , 180 1247 551 Entente Entente NNP 180 1247 552 , , , 180 1247 553 FAO FAO NNP 180 1247 554 , , , 180 1247 555 FZ FZ NNP 180 1247 556 , , , 180 1247 557 G-24 g-24 CD 180 1247 558 , , , 180 1247 559 G-77 g-77 CD 180 1247 560 , , , 180 1247 561 GATT GATT NNP 180 1247 562 , , , 180 1247 563 IAEA IAEA NNP 180 1247 564 , , , 180 1247 565 IBRD IBRD NNP 180 1247 566 , , , 180 1247 567 ICAO ICAO NNP 180 1247 568 , , , 180 1247 569 ICC ICC NNP 180 1247 570 , , , 180 1247 571 IDA IDA NNP 180 1247 572 , , , 180 1247 573 IFAD IFAD NNP 180 1247 574 , , , 180 1247 575 IFC IFC NNP 180 1247 576 , , , 180 1247 577 ILO ILO NNP 180 1247 578 , , , 180 1247 579 IMF IMF NNP 180 1247 580 , , , 180 1247 581 IMO imo RB 180 1247 582 , , , 180 1247 583 INTELSAT INTELSAT NNP 180 1247 584 , , , 180 1247 585 INTERPOL INTERPOL NNP 180 1247 586 , , , 180 1247 587 IOC IOC NNP 180 1247 588 , , , 180 1247 589 ITU ITU NNP 180 1247 590 , , , 180 1247 591 LORCS LORCS NNP 180 1247 592 , , , 180 1247 593 NAM NAM NNP 180 1247 594 , , , 180 1247 595 OAU OAU NNP 180 1247 596 , , , 180 1247 597 UN UN NNP 180 1247 598 , , , 180 1247 599 UNCTAD UNCTAD NNP 180 1247 600 , , , 180 1247 601 UNESCO UNESCO NNP 180 1247 602 , , , 180 1247 603 UNIDO UNIDO NNP 180 1247 604 , , , 180 1247 605 UPU upu NN 180 1247 606 , , , 180 1247 607 WADB WADB NNP 180 1247 608 , , , 180 1247 609 WCL WCL NNP 180 1247 610 , , , 180 1247 611 WHO WHO NNP 180 1247 612 , , , 180 1247 613 WIPO WIPO NNP 180 1247 614 , , , 180 1247 615 WMO WMO NNP 180 1247 616 , , , 180 1247 617 WTO WTO NNP 180 1247 618 Diplomatic diplomatic JJ 180 1247 619 representation representation NN 180 1247 620 in in IN 180 1247 621 US US NNP 180 1247 622 : : : 180 1247 623 chief chief NN 180 1247 624 of of IN 180 1247 625 mission mission NN 180 1247 626 : : : 180 1247 627 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 180 1247 628 Jean Jean NNP 180 1247 629 - - HYPH 180 1247 630 Marie Marie NNP 180 1247 631 KACOU KACOU NNP 180 1247 632 - - HYPH 180 1247 633 GERVAIS GERVAIS NNP 180 1247 634 chancery chancery NN 180 1247 635 : : : 180 1247 636 2424 2424 CD 180 1247 637 Massachusetts Massachusetts NNP 180 1247 638 Avenue Avenue NNP 180 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1259 72 exports export NNS 180 1259 73 ; ; , 180 1259 74 cash cash NN 180 1259 75 crops crop NNS 180 1259 76 include include VBP 180 1259 77 coffee coffee NN 180 1259 78 , , , 180 1259 79 cocoa cocoa NN 180 1259 80 beans bean NNS 180 1259 81 , , , 180 1259 82 timber timber NN 180 1259 83 , , , 180 1259 84 bananas banana NNS 180 1259 85 , , , 180 1259 86 palm palm NN 180 1259 87 kernels kernel NNS 180 1259 88 , , , 180 1259 89 rubber rubber NN 180 1259 90 ; ; : 180 1259 91 food food NN 180 1259 92 crops crop NNS 180 1259 93 - - HYPH 180 1259 94 corn corn NN 180 1259 95 , , , 180 1259 96 rice rice NN 180 1259 97 , , , 180 1259 98 manioc manioc JJ 180 1259 99 , , , 180 1259 100 sweet sweet JJ 180 1259 101 potatoes potato NNS 180 1259 102 ; ; : 180 1259 103 not not RB 180 1259 104 self self NN 180 1259 105 - - HYPH 180 1259 106 sufficient sufficient JJ 180 1259 107 in in IN 180 1259 108 bread bread NN 180 1259 109 grain grain NN 180 1259 110 and and CC 180 1259 111 dairy dairy NN 180 1259 112 products product NNS 180 1259 113 Illicit Illicit NNP 180 1259 114 drugs drug VBZ 180 1259 115 : : : 180 1259 116 illicit illicit JJ 180 1259 117 producer producer NN 180 1259 118 of of IN 180 1259 119 cannabis cannabi NNS 180 1259 120 ; ; : 180 1259 121 mostly mostly RB 180 1259 122 for for IN 180 1259 123 local local JJ 180 1259 124 consumption consumption NN 180 1259 125 ; ; : 180 1259 126 some some DT 180 1259 127 international international JJ 180 1259 128 drug drug NN 180 1259 129 trade trade NN 180 1259 130 ; ; : 180 1259 131 transshipment transshipment NN 180 1259 132 point point NN 180 1259 133 for for IN 180 1259 134 Southwest Southwest NNP 180 1259 135 and and CC 180 1259 136 Southeast southeast JJ 180 1259 137 Asian asian JJ 180 1259 138 heroin heroin NN 180 1259 139 to to IN 180 1259 140 Europe Europe NNP 180 1259 141 and and CC 180 1259 142 occasionally occasionally RB 180 1259 143 to to IN 180 1259 144 the the DT 180 1259 145 US US NNP 180 1259 146 Economic Economic 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1259 225 , , , 180 1259 226 264.69 264.69 CD 180 1259 227 ( ( -LRB- 180 1259 228 1992 1992 CD 180 1259 229 ) ) -RRB- 180 1259 230 , , , 180 1259 231 282.11 282.11 CD 180 1259 232 ( ( -LRB- 180 1259 233 1991 1991 CD 180 1259 234 ) ) -RRB- 180 1259 235 , , , 180 1259 236 272.26 272.26 CD 180 1259 237 ( ( -LRB- 180 1259 238 1990 1990 CD 180 1259 239 ) ) -RRB- 180 1259 240 , , , 180 1259 241 319.01 319.01 CD 180 1259 242 ( ( -LRB- 180 1259 243 1989 1989 CD 180 1259 244 ) ) -RRB- 180 1259 245 note note NN 180 1259 246 : : : 180 1259 247 beginning begin VBG 180 1259 248 12 12 CD 180 1259 249 January January NNP 180 1259 250 1994 1994 CD 180 1259 251 , , , 180 1259 252 the the DT 180 1259 253 CFA CFA NNP 180 1259 254 franc franc NN 180 1259 255 was be VBD 180 1259 256 devalued devalue VBN 180 1259 257 to to IN 180 1259 258 CFAF CFAF NNP 180 1259 259 100 100 CD 180 1259 260 per per IN 180 1259 261 French french JJ 180 1259 262 franc franc NN 180 1259 263 from from IN 180 1259 264 CFAF CFAF NNP 180 1259 265 50 50 CD 180 1259 266 at at IN 180 1259 267 which which WDT 180 1259 268 it -PRON- PRP 180 1259 269 had have VBD 180 1259 270 been be VBN 180 1259 271 fixed fix VBN 180 1259 272 since since IN 180 1259 273 1948 1948 CD 180 1259 274 Fiscal fiscal JJ 180 1259 275 year year NN 180 1259 276 : : : 180 1259 277 calendar calendar NN 180 1259 278 year year NN 180 1259 279 @Cote @Cote NNP 180 1259 280 d'Ivoire d'Ivoire NNP 180 1259 281 , , , 180 1259 282 Communications Communications NNP 180 1259 283 Railroads railroad NNS 180 1259 284 : : : 180 1259 285 660 660 CD 180 1259 286 km km NN 180 1259 287 ( ( -LRB- 180 1259 288 Burkina Burkina NNP 180 1259 289 border border NN 180 1259 290 to to IN 180 1259 291 Abidjan Abidjan NNP 180 1259 292 , , , 180 1259 293 1.00-meter 1.00-meter NNP 180 1259 294 gauge gauge NN 180 1259 295 , , , 180 1259 296 single single JJ 180 1259 297 track track NN 180 1259 298 , , , 180 1259 299 except except IN 180 1259 300 25 25 CD 180 1259 301 km km NN 180 1259 302 Abidjan Abidjan NNP 180 1259 303 - - HYPH 180 1259 304 Anyama Anyama NNP 180 1259 305 section section NN 180 1259 306 is be VBZ 180 1259 307 double double JJ 180 1259 308 track track NN 180 1259 309 ) ) -RRB- 180 1259 310 Highways highway NNS 180 1259 311 : : : 180 1259 312 total total NN 180 1259 313 : : : 180 1259 314 46,600 46,600 CD 180 1259 315 km km NN 180 1259 316 paved pave VBN 180 1259 317 : : : 180 1259 318 3,600 3,600 CD 180 1259 319 km km NN 180 1259 320 unpaved unpaved JJ 180 1259 321 : : : 180 1259 322 gravel gravel NN 180 1259 323 , , , 180 1259 324 crushed crush VBN 180 1259 325 stone stone NN 180 1259 326 , , , 180 1259 327 improved improve VBD 180 1259 328 earth earth NN 180 1259 329 32,000 32,000 CD 180 1259 330 km km NN 180 1259 331 ; ; , 180 1259 332 unimproved unimproved JJ 180 1259 333 earth earth NN 180 1259 334 11,000 11,000 CD 180 1259 335 km km NN 180 1259 336 Inland Inland NNP 180 1259 337 waterways waterway NNS 180 1259 338 : : : 180 1259 339 980 980 CD 180 1259 340 km km NN 180 1259 341 navigable navigable JJ 180 1259 342 rivers river NNS 180 1259 343 , , , 180 1259 344 canals canal NNS 180 1259 345 , , , 180 1259 346 and and CC 180 1259 347 numerous numerous JJ 180 1259 348 coastal coastal JJ 180 1259 349 lagoons lagoon NNS 180 1259 350 Ports Ports NNPS 180 1259 351 : : : 180 1259 352 Abidjan Abidjan NNP 180 1259 353 , , , 180 1259 354 San San NNP 180 1259 355 - - HYPH 180 1259 356 Pedro Pedro NNP 180 1259 357 Merchant Merchant NNP 180 1259 358 marine marine NN 180 1259 359 : : : 180 1259 360 8 8 CD 180 1259 361 ships ship NNS 180 1259 362 ( ( -LRB- 180 1259 363 1,000 1,000 CD 180 1259 364 GRT GRT NNP 180 1259 365 or or CC 180 1259 366 over over RB 180 1259 367 ) ) -RRB- 180 1259 368 totaling total VBG 180 1259 369 92,828 92,828 CD 180 1259 370 GRT/ GRT/ NNP 180 1259 371 134,606 134,606 CD 180 1259 372 DWT DWT NNP 180 1259 373 , , , 180 1259 374 bulk bulk NN 180 1259 375 1 1 CD 180 1259 376 , , , 180 1259 377 chemical chemical NN 180 1259 378 tanker tanker NN 180 1259 379 1 1 CD 180 1259 380 , , , 180 1259 381 container container NN 180 1259 382 2 2 CD 180 1259 383 , , , 180 1259 384 oil oil NN 180 1259 385 tanker tanker NN 180 1259 386 1 1 CD 180 1259 387 , , , 180 1259 388 roll roll NN 180 1259 389 - - HYPH 180 1259 390 on on IN 180 1259 391 / / SYM 180 1259 392 roll roll NN 180 1259 393 - - HYPH 180 1259 394 off off RP 180 1259 395 cargo cargo NN 180 1259 396 3 3 CD 180 1259 397 Airports airport NNS 180 1259 398 : : : 180 1259 399 total total NN 180 1259 400 : : : 180 1259 401 41 41 CD 180 1259 402 usable usable JJ 180 1259 403 : : : 180 1259 404 37 37 CD 180 1259 405 with with IN 180 1259 406 permanent permanent JJ 180 1259 407 - - HYPH 180 1259 408 surface surface NN 180 1259 409 runways runway NNS 180 1259 410 : : : 180 1259 411 7 7 CD 180 1259 412 with with IN 180 1259 413 runways runway NNS 180 1259 414 over over IN 180 1259 415 3,659 3,659 CD 180 1259 416 m m NNP 180 1259 417 : : : 180 1259 418 0 0 CD 180 1259 419 with with IN 180 1259 420 runways runways NNP 180 1259 421 2,440 2,440 CD 180 1259 422 - - HYPH 180 1259 423 3,659 3,659 CD 180 1259 424 m m NN 180 1259 425 : : : 180 1259 426 3 3 CD 180 1259 427 with with IN 180 1259 428 runways runway NNS 180 1259 429 1,220 1,220 CD 180 1259 430 - - HYPH 180 1259 431 2,439 2,439 CD 180 1259 432 m m NN 180 1259 433 : : : 180 1259 434 15 15 CD 180 1259 435 Telecommunications telecommunication NNS 180 1259 436 : : : 180 1259 437 well well RB 180 1259 438 - - HYPH 180 1259 439 developed develop VBN 180 1259 440 by by IN 180 1259 441 African african JJ 180 1259 442 standards standard NNS 180 1259 443 but but CC 180 1259 444 operating operate VBG 180 1259 445 well well RB 180 1259 446 below below IN 180 1259 447 capacity capacity NN 180 1259 448 ; ; : 180 1259 449 consists consist VBZ 180 1259 450 of of IN 180 1259 451 open open JJ 180 1259 452 - - HYPH 180 1259 453 wire wire NN 180 1259 454 lines line NNS 180 1259 455 and and CC 180 1259 456 radio radio NN 180 1259 457 relay relay NN 180 1259 458 microwave microwave NN 180 1259 459 links link NNS 180 1259 460 ; ; : 180 1259 461 87,700 87,700 CD 180 1259 462 telephones telephone NNS 180 1259 463 ; ; : 180 1259 464 broadcast broadcast NN 180 1259 465 stations station NNS 180 1259 466 - - SYM 180 1259 467 3 3 CD 180 1259 468 AM am NN 180 1259 469 , , , 180 1259 470 17 17 CD 180 1259 471 FM FM NNP 180 1259 472 , , , 180 1259 473 13 13 CD 180 1259 474 TV tv NN 180 1259 475 , , , 180 1259 476 1 1 CD 180 1259 477 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 180 1259 478 Ocean Ocean NNP 180 1259 479 and and CC 180 1259 480 1 1 CD 180 1259 481 Indian Indian NNP 180 1259 482 Ocean Ocean NNP 180 1259 483 INTELSAT intelsat JJ 180 1259 484 earth earth NN 180 1259 485 station station NN 180 1259 486 ; ; : 180 1259 487 2 2 CD 180 1259 488 coaxial coaxial JJ 180 1259 489 submarine submarine NN 180 1259 490 cables cable NNS 180 1259 491 @Cote @cote VBP 180 1259 492 d'Ivoire d'Ivoire NNP 180 1259 493 , , , 180 1259 494 Defense Defense NNP 180 1259 495 Forces Forces NNPS 180 1259 496 Branches Branches NNPS 180 1259 497 : : : 180 1259 498 Army Army NNP 180 1259 499 , , , 180 1259 500 Navy Navy NNP 180 1259 501 , , , 180 1259 502 Air Air NNP 180 1259 503 Force Force NNP 180 1259 504 , , , 180 1259 505 paramilitary paramilitary JJ 180 1259 506 Gendarmerie Gendarmerie NNP 180 1259 507 , , , 180 1259 508 Republican Republican NNP 180 1259 509 Guard Guard NNP 180 1259 510 , , , 180 1259 511 Military Military NNP 180 1259 512 Fire Fire NNP 180 1259 513 Group Group NNP 180 1259 514 Manpower Manpower NNP 180 1259 515 availability availability NN 180 1259 516 : : : 180 1259 517 males male NNS 180 1259 518 age age NNP 180 1259 519 15 15 CD 180 1259 520 - - SYM 180 1259 521 49 49 CD 180 1259 522 3,224,673 3,224,673 CD 180 1259 523 ; ; : 180 1259 524 fit fit JJ 180 1259 525 for for IN 180 1259 526 military military JJ 180 1259 527 service service NN 180 1259 528 1,674,127 1,674,127 CD 180 1259 529 ; ; : 180 1259 530 reach reach VB 180 1259 531 military military JJ 180 1259 532 age age NN 180 1259 533 ( ( -LRB- 180 1259 534 18 18 CD 180 1259 535 ) ) -RRB- 180 1259 536 annually annually RB 180 1259 537 149,991 149,991 CD 180 1259 538 ( ( -LRB- 180 1259 539 1994 1994 CD 180 1259 540 est est NNP 180 1259 541 . . . 180 1259 542 ) ) -RRB- 180 1260 1 Defense defense NN 180 1260 2 expenditures expenditure NNS 180 1260 3 : : : 180 1260 4 exchange exchange NN 180 1260 5 rate rate NN 180 1260 6 conversion conversion NNP 180 1260 7 - - : 180 1260 8 $ $ $ 180 1260 9 200 200 CD 180 1260 10 million million CD 180 1260 11 , , , 180 1260 12 2.3 2.3 CD 180 1260 13 % % NN 180 1260 14 of of IN 180 1260 15 GDP GDP NNP 180 1260 16 ( ( -LRB- 180 1260 17 1988 1988 CD 180 1260 18 ) ) -RRB- 180 1260 19 @Croatia @croatia NN 180 1260 20 , , , 180 1260 21 Geography Geography NNP 180 1260 22 Location Location NNP 180 1260 23 : : : 180 1260 24 Balkan Balkan NNP 180 1260 25 State State NNP 180 1260 26 , , , 180 1260 27 Southeastern Southeastern NNP 180 1260 28 Europe Europe NNP 180 1260 29 , , , 180 1260 30 on on IN 180 1260 31 the the DT 180 1260 32 Balkan Balkan NNP 180 1260 33 Peninsula Peninsula NNP 180 1260 34 , , , 180 1260 35 bordering border VBG 180 1260 36 the the DT 180 1260 37 Adriatic Adriatic NNP 180 1260 38 Sea Sea NNP 180 1260 39 , , , 180 1260 40 between between IN 180 1260 41 Slovenia Slovenia NNP 180 1260 42 and and CC 180 1260 43 Bosnia Bosnia NNP 180 1260 44 and and CC 180 1260 45 Herzegovina Herzegovina NNP 180 1260 46 Map Map NNP 180 1260 47 references reference NNS 180 1260 48 : : : 180 1260 49 Africa Africa NNP 180 1260 50 , , , 180 1260 51 Ethnic Ethnic NNP 180 1260 52 Groups Groups NNPS 180 1260 53 in in IN 180 1260 54 Eastern Eastern NNP 180 1260 55 Europe Europe NNP 180 1260 56 , , , 180 1260 57 Europe Europe NNP 180 1260 58 , , , 180 1260 59 Standard Standard NNP 180 1260 60 Time Time NNP 180 1260 61 Zones Zones NNPS 180 1260 62 of of IN 180 1260 63 the the DT 180 1260 64 World World NNP 180 1260 65 Area Area NNP 180 1260 66 : : : 180 1260 67 total total JJ 180 1260 68 area area NN 180 1260 69 : : : 180 1260 70 56,538 56,538 CD 180 1260 71 sq sq IN 180 1260 72 km km NNP 180 1260 73 land land NN 180 1260 74 area area NN 180 1260 75 : : : 180 1260 76 56,410 56,410 CD 180 1260 77 sq sq NNP 180 1260 78 km km NNP 180 1260 79 comparative comparative JJ 180 1260 80 area area NN 180 1260 81 : : : 180 1260 82 slightly slightly RB 180 1260 83 smaller small JJR 180 1260 84 than than IN 180 1260 85 West West NNP 180 1260 86 Virginia Virginia NNP 180 1260 87 Land Land NNP 180 1260 88 boundaries boundary NNS 180 1260 89 : : : 180 1260 90 total total VB 180 1260 91 2,028 2,028 CD 180 1260 92 km km NNS 180 1260 93 , , , 180 1260 94 Bosnia Bosnia NNP 180 1260 95 and and CC 180 1260 96 Herzegovina Herzegovina NNP 180 1260 97 932 932 CD 180 1260 98 km km NNS 180 1260 99 , , , 180 1260 100 Hungary Hungary NNP 180 1260 101 329 329 CD 180 1260 102 km km NN 180 1260 103 , , , 180 1260 104 Serbia Serbia NNP 180 1260 105 and and CC 180 1260 106 Montenegro Montenegro NNP 180 1260 107 266 266 CD 180 1260 108 km km NNS 180 1260 109 ( ( -LRB- 180 1260 110 241 241 CD 180 1260 111 km km NN 180 1260 112 with with IN 180 1260 113 Serbia Serbia NNP 180 1260 114 ; ; : 180 1260 115 25 25 CD 180 1260 116 km km NN 180 1260 117 with with IN 180 1260 118 Montenego Montenego NNP 180 1260 119 ) ) -RRB- 180 1260 120 , , , 180 1260 121 Slovenia Slovenia NNP 180 1260 122 501 501 CD 180 1260 123 km km NN 180 1260 124 Coastline Coastline NNP 180 1260 125 : : : 180 1260 126 5,790 5,790 CD 180 1260 127 km km NN 180 1260 128 ( ( -LRB- 180 1260 129 mainland mainland NN 180 1260 130 1,778 1,778 CD 180 1260 131 km km NNS 180 1260 132 , , , 180 1260 133 islands island VBZ 180 1260 134 4,012 4,012 CD 180 1260 135 km km NNS 180 1260 136 ) ) -RRB- 180 1260 137 Maritime Maritime NNP 180 1260 138 claims claim VBZ 180 1260 139 : : : 180 1260 140 continental continental NNP 180 1260 141 shelf shelf NNP 180 1260 142 : : : 180 1260 143 200-m 200-m CD 180 1260 144 depth depth NN 180 1260 145 or or CC 180 1260 146 to to IN 180 1260 147 depth depth NN 180 1260 148 of of IN 180 1260 149 exploitation exploitation NN 180 1260 150 exclusive exclusive JJ 180 1260 151 economic economic JJ 180 1260 152 zone zone NN 180 1260 153 : : : 180 1260 154 12 12 CD 180 1260 155 nm nm CC 180 1260 156 exclusive exclusive JJ 180 1260 157 fishing fishing NN 180 1260 158 zone zone NN 180 1260 159 : : : 180 1260 160 12 12 CD 180 1260 161 nm nm NNP 180 1260 162 territorial territorial JJ 180 1260 163 sea sea NN 180 1260 164 : : : 180 1260 165 12 12 CD 180 1260 166 nm nm NNP 180 1260 167 International international JJ 180 1260 168 disputes dispute NNS 180 1260 169 : : : 180 1260 170 Serbs Serbs NNPS 180 1260 171 have have VBP 180 1260 172 occupied occupy VBN 180 1260 173 UN UN NNP 180 1260 174 protected protect VBN 180 1260 175 areas area NNS 180 1260 176 in in IN 180 1260 177 eastern eastern JJ 180 1260 178 Croatia Croatia NNP 180 1260 179 and and CC 180 1260 180 along along IN 180 1260 181 the the DT 180 1260 182 western western JJ 180 1260 183 Bosnia Bosnia NNP 180 1260 184 and and CC 180 1260 185 Herzegovinian herzegovinian JJ 180 1260 186 border border NN 180 1260 187 ; ; : 180 1260 188 dispute dispute NN 180 1260 189 with with IN 180 1260 190 Slovenia Slovenia NNP 180 1260 191 over over IN 180 1260 192 fishing fishing NN 180 1260 193 rights right NNS 180 1260 194 in in IN 180 1260 195 Adriatic Adriatic NNP 180 1260 196 Climate Climate NNP 180 1260 197 : : : 180 1260 198 Mediterranean Mediterranean NNP 180 1260 199 and and CC 180 1260 200 continental continental JJ 180 1260 201 ; ; , 180 1260 202 continental continental JJ 180 1260 203 climate climate NN 180 1260 204 predominant predominant NN 180 1260 205 with with IN 180 1260 206 hot hot JJ 180 1260 207 summers summer NNS 180 1260 208 and and CC 180 1260 209 cold cold JJ 180 1260 210 winters winter NNS 180 1260 211 ; ; : 180 1260 212 mild mild JJ 180 1260 213 winters winter NNS 180 1260 214 , , , 180 1260 215 dry dry JJ 180 1260 216 summers summer NNS 180 1260 217 along along IN 180 1260 218 coast coast NN 180 1260 219 Terrain Terrain NNP 180 1260 220 : : : 180 1260 221 geographically geographically RB 180 1260 222 diverse diverse JJ 180 1260 223 ; ; : 180 1260 224 flat flat JJ 180 1260 225 plains plain NNS 180 1260 226 along along IN 180 1260 227 Hungarian hungarian JJ 180 1260 228 border border NN 180 1260 229 , , , 180 1260 230 low low JJ 180 1260 231 mountains mountain NNS 180 1260 232 and and CC 180 1260 233 highlands highland NNS 180 1260 234 near near IN 180 1260 235 Adriatic adriatic JJ 180 1260 236 coast coast NN 180 1260 237 , , , 180 1260 238 coastline coastline NN 180 1260 239 , , , 180 1260 240 and and CC 180 1260 241 islands island VBZ 180 1260 242 Natural natural JJ 180 1260 243 resources resource NNS 180 1260 244 : : : 180 1260 245 oil oil NN 180 1260 246 , , , 180 1260 247 some some DT 180 1260 248 coal coal NN 180 1260 249 , , , 180 1260 250 bauxite bauxite JJ 180 1260 251 , , , 180 1260 252 low low JJ 180 1260 253 - - HYPH 180 1260 254 grade grade NN 180 1260 255 iron iron NN 180 1260 256 ore ore NN 180 1260 257 , , , 180 1260 258 calcium calcium NN 180 1260 259 , , , 180 1260 260 natural natural JJ 180 1260 261 asphalt asphalt NN 180 1260 262 , , , 180 1260 263 silica silica NNP 180 1260 264 , , , 180 1260 265 mica mica NNP 180 1260 266 , , , 180 1260 267 clays clay NNS 180 1260 268 , , , 180 1260 269 salt salt NN 180 1260 270 Land land NN 180 1260 271 use use NN 180 1260 272 : : : 180 1260 273 arable arable JJ 180 1260 274 land land NN 180 1260 275 : : : 180 1260 276 32 32 CD 180 1260 277 % % NN 180 1260 278 permanent permanent JJ 180 1260 279 crops crop NNS 180 1260 280 : : : 180 1260 281 20 20 CD 180 1260 282 % % NN 180 1260 283 meadows meadow NNS 180 1260 284 and and CC 180 1260 285 pastures pasture NNS 180 1260 286 : : : 180 1260 287 18 18 CD 180 1260 288 % % NN 180 1260 289 forest forest NN 180 1260 290 and and CC 180 1260 291 woodland woodland NN 180 1260 292 : : : 180 1260 293 15 15 CD 180 1260 294 % % NN 180 1260 295 other other JJ 180 1260 296 : : : 180 1260 297 15 15 CD 180 1260 298 % % NN 180 1260 299 Irrigated irrigated JJ 180 1260 300 land land NN 180 1260 301 : : : 180 1260 302 NA NA NNP 180 1260 303 sq sq RB 180 1260 304 km km NNP 180 1260 305 Environment Environment NNP 180 1260 306 : : : 180 1260 307 current current JJ 180 1260 308 issues issue NNS 180 1260 309 : : : 180 1260 310 air air NN 180 1260 311 pollution pollution NN 180 1260 312 from from IN 180 1260 313 metallurgical metallurgical JJ 180 1260 314 plants plant NNS 180 1260 315 is be VBZ 180 1260 316 damaging damage VBG 180 1260 317 the the DT 180 1260 318 forests forest NNS 180 1260 319 ; ; , 180 1260 320 coastal coastal JJ 180 1260 321 pollution pollution NN 180 1260 322 from from IN 180 1260 323 industrial industrial JJ 180 1260 324 and and CC 180 1260 325 domestic domestic JJ 180 1260 326 waste waste NN 180 1260 327 ; ; , 180 1260 328 widespread widespread JJ 180 1260 329 casualties casualty NNS 180 1260 330 and and CC 180 1260 331 destruction destruction NN 180 1260 332 of of IN 180 1260 333 infrastructure infrastructure NN 180 1260 334 in in IN 180 1260 335 border border NN 180 1260 336 areas area NNS 180 1260 337 affected affect VBN 180 1260 338 by by IN 180 1260 339 civil civil JJ 180 1260 340 strife strife NN 180 1260 341 natural natural JJ 180 1260 342 hazards hazard NNS 180 1260 343 : : : 180 1260 344 subject subject JJ 180 1260 345 to to IN 180 1260 346 frequent frequent JJ 180 1260 347 and and CC 180 1260 348 destructive destructive JJ 180 1260 349 earthquakes earthquake NNS 180 1260 350 international international JJ 180 1260 351 agreements agreement NNS 180 1260 352 : : : 180 1260 353 party party NN 180 1260 354 to to IN 180 1260 355 - - HYPH 180 1260 356 Air Air NNP 180 1260 357 Pollution Pollution NNP 180 1260 358 , , , 180 1260 359 Marine Marine NNP 180 1260 360 Dumping Dumping NNP 180 1260 361 , , , 180 1260 362 Nuclear Nuclear NNP 180 1260 363 Test Test NNP 180 1260 364 Ban Ban NNP 180 1260 365 , , , 180 1260 366 Ozone Ozone NNP 180 1260 367 Layer Layer NNP 180 1260 368 Protection Protection NNP 180 1260 369 , , , 180 1260 370 Ship Ship NNP 180 1260 371 Pollution Pollution NNP 180 1260 372 ; ; , 180 1260 373 signed sign VBN 180 1260 374 , , , 180 1260 375 but but CC 180 1260 376 not not RB 180 1260 377 ratified ratified JJ 180 1260 378 - - : 180 1260 379 Biodiversity biodiversity NN 180 1260 380 , , , 180 1260 381 Climate Climate NNP 180 1260 382 Change change NN 180 1260 383 Note note NN 180 1260 384 : : : 180 1260 385 controls control NNS 180 1260 386 most most JJS 180 1260 387 land land NN 180 1260 388 routes route NNS 180 1260 389 from from IN 180 1260 390 Western Western NNP 180 1260 391 Europe Europe NNP 180 1260 392 to to IN 180 1260 393 Aegean Aegean NNP 180 1260 394 Sea Sea NNP 180 1260 395 and and CC 180 1260 396 Turkish Turkish NNP 180 1260 397 Straits Straits NNPS 180 1260 398 @Croatia @croatia NN 180 1260 399 , , , 180 1260 400 People People NNPS 180 1260 401 Population Population NNP 180 1260 402 : : : 180 1260 403 4,697,614 4,697,614 CD 180 1260 404 ( ( -LRB- 180 1260 405 July July NNP 180 1260 406 1994 1994 CD 180 1260 407 est est NNP 180 1260 408 . . . 180 1260 409 ) ) -RRB- 180 1261 1 Population population NN 180 1261 2 growth growth NN 180 1261 3 rate rate NN 180 1261 4 : : : 180 1261 5 0.07 0.07 CD 180 1261 6 % % NN 180 1261 7 ( ( -LRB- 180 1261 8 1994 1994 CD 180 1261 9 est est NNP 180 1261 10 . . . 180 1261 11 ) ) -RRB- 180 1262 1 Birth birth NN 180 1262 2 rate rate NN 180 1262 3 : : : 180 1262 4 11.27 11.27 CD 180 1262 5 births/1,000 births/1,000 NN 180 1262 6 population population NN 180 1262 7 ( ( -LRB- 180 1262 8 1994 1994 CD 180 1262 9 est est NNP 180 1262 10 . . . 180 1262 11 ) ) -RRB- 180 1263 1 Death death NN 180 1263 2 rate rate NN 180 1263 3 : : : 180 1263 4 10.54 10.54 CD 180 1263 5 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 180 1263 6 population population NN 180 1263 7 ( ( -LRB- 180 1263 8 1994 1994 CD 180 1263 9 est est NNP 180 1263 10 . . . 180 1263 11 ) ) -RRB- 180 1264 1 Net net JJ 180 1264 2 migration migration NN 180 1264 3 rate rate NN 180 1264 4 : : : 180 1264 5 0 0 NFP 180 1264 6 migrant(s)/1,000 migrant(s)/1,000 NN 180 1264 7 population population NN 180 1264 8 ( ( -LRB- 180 1264 9 1994 1994 CD 180 1264 10 est est NNP 180 1264 11 . . . 180 1264 12 ) ) -RRB- 180 1265 1 Infant infant NN 180 1265 2 mortality mortality NN 180 1265 3 rate rate NN 180 1265 4 : : : 180 1265 5 8.7 8.7 CD 180 1265 6 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 180 1265 7 live live JJ 180 1265 8 births birth NNS 180 1265 9 ( ( -LRB- 180 1265 10 1994 1994 CD 180 1265 11 est est NNP 180 1265 12 . . . 180 1265 13 ) ) -RRB- 180 1266 1 Life life NN 180 1266 2 expectancy expectancy NN 180 1266 3 at at IN 180 1266 4 birth birth NN 180 1266 5 : : : 180 1266 6 total total JJ 180 1266 7 population population NN 180 1266 8 : : : 180 1266 9 73.6 73.6 CD 180 1266 10 years year NNS 180 1266 11 male male JJ 180 1266 12 : : : 180 1266 13 70.14 70.14 CD 180 1266 14 years year NNS 180 1266 15 female female JJ 180 1266 16 : : : 180 1266 17 77.26 77.26 CD 180 1266 18 years year NNS 180 1266 19 ( ( -LRB- 180 1266 20 1994 1994 CD 180 1266 21 est est NNP 180 1266 22 . . . 180 1266 23 ) ) -RRB- 180 1267 1 Total total JJ 180 1267 2 fertility fertility NN 180 1267 3 rate rate NN 180 1267 4 : : : 180 1267 5 1.65 1.65 CD 180 1267 6 children child NNS 180 1267 7 born bear VBN 180 1267 8 / / SYM 180 1267 9 woman woman NN 180 1267 10 ( ( -LRB- 180 1267 11 1994 1994 CD 180 1267 12 est est NNP 180 1267 13 . . . 180 1267 14 ) ) -RRB- 180 1268 1 Nationality nationality NN 180 1268 2 : : : 180 1268 3 noun noun NN 180 1268 4 : : : 180 1268 5 Croat(s Croat(s NNP 180 1268 6 ) ) -RRB- 180 1268 7 adjective adjective NN 180 1268 8 : : : 180 1268 9 Croatian croatian JJ 180 1268 10 Ethnic ethnic JJ 180 1268 11 divisions division NNS 180 1268 12 : : : 180 1268 13 Croat croat NN 180 1268 14 78 78 CD 180 1268 15 % % NN 180 1268 16 , , , 180 1268 17 Serb Serb NNP 180 1268 18 12 12 CD 180 1268 19 % % NN 180 1268 20 , , , 180 1268 21 Muslim Muslim NNP 180 1268 22 0.9 0.9 CD 180 1268 23 % % NN 180 1268 24 , , , 180 1268 25 Hungarian hungarian JJ 180 1268 26 0.5 0.5 CD 180 1268 27 % % NN 180 1268 28 , , , 180 1268 29 Slovenian slovenian JJ 180 1268 30 0.5 0.5 CD 180 1268 31 % % NN 180 1268 32 , , , 180 1268 33 others other NNS 180 1268 34 8.1 8.1 CD 180 1268 35 % % NN 180 1268 36 Religions religion NNS 180 1268 37 : : : 180 1268 38 Catholic catholic JJ 180 1268 39 76.5 76.5 CD 180 1268 40 % % NN 180 1268 41 , , , 180 1268 42 Orthodox Orthodox NNP 180 1268 43 11.1 11.1 CD 180 1268 44 % % NN 180 1268 45 , , , 180 1268 46 Slavic Slavic NNP 180 1268 47 Muslim Muslim NNP 180 1268 48 1.2 1.2 CD 180 1268 49 % % NN 180 1268 50 , , , 180 1268 51 Protestant protestant NN 180 1268 52 0.4 0.4 CD 180 1268 53 % % NN 180 1268 54 , , , 180 1268 55 others other NNS 180 1268 56 and and CC 180 1268 57 unknown unknown JJ 180 1268 58 10.8 10.8 CD 180 1268 59 % % NN 180 1268 60 Languages Languages NNPS 180 1268 61 : : : 180 1268 62 Serbo Serbo NNP 180 1268 63 - - HYPH 180 1268 64 Croatian Croatian NNP 180 1268 65 96 96 CD 180 1268 66 % % NN 180 1268 67 , , , 180 1268 68 other other JJ 180 1268 69 4 4 CD 180 1268 70 % % NN 180 1268 71 Literacy literacy NN 180 1268 72 : : : 180 1268 73 total total JJ 180 1268 74 population population NN 180 1268 75 : : : 180 1268 76 NA% NA% NNP 180 1268 77 male male NNP 180 1268 78 : : : 180 1268 79 NA% NA% NNP 180 1268 80 female female JJ 180 1268 81 : : : 180 1268 82 NA% NA% `` 180 1268 83 Labor labor NN 180 1268 84 force force NN 180 1268 85 : : : 180 1268 86 1,509,489 1,509,489 CD 180 1268 87 by by IN 180 1268 88 occupation occupation NN 180 1268 89 : : : 180 1268 90 industry industry NN 180 1268 91 and and CC 180 1268 92 mining mining NN 180 1268 93 37 37 CD 180 1268 94 % % NN 180 1268 95 , , , 180 1268 96 agriculture agriculture NN 180 1268 97 16 16 CD 180 1268 98 % % NN 180 1268 99 ( ( -LRB- 180 1268 100 1981 1981 CD 180 1268 101 est est NNP 180 1268 102 . . . 180 1269 1 ) ) -RRB- 180 1269 2 , , , 180 1269 3 government government NN 180 1269 4 NA% NA% NNS 180 1269 5 , , , 180 1269 6 other other JJ 180 1269 7 @Croatia @croatia NN 180 1269 8 , , , 180 1269 9 Government Government NNP 180 1269 10 Names Names NNP 180 1269 11 : : : 180 1269 12 conventional conventional JJ 180 1269 13 long long JJ 180 1269 14 form form NN 180 1269 15 : : : 180 1269 16 Republic Republic NNP 180 1269 17 of of IN 180 1269 18 Croatia Croatia NNP 180 1269 19 conventional conventional JJ 180 1269 20 short short JJ 180 1269 21 form form NN 180 1269 22 : : : 180 1269 23 Croatia croatia VB 180 1269 24 local local JJ 180 1269 25 long long JJ 180 1269 26 form form NN 180 1269 27 : : : 180 1269 28 Republika Republika NNP 180 1269 29 Hrvatska Hrvatska NNP 180 1269 30 local local JJ 180 1269 31 short short JJ 180 1269 32 form form NN 180 1269 33 : : : 180 1269 34 Hrvatska Hrvatska NNP 180 1269 35 Digraph Digraph NNP 180 1269 36 : : : 180 1269 37 HR hr NN 180 1269 38 Type type NN 180 1269 39 : : : 180 1269 40 parliamentary parliamentary JJ 180 1269 41 democracy democracy NN 180 1269 42 Capital Capital NNP 180 1269 43 : : : 180 1269 44 Zagreb Zagreb NNP 180 1269 45 Administrative administrative JJ 180 1269 46 divisions division NNS 180 1269 47 : : : 180 1269 48 21 21 CD 180 1269 49 counties county NNS 180 1269 50 ( ( -LRB- 180 1269 51 zupanijas zupanijas NNP 180 1269 52 , , , 180 1269 53 zupanija zupanija NNP 180 1269 54 - - HYPH 180 1269 55 singular singular NNP 180 1269 56 ) ) -RRB- 180 1269 57 : : : 180 1269 58 Bjelovar Bjelovar NNP 180 1269 59 - - HYPH 180 1269 60 Bilogora Bilogora NNP 180 1269 61 , , , 180 1269 62 City City NNP 180 1269 63 of of IN 180 1269 64 Zagreb Zagreb NNP 180 1269 65 , , , 180 1269 66 Dubrovnik Dubrovnik NNP 180 1269 67 - - HYPH 180 1269 68 Neretva Neretva NNP 180 1269 69 , , , 180 1269 70 Istra Istra NNP 180 1269 71 , , , 180 1269 72 Karlovac Karlovac NNP 180 1269 73 , , , 180 1269 74 Koprivnica Koprivnica NNP 180 1269 75 - - HYPH 180 1269 76 Krizevci Krizevci NNP 180 1269 77 , , , 180 1269 78 Krapina Krapina NNP 180 1269 79 - - HYPH 180 1269 80 Zagorje Zagorje NNP 180 1269 81 , , , 180 1269 82 Lika Lika NNP 180 1269 83 - - HYPH 180 1269 84 Senj Senj NNP 180 1269 85 , , , 180 1269 86 Medimurje Medimurje NNP 180 1269 87 , , , 180 1269 88 Osijek Osijek NNP 180 1269 89 - - HYPH 180 1269 90 Baranja Baranja NNP 180 1269 91 , , , 180 1269 92 Pozega Pozega NNP 180 1269 93 - - HYPH 180 1269 94 Slavonija Slavonija NNP 180 1269 95 , , , 180 1269 96 Primorje Primorje NNP 180 1269 97 - - HYPH 180 1269 98 Gorski Gorski NNP 180 1269 99 Kotar Kotar NNP 180 1269 100 , , , 180 1269 101 Sibenik Sibenik NNP 180 1269 102 , , , 180 1269 103 Sisak Sisak NNP 180 1269 104 - - HYPH 180 1269 105 Moslavina Moslavina NNP 180 1269 106 , , , 180 1269 107 Slavonski Slavonski NNP 180 1269 108 Brod Brod NNP 180 1269 109 - - HYPH 180 1269 110 Posavina Posavina NNP 180 1269 111 , , , 180 1269 112 Split Split NNP 180 1269 113 - - HYPH 180 1269 114 Dalmatia Dalmatia NNP 180 1269 115 , , , 180 1269 116 Varazdin Varazdin NNP 180 1269 117 , , , 180 1269 118 Virovitica Virovitica NNP 180 1269 119 - - HYPH 180 1269 120 Podravina Podravina NNP 180 1269 121 , , , 180 1269 122 Vukovar Vukovar NNP 180 1269 123 - - HYPH 180 1269 124 Srijem Srijem NNP 180 1269 125 , , , 180 1269 126 Zadar Zadar NNP 180 1269 127 - - HYPH 180 1269 128 Knin Knin NNP 180 1269 129 , , , 180 1269 130 Zagreb Zagreb NNP 180 1269 131 Independence Independence NNP 180 1269 132 : : : 180 1269 133 NA NA NNP 180 1269 134 June June NNP 180 1269 135 1991 1991 CD 180 1269 136 ( ( -LRB- 180 1269 137 from from IN 180 1269 138 Yugoslavia Yugoslavia NNP 180 1269 139 ) ) -RRB- 180 1269 140 National national JJ 180 1269 141 holiday holiday NN 180 1269 142 : : : 180 1269 143 Statehood Statehood NNP 180 1269 144 Day Day NNP 180 1269 145 , , , 180 1269 146 30 30 CD 180 1269 147 May May NNP 180 1269 148 ( ( -LRB- 180 1269 149 1990 1990 CD 180 1269 150 ) ) -RRB- 180 1269 151 Constitution constitution NN 180 1269 152 : : : 180 1269 153 adopted adopt VBN 180 1269 154 on on IN 180 1269 155 2 2 CD 180 1269 156 December December NNP 180 1269 157 1990 1990 CD 180 1269 158 Legal legal JJ 180 1269 159 system system NN 180 1269 160 : : : 180 1269 161 based base VBN 180 1269 162 on on IN 180 1269 163 civil civil JJ 180 1269 164 law law NN 180 1269 165 system system NN 180 1269 166 Suffrage suffrage NN 180 1269 167 : : : 180 1269 168 16 16 CD 180 1269 169 years year NNS 180 1269 170 of of IN 180 1269 171 age age NN 180 1269 172 , , , 180 1269 173 if if IN 180 1269 174 employed employ VBN 180 1269 175 ; ; : 180 1269 176 18 18 CD 180 1269 177 years year NNS 180 1269 178 of of IN 180 1269 179 age age NN 180 1269 180 , , , 180 1269 181 universal universal JJ 180 1269 182 Executive Executive NNP 180 1269 183 branch branch NN 180 1269 184 : : : 180 1269 185 chief chief NN 180 1269 186 of of IN 180 1269 187 state state NN 180 1269 188 : : : 180 1269 189 President President NNP 180 1269 190 Franjo Franjo NNP 180 1269 191 TUDJMAN TUDJMAN NNP 180 1269 192 ( ( -LRB- 180 1269 193 since since IN 180 1269 194 30 30 CD 180 1269 195 May May NNP 180 1269 196 1990 1990 CD 180 1269 197 ) ) -RRB- 180 1269 198 ; ; : 180 1269 199 election election NN 180 1269 200 last last JJ 180 1269 201 held hold VBD 180 1269 202 4 4 CD 180 1269 203 August August NNP 180 1269 204 1992 1992 CD 180 1269 205 ( ( -LRB- 180 1269 206 next next JJ 180 1269 207 to to TO 180 1269 208 be be VB 180 1269 209 held hold VBN 180 1269 210 NA NA NNP 180 1269 211 1995 1995 CD 180 1269 212 ) ) -RRB- 180 1269 213 ; ; : 180 1269 214 Franjo Franjo NNP 180 1269 215 TUDJMAN TUDJMAN NNP 180 1269 216 reelected reelect VBD 180 1269 217 with with IN 180 1269 218 about about RB 180 1269 219 56 56 CD 180 1269 220 % % NN 180 1269 221 of of IN 180 1269 222 the the DT 180 1269 223 vote vote NN 180 1269 224 ; ; : 180 1269 225 his -PRON- PRP$ 180 1269 226 opponent opponent NN 180 1269 227 Dobroslav Dobroslav NNP 180 1269 228 PARAGA PARAGA NNP 180 1269 229 got get VBD 180 1269 230 5 5 CD 180 1269 231 % % NN 180 1269 232 of of IN 180 1269 233 the the DT 180 1269 234 vote vote NN 180 1269 235 head head NN 180 1269 236 of of IN 180 1269 237 government government NN 180 1269 238 : : : 180 1269 239 Prime Prime NNP 180 1269 240 Minister Minister NNP 180 1269 241 Nikica Nikica NNP 180 1269 242 VALENTIC VALENTIC NNP 180 1269 243 ( ( -LRB- 180 1269 244 since since IN 180 1269 245 3 3 CD 180 1269 246 April April NNP 180 1269 247 1993 1993 CD 180 1269 248 ) ) -RRB- 180 1269 249 ; ; : 180 1269 250 Deputy Deputy NNP 180 1269 251 Prime Prime NNP 180 1269 252 Ministers Ministers NNPS 180 1269 253 Mato Mato NNP 180 1269 254 GRANIC GRANIC NNP 180 1269 255 ( ( -LRB- 180 1269 256 since since IN 180 1269 257 8 8 CD 180 1269 258 September September NNP 180 1269 259 1992 1992 CD 180 1269 260 ) ) -RRB- 180 1269 261 , , , 180 1269 262 Ivica Ivica NNP 180 1269 263 KOSTOVIC KOSTOVIC NNP 180 1269 264 ( ( -LRB- 180 1269 265 since since IN 180 1269 266 NA NA NNP 180 1269 267 ) ) -RRB- 180 1269 268 , , , 180 1269 269 Vladimir Vladimir NNP 180 1269 270 SEKS SEKS NNP 180 1269 271 ( ( -LRB- 180 1269 272 since since IN 180 1269 273 September September NNP 180 1269 274 1992 1992 CD 180 1269 275 ) ) -RRB- 180 1269 276 , , , 180 1269 277 Borislav Borislav NNP 180 1269 278 SKEGRO SKEGRO NNP 180 1269 279 ( ( -LRB- 180 1269 280 since since IN 180 1269 281 NA NA NNP 180 1269 282 ) ) -RRB- 180 1269 283 cabinet cabinet NN 180 1269 284 : : : 180 1269 285 Council Council NNP 180 1269 286 of of IN 180 1269 287 Ministers Ministers NNP 180 1269 288 ; ; , 180 1269 289 appointed appoint VBN 180 1269 290 by by IN 180 1269 291 the the DT 180 1269 292 president president NN 180 1269 293 Legislative Legislative NNP 180 1269 294 branch branch NN 180 1269 295 : : : 180 1269 296 bicameral bicameral NNP 180 1269 297 parliament parliament NNP 180 1269 298 Assembly Assembly NNP 180 1269 299 ( ( -LRB- 180 1269 300 Sabor Sabor NNP 180 1269 301 ) ) -RRB- 180 1269 302 House House NNP 180 1269 303 of of IN 180 1269 304 Districts Districts NNP 180 1269 305 ( ( -LRB- 180 1269 306 Zupanije Zupanije NNP 180 1269 307 Dom Dom NNP 180 1269 308 ) ) -RRB- 180 1269 309 : : : 180 1269 310 elections election NNS 180 1269 311 last last RB 180 1269 312 held hold VBD 180 1269 313 7 7 CD 180 1269 314 and and CC 180 1269 315 21 21 CD 180 1269 316 February February NNP 180 1269 317 1993 1993 CD 180 1269 318 ( ( -LRB- 180 1269 319 next next JJ 180 1269 320 to to TO 180 1269 321 be be VB 180 1269 322 held hold VBN 180 1269 323 NA NA NNP 180 1269 324 February February NNP 180 1269 325 1997 1997 CD 180 1269 326 ) ) -RRB- 180 1269 327 ; ; : 180 1269 328 seats seat NNS 180 1269 329 - - HYPH 180 1269 330 ( ( -LRB- 180 1269 331 68 68 CD 180 1269 332 total total NN 180 1269 333 ; ; : 180 1269 334 63 63 CD 180 1269 335 elected elect VBN 180 1269 336 , , , 180 1269 337 5 5 CD 180 1269 338 presidentially presidentially RB 180 1269 339 appointed appoint VBN 180 1269 340 ) ) -RRB- 180 1269 341 HDZ HDZ NNP 180 1269 342 37 37 CD 180 1269 343 , , , 180 1269 344 HSLS HSLS NNP 180 1269 345 16 16 CD 180 1269 346 , , , 180 1269 347 HSS HSS NNP 180 1269 348 5 5 CD 180 1269 349 , , , 180 1269 350 Istrian Istrian NNP 180 1269 351 Democratic Democratic NNP 180 1269 352 Assembly Assembly NNP 180 1269 353 3 3 CD 180 1269 354 , , , 180 1269 355 SPH SPH NNP 180 1269 356 - - HYPH 180 1269 357 SDP SDP NNP 180 1269 358 1 1 CD 180 1269 359 , , , 180 1269 360 HNS HNS NNP 180 1269 361 1 1 CD 180 1269 362 House House NNP 180 1269 363 of of IN 180 1269 364 Representatives Representatives NNPS 180 1269 365 ( ( -LRB- 180 1269 366 Predstavnicke Predstavnicke NNP 180 1269 367 Dom Dom NNP 180 1269 368 ) ) -RRB- 180 1269 369 : : : 180 1269 370 elections election NNS 180 1269 371 last last RB 180 1269 372 held hold VBD 180 1269 373 2 2 CD 180 1269 374 August August NNP 180 1269 375 1992 1992 CD 180 1269 376 ( ( -LRB- 180 1269 377 next next JJ 180 1269 378 to to TO 180 1269 379 be be VB 180 1269 380 held hold VBN 180 1269 381 NA NA NNP 180 1269 382 August August NNP 180 1269 383 1996 1996 CD 180 1269 384 ) ) -RRB- 180 1269 385 ; ; : 180 1269 386 seats seat NNS 180 1269 387 - - : 180 1269 388 ( ( -LRB- 180 1269 389 138 138 CD 180 1269 390 total total NN 180 1269 391 ) ) -RRB- 180 1269 392 HDZ HDZ NNP 180 1269 393 85 85 CD 180 1269 394 , , , 180 1269 395 HSLS HSLS NNP 180 1269 396 14 14 CD 180 1269 397 , , , 180 1269 398 SPH SPH NNP 180 1269 399 - - HYPH 180 1269 400 SDP SDP NNP 180 1269 401 11 11 CD 180 1269 402 , , , 180 1269 403 HNS HNS NNP 180 1269 404 6 6 CD 180 1269 405 , , , 180 1269 406 Dalmatian Dalmatian NNP 180 1269 407 Action Action NNP 180 1269 408 / / SYM 180 1269 409 Istrian Istrian NNP 180 1269 410 Democratic Democratic NNP 180 1269 411 Assembly/ assembly/ SYM 180 1269 412 Rijeka Rijeka NNP 180 1269 413 Democratic Democratic NNP 180 1269 414 Alliance Alliance NNP 180 1269 415 coalition coalition NN 180 1269 416 6 6 CD 180 1269 417 , , , 180 1269 418 HSP HSP NNP 180 1269 419 5 5 CD 180 1269 420 , , , 180 1269 421 HSS HSS NNP 180 1269 422 3 3 CD 180 1269 423 , , , 180 1269 424 SNS SNS NNP 180 1269 425 3 3 CD 180 1269 426 , , , 180 1269 427 independents independent VBZ 180 1269 428 5 5 CD 180 1269 429 Judicial judicial JJ 180 1269 430 branch branch NN 180 1269 431 : : : 180 1269 432 Supreme Supreme NNP 180 1269 433 Court Court NNP 180 1269 434 , , , 180 1269 435 Constitutional Constitutional NNP 180 1269 436 Court Court NNP 180 1269 437 Political political JJ 180 1269 438 parties party NNS 180 1269 439 and and CC 180 1269 440 leaders leader NNS 180 1269 441 : : : 180 1269 442 Croatian Croatian NNP 180 1269 443 Democratic Democratic NNP 180 1269 444 Union Union NNP 180 1269 445 ( ( -LRB- 180 1269 446 HDZ HDZ NNP 180 1269 447 ) ) -RRB- 180 1269 448 , , , 180 1269 449 Stjepan Stjepan NNP 180 1269 450 MESIC mesic NN 180 1269 451 , , , 180 1269 452 chairman chairman NN 180 1269 453 of of IN 180 1269 454 the the DT 180 1269 455 executive executive JJ 180 1269 456 council council NN 180 1269 457 ; ; : 180 1269 458 Croatian Croatian NNP 180 1269 459 People People NNPS 180 1269 460 's 's POS 180 1269 461 Party Party NNP 180 1269 462 ( ( -LRB- 180 1269 463 HNS HNS NNP 180 1269 464 ) ) -RRB- 180 1269 465 , , , 180 1269 466 Savka Savka NNP 180 1269 467 DABCEVIC DABCEVIC NNP 180 1269 468 - - HYPH 180 1269 469 KUCAR KUCAR NNP 180 1269 470 , , , 180 1269 471 president president NN 180 1269 472 ; ; : 180 1269 473 Serbian Serbian NNP 180 1269 474 People People NNPS 180 1269 475 's 's POS 180 1269 476 Party Party NNP 180 1269 477 ( ( -LRB- 180 1269 478 SNS SNS NNP 180 1269 479 ) ) -RRB- 180 1269 480 , , , 180 1269 481 Milan Milan NNP 180 1269 482 DUKIC DUKIC NNP 180 1269 483 ; ; : 180 1269 484 Croatian Croatian NNP 180 1269 485 Party Party NNP 180 1269 486 of of IN 180 1269 487 Rights Rights NNPS 180 1269 488 ( ( -LRB- 180 1269 489 HSP HSP NNP 180 1269 490 ) ) -RRB- 180 1269 491 , , , 180 1269 492 leader leader NN 180 1269 493 NA NA NNP 180 1269 494 ; ; : 180 1269 495 Croatian Croatian NNP 180 1269 496 Social Social NNP 180 1269 497 Liberal Liberal NNP 180 1269 498 Party Party NNP 180 1269 499 ( ( -LRB- 180 1269 500 HSLS HSLS NNP 180 1269 501 ) ) -RRB- 180 1269 502 , , , 180 1269 503 Drazen Drazen NNP 180 1269 504 BUDISA BUDISA NNP 180 1269 505 , , , 180 1269 506 president president NN 180 1269 507 ; ; : 180 1269 508 Croatian Croatian NNP 180 1269 509 Peasant Peasant NNP 180 1269 510 Party Party NNP 180 1269 511 ( ( -LRB- 180 1269 512 HSS HSS NNP 180 1269 513 ) ) -RRB- 180 1269 514 , , , 180 1269 515 leader leader NN 180 1269 516 NA NA NNP 180 1269 517 ; ; : 180 1269 518 Dalmatian Dalmatian NNP 180 1269 519 Action Action NNP 180 1269 520 / / SYM 180 1269 521 Istrian Istrian NNP 180 1269 522 Democratic Democratic NNP 180 1269 523 Assembly Assembly NNP 180 1269 524 / / SYM 180 1269 525 Rijecka Rijecka NNP 180 1269 526 Democratic Democratic NNP 180 1269 527 Alliance Alliance NNP 180 1269 528 coalition coalition NN 180 1269 529 ; ; : 180 1269 530 Social Social NNP 180 1269 531 Democratic Democratic NNP 180 1269 532 Party Party NNP 180 1269 533 of of IN 180 1269 534 Croatia Croatia NNP 180 1269 535 - - HYPH 180 1269 536 Party Party NNP 180 1269 537 of of IN 180 1269 538 Democratic Democratic NNP 180 1269 539 Changes Changes NNPS 180 1269 540 ( ( -LRB- 180 1269 541 SPH SPH NNP 180 1269 542 - - HYPH 180 1269 543 SDP SDP NNP 180 1269 544 ) ) -RRB- 180 1269 545 , , , 180 1269 546 Ivica Ivica NNP 180 1269 547 RACAN RACAN NNP 180 1269 548 Other other JJ 180 1269 549 political political JJ 180 1269 550 or or CC 180 1269 551 pressure pressure NN 180 1269 552 groups group NNS 180 1269 553 : : : 180 1269 554 NA NA NNP 180 1269 555 Member Member NNP 180 1269 556 of of IN 180 1269 557 : : : 180 1269 558 CE CE NNP 180 1269 559 ( ( -LRB- 180 1269 560 guest guest NNP 180 1269 561 ) ) -RRB- 180 1269 562 , , , 180 1269 563 CEI CEI NNP 180 1269 564 , , , 180 1269 565 CSCE CSCE NNP 180 1269 566 , , , 180 1269 567 ECE ECE NNP 180 1269 568 , , , 180 1269 569 IAEA iaea NN 180 1269 570 , , , 180 1269 571 IBRD IBRD NNP 180 1269 572 , , , 180 1269 573 ICAO ICAO NNP 180 1269 574 , , , 180 1269 575 IDA IDA NNP 180 1269 576 , , , 180 1269 577 IFC IFC NNP 180 1269 578 , , , 180 1269 579 ILO ILO NNP 180 1269 580 , , , 180 1269 581 IMF IMF NNP 180 1269 582 , , , 180 1269 583 IMO imo RB 180 1269 584 , , , 180 1269 585 INMARSAT INMARSAT NNP 180 1269 586 , , , 180 1269 587 INTELSAT INTELSAT NNP 180 1269 588 , , , 180 1269 589 INTERPOL INTERPOL NNP 180 1269 590 , , , 180 1269 591 IOC IOC NNP 180 1269 592 , , , 180 1269 593 IOM IOM NNP 180 1269 594 ( ( -LRB- 180 1269 595 observer observer NN 180 1269 596 ) ) -RRB- 180 1269 597 , , , 180 1269 598 ITU ITU NNP 180 1269 599 , , , 180 1269 600 NAM NAM NNP 180 1269 601 ( ( -LRB- 180 1269 602 observer observer NNP 180 1269 603 ) ) -RRB- 180 1269 604 , , , 180 1269 605 UN UN NNP 180 1269 606 , , , 180 1269 607 UNCTAD UNCTAD NNP 180 1269 608 , , , 180 1269 609 UNESCO UNESCO NNP 180 1269 610 , , , 180 1269 611 UNIDO UNIDO NNP 180 1269 612 , , , 180 1269 613 UPU UPU NNP 180 1269 614 , , , 180 1269 615 WHO who WP 180 1269 616 , , , 180 1269 617 WIPO WIPO NNP 180 1269 618 , , , 180 1269 619 WMO WMO NNP 180 1269 620 Diplomatic diplomatic JJ 180 1269 621 representation representation NN 180 1269 622 in in IN 180 1269 623 US US NNP 180 1269 624 : : : 180 1269 625 chief chief NN 180 1269 626 of of IN 180 1269 627 mission mission NN 180 1269 628 : : : 180 1269 629 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 180 1269 630 Petr Petr NNP 180 1269 631 A. A. NNP 180 1269 632 SARCEVIC SARCEVIC NNP 180 1269 633 chancery chancery NN 180 1269 634 : : : 180 1269 635 ( ( -LRB- 180 1269 636 temporary temporary JJ 180 1269 637 ) ) -RRB- 180 1269 638 236 236 CD 180 1269 639 Massachusetts Massachusetts NNP 180 1269 640 Avenue Avenue NNP 180 1269 641 NE NE NNP 180 1269 642 , , , 180 1269 643 Washington Washington NNP 180 1269 644 , , , 180 1269 645 DC DC NNP 180 1269 646 20002 20002 CD 180 1269 647 telephone telephone NN 180 1269 648 : : : 180 1269 649 ( ( -LRB- 180 1269 650 202 202 CD 180 1269 651 ) ) -RRB- 180 1269 652 543 543 CD 180 1269 653 - - HYPH 180 1269 654 5580 5580 CD 180 1269 655 US US NNP 180 1269 656 diplomatic diplomatic JJ 180 1269 657 representation representation NN 180 1269 658 : : : 180 1269 659 chief chief NN 180 1269 660 of of IN 180 1269 661 mission mission NN 180 1269 662 : : : 180 1269 663 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 180 1269 664 Peter Peter NNP 180 1269 665 W. W. 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July July NNP 180 1280 220 1993 1993 CD 180 1280 221 ) ) -RRB- 180 1280 222 , , , 180 1280 223 60.00 60.00 CD 180 1280 224 ( ( -LRB- 180 1280 225 April April NNP 180 1280 226 1992 1992 CD 180 1280 227 ) ) -RRB- 180 1280 228 Fiscal fiscal JJ 180 1280 229 year year NN 180 1280 230 : : : 180 1280 231 calendar calendar NNP 180 1280 232 year year NN 180 1280 233 @Croatia @croatia NN 180 1280 234 , , , 180 1280 235 Communications Communications NNP 180 1280 236 Railroads railroad NNS 180 1280 237 : : : 180 1280 238 2,592 2,592 CD 180 1280 239 km km NNS 180 1280 240 of of IN 180 1280 241 standard standard JJ 180 1280 242 guage guage NN 180 1280 243 ( ( -LRB- 180 1280 244 1.435 1.435 CD 180 1280 245 m m NN 180 1280 246 ) ) -RRB- 180 1280 247 of of IN 180 1280 248 which which WDT 180 1280 249 864 864 CD 180 1280 250 km km NNS 180 1280 251 are be VBP 180 1280 252 electrified electrify VBN 180 1280 253 ( ( -LRB- 180 1280 254 1992 1992 CD 180 1280 255 ) ) -RRB- 180 1280 256 ; ; : 180 1280 257 note 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180 1280 295 oil oil NN 180 1280 296 670 670 CD 180 1280 297 km km NN 180 1280 298 ; ; : 180 1280 299 petroleum petroleum NN 180 1280 300 products product NNS 180 1280 301 20 20 CD 180 1280 302 km km NN 180 1280 303 ; ; : 180 1280 304 natural natural JJ 180 1280 305 gas gas NN 180 1280 306 310 310 CD 180 1280 307 km km NNS 180 1280 308 ( ( -LRB- 180 1280 309 1992 1992 CD 180 1280 310 ) ) -RRB- 180 1280 311 ; ; : 180 1280 312 note note VB 180 1280 313 - - HYPH 180 1280 314 now now RB 180 1280 315 disrupted disrupt VBN 180 1280 316 because because IN 180 1280 317 of of IN 180 1280 318 territorial territorial JJ 180 1280 319 dispute dispute NN 180 1280 320 Ports port NNS 180 1280 321 : : : 180 1280 322 coastal coastal JJ 180 1280 323 - - HYPH 180 1280 324 Omisalj omisalj NN 180 1280 325 ( ( -LRB- 180 1280 326 oil oil NN 180 1280 327 ) ) -RRB- 180 1280 328 , , , 180 1280 329 Ploce Ploce NNP 180 1280 330 , , , 180 1280 331 Rijeka Rijeka NNP 180 1280 332 , , , 180 1280 333 Split Split NNP 180 1280 334 ; ; : 180 1280 335 inland inland NN 180 1280 336 - - HYPH 180 1280 337 Osijek Osijek NNP 180 1280 338 , , , 180 1280 339 Slavonski Slavonski NNP 180 1280 340 Samac Samac NNP 180 1280 341 , , , 180 1280 342 Vukovar Vukovar NNP 180 1280 343 , , , 180 1280 344 Zupanja Zupanja NNP 180 1280 345 Merchant Merchant NNP 180 1280 346 marine marine NN 180 1280 347 : : : 180 1280 348 28 28 CD 180 1280 349 ships ship NNS 180 1280 350 ( ( -LRB- 180 1280 351 1,000 1,000 CD 180 1280 352 GRT GRT NNP 180 1280 353 or or CC 180 1280 354 over over RB 180 1280 355 ) ) -RRB- 180 1280 356 totaling total VBG 180 1280 357 108,194 108,194 CD 180 1280 358 GRT/131,880 GRT/131,880 NNP 180 1280 359 DWT DWT NNP 180 1280 360 , , , 180 1280 361 cargo cargo NN 180 1280 362 18 18 CD 180 1280 363 , , , 180 1280 364 container container NN 180 1280 365 1 1 CD 180 1280 366 , , , 180 1280 367 oil oil NN 180 1280 368 tanker tanker NN 180 1280 369 1 1 CD 180 1280 370 , , , 180 1280 371 passenger passenger NN 180 1280 372 2 2 CD 180 1280 373 , , , 180 1280 374 refrigerated refrigerate VBD 180 1280 375 cargo cargo NN 180 1280 376 1 1 CD 180 1280 377 , , , 180 1280 378 roll roll NN 180 1280 379 - - HYPH 180 1280 380 on on IN 180 1280 381 / / SYM 180 1280 382 roll roll NN 180 1280 383 - - HYPH 180 1280 384 off off RP 180 1280 385 cargo cargo NN 180 1280 386 2 2 CD 180 1280 387 , , , 180 1280 388 short short JJ 180 1280 389 - - HYPH 180 1280 390 sea sea NN 180 1280 391 passenger passenger NN 180 1280 392 3 3 CD 180 1280 393 note note NN 180 1280 394 : : : 180 1280 395 also also RB 180 1280 396 controlled control VBN 180 1280 397 by by IN 180 1280 398 Croatian croatian JJ 180 1280 399 shipowners shipowner NNS 180 1280 400 are be VBP 180 1280 401 151 151 CD 180 1280 402 ships ship NNS 180 1280 403 ( ( -LRB- 180 1280 404 1,000 1,000 CD 180 1280 405 GRT GRT NNP 180 1280 406 or or CC 180 1280 407 over over RB 180 1280 408 ) ) -RRB- 180 1280 409 under under IN 180 1280 410 flags flag NNS 180 1280 411 of of IN 180 1280 412 convenience convenience NN 180 1280 413 - - HYPH 180 1280 414 primarily primarily RB 180 1280 415 Malta Malta NNP 180 1280 416 and and CC 180 1280 417 St. St. NNP 180 1280 418 Vincent Vincent NNP 180 1280 419 - - HYPH 180 1280 420 totaling total VBG 180 1280 421 2,221,931 2,221,931 CD 180 1280 422 GRT/3,488,263 grt/3,488,263 CD 180 1280 423 DWT dwt NN 180 1280 424 ; ; : 180 1280 425 includes include VBZ 180 1280 426 cargo cargo NN 180 1280 427 60 60 CD 180 1280 428 , , , 180 1280 429 roll roll NN 180 1280 430 - - HYPH 180 1280 431 on/ on/ NN 180 1280 432 roll roll NN 180 1280 433 - - HYPH 180 1280 434 off off RP 180 1280 435 8 8 CD 180 1280 436 , , , 180 1280 437 refrigerated refrigerate VBD 180 1280 438 cargo cargo NN 180 1280 439 4 4 CD 180 1280 440 , , , 180 1280 441 container container NN 180 1280 442 12 12 CD 180 1280 443 , , , 180 1280 444 multifunction multifunction NN 180 1280 445 large large JJ 180 1280 446 load load NN 180 1280 447 carriers carrier NNS 180 1280 448 3 3 CD 180 1280 449 , , , 180 1280 450 bulk bulk NN 180 1280 451 45 45 CD 180 1280 452 , , , 180 1280 453 oil oil NN 180 1280 454 tanker tanker NN 180 1280 455 9 9 CD 180 1280 456 , , , 180 1280 457 liquified liquify VBN 180 1280 458 gas gas NN 180 1280 459 1 1 CD 180 1280 460 , , , 180 1280 461 chemical chemical NN 180 1280 462 tanker tanker NN 180 1280 463 4 4 CD 180 1280 464 , , , 180 1280 465 service service NN 180 1280 466 vessel vessel NN 180 1280 467 5 5 CD 180 1280 468 Airports airport NNS 180 1280 469 : : : 180 1280 470 total total NN 180 1280 471 : : : 180 1280 472 75 75 CD 180 1280 473 usable usable JJ 180 1280 474 : : : 180 1280 475 70 70 CD 180 1280 476 with with IN 180 1280 477 permanent permanent JJ 180 1280 478 - - HYPH 180 1280 479 surface surface NN 180 1280 480 runways runway NNS 180 1280 481 : : : 180 1280 482 16 16 CD 180 1280 483 with with IN 180 1280 484 runways runway NNS 180 1280 485 over over IN 180 1280 486 3,659 3,659 CD 180 1280 487 m m NNP 180 1280 488 : : : 180 1280 489 0 0 CD 180 1280 490 with with IN 180 1280 491 runways runways NNP 180 1280 492 2,440 2,440 CD 180 1280 493 - - HYPH 180 1280 494 3,659 3,659 CD 180 1280 495 m m NN 180 1280 496 : : : 180 1280 497 7 7 CD 180 1280 498 with with IN 180 1280 499 runways runway NNS 180 1280 500 1,220 1,220 CD 180 1280 501 - - HYPH 180 1280 502 2,439 2,439 CD 180 1280 503 m m NN 180 1280 504 : : : 180 1280 505 5 5 CD 180 1280 506 Telecommunications telecommunication NNS 180 1280 507 : : : 180 1280 508 350,000 350,000 CD 180 1280 509 telephones telephone NNS 180 1280 510 ; ; , 180 1280 511 broadcast broadcast NN 180 1280 512 stations station NNS 180 1280 513 - - : 180 1280 514 14 14 CD 180 1280 515 AM am NN 180 1280 516 , , , 180 1280 517 8 8 CD 180 1280 518 FM FM NNP 180 1280 519 , , , 180 1280 520 12 12 CD 180 1280 521 ( ( -LRB- 180 1280 522 2 2 CD 180 1280 523 repeaters repeater NNS 180 1280 524 ) ) -RRB- 180 1280 525 TV tv NN 180 1280 526 ; ; : 180 1280 527 1,100,000 1,100,000 CD 180 1280 528 radios radio NNS 180 1280 529 ; ; : 180 1280 530 1,027,000 1,027,000 CD 180 1280 531 TVs tv NNS 180 1280 532 ; ; : 180 1280 533 satellite satellite NN 180 1280 534 ground ground NN 180 1280 535 stations station NNS 180 1280 536 - - , 180 1280 537 none none NN 180 1280 538 @Croatia @croatia NN 180 1280 539 , , , 180 1280 540 Defense Defense NNP 180 1280 541 Forces Forces NNPS 180 1280 542 Branches Branches NNPS 180 1280 543 : : : 180 1280 544 Ground Ground NNP 180 1280 545 Forces Forces NNPS 180 1280 546 , , , 180 1280 547 Naval Naval NNP 180 1280 548 Forces Forces NNPS 180 1280 549 , , , 180 1280 550 Air Air NNP 180 1280 551 and and CC 180 1280 552 Air Air NNP 180 1280 553 Defense Defense NNP 180 1280 554 Forces Forces NNPS 180 1280 555 Manpower Manpower NNP 180 1280 556 availability availability NN 180 1280 557 : : : 180 1280 558 males male NNS 180 1280 559 age age NNP 180 1280 560 15 15 CD 180 1280 561 - - SYM 180 1280 562 49 49 CD 180 1280 563 1,182,767 1,182,767 CD 180 1280 564 ; ; : 180 1280 565 fit fit JJ 180 1280 566 for for IN 180 1280 567 military military JJ 180 1280 568 service service NN 180 1280 569 946,010 946,010 CD 180 1280 570 ; ; : 180 1280 571 reach reach VB 180 1280 572 military military JJ 180 1280 573 age age NN 180 1280 574 ( ( -LRB- 180 1280 575 19 19 CD 180 1280 576 ) ) -RRB- 180 1280 577 annually annually RB 180 1280 578 33,166 33,166 CD 180 1280 579 ( ( -LRB- 180 1280 580 1994 1994 CD 180 1280 581 est est NNP 180 1280 582 . . . 180 1280 583 ) ) -RRB- 180 1281 1 Defense defense NN 180 1281 2 expenditures expenditure NNS 180 1281 3 : : : 180 1281 4 337 337 CD 180 1281 5 billion-393 billion-393 CD 180 1281 6 billion billion CD 180 1281 7 Croatian croatian JJ 180 1281 8 dinars dinar NNS 180 1281 9 , , , 180 1281 10 NA% na% IN 180 1281 11 of of IN 180 1281 12 GDP GDP NNP 180 1281 13 ( ( -LRB- 180 1281 14 1993 1993 CD 180 1281 15 est est NNP 180 1281 16 . . . 180 1282 1 ) ) -RRB- 180 1282 2 ; ; : 180 1282 3 note note NN 180 1282 4 - - HYPH 180 1282 5 conversion conversion NN 180 1282 6 of of IN 180 1282 7 defense defense NN 180 1282 8 expenditures expenditure NNS 180 1282 9 into into IN 180 1282 10 US US NNP 180 1282 11 dollars dollar NNS 180 1282 12 using use VBG 180 1282 13 the the DT 180 1282 14 current current JJ 180 1282 15 exchange exchange NN 180 1282 16 rate rate NN 180 1282 17 could could MD 180 1282 18 produce produce VB 180 1282 19 misleading misleading JJ 180 1282 20 results result NNS 180 1282 21 @Cuba @cuba NN 180 1282 22 , , , 180 1282 23 Geography Geography NNP 180 1282 24 Location Location NNP 180 1282 25 : : : 180 1282 26 Caribbean Caribbean NNP 180 1282 27 , , , 180 1282 28 in in IN 180 1282 29 the the DT 180 1282 30 northern northern JJ 180 1282 31 Caribbean Caribbean NNP 180 1282 32 Sea Sea NNP 180 1282 33 , , , 180 1282 34 145 145 CD 180 1282 35 km km NNS 180 1282 36 south south RB 180 1282 37 of of IN 180 1282 38 Key Key NNP 180 1282 39 West West NNP 180 1282 40 ( ( -LRB- 180 1282 41 Florida Florida NNP 180 1282 42 ) ) -RRB- 180 1282 43 Map Map NNP 180 1282 44 references reference NNS 180 1282 45 : : : 180 1282 46 Central Central NNP 180 1282 47 America America NNP 180 1282 48 and and CC 180 1282 49 the the DT 180 1282 50 Caribbean caribbean JJ 180 1282 51 , , , 180 1282 52 North North NNP 180 1282 53 America America NNP 180 1282 54 , , , 180 1282 55 Standard Standard NNP 180 1282 56 Time Time NNP 180 1282 57 Zones Zones NNPS 180 1282 58 of of IN 180 1282 59 the the DT 180 1282 60 World World NNP 180 1282 61 Area Area NNP 180 1282 62 : : : 180 1282 63 total total JJ 180 1282 64 area area NN 180 1282 65 : : : 180 1282 66 110,860 110,860 CD 180 1282 67 sq sq NN 180 1282 68 km km NNP 180 1282 69 land land NN 180 1282 70 area area NN 180 1282 71 : : : 180 1282 72 110,860 110,860 CD 180 1282 73 sq sq NNP 180 1282 74 km km NNP 180 1282 75 comparative comparative JJ 180 1282 76 area area NN 180 1282 77 : : : 180 1282 78 slightly slightly RB 180 1282 79 smaller small JJR 180 1282 80 than than IN 180 1282 81 Pennsylvania Pennsylvania NNP 180 1282 82 Land Land NNP 180 1282 83 boundaries boundary NNS 180 1282 84 : : : 180 1282 85 total total JJ 180 1282 86 29 29 CD 180 1282 87 km km NNS 180 1282 88 , , , 180 1282 89 US US NNP 180 1282 90 Naval Naval NNP 180 1282 91 Base Base NNP 180 1282 92 at at IN 180 1282 93 Guantanamo Guantanamo NNP 180 1282 94 Bay Bay NNP 180 1282 95 29 29 CD 180 1282 96 km km NN 180 1282 97 note note NN 180 1282 98 : : : 180 1282 99 Guantanamo Guantanamo NNP 180 1282 100 is be VBZ 180 1282 101 leased lease VBN 180 1282 102 and and CC 180 1282 103 as as IN 180 1282 104 such such JJ 180 1282 105 remains remain VBZ 180 1282 106 part part NN 180 1282 107 of of IN 180 1282 108 Cuba Cuba NNP 180 1282 109 Coastline Coastline NNP 180 1282 110 : : : 180 1282 111 3,735 3,735 CD 180 1282 112 km km NN 180 1282 113 Maritime Maritime NNP 180 1282 114 claims claim VBZ 180 1282 115 : : : 180 1282 116 exclusive exclusive JJ 180 1282 117 economic economic JJ 180 1282 118 zone zone NN 180 1282 119 : : : 180 1282 120 200 200 CD 180 1282 121 nm nm CD 180 1282 122 territorial territorial JJ 180 1282 123 sea sea NN 180 1282 124 : : : 180 1282 125 12 12 CD 180 1282 126 nm nm NNP 180 1282 127 International international JJ 180 1282 128 disputes dispute NNS 180 1282 129 : : : 180 1282 130 US US NNP 180 1282 131 Naval Naval NNP 180 1282 132 Base Base NNP 180 1282 133 at at IN 180 1282 134 Guantanamo Guantanamo NNP 180 1282 135 Bay Bay NNP 180 1282 136 is be VBZ 180 1282 137 leased lease VBN 180 1282 138 to to IN 180 1282 139 US US NNP 180 1282 140 and and CC 180 1282 141 only only JJ 180 1282 142 mutual mutual JJ 180 1282 143 agreement agreement NN 180 1282 144 or or CC 180 1282 145 US US NNP 180 1282 146 abandonment abandonment NN 180 1282 147 of of IN 180 1282 148 the the DT 180 1282 149 area area NN 180 1282 150 can can MD 180 1282 151 terminate terminate VB 180 1282 152 the the DT 180 1282 153 lease lease NN 180 1282 154 Climate climate NN 180 1282 155 : : : 180 1282 156 tropical tropical JJ 180 1282 157 ; ; : 180 1282 158 moderated moderate VBN 180 1282 159 by by IN 180 1282 160 trade trade NN 180 1282 161 winds wind NNS 180 1282 162 ; ; , 180 1282 163 dry dry JJ 180 1282 164 season season NN 180 1282 165 ( ( -LRB- 180 1282 166 November November NNP 180 1282 167 to to IN 180 1282 168 April April NNP 180 1282 169 ) ) -RRB- 180 1282 170 ; ; : 180 1282 171 rainy rainy JJ 180 1282 172 season season NN 180 1282 173 ( ( -LRB- 180 1282 174 May May NNP 180 1282 175 to to IN 180 1282 176 October October NNP 180 1282 177 ) ) -RRB- 180 1282 178 Terrain Terrain NNP 180 1282 179 : : : 180 1282 180 mostly mostly RB 180 1282 181 flat flat JJ 180 1282 182 to to IN 180 1282 183 rolling rolling JJ 180 1282 184 plains plain NNS 180 1282 185 with with IN 180 1282 186 rugged rugged JJ 180 1282 187 hills hill NNS 180 1282 188 and and CC 180 1282 189 mountains mountain NNS 180 1282 190 in in IN 180 1282 191 the the DT 180 1282 192 southeast southeast JJ 180 1282 193 Natural natural JJ 180 1282 194 resources resource NNS 180 1282 195 : : : 180 1282 196 cobalt cobalt NN 180 1282 197 , , , 180 1282 198 nickel nickel NN 180 1282 199 , , , 180 1282 200 iron iron NN 180 1282 201 ore ore NN 180 1282 202 , , , 180 1282 203 copper copper NN 180 1282 204 , , , 180 1282 205 manganese manganese JJ 180 1282 206 , , , 180 1282 207 salt salt NN 180 1282 208 , , , 180 1282 209 timber timber NN 180 1282 210 , , , 180 1282 211 silica silica NN 180 1282 212 , , , 180 1282 213 petroleum petroleum NN 180 1282 214 Land Land NNP 180 1282 215 use use NN 180 1282 216 : : : 180 1282 217 arable arable JJ 180 1282 218 land land NN 180 1282 219 : : : 180 1282 220 23 23 CD 180 1282 221 % % NN 180 1282 222 permanent permanent JJ 180 1282 223 crops crop NNS 180 1282 224 : : : 180 1282 225 6 6 CD 180 1282 226 % % NN 180 1282 227 meadows meadow NNS 180 1282 228 and and CC 180 1282 229 pastures pasture NNS 180 1282 230 : : : 180 1282 231 23 23 CD 180 1282 232 % % NN 180 1282 233 forest forest NN 180 1282 234 and and CC 180 1282 235 woodland woodland NN 180 1282 236 : : : 180 1282 237 17 17 CD 180 1282 238 % % NN 180 1282 239 other other JJ 180 1282 240 : : : 180 1282 241 31 31 CD 180 1282 242 % % NN 180 1282 243 Irrigated irrigated JJ 180 1282 244 land land NN 180 1282 245 : : : 180 1282 246 8,960 8,960 CD 180 1282 247 sq sq NNP 180 1282 248 km km NNP 180 1282 249 ( ( -LRB- 180 1282 250 1989 1989 CD 180 1282 251 ) ) -RRB- 180 1282 252 Environment environment NN 180 1282 253 : : : 180 1282 254 current current JJ 180 1282 255 issues issue NNS 180 1282 256 : : : 180 1282 257 overhunting overhunte VBG 180 1282 258 threatens threaten VBZ 180 1282 259 wildlife wildlife NN 180 1282 260 populations population NNS 180 1282 261 ; ; , 180 1282 262 deforestation deforestation NN 180 1282 263 natural natural JJ 180 1282 264 hazards hazard NNS 180 1282 265 : : : 180 1282 266 averages average NNS 180 1282 267 one one CD 180 1282 268 hurricane hurricane NN 180 1282 269 every every DT 180 1282 270 other other JJ 180 1282 271 year year NN 180 1282 272 international international JJ 180 1282 273 agreements agreement NNS 180 1282 274 : : : 180 1282 275 party party NN 180 1282 276 to to IN 180 1282 277 - - HYPH 180 1282 278 Antarctic Antarctic NNP 180 1282 279 Treaty Treaty NNP 180 1282 280 , , , 180 1282 281 Biodiversity Biodiversity NNP 180 1282 282 , , , 180 1282 283 Climate Climate NNP 180 1282 284 Change Change NNP 180 1282 285 , , , 180 1282 286 Endangered Endangered NNP 180 1282 287 Species Species NNPS 180 1282 288 , , , 180 1282 289 Environmental Environmental NNP 180 1282 290 Modification Modification NNP 180 1282 291 , , , 180 1282 292 Law Law NNP 180 1282 293 of of IN 180 1282 294 the the DT 180 1282 295 Sea Sea NNP 180 1282 296 , , , 180 1282 297 Marine Marine NNP 180 1282 298 Dumping Dumping NNP 180 1282 299 , , , 180 1282 300 Ozone Ozone NNP 180 1282 301 Layer Layer NNP 180 1282 302 Protection Protection NNP 180 1282 303 , , , 180 1282 304 Ship Ship NNP 180 1282 305 Pollution Pollution NNP 180 1282 306 ; ; , 180 1282 307 signed sign VBN 180 1282 308 , , , 180 1282 309 but but CC 180 1282 310 not not RB 180 1282 311 ratified ratified JJ 180 1282 312 - - HYPH 180 1282 313 Antarctic Antarctic NNP 180 1282 314 - - HYPH 180 1282 315 Environmental Environmental NNP 180 1282 316 Protocol Protocol NNP 180 1282 317 , , , 180 1282 318 Marine Marine NNP 180 1282 319 Life Life NNP 180 1282 320 Conservation Conservation NNP 180 1282 321 Note Note NNP 180 1282 322 : : : 180 1282 323 largest large JJS 180 1282 324 country country NN 180 1282 325 in in IN 180 1282 326 Caribbean caribbean JJ 180 1282 327 @Cuba @cuba NN 180 1282 328 , , , 180 1282 329 People People NNP 180 1282 330 Population Population NNP 180 1282 331 : : : 180 1282 332 11,064,344 11,064,344 CD 180 1282 333 ( ( -LRB- 180 1282 334 July July NNP 180 1282 335 1994 1994 CD 180 1282 336 est est NNP 180 1282 337 . . . 180 1282 338 ) ) -RRB- 180 1283 1 Population population NN 180 1283 2 growth growth NN 180 1283 3 rate rate NN 180 1283 4 : : : 180 1283 5 0.95 0.95 CD 180 1283 6 % % NN 180 1283 7 ( ( -LRB- 180 1283 8 1994 1994 CD 180 1283 9 est est NNP 180 1283 10 . . . 180 1283 11 ) ) -RRB- 180 1284 1 Birth birth NN 180 1284 2 rate rate NN 180 1284 3 : : : 180 1284 4 16.59 16.59 CD 180 1284 5 births/1,000 births/1,000 CD 180 1284 6 population population NN 180 1284 7 ( ( -LRB- 180 1284 8 1994 1994 CD 180 1284 9 est est NNP 180 1284 10 . . . 180 1284 11 ) ) -RRB- 180 1285 1 Death death NN 180 1285 2 rate rate NN 180 1285 3 : : : 180 1285 4 6.52 6.52 CD 180 1285 5 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 180 1285 6 population population NN 180 1285 7 ( ( -LRB- 180 1285 8 1994 1994 CD 180 1285 9 est est NNP 180 1285 10 . . . 180 1285 11 ) ) -RRB- 180 1286 1 Net net JJ 180 1286 2 migration migration NN 180 1286 3 rate rate NN 180 1286 4 : : : 180 1286 5 -0.54 -0.54 NFP 180 1286 6 migrant(s)/1,000 migrant(s)/1,000 NN 180 1286 7 population population NN 180 1286 8 ( ( -LRB- 180 1286 9 1994 1994 CD 180 1286 10 est est NNP 180 1286 11 . . . 180 1286 12 ) ) -RRB- 180 1287 1 Infant infant NN 180 1287 2 mortality mortality NN 180 1287 3 rate rate NN 180 1287 4 : : : 180 1287 5 10.3 10.3 CD 180 1287 6 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 180 1287 7 live live JJ 180 1287 8 births birth NNS 180 1287 9 ( ( -LRB- 180 1287 10 1994 1994 CD 180 1287 11 est est NNP 180 1287 12 . . . 180 1287 13 ) ) -RRB- 180 1288 1 Life life NN 180 1288 2 expectancy expectancy NN 180 1288 3 at at IN 180 1288 4 birth birth NN 180 1288 5 : : : 180 1288 6 total total JJ 180 1288 7 population population NN 180 1288 8 : : : 180 1288 9 76.89 76.89 CD 180 1288 10 years year NNS 180 1288 11 male male JJ 180 1288 12 : : : 180 1288 13 74.72 74.72 CD 180 1288 14 years year NNS 180 1288 15 female female JJ 180 1288 16 : : : 180 1288 17 79.18 79.18 CD 180 1288 18 years year NNS 180 1288 19 ( ( -LRB- 180 1288 20 1994 1994 CD 180 1288 21 est est NNP 180 1288 22 . . . 180 1288 23 ) ) -RRB- 180 1289 1 Total total JJ 180 1289 2 fertility fertility NN 180 1289 3 rate rate NN 180 1289 4 : : : 180 1289 5 1.83 1.83 CD 180 1289 6 children child NNS 180 1289 7 born bear VBN 180 1289 8 / / SYM 180 1289 9 woman woman NN 180 1289 10 ( ( -LRB- 180 1289 11 1994 1994 CD 180 1289 12 est est NNP 180 1289 13 . . . 180 1289 14 ) ) -RRB- 180 1290 1 Nationality nationality NN 180 1290 2 : : : 180 1290 3 noun noun NNP 180 1290 4 : : : 180 1290 5 Cuban(s Cuban(s NNP 180 1290 6 ) ) -RRB- 180 1290 7 adjective adjective NN 180 1290 8 : : : 180 1290 9 Cuban cuban JJ 180 1290 10 Ethnic ethnic JJ 180 1290 11 divisions division NNS 180 1290 12 : : : 180 1290 13 mulatto mulatto NN 180 1290 14 51 51 CD 180 1290 15 % % NN 180 1290 16 , , , 180 1290 17 white white JJ 180 1290 18 37 37 CD 180 1290 19 % % NN 180 1290 20 , , , 180 1290 21 black black JJ 180 1290 22 11 11 CD 180 1290 23 % % NN 180 1290 24 , , , 180 1290 25 Chinese Chinese NNP 180 1290 26 1 1 CD 180 1290 27 % % NN 180 1290 28 Religions religion NNS 180 1290 29 : : : 180 1290 30 nominally nominally RB 180 1290 31 Roman roman JJ 180 1290 32 Catholic Catholic NNP 180 1290 33 85 85 CD 180 1290 34 % % NN 180 1290 35 prior prior RB 180 1290 36 to to IN 180 1290 37 Castro Castro NNP 180 1290 38 assuming assume VBG 180 1290 39 power power NN 180 1290 40 Languages language NNS 180 1290 41 : : : 180 1290 42 Spanish Spanish NNP 180 1290 43 Literacy literacy NN 180 1290 44 : : : 180 1290 45 age age NN 180 1290 46 15 15 CD 180 1290 47 and and CC 180 1290 48 over over RB 180 1290 49 can can MD 180 1290 50 read read VB 180 1290 51 and and CC 180 1290 52 write write VB 180 1290 53 ( ( -LRB- 180 1290 54 1990 1990 CD 180 1290 55 est est NNP 180 1290 56 . . . 180 1290 57 ) ) -RRB- 180 1291 1 total total JJ 180 1291 2 population population NN 180 1291 3 : : : 180 1291 4 94 94 CD 180 1291 5 % % NN 180 1291 6 male male NN 180 1291 7 : : : 180 1291 8 95 95 CD 180 1291 9 % % NN 180 1291 10 female female NN 180 1291 11 : : : 180 1291 12 93 93 CD 180 1291 13 % % NN 180 1291 14 Labor Labor NNP 180 1291 15 force force NN 180 1291 16 : : : 180 1291 17 4,620,800 4,620,800 CD 180 1291 18 economically economically RB 180 1291 19 active active JJ 180 1291 20 population population NN 180 1291 21 ( ( -LRB- 180 1291 22 1988 1988 CD 180 1291 23 ) ) -RRB- 180 1291 24 ; ; : 180 1291 25 3,578,800 3,578,800 CD 180 1291 26 in in IN 180 1291 27 state state NN 180 1291 28 sector sector NN 180 1291 29 by by IN 180 1291 30 occupation occupation NN 180 1291 31 : : : 180 1291 32 services service NNS 180 1291 33 and and CC 180 1291 34 government government NN 180 1291 35 30 30 CD 180 1291 36 % % NN 180 1291 37 , , , 180 1291 38 industry industry NN 180 1291 39 22 22 CD 180 1291 40 % % NN 180 1291 41 , , , 180 1291 42 agriculture agriculture NN 180 1291 43 20 20 CD 180 1291 44 % % NN 180 1291 45 , , , 180 1291 46 commerce commerce NN 180 1291 47 11 11 CD 180 1291 48 % % NN 180 1291 49 , , , 180 1291 50 construction construction NN 180 1291 51 10 10 CD 180 1291 52 % % NN 180 1291 53 , , , 180 1291 54 transportation transportation NN 180 1291 55 and and CC 180 1291 56 communications communication NNS 180 1291 57 7 7 CD 180 1291 58 % % NN 180 1291 59 ( ( -LRB- 180 1291 60 June June NNP 180 1291 61 1990 1990 CD 180 1291 62 ) ) -RRB- 180 1291 63 @Cuba @cuba NN 180 1291 64 , , , 180 1291 65 Government Government NNP 180 1291 66 Names Names NNP 180 1291 67 : : : 180 1291 68 conventional conventional JJ 180 1291 69 long long JJ 180 1291 70 form form NN 180 1291 71 : : : 180 1291 72 Republic Republic NNP 180 1291 73 of of IN 180 1291 74 Cuba Cuba NNP 180 1291 75 conventional conventional JJ 180 1291 76 short short JJ 180 1291 77 form form NN 180 1291 78 : : : 180 1291 79 Cuba Cuba NNP 180 1291 80 local local JJ 180 1291 81 long long JJ 180 1291 82 form form NN 180 1291 83 : : : 180 1291 84 Republica Republica NNP 180 1291 85 de de NNP 180 1291 86 Cuba Cuba NNP 180 1291 87 local local JJ 180 1291 88 short short JJ 180 1291 89 form form NN 180 1291 90 : : : 180 1291 91 Cuba Cuba NNP 180 1291 92 Digraph Digraph NNP 180 1291 93 : : : 180 1291 94 CU CU NNP 180 1291 95 Type type NN 180 1291 96 : : : 180 1291 97 Communist communist JJ 180 1291 98 state state NN 180 1291 99 Capital capital NN 180 1291 100 : : : 180 1291 101 Havana Havana NNP 180 1291 102 Administrative administrative JJ 180 1291 103 divisions division NNS 180 1291 104 : : : 180 1291 105 14 14 CD 180 1291 106 provinces province NNS 180 1291 107 ( ( -LRB- 180 1291 108 provincias provincia NNS 180 1291 109 , , , 180 1291 110 singular singular JJ 180 1291 111 - - HYPH 180 1291 112 provincia provincia NN 180 1291 113 ) ) -RRB- 180 1291 114 and and CC 180 1291 115 1 1 CD 180 1291 116 special special JJ 180 1291 117 municipality municipality NN 180 1291 118 * * NFP 180 1291 119 ( ( -LRB- 180 1291 120 municipio municipio NNP 180 1291 121 especial especial NNP 180 1291 122 ) ) -RRB- 180 1291 123 ; ; : 180 1291 124 Camaguey Camaguey NNP 180 1291 125 , , , 180 1291 126 Ciego Ciego NNP 180 1291 127 de de IN 180 1291 128 Avila Avila NNP 180 1291 129 , , , 180 1291 130 Cienfuegos Cienfuegos NNP 180 1291 131 , , , 180 1291 132 Ciudad Ciudad NNP 180 1291 133 de de NNP 180 1291 134 La La NNP 180 1291 135 Habana Habana NNP 180 1291 136 , , , 180 1291 137 Granma Granma NNP 180 1291 138 , , , 180 1291 139 Guantanamo Guantanamo NNP 180 1291 140 , , , 180 1291 141 Holguin Holguin NNP 180 1291 142 , , , 180 1291 143 Isla Isla NNP 180 1291 144 de de NNP 180 1291 145 la la NNP 180 1291 146 Juventud Juventud NNP 180 1291 147 * * NFP 180 1291 148 , , , 180 1291 149 La La NNP 180 1291 150 Habana Habana NNP 180 1291 151 , , , 180 1291 152 Las Las NNP 180 1291 153 Tunas Tunas NNP 180 1291 154 , , , 180 1291 155 Matanzas Matanzas NNP 180 1291 156 , , , 180 1291 157 Pinar Pinar NNP 180 1291 158 del del NNP 180 1291 159 Rio Rio NNP 180 1291 160 , , , 180 1291 161 Sancti Sancti NNP 180 1291 162 Spiritus Spiritus NNP 180 1291 163 , , , 180 1291 164 Santiago Santiago NNP 180 1291 165 de de NNP 180 1291 166 Cuba Cuba NNP 180 1291 167 , , , 180 1291 168 Villa Villa NNP 180 1291 169 Clara Clara NNP 180 1291 170 Independence Independence NNP 180 1291 171 : : : 180 1291 172 20 20 CD 180 1291 173 May May NNP 180 1291 174 1902 1902 CD 180 1291 175 ( ( -LRB- 180 1291 176 from from IN 180 1291 177 Spain Spain NNP 180 1291 178 10 10 CD 180 1291 179 December December NNP 180 1291 180 1898 1898 CD 180 1291 181 ; ; : 180 1291 182 administered administer VBN 180 1291 183 by by IN 180 1291 184 the the DT 180 1291 185 US US NNP 180 1291 186 from from IN 180 1291 187 1898 1898 CD 180 1291 188 to to IN 180 1291 189 1902 1902 CD 180 1291 190 ) ) -RRB- 180 1291 191 National national JJ 180 1291 192 holiday holiday NN 180 1291 193 : : : 180 1291 194 Rebellion Rebellion NNP 180 1291 195 Day Day NNP 180 1291 196 , , , 180 1291 197 26 26 CD 180 1291 198 July July NNP 180 1291 199 ( ( -LRB- 180 1291 200 1953 1953 CD 180 1291 201 ) ) -RRB- 180 1291 202 Constitution 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Gen. 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262 ; ; : 180 1308 263 in in IN 180 1308 264 addition addition NN 180 1308 265 , , , 180 1308 266 sugar sugar NNP 180 1308 267 plantation plantation NN 180 1308 268 lines line NNS 180 1308 269 consist consist VBP 180 1308 270 of of IN 180 1308 271 7,742 7,742 CD 180 1308 272 km km NNS 180 1308 273 of of IN 180 1308 274 0.914-meter 0.914-meter CD 180 1308 275 and and CC 180 1308 276 1.435-meter 1.435-meter CD 180 1308 277 gauge gauge NN 180 1308 278 track track NN 180 1308 279 Highways highway NNS 180 1308 280 : : : 180 1308 281 total total NN 180 1308 282 : : : 180 1308 283 26,477 26,477 CD 180 1308 284 km km NN 180 1308 285 paved pave VBN 180 1308 286 : : : 180 1308 287 14,477 14,477 CD 180 1308 288 km km NN 180 1308 289 unpaved unpaved JJ 180 1308 290 : : : 180 1308 291 gravel gravel NN 180 1308 292 or or CC 180 1308 293 earth earth NN 180 1308 294 12,000 12,000 CD 180 1308 295 km km NNS 180 1308 296 ( ( -LRB- 180 1308 297 1989 1989 CD 180 1308 298 ) ) -RRB- 180 1308 299 Inland 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1308 415 with with IN 180 1308 416 runways runways NNP 180 1308 417 2,440 2,440 CD 180 1308 418 - - HYPH 180 1308 419 3,659 3,659 CD 180 1308 420 m m NN 180 1308 421 : : : 180 1308 422 12 12 CD 180 1308 423 with with IN 180 1308 424 runways runway NNS 180 1308 425 1,220 1,220 CD 180 1308 426 - - HYPH 180 1308 427 2,439 2,439 CD 180 1308 428 m m NN 180 1308 429 : : : 180 1308 430 19 19 CD 180 1308 431 Telecommunications telecommunication NNS 180 1308 432 : : : 180 1308 433 among among IN 180 1308 434 the the DT 180 1308 435 world world NN 180 1308 436 's 's POS 180 1308 437 least least RBS 180 1308 438 developed developed JJ 180 1308 439 telephone telephone NN 180 1308 440 systems system NNS 180 1308 441 ; ; : 180 1308 442 229,000 229,000 CD 180 1308 443 telephones telephone NNS 180 1308 444 ; ; : 180 1308 445 telephone telephone NN 180 1308 446 density density NN 180 1308 447 - - HYPH 180 1308 448 20.7 20.7 CD 180 1308 449 per per IN 180 1308 450 1,000 1,000 CD 180 1308 451 persons person NNS 180 1308 452 ; ; , 180 1308 453 broadcast broadcast NN 180 1308 454 stations station NNS 180 1308 455 - - : 180 1308 456 150 150 CD 180 1308 457 AM am NN 180 1308 458 , , , 180 1308 459 5 5 CD 180 1308 460 FM FM NNP 180 1308 461 , , , 180 1308 462 58 58 CD 180 1308 463 TV tv NN 180 1308 464 ; ; : 180 1308 465 1,530,000 1,530,000 CD 180 1308 466 TVs tv NNS 180 1308 467 ; ; : 180 1308 468 2,140,000 2,140,000 CD 180 1308 469 radios radio NNS 180 1308 470 ; ; : 180 1308 471 1 1 CD 180 1308 472 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 180 1308 473 Ocean Ocean NNP 180 1308 474 INTELSAT INTELSAT NNP 180 1308 475 earth earth NN 180 1308 476 station station NN 180 1308 477 @Cuba @cuba NN 180 1308 478 , , , 180 1308 479 Defense Defense NNP 180 1308 480 Forces Forces NNPS 180 1308 481 Branches Branches NNPS 180 1308 482 : : : 180 1308 483 Revolutionary Revolutionary NNP 180 1308 484 Armed Armed NNP 180 1308 485 Forces Forces NNPS 180 1308 486 ( ( -LRB- 180 1308 487 FAR FAR NNP 180 1308 488 ) ) -RRB- 180 1308 489 - - : 180 1308 490 including include VBG 180 1308 491 ground ground NN 180 1308 492 forces force NNS 180 1308 493 , , , 180 1308 494 Revolutionary Revolutionary NNP 180 1308 495 Navy Navy NNP 180 1308 496 ( ( -LRB- 180 1308 497 MGR MGR NNP 180 1308 498 ) ) -RRB- 180 1308 499 , , , 180 1308 500 Air air NN 180 1308 501 and and CC 180 1308 502 Air Air NNP 180 1308 503 Defense Defense NNP 180 1308 504 Force Force NNP 180 1308 505 ( ( -LRB- 180 1308 506 DAAFAR DAAFAR NNP 180 1308 507 ) ) -RRB- 180 1308 508 , , , 180 1308 509 Territorial Territorial NNP 180 1308 510 Militia Militia NNP 180 1308 511 Troops Troops NNP 180 1308 512 ( ( -LRB- 180 1308 513 MTT MTT NNP 180 1308 514 ) ) -RRB- 180 1308 515 , , , 180 1308 516 Youth Youth NNP 180 1308 517 Labor Labor NNP 180 1308 518 Army Army NNP 180 1308 519 ( ( -LRB- 180 1308 520 EJT EJT NNP 180 1308 521 ) ) -RRB- 180 1308 522 , , , 180 1308 523 and and CC 180 1308 524 Interior Interior NNP 180 1308 525 Ministry Ministry NNP 180 1308 526 Border Border NNP 180 1308 527 Guard Guard NNP 180 1308 528 Troops Troops NNPS 180 1308 529 Manpower Manpower NNP 180 1308 530 availability availability NN 180 1308 531 : : : 180 1308 532 males male NNS 180 1308 533 age age NNP 180 1308 534 15 15 CD 180 1308 535 - - SYM 180 1308 536 49 49 CD 180 1308 537 3,064,898 3,064,898 CD 180 1308 538 ; ; : 180 1308 539 females female NNS 180 1308 540 age age NN 180 1308 541 15 15 CD 180 1308 542 - - SYM 180 1308 543 49 49 CD 180 1308 544 3,088,810 3,088,810 CD 180 1308 545 ; ; : 180 1308 546 males male NNS 180 1308 547 fit fit JJ 180 1308 548 for for IN 180 1308 549 military military JJ 180 1308 550 service service NN 180 1308 551 1,907,396 1,907,396 CD 180 1308 552 ; ; : 180 1308 553 females female NNS 180 1308 554 fit fit JJ 180 1308 555 for for IN 180 1308 556 military military JJ 180 1308 557 service service NN 180 1308 558 1,927,306 1,927,306 CD 180 1308 559 ; ; : 180 1308 560 males male NNS 180 1308 561 reach reach VBP 180 1308 562 military military JJ 180 1308 563 age age NN 180 1308 564 ( ( -LRB- 180 1308 565 17 17 CD 180 1308 566 ) ) -RRB- 180 1308 567 annually annually RB 180 1308 568 81,536 81,536 CD 180 1308 569 ( ( -LRB- 180 1308 570 1994 1994 CD 180 1308 571 est est NNP 180 1308 572 . . . 180 1309 1 ) ) -RRB- 180 1309 2 ; ; : 180 1309 3 females female NNS 180 1309 4 reach reach VBP 180 1309 5 military military JJ 180 1309 6 age age NN 180 1309 7 ( ( -LRB- 180 1309 8 17 17 CD 180 1309 9 ) ) -RRB- 180 1309 10 annually annually RB 180 1309 11 78,612 78,612 CD 180 1309 12 ( ( -LRB- 180 1309 13 1994 1994 CD 180 1309 14 est est NNP 180 1309 15 . . . 180 1309 16 ) ) -RRB- 180 1310 1 Defense defense NN 180 1310 2 expenditures expenditure NNS 180 1310 3 : : : 180 1310 4 exchange exchange NN 180 1310 5 rate rate NN 180 1310 6 conversion conversion NN 180 1310 7 - - HYPH 180 1310 8 approx approx NN 180 1310 9 . . . 180 1311 1 $ $ $ 180 1311 2 600 600 CD 180 1311 3 million million CD 180 1311 4 , , , 180 1311 5 4 4 CD 180 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Middle NNP 180 1311 46 East East NNP 180 1311 47 , , , 180 1311 48 in in IN 180 1311 49 the the DT 180 1311 50 eastern eastern JJ 180 1311 51 Mediterreanean Mediterreanean NNP 180 1311 52 Sea Sea NNP 180 1311 53 , , , 180 1311 54 97 97 CD 180 1311 55 km km NN 180 1311 56 west west RB 180 1311 57 of of IN 180 1311 58 Syria Syria NNP 180 1311 59 and and CC 180 1311 60 64 64 CD 180 1311 61 km km NNS 180 1311 62 west west RB 180 1311 63 of of IN 180 1311 64 Turkey Turkey NNP 180 1311 65 Map Map NNP 180 1311 66 references reference NNS 180 1311 67 : : : 180 1311 68 Africa Africa NNP 180 1311 69 , , , 180 1311 70 Middle Middle NNP 180 1311 71 East East NNP 180 1311 72 , , , 180 1311 73 Standard Standard NNP 180 1311 74 Time Time NNP 180 1311 75 Zones Zones NNPS 180 1311 76 of of IN 180 1311 77 the the DT 180 1311 78 World World NNP 180 1311 79 Area Area NNP 180 1311 80 : : : 180 1311 81 total total JJ 180 1311 82 area area NN 180 1311 83 : : : 180 1311 84 9,250 9,250 CD 180 1311 85 sq sq NNP 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43 Standard Standard NNP 180 1335 44 Time Time NNP 180 1335 45 Zones Zones NNPS 180 1335 46 of of IN 180 1335 47 the the DT 180 1335 48 World World NNP 180 1335 49 Area Area NNP 180 1335 50 : : : 180 1335 51 total total JJ 180 1335 52 area area NN 180 1335 53 : : : 180 1335 54 78,703 78,703 CD 180 1335 55 sq sq NNP 180 1335 56 km km NNP 180 1335 57 land land NN 180 1335 58 area area NN 180 1335 59 : : : 180 1335 60 78,645 78,645 CD 180 1335 61 sq sq NNP 180 1335 62 km km NNP 180 1335 63 comparative comparative JJ 180 1335 64 area area NN 180 1335 65 : : : 180 1335 66 slightly slightly RB 180 1335 67 smaller small JJR 180 1335 68 than than IN 180 1335 69 South South NNP 180 1335 70 Carolina Carolina NNP 180 1335 71 Land Land NNP 180 1335 72 boundaries boundary NNS 180 1335 73 : : : 180 1335 74 total total VB 180 1335 75 1,880 1,880 CD 180 1335 76 km km NNS 180 1335 77 , , , 180 1335 78 Austria Austria NNP 180 1335 79 362 362 CD 180 1335 80 km km NN 180 1335 81 , , , 180 1335 82 Germany Germany NNP 180 1335 83 646 646 CD 180 1335 84 km km NNS 180 1335 85 , , , 180 1335 86 Poland Poland NNP 180 1335 87 658 658 CD 180 1335 88 km km NNS 180 1335 89 , , , 180 1335 90 Slovakia Slovakia NNP 180 1335 91 214 214 CD 180 1335 92 km km NN 180 1335 93 Coastline Coastline NNP 180 1335 94 : : : 180 1335 95 0 0 CD 180 1335 96 km km NN 180 1335 97 ( ( -LRB- 180 1335 98 landlocked landlocked JJ 180 1335 99 ) ) -RRB- 180 1335 100 Maritime Maritime NNP 180 1335 101 claims claim VBZ 180 1335 102 : : : 180 1335 103 none none NN 180 1335 104 ; ; : 180 1335 105 landlocked landlocked JJ 180 1335 106 International international JJ 180 1335 107 disputes dispute NNS 180 1335 108 : : : 180 1335 109 Liechtenstein Liechtenstein NNP 180 1335 110 claims claim VBZ 180 1335 111 l,606 l,606 NNP 180 1335 112 square square JJ 180 1335 113 miles mile NNS 180 1335 114 of of IN 180 1335 115 Czech czech JJ 180 1335 116 territory territory NN 180 1335 117 confiscated confiscate VBN 180 1335 118 from from IN 180 1335 119 its -PRON- PRP$ 180 1335 120 royal royal JJ 180 1335 121 family family NN 180 1335 122 in in IN 180 1335 123 1918 1918 CD 180 1335 124 ; ; : 180 1335 125 Sudeten Sudeten VBN 180 1335 126 German german JJ 180 1335 127 claims claim NNS 180 1335 128 for for IN 180 1335 129 restitution restitution NN 180 1335 130 of of IN 180 1335 131 property property NN 180 1335 132 confiscated confiscate VBN 180 1335 133 in in IN 180 1335 134 connection connection NN 180 1335 135 with with IN 180 1335 136 their -PRON- PRP$ 180 1335 137 expulsion expulsion NN 180 1335 138 after after IN 180 1335 139 World World NNP 180 1335 140 War War NNP 180 1335 141 II II NNP 180 1335 142 versus versus IN 180 1335 143 the the DT 180 1335 144 Czech Czech NNP 180 1335 145 Republic Republic NNP 180 1335 146 claims claim VBZ 180 1335 147 that that IN 180 1335 148 restitution restitution NN 180 1335 149 does do VBZ 180 1335 150 not not RB 180 1335 151 proceed proceed VB 180 1335 152 before before IN 180 1335 153 February February NNP 180 1335 154 1948 1948 CD 180 1335 155 when when WRB 180 1335 156 the the DT 180 1335 157 Communists Communists NNPS 180 1335 158 seized seize VBD 180 1335 159 power power NN 180 1335 160 ; ; , 180 1335 161 unresolved unresolved JJ 180 1335 162 property property NN 180 1335 163 issues issue NNS 180 1335 164 with with IN 180 1335 165 Slovakia Slovakia NNP 180 1335 166 over over IN 180 1335 167 redistribution redistribution NN 180 1335 168 of of IN 180 1335 169 property property NN 180 1335 170 of of IN 180 1335 171 the the DT 180 1335 172 former former JJ 180 1335 173 Czechoslovak czechoslovak JJ 180 1335 174 federal federal JJ 180 1335 175 government government NN 180 1335 176 Climate climate NN 180 1335 177 : : : 180 1335 178 temperate temperate VB 180 1335 179 ; ; : 180 1335 180 cool cool JJ 180 1335 181 summers summer NNS 180 1335 182 ; ; : 180 1335 183 cold cold JJ 180 1335 184 , , , 180 1335 185 cloudy cloudy JJ 180 1335 186 , , , 180 1335 187 humid humid JJ 180 1335 188 winters winter NNS 180 1335 189 Terrain Terrain NNP 180 1335 190 : : : 180 1335 191 two two CD 180 1335 192 main main JJ 180 1335 193 regions region NNS 180 1335 194 : : : 180 1335 195 Bohemia bohemia NN 180 1335 196 in in IN 180 1335 197 the the DT 180 1335 198 west west NN 180 1335 199 , , , 180 1335 200 consisting consist VBG 180 1335 201 of of IN 180 1335 202 rolling rolling JJ 180 1335 203 plains plain NNS 180 1335 204 , , , 180 1335 205 hills hill NNS 180 1335 206 , , , 180 1335 207 and and CC 180 1335 208 plateaus plateaus NN 180 1335 209 surrounded surround VBN 180 1335 210 by by IN 180 1335 211 low low JJ 180 1335 212 mountains mountain NNS 180 1335 213 ; ; : 180 1335 214 and and CC 180 1335 215 Moravia Moravia NNP 180 1335 216 in in IN 180 1335 217 the the DT 180 1335 218 east east NN 180 1335 219 , , , 180 1335 220 consisting consist VBG 180 1335 221 of of IN 180 1335 222 very very RB 180 1335 223 hilly hilly RB 180 1335 224 country country NN 180 1335 225 Natural natural JJ 180 1335 226 resources resource NNS 180 1335 227 : : : 180 1335 228 hard hard JJ 180 1335 229 coal coal NN 180 1335 230 , , , 180 1335 231 soft soft JJ 180 1335 232 coal coal NN 180 1335 233 , , , 180 1335 234 kaolin kaolin NNP 180 1335 235 , , , 180 1335 236 clay clay NN 180 1335 237 , , , 180 1335 238 graphite graphite NN 180 1335 239 Land Land NNP 180 1335 240 use use NN 180 1335 241 : : : 180 1335 242 arable arable JJ 180 1335 243 land land NN 180 1335 244 : : : 180 1335 245 NA% NA% `` 180 1335 246 permanent permanent JJ 180 1335 247 crops crop NNS 180 1335 248 : : : 180 1335 249 NA% NA% `` 180 1335 250 meadows meadow NNS 180 1335 251 and and CC 180 1335 252 pastures pasture NNS 180 1335 253 : : : 180 1335 254 NA% NA% `` 180 1335 255 forest forest NNP 180 1335 256 and and CC 180 1335 257 woodland woodland NN 180 1335 258 : : : 180 1335 259 NA% NA% NNS 180 1335 260 other other JJ 180 1335 261 : : : 180 1335 262 NA% NA% `` 180 1335 263 Irrigated irrigated JJ 180 1335 264 land land NN 180 1335 265 : : : 180 1335 266 NA NA NNP 180 1335 267 sq sq RB 180 1335 268 km km NNP 180 1335 269 Environment Environment NNP 180 1335 270 : : : 180 1335 271 current current JJ 180 1335 272 issues issue NNS 180 1335 273 : : : 180 1335 274 air air NN 180 1335 275 and and CC 180 1335 276 water water NN 180 1335 277 pollution pollution NN 180 1335 278 in in IN 180 1335 279 areas area NNS 180 1335 280 of of IN 180 1335 281 northwest northwest NNP 180 1335 282 Bohemia Bohemia NNP 180 1335 283 centered center VBD 180 1335 284 around around IN 180 1335 285 Zeplica Zeplica NNP 180 1335 286 and and CC 180 1335 287 in in IN 180 1335 288 northern northern JJ 180 1335 289 Moravia Moravia NNP 180 1335 290 around around IN 180 1335 291 Ostrava Ostrava NNP 180 1335 292 presents present VBZ 180 1335 293 health health NN 180 1335 294 hazards hazard NNS 180 1335 295 ; ; : 180 1335 296 acid acid JJ 180 1335 297 rain rain NN 180 1335 298 damaging damaging JJ 180 1335 299 forests forest NNS 180 1335 300 natural natural JJ 180 1335 301 hazards hazard NNS 180 1335 302 : : : 180 1335 303 NA na IN 180 1335 304 international international JJ 180 1335 305 agreements agreement NNS 180 1335 306 : : : 180 1335 307 party party NN 180 1335 308 to to IN 180 1335 309 - - HYPH 180 1335 310 Air Air NNP 180 1335 311 Pollution Pollution NNP 180 1335 312 , , , 180 1335 313 Air Air NNP 180 1335 314 Pollution Pollution NNP 180 1335 315 - - HYPH 180 1335 316 Nitrogen Nitrogen NNP 180 1335 317 Oxides Oxides NNPS 180 1335 318 , , , 180 1335 319 Air Air NNP 180 1335 320 Pollution Pollution NNP 180 1335 321 - - HYPH 180 1335 322 Sulphur Sulphur NNP 180 1335 323 , , , 180 1335 324 Antarctic Antarctic NNP 180 1335 325 Treaty Treaty NNP 180 1335 326 , , , 180 1335 327 Biodiversity Biodiversity NNP 180 1335 328 , , , 180 1335 329 Climate climate NN 180 1335 330 Change change NN 180 1335 331 , , , 180 1335 332 Environmental Environmental NNP 180 1335 333 Modification Modification NNP 180 1335 334 , , , 180 1335 335 Hazardous Hazardous NNP 180 1335 336 Wastes Wastes NNPS 180 1335 337 , , , 180 1335 338 Law Law NNP 180 1335 339 of of IN 180 1335 340 the the DT 180 1335 341 Sea Sea NNP 180 1335 342 , , , 180 1335 343 Ozone Ozone NNP 180 1335 344 Layer Layer NNP 180 1335 345 Protection Protection NNP 180 1335 346 , , , 180 1335 347 Ship Ship NNP 180 1335 348 Pollution Pollution NNP 180 1335 349 , , , 180 1335 350 Wetlands Wetlands NNP 180 1335 351 ; ; , 180 1335 352 signed sign VBN 180 1335 353 , , , 180 1335 354 but but CC 180 1335 355 not not RB 180 1335 356 ratified ratified JJ 180 1335 357 - - HYPH 180 1335 358 Antarctic Antarctic NNP 180 1335 359 - - HYPH 180 1335 360 Environmental Environmental NNP 180 1335 361 Protocol Protocol NNP 180 1335 362 Note Note NNP 180 1335 363 : : : 180 1335 364 landlocked landlocke VBN 180 1335 365 ; ; : 180 1335 366 strategically strategically RB 180 1335 367 located locate VBN 180 1335 368 astride astride IN 180 1335 369 some some DT 180 1335 370 of of IN 180 1335 371 oldest old JJS 180 1335 372 and and CC 180 1335 373 most most RBS 180 1335 374 significant significant JJ 180 1335 375 land land NN 180 1335 376 routes route NNS 180 1335 377 in in IN 180 1335 378 Europe Europe NNP 180 1335 379 ; ; : 180 1335 380 Moravian Moravian NNP 180 1335 381 Gate Gate NNP 180 1335 382 is be VBZ 180 1335 383 a a DT 180 1335 384 traditional traditional JJ 180 1335 385 military military JJ 180 1335 386 corridor corridor NN 180 1335 387 between between IN 180 1335 388 the the DT 180 1335 389 North North NNP 180 1335 390 European European NNP 180 1335 391 Plain Plain NNP 180 1335 392 and and CC 180 1335 393 the the DT 180 1335 394 Danube Danube NNP 180 1335 395 in in IN 180 1335 396 central central JJ 180 1335 397 Europe Europe NNP 180 1335 398 @Czech @Czech NNP 180 1335 399 Republic Republic NNP 180 1335 400 , , , 180 1335 401 People People NNPS 180 1335 402 Population Population NNP 180 1335 403 : : : 180 1335 404 10,408,280 10,408,280 CD 180 1335 405 ( ( -LRB- 180 1335 406 July July NNP 180 1335 407 1994 1994 CD 180 1335 408 est est NNP 180 1335 409 . . . 180 1335 410 ) ) -RRB- 180 1336 1 Population population NN 180 1336 2 growth growth NN 180 1336 3 rate rate NN 180 1336 4 : : : 180 1336 5 0.21 0.21 CD 180 1336 6 % % NN 180 1336 7 ( ( -LRB- 180 1336 8 1994 1994 CD 180 1336 9 est est NNP 180 1336 10 . . . 180 1336 11 ) ) -RRB- 180 1337 1 Birth birth NN 180 1337 2 rate rate NN 180 1337 3 : : : 180 1337 4 13.23 13.23 CD 180 1337 5 births/1,000 births/1,000 NN 180 1337 6 population population NN 180 1337 7 ( ( -LRB- 180 1337 8 1994 1994 CD 180 1337 9 est est NNP 180 1337 10 . . . 180 1337 11 ) ) -RRB- 180 1338 1 Death death NN 180 1338 2 rate rate NN 180 1338 3 : : : 180 1338 4 11.14 11.14 CD 180 1338 5 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 180 1338 6 population population NN 180 1338 7 ( ( -LRB- 180 1338 8 1994 1994 CD 180 1338 9 est est NNP 180 1338 10 . . . 180 1338 11 ) ) -RRB- 180 1339 1 Net net JJ 180 1339 2 migration migration NN 180 1339 3 rate rate NN 180 1339 4 : : : 180 1339 5 0 0 NFP 180 1339 6 migrant(s)/1,000 migrant(s)/1,000 NN 180 1339 7 population population NN 180 1339 8 ( ( -LRB- 180 1339 9 1994 1994 CD 180 1339 10 est est NNP 180 1339 11 . . . 180 1339 12 ) ) -RRB- 180 1340 1 Infant infant NN 180 1340 2 mortality mortality NN 180 1340 3 rate rate NN 180 1340 4 : : : 180 1340 5 9.3 9.3 CD 180 1340 6 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 180 1340 7 live live JJ 180 1340 8 births birth NNS 180 1340 9 ( ( -LRB- 180 1340 10 1994 1994 CD 180 1340 11 est est NNP 180 1340 12 . . . 180 1340 13 ) ) -RRB- 180 1341 1 Life life NN 180 1341 2 expectancy expectancy NN 180 1341 3 at at IN 180 1341 4 birth birth NN 180 1341 5 : : : 180 1341 6 total total JJ 180 1341 7 population population NN 180 1341 8 : : : 180 1341 9 73.08 73.08 CD 180 1341 10 years year NNS 180 1341 11 male male JJ 180 1341 12 : : : 180 1341 13 69.38 69.38 CD 180 1341 14 years year NNS 180 1341 15 female female JJ 180 1341 16 : : : 180 1341 17 76.99 76.99 CD 180 1341 18 years year NNS 180 1341 19 ( ( -LRB- 180 1341 20 1994 1994 CD 180 1341 21 est est NNP 180 1341 22 . . . 180 1341 23 ) ) -RRB- 180 1342 1 Total total JJ 180 1342 2 fertility fertility NN 180 1342 3 rate rate NN 180 1342 4 : : : 180 1342 5 1.84 1.84 CD 180 1342 6 children child NNS 180 1342 7 born bear VBN 180 1342 8 / / SYM 180 1342 9 woman woman NN 180 1342 10 ( ( -LRB- 180 1342 11 1994 1994 CD 180 1342 12 est est NNP 180 1342 13 . . . 180 1342 14 ) ) -RRB- 180 1343 1 Nationality nationality NN 180 1343 2 : : : 180 1343 3 noun noun NNP 180 1343 4 : : : 180 1343 5 Czech(s Czech(s NNP 180 1343 6 ) ) -RRB- 180 1343 7 adjective adjective NN 180 1343 8 : : : 180 1343 9 Czech czech JJ 180 1343 10 Ethnic ethnic JJ 180 1343 11 divisions division NNS 180 1343 12 : : : 180 1343 13 Czech czech JJ 180 1343 14 94.4 94.4 CD 180 1343 15 % % NN 180 1343 16 , , , 180 1343 17 Slovak Slovak NNP 180 1343 18 3 3 CD 180 1343 19 % % NN 180 1343 20 , , , 180 1343 21 Polish Polish NNP 180 1343 22 0.6 0.6 CD 180 1343 23 % % NN 180 1343 24 , , , 180 1343 25 German german JJ 180 1343 26 0.5 0.5 CD 180 1343 27 % % NN 180 1343 28 , , , 180 1343 29 Gypsy Gypsy NNP 180 1343 30 0.3 0.3 CD 180 1343 31 % % NN 180 1343 32 , , , 180 1343 33 Hungarian Hungarian NNP 180 1343 34 0.2 0.2 CD 180 1343 35 % % NN 180 1343 36 , , , 180 1343 37 other other JJ 180 1343 38 1 1 CD 180 1343 39 % % NN 180 1343 40 Religions religion NNS 180 1343 41 : : : 180 1343 42 atheist atheist VB 180 1343 43 39.8 39.8 CD 180 1343 44 % % NN 180 1343 45 , , , 180 1343 46 Roman roman JJ 180 1343 47 Catholic Catholic NNP 180 1343 48 39.2 39.2 CD 180 1343 49 % % NN 180 1343 50 , , , 180 1343 51 Protestant protestant NN 180 1343 52 4.6 4.6 CD 180 1343 53 % % NN 180 1343 54 , , , 180 1343 55 Orthodox Orthodox NNP 180 1343 56 3 3 CD 180 1343 57 % % NN 180 1343 58 , , , 180 1343 59 other other JJ 180 1343 60 13.4 13.4 CD 180 1343 61 % % NN 180 1343 62 Languages Languages NNPS 180 1343 63 : : : 180 1343 64 Czech Czech NNP 180 1343 65 , , , 180 1343 66 Slovak Slovak NNP 180 1343 67 Literacy Literacy NNP 180 1343 68 : : : 180 1343 69 total total JJ 180 1343 70 population population NN 180 1343 71 : : : 180 1343 72 NA% NA% NNP 180 1343 73 male male NNP 180 1343 74 : : : 180 1343 75 NA% NA% NNP 180 1343 76 female female JJ 180 1343 77 : : : 180 1343 78 NA% NA% `` 180 1343 79 Labor labor NN 180 1343 80 force force NN 180 1343 81 : : : 180 1343 82 5.389 5.389 CD 180 1343 83 million million CD 180 1343 84 by by IN 180 1343 85 occupation occupation NN 180 1343 86 : : : 180 1343 87 industry industry NN 180 1343 88 37.9 37.9 CD 180 1343 89 % % NN 180 1343 90 , , , 180 1343 91 agriculture agriculture NN 180 1343 92 8.1 8.1 CD 180 1343 93 % % NN 180 1343 94 , , , 180 1343 95 construction construction NN 180 1343 96 8.8 8.8 CD 180 1343 97 % % NN 180 1343 98 , , , 180 1343 99 communications communication NNS 180 1343 100 and and CC 180 1343 101 other other JJ 180 1343 102 45.2 45.2 CD 180 1343 103 % % NN 180 1343 104 ( ( -LRB- 180 1343 105 1990 1990 CD 180 1343 106 ) ) -RRB- 180 1343 107 @Czech @Czech NNP 180 1343 108 Republic Republic NNP 180 1343 109 , , , 180 1343 110 Government Government NNP 180 1343 111 Names Names NNPS 180 1343 112 : : : 180 1343 113 conventional conventional JJ 180 1343 114 long long JJ 180 1343 115 form form NN 180 1343 116 : : : 180 1343 117 Czech Czech NNP 180 1343 118 Republic Republic NNP 180 1343 119 conventional conventional JJ 180 1343 120 short short JJ 180 1343 121 form form NN 180 1343 122 : : : 180 1343 123 Czech Czech NNP 180 1343 124 Republic Republic NNP 180 1343 125 local local JJ 180 1343 126 long long JJ 180 1343 127 form form NN 180 1343 128 : : : 180 1343 129 Ceska Ceska NNP 180 1343 130 Republika Republika NNP 180 1343 131 local local JJ 180 1343 132 short short JJ 180 1343 133 form form NN 180 1343 134 : : : 180 1343 135 Cechy Cechy NNP 180 1343 136 Digraph Digraph NNP 180 1343 137 : : : 180 1343 138 EZ EZ NNP 180 1343 139 Type type NN 180 1343 140 : : : 180 1343 141 parliamentary parliamentary JJ 180 1343 142 democracy democracy NN 180 1343 143 Capital Capital NNP 180 1343 144 : : : 180 1343 145 Prague Prague NNP 180 1343 146 Administrative Administrative NNP 180 1343 147 divisions division NNS 180 1343 148 : : : 180 1343 149 8 8 CD 180 1343 150 regions region NNS 180 1343 151 ( ( -LRB- 180 1343 152 kraje kraje NNP 180 1343 153 , , , 180 1343 154 kraj kraj NNP 180 1343 155 - - HYPH 180 1343 156 singular singular NNP 180 1343 157 ) ) -RRB- 180 1343 158 ; ; : 180 1343 159 Jihocesky Jihocesky NNP 180 1343 160 , , , 180 1343 161 Jihomoravsky Jihomoravsky NNP 180 1343 162 , , , 180 1343 163 Praha Praha NNP 180 1343 164 , , , 180 1343 165 Severocesky Severocesky NNP 180 1343 166 , , , 180 1343 167 Severomoravsky Severomoravsky NNP 180 1343 168 , , , 180 1343 169 Stredocesky Stredocesky NNP 180 1343 170 , , , 180 1343 171 Vychodocesky Vychodocesky NNP 180 1343 172 , , , 180 1343 173 Zapadocesky Zapadocesky NNP 180 1343 174 Independence Independence NNP 180 1343 175 : : : 180 1343 176 1 1 CD 180 1343 177 January January NNP 180 1343 178 1993 1993 CD 180 1343 179 ( ( -LRB- 180 1343 180 from from IN 180 1343 181 Czechoslovakia Czechoslovakia NNP 180 1343 182 ) ) -RRB- 180 1343 183 National national JJ 180 1343 184 holiday holiday NN 180 1343 185 : : : 180 1343 186 National National NNP 180 1343 187 Liberation Liberation NNP 180 1343 188 Day Day NNP 180 1343 189 , , , 180 1343 190 9 9 CD 180 1343 191 May May NNP 180 1343 192 ; ; : 180 1343 193 Founding found VBG 180 1343 194 of of IN 180 1343 195 the the DT 180 1343 196 Republic Republic NNP 180 1343 197 , , , 180 1343 198 28 28 CD 180 1343 199 October October NNP 180 1343 200 Constitution Constitution NNP 180 1343 201 : : : 180 1343 202 ratified ratify VBN 180 1343 203 16 16 CD 180 1343 204 December December NNP 180 1343 205 1992 1992 CD 180 1343 206 ; ; : 180 1343 207 effective effective JJ 180 1343 208 1 1 CD 180 1343 209 January January NNP 180 1343 210 1993 1993 CD 180 1343 211 Legal legal JJ 180 1343 212 system system NN 180 1343 213 : : : 180 1343 214 civil civil JJ 180 1343 215 law law NN 180 1343 216 system system NN 180 1343 217 based base VBN 180 1343 218 on on IN 180 1343 219 Austro Austro NNP 180 1343 220 - - HYPH 180 1343 221 Hungarian Hungarian NNP 180 1343 222 codes code NNS 180 1343 223 ; ; , 180 1343 224 has have VBZ 180 1343 225 not not RB 180 1343 226 accepted accept VBN 180 1343 227 compulsory compulsory JJ 180 1343 228 ICJ ICJ NNP 180 1343 229 jurisdiction jurisdiction NN 180 1343 230 ; ; , 180 1343 231 legal legal JJ 180 1343 232 code code NN 180 1343 233 modified modify VBN 180 1343 234 to to TO 180 1343 235 bring bring VB 180 1343 236 it -PRON- PRP 180 1343 237 in in IN 180 1343 238 line line NN 180 1343 239 with with IN 180 1343 240 Conference Conference NNP 180 1343 241 on on IN 180 1343 242 Security Security NNP 180 1343 243 and and CC 180 1343 244 Cooperation Cooperation NNP 180 1343 245 in in IN 180 1343 246 Europe Europe NNP 180 1343 247 ( ( -LRB- 180 1343 248 CSCE CSCE NNP 180 1343 249 ) ) -RRB- 180 1343 250 obligations obligation NNS 180 1343 251 and and CC 180 1343 252 to to TO 180 1343 253 expunge expunge VB 180 1343 254 Marxist Marxist NNP 180 1343 255 - - HYPH 180 1343 256 Leninist Leninist NNP 180 1343 257 legal legal JJ 180 1343 258 theory theory NN 180 1343 259 Suffrage suffrage CD 180 1343 260 : : : 180 1343 261 18 18 CD 180 1343 262 years year NNS 180 1343 263 of of IN 180 1343 264 age age NN 180 1343 265 ; ; : 180 1343 266 universal universal JJ 180 1343 267 Executive Executive NNP 180 1343 268 branch branch NN 180 1343 269 : : : 180 1343 270 chief chief NN 180 1343 271 of of IN 180 1343 272 state state NN 180 1343 273 : : : 180 1343 274 President President NNP 180 1343 275 Vaclav Vaclav NNP 180 1343 276 HAVEL HAVEL NNP 180 1343 277 ( ( -LRB- 180 1343 278 since since IN 180 1343 279 26 26 CD 180 1343 280 January January NNP 180 1343 281 1993 1993 CD 180 1343 282 ) ) -RRB- 180 1343 283 ; ; : 180 1343 284 election election NN 180 1343 285 last last JJ 180 1343 286 held hold VBD 180 1343 287 26 26 CD 180 1343 288 January January NNP 180 1343 289 1993 1993 CD 180 1343 290 ( ( -LRB- 180 1343 291 next next JJ 180 1343 292 to to TO 180 1343 293 be be VB 180 1343 294 held hold VBN 180 1343 295 NA NA NNP 180 1343 296 January January NNP 180 1343 297 1998 1998 CD 180 1343 298 ) ) -RRB- 180 1343 299 ; ; : 180 1343 300 results result NNS 180 1343 301 - - : 180 1343 302 Vaclav vaclav NN 180 1343 303 HAVEL havel NN 180 1343 304 elected elect VBN 180 1343 305 by by IN 180 1343 306 the the DT 180 1343 307 National National NNP 180 1343 308 Council Council NNP 180 1343 309 head head NN 180 1343 310 of of IN 180 1343 311 government government NN 180 1343 312 : : : 180 1343 313 Prime Prime NNP 180 1343 314 Minister Minister NNP 180 1343 315 Vaclav Vaclav NNP 180 1343 316 KLAUS KLAUS NNP 180 1343 317 ( ( -LRB- 180 1343 318 since since IN 180 1343 319 NA NA NNP 180 1343 320 June June NNP 180 1343 321 1992 1992 CD 180 1343 322 ) ) -RRB- 180 1343 323 ; ; : 180 1343 324 Deputy Deputy NNP 180 1343 325 Prime Prime NNP 180 1343 326 Ministers Ministers NNPS 180 1343 327 Ivan Ivan NNP 180 1343 328 KOCARNIK KOCARNIK NNP 180 1343 329 , , , 180 1343 330 Josef Josef NNP 180 1343 331 LUX LUX NNP 180 1343 332 , , , 180 1343 333 Jan Jan NNP 180 1343 334 KALVODA KALVODA NNP 180 1343 335 ( ( -LRB- 180 1343 336 since since IN 180 1343 337 NA NA NNP 180 1343 338 June June NNP 180 1343 339 1992 1992 CD 180 1343 340 ) ) -RRB- 180 1343 341 cabinet cabinet NN 180 1343 342 : : : 180 1343 343 Cabinet cabinet NN 180 1343 344 ; ; , 180 1343 345 appointed appoint VBN 180 1343 346 by by IN 180 1343 347 the the DT 180 1343 348 president president NN 180 1343 349 on on IN 180 1343 350 recommendation recommendation NN 180 1343 351 of of IN 180 1343 352 the the DT 180 1343 353 prime prime JJ 180 1343 354 minister minister NN 180 1343 355 Legislative Legislative NNP 180 1343 356 branch branch NN 180 1343 357 : : : 180 1343 358 bicameral bicameral NNP 180 1343 359 National National NNP 180 1343 360 Council Council NNP 180 1343 361 ( ( -LRB- 180 1343 362 Narodni Narodni NNP 180 1343 363 rada rada NN 180 1343 364 ) ) -RRB- 180 1343 365 Senate Senate NNP 180 1343 366 : : : 180 1343 367 elections election NNS 180 1343 368 not not RB 180 1343 369 yet yet RB 180 1343 370 held hold VBN 180 1343 371 ; ; : 180 1343 372 seats seat NNS 180 1343 373 ( ( -LRB- 180 1343 374 81 81 CD 180 1343 375 total total NN 180 1343 376 ) ) -RRB- 180 1343 377 Chamber Chamber NNP 180 1343 378 of of IN 180 1343 379 Deputies Deputies NNPS 180 1343 380 : : : 180 1343 381 elections election NNS 180 1343 382 last last RB 180 1343 383 held hold VBD 180 1343 384 5 5 CD 180 1343 385 - - SYM 180 1343 386 6 6 CD 180 1343 387 June June NNP 180 1343 388 1992 1992 CD 180 1343 389 ( ( -LRB- 180 1343 390 next next JJ 180 1343 391 to to TO 180 1343 392 be be VB 180 1343 393 held hold VBN 180 1343 394 NA 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Liberal NNP 180 1343 433 Social Social NNP 180 1343 434 Union Union NNP 180 1343 435 16 16 CD 180 1343 436 , , , 180 1343 437 Christian Christian NNP 180 1343 438 Democratic Democratic NNP 180 1343 439 Union Union NNP 180 1343 440 / / SYM 180 1343 441 Czech Czech NNP 180 1343 442 People People NNPS 180 1343 443 's 's POS 180 1343 444 Party Party NNP 180 1343 445 15 15 CD 180 1343 446 , , , 180 1343 447 Assembly Assembly NNP 180 1343 448 for for IN 180 1343 449 the the DT 180 1343 450 Republic Republic NNP 180 1343 451 / / SYM 180 1343 452 Republican Republican NNP 180 1343 453 Party Party NNP 180 1343 454 14 14 CD 180 1343 455 , , , 180 1343 456 Civic Civic NNP 180 1343 457 Democratic Democratic NNP 180 1343 458 Alliance Alliance NNP 180 1343 459 14 14 CD 180 1343 460 , , , 180 1343 461 Movement Movement NNP 180 1343 462 for for IN 180 1343 463 Self Self NNP 180 1343 464 - - HYPH 180 1343 465 Governing Governing NNP 180 1343 466 Democracy Democracy NNP 180 1343 467 for for IN 180 1343 468 Moravia Moravia NNP 180 1343 469 and and CC 180 1343 470 Silesia Silesia NNP 180 1343 471 14 14 CD 180 1343 472 Judicial judicial JJ 180 1343 473 branch branch NN 180 1343 474 : : : 180 1343 475 Supreme Supreme NNP 180 1343 476 Court Court NNP 180 1343 477 , , , 180 1343 478 Constitutional Constitutional NNP 180 1343 479 Court Court NNP 180 1343 480 Political political JJ 180 1343 481 parties party NNS 180 1343 482 and and CC 180 1343 483 leaders leader NNS 180 1343 484 : : : 180 1343 485 Civic Civic NNP 180 1343 486 Democratic Democratic NNP 180 1343 487 Party Party NNP 180 1343 488 ( ( -LRB- 180 1343 489 ODS ODS NNP 180 1343 490 ) ) -RRB- 180 1343 491 , , , 180 1343 492 Vaclav Vaclav NNP 180 1343 493 KLAUS KLAUS NNP 180 1343 494 , , , 180 1343 495 chairman chairman NN 180 1343 496 ; ; : 180 1343 497 Christian Christian NNP 180 1343 498 Democratic Democratic NNP 180 1343 499 Union Union NNP 180 1343 500 - - HYPH 180 1343 501 Czech Czech NNP 180 1343 502 People People NNPS 180 1343 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180 1343 655 , , , 180 1343 656 IAEA IAEA NNP 180 1343 657 , , , 180 1343 658 IBRD IBRD NNP 180 1343 659 , , , 180 1343 660 ICAO ICAO NNP 180 1343 661 , , , 180 1343 662 IDA IDA NNP 180 1343 663 , , , 180 1343 664 IFC IFC NNP 180 1343 665 , , , 180 1343 666 IFCTU IFCTU NNP 180 1343 667 , , , 180 1343 668 ILO ILO NNP 180 1343 669 , , , 180 1343 670 IMF IMF NNP 180 1343 671 , , , 180 1343 672 IMO imo RB 180 1343 673 , , , 180 1343 674 INMARSAT INMARSAT NNP 180 1343 675 , , , 180 1343 676 INTELSAT INTELSAT NNP 180 1343 677 , , , 180 1343 678 INTERPOL INTERPOL NNP 180 1343 679 , , , 180 1343 680 IOC IOC NNP 180 1343 681 , , , 180 1343 682 IOM IOM NNP 180 1343 683 ( ( -LRB- 180 1343 684 observer observer NN 180 1343 685 ) ) -RRB- 180 1343 686 , , , 180 1343 687 ISO ISO NNP 180 1343 688 , , , 180 1343 689 ITU ITU NNP 180 1343 690 , , , 180 1343 691 LORCS LORCS NNP 180 1343 692 , , , 180 1343 693 NACC NACC NNP 180 1343 694 , , , 180 1343 695 NSG NSG NNP 180 1343 696 , , , 180 1343 697 PCA PCA 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Poland NNP 180 1361 34 , , , 180 1361 35 Switzerland Switzerland NNP 180 1361 36 , , , 180 1361 37 Hungary Hungary NNP 180 1361 38 , , , 180 1361 39 UK UK NNP 180 1361 40 , , , 180 1361 41 Italy Italy NNP 180 1361 42 External External NNP 180 1361 43 debt debt NN 180 1361 44 : : : 180 1361 45 $ $ $ 180 1361 46 8.6 8.6 CD 180 1361 47 billion billion CD 180 1361 48 ( ( -LRB- 180 1361 49 October October NNP 180 1361 50 1993 1993 CD 180 1361 51 ) ) -RRB- 180 1361 52 Industrial industrial JJ 180 1361 53 production production NN 180 1361 54 : : : 180 1361 55 growth growth NN 180 1361 56 rate rate NN 180 1361 57 -5.5 -5.5 HYPH 180 1361 58 % % NN 180 1361 59 ( ( -LRB- 180 1361 60 December December NNP 180 1361 61 1993 1993 CD 180 1361 62 over over IN 180 1361 63 December December NNP 180 1361 64 1992 1992 CD 180 1361 65 ) ) -RRB- 180 1361 66 Electricity electricity NN 180 1361 67 : : : 180 1361 68 capacity capacity NN 180 1361 69 : : : 180 1361 70 16,500,000 16,500,000 CD 180 1361 71 kW kw NN 180 1361 72 production production NN 180 1361 73 : : : 180 1361 74 62.2 62.2 CD 180 1361 75 billion billion CD 180 1361 76 kWh kWh NNS 180 1361 77 consumption consumption NN 180 1361 78 per per IN 180 1361 79 capita capita NN 180 1361 80 : : : 180 1361 81 6,030 6,030 CD 180 1361 82 kWh kWh NNS 180 1361 83 ( ( -LRB- 180 1361 84 1992 1992 CD 180 1361 85 ) ) -RRB- 180 1361 86 Industries industry NNS 180 1361 87 : : : 180 1361 88 fuels fuel NNS 180 1361 89 , , , 180 1361 90 ferrous ferrous JJ 180 1361 91 metallurgy metallurgy NN 180 1361 92 , , , 180 1361 93 machinery machinery NN 180 1361 94 and and CC 180 1361 95 equipment equipment NN 180 1361 96 , , , 180 1361 97 coal coal NN 180 1361 98 , , , 180 1361 99 motor motor NN 180 1361 100 vehicles vehicle NNS 180 1361 101 , , , 180 1361 102 glass glass NN 180 1361 103 , , , 180 1361 104 armaments armament NNS 180 1361 105 Agriculture agriculture NN 180 1361 106 : : : 180 1361 107 largely largely RB 180 1361 108 self self NN 180 1361 109 - - HYPH 180 1361 110 sufficient sufficient JJ 180 1361 111 in in IN 180 1361 112 food food NN 180 1361 113 production production NN 180 1361 114 ; ; , 180 1361 115 diversified diversify VBN 180 1361 116 crop crop NN 180 1361 117 and and CC 180 1361 118 livestock livestock NN 180 1361 119 production production NN 180 1361 120 , , , 180 1361 121 including include VBG 180 1361 122 grains grain NNS 180 1361 123 , , , 180 1361 124 potatoes potato NNS 180 1361 125 , , , 180 1361 126 sugar sugar NN 180 1361 127 beets beet NNS 180 1361 128 , , , 180 1361 129 hops hop NNS 180 1361 130 , , , 180 1361 131 fruit fruit NN 180 1361 132 , , , 180 1361 133 hogs hog NNS 180 1361 134 , , , 180 1361 135 cattle cattle NNS 180 1361 136 , , , 180 1361 137 and and CC 180 1361 138 poultry poultry NN 180 1361 139 ; ; : 180 1361 140 exporter exporter NN 180 1361 141 of of IN 180 1361 142 forest forest NN 180 1361 143 products product NNS 180 1361 144 Illicit Illicit NNP 180 1361 145 drugs drug VBZ 180 1361 146 : : : 180 1361 147 transshipment transshipment NN 180 1361 148 point point NN 180 1361 149 for for IN 180 1361 150 Southwest southwest JJ 180 1361 151 Asian asian JJ 180 1361 152 heroin heroin NN 180 1361 153 and and CC 180 1361 154 Latin latin JJ 180 1361 155 American american JJ 180 1361 156 cocaine cocaine NN 180 1361 157 to to IN 180 1361 158 Western Western NNP 180 1361 159 Europe Europe NNP 180 1361 160 Economic Economic NNP 180 1361 161 aid aid NN 180 1361 162 : : : 180 1361 163 donor donor NN 180 1361 164 : : : 180 1361 165 the the DT 180 1361 166 former former JJ 180 1361 167 Czechoslovakia Czechoslovakia NNP 180 1361 168 was be VBD 180 1361 169 a a DT 180 1361 170 donor donor NN 180 1361 171 - - HYPH 180 1361 172 $ $ $ 180 1361 173 4.2 4.2 CD 180 1361 174 billion billion CD 180 1361 175 in in IN 180 1361 176 bilateral bilateral JJ 180 1361 177 aid aid NN 180 1361 178 to to IN 180 1361 179 non non JJ 180 1361 180 - - JJ 180 1361 181 Communist communist JJ 180 1361 182 less less RBR 180 1361 183 developed develop VBN 180 1361 184 countries country NNS 180 1361 185 ( ( -LRB- 180 1361 186 1954 1954 CD 180 1361 187 - - SYM 180 1361 188 89 89 CD 180 1361 189 ) ) -RRB- 180 1361 190 Currency currency NN 180 1361 191 : : : 180 1361 192 1 1 CD 180 1361 193 koruna koruna NNP 180 1361 194 ( ( -LRB- 180 1361 195 Kc Kc NNP 180 1361 196 ) ) -RRB- 180 1361 197 = = SYM 180 1361 198 100 100 CD 180 1361 199 haleru haler NNS 180 1361 200 Exchange Exchange NNP 180 1361 201 rates rate NNS 180 1361 202 : : : 180 1361 203 koruny koruny JJ 180 1361 204 ( ( -LRB- 180 1361 205 Kcs Kcs NNP 180 1361 206 ) ) -RRB- 180 1361 207 per per IN 180 1361 208 US$ us$ $ 180 1361 209 1 1 CD 180 1361 210 - - SYM 180 1361 211 30.122 30.122 CD 180 1361 212 ( ( -LRB- 180 1361 213 January January NNP 180 1361 214 1994 1994 CD 180 1361 215 ) ) -RRB- 180 1361 216 , , , 180 1361 217 29.153 29.153 CD 180 1361 218 ( ( -LRB- 180 1361 219 1993 1993 CD 180 1361 220 ) ) -RRB- 180 1361 221 , , , 180 1361 222 28.26 28.26 CD 180 1361 223 ( ( -LRB- 180 1361 224 1992 1992 CD 180 1361 225 ) ) -RRB- 180 1361 226 , , , 180 1361 227 29.53 29.53 CD 180 1361 228 ( ( -LRB- 180 1361 229 1991 1991 CD 180 1361 230 ) ) -RRB- 180 1361 231 , , , 180 1361 232 17.95 17.95 CD 180 1361 233 ( ( -LRB- 180 1361 234 1990 1990 CD 180 1361 235 ) ) -RRB- 180 1361 236 , , , 180 1361 237 15.05 15.05 CD 180 1361 238 ( ( -LRB- 180 1361 239 1989 1989 CD 180 1361 240 ) ) -RRB- 180 1361 241 note note NN 180 1361 242 : : : 180 1361 243 values value NNS 180 1361 244 before before IN 180 1361 245 1993 1993 CD 180 1361 246 reflect reflect VBP 180 1361 247 Czechoslovak czechoslovak JJ 180 1361 248 exchange exchange NN 180 1361 249 rates rate NNS 180 1361 250 Fiscal fiscal JJ 180 1361 251 year year NN 180 1361 252 : : : 180 1361 253 calendar calendar NNP 180 1361 254 year year NN 180 1361 255 @Czech @Czech NNP 180 1361 256 Republic Republic NNP 180 1361 257 , , , 180 1361 258 Communications Communications NNP 180 1361 259 Railroads Railroads NNPS 180 1361 260 : : : 180 1361 261 9,434 9,434 CD 180 1361 262 km km NNS 180 1361 263 total total NN 180 1361 264 ( ( -LRB- 180 1361 265 1988 1988 CD 180 1361 266 ) ) -RRB- 180 1361 267 Highways highway NNS 180 1361 268 : : : 180 1361 269 total total NN 180 1361 270 : : : 180 1361 271 55,890 55,890 CD 180 1361 272 km km NNS 180 1361 273 ( ( -LRB- 180 1361 274 1988 1988 CD 180 1361 275 ) ) -RRB- 180 1361 276 paved pave VBN 180 1361 277 : : : 180 1361 278 NA NA NNP 180 1361 279 unpaved unpaved JJ 180 1361 280 : : : 180 1361 281 NA NA NNP 180 1361 282 Inland Inland NNP 180 1361 283 waterways waterway NNS 180 1361 284 : : : 180 1361 285 NA NA NNP 180 1361 286 km km PRP 180 1361 287 ; ; : 180 1361 288 the the DT 180 1361 289 Elbe Elbe NNP 180 1361 290 ( ( -LRB- 180 1361 291 Labe Labe NNP 180 1361 292 ) ) -RRB- 180 1361 293 is be VBZ 180 1361 294 the the DT 180 1361 295 principal principal JJ 180 1361 296 river river NN 180 1361 297 Pipelines Pipelines NNPS 180 1361 298 : : : 180 1361 299 natural natural JJ 180 1361 300 gas gas NN 180 1361 301 5,400 5,400 CD 180 1361 302 km km NN 180 1361 303 Ports port NNS 180 1361 304 : : : 180 1361 305 coastal coastal JJ 180 1361 306 outlets outlet NNS 180 1361 307 are be VBP 180 1361 308 in in IN 180 1361 309 Poland Poland NNP 180 1361 310 ( ( -LRB- 180 1361 311 Gdynia Gdynia NNP 180 1361 312 , , , 180 1361 313 Gdansk Gdansk NNP 180 1361 314 , , , 180 1361 315 Szczecin Szczecin NNP 180 1361 316 ) ) -RRB- 180 1361 317 , , , 180 1361 318 Croatia Croatia NNP 180 1361 319 ( ( -LRB- 180 1361 320 Rijeka Rijeka NNP 180 1361 321 ) ) -RRB- 180 1361 322 , , , 180 1361 323 Slovenia Slovenia NNP 180 1361 324 ( ( -LRB- 180 1361 325 Koper Koper NNP 180 1361 326 ) ) -RRB- 180 1361 327 , , , 180 1361 328 Germany Germany NNP 180 1361 329 ( ( -LRB- 180 1361 330 Hamburg Hamburg NNP 180 1361 331 , , , 180 1361 332 Rostock Rostock NNP 180 1361 333 ) ) -RRB- 180 1361 334 ; ; : 180 1361 335 principal principal JJ 180 1361 336 river river NN 180 1361 337 ports port NNS 180 1361 338 are be VBP 180 1361 339 Prague Prague NNP 180 1361 340 on on IN 180 1361 341 the the DT 180 1361 342 Vltava Vltava NNP 180 1361 343 , , , 180 1361 344 Decin Decin NNP 180 1361 345 on on IN 180 1361 346 the the DT 180 1361 347 Elbe Elbe NNP 180 1361 348 ( ( -LRB- 180 1361 349 Labe Labe NNP 180 1361 350 ) ) -RRB- 180 1361 351 Merchant merchant NN 180 1361 352 marine marine NN 180 1361 353 : : : 180 1361 354 18 18 CD 180 1361 355 ships ship NNS 180 1361 356 ( ( -LRB- 180 1361 357 1,000 1,000 CD 180 1361 358 GRT GRT NNP 180 1361 359 or or CC 180 1361 360 over over RB 180 1361 361 ) ) -RRB- 180 1361 362 totaling total VBG 180 1361 363 225,934 225,934 CD 180 1361 364 GRT/350,330 GRT/350,330 NNP 180 1361 365 DWT DWT NNP 180 1361 366 , , , 180 1361 367 bulk bulk NN 180 1361 368 7 7 CD 180 1361 369 , , , 180 1361 370 cargo cargo NN 180 1361 371 11 11 CD 180 1361 372 Airports airport NNS 180 1361 373 : : : 180 1361 374 total total NN 180 1361 375 : : : 180 1361 376 155 155 CD 180 1361 377 usable usable JJ 180 1361 378 : : : 180 1361 379 123 123 CD 180 1361 380 with with IN 180 1361 381 permanent permanent JJ 180 1361 382 - - HYPH 180 1361 383 surface surface NN 180 1361 384 runways runway NNS 180 1361 385 : : : 180 1361 386 27 27 CD 180 1361 387 with with IN 180 1361 388 runways runway NNS 180 1361 389 over over IN 180 1361 390 3,659 3,659 CD 180 1361 391 m m NN 180 1361 392 : : : 180 1361 393 1 1 CD 180 1361 394 with with IN 180 1361 395 runways runways NNP 180 1361 396 2,440 2,440 CD 180 1361 397 - - HYPH 180 1361 398 3,659 3,659 CD 180 1361 399 m m NN 180 1361 400 : : : 180 1361 401 17 17 CD 180 1361 402 with with IN 180 1361 403 runways runways NNP 180 1361 404 1,060 1,060 CD 180 1361 405 - - HYPH 180 1361 406 2,439 2,439 CD 180 1361 407 m m NN 180 1361 408 : : : 180 1361 409 52 52 CD 180 1361 410 note note NN 180 1361 411 : : : 180 1361 412 a a DT 180 1361 413 C-130 C-130 NNP 180 1361 414 can can MD 180 1361 415 land land VB 180 1361 416 on on IN 180 1361 417 a a DT 180 1361 418 1,060-m 1,060-m CD 180 1361 419 airstrip airstrip NN 180 1361 420 Telecommunications telecommunication NNS 180 1361 421 : : : 180 1361 422 NA NA NNP 180 1361 423 @Czech @Czech NNP 180 1361 424 Republic Republic NNP 180 1361 425 , , , 180 1361 426 Defense Defense NNP 180 1361 427 Forces Forces NNPS 180 1361 428 Branches Branches NNPS 180 1361 429 : : : 180 1361 430 Army Army NNP 180 1361 431 , , , 180 1361 432 Air Air NNP 180 1361 433 and and CC 180 1361 434 Air Air NNP 180 1361 435 Defense Defense NNP 180 1361 436 Forces Forces NNPS 180 1361 437 , , , 180 1361 438 Civil Civil NNP 180 1361 439 Defense Defense NNP 180 1361 440 , , , 180 1361 441 Railroad Railroad NNP 180 1361 442 Units Units NNPS 180 1361 443 Manpower Manpower NNP 180 1361 444 availability availability NN 180 1361 445 : : : 180 1361 446 males male NNS 180 1361 447 age age NNP 180 1361 448 15 15 CD 180 1361 449 - - SYM 180 1361 450 49 49 CD 180 1361 451 2,747,126 2,747,126 CD 180 1361 452 ; ; : 180 1361 453 fit fit JJ 180 1361 454 for for IN 180 1361 455 military military JJ 180 1361 456 service service NN 180 1361 457 2,091,532 2,091,532 CD 180 1361 458 ; ; : 180 1361 459 reach reach VB 180 1361 460 military military JJ 180 1361 461 age age NN 180 1361 462 ( ( -LRB- 180 1361 463 18 18 CD 180 1361 464 ) ) -RRB- 180 1361 465 annually annually RB 180 1361 466 93,342 93,342 CD 180 1361 467 ( ( -LRB- 180 1361 468 1994 1994 CD 180 1361 469 est est NNP 180 1361 470 . . . 180 1361 471 ) ) -RRB- 180 1362 1 Defense defense NN 180 1362 2 expenditures expenditure NNS 180 1362 3 : : : 180 1362 4 23 23 CD 180 1362 5 billion billion CD 180 1362 6 koruny koruny JJ 180 1362 7 , , , 180 1362 8 NA% na% IN 180 1362 9 of of IN 180 1362 10 GNP GNP NNP 180 1362 11 ( ( -LRB- 180 1362 12 1993 1993 CD 180 1362 13 est est NNP 180 1362 14 . . . 180 1363 1 ) ) -RRB- 180 1363 2 ; ; : 180 1363 3 note note NN 180 1363 4 - - HYPH 180 1363 5 conversion conversion NN 180 1363 6 of of IN 180 1363 7 defense defense NN 180 1363 8 expenditures expenditure NNS 180 1363 9 into into IN 180 1363 10 US US NNP 180 1363 11 dollars dollar NNS 180 1363 12 using use VBG 180 1363 13 the the DT 180 1363 14 current current JJ 180 1363 15 exchange exchange NN 180 1363 16 rate rate NN 180 1363 17 could could MD 180 1363 18 produce produce VB 180 1363 19 misleading misleading JJ 180 1363 20 results result NNS 180 1363 21 @Denmark @denmark NN 180 1363 22 , , , 180 1363 23 Geography Geography NNP 180 1363 24 Location Location NNP 180 1363 25 : : : 180 1363 26 Nordic Nordic NNP 180 1363 27 State State NNP 180 1363 28 , , , 180 1363 29 Northern Northern NNP 180 1363 30 Europe Europe NNP 180 1363 31 , , , 180 1363 32 bordering border VBG 180 1363 33 the the DT 180 1363 34 North North NNP 180 1363 35 Sea Sea NNP 180 1363 36 on on IN 180 1363 37 a a DT 180 1363 38 peninsula peninsula NN 180 1363 39 north north NN 180 1363 40 of of IN 180 1363 41 Germany Germany NNP 180 1363 42 Map Map NNP 180 1363 43 references reference NNS 180 1363 44 : : : 180 1363 45 Arctic Arctic NNP 180 1363 46 Region Region NNP 180 1363 47 , , , 180 1363 48 Europe Europe NNP 180 1363 49 , , , 180 1363 50 Standard Standard NNP 180 1363 51 Time Time NNP 180 1363 52 Zones Zones NNPS 180 1363 53 of of IN 180 1363 54 the the DT 180 1363 55 World World NNP 180 1363 56 Area Area NNP 180 1363 57 : : : 180 1363 58 total total JJ 180 1363 59 area area NN 180 1363 60 : : : 180 1363 61 43,070 43,070 CD 180 1363 62 sq sq IN 180 1363 63 km km NNP 180 1363 64 land land NN 180 1363 65 area area NN 180 1363 66 : : : 180 1363 67 42,370 42,370 CD 180 1363 68 sq sq NNP 180 1363 69 km km NNP 180 1363 70 comparative comparative JJ 180 1363 71 area area NN 180 1363 72 : : : 180 1363 73 slightly slightly RB 180 1363 74 more more JJR 180 1363 75 than than IN 180 1363 76 twice twice RB 180 1363 77 the the DT 180 1363 78 size size NN 180 1363 79 of of IN 180 1363 80 Massachusetts Massachusetts NNP 180 1363 81 note note NN 180 1363 82 : : : 180 1363 83 includes include VBZ 180 1363 84 the the DT 180 1363 85 island island NN 180 1363 86 of of IN 180 1363 87 Bornholm Bornholm NNP 180 1363 88 in in IN 180 1363 89 the the DT 180 1363 90 Baltic Baltic NNP 180 1363 91 Sea Sea NNP 180 1363 92 and and CC 180 1363 93 the the DT 180 1363 94 rest rest NN 180 1363 95 of of IN 180 1363 96 metropolitan metropolitan JJ 180 1363 97 Denmark Denmark NNP 180 1363 98 , , , 180 1363 99 but but CC 180 1363 100 excludes exclude VBZ 180 1363 101 the the DT 180 1363 102 Faroe Faroe NNP 180 1363 103 Islands Islands NNPS 180 1363 104 and and CC 180 1363 105 Greenland Greenland NNP 180 1363 106 Land Land NNP 180 1363 107 boundaries boundary NNS 180 1363 108 : : : 180 1363 109 total total JJ 180 1363 110 68 68 CD 180 1363 111 km km NNS 180 1363 112 , , , 180 1363 113 Germany Germany NNP 180 1363 114 68 68 CD 180 1363 115 km km NN 180 1363 116 Coastline Coastline NNP 180 1363 117 : : : 180 1363 118 3,379 3,379 CD 180 1363 119 km km NN 180 1363 120 Maritime Maritime NNP 180 1363 121 claims claim VBZ 180 1363 122 : : : 180 1363 123 contiguous contiguous JJ 180 1363 124 zone zone NN 180 1363 125 : : : 180 1363 126 4 4 CD 180 1363 127 nm nm NNP 180 1363 128 continental continental NNP 180 1363 129 shelf shelf NN 180 1363 130 : : : 180 1363 131 200-m 200-m CD 180 1363 132 depth depth NN 180 1363 133 or or CC 180 1363 134 to to IN 180 1363 135 depth depth NN 180 1363 136 of of IN 180 1363 137 exploitation exploitation NN 180 1363 138 exclusive exclusive JJ 180 1363 139 fishing fishing NN 180 1363 140 zone zone NN 180 1363 141 : : : 180 1363 142 200 200 CD 180 1363 143 nm nm CD 180 1363 144 territorial territorial JJ 180 1363 145 sea sea NN 180 1363 146 : : : 180 1363 147 3 3 CD 180 1363 148 nm nm NNP 180 1363 149 International international JJ 180 1363 150 disputes dispute NNS 180 1363 151 : : : 180 1363 152 Rockall rockall VB 180 1363 153 continental continental JJ 180 1363 154 shelf shelf NN 180 1363 155 dispute dispute NN 180 1363 156 involving involve VBG 180 1363 157 Iceland Iceland NNP 180 1363 158 , , , 180 1363 159 Ireland Ireland NNP 180 1363 160 , , , 180 1363 161 and and CC 180 1363 162 the the DT 180 1363 163 UK UK NNP 180 1363 164 ( ( -LRB- 180 1363 165 Ireland Ireland NNP 180 1363 166 and and CC 180 1363 167 the the DT 180 1363 168 UK UK NNP 180 1363 169 have have VBP 180 1363 170 signed sign VBN 180 1363 171 a a DT 180 1363 172 boundary boundary JJ 180 1363 173 agreement agreement NN 180 1363 174 in in IN 180 1363 175 the the DT 180 1363 176 Rockall Rockall NNP 180 1363 177 area area NN 180 1363 178 ) ) -RRB- 180 1363 179 ; ; : 180 1363 180 dispute dispute NN 180 1363 181 between between IN 180 1363 182 Denmark Denmark NNP 180 1363 183 and and CC 180 1363 184 Norway Norway NNP 180 1363 185 over over IN 180 1363 186 maritime maritime JJ 180 1363 187 boundary boundary NN 180 1363 188 in in IN 180 1363 189 Arctic Arctic NNP 180 1363 190 Ocean Ocean NNP 180 1363 191 between between IN 180 1363 192 Greenland Greenland NNP 180 1363 193 and and CC 180 1363 194 Jan Jan NNP 180 1363 195 Mayen Mayen NNP 180 1363 196 has have VBZ 180 1363 197 been be VBN 180 1363 198 settled settle VBN 180 1363 199 by by IN 180 1363 200 the the DT 180 1363 201 International International NNP 180 1363 202 Court Court NNP 180 1363 203 of of IN 180 1363 204 Justice Justice NNP 180 1363 205 Climate Climate NNP 180 1363 206 : : : 180 1363 207 temperate temperate VB 180 1363 208 ; ; : 180 1363 209 humid humid JJ 180 1363 210 and and CC 180 1363 211 overcast overcast JJ 180 1363 212 ; ; : 180 1363 213 mild mild JJ 180 1363 214 , , , 180 1363 215 windy windy JJ 180 1363 216 winters winter NNS 180 1363 217 and and CC 180 1363 218 cool cool JJ 180 1363 219 summers summer NNS 180 1363 220 Terrain terrain NN 180 1363 221 : : : 180 1363 222 low low JJ 180 1363 223 and and CC 180 1363 224 flat flat JJ 180 1363 225 to to IN 180 1363 226 gently gently RB 180 1363 227 rolling roll VBG 180 1363 228 plains plain NNS 180 1363 229 Natural natural JJ 180 1363 230 resources resource NNS 180 1363 231 : : : 180 1363 232 petroleum petroleum NN 180 1363 233 , , , 180 1363 234 natural natural JJ 180 1363 235 gas gas NN 180 1363 236 , , , 180 1363 237 fish fish NN 180 1363 238 , , , 180 1363 239 salt salt NN 180 1363 240 , , , 180 1363 241 limestone limestone NN 180 1363 242 Land Land NNP 180 1363 243 use use NN 180 1363 244 : : : 180 1363 245 arable arable JJ 180 1363 246 land land NN 180 1363 247 : : : 180 1363 248 61 61 CD 180 1363 249 % % NN 180 1363 250 permanent permanent JJ 180 1363 251 crops crop NNS 180 1363 252 : : : 180 1363 253 0 0 CD 180 1363 254 % % NN 180 1363 255 meadows meadow NNS 180 1363 256 and and CC 180 1363 257 pastures pasture NNS 180 1363 258 : : : 180 1363 259 6 6 CD 180 1363 260 % % NN 180 1363 261 forest forest NN 180 1363 262 and and CC 180 1363 263 woodland woodland NN 180 1363 264 : : : 180 1363 265 12 12 CD 180 1363 266 % % NN 180 1363 267 other other JJ 180 1363 268 : : : 180 1363 269 21 21 CD 180 1363 270 % % NN 180 1363 271 Irrigated irrigated JJ 180 1363 272 land land NN 180 1363 273 : : : 180 1363 274 4,300 4,300 CD 180 1363 275 sq sq NNP 180 1363 276 km km NNP 180 1363 277 ( ( -LRB- 180 1363 278 1989 1989 CD 180 1363 279 est est NNP 180 1363 280 . . . 180 1363 281 ) ) -RRB- 180 1364 1 Environment environment NN 180 1364 2 : : : 180 1364 3 current current JJ 180 1364 4 issues issue NNS 180 1364 5 : : : 180 1364 6 air air NN 180 1364 7 pollution pollution NN 180 1364 8 ; ; : 180 1364 9 nitrogen nitrogen NN 180 1364 10 and and CC 180 1364 11 phosphorus phosphorus NN 180 1364 12 pollution pollution NN 180 1364 13 of of IN 180 1364 14 the the DT 180 1364 15 North North NNP 180 1364 16 Sea Sea NNP 180 1364 17 ; ; : 180 1364 18 drinking drinking NN 180 1364 19 and and CC 180 1364 20 surface surface NN 180 1364 21 water water NN 180 1364 22 becoming become VBG 180 1364 23 polluted polluted JJ 180 1364 24 from from IN 180 1364 25 animal animal NN 180 1364 26 wastes waste NNS 180 1364 27 natural natural JJ 180 1364 28 hazards hazard NNS 180 1364 29 : : : 180 1364 30 NA na IN 180 1364 31 international international JJ 180 1364 32 agreements agreement NNS 180 1364 33 : : : 180 1364 34 party party NN 180 1364 35 to to IN 180 1364 36 - - HYPH 180 1364 37 Air Air NNP 180 1364 38 Pollution Pollution NNP 180 1364 39 , , , 180 1364 40 Air Air NNP 180 1364 41 Pollution Pollution NNP 180 1364 42 - - HYPH 180 1364 43 Nitrogen Nitrogen NNP 180 1364 44 Oxides Oxides NNPS 180 1364 45 , , , 180 1364 46 Air Air NNP 180 1364 47 Pollution Pollution NNP 180 1364 48 - - HYPH 180 1364 49 Sulphur Sulphur NNP 180 1364 50 , , , 180 1364 51 Antarctic Antarctic NNP 180 1364 52 Treaty Treaty NNP 180 1364 53 , , , 180 1364 54 Biodiversity Biodiversity NNP 180 1364 55 , , , 180 1364 56 Climate Climate NNP 180 1364 57 Change Change NNP 180 1364 58 , , , 180 1364 59 Endangered Endangered NNP 180 1364 60 Species Species NNPS 180 1364 61 , , , 180 1364 62 Environmental Environmental NNP 180 1364 63 Modification Modification NNP 180 1364 64 , , , 180 1364 65 Hazardous Hazardous NNP 180 1364 66 Wastes Wastes NNPS 180 1364 67 , , , 180 1364 68 Marine Marine NNP 180 1364 69 Dumping Dumping NNP 180 1364 70 , , , 180 1364 71 Marine Marine NNP 180 1364 72 Life Life NNP 180 1364 73 Conservation Conservation NNP 180 1364 74 , , , 180 1364 75 Nuclear Nuclear NNP 180 1364 76 Test Test NNP 180 1364 77 Ban Ban NNP 180 1364 78 , , , 180 1364 79 Ozone Ozone NNP 180 1364 80 Layer Layer NNP 180 1364 81 Protection Protection NNP 180 1364 82 , , , 180 1364 83 Ship Ship NNP 180 1364 84 Pollution Pollution NNP 180 1364 85 , , , 180 1364 86 Tropical Tropical NNP 180 1364 87 Timber Timber NNP 180 1364 88 , , , 180 1364 89 Wetlands Wetlands NNP 180 1364 90 , , , 180 1364 91 Whaling whaling NN 180 1364 92 ; ; , 180 1364 93 signed sign VBN 180 1364 94 , , , 180 1364 95 but but CC 180 1364 96 not not RB 180 1364 97 ratified ratified JJ 180 1364 98 - - HYPH 180 1364 99 Air Air NNP 180 1364 100 Pollution Pollution NNP 180 1364 101 - - HYPH 180 1364 102 Volatile Volatile NNP 180 1364 103 Organic Organic NNP 180 1364 104 Compounds Compounds NNPS 180 1364 105 , , , 180 1364 106 Antarctic Antarctic NNP 180 1364 107 - - HYPH 180 1364 108 Environmental Environmental NNP 180 1364 109 Protocol Protocol NNP 180 1364 110 , , , 180 1364 111 Law Law NNP 180 1364 112 of of IN 180 1364 113 the the DT 180 1364 114 Sea Sea NNP 180 1364 115 Note note NN 180 1364 116 : : : 180 1364 117 controls control NNS 180 1364 118 Danish Danish NNP 180 1364 119 Straits Straits NNPS 180 1364 120 linking link VBG 180 1364 121 Baltic Baltic NNP 180 1364 122 and and CC 180 1364 123 North North NNP 180 1364 124 Seas Seas NNPS 180 1364 125 ; ; : 180 1364 126 about about RB 180 1364 127 one one CD 180 1364 128 - - HYPH 180 1364 129 quarter quarter NN 180 1364 130 of of IN 180 1364 131 the the DT 180 1364 132 population population NN 180 1364 133 lives live VBZ 180 1364 134 in in IN 180 1364 135 Copenhagen Copenhagen NNP 180 1364 136 @Denmark @denmark NN 180 1364 137 , , , 180 1364 138 People People NNPS 180 1364 139 Population Population NNP 180 1364 140 : : : 180 1364 141 5,187,821 5,187,821 CD 180 1364 142 ( ( -LRB- 180 1364 143 July July NNP 180 1364 144 1994 1994 CD 180 1364 145 est est NNP 180 1364 146 . . . 180 1364 147 ) ) -RRB- 180 1365 1 Population population NN 180 1365 2 growth growth NN 180 1365 3 rate rate NN 180 1365 4 : : : 180 1365 5 0.23 0.23 CD 180 1365 6 % % NN 180 1365 7 ( ( -LRB- 180 1365 8 1994 1994 CD 180 1365 9 est est NNP 180 1365 10 . . . 180 1365 11 ) ) -RRB- 180 1366 1 Birth birth NN 180 1366 2 rate rate NN 180 1366 3 : : : 180 1366 4 12.45 12.45 CD 180 1366 5 births/1,000 births/1,000 CD 180 1366 6 population population NN 180 1366 7 ( ( -LRB- 180 1366 8 1994 1994 CD 180 1366 9 est est NNP 180 1366 10 . . . 180 1366 11 ) ) -RRB- 180 1367 1 Death death NN 180 1367 2 rate rate NN 180 1367 3 : : : 180 1367 4 11.28 11.28 CD 180 1367 5 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 180 1367 6 population population NN 180 1367 7 ( ( -LRB- 180 1367 8 1994 1994 CD 180 1367 9 est est NNP 180 1367 10 . . . 180 1367 11 ) ) -RRB- 180 1368 1 Net net JJ 180 1368 2 migration migration NN 180 1368 3 rate rate NN 180 1368 4 : : : 180 1368 5 1.1 1.1 CD 180 1368 6 migrant(s)/1,000 migrant(s)/1,000 JJ 180 1368 7 population population NN 180 1368 8 ( ( -LRB- 180 1368 9 1994 1994 CD 180 1368 10 est est NNP 180 1368 11 . . . 180 1368 12 ) ) -RRB- 180 1369 1 Infant infant NN 180 1369 2 mortality mortality NN 180 1369 3 rate rate NN 180 1369 4 : : : 180 1369 5 6.9 6.9 CD 180 1369 6 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 180 1369 7 live live JJ 180 1369 8 births birth NNS 180 1369 9 ( ( -LRB- 180 1369 10 1994 1994 CD 180 1369 11 est est NNP 180 1369 12 . . . 180 1369 13 ) ) -RRB- 180 1370 1 Life life NN 180 1370 2 expectancy expectancy NN 180 1370 3 at at IN 180 1370 4 birth birth NN 180 1370 5 : : : 180 1370 6 total total JJ 180 1370 7 population population NN 180 1370 8 : : : 180 1370 9 75.81 75.81 CD 180 1370 10 years year NNS 180 1370 11 male male JJ 180 1370 12 : : : 180 1370 13 72.93 72.93 CD 180 1370 14 years year NNS 180 1370 15 female female JJ 180 1370 16 : : : 180 1370 17 78.86 78.86 CD 180 1370 18 years year NNS 180 1370 19 ( ( -LRB- 180 1370 20 1994 1994 CD 180 1370 21 est est NNP 180 1370 22 . . . 180 1370 23 ) ) -RRB- 180 1371 1 Total total JJ 180 1371 2 fertility fertility NN 180 1371 3 rate rate NN 180 1371 4 : : : 180 1371 5 1.68 1.68 CD 180 1371 6 children child NNS 180 1371 7 born bear VBN 180 1371 8 / / SYM 180 1371 9 woman woman NN 180 1371 10 ( ( -LRB- 180 1371 11 1994 1994 CD 180 1371 12 est est NNP 180 1371 13 . . . 180 1371 14 ) ) -RRB- 180 1372 1 Nationality nationality NN 180 1372 2 : : : 180 1372 3 noun noun NNP 180 1372 4 : : : 180 1372 5 Dane(s Dane(s NNP 180 1372 6 ) ) -RRB- 180 1372 7 adjective adjective NN 180 1372 8 : : : 180 1372 9 Danish danish JJ 180 1372 10 Ethnic ethnic JJ 180 1372 11 divisions division NNS 180 1372 12 : : : 180 1372 13 Scandinavian Scandinavian NNP 180 1372 14 , , , 180 1372 15 Eskimo Eskimo NNP 180 1372 16 , , , 180 1372 17 Faroese Faroese NNP 180 1372 18 , , , 180 1372 19 German german JJ 180 1372 20 Religions religion NNS 180 1372 21 : : : 180 1372 22 Evangelical Evangelical NNP 180 1372 23 Lutheran Lutheran NNP 180 1372 24 91 91 CD 180 1372 25 % % NN 180 1372 26 , , , 180 1372 27 other other JJ 180 1372 28 Protestant Protestant NNP 180 1372 29 and and CC 180 1372 30 Roman Roman NNP 180 1372 31 Catholic Catholic NNP 180 1372 32 2 2 CD 180 1372 33 % % NN 180 1372 34 , , , 180 1372 35 other other JJ 180 1372 36 7 7 CD 180 1372 37 % % NN 180 1372 38 ( ( -LRB- 180 1372 39 1988 1988 CD 180 1372 40 ) ) -RRB- 180 1372 41 Languages language NNS 180 1372 42 : : : 180 1372 43 Danish Danish NNP 180 1372 44 , , , 180 1372 45 Faroese Faroese NNP 180 1372 46 , , , 180 1372 47 Greenlandic Greenlandic NNP 180 1372 48 ( ( -LRB- 180 1372 49 an an DT 180 1372 50 Eskimo Eskimo NNP 180 1372 51 dialect dialect NN 180 1372 52 ) ) -RRB- 180 1372 53 , , , 180 1372 54 German german JJ 180 1372 55 ( ( -LRB- 180 1372 56 small small JJ 180 1372 57 minority minority NN 180 1372 58 ) ) -RRB- 180 1372 59 Literacy literacy NN 180 1372 60 : : : 180 1372 61 age age NN 180 1372 62 15 15 CD 180 1372 63 and and CC 180 1372 64 over over RB 180 1372 65 can can MD 180 1372 66 read read VB 180 1372 67 and and CC 180 1372 68 write write VB 180 1372 69 ( ( -LRB- 180 1372 70 1980 1980 CD 180 1372 71 est est NNP 180 1372 72 . . . 180 1372 73 ) ) -RRB- 180 1373 1 total total JJ 180 1373 2 population population NN 180 1373 3 : : : 180 1373 4 99 99 CD 180 1373 5 % % NN 180 1373 6 male male NN 180 1373 7 : : : 180 1373 8 NA% NA% `` 180 1373 9 female female JJ 180 1373 10 : : : 180 1373 11 NA% NA% `` 180 1373 12 Labor labor NN 180 1373 13 force force NN 180 1373 14 : : : 180 1373 15 2,553,900 2,553,900 CD 180 1373 16 by by IN 180 1373 17 occupation occupation NN 180 1373 18 : : : 180 1373 19 private private JJ 180 1373 20 services service NNS 180 1373 21 37.1 37.1 CD 180 1373 22 % % NN 180 1373 23 , , , 180 1373 24 government government NN 180 1373 25 services service NNS 180 1373 26 30.4 30.4 CD 180 1373 27 % % NN 180 1373 28 , , , 180 1373 29 manufacturing manufacturing NN 180 1373 30 and and CC 180 1373 31 mining mining NN 180 1373 32 20 20 CD 180 1373 33 % % NN 180 1373 34 , , , 180 1373 35 construction construction NN 180 1373 36 6.3 6.3 CD 180 1373 37 % % NN 180 1373 38 , , , 180 1373 39 agriculture agriculture NN 180 1373 40 , , , 180 1373 41 forestry forestry NN 180 1373 42 , , , 180 1373 43 and and CC 180 1373 44 fishing fish VBG 180 1373 45 5.6 5.6 CD 180 1373 46 % % NN 180 1373 47 , , , 180 1373 48 electricity electricity NN 180 1373 49 / / SYM 180 1373 50 gas gas NN 180 1373 51 / / SYM 180 1373 52 water water NN 180 1373 53 0.6 0.6 CD 180 1373 54 % % NN 180 1373 55 ( ( -LRB- 180 1373 56 1991 1991 CD 180 1373 57 ) ) -RRB- 180 1373 58 @Denmark @denmark NN 180 1373 59 , , , 180 1373 60 Government Government NNP 180 1373 61 Names Names NNPS 180 1373 62 : : : 180 1373 63 conventional conventional JJ 180 1373 64 long long JJ 180 1373 65 form form NN 180 1373 66 : : : 180 1373 67 Kingdom Kingdom NNP 180 1373 68 of of IN 180 1373 69 Denmark Denmark NNP 180 1373 70 conventional conventional JJ 180 1373 71 short short JJ 180 1373 72 form form NN 180 1373 73 : : : 180 1373 74 Denmark denmark VB 180 1373 75 local local JJ 180 1373 76 long long JJ 180 1373 77 form form NN 180 1373 78 : : : 180 1373 79 Kongeriget Kongeriget NNP 180 1373 80 Danmark Danmark NNP 180 1373 81 local local JJ 180 1373 82 short short JJ 180 1373 83 form form NN 180 1373 84 : : : 180 1373 85 Danmark Danmark NNP 180 1373 86 Digraph Digraph NNP 180 1373 87 : : : 180 1373 88 DA DA NNP 180 1373 89 Type type NN 180 1373 90 : : : 180 1373 91 constitutional constitutional JJ 180 1373 92 monarchy monarchy NN 180 1373 93 Capital Capital NNP 180 1373 94 : : : 180 1373 95 Copenhagen Copenhagen NNP 180 1373 96 Administrative administrative JJ 180 1373 97 divisions division NNS 180 1373 98 : : : 180 1373 99 metropolitan metropolitan NNP 180 1373 100 Denmark Denmark NNP 180 1373 101 - - HYPH 180 1373 102 14 14 CD 180 1373 103 counties county NNS 180 1373 104 ( ( -LRB- 180 1373 105 amter amter NNP 180 1373 106 , , , 180 1373 107 singular singular NNP 180 1373 108 - - HYPH 180 1373 109 amt amt NNP 180 1373 110 ) ) -RRB- 180 1373 111 and and CC 180 1373 112 1 1 CD 180 1373 113 city city NN 180 1373 114 * * NFP 180 1373 115 ( ( -LRB- 180 1373 116 stad stad NN 180 1373 117 ) ) -RRB- 180 1373 118 ; ; : 180 1373 119 Arhus Arhus NNP 180 1373 120 , , , 180 1373 121 Bornholm Bornholm NNP 180 1373 122 , , , 180 1373 123 Frederiksborg Frederiksborg NNP 180 1373 124 , , , 180 1373 125 Fyn Fyn NNP 180 1373 126 , , , 180 1373 127 Kbenhavn Kbenhavn NNP 180 1373 128 , , , 180 1373 129 Nordjylland Nordjylland NNP 180 1373 130 , , , 180 1373 131 Ribe Ribe NNP 180 1373 132 , , , 180 1373 133 Ringkbing Ringkbing NNP 180 1373 134 , , , 180 1373 135 Roskilde Roskilde NNP 180 1373 136 , , , 180 1373 137 Snderjylland Snderjylland NNP 180 1373 138 , , , 180 1373 139 Staden Staden NNP 180 1373 140 Kbenhavn Kbenhavn NNP 180 1373 141 * * NFP 180 1373 142 , , , 180 1373 143 Storstrm Storstrm NNP 180 1373 144 , , , 180 1373 145 Vejle Vejle NNP 180 1373 146 , , , 180 1373 147 Vestsjaelland Vestsjaelland NNP 180 1373 148 , , , 180 1373 149 Viborg Viborg NNP 180 1373 150 note note NN 180 1373 151 : : : 180 1373 152 see see VB 180 1373 153 separate separate JJ 180 1373 154 entries entry NNS 180 1373 155 for for IN 180 1373 156 the the DT 180 1373 157 Faroe Faroe NNP 180 1373 158 Islands Islands NNPS 180 1373 159 and and CC 180 1373 160 Greenland Greenland NNP 180 1373 161 , , , 180 1373 162 which which WDT 180 1373 163 are be VBP 180 1373 164 part part NN 180 1373 165 of of IN 180 1373 166 the the DT 180 1373 167 Danish danish JJ 180 1373 168 realm realm NN 180 1373 169 and and CC 180 1373 170 self self NN 180 1373 171 - - HYPH 180 1373 172 governing govern VBG 180 1373 173 administrative administrative JJ 180 1373 174 divisions division NNS 180 1373 175 Independence independence NN 180 1373 176 : : : 180 1373 177 1849 1849 CD 180 1373 178 ( ( -LRB- 180 1373 179 became become VBD 180 1373 180 a a DT 180 1373 181 constitutional constitutional JJ 180 1373 182 monarchy monarchy NN 180 1373 183 ) ) -RRB- 180 1373 184 National national JJ 180 1373 185 holiday holiday NN 180 1373 186 : : : 180 1373 187 Birthday birthday NN 180 1373 188 of of IN 180 1373 189 the the DT 180 1373 190 Queen Queen NNP 180 1373 191 , , , 180 1373 192 16 16 CD 180 1373 193 April April NNP 180 1373 194 ( ( -LRB- 180 1373 195 1940 1940 CD 180 1373 196 ) ) -RRB- 180 1373 197 Constitution constitution NN 180 1373 198 : : : 180 1373 199 5 5 CD 180 1373 200 June June NNP 180 1373 201 1953 1953 CD 180 1373 202 Legal legal JJ 180 1373 203 system system NN 180 1373 204 : : : 180 1373 205 civil civil JJ 180 1373 206 law law NN 180 1373 207 system system NN 180 1373 208 ; ; : 180 1373 209 judicial judicial JJ 180 1373 210 review review NN 180 1373 211 of of IN 180 1373 212 legislative legislative JJ 180 1373 213 acts act NNS 180 1373 214 ; ; : 180 1373 215 accepts accept VBZ 180 1373 216 compulsory compulsory JJ 180 1373 217 ICJ ICJ NNP 180 1373 218 jurisdiction jurisdiction NN 180 1373 219 , , , 180 1373 220 with with IN 180 1373 221 reservations reservation NNS 180 1373 222 Suffrage suffrage NN 180 1373 223 : : : 180 1373 224 21 21 CD 180 1373 225 years year NNS 180 1373 226 of of IN 180 1373 227 age age NN 180 1373 228 ; ; : 180 1373 229 universal universal JJ 180 1373 230 Executive Executive NNP 180 1373 231 branch branch NN 180 1373 232 : : : 180 1373 233 chief chief NN 180 1373 234 of of IN 180 1373 235 state state NN 180 1373 236 : : : 180 1373 237 Queen Queen NNP 180 1373 238 MARGRETHE MARGRETHE NNS 180 1373 239 II ii CD 180 1373 240 ( ( -LRB- 180 1373 241 since since IN 180 1373 242 NA NA NNP 180 1373 243 January January NNP 180 1373 244 1972 1972 CD 180 1373 245 ) ) -RRB- 180 1373 246 ; ; : 180 1373 247 Heir Heir NNP 180 1373 248 Apparent apparent JJ 180 1373 249 Crown Crown NNP 180 1373 250 Prince Prince NNP 180 1373 251 FREDERIK FREDERIK NNP 180 1373 252 , , , 180 1373 253 elder elder JJ 180 1373 254 son son NN 180 1373 255 of of IN 180 1373 256 the the DT 180 1373 257 Queen Queen NNP 180 1373 258 ( ( -LRB- 180 1373 259 born bear VBN 180 1373 260 26 26 CD 180 1373 261 May May NNP 180 1373 262 1968 1968 CD 180 1373 263 ) ) -RRB- 180 1373 264 head head NN 180 1373 265 of of IN 180 1373 266 government government NN 180 1373 267 : : : 180 1373 268 Prime Prime NNP 180 1373 269 Minister Minister NNP 180 1373 270 Poul Poul NNP 180 1373 271 Nyrup Nyrup NNP 180 1373 272 RASMUSSEN RASMUSSEN NNP 180 1373 273 ( ( -LRB- 180 1373 274 since since IN 180 1373 275 NA NA NNP 180 1373 276 January January NNP 180 1373 277 1993 1993 CD 180 1373 278 ) ) -RRB- 180 1373 279 cabinet cabinet NN 180 1373 280 : : : 180 1373 281 Cabinet cabinet NN 180 1373 282 ; ; , 180 1373 283 appointed appoint VBN 180 1373 284 by by IN 180 1373 285 the the DT 180 1373 286 monarch monarch NN 180 1373 287 Legislative legislative JJ 180 1373 288 branch branch NN 180 1373 289 : : : 180 1373 290 unicameral unicameral JJ 180 1373 291 Parliament Parliament NNP 180 1373 292 ( ( -LRB- 180 1373 293 Folketing folkete VBG 180 1373 294 ) ) -RRB- 180 1373 295 : : : 180 1373 296 elections election NNS 180 1373 297 last last RB 180 1373 298 held hold VBD 180 1373 299 12 12 CD 180 1373 300 December December NNP 180 1373 301 1990 1990 CD 180 1373 302 ( ( -LRB- 180 1373 303 next next JJ 180 1373 304 to to TO 180 1373 305 be be VB 180 1373 306 held hold VBN 180 1373 307 by by IN 180 1373 308 December December NNP 180 1373 309 1994 1994 CD 180 1373 310 ) ) -RRB- 180 1373 311 ; ; : 180 1373 312 results result NNS 180 1373 313 - - : 180 1373 314 Social Social NNP 180 1373 315 Democratic Democratic NNP 180 1373 316 Party Party NNP 180 1373 317 37.4 37.4 CD 180 1373 318 % % NN 180 1373 319 , , , 180 1373 320 Conservative Conservative NNP 180 1373 321 Party Party NNP 180 1373 322 16.0 16.0 CD 180 1373 323 % % NN 180 1373 324 , , , 180 1373 325 Liberal liberal JJ 180 1373 326 15.8 15.8 CD 180 1373 327 % % NN 180 1373 328 , , , 180 1373 329 Socialist Socialist NNP 180 1373 330 People People NNPS 180 1373 331 's 's POS 180 1373 332 Party Party NNP 180 1373 333 8.3 8.3 CD 180 1373 334 % % NN 180 1373 335 , , , 180 1373 336 Progress Progress NNP 180 1373 337 Party Party NNP 180 1373 338 6.4 6.4 CD 180 1373 339 % % NN 180 1373 340 , , , 180 1373 341 Center Center NNP 180 1373 342 Democratic Democratic NNP 180 1373 343 Party Party NNP 180 1373 344 5.1 5.1 CD 180 1373 345 % % NN 180 1373 346 , , , 180 1373 347 Radical Radical NNP 180 1373 348 Liberal Liberal NNP 180 1373 349 Party Party NNP 180 1373 350 3.5 3.5 CD 180 1373 351 % % NN 180 1373 352 , , , 180 1373 353 Christian Christian NNP 180 1373 354 People People NNPS 180 1373 355 's 's POS 180 1373 356 Party Party NNP 180 1373 357 2.3 2.3 CD 180 1373 358 % % NN 180 1373 359 , , , 180 1373 360 other other JJ 180 1373 361 5.2 5.2 CD 180 1373 362 % % NN 180 1373 363 ; ; , 180 1373 364 seats seat NNS 180 1373 365 - - , 180 1373 366 ( ( -LRB- 180 1373 367 179 179 CD 180 1373 368 total total NN 180 1373 369 ; ; : 180 1373 370 includes include VBZ 180 1373 371 2 2 CD 180 1373 372 from from IN 180 1373 373 Greenland Greenland NNP 180 1373 374 and and CC 180 1373 375 2 2 CD 180 1373 376 from from IN 180 1373 377 the the DT 180 1373 378 Faroe Faroe NNP 180 1373 379 Islands Islands NNPS 180 1373 380 ) ) -RRB- 180 1373 381 Social Social NNP 180 1373 382 Democratic Democratic NNP 180 1373 383 69 69 CD 180 1373 384 , , , 180 1373 385 Conservative Conservative NNP 180 1373 386 30 30 CD 180 1373 387 , , , 180 1373 388 Liberal Liberal NNP 180 1373 389 29 29 CD 180 1373 390 , , , 180 1373 391 Socialist Socialist NNP 180 1373 392 People People NNPS 180 1373 393 's 's POS 180 1373 394 15 15 CD 180 1373 395 , , , 180 1373 396 Progress Progress NNP 180 1373 397 Party Party NNP 180 1373 398 12 12 CD 180 1373 399 , , , 180 1373 400 Center Center NNP 180 1373 401 Democratic Democratic NNP 180 1373 402 9 9 CD 180 1373 403 , , , 180 1373 404 Radical Radical NNP 180 1373 405 Liberal Liberal NNP 180 1373 406 7 7 CD 180 1373 407 , , , 180 1373 408 Christian Christian NNP 180 1373 409 People People NNPS 180 1373 410 's 's POS 180 1373 411 4 4 CD 180 1373 412 Judicial judicial JJ 180 1373 413 branch branch NN 180 1373 414 : : : 180 1373 415 Supreme Supreme NNP 180 1373 416 Court Court NNP 180 1373 417 Political political JJ 180 1373 418 parties party NNS 180 1373 419 and and CC 180 1373 420 leaders leader NNS 180 1373 421 : : : 180 1373 422 Social Social NNP 180 1373 423 Democratic Democratic NNP 180 1373 424 Party Party NNP 180 1373 425 , , , 180 1373 426 Poul Poul NNP 180 1373 427 Nyrup Nyrup NNP 180 1373 428 RASMUSSEN RASMUSSEN NNP 180 1373 429 ; ; : 180 1373 430 Conservative Conservative NNP 180 1373 431 Party Party NNP 180 1373 432 , , , 180 1373 433 Torben Torben NNP 180 1373 434 RECHENDORFF RECHENDORFF NNS 180 1373 435 ; ; : 180 1373 436 Liberal Liberal NNP 180 1373 437 Party Party NNP 180 1373 438 , , , 180 1373 439 Uffe Uffe NNP 180 1373 440 ELLEMANN ELLEMANN NNP 180 1373 441 - - HYPH 180 1373 442 JENSEN JENSEN NNP 180 1373 443 ; ; : 180 1373 444 Socialist Socialist NNP 180 1373 445 People People NNPS 180 1373 446 's 's POS 180 1373 447 Party Party NNP 180 1373 448 , , , 180 1373 449 Holger Holger NNP 180 1373 450 K. K. NNP 180 1373 451 NIELSEN NIELSEN NNP 180 1373 452 ; ; : 180 1373 453 Progress Progress NNP 180 1373 454 Party Party NNP 180 1373 455 , , , 180 1373 456 Johannes Johannes NNP 180 1373 457 SORENSEN SORENSEN NNP 180 1373 458 ; ; : 180 1373 459 Center Center NNP 180 1373 460 Democratic Democratic NNP 180 1373 461 Party Party NNP 180 1373 462 , , , 180 1373 463 Mimi Mimi NNP 180 1373 464 Stilling Stilling NNP 180 1373 465 JAKOBSEN JAKOBSEN NNS 180 1373 466 ; ; : 180 1373 467 Radical Radical NNP 180 1373 468 Liberal Liberal NNP 180 1373 469 Party Party NNP 180 1373 470 , , , 180 1373 471 Marianne Marianne NNP 180 1373 472 JELVED JELVED NNP 180 1373 473 ; ; : 180 1373 474 Christian Christian NNP 180 1373 475 People People NNPS 180 1373 476 's 's POS 180 1373 477 Party Party NNP 180 1373 478 , , , 180 1373 479 Jann Jann NNP 180 1373 480 SJURSEN SJURSEN VBZ 180 1373 481 ; ; : 180 1373 482 Common common JJ 180 1373 483 Course Course NNP 180 1373 484 , , , 180 1373 485 Preben Preben NNP 180 1373 486 Moller Moller NNP 180 1373 487 HANSEN HANSEN NNP 180 1373 488 ; ; : 180 1373 489 Danish Danish NNP 180 1373 490 Workers Workers NNPS 180 1373 491 ' ' POS 180 1373 492 Party Party NNP 180 1373 493 Member Member NNP 180 1373 494 of of IN 180 1373 495 : : : 180 1373 496 AfDB AfDB NNP 180 1373 497 , , , 180 1373 498 AG AG NNP 180 1373 499 ( ( -LRB- 180 1373 500 observer observer NNP 180 1373 501 ) ) -RRB- 180 1373 502 , , , 180 1373 503 AsDB AsDB NNP 180 1373 504 , , , 180 1373 505 Australia Australia NNP 180 1373 506 Group Group NNP 180 1373 507 , , , 180 1373 508 BIS BIS NNP 180 1373 509 , , , 180 1373 510 CBSS CBSS NNP 180 1373 511 , , , 180 1373 512 CCC CCC NNP 180 1373 513 , , , 180 1373 514 CE CE NNP 180 1373 515 , , , 180 1373 516 CERN CERN NNP 180 1373 517 , , , 180 1373 518 COCOM COCOM NNP 180 1373 519 , , , 180 1373 520 CSCE CSCE NNP 180 1373 521 , , , 180 1373 522 EBRD EBRD NNP 180 1373 523 , , , 180 1373 524 EC EC NNP 180 1373 525 , , , 180 1373 526 ECE ECE NNP 180 1373 527 , , , 180 1373 528 EIB EIB NNP 180 1373 529 , , , 180 1373 530 ESA ESA NNP 180 1373 531 , , , 180 1373 532 FAO FAO NNP 180 1373 533 , , , 180 1373 534 G-9 G-9 NNP 180 1373 535 , , , 180 1373 536 GATT GATT NNP 180 1373 537 , , , 180 1373 538 IADB IADB NNP 180 1373 539 , , , 180 1373 540 IAEA IAEA NNP 180 1373 541 , , , 180 1373 542 IBRD IBRD NNP 180 1373 543 , , , 180 1373 544 ICAO ICAO NNP 180 1373 545 , , , 180 1373 546 ICC ICC NNP 180 1373 547 , , , 180 1373 548 ICFTU ICFTU NNP 180 1373 549 , , , 180 1373 550 IDA IDA NNP 180 1373 551 , , , 180 1373 552 IEA IEA NNP 180 1373 553 , , , 180 1373 554 IFAD IFAD NNP 180 1373 555 , , , 180 1373 556 IFC IFC NNP 180 1373 557 , , , 180 1373 558 ILO ILO NNP 180 1373 559 , , , 180 1373 560 IMF IMF NNP 180 1373 561 , , , 180 1373 562 IMO imo RB 180 1373 563 , , , 180 1373 564 INMARSAT INMARSAT NNP 180 1373 565 , , , 180 1373 566 INTELSAT INTELSAT NNP 180 1373 567 , , , 180 1373 568 INTERPOL INTERPOL NNP 180 1373 569 , , , 180 1373 570 IOC IOC NNP 180 1373 571 , , , 180 1373 572 IOM IOM NNP 180 1373 573 , , , 180 1373 574 ISO ISO NNP 180 1373 575 , , , 180 1373 576 ITU ITU NNP 180 1373 577 , , , 180 1373 578 LORCS LORCS NNP 180 1373 579 , , , 180 1373 580 MTCR MTCR NNP 180 1373 581 , , , 180 1373 582 NACC NACC NNP 180 1373 583 , , , 180 1373 584 NATO NATO NNP 180 1373 585 , , , 180 1373 586 NC NC NNP 180 1373 587 , , , 180 1373 588 NEA NEA NNP 180 1373 589 , , , 180 1373 590 NIB NIB NNP 180 1373 591 , , , 180 1373 592 NSG NSG NNP 180 1373 593 , , , 180 1373 594 OECD OECD NNP 180 1373 595 , , , 180 1373 596 PCA PCA NNP 180 1373 597 , , , 180 1373 598 UN UN NNP 180 1373 599 , , , 180 1373 600 UNCTAD UNCTAD NNP 180 1373 601 , , , 180 1373 602 UNESCO UNESCO NNP 180 1373 603 , , , 180 1373 604 UNFICYP UNFICYP NNP 180 1373 605 , , , 180 1373 606 UNHCR UNHCR NNP 180 1373 607 , , , 180 1373 608 UNIDO UNIDO NNP 180 1373 609 , , , 180 1373 610 UNIKOM UNIKOM NNP 180 1373 611 , , , 180 1373 612 UNOMIG UNOMIG NNP 180 1373 613 , , , 180 1373 614 UNMOGIP UNMOGIP NNP 180 1373 615 , , , 180 1373 616 UNPROFOR UNPROFOR NNP 180 1373 617 , , , 180 1373 618 UNTSO UNTSO NNP 180 1373 619 , , , 180 1373 620 UPU UPU NNP 180 1373 621 , , , 180 1373 622 WEU WEU NNP 180 1373 623 , , , 180 1373 624 WFTU WFTU NNP 180 1373 625 , , , 180 1373 626 WHO who WP 180 1373 627 , , , 180 1373 628 WIPO WIPO NNP 180 1373 629 , , , 180 1373 630 WMO WMO NNP 180 1373 631 , , , 180 1373 632 ZC ZC NNP 180 1373 633 Diplomatic diplomatic JJ 180 1373 634 representation representation NN 180 1373 635 in in IN 180 1373 636 US US NNP 180 1373 637 : : : 180 1373 638 chief chief NN 180 1373 639 of of IN 180 1373 640 mission mission NN 180 1373 641 : : : 180 1373 642 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 180 1373 643 Peter Peter NNP 180 1373 644 Pedersen Pedersen NNP 180 1373 645 DYVIG DYVIG NNP 180 1373 646 chancery chancery NN 180 1373 647 : : : 180 1373 648 3200 3200 CD 180 1373 649 Whitehaven Whitehaven NNP 180 1373 650 Street Street NNP 180 1373 651 NW NW NNP 180 1373 652 , , , 180 1373 653 Washington Washington NNP 180 1373 654 , , , 180 1373 655 DC DC NNP 180 1373 656 20008 20008 CD 180 1373 657 telephone telephone NN 180 1373 658 : : : 180 1373 659 ( ( -LRB- 180 1373 660 202 202 CD 180 1373 661 ) ) -RRB- 180 1373 662 234 234 CD 180 1373 663 - - HYPH 180 1373 664 4300 4300 CD 180 1373 665 FAX FAX NNP 180 1373 666 : : : 180 1373 667 ( ( -LRB- 180 1373 668 202 202 CD 180 1373 669 ) ) -RRB- 180 1373 670 328 328 CD 180 1373 671 - - SYM 180 1373 672 1470 1470 CD 180 1373 673 consulate(s consulate(s NNP 180 1373 674 ) ) -RRB- 180 1373 675 general general NN 180 1373 676 : : : 180 1373 677 Chicago Chicago NNP 180 1373 678 , , , 180 1373 679 Los Los NNP 180 1373 680 Angeles Angeles NNP 180 1373 681 , , , 180 1373 682 and and CC 180 1373 683 New New NNP 180 1373 684 York York NNP 180 1373 685 US US NNP 180 1373 686 diplomatic diplomatic JJ 180 1373 687 representation representation NN 180 1373 688 : : : 180 1373 689 chief chief NN 180 1373 690 of of IN 180 1373 691 mission mission NN 180 1373 692 : : : 180 1373 693 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 180 1373 694 Edward Edward NNP 180 1373 695 E. E. NNP 180 1373 696 ELSON ELSON NNP 180 1373 697 embassy embassy NN 180 1373 698 : : : 180 1373 699 Dag Dag NNP 180 1373 700 Hammarskjolds Hammarskjolds NNP 180 1373 701 Alle Alle NNP 180 1373 702 24 24 CD 180 1373 703 , , , 180 1373 704 2100 2100 CD 180 1373 705 Copenhagen Copenhagen NNP 180 1373 706 O O NNP 180 1373 707 mailing mail VBG 180 1373 708 address address NN 180 1373 709 : : : 180 1373 710 APO APO NNP 180 1373 711 AE AE NNP 180 1373 712 09716 09716 CD 180 1373 713 telephone telephone NN 180 1373 714 : : : 180 1373 715 [ [ -LRB- 180 1373 716 45 45 CD 180 1373 717 ] ] -RRB- 180 1373 718 ( ( -LRB- 180 1373 719 31 31 CD 180 1373 720 ) ) -RRB- 180 1373 721 42 42 CD 180 1373 722 - - SYM 180 1373 723 31 31 CD 180 1373 724 - - HYPH 180 1373 725 44 44 CD 180 1373 726 FAX fax NN 180 1373 727 : : : 180 1373 728 [ [ -LRB- 180 1373 729 45 45 CD 180 1373 730 ] ] -RRB- 180 1373 731 ( ( -LRB- 180 1373 732 35 35 CD 180 1373 733 ) ) -RRB- 180 1373 734 43 43 CD 180 1373 735 - - HYPH 180 1373 736 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are be VBP 180 1412 298 adequate adequate JJ 180 1412 299 as as IN 180 1412 300 are be VBP 180 1412 301 the the DT 180 1412 302 microwave microwave NN 180 1412 303 radio radio NN 180 1412 304 relay relay NN 180 1412 305 connections connection NNS 180 1412 306 to to IN 180 1412 307 outlying outlying JJ 180 1412 308 areas area NNS 180 1412 309 of of IN 180 1412 310 the the DT 180 1412 311 country country NN 180 1412 312 ; ; , 180 1412 313 international international JJ 180 1412 314 connections connection NNS 180 1412 315 via via IN 180 1412 316 submarine submarine NN 180 1412 317 cable cable NN 180 1412 318 to to IN 180 1412 319 Saudi Saudi NNP 180 1412 320 Arabia Arabia NNP 180 1412 321 and and CC 180 1412 322 by by IN 180 1412 323 satellite satellite NN 180 1412 324 to to IN 180 1412 325 other other JJ 180 1412 326 countries country NNS 180 1412 327 ; ; : 180 1412 328 one one CD 180 1412 329 ground ground NN 180 1412 330 station station NN 180 1412 331 each each DT 180 1412 332 for for IN 180 1412 333 Indian Indian NNP 180 1412 334 Ocean Ocean NNP 180 1412 335 INTELSAT INTELSAT NNP 180 1412 336 and and CC 180 1412 337 ARABSAT ARABSAT NNP 180 1412 338 ; ; , 180 1412 339 broadcast broadcast NN 180 1412 340 stations station NNS 180 1412 341 - - , 180 1412 342 2 2 CD 180 1412 343 AM am NN 180 1412 344 , , , 180 1412 345 2 2 CD 180 1412 346 FM FM NNP 180 1412 347 , , , 180 1412 348 1 1 CD 180 1412 349 TV tv NN 180 1412 350 @Djibouti @djibouti XX 180 1412 351 , , , 180 1412 352 Defense Defense NNP 180 1412 353 Forces Forces NNPS 180 1412 354 Branches Branches NNPS 180 1412 355 : : : 180 1412 356 Djibouti Djibouti NNP 180 1412 357 National National NNP 180 1412 358 Army Army NNP 180 1412 359 ( ( -LRB- 180 1412 360 including include VBG 180 1412 361 Navy Navy NNP 180 1412 362 and and CC 180 1412 363 Air Air NNP 180 1412 364 Force Force NNP 180 1412 365 ) ) -RRB- 180 1412 366 , , , 180 1412 367 National National NNP 180 1412 368 Security Security NNP 180 1412 369 Force Force NNP 180 1412 370 ( ( -LRB- 180 1412 371 Force Force NNP 180 1412 372 Nationale Nationale NNP 180 1412 373 de de NNP 180 1412 374 Securite Securite NNP 180 1412 375 ) ) -RRB- 180 1412 376 , , , 180 1412 377 National National NNP 180 1412 378 Police Police NNP 180 1412 379 Force Force NNP 180 1412 380 Manpower Manpower NNP 180 1412 381 availability availability NN 180 1412 382 : : : 180 1412 383 males male NNS 180 1412 384 age age NNP 180 1412 385 15 15 CD 180 1412 386 - - SYM 180 1412 387 49 49 CD 180 1412 388 99,811 99,811 CD 180 1412 389 ; ; : 180 1412 390 fit fit JJ 180 1412 391 for for IN 180 1412 392 military military JJ 180 1412 393 service service NN 180 1412 394 58,346 58,346 CD 180 1412 395 Defense Defense NNP 180 1412 396 expenditures expenditure NNS 180 1412 397 : : : 180 1412 398 exchange exchange NN 180 1412 399 rate rate NN 180 1412 400 conversion conversion NNP 180 1412 401 - - : 180 1412 402 $ $ $ 180 1412 403 26 26 CD 180 1412 404 million million CD 180 1412 405 , , , 180 1412 406 NA% na% IN 180 1412 407 of of IN 180 1412 408 GDP GDP NNP 180 1412 409 ( ( -LRB- 180 1412 410 1989 1989 CD 180 1412 411 ) ) -RRB- 180 1412 412 @Dominica @Dominica NNP 180 1412 413 , , , 180 1412 414 Geography Geography NNP 180 1412 415 Location Location NNP 180 1412 416 : : : 180 1412 417 Caribbean Caribbean NNP 180 1412 418 , , , 180 1412 419 in in IN 180 1412 420 the the DT 180 1412 421 eastern eastern JJ 180 1412 422 Caribbean Caribbean NNP 180 1412 423 Sea Sea NNP 180 1412 424 , , , 180 1412 425 about about RB 180 1412 426 halfway halfway RB 180 1412 427 between between IN 180 1412 428 Puerto Puerto NNP 180 1412 429 Rico Rico NNP 180 1412 430 and and CC 180 1412 431 Trinidad Trinidad NNP 180 1412 432 and and CC 180 1412 433 Tobago Tobago NNP 180 1412 434 Map Map NNP 180 1412 435 references reference NNS 180 1412 436 : : : 180 1412 437 Central Central NNP 180 1412 438 America America NNP 180 1412 439 and and CC 180 1412 440 the the DT 180 1412 441 Caribbean Caribbean NNP 180 1412 442 , , , 180 1412 443 South South NNP 180 1412 444 America America NNP 180 1412 445 , , , 180 1412 446 Standard Standard NNP 180 1412 447 Time Time NNP 180 1412 448 Zones Zones NNPS 180 1412 449 of of IN 180 1412 450 the the DT 180 1412 451 World World NNP 180 1412 452 Area Area NNP 180 1412 453 : : : 180 1412 454 total total JJ 180 1412 455 area area NN 180 1412 456 : : : 180 1412 457 750 750 CD 180 1412 458 sq sq NNP 180 1412 459 km km NNP 180 1412 460 land land NN 180 1412 461 area area NN 180 1412 462 : : : 180 1412 463 750 750 CD 180 1412 464 sq sq NNP 180 1412 465 km km NNP 180 1412 466 comparative comparative JJ 180 1412 467 area area NN 180 1412 468 : : : 180 1412 469 slightly slightly RB 180 1412 470 more more JJR 180 1412 471 than than IN 180 1412 472 four four CD 180 1412 473 times time NNS 180 1412 474 the the DT 180 1412 475 size size NN 180 1412 476 of of IN 180 1412 477 Washington Washington NNP 180 1412 478 , , , 180 1412 479 DC DC NNP 180 1412 480 Land Land NNP 180 1412 481 boundaries boundary NNS 180 1412 482 : : : 180 1412 483 0 0 LS 180 1412 484 km km NN 180 1412 485 Coastline Coastline NNP 180 1412 486 : : : 180 1412 487 148 148 CD 180 1412 488 km km NN 180 1412 489 Maritime Maritime NNP 180 1412 490 claims claim VBZ 180 1412 491 : : : 180 1412 492 contiguous contiguous JJ 180 1412 493 zone zone NN 180 1412 494 : : : 180 1412 495 24 24 CD 180 1412 496 nm nm IN 180 1412 497 exclusive exclusive JJ 180 1412 498 economic economic JJ 180 1412 499 zone zone NN 180 1412 500 : : : 180 1412 501 200 200 CD 180 1412 502 nm nm CD 180 1412 503 territorial territorial JJ 180 1412 504 sea sea NN 180 1412 505 : : : 180 1412 506 12 12 CD 180 1412 507 nm nm NNP 180 1412 508 International international JJ 180 1412 509 disputes dispute NNS 180 1412 510 : : : 180 1412 511 none none NN 180 1412 512 Climate climate NN 180 1412 513 : : : 180 1412 514 tropical tropical JJ 180 1412 515 ; ; : 180 1412 516 moderated moderate VBN 180 1412 517 by by IN 180 1412 518 northeast northeast JJ 180 1412 519 trade trade NN 180 1412 520 winds wind NNS 180 1412 521 ; ; , 180 1412 522 heavy heavy JJ 180 1412 523 rainfall rainfall NN 180 1412 524 Terrain Terrain NNP 180 1412 525 : : : 180 1412 526 rugged rugged JJ 180 1412 527 mountains mountain NNS 180 1412 528 of of IN 180 1412 529 volcanic volcanic JJ 180 1412 530 origin origin NN 180 1412 531 Natural natural JJ 180 1412 532 resources resource NNS 180 1412 533 : : : 180 1412 534 timber timber NN 180 1412 535 Land land NN 180 1412 536 use use NN 180 1412 537 : : : 180 1412 538 arable arable JJ 180 1412 539 land land NN 180 1412 540 : : : 180 1412 541 9 9 CD 180 1412 542 % % NN 180 1412 543 permanent permanent JJ 180 1412 544 crops crop NNS 180 1412 545 : : : 180 1412 546 13 13 CD 180 1412 547 % % NN 180 1412 548 meadows meadow NNS 180 1412 549 and and CC 180 1412 550 pastures pasture NNS 180 1412 551 : : : 180 1412 552 3 3 CD 180 1412 553 % % NN 180 1412 554 forest forest NN 180 1412 555 and and CC 180 1412 556 woodland woodland NN 180 1412 557 : : : 180 1412 558 41 41 CD 180 1412 559 % % NN 180 1412 560 other other JJ 180 1412 561 : : : 180 1412 562 34 34 CD 180 1412 563 % % NN 180 1412 564 Irrigated irrigated JJ 180 1412 565 land land NN 180 1412 566 : : : 180 1412 567 NA NA NNP 180 1412 568 sq sq RB 180 1412 569 km km NNP 180 1412 570 Environment Environment NNP 180 1412 571 : : : 180 1412 572 current current JJ 180 1412 573 issues issue NNS 180 1412 574 : : : 180 1412 575 NA na IN 180 1412 576 natural natural JJ 180 1412 577 hazards hazard NNS 180 1412 578 : : : 180 1412 579 flash flash NN 180 1412 580 floods flood NNS 180 1412 581 are be VBP 180 1412 582 a a DT 180 1412 583 constant constant JJ 180 1412 584 threat threat NN 180 1412 585 ; ; : 180 1412 586 occasional occasional JJ 180 1412 587 hurricanes hurricanes NNPS 180 1412 588 international international JJ 180 1412 589 agreements agreement NNS 180 1412 590 : : : 180 1412 591 party party NN 180 1412 592 to to IN 180 1412 593 - - HYPH 180 1412 594 Climate climate NN 180 1412 595 Change change NN 180 1412 596 , , , 180 1412 597 Environmental Environmental NNP 180 1412 598 Modification Modification NNP 180 1412 599 , , , 180 1412 600 Law Law NNP 180 1412 601 of of IN 180 1412 602 the the DT 180 1412 603 Sea Sea NNP 180 1412 604 , , , 180 1412 605 Ozone Ozone NNP 180 1412 606 Layer Layer NNP 180 1412 607 Protection Protection NNP 180 1412 608 @Dominica @Dominica NNP 180 1412 609 , , , 180 1412 610 People People NNP 180 1412 611 Population Population NNP 180 1412 612 : : : 180 1412 613 87,696 87,696 CD 180 1412 614 ( ( -LRB- 180 1412 615 July July NNP 180 1412 616 1994 1994 CD 180 1412 617 est est NNP 180 1412 618 . . . 180 1412 619 ) ) -RRB- 180 1413 1 Population population NN 180 1413 2 growth growth NN 180 1413 3 rate rate NN 180 1413 4 : : : 180 1413 5 1.32 1.32 CD 180 1413 6 % % NN 180 1413 7 ( ( -LRB- 180 1413 8 1994 1994 CD 180 1413 9 est est NNP 180 1413 10 . . . 180 1413 11 ) ) -RRB- 180 1414 1 Birth birth NN 180 1414 2 rate rate NN 180 1414 3 : : : 180 1414 4 20.46 20.46 CD 180 1414 5 births/1,000 births/1,000 NN 180 1414 6 population population NN 180 1414 7 ( ( -LRB- 180 1414 8 1994 1994 CD 180 1414 9 est est NNP 180 1414 10 . . . 180 1414 11 ) ) -RRB- 180 1415 1 Death death NN 180 1415 2 rate rate NN 180 1415 3 : : : 180 1415 4 4.98 4.98 CD 180 1415 5 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 180 1415 6 population population NN 180 1415 7 ( ( -LRB- 180 1415 8 1994 1994 CD 180 1415 9 est est NNP 180 1415 10 . . . 180 1415 11 ) ) -RRB- 180 1416 1 Net net JJ 180 1416 2 migration migration NN 180 1416 3 rate rate NN 180 1416 4 : : : 180 1416 5 -2.23 -2.23 NFP 180 1416 6 migrant(s)/1,000 migrant(s)/1,000 VBN 180 1416 7 population population NN 180 1416 8 ( ( -LRB- 180 1416 9 1994 1994 CD 180 1416 10 est est NNP 180 1416 11 . . . 180 1416 12 ) ) -RRB- 180 1417 1 Infant infant NN 180 1417 2 mortality mortality NN 180 1417 3 rate rate NN 180 1417 4 : : : 180 1417 5 10.3 10.3 CD 180 1417 6 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 180 1417 7 live live JJ 180 1417 8 births birth NNS 180 1417 9 ( ( -LRB- 180 1417 10 1994 1994 CD 180 1417 11 est est NNP 180 1417 12 . . . 180 1417 13 ) ) -RRB- 180 1418 1 Life life NN 180 1418 2 expectancy expectancy NN 180 1418 3 at at IN 180 1418 4 birth birth NN 180 1418 5 : : : 180 1418 6 total total JJ 180 1418 7 population population NN 180 1418 8 : : : 180 1418 9 76.96 76.96 CD 180 1418 10 years year NNS 180 1418 11 male male NN 180 1418 12 : : : 180 1418 13 74.12 74.12 CD 180 1418 14 years year NNS 180 1418 15 female female JJ 180 1418 16 : : : 180 1418 17 79.95 79.95 CD 180 1418 18 years year NNS 180 1418 19 ( ( -LRB- 180 1418 20 1994 1994 CD 180 1418 21 est est NNP 180 1418 22 . . . 180 1418 23 ) ) -RRB- 180 1419 1 Total total JJ 180 1419 2 fertility fertility NN 180 1419 3 rate rate NN 180 1419 4 : : : 180 1419 5 1.99 1.99 CD 180 1419 6 children child NNS 180 1419 7 born bear VBN 180 1419 8 / / SYM 180 1419 9 woman woman NN 180 1419 10 ( ( -LRB- 180 1419 11 1994 1994 CD 180 1419 12 est est NNP 180 1419 13 . . . 180 1419 14 ) ) -RRB- 180 1420 1 Nationality nationality NN 180 1420 2 : : : 180 1420 3 noun noun NNP 180 1420 4 : : : 180 1420 5 Dominican(s Dominican(s NNP 180 1420 6 ) ) -RRB- 180 1420 7 adjective adjective NN 180 1420 8 : : : 180 1420 9 Dominican dominican JJ 180 1420 10 Ethnic ethnic JJ 180 1420 11 divisions division NNS 180 1420 12 : : : 180 1420 13 black black JJ 180 1420 14 , , , 180 1420 15 Carib Carib NNP 180 1420 16 Indians Indians NNPS 180 1420 17 Religions Religions NNPS 180 1420 18 : : : 180 1420 19 Roman Roman NNP 180 1420 20 Catholic Catholic NNP 180 1420 21 77 77 CD 180 1420 22 % % NN 180 1420 23 , , , 180 1420 24 Protestant protestant NN 180 1420 25 15 15 CD 180 1420 26 % % NN 180 1420 27 ( ( -LRB- 180 1420 28 Methodist Methodist NNP 180 1420 29 5 5 CD 180 1420 30 % % NN 180 1420 31 , , , 180 1420 32 Pentecostal Pentecostal NNP 180 1420 33 3 3 CD 180 1420 34 % % NN 180 1420 35 , , , 180 1420 36 Seventh Seventh NNP 180 1420 37 - - HYPH 180 1420 38 Day Day NNP 180 1420 39 Adventist Adventist NNP 180 1420 40 3 3 CD 180 1420 41 % % NN 180 1420 42 , , , 180 1420 43 Baptist Baptist NNP 180 1420 44 2 2 CD 180 1420 45 % % NN 180 1420 46 , , , 180 1420 47 other other JJ 180 1420 48 2 2 CD 180 1420 49 % % NN 180 1420 50 ) ) -RRB- 180 1420 51 , , , 180 1420 52 none none NN 180 1420 53 2 2 CD 180 1420 54 % % NN 180 1420 55 , , , 180 1420 56 unknown unknown JJ 180 1420 57 1 1 CD 180 1420 58 % % NN 180 1420 59 , , , 180 1420 60 other other JJ 180 1420 61 5 5 CD 180 1420 62 % % NN 180 1420 63 Languages Languages NNPS 180 1420 64 : : : 180 1420 65 English English NNP 180 1420 66 ( ( -LRB- 180 1420 67 official official NN 180 1420 68 ) ) -RRB- 180 1420 69 , , , 180 1420 70 French french JJ 180 1420 71 patois patois NN 180 1420 72 Literacy literacy NN 180 1420 73 : : : 180 1420 74 age age NN 180 1420 75 15 15 CD 180 1420 76 and and CC 180 1420 77 over over RB 180 1420 78 having have VBG 180 1420 79 ever ever RB 180 1420 80 attended attend VBN 180 1420 81 school school NN 180 1420 82 ( ( -LRB- 180 1420 83 1970 1970 CD 180 1420 84 ) ) -RRB- 180 1420 85 total total JJ 180 1420 86 population population NN 180 1420 87 : : : 180 1420 88 94 94 CD 180 1420 89 % % NN 180 1420 90 male male NN 180 1420 91 : : : 180 1420 92 94 94 CD 180 1420 93 % % NN 180 1420 94 female female NN 180 1420 95 : : : 180 1420 96 94 94 CD 180 1420 97 % % NN 180 1420 98 Labor Labor NNP 180 1420 99 force force NN 180 1420 100 : : : 180 1420 101 25,000 25,000 CD 180 1420 102 by by IN 180 1420 103 occupation occupation NN 180 1420 104 : : : 180 1420 105 agriculture agriculture NN 180 1420 106 40 40 CD 180 1420 107 % % NN 180 1420 108 , , , 180 1420 109 industry industry NN 180 1420 110 and and CC 180 1420 111 commerce commerce NN 180 1420 112 32 32 CD 180 1420 113 % % NN 180 1420 114 , , , 180 1420 115 services service NNS 180 1420 116 28 28 CD 180 1420 117 % % NN 180 1420 118 ( ( -LRB- 180 1420 119 1984 1984 CD 180 1420 120 ) ) -RRB- 180 1420 121 @Dominica @dominica NN 180 1420 122 , , , 180 1420 123 Government Government NNP 180 1420 124 Names Names NNP 180 1420 125 : : : 180 1420 126 conventional conventional JJ 180 1420 127 long long JJ 180 1420 128 form form NN 180 1420 129 : : : 180 1420 130 Commonwealth Commonwealth NNP 180 1420 131 of of IN 180 1420 132 Dominica Dominica NNP 180 1420 133 conventional conventional JJ 180 1420 134 short short JJ 180 1420 135 form form NN 180 1420 136 : : : 180 1420 137 Dominica Dominica NNP 180 1420 138 Digraph Digraph NNP 180 1420 139 : : : 180 1420 140 DO do VB 180 1420 141 Type type NN 180 1420 142 : : : 180 1420 143 parliamentary parliamentary JJ 180 1420 144 democracy democracy NN 180 1420 145 Capital Capital NNP 180 1420 146 : : : 180 1420 147 Roseau Roseau NNP 180 1420 148 Administrative Administrative NNP 180 1420 149 divisions division NNS 180 1420 150 : : : 180 1420 151 10 10 CD 180 1420 152 parishes parish NNS 180 1420 153 ; ; : 180 1420 154 Saint Saint NNP 180 1420 155 Andrew Andrew NNP 180 1420 156 , , , 180 1420 157 Saint Saint NNP 180 1420 158 David David NNP 180 1420 159 , , , 180 1420 160 Saint Saint NNP 180 1420 161 George George NNP 180 1420 162 , , , 180 1420 163 Saint Saint NNP 180 1420 164 John John NNP 180 1420 165 , , , 180 1420 166 Saint Saint NNP 180 1420 167 Joseph Joseph NNP 180 1420 168 , , , 180 1420 169 Saint Saint NNP 180 1420 170 Luke Luke NNP 180 1420 171 , , , 180 1420 172 Saint Saint NNP 180 1420 173 Mark Mark NNP 180 1420 174 , , , 180 1420 175 Saint Saint NNP 180 1420 176 Patrick Patrick NNP 180 1420 177 , , , 180 1420 178 Saint Saint NNP 180 1420 179 Paul Paul NNP 180 1420 180 , , , 180 1420 181 Saint Saint NNP 180 1420 182 Peter Peter NNP 180 1420 183 Independence Independence NNP 180 1420 184 : : : 180 1420 185 3 3 CD 180 1420 186 November November NNP 180 1420 187 1978 1978 CD 180 1420 188 ( ( -LRB- 180 1420 189 from from IN 180 1420 190 UK UK NNP 180 1420 191 ) ) -RRB- 180 1420 192 National national JJ 180 1420 193 holiday holiday NN 180 1420 194 : : : 180 1420 195 Independence Independence NNP 180 1420 196 Day Day NNP 180 1420 197 , , , 180 1420 198 3 3 CD 180 1420 199 November November NNP 180 1420 200 ( ( -LRB- 180 1420 201 1978 1978 CD 180 1420 202 ) ) -RRB- 180 1420 203 Constitution constitution NN 180 1420 204 : : : 180 1420 205 3 3 CD 180 1420 206 November November NNP 180 1420 207 1978 1978 CD 180 1420 208 Legal legal JJ 180 1420 209 system system NN 180 1420 210 : : : 180 1420 211 based base VBN 180 1420 212 on on IN 180 1420 213 English English NNP 180 1420 214 common common JJ 180 1420 215 law law NN 180 1420 216 Suffrage suffrage NN 180 1420 217 : : : 180 1420 218 18 18 CD 180 1420 219 years year NNS 180 1420 220 of of IN 180 1420 221 age age NN 180 1420 222 ; ; : 180 1420 223 universal universal JJ 180 1420 224 Executive Executive NNP 180 1420 225 branch branch NN 180 1420 226 : : : 180 1420 227 chief chief NN 180 1420 228 of of IN 180 1420 229 state state NN 180 1420 230 : : : 180 1420 231 President President NNP 180 1420 232 Crispin Crispin NNP 180 1420 233 Anselm Anselm NNP 180 1420 234 SORHAINDO SORHAINDO NNP 180 1420 235 ( ( -LRB- 180 1420 236 since since IN 180 1420 237 25 25 CD 180 1420 238 October October NNP 180 1420 239 1993 1993 CD 180 1420 240 ) ) -RRB- 180 1420 241 election election NN 180 1420 242 last last JJ 180 1420 243 held hold VBD 180 1420 244 4 4 CD 180 1420 245 October October NNP 180 1420 246 1993 1993 CD 180 1420 247 ( ( -LRB- 180 1420 248 next next JJ 180 1420 249 to to TO 180 1420 250 be be VB 180 1420 251 held hold VBN 180 1420 252 NA NA NNP 180 1420 253 October October NNP 180 1420 254 1998 1998 CD 180 1420 255 ) ) -RRB- 180 1420 256 ; ; : 180 1420 257 results result NNS 180 1420 258 - - : 180 1420 259 President President NNP 180 1420 260 Crispin Crispin NNP 180 1420 261 Anselm Anselm NNP 180 1420 262 SORHAINDO SORHAINDO NNP 180 1420 263 was be VBD 180 1420 264 elected elect VBN 180 1420 265 by by IN 180 1420 266 the the DT 180 1420 267 House House NNP 180 1420 268 of of IN 180 1420 269 Assembly Assembly NNP 180 1420 270 to to IN 180 1420 271 a a DT 180 1420 272 five five CD 180 1420 273 year year NN 180 1420 274 term term NN 180 1420 275 head head NN 180 1420 276 of of IN 180 1420 277 government government NN 180 1420 278 : : : 180 1420 279 Prime Prime NNP 180 1420 280 Minister Minister NNP 180 1420 281 ( ( -LRB- 180 1420 282 Mary Mary NNP 180 1420 283 ) ) -RRB- 180 1420 284 Eugenia Eugenia NNP 180 1420 285 CHARLES CHARLES NNP 180 1420 286 ( ( -LRB- 180 1420 287 since since IN 180 1420 288 21 21 CD 180 1420 289 July July NNP 180 1420 290 1980 1980 CD 180 1420 291 , , , 180 1420 292 elected elect VBN 180 1420 293 for for IN 180 1420 294 a a DT 180 1420 295 third third JJ 180 1420 296 term term NN 180 1420 297 28 28 CD 180 1420 298 May May NNP 180 1420 299 1990 1990 CD 180 1420 300 ) ) -RRB- 180 1420 301 cabinet cabinet NN 180 1420 302 : : : 180 1420 303 Cabinet cabinet NN 180 1420 304 ; ; , 180 1420 305 appointed appoint VBN 180 1420 306 by by IN 180 1420 307 the the DT 180 1420 308 president president NN 180 1420 309 on on IN 180 1420 310 the the DT 180 1420 311 advice advice NN 180 1420 312 of of IN 180 1420 313 the the DT 180 1420 314 prime prime JJ 180 1420 315 minister minister NN 180 1420 316 Legislative Legislative NNP 180 1420 317 branch branch NN 180 1420 318 : : : 180 1420 319 unicameral unicameral JJ 180 1420 320 House House NNP 180 1420 321 of of IN 180 1420 322 Assembly Assembly NNP 180 1420 323 : : : 180 1420 324 elections election NNS 180 1420 325 last last RB 180 1420 326 held hold VBD 180 1420 327 28 28 CD 180 1420 328 May May NNP 180 1420 329 1990 1990 CD 180 1420 330 ( ( -LRB- 180 1420 331 next next JJ 180 1420 332 to to TO 180 1420 333 be be VB 180 1420 334 held hold VBN 180 1420 335 May May NNP 180 1420 336 1995 1995 CD 180 1420 337 ) ) -RRB- 180 1420 338 ; ; : 180 1420 339 results result NNS 180 1420 340 - - HYPH 180 1420 341 percent percent NN 180 1420 342 of of IN 180 1420 343 vote vote NN 180 1420 344 by by IN 180 1420 345 party party NN 180 1420 346 NA NA NNP 180 1420 347 ; ; : 180 1420 348 seats seat NNS 180 1420 349 - - , 180 1420 350 ( ( -LRB- 180 1420 351 30 30 CD 180 1420 352 total total NN 180 1420 353 ; ; : 180 1420 354 9 9 CD 180 1420 355 appointed appoint VBN 180 1420 356 senators senator NNS 180 1420 357 and and CC 180 1420 358 21 21 CD 180 1420 359 elected elect VBN 180 1420 360 representatives representative NNS 180 1420 361 ) ) -RRB- 180 1420 362 DFP DFP NNP 180 1420 363 11 11 CD 180 1420 364 , , , 180 1420 365 UWP UWP NNP 180 1420 366 6 6 CD 180 1420 367 , , , 180 1420 368 DLP DLP NNP 180 1420 369 4 4 CD 180 1420 370 Judicial judicial JJ 180 1420 371 branch branch NN 180 1420 372 : : : 180 1420 373 Eastern eastern JJ 180 1420 374 Caribbean Caribbean NNP 180 1420 375 Supreme Supreme NNP 180 1420 376 Court Court NNP 180 1420 377 Political political JJ 180 1420 378 parties party NNS 180 1420 379 and and CC 180 1420 380 leaders leader NNS 180 1420 381 : : : 180 1420 382 Dominica Dominica NNP 180 1420 383 Freedom Freedom NNP 180 1420 384 Party Party NNP 180 1420 385 ( ( -LRB- 180 1420 386 DFP DFP NNP 180 1420 387 ) ) -RRB- 180 1420 388 , , , 180 1420 389 Brian Brian NNP 180 1420 390 ALLEYNE ALLEYNE NNP 180 1420 391 ; ; : 180 1420 392 Dominica Dominica NNP 180 1420 393 Labor Labor NNP 180 1420 394 Party Party NNP 180 1420 395 ( ( -LRB- 180 1420 396 DLP DLP NNP 180 1420 397 ) ) -RRB- 180 1420 398 , , , 180 1420 399 Rosie Rosie NNP 180 1420 400 DOUGLAS DOUGLAS NNP 180 1420 401 ; ; : 180 1420 402 United United NNP 180 1420 403 Workers Workers NNP 180 1420 404 Party Party NNP 180 1420 405 ( ( -LRB- 180 1420 406 UWP UWP NNP 180 1420 407 ) ) -RRB- 180 1420 408 , , , 180 1420 409 Edison Edison NNP 180 1420 410 JAMES JAMES NNP 180 1420 411 Other other JJ 180 1420 412 political political JJ 180 1420 413 or or CC 180 1420 414 pressure pressure NN 180 1420 415 groups group NNS 180 1420 416 : : : 180 1420 417 Dominica Dominica NNP 180 1420 418 Liberation Liberation NNP 180 1420 419 Movement Movement NNP 180 1420 420 ( ( -LRB- 180 1420 421 DLM DLM NNP 180 1420 422 ) ) -RRB- 180 1420 423 , , , 180 1420 424 a a DT 180 1420 425 small small JJ 180 1420 426 leftist leftist JJ 180 1420 427 group group NN 180 1420 428 Member Member NNP 180 1420 429 of of IN 180 1420 430 : : : 180 1420 431 ACCT acct JJ 180 1420 432 , , , 180 1420 433 ACP ACP NNP 180 1420 434 , , , 180 1420 435 C C NNP 180 1420 436 , , , 180 1420 437 CARICOM CARICOM NNP 180 1420 438 , , , 180 1420 439 CDB CDB NNP 180 1420 440 , , , 180 1420 441 ECLAC ECLAC NNP 180 1420 442 , , , 180 1420 443 FAO FAO NNP 180 1420 444 , , , 180 1420 445 G-77 g-77 CD 180 1420 446 , , , 180 1420 447 GATT GATT NNP 180 1420 448 , , , 180 1420 449 IBRD IBRD NNP 180 1420 450 , , , 180 1420 451 ICFTU ICFTU NNP 180 1420 452 , , , 180 1420 453 IDA IDA NNP 180 1420 454 , , , 180 1420 455 IFAD IFAD NNP 180 1420 456 , , , 180 1420 457 IFC IFC NNP 180 1420 458 , , , 180 1420 459 ILO ILO NNP 180 1420 460 , , , 180 1420 461 IMF IMF NNP 180 1420 462 , , , 180 1420 463 IMO imo RB 180 1420 464 , , , 180 1420 465 INTERPOL INTERPOL NNP 180 1420 466 , , , 180 1420 467 LORCS LORCS NNP 180 1420 468 , , , 180 1420 469 NAM NAM NNP 180 1420 470 ( ( -LRB- 180 1420 471 observer observer NNP 180 1420 472 ) ) -RRB- 180 1420 473 , , , 180 1420 474 OAS OAS NNP 180 1420 475 , , , 180 1420 476 OECS OECS NNP 180 1420 477 , , , 180 1420 478 UN UN NNP 180 1420 479 , , , 180 1420 480 UNCTAD UNCTAD NNP 180 1420 481 , , , 180 1420 482 UNESCO UNESCO NNP 180 1420 483 , , , 180 1420 484 UNIDO UNIDO NNP 180 1420 485 , , , 180 1420 486 UPU UPU NNP 180 1420 487 , , , 180 1420 488 WCL WCL NNP 180 1420 489 , , , 180 1420 490 WHO who WP 180 1420 491 , , , 180 1420 492 WMO WMO NNP 180 1420 493 Diplomatic diplomatic JJ 180 1420 494 representation representation NN 180 1420 495 in in IN 180 1420 496 US US NNP 180 1420 497 : : : 180 1420 498 Dominica Dominica NNP 180 1420 499 has 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oil oil NN 180 1430 118 , , , 180 1430 119 tourism tourism NN 180 1430 120 , , , 180 1430 121 copra copra NN 180 1430 122 , , , 180 1430 123 furniture furniture NN 180 1430 124 , , , 180 1430 125 cement cement NN 180 1430 126 blocks block NNS 180 1430 127 , , , 180 1430 128 shoes shoe NNS 180 1430 129 Agriculture agriculture NN 180 1430 130 : : : 180 1430 131 accounts account NNS 180 1430 132 for for IN 180 1430 133 30 30 CD 180 1430 134 % % NN 180 1430 135 of of IN 180 1430 136 GDP GDP NNP 180 1430 137 ; ; : 180 1430 138 principal principal JJ 180 1430 139 crops crop NNS 180 1430 140 - - : 180 1430 141 bananas banana NNS 180 1430 142 , , , 180 1430 143 citrus citrus NNP 180 1430 144 , , , 180 1430 145 mangoes mango NNS 180 1430 146 , , , 180 1430 147 root root NN 180 1430 148 crops crop NNS 180 1430 149 , , , 180 1430 150 coconuts coconut NNS 180 1430 151 ; ; : 180 1430 152 bananas banana NNS 180 1430 153 provide provide VBP 180 1430 154 the the DT 180 1430 155 bulk bulk NN 180 1430 156 of of IN 180 1430 157 export export NN 180 1430 158 earnings earning NNS 180 1430 159 ; ; : 180 1430 160 forestry forestry NN 180 1430 161 and and CC 180 1430 162 fisheries fishery NNS 180 1430 163 potential potential VBP 180 1430 164 not not RB 180 1430 165 exploited exploit VBN 180 1430 166 Illicit Illicit NNP 180 1430 167 drugs drug NNS 180 1430 168 : : : 180 1430 169 transshipment transshipment NN 180 1430 170 point point NN 180 1430 171 for for IN 180 1430 172 cocaine cocaine NN 180 1430 173 and and CC 180 1430 174 marijuana marijuana NNP 180 1430 175 bound bind VBN 180 1430 176 for for IN 180 1430 177 the the DT 180 1430 178 US US NNP 180 1430 179 and and CC 180 1430 180 Europe Europe NNP 180 1430 181 Economic Economic NNP 180 1430 182 aid aid NN 180 1430 183 : : : 180 1430 184 recipient recipient NN 180 1430 185 : : : 180 1430 186 Western western JJ 180 1430 187 ( ( -LRB- 180 1430 188 non non JJ 180 1430 189 - - JJ 180 1430 190 US us JJ 180 1430 191 ) ) -RRB- 180 1430 192 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1430 531 forest forest NN 180 1430 532 and and CC 180 1430 533 woodland woodland NN 180 1430 534 : : : 180 1430 535 13 13 CD 180 1430 536 % % NN 180 1430 537 other other JJ 180 1430 538 : : : 180 1430 539 14 14 CD 180 1430 540 % % NN 180 1430 541 Irrigated irrigated JJ 180 1430 542 land land NN 180 1430 543 : : : 180 1430 544 2,250 2,250 CD 180 1430 545 sq sq NNP 180 1430 546 km km NNP 180 1430 547 ( ( -LRB- 180 1430 548 1989 1989 CD 180 1430 549 ) ) -RRB- 180 1430 550 Environment environment NN 180 1430 551 : : : 180 1430 552 current current JJ 180 1430 553 issues issue NNS 180 1430 554 : : : 180 1430 555 water water NN 180 1430 556 shortages shortage NNS 180 1430 557 ; ; : 180 1430 558 soil soil NN 180 1430 559 eroding erode VBG 180 1430 560 into into IN 180 1430 561 the the DT 180 1430 562 sea sea NN 180 1430 563 damages damage NNS 180 1430 564 coral coral JJ 180 1430 565 reefs reef NNS 180 1430 566 ; ; : 180 1430 567 deforestation deforestation NN 180 1430 568 natural natural JJ 180 1430 569 hazards hazard NNS 180 1430 570 : : : 180 1430 571 subject subject JJ 180 1430 572 to to IN 180 1430 573 occasional occasional JJ 180 1430 574 hurricanes hurricane NNS 180 1430 575 ( ( -LRB- 180 1430 576 July July NNP 180 1430 577 to to IN 180 1430 578 October October NNP 180 1430 579 ) ) -RRB- 180 1430 580 international international JJ 180 1430 581 agreements agreement NNS 180 1430 582 : : : 180 1430 583 party party NN 180 1430 584 to to IN 180 1430 585 - - HYPH 180 1430 586 Endangered endanger VBN 180 1430 587 Species Species NNPS 180 1430 588 , , , 180 1430 589 Marine Marine NNP 180 1430 590 Dumping Dumping NNP 180 1430 591 , , , 180 1430 592 Marine Marine NNP 180 1430 593 Life Life NNP 180 1430 594 Conservation Conservation NNP 180 1430 595 , , , 180 1430 596 Nuclear Nuclear NNP 180 1430 597 Test Test NNP 180 1430 598 Ban Ban NNP 180 1430 599 , , , 180 1430 600 Ozone Ozone NNP 180 1430 601 Layer Layer NNP 180 1430 602 Protection Protection NNP 180 1430 603 ; ; , 180 1430 604 signed sign VBN 180 1430 605 , , , 180 1430 606 but but CC 180 1430 607 not not RB 180 1430 608 ratified ratified JJ 180 1430 609 - - : 180 1430 610 Biodiversity biodiversity NN 180 1430 611 , , , 180 1430 612 Climate Climate NNP 180 1430 613 Change Change NNP 180 1430 614 , , , 180 1430 615 Law Law NNP 180 1430 616 of of IN 180 1430 617 the the DT 180 1430 618 Sea Sea NNP 180 1430 619 Note Note NNP 180 1430 620 : : : 180 1430 621 shares share NNS 180 1430 622 island island NN 180 1430 623 of of IN 180 1430 624 Hispaniola Hispaniola NNP 180 1430 625 with with IN 180 1430 626 Haiti Haiti NNP 180 1430 627 ( ( -LRB- 180 1430 628 eastern eastern JJ 180 1430 629 two two CD 180 1430 630 - - HYPH 180 1430 631 thirds third NNS 180 1430 632 is be VBZ 180 1430 633 the the DT 180 1430 634 Dominican Dominican NNP 180 1430 635 Republic Republic NNP 180 1430 636 , , , 180 1430 637 western western JJ 180 1430 638 one one CD 180 1430 639 - - HYPH 180 1430 640 third third NN 180 1430 641 is be VBZ 180 1430 642 Haiti Haiti NNP 180 1430 643 ) ) -RRB- 180 1430 644 @Dominican @Dominican NNP 180 1430 645 Republic Republic NNP 180 1430 646 , , , 180 1430 647 People People NNPS 180 1430 648 Population Population NNP 180 1430 649 : : : 180 1430 650 7,826,075 7,826,075 CD 180 1430 651 ( ( -LRB- 180 1430 652 July July NNP 180 1430 653 1994 1994 CD 180 1430 654 est est NNP 180 1430 655 . . . 180 1430 656 ) ) -RRB- 180 1431 1 Population population NN 180 1431 2 growth growth NN 180 1431 3 rate rate NN 180 1431 4 : : : 180 1431 5 1.8 1.8 CD 180 1431 6 % % NN 180 1431 7 ( ( -LRB- 180 1431 8 1994 1994 CD 180 1431 9 est est NNP 180 1431 10 . . . 180 1431 11 ) ) -RRB- 180 1432 1 Birth birth NN 180 1432 2 rate rate NN 180 1432 3 : : : 180 1432 4 24.87 24.87 CD 180 1432 5 births/1,000 births/1,000 CD 180 1432 6 population population NN 180 1432 7 ( ( -LRB- 180 1432 8 1994 1994 CD 180 1432 9 est est NNP 180 1432 10 . . . 180 1432 11 ) ) -RRB- 180 1433 1 Death death NN 180 1433 2 rate rate NN 180 1433 3 : : : 180 1433 4 6.2 6.2 CD 180 1433 5 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 180 1433 6 population population NN 180 1433 7 ( ( -LRB- 180 1433 8 1994 1994 CD 180 1433 9 est est NNP 180 1433 10 . . . 180 1433 11 ) ) -RRB- 180 1434 1 Net net JJ 180 1434 2 migration migration NN 180 1434 3 rate rate NN 180 1434 4 : : : 180 1434 5 -0.63 -0.63 NFP 180 1434 6 migrant(s)/1,000 migrant(s)/1,000 JJ 180 1434 7 population population NN 180 1434 8 ( ( -LRB- 180 1434 9 1994 1994 CD 180 1434 10 est est NNP 180 1434 11 . . . 180 1434 12 ) ) -RRB- 180 1435 1 Infant infant NN 180 1435 2 mortality mortality NN 180 1435 3 rate rate NN 180 1435 4 : : : 180 1435 5 51.5 51.5 CD 180 1435 6 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 180 1435 7 live live JJ 180 1435 8 births birth NNS 180 1435 9 ( ( -LRB- 180 1435 10 1994 1994 CD 180 1435 11 est est NNP 180 1435 12 . . . 180 1435 13 ) ) -RRB- 180 1436 1 Life life NN 180 1436 2 expectancy expectancy NN 180 1436 3 at at IN 180 1436 4 birth birth NN 180 1436 5 : : : 180 1436 6 total total JJ 180 1436 7 population population NN 180 1436 8 : : : 180 1436 9 68.35 68.35 CD 180 1436 10 years year NNS 180 1436 11 male male JJ 180 1436 12 : : : 180 1436 13 66.22 66.22 CD 180 1436 14 years year NNS 180 1436 15 female female JJ 180 1436 16 : : : 180 1436 17 70.6 70.6 CD 180 1436 18 years year NNS 180 1436 19 ( ( -LRB- 180 1436 20 1994 1994 CD 180 1436 21 est est NNP 180 1436 22 . . . 180 1436 23 ) ) -RRB- 180 1437 1 Total total JJ 180 1437 2 fertility fertility NN 180 1437 3 rate rate NN 180 1437 4 : : : 180 1437 5 2.8 2.8 CD 180 1437 6 children child NNS 180 1437 7 born bear VBN 180 1437 8 / / SYM 180 1437 9 woman woman NN 180 1437 10 ( ( -LRB- 180 1437 11 1994 1994 CD 180 1437 12 est est NNP 180 1437 13 . . . 180 1437 14 ) ) -RRB- 180 1438 1 Nationality nationality NN 180 1438 2 : : : 180 1438 3 noun noun NNP 180 1438 4 : : : 180 1438 5 Dominican(s Dominican(s NNP 180 1438 6 ) ) -RRB- 180 1438 7 adjective adjective NN 180 1438 8 : : : 180 1438 9 Dominican dominican JJ 180 1438 10 Ethnic ethnic JJ 180 1438 11 divisions division NNS 180 1438 12 : : : 180 1438 13 white white JJ 180 1438 14 16 16 CD 180 1438 15 % % NN 180 1438 16 , , , 180 1438 17 black black JJ 180 1438 18 11 11 CD 180 1438 19 % % NN 180 1438 20 , , , 180 1438 21 mixed mix VBD 180 1438 22 73 73 CD 180 1438 23 % % NN 180 1438 24 Religions religion NNS 180 1438 25 : : : 180 1438 26 Roman roman JJ 180 1438 27 Catholic Catholic NNP 180 1438 28 95 95 CD 180 1438 29 % % NN 180 1438 30 Languages Languages NNPS 180 1438 31 : : : 180 1438 32 Spanish spanish JJ 180 1438 33 Literacy literacy NN 180 1438 34 : : : 180 1438 35 age age NN 180 1438 36 15 15 CD 180 1438 37 and and CC 180 1438 38 over over RB 180 1438 39 can can MD 180 1438 40 read read VB 180 1438 41 and and CC 180 1438 42 write write VB 180 1438 43 ( ( -LRB- 180 1438 44 1990 1990 CD 180 1438 45 est est NNP 180 1438 46 . . . 180 1438 47 ) ) -RRB- 180 1439 1 total total JJ 180 1439 2 population population NN 180 1439 3 : : : 180 1439 4 83 83 CD 180 1439 5 % % NN 180 1439 6 male male NN 180 1439 7 : : : 180 1439 8 85 85 CD 180 1439 9 % % NN 180 1439 10 female female NN 180 1439 11 : : : 180 1439 12 82 82 CD 180 1439 13 % % NN 180 1439 14 Labor Labor NNP 180 1439 15 force force NN 180 1439 16 : : : 180 1439 17 2.3 2.3 CD 180 1439 18 million million CD 180 1439 19 to to TO 180 1439 20 2.6 2.6 CD 180 1439 21 million million CD 180 1439 22 by by IN 180 1439 23 occupation occupation NN 180 1439 24 : : : 180 1439 25 agriculture agriculture NN 180 1439 26 49 49 CD 180 1439 27 % % NN 180 1439 28 , , , 180 1439 29 services service NNS 180 1439 30 33 33 CD 180 1439 31 % % NN 180 1439 32 , , , 180 1439 33 industry industry NN 180 1439 34 18 18 CD 180 1439 35 % % NN 180 1439 36 ( ( -LRB- 180 1439 37 1986 1986 CD 180 1439 38 ) ) -RRB- 180 1439 39 @Dominican @Dominican NNP 180 1439 40 Republic Republic NNP 180 1439 41 , , , 180 1439 42 Government Government NNP 180 1439 43 Names Names NNPS 180 1439 44 : : : 180 1439 45 conventional conventional JJ 180 1439 46 long long JJ 180 1439 47 form form NN 180 1439 48 : : : 180 1439 49 Dominican Dominican NNP 180 1439 50 Republic Republic NNP 180 1439 51 conventional conventional JJ 180 1439 52 short short JJ 180 1439 53 form form NN 180 1439 54 : : : 180 1439 55 none none NN 180 1439 56 local local JJ 180 1439 57 long long JJ 180 1439 58 form form NN 180 1439 59 : : : 180 1439 60 Republica Republica NNP 180 1439 61 Dominicana Dominicana NNP 180 1439 62 local local JJ 180 1439 63 short short JJ 180 1439 64 form form NN 180 1439 65 : : : 180 1439 66 none none NN 180 1439 67 Digraph Digraph NNP 180 1439 68 : : : 180 1439 69 DR DR NNP 180 1439 70 Type type NN 180 1439 71 : : : 180 1439 72 republic republic NNP 180 1439 73 Capital capital NN 180 1439 74 : : : 180 1439 75 Santo Santo NNP 180 1439 76 Domingo Domingo NNP 180 1439 77 Administrative administrative JJ 180 1439 78 divisions division NNS 180 1439 79 : : : 180 1439 80 29 29 CD 180 1439 81 provinces province NNS 180 1439 82 ( ( -LRB- 180 1439 83 provincias provincia NNS 180 1439 84 , , , 180 1439 85 singular singular JJ 180 1439 86 - - HYPH 180 1439 87 provincia provincia NN 180 1439 88 ) ) -RRB- 180 1439 89 and and CC 180 1439 90 1 1 CD 180 1439 91 district district NN 180 1439 92 * * NFP 180 1439 93 ( ( -LRB- 180 1439 94 distrito distrito NNP 180 1439 95 ) ) -RRB- 180 1439 96 ; ; : 180 1439 97 Azua Azua NNP 180 1439 98 , , , 180 1439 99 Baoruco Baoruco NNP 180 1439 100 , , , 180 1439 101 Barahona Barahona NNP 180 1439 102 , , , 180 1439 103 Dajabon Dajabon NNP 180 1439 104 , , , 180 1439 105 Distrito Distrito NNP 180 1439 106 Nacional Nacional NNP 180 1439 107 * * NFP 180 1439 108 , , , 180 1439 109 Duarte Duarte NNP 180 1439 110 , , , 180 1439 111 Elias Elias NNP 180 1439 112 Pina Pina NNP 180 1439 113 , , , 180 1439 114 El El NNP 180 1439 115 Seibo Seibo NNP 180 1439 116 , , , 180 1439 117 Espaillat Espaillat NNP 180 1439 118 , , , 180 1439 119 Hato Hato NNP 180 1439 120 Mayor Mayor NNP 180 1439 121 , , , 180 1439 122 Independencia Independencia NNP 180 1439 123 , , , 180 1439 124 La La NNP 180 1439 125 Altagracia Altagracia NNP 180 1439 126 , , , 180 1439 127 La La NNP 180 1439 128 Romana Romana NNP 180 1439 129 , , , 180 1439 130 La La NNP 180 1439 131 Vega Vega NNP 180 1439 132 , , , 180 1439 133 Maria Maria NNP 180 1439 134 Trinidad Trinidad NNP 180 1439 135 Sanchez Sanchez NNP 180 1439 136 , , , 180 1439 137 Monsenor Monsenor NNP 180 1439 138 Nouel Nouel NNP 180 1439 139 , , , 180 1439 140 Monte Monte NNP 180 1439 141 Cristi Cristi NNP 180 1439 142 , , , 180 1439 143 Monte Monte NNP 180 1439 144 Plata Plata NNP 180 1439 145 , , , 180 1439 146 Pedernales Pedernales NNP 180 1439 147 , , , 180 1439 148 Peravia Peravia NNP 180 1439 149 , , , 180 1439 150 Puerto Puerto NNP 180 1439 151 Plata Plata NNP 180 1439 152 , , , 180 1439 153 Salcedo Salcedo NNP 180 1439 154 , , , 180 1439 155 Samana Samana NNP 180 1439 156 , , , 180 1439 157 Sanchez Sanchez NNP 180 1439 158 Ramirez Ramirez NNP 180 1439 159 , , , 180 1439 160 San San NNP 180 1439 161 Cristobal Cristobal NNP 180 1439 162 , , , 180 1439 163 San San NNP 180 1439 164 Juan Juan NNP 180 1439 165 , , , 180 1439 166 San San NNP 180 1439 167 Pedro Pedro NNP 180 1439 168 De De NNP 180 1439 169 Macoris Macoris NNP 180 1439 170 , , , 180 1439 171 Santiago Santiago NNP 180 1439 172 , , , 180 1439 173 Santiago Santiago NNP 180 1439 174 Rodriguez Rodriguez NNP 180 1439 175 , , , 180 1439 176 Valverde Valverde NNP 180 1439 177 Independence Independence NNP 180 1439 178 : : : 180 1439 179 27 27 CD 180 1439 180 February February NNP 180 1439 181 1844 1844 CD 180 1439 182 ( ( -LRB- 180 1439 183 from from IN 180 1439 184 Haiti Haiti NNP 180 1439 185 ) ) -RRB- 180 1439 186 National national JJ 180 1439 187 holiday holiday NN 180 1439 188 : : : 180 1439 189 Independence Independence NNP 180 1439 190 Day Day NNP 180 1439 191 , , , 180 1439 192 27 27 CD 180 1439 193 February February NNP 180 1439 194 ( ( -LRB- 180 1439 195 1844 1844 CD 180 1439 196 ) ) -RRB- 180 1439 197 Constitution constitution NN 180 1439 198 : : : 180 1439 199 28 28 CD 180 1439 200 November November NNP 180 1439 201 1966 1966 CD 180 1439 202 Legal legal JJ 180 1439 203 system system NN 180 1439 204 : : : 180 1439 205 based base VBN 180 1439 206 on on IN 180 1439 207 French french JJ 180 1439 208 civil civil JJ 180 1439 209 codes code NNS 180 1439 210 Suffrage suffrage NN 180 1439 211 : : : 180 1439 212 18 18 CD 180 1439 213 years year NNS 180 1439 214 of of IN 180 1439 215 age age NN 180 1439 216 ; ; : 180 1439 217 universal universal JJ 180 1439 218 and and CC 180 1439 219 compulsory compulsory JJ 180 1439 220 or or CC 180 1439 221 married married JJ 180 1439 222 persons person NNS 180 1439 223 regardless regardless RB 180 1439 224 of of IN 180 1439 225 age age NN 180 1439 226 note note NN 180 1439 227 : : : 180 1439 228 members member NNS 180 1439 229 of of IN 180 1439 230 the the DT 180 1439 231 armed armed JJ 180 1439 232 forces force NNS 180 1439 233 and and CC 180 1439 234 police police NNS 180 1439 235 can can MD 180 1439 236 not not RB 180 1439 237 vote vote VB 180 1439 238 Executive executive JJ 180 1439 239 branch branch NN 180 1439 240 : : : 180 1439 241 chief chief NN 180 1439 242 of of IN 180 1439 243 state state NN 180 1439 244 and and CC 180 1439 245 head head NN 180 1439 246 of of IN 180 1439 247 government government NN 180 1439 248 : : : 180 1439 249 President President NNP 180 1439 250 Joaquin Joaquin NNP 180 1439 251 BALAGUER BALAGUER NNP 180 1439 252 Ricardo Ricardo NNP 180 1439 253 ( ( -LRB- 180 1439 254 since since IN 180 1439 255 16 16 CD 180 1439 256 August August NNP 180 1439 257 1986 1986 CD 180 1439 258 , , , 180 1439 259 fifth fifth JJ 180 1439 260 elected elect VBN 180 1439 261 term term NN 180 1439 262 began begin VBD 180 1439 263 16 16 CD 180 1439 264 August August NNP 180 1439 265 1990 1990 CD 180 1439 266 ) ) -RRB- 180 1439 267 ; ; : 180 1439 268 Vice Vice NNP 180 1439 269 President President NNP 180 1439 270 Carlos Carlos NNP 180 1439 271 A. A. NNP 180 1439 272 MORALES MORALES NNP 180 1439 273 Troncoso Troncoso NNP 180 1439 274 ( ( -LRB- 180 1439 275 since since IN 180 1439 276 16 16 CD 180 1439 277 August August NNP 180 1439 278 1986 1986 CD 180 1439 279 ) ) -RRB- 180 1439 280 ; ; : 180 1439 281 election election NN 180 1439 282 last last JJ 180 1439 283 held hold VBN 180 1439 284 16 16 CD 180 1439 285 May May NNP 180 1439 286 1990 1990 CD 180 1439 287 ( ( -LRB- 180 1439 288 next next JJ 180 1439 289 to to TO 180 1439 290 be be VB 180 1439 291 held hold VBN 180 1439 292 May May NNP 180 1439 293 1994 1994 CD 180 1439 294 ) ) -RRB- 180 1439 295 ; ; : 180 1439 296 results result NNS 180 1439 297 - - : 180 1439 298 Joaquin joaquin NN 180 1439 299 BALAGUER BALAGUER NNP 180 1439 300 ( ( -LRB- 180 1439 301 PRSC prsc NN 180 1439 302 ) ) -RRB- 180 1439 303 35.7 35.7 CD 180 1439 304 % % NN 180 1439 305 , , , 180 1439 306 Juan Juan NNP 180 1439 307 BOSCH BOSCH NNP 180 1439 308 Gavino Gavino NNP 180 1439 309 ( ( -LRB- 180 1439 310 PLD PLD NNP 180 1439 311 ) ) -RRB- 180 1439 312 34.4 34.4 CD 180 1439 313 % % NN 180 1439 314 , , , 180 1439 315 Jose Jose NNP 180 1439 316 Francisco Francisco NNP 180 1439 317 PENA pena NN 180 1439 318 Gomez Gomez NNP 180 1439 319 ( ( -LRB- 180 1439 320 PRD PRD NNP 180 1439 321 ) ) -RRB- 180 1439 322 22.9 22.9 CD 180 1439 323 % % NN 180 1439 324 cabinet cabinet NN 180 1439 325 : : : 180 1439 326 Cabinet cabinet NN 180 1439 327 ; ; , 180 1439 328 nominated nominate VBN 180 1439 329 by by IN 180 1439 330 the the DT 180 1439 331 president president NN 180 1439 332 Legislative Legislative NNP 180 1439 333 branch branch NN 180 1439 334 : : : 180 1439 335 bicameral bicameral NNP 180 1439 336 National National NNP 180 1439 337 Congress Congress NNP 180 1439 338 ( ( -LRB- 180 1439 339 Congreso Congreso NNP 180 1439 340 Nacional Nacional NNP 180 1439 341 ) ) -RRB- 180 1439 342 Senate Senate NNP 180 1439 343 ( ( -LRB- 180 1439 344 Senado Senado NNP 180 1439 345 ) ) -RRB- 180 1439 346 : : : 180 1439 347 elections election NNS 180 1439 348 last last RB 180 1439 349 held hold VBD 180 1439 350 16 16 CD 180 1439 351 May May NNP 180 1439 352 1990 1990 CD 180 1439 353 ( ( -LRB- 180 1439 354 next next JJ 180 1439 355 to to TO 180 1439 356 be be VB 180 1439 357 held hold VBN 180 1439 358 May May NNP 180 1439 359 1994 1994 CD 180 1439 360 ) ) -RRB- 180 1439 361 ; ; : 180 1439 362 results result NNS 180 1439 363 - - HYPH 180 1439 364 percent percent NN 180 1439 365 of of IN 180 1439 366 vote vote NN 180 1439 367 by by IN 180 1439 368 party party NN 180 1439 369 NA NA NNP 180 1439 370 ; ; : 180 1439 371 seats seat NNS 180 1439 372 - - : 180 1439 373 ( ( -LRB- 180 1439 374 30 30 CD 180 1439 375 total total NN 180 1439 376 ) ) -RRB- 180 1439 377 PRSC PRSC NNP 180 1439 378 16 16 CD 180 1439 379 , , , 180 1439 380 PLD PLD NNP 180 1439 381 12 12 CD 180 1439 382 , , , 180 1439 383 PRD PRD NNP 180 1439 384 2 2 CD 180 1439 385 Chamber Chamber NNP 180 1439 386 of of IN 180 1439 387 Deputies Deputies NNPS 180 1439 388 ( ( -LRB- 180 1439 389 Camara Camara NNP 180 1439 390 de de FW 180 1439 391 Diputados Diputados NNP 180 1439 392 ) ) -RRB- 180 1439 393 : : : 180 1439 394 elections election NNS 180 1439 395 last last RB 180 1439 396 held hold VBD 180 1439 397 16 16 CD 180 1439 398 May May NNP 180 1439 399 1990 1990 CD 180 1439 400 ( ( -LRB- 180 1439 401 next next JJ 180 1439 402 to to TO 180 1439 403 be be VB 180 1439 404 held hold VBN 180 1439 405 May May NNP 180 1439 406 1994 1994 CD 180 1439 407 ) ) -RRB- 180 1439 408 ; ; : 180 1439 409 results result NNS 180 1439 410 - - HYPH 180 1439 411 percent percent NN 180 1439 412 of of IN 180 1439 413 vote vote NN 180 1439 414 by by IN 180 1439 415 party party NN 180 1439 416 NA NA NNP 180 1439 417 ; ; : 180 1439 418 seats seat NNS 180 1439 419 - - : 180 1439 420 ( ( -LRB- 180 1439 421 120 120 CD 180 1439 422 total total NN 180 1439 423 ) ) -RRB- 180 1439 424 PLD PLD NNP 180 1439 425 44 44 CD 180 1439 426 , , , 180 1439 427 PRSC PRSC NNP 180 1439 428 41 41 CD 180 1439 429 , , , 180 1439 430 PRD PRD NNP 180 1439 431 33 33 CD 180 1439 432 , , , 180 1439 433 PRI PRI NNP 180 1439 434 2 2 CD 180 1439 435 Judicial judicial JJ 180 1439 436 branch branch NN 180 1439 437 : : : 180 1439 438 Supreme Supreme NNP 180 1439 439 Court Court NNP 180 1439 440 ( ( -LRB- 180 1439 441 Corte Corte NNP 180 1439 442 Suprema Suprema NNP 180 1439 443 ) ) -RRB- 180 1439 444 Political political JJ 180 1439 445 parties party NNS 180 1439 446 and and CC 180 1439 447 leaders leader NNS 180 1439 448 : : : 180 1439 449 Major major JJ 180 1439 450 parties party NNS 180 1439 451 : : : 180 1439 452 Social Social NNP 180 1439 453 Christian Christian NNP 180 1439 454 Reformist Reformist NNP 180 1439 455 Party Party NNP 180 1439 456 ( ( -LRB- 180 1439 457 PRSC PRSC NNP 180 1439 458 ) ) -RRB- 180 1439 459 , , , 180 1439 460 Joaquin Joaquin NNP 180 1439 461 BALAGUER BALAGUER NNP 180 1439 462 Ricardo Ricardo NNP 180 1439 463 ; ; : 180 1439 464 Dominican Dominican NNP 180 1439 465 Liberation Liberation NNP 180 1439 466 Party Party NNP 180 1439 467 ( ( -LRB- 180 1439 468 PLD PLD NNP 180 1439 469 ) ) -RRB- 180 1439 470 , , , 180 1439 471 Juan Juan NNP 180 1439 472 BOSCH BOSCH NNP 180 1439 473 Gavino Gavino NNP 180 1439 474 ; ; : 180 1439 475 Dominican Dominican NNP 180 1439 476 Revolutionary Revolutionary NNP 180 1439 477 Party Party NNP 180 1439 478 ( ( -LRB- 180 1439 479 PRD PRD NNP 180 1439 480 ) ) -RRB- 180 1439 481 , , , 180 1439 482 Jose Jose NNP 180 1439 483 Franciso Franciso NNP 180 1439 484 PENA PENA NNP 180 1439 485 Gomez Gomez NNP 180 1439 486 ; ; : 180 1439 487 Independent Independent NNP 180 1439 488 Revolutionary Revolutionary NNP 180 1439 489 Party Party NNP 180 1439 490 ( ( -LRB- 180 1439 491 PRI PRI NNP 180 1439 492 ) ) -RRB- 180 1439 493 , , , 180 1439 494 Jacobo Jacobo NNP 180 1439 495 MAJLUTA MAJLUTA NNP 180 1439 496 Minor minor JJ 180 1439 497 parties party NNS 180 1439 498 : : : 180 1439 499 National National NNP 180 1439 500 Veterans Veterans NNPS 180 1439 501 and and CC 180 1439 502 Civilian Civilian NNP 180 1439 503 Party Party NNP 180 1439 504 ( ( -LRB- 180 1439 505 PNVC PNVC NNP 180 1439 506 ) ) -RRB- 180 1439 507 , , , 180 1439 508 Juan Juan NNP 180 1439 509 Rene Rene NNP 180 1439 510 BEAUCHAMPS BEAUCHAMPS NNP 180 1439 511 Javier Javier NNP 180 1439 512 ; ; : 180 1439 513 Liberal Liberal NNP 180 1439 514 Party Party NNP 180 1439 515 of of IN 180 1439 516 the the DT 180 1439 517 Dominican Dominican NNP 180 1439 518 Republic Republic NNP 180 1439 519 ( ( -LRB- 180 1439 520 PLRD PLRD NNP 180 1439 521 ) ) -RRB- 180 1439 522 , , , 180 1439 523 Andres Andres NNP 180 1439 524 Van Van NNP 180 1439 525 Der Der NNP 180 1439 526 HORST HORST NNP 180 1439 527 ; ; : 180 1439 528 Democratic Democratic NNP 180 1439 529 Quisqueyan Quisqueyan NNP 180 1439 530 Party Party NNP 180 1439 531 ( ( -LRB- 180 1439 532 PQD PQD NNP 180 1439 533 ) ) -RRB- 180 1439 534 , , , 180 1439 535 Elias Elias NNP 180 1439 536 WESSIN WESSIN VBD 180 1439 537 Chavez Chavez NNP 180 1439 538 ; ; : 180 1439 539 National National NNP 180 1439 540 Progressive Progressive NNP 180 1439 541 Force Force NNP 180 1439 542 ( ( -LRB- 180 1439 543 FNP FNP NNP 180 1439 544 ) ) -RRB- 180 1439 545 , , , 180 1439 546 Marino Marino NNP 180 1439 547 VINICIO VINICIO NNP 180 1439 548 Castillo Castillo NNP 180 1439 549 ; ; : 180 1439 550 Popular Popular NNP 180 1439 551 Christian Christian NNP 180 1439 552 Party Party NNP 180 1439 553 ( ( -LRB- 180 1439 554 PPC PPC NNP 180 1439 555 ) ) -RRB- 180 1439 556 , , , 180 1439 557 Rogelio Rogelio NNP 180 1439 558 DELGADO DELGADO NNP 180 1439 559 Bogaert Bogaert NNP 180 1439 560 ; ; : 180 1439 561 Dominican Dominican NNP 180 1439 562 Communist Communist NNP 180 1439 563 Party Party NNP 180 1439 564 ( ( -LRB- 180 1439 565 PCD PCD NNP 180 1439 566 ) ) -RRB- 180 1439 567 , , , 180 1439 568 Narciso Narciso NNP 180 1439 569 ISA ISA NNP 180 1439 570 Conde Conde NNP 180 1439 571 ; ; : 180 1439 572 Dominican Dominican NNP 180 1439 573 Workers Workers NNPS 180 1439 574 ' ' POS 180 1439 575 Party Party NNP 180 1439 576 ( ( -LRB- 180 1439 577 PTD PTD NNP 180 1439 578 ) ) -RRB- 180 1439 579 , , , 180 1439 580 Ivan Ivan NNP 180 1439 581 RODRIGUEZ RODRIGUEZ NNP 180 1439 582 ; ; : 180 1439 583 Anti anti JJ 180 1439 584 - - NNP 180 1439 585 Imperialist Imperialist NNP 180 1439 586 Patriotic Patriotic NNP 180 1439 587 Union Union NNP 180 1439 588 ( ( -LRB- 180 1439 589 UPA UPA NNP 180 1439 590 ) ) -RRB- 180 1439 591 , , , 180 1439 592 Ignacio Ignacio NNP 180 1439 593 RODRIGUEZ RODRIGUEZ NNP 180 1439 594 Chiappini Chiappini NNP 180 1439 595 ; ; : 180 1439 596 Alliance Alliance NNP 180 1439 597 for for IN 180 1439 598 Democracy Democracy NNP 180 1439 599 Party Party NNP 180 1439 600 ( ( -LRB- 180 1439 601 APD APD NNP 180 1439 602 ) ) -RRB- 180 1439 603 , , , 180 1439 604 Maximilano Maximilano NNP 180 1439 605 Rabelais Rabelais NNP 180 1439 606 PUIG PUIG NNP 180 1439 607 Miller Miller NNP 180 1439 608 , , , 180 1439 609 Nelsida Nelsida NNP 180 1439 610 MARMOLEJOS MARMOLEJOS NNP 180 1439 611 , , , 180 1439 612 Vicente Vicente NNP 180 1439 613 BENGOA BENGOA NNP 180 1439 614 note note VBP 180 1439 615 : : : 180 1439 616 in in IN 180 1439 617 1983 1983 CD 180 1439 618 several several JJ 180 1439 619 leftist leftist JJ 180 1439 620 parties party NNS 180 1439 621 , , , 180 1439 622 including include VBG 180 1439 623 the the DT 180 1439 624 PCD PCD NNP 180 1439 625 , , , 180 1439 626 joined join VBD 180 1439 627 to to TO 180 1439 628 form form VB 180 1439 629 the the DT 180 1439 630 Dominican Dominican NNP 180 1439 631 Leftist Leftist NNP 180 1439 632 Front front NN 180 1439 633 ( ( -LRB- 180 1439 634 FID FID NNP 180 1439 635 ) ) -RRB- 180 1439 636 ; ; : 180 1439 637 however however RB 180 1439 638 , , , 180 1439 639 they -PRON- PRP 180 1439 640 still still RB 180 1439 641 retain retain VBP 180 1439 642 individual individual JJ 180 1439 643 party party NN 180 1439 644 structures structure NNS 180 1439 645 Other other JJ 180 1439 646 political political JJ 180 1439 647 or or CC 180 1439 648 pressure pressure NN 180 1439 649 groups group NNS 180 1439 650 : : : 180 1439 651 Collective collective JJ 180 1439 652 of of IN 180 1439 653 Popular Popular NNP 180 1439 654 Organzations Organzations NNPS 180 1439 655 ( ( -LRB- 180 1439 656 COP COP NNP 180 1439 657 ) ) -RRB- 180 1439 658 , , , 180 1439 659 leader leader NN 180 1439 660 NA NA NNP 180 1439 661 Member Member NNP 180 1439 662 of of IN 180 1439 663 : : : 180 1439 664 ACP ACP NNP 180 1439 665 , , , 180 1439 666 CARICOM CARICOM NNP 180 1439 667 ( ( -LRB- 180 1439 668 observer observer NN 180 1439 669 ) ) -RRB- 180 1439 670 , , , 180 1439 671 ECLAC ECLAC NNP 180 1439 672 , , , 180 1439 673 FAO FAO NNP 180 1439 674 , , , 180 1439 675 G-11 g-11 CD 180 1439 676 , , , 180 1439 677 G-77 g-77 CD 180 1439 678 , , , 180 1439 679 GATT GATT NNP 180 1439 680 , , , 180 1439 681 IADB IADB NNP 180 1439 682 , , , 180 1439 683 IAEA IAEA NNP 180 1439 684 , , , 180 1439 685 IBRD IBRD NNP 180 1439 686 , , , 180 1439 687 ICAO ICAO NNP 180 1439 688 , , , 180 1439 689 ICFTU ICFTU NNP 180 1439 690 , , , 180 1439 691 IDA IDA NNP 180 1439 692 , , , 180 1439 693 IFAD IFAD NNP 180 1439 694 , , , 180 1439 695 IFC IFC NNP 180 1439 696 , , , 180 1439 697 ILO ILO NNP 180 1439 698 , , , 180 1439 699 IMF IMF NNP 180 1439 700 , , , 180 1439 701 IMO imo RB 180 1439 702 , , , 180 1439 703 INTELSAT INTELSAT NNP 180 1439 704 , , , 180 1439 705 INTERPOL INTERPOL NNP 180 1439 706 , , , 180 1439 707 IOC IOC NNP 180 1439 708 , , , 180 1439 709 IOM IOM NNP 180 1439 710 , , , 180 1439 711 ITU ITU NNP 180 1439 712 , , , 180 1439 713 LAES LAES NNP 180 1439 714 , , , 180 1439 715 LAIA LAIA NNP 180 1439 716 ( ( -LRB- 180 1439 717 observer observer NN 180 1439 718 ) ) -RRB- 180 1439 719 , , , 180 1439 720 LORCS LORCS NNP 180 1439 721 , , , 180 1439 722 NAM NAM NNP 180 1439 723 ( ( -LRB- 180 1439 724 guest guest NNP 180 1439 725 ) ) 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1439 805 Mayaguez Mayaguez NNP 180 1439 806 ( ( -LRB- 180 1439 807 Puerto Puerto NNP 180 1439 808 Rico Rico NNP 180 1439 809 ) ) -RRB- 180 1439 810 , , , 180 1439 811 Miami Miami NNP 180 1439 812 , , , 180 1439 813 New New NNP 180 1439 814 Orleans Orleans NNP 180 1439 815 , , , 180 1439 816 New New NNP 180 1439 817 York York NNP 180 1439 818 , , , 180 1439 819 Philadelphia Philadelphia NNP 180 1439 820 , , , 180 1439 821 San San NNP 180 1439 822 Francisco Francisco NNP 180 1439 823 , , , 180 1439 824 and and CC 180 1439 825 San San NNP 180 1439 826 Juan Juan NNP 180 1439 827 ( ( -LRB- 180 1439 828 Puerto Puerto NNP 180 1439 829 Rico Rico NNP 180 1439 830 ) ) -RRB- 180 1439 831 consulate(s consulate(s NNP 180 1439 832 ) ) -RRB- 180 1439 833 : : : 180 1439 834 Charlotte Charlotte NNP 180 1439 835 Amalie Amalie NNP 180 1439 836 ( ( -LRB- 180 1439 837 Virgin Virgin NNP 180 1439 838 Islands Islands NNP 180 1439 839 ) ) -RRB- 180 1439 840 , , , 180 1439 841 Detroit Detroit NNP 180 1439 842 , , , 180 1439 843 Houston Houston NNP 180 1439 844 , , , 180 1439 845 Jacksonville Jacksonville NNP 180 1439 846 , , , 180 1439 847 Minneapolis Minneapolis NNP 180 1439 848 , , , 180 1439 849 Mobile Mobile NNP 180 1439 850 , , , 180 1439 851 Ponce Ponce NNP 180 1439 852 ( ( -LRB- 180 1439 853 Puerto Puerto NNP 180 1439 854 Rico Rico NNP 180 1439 855 ) ) -RRB- 180 1439 856 , , , 180 1439 857 and and CC 180 1439 858 San San NNP 180 1439 859 Francisco Francisco NNP 180 1439 860 US US NNP 180 1439 861 diplomatic diplomatic JJ 180 1439 862 representation representation NN 180 1439 863 : : : 180 1439 864 chief chief NN 180 1439 865 of of IN 180 1439 866 mission mission NN 180 1439 867 : : : 180 1439 868 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 180 1439 869 Robert Robert NNP 180 1439 870 S. S. 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203 1 1 CD 180 1454 204 - - SYM 180 1454 205 12.841 12.841 CD 180 1454 206 ( ( -LRB- 180 1454 207 January January NNP 180 1454 208 1994 1994 CD 180 1454 209 ) ) -RRB- 180 1454 210 , , , 180 1454 211 12.679 12.679 CD 180 1454 212 ( ( -LRB- 180 1454 213 1993 1993 CD 180 1454 214 ) ) -RRB- 180 1454 215 , , , 180 1454 216 12.774 12.774 CD 180 1454 217 ( ( -LRB- 180 1454 218 1992 1992 CD 180 1454 219 ) ) -RRB- 180 1454 220 , , , 180 1454 221 12.692 12.692 CD 180 1454 222 ( ( -LRB- 180 1454 223 1991 1991 CD 180 1454 224 ) ) -RRB- 180 1454 225 , , , 180 1454 226 8.525 8.525 CD 180 1454 227 ( ( -LRB- 180 1454 228 1990 1990 CD 180 1454 229 ) ) -RRB- 180 1454 230 , , , 180 1454 231 6.340 6.340 CD 180 1454 232 ( ( -LRB- 180 1454 233 1989 1989 CD 180 1454 234 ) ) -RRB- 180 1454 235 Fiscal fiscal JJ 180 1454 236 year year NN 180 1454 237 : : : 180 1454 238 calendar calendar NNP 180 1454 239 year year NN 180 1454 240 @Dominican @Dominican NNP 180 1454 241 Republic Republic NNP 180 1454 242 , , , 180 1454 243 Communications Communications NNP 180 1454 244 Railroads Railroads NNPS 180 1454 245 : : : 180 1454 246 1,655 1,655 CD 180 1454 247 km km NN 180 1454 248 total total NN 180 1454 249 in in IN 180 1454 250 numerous numerous JJ 180 1454 251 segments segment NNS 180 1454 252 ; ; : 180 1454 253 4 4 CD 180 1454 254 different different JJ 180 1454 255 gauges gauge NNS 180 1454 256 from from IN 180 1454 257 0.558 0.558 CD 180 1454 258 m m NN 180 1454 259 to to IN 180 1454 260 1.435 1.435 CD 180 1454 261 m m NN 180 1454 262 Highways Highways NNP 180 1454 263 : : : 180 1454 264 total total NN 180 1454 265 : : : 180 1454 266 12,000 12,000 CD 180 1454 267 km km NN 180 1454 268 paved pave VBN 180 1454 269 : : : 180 1454 270 5,800 5,800 CD 180 1454 271 km km NNP 180 1454 272 unpaved unpaved JJ 180 1454 273 : : : 180 1454 274 gravel gravel NN 180 1454 275 or or CC 180 1454 276 improved improve VBN 180 1454 277 earth earth NN 180 1454 278 5,600 5,600 CD 180 1454 279 km km NN 180 1454 280 ; ; , 180 1454 281 unimproved unimproved JJ 180 1454 282 earth earth NN 180 1454 283 600 600 CD 180 1454 284 km km NN 180 1454 285 Pipelines Pipelines NNPS 180 1454 286 : : : 180 1454 287 crude crude JJ 180 1454 288 oil oil NN 180 1454 289 96 96 CD 180 1454 290 km km NN 180 1454 291 ; ; : 180 1454 292 petroleum petroleum NN 180 1454 293 products product NNS 180 1454 294 8 8 CD 180 1454 295 km km NN 180 1454 296 Ports Ports NNPS 180 1454 297 : : : 180 1454 298 Santo Santo NNP 180 1454 299 Domingo Domingo NNP 180 1454 300 , , , 180 1454 301 Haina Haina NNP 180 1454 302 , , , 180 1454 303 San San NNP 180 1454 304 Pedro Pedro NNP 180 1454 305 de de NNP 180 1454 306 Macoris Macoris NNP 180 1454 307 , , , 180 1454 308 Puerto Puerto NNP 180 1454 309 Plata Plata NNP 180 1454 310 Merchant Merchant NNP 180 1454 311 marine marine NN 180 1454 312 : : : 180 1454 313 1 1 CD 180 1454 314 cargo cargo NN 180 1454 315 ship ship NN 180 1454 316 ( ( -LRB- 180 1454 317 1,000 1,000 CD 180 1454 318 GRT GRT NNP 180 1454 319 or or CC 180 1454 320 over over RB 180 1454 321 ) ) -RRB- 180 1454 322 totaling total VBG 180 1454 323 1,587 1,587 CD 180 1454 324 GRT/1,165 GRT/1,165 NNP 180 1454 325 DWT DWT NNP 180 1454 326 Airports Airports NNPS 180 1454 327 : : : 180 1454 328 total total NN 180 1454 329 : : : 180 1454 330 36 36 CD 180 1454 331 usable usable JJ 180 1454 332 : : : 180 1454 333 31 31 CD 180 1454 334 with with IN 180 1454 335 permanent permanent JJ 180 1454 336 - - HYPH 180 1454 337 surface surface NN 180 1454 338 runways runway NNS 180 1454 339 : : : 180 1454 340 12 12 CD 180 1454 341 with with IN 180 1454 342 runways runway NNS 180 1454 343 over over IN 180 1454 344 3,659 3,659 CD 180 1454 345 m m NNP 180 1454 346 : : : 180 1454 347 0 0 CD 180 1454 348 with with IN 180 1454 349 runways runways NNP 180 1454 350 2,440 2,440 CD 180 1454 351 - - HYPH 180 1454 352 3,659 3,659 CD 180 1454 353 m m NN 180 1454 354 : : : 180 1454 355 4 4 CD 180 1454 356 with with IN 180 1454 357 runways runway NNS 180 1454 358 1,220 1,220 CD 180 1454 359 - - HYPH 180 1454 360 2,439 2,439 CD 180 1454 361 m m NN 180 1454 362 : : : 180 1454 363 8 8 CD 180 1454 364 Telecommunications telecommunication NNS 180 1454 365 : : : 180 1454 366 relatively relatively RB 180 1454 367 efficient efficient JJ 180 1454 368 domestic domestic JJ 180 1454 369 system system NN 180 1454 370 based base VBN 180 1454 371 on on IN 180 1454 372 islandwide islandwide JJ 180 1454 373 microwave microwave NN 180 1454 374 relay relay NN 180 1454 375 network network NN 180 1454 376 ; ; : 180 1454 377 190,000 190,000 CD 180 1454 378 telephones telephone NNS 180 1454 379 ; ; : 180 1454 380 broadcast broadcast NN 180 1454 381 stations station NNS 180 1454 382 - - : 180 1454 383 120 120 CD 180 1454 384 AM am NN 180 1454 385 , , , 180 1454 386 no no DT 180 1454 387 FM FM NNP 180 1454 388 , , , 180 1454 389 18 18 CD 180 1454 390 TV tv NN 180 1454 391 , , , 180 1454 392 6 6 CD 180 1454 393 shortwave shortwave VBP 180 1454 394 ; ; : 180 1454 395 1 1 CD 180 1454 396 coaxial coaxial JJ 180 1454 397 submarine submarine NN 180 1454 398 cable cable NN 180 1454 399 ; ; : 180 1454 400 1 1 CD 180 1454 401 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 180 1454 402 Ocean Ocean NNP 180 1454 403 INTELSAT intelsat JJ 180 1454 404 earth earth NN 180 1454 405 station station NN 180 1454 406 @Dominican @Dominican NNP 180 1454 407 Republic Republic NNP 180 1454 408 , , , 180 1454 409 Defense Defense NNP 180 1454 410 Forces Forces NNPS 180 1454 411 Branches Branches NNPS 180 1454 412 : : : 180 1454 413 Army Army NNP 180 1454 414 , , , 180 1454 415 Navy Navy NNP 180 1454 416 , , , 180 1454 417 Air Air NNP 180 1454 418 Force Force NNP 180 1454 419 , , , 180 1454 420 National National NNP 180 1454 421 Police Police NNP 180 1454 422 Manpower Manpower NNP 180 1454 423 availability availability NN 180 1454 424 : : : 180 1454 425 males male NNS 180 1454 426 age age NNP 180 1454 427 15 15 CD 180 1454 428 - - SYM 180 1454 429 49 49 CD 180 1454 430 2,114,606 2,114,606 CD 180 1454 431 ; ; : 180 1454 432 fit fit JJ 180 1454 433 for for IN 180 1454 434 military military JJ 180 1454 435 service service NN 180 1454 436 1,333,049 1,333,049 CD 180 1454 437 ; ; : 180 1454 438 reach reach VB 180 1454 439 military military JJ 180 1454 440 age age NN 180 1454 441 ( ( -LRB- 180 1454 442 18 18 CD 180 1454 443 ) ) -RRB- 180 1454 444 annually annually RB 180 1454 445 81,919 81,919 CD 180 1454 446 ( ( -LRB- 180 1454 447 1994 1994 CD 180 1454 448 est est NNP 180 1454 449 . . . 180 1454 450 ) ) -RRB- 180 1455 1 Defense defense NN 180 1455 2 expenditures expenditure NNS 180 1455 3 : : : 180 1455 4 exchange exchange NN 180 1455 5 rate rate NN 180 1455 6 conversion conversion NNP 180 1455 7 - - : 180 1455 8 $ $ $ 180 1455 9 110 110 CD 180 1455 10 million million CD 180 1455 11 , , , 180 1455 12 0.7 0.7 CD 180 1455 13 % % NN 180 1455 14 of of IN 180 1455 15 GDP GDP NNP 180 1455 16 ( ( -LRB- 180 1455 17 1993 1993 CD 180 1455 18 est est NNP 180 1455 19 . . . 180 1455 20 ) ) -RRB- 180 1456 1 @Ecuador @Ecuador NNP 180 1456 2 , , , 180 1456 3 Geography Geography NNP 180 1456 4 Location Location NNP 180 1456 5 : : : 180 1456 6 Western Western NNP 180 1456 7 South South NNP 180 1456 8 America America NNP 180 1456 9 , , , 180 1456 10 bordering border VBG 180 1456 11 the the DT 180 1456 12 Pacific Pacific NNP 180 1456 13 Ocean Ocean NNP 180 1456 14 at at IN 180 1456 15 the the DT 180 1456 16 Equator Equator NNP 180 1456 17 between between IN 180 1456 18 Colombia Colombia NNP 180 1456 19 and and CC 180 1456 20 Peru Peru NNP 180 1456 21 Map Map NNP 180 1456 22 references reference NNS 180 1456 23 : : : 180 1456 24 South South NNP 180 1456 25 America America NNP 180 1456 26 , , , 180 1456 27 Standard Standard NNP 180 1456 28 Time Time NNP 180 1456 29 Zones Zones NNPS 180 1456 30 of of IN 180 1456 31 the the DT 180 1456 32 World World NNP 180 1456 33 Area Area NNP 180 1456 34 : : : 180 1456 35 total total JJ 180 1456 36 area area NN 180 1456 37 : : : 180 1456 38 283,560 283,560 CD 180 1456 39 sq sq NNP 180 1456 40 km km NNP 180 1456 41 land land NN 180 1456 42 area area NN 180 1456 43 : : : 180 1456 44 276,840 276,840 CD 180 1456 45 sq sq NNP 180 1456 46 km km NNP 180 1456 47 comparative comparative JJ 180 1456 48 area area NN 180 1456 49 : : : 180 1456 50 slightly slightly RB 180 1456 51 smaller small JJR 180 1456 52 than than IN 180 1456 53 Nevada Nevada NNP 180 1456 54 note note NN 180 1456 55 : : : 180 1456 56 includes include VBZ 180 1456 57 Galapagos Galapagos NNP 180 1456 58 Islands Islands NNPS 180 1456 59 Land Land NNP 180 1456 60 boundaries boundary NNS 180 1456 61 : : : 180 1456 62 total total VB 180 1456 63 2,010 2,010 CD 180 1456 64 km km NNS 180 1456 65 , , , 180 1456 66 Colombia Colombia NNP 180 1456 67 590 590 CD 180 1456 68 km km NNS 180 1456 69 , , , 180 1456 70 Peru Peru NNP 180 1456 71 1,420 1,420 CD 180 1456 72 km km NN 180 1456 73 Coastline Coastline NNP 180 1456 74 : : : 180 1456 75 2,237 2,237 CD 180 1456 76 km km NN 180 1456 77 Maritime Maritime NNP 180 1456 78 claims claim VBZ 180 1456 79 : : : 180 1456 80 continental continental NNP 180 1456 81 shelf shelf NNP 180 1456 82 : : : 180 1456 83 claims claim NNS 180 1456 84 continental continental NNP 180 1456 85 shelf shelf NN 180 1456 86 between between IN 180 1456 87 mainland mainland NN 180 1456 88 and and CC 180 1456 89 Galapagos Galapagos NNP 180 1456 90 Islands Islands NNPS 180 1456 91 territorial territorial JJ 180 1456 92 sea sea NN 180 1456 93 : : : 180 1456 94 200 200 CD 180 1456 95 nm nm NNP 180 1456 96 International international JJ 180 1456 97 disputes dispute NNS 180 1456 98 : : : 180 1456 99 three three CD 180 1456 100 sections section NNS 180 1456 101 of of IN 180 1456 102 the the DT 180 1456 103 boundary boundary NN 180 1456 104 with with IN 180 1456 105 Peru Peru NNP 180 1456 106 are be VBP 180 1456 107 in in IN 180 1456 108 dispute dispute NN 180 1456 109 Climate climate NN 180 1456 110 : : : 180 1456 111 tropical tropical JJ 180 1456 112 along along IN 180 1456 113 coast coast NN 180 1456 114 becoming become VBG 180 1456 115 cooler cool JJR 180 1456 116 inland inland NN 180 1456 117 Terrain Terrain NNP 180 1456 118 : : : 180 1456 119 coastal coastal NNP 180 1456 120 plain plain NNP 180 1456 121 ( ( -LRB- 180 1456 122 costa costa NNP 180 1456 123 ) ) -RRB- 180 1456 124 , , , 180 1456 125 inter inter JJ 180 1456 126 - - JJ 180 1456 127 Andean andean JJ 180 1456 128 central central JJ 180 1456 129 highlands highland NNS 180 1456 130 ( ( -LRB- 180 1456 131 sierra sierra NNP 180 1456 132 ) ) -RRB- 180 1456 133 , , , 180 1456 134 and and CC 180 1456 135 flat flat RB 180 1456 136 to to IN 180 1456 137 rolling rolling JJ 180 1456 138 eastern eastern JJ 180 1456 139 jungle jungle NNP 180 1456 140 ( ( -LRB- 180 1456 141 oriente oriente NNP 180 1456 142 ) ) -RRB- 180 1456 143 Natural natural JJ 180 1456 144 resources resource NNS 180 1456 145 : : : 180 1456 146 petroleum petroleum NN 180 1456 147 , , , 180 1456 148 fish fish NN 180 1456 149 , , , 180 1456 150 timber timber NN 180 1456 151 Land land NN 180 1456 152 use use NN 180 1456 153 : : : 180 1456 154 arable arable JJ 180 1456 155 land land NN 180 1456 156 : : : 180 1456 157 6 6 CD 180 1456 158 % % NN 180 1456 159 permanent permanent JJ 180 1456 160 crops crop NNS 180 1456 161 : : : 180 1456 162 3 3 CD 180 1456 163 % % NN 180 1456 164 meadows meadow NNS 180 1456 165 and and CC 180 1456 166 pastures pasture NNS 180 1456 167 : : : 180 1456 168 17 17 CD 180 1456 169 % % NN 180 1456 170 forest forest NN 180 1456 171 and and CC 180 1456 172 woodland woodland NN 180 1456 173 : : : 180 1456 174 51 51 CD 180 1456 175 % % NN 180 1456 176 other other JJ 180 1456 177 : : : 180 1456 178 23 23 CD 180 1456 179 % % NN 180 1456 180 Irrigated irrigated JJ 180 1456 181 land land NN 180 1456 182 : : : 180 1456 183 5,500 5,500 CD 180 1456 184 sq sq NNP 180 1456 185 km km NNP 180 1456 186 ( ( -LRB- 180 1456 187 1989 1989 CD 180 1456 188 est est NNP 180 1456 189 . . . 180 1456 190 ) ) -RRB- 180 1457 1 Environment environment NN 180 1457 2 : : : 180 1457 3 current current JJ 180 1457 4 issues issue NNS 180 1457 5 : : : 180 1457 6 deforestation deforestation NN 180 1457 7 ; ; , 180 1457 8 soil soil NN 180 1457 9 erosion erosion NN 180 1457 10 ; ; , 180 1457 11 desertification desertification NN 180 1457 12 ; ; : 180 1457 13 water water NN 180 1457 14 pollution pollution NN 180 1457 15 natural natural JJ 180 1457 16 hazards hazard NNS 180 1457 17 : : : 180 1457 18 subject subject JJ 180 1457 19 to to IN 180 1457 20 frequent frequent JJ 180 1457 21 earthquakes earthquake NNS 180 1457 22 , , , 180 1457 23 landslides landslide NNS 180 1457 24 , , , 180 1457 25 volcanic volcanic JJ 180 1457 26 activity activity NN 180 1457 27 ; ; , 180 1457 28 periodic periodic JJ 180 1457 29 droughts drought VBZ 180 1457 30 international international JJ 180 1457 31 agreements agreement NNS 180 1457 32 : : : 180 1457 33 party party NN 180 1457 34 to to IN 180 1457 35 - - HYPH 180 1457 36 Antarctic Antarctic NNP 180 1457 37 - - HYPH 180 1457 38 Environmental Environmental NNP 180 1457 39 Protocol Protocol NNP 180 1457 40 , , , 180 1457 41 Antarctic Antarctic NNP 180 1457 42 Treaty Treaty NNP 180 1457 43 , , , 180 1457 44 Biodiversity Biodiversity NNP 180 1457 45 , , , 180 1457 46 Climate Climate NNP 180 1457 47 Change Change NNP 180 1457 48 , , , 180 1457 49 Endangered Endangered NNP 180 1457 50 Species Species NNPS 180 1457 51 , , , 180 1457 52 Hazardous Hazardous NNP 180 1457 53 Wastes Wastes NNPS 180 1457 54 , , , 180 1457 55 Nuclear Nuclear NNP 180 1457 56 Test Test NNP 180 1457 57 Ban Ban NNP 180 1457 58 , , , 180 1457 59 Ozone Ozone NNP 180 1457 60 Layer Layer NNP 180 1457 61 Protection Protection NNP 180 1457 62 , , , 180 1457 63 Ship Ship NNP 180 1457 64 Pollution Pollution NNP 180 1457 65 , , , 180 1457 66 Tropical Tropical NNP 180 1457 67 Timber Timber NNP 180 1457 68 , , , 180 1457 69 Wetlands Wetlands NNPS 180 1457 70 Note note VBP 180 1457 71 : : : 180 1457 72 Cotopaxi Cotopaxi NNP 180 1457 73 in in IN 180 1457 74 Andes Andes NNP 180 1457 75 is be VBZ 180 1457 76 highest high JJS 180 1457 77 active active JJ 180 1457 78 volcano volcano NN 180 1457 79 in in IN 180 1457 80 world world NN 180 1457 81 @Ecuador @ecuador NN 180 1457 82 , , , 180 1457 83 People People NNP 180 1457 84 Population Population NNP 180 1457 85 : : : 180 1457 86 10,677,067 10,677,067 CD 180 1457 87 ( ( -LRB- 180 1457 88 July July NNP 180 1457 89 1994 1994 CD 180 1457 90 est est NNP 180 1457 91 . . . 180 1457 92 ) ) -RRB- 180 1458 1 Population population NN 180 1458 2 growth growth NN 180 1458 3 rate rate NN 180 1458 4 : : : 180 1458 5 2.01 2.01 CD 180 1458 6 % % NN 180 1458 7 ( ( -LRB- 180 1458 8 1994 1994 CD 180 1458 9 est est NNP 180 1458 10 . . . 180 1458 11 ) ) -RRB- 180 1459 1 Birth birth NN 180 1459 2 rate rate NN 180 1459 3 : : : 180 1459 4 25.82 25.82 CD 180 1459 5 births/1,000 births/1,000 CD 180 1459 6 population population NN 180 1459 7 ( ( -LRB- 180 1459 8 1994 1994 CD 180 1459 9 est est NNP 180 1459 10 . . . 180 1459 11 ) ) -RRB- 180 1460 1 Death death NN 180 1460 2 rate rate NN 180 1460 3 : : : 180 1460 4 5.67 5.67 CD 180 1460 5 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 180 1460 6 population population NN 180 1460 7 ( ( -LRB- 180 1460 8 1994 1994 CD 180 1460 9 est est NNP 180 1460 10 . . . 180 1460 11 ) ) -RRB- 180 1461 1 Net net JJ 180 1461 2 migration migration NN 180 1461 3 rate rate NN 180 1461 4 : : : 180 1461 5 0 0 NFP 180 1461 6 migrant(s)/1,000 migrant(s)/1,000 NN 180 1461 7 population population NN 180 1461 8 ( ( -LRB- 180 1461 9 1994 1994 CD 180 1461 10 est est NNP 180 1461 11 . . . 180 1461 12 ) ) -RRB- 180 1462 1 Infant infant NN 180 1462 2 mortality mortality NN 180 1462 3 rate rate NN 180 1462 4 : : : 180 1462 5 39.3 39.3 CD 180 1462 6 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 180 1462 7 live live JJ 180 1462 8 births birth NNS 180 1462 9 ( ( -LRB- 180 1462 10 1994 1994 CD 180 1462 11 est est NNP 180 1462 12 . . . 180 1462 13 ) ) -RRB- 180 1463 1 Life life NN 180 1463 2 expectancy expectancy NN 180 1463 3 at at IN 180 1463 4 birth birth NN 180 1463 5 : : : 180 1463 6 total total JJ 180 1463 7 population population NN 180 1463 8 : : : 180 1463 9 69.98 69.98 CD 180 1463 10 years year NNS 180 1463 11 male male NN 180 1463 12 : : : 180 1463 13 67.46 67.46 CD 180 1463 14 years year NNS 180 1463 15 female female JJ 180 1463 16 : : : 180 1463 17 72.62 72.62 CD 180 1463 18 years year NNS 180 1463 19 ( ( -LRB- 180 1463 20 1994 1994 CD 180 1463 21 est est NNP 180 1463 22 . . . 180 1463 23 ) ) -RRB- 180 1464 1 Total total JJ 180 1464 2 fertility fertility NN 180 1464 3 rate rate NN 180 1464 4 : : : 180 1464 5 3.08 3.08 CD 180 1464 6 children child NNS 180 1464 7 born bear VBN 180 1464 8 / / SYM 180 1464 9 woman woman NN 180 1464 10 ( ( -LRB- 180 1464 11 1994 1994 CD 180 1464 12 est est NNP 180 1464 13 . . . 180 1464 14 ) ) -RRB- 180 1465 1 Nationality nationality NN 180 1465 2 : : : 180 1465 3 noun noun NNP 180 1465 4 : : : 180 1465 5 Ecuadorian(s Ecuadorian(s NNP 180 1465 6 ) ) -RRB- 180 1465 7 adjective adjective NN 180 1465 8 : : : 180 1465 9 Ecuadorian ecuadorian JJ 180 1465 10 Ethnic ethnic JJ 180 1465 11 divisions division NNS 180 1465 12 : : : 180 1465 13 mestizo mestizo NNP 180 1465 14 ( ( -LRB- 180 1465 15 mixed mixed JJ 180 1465 16 Indian Indian NNP 180 1465 17 and and CC 180 1465 18 Spanish spanish JJ 180 1465 19 ) ) -RRB- 180 1465 20 55 55 CD 180 1465 21 % % NN 180 1465 22 , , , 180 1465 23 Indian indian JJ 180 1465 24 25 25 CD 180 1465 25 % % NN 180 1465 26 , , , 180 1465 27 Spanish Spanish NNP 180 1465 28 10 10 CD 180 1465 29 % % NN 180 1465 30 , , , 180 1465 31 black black JJ 180 1465 32 10 10 CD 180 1465 33 % % NN 180 1465 34 Religions religion NNS 180 1465 35 : : : 180 1465 36 Roman roman JJ 180 1465 37 Catholic Catholic NNP 180 1465 38 95 95 CD 180 1465 39 % % NN 180 1465 40 Languages Languages NNPS 180 1465 41 : : : 180 1465 42 Spanish Spanish NNP 180 1465 43 ( ( -LRB- 180 1465 44 official official NN 180 1465 45 ) ) -RRB- 180 1465 46 , , , 180 1465 47 Indian indian JJ 180 1465 48 languages language NNS 180 1465 49 ( ( -LRB- 180 1465 50 especially especially RB 180 1465 51 Quechua Quechua NNP 180 1465 52 ) ) -RRB- 180 1465 53 Literacy literacy NN 180 1465 54 : : : 180 1465 55 age age NN 180 1465 56 15 15 CD 180 1465 57 and and CC 180 1465 58 over over RB 180 1465 59 can can MD 180 1465 60 read read VB 180 1465 61 and and CC 180 1465 62 write write VB 180 1465 63 ( ( -LRB- 180 1465 64 1990 1990 CD 180 1465 65 ) ) -RRB- 180 1465 66 total total JJ 180 1465 67 population population NN 180 1465 68 : : : 180 1465 69 88 88 CD 180 1465 70 % % NN 180 1465 71 male male NN 180 1465 72 : : : 180 1465 73 90 90 CD 180 1465 74 % % NN 180 1465 75 female female NN 180 1465 76 : : : 180 1465 77 86 86 CD 180 1465 78 % % NN 180 1465 79 Labor Labor NNP 180 1465 80 force force NN 180 1465 81 : : : 180 1465 82 2.8 2.8 CD 180 1465 83 million million CD 180 1465 84 by by IN 180 1465 85 occupation occupation NN 180 1465 86 : : : 180 1465 87 agriculture agriculture NN 180 1465 88 35 35 CD 180 1465 89 % % NN 180 1465 90 , , , 180 1465 91 manufacturing manufacture VBG 180 1465 92 21 21 CD 180 1465 93 % % NN 180 1465 94 , , , 180 1465 95 commerce commerce NN 180 1465 96 16 16 CD 180 1465 97 % % NN 180 1465 98 , , , 180 1465 99 services service NNS 180 1465 100 and and CC 180 1465 101 other other JJ 180 1465 102 activities activity NNS 180 1465 103 28 28 CD 180 1465 104 % % NN 180 1465 105 ( ( -LRB- 180 1465 106 1982 1982 CD 180 1465 107 ) ) -RRB- 180 1465 108 @Ecuador @Ecuador NFP 180 1465 109 , , , 180 1465 110 Government Government NNP 180 1465 111 Names Names NNP 180 1465 112 : : : 180 1465 113 conventional conventional JJ 180 1465 114 long long JJ 180 1465 115 form form NN 180 1465 116 : : : 180 1465 117 Republic Republic NNP 180 1465 118 of of IN 180 1465 119 Ecuador Ecuador NNP 180 1465 120 conventional conventional JJ 180 1465 121 short short JJ 180 1465 122 form form NN 180 1465 123 : : : 180 1465 124 Ecuador ecuador JJ 180 1465 125 local local JJ 180 1465 126 long long JJ 180 1465 127 form form NN 180 1465 128 : : : 180 1465 129 Republica Republica NNP 180 1465 130 del del NNP 180 1465 131 Ecuador Ecuador NNP 180 1465 132 local local JJ 180 1465 133 short short JJ 180 1465 134 form form NN 180 1465 135 : : : 180 1465 136 Ecuador Ecuador NNP 180 1465 137 Digraph Digraph NNP 180 1465 138 : : : 180 1465 139 EC EC NNP 180 1465 140 Type Type NNP 180 1465 141 : : : 180 1465 142 republic republic NNP 180 1465 143 Capital capital NN 180 1465 144 : : : 180 1465 145 Quito Quito NNP 180 1465 146 Administrative administrative JJ 180 1465 147 divisions division NNS 180 1465 148 : : : 180 1465 149 21 21 CD 180 1465 150 provinces province NNS 180 1465 151 ( ( -LRB- 180 1465 152 provincias provincia NNS 180 1465 153 , , , 180 1465 154 singular singular JJ 180 1465 155 - - HYPH 180 1465 156 provincia provincia NN 180 1465 157 ) ) -RRB- 180 1465 158 ; ; : 180 1465 159 Azuay Azuay NNP 180 1465 160 , , , 180 1465 161 Bolivar Bolivar NNP 180 1465 162 , , , 180 1465 163 Canar Canar NNP 180 1465 164 , , , 180 1465 165 Carchi Carchi NNP 180 1465 166 , , , 180 1465 167 Chimborazo Chimborazo NNP 180 1465 168 , , , 180 1465 169 Cotopaxi Cotopaxi NNP 180 1465 170 , , , 180 1465 171 El El NNP 180 1465 172 Oro Oro NNP 180 1465 173 , , , 180 1465 174 Esmeraldas Esmeraldas NNP 180 1465 175 , , , 180 1465 176 Galapagos Galapagos NNP 180 1465 177 , , , 180 1465 178 Guayas Guayas NNP 180 1465 179 , , , 180 1465 180 Imbabura Imbabura NNP 180 1465 181 , , , 180 1465 182 Loja Loja NNP 180 1465 183 , , , 180 1465 184 Los Los NNP 180 1465 185 Rios Rios NNP 180 1465 186 , , , 180 1465 187 Manabi Manabi NNP 180 1465 188 , , , 180 1465 189 Morona Morona NNP 180 1465 190 - - HYPH 180 1465 191 Santiago Santiago NNP 180 1465 192 , , , 180 1465 193 Napo Napo NNP 180 1465 194 , , , 180 1465 195 Pastaza Pastaza NNP 180 1465 196 , , , 180 1465 197 Pichincha Pichincha NNP 180 1465 198 , , , 180 1465 199 Sucumbios Sucumbios NNP 180 1465 200 , , , 180 1465 201 Tungurahua Tungurahua NNP 180 1465 202 , , , 180 1465 203 Zamora Zamora NNP 180 1465 204 - - HYPH 180 1465 205 Chinchipe Chinchipe NNP 180 1465 206 Independence Independence NNP 180 1465 207 : : : 180 1465 208 24 24 CD 180 1465 209 May May NNP 180 1465 210 1822 1822 CD 180 1465 211 ( ( -LRB- 180 1465 212 from from IN 180 1465 213 Spain Spain NNP 180 1465 214 ) ) -RRB- 180 1465 215 National national JJ 180 1465 216 holiday holiday NN 180 1465 217 : : : 180 1465 218 Independence Independence NNP 180 1465 219 Day Day NNP 180 1465 220 , , , 180 1465 221 10 10 CD 180 1465 222 August August NNP 180 1465 223 ( ( -LRB- 180 1465 224 1809 1809 CD 180 1465 225 ) ) -RRB- 180 1465 226 ( ( -LRB- 180 1465 227 independence independence NN 180 1465 228 of of IN 180 1465 229 Quito Quito NNP 180 1465 230 ) ) -RRB- 180 1465 231 Constitution Constitution NNP 180 1465 232 : : : 180 1465 233 10 10 CD 180 1465 234 August August NNP 180 1465 235 1979 1979 CD 180 1465 236 Legal legal JJ 180 1465 237 system system NN 180 1465 238 : : : 180 1465 239 based base VBN 180 1465 240 on on IN 180 1465 241 civil civil JJ 180 1465 242 law law NN 180 1465 243 system system NN 180 1465 244 ; ; : 180 1465 245 has have VBZ 180 1465 246 not not RB 180 1465 247 accepted accept VBN 180 1465 248 compulsory compulsory NN 180 1465 249 ICJ ICJ NNP 180 1465 250 jurisdiction jurisdiction NN 180 1465 251 Suffrage suffrage CD 180 1465 252 : : : 180 1465 253 18 18 CD 180 1465 254 years year NNS 180 1465 255 of of IN 180 1465 256 age age NN 180 1465 257 ; ; : 180 1465 258 universal universal JJ 180 1465 259 , , , 180 1465 260 compulsory compulsory JJ 180 1465 261 for for IN 180 1465 262 literate literate JJ 180 1465 263 persons person NNS 180 1465 264 ages age VBZ 180 1465 265 18 18 CD 180 1465 266 - - SYM 180 1465 267 65 65 CD 180 1465 268 , , , 180 1465 269 optional optional JJ 180 1465 270 for for IN 180 1465 271 other other JJ 180 1465 272 eligible eligible JJ 180 1465 273 voters voter NNS 180 1465 274 Executive executive JJ 180 1465 275 branch branch NN 180 1465 276 : : : 180 1465 277 chief chief NN 180 1465 278 of of IN 180 1465 279 state state NN 180 1465 280 and and CC 180 1465 281 head head NN 180 1465 282 of of IN 180 1465 283 government government NN 180 1465 284 : : : 180 1465 285 President President NNP 180 1465 286 Sixto Sixto NNP 180 1465 287 DURAN DURAN NNP 180 1465 288 BALLEN BALLEN NNP 180 1465 289 Cordovez Cordovez NNP 180 1465 290 ( ( -LRB- 180 1465 291 since since IN 180 1465 292 10 10 CD 180 1465 293 August August NNP 180 1465 294 1992 1992 CD 180 1465 295 ) ) -RRB- 180 1465 296 ; ; : 180 1465 297 Vice Vice NNP 180 1465 298 President President NNP 180 1465 299 Alberto Alberto NNP 180 1465 300 DAHIK DAHIK NNP 180 1465 301 Garzoni Garzoni NNP 180 1465 302 ( ( -LRB- 180 1465 303 since since IN 180 1465 304 10 10 CD 180 1465 305 August August NNP 180 1465 306 1992 1992 CD 180 1465 307 ) ) -RRB- 180 1465 308 ; ; : 180 1465 309 election election NN 180 1465 310 runoff runoff NN 180 1465 311 election election NN 180 1465 312 held hold VBD 180 1465 313 5 5 CD 180 1465 314 July July NNP 180 1465 315 1992 1992 CD 180 1465 316 ( ( -LRB- 180 1465 317 next next JJ 180 1465 318 to to TO 180 1465 319 be be VB 180 1465 320 held hold VBN 180 1465 321 NA NA NNP 180 1465 322 1996 1996 CD 180 1465 323 ) ) -RRB- 180 1465 324 ; ; : 180 1465 325 results result NNS 180 1465 326 - - HYPH 180 1465 327 Sixto Sixto NNS 180 1465 328 DURAN duran NN 180 1465 329 BALLEN BALLEN NNP 180 1465 330 elected elect VBN 180 1465 331 as as IN 180 1465 332 president president NN 180 1465 333 and and CC 180 1465 334 Alberto Alberto NNP 180 1465 335 DAHIK DAHIK NNP 180 1465 336 elected elect VBD 180 1465 337 as as IN 180 1465 338 vice vice NN 180 1465 339 president president NN 180 1465 340 cabinet cabinet NN 180 1465 341 : : : 180 1465 342 Cabinet Cabinet NNP 180 1465 343 ; ; , 180 1465 344 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York York NNP 180 1465 846 , , , 180 1465 847 San San NNP 180 1465 848 Diego Diego NNP 180 1465 849 , , , 180 1465 850 and and CC 180 1465 851 San San NNP 180 1465 852 Francisco Francisco NNP 180 1465 853 US US NNP 180 1465 854 diplomatic diplomatic JJ 180 1465 855 representation representation NN 180 1465 856 : : : 180 1465 857 chief chief NN 180 1465 858 of of IN 180 1465 859 mission mission NN 180 1465 860 : : : 180 1465 861 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 180 1465 862 Peter Peter NNP 180 1465 863 F. 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312 Economic economic JJ 180 1477 313 aid aid NN 180 1477 314 : : : 180 1477 315 recipient recipient NN 180 1477 316 : : : 180 1477 317 US US NNP 180 1477 318 commitments commitment NNS 180 1477 319 , , , 180 1477 320 including include VBG 180 1477 321 Ex Ex NNP 180 1477 322 - - HYPH 180 1477 323 Im Im NNP 180 1477 324 ( ( -LRB- 180 1477 325 FY70 FY70 NNP 180 1477 326 - - HYPH 180 1477 327 89 89 CD 180 1477 328 ) ) -RRB- 180 1477 329 , , , 180 1477 330 $ $ $ 180 1477 331 498 498 CD 180 1477 332 million million CD 180 1477 333 ; ; : 180 1477 334 Western western JJ 180 1477 335 ( ( -LRB- 180 1477 336 non non JJ 180 1477 337 - - JJ 180 1477 338 US us JJ 180 1477 339 ) ) -RRB- 180 1477 340 countries country NNS 180 1477 341 , , , 180 1477 342 ODA ODA NNP 180 1477 343 and and CC 180 1477 344 OOF OOF NNP 180 1477 345 bilateral bilateral JJ 180 1477 346 commitments commitment NNS 180 1477 347 ( ( -LRB- 180 1477 348 1970 1970 CD 180 1477 349 - - SYM 180 1477 350 89 89 CD 180 1477 351 ) ) -RRB- 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1477 468 : : : 180 1477 469 crude crude JJ 180 1477 470 oil oil NN 180 1477 471 800 800 CD 180 1477 472 km km NN 180 1477 473 ; ; : 180 1477 474 petroleum petroleum NN 180 1477 475 products product NNS 180 1477 476 1,358 1,358 CD 180 1477 477 km km NN 180 1477 478 Ports Ports NNPS 180 1477 479 : : : 180 1477 480 Guayaquil Guayaquil NNP 180 1477 481 , , , 180 1477 482 Manta Manta NNP 180 1477 483 , , , 180 1477 484 Puerto Puerto NNP 180 1477 485 Bolivar Bolivar NNP 180 1477 486 , , , 180 1477 487 Esmeraldas Esmeraldas NNP 180 1477 488 Merchant Merchant NNP 180 1477 489 marine marine NN 180 1477 490 : : : 180 1477 491 40 40 CD 180 1477 492 ships ship NNS 180 1477 493 ( ( -LRB- 180 1477 494 1,000 1,000 CD 180 1477 495 GRT GRT NNP 180 1477 496 or or CC 180 1477 497 over over RB 180 1477 498 ) ) -RRB- 180 1477 499 totaling total VBG 180 1477 500 263,752 263,752 CD 180 1477 501 GRT/378,675 GRT/378,675 NNP 180 1477 502 DWT DWT NNP 180 1477 503 , , , 180 1477 504 bulk bulk NN 180 1477 505 1 1 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106 nm nm NNP 180 1478 107 continental continental JJ 180 1478 108 shelf shelf NNP 180 1478 109 : : : 180 1478 110 200-m 200-m CD 180 1478 111 depth depth NN 180 1478 112 or or CC 180 1478 113 to to IN 180 1478 114 depth depth NN 180 1478 115 of of IN 180 1478 116 exploitation exploitation NN 180 1478 117 exclusive exclusive JJ 180 1478 118 economic economic JJ 180 1478 119 zone zone NN 180 1478 120 : : : 180 1478 121 not not RB 180 1478 122 specified specify VBN 180 1478 123 territorial territorial JJ 180 1478 124 sea sea NN 180 1478 125 : : : 180 1478 126 12 12 CD 180 1478 127 nm nm NNP 180 1478 128 International international JJ 180 1478 129 disputes dispute NNS 180 1478 130 : : : 180 1478 131 administrative administrative JJ 180 1478 132 boundary boundary NN 180 1478 133 with with IN 180 1478 134 Sudan Sudan NNP 180 1478 135 does do VBZ 180 1478 136 not not RB 180 1478 137 coincide coincide VB 180 1478 138 with with IN 180 1478 139 international international JJ 180 1478 140 boundary boundary NN 180 1478 141 creating create VBG 180 1478 142 the the DT 180 1478 143 " " `` 180 1478 144 Hala'ib Hala'ib NNP 180 1478 145 Triangle Triangle NNP 180 1478 146 , , , 180 1478 147 " " '' 180 1478 148 a a DT 180 1478 149 barren barren JJ 180 1478 150 area area NN 180 1478 151 of of IN 180 1478 152 20,580 20,580 CD 180 1478 153 sq sq NNP 180 1478 154 km km NNP 180 1478 155 ; ; : 180 1478 156 the the DT 180 1478 157 dispute dispute NN 180 1478 158 over over IN 180 1478 159 this this DT 180 1478 160 area area NN 180 1478 161 escalated escalate VBN 180 1478 162 in in IN 180 1478 163 1993 1993 CD 180 1478 164 , , , 180 1478 165 this this DT 180 1478 166 area area NN 180 1478 167 continues continue VBZ 180 1478 168 to to TO 180 1478 169 be be VB 180 1478 170 in in IN 180 1478 171 dispute dispute NN 180 1478 172 Climate climate NN 180 1478 173 : : : 180 1478 174 desert desert NN 180 1478 175 ; ; , 180 1478 176 hot hot JJ 180 1478 177 , , , 180 1478 178 dry dry JJ 180 1478 179 summers summer NNS 180 1478 180 with with IN 180 1478 181 moderate moderate JJ 180 1478 182 winters winter NNS 180 1478 183 Terrain Terrain NNP 180 1478 184 : : : 180 1478 185 vast vast JJ 180 1478 186 desert desert NN 180 1478 187 plateau plateau NN 180 1478 188 interrupted interrupt VBN 180 1478 189 by by IN 180 1478 190 Nile Nile NNP 180 1478 191 valley valley NNP 180 1478 192 and and CC 180 1478 193 delta delta NN 180 1478 194 Natural natural JJ 180 1478 195 resources resource NNS 180 1478 196 : : : 180 1478 197 petroleum petroleum NN 180 1478 198 , , , 180 1478 199 natural natural JJ 180 1478 200 gas gas NN 180 1478 201 , , , 180 1478 202 iron iron NN 180 1478 203 ore ore NN 180 1478 204 , , , 180 1478 205 phosphates phosphate NNS 180 1478 206 , , , 180 1478 207 manganese manganese NNP 180 1478 208 , , , 180 1478 209 limestone limestone NN 180 1478 210 , , , 180 1478 211 gypsum gypsum NN 180 1478 212 , , , 180 1478 213 talc talc NN 180 1478 214 , , , 180 1478 215 asbestos asbestos 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257 est est NNP 180 1478 258 . . . 180 1478 259 ) ) -RRB- 180 1479 1 Environment environment NN 180 1479 2 : : : 180 1479 3 current current JJ 180 1479 4 issues issue NNS 180 1479 5 : : : 180 1479 6 agricultural agricultural JJ 180 1479 7 land land NN 180 1479 8 being be VBG 180 1479 9 lost lose VBN 180 1479 10 to to IN 180 1479 11 urbanization urbanization NN 180 1479 12 and and CC 180 1479 13 windblown windblown NN 180 1479 14 sands sand NNS 180 1479 15 ; ; , 180 1479 16 increasing increase VBG 180 1479 17 soil soil NN 180 1479 18 salinization salinization NN 180 1479 19 below below IN 180 1479 20 Aswan Aswan NNP 180 1479 21 High High NNP 180 1479 22 Dam Dam NNP 180 1479 23 ; ; , 180 1479 24 desertification desertification NN 180 1479 25 ; ; : 180 1479 26 oil oil NN 180 1479 27 pollution pollution NN 180 1479 28 threatening threaten VBG 180 1479 29 coral coral JJ 180 1479 30 reefs reef NNS 180 1479 31 , , , 180 1479 32 beaches beach NNS 180 1479 33 , , , 180 1479 34 and and CC 180 1479 35 marine marine JJ 180 1479 36 habitats habitat NNS 180 1479 37 ; ; : 180 1479 38 other other JJ 180 1479 39 water water NN 180 1479 40 pollution pollution NN 180 1479 41 from from IN 180 1479 42 agricultural agricultural JJ 180 1479 43 pesticides pesticide NNS 180 1479 44 , , , 180 1479 45 untreated untreated JJ 180 1479 46 sewage sewage NN 180 1479 47 , , , 180 1479 48 and and CC 180 1479 49 industrial industrial JJ 180 1479 50 effluents effluent NNS 180 1479 51 ; ; : 180 1479 52 water water NN 180 1479 53 scarcity scarcity NN 180 1479 54 away away RB 180 1479 55 from from IN 180 1479 56 the the DT 180 1479 57 Nile Nile NNP 180 1479 58 which which WDT 180 1479 59 is be VBZ 180 1479 60 the the DT 180 1479 61 only only JJ 180 1479 62 perennial perennial JJ 180 1479 63 water water NN 180 1479 64 source source NN 180 1479 65 ; ; : 180 1479 66 rapid rapid JJ 180 1479 67 growth growth NN 180 1479 68 in in IN 180 1479 69 population population NN 180 1479 70 overstraining overstrain 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Species Species NNPS 180 1479 107 , , , 180 1479 108 Environmental Environmental NNP 180 1479 109 Modification Modification NNP 180 1479 110 , , , 180 1479 111 Hazardous Hazardous NNP 180 1479 112 Wastes Wastes NNPS 180 1479 113 , , , 180 1479 114 Law Law NNP 180 1479 115 of of IN 180 1479 116 the the DT 180 1479 117 Sea Sea NNP 180 1479 118 , , , 180 1479 119 Marine Marine NNP 180 1479 120 Dumping Dumping NNP 180 1479 121 , , , 180 1479 122 Nuclear Nuclear NNP 180 1479 123 Test Test NNP 180 1479 124 Ban Ban NNP 180 1479 125 , , , 180 1479 126 Ozone Ozone NNP 180 1479 127 Layer Layer NNP 180 1479 128 Protection Protection NNP 180 1479 129 , , , 180 1479 130 Ship Ship NNP 180 1479 131 Pollution Pollution NNP 180 1479 132 , , , 180 1479 133 Tropical Tropical NNP 180 1479 134 Timber Timber NNP 180 1479 135 , , , 180 1479 136 Wetlands Wetlands NNP 180 1479 137 , , , 180 1479 138 Whaling whaling NN 180 1479 139 ; ; , 180 1479 140 signed sign VBN 180 1479 141 , , , 180 1479 142 but but CC 180 1479 143 not not RB 180 1479 144 ratified ratified JJ 180 1479 145 - - : 180 1479 146 Biodiversity biodiversity NN 180 1479 147 , , , 180 1479 148 Climate Climate NNP 180 1479 149 Change change NN 180 1479 150 Note note NN 180 1479 151 : : : 180 1479 152 controls control VBZ 180 1479 153 Sinai Sinai NNP 180 1479 154 Peninsula Peninsula NNP 180 1479 155 , , , 180 1479 156 only only RB 180 1479 157 land land NN 180 1479 158 bridge bridge NN 180 1479 159 between between IN 180 1479 160 Africa Africa NNP 180 1479 161 and and CC 180 1479 162 remainder remainder NN 180 1479 163 of of IN 180 1479 164 Eastern Eastern NNP 180 1479 165 Hemisphere Hemisphere NNP 180 1479 166 ; ; : 180 1479 167 controls control VBZ 180 1479 168 Suez Suez NNP 180 1479 169 Canal Canal NNP 180 1479 170 , , , 180 1479 171 shortest short JJS 180 1479 172 sea sea NN 180 1479 173 link link NN 180 1479 174 between between IN 180 1479 175 Indian Indian NNP 180 1479 176 Ocean Ocean NNP 180 1479 177 and and CC 180 1479 178 Mediterranean Mediterranean NNP 180 1479 179 ; ; : 180 1479 180 size size NN 180 1479 181 , , , 180 1479 182 and and CC 180 1479 183 juxtaposition juxtaposition NN 180 1479 184 to to IN 180 1479 185 Israel Israel NNP 180 1479 186 , , , 180 1479 187 establish establish VB 180 1479 188 its -PRON- PRP$ 180 1479 189 major major JJ 180 1479 190 role role NN 180 1479 191 in in IN 180 1479 192 Middle middle JJ 180 1479 193 Eastern eastern JJ 180 1479 194 geopolitics geopolitic NNS 180 1479 195 @Egypt @egypt VBP 180 1479 196 , , , 180 1479 197 People People NNPS 180 1479 198 Population Population NNP 180 1479 199 : : : 180 1479 200 60,765,028 60,765,028 CD 180 1479 201 ( ( -LRB- 180 1479 202 July July NNP 180 1479 203 1994 1994 CD 180 1479 204 est est NNP 180 1479 205 . . . 180 1479 206 ) ) -RRB- 180 1480 1 Population population NN 180 1480 2 growth growth NN 180 1480 3 rate rate NN 180 1480 4 : : : 180 1480 5 1.95 1.95 CD 180 1480 6 % % NN 180 1480 7 ( ( -LRB- 180 1480 8 1994 1994 CD 180 1480 9 est est NNP 180 1480 10 . . . 180 1480 11 ) ) -RRB- 180 1481 1 Birth birth NN 180 1481 2 rate rate NN 180 1481 3 : : : 180 1481 4 28.69 28.69 CD 180 1481 5 births/1,000 births/1,000 CD 180 1481 6 population population NN 180 1481 7 ( ( -LRB- 180 1481 8 1994 1994 CD 180 1481 9 est est NNP 180 1481 10 . . . 180 1481 11 ) ) -RRB- 180 1482 1 Death death NN 180 1482 2 rate rate NN 180 1482 3 : : : 180 1482 4 8.87 8.87 CD 180 1482 5 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 180 1482 6 population population NN 180 1482 7 ( ( -LRB- 180 1482 8 1994 1994 CD 180 1482 9 est est NNP 180 1482 10 . . . 180 1482 11 ) ) -RRB- 180 1483 1 Net net JJ 180 1483 2 migration migration NN 180 1483 3 rate rate NN 180 1483 4 : : : 180 1483 5 -0.35 -0.35 NFP 180 1483 6 migrant(s)/1,000 migrant(s)/1,000 JJ 180 1483 7 population population NN 180 1483 8 ( ( -LRB- 180 1483 9 1994 1994 CD 180 1483 10 est est NNP 180 1483 11 . . . 180 1483 12 ) ) -RRB- 180 1484 1 Infant infant NN 180 1484 2 mortality mortality NN 180 1484 3 rate rate NN 180 1484 4 : : : 180 1484 5 76.4 76.4 CD 180 1484 6 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 180 1484 7 live live JJ 180 1484 8 births birth NNS 180 1484 9 ( ( -LRB- 180 1484 10 1994 1994 CD 180 1484 11 est est NNP 180 1484 12 . . . 180 1484 13 ) ) -RRB- 180 1485 1 Life life NN 180 1485 2 expectancy expectancy NN 180 1485 3 at at IN 180 1485 4 birth birth NN 180 1485 5 : : : 180 1485 6 total total JJ 180 1485 7 population population NN 180 1485 8 : : : 180 1485 9 60.79 60.79 CD 180 1485 10 years year NNS 180 1485 11 male male JJ 180 1485 12 : : : 180 1485 13 58.91 58.91 CD 180 1485 14 years year NNS 180 1485 15 female female JJ 180 1485 16 : : : 180 1485 17 62.76 62.76 CD 180 1485 18 years year NNS 180 1485 19 ( ( -LRB- 180 1485 20 1994 1994 CD 180 1485 21 est est NNP 180 1485 22 . . . 180 1485 23 ) ) -RRB- 180 1486 1 Total total JJ 180 1486 2 fertility fertility NN 180 1486 3 rate rate NN 180 1486 4 : : : 180 1486 5 3.77 3.77 CD 180 1486 6 children child NNS 180 1486 7 born bear VBN 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72 ) ) -RRB- 180 1487 73 , , , 180 1487 74 English English NNP 180 1487 75 and and CC 180 1487 76 French French NNP 180 1487 77 widely widely RB 180 1487 78 understood understand VBD 180 1487 79 by by IN 180 1487 80 educated educate VBN 180 1487 81 classes class NNS 180 1487 82 Literacy literacy NN 180 1487 83 : : : 180 1487 84 age age NN 180 1487 85 15 15 CD 180 1487 86 and and CC 180 1487 87 over over RB 180 1487 88 can can MD 180 1487 89 read read VB 180 1487 90 and and CC 180 1487 91 write write VB 180 1487 92 ( ( -LRB- 180 1487 93 1990 1990 CD 180 1487 94 est est NNP 180 1487 95 . . . 180 1487 96 ) ) -RRB- 180 1488 1 total total JJ 180 1488 2 population population NN 180 1488 3 : : : 180 1488 4 48 48 CD 180 1488 5 % % NN 180 1488 6 male male NN 180 1488 7 : : : 180 1488 8 63 63 CD 180 1488 9 % % NN 180 1488 10 female female NN 180 1488 11 : : : 180 1488 12 34 34 CD 180 1488 13 % % NN 180 1488 14 Labor Labor NNP 180 1488 15 force force NN 180 1488 16 : : : 180 1488 17 15 15 CD 180 1488 18 million million CD 180 1488 19 ( ( -LRB- 180 1488 20 1992 1992 CD 180 1488 21 est est NNP 180 1488 22 . . . 180 1488 23 ) ) -RRB- 180 1489 1 by by IN 180 1489 2 occupation occupation NN 180 1489 3 : : : 180 1489 4 government government NN 180 1489 5 , , , 180 1489 6 public public JJ 180 1489 7 sector sector NN 180 1489 8 enterprises enterprise NNS 180 1489 9 , , , 180 1489 10 and and CC 180 1489 11 armed armed JJ 180 1489 12 forces force NNS 180 1489 13 36 36 CD 180 1489 14 % % NN 180 1489 15 , , , 180 1489 16 agriculture agriculture NN 180 1489 17 34 34 CD 180 1489 18 % % NN 180 1489 19 , , , 180 1489 20 privately privately RB 180 1489 21 owned own VBN 180 1489 22 service service NN 180 1489 23 and and CC 180 1489 24 manufacturing manufacturing NN 180 1489 25 enterprises enterprise NNS 180 1489 26 20 20 CD 180 1489 27 % % NN 180 1489 28 ( ( -LRB- 180 1489 29 1984 1984 CD 180 1489 30 ) ) -RRB- 180 1489 31 note note NN 180 1489 32 : : : 180 1489 33 shortage shortage NN 180 1489 34 of of IN 180 1489 35 skilled skilled JJ 180 1489 36 labor labor NN 180 1489 37 ; ; : 180 1489 38 2,500,000 2,500,000 CD 180 1489 39 Egyptians Egyptians NNPS 180 1489 40 work work VBP 180 1489 41 abroad abroad RB 180 1489 42 , , , 180 1489 43 mostly mostly RB 180 1489 44 in in IN 180 1489 45 Saudi Saudi NNP 180 1489 46 Arabia Arabia NNP 180 1489 47 and and CC 180 1489 48 the the DT 180 1489 49 Gulf Gulf NNP 180 1489 50 Arab Arab NNP 180 1489 51 states state NNS 180 1489 52 ( ( -LRB- 180 1489 53 1993 1993 CD 180 1489 54 est est NNP 180 1489 55 . . . 180 1489 56 ) ) -RRB- 180 1490 1 @Egypt @Egypt NNP 180 1490 2 , , , 180 1490 3 Government Government NNP 180 1490 4 Names Names NNPS 180 1490 5 : : : 180 1490 6 conventional conventional JJ 180 1490 7 long long JJ 180 1490 8 form form NN 180 1490 9 : : : 180 1490 10 Arab Arab NNP 180 1490 11 Republic Republic NNP 180 1490 12 of of IN 180 1490 13 Egypt Egypt NNP 180 1490 14 conventional conventional JJ 180 1490 15 short short JJ 180 1490 16 form form NN 180 1490 17 : : : 180 1490 18 Egypt Egypt NNP 180 1490 19 local local JJ 180 1490 20 long long JJ 180 1490 21 form form NN 180 1490 22 : : : 180 1490 23 Jumhuriyat Jumhuriyat NNP 180 1490 24 Misr Misr NNP 180 1490 25 al al NNP 180 1490 26 - - HYPH 180 1490 27 Arabiyah Arabiyah NNP 180 1490 28 local local JJ 180 1490 29 short short JJ 180 1490 30 form form NN 180 1490 31 : : : 180 1490 32 none none NN 180 1490 33 former former JJ 180 1490 34 : : : 180 1490 35 United United NNP 180 1490 36 Arab Arab NNP 180 1490 37 Republic Republic NNP 180 1490 38 ( ( -LRB- 180 1490 39 with with IN 180 1490 40 Syria Syria NNP 180 1490 41 ) ) -RRB- 180 1490 42 Digraph Digraph NNP 180 1490 43 : : : 180 1490 44 EG EG NNP 180 1490 45 Type type NN 180 1490 46 : : : 180 1490 47 republic republic NNP 180 1490 48 Capital capital NN 180 1490 49 : : : 180 1490 50 Cairo Cairo NNP 180 1490 51 Administrative administrative JJ 180 1490 52 divisions division NNS 180 1490 53 : : : 180 1490 54 26 26 CD 180 1490 55 governorates governorate NNS 180 1490 56 ( ( -LRB- 180 1490 57 muhafazat muhafazat JJ 180 1490 58 , , , 180 1490 59 singular singular NNP 180 1490 60 - - HYPH 180 1490 61 muhafazah muhafazah NNP 180 1490 62 ) ) -RRB- 180 1490 63 ; ; : 180 1490 64 Ad Ad NNP 180 1490 65 Daqahliyah Daqahliyah NNP 180 1490 66 , , , 180 1490 67 Al Al NNP 180 1490 68 Bahr Bahr NNP 180 1490 69 al al NNP 180 1490 70 Ahmar Ahmar NNP 180 1490 71 , , , 180 1490 72 Al Al NNP 180 1490 73 Buhayrah Buhayrah NNP 180 1490 74 , , , 180 1490 75 Al Al NNP 180 1490 76 Fayyum Fayyum NNP 180 1490 77 , , , 180 1490 78 Al Al NNP 180 1490 79 Gharbiyah Gharbiyah NNP 180 1490 80 , , , 180 1490 81 Al Al NNP 180 1490 82 Iskandariyah Iskandariyah NNP 180 1490 83 , , , 180 1490 84 Al Al NNP 180 1490 85 Isma'iliyah Isma'iliyah NNP 180 1490 86 , , , 180 1490 87 Al Al NNP 180 1490 88 Jizah Jizah NNP 180 1490 89 , , , 180 1490 90 Al Al NNP 180 1490 91 Minufiyah Minufiyah NNP 180 1490 92 , , , 180 1490 93 Al Al NNP 180 1490 94 Minya Minya NNP 180 1490 95 , , , 180 1490 96 Al Al NNP 180 1490 97 Qahirah Qahirah NNP 180 1490 98 , , , 180 1490 99 Al Al NNP 180 1490 100 Qalyubiyah Qalyubiyah NNP 180 1490 101 , , , 180 1490 102 Al Al NNP 180 1490 103 Wadi Wadi NNP 180 1490 104 al al NNP 180 1490 105 Jadid Jadid NNP 180 1490 106 , , , 180 1490 107 Ash Ash NNP 180 1490 108 Sharqiyah Sharqiyah NNP 180 1490 109 , , , 180 1490 110 As as IN 180 1490 111 Suways Suways NNP 180 1490 112 , , , 180 1490 113 Aswan Aswan NNP 180 1490 114 , , , 180 1490 115 Asyu't Asyu't NNP 180 1490 116 , , , 180 1490 117 Bani Bani NNP 180 1490 118 Suwayf Suwayf NNP 180 1490 119 , , , 180 1490 120 Bur Bur NNP 180 1490 121 Sa'id Sa'id NNP 180 1490 122 , , , 180 1490 123 Dumyat Dumyat NNP 180 1490 124 , , , 180 1490 125 Janub Janub NNP 180 1490 126 Sina Sina NNP 180 1490 127 , , , 180 1490 128 Kafr Kafr NNP 180 1490 129 ash ash NN 180 1490 130 Shaykh Shaykh NNP 180 1490 131 , , , 180 1490 132 Matruh Matruh NNP 180 1490 133 , , , 180 1490 134 Qina Qina NNP 180 1490 135 , , , 180 1490 136 Shamal Shamal NNP 180 1490 137 Sina Sina NNP 180 1490 138 , , , 180 1490 139 Suhaj Suhaj NNP 180 1490 140 Independence Independence NNP 180 1490 141 : : : 180 1490 142 28 28 CD 180 1490 143 February February NNP 180 1490 144 1922 1922 CD 180 1490 145 ( ( -LRB- 180 1490 146 from from IN 180 1490 147 UK UK NNP 180 1490 148 ) ) -RRB- 180 1490 149 National national JJ 180 1490 150 holiday holiday NN 180 1490 151 : : : 180 1490 152 Anniversary anniversary NN 180 1490 153 of of IN 180 1490 154 the the DT 180 1490 155 Revolution Revolution NNP 180 1490 156 , , , 180 1490 157 23 23 CD 180 1490 158 July July NNP 180 1490 159 ( ( -LRB- 180 1490 160 1952 1952 CD 180 1490 161 ) ) -RRB- 180 1490 162 Constitution constitution NN 180 1490 163 : : : 180 1490 164 11 11 CD 180 1490 165 September September NNP 180 1490 166 1971 1971 CD 180 1490 167 Legal legal JJ 180 1490 168 system system NN 180 1490 169 : : : 180 1490 170 based base VBN 180 1490 171 on on IN 180 1490 172 English English NNP 180 1490 173 common common JJ 180 1490 174 law law NN 180 1490 175 , , , 180 1490 176 Islamic islamic JJ 180 1490 177 law law NN 180 1490 178 , , , 180 1490 179 and and CC 180 1490 180 Napoleonic napoleonic JJ 180 1490 181 codes code NNS 180 1490 182 ; ; , 180 1490 183 judicial judicial JJ 180 1490 184 review review NN 180 1490 185 by by IN 180 1490 186 Supreme Supreme NNP 180 1490 187 Court Court NNP 180 1490 188 and and CC 180 1490 189 Council Council NNP 180 1490 190 of of IN 180 1490 191 State State NNP 180 1490 192 ( ( -LRB- 180 1490 193 oversees oversee VBZ 180 1490 194 validity validity NN 180 1490 195 of of IN 180 1490 196 administrative administrative JJ 180 1490 197 decisions decision NNS 180 1490 198 ) ) -RRB- 180 1490 199 ; ; : 180 1490 200 accepts accept VBZ 180 1490 201 compulsory compulsory JJ 180 1490 202 ICJ ICJ NNP 180 1490 203 jurisdiction jurisdiction NN 180 1490 204 , , , 180 1490 205 with with IN 180 1490 206 reservations reservation NNS 180 1490 207 Suffrage suffrage CD 180 1490 208 : : : 180 1490 209 18 18 CD 180 1490 210 years year NNS 180 1490 211 of of IN 180 1490 212 age age NN 180 1490 213 ; ; : 180 1490 214 universal universal JJ 180 1490 215 and and CC 180 1490 216 compulsory compulsory JJ 180 1490 217 Executive Executive NNP 180 1490 218 branch branch NN 180 1490 219 : : : 180 1490 220 chief chief NN 180 1490 221 of of IN 180 1490 222 state state NN 180 1490 223 : : : 180 1490 224 President President NNP 180 1490 225 Mohammed Mohammed NNP 180 1490 226 Hosni Hosni NNP 180 1490 227 MUBARAK MUBARAK NNP 180 1490 228 ( ( -LRB- 180 1490 229 was be VBD 180 1490 230 made make VBN 180 1490 231 acting act VBG 180 1490 232 President President NNP 180 1490 233 on on IN 180 1490 234 6 6 CD 180 1490 235 October October NNP 180 1490 236 1981 1981 CD 180 1490 237 upon upon IN 180 1490 238 the the DT 180 1490 239 assassination assassination NN 180 1490 240 of of IN 180 1490 241 President President NNP 180 1490 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1497 21 onto onto IN 180 1497 22 in in IN 180 1497 23 late late JJ 180 1497 24 1993 1993 CD 180 1497 25 . . . 180 1498 1 In in IN 180 1498 2 1992 1992 CD 180 1498 3 - - SYM 180 1498 4 93 93 CD 180 1498 5 tourism tourism NN 180 1498 6 plunged plunge VBD 180 1498 7 20 20 CD 180 1498 8 % % NN 180 1498 9 or or CC 180 1498 10 so so RB 180 1498 11 because because IN 180 1498 12 of of IN 180 1498 13 sporadic sporadic JJ 180 1498 14 attacks attack NNS 180 1498 15 by by IN 180 1498 16 Islamic islamic JJ 180 1498 17 extremists extremist NNS 180 1498 18 on on IN 180 1498 19 tourist tourist NN 180 1498 20 groups group NNS 180 1498 21 . . . 180 1499 1 President President NNP 180 1499 2 MUBARAK MUBARAK NNP 180 1499 3 has have VBZ 180 1499 4 cited cite VBN 180 1499 5 population population NN 180 1499 6 growth growth NN 180 1499 7 as as IN 180 1499 8 the the DT 180 1499 9 main main JJ 180 1499 10 cause cause NN 180 1499 11 of of IN 180 1499 12 the the DT 180 1499 13 country country NN 180 1499 14 's 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; : 180 1511 373 Suez Suez NNP 180 1511 374 Canal Canal NNP 180 1511 375 , , , 180 1511 376 193.5 193.5 CD 180 1511 377 km km NN 180 1511 378 long long RB 180 1511 379 ( ( -LRB- 180 1511 380 including include VBG 180 1511 381 approaches approach NNS 180 1511 382 ) ) -RRB- 180 1511 383 , , , 180 1511 384 used use VBN 180 1511 385 by by IN 180 1511 386 oceangoing oceangoe VBG 180 1511 387 vessels vessel NNS 180 1511 388 drawing draw VBG 180 1511 389 up up IN 180 1511 390 to to IN 180 1511 391 16.1 16.1 CD 180 1511 392 meters meter NNS 180 1511 393 of of IN 180 1511 394 water water NN 180 1511 395 Pipelines Pipelines NNPS 180 1511 396 : : : 180 1511 397 crude crude JJ 180 1511 398 oil oil NN 180 1511 399 1,171 1,171 CD 180 1511 400 km km NN 180 1511 401 ; ; : 180 1511 402 petroleum petroleum NN 180 1511 403 products product NNS 180 1511 404 596 596 CD 180 1511 405 km km NN 180 1511 406 ; ; : 180 1511 407 natural natural JJ 180 1511 408 gas gas NN 180 1511 409 460 460 CD 180 1511 410 km km NN 180 1511 411 Ports Ports NNPS 180 1511 412 : : : 180 1511 413 Alexandria Alexandria NNP 180 1511 414 , , , 180 1511 415 Port Port NNP 180 1511 416 Said Said NNP 180 1511 417 , , , 180 1511 418 Suez Suez NNP 180 1511 419 , , , 180 1511 420 Bur Bur VBD 180 1511 421 Safajah Safajah NNP 180 1511 422 , , , 180 1511 423 Damietta Damietta NNP 180 1511 424 Merchant Merchant NNP 180 1511 425 marine marine NN 180 1511 426 : : : 180 1511 427 171 171 CD 180 1511 428 ships ship NNS 180 1511 429 ( ( -LRB- 180 1511 430 1,000 1,000 CD 180 1511 431 GRT GRT NNP 180 1511 432 or or CC 180 1511 433 over over RB 180 1511 434 ) ) -RRB- 180 1511 435 totaling total VBG 180 1511 436 1,08,208 1,08,208 CD 180 1511 437 GRT/1,617,890 grt/1,617,890 NN 180 1511 438 DWT DWT NNP 180 1511 439 , , , 180 1511 440 bulk bulk NN 180 1511 441 16 16 CD 180 1511 442 , , , 180 1511 443 cargo cargo NN 180 1511 444 88 88 CD 180 1511 445 , , , 180 1511 446 container container NN 180 1511 447 1 1 CD 180 1511 448 , , , 180 1511 449 oil oil NN 180 1511 450 tanker tanker NN 180 1511 451 14 14 CD 180 1511 452 , , , 180 1511 453 passenger passenger NN 180 1511 454 27 27 CD 180 1511 455 , , , 180 1511 456 refrigerated refrigerate VBD 180 1511 457 cargo cargo NN 180 1511 458 3 3 CD 180 1511 459 , , , 180 1511 460 roll roll NN 180 1511 461 - - HYPH 180 1511 462 on on IN 180 1511 463 / / SYM 180 1511 464 roll roll NN 180 1511 465 - - HYPH 180 1511 466 off off RP 180 1511 467 cargo cargo NN 180 1511 468 15 15 CD 180 1511 469 , , , 180 1511 470 short short JJ 180 1511 471 - - HYPH 180 1511 472 sea sea NN 180 1511 473 passenger passenger NN 180 1511 474 7 7 CD 180 1511 475 Airports Airports NNPS 180 1511 476 : : : 180 1511 477 total total NN 180 1511 478 : : : 180 1511 479 92 92 CD 180 1511 480 usable usable JJ 180 1511 481 : : : 180 1511 482 82 82 CD 180 1511 483 with with IN 180 1511 484 permanent permanent JJ 180 1511 485 - - HYPH 180 1511 486 surface surface NN 180 1511 487 runways runway NNS 180 1511 488 : : : 180 1511 489 66 66 CD 180 1511 490 with with IN 180 1511 491 runways runway NNS 180 1511 492 over over IN 180 1511 493 3,659 3,659 CD 180 1511 494 m m NNP 180 1511 495 : : : 180 1511 496 2 2 CD 180 1511 497 with with IN 180 1511 498 runways runways NNP 180 1511 499 2,440 2,440 CD 180 1511 500 - - HYPH 180 1511 501 3,659 3,659 CD 180 1511 502 m m NN 180 1511 503 : : : 180 1511 504 45 45 CD 180 1511 505 with with IN 180 1511 506 runways runway NNS 180 1511 507 1,220 1,220 CD 180 1511 508 - - HYPH 180 1511 509 2,439 2,439 CD 180 1511 510 m m NN 180 1511 511 : : : 180 1511 512 23 23 CD 180 1511 513 Telecommunications telecommunication NNS 180 1511 514 : : : 180 1511 515 large large JJ 180 1511 516 system system NN 180 1511 517 by by IN 180 1511 518 Third Third NNP 180 1511 519 World World NNP 180 1511 520 standards standard NNS 180 1511 521 but but CC 180 1511 522 inadequate inadequate JJ 180 1511 523 for for IN 180 1511 524 present present JJ 180 1511 525 requirements requirement NNS 180 1511 526 and and CC 180 1511 527 undergoing undergo VBG 180 1511 528 extensive extensive JJ 180 1511 529 upgrading upgrading NN 180 1511 530 ; ; : 180 1511 531 600,000 600,000 CD 180 1511 532 telephones telephone NNS 180 1511 533 ( ( -LRB- 180 1511 534 est est NNP 180 1511 535 . . . 180 1511 536 ) ) -RRB- 180 1512 1 - - : 180 1512 2 11 11 CD 180 1512 3 telephones telephone NNS 180 1512 4 per per IN 180 1512 5 1,000 1,000 CD 180 1512 6 persons person NNS 180 1512 7 ; ; : 180 1512 8 principal principal JJ 180 1512 9 centers center NNS 180 1512 10 at at IN 180 1512 11 Alexandria Alexandria NNP 180 1512 12 , , , 180 1512 13 Cairo Cairo NNP 180 1512 14 , , , 180 1512 15 Al Al NNP 180 1512 16 Mansurah Mansurah NNP 180 1512 17 , , , 180 1512 18 Ismailia Ismailia NNP 180 1512 19 Suez Suez NNP 180 1512 20 , , , 180 1512 21 and and CC 180 1512 22 Tanta Tanta NNP 180 1512 23 are be VBP 180 1512 24 connected connect VBN 180 1512 25 by by IN 180 1512 26 coaxial coaxial JJ 180 1512 27 cable cable NN 180 1512 28 and and CC 180 1512 29 microwave microwave NN 180 1512 30 radio radio NN 180 1512 31 relay relay NN 180 1512 32 ; ; , 180 1512 33 international international JJ 180 1512 34 traffic traffic NN 180 1512 35 is be VBZ 180 1512 36 carried carry VBN 180 1512 37 by by IN 180 1512 38 satellite satellite NN 180 1512 39 - - HYPH 180 1512 40 one one CD 180 1512 41 earth earth NN 180 1512 42 station station NN 180 1512 43 for for IN 180 1512 44 each each DT 180 1512 45 of of IN 180 1512 46 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 180 1512 47 Ocean Ocean NNP 180 1512 48 INTELSAT INTELSAT NNP 180 1512 49 , , , 180 1512 50 Indian Indian NNP 180 1512 51 Ocean Ocean NNP 180 1512 52 INTELSAT INTELSAT NNP 180 1512 53 , , , 180 1512 54 ARABSAT ARABSAT NNP 180 1512 55 and and CC 180 1512 56 INMARSAT inmarsat NN 180 1512 57 ; 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; : 180 1512 123 fit fit NNP 180 1512 124 for for IN 180 1512 125 military military JJ 180 1512 126 service service NN 180 1512 127 9,961,128 9,961,128 CD 180 1512 128 ; ; : 180 1512 129 reach reach VB 180 1512 130 military military JJ 180 1512 131 age age NN 180 1512 132 ( ( -LRB- 180 1512 133 20 20 CD 180 1512 134 ) ) -RRB- 180 1512 135 annually annually RB 180 1512 136 625,748 625,748 CD 180 1512 137 ( ( -LRB- 180 1512 138 1994 1994 CD 180 1512 139 est est NNP 180 1512 140 . . . 180 1512 141 ) ) -RRB- 180 1513 1 Defense defense NN 180 1513 2 expenditures expenditure NNS 180 1513 3 : : : 180 1513 4 exchange exchange NN 180 1513 5 rate rate NN 180 1513 6 conversion conversion NNP 180 1513 7 - - : 180 1513 8 $ $ $ 180 1513 9 2.05 2.05 CD 180 1513 10 billion billion CD 180 1513 11 , , , 180 1513 12 6 6 CD 180 1513 13 % % NN 180 1513 14 of of IN 180 1513 15 GDP GDP NNP 180 1513 16 ( ( -LRB- 180 1513 17 FY92/93 fy92/93 CD 180 1513 18 ) ) -RRB- 180 1513 19 @El @El . 180 1513 20 Salvador Salvador NNP 180 1513 21 , , , 180 1513 22 Geography Geography NNP 180 1513 23 Location Location NNP 180 1513 24 : : : 180 1513 25 Middle Middle NNP 180 1513 26 America America NNP 180 1513 27 , , , 180 1513 28 bordering border VBG 180 1513 29 the the DT 180 1513 30 North North NNP 180 1513 31 Pacific Pacific NNP 180 1513 32 Ocean Ocean NNP 180 1513 33 between between IN 180 1513 34 Guatemala Guatemala NNP 180 1513 35 and and CC 180 1513 36 Honduras Honduras NNP 180 1513 37 Map Map NNP 180 1513 38 references reference NNS 180 1513 39 : : : 180 1513 40 Central Central NNP 180 1513 41 America America NNP 180 1513 42 and and CC 180 1513 43 the the DT 180 1513 44 Caribbean caribbean JJ 180 1513 45 , , , 180 1513 46 North North NNP 180 1513 47 America America NNP 180 1513 48 , , , 180 1513 49 Standard Standard NNP 180 1513 50 Time Time NNP 180 1513 51 Zones Zones NNPS 180 1513 52 of of IN 180 1513 53 the the DT 180 1513 54 World World NNP 180 1513 55 Area Area NNP 180 1513 56 : : : 180 1513 57 total total JJ 180 1513 58 area area NN 180 1513 59 : : : 180 1513 60 21,040 21,040 CD 180 1513 61 sq sq NNP 180 1513 62 km km NNP 180 1513 63 land land NN 180 1513 64 area area NN 180 1513 65 : : : 180 1513 66 20,720 20,720 CD 180 1513 67 sq sq RB 180 1513 68 km km NNP 180 1513 69 comparative comparative JJ 180 1513 70 area area NN 180 1513 71 : : : 180 1513 72 slightly slightly RB 180 1513 73 smaller small JJR 180 1513 74 than than IN 180 1513 75 Massachusetts Massachusetts NNP 180 1513 76 Land Land NNP 180 1513 77 boundaries boundary NNS 180 1513 78 : : : 180 1513 79 total total JJ 180 1513 80 545 545 CD 180 1513 81 km km NNS 180 1513 82 , , , 180 1513 83 Guatemala Guatemala NNP 180 1513 84 203 203 CD 180 1513 85 km km NNS 180 1513 86 , , , 180 1513 87 Honduras Honduras NNP 180 1513 88 342 342 CD 180 1513 89 km km NN 180 1513 90 Coastline Coastline NNP 180 1513 91 : : : 180 1513 92 307 307 CD 180 1513 93 km km NN 180 1513 94 Maritime Maritime NNP 180 1513 95 claims claim VBZ 180 1513 96 : : : 180 1513 97 territorial territorial JJ 180 1513 98 sea sea NN 180 1513 99 : : : 180 1513 100 200 200 CD 180 1513 101 nm nm CD 180 1513 102 ; ; : 180 1513 103 overflight overflight NN 180 1513 104 and and CC 180 1513 105 navigation navigation NN 180 1513 106 permitted permit VBD 180 1513 107 beyond beyond IN 180 1513 108 12 12 CD 180 1513 109 nm nm NNP 180 1513 110 International international JJ 180 1513 111 disputes dispute NNS 180 1513 112 : : : 180 1513 113 land land NN 180 1513 114 boundary boundary JJ 180 1513 115 dispute dispute NN 180 1513 116 with with IN 180 1513 117 Honduras Honduras NNP 180 1513 118 mostly mostly RB 180 1513 119 resolved resolve VBN 180 1513 120 by by IN 180 1513 121 11 11 CD 180 1513 122 September September NNP 180 1513 123 1992 1992 CD 180 1513 124 International International NNP 180 1513 125 Court Court NNP 180 1513 126 of of IN 180 1513 127 Justice Justice NNP 180 1513 128 ( ( -LRB- 180 1513 129 ICJ ICJ NNP 180 1513 130 ) ) -RRB- 180 1513 131 decision decision NN 180 1513 132 ; ; : 180 1513 133 ICJ ICJ NNP 180 1513 134 referred refer VBD 180 1513 135 the the DT 180 1513 136 maritime maritime JJ 180 1513 137 boundary boundary JJ 180 1513 138 in in IN 180 1513 139 the the DT 180 1513 140 Golfo Golfo NNP 180 1513 141 de de NNP 180 1513 142 Fonseca Fonseca NNP 180 1513 143 to to IN 180 1513 144 an an DT 180 1513 145 earlier early JJR 180 1513 146 agreement agreement NN 180 1513 147 in in IN 180 1513 148 this this DT 180 1513 149 century century NN 180 1513 150 and and CC 180 1513 151 advised advise VBD 180 1513 152 that that IN 180 1513 153 some some DT 180 1513 154 tripartite tripartite JJ 180 1513 155 resolution resolution NN 180 1513 156 among among IN 180 1513 157 El El NNP 180 1513 158 Salvador Salvador NNP 180 1513 159 , , , 180 1513 160 Honduras Honduras NNP 180 1513 161 and and CC 180 1513 162 Nicaragua Nicaragua NNP 180 1513 163 likely likely RB 180 1513 164 would would MD 180 1513 165 be be VB 180 1513 166 required require VBN 180 1513 167 Climate climate NN 180 1513 168 : : : 180 1513 169 tropical tropical JJ 180 1513 170 ; 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; , 180 1513 251 soil soil NN 180 1513 252 erosion erosion NN 180 1513 253 ; ; : 180 1513 254 water water NN 180 1513 255 pollution pollution NN 180 1513 256 ; ; : 180 1513 257 contamination contamination NN 180 1513 258 of of IN 180 1513 259 soils soil NNS 180 1513 260 from from IN 180 1513 261 disposal disposal NN 180 1513 262 of of IN 180 1513 263 toxic toxic JJ 180 1513 264 wastes waste NNS 180 1513 265 natural natural JJ 180 1513 266 hazards hazard NNS 180 1513 267 : : : 180 1513 268 known know VBN 180 1513 269 as as IN 180 1513 270 the the DT 180 1513 271 Land Land NNP 180 1513 272 of of IN 180 1513 273 Volcanoes Volcanoes NNPS 180 1513 274 , , , 180 1513 275 subject subject JJ 180 1513 276 to to IN 180 1513 277 frequent frequent JJ 180 1513 278 and and CC 180 1513 279 sometimes sometimes RB 180 1513 280 very very RB 180 1513 281 destructive destructive JJ 180 1513 282 earthquakes earthquake NNS 180 1513 283 and and CC 180 1513 284 volcanic volcanic JJ 180 1513 285 activity activity NN 180 1513 286 international international JJ 180 1513 287 agreements agreement NNS 180 1513 288 : : : 180 1513 289 party party NN 180 1513 290 to to IN 180 1513 291 - - HYPH 180 1513 292 Endangered endanger VBN 180 1513 293 Species Species NNPS 180 1513 294 , , , 180 1513 295 Hazardous Hazardous NNP 180 1513 296 Wastes Wastes NNPS 180 1513 297 , , , 180 1513 298 Nuclear Nuclear NNP 180 1513 299 Test Test NNP 180 1513 300 Ban Ban NNP 180 1513 301 , , , 180 1513 302 Ozone Ozone NNP 180 1513 303 Layer Layer NNP 180 1513 304 Protection Protection NNP 180 1513 305 ; ; , 180 1513 306 signed sign VBN 180 1513 307 , , , 180 1513 308 but but CC 180 1513 309 not not RB 180 1513 310 ratified ratified JJ 180 1513 311 - - : 180 1513 312 Biodiversity biodiversity NN 180 1513 313 , , , 180 1513 314 Climate Climate NNP 180 1513 315 Change Change NNP 180 1513 316 , , , 180 1513 317 Law Law NNP 180 1513 318 of of IN 180 1513 319 the the DT 180 1513 320 Sea Sea NNP 180 1513 321 Note Note NNP 180 1513 322 : : : 180 1513 323 smallest small JJS 180 1513 324 Central central JJ 180 1513 325 American american JJ 180 1513 326 country country NN 180 1513 327 and and CC 180 1513 328 only only RB 180 1513 329 one one CD 180 1513 330 without without IN 180 1513 331 a a DT 180 1513 332 coastline coastline NN 180 1513 333 on on IN 180 1513 334 Caribbean Caribbean NNP 180 1513 335 Sea Sea NNP 180 1513 336 @El @El . 180 1513 337 Salvador Salvador NNP 180 1513 338 , , , 180 1513 339 People People NNP 180 1513 340 Population Population NNP 180 1513 341 : : : 180 1513 342 5,752,511 5,752,511 CD 180 1513 343 ( ( -LRB- 180 1513 344 July July NNP 180 1513 345 1994 1994 CD 180 1513 346 est est NNP 180 1513 347 . . . 180 1513 348 ) ) -RRB- 180 1514 1 Population population NN 180 1514 2 growth growth NN 180 1514 3 rate rate NN 180 1514 4 : : : 180 1514 5 2.04 2.04 CD 180 1514 6 % % NN 180 1514 7 ( ( -LRB- 180 1514 8 1994 1994 CD 180 1514 9 est est NNP 180 1514 10 . . . 180 1514 11 ) ) -RRB- 180 1515 1 Birth birth NN 180 1515 2 rate rate NN 180 1515 3 : : : 180 1515 4 32.81 32.81 CD 180 1515 5 births/1,000 births/1,000 NN 180 1515 6 population population NN 180 1515 7 ( ( -LRB- 180 1515 8 1994 1994 CD 180 1515 9 est est NNP 180 1515 10 . . . 180 1515 11 ) ) -RRB- 180 1516 1 Death death NN 180 1516 2 rate rate NN 180 1516 3 : : : 180 1516 4 6.36 6.36 CD 180 1516 5 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 180 1516 6 population population NN 180 1516 7 ( ( -LRB- 180 1516 8 1994 1994 CD 180 1516 9 est est NNP 180 1516 10 . . . 180 1516 11 ) ) -RRB- 180 1517 1 Net net JJ 180 1517 2 migration migration NN 180 1517 3 rate rate NN 180 1517 4 : : : 180 1517 5 -6.08 -6.08 NFP 180 1517 6 migrant(s)/1,000 migrant(s)/1,000 NN 180 1517 7 population population NN 180 1517 8 ( ( -LRB- 180 1517 9 1994 1994 CD 180 1517 10 est est NNP 180 1517 11 . . . 180 1517 12 ) ) -RRB- 180 1518 1 Infant infant NN 180 1518 2 mortality mortality NN 180 1518 3 rate rate NN 180 1518 4 : : : 180 1518 5 40.9 40.9 CD 180 1518 6 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 180 1518 7 live live JJ 180 1518 8 births birth NNS 180 1518 9 ( ( -LRB- 180 1518 10 1994 1994 CD 180 1518 11 est est NNP 180 1518 12 . . . 180 1518 13 ) ) -RRB- 180 1519 1 Life life NN 180 1519 2 expectancy expectancy NN 180 1519 3 at at IN 180 1519 4 birth birth NN 180 1519 5 : : : 180 1519 6 total total JJ 180 1519 7 population population NN 180 1519 8 : : : 180 1519 9 66.99 66.99 CD 180 1519 10 years year NNS 180 1519 11 male male NN 180 1519 12 : : : 180 1519 13 64.41 64.41 CD 180 1519 14 years year NNS 180 1519 15 female female JJ 180 1519 16 : : : 180 1519 17 69.71 69.71 CD 180 1519 18 years year NNS 180 1519 19 ( ( -LRB- 180 1519 20 1994 1994 CD 180 1519 21 est est NNP 180 1519 22 . . . 180 1519 23 ) ) -RRB- 180 1520 1 Total total JJ 180 1520 2 fertility fertility NN 180 1520 3 rate rate NN 180 1520 4 : : : 180 1520 5 3.78 3.78 CD 180 1520 6 children child NNS 180 1520 7 born bear VBN 180 1520 8 / / SYM 180 1520 9 woman woman NN 180 1520 10 ( ( -LRB- 180 1520 11 1994 1994 CD 180 1520 12 est est NNP 180 1520 13 . . . 180 1520 14 ) ) -RRB- 180 1521 1 Nationality nationality NN 180 1521 2 : : : 180 1521 3 noun noun NNP 180 1521 4 : : : 180 1521 5 Salvadoran(s Salvadoran(s NNP 180 1521 6 ) ) -RRB- 180 1521 7 adjective adjective NN 180 1521 8 : : : 180 1521 9 Salvadoran salvadoran JJ 180 1521 10 Ethnic ethnic JJ 180 1521 11 divisions division NNS 180 1521 12 : : : 180 1521 13 mestizo mestizo NNP 180 1521 14 94 94 CD 180 1521 15 % % NN 180 1521 16 , , , 180 1521 17 Indian Indian NNP 180 1521 18 5 5 CD 180 1521 19 % % NN 180 1521 20 , , , 180 1521 21 white white JJ 180 1521 22 1 1 CD 180 1521 23 % % NN 180 1521 24 Religions religion NNS 180 1521 25 : : : 180 1521 26 Roman Roman NNP 180 1521 27 Catholic Catholic NNP 180 1521 28 75 75 CD 180 1521 29 % % NN 180 1521 30 note note NN 180 1521 31 : : : 180 1521 32 Roman roman JJ 180 1521 33 Catholic Catholic NNP 180 1521 34 about about RB 180 1521 35 75 75 CD 180 1521 36 % % NN 180 1521 37 ; ; , 180 1521 38 there there EX 180 1521 39 is be VBZ 180 1521 40 extensive extensive JJ 180 1521 41 activity activity NN 180 1521 42 by by IN 180 1521 43 Protestant protestant JJ 180 1521 44 groups group NNS 180 1521 45 throughout throughout IN 180 1521 46 the the DT 180 1521 47 country country NN 180 1521 48 ; ; : 180 1521 49 by by IN 180 1521 50 the the DT 180 1521 51 end end NN 180 1521 52 of of IN 180 1521 53 1992 1992 CD 180 1521 54 , , , 180 1521 55 there there EX 180 1521 56 were be VBD 180 1521 57 an an DT 180 1521 58 estimated estimate VBN 180 1521 59 1 1 CD 180 1521 60 million million CD 180 1521 61 Protestant protestant JJ 180 1521 62 evangelicals evangelical NNS 180 1521 63 in in IN 180 1521 64 El El NNP 180 1521 65 Salvador Salvador NNP 180 1521 66 Languages Languages NNPS 180 1521 67 : : : 180 1521 68 Spanish Spanish NNP 180 1521 69 , , , 180 1521 70 Nahua Nahua NNP 180 1521 71 ( ( -LRB- 180 1521 72 among among IN 180 1521 73 some some DT 180 1521 74 Indians Indians NNPS 180 1521 75 ) ) -RRB- 180 1521 76 Literacy literacy NN 180 1521 77 : : : 180 1521 78 age age NN 180 1521 79 15 15 CD 180 1521 80 and and CC 180 1521 81 over over RB 180 1521 82 can can MD 180 1521 83 read read VB 180 1521 84 and and CC 180 1521 85 write write VB 180 1521 86 ( ( -LRB- 180 1521 87 1990 1990 CD 180 1521 88 est est NNP 180 1521 89 . . . 180 1521 90 ) ) -RRB- 180 1522 1 total total JJ 180 1522 2 population population NN 180 1522 3 : : : 180 1522 4 73 73 CD 180 1522 5 % % NN 180 1522 6 male male NN 180 1522 7 : : : 180 1522 8 76 76 CD 180 1522 9 % % NN 180 1522 10 female female NN 180 1522 11 : : : 180 1522 12 70 70 CD 180 1522 13 % % NN 180 1522 14 Labor Labor NNP 180 1522 15 force force NN 180 1522 16 : : : 180 1522 17 1.7 1.7 CD 180 1522 18 million million CD 180 1522 19 ( ( -LRB- 180 1522 20 1982 1982 CD 180 1522 21 est est NNP 180 1522 22 . . . 180 1522 23 ) ) -RRB- 180 1523 1 by by IN 180 1523 2 occupation occupation NN 180 1523 3 : : : 180 1523 4 agriculture agriculture NN 180 1523 5 40 40 CD 180 1523 6 % % NN 180 1523 7 , , , 180 1523 8 commerce commerce NN 180 1523 9 16 16 CD 180 1523 10 % % NN 180 1523 11 , , , 180 1523 12 manufacturing manufacture VBG 180 1523 13 15 15 CD 180 1523 14 % % NN 180 1523 15 , , , 180 1523 16 government government NN 180 1523 17 13 13 CD 180 1523 18 % % NN 180 1523 19 , , , 180 1523 20 financial financial JJ 180 1523 21 services service NNS 180 1523 22 9 9 CD 180 1523 23 % % NN 180 1523 24 , , , 180 1523 25 transportation transportation NN 180 1523 26 6 6 CD 180 1523 27 % % NN 180 1523 28 , , , 180 1523 29 other other JJ 180 1523 30 1 1 CD 180 1523 31 % % NN 180 1523 32 note note NN 180 1523 33 : : : 180 1523 34 shortage shortage NN 180 1523 35 of of IN 180 1523 36 skilled skilled JJ 180 1523 37 labor labor NN 180 1523 38 and and CC 180 1523 39 a a DT 180 1523 40 large large JJ 180 1523 41 pool pool NN 180 1523 42 of of IN 180 1523 43 unskilled unskilled JJ 180 1523 44 labor labor NN 180 1523 45 , , , 180 1523 46 but but CC 180 1523 47 manpower manpower NN 180 1523 48 training training NN 180 1523 49 programs program NNS 180 1523 50 improving improve VBG 180 1523 51 situation situation NN 180 1523 52 ( ( -LRB- 180 1523 53 1984 1984 CD 180 1523 54 est e JJS 180 1523 55 . . . 180 1523 56 ) ) -RRB- 180 1524 1 @El @El : 180 1524 2 Salvador Salvador NNP 180 1524 3 , , , 180 1524 4 Government Government NNP 180 1524 5 Names Names NNPS 180 1524 6 : : : 180 1524 7 conventional conventional JJ 180 1524 8 long long JJ 180 1524 9 form form NN 180 1524 10 : : : 180 1524 11 Republic Republic NNP 180 1524 12 of of IN 180 1524 13 El El NNP 180 1524 14 Salvador Salvador NNP 180 1524 15 conventional conventional JJ 180 1524 16 short short JJ 180 1524 17 form form NN 180 1524 18 : : : 180 1524 19 El El NNP 180 1524 20 Salvador Salvador NNP 180 1524 21 local local JJ 180 1524 22 long long JJ 180 1524 23 form form NN 180 1524 24 : : : 180 1524 25 Republica Republica NNP 180 1524 26 de de FW 180 1524 27 El El NNP 180 1524 28 Salvador Salvador NNP 180 1524 29 local local JJ 180 1524 30 short short JJ 180 1524 31 form form NN 180 1524 32 : : : 180 1524 33 El El NNP 180 1524 34 Salvador Salvador NNP 180 1524 35 Digraph Digraph NNP 180 1524 36 : : : 180 1524 37 ES ES NNP 180 1524 38 Type type NN 180 1524 39 : : : 180 1524 40 republic republic NNP 180 1524 41 Capital capital NN 180 1524 42 : : : 180 1524 43 San San NNP 180 1524 44 Salvador Salvador NNP 180 1524 45 Administrative Administrative NNP 180 1524 46 divisions division NNS 180 1524 47 : : : 180 1524 48 14 14 CD 180 1524 49 departments department NNS 180 1524 50 ( ( -LRB- 180 1524 51 departamentos departamento NNS 180 1524 52 , , , 180 1524 53 singular singular NNP 180 1524 54 - - HYPH 180 1524 55 departamento departamento NNP 180 1524 56 ) ) -RRB- 180 1524 57 ; ; : 180 1524 58 Ahuachapan Ahuachapan NNP 180 1524 59 , , , 180 1524 60 Cabanas Cabanas NNP 180 1524 61 , , , 180 1524 62 Chalatenango Chalatenango NNP 180 1524 63 , , , 180 1524 64 Cuscatlan Cuscatlan NNP 180 1524 65 , , , 180 1524 66 La La NNP 180 1524 67 Libertad Libertad NNP 180 1524 68 , , , 180 1524 69 La La NNP 180 1524 70 Paz Paz NNP 180 1524 71 , , , 180 1524 72 La La NNP 180 1524 73 Union Union NNP 180 1524 74 , , , 180 1524 75 Morazan Morazan NNP 180 1524 76 , , , 180 1524 77 San San NNP 180 1524 78 Miguel Miguel NNP 180 1524 79 , , , 180 1524 80 San San NNP 180 1524 81 Salvador Salvador NNP 180 1524 82 , , , 180 1524 83 Santa Santa NNP 180 1524 84 Ana Ana NNP 180 1524 85 , , , 180 1524 86 San San NNP 180 1524 87 Vicente Vicente NNP 180 1524 88 , , , 180 1524 89 Sonsonate Sonsonate NNP 180 1524 90 , , , 180 1524 91 Usulutan Usulutan NNP 180 1524 92 Independence Independence NNP 180 1524 93 : : : 180 1524 94 15 15 CD 180 1524 95 September September NNP 180 1524 96 1821 1821 CD 180 1524 97 ( ( -LRB- 180 1524 98 from from IN 180 1524 99 Spain Spain NNP 180 1524 100 ) ) -RRB- 180 1524 101 National national JJ 180 1524 102 holiday holiday NN 180 1524 103 : : : 180 1524 104 Independence Independence NNP 180 1524 105 Day Day NNP 180 1524 106 , , , 180 1524 107 15 15 CD 180 1524 108 September September NNP 180 1524 109 ( ( -LRB- 180 1524 110 1821 1821 CD 180 1524 111 ) ) -RRB- 180 1524 112 Constitution constitution NN 180 1524 113 : : : 180 1524 114 20 20 CD 180 1524 115 December December NNP 180 1524 116 1983 1983 CD 180 1524 117 Legal legal JJ 180 1524 118 system system NN 180 1524 119 : : : 180 1524 120 based base VBN 180 1524 121 on on IN 180 1524 122 civil civil JJ 180 1524 123 and and CC 180 1524 124 Roman roman JJ 180 1524 125 law law NN 180 1524 126 , , , 180 1524 127 with with IN 180 1524 128 traces trace NNS 180 1524 129 of of IN 180 1524 130 common common JJ 180 1524 131 law law NN 180 1524 132 ; 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; : 180 1524 313 results result NNS 180 1524 314 - - HYPH 180 1524 315 ARENA ARENA VBN 180 1524 316 46.4 46.4 CD 180 1524 317 % % NN 180 1524 318 , , , 180 1524 319 FMLN FMLN NNP 180 1524 320 25.0 25.0 CD 180 1524 321 % % NN 180 1524 322 , , , 180 1524 323 PDC PDC NNP 180 1524 324 21.4 21.4 CD 180 1524 325 % % NN 180 1524 326 , , , 180 1524 327 PCN PCN NNP 180 1524 328 4.8 4.8 CD 180 1524 329 % % NN 180 1524 330 , , , 180 1524 331 other other JJ 180 1524 332 2.4 2.4 CD 180 1524 333 % % NN 180 1524 334 ; ; , 180 1524 335 seats seat NNS 180 1524 336 - - , 180 1524 337 ( ( -LRB- 180 1524 338 84 84 CD 180 1524 339 total total NN 180 1524 340 ) ) -RRB- 180 1524 341 ARENA ARENA NNP 180 1524 342 39 39 CD 180 1524 343 , , , 180 1524 344 FMLN FMLN NNP 180 1524 345 21 21 CD 180 1524 346 , , , 180 1524 347 PDC PDC NNP 180 1524 348 18 18 CD 180 1524 349 , , , 180 1524 350 PCN PCN NNP 180 1524 351 4 4 CD 180 1524 352 , , , 180 1524 353 other other JJ 180 1524 354 2 2 CD 180 1524 355 Judicial judicial JJ 180 1524 356 branch branch NN 180 1524 357 : : : 180 1524 358 Supreme Supreme NNP 180 1524 359 Court Court NNP 180 1524 360 ( ( -LRB- 180 1524 361 Corte Corte NNP 180 1524 362 Suprema Suprema NNP 180 1524 363 ) ) -RRB- 180 1524 364 Political political JJ 180 1524 365 parties party NNS 180 1524 366 and and CC 180 1524 367 leaders leader NNS 180 1524 368 : : : 180 1524 369 National National NNP 180 1524 370 Republican Republican NNP 180 1524 371 Alliance Alliance NNP 180 1524 372 ( ( -LRB- 180 1524 373 ARENA ARENA NNP 180 1524 374 ) ) -RRB- 180 1524 375 ; ; : 180 1524 376 Farabundo Farabundo NNP 180 1524 377 Marti Marti NNP 180 1524 378 National National NNP 180 1524 379 Liberation Liberation NNP 180 1524 380 Front Front NNP 180 1524 381 ( ( -LRB- 180 1524 382 FMLN FMLN NNP 180 1524 383 ) ) -RRB- 180 1524 384 has have VBZ 180 1524 385 five five CD 180 1524 386 factions faction NNS 180 1524 387 - - : 180 1524 388 Popular Popular NNP 180 1524 389 Liberation Liberation NNP 180 1524 390 Forces Forces NNPS 180 1524 391 ( ( -LRB- 180 1524 392 FPL FPL NNP 180 1524 393 ) ) -RRB- 180 1524 394 , , , 180 1524 395 Armed Armed NNP 180 1524 396 Forces Forces NNPS 180 1524 397 of of IN 180 1524 398 National National NNP 180 1524 399 Resistance Resistance NNP 180 1524 400 ( ( -LRB- 180 1524 401 FARN FARN NNP 180 1524 402 ) ) -RRB- 180 1524 403 , , , 180 1524 404 Popular Popular NNP 180 1524 405 Expression Expression NNP 180 1524 406 of of IN 180 1524 407 Renewal Renewal NNP 180 1524 408 ( ( -LRB- 180 1524 409 ERP ERP NNP 180 1524 410 ) ) -RRB- 180 1524 411 , , , 180 1524 412 Salvadoran Salvadoran NNP 180 1524 413 Communist Communist NNP 180 1524 414 Party Party NNP 180 1524 415 ( ( -LRB- 180 1524 416 PCES PCES NNP 180 1524 417 ) ) -RRB- 180 1524 418 , , , 180 1524 419 and and CC 180 1524 420 Central Central NNP 180 1524 421 American American NNP 180 1524 422 Workers Workers NNPS 180 1524 423 ' ' POS 180 1524 424 Revolutionary Revolutionary NNP 180 1524 425 Party Party NNP 180 1524 426 ( ( -LRB- 180 1524 427 PRTC PRTC NNP 180 1524 428 ) ) -RRB- 180 1524 429 ; ; : 180 1524 430 Christian Christian NNP 180 1524 431 Democratic Democratic NNP 180 1524 432 Party Party NNP 180 1524 433 ( ( -LRB- 180 1524 434 PDC PDC NNP 180 1524 435 ) ) -RRB- 180 1524 436 ; ; : 180 1524 437 National National NNP 180 1524 438 Conciliation Conciliation NNP 180 1524 439 Party Party NNP 180 1524 440 ( ( -LRB- 180 1524 441 PCN PCN NNP 180 1524 442 ) ) -RRB- 180 1524 443 ; ; : 180 1524 444 Democratic democratic JJ 180 1524 445 Convergence Convergence NNP 180 1524 446 ( ( -LRB- 180 1524 447 CD CD NNP 180 1524 448 ) ) -RRB- 180 1524 449 , , , 180 1524 450 a a DT 180 1524 451 coalition coalition NN 180 1524 452 of of IN 180 1524 453 three three CD 180 1524 454 parties party NNS 180 1524 455 - - : 180 1524 456 the the DT 180 1524 457 Social Social NNP 180 1524 458 Democratic Democratic NNP 180 1524 459 Party Party NNP 180 1524 460 ( ( -LRB- 180 1524 461 PSD PSD NNP 180 1524 462 ) ) -RRB- 180 1524 463 , , , 180 1524 464 Democratic Democratic NNP 180 1524 465 Nationalist Nationalist NNP 180 1524 466 Union Union NNP 180 1524 467 ( ( -LRB- 180 1524 468 UDN UDN NNP 180 1524 469 ) ) -RRB- 180 1524 470 , , , 180 1524 471 and and CC 180 1524 472 the the DT 180 1524 473 Popular Popular NNP 180 1524 474 Social Social NNP 180 1524 475 Christian Christian NNP 180 1524 476 Movement Movement NNP 180 1524 477 ( ( -LRB- 180 1524 478 MPSC MPSC NNP 180 1524 479 ) ) -RRB- 180 1524 480 ; ; : 180 1524 481 Authentic authentic JJ 180 1524 482 Christian Christian NNP 180 1524 483 Movement Movement NNP 180 1524 484 ( ( -LRB- 180 1524 485 MAC MAC NNP 180 1524 486 ) ) -RRB- 180 1524 487 note note NN 180 1524 488 : : : 180 1524 489 new new JJ 180 1524 490 party party NN 180 1524 491 leaders leader NNS 180 1524 492 not not RB 180 1524 493 yet yet RB 180 1524 494 designated designate VBN 180 1524 495 at at IN 180 1524 496 time time NN 180 1524 497 of of IN 180 1524 498 publication publication NN 180 1524 499 Other other JJ 180 1524 500 political political JJ 180 1524 501 or or CC 180 1524 502 pressure pressure NN 180 1524 503 groups group NNS 180 1524 504 : : : 180 1524 505 labor labor NN 180 1524 506 organizations organization NNS 180 1524 507 : : : 180 1524 508 Salvadoran Salvadoran NNP 180 1524 509 Communal Communal NNP 180 1524 510 Union Union NNP 180 1524 511 ( ( -LRB- 180 1524 512 UCS UCS NNP 180 1524 513 ) ) -RRB- 180 1524 514 , , , 180 1524 515 peasant peasant NN 180 1524 516 association association NN 180 1524 517 ; ; : 180 1524 518 General General NNP 180 1524 519 Confederation Confederation NNP 180 1524 520 of of IN 180 1524 521 Workers Workers NNPS 180 1524 522 ( ( -LRB- 180 1524 523 CGT CGT NNP 180 1524 524 ) ) -RRB- 180 1524 525 , , , 180 1524 526 moderate moderate JJ 180 1524 527 ; ; : 180 1524 528 United United NNP 180 1524 529 Workers Workers NNP 180 1524 530 Front Front NNP 180 1524 531 ( ( -LRB- 180 1524 532 FUT FUT NNP 180 1524 533 ) ) -RRB- 180 1524 534 business business NN 180 1524 535 organizations organization NNS 180 1524 536 : : : 180 1524 537 Productive Productive NNP 180 1524 538 Alliance Alliance NNP 180 1524 539 ( ( -LRB- 180 1524 540 AP AP NNP 180 1524 541 ) ) -RRB- 180 1524 542 , , , 180 1524 543 conservative conservative JJ 180 1524 544 ; ; : 180 1524 545 National National NNP 180 1524 546 Federation Federation NNP 180 1524 547 of of IN 180 1524 548 Salvadoran Salvadoran NNP 180 1524 549 Small Small NNP 180 1524 550 Businessmen Businessmen NNPS 180 1524 551 ( ( -LRB- 180 1524 552 FENAPES FENAPES NNP 180 1524 553 ) ) -RRB- 180 1524 554 , , , 180 1524 555 conservative conservative JJ 180 1524 556 Member Member NNP 180 1524 557 of of IN 180 1524 558 : : : 180 1524 559 BCIE BCIE NNP 180 1524 560 , , , 180 1524 561 CACM CACM NNP 180 1524 562 , , , 180 1524 563 ECLAC ECLAC NNP 180 1524 564 , , , 180 1524 565 FAO FAO NNP 180 1524 566 , , , 180 1524 567 G-77 g-77 CD 180 1524 568 , , , 180 1524 569 GATT GATT NNP 180 1524 570 , , , 180 1524 571 IADB IADB NNP 180 1524 572 , , , 180 1524 573 IAEA IAEA NNP 180 1524 574 , , , 180 1524 575 IBRD IBRD NNP 180 1524 576 , , , 180 1524 577 ICAO ICAO NNP 180 1524 578 , , , 180 1524 579 ICFTU ICFTU NNP 180 1524 580 , , , 180 1524 581 IDA IDA NNP 180 1524 582 , , , 180 1524 583 IFAD IFAD NNP 180 1524 584 , , , 180 1524 585 IFC IFC NNP 180 1524 586 , , , 180 1524 587 ILO ILO NNP 180 1524 588 , , , 180 1524 589 IMF IMF NNP 180 1524 590 , , , 180 1524 591 IMO imo RB 180 1524 592 , , , 180 1524 593 INTELSAT INTELSAT NNP 180 1524 594 , , , 180 1524 595 IOC IOC NNP 180 1524 596 , , , 180 1524 597 IOM IOM NNP 180 1524 598 , , , 180 1524 599 ITU ITU NNP 180 1524 600 , , , 180 1524 601 LAES LAES NNP 180 1524 602 , , , 180 1524 603 LAIA LAIA NNP 180 1524 604 ( ( -LRB- 180 1524 605 observer observer NN 180 1524 606 ) ) -RRB- 180 1524 607 , , , 180 1524 608 LORCS LORCS NNP 180 1524 609 , , , 180 1524 610 NAM NAM NNP 180 1524 611 ( ( -LRB- 180 1524 612 observer observer NNP 180 1524 613 ) ) -RRB- 180 1524 614 , , , 180 1524 615 OAS OAS NNP 180 1524 616 , , , 180 1524 617 OPANAL OPANAL NNP 180 1524 618 , , , 180 1524 619 PCA PCA NNP 180 1524 620 , , , 180 1524 621 UN UN NNP 180 1524 622 , , , 180 1524 623 UNCTAD UNCTAD NNP 180 1524 624 , , , 180 1524 625 UNESCO UNESCO NNP 180 1524 626 , , , 180 1524 627 UNIDO UNIDO NNP 180 1524 628 , , , 180 1524 629 UPU UPU NNP 180 1524 630 , , , 180 1524 631 WCL WCL NNP 180 1524 632 , , , 180 1524 633 WFTU WFTU NNP 180 1524 634 , , , 180 1524 635 WHO who WP 180 1524 636 , , , 180 1524 637 WIPO WIPO NNP 180 1524 638 , , , 180 1524 639 WMO WMO NNP 180 1524 640 Diplomatic diplomatic JJ 180 1524 641 representation representation NN 180 1524 642 in in IN 180 1524 643 US US NNP 180 1524 644 : : : 180 1524 645 chief chief NN 180 1524 646 of of IN 180 1524 647 mission mission NN 180 1524 648 : : : 180 1524 649 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 180 1524 650 Ana Ana NNP 180 1524 651 Cristina Cristina NNP 180 1524 652 SOL SOL NNP 180 1524 653 chancery chancery NN 180 1524 654 : : : 180 1524 655 2308 2308 CD 180 1524 656 California California NNP 180 1524 657 Street Street NNP 180 1524 658 NW NW NNP 180 1524 659 , , , 180 1524 660 Washington Washington NNP 180 1524 661 , , , 180 1524 662 DC DC NNP 180 1524 663 20008 20008 CD 180 1524 664 telephone telephone NN 180 1524 665 : : : 180 1524 666 ( ( -LRB- 180 1524 667 202 202 CD 180 1524 668 ) ) -RRB- 180 1524 669 265 265 CD 180 1524 670 - - HYPH 180 1524 671 9671 9671 CD 180 1524 672 or or CC 180 1524 673 9672 9672 CD 180 1524 674 consulate(s consulate(s NNP 180 1524 675 ) ) -RRB- 180 1524 676 general general NN 180 1524 677 : : : 180 1524 678 Chicago Chicago NNP 180 1524 679 , , , 180 1524 680 Houston Houston NNP 180 1524 681 , , , 180 1524 682 Los Los NNP 180 1524 683 Angeles Angeles NNP 180 1524 684 , , , 180 1524 685 Miami Miami NNP 180 1524 686 , , , 180 1524 687 New New NNP 180 1524 688 Orleans Orleans NNP 180 1524 689 , , , 180 1524 690 New New NNP 180 1524 691 York York NNP 180 1524 692 , , , 180 1524 693 and and CC 180 1524 694 San San NNP 180 1524 695 Francisco Francisco NNP 180 1524 696 US US NNP 180 1524 697 diplomatic diplomatic JJ 180 1524 698 representation representation NN 180 1524 699 : : : 180 1524 700 chief chief NN 180 1524 701 of of IN 180 1524 702 mission mission NN 180 1524 703 : : : 180 1524 704 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 180 1524 705 Alan Alan NNP 180 1524 706 H. H. NNP 180 1524 707 FLANIGAN FLANIGAN NNP 180 1524 708 embassy embassy NN 180 1524 709 : : : 180 1524 710 Final Final NNP 180 1524 711 Boulevard Boulevard NNP 180 1524 712 , , , 180 1524 713 Station Station NNP 180 1524 714 Antigua Antigua NNP 180 1524 715 Cuscatlan Cuscatlan NNP 180 1524 716 , , , 180 1524 717 San San NNP 180 1524 718 Salvador Salvador NNP 180 1524 719 mailing mailing NN 180 1524 720 address address NN 180 1524 721 : : : 180 1524 722 Unit unit NN 180 1524 723 3116 3116 CD 180 1524 724 , , , 180 1524 725 San San NNP 180 1524 726 Salvador Salvador NNP 180 1524 727 ; ; : 180 1524 728 APO APO NNP 180 1524 729 AA AA NNP 180 1524 730 34023 34023 CD 180 1524 731 telephone telephone NN 180 1524 732 : : : 180 1524 733 [ [ -LRB- 180 1524 734 503 503 CD 180 1524 735 ] ] -RRB- 180 1524 736 78 78 CD 180 1524 737 - - HYPH 180 1524 738 4444 4444 CD 180 1524 739 FAX FAX NNP 180 1524 740 : : : 180 1524 741 [ [ -LRB- 180 1524 742 503 503 CD 180 1524 743 ] ] -RRB- 180 1524 744 78 78 CD 180 1524 745 - - HYPH 180 1524 746 6011 6011 CD 180 1524 747 Flag flag NN 180 1524 748 : : : 180 1524 749 three three CD 180 1524 750 equal equal JJ 180 1524 751 horizontal horizontal JJ 180 1524 752 bands band NNS 180 1524 753 of of IN 180 1524 754 blue blue JJ 180 1524 755 ( ( -LRB- 180 1524 756 top top NNP 180 1524 757 ) ) -RRB- 180 1524 758 , , , 180 1524 759 white white JJ 180 1524 760 , , , 180 1524 761 and and CC 180 1524 762 blue blue JJ 180 1524 763 with with IN 180 1524 764 the the DT 180 1524 765 national national JJ 180 1524 766 coat coat NN 180 1524 767 of of IN 180 1524 768 arms arm NNS 180 1524 769 centered center VBN 180 1524 770 in in IN 180 1524 771 the the DT 180 1524 772 white white NNP 180 1524 773 band band NN 180 1524 774 ; ; : 180 1524 775 the the DT 180 1524 776 coat coat NN 180 1524 777 of of IN 180 1524 778 arms arm NNS 180 1524 779 features feature VBZ 180 1524 780 a a DT 180 1524 781 round round JJ 180 1524 782 emblem emblem NN 180 1524 783 encircled encircle VBN 180 1524 784 by by IN 180 1524 785 the the DT 180 1524 786 words word NNS 180 1524 787 REPUBLICA REPUBLICA NNP 180 1524 788 DE DE NNP 180 1524 789 EL EL NNP 180 1524 790 SALVADOR SALVADOR NNP 180 1524 791 EN EN NNP 180 1524 792 LA LA NNP 180 1524 793 AMERICA AMERICA NNP 180 1524 794 CENTRAL CENTRAL NNP 180 1524 795 ; ; : 180 1524 796 similar similar JJ 180 1524 797 to to IN 180 1524 798 the the DT 180 1524 799 flag flag NN 180 1524 800 of of IN 180 1524 801 Nicaragua Nicaragua NNP 180 1524 802 , , , 180 1524 803 which which WDT 180 1524 804 has have VBZ 180 1524 805 a a DT 180 1524 806 different different JJ 180 1524 807 coat coat NN 180 1524 808 of of IN 180 1524 809 arms arm NNS 180 1524 810 centered center VBN 180 1524 811 in in IN 180 1524 812 the the DT 180 1524 813 white white NNP 180 1524 814 band band NN 180 1524 815 - 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- SYM 180 1527 4 93 93 CD 180 1527 5 the the DT 180 1527 6 government government NN 180 1527 7 made make VBD 180 1527 8 substantial substantial JJ 180 1527 9 progress progress NN 180 1527 10 toward toward IN 180 1527 11 privatization privatization NN 180 1527 12 and and CC 180 1527 13 deregulation deregulation NN 180 1527 14 of of IN 180 1527 15 the the DT 180 1527 16 economy economy NN 180 1527 17 . . . 180 1528 1 Growth growth NN 180 1528 2 in in IN 180 1528 3 national national JJ 180 1528 4 output output NN 180 1528 5 in in IN 180 1528 6 1990 1990 CD 180 1528 7 - - SYM 180 1528 8 93 93 CD 180 1528 9 exceeded exceed VBD 180 1528 10 growth growth NN 180 1528 11 in in IN 180 1528 12 population population NN 180 1528 13 for for IN 180 1528 14 the the DT 180 1528 15 first first JJ 180 1528 16 time time NN 180 1528 17 since since IN 180 1528 18 1987 1987 CD 180 1528 19 , , , 180 1528 20 and and CC 180 1528 21 inflation inflation NN 180 1528 22 in in IN 180 1528 23 1993 1993 CD 180 1528 24 of of IN 180 1528 25 12 12 CD 180 1528 26 % % NN 180 1528 27 was be VBD 180 1528 28 down down RB 180 1528 29 from from IN 180 1528 30 17 17 CD 180 1528 31 % % NN 180 1528 32 in in IN 180 1528 33 1992 1992 CD 180 1528 34 National national JJ 180 1528 35 product product NN 180 1528 36 : : : 180 1528 37 GDP gdp NN 180 1528 38 - - HYPH 180 1528 39 purchasing purchase VBG 180 1528 40 power power NN 180 1528 41 equivalent equivalent NN 180 1528 42 - - : 180 1528 43 $ $ $ 180 1528 44 14.2 14.2 CD 180 1528 45 billion billion CD 180 1528 46 ( ( -LRB- 180 1528 47 1993 1993 CD 180 1528 48 est est NNP 180 1528 49 . . . 180 1528 50 ) ) -RRB- 180 1529 1 National national JJ 180 1529 2 product product NN 180 1529 3 real real JJ 180 1529 4 growth growth NN 180 1529 5 rate rate NN 180 1529 6 : : : 180 1529 7 5 5 CD 180 1529 8 % % NN 180 1529 9 ( ( -LRB- 180 1529 10 1993 1993 CD 180 1529 11 est est NNP 180 1529 12 . . . 180 1529 13 ) ) -RRB- 180 1530 1 National national JJ 180 1530 2 product product NN 180 1530 3 per per IN 180 1530 4 capita capita NN 180 1530 5 : : : 180 1530 6 $ $ $ 180 1530 7 2,500 2,500 CD 180 1530 8 ( ( -LRB- 180 1530 9 1993 1993 CD 180 1530 10 est est NNP 180 1530 11 . . . 180 1530 12 ) ) -RRB- 180 1531 1 Inflation inflation NN 180 1531 2 rate rate NN 180 1531 3 ( ( -LRB- 180 1531 4 consumer consumer NN 180 1531 5 prices price NNS 180 1531 6 ) ) -RRB- 180 1531 7 : : : 180 1531 8 12 12 CD 180 1531 9 % % NN 180 1531 10 ( ( -LRB- 180 1531 11 1993 1993 CD 180 1531 12 est est NNP 180 1531 13 . . . 180 1531 14 ) ) -RRB- 180 1532 1 Unemployment unemployment NN 180 1532 2 rate rate NN 180 1532 3 : : : 180 1532 4 6.7 6.7 CD 180 1532 5 % % NN 180 1532 6 ( ( -LRB- 180 1532 7 1993 1993 CD 180 1532 8 ) ) -RRB- 180 1532 9 Budget budget NN 180 1532 10 : : : 180 1532 11 revenues revenue NNS 180 1532 12 : : : 180 1532 13 $ $ $ 180 1532 14 846 846 CD 180 1532 15 million million CD 180 1532 16 expenditures expenditure NNS 180 1532 17 : : : 180 1532 18 $ $ $ 180 1532 19 890 890 CD 180 1532 20 million million CD 180 1532 21 , , , 180 1532 22 including include VBG 180 1532 23 capital capital NN 180 1532 24 expenditures expenditure NNS 180 1532 25 of of IN 180 1532 26 $ $ $ 180 1532 27 NA na NN 180 1532 28 ( ( -LRB- 180 1532 29 1992 1992 CD 180 1532 30 est est NNP 180 1532 31 . . . 180 1532 32 ) ) -RRB- 180 1533 1 Exports export NNS 180 1533 2 : : : 180 1533 3 $ $ $ 180 1533 4 730 730 CD 180 1533 5 million million CD 180 1533 6 ( ( -LRB- 180 1533 7 f.o.b f.o.b JJ 180 1533 8 . . NNP 180 1533 9 , , , 180 1533 10 1993 1993 CD 180 1533 11 ) ) -RRB- 180 1533 12 commodities commodity NNS 180 1533 13 : : : 180 1533 14 coffee coffee NN 180 1533 15 , , , 180 1533 16 sugarcane sugarcane NN 180 1533 17 , , , 180 1533 18 shrimp shrimp NN 180 1533 19 partners partner NNS 180 1533 20 : : : 180 1533 21 US US NNP 180 1533 22 , , , 180 1533 23 Guatemala Guatemala NNP 180 1533 24 , , , 180 1533 25 Costa Costa NNP 180 1533 26 Rica Rica NNP 180 1533 27 , , , 180 1533 28 Germany Germany NNP 180 1533 29 Imports Imports NNPS 180 1533 30 : : : 180 1533 31 $ $ $ 180 1533 32 1.9 1.9 CD 180 1533 33 billion billion CD 180 1533 34 ( ( -LRB- 180 1533 35 c.i.f c.i.f NN 180 1533 36 . . NNP 180 1533 37 , , , 180 1533 38 1993 1993 CD 180 1533 39 ) ) -RRB- 180 1533 40 commodities commodity NNS 180 1533 41 : : : 180 1533 42 raw raw JJ 180 1533 43 materials material NNS 180 1533 44 , , , 180 1533 45 consumer consumer NN 180 1533 46 goods good NNS 180 1533 47 , , , 180 1533 48 capital capital NN 180 1533 49 goods good NNS 180 1533 50 partners partner NNS 180 1533 51 : : : 180 1533 52 US US NNP 180 1533 53 , , , 180 1533 54 Guatemala Guatemala NNP 180 1533 55 , , , 180 1533 56 Mexico Mexico NNP 180 1533 57 , , , 180 1533 58 Venezuela Venezuela NNP 180 1533 59 , , , 180 1533 60 Germany Germany NNP 180 1533 61 External External NNP 180 1533 62 debt debt NN 180 1533 63 : : : 180 1533 64 $ $ $ 180 1533 65 2.6 2.6 CD 180 1533 66 billion billion CD 180 1533 67 ( ( -LRB- 180 1533 68 December December NNP 180 1533 69 1992 1992 CD 180 1533 70 ) ) -RRB- 180 1533 71 Industrial industrial JJ 180 1533 72 production production NN 180 1533 73 : : : 180 1533 74 growth growth NN 180 1533 75 rate rate NN 180 1533 76 7.6 7.6 CD 180 1533 77 % % NN 180 1533 78 ( ( -LRB- 180 1533 79 1993 1993 CD 180 1533 80 ) ) -RRB- 180 1533 81 Electricity electricity NN 180 1533 82 : : : 180 1533 83 capacity capacity NN 180 1533 84 : : : 180 1533 85 713,800 713,800 CD 180 1533 86 kW kw NN 180 1533 87 production production NN 180 1533 88 : : : 180 1533 89 2.19 2.19 CD 180 1533 90 billion billion CD 180 1533 91 kWh kWh NNS 180 1533 92 consumption consumption NN 180 1533 93 per per IN 180 1533 94 capita capita NN 180 1533 95 : : : 180 1533 96 390 390 CD 180 1533 97 kWh kWh NNS 180 1533 98 ( ( -LRB- 180 1533 99 1992 1992 CD 180 1533 100 ) ) -RRB- 180 1533 101 Industries industry NNS 180 1533 102 : : : 180 1533 103 food food NN 180 1533 104 processing processing NN 180 1533 105 , , , 180 1533 106 beverages beverage NNS 180 1533 107 , , , 180 1533 108 petroleum petroleum NN 180 1533 109 , , , 180 1533 110 nonmetallic nonmetallic JJ 180 1533 111 products product NNS 180 1533 112 , , , 180 1533 113 tobacco tobacco NN 180 1533 114 , , , 180 1533 115 chemicals chemical NNS 180 1533 116 , , , 180 1533 117 textiles textile NNS 180 1533 118 , , , 180 1533 119 furniture furniture NN 180 1533 120 Agriculture agriculture NN 180 1533 121 : : : 180 1533 122 accounts account NNS 180 1533 123 for for IN 180 1533 124 24 24 CD 180 1533 125 % % NN 180 1533 126 of of IN 180 1533 127 GDP GDP NNP 180 1533 128 and and CC 180 1533 129 40 40 CD 180 1533 130 % % NN 180 1533 131 of of IN 180 1533 132 labor labor NN 180 1533 133 force force NN 180 1533 134 ( ( -LRB- 180 1533 135 including include VBG 180 1533 136 fishing fishing NN 180 1533 137 and and CC 180 1533 138 forestry forestry NN 180 1533 139 ) ) -RRB- 180 1533 140 ; ; : 180 1533 141 coffee coffee NN 180 1533 142 most most RBS 180 1533 143 important important JJ 180 1533 144 commercial commercial JJ 180 1533 145 crop crop NN 180 1533 146 ; ; : 180 1533 147 other other JJ 180 1533 148 products product NNS 180 1533 149 - - HYPH 180 1533 150 sugarcane sugarcane NN 180 1533 151 , , , 180 1533 152 corn corn NN 180 1533 153 , , , 180 1533 154 rice rice NN 180 1533 155 , , , 180 1533 156 beans bean NNS 180 1533 157 , , , 180 1533 158 oilseeds oilseed NNS 180 1533 159 , , , 180 1533 160 beef beef NN 180 1533 161 , , , 180 1533 162 dairy dairy NN 180 1533 163 products product NNS 180 1533 164 , , , 180 1533 165 shrimp shrimp NN 180 1533 166 ; ; : 180 1533 167 not not RB 180 1533 168 self self NN 180 1533 169 - - HYPH 180 1533 170 sufficient sufficient JJ 180 1533 171 in in IN 180 1533 172 food food NN 180 1533 173 Illicit Illicit NNP 180 1533 174 drugs drug NNS 180 1533 175 : : : 180 1533 176 transshipment transshipment NN 180 1533 177 point point NN 180 1533 178 for for IN 180 1533 179 cocaine cocaine NN 180 1533 180 ; ; : 180 1533 181 marijuana marijuana NNP 180 1533 182 produced produce VBN 180 1533 183 for for IN 180 1533 184 local local JJ 180 1533 185 consumption consumption NN 180 1533 186 Economic economic JJ 180 1533 187 aid aid NN 180 1533 188 : : : 180 1533 189 recipient recipient NN 180 1533 190 : : : 180 1533 191 US US NNP 180 1533 192 commitments commitment NNS 180 1533 193 , , , 180 1533 194 including include VBG 180 1533 195 Ex Ex NNP 180 1533 196 - - HYPH 180 1533 197 Im Im NNP 180 1533 198 ( ( -LRB- 180 1533 199 FY70 FY70 NNP 180 1533 200 - - HYPH 180 1533 201 90 90 NNP 180 1533 202 ) ) -RRB- 180 1533 203 , , , 180 1533 204 $ $ $ 180 1533 205 2.95 2.95 CD 180 1533 206 billion billion CD 180 1533 207 ( ( -LRB- 180 1533 208 plus plus CC 180 1533 209 $ $ $ 180 1533 210 250 250 CD 180 1533 211 million million CD 180 1533 212 for for IN 180 1533 213 1992 1992 CD 180 1533 214 - - SYM 180 1533 215 96 96 CD 180 1533 216 ) ) -RRB- 180 1533 217 ; ; : 180 1533 218 Western western JJ 180 1533 219 ( ( -LRB- 180 1533 220 non non JJ 180 1533 221 - - JJ 180 1533 222 US us JJ 180 1533 223 ) ) -RRB- 180 1533 224 countries country NNS 180 1533 225 , , , 180 1533 226 ODA ODA NNP 180 1533 227 and and CC 180 1533 228 OOF OOF NNP 180 1533 229 bilateral bilateral JJ 180 1533 230 commitments commitment NNS 180 1533 231 ( ( -LRB- 180 1533 232 1970 1970 CD 180 1533 233 - - SYM 180 1533 234 89 89 CD 180 1533 235 ) ) -RRB- 180 1533 236 , , , 180 1533 237 $ $ $ 180 1533 238 525 525 CD 180 1533 239 million million CD 180 1533 240 Currency currency NN 180 1533 241 : : : 180 1533 242 1 1 CD 180 1533 243 Salvadoran salvadoran JJ 180 1533 244 colon colon NN 180 1533 245 ( ( -LRB- 180 1533 246 C c NN 180 1533 247 ) ) -RRB- 180 1533 248 = = NFP 180 1533 249 100 100 CD 180 1533 250 centavos centavos NNP 180 1533 251 Exchange Exchange NNP 180 1533 252 rates rate NNS 180 1533 253 : : : 180 1533 254 Salvadoran salvadoran JJ 180 1533 255 colones colon NNS 180 1533 256 ( ( -LRB- 180 1533 257 C C NNP 180 1533 258 ) ) -RRB- 180 1533 259 per per IN 180 1533 260 US$ us$ $ 180 1533 261 1 1 CD 180 1533 262 - - SYM 180 1533 263 8.720 8.720 CD 180 1533 264 ( ( -LRB- 180 1533 265 January January NNP 180 1533 266 1994 1994 CD 180 1533 267 ) ) -RRB- 180 1533 268 , , , 180 1533 269 8.670 8.670 CD 180 1533 270 ( ( -LRB- 180 1533 271 1993 1993 CD 180 1533 272 ) ) -RRB- 180 1533 273 , , , 180 1533 274 8.4500 8.4500 CD 180 1533 275 ( ( -LRB- 180 1533 276 1992 1992 CD 180 1533 277 ) ) -RRB- 180 1533 278 , , , 180 1533 279 8.080 8.080 CD 180 1533 280 ( ( -LRB- 180 1533 281 1991 1991 CD 180 1533 282 ) ) -RRB- 180 1533 283 , , , 180 1533 284 8.0300 8.0300 CD 180 1533 285 ( ( -LRB- 180 1533 286 1990 1990 CD 180 1533 287 ) ) -RRB- 180 1533 288 , , , 180 1533 289 fixed fix VBN 180 1533 290 rate rate NN 180 1533 291 of of IN 180 1533 292 5.000 5.000 CD 180 1533 293 ( ( -LRB- 180 1533 294 1986 1986 CD 180 1533 295 - - SYM 180 1533 296 1989 1989 CD 180 1533 297 ) ) -RRB- 180 1533 298 Fiscal fiscal JJ 180 1533 299 year year NN 180 1533 300 : : : 180 1533 301 calendar calendar NN 180 1533 302 year year NN 180 1533 303 @El @El . 180 1533 304 Salvador Salvador NNP 180 1533 305 , , , 180 1533 306 Communications Communications NNP 180 1533 307 Railroads railroad NNS 180 1533 308 : : : 180 1533 309 602 602 CD 180 1533 310 km km NN 180 1533 311 0.914-meter 0.914-meter CD 180 1533 312 gauge gauge NN 180 1533 313 , , , 180 1533 314 single single JJ 180 1533 315 track track NN 180 1533 316 ; ; , 180 1533 317 some some DT 180 1533 318 sections section NNS 180 1533 319 abandoned abandon VBD 180 1533 320 , , , 180 1533 321 unusable unusable JJ 180 1533 322 , , , 180 1533 323 or or CC 180 1533 324 operating operate VBG 180 1533 325 at at IN 180 1533 326 reduced reduce VBN 180 1533 327 capacity capacity NN 180 1533 328 Highways highway NNS 180 1533 329 : : : 180 1533 330 total total NN 180 1533 331 : : : 180 1533 332 10,000 10,000 CD 180 1533 333 km km NN 180 1533 334 paved pave VBN 180 1533 335 : : : 180 1533 336 1,500 1,500 CD 180 1533 337 km km NN 180 1533 338 unpaved unpaved JJ 180 1533 339 : : : 180 1533 340 gravel gravel NN 180 1533 341 4,100 4,100 CD 180 1533 342 km km NN 180 1533 343 ; ; , 180 1533 344 improved improved JJ 180 1533 345 , , , 180 1533 346 unimproved unimproved JJ 180 1533 347 earth earth NN 180 1533 348 4,400 4,400 CD 180 1533 349 km km NN 180 1533 350 Inland Inland NNP 180 1533 351 waterways waterway NNS 180 1533 352 : : : 180 1533 353 Rio Rio NNP 180 1533 354 Lempa Lempa NNP 180 1533 355 partially partially RB 180 1533 356 navigable navigable JJ 180 1533 357 Ports port NNS 180 1533 358 : : : 180 1533 359 Acajutla Acajutla NNP 180 1533 360 , , , 180 1533 361 Cutuco Cutuco NNP 180 1533 362 Airports Airports NNPS 180 1533 363 : : : 180 1533 364 total total NN 180 1533 365 : : : 180 1533 366 107 107 CD 180 1533 367 usable usable JJ 180 1533 368 : : : 180 1533 369 76 76 CD 180 1533 370 with with IN 180 1533 371 permanent permanent JJ 180 1533 372 - - HYPH 180 1533 373 surface surface NN 180 1533 374 runways runway NNS 180 1533 375 : : : 180 1533 376 5 5 CD 180 1533 377 with with IN 180 1533 378 runways runway NNS 180 1533 379 over over IN 180 1533 380 3,659 3,659 CD 180 1533 381 m m NNP 180 1533 382 : : : 180 1533 383 0 0 CD 180 1533 384 with with IN 180 1533 385 runways runways NNP 180 1533 386 2,440 2,440 CD 180 1533 387 - - HYPH 180 1533 388 3,659 3,659 CD 180 1533 389 m m NN 180 1533 390 : : : 180 1533 391 1 1 CD 180 1533 392 with with IN 180 1533 393 runways runway NNS 180 1533 394 1,220 1,220 CD 180 1533 395 - - HYPH 180 1533 396 2,439 2,439 CD 180 1533 397 m m NN 180 1533 398 : : : 180 1533 399 6 6 CD 180 1533 400 Telecommunications Telecommunications NNPS 180 1533 401 : : : 180 1533 402 nationwide nationwide JJ 180 1533 403 trunk trunk NN 180 1533 404 microwave microwave NN 180 1533 405 radio radio NN 180 1533 406 relay relay NN 180 1533 407 system system NN 180 1533 408 ; ; : 180 1533 409 connection connection NN 180 1533 410 into into IN 180 1533 411 Central Central NNP 180 1533 412 American American NNP 180 1533 413 Microwave Microwave NNP 180 1533 414 System System NNP 180 1533 415 ; ; : 180 1533 416 116,000 116,000 CD 180 1533 417 telephones telephone NNS 180 1533 418 ( ( -LRB- 180 1533 419 21 21 CD 180 1533 420 telephones telephone NNS 180 1533 421 per per IN 180 1533 422 1,000 1,000 CD 180 1533 423 persons person NNS 180 1533 424 ) ) -RRB- 180 1533 425 ; ; , 180 1533 426 broadcast broadcast NN 180 1533 427 stations station NNS 180 1533 428 - - , 180 1533 429 77 77 CD 180 1533 430 AM am NN 180 1533 431 , , , 180 1533 432 no no DT 180 1533 433 FM FM NNP 180 1533 434 , , , 180 1533 435 5 5 CD 180 1533 436 TV tv NN 180 1533 437 , , , 180 1533 438 2 2 CD 180 1533 439 shortwave shortwave NN 180 1533 440 ; ; : 180 1533 441 1 1 CD 180 1533 442 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 180 1533 443 Ocean Ocean NNP 180 1533 444 INTELSAT intelsat JJ 180 1533 445 earth earth NN 180 1533 446 station station NN 180 1533 447 @El @El . 180 1533 448 Salvador Salvador NNP 180 1533 449 , , , 180 1533 450 Defense Defense NNP 180 1533 451 Forces Forces NNPS 180 1533 452 Branches Branches NNPS 180 1533 453 : : : 180 1533 454 Army Army NNP 180 1533 455 , , , 180 1533 456 Navy Navy NNP 180 1533 457 , , , 180 1533 458 Air Air NNP 180 1533 459 Force Force NNP 180 1533 460 Manpower Manpower NNP 180 1533 461 availability availability NN 180 1533 462 : : : 180 1533 463 males male NNS 180 1533 464 age age NNP 180 1533 465 15 15 CD 180 1533 466 - - SYM 180 1533 467 49 49 CD 180 1533 468 1,351,641 1,351,641 CD 180 1533 469 ; ; : 180 1533 470 fit fit JJ 180 1533 471 for for IN 180 1533 472 military military JJ 180 1533 473 service service NN 180 1533 474 866,010 866,010 CD 180 1533 475 ; ; : 180 1533 476 reach reach VB 180 1533 477 military military JJ 180 1533 478 age age NN 180 1533 479 ( ( -LRB- 180 1533 480 18 18 CD 180 1533 481 ) ) -RRB- 180 1533 482 annually annually RB 180 1533 483 74,181 74,181 CD 180 1533 484 ( ( -LRB- 180 1533 485 1994 1994 CD 180 1533 486 est est NNP 180 1533 487 . . . 180 1533 488 ) ) -RRB- 180 1534 1 Defense defense NN 180 1534 2 expenditures expenditure NNS 180 1534 3 : : : 180 1534 4 exchange exchange NN 180 1534 5 rate rate NN 180 1534 6 conversion conversion NNP 180 1534 7 - - : 180 1534 8 $ $ $ 180 1534 9 104 104 CD 180 1534 10 million million CD 180 1534 11 , , , 180 1534 12 1.1 1.1 CD 180 1534 13 % % NN 180 1534 14 of of IN 180 1534 15 GDP GDP NNP 180 1534 16 ( ( -LRB- 180 1534 17 1994 1994 CD 180 1534 18 est est NNP 180 1534 19 . . . 180 1534 20 ) ) -RRB- 180 1535 1 @Equatorial @Equatorial NNP 180 1535 2 Guinea Guinea NNP 180 1535 3 , , , 180 1535 4 Geography Geography NNP 180 1535 5 Location Location NNP 180 1535 6 : : : 180 1535 7 Western Western NNP 180 1535 8 Africa Africa NNP 180 1535 9 , , , 180 1535 10 bordering border VBG 180 1535 11 the the DT 180 1535 12 North North NNP 180 1535 13 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 180 1535 14 Ocean Ocean NNP 180 1535 15 between between IN 180 1535 16 Cameroon Cameroon NNP 180 1535 17 and and CC 180 1535 18 Gabon Gabon NNP 180 1535 19 Map Map NNP 180 1535 20 references reference NNS 180 1535 21 : : : 180 1535 22 Africa Africa NNP 180 1535 23 , , , 180 1535 24 Standard Standard NNP 180 1535 25 Time Time NNP 180 1535 26 Zones Zones NNPS 180 1535 27 of of IN 180 1535 28 the the DT 180 1535 29 World World NNP 180 1535 30 Area Area NNP 180 1535 31 : : : 180 1535 32 total total JJ 180 1535 33 area area NN 180 1535 34 : : : 180 1535 35 28,050 28,050 CD 180 1535 36 sq sq IN 180 1535 37 km km NNP 180 1535 38 land land NN 180 1535 39 area area NN 180 1535 40 : : : 180 1535 41 28,050 28,050 CD 180 1535 42 sq sq RB 180 1535 43 km km NNP 180 1535 44 comparative comparative JJ 180 1535 45 area area NN 180 1535 46 : : : 180 1535 47 slightly slightly RB 180 1535 48 larger large JJR 180 1535 49 than than IN 180 1535 50 Maryland Maryland NNP 180 1535 51 Land Land NNP 180 1535 52 boundaries boundary NNS 180 1535 53 : : : 180 1535 54 total total JJ 180 1535 55 539 539 CD 180 1535 56 km km NNS 180 1535 57 , , , 180 1535 58 Cameroon Cameroon NNP 180 1535 59 189 189 CD 180 1535 60 km km NN 180 1535 61 , , , 180 1535 62 Gabon Gabon NNP 180 1535 63 350 350 CD 180 1535 64 km km NN 180 1535 65 Coastline Coastline NNP 180 1535 66 : : : 180 1535 67 296 296 CD 180 1535 68 km km NN 180 1535 69 Maritime Maritime NNP 180 1535 70 claims claim VBZ 180 1535 71 : : : 180 1535 72 exclusive exclusive JJ 180 1535 73 economic economic JJ 180 1535 74 zone zone NN 180 1535 75 : : : 180 1535 76 200 200 CD 180 1535 77 nm nm CD 180 1535 78 territorial territorial JJ 180 1535 79 sea sea NN 180 1535 80 : : : 180 1535 81 12 12 CD 180 1535 82 nm nm NNP 180 1535 83 International international JJ 180 1535 84 disputes dispute NNS 180 1535 85 : : : 180 1535 86 maritime maritime JJ 180 1535 87 boundary boundary JJ 180 1535 88 dispute dispute NN 180 1535 89 with with IN 180 1535 90 Gabon Gabon NNP 180 1535 91 because because IN 180 1535 92 of of IN 180 1535 93 disputed dispute VBN 180 1535 94 sovereignty sovereignty NN 180 1535 95 over over IN 180 1535 96 islands island NNS 180 1535 97 in in IN 180 1535 98 Corisco Corisco NNP 180 1535 99 Bay Bay NNP 180 1535 100 Climate Climate NNP 180 1535 101 : : : 180 1535 102 tropical tropical JJ 180 1535 103 ; ; : 180 1535 104 always always RB 180 1535 105 hot hot JJ 180 1535 106 , , , 180 1535 107 humid humid JJ 180 1535 108 Terrain terrain NN 180 1535 109 : : : 180 1535 110 coastal coastal JJ 180 1535 111 plains plain NNS 180 1535 112 rise rise VBP 180 1535 113 to to IN 180 1535 114 interior interior JJ 180 1535 115 hills hill NNS 180 1535 116 ; ; : 180 1535 117 islands island NNS 180 1535 118 are be VBP 180 1535 119 volcanic volcanic JJ 180 1535 120 Natural natural JJ 180 1535 121 resources resource NNS 180 1535 122 : : : 180 1535 123 timber timber NN 180 1535 124 , , , 180 1535 125 petroleum petroleum NN 180 1535 126 , , , 180 1535 127 small small JJ 180 1535 128 unexploited unexploited JJ 180 1535 129 deposits deposit NNS 180 1535 130 of of IN 180 1535 131 gold gold NN 180 1535 132 , , , 180 1535 133 manganese manganese JJ 180 1535 134 , , , 180 1535 135 uranium uranium NN 180 1535 136 Land land NN 180 1535 137 use use NN 180 1535 138 : : : 180 1535 139 arable arable JJ 180 1535 140 land land NN 180 1535 141 : : : 180 1535 142 8 8 CD 180 1535 143 % % NN 180 1535 144 permanent permanent JJ 180 1535 145 crops crop NNS 180 1535 146 : : : 180 1535 147 4 4 CD 180 1535 148 % % NN 180 1535 149 meadows meadow NNS 180 1535 150 and and CC 180 1535 151 pastures pasture NNS 180 1535 152 : : : 180 1535 153 4 4 CD 180 1535 154 % % NN 180 1535 155 forest forest NN 180 1535 156 and and CC 180 1535 157 woodland woodland NN 180 1535 158 : : : 180 1535 159 51 51 CD 180 1535 160 % % NN 180 1535 161 other other JJ 180 1535 162 : : : 180 1535 163 33 33 CD 180 1535 164 % % NN 180 1535 165 Irrigated irrigated JJ 180 1535 166 land land NN 180 1535 167 : : : 180 1535 168 NA NA NNP 180 1535 169 sq sq RB 180 1535 170 km km NNP 180 1535 171 Environment Environment NNP 180 1535 172 : : : 180 1535 173 current current JJ 180 1535 174 issues issue NNS 180 1535 175 : : : 180 1535 176 desertification desertification NN 180 1535 177 natural natural JJ 180 1535 178 hazards hazard NNS 180 1535 179 : : : 180 1535 180 subject subject JJ 180 1535 181 to to IN 180 1535 182 violent violent JJ 180 1535 183 windstorms windstorm NNS 180 1535 184 international international JJ 180 1535 185 agreements agreement NNS 180 1535 186 : : : 180 1535 187 party party NN 180 1535 188 to to IN 180 1535 189 - - HYPH 180 1535 190 Nuclear Nuclear NNP 180 1535 191 Test Test NNP 180 1535 192 Ban Ban NNP 180 1535 193 ; ; , 180 1535 194 signed sign VBD 180 1535 195 , , , 180 1535 196 but but CC 180 1535 197 not not RB 180 1535 198 ratified ratified JJ 180 1535 199 - - HYPH 180 1535 200 Law Law NNP 180 1535 201 of of IN 180 1535 202 the the DT 180 1535 203 Sea Sea NNP 180 1535 204 Note Note NNP 180 1535 205 : : : 180 1535 206 insular insular JJ 180 1535 207 and and CC 180 1535 208 continental continental JJ 180 1535 209 regions region NNS 180 1535 210 rather rather RB 180 1535 211 widely widely RB 180 1535 212 separated separate VBD 180 1535 213 @Equatorial @Equatorial NNP 180 1535 214 Guinea Guinea NNP 180 1535 215 , , , 180 1535 216 People People NNP 180 1535 217 Population Population NNP 180 1535 218 : : : 180 1535 219 409,550 409,550 CD 180 1535 220 ( ( -LRB- 180 1535 221 July July NNP 180 1535 222 1994 1994 CD 180 1535 223 est est NNP 180 1535 224 . . . 180 1535 225 ) ) -RRB- 180 1536 1 Population population NN 180 1536 2 growth growth NN 180 1536 3 rate rate NN 180 1536 4 : : : 180 1536 5 2.59 2.59 CD 180 1536 6 % % NN 180 1536 7 ( ( -LRB- 180 1536 8 1994 1994 CD 180 1536 9 est est NNP 180 1536 10 . . . 180 1536 11 ) ) -RRB- 180 1537 1 Birth birth NN 180 1537 2 rate rate NN 180 1537 3 : : : 180 1537 4 40.65 40.65 CD 180 1537 5 births/1,000 births/1,000 NN 180 1537 6 population population NN 180 1537 7 ( ( -LRB- 180 1537 8 1994 1994 CD 180 1537 9 est est NNP 180 1537 10 . . . 180 1537 11 ) ) -RRB- 180 1538 1 Death death NN 180 1538 2 rate rate NN 180 1538 3 : : : 180 1538 4 14.73 14.73 CD 180 1538 5 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 180 1538 6 population population NN 180 1538 7 ( ( -LRB- 180 1538 8 1994 1994 CD 180 1538 9 est est NNP 180 1538 10 . . . 180 1538 11 ) ) -RRB- 180 1539 1 Net net JJ 180 1539 2 migration migration NN 180 1539 3 rate rate NN 180 1539 4 : : : 180 1539 5 0 0 NFP 180 1539 6 migrant(s)/1,000 migrant(s)/1,000 NN 180 1539 7 population population NN 180 1539 8 ( ( -LRB- 180 1539 9 1994 1994 CD 180 1539 10 est est NNP 180 1539 11 . . . 180 1539 12 ) ) -RRB- 180 1540 1 Infant infant NN 180 1540 2 mortality mortality NN 180 1540 3 rate rate NN 180 1540 4 : : : 180 1540 5 102.6 102.6 CD 180 1540 6 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 180 1540 7 live live JJ 180 1540 8 births birth NNS 180 1540 9 ( ( -LRB- 180 1540 10 1994 1994 CD 180 1540 11 est est NNP 180 1540 12 . . . 180 1540 13 ) ) -RRB- 180 1541 1 Life life NN 180 1541 2 expectancy expectancy NN 180 1541 3 at at IN 180 1541 4 birth birth NN 180 1541 5 : : : 180 1541 6 total total JJ 180 1541 7 population population NN 180 1541 8 : : : 180 1541 9 52.09 52.09 CD 180 1541 10 years year NNS 180 1541 11 male male JJ 180 1541 12 : : : 180 1541 13 49.97 49.97 CD 180 1541 14 years year NNS 180 1541 15 female female JJ 180 1541 16 : : : 180 1541 17 54.27 54.27 CD 180 1541 18 years year NNS 180 1541 19 ( ( -LRB- 180 1541 20 1994 1994 CD 180 1541 21 est est NNP 180 1541 22 . . . 180 1541 23 ) ) -RRB- 180 1542 1 Total total JJ 180 1542 2 fertility fertility NN 180 1542 3 rate rate NN 180 1542 4 : : : 180 1542 5 5.28 5.28 CD 180 1542 6 children child NNS 180 1542 7 born bear VBN 180 1542 8 / / SYM 180 1542 9 woman woman NN 180 1542 10 ( ( -LRB- 180 1542 11 1994 1994 CD 180 1542 12 est est NNP 180 1542 13 . . . 180 1542 14 ) ) -RRB- 180 1543 1 Nationality nationality NN 180 1543 2 : : : 180 1543 3 noun noun NNP 180 1543 4 : : : 180 1543 5 Equatorial equatorial JJ 180 1543 6 Guinean(s guinean(s NN 180 1543 7 ) ) -RRB- 180 1543 8 or or CC 180 1543 9 Equatoguinean(s Equatoguinean(s NNP 180 1543 10 ) ) -RRB- 180 1543 11 adjective adjective NN 180 1543 12 : : : 180 1543 13 Equatorial equatorial JJ 180 1543 14 Guinean Guinean NNP 180 1543 15 or or CC 180 1543 16 Equatoguinean equatoguinean JJ 180 1543 17 Ethnic ethnic JJ 180 1543 18 divisions division NNS 180 1543 19 : : : 180 1543 20 Bioko Bioko NNP 180 1543 21 ( ( -LRB- 180 1543 22 primarily primarily RB 180 1543 23 Bubi Bubi NNP 180 1543 24 , , , 180 1543 25 some some DT 180 1543 26 Fernandinos Fernandinos NNP 180 1543 27 ) ) -RRB- 180 1543 28 , , , 180 1543 29 Rio Rio NNP 180 1543 30 Muni Muni NNP 180 1543 31 ( ( -LRB- 180 1543 32 primarily primarily RB 180 1543 33 Fang Fang NNP 180 1543 34 ) ) -RRB- 180 1543 35 , , , 180 1543 36 Europeans Europeans NNPS 180 1543 37 less less JJR 180 1543 38 than than IN 180 1543 39 1,000 1,000 CD 180 1543 40 , , , 180 1543 41 mostly mostly RB 180 1543 42 Spanish spanish JJ 180 1543 43 Religions religion NNS 180 1543 44 : : : 180 1543 45 nominally nominally RB 180 1543 46 Christian christian JJ 180 1543 47 and and CC 180 1543 48 predominantly predominantly RB 180 1543 49 Roman Roman NNP 180 1543 50 Catholic Catholic NNP 180 1543 51 , , , 180 1543 52 pagan pagan JJ 180 1543 53 practices practice NNS 180 1543 54 Languages Languages NNPS 180 1543 55 : : : 180 1543 56 Spanish Spanish NNP 180 1543 57 ( ( -LRB- 180 1543 58 official official NN 180 1543 59 ) ) -RRB- 180 1543 60 , , , 180 1543 61 pidgin pidgin NNP 180 1543 62 English English NNP 180 1543 63 , , , 180 1543 64 Fang Fang NNP 180 1543 65 , , , 180 1543 66 Bubi Bubi NNP 180 1543 67 , , , 180 1543 68 Ibo Ibo NNP 180 1543 69 Literacy literacy NN 180 1543 70 : : : 180 1543 71 age age NN 180 1543 72 15 15 CD 180 1543 73 and and CC 180 1543 74 over over RB 180 1543 75 can can MD 180 1543 76 read read VB 180 1543 77 and and CC 180 1543 78 write write VB 180 1543 79 ( ( -LRB- 180 1543 80 1990 1990 CD 180 1543 81 est est NNP 180 1543 82 . . . 180 1543 83 ) ) -RRB- 180 1544 1 total total JJ 180 1544 2 population population NN 180 1544 3 : : : 180 1544 4 50 50 CD 180 1544 5 % % NN 180 1544 6 male male NN 180 1544 7 : : : 180 1544 8 64 64 CD 180 1544 9 % % NN 180 1544 10 female female NN 180 1544 11 : : : 180 1544 12 37 37 CD 180 1544 13 % % NN 180 1544 14 Labor Labor NNP 180 1544 15 force force NN 180 1544 16 : : : 180 1544 17 172,000 172,000 CD 180 1544 18 ( ( -LRB- 180 1544 19 1986 1986 CD 180 1544 20 est est NNP 180 1544 21 . . . 180 1544 22 ) ) -RRB- 180 1545 1 by by IN 180 1545 2 occupation occupation NN 180 1545 3 : : : 180 1545 4 agriculture agriculture NN 180 1545 5 66 66 CD 180 1545 6 % % NN 180 1545 7 , , , 180 1545 8 services service NNS 180 1545 9 23 23 CD 180 1545 10 % % NN 180 1545 11 , , , 180 1545 12 industry industry NN 180 1545 13 11 11 CD 180 1545 14 % % NN 180 1545 15 ( ( -LRB- 180 1545 16 1980 1980 CD 180 1545 17 ) ) -RRB- 180 1545 18 note note NN 180 1545 19 : : : 180 1545 20 labor labor NN 180 1545 21 shortages shortage NNS 180 1545 22 on on IN 180 1545 23 plantations plantation NNS 180 1545 24 ; ; : 180 1545 25 58 58 CD 180 1545 26 % % NN 180 1545 27 of of IN 180 1545 28 population population NN 180 1545 29 of of IN 180 1545 30 working work VBG 180 1545 31 age age NN 180 1545 32 ( ( -LRB- 180 1545 33 1985 1985 CD 180 1545 34 ) ) -RRB- 180 1545 35 @Equatorial @Equatorial NNP 180 1545 36 Guinea Guinea NNP 180 1545 37 , , , 180 1545 38 Government Government NNP 180 1545 39 Names Names NNPS 180 1545 40 : : : 180 1545 41 conventional conventional JJ 180 1545 42 long long JJ 180 1545 43 form form NN 180 1545 44 : : : 180 1545 45 Republic Republic NNP 180 1545 46 of of IN 180 1545 47 Equatorial Equatorial NNP 180 1545 48 Guinea Guinea NNP 180 1545 49 conventional conventional JJ 180 1545 50 short short JJ 180 1545 51 form form NN 180 1545 52 : : : 180 1545 53 Equatorial Equatorial NNP 180 1545 54 Guinea Guinea NNP 180 1545 55 local local JJ 180 1545 56 long long JJ 180 1545 57 form form NN 180 1545 58 : : : 180 1545 59 Republica Republica NNP 180 1545 60 de de NNP 180 1545 61 Guinea Guinea NNP 180 1545 62 Ecuatorial ecuatorial JJ 180 1545 63 local local JJ 180 1545 64 short short JJ 180 1545 65 form form NN 180 1545 66 : : : 180 1545 67 Guinea Guinea NNP 180 1545 68 Ecuatorial Ecuatorial NNP 180 1545 69 former former JJ 180 1545 70 : : : 180 1545 71 Spanish Spanish NNP 180 1545 72 Guinea Guinea NNP 180 1545 73 Digraph Digraph NNP 180 1545 74 : : : 180 1545 75 EK EK NNP 180 1545 76 Type Type NNP 180 1545 77 : : : 180 1545 78 republic republic NN 180 1545 79 in in IN 180 1545 80 transition transition NN 180 1545 81 to to IN 180 1545 82 multiparty multiparty JJ 180 1545 83 democracy democracy NN 180 1545 84 Capital Capital NNP 180 1545 85 : : : 180 1545 86 Malabo Malabo NNP 180 1545 87 Administrative administrative JJ 180 1545 88 divisions division NNS 180 1545 89 : : : 180 1545 90 7 7 CD 180 1545 91 provinces province NNS 180 1545 92 ( ( -LRB- 180 1545 93 provincias provincia NNS 180 1545 94 , , , 180 1545 95 singular singular JJ 180 1545 96 - - HYPH 180 1545 97 provincia provincia NN 180 1545 98 ) ) -RRB- 180 1545 99 ; ; : 180 1545 100 Annobon Annobon NNP 180 1545 101 , , , 180 1545 102 Bioko Bioko NNP 180 1545 103 Norte Norte NNP 180 1545 104 , , , 180 1545 105 Bioko Bioko NNP 180 1545 106 Sur Sur NNP 180 1545 107 , , , 180 1545 108 Centro Centro NNP 180 1545 109 Sur Sur NNP 180 1545 110 , , , 180 1545 111 Kie Kie NNP 180 1545 112 - - HYPH 180 1545 113 Ntem Ntem NNP 180 1545 114 , , , 180 1545 115 Litoral Litoral NNP 180 1545 116 , , , 180 1545 117 Wele Wele NNP 180 1545 118 - - HYPH 180 1545 119 Nzas Nzas NNP 180 1545 120 Independence Independence NNP 180 1545 121 : : : 180 1545 122 12 12 CD 180 1545 123 October October NNP 180 1545 124 1968 1968 CD 180 1545 125 ( ( -LRB- 180 1545 126 from from IN 180 1545 127 Spain Spain NNP 180 1545 128 ) ) -RRB- 180 1545 129 National national JJ 180 1545 130 holiday holiday NN 180 1545 131 : : : 180 1545 132 Independence Independence NNP 180 1545 133 Day Day NNP 180 1545 134 , , , 180 1545 135 12 12 CD 180 1545 136 October October NNP 180 1545 137 ( ( -LRB- 180 1545 138 1968 1968 CD 180 1545 139 ) ) -RRB- 180 1545 140 Constitution Constitution NNP 180 1545 141 : : : 180 1545 142 new new JJ 180 1545 143 constitution constitution NN 180 1545 144 17 17 CD 180 1545 145 November November NNP 180 1545 146 1991 1991 CD 180 1545 147 Legal legal JJ 180 1545 148 system system NN 180 1545 149 : : : 180 1545 150 partly partly RB 180 1545 151 based base VBN 180 1545 152 on on IN 180 1545 153 Spanish spanish JJ 180 1545 154 civil civil JJ 180 1545 155 law law NN 180 1545 156 and and CC 180 1545 157 tribal tribal JJ 180 1545 158 custom custom NN 180 1545 159 Suffrage suffrage CD 180 1545 160 : : : 180 1545 161 universal universal JJ 180 1545 162 adult adult NN 180 1545 163 at at IN 180 1545 164 age age NN 180 1545 165 NA NA NNP 180 1545 166 Executive Executive NNP 180 1545 167 branch branch NN 180 1545 168 : : : 180 1545 169 chief chief NN 180 1545 170 of of IN 180 1545 171 state state NN 180 1545 172 : : : 180 1545 173 President President NNP 180 1545 174 Brig Brig NNP 180 1545 175 . . . 180 1546 1 Gen. Gen. NNP 180 1547 1 ( ( -LRB- 180 1547 2 Ret Ret NNP 180 1547 3 . . . 180 1547 4 ) ) -RRB- 180 1548 1 Teodoro Teodoro NNP 180 1548 2 OBIANG OBIANG NNP 180 1548 3 NGUEMA NGUEMA NNP 180 1548 4 MBASOGO MBASOGO NNP 180 1548 5 ( ( -LRB- 180 1548 6 since since IN 180 1548 7 3 3 CD 180 1548 8 August August NNP 180 1548 9 1979 1979 CD 180 1548 10 ) ) -RRB- 180 1548 11 election election NN 180 1548 12 last last JJ 180 1548 13 held hold VBN 180 1548 14 25 25 CD 180 1548 15 June June NNP 180 1548 16 1989 1989 CD 180 1548 17 ( ( -LRB- 180 1548 18 next next JJ 180 1548 19 to to TO 180 1548 20 be be VB 180 1548 21 held hold VBN 180 1548 22 25 25 CD 180 1548 23 June June NNP 180 1548 24 1996 1996 CD 180 1548 25 ) ) -RRB- 180 1548 26 ; ; : 180 1548 27 results result NNS 180 1548 28 - - : 180 1548 29 President President NNP 180 1548 30 Brig Brig NNP 180 1548 31 . . . 180 1549 1 Gen. Gen. NNP 180 1550 1 ( ( -LRB- 180 1550 2 Ret Ret NNP 180 1550 3 . . . 180 1550 4 ) ) -RRB- 180 1551 1 Teodoro Teodoro NNP 180 1551 2 OBIANG OBIANG NNP 180 1551 3 NGUEMA NGUEMA NNP 180 1551 4 MBASOGO MBASOGO NNP 180 1551 5 was be VBD 180 1551 6 reelected reelect VBN 180 1551 7 without without IN 180 1551 8 opposition opposition NN 180 1551 9 head head NN 180 1551 10 of of IN 180 1551 11 government government NN 180 1551 12 : : : 180 1551 13 Prime Prime NNP 180 1551 14 Minister Minister NNP 180 1551 15 Silvestre Silvestre NNP 180 1551 16 SIALE SIALE NNP 180 1551 17 BILEKA BILEKA NNP 180 1551 18 ( ( -LRB- 180 1551 19 since since IN 180 1551 20 17 17 CD 180 1551 21 January January NNP 180 1551 22 1992 1992 CD 180 1551 23 ) ) -RRB- 180 1551 24 ; ; : 180 1551 25 Vice Vice NNP 180 1551 26 Prime Prime NNP 180 1551 27 Minister Minister NNP 180 1551 28 Anatolio Anatolio NNP 180 1551 29 NDONG NDONG NNP 180 1551 30 MBA MBA NNP 180 1551 31 ( ( -LRB- 180 1551 32 since since IN 180 1551 33 November November NNP 180 1551 34 1993 1993 CD 180 1551 35 ) ) -RRB- 180 1551 36 ; ; : 180 1551 37 cabinet cabinet NN 180 1551 38 : : : 180 1551 39 Council Council NNP 180 1551 40 of of IN 180 1551 41 Ministers Ministers NNP 180 1551 42 ; ; , 180 1551 43 appointed appoint VBN 180 1551 44 by by IN 180 1551 45 the the DT 180 1551 46 president president NN 180 1551 47 Legislative Legislative NNP 180 1551 48 branch branch NN 180 1551 49 : : : 180 1551 50 unicameral unicameral JJ 180 1551 51 House House NNP 180 1551 52 of of IN 180 1551 53 People People NNPS 180 1551 54 's 's POS 180 1551 55 Representatives Representatives NNPS 180 1551 56 : : : 180 1551 57 ( ( -LRB- 180 1551 58 Camara Camara NNP 180 1551 59 de de FW 180 1551 60 Representantes Representantes NNP 180 1551 61 del del NNP 180 1551 62 Pueblo Pueblo NNP 180 1551 63 ) ) -RRB- 180 1551 64 elections election NNS 180 1551 65 last last RB 180 1551 66 held hold VBD 180 1551 67 21 21 CD 180 1551 68 November November NNP 180 1551 69 1993 1993 CD 180 1551 70 ; ; : 180 1551 71 seats seat NNS 180 1551 72 - - , 180 1551 73 ( ( -LRB- 180 1551 74 82 82 CD 180 1551 75 total total NN 180 1551 76 ) ) -RRB- 180 1551 77 PDGE PDGE NNP 180 1551 78 72 72 CD 180 1551 79 , , , 180 1551 80 various various JJ 180 1551 81 opposition opposition NN 180 1551 82 parties party NNS 180 1551 83 10 10 CD 180 1551 84 Judicial judicial JJ 180 1551 85 branch branch NN 180 1551 86 : : : 180 1551 87 Supreme Supreme NNP 180 1551 88 Tribunal Tribunal NNP 180 1551 89 Political Political NNP 180 1551 90 parties party NNS 180 1551 91 and and CC 180 1551 92 leaders leader NNS 180 1551 93 : : : 180 1551 94 ruling rule VBG 180 1551 95 - - : 180 1551 96 Democratic Democratic NNP 180 1551 97 Party Party NNP 180 1551 98 for for IN 180 1551 99 Equatorial Equatorial NNP 180 1551 100 Guinea Guinea NNP 180 1551 101 ( ( -LRB- 180 1551 102 PDGE PDGE NNP 180 1551 103 ) ) -RRB- 180 1551 104 , , , 180 1551 105 Brig Brig NNP 180 1551 106 . . . 180 1552 1 Gen. Gen. NNP 180 1553 1 ( ( -LRB- 180 1553 2 Ret Ret NNP 180 1553 3 . . . 180 1553 4 ) ) -RRB- 180 1554 1 Teodoro Teodoro NNP 180 1554 2 OBIANG OBIANG NNP 180 1554 3 NGUEMA NGUEMA NNP 180 1554 4 MBASOGO MBASOGO NNS 180 1554 5 , , , 180 1554 6 party party NN 180 1554 7 leader leader NN 180 1554 8 ; ; : 180 1554 9 Progressive Progressive NNP 180 1554 10 Democratic Democratic NNP 180 1554 11 Alliance Alliance NNP 180 1554 12 ( ( -LRB- 180 1554 13 ADP ADP NNP 180 1554 14 ) ) -RRB- 180 1554 15 , , , 180 1554 16 Antonio Antonio NNP 180 1554 17 - - HYPH 180 1554 18 Ebang Ebang NNP 180 1554 19 Mbele Mbele NNP 180 1554 20 Abang Abang NNP 180 1554 21 , , , 180 1554 22 president president NN 180 1554 23 ; ; : 180 1554 24 Popular Popular NNP 180 1554 25 Action Action NNP 180 1554 26 of of IN 180 1554 27 Equatorial Equatorial NNP 180 1554 28 Guinea Guinea NNP 180 1554 29 ( ( -LRB- 180 1554 30 APGE),Casiano apge),casiano NN 180 1554 31 Masi Masi NNP 180 1554 32 Edu Edu NNP 180 1554 33 , , , 180 1554 34 leader leader NN 180 1554 35 ; ; : 180 1554 36 Liberal Liberal NNP 180 1554 37 Democratic Democratic NNP 180 1554 38 Convention Convention NNP 180 1554 39 ( ( -LRB- 180 1554 40 CLD CLD NNP 180 1554 41 ) ) -RRB- 180 1554 42 , , , 180 1554 43 Alfonso Alfonso NNP 180 1554 44 Nsue Nsue NNP 180 1554 45 MOKUY MOKUY NNP 180 1554 46 , , , 180 1554 47 president president NN 180 1554 48 ; ; : 180 1554 49 Convergence Convergence NNP 180 1554 50 for for IN 180 1554 51 Social Social NNP 180 1554 52 Democracy Democracy NNP 180 1554 53 ( ( -LRB- 180 1554 54 CPDS),Santiago CPDS),Santiago NNP 180 1554 55 Obama Obama NNP 180 1554 56 Ndong Ndong NNP 180 1554 57 , , , 180 1554 58 president president NN 180 1554 59 ; ; : 180 1554 60 Social Social NNP 180 1554 61 Democratic Democratic NNP 180 1554 62 and and CC 180 1554 63 Popular Popular NNP 180 1554 64 Convergence Convergence NNP 180 1554 65 ( ( -LRB- 180 1554 66 CSDP CSDP NNP 180 1554 67 ) ) -RRB- 180 1554 68 , , , 180 1554 69 Secundino Secundino NNP 180 1554 70 Oyono Oyono NNP 180 1554 71 Agueng Agueng NNP 180 1554 72 Ada Ada NNP 180 1554 73 , , , 180 1554 74 general general JJ 180 1554 75 secretary secretary NN 180 1554 76 ; ; : 180 1554 77 Party Party NNP 180 1554 78 of of IN 180 1554 79 the the DT 180 1554 80 Social Social NNP 180 1554 81 Democratic Democratic NNP 180 1554 82 Coalition Coalition NNP 180 1554 83 ( ( -LRB- 180 1554 84 PCSD PCSD NNP 180 1554 85 ) ) -RRB- 180 1554 86 , , , 180 1554 87 Buenaventura Buenaventura NNP 180 1554 88 Moswi Moswi NNP 180 1554 89 M'Asumu M'Asumu NNP 180 1554 90 , , , 180 1554 91 general general JJ 180 1554 92 coordinater coordinater NN 180 1554 93 ; ; : 180 1554 94 Liberal Liberal NNP 180 1554 95 Party Party NNP 180 1554 96 ( ( -LRB- 180 1554 97 PL PL NNP 180 1554 98 ) ) -RRB- 180 1554 99 , , , 180 1554 100 leaders leader NNS 180 1554 101 unknown unknown JJ 180 1554 102 ; ; : 180 1554 103 Party Party NNP 180 1554 104 of of IN 180 1554 105 Progress Progress NNP 180 1554 106 ( ( -LRB- 180 1554 107 PP PP NNP 180 1554 108 ) ) -RRB- 180 1554 109 , , , 180 1554 110 Severo Severo NNP 180 1554 111 MOTO MOTO NNP 180 1554 112 Nsa Nsa NNP 180 1554 113 , , , 180 1554 114 president president NN 180 1554 115 ; ; : 180 1554 116 Social Social NNP 180 1554 117 Democratic Democratic NNP 180 1554 118 Party Party NNP 180 1554 119 ( ( -LRB- 180 1554 120 PSD PSD NNP 180 1554 121 ) ) -RRB- 180 1554 122 , , , 180 1554 123 Benjamin Benjamin NNP 180 1554 124 - - HYPH 180 1554 125 Gabriel Gabriel NNP 180 1554 126 Balingha Balingha NNP 180 1554 127 Balinga Balinga NNP 180 1554 128 Alene Alene NNP 180 1554 129 , , , 180 1554 130 general general JJ 180 1554 131 secretary secretary NN 180 1554 132 ; ; : 180 1554 133 Socialist Socialist NNP 180 1554 134 Party Party NNP 180 1554 135 of of IN 180 1554 136 Equatorial Equatorial NNP 180 1554 137 Guinea Guinea NNP 180 1554 138 ( ( -LRB- 180 1554 139 PSGE PSGE NNP 180 1554 140 ) ) -RRB- 180 1554 141 , , , 180 1554 142 Tomas Tomas NNP 180 1554 143 MICHEBE MICHEBE NNP 180 1554 144 Fernandez Fernandez NNP 180 1554 145 , , , 180 1554 146 general general JJ 180 1554 147 secretary secretary NN 180 1554 148 ; ; : 180 1554 149 National National NNP 180 1554 150 Democratic Democratic NNP 180 1554 151 Union Union NNP 180 1554 152 ( ( -LRB- 180 1554 153 UDENA UDENA NNP 180 1554 154 ) ) -RRB- 180 1554 155 , , , 180 1554 156 Jose Jose NNP 180 1554 157 MECHEBA MECHEBA NNP 180 1554 158 Ikaka Ikaka NNP 180 1554 159 , , , 180 1554 160 president president NN 180 1554 161 ; ; : 180 1554 162 Democratic democratic JJ 180 1554 163 Social Social NNP 180 1554 164 Union Union NNP 180 1554 165 ( ( -LRB- 180 1554 166 UDS UDS NNP 180 1554 167 ) ) -RRB- 180 1554 168 , , , 180 1554 169 Jesus Jesus NNP 180 1554 170 Nze Nze NNP 180 1554 171 Obama Obama NNP 180 1554 172 Avomo Avomo NNP 180 1554 173 , , , 180 1554 174 general general JJ 180 1554 175 secretary secretary NN 180 1554 176 ; ; : 180 1554 177 Popular Popular NNP 180 1554 178 Union Union NNP 180 1554 179 ( ( -LRB- 180 1554 180 UP UP NNP 180 1554 181 ) ) -RRB- 180 1554 182 , , , 180 1554 183 Juan Juan NNP 180 1554 184 Bitui Bitui NNP 180 1554 185 , , , 180 1554 186 president president NN 180 1554 187 Member Member NNP 180 1554 188 of of IN 180 1554 189 : : : 180 1554 190 ACCT acct JJ 180 1554 191 , , , 180 1554 192 ACP ACP NNP 180 1554 193 , , , 180 1554 194 AfDB AfDB NNP 180 1554 195 , , , 180 1554 196 BDEAC BDEAC NNP 180 1554 197 , , , 180 1554 198 CEEAC CEEAC NNP 180 1554 199 , , , 180 1554 200 ECA ECA NNP 180 1554 201 , , , 180 1554 202 FAO FAO NNP 180 1554 203 , , , 180 1554 204 FZ FZ NNP 180 1554 205 , , , 180 1554 206 G-77 g-77 CD 180 1554 207 , , , 180 1554 208 IBRD IBRD NNP 180 1554 209 , , , 180 1554 210 ICAO ICAO NNP 180 1554 211 , , , 180 1554 212 IDA IDA NNP 180 1554 213 , , , 180 1554 214 IFAD IFAD NNP 180 1554 215 , , , 180 1554 216 IFC IFC NNP 180 1554 217 , , , 180 1554 218 ILO ILO NNP 180 1554 219 , , , 180 1554 220 IMF IMF NNP 180 1554 221 , , , 180 1554 222 IMO imo RB 180 1554 223 , , , 180 1554 224 INTELSAT INTELSAT NNP 180 1554 225 ( ( -LRB- 180 1554 226 nonsignatory nonsignatory JJ 180 1554 227 user user NN 180 1554 228 ) ) -RRB- 180 1554 229 , , , 180 1554 230 INTERPOL INTERPOL NNP 180 1554 231 , , , 180 1554 232 IOC IOC NNP 180 1554 233 , , , 180 1554 234 ITU ITU NNP 180 1554 235 , , , 180 1554 236 LORCS LORCS NNP 180 1554 237 ( ( -LRB- 180 1554 238 associate associate NN 180 1554 239 ) ) -RRB- 180 1554 240 , , , 180 1554 241 NAM NAM NNP 180 1554 242 , , , 180 1554 243 OAS OAS NNP 180 1554 244 ( ( -LRB- 180 1554 245 observer observer NNP 180 1554 246 ) ) -RRB- 180 1554 247 , , , 180 1554 248 OAU OAU NNP 180 1554 249 , , , 180 1554 250 UDEAC UDEAC NNP 180 1554 251 , , , 180 1554 252 UN UN NNP 180 1554 253 , , , 180 1554 254 UNCTAD UNCTAD NNP 180 1554 255 , , , 180 1554 256 UNESCO UNESCO NNP 180 1554 257 , , , 180 1554 258 UNIDO UNIDO NNP 180 1554 259 , , , 180 1554 260 UPU UPU NNP 180 1554 261 , , , 180 1554 262 WHO who WP 180 1554 263 Diplomatic diplomatic JJ 180 1554 264 representation representation NN 180 1554 265 in in IN 180 1554 266 US US NNP 180 1554 267 : : : 180 1554 268 chief chief NN 180 1554 269 of of IN 180 1554 270 mission mission NN 180 1554 271 : : : 180 1554 272 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 180 1554 273 DAMASO DAMASO NNP 180 1554 274 Obiang Obiang NNP 180 1554 275 Ndong Ndong NNP 180 1554 276 chancery chancery NN 180 1554 277 : : : 180 1554 278 ( ( -LRB- 180 1554 279 temporary temporary JJ 180 1554 280 ) ) -RRB- 180 1554 281 57 57 CD 180 1554 282 Magnolia Magnolia NNP 180 1554 283 Avenue Avenue NNP 180 1554 284 , , , 180 1554 285 Mount Mount NNP 180 1554 286 Vernon Vernon NNP 180 1554 287 , , , 180 1554 288 NY NY NNP 180 1554 289 10553 10553 CD 180 1554 290 telephone telephone NN 180 1554 291 : : : 180 1554 292 ( ( -LRB- 180 1554 293 914 914 CD 180 1554 294 ) ) -RRB- 180 1554 295 738 738 CD 180 1554 296 - - HYPH 180 1554 297 9584 9584 CD 180 1554 298 or or CC 180 1554 299 667 667 CD 180 1554 300 - - SYM 180 1554 301 6913 6913 CD 180 1554 302 FAX FAX NNP 180 1554 303 : : : 180 1554 304 ( ( -LRB- 180 1554 305 914 914 CD 180 1554 306 ) ) -RRB- 180 1554 307 667 667 CD 180 1554 308 - - HYPH 180 1554 309 6838 6838 CD 180 1554 310 US US NNP 180 1554 311 diplomatic diplomatic JJ 180 1554 312 representation representation NN 180 1554 313 : : : 180 1554 314 chief chief NN 180 1554 315 of of IN 180 1554 316 mission mission NN 180 1554 317 : : : 180 1554 318 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 180 1554 319 John John NNP 180 1554 320 E. E. NNP 180 1554 321 BENNETT BENNETT NNP 180 1554 322 embassy embassy NN 180 1554 323 : : : 180 1554 324 Calle Calle NNP 180 1554 325 de de NNP 180 1554 326 Los Los NNP 180 1554 327 Ministros Ministros NNP 180 1554 328 , , , 180 1554 329 Malabo Malabo NNP 180 1554 330 mailing mail VBG 180 1554 331 address address NN 180 1554 332 : : : 180 1554 333 P.O. P.O. NNP 180 1555 1 Box Box NNP 180 1555 2 597 597 CD 180 1555 3 , , , 180 1555 4 Malabo Malabo NNP 180 1555 5 telephone telephone NN 180 1555 6 : : : 180 1555 7 [ [ -LRB- 180 1555 8 240 240 CD 180 1555 9 ] ] -RRB- 180 1555 10 ( ( -LRB- 180 1555 11 9 9 CD 180 1555 12 ) ) -RRB- 180 1555 13 2185 2185 CD 180 1555 14 , , , 180 1555 15 2406 2406 CD 180 1555 16 , , , 180 1555 17 2507 2507 CD 180 1555 18 FAX FAX NNP 180 1555 19 : : : 180 1555 20 [ [ -LRB- 180 1555 21 240 240 CD 180 1555 22 ] ] -RRB- 180 1555 23 ( ( -LRB- 180 1555 24 9 9 CD 180 1555 25 ) ) -RRB- 180 1555 26 2164 2164 CD 180 1555 27 Flag flag NN 180 1555 28 : : : 180 1555 29 three three CD 180 1555 30 equal equal JJ 180 1555 31 horizontal horizontal JJ 180 1555 32 bands band NNS 180 1555 33 of of IN 180 1555 34 green green JJ 180 1555 35 ( ( -LRB- 180 1555 36 top top NN 180 1555 37 ) ) -RRB- 180 1555 38 , , , 180 1555 39 white white JJ 180 1555 40 , , , 180 1555 41 and and CC 180 1555 42 red red JJ 180 1555 43 with with IN 180 1555 44 a a DT 180 1555 45 blue blue JJ 180 1555 46 isosceles isoscele NNS 180 1555 47 triangle triangle NN 180 1555 48 based base VBN 180 1555 49 on on IN 180 1555 50 the the DT 180 1555 51 hoist hoist NN 180 1555 52 side side NN 180 1555 53 and and CC 180 1555 54 the the DT 180 1555 55 coat coat NN 180 1555 56 of of IN 180 1555 57 arms arm NNS 180 1555 58 centered center VBN 180 1555 59 in in IN 180 1555 60 the the DT 180 1555 61 white white NNP 180 1555 62 band band NN 180 1555 63 ; 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180 1569 191 January January NNP 180 1569 192 1994 1994 CD 180 1569 193 , , , 180 1569 194 the the DT 180 1569 195 CFA CFA NNP 180 1569 196 franc franc NN 180 1569 197 was be VBD 180 1569 198 devalued devalue VBN 180 1569 199 to to IN 180 1569 200 CFAF CFAF NNP 180 1569 201 100 100 CD 180 1569 202 per per IN 180 1569 203 French french JJ 180 1569 204 franc franc NN 180 1569 205 from from IN 180 1569 206 CFAF CFAF NNP 180 1569 207 50 50 CD 180 1569 208 at at IN 180 1569 209 which which WDT 180 1569 210 it -PRON- PRP 180 1569 211 had have VBD 180 1569 212 been be VBN 180 1569 213 fixed fix VBN 180 1569 214 since since IN 180 1569 215 1948 1948 CD 180 1569 216 Fiscal fiscal JJ 180 1569 217 year year NN 180 1569 218 : : : 180 1569 219 1 1 CD 180 1569 220 April April NNP 180 1569 221 - - HYPH 180 1569 222 31 31 CD 180 1569 223 March March NNP 180 1569 224 @Equatorial @Equatorial NNP 180 1569 225 Guinea Guinea NNP 180 1569 226 , , , 180 1569 227 Communications Communications NNP 180 1569 228 Highways Highways NNP 180 1569 229 : : : 180 1569 230 total total NN 180 1569 231 : : : 180 1569 232 2,760 2,760 CD 180 1569 233 km km NNS 180 1569 234 ( ( -LRB- 180 1569 235 2,460 2,460 CD 180 1569 236 km km NNS 180 1569 237 on on IN 180 1569 238 Rio Rio NNP 180 1569 239 Muni Muni NNP 180 1569 240 and and CC 180 1569 241 300 300 CD 180 1569 242 km km NNS 180 1569 243 on on IN 180 1569 244 Bioko Bioko NNP 180 1569 245 ) ) -RRB- 180 1569 246 paved pave VBD 180 1569 247 : : : 180 1569 248 NA NA NNP 180 1569 249 unpaved unpaved JJ 180 1569 250 : : : 180 1569 251 NA NA NNP 180 1569 252 Ports Ports NNPS 180 1569 253 : : : 180 1569 254 Malabo Malabo NNP 180 1569 255 , , , 180 1569 256 Bata Bata NNP 180 1569 257 Merchant Merchant NNP 180 1569 258 marine marine NN 180 1569 259 : : : 180 1569 260 2 2 CD 180 1569 261 ships ship NNS 180 1569 262 ( ( -LRB- 180 1569 263 1,000 1,000 CD 180 1569 264 GRT GRT NNP 180 1569 265 or or CC 180 1569 266 over over RB 180 1569 267 ) ) -RRB- 180 1569 268 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rainfall NN 180 1569 531 heaviest heaviest RB 180 1569 532 during during IN 180 1569 533 June June NNP 180 1569 534 - - HYPH 180 1569 535 September September NNP 180 1569 536 except except IN 180 1569 537 on on IN 180 1569 538 coast coast NN 180 1569 539 desert desert NN 180 1569 540 Terrain Terrain NNP 180 1569 541 : : : 180 1569 542 dominated dominate VBN 180 1569 543 by by IN 180 1569 544 extension extension NN 180 1569 545 of of IN 180 1569 546 Ethiopian ethiopian JJ 180 1569 547 north north NN 180 1569 548 - - HYPH 180 1569 549 south south NN 180 1569 550 trending trend VBG 180 1569 551 highlands highland NNS 180 1569 552 , , , 180 1569 553 descending descend VBG 180 1569 554 on on IN 180 1569 555 the the DT 180 1569 556 east east NN 180 1569 557 to to IN 180 1569 558 a a DT 180 1569 559 coastal coastal JJ 180 1569 560 desert desert NN 180 1569 561 plan plan NN 180 1569 562 , , , 180 1569 563 on on IN 180 1569 564 the the DT 180 1569 565 northwest northwest NN 180 1569 566 to to TO 180 1569 567 hilly hilly RB 180 1569 568 terrain terrain VB 180 1569 569 and and CC 180 1569 570 on on IN 180 1569 571 the the DT 180 1569 572 southwest southwest NN 180 1569 573 to to IN 180 1569 574 flat flat JJ 180 1569 575 - - HYPH 180 1569 576 to to IN 180 1569 577 - - HYPH 180 1569 578 rolling roll VBG 180 1569 579 plains plain VBZ 180 1569 580 Natural natural JJ 180 1569 581 resources resource NNS 180 1569 582 : : : 180 1569 583 gold gold NN 180 1569 584 , , , 180 1569 585 potash potash NN 180 1569 586 , , , 180 1569 587 zinc zinc NN 180 1569 588 , , , 180 1569 589 copper copper NN 180 1569 590 , , , 180 1569 591 salt salt NN 180 1569 592 , , , 180 1569 593 probably probably RB 180 1569 594 oil oil NN 180 1569 595 , , , 180 1569 596 fish fish NN 180 1569 597 Land land NN 180 1569 598 use use NN 180 1569 599 : : : 180 1569 600 arable arable JJ 180 1569 601 land land NN 180 1569 602 : : : 180 1569 603 3 3 CD 180 1569 604 % % NN 180 1569 605 permanent permanent JJ 180 1569 606 crops crop NNS 180 1569 607 : : : 180 1569 608 2 2 CD 180 1569 609 % % NN 180 1569 610 ( ( -LRB- 180 1569 611 coffee coffee NN 180 1569 612 ) ) -RRB- 180 1569 613 meadows meadow NNS 180 1569 614 and and CC 180 1569 615 pastures pasture NNS 180 1569 616 : : : 180 1569 617 40 40 CD 180 1569 618 % % NN 180 1569 619 forest forest NN 180 1569 620 and and CC 180 1569 621 woodland woodland NN 180 1569 622 : : : 180 1569 623 5 5 CD 180 1569 624 % % NN 180 1569 625 other other JJ 180 1569 626 : : : 180 1569 627 50 50 CD 180 1569 628 % % NN 180 1569 629 Irrigated irrigated JJ 180 1569 630 land land NN 180 1569 631 : : : 180 1569 632 NA NA NNP 180 1569 633 sq sq RB 180 1569 634 km km NNP 180 1569 635 Environment Environment NNP 180 1569 636 : : : 180 1569 637 current current JJ 180 1569 638 issues issue NNS 180 1569 639 : : : 180 1569 640 famine famine NN 180 1569 641 ; ; : 180 1569 642 deforestation deforestation NN 180 1569 643 ; ; , 180 1569 644 soil soil NN 180 1569 645 erosion erosion NN 180 1569 646 ; ; : 180 1569 647 overgrazing overgraze VBG 180 1569 648 ; ; : 180 1569 649 loss loss NN 180 1569 650 of of IN 180 1569 651 infrastructure infrastructure NN 180 1569 652 from from IN 180 1569 653 civil civil JJ 180 1569 654 warfare warfare NN 180 1569 655 natural natural JJ 180 1569 656 hazards hazard NNS 180 1569 657 : : : 180 1569 658 frequent frequent JJ 180 1569 659 droughts drought VBZ 180 1569 660 international international JJ 180 1569 661 agreements agreement NNS 180 1569 662 : : : 180 1569 663 NA NA NNP 180 1569 664 Note note VB 180 1569 665 : : : 180 1569 666 strategic strategic JJ 180 1569 667 geopolitical geopolitical JJ 180 1569 668 position position NN 180 1569 669 along along IN 180 1569 670 world world NN 180 1569 671 's 's POS 180 1569 672 busiest busy JJS 180 1569 673 shipping shipping NN 180 1569 674 lanes lane NNS 180 1569 675 and and CC 180 1569 676 close close RB 180 1569 677 to to IN 180 1569 678 Arabian arabian JJ 180 1569 679 oilfields oilfield NNS 180 1569 680 , , , 180 1569 681 Eritrea Eritrea NNP 180 1569 682 retained retain VBD 180 1569 683 the the DT 180 1569 684 entire entire JJ 180 1569 685 coastline coastline NN 180 1569 686 of of IN 180 1569 687 Ethiopia Ethiopia NNP 180 1569 688 along along IN 180 1569 689 the the DT 180 1569 690 Red Red NNP 180 1569 691 Sea Sea NNP 180 1569 692 upon upon IN 180 1569 693 de de FW 180 1569 694 jure jure NN 180 1569 695 independence independence NN 180 1569 696 from from IN 180 1569 697 Ethiopia Ethiopia NNP 180 1569 698 on on IN 180 1569 699 27 27 CD 180 1569 700 April April NNP 180 1569 701 1993 1993 CD 180 1569 702 @Eritrea @eritrea NN 180 1569 703 , , , 180 1569 704 People People NNPS 180 1569 705 Population Population NNP 180 1569 706 : : : 180 1569 707 3,782,543 3,782,543 CD 180 1569 708 ( ( -LRB- 180 1569 709 July July NNP 180 1569 710 1994 1994 CD 180 1569 711 est est NNP 180 1569 712 . . . 180 1569 713 ) ) -RRB- 180 1570 1 Population population NN 180 1570 2 growth growth NN 180 1570 3 rate rate NN 180 1570 4 : : : 180 1570 5 3.41 3.41 CD 180 1570 6 % % NN 180 1570 7 ( ( -LRB- 180 1570 8 1994 1994 CD 180 1570 9 est est NNP 180 1570 10 . . . 180 1570 11 ) ) -RRB- 180 1571 1 Nationality nationality NN 180 1571 2 : : : 180 1571 3 noun noun NNP 180 1571 4 : : : 180 1571 5 Eritrean(s Eritrean(s NNP 180 1571 6 ) ) -RRB- 180 1571 7 adjective adjective NN 180 1571 8 : : : 180 1571 9 Eritrean eritrean JJ 180 1571 10 Ethnic ethnic JJ 180 1571 11 divisions division NNS 180 1571 12 : : : 180 1571 13 ethnic ethnic JJ 180 1571 14 Tigrays Tigrays NNP 180 1571 15 50 50 CD 180 1571 16 % % NN 180 1571 17 , , , 180 1571 18 Tigre Tigre NNP 180 1571 19 and and CC 180 1571 20 Kunama Kunama NNP 180 1571 21 40 40 CD 180 1571 22 % % NN 180 1571 23 , , , 180 1571 24 Afar afar NN 180 1571 25 4 4 CD 180 1571 26 % % NN 180 1571 27 , , , 180 1571 28 Saho Saho NNP 180 1571 29 ( ( -LRB- 180 1571 30 Red Red NNP 180 1571 31 Sea Sea NNP 180 1571 32 coast coast NN 180 1571 33 dwellers dweller NNS 180 1571 34 ) ) -RRB- 180 1571 35 3 3 CD 180 1571 36 % % NN 180 1571 37 Religions religion NNS 180 1571 38 : : : 180 1571 39 Muslim muslim JJ 180 1571 40 , , , 180 1571 41 Coptic Coptic NNP 180 1571 42 Christian Christian NNP 180 1571 43 , , , 180 1571 44 Roman Roman NNP 180 1571 45 Catholic Catholic NNP 180 1571 46 , , , 180 1571 47 Protestant Protestant NNP 180 1571 48 Languages Languages NNPS 180 1571 49 : : : 180 1571 50 Tigre Tigre NNP 180 1571 51 and and CC 180 1571 52 Kunama Kunama NNP 180 1571 53 , , , 180 1571 54 Cushitic cushitic JJ 180 1571 55 dialects dialect NNS 180 1571 56 , , , 180 1571 57 Tigre Tigre NNP 180 1571 58 , , , 180 1571 59 Nora Nora NNP 180 1571 60 Bana Bana NNP 180 1571 61 , , , 180 1571 62 Arabic Arabic NNP 180 1571 63 Literacy Literacy NNP 180 1571 64 : : : 180 1571 65 total total JJ 180 1571 66 population population NN 180 1571 67 : : : 180 1571 68 NA% NA% NNP 180 1571 69 male male NNP 180 1571 70 : : : 180 1571 71 NA% NA% NNP 180 1571 72 female female JJ 180 1571 73 : : : 180 1571 74 NA% NA% `` 180 1571 75 Labor labor NN 180 1571 76 force force NN 180 1571 77 : : : 180 1571 78 NA NA NNP 180 1571 79 @Eritrea @eritrea VB 180 1571 80 , , , 180 1571 81 Government Government NNP 180 1571 82 Names Names NNPS 180 1571 83 : : : 180 1571 84 conventional conventional JJ 180 1571 85 long long JJ 180 1571 86 form form NN 180 1571 87 : : : 180 1571 88 State state NN 180 1571 89 of of IN 180 1571 90 Eritrea Eritrea NNP 180 1571 91 conventional conventional JJ 180 1571 92 short short JJ 180 1571 93 form form NN 180 1571 94 : : : 180 1571 95 Eritrea eritrea VB 180 1571 96 local local JJ 180 1571 97 long long JJ 180 1571 98 form form NN 180 1571 99 : : : 180 1571 100 none none NN 180 1571 101 local local JJ 180 1571 102 short short JJ 180 1571 103 form form NN 180 1571 104 : : : 180 1571 105 none none NN 180 1571 106 former former JJ 180 1571 107 : : : 180 1571 108 Eritrea Eritrea NNP 180 1571 109 Autonomous Autonomous NNP 180 1571 110 Region Region NNP 180 1571 111 in in IN 180 1571 112 Ethiopia Ethiopia NNP 180 1571 113 Digraph Digraph NNP 180 1571 114 : : : 180 1571 115 ER ER NNP 180 1571 116 Type type NN 180 1571 117 : : : 180 1571 118 transitional transitional JJ 180 1571 119 government government NN 180 1571 120 note note NN 180 1571 121 : : : 180 1571 122 on on IN 180 1571 123 29 29 CD 180 1571 124 May May NNP 180 1571 125 1991 1991 CD 180 1571 126 ISSAIAS ISSAIAS NNP 180 1571 127 Afeworke Afeworke NNP 180 1571 128 , , , 180 1571 129 secretary secretary NN 180 1571 130 general general NN 180 1571 131 of of IN 180 1571 132 the the DT 180 1571 133 Eritrean Eritrean NNP 180 1571 134 People People NNPS 180 1571 135 's 's POS 180 1571 136 Liberation Liberation NNP 180 1571 137 Front Front NNP 180 1571 138 ( ( -LRB- 180 1571 139 EPLF EPLF NNP 180 1571 140 ) ) -RRB- 180 1571 141 , , , 180 1571 142 announced announce VBD 180 1571 143 the the DT 180 1571 144 formation formation NN 180 1571 145 of of IN 180 1571 146 the the DT 180 1571 147 Provisional Provisional NNP 180 1571 148 Government Government NNP 180 1571 149 in in IN 180 1571 150 Eritrea Eritrea NNP 180 1571 151 ( ( -LRB- 180 1571 152 PGE PGE NNP 180 1571 153 ) ) -RRB- 180 1571 154 , , , 180 1571 155 in in IN 180 1571 156 preparation preparation NN 180 1571 157 for for IN 180 1571 158 the the DT 180 1571 159 23 23 CD 180 1571 160 - - SYM 180 1571 161 25 25 CD 180 1571 162 April April NNP 180 1571 163 1993 1993 CD 180 1571 164 referendum referendum NN 180 1571 165 on on IN 180 1571 166 independence independence NN 180 1571 167 for for IN 180 1571 168 the the DT 180 1571 169 autonomous autonomous JJ 180 1571 170 region region NN 180 1571 171 of of IN 180 1571 172 Eritrea Eritrea NNP 180 1571 173 ; ; : 180 1571 174 the the DT 180 1571 175 result result NN 180 1571 176 was be VBD 180 1571 177 a a DT 180 1571 178 landslide landslide NN 180 1571 179 vote vote NN 180 1571 180 for for IN 180 1571 181 independence independence NN 180 1571 182 that that WDT 180 1571 183 was be VBD 180 1571 184 announced announce VBN 180 1571 185 on on IN 180 1571 186 27 27 CD 180 1571 187 April April NNP 180 1571 188 1993 1993 CD 180 1571 189 Capital capital NN 180 1571 190 : : : 180 1571 191 Asmara Asmara NNP 180 1571 192 ( ( -LRB- 180 1571 193 formerly formerly RB 180 1571 194 Asmera Asmera NNP 180 1571 195 ) ) -RRB- 180 1571 196 Administrative administrative JJ 180 1571 197 divisions division NNS 180 1571 198 : : : 180 1571 199 7 7 CD 180 1571 200 provinces province NNS 180 1571 201 ; ; : 180 1571 202 Akale Akale NNP 180 1571 203 Guzay Guzay NNP 180 1571 204 , , , 180 1571 205 Baraka Baraka NNP 180 1571 206 , , , 180 1571 207 Denakil Denakil NNP 180 1571 208 , , , 180 1571 209 Hamasen Hamasen NNP 180 1571 210 , , , 180 1571 211 Samhar Samhar NNP 180 1571 212 , , , 180 1571 213 Seraye Seraye NNP 180 1571 214 , , , 180 1571 215 Sahil Sahil NNP 180 1571 216 ( ( -LRB- 180 1571 217 1993 1993 CD 180 1571 218 ) ) -RRB- 180 1571 219 Independence independence NN 180 1571 220 : : : 180 1571 221 27 27 CD 180 1571 222 May May NNP 180 1571 223 1993 1993 CD 180 1571 224 ( ( -LRB- 180 1571 225 from from IN 180 1571 226 Ethiopia Ethiopia NNP 180 1571 227 ; ; : 180 1571 228 formerly formerly RB 180 1571 229 the the DT 180 1571 230 Eritrea Eritrea NNP 180 1571 231 Autonomous Autonomous NNP 180 1571 232 Region Region NNP 180 1571 233 ) ) -RRB- 180 1571 234 National national JJ 180 1571 235 holiday holiday NN 180 1571 236 : : : 180 1571 237 National National NNP 180 1571 238 Day Day NNP 180 1571 239 ( ( -LRB- 180 1571 240 independence independence NN 180 1571 241 from from IN 180 1571 242 Ethiopia Ethiopia NNP 180 1571 243 ) ) -RRB- 180 1571 244 , , , 180 1571 245 24 24 CD 180 1571 246 May May NNP 180 1571 247 ( ( -LRB- 180 1571 248 1993 1993 CD 180 1571 249 ) ) -RRB- 180 1571 250 Constitution constitution NN 180 1571 251 : : : 180 1571 252 transitional transitional JJ 180 1571 253 " " '' 180 1571 254 constitution constitution NN 180 1571 255 " " '' 180 1571 256 decreed decreed NN 180 1571 257 19 19 CD 180 1571 258 May May NNP 180 1571 259 1993 1993 CD 180 1571 260 Legal legal JJ 180 1571 261 system system NN 180 1571 262 : : : 180 1571 263 NA NA NNP 180 1571 264 Suffrage suffrage NN 180 1571 265 : : : 180 1571 266 NA NA NNP 180 1571 267 Executive Executive NNP 180 1571 268 branch branch NN 180 1571 269 : : : 180 1571 270 chief chief NN 180 1571 271 of of IN 180 1571 272 state state NN 180 1571 273 and and CC 180 1571 274 head head NN 180 1571 275 of of IN 180 1571 276 government government NN 180 1571 277 : : : 180 1571 278 President President NNP 180 1571 279 ISSAIAS ISSAIAS NNP 180 1571 280 Afeworke Afeworke NNP 180 1571 281 ( ( -LRB- 180 1571 282 since since IN 180 1571 283 22 22 CD 180 1571 284 May May NNP 180 1571 285 1993 1993 CD 180 1571 286 ) ) -RRB- 180 1571 287 cabinet cabinet NN 180 1571 288 : : : 180 1571 289 State State NNP 180 1571 290 Council Council NNP 180 1571 291 ; ; : 180 1571 292 the the DT 180 1571 293 collective collective JJ 180 1571 294 executive executive NNP 180 1571 295 authority authority NN 180 1571 296 note note NN 180 1571 297 : : : 180 1571 298 election election NN 180 1571 299 to to TO 180 1571 300 be be VB 180 1571 301 held hold VBN 180 1571 302 before before IN 180 1571 303 20 20 CD 180 1571 304 May May NNP 180 1571 305 1997 1997 CD 180 1571 306 Legislative legislative JJ 180 1571 307 branch branch NN 180 1571 308 : : : 180 1571 309 unicameral unicameral JJ 180 1571 310 National National NNP 180 1571 311 Assembly Assembly NNP 180 1571 312 : : : 180 1571 313 EPLF EPLF NNP 180 1571 314 Central Central NNP 180 1571 315 Committee Committee NNP 180 1571 316 serves serve VBZ 180 1571 317 as as IN 180 1571 318 the the DT 180 1571 319 country country NN 180 1571 320 's 's POS 180 1571 321 legislative legislative JJ 180 1571 322 body body NN 180 1571 323 until until IN 180 1571 324 multinational multinational JJ 180 1571 325 elections election NNS 180 1571 326 are be VBP 180 1571 327 held hold VBN 180 1571 328 ( ( -LRB- 180 1571 329 before before IN 180 1571 330 20 20 CD 180 1571 331 May May NNP 180 1571 332 1997 1997 CD 180 1571 333 ) ) -RRB- 180 1571 334 Judicial judicial JJ 180 1571 335 branch branch NN 180 1571 336 : : : 180 1571 337 Judiciary judiciary JJ 180 1571 338 Political political JJ 180 1571 339 parties party NNS 180 1571 340 and and CC 180 1571 341 leaders leader NNS 180 1571 342 : : : 180 1571 343 Eritrean Eritrean NNP 180 1571 344 People People NNPS 180 1571 345 's 's POS 180 1571 346 Liberation Liberation NNP 180 1571 347 Front Front NNP 180 1571 348 ( ( -LRB- 180 1571 349 EPLF EPLF NNP 180 1571 350 ) ) -RRB- 180 1571 351 ( ( -LRB- 180 1571 352 Christian Christian NNP 180 1571 353 Muslim Muslim NNP 180 1571 354 ) ) -RRB- 180 1571 355 , , , 180 1571 356 ISSAIAS ISSAIAS NNP 180 1571 357 Aferworke Aferworke NNP 180 1571 358 , , , 180 1571 359 PETROS PETROS NNP 180 1571 360 Solomon Solomon NNP 180 1571 361 ; ; : 180 1571 362 Eritrean Eritrean NNP 180 1571 363 Liberation Liberation NNP 180 1571 364 Front front NN 180 1571 365 ( ( -LRB- 180 1571 366 ELF ELF NNP 180 1571 367 ) ) -RRB- 180 1571 368 ( ( -LRB- 180 1571 369 Muslim Muslim NNP 180 1571 370 ) ) -RRB- 180 1571 371 , , , 180 1571 372 ABDULLAH abdullah IN 180 1571 373 Muhammed muhammed JJ 180 1571 374 ; ; : 180 1571 375 Eritrean Eritrean NNP 180 1571 376 Liberation Liberation NNP 180 1571 377 Front Front NNP 180 1571 378 - - HYPH 180 1571 379 United United NNP 180 1571 380 Organization Organization NNP 180 1571 381 ( ( -LRB- 180 1571 382 ELF ELF NNP 180 1571 383 - - HYPH 180 1571 384 UO UO NNP 180 1571 385 ) ) -RRB- 180 1571 386 , , , 180 1571 387 Mohammed Mohammed NNP 180 1571 388 Said Said NNP 180 1571 389 NAWUD NAWUD NNP 180 1571 390 ; ; : 180 1571 391 Eritrean Eritrean NNP 180 1571 392 Liberation Liberation NNP 180 1571 393 Front Front NNP 180 1571 394 - - HYPH 180 1571 395 Revolutionary Revolutionary NNP 180 1571 396 Council Council NNP 180 1571 397 ( ( -LRB- 180 1571 398 ELF ELF NNP 180 1571 399 - - HYPH 180 1571 400 RC RC NNP 180 1571 401 ) ) -RRB- 180 1571 402 , , , 180 1571 403 Ahmed Ahmed NNP 180 1571 404 NASSER NASSER NNP 180 1571 405 Other other JJ 180 1571 406 political political JJ 180 1571 407 or or CC 180 1571 408 pressure pressure NN 180 1571 409 groups group NNS 180 1571 410 : : : 180 1571 411 Eritrean eritrean JJ 180 1571 412 Islamic Islamic NNP 180 1571 413 Jihad Jihad NNP 180 1571 414 ( ( -LRB- 180 1571 415 EIJ EIJ NNP 180 1571 416 ) ) -RRB- 180 1571 417 ; ; : 180 1571 418 Islamic Islamic NNP 180 1571 419 Militant Militant NNP 180 1571 420 Group Group NNP 180 1571 421 Member Member NNP 180 1571 422 of of IN 180 1571 423 : : : 180 1571 424 OAU OAU NNP 180 1571 425 , , , 180 1571 426 ACP ACP NNP 180 1571 427 , , , 180 1571 428 AfDB AfDB NNP 180 1571 429 , , , 180 1571 430 ECA ECA NNP 180 1571 431 , , , 180 1571 432 ILO ILO NNP 180 1571 433 , , , 180 1571 434 IMO imo RB 180 1571 435 , , , 180 1571 436 INTELSAT INTELSAT NNP 180 1571 437 ( ( -LRB- 180 1571 438 nonsignatory nonsignatory JJ 180 1571 439 user user NN 180 1571 440 ) ) -RRB- 180 1571 441 , , , 180 1571 442 ITU ITU NNP 180 1571 443 , , , 180 1571 444 UN UN NNP 180 1571 445 , , , 180 1571 446 UNCTAD UNCTAD NNP 180 1571 447 , , , 180 1571 448 UNESCO UNESCO NNP 180 1571 449 , , , 180 1571 450 UPU UPU NNP 180 1571 451 , , , 180 1571 452 WMO WMO NNP 180 1571 453 Diplomatic diplomatic JJ 180 1571 454 representation representation NN 180 1571 455 in in IN 180 1571 456 US US NNP 180 1571 457 : : : 180 1571 458 chief chief NN 180 1571 459 of of IN 180 1571 460 mission mission NN 180 1571 461 : : : 180 1571 462 Ambassador ambassador NN 180 1571 463 - - HYPH 180 1571 464 designate designate NNP 180 1571 465 Hagos Hagos NNP 180 1571 466 GEBREHIWOT GEBREHIWOT NNP 180 1571 467 chancery chancery NN 180 1571 468 : : : 180 1571 469 Suite suite NN 180 1571 470 400 400 CD 180 1571 471 , , , 180 1571 472 910 910 CD 180 1571 473 17th 17th JJ 180 1571 474 Street Street NNP 180 1571 475 NW NW NNP 180 1571 476 , , , 180 1571 477 Washington Washington NNP 180 1571 478 DC DC NNP 180 1571 479 20006 20006 CD 180 1571 480 telephone telephone NN 180 1571 481 : : : 180 1571 482 ( ( -LRB- 180 1571 483 202 202 CD 180 1571 484 ) ) -RRB- 180 1571 485 429 429 CD 180 1571 486 - - SYM 180 1571 487 1991 1991 CD 180 1571 488 FAX FAX NNP 180 1571 489 : : : 180 1571 490 ( ( -LRB- 180 1571 491 202 202 CD 180 1571 492 ) ) -RRB- 180 1571 493 429 429 CD 180 1571 494 - - HYPH 180 1571 495 9004 9004 CD 180 1571 496 US US NNP 180 1571 497 diplomatic diplomatic JJ 180 1571 498 representation representation NN 180 1571 499 : : : 180 1571 500 chief chief NN 180 1571 501 of of IN 180 1571 502 mission mission NN 180 1571 503 : : : 180 1571 504 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 180 1571 505 Robert Robert NNP 180 1571 506 G. G. NNP 180 1571 507 HOUDEK HOUDEK NNP 180 1571 508 embassy embassy NN 180 1571 509 : : : 180 1571 510 34 34 CD 180 1571 511 Zera Zera NNP 180 1571 512 Yacob Yacob NNP 180 1571 513 St. St. NNP 180 1571 514 , , , 180 1571 515 Asmara Asmara NNP 180 1571 516 mailing mail VBG 180 1571 517 address address NN 180 1571 518 : : : 180 1571 519 P.O. P.O. NNP 180 1572 1 Box Box NNP 180 1572 2 211 211 CD 180 1572 3 , , , 180 1572 4 Asmara Asmara NNP 180 1572 5 telephone telephone NN 180 1572 6 : : : 180 1572 7 [ [ -LRB- 180 1572 8 291 291 CD 180 1572 9 ] ] -RRB- 180 1572 10 ( ( -LRB- 180 1572 11 1 1 CD 180 1572 12 ) ) -RRB- 180 1572 13 123 123 CD 180 1572 14 - - HYPH 180 1572 15 720 720 CD 180 1572 16 FAX FAX NNP 180 1572 17 : : : 180 1572 18 [ [ -LRB- 180 1572 19 291 291 CD 180 1572 20 ] ] -RRB- 180 1572 21 ( ( -LRB- 180 1572 22 1 1 CD 180 1572 23 ) ) -RRB- 180 1572 24 127 127 CD 180 1572 25 - - SYM 180 1572 26 584 584 CD 180 1572 27 Flag flag NN 180 1572 28 : : : 180 1572 29 red red JJ 180 1572 30 isosceles isoscele NNS 180 1572 31 triangle triangle NNP 180 1572 32 ( ( -LRB- 180 1572 33 based base VBN 180 1572 34 on on IN 180 1572 35 the the DT 180 1572 36 hoist hoist NN 180 1572 37 side side NN 180 1572 38 ) ) -RRB- 180 1572 39 dividing divide VBG 180 1572 40 the the DT 180 1572 41 flag flag NN 180 1572 42 into into IN 180 1572 43 two two CD 180 1572 44 right right JJ 180 1572 45 triangles triangle NNS 180 1572 46 ; ; : 180 1572 47 the the DT 180 1572 48 upper upper JJ 180 1572 49 triangle triangle NN 180 1572 50 is be VBZ 180 1572 51 green green JJ 180 1572 52 , , , 180 1572 53 the the DT 180 1572 54 lower low JJR 180 1572 55 one one CD 180 1572 56 is be VBZ 180 1572 57 blue blue JJ 180 1572 58 ; ; : 180 1572 59 a a DT 180 1572 60 gold gold NN 180 1572 61 wreath wreath NN 180 1572 62 encircling encircle VBG 180 1572 63 a a DT 180 1572 64 gold gold NN 180 1572 65 olive olive NN 180 1572 66 branch branch NN 180 1572 67 is be VBZ 180 1572 68 centered center VBN 180 1572 69 on on IN 180 1572 70 the the DT 180 1572 71 hoist hoist NN 180 1572 72 side side NN 180 1572 73 of of IN 180 1572 74 the the DT 180 1572 75 red red NNP 180 1572 76 triangle triangle NNP 180 1572 77 @Eritrea @Eritrea NNP 180 1572 78 , , , 180 1572 79 Economy Economy NNP 180 1572 80 Overview Overview NNP 180 1572 81 : : : 180 1572 82 With with IN 180 1572 83 independence independence NN 180 1572 84 from from IN 180 1572 85 Ethiopia Ethiopia NNP 180 1572 86 on on IN 180 1572 87 27 27 CD 180 1572 88 April April NNP 180 1572 89 1993 1993 CD 180 1572 90 , , , 180 1572 91 Eritrea Eritrea NNP 180 1572 92 faces face VBZ 180 1572 93 the the DT 180 1572 94 bitter bitter JJ 180 1572 95 economic economic JJ 180 1572 96 problems problem NNS 180 1572 97 of of IN 180 1572 98 a a DT 180 1572 99 small small JJ 180 1572 100 , , , 180 1572 101 desperately desperately RB 180 1572 102 poor poor JJ 180 1572 103 African african JJ 180 1572 104 country country NN 180 1572 105 . . . 180 1573 1 Most Most JJS 180 1573 2 of of IN 180 1573 3 the the DT 180 1573 4 population population NN 180 1573 5 will will MD 180 1573 6 continue continue VB 180 1573 7 to to TO 180 1573 8 depend depend VB 180 1573 9 on on IN 180 1573 10 subsistence subsistence NN 180 1573 11 farming farming NN 180 1573 12 . . . 180 1574 1 Domestic domestic JJ 180 1574 2 output output NN 180 1574 3 is be VBZ 180 1574 4 substantially substantially RB 180 1574 5 augmented augment VBN 180 1574 6 by by IN 180 1574 7 worker worker NN 180 1574 8 remittances remittance NNS 180 1574 9 from from IN 180 1574 10 abroad abroad RB 180 1574 11 . . . 180 1575 1 Government government NN 180 1575 2 revenues revenue NNS 180 1575 3 come come VBP 180 1575 4 from from IN 180 1575 5 custom custom NN 180 1575 6 duties duty NNS 180 1575 7 and and CC 180 1575 8 income income NN 180 1575 9 and and CC 180 1575 10 sales sale NNS 180 1575 11 taxes taxis NNS 180 1575 12 . . . 180 1576 1 Eritrea Eritrea NNP 180 1576 2 has have VBZ 180 1576 3 inherited inherit VBN 180 1576 4 the the DT 180 1576 5 entire entire JJ 180 1576 6 coastline coastline NN 180 1576 7 of of IN 180 1576 8 Ethiopia Ethiopia NNP 180 1576 9 and and CC 180 1576 10 has have VBZ 180 1576 11 long long JJ 180 1576 12 - - HYPH 180 1576 13 term term NN 180 1576 14 prospects prospect NNS 180 1576 15 for for IN 180 1576 16 revenues revenue NNS 180 1576 17 from from IN 180 1576 18 the the DT 180 1576 19 development development NN 180 1576 20 of of IN 180 1576 21 offshore offshore JJ 180 1576 22 oil oil NN 180 1576 23 , , , 180 1576 24 offshore offshore JJ 180 1576 25 fishing fishing NN 180 1576 26 and and CC 180 1576 27 tourism tourism NN 180 1576 28 . . . 180 1577 1 For for IN 180 1577 2 the the DT 180 1577 3 time time NN 180 1577 4 being being NN 180 1577 5 , , , 180 1577 6 Ethiopia Ethiopia NNP 180 1577 7 will will MD 180 1577 8 be be VB 180 1577 9 largely largely RB 180 1577 10 dependent dependent JJ 180 1577 11 on on IN 180 1577 12 Eritrean eritrean JJ 180 1577 13 ports port NNS 180 1577 14 for for IN 180 1577 15 its -PRON- PRP$ 180 1577 16 foreign foreign JJ 180 1577 17 trade trade NN 180 1577 18 . . . 180 1578 1 National national JJ 180 1578 2 product product NN 180 1578 3 : : : 180 1578 4 GDP gdp NN 180 1578 5 - - HYPH 180 1578 6 purchasing purchase VBG 180 1578 7 power power NN 180 1578 8 equivalent equivalent NN 180 1578 9 - - : 180 1578 10 $ $ $ 180 1578 11 1.7 1.7 CD 180 1578 12 billion billion CD 180 1578 13 ( ( -LRB- 180 1578 14 1993 1993 CD 180 1578 15 est est NNP 180 1578 16 . . . 180 1578 17 ) ) -RRB- 180 1579 1 National national JJ 180 1579 2 product product NN 180 1579 3 real real JJ 180 1579 4 growth growth NN 180 1579 5 rate rate NN 180 1579 6 : : : 180 1579 7 NA% NA% `` 180 1579 8 National national JJ 180 1579 9 product product NN 180 1579 10 per per IN 180 1579 11 capita capita NN 180 1579 12 : : : 180 1579 13 $ $ $ 180 1579 14 500 500 CD 180 1579 15 ( ( -LRB- 180 1579 16 1993 1993 CD 180 1579 17 est est NNP 180 1579 18 . . . 180 1579 19 ) ) -RRB- 180 1580 1 Inflation inflation NN 180 1580 2 rate rate NN 180 1580 3 ( ( -LRB- 180 1580 4 consumer consumer NN 180 1580 5 prices price NNS 180 1580 6 ) ) -RRB- 180 1580 7 : : : 180 1580 8 NA% NA% `` 180 1580 9 Unemployment unemployment NN 180 1580 10 rate rate NN 180 1580 11 : : : 180 1580 12 NA% NA% `` 180 1580 13 Budget budget NN 180 1580 14 : : : 180 1580 15 revenues revenue NNS 180 1580 16 : : : 180 1580 17 $ $ $ 180 1580 18 NA na NN 180 1580 19 expenditures expenditure NNS 180 1580 20 : : : 180 1580 21 $ $ $ 180 1580 22 NA na NN 180 1580 23 , , , 180 1580 24 including include VBG 180 1580 25 capital capital NN 180 1580 26 expenditures expenditure NNS 180 1580 27 of of IN 180 1580 28 $ $ $ 180 1580 29 NA NA NNP 180 1580 30 Exports export NNS 180 1580 31 : : : 180 1580 32 $ $ $ 180 1580 33 NA na NN 180 1580 34 commodities commodity NNS 180 1580 35 : : : 180 1580 36 NA NA NNP 180 1580 37 partners partner NNS 180 1580 38 : : : 180 1580 39 NA NA NNP 180 1580 40 Imports import NNS 180 1580 41 : : : 180 1580 42 $ $ $ 180 1580 43 NA na NN 180 1580 44 commodities commodity NNS 180 1580 45 : : : 180 1580 46 NA NA NNP 180 1580 47 partners partner NNS 180 1580 48 : : : 180 1580 49 NA NA NNP 180 1580 50 External external JJ 180 1580 51 debt debt NN 180 1580 52 : : : 180 1580 53 $ $ $ 180 1580 54 NA na JJ 180 1580 55 Industrial industrial JJ 180 1580 56 production production NN 180 1580 57 : : : 180 1580 58 growth growth NN 180 1580 59 rate rate NN 180 1580 60 NA% NA% `` 180 1580 61 Electricity electricity NN 180 1580 62 : : : 180 1580 63 capacity capacity NN 180 1580 64 : : : 180 1580 65 NA NA NNP 180 1580 66 kW kW NNP 180 1580 67 production production NN 180 1580 68 : : : 180 1580 69 NA na NN 180 1580 70 kWh kWh VBZ 180 1580 71 consumption consumption NN 180 1580 72 per per IN 180 1580 73 capita capita NN 180 1580 74 : : : 180 1580 75 NA NA NNP 180 1580 76 kWh kwh ADD 180 1580 77 Industries industry NNS 180 1580 78 : : : 180 1580 79 food food NN 180 1580 80 processing processing NN 180 1580 81 , , , 180 1580 82 beverages beverage NNS 180 1580 83 , , , 180 1580 84 clothing clothing NN 180 1580 85 and and CC 180 1580 86 textiles textile VBZ 180 1580 87 Agriculture agriculture NN 180 1580 88 : : : 180 1580 89 products product NNS 180 1580 90 - - HYPH 180 1580 91 sorghum sorghum NN 180 1580 92 , , , 180 1580 93 livestock livestock NN 180 1580 94 ( ( -LRB- 180 1580 95 including include VBG 180 1580 96 goats goat NNS 180 1580 97 ) ) -RRB- 180 1580 98 , , , 180 1580 99 fish fish NN 180 1580 100 , , , 180 1580 101 lentils lentil NNS 180 1580 102 , , , 180 1580 103 vegetables vegetable NNS 180 1580 104 , , , 180 1580 105 maize maize NN 180 1580 106 , , , 180 1580 107 cotton cotton NN 180 1580 108 , , , 180 1580 109 tobacco tobacco NN 180 1580 110 , , , 180 1580 111 coffee coffee NN 180 1580 112 , , , 180 1580 113 sisal sisal NNP 180 1580 114 ( ( -LRB- 180 1580 115 for for IN 180 1580 116 making make VBG 180 1580 117 rope rope NN 180 1580 118 ) ) -RRB- 180 1580 119 Economic economic JJ 180 1580 120 aid aid NN 180 1580 121 : : : 180 1580 122 $ $ $ 180 1580 123 NA NA NNP 180 1580 124 Currency currency NN 180 1580 125 : : : 180 1580 126 1 1 CD 180 1580 127 birr birr NN 180 1580 128 ( ( -LRB- 180 1580 129 Br br UH 180 1580 130 ) ) -RRB- 180 1580 131 = = NFP 180 1580 132 100 100 CD 180 1580 133 cents cent NNS 180 1580 134 ; ; : 180 1580 135 at at IN 180 1580 136 present present JJ 180 1580 137 , , , 180 1580 138 Ethiopian ethiopian JJ 180 1580 139 currency currency NN 180 1580 140 used use VBD 180 1580 141 Exchange Exchange NNP 180 1580 142 rates rate NNS 180 1580 143 : : : 180 1580 144 1 1 CD 180 1580 145 birr birr NN 180 1580 146 ( ( -LRB- 180 1580 147 Br br UH 180 1580 148 ) ) -RRB- 180 1580 149 per per IN 180 1580 150 US$ us$ $ 180 1580 151 1 1 CD 180 1580 152 - - SYM 180 1580 153 5.000 5.000 CD 180 1580 154 ( ( -LRB- 180 1580 155 fixed fix VBN 180 1580 156 rate rate NN 180 1580 157 since since IN 180 1580 158 1992 1992 CD 180 1580 159 ) ) -RRB- 180 1580 160 Fiscal fiscal JJ 180 1580 161 year year NN 180 1580 162 : : : 180 1580 163 NA NA NNP 180 1580 164 @Eritrea @Eritrea NNP 180 1580 165 , , , 180 1580 166 Communications Communications NNPS 180 1580 167 Railroads Railroads NNPS 180 1580 168 : : : 180 1580 169 307 307 CD 180 1580 170 km km NN 180 1580 171 total total NN 180 1580 172 ; ; : 180 1580 173 307 307 CD 180 1580 174 km km NN 180 1580 175 1.000-meter 1.000-meter CD 180 1580 176 gauge gauge NN 180 1580 177 ; ; : 180 1580 178 307 307 CD 180 1580 179 km km NN 180 1580 180 0.950-meter 0.950-meter CD 180 1580 181 gauge gauge NN 180 1580 182 ( ( -LRB- 180 1580 183 nonoperational nonoperational JJ 180 1580 184 ) ) -RRB- 180 1580 185 linking link VBG 180 1580 186 Ak'ordat Ak'ordat NNP 180 1580 187 and and CC 180 1580 188 Asmara Asmara NNP 180 1580 189 ( ( -LRB- 180 1580 190 formerly formerly RB 180 1580 191 Asmera Asmera NNP 180 1580 192 ) ) -RRB- 180 1580 193 with with IN 180 1580 194 the the DT 180 1580 195 port port NN 180 1580 196 of of IN 180 1580 197 Massawa Massawa NNP 180 1580 198 ( ( -LRB- 180 1580 199 formerly formerly RB 180 1580 200 Mits'iwa Mits'iwa NNS 180 1580 201 ; ; : 180 1580 202 1993 1993 CD 180 1580 203 est est NNP 180 1580 204 . . . 180 1580 205 ) ) -RRB- 180 1581 1 Highways highway NNS 180 1581 2 : : : 180 1581 3 total total NN 180 1581 4 : : : 180 1581 5 3,845 3,845 CD 180 1581 6 km km NN 180 1581 7 paved pave VBN 180 1581 8 : : : 180 1581 9 807 807 CD 180 1581 10 km km NN 180 1581 11 unpaved unpaved JJ 180 1581 12 : : : 180 1581 13 gravel gravel NN 180 1581 14 840 840 CD 180 1581 15 km km NN 180 1581 16 ; ; , 180 1581 17 improved improve VBD 180 1581 18 earth earth NN 180 1581 19 402 402 CD 180 1581 20 km km NNS 180 1581 21 ; ; , 180 1581 22 unimproved unimproved JJ 180 1581 23 earth earth NN 180 1581 24 1,796 1,796 CD 180 1581 25 km km NN 180 1581 26 Ports Ports NNPS 180 1581 27 : : : 180 1581 28 Assab Assab NNP 180 1581 29 ( ( -LRB- 180 1581 30 formerly formerly RB 180 1581 31 Aseb Aseb NNP 180 1581 32 ) ) -RRB- 180 1581 33 , , , 180 1581 34 Massawa Massawa NNP 180 1581 35 ( ( -LRB- 180 1581 36 formerly formerly RB 180 1581 37 Mits'iwa Mits'iwa NNPS 180 1581 38 ) ) -RRB- 180 1581 39 Merchant merchant NN 180 1581 40 marine marine NN 180 1581 41 : : : 180 1581 42 none none NN 180 1581 43 Airports airport NNS 180 1581 44 : : : 180 1581 45 total total NN 180 1581 46 : : : 180 1581 47 5 5 CD 180 1581 48 usable usable JJ 180 1581 49 : : : 180 1581 50 5 5 CD 180 1581 51 with with IN 180 1581 52 permanent permanent JJ 180 1581 53 - - HYPH 180 1581 54 surface surface NN 180 1581 55 runways runway NNS 180 1581 56 : : : 180 1581 57 2 2 CD 180 1581 58 with with IN 180 1581 59 runways runway NNS 180 1581 60 over over IN 180 1581 61 3,659 3,659 CD 180 1581 62 m m NNP 180 1581 63 : : : 180 1581 64 0 0 CD 180 1581 65 with with IN 180 1581 66 runways runways NNP 180 1581 67 2,440 2,440 CD 180 1581 68 - - HYPH 180 1581 69 3,659 3,659 CD 180 1581 70 m m NN 180 1581 71 : : : 180 1581 72 2 2 CD 180 1581 73 with with IN 180 1581 74 runways runway NNS 180 1581 75 1,220 1,220 CD 180 1581 76 - - HYPH 180 1581 77 2,439 2,439 CD 180 1581 78 m m NN 180 1581 79 : : : 180 1581 80 2 2 CD 180 1581 81 Telecommunications Telecommunications NNPS 180 1581 82 : : : 180 1581 83 NA NA NNP 180 1581 84 @Eritrea @eritrea VB 180 1581 85 , , , 180 1581 86 Defense Defense NNP 180 1581 87 Forces Forces NNPS 180 1581 88 Branches Branches NNPS 180 1581 89 : : : 180 1581 90 Eritrean Eritrean NNP 180 1581 91 People People NNPS 180 1581 92 's 's POS 180 1581 93 Liberation Liberation NNP 180 1581 94 Front Front NNP 180 1581 95 ( ( -LRB- 180 1581 96 EPLF EPLF NNP 180 1581 97 ) ) -RRB- 180 1581 98 Defense defense NN 180 1581 99 expenditures expenditure NNS 180 1581 100 : : : 180 1581 101 $ $ $ 180 1581 102 NA na NN 180 1581 103 , , , 180 1581 104 NA% na% IN 180 1581 105 of of IN 180 1581 106 GDP GDP NNP 180 1581 107 @Estonia @Estonia NNP 180 1581 108 , , , 180 1581 109 Geography Geography NNP 180 1581 110 Location Location NNP 180 1581 111 : : : 180 1581 112 Eastern Eastern NNP 180 1581 113 Europe Europe NNP 180 1581 114 , , , 180 1581 115 bordering border VBG 180 1581 116 the the DT 180 1581 117 Baltic Baltic NNP 180 1581 118 Sea Sea NNP 180 1581 119 , , , 180 1581 120 between between IN 180 1581 121 Sweden Sweden NNP 180 1581 122 and and CC 180 1581 123 Russia Russia NNP 180 1581 124 Map Map NNP 180 1581 125 references reference NNS 180 1581 126 : : : 180 1581 127 Arctic Arctic NNP 180 1581 128 Region Region NNP 180 1581 129 , , , 180 1581 130 Asia Asia NNP 180 1581 131 , , , 180 1581 132 Europe Europe NNP 180 1581 133 , , , 180 1581 134 Standard Standard NNP 180 1581 135 Time Time NNP 180 1581 136 Zones Zones NNPS 180 1581 137 of of IN 180 1581 138 the the DT 180 1581 139 World World NNP 180 1581 140 Area Area NNP 180 1581 141 : : : 180 1581 142 total total JJ 180 1581 143 area area NN 180 1581 144 : : : 180 1581 145 45,100 45,100 CD 180 1581 146 sq sq RB 180 1581 147 km km NNP 180 1581 148 land land NN 180 1581 149 area area NN 180 1581 150 : : : 180 1581 151 43,200 43,200 CD 180 1581 152 sq sq RB 180 1581 153 km km NNP 180 1581 154 comparative comparative JJ 180 1581 155 area area NN 180 1581 156 : : : 180 1581 157 slightly slightly RB 180 1581 158 larger large JJR 180 1581 159 than than IN 180 1581 160 New New NNP 180 1581 161 Hampshire Hampshire NNP 180 1581 162 and and CC 180 1581 163 Vermont Vermont NNP 180 1581 164 combined combine VBN 180 1581 165 note note NN 180 1581 166 : : : 180 1581 167 includes include VBZ 180 1581 168 1,520 1,520 CD 180 1581 169 islands island NNS 180 1581 170 in in IN 180 1581 171 the the DT 180 1581 172 Baltic Baltic NNP 180 1581 173 Sea Sea NNP 180 1581 174 Land Land NNP 180 1581 175 boundaries boundary NNS 180 1581 176 : : : 180 1581 177 total total JJ 180 1581 178 557 557 CD 180 1581 179 km km NNS 180 1581 180 , , , 180 1581 181 Latvia Latvia NNP 180 1581 182 267 267 CD 180 1581 183 km km NNS 180 1581 184 , , , 180 1581 185 Russia Russia NNP 180 1581 186 290 290 CD 180 1581 187 km km NN 180 1581 188 Coastline Coastline NNP 180 1581 189 : : : 180 1581 190 1,393 1,393 CD 180 1581 191 km km NN 180 1581 192 Maritime Maritime NNP 180 1581 193 claims claim VBZ 180 1581 194 : : : 180 1581 195 territorial territorial JJ 180 1581 196 sea sea NN 180 1581 197 : : : 180 1581 198 12 12 CD 180 1581 199 nm nm NNP 180 1581 200 International international JJ 180 1581 201 disputes dispute NNS 180 1581 202 : : : 180 1581 203 none none NN 180 1581 204 Climate climate NN 180 1581 205 : : : 180 1581 206 maritime maritime NN 180 1581 207 , , , 180 1581 208 wet wet JJ 180 1581 209 , , , 180 1581 210 moderate moderate JJ 180 1581 211 winters winter NNS 180 1581 212 , , , 180 1581 213 cool cool JJ 180 1581 214 summers summer NNS 180 1581 215 Terrain Terrain NNP 180 1581 216 : : : 180 1581 217 marshy marshy NNP 180 1581 218 , , , 180 1581 219 lowlands lowland VBZ 180 1581 220 Natural natural JJ 180 1581 221 resources resource NNS 180 1581 222 : : : 180 1581 223 shale shale JJ 180 1581 224 oil oil NN 180 1581 225 , , , 180 1581 226 peat peat NNP 180 1581 227 , , , 180 1581 228 phosphorite phosphorite JJ 180 1581 229 , , , 180 1581 230 amber amber NN 180 1581 231 Land Land NNP 180 1581 232 use use NN 180 1581 233 : : : 180 1581 234 arable arable JJ 180 1581 235 land land NN 180 1581 236 : : : 180 1581 237 22 22 CD 180 1581 238 % % NN 180 1581 239 permanent permanent JJ 180 1581 240 crops crop NNS 180 1581 241 : : : 180 1581 242 0 0 CD 180 1581 243 % % NN 180 1581 244 meadows meadow NNS 180 1581 245 and and CC 180 1581 246 pastures pasture NNS 180 1581 247 : : : 180 1581 248 11 11 CD 180 1581 249 % % NN 180 1581 250 forest forest NN 180 1581 251 and and CC 180 1581 252 woodland woodland NN 180 1581 253 : : : 180 1581 254 31 31 CD 180 1581 255 % % NN 180 1581 256 other other JJ 180 1581 257 : : : 180 1581 258 36 36 CD 180 1581 259 % % NN 180 1581 260 Irrigated irrigated JJ 180 1581 261 land land NN 180 1581 262 : : : 180 1581 263 110 110 CD 180 1581 264 sq sq NNP 180 1581 265 km km NNP 180 1581 266 ( ( -LRB- 180 1581 267 1990 1990 CD 180 1581 268 ) ) -RRB- 180 1581 269 Environment environment NN 180 1581 270 : : : 180 1581 271 current current JJ 180 1581 272 issues issue NNS 180 1581 273 : : : 180 1581 274 air air NN 180 1581 275 heavily heavily RB 180 1581 276 polluted polluted JJ 180 1581 277 with with IN 180 1581 278 sulfur sulfur NN 180 1581 279 dioxide dioxide NN 180 1581 280 from from IN 180 1581 281 oil oil NN 180 1581 282 - - HYPH 180 1581 283 shale shale NN 180 1581 284 burning burn VBG 180 1581 285 power power NN 180 1581 286 plants plant NNS 180 1581 287 in in IN 180 1581 288 northeast northeast NN 180 1581 289 ; ; : 180 1581 290 contamination contamination NN 180 1581 291 of of IN 180 1581 292 soil soil NN 180 1581 293 and and CC 180 1581 294 ground ground NN 180 1581 295 water water NN 180 1581 296 with with IN 180 1581 297 petroleum petroleum NN 180 1581 298 products product NNS 180 1581 299 , , , 180 1581 300 chemicals chemical NNS 180 1581 301 at at IN 180 1581 302 military military JJ 180 1581 303 bases basis NNS 180 1581 304 natural natural JJ 180 1581 305 hazards hazard NNS 180 1581 306 : : : 180 1581 307 NA na IN 180 1581 308 international international JJ 180 1581 309 agreements agreement NNS 180 1581 310 : : : 180 1581 311 party party NN 180 1581 312 to to IN 180 1581 313 - - HYPH 180 1581 314 Hazardous Hazardous NNP 180 1581 315 Wastes Wastes NNPS 180 1581 316 , , , 180 1581 317 Ship Ship NNP 180 1581 318 Pollution Pollution NNP 180 1581 319 ; ; , 180 1581 320 signed sign VBN 180 1581 321 , , , 180 1581 322 but but CC 180 1581 323 not not RB 180 1581 324 ratified ratified JJ 180 1581 325 - - : 180 1581 326 Biodiversity biodiversity NN 180 1581 327 , , , 180 1581 328 Climate Climate NNP 180 1581 329 Change Change NNP 180 1581 330 Population Population NNP 180 1581 331 : : : 180 1581 332 1,616,882 1,616,882 CD 180 1581 333 ( ( -LRB- 180 1581 334 July July NNP 180 1581 335 1994 1994 CD 180 1581 336 est est NNP 180 1581 337 . . . 180 1581 338 ) ) -RRB- 180 1582 1 Population population NN 180 1582 2 growth growth NN 180 1582 3 rate rate NN 180 1582 4 : : : 180 1582 5 0.52 0.52 CD 180 1582 6 % % NN 180 1582 7 ( ( -LRB- 180 1582 8 1994 1994 CD 180 1582 9 est est NNP 180 1582 10 . . . 180 1582 11 ) ) -RRB- 180 1583 1 Birth birth NN 180 1583 2 rate rate NN 180 1583 3 : : : 180 1583 4 13.98 13.98 CD 180 1583 5 births/1,000 births/1,000 NN 180 1583 6 population population NN 180 1583 7 ( ( -LRB- 180 1583 8 1994 1994 CD 180 1583 9 est est NNP 180 1583 10 . . . 180 1583 11 ) ) -RRB- 180 1584 1 Death death NN 180 1584 2 rate rate NN 180 1584 3 : : : 180 1584 4 12.04 12.04 CD 180 1584 5 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 180 1584 6 population population NN 180 1584 7 ( ( -LRB- 180 1584 8 1994 1994 CD 180 1584 9 est est NNP 180 1584 10 . . . 180 1584 11 ) ) -RRB- 180 1585 1 Net net JJ 180 1585 2 migration migration NN 180 1585 3 rate rate NN 180 1585 4 : : : 180 1585 5 3.29 3.29 CD 180 1585 6 migrant(s)/1,000 migrant(s)/1,000 JJ 180 1585 7 population population NN 180 1585 8 ( ( -LRB- 180 1585 9 1994 1994 CD 180 1585 10 est est NNP 180 1585 11 . . . 180 1585 12 ) ) -RRB- 180 1586 1 Infant infant NN 180 1586 2 mortality mortality NN 180 1586 3 rate rate NN 180 1586 4 : : : 180 1586 5 19.1 19.1 CD 180 1586 6 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 180 1586 7 live live JJ 180 1586 8 births birth NNS 180 1586 9 ( ( -LRB- 180 1586 10 1994 1994 CD 180 1586 11 est est NNP 180 1586 12 . . . 180 1586 13 ) ) -RRB- 180 1587 1 Life life NN 180 1587 2 expectancy expectancy NN 180 1587 3 at at IN 180 1587 4 birth birth NN 180 1587 5 : : : 180 1587 6 total total JJ 180 1587 7 population population NN 180 1587 8 : : : 180 1587 9 69.96 69.96 CD 180 1587 10 years year NNS 180 1587 11 male male NN 180 1587 12 : : : 180 1587 13 64.98 64.98 CD 180 1587 14 years year NNS 180 1587 15 female female JJ 180 1587 16 : : : 180 1587 17 75.19 75.19 CD 180 1587 18 years year NNS 180 1587 19 ( ( -LRB- 180 1587 20 1994 1994 CD 180 1587 21 est est NNP 180 1587 22 . . . 180 1587 23 ) ) -RRB- 180 1588 1 Total total JJ 180 1588 2 fertility fertility NN 180 1588 3 rate rate NN 180 1588 4 : : : 180 1588 5 2 2 CD 180 1588 6 children child NNS 180 1588 7 born bear VBN 180 1588 8 / / SYM 180 1588 9 woman woman NN 180 1588 10 ( ( -LRB- 180 1588 11 1994 1994 CD 180 1588 12 est est NNP 180 1588 13 . . . 180 1588 14 ) ) -RRB- 180 1589 1 Nationality nationality NN 180 1589 2 : : : 180 1589 3 noun noun NNP 180 1589 4 : : : 180 1589 5 Estonian(s estonian(s LS 180 1589 6 ) ) -RRB- 180 1589 7 adjective adjective NN 180 1589 8 : : : 180 1589 9 Estonian estonian JJ 180 1589 10 Ethnic ethnic JJ 180 1589 11 divisions division NNS 180 1589 12 : : : 180 1589 13 Estonian estonian JJ 180 1589 14 61.5 61.5 CD 180 1589 15 % % NN 180 1589 16 , , , 180 1589 17 Russian russian JJ 180 1589 18 30.3 30.3 CD 180 1589 19 % % NN 180 1589 20 , , , 180 1589 21 Ukrainian ukrainian JJ 180 1589 22 3.17 3.17 CD 180 1589 23 % % NN 180 1589 24 , , , 180 1589 25 Byelorussian Byelorussian NNP 180 1589 26 1.8 1.8 CD 180 1589 27 % % NN 180 1589 28 , , , 180 1589 29 Finn Finn NNP 180 1589 30 1.1 1.1 CD 180 1589 31 % % NN 180 1589 32 , , , 180 1589 33 other other JJ 180 1589 34 2.13 2.13 CD 180 1589 35 % % NN 180 1589 36 ( ( -LRB- 180 1589 37 1989 1989 CD 180 1589 38 ) ) -RRB- 180 1589 39 Religions religion NNS 180 1589 40 : : : 180 1589 41 Lutheran Lutheran NNP 180 1589 42 Languages Languages NNPS 180 1589 43 : : : 180 1589 44 Estonian Estonian NNP 180 1589 45 ( ( -LRB- 180 1589 46 official official JJ 180 1589 47 ) ) -RRB- 180 1589 48 , , , 180 1589 49 Latvian latvian JJ 180 1589 50 , , , 180 1589 51 Lithuanian lithuanian JJ 180 1589 52 , , , 180 1589 53 Russian russian JJ 180 1589 54 , , , 180 1589 55 other other JJ 180 1589 56 Literacy literacy NN 180 1589 57 : : : 180 1589 58 age age NN 180 1589 59 9 9 CD 180 1589 60 - - SYM 180 1589 61 49 49 CD 180 1589 62 can can MD 180 1589 63 read read VB 180 1589 64 and and CC 180 1589 65 write write VB 180 1589 66 ( ( -LRB- 180 1589 67 1989 1989 CD 180 1589 68 ) ) -RRB- 180 1589 69 total total JJ 180 1589 70 population population NN 180 1589 71 : : : 180 1589 72 100 100 CD 180 1589 73 % % NN 180 1589 74 male male NN 180 1589 75 : : : 180 1589 76 100 100 CD 180 1589 77 % % NN 180 1589 78 female female NN 180 1589 79 : : : 180 1589 80 100 100 CD 180 1589 81 % % NN 180 1589 82 Labor Labor NNP 180 1589 83 force force NN 180 1589 84 : : : 180 1589 85 750,000 750,000 CD 180 1589 86 ( ( -LRB- 180 1589 87 1992 1992 CD 180 1589 88 ) ) -RRB- 180 1589 89 by by IN 180 1589 90 occupation occupation NN 180 1589 91 : : : 180 1589 92 industry industry NN 180 1589 93 and and CC 180 1589 94 construction construction NN 180 1589 95 42 42 CD 180 1589 96 % % NN 180 1589 97 , , , 180 1589 98 agriculture agriculture NN 180 1589 99 and and CC 180 1589 100 forestry forestry NN 180 1589 101 20 20 CD 180 1589 102 % % NN 180 1589 103 , , , 180 1589 104 other other JJ 180 1589 105 38 38 CD 180 1589 106 % % NN 180 1589 107 ( ( -LRB- 180 1589 108 1990 1990 CD 180 1589 109 ) ) -RRB- 180 1589 110 @Estonia @Estonia NNP 180 1589 111 , , , 180 1589 112 Government Government NNP 180 1589 113 Names Names NNP 180 1589 114 : : : 180 1589 115 conventional conventional JJ 180 1589 116 long long JJ 180 1589 117 form form NN 180 1589 118 : : : 180 1589 119 Republic Republic NNP 180 1589 120 of of IN 180 1589 121 Estonia Estonia NNP 180 1589 122 conventional conventional JJ 180 1589 123 short short JJ 180 1589 124 form form NN 180 1589 125 : : : 180 1589 126 Estonia Estonia NNP 180 1589 127 local local JJ 180 1589 128 long long JJ 180 1589 129 form form NN 180 1589 130 : : : 180 1589 131 Eesti Eesti NNP 180 1589 132 Vabariik Vabariik NNP 180 1589 133 local local JJ 180 1589 134 short short JJ 180 1589 135 form form NN 180 1589 136 : : : 180 1589 137 Eesti Eesti NNP 180 1589 138 former former JJ 180 1589 139 : : : 180 1589 140 Estonian Estonian NNP 180 1589 141 Soviet Soviet NNP 180 1589 142 Socialist Socialist NNP 180 1589 143 Republic Republic NNP 180 1589 144 Digraph Digraph NNP 180 1589 145 : : : 180 1589 146 EN EN NNP 180 1589 147 Type type NN 180 1589 148 : : : 180 1589 149 republic republic NNP 180 1589 150 Capital capital NN 180 1589 151 : : : 180 1589 152 Tallinn Tallinn NNP 180 1589 153 Administrative administrative JJ 180 1589 154 divisions division NNS 180 1589 155 : : : 180 1589 156 15 15 CD 180 1589 157 counties county NNS 180 1589 158 ( ( -LRB- 180 1589 159 maakonnad maakonnad JJ 180 1589 160 , , , 180 1589 161 singular singular JJ 180 1589 162 - - HYPH 180 1589 163 maakond maakond NN 180 1589 164 ) ) -RRB- 180 1589 165 and and CC 180 1589 166 6 6 CD 180 1589 167 municipalities municipality NNS 180 1589 168 * * NFP 180 1589 169 : : : 180 1589 170 Harju Harju NNP 180 1589 171 maakond maakond NN 180 1589 172 ( ( -LRB- 180 1589 173 Tallinn Tallinn NNP 180 1589 174 ) ) -RRB- 180 1589 175 , , , 180 1589 176 Hiiu Hiiu NNP 180 1589 177 maakond maakond NN 180 1589 178 ( ( -LRB- 180 1589 179 Kardla Kardla NNP 180 1589 180 ) ) -RRB- 180 1589 181 , , , 180 1589 182 Ida Ida NNP 180 1589 183 - - HYPH 180 1589 184 Viru Viru NNP 180 1589 185 maakond maakond NN 180 1589 186 ( ( -LRB- 180 1589 187 Johvi Johvi NNP 180 1589 188 ) ) -RRB- 180 1589 189 , , , 180 1589 190 Jarva jarva JJ 180 1589 191 maakond maakond NN 180 1589 192 ( ( -LRB- 180 1589 193 Paide paide NN 180 1589 194 ) ) -RRB- 180 1589 195 , , , 180 1589 196 Jogeva Jogeva NNP 180 1589 197 maakond maakond NN 180 1589 198 ( ( -LRB- 180 1589 199 Jogeva Jogeva NNP 180 1589 200 ) ) -RRB- 180 1589 201 , , , 180 1589 202 Kohtla Kohtla NNP 180 1589 203 - - HYPH 180 1589 204 Jarve Jarve NNP 180 1589 205 * * NFP 180 1589 206 , , , 180 1589 207 Laane Laane NNP 180 1589 208 maakond maakond NN 180 1589 209 ( ( -LRB- 180 1589 210 Haapsalu Haapsalu NNP 180 1589 211 ) ) -RRB- 180 1589 212 , , , 180 1589 213 Laane Laane NNP 180 1589 214 - - HYPH 180 1589 215 Viru Viru NNP 180 1589 216 maakond maakond NN 180 1589 217 ( ( -LRB- 180 1589 218 Rakvere Rakvere NNP 180 1589 219 ) ) -RRB- 180 1589 220 , , , 180 1589 221 Narva Narva NNP 180 1589 222 * * NFP 180 1589 223 , , , 180 1589 224 Parnu Parnu NNP 180 1589 225 * * NFP 180 1589 226 , , , 180 1589 227 Parnu Parnu NNP 180 1589 228 maakond maakond NN 180 1589 229 ( ( -LRB- 180 1589 230 Parnu Parnu NNP 180 1589 231 ) ) -RRB- 180 1589 232 , , , 180 1589 233 Polva Polva NNP 180 1589 234 maakond maakond NN 180 1589 235 ( ( -LRB- 180 1589 236 Polva Polva NNP 180 1589 237 ) ) -RRB- 180 1589 238 , , , 180 1589 239 Rapla Rapla NNP 180 1589 240 maakond maakond NN 180 1589 241 ( ( -LRB- 180 1589 242 Rapla Rapla NNP 180 1589 243 ) ) -RRB- 180 1589 244 , , , 180 1589 245 Saare Saare NNP 180 1589 246 maakond maakond NN 180 1589 247 ( ( -LRB- 180 1589 248 Kuessaare Kuessaare NNP 180 1589 249 ) ) -RRB- 180 1589 250 , , , 180 1589 251 Sillamae Sillamae NNP 180 1589 252 * * NFP 180 1589 253 , , , 180 1589 254 Tallinn tallinn NN 180 1589 255 * * NFP 180 1589 256 , , , 180 1589 257 Tartu Tartu NNP 180 1589 258 * * NFP 180 1589 259 , , , 180 1589 260 Tartu Tartu NNP 180 1589 261 maakond maakond NN 180 1589 262 ( ( -LRB- 180 1589 263 Tartu Tartu NNP 180 1589 264 ) ) -RRB- 180 1589 265 , , , 180 1589 266 Valga Valga NNP 180 1589 267 maakond maakond NN 180 1589 268 ( ( -LRB- 180 1589 269 Valga Valga NNP 180 1589 270 ) ) -RRB- 180 1589 271 , , , 180 1589 272 Viljandi Viljandi NNP 180 1589 273 maakond maakond NN 180 1589 274 ( ( -LRB- 180 1589 275 Viljandi Viljandi NNP 180 1589 276 ) ) -RRB- 180 1589 277 , , , 180 1589 278 Voru Voru NNP 180 1589 279 maakond maakond NN 180 1589 280 ( ( -LRB- 180 1589 281 Voru Voru NNP 180 1589 282 ) ) -RRB- 180 1589 283 note note NN 180 1589 284 : : : 180 1589 285 county county NN 180 1589 286 centers center NNS 180 1589 287 are be VBP 180 1589 288 in in IN 180 1589 289 parentheses parenthesis NNS 180 1589 290 Independence Independence NNP 180 1589 291 : : : 180 1589 292 6 6 CD 180 1589 293 September September NNP 180 1589 294 1991 1991 CD 180 1589 295 ( ( -LRB- 180 1589 296 from from IN 180 1589 297 Soviet Soviet NNP 180 1589 298 Union Union NNP 180 1589 299 ) ) -RRB- 180 1589 300 National national JJ 180 1589 301 holiday holiday NN 180 1589 302 : : : 180 1589 303 Independence Independence NNP 180 1589 304 Day Day NNP 180 1589 305 , , , 180 1589 306 24 24 CD 180 1589 307 February February NNP 180 1589 308 ( ( -LRB- 180 1589 309 1918 1918 CD 180 1589 310 ) ) -RRB- 180 1589 311 Constitution constitution NN 180 1589 312 : : : 180 1589 313 adopted adopt VBN 180 1589 314 28 28 CD 180 1589 315 June June NNP 180 1589 316 1992 1992 CD 180 1589 317 Legal legal JJ 180 1589 318 system system NN 180 1589 319 : : : 180 1589 320 based base VBN 180 1589 321 on on IN 180 1589 322 civil civil JJ 180 1589 323 law law NN 180 1589 324 system system NN 180 1589 325 ; ; : 180 1589 326 no no DT 180 1589 327 judicial judicial JJ 180 1589 328 review review NN 180 1589 329 of of IN 180 1589 330 legislative legislative JJ 180 1589 331 acts act NNS 180 1589 332 Suffrage suffrage CD 180 1589 333 : : : 180 1589 334 18 18 CD 180 1589 335 years year NNS 180 1589 336 of of IN 180 1589 337 age age NN 180 1589 338 ; ; : 180 1589 339 universal universal JJ 180 1589 340 Executive Executive NNP 180 1589 341 branch branch NN 180 1589 342 : : : 180 1589 343 chief chief NN 180 1589 344 of of IN 180 1589 345 state state NN 180 1589 346 : : : 180 1589 347 President President NNP 180 1589 348 Lennart Lennart NNP 180 1589 349 MERI MERI NNP 180 1589 350 ( ( -LRB- 180 1589 351 since since IN 180 1589 352 21 21 CD 180 1589 353 October October NNP 180 1589 354 1992 1992 CD 180 1589 355 ) ) -RRB- 180 1589 356 ; ; : 180 1589 357 election election NN 180 1589 358 last last JJ 180 1589 359 held hold VBD 180 1589 360 20 20 CD 180 1589 361 September September NNP 180 1589 362 1992 1992 CD 180 1589 363 ; ; : 180 1589 364 ( ( -LRB- 180 1589 365 next next JJ 180 1589 366 to to TO 180 1589 367 be be VB 180 1589 368 held hold VBN 180 1589 369 NA NA NNP 180 1589 370 1997 1997 CD 180 1589 371 ) ) -RRB- 180 1589 372 ; ; : 180 1589 373 results result NNS 180 1589 374 - - : 180 1589 375 no no DT 180 1589 376 candidate candidate NN 180 1589 377 received receive VBD 180 1589 378 majority majority NN 180 1589 379 ; ; : 180 1589 380 newly newly RB 180 1589 381 elected elect VBN 180 1589 382 Parliament Parliament NNP 180 1589 383 elected elect VBD 180 1589 384 Lennart Lennart NNP 180 1589 385 MERI MERI NNP 180 1589 386 ( ( -LRB- 180 1589 387 21 21 CD 180 1589 388 October October NNP 180 1589 389 1992 1992 CD 180 1589 390 ) ) -RRB- 180 1589 391 head head NN 180 1589 392 of of IN 180 1589 393 government government NN 180 1589 394 : : : 180 1589 395 Prime Prime NNP 180 1589 396 Minister Minister NNP 180 1589 397 Mart Mart NNP 180 1589 398 LAAR LAAR NNP 180 1589 399 ( ( -LRB- 180 1589 400 since since IN 180 1589 401 21 21 CD 180 1589 402 October October NNP 180 1589 403 1992 1992 CD 180 1589 404 ) ) -RRB- 180 1589 405 cabinet cabinet NN 180 1589 406 : : : 180 1589 407 Council Council NNP 180 1589 408 of of IN 180 1589 409 Ministers Ministers NNP 180 1589 410 ; ; , 180 1589 411 appointed appoint VBN 180 1589 412 by by IN 180 1589 413 the the DT 180 1589 414 prime prime NNP 180 1589 415 minister minister NN 180 1589 416 , , , 180 1589 417 authorized authorize VBN 180 1589 418 by by IN 180 1589 419 the the DT 180 1589 420 legislature legislature NN 180 1589 421 Legislative legislative JJ 180 1589 422 branch branch NN 180 1589 423 : : : 180 1589 424 unicameral unicameral JJ 180 1589 425 Parliament Parliament NNP 180 1589 426 ( ( -LRB- 180 1589 427 Riigikogu Riigikogu NNP 180 1589 428 ) ) -RRB- 180 1589 429 : : : 180 1589 430 elections election NNS 180 1589 431 last last RB 180 1589 432 held hold VBD 180 1589 433 20 20 CD 180 1589 434 September September NNP 180 1589 435 1992 1992 CD 180 1589 436 ; ; : 180 1589 437 ( ( -LRB- 180 1589 438 next next JJ 180 1589 439 to to TO 180 1589 440 be be VB 180 1589 441 held hold VBN 180 1589 442 NA NA NNP 180 1589 443 ) ) -RRB- 180 1589 444 ; ; : 180 1589 445 results result NNS 180 1589 446 - - : 180 1589 447 Fatherland Fatherland NNP 180 1589 448 21 21 CD 180 1589 449 % % NN 180 1589 450 , , , 180 1589 451 Safe Safe NNP 180 1589 452 Haven Haven NNP 180 1589 453 14 14 CD 180 1589 454 % % NN 180 1589 455 , , , 180 1589 456 Popular Popular NNP 180 1589 457 Front Front NNP 180 1589 458 13 13 CD 180 1589 459 % % NN 180 1589 460 , , , 180 1589 461 M M NNP 180 1589 462 10 10 CD 180 1589 463 % % NN 180 1589 464 , , , 180 1589 465 ENIP ENIP NNP 180 1589 466 8 8 CD 180 1589 467 % % NN 180 1589 468 , , , 180 1589 469 ERP ERP NNP 180 1589 470 7 7 CD 180 1589 471 % % NN 180 1589 472 , , , 180 1589 473 ERL ERL NNP 180 1589 474 7 7 CD 180 1589 475 % % NN 180 1589 476 , , , 180 1589 477 EP EP NNP 180 1589 478 2 2 CD 180 1589 479 % % NN 180 1589 480 , , , 180 1589 481 other other JJ 180 1589 482 18 18 CD 180 1589 483 % % NN 180 1589 484 ; ; , 180 1589 485 seats seat NNS 180 1589 486 - - HYPH 180 1589 487 ( ( -LRB- 180 1589 488 101 101 CD 180 1589 489 total total NN 180 1589 490 ) ) -RRB- 180 1589 491 Fatherland Fatherland NNP 180 1589 492 29 29 CD 180 1589 493 , , , 180 1589 494 Safe Safe NNP 180 1589 495 Haven Haven NNP 180 1589 496 18 18 CD 180 1589 497 , , , 180 1589 498 Popular Popular NNP 180 1589 499 Front Front NNP 180 1589 500 15 15 CD 180 1589 501 , , , 180 1589 502 M M NNP 180 1589 503 12 12 CD 180 1589 504 , , , 180 1589 505 ENIP ENIP NNP 180 1589 506 10 10 CD 180 1589 507 , , , 180 1589 508 ERP ERP NNP 180 1589 509 8 8 CD 180 1589 510 , , , 180 1589 511 ERL ERL NNP 180 1589 512 8 8 CD 180 1589 513 , , , 180 1589 514 EP EP NNP 180 1589 515 1 1 CD 180 1589 516 Judicial judicial JJ 180 1589 517 branch branch NN 180 1589 518 : : : 180 1589 519 Supreme Supreme NNP 180 1589 520 Court Court NNP 180 1589 521 Political political JJ 180 1589 522 parties party NNS 180 1589 523 and and CC 180 1589 524 leaders leader NNS 180 1589 525 : : : 180 1589 526 National National NNP 180 1589 527 Coalition Coalition NNP 180 1589 528 Party Party NNP 180 1589 529 ' ' POS 180 1589 530 Pro Pro NNP 180 1589 531 Patria Patria NNP 180 1589 532 ' ' '' 180 1589 533 ( ( -LRB- 180 1589 534 Isamaa Isamaa NNP 180 1589 535 of of IN 180 1589 536 Fatherland Fatherland NNP 180 1589 537 ) ) -RRB- 180 1589 538 , , , 180 1589 539 Mart Mart NNP 180 1589 540 LAAR LAAR NNP 180 1589 541 , , , 180 1589 542 president president NN 180 1589 543 , , , 180 1589 544 made make VBN 180 1589 545 up up RP 180 1589 546 of of IN 180 1589 547 4 4 CD 180 1589 548 parties party NNS 180 1589 549 : : : 180 1589 550 Christian Christian NNP 180 1589 551 Democratic Democratic NNP 180 1589 552 Party Party NNP 180 1589 553 ( ( -LRB- 180 1589 554 KDE KDE NNP 180 1589 555 ) ) -RRB- 180 1589 556 , , , 180 1589 557 Aivar Aivar NNP 180 1589 558 KALA KALA NNP 180 1589 559 , , , 180 1589 560 chairman chairman NN 180 1589 561 ; ; : 180 1589 562 Christian Christian NNP 180 1589 563 Democratic Democratic NNP 180 1589 564 Union Union NNP 180 1589 565 ( ( -LRB- 180 1589 566 KDL KDL NNP 180 1589 567 ) ) -RRB- 180 1589 568 , , , 180 1589 569 Illar Illar NNP 180 1589 570 HALLASTE HALLASTE NNP 180 1589 571 , , , 180 1589 572 chairman chairman NN 180 1589 573 ; ; : 180 1589 574 Conservative Conservative NNP 180 1589 575 People People NNPS 180 1589 576 's 's POS 180 1589 577 Party Party NNP 180 1589 578 ( ( -LRB- 180 1589 579 KR KR NNP 180 1589 580 ) ) -RRB- 180 1589 581 , , , 180 1589 582 Enn Enn NNP 180 1589 583 TARTO TARTO NNP 180 1589 584 , , , 180 1589 585 chairman chairman NN 180 1589 586 ; ; : 180 1589 587 Republican Republican NNP 180 1589 588 Coalition Coalition NNP 180 1589 589 Party Party NNP 180 1589 590 ( ( -LRB- 180 1589 591 VK VK NNP 180 1589 592 ) ) -RRB- 180 1589 593 , , , 180 1589 594 Leo Leo NNP 180 1589 595 STARKOV STARKOV NNP 180 1589 596 , , , 180 1589 597 chairman chairman NN 180 1589 598 ; ; : 180 1589 599 Moderates Moderates NNP 180 1589 600 ( ( -LRB- 180 1589 601 M M NNP 180 1589 602 ) ) -RRB- 180 1589 603 , , , 180 1589 604 made make VBN 180 1589 605 up up RP 180 1589 606 of of IN 180 1589 607 two two CD 180 1589 608 parties party NNS 180 1589 609 : : : 180 1589 610 Estonian estonian JJ 180 1589 611 Social Social NNP 180 1589 612 Democratic Democratic NNP 180 1589 613 Party Party NNP 180 1589 614 ( ( -LRB- 180 1589 615 ESDB ESDB NNP 180 1589 616 ) ) -RRB- 180 1589 617 , , , 180 1589 618 Marju Marju NNP 180 1589 619 LAURISTIN LAURISTIN NNP 180 1589 620 , , , 180 1589 621 chairman chairman NN 180 1589 622 ; ; : 180 1589 623 Estonian Estonian NNP 180 1589 624 Rural Rural NNP 180 1589 625 Center Center NNP 180 1589 626 Pary Pary NNP 180 1589 627 ( ( -LRB- 180 1589 628 EMK EMK NNP 180 1589 629 ) ) -RRB- 180 1589 630 , , , 180 1589 631 Ivar Ivar NNP 180 1589 632 RAIG RAIG NNP 180 1589 633 , , , 180 1589 634 chairman chairman NN 180 1589 635 ; ; : 180 1589 636 Estonian Estonian NNP 180 1589 637 National National NNP 180 1589 638 Independence Independence NNP 180 1589 639 Party Party NNP 180 1589 640 ( ( -LRB- 180 1589 641 ENIP ENIP NNP 180 1589 642 ) ) -RRB- 180 1589 643 , , , 180 1589 644 Tunne Tunne NNP 180 1589 645 KELAM KELAM NNP 180 1589 646 , , , 180 1589 647 chairman chairman NN 180 1589 648 ; ; : 180 1589 649 Liberal Liberal NNP 180 1589 650 Democratic Democratic NNP 180 1589 651 Party Party NNP 180 1589 652 ( ( -LRB- 180 1589 653 LDP LDP NNP 180 1589 654 ) ) -RRB- 180 1589 655 , , , 180 1589 656 Paul Paul NNP 180 1589 657 - - HYPH 180 1589 658 Eerik Eerik NNP 180 1589 659 RUMMO rummo NN 180 1589 660 , , , 180 1589 661 chairman chairman NN 180 1589 662 ; ; : 180 1589 663 Safe Safe NNP 180 1589 664 Haven Haven NNP 180 1589 665 , , , 180 1589 666 made make VBD 180 1589 667 up up RP 180 1589 668 of of IN 180 1589 669 three three CD 180 1589 670 parties party NNS 180 1589 671 : : : 180 1589 672 Estonian Estonian NNP 180 1589 673 Coalition Coalition NNP 180 1589 674 Party Party NNP 180 1589 675 ( ( -LRB- 180 1589 676 EK EK NNP 180 1589 677 ) ) -RRB- 180 1589 678 , , , 180 1589 679 Tiit Tiit NNP 180 1589 680 VAHI VAHI NNP 180 1589 681 , , , 180 1589 682 chairman chairman NN 180 1589 683 ; ; : 180 1589 684 Estonian Estonian NNP 180 1589 685 Rural Rural NNP 180 1589 686 Union Union NNP 180 1589 687 ( ( -LRB- 180 1589 688 EM EM NNP 180 1589 689 ) ) -RRB- 180 1589 690 , , , 180 1589 691 Arvo Arvo NNP 180 1589 692 SIRENDI SIRENDI NNP 180 1589 693 , , , 180 1589 694 chairman chairman NN 180 1589 695 ; ; : 180 1589 696 Estonian Estonian NNP 180 1589 697 Democratic Democratic NNP 180 1589 698 Justice Justice NNP 180 1589 699 Union Union NNP 180 1589 700 / / SYM 180 1589 701 Estonian Estonian NNP 180 1589 702 Pensioners Pensioners NNPS 180 1589 703 ' ' POS 180 1589 704 League League NNP 180 1589 705 ( ( -LRB- 180 1589 706 EDO EDO NNP 180 1589 707 / / SYM 180 1589 708 EPU EPU NNP 180 1589 709 ) ) -RRB- 180 1589 710 , , , 180 1589 711 Harri Harri NNP 180 1589 712 KARTNER KARTNER NNP 180 1589 713 , , , 180 1589 714 chairman chairman NN 180 1589 715 ; ; : 180 1589 716 Estonian Estonian NNP 180 1589 717 Centrist Centrist NNP 180 1589 718 Party Party NNP 180 1589 719 ( ( -LRB- 180 1589 720 EK EK NNP 180 1589 721 ) ) -RRB- 180 1589 722 , , , 180 1589 723 Edgar Edgar NNP 180 1589 724 SAVISAAR SAVISAAR NNP 180 1589 725 , , , 180 1589 726 chairman chairman NN 180 1589 727 ; ; : 180 1589 728 Estonian Estonian NNP 180 1589 729 Democratic Democratic NNP 180 1589 730 Labor Labor NNP 180 1589 731 Party Party NNP 180 1589 732 ( ( -LRB- 180 1589 733 EDT EDT NNP 180 1589 734 ) ) -RRB- 180 1589 735 , , , 180 1589 736 Vaino Vaino NNP 180 1589 737 VALJAS VALJAS NNP 180 1589 738 , , , 180 1589 739 chairman chairman NN 180 1589 740 ; ; : 180 1589 741 Estonian Estonian NNP 180 1589 742 Green Green NNP 180 1589 743 Party Party NNP 180 1589 744 ( ( -LRB- 180 1589 745 ERL ERL NNP 180 1589 746 ) ) -RRB- 180 1589 747 , , , 180 1589 748 Tonu Tonu NNP 180 1589 749 OJA OJA NNP 180 1589 750 ; ; : 180 1589 751 Estonian Estonian NNP 180 1589 752 Royalist Royalist NNP 180 1589 753 Party Party NNP 180 1589 754 ( ( -LRB- 180 1589 755 ERP ERP NNP 180 1589 756 ) ) -RRB- 180 1589 757 , , , 180 1589 758 Kalle Kalle NNP 180 1589 759 KULBOK KULBOK NNP 180 1589 760 , , , 180 1589 761 chairman chairman NN 180 1589 762 ; ; : 180 1589 763 Entrepreneurs Entrepreneurs NNP 180 1589 764 ' ' POS 180 1589 765 Party Party NNP 180 1589 766 ( ( -LRB- 180 1589 767 EP EP NNP 180 1589 768 ) ) -RRB- 180 1589 769 , , , 180 1589 770 Tiit Tiit NNP 180 1589 771 MADE MADE NNP 180 1589 772 ; ; : 180 1589 773 Estonian Estonian NNP 180 1589 774 Citizen Citizen NNP 180 1589 775 ( ( -LRB- 180 1589 776 EKL EKL NNP 180 1589 777 ) ) -RRB- 180 1589 778 , , , 180 1589 779 Juri Juri NNP 180 1589 780 TOOMEPUU TOOMEPUU NNP 180 1589 781 , , , 180 1589 782 chairman chairman NN 180 1589 783 Member Member NNP 180 1589 784 of of IN 180 1589 785 : : : 180 1589 786 BIS BIS NNP 180 1589 787 , , , 180 1589 788 CBSS CBSS NNP 180 1589 789 , , , 180 1589 790 CCC CCC NNP 180 1589 791 , , , 180 1589 792 CE CE NNP 180 1589 793 , , , 180 1589 794 CSCE CSCE NNP 180 1589 795 , , , 180 1589 796 EBRD EBRD NNP 180 1589 797 , , , 180 1589 798 ECE ECE NNP 180 1589 799 , , , 180 1589 800 FAO FAO NNP 180 1589 801 , , , 180 1589 802 IAEA IAEA NNP 180 1589 803 , , , 180 1589 804 IBRD IBRD NNP 180 1589 805 , , , 180 1589 806 ICAO ICAO NNP 180 1589 807 , , , 180 1589 808 ICFTU ICFTU NNP 180 1589 809 , , , 180 1589 810 IFC IFC NNP 180 1589 811 , , , 180 1589 812 ILO ILO NNP 180 1589 813 , , , 180 1589 814 IMF IMF NNP 180 1589 815 , , , 180 1589 816 IMO imo RB 180 1589 817 , , , 180 1589 818 INTERPOL INTERPOL NNP 180 1589 819 , , , 180 1589 820 IOC IOC NNP 180 1589 821 , , , 180 1589 822 ISO ISO NNP 180 1589 823 ( ( -LRB- 180 1589 824 correspondent correspondent NN 180 1589 825 ) ) -RRB- 180 1589 826 , , , 180 1589 827 ITU ITU NNP 180 1589 828 , , , 180 1589 829 NACC NACC NNP 180 1589 830 , , , 180 1589 831 UN UN NNP 180 1589 832 , , , 180 1589 833 UNCTAD UNCTAD NNP 180 1589 834 , , , 180 1589 835 UNESCO UNESCO NNP 180 1589 836 , , , 180 1589 837 UPU UPU NNP 180 1589 838 , , , 180 1589 839 WHO who WP 180 1589 840 , , , 180 1589 841 WMO WMO NNP 180 1589 842 Diplomatic diplomatic JJ 180 1589 843 representation representation NN 180 1589 844 in in IN 180 1589 845 US US NNP 180 1589 846 : : : 180 1589 847 chief chief NN 180 1589 848 of of IN 180 1589 849 mission mission NN 180 1589 850 : : : 180 1589 851 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 180 1589 852 Toomas Toomas NNP 180 1589 853 Hendrik Hendrik NNP 180 1589 854 ILVES ILVES NNP 180 1589 855 chancery chancery NN 180 1589 856 : : : 180 1589 857 1030 1030 CD 180 1589 858 15th 15th NNP 180 1589 859 Street Street NNP 180 1589 860 NW NW NNP 180 1589 861 , , , 180 1589 862 Washington Washington NNP 180 1589 863 , , , 180 1589 864 DC DC NNP 180 1589 865 20005 20005 CD 180 1589 866 , , , 180 1589 867 Suite Suite NNP 180 1589 868 1000 1000 CD 180 1589 869 telephone telephone NN 180 1589 870 : : : 180 1589 871 ( ( -LRB- 180 1589 872 202 202 CD 180 1589 873 ) ) -RRB- 180 1589 874 789 789 CD 180 1589 875 - - HYPH 180 1589 876 0320 0320 CD 180 1589 877 FAX FAX NNP 180 1589 878 : : : 180 1589 879 ( ( -LRB- 180 1589 880 202 202 CD 180 1589 881 ) ) -RRB- 180 1589 882 789 789 CD 180 1589 883 - - HYPH 180 1589 884 0471 0471 CD 180 1589 885 consulate(s consulate(s NNP 180 1589 886 ) ) -RRB- 180 1589 887 general general NN 180 1589 888 : : : 180 1589 889 New New NNP 180 1589 890 York York NNP 180 1589 891 US US NNP 180 1589 892 diplomatic diplomatic JJ 180 1589 893 representation representation NN 180 1589 894 : : : 180 1589 895 chief chief NN 180 1589 896 of of IN 180 1589 897 mission mission NN 180 1589 898 : : : 180 1589 899 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 180 1589 900 Robert Robert NNP 180 1589 901 C. C. 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1658 12 ) ) -RRB- 180 1659 1 Infant infant NN 180 1659 2 mortality mortality NN 180 1659 3 rate rate NN 180 1659 4 : : : 180 1659 5 18.1 18.1 CD 180 1659 6 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 180 1659 7 live live JJ 180 1659 8 births birth NNS 180 1659 9 ( ( -LRB- 180 1659 10 1994 1994 CD 180 1659 11 est est NNP 180 1659 12 . . . 180 1659 13 ) ) -RRB- 180 1660 1 Life life NN 180 1660 2 expectancy expectancy NN 180 1660 3 at at IN 180 1660 4 birth birth NN 180 1660 5 : : : 180 1660 6 total total JJ 180 1660 7 population population NN 180 1660 8 : : : 180 1660 9 65.14 65.14 CD 180 1660 10 years year NNS 180 1660 11 male male JJ 180 1660 12 : : : 180 1660 13 62.88 62.88 CD 180 1660 14 years year NNS 180 1660 15 female female JJ 180 1660 16 : : : 180 1660 17 67.51 67.51 CD 180 1660 18 years year NNS 180 1660 19 ( ( -LRB- 180 1660 20 1994 1994 CD 180 1660 21 est est NNP 180 1660 22 . . . 180 1660 23 ) ) -RRB- 180 1661 1 Total total JJ 180 1661 2 fertility fertility NN 180 1661 3 rate rate NN 180 1661 4 : : : 180 1661 5 2.92 2.92 CD 180 1661 6 children child NNS 180 1661 7 born bear VBN 180 1661 8 / / SYM 180 1661 9 woman woman NN 180 1661 10 ( ( -LRB- 180 1661 11 1994 1994 CD 180 1661 12 est est NNP 180 1661 13 . . . 180 1661 14 ) ) -RRB- 180 1662 1 Nationality nationality NN 180 1662 2 : : : 180 1662 3 noun noun NNP 180 1662 4 : : : 180 1662 5 Fijian(s Fijian(s NNP 180 1662 6 ) ) -RRB- 180 1662 7 adjective adjective NN 180 1662 8 : : : 180 1662 9 Fijian fijian JJ 180 1662 10 Ethnic ethnic JJ 180 1662 11 divisions division NNS 180 1662 12 : : : 180 1662 13 Fijian fijian JJ 180 1662 14 49 49 CD 180 1662 15 % % NN 180 1662 16 , , , 180 1662 17 Indian Indian NNP 180 1662 18 46 46 CD 180 1662 19 % % NN 180 1662 20 , , , 180 1662 21 European european JJ 180 1662 22 , , , 180 1662 23 other other JJ 180 1662 24 Pacific Pacific NNP 180 1662 25 Islanders Islanders NNPS 180 1662 26 , , , 180 1662 27 overseas overseas JJ 180 1662 28 Chinese Chinese NNPS 180 1662 29 , , , 180 1662 30 and and CC 180 1662 31 other other JJ 180 1662 32 5 5 CD 180 1662 33 % % NN 180 1662 34 Religions religion NNS 180 1662 35 : : : 180 1662 36 Christian Christian NNP 180 1662 37 52 52 CD 180 1662 38 % % NN 180 1662 39 ( ( -LRB- 180 1662 40 Methodist Methodist NNP 180 1662 41 37 37 CD 180 1662 42 % % NN 180 1662 43 , , , 180 1662 44 Roman Roman NNP 180 1662 45 Catholic Catholic NNP 180 1662 46 9 9 CD 180 1662 47 % % NN 180 1662 48 ) ) -RRB- 180 1662 49 , , , 180 1662 50 Hindu Hindu NNP 180 1662 51 38 38 CD 180 1662 52 % % NN 180 1662 53 , , , 180 1662 54 Muslim Muslim NNP 180 1662 55 8 8 CD 180 1662 56 % % NN 180 1662 57 , , , 180 1662 58 other other JJ 180 1662 59 2 2 CD 180 1662 60 % % NN 180 1662 61 note note NN 180 1662 62 : : : 180 1662 63 Fijians fijian NNS 180 1662 64 are be VBP 180 1662 65 mainly mainly RB 180 1662 66 Christian christian JJ 180 1662 67 , , , 180 1662 68 Indians Indians NNPS 180 1662 69 are be VBP 180 1662 70 Hindu Hindu NNP 180 1662 71 , , , 180 1662 72 and and CC 180 1662 73 there there EX 180 1662 74 is be VBZ 180 1662 75 a a DT 180 1662 76 Muslim muslim JJ 180 1662 77 minority minority NN 180 1662 78 ( ( -LRB- 180 1662 79 1986 1986 CD 180 1662 80 ) ) -RRB- 180 1662 81 Languages language NNS 180 1662 82 : : : 180 1662 83 English English NNP 180 1662 84 ( ( -LRB- 180 1662 85 official official NN 180 1662 86 ) ) -RRB- 180 1662 87 , , , 180 1662 88 Fijian Fijian NNP 180 1662 89 , , , 180 1662 90 Hindustani Hindustani NNP 180 1662 91 Literacy Literacy NNP 180 1662 92 : : : 180 1662 93 age age NN 180 1662 94 15 15 CD 180 1662 95 and and CC 180 1662 96 over over RB 180 1662 97 can can MD 180 1662 98 read read VB 180 1662 99 and and CC 180 1662 100 write write VB 180 1662 101 ( ( -LRB- 180 1662 102 1985 1985 CD 180 1662 103 est est NNP 180 1662 104 . . . 180 1662 105 ) ) -RRB- 180 1663 1 total total JJ 180 1663 2 population population NN 180 1663 3 : : : 180 1663 4 86 86 CD 180 1663 5 % % NN 180 1663 6 male male NN 180 1663 7 : : : 180 1663 8 90 90 CD 180 1663 9 % % NN 180 1663 10 female female NN 180 1663 11 : : : 180 1663 12 81 81 CD 180 1663 13 % % NN 180 1663 14 Labor Labor NNP 180 1663 15 force force NN 180 1663 16 : : : 180 1663 17 235,000 235,000 CD 180 1663 18 by by IN 180 1663 19 occupation occupation NN 180 1663 20 : : : 180 1663 21 subsistence subsistence NN 180 1663 22 agriculture agriculture NN 180 1663 23 67 67 CD 180 1663 24 % % NN 180 1663 25 , , , 180 1663 26 wage wage NN 180 1663 27 earners earner NNS 180 1663 28 18 18 CD 180 1663 29 % % NN 180 1663 30 , , , 180 1663 31 salary salary NN 180 1663 32 earners earner NNS 180 1663 33 15 15 CD 180 1663 34 % % NN 180 1663 35 ( ( -LRB- 180 1663 36 1987 1987 CD 180 1663 37 ) ) -RRB- 180 1663 38 @Fiji @fiji NN 180 1663 39 , , , 180 1663 40 Government Government NNP 180 1663 41 Names Names NNP 180 1663 42 : : : 180 1663 43 conventional conventional JJ 180 1663 44 long long JJ 180 1663 45 form form NN 180 1663 46 : : : 180 1663 47 Republic Republic NNP 180 1663 48 of of IN 180 1663 49 Fiji Fiji NNP 180 1663 50 conventional conventional JJ 180 1663 51 short short JJ 180 1663 52 form form NN 180 1663 53 : : : 180 1663 54 Fiji Fiji NNP 180 1663 55 Digraph Digraph NNP 180 1663 56 : : : 180 1663 57 FJ FJ NNP 180 1663 58 Type Type NNP 180 1663 59 : : : 180 1663 60 republic republic NNP 180 1663 61 note note NN 180 1663 62 : : : 180 1663 63 military military JJ 180 1663 64 coup coup NN 180 1663 65 leader leader NN 180 1663 66 Maj Maj NNP 180 1663 67 . . NNP 180 1663 68 Gen. Gen. NNP 180 1663 69 Sitiveni Sitiveni NNP 180 1663 70 RABUKA RABUKA NNP 180 1663 71 formally formally RB 180 1663 72 declared declare VBD 180 1663 73 Fiji Fiji NNP 180 1663 74 a a DT 180 1663 75 republic republic NN 180 1663 76 on on IN 180 1663 77 6 6 CD 180 1663 78 October October NNP 180 1663 79 1987 1987 CD 180 1663 80 Capital capital NN 180 1663 81 : : : 180 1663 82 Suva Suva NNP 180 1663 83 Administrative administrative JJ 180 1663 84 divisions division NNS 180 1663 85 : : : 180 1663 86 4 4 CD 180 1663 87 divisions division NNS 180 1663 88 and and CC 180 1663 89 1 1 CD 180 1663 90 dependency dependency NN 180 1663 91 * * NFP 180 1663 92 ; ; : 180 1663 93 Central Central NNP 180 1663 94 , , , 180 1663 95 Eastern Eastern NNP 180 1663 96 , , , 180 1663 97 Northern Northern NNP 180 1663 98 , , , 180 1663 99 Rotuma Rotuma NNP 180 1663 100 * * NFP 180 1663 101 , , , 180 1663 102 Western western JJ 180 1663 103 Independence Independence NNP 180 1663 104 : : : 180 1663 105 10 10 CD 180 1663 106 October October NNP 180 1663 107 1970 1970 CD 180 1663 108 ( ( -LRB- 180 1663 109 from from IN 180 1663 110 UK UK NNP 180 1663 111 ) ) -RRB- 180 1663 112 National national JJ 180 1663 113 holiday holiday NN 180 1663 114 : : : 180 1663 115 Independence Independence NNP 180 1663 116 Day Day NNP 180 1663 117 , , , 180 1663 118 10 10 CD 180 1663 119 October October NNP 180 1663 120 ( ( -LRB- 180 1663 121 1970 1970 CD 180 1663 122 ) ) -RRB- 180 1663 123 Constitution constitution NN 180 1663 124 : : : 180 1663 125 10 10 CD 180 1663 126 October October NNP 180 1663 127 1970 1970 CD 180 1663 128 ( ( -LRB- 180 1663 129 suspended suspend VBN 180 1663 130 1 1 CD 180 1663 131 October October NNP 180 1663 132 1987 1987 CD 180 1663 133 ) ) -RRB- 180 1663 134 ; ; : 180 1663 135 a a DT 180 1663 136 new new JJ 180 1663 137 Constitution Constitution NNP 180 1663 138 was be VBD 180 1663 139 proposed propose VBN 180 1663 140 on on IN 180 1663 141 23 23 CD 180 1663 142 September September NNP 180 1663 143 1988 1988 CD 180 1663 144 and and CC 180 1663 145 promulgated promulgate VBD 180 1663 146 on on IN 180 1663 147 25 25 CD 180 1663 148 July July NNP 180 1663 149 1990 1990 CD 180 1663 150 ; ; : 180 1663 151 the the DT 180 1663 152 1990 1990 CD 180 1663 153 Constitution Constitution NNP 180 1663 154 is be VBZ 180 1663 155 under under IN 180 1663 156 review review NN 180 1663 157 ; ; : 180 1663 158 the the DT 180 1663 159 review review NN 180 1663 160 will will MD 180 1663 161 be be VB 180 1663 162 complete complete JJ 180 1663 163 by by IN 180 1663 164 1997 1997 CD 180 1663 165 Legal legal JJ 180 1663 166 system system NN 180 1663 167 : : : 180 1663 168 based base VBN 180 1663 169 on on IN 180 1663 170 British british JJ 180 1663 171 system system NN 180 1663 172 Suffrage suffrage CD 180 1663 173 : : : 180 1663 174 none none NN 180 1663 175 Executive executive JJ 180 1663 176 branch branch NN 180 1663 177 : : : 180 1663 178 chief chief NN 180 1663 179 of of IN 180 1663 180 state state NN 180 1663 181 : : : 180 1663 182 President President NNP 180 1663 183 Ratu Ratu NNP 180 1663 184 Sir Sir NNP 180 1663 185 Kamisese Kamisese NNP 180 1663 186 MARA MARA NNP 180 1663 187 ( ( -LRB- 180 1663 188 since since IN 180 1663 189 12 12 CD 180 1663 190 January January NNP 180 1663 191 1994 1994 CD 180 1663 192 ) ) -RRB- 180 1663 193 ; ; : 180 1663 194 First First NNP 180 1663 195 Vice Vice NNP 180 1663 196 President President NNP 180 1663 197 Ratu Ratu NNP 180 1663 198 Sir Sir NNP 180 1663 199 Josaia Josaia NNP 180 1663 200 TAIVAIQIA TAIVAIQIA NNP 180 1663 201 ( ( -LRB- 180 1663 202 since since IN 180 1663 203 12 12 CD 180 1663 204 January January NNP 180 1663 205 1994 1994 CD 180 1663 206 ) ) -RRB- 180 1663 207 ; ; : 180 1663 208 Second second JJ 180 1663 209 Vice Vice NNP 180 1663 210 President President NNP 180 1663 211 Ratu Ratu NNP 180 1663 212 Inoke Inoke NNP 180 1663 213 TAKIVEIKATA TAKIVEIKATA NNP 180 1663 214 ( ( -LRB- 180 1663 215 since since IN 180 1663 216 12 12 CD 180 1663 217 January January NNP 180 1663 218 1994 1994 CD 180 1663 219 ) ) -RRB- 180 1663 220 ; ; : 180 1663 221 note note NN 180 1663 222 - - HYPH 180 1663 223 President President NNP 180 1663 224 GANILAU GANILAU NNP 180 1663 225 died die VBD 180 1663 226 on on IN 180 1663 227 15 15 CD 180 1663 228 December December NNP 180 1663 229 1993 1993 CD 180 1663 230 and and CC 180 1663 231 Vice Vice NNP 180 1663 232 President President NNP 180 1663 233 MARA MARA NNP 180 1663 234 became become VBD 180 1663 235 acting acting JJ 180 1663 236 president president NN 180 1663 237 ; ; : 180 1663 238 MARA MARA NNP 180 1663 239 was be VBD 180 1663 240 elected elect VBN 180 1663 241 president president NN 180 1663 242 by by IN 180 1663 243 the the DT 180 1663 244 Great Great NNP 180 1663 245 Council Council NNP 180 1663 246 of of IN 180 1663 247 Chiefs Chiefs NNPS 180 1663 248 on on IN 180 1663 249 12 12 CD 180 1663 250 January January NNP 180 1663 251 1994 1994 CD 180 1663 252 head head NN 180 1663 253 of of IN 180 1663 254 government government NN 180 1663 255 : : : 180 1663 256 Prime Prime NNP 180 1663 257 Minister Minister NNP 180 1663 258 Sitiveni Sitiveni NNP 180 1663 259 RABUKA RABUKA NNP 180 1663 260 ( ( -LRB- 180 1663 261 since since IN 180 1663 262 2 2 CD 180 1663 263 June June NNP 180 1663 264 1992 1992 CD 180 1663 265 ) ) -RRB- 180 1663 266 Presidential Presidential NNP 180 1663 267 Council Council NNP 180 1663 268 : : : 180 1663 269 appointed appoint VBN 180 1663 270 by by IN 180 1663 271 the the DT 180 1663 272 governor governor NN 180 1663 273 general general JJ 180 1663 274 Great Great NNP 180 1663 275 Council Council NNP 180 1663 276 of of IN 180 1663 277 Chiefs Chiefs NNPS 180 1663 278 : : : 180 1663 279 ( ( -LRB- 180 1663 280 highest highest RBS 180 1663 281 ranking rank VBG 180 1663 282 members member NNS 180 1663 283 of of IN 180 1663 284 the the DT 180 1663 285 traditional traditional JJ 180 1663 286 chiefly chiefly JJ 180 1663 287 system system NN 180 1663 288 ) ) -RRB- 180 1663 289 cabinet cabinet NN 180 1663 290 : : : 180 1663 291 Cabinet cabinet NN 180 1663 292 ; ; , 180 1663 293 appointed appoint VBN 180 1663 294 by by IN 180 1663 295 prime prime NNP 180 1663 296 minister minister NNP 180 1663 297 from from IN 180 1663 298 members member NNS 180 1663 299 of of IN 180 1663 300 Parliament Parliament NNP 180 1663 301 and and CC 180 1663 302 responsible responsible JJ 180 1663 303 to to IN 180 1663 304 Parliament Parliament NNP 180 1663 305 Legislative Legislative NNP 180 1663 306 branch branch NN 180 1663 307 : : : 180 1663 308 the the DT 180 1663 309 bicameral bicameral JJ 180 1663 310 Parliament Parliament NNP 180 1663 311 was be VBD 180 1663 312 dissolved dissolve VBN 180 1663 313 following follow VBG 180 1663 314 the the DT 180 1663 315 coup coup NN 180 1663 316 of of IN 180 1663 317 14 14 CD 180 1663 318 May May NNP 180 1663 319 1987 1987 CD 180 1663 320 Senate Senate NNP 180 1663 321 : : : 180 1663 322 nonelective nonelective JJ 180 1663 323 body body NN 180 1663 324 containing contain VBG 180 1663 325 34 34 CD 180 1663 326 seats seat NNS 180 1663 327 , , , 180 1663 328 24 24 CD 180 1663 329 reserved reserve VBN 180 1663 330 for for IN 180 1663 331 Melanesians melanesian NNS 180 1663 332 , , , 180 1663 333 9 9 CD 180 1663 334 for for IN 180 1663 335 Indians Indians NNPS 180 1663 336 and and CC 180 1663 337 others other NNS 180 1663 338 , , , 180 1663 339 1 1 CD 180 1663 340 for for IN 180 1663 341 the the DT 180 1663 342 island island NN 180 1663 343 of of IN 180 1663 344 Rotuma Rotuma NNP 180 1663 345 House House NNP 180 1663 346 of of IN 180 1663 347 Representatives Representatives NNPS 180 1663 348 : : : 180 1663 349 elections election NNS 180 1663 350 last last RB 180 1663 351 held hold VBD 180 1663 352 18 18 CD 180 1663 353 - - SYM 180 1663 354 25 25 CD 180 1663 355 February February NNP 180 1663 356 1994 1994 CD 180 1663 357 ( ( -LRB- 180 1663 358 next next JJ 180 1663 359 to to TO 180 1663 360 be be VB 180 1663 361 held hold VBN 180 1663 362 NA NA NNP 180 1663 363 1997 1997 CD 180 1663 364 ) ) -RRB- 180 1663 365 ; ; : 180 1663 366 results result NNS 180 1663 367 - - HYPH 180 1663 368 percent percent NN 180 1663 369 of of IN 180 1663 370 vote vote NN 180 1663 371 by by IN 180 1663 372 party party NN 180 1663 373 NA NA NNP 180 1663 374 ; ; : 180 1663 375 seats seat NNS 180 1663 376 - - : 180 1663 377 ( ( -LRB- 180 1663 378 70 70 CD 180 1663 379 total total NN 180 1663 380 , , , 180 1663 381 with with IN 180 1663 382 ethnic ethnic JJ 180 1663 383 Fijians Fijians NNPS 180 1663 384 allocated allocate VBD 180 1663 385 37 37 CD 180 1663 386 seats seat NNS 180 1663 387 , , , 180 1663 388 ethnic ethnic JJ 180 1663 389 Indians Indians NNPS 180 1663 390 27 27 CD 180 1663 391 seats seat NNS 180 1663 392 , , , 180 1663 393 and and CC 180 1663 394 independents independent NNS 180 1663 395 and and CC 180 1663 396 other other JJ 180 1663 397 6 6 CD 180 1663 398 seats seat NNS 180 1663 399 ) ) -RRB- 180 1663 400 number number NN 180 1663 401 of of IN 180 1663 402 seats seat NNS 180 1663 403 by by IN 180 1663 404 party party NN 180 1663 405 SVT SVT NNP 180 1663 406 31 31 CD 180 1663 407 , , , 180 1663 408 NFP NFP NNP 180 1663 409 20 20 CD 180 1663 410 , , , 180 1663 411 FLP FLP NNP 180 1663 412 7 7 CD 180 1663 413 , , , 180 1663 414 FA FA NNP 180 1663 415 5 5 CD 180 1663 416 , , , 180 1663 417 GVP GVP NNP 180 1663 418 4 4 CD 180 1663 419 , , , 180 1663 420 independents independent NNS 180 1663 421 2 2 CD 180 1663 422 , , , 180 1663 423 ANC ANC NNP 180 1663 424 1 1 CD 180 1663 425 Judicial judicial JJ 180 1663 426 branch branch NN 180 1663 427 : : : 180 1663 428 Supreme Supreme NNP 180 1663 429 Court Court NNP 180 1663 430 Political political JJ 180 1663 431 parties party NNS 180 1663 432 and and CC 180 1663 433 leaders leader NNS 180 1663 434 : : : 180 1663 435 Fijian Fijian NNP 180 1663 436 Political Political NNP 180 1663 437 Party Party NNP 180 1663 438 ( ( -LRB- 180 1663 439 SVT SVT NNP 180 1663 440 - - HYPH 180 1663 441 primarily primarily RB 180 1663 442 Fijian Fijian NNP 180 1663 443 ) ) -RRB- 180 1663 444 , , , 180 1663 445 leader leader NN 180 1663 446 Maj Maj NNP 180 1663 447 . . NNP 180 1663 448 Gen. Gen. NNP 180 1663 449 Sitivini Sitivini NNP 180 1663 450 RABUKA RABUKA NNP 180 1663 451 ; ; : 180 1663 452 National National NNP 180 1663 453 Federation Federation NNP 180 1663 454 Party Party NNP 180 1663 455 ( ( -LRB- 180 1663 456 NFP NFP NNP 180 1663 457 ; ; : 180 1663 458 primarily primarily RB 180 1663 459 Indian indian JJ 180 1663 460 ) ) -RRB- 180 1663 461 , , , 180 1663 462 Jai Jai NNP 180 1663 463 Ram Ram NNP 180 1663 464 REDDY reddy NN 180 1663 465 ; ; : 180 1663 466 Christian Christian NNP 180 1663 467 Fijian Fijian NNP 180 1663 468 Nationalist Nationalist NNP 180 1663 469 Party Party NNP 180 1663 470 ( ( -LRB- 180 1663 471 CFNP CFNP NNP 180 1663 472 ) ) -RRB- 180 1663 473 , , , 180 1663 474 Sakeasi Sakeasi NNP 180 1663 475 BUTADROKA BUTADROKA NNP 180 1663 476 ; ; : 180 1663 477 Fiji Fiji NNP 180 1663 478 Labor Labor NNP 180 1663 479 Party Party NNP 180 1663 480 ( ( -LRB- 180 1663 481 FLP FLP NNP 180 1663 482 ) ) -RRB- 180 1663 483 , , , 180 1663 484 Mahendra Mahendra NNP 180 1663 485 CHAUDHRY CHAUDHRY NNP 180 1663 486 ; ; : 180 1663 487 All all DT 180 1663 488 National National NNP 180 1663 489 Congress Congress NNP 180 1663 490 ( ( -LRB- 180 1663 491 ANC ANC NNP 180 1663 492 ) ) -RRB- 180 1663 493 , , , 180 1663 494 Apisai Apisai NNP 180 1663 495 TORA TORA NNP 180 1663 496 ; ; : 180 1663 497 General General NNP 180 1663 498 Voters Voters NNPS 180 1663 499 Party Party NNP 180 1663 500 ( ( -LRB- 180 1663 501 GVP GVP NNP 180 1663 502 ) ) -RRB- 180 1663 503 , , , 180 1663 504 Max Max NNP 180 1663 505 OLSSON OLSSON NNP 180 1663 506 ; ; : 180 1663 507 Fiji Fiji NNP 180 1663 508 Conservative Conservative NNP 180 1663 509 Party Party NNP 180 1663 510 ( ( -LRB- 180 1663 511 FCP FCP NNP 180 1663 512 ) ) -RRB- 180 1663 513 , , , 180 1663 514 Isireli isireli JJ 180 1663 515 VUIBAU VUIBAU NNP 180 1663 516 ; ; : 180 1663 517 Conservative Conservative NNP 180 1663 518 Party Party NNP 180 1663 519 of of IN 180 1663 520 Fiji Fiji NNP 180 1663 521 ( ( -LRB- 180 1663 522 CPF CPF NNP 180 1663 523 ) ) -RRB- 180 1663 524 , , , 180 1663 525 Jolale Jolale NNP 180 1663 526 ULUDOLE ULUDOLE NNP 180 1663 527 and and CC 180 1663 528 Viliame Viliame NNP 180 1663 529 SAVU SAVU NNP 180 1663 530 ; ; : 180 1663 531 Fiji Fiji NNP 180 1663 532 Indian Indian NNP 180 1663 533 Liberal Liberal NNP 180 1663 534 Party Party NNP 180 1663 535 , , , 180 1663 536 Swami Swami NNP 180 1663 537 MAHARAJ MAHARAJ NNS 180 1663 538 ; ; : 180 1663 539 Fiji Fiji NNP 180 1663 540 Indian Indian NNP 180 1663 541 Congress Congress NNP 180 1663 542 Party Party NNP 180 1663 543 , , , 180 1663 544 Ishwari ishwari JJ 180 1663 545 BAJPAI BAJPAI NNS 180 1663 546 ; ; : 180 1663 547 Fiji Fiji NNP 180 1663 548 Independent Independent NNP 180 1663 549 Labor Labor NNP 180 1663 550 ( ( -LRB- 180 1663 551 Muslim Muslim NNP 180 1663 552 ) ) -RRB- 180 1663 553 , , , 180 1663 554 leader leader NN 180 1663 555 NA NA NNP 180 1663 556 ; ; : 180 1663 557 Four Four NNP 180 1663 558 Corners Corners NNPS 180 1663 559 Party Party NNP 180 1663 560 , , , 180 1663 561 David David NNP 180 1663 562 TULVANUAVOU TULVANUAVOU NNP 180 1663 563 ; ; : 180 1663 564 Fijian Fijian NNP 180 1663 565 Association Association NNP 180 1663 566 ( ( -LRB- 180 1663 567 FA FA NNP 180 1663 568 ) ) -RRB- 180 1663 569 , , , 180 1663 570 Josevata Josevata NNP 180 1663 571 KAMIKAMICA KAMIKAMICA NNP 180 1663 572 Member Member NNP 180 1663 573 of of IN 180 1663 574 : : : 180 1663 575 ACP ACP NNP 180 1663 576 , , , 180 1663 577 AsDB AsDB NNP 180 1663 578 , , , 180 1663 579 CP CP NNP 180 1663 580 , , , 180 1663 581 ESCAP ESCAP NNP 180 1663 582 , , , 180 1663 583 FAO FAO NNP 180 1663 584 , , , 180 1663 585 G-77 g-77 CD 180 1663 586 , , , 180 1663 587 GATT GATT NNP 180 1663 588 , , , 180 1663 589 IBRD IBRD NNP 180 1663 590 , , , 180 1663 591 ICAO ICAO NNP 180 1663 592 , , , 180 1663 593 ICFTU ICFTU NNP 180 1663 594 , , , 180 1663 595 IDA IDA NNP 180 1663 596 , , , 180 1663 597 IFAD IFAD NNP 180 1663 598 , , , 180 1663 599 IFC IFC NNP 180 1663 600 , , , 180 1663 601 ILO ILO NNP 180 1663 602 , , , 180 1663 603 IMF IMF NNP 180 1663 604 , , , 180 1663 605 IMO imo RB 180 1663 606 , , , 180 1663 607 INTELSAT INTELSAT NNP 180 1663 608 , , , 180 1663 609 INTERPOL INTERPOL NNP 180 1663 610 , , , 180 1663 611 IOC IOC NNP 180 1663 612 , , , 180 1663 613 ITU ITU NNP 180 1663 614 , , , 180 1663 615 LORCS LORCS NNP 180 1663 616 , , , 180 1663 617 PCA PCA NNP 180 1663 618 , , , 180 1663 619 SPARTECA SPARTECA NNP 180 1663 620 , , , 180 1663 621 SPC SPC NNP 180 1663 622 , , , 180 1663 623 SPF SPF NNP 180 1663 624 , , , 180 1663 625 UN UN NNP 180 1663 626 , , , 180 1663 627 UNCTAD UNCTAD NNP 180 1663 628 , , , 180 1663 629 UNESCO UNESCO NNP 180 1663 630 , , , 180 1663 631 UNIDO UNIDO NNP 180 1663 632 , , , 180 1663 633 UNIFIL UNIFIL NNP 180 1663 634 , , , 180 1663 635 UNIKOM UNIKOM NNP 180 1663 636 , , , 180 1663 637 UNOMUR UNOMUR NNP 180 1663 638 , , , 180 1663 639 UNTAC UNTAC NNP 180 1663 640 , , , 180 1663 641 UPU UPU NNP 180 1663 642 , , , 180 1663 643 WHO who WP 180 1663 644 , , , 180 1663 645 WIPO WIPO NNP 180 1663 646 , , , 180 1663 647 WMO WMO NNP 180 1663 648 Diplomatic diplomatic JJ 180 1663 649 representation representation NN 180 1663 650 in in IN 180 1663 651 US US NNP 180 1663 652 : : : 180 1663 653 chief chief NN 180 1663 654 of of IN 180 1663 655 mission mission NN 180 1663 656 : : : 180 1663 657 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 180 1663 658 Pita Pita NNP 180 1663 659 Kewa Kewa NNP 180 1663 660 NACUVA NACUVA NNP 180 1663 661 chancery chancery NN 180 1663 662 : : : 180 1663 663 Suite Suite NNP 180 1663 664 240 240 CD 180 1663 665 , , , 180 1663 666 2233 2233 CD 180 1663 667 Wisconsin Wisconsin NNP 180 1663 668 Avenue Avenue NNP 180 1663 669 NW NW NNP 180 1663 670 , , , 180 1663 671 Washington Washington NNP 180 1663 672 , , , 180 1663 673 DC DC NNP 180 1663 674 20007 20007 CD 180 1663 675 telephone telephone NN 180 1663 676 : : : 180 1663 677 ( ( -LRB- 180 1663 678 202 202 CD 180 1663 679 ) ) -RRB- 180 1663 680 337 337 CD 180 1663 681 - - HYPH 180 1663 682 8320 8320 CD 180 1663 683 FAX FAX NNP 180 1663 684 : : : 180 1663 685 ( ( -LRB- 180 1663 686 202 202 CD 180 1663 687 ) ) -RRB- 180 1663 688 337 337 CD 180 1663 689 - - SYM 180 1663 690 1996 1996 CD 180 1663 691 consulate(s consulate(s NNP 180 1663 692 ) ) -RRB- 180 1663 693 : : : 180 1663 694 New New NNP 180 1663 695 York York NNP 180 1663 696 US US NNP 180 1663 697 diplomatic diplomatic JJ 180 1663 698 representation representation NN 180 1663 699 : : : 180 1663 700 chief chief NN 180 1663 701 of of IN 180 1663 702 mission mission NN 180 1663 703 : : : 180 1663 704 ( ( -LRB- 180 1663 705 vacant vacant JJ 180 1663 706 ) ) -RRB- 180 1663 707 ; 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P. NNP 180 1663 723 O. O. 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1679 216 , , , 180 1679 217 stabilized stabilize VBD 180 1679 218 earth earth NN 180 1679 219 1,290 1,290 CD 180 1679 220 km km NN 180 1679 221 ; ; , 180 1679 222 unimproved unimproved JJ 180 1679 223 earth earth NN 180 1679 224 420 420 CD 180 1679 225 km km NNS 180 1679 226 ( ( -LRB- 180 1679 227 1984 1984 CD 180 1679 228 ) ) -RRB- 180 1679 229 Inland Inland NNP 180 1679 230 waterways waterway NNS 180 1679 231 : : : 180 1679 232 203 203 CD 180 1679 233 km km NNS 180 1679 234 ; ; : 180 1679 235 122 122 CD 180 1679 236 km km NN 180 1679 237 navigable navigable JJ 180 1679 238 by by IN 180 1679 239 motorized motorize VBN 180 1679 240 craft craft NN 180 1679 241 and and CC 180 1679 242 200-metric 200-metric CD 180 1679 243 - - HYPH 180 1679 244 ton ton NN 180 1679 245 barges barge NNS 180 1679 246 Ports Ports NNPS 180 1679 247 : : : 180 1679 248 Labasa Labasa NNP 180 1679 249 , , , 180 1679 250 Lautoka Lautoka NNP 180 1679 251 , , , 180 1679 252 Savusavu Savusavu NNP 180 1679 253 , , , 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comparative comparative JJ 180 1680 68 area area NN 180 1680 69 : : : 180 1680 70 slightly slightly RB 180 1680 71 smaller small JJR 180 1680 72 than than IN 180 1680 73 Montana Montana NNP 180 1680 74 Land Land NNP 180 1680 75 boundaries boundary NNS 180 1680 76 : : : 180 1680 77 total total JJ 180 1680 78 2,628 2,628 CD 180 1680 79 km km NNS 180 1680 80 , , , 180 1680 81 Norway Norway NNP 180 1680 82 729 729 CD 180 1680 83 km km NN 180 1680 84 , , , 180 1680 85 Sweden Sweden NNP 180 1680 86 586 586 CD 180 1680 87 km km NNS 180 1680 88 , , , 180 1680 89 Russia Russia NNP 180 1680 90 1,313 1,313 CD 180 1680 91 km km NN 180 1680 92 Coastline Coastline NNP 180 1680 93 : : : 180 1680 94 1,126 1,126 CD 180 1680 95 km km NNS 180 1680 96 ( ( -LRB- 180 1680 97 excludes exclude VBZ 180 1680 98 islands island NNS 180 1680 99 and and CC 180 1680 100 coastal coastal JJ 180 1680 101 indentations indentation NNS 180 1680 102 ) ) -RRB- 180 1680 103 Maritime Maritime NNP 180 1680 104 claims claim VBZ 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RB 180 1680 142 subarctic subarctic JJ 180 1680 143 , , , 180 1680 144 but but CC 180 1680 145 comparatively comparatively RB 180 1680 146 mild mild JJ 180 1680 147 because because IN 180 1680 148 of of IN 180 1680 149 moderating moderate VBG 180 1680 150 influence influence NN 180 1680 151 of of IN 180 1680 152 the the DT 180 1680 153 North North NNP 180 1680 154 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 180 1680 155 Current Current NNP 180 1680 156 , , , 180 1680 157 Baltic Baltic NNP 180 1680 158 Sea Sea NNP 180 1680 159 , , , 180 1680 160 and and CC 180 1680 161 more more JJR 180 1680 162 than than IN 180 1680 163 60,000 60,000 CD 180 1680 164 lakes lake NNS 180 1680 165 Terrain Terrain NNP 180 1680 166 : : : 180 1680 167 mostly mostly RB 180 1680 168 low low JJ 180 1680 169 , , , 180 1680 170 flat flat JJ 180 1680 171 to to IN 180 1680 172 rolling rolling JJ 180 1680 173 plains plain NNS 180 1680 174 interspersed intersperse VBN 180 1680 175 with with IN 180 1680 176 lakes lake NNS 180 1680 177 and and CC 180 1680 178 low low JJ 180 1680 179 hills hill NNS 180 1680 180 Natural natural JJ 180 1680 181 resources resource NNS 180 1680 182 : : : 180 1680 183 timber timber NN 180 1680 184 , , , 180 1680 185 copper copper NN 180 1680 186 , , , 180 1680 187 zinc zinc NN 180 1680 188 , , , 180 1680 189 iron iron NN 180 1680 190 ore ore NN 180 1680 191 , , , 180 1680 192 silver silver NN 180 1680 193 Land Land NNP 180 1680 194 use use NN 180 1680 195 : : : 180 1680 196 arable arable JJ 180 1680 197 land land NN 180 1680 198 : : : 180 1680 199 8 8 CD 180 1680 200 % % NN 180 1680 201 permanent permanent JJ 180 1680 202 crops crop NNS 180 1680 203 : : : 180 1680 204 0 0 CD 180 1680 205 % % NN 180 1680 206 meadows meadow NNS 180 1680 207 and and CC 180 1680 208 pastures pasture NNS 180 1680 209 : : : 180 1680 210 0 0 CD 180 1680 211 % % NN 180 1680 212 forest forest NN 180 1680 213 and and CC 180 1680 214 woodland woodland NN 180 1680 215 : : : 180 1680 216 76 76 CD 180 1680 217 % % NN 180 1680 218 other other JJ 180 1680 219 : : : 180 1680 220 16 16 CD 180 1680 221 % % NN 180 1680 222 Irrigated irrigated JJ 180 1680 223 land land NN 180 1680 224 : : : 180 1680 225 620 620 CD 180 1680 226 sq sq NNP 180 1680 227 km km NNP 180 1680 228 ( ( -LRB- 180 1680 229 1989 1989 CD 180 1680 230 est est NNP 180 1680 231 . . . 180 1680 232 ) ) -RRB- 180 1681 1 Environment environment NN 180 1681 2 : : : 180 1681 3 current current JJ 180 1681 4 issues issue NNS 180 1681 5 : : : 180 1681 6 air air NN 180 1681 7 pollution pollution NN 180 1681 8 from from IN 180 1681 9 manufacturing manufacturing NN 180 1681 10 and and CC 180 1681 11 power power NN 180 1681 12 plants plant NNS 180 1681 13 contributing contribute VBG 180 1681 14 to to IN 180 1681 15 acid acid JJ 180 1681 16 rain rain NN 180 1681 17 ; ; : 180 1681 18 water water NN 180 1681 19 pollution pollution NN 180 1681 20 from from IN 180 1681 21 industrial industrial JJ 180 1681 22 wastes waste NNS 180 1681 23 , , , 180 1681 24 agricultural agricultural JJ 180 1681 25 chemicals chemical NNS 180 1681 26 ; ; : 180 1681 27 habitat habitat JJ 180 1681 28 loss loss NN 180 1681 29 threatens threaten VBZ 180 1681 30 wildlife wildlife NN 180 1681 31 populations population NNS 180 1681 32 natural natural JJ 180 1681 33 hazards hazard NNS 180 1681 34 : : : 180 1681 35 NA na IN 180 1681 36 international international JJ 180 1681 37 agreements agreement NNS 180 1681 38 : : : 180 1681 39 party party NN 180 1681 40 to to IN 180 1681 41 - - HYPH 180 1681 42 Air Air NNP 180 1681 43 Pollution Pollution NNP 180 1681 44 , , , 180 1681 45 Air Air NNP 180 1681 46 Pollution Pollution NNP 180 1681 47 - - HYPH 180 1681 48 Nitrogen Nitrogen NNP 180 1681 49 Oxides Oxides NNPS 180 1681 50 , , , 180 1681 51 Air Air NNP 180 1681 52 Pollution Pollution NNP 180 1681 53 - - HYPH 180 1681 54 Sulphur Sulphur NNP 180 1681 55 , , , 180 1681 56 Air Air NNP 180 1681 57 Pollution Pollution NNP 180 1681 58 - - HYPH 180 1681 59 Volatile Volatile NNP 180 1681 60 Organic Organic NNP 180 1681 61 Compounds Compounds NNPS 180 1681 62 , , , 180 1681 63 Antarctic Antarctic NNP 180 1681 64 Treaty Treaty NNP 180 1681 65 , , , 180 1681 66 Endangered Endangered NNP 180 1681 67 Species Species NNPS 180 1681 68 , , , 180 1681 69 Environmental Environmental NNP 180 1681 70 Modification Modification NNP 180 1681 71 , , , 180 1681 72 Hazardous Hazardous NNP 180 1681 73 Wastes Wastes NNPS 180 1681 74 , , , 180 1681 75 Marine Marine NNP 180 1681 76 Dumping Dumping NNP 180 1681 77 , , , 180 1681 78 Marine Marine NNP 180 1681 79 Life Life NNP 180 1681 80 Conservation Conservation NNP 180 1681 81 , , , 180 1681 82 Nuclear Nuclear NNP 180 1681 83 Test Test NNP 180 1681 84 Ban Ban NNP 180 1681 85 , , , 180 1681 86 Ozone Ozone NNP 180 1681 87 Layer Layer NNP 180 1681 88 Protection Protection NNP 180 1681 89 , , , 180 1681 90 Ship Ship NNP 180 1681 91 Pollution Pollution NNP 180 1681 92 , , , 180 1681 93 Tropical Tropical NNP 180 1681 94 Timber Timber NNP 180 1681 95 , , , 180 1681 96 Wetlands Wetlands NNP 180 1681 97 , , , 180 1681 98 Whaling whaling NN 180 1681 99 ; ; , 180 1681 100 signed sign VBN 180 1681 101 , , , 180 1681 102 but but CC 180 1681 103 not not RB 180 1681 104 ratified ratified JJ 180 1681 105 - - HYPH 180 1681 106 Antarctic Antarctic NNP 180 1681 107 - - HYPH 180 1681 108 Environmental Environmental NNP 180 1681 109 Protocol Protocol NNP 180 1681 110 , , , 180 1681 111 Biodiversity Biodiversity NNP 180 1681 112 , , , 180 1681 113 Climate Climate NNP 180 1681 114 Change Change NNP 180 1681 115 , , , 180 1681 116 Law Law NNP 180 1681 117 of of IN 180 1681 118 the the DT 180 1681 119 Sea Sea NNP 180 1681 120 Note Note NNP 180 1681 121 : : : 180 1681 122 long long JJ 180 1681 123 boundary boundary JJ 180 1681 124 with with IN 180 1681 125 Russia Russia NNP 180 1681 126 ; ; : 180 1681 127 Helsinki Helsinki NNP 180 1681 128 is be VBZ 180 1681 129 northernmost northernmost NNP 180 1681 130 national national JJ 180 1681 131 capital capital NN 180 1681 132 on on IN 180 1681 133 European european JJ 180 1681 134 continent continent NN 180 1681 135 ; ; : 180 1681 136 population population NN 180 1681 137 concentrated concentrate VBD 180 1681 138 on on IN 180 1681 139 small small JJ 180 1681 140 southwestern southwestern JJ 180 1681 141 coastal coastal JJ 180 1681 142 plain plain JJ 180 1681 143 @Finland @finland NN 180 1681 144 , , , 180 1681 145 People People NNP 180 1681 146 Population Population NNP 180 1681 147 : : : 180 1681 148 5,068,931 5,068,931 CD 180 1681 149 ( ( -LRB- 180 1681 150 July July NNP 180 1681 151 1994 1994 CD 180 1681 152 est est NNP 180 1681 153 . . . 180 1681 154 ) ) -RRB- 180 1682 1 Population population NN 180 1682 2 growth growth NN 180 1682 3 rate rate NN 180 1682 4 : : : 180 1682 5 0.34 0.34 CD 180 1682 6 % % NN 180 1682 7 ( ( -LRB- 180 1682 8 1994 1994 CD 180 1682 9 est est NNP 180 1682 10 . . . 180 1682 11 ) ) -RRB- 180 1683 1 Birth birth NN 180 1683 2 rate rate NN 180 1683 3 : : : 180 1683 4 12.41 12.41 CD 180 1683 5 births/1,000 births/1,000 CD 180 1683 6 population population NN 180 1683 7 ( ( -LRB- 180 1683 8 1994 1994 CD 180 1683 9 est est NNP 180 1683 10 . . . 180 1683 11 ) ) -RRB- 180 1684 1 Death death NN 180 1684 2 rate rate NN 180 1684 3 : : : 180 1684 4 9.84 9.84 CD 180 1684 5 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 180 1684 6 population population NN 180 1684 7 ( ( -LRB- 180 1684 8 1994 1994 CD 180 1684 9 est est NNP 180 1684 10 . . . 180 1684 11 ) ) -RRB- 180 1685 1 Net net JJ 180 1685 2 migration migration NN 180 1685 3 rate rate NN 180 1685 4 : : : 180 1685 5 0.81 0.81 CD 180 1685 6 migrant(s)/1,000 migrant(s)/1,000 JJ 180 1685 7 population population NN 180 1685 8 ( ( -LRB- 180 1685 9 1994 1994 CD 180 1685 10 est est NNP 180 1685 11 . . . 180 1685 12 ) ) -RRB- 180 1686 1 Infant infant NN 180 1686 2 mortality mortality NN 180 1686 3 rate rate NN 180 1686 4 : : : 180 1686 5 5.3 5.3 CD 180 1686 6 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 180 1686 7 live live JJ 180 1686 8 births birth NNS 180 1686 9 ( ( -LRB- 180 1686 10 1994 1994 CD 180 1686 11 est est NNP 180 1686 12 . . . 180 1686 13 ) ) -RRB- 180 1687 1 Life life NN 180 1687 2 expectancy expectancy NN 180 1687 3 at at IN 180 1687 4 birth birth NN 180 1687 5 : : : 180 1687 6 total total JJ 180 1687 7 population population NN 180 1687 8 : : : 180 1687 9 75.93 75.93 CD 180 1687 10 years year NNS 180 1687 11 male male JJ 180 1687 12 : : : 180 1687 13 72.18 72.18 CD 180 1687 14 years year NNS 180 1687 15 female female JJ 180 1687 16 : : : 180 1687 17 79.86 79.86 CD 180 1687 18 years year NNS 180 1687 19 ( ( -LRB- 180 1687 20 1994 1994 CD 180 1687 21 est est NNP 180 1687 22 . . . 180 1687 23 ) ) -RRB- 180 1688 1 Total total JJ 180 1688 2 fertility fertility NN 180 1688 3 rate rate NN 180 1688 4 : : : 180 1688 5 1.79 1.79 CD 180 1688 6 children child NNS 180 1688 7 born bear VBN 180 1688 8 / / SYM 180 1688 9 woman woman NN 180 1688 10 ( ( -LRB- 180 1688 11 1994 1994 CD 180 1688 12 est est NNP 180 1688 13 . . . 180 1688 14 ) ) -RRB- 180 1689 1 Nationality nationality NN 180 1689 2 : : : 180 1689 3 noun noun NNP 180 1689 4 : : : 180 1689 5 Finn(s finn(s LS 180 1689 6 ) ) -RRB- 180 1689 7 adjective adjective NN 180 1689 8 : : : 180 1689 9 Finnish finnish JJ 180 1689 10 Ethnic ethnic JJ 180 1689 11 divisions division NNS 180 1689 12 : : : 180 1689 13 Finn finn NN 180 1689 14 , , , 180 1689 15 Swede Swede NNP 180 1689 16 , , , 180 1689 17 Lapp Lapp NNP 180 1689 18 , , , 180 1689 19 Gypsy Gypsy NNP 180 1689 20 , , , 180 1689 21 Tatar Tatar NNP 180 1689 22 Religions religion NNS 180 1689 23 : : : 180 1689 24 Evangelical Evangelical NNP 180 1689 25 Lutheran Lutheran NNP 180 1689 26 89 89 CD 180 1689 27 % % NN 180 1689 28 , , , 180 1689 29 Greek Greek NNP 180 1689 30 Orthodox Orthodox NNP 180 1689 31 1 1 CD 180 1689 32 % % NN 180 1689 33 , , , 180 1689 34 none none NN 180 1689 35 9 9 CD 180 1689 36 % % NN 180 1689 37 , , , 180 1689 38 other other JJ 180 1689 39 1 1 CD 180 1689 40 % % NN 180 1689 41 Languages Languages NNPS 180 1689 42 : : : 180 1689 43 Finnish finnish JJ 180 1689 44 93.5 93.5 CD 180 1689 45 % % NN 180 1689 46 ( ( -LRB- 180 1689 47 official official NN 180 1689 48 ) ) -RRB- 180 1689 49 , , , 180 1689 50 Swedish Swedish NNP 180 1689 51 6.3 6.3 CD 180 1689 52 % % NN 180 1689 53 ( ( -LRB- 180 1689 54 official official NN 180 1689 55 ) ) -RRB- 180 1689 56 , , , 180 1689 57 small small JJ 180 1689 58 Lapp- Lapp- NNP 180 1689 59 and and CC 180 1689 60 Russian Russian NNP 180 1689 61 - - HYPH 180 1689 62 speaking speak VBG 180 1689 63 minorities minority NNS 180 1689 64 Literacy literacy NN 180 1689 65 : : : 180 1689 66 age age NN 180 1689 67 15 15 CD 180 1689 68 and and CC 180 1689 69 over over RB 180 1689 70 can can MD 180 1689 71 read read VB 180 1689 72 and and CC 180 1689 73 write write VB 180 1689 74 ( ( -LRB- 180 1689 75 1980 1980 CD 180 1689 76 est est NNP 180 1689 77 . . . 180 1689 78 ) ) -RRB- 180 1690 1 total total JJ 180 1690 2 population population NN 180 1690 3 : : : 180 1690 4 100 100 CD 180 1690 5 % % NN 180 1690 6 male male NN 180 1690 7 : : : 180 1690 8 NA% NA% `` 180 1690 9 female female JJ 180 1690 10 : : : 180 1690 11 NA% NA% `` 180 1690 12 Labor labor NN 180 1690 13 force force NN 180 1690 14 : : : 180 1690 15 2.533 2.533 CD 180 1690 16 million million CD 180 1690 17 by by IN 180 1690 18 occupation occupation NN 180 1690 19 : : : 180 1690 20 public public JJ 180 1690 21 services service NNS 180 1690 22 30.4 30.4 CD 180 1690 23 % % NN 180 1690 24 , , , 180 1690 25 industry industry NN 180 1690 26 20.9 20.9 CD 180 1690 27 % % NN 180 1690 28 , , , 180 1690 29 commerce commerce NN 180 1690 30 15.0 15.0 CD 180 1690 31 % % NN 180 1690 32 , , , 180 1690 33 finance finance NN 180 1690 34 , , , 180 1690 35 insurance insurance NN 180 1690 36 , , , 180 1690 37 and and CC 180 1690 38 business business NN 180 1690 39 services service NNS 180 1690 40 10.2 10.2 CD 180 1690 41 % % NN 180 1690 42 , , , 180 1690 43 agriculture agriculture NN 180 1690 44 and and CC 180 1690 45 forestry forestry NN 180 1690 46 8.6 8.6 CD 180 1690 47 % % NN 180 1690 48 , , , 180 1690 49 transport transport NN 180 1690 50 and and CC 180 1690 51 communications communication NNS 180 1690 52 7.7 7.7 CD 180 1690 53 % % NN 180 1690 54 , , , 180 1690 55 construction construction NN 180 1690 56 7.2 7.2 CD 180 1690 57 % % NN 180 1690 58 @Finland @finland NN 180 1690 59 , , , 180 1690 60 Government Government NNP 180 1690 61 Names Names NNP 180 1690 62 : : : 180 1690 63 conventional conventional JJ 180 1690 64 long long JJ 180 1690 65 form form NN 180 1690 66 : : : 180 1690 67 Republic Republic NNP 180 1690 68 of of IN 180 1690 69 Finland Finland NNP 180 1690 70 conventional conventional JJ 180 1690 71 short short JJ 180 1690 72 form form NN 180 1690 73 : : : 180 1690 74 Finland finland VB 180 1690 75 local local JJ 180 1690 76 long long JJ 180 1690 77 form form NN 180 1690 78 : : : 180 1690 79 Suomen Suomen NNP 180 1690 80 Tasavalta Tasavalta NNP 180 1690 81 local local JJ 180 1690 82 short short JJ 180 1690 83 form form NN 180 1690 84 : : : 180 1690 85 Suomi Suomi NNP 180 1690 86 Digraph Digraph NNP 180 1690 87 : : : 180 1690 88 FI FI NNP 180 1690 89 Type type NN 180 1690 90 : : : 180 1690 91 republic republic NNP 180 1690 92 Capital capital NN 180 1690 93 : : : 180 1690 94 Helsinki Helsinki NNP 180 1690 95 Administrative Administrative NNP 180 1690 96 divisions division NNS 180 1690 97 : : : 180 1690 98 12 12 CD 180 1690 99 provinces province NNS 180 1690 100 ( ( -LRB- 180 1690 101 laanit laanit NN 180 1690 102 , , , 180 1690 103 singular singular NNP 180 1690 104 - - HYPH 180 1690 105 laani laani NNP 180 1690 106 ) ) -RRB- 180 1690 107 ; ; : 180 1690 108 Ahvenanmaa Ahvenanmaa NNP 180 1690 109 , , , 180 1690 110 Hame Hame NNP 180 1690 111 , , , 180 1690 112 Keski Keski NNP 180 1690 113 - - HYPH 180 1690 114 Suomi Suomi NNP 180 1690 115 , , , 180 1690 116 Kuopio Kuopio NNP 180 1690 117 , , , 180 1690 118 Kymi Kymi NNP 180 1690 119 , , , 180 1690 120 Lappi Lappi NNP 180 1690 121 , , , 180 1690 122 Mikkeli Mikkeli NNP 180 1690 123 , , , 180 1690 124 Oulu Oulu NNP 180 1690 125 , , , 180 1690 126 Pohjois Pohjois NNP 180 1690 127 - - HYPH 180 1690 128 Karjala Karjala NNP 180 1690 129 , , , 180 1690 130 Turku Turku NNP 180 1690 131 ja ja NNP 180 1690 132 Pori Pori NNP 180 1690 133 , , , 180 1690 134 Uusimaa Uusimaa NNP 180 1690 135 , , , 180 1690 136 Vaasa Vaasa NNP 180 1690 137 Independence Independence NNP 180 1690 138 : : : 180 1690 139 6 6 CD 180 1690 140 December December NNP 180 1690 141 1917 1917 CD 180 1690 142 ( ( -LRB- 180 1690 143 from from IN 180 1690 144 Soviet Soviet NNP 180 1690 145 Union Union NNP 180 1690 146 ) ) -RRB- 180 1690 147 National national JJ 180 1690 148 holiday holiday NN 180 1690 149 : : : 180 1690 150 Independence Independence NNP 180 1690 151 Day Day NNP 180 1690 152 , , , 180 1690 153 6 6 CD 180 1690 154 December December NNP 180 1690 155 ( ( -LRB- 180 1690 156 1917 1917 CD 180 1690 157 ) ) -RRB- 180 1690 158 Constitution constitution NN 180 1690 159 : : : 180 1690 160 17 17 CD 180 1690 161 July July NNP 180 1690 162 1919 1919 CD 180 1690 163 Legal legal JJ 180 1690 164 system system NN 180 1690 165 : : : 180 1690 166 civil civil JJ 180 1690 167 law law NN 180 1690 168 system system NN 180 1690 169 based base VBN 180 1690 170 on on IN 180 1690 171 Swedish swedish JJ 180 1690 172 law law NN 180 1690 173 ; ; : 180 1690 174 Supreme Supreme NNP 180 1690 175 Court Court NNP 180 1690 176 may may MD 180 1690 177 request request VB 180 1690 178 legislation legislation NN 180 1690 179 interpreting interpret VBG 180 1690 180 or or CC 180 1690 181 modifying modify VBG 180 1690 182 laws law NNS 180 1690 183 ; ; , 180 1690 184 accepts accept VBZ 180 1690 185 compulsory compulsory NN 180 1690 186 ICJ ICJ NNP 180 1690 187 jurisdiction jurisdiction NN 180 1690 188 , , , 180 1690 189 with with IN 180 1690 190 reservations reservation NNS 180 1690 191 Suffrage suffrage CD 180 1690 192 : : : 180 1690 193 18 18 CD 180 1690 194 years year NNS 180 1690 195 of of IN 180 1690 196 age age NN 180 1690 197 ; ; : 180 1690 198 universal universal JJ 180 1690 199 Executive Executive NNP 180 1690 200 branch branch NN 180 1690 201 : : : 180 1690 202 chief chief NN 180 1690 203 of of IN 180 1690 204 state state NN 180 1690 205 : : : 180 1690 206 President President NNP 180 1690 207 Martti Martti NNP 180 1690 208 AHTISAARI AHTISAARI NNP 180 1690 209 ( ( -LRB- 180 1690 210 since since IN 180 1690 211 1 1 CD 180 1690 212 March March NNP 180 1690 213 1994 1994 CD 180 1690 214 ) ) -RRB- 180 1690 215 ; ; : 180 1690 216 election election NN 180 1690 217 last last JJ 180 1690 218 held hold VBD 180 1690 219 31 31 CD 180 1690 220 January January NNP 180 1690 221 - - HYPH 180 1690 222 6 6 CD 180 1690 223 February February NNP 180 1690 224 1994 1994 CD 180 1690 225 ( ( -LRB- 180 1690 226 next next JJ 180 1690 227 to to TO 180 1690 228 be be VB 180 1690 229 held hold VBN 180 1690 230 January January NNP 180 1690 231 2000 2000 CD 180 1690 232 ) ) -RRB- 180 1690 233 ; ; : 180 1690 234 results result NNS 180 1690 235 - - : 180 1690 236 Martti martti NN 180 1690 237 AHTISAARI AHTISAARI NNP 180 1690 238 54 54 CD 180 1690 239 % % NN 180 1690 240 , , , 180 1690 241 Elisabeth Elisabeth NNP 180 1690 242 REHN REHN VBD 180 1690 243 46 46 CD 180 1690 244 % % NN 180 1690 245 head head NN 180 1690 246 of of IN 180 1690 247 government government NN 180 1690 248 : : : 180 1690 249 Prime Prime NNP 180 1690 250 Minister Minister NNP 180 1690 251 Esko Esko NNP 180 1690 252 AHO AHO NNP 180 1690 253 ( ( -LRB- 180 1690 254 since since IN 180 1690 255 26 26 CD 180 1690 256 April April NNP 180 1690 257 1991 1991 CD 180 1690 258 ) ) -RRB- 180 1690 259 ; ; : 180 1690 260 Deputy Deputy NNP 180 1690 261 Prime Prime NNP 180 1690 262 Minister Minister NNP 180 1690 263 Pertti Pertti NNP 180 1690 264 SALOLAINEN SALOLAINEN NNP 180 1690 265 ( ( -LRB- 180 1690 266 since since IN 180 1690 267 at at RB 180 1690 268 least least JJS 180 1690 269 January January NNP 180 1690 270 1992 1992 CD 180 1690 271 ) ) -RRB- 180 1690 272 cabinet cabinet NN 180 1690 273 : : : 180 1690 274 Council Council NNP 180 1690 275 of of IN 180 1690 276 State State NNP 180 1690 277 ( ( -LRB- 180 1690 278 Valtioneuvosto Valtioneuvosto NNP 180 1690 279 ) ) -RRB- 180 1690 280 ; ; , 180 1690 281 appointed appoint VBN 180 1690 282 by by IN 180 1690 283 the the DT 180 1690 284 president president NN 180 1690 285 , , , 180 1690 286 responsible responsible JJ 180 1690 287 to to IN 180 1690 288 Parliament Parliament NNP 180 1690 289 Legislative Legislative NNP 180 1690 290 branch branch NN 180 1690 291 : : : 180 1690 292 unicameral unicameral JJ 180 1690 293 Parliament Parliament NNP 180 1690 294 ( ( -LRB- 180 1690 295 Eduskunta Eduskunta NNP 180 1690 296 ) ) -RRB- 180 1690 297 : : : 180 1690 298 elections election NNS 180 1690 299 last last RB 180 1690 300 held hold VBD 180 1690 301 17 17 CD 180 1690 302 March March NNP 180 1690 303 1991 1991 CD 180 1690 304 ( ( -LRB- 180 1690 305 next next JJ 180 1690 306 to to TO 180 1690 307 be be VB 180 1690 308 held hold VBN 180 1690 309 March March NNP 180 1690 310 1995 1995 CD 180 1690 311 ) ) -RRB- 180 1690 312 ; ; : 180 1690 313 results result NNS 180 1690 314 - - : 180 1690 315 Center Center NNP 180 1690 316 Party Party NNP 180 1690 317 24.8 24.8 CD 180 1690 318 % % NN 180 1690 319 , , , 180 1690 320 Social Social NNP 180 1690 321 Democratic Democratic NNP 180 1690 322 Party Party NNP 180 1690 323 22.1 22.1 CD 180 1690 324 % % NN 180 1690 325 , , , 180 1690 326 National National NNP 180 1690 327 Coalition Coalition NNP 180 1690 328 ( ( -LRB- 180 1690 329 Conservative Conservative NNP 180 1690 330 ) ) -RRB- 180 1690 331 Party Party NNP 180 1690 332 19.3 19.3 CD 180 1690 333 % % NN 180 1690 334 , , , 180 1690 335 Leftist Leftist NNP 180 1690 336 Alliance Alliance NNP 180 1690 337 ( ( -LRB- 180 1690 338 Communist Communist NNP 180 1690 339 ) ) -RRB- 180 1690 340 10.1 10.1 CD 180 1690 341 % % NN 180 1690 342 , , , 180 1690 343 Green Green NNP 180 1690 344 League League NNP 180 1690 345 6.8 6.8 CD 180 1690 346 % % NN 180 1690 347 , , , 180 1690 348 Swedish Swedish NNP 180 1690 349 People People NNPS 180 1690 350 's 's POS 180 1690 351 Party Party NNP 180 1690 352 5.5 5.5 CD 180 1690 353 % % NN 180 1690 354 , , , 180 1690 355 Rural rural NN 180 1690 356 4.8 4.8 CD 180 1690 357 % % NN 180 1690 358 , , , 180 1690 359 Finnish Finnish NNP 180 1690 360 Christian Christian NNP 180 1690 361 League League NNP 180 1690 362 3.1 3.1 CD 180 1690 363 % % NN 180 1690 364 , , , 180 1690 365 Liberal Liberal NNP 180 1690 366 People People NNPS 180 1690 367 's 's POS 180 1690 368 Party Party NNP 180 1690 369 0.8 0.8 CD 180 1690 370 % % NN 180 1690 371 ; ; , 180 1690 372 seats seat NNS 180 1690 373 - - , 180 1690 374 ( ( -LRB- 180 1690 375 200 200 CD 180 1690 376 total total NN 180 1690 377 ) ) -RRB- 180 1690 378 Center Center NNP 180 1690 379 Party Party NNP 180 1690 380 55 55 CD 180 1690 381 , , , 180 1690 382 Social Social NNP 180 1690 383 Democratic Democratic NNP 180 1690 384 Party Party NNP 180 1690 385 48 48 CD 180 1690 386 , , , 180 1690 387 National National NNP 180 1690 388 Coalition Coalition NNP 180 1690 389 ( ( -LRB- 180 1690 390 Conservative Conservative NNP 180 1690 391 ) ) -RRB- 180 1690 392 Party Party NNP 180 1690 393 40 40 CD 180 1690 394 , , , 180 1690 395 Leftist Leftist NNP 180 1690 396 Alliance Alliance NNP 180 1690 397 ( ( -LRB- 180 1690 398 Communist Communist NNP 180 1690 399 ) ) -RRB- 180 1690 400 19 19 CD 180 1690 401 , , , 180 1690 402 Swedish Swedish NNP 180 1690 403 People People NNPS 180 1690 404 's 's POS 180 1690 405 Party Party NNP 180 1690 406 12 12 CD 180 1690 407 , , , 180 1690 408 Green Green NNP 180 1690 409 League League NNP 180 1690 410 10 10 CD 180 1690 411 , , , 180 1690 412 Finnish finnish JJ 180 1690 413 Christian Christian NNP 180 1690 414 League League NNP 180 1690 415 8 8 CD 180 1690 416 , , , 180 1690 417 Rural Rural NNP 180 1690 418 7 7 CD 180 1690 419 , , , 180 1690 420 Liberal Liberal NNP 180 1690 421 People People NNPS 180 1690 422 's 's POS 180 1690 423 Party Party NNP 180 1690 424 1 1 CD 180 1690 425 Judicial judicial JJ 180 1690 426 branch branch NN 180 1690 427 : : : 180 1690 428 Supreme Supreme NNP 180 1690 429 Court Court NNP 180 1690 430 ( ( -LRB- 180 1690 431 Korkein Korkein NNP 180 1690 432 Oikeus Oikeus NNP 180 1690 433 ) ) -RRB- 180 1690 434 Political political JJ 180 1690 435 parties party NNS 180 1690 436 and and CC 180 1690 437 leaders leader NNS 180 1690 438 : : : 180 1690 439 government government NN 180 1690 440 coalition coalition NN 180 1690 441 : : : 180 1690 442 Center Center NNP 180 1690 443 Party Party NNP 180 1690 444 , , , 180 1690 445 Esko Esko NNP 180 1690 446 AHO AHO NNP 180 1690 447 ; ; : 180 1690 448 National National NNP 180 1690 449 Coalition Coalition NNP 180 1690 450 ( ( -LRB- 180 1690 451 conservative conservative JJ 180 1690 452 ) ) -RRB- 180 1690 453 Party Party NNP 180 1690 454 , , , 180 1690 455 Perti Perti NNP 180 1690 456 SALOLAINEN SALOLAINEN VBD 180 1690 457 ; ; : 180 1690 458 Swedish Swedish NNP 180 1690 459 People People NNPS 180 1690 460 's 's POS 180 1690 461 Party Party NNP 180 1690 462 , , , 180 1690 463 ( ( -LRB- 180 1690 464 Johan Johan NNP 180 1690 465 ) ) -RRB- 180 1690 466 Ole Ole NNP 180 1690 467 NORRBACK NORRBACK NNP 180 1690 468 ; ; : 180 1690 469 Finnish finnish JJ 180 1690 470 Christian Christian NNP 180 1690 471 League League NNP 180 1690 472 , , , 180 1690 473 Toimi Toimi NNP 180 1690 474 KANKAANNIEMI KANKAANNIEMI NNP 180 1690 475 other other JJ 180 1690 476 parties party NNS 180 1690 477 : : : 180 1690 478 Social Social NNP 180 1690 479 Democratic Democratic NNP 180 1690 480 Party Party NNP 180 1690 481 , , , 180 1690 482 Paavo Paavo NNP 180 1690 483 LIPPONEN LIPPONEN NNP 180 1690 484 , , , 180 1690 485 acting act VBG 180 1690 486 chairman chairman NN 180 1690 487 ; ; : 180 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180 1690 559 observer observer NNP 180 1690 560 ) ) -RRB- 180 1690 561 , , , 180 1690 562 AsDB AsDB NNP 180 1690 563 , , , 180 1690 564 Australia Australia NNP 180 1690 565 Group Group NNP 180 1690 566 , , , 180 1690 567 BIS BIS NNP 180 1690 568 , , , 180 1690 569 CBSS CBSS NNP 180 1690 570 , , , 180 1690 571 CCC CCC NNP 180 1690 572 , , , 180 1690 573 CE CE NNP 180 1690 574 , , , 180 1690 575 CERN CERN NNP 180 1690 576 , , , 180 1690 577 COCOM COCOM NNP 180 1690 578 ( ( -LRB- 180 1690 579 cooperating cooperate VBG 180 1690 580 ) ) -RRB- 180 1690 581 , , , 180 1690 582 CSCE CSCE NNP 180 1690 583 , , , 180 1690 584 EBRD EBRD NNP 180 1690 585 , , , 180 1690 586 ECE ECE NNP 180 1690 587 , , , 180 1690 588 EFTA EFTA NNP 180 1690 589 , , , 180 1690 590 ESA ESA NNP 180 1690 591 ( ( -LRB- 180 1690 592 associate associate NN 180 1690 593 ) ) -RRB- 180 1690 594 , , , 180 1690 595 FAO FAO NNP 180 1690 596 , , , 180 1690 597 G-9 G-9 NNP 180 1690 598 , , , 180 1690 599 GATT GATT NNP 180 1690 600 , , , 180 1690 601 IADB IADB NNP 180 1690 602 , , , 180 1690 603 IAEA IAEA NNP 180 1690 604 , , , 180 1690 605 IBRD IBRD NNP 180 1690 606 , , , 180 1690 607 ICAO ICAO NNP 180 1690 608 , , , 180 1690 609 ICC ICC NNP 180 1690 610 , , , 180 1690 611 ICFTU ICFTU NNP 180 1690 612 , , , 180 1690 613 IDA IDA NNP 180 1690 614 , , , 180 1690 615 IEA IEA NNP 180 1690 616 , , , 180 1690 617 IFAD IFAD NNP 180 1690 618 , , , 180 1690 619 IFC IFC NNP 180 1690 620 , , , 180 1690 621 ILO ILO NNP 180 1690 622 , , , 180 1690 623 IMF IMF NNP 180 1690 624 , , , 180 1690 625 IMO imo RB 180 1690 626 , , , 180 1690 627 INMARSAT INMARSAT NNP 180 1690 628 , , , 180 1690 629 INTELSAT INTELSAT NNP 180 1690 630 , , , 180 1690 631 INTERPOL INTERPOL NNP 180 1690 632 , , , 180 1690 633 IOC IOC NNP 180 1690 634 , , , 180 1690 635 IOM IOM NNP 180 1690 636 , , , 180 1690 637 ISO ISO NNP 180 1690 638 , , , 180 1690 639 ITU ITU NNP 180 1690 640 , , , 180 1690 641 LORCS LORCS NNP 180 1690 642 , , , 180 1690 643 MTCR MTCR NNP 180 1690 644 , , , 180 1690 645 NAM NAM NNP 180 1690 646 ( ( -LRB- 180 1690 647 guest guest NNP 180 1690 648 ) ) -RRB- 180 1690 649 , , , 180 1690 650 NC NC NNP 180 1690 651 , , , 180 1690 652 NEA NEA NNP 180 1690 653 , , , 180 1690 654 NIB NIB NNP 180 1690 655 , , , 180 1690 656 NSG NSG NNP 180 1690 657 , , , 180 1690 658 OAS OAS NNP 180 1690 659 ( ( -LRB- 180 1690 660 observer observer NNP 180 1690 661 ) ) -RRB- 180 1690 662 , , , 180 1690 663 OECD OECD NNP 180 1690 664 , , , 180 1690 665 PCA PCA NNP 180 1690 666 , , , 180 1690 667 UN UN NNP 180 1690 668 , , , 180 1690 669 UNCTAD UNCTAD NNP 180 1690 670 , , , 180 1690 671 UNDOF UNDOF NNP 180 1690 672 , , , 180 1690 673 UNESCO UNESCO NNP 180 1690 674 , , , 180 1690 675 UNFICYP UNFICYP NNP 180 1690 676 , , , 180 1690 677 UNHCR UNHCR NNP 180 1690 678 , , , 180 1690 679 UNIDO UNIDO NNP 180 1690 680 , , , 180 1690 681 UNIFIL UNIFIL NNP 180 1690 682 , , , 180 1690 683 UNIKOM UNIKOM NNP 180 1690 684 , , , 180 1690 685 UNMOGIP UNMOGIP NNP 180 1690 686 , , , 180 1690 687 UNPROFOR UNPROFOR NNP 180 1690 688 , , , 180 1690 689 UNTSO UNTSO NNP 180 1690 690 , , , 180 1690 691 UPU UPU NNP 180 1690 692 , , , 180 1690 693 WFTU WFTU NNP 180 1690 694 , , , 180 1690 695 WHO who WP 180 1690 696 , , , 180 1690 697 WIPO WIPO NNP 180 1690 698 , , , 180 1690 699 WMO WMO NNP 180 1690 700 , , , 180 1690 701 WTO WTO NNP 180 1690 702 , , , 180 1690 703 ZC ZC NNP 180 1690 704 Diplomatic diplomatic JJ 180 1690 705 representation representation NN 180 1690 706 in in IN 180 1690 707 US US NNP 180 1690 708 : : : 180 1690 709 chief chief NN 180 1690 710 of of IN 180 1690 711 mission mission NN 180 1690 712 : : : 180 1690 713 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 180 1690 714 Jukka Jukka NNP 180 1690 715 VALTASAARI VALTASAARI NNP 180 1690 716 chancery chancery NN 180 1690 717 : : : 180 1690 718 3216 3216 CD 180 1690 719 New New NNP 180 1690 720 Mexico Mexico NNP 180 1690 721 Avenue Avenue NNP 180 1690 722 NW NW NNP 180 1690 723 , , , 180 1690 724 Washington Washington NNP 180 1690 725 , , , 180 1690 726 DC DC NNP 180 1690 727 20016 20016 CD 180 1690 728 telephone telephone NN 180 1690 729 : : : 180 1690 730 ( ( -LRB- 180 1690 731 202 202 CD 180 1690 732 ) ) -RRB- 180 1690 733 363 363 CD 180 1690 734 - - SYM 180 1690 735 2430 2430 CD 180 1690 736 FAX FAX NNP 180 1690 737 : : : 180 1690 738 ( ( -LRB- 180 1690 739 202 202 CD 180 1690 740 ) ) -RRB- 180 1690 741 363 363 CD 180 1690 742 - - SYM 180 1690 743 8233 8233 CD 180 1690 744 consulate(s consulate(s NNP 180 1690 745 ) ) -RRB- 180 1690 746 general general NN 180 1690 747 : : : 180 1690 748 Los Los NNP 180 1690 749 Angeles Angeles NNP 180 1690 750 and and CC 180 1690 751 New New NNP 180 1690 752 York York NNP 180 1690 753 US US NNP 180 1690 754 diplomatic diplomatic JJ 180 1690 755 representation representation NN 180 1690 756 : : : 180 1690 757 chief chief NN 180 1690 758 of of IN 180 1690 759 mission mission NN 180 1690 760 : : : 180 1690 761 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 180 1690 762 John John NNP 180 1690 763 H. H. NNP 180 1690 764 KELLY KELLY NNP 180 1690 765 embassy embassy NN 180 1690 766 : : : 180 1690 767 Itainen Itainen NNP 180 1690 768 Puistotie Puistotie NNP 180 1690 769 14A 14A NNP 180 1690 770 , , , 180 1690 771 SF-00140 SF-00140 NNP 180 1690 772 , , , 180 1690 773 Helsinki Helsinki NNP 180 1690 774 mailing mail VBG 180 1690 775 address address NN 180 1690 776 : : : 180 1690 777 APO APO NNP 180 1690 778 AE AE NNP 180 1690 779 09723 09723 CD 180 1690 780 telephone telephone NN 180 1690 781 : : : 180 1690 782 [ [ -LRB- 180 1690 783 358 358 CD 180 1690 784 ] ] -RRB- 180 1690 785 ( ( -LRB- 180 1690 786 0 0 CD 180 1690 787 ) ) -RRB- 180 1690 788 171931 171931 CD 180 1690 789 FAX fax NN 180 1690 790 : : : 180 1690 791 [ [ -LRB- 180 1690 792 358 358 CD 180 1690 793 ] ] -RRB- 180 1690 794 ( ( -LRB- 180 1690 795 0 0 CD 180 1690 796 ) ) -RRB- 180 1690 797 174681 174681 CD 180 1690 798 Flag flag NN 180 1690 799 : : : 180 1690 800 white white JJ 180 1690 801 with with IN 180 1690 802 a a DT 180 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NNP 180 1705 87 , , , 180 1705 88 1993 1993 CD 180 1705 89 ) ) -RRB- 180 1705 90 commodities commodity NNS 180 1705 91 : : : 180 1705 92 timber timber NN 180 1705 93 , , , 180 1705 94 paper paper NN 180 1705 95 and and CC 180 1705 96 pulp pulp NN 180 1705 97 , , , 180 1705 98 ships ship NNS 180 1705 99 , , , 180 1705 100 machinery machinery NN 180 1705 101 , , , 180 1705 102 clothing clothing NN 180 1705 103 and and CC 180 1705 104 footwear footwear NN 180 1705 105 partners partner NNS 180 1705 106 : : : 180 1705 107 EC EC NNP 180 1705 108 53.2 53.2 CD 180 1705 109 % % NN 180 1705 110 ( ( -LRB- 180 1705 111 Germany Germany NNP 180 1705 112 15.6 15.6 CD 180 1705 113 % % NN 180 1705 114 , , , 180 1705 115 UK UK NNP 180 1705 116 10.7 10.7 CD 180 1705 117 % % NN 180 1705 118 ) ) -RRB- 180 1705 119 , , , 180 1705 120 EFTA EFTA NNP 180 1705 121 19.5 19.5 CD 180 1705 122 % % NN 180 1705 123 ( ( -LRB- 180 1705 124 Sweden Sweden NNP 180 1705 125 12.8 12.8 CD 180 1705 126 % % NN 180 1705 127 ) ) -RRB- 180 1705 128 , , , 180 1705 129 US US NNP 180 1705 130 5.9 5.9 CD 180 1705 131 % % NN 180 1705 132 , , , 180 1705 133 Japan Japan NNP 180 1705 134 1.3 1.3 CD 180 1705 135 % % NN 180 1705 136 , , , 180 1705 137 Russia Russia NNP 180 1705 138 2.8 2.8 CD 180 1705 139 % % NN 180 1705 140 ( ( -LRB- 180 1705 141 1992 1992 CD 180 1705 142 ) ) -RRB- 180 1705 143 Imports import NNS 180 1705 144 : : : 180 1705 145 $ $ $ 180 1705 146 18 18 CD 180 1705 147 billion billion CD 180 1705 148 ( ( -LRB- 180 1705 149 c.i.f c.i.f NN 180 1705 150 . . 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Germany NNP 180 1706 35 16.9 16.9 CD 180 1706 36 % % NN 180 1706 37 , , , 180 1706 38 UK UK NNP 180 1706 39 8.7 8.7 CD 180 1706 40 % % NN 180 1706 41 ) ) -RRB- 180 1706 42 , , , 180 1706 43 EFTA EFTA NNP 180 1706 44 19.0 19.0 CD 180 1706 45 % % NN 180 1706 46 ( ( -LRB- 180 1706 47 Sweden Sweden NNP 180 1706 48 11.7 11.7 CD 180 1706 49 % % NN 180 1706 50 ) ) -RRB- 180 1706 51 , , , 180 1706 52 US US NNP 180 1706 53 6.1 6.1 CD 180 1706 54 % % NN 180 1706 55 , , , 180 1706 56 Japan Japan NNP 180 1706 57 5.5 5.5 CD 180 1706 58 % % NN 180 1706 59 , , , 180 1706 60 Russia Russia NNP 180 1706 61 7.1 7.1 CD 180 1706 62 % % NN 180 1706 63 ( ( -LRB- 180 1706 64 1992 1992 CD 180 1706 65 ) ) -RRB- 180 1706 66 External external JJ 180 1706 67 debt debt NN 180 1706 68 : : : 180 1706 69 $ $ $ 180 1706 70 30 30 CD 180 1706 71 billion billion CD 180 1706 72 ( ( -LRB- 180 1706 73 December December NNP 180 1706 74 1993 1993 CD 180 1706 75 ) ) -RRB- 180 1706 76 Industrial industrial JJ 180 1706 77 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180 1707 29 and and CC 180 1707 30 wood wood NN 180 1707 31 processing processing NN 180 1707 32 ( ( -LRB- 180 1707 33 pulp pulp NN 180 1707 34 , , , 180 1707 35 paper paper NN 180 1707 36 ) ) -RRB- 180 1707 37 , , , 180 1707 38 copper copper NN 180 1707 39 refining refining NN 180 1707 40 , , , 180 1707 41 foodstuffs foodstuff NNS 180 1707 42 , , , 180 1707 43 chemicals chemical NNS 180 1707 44 , , , 180 1707 45 textiles textile NNS 180 1707 46 , , , 180 1707 47 clothing clothing NN 180 1707 48 Agriculture Agriculture NNP 180 1707 49 : : : 180 1707 50 accounts account NNS 180 1707 51 for for IN 180 1707 52 5 5 CD 180 1707 53 % % NN 180 1707 54 of of IN 180 1707 55 GDP GDP NNP 180 1707 56 ( ( -LRB- 180 1707 57 including include VBG 180 1707 58 forestry forestry NN 180 1707 59 ) ) -RRB- 180 1707 60 ; ; : 180 1707 61 livestock livestock NN 180 1707 62 production production NN 180 1707 63 , , , 180 1707 64 especially especially RB 180 1707 65 dairy dairy NN 180 1707 66 cattle cattle NNS 180 1707 67 , , , 180 1707 68 predominates predominate VBZ 180 1707 69 ; ; : 180 1707 70 forestry forestry NN 180 1707 71 is be VBZ 180 1707 72 an an DT 180 1707 73 important important JJ 180 1707 74 export export NN 180 1707 75 earner earner NN 180 1707 76 and and CC 180 1707 77 a a DT 180 1707 78 secondary secondary JJ 180 1707 79 occupation occupation NN 180 1707 80 for for IN 180 1707 81 the the DT 180 1707 82 rural rural JJ 180 1707 83 population population NN 180 1707 84 ; ; : 180 1707 85 main main JJ 180 1707 86 crops crop NNS 180 1707 87 - - HYPH 180 1707 88 cereals cereal NNS 180 1707 89 , , , 180 1707 90 sugar sugar NN 180 1707 91 beets beet NNS 180 1707 92 , , , 180 1707 93 potatoes potato NNS 180 1707 94 ; ; : 180 1707 95 85 85 CD 180 1707 96 % % NN 180 1707 97 self self NN 180 1707 98 - - HYPH 180 1707 99 sufficient sufficient JJ 180 1707 100 , , , 180 1707 101 but but CC 180 1707 102 short short RB 180 1707 103 of of IN 180 1707 104 foodgrains foodgrain NNS 180 1707 105 and and CC 180 1707 106 fodder fodder NN 180 1707 107 grains grain NNS 180 1707 108 ; ; : 180 1707 109 annual annual JJ 180 1707 110 fish fish NN 180 1707 111 catch catch NN 180 1707 112 about about IN 180 1707 113 160,000 160,000 CD 180 1707 114 metric metric JJ 180 1707 115 tons ton NNS 180 1707 116 Economic economic JJ 180 1707 117 aid aid NN 180 1707 118 : : : 180 1707 119 donor donor NN 180 1707 120 : : : 180 1707 121 ODA ODA NNP 180 1707 122 and and CC 180 1707 123 OOF OOF NNP 180 1707 124 commitments commitment NNS 180 1707 125 ( ( -LRB- 180 1707 126 1970 1970 CD 180 1707 127 - - SYM 180 1707 128 89 89 CD 180 1707 129 ) ) -RRB- 180 1707 130 , , , 180 1707 131 $ $ $ 180 1707 132 2.7 2.7 CD 180 1707 133 billion billion CD 180 1707 134 Currency currency NN 180 1707 135 : : : 180 1707 136 1 1 CD 180 1707 137 markka markka FW 180 1707 138 ( ( -LRB- 180 1707 139 FMk FMk NNP 180 1707 140 ) ) -RRB- 180 1707 141 or or CC 180 1707 142 Finmark Finmark NNP 180 1707 143 = = SYM 180 1707 144 100 100 CD 180 1707 145 pennia pennia NNP 180 1707 146 Exchange Exchange NNP 180 1707 147 rates rate NNS 180 1707 148 : : : 180 1707 149 markkaa markkaa NNP 180 1707 150 ( ( -LRB- 180 1707 151 FMk FMk NNP 180 1707 152 ) ) -RRB- 180 1707 153 per per IN 180 1707 154 US$ us$ $ 180 1707 155 1 1 CD 180 1707 156 - - SYM 180 1707 157 5.6920 5.6920 CD 180 1707 158 ( ( -LRB- 180 1707 159 January January NNP 180 1707 160 1994 1994 CD 180 1707 161 ) ) -RRB- 180 1707 162 , , , 180 1707 163 5.7123 5.7123 CD 180 1707 164 ( ( -LRB- 180 1707 165 1993 1993 CD 180 1707 166 ) ) -RRB- 180 1707 167 , , , 180 1707 168 4.4794 4.4794 CD 180 1707 169 ( ( -LRB- 180 1707 170 1992 1992 CD 180 1707 171 ) ) -RRB- 180 1707 172 , , , 180 1707 173 4.0440 4.0440 CD 180 1707 174 ( ( -LRB- 180 1707 175 1991 1991 CD 180 1707 176 ) ) -RRB- 180 1707 177 , , , 180 1707 178 3.8235 3.8235 CD 180 1707 179 ( ( -LRB- 180 1707 180 1990 1990 CD 180 1707 181 ) ) -RRB- 180 1707 182 , , , 180 1707 183 4.2912 4.2912 CD 180 1707 184 ( ( -LRB- 180 1707 185 1989 1989 CD 180 1707 186 ) ) -RRB- 180 1707 187 Fiscal fiscal JJ 180 1707 188 year year NN 180 1707 189 : : : 180 1707 190 calendar calendar NNP 180 1707 191 year year NN 180 1707 192 @Finland @Finland NNP 180 1707 193 , , , 180 1707 194 Communications Communications NNP 180 1707 195 Railroads Railroads NNPS 180 1707 196 : : : 180 1707 197 5,924 5,924 CD 180 1707 198 km km NN 180 1707 199 total total JJ 180 1707 200 ; ; : 180 1707 201 Finnish finnish JJ 180 1707 202 State State NNP 180 1707 203 Railways Railways NNPS 180 1707 204 ( ( -LRB- 180 1707 205 VR VR NNP 180 1707 206 ) ) -RRB- 180 1707 207 operate operate VBP 180 1707 208 a a DT 180 1707 209 total total NN 180 1707 210 of of IN 180 1707 211 5,863 5,863 CD 180 1707 212 km km NN 180 1707 213 1,524-mm 1,524-mm CD 180 1707 214 gauge gauge NN 180 1707 215 , , , 180 1707 216 of of IN 180 1707 217 which which WDT 180 1707 218 480 480 CD 180 1707 219 km km NN 180 1707 220 are be VBP 180 1707 221 multiple multiple JJ 180 1707 222 track track NN 180 1707 223 and and CC 180 1707 224 1,710 1,710 CD 180 1707 225 km km NNS 180 1707 226 are be VBP 180 1707 227 electrified electrify VBN 180 1707 228 Highways highway NNS 180 1707 229 : : : 180 1707 230 total total JJ 180 1707 231 : : : 180 1707 232 76,631 76,631 CD 180 1707 233 km km NNS 180 1707 234 ( ( -LRB- 180 1707 235 1991 1991 CD 180 1707 236 ) ) -RRB- 180 1707 237 paved pave VBN 180 1707 238 : : : 180 1707 239 bituminous bituminous JJ 180 1707 240 concrete concrete NN 180 1707 241 , , , 180 1707 242 bituminous bituminous JJ 180 1707 243 treated treat VBN 180 1707 244 soil soil NN 180 1707 245 46,745 46,745 CD 180 1707 246 km km NNS 180 1707 247 unpaved unpaved JJ 180 1707 248 : : : 180 1707 249 gravel gravel NN 180 1707 250 29,886 29,886 CD 180 1707 251 km km NN 180 1707 252 Inland Inland NNP 180 1707 253 waterways waterway NNS 180 1707 254 : : : 180 1707 255 6,675 6,675 CD 180 1707 256 km km NN 180 1707 257 total total JJ 180 1707 258 ( ( -LRB- 180 1707 259 including include VBG 180 1707 260 Saimaa Saimaa NNP 180 1707 261 Canal Canal NNP 180 1707 262 ) ) -RRB- 180 1707 263 ; ; : 180 1707 264 3,700 3,700 CD 180 1707 265 km km NN 180 1707 266 suitable suitable JJ 180 1707 267 for for IN 180 1707 268 steamers steamer NNS 180 1707 269 Pipelines Pipelines NNPS 180 1707 270 : : : 180 1707 271 natural natural JJ 180 1707 272 gas gas NN 180 1707 273 580 580 CD 180 1707 274 km km NNS 180 1707 275 Ports Ports NNPS 180 1707 276 : : : 180 1707 277 Helsinki Helsinki NNP 180 1707 278 , , , 180 1707 279 Oulu Oulu NNP 180 1707 280 , , , 180 1707 281 Pori Pori NNP 180 1707 282 , , , 180 1707 283 Rauma Rauma NNP 180 1707 284 , , , 180 1707 285 Turku Turku NNP 180 1707 286 Merchant Merchant NNP 180 1707 287 marine marine NN 180 1707 288 : : : 180 1707 289 93 93 CD 180 1707 290 ships ship NNS 180 1707 291 ( ( -LRB- 180 1707 292 1,000 1,000 CD 180 1707 293 GRT GRT NNP 180 1707 294 or or CC 180 1707 295 over over RB 180 1707 296 ) ) -RRB- 180 1707 297 totaling total VBG 180 1707 298 1,040,905 1,040,905 CD 180 1707 299 GRT/1,143,276 GRT/1,143,276 NNP 180 1707 300 DWT dwt NN 180 1707 301 , , , 180 1707 302 bulk bulk NN 180 1707 303 7 7 CD 180 1707 304 , , , 180 1707 305 cargo cargo NN 180 1707 306 20 20 CD 180 1707 307 , , , 180 1707 308 chemical chemical NN 180 1707 309 tanker tanker NN 180 1707 310 5 5 CD 180 1707 311 , , , 180 1707 312 liquefied liquefy VBN 180 1707 313 gas gas NN 180 1707 314 3 3 CD 180 1707 315 , , , 180 1707 316 oil oil NN 180 1707 317 tanker tanker NN 180 1707 318 15 15 CD 180 1707 319 , , , 180 1707 320 passenger passenger NN 180 1707 321 3 3 CD 180 1707 322 , , , 180 1707 323 refrigerated refrigerate VBD 180 1707 324 cargo cargo NN 180 1707 325 1 1 CD 180 1707 326 , , , 180 1707 327 roll roll NN 180 1707 328 - - HYPH 180 1707 329 on on IN 180 1707 330 / / SYM 180 1707 331 roll roll NN 180 1707 332 - - HYPH 180 1707 333 off off RP 180 1707 334 cargo cargo NN 180 1707 335 30 30 CD 180 1707 336 , , , 180 1707 337 short short JJ 180 1707 338 - - HYPH 180 1707 339 sea sea NN 180 1707 340 passenger passenger NN 180 1707 341 9 9 CD 180 1707 342 Airports airport NNS 180 1707 343 : : : 180 1707 344 total total NN 180 1707 345 : : : 180 1707 346 160 160 CD 180 1707 347 usable usable JJ 180 1707 348 : : : 180 1707 349 157 157 CD 180 1707 350 with with IN 180 1707 351 permanent permanent JJ 180 1707 352 - - HYPH 180 1707 353 surface surface NN 180 1707 354 runways runway NNS 180 1707 355 : : : 180 1707 356 66 66 CD 180 1707 357 with with IN 180 1707 358 runways runway NNS 180 1707 359 over over IN 180 1707 360 3,659 3,659 CD 180 1707 361 m m NNP 180 1707 362 : : : 180 1707 363 0 0 CD 180 1707 364 with with IN 180 1707 365 runways runways NNP 180 1707 366 2,440 2,440 CD 180 1707 367 - - HYPH 180 1707 368 3,659 3,659 CD 180 1707 369 m m NN 180 1707 370 : : : 180 1707 371 26 26 CD 180 1707 372 with with IN 180 1707 373 runways runway NNS 180 1707 374 1,220 1,220 CD 180 1707 375 - - HYPH 180 1707 376 2,439 2,439 CD 180 1707 377 m m NN 180 1707 378 : : : 180 1707 379 20 20 CD 180 1707 380 Telecommunications telecommunication NNS 180 1707 381 : : : 180 1707 382 good good JJ 180 1707 383 service service NN 180 1707 384 from from IN 180 1707 385 cable cable NN 180 1707 386 and and CC 180 1707 387 microwave microwave NN 180 1707 388 radio radio NN 180 1707 389 relay relay NN 180 1707 390 network network NN 180 1707 391 ; ; : 180 1707 392 3,140,000 3,140,000 CD 180 1707 393 telephones telephone NNS 180 1707 394 ; ; : 180 1707 395 broadcast broadcast NN 180 1707 396 stations station NNS 180 1707 397 - - SYM 180 1707 398 6 6 CD 180 1707 399 AM am NN 180 1707 400 , , , 180 1707 401 105 105 CD 180 1707 402 FM fm NN 180 1707 403 , , , 180 1707 404 235 235 CD 180 1707 405 TV tv NN 180 1707 406 ; ; : 180 1707 407 1 1 CD 180 1707 408 submarine submarine NN 180 1707 409 cable cable NN 180 1707 410 ; ; : 180 1707 411 INTELSAT INTELSAT NNP 180 1707 412 satellite satellite NN 180 1707 413 transmission transmission NN 180 1707 414 service service NN 180 1707 415 via via IN 180 1707 416 Swedish swedish JJ 180 1707 417 earth earth NN 180 1707 418 station station NN 180 1707 419 and and CC 180 1707 420 a a DT 180 1707 421 receive receive VB 180 1707 422 - - HYPH 180 1707 423 only only RB 180 1707 424 INTELSAT intelsat JJ 180 1707 425 earth earth NN 180 1707 426 station station NN 180 1707 427 near near IN 180 1707 428 Helsinki Helsinki NNP 180 1707 429 @Finland @Finland NNP 180 1707 430 , , , 180 1707 431 Defense Defense NNP 180 1707 432 Forces Forces NNPS 180 1707 433 Branches Branches NNPS 180 1707 434 : : : 180 1707 435 Army Army NNP 180 1707 436 , , , 180 1707 437 Navy Navy NNP 180 1707 438 , , , 180 1707 439 Air Air NNP 180 1707 440 Force Force NNP 180 1707 441 , , , 180 1707 442 Frontier Frontier NNP 180 1707 443 Guard Guard NNP 180 1707 444 ( ( -LRB- 180 1707 445 including include VBG 180 1707 446 Coast Coast NNP 180 1707 447 Guard Guard NNP 180 1707 448 ) ) -RRB- 180 1707 449 Manpower Manpower NNP 180 1707 450 availability availability NN 180 1707 451 : : : 180 1707 452 males male NNS 180 1707 453 age age NNP 180 1707 454 15 15 CD 180 1707 455 - - SYM 180 1707 456 49 49 CD 180 1707 457 1,323,322 1,323,322 CD 180 1707 458 ; ; : 180 1707 459 fit fit JJ 180 1707 460 for for IN 180 1707 461 military military JJ 180 1707 462 service service NN 180 1707 463 1,089,300 1,089,300 CD 180 1707 464 ; ; : 180 1707 465 reach reach VB 180 1707 466 military military JJ 180 1707 467 age age NN 180 1707 468 ( ( -LRB- 180 1707 469 17 17 CD 180 1707 470 ) ) -RRB- 180 1707 471 annually annually RB 180 1707 472 33,594 33,594 CD 180 1707 473 ( ( -LRB- 180 1707 474 1994 1994 CD 180 1707 475 est est NNP 180 1707 476 . . . 180 1707 477 ) ) -RRB- 180 1708 1 Defense defense NN 180 1708 2 expenditures expenditure NNS 180 1708 3 : : : 180 1708 4 exchange exchange NN 180 1708 5 rate rate NN 180 1708 6 conversion conversion NNP 180 1708 7 - - : 180 1708 8 $ $ $ 180 1708 9 1.6 1.6 CD 180 1708 10 billion billion CD 180 1708 11 , , , 180 1708 12 about about RB 180 1708 13 1.5 1.5 CD 180 1708 14 % % NN 180 1708 15 of of IN 180 1708 16 GDP GDP NNP 180 1708 17 ( ( -LRB- 180 1708 18 1993 1993 CD 180 1708 19 ) ) -RRB- 180 1708 20 @France @france NN 180 1708 21 , , , 180 1708 22 Geography Geography NNP 180 1708 23 Location Location NNP 180 1708 24 : : : 180 1708 25 Western Western NNP 180 1708 26 Europe Europe NNP 180 1708 27 , , , 180 1708 28 bordering border VBG 180 1708 29 the the DT 180 1708 30 North North NNP 180 1708 31 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 180 1708 32 Ocean Ocean NNP 180 1708 33 between between IN 180 1708 34 Spain Spain NNP 180 1708 35 and and CC 180 1708 36 Germany Germany NNP 180 1708 37 Map Map NNP 180 1708 38 references reference NNS 180 1708 39 : : : 180 1708 40 Europe Europe NNP 180 1708 41 , , , 180 1708 42 Standard Standard NNP 180 1708 43 Time Time NNP 180 1708 44 Zones Zones NNPS 180 1708 45 of of IN 180 1708 46 the the DT 180 1708 47 World World 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180 1708 87 overseas overseas JJ 180 1708 88 administrative administrative JJ 180 1708 89 divisions division NNS 180 1708 90 Land Land NNP 180 1708 91 boundaries boundary NNS 180 1708 92 : : : 180 1708 93 total total VB 180 1708 94 2,892.4 2,892.4 CD 180 1708 95 km km NNS 180 1708 96 , , , 180 1708 97 Andorra Andorra NNP 180 1708 98 60 60 CD 180 1708 99 km km NN 180 1708 100 , , , 180 1708 101 Belgium Belgium NNP 180 1708 102 620 620 CD 180 1708 103 km km NNS 180 1708 104 , , , 180 1708 105 Germany Germany NNP 180 1708 106 451 451 CD 180 1708 107 km km NNS 180 1708 108 , , , 180 1708 109 Italy Italy NNP 180 1708 110 488 488 CD 180 1708 111 km km NNS 180 1708 112 , , , 180 1708 113 Luxembourg Luxembourg NNP 180 1708 114 73 73 CD 180 1708 115 km km NNS 180 1708 116 , , , 180 1708 117 Monaco Monaco NNP 180 1708 118 4.4 4.4 CD 180 1708 119 km km NNS 180 1708 120 , , , 180 1708 121 Spain Spain NNP 180 1708 122 623 623 CD 180 1708 123 km km NN 180 1708 124 , , , 180 1708 125 Switzerland 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disputes dispute NNS 180 1708 164 : : : 180 1708 165 Madagascar madagascar NN 180 1708 166 claims claim VBZ 180 1708 167 Bassas Bassas NNP 180 1708 168 da da NNP 180 1708 169 India India NNP 180 1708 170 , , , 180 1708 171 Europa Europa NNP 180 1708 172 Island Island NNP 180 1708 173 , , , 180 1708 174 Glorioso Glorioso NNP 180 1708 175 Islands Islands NNP 180 1708 176 , , , 180 1708 177 Juan Juan NNP 180 1708 178 de de NNP 180 1708 179 Nova Nova NNP 180 1708 180 Island Island NNP 180 1708 181 , , , 180 1708 182 and and CC 180 1708 183 Tromelin Tromelin NNP 180 1708 184 Island Island NNP 180 1708 185 ; ; : 180 1708 186 Comoros Comoros NNP 180 1708 187 claims claim VBZ 180 1708 188 Mayotte Mayotte NNP 180 1708 189 ; ; : 180 1708 190 Mauritius Mauritius NNP 180 1708 191 claims claim VBZ 180 1708 192 Tromelin Tromelin NNP 180 1708 193 Island Island NNP 180 1708 194 ; ; : 180 1708 195 Seychelles Seychelles NNP 180 1708 196 claims claim VBZ 180 1708 197 Tromelin Tromelin NNP 180 1708 198 Island Island NNP 180 1708 199 ; ; : 180 1708 200 Suriname Suriname NNP 180 1708 201 claims claim VBZ 180 1708 202 part part NN 180 1708 203 of of IN 180 1708 204 French French NNP 180 1708 205 Guiana Guiana NNP 180 1708 206 ; ; : 180 1708 207 Mexico Mexico NNP 180 1708 208 claims claim VBZ 180 1708 209 Clipperton Clipperton NNP 180 1708 210 Island Island NNP 180 1708 211 ; ; , 180 1708 212 territorial territorial JJ 180 1708 213 claim claim NN 180 1708 214 in in IN 180 1708 215 Antarctica Antarctica NNP 180 1708 216 ( ( -LRB- 180 1708 217 Adelie Adelie NNP 180 1708 218 Land Land NNP 180 1708 219 ) ) -RRB- 180 1708 220 ; ; : 180 1708 221 Saint Saint NNP 180 1708 222 Pierre Pierre NNP 180 1708 223 and and CC 180 1708 224 Miquelon Miquelon NNP 180 1708 225 is be VBZ 180 1708 226 focus focus NN 180 1708 227 of of IN 180 1708 228 maritime maritime JJ 180 1708 229 boundary boundary JJ 180 1708 230 dispute dispute NN 180 1708 231 between between IN 180 1708 232 Canada Canada NNP 180 1708 233 and and CC 180 1708 234 France France NNP 180 1708 235 Climate Climate NNP 180 1708 236 : : : 180 1708 237 generally generally RB 180 1708 238 cool cool JJ 180 1708 239 winters winter NNS 180 1708 240 and and CC 180 1708 241 mild mild JJ 180 1708 242 summers summer NNS 180 1708 243 , , , 180 1708 244 but but CC 180 1708 245 mild mild JJ 180 1708 246 winters winter NNS 180 1708 247 and and CC 180 1708 248 hot hot JJ 180 1708 249 summers summer NNS 180 1708 250 along along IN 180 1708 251 the the DT 180 1708 252 Mediterranean Mediterranean NNP 180 1708 253 Terrain Terrain NNP 180 1708 254 : : : 180 1708 255 mostly mostly RB 180 1708 256 flat flat JJ 180 1708 257 plains plain NNS 180 1708 258 or or CC 180 1708 259 gently gently RB 180 1708 260 rolling roll VBG 180 1708 261 hills hill NNS 180 1708 262 in in IN 180 1708 263 north north NNP 180 1708 264 and and CC 180 1708 265 west west NN 180 1708 266 ; ; : 180 1708 267 remainder remainder NN 180 1708 268 is be VBZ 180 1708 269 mountainous mountainous JJ 180 1708 270 , , , 180 1708 271 especially especially RB 180 1708 272 Pyrenees pyrenee NNS 180 1708 273 in in IN 180 1708 274 south south NN 180 1708 275 , , , 180 1708 276 Alps Alps NNPS 180 1708 277 in in IN 180 1708 278 east east JJ 180 1708 279 Natural natural JJ 180 1708 280 resources resource NNS 180 1708 281 : : : 180 1708 282 coal coal NN 180 1708 283 , , , 180 1708 284 iron iron NN 180 1708 285 ore ore NN 180 1708 286 , , , 180 1708 287 bauxite bauxite NN 180 1708 288 , , , 180 1708 289 fish fish NN 180 1708 290 , , , 180 1708 291 timber timber NN 180 1708 292 , , , 180 1708 293 zinc zinc NN 180 1708 294 , , , 180 1708 295 potash potash NN 180 1708 296 Land land NN 180 1708 297 use use NN 180 1708 298 : : : 180 1708 299 arable arable JJ 180 1708 300 land land NN 180 1708 301 : : : 180 1708 302 32 32 CD 180 1708 303 % % NN 180 1708 304 permanent permanent JJ 180 1708 305 crops crop NNS 180 1708 306 : : : 180 1708 307 2 2 CD 180 1708 308 % % NN 180 1708 309 meadows meadow NNS 180 1708 310 and and CC 180 1708 311 pastures pasture NNS 180 1708 312 : : : 180 1708 313 23 23 CD 180 1708 314 % % NN 180 1708 315 forest forest NN 180 1708 316 and and CC 180 1708 317 woodland woodland NN 180 1708 318 : : : 180 1708 319 27 27 CD 180 1708 320 % % NN 180 1708 321 other other JJ 180 1708 322 : : : 180 1708 323 16 16 CD 180 1708 324 % % NN 180 1708 325 Irrigated irrigated JJ 180 1708 326 land land NN 180 1708 327 : : : 180 1708 328 11,600 11,600 CD 180 1708 329 sq sq IN 180 1708 330 km km NNP 180 1708 331 ( ( -LRB- 180 1708 332 1989 1989 CD 180 1708 333 est est NNP 180 1708 334 . . . 180 1708 335 ) ) -RRB- 180 1709 1 Environment environment NN 180 1709 2 : : : 180 1709 3 current current JJ 180 1709 4 issues issue NNS 180 1709 5 : : : 180 1709 6 some some DT 180 1709 7 forest forest NN 180 1709 8 damage damage NN 180 1709 9 from from IN 180 1709 10 acid acid JJ 180 1709 11 rain rain NN 180 1709 12 ; ; , 180 1709 13 air air NN 180 1709 14 pollution pollution NN 180 1709 15 from from IN 180 1709 16 industrial industrial JJ 180 1709 17 and and CC 180 1709 18 vehicle vehicle NN 180 1709 19 emissions emission NNS 180 1709 20 ; ; : 180 1709 21 water water NN 180 1709 22 pollution pollution NN 180 1709 23 from from IN 180 1709 24 urban urban JJ 180 1709 25 wastes waste NNS 180 1709 26 , , , 180 1709 27 agricultural agricultural JJ 180 1709 28 runoff runoff NN 180 1709 29 natural natural JJ 180 1709 30 hazards hazard NNS 180 1709 31 : : : 180 1709 32 NA na IN 180 1709 33 international international JJ 180 1709 34 agreements agreement NNS 180 1709 35 : : : 180 1709 36 party party NN 180 1709 37 to to IN 180 1709 38 - - HYPH 180 1709 39 Air Air NNP 180 1709 40 Pollution Pollution NNP 180 1709 41 , , , 180 1709 42 Air Air NNP 180 1709 43 Pollution Pollution NNP 180 1709 44 - - HYPH 180 1709 45 Nitrogen Nitrogen NNP 180 1709 46 Oxides Oxides NNPS 180 1709 47 , , , 180 1709 48 Air Air NNP 180 1709 49 Pollution Pollution NNP 180 1709 50 - - HYPH 180 1709 51 Sulphur Sulphur NNP 180 1709 52 , , , 180 1709 53 Antarctic Antarctic NNP 180 1709 54 - - HYPH 180 1709 55 Environmental Environmental NNP 180 1709 56 Protocol Protocol NNP 180 1709 57 , , , 180 1709 58 Antarctic Antarctic NNP 180 1709 59 Treaty Treaty NNP 180 1709 60 , , , 180 1709 61 Climate Climate NNP 180 1709 62 Change Change NNP 180 1709 63 , , , 180 1709 64 Endangered Endangered NNP 180 1709 65 Species Species NNPS 180 1709 66 , , , 180 1709 67 Hazardous Hazardous NNP 180 1709 68 Wastes Wastes NNPS 180 1709 69 , , , 180 1709 70 Marine Marine NNP 180 1709 71 Dumping Dumping NNP 180 1709 72 , , , 180 1709 73 Marine Marine NNP 180 1709 74 Life Life NNP 180 1709 75 Conservation Conservation NNP 180 1709 76 , , , 180 1709 77 Ozone Ozone NNP 180 1709 78 Layer Layer NNP 180 1709 79 Protection Protection NNP 180 1709 80 , , , 180 1709 81 Ship Ship NNP 180 1709 82 Pollution Pollution NNP 180 1709 83 , , , 180 1709 84 Tropical Tropical NNP 180 1709 85 Timber Timber NNP 180 1709 86 , , , 180 1709 87 Wetlands Wetlands NNP 180 1709 88 , , , 180 1709 89 Whaling whaling NN 180 1709 90 ; ; , 180 1709 91 signed sign VBN 180 1709 92 , , , 180 1709 93 but but CC 180 1709 94 not not RB 180 1709 95 ratified ratified JJ 180 1709 96 - - HYPH 180 1709 97 Air Air NNP 180 1709 98 Pollution Pollution NNP 180 1709 99 - - HYPH 180 1709 100 Volatile Volatile NNP 180 1709 101 Organic Organic NNP 180 1709 102 Compounds Compounds NNPS 180 1709 103 , , , 180 1709 104 Biodiversity Biodiversity NNP 180 1709 105 , , , 180 1709 106 Law Law NNP 180 1709 107 of of IN 180 1709 108 the the DT 180 1709 109 Sea Sea NNP 180 1709 110 Note Note NNP 180 1709 111 : : : 180 1709 112 largest large JJS 180 1709 113 West west JJ 180 1709 114 European european JJ 180 1709 115 nation nation NN 180 1709 116 ; ; , 180 1709 117 occasional occasional JJ 180 1709 118 warm warm JJ 180 1709 119 tropical tropical JJ 180 1709 120 wind wind NN 180 1709 121 known know VBN 180 1709 122 as as IN 180 1709 123 mistral mistral JJ 180 1709 124 @France @france NN 180 1709 125 , , , 180 1709 126 People People NNP 180 1709 127 Population Population NNP 180 1709 128 : : : 180 1709 129 57,840,445 57,840,445 CD 180 1709 130 ( ( -LRB- 180 1709 131 July July NNP 180 1709 132 1994 1994 CD 180 1709 133 est est NNP 180 1709 134 . . . 180 1709 135 ) ) -RRB- 180 1710 1 Population population NN 180 1710 2 growth growth NN 180 1710 3 rate rate NN 180 1710 4 : : : 180 1710 5 0.47 0.47 CD 180 1710 6 % % NN 180 1710 7 ( ( -LRB- 180 1710 8 1994 1994 CD 180 1710 9 est est NNP 180 1710 10 . . . 180 1710 11 ) ) -RRB- 180 1711 1 Birth birth NN 180 1711 2 rate rate NN 180 1711 3 : : : 180 1711 4 13.13 13.13 CD 180 1711 5 births/1,000 births/1,000 CD 180 1711 6 population population NN 180 1711 7 ( ( -LRB- 180 1711 8 1994 1994 CD 180 1711 9 est est NNP 180 1711 10 . . . 180 1711 11 ) ) -RRB- 180 1712 1 Death death NN 180 1712 2 rate rate NN 180 1712 3 : : : 180 1712 4 9.3 9.3 CD 180 1712 5 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 180 1712 6 population population NN 180 1712 7 ( ( -LRB- 180 1712 8 1994 1994 CD 180 1712 9 est est NNP 180 1712 10 . . . 180 1712 11 ) ) -RRB- 180 1713 1 Net net JJ 180 1713 2 migration migration NN 180 1713 3 rate rate NN 180 1713 4 : : : 180 1713 5 0.86 0.86 CD 180 1713 6 migrant(s)/1,000 migrant(s)/1,000 JJ 180 1713 7 population population NN 180 1713 8 ( ( -LRB- 180 1713 9 1994 1994 CD 180 1713 10 est est NNP 180 1713 11 . . . 180 1713 12 ) ) -RRB- 180 1714 1 Infant infant NN 180 1714 2 mortality mortality NN 180 1714 3 rate rate NN 180 1714 4 : : : 180 1714 5 6.6 6.6 CD 180 1714 6 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 180 1714 7 live live JJ 180 1714 8 births birth NNS 180 1714 9 ( ( -LRB- 180 1714 10 1994 1994 CD 180 1714 11 est est NNP 180 1714 12 . . . 180 1714 13 ) ) -RRB- 180 1715 1 Life life NN 180 1715 2 expectancy expectancy NN 180 1715 3 at at IN 180 1715 4 birth birth NN 180 1715 5 : : : 180 1715 6 total total JJ 180 1715 7 population population NN 180 1715 8 : : : 180 1715 9 78.19 78.19 CD 180 1715 10 years year NNS 180 1715 11 male male JJ 180 1715 12 : : : 180 1715 13 74.27 74.27 CD 180 1715 14 years year NNS 180 1715 15 female female JJ 180 1715 16 : : : 180 1715 17 82.3 82.3 CD 180 1715 18 years year NNS 180 1715 19 ( ( -LRB- 180 1715 20 1994 1994 CD 180 1715 21 est est NNP 180 1715 22 . . . 180 1715 23 ) ) -RRB- 180 1716 1 Total total JJ 180 1716 2 fertility fertility NN 180 1716 3 rate rate NN 180 1716 4 : : : 180 1716 5 1.8 1.8 CD 180 1716 6 children child NNS 180 1716 7 born bear VBN 180 1716 8 / / SYM 180 1716 9 woman woman NN 180 1716 10 ( ( -LRB- 180 1716 11 1994 1994 CD 180 1716 12 est est NNP 180 1716 13 . . . 180 1716 14 ) ) -RRB- 180 1717 1 Nationality nationality NN 180 1717 2 : : : 180 1717 3 noun noun NN 180 1717 4 : : : 180 1717 5 Frenchman(men Frenchman(men NNP 180 1717 6 ) ) -RRB- 180 1717 7 , , , 180 1717 8 Frenchwoman(women frenchwoman(women CD 180 1717 9 ) ) -RRB- 180 1717 10 adjective adjective NN 180 1717 11 : : : 180 1717 12 French french JJ 180 1717 13 Ethnic ethnic JJ 180 1717 14 divisions division NNS 180 1717 15 : : : 180 1717 16 Celtic celtic JJ 180 1717 17 and and CC 180 1717 18 Latin Latin NNP 180 1717 19 with with IN 180 1717 20 Teutonic Teutonic NNP 180 1717 21 , , , 180 1717 22 Slavic Slavic NNP 180 1717 23 , , , 180 1717 24 North North NNP 180 1717 25 African African NNP 180 1717 26 , , , 180 1717 27 Indochinese indochinese JJ 180 1717 28 , , , 180 1717 29 Basque basque JJ 180 1717 30 minorities minority NNS 180 1717 31 Religions religion NNS 180 1717 32 : : : 180 1717 33 Roman Roman NNP 180 1717 34 Catholic Catholic NNP 180 1717 35 90 90 CD 180 1717 36 % % NN 180 1717 37 , , , 180 1717 38 Protestant protestant NN 180 1717 39 2 2 CD 180 1717 40 % % NN 180 1717 41 , , , 180 1717 42 Jewish jewish JJ 180 1717 43 1 1 CD 180 1717 44 % % NN 180 1717 45 , , , 180 1717 46 Muslim Muslim NNP 180 1717 47 ( ( -LRB- 180 1717 48 North north JJ 180 1717 49 African african JJ 180 1717 50 workers worker NNS 180 1717 51 ) ) -RRB- 180 1717 52 1 1 CD 180 1717 53 % % NN 180 1717 54 , , , 180 1717 55 unaffiliated unaffiliated JJ 180 1717 56 6 6 CD 180 1717 57 % % NN 180 1717 58 Languages Languages NNPS 180 1717 59 : : : 180 1717 60 French French NNP 180 1717 61 100 100 CD 180 1717 62 % % NN 180 1717 63 , , , 180 1717 64 rapidly rapidly RB 180 1717 65 declining decline VBG 180 1717 66 regional regional JJ 180 1717 67 dialects dialect NNS 180 1717 68 and and CC 180 1717 69 languages language NNS 180 1717 70 ( ( -LRB- 180 1717 71 Provencal Provencal NNP 180 1717 72 , , , 180 1717 73 Breton Breton NNP 180 1717 74 , , , 180 1717 75 Alsatian Alsatian NNP 180 1717 76 , , , 180 1717 77 Corsican Corsican NNP 180 1717 78 , , , 180 1717 79 Catalan Catalan NNP 180 1717 80 , , , 180 1717 81 Basque Basque NNP 180 1717 82 , , , 180 1717 83 Flemish flemish JJ 180 1717 84 ) ) -RRB- 180 1717 85 Literacy literacy NN 180 1717 86 : : : 180 1717 87 age age NN 180 1717 88 15 15 CD 180 1717 89 and and CC 180 1717 90 over over RB 180 1717 91 can can MD 180 1717 92 read read VB 180 1717 93 and and CC 180 1717 94 write write VB 180 1717 95 ( ( -LRB- 180 1717 96 1980 1980 CD 180 1717 97 est est NNP 180 1717 98 . . . 180 1717 99 ) ) -RRB- 180 1718 1 total total JJ 180 1718 2 population population NN 180 1718 3 : : : 180 1718 4 99 99 CD 180 1718 5 % % NN 180 1718 6 male male NN 180 1718 7 : : : 180 1718 8 NA% NA% `` 180 1718 9 female female JJ 180 1718 10 : : : 180 1718 11 NA% NA% `` 180 1718 12 Labor labor NN 180 1718 13 force force NN 180 1718 14 : : : 180 1718 15 24.17 24.17 CD 180 1718 16 million million CD 180 1718 17 by by IN 180 1718 18 occupation occupation NN 180 1718 19 : : : 180 1718 20 services service NNS 180 1718 21 61.5 61.5 CD 180 1718 22 % % NN 180 1718 23 , , , 180 1718 24 industry industry NN 180 1718 25 31.3 31.3 CD 180 1718 26 % % NN 180 1718 27 , , , 180 1718 28 agriculture agriculture NN 180 1718 29 7.2 7.2 CD 180 1718 30 % % NN 180 1718 31 ( ( -LRB- 180 1718 32 1987 1987 CD 180 1718 33 ) ) -RRB- 180 1718 34 @France @france NN 180 1718 35 , , , 180 1718 36 Government Government NNP 180 1718 37 Names Names NNP 180 1718 38 : : : 180 1718 39 conventional conventional JJ 180 1718 40 long long JJ 180 1718 41 form form NN 180 1718 42 : : : 180 1718 43 French French NNP 180 1718 44 Republic Republic NNP 180 1718 45 conventional conventional JJ 180 1718 46 short short JJ 180 1718 47 form form NN 180 1718 48 : : : 180 1718 49 France France NNP 180 1718 50 local local JJ 180 1718 51 long long JJ 180 1718 52 form form NN 180 1718 53 : : : 180 1718 54 Republique Republique NNP 180 1718 55 Francaise Francaise NNP 180 1718 56 local local JJ 180 1718 57 short short JJ 180 1718 58 form form NN 180 1718 59 : : : 180 1718 60 France France NNP 180 1718 61 Digraph Digraph NNP 180 1718 62 : : : 180 1718 63 FR FR NNP 180 1718 64 Type type NN 180 1718 65 : : : 180 1718 66 republic republic NNP 180 1718 67 Capital capital NN 180 1718 68 : : : 180 1718 69 Paris Paris NNP 180 1718 70 Administrative administrative JJ 180 1718 71 divisions division NNS 180 1718 72 : : : 180 1718 73 22 22 CD 180 1718 74 regions region NNS 180 1718 75 ( ( -LRB- 180 1718 76 regions region NNS 180 1718 77 , , , 180 1718 78 singular singular JJ 180 1718 79 - - HYPH 180 1718 80 region region NN 180 1718 81 ) ) -RRB- 180 1718 82 ; ; : 180 1718 83 Alsace Alsace NNP 180 1718 84 , , , 180 1718 85 Aquitaine Aquitaine NNP 180 1718 86 , , , 180 1718 87 Auvergne Auvergne NNP 180 1718 88 , , , 180 1718 89 Basse Basse NNP 180 1718 90 - - HYPH 180 1718 91 Normandie Normandie NNP 180 1718 92 , , , 180 1718 93 Bourgogne Bourgogne NNP 180 1718 94 , , , 180 1718 95 Bretagne Bretagne NNP 180 1718 96 , , , 180 1718 97 Centre Centre NNP 180 1718 98 , , , 180 1718 99 Champagne Champagne NNP 180 1718 100 - - HYPH 180 1718 101 Ardenne Ardenne NNP 180 1718 102 , , , 180 1718 103 Corse Corse NNP 180 1718 104 , , , 180 1718 105 Franche Franche NNP 180 1718 106 - - HYPH 180 1718 107 Comte Comte NNP 180 1718 108 , , , 180 1718 109 Haute Haute NNP 180 1718 110 - - HYPH 180 1718 111 Normandie Normandie NNP 180 1718 112 , , , 180 1718 113 Ile Ile NNP 180 1718 114 - - HYPH 180 1718 115 de de NNP 180 1718 116 - - NNP 180 1718 117 France France NNP 180 1718 118 , , , 180 1718 119 Languedoc Languedoc NNP 180 1718 120 - - HYPH 180 1718 121 Roussillon Roussillon NNP 180 1718 122 , , , 180 1718 123 Limousin Limousin NNP 180 1718 124 , , , 180 1718 125 Lorraine Lorraine NNP 180 1718 126 , , , 180 1718 127 Midi Midi NNP 180 1718 128 - - HYPH 180 1718 129 Pyrenees Pyrenees NNP 180 1718 130 , , , 180 1718 131 Nord Nord NNP 180 1718 132 - - HYPH 180 1718 133 Pas Pas NNP 180 1718 134 - - HYPH 180 1718 135 de de NNP 180 1718 136 - - NNP 180 1718 137 Calais Calais NNP 180 1718 138 , , , 180 1718 139 Pays Pays NNP 180 1718 140 de de NNP 180 1718 141 la la NNP 180 1718 142 Loire Loire NNP 180 1718 143 , , , 180 1718 144 Picardie Picardie NNP 180 1718 145 , , , 180 1718 146 Poitou Poitou NNP 180 1718 147 - - HYPH 180 1718 148 Charentes Charentes NNP 180 1718 149 , , , 180 1718 150 Provence Provence NNP 180 1718 151 - - HYPH 180 1718 152 Alpes Alpes NNP 180 1718 153 - - HYPH 180 1718 154 Cote Cote NNP 180 1718 155 d'Azur d'Azur NNP 180 1718 156 , , , 180 1718 157 Rhone Rhone NNP 180 1718 158 - - HYPH 180 1718 159 Alpes Alpes NNP 180 1718 160 note note NN 180 1718 161 : : : 180 1718 162 the the DT 180 1718 163 22 22 CD 180 1718 164 regions region NNS 180 1718 165 are be VBP 180 1718 166 subdivided subdivide VBN 180 1718 167 into into IN 180 1718 168 96 96 CD 180 1718 169 departments department NNS 180 1718 170 ; ; : 180 1718 171 see see VB 180 1718 172 separate separate JJ 180 1718 173 entries entry NNS 180 1718 174 for for IN 180 1718 175 the the DT 180 1718 176 overseas overseas JJ 180 1718 177 departments department NNS 180 1718 178 ( ( -LRB- 180 1718 179 French French NNP 180 1718 180 Guiana Guiana NNP 180 1718 181 , , , 180 1718 182 Guadeloupe Guadeloupe NNP 180 1718 183 , , , 180 1718 184 Martinique Martinique NNP 180 1718 185 , , , 180 1718 186 Reunion Reunion NNP 180 1718 187 ) ) -RRB- 180 1718 188 and and CC 180 1718 189 the the DT 180 1718 190 territorial territorial JJ 180 1718 191 collectivities collectivitie NNS 180 1718 192 ( ( -LRB- 180 1718 193 Mayotte Mayotte NNP 180 1718 194 , , , 180 1718 195 Saint Saint NNP 180 1718 196 Pierre Pierre NNP 180 1718 197 and and CC 180 1718 198 Miquelon Miquelon NNP 180 1718 199 ) ) -RRB- 180 1718 200 Dependent dependent JJ 180 1718 201 areas area NNS 180 1718 202 : : : 180 1718 203 Bassas Bassas NNP 180 1718 204 da da NNP 180 1718 205 India India NNP 180 1718 206 , , , 180 1718 207 Clipperton Clipperton NNP 180 1718 208 Island Island NNP 180 1718 209 , , , 180 1718 210 Europa Europa NNP 180 1718 211 Island Island NNP 180 1718 212 , , , 180 1718 213 French French NNP 180 1718 214 Polynesia Polynesia NNP 180 1718 215 , , , 180 1718 216 French French NNP 180 1718 217 Southern Southern NNP 180 1718 218 and and CC 180 1718 219 Antarctic Antarctic NNP 180 1718 220 Lands Lands NNPS 180 1718 221 , , , 180 1718 222 Glorioso Glorioso NNP 180 1718 223 Islands Islands NNP 180 1718 224 , , , 180 1718 225 Juan Juan NNP 180 1718 226 de de NNP 180 1718 227 Nova Nova NNP 180 1718 228 Island Island NNP 180 1718 229 , , , 180 1718 230 New New NNP 180 1718 231 Caledonia Caledonia NNP 180 1718 232 , , , 180 1718 233 Tromelin Tromelin NNP 180 1718 234 Island Island NNP 180 1718 235 , , , 180 1718 236 Wallis Wallis NNP 180 1718 237 and and CC 180 1718 238 Futuna Futuna NNP 180 1718 239 note note NN 180 1718 240 : : : 180 1718 241 the the DT 180 1718 242 US US NNP 180 1718 243 does do VBZ 180 1718 244 not not RB 180 1718 245 recognize recognize VB 180 1718 246 claims claim NNS 180 1718 247 to to IN 180 1718 248 Antarctica Antarctica NNP 180 1718 249 Independence Independence NNP 180 1718 250 : : : 180 1718 251 486 486 CD 180 1718 252 ( ( -LRB- 180 1718 253 unified unify VBN 180 1718 254 by by IN 180 1718 255 Clovis Clovis NNP 180 1718 256 ) ) -RRB- 180 1718 257 National national JJ 180 1718 258 holiday holiday NN 180 1718 259 : : : 180 1718 260 National National NNP 180 1718 261 Day Day NNP 180 1718 262 , , , 180 1718 263 Taking Taking NNP 180 1718 264 of of IN 180 1718 265 the the DT 180 1718 266 Bastille Bastille NNP 180 1718 267 , , , 180 1718 268 14 14 CD 180 1718 269 July July NNP 180 1718 270 ( ( -LRB- 180 1718 271 1789 1789 CD 180 1718 272 ) ) -RRB- 180 1718 273 Constitution constitution NN 180 1718 274 : : : 180 1718 275 28 28 CD 180 1718 276 September September NNP 180 1718 277 1958 1958 CD 180 1718 278 , , , 180 1718 279 amended amend VBD 180 1718 280 concerning concern VBG 180 1718 281 election election NN 180 1718 282 of of IN 180 1718 283 president president NN 180 1718 284 in in IN 180 1718 285 1962 1962 CD 180 1718 286 , , , 180 1718 287 amended amend VBN 180 1718 288 to to TO 180 1718 289 comply comply VB 180 1718 290 with with IN 180 1718 291 provisions provision NNS 180 1718 292 of of IN 180 1718 293 EC EC NNP 180 1718 294 Maastricht Maastricht NNP 180 1718 295 Treaty Treaty NNP 180 1718 296 in in IN 180 1718 297 1992 1992 CD 180 1718 298 ; ; , 180 1718 299 amended amend VBN 180 1718 300 to to TO 180 1718 301 tighten tighten VB 180 1718 302 immigration immigration NN 180 1718 303 laws law NNS 180 1718 304 1993 1993 CD 180 1718 305 Legal legal JJ 180 1718 306 system system NN 180 1718 307 : : : 180 1718 308 civil civil JJ 180 1718 309 law law NN 180 1718 310 system system NN 180 1718 311 with with IN 180 1718 312 indigenous indigenous JJ 180 1718 313 concepts concept NNS 180 1718 314 ; ; : 180 1718 315 review review NN 180 1718 316 of of IN 180 1718 317 administrative administrative NNP 180 1718 318 but but CC 180 1718 319 not not RB 180 1718 320 legislative legislative JJ 180 1718 321 acts act NNS 180 1718 322 Suffrage suffrage CD 180 1718 323 : : : 180 1718 324 18 18 CD 180 1718 325 years year NNS 180 1718 326 of of IN 180 1718 327 age age NN 180 1718 328 ; ; : 180 1718 329 universal universal JJ 180 1718 330 Executive Executive NNP 180 1718 331 branch branch NN 180 1718 332 : : : 180 1718 333 chief chief NN 180 1718 334 of of IN 180 1718 335 state state NN 180 1718 336 : : : 180 1718 337 President President NNP 180 1718 338 Francois Francois NNP 180 1718 339 MITTERRAND MITTERRAND NNP 180 1718 340 ( ( -LRB- 180 1718 341 since since IN 180 1718 342 21 21 CD 180 1718 343 May May NNP 180 1718 344 1981 1981 CD 180 1718 345 ) ) -RRB- 180 1718 346 ; ; : 180 1718 347 election election NN 180 1718 348 last last JJ 180 1718 349 held hold VBD 180 1718 350 8 8 CD 180 1718 351 May May NNP 180 1718 352 1988 1988 CD 180 1718 353 ( ( -LRB- 180 1718 354 next next JJ 180 1718 355 to to TO 180 1718 356 be be VB 180 1718 357 held hold VBN 180 1718 358 by by IN 180 1718 359 May May NNP 180 1718 360 1995 1995 CD 180 1718 361 ) ) -RRB- 180 1718 362 ; ; : 180 1718 363 results result NNS 180 1718 364 - - : 180 1718 365 Second Second NNP 180 1718 366 Ballot Ballot NNP 180 1718 367 Francois Francois NNP 180 1718 368 MITTERRAND MITTERRAND NNP 180 1718 369 54 54 CD 180 1718 370 % % NN 180 1718 371 , , , 180 1718 372 Jacques Jacques NNP 180 1718 373 CHIRAC CHIRAC NNP 180 1718 374 46 46 CD 180 1718 375 % % NN 180 1718 376 head head NN 180 1718 377 of of IN 180 1718 378 government government NN 180 1718 379 : : : 180 1718 380 Prime Prime NNP 180 1718 381 Minister Minister NNP 180 1718 382 Edouard Edouard NNP 180 1718 383 BALLADUR BALLADUR NNP 180 1718 384 ( ( -LRB- 180 1718 385 since since IN 180 1718 386 29 29 CD 180 1718 387 March March NNP 180 1718 388 1993 1993 CD 180 1718 389 ) ) -RRB- 180 1718 390 cabinet cabinet NN 180 1718 391 : : : 180 1718 392 Council Council NNP 180 1718 393 of of IN 180 1718 394 Ministers Ministers NNP 180 1718 395 ; ; , 180 1718 396 appointed appoint VBN 180 1718 397 by by IN 180 1718 398 the the DT 180 1718 399 president president NN 180 1718 400 on on IN 180 1718 401 the the DT 180 1718 402 suggestion suggestion NN 180 1718 403 of of IN 180 1718 404 the the DT 180 1718 405 prime prime JJ 180 1718 406 minister minister NN 180 1718 407 Legislative Legislative NNP 180 1718 408 branch branch NN 180 1718 409 : : : 180 1718 410 bicameral bicameral JJ 180 1718 411 Parliament Parliament NNP 180 1718 412 ( ( -LRB- 180 1718 413 Parlement Parlement NNP 180 1718 414 ) ) -RRB- 180 1718 415 Senate Senate NNP 180 1718 416 ( ( -LRB- 180 1718 417 Senat Senat NNP 180 1718 418 ) ) -RRB- 180 1718 419 : : : 180 1718 420 elections election NNS 180 1718 421 last last RB 180 1718 422 held hold VBD 180 1718 423 27 27 CD 180 1718 424 September September NNP 180 1718 425 1992 1992 CD 180 1718 426 ( ( -LRB- 180 1718 427 next next JJ 180 1718 428 to to TO 180 1718 429 be be VB 180 1718 430 held hold VBN 180 1718 431 September September NNP 180 1718 432 1995 1995 CD 180 1718 433 - - HYPH 180 1718 434 nine nine CD 180 1718 435 - - HYPH 180 1718 436 year year NN 180 1718 437 term term NN 180 1718 438 , , , 180 1718 439 elected elect VBN 180 1718 440 by by IN 180 1718 441 thirds third NNS 180 1718 442 every every DT 180 1718 443 three three CD 180 1718 444 years year NNS 180 1718 445 ) ) -RRB- 180 1718 446 ; ; : 180 1718 447 results result NNS 180 1718 448 - - HYPH 180 1718 449 percent percent NN 180 1718 450 of of IN 180 1718 451 vote vote NN 180 1718 452 by by IN 180 1718 453 party party NN 180 1718 454 NA NA NNP 180 1718 455 ; ; : 180 1718 456 seats seat NNS 180 1718 457 - - : 180 1718 458 ( ( -LRB- 180 1718 459 321 321 CD 180 1718 460 total total NN 180 1718 461 ; ; : 180 1718 462 296 296 CD 180 1718 463 metropolitan metropolitan JJ 180 1718 464 France France NNP 180 1718 465 , , , 180 1718 466 13 13 CD 180 1718 467 for for IN 180 1718 468 overseas overseas JJ 180 1718 469 departments department NNS 180 1718 470 and and CC 180 1718 471 territories territory NNS 180 1718 472 , , , 180 1718 473 and and CC 180 1718 474 12 12 CD 180 1718 475 for for IN 180 1718 476 French french JJ 180 1718 477 nationals national NNS 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518 and and CC 180 1718 519 28 28 CD 180 1718 520 March March NNP 180 1718 521 1993 1993 CD 180 1718 522 ( ( -LRB- 180 1718 523 next next JJ 180 1718 524 to to TO 180 1718 525 be be VB 180 1718 526 held hold VBN 180 1718 527 NA NA NNP 180 1718 528 1998 1998 CD 180 1718 529 ) ) -RRB- 180 1718 530 ; ; : 180 1718 531 results result NNS 180 1718 532 - - HYPH 180 1718 533 percent percent NN 180 1718 534 of of IN 180 1718 535 vote vote NN 180 1718 536 by by IN 180 1718 537 party party NN 180 1718 538 NA NA NNP 180 1718 539 ; ; : 180 1718 540 seats seat NNS 180 1718 541 - - : 180 1718 542 ( ( -LRB- 180 1718 543 577 577 CD 180 1718 544 total total NN 180 1718 545 ) ) -RRB- 180 1718 546 RPR rpr NN 180 1718 547 247 247 CD 180 1718 548 , , , 180 1718 549 UDF UDF NNP 180 1718 550 213 213 CD 180 1718 551 , , , 180 1718 552 PS PS NNP 180 1718 553 67 67 CD 180 1718 554 , , , 180 1718 555 PCF PCF NNP 180 1718 556 24 24 CD 180 1718 557 , , , 180 1718 558 independents independent VBZ 180 1718 559 26 26 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Socialist Socialist NNP 180 1718 634 Party Party NNP 180 1718 635 ( ( -LRB- 180 1718 636 PS PS NNP 180 1718 637 ) ) -RRB- 180 1718 638 , , , 180 1718 639 Henri Henri NNP 180 1718 640 EMMAMUELLI EMMAMUELLI NNP 180 1718 641 , , , 180 1718 642 interim interim JJ 180 1718 643 party party NN 180 1718 644 leader leader NN 180 1718 645 ; ; : 180 1718 646 Left Left NNP 180 1718 647 Radical Radical NNP 180 1718 648 Movement Movement NNP 180 1718 649 ( ( -LRB- 180 1718 650 MRG MRG NNP 180 1718 651 ) ) -RRB- 180 1718 652 , , , 180 1718 653 Jean Jean NNP 180 1718 654 - - HYPH 180 1718 655 Francois Francois NNP 180 1718 656 HORY HORY NNP 180 1718 657 ; ; : 180 1718 658 Communist Communist NNP 180 1718 659 Party Party NNP 180 1718 660 ( ( -LRB- 180 1718 661 PCF PCF NNP 180 1718 662 ) ) -RRB- 180 1718 663 , , , 180 1718 664 Robert Robert NNP 180 1718 665 HUE HUE NNP 180 1718 666 ; ; : 180 1718 667 National National NNP 180 1718 668 Front Front NNP 180 1718 669 ( ( -LRB- 180 1718 670 FN FN NNP 180 1718 671 ) ) -RRB- 180 1718 672 , , , 180 1718 673 Jean Jean NNP 180 1718 674 - - HYPH 180 1718 675 Marie Marie NNP 180 1718 676 LE LE NNP 180 1718 677 PEN PEN NNP 180 1718 678 ; ; : 180 1718 679 Union Union NNP 180 1718 680 of of IN 180 1718 681 Republican Republican NNP 180 1718 682 and and CC 180 1718 683 Independents Independents NNPS 180 1718 684 ( ( -LRB- 180 1718 685 UREI UREI NNP 180 1718 686 ) ) -RRB- 180 1718 687 ; ; : 180 1718 688 Centrist Centrist NNP 180 1718 689 Union Union NNP 180 1718 690 ( ( -LRB- 180 1718 691 UC UC NNP 180 1718 692 ) ) -RRB- 180 1718 693 ; ; : 180 1718 694 Democratic Democratic NNP 180 1718 695 Assembly Assembly NNP 180 1718 696 ( ( -LRB- 180 1718 697 RDE RDE NNP 180 1718 698 ) ) -RRB- 180 1718 699 ; ; : 180 1718 700 The the DT 180 1718 701 Greens Greens NNP 180 1718 702 , , , 180 1718 703 Antoine Antoine NNP 180 1718 704 WAECHTER WAECHTER NNP 180 1718 705 , , , 180 1718 706 Jean Jean NNP 180 1718 707 - - HYPH 180 1718 708 Louis Louis NNP 180 1718 709 VIDAL VIDAL NNP 180 1718 710 , , , 180 1718 711 Guy Guy NNP 180 1718 712 CAMBOT CAMBOT NNP 180 1718 713 ; ; : 180 1718 714 Generation Generation NNP 180 1718 715 Ecology Ecology NNP 180 1718 716 ( ( -LRB- 180 1718 717 GE GE NNP 180 1718 718 ) ) -RRB- 180 1718 719 , , , 180 1718 720 Brice Brice NNP 180 1718 721 LALONDE lalonde VB 180 1718 722 Other other JJ 180 1718 723 political political JJ 180 1718 724 or or CC 180 1718 725 pressure pressure NN 180 1718 726 groups group NNS 180 1718 727 : : : 180 1718 728 Communist communist NN 180 1718 729 - - HYPH 180 1718 730 controlled control VBN 180 1718 731 labor labor NN 180 1718 732 union union NN 180 1718 733 ( ( -LRB- 180 1718 734 Confederation Confederation NNP 180 1718 735 Generale Generale NNP 180 1718 736 du du NNP 180 1718 737 Travail Travail NNP 180 1718 738 - - HYPH 180 1718 739 CGT CGT NNP 180 1718 740 ) ) -RRB- 180 1718 741 nearly nearly RB 180 1718 742 2.4 2.4 CD 180 1718 743 million million CD 180 1718 744 members member NNS 180 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124 , , , 180 1720 125 ILO ILO NNP 180 1720 126 , , , 180 1720 127 IMF IMF NNP 180 1720 128 , , , 180 1720 129 IMO imo RB 180 1720 130 , , , 180 1720 131 INMARSAT INMARSAT NNP 180 1720 132 , , , 180 1720 133 INTELSAT INTELSAT NNP 180 1720 134 , , , 180 1720 135 INTERPOL INTERPOL NNP 180 1720 136 , , , 180 1720 137 IOC IOC NNP 180 1720 138 , , , 180 1720 139 IOM IOM NNP 180 1720 140 , , , 180 1720 141 ISO ISO NNP 180 1720 142 , , , 180 1720 143 ITU ITU NNP 180 1720 144 , , , 180 1720 145 LORCS LORCS NNP 180 1720 146 , , , 180 1720 147 MINURSO MINURSO NNP 180 1720 148 , , , 180 1720 149 MTCR MTCR NNP 180 1720 150 , , , 180 1720 151 NACC NACC NNP 180 1720 152 , , , 180 1720 153 NATO NATO NNP 180 1720 154 , , , 180 1720 155 NEA NEA NNP 180 1720 156 , , , 180 1720 157 NSG NSG NNP 180 1720 158 , , , 180 1720 159 OAS OAS NNP 180 1720 160 ( ( -LRB- 180 1720 161 observer observer NNP 180 1720 162 ) ) -RRB- 180 1720 163 , , , 180 1720 164 OECD OECD NNP 180 1720 165 , , , 180 1720 166 ONUSAL 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180 1720 207 , , , 180 1720 208 WEU WEU NNP 180 1720 209 , , , 180 1720 210 WFTU WFTU NNP 180 1720 211 , , , 180 1720 212 WHO who WP 180 1720 213 , , , 180 1720 214 WIPO WIPO NNP 180 1720 215 , , , 180 1720 216 WMO WMO NNP 180 1720 217 , , , 180 1720 218 WTO WTO NNP 180 1720 219 , , , 180 1720 220 ZC ZC NNP 180 1720 221 Diplomatic diplomatic JJ 180 1720 222 representation representation NN 180 1720 223 in in IN 180 1720 224 US US NNP 180 1720 225 : : : 180 1720 226 chief chief NN 180 1720 227 of of IN 180 1720 228 mission mission NN 180 1720 229 : : : 180 1720 230 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 180 1720 231 Jacques Jacques NNP 180 1720 232 ANDREANI ANDREANI NNP 180 1720 233 chancery chancery NN 180 1720 234 : : : 180 1720 235 4101 4101 CD 180 1720 236 Reservoir Reservoir NNP 180 1720 237 Road Road NNP 180 1720 238 NW NW NNP 180 1720 239 , , , 180 1720 240 Washington Washington NNP 180 1720 241 , , , 180 1720 242 DC DC NNP 180 1720 243 20007 20007 CD 180 1720 244 telephone telephone NN 180 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1732 201 , , , 180 1732 202 5.6421 5.6421 CD 180 1732 203 ( ( -LRB- 180 1732 204 1991 1991 CD 180 1732 205 ) ) -RRB- 180 1732 206 , , , 180 1732 207 5.4453 5.4453 CD 180 1732 208 ( ( -LRB- 180 1732 209 1990 1990 CD 180 1732 210 ) ) -RRB- 180 1732 211 , , , 180 1732 212 6.3801 6.3801 CD 180 1732 213 ( ( -LRB- 180 1732 214 1989 1989 CD 180 1732 215 ) ) -RRB- 180 1732 216 Fiscal fiscal JJ 180 1732 217 year year NN 180 1732 218 : : : 180 1732 219 calendar calendar NNP 180 1732 220 year year NNP 180 1732 221 @France @france NN 180 1732 222 , , , 180 1732 223 Communications Communications NNP 180 1732 224 Railroads railroad NNS 180 1732 225 : : : 180 1732 226 French French NNP 180 1732 227 National National NNP 180 1732 228 Railways Railways NNPS 180 1732 229 ( ( -LRB- 180 1732 230 SNCF SNCF NNP 180 1732 231 ) ) -RRB- 180 1732 232 operates operate VBZ 180 1732 233 34,322 34,322 CD 180 1732 234 km km NNS 180 1732 235 1,435-mm 1,435-mm CD 180 1732 236 standard standard JJ 180 1732 237 gauge 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224 ) ) -RRB- 180 1741 225 ; ; : 180 1741 226 President President NNP 180 1741 227 of of IN 180 1741 228 the the DT 180 1741 229 General General NNP 180 1741 230 Council Council NNP 180 1741 231 Elie Elie NNP 180 1741 232 CASTOR CASTOR NNP 180 1741 233 ( ( -LRB- 180 1741 234 since since IN 180 1741 235 NA NA NNP 180 1741 236 ) ) -RRB- 180 1741 237 ; ; : 180 1741 238 President President NNP 180 1741 239 of of IN 180 1741 240 the the DT 180 1741 241 Regional Regional NNP 180 1741 242 Council Council NNP 180 1741 243 Antoine Antoine NNP 180 1741 244 KARAM KARAM NNP 180 1741 245 ( ( -LRB- 180 1741 246 22 22 CD 180 1741 247 March March NNP 180 1741 248 1993 1993 CD 180 1741 249 ) ) -RRB- 180 1741 250 cabinet cabinet NN 180 1741 251 : : : 180 1741 252 Council Council NNP 180 1741 253 of of IN 180 1741 254 Ministers Ministers NNP 180 1741 255 Legislative Legislative NNP 180 1741 256 branch branch NN 180 1741 257 : : : 180 1741 258 unicameral unicameral JJ 180 1741 259 General General NNP 180 1741 260 Council Council NNP 180 1741 261 and and CC 180 1741 262 a a DT 180 1741 263 unicameral unicameral JJ 180 1741 264 Regional Regional NNP 180 1741 265 Council Council NNP 180 1741 266 General General NNP 180 1741 267 Council Council NNP 180 1741 268 : : : 180 1741 269 elections election NNS 180 1741 270 last last RB 180 1741 271 held hold VBD 180 1741 272 25 25 CD 180 1741 273 September September NNP 180 1741 274 and and CC 180 1741 275 8 8 CD 180 1741 276 October October NNP 180 1741 277 1988 1988 CD 180 1741 278 ( ( -LRB- 180 1741 279 next next JJ 180 1741 280 to to TO 180 1741 281 be be VB 180 1741 282 held hold VBN 180 1741 283 NA NA NNP 180 1741 284 ) ) -RRB- 180 1741 285 ; ; : 180 1741 286 results result NNS 180 1741 287 - - HYPH 180 1741 288 percent percent NN 180 1741 289 of of IN 180 1741 290 vote vote NN 180 1741 291 by by IN 180 1741 292 party party NN 180 1741 293 NA NA NNP 180 1741 294 ; ; : 180 1741 295 seats seat NNS 180 1741 296 - - : 180 1741 297 ( ( -LRB- 180 1741 298 19 19 CD 180 1741 299 total total NN 180 1741 300 ) ) -RRB- 180 1741 301 PSG PSG NNP 180 1741 302 12 12 CD 180 1741 303 , , , 180 1741 304 URC URC NNP 180 1741 305 7 7 CD 180 1741 306 Regional Regional NNP 180 1741 307 Council Council NNP 180 1741 308 : : : 180 1741 309 elections election NNS 180 1741 310 last last RB 180 1741 311 held hold VBD 180 1741 312 22 22 CD 180 1741 313 March March NNP 180 1741 314 1992 1992 CD 180 1741 315 ( ( -LRB- 180 1741 316 next next JJ 180 1741 317 to to TO 180 1741 318 be be VB 180 1741 319 held hold VBN 180 1741 320 NA NA NNP 180 1741 321 ) ) -RRB- 180 1741 322 ; ; : 180 1741 323 results result NNS 180 1741 324 - - HYPH 180 1741 325 percent percent NN 180 1741 326 of of IN 180 1741 327 vote vote NN 180 1741 328 by by IN 180 1741 329 party party NN 180 1741 330 NA NA NNP 180 1741 331 ; ; : 180 1741 332 seats seat NNS 180 1741 333 - - HYPH 180 1741 334 ( ( -LRB- 180 1741 335 31 31 CD 180 1741 336 total total NN 180 1741 337 ) ) -RRB- 180 1741 338 PSG PSG NNP 180 1741 339 16 16 CD 180 1741 340 French french JJ 180 1741 341 Senate Senate NNP 180 1741 342 : : : 180 1741 343 elections election NNS 180 1741 344 last last RB 180 1741 345 held hold VBD 180 1741 346 24 24 CD 180 1741 347 September September NNP 180 1741 348 1989 1989 CD 180 1741 349 ( ( -LRB- 180 1741 350 next next JJ 180 1741 351 to to TO 180 1741 352 be be VB 180 1741 353 held hold VBN 180 1741 354 September September NNP 180 1741 355 1998 1998 CD 180 1741 356 ) ) -RRB- 180 1741 357 ; ; : 180 1741 358 results result NNS 180 1741 359 - - HYPH 180 1741 360 percent percent NN 180 1741 361 of of IN 180 1741 362 vote vote NN 180 1741 363 by by IN 180 1741 364 party party NN 180 1741 365 NA NA NNP 180 1741 366 ; ; : 180 1741 367 seats seat NNS 180 1741 368 - - : 180 1741 369 ( ( -LRB- 180 1741 370 1 1 CD 180 1741 371 total total NN 180 1741 372 ) ) -RRB- 180 1741 373 PSG PSG NNP 180 1741 374 1 1 CD 180 1741 375 French French NNP 180 1741 376 National National NNP 180 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Elie Elie NNP 180 1741 453 CASTRO CASTRO NNP 180 1741 454 ; ; : 180 1741 455 Conservative Conservative NNP 180 1741 456 Union Union NNP 180 1741 457 for for IN 180 1741 458 the the DT 180 1741 459 Republic Republic NNP 180 1741 460 ( ( -LRB- 180 1741 461 UPR UPR NNP 180 1741 462 ) ) -RRB- 180 1741 463 , , , 180 1741 464 Leon Leon NNP 180 1741 465 BERTRAND BERTRAND NNP 180 1741 466 ; ; : 180 1741 467 Rally rally NN 180 1741 468 for for IN 180 1741 469 the the DT 180 1741 470 Center Center NNP 180 1741 471 Right Right NNP 180 1741 472 ( ( -LRB- 180 1741 473 URC URC NNP 180 1741 474 ) ) -RRB- 180 1741 475 ; ; : 180 1741 476 Rally rally NN 180 1741 477 for for IN 180 1741 478 the the DT 180 1741 479 Republic Republic NNP 180 1741 480 ( ( -LRB- 180 1741 481 RPR RPR NNP 180 1741 482 ) ) -RRB- 180 1741 483 ; ; : 180 1741 484 Guyana Guyana NNP 180 1741 485 Democratic Democratic NNP 180 1741 486 Front Front NNP 180 1741 487 ( ( -LRB- 180 1741 488 FDG FDG NNP 180 1741 489 ) ) -RRB- 180 1741 490 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Chinese Chinese NNP 180 1755 20 12 12 CD 180 1755 21 % % NN 180 1755 22 , , , 180 1755 23 local local JJ 180 1755 24 French French NNP 180 1755 25 6 6 CD 180 1755 26 % % NN 180 1755 27 , , , 180 1755 28 metropolitan metropolitan JJ 180 1755 29 French French NNP 180 1755 30 4 4 CD 180 1755 31 % % NN 180 1755 32 Religions religion NNS 180 1755 33 : : : 180 1755 34 Protestant protestant NN 180 1755 35 54 54 CD 180 1755 36 % % NN 180 1755 37 , , , 180 1755 38 Roman Roman NNP 180 1755 39 Catholic Catholic NNP 180 1755 40 30 30 CD 180 1755 41 % % NN 180 1755 42 , , , 180 1755 43 other other JJ 180 1755 44 16 16 CD 180 1755 45 % % NN 180 1755 46 Languages Languages NNPS 180 1755 47 : : : 180 1755 48 French French NNP 180 1755 49 ( ( -LRB- 180 1755 50 official official JJ 180 1755 51 ) ) -RRB- 180 1755 52 , , , 180 1755 53 Tahitian Tahitian NNP 180 1755 54 ( ( -LRB- 180 1755 55 official official NN 180 1755 56 ) ) -RRB- 180 1755 57 Literacy literacy NN 180 1755 58 : : : 180 1755 59 age age NN 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conventional JJ 180 1755 100 long long JJ 180 1755 101 form form NN 180 1755 102 : : : 180 1755 103 Territory territory NN 180 1755 104 of of IN 180 1755 105 French french JJ 180 1755 106 Polynesia Polynesia NNP 180 1755 107 conventional conventional JJ 180 1755 108 short short JJ 180 1755 109 form form NN 180 1755 110 : : : 180 1755 111 French french JJ 180 1755 112 Polynesia Polynesia NNP 180 1755 113 local local JJ 180 1755 114 long long JJ 180 1755 115 form form NN 180 1755 116 : : : 180 1755 117 Territoire Territoire NNP 180 1755 118 de de NNP 180 1755 119 la la NNP 180 1755 120 Polynesie Polynesie NNP 180 1755 121 Francaise Francaise NNP 180 1755 122 local local JJ 180 1755 123 short short JJ 180 1755 124 form form NN 180 1755 125 : : : 180 1755 126 Polynesie Polynesie NNP 180 1755 127 Francaise Francaise NNP 180 1755 128 Digraph digraph NN 180 1755 129 : : : 180 1755 130 FP FP NNP 180 1755 131 Type type NN 180 1755 132 : : : 180 1755 133 overseas overseas JJ 180 1755 134 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1755 170 are be VBP 180 1755 171 5 5 CD 180 1755 172 archipelagic archipelagic JJ 180 1755 173 divisions division NNS 180 1755 174 named name VBN 180 1755 175 Archipel Archipel NNP 180 1755 176 des des FW 180 1755 177 Marquises Marquises NNP 180 1755 178 , , , 180 1755 179 Archipel Archipel NNP 180 1755 180 des des NNP 180 1755 181 Tuamotu Tuamotu NNP 180 1755 182 , , , 180 1755 183 Archipel Archipel NNP 180 1755 184 des des FW 180 1755 185 Tubuai Tubuai NNP 180 1755 186 , , , 180 1755 187 Iles Iles NNP 180 1755 188 du du NNP 180 1755 189 Vent Vent NNP 180 1755 190 , , , 180 1755 191 and and CC 180 1755 192 Iles Iles NNP 180 1755 193 Sous sous JJ 180 1755 194 - - HYPH 180 1755 195 le le NNP 180 1755 196 - - HYPH 180 1755 197 Vent Vent NNP 180 1755 198 note note NN 180 1755 199 : : : 180 1755 200 Clipperton Clipperton NNP 180 1755 201 Island Island NNP 180 1755 202 is be VBZ 180 1755 203 administered administer VBN 180 1755 204 by by IN 180 1755 205 France France NNP 180 1755 206 from 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242 ) ) -RRB- 180 1755 243 Legal legal JJ 180 1755 244 system system NN 180 1755 245 : : : 180 1755 246 based base VBN 180 1755 247 on on IN 180 1755 248 French french JJ 180 1755 249 system system NN 180 1755 250 Suffrage suffrage CD 180 1755 251 : : : 180 1755 252 18 18 CD 180 1755 253 years year NNS 180 1755 254 of of IN 180 1755 255 age age NN 180 1755 256 ; ; : 180 1755 257 universal universal JJ 180 1755 258 Executive Executive NNP 180 1755 259 branch branch NN 180 1755 260 : : : 180 1755 261 chief chief NN 180 1755 262 of of IN 180 1755 263 state state NN 180 1755 264 : : : 180 1755 265 President President NNP 180 1755 266 Francois Francois NNP 180 1755 267 MITTERRAND MITTERRAND NNP 180 1755 268 ( ( -LRB- 180 1755 269 since since IN 180 1755 270 21 21 CD 180 1755 271 May May NNP 180 1755 272 1981 1981 CD 180 1755 273 ) ) -RRB- 180 1755 274 ; ; : 180 1755 275 High High NNP 180 1755 276 Commissioner Commissioner NNP 180 1755 277 of of IN 180 1755 278 the the DT 180 1755 279 Republic Republic NNP 180 1755 280 Michel Michel NNP 180 1755 281 JAU JAU NNP 180 1755 282 ( ( -LRB- 180 1755 283 since since IN 180 1755 284 NA NA NNP 180 1755 285 February February NNP 180 1755 286 1992 1992 CD 180 1755 287 ) ) -RRB- 180 1755 288 head head NN 180 1755 289 of of IN 180 1755 290 government government NN 180 1755 291 : : : 180 1755 292 President President NNP 180 1755 293 of of IN 180 1755 294 the the DT 180 1755 295 Territorial Territorial NNP 180 1755 296 Government Government NNP 180 1755 297 of of IN 180 1755 298 French French NNP 180 1755 299 Polynesia Polynesia NNP 180 1755 300 Gaston Gaston NNP 180 1755 301 FLOSSE FLOSSE NNP 180 1755 302 ( ( -LRB- 180 1755 303 since since IN 180 1755 304 10 10 CD 180 1755 305 May May NNP 180 1755 306 1991 1991 CD 180 1755 307 ) ) -RRB- 180 1755 308 ; ; : 180 1755 309 Deputy deputy NN 180 1755 310 to to IN 180 1755 311 the the DT 180 1755 312 French French NNP 180 1755 313 Assembly Assembly NNP 180 1755 314 and and CC 180 1755 315 President President NNP 180 1755 316 of of IN 180 1755 317 the the DT 180 1755 318 Territorial Territorial NNP 180 1755 319 Assembly Assembly NNP 180 1755 320 Jean Jean NNP 180 1755 321 JUVENTIN JUVENTIN NNP 180 1755 322 ( ( -LRB- 180 1755 323 since since IN 180 1755 324 NA NA NNP 180 1755 325 November November NNP 180 1755 326 1992 1992 CD 180 1755 327 ) ) -RRB- 180 1755 328 ; ; : 180 1755 329 Territorial Territorial NNP 180 1755 330 Vice Vice NNP 180 1755 331 President President NNP 180 1755 332 and and CC 180 1755 333 Minister Minister NNP 180 1755 334 of of IN 180 1755 335 Health Health NNP 180 1755 336 Michel Michel NNP 180 1755 337 BUILLARD BUILLARD NNP 180 1755 338 ( ( -LRB- 180 1755 339 since since IN 180 1755 340 12 12 CD 180 1755 341 September September NNP 180 1755 342 1991 1991 CD 180 1755 343 ) ) -RRB- 180 1755 344 cabinet cabinet NN 180 1755 345 : : : 180 1755 346 Council Council NNP 180 1755 347 of of IN 180 1755 348 Ministers Ministers NNP 180 1755 349 ; ; : 180 1755 350 president president NNP 180 1755 351 submits submit VBZ 180 1755 352 a a DT 180 1755 353 list list NN 180 1755 354 of of IN 180 1755 355 members member NNS 180 1755 356 of of IN 180 1755 357 the the DT 180 1755 358 Assembly Assembly NNP 180 1755 359 for for IN 180 1755 360 approval approval NN 180 1755 361 by by IN 180 1755 362 them -PRON- PRP 180 1755 363 to to TO 180 1755 364 serve serve VB 180 1755 365 as as IN 180 1755 366 ministers minister NNS 180 1755 367 Legislative legislative JJ 180 1755 368 branch branch NN 180 1755 369 : : : 180 1755 370 unicameral unicameral JJ 180 1755 371 Territorial Territorial NNP 180 1755 372 Assembly Assembly NNP 180 1755 373 : : : 180 1755 374 elections election NNS 180 1755 375 last last RB 180 1755 376 held hold VBD 180 1755 377 17 17 CD 180 1755 378 March March NNP 180 1755 379 1991 1991 CD 180 1755 380 ( ( -LRB- 180 1755 381 next next JJ 180 1755 382 to to TO 180 1755 383 be be VB 180 1755 384 held hold VBN 180 1755 385 March March NNP 180 1755 386 1996 1996 CD 180 1755 387 ) ) -RRB- 180 1755 388 ; ; : 180 1755 389 results result NNS 180 1755 390 - - HYPH 180 1755 391 percent percent NN 180 1755 392 of of IN 180 1755 393 vote vote NN 180 1755 394 by by IN 180 1755 395 party party NN 180 1755 396 NA NA NNP 180 1755 397 ; ; : 180 1755 398 seats seat NNS 180 1755 399 - - : 180 1755 400 ( ( -LRB- 180 1755 401 41 41 CD 180 1755 402 total total NN 180 1755 403 ) ) -RRB- 180 1755 404 People People NNS 180 1755 405 's 's POS 180 1755 406 Rally Rally NNP 180 1755 407 for for IN 180 1755 408 the the DT 180 1755 409 Republic Republic NNP 180 1755 410 ( ( -LRB- 180 1755 411 Gaullist Gaullist NNP 180 1755 412 ) ) -RRB- 180 1755 413 18 18 CD 180 1755 414 , , , 180 1755 415 Polynesian Polynesian NNP 180 1755 416 Union Union NNP 180 1755 417 Party Party NNP 180 1755 418 12 12 CD 180 1755 419 , , , 180 1755 420 New New NNP 180 1755 421 Fatherland Fatherland NNP 180 1755 422 Party Party NNP 180 1755 423 7 7 CD 180 1755 424 , , , 180 1755 425 other other JJ 180 1755 426 4 4 CD 180 1755 427 French french JJ 180 1755 428 Senate Senate NNP 180 1755 429 : : : 180 1755 430 elections election NNS 180 1755 431 last last RB 180 1755 432 held hold VBD 180 1755 433 24 24 CD 180 1755 434 September September NNP 180 1755 435 1989 1989 CD 180 1755 436 ( ( -LRB- 180 1755 437 next next JJ 180 1755 438 to to TO 180 1755 439 be be VB 180 1755 440 held hold VBN 180 1755 441 September September NNP 180 1755 442 1998 1998 CD 180 1755 443 ) ) -RRB- 180 1755 444 ; ; : 180 1755 445 results result NNS 180 1755 446 - - HYPH 180 1755 447 percent percent NN 180 1755 448 of of IN 180 1755 449 vote vote NN 180 1755 450 by by IN 180 1755 451 party party NN 180 1755 452 NA NA NNP 180 1755 453 ; ; : 180 1755 454 seats seat NNS 180 1755 455 - - : 180 1755 456 ( ( -LRB- 180 1755 457 1 1 CD 180 1755 458 total total JJ 180 1755 459 ) ) -RRB- 180 1755 460 party party NN 180 1755 461 NA NA NNP 180 1755 462 French French NNP 180 1755 463 National National NNP 180 1755 464 Assembly Assembly NNP 180 1755 465 : : : 180 1755 466 elections election NNS 180 1755 467 last last RB 180 1755 468 held hold VBD 180 1755 469 21 21 CD 180 1755 470 and and CC 180 1755 471 28 28 CD 180 1755 472 March March NNP 180 1755 473 1993 1993 CD 180 1755 474 ( ( -LRB- 180 1755 475 next next JJ 180 1755 476 to to TO 180 1755 477 be be VB 180 1755 478 held hold VBN 180 1755 479 NA NA NNP 180 1755 480 March March NNP 180 1755 481 1998 1998 CD 180 1755 482 ) ) -RRB- 180 1755 483 ; ; : 180 1755 484 results result NNS 180 1755 485 - - HYPH 180 1755 486 percent percent NN 180 1755 487 of of IN 180 1755 488 vote vote NN 180 1755 489 by by IN 180 1755 490 party party NN 180 1755 491 NA NA NNP 180 1755 492 ; ; : 180 1755 493 seats seat NNS 180 1755 494 - - HYPH 180 1755 495 ( ( -LRB- 180 1755 496 2 2 CD 180 1755 497 total total NN 180 1755 498 ) ) -RRB- 180 1755 499 People People NNS 180 1755 500 's 's POS 180 1755 501 Rally Rally NNP 180 1755 502 for for IN 180 1755 503 the the DT 180 1755 504 Republic Republic NNP 180 1755 505 ( ( -LRB- 180 1755 506 Gaullist Gaullist NNP 180 1755 507 ) ) -RRB- 180 1755 508 2 2 CD 180 1755 509 Judicial judicial JJ 180 1755 510 branch branch NN 180 1755 511 : : : 180 1755 512 Court Court NNP 180 1755 513 of of IN 180 1755 514 Appeal Appeal NNP 180 1755 515 , , , 180 1755 516 Court Court NNP 180 1755 517 of of IN 180 1755 518 the the DT 180 1755 519 First first JJ 180 1755 520 Instance Instance NNP 180 1755 521 , , , 180 1755 522 Court Court NNP 180 1755 523 of of IN 180 1755 524 Administrative Administrative NNP 180 1755 525 Law Law NNP 180 1755 526 Political political JJ 180 1755 527 parties party NNS 180 1755 528 and and CC 180 1755 529 leaders leader NNS 180 1755 530 : : : 180 1755 531 People People NNS 180 1755 532 's 's POS 180 1755 533 Rally Rally NNP 180 1755 534 for for IN 180 1755 535 the the DT 180 1755 536 Republic Republic NNP 180 1755 537 ( ( -LRB- 180 1755 538 Tahoeraa Tahoeraa NNP 180 1755 539 Huiraatira 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613 , , , 180 1755 614 ICFTU ICFTU NNP 180 1755 615 , , , 180 1755 616 SPC SPC NNP 180 1755 617 , , , 180 1755 618 WMO WMO NNP 180 1755 619 Diplomatic diplomatic JJ 180 1755 620 representation representation NN 180 1755 621 in in IN 180 1755 622 US US NNP 180 1755 623 : : : 180 1755 624 none none NN 180 1755 625 ( ( -LRB- 180 1755 626 overseas overseas JJ 180 1755 627 territory territory NN 180 1755 628 of of IN 180 1755 629 France France NNP 180 1755 630 ) ) -RRB- 180 1755 631 US US NNP 180 1755 632 diplomatic diplomatic JJ 180 1755 633 representation representation NN 180 1755 634 : : : 180 1755 635 none none NN 180 1755 636 ( ( -LRB- 180 1755 637 overseas overseas JJ 180 1755 638 territory territory NN 180 1755 639 of of IN 180 1755 640 France France NNP 180 1755 641 ) ) -RRB- 180 1755 642 Flag flag NN 180 1755 643 : : : 180 1755 644 the the DT 180 1755 645 flag flag NN 180 1755 646 of of IN 180 1755 647 France France NNP 180 1755 648 is be VBZ 180 1755 649 used use VBN 180 1755 650 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305 2 2 CD 180 1760 306 , , , 180 1760 307 refrigerated refrigerate VBD 180 1760 308 cargo cargo NN 180 1760 309 1 1 CD 180 1760 310 note note NN 180 1760 311 : : : 180 1760 312 a a DT 180 1760 313 captive captive JJ 180 1760 314 subset subset NN 180 1760 315 of of IN 180 1760 316 the the DT 180 1760 317 French french JJ 180 1760 318 register register NN 180 1760 319 Airports airport NNS 180 1760 320 : : : 180 1760 321 total total NN 180 1760 322 : : : 180 1760 323 43 43 CD 180 1760 324 usable usable JJ 180 1760 325 : : : 180 1760 326 41 41 CD 180 1760 327 with with IN 180 1760 328 permanent permanent JJ 180 1760 329 - - HYPH 180 1760 330 surface surface NN 180 1760 331 runways runway NNS 180 1760 332 : : : 180 1760 333 23 23 CD 180 1760 334 with with IN 180 1760 335 runways runway NNS 180 1760 336 over over IN 180 1760 337 3,659 3,659 CD 180 1760 338 m m NNP 180 1760 339 : : : 180 1760 340 0 0 CD 180 1760 341 with with IN 180 1760 342 runways runways NNP 180 1760 343 2,440 2,440 CD 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1760 745 1955 1955 CD 180 1760 746 ; ; : 180 1760 747 governed govern VBN 180 1760 748 by by IN 180 1760 749 High High NNP 180 1760 750 Administrator Administrator NNP 180 1760 751 Bernard Bernard NNP 180 1760 752 de de FW 180 1760 753 GOUTTES GOUTTES NNP 180 1760 754 ( ( -LRB- 180 1760 755 since since IN 180 1760 756 May May NNP 180 1760 757 1990 1990 CD 180 1760 758 ) ) -RRB- 180 1760 759 , , , 180 1760 760 who who WP 180 1760 761 is be VBZ 180 1760 762 assisted assist VBN 180 1760 763 by by IN 180 1760 764 a a DT 180 1760 765 7-member 7-member CD 180 1760 766 Consultative Consultative NNP 180 1760 767 Council Council NNP 180 1760 768 and and CC 180 1760 769 a a DT 180 1760 770 12-member 12-member CD 180 1760 771 Scientific Scientific NNP 180 1760 772 Council Council NNP 180 1760 773 Capital Capital NNP 180 1760 774 : : : 180 1760 775 none none NN 180 1760 776 ; ; , 180 1760 777 administered administer VBN 180 1760 778 from from IN 180 1760 779 Paris Paris NNP 180 1760 780 , , , 180 1760 781 France France NNP 180 1760 782 Administrative Administrative NNP 180 1760 783 divisions division NNS 180 1760 784 : : : 180 1760 785 none none NN 180 1760 786 ( ( -LRB- 180 1760 787 overseas overseas JJ 180 1760 788 territory territory NN 180 1760 789 of of IN 180 1760 790 France France NNP 180 1760 791 ) ) -RRB- 180 1760 792 ; ; : 180 1760 793 there there EX 180 1760 794 are be VBP 180 1760 795 no no DT 180 1760 796 first first JJ 180 1760 797 - - HYPH 180 1760 798 order order NN 180 1760 799 administrative administrative JJ 180 1760 800 divisions division NNS 180 1760 801 as as IN 180 1760 802 defined define VBN 180 1760 803 by by IN 180 1760 804 the the DT 180 1760 805 US US NNP 180 1760 806 Government Government NNP 180 1760 807 , , , 180 1760 808 but but CC 180 1760 809 there there EX 180 1760 810 are be VBP 180 1760 811 3 3 CD 180 1760 812 districts district NNS 180 1760 813 named name VBN 180 1760 814 Ile Ile NNP 180 1760 815 Crozet Crozet NNP 180 1760 816 , , , 180 1760 817 Iles Iles NNP 180 1760 818 Kerguelen Kerguelen NNP 180 1760 819 , , , 180 1760 820 and and CC 180 1760 821 Iles Iles NNP 180 1760 822 Saint Saint NNP 180 1760 823 - - HYPH 180 1760 824 Paul Paul NNP 180 1760 825 et et FW 180 1760 826 Amsterdam Amsterdam NNP 180 1760 827 ; ; : 180 1760 828 excludes exclude VBZ 180 1760 829 Terre Terre NNP 180 1760 830 Adelie Adelie NNP 180 1760 831 claim claim NN 180 1760 832 in in IN 180 1760 833 Antarctica Antarctica NNP 180 1760 834 that that WDT 180 1760 835 is be VBZ 180 1760 836 not not RB 180 1760 837 recognized recognize VBN 180 1760 838 by by IN 180 1760 839 the the DT 180 1760 840 US US NNP 180 1760 841 Independence Independence NNP 180 1760 842 : : : 180 1760 843 none none NN 180 1760 844 ( ( -LRB- 180 1760 845 overseas overseas JJ 180 1760 846 territory territory NN 180 1760 847 of of IN 180 1760 848 France France NNP 180 1760 849 ) ) -RRB- 180 1760 850 Flag flag NN 180 1760 851 : : : 180 1760 852 the the DT 180 1760 853 flag flag 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65 , , , 180 1762 66 cargo cargo NN 180 1762 67 2 2 CD 180 1762 68 , , , 180 1762 69 chemical chemical NN 180 1762 70 tanker tanker NN 180 1762 71 1 1 CD 180 1762 72 , , , 180 1762 73 liquified liquify VBN 180 1762 74 gas gas NN 180 1762 75 2 2 CD 180 1762 76 , , , 180 1762 77 multifunction multifunction NN 180 1762 78 large large JJ 180 1762 79 load load NN 180 1762 80 carrier carrier NN 180 1762 81 1 1 CD 180 1762 82 , , , 180 1762 83 oil oil NN 180 1762 84 tanker tanker NN 180 1762 85 4 4 CD 180 1762 86 , , , 180 1762 87 refrigerated refrigerate VBD 180 1762 88 cargo cargo NN 180 1762 89 4 4 CD 180 1762 90 , , , 180 1762 91 roll roll NN 180 1762 92 - - HYPH 180 1762 93 on on IN 180 1762 94 / / SYM 180 1762 95 roll roll NN 180 1762 96 - - HYPH 180 1762 97 off off RP 180 1762 98 cargo cargo NN 180 1762 99 4 4 CD 180 1762 100 note note NN 180 1762 101 : : : 180 1762 102 a a DT 180 1762 103 captive captive JJ 180 1762 104 subset subset NN 180 1762 105 of of IN 180 1762 106 the the DT 180 1762 107 French french JJ 180 1762 108 register register NN 180 1762 109 Telecommunications telecommunication NNS 180 1762 110 : : : 180 1762 111 NA NA NNP 180 1762 112 @French @French NNP 180 1762 113 Southern Southern NNP 180 1762 114 and and CC 180 1762 115 Antarctic Antarctic NNP 180 1762 116 Lands Lands NNPS 180 1762 117 , , , 180 1762 118 Defense Defense NNP 180 1762 119 Forces Forces NNPS 180 1762 120 Note Note NNP 180 1762 121 : : : 180 1762 122 defense defense NN 180 1762 123 is be VBZ 180 1762 124 the the DT 180 1762 125 responsibility responsibility NN 180 1762 126 of of IN 180 1762 127 France France NNP 180 1762 128 @Gabon @Gabon NNP 180 1762 129 , , , 180 1762 130 Geography Geography NNP 180 1762 131 Location Location NNP 180 1762 132 : : : 180 1762 133 Western Western NNP 180 1762 134 Africa Africa NNP 180 1762 135 , , , 180 1762 136 bordering border VBG 180 1762 137 the the DT 180 1762 138 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 180 1762 139 Ocean Ocean NNP 180 1762 140 at at IN 180 1762 141 the the DT 180 1762 142 Equator equator NN 180 1762 143 between between IN 180 1762 144 the the DT 180 1762 145 Congo Congo NNP 180 1762 146 and and CC 180 1762 147 Equatorial Equatorial NNP 180 1762 148 Guinea Guinea NNP 180 1762 149 Map Map NNP 180 1762 150 references reference NNS 180 1762 151 : : : 180 1762 152 Africa Africa NNP 180 1762 153 , , , 180 1762 154 Standard Standard NNP 180 1762 155 Time Time NNP 180 1762 156 Zones Zones NNPS 180 1762 157 of of IN 180 1762 158 the the DT 180 1762 159 World World NNP 180 1762 160 Area Area NNP 180 1762 161 : : : 180 1762 162 total total JJ 180 1762 163 area area NN 180 1762 164 : : : 180 1762 165 267,670 267,670 CD 180 1762 166 sq sq NNP 180 1762 167 km km NNP 180 1762 168 land land NN 180 1762 169 area area NN 180 1762 170 : : : 180 1762 171 257,670 257,670 CD 180 1762 172 sq sq IN 180 1762 173 km km NNP 180 1762 174 comparative comparative JJ 180 1762 175 area area NN 180 1762 176 : : : 180 1762 177 slightly slightly RB 180 1762 178 smaller small JJR 180 1762 179 than than IN 180 1762 180 Colorado Colorado NNP 180 1762 181 Land Land NNP 180 1762 182 boundaries boundary NNS 180 1762 183 : : : 180 1762 184 total total VB 180 1762 185 2,551 2,551 CD 180 1762 186 km km NNS 180 1762 187 , , , 180 1762 188 Cameroon Cameroon NNP 180 1762 189 298 298 CD 180 1762 190 km km NN 180 1762 191 , , , 180 1762 192 Congo Congo NNP 180 1762 193 1,903 1,903 CD 180 1762 194 km km NN 180 1762 195 , , , 180 1762 196 Equatorial Equatorial NNP 180 1762 197 Guinea Guinea NNP 180 1762 198 350 350 CD 180 1762 199 km km NN 180 1762 200 Coastline Coastline NNP 180 1762 201 : : : 180 1762 202 885 885 CD 180 1762 203 km km NN 180 1762 204 Maritime Maritime NNP 180 1762 205 claims claim VBZ 180 1762 206 : : : 180 1762 207 contiguous contiguous JJ 180 1762 208 zone zone NN 180 1762 209 : : : 180 1762 210 24 24 CD 180 1762 211 nm nm IN 180 1762 212 exclusive exclusive JJ 180 1762 213 economic economic JJ 180 1762 214 zone zone NN 180 1762 215 : : : 180 1762 216 200 200 CD 180 1762 217 nm nm CD 180 1762 218 territorial territorial JJ 180 1762 219 sea sea NN 180 1762 220 : : : 180 1762 221 12 12 CD 180 1762 222 nm nm NNP 180 1762 223 International international JJ 180 1762 224 disputes dispute NNS 180 1762 225 : : : 180 1762 226 maritime maritime JJ 180 1762 227 boundary boundary JJ 180 1762 228 dispute dispute NN 180 1762 229 with with IN 180 1762 230 Equatorial Equatorial NNP 180 1762 231 Guinea Guinea NNP 180 1762 232 because because IN 180 1762 233 of of IN 180 1762 234 disputed dispute VBN 180 1762 235 sovereignty sovereignty NN 180 1762 236 over over IN 180 1762 237 islands island NNS 180 1762 238 in in IN 180 1762 239 Corisco Corisco NNP 180 1762 240 Bay Bay NNP 180 1762 241 Climate Climate NNP 180 1762 242 : : : 180 1762 243 tropical tropical JJ 180 1762 244 ; ; : 180 1762 245 always always RB 180 1762 246 hot hot JJ 180 1762 247 , , , 180 1762 248 humid humid JJ 180 1762 249 Terrain Terrain NNP 180 1762 250 : : : 180 1762 251 narrow narrow JJ 180 1762 252 coastal coastal JJ 180 1762 253 plain plain NN 180 1762 254 ; ; : 180 1762 255 hilly hilly RB 180 1762 256 interior interior NNP 180 1762 257 ; ; : 180 1762 258 savanna savanna VBD 180 1762 259 in in IN 180 1762 260 east east NNP 180 1762 261 and and CC 180 1762 262 south south JJ 180 1762 263 Natural natural JJ 180 1762 264 resources resource NNS 180 1762 265 : : : 180 1762 266 petroleum petroleum NN 180 1762 267 , , , 180 1762 268 manganese manganese NNP 180 1762 269 , , , 180 1762 270 uranium uranium NN 180 1762 271 , , , 180 1762 272 gold gold NN 180 1762 273 , , , 180 1762 274 timber timber NN 180 1762 275 , , , 180 1762 276 iron iron NN 180 1762 277 ore ore NN 180 1762 278 Land Land NNP 180 1762 279 use use NN 180 1762 280 : : : 180 1762 281 arable arable JJ 180 1762 282 land land NN 180 1762 283 : : : 180 1762 284 1 1 CD 180 1762 285 % % NN 180 1762 286 permanent permanent JJ 180 1762 287 crops crop NNS 180 1762 288 : : : 180 1762 289 1 1 CD 180 1762 290 % % NN 180 1762 291 meadows meadow NNS 180 1762 292 and and CC 180 1762 293 pastures pasture NNS 180 1762 294 : : : 180 1762 295 18 18 CD 180 1762 296 % % NN 180 1762 297 forest forest NN 180 1762 298 and and CC 180 1762 299 woodland woodland NN 180 1762 300 : : : 180 1762 301 78 78 CD 180 1762 302 % % NN 180 1762 303 other other JJ 180 1762 304 : : : 180 1762 305 2 2 CD 180 1762 306 % % NN 180 1762 307 Irrigated irrigated JJ 180 1762 308 land land NN 180 1762 309 : : : 180 1762 310 NA NA NNP 180 1762 311 sq sq RB 180 1762 312 km km NNP 180 1762 313 Environment Environment NNP 180 1762 314 : : : 180 1762 315 current current JJ 180 1762 316 issues issue NNS 180 1762 317 : : : 180 1762 318 deforestation deforestation NN 180 1762 319 ; ; : 180 1762 320 poaching poach VBG 180 1762 321 natural natural JJ 180 1762 322 hazards hazard NNS 180 1762 323 : : : 180 1762 324 NA na IN 180 1762 325 international international JJ 180 1762 326 agreements agreement NNS 180 1762 327 : : : 180 1762 328 party party NN 180 1762 329 to to IN 180 1762 330 - - HYPH 180 1762 331 Endangered endanger VBN 180 1762 332 Species Species NNPS 180 1762 333 , , , 180 1762 334 Marine Marine NNP 180 1762 335 Dumping Dumping NNP 180 1762 336 , , , 180 1762 337 Nuclear Nuclear NNP 180 1762 338 Test Test NNP 180 1762 339 Ban Ban NNP 180 1762 340 , , , 180 1762 341 Ozone Ozone NNP 180 1762 342 Layer Layer NNP 180 1762 343 Protection Protection NNP 180 1762 344 , , , 180 1762 345 Ship Ship NNP 180 1762 346 Pollution Pollution NNP 180 1762 347 , , , 180 1762 348 Tropical Tropical NNP 180 1762 349 Timber Timber NNP 180 1762 350 , , , 180 1762 351 Wetlands Wetlands NNP 180 1762 352 ; ; , 180 1762 353 signed sign VBN 180 1762 354 , , , 180 1762 355 but but CC 180 1762 356 not not RB 180 1762 357 ratified ratified JJ 180 1762 358 - - : 180 1762 359 Biodiversity biodiversity NN 180 1762 360 , , , 180 1762 361 Climate Climate NNP 180 1762 362 Change Change NNP 180 1762 363 , , , 180 1762 364 Law Law NNP 180 1762 365 of of IN 180 1762 366 the the DT 180 1762 367 Sea Sea NNP 180 1762 368 @Gabon @Gabon NNP 180 1762 369 , , , 180 1762 370 People People NNP 180 1762 371 Population Population NNP 180 1762 372 : : : 180 1762 373 1,139,006 1,139,006 CD 180 1762 374 ( ( -LRB- 180 1762 375 July July NNP 180 1762 376 1994 1994 CD 180 1762 377 est est NNP 180 1762 378 . . . 180 1762 379 ) ) -RRB- 180 1763 1 Population population NN 180 1763 2 growth growth NN 180 1763 3 rate rate NN 180 1763 4 : : : 180 1763 5 1.46 1.46 CD 180 1763 6 % % NN 180 1763 7 ( ( -LRB- 180 1763 8 1994 1994 CD 180 1763 9 est est NNP 180 1763 10 . . . 180 1763 11 ) ) -RRB- 180 1764 1 Birth birth NN 180 1764 2 rate rate NN 180 1764 3 : : : 180 1764 4 28.46 28.46 CD 180 1764 5 births/1,000 births/1,000 CD 180 1764 6 population population NN 180 1764 7 ( ( -LRB- 180 1764 8 1994 1994 CD 180 1764 9 est est NNP 180 1764 10 . . . 180 1764 11 ) ) -RRB- 180 1765 1 Death death NN 180 1765 2 rate rate NN 180 1765 3 : : : 180 1765 4 13.9 13.9 CD 180 1765 5 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 180 1765 6 population population NN 180 1765 7 ( ( -LRB- 180 1765 8 1994 1994 CD 180 1765 9 est est NNP 180 1765 10 . . . 180 1765 11 ) ) -RRB- 180 1766 1 Net net JJ 180 1766 2 migration migration NN 180 1766 3 rate rate NN 180 1766 4 : : : 180 1766 5 0 0 NFP 180 1766 6 migrant(s)/1,000 migrant(s)/1,000 NN 180 1766 7 population population NN 180 1766 8 ( ( -LRB- 180 1766 9 1994 1994 CD 180 1766 10 est est NNP 180 1766 11 . . . 180 1766 12 ) ) -RRB- 180 1767 1 Infant infant NN 180 1767 2 mortality mortality NN 180 1767 3 rate rate NN 180 1767 4 : : : 180 1767 5 94.8 94.8 CD 180 1767 6 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 180 1767 7 live live JJ 180 1767 8 births birth NNS 180 1767 9 ( ( -LRB- 180 1767 10 1994 1994 CD 180 1767 11 est est NNP 180 1767 12 . . . 180 1767 13 ) ) -RRB- 180 1768 1 Life life NN 180 1768 2 expectancy expectancy NN 180 1768 3 at at IN 180 1768 4 birth birth NN 180 1768 5 : : : 180 1768 6 total total JJ 180 1768 7 population population NN 180 1768 8 : : : 180 1768 9 54.67 54.67 CD 180 1768 10 years year NNS 180 1768 11 male male JJ 180 1768 12 : : : 180 1768 13 51.88 51.88 CD 180 1768 14 years year NNS 180 1768 15 female female JJ 180 1768 16 : : : 180 1768 17 57.53 57.53 CD 180 1768 18 years year NNS 180 1768 19 ( ( -LRB- 180 1768 20 1994 1994 CD 180 1768 21 est est NNP 180 1768 22 . . . 180 1768 23 ) ) -RRB- 180 1769 1 Total total JJ 180 1769 2 fertility fertility NN 180 1769 3 rate rate NN 180 1769 4 : : : 180 1769 5 3.97 3.97 CD 180 1769 6 children child NNS 180 1769 7 born bear VBN 180 1769 8 / / SYM 180 1769 9 woman woman NN 180 1769 10 ( ( -LRB- 180 1769 11 1994 1994 CD 180 1769 12 est est NNP 180 1769 13 . . . 180 1769 14 ) ) -RRB- 180 1770 1 Nationality nationality NN 180 1770 2 : : : 180 1770 3 noun noun NN 180 1770 4 : : : 180 1770 5 Gabonese gabonese JJ 180 1770 6 ( ( -LRB- 180 1770 7 singular singular JJ 180 1770 8 and and CC 180 1770 9 plural plural JJ 180 1770 10 ) ) -RRB- 180 1770 11 adjective adjective NN 180 1770 12 : : : 180 1770 13 Gabonese gabonese JJ 180 1770 14 Ethnic ethnic JJ 180 1770 15 divisions division NNS 180 1770 16 : : : 180 1770 17 Bantu Bantu NNP 180 1770 18 tribes tribe NNS 180 1770 19 including include VBG 180 1770 20 four four CD 180 1770 21 major major JJ 180 1770 22 tribal tribal JJ 180 1770 23 groupings grouping NNS 180 1770 24 ( ( -LRB- 180 1770 25 Fang Fang NNP 180 1770 26 , , , 180 1770 27 Eshira Eshira NNP 180 1770 28 , , , 180 1770 29 Bapounou Bapounou NNP 180 1770 30 , , , 180 1770 31 Bateke Bateke NNP 180 1770 32 ) ) -RRB- 180 1770 33 , , , 180 1770 34 Africans Africans NNPS 180 1770 35 and and CC 180 1770 36 Europeans Europeans NNPS 180 1770 37 100,000 100,000 CD 180 1770 38 , , , 180 1770 39 including include VBG 180 1770 40 27,000 27,000 CD 180 1770 41 French french JJ 180 1770 42 Religions religion NNS 180 1770 43 : : : 180 1770 44 Christian Christian NNP 180 1770 45 55 55 CD 180 1770 46 - - SYM 180 1770 47 75 75 CD 180 1770 48 % % NN 180 1770 49 , , , 180 1770 50 Muslim Muslim NNP 180 1770 51 less less JJR 180 1770 52 than than IN 180 1770 53 1 1 CD 180 1770 54 % % NN 180 1770 55 , , , 180 1770 56 animist animist NN 180 1770 57 Languages Languages NNP 180 1770 58 : : : 180 1770 59 French French NNP 180 1770 60 ( ( -LRB- 180 1770 61 official official JJ 180 1770 62 ) ) -RRB- 180 1770 63 , , , 180 1770 64 Fang Fang NNP 180 1770 65 , , , 180 1770 66 Myene Myene NNP 180 1770 67 , , , 180 1770 68 Bateke Bateke NNP 180 1770 69 , , , 180 1770 70 Bapounou Bapounou NNP 180 1770 71 / / SYM 180 1770 72 Eschira Eschira NNP 180 1770 73 , , , 180 1770 74 Bandjabi Bandjabi NNP 180 1770 75 Literacy Literacy NNP 180 1770 76 : : : 180 1770 77 age age NN 180 1770 78 15 15 CD 180 1770 79 and and CC 180 1770 80 over over RB 180 1770 81 can can MD 180 1770 82 read read VB 180 1770 83 and and CC 180 1770 84 write write VB 180 1770 85 ( ( -LRB- 180 1770 86 1990 1990 CD 180 1770 87 est est NNP 180 1770 88 . . . 180 1770 89 ) ) -RRB- 180 1771 1 total total JJ 180 1771 2 population population NN 180 1771 3 : : : 180 1771 4 61 61 CD 180 1771 5 % % NN 180 1771 6 male male NN 180 1771 7 : : : 180 1771 8 74 74 CD 180 1771 9 % % NN 180 1771 10 female female NN 180 1771 11 : : : 180 1771 12 48 48 CD 180 1771 13 % % NN 180 1771 14 Labor Labor NNP 180 1771 15 force force NN 180 1771 16 : : : 180 1771 17 120,000 120,000 CD 180 1771 18 salaried salary VBN 180 1771 19 by by IN 180 1771 20 occupation occupation NN 180 1771 21 : : : 180 1771 22 agriculture agriculture NN 180 1771 23 65.0 65.0 CD 180 1771 24 % % NN 180 1771 25 , , , 180 1771 26 industry industry NN 180 1771 27 and and CC 180 1771 28 commerce commerce NN 180 1771 29 30.0 30.0 CD 180 1771 30 % % NN 180 1771 31 , , , 180 1771 32 services service NNS 180 1771 33 2.5 2.5 CD 180 1771 34 % % NN 180 1771 35 , , , 180 1771 36 government government NN 180 1771 37 2.5 2.5 CD 180 1771 38 % % NN 180 1771 39 note note NN 180 1771 40 : : : 180 1771 41 58 58 CD 180 1771 42 % % NN 180 1771 43 of of IN 180 1771 44 population population NN 180 1771 45 of of IN 180 1771 46 working work VBG 180 1771 47 age age NN 180 1771 48 ( ( -LRB- 180 1771 49 1983 1983 CD 180 1771 50 ) ) -RRB- 180 1771 51 @Gabon @Gabon NFP 180 1771 52 , , , 180 1771 53 Government Government NNP 180 1771 54 Names Names NNP 180 1771 55 : : : 180 1771 56 conventional conventional JJ 180 1771 57 long long JJ 180 1771 58 form form NN 180 1771 59 : : : 180 1771 60 Gabonese Gabonese NNP 180 1771 61 Republic Republic NNP 180 1771 62 conventional conventional JJ 180 1771 63 short short JJ 180 1771 64 form form NN 180 1771 65 : : : 180 1771 66 Gabon gabon JJ 180 1771 67 local local JJ 180 1771 68 long long JJ 180 1771 69 form form NN 180 1771 70 : : : 180 1771 71 Republique Republique NNP 180 1771 72 Gabonaise Gabonaise NNP 180 1771 73 local local JJ 180 1771 74 short short JJ 180 1771 75 form form NN 180 1771 76 : : : 180 1771 77 Gabon Gabon NNP 180 1771 78 Digraph Digraph NNP 180 1771 79 : : : 180 1771 80 GB GB NNP 180 1771 81 Type Type NNP 180 1771 82 : : : 180 1771 83 republic republic NN 180 1771 84 ; ; : 180 1771 85 multiparty multiparty JJ 180 1771 86 presidential presidential JJ 180 1771 87 regime regime NN 180 1771 88 ( ( -LRB- 180 1771 89 opposition opposition NN 180 1771 90 parties party NNS 180 1771 91 legalized legalize VBD 180 1771 92 1990 1990 CD 180 1771 93 ) ) -RRB- 180 1771 94 Capital capital NN 180 1771 95 : : : 180 1771 96 Libreville Libreville NNP 180 1771 97 Administrative Administrative NNP 180 1771 98 divisions division NNS 180 1771 99 : : : 180 1771 100 9 9 CD 180 1771 101 provinces province NNS 180 1771 102 ; ; : 180 1771 103 Estuaire Estuaire NNP 180 1771 104 , , , 180 1771 105 Haut Haut NNP 180 1771 106 - - HYPH 180 1771 107 Ogooue Ogooue NNP 180 1771 108 , , , 180 1771 109 Moyen Moyen NNP 180 1771 110 - - HYPH 180 1771 111 Ogooue Ogooue NNP 180 1771 112 , , , 180 1771 113 Ngounie Ngounie NNP 180 1771 114 , , , 180 1771 115 Nyanga Nyanga NNP 180 1771 116 , , , 180 1771 117 Ogooue Ogooue NNP 180 1771 118 - - HYPH 180 1771 119 Ivindo Ivindo NNP 180 1771 120 , , , 180 1771 121 Ogooue Ogooue NNP 180 1771 122 - - HYPH 180 1771 123 Lolo Lolo NNP 180 1771 124 , , , 180 1771 125 Ogooue Ogooue NNP 180 1771 126 - - HYPH 180 1771 127 Maritime Maritime NNP 180 1771 128 , , , 180 1771 129 Woleu Woleu NNP 180 1771 130 - - HYPH 180 1771 131 Ntem Ntem NNP 180 1771 132 Independence Independence NNP 180 1771 133 : : : 180 1771 134 17 17 CD 180 1771 135 August August NNP 180 1771 136 1960 1960 CD 180 1771 137 ( ( -LRB- 180 1771 138 from from IN 180 1771 139 France France NNP 180 1771 140 ) ) -RRB- 180 1771 141 National national JJ 180 1771 142 holiday holiday NN 180 1771 143 : : : 180 1771 144 Renovation Renovation NNP 180 1771 145 Day Day NNP 180 1771 146 , , , 180 1771 147 12 12 CD 180 1771 148 March March NNP 180 1771 149 ( ( -LRB- 180 1771 150 1968 1968 CD 180 1771 151 ) ) -RRB- 180 1771 152 ( ( -LRB- 180 1771 153 Gabonese Gabonese NNP 180 1771 154 Democratic Democratic NNP 180 1771 155 Party Party NNP 180 1771 156 established establish VBN 180 1771 157 ) ) -RRB- 180 1771 158 Constitution constitution NN 180 1771 159 : : : 180 1771 160 adopted adopt VBN 180 1771 161 14 14 CD 180 1771 162 March March NNP 180 1771 163 1991 1991 CD 180 1771 164 Legal legal JJ 180 1771 165 system system NN 180 1771 166 : : : 180 1771 167 based base VBN 180 1771 168 on on IN 180 1771 169 French french JJ 180 1771 170 civil civil JJ 180 1771 171 law law NN 180 1771 172 system system NN 180 1771 173 and and CC 180 1771 174 customary customary JJ 180 1771 175 law law NN 180 1771 176 ; ; : 180 1771 177 judicial judicial JJ 180 1771 178 review review NN 180 1771 179 of of IN 180 1771 180 legislative legislative JJ 180 1771 181 acts act NNS 180 1771 182 in in IN 180 1771 183 Constitutional Constitutional NNP 180 1771 184 Chamber Chamber NNP 180 1771 185 of of IN 180 1771 186 the the DT 180 1771 187 Supreme Supreme NNP 180 1771 188 Court Court NNP 180 1771 189 ; ; : 180 1771 190 compulsory compulsory NN 180 1771 191 ICJ ICJ NNP 180 1771 192 jurisdiction jurisdiction NN 180 1771 193 not not RB 180 1771 194 accepted accept VBN 180 1771 195 Suffrage suffrage CD 180 1771 196 : : : 180 1771 197 21 21 CD 180 1771 198 years year NNS 180 1771 199 of of IN 180 1771 200 age age NN 180 1771 201 ; ; : 180 1771 202 universal universal JJ 180 1771 203 Executive Executive NNP 180 1771 204 branch branch NN 180 1771 205 : : : 180 1771 206 chief chief NN 180 1771 207 of of IN 180 1771 208 state state NN 180 1771 209 : : : 180 1771 210 President President NNP 180 1771 211 El El NNP 180 1771 212 Hadj Hadj NNP 180 1771 213 Omar Omar NNP 180 1771 214 BONGO bongo NN 180 1771 215 ( ( -LRB- 180 1771 216 since since IN 180 1771 217 2 2 CD 180 1771 218 December December NNP 180 1771 219 1967 1967 CD 180 1771 220 ) ) -RRB- 180 1771 221 ; ; : 180 1771 222 election election NN 180 1771 223 last last JJ 180 1771 224 held hold VBN 180 1771 225 on on IN 180 1771 226 5 5 CD 180 1771 227 December December NNP 180 1771 228 1993 1993 CD 180 1771 229 ( ( -LRB- 180 1771 230 next next JJ 180 1771 231 to to TO 180 1771 232 be be VB 180 1771 233 held hold VBN 180 1771 234 NA NA NNP 180 1771 235 1998 1998 CD 180 1771 236 ) ) -RRB- 180 1771 237 ; ; : 180 1771 238 results result NNS 180 1771 239 - - : 180 1771 240 President President NNP 180 1771 241 Omar Omar NNP 180 1771 242 BONGO BONGO NNP 180 1771 243 was be VBD 180 1771 244 reelected reelect VBN 180 1771 245 with with IN 180 1771 246 51 51 CD 180 1771 247 % % NN 180 1771 248 of of IN 180 1771 249 the the DT 180 1771 250 vote vote NN 180 1771 251 head head NN 180 1771 252 of of IN 180 1771 253 government government NN 180 1771 254 : : : 180 1771 255 Prime Prime NNP 180 1771 256 Minister Minister NNP 180 1771 257 Casimir Casimir NNP 180 1771 258 OYE OYE NNP 180 1771 259 - - HYPH 180 1771 260 MBA MBA NNP 180 1771 261 ( ( -LRB- 180 1771 262 since since IN 180 1771 263 3 3 CD 180 1771 264 May May NNP 180 1771 265 1990 1990 CD 180 1771 266 ) ) -RRB- 180 1771 267 cabinet cabinet NN 180 1771 268 : : : 180 1771 269 Council Council NNP 180 1771 270 of of IN 180 1771 271 Ministers Ministers NNP 180 1771 272 ; ; , 180 1771 273 appointed appoint VBN 180 1771 274 by by IN 180 1771 275 the the DT 180 1771 276 prime prime NNP 180 1771 277 minister minister NN 180 1771 278 in in IN 180 1771 279 consultation consultation NN 180 1771 280 with with IN 180 1771 281 the the DT 180 1771 282 president president NN 180 1771 283 Legislative Legislative NNP 180 1771 284 branch branch NN 180 1771 285 : : : 180 1771 286 unicameral unicameral JJ 180 1771 287 National National NNP 180 1771 288 Assembly Assembly NNP 180 1771 289 ( ( -LRB- 180 1771 290 Assemblee Assemblee NNP 180 1771 291 Nationale Nationale NNP 180 1771 292 ) ) -RRB- 180 1771 293 : : : 180 1771 294 elections election NNS 180 1771 295 last last RB 180 1771 296 held hold VBD 180 1771 297 on on IN 180 1771 298 21 21 CD 180 1771 299 and and CC 180 1771 300 28 28 CD 180 1771 301 October October NNP 180 1771 302 and and CC 180 1771 303 4 4 CD 180 1771 304 November November NNP 180 1771 305 1990 1990 CD 180 1771 306 ( ( -LRB- 180 1771 307 next next JJ 180 1771 308 to to TO 180 1771 309 be be VB 180 1771 310 held hold VBN 180 1771 311 by by IN 180 1771 312 NA NA NNP 180 1771 313 ) ) -RRB- 180 1771 314 ; ; : 180 1771 315 results result NNS 180 1771 316 - - HYPH 180 1771 317 percent percent NN 180 1771 318 of of IN 180 1771 319 vote vote NN 180 1771 320 by by IN 180 1771 321 party party NN 180 1771 322 NA NA NNP 180 1771 323 ; ; : 180 1771 324 seats seat NNS 180 1771 325 - - : 180 1771 326 ( ( -LRB- 180 1771 327 120 120 CD 180 1771 328 total total NN 180 1771 329 ) ) -RRB- 180 1771 330 PDG PDG NNP 180 1771 331 62 62 CD 180 1771 332 , , , 180 1771 333 Morena Morena NNP 180 1771 334 - - HYPH 180 1771 335 Bucherons Bucherons NNP 180 1771 336 / / SYM 180 1771 337 RNB RNB NNP 180 1771 338 19 19 CD 180 1771 339 , , , 180 1771 340 PGP PGP NNP 180 1771 341 18 18 CD 180 1771 342 , , , 180 1771 343 National National NNP 180 1771 344 Recovery Recovery NNP 180 1771 345 Movement Movement NNP 180 1771 346 ( ( -LRB- 180 1771 347 Morena Morena NNP 180 1771 348 - - HYPH 180 1771 349 Original Original NNP 180 1771 350 ) ) -RRB- 180 1771 351 7 7 CD 180 1771 352 , , , 180 1771 353 APSG APSG NNP 180 1771 354 6 6 CD 180 1771 355 , , , 180 1771 356 USG USG NNP 180 1771 357 4 4 CD 180 1771 358 , , , 180 1771 359 CRP CRP NNP 180 1771 360 1 1 CD 180 1771 361 , , , 180 1771 362 independents independent VBZ 180 1771 363 3 3 CD 180 1771 364 Judicial judicial JJ 180 1771 365 branch branch NN 180 1771 366 : : : 180 1771 367 Supreme Supreme NNP 180 1771 368 Court Court NNP 180 1771 369 ( ( -LRB- 180 1771 370 Cour Cour NNP 180 1771 371 Supreme Supreme NNP 180 1771 372 ) ) -RRB- 180 1771 373 Political political JJ 180 1771 374 parties party NNS 180 1771 375 and and CC 180 1771 376 leaders leader NNS 180 1771 377 : : : 180 1771 378 Gabonese Gabonese NNP 180 1771 379 Democratic Democratic NNP 180 1771 380 Party Party NNP 180 1771 381 ( ( -LRB- 180 1771 382 PDG PDG NNP 180 1771 383 , , , 180 1771 384 former former JJ 180 1771 385 sole sole JJ 180 1771 386 party party NNP 180 1771 387 ) ) -RRB- 180 1771 388 , , , 180 1771 389 Jaques Jaques NNP 180 1771 390 ADIAHENOT ADIAHENOT NNP 180 1771 391 , , , 180 1771 392 Secretary Secretary NNP 180 1771 393 General General NNP 180 1771 394 ; ; : 180 1771 395 National National NNP 180 1771 396 Recovery Recovery NNP 180 1771 397 Movement Movement NNP 180 1771 398 - - HYPH 180 1771 399 Lumberjacks Lumberjacks NNP 180 1771 400 ( ( -LRB- 180 1771 401 Morena Morena NNP 180 1771 402 - - HYPH 180 1771 403 Bucherons Bucherons NNP 180 1771 404 / / SYM 180 1771 405 RNB RNB NNP 180 1771 406 ) ) -RRB- 180 1771 407 , , , 180 1771 408 Fr Fr NNP 180 1771 409 . . . 180 1772 1 Paul Paul NNP 180 1772 2 M'BA M'BA NNP 180 1772 3 - - HYPH 180 1772 4 ABESSOLE ABESSOLE NNP 180 1772 5 , , , 180 1772 6 leader leader NN 180 1772 7 ; ; : 180 1772 8 Gabonese Gabonese NNP 180 1772 9 Party Party NNP 180 1772 10 for for IN 180 1772 11 Progress Progress NNP 180 1772 12 ( ( -LRB- 180 1772 13 PGP PGP NNP 180 1772 14 ) ) -RRB- 180 1772 15 , , , 180 1772 16 Pierre Pierre NNP 180 1772 17 - - HYPH 180 1772 18 Louis Louis NNP 180 1772 19 AGONDHO AGONDHO NNP 180 1772 20 - - HYPH 180 1772 21 OKAWE OKAWE NNP 180 1772 22 , , , 180 1772 23 President President NNP 180 1772 24 ; ; : 180 1772 25 National National NNP 180 1772 26 Recovery Recovery NNP 180 1772 27 Movement Movement NNP 180 1772 28 ( ( -LRB- 180 1772 29 Morena Morena NNP 180 1772 30 - - HYPH 180 1772 31 Original Original NNP 180 1772 32 ) ) -RRB- 180 1772 33 , , , 180 1772 34 Pierre Pierre NNP 180 1772 35 ZONGUE ZONGUE NNP 180 1772 36 - - HYPH 180 1772 37 NGUEMA NGUEMA NNP 180 1772 38 , , , 180 1772 39 Chairman Chairman NNP 180 1772 40 ; ; : 180 1772 41 Association Association NNP 180 1772 42 for for IN 180 1772 43 Socialism Socialism NNP 180 1772 44 in in IN 180 1772 45 Gabon Gabon NNP 180 1772 46 ( ( -LRB- 180 1772 47 APSG APSG NNP 180 1772 48 ) ) -RRB- 180 1772 49 , , , 180 1772 50 leader leader NN 180 1772 51 NA NA NNP 180 1772 52 ; ; : 180 1772 53 Gabonese Gabonese NNP 180 1772 54 Socialist Socialist NNP 180 1772 55 Union Union NNP 180 1772 56 ( ( -LRB- 180 1772 57 USG USG NNP 180 1772 58 ) ) -RRB- 180 1772 59 , , , 180 1772 60 leader leader NN 180 1772 61 NA NA NNP 180 1772 62 ; ; : 180 1772 63 Circle Circle NNP 180 1772 64 for for IN 180 1772 65 Renewal Renewal NNP 180 1772 66 and and CC 180 1772 67 Progress Progress NNP 180 1772 68 ( ( -LRB- 180 1772 69 CRP CRP NNP 180 1772 70 ) ) -RRB- 180 1772 71 , , , 180 1772 72 leader leader NN 180 1772 73 NA NA NNP 180 1772 74 ; ; : 180 1772 75 Union Union NNP 180 1772 76 for for IN 180 1772 77 Democracy Democracy NNP 180 1772 78 and and CC 180 1772 79 Development Development NNP 180 1772 80 ( ( -LRB- 180 1772 81 UDD UDD NNP 180 1772 82 ) ) -RRB- 180 1772 83 , , , 180 1772 84 leader leader NN 180 1772 85 NA NA NNP 180 1772 86 ; ; : 180 1772 87 Rally rally NN 180 1772 88 of of IN 180 1772 89 Democrats Democrats NNPS 180 1772 90 ( ( -LRB- 180 1772 91 RD RD NNP 180 1772 92 ) ) -RRB- 180 1772 93 , , , 180 1772 94 leader leader NN 180 1772 95 NA NA NNP 180 1772 96 ; ; : 180 1772 97 Forces Forces NNPS 180 1772 98 of of IN 180 1772 99 Change change NN 180 1772 100 for for IN 180 1772 101 Democratic Democratic NNP 180 1772 102 Union Union NNP 180 1772 103 , , , 180 1772 104 leader leader NN 180 1772 105 NA NA NNP 180 1772 106 Member Member NNP 180 1772 107 of of IN 180 1772 108 : : : 180 1772 109 ACCT acct JJ 180 1772 110 , , , 180 1772 111 ACP ACP NNP 180 1772 112 , , , 180 1772 113 AfDB AfDB NNP 180 1772 114 , , , 180 1772 115 BDEAC BDEAC NNP 180 1772 116 , , , 180 1772 117 CCC CCC NNP 180 1772 118 , , , 180 1772 119 CEEAC CEEAC NNP 180 1772 120 , , , 180 1772 121 ECA ECA NNP 180 1772 122 , , , 180 1772 123 FAO FAO NNP 180 1772 124 , , , 180 1772 125 FZ FZ NNP 180 1772 126 , , , 180 1772 127 G-24 g-24 CD 180 1772 128 , , , 180 1772 129 G-77 g-77 CD 180 1772 130 , , , 180 1772 131 GATT GATT NNP 180 1772 132 , , , 180 1772 133 IAEA IAEA NNP 180 1772 134 , , , 180 1772 135 IBRD IBRD NNP 180 1772 136 , , , 180 1772 137 ICAO ICAO NNP 180 1772 138 , , , 180 1772 139 ICC ICC NNP 180 1772 140 , , , 180 1772 141 ICFTU ICFTU NNP 180 1772 142 , , , 180 1772 143 IDA IDA NNP 180 1772 144 , , , 180 1772 145 IDB IDB NNP 180 1772 146 , , , 180 1772 147 IFAD IFAD NNP 180 1772 148 , , , 180 1772 149 IFC IFC NNP 180 1772 150 , , , 180 1772 151 ILO ILO NNP 180 1772 152 , , , 180 1772 153 IMF IMF NNP 180 1772 154 , , , 180 1772 155 IMO imo RB 180 1772 156 , , , 180 1772 157 INMARSAT INMARSAT NNP 180 1772 158 , , , 180 1772 159 INTELSAT INTELSAT NNP 180 1772 160 , , , 180 1772 161 INTERPOL INTERPOL NNP 180 1772 162 , , , 180 1772 163 IOC IOC NNP 180 1772 164 , , , 180 1772 165 ITU ITU NNP 180 1772 166 , , , 180 1772 167 LORCS LORCS NNP 180 1772 168 ( ( -LRB- 180 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C. NNP 180 1772 245 WILSON WILSON NNP 180 1772 246 IV IV NNP 180 1772 247 embassy embassy NN 180 1772 248 : : : 180 1772 249 Boulevard Boulevard NNP 180 1772 250 de de NNP 180 1772 251 la la NNP 180 1772 252 Mer Mer NNP 180 1772 253 , , , 180 1772 254 Libreville Libreville NNP 180 1772 255 mailing mail VBG 180 1772 256 address address NN 180 1772 257 : : : 180 1772 258 B. B. NNP 180 1772 259 P. P. 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- HYPH 180 1772 324 Saharan Saharan NNP 180 1772 325 Africa Africa NNP 180 1772 326 . . . 180 1773 1 Gabon Gabon NNP 180 1773 2 depended depend VBD 180 1773 3 on on IN 180 1773 4 timber timber NN 180 1773 5 and and CC 180 1773 6 manganese manganese NN 180 1773 7 until until IN 180 1773 8 oil oil NN 180 1773 9 was be VBD 180 1773 10 discovered discover VBN 180 1773 11 offshore offshore RB 180 1773 12 in in IN 180 1773 13 the the DT 180 1773 14 early early JJ 180 1773 15 1970s 1970s CD 180 1773 16 . . . 180 1774 1 The the DT 180 1774 2 oil oil NN 180 1774 3 sector sector NN 180 1774 4 now now RB 180 1774 5 accounts account VBZ 180 1774 6 for for IN 180 1774 7 50 50 CD 180 1774 8 % % NN 180 1774 9 of of IN 180 1774 10 GNP GNP NNP 180 1774 11 . . . 180 1775 1 Real real JJ 180 1775 2 growth growth NN 180 1775 3 was be VBD 180 1775 4 feeble feeble JJ 180 1775 5 in in IN 180 1775 6 1992 1992 CD 180 1775 7 and and CC 180 1775 8 Gabon Gabon NNP 180 1775 9 continues continue VBZ 180 1775 10 to to TO 180 1775 11 face face VB 180 1775 12 weak weak JJ 180 1775 13 prices price NNS 180 1775 14 for for IN 180 1775 15 its -PRON- PRP$ 180 1775 16 timber timber NN 180 1775 17 , , , 180 1775 18 manganese manganese FW 180 1775 19 , , , 180 1775 20 and and CC 180 1775 21 uranium uranium NN 180 1775 22 exports export NNS 180 1775 23 . . . 180 1776 1 Despite despite IN 180 1776 2 an an DT 180 1776 3 abundance abundance NN 180 1776 4 of of IN 180 1776 5 natural natural JJ 180 1776 6 wealth wealth NN 180 1776 7 , , , 180 1776 8 and and CC 180 1776 9 a a DT 180 1776 10 manageable manageable JJ 180 1776 11 rate rate NN 180 1776 12 of of IN 180 1776 13 population population NN 180 1776 14 growth growth NN 180 1776 15 , , , 180 1776 16 the the DT 180 1776 17 economy economy NN 180 1776 18 is be VBZ 180 1776 19 hobbled hobble VBN 180 1776 20 by by IN 180 1776 21 poor poor JJ 180 1776 22 fiscal fiscal JJ 180 1776 23 management management NN 180 1776 24 . . . 180 1777 1 In in IN 180 1777 2 1992 1992 CD 180 1777 3 , , , 180 1777 4 the the DT 180 1777 5 fiscal fiscal JJ 180 1777 6 deficit deficit NN 180 1777 7 widened widen VBD 180 1777 8 to to IN 180 1777 9 2.4 2.4 CD 180 1777 10 % % NN 180 1777 11 of of IN 180 1777 12 GDP GDP NNP 180 1777 13 , , , 180 1777 14 and and CC 180 1777 15 Gabon Gabon NNP 180 1777 16 failed fail VBD 180 1777 17 to to TO 180 1777 18 settled settle VBN 180 1777 19 arrears arrear NNS 180 1777 20 on on IN 180 1777 21 its -PRON- PRP$ 180 1777 22 bilateral bilateral JJ 180 1777 23 debt debt NN 180 1777 24 , , , 180 1777 25 leading lead VBG 180 1777 26 to to IN 180 1777 27 a a DT 180 1777 28 cancellation cancellation NN 180 1777 29 of of IN 180 1777 30 rescheduling reschedule VBG 180 1777 31 agreements agreement NNS 180 1777 32 with with IN 180 1777 33 official official JJ 180 1777 34 and and CC 180 1777 35 private private JJ 180 1777 36 creditors creditor NNS 180 1777 37 . . . 180 1778 1 Devaluation devaluation NN 180 1778 2 of of IN 180 1778 3 the the DT 180 1778 4 local local JJ 180 1778 5 currency currency NN 180 1778 6 by by IN 180 1778 7 50 50 CD 180 1778 8 % % NN 180 1778 9 in in IN 180 1778 10 January January NNP 180 1778 11 1994 1994 CD 180 1778 12 could could MD 180 1778 13 set set VB 180 1778 14 off off RP 180 1778 15 an an DT 180 1778 16 inflationary inflationary JJ 180 1778 17 spiral spiral NN 180 1778 18 if if IN 180 1778 19 the the DT 180 1778 20 government government NN 180 1778 21 fails fail VBZ 180 1778 22 to to TO 180 1778 23 reign reign VB 180 1778 24 in in IN 180 1778 25 spending spending NN 180 1778 26 and and CC 180 1778 27 grants grant VBZ 180 1778 28 large large JJ 180 1778 29 wage wage NN 180 1778 30 increases increase NNS 180 1778 31 to to IN 180 1778 32 an an DT 180 1778 33 already already RB 180 1778 34 overpaid overpay VBN 180 1778 35 public public JJ 180 1778 36 sector sector NN 180 1778 37 workforce workforce NN 180 1778 38 . . . 180 1779 1 National national JJ 180 1779 2 product product NN 180 1779 3 : : : 180 1779 4 GDP gdp NN 180 1779 5 - 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year year NN 180 1786 257 @Gabon @Gabon NNP 180 1786 258 , , , 180 1786 259 Communications Communications NNP 180 1786 260 Railroads Railroads NNPS 180 1786 261 : : : 180 1786 262 649 649 CD 180 1786 263 km km NN 180 1786 264 1.437-meter 1.437-meter CD 180 1786 265 standard standard JJ 180 1786 266 - - HYPH 180 1786 267 gauge gauge NN 180 1786 268 single single JJ 180 1786 269 track track NN 180 1786 270 ( ( -LRB- 180 1786 271 Transgabonese Transgabonese NNP 180 1786 272 Railroad Railroad NNP 180 1786 273 ) ) -RRB- 180 1786 274 Highways highway NNS 180 1786 275 : : : 180 1786 276 total total NN 180 1786 277 : : : 180 1786 278 7,500 7,500 CD 180 1786 279 km km NN 180 1786 280 paved pave VBN 180 1786 281 : : : 180 1786 282 560 560 CD 180 1786 283 km km NN 180 1786 284 unpaved unpaved JJ 180 1786 285 : : : 180 1786 286 crushed crush VBN 180 1786 287 stone stone NN 180 1786 288 960 960 CD 180 1786 289 km km NN 180 1786 290 ; ; : 180 1786 291 earth earth NN 180 1786 292 5,980 5,980 CD 180 1786 293 km km NN 180 1786 294 Inland Inland NNP 180 1786 295 waterways waterway NNS 180 1786 296 : : : 180 1786 297 1,600 1,600 CD 180 1786 298 km km NN 180 1786 299 perennially perennially RB 180 1786 300 navigable navigable JJ 180 1786 301 Pipelines pipeline NNS 180 1786 302 : : : 180 1786 303 crude crude JJ 180 1786 304 oil oil NN 180 1786 305 270 270 CD 180 1786 306 km km NN 180 1786 307 ; ; : 180 1786 308 petroleum petroleum NN 180 1786 309 products product NNS 180 1786 310 14 14 CD 180 1786 311 km km NN 180 1786 312 Ports port NNS 180 1786 313 : : : 180 1786 314 Owendo Owendo NNP 180 1786 315 , , , 180 1786 316 Port Port NNP 180 1786 317 - - HYPH 180 1786 318 Gentil Gentil NNP 180 1786 319 , , , 180 1786 320 Libreville Libreville NNP 180 1786 321 Merchant Merchant NNP 180 1786 322 marine marine NN 180 1786 323 : : : 180 1786 324 2 2 CD 180 1786 325 cargo cargo NN 180 1786 326 ships ship NNS 180 1786 327 ( ( -LRB- 180 1786 328 1,000 1,000 CD 180 1786 329 GRT GRT NNP 180 1786 330 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1786 369 1,220 1,220 CD 180 1786 370 - - HYPH 180 1786 371 2,439 2,439 CD 180 1786 372 m m NN 180 1786 373 : : : 180 1786 374 22 22 CD 180 1786 375 Telecommunications telecommunication NNS 180 1786 376 : : : 180 1786 377 adequate adequate JJ 180 1786 378 system system NN 180 1786 379 of of IN 180 1786 380 cable cable NN 180 1786 381 , , , 180 1786 382 radio radio NN 180 1786 383 relay relay NN 180 1786 384 , , , 180 1786 385 tropospheric tropospheric JJ 180 1786 386 scatter scatter NN 180 1786 387 links link NNS 180 1786 388 and and CC 180 1786 389 radiocommunication radiocommunication NN 180 1786 390 stations station NNS 180 1786 391 ; ; : 180 1786 392 15,000 15,000 CD 180 1786 393 telephones telephone NNS 180 1786 394 ; ; , 180 1786 395 broadcast broadcast NN 180 1786 396 stations station NNS 180 1786 397 - - SYM 180 1786 398 6 6 CD 180 1786 399 AM am NN 180 1786 400 , , , 180 1786 401 6 6 CD 180 1786 402 FM FM NNP 180 1786 403 , , , 180 1786 404 3 3 CD 180 1786 405 ( ( -LRB- 180 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442 National National NNP 180 1786 443 Police Police NNP 180 1786 444 Manpower Manpower NNP 180 1786 445 availability availability NN 180 1786 446 : : : 180 1786 447 males male NNS 180 1786 448 age age NNP 180 1786 449 15 15 CD 180 1786 450 - - SYM 180 1786 451 49 49 CD 180 1786 452 270,501 270,501 CD 180 1786 453 ; ; : 180 1786 454 fit fit JJ 180 1786 455 for for IN 180 1786 456 military military JJ 180 1786 457 service service NN 180 1786 458 136,995 136,995 CD 180 1786 459 ; ; : 180 1786 460 reach reach VB 180 1786 461 military military JJ 180 1786 462 age age NN 180 1786 463 ( ( -LRB- 180 1786 464 20 20 CD 180 1786 465 ) ) -RRB- 180 1786 466 annually annually RB 180 1786 467 10,107 10,107 CD 180 1786 468 ( ( -LRB- 180 1786 469 1994 1994 CD 180 1786 470 est est NNP 180 1786 471 . . . 180 1786 472 ) ) -RRB- 180 1787 1 Defense defense NN 180 1787 2 expenditures expenditure NNS 180 1787 3 : : : 180 1787 4 exchange exchange NN 180 1787 5 rate rate NN 180 1787 6 conversion conversion NNP 180 1787 7 - - : 180 1787 8 $ $ $ 180 1787 9 102 102 CD 180 1787 10 million million CD 180 1787 11 , , , 180 1787 12 3.2 3.2 CD 180 1787 13 % % NN 180 1787 14 of of IN 180 1787 15 GDP GDP NNP 180 1787 16 ( ( -LRB- 180 1787 17 1990 1990 CD 180 1787 18 est est NNP 180 1787 19 . . . 180 1787 20 ) ) -RRB- 180 1788 1 @The @The NFP 180 1788 2 Gambia Gambia NNP 180 1788 3 , , , 180 1788 4 Geography Geography NNP 180 1788 5 Location Location NNP 180 1788 6 : : : 180 1788 7 Western Western NNP 180 1788 8 Africa Africa NNP 180 1788 9 , , , 180 1788 10 bordering border VBG 180 1788 11 the the DT 180 1788 12 North North NNP 180 1788 13 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 180 1788 14 Ocean Ocean NNP 180 1788 15 almost almost RB 180 1788 16 completely completely RB 180 1788 17 surrounded surround VBN 180 1788 18 by by IN 180 1788 19 Senegal Senegal NNP 180 1788 20 Map Map NNP 180 1788 21 references reference NNS 180 1788 22 : : : 180 1788 23 Africa Africa NNP 180 1788 24 , , , 180 1788 25 Standard Standard NNP 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1788 66 Coastline Coastline NNP 180 1788 67 : : : 180 1788 68 80 80 CD 180 1788 69 km km NN 180 1788 70 Maritime Maritime NNP 180 1788 71 claims claim VBZ 180 1788 72 : : : 180 1788 73 contiguous contiguous JJ 180 1788 74 zone zone NN 180 1788 75 : : : 180 1788 76 18 18 CD 180 1788 77 nm nm NNP 180 1788 78 continental continental NNP 180 1788 79 shelf shelf NNP 180 1788 80 : : : 180 1788 81 not not RB 180 1788 82 specified specify VBN 180 1788 83 exclusive exclusive JJ 180 1788 84 fishing fishing NN 180 1788 85 zone zone NN 180 1788 86 : : : 180 1788 87 200 200 CD 180 1788 88 nm nm CD 180 1788 89 territorial territorial JJ 180 1788 90 sea sea NN 180 1788 91 : : : 180 1788 92 12 12 CD 180 1788 93 nm nm NNP 180 1788 94 International international JJ 180 1788 95 disputes dispute NNS 180 1788 96 : : : 180 1788 97 short short JJ 180 1788 98 section section NN 180 1788 99 of of IN 180 1788 100 boundary boundary JJ 180 1788 101 with with IN 180 1788 102 Senegal Senegal NNP 180 1788 103 is be 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K. NNP 180 1799 341 JAWARA JAWARA NNP 180 1799 342 , , , 180 1799 343 secretary secretary NN 180 1799 344 general general NN 180 1799 345 ; ; : 180 1799 346 National National NNP 180 1799 347 Convention Convention NNP 180 1799 348 Party Party NNP 180 1799 349 ( ( -LRB- 180 1799 350 NCP NCP NNP 180 1799 351 ) ) -RRB- 180 1799 352 , , , 180 1799 353 Sheriff Sheriff NNP 180 1799 354 DIBBA DIBBA NNP 180 1799 355 ; ; : 180 1799 356 Gambian Gambian NNP 180 1799 357 People People NNPS 180 1799 358 's 's POS 180 1799 359 Party Party NNP 180 1799 360 ( ( -LRB- 180 1799 361 GPP GPP NNP 180 1799 362 ) ) -RRB- 180 1799 363 , , , 180 1799 364 Hassan Hassan NNP 180 1799 365 Musa Musa NNP 180 1799 366 CAMARA CAMARA NNP 180 1799 367 ; ; : 180 1799 368 United United NNP 180 1799 369 Party Party NNP 180 1799 370 ( ( -LRB- 180 1799 371 UP UP NNP 180 1799 372 ) ) -RRB- 180 1799 373 , , , 180 1799 374 leader leader NN 180 1799 375 NA NA NNP 180 1799 376 ; ; : 180 1799 377 People People NNS 180 1799 378 's 's POS 180 1799 379 Democratic Democratic NNP 180 1799 380 Organization Organization NNP 180 1799 381 of of IN 180 1799 382 Independence Independence NNP 180 1799 383 and and CC 180 1799 384 Socialism Socialism NNP 180 1799 385 ( ( -LRB- 180 1799 386 PDOIS PDOIS NNP 180 1799 387 ) ) -RRB- 180 1799 388 , , , 180 1799 389 leader leader NN 180 1799 390 NA NA NNP 180 1799 391 ; ; : 180 1799 392 People People NNS 180 1799 393 's 's POS 180 1799 394 Democratic Democratic NNP 180 1799 395 Party Party NNP 180 1799 396 ( ( -LRB- 180 1799 397 PDP PDP NNP 180 1799 398 ) ) -RRB- 180 1799 399 , , , 180 1799 400 Jabel Jabel NNP 180 1799 401 SALLAH SALLAH NNP 180 1799 402 Member Member NNP 180 1799 403 of of IN 180 1799 404 : : : 180 1799 405 ACP ACP NNP 180 1799 406 , , , 180 1799 407 AfDB AfDB NNP 180 1799 408 , , , 180 1799 409 C C NNP 180 1799 410 , , , 180 1799 411 CCC CCC NNP 180 1799 412 , , , 180 1799 413 ECA ECA NNP 180 1799 414 , , , 180 1799 415 ECOWAS ECOWAS NNP 180 1799 416 , , , 180 1799 417 FAO FAO NNP 180 1799 418 , , , 180 1799 419 G-77 g-77 CD 180 1799 420 , , , 180 1799 421 GATT GATT NNP 180 1799 422 , , , 180 1799 423 IBRD IBRD NNP 180 1799 424 , , , 180 1799 425 ICAO ICAO NNP 180 1799 426 , , , 180 1799 427 ICFTU ICFTU NNP 180 1799 428 , , , 180 1799 429 IDA IDA NNP 180 1799 430 , , , 180 1799 431 IDB IDB NNP 180 1799 432 , , , 180 1799 433 IFAD IFAD NNP 180 1799 434 , , , 180 1799 435 IFC IFC NNP 180 1799 436 , , , 180 1799 437 IMF IMF NNP 180 1799 438 , , , 180 1799 439 IMO imo RB 180 1799 440 , , , 180 1799 441 INTELSAT INTELSAT NNP 180 1799 442 ( ( -LRB- 180 1799 443 nonsignatory nonsignatory JJ 180 1799 444 user user NN 180 1799 445 ) ) -RRB- 180 1799 446 , , , 180 1799 447 INTERPOL INTERPOL NNP 180 1799 448 , , , 180 1799 449 IOC IOC NNP 180 1799 450 , , , 180 1799 451 ITU ITU NNP 180 1799 452 , , , 180 1799 453 LORCS LORCS NNP 180 1799 454 , , , 180 1799 455 NAM NAM NNP 180 1799 456 , , , 180 1799 457 OAU OAU NNP 180 1799 458 , , , 180 1799 459 OIC OIC NNP 180 1799 460 , , , 180 1799 461 UN UN NNP 180 1799 462 , , , 180 1799 463 UNCTAD UNCTAD NNP 180 1799 464 , , , 180 1799 465 UNESCO UNESCO NNP 180 1799 466 , , , 180 1799 467 UNIDO UNIDO NNP 180 1799 468 , , , 180 1799 469 UPU UPU NNP 180 1799 470 , , , 180 1799 471 WCL WCL NNP 180 1799 472 , , , 180 1799 473 WFTU WFTU NNP 180 1799 474 , , , 180 1799 475 WHO who WP 180 1799 476 , , , 180 1799 477 WIPO WIPO NNP 180 1799 478 , , , 180 1799 479 WMO WMO NNP 180 1799 480 , , , 180 1799 481 WTO WTO NNP 180 1799 482 Diplomatic diplomatic JJ 180 1799 483 representation representation NN 180 1799 484 in in IN 180 1799 485 US US NNP 180 1799 486 : : : 180 1799 487 chief chief NN 180 1799 488 of of IN 180 1799 489 mission mission NN 180 1799 490 : : : 180 1799 491 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 180 1799 492 Ousman Ousman NNP 180 1799 493 A. A. 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412 June June NNP 180 1815 413 1967 1967 CD 180 1815 414 ended end VBD 180 1815 415 with with IN 180 1815 416 Israel Israel NNP 180 1815 417 in in IN 180 1815 418 control control NN 180 1815 419 of of IN 180 1815 420 the the DT 180 1815 421 West West NNP 180 1815 422 Bank Bank NNP 180 1815 423 , , , 180 1815 424 East East NNP 180 1815 425 Jerusalem Jerusalem NNP 180 1815 426 , , , 180 1815 427 the the DT 180 1815 428 Gaza Gaza NNP 180 1815 429 Strip Strip NNP 180 1815 430 , , , 180 1815 431 the the DT 180 1815 432 Sinai Sinai NNP 180 1815 433 Peninsula Peninsula NNP 180 1815 434 , , , 180 1815 435 and and CC 180 1815 436 the the DT 180 1815 437 Golan Golan NNP 180 1815 438 Heights Heights NNPS 180 1815 439 . . . 180 1816 1 Israel Israel NNP 180 1816 2 withdrew withdraw VBD 180 1816 3 from from IN 180 1816 4 the the DT 180 1816 5 Sinai Sinai NNP 180 1816 6 Peninsula Peninsula NNP 180 1816 7 pursuant pursuant JJ 180 1816 8 to to IN 180 1816 9 a a DT 180 1816 10 1979 1979 CD 180 1816 11 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August August NNP 180 1836 16 1990 1990 CD 180 1836 17 . . . 180 1837 1 Worker worker NN 180 1837 2 remittances remittance VBZ 180 1837 3 from from IN 180 1837 4 the the DT 180 1837 5 Gulf Gulf NNP 180 1837 6 states state NNS 180 1837 7 have have VBP 180 1837 8 dropped drop VBN 180 1837 9 , , , 180 1837 10 unemployment unemployment NN 180 1837 11 has have VBZ 180 1837 12 increased increase VBN 180 1837 13 , , , 180 1837 14 and and CC 180 1837 15 exports export NNS 180 1837 16 have have VBP 180 1837 17 fallen fall VBN 180 1837 18 . . . 180 1838 1 The the DT 180 1838 2 withdrawal withdrawal NN 180 1838 3 of of IN 180 1838 4 Israel Israel NNP 180 1838 5 from from IN 180 1838 6 the the DT 180 1838 7 Gaza Gaza NNP 180 1838 8 Strip Strip NNP 180 1838 9 in in IN 180 1838 10 May May NNP 180 1838 11 1994 1994 CD 180 1838 12 brings bring VBZ 180 1838 13 a a DT 180 1838 14 new new JJ 180 1838 15 set set NN 180 1838 16 of of IN 180 1838 17 adjustment adjustment NN 180 1838 18 problems problem NNS 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180 1848 110 states state NNS 180 1848 111 in in IN 180 1848 112 the the DT 180 1848 113 Black Black NNP 180 1848 114 Sea Sea NNP 180 1848 115 ; ; : 180 1848 116 Georgia Georgia NNP 180 1848 117 claims claim VBZ 180 1848 118 the the DT 180 1848 119 coastline coastline NN 180 1848 120 along along IN 180 1848 121 the the DT 180 1848 122 Black Black NNP 180 1848 123 Sea Sea NNP 180 1848 124 as as IN 180 1848 125 its -PRON- PRP$ 180 1848 126 international international JJ 180 1848 127 waters water NNS 180 1848 128 , , , 180 1848 129 although although IN 180 1848 130 it -PRON- PRP 180 1848 131 can can MD 180 1848 132 not not RB 180 1848 133 control control VB 180 1848 134 this this DT 180 1848 135 area area NN 180 1848 136 and and CC 180 1848 137 the the DT 180 1848 138 Russian russian JJ 180 1848 139 navy navy NNP 180 1848 140 and and CC 180 1848 141 commercial commercial JJ 180 1848 142 ships ship NNS 180 1848 143 transit transit VBP 180 1848 144 freely freely RB 180 1848 145 International international JJ 180 1848 146 disputes dispute NNS 180 1848 147 : : : 180 1848 148 none none NN 180 1848 149 Climate climate NN 180 1848 150 : : : 180 1848 151 warm warm JJ 180 1848 152 and and CC 180 1848 153 pleasant pleasant JJ 180 1848 154 ; ; : 180 1848 155 Mediterranean Mediterranean NNP 180 1848 156 - - HYPH 180 1848 157 like like JJ 180 1848 158 on on IN 180 1848 159 Black Black NNP 180 1848 160 Sea Sea NNP 180 1848 161 coast coast NN 180 1848 162 Terrain Terrain NNP 180 1848 163 : : : 180 1848 164 largely largely RB 180 1848 165 mountainous mountainous JJ 180 1848 166 with with IN 180 1848 167 Great Great NNP 180 1848 168 Caucasus Caucasus NNP 180 1848 169 Mountains Mountains NNPS 180 1848 170 in in IN 180 1848 171 the the DT 180 1848 172 north north NN 180 1848 173 and and CC 180 1848 174 Lesser Lesser NNP 180 1848 175 Caucasus Caucasus NNP 180 1848 176 Mountains Mountains NNPS 180 1848 177 in in IN 180 1848 178 the the DT 180 1848 179 south south NN 180 1848 180 ; ; : 180 1848 181 Kolkhida Kolkhida NNP 180 1848 182 Lowland Lowland NNP 180 1848 183 opens open VBZ 180 1848 184 to to IN 180 1848 185 the the DT 180 1848 186 Black Black NNP 180 1848 187 Sea Sea NNP 180 1848 188 in in IN 180 1848 189 the the DT 180 1848 190 west west NN 180 1848 191 ; ; : 180 1848 192 Mtkvari Mtkvari NNP 180 1848 193 River River NNP 180 1848 194 Basin Basin NNP 180 1848 195 in in IN 180 1848 196 the the DT 180 1848 197 east east NN 180 1848 198 ; ; : 180 1848 199 good good JJ 180 1848 200 soils soil NNS 180 1848 201 in in IN 180 1848 202 river river NNP 180 1848 203 valley valley NNP 180 1848 204 flood flood NN 180 1848 205 plains plain NNS 180 1848 206 , , , 180 1848 207 foothills foothill NNS 180 1848 208 of of IN 180 1848 209 Kolkhida Kolkhida NNP 180 1848 210 Lowland Lowland NNP 180 1848 211 Natural natural JJ 180 1848 212 resources resource NNS 180 1848 213 : : : 180 1848 214 forest forest NN 180 1848 215 lands land NNS 180 1848 216 , , , 180 1848 217 hydropower hydropower NN 180 1848 218 , , , 180 1848 219 manganese manganese JJ 180 1848 220 deposits deposit NNS 180 1848 221 , , , 180 1848 222 iron iron NN 180 1848 223 ores ore NNS 180 1848 224 , , , 180 1848 225 copper copper NN 180 1848 226 , , , 180 1848 227 minor minor JJ 180 1848 228 coal coal NN 180 1848 229 and and CC 180 1848 230 oil oil NN 180 1848 231 deposits deposit NNS 180 1848 232 ; ; , 180 1848 233 coastal coastal JJ 180 1848 234 climate climate NN 180 1848 235 and and CC 180 1848 236 soils soil NNS 180 1848 237 allow allow VBP 180 1848 238 for for IN 180 1848 239 important important JJ 180 1848 240 tea tea NN 180 1848 241 and and CC 180 1848 242 citrus citrus NN 180 1848 243 growth growth NN 180 1848 244 Land Land NNP 180 1848 245 use use NN 180 1848 246 : : : 180 1848 247 arable arable JJ 180 1848 248 land land NN 180 1848 249 : : : 180 1848 250 NA% NA% `` 180 1848 251 permanent permanent JJ 180 1848 252 crops crop NNS 180 1848 253 : : : 180 1848 254 NA% NA% `` 180 1848 255 meadows meadow NNS 180 1848 256 and and CC 180 1848 257 pastures pasture NNS 180 1848 258 : : : 180 1848 259 NA% NA% `` 180 1848 260 forest forest NNP 180 1848 261 and and CC 180 1848 262 woodland woodland NN 180 1848 263 : : : 180 1848 264 NA% NA% NNS 180 1848 265 other other JJ 180 1848 266 : : : 180 1848 267 NA% NA% `` 180 1848 268 Irrigated irrigated JJ 180 1848 269 land land NN 180 1848 270 : : : 180 1848 271 4,660 4,660 CD 180 1848 272 sq sq NNP 180 1848 273 km km NNP 180 1848 274 ( ( -LRB- 180 1848 275 1990 1990 CD 180 1848 276 ) ) -RRB- 180 1848 277 Environment environment NN 180 1848 278 : : : 180 1848 279 current current JJ 180 1848 280 issues issue NNS 180 1848 281 : : : 180 1848 282 air air NN 180 1848 283 pollution pollution NN 180 1848 284 , , , 180 1848 285 particularly particularly RB 180 1848 286 in in IN 180 1848 287 Rust'avi Rust'avi NNP 180 1848 288 ; ; : 180 1848 289 heavy heavy JJ 180 1848 290 pollution pollution NN 180 1848 291 of of IN 180 1848 292 Mtkvari Mtkvari NNP 180 1848 293 River River NNP 180 1848 294 and and CC 180 1848 295 the the DT 180 1848 296 Black Black NNP 180 1848 297 Sea Sea NNP 180 1848 298 ; ; : 180 1848 299 inadequate inadequate JJ 180 1848 300 supplies supply NNS 180 1848 301 of of IN 180 1848 302 safe safe JJ 180 1848 303 drinking drinking NN 180 1848 304 water water NN 180 1848 305 ; ; , 180 1848 306 soil soil NN 180 1848 307 pollution pollution NN 180 1848 308 from from IN 180 1848 309 toxic toxic JJ 180 1848 310 chemicals chemical NNS 180 1848 311 natural natural JJ 180 1848 312 hazards hazard NNS 180 1848 313 : : : 180 1848 314 NA na IN 180 1848 315 international international JJ 180 1848 316 agreements agreement NNS 180 1848 317 : : : 180 1848 318 NA NA NNP 180 1848 319 @Georgia @georgia NN 180 1848 320 , , , 180 1848 321 People People NNPS 180 1848 322 Population Population NNP 180 1848 323 : : : 180 1848 324 5,681,025 5,681,025 CD 180 1848 325 ( ( -LRB- 180 1848 326 July July NNP 180 1848 327 1994 1994 CD 180 1848 328 est est NNP 180 1848 329 . . . 180 1848 330 ) ) -RRB- 180 1849 1 Population population NN 180 1849 2 growth growth NN 180 1849 3 rate rate NN 180 1849 4 : : : 180 1849 5 0.81 0.81 CD 180 1849 6 % % NN 180 1849 7 ( ( -LRB- 180 1849 8 1994 1994 CD 180 1849 9 est est NNP 180 1849 10 . . . 180 1849 11 ) ) -RRB- 180 1850 1 Birth birth NN 180 1850 2 rate rate NN 180 1850 3 : : : 180 1850 4 16.11 16.11 CD 180 1850 5 births/1,000 births/1,000 NN 180 1850 6 population population NN 180 1850 7 ( ( -LRB- 180 1850 8 1994 1994 CD 180 1850 9 est est NNP 180 1850 10 . . . 180 1850 11 ) ) -RRB- 180 1851 1 Death death NN 180 1851 2 rate rate NN 180 1851 3 : : : 180 1851 4 8.69 8.69 CD 180 1851 5 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 180 1851 6 population population NN 180 1851 7 ( ( -LRB- 180 1851 8 1994 1994 CD 180 1851 9 est est NNP 180 1851 10 . . . 180 1851 11 ) ) -RRB- 180 1852 1 Net net JJ 180 1852 2 migration migration NN 180 1852 3 rate rate NN 180 1852 4 : : : 180 1852 5 0.65 0.65 CD 180 1852 6 migrant(s)/1,000 migrant(s)/1,000 JJ 180 1852 7 population population NN 180 1852 8 ( ( -LRB- 180 1852 9 1994 1994 CD 180 1852 10 est est NNP 180 1852 11 . . . 180 1852 12 ) ) -RRB- 180 1853 1 Infant infant NN 180 1853 2 mortality mortality NN 180 1853 3 rate rate NN 180 1853 4 : : : 180 1853 5 23.4 23.4 CD 180 1853 6 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 180 1853 7 live live JJ 180 1853 8 births birth NNS 180 1853 9 ( ( -LRB- 180 1853 10 1994 1994 CD 180 1853 11 est est NNP 180 1853 12 . . . 180 1853 13 ) ) -RRB- 180 1854 1 Life life NN 180 1854 2 expectancy expectancy NN 180 1854 3 at at IN 180 1854 4 birth birth NN 180 1854 5 : : : 180 1854 6 total total JJ 180 1854 7 population population NN 180 1854 8 : : : 180 1854 9 72.84 72.84 CD 180 1854 10 years year NNS 180 1854 11 male male JJ 180 1854 12 : : : 180 1854 13 69.16 69.16 CD 180 1854 14 years year NNS 180 1854 15 female female JJ 180 1854 16 : : : 180 1854 17 76.7 76.7 CD 180 1854 18 years year NNS 180 1854 19 ( ( -LRB- 180 1854 20 1994 1994 CD 180 1854 21 est est NNP 180 1854 22 . . . 180 1854 23 ) ) -RRB- 180 1855 1 Total total JJ 180 1855 2 fertility fertility NN 180 1855 3 rate rate NN 180 1855 4 : : : 180 1855 5 2.18 2.18 CD 180 1855 6 children child NNS 180 1855 7 born bear VBN 180 1855 8 / / SYM 180 1855 9 woman woman NN 180 1855 10 ( ( -LRB- 180 1855 11 1994 1994 CD 180 1855 12 est est NNP 180 1855 13 . . . 180 1855 14 ) ) -RRB- 180 1856 1 Nationality nationality NN 180 1856 2 : : : 180 1856 3 noun noun NNP 180 1856 4 : : : 180 1856 5 Georgian(s Georgian(s NNP 180 1856 6 ) ) -RRB- 180 1856 7 adjective adjective NN 180 1856 8 : : : 180 1856 9 Georgian georgian JJ 180 1856 10 Ethnic ethnic JJ 180 1856 11 divisions division NNS 180 1856 12 : : : 180 1856 13 Georgian georgian JJ 180 1856 14 70.1 70.1 CD 180 1856 15 % % NN 180 1856 16 , , , 180 1856 17 Armenian armenian JJ 180 1856 18 8.1 8.1 CD 180 1856 19 % % NN 180 1856 20 , , , 180 1856 21 Russian Russian NNP 180 1856 22 6.3 6.3 CD 180 1856 23 % % NN 180 1856 24 , , , 180 1856 25 Azeri Azeri NNP 180 1856 26 5.7 5.7 CD 180 1856 27 % % NN 180 1856 28 , , , 180 1856 29 Ossetian ossetian JJ 180 1856 30 3 3 CD 180 1856 31 % % NN 180 1856 32 , , , 180 1856 33 Abkhaz Abkhaz NNP 180 1856 34 1.8 1.8 CD 180 1856 35 % % NN 180 1856 36 , , , 180 1856 37 other other JJ 180 1856 38 5 5 CD 180 1856 39 % % NN 180 1856 40 Religions religion NNS 180 1856 41 : : : 180 1856 42 Georgian Georgian NNP 180 1856 43 Orthodox Orthodox NNP 180 1856 44 65 65 CD 180 1856 45 % % NN 180 1856 46 , , , 180 1856 47 Russian russian JJ 180 1856 48 Orthodox Orthodox NNP 180 1856 49 10 10 CD 180 1856 50 % % NN 180 1856 51 , , , 180 1856 52 Muslim Muslim NNP 180 1856 53 11 11 CD 180 1856 54 % % NN 180 1856 55 , , , 180 1856 56 Armenian Armenian NNP 180 1856 57 Orthodox Orthodox NNP 180 1856 58 8 8 CD 180 1856 59 % % NN 180 1856 60 , , , 180 1856 61 unknown unknown JJ 180 1856 62 6 6 CD 180 1856 63 % % NN 180 1856 64 Languages Languages NNPS 180 1856 65 : : : 180 1856 66 Armenian armenian JJ 180 1856 67 7 7 CD 180 1856 68 % % NN 180 1856 69 , , , 180 1856 70 Azeri Azeri NNP 180 1856 71 6 6 CD 180 1856 72 % % NN 180 1856 73 , , , 180 1856 74 Georgian georgian JJ 180 1856 75 71 71 CD 180 1856 76 % % NN 180 1856 77 ( ( -LRB- 180 1856 78 official official NN 180 1856 79 ) ) -RRB- 180 1856 80 , , , 180 1856 81 Russian russian JJ 180 1856 82 9 9 CD 180 1856 83 % % NN 180 1856 84 , , , 180 1856 85 other other JJ 180 1856 86 7 7 CD 180 1856 87 % % NN 180 1856 88 Literacy literacy NN 180 1856 89 : : : 180 1856 90 age age NN 180 1856 91 9 9 CD 180 1856 92 - - SYM 180 1856 93 49 49 CD 180 1856 94 can can MD 180 1856 95 read read VB 180 1856 96 and and CC 180 1856 97 write write VB 180 1856 98 ( ( -LRB- 180 1856 99 1970 1970 CD 180 1856 100 ) ) -RRB- 180 1856 101 total total JJ 180 1856 102 population population NN 180 1856 103 : : : 180 1856 104 100 100 CD 180 1856 105 % % NN 180 1856 106 male male NN 180 1856 107 : : : 180 1856 108 100 100 CD 180 1856 109 % % NN 180 1856 110 female female NN 180 1856 111 : : : 180 1856 112 100 100 CD 180 1856 113 % % NN 180 1856 114 Labor Labor NNP 180 1856 115 force force NN 180 1856 116 : : : 180 1856 117 2.763 2.763 CD 180 1856 118 million million CD 180 1856 119 by by IN 180 1856 120 occupation occupation NN 180 1856 121 : : : 180 1856 122 industry industry NN 180 1856 123 and and CC 180 1856 124 construction construction NN 180 1856 125 31 31 CD 180 1856 126 % % NN 180 1856 127 , , , 180 1856 128 agriculture agriculture NN 180 1856 129 and and CC 180 1856 130 forestry forestry NN 180 1856 131 25 25 CD 180 1856 132 % % NN 180 1856 133 , , , 180 1856 134 other other JJ 180 1856 135 44 44 CD 180 1856 136 % % NN 180 1856 137 ( ( -LRB- 180 1856 138 1990 1990 CD 180 1856 139 ) ) -RRB- 180 1856 140 @Georgia @georgia NN 180 1856 141 , , , 180 1856 142 Government Government NNP 180 1856 143 Names Names NNP 180 1856 144 : : : 180 1856 145 conventional conventional JJ 180 1856 146 long long JJ 180 1856 147 form form NN 180 1856 148 : : : 180 1856 149 Republic Republic NNP 180 1856 150 of of IN 180 1856 151 Georgia Georgia NNP 180 1856 152 conventional conventional JJ 180 1856 153 short short JJ 180 1856 154 form form NN 180 1856 155 : : : 180 1856 156 Georgia Georgia NNP 180 1856 157 local local JJ 180 1856 158 long long JJ 180 1856 159 form form NN 180 1856 160 : : : 180 1856 161 Sak'art'velos sak'art'velos JJ 180 1856 162 Respublika respublika JJ 180 1856 163 local local JJ 180 1856 164 short short JJ 180 1856 165 form form NN 180 1856 166 : : : 180 1856 167 Sak'art'velo Sak'art'velo `` 180 1856 168 former former JJ 180 1856 169 : : : 180 1856 170 Georgian Georgian NNP 180 1856 171 Soviet Soviet NNP 180 1856 172 Socialist Socialist NNP 180 1856 173 Republic Republic NNP 180 1856 174 Digraph Digraph NNP 180 1856 175 : : : 180 1856 176 GG GG NNP 180 1856 177 Type Type NNP 180 1856 178 : : : 180 1856 179 republic republic NNP 180 1856 180 Capital Capital NNP 180 1856 181 : : : 180 1856 182 T'bilisi T'bilisi NNP 180 1856 183 Administrative administrative JJ 180 1856 184 divisions division NNS 180 1856 185 : : : 180 1856 186 2 2 CD 180 1856 187 autonomous autonomous JJ 180 1856 188 republics republic NNS 180 1856 189 ( ( -LRB- 180 1856 190 avtomnoy avtomnoy NNP 180 1856 191 respubliki respubliki NNP 180 1856 192 , , , 180 1856 193 singular singular NNP 180 1856 194 - - HYPH 180 1856 195 avtom avtom NN 180 1856 196 respublika respublika NN 180 1856 197 ) ) -RRB- 180 1856 198 ; ; : 180 1856 199 Abkhazia Abkhazia NNP 180 1856 200 ( ( -LRB- 180 1856 201 Sokhumi Sokhumi NNP 180 1856 202 ) ) -RRB- 180 1856 203 , , , 180 1856 204 Ajaria Ajaria NNP 180 1856 205 ( ( -LRB- 180 1856 206 Bat'umi Bat'umi NNP 180 1856 207 ) ) -RRB- 180 1856 208 note note NN 180 1856 209 : : : 180 1856 210 the the DT 180 1856 211 administrative administrative JJ 180 1856 212 centers center NNS 180 1856 213 of of IN 180 1856 214 the the DT 180 1856 215 autonomous autonomous JJ 180 1856 216 republics republic NNS 180 1856 217 are be VBP 180 1856 218 included include VBN 180 1856 219 in in IN 180 1856 220 parentheses parenthesis NNS 180 1856 221 ; ; : 180 1856 222 there there EX 180 1856 223 are be VBP 180 1856 224 no no DT 180 1856 225 oblasts oblast NNS 180 1856 226 - - : 180 1856 227 the the DT 180 1856 228 rayons rayon NNS 180 1856 229 around around IN 180 1856 230 T'bilisi T'bilisi NNP 180 1856 231 are be VBP 180 1856 232 under under IN 180 1856 233 direct direct JJ 180 1856 234 republic republic NN 180 1856 235 jurisdiction jurisdiction NN 180 1856 236 Independence Independence NNP 180 1856 237 : : : 180 1856 238 9 9 CD 180 1856 239 April April NNP 180 1856 240 1991 1991 CD 180 1856 241 ( ( -LRB- 180 1856 242 from from IN 180 1856 243 Soviet Soviet NNP 180 1856 244 Union Union NNP 180 1856 245 ) ) -RRB- 180 1856 246 National national JJ 180 1856 247 holiday holiday NN 180 1856 248 : : : 180 1856 249 Independence Independence NNP 180 1856 250 Day Day NNP 180 1856 251 , , , 180 1856 252 9 9 CD 180 1856 253 April April NNP 180 1856 254 ( ( -LRB- 180 1856 255 1991 1991 CD 180 1856 256 ) ) -RRB- 180 1856 257 Constitution constitution NN 180 1856 258 : : : 180 1856 259 adopted adopt VBN 180 1856 260 NA NA NNP 180 1856 261 February February NNP 180 1856 262 1921 1921 CD 180 1856 263 ; ; : 180 1856 264 currently currently RB 180 1856 265 amending amend VBG 180 1856 266 constitution constitution NN 180 1856 267 for for IN 180 1856 268 Parliamentary parliamentary JJ 180 1856 269 and and CC 180 1856 270 popular popular JJ 180 1856 271 review review NN 180 1856 272 by by IN 180 1856 273 late late JJ 180 1856 274 1995 1995 CD 180 1856 275 Legal legal JJ 180 1856 276 system system NN 180 1856 277 : : : 180 1856 278 based base VBN 180 1856 279 on on IN 180 1856 280 civil civil JJ 180 1856 281 law law NN 180 1856 282 system system NN 180 1856 283 Suffrage suffrage CD 180 1856 284 : : : 180 1856 285 18 18 CD 180 1856 286 years year NNS 180 1856 287 of of IN 180 1856 288 age age NN 180 1856 289 ; ; : 180 1856 290 universal universal JJ 180 1856 291 Executive Executive NNP 180 1856 292 branch branch NN 180 1856 293 : : : 180 1856 294 chief chief NN 180 1856 295 of of IN 180 1856 296 state state NN 180 1856 297 : : : 180 1856 298 Chairman Chairman NNP 180 1856 299 of of IN 180 1856 300 Parliament Parliament NNP 180 1856 301 Eduard Eduard NNP 180 1856 302 Amvrosiyevich Amvrosiyevich NNP 180 1856 303 SHEVARDNADZE SHEVARDNADZE NNP 180 1856 304 ( ( -LRB- 180 1856 305 since since IN 180 1856 306 10 10 CD 180 1856 307 March March NNP 180 1856 308 1992 1992 CD 180 1856 309 ) ) -RRB- 180 1856 310 ; ; : 180 1856 311 election election NN 180 1856 312 last last JJ 180 1856 313 held hold VBD 180 1856 314 11 11 CD 180 1856 315 October October NNP 180 1856 316 1992 1992 CD 180 1856 317 ( ( -LRB- 180 1856 318 next next JJ 180 1856 319 to to TO 180 1856 320 be be VB 180 1856 321 held hold VBN 180 1856 322 NA NA NNP 180 1856 323 1995 1995 CD 180 1856 324 ) ) -RRB- 180 1856 325 ; ; : 180 1856 326 results result NNS 180 1856 327 - - HYPH 180 1856 328 Eduard Eduard NNP 180 1856 329 SHEVARDNADZE SHEVARDNADZE NNP 180 1856 330 95 95 CD 180 1856 331 % % NN 180 1856 332 head head NN 180 1856 333 of of IN 180 1856 334 government government NN 180 1856 335 : : : 180 1856 336 Prime Prime NNP 180 1856 337 Minister Minister NNP 180 1856 338 Otar Otar NNP 180 1856 339 PATSATSIA PATSATSIA NNP 180 1856 340 ( ( -LRB- 180 1856 341 since since IN 180 1856 342 September September NNP 180 1856 343 1993 1993 CD 180 1856 344 ) ) -RRB- 180 1856 345 ; ; : 180 1856 346 Deputy Deputy NNP 180 1856 347 Prime Prime NNP 180 1856 348 Ministers Ministers NNP 180 1856 349 Avtandil Avtandil NNP 180 1856 350 MARGIANI MARGIANI NNP 180 1856 351 , , , 180 1856 352 Zurab Zurab NNP 180 1856 353 KERVALISHVILI KERVALISHVILI NNP 180 1856 354 ( ( -LRB- 180 1856 355 since since IN 180 1856 356 NA NA NNP 180 1856 357 ) ) -RRB- 180 1856 358 , , , 180 1856 359 Tamaz Tamaz NNP 180 1856 360 NADARISHVILI NADARISHVILI NNP 180 1856 361 ( ( -LRB- 180 1856 362 since since IN 180 1856 363 September September NNP 180 1856 364 1993 1993 CD 180 1856 365 ) ) -RRB- 180 1856 366 , , , 180 1856 367 Teimuraz Teimuraz NNP 180 1856 368 BASILIA BASILIA NNP 180 1856 369 ( ( -LRB- 180 1856 370 since since IN 180 1856 371 NA NA NNP 180 1856 372 ) ) -RRB- 180 1856 373 cabinet cabinet NN 180 1856 374 : : : 180 1856 375 Council Council NNP 180 1856 376 of of IN 180 1856 377 Ministers Ministers NNP 180 1856 378 Legislative Legislative NNP 180 1856 379 branch branch NN 180 1856 380 : : : 180 1856 381 unicameral unicameral JJ 180 1856 382 Georgian Georgian NNP 180 1856 383 Parliament Parliament NNP 180 1856 384 ( ( -LRB- 180 1856 385 Supreme Supreme NNP 180 1856 386 Soviet Soviet NNP 180 1856 387 ) ) -RRB- 180 1856 388 : : : 180 1856 389 elections election NNS 180 1856 390 last last RB 180 1856 391 held hold VBD 180 1856 392 11 11 CD 180 1856 393 October October NNP 180 1856 394 1992 1992 CD 180 1856 395 ( ( -LRB- 180 1856 396 next next JJ 180 1856 397 to to TO 180 1856 398 be be VB 180 1856 399 held hold VBN 180 1856 400 NA NA NNP 180 1856 401 1995 1995 CD 180 1856 402 ) ) -RRB- 180 1856 403 ; ; : 180 1856 404 results result NNS 180 1856 405 - - HYPH 180 1856 406 percent percent NN 180 1856 407 of of IN 180 1856 408 vote vote NN 180 1856 409 by by IN 180 1856 410 party party NN 180 1856 411 NA NA NNP 180 1856 412 ; ; : 180 1856 413 seats seat NNS 180 1856 414 - - : 180 1856 415 ( ( -LRB- 180 1856 416 225 225 CD 180 1856 417 total total JJ 180 1856 418 ) ) -RRB- 180 1856 419 number number NN 180 1856 420 of of IN 180 1856 421 seats seat NNS 180 1856 422 by by IN 180 1856 423 party party NN 180 1856 424 NA NA NNP 180 1856 425 ; ; : 180 1856 426 note note NN 180 1856 427 - - HYPH 180 1856 428 representatives representative NNS 180 1856 429 of of IN 180 1856 430 26 26 CD 180 1856 431 parties party NNS 180 1856 432 elected elect VBN 180 1856 433 ; ; : 180 1856 434 Peace Peace NNP 180 1856 435 Bloc Bloc NNP 180 1856 436 , , , 180 1856 437 October October NNP 180 1856 438 11 11 CD 180 1856 439 , , , 180 1856 440 Unity Unity NNP 180 1856 441 , , , 180 1856 442 National National NNP 180 1856 443 Democratic Democratic NNP 180 1856 444 Party Party NNP 180 1856 445 , , , 180 1856 446 and and CC 180 1856 447 the the DT 180 1856 448 Greens Greens NNP 180 1856 449 Party Party NNP 180 1856 450 won win VBD 180 1856 451 the the DT 180 1856 452 largest large JJS 180 1856 453 representation representation NN 180 1856 454 Judicial judicial JJ 180 1856 455 branch branch NN 180 1856 456 : : : 180 1856 457 Supreme Supreme NNP 180 1856 458 Court Court NNP 180 1856 459 Political political JJ 180 1856 460 parties party NNS 180 1856 461 and and CC 180 1856 462 leaders leader NNS 180 1856 463 : : : 180 1856 464 Merab Merab NNP 180 1856 465 Kostava Kostava NNP 180 1856 466 Society Society NNP 180 1856 467 , , , 180 1856 468 Vazha Vazha NNP 180 1856 469 ADAMIA ADAMIA NNP 180 1856 470 , , , 180 1856 471 chairman chairman NN 180 1856 472 ; ; : 180 1856 473 Traditionalists Traditionalists NNP 180 1856 474 ' ' POS 180 1856 475 Union Union NNP 180 1856 476 , , , 180 1856 477 Akaki Akaki NNP 180 1856 478 ASATIANI ASATIANI NNP 180 1856 479 , , , 180 1856 480 chairman chairman NN 180 1856 481 ; ; : 180 1856 482 Georgian georgian JJ 180 1856 483 Social Social NNP 180 1856 484 Democratic Democratic NNP 180 1856 485 Party Party NNP 180 1856 486 , , , 180 1856 487 Guram Guram NNP 180 1856 488 MUCHAIDZE MUCHAIDZE NNP 180 1856 489 , , , 180 1856 490 chairman chairman NN 180 1856 491 ; ; : 180 1856 492 Green Green NNP 180 1856 493 Party Party NNP 180 1856 494 , , , 180 1856 495 Zurab Zurab NNP 180 1856 496 ZHVANIA ZHVANIA NNP 180 1856 497 , , , 180 1856 498 chairman chairman NN 180 1856 499 ; ; : 180 1856 500 Georgian georgian JJ 180 1856 501 Popular Popular NNP 180 1856 502 Front Front NNP 180 1856 503 ( ( -LRB- 180 1856 504 GPF GPF NNP 180 1856 505 ) ) -RRB- 180 1856 506 , , , 180 1856 507 Nodar Nodar NNP 180 1856 508 NATADZE NATADZE NNP 180 1856 509 , , , 180 1856 510 chairman chairman NN 180 1856 511 ; ; : 180 1856 512 National National NNP 180 1856 513 Democratic Democratic NNP 180 1856 514 Party Party NNP 180 1856 515 ( ( -LRB- 180 1856 516 NDP NDP NNP 180 1856 517 ) ) -RRB- 180 1856 518 , , , 180 1856 519 Gia Gia NNP 180 1856 520 CHANTURIA CHANTURIA NNP 180 1856 521 , , , 180 1856 522 chairman chairman NN 180 1856 523 ; ; : 180 1856 524 National National NNP 180 1856 525 Independence Independence NNP 180 1856 526 Party Party NNP 180 1856 527 ( ( -LRB- 180 1856 528 NIP NIP NNP 180 1856 529 ) ) -RRB- 180 1856 530 , , , 180 1856 531 Irakliy Irakliy NNP 180 1856 532 TSERETELI TSERETELI NNP 180 1856 533 , , , 180 1856 534 chairmen chairman NNS 180 1856 535 ; ; : 180 1856 536 Charter Charter NNP 180 1856 537 1991 1991 CD 180 1856 538 Party Party NNP 180 1856 539 , , , 180 1856 540 Tedo Tedo NNP 180 1856 541 PATASHVILI PATASHVILI NNP 180 1856 542 , , , 180 1856 543 chairman chairman NN 180 1856 544 ; ; : 180 1856 545 Peace Peace NNP 180 1856 546 Bloc Bloc NNP 180 1856 547 ; ; : 180 1856 548 Unity unity NN 180 1856 549 ; ; : 180 1856 550 October October NNP 180 1856 551 11 11 CD 180 1856 552 Other other JJ 180 1856 553 political political JJ 180 1856 554 or or CC 180 1856 555 pressure pressure NN 180 1856 556 groups group NNS 180 1856 557 : : : 180 1856 558 supporters supporter NNS 180 1856 559 of of IN 180 1856 560 ousted oust VBN 180 1856 561 President President NNP 180 1856 562 Zuiad Zuiad NNP 180 1856 563 GAMSAKHURDIA GAMSAKHURDIA NNP 180 1856 564 ( ( -LRB- 180 1856 565 deceased deceased JJ 180 1856 566 1 1 CD 180 1856 567 January January NNP 180 1856 568 1994 1994 CD 180 1856 569 ) ) -RRB- 180 1856 570 boycotted boycott VBD 180 1856 571 the the DT 180 1856 572 October October NNP 180 1856 573 elections election NNS 180 1856 574 and and CC 180 1856 575 remain remain VBP 180 1856 576 a a DT 180 1856 577 source source NN 180 1856 578 of of IN 180 1856 579 opposition opposition NN 180 1856 580 and and CC 180 1856 581 instability instability NN 180 1856 582 Member Member NNP 180 1856 583 of of IN 180 1856 584 : : : 180 1856 585 BSEC BSEC NNP 180 1856 586 , , , 180 1856 587 CIS CIS NNP 180 1856 588 , , , 180 1856 589 CSCE CSCE NNP 180 1856 590 , , , 180 1856 591 EBRD EBRD NNP 180 1856 592 , , , 180 1856 593 ECE ECE NNP 180 1856 594 , , , 180 1856 595 IBRD IBRD NNP 180 1856 596 , , , 180 1856 597 IDA IDA NNP 180 1856 598 , , , 180 1856 599 ILO ILO NNP 180 1856 600 , , , 180 1856 601 IMF IMF NNP 180 1856 602 , , , 180 1856 603 IMO imo RB 180 1856 604 , , , 180 1856 605 INMARSAT INMARSAT NNP 180 1856 606 , , , 180 1856 607 IOC IOC NNP 180 1856 608 , , , 180 1856 609 ITU ITU NNP 180 1856 610 , , , 180 1856 611 NACC NACC NNP 180 1856 612 , , , 180 1856 613 UN UN NNP 180 1856 614 , , , 180 1856 615 UNCTAD UNCTAD NNP 180 1856 616 , , , 180 1856 617 UNESCO UNESCO NNP 180 1856 618 , , , 180 1856 619 UNIDO UNIDO NNP 180 1856 620 , , , 180 1856 621 UPU UPU NNP 180 1856 622 , , , 180 1856 623 WHO who WP 180 1856 624 Diplomatic diplomatic JJ 180 1856 625 representation representation NN 180 1856 626 in in IN 180 1856 627 US US NNP 180 1856 628 : : : 180 1856 629 chief chief NN 180 1856 630 of of IN 180 1856 631 mission mission NN 180 1856 632 : : : 180 1856 633 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 180 1856 634 Petr Petr NNP 180 1856 635 CHKHEIDZE CHKHEIDZE NNP 180 1856 636 chancery chancery NN 180 1856 637 : : : 180 1856 638 ( ( -LRB- 180 1856 639 temporary temporary JJ 180 1856 640 ) ) -RRB- 180 1856 641 Suite Suite NNP 180 1856 642 424 424 CD 180 1856 643 , , , 180 1856 644 1511 1511 CD 180 1856 645 K K NNP 180 1856 646 Street Street NNP 180 1856 647 NW NW NNP 180 1856 648 , , , 180 1856 649 Washington Washington NNP 180 1856 650 , , , 180 1856 651 DC DC NNP 180 1856 652 telephone telephone NN 180 1856 653 : : : 180 1856 654 ( ( -LRB- 180 1856 655 202 202 CD 180 1856 656 ) ) -RRB- 180 1856 657 393 393 CD 180 1856 658 - - CD 180 1856 659 6060 6060 CD 180 1856 660 US US NNP 180 1856 661 diplomatic diplomatic JJ 180 1856 662 representation representation NN 180 1856 663 : : : 180 1856 664 chief chief NN 180 1856 665 of of IN 180 1856 666 mission mission NN 180 1856 667 : : : 180 1856 668 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 180 1856 669 Kent Kent NNP 180 1856 670 N. N. NNP 180 1856 671 BROWN BROWN NNP 180 1856 672 embassy embassy NN 180 1856 673 : : : 180 1856 674 # # $ 180 1856 675 25 25 CD 180 1856 676 Antoneli Antoneli NNP 180 1856 677 Street Street NNP 180 1856 678 , , , 180 1856 679 T'bilisi T'bilisi NNP 180 1856 680 380026 380026 CD 180 1856 681 mailing mail VBG 180 1856 682 address address NN 180 1856 683 : : : 180 1856 684 use use NNP 180 1856 685 embassy embassy NNP 180 1856 686 street street NNP 180 1856 687 address address NN 180 1856 688 telephone telephone NNP 180 1856 689 : : : 180 1856 690 ( ( -LRB- 180 1856 691 7 7 CD 180 1856 692 ) ) -RRB- 180 1856 693 8832 8832 CD 180 1856 694 - - SYM 180 1856 695 98 98 CD 180 1856 696 - - HYPH 180 1856 697 99 99 CD 180 1856 698 - - HYPH 180 1856 699 68 68 CD 180 1856 700 FAX fax NN 180 1856 701 : : : 180 1856 702 ( ( -LRB- 180 1856 703 7 7 CD 180 1856 704 ) ) -RRB- 180 1856 705 8832 8832 CD 180 1856 706 - - SYM 180 1856 707 93 93 CD 180 1856 708 - - HYPH 180 1856 709 37 37 CD 180 1856 710 - - HYPH 180 1856 711 59 59 CD 180 1856 712 Flag flag NN 180 1856 713 : : : 180 1856 714 maroon maroon NN 180 1856 715 field field NN 180 1856 716 with with IN 180 1856 717 small small JJ 180 1856 718 rectangle rectangle NN 180 1856 719 in in IN 180 1856 720 upper upper JJ 180 1856 721 hoist hoist NN 180 1856 722 side side NN 180 1856 723 corner corner NN 180 1856 724 ; ; : 180 1856 725 rectangle rectangle NNP 180 1856 726 divided divide VBD 180 1856 727 horizontally horizontally RB 180 1856 728 with with IN 180 1856 729 black black NN 180 1856 730 on on IN 180 1856 731 top top NN 180 1856 732 , , , 180 1856 733 white white JJ 180 1856 734 below below IN 180 1856 735 @Georgia @georgia NN 180 1856 736 , , , 180 1856 737 Economy Economy NNP 180 1856 738 Overview Overview NNP 180 1856 739 : : : 180 1856 740 Georgia Georgia NNP 180 1856 741 's 's POS 180 1856 742 economy economy NN 180 1856 743 has have VBZ 180 1856 744 traditionally traditionally RB 180 1856 745 revolved revolve VBN 180 1856 746 around around IN 180 1856 747 Black Black NNP 180 1856 748 Sea Sea NNP 180 1856 749 tourism tourism NN 180 1856 750 ; ; : 180 1856 751 cultivation cultivation NN 180 1856 752 of of IN 180 1856 753 citrus citrus NN 180 1856 754 fruits fruit NNS 180 1856 755 , , , 180 1856 756 tea tea NN 180 1856 757 , , , 180 1856 758 and and CC 180 1856 759 grapes grape NNS 180 1856 760 ; ; : 180 1856 761 mining mining NN 180 1856 762 of of IN 180 1856 763 manganese manganese NNP 180 1856 764 and and CC 180 1856 765 copper copper NN 180 1856 766 ; ; : 180 1856 767 and and CC 180 1856 768 a a DT 180 1856 769 small small JJ 180 1856 770 industrial industrial JJ 180 1856 771 sector sector NN 180 1856 772 producing produce VBG 180 1856 773 wine wine NN 180 1856 774 , , , 180 1856 775 metals metal NNS 180 1856 776 , , , 180 1856 777 machinery machinery NN 180 1856 778 , , , 180 1856 779 chemicals chemical NNS 180 1856 780 , , , 180 1856 781 and and CC 180 1856 782 textiles textile NNS 180 1856 783 . . . 180 1857 1 The the DT 180 1857 2 country country NN 180 1857 3 imports import VBZ 180 1857 4 the the DT 180 1857 5 bulk bulk NN 180 1857 6 of of IN 180 1857 7 its -PRON- PRP$ 180 1857 8 energy energy NN 180 1857 9 needs need NNS 180 1857 10 , , , 180 1857 11 including include VBG 180 1857 12 natural natural JJ 180 1857 13 gas gas NN 180 1857 14 and and CC 180 1857 15 coal coal NN 180 1857 16 . . . 180 1858 1 Its -PRON- PRP$ 180 1858 2 only only JJ 180 1858 3 sizable sizable JJ 180 1858 4 domestic domestic JJ 180 1858 5 energy energy NN 180 1858 6 resource resource NN 180 1858 7 is be VBZ 180 1858 8 hydropower hydropower NN 180 1858 9 . . . 180 1859 1 Since since IN 180 1859 2 1990 1990 CD 180 1859 3 , , , 180 1859 4 widespread widespread JJ 180 1859 5 conflicts conflict NNS 180 1859 6 , , , 180 1859 7 e.g. e.g. RB 180 1859 8 , , , 180 1859 9 in in IN 180 1859 10 Abkhazia Abkhazia NNP 180 1859 11 , , , 180 1859 12 South South NNP 180 1859 13 Ossetia Ossetia NNP 180 1859 14 , , , 180 1859 15 and and CC 180 1859 16 Mengrelia Mengrelia NNP 180 1859 17 , , , 180 1859 18 severely severely RB 180 1859 19 aggravated aggravate VBD 180 1859 20 the the DT 180 1859 21 economic economic JJ 180 1859 22 crisis crisis NN 180 1859 23 resulting result VBG 180 1859 24 from from IN 180 1859 25 the the DT 180 1859 26 disintegration disintegration NN 180 1859 27 of of IN 180 1859 28 the the DT 180 1859 29 Soviet soviet JJ 180 1859 30 command command NN 180 1859 31 economy economy NN 180 1859 32 in in IN 180 1859 33 December December NNP 180 1859 34 1991 1991 CD 180 1859 35 . . . 180 1860 1 Throughout throughout IN 180 1860 2 1993 1993 CD 180 1860 3 , , , 180 1860 4 much much JJ 180 1860 5 of of IN 180 1860 6 industry industry NN 180 1860 7 was be VBD 180 1860 8 functioning function VBG 180 1860 9 at at IN 180 1860 10 only only RB 180 1860 11 20 20 CD 180 1860 12 % % NN 180 1860 13 of of IN 180 1860 14 capacity capacity NN 180 1860 15 ; ; , 180 1860 16 heavy heavy JJ 180 1860 17 disruptions 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Democratic NNP 180 1869 90 Republic Republic NNP 180 1869 91 , , , 180 1869 92 and and CC 180 1869 93 Berlin Berlin NNP 180 1869 94 following follow VBG 180 1869 95 formal formal JJ 180 1869 96 unification unification NN 180 1869 97 on on IN 180 1869 98 3 3 CD 180 1869 99 October October NNP 180 1869 100 1990 1990 CD 180 1869 101 Land Land NNP 180 1869 102 boundaries boundary NNS 180 1869 103 : : : 180 1869 104 total total VB 180 1869 105 3,621 3,621 CD 180 1869 106 km km NNS 180 1869 107 , , , 180 1869 108 Austria Austria NNP 180 1869 109 784 784 CD 180 1869 110 km km NN 180 1869 111 , , , 180 1869 112 Belgium Belgium NNP 180 1869 113 167 167 CD 180 1869 114 km km NN 180 1869 115 , , , 180 1869 116 Czech Czech NNP 180 1869 117 Republic Republic NNP 180 1869 118 646 646 CD 180 1869 119 km km NNS 180 1869 120 , , , 180 1869 121 Denmark Denmark NNP 180 1869 122 68 68 CD 180 1869 123 km km NNS 180 1869 124 , , , 180 1869 125 France France NNP 180 1869 126 451 451 CD 180 1869 127 km km NNS 180 1869 128 , , , 180 1869 129 Luxembourg Luxembourg NNP 180 1869 130 138 138 CD 180 1869 131 km km NNS 180 1869 132 , , , 180 1869 133 Netherlands Netherlands NNP 180 1869 134 577 577 CD 180 1869 135 km km NN 180 1869 136 , , , 180 1869 137 Poland Poland NNP 180 1869 138 456 456 CD 180 1869 139 km km NNS 180 1869 140 , , , 180 1869 141 Switzerland Switzerland NNP 180 1869 142 334 334 CD 180 1869 143 km km NN 180 1869 144 Coastline Coastline NNP 180 1869 145 : : : 180 1869 146 2,389 2,389 CD 180 1869 147 km km NN 180 1869 148 Maritime Maritime NNP 180 1869 149 claims claim VBZ 180 1869 150 : : : 180 1869 151 continental continental NNP 180 1869 152 shelf shelf NNP 180 1869 153 : : : 180 1869 154 200-m 200-m CD 180 1869 155 depth depth NN 180 1869 156 or or CC 180 1869 157 to to IN 180 1869 158 depth depth NN 180 1869 159 of of IN 180 1869 160 exploitation exploitation NN 180 1869 161 exclusive exclusive JJ 180 1869 162 fishing fishing NN 180 1869 163 zone zone NN 180 1869 164 : : : 180 1869 165 200 200 CD 180 1869 166 nm nm CD 180 1869 167 territorial territorial JJ 180 1869 168 sea sea NN 180 1869 169 : : : 180 1869 170 3 3 CD 180 1869 171 nm nm NN 180 1869 172 in in IN 180 1869 173 North North NNP 180 1869 174 Sea Sea NNP 180 1869 175 and and CC 180 1869 176 Schleswig Schleswig NNP 180 1869 177 - - HYPH 180 1869 178 Holstein Holstein NNP 180 1869 179 coast coast NN 180 1869 180 of of IN 180 1869 181 Baltic Baltic NNP 180 1869 182 Sea Sea NNP 180 1869 183 ( ( -LRB- 180 1869 184 extends extend NNS 180 1869 185 , , , 180 1869 186 at at IN 180 1869 187 one one CD 180 1869 188 point point NN 180 1869 189 , , , 180 1869 190 to to IN 180 1869 191 16 16 CD 180 1869 192 nm nm NNS 180 1869 193 in in IN 180 1869 194 the the DT 180 1869 195 Helgolander Helgolander NNP 180 1869 196 Bucht Bucht NNP 180 1869 197 ) ) -RRB- 180 1869 198 ; ; : 180 1869 199 12 12 CD 180 1869 200 nm nm NN 180 1869 201 in in IN 180 1869 202 remainder remainder NN 180 1869 203 of of IN 180 1869 204 Baltic Baltic NNP 180 1869 205 Sea Sea NNP 180 1869 206 International International NNP 180 1869 207 disputes dispute NNS 180 1869 208 : : : 180 1869 209 none none NN 180 1869 210 Climate climate NN 180 1869 211 : : : 180 1869 212 temperate temperate VB 180 1869 213 and and CC 180 1869 214 marine marine RB 180 1869 215 ; ; : 180 1869 216 cool cool JJ 180 1869 217 , , , 180 1869 218 cloudy cloudy JJ 180 1869 219 , , , 180 1869 220 wet wet JJ 180 1869 221 winters winter NNS 180 1869 222 and and CC 180 1869 223 summers summer NNS 180 1869 224 ; ; , 180 1869 225 occasional occasional JJ 180 1869 226 warm warm JJ 180 1869 227 , , , 180 1869 228 tropical tropical JJ 180 1869 229 foehn foehn NN 180 1869 230 wind wind NN 180 1869 231 ; ; : 180 1869 232 high high JJ 180 1869 233 relative relative JJ 180 1869 234 humidity humidity NN 180 1869 235 Terrain terrain NN 180 1869 236 : : : 180 1869 237 lowlands lowland NNS 180 1869 238 in in IN 180 1869 239 north north NN 180 1869 240 , , , 180 1869 241 uplands upland NNS 180 1869 242 in in IN 180 1869 243 center center NN 180 1869 244 , , , 180 1869 245 Bavarian Bavarian NNP 180 1869 246 Alps Alps NNP 180 1869 247 in in IN 180 1869 248 south south JJ 180 1869 249 Natural natural JJ 180 1869 250 resources resource NNS 180 1869 251 : : : 180 1869 252 iron iron NN 180 1869 253 ore ore NN 180 1869 254 , , , 180 1869 255 coal coal NN 180 1869 256 , , , 180 1869 257 potash potash NN 180 1869 258 , , , 180 1869 259 timber timber NN 180 1869 260 , , , 180 1869 261 lignite lignite NN 180 1869 262 , , , 180 1869 263 uranium uranium NN 180 1869 264 , , , 180 1869 265 copper copper NN 180 1869 266 , , , 180 1869 267 natural natural JJ 180 1869 268 gas gas NN 180 1869 269 , , , 180 1869 270 salt salt NN 180 1869 271 , , , 180 1869 272 nickel nickel NN 180 1869 273 Land Land NNP 180 1869 274 use use NN 180 1869 275 : : : 180 1869 276 arable arable JJ 180 1869 277 land land NN 180 1869 278 : : : 180 1869 279 34 34 CD 180 1869 280 % % NN 180 1869 281 permanent permanent JJ 180 1869 282 crops crop NNS 180 1869 283 : : : 180 1869 284 1 1 CD 180 1869 285 % % NN 180 1869 286 meadows meadow NNS 180 1869 287 and and CC 180 1869 288 pastures pasture NNS 180 1869 289 : : : 180 1869 290 16 16 CD 180 1869 291 % % NN 180 1869 292 forest forest NN 180 1869 293 and and CC 180 1869 294 woodland woodland NN 180 1869 295 : : : 180 1869 296 30 30 CD 180 1869 297 % % NN 180 1869 298 other other JJ 180 1869 299 : : : 180 1869 300 19 19 CD 180 1869 301 % % NN 180 1869 302 Irrigated irrigated JJ 180 1869 303 land land NN 180 1869 304 : : : 180 1869 305 4,800 4,800 CD 180 1869 306 sq sq NNP 180 1869 307 km km NNP 180 1869 308 ( ( -LRB- 180 1869 309 1989 1989 CD 180 1869 310 est est NNP 180 1869 311 . . . 180 1869 312 ) ) -RRB- 180 1870 1 Environment environment NN 180 1870 2 : : : 180 1870 3 current current JJ 180 1870 4 issues issue NNS 180 1870 5 : : : 180 1870 6 emissions emission NNS 180 1870 7 from from IN 180 1870 8 coal coal NN 180 1870 9 - - HYPH 180 1870 10 burning burn VBG 180 1870 11 utilities utility NNS 180 1870 12 and and CC 180 1870 13 industries industry NNS 180 1870 14 in in IN 180 1870 15 the the DT 180 1870 16 southeast southeast NN 180 1870 17 and and CC 180 1870 18 lead lead VBP 180 1870 19 emissions emission NNS 180 1870 20 from from IN 180 1870 21 vehicle vehicle NN 180 1870 22 exhausts exhaust NNS 180 1870 23 ( ( -LRB- 180 1870 24 the the DT 180 1870 25 result result NN 180 1870 26 of of IN 180 1870 27 continued continue VBN 180 1870 28 use use NN 180 1870 29 of of IN 180 1870 30 leaded leaded JJ 180 1870 31 fuels fuel NNS 180 1870 32 ) ) -RRB- 180 1870 33 contribute contribute VBP 180 1870 34 to to IN 180 1870 35 air air NN 180 1870 36 pollution pollution NN 180 1870 37 ; ; , 180 1870 38 acid acid JJ 180 1870 39 rain rain NN 180 1870 40 , , , 180 1870 41 resulting result VBG 180 1870 42 from from IN 180 1870 43 sulfur sulfur NN 180 1870 44 dioxide dioxide NN 180 1870 45 emissions emission NNS 180 1870 46 , , , 180 1870 47 is be VBZ 180 1870 48 damaging damaging JJ 180 1870 49 forests forest NNS 180 1870 50 ; ; , 180 1870 51 heavy heavy JJ 180 1870 52 pollution pollution NN 180 1870 53 in in IN 180 1870 54 the the DT 180 1870 55 Baltic Baltic NNP 180 1870 56 Sea Sea NNP 180 1870 57 from from IN 180 1870 58 raw raw JJ 180 1870 59 sewage sewage NN 180 1870 60 and and CC 180 1870 61 industrial industrial JJ 180 1870 62 effluents effluent NNS 180 1870 63 from from IN 180 1870 64 rivers river NNS 180 1870 65 in in IN 180 1870 66 eastern eastern JJ 180 1870 67 Germany Germany NNP 180 1870 68 natural natural JJ 180 1870 69 hazards hazard NNS 180 1870 70 : : : 180 1870 71 NA na IN 180 1870 72 international international JJ 180 1870 73 agreements agreement NNS 180 1870 74 : : : 180 1870 75 party party NN 180 1870 76 to to IN 180 1870 77 - - HYPH 180 1870 78 Air Air NNP 180 1870 79 Pollution Pollution NNP 180 1870 80 , , , 180 1870 81 Air Air NNP 180 1870 82 Pollution Pollution NNP 180 1870 83 - - HYPH 180 1870 84 Nitrogen Nitrogen NNP 180 1870 85 Oxides Oxides NNPS 180 1870 86 , , , 180 1870 87 Air Air NNP 180 1870 88 Pollution Pollution NNP 180 1870 89 - - HYPH 180 1870 90 Sulphur Sulphur NNP 180 1870 91 , , , 180 1870 92 Antarctic Antarctic NNP 180 1870 93 Treaty Treaty NNP 180 1870 94 , , , 180 1870 95 Biodiversity Biodiversity NNP 180 1870 96 , , , 180 1870 97 Climate Climate NNP 180 1870 98 Change Change NNP 180 1870 99 , , , 180 1870 100 Endangered Endangered NNP 180 1870 101 Species Species NNPS 180 1870 102 , , , 180 1870 103 Environmental Environmental NNP 180 1870 104 Modification Modification NNP 180 1870 105 , , , 180 1870 106 Marine Marine NNP 180 1870 107 Dumping Dumping NNP 180 1870 108 , , , 180 1870 109 Nuclear Nuclear NNP 180 1870 110 Test Test NNP 180 1870 111 Ban Ban NNP 180 1870 112 , , , 180 1870 113 Ozone Ozone NNP 180 1870 114 Layer Layer NNP 180 1870 115 Protection Protection NNP 180 1870 116 , , , 180 1870 117 Ship Ship NNP 180 1870 118 Pollution Pollution NNP 180 1870 119 , , , 180 1870 120 Tropical Tropical NNP 180 1870 121 Timber Timber NNP 180 1870 122 , , , 180 1870 123 Wetlands Wetlands NNP 180 1870 124 , , , 180 1870 125 Whaling whaling NN 180 1870 126 ; ; , 180 1870 127 signed sign VBN 180 1870 128 , , , 180 1870 129 but but CC 180 1870 130 not not RB 180 1870 131 ratified ratified JJ 180 1870 132 - - HYPH 180 1870 133 Air Air NNP 180 1870 134 Pollution Pollution NNP 180 1870 135 - - HYPH 180 1870 136 Volatile Volatile NNP 180 1870 137 Organic Organic NNP 180 1870 138 Compounds Compounds NNPS 180 1870 139 , , , 180 1870 140 Antarctic Antarctic NNP 180 1870 141 - - HYPH 180 1870 142 Environmental Environmental NNP 180 1870 143 Protocol Protocol NNP 180 1870 144 , , , 180 1870 145 Hazardous Hazardous NNP 180 1870 146 Wastes Wastes NNPS 180 1870 147 Note note VBP 180 1870 148 : : : 180 1870 149 strategic strategic JJ 180 1870 150 location location NN 180 1870 151 on on IN 180 1870 152 North North NNP 180 1870 153 European European NNP 180 1870 154 Plain Plain NNP 180 1870 155 and and CC 180 1870 156 along along IN 180 1870 157 the the DT 180 1870 158 entrance entrance NN 180 1870 159 to to IN 180 1870 160 the the DT 180 1870 161 Baltic Baltic NNP 180 1870 162 Sea Sea NNP 180 1870 163 @Germany @Germany NNP 180 1870 164 , , , 180 1870 165 People People NNPS 180 1870 166 Population Population NNP 180 1870 167 : : : 180 1870 168 81,087,506 81,087,506 CD 180 1870 169 ( ( -LRB- 180 1870 170 July July NNP 180 1870 171 1994 1994 CD 180 1870 172 est est NNP 180 1870 173 . . . 180 1870 174 ) ) -RRB- 180 1871 1 Population population NN 180 1871 2 growth growth NN 180 1871 3 rate rate NN 180 1871 4 : : : 180 1871 5 0.36 0.36 CD 180 1871 6 % % NN 180 1871 7 ( ( -LRB- 180 1871 8 1994 1994 CD 180 1871 9 est est NNP 180 1871 10 . . . 180 1871 11 ) ) -RRB- 180 1872 1 Birth birth NN 180 1872 2 rate rate NN 180 1872 3 : : : 180 1872 4 11.04 11.04 CD 180 1872 5 births/1,000 births/1,000 NN 180 1872 6 population population NN 180 1872 7 ( ( -LRB- 180 1872 8 1994 1994 CD 180 1872 9 est est NNP 180 1872 10 . . . 180 1872 11 ) ) -RRB- 180 1873 1 Death death NN 180 1873 2 rate rate NN 180 1873 3 : : : 180 1873 4 10.89 10.89 CD 180 1873 5 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 180 1873 6 population population NN 180 1873 7 ( ( -LRB- 180 1873 8 1994 1994 CD 180 1873 9 est est NNP 180 1873 10 . . . 180 1873 11 ) ) -RRB- 180 1874 1 Net net JJ 180 1874 2 migration migration NN 180 1874 3 rate rate NN 180 1874 4 : : : 180 1874 5 3.39 3.39 CD 180 1874 6 migrant(s)/1,000 migrant(s)/1,000 JJ 180 1874 7 population population NN 180 1874 8 ( ( -LRB- 180 1874 9 1994 1994 CD 180 1874 10 est est NNP 180 1874 11 . . . 180 1874 12 ) ) -RRB- 180 1875 1 Infant infant NN 180 1875 2 mortality mortality NN 180 1875 3 rate rate NN 180 1875 4 : : : 180 1875 5 6.5 6.5 CD 180 1875 6 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 180 1875 7 live live JJ 180 1875 8 births birth NNS 180 1875 9 ( ( -LRB- 180 1875 10 1994 1994 CD 180 1875 11 est est NNP 180 1875 12 . . . 180 1875 13 ) ) -RRB- 180 1876 1 Life life NN 180 1876 2 expectancy expectancy NN 180 1876 3 at at IN 180 1876 4 birth birth NN 180 1876 5 : : : 180 1876 6 total total JJ 180 1876 7 population population NN 180 1876 8 : : : 180 1876 9 76.34 76.34 CD 180 1876 10 years year NNS 180 1876 11 male male NN 180 1876 12 : : : 180 1876 13 73.22 73.22 CD 180 1876 14 years year NNS 180 1876 15 female female JJ 180 1876 16 : : : 180 1876 17 79.64 79.64 CD 180 1876 18 years year NNS 180 1876 19 ( ( -LRB- 180 1876 20 1994 1994 CD 180 1876 21 est est NNP 180 1876 22 . . . 180 1876 23 ) ) -RRB- 180 1877 1 Total total JJ 180 1877 2 fertility fertility NN 180 1877 3 rate rate NN 180 1877 4 : : : 180 1877 5 1.47 1.47 CD 180 1877 6 children child NNS 180 1877 7 born bear VBN 180 1877 8 / / SYM 180 1877 9 woman woman NN 180 1877 10 ( ( -LRB- 180 1877 11 1994 1994 CD 180 1877 12 est est NNP 180 1877 13 . . . 180 1877 14 ) ) -RRB- 180 1878 1 Nationality nationality NN 180 1878 2 : : : 180 1878 3 noun noun NNP 180 1878 4 : : : 180 1878 5 German(s German(s NNP 180 1878 6 ) ) -RRB- 180 1878 7 adjective adjective NN 180 1878 8 : : : 180 1878 9 German german JJ 180 1878 10 Ethnic ethnic JJ 180 1878 11 divisions division NNS 180 1878 12 : : : 180 1878 13 German german JJ 180 1878 14 95.1 95.1 CD 180 1878 15 % % NN 180 1878 16 , , , 180 1878 17 Turkish turkish JJ 180 1878 18 2.3 2.3 CD 180 1878 19 % % NN 180 1878 20 , , , 180 1878 21 Italians Italians NNPS 180 1878 22 0.7 0.7 CD 180 1878 23 % % NN 180 1878 24 , , , 180 1878 25 Greeks Greeks NNPS 180 1878 26 0.4 0.4 CD 180 1878 27 % % NN 180 1878 28 , , , 180 1878 29 Poles Poles NNP 180 1878 30 0.4 0.4 CD 180 1878 31 % % NN 180 1878 32 , , , 180 1878 33 other other JJ 180 1878 34 1.1 1.1 CD 180 1878 35 % % NN 180 1878 36 ( ( -LRB- 180 1878 37 made make VBN 180 1878 38 up up RP 180 1878 39 largely largely RB 180 1878 40 of of IN 180 1878 41 people people NNS 180 1878 42 fleeing flee VBG 180 1878 43 the the DT 180 1878 44 war war NN 180 1878 45 in in IN 180 1878 46 the the DT 180 1878 47 former former JJ 180 1878 48 Yugoslavia Yugoslavia NNP 180 1878 49 ) ) -RRB- 180 1878 50 Religions religion NNS 180 1878 51 : : : 180 1878 52 Protestant protestant NN 180 1878 53 45 45 CD 180 1878 54 % % NN 180 1878 55 , , , 180 1878 56 Roman Roman NNP 180 1878 57 Catholic Catholic NNP 180 1878 58 37 37 CD 180 1878 59 % % NN 180 1878 60 , , , 180 1878 61 unaffiliated unaffiliated JJ 180 1878 62 or or CC 180 1878 63 other other JJ 180 1878 64 18 18 CD 180 1878 65 % % NN 180 1878 66 Languages Languages NNPS 180 1878 67 : : : 180 1878 68 German german JJ 180 1878 69 Literacy literacy NN 180 1878 70 : : : 180 1878 71 age age NN 180 1878 72 15 15 CD 180 1878 73 and and CC 180 1878 74 over over RB 180 1878 75 can can MD 180 1878 76 read read VB 180 1878 77 and and CC 180 1878 78 write write VB 180 1878 79 ( ( -LRB- 180 1878 80 1977 1977 CD 180 1878 81 est est NNP 180 1878 82 . . . 180 1878 83 ) ) -RRB- 180 1879 1 total total JJ 180 1879 2 population population NN 180 1879 3 : : : 180 1879 4 99 99 CD 180 1879 5 % % NN 180 1879 6 male male NN 180 1879 7 : : : 180 1879 8 NA% NA% `` 180 1879 9 female female JJ 180 1879 10 : : : 180 1879 11 NA% NA% `` 180 1879 12 Labor labor NN 180 1879 13 force force NN 180 1879 14 : : : 180 1879 15 36.75 36.75 CD 180 1879 16 million million CD 180 1879 17 by by IN 180 1879 18 occupation occupation NN 180 1879 19 : : : 180 1879 20 industry industry NN 180 1879 21 41 41 CD 180 1879 22 % % NN 180 1879 23 , , , 180 1879 24 agriculture agriculture NN 180 1879 25 6 6 CD 180 1879 26 % % NN 180 1879 27 , , , 180 1879 28 other other JJ 180 1879 29 53 53 CD 180 1879 30 % % NN 180 1879 31 ( ( -LRB- 180 1879 32 1987 1987 CD 180 1879 33 ) ) -RRB- 180 1879 34 @Germany @Germany NFP 180 1879 35 , , , 180 1879 36 Government Government NNP 180 1879 37 Names Names NNPS 180 1879 38 : : : 180 1879 39 conventional conventional JJ 180 1879 40 long long JJ 180 1879 41 form form NN 180 1879 42 : : : 180 1879 43 Federal Federal NNP 180 1879 44 Republic Republic NNP 180 1879 45 of of IN 180 1879 46 Germany Germany NNP 180 1879 47 conventional conventional JJ 180 1879 48 short short JJ 180 1879 49 form form NN 180 1879 50 : : : 180 1879 51 Germany Germany NNP 180 1879 52 local local JJ 180 1879 53 long long JJ 180 1879 54 form form NN 180 1879 55 : : : 180 1879 56 Bundesrepublik Bundesrepublik NNP 180 1879 57 Deutschland Deutschland NNP 180 1879 58 local local JJ 180 1879 59 short short JJ 180 1879 60 form form NN 180 1879 61 : : : 180 1879 62 Deutschland Deutschland NNP 180 1879 63 Digraph Digraph NNP 180 1879 64 : : : 180 1879 65 GM GM NNP 180 1879 66 Type Type NNP 180 1879 67 : : : 180 1879 68 federal federal NNP 180 1879 69 republic republic NNP 180 1879 70 Capital Capital NNP 180 1879 71 : : : 180 1879 72 Berlin Berlin NNP 180 1879 73 note note NN 180 1879 74 : : : 180 1879 75 the the DT 180 1879 76 shift shift NN 180 1879 77 from from IN 180 1879 78 Bonn Bonn NNP 180 1879 79 to to IN 180 1879 80 Berlin Berlin NNP 180 1879 81 will will MD 180 1879 82 take take VB 180 1879 83 place place NN 180 1879 84 over over IN 180 1879 85 a a DT 180 1879 86 period period NN 180 1879 87 of of IN 180 1879 88 years year NNS 180 1879 89 with with IN 180 1879 90 Bonn Bonn NNP 180 1879 91 retaining retain VBG 180 1879 92 many many JJ 180 1879 93 administrative administrative JJ 180 1879 94 functions function NNS 180 1879 95 and and CC 180 1879 96 several several JJ 180 1879 97 ministries ministry NNS 180 1879 98 Administrative administrative JJ 180 1879 99 divisions division NNS 180 1879 100 : : : 180 1879 101 16 16 CD 180 1879 102 states state NNS 180 1879 103 ( ( -LRB- 180 1879 104 laender laender NN 180 1879 105 , , , 180 1879 106 singular singular JJ 180 1879 107 - - HYPH 180 1879 108 land land NN 180 1879 109 ) ) -RRB- 180 1879 110 ; ; : 180 1879 111 Baden Baden NNP 180 1879 112 - - HYPH 180 1879 113 Wurttemberg Wurttemberg NNP 180 1879 114 , , , 180 1879 115 Bayern Bayern NNP 180 1879 116 , , , 180 1879 117 Berlin Berlin NNP 180 1879 118 , , , 180 1879 119 Brandenburg Brandenburg NNP 180 1879 120 , , , 180 1879 121 Bremen Bremen NNP 180 1879 122 , , , 180 1879 123 Hamburg Hamburg NNP 180 1879 124 , , , 180 1879 125 Hessen Hessen NNP 180 1879 126 , , , 180 1879 127 Mecklenburg Mecklenburg NNP 180 1879 128 - - HYPH 180 1879 129 Vorpommern Vorpommern NNP 180 1879 130 , , , 180 1879 131 Niedersachsen Niedersachsen NNP 180 1879 132 , , , 180 1879 133 Nordrhein Nordrhein NNP 180 1879 134 - - HYPH 180 1879 135 Westfalen Westfalen NNP 180 1879 136 , , , 180 1879 137 Rheinland Rheinland NNP 180 1879 138 - - HYPH 180 1879 139 Pfalz Pfalz NNP 180 1879 140 , , , 180 1879 141 Saarland Saarland NNP 180 1879 142 , , , 180 1879 143 Sachsen Sachsen NNP 180 1879 144 , , , 180 1879 145 Sachsen Sachsen NNP 180 1879 146 - - HYPH 180 1879 147 Anhalt Anhalt NNP 180 1879 148 , , , 180 1879 149 Schleswig Schleswig NNP 180 1879 150 - - HYPH 180 1879 151 Holstein Holstein NNP 180 1879 152 , , , 180 1879 153 Thuringen Thuringen NNP 180 1879 154 Independence Independence NNP 180 1879 155 : : : 180 1879 156 18 18 CD 180 1879 157 January January NNP 180 1879 158 1871 1871 CD 180 1879 159 ( ( -LRB- 180 1879 160 German German NNP 180 1879 161 Empire Empire NNP 180 1879 162 unification unification NN 180 1879 163 ) ) -RRB- 180 1879 164 ; ; , 180 1879 165 divided divide VBN 180 1879 166 into into IN 180 1879 167 four four CD 180 1879 168 zones zone NNS 180 1879 169 of of IN 180 1879 170 occupation occupation NN 180 1879 171 ( ( -LRB- 180 1879 172 UK UK NNP 180 1879 173 , , , 180 1879 174 US US NNP 180 1879 175 , , , 180 1879 176 USSR USSR NNP 180 1879 177 , , , 180 1879 178 and and CC 180 1879 179 later later RBR 180 1879 180 , , , 180 1879 181 France France NNP 180 1879 182 ) ) -RRB- 180 1879 183 in in IN 180 1879 184 1945 1945 CD 180 1879 185 following follow VBG 180 1879 186 World World NNP 180 1879 187 War War NNP 180 1879 188 II II NNP 180 1879 189 ; ; : 180 1879 190 Federal Federal NNP 180 1879 191 Republic Republic NNP 180 1879 192 of of IN 180 1879 193 Germany Germany NNP 180 1879 194 ( ( -LRB- 180 1879 195 FRG FRG NNP 180 1879 196 or or CC 180 1879 197 West West NNP 180 1879 198 Germany Germany NNP 180 1879 199 ) ) -RRB- 180 1879 200 proclaimed proclaim VBD 180 1879 201 23 23 CD 180 1879 202 May May NNP 180 1879 203 1949 1949 CD 180 1879 204 and and CC 180 1879 205 included include VBD 180 1879 206 the the DT 180 1879 207 former former JJ 180 1879 208 UK UK NNP 180 1879 209 , , , 180 1879 210 US US NNP 180 1879 211 , , , 180 1879 212 and and CC 180 1879 213 French french JJ 180 1879 214 zones zone NNS 180 1879 215 ; ; : 180 1879 216 German German NNP 180 1879 217 Democratic Democratic NNP 180 1879 218 Republic Republic NNP 180 1879 219 ( ( -LRB- 180 1879 220 GDR GDR NNP 180 1879 221 or or CC 180 1879 222 East East NNP 180 1879 223 Germany Germany NNP 180 1879 224 ) ) -RRB- 180 1879 225 proclaimed proclaim VBD 180 1879 226 7 7 CD 180 1879 227 October October NNP 180 1879 228 1949 1949 CD 180 1879 229 and and CC 180 1879 230 included include VBD 180 1879 231 the the DT 180 1879 232 former former JJ 180 1879 233 USSR USSR NNP 180 1879 234 zone zone NN 180 1879 235 ; ; : 180 1879 236 unification unification NN 180 1879 237 of of IN 180 1879 238 West West NNP 180 1879 239 Germany Germany NNP 180 1879 240 and and CC 180 1879 241 East East NNP 180 1879 242 Germany Germany NNP 180 1879 243 took take VBD 180 1879 244 place place NN 180 1879 245 3 3 CD 180 1879 246 October October NNP 180 1879 247 1990 1990 CD 180 1879 248 ; ; : 180 1879 249 all all DT 180 1879 250 four four CD 180 1879 251 power power NN 180 1879 252 rights right NNS 180 1879 253 formally formally RB 180 1879 254 relinquished relinquish VBD 180 1879 255 15 15 CD 180 1879 256 March March NNP 180 1879 257 1991 1991 CD 180 1879 258 National national JJ 180 1879 259 holiday holiday NN 180 1879 260 : : : 180 1879 261 German german JJ 180 1879 262 Unity Unity NNP 180 1879 263 Day Day NNP 180 1879 264 ( ( -LRB- 180 1879 265 Day Day NNP 180 1879 266 of of IN 180 1879 267 Unity Unity NNP 180 1879 268 ) ) -RRB- 180 1879 269 , , , 180 1879 270 3 3 CD 180 1879 271 October October NNP 180 1879 272 ( ( -LRB- 180 1879 273 1990 1990 CD 180 1879 274 ) ) -RRB- 180 1879 275 Constitution constitution NN 180 1879 276 : : : 180 1879 277 23 23 CD 180 1879 278 May May NNP 180 1879 279 1949 1949 CD 180 1879 280 , , , 180 1879 281 known know VBN 180 1879 282 as as IN 180 1879 283 Basic Basic NNP 180 1879 284 Law Law NNP 180 1879 285 ; ; : 180 1879 286 became become VBD 180 1879 287 constitution constitution NN 180 1879 288 of of IN 180 1879 289 the the DT 180 1879 290 united united JJ 180 1879 291 German german JJ 180 1879 292 people people NNS 180 1879 293 3 3 CD 180 1879 294 October October NNP 180 1879 295 1990 1990 CD 180 1879 296 Legal legal JJ 180 1879 297 system system NN 180 1879 298 : : : 180 1879 299 civil civil JJ 180 1879 300 law law NN 180 1879 301 system system NN 180 1879 302 with with IN 180 1879 303 indigenous indigenous JJ 180 1879 304 concepts concept NNS 180 1879 305 ; ; : 180 1879 306 judicial judicial JJ 180 1879 307 review review NN 180 1879 308 of of IN 180 1879 309 legislative legislative JJ 180 1879 310 acts act NNS 180 1879 311 in in IN 180 1879 312 the the DT 180 1879 313 Federal Federal NNP 180 1879 314 Constitutional Constitutional NNP 180 1879 315 Court Court NNP 180 1879 316 ; ; : 180 1879 317 has have VBZ 180 1879 318 not not RB 180 1879 319 accepted accept VBN 180 1879 320 compulsory compulsory NN 180 1879 321 ICJ ICJ NNP 180 1879 322 jurisdiction jurisdiction NN 180 1879 323 Suffrage suffrage CD 180 1879 324 : : : 180 1879 325 18 18 CD 180 1879 326 years year NNS 180 1879 327 of of IN 180 1879 328 age age NN 180 1879 329 ; ; : 180 1879 330 universal universal JJ 180 1879 331 Executive Executive NNP 180 1879 332 branch branch NN 180 1879 333 : : : 180 1879 334 chief chief NN 180 1879 335 of of IN 180 1879 336 state state NN 180 1879 337 : : : 180 1879 338 President President NNP 180 1879 339 Dr. Dr. NNP 180 1879 340 Richard Richard NNP 180 1879 341 von von NNP 180 1879 342 WEIZSACKER WEIZSACKER NNP 180 1879 343 ( ( -LRB- 180 1879 344 since since IN 180 1879 345 1 1 CD 180 1879 346 July July NNP 180 1879 347 1984 1984 CD 180 1879 348 ) ) -RRB- 180 1879 349 ; ; : 180 1879 350 note note VB 180 1879 351 - - HYPH 180 1879 352 presidential presidential JJ 180 1879 353 elections election NNS 180 1879 354 were be VBD 180 1879 355 held hold VBN 180 1879 356 on on IN 180 1879 357 23 23 CD 180 1879 358 May May NNP 180 1879 359 1994 1994 CD 180 1879 360 ; ; : 180 1879 361 Roman roman JJ 180 1879 362 HERZOG HERZOG NNP 180 1879 363 was be VBD 180 1879 364 the the DT 180 1879 365 winner winner NN 180 1879 366 and and CC 180 1879 367 will will MD 180 1879 368 be be VB 180 1879 369 inaugurated inaugurate VBN 180 1879 370 1 1 CD 180 1879 371 July July NNP 180 1879 372 1994 1994 CD 180 1879 373 head head NN 180 1879 374 of of IN 180 1879 375 government government NN 180 1879 376 : : : 180 1879 377 Chancellor Chancellor NNP 180 1879 378 Dr. Dr. NNP 180 1879 379 Helmut Helmut NNP 180 1879 380 KOHL KOHL NNP 180 1879 381 ( ( -LRB- 180 1879 382 since since IN 180 1879 383 4 4 CD 180 1879 384 October October NNP 180 1879 385 1982 1982 CD 180 1879 386 ) ) -RRB- 180 1879 387 cabinet cabinet NN 180 1879 388 : : : 180 1879 389 Cabinet cabinet NN 180 1879 390 ; ; , 180 1879 391 appointed appoint VBN 180 1879 392 by by IN 180 1879 393 the the DT 180 1879 394 president president NN 180 1879 395 upon upon IN 180 1879 396 the the DT 180 1879 397 proposal proposal NN 180 1879 398 of of IN 180 1879 399 the the DT 180 1879 400 chancellor chancellor NN 180 1879 401 Legislative Legislative NNP 180 1879 402 branch branch NN 180 1879 403 : : : 180 1879 404 bicameral bicameral NNP 180 1879 405 chamber chamber NNP 180 1879 406 ( ( -LRB- 180 1879 407 no no DT 180 1879 408 official official JJ 180 1879 409 name name NN 180 1879 410 for for IN 180 1879 411 the the DT 180 1879 412 two two CD 180 1879 413 chambers chamber NNS 180 1879 414 as as IN 180 1879 415 a a DT 180 1879 416 whole whole NN 180 1879 417 ) ) -RRB- 180 1879 418 Federal Federal NNP 180 1879 419 Assembly Assembly NNP 180 1879 420 ( ( -LRB- 180 1879 421 Bundestag Bundestag NNP 180 1879 422 ) ) -RRB- 180 1879 423 : : : 180 1879 424 last last RB 180 1879 425 held hold VBD 180 1879 426 2 2 CD 180 1879 427 December December NNP 180 1879 428 1990 1990 CD 180 1879 429 ( ( -LRB- 180 1879 430 next next JJ 180 1879 431 to to TO 180 1879 432 be be VB 180 1879 433 held hold VBN 180 1879 434 by by IN 180 1879 435 16 16 CD 180 1879 436 October October NNP 180 1879 437 1994 1994 CD 180 1879 438 ) ) -RRB- 180 1879 439 ; ; : 180 1879 440 results result NNS 180 1879 441 - - HYPH 180 1879 442 CDU CDU NNP 180 1879 443 36.7 36.7 CD 180 1879 444 % % NN 180 1879 445 , , , 180 1879 446 SPD SPD NNP 180 1879 447 33.5 33.5 CD 180 1879 448 % % NN 180 1879 449 , , , 180 1879 450 FDP FDP NNP 180 1879 451 11.0 11.0 CD 180 1879 452 % % NN 180 1879 453 , , , 180 1879 454 CSU CSU NNP 180 1879 455 7.1 7.1 CD 180 1879 456 % % NN 180 1879 457 , , , 180 1879 458 Green Green NNP 180 1879 459 Party Party NNP 180 1879 460 ( ( -LRB- 180 1879 461 West West NNP 180 1879 462 Germany Germany NNP 180 1879 463 ) ) -RRB- 180 1879 464 3.9 3.9 CD 180 1879 465 % % NN 180 1879 466 , , , 180 1879 467 PDS PDS NNP 180 1879 468 2.4 2.4 CD 180 1879 469 % % NN 180 1879 470 , , , 180 1879 471 Republikaner Republikaner NNP 180 1879 472 2.1 2.1 CD 180 1879 473 % % NN 180 1879 474 , , , 180 1879 475 Alliance Alliance NNP 180 1879 476 90 90 CD 180 1879 477 / / SYM 180 1879 478 Green Green NNP 180 1879 479 Party Party NNP 180 1879 480 ( ( -LRB- 180 1879 481 East East NNP 180 1879 482 Germany Germany NNP 180 1879 483 ) ) -RRB- 180 1879 484 1.2 1.2 CD 180 1879 485 % % NN 180 1879 486 , , , 180 1879 487 other other JJ 180 1879 488 2.1 2.1 CD 180 1879 489 % % NN 180 1879 490 ; ; , 180 1879 491 seats seat NNS 180 1879 492 - - : 180 1879 493 ( ( -LRB- 180 1879 494 662 662 CD 180 1879 495 total total NN 180 1879 496 ) ) -RRB- 180 1879 497 CDU CDU NNP 180 1879 498 268 268 CD 180 1879 499 , , , 180 1879 500 CSU CSU NNP 180 1879 501 51 51 CD 180 1879 502 , , , 180 1879 503 SPD SPD NNP 180 1879 504 239 239 CD 180 1879 505 , , , 180 1879 506 FDP FDP NNP 180 1879 507 79 79 CD 180 1879 508 , , , 180 1879 509 PDS PDS NNP 180 1879 510 17 17 CD 180 1879 511 , , , 180 1879 512 Greens Greens NNP 180 1879 513 / / SYM 180 1879 514 Alliance Alliance NNP 180 1879 515 ' ' POS 180 1879 516 90 90 CD 180 1879 517 8 8 CD 180 1879 518 ; ; : 180 1879 519 elected elect VBN 180 1879 520 by by IN 180 1879 521 direct direct JJ 180 1879 522 popular popular JJ 180 1879 523 vote vote NN 180 1879 524 under under IN 180 1879 525 a a DT 180 1879 526 system system NN 180 1879 527 combining combine VBG 180 1879 528 direct direct JJ 180 1879 529 and and CC 180 1879 530 proportional proportional JJ 180 1879 531 representation representation NN 180 1879 532 ; ; : 180 1879 533 a a DT 180 1879 534 party party NN 180 1879 535 must must MD 180 1879 536 win win VB 180 1879 537 5 5 CD 180 1879 538 % % NN 180 1879 539 of of IN 180 1879 540 the the DT 180 1879 541 national national JJ 180 1879 542 vote vote NN 180 1879 543 or or CC 180 1879 544 3 3 CD 180 1879 545 direct direct JJ 180 1879 546 mandates mandate NNS 180 1879 547 to to TO 180 1879 548 gain gain VB 180 1879 549 representation representation NN 180 1879 550 Federal Federal NNP 180 1879 551 Council Council NNP 180 1879 552 ( ( -LRB- 180 1879 553 Bundesrat Bundesrat NNP 180 1879 554 ) ) -RRB- 180 1879 555 : : : 180 1879 556 State state NN 180 1879 557 governments government NNS 180 1879 558 are be VBP 180 1879 559 directly directly RB 180 1879 560 represented represent VBN 180 1879 561 by by IN 180 1879 562 votes vote NNS 180 1879 563 ; ; : 180 1879 564 each each DT 180 1879 565 has have VBZ 180 1879 566 3 3 CD 180 1879 567 to to TO 180 1879 568 6 6 CD 180 1879 569 votes vote NNS 180 1879 570 depending depend VBG 180 1879 571 on on IN 180 1879 572 size size NN 180 1879 573 and and CC 180 1879 574 are be VBP 180 1879 575 required require VBN 180 1879 576 to to TO 180 1879 577 vote vote VB 180 1879 578 as as IN 180 1879 579 a a DT 180 1879 580 block block NN 180 1879 581 ; ; : 180 1879 582 current current JJ 180 1879 583 composition composition NN 180 1879 584 : : : 180 1879 585 votes vote NNS 180 1879 586 - - , 180 1879 587 ( ( -LRB- 180 1879 588 68 68 CD 180 1879 589 total total NN 180 1879 590 ) ) -RRB- 180 1879 591 SPD SPD NNP 180 1879 592 - - HYPH 180 1879 593 led lead VBN 180 1879 594 states states NNP 180 1879 595 37 37 CD 180 1879 596 , , , 180 1879 597 CDU CDU NNP 180 1879 598 - - HYPH 180 1879 599 led lead VBN 180 1879 600 states state NNS 180 1879 601 31 31 CD 180 1879 602 Judicial judicial JJ 180 1879 603 branch branch NN 180 1879 604 : : : 180 1879 605 Federal Federal NNP 180 1879 606 Constitutional Constitutional NNP 180 1879 607 Court Court NNP 180 1879 608 ( ( -LRB- 180 1879 609 Bundesverfassungsgericht Bundesverfassungsgericht NNP 180 1879 610 ) ) -RRB- 180 1879 611 Political political JJ 180 1879 612 parties party NNS 180 1879 613 and and CC 180 1879 614 leaders leader NNS 180 1879 615 : : : 180 1879 616 Christian Christian NNP 180 1879 617 Democratic Democratic NNP 180 1879 618 Union Union NNP 180 1879 619 ( ( -LRB- 180 1879 620 CDU CDU NNP 180 1879 621 ) ) -RRB- 180 1879 622 , , , 180 1879 623 Helmut Helmut NNP 180 1879 624 KOHL KOHL NNP 180 1879 625 , , , 180 1879 626 chairman chairman NN 180 1879 627 ; ; : 180 1879 628 Christian Christian NNP 180 1879 629 Social Social NNP 180 1879 630 Union Union NNP 180 1879 631 ( ( -LRB- 180 1879 632 CSU CSU NNP 180 1879 633 ) ) -RRB- 180 1879 634 , , , 180 1879 635 Theo Theo NNP 180 1879 636 WAIGEL WAIGEL NNP 180 1879 637 , , , 180 1879 638 chairman chairman NN 180 1879 639 ; ; : 180 1879 640 Free Free NNP 180 1879 641 Democratic Democratic NNP 180 1879 642 Party Party NNP 180 1879 643 ( ( -LRB- 180 1879 644 FDP FDP NNP 180 1879 645 ) ) -RRB- 180 1879 646 , , , 180 1879 647 Klaus Klaus NNP 180 1879 648 KINKEL KINKEL NNP 180 1879 649 , , , 180 1879 650 chairman chairman NN 180 1879 651 ; ; : 180 1879 652 Social Social NNP 180 1879 653 Democratic Democratic NNP 180 1879 654 Party Party NNP 180 1879 655 ( ( -LRB- 180 1879 656 SPD SPD NNP 180 1879 657 ) ) -RRB- 180 1879 658 , , , 180 1879 659 Rudolf Rudolf NNP 180 1879 660 SCHARPING SCHARPING NNP 180 1879 661 , , , 180 1879 662 chairman chairman NN 180 1879 663 ; ; : 180 1879 664 Alliance Alliance NNP 180 1879 665 ' ' POS 180 1879 666 90 90 CD 180 1879 667 / / SYM 180 1879 668 Greens Greens NNP 180 1879 669 , , , 180 1879 670 Ludger Ludger NNP 180 1879 671 VOLMER VOLMER NNP 180 1879 672 , , , 180 1879 673 Marianne Marianne NNP 180 1879 674 BIRTHLER BIRTHLER NNP 180 1879 675 , , , 180 1879 676 co co NNS 180 1879 677 - - NNS 180 1879 678 chairmen chairman NNS 180 1879 679 ; ; : 180 1879 680 Party Party NNP 180 1879 681 of of IN 180 1879 682 Democratic Democratic NNP 180 1879 683 Socialism Socialism NNP 180 1879 684 ( ( -LRB- 180 1879 685 PDS PDS NNP 180 1879 686 ) ) -RRB- 180 1879 687 , , , 180 1879 688 Lothar Lothar NNP 180 1879 689 BISKY BISKY NNP 180 1879 690 , , , 180 1879 691 chairman chairman NN 180 1879 692 ; ; : 180 1879 693 Republikaner Republikaner NNP 180 1879 694 , , , 180 1879 695 Franz Franz NNP 180 1879 696 SCHOENHUBER SCHOENHUBER NNP 180 1879 697 ; ; : 180 1879 698 National National NNP 180 1879 699 Democratic Democratic NNP 180 1879 700 Party Party NNP 180 1879 701 ( ( -LRB- 180 1879 702 NPD NPD NNP 180 1879 703 ) ) -RRB- 180 1879 704 , , , 180 1879 705 Guenter Guenter NNP 180 1879 706 DECKERT DECKERT NNP 180 1879 707 ; ; : 180 1879 708 Communist Communist NNP 180 1879 709 Party Party NNP 180 1879 710 ( ( -LRB- 180 1879 711 DKP DKP NNP 180 1879 712 ) ) -RRB- 180 1879 713 , , , 180 1879 714 Rolf Rolf NNP 180 1879 715 PRIEMER PRIEMER NNP 180 1879 716 Other other JJ 180 1879 717 political political JJ 180 1879 718 or or CC 180 1879 719 pressure pressure NN 180 1879 720 groups group NNS 180 1879 721 : : : 180 1879 722 expellee expellee NNP 180 1879 723 , , , 180 1879 724 refugee refugee NNP 180 1879 725 , , , 180 1879 726 and and CC 180 1879 727 veterans veterans NNP 180 1879 728 groups group NNS 180 1879 729 Member Member NNP 180 1879 730 of of IN 180 1879 731 : : : 180 1879 732 AfDB AfDB NNP 180 1879 733 , , , 180 1879 734 AG AG NNP 180 1879 735 ( ( -LRB- 180 1879 736 observer observer NNP 180 1879 737 ) ) -RRB- 180 1879 738 , , , 180 1879 739 AsDB AsDB NNP 180 1879 740 , , , 180 1879 741 Australian Australian NNP 180 1879 742 Group Group NNP 180 1879 743 , , , 180 1879 744 BDEAC BDEAC NNP 180 1879 745 , , , 180 1879 746 BIS BIS NNP 180 1879 747 , , , 180 1879 748 CBSS CBSS NNP 180 1879 749 , , , 180 1879 750 CCC CCC NNP 180 1879 751 , , , 180 1879 752 CDB CDB NNP 180 1879 753 ( ( -LRB- 180 1879 754 non non JJ 180 1879 755 - - JJ 180 1879 756 regional regional JJ 180 1879 757 ) ) -RRB- 180 1879 758 , , , 180 1879 759 CE CE NNP 180 1879 760 , , , 180 1879 761 CERN CERN NNP 180 1879 762 , , , 180 1879 763 COCOM COCOM NNP 180 1879 764 , , , 180 1879 765 CSCE CSCE NNP 180 1879 766 , , , 180 1879 767 EBRD EBRD NNP 180 1879 768 , , , 180 1879 769 EC EC NNP 180 1879 770 , , , 180 1879 771 ECE ECE NNP 180 1879 772 , , , 180 1879 773 EIB EIB NNP 180 1879 774 , , , 180 1879 775 ESA ESA NNP 180 1879 776 , , , 180 1879 777 FAO FAO NNP 180 1879 778 , , , 180 1879 779 G-5 G-5 NNP 180 1879 780 , , , 180 1879 781 G-7 G-7 NNP 180 1879 782 , , , 180 1879 783 G-10 g-10 CD 180 1879 784 , , , 180 1879 785 GATT GATT NNP 180 1879 786 , , , 180 1879 787 IADB IADB NNP 180 1879 788 , , , 180 1879 789 IAEA IAEA NNP 180 1879 790 , , , 180 1879 791 IBRD IBRD NNP 180 1879 792 , , , 180 1879 793 ICAO ICAO NNP 180 1879 794 , , , 180 1879 795 ICC ICC NNP 180 1879 796 , , , 180 1879 797 ICFTU ICFTU NNP 180 1879 798 , , , 180 1879 799 IDA IDA NNP 180 1879 800 , , , 180 1879 801 IEA IEA NNP 180 1879 802 , , , 180 1879 803 IFAD IFAD NNP 180 1879 804 , , , 180 1879 805 IFC IFC NNP 180 1879 806 , , , 180 1879 807 ILO ILO NNP 180 1879 808 , , , 180 1879 809 IMF IMF NNP 180 1879 810 , , , 180 1879 811 IMO imo RB 180 1879 812 , , , 180 1879 813 INMARSAT INMARSAT NNP 180 1879 814 , , , 180 1879 815 INTELSAT INTELSAT NNP 180 1879 816 , , , 180 1879 817 INTERPOL INTERPOL NNP 180 1879 818 , , , 180 1879 819 IOC IOC NNP 180 1879 820 , , , 180 1879 821 IOM IOM NNP 180 1879 822 , , , 180 1879 823 ISO ISO NNP 180 1879 824 , , , 180 1879 825 ITU ITU NNP 180 1879 826 , , , 180 1879 827 LORCS LORCS NNP 180 1879 828 , , , 180 1879 829 MTCR MTCR NNP 180 1879 830 , , , 180 1879 831 NACC NACC NNP 180 1879 832 , , , 180 1879 833 NAM NAM NNP 180 1879 834 ( ( -LRB- 180 1879 835 guest guest NNP 180 1879 836 ) ) -RRB- 180 1879 837 , , , 180 1879 838 NATO NATO NNP 180 1879 839 , , , 180 1879 840 NEA NEA NNP 180 1879 841 , , , 180 1879 842 NSG NSG NNP 180 1879 843 , , , 180 1879 844 OAS OAS NNP 180 1879 845 ( ( -LRB- 180 1879 846 observer observer NNP 180 1879 847 ) ) -RRB- 180 1879 848 , , , 180 1879 849 OECD OECD NNP 180 1879 850 , , , 180 1879 851 PCA PCA NNP 180 1879 852 , , , 180 1879 853 UN UN NNP 180 1879 854 , , , 180 1879 855 UNCTAD UNCTAD NNP 180 1879 856 , , , 180 1879 857 UNESCO UNESCO NNP 180 1879 858 , , , 180 1879 859 UNIDO UNIDO NNP 180 1879 860 , , , 180 1879 861 UNHCR UNHCR NNP 180 1879 862 , , , 180 1879 863 UNOMIG UNOMIG NNP 180 1879 864 , , , 180 1879 865 UNOSOM UNOSOM NNP 180 1879 866 , , , 180 1879 867 UNTAC UNTAC NNP 180 1879 868 , , , 180 1879 869 UPU UPU NNP 180 1879 870 , , , 180 1879 871 WEU WEU NNP 180 1879 872 , , , 180 1879 873 WHO who WP 180 1879 874 , , , 180 1879 875 WIPO WIPO NNP 180 1879 876 , , , 180 1879 877 WMO WMO NNP 180 1879 878 , , , 180 1879 879 WTO WTO NNP 180 1879 880 , , , 180 1879 881 ZC ZC NNP 180 1879 882 Diplomatic diplomatic JJ 180 1879 883 representation representation NN 180 1879 884 in in IN 180 1879 885 US US NNP 180 1879 886 : : : 180 1879 887 chief chief NN 180 1879 888 of of IN 180 1879 889 mission mission NN 180 1879 890 : : : 180 1879 891 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 180 1879 892 Immo Immo NNP 180 1879 893 STABREIT STABREIT NNP 180 1879 894 chancery chancery NN 180 1879 895 : : : 180 1879 896 4645 4645 CD 180 1879 897 Reservoir Reservoir NNP 180 1879 898 Road Road NNP 180 1879 899 NW NW NNP 180 1879 900 , , , 180 1879 901 Washington Washington NNP 180 1879 902 , , , 180 1879 903 DC DC NNP 180 1879 904 20007 20007 CD 180 1879 905 telephone telephone NN 180 1879 906 : : : 180 1879 907 ( ( -LRB- 180 1879 908 202 202 CD 180 1879 909 ) ) -RRB- 180 1879 910 298 298 CD 180 1879 911 - - SYM 180 1879 912 4000 4000 CD 180 1879 913 FAX FAX NNP 180 1879 914 : : : 180 1879 915 ( ( -LRB- 180 1879 916 202 202 CD 180 1879 917 ) ) -RRB- 180 1879 918 298 298 CD 180 1879 919 - - SYM 180 1879 920 4249 4249 CD 180 1879 921 consulate(s consulate(s NNP 180 1879 922 ) ) -RRB- 180 1879 923 general general NN 180 1879 924 : : : 180 1879 925 Atlanta Atlanta NNP 180 1879 926 , , , 180 1879 927 Boston Boston NNP 180 1879 928 , , , 180 1879 929 Chicago Chicago NNP 180 1879 930 , , , 180 1879 931 Detroit Detroit NNP 180 1879 932 , , , 180 1879 933 Houston Houston NNP 180 1879 934 , , , 180 1879 935 Los Los NNP 180 1879 936 Angeles Angeles NNP 180 1879 937 , , , 180 1879 938 Miami Miami NNP 180 1879 939 , , , 180 1879 940 New New NNP 180 1879 941 York York NNP 180 1879 942 , , , 180 1879 943 San San NNP 180 1879 944 Francisco Francisco NNP 180 1879 945 , , , 180 1879 946 Seattle Seattle NNP 180 1879 947 consulate(s consulate(s NNP 180 1879 948 ) ) -RRB- 180 1879 949 : : : 180 1879 950 Manila Manila NNP 180 1879 951 ( ( -LRB- 180 1879 952 Trust Trust NNP 180 1879 953 Territories Territories NNPS 180 1879 954 of of IN 180 1879 955 the the DT 180 1879 956 Pacific Pacific NNP 180 1879 957 Islands Islands NNPS 180 1879 958 ) ) -RRB- 180 1879 959 and and CC 180 1879 960 Wellington Wellington NNP 180 1879 961 ( ( -LRB- 180 1879 962 America America NNP 180 1879 963 Samoa Samoa NNP 180 1879 964 ) ) -RRB- 180 1879 965 US US NNP 180 1879 966 diplomatic diplomatic JJ 180 1879 967 representation representation NN 180 1879 968 : : : 180 1879 969 chief chief NN 180 1879 970 of of IN 180 1879 971 mission mission NN 180 1879 972 : : : 180 1879 973 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 180 1879 974 Richard Richard NNP 180 1879 975 C. C. NNP 180 1879 976 HOLBROOKE HOLBROOKE NNP 180 1879 977 embassy embassy NN 180 1879 978 : : : 180 1879 979 Deichmanns Deichmanns NNP 180 1879 980 Avenue Avenue NNP 180 1879 981 29 29 CD 180 1879 982 , , , 180 1879 983 53170 53170 CD 180 1879 984 Bonn Bonn NNP 180 1879 985 mailing mail VBG 180 1879 986 address address NN 180 1879 987 : : : 180 1879 988 Unit unit NN 180 1879 989 21701 21701 CD 180 1879 990 , , , 180 1879 991 Bonn Bonn NNP 180 1879 992 ; ; : 180 1879 993 APO APO NNP 180 1879 994 AE AE NNP 180 1879 995 09080 09080 CD 180 1879 996 telephone telephone NN 180 1879 997 : : : 180 1879 998 [ [ -LRB- 180 1879 999 49 49 CD 180 1879 1000 ] ] -RRB- 180 1879 1001 ( ( -LRB- 180 1879 1002 228 228 CD 180 1879 1003 ) ) -RRB- 180 1879 1004 3391 3391 CD 180 1879 1005 FAX FAX NNP 180 1879 1006 : : : 180 1879 1007 [ [ -LRB- 180 1879 1008 49 49 CD 180 1879 1009 ] ] -RRB- 180 1879 1010 ( ( -LRB- 180 1879 1011 228 228 CD 180 1879 1012 ) ) -RRB- 180 1879 1013 339 339 CD 180 1879 1014 - - HYPH 180 1879 1015 2663 2663 CD 180 1879 1016 branch branch NN 180 1879 1017 office office NN 180 1879 1018 : : : 180 1879 1019 Berlin Berlin NNP 180 1879 1020 consulate(s consulate(s NNP 180 1879 1021 ) ) -RRB- 180 1879 1022 general general NN 180 1879 1023 : : : 180 1879 1024 Frankfurt Frankfurt NNP 180 1879 1025 , , , 180 1879 1026 Hamburg Hamburg NNP 180 1879 1027 , , , 180 1879 1028 Leipzig Leipzig NNP 180 1879 1029 , , , 180 1879 1030 Munich Munich NNP 180 1879 1031 , , , 180 1879 1032 and and CC 180 1879 1033 Stuttgart Stuttgart NNP 180 1879 1034 Flag Flag NNP 180 1879 1035 : : : 180 1879 1036 three three CD 180 1879 1037 equal equal JJ 180 1879 1038 horizontal horizontal JJ 180 1879 1039 bands band NNS 180 1879 1040 of of IN 180 1879 1041 black black JJ 180 1879 1042 ( ( -LRB- 180 1879 1043 top top NN 180 1879 1044 ) ) -RRB- 180 1879 1045 , , , 180 1879 1046 red red NN 180 1879 1047 , , , 180 1879 1048 and and CC 180 1879 1049 yellow yellow JJ 180 1879 1050 @Germany @germany NN 180 1879 1051 , , , 180 1879 1052 Economy Economy NNP 180 1879 1053 Overview Overview NNP 180 1879 1054 : : : 180 1879 1055 With with IN 180 1879 1056 the the DT 180 1879 1057 collapse collapse NN 180 1879 1058 of of IN 180 1879 1059 communism communism NN 180 1879 1060 in in IN 180 1879 1061 Eastern Eastern NNP 180 1879 1062 Europe Europe NNP 180 1879 1063 in in IN 180 1879 1064 1989 1989 CD 180 1879 1065 , , , 180 1879 1066 prospects prospect NNS 180 1879 1067 seemed seem VBD 180 1879 1068 bright bright JJ 180 1879 1069 for for IN 180 1879 1070 a a DT 180 1879 1071 fairly fairly RB 180 1879 1072 rapid rapid JJ 180 1879 1073 incorporation incorporation NN 180 1879 1074 of of IN 180 1879 1075 East East NNP 180 1879 1076 Germany Germany NNP 180 1879 1077 into into IN 180 1879 1078 the the DT 180 1879 1079 highly highly RB 180 1879 1080 successful successful JJ 180 1879 1081 West west JJ 180 1879 1082 German german JJ 180 1879 1083 economy economy NN 180 1879 1084 . . . 180 1880 1 The the DT 180 1880 2 Federal Federal NNP 180 1880 3 Republic Republic NNP 180 1880 4 , , , 180 1880 5 however however RB 180 1880 6 , , , 180 1880 7 continues continue VBZ 180 1880 8 to to TO 180 1880 9 experience experience VB 180 1880 10 difficulties difficulty NNS 180 1880 11 in in IN 180 1880 12 integrating integrate VBG 180 1880 13 and and CC 180 1880 14 modernizing modernize VBG 180 1880 15 eastern eastern JJ 180 1880 16 Germany Germany NNP 180 1880 17 , , , 180 1880 18 and and CC 180 1880 19 the the DT 180 1880 20 tremendous tremendous JJ 180 1880 21 costs cost NNS 180 1880 22 of of IN 180 1880 23 unification unification NN 180 1880 24 pushed push VBD 180 1880 25 western western JJ 180 1880 26 Germany Germany NNP 180 1880 27 into into IN 180 1880 28 its -PRON- PRP$ 180 1880 29 deepest deep JJS 180 1880 30 recession recession NN 180 1880 31 since since IN 180 1880 32 World World NNP 180 1880 33 War War NNP 180 1880 34 II II NNP 180 1880 35 . . . 180 1881 1 The the DT 180 1881 2 western western JJ 180 1881 3 German german JJ 180 1881 4 economy economy NN 180 1881 5 shrank shrink VBD 180 1881 6 by by IN 180 1881 7 1.9 1.9 CD 180 1881 8 % % NN 180 1881 9 in in IN 180 1881 10 1993 1993 CD 180 1881 11 as as IN 180 1881 12 the the DT 180 1881 13 Bundesbank Bundesbank NNP 180 1881 14 maintained maintain VBD 180 1881 15 high high JJ 180 1881 16 interest interest NN 180 1881 17 rates rate NNS 180 1881 18 to to TO 180 1881 19 offset offset VB 180 1881 20 the the DT 180 1881 21 inflationary inflationary JJ 180 1881 22 effects effect NNS 180 1881 23 of of IN 180 1881 24 large large JJ 180 1881 25 government government NN 180 1881 26 deficits deficit NNS 180 1881 27 and and CC 180 1881 28 high high JJ 180 1881 29 wage wage NN 180 1881 30 settlements settlement NNS 180 1881 31 . . . 180 1882 1 Eastern Eastern NNP 180 1882 2 Germany Germany NNP 180 1882 3 grew grow VBD 180 1882 4 by by IN 180 1882 5 7.1 7.1 CD 180 1882 6 % % NN 180 1882 7 in in IN 180 1882 8 1993 1993 CD 180 1882 9 but but CC 180 1882 10 this this DT 180 1882 11 was be VBD 180 1882 12 from from IN 180 1882 13 a a DT 180 1882 14 shrunken shrunken JJ 180 1882 15 base base NN 180 1882 16 . . . 180 1883 1 Despite despite IN 180 1883 2 government government NN 180 1883 3 transfers transfer NNS 180 1883 4 to to IN 180 1883 5 the the DT 180 1883 6 east east NN 180 1883 7 amounting amount VBG 180 1883 8 to to IN 180 1883 9 nearly nearly RB 180 1883 10 $ $ $ 180 1883 11 110 110 CD 180 1883 12 billion billion CD 180 1883 13 annually annually RB 180 1883 14 , , , 180 1883 15 a a DT 180 1883 16 self self NN 180 1883 17 - - HYPH 180 1883 18 sustaining sustain VBG 180 1883 19 economy economy NN 180 1883 20 in in IN 180 1883 21 the the DT 180 1883 22 region region NN 180 1883 23 is be VBZ 180 1883 24 still still RB 180 1883 25 some some DT 180 1883 26 years year NNS 180 1883 27 away away RB 180 1883 28 . . . 180 1884 1 The the DT 180 1884 2 bright bright JJ 180 1884 3 spots spot NNS 180 1884 4 are be VBP 180 1884 5 eastern eastern JJ 180 1884 6 Germany Germany NNP 180 1884 7 's 's POS 180 1884 8 construction construction NN 180 1884 9 , , , 180 1884 10 transportation transportation NN 180 1884 11 , , , 180 1884 12 telecommunications telecommunication NNS 180 1884 13 , , , 180 1884 14 and and CC 180 1884 15 service service NN 180 1884 16 sectors sector NNS 180 1884 17 , , , 180 1884 18 which which WDT 180 1884 19 have have VBP 180 1884 20 experienced experience VBN 180 1884 21 strong strong JJ 180 1884 22 growth growth NN 180 1884 23 . . . 180 1885 1 Western Western NNP 180 1885 2 Germany Germany NNP 180 1885 3 has have VBZ 180 1885 4 an an DT 180 1885 5 advanced advanced JJ 180 1885 6 market market NN 180 1885 7 economy economy NN 180 1885 8 and and CC 180 1885 9 is be VBZ 180 1885 10 a a DT 180 1885 11 world world NN 180 1885 12 leader leader NN 180 1885 13 in in IN 180 1885 14 exports export NNS 180 1885 15 . . . 180 1886 1 It -PRON- PRP 180 1886 2 has have VBZ 180 1886 3 a a DT 180 1886 4 highly highly RB 180 1886 5 urbanized urbanized JJ 180 1886 6 and and CC 180 1886 7 skilled skilled JJ 180 1886 8 population population NN 180 1886 9 that that WDT 180 1886 10 enjoys enjoy VBZ 180 1886 11 excellent excellent JJ 180 1886 12 living living NN 180 1886 13 standards standard NNS 180 1886 14 , , , 180 1886 15 abundant abundant JJ 180 1886 16 leisure leisure NN 180 1886 17 time time NN 180 1886 18 , , , 180 1886 19 and and CC 180 1886 20 comprehensive comprehensive JJ 180 1886 21 social social JJ 180 1886 22 welfare welfare NN 180 1886 23 benefits benefit NNS 180 1886 24 . . . 180 1887 1 Western Western NNP 180 1887 2 Germany Germany NNP 180 1887 3 is be VBZ 180 1887 4 relatively relatively RB 180 1887 5 poor poor JJ 180 1887 6 in in IN 180 1887 7 natural natural JJ 180 1887 8 resources resource NNS 180 1887 9 , , , 180 1887 10 coal coal NN 180 1887 11 being be VBG 180 1887 12 the the DT 180 1887 13 most most RBS 180 1887 14 important important JJ 180 1887 15 mineral mineral NN 180 1887 16 . . . 180 1888 1 Western Western NNP 180 1888 2 Germany Germany NNP 180 1888 3 's 's POS 180 1888 4 world world NN 180 1888 5 - - HYPH 180 1888 6 class class NN 180 1888 7 companies company NNS 180 1888 8 manufacture manufacture VBP 180 1888 9 technologically technologically RB 180 1888 10 advanced advanced JJ 180 1888 11 goods good NNS 180 1888 12 . . . 180 1889 1 The the DT 180 1889 2 region region NN 180 1889 3 's 's POS 180 1889 4 economy economy NN 180 1889 5 is be VBZ 180 1889 6 mature mature JJ 180 1889 7 : : : 180 1889 8 services service NNS 180 1889 9 and and CC 180 1889 10 manufacturing manufacturing NN 180 1889 11 account account NN 180 1889 12 for for IN 180 1889 13 the the DT 180 1889 14 dominant dominant JJ 180 1889 15 share share NN 180 1889 16 of of IN 180 1889 17 economic economic JJ 180 1889 18 activity activity NN 180 1889 19 , , , 180 1889 20 and and CC 180 1889 21 raw raw JJ 180 1889 22 materials material NNS 180 1889 23 and and CC 180 1889 24 semimanufactured semimanufacture VBN 180 1889 25 goods good NNS 180 1889 26 constitute constitute VBP 180 1889 27 a a DT 180 1889 28 large large JJ 180 1889 29 portion portion NN 180 1889 30 of of IN 180 1889 31 imports import NNS 180 1889 32 . . . 180 1890 1 In in IN 180 1890 2 recent recent JJ 180 1890 3 years year NNS 180 1890 4 , , , 180 1890 5 manufacturing manufacturing NN 180 1890 6 has have VBZ 180 1890 7 accounted account VBN 180 1890 8 for for IN 180 1890 9 about about RB 180 1890 10 31 31 CD 180 1890 11 % % NN 180 1890 12 of of IN 180 1890 13 GDP GDP NNP 180 1890 14 , , , 180 1890 15 with with IN 180 1890 16 other other JJ 180 1890 17 sectors sector NNS 180 1890 18 contributing contribute VBG 180 1890 19 lesser less JJR 180 1890 20 amounts amount NNS 180 1890 21 . . . 180 1891 1 Gross gross JJ 180 1891 2 fixed fix VBN 180 1891 3 investment investment NN 180 1891 4 in in IN 180 1891 5 1993 1993 CD 180 1891 6 accounted account VBD 180 1891 7 for for IN 180 1891 8 about about RB 180 1891 9 20.5 20.5 CD 180 1891 10 % % NN 180 1891 11 of of IN 180 1891 12 GDP GDP NNP 180 1891 13 . . . 180 1892 1 GDP GDP NNP 180 1892 2 in in IN 180 1892 3 the the DT 180 1892 4 western western JJ 180 1892 5 region region NN 180 1892 6 is be VBZ 180 1892 7 now now RB 180 1892 8 $ $ $ 180 1892 9 19,400 19,400 CD 180 1892 10 per per IN 180 1892 11 capita capita NN 180 1892 12 , , , 180 1892 13 or or CC 180 1892 14 78 78 CD 180 1892 15 % % NN 180 1892 16 of of IN 180 1892 17 US US NNP 180 1892 18 per per IN 180 1892 19 capita capita FW 180 1892 20 GDP gdp NN 180 1892 21 . . . 180 1893 1 Eastern Eastern NNP 180 1893 2 Germany Germany NNP 180 1893 3 's 's POS 180 1893 4 economy economy NN 180 1893 5 appears appear VBZ 180 1893 6 to to TO 180 1893 7 be be VB 180 1893 8 changing change VBG 180 1893 9 from from IN 180 1893 10 one one CD 180 1893 11 anchored anchor VBN 180 1893 12 on on IN 180 1893 13 manufacturing manufacture VBG 180 1893 14 into into IN 180 1893 15 a a DT 180 1893 16 more more JJR 180 1893 17 service service NN 180 1893 18 - - HYPH 180 1893 19 oriented orient VBN 180 1893 20 economy economy NN 180 1893 21 . . . 180 1894 1 The the DT 180 1894 2 German german JJ 180 1894 3 government government NN 180 1894 4 , , , 180 1894 5 however however RB 180 1894 6 , , , 180 1894 7 is be VBZ 180 1894 8 intent intent JJ 180 1894 9 on on IN 180 1894 10 maintaining maintain VBG 180 1894 11 a a DT 180 1894 12 manufacturing manufacturing NN 180 1894 13 base base NN 180 1894 14 in in IN 180 1894 15 the the DT 180 1894 16 east east NN 180 1894 17 and and CC 180 1894 18 is be VBZ 180 1894 19 considering consider VBG 180 1894 20 a a DT 180 1894 21 policy policy NN 180 1894 22 for for IN 180 1894 23 subsidizing subsidize VBG 180 1894 24 industrial industrial JJ 180 1894 25 cores core NNS 180 1894 26 in in IN 180 1894 27 the the DT 180 1894 28 region region NN 180 1894 29 . . . 180 1895 1 Eastern Eastern NNP 180 1895 2 Germany Germany NNP 180 1895 3 's 's POS 180 1895 4 share share NN 180 1895 5 of of IN 180 1895 6 all all DT 180 1895 7 - - HYPH 180 1895 8 German german JJ 180 1895 9 GDP gdp NN 180 1895 10 is be VBZ 180 1895 11 only only RB 180 1895 12 8 8 CD 180 1895 13 % % NN 180 1895 14 and and CC 180 1895 15 eastern eastern JJ 180 1895 16 productivity productivity NN 180 1895 17 is be VBZ 180 1895 18 just just RB 180 1895 19 30 30 CD 180 1895 20 % % NN 180 1895 21 that that DT 180 1895 22 of of IN 180 1895 23 the the DT 180 1895 24 west west NNP 180 1895 25 even even RB 180 1895 26 though though IN 180 1895 27 eastern eastern JJ 180 1895 28 wages wage NNS 180 1895 29 are be VBP 180 1895 30 at at IN 180 1895 31 roughly roughly RB 180 1895 32 70 70 CD 180 1895 33 % % NN 180 1895 34 of of IN 180 1895 35 western western JJ 180 1895 36 levels level NNS 180 1895 37 . . . 180 1896 1 The the DT 180 1896 2 privatization privatization NN 180 1896 3 agency agency NN 180 1896 4 for for IN 180 1896 5 eastern eastern JJ 180 1896 6 Germany Germany NNP 180 1896 7 , , , 180 1896 8 Treuhand Treuhand NNP 180 1896 9 , , , 180 1896 10 has have VBZ 180 1896 11 privatized privatize VBN 180 1896 12 more more JJR 180 1896 13 than than IN 180 1896 14 90 90 CD 180 1896 15 % % NN 180 1896 16 of of IN 180 1896 17 the the DT 180 1896 18 13,000 13,000 CD 180 1896 19 firms firm NNS 180 1896 20 under under IN 180 1896 21 its -PRON- PRP$ 180 1896 22 control control NN 180 1896 23 and and CC 180 1896 24 will will MD 180 1896 25 likely likely RB 180 1896 26 wind wind VB 180 1896 27 down down RP 180 1896 28 operations operation NNS 180 1896 29 in in IN 180 1896 30 1994 1994 CD 180 1896 31 . . . 180 1897 1 Private private JJ 180 1897 2 investment investment NN 180 1897 3 in in IN 180 1897 4 the the DT 180 1897 5 region region NN 180 1897 6 continues continue VBZ 180 1897 7 to to TO 180 1897 8 be be VB 180 1897 9 lackluster lackluster JJ 180 1897 10 , , , 180 1897 11 resulting result VBG 180 1897 12 primarily primarily RB 180 1897 13 from from IN 180 1897 14 the the DT 180 1897 15 deepening deepen VBG 180 1897 16 recession recession NN 180 1897 17 in in IN 180 1897 18 western western JJ 180 1897 19 Germany Germany NNP 180 1897 20 and and CC 180 1897 21 excessively excessively RB 180 1897 22 high high JJ 180 1897 23 eastern eastern JJ 180 1897 24 wages wage NNS 180 1897 25 . . . 180 1898 1 Eastern Eastern NNP 180 1898 2 Germany Germany NNP 180 1898 3 has have VBZ 180 1898 4 one one CD 180 1898 5 of of IN 180 1898 6 the the DT 180 1898 7 world world NN 180 1898 8 's 's POS 180 1898 9 largest large JJS 180 1898 10 reserves reserve NNS 180 1898 11 of of IN 180 1898 12 low low JJ 180 1898 13 - - HYPH 180 1898 14 grade grade NN 180 1898 15 lignite lignite JJ 180 1898 16 coal coal NN 180 1898 17 but but CC 180 1898 18 little little JJ 180 1898 19 else else RB 180 1898 20 in in IN 180 1898 21 the the DT 180 1898 22 way way NN 180 1898 23 of of IN 180 1898 24 mineral mineral NN 180 1898 25 resources resource NNS 180 1898 26 . . . 180 1899 1 The the DT 180 1899 2 quality quality NN 180 1899 3 of of IN 180 1899 4 statistics statistic NNS 180 1899 5 from from IN 180 1899 6 eastern eastern JJ 180 1899 7 Germany Germany NNP 180 1899 8 is be VBZ 180 1899 9 improving improve VBG 180 1899 10 , , , 180 1899 11 yet yet CC 180 1899 12 many many JJ 180 1899 13 gaps gap NNS 180 1899 14 remain remain VBP 180 1899 15 ; ; : 180 1899 16 the the DT 180 1899 17 federal federal JJ 180 1899 18 government government NN 180 1899 19 began begin VBD 180 1899 20 producing produce VBG 180 1899 21 all all RB 180 1899 22 - - HYPH 180 1899 23 German german JJ 180 1899 24 data datum NNS 180 1899 25 for for IN 180 1899 26 select select JJ 180 1899 27 economic economic JJ 180 1899 28 statistics statistic NNS 180 1899 29 at at IN 180 1899 30 the the DT 180 1899 31 start start NN 180 1899 32 of of IN 180 1899 33 1992 1992 CD 180 1899 34 . . . 180 1900 1 The the DT 180 1900 2 most most RBS 180 1900 3 challenging challenging JJ 180 1900 4 economic economic JJ 180 1900 5 problem problem NN 180 1900 6 is be VBZ 180 1900 7 promoting promote VBG 180 1900 8 eastern eastern JJ 180 1900 9 Germany Germany NNP 180 1900 10 's 's POS 180 1900 11 economic economic JJ 180 1900 12 reconstruction reconstruction NN 180 1900 13 - - : 180 1900 14 specifically specifically RB 180 1900 15 , , , 180 1900 16 finding find VBG 180 1900 17 the the DT 180 1900 18 right right JJ 180 1900 19 mix mix NN 180 1900 20 of of IN 180 1900 21 fiscal fiscal JJ 180 1900 22 , , , 180 1900 23 monetary monetary JJ 180 1900 24 , , , 180 1900 25 regulatory regulatory JJ 180 1900 26 , , , 180 1900 27 and and CC 180 1900 28 tax tax NN 180 1900 29 policies policy NNS 180 1900 30 that that WDT 180 1900 31 will will MD 180 1900 32 spur spur VB 180 1900 33 investment investment NN 180 1900 34 in in IN 180 1900 35 eastern eastern JJ 180 1900 36 Germany Germany NNP 180 1900 37 - - : 180 1900 38 without without IN 180 1900 39 destabilizing destabilize VBG 180 1900 40 western western JJ 180 1900 41 Germany Germany NNP 180 1900 42 's 's POS 180 1900 43 economy economy NN 180 1900 44 or or CC 180 1900 45 damaging damaging JJ 180 1900 46 relations relation NNS 180 1900 47 with with IN 180 1900 48 West west JJ 180 1900 49 European european JJ 180 1900 50 partners partner NNS 180 1900 51 . . . 180 1901 1 The the DT 180 1901 2 government government NN 180 1901 3 hopes hope VBZ 180 1901 4 a a DT 180 1901 5 " " `` 180 1901 6 solidarity solidarity NN 180 1901 7 pact pact NN 180 1901 8 " " '' 180 1901 9 among among IN 180 1901 10 labor labor NN 180 1901 11 unions union NNS 180 1901 12 , , , 180 1901 13 business business NN 180 1901 14 , , , 180 1901 15 state state NN 180 1901 16 governments government NNS 180 1901 17 , , , 180 1901 18 and and CC 180 1901 19 the the DT 180 1901 20 SPD SPD NNP 180 1901 21 opposition opposition NN 180 1901 22 will will MD 180 1901 23 provide provide VB 180 1901 24 the the DT 180 1901 25 right right JJ 180 1901 26 mix mix NN 180 1901 27 of of IN 180 1901 28 wage wage NN 180 1901 29 restraints restraint NNS 180 1901 30 , , , 180 1901 31 investment investment NN 180 1901 32 incentives incentive NNS 180 1901 33 , , , 180 1901 34 and and CC 180 1901 35 spending spend VBG 180 1901 36 cuts cut NNS 180 1901 37 to to TO 180 1901 38 stimulate stimulate VB 180 1901 39 eastern eastern JJ 180 1901 40 recovery recovery NN 180 1901 41 . . . 180 1902 1 Finally finally RB 180 1902 2 , , , 180 1902 3 the the DT 180 1902 4 homogeneity homogeneity NN 180 1902 5 of of IN 180 1902 6 the the DT 180 1902 7 German german JJ 180 1902 8 economic economic JJ 180 1902 9 culture culture NN 180 1902 10 has have VBZ 180 1902 11 been be VBN 180 1902 12 changed change VBN 180 1902 13 by by IN 180 1902 14 the the DT 180 1902 15 admission admission NN 180 1902 16 of of IN 180 1902 17 large large JJ 180 1902 18 numbers number NNS 180 1902 19 of of IN 180 1902 20 immigrants immigrant NNS 180 1902 21 . . . 180 1903 1 National national JJ 180 1903 2 product product NN 180 1903 3 : : : 180 1903 4 Germany Germany NNP 180 1903 5 : : : 180 1903 6 GDP gdp NN 180 1903 7 - - HYPH 180 1903 8 purchasing purchase VBG 180 1903 9 power power NN 180 1903 10 equivalent equivalent NN 180 1903 11 - - : 180 1903 12 $ $ $ 180 1903 13 1.331 1.331 CD 180 1903 14 trillion trillion CD 180 1903 15 ( ( -LRB- 180 1903 16 1993 1993 CD 180 1903 17 ) ) -RRB- 180 1903 18 western western JJ 180 1903 19 : : : 180 1903 20 GDP gdp NN 180 1903 21 - - HYPH 180 1903 22 purchasing purchase VBG 180 1903 23 power power NN 180 1903 24 equivalent equivalent NN 180 1903 25 - - : 180 1903 26 $ $ $ 180 1903 27 1.218 1.218 CD 180 1903 28 trillion trillion CD 180 1903 29 ( ( -LRB- 180 1903 30 1993 1993 CD 180 1903 31 ) ) -RRB- 180 1903 32 eastern eastern NNP 180 1903 33 : : : 180 1903 34 GDP gdp NN 180 1903 35 - - HYPH 180 1903 36 purchasing purchase VBG 180 1903 37 power power NN 180 1903 38 equivalent equivalent NN 180 1903 39 - - : 180 1903 40 $ $ $ 180 1903 41 112.7 112.7 CD 180 1903 42 billion billion CD 180 1903 43 ( ( -LRB- 180 1903 44 1993 1993 CD 180 1903 45 ) ) -RRB- 180 1903 46 National national JJ 180 1903 47 product product NN 180 1903 48 real real JJ 180 1903 49 growth growth NN 180 1903 50 rate rate NN 180 1903 51 : : : 180 1903 52 Germany Germany NNP 180 1903 53 : : : 180 1903 54 -1.2 -1.2 : 180 1903 55 % % NN 180 1903 56 ( ( -LRB- 180 1903 57 1993 1993 CD 180 1903 58 ) ) -RRB- 180 1903 59 western western JJ 180 1903 60 : : : 180 1903 61 -1.9 -1.9 JJ 180 1903 62 % % NN 180 1903 63 ( ( -LRB- 180 1903 64 1993 1993 CD 180 1903 65 ) ) -RRB- 180 1903 66 eastern eastern NNP 180 1903 67 : : : 180 1903 68 7.1 7.1 CD 180 1903 69 % % NN 180 1903 70 ( ( -LRB- 180 1903 71 1993 1993 CD 180 1903 72 ) ) -RRB- 180 1903 73 National national JJ 180 1903 74 product product NN 180 1903 75 per per IN 180 1903 76 capita capita NN 180 1903 77 : : : 180 1903 78 Germany Germany NNP 180 1903 79 : : : 180 1903 80 $ $ $ 180 1903 81 16,500 16,500 CD 180 1903 82 ( ( -LRB- 180 1903 83 1993 1993 CD 180 1903 84 ) ) -RRB- 180 1903 85 western western NNP 180 1903 86 : : : 180 1903 87 $ $ $ 180 1903 88 19,400 19,400 CD 180 1903 89 ( ( -LRB- 180 1903 90 1993 1993 CD 180 1903 91 ) ) -RRB- 180 1903 92 eastern eastern NNP 180 1903 93 : : : 180 1903 94 $ $ $ 180 1903 95 6,300 6,300 CD 180 1903 96 ( ( -LRB- 180 1903 97 1993 1993 CD 180 1903 98 ) ) -RRB- 180 1903 99 Inflation inflation NN 180 1903 100 rate rate NN 180 1903 101 ( ( -LRB- 180 1903 102 consumer consumer NN 180 1903 103 prices price NNS 180 1903 104 ) ) -RRB- 180 1903 105 : : : 180 1903 106 western western JJ 180 1903 107 : : : 180 1903 108 4.2 4.2 CD 180 1903 109 % % NN 180 1903 110 ( ( -LRB- 180 1903 111 1993 1993 CD 180 1903 112 ) ) -RRB- 180 1903 113 eastern eastern NNP 180 1903 114 : : : 180 1903 115 8.9 8.9 CD 180 1903 116 % % NN 180 1903 117 ( ( -LRB- 180 1903 118 1993 1993 CD 180 1903 119 est est NNP 180 1903 120 . . . 180 1903 121 ) ) -RRB- 180 1904 1 Unemployment unemployment NN 180 1904 2 rate rate NN 180 1904 3 : : : 180 1904 4 western western JJ 180 1904 5 : : : 180 1904 6 8.1 8.1 CD 180 1904 7 % % NN 180 1904 8 ( ( -LRB- 180 1904 9 December December NNP 180 1904 10 1993 1993 CD 180 1904 11 ) ) -RRB- 180 1904 12 eastern eastern NNP 180 1904 13 : : : 180 1904 14 15.4 15.4 CD 180 1904 15 % % NN 180 1904 16 ( ( -LRB- 180 1904 17 December December NNP 180 1904 18 1993 1993 CD 180 1904 19 ) ) -RRB- 180 1904 20 Budget budget NN 180 1904 21 : : : 180 1904 22 revenues revenue NNS 180 1904 23 : : : 180 1904 24 $ $ $ 180 1904 25 918 918 CD 180 1904 26 billion billion CD 180 1904 27 expenditures expenditure NNS 180 1904 28 : : : 180 1904 29 $ $ $ 180 1904 30 972 972 CD 180 1904 31 billion billion CD 180 1904 32 , , , 180 1904 33 including include VBG 180 1904 34 capital capital NN 180 1904 35 expenditures expenditure NNS 180 1904 36 of of IN 180 1904 37 $ $ $ 180 1904 38 NA na NN 180 1904 39 ( ( -LRB- 180 1904 40 1992 1992 CD 180 1904 41 ) ) -RRB- 180 1904 42 Exports export NNS 180 1904 43 : : : 180 1904 44 $ $ $ 180 1904 45 392 392 CD 180 1904 46 billion billion CD 180 1904 47 ( ( -LRB- 180 1904 48 f.o.b f.o.b JJ 180 1904 49 . . NNP 180 1904 50 , , , 180 1904 51 1993 1993 CD 180 1904 52 ) ) -RRB- 180 1904 53 commodities commodity NNS 180 1904 54 : : : 180 1904 55 manufactures manufacture NNS 180 1904 56 89.0 89.0 CD 180 1904 57 % % NN 180 1904 58 ( ( -LRB- 180 1904 59 including include VBG 180 1904 60 machines machine NNS 180 1904 61 and and CC 180 1904 62 machine machine NN 180 1904 63 tools tool NNS 180 1904 64 , , , 180 1904 65 chemicals chemical NNS 180 1904 66 , , , 180 1904 67 motor motor NN 180 1904 68 vehicles vehicle NNS 180 1904 69 , , , 180 1904 70 iron iron NN 180 1904 71 and and CC 180 1904 72 steel steel NN 180 1904 73 products product NNS 180 1904 74 ) ) -RRB- 180 1904 75 , , , 180 1904 76 agricultural agricultural JJ 180 1904 77 products product NNS 180 1904 78 5.4 5.4 CD 180 1904 79 % % NN 180 1904 80 , , , 180 1904 81 raw raw JJ 180 1904 82 materials material NNS 180 1904 83 2.2 2.2 CD 180 1904 84 % % NN 180 1904 85 , , , 180 1904 86 fuels fuel VBZ 180 1904 87 1.3 1.3 CD 180 1904 88 % % NN 180 1904 89 ( ( -LRB- 180 1904 90 1922 1922 CD 180 1904 91 ) ) -RRB- 180 1904 92 partners partner NNS 180 1904 93 : : : 180 1904 94 EC EC NNP 180 1904 95 51.3 51.3 CD 180 1904 96 % % NN 180 1904 97 ( ( -LRB- 180 1904 98 France France NNP 180 1904 99 11.1 11.1 CD 180 1904 100 % % NN 180 1904 101 , , , 180 1904 102 Netherlands Netherlands NNP 180 1904 103 8.3 8.3 CD 180 1904 104 % % NN 180 1904 105 , , , 180 1904 106 Italy Italy NNP 180 1904 107 8.2 8.2 CD 180 1904 108 % % NN 180 1904 109 , , , 180 1904 110 UK UK NNP 180 1904 111 7.9 7.9 CD 180 1904 112 % % NN 180 1904 113 , , , 180 1904 114 Belgium Belgium NNP 180 1904 115 - - HYPH 180 1904 116 Luxembourg Luxembourg NNP 180 1904 117 7.5 7.5 CD 180 1904 118 % % NN 180 1904 119 ) ) -RRB- 180 1904 120 , , , 180 1904 121 EFTA EFTA NNP 180 1904 122 13.3 13.3 CD 180 1904 123 % % NN 180 1904 124 , , , 180 1904 125 US US NNP 180 1904 126 6.8 6.8 CD 180 1904 127 % % NN 180 1904 128 , , , 180 1904 129 Eastern Eastern NNP 180 1904 130 Europe Europe NNP 180 1904 131 5.0 5.0 CD 180 1904 132 % % NN 180 1904 133 , , , 180 1904 134 OPEC OPEC NNP 180 1904 135 3.3 3.3 CD 180 1904 136 % % NN 180 1904 137 ( ( -LRB- 180 1904 138 1993 1993 CD 180 1904 139 ) ) -RRB- 180 1904 140 Imports import NNS 180 1904 141 : : : 180 1904 142 $ $ $ 180 1904 143 374.6 374.6 CD 180 1904 144 billion billion CD 180 1904 145 ( ( -LRB- 180 1904 146 f.o.b f.o.b JJ 180 1904 147 . . NNP 180 1904 148 , , , 180 1904 149 1993 1993 CD 180 1904 150 ) ) -RRB- 180 1904 151 commodities commodity NNS 180 1904 152 : : : 180 1904 153 manufactures manufacture NNS 180 1904 154 74.9 74.9 CD 180 1904 155 % % NN 180 1904 156 , , , 180 1904 157 agricultural agricultural JJ 180 1904 158 products product NNS 180 1904 159 10.3 10.3 CD 180 1904 160 % % NN 180 1904 161 , , , 180 1904 162 fuels fuel VBZ 180 1904 163 7.4 7.4 CD 180 1904 164 % % NN 180 1904 165 , , , 180 1904 166 raw raw JJ 180 1904 167 materials material NNS 180 1904 168 5.5 5.5 CD 180 1904 169 % % NN 180 1904 170 ( ( -LRB- 180 1904 171 1992 1992 CD 180 1904 172 ) ) -RRB- 180 1904 173 partners partner NNS 180 1904 174 : : : 180 1904 175 EC EC NNP 180 1904 176 49.7 49.7 CD 180 1904 177 ( ( -LRB- 180 1904 178 France France NNP 180 1904 179 11.0 11.0 CD 180 1904 180 % % NN 180 1904 181 , , , 180 1904 182 Netherlands Netherlands NNP 180 1904 183 9.2 9.2 CD 180 1904 184 % % NN 180 1904 185 , , , 180 1904 186 Italy Italy NNP 180 1904 187 8.8 8.8 CD 180 1904 188 % % NN 180 1904 189 , , , 180 1904 190 UK UK NNP 180 1904 191 6.6 6.6 CD 180 1904 192 % % NN 180 1904 193 , , , 180 1904 194 Belgium Belgium NNP 180 1904 195 - - HYPH 180 1904 196 Luxembourg Luxembourg NNP 180 1904 197 6.7 6.7 CD 180 1904 198 % % NN 180 1904 199 ) ) -RRB- 180 1904 200 , , , 180 1904 201 EFTA EFTA NNP 180 1904 202 12.7 12.7 CD 180 1904 203 % % NN 180 1904 204 , , , 180 1904 205 US US NNP 180 1904 206 5.9 5.9 CD 180 1904 207 % % NN 180 1904 208 , , , 180 1904 209 Japan Japan NNP 180 1904 210 5.2 5.2 CD 180 1904 211 % % NN 180 1904 212 , , , 180 1904 213 Eastern Eastern NNP 180 1904 214 Europe Europe NNP 180 1904 215 4.8 4.8 CD 180 1904 216 % % NN 180 1904 217 , , , 180 1904 218 OPEC OPEC NNP 180 1904 219 2.6 2.6 CD 180 1904 220 % % NN 180 1904 221 ( ( -LRB- 180 1904 222 1993 1993 CD 180 1904 223 ) ) -RRB- 180 1904 224 External external JJ 180 1904 225 debt debt NN 180 1904 226 : : : 180 1904 227 $ $ $ 180 1904 228 NA na JJ 180 1904 229 Industrial industrial JJ 180 1904 230 production production NN 180 1904 231 : : : 180 1904 232 western western JJ 180 1904 233 : : : 180 1904 234 growth growth NN 180 1904 235 rate rate NN 180 1904 236 -7 -7 . 180 1904 237 % % NN 180 1904 238 ( ( -LRB- 180 1904 239 1993 1993 CD 180 1904 240 ) ) -RRB- 180 1904 241 eastern eastern NNP 180 1904 242 : : : 180 1904 243 growth growth NN 180 1904 244 rate rate NN 180 1904 245 $ $ $ 180 1904 246 NA NA NNP 180 1904 247 Electricity Electricity NNP 180 1904 248 : : : 180 1904 249 capacity capacity NN 180 1904 250 : : : 180 1904 251 134,000,000 134,000,000 CD 180 1904 252 kW kw NN 180 1904 253 production production NN 180 1904 254 : : : 180 1904 255 580 580 CD 180 1904 256 billion billion CD 180 1904 257 kWh kWh NNS 180 1904 258 consumption consumption NN 180 1904 259 per per IN 180 1904 260 capita capita NN 180 1904 261 : : : 180 1904 262 7,160 7,160 CD 180 1904 263 kWh kWh NNS 180 1904 264 ( ( -LRB- 180 1904 265 1992 1992 CD 180 1904 266 ) ) -RRB- 180 1904 267 Industries industry NNS 180 1904 268 : : : 180 1904 269 western western JJ 180 1904 270 : : : 180 1904 271 among among IN 180 1904 272 world world NN 180 1904 273 's 's POS 180 1904 274 largest large JJS 180 1904 275 producers producer NNS 180 1904 276 of of IN 180 1904 277 iron iron NN 180 1904 278 , , , 180 1904 279 steel steel NN 180 1904 280 , , , 180 1904 281 coal coal NN 180 1904 282 , , , 180 1904 283 cement cement NN 180 1904 284 , , , 180 1904 285 chemicals chemical NNS 180 1904 286 , , , 180 1904 287 machinery machinery NN 180 1904 288 , , , 180 1904 289 vehicles vehicle NNS 180 1904 290 , , , 180 1904 291 machine machine NN 180 1904 292 tools tool NNS 180 1904 293 , , , 180 1904 294 electronics electronic NNS 180 1904 295 ; ; : 180 1904 296 food food NN 180 1904 297 and and CC 180 1904 298 beverages beverage NNS 180 1904 299 eastern eastern NNP 180 1904 300 : : : 180 1904 301 metal metal NN 180 1904 302 fabrication fabrication NN 180 1904 303 , , , 180 1904 304 chemicals chemical NNS 180 1904 305 , , , 180 1904 306 brown brown JJ 180 1904 307 coal coal NN 180 1904 308 , , , 180 1904 309 shipbuilding shipbuilding NN 180 1904 310 , , , 180 1904 311 machine machine NN 180 1904 312 building building NN 180 1904 313 , , , 180 1904 314 food food NN 180 1904 315 and and CC 180 1904 316 beverages beverage NNS 180 1904 317 , , , 180 1904 318 textiles textile NNS 180 1904 319 , , , 180 1904 320 petroleum petroleum NN 180 1904 321 refining refining NN 180 1904 322 Agriculture Agriculture NNP 180 1904 323 : : : 180 1904 324 western western JJ 180 1904 325 : : : 180 1904 326 accounts account NNS 180 1904 327 for for IN 180 1904 328 about about RB 180 1904 329 2 2 CD 180 1904 330 % % NN 180 1904 331 of of IN 180 1904 332 GDP GDP NNP 180 1904 333 ( ( -LRB- 180 1904 334 including include VBG 180 1904 335 fishing fishing NN 180 1904 336 and and CC 180 1904 337 forestry forestry NN 180 1904 338 ) ) -RRB- 180 1904 339 ; ; : 180 1904 340 diversified diversify VBN 180 1904 341 crop crop NN 180 1904 342 and and CC 180 1904 343 livestock livestock NN 180 1904 344 farming farming NN 180 1904 345 ; ; , 180 1904 346 principal principal JJ 180 1904 347 crops crop NNS 180 1904 348 and and CC 180 1904 349 livestock livestock NN 180 1904 350 include include VBP 180 1904 351 potatoes potato NNS 180 1904 352 , , , 180 1904 353 wheat wheat NN 180 1904 354 , , , 180 1904 355 barley barley NN 180 1904 356 , , , 180 1904 357 sugar sugar NN 180 1904 358 beets beet NNS 180 1904 359 , , , 180 1904 360 fruit fruit NN 180 1904 361 , , , 180 1904 362 cabbage cabbage NN 180 1904 363 , , , 180 1904 364 cattle cattle NNS 180 1904 365 , , , 180 1904 366 pigs pig NNS 180 1904 367 , , , 180 1904 368 poultry poultry NN 180 1904 369 ; ; , 180 1904 370 net net JJ 180 1904 371 importer importer NN 180 1904 372 of of IN 180 1904 373 food food NN 180 1904 374 eastern eastern NN 180 1904 375 : : : 180 1904 376 accounts account NNS 180 1904 377 for for IN 180 1904 378 about about RB 180 1904 379 10 10 CD 180 1904 380 % % NN 180 1904 381 of of IN 180 1904 382 GDP GDP NNP 180 1904 383 ( ( -LRB- 180 1904 384 including include VBG 180 1904 385 fishing fishing NN 180 1904 386 and and CC 180 1904 387 forestry forestry NN 180 1904 388 ) ) -RRB- 180 1904 389 ; ; : 180 1904 390 principal principal JJ 180 1904 391 crops crop NNS 180 1904 392 - - HYPH 180 1904 393 wheat wheat NN 180 1904 394 , , , 180 1904 395 rye rye NN 180 1904 396 , , , 180 1904 397 barley barley NN 180 1904 398 , , , 180 1904 399 potatoes potato NNS 180 1904 400 , , , 180 1904 401 sugar sugar NN 180 1904 402 beets beet NNS 180 1904 403 , , , 180 1904 404 fruit fruit NN 180 1904 405 ; ; : 180 1904 406 livestock livestock NN 180 1904 407 products product NNS 180 1904 408 include include VBP 180 1904 409 pork pork NN 180 1904 410 , , , 180 1904 411 beef beef NN 180 1904 412 , , , 180 1904 413 chicken chicken NN 180 1904 414 , , , 180 1904 415 milk milk NN 180 1904 416 , , , 180 1904 417 hides hide NNS 180 1904 418 and and CC 180 1904 419 skins skin NNS 180 1904 420 ; ; : 180 1904 421 net net JJ 180 1904 422 importer importer NN 180 1904 423 of of IN 180 1904 424 food food NN 180 1904 425 Illicit Illicit NNP 180 1904 426 drugs drug NNS 180 1904 427 : : : 180 1904 428 source source NN 180 1904 429 of of IN 180 1904 430 precursor precursor NN 180 1904 431 chemicals chemical NNS 180 1904 432 for for IN 180 1904 433 South south JJ 180 1904 434 American american JJ 180 1904 435 cocaine cocaine NN 180 1904 436 processors processor NNS 180 1904 437 ; ; , 180 1904 438 transshipment transshipment NN 180 1904 439 point point NN 180 1904 440 for for IN 180 1904 441 Southwest southwest JJ 180 1904 442 Asian asian JJ 180 1904 443 heroin heroin NN 180 1904 444 and and CC 180 1904 445 Latin latin JJ 180 1904 446 American american JJ 180 1904 447 cocaine cocaine NN 180 1904 448 for for IN 180 1904 449 West west JJ 180 1904 450 European european JJ 180 1904 451 markets market NNS 180 1904 452 Economic economic JJ 180 1904 453 aid aid NN 180 1904 454 : : : 180 1904 455 western western JJ 180 1904 456 - - HYPH 180 1904 457 donor donor NN 180 1904 458 : : : 180 1904 459 ODA ODA NNP 180 1904 460 and and CC 180 1904 461 OOF OOF NNP 180 1904 462 commitments commitment NNS 180 1904 463 ( ( -LRB- 180 1904 464 1970 1970 CD 180 1904 465 - - SYM 180 1904 466 89 89 CD 180 1904 467 ) ) -RRB- 180 1904 468 , , , 180 1904 469 $ $ $ 180 1904 470 75.5 75.5 CD 180 1904 471 billion billion CD 180 1904 472 eastern eastern JJ 180 1904 473 - - HYPH 180 1904 474 donor donor NN 180 1904 475 : : : 180 1904 476 bilateral bilateral JJ 180 1904 477 to to IN 180 1904 478 non non JJ 180 1904 479 - - JJ 180 1904 480 Communist communist JJ 180 1904 481 less less RBR 180 1904 482 developed develop VBN 180 1904 483 countries country NNS 180 1904 484 ( ( -LRB- 180 1904 485 1956 1956 CD 180 1904 486 - - SYM 180 1904 487 89 89 CD 180 1904 488 ) ) -RRB- 180 1904 489 $ $ $ 180 1904 490 4 4 CD 180 1904 491 billion billion CD 180 1904 492 Currency currency NN 180 1904 493 : : : 180 1904 494 1 1 CD 180 1904 495 deutsche deutsche NNP 180 1904 496 mark mark NNP 180 1904 497 ( ( -LRB- 180 1904 498 DM DM NNP 180 1904 499 ) ) -RRB- 180 1904 500 = = SYM 180 1904 501 100 100 CD 180 1904 502 pfennige pfennige NN 180 1904 503 Exchange Exchange NNP 180 1904 504 rates rate NNS 180 1904 505 : : : 180 1904 506 deutsche deutsche NNP 180 1904 507 marks mark NNS 180 1904 508 ( ( -LRB- 180 1904 509 DM DM NNP 180 1904 510 ) ) -RRB- 180 1904 511 per per IN 180 1904 512 US$ us$ $ 180 1904 513 1 1 CD 180 1904 514 - - SYM 180 1904 515 1.7431 1.7431 CD 180 1904 516 ( ( -LRB- 180 1904 517 January January NNP 180 1904 518 1994 1994 CD 180 1904 519 ) ) -RRB- 180 1904 520 , , , 180 1904 521 1.6533 1.6533 CD 180 1904 522 ( ( -LRB- 180 1904 523 1993 1993 CD 180 1904 524 ) ) -RRB- 180 1904 525 , , , 180 1904 526 1.5617 1.5617 CD 180 1904 527 ( ( -LRB- 180 1904 528 1992 1992 CD 180 1904 529 ) ) -RRB- 180 1904 530 , , , 180 1904 531 1.6595 1.6595 CD 180 1904 532 ( ( -LRB- 180 1904 533 1991 1991 CD 180 1904 534 ) ) -RRB- 180 1904 535 , , , 180 1904 536 1.6157 1.6157 CD 180 1904 537 ( ( -LRB- 180 1904 538 1990 1990 CD 180 1904 539 ) ) -RRB- 180 1904 540 , , , 180 1904 541 1.8800 1.8800 CD 180 1904 542 ( ( -LRB- 180 1904 543 1989 1989 CD 180 1904 544 ) ) -RRB- 180 1904 545 Fiscal fiscal JJ 180 1904 546 year year NN 180 1904 547 : : : 180 1904 548 calendar calendar NNP 180 1904 549 year year NNP 180 1904 550 @Germany @Germany NNP 180 1904 551 , , , 180 1904 552 Communications Communications NNPS 180 1904 553 Railroads railroad NNS 180 1904 554 : : : 180 1904 555 western western JJ 180 1904 556 : : : 180 1904 557 31,443 31,443 CD 180 1904 558 km km NN 180 1904 559 total total NN 180 1904 560 ; ; : 180 1904 561 27,421 27,421 CD 180 1904 562 km km NN 180 1904 563 government government NN 180 1904 564 owned own VBN 180 1904 565 , , , 180 1904 566 1.435-meter 1.435-meter CD 180 1904 567 standard standard JJ 180 1904 568 gauge gauge NN 180 1904 569 ( ( -LRB- 180 1904 570 12,491 12,491 CD 180 1904 571 km km NN 180 1904 572 double double JJ 180 1904 573 track track NN 180 1904 574 , , , 180 1904 575 11,501 11,501 CD 180 1904 576 km km NN 180 1904 577 electrified electrify VBN 180 1904 578 ) ) -RRB- 180 1904 579 ; ; : 180 1904 580 4,022 4,022 CD 180 1904 581 km km NN 180 1904 582 nongovernment nongovernment NN 180 1904 583 owned own VBN 180 1904 584 , , , 180 1904 585 including include VBG 180 1904 586 3,598 3,598 CD 180 1904 587 km km NN 180 1904 588 1.435-meter 1.435-meter CD 180 1904 589 standard standard JJ 180 1904 590 gauge gauge NN 180 1904 591 ( ( -LRB- 180 1904 592 214 214 CD 180 1904 593 km km NNS 180 1904 594 electrified electrify VBN 180 1904 595 ) ) -RRB- 180 1904 596 and and CC 180 1904 597 424 424 CD 180 1904 598 km km NN 180 1904 599 1.000-meter 1.000-meter CD 180 1904 600 gauge gauge NN 180 1904 601 ( ( -LRB- 180 1904 602 186 186 CD 180 1904 603 km km NN 180 1904 604 electrified electrify VBN 180 1904 605 ) ) -RRB- 180 1904 606 eastern eastern NNP 180 1904 607 : : : 180 1904 608 14,025 14,025 CD 180 1904 609 km km NN 180 1904 610 total total NN 180 1904 611 ; ; : 180 1904 612 13,750 13,750 CD 180 1904 613 km km NN 180 1904 614 1.435-meter 1.435-meter CD 180 1904 615 standard standard JJ 180 1904 616 gauge gauge NN 180 1904 617 , , , 180 1904 618 275 275 CD 180 1904 619 km km NN 180 1904 620 1.000-meter 1.000-meter CD 180 1904 621 or or CC 180 1904 622 other other JJ 180 1904 623 narrow narrow JJ 180 1904 624 gauge gauge NN 180 1904 625 ; ; : 180 1904 626 3,830 3,830 CD 180 1904 627 ( ( -LRB- 180 1904 628 est est NNP 180 1904 629 . . . 180 1904 630 ) ) -RRB- 180 1905 1 km km NNP 180 1905 2 1.435-meter 1.435-meter CD 180 1905 3 standard standard JJ 180 1905 4 gauge gauge NN 180 1905 5 double double JJ 180 1905 6 - - HYPH 180 1905 7 track track NN 180 1905 8 ; ; : 180 1905 9 3,475 3,475 CD 180 1905 10 km km NN 180 1905 11 overhead overhead RB 180 1905 12 electrified electrify VBN 180 1905 13 ( ( -LRB- 180 1905 14 1988 1988 CD 180 1905 15 ) ) -RRB- 180 1905 16 Highways highway NNS 180 1905 17 : : : 180 1905 18 total total NN 180 1905 19 : : : 180 1905 20 625,600 625,600 CD 180 1905 21 km km NNS 180 1905 22 ( ( -LRB- 180 1905 23 1991 1991 CD 180 1905 24 est est NNP 180 1905 25 . . . 180 1906 1 ) ) -RRB- 180 1906 2 ; ; : 180 1906 3 western western JJ 180 1906 4 - - HYPH 180 1906 5 501,000 501,000 CD 180 1906 6 km km NN 180 1906 7 ( ( -LRB- 180 1906 8 1990 1990 CD 180 1906 9 est est NNP 180 1906 10 . . . 180 1907 1 ) ) -RRB- 180 1907 2 ; ; : 180 1907 3 eastern eastern NNP 180 1907 4 - - HYPH 180 1907 5 124,600 124,600 CD 180 1907 6 km km NN 180 1907 7 ( ( -LRB- 180 1907 8 1988 1988 CD 180 1907 9 est est NNP 180 1907 10 . . . 180 1907 11 ) ) -RRB- 180 1908 1 paved pave VBN 180 1908 2 : : : 180 1908 3 543,200 543,200 CD 180 1908 4 km km NNS 180 1908 5 , , , 180 1908 6 including include VBG 180 1908 7 10,814 10,814 CD 180 1908 8 km km NNS 180 1908 9 of of IN 180 1908 10 expressways expressway NNS 180 1908 11 ; ; : 180 1908 12 western western JJ 180 1908 13 - - HYPH 180 1908 14 495,900 495,900 CD 180 1908 15 km km NN 180 1908 16 , , , 180 1908 17 including include VBG 180 1908 18 8,959 8,959 CD 180 1908 19 km km NNS 180 1908 20 of of IN 180 1908 21 expressways expressway NNS 180 1908 22 ; ; : 180 1908 23 eastern eastern NNP 180 1908 24 - - : 180 1908 25 47,300 47,300 CD 180 1908 26 km km NNS 180 1908 27 , , , 180 1908 28 including include VBG 180 1908 29 1,855 1,855 CD 180 1908 30 km km NNS 180 1908 31 of of IN 180 1908 32 expressways expressway NNS 180 1908 33 unpaved unpaved JJ 180 1908 34 : : : 180 1908 35 82,400 82,400 CD 180 1908 36 km km JJ 180 1908 37 ; ; : 180 1908 38 western western JJ 180 1908 39 - - HYPH 180 1908 40 5,000 5,000 CD 180 1908 41 km km NN 180 1908 42 earth earth NN 180 1908 43 ; ; : 180 1908 44 eastern eastern NNP 180 1908 45 - - : 180 1908 46 77,400 77,400 CD 180 1908 47 km km NN 180 1908 48 gravel gravel NN 180 1908 49 and and CC 180 1908 50 earth earth NN 180 1908 51 Inland Inland NNP 180 1908 52 waterways waterway NNS 180 1908 53 : : : 180 1908 54 western western JJ 180 1908 55 : : : 180 1908 56 5,222 5,222 CD 180 1908 57 km km NN 180 1908 58 , , , 180 1908 59 of of IN 180 1908 60 which which WDT 180 1908 61 almost almost RB 180 1908 62 70 70 CD 180 1908 63 % % NN 180 1908 64 are be VBP 180 1908 65 usable usable JJ 180 1908 66 by by IN 180 1908 67 craft craft NN 180 1908 68 of of IN 180 1908 69 1,000-metric 1,000-metric CD 180 1908 70 - - HYPH 180 1908 71 ton ton NN 180 1908 72 capacity capacity NN 180 1908 73 or or CC 180 1908 74 larger large JJR 180 1908 75 ; ; , 180 1908 76 major major JJ 180 1908 77 rivers river NNS 180 1908 78 include include VBP 180 1908 79 the the DT 180 1908 80 Rhine Rhine NNP 180 1908 81 and and CC 180 1908 82 Elbe Elbe NNP 180 1908 83 ; ; : 180 1908 84 Kiel Kiel NNP 180 1908 85 Canal Canal NNP 180 1908 86 is be VBZ 180 1908 87 an an DT 180 1908 88 important important JJ 180 1908 89 connection connection NN 180 1908 90 between between IN 180 1908 91 the the DT 180 1908 92 Baltic Baltic NNP 180 1908 93 Sea Sea NNP 180 1908 94 and and CC 180 1908 95 North North NNP 180 1908 96 Sea Sea NNP 180 1908 97 eastern eastern NN 180 1908 98 : : : 180 1908 99 2,319 2,319 CD 180 1908 100 km km NNS 180 1908 101 ( ( -LRB- 180 1908 102 1988 1988 CD 180 1908 103 ) ) -RRB- 180 1908 104 Pipelines pipeline NNS 180 1908 105 : : : 180 1908 106 crude crude JJ 180 1908 107 oil oil NN 180 1908 108 3,644 3,644 CD 180 1908 109 km km NN 180 1908 110 ; ; : 180 1908 111 petroleum petroleum NN 180 1908 112 products product NNS 180 1908 113 3,946 3,946 CD 180 1908 114 km km NN 180 1908 115 ; ; : 180 1908 116 natural natural JJ 180 1908 117 gas gas NN 180 1908 118 97,564 97,564 CD 180 1908 119 km km NNS 180 1908 120 ( ( -LRB- 180 1908 121 1988 1988 CD 180 1908 122 ) ) -RRB- 180 1908 123 Ports port NNS 180 1908 124 : : : 180 1908 125 coastal coastal JJ 180 1908 126 - - : 180 1908 127 Bremerhaven Bremerhaven NNP 180 1908 128 , , , 180 1908 129 Brunsbuttel Brunsbuttel NNP 180 1908 130 , , , 180 1908 131 Cuxhaven Cuxhaven NNP 180 1908 132 , , , 180 1908 133 Emden Emden NNP 180 1908 134 , , , 180 1908 135 Bremen Bremen NNP 180 1908 136 , , , 180 1908 137 Hamburg Hamburg NNP 180 1908 138 , , , 180 1908 139 Kiel Kiel NNP 180 1908 140 , , , 180 1908 141 Lubeck Lubeck NNP 180 1908 142 , , , 180 1908 143 Wilhelmshaven Wilhelmshaven NNP 180 1908 144 , , , 180 1908 145 Rostock Rostock NNP 180 1908 146 , , , 180 1908 147 Wismar Wismar NNP 180 1908 148 , , , 180 1908 149 Stralsund Stralsund NNP 180 1908 150 , , , 180 1908 151 Sassnitz Sassnitz NNP 180 1908 152 ; ; : 180 1908 153 inland inland NN 180 1908 154 - - SYM 180 1908 155 31 31 CD 180 1908 156 major major NN 180 1908 157 on on IN 180 1908 158 Rhine Rhine NNP 180 1908 159 and and CC 180 1908 160 Elbe Elbe NNP 180 1908 161 rivers river NNS 180 1908 162 Merchant Merchant NNP 180 1908 163 marine marine NN 180 1908 164 : : : 180 1908 165 485 485 CD 180 1908 166 ships ship NNS 180 1908 167 ( ( -LRB- 180 1908 168 1,000 1,000 CD 180 1908 169 GRT GRT NNP 180 1908 170 or or CC 180 1908 171 over over RB 180 1908 172 ) ) -RRB- 180 1908 173 totaling total VBG 180 1908 174 4,541,441 4,541,441 CD 180 1908 175 GRT/5,835,511 GRT/5,835,511 . 180 1908 176 DWT dwt NN 180 1908 177 , , , 180 1908 178 barge barge NN 180 1908 179 carrier carrier NN 180 1908 180 7 7 CD 180 1908 181 , , , 180 1908 182 bulk bulk JJ 180 1908 183 11 11 CD 180 1908 184 , , , 180 1908 185 cargo cargo NN 180 1908 186 241 241 CD 180 1908 187 , , , 180 1908 188 chemical chemical NN 180 1908 189 tanker tanker NN 180 1908 190 20 20 CD 180 1908 191 , , , 180 1908 192 combination combination NN 180 1908 193 bulk bulk NN 180 1908 194 6 6 CD 180 1908 195 , , , 180 1908 196 combination combination NN 180 1908 197 ore ore NN 180 1908 198 / / SYM 180 1908 199 oil oil NN 180 1908 200 5 5 CD 180 1908 201 , , , 180 1908 202 container container NN 180 1908 203 132 132 CD 180 1908 204 , , , 180 1908 205 liquefied liquefy VBN 180 1908 206 gas gas NN 180 1908 207 tanker tanker NN 180 1908 208 16 16 CD 180 1908 209 , , , 180 1908 210 oil oil NN 180 1908 211 tanker tanker NN 180 1908 212 7 7 CD 180 1908 213 , , , 180 1908 214 passenger passenger NN 180 1908 215 3 3 CD 180 1908 216 , , , 180 1908 217 railcar railcar NN 180 1908 218 carrier carrier NN 180 1908 219 5 5 CD 180 1908 220 , , , 180 1908 221 refrigerated refrigerate VBD 180 1908 222 cargo cargo NN 180 1908 223 7 7 CD 180 1908 224 , , , 180 1908 225 roll roll NN 180 1908 226 - - HYPH 180 1908 227 on on IN 180 1908 228 / / SYM 180 1908 229 roll roll NN 180 1908 230 - - HYPH 180 1908 231 off off RP 180 1908 232 cargo cargo NN 180 1908 233 20 20 CD 180 1908 234 , , , 180 1908 235 short short JJ 180 1908 236 - - HYPH 180 1908 237 sea sea NN 180 1908 238 passenger passenger NN 180 1908 239 5 5 CD 180 1908 240 note note NN 180 1908 241 : : : 180 1908 242 the the DT 180 1908 243 German german JJ 180 1908 244 register register NN 180 1908 245 includes include VBZ 180 1908 246 ships ship NNS 180 1908 247 of of IN 180 1908 248 the the DT 180 1908 249 former former JJ 180 1908 250 East East NNP 180 1908 251 and and CC 180 1908 252 West West NNP 180 1908 253 Germany Germany NNP 180 1908 254 Airports Airports NNPS 180 1908 255 : : : 180 1908 256 total total NN 180 1908 257 : : : 180 1908 258 590 590 CD 180 1908 259 usable usable JJ 180 1908 260 : : : 180 1908 261 583 583 CD 180 1908 262 with with IN 180 1908 263 permanent permanent JJ 180 1908 264 - - HYPH 180 1908 265 surface surface NN 180 1908 266 runways runway NNS 180 1908 267 : : : 180 1908 268 308 308 CD 180 1908 269 with with IN 180 1908 270 runways runway NNS 180 1908 271 over over IN 180 1908 272 3,659 3,659 CD 180 1908 273 m m NNP 180 1908 274 : : : 180 1908 275 5 5 CD 180 1908 276 with with IN 180 1908 277 runways runways NNP 180 1908 278 2,440 2,440 CD 180 1908 279 - - HYPH 180 1908 280 3,659 3,659 CD 180 1908 281 m m NN 180 1908 282 : : : 180 1908 283 85 85 CD 180 1908 284 with with IN 180 1908 285 runways runway NNS 180 1908 286 1,220 1,220 CD 180 1908 287 - - HYPH 180 1908 288 2,439 2,439 CD 180 1908 289 m m NN 180 1908 290 : : : 180 1908 291 97 97 CD 180 1908 292 Telecommunications telecommunication NNS 180 1908 293 : : : 180 1908 294 western western JJ 180 1908 295 : : : 180 1908 296 highly highly RB 180 1908 297 developed developed JJ 180 1908 298 , , , 180 1908 299 modern modern JJ 180 1908 300 telecommunication telecommunication NN 180 1908 301 service service NN 180 1908 302 to to IN 180 1908 303 all all DT 180 1908 304 parts part NNS 180 1908 305 of of IN 180 1908 306 the the DT 180 1908 307 country country NN 180 1908 308 ; ; , 180 1908 309 fully fully RB 180 1908 310 adequate adequate JJ 180 1908 311 in in IN 180 1908 312 all all DT 180 1908 313 respects respect NNS 180 1908 314 ; ; : 180 1908 315 40,300,000 40,300,000 CD 180 1908 316 telephones telephone NNS 180 1908 317 ; ; : 180 1908 318 intensively intensively RB 180 1908 319 developed developed JJ 180 1908 320 , , , 180 1908 321 highly highly RB 180 1908 322 redundant redundant JJ 180 1908 323 cable cable NN 180 1908 324 and and CC 180 1908 325 microwave microwave NN 180 1908 326 radio radio NN 180 1908 327 relay relay NN 180 1908 328 networks network NNS 180 1908 329 , , , 180 1908 330 all all DT 180 1908 331 completely completely RB 180 1908 332 automatic automatic JJ 180 1908 333 ; ; : 180 1908 334 broadcast broadcast NN 180 1908 335 stations station NNS 180 1908 336 - - , 180 1908 337 80 80 CD 180 1908 338 AM am NN 180 1908 339 , , , 180 1908 340 470 470 CD 180 1908 341 FM FM NNP 180 1908 342 , , , 180 1908 343 225 225 CD 180 1908 344 ( ( -LRB- 180 1908 345 6,000 6,000 CD 180 1908 346 repeaters repeater NNS 180 1908 347 ) ) -RRB- 180 1908 348 TV tv NN 180 1908 349 ; ; : 180 1908 350 6 6 CD 180 1908 351 submarine submarine NN 180 1908 352 coaxial coaxial NN 180 1908 353 cables cable NNS 180 1908 354 ; ; : 180 1908 355 satellite satellite NN 180 1908 356 earth earth NN 180 1908 357 stations station NNS 180 1908 358 - - , 180 1908 359 12 12 CD 180 1908 360 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 180 1908 361 Ocean Ocean NNP 180 1908 362 INTELSAT INTELSAT NNP 180 1908 363 antennas antenna NNS 180 1908 364 , , , 180 1908 365 2 2 CD 180 1908 366 Indian Indian NNP 180 1908 367 Ocean Ocean NNP 180 1908 368 INTELSAT intelsat JJ 180 1908 369 antennas antenna NNS 180 1908 370 , , , 180 1908 371 EUTELSAT EUTELSAT NNP 180 1908 372 , , , 180 1908 373 and and CC 180 1908 374 domestic domestic JJ 180 1908 375 systems system NNS 180 1908 376 ; ; : 180 1908 377 2 2 CD 180 1908 378 HF HF NNP 180 1908 379 radiocommunication radiocommunication NN 180 1908 380 centers center NNS 180 1908 381 ; ; : 180 1908 382 tropospheric tropospheric NN 180 1908 383 links link NNS 180 1908 384 eastern eastern JJ 180 1908 385 : : : 180 1908 386 badly badly RB 180 1908 387 needs need VBZ 180 1908 388 modernization modernization NN 180 1908 389 ; ; : 180 1908 390 3,970,000 3,970,000 CD 180 1908 391 telephones telephone NNS 180 1908 392 ; ; : 180 1908 393 broadcast broadcast NN 180 1908 394 stations station NNS 180 1908 395 - - , 180 1908 396 23 23 CD 180 1908 397 AM am NN 180 1908 398 , , , 180 1908 399 17 17 CD 180 1908 400 FM FM NNP 180 1908 401 , , , 180 1908 402 21 21 CD 180 1908 403 TV tv NN 180 1908 404 ( ( -LRB- 180 1908 405 15 15 CD 180 1908 406 Soviet soviet JJ 180 1908 407 TV tv NN 180 1908 408 repeaters repeater NNS 180 1908 409 ) ) -RRB- 180 1908 410 ; ; : 180 1908 411 6,181,860 6,181,860 CD 180 1908 412 TVs tv NNS 180 1908 413 ; ; : 180 1908 414 6,700,000 6,700,000 CD 180 1908 415 radios radio NNS 180 1908 416 ; ; : 180 1908 417 1 1 CD 180 1908 418 satellite satellite NN 180 1908 419 earth earth NN 180 1908 420 station station NN 180 1908 421 operating operate VBG 180 1908 422 in in IN 180 1908 423 INTELSAT INTELSAT NNP 180 1908 424 and and CC 180 1908 425 Intersputnik Intersputnik NNP 180 1908 426 systems system VBZ 180 1908 427 @Germany @germany NN 180 1908 428 , , , 180 1908 429 Defense Defense NNP 180 1908 430 Forces Forces NNPS 180 1908 431 Branches Branches NNPS 180 1908 432 : : : 180 1908 433 Army Army NNP 180 1908 434 , , , 180 1908 435 Navy Navy NNP 180 1908 436 , , , 180 1908 437 Air Air NNP 180 1908 438 Force Force NNP 180 1908 439 Manpower Manpower NNP 180 1908 440 availability availability NN 180 1908 441 : : : 180 1908 442 males male NNS 180 1908 443 age age NNP 180 1908 444 15 15 CD 180 1908 445 - - SYM 180 1908 446 49 49 CD 180 1908 447 20,253,482 20,253,482 CD 180 1908 448 ; ; : 180 1908 449 fit fit JJ 180 1908 450 for for IN 180 1908 451 military military JJ 180 1908 452 service service NN 180 1908 453 17,506,468 17,506,468 CD 180 1908 454 ; ; : 180 1908 455 reach reach VB 180 1908 456 military military JJ 180 1908 457 age age NN 180 1908 458 ( ( -LRB- 180 1908 459 18 18 CD 180 1908 460 ) ) -RRB- 180 1908 461 annually annually RB 180 1908 462 418,124 418,124 CD 180 1908 463 ( ( -LRB- 180 1908 464 1994 1994 CD 180 1908 465 est est NNP 180 1908 466 . . . 180 1908 467 ) ) -RRB- 180 1909 1 Defense defense NN 180 1909 2 expenditures expenditure NNS 180 1909 3 : : : 180 1909 4 exchange exchange NN 180 1909 5 rate rate NN 180 1909 6 conversion conversion NNP 180 1909 7 - - : 180 1909 8 $ $ $ 180 1909 9 37.3 37.3 CD 180 1909 10 billion billion CD 180 1909 11 , , , 180 1909 12 2 2 CD 180 1909 13 % % NN 180 1909 14 of of IN 180 1909 15 GDP GDP NNP 180 1909 16 ( ( -LRB- 180 1909 17 1993 1993 CD 180 1909 18 ) ) -RRB- 180 1909 19 @Ghana @Ghana NNP 180 1909 20 , , , 180 1909 21 Geography Geography NNP 180 1909 22 Location Location NNP 180 1909 23 : : : 180 1909 24 Western Western NNP 180 1909 25 Africa Africa NNP 180 1909 26 , , , 180 1909 27 bordering border VBG 180 1909 28 the the DT 180 1909 29 North North NNP 180 1909 30 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 180 1909 31 Ocean Ocean NNP 180 1909 32 between between IN 180 1909 33 Cote Cote NNP 180 1909 34 d'Ivoire d'Ivoire NNP 180 1909 35 and and CC 180 1909 36 Togo Togo NNP 180 1909 37 Map Map NNP 180 1909 38 references reference NNS 180 1909 39 : : : 180 1909 40 Africa Africa NNP 180 1909 41 , , , 180 1909 42 Standard Standard NNP 180 1909 43 Time Time NNP 180 1909 44 Zones Zones NNPS 180 1909 45 of of IN 180 1909 46 the the DT 180 1909 47 World World NNP 180 1909 48 Area Area NNP 180 1909 49 : : : 180 1909 50 total total JJ 180 1909 51 area area NN 180 1909 52 : : : 180 1909 53 238,540 238,540 CD 180 1909 54 sq sq RB 180 1909 55 km km NNP 180 1909 56 land land NN 180 1909 57 area area NN 180 1909 58 : : : 180 1909 59 230,020 230,020 CD 180 1909 60 sq sq RB 180 1909 61 km km NNP 180 1909 62 comparative comparative JJ 180 1909 63 area area NN 180 1909 64 : : : 180 1909 65 slightly slightly RB 180 1909 66 smaller small JJR 180 1909 67 than than IN 180 1909 68 Oregon Oregon NNP 180 1909 69 Land Land NNP 180 1909 70 boundaries boundary NNS 180 1909 71 : : : 180 1909 72 total total VB 180 1909 73 2,093 2,093 CD 180 1909 74 km km NNS 180 1909 75 , , , 180 1909 76 Burkina Burkina NNP 180 1909 77 548 548 CD 180 1909 78 km km NN 180 1909 79 , , , 180 1909 80 Cote Cote NNP 180 1909 81 d'Ivoire d'Ivoire NNP 180 1909 82 668 668 CD 180 1909 83 km km NNS 180 1909 84 , , , 180 1909 85 Togo Togo NNP 180 1909 86 877 877 CD 180 1909 87 km km NN 180 1909 88 Coastline Coastline NNP 180 1909 89 : : : 180 1909 90 539 539 CD 180 1909 91 km km NN 180 1909 92 Maritime Maritime NNP 180 1909 93 claims claim VBZ 180 1909 94 : : : 180 1909 95 contiguous contiguous JJ 180 1909 96 zone zone NN 180 1909 97 : : : 180 1909 98 24 24 CD 180 1909 99 nm nm NNP 180 1909 100 continental continental JJ 180 1909 101 shelf shelf NNP 180 1909 102 : : : 180 1909 103 200 200 CD 180 1909 104 nm nm CC 180 1909 105 exclusive exclusive JJ 180 1909 106 economic economic JJ 180 1909 107 zone zone NN 180 1909 108 : : : 180 1909 109 200 200 CD 180 1909 110 nm nm CD 180 1909 111 territorial territorial JJ 180 1909 112 sea sea NN 180 1909 113 : : : 180 1909 114 12 12 CD 180 1909 115 nm nm NNP 180 1909 116 International international JJ 180 1909 117 disputes dispute NNS 180 1909 118 : : : 180 1909 119 none none NN 180 1909 120 Climate climate NN 180 1909 121 : : : 180 1909 122 tropical tropical JJ 180 1909 123 ; ; : 180 1909 124 warm warm JJ 180 1909 125 and and CC 180 1909 126 comparatively comparatively RB 180 1909 127 dry dry JJ 180 1909 128 along along IN 180 1909 129 southeast southeast JJ 180 1909 130 coast coast NN 180 1909 131 ; ; , 180 1909 132 hot hot JJ 180 1909 133 and and CC 180 1909 134 humid humid JJ 180 1909 135 in in IN 180 1909 136 southwest southwest NN 180 1909 137 ; ; , 180 1909 138 hot hot JJ 180 1909 139 and and CC 180 1909 140 dry dry JJ 180 1909 141 in in IN 180 1909 142 north north JJ 180 1909 143 Terrain Terrain NNP 180 1909 144 : : : 180 1909 145 mostly mostly RB 180 1909 146 low low JJ 180 1909 147 plains plain NNS 180 1909 148 with with IN 180 1909 149 dissected dissect VBN 180 1909 150 plateau plateau NN 180 1909 151 in in IN 180 1909 152 south south JJ 180 1909 153 - - HYPH 180 1909 154 central central JJ 180 1909 155 area area NN 180 1909 156 Natural natural JJ 180 1909 157 resources resource NNS 180 1909 158 : : : 180 1909 159 gold gold NN 180 1909 160 , , , 180 1909 161 timber timber NN 180 1909 162 , , , 180 1909 163 industrial industrial JJ 180 1909 164 diamonds diamond NNS 180 1909 165 , , , 180 1909 166 bauxite bauxite NN 180 1909 167 , , , 180 1909 168 manganese manganese JJ 180 1909 169 , , , 180 1909 170 fish fish NN 180 1909 171 , , , 180 1909 172 rubber rubber NN 180 1909 173 Land land NN 180 1909 174 use use NN 180 1909 175 : : : 180 1909 176 arable arable JJ 180 1909 177 land land NN 180 1909 178 : : : 180 1909 179 5 5 CD 180 1909 180 % % NN 180 1909 181 permanent permanent JJ 180 1909 182 crops crop NNS 180 1909 183 : : : 180 1909 184 7 7 CD 180 1909 185 % % NN 180 1909 186 meadows meadow NNS 180 1909 187 and and CC 180 1909 188 pastures pasture NNS 180 1909 189 : : : 180 1909 190 15 15 CD 180 1909 191 % % NN 180 1909 192 forest forest NN 180 1909 193 and and CC 180 1909 194 woodland woodland NN 180 1909 195 : : : 180 1909 196 37 37 CD 180 1909 197 % % NN 180 1909 198 other other JJ 180 1909 199 : : : 180 1909 200 36 36 CD 180 1909 201 % % NN 180 1909 202 Irrigated irrigated JJ 180 1909 203 land land NN 180 1909 204 : : : 180 1909 205 80 80 CD 180 1909 206 sq sq NNP 180 1909 207 km km NNP 180 1909 208 ( ( -LRB- 180 1909 209 1989 1989 CD 180 1909 210 ) ) -RRB- 180 1909 211 Environment environment NN 180 1909 212 : : : 180 1909 213 current current JJ 180 1909 214 issues issue NNS 180 1909 215 : : : 180 1909 216 recent recent JJ 180 1909 217 drought drought NN 180 1909 218 in in IN 180 1909 219 north north NN 180 1909 220 severely severely RB 180 1909 221 affecting affect VBG 180 1909 222 agricultural agricultural JJ 180 1909 223 activities activity NNS 180 1909 224 ; ; : 180 1909 225 deforestation deforestation NN 180 1909 226 ; ; : 180 1909 227 overgrazing overgrazing NN 180 1909 228 ; ; : 180 1909 229 soil soil NN 180 1909 230 erosion erosion NN 180 1909 231 ; ; , 180 1909 232 poaching poaching NN 180 1909 233 and and CC 180 1909 234 habitat habitat JJ 180 1909 235 destruction destruction NN 180 1909 236 threatens threaten VBZ 180 1909 237 wildlife wildlife NN 180 1909 238 populations population NNS 180 1909 239 ; ; : 180 1909 240 water water NN 180 1909 241 pollution pollution NN 180 1909 242 ; ; , 180 1909 243 limited limited JJ 180 1909 244 supply supply NN 180 1909 245 of of IN 180 1909 246 safe safe JJ 180 1909 247 drinking drinking NN 180 1909 248 water water NN 180 1909 249 natural natural JJ 180 1909 250 hazards hazard NNS 180 1909 251 : : : 180 1909 252 dry dry JJ 180 1909 253 , , , 180 1909 254 dusty dusty JJ 180 1909 255 , , , 180 1909 256 harmattan harmattan JJ 180 1909 257 winds wind NNS 180 1909 258 occur occur VBP 180 1909 259 from from IN 180 1909 260 January January NNP 180 1909 261 to to IN 180 1909 262 March March NNP 180 1909 263 international international JJ 180 1909 264 agreements agreement NNS 180 1909 265 : : : 180 1909 266 party party NN 180 1909 267 to to IN 180 1909 268 - - HYPH 180 1909 269 Endangered endanger VBN 180 1909 270 Species Species NNPS 180 1909 271 , , , 180 1909 272 Environmental Environmental NNP 180 1909 273 Modification Modification NNP 180 1909 274 , , , 180 1909 275 Law Law NNP 180 1909 276 of of IN 180 1909 277 the the DT 180 1909 278 Sea Sea NNP 180 1909 279 , , , 180 1909 280 Nuclear Nuclear NNP 180 1909 281 Test Test NNP 180 1909 282 Ban Ban NNP 180 1909 283 , , , 180 1909 284 Ozone Ozone NNP 180 1909 285 Layer Layer NNP 180 1909 286 Protection Protection NNP 180 1909 287 , , , 180 1909 288 Ship Ship NNP 180 1909 289 Pollution Pollution NNP 180 1909 290 , , , 180 1909 291 Tropical Tropical NNP 180 1909 292 Timber Timber NNP 180 1909 293 , , , 180 1909 294 Wetlands Wetlands NNP 180 1909 295 ; ; , 180 1909 296 signed sign VBN 180 1909 297 , , , 180 1909 298 but but CC 180 1909 299 not not RB 180 1909 300 ratified ratified JJ 180 1909 301 - - : 180 1909 302 Biodiversity biodiversity NN 180 1909 303 , , , 180 1909 304 Climate Climate NNP 180 1909 305 Change Change NNP 180 1909 306 , , , 180 1909 307 Marine Marine NNP 180 1909 308 Life Life NNP 180 1909 309 Conservation Conservation NNP 180 1909 310 Note Note NNP 180 1909 311 : : : 180 1909 312 Lake Lake NNP 180 1909 313 Volta Volta NNP 180 1909 314 is be VBZ 180 1909 315 the the DT 180 1909 316 world world NN 180 1909 317 's 's POS 180 1909 318 largest large JJS 180 1909 319 artificial artificial JJ 180 1909 320 lake lake NN 180 1909 321 ; ; : 180 1909 322 northeasterly northeasterly RB 180 1909 323 harmattan harmattan JJ 180 1909 324 wind wind NN 180 1909 325 ( ( -LRB- 180 1909 326 January January NNP 180 1909 327 to to IN 180 1909 328 March March NNP 180 1909 329 ) ) -RRB- 180 1909 330 @Ghana @Ghana NFP 180 1909 331 , , , 180 1909 332 People People NNPS 180 1909 333 Population Population NNP 180 1909 334 : : : 180 1909 335 17,225,185 17,225,185 CD 180 1909 336 ( ( -LRB- 180 1909 337 July July NNP 180 1909 338 1994 1994 CD 180 1909 339 est est NNP 180 1909 340 . . . 180 1909 341 ) ) -RRB- 180 1910 1 Population population NN 180 1910 2 growth growth NN 180 1910 3 rate rate NN 180 1910 4 : : : 180 1910 5 3.09 3.09 CD 180 1910 6 % % NN 180 1910 7 ( ( -LRB- 180 1910 8 1994 1994 CD 180 1910 9 est est NNP 180 1910 10 . . . 180 1910 11 ) ) -RRB- 180 1911 1 Birth birth NN 180 1911 2 rate rate NN 180 1911 3 : : : 180 1911 4 44.13 44.13 CD 180 1911 5 births/1,000 births/1,000 NN 180 1911 6 population population NN 180 1911 7 ( ( -LRB- 180 1911 8 1994 1994 CD 180 1911 9 est est NNP 180 1911 10 . . . 180 1911 11 ) ) -RRB- 180 1912 1 Death death NN 180 1912 2 rate rate NN 180 1912 3 : : : 180 1912 4 12.27 12.27 CD 180 1912 5 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 180 1912 6 population population NN 180 1912 7 ( ( -LRB- 180 1912 8 1994 1994 CD 180 1912 9 est est NNP 180 1912 10 . . . 180 1912 11 ) ) -RRB- 180 1913 1 Net net JJ 180 1913 2 migration migration NN 180 1913 3 rate rate NN 180 1913 4 : : : 180 1913 5 -0.97 -0.97 NFP 180 1913 6 migrant(s)/1,000 migrant(s)/1,000 JJ 180 1913 7 population population NN 180 1913 8 ( ( -LRB- 180 1913 9 1994 1994 CD 180 1913 10 est est NNP 180 1913 11 . . . 180 1913 12 ) ) -RRB- 180 1914 1 Infant infant NN 180 1914 2 mortality mortality NN 180 1914 3 rate rate NN 180 1914 4 : : : 180 1914 5 83.1 83.1 CD 180 1914 6 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 180 1914 7 live live JJ 180 1914 8 births birth NNS 180 1914 9 ( ( -LRB- 180 1914 10 1994 1994 CD 180 1914 11 est est NNP 180 1914 12 . . . 180 1914 13 ) ) -RRB- 180 1915 1 Life life NN 180 1915 2 expectancy expectancy NN 180 1915 3 at at IN 180 1915 4 birth birth NN 180 1915 5 : : : 180 1915 6 total total JJ 180 1915 7 population population NN 180 1915 8 : : : 180 1915 9 55.52 55.52 CD 180 1915 10 years year NNS 180 1915 11 male male JJ 180 1915 12 : : : 180 1915 13 53.58 53.58 CD 180 1915 14 years year NNS 180 1915 15 female female JJ 180 1915 16 : : : 180 1915 17 57.52 57.52 CD 180 1915 18 years year NNS 180 1915 19 ( ( -LRB- 180 1915 20 1994 1994 CD 180 1915 21 est est NNP 180 1915 22 . . . 180 1915 23 ) ) -RRB- 180 1916 1 Total total JJ 180 1916 2 fertility fertility NN 180 1916 3 rate rate NN 180 1916 4 : : : 180 1916 5 6.15 6.15 CD 180 1916 6 children child NNS 180 1916 7 born bear VBN 180 1916 8 / / SYM 180 1916 9 woman woman NN 180 1916 10 ( ( -LRB- 180 1916 11 1994 1994 CD 180 1916 12 est est NNP 180 1916 13 . . . 180 1916 14 ) ) -RRB- 180 1917 1 Nationality nationality NN 180 1917 2 : : : 180 1917 3 noun noun NNP 180 1917 4 : : : 180 1917 5 Ghanaian(s Ghanaian(s NNP 180 1917 6 ) ) -RRB- 180 1917 7 adjective adjective NN 180 1917 8 : : : 180 1917 9 Ghanaian ghanaian JJ 180 1917 10 Ethnic ethnic JJ 180 1917 11 divisions division NNS 180 1917 12 : : : 180 1917 13 black black JJ 180 1917 14 African african JJ 180 1917 15 99.8 99.8 CD 180 1917 16 % % NN 180 1917 17 ( ( -LRB- 180 1917 18 major major JJ 180 1917 19 tribes tribe NNS 180 1917 20 - - : 180 1917 21 Akan Akan NNP 180 1917 22 44 44 CD 180 1917 23 % % NN 180 1917 24 , , , 180 1917 25 Moshi Moshi NNP 180 1917 26 - - HYPH 180 1917 27 Dagomba Dagomba NNP 180 1917 28 16 16 CD 180 1917 29 % % NN 180 1917 30 , , , 180 1917 31 Ewe Ewe NNP 180 1917 32 13 13 CD 180 1917 33 % % NN 180 1917 34 , , , 180 1917 35 Ga Ga NNP 180 1917 36 8 8 CD 180 1917 37 % % NN 180 1917 38 ) ) -RRB- 180 1917 39 , , , 180 1917 40 European european JJ 180 1917 41 and and CC 180 1917 42 other other JJ 180 1917 43 0.2 0.2 CD 180 1917 44 % % NN 180 1917 45 Religions religion NNS 180 1917 46 : : : 180 1917 47 indigenous indigenous JJ 180 1917 48 beliefs belief NNS 180 1917 49 38 38 CD 180 1917 50 % % NN 180 1917 51 , , , 180 1917 52 Muslim Muslim NNP 180 1917 53 30 30 CD 180 1917 54 % % NN 180 1917 55 , , , 180 1917 56 Christian Christian NNP 180 1917 57 24 24 CD 180 1917 58 % % NN 180 1917 59 , , , 180 1917 60 other other JJ 180 1917 61 8 8 CD 180 1917 62 % % NN 180 1917 63 Languages Languages NNPS 180 1917 64 : : : 180 1917 65 English English NNP 180 1917 66 ( ( -LRB- 180 1917 67 official official NN 180 1917 68 ) ) -RRB- 180 1917 69 , , , 180 1917 70 African african JJ 180 1917 71 languages language NNS 180 1917 72 ( ( -LRB- 180 1917 73 including include VBG 180 1917 74 Akan Akan NNP 180 1917 75 , , , 180 1917 76 Moshi Moshi NNP 180 1917 77 - - HYPH 180 1917 78 Dagomba Dagomba NNP 180 1917 79 , , , 180 1917 80 Ewe Ewe NNP 180 1917 81 , , , 180 1917 82 and and CC 180 1917 83 Ga Ga NNP 180 1917 84 ) ) -RRB- 180 1917 85 Literacy literacy NN 180 1917 86 : : : 180 1917 87 age age NN 180 1917 88 15 15 CD 180 1917 89 and and CC 180 1917 90 over over RB 180 1917 91 can can MD 180 1917 92 read read VB 180 1917 93 and and CC 180 1917 94 write write VB 180 1917 95 ( ( -LRB- 180 1917 96 1990 1990 CD 180 1917 97 est est NNP 180 1917 98 . . . 180 1917 99 ) ) -RRB- 180 1918 1 total total JJ 180 1918 2 population population NN 180 1918 3 : : : 180 1918 4 60 60 CD 180 1918 5 % % NN 180 1918 6 male male NN 180 1918 7 : : : 180 1918 8 70 70 CD 180 1918 9 % % NN 180 1918 10 female female NN 180 1918 11 : : : 180 1918 12 51 51 CD 180 1918 13 % % NN 180 1918 14 Labor Labor NNP 180 1918 15 force force NN 180 1918 16 : : : 180 1918 17 3.7 3.7 CD 180 1918 18 million million CD 180 1918 19 by by IN 180 1918 20 occupation occupation NN 180 1918 21 : : : 180 1918 22 agriculture agriculture NN 180 1918 23 and and CC 180 1918 24 fishing fish VBG 180 1918 25 54.7 54.7 CD 180 1918 26 % % NN 180 1918 27 , , , 180 1918 28 industry industry NN 180 1918 29 18.7 18.7 CD 180 1918 30 % % NN 180 1918 31 , , , 180 1918 32 sales sale NNS 180 1918 33 and and CC 180 1918 34 clerical clerical JJ 180 1918 35 15.2 15.2 CD 180 1918 36 % % NN 180 1918 37 , , , 180 1918 38 services service NNS 180 1918 39 , , , 180 1918 40 transportation transportation NN 180 1918 41 , , , 180 1918 42 and and CC 180 1918 43 communications communication NNS 180 1918 44 7.7 7.7 CD 180 1918 45 % % NN 180 1918 46 , , , 180 1918 47 professional professional JJ 180 1918 48 3.7 3.7 CD 180 1918 49 % % NN 180 1918 50 note note NN 180 1918 51 : : : 180 1918 52 48 48 CD 180 1918 53 % % NN 180 1918 54 of of IN 180 1918 55 population population NN 180 1918 56 of of IN 180 1918 57 working work VBG 180 1918 58 age age NN 180 1918 59 ( ( -LRB- 180 1918 60 1983 1983 CD 180 1918 61 ) ) -RRB- 180 1918 62 @Ghana @ghana UH 180 1918 63 , , , 180 1918 64 Government Government NNP 180 1918 65 Names Names NNPS 180 1918 66 : : : 180 1918 67 conventional conventional JJ 180 1918 68 long long JJ 180 1918 69 form form NN 180 1918 70 : : : 180 1918 71 Republic Republic NNP 180 1918 72 of of IN 180 1918 73 Ghana Ghana NNP 180 1918 74 conventional conventional JJ 180 1918 75 short short JJ 180 1918 76 form form NN 180 1918 77 : : : 180 1918 78 Ghana Ghana NNP 180 1918 79 former former JJ 180 1918 80 : : : 180 1918 81 Gold Gold NNP 180 1918 82 Coast Coast NNP 180 1918 83 Digraph Digraph NNP 180 1918 84 : : : 180 1918 85 GH GH NNP 180 1918 86 Type type NN 180 1918 87 : : : 180 1918 88 constitutional constitutional JJ 180 1918 89 democracy democracy NN 180 1918 90 Capital Capital NNP 180 1918 91 : : : 180 1918 92 Accra Accra NNP 180 1918 93 Administrative Administrative NNP 180 1918 94 divisions division NNS 180 1918 95 : : : 180 1918 96 10 10 CD 180 1918 97 regions region NNS 180 1918 98 ; ; : 180 1918 99 Ashanti Ashanti NNP 180 1918 100 , , , 180 1918 101 Brong Brong NNP 180 1918 102 - - HYPH 180 1918 103 Ahafo Ahafo NNP 180 1918 104 , , , 180 1918 105 Central Central NNP 180 1918 106 , , , 180 1918 107 Eastern Eastern NNP 180 1918 108 , , , 180 1918 109 Greater Greater NNP 180 1918 110 Accra Accra NNP 180 1918 111 , , , 180 1918 112 Northern Northern NNP 180 1918 113 , , , 180 1918 114 Upper Upper NNP 180 1918 115 East East NNP 180 1918 116 , , , 180 1918 117 Upper Upper NNP 180 1918 118 West West NNP 180 1918 119 , , , 180 1918 120 Volta Volta NNP 180 1918 121 , , , 180 1918 122 Western western JJ 180 1918 123 Independence Independence NNP 180 1918 124 : : : 180 1918 125 6 6 CD 180 1918 126 March March NNP 180 1918 127 1957 1957 CD 180 1918 128 ( ( -LRB- 180 1918 129 from from IN 180 1918 130 UK UK NNP 180 1918 131 ) ) -RRB- 180 1918 132 National national JJ 180 1918 133 holiday holiday NN 180 1918 134 : : : 180 1918 135 Independence Independence NNP 180 1918 136 Day Day NNP 180 1918 137 , , , 180 1918 138 6 6 CD 180 1918 139 March March NNP 180 1918 140 ( ( -LRB- 180 1918 141 1957 1957 CD 180 1918 142 ) ) -RRB- 180 1918 143 Constitution constitution NN 180 1918 144 : : : 180 1918 145 new new JJ 180 1918 146 constitution constitution NN 180 1918 147 approved approve VBD 180 1918 148 28 28 CD 180 1918 149 April April NNP 180 1918 150 1992 1992 CD 180 1918 151 Legal legal JJ 180 1918 152 system system NN 180 1918 153 : : : 180 1918 154 based base VBN 180 1918 155 on on IN 180 1918 156 English English NNP 180 1918 157 common common JJ 180 1918 158 law law NN 180 1918 159 and and CC 180 1918 160 customary customary JJ 180 1918 161 law law NN 180 1918 162 ; ; : 180 1918 163 has have VBZ 180 1918 164 not not RB 180 1918 165 accepted accept VBN 180 1918 166 compulsory compulsory NN 180 1918 167 ICJ ICJ NNP 180 1918 168 jurisdiction jurisdiction NN 180 1918 169 Suffrage suffrage CD 180 1918 170 : : : 180 1918 171 universal universal JJ 180 1918 172 at at IN 180 1918 173 18 18 CD 180 1918 174 Executive Executive NNP 180 1918 175 branch branch NN 180 1918 176 : : : 180 1918 177 chief chief NN 180 1918 178 of of IN 180 1918 179 state state NN 180 1918 180 and and CC 180 1918 181 head head NN 180 1918 182 of of IN 180 1918 183 government government NN 180 1918 184 : : : 180 1918 185 President President NNP 180 1918 186 Jerry Jerry NNP 180 1918 187 John John NNP 180 1918 188 RAWLINGS RAWLINGS NNP 180 1918 189 ( ( -LRB- 180 1918 190 since since IN 180 1918 191 3 3 CD 180 1918 192 November November NNP 180 1918 193 1992 1992 CD 180 1918 194 ) ) -RRB- 180 1918 195 election election NN 180 1918 196 last last JJ 180 1918 197 held hold VBD 180 1918 198 3 3 CD 180 1918 199 November November NNP 180 1918 200 1992 1992 CD 180 1918 201 ( ( -LRB- 180 1918 202 next next JJ 180 1918 203 to to TO 180 1918 204 be be VB 180 1918 205 held hold VBN 180 1918 206 NA NA NNP 180 1918 207 ) ) -RRB- 180 1918 208 cabinet cabinet NN 180 1918 209 : : : 180 1918 210 Cabinet cabinet NN 180 1918 211 ; ; : 180 1918 212 president president NN 180 1918 213 nominates nominate NNS 180 1918 214 members member NNS 180 1918 215 subject subject JJ 180 1918 216 to to IN 180 1918 217 approval approval NN 180 1918 218 by by IN 180 1918 219 the the DT 180 1918 220 Parliament Parliament NNP 180 1918 221 Legislative Legislative NNP 180 1918 222 branch branch NN 180 1918 223 : : : 180 1918 224 unicameral unicameral JJ 180 1918 225 National National NNP 180 1918 226 Assembly Assembly NNP 180 1918 227 : : : 180 1918 228 elections election NNS 180 1918 229 last last RB 180 1918 230 held hold VBD 180 1918 231 29 29 CD 180 1918 232 December December NNP 180 1918 233 1992 1992 CD 180 1918 234 ( ( -LRB- 180 1918 235 next next JJ 180 1918 236 to to TO 180 1918 237 be be VB 180 1918 238 held hold VBN 180 1918 239 NA NA NNP 180 1918 240 ) ) -RRB- 180 1918 241 Judicial judicial JJ 180 1918 242 branch branch NN 180 1918 243 : : : 180 1918 244 Supreme Supreme NNP 180 1918 245 Court Court NNP 180 1918 246 Political political JJ 180 1918 247 parties party NNS 180 1918 248 and and CC 180 1918 249 leaders leader NNS 180 1918 250 : : : 180 1918 251 National National NNP 180 1918 252 Democratic Democratic NNP 180 1918 253 Congress Congress NNP 180 1918 254 , , , 180 1918 255 Jerry Jerry NNP 180 1918 256 John John NNP 180 1918 257 Rawlings Rawlings NNP 180 1918 258 ; ; : 180 1918 259 New New NNP 180 1918 260 Patriotic Patriotic NNP 180 1918 261 Party Party NNP 180 1918 262 , , , 180 1918 263 Albert Albert NNP 180 1918 264 Adu Adu NNP 180 1918 265 BOAHEN BOAHEN NNP 180 1918 266 ; ; : 180 1918 267 People People NNS 180 1918 268 's 's POS 180 1918 269 Heritage Heritage NNP 180 1918 270 Party Party NNP 180 1918 271 , , , 180 1918 272 Alex Alex NNP 180 1918 273 Erskine Erskine NNP 180 1918 274 ; ; : 180 1918 275 various various JJ 180 1918 276 other other JJ 180 1918 277 smaller small JJR 180 1918 278 parties party NNS 180 1918 279 Member Member NNP 180 1918 280 of of IN 180 1918 281 : : : 180 1918 282 ACP ACP NNP 180 1918 283 , , , 180 1918 284 AfDB AfDB NNP 180 1918 285 , , , 180 1918 286 C C NNP 180 1918 287 , , , 180 1918 288 CCC CCC NNP 180 1918 289 , , , 180 1918 290 ECA ECA NNP 180 1918 291 , , , 180 1918 292 ECOWAS ECOWAS NNP 180 1918 293 , , , 180 1918 294 FAO FAO NNP 180 1918 295 , , , 180 1918 296 G-24 g-24 CD 180 1918 297 , , , 180 1918 298 G-77 g-77 CD 180 1918 299 , , , 180 1918 300 GATT GATT NNP 180 1918 301 , , , 180 1918 302 IAEA IAEA NNP 180 1918 303 , , , 180 1918 304 IBRD IBRD NNP 180 1918 305 , , , 180 1918 306 ICAO ICAO NNP 180 1918 307 , , , 180 1918 308 ICFTU ICFTU NNP 180 1918 309 , , , 180 1918 310 IDA IDA NNP 180 1918 311 , , , 180 1918 312 IFAD IFAD NNP 180 1918 313 , , , 180 1918 314 IFC IFC NNP 180 1918 315 , , , 180 1918 316 ILO ILO NNP 180 1918 317 , , , 180 1918 318 IMF IMF NNP 180 1918 319 , , , 180 1918 320 IMO imo RB 180 1918 321 , , , 180 1918 322 INTELSAT INTELSAT NNP 180 1918 323 , , , 180 1918 324 INTERPOL INTERPOL NNP 180 1918 325 , , , 180 1918 326 IOC IOC NNP 180 1918 327 , , , 180 1918 328 IOM IOM NNP 180 1918 329 ( ( -LRB- 180 1918 330 observer observer NN 180 1918 331 ) ) -RRB- 180 1918 332 , , , 180 1918 333 ISO ISO NNP 180 1918 334 , , , 180 1918 335 ITU ITU NNP 180 1918 336 , , , 180 1918 337 LORCS LORCS NNP 180 1918 338 , , , 180 1918 339 MINURSO MINURSO NNP 180 1918 340 , , , 180 1918 341 NAM NAM NNP 180 1918 342 , , , 180 1918 343 OAU OAU NNP 180 1918 344 , , , 180 1918 345 UN UN NNP 180 1918 346 , , , 180 1918 347 UNCTAD UNCTAD NNP 180 1918 348 , , , 180 1918 349 UNESCO UNESCO NNP 180 1918 350 , , , 180 1918 351 UNIDO UNIDO NNP 180 1918 352 , , , 180 1918 353 UNIFIL UNIFIL NNP 180 1918 354 , , , 180 1918 355 UNIKOM UNIKOM NNP 180 1918 356 , , , 180 1918 357 UNPROFOR UNPROFOR NNP 180 1918 358 , , , 180 1918 359 UNTAC UNTAC NNP 180 1918 360 , , , 180 1918 361 UPU UPU NNP 180 1918 362 , , , 180 1918 363 WCL WCL NNP 180 1918 364 , , , 180 1918 365 WHO WHO NNP 180 1918 366 , , , 180 1918 367 WIPO WIPO NNP 180 1918 368 , , , 180 1918 369 WMO WMO NNP 180 1918 370 , , , 180 1918 371 WTO WTO NNP 180 1918 372 Diplomatic diplomatic JJ 180 1918 373 representation representation NN 180 1918 374 in in IN 180 1918 375 US US NNP 180 1918 376 : : : 180 1918 377 chief chief NN 180 1918 378 of of IN 180 1918 379 mission mission NN 180 1918 380 : : : 180 1918 381 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 180 1918 382 Ekwow Ekwow NNP 180 1918 383 SPIO SPIO NNP 180 1918 384 - - HYPH 180 1918 385 GARBRAH GARBRAH NNP 180 1918 386 chancery chancery NN 180 1918 387 : : : 180 1918 388 3512 3512 CD 180 1918 389 International International NNP 180 1918 390 Drive Drive NNP 180 1918 391 NW NW NNP 180 1918 392 , , , 180 1918 393 Washington Washington NNP 180 1918 394 , , , 180 1918 395 DC DC NNP 180 1918 396 20008 20008 CD 180 1918 397 telephone telephone NN 180 1918 398 : : : 180 1918 399 ( ( -LRB- 180 1918 400 202 202 CD 180 1918 401 ) ) -RRB- 180 1918 402 686 686 CD 180 1918 403 - - HYPH 180 1918 404 4520 4520 CD 180 1918 405 FAX fax NN 180 1918 406 : : : 180 1918 407 ( ( -LRB- 180 1918 408 202 202 CD 180 1918 409 ) ) -RRB- 180 1918 410 686 686 CD 180 1918 411 - - HYPH 180 1918 412 4527 4527 CD 180 1918 413 consulate(s consulate(s NNP 180 1918 414 ) ) -RRB- 180 1918 415 general general NN 180 1918 416 : : : 180 1918 417 New New NNP 180 1918 418 York York NNP 180 1918 419 US US NNP 180 1918 420 diplomatic diplomatic JJ 180 1918 421 representation representation NN 180 1918 422 : : : 180 1918 423 chief chief NN 180 1918 424 of of IN 180 1918 425 mission mission NN 180 1918 426 : : : 180 1918 427 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 180 1918 428 Kenneth Kenneth NNP 180 1918 429 L. L. NNP 180 1918 430 BROWN BROWN NNP 180 1918 431 embassy embassy NN 180 1918 432 : : : 180 1918 433 Ring Ring NNP 180 1918 434 Road Road NNP 180 1918 435 East East NNP 180 1918 436 , , , 180 1918 437 East East NNP 180 1918 438 of of IN 180 1918 439 Danquah Danquah NNP 180 1918 440 Circle Circle NNP 180 1918 441 , , , 180 1918 442 Accra Accra NNP 180 1918 443 mailing mail VBG 180 1918 444 address address NN 180 1918 445 : : : 180 1918 446 P. P. NNP 180 1918 447 O. O. NNP 180 1919 1 Box Box NNP 180 1919 2 194 194 CD 180 1919 3 , , , 180 1919 4 Accra Accra NNP 180 1919 5 telephone telephone NN 180 1919 6 : : : 180 1919 7 [ [ -LRB- 180 1919 8 233 233 CD 180 1919 9 ] ] -RRB- 180 1919 10 ( ( -LRB- 180 1919 11 21 21 CD 180 1919 12 ) ) -RRB- 180 1919 13 775348 775348 CD 180 1919 14 , , , 180 1919 15 775349 775349 CD 180 1919 16 , , , 180 1919 17 775297 775297 CD 180 1919 18 or or CC 180 1919 19 775298 775298 CD 180 1919 20 FAX FAX NNP 180 1919 21 : : : 180 1919 22 [ [ -LRB- 180 1919 23 233 233 CD 180 1919 24 ] ] -RRB- 180 1919 25 ( ( -LRB- 180 1919 26 21 21 CD 180 1919 27 ) ) -RRB- 180 1919 28 776008 776008 CD 180 1919 29 Flag flag NN 180 1919 30 : : : 180 1919 31 three three CD 180 1919 32 equal equal JJ 180 1919 33 horizontal horizontal JJ 180 1919 34 bands band NNS 180 1919 35 of of IN 180 1919 36 red red JJ 180 1919 37 ( ( -LRB- 180 1919 38 top top NNP 180 1919 39 ) ) -RRB- 180 1919 40 , , , 180 1919 41 yellow yellow NN 180 1919 42 , , , 180 1919 43 and and CC 180 1919 44 green green JJ 180 1919 45 with with IN 180 1919 46 a a DT 180 1919 47 large large JJ 180 1919 48 black black JJ 180 1919 49 five five CD 180 1919 50 - - HYPH 180 1919 51 pointed point VBN 180 1919 52 star star NN 180 1919 53 centered center VBN 180 1919 54 in in IN 180 1919 55 the the DT 180 1919 56 gold gold NN 180 1919 57 band band NN 180 1919 58 ; ; : 180 1919 59 uses use VBZ 180 1919 60 the the DT 180 1919 61 popular popular JJ 180 1919 62 pan pan JJ 180 1919 63 - - JJ 180 1919 64 African african JJ 180 1919 65 colors color NNS 180 1919 66 of of IN 180 1919 67 Ethiopia Ethiopia NNP 180 1919 68 ; ; : 180 1919 69 similar similar JJ 180 1919 70 to to IN 180 1919 71 the the DT 180 1919 72 flag flag NN 180 1919 73 of of IN 180 1919 74 Bolivia Bolivia NNP 180 1919 75 , , , 180 1919 76 which which WDT 180 1919 77 has have VBZ 180 1919 78 a a DT 180 1919 79 coat coat NN 180 1919 80 of of IN 180 1919 81 arms arm NNS 180 1919 82 centered center VBN 180 1919 83 in in IN 180 1919 84 the the DT 180 1919 85 yellow yellow JJ 180 1919 86 band band NN 180 1919 87 @Ghana @Ghana NNP 180 1919 88 , , , 180 1919 89 Economy Economy NNP 180 1919 90 Overview Overview NNP 180 1919 91 : : : 180 1919 92 Supported support VBN 180 1919 93 by by IN 180 1919 94 substantial substantial JJ 180 1919 95 international international JJ 180 1919 96 assistance assistance NN 180 1919 97 , , , 180 1919 98 Ghana Ghana NNP 180 1919 99 has have VBZ 180 1919 100 been be VBN 180 1919 101 implementing implement VBG 180 1919 102 a a DT 180 1919 103 steady steady JJ 180 1919 104 economic economic JJ 180 1919 105 rebuilding rebuilding NN 180 1919 106 program program NN 180 1919 107 since since IN 180 1919 108 1983 1983 CD 180 1919 109 , , , 180 1919 110 including include VBG 180 1919 111 moves move NNS 180 1919 112 toward toward IN 180 1919 113 privatization privatization NN 180 1919 114 and and CC 180 1919 115 relaxation relaxation NN 180 1919 116 of of IN 180 1919 117 government government NN 180 1919 118 controls control NNS 180 1919 119 . . . 180 1920 1 The the DT 180 1920 2 agriculture agriculture NN 180 1920 3 sector sector NN 180 1920 4 consists consist VBZ 180 1920 5 largely largely RB 180 1920 6 of of IN 180 1920 7 small small JJ 180 1920 8 traditional traditional JJ 180 1920 9 farm farm NN 180 1920 10 holdings holding NNS 180 1920 11 , , , 180 1920 12 rain rain NN 180 1920 13 - - HYPH 180 1920 14 fed feed VBN 180 1920 15 for for IN 180 1920 16 the the DT 180 1920 17 most most JJS 180 1920 18 part part NN 180 1920 19 . . . 180 1921 1 Heavily heavily RB 180 1921 2 dependent dependent JJ 180 1921 3 on on IN 180 1921 4 cocoa cocoa NN 180 1921 5 , , , 180 1921 6 gold gold NN 180 1921 7 , , , 180 1921 8 and and CC 180 1921 9 timber timber NN 180 1921 10 exports export NNS 180 1921 11 , , , 180 1921 12 economic economic JJ 180 1921 13 growth growth NN 180 1921 14 so so RB 180 1921 15 far far RB 180 1921 16 has have VBZ 180 1921 17 not not RB 180 1921 18 spread spread VBN 180 1921 19 substantially substantially RB 180 1921 20 to to IN 180 1921 21 other other JJ 180 1921 22 areas area NNS 180 1921 23 of of IN 180 1921 24 the the DT 180 1921 25 economy economy NN 180 1921 26 . . . 180 1922 1 The the DT 180 1922 2 costs cost NNS 180 1922 3 of of IN 180 1922 4 sending send VBG 180 1922 5 peacekeeping peacekeeping NN 180 1922 6 forces force NNS 180 1922 7 to to IN 180 1922 8 Liberia Liberia NNP 180 1922 9 and and CC 180 1922 10 preparing prepare VBG 180 1922 11 for for IN 180 1922 12 the the DT 180 1922 13 transition transition NN 180 1922 14 to to IN 180 1922 15 a a DT 180 1922 16 democratic democratic JJ 180 1922 17 government government NN 180 1922 18 have have VBP 180 1922 19 boosted boost VBN 180 1922 20 government government NN 180 1922 21 expenditures expenditure NNS 180 1922 22 and and CC 180 1922 23 undercut undercut VB 180 1922 24 structural structural JJ 180 1922 25 adjustment adjustment NN 180 1922 26 reforms reform NNS 180 1922 27 . . . 180 1923 1 Ghana Ghana NNP 180 1923 2 opened open VBD 180 1923 3 a a DT 180 1923 4 stock stock NN 180 1923 5 exchange exchange NN 180 1923 6 in in IN 180 1923 7 1990 1990 CD 180 1923 8 and and CC 180 1923 9 plans plan VBZ 180 1923 10 to to TO 180 1923 11 float float VB 180 1923 12 5 5 CD 180 1923 13 % % NN 180 1923 14 of of IN 180 1923 15 its -PRON- PRP$ 180 1923 16 stake stake NN 180 1923 17 in in IN 180 1923 18 Ashanti Ashanti NNP 180 1923 19 Goldfields Goldfields NNP 180 1923 20 Corporation Corporation NNP 180 1923 21 , , , 180 1923 22 which which WDT 180 1923 23 would would MD 180 1923 24 make make VB 180 1923 25 the the DT 180 1923 26 exchange exchange NN 180 1923 27 the the DT 180 1923 28 largest large JJS 180 1923 29 in in IN 180 1923 30 sub sub JJ 180 1923 31 - - HYPH 180 1923 32 Saharan Saharan NNP 180 1923 33 Africa Africa NNP 180 1923 34 outside outside IN 180 1923 35 of of IN 180 1923 36 South South NNP 180 1923 37 Africa Africa NNP 180 1923 38 . . . 180 1924 1 National national JJ 180 1924 2 product product NN 180 1924 3 : : : 180 1924 4 GDP gdp NN 180 1924 5 - - HYPH 180 1924 6 purchasing purchase VBG 180 1924 7 power power NN 180 1924 8 equivalent equivalent NN 180 1924 9 - - : 180 1924 10 $ $ $ 180 1924 11 25 25 CD 180 1924 12 billion billion CD 180 1924 13 ( ( -LRB- 180 1924 14 1993 1993 CD 180 1924 15 est est NNP 180 1924 16 . . . 180 1924 17 ) ) -RRB- 180 1925 1 National national JJ 180 1925 2 product product NN 180 1925 3 real real JJ 180 1925 4 growth growth NN 180 1925 5 rate rate NN 180 1925 6 : : : 180 1925 7 3.9 3.9 CD 180 1925 8 % % NN 180 1925 9 ( ( -LRB- 180 1925 10 1992 1992 CD 180 1925 11 est est NNP 180 1925 12 . . . 180 1925 13 ) ) -RRB- 180 1926 1 National national JJ 180 1926 2 product product NN 180 1926 3 per per IN 180 1926 4 capita capita NN 180 1926 5 : : : 180 1926 6 $ $ $ 180 1926 7 1,500 1,500 CD 180 1926 8 ( ( -LRB- 180 1926 9 1993 1993 CD 180 1926 10 est est NNP 180 1926 11 . . . 180 1926 12 ) ) -RRB- 180 1927 1 Inflation inflation NN 180 1927 2 rate rate NN 180 1927 3 ( ( -LRB- 180 1927 4 consumer consumer NN 180 1927 5 prices price NNS 180 1927 6 ) ) -RRB- 180 1927 7 : : : 180 1927 8 10 10 CD 180 1927 9 % % NN 180 1927 10 ( ( -LRB- 180 1927 11 1992 1992 CD 180 1927 12 ) ) -RRB- 180 1927 13 Unemployment unemployment NN 180 1927 14 rate rate NN 180 1927 15 : : : 180 1927 16 10 10 CD 180 1927 17 % % NN 180 1927 18 ( ( -LRB- 180 1927 19 1991 1991 CD 180 1927 20 ) ) -RRB- 180 1927 21 Budget budget NN 180 1927 22 : : : 180 1927 23 revenues revenue NNS 180 1927 24 : : : 180 1927 25 $ $ $ 180 1927 26 1 1 CD 180 1927 27 billion billion CD 180 1927 28 expenditures expenditure NNS 180 1927 29 : : : 180 1927 30 $ $ $ 180 1927 31 905 905 CD 180 1927 32 million million CD 180 1927 33 , , , 180 1927 34 including include VBG 180 1927 35 capital capital NN 180 1927 36 expenditures expenditure NNS 180 1927 37 of of IN 180 1927 38 $ $ $ 180 1927 39 200 200 CD 180 1927 40 million million CD 180 1927 41 ( ( -LRB- 180 1927 42 1991 1991 CD 180 1927 43 est est NNP 180 1927 44 . . . 180 1927 45 ) ) -RRB- 180 1928 1 Exports export NNS 180 1928 2 : : : 180 1928 3 $ $ $ 180 1928 4 1 1 CD 180 1928 5 billion billion CD 180 1928 6 ( ( -LRB- 180 1928 7 f.o.b f.o.b JJ 180 1928 8 . . NNP 180 1928 9 , , , 180 1928 10 1992 1992 CD 180 1928 11 ) ) -RRB- 180 1928 12 commodities commodity NNS 180 1928 13 : : : 180 1928 14 cocoa cocoa NN 180 1928 15 40 40 CD 180 1928 16 % % NN 180 1928 17 , , , 180 1928 18 gold gold NN 180 1928 19 , , , 180 1928 20 timber timber NN 180 1928 21 , , , 180 1928 22 tuna tuna NN 180 1928 23 , , , 180 1928 24 bauxite bauxite NN 180 1928 25 , , , 180 1928 26 and and CC 180 1928 27 aluminum aluminum NN 180 1928 28 partners partner NNS 180 1928 29 : : : 180 1928 30 Germany Germany NNP 180 1928 31 31 31 CD 180 1928 32 % % NN 180 1928 33 , , , 180 1928 34 US US NNP 180 1928 35 12 12 CD 180 1928 36 % % NN 180 1928 37 , , , 180 1928 38 UK UK NNP 180 1928 39 11 11 CD 180 1928 40 % % NN 180 1928 41 , , , 180 1928 42 Netherlands Netherlands NNP 180 1928 43 6 6 CD 180 1928 44 % % NN 180 1928 45 , , , 180 1928 46 Japan Japan NNP 180 1928 47 5 5 CD 180 1928 48 % % NN 180 1928 49 ( ( -LRB- 180 1928 50 1991 1991 CD 180 1928 51 ) ) -RRB- 180 1928 52 Imports import NNS 180 1928 53 : : : 180 1928 54 $ $ $ 180 1928 55 1.5 1.5 CD 180 1928 56 billion billion CD 180 1928 57 ( ( -LRB- 180 1928 58 c.i.f c.i.f NN 180 1928 59 . . NNP 180 1928 60 , , , 180 1928 61 1992 1992 CD 180 1928 62 ) ) -RRB- 180 1928 63 commodities commodity NNS 180 1928 64 : : : 180 1928 65 petroleum petroleum NN 180 1928 66 16 16 CD 180 1928 67 % % NN 180 1928 68 , , , 180 1928 69 consumer consumer NN 180 1928 70 goods good NNS 180 1928 71 , , , 180 1928 72 foods food NNS 180 1928 73 , , , 180 1928 74 intermediate intermediate JJ 180 1928 75 goods good NNS 180 1928 76 , , , 180 1928 77 capital capital NN 180 1928 78 equipment equipment NN 180 1928 79 partners partner NNS 180 1928 80 : : : 180 1928 81 UK UK NNP 180 1928 82 22 22 CD 180 1928 83 % % NN 180 1928 84 , , , 180 1928 85 US US NNP 180 1928 86 11 11 CD 180 1928 87 % % NN 180 1928 88 , , , 180 1928 89 Germany Germany NNP 180 1928 90 9 9 CD 180 1928 91 % % NN 180 1928 92 , , , 180 1928 93 Japan Japan NNP 180 1928 94 6 6 CD 180 1928 95 % % NN 180 1928 96 External external JJ 180 1928 97 debt debt NN 180 1928 98 : : : 180 1928 99 $ $ $ 180 1928 100 4.6 4.6 CD 180 1928 101 billion billion CD 180 1928 102 ( ( -LRB- 180 1928 103 1992 1992 CD 180 1928 104 est est NNP 180 1928 105 . . . 180 1928 106 ) ) -RRB- 180 1929 1 Industrial industrial JJ 180 1929 2 production production NN 180 1929 3 : : : 180 1929 4 growth growth NN 180 1929 5 rate rate NN 180 1929 6 in in IN 180 1929 7 manufacturing manufacturing NN 180 1929 8 ( ( -LRB- 180 1929 9 1992 1992 CD 180 1929 10 ) ) -RRB- 180 1929 11 ; ; : 180 1929 12 accounts account NNS 180 1929 13 for for IN 180 1929 14 almost almost RB 180 1929 15 15 15 CD 180 1929 16 % % NN 180 1929 17 of of IN 180 1929 18 GDP GDP NNP 180 1929 19 Electricity Electricity NNP 180 1929 20 : : : 180 1929 21 capacity capacity NN 180 1929 22 : : : 180 1929 23 1,180,000 1,180,000 CD 180 1929 24 kW kw NN 180 1929 25 production production NN 180 1929 26 : : : 180 1929 27 4.49 4.49 CD 180 1929 28 billion billion CD 180 1929 29 kWh kWh NNS 180 1929 30 consumption consumption NN 180 1929 31 per per IN 180 1929 32 capita capita NN 180 1929 33 : : : 180 1929 34 290 290 CD 180 1929 35 kWh kWh NNS 180 1929 36 ( ( -LRB- 180 1929 37 1991 1991 CD 180 1929 38 ) ) -RRB- 180 1929 39 Industries industry NNS 180 1929 40 : : : 180 1929 41 mining mining NN 180 1929 42 , , , 180 1929 43 lumbering lumbering NN 180 1929 44 , , , 180 1929 45 light light JJ 180 1929 46 manufacturing manufacturing NN 180 1929 47 , , , 180 1929 48 aluminum aluminum NN 180 1929 49 , , , 180 1929 50 food food NN 180 1929 51 processing processing NN 180 1929 52 Agriculture agriculture NN 180 1929 53 : : : 180 1929 54 accounts account NNS 180 1929 55 for for IN 180 1929 56 43 43 CD 180 1929 57 % % NN 180 1929 58 of of IN 180 1929 59 GDP GDP NNP 180 1929 60 ( ( -LRB- 180 1929 61 including include VBG 180 1929 62 fishing fishing NN 180 1929 63 and and CC 180 1929 64 forestry forestry NN 180 1929 65 ) ) -RRB- 180 1929 66 ; ; : 180 1929 67 the the DT 180 1929 68 major major JJ 180 1929 69 cash cash NN 180 1929 70 crop crop NN 180 1929 71 is be VBZ 180 1929 72 cocoa cocoa NN 180 1929 73 ; ; : 180 1929 74 other other JJ 180 1929 75 principal principal JJ 180 1929 76 crops crop NNS 180 1929 77 - - HYPH 180 1929 78 rice rice NN 180 1929 79 , , , 180 1929 80 coffee coffee NN 180 1929 81 , , , 180 1929 82 cassava cassava NN 180 1929 83 , , , 180 1929 84 peanuts peanut NNS 180 1929 85 , , , 180 1929 86 corn corn NN 180 1929 87 , , , 180 1929 88 shea shea NNP 180 1929 89 nuts nut NNS 180 1929 90 , , , 180 1929 91 timber timber NN 180 1929 92 ; ; : 180 1929 93 normally normally RB 180 1929 94 self self NN 180 1929 95 - - HYPH 180 1929 96 sufficient sufficient JJ 180 1929 97 in in IN 180 1929 98 food food NN 180 1929 99 Illicit Illicit NNP 180 1929 100 drugs drug NNS 180 1929 101 : : : 180 1929 102 illicit illicit JJ 180 1929 103 producer producer NN 180 1929 104 of of IN 180 1929 105 cannabis cannabis NN 180 1929 106 for for IN 180 1929 107 the the DT 180 1929 108 international international JJ 180 1929 109 drug drug NN 180 1929 110 trade trade NN 180 1929 111 ; ; , 180 1929 112 transit transit NN 180 1929 113 hub hub NN 180 1929 114 for for IN 180 1929 115 Southwest Southwest NNP 180 1929 116 and and CC 180 1929 117 Southeast southeast JJ 180 1929 118 Asian asian JJ 180 1929 119 heroin heroin NN 180 1929 120 destined destine VBN 180 1929 121 for for IN 180 1929 122 the the DT 180 1929 123 US US NNP 180 1929 124 and and CC 180 1929 125 Europe Europe NNP 180 1929 126 Economic Economic NNP 180 1929 127 aid aid NN 180 1929 128 : : : 180 1929 129 recipient recipient NN 180 1929 130 : : : 180 1929 131 US US NNP 180 1929 132 commitments commitment NNS 180 1929 133 , , , 180 1929 134 including include VBG 180 1929 135 Ex Ex NNP 180 1929 136 - - HYPH 180 1929 137 Im Im NNP 180 1929 138 ( ( -LRB- 180 1929 139 FY70 FY70 NNP 180 1929 140 - - HYPH 180 1929 141 89 89 CD 180 1929 142 ) ) -RRB- 180 1929 143 , , , 180 1929 144 $ $ $ 180 1929 145 455 455 CD 180 1929 146 million million CD 180 1929 147 ; ; : 180 1929 148 Western western JJ 180 1929 149 ( ( -LRB- 180 1929 150 non non JJ 180 1929 151 - - JJ 180 1929 152 US us JJ 180 1929 153 ) ) -RRB- 180 1929 154 countries country NNS 180 1929 155 , , , 180 1929 156 ODA ODA NNP 180 1929 157 and and CC 180 1929 158 OOF OOF NNP 180 1929 159 bilateral bilateral JJ 180 1929 160 commitments commitment NNS 180 1929 161 ( ( -LRB- 180 1929 162 1970 1970 CD 180 1929 163 - - SYM 180 1929 164 89 89 CD 180 1929 165 ) ) -RRB- 180 1929 166 , , , 180 1929 167 $ $ $ 180 1929 168 2.6 2.6 CD 180 1929 169 billion billion CD 180 1929 170 ; ; : 180 1929 171 OPEC OPEC NNP 180 1929 172 bilateral bilateral JJ 180 1929 173 aid aid NN 180 1929 174 ( ( -LRB- 180 1929 175 1979 1979 CD 180 1929 176 - - SYM 180 1929 177 89 89 CD 180 1929 178 ) ) -RRB- 180 1929 179 , , , 180 1929 180 $ $ $ 180 1929 181 78 78 CD 180 1929 182 million million CD 180 1929 183 ; ; : 180 1929 184 Communist communist JJ 180 1929 185 countries country NNS 180 1929 186 ( ( -LRB- 180 1929 187 1970 1970 CD 180 1929 188 - - SYM 180 1929 189 89 89 CD 180 1929 190 ) ) -RRB- 180 1929 191 $ $ $ 180 1929 192 106 106 CD 180 1929 193 million million CD 180 1929 194 Currency Currency NNP 180 1929 195 : : : 180 1929 196 1 1 CD 180 1929 197 new new JJ 180 1929 198 cedi cedi NN 180 1929 199 ( ( -LRB- 180 1929 200 C c NN 180 1929 201 ) ) -RRB- 180 1929 202 = = SYM 180 1929 203 100 100 CD 180 1929 204 pesewas pesewas NNP 180 1929 205 Exchange Exchange NNP 180 1929 206 rates rate NNS 180 1929 207 : : : 180 1929 208 new new JJ 180 1929 209 cedis cedi NNS 180 1929 210 per per IN 180 1929 211 US$ us$ $ 180 1929 212 1 1 CD 180 1929 213 - - SYM 180 1929 214 713.00 713.00 CD 180 1929 215 ( ( -LRB- 180 1929 216 October October NNP 180 1929 217 1993 1993 CD 180 1929 218 ) ) -RRB- 180 1929 219 , , , 180 1929 220 437.09 437.09 CD 180 1929 221 ( ( -LRB- 180 1929 222 1992 1992 CD 180 1929 223 ) ) -RRB- 180 1929 224 , , , 180 1929 225 367.83 367.83 CD 180 1929 226 ( ( -LRB- 180 1929 227 1991 1991 CD 180 1929 228 ) ) -RRB- 180 1929 229 , , , 180 1929 230 326.33 326.33 CD 180 1929 231 ( ( -LRB- 180 1929 232 1990 1990 CD 180 1929 233 ) ) -RRB- 180 1929 234 , , , 180 1929 235 270.00 270.00 CD 180 1929 236 ( ( -LRB- 180 1929 237 1989 1989 CD 180 1929 238 ) ) -RRB- 180 1929 239 Fiscal fiscal JJ 180 1929 240 year year NN 180 1929 241 : : : 180 1929 242 calendar calendar NNP 180 1929 243 year year NN 180 1929 244 @Ghana @Ghana NNP 180 1929 245 , , , 180 1929 246 Communications Communications NNP 180 1929 247 Railroads Railroads NNPS 180 1929 248 : : : 180 1929 249 953 953 CD 180 1929 250 km km NN 180 1929 251 , , , 180 1929 252 all all DT 180 1929 253 1.067-meter 1.067-meter CD 180 1929 254 gauge gauge NN 180 1929 255 ; ; : 180 1929 256 32 32 CD 180 1929 257 km km NN 180 1929 258 double double JJ 180 1929 259 track track NN 180 1929 260 ; ; : 180 1929 261 railroads railroad NNS 180 1929 262 undergoing undergo VBG 180 1929 263 major major JJ 180 1929 264 renovation renovation NN 180 1929 265 Highways highway NNS 180 1929 266 : : : 180 1929 267 total total NN 180 1929 268 : : : 180 1929 269 32,250 32,250 CD 180 1929 270 km km NN 180 1929 271 paved pave VBN 180 1929 272 : : : 180 1929 273 concrete concrete JJ 180 1929 274 , , , 180 1929 275 bituminous bituminous JJ 180 1929 276 6,084 6,084 CD 180 1929 277 km km NNP 180 1929 278 unpaved unpaved JJ 180 1929 279 : : : 180 1929 280 gravel gravel NN 180 1929 281 , , , 180 1929 282 crushed crush VBN 180 1929 283 stone stone NN 180 1929 284 , , , 180 1929 285 improved improve VBD 180 1929 286 earth earth NN 180 1929 287 26,166 26,166 CD 180 1929 288 km km NNS 180 1929 289 Inland Inland NNP 180 1929 290 waterways waterway NNS 180 1929 291 : : : 180 1929 292 Volta Volta NNP 180 1929 293 , , , 180 1929 294 Ankobra Ankobra NNP 180 1929 295 , , , 180 1929 296 and and CC 180 1929 297 Tano Tano NNP 180 1929 298 Rivers Rivers NNPS 180 1929 299 provide provide VBP 180 1929 300 168 168 CD 180 1929 301 km km NNS 180 1929 302 of of IN 180 1929 303 perennial perennial JJ 180 1929 304 navigation navigation NN 180 1929 305 for for IN 180 1929 306 launches launch NNS 180 1929 307 and and CC 180 1929 308 lighters lighter NNS 180 1929 309 ; ; : 180 1929 310 Lake Lake NNP 180 1929 311 Volta Volta NNP 180 1929 312 provides provide VBZ 180 1929 313 1,125 1,125 CD 180 1929 314 km km NNS 180 1929 315 of of IN 180 1929 316 arterial arterial JJ 180 1929 317 and and CC 180 1929 318 feeder feeder JJ 180 1929 319 waterways waterway NNS 180 1929 320 Pipelines Pipelines NNPS 180 1929 321 : : : 180 1929 322 none none NN 180 1929 323 Ports port NNS 180 1929 324 : : : 180 1929 325 Tema tema UH 180 1929 326 , , , 180 1929 327 Takoradi Takoradi NNP 180 1929 328 Merchant Merchant NNP 180 1929 329 marine marine NN 180 1929 330 : : : 180 1929 331 5 5 CD 180 1929 332 ships ship NNS 180 1929 333 ( ( -LRB- 180 1929 334 1,000 1,000 CD 180 1929 335 GRT GRT NNP 180 1929 336 or or CC 180 1929 337 over over RB 180 1929 338 ) ) -RRB- 180 1929 339 totaling total VBG 180 1929 340 46,289 46,289 CD 180 1929 341 GRT/61,606 GRT/61,606 NNP 180 1929 342 DWT dwt NN 180 1929 343 , , , 180 1929 344 cargo cargo NN 180 1929 345 4 4 CD 180 1929 346 , , , 180 1929 347 refrigerated refrigerate VBD 180 1929 348 cargo cargo NN 180 1929 349 1 1 CD 180 1929 350 Airports airport NNS 180 1929 351 : : : 180 1929 352 total total NN 180 1929 353 : : : 180 1929 354 11 11 CD 180 1929 355 usable usable JJ 180 1929 356 : : : 180 1929 357 11 11 CD 180 1929 358 with with IN 180 1929 359 permanent permanent JJ 180 1929 360 - - HYPH 180 1929 361 surface surface NN 180 1929 362 runways runway NNS 180 1929 363 : : : 180 1929 364 6 6 CD 180 1929 365 with with IN 180 1929 366 runways runway NNS 180 1929 367 over over IN 180 1929 368 3,659 3,659 CD 180 1929 369 m m NNP 180 1929 370 : : : 180 1929 371 0 0 CD 180 1929 372 with with IN 180 1929 373 runways runways NNP 180 1929 374 2,440 2,440 CD 180 1929 375 - - HYPH 180 1929 376 3,659 3,659 CD 180 1929 377 m m NN 180 1929 378 : : : 180 1929 379 3 3 CD 180 1929 380 with with IN 180 1929 381 runways runway NNS 180 1929 382 1,220 1,220 CD 180 1929 383 - - HYPH 180 1929 384 2,439 2,439 CD 180 1929 385 m m NN 180 1929 386 : : : 180 1929 387 6 6 CD 180 1929 388 Telecommunications Telecommunications NNPS 180 1929 389 : : : 180 1929 390 poor poor JJ 180 1929 391 to to TO 180 1929 392 fair fair JJ 180 1929 393 system system NN 180 1929 394 handled handle VBN 180 1929 395 primarily primarily RB 180 1929 396 by by IN 180 1929 397 microwave microwave NN 180 1929 398 radio radio NN 180 1929 399 relay relay NN 180 1929 400 links link NNS 180 1929 401 ; ; : 180 1929 402 42,300 42,300 CD 180 1929 403 telephones telephone NNS 180 1929 404 ; ; : 180 1929 405 broadcast broadcast NN 180 1929 406 stations station NNS 180 1929 407 - - SYM 180 1929 408 4 4 CD 180 1929 409 AM am NN 180 1929 410 , , , 180 1929 411 1 1 CD 180 1929 412 FM FM NNP 180 1929 413 , , , 180 1929 414 4 4 CD 180 1929 415 ( ( -LRB- 180 1929 416 8 8 CD 180 1929 417 translators translator NNS 180 1929 418 ) ) -RRB- 180 1929 419 TV tv NN 180 1929 420 ; ; : 180 1929 421 1 1 CD 180 1929 422 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 180 1929 423 Ocean Ocean NNP 180 1929 424 INTELSAT intelsat JJ 180 1929 425 earth earth NN 180 1929 426 station station NN 180 1929 427 @Ghana @ghana NN 180 1929 428 , , , 180 1929 429 Defense Defense NNP 180 1929 430 Forces Forces NNPS 180 1929 431 Branches Branches NNPS 180 1929 432 : : : 180 1929 433 Army Army NNP 180 1929 434 , , , 180 1929 435 Navy Navy NNP 180 1929 436 , , , 180 1929 437 Air Air NNP 180 1929 438 Force Force NNP 180 1929 439 , , , 180 1929 440 Police Police NNP 180 1929 441 Force Force NNP 180 1929 442 , , , 180 1929 443 Civil Civil NNP 180 1929 444 Defense Defense NNP 180 1929 445 Manpower Manpower NNP 180 1929 446 availability availability NN 180 1929 447 : : : 180 1929 448 males male NNS 180 1929 449 age age NNP 180 1929 450 15 15 CD 180 1929 451 - - SYM 180 1929 452 49 49 CD 180 1929 453 3,867,183 3,867,183 CD 180 1929 454 ; ; : 180 1929 455 fit fit JJ 180 1929 456 for for IN 180 1929 457 military military JJ 180 1929 458 service service NN 180 1929 459 2,159,769 2,159,769 CD 180 1929 460 ; ; : 180 1929 461 reach reach VB 180 1929 462 military military JJ 180 1929 463 age age NN 180 1929 464 ( ( -LRB- 180 1929 465 18 18 CD 180 1929 466 ) ) -RRB- 180 1929 467 annually annually RB 180 1929 468 170,283 170,283 CD 180 1929 469 ( ( -LRB- 180 1929 470 1994 1994 CD 180 1929 471 est est NNP 180 1929 472 . . . 180 1929 473 ) ) -RRB- 180 1930 1 Defense defense NN 180 1930 2 expenditures expenditure NNS 180 1930 3 : : : 180 1930 4 exchange exchange NN 180 1930 5 rate rate NN 180 1930 6 conversion conversion NNP 180 1930 7 - - : 180 1930 8 $ $ $ 180 1930 9 30 30 CD 180 1930 10 million million CD 180 1930 11 , , , 180 1930 12 less less JJR 180 1930 13 than than IN 180 1930 14 1 1 CD 180 1930 15 % % NN 180 1930 16 of of IN 180 1930 17 GDP GDP NNP 180 1930 18 ( ( -LRB- 180 1930 19 1989 1989 CD 180 1930 20 est est NNP 180 1930 21 . . . 180 1930 22 ) ) -RRB- 180 1931 1 @Gibraltar @Gibraltar NNP 180 1931 2 Header Header NNP 180 1931 3 Affiliation Affiliation NNP 180 1931 4 : : : 180 1931 5 ( ( -LRB- 180 1931 6 dependent dependent JJ 180 1931 7 territory territory NN 180 1931 8 of of IN 180 1931 9 the the DT 180 1931 10 UK UK NNP 180 1931 11 ) ) -RRB- 180 1931 12 @Gibraltar @gibraltar NN 180 1931 13 , , , 180 1931 14 Geography Geography NNP 180 1931 15 Location Location NNP 180 1931 16 : : : 180 1931 17 Southwestern Southwestern NNP 180 1931 18 Europe Europe NNP 180 1931 19 , , , 180 1931 20 bordering border VBG 180 1931 21 the the DT 180 1931 22 Strait Strait NNP 180 1931 23 of of IN 180 1931 24 Gibraltar Gibraltar NNP 180 1931 25 , , , 180 1931 26 which which WDT 180 1931 27 links link VBZ 180 1931 28 the the DT 180 1931 29 North North NNP 180 1931 30 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 180 1931 31 Ocean Ocean NNP 180 1931 32 and and CC 180 1931 33 the the DT 180 1931 34 Mediterranean Mediterranean NNP 180 1931 35 Sea Sea NNP 180 1931 36 , , , 180 1931 37 on on IN 180 1931 38 the the DT 180 1931 39 southern southern JJ 180 1931 40 coast coast NN 180 1931 41 of of IN 180 1931 42 Spain Spain NNP 180 1931 43 Map Map NNP 180 1931 44 references reference NNS 180 1931 45 : : : 180 1931 46 Africa Africa NNP 180 1931 47 , , , 180 1931 48 Europe Europe NNP 180 1931 49 Area Area NNP 180 1931 50 : : : 180 1931 51 total total JJ 180 1931 52 area area NN 180 1931 53 : : : 180 1931 54 6.5 6.5 CD 180 1931 55 sq sq NNP 180 1931 56 km km NNP 180 1931 57 land land NN 180 1931 58 area area NN 180 1931 59 : : : 180 1931 60 6.5 6.5 CD 180 1931 61 sq sq NNP 180 1931 62 km km NNP 180 1931 63 comparative comparative JJ 180 1931 64 area area NN 180 1931 65 : : : 180 1931 66 about about IN 180 1931 67 11 11 CD 180 1931 68 times time NNS 180 1931 69 the the DT 180 1931 70 size size NN 180 1931 71 of of IN 180 1931 72 The the DT 180 1931 73 Mall Mall NNP 180 1931 74 in in IN 180 1931 75 Washington Washington NNP 180 1931 76 , , , 180 1931 77 DC DC NNP 180 1931 78 Land Land NNP 180 1931 79 boundaries boundary NNS 180 1931 80 : : : 180 1931 81 total total JJ 180 1931 82 1.2 1.2 CD 180 1931 83 km km NNS 180 1931 84 , , , 180 1931 85 Spain Spain NNP 180 1931 86 1.2 1.2 CD 180 1931 87 km km NN 180 1931 88 Coastline Coastline NNP 180 1931 89 : : : 180 1931 90 12 12 CD 180 1931 91 km km NN 180 1931 92 Maritime Maritime NNP 180 1931 93 claims claim VBZ 180 1931 94 : : : 180 1931 95 exclusive exclusive JJ 180 1931 96 fishing fishing NN 180 1931 97 zone zone NN 180 1931 98 : : : 180 1931 99 3 3 CD 180 1931 100 nm nm NNP 180 1931 101 territorial territorial JJ 180 1931 102 sea sea NN 180 1931 103 : : : 180 1931 104 3 3 CD 180 1931 105 nm nm NNP 180 1931 106 International international JJ 180 1931 107 disputes dispute NNS 180 1931 108 : : : 180 1931 109 source source NN 180 1931 110 of of IN 180 1931 111 occasional occasional JJ 180 1931 112 friction friction NN 180 1931 113 between between IN 180 1931 114 Spain Spain NNP 180 1931 115 and and CC 180 1931 116 the the DT 180 1931 117 UK UK NNP 180 1931 118 Climate Climate NNP 180 1931 119 : : : 180 1931 120 Mediterranean Mediterranean NNP 180 1931 121 with with IN 180 1931 122 mild mild JJ 180 1931 123 winters winter NNS 180 1931 124 and and CC 180 1931 125 warm warm JJ 180 1931 126 summers summer NNS 180 1931 127 Terrain Terrain NNP 180 1931 128 : : : 180 1931 129 a a DT 180 1931 130 narrow narrow JJ 180 1931 131 coastal coastal JJ 180 1931 132 lowland lowland NN 180 1931 133 borders border NNS 180 1931 134 The the DT 180 1931 135 Rock Rock NNP 180 1931 136 Natural Natural NNP 180 1931 137 resources resource NNS 180 1931 138 : : : 180 1931 139 negligible negligible JJ 180 1931 140 Land Land NNP 180 1931 141 use use NN 180 1931 142 : : : 180 1931 143 arable arable JJ 180 1931 144 land land NN 180 1931 145 : : : 180 1931 146 0 0 CD 180 1931 147 % % NN 180 1931 148 permanent permanent JJ 180 1931 149 crops crop NNS 180 1931 150 : : : 180 1931 151 0 0 CD 180 1931 152 % % NN 180 1931 153 meadows meadow NNS 180 1931 154 and and CC 180 1931 155 pastures pasture NNS 180 1931 156 : : : 180 1931 157 0 0 CD 180 1931 158 % % NN 180 1931 159 forest forest NN 180 1931 160 and and CC 180 1931 161 woodland woodland NN 180 1931 162 : : : 180 1931 163 0 0 CD 180 1931 164 % % NN 180 1931 165 other other JJ 180 1931 166 : : : 180 1931 167 100 100 CD 180 1931 168 % % NN 180 1931 169 Irrigated irrigated JJ 180 1931 170 land land NN 180 1931 171 : : : 180 1931 172 NA NA NNP 180 1931 173 sq sq RB 180 1931 174 km km NNP 180 1931 175 Environment Environment NNP 180 1931 176 : : : 180 1931 177 current current JJ 180 1931 178 issues issue NNS 180 1931 179 : : : 180 1931 180 natural natural JJ 180 1931 181 freshwater freshwater NN 180 1931 182 sources source NNS 180 1931 183 are be VBP 180 1931 184 meager meager JJ 180 1931 185 , , , 180 1931 186 so so RB 180 1931 187 large large JJ 180 1931 188 concrete concrete NN 180 1931 189 or or CC 180 1931 190 natural natural JJ 180 1931 191 rock rock NN 180 1931 192 water water NN 180 1931 193 catchments catchment NNS 180 1931 194 collect collect VBP 180 1931 195 rain rain NN 180 1931 196 water water NN 180 1931 197 natural natural JJ 180 1931 198 hazards hazard NNS 180 1931 199 : : : 180 1931 200 NA na IN 180 1931 201 international international JJ 180 1931 202 agreements agreement NNS 180 1931 203 : : : 180 1931 204 NA NA NNP 180 1931 205 Note note VB 180 1931 206 : : : 180 1931 207 strategic strategic JJ 180 1931 208 location location NN 180 1931 209 on on IN 180 1931 210 Strait Strait NNP 180 1931 211 of of IN 180 1931 212 Gibraltar Gibraltar NNP 180 1931 213 that that WDT 180 1931 214 links link VBZ 180 1931 215 the the DT 180 1931 216 North North NNP 180 1931 217 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 180 1931 218 Ocean Ocean NNP 180 1931 219 and and CC 180 1931 220 Mediterranean Mediterranean NNP 180 1931 221 Sea Sea NNP 180 1931 222 @Gibraltar @gibraltar NN 180 1931 223 , , , 180 1931 224 People People NNP 180 1931 225 Population Population NNP 180 1931 226 : : : 180 1931 227 31,684 31,684 CD 180 1931 228 ( ( -LRB- 180 1931 229 July July NNP 180 1931 230 1994 1994 CD 180 1931 231 est est NNP 180 1931 232 . . . 180 1931 233 ) ) -RRB- 180 1932 1 Population population NN 180 1932 2 growth growth NN 180 1932 3 rate rate NN 180 1932 4 : : : 180 1932 5 0.58 0.58 CD 180 1932 6 % % NN 180 1932 7 ( ( -LRB- 180 1932 8 1994 1994 CD 180 1932 9 est est NNP 180 1932 10 . . . 180 1932 11 ) ) -RRB- 180 1933 1 Birth birth NN 180 1933 2 rate rate NN 180 1933 3 : : : 180 1933 4 15.37 15.37 CD 180 1933 5 births/1,000 births/1,000 NN 180 1933 6 population population NN 180 1933 7 ( ( -LRB- 180 1933 8 1994 1994 CD 180 1933 9 est est NNP 180 1933 10 . . . 180 1933 11 ) ) -RRB- 180 1934 1 Death death NN 180 1934 2 rate rate NN 180 1934 3 : : : 180 1934 4 8.87 8.87 CD 180 1934 5 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 180 1934 6 population population NN 180 1934 7 ( ( -LRB- 180 1934 8 1994 1994 CD 180 1934 9 est est NNP 180 1934 10 . . . 180 1934 11 ) ) -RRB- 180 1935 1 Net net JJ 180 1935 2 migration migration NN 180 1935 3 rate rate NN 180 1935 4 : : : 180 1935 5 -0.73 -0.73 NFP 180 1935 6 migrant(s)/1,000 migrant(s)/1,000 NN 180 1935 7 population population NN 180 1935 8 ( ( -LRB- 180 1935 9 1994 1994 CD 180 1935 10 est est NNP 180 1935 11 . . . 180 1935 12 ) ) -RRB- 180 1936 1 Infant infant NN 180 1936 2 mortality mortality NN 180 1936 3 rate rate NN 180 1936 4 : : : 180 1936 5 8.1 8.1 CD 180 1936 6 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 180 1936 7 live live JJ 180 1936 8 births birth NNS 180 1936 9 ( ( -LRB- 180 1936 10 1994 1994 CD 180 1936 11 est est NNP 180 1936 12 . . . 180 1936 13 ) ) -RRB- 180 1937 1 Life life NN 180 1937 2 expectancy expectancy NN 180 1937 3 at at IN 180 1937 4 birth birth NN 180 1937 5 : : : 180 1937 6 total total JJ 180 1937 7 population population NN 180 1937 8 : : : 180 1937 9 76.33 76.33 CD 180 1937 10 years year NNS 180 1937 11 male male NN 180 1937 12 : : : 180 1937 13 73.44 73.44 CD 180 1937 14 years year NNS 180 1937 15 female female JJ 180 1937 16 : : : 180 1937 17 79.19 79.19 CD 180 1937 18 years year NNS 180 1937 19 ( ( -LRB- 180 1937 20 1994 1994 CD 180 1937 21 est est NNP 180 1937 22 . . . 180 1937 23 ) ) -RRB- 180 1938 1 Total total JJ 180 1938 2 fertility fertility NN 180 1938 3 rate rate NN 180 1938 4 : : : 180 1938 5 2.33 2.33 CD 180 1938 6 children child NNS 180 1938 7 born bear VBN 180 1938 8 / / SYM 180 1938 9 woman woman NN 180 1938 10 ( ( -LRB- 180 1938 11 1994 1994 CD 180 1938 12 est est NNP 180 1938 13 . . . 180 1938 14 ) ) -RRB- 180 1939 1 Nationality nationality NN 180 1939 2 : : : 180 1939 3 noun noun NNP 180 1939 4 : : : 180 1939 5 Gibraltarian(s Gibraltarian(s NNP 180 1939 6 ) ) -RRB- 180 1939 7 adjective adjective NN 180 1939 8 : : : 180 1939 9 Gibraltar Gibraltar NNP 180 1939 10 Ethnic ethnic JJ 180 1939 11 divisions division NNS 180 1939 12 : : : 180 1939 13 Italian italian JJ 180 1939 14 , , , 180 1939 15 English English NNP 180 1939 16 , , , 180 1939 17 Maltese maltese JJ 180 1939 18 , , , 180 1939 19 Portuguese portuguese JJ 180 1939 20 , , , 180 1939 21 Spanish spanish JJ 180 1939 22 Religions religion NNS 180 1939 23 : : : 180 1939 24 Roman Roman NNP 180 1939 25 Catholic Catholic NNP 180 1939 26 74 74 CD 180 1939 27 % % NN 180 1939 28 , , , 180 1939 29 Protestant protestant NN 180 1939 30 11 11 CD 180 1939 31 % % NN 180 1939 32 ( ( -LRB- 180 1939 33 Church Church NNP 180 1939 34 of of IN 180 1939 35 England England NNP 180 1939 36 8 8 CD 180 1939 37 % % NN 180 1939 38 , , , 180 1939 39 other other JJ 180 1939 40 3 3 CD 180 1939 41 % % NN 180 1939 42 ) ) -RRB- 180 1939 43 , , , 180 1939 44 Moslem Moslem NNP 180 1939 45 8 8 CD 180 1939 46 % % NN 180 1939 47 , , , 180 1939 48 Jewish jewish JJ 180 1939 49 2 2 CD 180 1939 50 % % NN 180 1939 51 , , , 180 1939 52 none none NN 180 1939 53 or or CC 180 1939 54 other other JJ 180 1939 55 5 5 CD 180 1939 56 % % NN 180 1939 57 ( ( -LRB- 180 1939 58 1981 1981 CD 180 1939 59 ) ) -RRB- 180 1939 60 Languages language NNS 180 1939 61 : : : 180 1939 62 English English NNP 180 1939 63 ( ( -LRB- 180 1939 64 used use VBN 180 1939 65 in in IN 180 1939 66 schools school NNS 180 1939 67 and and CC 180 1939 68 for for IN 180 1939 69 official official JJ 180 1939 70 purposes purpose NNS 180 1939 71 ) ) -RRB- 180 1939 72 , , , 180 1939 73 Spanish spanish JJ 180 1939 74 , , , 180 1939 75 Italian italian JJ 180 1939 76 , , , 180 1939 77 Portuguese portuguese JJ 180 1939 78 , , , 180 1939 79 Russian russian JJ 180 1939 80 Literacy Literacy NNP 180 1939 81 : : : 180 1939 82 total total JJ 180 1939 83 population population NN 180 1939 84 : : : 180 1939 85 NA% NA% NNP 180 1939 86 male male NNP 180 1939 87 : : : 180 1939 88 NA% NA% NNP 180 1939 89 female female JJ 180 1939 90 : : : 180 1939 91 NA% NA% `` 180 1939 92 Labor labor NN 180 1939 93 force force NN 180 1939 94 : : : 180 1939 95 14,800 14,800 CD 180 1939 96 ( ( -LRB- 180 1939 97 including include VBG 180 1939 98 non non JJ 180 1939 99 - - JJ 180 1939 100 Gibraltar gibraltar JJ 180 1939 101 laborers laborer NNS 180 1939 102 ) ) -RRB- 180 1939 103 note note NN 180 1939 104 : : : 180 1939 105 UK UK NNP 180 1939 106 military military JJ 180 1939 107 establishments establishment NNS 180 1939 108 and and CC 180 1939 109 civil civil JJ 180 1939 110 government government NN 180 1939 111 employ employ VBP 180 1939 112 nearly nearly RB 180 1939 113 50 50 CD 180 1939 114 % % NN 180 1939 115 of of IN 180 1939 116 the the DT 180 1939 117 labor labor NN 180 1939 118 force force NN 180 1939 119 @Gibraltar @gibraltar NN 180 1939 120 , , , 180 1939 121 Government Government NNP 180 1939 122 Names Names NNPS 180 1939 123 : : : 180 1939 124 conventional conventional JJ 180 1939 125 long long JJ 180 1939 126 form form NN 180 1939 127 : : : 180 1939 128 none none NN 180 1939 129 conventional conventional JJ 180 1939 130 short short JJ 180 1939 131 form form NN 180 1939 132 : : : 180 1939 133 Gibraltar Gibraltar NNP 180 1939 134 Digraph Digraph NNP 180 1939 135 : : : 180 1939 136 GI GI NNP 180 1939 137 Type type NN 180 1939 138 : : : 180 1939 139 dependent dependent JJ 180 1939 140 territory territory NN 180 1939 141 of of IN 180 1939 142 the the DT 180 1939 143 UK UK NNP 180 1939 144 Capital Capital NNP 180 1939 145 : : : 180 1939 146 Gilbraltar Gilbraltar NNP 180 1939 147 Administrative administrative JJ 180 1939 148 divisions division NNS 180 1939 149 : : : 180 1939 150 none none NN 180 1939 151 ( ( -LRB- 180 1939 152 dependent dependent JJ 180 1939 153 territory territory NN 180 1939 154 of of IN 180 1939 155 the the DT 180 1939 156 UK UK NNP 180 1939 157 ) ) -RRB- 180 1939 158 Independence independence NN 180 1939 159 : : : 180 1939 160 none none NN 180 1939 161 ( ( -LRB- 180 1939 162 dependent dependent JJ 180 1939 163 territory territory NN 180 1939 164 of of IN 180 1939 165 the the DT 180 1939 166 UK UK NNP 180 1939 167 ) ) -RRB- 180 1939 168 National national JJ 180 1939 169 holiday holiday NN 180 1939 170 : : : 180 1939 171 Commonwealth Commonwealth NNP 180 1939 172 Day Day NNP 180 1939 173 ( ( -LRB- 180 1939 174 second second JJ 180 1939 175 Monday Monday NNP 180 1939 176 of of IN 180 1939 177 March March NNP 180 1939 178 ) ) -RRB- 180 1939 179 Constitution Constitution NNP 180 1939 180 : : : 180 1939 181 30 30 CD 180 1939 182 May May NNP 180 1939 183 1969 1969 CD 180 1939 184 Legal legal JJ 180 1939 185 system system NN 180 1939 186 : : : 180 1939 187 English english JJ 180 1939 188 law law NN 180 1939 189 Suffrage suffrage NN 180 1939 190 : : : 180 1939 191 18 18 CD 180 1939 192 years year NNS 180 1939 193 of of IN 180 1939 194 age age NN 180 1939 195 ; ; : 180 1939 196 universal universal JJ 180 1939 197 , , , 180 1939 198 plus plus CC 180 1939 199 other other JJ 180 1939 200 UK UK NNP 180 1939 201 subjects subject NNS 180 1939 202 resident resident JJ 180 1939 203 six six CD 180 1939 204 months month NNS 180 1939 205 or or CC 180 1939 206 more more JJR 180 1939 207 Executive executive JJ 180 1939 208 branch branch NN 180 1939 209 : : : 180 1939 210 chief chief NN 180 1939 211 of of IN 180 1939 212 state state NN 180 1939 213 : : : 180 1939 214 Queen Queen NNP 180 1939 215 ELIZABETH ELIZABETH NNP 180 1939 216 II II NNP 180 1939 217 ( ( -LRB- 180 1939 218 since since IN 180 1939 219 6 6 CD 180 1939 220 February February NNP 180 1939 221 1952 1952 CD 180 1939 222 ) ) -RRB- 180 1939 223 , , , 180 1939 224 represented represent VBN 180 1939 225 by by IN 180 1939 226 Governor Governor NNP 180 1939 227 and and CC 180 1939 228 Commander Commander NNP 180 1939 229 in in IN 180 1939 230 Chief Chief NNP 180 1939 231 Gen. Gen. NNP 180 1939 232 Sir Sir NNP 180 1939 233 John John NNP 180 1939 234 CHAPPLE CHAPPLE NNP 180 1939 235 ( ( -LRB- 180 1939 236 since since IN 180 1939 237 NA NA NNP 180 1939 238 March March NNP 180 1939 239 1993 1993 CD 180 1939 240 ) ) -RRB- 180 1939 241 head head NN 180 1939 242 of of IN 180 1939 243 government government NN 180 1939 244 : : : 180 1939 245 Chief Chief NNP 180 1939 246 Minister Minister NNP 180 1939 247 Joe Joe NNP 180 1939 248 BOSSANO BOSSANO NNP 180 1939 249 ( ( -LRB- 180 1939 250 since since IN 180 1939 251 25 25 CD 180 1939 252 March March NNP 180 1939 253 1988 1988 CD 180 1939 254 ) ) -RRB- 180 1939 255 Gibraltar Gibraltar NNP 180 1939 256 Council Council NNP 180 1939 257 : : : 180 1939 258 advises advise VBZ 180 1939 259 the the DT 180 1939 260 governor governor NN 180 1939 261 cabinet cabinet NN 180 1939 262 : : : 180 1939 263 Council Council NNP 180 1939 264 of of IN 180 1939 265 Ministers Ministers NNP 180 1939 266 ; ; , 180 1939 267 appointed appoint VBN 180 1939 268 from from IN 180 1939 269 the the DT 180 1939 270 elected elect VBN 180 1939 271 members member NNS 180 1939 272 of of IN 180 1939 273 the the DT 180 1939 274 Assembly Assembly NNP 180 1939 275 by by IN 180 1939 276 the the DT 180 1939 277 governor governor NN 180 1939 278 in in IN 180 1939 279 consultation consultation NN 180 1939 280 with with IN 180 1939 281 the the DT 180 1939 282 chief chief JJ 180 1939 283 minister minister NN 180 1939 284 Legislative Legislative NNP 180 1939 285 branch branch NN 180 1939 286 : : : 180 1939 287 unicameral unicameral JJ 180 1939 288 House House NNP 180 1939 289 of of IN 180 1939 290 Assembly Assembly NNP 180 1939 291 : : : 180 1939 292 elections election NNS 180 1939 293 last last RB 180 1939 294 held hold VBD 180 1939 295 on on IN 180 1939 296 16 16 CD 180 1939 297 January January NNP 180 1939 298 1992 1992 CD 180 1939 299 ( ( -LRB- 180 1939 300 next next JJ 180 1939 301 to to TO 180 1939 302 be be VB 180 1939 303 held hold VBN 180 1939 304 January January NNP 180 1939 305 1996 1996 CD 180 1939 306 ) ) -RRB- 180 1939 307 ; ; : 180 1939 308 results result NNS 180 1939 309 - - HYPH 180 1939 310 SL sl NN 180 1939 311 73.3 73.3 CD 180 1939 312 % % NN 180 1939 313 ; ; , 180 1939 314 seats seat NNS 180 1939 315 - - : 180 1939 316 ( ( -LRB- 180 1939 317 18 18 CD 180 1939 318 total total NN 180 1939 319 , , , 180 1939 320 15 15 CD 180 1939 321 elected elect VBN 180 1939 322 ) ) -RRB- 180 1939 323 number number NN 180 1939 324 of of IN 180 1939 325 seats seat NNS 180 1939 326 by by IN 180 1939 327 party party NN 180 1939 328 NA NA NNP 180 1939 329 Judicial judicial JJ 180 1939 330 branch branch NN 180 1939 331 : : : 180 1939 332 Supreme Supreme NNP 180 1939 333 Court Court NNP 180 1939 334 , , , 180 1939 335 Court Court NNP 180 1939 336 of of IN 180 1939 337 Appeal Appeal NNP 180 1939 338 Political political JJ 180 1939 339 parties party NNS 180 1939 340 and and CC 180 1939 341 leaders leader NNS 180 1939 342 : : : 180 1939 343 Gibraltar Gibraltar NNP 180 1939 344 Socialist Socialist NNP 180 1939 345 Labor Labor NNP 180 1939 346 Party Party NNP 180 1939 347 ( ( -LRB- 180 1939 348 SL SL NNP 180 1939 349 ) ) -RRB- 180 1939 350 , , , 180 1939 351 Joe Joe NNP 180 1939 352 BOSSANO BOSSANO NNP 180 1939 353 ; ; : 180 1939 354 Gibraltar Gibraltar NNP 180 1939 355 Labor Labor NNP 180 1939 356 Party Party NNP 180 1939 357 / / SYM 180 1939 358 Association Association NNP 180 1939 359 for for IN 180 1939 360 the the DT 180 1939 361 Advancement Advancement NNP 180 1939 362 of of IN 180 1939 363 Civil Civil NNP 180 1939 364 Rights Rights NNPS 180 1939 365 ( ( -LRB- 180 1939 366 GCL GCL NNP 180 1939 367 / / SYM 180 1939 368 AACR AACR NNP 180 1939 369 ) ) -RRB- 180 1939 370 , , , 180 1939 371 leader leader NN 180 1939 372 NA NA NNP 180 1939 373 ; ; : 180 1939 374 Gibraltar Gibraltar NNP 180 1939 375 Social Social NNP 180 1939 376 Democrats Democrats NNPS 180 1939 377 , , , 180 1939 378 Peter Peter NNP 180 1939 379 CARUANA CARUANA NNP 180 1939 380 ; ; : 180 1939 381 Gibraltar Gibraltar NNP 180 1939 382 National National NNP 180 1939 383 Party Party NNP 180 1939 384 , , , 180 1939 385 Joe Joe NNP 180 1939 386 GARCIA GARCIA NNP 180 1939 387 Other other JJ 180 1939 388 political political JJ 180 1939 389 or or CC 180 1939 390 pressure pressure NN 180 1939 391 groups group NNS 180 1939 392 : : : 180 1939 393 Housewives Housewives NNP 180 1939 394 Association Association NNP 180 1939 395 ; ; : 180 1939 396 Chamber Chamber NNP 180 1939 397 of of IN 180 1939 398 Commerce Commerce NNP 180 1939 399 ; ; : 180 1939 400 Gibraltar Gibraltar NNP 180 1939 401 Representatives Representatives NNPS 180 1939 402 Organization Organization NNP 180 1939 403 Member Member NNP 180 1939 404 of of IN 180 1939 405 : : : 180 1939 406 INTERPOL INTERPOL NNP 180 1939 407 ( ( -LRB- 180 1939 408 subbureau subbureau NN 180 1939 409 ) ) -RRB- 180 1939 410 Diplomatic diplomatic JJ 180 1939 411 representation representation NN 180 1939 412 in in IN 180 1939 413 US US NNP 180 1939 414 : : : 180 1939 415 none none NN 180 1939 416 ( ( -LRB- 180 1939 417 dependent dependent JJ 180 1939 418 territory territory NN 180 1939 419 of of IN 180 1939 420 the the DT 180 1939 421 UK UK NNP 180 1939 422 ) ) -RRB- 180 1939 423 US US NNP 180 1939 424 diplomatic diplomatic JJ 180 1939 425 representation representation NN 180 1939 426 : : : 180 1939 427 none none NN 180 1939 428 ( ( -LRB- 180 1939 429 dependent dependent JJ 180 1939 430 territory territory NN 180 1939 431 of of IN 180 1939 432 the the DT 180 1939 433 UK UK NNP 180 1939 434 ) ) -RRB- 180 1939 435 Flag flag NN 180 1939 436 : : : 180 1939 437 two two CD 180 1939 438 horizontal horizontal JJ 180 1939 439 bands band NNS 180 1939 440 of of IN 180 1939 441 white white JJ 180 1939 442 ( ( -LRB- 180 1939 443 top top JJ 180 1939 444 , , , 180 1939 445 double double JJ 180 1939 446 width width NN 180 1939 447 ) ) -RRB- 180 1939 448 and and CC 180 1939 449 red red JJ 180 1939 450 with with IN 180 1939 451 a a DT 180 1939 452 three three CD 180 1939 453 - - HYPH 180 1939 454 towered tower VBN 180 1939 455 red red JJ 180 1939 456 castle castle NN 180 1939 457 in in IN 180 1939 458 the the DT 180 1939 459 center center NN 180 1939 460 of of IN 180 1939 461 the the DT 180 1939 462 white white NNP 180 1939 463 band band NN 180 1939 464 ; ; : 180 1939 465 hanging hang VBG 180 1939 466 from from IN 180 1939 467 the the DT 180 1939 468 castle castle NN 180 1939 469 gate gate NN 180 1939 470 is be VBZ 180 1939 471 a a DT 180 1939 472 gold gold NN 180 1939 473 key key NN 180 1939 474 centered center VBN 180 1939 475 in in IN 180 1939 476 the the DT 180 1939 477 red red JJ 180 1939 478 band band NN 180 1939 479 @Gibraltar @gibraltar NN 180 1939 480 , , , 180 1939 481 Economy Economy NNP 180 1939 482 Overview Overview NNP 180 1939 483 : : : 180 1939 484 The the DT 180 1939 485 British british JJ 180 1939 486 military military JJ 180 1939 487 presence presence NN 180 1939 488 has have VBZ 180 1939 489 been be VBN 180 1939 490 severely severely RB 180 1939 491 reduced reduce VBN 180 1939 492 and and CC 180 1939 493 now now RB 180 1939 494 only only RB 180 1939 495 contributes contribute VBZ 180 1939 496 about about RB 180 1939 497 11 11 CD 180 1939 498 % % NN 180 1939 499 to to IN 180 1939 500 the the DT 180 1939 501 local local JJ 180 1939 502 economy economy NN 180 1939 503 . . . 180 1940 1 The the DT 180 1940 2 financial financial JJ 180 1940 3 sector sector NN 180 1940 4 accounts account VBZ 180 1940 5 for for IN 180 1940 6 15 15 CD 180 1940 7 % % NN 180 1940 8 of of IN 180 1940 9 GDP GDP NNP 180 1940 10 ; ; , 180 1940 11 tourism tourism NN 180 1940 12 and and CC 180 1940 13 shipping shipping NN 180 1940 14 services service NNS 180 1940 15 fees fee NNS 180 1940 16 also also RB 180 1940 17 generate generate VBP 180 1940 18 income income NN 180 1940 19 . . . 180 1941 1 Because because IN 180 1941 2 more more JJR 180 1941 3 than than IN 180 1941 4 70 70 CD 180 1941 5 % % NN 180 1941 6 of of IN 180 1941 7 the the DT 180 1941 8 economy economy NN 180 1941 9 is be VBZ 180 1941 10 in in IN 180 1941 11 the the DT 180 1941 12 public public JJ 180 1941 13 sector sector NN 180 1941 14 , , , 180 1941 15 changes change NNS 180 1941 16 in in IN 180 1941 17 government government NN 180 1941 18 spending spending NN 180 1941 19 have have VB 180 1941 20 a a DT 180 1941 21 major major JJ 180 1941 22 impact impact NN 180 1941 23 on on IN 180 1941 24 the the DT 180 1941 25 level level NN 180 1941 26 of of IN 180 1941 27 employment employment NN 180 1941 28 . . . 180 1942 1 Construction construction NN 180 1942 2 workers worker NNS 180 1942 3 are be VBP 180 1942 4 particularly particularly RB 180 1942 5 affected affect VBN 180 1942 6 when when WRB 180 1942 7 government government NN 180 1942 8 expenditures expenditure NNS 180 1942 9 are be VBP 180 1942 10 cut cut VBN 180 1942 11 . . . 180 1943 1 National national JJ 180 1943 2 product product NN 180 1943 3 : : : 180 1943 4 GNP GNP NNP 180 1943 5 - - HYPH 180 1943 6 exchange exchange NN 180 1943 7 rate rate NN 180 1943 8 conversion conversion NN 180 1943 9 - - : 180 1943 10 $ $ $ 180 1943 11 182 182 CD 180 1943 12 million million CD 180 1943 13 ( ( -LRB- 180 1943 14 FY87 FY87 NNP 180 1943 15 ) ) -RRB- 180 1943 16 National national JJ 180 1943 17 product product NN 180 1943 18 real real JJ 180 1943 19 growth growth NN 180 1943 20 rate rate NN 180 1943 21 : : : 180 1943 22 5 5 CD 180 1943 23 % % NN 180 1943 24 ( ( -LRB- 180 1943 25 FY87 FY87 NNP 180 1943 26 ) ) -RRB- 180 1943 27 National national JJ 180 1943 28 product product NN 180 1943 29 per per IN 180 1943 30 capita capita NN 180 1943 31 : : : 180 1943 32 $ $ $ 180 1943 33 4,600 4,600 CD 180 1943 34 ( ( -LRB- 180 1943 35 FY87 FY87 NNP 180 1943 36 ) ) -RRB- 180 1943 37 Inflation inflation NN 180 1943 38 rate rate NN 180 1943 39 ( ( -LRB- 180 1943 40 consumer consumer NN 180 1943 41 prices price NNS 180 1943 42 ) ) -RRB- 180 1943 43 : : : 180 1943 44 3.6 3.6 CD 180 1943 45 % % NN 180 1943 46 ( ( -LRB- 180 1943 47 1988 1988 CD 180 1943 48 ) ) -RRB- 180 1943 49 Unemployment unemployment NN 180 1943 50 rate rate NN 180 1943 51 : : : 180 1943 52 NA% NA% `` 180 1943 53 Budget budget NN 180 1943 54 : : : 180 1943 55 revenues revenue NNS 180 1943 56 : : : 180 1943 57 $ $ $ 180 1943 58 136 136 CD 180 1943 59 million million CD 180 1943 60 expenditures expenditure NNS 180 1943 61 : : : 180 1943 62 $ $ $ 180 1943 63 139 139 CD 180 1943 64 million million CD 180 1943 65 , , , 180 1943 66 including include VBG 180 1943 67 capital capital NN 180 1943 68 expenditures expenditure NNS 180 1943 69 of of IN 180 1943 70 $ $ $ 180 1943 71 NA NA NNP 180 1943 72 ( ( -LRB- 180 1943 73 FY88 fy88 NN 180 1943 74 ) ) -RRB- 180 1943 75 Exports export NNS 180 1943 76 : : : 180 1943 77 $ $ $ 180 1943 78 82 82 CD 180 1943 79 million million CD 180 1943 80 ( ( -LRB- 180 1943 81 f.o.b f.o.b JJ 180 1943 82 . . NNP 180 1943 83 , , , 180 1943 84 1988 1988 CD 180 1943 85 ) ) -RRB- 180 1943 86 commodities commodity NNS 180 1943 87 : : : 180 1943 88 ( ( -LRB- 180 1943 89 principally principally RB 180 1943 90 re re NN 180 1943 91 - - NNS 180 1943 92 exports export NNS 180 1943 93 ) ) -RRB- 180 1943 94 petroleum petroleum NN 180 1943 95 51 51 CD 180 1943 96 % % NN 180 1943 97 , , , 180 1943 98 manufactured manufacture VBN 180 1943 99 goods good NNS 180 1943 100 41 41 CD 180 1943 101 % % NN 180 1943 102 , , , 180 1943 103 other other JJ 180 1943 104 8 8 CD 180 1943 105 % % NN 180 1943 106 partners partner NNS 180 1943 107 : : : 180 1943 108 UK UK NNP 180 1943 109 , , , 180 1943 110 Morocco Morocco NNP 180 1943 111 , , , 180 1943 112 Portugal Portugal NNP 180 1943 113 , , , 180 1943 114 Netherlands Netherlands NNP 180 1943 115 , , , 180 1943 116 Spain Spain NNP 180 1943 117 , , , 180 1943 118 US US NNP 180 1943 119 , , , 180 1943 120 FRG FRG NNP 180 1943 121 Imports Imports NNPS 180 1943 122 : : : 180 1943 123 $ $ $ 180 1943 124 258 258 CD 180 1943 125 million million CD 180 1943 126 ( ( -LRB- 180 1943 127 c.i.f c.i.f NN 180 1943 128 . . NNP 180 1943 129 , , , 180 1943 130 1988 1988 CD 180 1943 131 ) ) -RRB- 180 1943 132 commodities commodity NNS 180 1943 133 : : : 180 1943 134 fuels fuel NNS 180 1943 135 , , , 180 1943 136 manufactured manufacture VBN 180 1943 137 goods good NNS 180 1943 138 , , , 180 1943 139 and and CC 180 1943 140 foodstuffs foodstuff VBZ 180 1943 141 partners partner NNS 180 1943 142 : : : 180 1943 143 UK UK NNP 180 1943 144 , , , 180 1943 145 Spain Spain NNP 180 1943 146 , , , 180 1943 147 Japan Japan NNP 180 1943 148 , , , 180 1943 149 Netherlands Netherlands NNP 180 1943 150 External External NNP 180 1943 151 debt debt NN 180 1943 152 : : : 180 1943 153 $ $ $ 180 1943 154 318 318 CD 180 1943 155 million million CD 180 1943 156 ( ( -LRB- 180 1943 157 1987 1987 CD 180 1943 158 ) ) -RRB- 180 1943 159 Industrial industrial JJ 180 1943 160 production production NN 180 1943 161 : : : 180 1943 162 growth growth NN 180 1943 163 rate rate NN 180 1943 164 NA% NA% `` 180 1943 165 Electricity electricity NN 180 1943 166 : : : 180 1943 167 capacity capacity NN 180 1943 168 : : : 180 1943 169 47,000 47,000 CD 180 1943 170 kW kw NN 180 1943 171 production production NN 180 1943 172 : : : 180 1943 173 200 200 CD 180 1943 174 million million CD 180 1943 175 kWh kWh NNS 180 1943 176 consumption consumption NN 180 1943 177 per per IN 180 1943 178 capita capita NN 180 1943 179 : : : 180 1943 180 6,740 6,740 CD 180 1943 181 kWh kWh NNS 180 1943 182 ( ( -LRB- 180 1943 183 1992 1992 CD 180 1943 184 ) ) -RRB- 180 1943 185 Industries industry NNS 180 1943 186 : : : 180 1943 187 tourism tourism NN 180 1943 188 , , , 180 1943 189 banking banking NN 180 1943 190 and and CC 180 1943 191 finance finance NN 180 1943 192 , , , 180 1943 193 construction construction NN 180 1943 194 , , , 180 1943 195 commerce commerce NN 180 1943 196 ; ; : 180 1943 197 support support NN 180 1943 198 to to IN 180 1943 199 large large JJ 180 1943 200 UK UK NNP 180 1943 201 naval naval JJ 180 1943 202 and and CC 180 1943 203 air air NN 180 1943 204 bases basis NNS 180 1943 205 ; ; , 180 1943 206 transit transit NN 180 1943 207 trade trade NN 180 1943 208 and and CC 180 1943 209 supply supply NN 180 1943 210 depot depot NN 180 1943 211 in in IN 180 1943 212 the the DT 180 1943 213 port port NN 180 1943 214 ; ; : 180 1943 215 light light JJ 180 1943 216 manufacturing manufacturing NN 180 1943 217 of of IN 180 1943 218 tobacco tobacco NN 180 1943 219 , , , 180 1943 220 roasted roasted JJ 180 1943 221 coffee coffee NN 180 1943 222 , , , 180 1943 223 ice ice NN 180 1943 224 , , , 180 1943 225 mineral mineral NN 180 1943 226 waters water NNS 180 1943 227 , , , 180 1943 228 candy candy NN 180 1943 229 , , , 180 1943 230 beer beer NN 180 1943 231 , , , 180 1943 232 and and CC 180 1943 233 canned can VBN 180 1943 234 fish fish NN 180 1943 235 Agriculture agriculture NN 180 1943 236 : : : 180 1943 237 none none NN 180 1943 238 Economic economic JJ 180 1943 239 aid aid NN 180 1943 240 : : : 180 1943 241 recipient recipient NN 180 1943 242 : : : 180 1943 243 US US NNP 180 1943 244 commitments commitment NNS 180 1943 245 , , , 180 1943 246 including include VBG 180 1943 247 Ex Ex NNP 180 1943 248 - - HYPH 180 1943 249 Im Im NNP 180 1943 250 ( ( -LRB- 180 1943 251 FY70 FY70 NNP 180 1943 252 - - HYPH 180 1943 253 88 88 NNP 180 1943 254 ) ) -RRB- 180 1943 255 , , , 180 1943 256 $ $ $ 180 1943 257 800,000 800,000 CD 180 1943 258 ; ; : 180 1943 259 Western western JJ 180 1943 260 ( ( -LRB- 180 1943 261 non non JJ 180 1943 262 - - JJ 180 1943 263 US us JJ 180 1943 264 ) ) -RRB- 180 1943 265 countries country NNS 180 1943 266 and and CC 180 1943 267 ODA oda VB 180 1943 268 bilateral bilateral JJ 180 1943 269 commitments commitment NNS 180 1943 270 ( ( -LRB- 180 1943 271 1992 1992 CD 180 1943 272 - - SYM 180 1943 273 93 93 CD 180 1943 274 ) ) -RRB- 180 1943 275 , , , 180 1943 276 $ $ $ 180 1943 277 2.5 2.5 CD 180 1943 278 million million CD 180 1943 279 Currency Currency NNP 180 1943 280 : : : 180 1943 281 1 1 CD 180 1943 282 Gibraltar Gibraltar NNP 180 1943 283 pound pound NN 180 1943 284 ( ( -LRB- 180 1943 285 # # NN 180 1943 286 G g NN 180 1943 287 ) ) -RRB- 180 1943 288 = = NFP 180 1943 289 100 100 CD 180 1943 290 pence penny NNS 180 1943 291 Exchange Exchange NNP 180 1943 292 rates rate NNS 180 1943 293 : : : 180 1943 294 Gibraltar Gibraltar NNP 180 1943 295 pounds pound NNS 180 1943 296 ( ( -LRB- 180 1943 297 # # $ 180 1943 298 G g NN 180 1943 299 ) ) -RRB- 180 1943 300 per per IN 180 1943 301 US$ us$ $ 180 1943 302 1 1 CD 180 1943 303 - - HYPH 180 1943 304 0.6699 0.6699 CD 180 1943 305 ( ( -LRB- 180 1943 306 January January NNP 180 1943 307 1994 1994 CD 180 1943 308 ) ) -RRB- 180 1943 309 , , , 180 1943 310 0.6658 0.6658 CD 180 1943 311 ( ( -LRB- 180 1943 312 1993 1993 CD 180 1943 313 ) ) -RRB- 180 1943 314 , , , 180 1943 315 0.5664 0.5664 CD 180 1943 316 ( ( -LRB- 180 1943 317 1992 1992 CD 180 1943 318 ) ) -RRB- 180 1943 319 , , , 180 1943 320 0.5652 0.5652 CD 180 1943 321 ( ( -LRB- 180 1943 322 1991 1991 CD 180 1943 323 ) ) -RRB- 180 1943 324 , , , 180 1943 325 0.5603 0.5603 CD 180 1943 326 ( ( -LRB- 180 1943 327 1990 1990 CD 180 1943 328 ) ) -RRB- 180 1943 329 , , , 180 1943 330 0.6099 0.6099 CD 180 1943 331 ( ( -LRB- 180 1943 332 1989 1989 CD 180 1943 333 ) ) -RRB- 180 1943 334 ; ; : 180 1943 335 note note VB 180 1943 336 - - : 180 1943 337 the the DT 180 1943 338 Gibraltar Gibraltar NNP 180 1943 339 pound pound NN 180 1943 340 is be VBZ 180 1943 341 at at IN 180 1943 342 par par NN 180 1943 343 with with IN 180 1943 344 the the DT 180 1943 345 British british JJ 180 1943 346 pound pound NN 180 1943 347 Fiscal fiscal JJ 180 1943 348 year year NN 180 1943 349 : : : 180 1943 350 1 1 CD 180 1943 351 July July NNP 180 1943 352 - - HYPH 180 1943 353 30 30 CD 180 1943 354 June June NNP 180 1943 355 @Gibraltar @gibraltar NN 180 1943 356 , , , 180 1943 357 Communications Communications NNP 180 1943 358 Railroads railroad NNS 180 1943 359 : : : 180 1943 360 1.000-meter 1.000-meter CD 180 1943 361 - - HYPH 180 1943 362 gauge gauge NN 180 1943 363 system system NN 180 1943 364 in in IN 180 1943 365 dockyard dockyard NN 180 1943 366 area area NN 180 1943 367 only only RB 180 1943 368 Highways Highways NNP 180 1943 369 : : : 180 1943 370 total total NN 180 1943 371 : : : 180 1943 372 50 50 CD 180 1943 373 km km NNS 180 1943 374 paved pave VBN 180 1943 375 : : : 180 1943 376 50 50 CD 180 1943 377 km km NN 180 1943 378 Pipelines Pipelines NNPS 180 1943 379 : : : 180 1943 380 none none NN 180 1943 381 Ports port NNS 180 1943 382 : : : 180 1943 383 Gibraltar Gibraltar NNP 180 1943 384 Merchant Merchant NNP 180 1943 385 marine marine NN 180 1943 386 : : : 180 1943 387 29 29 CD 180 1943 388 ships ship NNS 180 1943 389 ( ( -LRB- 180 1943 390 1,000 1,000 CD 180 1943 391 GRT GRT NNP 180 1943 392 or or CC 180 1943 393 over over RB 180 1943 394 ) ) -RRB- 180 1943 395 totaling total VBG 180 1943 396 496,898 496,898 CD 180 1943 397 GRT/857,140 GRT/857,140 NNP 180 1943 398 DWT DWT NNP 180 1943 399 , , , 180 1943 400 bulk bulk NN 180 1943 401 5 5 CD 180 1943 402 , , , 180 1943 403 cargo cargo NN 180 1943 404 4 4 CD 180 1943 405 , , , 180 1943 406 chemical chemical NN 180 1943 407 tanker tanker NN 180 1943 408 2 2 CD 180 1943 409 , , , 180 1943 410 container container NN 180 1943 411 1 1 CD 180 1943 412 , , , 180 1943 413 oil oil NN 180 1943 414 tanker tanker NN 180 1943 415 16 16 CD 180 1943 416 , , , 180 1943 417 refrigerated refrigerate VBD 180 1943 418 cargo cargo NN 180 1943 419 1 1 CD 180 1943 420 note note NN 180 1943 421 : : : 180 1943 422 a a DT 180 1943 423 flag flag NN 180 1943 424 of of IN 180 1943 425 convenience convenience NN 180 1943 426 registry registry NN 180 1943 427 Airports airport NNS 180 1943 428 : : : 180 1943 429 total total NN 180 1943 430 : : : 180 1943 431 1 1 CD 180 1943 432 usable usable JJ 180 1943 433 : : : 180 1943 434 1 1 CD 180 1943 435 with with IN 180 1943 436 permanent permanent JJ 180 1943 437 surface surface NN 180 1943 438 runways runway NNS 180 1943 439 : : : 180 1943 440 1 1 CD 180 1943 441 with with IN 180 1943 442 runways runway NNS 180 1943 443 over over IN 180 1943 444 3,659 3,659 CD 180 1943 445 m m NNP 180 1943 446 : : : 180 1943 447 0 0 CD 180 1943 448 with with IN 180 1943 449 runways runways NNP 180 1943 450 2,440 2,440 CD 180 1943 451 - - HYPH 180 1943 452 3,659 3,659 CD 180 1943 453 m m NN 180 1943 454 : : : 180 1943 455 0 0 CD 180 1943 456 with with IN 180 1943 457 runways runway NNS 180 1943 458 1,220 1,220 CD 180 1943 459 - - HYPH 180 1943 460 2,439 2,439 CD 180 1943 461 m m NN 180 1943 462 : : : 180 1943 463 1 1 CD 180 1943 464 Telecommunications telecommunication NNS 180 1943 465 : : : 180 1943 466 adequate adequate JJ 180 1943 467 , , , 180 1943 468 automatic automatic JJ 180 1943 469 domestic domestic JJ 180 1943 470 system system NN 180 1943 471 and and CC 180 1943 472 adequate adequate JJ 180 1943 473 international international JJ 180 1943 474 radiocommunication radiocommunication NN 180 1943 475 and and CC 180 1943 476 microwave microwave NN 180 1943 477 facilities facility NNS 180 1943 478 ; ; : 180 1943 479 9,400 9,400 CD 180 1943 480 telephones telephone NNS 180 1943 481 ; ; : 180 1943 482 broadcast broadcast NN 180 1943 483 stations station NNS 180 1943 484 - - SYM 180 1943 485 1 1 CD 180 1943 486 AM am NN 180 1943 487 , , , 180 1943 488 6 6 CD 180 1943 489 FM FM NNP 180 1943 490 , , , 180 1943 491 4 4 CD 180 1943 492 TV tv NN 180 1943 493 ; ; : 180 1943 494 1 1 CD 180 1943 495 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 180 1943 496 Ocean Ocean NNP 180 1943 497 INTELSAT intelsat JJ 180 1943 498 earth earth NN 180 1943 499 station station NN 180 1943 500 @Gibraltar @gibraltar NN 180 1943 501 , , , 180 1943 502 Defense Defense NNP 180 1943 503 Forces Forces NNPS 180 1943 504 Branches Branches NNPS 180 1943 505 : : : 180 1943 506 British British NNP 180 1943 507 Army Army NNP 180 1943 508 , , , 180 1943 509 Royal Royal NNP 180 1943 510 Navy Navy NNP 180 1943 511 , , , 180 1943 512 Royal Royal NNP 180 1943 513 Air Air NNP 180 1943 514 Force Force NNP 180 1943 515 Note Note NNP 180 1943 516 : : : 180 1943 517 defense defense NN 180 1943 518 is be VBZ 180 1943 519 the the DT 180 1943 520 responsibility responsibility NN 180 1943 521 of of IN 180 1943 522 the the DT 180 1943 523 UK UK NNP 180 1943 524 @Glorioso @Glorioso NNP 180 1943 525 Islands Islands NNP 180 1943 526 Header Header NNP 180 1943 527 Affiliation Affiliation NNP 180 1943 528 : : : 180 1943 529 ( ( -LRB- 180 1943 530 possession possession NN 180 1943 531 of of IN 180 1943 532 France France NNP 180 1943 533 ) ) -RRB- 180 1943 534 @Glorioso @Glorioso NNP 180 1943 535 Islands Islands NNP 180 1943 536 , , , 180 1943 537 Geography Geography NNP 180 1943 538 Location Location NNP 180 1943 539 : : : 180 1943 540 Southern Southern NNP 180 1943 541 Africa Africa NNP 180 1943 542 , , , 180 1943 543 in in IN 180 1943 544 the the DT 180 1943 545 Indian Indian NNP 180 1943 546 Ocean Ocean NNP 180 1943 547 just just RB 180 1943 548 north north RB 180 1943 549 of of IN 180 1943 550 Madagascar Madagascar NNP 180 1943 551 Map Map NNP 180 1943 552 references reference NNS 180 1943 553 : : : 180 1943 554 Africa Africa NNP 180 1943 555 Area Area NNP 180 1943 556 : : : 180 1943 557 total total JJ 180 1943 558 area area NN 180 1943 559 : : : 180 1943 560 5 5 CD 180 1943 561 sq sq IN 180 1943 562 km km NNP 180 1943 563 land land NN 180 1943 564 area area NN 180 1943 565 : : : 180 1943 566 5 5 CD 180 1943 567 sq sq NNP 180 1943 568 km km NNP 180 1943 569 comparative comparative JJ 180 1943 570 area area NN 180 1943 571 : : : 180 1943 572 about about IN 180 1943 573 8.5 8.5 CD 180 1943 574 times time NNS 180 1943 575 the the DT 180 1943 576 size size NN 180 1943 577 of of IN 180 1943 578 The the DT 180 1943 579 Mall Mall NNP 180 1943 580 in in IN 180 1943 581 Washington Washington NNP 180 1943 582 , , , 180 1943 583 DC DC NNP 180 1943 584 note note NN 180 1943 585 : : : 180 1943 586 includes include VBZ 180 1943 587 Ile Ile NNP 180 1943 588 Glorieuse Glorieuse NNP 180 1943 589 , , , 180 1943 590 Ile Ile NNP 180 1943 591 du du NNP 180 1943 592 Lys Lys NNP 180 1943 593 , , , 180 1943 594 Verte Verte NNP 180 1943 595 Rocks Rocks NNP 180 1943 596 , , , 180 1943 597 Wreck Wreck NNP 180 1943 598 Rock Rock NNP 180 1943 599 , , , 180 1943 600 and and CC 180 1943 601 South South NNP 180 1943 602 Rock Rock NNP 180 1943 603 Land Land NNP 180 1943 604 boundaries boundary NNS 180 1943 605 : : : 180 1943 606 0 0 LS 180 1943 607 km km NN 180 1943 608 Coastline Coastline NNP 180 1943 609 : : : 180 1943 610 35.2 35.2 CD 180 1943 611 km km NN 180 1943 612 Maritime Maritime NNP 180 1943 613 claims claim VBZ 180 1943 614 : : : 180 1943 615 contiguous contiguous JJ 180 1943 616 zone zone NN 180 1943 617 : : : 180 1943 618 12 12 CD 180 1943 619 nm nm IN 180 1943 620 exclusive exclusive JJ 180 1943 621 economic economic JJ 180 1943 622 zone zone NN 180 1943 623 : : : 180 1943 624 200 200 CD 180 1943 625 nm nm CD 180 1943 626 territorial territorial JJ 180 1943 627 sea sea NN 180 1943 628 : : : 180 1943 629 12 12 CD 180 1943 630 nm nm NNP 180 1943 631 International international JJ 180 1943 632 disputes dispute NNS 180 1943 633 : : : 180 1943 634 claimed claim VBN 180 1943 635 by by IN 180 1943 636 Madagascar Madagascar NNP 180 1943 637 Climate Climate NNP 180 1943 638 : : : 180 1943 639 tropical tropical JJ 180 1943 640 Terrain terrain NN 180 1943 641 : : : 180 1943 642 NA NA NNP 180 1943 643 Natural natural JJ 180 1943 644 resources resource NNS 180 1943 645 : : : 180 1943 646 guano guano NNP 180 1943 647 , , , 180 1943 648 coconuts coconuts NNP 180 1943 649 Land Land NNP 180 1943 650 use use NN 180 1943 651 : : : 180 1943 652 arable arable JJ 180 1943 653 land land NN 180 1943 654 : : : 180 1943 655 0 0 CD 180 1943 656 % % NN 180 1943 657 permanent permanent JJ 180 1943 658 crops crop NNS 180 1943 659 : : : 180 1943 660 0 0 CD 180 1943 661 % % NN 180 1943 662 meadows meadow NNS 180 1943 663 and and CC 180 1943 664 pastures pasture NNS 180 1943 665 : : : 180 1943 666 0 0 CD 180 1943 667 % % NN 180 1943 668 forest forest NN 180 1943 669 and and CC 180 1943 670 woodland woodland NN 180 1943 671 : : : 180 1943 672 0 0 CD 180 1943 673 % % NN 180 1943 674 other other JJ 180 1943 675 : : : 180 1943 676 100 100 CD 180 1943 677 % % NN 180 1943 678 ( ( -LRB- 180 1943 679 all all DT 180 1943 680 lush lush JJ 180 1943 681 vegetation vegetation NN 180 1943 682 and and CC 180 1943 683 coconut coconut NN 180 1943 684 palms palm NNS 180 1943 685 ) ) -RRB- 180 1943 686 Irrigated irrigated JJ 180 1943 687 land land NN 180 1943 688 : : : 180 1943 689 0 0 LS 180 1943 690 sq sq NN 180 1943 691 km km NNP 180 1943 692 Environment Environment NNP 180 1943 693 : : : 180 1943 694 current current JJ 180 1943 695 issues issue NNS 180 1943 696 : : : 180 1943 697 NA na IN 180 1943 698 natural natural JJ 180 1943 699 hazards hazard NNS 180 1943 700 : : : 180 1943 701 subject subject JJ 180 1943 702 to to IN 180 1943 703 periodic periodic JJ 180 1943 704 cyclones cyclone NNS 180 1943 705 international international JJ 180 1943 706 agreements agreement NNS 180 1943 707 : : : 180 1943 708 NA NA NNP 180 1943 709 @Glorioso @Glorioso NNP 180 1943 710 Islands Islands NNPS 180 1943 711 , , , 180 1943 712 People People NNPS 180 1943 713 Population Population NNP 180 1943 714 : : : 180 1943 715 uninhabited uninhabited JJ 180 1943 716 @Glorioso @Glorioso NNP 180 1943 717 Islands Islands NNPS 180 1943 718 , , , 180 1943 719 Government Government NNP 180 1943 720 Names name NNS 180 1943 721 : : : 180 1943 722 conventional conventional JJ 180 1943 723 long long JJ 180 1943 724 form form NN 180 1943 725 : : : 180 1943 726 none none NN 180 1943 727 conventional conventional JJ 180 1943 728 short short JJ 180 1943 729 form form NN 180 1943 730 : : : 180 1943 731 Glorioso Glorioso NNP 180 1943 732 Islands Islands NNPS 180 1943 733 local local JJ 180 1943 734 long long JJ 180 1943 735 form form NN 180 1943 736 : : : 180 1943 737 none none NN 180 1943 738 local local JJ 180 1943 739 short short JJ 180 1943 740 form form NN 180 1943 741 : : : 180 1943 742 Iles Iles NNP 180 1943 743 Glorieuses Glorieuses NNPS 180 1943 744 Digraph digraph NN 180 1943 745 : : : 180 1943 746 GO GO NNP 180 1943 747 Type type NN 180 1943 748 : : : 180 1943 749 French french JJ 180 1943 750 possession possession NN 180 1943 751 administered administer VBN 180 1943 752 by by IN 180 1943 753 Commissioner Commissioner NNP 180 1943 754 of of IN 180 1943 755 the the DT 180 1943 756 Republic Republic NNP 180 1943 757 , , , 180 1943 758 resident resident NN 180 1943 759 in in IN 180 1943 760 Reunion Reunion NNP 180 1943 761 Capital Capital NNP 180 1943 762 : : : 180 1943 763 none none NN 180 1943 764 ; ; , 180 1943 765 administered administer VBN 180 1943 766 by by IN 180 1943 767 France France NNP 180 1943 768 from from IN 180 1943 769 Reunion Reunion NNP 180 1943 770 Independence Independence NNP 180 1943 771 : : : 180 1943 772 none none NN 180 1943 773 ( ( -LRB- 180 1943 774 possession possession NN 180 1943 775 of of IN 180 1943 776 France France NNP 180 1943 777 ) ) -RRB- 180 1943 778 @Glorioso @Glorioso NNP 180 1943 779 Islands Islands NNP 180 1943 780 , , , 180 1943 781 Economy Economy NNP 180 1943 782 Overview Overview NNP 180 1943 783 : : : 180 1943 784 no no DT 180 1943 785 economic economic JJ 180 1943 786 activity activity NN 180 1943 787 @Glorioso @Glorioso NNP 180 1943 788 Islands Islands NNP 180 1943 789 , , , 180 1943 790 Communications Communications NNPS 180 1943 791 Ports Ports NNPS 180 1943 792 : : : 180 1943 793 none none NN 180 1943 794 ; ; : 180 1943 795 offshore offshore RB 180 1943 796 anchorage anchorage VB 180 1943 797 only only JJ 180 1943 798 Airports airport NNS 180 1943 799 : : : 180 1943 800 total total NN 180 1943 801 : : : 180 1943 802 1 1 CD 180 1943 803 usable usable JJ 180 1943 804 : : : 180 1943 805 1 1 CD 180 1943 806 with with IN 180 1943 807 permanent permanent JJ 180 1943 808 - - HYPH 180 1943 809 surface surface NN 180 1943 810 runways runway NNS 180 1943 811 : : : 180 1943 812 0 0 CD 180 1943 813 with with IN 180 1943 814 runsways runsway NNS 180 1943 815 over over IN 180 1943 816 3,659 3,659 CD 180 1943 817 m m NNP 180 1943 818 : : : 180 1943 819 0 0 CD 180 1943 820 with with IN 180 1943 821 runways runways NNP 180 1943 822 2,440 2,440 CD 180 1943 823 - - HYPH 180 1943 824 3,659 3,659 CD 180 1943 825 m m NN 180 1943 826 : : : 180 1943 827 0 0 CD 180 1943 828 with with IN 180 1943 829 runways runway NNS 180 1943 830 1,220 1,220 CD 180 1943 831 - - HYPH 180 1943 832 2,439 2,439 CD 180 1943 833 m m NN 180 1943 834 : : : 180 1943 835 1 1 CD 180 1943 836 @Glorioso @Glorioso NNP 180 1943 837 Islands Islands NNPS 180 1943 838 , , , 180 1943 839 Defense Defense NNP 180 1943 840 Forces Forces NNPS 180 1943 841 Note Note NNP 180 1943 842 : : : 180 1943 843 defense defense NN 180 1943 844 is be VBZ 180 1943 845 the the DT 180 1943 846 responsibility responsibility NN 180 1943 847 of of IN 180 1943 848 France France NNP 180 1943 849 @Greece @Greece NNP 180 1943 850 , , , 180 1943 851 Geography Geography NNP 180 1943 852 Location Location NNP 180 1943 853 : : : 180 1943 854 Balkan Balkan NNP 180 1943 855 State State NNP 180 1943 856 , , , 180 1943 857 Southern Southern NNP 180 1943 858 Europe Europe NNP 180 1943 859 , , , 180 1943 860 bordering border VBG 180 1943 861 the the DT 180 1943 862 Mediterranean Mediterranean NNP 180 1943 863 Sea Sea NNP 180 1943 864 between between IN 180 1943 865 Turkey Turkey NNP 180 1943 866 and and CC 180 1943 867 Bulgaria Bulgaria NNP 180 1943 868 Map Map NNP 180 1943 869 references reference VBZ 180 1943 870 : : : 180 1943 871 Africa Africa NNP 180 1943 872 , , , 180 1943 873 Europe Europe NNP 180 1943 874 , , , 180 1943 875 Standard Standard NNP 180 1943 876 Time Time NNP 180 1943 877 Zones Zones NNPS 180 1943 878 of of IN 180 1943 879 the the DT 180 1943 880 World World NNP 180 1943 881 Area Area NNP 180 1943 882 : : : 180 1943 883 total total JJ 180 1943 884 area area NN 180 1943 885 : : : 180 1943 886 131,940 131,940 CD 180 1943 887 sq sq NNP 180 1943 888 km km NNP 180 1943 889 land land NN 180 1943 890 area area NN 180 1943 891 : : : 180 1943 892 130,800 130,800 CD 180 1943 893 sq sq IN 180 1943 894 km km NNP 180 1943 895 comparative comparative JJ 180 1943 896 area area NN 180 1943 897 : : : 180 1943 898 slightly slightly RB 180 1943 899 smaller small JJR 180 1943 900 than than IN 180 1943 901 Alabama Alabama NNP 180 1943 902 Land Land NNP 180 1943 903 boundaries boundary NNS 180 1943 904 : : : 180 1943 905 total total JJ 180 1943 906 1,210 1,210 CD 180 1943 907 km km NNS 180 1943 908 , , , 180 1943 909 Albania Albania NNP 180 1943 910 282 282 CD 180 1943 911 km km NNS 180 1943 912 , , , 180 1943 913 Bulgaria Bulgaria NNP 180 1943 914 494 494 CD 180 1943 915 km km NN 180 1943 916 , , , 180 1943 917 Turkey Turkey NNP 180 1943 918 206 206 CD 180 1943 919 km km NN 180 1943 920 , , , 180 1943 921 The the DT 180 1943 922 Former Former NNP 180 1943 923 Yugoslav Yugoslav NNP 180 1943 924 Republic Republic NNP 180 1943 925 of of IN 180 1943 926 Macedonia Macedonia NNP 180 1943 927 228 228 CD 180 1943 928 km km NN 180 1943 929 Coastline Coastline NNP 180 1943 930 : : : 180 1943 931 13,676 13,676 CD 180 1943 932 km km NN 180 1943 933 Maritime Maritime NNP 180 1943 934 claims claim VBZ 180 1943 935 : : : 180 1943 936 continental continental NNP 180 1943 937 shelf shelf NNP 180 1943 938 : : : 180 1943 939 200-m 200-m CD 180 1943 940 depth depth NN 180 1943 941 or or CC 180 1943 942 to to IN 180 1943 943 depth depth NN 180 1943 944 of of IN 180 1943 945 exploitation exploitation NN 180 1943 946 territorial territorial JJ 180 1943 947 sea sea NN 180 1943 948 : : : 180 1943 949 6 6 CD 180 1943 950 nm nm UH 180 1943 951 , , , 180 1943 952 but but CC 180 1943 953 Greece Greece NNP 180 1943 954 has have VBZ 180 1943 955 threatened threaten VBN 180 1943 956 to to TO 180 1943 957 claim claim VB 180 1943 958 12 12 CD 180 1943 959 nm nm NNP 180 1943 960 International international JJ 180 1943 961 disputes dispute NNS 180 1943 962 : : : 180 1943 963 air air NN 180 1943 964 , , , 180 1943 965 continental continental JJ 180 1943 966 shelf shelf NN 180 1943 967 , , , 180 1943 968 and and CC 180 1943 969 territorial territorial JJ 180 1943 970 water water NN 180 1943 971 disputes dispute NNS 180 1943 972 with with IN 180 1943 973 Turkey Turkey NNP 180 1943 974 in in IN 180 1943 975 Aegean Aegean NNP 180 1943 976 Sea Sea NNP 180 1943 977 ; ; : 180 1943 978 Cyprus Cyprus NNP 180 1943 979 question question NN 180 1943 980 ; ; : 180 1943 981 dispute dispute NN 180 1943 982 with with IN 180 1943 983 The the DT 180 1943 984 Former Former NNP 180 1943 985 Yugoslav Yugoslav NNP 180 1943 986 Republic Republic NNP 180 1943 987 of of IN 180 1943 988 Macedonia Macedonia NNP 180 1943 989 over over IN 180 1943 990 name name NN 180 1943 991 and and CC 180 1943 992 symbol symbol NN 180 1943 993 implying imply VBG 180 1943 994 territorial territorial JJ 180 1943 995 claim claim NN 180 1943 996 Climate climate NN 180 1943 997 : : : 180 1943 998 temperate temperate VB 180 1943 999 ; ; , 180 1943 1000 mild mild JJ 180 1943 1001 , , , 180 1943 1002 wet wet JJ 180 1943 1003 winters winter NNS 180 1943 1004 ; ; : 180 1943 1005 hot hot JJ 180 1943 1006 , , , 180 1943 1007 dry dry JJ 180 1943 1008 summers summer NNS 180 1943 1009 Terrain Terrain NNP 180 1943 1010 : : : 180 1943 1011 mostly mostly RB 180 1943 1012 mountains mountain NNS 180 1943 1013 with with IN 180 1943 1014 ranges range NNS 180 1943 1015 extending extend VBG 180 1943 1016 into into IN 180 1943 1017 sea sea NN 180 1943 1018 as as IN 180 1943 1019 peninsulas peninsula NNS 180 1943 1020 or or CC 180 1943 1021 chains chain NNS 180 1943 1022 of of IN 180 1943 1023 islands island NNS 180 1943 1024 Natural natural JJ 180 1943 1025 resources resource NNS 180 1943 1026 : : : 180 1943 1027 bauxite bauxite NN 180 1943 1028 , , , 180 1943 1029 lignite lignite NNP 180 1943 1030 , , , 180 1943 1031 magnesite magnesite NN 180 1943 1032 , , , 180 1943 1033 petroleum petroleum NN 180 1943 1034 , , , 180 1943 1035 marble marble NN 180 1943 1036 Land Land NNP 180 1943 1037 use use NN 180 1943 1038 : : : 180 1943 1039 arable arable JJ 180 1943 1040 land land NN 180 1943 1041 : : : 180 1943 1042 23 23 CD 180 1943 1043 % % NN 180 1943 1044 permanent permanent JJ 180 1943 1045 crops crop NNS 180 1943 1046 : : : 180 1943 1047 8 8 CD 180 1943 1048 % % NN 180 1943 1049 meadows meadow NNS 180 1943 1050 and and CC 180 1943 1051 pastures pasture NNS 180 1943 1052 : : : 180 1943 1053 40 40 CD 180 1943 1054 % % NN 180 1943 1055 forest forest NN 180 1943 1056 and and CC 180 1943 1057 woodland woodland NN 180 1943 1058 : : : 180 1943 1059 20 20 CD 180 1943 1060 % % NN 180 1943 1061 other other JJ 180 1943 1062 : : : 180 1943 1063 9 9 CD 180 1943 1064 % % NN 180 1943 1065 Irrigated irrigated JJ 180 1943 1066 land land NN 180 1943 1067 : : : 180 1943 1068 11,900 11,900 CD 180 1943 1069 sq sq NNP 180 1943 1070 km km NNP 180 1943 1071 ( ( -LRB- 180 1943 1072 1989 1989 CD 180 1943 1073 est est NNP 180 1943 1074 . . . 180 1943 1075 ) ) -RRB- 180 1944 1 Environment environment NN 180 1944 2 : : : 180 1944 3 current current JJ 180 1944 4 issues issue NNS 180 1944 5 : : : 180 1944 6 air air NN 180 1944 7 pollution pollution NN 180 1944 8 ; ; : 180 1944 9 water water NN 180 1944 10 pollution pollution NN 180 1944 11 natural natural JJ 180 1944 12 hazards hazard NNS 180 1944 13 : : : 180 1944 14 subject subject JJ 180 1944 15 to to IN 180 1944 16 severe severe JJ 180 1944 17 earthquakes earthquake NNS 180 1944 18 international international JJ 180 1944 19 agreements agreement NNS 180 1944 20 : : : 180 1944 21 party party NN 180 1944 22 to to IN 180 1944 23 - - HYPH 180 1944 24 Air Air NNP 180 1944 25 Pollution Pollution NNP 180 1944 26 , , , 180 1944 27 Antarctic Antarctic NNP 180 1944 28 Treaty Treaty NNP 180 1944 29 , , , 180 1944 30 Environmental Environmental NNP 180 1944 31 Modification Modification NNP 180 1944 32 , , , 180 1944 33 Marine Marine NNP 180 1944 34 Dumping Dumping NNP 180 1944 35 , , , 180 1944 36 Nuclear Nuclear NNP 180 1944 37 Test Test NNP 180 1944 38 Ban Ban NNP 180 1944 39 , , , 180 1944 40 Ozone Ozone NNP 180 1944 41 Layer Layer NNP 180 1944 42 Protection Protection NNP 180 1944 43 , , , 180 1944 44 Ship Ship NNP 180 1944 45 Pollution Pollution NNP 180 1944 46 , , , 180 1944 47 Tropical Tropical NNP 180 1944 48 Timber Timber NNP 180 1944 49 , , , 180 1944 50 Wetlands Wetlands NNP 180 1944 51 ; ; , 180 1944 52 signed sign VBN 180 1944 53 , , , 180 1944 54 but but CC 180 1944 55 not not RB 180 1944 56 ratified ratified JJ 180 1944 57 - - HYPH 180 1944 58 Air Air NNP 180 1944 59 Pollution Pollution NNP 180 1944 60 - - HYPH 180 1944 61 Nitrogen Nitrogen NNP 180 1944 62 Oxides Oxides NNPS 180 1944 63 , , , 180 1944 64 Air Air NNP 180 1944 65 Pollution Pollution NNP 180 1944 66 - - HYPH 180 1944 67 Volatile Volatile NNP 180 1944 68 Organic Organic NNP 180 1944 69 Compounds Compounds NNPS 180 1944 70 , , , 180 1944 71 Antarctic Antarctic NNP 180 1944 72 - - HYPH 180 1944 73 Environmental Environmental NNP 180 1944 74 Protocol Protocol NNP 180 1944 75 , , , 180 1944 76 Biodiversity Biodiversity NNP 180 1944 77 , , , 180 1944 78 Climate Climate NNP 180 1944 79 Change Change NNP 180 1944 80 , , , 180 1944 81 Hazardous Hazardous NNP 180 1944 82 Wastes Wastes NNPS 180 1944 83 , , , 180 1944 84 Law Law NNP 180 1944 85 of of IN 180 1944 86 the the DT 180 1944 87 Sea Sea NNP 180 1944 88 Note Note NNP 180 1944 89 : : : 180 1944 90 strategic strategic JJ 180 1944 91 location location NN 180 1944 92 dominating dominate VBG 180 1944 93 the the DT 180 1944 94 Aegean Aegean NNP 180 1944 95 Sea Sea NNP 180 1944 96 and and CC 180 1944 97 southern southern JJ 180 1944 98 approach approach NN 180 1944 99 to to IN 180 1944 100 Turkish Turkish NNP 180 1944 101 Straits Straits NNPS 180 1944 102 ; ; : 180 1944 103 a a DT 180 1944 104 peninsular peninsular JJ 180 1944 105 country country NN 180 1944 106 , , , 180 1944 107 possessing possess VBG 180 1944 108 an an DT 180 1944 109 archipelago archipelago NN 180 1944 110 of of IN 180 1944 111 about about IN 180 1944 112 2,000 2,000 CD 180 1944 113 islands island NNS 180 1944 114 @Greece @greece VBP 180 1944 115 , , , 180 1944 116 People People NNPS 180 1944 117 Population Population NNP 180 1944 118 : : : 180 1944 119 10,564,630 10,564,630 CD 180 1944 120 ( ( -LRB- 180 1944 121 July July NNP 180 1944 122 1994 1994 CD 180 1944 123 est est NNP 180 1944 124 . . . 180 1944 125 ) ) -RRB- 180 1945 1 Population population NN 180 1945 2 growth growth NN 180 1945 3 rate rate NN 180 1945 4 : : : 180 1945 5 0.84 0.84 CD 180 1945 6 % % NN 180 1945 7 ( ( -LRB- 180 1945 8 1994 1994 CD 180 1945 9 est est NNP 180 1945 10 . . . 180 1945 11 ) ) -RRB- 180 1946 1 Birth birth NN 180 1946 2 rate rate NN 180 1946 3 : : : 180 1946 4 10.5 10.5 CD 180 1946 5 births/1,000 births/1,000 NN 180 1946 6 population population NN 180 1946 7 ( ( -LRB- 180 1946 8 1994 1994 CD 180 1946 9 est est NNP 180 1946 10 . . . 180 1946 11 ) ) -RRB- 180 1947 1 Death death NN 180 1947 2 rate rate NN 180 1947 3 : : : 180 1947 4 9.32 9.32 CD 180 1947 5 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 180 1947 6 population population NN 180 1947 7 ( ( -LRB- 180 1947 8 1994 1994 CD 180 1947 9 est est NNP 180 1947 10 . . . 180 1947 11 ) ) -RRB- 180 1948 1 Net net JJ 180 1948 2 migration migration NN 180 1948 3 rate rate NN 180 1948 4 : : : 180 1948 5 7.21 7.21 CD 180 1948 6 migrant(s)/1,000 migrant(s)/1,000 JJ 180 1948 7 population population NN 180 1948 8 ( ( -LRB- 180 1948 9 1994 1994 CD 180 1948 10 est est NNP 180 1948 11 . . . 180 1948 12 ) ) -RRB- 180 1949 1 Infant infant NN 180 1949 2 mortality mortality NN 180 1949 3 rate rate NN 180 1949 4 : : : 180 1949 5 8.6 8.6 CD 180 1949 6 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 180 1949 7 live live JJ 180 1949 8 births birth NNS 180 1949 9 ( ( -LRB- 180 1949 10 1994 1994 CD 180 1949 11 est est NNP 180 1949 12 . . . 180 1949 13 ) ) -RRB- 180 1950 1 Life life NN 180 1950 2 expectancy expectancy NN 180 1950 3 at at IN 180 1950 4 birth birth NN 180 1950 5 : : : 180 1950 6 total total JJ 180 1950 7 population population NN 180 1950 8 : : : 180 1950 9 77.71 77.71 CD 180 1950 10 years year NNS 180 1950 11 male male JJ 180 1950 12 : : : 180 1950 13 75.2 75.2 CD 180 1950 14 years year NNS 180 1950 15 female female JJ 180 1950 16 : : : 180 1950 17 80.35 80.35 CD 180 1950 18 years year NNS 180 1950 19 ( ( -LRB- 180 1950 20 1994 1994 CD 180 1950 21 est est NNP 180 1950 22 . . . 180 1950 23 ) ) -RRB- 180 1951 1 Total total JJ 180 1951 2 fertility fertility NN 180 1951 3 rate rate NN 180 1951 4 : : : 180 1951 5 1.45 1.45 CD 180 1951 6 children child NNS 180 1951 7 born bear VBN 180 1951 8 / / SYM 180 1951 9 woman woman NN 180 1951 10 ( ( -LRB- 180 1951 11 1994 1994 CD 180 1951 12 est est NNP 180 1951 13 . . . 180 1951 14 ) ) -RRB- 180 1952 1 Nationality nationality NN 180 1952 2 : : : 180 1952 3 noun noun NNP 180 1952 4 : : : 180 1952 5 Greek(s greek( VBN 180 1952 6 ) ) -RRB- 180 1952 7 adjective adjective NN 180 1952 8 : : : 180 1952 9 Greek greek JJ 180 1952 10 Ethnic ethnic JJ 180 1952 11 divisions division NNS 180 1952 12 : : : 180 1952 13 Greek Greek NNP 180 1952 14 98 98 CD 180 1952 15 % % NN 180 1952 16 , , , 180 1952 17 other other JJ 180 1952 18 2 2 CD 180 1952 19 % % NN 180 1952 20 note note NN 180 1952 21 : : : 180 1952 22 the the DT 180 1952 23 Greek Greek NNP 180 1952 24 Government Government NNP 180 1952 25 states state NNS 180 1952 26 there there EX 180 1952 27 are be VBP 180 1952 28 no no DT 180 1952 29 ethnic ethnic JJ 180 1952 30 divisions division NNS 180 1952 31 in in IN 180 1952 32 Greece Greece NNP 180 1952 33 Religions Religions NNPS 180 1952 34 : : : 180 1952 35 Greek Greek NNP 180 1952 36 Orthodox Orthodox NNP 180 1952 37 98 98 CD 180 1952 38 % % NN 180 1952 39 , , , 180 1952 40 Muslim Muslim NNP 180 1952 41 1.3 1.3 CD 180 1952 42 % % NN 180 1952 43 , , , 180 1952 44 other other JJ 180 1952 45 0.7 0.7 CD 180 1952 46 % % NN 180 1952 47 Languages Languages NNPS 180 1952 48 : : : 180 1952 49 Greek Greek NNP 180 1952 50 ( ( -LRB- 180 1952 51 official official NN 180 1952 52 ) ) -RRB- 180 1952 53 , , , 180 1952 54 English English NNP 180 1952 55 , , , 180 1952 56 French french JJ 180 1952 57 Literacy Literacy NNP 180 1952 58 : : : 180 1952 59 age age NN 180 1952 60 15 15 CD 180 1952 61 and and CC 180 1952 62 over over RB 180 1952 63 can can MD 180 1952 64 read read VB 180 1952 65 and and CC 180 1952 66 write write VB 180 1952 67 ( ( -LRB- 180 1952 68 1990 1990 CD 180 1952 69 est est NNP 180 1952 70 . . . 180 1952 71 ) ) -RRB- 180 1953 1 total total JJ 180 1953 2 population population NN 180 1953 3 : : : 180 1953 4 93 93 CD 180 1953 5 % % NN 180 1953 6 male male NN 180 1953 7 : : : 180 1953 8 98 98 CD 180 1953 9 % % NN 180 1953 10 female female NN 180 1953 11 : : : 180 1953 12 89 89 CD 180 1953 13 % % NN 180 1953 14 Labor Labor NNP 180 1953 15 force force NN 180 1953 16 : : : 180 1953 17 4.083 4.083 CD 180 1953 18 million million CD 180 1953 19 by by IN 180 1953 20 occupation occupation NN 180 1953 21 : : : 180 1953 22 services service NNS 180 1953 23 48 48 CD 180 1953 24 % % NN 180 1953 25 , , , 180 1953 26 agriculture agriculture NN 180 1953 27 24 24 CD 180 1953 28 % % NN 180 1953 29 , , , 180 1953 30 industry industry NN 180 1953 31 28 28 CD 180 1953 32 % % NN 180 1953 33 ( ( -LRB- 180 1953 34 1993 1993 CD 180 1953 35 ) ) -RRB- 180 1953 36 @Greece @greece NN 180 1953 37 , , , 180 1953 38 Government Government NNP 180 1953 39 Names Names NNPS 180 1953 40 : : : 180 1953 41 conventional conventional JJ 180 1953 42 long long JJ 180 1953 43 form form NN 180 1953 44 : : : 180 1953 45 Hellenic Hellenic NNP 180 1953 46 Republic Republic NNP 180 1953 47 conventional conventional JJ 180 1953 48 short short JJ 180 1953 49 form form NN 180 1953 50 : : : 180 1953 51 Greece Greece NNP 180 1953 52 local local JJ 180 1953 53 long long JJ 180 1953 54 form form NN 180 1953 55 : : : 180 1953 56 Elliniki Elliniki NNP 180 1953 57 Dhimokratia Dhimokratia NNP 180 1953 58 local local JJ 180 1953 59 short short JJ 180 1953 60 form form NN 180 1953 61 : : : 180 1953 62 Ellas ella NNS 180 1953 63 former former JJ 180 1953 64 : : : 180 1953 65 Kingdom Kingdom NNP 180 1953 66 of of IN 180 1953 67 Greece Greece NNP 180 1953 68 Digraph Digraph NNP 180 1953 69 : : : 180 1953 70 GR GR NNP 180 1953 71 Type type NN 180 1953 72 : : : 180 1953 73 presidential presidential JJ 180 1953 74 parliamentary parliamentary JJ 180 1953 75 government government NN 180 1953 76 ; ; : 180 1953 77 monarchy monarchy NNP 180 1953 78 rejected reject VBN 180 1953 79 by by IN 180 1953 80 referendum referendum NN 180 1953 81 8 8 CD 180 1953 82 December December NNP 180 1953 83 1974 1974 CD 180 1953 84 Capital capital NN 180 1953 85 : : : 180 1953 86 Athens Athens NNP 180 1953 87 Administrative administrative JJ 180 1953 88 divisions division NNS 180 1953 89 : : : 180 1953 90 52 52 CD 180 1953 91 prefectures prefecture NNS 180 1953 92 ( ( -LRB- 180 1953 93 nomoi nomoi NNP 180 1953 94 , , , 180 1953 95 singular singular NNP 180 1953 96 - - HYPH 180 1953 97 nomos nomo NNS 180 1953 98 ) ) -RRB- 180 1953 99 ; ; : 180 1953 100 Aitolia Aitolia NNP 180 1953 101 kai kai NNP 180 1953 102 Akarnania Akarnania NNP 180 1953 103 , , , 180 1953 104 Akhaia Akhaia NNP 180 1953 105 , , , 180 1953 106 Argolis Argolis NNP 180 1953 107 , , , 180 1953 108 Arkadhia Arkadhia NNP 180 1953 109 , , , 180 1953 110 Arta Arta NNP 180 1953 111 , , , 180 1953 112 Attiki Attiki NNP 180 1953 113 , , , 180 1953 114 Dhodhekanisos Dhodhekanisos NNP 180 1953 115 , , , 180 1953 116 Dhrama Dhrama NNP 180 1953 117 , , , 180 1953 118 Evritania Evritania NNP 180 1953 119 , , , 180 1953 120 Evros Evros NNP 180 1953 121 , , , 180 1953 122 Evvoia Evvoia NNP 180 1953 123 , , , 180 1953 124 Florina Florina NNP 180 1953 125 , , , 180 1953 126 Fokis Fokis NNP 180 1953 127 , , , 180 1953 128 Fthiotis Fthiotis NNP 180 1953 129 , , , 180 1953 130 Grevena Grevena NNP 180 1953 131 , , , 180 1953 132 Ilia Ilia NNP 180 1953 133 , , , 180 1953 134 Imathia Imathia NNP 180 1953 135 , , , 180 1953 136 Ioannina Ioannina NNP 180 1953 137 , , , 180 1953 138 Iraklion Iraklion NNP 180 1953 139 , , , 180 1953 140 Kardhitsa Kardhitsa NNP 180 1953 141 , , , 180 1953 142 Kastoria Kastoria NNP 180 1953 143 , , , 180 1953 144 Kavala Kavala NNP 180 1953 145 , , , 180 1953 146 Kefallinia Kefallinia NNP 180 1953 147 , , , 180 1953 148 Kerkira Kerkira NNP 180 1953 149 , , , 180 1953 150 Khalkidhiki Khalkidhiki NNP 180 1953 151 , , , 180 1953 152 Khania Khania NNP 180 1953 153 , , , 180 1953 154 Khios Khios NNP 180 1953 155 , , , 180 1953 156 Kikladhes Kikladhes NNPS 180 1953 157 , , , 180 1953 158 Kilkis Kilkis NNP 180 1953 159 , , , 180 1953 160 Korinthia Korinthia NNP 180 1953 161 , , , 180 1953 162 Kozani Kozani NNP 180 1953 163 , , , 180 1953 164 Lakonia Lakonia NNP 180 1953 165 , , , 180 1953 166 Larisa Larisa NNP 180 1953 167 , , , 180 1953 168 Lasithi Lasithi NNP 180 1953 169 , , , 180 1953 170 Lesvos Lesvos NNP 180 1953 171 , , , 180 1953 172 Levkas Levkas NNP 180 1953 173 , , , 180 1953 174 Magnisia Magnisia NNP 180 1953 175 , , , 180 1953 176 Messinia Messinia NNP 180 1953 177 , , , 180 1953 178 Pella Pella NNP 180 1953 179 , , , 180 1953 180 Pieria Pieria NNP 180 1953 181 , , , 180 1953 182 Piraievs Piraievs NNP 180 1953 183 , , , 180 1953 184 Preveza Preveza NNP 180 1953 185 , , , 180 1953 186 Rethimni Rethimni NNP 180 1953 187 , , , 180 1953 188 Rodhopi Rodhopi NNP 180 1953 189 , , , 180 1953 190 Samos Samos NNP 180 1953 191 , , , 180 1953 192 Serrai Serrai NNP 180 1953 193 , , , 180 1953 194 Thesprotia Thesprotia NNP 180 1953 195 , , , 180 1953 196 Thessaloniki Thessaloniki NNP 180 1953 197 , , , 180 1953 198 Trikala Trikala NNP 180 1953 199 , , , 180 1953 200 Voiotia Voiotia NNP 180 1953 201 , , , 180 1953 202 Xanthi Xanthi NNP 180 1953 203 , , , 180 1953 204 Zakinthos Zakinthos NNP 180 1953 205 , , , 180 1953 206 autonomous autonomous JJ 180 1953 207 region region NN 180 1953 208 : : : 180 1953 209 Agion Agion NNP 180 1953 210 Oros Oros NNP 180 1953 211 ( ( -LRB- 180 1953 212 Mt. Mount NNP 180 1954 1 Athos Athos NNP 180 1954 2 ) ) -RRB- 180 1954 3 Independence independence NN 180 1954 4 : : : 180 1954 5 1829 1829 CD 180 1954 6 ( ( -LRB- 180 1954 7 from from IN 180 1954 8 the the DT 180 1954 9 Ottoman Ottoman NNP 180 1954 10 Empire Empire NNP 180 1954 11 ) ) -RRB- 180 1954 12 National national JJ 180 1954 13 holiday holiday NN 180 1954 14 : : : 180 1954 15 Independence Independence NNP 180 1954 16 Day Day NNP 180 1954 17 , , , 180 1954 18 25 25 CD 180 1954 19 March March NNP 180 1954 20 ( ( -LRB- 180 1954 21 1821 1821 CD 180 1954 22 ) ) -RRB- 180 1954 23 ( ( -LRB- 180 1954 24 proclamation proclamation NN 180 1954 25 of of IN 180 1954 26 the the DT 180 1954 27 war war NN 180 1954 28 of of IN 180 1954 29 independence independence NN 180 1954 30 ) ) -RRB- 180 1954 31 Constitution constitution NN 180 1954 32 : : : 180 1954 33 11 11 CD 180 1954 34 June June NNP 180 1954 35 1975 1975 CD 180 1954 36 Legal legal JJ 180 1954 37 system system NN 180 1954 38 : : : 180 1954 39 based base VBN 180 1954 40 on on IN 180 1954 41 codified codified JJ 180 1954 42 Roman roman JJ 180 1954 43 law law NN 180 1954 44 ; ; : 180 1954 45 judiciary judiciary NN 180 1954 46 divided divide VBD 180 1954 47 into into IN 180 1954 48 civil civil JJ 180 1954 49 , , , 180 1954 50 criminal criminal JJ 180 1954 51 , , , 180 1954 52 and and CC 180 1954 53 administrative administrative JJ 180 1954 54 courts court NNS 180 1954 55 Suffrage suffrage NN 180 1954 56 : : : 180 1954 57 18 18 CD 180 1954 58 years year NNS 180 1954 59 of of IN 180 1954 60 age age NN 180 1954 61 ; ; : 180 1954 62 universal universal JJ 180 1954 63 and and CC 180 1954 64 compulsory compulsory JJ 180 1954 65 Executive Executive NNP 180 1954 66 branch branch NN 180 1954 67 : : : 180 1954 68 chief chief NN 180 1954 69 of of IN 180 1954 70 state state NN 180 1954 71 : : : 180 1954 72 President President NNP 180 1954 73 Konstantinos Konstantinos NNP 180 1954 74 KARAMANLIS KARAMANLIS NNP 180 1954 75 ( ( -LRB- 180 1954 76 since since IN 180 1954 77 5 5 CD 180 1954 78 May May NNP 180 1954 79 1990 1990 CD 180 1954 80 ) ) -RRB- 180 1954 81 ; ; : 180 1954 82 election election NN 180 1954 83 last last JJ 180 1954 84 held hold VBD 180 1954 85 4 4 CD 180 1954 86 May May NNP 180 1954 87 1990 1990 CD 180 1954 88 ( ( -LRB- 180 1954 89 next next JJ 180 1954 90 to to TO 180 1954 91 be be VB 180 1954 92 held hold VBN 180 1954 93 May May NNP 180 1954 94 1995 1995 CD 180 1954 95 ) ) -RRB- 180 1954 96 ; ; : 180 1954 97 results result NNS 180 1954 98 - - : 180 1954 99 Konstantinos Konstantinos NNP 180 1954 100 KARAMANLIS KARAMANLIS NNP 180 1954 101 was be VBD 180 1954 102 elected elect VBN 180 1954 103 by by IN 180 1954 104 Parliament Parliament NNP 180 1954 105 head head NN 180 1954 106 of of IN 180 1954 107 government government NN 180 1954 108 : : : 180 1954 109 Prime Prime NNP 180 1954 110 Minister Minister NNP 180 1954 111 Andreas Andreas NNP 180 1954 112 PAPANDREOU PAPANDREOU NNP 180 1954 113 ( ( -LRB- 180 1954 114 since since IN 180 1954 115 10 10 CD 180 1954 116 October October NNP 180 1954 117 1993 1993 CD 180 1954 118 ) ) -RRB- 180 1954 119 cabinet cabinet NN 180 1954 120 : : : 180 1954 121 Cabinet cabinet NN 180 1954 122 ; ; , 180 1954 123 appointed appoint VBN 180 1954 124 by by IN 180 1954 125 the the DT 180 1954 126 president president NN 180 1954 127 on on IN 180 1954 128 recommendation recommendation NN 180 1954 129 of of IN 180 1954 130 the the DT 180 1954 131 prime prime JJ 180 1954 132 minister minister NN 180 1954 133 Legislative Legislative NNP 180 1954 134 branch branch NN 180 1954 135 : : : 180 1954 136 unicameral unicameral JJ 180 1954 137 Chamber Chamber NNP 180 1954 138 of of IN 180 1954 139 Deputies Deputies NNP 180 1954 140 ( ( -LRB- 180 1954 141 Vouli Vouli NNP 180 1954 142 ton ton NN 180 1954 143 Ellinon Ellinon NNP 180 1954 144 ) ) -RRB- 180 1954 145 : : : 180 1954 146 elections election NNS 180 1954 147 last last RB 180 1954 148 held hold VBD 180 1954 149 10 10 CD 180 1954 150 October October NNP 180 1954 151 1993 1993 CD 180 1954 152 ( ( -LRB- 180 1954 153 next next JJ 180 1954 154 to to TO 180 1954 155 be be VB 180 1954 156 held hold VBN 180 1954 157 by by IN 180 1954 158 NA NA NNP 180 1954 159 October October NNP 180 1954 160 1997 1997 CD 180 1954 161 ) ) -RRB- 180 1954 162 ; ; : 180 1954 163 results result NNS 180 1954 164 - - : 180 1954 165 PASOK PASOK NNP 180 1954 166 46.88 46.88 CD 180 1954 167 % % NN 180 1954 168 , , , 180 1954 169 ND ND NNP 180 1954 170 39.30 39.30 CD 180 1954 171 % % NN 180 1954 172 , , , 180 1954 173 Political Political NNP 180 1954 174 Spring Spring NNP 180 1954 175 4.87 4.87 CD 180 1954 176 % % NN 180 1954 177 , , , 180 1954 178 KKE KKE NNP 180 1954 179 4.54 4.54 CD 180 1954 180 % % NN 180 1954 181 , , , 180 1954 182 and and CC 180 1954 183 Progressive Progressive NNP 180 1954 184 Left Left NNP 180 1954 185 Coalition Coalition NNP 180 1954 186 2.94 2.94 CD 180 1954 187 % % NN 180 1954 188 ; ; , 180 1954 189 seats seat NNS 180 1954 190 - - , 180 1954 191 ( ( -LRB- 180 1954 192 300 300 CD 180 1954 193 total total NN 180 1954 194 ) ) -RRB- 180 1954 195 PASOK PASOK NNP 180 1954 196 170 170 CD 180 1954 197 , , , 180 1954 198 ND ND NNP 180 1954 199 111 111 CD 180 1954 200 , , , 180 1954 201 Political Political NNP 180 1954 202 Spring Spring NNP 180 1954 203 10 10 CD 180 1954 204 , , , 180 1954 205 KKE KKE NNP 180 1954 206 9 9 CD 180 1954 207 Judicial judicial JJ 180 1954 208 branch branch NN 180 1954 209 : : : 180 1954 210 Supreme Supreme NNP 180 1954 211 Judicial Judicial NNP 180 1954 212 Court Court NNP 180 1954 213 , , , 180 1954 214 Special Special NNP 180 1954 215 Supreme Supreme NNP 180 1954 216 Tribunal Tribunal NNP 180 1954 217 Political Political NNP 180 1954 218 parties party NNS 180 1954 219 and and CC 180 1954 220 leaders leader NNS 180 1954 221 : : : 180 1954 222 New New NNP 180 1954 223 Democracy Democracy NNP 180 1954 224 ( ( -LRB- 180 1954 225 ND ND NNP 180 1954 226 ; ; : 180 1954 227 conservative conservative JJ 180 1954 228 ) ) -RRB- 180 1954 229 , , , 180 1954 230 Miltiades Miltiades NNP 180 1954 231 EVERT EVERT NNP 180 1954 232 ; ; : 180 1954 233 Panhellenic panhellenic JJ 180 1954 234 Socialist Socialist NNP 180 1954 235 Movement Movement NNP 180 1954 236 ( ( -LRB- 180 1954 237 PASOK PASOK NNP 180 1954 238 ) ) -RRB- 180 1954 239 , , , 180 1954 240 Andreas Andreas NNP 180 1954 241 PAPANDREOU PAPANDREOU NNP 180 1954 242 ; ; : 180 1954 243 Progressive Progressive NNP 180 1954 244 Left Left NNP 180 1954 245 Coalition Coalition NNP 180 1954 246 , , , 180 1954 247 Maria Maria NNP 180 1954 248 DAMANAKI DAMANAKI NNP 180 1954 249 ; ; : 180 1954 250 Democratic Democratic NNP 180 1954 251 Renewal Renewal NNP 180 1954 252 ( ( -LRB- 180 1954 253 DIANA DIANA NNP 180 1954 254 ) ) -RRB- 180 1954 255 , , , 180 1954 256 Konstantinos Konstantinos NNP 180 1954 257 STEFANOPOULOS STEFANOPOULOS NNP 180 1954 258 ; ; : 180 1954 259 Communist Communist NNP 180 1954 260 Party Party NNP 180 1954 261 ( ( -LRB- 180 1954 262 KKE KKE NNP 180 1954 263 ) ) -RRB- 180 1954 264 , , , 180 1954 265 Aleka Aleka NNP 180 1954 266 PAPARIGA PAPARIGA NNP 180 1954 267 ; ; : 180 1954 268 Ecologist ecologist JJ 180 1954 269 - - HYPH 180 1954 270 Alternative Alternative NNP 180 1954 271 List List NNP 180 1954 272 , , , 180 1954 273 leader leader NN 180 1954 274 rotates rotate VBZ 180 1954 275 ; ; : 180 1954 276 Political Political NNP 180 1954 277 Spring Spring NNP 180 1954 278 , , , 180 1954 279 Antonis Antonis NNP 180 1954 280 SAMARAS SAMARAS NNP 180 1954 281 Member Member NNP 180 1954 282 of of IN 180 1954 283 : : : 180 1954 284 Australian Australian NNP 180 1954 285 Group Group NNP 180 1954 286 , , , 180 1954 287 BIS BIS NNP 180 1954 288 , , , 180 1954 289 BSEC BSEC NNP 180 1954 290 , , , 180 1954 291 CCC CCC NNP 180 1954 292 , , , 180 1954 293 CE CE NNP 180 1954 294 , , , 180 1954 295 CERN CERN NNP 180 1954 296 , , , 180 1954 297 COCOM COCOM NNP 180 1954 298 , , , 180 1954 299 CSCE CSCE NNP 180 1954 300 , , , 180 1954 301 EBRD EBRD NNP 180 1954 302 , , , 180 1954 303 EC EC NNP 180 1954 304 , , , 180 1954 305 ECE ECE NNP 180 1954 306 , , , 180 1954 307 EIB EIB NNP 180 1954 308 , , , 180 1954 309 FAO FAO NNP 180 1954 310 , , , 180 1954 311 G-6 G-6 NNP 180 1954 312 , , , 180 1954 313 GATT GATT NNP 180 1954 314 , , , 180 1954 315 IAEA IAEA NNP 180 1954 316 , , , 180 1954 317 IBRD IBRD NNP 180 1954 318 , , , 180 1954 319 ICAO ICAO NNP 180 1954 320 , , , 180 1954 321 ICC ICC NNP 180 1954 322 , , , 180 1954 323 ICFTU ICFTU NNP 180 1954 324 , , , 180 1954 325 IDA IDA NNP 180 1954 326 , , , 180 1954 327 IEA IEA NNP 180 1954 328 , , , 180 1954 329 IFAD IFAD NNP 180 1954 330 , , , 180 1954 331 IFC IFC NNP 180 1954 332 , , , 180 1954 333 ILO ILO NNP 180 1954 334 , , , 180 1954 335 IMF IMF NNP 180 1954 336 , , , 180 1954 337 IMO imo RB 180 1954 338 , , , 180 1954 339 INMARSAT INMARSAT NNP 180 1954 340 , , , 180 1954 341 INTELSAT INTELSAT NNP 180 1954 342 , , , 180 1954 343 INTERPOL INTERPOL NNP 180 1954 344 , , , 180 1954 345 IOC IOC NNP 180 1954 346 , , , 180 1954 347 IOM IOM NNP 180 1954 348 , , , 180 1954 349 ISO ISO NNP 180 1954 350 , , , 180 1954 351 ITU ITU NNP 180 1954 352 , , , 180 1954 353 LORCS LORCS NNP 180 1954 354 , , , 180 1954 355 MINURSO MINURSO NNP 180 1954 356 , , , 180 1954 357 MTCR MTCR NNP 180 1954 358 , , , 180 1954 359 NACC NACC NNP 180 1954 360 , , , 180 1954 361 NAM NAM NNP 180 1954 362 ( ( -LRB- 180 1954 363 guest guest NNP 180 1954 364 ) ) -RRB- 180 1954 365 , , , 180 1954 366 NATO NATO NNP 180 1954 367 , , , 180 1954 368 NEA NEA NNP 180 1954 369 , , , 180 1954 370 NSG NSG NNP 180 1954 371 , , , 180 1954 372 OAS OAS NNP 180 1954 373 ( ( -LRB- 180 1954 374 observer observer NNP 180 1954 375 ) ) -RRB- 180 1954 376 , , , 180 1954 377 OECD OECD NNP 180 1954 378 , , , 180 1954 379 PCA PCA NNP 180 1954 380 , , , 180 1954 381 UN UN NNP 180 1954 382 , , , 180 1954 383 UNCTAD UNCTAD NNP 180 1954 384 , , , 180 1954 385 UNESCO UNESCO NNP 180 1954 386 , , , 180 1954 387 UNHCR UNHCR NNP 180 1954 388 , , , 180 1954 389 UNIDO UNIDO NNP 180 1954 390 , , , 180 1954 391 UNIKOM UNIKOM NNP 180 1954 392 , , , 180 1954 393 UNOMIG UNOMIG NNP 180 1954 394 , , , 180 1954 395 UNOSOM UNOSOM NNP 180 1954 396 , , , 180 1954 397 UPU UPU NNP 180 1954 398 , , , 180 1954 399 WEU WEU NNP 180 1954 400 ( ( -LRB- 180 1954 401 associate associate NN 180 1954 402 ) ) -RRB- 180 1954 403 , , , 180 1954 404 WFTU WFTU NNP 180 1954 405 , , , 180 1954 406 WHO who WP 180 1954 407 , , , 180 1954 408 WIPO WIPO NNP 180 1954 409 , , , 180 1954 410 WMO WMO NNP 180 1954 411 , , , 180 1954 412 WTO WTO NNP 180 1954 413 , , , 180 1954 414 ZC ZC NNP 180 1954 415 Diplomatic diplomatic JJ 180 1954 416 representation representation NN 180 1954 417 in in IN 180 1954 418 US US NNP 180 1954 419 : : : 180 1954 420 chief chief NN 180 1954 421 of of IN 180 1954 422 mission mission NN 180 1954 423 : : : 180 1954 424 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 180 1954 425 Loucas Loucas NNP 180 1954 426 TSILAS TSILAS NNP 180 1954 427 chancery chancery NN 180 1954 428 : : : 180 1954 429 2221 2221 CD 180 1954 430 Massachusetts Massachusetts NNP 180 1954 431 Avenue Avenue NNP 180 1954 432 NW NW NNP 180 1954 433 , , , 180 1954 434 Washington Washington NNP 180 1954 435 , , , 180 1954 436 DC DC NNP 180 1954 437 20008 20008 CD 180 1954 438 telephone telephone NN 180 1954 439 : : : 180 1954 440 ( ( -LRB- 180 1954 441 202 202 CD 180 1954 442 ) ) -RRB- 180 1954 443 939 939 CD 180 1954 444 - - SYM 180 1954 445 5800 5800 CD 180 1954 446 FAX FAX NNP 180 1954 447 : : : 180 1954 448 ( ( -LRB- 180 1954 449 202 202 CD 180 1954 450 ) ) -RRB- 180 1954 451 939 939 CD 180 1954 452 - - HYPH 180 1954 453 5824 5824 CD 180 1954 454 consulate(s consulate(s NNP 180 1954 455 ) ) -RRB- 180 1954 456 general general NN 180 1954 457 : : : 180 1954 458 Atlanta Atlanta NNP 180 1954 459 , , , 180 1954 460 Boston Boston NNP 180 1954 461 , , , 180 1954 462 Chicago Chicago NNP 180 1954 463 , , , 180 1954 464 Houston Houston NNP 180 1954 465 , , , 180 1954 466 Los Los NNP 180 1954 467 Angeles Angeles NNP 180 1954 468 , , , 180 1954 469 New New NNP 180 1954 470 York York NNP 180 1954 471 , , , 180 1954 472 and and CC 180 1954 473 San San NNP 180 1954 474 Francisco Francisco NNP 180 1954 475 consulate(s consulate(s NNP 180 1954 476 ) ) -RRB- 180 1954 477 : : : 180 1954 478 New New NNP 180 1954 479 Orleans Orleans NNP 180 1954 480 US US NNP 180 1954 481 diplomatic diplomatic JJ 180 1954 482 representation representation NN 180 1954 483 : : : 180 1954 484 chief chief NN 180 1954 485 of of IN 180 1954 486 mission mission NN 180 1954 487 : : : 180 1954 488 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 180 1954 489 Thomas Thomas NNP 180 1954 490 M.T. M.T. NNP 180 1955 1 NILES NILES NNP 180 1955 2 embassy embassy NN 180 1955 3 : : : 180 1955 4 91 91 CD 180 1955 5 Vasilissis Vasilissis NNP 180 1955 6 Sophias Sophias NNP 180 1955 7 Boulevard Boulevard NNP 180 1955 8 , , , 180 1955 9 10160 10160 CD 180 1955 10 Athens Athens NNP 180 1955 11 mailing mail VBG 180 1955 12 address address NN 180 1955 13 : : : 180 1955 14 PSC psc NN 180 1955 15 108 108 CD 180 1955 16 , , , 180 1955 17 Athens Athens NNP 180 1955 18 ; ; : 180 1955 19 APO APO NNP 180 1955 20 AE AE NNP 180 1955 21 09842 09842 CD 180 1955 22 telephone telephone NN 180 1955 23 : : : 180 1955 24 [ [ -LRB- 180 1955 25 30 30 CD 180 1955 26 ] ] -RRB- 180 1955 27 ( ( -LRB- 180 1955 28 1 1 CD 180 1955 29 ) ) -RRB- 180 1955 30 721 721 CD 180 1955 31 - - SYM 180 1955 32 2951 2951 CD 180 1955 33 or or CC 180 1955 34 721 721 CD 180 1955 35 - - HYPH 180 1955 36 8401 8401 CD 180 1955 37 FAX FAX NNP 180 1955 38 : : : 180 1955 39 [ [ -LRB- 180 1955 40 30 30 CD 180 1955 41 ] ] -RRB- 180 1955 42 ( ( -LRB- 180 1955 43 1 1 CD 180 1955 44 ) ) -RRB- 180 1955 45 645 645 CD 180 1955 46 - - SYM 180 1955 47 6282 6282 CD 180 1955 48 consulate(s consulate(s NNP 180 1955 49 ) ) -RRB- 180 1955 50 general general NN 180 1955 51 : : : 180 1955 52 Thessaloniki Thessaloniki NNP 180 1955 53 Flag Flag NNP 180 1955 54 : : : 180 1955 55 nine nine CD 180 1955 56 equal equal JJ 180 1955 57 horizontal horizontal JJ 180 1955 58 stripes stripe NNS 180 1955 59 of of IN 180 1955 60 blue blue NNP 180 1955 61 alternating alternate VBG 180 1955 62 with with IN 180 1955 63 white white JJ 180 1955 64 ; ; : 180 1955 65 there there EX 180 1955 66 is be VBZ 180 1955 67 a a DT 180 1955 68 blue blue JJ 180 1955 69 square square NN 180 1955 70 in in IN 180 1955 71 the the DT 180 1955 72 upper upper JJ 180 1955 73 hoist hoist NN 180 1955 74 - - HYPH 180 1955 75 side side NN 180 1955 76 corner corner NN 180 1955 77 bearing bear VBG 180 1955 78 a a DT 180 1955 79 white white JJ 180 1955 80 cross cross NN 180 1955 81 ; ; : 180 1955 82 the the DT 180 1955 83 cross cross NN 180 1955 84 symbolizes symbolize VBZ 180 1955 85 Greek Greek NNP 180 1955 86 Orthodoxy Orthodoxy NNP 180 1955 87 , , , 180 1955 88 the the DT 180 1955 89 established established JJ 180 1955 90 religion religion NN 180 1955 91 of of IN 180 1955 92 the the DT 180 1955 93 country country NN 180 1955 94 @Greece @greece NN 180 1955 95 , , , 180 1955 96 Economy Economy NNP 180 1955 97 Overview Overview NNP 180 1955 98 : : : 180 1955 99 Greece Greece NNP 180 1955 100 has have VBZ 180 1955 101 a a DT 180 1955 102 mixed mixed JJ 180 1955 103 capitalist capitalist JJ 180 1955 104 economy economy NN 180 1955 105 with with IN 180 1955 106 the the DT 180 1955 107 basic basic JJ 180 1955 108 entrepreneurial entrepreneurial JJ 180 1955 109 system system NN 180 1955 110 overlaid overlay VBN 180 1955 111 in in IN 180 1955 112 1981 1981 CD 180 1955 113 - - SYM 180 1955 114 89 89 CD 180 1955 115 by by IN 180 1955 116 a a DT 180 1955 117 socialist socialist JJ 180 1955 118 system system NN 180 1955 119 that that WDT 180 1955 120 enlarged enlarge VBD 180 1955 121 the the DT 180 1955 122 public public JJ 180 1955 123 sector sector NN 180 1955 124 from from IN 180 1955 125 55 55 CD 180 1955 126 % % NN 180 1955 127 of of IN 180 1955 128 GDP GDP NNP 180 1955 129 in in IN 180 1955 130 1981 1981 CD 180 1955 131 to to IN 180 1955 132 about about RB 180 1955 133 70 70 CD 180 1955 134 % % NN 180 1955 135 in in IN 180 1955 136 1989 1989 CD 180 1955 137 . . . 180 1956 1 Since since IN 180 1956 2 then then RB 180 1956 3 , , , 180 1956 4 the the DT 180 1956 5 public public JJ 180 1956 6 sector sector NN 180 1956 7 has have VBZ 180 1956 8 been be VBN 180 1956 9 reduced reduce VBN 180 1956 10 to to IN 180 1956 11 about about RB 180 1956 12 60 60 CD 180 1956 13 % % NN 180 1956 14 of of IN 180 1956 15 GDP GDP NNP 180 1956 16 . . . 180 1957 1 Tourism tourism NN 180 1957 2 continues continue VBZ 180 1957 3 as as IN 180 1957 4 a a DT 180 1957 5 major major JJ 180 1957 6 source source NN 180 1957 7 of of IN 180 1957 8 foreign foreign JJ 180 1957 9 exchange exchange NN 180 1957 10 , , , 180 1957 11 and and CC 180 1957 12 agriculture agriculture NN 180 1957 13 is be VBZ 180 1957 14 self self NN 180 1957 15 - - HYPH 180 1957 16 sufficient sufficient JJ 180 1957 17 except except IN 180 1957 18 for for IN 180 1957 19 meat meat NN 180 1957 20 , , , 180 1957 21 dairy dairy NN 180 1957 22 products product NNS 180 1957 23 , , , 180 1957 24 and and CC 180 1957 25 animal animal NN 180 1957 26 feedstuffs feedstuff NNS 180 1957 27 . . . 180 1958 1 Over over IN 180 1958 2 the the DT 180 1958 3 last last JJ 180 1958 4 decade decade NN 180 1958 5 , , , 180 1958 6 real real JJ 180 1958 7 GDP GDP NNP 180 1958 8 growth growth NN 180 1958 9 has have VBZ 180 1958 10 averaged average VBN 180 1958 11 1.6 1.6 CD 180 1958 12 % % NN 180 1958 13 a a DT 180 1958 14 year year NN 180 1958 15 , , , 180 1958 16 compared compare VBN 180 1958 17 with with IN 180 1958 18 the the DT 180 1958 19 European European NNP 180 1958 20 Union Union NNP 180 1958 21 average average NN 180 1958 22 of of IN 180 1958 23 2.2 2.2 CD 180 1958 24 % % NN 180 1958 25 . . . 180 1959 1 Inflation inflation NN 180 1959 2 is be VBZ 180 1959 3 four four CD 180 1959 4 times time NNS 180 1959 5 the the DT 180 1959 6 EU EU NNP 180 1959 7 average average NN 180 1959 8 , , , 180 1959 9 and and CC 180 1959 10 the the DT 180 1959 11 national national JJ 180 1959 12 debt debt NN 180 1959 13 has have VBZ 180 1959 14 reached reach VBN 180 1959 15 140 140 CD 180 1959 16 % % NN 180 1959 17 of of IN 180 1959 18 GDP GDP NNP 180 1959 19 , , , 180 1959 20 the the DT 180 1959 21 highest high JJS 180 1959 22 in in IN 180 1959 23 the the DT 180 1959 24 EU EU NNP 180 1959 25 . . . 180 1960 1 Prime Prime NNP 180 1960 2 Minister Minister NNP 180 1960 3 PAPANDREOU PAPANDREOU NNP 180 1960 4 will will MD 180 1960 5 probably probably RB 180 1960 6 only only RB 180 1960 7 make make VB 180 1960 8 limited limited JJ 180 1960 9 progress progress NN 180 1960 10 correcting correct VBG 180 1960 11 the the DT 180 1960 12 economy economy NN 180 1960 13 's 's POS 180 1960 14 problems problem NNS 180 1960 15 of of IN 180 1960 16 high high JJ 180 1960 17 inflation inflation NN 180 1960 18 , , , 180 1960 19 large large JJ 180 1960 20 budget budget NN 180 1960 21 deficit deficit NN 180 1960 22 , , , 180 1960 23 and and CC 180 1960 24 decaying decay VBG 180 1960 25 infrastructure infrastructure NN 180 1960 26 . . . 180 1961 1 His -PRON- PRP$ 180 1961 2 economic economic JJ 180 1961 3 program program NN 180 1961 4 suggests suggest VBZ 180 1961 5 that that IN 180 1961 6 although although IN 180 1961 7 he -PRON- PRP 180 1961 8 will will MD 180 1961 9 shun shun VB 180 1961 10 his -PRON- PRP$ 180 1961 11 expansionary expansionary JJ 180 1961 12 policies policy NNS 180 1961 13 of of IN 180 1961 14 the the DT 180 1961 15 1980s 1980 NNS 180 1961 16 , , , 180 1961 17 he -PRON- PRP 180 1961 18 will will MD 180 1961 19 avoid avoid VB 180 1961 20 tough tough JJ 180 1961 21 measures measure NNS 180 1961 22 needed need VBN 180 1961 23 to to TO 180 1961 24 slow slow VB 180 1961 25 inflation inflation NN 180 1961 26 or or CC 180 1961 27 reduce reduce VB 180 1961 28 the the DT 180 1961 29 state state NN 180 1961 30 's 's POS 180 1961 31 role role NN 180 1961 32 in in IN 180 1961 33 the the DT 180 1961 34 economy economy NN 180 1961 35 . . . 180 1962 1 He -PRON- PRP 180 1962 2 has have VBZ 180 1962 3 limited limit VBN 180 1962 4 the the DT 180 1962 5 previous previous JJ 180 1962 6 government government NN 180 1962 7 's 's POS 180 1962 8 privatization privatization NN 180 1962 9 plans plan NNS 180 1962 10 , , , 180 1962 11 for for IN 180 1962 12 example example NN 180 1962 13 , , , 180 1962 14 and and CC 180 1962 15 has have VBZ 180 1962 16 called call VBN 180 1962 17 for for IN 180 1962 18 generous generous JJ 180 1962 19 welfare welfare NN 180 1962 20 spending spending NN 180 1962 21 and and CC 180 1962 22 real real JJ 180 1962 23 wage wage NN 180 1962 24 increases increase NNS 180 1962 25 . . . 180 1963 1 In in IN 180 1963 2 1994 1994 CD 180 1963 3 , , , 180 1963 4 the the DT 180 1963 5 GDP GDP NNP 180 1963 6 growth growth NN 180 1963 7 rate rate NN 180 1963 8 is be VBZ 180 1963 9 likely likely JJ 180 1963 10 to to TO 180 1963 11 remain remain VB 180 1963 12 low low JJ 180 1963 13 , , , 180 1963 14 and and CC 180 1963 15 inflation inflation NN 180 1963 16 probably probably RB 180 1963 17 will will MD 180 1963 18 accelerate accelerate VB 180 1963 19 , , , 180 1963 20 remaining remain VBG 180 1963 21 the the DT 180 1963 22 highest high JJS 180 1963 23 in in IN 180 1963 24 the the DT 180 1963 25 EU EU NNP 180 1963 26 . . . 180 1964 1 PAPANDREOU PAPANDREOU NNP 180 1964 2 'S 's POS 180 1964 3 failure failure NN 180 1964 4 to to TO 180 1964 5 improve improve VB 180 1964 6 the the DT 180 1964 7 country country NN 180 1964 8 's 's POS 180 1964 9 economic economic JJ 180 1964 10 performance performance NN 180 1964 11 will will MD 180 1964 12 further far RBR 180 1964 13 strain strain VB 180 1964 14 relations relation NNS 180 1964 15 with with IN 180 1964 16 the the DT 180 1964 17 EU EU NNP 180 1964 18 . . . 180 1965 1 Since since IN 180 1965 2 Greece Greece NNP 180 1965 3 's 's POS 180 1965 4 accession accession NN 180 1965 5 to to IN 180 1965 6 the the DT 180 1965 7 then then RB 180 1965 8 EC EC NNP 180 1965 9 in in IN 180 1965 10 1981 1981 CD 180 1965 11 , , , 180 1965 12 Athens Athens NNP 180 1965 13 ' ' POS 180 1965 14 heavy heavy JJ 180 1965 15 reliance reliance NN 180 1965 16 on on IN 180 1965 17 EU EU NNP 180 1965 18 aid aid NN 180 1965 19 - - HYPH 180 1965 20 amounting amount VBG 180 1965 21 to to IN 180 1965 22 about about RB 180 1965 23 6 6 CD 180 1965 24 % % NN 180 1965 25 of of IN 180 1965 26 Greek Greek NNP 180 1965 27 GDP GDP NNP 180 1965 28 annually annually RB 180 1965 29 - - : 180 1965 30 and and CC 180 1965 31 its -PRON- PRP$ 180 1965 32 poor poor JJ 180 1965 33 use use NN 180 1965 34 of of IN 180 1965 35 Union Union NNP 180 1965 36 funds fund NNS 180 1965 37 have have VBP 180 1965 38 riled rile VBN 180 1965 39 Brussels Brussels NNP 180 1965 40 . . . 180 1966 1 Its -PRON- PRP$ 180 1966 2 ailing ail VBG 180 1966 3 economy economy NN 180 1966 4 will will MD 180 1966 5 continue continue VB 180 1966 6 to to TO 180 1966 7 be be VB 180 1966 8 a a DT 180 1966 9 drag drag NN 180 1966 10 on on IN 180 1966 11 European european JJ 180 1966 12 economic economic JJ 180 1966 13 and and CC 180 1966 14 monetary monetary JJ 180 1966 15 union union NNP 180 1966 16 . . . 180 1967 1 National national JJ 180 1967 2 product product NN 180 1967 3 : : : 180 1967 4 GDP gdp NN 180 1967 5 - - HYPH 180 1967 6 purchasing purchase VBG 180 1967 7 power power NN 180 1967 8 equivalent equivalent NN 180 1967 9 - - : 180 1967 10 $ $ $ 180 1967 11 93.2 93.2 CD 180 1967 12 billion billion CD 180 1967 13 ( ( -LRB- 180 1967 14 1993 1993 CD 180 1967 15 ) ) -RRB- 180 1967 16 National national JJ 180 1967 17 product product NN 180 1967 18 real real JJ 180 1967 19 growth growth NN 180 1967 20 rate rate NN 180 1967 21 : : : 180 1967 22 1 1 CD 180 1967 23 % % NN 180 1967 24 ( ( -LRB- 180 1967 25 1993 1993 CD 180 1967 26 ) ) -RRB- 180 1967 27 National national JJ 180 1967 28 product product NN 180 1967 29 per per IN 180 1967 30 capita capita NN 180 1967 31 : : : 180 1967 32 $ $ $ 180 1967 33 8,900 8,900 CD 180 1967 34 ( ( -LRB- 180 1967 35 1993 1993 CD 180 1967 36 ) ) -RRB- 180 1967 37 Inflation inflation NN 180 1967 38 rate rate NN 180 1967 39 ( ( -LRB- 180 1967 40 consumer consumer NN 180 1967 41 prices price NNS 180 1967 42 ) ) -RRB- 180 1967 43 : : : 180 1967 44 14.4 14.4 CD 180 1967 45 % % NN 180 1967 46 ( ( -LRB- 180 1967 47 1993 1993 CD 180 1967 48 ) ) -RRB- 180 1967 49 Unemployment unemployment NN 180 1967 50 rate rate NN 180 1967 51 : : : 180 1967 52 9.5 9.5 CD 180 1967 53 % % NN 180 1967 54 ( ( -LRB- 180 1967 55 1993 1993 CD 180 1967 56 ) ) -RRB- 180 1967 57 Budget budget NN 180 1967 58 : : : 180 1967 59 revenues revenue NNS 180 1967 60 : : : 180 1967 61 $ $ $ 180 1967 62 28.3 28.3 CD 180 1967 63 billion billion CD 180 1967 64 expenditures expenditure NNS 180 1967 65 : : : 180 1967 66 $ $ $ 180 1967 67 37.6 37.6 CD 180 1967 68 billion billion CD 180 1967 69 , , , 180 1967 70 including include VBG 180 1967 71 capital capital NN 180 1967 72 expenditures expenditure NNS 180 1967 73 of of IN 180 1967 74 $ $ $ 180 1967 75 5.2 5.2 CD 180 1967 76 billion billion CD 180 1967 77 ( ( -LRB- 180 1967 78 1994 1994 CD 180 1967 79 ) ) -RRB- 180 1967 80 Exports export NNS 180 1967 81 : : : 180 1967 82 $ $ $ 180 1967 83 6 6 CD 180 1967 84 billion billion CD 180 1967 85 ( ( -LRB- 180 1967 86 f.o.b f.o.b JJ 180 1967 87 . . NNP 180 1967 88 , , , 180 1967 89 1992 1992 CD 180 1967 90 ) ) -RRB- 180 1967 91 commodities commodity NNS 180 1967 92 : : : 180 1967 93 manufactured manufacture VBN 180 1967 94 goods good NNS 180 1967 95 53 53 CD 180 1967 96 % % NN 180 1967 97 , , , 180 1967 98 foodstuffs foodstuff VBZ 180 1967 99 34 34 CD 180 1967 100 % % NN 180 1967 101 , , , 180 1967 102 fuels fuel NNS 180 1967 103 5 5 CD 180 1967 104 % % NN 180 1967 105 partners partner NNS 180 1967 106 : : : 180 1967 107 Germany Germany NNP 180 1967 108 23 23 CD 180 1967 109 % % NN 180 1967 110 , , , 180 1967 111 Italy Italy NNP 180 1967 112 18 18 CD 180 1967 113 % % NN 180 1967 114 , , , 180 1967 115 France France NNP 180 1967 116 7 7 CD 180 1967 117 % % NN 180 1967 118 , , , 180 1967 119 UK UK NNP 180 1967 120 7 7 CD 180 1967 121 % % NN 180 1967 122 , , , 180 1967 123 US US NNP 180 1967 124 4 4 CD 180 1967 125 % % NN 180 1967 126 ( ( -LRB- 180 1967 127 1992 1992 CD 180 1967 128 ) ) -RRB- 180 1967 129 Imports import NNS 180 1967 130 : : : 180 1967 131 $ $ $ 180 1967 132 23.3 23.3 CD 180 1967 133 billion billion CD 180 1967 134 ( ( -LRB- 180 1967 135 c.i.f c.i.f NN 180 1967 136 . . NNP 180 1967 137 , , , 180 1967 138 1992 1992 CD 180 1967 139 ) ) -RRB- 180 1967 140 commodities commodity NNS 180 1967 141 : : : 180 1967 142 manufactured manufacture VBN 180 1967 143 goods good NNS 180 1967 144 72 72 CD 180 1967 145 % % NN 180 1967 146 , , , 180 1967 147 foodstuffs foodstuff VBZ 180 1967 148 15 15 CD 180 1967 149 % % NN 180 1967 150 , , , 180 1967 151 fuels fuel NNS 180 1967 152 10 10 CD 180 1967 153 % % NN 180 1967 154 partners partner NNS 180 1967 155 : : : 180 1967 156 Germany Germany NNP 180 1967 157 20 20 CD 180 1967 158 % % NN 180 1967 159 , , , 180 1967 160 Italy Italy NNP 180 1967 161 14 14 CD 180 1967 162 % % NN 180 1967 163 , , , 180 1967 164 France France NNP 180 1967 165 8 8 CD 180 1967 166 % % NN 180 1967 167 , , , 180 1967 168 Netherlands Netherlands NNP 180 1967 169 7 7 CD 180 1967 170 % % NN 180 1967 171 , , , 180 1967 172 Japan Japan NNP 180 1967 173 6 6 CD 180 1967 174 % % NN 180 1967 175 ( ( -LRB- 180 1967 176 1992 1992 CD 180 1967 177 ) ) -RRB- 180 1967 178 External external JJ 180 1967 179 debt debt NN 180 1967 180 : : : 180 1967 181 $ $ $ 180 1967 182 23.1 23.1 CD 180 1967 183 billion billion CD 180 1967 184 ( ( -LRB- 180 1967 185 1992 1992 CD 180 1967 186 ) ) -RRB- 180 1967 187 Industrial industrial JJ 180 1967 188 production production NN 180 1967 189 : : : 180 1967 190 growth growth NN 180 1967 191 rate rate NN 180 1967 192 -1.3 -1.3 CD 180 1967 193 % % NN 180 1967 194 ( ( -LRB- 180 1967 195 1992 1992 CD 180 1967 196 ) ) -RRB- 180 1967 197 ; ; : 180 1967 198 accounts account NNS 180 1967 199 for for IN 180 1967 200 20 20 CD 180 1967 201 % % NN 180 1967 202 of of IN 180 1967 203 GDP GDP NNP 180 1967 204 Electricity Electricity NNP 180 1967 205 : : : 180 1967 206 capacity capacity NN 180 1967 207 : : : 180 1967 208 10,500,000 10,500,000 CD 180 1967 209 kW kw NN 180 1967 210 production production NN 180 1967 211 : : : 180 1967 212 36.4 36.4 CD 180 1967 213 billion billion CD 180 1967 214 kWh kWh NNS 180 1967 215 consumption consumption NN 180 1967 216 per per IN 180 1967 217 capita capita NN 180 1967 218 : : : 180 1967 219 3,610 3,610 CD 180 1967 220 kWh kWh NNS 180 1967 221 ( ( -LRB- 180 1967 222 1992 1992 CD 180 1967 223 ) ) -RRB- 180 1967 224 Industries industry NNS 180 1967 225 : : : 180 1967 226 food food NN 180 1967 227 and and CC 180 1967 228 tobacco tobacco NN 180 1967 229 processing processing NN 180 1967 230 , , , 180 1967 231 textiles textile NNS 180 1967 232 , , , 180 1967 233 chemicals chemical NNS 180 1967 234 , , , 180 1967 235 metal metal NN 180 1967 236 products product NNS 180 1967 237 , , , 180 1967 238 tourism tourism NN 180 1967 239 , , , 180 1967 240 mining mining NN 180 1967 241 , , , 180 1967 242 petroleum petroleum NN 180 1967 243 Agriculture agriculture NN 180 1967 244 : : : 180 1967 245 including include VBG 180 1967 246 fishing fishing NN 180 1967 247 and and CC 180 1967 248 forestry forestry NN 180 1967 249 , , , 180 1967 250 accounts account VBZ 180 1967 251 for for IN 180 1967 252 15 15 CD 180 1967 253 % % NN 180 1967 254 of of IN 180 1967 255 GDP GDP NNP 180 1967 256 and and CC 180 1967 257 24 24 CD 180 1967 258 % % NN 180 1967 259 of of IN 180 1967 260 the the DT 180 1967 261 labor labor NN 180 1967 262 force force NN 180 1967 263 ; ; : 180 1967 264 principal principal JJ 180 1967 265 products product NNS 180 1967 266 - - HYPH 180 1967 267 wheat wheat NN 180 1967 268 , , , 180 1967 269 corn corn NN 180 1967 270 , , , 180 1967 271 barley barley NN 180 1967 272 , , , 180 1967 273 sugar sugar NN 180 1967 274 beets beet NNS 180 1967 275 , , , 180 1967 276 olives olive NNS 180 1967 277 , , , 180 1967 278 tomatoes tomato NNS 180 1967 279 , , , 180 1967 280 wine wine NN 180 1967 281 , , , 180 1967 282 tobacco tobacco NN 180 1967 283 , , , 180 1967 284 potatoes potato NNS 180 1967 285 ; ; : 180 1967 286 self self NN 180 1967 287 - - HYPH 180 1967 288 sufficient sufficient JJ 180 1967 289 in in IN 180 1967 290 food food NN 180 1967 291 except except IN 180 1967 292 meat meat NN 180 1967 293 , , , 180 1967 294 dairy dairy NN 180 1967 295 products product NNS 180 1967 296 , , , 180 1967 297 and and CC 180 1967 298 animal animal NN 180 1967 299 feedstuffs feedstuff NNS 180 1967 300 Illicit Illicit NNP 180 1967 301 drugs drug VBZ 180 1967 302 : : : 180 1967 303 illicit illicit JJ 180 1967 304 producer producer NN 180 1967 305 of of IN 180 1967 306 cannabis cannabis NN 180 1967 307 and and CC 180 1967 308 limited limited JJ 180 1967 309 opium opium NN 180 1967 310 ; ; : 180 1967 311 mostly mostly RB 180 1967 312 for for IN 180 1967 313 domestic domestic JJ 180 1967 314 production production NN 180 1967 315 ; ; : 180 1967 316 serves serve VBZ 180 1967 317 as as IN 180 1967 318 a a DT 180 1967 319 gateway gateway NN 180 1967 320 to to IN 180 1967 321 Europe Europe NNP 180 1967 322 for for IN 180 1967 323 traffickers trafficker NNS 180 1967 324 smuggling smuggle VBG 180 1967 325 cannabis cannabi NNS 180 1967 326 and and CC 180 1967 327 heroin heroin NN 180 1967 328 from from IN 180 1967 329 the the DT 180 1967 330 Middle Middle NNP 180 1967 331 East East NNP 180 1967 332 and and CC 180 1967 333 Southwest Southwest NNP 180 1967 334 Asia Asia NNP 180 1967 335 to to IN 180 1967 336 the the DT 180 1967 337 West west NN 180 1967 338 and and CC 180 1967 339 precursor precursor NN 180 1967 340 chemicals chemical NNS 180 1967 341 to to IN 180 1967 342 the the DT 180 1967 343 East East NNP 180 1967 344 ; ; : 180 1967 345 transshipment transshipment NN 180 1967 346 point point NN 180 1967 347 for for IN 180 1967 348 Southwest Southwest NNP 180 1967 349 Asian asian JJ 180 1967 350 heroin heroin NN 180 1967 351 transiting transit VBG 180 1967 352 the the DT 180 1967 353 Balkan balkan JJ 180 1967 354 route route NN 180 1967 355 Economic economic JJ 180 1967 356 aid aid NN 180 1967 357 : : : 180 1967 358 recipient recipient NN 180 1967 359 : : : 180 1967 360 US US NNP 180 1967 361 commitments commitment NNS 180 1967 362 , , , 180 1967 363 including include VBG 180 1967 364 Ex Ex NNP 180 1967 365 - - HYPH 180 1967 366 Im Im NNP 180 1967 367 ( ( -LRB- 180 1967 368 FY70 FY70 NNP 180 1967 369 - - HYPH 180 1967 370 81 81 CD 180 1967 371 ) ) -RRB- 180 1967 372 , , , 180 1967 373 $ $ $ 180 1967 374 525 525 CD 180 1967 375 million million CD 180 1967 376 ; ; : 180 1967 377 Western western JJ 180 1967 378 ( ( -LRB- 180 1967 379 non non JJ 180 1967 380 - - JJ 180 1967 381 US us JJ 180 1967 382 ) ) -RRB- 180 1967 383 countries country NNS 180 1967 384 , , , 180 1967 385 ODA ODA NNP 180 1967 386 and and CC 180 1967 387 OOF OOF NNP 180 1967 388 bilateral bilateral JJ 180 1967 389 commitments commitment NNS 180 1967 390 ( ( -LRB- 180 1967 391 1970 1970 CD 180 1967 392 - - SYM 180 1967 393 89 89 CD 180 1967 394 ) ) -RRB- 180 1967 395 , , , 180 1967 396 $ $ $ 180 1967 397 1.39 1.39 CD 180 1967 398 billion billion CD 180 1967 399 Currency currency NN 180 1967 400 : : : 180 1967 401 1 1 CD 180 1967 402 drachma drachma NN 180 1967 403 ( ( -LRB- 180 1967 404 Dr Dr NNP 180 1967 405 ) ) -RRB- 180 1967 406 = = NFP 180 1967 407 100 100 CD 180 1967 408 lepta lepta NNP 180 1967 409 Exchange Exchange NNP 180 1967 410 rates rate NNS 180 1967 411 : : : 180 1967 412 drachmae drachmae NNP 180 1967 413 ( ( -LRB- 180 1967 414 Dr Dr NNP 180 1967 415 ) ) -RRB- 180 1967 416 per per IN 180 1967 417 US$ us$ $ 180 1967 418 1 1 CD 180 1967 419 - - SYM 180 1967 420 250.28 250.28 CD 180 1967 421 ( ( -LRB- 180 1967 422 January January NNP 180 1967 423 1994 1994 CD 180 1967 424 ) ) -RRB- 180 1967 425 , , , 180 1967 426 229.26 229.26 CD 180 1967 427 ( ( -LRB- 180 1967 428 1993 1993 CD 180 1967 429 ) ) -RRB- 180 1967 430 , , , 180 1967 431 190.62 190.62 CD 180 1967 432 ( ( -LRB- 180 1967 433 1992 1992 CD 180 1967 434 ) ) -RRB- 180 1967 435 , , , 180 1967 436 182.27 182.27 CD 180 1967 437 ( ( -LRB- 180 1967 438 1991 1991 CD 180 1967 439 ) ) -RRB- 180 1967 440 , , , 180 1967 441 158.51 158.51 CD 180 1967 442 ( ( -LRB- 180 1967 443 1990 1990 CD 180 1967 444 ) ) -RRB- 180 1967 445 , , , 180 1967 446 162.42 162.42 CD 180 1967 447 ( ( -LRB- 180 1967 448 1989 1989 CD 180 1967 449 ) ) -RRB- 180 1967 450 Fiscal fiscal JJ 180 1967 451 year year NN 180 1967 452 : : : 180 1967 453 calendar calendar NNP 180 1967 454 year year NNP 180 1967 455 @Greece @Greece NNP 180 1967 456 , , , 180 1967 457 Communications Communications NNP 180 1967 458 Railroads Railroads NNPS 180 1967 459 : : : 180 1967 460 2,479 2,479 CD 180 1967 461 km km NN 180 1967 462 total total NN 180 1967 463 ; ; : 180 1967 464 1,565 1,565 CD 180 1967 465 km km NN 180 1967 466 1,435-mm 1,435-mm CD 180 1967 467 standard standard JJ 180 1967 468 gauge gauge NN 180 1967 469 , , , 180 1967 470 of of IN 180 1967 471 which which WDT 180 1967 472 36 36 CD 180 1967 473 km km NN 180 1967 474 electrified electrify VBN 180 1967 475 and and CC 180 1967 476 100 100 CD 180 1967 477 km km NN 180 1967 478 double double JJ 180 1967 479 track track NN 180 1967 480 ; ; : 180 1967 481 892 892 CD 180 1967 482 km km NN 180 1967 483 1,000-mm 1,000-mm CD 180 1967 484 gauge gauge NN 180 1967 485 ; ; : 180 1967 486 22 22 CD 180 1967 487 km km NN 180 1967 488 750-mm 750-mm CD 180 1967 489 narrow narrow JJ 180 1967 490 gauge gauge NN 180 1967 491 ; ; , 180 1967 492 all all DT 180 1967 493 government government NN 180 1967 494 owned own VBD 180 1967 495 Highways highway NNS 180 1967 496 : : : 180 1967 497 total total NN 180 1967 498 : : : 180 1967 499 38,938 38,938 CD 180 1967 500 km km NN 180 1967 501 paved pave VBN 180 1967 502 : : : 180 1967 503 16,090 16,090 CD 180 1967 504 km km NN 180 1967 505 unpaved unpaved JJ 180 1967 506 : : : 180 1967 507 crushed crush VBN 180 1967 508 stone stone NN 180 1967 509 , , , 180 1967 510 gravel gravel NN 180 1967 511 13,676 13,676 CD 180 1967 512 km km NN 180 1967 513 ; ; , 180 1967 514 improved improve VBD 180 1967 515 earth earth NN 180 1967 516 5,632 5,632 CD 180 1967 517 km km NN 180 1967 518 ; ; , 180 1967 519 unimproved unimproved JJ 180 1967 520 earth earth NN 180 1967 521 3,540 3,540 CD 180 1967 522 km km NN 180 1967 523 Inland Inland NNP 180 1967 524 waterways waterway NNS 180 1967 525 : : : 180 1967 526 80 80 CD 180 1967 527 km km NN 180 1967 528 ; ; : 180 1967 529 system system NN 180 1967 530 consists consist VBZ 180 1967 531 of of IN 180 1967 532 three three CD 180 1967 533 coastal coastal JJ 180 1967 534 canals canal NNS 180 1967 535 ; ; : 180 1967 536 including include VBG 180 1967 537 the the DT 180 1967 538 Corinth Corinth NNP 180 1967 539 Canal Canal NNP 180 1967 540 ( ( -LRB- 180 1967 541 6 6 CD 180 1967 542 km km NN 180 1967 543 ) ) -RRB- 180 1967 544 which which WDT 180 1967 545 crosses cross VBZ 180 1967 546 the the DT 180 1967 547 Isthmus Isthmus NNP 180 1967 548 of of IN 180 1967 549 Corinth Corinth NNP 180 1967 550 connecting connect VBG 180 1967 551 the the DT 180 1967 552 Gulf Gulf NNP 180 1967 553 of of IN 180 1967 554 Corinth Corinth NNP 180 1967 555 with with IN 180 1967 556 the the DT 180 1967 557 Saronic Saronic NNP 180 1967 558 Gulf Gulf NNP 180 1967 559 and and CC 180 1967 560 shortens shorten VBZ 180 1967 561 the the DT 180 1967 562 sea sea NN 180 1967 563 voyage voyage NN 180 1967 564 from from IN 180 1967 565 the the DT 180 1967 566 Adriatic Adriatic NNP 180 1967 567 to to IN 180 1967 568 Piraievs Piraievs NNP 180 1967 569 ( ( -LRB- 180 1967 570 Piraeus Piraeus NNP 180 1967 571 ) ) -RRB- 180 1967 572 by by IN 180 1967 573 325 325 CD 180 1967 574 km km NNS 180 1967 575 ; ; : 180 1967 576 and and CC 180 1967 577 three three CD 180 1967 578 unconnected unconnected JJ 180 1967 579 rivers river NNS 180 1967 580 Pipelines Pipelines NNPS 180 1967 581 : : : 180 1967 582 crude crude JJ 180 1967 583 oil oil NN 180 1967 584 26 26 CD 180 1967 585 km km NN 180 1967 586 ; ; : 180 1967 587 petroleum petroleum NN 180 1967 588 products product NNS 180 1967 589 547 547 CD 180 1967 590 km km NN 180 1967 591 Ports port NNS 180 1967 592 : : : 180 1967 593 Piraievs Piraievs NNP 180 1967 594 ( ( -LRB- 180 1967 595 Piraeus Piraeus NNP 180 1967 596 ) ) -RRB- 180 1967 597 , , , 180 1967 598 Thessaloniki Thessaloniki NNP 180 1967 599 Merchant Merchant NNP 180 1967 600 marine marine NN 180 1967 601 : : : 180 1967 602 1,059 1,059 CD 180 1967 603 ships ship NNS 180 1967 604 ( ( -LRB- 180 1967 605 1,000 1,000 CD 180 1967 606 GRT GRT NNP 180 1967 607 or or CC 180 1967 608 over over RB 180 1967 609 ) ) -RRB- 180 1967 610 totaling total VBG 180 1967 611 29,343,367 29,343,367 CD 180 1967 612 GRT/54,249,294 GRT/54,249,294 , 180 1967 613 DWT DWT NNP 180 1967 614 , , , 180 1967 615 bulk bulk JJ 180 1967 616 453 453 CD 180 1967 617 , , , 180 1967 618 cargo cargo NN 180 1967 619 117 117 CD 180 1967 620 , , , 180 1967 621 chemical chemical NN 180 1967 622 tanker tanker NN 180 1967 623 20 20 CD 180 1967 624 , , , 180 1967 625 combination combination NN 180 1967 626 bulk bulk NN 180 1967 627 23 23 CD 180 1967 628 , , , 180 1967 629 combination combination NN 180 1967 630 ore ore NN 180 1967 631 / / SYM 180 1967 632 oil oil NN 180 1967 633 38 38 CD 180 1967 634 , , , 180 1967 635 container container NN 180 1967 636 36 36 CD 180 1967 637 , , , 180 1967 638 liquefied liquefy VBN 180 1967 639 gas gas NN 180 1967 640 6 6 CD 180 1967 641 , , , 180 1967 642 livestock livestock NN 180 1967 643 carrier carrier NN 180 1967 644 1 1 CD 180 1967 645 , , , 180 1967 646 oil oil NN 180 1967 647 tanker tanker NN 180 1967 648 251 251 CD 180 1967 649 , , , 180 1967 650 passenger passenger NN 180 1967 651 15 15 CD 180 1967 652 , , , 180 1967 653 passenger passenger NN 180 1967 654 - - HYPH 180 1967 655 cargo cargo NN 180 1967 656 2 2 CD 180 1967 657 , , , 180 1967 658 refrigerated refrigerate VBD 180 1967 659 cargo cargo NN 180 1967 660 11 11 CD 180 1967 661 , , , 180 1967 662 roll roll NN 180 1967 663 - - HYPH 180 1967 664 on on IN 180 1967 665 / / SYM 180 1967 666 roll roll NN 180 1967 667 - - HYPH 180 1967 668 off off RP 180 1967 669 cargo cargo NN 180 1967 670 17 17 CD 180 1967 671 , , , 180 1967 672 short short JJ 180 1967 673 - - HYPH 180 1967 674 sea sea NN 180 1967 675 passenger passenger NN 180 1967 676 65 65 CD 180 1967 677 , , , 180 1967 678 specialized specialized NNP 180 1967 679 tanker tanker NN 180 1967 680 3 3 CD 180 1967 681 , , , 180 1967 682 vehicle vehicle NN 180 1967 683 carrier carrier NN 180 1967 684 1 1 CD 180 1967 685 note note NN 180 1967 686 : : : 180 1967 687 ethnic ethnic JJ 180 1967 688 Greeks Greeks NNPS 180 1967 689 also also RB 180 1967 690 own own VBP 180 1967 691 large large JJ 180 1967 692 numbers number NNS 180 1967 693 of of IN 180 1967 694 ships ship NNS 180 1967 695 under under IN 180 1967 696 the the DT 180 1967 697 registry registry NN 180 1967 698 of of IN 180 1967 699 Liberia Liberia NNP 180 1967 700 , , , 180 1967 701 Panama Panama NNP 180 1967 702 , , , 180 1967 703 Cyprus Cyprus NNP 180 1967 704 , , , 180 1967 705 Malta Malta NNP 180 1967 706 , , , 180 1967 707 and and CC 180 1967 708 The the DT 180 1967 709 Bahamas Bahamas NNPS 180 1967 710 Airports Airports NNPS 180 1967 711 : : : 180 1967 712 total total NN 180 1967 713 : : : 180 1967 714 78 78 CD 180 1967 715 usable usable JJ 180 1967 716 : : : 180 1967 717 77 77 CD 180 1967 718 with with IN 180 1967 719 permanent permanent JJ 180 1967 720 - - HYPH 180 1967 721 surface surface NN 180 1967 722 runways runway NNS 180 1967 723 : : : 180 1967 724 63 63 CD 180 1967 725 with with IN 180 1967 726 runways runway NNS 180 1967 727 over over IN 180 1967 728 3,659 3,659 CD 180 1967 729 m m NNP 180 1967 730 : : : 180 1967 731 0 0 CD 180 1967 732 with with IN 180 1967 733 runways runways NNP 180 1967 734 2,440 2,440 CD 180 1967 735 - - HYPH 180 1967 736 3,659 3,659 CD 180 1967 737 m m NN 180 1967 738 : : : 180 1967 739 20 20 CD 180 1967 740 with with IN 180 1967 741 runways runway NNS 180 1967 742 1,220 1,220 CD 180 1967 743 - - HYPH 180 1967 744 2,439 2,439 CD 180 1967 745 m m NN 180 1967 746 : : : 180 1967 747 24 24 CD 180 1967 748 Telecommunications telecommunication NNS 180 1967 749 : : : 180 1967 750 adequate adequate JJ 180 1967 751 , , , 180 1967 752 modern modern JJ 180 1967 753 networks network NNS 180 1967 754 reach reach VBP 180 1967 755 all all DT 180 1967 756 areas area NNS 180 1967 757 ; ; : 180 1967 758 4,080,000 4,080,000 CD 180 1967 759 telephones telephone NNS 180 1967 760 ; ; : 180 1967 761 microwave microwave NN 180 1967 762 radio radio NN 180 1967 763 relay relay NN 180 1967 764 carries carry VBZ 180 1967 765 most most JJS 180 1967 766 traffic traffic NN 180 1967 767 ; ; : 180 1967 768 extensive extensive JJ 180 1967 769 open open JJ 180 1967 770 - - HYPH 180 1967 771 wire wire NN 180 1967 772 network network NN 180 1967 773 ; ; : 180 1967 774 submarine submarine NN 180 1967 775 cables cable NNS 180 1967 776 to to IN 180 1967 777 off off IN 180 1967 778 - - HYPH 180 1967 779 shore shore NN 180 1967 780 islands island NNS 180 1967 781 ; ; , 180 1967 782 broadcast broadcast NN 180 1967 783 stations station NNS 180 1967 784 - - , 180 1967 785 29 29 CD 180 1967 786 AM am NN 180 1967 787 , , , 180 1967 788 17 17 CD 180 1967 789 ( ( -LRB- 180 1967 790 20 20 CD 180 1967 791 repeaters repeater NNS 180 1967 792 ) ) -RRB- 180 1967 793 FM FM NNP 180 1967 794 , , , 180 1967 795 361 361 CD 180 1967 796 TV tv NN 180 1967 797 ; ; : 180 1967 798 tropospheric tropospheric NN 180 1967 799 links link NNS 180 1967 800 , , , 180 1967 801 8 8 CD 180 1967 802 submarine submarine NN 180 1967 803 cables cable NNS 180 1967 804 ; ; : 180 1967 805 1 1 CD 180 1967 806 satellite satellite NN 180 1967 807 earth earth NN 180 1967 808 station station NN 180 1967 809 operating operate VBG 180 1967 810 in in IN 180 1967 811 INTELSAT INTELSAT NNP 180 1967 812 ( ( -LRB- 180 1967 813 1 1 CD 180 1967 814 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 180 1967 815 Ocean Ocean NNP 180 1967 816 and and CC 180 1967 817 1 1 CD 180 1967 818 Indian Indian NNP 180 1967 819 Ocean Ocean NNP 180 1967 820 antenna antenna NN 180 1967 821 ) ) -RRB- 180 1967 822 , , , 180 1967 823 and and CC 180 1967 824 EUTELSAT EUTELSAT NNP 180 1967 825 systems system NNS 180 1967 826 @Greece @greece VBP 180 1967 827 , , , 180 1967 828 Defense Defense NNP 180 1967 829 Forces Forces NNPS 180 1967 830 Branches Branches NNPS 180 1967 831 : : : 180 1967 832 Hellenic Hellenic NNP 180 1967 833 Army Army NNP 180 1967 834 , , , 180 1967 835 Hellenic Hellenic NNP 180 1967 836 Navy Navy NNP 180 1967 837 , , , 180 1967 838 Hellenic Hellenic NNP 180 1967 839 Air Air NNP 180 1967 840 Force Force NNP 180 1967 841 , , , 180 1967 842 National National NNP 180 1967 843 Guard Guard NNP 180 1967 844 , , , 180 1967 845 Police Police NNP 180 1967 846 Manpower Manpower NNP 180 1967 847 availability availability NN 180 1967 848 : : : 180 1967 849 males male NNS 180 1967 850 age age NNP 180 1967 851 15 15 CD 180 1967 852 - - SYM 180 1967 853 49 49 CD 180 1967 854 2,645,859 2,645,859 CD 180 1967 855 ; ; : 180 1967 856 fit fit JJ 180 1967 857 for for IN 180 1967 858 military military JJ 180 1967 859 service service NN 180 1967 860 2,025,212 2,025,212 CD 180 1967 861 ; ; : 180 1967 862 reach reach VB 180 1967 863 military military JJ 180 1967 864 age age NN 180 1967 865 ( ( -LRB- 180 1967 866 21 21 CD 180 1967 867 ) ) -RRB- 180 1967 868 annually annually RB 180 1967 869 74,484 74,484 CD 180 1967 870 ( ( -LRB- 180 1967 871 1994 1994 CD 180 1967 872 est est NNP 180 1967 873 . . . 180 1967 874 ) ) -RRB- 180 1968 1 Defense defense NN 180 1968 2 expenditures expenditure NNS 180 1968 3 : : : 180 1968 4 exchange exchange NN 180 1968 5 rate rate NN 180 1968 6 conversion conversion NNP 180 1968 7 - - : 180 1968 8 $ $ $ 180 1968 9 4.0 4.0 CD 180 1968 10 billion billion CD 180 1968 11 , , , 180 1968 12 5.4 5.4 CD 180 1968 13 % % NN 180 1968 14 of of IN 180 1968 15 GDP GDP NNP 180 1968 16 ( ( -LRB- 180 1968 17 1993 1993 CD 180 1968 18 ) ) -RRB- 180 1968 19 @Greenland @Greenland NNP 180 1968 20 Header Header NNP 180 1968 21 Affiliation Affiliation NNP 180 1968 22 : : : 180 1968 23 ( ( -LRB- 180 1968 24 part part NN 180 1968 25 of of IN 180 1968 26 the the DT 180 1968 27 Danish danish JJ 180 1968 28 realm realm NN 180 1968 29 ) ) -RRB- 180 1968 30 @Greenland @Greenland NNP 180 1968 31 , , , 180 1968 32 Geography Geography NNP 180 1968 33 Location Location NNP 180 1968 34 : : : 180 1968 35 Northern Northern NNP 180 1968 36 North North NNP 180 1968 37 America America NNP 180 1968 38 , , , 180 1968 39 in in IN 180 1968 40 the the DT 180 1968 41 North North NNP 180 1968 42 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 180 1968 43 Ocean Ocean NNP 180 1968 44 , , , 180 1968 45 between between IN 180 1968 46 Canada Canada NNP 180 1968 47 and and CC 180 1968 48 Norway Norway NNP 180 1968 49 Map Map NNP 180 1968 50 references reference NNS 180 1968 51 : : : 180 1968 52 Arctic Arctic NNP 180 1968 53 Region Region NNP 180 1968 54 , , , 180 1968 55 North North NNP 180 1968 56 America America NNP 180 1968 57 , , , 180 1968 58 Standard Standard NNP 180 1968 59 Time Time NNP 180 1968 60 Zones Zones NNPS 180 1968 61 of of IN 180 1968 62 the the DT 180 1968 63 World World NNP 180 1968 64 Area Area NNP 180 1968 65 : : : 180 1968 66 total total JJ 180 1968 67 area area NN 180 1968 68 : : : 180 1968 69 2,175,600 2,175,600 CD 180 1968 70 sq sq IN 180 1968 71 km km NNP 180 1968 72 land land NN 180 1968 73 area area NN 180 1968 74 : : : 180 1968 75 383,600 383,600 CD 180 1968 76 sq sq NNP 180 1968 77 km km NNP 180 1968 78 ( ( -LRB- 180 1968 79 ice ice NN 180 1968 80 free free JJ 180 1968 81 ) ) -RRB- 180 1968 82 comparative comparative JJ 180 1968 83 area area NN 180 1968 84 : : : 180 1968 85 slightly slightly RB 180 1968 86 more more JJR 180 1968 87 than than IN 180 1968 88 three three CD 180 1968 89 times time NNS 180 1968 90 the the DT 180 1968 91 size size NN 180 1968 92 of of IN 180 1968 93 Texas Texas NNP 180 1968 94 Land Land NNP 180 1968 95 boundaries boundary NNS 180 1968 96 : : : 180 1968 97 0 0 LS 180 1968 98 km km NN 180 1968 99 Coastline Coastline NNP 180 1968 100 : : : 180 1968 101 44,087 44,087 CD 180 1968 102 km km NN 180 1968 103 Maritime Maritime NNP 180 1968 104 claims claim VBZ 180 1968 105 : : : 180 1968 106 exclusive exclusive JJ 180 1968 107 fishing fishing NN 180 1968 108 zone zone NN 180 1968 109 : : : 180 1968 110 200 200 CD 180 1968 111 nm nm CD 180 1968 112 territorial territorial JJ 180 1968 113 sea sea NN 180 1968 114 : : : 180 1968 115 3 3 CD 180 1968 116 nm nm NNP 180 1968 117 International international JJ 180 1968 118 disputes dispute NNS 180 1968 119 : : : 180 1968 120 dispute dispute NN 180 1968 121 betwen betwen NN 180 1968 122 Denmark Denmark NNP 180 1968 123 and and CC 180 1968 124 Norway Norway NNP 180 1968 125 over over IN 180 1968 126 maritime maritime JJ 180 1968 127 boundary boundary NN 180 1968 128 in in IN 180 1968 129 Arctic Arctic NNP 180 1968 130 Ocean Ocean NNP 180 1968 131 between between IN 180 1968 132 Greenland Greenland NNP 180 1968 133 and and CC 180 1968 134 Jan Jan NNP 180 1968 135 Mayen Mayen NNP 180 1968 136 has have VBZ 180 1968 137 been be VBN 180 1968 138 settled settle VBN 180 1968 139 by by IN 180 1968 140 the the DT 180 1968 141 International International NNP 180 1968 142 Court Court NNP 180 1968 143 of of IN 180 1968 144 Justice Justice NNP 180 1968 145 ( ( -LRB- 180 1968 146 ICJ ICJ NNP 180 1968 147 ) ) -RRB- 180 1968 148 Climate climate NN 180 1968 149 : : : 180 1968 150 arctic arctic NNP 180 1968 151 to to IN 180 1968 152 subarctic subarctic JJ 180 1968 153 ; ; : 180 1968 154 cool cool JJ 180 1968 155 summers summer NNS 180 1968 156 , , , 180 1968 157 cold cold JJ 180 1968 158 winters winter NNS 180 1968 159 Terrain Terrain NNP 180 1968 160 : : : 180 1968 161 flat flat JJ 180 1968 162 to to IN 180 1968 163 gradually gradually RB 180 1968 164 sloping slope VBG 180 1968 165 icecap icecap NN 180 1968 166 covers cover VBZ 180 1968 167 all all DT 180 1968 168 but but IN 180 1968 169 a a DT 180 1968 170 narrow narrow JJ 180 1968 171 , , , 180 1968 172 mountainous mountainous JJ 180 1968 173 , , , 180 1968 174 barren barren JJ 180 1968 175 , , , 180 1968 176 rocky rocky JJ 180 1968 177 coast coast NN 180 1968 178 Natural natural JJ 180 1968 179 resources resource NNS 180 1968 180 : : : 180 1968 181 zinc zinc NN 180 1968 182 , , , 180 1968 183 lead lead NN 180 1968 184 , , , 180 1968 185 iron iron NN 180 1968 186 ore ore NN 180 1968 187 , , , 180 1968 188 coal coal NN 180 1968 189 , , , 180 1968 190 molybdenum molybdenum NNP 180 1968 191 , , , 180 1968 192 cryolite cryolite NNP 180 1968 193 , , , 180 1968 194 uranium uranium NN 180 1968 195 , , , 180 1968 196 fish fish NN 180 1968 197 Land land NN 180 1968 198 use use NN 180 1968 199 : : : 180 1968 200 arable arable JJ 180 1968 201 land land NN 180 1968 202 : : : 180 1968 203 0 0 CD 180 1968 204 % % NN 180 1968 205 permanent permanent JJ 180 1968 206 crops crop NNS 180 1968 207 : : : 180 1968 208 0 0 CD 180 1968 209 % % NN 180 1968 210 meadows meadow NNS 180 1968 211 and and CC 180 1968 212 pastures pasture NNS 180 1968 213 : : : 180 1968 214 1 1 CD 180 1968 215 % % NN 180 1968 216 forest forest NN 180 1968 217 and and CC 180 1968 218 woodland woodland NN 180 1968 219 : : : 180 1968 220 0 0 CD 180 1968 221 % % NN 180 1968 222 other other JJ 180 1968 223 : : : 180 1968 224 99 99 CD 180 1968 225 % % NN 180 1968 226 Irrigated irrigated JJ 180 1968 227 land land NN 180 1968 228 : : : 180 1968 229 NA NA NNP 180 1968 230 sq sq RB 180 1968 231 km km NNP 180 1968 232 Environment Environment NNP 180 1968 233 : : : 180 1968 234 current current JJ 180 1968 235 issues issue NNS 180 1968 236 : : : 180 1968 237 NA na IN 180 1968 238 natural natural JJ 180 1968 239 hazards hazard NNS 180 1968 240 : : : 180 1968 241 NA na IN 180 1968 242 international international JJ 180 1968 243 agreements agreement NNS 180 1968 244 : : : 180 1968 245 NA NA NNP 180 1968 246 Note note VB 180 1968 247 : : : 180 1968 248 dominates dominate VBZ 180 1968 249 North North NNP 180 1968 250 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 180 1968 251 Ocean Ocean NNP 180 1968 252 between between IN 180 1968 253 North North NNP 180 1968 254 America America NNP 180 1968 255 and and CC 180 1968 256 Europe Europe NNP 180 1968 257 ; ; : 180 1968 258 sparse sparse JJ 180 1968 259 population population NN 180 1968 260 confined confine VBN 180 1968 261 to to IN 180 1968 262 small small JJ 180 1968 263 settlements settlement NNS 180 1968 264 along along IN 180 1968 265 coast coast NN 180 1968 266 ; ; : 180 1968 267 continuous continuous JJ 180 1968 268 permafrost permafrost NN 180 1968 269 over over IN 180 1968 270 northern northern JJ 180 1968 271 two two CD 180 1968 272 - - HYPH 180 1968 273 thirds third NNS 180 1968 274 of of IN 180 1968 275 the the DT 180 1968 276 island island NN 180 1968 277 @Greenland @greenland NN 180 1968 278 , , , 180 1968 279 People People NNP 180 1968 280 Population Population NNP 180 1968 281 : : : 180 1968 282 57,040 57,040 CD 180 1968 283 ( ( -LRB- 180 1968 284 July July NNP 180 1968 285 1994 1994 CD 180 1968 286 est est NNP 180 1968 287 . . . 180 1968 288 ) ) -RRB- 180 1969 1 Population population NN 180 1969 2 growth growth NN 180 1969 3 rate rate NN 180 1969 4 : : : 180 1969 5 0.94 0.94 CD 180 1969 6 % % NN 180 1969 7 ( ( -LRB- 180 1969 8 1994 1994 CD 180 1969 9 est est NNP 180 1969 10 . . . 180 1969 11 ) ) -RRB- 180 1970 1 Birth birth NN 180 1970 2 rate rate NN 180 1970 3 : : : 180 1970 4 18.6 18.6 CD 180 1970 5 births/1,000 births/1,000 CD 180 1970 6 population population NN 180 1970 7 ( ( -LRB- 180 1970 8 1994 1994 CD 180 1970 9 est est NNP 180 1970 10 . . . 180 1970 11 ) ) -RRB- 180 1971 1 Death death NN 180 1971 2 rate rate NN 180 1971 3 : : : 180 1971 4 7.43 7.43 CD 180 1971 5 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 180 1971 6 population population NN 180 1971 7 ( ( -LRB- 180 1971 8 1994 1994 CD 180 1971 9 est est NNP 180 1971 10 . . . 180 1971 11 ) ) -RRB- 180 1972 1 Net net JJ 180 1972 2 migration migration NN 180 1972 3 rate rate NN 180 1972 4 : : : 180 1972 5 -1.75 -1.75 NFP 180 1972 6 migrant(s)/1,000 migrant(s)/1,000 FW 180 1972 7 population population NN 180 1972 8 ( ( -LRB- 180 1972 9 1994 1994 CD 180 1972 10 est est NNP 180 1972 11 . . . 180 1972 12 ) ) -RRB- 180 1973 1 Infant infant NN 180 1973 2 mortality mortality NN 180 1973 3 rate rate NN 180 1973 4 : : : 180 1973 5 26.7 26.7 CD 180 1973 6 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 180 1973 7 live live JJ 180 1973 8 births birth NNS 180 1973 9 ( ( -LRB- 180 1973 10 1994 1994 CD 180 1973 11 est est NNP 180 1973 12 . . . 180 1973 13 ) ) -RRB- 180 1974 1 Life life NN 180 1974 2 expectancy expectancy NN 180 1974 3 at at IN 180 1974 4 birth birth NN 180 1974 5 : : : 180 1974 6 total total JJ 180 1974 7 population population NN 180 1974 8 : : : 180 1974 9 66.91 66.91 CD 180 1974 10 years year NNS 180 1974 11 male male JJ 180 1974 12 : : : 180 1974 13 62.55 62.55 CD 180 1974 14 years year NNS 180 1974 15 female female JJ 180 1974 16 : : : 180 1974 17 71.28 71.28 CD 180 1974 18 years year NNS 180 1974 19 ( ( -LRB- 180 1974 20 1994 1994 CD 180 1974 21 est est NNP 180 1974 22 . . . 180 1974 23 ) ) -RRB- 180 1975 1 Total total JJ 180 1975 2 fertility fertility NN 180 1975 3 rate rate NN 180 1975 4 : : : 180 1975 5 2.29 2.29 CD 180 1975 6 children child NNS 180 1975 7 born bear VBN 180 1975 8 / / SYM 180 1975 9 woman woman NN 180 1975 10 ( ( -LRB- 180 1975 11 1994 1994 CD 180 1975 12 est est NNP 180 1975 13 . . . 180 1975 14 ) ) -RRB- 180 1976 1 Nationality nationality NN 180 1976 2 : : : 180 1976 3 noun noun NNP 180 1976 4 : : : 180 1976 5 Greenlander(s Greenlander(s NNP 180 1976 6 ) ) -RRB- 180 1976 7 adjective adjective NN 180 1976 8 : : : 180 1976 9 Greenlandic Greenlandic NNP 180 1976 10 Ethnic ethnic JJ 180 1976 11 divisions division NNS 180 1976 12 : : : 180 1976 13 Greenlander greenlander NN 180 1976 14 86 86 CD 180 1976 15 % % NN 180 1976 16 ( ( -LRB- 180 1976 17 Eskimos Eskimos NNP 180 1976 18 and and CC 180 1976 19 Greenland Greenland NNP 180 1976 20 - - HYPH 180 1976 21 born bear VBN 180 1976 22 Caucasians Caucasians NNPS 180 1976 23 ) ) -RRB- 180 1976 24 , , , 180 1976 25 Danish danish VB 180 1976 26 14 14 CD 180 1976 27 % % NN 180 1976 28 Religions religion NNS 180 1976 29 : : : 180 1976 30 Evangelical Evangelical NNP 180 1976 31 Lutheran Lutheran NNP 180 1976 32 Languages Languages NNPS 180 1976 33 : : : 180 1976 34 Eskimo Eskimo NNP 180 1976 35 dialects dialect NNS 180 1976 36 , , , 180 1976 37 Danish Danish NNP 180 1976 38 Literacy Literacy NNP 180 1976 39 : : : 180 1976 40 total total JJ 180 1976 41 population population NN 180 1976 42 : : : 180 1976 43 NA% NA% NNP 180 1976 44 male male NNP 180 1976 45 : : : 180 1976 46 NA% NA% NNP 180 1976 47 female female JJ 180 1976 48 : : : 180 1976 49 NA% NA% `` 180 1976 50 Labor labor NN 180 1976 51 force force NN 180 1976 52 : : : 180 1976 53 22,800 22,800 CD 180 1976 54 by by IN 180 1976 55 occupation occupation NN 180 1976 56 : : : 180 1976 57 largely largely RB 180 1976 58 engaged engage VBN 180 1976 59 in in IN 180 1976 60 fishing fishing NN 180 1976 61 , , , 180 1976 62 hunting hunting NN 180 1976 63 , , , 180 1976 64 sheep sheep NNS 180 1976 65 breeding breeding NN 180 1976 66 @Greenland @greenland NN 180 1976 67 , , , 180 1976 68 Government Government NNP 180 1976 69 Names Names NNPS 180 1976 70 : : : 180 1976 71 conventional conventional JJ 180 1976 72 long long JJ 180 1976 73 form form NN 180 1976 74 : : : 180 1976 75 none none NN 180 1976 76 conventional conventional JJ 180 1976 77 short short JJ 180 1976 78 form form NN 180 1976 79 : : : 180 1976 80 Greenland greenland VB 180 1976 81 local local JJ 180 1976 82 long long JJ 180 1976 83 form form NN 180 1976 84 : : : 180 1976 85 none none NN 180 1976 86 local local JJ 180 1976 87 short short JJ 180 1976 88 form form NN 180 1976 89 : : : 180 1976 90 Kalaallit Kalaallit NNP 180 1976 91 Nunaat Nunaat NNP 180 1976 92 Digraph Digraph NNP 180 1976 93 : : : 180 1976 94 GL GL NNP 180 1976 95 Type Type NNP 180 1976 96 : : : 180 1976 97 part part NN 180 1976 98 of of IN 180 1976 99 the the DT 180 1976 100 Danish danish JJ 180 1976 101 realm realm NN 180 1976 102 ; ; : 180 1976 103 self self NN 180 1976 104 - - HYPH 180 1976 105 governing govern VBG 180 1976 106 overseas overseas JJ 180 1976 107 administrative administrative JJ 180 1976 108 division division NN 180 1976 109 Capital capital NN 180 1976 110 : : : 180 1976 111 Nuuk Nuuk NNP 180 1976 112 ( ( -LRB- 180 1976 113 Godthab Godthab NNP 180 1976 114 ) ) -RRB- 180 1976 115 Administrative administrative JJ 180 1976 116 divisions division NNS 180 1976 117 : : : 180 1976 118 3 3 CD 180 1976 119 municipalities municipality NNS 180 1976 120 ( ( -LRB- 180 1976 121 kommuner kommuner NNP 180 1976 122 , , , 180 1976 123 singular singular NNP 180 1976 124 - - HYPH 180 1976 125 kommun kommun NN 180 1976 126 ) ) -RRB- 180 1976 127 ; ; : 180 1976 128 Nordgronland Nordgronland NNP 180 1976 129 , , , 180 1976 130 Ostgronland Ostgronland NNP 180 1976 131 , , , 180 1976 132 Vestgronland Vestgronland NNP 180 1976 133 Independence Independence NNP 180 1976 134 : : : 180 1976 135 none none NN 180 1976 136 ( ( -LRB- 180 1976 137 part part NN 180 1976 138 of of IN 180 1976 139 the the DT 180 1976 140 Danish danish JJ 180 1976 141 realm realm NN 180 1976 142 ; ; : 180 1976 143 self self NN 180 1976 144 - - HYPH 180 1976 145 governing govern VBG 180 1976 146 overseas overseas JJ 180 1976 147 administrative administrative JJ 180 1976 148 division division NN 180 1976 149 ) ) -RRB- 180 1976 150 National national JJ 180 1976 151 holiday holiday NN 180 1976 152 : : : 180 1976 153 Birthday birthday NN 180 1976 154 of of IN 180 1976 155 the the DT 180 1976 156 Queen Queen NNP 180 1976 157 , , , 180 1976 158 16 16 CD 180 1976 159 April April NNP 180 1976 160 ( ( -LRB- 180 1976 161 1940 1940 CD 180 1976 162 ) ) -RRB- 180 1976 163 Constitution constitution NN 180 1976 164 : : : 180 1976 165 5 5 CD 180 1976 166 June June NNP 180 1976 167 1953 1953 CD 180 1976 168 ( ( -LRB- 180 1976 169 Danish danish JJ 180 1976 170 constitution constitution NN 180 1976 171 ) ) -RRB- 180 1976 172 Legal legal JJ 180 1976 173 system system NN 180 1976 174 : : : 180 1976 175 Danish Danish NNP 180 1976 176 Suffrage suffrage CD 180 1976 177 : : : 180 1976 178 18 18 CD 180 1976 179 years year NNS 180 1976 180 of of IN 180 1976 181 age age NN 180 1976 182 ; ; : 180 1976 183 universal universal JJ 180 1976 184 Executive Executive NNP 180 1976 185 branch branch NN 180 1976 186 : : : 180 1976 187 chief chief NN 180 1976 188 of of IN 180 1976 189 state state NN 180 1976 190 : : : 180 1976 191 Queen Queen NNP 180 1976 192 MARGRETHE MARGRETHE NNS 180 1976 193 II II NNP 180 1976 194 ( ( -LRB- 180 1976 195 since since IN 180 1976 196 14 14 CD 180 1976 197 January January NNP 180 1976 198 1972 1972 CD 180 1976 199 ) ) -RRB- 180 1976 200 , , , 180 1976 201 represented represent VBN 180 1976 202 by by IN 180 1976 203 High High NNP 180 1976 204 Commissioner Commissioner NNP 180 1976 205 Torben Torben NNP 180 1976 206 Hede Hede NNP 180 1976 207 PEDERSEN PEDERSEN NNP 180 1976 208 ( ( -LRB- 180 1976 209 since since IN 180 1976 210 NA NA NNP 180 1976 211 ) ) -RRB- 180 1976 212 head head NN 180 1976 213 of of IN 180 1976 214 government government NN 180 1976 215 : : : 180 1976 216 Home Home NNP 180 1976 217 Rule Rule NNP 180 1976 218 Chairman Chairman NNP 180 1976 219 Lars Lars NNP 180 1976 220 Emil Emil NNP 180 1976 221 JOHANSEN JOHANSEN NNP 180 1976 222 ( ( -LRB- 180 1976 223 since since IN 180 1976 224 15 15 CD 180 1976 225 March March NNP 180 1976 226 1991 1991 CD 180 1976 227 ) ) -RRB- 180 1976 228 cabinet cabinet NN 180 1976 229 : : : 180 1976 230 Landsstyre Landsstyre NNP 180 1976 231 ; ; : 180 1976 232 formed form VBN 180 1976 233 from from IN 180 1976 234 the the DT 180 1976 235 Landsting Landsting NNP 180 1976 236 on on IN 180 1976 237 basis basis NN 180 1976 238 of of IN 180 1976 239 strength strength NN 180 1976 240 of of IN 180 1976 241 parties party NNS 180 1976 242 Legislative legislative JJ 180 1976 243 branch branch NN 180 1976 244 : : : 180 1976 245 unicameral unicameral JJ 180 1976 246 Parliament Parliament NNP 180 1976 247 ( ( -LRB- 180 1976 248 Landsting Landsting NNP 180 1976 249 ) ) -RRB- 180 1976 250 : : : 180 1976 251 elections election NNS 180 1976 252 last last RB 180 1976 253 held hold VBD 180 1976 254 on on IN 180 1976 255 5 5 CD 180 1976 256 March March NNP 180 1976 257 1991 1991 CD 180 1976 258 ( ( -LRB- 180 1976 259 next next JJ 180 1976 260 to to TO 180 1976 261 be be VB 180 1976 262 held hold VBN 180 1976 263 5 5 CD 180 1976 264 March March NNP 180 1976 265 1995 1995 CD 180 1976 266 ) ) -RRB- 180 1976 267 ; ; : 180 1976 268 results result NNS 180 1976 269 - - HYPH 180 1976 270 percent percent NN 180 1976 271 of of IN 180 1976 272 vote vote NN 180 1976 273 by by IN 180 1976 274 party party NN 180 1976 275 NA NA NNP 180 1976 276 ; ; : 180 1976 277 seats seat NNS 180 1976 278 - - , 180 1976 279 ( ( -LRB- 180 1976 280 27 27 CD 180 1976 281 total total NN 180 1976 282 ) ) -RRB- 180 1976 283 Siumut siumut NN 180 1976 284 11 11 CD 180 1976 285 , , , 180 1976 286 Atassut Atassut NNP 180 1976 287 Party Party NNP 180 1976 288 8 8 CD 180 1976 289 , , , 180 1976 290 Inuit Inuit NNP 180 1976 291 Ataqatigiit Ataqatigiit NNP 180 1976 292 5 5 CD 180 1976 293 , , , 180 1976 294 Center Center NNP 180 1976 295 Party Party NNP 180 1976 296 2 2 CD 180 1976 297 , , , 180 1976 298 Polar Polar NNP 180 1976 299 Party Party NNP 180 1976 300 1 1 CD 180 1976 301 Danish Danish NNP 180 1976 302 Folketing folketing NN 180 1976 303 : : : 180 1976 304 last last RB 180 1976 305 held hold VBN 180 1976 306 on on IN 180 1976 307 12 12 CD 180 1976 308 December December NNP 180 1976 309 1990 1990 CD 180 1976 310 ( ( -LRB- 180 1976 311 next next JJ 180 1976 312 to to TO 180 1976 313 be be VB 180 1976 314 held hold VBN 180 1976 315 by by IN 180 1976 316 December December NNP 180 1976 317 1994 1994 CD 180 1976 318 ) ) -RRB- 180 1976 319 ; ; : 180 1976 320 Greenland Greenland NNP 180 1976 321 elects elect VBZ 180 1976 322 two two CD 180 1976 323 representatives representative NNS 180 1976 324 to to IN 180 1976 325 the the DT 180 1976 326 Folketing Folketing NNP 180 1976 327 ; ; : 180 1976 328 results result NNS 180 1976 329 - - HYPH 180 1976 330 percent percent NN 180 1976 331 of of IN 180 1976 332 vote vote NN 180 1976 333 by by IN 180 1976 334 party party NN 180 1976 335 NA NA NNP 180 1976 336 ; ; : 180 1976 337 seats seat NNS 180 1976 338 - - HYPH 180 1976 339 ( ( -LRB- 180 1976 340 2 2 CD 180 1976 341 total total NN 180 1976 342 ) ) -RRB- 180 1976 343 Siumut siumut NN 180 1976 344 1 1 CD 180 1976 345 , , , 180 1976 346 Atassut Atassut NNP 180 1976 347 1 1 CD 180 1976 348 Judicial judicial JJ 180 1976 349 branch branch NN 180 1976 350 : : : 180 1976 351 High High NNP 180 1976 352 Court Court NNP 180 1976 353 ( ( -LRB- 180 1976 354 Landsret Landsret NNP 180 1976 355 ) ) -RRB- 180 1976 356 Political political JJ 180 1976 357 parties party NNS 180 1976 358 and and CC 180 1976 359 leaders leader NNS 180 1976 360 : : : 180 1976 361 two two CD 180 1976 362 - - HYPH 180 1976 363 party party NN 180 1976 364 ruling ruling NN 180 1976 365 coalition coalition NN 180 1976 366 ; ; : 180 1976 367 Siumut Siumut NNP 180 1976 368 ( ( -LRB- 180 1976 369 a a DT 180 1976 370 moderate moderate JJ 180 1976 371 socialist socialist JJ 180 1976 372 party party NN 180 1976 373 that that WDT 180 1976 374 advocates advocate VBZ 180 1976 375 more more RBR 180 1976 376 distinct distinct JJ 180 1976 377 Greenlandic Greenlandic NNP 180 1976 378 identity identity NN 180 1976 379 and and CC 180 1976 380 greater great JJR 180 1976 381 autonomy autonomy NN 180 1976 382 from from IN 180 1976 383 Denmark Denmark NNP 180 1976 384 ) ) -RRB- 180 1976 385 , , , 180 1976 386 Lars Lars NNP 180 1976 387 Emil Emil NNP 180 1976 388 JOHANSEN JOHANSEN NNP 180 1976 389 , , , 180 1976 390 chairman chairman NN 180 1976 391 ; ; : 180 1976 392 Inuit Inuit NNP 180 1976 393 Ataqatigiit Ataqatigiit NNP 180 1976 394 ( ( -LRB- 180 1976 395 IA IA NNP 180 1976 396 ; ; : 180 1976 397 a a DT 180 1976 398 Marxist Marxist NNP 180 1976 399 - - HYPH 180 1976 400 Leninist Leninist NNP 180 1976 401 party party NN 180 1976 402 that that WDT 180 1976 403 favors favor VBZ 180 1976 404 complete complete JJ 180 1976 405 independence independence NN 180 1976 406 from from IN 180 1976 407 Denmark Denmark NNP 180 1976 408 rather rather RB 180 1976 409 than than IN 180 1976 410 home home NN 180 1976 411 rule rule NN 180 1976 412 ) ) -RRB- 180 1976 413 , , , 180 1976 414 Arqaluk Arqaluk NNP 180 1976 415 LYNGE LYNGE NNS 180 1976 416 ; ; : 180 1976 417 Atassut Atassut NNP 180 1976 418 Party Party NNP 180 1976 419 ( ( -LRB- 180 1976 420 a a DT 180 1976 421 more more RBR 180 1976 422 conservative conservative JJ 180 1976 423 party party NN 180 1976 424 that that WDT 180 1976 425 favors favor VBZ 180 1976 426 continuing continue VBG 180 1976 427 close close JJ 180 1976 428 relations relation NNS 180 1976 429 with with IN 180 1976 430 Denmark Denmark NNP 180 1976 431 ) ) -RRB- 180 1976 432 , , , 180 1976 433 leader leader NN 180 1976 434 NA NA NNP 180 1976 435 ; ; : 180 1976 436 Polar Polar NNP 180 1976 437 Party Party NNP 180 1976 438 ( ( -LRB- 180 1976 439 conservative conservative JJ 180 1976 440 - - HYPH 180 1976 441 Greenland Greenland NNP 180 1976 442 nationalist nationalist NN 180 1976 443 ) ) -RRB- 180 1976 444 , , , 180 1976 445 Lars Lars NNP 180 1976 446 CHEMNITZ CHEMNITZ NNP 180 1976 447 ; ; : 180 1976 448 Center Center NNP 180 1976 449 Party Party NNP 180 1976 450 ( ( -LRB- 180 1976 451 a a DT 180 1976 452 new new JJ 180 1976 453 nonsocialist nonsocialist JJ 180 1976 454 protest protest NNP 180 1976 455 party party NNP 180 1976 456 ) ) -RRB- 180 1976 457 , , , 180 1976 458 leader leader NN 180 1976 459 NA NA NNP 180 1976 460 Diplomatic diplomatic JJ 180 1976 461 representation representation NN 180 1976 462 in in IN 180 1976 463 US US NNP 180 1976 464 : : : 180 1976 465 none none NN 180 1976 466 ( ( -LRB- 180 1976 467 self self NN 180 1976 468 - - HYPH 180 1976 469 governing govern VBG 180 1976 470 overseas overseas JJ 180 1976 471 administrative administrative JJ 180 1976 472 division division NN 180 1976 473 of of IN 180 1976 474 Denmark Denmark NNP 180 1976 475 ) ) -RRB- 180 1976 476 US US NNP 180 1976 477 diplomatic diplomatic JJ 180 1976 478 representation representation NN 180 1976 479 : : : 180 1976 480 none none NN 180 1976 481 ( ( -LRB- 180 1976 482 self self NN 180 1976 483 - - HYPH 180 1976 484 governing govern VBG 180 1976 485 overseas overseas JJ 180 1976 486 administrative administrative JJ 180 1976 487 division division NN 180 1976 488 of of IN 180 1976 489 Denmark Denmark NNP 180 1976 490 ) ) -RRB- 180 1976 491 Flag flag NN 180 1976 492 : : : 180 1976 493 two two CD 180 1976 494 equal equal JJ 180 1976 495 horizontal horizontal JJ 180 1976 496 bands band NNS 180 1976 497 of of IN 180 1976 498 white white JJ 180 1976 499 ( ( -LRB- 180 1976 500 top top NN 180 1976 501 ) ) -RRB- 180 1976 502 and and CC 180 1976 503 red red JJ 180 1976 504 with with IN 180 1976 505 a a DT 180 1976 506 large large JJ 180 1976 507 disk disk NN 180 1976 508 slightly slightly RB 180 1976 509 to to IN 180 1976 510 the the DT 180 1976 511 hoist hoist NN 180 1976 512 side side NN 180 1976 513 of of IN 180 1976 514 center center NN 180 1976 515 - - : 180 1976 516 the the DT 180 1976 517 top top JJ 180 1976 518 half half NN 180 1976 519 of of IN 180 1976 520 the the DT 180 1976 521 disk disk NN 180 1976 522 is be VBZ 180 1976 523 red red JJ 180 1976 524 , , , 180 1976 525 the the DT 180 1976 526 bottom bottom JJ 180 1976 527 half half NN 180 1976 528 is be VBZ 180 1976 529 white white JJ 180 1976 530 @Greenland @greenland NN 180 1976 531 , , , 180 1976 532 Economy Economy NNP 180 1976 533 Overview Overview NNP 180 1976 534 : : : 180 1976 535 Greenland Greenland NNP 180 1976 536 's 's POS 180 1976 537 economic economic JJ 180 1976 538 situation situation NN 180 1976 539 at at IN 180 1976 540 present present JJ 180 1976 541 is be VBZ 180 1976 542 difficult difficult JJ 180 1976 543 . . . 180 1977 1 Unemployment unemployment NN 180 1977 2 is be VBZ 180 1977 3 increasing increase VBG 180 1977 4 , , , 180 1977 5 and and CC 180 1977 6 prospects prospect NNS 180 1977 7 for for IN 180 1977 8 economic economic JJ 180 1977 9 growth growth NN 180 1977 10 in in IN 180 1977 11 the the DT 180 1977 12 immediate immediate JJ 180 1977 13 future future NN 180 1977 14 are be VBP 180 1977 15 dim dim JJ 180 1977 16 . . . 180 1978 1 Following follow VBG 180 1978 2 the the DT 180 1978 3 closing closing NN 180 1978 4 of of IN 180 1978 5 the the DT 180 1978 6 Black Black NNP 180 1978 7 Angel Angel NNP 180 1978 8 lead lead NN 180 1978 9 and and CC 180 1978 10 zinc zinc NN 180 1978 11 mine mine NN 180 1978 12 in in IN 180 1978 13 1989 1989 CD 180 1978 14 , , , 180 1978 15 Greenland Greenland NNP 180 1978 16 became become VBD 180 1978 17 almost almost RB 180 1978 18 completely completely RB 180 1978 19 dependent dependent JJ 180 1978 20 on on IN 180 1978 21 fishing fishing NN 180 1978 22 and and CC 180 1978 23 fish fish NN 180 1978 24 processing processing NN 180 1978 25 , , , 180 1978 26 the the DT 180 1978 27 sector sector NN 180 1978 28 accounting account VBG 180 1978 29 for for IN 180 1978 30 95 95 CD 180 1978 31 % % NN 180 1978 32 of of IN 180 1978 33 exports export NNS 180 1978 34 . . . 180 1979 1 Prospects prospect NNS 180 1979 2 for for IN 180 1979 3 fisheries fishery NNS 180 1979 4 are be VBP 180 1979 5 not not RB 180 1979 6 bright bright JJ 180 1979 7 , , , 180 1979 8 as as IN 180 1979 9 the the DT 180 1979 10 important important JJ 180 1979 11 shrimp shrimp NN 180 1979 12 catches catch NNS 180 1979 13 will will MD 180 1979 14 at at IN 180 1979 15 best good JJS 180 1979 16 stabilize stabilize VB 180 1979 17 and and CC 180 1979 18 cod cod VB 180 1979 19 catches catch NNS 180 1979 20 have have VBP 180 1979 21 dropped drop VBN 180 1979 22 . . . 180 1980 1 Resumption resumption NN 180 1980 2 of of IN 180 1980 3 mining mining NN 180 1980 4 and and CC 180 1980 5 hydrocarbon hydrocarbon NN 180 1980 6 activities activity NNS 180 1980 7 is be VBZ 180 1980 8 not not RB 180 1980 9 around around IN 180 1980 10 the the DT 180 1980 11 corner corner NN 180 1980 12 , , , 180 1980 13 thus thus RB 180 1980 14 leaving leave VBG 180 1980 15 only only JJ 180 1980 16 tourism tourism NN 180 1980 17 with with IN 180 1980 18 some some DT 180 1980 19 potential potential NN 180 1980 20 for for IN 180 1980 21 the the DT 180 1980 22 near near JJ 180 1980 23 future future NN 180 1980 24 . . . 180 1981 1 The the DT 180 1981 2 public public JJ 180 1981 3 sector sector NN 180 1981 4 in in IN 180 1981 5 Greenland Greenland NNP 180 1981 6 , , , 180 1981 7 i.e. i.e. FW 180 1981 8 , , , 180 1981 9 the the DT 180 1981 10 central central JJ 180 1981 11 government government NN 180 1981 12 and and CC 180 1981 13 its -PRON- PRP$ 180 1981 14 commercial commercial JJ 180 1981 15 entities entity NNS 180 1981 16 and and CC 180 1981 17 the the DT 180 1981 18 municipalities municipality NNS 180 1981 19 , , , 180 1981 20 plays play VBZ 180 1981 21 a a DT 180 1981 22 dominant dominant JJ 180 1981 23 role role NN 180 1981 24 in in IN 180 1981 25 Greenland Greenland NNP 180 1981 26 accounting account VBG 180 1981 27 for for IN 180 1981 28 about about RB 180 1981 29 two two CD 180 1981 30 - - HYPH 180 1981 31 thirds third NNS 180 1981 32 of of IN 180 1981 33 total total JJ 180 1981 34 employment employment NN 180 1981 35 . . . 180 1982 1 About about IN 180 1982 2 half half PDT 180 1982 3 the the DT 180 1982 4 government government NN 180 1982 5 's 's POS 180 1982 6 revenues revenue NNS 180 1982 7 come come VBP 180 1982 8 from from IN 180 1982 9 grants grant NNS 180 1982 10 from from IN 180 1982 11 the the DT 180 1982 12 Danish danish JJ 180 1982 13 Government Government NNP 180 1982 14 . . . 180 1983 1 National national JJ 180 1983 2 product product NN 180 1983 3 : : : 180 1983 4 GNP gnp NN 180 1983 5 - - HYPH 180 1983 6 purchasing purchase VBG 180 1983 7 power power NN 180 1983 8 equivalent equivalent NN 180 1983 9 - - : 180 1983 10 $ $ $ 180 1983 11 500 500 CD 180 1983 12 million million CD 180 1983 13 ( ( -LRB- 180 1983 14 1988 1988 CD 180 1983 15 ) ) -RRB- 180 1983 16 National national JJ 180 1983 17 product product NN 180 1983 18 real real JJ 180 1983 19 growth growth NN 180 1983 20 rate rate NN 180 1983 21 : : : 180 1983 22 -10 -10 NN 180 1983 23 % % NN 180 1983 24 ( ( -LRB- 180 1983 25 1990 1990 CD 180 1983 26 ) ) -RRB- 180 1983 27 National national JJ 180 1983 28 product product NN 180 1983 29 per per IN 180 1983 30 capita capita NN 180 1983 31 : : : 180 1983 32 $ $ $ 180 1983 33 9,000 9,000 CD 180 1983 34 ( ( -LRB- 180 1983 35 1988 1988 CD 180 1983 36 ) ) -RRB- 180 1983 37 Inflation inflation NN 180 1983 38 rate rate NN 180 1983 39 ( ( -LRB- 180 1983 40 consumer consumer NN 180 1983 41 prices price NNS 180 1983 42 ) ) -RRB- 180 1983 43 : : : 180 1983 44 1.6 1.6 CD 180 1983 45 % % NN 180 1983 46 ( ( -LRB- 180 1983 47 1991 1991 CD 180 1983 48 ) ) -RRB- 180 1983 49 Unemployment unemployment NN 180 1983 50 rate rate NN 180 1983 51 : : : 180 1983 52 9 9 CD 180 1983 53 % % NN 180 1983 54 ( ( -LRB- 180 1983 55 1990 1990 CD 180 1983 56 est est NNP 180 1983 57 . . . 180 1983 58 ) ) -RRB- 180 1984 1 Budget budget NN 180 1984 2 : : : 180 1984 3 revenues revenue NNS 180 1984 4 : : : 180 1984 5 $ $ $ 180 1984 6 381 381 CD 180 1984 7 million million CD 180 1984 8 expenditures expenditure NNS 180 1984 9 : : : 180 1984 10 $ $ $ 180 1984 11 381 381 CD 180 1984 12 million million CD 180 1984 13 , , , 180 1984 14 including include VBG 180 1984 15 capital capital NN 180 1984 16 expenditures expenditure NNS 180 1984 17 of of IN 180 1984 18 $ $ $ 180 1984 19 36 36 CD 180 1984 20 million million CD 180 1984 21 ( ( -LRB- 180 1984 22 1989 1989 CD 180 1984 23 ) ) -RRB- 180 1984 24 Exports export NNS 180 1984 25 : : : 180 1984 26 $ $ $ 180 1984 27 340.6 340.6 CD 180 1984 28 million million CD 180 1984 29 ( ( -LRB- 180 1984 30 f.o.b f.o.b JJ 180 1984 31 . . NNP 180 1984 32 , , , 180 1984 33 1991 1991 CD 180 1984 34 ) ) -RRB- 180 1984 35 commodities commodity NNS 180 1984 36 : : : 180 1984 37 fish fish NN 180 1984 38 and and CC 180 1984 39 fish fish NN 180 1984 40 products product NNS 180 1984 41 95 95 CD 180 1984 42 % % NN 180 1984 43 partners partner NNS 180 1984 44 : : : 180 1984 45 Denmark Denmark NNP 180 1984 46 79 79 CD 180 1984 47 % % NN 180 1984 48 , , , 180 1984 49 Benelux benelux NN 180 1984 50 9 9 CD 180 1984 51 % % NN 180 1984 52 , , , 180 1984 53 Germany Germany NNP 180 1984 54 5 5 CD 180 1984 55 % % NN 180 1984 56 Imports import NNS 180 1984 57 : : : 180 1984 58 $ $ $ 180 1984 59 403 403 CD 180 1984 60 million million CD 180 1984 61 ( ( -LRB- 180 1984 62 c.i.f c.i.f NN 180 1984 63 . . NNP 180 1984 64 , , , 180 1984 65 1991 1991 CD 180 1984 66 ) ) -RRB- 180 1984 67 commodities commodity NNS 180 1984 68 : : : 180 1984 69 manufactured manufacture VBN 180 1984 70 goods good NNS 180 1984 71 28 28 CD 180 1984 72 % % NN 180 1984 73 , , , 180 1984 74 machinery machinery NN 180 1984 75 and and CC 180 1984 76 transport transport NN 180 1984 77 equipment equipment NN 180 1984 78 24 24 CD 180 1984 79 % % NN 180 1984 80 , , , 180 1984 81 food food NN 180 1984 82 and and CC 180 1984 83 live live VBP 180 1984 84 animals animal NNS 180 1984 85 12.4 12.4 CD 180 1984 86 % % NN 180 1984 87 , , , 180 1984 88 petroleum petroleum NN 180 1984 89 products product NNS 180 1984 90 12 12 CD 180 1984 91 % % NN 180 1984 92 partners partner NNS 180 1984 93 : : : 180 1984 94 Denmark Denmark NNP 180 1984 95 65 65 CD 180 1984 96 % % NN 180 1984 97 , , , 180 1984 98 Norway Norway NNP 180 1984 99 8.8 8.8 CD 180 1984 100 % % NN 180 1984 101 , , , 180 1984 102 US US NNP 180 1984 103 4.6 4.6 CD 180 1984 104 % % NN 180 1984 105 , , , 180 1984 106 Germany Germany NNP 180 1984 107 3.8 3.8 CD 180 1984 108 % % NN 180 1984 109 , , , 180 1984 110 Japan Japan NNP 180 1984 111 3.8 3.8 CD 180 1984 112 % % NN 180 1984 113 , , , 180 1984 114 Sweden Sweden NNP 180 1984 115 2.4 2.4 CD 180 1984 116 % % NN 180 1984 117 External external JJ 180 1984 118 debt debt NN 180 1984 119 : : : 180 1984 120 $ $ $ 180 1984 121 480 480 CD 180 1984 122 million million CD 180 1984 123 ( ( -LRB- 180 1984 124 1990 1990 CD 180 1984 125 est est NNP 180 1984 126 . . . 180 1984 127 ) ) -RRB- 180 1985 1 Industrial industrial JJ 180 1985 2 production production NN 180 1985 3 : : : 180 1985 4 growth growth NN 180 1985 5 rate rate NN 180 1985 6 NA% NA% `` 180 1985 7 Electricity electricity NN 180 1985 8 : : : 180 1985 9 capacity capacity NN 180 1985 10 : : : 180 1985 11 84,000 84,000 CD 180 1985 12 kW kw NN 180 1985 13 production production NN 180 1985 14 : : : 180 1985 15 176 176 CD 180 1985 16 million million CD 180 1985 17 kWh kWh NNS 180 1985 18 consumption consumption NN 180 1985 19 per per IN 180 1985 20 capita capita NN 180 1985 21 : : : 180 1985 22 3,060 3,060 CD 180 1985 23 kWh kWh NNS 180 1985 24 ( ( -LRB- 180 1985 25 1992 1992 CD 180 1985 26 ) ) -RRB- 180 1985 27 Industries industry NNS 180 1985 28 : : : 180 1985 29 fish fish NN 180 1985 30 processing processing NN 180 1985 31 ( ( -LRB- 180 1985 32 mainly mainly RB 180 1985 33 shrimp shrimp JJ 180 1985 34 ) ) -RRB- 180 1985 35 , , , 180 1985 36 lead lead NN 180 1985 37 and and CC 180 1985 38 zinc zinc NN 180 1985 39 mining mining NN 180 1985 40 , , , 180 1985 41 handicrafts handicraft NNS 180 1985 42 , , , 180 1985 43 some some DT 180 1985 44 small small JJ 180 1985 45 shipyards shipyard NNS 180 1985 46 , , , 180 1985 47 potential potential JJ 180 1985 48 for for IN 180 1985 49 platinum platinum NN 180 1985 50 and and CC 180 1985 51 gold gold NN 180 1985 52 mining mining NN 180 1985 53 Agriculture agriculture NN 180 1985 54 : : : 180 1985 55 sector sector NN 180 1985 56 dominated dominate VBN 180 1985 57 by by IN 180 1985 58 fishing fishing NN 180 1985 59 and and CC 180 1985 60 sheep sheep NN 180 1985 61 raising raising NN 180 1985 62 ; ; : 180 1985 63 crops crop NNS 180 1985 64 limited limit VBN 180 1985 65 to to TO 180 1985 66 forage forage NN 180 1985 67 and and CC 180 1985 68 small small JJ 180 1985 69 garden garden NN 180 1985 70 vegetables vegetable NNS 180 1985 71 ; ; : 180 1985 72 1988 1988 CD 180 1985 73 fish fish NN 180 1985 74 catch catch NN 180 1985 75 of of IN 180 1985 76 133,500 133,500 CD 180 1985 77 metric metric JJ 180 1985 78 tons ton NNS 180 1985 79 Economic economic JJ 180 1985 80 aid aid NN 180 1985 81 : : : 180 1985 82 none none NN 180 1985 83 Currency currency NN 180 1985 84 : : : 180 1985 85 1 1 CD 180 1985 86 Danish danish JJ 180 1985 87 krone krone NN 180 1985 88 ( ( -LRB- 180 1985 89 DKr DKr NNP 180 1985 90 ) ) -RRB- 180 1985 91 = = SYM 180 1985 92 100 100 CD 180 1985 93 oere oere JJ 180 1985 94 Exchange Exchange NNP 180 1985 95 rates rate NNS 180 1985 96 : : : 180 1985 97 Danish danish JJ 180 1985 98 kroner kroner NN 180 1985 99 ( ( -LRB- 180 1985 100 DKr DKr NNP 180 1985 101 ) ) -RRB- 180 1985 102 per per IN 180 1985 103 US$ us$ $ 180 1985 104 1 1 CD 180 1985 105 - - SYM 180 1985 106 6.771 6.771 CD 180 1985 107 ( ( -LRB- 180 1985 108 January January NNP 180 1985 109 1994 1994 CD 180 1985 110 ) ) -RRB- 180 1985 111 , , , 180 1985 112 6.484 6.484 CD 180 1985 113 ( ( -LRB- 180 1985 114 1993 1993 CD 180 1985 115 ) ) -RRB- 180 1985 116 , , , 180 1985 117 6.036 6.036 CD 180 1985 118 ( ( -LRB- 180 1985 119 1992 1992 CD 180 1985 120 ) ) -RRB- 180 1985 121 , , , 180 1985 122 6.396 6.396 CD 180 1985 123 ( ( -LRB- 180 1985 124 1991 1991 CD 180 1985 125 ) ) -RRB- 180 1985 126 , , , 180 1985 127 6.189 6.189 CD 180 1985 128 ( ( -LRB- 180 1985 129 1990 1990 CD 180 1985 130 ) ) -RRB- 180 1985 131 , , , 180 1985 132 7.310 7.310 CD 180 1985 133 ( ( -LRB- 180 1985 134 1989 1989 CD 180 1985 135 ) ) -RRB- 180 1985 136 Fiscal fiscal JJ 180 1985 137 year year NN 180 1985 138 : : : 180 1985 139 calendar calendar NNP 180 1985 140 year year NN 180 1985 141 @Greenland @Greenland NNP 180 1985 142 , , , 180 1985 143 Communications Communications NNP 180 1985 144 Highways Highways NNP 180 1985 145 : : : 180 1985 146 total total NN 180 1985 147 : : : 180 1985 148 150 150 CD 180 1985 149 km km NN 180 1985 150 paved pave VBN 180 1985 151 : : : 180 1985 152 60 60 CD 180 1985 153 km km NN 180 1985 154 unpaved unpaved JJ 180 1985 155 : : : 180 1985 156 90 90 CD 180 1985 157 km km NN 180 1985 158 Ports port NNS 180 1985 159 : : : 180 1985 160 Kangerluarsoruseq Kangerluarsoruseq NNP 180 1985 161 ( ( -LRB- 180 1985 162 Faeringehavn Faeringehavn NNP 180 1985 163 ) ) -RRB- 180 1985 164 , , , 180 1985 165 Paamiut Paamiut NNP 180 1985 166 ( ( -LRB- 180 1985 167 Frederikshaab Frederikshaab NNP 180 1985 168 ) ) -RRB- 180 1985 169 , , , 180 1985 170 Nuuk Nuuk NNP 180 1985 171 ( ( -LRB- 180 1985 172 Godthaab Godthaab NNP 180 1985 173 ) ) -RRB- 180 1985 174 , , , 180 1985 175 Sisimiut Sisimiut NNP 180 1985 176 ( ( -LRB- 180 1985 177 Holsteinsborg Holsteinsborg NNP 180 1985 178 ) ) -RRB- 180 1985 179 , , , 180 1985 180 Julianehaab Julianehaab NNP 180 1985 181 , , , 180 1985 182 Maarmorilik Maarmorilik NNP 180 1985 183 , , , 180 1985 184 North North NNP 180 1985 185 Star Star NNP 180 1985 186 Bay Bay NNP 180 1985 187 Airports Airports NNPS 180 1985 188 : : : 180 1985 189 total total NN 180 1985 190 : : : 180 1985 191 11 11 CD 180 1985 192 usable usable JJ 180 1985 193 : : : 180 1985 194 8 8 CD 180 1985 195 with with IN 180 1985 196 permanent permanent JJ 180 1985 197 - - HYPH 180 1985 198 surface surface NN 180 1985 199 runways runway NNS 180 1985 200 : : : 180 1985 201 5 5 CD 180 1985 202 with with IN 180 1985 203 runways runway NNS 180 1985 204 over over IN 180 1985 205 3,659 3,659 CD 180 1985 206 m m NNP 180 1985 207 : : : 180 1985 208 0 0 CD 180 1985 209 with with IN 180 1985 210 runways runways NNP 180 1985 211 2,440 2,440 CD 180 1985 212 - - HYPH 180 1985 213 3,659 3,659 CD 180 1985 214 m m NN 180 1985 215 : : : 180 1985 216 2 2 CD 180 1985 217 with with IN 180 1985 218 runways runway NNS 180 1985 219 1,220 1,220 CD 180 1985 220 - - HYPH 180 1985 221 2,439 2,439 CD 180 1985 222 m m NN 180 1985 223 : : : 180 1985 224 2 2 CD 180 1985 225 Telecommunications Telecommunications NNPS 180 1985 226 : : : 180 1985 227 adequate adequate JJ 180 1985 228 domestic domestic JJ 180 1985 229 and and CC 180 1985 230 international international JJ 180 1985 231 service service NN 180 1985 232 provided provide VBN 180 1985 233 by by IN 180 1985 234 cables cable NNS 180 1985 235 and and CC 180 1985 236 microwave microwave NN 180 1985 237 radio radio NN 180 1985 238 relay relay NN 180 1985 239 ; ; : 180 1985 240 17,900 17,900 CD 180 1985 241 telephones telephone NNS 180 1985 242 ; ; : 180 1985 243 broadcast broadcast NN 180 1985 244 stations station NNS 180 1985 245 - - SYM 180 1985 246 5 5 CD 180 1985 247 AM am NN 180 1985 248 , , , 180 1985 249 7 7 CD 180 1985 250 ( ( -LRB- 180 1985 251 35 35 CD 180 1985 252 repeaters repeater NNS 180 1985 253 ) ) -RRB- 180 1985 254 FM FM NNP 180 1985 255 , , , 180 1985 256 4 4 CD 180 1985 257 ( ( -LRB- 180 1985 258 9 9 CD 180 1985 259 repeaters repeater NNS 180 1985 260 ) ) -RRB- 180 1985 261 TV tv NN 180 1985 262 ; ; : 180 1985 263 2 2 CD 180 1985 264 coaxial coaxial JJ 180 1985 265 submarine submarine NN 180 1985 266 cables cable NNS 180 1985 267 ; ; : 180 1985 268 1 1 CD 180 1985 269 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 180 1985 270 Ocean Ocean NNP 180 1985 271 INTELSAT INTELSAT NNP 180 1985 272 earth earth NN 180 1985 273 station station NN 180 1985 274 @Greenland @Greenland NNP 180 1985 275 , , , 180 1985 276 Defense Defense NNP 180 1985 277 Forces Forces NNPS 180 1985 278 Note Note NNP 180 1985 279 : : : 180 1985 280 defense defense NN 180 1985 281 is be VBZ 180 1985 282 responsibility responsibility NN 180 1985 283 of of IN 180 1985 284 Denmark Denmark NNP 180 1985 285 @Grenada @Grenada NNP 180 1985 286 , , , 180 1985 287 Geography Geography NNP 180 1985 288 Location Location NNP 180 1985 289 : : : 180 1985 290 Caribbean Caribbean NNP 180 1985 291 , , , 180 1985 292 in in IN 180 1985 293 the the DT 180 1985 294 eastern eastern JJ 180 1985 295 Caribbean Caribbean NNP 180 1985 296 Sea Sea NNP 180 1985 297 , , , 180 1985 298 about about RB 180 1985 299 150 150 CD 180 1985 300 i -PRON- PRP 180 1985 301 m be VBP 180 1985 302 north north RB 180 1985 303 of of IN 180 1985 304 Trinidad Trinidad NNP 180 1985 305 and and CC 180 1985 306 Tobago Tobago NNP 180 1985 307 Map Map NNP 180 1985 308 references reference NNS 180 1985 309 : : : 180 1985 310 Central Central NNP 180 1985 311 America America NNP 180 1985 312 and and CC 180 1985 313 the the DT 180 1985 314 Caribbean Caribbean NNP 180 1985 315 , , , 180 1985 316 South South NNP 180 1985 317 America America NNP 180 1985 318 , , , 180 1985 319 Standard Standard NNP 180 1985 320 Time Time NNP 180 1985 321 Zones Zones NNPS 180 1985 322 of of IN 180 1985 323 the the DT 180 1985 324 World World NNP 180 1985 325 Area Area NNP 180 1985 326 : : : 180 1985 327 total total JJ 180 1985 328 area area NN 180 1985 329 : : : 180 1985 330 340 340 CD 180 1985 331 sq sq RB 180 1985 332 km km NNP 180 1985 333 land land NN 180 1985 334 area area NN 180 1985 335 : : : 180 1985 336 340 340 CD 180 1985 337 sq sq RB 180 1985 338 km km NNP 180 1985 339 comparative comparative JJ 180 1985 340 area area NN 180 1985 341 : : : 180 1985 342 slightly slightly RB 180 1985 343 less less JJR 180 1985 344 than than IN 180 1985 345 twice twice RB 180 1985 346 the the DT 180 1985 347 size size NN 180 1985 348 of of IN 180 1985 349 Washington Washington NNP 180 1985 350 , , , 180 1985 351 DC DC NNP 180 1985 352 Land Land NNP 180 1985 353 boundaries boundary NNS 180 1985 354 : : : 180 1985 355 0 0 LS 180 1985 356 km km NN 180 1985 357 Coastline Coastline NNP 180 1985 358 : : : 180 1985 359 121 121 CD 180 1985 360 km km NN 180 1985 361 Maritime Maritime NNP 180 1985 362 claims claim VBZ 180 1985 363 : : : 180 1985 364 exclusive exclusive JJ 180 1985 365 economic economic JJ 180 1985 366 zone zone NN 180 1985 367 : : : 180 1985 368 200 200 CD 180 1985 369 nm nm CD 180 1985 370 territorial territorial JJ 180 1985 371 sea sea NN 180 1985 372 : : : 180 1985 373 12 12 CD 180 1985 374 nm nm NNP 180 1985 375 International international JJ 180 1985 376 disputes dispute NNS 180 1985 377 : : : 180 1985 378 none none NN 180 1985 379 Climate climate NN 180 1985 380 : : : 180 1985 381 tropical tropical JJ 180 1985 382 ; ; , 180 1985 383 tempered temper VBN 180 1985 384 by by IN 180 1985 385 northeast northeast JJ 180 1985 386 trade trade NN 180 1985 387 winds wind NNS 180 1985 388 Terrain Terrain NNP 180 1985 389 : : : 180 1985 390 volcanic volcanic JJ 180 1985 391 in in IN 180 1985 392 origin origin NN 180 1985 393 with with IN 180 1985 394 central central JJ 180 1985 395 mountains mountain NNS 180 1985 396 Natural natural JJ 180 1985 397 resources resource NNS 180 1985 398 : : : 180 1985 399 timber timber NN 180 1985 400 , , , 180 1985 401 tropical tropical JJ 180 1985 402 fruit fruit NN 180 1985 403 , , , 180 1985 404 deepwater deepwater NN 180 1985 405 harbors harbor NNS 180 1985 406 Land Land NNP 180 1985 407 use use NN 180 1985 408 : : : 180 1985 409 arable arable JJ 180 1985 410 land land NN 180 1985 411 : : : 180 1985 412 15 15 CD 180 1985 413 % % NN 180 1985 414 permanent permanent JJ 180 1985 415 crops crop NNS 180 1985 416 : : : 180 1985 417 26 26 CD 180 1985 418 % % NN 180 1985 419 meadows meadow NNS 180 1985 420 and and CC 180 1985 421 pastures pasture NNS 180 1985 422 : : : 180 1985 423 3 3 CD 180 1985 424 % % NN 180 1985 425 forest forest NN 180 1985 426 and and CC 180 1985 427 woodland woodland NN 180 1985 428 : : : 180 1985 429 9 9 CD 180 1985 430 % % NN 180 1985 431 other other JJ 180 1985 432 : : : 180 1985 433 47 47 CD 180 1985 434 % % NN 180 1985 435 Irrigated irrigated JJ 180 1985 436 land land NN 180 1985 437 : : : 180 1985 438 NA NA NNP 180 1985 439 sq sq RB 180 1985 440 km km NNP 180 1985 441 Environment Environment NNP 180 1985 442 : : : 180 1985 443 current current JJ 180 1985 444 issues issue NNS 180 1985 445 : : : 180 1985 446 NA na IN 180 1985 447 natural natural JJ 180 1985 448 hazards hazard NNS 180 1985 449 : : : 180 1985 450 lies lie NNS 180 1985 451 on on IN 180 1985 452 edge edge NN 180 1985 453 of of IN 180 1985 454 hurricane hurricane NNP 180 1985 455 belt belt NNP 180 1985 456 ; ; : 180 1985 457 hurricane hurricane NN 180 1985 458 season season NN 180 1985 459 lasts last VBZ 180 1985 460 from from IN 180 1985 461 June June NNP 180 1985 462 to to IN 180 1985 463 November November NNP 180 1985 464 international international JJ 180 1985 465 agreements agreement NNS 180 1985 466 : : : 180 1985 467 party party NN 180 1985 468 to to IN 180 1985 469 - - HYPH 180 1985 470 Law Law NNP 180 1985 471 of of IN 180 1985 472 the the DT 180 1985 473 Sea Sea NNP 180 1985 474 , , , 180 1985 475 Ozone Ozone NNP 180 1985 476 Layer Layer NNP 180 1985 477 Protection Protection NNP 180 1985 478 ; ; , 180 1985 479 signed sign VBN 180 1985 480 , , , 180 1985 481 but but CC 180 1985 482 not not RB 180 1985 483 ratified ratified JJ 180 1985 484 - - HYPH 180 1985 485 Climate climate NN 180 1985 486 Change change NN 180 1985 487 Note note NN 180 1985 488 : : : 180 1985 489 islands island NNS 180 1985 490 of of IN 180 1985 491 the the DT 180 1985 492 Grenadines Grenadines NNP 180 1985 493 group group NN 180 1985 494 are be VBP 180 1985 495 divided divide VBN 180 1985 496 politically politically RB 180 1985 497 with with IN 180 1985 498 Saint Saint NNP 180 1985 499 Vincent Vincent NNP 180 1985 500 and and CC 180 1985 501 the the DT 180 1985 502 Grenadines Grenadines NNPS 180 1985 503 @Grenada @Grenada NNP 180 1985 504 , , , 180 1985 505 People People NNP 180 1985 506 Population Population NNP 180 1985 507 : : : 180 1985 508 94,109 94,109 CD 180 1985 509 ( ( -LRB- 180 1985 510 July July NNP 180 1985 511 1994 1994 CD 180 1985 512 est est NNP 180 1985 513 . . . 180 1985 514 ) ) -RRB- 180 1986 1 Population population NN 180 1986 2 growth growth NN 180 1986 3 rate rate NN 180 1986 4 : : : 180 1986 5 0.35 0.35 CD 180 1986 6 % % NN 180 1986 7 ( ( -LRB- 180 1986 8 1994 1994 CD 180 1986 9 est est NNP 180 1986 10 . . . 180 1986 11 ) ) -RRB- 180 1987 1 Birth birth NN 180 1987 2 rate rate NN 180 1987 3 : : : 180 1987 4 30.28 30.28 CD 180 1987 5 births/1,000 births/1,000 CD 180 1987 6 population population NN 180 1987 7 ( ( -LRB- 180 1987 8 1994 1994 CD 180 1987 9 est est NNP 180 1987 10 . . . 180 1987 11 ) ) -RRB- 180 1988 1 Death death NN 180 1988 2 rate rate NN 180 1988 3 : : : 180 1988 4 6.19 6.19 CD 180 1988 5 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 180 1988 6 population population NN 180 1988 7 ( ( -LRB- 180 1988 8 1994 1994 CD 180 1988 9 est est NNP 180 1988 10 . . . 180 1988 11 ) ) -RRB- 180 1989 1 Net net JJ 180 1989 2 migration migration NN 180 1989 3 rate rate NN 180 1989 4 : : : 180 1989 5 -20.6 -20.6 NFP 180 1989 6 migrant(s)/1,000 migrant(s)/1,000 JJ 180 1989 7 population population NN 180 1989 8 ( ( -LRB- 180 1989 9 1994 1994 CD 180 1989 10 est est NNP 180 1989 11 . . . 180 1989 12 ) ) -RRB- 180 1990 1 Infant infant NN 180 1990 2 mortality mortality NN 180 1990 3 rate rate NN 180 1990 4 : : : 180 1990 5 12.4 12.4 CD 180 1990 6 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 180 1990 7 live live JJ 180 1990 8 births birth NNS 180 1990 9 ( ( -LRB- 180 1990 10 1994 1994 CD 180 1990 11 est est NNP 180 1990 12 . . . 180 1990 13 ) ) -RRB- 180 1991 1 Life life NN 180 1991 2 expectancy expectancy NN 180 1991 3 at at IN 180 1991 4 birth birth NN 180 1991 5 : : : 180 1991 6 total total JJ 180 1991 7 population population NN 180 1991 8 : : : 180 1991 9 70.4 70.4 CD 180 1991 10 years year NNS 180 1991 11 male male NN 180 1991 12 : : : 180 1991 13 68 68 CD 180 1991 14 years year NNS 180 1991 15 female female JJ 180 1991 16 : : : 180 1991 17 72.85 72.85 CD 180 1991 18 years year NNS 180 1991 19 ( ( -LRB- 180 1991 20 1994 1994 CD 180 1991 21 est est NNP 180 1991 22 . . . 180 1991 23 ) ) -RRB- 180 1992 1 Total total JJ 180 1992 2 fertility fertility NN 180 1992 3 rate rate NN 180 1992 4 : : : 180 1992 5 3.93 3.93 CD 180 1992 6 children child NNS 180 1992 7 born bear VBN 180 1992 8 / / SYM 180 1992 9 woman woman NN 180 1992 10 ( ( -LRB- 180 1992 11 1994 1994 CD 180 1992 12 est est NNP 180 1992 13 . . . 180 1992 14 ) ) -RRB- 180 1993 1 Nationality nationality NN 180 1993 2 : : : 180 1993 3 noun noun NNP 180 1993 4 : : : 180 1993 5 Grenadian(s Grenadian(s NNP 180 1993 6 ) ) -RRB- 180 1993 7 adjective adjective NN 180 1993 8 : : : 180 1993 9 Grenadian grenadian JJ 180 1993 10 Ethnic ethnic JJ 180 1993 11 divisions division NNS 180 1993 12 : : : 180 1993 13 black black JJ 180 1993 14 African african JJ 180 1993 15 Religions Religions NNPS 180 1993 16 : : : 180 1993 17 Roman Roman NNP 180 1993 18 Catholic Catholic NNP 180 1993 19 , , , 180 1993 20 Anglican anglican JJ 180 1993 21 , , , 180 1993 22 other other JJ 180 1993 23 Protestant Protestant NNP 180 1993 24 sects sect VBZ 180 1993 25 Languages language NNS 180 1993 26 : : : 180 1993 27 English English NNP 180 1993 28 ( ( -LRB- 180 1993 29 official official NN 180 1993 30 ) ) -RRB- 180 1993 31 , , , 180 1993 32 French french JJ 180 1993 33 patois patois NN 180 1993 34 Literacy literacy NN 180 1993 35 : : : 180 1993 36 age age NN 180 1993 37 15 15 CD 180 1993 38 and and CC 180 1993 39 over over RB 180 1993 40 having have VBG 180 1993 41 ever ever RB 180 1993 42 attended attend VBN 180 1993 43 school school NN 180 1993 44 ( ( -LRB- 180 1993 45 1970 1970 CD 180 1993 46 ) ) -RRB- 180 1993 47 total total JJ 180 1993 48 population population NN 180 1993 49 : : : 180 1993 50 98 98 CD 180 1993 51 % % NN 180 1993 52 male male NN 180 1993 53 : : : 180 1993 54 98 98 CD 180 1993 55 % % NN 180 1993 56 female female NN 180 1993 57 : : : 180 1993 58 98 98 CD 180 1993 59 % % NN 180 1993 60 Labor Labor NNP 180 1993 61 force force NN 180 1993 62 : : : 180 1993 63 36,000 36,000 CD 180 1993 64 by by IN 180 1993 65 occupation occupation NN 180 1993 66 : : : 180 1993 67 services service NNS 180 1993 68 31 31 CD 180 1993 69 % % NN 180 1993 70 , , , 180 1993 71 agriculture agriculture NN 180 1993 72 24 24 CD 180 1993 73 % % NN 180 1993 74 , , , 180 1993 75 construction construction NN 180 1993 76 8 8 CD 180 1993 77 % % NN 180 1993 78 , , , 180 1993 79 manufacturing manufacture VBG 180 1993 80 5 5 CD 180 1993 81 % % NN 180 1993 82 , , , 180 1993 83 other other JJ 180 1993 84 32 32 CD 180 1993 85 % % NN 180 1993 86 ( ( -LRB- 180 1993 87 1985 1985 CD 180 1993 88 ) ) -RRB- 180 1993 89 @Grenada @Grenada NNP 180 1993 90 , , , 180 1993 91 Government Government NNP 180 1993 92 Names Names NNPS 180 1993 93 : : : 180 1993 94 conventional conventional JJ 180 1993 95 long long JJ 180 1993 96 form form NN 180 1993 97 : : : 180 1993 98 none none NN 180 1993 99 conventional conventional JJ 180 1993 100 short short JJ 180 1993 101 form form NN 180 1993 102 : : : 180 1993 103 Grenada Grenada NNP 180 1993 104 Digraph Digraph NNP 180 1993 105 : : : 180 1993 106 GJ GJ NNP 180 1993 107 Type Type NNP 180 1993 108 : : : 180 1993 109 parliamentary parliamentary JJ 180 1993 110 democracy democracy NN 180 1993 111 Capital Capital NNP 180 1993 112 : : : 180 1993 113 Saint Saint NNP 180 1993 114 George George NNP 180 1993 115 's 's POS 180 1993 116 Administrative administrative JJ 180 1993 117 divisions division NNS 180 1993 118 : : : 180 1993 119 6 6 CD 180 1993 120 parishes parish NNS 180 1993 121 and and CC 180 1993 122 1 1 CD 180 1993 123 dependency dependency NN 180 1993 124 * * NFP 180 1993 125 ; ; : 180 1993 126 Carriacou Carriacou NNP 180 1993 127 and and CC 180 1993 128 Petit Petit NNP 180 1993 129 Martinique Martinique NNP 180 1993 130 * * NFP 180 1993 131 , , , 180 1993 132 Saint Saint NNP 180 1993 133 Andrew Andrew NNP 180 1993 134 , , , 180 1993 135 Saint Saint NNP 180 1993 136 David David NNP 180 1993 137 , , , 180 1993 138 Saint Saint NNP 180 1993 139 George George NNP 180 1993 140 , , , 180 1993 141 Saint Saint NNP 180 1993 142 John John NNP 180 1993 143 , , , 180 1993 144 Saint Saint NNP 180 1993 145 Mark Mark NNP 180 1993 146 , , , 180 1993 147 Saint Saint NNP 180 1993 148 Patrick Patrick NNP 180 1993 149 Independence Independence NNP 180 1993 150 : : : 180 1993 151 7 7 CD 180 1993 152 February February NNP 180 1993 153 1974 1974 CD 180 1993 154 ( ( -LRB- 180 1993 155 from from IN 180 1993 156 UK UK NNP 180 1993 157 ) ) -RRB- 180 1993 158 National national JJ 180 1993 159 holiday holiday NN 180 1993 160 : : : 180 1993 161 Independence Independence NNP 180 1993 162 Day Day NNP 180 1993 163 , , , 180 1993 164 7 7 CD 180 1993 165 February February NNP 180 1993 166 ( ( -LRB- 180 1993 167 1974 1974 CD 180 1993 168 ) ) -RRB- 180 1993 169 Constitution constitution NN 180 1993 170 : : : 180 1993 171 19 19 CD 180 1993 172 December December NNP 180 1993 173 1973 1973 CD 180 1993 174 Legal legal JJ 180 1993 175 system system NN 180 1993 176 : : : 180 1993 177 based base VBN 180 1993 178 on on IN 180 1993 179 English English NNP 180 1993 180 common common JJ 180 1993 181 law law NN 180 1993 182 Suffrage suffrage NN 180 1993 183 : : : 180 1993 184 18 18 CD 180 1993 185 years year NNS 180 1993 186 of of IN 180 1993 187 age age NN 180 1993 188 ; ; : 180 1993 189 universal universal JJ 180 1993 190 Executive Executive NNP 180 1993 191 branch branch NN 180 1993 192 : : : 180 1993 193 chief chief NN 180 1993 194 of of IN 180 1993 195 state state NN 180 1993 196 : : : 180 1993 197 Queen Queen NNP 180 1993 198 ELIZABETH ELIZABETH NNP 180 1993 199 II II NNP 180 1993 200 ( ( -LRB- 180 1993 201 since since IN 180 1993 202 6 6 CD 180 1993 203 February February NNP 180 1993 204 1952 1952 CD 180 1993 205 ) ) -RRB- 180 1993 206 , , , 180 1993 207 represented represent VBN 180 1993 208 by by IN 180 1993 209 Governor Governor NNP 180 1993 210 General General NNP 180 1993 211 Reginald Reginald NNP 180 1993 212 Oswald Oswald NNP 180 1993 213 PALMER PALMER NNP 180 1993 214 ( ( -LRB- 180 1993 215 since since IN 180 1993 216 6 6 CD 180 1993 217 August August NNP 180 1993 218 1992 1992 CD 180 1993 219 ) ) -RRB- 180 1993 220 head head NN 180 1993 221 of of IN 180 1993 222 government government NN 180 1993 223 : : : 180 1993 224 Prime Prime NNP 180 1993 225 Minister Minister NNP 180 1993 226 Nicholas Nicholas NNP 180 1993 227 BRATHWAITE BRATHWAITE NNP 180 1993 228 ( ( -LRB- 180 1993 229 since since IN 180 1993 230 13 13 CD 180 1993 231 March March NNP 180 1993 232 1990 1990 CD 180 1993 233 ) ) -RRB- 180 1993 234 cabinet cabinet NN 180 1993 235 : : : 180 1993 236 Cabinet cabinet NN 180 1993 237 ; ; , 180 1993 238 appointed appoint VBN 180 1993 239 by by IN 180 1993 240 the the DT 180 1993 241 governor governor NN 180 1993 242 general general NN 180 1993 243 on on IN 180 1993 244 advice advice NN 180 1993 245 of of IN 180 1993 246 the the DT 180 1993 247 prime prime JJ 180 1993 248 minister minister NN 180 1993 249 Legislative Legislative NNP 180 1993 250 branch branch NN 180 1993 251 : : : 180 1993 252 bicameral bicameral JJ 180 1993 253 Parliament Parliament NNP 180 1993 254 Senate Senate NNP 180 1993 255 : : : 180 1993 256 consists consist VBZ 180 1993 257 of of IN 180 1993 258 a a DT 180 1993 259 13-member 13-member CD 180 1993 260 body body NN 180 1993 261 , , , 180 1993 262 10 10 CD 180 1993 263 appointed appoint VBN 180 1993 264 by by IN 180 1993 265 the the DT 180 1993 266 government government NN 180 1993 267 and and CC 180 1993 268 3 3 CD 180 1993 269 by by IN 180 1993 270 the the DT 180 1993 271 Leader Leader NNP 180 1993 272 of of IN 180 1993 273 the the DT 180 1993 274 Opposition Opposition NNP 180 1993 275 House House NNP 180 1993 276 of of IN 180 1993 277 Representatives Representatives NNPS 180 1993 278 : : : 180 1993 279 elections election NNS 180 1993 280 last last RB 180 1993 281 held hold VBD 180 1993 282 on on IN 180 1993 283 13 13 CD 180 1993 284 March March NNP 180 1993 285 1990 1990 CD 180 1993 286 ( ( -LRB- 180 1993 287 next next JJ 180 1993 288 to to TO 180 1993 289 be be VB 180 1993 290 held hold VBN 180 1993 291 by by IN 180 1993 292 NA NA NNP 180 1993 293 March March NNP 180 1993 294 1995 1995 CD 180 1993 295 ) ) -RRB- 180 1993 296 ; ; : 180 1993 297 results result NNS 180 1993 298 - - HYPH 180 1993 299 percent percent NN 180 1993 300 of of IN 180 1993 301 vote vote NN 180 1993 302 by by IN 180 1993 303 party party NN 180 1993 304 NA NA NNP 180 1993 305 ; ; : 180 1993 306 seats seat NNS 180 1993 307 - - : 180 1993 308 ( ( -LRB- 180 1993 309 15 15 CD 180 1993 310 total total NN 180 1993 311 ) ) -RRB- 180 1993 312 NDC NDC NNP 180 1993 313 7 7 CD 180 1993 314 , , , 180 1993 315 GULP GULP NNP 180 1993 316 4 4 CD 180 1993 317 , , , 180 1993 318 TNP TNP NNP 180 1993 319 2 2 CD 180 1993 320 , , , 180 1993 321 NNP NNP NNP 180 1993 322 2 2 CD 180 1993 323 Judicial judicial JJ 180 1993 324 branch branch NN 180 1993 325 : : : 180 1993 326 Supreme Supreme NNP 180 1993 327 Court Court NNP 180 1993 328 Political political JJ 180 1993 329 parties party NNS 180 1993 330 and and CC 180 1993 331 leaders leader NNS 180 1993 332 : : : 180 1993 333 National National NNP 180 1993 334 Democratic Democratic NNP 180 1993 335 Congress Congress NNP 180 1993 336 ( ( -LRB- 180 1993 337 NDC NDC NNP 180 1993 338 ) ) -RRB- 180 1993 339 , , , 180 1993 340 Nicholas Nicholas NNP 180 1993 341 BRATHWAITE BRATHWAITE NNP 180 1993 342 ; ; : 180 1993 343 Grenada Grenada NNP 180 1993 344 United United NNP 180 1993 345 Labor Labor NNP 180 1993 346 Party Party NNP 180 1993 347 ( ( -LRB- 180 1993 348 GULP GULP NNP 180 1993 349 ) ) -RRB- 180 1993 350 , , , 180 1993 351 Sir Sir NNP 180 1993 352 Eric Eric NNP 180 1993 353 GAIRY GAIRY NNP 180 1993 354 ; ; : 180 1993 355 The the DT 180 1993 356 National National NNP 180 1993 357 Party Party NNP 180 1993 358 ( ( -LRB- 180 1993 359 TNP TNP NNP 180 1993 360 ) ) -RRB- 180 1993 361 , , , 180 1993 362 Ben Ben NNP 180 1993 363 JONES JONES NNP 180 1993 364 ; ; : 180 1993 365 New New NNP 180 1993 366 National National NNP 180 1993 367 Party Party NNP 180 1993 368 ( ( -LRB- 180 1993 369 NNP NNP NNP 180 1993 370 ) ) -RRB- 180 1993 371 , , , 180 1993 372 Keith Keith NNP 180 1993 373 MITCHELL MITCHELL NNP 180 1993 374 ; ; : 180 1993 375 Maurice Maurice NNP 180 1993 376 Bishop Bishop NNP 180 1993 377 Patriotic Patriotic NNP 180 1993 378 Movement Movement NNP 180 1993 379 ( ( -LRB- 180 1993 380 MBPM MBPM NNP 180 1993 381 ) ) -RRB- 180 1993 382 , , , 180 1993 383 Terrence Terrence NNP 180 1993 384 MARRYSHOW MARRYSHOW NNP 180 1993 385 Member Member NNP 180 1993 386 of of IN 180 1993 387 : : : 180 1993 388 ACP ACP NNP 180 1993 389 , , , 180 1993 390 C C NNP 180 1993 391 , , , 180 1993 392 CARICOM CARICOM NNP 180 1993 393 , , , 180 1993 394 CDB CDB NNP 180 1993 395 , , , 180 1993 396 ECLAC ECLAC NNP 180 1993 397 , , , 180 1993 398 FAO FAO NNP 180 1993 399 , , , 180 1993 400 G-77 g-77 CD 180 1993 401 , , , 180 1993 402 GATT GATT NNP 180 1993 403 , , , 180 1993 404 IBRD IBRD NNP 180 1993 405 , , , 180 1993 406 ICAO ICAO NNP 180 1993 407 , , , 180 1993 408 ICFTU ICFTU NNP 180 1993 409 , , , 180 1993 410 IDA IDA NNP 180 1993 411 , , , 180 1993 412 IFAD IFAD NNP 180 1993 413 , , , 180 1993 414 IFC IFC NNP 180 1993 415 , , , 180 1993 416 ILO ILO NNP 180 1993 417 , , , 180 1993 418 IMF IMF NNP 180 1993 419 , , , 180 1993 420 INTERPOL INTERPOL NNP 180 1993 421 , , , 180 1993 422 IOC IOC NNP 180 1993 423 , , , 180 1993 424 ITU ITU NNP 180 1993 425 , , , 180 1993 426 LAES LAES NNP 180 1993 427 , , , 180 1993 428 LORCS LORCS NNP 180 1993 429 , , , 180 1993 430 NAM NAM NNP 180 1993 431 , , , 180 1993 432 OAS OAS NNP 180 1993 433 , , , 180 1993 434 OECS OECS NNP 180 1993 435 , , , 180 1993 436 OPANAL OPANAL NNP 180 1993 437 , , , 180 1993 438 UN UN NNP 180 1993 439 , , , 180 1993 440 UNCTAD UNCTAD NNP 180 1993 441 , , , 180 1993 442 UNESCO UNESCO NNP 180 1993 443 , , , 180 1993 444 UNIDO UNIDO NNP 180 1993 445 , , , 180 1993 446 UPU UPU NNP 180 1993 447 , , , 180 1993 448 WCL WCL NNP 180 1993 449 , , , 180 1993 450 WHO who WP 180 1993 451 , , , 180 1993 452 WTO WTO NNP 180 1993 453 Diplomatic diplomatic JJ 180 1993 454 representation representation NN 180 1993 455 in in IN 180 1993 456 US US NNP 180 1993 457 : : : 180 1993 458 chief chief NN 180 1993 459 of of IN 180 1993 460 mission mission NN 180 1993 461 : : : 180 1993 462 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 180 1993 463 Denneth Denneth NNP 180 1993 464 MODESTE MODESTE NNP 180 1993 465 chancery chancery NN 180 1993 466 : : : 180 1993 467 1701 1701 CD 180 1993 468 New New NNP 180 1993 469 Hampshire Hampshire NNP 180 1993 470 Avenue Avenue NNP 180 1993 471 NW NW NNP 180 1993 472 , , , 180 1993 473 Washington Washington NNP 180 1993 474 , , , 180 1993 475 DC DC NNP 180 1993 476 20009 20009 CD 180 1993 477 telephone telephone NN 180 1993 478 : : : 180 1993 479 ( ( -LRB- 180 1993 480 202 202 CD 180 1993 481 ) ) -RRB- 180 1993 482 265 265 CD 180 1993 483 - - HYPH 180 1993 484 2561 2561 CD 180 1993 485 US US NNP 180 1993 486 diplomatic diplomatic JJ 180 1993 487 representation representation NN 180 1993 488 : : : 180 1993 489 chief chief NN 180 1993 490 of of IN 180 1993 491 mission mission NN 180 1993 492 : : : 180 1993 493 Charge charge NN 180 1993 494 d'Affaires d'Affaires NNP 180 1993 495 Ollie Ollie NNP 180 1993 496 P. P. NNP 180 1993 497 ANDERSON ANDERSON NNP 180 1993 498 embassy embassy NN 180 1993 499 : : : 180 1993 500 Point Point NNP 180 1993 501 Salines Salines NNP 180 1993 502 , , , 180 1993 503 Saint Saint NNP 180 1993 504 George George NNP 180 1993 505 's 's POS 180 1993 506 mailing mail VBG 180 1993 507 address address NN 180 1993 508 : : : 180 1993 509 P. P. NNP 180 1993 510 O. O. NNP 180 1994 1 Box Box NNP 180 1994 2 54 54 CD 180 1994 3 , , , 180 1994 4 Saint Saint NNP 180 1994 5 George George NNP 180 1994 6 's 's POS 180 1994 7 , , , 180 1994 8 Grenada Grenada NNP 180 1994 9 , , , 180 1994 10 W.I. W.I. NNP 180 1995 1 telephone telephone NN 180 1995 2 : : : 180 1995 3 ( ( -LRB- 180 1995 4 809 809 CD 180 1995 5 ) ) -RRB- 180 1995 6 444 444 CD 180 1995 7 - - SYM 180 1995 8 1173 1173 CD 180 1995 9 through through IN 180 1995 10 1178 1178 CD 180 1995 11 FAX FAX NNP 180 1995 12 : : : 180 1995 13 ( ( -LRB- 180 1995 14 809 809 CD 180 1995 15 ) ) -RRB- 180 1995 16 444 444 CD 180 1995 17 - - SYM 180 1995 18 4820 4820 CD 180 1995 19 Flag flag NN 180 1995 20 : : : 180 1995 21 a a DT 180 1995 22 rectangle rectangle NN 180 1995 23 divided divide VBN 180 1995 24 diagonally diagonally RB 180 1995 25 into into IN 180 1995 26 yellow yellow JJ 180 1995 27 triangles triangle NNS 180 1995 28 ( ( -LRB- 180 1995 29 top top NN 180 1995 30 and and CC 180 1995 31 bottom bottom NN 180 1995 32 ) ) -RRB- 180 1995 33 and and CC 180 1995 34 green green JJ 180 1995 35 triangles triangle NNS 180 1995 36 ( ( -LRB- 180 1995 37 hoist hoist VB 180 1995 38 side side NN 180 1995 39 and and CC 180 1995 40 outer outer JJ 180 1995 41 side side NN 180 1995 42 ) ) -RRB- 180 1995 43 with with IN 180 1995 44 a a DT 180 1995 45 red red JJ 180 1995 46 border border NN 180 1995 47 around around IN 180 1995 48 the the DT 180 1995 49 flag flag NN 180 1995 50 ; ; : 180 1995 51 there there EX 180 1995 52 are be VBP 180 1995 53 seven seven CD 180 1995 54 yellow yellow JJ 180 1995 55 five five CD 180 1995 56 - - HYPH 180 1995 57 pointed pointed JJ 180 1995 58 stars star NNS 180 1995 59 with with IN 180 1995 60 three three CD 180 1995 61 centered center VBN 180 1995 62 in in IN 180 1995 63 the the DT 180 1995 64 top top JJ 180 1995 65 red red JJ 180 1995 66 border border NN 180 1995 67 , , , 180 1995 68 three three CD 180 1995 69 centered center VBN 180 1995 70 in in IN 180 1995 71 the the DT 180 1995 72 bottom bottom JJ 180 1995 73 red red JJ 180 1995 74 border border NN 180 1995 75 , , , 180 1995 76 and and CC 180 1995 77 one one CD 180 1995 78 on on IN 180 1995 79 a a DT 180 1995 80 red red JJ 180 1995 81 disk disk NN 180 1995 82 superimposed superimpose VBN 180 1995 83 at at IN 180 1995 84 the the DT 180 1995 85 center center NN 180 1995 86 of of IN 180 1995 87 the the DT 180 1995 88 flag flag NN 180 1995 89 ; ; : 180 1995 90 there there EX 180 1995 91 is be VBZ 180 1995 92 also also RB 180 1995 93 a a DT 180 1995 94 symbolic symbolic JJ 180 1995 95 nutmeg nutmeg NN 180 1995 96 pod pod NN 180 1995 97 on on IN 180 1995 98 the the DT 180 1995 99 hoist hoist NN 180 1995 100 - - HYPH 180 1995 101 side side NN 180 1995 102 triangle triangle NN 180 1995 103 ( ( -LRB- 180 1995 104 Grenada Grenada NNP 180 1995 105 is be VBZ 180 1995 106 the the DT 180 1995 107 world world NN 180 1995 108 's 's POS 180 1995 109 second second RB 180 1995 110 - - HYPH 180 1995 111 largest large JJS 180 1995 112 producer producer NN 180 1995 113 of of IN 180 1995 114 nutmeg nutmeg NN 180 1995 115 , , , 180 1995 116 after after IN 180 1995 117 Indonesia Indonesia NNP 180 1995 118 ) ) -RRB- 180 1995 119 ; ; : 180 1995 120 the the DT 180 1995 121 seven seven CD 180 1995 122 stars star NNS 180 1995 123 represent represent VBP 180 1995 124 the the DT 180 1995 125 seven seven CD 180 1995 126 administrative administrative JJ 180 1995 127 divisions division NNS 180 1995 128 @Grenada @Grenada NNP 180 1995 129 , , , 180 1995 130 Economy Economy NNP 180 1995 131 Overview Overview NNP 180 1995 132 : : : 180 1995 133 The the DT 180 1995 134 economy economy NN 180 1995 135 is be VBZ 180 1995 136 essentially essentially RB 180 1995 137 agricultural agricultural JJ 180 1995 138 and and CC 180 1995 139 centers center NNS 180 1995 140 on on IN 180 1995 141 the the DT 180 1995 142 traditional traditional JJ 180 1995 143 production production NN 180 1995 144 of of IN 180 1995 145 spices spice NNS 180 1995 146 and and CC 180 1995 147 tropical tropical JJ 180 1995 148 plants plant NNS 180 1995 149 . . . 180 1996 1 Agriculture agriculture NN 180 1996 2 accounts account VBZ 180 1996 3 for for IN 180 1996 4 about about RB 180 1996 5 15 15 CD 180 1996 6 % % NN 180 1996 7 of of IN 180 1996 8 GDP GDP NNP 180 1996 9 and and CC 180 1996 10 80 80 CD 180 1996 11 % % NN 180 1996 12 of of IN 180 1996 13 exports export NNS 180 1996 14 and and CC 180 1996 15 employs employ VBZ 180 1996 16 24 24 CD 180 1996 17 % % NN 180 1996 18 of of IN 180 1996 19 the the DT 180 1996 20 labor labor NN 180 1996 21 force force NN 180 1996 22 . . . 180 1997 1 Tourism tourism NN 180 1997 2 is be VBZ 180 1997 3 the the DT 180 1997 4 leading lead VBG 180 1997 5 foreign foreign JJ 180 1997 6 exchange exchange NN 180 1997 7 earner earner NN 180 1997 8 , , , 180 1997 9 followed follow VBN 180 1997 10 by by IN 180 1997 11 agricultural agricultural JJ 180 1997 12 exports export NNS 180 1997 13 . . . 180 1998 1 Manufacturing manufacturing NN 180 1998 2 remains remain VBZ 180 1998 3 relatively relatively RB 180 1998 4 undeveloped undeveloped JJ 180 1998 5 , , , 180 1998 6 but but CC 180 1998 7 is be VBZ 180 1998 8 expected expect VBN 180 1998 9 to to TO 180 1998 10 grow grow VB 180 1998 11 , , , 180 1998 12 given give VBN 180 1998 13 a a DT 180 1998 14 more more RBR 180 1998 15 favorable favorable JJ 180 1998 16 private private JJ 180 1998 17 investment investment NN 180 1998 18 climate climate NN 180 1998 19 since since IN 180 1998 20 1983 1983 CD 180 1998 21 . . . 180 1999 1 The the DT 180 1999 2 economy economy NN 180 1999 3 achieved achieve VBD 180 1999 4 an an DT 180 1999 5 impressive impressive JJ 180 1999 6 average average JJ 180 1999 7 annual annual JJ 180 1999 8 growth growth NN 180 1999 9 rate rate NN 180 1999 10 of of IN 180 1999 11 5.5 5.5 CD 180 1999 12 % % NN 180 1999 13 in in IN 180 1999 14 1986 1986 CD 180 1999 15 - - SYM 180 1999 16 91 91 CD 180 1999 17 but but CC 180 1999 18 stalled stall VBN 180 1999 19 in in IN 180 1999 20 1992 1992 CD 180 1999 21 . . . 180 2000 1 Unemployment unemployment NN 180 2000 2 remains remain VBZ 180 2000 3 high high JJ 180 2000 4 at at IN 180 2000 5 about about RB 180 2000 6 25 25 CD 180 2000 7 % % NN 180 2000 8 . . . 180 2001 1 National national JJ 180 2001 2 product product NN 180 2001 3 : : : 180 2001 4 GDP gdp NN 180 2001 5 - - HYPH 180 2001 6 purchasing purchase VBG 180 2001 7 power power NN 180 2001 8 equivalent equivalent NN 180 2001 9 - - : 180 2001 10 $ $ $ 180 2001 11 250 250 CD 180 2001 12 million million CD 180 2001 13 ( ( -LRB- 180 2001 14 1992 1992 CD 180 2001 15 est est NNP 180 2001 16 . . . 180 2001 17 ) ) -RRB- 180 2002 1 National national JJ 180 2002 2 product product NN 180 2002 3 real real JJ 180 2002 4 growth growth NN 180 2002 5 rate rate NN 180 2002 6 : : : 180 2002 7 -0.4 -0.4 CD 180 2002 8 % % NN 180 2002 9 ( ( -LRB- 180 2002 10 1992 1992 CD 180 2002 11 est est NNP 180 2002 12 . . . 180 2002 13 ) ) -RRB- 180 2003 1 National national JJ 180 2003 2 product product NN 180 2003 3 per per IN 180 2003 4 capita capita NN 180 2003 5 : : : 180 2003 6 $ $ $ 180 2003 7 3,000 3,000 CD 180 2003 8 ( ( -LRB- 180 2003 9 1992 1992 CD 180 2003 10 est est NNP 180 2003 11 . . . 180 2003 12 ) ) -RRB- 180 2004 1 Inflation inflation NN 180 2004 2 rate rate NN 180 2004 3 ( ( -LRB- 180 2004 4 consumer consumer NN 180 2004 5 prices price NNS 180 2004 6 ) ) -RRB- 180 2004 7 : : : 180 2004 8 3.6 3.6 CD 180 2004 9 % % NN 180 2004 10 ( ( -LRB- 180 2004 11 1992 1992 CD 180 2004 12 est est NNP 180 2004 13 . . . 180 2004 14 ) ) -RRB- 180 2005 1 Unemployment unemployment NN 180 2005 2 rate rate NN 180 2005 3 : : : 180 2005 4 25 25 CD 180 2005 5 % % NN 180 2005 6 ( ( -LRB- 180 2005 7 1992 1992 CD 180 2005 8 est est NNP 180 2005 9 . . . 180 2005 10 ) ) -RRB- 180 2006 1 Budget budget NN 180 2006 2 : : : 180 2006 3 revenues revenue NNS 180 2006 4 : : : 180 2006 5 $ $ $ 180 2006 6 78 78 CD 180 2006 7 million million CD 180 2006 8 expenditures expenditure NNS 180 2006 9 : : : 180 2006 10 $ $ $ 180 2006 11 51 51 CD 180 2006 12 million million CD 180 2006 13 , , , 180 2006 14 including include VBG 180 2006 15 capital capital NN 180 2006 16 expenditures expenditure NNS 180 2006 17 of of IN 180 2006 18 $ $ $ 180 2006 19 22 22 CD 180 2006 20 million million CD 180 2006 21 ( ( -LRB- 180 2006 22 1991 1991 CD 180 2006 23 est est NNP 180 2006 24 . . . 180 2006 25 ) ) -RRB- 180 2007 1 Exports export NNS 180 2007 2 : : : 180 2007 3 $ $ $ 180 2007 4 19.9 19.9 CD 180 2007 5 million million CD 180 2007 6 ( ( -LRB- 180 2007 7 f.o.b f.o.b JJ 180 2007 8 . . NNP 180 2007 9 , , , 180 2007 10 1992 1992 CD 180 2007 11 est est NNP 180 2007 12 . . . 180 2007 13 ) ) -RRB- 180 2008 1 commodities commodity NNS 180 2008 2 : : : 180 2008 3 bananas banana NNS 180 2008 4 , , , 180 2008 5 cocoa cocoa NN 180 2008 6 , , , 180 2008 7 nutmeg nutmeg NNP 180 2008 8 , , , 180 2008 9 fruit fruit NN 180 2008 10 and and CC 180 2008 11 vegetables vegetable NNS 180 2008 12 , , , 180 2008 13 clothing clothing NN 180 2008 14 , , , 180 2008 15 mace mace NN 180 2008 16 partners partner NNS 180 2008 17 : : : 180 2008 18 Netherlands Netherlands NNP 180 2008 19 , , , 180 2008 20 UK UK NNP 180 2008 21 , , , 180 2008 22 Trinidad Trinidad NNP 180 2008 23 and and CC 180 2008 24 Tobago Tobago NNP 180 2008 25 , , , 180 2008 26 United United NNP 180 2008 27 States States NNP 180 2008 28 Imports Imports NNPS 180 2008 29 : : : 180 2008 30 $ $ $ 180 2008 31 103.2 103.2 CD 180 2008 32 million million CD 180 2008 33 ( ( -LRB- 180 2008 34 f.o.b f.o.b JJ 180 2008 35 . . NNP 180 2008 36 , , , 180 2008 37 1992 1992 CD 180 2008 38 est est NNP 180 2008 39 . . . 180 2008 40 ) ) -RRB- 180 2009 1 commodities commodity NNS 180 2009 2 : : : 180 2009 3 food food NN 180 2009 4 25 25 CD 180 2009 5 % % NN 180 2009 6 , , , 180 2009 7 manufactured manufacture VBN 180 2009 8 goods good NNS 180 2009 9 22 22 CD 180 2009 10 % % NN 180 2009 11 , , , 180 2009 12 machinery machinery NN 180 2009 13 20 20 CD 180 2009 14 % % NN 180 2009 15 , , , 180 2009 16 chemicals chemical NNS 180 2009 17 10 10 CD 180 2009 18 % % NN 180 2009 19 , , , 180 2009 20 fuel fuel NN 180 2009 21 6 6 CD 180 2009 22 % % NN 180 2009 23 ( ( -LRB- 180 2009 24 1989 1989 CD 180 2009 25 ) ) -RRB- 180 2009 26 partners partner NNS 180 2009 27 : : : 180 2009 28 US US NNP 180 2009 29 29 29 CD 180 2009 30 % % NN 180 2009 31 , , , 180 2009 32 UK UK NNP 180 2009 33 , , , 180 2009 34 Trinidad Trinidad NNP 180 2009 35 and and CC 180 2009 36 Tobago Tobago NNP 180 2009 37 , , , 180 2009 38 Japan Japan NNP 180 2009 39 , , , 180 2009 40 Canada Canada NNP 180 2009 41 ( ( -LRB- 180 2009 42 1989 1989 CD 180 2009 43 ) ) -RRB- 180 2009 44 External external JJ 180 2009 45 debt debt NN 180 2009 46 : : : 180 2009 47 $ $ $ 180 2009 48 109 109 CD 180 2009 49 million million CD 180 2009 50 ( ( -LRB- 180 2009 51 1992 1992 CD 180 2009 52 ) ) -RRB- 180 2009 53 Industrial industrial JJ 180 2009 54 production production NN 180 2009 55 : : : 180 2009 56 growth growth NN 180 2009 57 rate rate NN 180 2009 58 1.8 1.8 CD 180 2009 59 % % NN 180 2009 60 ( ( -LRB- 180 2009 61 1992 1992 CD 180 2009 62 est est NNP 180 2009 63 . . . 180 2010 1 ) ) -RRB- 180 2010 2 ; ; , 180 2010 3 accounts account NNS 180 2010 4 for for IN 180 2010 5 9 9 CD 180 2010 6 % % NN 180 2010 7 of of IN 180 2010 8 GDP GDP NNP 180 2010 9 Electricity Electricity NNP 180 2010 10 : : : 180 2010 11 capacity capacity NN 180 2010 12 : : : 180 2010 13 12,500 12,500 CD 180 2010 14 kW kw NN 180 2010 15 production production NN 180 2010 16 : : : 180 2010 17 26 26 CD 180 2010 18 million million CD 180 2010 19 kWh kWh NNS 180 2010 20 consumption consumption NN 180 2010 21 per per IN 180 2010 22 capita capita NN 180 2010 23 : : : 180 2010 24 310 310 CD 180 2010 25 kWh kWh NNS 180 2010 26 ( ( -LRB- 180 2010 27 1992 1992 CD 180 2010 28 ) ) -RRB- 180 2010 29 Industries industry NNS 180 2010 30 : : : 180 2010 31 food food NN 180 2010 32 and and CC 180 2010 33 beverage beverage NN 180 2010 34 , , , 180 2010 35 textile textile NN 180 2010 36 , , , 180 2010 37 light light JJ 180 2010 38 assembly assembly NN 180 2010 39 operations operation NNS 180 2010 40 , , , 180 2010 41 tourism tourism NN 180 2010 42 , , , 180 2010 43 construction construction NN 180 2010 44 Agriculture agriculture NN 180 2010 45 : : : 180 2010 46 accounts account NNS 180 2010 47 for for IN 180 2010 48 15 15 CD 180 2010 49 % % NN 180 2010 50 of of IN 180 2010 51 GDP GDP NNP 180 2010 52 and and CC 180 2010 53 80 80 CD 180 2010 54 % % NN 180 2010 55 of of IN 180 2010 56 exports export NNS 180 2010 57 ; ; : 180 2010 58 bananas banana NNS 180 2010 59 , , , 180 2010 60 cocoa cocoa NN 180 2010 61 , , , 180 2010 62 nutmeg nutmeg NNP 180 2010 63 , , , 180 2010 64 and and CC 180 2010 65 mace mace NN 180 2010 66 account account VBP 180 2010 67 for for IN 180 2010 68 two two CD 180 2010 69 - - HYPH 180 2010 70 thirds third NNS 180 2010 71 of of IN 180 2010 72 total total JJ 180 2010 73 crop crop NN 180 2010 74 production production NN 180 2010 75 ; ; : 180 2010 76 world world NN 180 2010 77 's 's POS 180 2010 78 second second RB 180 2010 79 - - HYPH 180 2010 80 largest large JJS 180 2010 81 producer producer NN 180 2010 82 and and CC 180 2010 83 fourth fourth RB 180 2010 84 - - HYPH 180 2010 85 largest large JJS 180 2010 86 exporter exporter NN 180 2010 87 of of IN 180 2010 88 nutmeg nutmeg NNP 180 2010 89 and and CC 180 2010 90 mace mace NN 180 2010 91 ; ; : 180 2010 92 small small JJ 180 2010 93 - - HYPH 180 2010 94 size size NN 180 2010 95 farms farm NNS 180 2010 96 predominate predominate VBP 180 2010 97 , , , 180 2010 98 growing grow VBG 180 2010 99 a a DT 180 2010 100 variety variety NN 180 2010 101 of of IN 180 2010 102 citrus citrus JJ 180 2010 103 fruits fruit NNS 180 2010 104 , , , 180 2010 105 avocados avocado NNS 180 2010 106 , , , 180 2010 107 root root NN 180 2010 108 crops crop NNS 180 2010 109 , , , 180 2010 110 sugarcane sugarcane NN 180 2010 111 , , , 180 2010 112 corn corn NN 180 2010 113 , , , 180 2010 114 and and CC 180 2010 115 vegetables vegetable VBZ 180 2010 116 Economic economic JJ 180 2010 117 aid aid NN 180 2010 118 : : : 180 2010 119 recipient recipient NN 180 2010 120 : : : 180 2010 121 US US NNP 180 2010 122 commitments commitment NNS 180 2010 123 , , , 180 2010 124 including include VBG 180 2010 125 Ex Ex NNP 180 2010 126 - - HYPH 180 2010 127 Im Im NNP 180 2010 128 ( ( -LRB- 180 2010 129 FY84 FY84 NNP 180 2010 130 - - HYPH 180 2010 131 89 89 CD 180 2010 132 ) ) -RRB- 180 2010 133 , , , 180 2010 134 $ $ $ 180 2010 135 60 60 CD 180 2010 136 million million CD 180 2010 137 ; ; : 180 2010 138 Western western JJ 180 2010 139 ( ( -LRB- 180 2010 140 non non JJ 180 2010 141 - - JJ 180 2010 142 US us JJ 180 2010 143 ) ) -RRB- 180 2010 144 countries country NNS 180 2010 145 , , , 180 2010 146 ODA ODA NNP 180 2010 147 and and CC 180 2010 148 OOF OOF NNP 180 2010 149 bilateral bilateral JJ 180 2010 150 commitments commitment NNS 180 2010 151 ( ( -LRB- 180 2010 152 1970 1970 CD 180 2010 153 - - SYM 180 2010 154 89 89 CD 180 2010 155 ) ) -RRB- 180 2010 156 , , , 180 2010 157 $ $ $ 180 2010 158 70 70 CD 180 2010 159 million million CD 180 2010 160 ; ; : 180 2010 161 Communist communist JJ 180 2010 162 countries country NNS 180 2010 163 ( ( -LRB- 180 2010 164 1970 1970 CD 180 2010 165 - - SYM 180 2010 166 89 89 CD 180 2010 167 ) ) -RRB- 180 2010 168 , , , 180 2010 169 $ $ $ 180 2010 170 32 32 CD 180 2010 171 million million CD 180 2010 172 Currency Currency NNP 180 2010 173 : : : 180 2010 174 1 1 CD 180 2010 175 EC EC NNP 180 2010 176 dollar dollar NN 180 2010 177 ( ( -LRB- 180 2010 178 EC$ EC$ NNP 180 2010 179 ) ) -RRB- 180 2010 180 = = NFP 180 2010 181 100 100 CD 180 2010 182 cents cent NNS 180 2010 183 Exchange Exchange NNP 180 2010 184 rates rate NNS 180 2010 185 : : : 180 2010 186 East east JJ 180 2010 187 Caribbean caribbean JJ 180 2010 188 dollars dollar NNS 180 2010 189 ( ( -LRB- 180 2010 190 EC$ EC$ NNP 180 2010 191 ) ) -RRB- 180 2010 192 per per IN 180 2010 193 US$ us$ $ 180 2010 194 1 1 CD 180 2010 195 - - SYM 180 2010 196 2.70 2.70 CD 180 2010 197 ( ( -LRB- 180 2010 198 fixed fix VBN 180 2010 199 rate rate NN 180 2010 200 since since IN 180 2010 201 1976 1976 CD 180 2010 202 ) ) -RRB- 180 2010 203 Fiscal fiscal JJ 180 2010 204 year year NN 180 2010 205 : : : 180 2010 206 calendar calendar NNP 180 2010 207 year year NN 180 2010 208 @Grenada @Grenada NNP 180 2010 209 , , , 180 2010 210 Communications Communications NNP 180 2010 211 Highways Highways NNP 180 2010 212 : : : 180 2010 213 total total NN 180 2010 214 : : : 180 2010 215 1,000 1,000 CD 180 2010 216 km km NN 180 2010 217 paved pave VBN 180 2010 218 : : : 180 2010 219 600 600 CD 180 2010 220 km km NN 180 2010 221 unpaved unpaved JJ 180 2010 222 : : : 180 2010 223 otherwise otherwise RB 180 2010 224 improved improve VBD 180 2010 225 300 300 CD 180 2010 226 km km NNS 180 2010 227 ; ; : 180 2010 228 unimproved unimproved JJ 180 2010 229 earth earth NN 180 2010 230 100 100 CD 180 2010 231 km km NN 180 2010 232 Ports Ports NNPS 180 2010 233 : : : 180 2010 234 Saint Saint NNP 180 2010 235 George George NNP 180 2010 236 's 's POS 180 2010 237 Airports airport NNS 180 2010 238 : : : 180 2010 239 total total NN 180 2010 240 : : : 180 2010 241 3 3 CD 180 2010 242 usable usable NN 180 2010 243 : : : 180 2010 244 3 3 CD 180 2010 245 with with IN 180 2010 246 permanent permanent JJ 180 2010 247 - - HYPH 180 2010 248 surface surface NN 180 2010 249 runways runway NNS 180 2010 250 : : : 180 2010 251 2 2 CD 180 2010 252 with with IN 180 2010 253 runways runway NNS 180 2010 254 over over IN 180 2010 255 3,659 3,659 CD 180 2010 256 m m NNP 180 2010 257 : : : 180 2010 258 0 0 CD 180 2010 259 with with IN 180 2010 260 runways runways NNP 180 2010 261 2,440 2,440 CD 180 2010 262 - - HYPH 180 2010 263 3,659 3,659 CD 180 2010 264 m m NN 180 2010 265 : : : 180 2010 266 1 1 CD 180 2010 267 with with IN 180 2010 268 runways runway NNS 180 2010 269 1,220 1,220 CD 180 2010 270 - - HYPH 180 2010 271 2,439 2,439 CD 180 2010 272 m m NN 180 2010 273 : : : 180 2010 274 1 1 CD 180 2010 275 Telecommunications telecommunication NNS 180 2010 276 : : : 180 2010 277 automatic automatic JJ 180 2010 278 , , , 180 2010 279 islandwide islandwide JJ 180 2010 280 telephone telephone NN 180 2010 281 system system NN 180 2010 282 with with IN 180 2010 283 5,650 5,650 CD 180 2010 284 telephones telephone NNS 180 2010 285 ; ; : 180 2010 286 new new JJ 180 2010 287 SHF shf NN 180 2010 288 radio radio NN 180 2010 289 links link NNS 180 2010 290 to to IN 180 2010 291 the the DT 180 2010 292 islands island NNS 180 2010 293 of of IN 180 2010 294 Trinidad Trinidad NNP 180 2010 295 , , , 180 2010 296 Tobago Tobago NNP 180 2010 297 and and CC 180 2010 298 Saint Saint NNP 180 2010 299 Vincent Vincent NNP 180 2010 300 ; ; : 180 2010 301 VHF VHF NNP 180 2010 302 and and CC 180 2010 303 UHF UHF NNP 180 2010 304 radio radio NN 180 2010 305 links link NNS 180 2010 306 to to IN 180 2010 307 the the DT 180 2010 308 islands island NNS 180 2010 309 of of IN 180 2010 310 Trinidad Trinidad NNP 180 2010 311 and and CC 180 2010 312 Carriacou Carriacou NNP 180 2010 313 ; ; , 180 2010 314 broadcast broadcast NN 180 2010 315 stations station NNS 180 2010 316 - - SYM 180 2010 317 1 1 CD 180 2010 318 AM am NN 180 2010 319 , , , 180 2010 320 no no DT 180 2010 321 FM FM NNP 180 2010 322 , , , 180 2010 323 1 1 CD 180 2010 324 TV tv NN 180 2010 325 @Grenada @Grenada NNP 180 2010 326 , , , 180 2010 327 Defense Defense NNP 180 2010 328 Forces Forces NNPS 180 2010 329 Branches Branches NNPS 180 2010 330 : : : 180 2010 331 Royal Royal NNP 180 2010 332 Grenada Grenada NNP 180 2010 333 Police Police NNP 180 2010 334 Force Force NNP 180 2010 335 , , , 180 2010 336 Coast Coast NNP 180 2010 337 Guard Guard NNP 180 2010 338 Defense Defense NNP 180 2010 339 expenditures expenditure NNS 180 2010 340 : : : 180 2010 341 $ $ $ 180 2010 342 NA na NN 180 2010 343 , , , 180 2010 344 NA% na% IN 180 2010 345 of of IN 180 2010 346 GDP gdp NN 180 2010 347 @Guadeloupe @guadeloupe NN 180 2010 348 Header Header NNP 180 2010 349 Affiliation Affiliation NNP 180 2010 350 : : : 180 2010 351 ( ( -LRB- 180 2010 352 overseas overseas JJ 180 2010 353 department department NN 180 2010 354 of of IN 180 2010 355 France France NNP 180 2010 356 ) ) -RRB- 180 2010 357 @Guadeloupe @Guadeloupe NNP 180 2010 358 , , , 180 2010 359 Geography Geography NNP 180 2010 360 Location Location NNP 180 2010 361 : : : 180 2010 362 Caribbean Caribbean NNP 180 2010 363 , , , 180 2010 364 in in IN 180 2010 365 the the DT 180 2010 366 Caribbean Caribbean NNP 180 2010 367 Sea Sea NNP 180 2010 368 , , , 180 2010 369 500 500 CD 180 2010 370 km km NN 180 2010 371 southeast southeast RB 180 2010 372 of of IN 180 2010 373 Puerto Puerto NNP 180 2010 374 Rico Rico NNP 180 2010 375 Map Map NNP 180 2010 376 references reference NNS 180 2010 377 : : : 180 2010 378 Central Central NNP 180 2010 379 America America NNP 180 2010 380 and and CC 180 2010 381 the the DT 180 2010 382 Caribbean Caribbean NNP 180 2010 383 Area Area NNP 180 2010 384 : : : 180 2010 385 total total JJ 180 2010 386 area area NN 180 2010 387 : : : 180 2010 388 1,780 1,780 CD 180 2010 389 sq sq NNP 180 2010 390 km km NNP 180 2010 391 land land NN 180 2010 392 area area NN 180 2010 393 : : : 180 2010 394 1,760 1,760 CD 180 2010 395 sq sq NNP 180 2010 396 km km NNP 180 2010 397 comparative comparative JJ 180 2010 398 area area NN 180 2010 399 : : : 180 2010 400 10 10 CD 180 2010 401 times time NNS 180 2010 402 the the DT 180 2010 403 size size NN 180 2010 404 of of IN 180 2010 405 Washington Washington NNP 180 2010 406 , , , 180 2010 407 DC DC NNP 180 2010 408 Land Land NNP 180 2010 409 boundaries boundary NNS 180 2010 410 : : : 180 2010 411 0 0 LS 180 2010 412 km km NN 180 2010 413 Coastline Coastline NNP 180 2010 414 : : : 180 2010 415 306 306 CD 180 2010 416 km km NN 180 2010 417 Maritime Maritime NNP 180 2010 418 claims claim VBZ 180 2010 419 : : : 180 2010 420 exclusive exclusive JJ 180 2010 421 economic economic JJ 180 2010 422 zone zone NN 180 2010 423 : : : 180 2010 424 200 200 CD 180 2010 425 nm nm CD 180 2010 426 territorial territorial JJ 180 2010 427 sea sea NN 180 2010 428 : : : 180 2010 429 12 12 CD 180 2010 430 nm nm NNP 180 2010 431 International international JJ 180 2010 432 disputes dispute NNS 180 2010 433 : : : 180 2010 434 none none NN 180 2010 435 Climate climate NN 180 2010 436 : : : 180 2010 437 subtropical subtropical JJ 180 2010 438 tempered temper VBN 180 2010 439 by by IN 180 2010 440 trade trade NN 180 2010 441 winds wind NNS 180 2010 442 ; ; : 180 2010 443 relatively relatively RB 180 2010 444 high high JJ 180 2010 445 humidity humidity NN 180 2010 446 Terrain terrain NN 180 2010 447 : : : 180 2010 448 Basse Basse NNP 180 2010 449 - - HYPH 180 2010 450 Terre Terre NNP 180 2010 451 is be VBZ 180 2010 452 volcanic volcanic JJ 180 2010 453 in in IN 180 2010 454 origin origin NN 180 2010 455 with with IN 180 2010 456 interior interior JJ 180 2010 457 mountains mountain NNS 180 2010 458 ; ; : 180 2010 459 Grand Grand NNP 180 2010 460 - - HYPH 180 2010 461 Terre Terre NNP 180 2010 462 is be VBZ 180 2010 463 low low JJ 180 2010 464 limestone limestone NN 180 2010 465 formation formation NN 180 2010 466 Natural natural JJ 180 2010 467 resources resource NNS 180 2010 468 : : : 180 2010 469 cultivable cultivable JJ 180 2010 470 land land NN 180 2010 471 , , , 180 2010 472 beaches beach NNS 180 2010 473 and and CC 180 2010 474 climate climate NN 180 2010 475 that that IN 180 2010 476 foster foster JJ 180 2010 477 tourism tourism NN 180 2010 478 Land land NN 180 2010 479 use use NN 180 2010 480 : : : 180 2010 481 arable arable JJ 180 2010 482 land land NN 180 2010 483 : : : 180 2010 484 18 18 CD 180 2010 485 % % NN 180 2010 486 permanent permanent JJ 180 2010 487 crops crop NNS 180 2010 488 : : : 180 2010 489 5 5 CD 180 2010 490 % % NN 180 2010 491 meadows meadow NNS 180 2010 492 and and CC 180 2010 493 pastures pasture NNS 180 2010 494 : : : 180 2010 495 13 13 CD 180 2010 496 % % NN 180 2010 497 forest forest NN 180 2010 498 and and CC 180 2010 499 woodland woodland NN 180 2010 500 : : : 180 2010 501 40 40 CD 180 2010 502 % % NN 180 2010 503 other other JJ 180 2010 504 : : : 180 2010 505 24 24 CD 180 2010 506 % % NN 180 2010 507 Irrigated irrigated JJ 180 2010 508 land land NN 180 2010 509 : : : 180 2010 510 30 30 CD 180 2010 511 sq sq NN 180 2010 512 km km NNP 180 2010 513 ( ( -LRB- 180 2010 514 1989 1989 CD 180 2010 515 est est NNP 180 2010 516 . . . 180 2010 517 ) ) -RRB- 180 2011 1 Environment environment NN 180 2011 2 : : : 180 2011 3 current current JJ 180 2011 4 issues issue NNS 180 2011 5 : : : 180 2011 6 NA na IN 180 2011 7 natural natural JJ 180 2011 8 hazards hazard NNS 180 2011 9 : : : 180 2011 10 subject subject JJ 180 2011 11 to to IN 180 2011 12 hurricanes hurricane NNS 180 2011 13 ( ( -LRB- 180 2011 14 June June NNP 180 2011 15 to to IN 180 2011 16 October October NNP 180 2011 17 ) ) -RRB- 180 2011 18 ; ; : 180 2011 19 La La NNP 180 2011 20 Soufriere Soufriere NNP 180 2011 21 is be VBZ 180 2011 22 an an DT 180 2011 23 active active JJ 180 2011 24 volcano volcano NN 180 2011 25 international international JJ 180 2011 26 agreements agreement NNS 180 2011 27 : : : 180 2011 28 NA NA NNP 180 2011 29 @Guadeloupe @guadeloupe VB 180 2011 30 , , , 180 2011 31 People People NNPS 180 2011 32 Population Population NNP 180 2011 33 : : : 180 2011 34 428,947 428,947 CD 180 2011 35 ( ( -LRB- 180 2011 36 July July NNP 180 2011 37 1994 1994 CD 180 2011 38 est est NNP 180 2011 39 . . . 180 2011 40 ) ) -RRB- 180 2012 1 Population population NN 180 2012 2 growth growth NN 180 2012 3 rate rate NN 180 2012 4 : : : 180 2012 5 1.55 1.55 CD 180 2012 6 % % NN 180 2012 7 ( ( -LRB- 180 2012 8 1994 1994 CD 180 2012 9 est est NNP 180 2012 10 . . . 180 2012 11 ) ) -RRB- 180 2013 1 Birth birth NN 180 2013 2 rate rate NN 180 2013 3 : : : 180 2013 4 17.68 17.68 CD 180 2013 5 births/1,000 births/1,000 NN 180 2013 6 population population NN 180 2013 7 ( ( -LRB- 180 2013 8 1994 1994 CD 180 2013 9 est est NNP 180 2013 10 . . . 180 2013 11 ) ) -RRB- 180 2014 1 Death death NN 180 2014 2 rate rate NN 180 2014 3 : : : 180 2014 4 5.94 5.94 CD 180 2014 5 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 180 2014 6 population population NN 180 2014 7 ( ( -LRB- 180 2014 8 1994 1994 CD 180 2014 9 est est NNP 180 2014 10 . . . 180 2014 11 ) ) -RRB- 180 2015 1 Net net JJ 180 2015 2 migration migration NN 180 2015 3 rate rate NN 180 2015 4 : : : 180 2015 5 3.73 3.73 CD 180 2015 6 migrant(s)/1,000 migrant(s)/1,000 JJ 180 2015 7 population population NN 180 2015 8 ( ( -LRB- 180 2015 9 1994 1994 CD 180 2015 10 est est NNP 180 2015 11 . . . 180 2015 12 ) ) -RRB- 180 2016 1 Infant infant NN 180 2016 2 mortality mortality NN 180 2016 3 rate rate NN 180 2016 4 : : : 180 2016 5 8.9 8.9 CD 180 2016 6 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 VB 180 2016 7 live live JJ 180 2016 8 births birth NNS 180 2016 9 ( ( -LRB- 180 2016 10 1994 1994 CD 180 2016 11 est est NNP 180 2016 12 . . . 180 2016 13 ) ) -RRB- 180 2017 1 Life life NN 180 2017 2 expectancy expectancy NN 180 2017 3 at at IN 180 2017 4 birth birth NN 180 2017 5 : : : 180 2017 6 total total JJ 180 2017 7 population population NN 180 2017 8 : : : 180 2017 9 76.97 76.97 CD 180 2017 10 years year NNS 180 2017 11 male male JJ 180 2017 12 : : : 180 2017 13 73.91 73.91 CD 180 2017 14 years year NNS 180 2017 15 female female JJ 180 2017 16 : : : 180 2017 17 80.14 80.14 CD 180 2017 18 years year NNS 180 2017 19 ( ( -LRB- 180 2017 20 1994 1994 CD 180 2017 21 est est NNP 180 2017 22 . . . 180 2017 23 ) ) -RRB- 180 2018 1 Total total JJ 180 2018 2 fertility fertility NN 180 2018 3 rate rate NN 180 2018 4 : : : 180 2018 5 2.04 2.04 CD 180 2018 6 children child NNS 180 2018 7 born bear VBN 180 2018 8 / / SYM 180 2018 9 woman woman NN 180 2018 10 ( ( -LRB- 180 2018 11 1994 1994 CD 180 2018 12 est est NNP 180 2018 13 . . . 180 2018 14 ) ) -RRB- 180 2019 1 Nationality nationality NN 180 2019 2 : : : 180 2019 3 noun noun NNP 180 2019 4 : : : 180 2019 5 Guadeloupian(s Guadeloupian(s NNP 180 2019 6 ) ) -RRB- 180 2019 7 adjective adjective NN 180 2019 8 : : : 180 2019 9 Guadeloupe guadeloupe JJ 180 2019 10 Ethnic ethnic JJ 180 2019 11 divisions division NNS 180 2019 12 : : : 180 2019 13 black black JJ 180 2019 14 or or CC 180 2019 15 mulatto mulatto NN 180 2019 16 90 90 CD 180 2019 17 % % NN 180 2019 18 , , , 180 2019 19 white white JJ 180 2019 20 5 5 CD 180 2019 21 % % NN 180 2019 22 , , , 180 2019 23 East East NNP 180 2019 24 Indian Indian NNP 180 2019 25 , , , 180 2019 26 Lebanese lebanese JJ 180 2019 27 , , , 180 2019 28 Chinese chinese JJ 180 2019 29 less less JJR 180 2019 30 than than IN 180 2019 31 5 5 CD 180 2019 32 % % NN 180 2019 33 Religions religion NNS 180 2019 34 : : : 180 2019 35 Roman Roman NNP 180 2019 36 Catholic Catholic NNP 180 2019 37 95 95 CD 180 2019 38 % % NN 180 2019 39 , , , 180 2019 40 Hindu Hindu NNP 180 2019 41 and and CC 180 2019 42 pagan pagan NNP 180 2019 43 African African NNP 180 2019 44 5 5 CD 180 2019 45 % % NN 180 2019 46 Languages Languages NNPS 180 2019 47 : : : 180 2019 48 French French NNP 180 2019 49 , , , 180 2019 50 creole creole NN 180 2019 51 patois patois NN 180 2019 52 Literacy Literacy NNP 180 2019 53 : : : 180 2019 54 age age NN 180 2019 55 15 15 CD 180 2019 56 and and CC 180 2019 57 over over RB 180 2019 58 can can MD 180 2019 59 read read VB 180 2019 60 and and CC 180 2019 61 write write VB 180 2019 62 ( ( -LRB- 180 2019 63 1982 1982 CD 180 2019 64 ) ) -RRB- 180 2019 65 total total JJ 180 2019 66 population population NN 180 2019 67 : : : 180 2019 68 90 90 CD 180 2019 69 % % NN 180 2019 70 male male NN 180 2019 71 : : : 180 2019 72 90 90 CD 180 2019 73 % % NN 180 2019 74 female female NN 180 2019 75 : : : 180 2019 76 91 91 CD 180 2019 77 % % NN 180 2019 78 Labor labor NN 180 2019 79 force force NN 180 2019 80 : : : 180 2019 81 120,000 120,000 CD 180 2019 82 by by IN 180 2019 83 occupation occupation NN 180 2019 84 : : : 180 2019 85 services service NNS 180 2019 86 , , , 180 2019 87 government government NN 180 2019 88 , , , 180 2019 89 and and CC 180 2019 90 commerce commerce NNP 180 2019 91 53.0 53.0 CD 180 2019 92 % % NN 180 2019 93 , , , 180 2019 94 industry industry NN 180 2019 95 25.8 25.8 CD 180 2019 96 % % NN 180 2019 97 , , , 180 2019 98 agriculture agriculture NN 180 2019 99 21.2 21.2 CD 180 2019 100 % % NN 180 2019 101 @Guadeloupe @guadeloupe NN 180 2019 102 , , , 180 2019 103 Government Government NNP 180 2019 104 Names Names NNPS 180 2019 105 : : : 180 2019 106 conventional conventional JJ 180 2019 107 long long JJ 180 2019 108 form form NN 180 2019 109 : : : 180 2019 110 Department Department NNP 180 2019 111 of of IN 180 2019 112 Guadeloupe Guadeloupe NNP 180 2019 113 conventional conventional JJ 180 2019 114 short short JJ 180 2019 115 form form NN 180 2019 116 : : : 180 2019 117 Guadeloupe guadeloupe VB 180 2019 118 local local JJ 180 2019 119 long long JJ 180 2019 120 form form NN 180 2019 121 : : : 180 2019 122 Departement departement NN 180 2019 123 de de NNP 180 2019 124 la la NNP 180 2019 125 Guadeloupe Guadeloupe NNP 180 2019 126 local local JJ 180 2019 127 short short JJ 180 2019 128 form form NN 180 2019 129 : : : 180 2019 130 Guadeloupe Guadeloupe NNP 180 2019 131 Digraph Digraph NNP 180 2019 132 : : : 180 2019 133 GP GP NNP 180 2019 134 Type Type NNP 180 2019 135 : : : 180 2019 136 overseas overseas JJ 180 2019 137 department department NN 180 2019 138 of of IN 180 2019 139 France France NNP 180 2019 140 Capital Capital NNP 180 2019 141 : : : 180 2019 142 Basse Basse NNP 180 2019 143 - - HYPH 180 2019 144 Terre Terre NNP 180 2019 145 Administrative administrative JJ 180 2019 146 divisions division NNS 180 2019 147 : : : 180 2019 148 none none NN 180 2019 149 ( ( -LRB- 180 2019 150 overseas overseas JJ 180 2019 151 department department NN 180 2019 152 of of IN 180 2019 153 France France NNP 180 2019 154 ) ) -RRB- 180 2019 155 Independence independence NN 180 2019 156 : : : 180 2019 157 none none NN 180 2019 158 ( ( -LRB- 180 2019 159 overseas overseas JJ 180 2019 160 department department NN 180 2019 161 of of IN 180 2019 162 France France NNP 180 2019 163 ) ) -RRB- 180 2019 164 National national JJ 180 2019 165 holiday holiday NN 180 2019 166 : : : 180 2019 167 National National NNP 180 2019 168 Day Day NNP 180 2019 169 , , , 180 2019 170 Taking Taking NNP 180 2019 171 of of IN 180 2019 172 the the DT 180 2019 173 Bastille Bastille NNP 180 2019 174 , , , 180 2019 175 14 14 CD 180 2019 176 July July NNP 180 2019 177 ( ( -LRB- 180 2019 178 1789 1789 CD 180 2019 179 ) ) -RRB- 180 2019 180 Constitution constitution NN 180 2019 181 : : : 180 2019 182 28 28 CD 180 2019 183 September September NNP 180 2019 184 1958 1958 CD 180 2019 185 ( ( -LRB- 180 2019 186 French French NNP 180 2019 187 Constitution Constitution NNP 180 2019 188 ) ) -RRB- 180 2019 189 Legal legal JJ 180 2019 190 system system NN 180 2019 191 : : : 180 2019 192 French french JJ 180 2019 193 legal legal JJ 180 2019 194 system system NN 180 2019 195 Suffrage suffrage CD 180 2019 196 : : : 180 2019 197 18 18 CD 180 2019 198 years year NNS 180 2019 199 of of IN 180 2019 200 age age NN 180 2019 201 ; ; : 180 2019 202 universal universal JJ 180 2019 203 Executive Executive NNP 180 2019 204 branch branch NN 180 2019 205 : : : 180 2019 206 chief chief NN 180 2019 207 of of IN 180 2019 208 state state NN 180 2019 209 : : : 180 2019 210 President President NNP 180 2019 211 Francois Francois NNP 180 2019 212 MITTERRAND MITTERRAND NNP 180 2019 213 ( ( -LRB- 180 2019 214 since since IN 180 2019 215 21 21 CD 180 2019 216 May May NNP 180 2019 217 1981 1981 CD 180 2019 218 ) ) -RRB- 180 2019 219 head head NN 180 2019 220 of of IN 180 2019 221 government government NN 180 2019 222 : : : 180 2019 223 Prefect Prefect NNP 180 2019 224 Franck Franck NNP 180 2019 225 PERRIEZ PERRIEZ NNP 180 2019 226 ( ( -LRB- 180 2019 227 since since IN 180 2019 228 NA NA NNP 180 2019 229 1992 1992 CD 180 2019 230 ) ) -RRB- 180 2019 231 ; ; : 180 2019 232 President President NNP 180 2019 233 of of IN 180 2019 234 the the DT 180 2019 235 General General NNP 180 2019 236 Council Council NNP 180 2019 237 Dominique Dominique NNP 180 2019 238 LARIFA LARIFA NNP 180 2019 239 ( ( -LRB- 180 2019 240 since since IN 180 2019 241 NA NA NNP 180 2019 242 ) ) -RRB- 180 2019 243 ; ; : 180 2019 244 President President NNP 180 2019 245 of of IN 180 2019 246 the the DT 180 2019 247 Regional Regional NNP 180 2019 248 Council Council NNP 180 2019 249 Lucette Lucette NNP 180 2019 250 MICHAUX MICHAUX NNP 180 2019 251 - - HYPH 180 2019 252 CHEVRY CHEVRY NNP 180 2019 253 ( ( -LRB- 180 2019 254 since since IN 180 2019 255 22 22 CD 180 2019 256 March March NNP 180 2019 257 1992 1992 CD 180 2019 258 ) ) -RRB- 180 2019 259 cabinet cabinet NN 180 2019 260 : : : 180 2019 261 Council Council NNP 180 2019 262 of of IN 180 2019 263 Ministers Ministers NNP 180 2019 264 Legislative Legislative NNP 180 2019 265 branch branch NN 180 2019 266 : : : 180 2019 267 unicameral unicameral JJ 180 2019 268 General General NNP 180 2019 269 Council Council NNP 180 2019 270 and and CC 180 2019 271 unicameral unicameral NNP 180 2019 272 Regional Regional NNP 180 2019 273 Council Council NNP 180 2019 274 General General NNP 180 2019 275 Council Council NNP 180 2019 276 : : : 180 2019 277 elections election NNS 180 2019 278 last last RB 180 2019 279 held hold VBN 180 2019 280 NA NA NNP 180 2019 281 March March NNP 180 2019 282 1992 1992 CD 180 2019 283 ( ( -LRB- 180 2019 284 next next JJ 180 2019 285 to to TO 180 2019 286 be be VB 180 2019 287 held hold VBN 180 2019 288 by by IN 180 2019 289 NA NA NNP 180 2019 290 1996 1996 CD 180 2019 291 ) ) -RRB- 180 2019 292 ; ; : 180 2019 293 results result NNS 180 2019 294 - - HYPH 180 2019 295 percent percent NN 180 2019 296 of of IN 180 2019 297 vote vote NN 180 2019 298 by by IN 180 2019 299 party party NN 180 2019 300 NA NA NNP 180 2019 301 ; ; : 180 2019 302 seats seat NNS 180 2019 303 - - , 180 2019 304 ( ( -LRB- 180 2019 305 43 43 CD 180 2019 306 total total NN 180 2019 307 ) ) -RRB- 180 2019 308 FRUI.G FRUI.G NNP 180 2019 309 13 13 CD 180 2019 310 , , , 180 2019 311 RPR RPR NNP 180 2019 312 / / SYM 180 2019 313 DUD DUD NNP 180 2019 314 13 13 CD 180 2019 315 , , , 180 2019 316 PPDG PPDG NNP 180 2019 317 8 8 CD 180 2019 318 , , , 180 2019 319 FGPS FGPS NNP 180 2019 320 3 3 CD 180 2019 321 , , , 180 2019 322 PCG PCG NNP 180 2019 323 3 3 CD 180 2019 324 UPLG UPLG NNP 180 2019 325 1 1 CD 180 2019 326 , , , 180 2019 327 PSG PSG NNP 180 2019 328 1 1 CD 180 2019 329 , , , 180 2019 330 independent independent JJ 180 2019 331 1 1 CD 180 2019 332 Regional Regional NNP 180 2019 333 Council Council NNP 180 2019 334 : : : 180 2019 335 elections election NNS 180 2019 336 last last RB 180 2019 337 held hold VBD 180 2019 338 on on IN 180 2019 339 31 31 CD 180 2019 340 January January NNP 180 2019 341 1993 1993 CD 180 2019 342 ( ( -LRB- 180 2019 343 next next JJ 180 2019 344 to to TO 180 2019 345 be be VB 180 2019 346 held hold VBN 180 2019 347 by by IN 180 2019 348 16 16 CD 180 2019 349 March March NNP 180 2019 350 1998 1998 CD 180 2019 351 ) ) -RRB- 180 2019 352 ; ; : 180 2019 353 results result NNS 180 2019 354 - - HYPH 180 2019 355 RPR rpr NN 180 2019 356 / / SYM 180 2019 357 DUD DUD NNP 180 2019 358 48.30 48.30 CD 180 2019 359 % % NN 180 2019 360 , , , 180 2019 361 FGPS FGPS NNP 180 2019 362 17.09 17.09 CD 180 2019 363 % % NN 180 2019 364 , , , 180 2019 365 FRUI.G FRUI.G NNP 180 2019 366 7.44 7.44 CD 180 2019 367 % % NN 180 2019 368 , , , 180 2019 369 PPDG PPDG NNP 180 2019 370 8.90 8.90 CD 180 2019 371 % % NN 180 2019 372 , , , 180 2019 373 UPLG UPLG NNP 180 2019 374 7.75 7.75 CD 180 2019 375 % % NN 180 2019 376 PCG pcg NN 180 2019 377 6.05 6.05 CD 180 2019 378 % % NN 180 2019 379 ; ; , 180 2019 380 seats seat NNS 180 2019 381 - - : 180 2019 382 ( ( -LRB- 180 2019 383 41 41 CD 180 2019 384 total total NN 180 2019 385 ) ) -RRB- 180 2019 386 seats seat NNS 180 2019 387 by by IN 180 2019 388 party party NN 180 2019 389 NA NA NNP 180 2019 390 French french JJ 180 2019 391 Senate Senate NNP 180 2019 392 : : : 180 2019 393 elections election NNS 180 2019 394 last last RB 180 2019 395 held hold VBN 180 2019 396 in in IN 180 2019 397 September September NNP 180 2019 398 1986 1986 CD 180 2019 399 ( ( -LRB- 180 2019 400 next next JJ 180 2019 401 to to TO 180 2019 402 be be VB 180 2019 403 held hold VBN 180 2019 404 September September NNP 180 2019 405 1995 1995 CD 180 2019 406 ) ) -RRB- 180 2019 407 ; ; : 180 2019 408 Guadeloupe Guadeloupe NNP 180 2019 409 elects elect VBZ 180 2019 410 two two CD 180 2019 411 representatives representative NNS 180 2019 412 ; ; : 180 2019 413 results result NNS 180 2019 414 - - HYPH 180 2019 415 percent percent NN 180 2019 416 of of IN 180 2019 417 vote vote NN 180 2019 418 by by IN 180 2019 419 party party NN 180 2019 420 NA NA NNP 180 2019 421 ; ; : 180 2019 422 seats seat NNS 180 2019 423 - - HYPH 180 2019 424 ( ( -LRB- 180 2019 425 2 2 CD 180 2019 426 total total NN 180 2019 427 ) ) -RRB- 180 2019 428 PCG pcg NN 180 2019 429 1 1 CD 180 2019 430 , , , 180 2019 431 PS PS NNP 180 2019 432 1 1 CD 180 2019 433 French French NNP 180 2019 434 National National NNP 180 2019 435 Assembly Assembly NNP 180 2019 436 : : : 180 2019 437 elections election NNS 180 2019 438 last last RB 180 2019 439 held hold VBD 180 2019 440 on on IN 180 2019 441 21 21 CD 180 2019 442 and and CC 180 2019 443 28 28 CD 180 2019 444 March1993 March1993 NNP 180 2019 445 ( ( -LRB- 180 2019 446 next next JJ 180 2019 447 to to TO 180 2019 448 be be VB 180 2019 449 held hold VBN 180 2019 450 March March NNP 180 2019 451 1998 1998 CD 180 2019 452 ) ) -RRB- 180 2019 453 ; ; : 180 2019 454 Guadeloupe Guadeloupe NNP 180 2019 455 elects elect VBZ 180 2019 456 four four CD 180 2019 457 representatives representative NNS 180 2019 458 ; ; : 180 2019 459 results result NNS 180 2019 460 - - HYPH 180 2019 461 percent percent NN 180 2019 462 of of IN 180 2019 463 vote vote NN 180 2019 464 by by IN 180 2019 465 party party NN 180 2019 466 NA NA NNP 180 2019 467 ; ; : 180 2019 468 seats seat NNS 180 2019 469 - - : 180 2019 470 ( ( -LRB- 180 2019 471 4 4 CD 180 2019 472 total total NN 180 2019 473 ) ) -RRB- 180 2019 474 PS PS NNP 180 2019 475 1 1 CD 180 2019 476 , , , 180 2019 477 RPR rpr NN 180 2019 478 1 1 CD 180 2019 479 , , , 180 2019 480 PCG PCG NNP 180 2019 481 1 1 CD 180 2019 482 , , , 180 2019 483 independent independent JJ 180 2019 484 1 1 CD 180 2019 485 Judicial judicial JJ 180 2019 486 branch branch NN 180 2019 487 : : : 180 2019 488 Court court NN 180 2019 489 of of IN 180 2019 490 Appeal Appeal NNP 180 2019 491 ( ( -LRB- 180 2019 492 Cour Cour NNP 180 2019 493 d'Appel d'Appel NNP 180 2019 494 ) ) -RRB- 180 2019 495 with with IN 180 2019 496 jurisdiction jurisdiction NN 180 2019 497 over over IN 180 2019 498 Guadeloupe Guadeloupe NNP 180 2019 499 , , , 180 2019 500 French French NNP 180 2019 501 Guiana Guiana NNP 180 2019 502 , , , 180 2019 503 and and CC 180 2019 504 Martinique Martinique NNP 180 2019 505 Political political JJ 180 2019 506 parties party NNS 180 2019 507 and and CC 180 2019 508 leaders leader NNS 180 2019 509 : : : 180 2019 510 Rally rally NN 180 2019 511 for for IN 180 2019 512 the the DT 180 2019 513 Republic Republic NNP 180 2019 514 ( ( -LRB- 180 2019 515 RPR RPR NNP 180 2019 516 ) ) -RRB- 180 2019 517 , , , 180 2019 518 Aldo Aldo NNP 180 2019 519 BLAISE BLAISE NNP 180 2019 520 ; ; : 180 2019 521 Communist Communist NNP 180 2019 522 Party Party NNP 180 2019 523 of of IN 180 2019 524 Guadeloupe Guadeloupe NNP 180 2019 525 ( ( -LRB- 180 2019 526 PCG PCG NNP 180 2019 527 ) ) -RRB- 180 2019 528 , , , 180 2019 529 Christian Christian NNP 180 2019 530 Medard Medard NNP 180 2019 531 CELESTE CELESTE NNP 180 2019 532 ; ; : 180 2019 533 Socialist Socialist NNP 180 2019 534 Party Party NNP 180 2019 535 ( ( -LRB- 180 2019 536 FGPS FGPS NNP 180 2019 537 ) ) -RRB- 180 2019 538 , , , 180 2019 539 Georges Georges NNP 180 2019 540 LOUISOR LOUISOR NNP 180 2019 541 ; ; : 180 2019 542 Popular Popular NNP 180 2019 543 Union Union NNP 180 2019 544 for for IN 180 2019 545 the the DT 180 2019 546 Liberation Liberation NNP 180 2019 547 of of IN 180 2019 548 Guadeloupe Guadeloupe NNP 180 2019 549 ( ( -LRB- 180 2019 550 UPLG UPLG NNP 180 2019 551 ) ) -RRB- 180 2019 552 , , , 180 2019 553 Lucien Lucien NNP 180 2019 554 PERATIN PERATIN NNP 180 2019 555 ; ; : 180 2019 556 FGPS FGPS NNP 180 2019 557 Dissidents Dissidents NNP 180 2019 558 ( ( -LRB- 180 2019 559 FRUI.G FRUI.G NNP 180 2019 560 ) ) -RRB- 180 2019 561 ; ; : 180 2019 562 Union Union NNP 180 2019 563 for for IN 180 2019 564 French french JJ 180 2019 565 Democracy Democracy NNP 180 2019 566 ( ( -LRB- 180 2019 567 UDF UDF NNP 180 2019 568 ) ) -RRB- 180 2019 569 , , , 180 2019 570 Simon Simon NNP 180 2019 571 BARLAGNE BARLAGNE NNP 180 2019 572 ; ; : 180 2019 573 Union Union NNP 180 2019 574 for for IN 180 2019 575 the the DT 180 2019 576 Center Center NNP 180 2019 577 Rally Rally NNP 180 2019 578 ( ( -LRB- 180 2019 579 URC URC NNP 180 2019 580 ; ; , 180 2019 581 coalition coalition NN 180 2019 582 of of IN 180 2019 583 the the DT 180 2019 584 FGPS FGPS NNP 180 2019 585 , , , 180 2019 586 RPR RPR NNP 180 2019 587 , , , 180 2019 588 and and CC 180 2019 589 UDF UDF NNP 180 2019 590 ) ) -RRB- 180 2019 591 ; ; : 180 2019 592 Guadeloupe Guadeloupe NNP 180 2019 593 Objective Objective NNP 180 2019 594 ( ( -LRB- 180 2019 595 OG OG NNP 180 2019 596 ) ) -RRB- 180 2019 597 , , , 180 2019 598 Lucette Lucette NNP 180 2019 599 MICHAUX MICHAUX NNP 180 2019 600 - - HYPH 180 2019 601 CHEVRY CHEVRY NNP 180 2019 602 ; ; : 180 2019 603 Progressive Progressive NNP 180 2019 604 Democratic Democratic NNP 180 2019 605 Party Party NNP 180 2019 606 ( ( -LRB- 180 2019 607 PPDG PPDG NNP 180 2019 608 ) ) -RRB- 180 2019 609 , , , 180 2019 610 Henri Henri NNP 180 2019 611 BANGOU BANGOU NNP 180 2019 612 Other other JJ 180 2019 613 political political JJ 180 2019 614 or or CC 180 2019 615 pressure pressure NN 180 2019 616 groups group NNS 180 2019 617 : : : 180 2019 618 Popular Popular NNP 180 2019 619 Union Union NNP 180 2019 620 for for IN 180 2019 621 the the DT 180 2019 622 Liberation Liberation NNP 180 2019 623 of of IN 180 2019 624 Guadeloupe Guadeloupe NNP 180 2019 625 ( ( -LRB- 180 2019 626 UPLG UPLG NNP 180 2019 627 ) ) -RRB- 180 2019 628 ; ; : 180 2019 629 Popular Popular NNP 180 2019 630 Movement Movement NNP 180 2019 631 for for IN 180 2019 632 Independent Independent NNP 180 2019 633 Guadeloupe Guadeloupe NNP 180 2019 634 ( ( -LRB- 180 2019 635 MPGI MPGI NNP 180 2019 636 ) ) -RRB- 180 2019 637 ; ; : 180 2019 638 General General NNP 180 2019 639 Union Union NNP 180 2019 640 of of IN 180 2019 641 Guadeloupe Guadeloupe NNP 180 2019 642 Workers Workers NNPS 180 2019 643 ( ( -LRB- 180 2019 644 UGTG UGTG NNP 180 2019 645 ) ) -RRB- 180 2019 646 ; ; : 180 2019 647 General General NNP 180 2019 648 Federation Federation NNP 180 2019 649 of of IN 180 2019 650 Guadeloupe Guadeloupe NNP 180 2019 651 Workers Workers NNPS 180 2019 652 ( ( -LRB- 180 2019 653 CGT CGT NNP 180 2019 654 - - HYPH 180 2019 655 G G NNP 180 2019 656 ) ) -RRB- 180 2019 657 ; ; : 180 2019 658 Christian Christian NNP 180 2019 659 Movement Movement NNP 180 2019 660 for for IN 180 2019 661 the the DT 180 2019 662 Liberation Liberation NNP 180 2019 663 of of IN 180 2019 664 Guadeloupe Guadeloupe NNP 180 2019 665 ( ( -LRB- 180 2019 666 KLPG KLPG NNP 180 2019 667 ) ) -RRB- 180 2019 668 Member Member NNP 180 2019 669 of of IN 180 2019 670 : : : 180 2019 671 FZ FZ NNP 180 2019 672 , , , 180 2019 673 WCL WCL NNP 180 2019 674 , , , 180 2019 675 WFTU WFTU NNP 180 2019 676 Diplomatic diplomatic JJ 180 2019 677 representation representation NN 180 2019 678 in in IN 180 2019 679 US US NNP 180 2019 680 : : : 180 2019 681 none none NN 180 2019 682 ( ( -LRB- 180 2019 683 overseas overseas JJ 180 2019 684 department department NN 180 2019 685 of of IN 180 2019 686 France France NNP 180 2019 687 ) ) -RRB- 180 2019 688 US US NNP 180 2019 689 diplomatic diplomatic JJ 180 2019 690 representation representation NN 180 2019 691 : : : 180 2019 692 none none NN 180 2019 693 ( ( -LRB- 180 2019 694 overseas overseas JJ 180 2019 695 department department NN 180 2019 696 of of IN 180 2019 697 France France NNP 180 2019 698 ) ) -RRB- 180 2019 699 Flag flag NN 180 2019 700 : : : 180 2019 701 the the DT 180 2019 702 flag flag NN 180 2019 703 of of IN 180 2019 704 France France NNP 180 2019 705 is be VBZ 180 2019 706 used use VBN 180 2019 707 @Guadeloupe @guadeloupe NN 180 2019 708 , , , 180 2019 709 Economy Economy NNP 180 2019 710 Overview Overview NNP 180 2019 711 : : : 180 2019 712 The the DT 180 2019 713 economy economy NN 180 2019 714 depends depend VBZ 180 2019 715 on on IN 180 2019 716 agriculture agriculture NN 180 2019 717 , , , 180 2019 718 tourism tourism NN 180 2019 719 , , , 180 2019 720 light light NN 180 2019 721 industry industry NN 180 2019 722 , , , 180 2019 723 and and CC 180 2019 724 services service NNS 180 2019 725 . . . 180 2020 1 It -PRON- PRP 180 2020 2 is be VBZ 180 2020 3 also also RB 180 2020 4 dependent dependent JJ 180 2020 5 upon upon IN 180 2020 6 France France NNP 180 2020 7 for for IN 180 2020 8 large large JJ 180 2020 9 subsidies subsidy NNS 180 2020 10 and and CC 180 2020 11 imports import NNS 180 2020 12 . . . 180 2021 1 Tourism tourism NN 180 2021 2 is be VBZ 180 2021 3 a a DT 180 2021 4 key key JJ 180 2021 5 industry industry NN 180 2021 6 , , , 180 2021 7 with with IN 180 2021 8 most most JJS 180 2021 9 tourists tourist NNS 180 2021 10 from from IN 180 2021 11 the the DT 180 2021 12 US US NNP 180 2021 13 . . . 180 2022 1 In in IN 180 2022 2 addition addition NN 180 2022 3 , , , 180 2022 4 an an DT 180 2022 5 increasingly increasingly RB 180 2022 6 large large JJ 180 2022 7 number number NN 180 2022 8 of of IN 180 2022 9 cruise cruise NN 180 2022 10 ships ship NNS 180 2022 11 visit visit VBP 180 2022 12 the the DT 180 2022 13 islands island NNS 180 2022 14 . . . 180 2023 1 The the DT 180 2023 2 traditionally traditionally RB 180 2023 3 important important JJ 180 2023 4 sugarcane sugarcane NN 180 2023 5 crop crop NN 180 2023 6 is be VBZ 180 2023 7 slowly slowly RB 180 2023 8 being be VBG 180 2023 9 replaced replace VBN 180 2023 10 by by IN 180 2023 11 other other JJ 180 2023 12 crops crop NNS 180 2023 13 , , , 180 2023 14 such such JJ 180 2023 15 as as IN 180 2023 16 bananas banana NNS 180 2023 17 ( ( -LRB- 180 2023 18 which which WDT 180 2023 19 now now RB 180 2023 20 supply supply VBP 180 2023 21 about about RB 180 2023 22 50 50 CD 180 2023 23 % % NN 180 2023 24 of of IN 180 2023 25 export export NN 180 2023 26 earnings earning NNS 180 2023 27 ) ) -RRB- 180 2023 28 , , , 180 2023 29 eggplant eggplant JJ 180 2023 30 , , , 180 2023 31 and and CC 180 2023 32 flowers flower NNS 180 2023 33 . . . 180 2024 1 Other other JJ 180 2024 2 vegetables vegetable NNS 180 2024 3 and and CC 180 2024 4 root root NN 180 2024 5 crops crop NNS 180 2024 6 are be VBP 180 2024 7 cultivated cultivate VBN 180 2024 8 for for IN 180 2024 9 local local JJ 180 2024 10 consumption consumption NN 180 2024 11 , , , 180 2024 12 although although IN 180 2024 13 Guadeloupe Guadeloupe NNP 180 2024 14 is be VBZ 180 2024 15 still still RB 180 2024 16 dependent dependent JJ 180 2024 17 on on IN 180 2024 18 imported import VBN 180 2024 19 food food NN 180 2024 20 , , , 180 2024 21 which which WDT 180 2024 22 comes come VBZ 180 2024 23 mainly mainly RB 180 2024 24 from from IN 180 2024 25 France France NNP 180 2024 26 . . . 180 2025 1 Light light JJ 180 2025 2 industry industry NN 180 2025 3 consists consist VBZ 180 2025 4 mostly mostly RB 180 2025 5 of of IN 180 2025 6 sugar sugar NN 180 2025 7 and and CC 180 2025 8 rum rum NN 180 2025 9 production production NN 180 2025 10 . . . 180 2026 1 Most Most JJS 180 2026 2 manufactured manufacture VBN 180 2026 3 goods good NNS 180 2026 4 and and CC 180 2026 5 fuel fuel NN 180 2026 6 are be VBP 180 2026 7 imported import VBN 180 2026 8 . . . 180 2027 1 Unemployment unemployment NN 180 2027 2 is be VBZ 180 2027 3 especially especially RB 180 2027 4 high high JJ 180 2027 5 among among IN 180 2027 6 the the DT 180 2027 7 young young JJ 180 2027 8 . . . 180 2028 1 National national JJ 180 2028 2 product product NN 180 2028 3 : : : 180 2028 4 GDP gdp NN 180 2028 5 - - HYPH 180 2028 6 exchange exchange NN 180 2028 7 rate rate NN 180 2028 8 conversion conversion NN 180 2028 9 - - : 180 2028 10 $ $ $ 180 2028 11 2.9 2.9 CD 180 2028 12 billion billion CD 180 2028 13 ( ( -LRB- 180 2028 14 1991 1991 CD 180 2028 15 ) ) -RRB- 180 2028 16 National national JJ 180 2028 17 product product NN 180 2028 18 real real JJ 180 2028 19 growth growth NN 180 2028 20 rate rate NN 180 2028 21 : : : 180 2028 22 NA% NA% `` 180 2028 23 National national JJ 180 2028 24 product product NN 180 2028 25 per per IN 180 2028 26 capita capita NN 180 2028 27 : : : 180 2028 28 $ $ $ 180 2028 29 8,400 8,400 CD 180 2028 30 ( ( -LRB- 180 2028 31 1991 1991 CD 180 2028 32 ) ) -RRB- 180 2028 33 Inflation inflation NN 180 2028 34 rate rate NN 180 2028 35 ( ( -LRB- 180 2028 36 consumer consumer NN 180 2028 37 prices price NNS 180 2028 38 ) ) -RRB- 180 2028 39 : : : 180 2028 40 3.7 3.7 CD 180 2028 41 % % NN 180 2028 42 ( ( -LRB- 180 2028 43 1990 1990 CD 180 2028 44 ) ) -RRB- 180 2028 45 Unemployment unemployment NN 180 2028 46 rate rate NN 180 2028 47 : : : 180 2028 48 31.3 31.3 CD 180 2028 49 % % NN 180 2028 50 ( ( -LRB- 180 2028 51 1990 1990 CD 180 2028 52 ) ) -RRB- 180 2028 53 Budget budget NN 180 2028 54 : : : 180 2028 55 revenues revenue NNS 180 2028 56 : : : 180 2028 57 $ $ $ 180 2028 58 333 333 CD 180 2028 59 million million CD 180 2028 60 expenditures expenditure NNS 180 2028 61 : : : 180 2028 62 $ $ $ 180 2028 63 671 671 CD 180 2028 64 million million CD 180 2028 65 , , , 180 2028 66 including include VBG 180 2028 67 capital capital NN 180 2028 68 expenditures expenditure NNS 180 2028 69 of of IN 180 2028 70 $ $ $ 180 2028 71 NA na NN 180 2028 72 ( ( -LRB- 180 2028 73 1989 1989 CD 180 2028 74 ) ) -RRB- 180 2028 75 Exports export NNS 180 2028 76 : : : 180 2028 77 $ $ $ 180 2028 78 168 168 CD 180 2028 79 million million CD 180 2028 80 ( ( -LRB- 180 2028 81 f.o.b f.o.b JJ 180 2028 82 . . NNP 180 2028 83 , , , 180 2028 84 1988 1988 CD 180 2028 85 ) ) -RRB- 180 2028 86 commodities commodity NNS 180 2028 87 : : : 180 2028 88 bananas banana NNS 180 2028 89 , , , 180 2028 90 sugar sugar NNP 180 2028 91 , , , 180 2028 92 rum rum NN 180 2028 93 partners partner NNS 180 2028 94 : : : 180 2028 95 France France NNP 180 2028 96 68 68 CD 180 2028 97 % % NN 180 2028 98 , , , 180 2028 99 Martinique Martinique NNP 180 2028 100 22 22 CD 180 2028 101 % % NN 180 2028 102 ( ( -LRB- 180 2028 103 1987 1987 CD 180 2028 104 ) ) -RRB- 180 2028 105 Imports import NNS 180 2028 106 : : : 180 2028 107 $ $ $ 180 2028 108 1.2 1.2 CD 180 2028 109 billion billion CD 180 2028 110 ( ( -LRB- 180 2028 111 c.i.f c.i.f NN 180 2028 112 . . NNP 180 2028 113 , , , 180 2028 114 1988 1988 CD 180 2028 115 ) ) -RRB- 180 2028 116 commodities commodity NNS 180 2028 117 : : : 180 2028 118 vehicles vehicle NNS 180 2028 119 , , , 180 2028 120 foodstuffs foodstuff NNS 180 2028 121 , , , 180 2028 122 clothing clothing NN 180 2028 123 and and CC 180 2028 124 other other JJ 180 2028 125 consumer consumer NN 180 2028 126 goods good NNS 180 2028 127 , , , 180 2028 128 construction construction NN 180 2028 129 materials material NNS 180 2028 130 , , , 180 2028 131 petroleum petroleum NN 180 2028 132 products product NNS 180 2028 133 partners partner NNS 180 2028 134 : : : 180 2028 135 France France NNP 180 2028 136 64 64 CD 180 2028 137 % % NN 180 2028 138 , , , 180 2028 139 Italy Italy NNP 180 2028 140 , , , 180 2028 141 FRG FRG NNP 180 2028 142 , , , 180 2028 143 US US NNP 180 2028 144 ( ( -LRB- 180 2028 145 1987 1987 CD 180 2028 146 ) ) -RRB- 180 2028 147 External external JJ 180 2028 148 debt debt NN 180 2028 149 : : : 180 2028 150 $ $ $ 180 2028 151 NA na JJ 180 2028 152 Industrial industrial JJ 180 2028 153 production production NN 180 2028 154 : : : 180 2028 155 growth growth NN 180 2028 156 rate rate NN 180 2028 157 NA% NA% `` 180 2028 158 Electricity electricity NN 180 2028 159 : : : 180 2028 160 capacity capacity NN 180 2028 161 : : : 180 2028 162 171,500 171,500 CD 180 2028 163 kW kw NN 180 2028 164 production production NN 180 2028 165 : : : 180 2028 166 441 441 CD 180 2028 167 million million CD 180 2028 168 kWh kWh NNS 180 2028 169 consumption consumption NN 180 2028 170 per per IN 180 2028 171 capita capita NN 180 2028 172 : : : 180 2028 173 1,080 1,080 CD 180 2028 174 kWh kWh NNS 180 2028 175 ( ( -LRB- 180 2028 176 1992 1992 CD 180 2028 177 ) ) -RRB- 180 2028 178 Industries industry NNS 180 2028 179 : : : 180 2028 180 construction construction NN 180 2028 181 , , , 180 2028 182 cement cement NN 180 2028 183 , , , 180 2028 184 rum rum NN 180 2028 185 , , , 180 2028 186 sugar sugar NN 180 2028 187 , , , 180 2028 188 tourism tourism NN 180 2028 189 Agriculture agriculture NN 180 2028 190 : : : 180 2028 191 cash cash NN 180 2028 192 crops crop NNS 180 2028 193 - - : 180 2028 194 bananas banana NNS 180 2028 195 , , , 180 2028 196 sugarcane sugarcane NN 180 2028 197 ; ; : 180 2028 198 other other JJ 180 2028 199 products product NNS 180 2028 200 include include VBP 180 2028 201 tropical tropical JJ 180 2028 202 fruits fruit NNS 180 2028 203 and and CC 180 2028 204 vegetables vegetable NNS 180 2028 205 ; ; : 180 2028 206 livestock livestock NN 180 2028 207 - - HYPH 180 2028 208 cattle cattle NNS 180 2028 209 , , , 180 2028 210 pigs pig NNS 180 2028 211 , , , 180 2028 212 goats goat NNS 180 2028 213 ; ; : 180 2028 214 not not RB 180 2028 215 self self NN 180 2028 216 - - HYPH 180 2028 217 sufficient sufficient JJ 180 2028 218 in in IN 180 2028 219 food food NN 180 2028 220 Economic economic JJ 180 2028 221 aid aid NN 180 2028 222 : : : 180 2028 223 recipient recipient NN 180 2028 224 : : : 180 2028 225 US US NNP 180 2028 226 commitments commitment NNS 180 2028 227 , , , 180 2028 228 including include VBG 180 2028 229 Ex Ex NNP 180 2028 230 - - HYPH 180 2028 231 Im Im NNP 180 2028 232 ( ( -LRB- 180 2028 233 FY70 FY70 NNP 180 2028 234 - - HYPH 180 2028 235 88 88 NNP 180 2028 236 ) ) -RRB- 180 2028 237 , , , 180 2028 238 $ $ $ 180 2028 239 4 4 CD 180 2028 240 million million CD 180 2028 241 ; ; : 180 2028 242 Western western JJ 180 2028 243 ( ( -LRB- 180 2028 244 non non JJ 180 2028 245 - - JJ 180 2028 246 US us JJ 180 2028 247 ) ) -RRB- 180 2028 248 countries country NNS 180 2028 249 , , , 180 2028 250 ODA ODA NNP 180 2028 251 and and CC 180 2028 252 OOF OOF NNP 180 2028 253 bilateral bilateral JJ 180 2028 254 commitments commitment NNS 180 2028 255 ( ( -LRB- 180 2028 256 1970 1970 CD 180 2028 257 - - SYM 180 2028 258 89 89 CD 180 2028 259 ) ) -RRB- 180 2028 260 , , , 180 2028 261 $ $ $ 180 2028 262 8.235 8.235 CD 180 2028 263 billion billion CD 180 2028 264 Currency 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sq sq NNP 180 2028 530 km km NNP 180 2028 531 comparative comparative JJ 180 2028 532 area area NN 180 2028 533 : : : 180 2028 534 slightly slightly RB 180 2028 535 more more JJR 180 2028 536 than than IN 180 2028 537 three three CD 180 2028 538 times time NNS 180 2028 539 the the DT 180 2028 540 size size NN 180 2028 541 of of IN 180 2028 542 Washington Washington NNP 180 2028 543 , , , 180 2028 544 DC DC NNP 180 2028 545 Land Land NNP 180 2028 546 boundaries boundary NNS 180 2028 547 : : : 180 2028 548 0 0 LS 180 2028 549 km km NN 180 2028 550 Coastline Coastline NNP 180 2028 551 : : : 180 2028 552 125.5 125.5 CD 180 2028 553 km km NN 180 2028 554 Maritime Maritime NNP 180 2028 555 claims claim VBZ 180 2028 556 : : : 180 2028 557 contiguous contiguous JJ 180 2028 558 zone zone NN 180 2028 559 : : : 180 2028 560 24 24 CD 180 2028 561 nm nm NNP 180 2028 562 continental continental JJ 180 2028 563 shelf shelf NNP 180 2028 564 : : : 180 2028 565 200-m 200-m CD 180 2028 566 depth depth NN 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2033 3 rate rate NN 180 2033 4 : : : 180 2033 5 15.17 15.17 CD 180 2033 6 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 180 2033 7 live live JJ 180 2033 8 births birth NNS 180 2033 9 ( ( -LRB- 180 2033 10 1994 1994 CD 180 2033 11 est est NNP 180 2033 12 . . . 180 2033 13 ) ) -RRB- 180 2034 1 Life life NN 180 2034 2 expectancy expectancy NN 180 2034 3 at at IN 180 2034 4 birth birth NN 180 2034 5 : : : 180 2034 6 total total JJ 180 2034 7 population population NN 180 2034 8 : : : 180 2034 9 74.29 74.29 CD 180 2034 10 years year NNS 180 2034 11 male male NN 180 2034 12 : : : 180 2034 13 72.42 72.42 CD 180 2034 14 years year NNS 180 2034 15 female female JJ 180 2034 16 : : : 180 2034 17 76.13 76.13 CD 180 2034 18 years year NNS 180 2034 19 ( ( -LRB- 180 2034 20 1994 1994 CD 180 2034 21 est est NNP 180 2034 22 . . . 180 2034 23 ) ) -RRB- 180 2035 1 Total total JJ 180 2035 2 fertility fertility NN 180 2035 3 rate rate NN 180 2035 4 : : : 180 2035 5 2.39 2.39 CD 180 2035 6 children child NNS 180 2035 7 born bear VBN 180 2035 8 / / SYM 180 2035 9 woman woman NN 180 2035 10 ( ( -LRB- 180 2035 11 1994 1994 CD 180 2035 12 est est NNP 180 2035 13 . . . 180 2035 14 ) ) -RRB- 180 2036 1 Nationality nationality NN 180 2036 2 : : : 180 2036 3 noun noun NNP 180 2036 4 : : : 180 2036 5 Guamanian(s Guamanian(s NNP 180 2036 6 ) ) -RRB- 180 2036 7 adjective adjective NN 180 2036 8 : : : 180 2036 9 Guamanian guamanian JJ 180 2036 10 Ethnic ethnic JJ 180 2036 11 divisions division NNS 180 2036 12 : : : 180 2036 13 Chamorro chamorro VB 180 2036 14 47 47 CD 180 2036 15 % % NN 180 2036 16 , , , 180 2036 17 Filipino Filipino NNP 180 2036 18 25 25 CD 180 2036 19 % % NN 180 2036 20 , , , 180 2036 21 Caucasian Caucasian NNP 180 2036 22 10 10 CD 180 2036 23 % % NN 180 2036 24 , , , 180 2036 25 Chinese chinese JJ 180 2036 26 , , , 180 2036 27 Japanese japanese JJ 180 2036 28 , , , 180 2036 29 Korean korean JJ 180 2036 30 , , , 180 2036 31 and and CC 180 2036 32 other other JJ 180 2036 33 18 18 CD 180 2036 34 % % NN 180 2036 35 Religions religion NNS 180 2036 36 : : : 180 2036 37 Roman Roman NNP 180 2036 38 Catholic Catholic NNP 180 2036 39 98 98 CD 180 2036 40 % % NN 180 2036 41 , , , 180 2036 42 other other JJ 180 2036 43 2 2 CD 180 2036 44 % % NN 180 2036 45 Languages Languages NNPS 180 2036 46 : : : 180 2036 47 English English NNP 180 2036 48 , , , 180 2036 49 Chamorro Chamorro NNP 180 2036 50 , , , 180 2036 51 Japanese Japanese NNP 180 2036 52 Literacy Literacy NNP 180 2036 53 : : : 180 2036 54 age age NN 180 2036 55 15 15 CD 180 2036 56 and and CC 180 2036 57 over over RB 180 2036 58 can can MD 180 2036 59 read read VB 180 2036 60 and and CC 180 2036 61 write write VB 180 2036 62 ( ( -LRB- 180 2036 63 1980 1980 CD 180 2036 64 ) ) -RRB- 180 2036 65 total total JJ 180 2036 66 population population NN 180 2036 67 : : : 180 2036 68 96 96 CD 180 2036 69 % % NN 180 2036 70 male male NN 180 2036 71 : : : 180 2036 72 96 96 CD 180 2036 73 % % NN 180 2036 74 female female NN 180 2036 75 : : : 180 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CD 180 2036 117 ) ) -RRB- 180 2036 118 @Guam @Guam NNP 180 2036 119 , , , 180 2036 120 Government Government NNP 180 2036 121 Names Names NNP 180 2036 122 : : : 180 2036 123 conventional conventional JJ 180 2036 124 long long JJ 180 2036 125 form form NN 180 2036 126 : : : 180 2036 127 Territory territory NN 180 2036 128 of of IN 180 2036 129 Guam Guam NNP 180 2036 130 conventional conventional JJ 180 2036 131 short short JJ 180 2036 132 form form NN 180 2036 133 : : : 180 2036 134 Guam Guam NNP 180 2036 135 Digraph Digraph NNP 180 2036 136 : : : 180 2036 137 GQ GQ NNP 180 2036 138 Type Type NNP 180 2036 139 : : : 180 2036 140 organized organize VBN 180 2036 141 , , , 180 2036 142 unincorporated unincorporated JJ 180 2036 143 territory territory NN 180 2036 144 of of IN 180 2036 145 the the DT 180 2036 146 US US NNP 180 2036 147 with with IN 180 2036 148 policy policy NN 180 2036 149 relations relation NNS 180 2036 150 between between IN 180 2036 151 Guam Guam NNP 180 2036 152 and and CC 180 2036 153 the the DT 180 2036 154 US US NNP 180 2036 155 under under IN 180 2036 156 the the DT 180 2036 157 jurisdiction jurisdiction NN 180 2036 158 of of IN 180 2036 159 the the DT 180 2036 160 Office Office NNP 180 2036 161 of of IN 180 2036 162 Territorial Territorial NNP 180 2036 163 and and CC 180 2036 164 International International NNP 180 2036 165 Affairs Affairs NNPS 180 2036 166 , , , 180 2036 167 US US NNP 180 2036 168 Department Department NNP 180 2036 169 of of IN 180 2036 170 the the DT 180 2036 171 Interior Interior NNP 180 2036 172 Capital Capital NNP 180 2036 173 : : : 180 2036 174 Agana Agana NNP 180 2036 175 Administrative administrative JJ 180 2036 176 divisions division NNS 180 2036 177 : : : 180 2036 178 none none NN 180 2036 179 ( ( -LRB- 180 2036 180 territory territory NN 180 2036 181 of of IN 180 2036 182 the the DT 180 2036 183 US US NNP 180 2036 184 ) ) -RRB- 180 2036 185 Independence independence NN 180 2036 186 : : : 180 2036 187 none none NN 180 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452 km km NN 180 2047 453 Coastline Coastline NNP 180 2047 454 : : : 180 2047 455 400 400 CD 180 2047 456 km km NN 180 2047 457 Maritime Maritime NNP 180 2047 458 claims claim VBZ 180 2047 459 : : : 180 2047 460 continental continental NNP 180 2047 461 shelf shelf NNP 180 2047 462 : : : 180 2047 463 the the DT 180 2047 464 outer outer JJ 180 2047 465 edge edge NN 180 2047 466 of of IN 180 2047 467 the the DT 180 2047 468 continental continental NNP 180 2047 469 shelf shelf NNP 180 2047 470 exclusive exclusive JJ 180 2047 471 economic economic JJ 180 2047 472 zone zone NN 180 2047 473 : : : 180 2047 474 200 200 CD 180 2047 475 nm nm CD 180 2047 476 territorial territorial JJ 180 2047 477 sea sea NN 180 2047 478 : : : 180 2047 479 12 12 CD 180 2047 480 nm nm NNP 180 2047 481 International international JJ 180 2047 482 disputes dispute NNS 180 2047 483 : : : 180 2047 484 maritime maritime JJ 180 2047 485 border border NN 180 2047 486 with with IN 180 2047 487 Belize Belize NNP 180 2047 488 in in IN 180 2047 489 dispute dispute NN 180 2047 490 ; ; , 180 2047 491 desultory desultory JJ 180 2047 492 negotiations negotiation NNS 180 2047 493 to to TO 180 2047 494 resolve resolve VB 180 2047 495 the the DT 180 2047 496 dispute dispute NN 180 2047 497 have have VB 180 2047 498 begun begin VBN 180 2047 499 Climate climate NN 180 2047 500 : : : 180 2047 501 tropical tropical JJ 180 2047 502 ; ; : 180 2047 503 hot hot JJ 180 2047 504 , , , 180 2047 505 humid humid JJ 180 2047 506 in in IN 180 2047 507 lowlands lowland NNS 180 2047 508 ; ; : 180 2047 509 cooler cooler NN 180 2047 510 in in IN 180 2047 511 highlands highlands NNP 180 2047 512 Terrain Terrain NNP 180 2047 513 : : : 180 2047 514 mostly mostly RB 180 2047 515 mountains mountain NNS 180 2047 516 with with IN 180 2047 517 narrow narrow JJ 180 2047 518 coastal coastal JJ 180 2047 519 plains plain NNS 180 2047 520 and and CC 180 2047 521 rolling roll VBG 180 2047 522 limestone limestone NN 180 2047 523 plateau plateau NN 180 2047 524 ( ( -LRB- 180 2047 525 Peten peten VB 180 2047 526 ) ) -RRB- 180 2047 527 Natural natural JJ 180 2047 528 resources resource NNS 180 2047 529 : : : 180 2047 530 petroleum petroleum NN 180 2047 531 , , , 180 2047 532 nickel nickel NN 180 2047 533 , , , 180 2047 534 rare rare JJ 180 2047 535 woods wood NNS 180 2047 536 , , , 180 2047 537 fish fish NN 180 2047 538 , , , 180 2047 539 chicle chicle NN 180 2047 540 Land land NN 180 2047 541 use use NN 180 2047 542 : : : 180 2047 543 arable arable JJ 180 2047 544 land land NN 180 2047 545 : : : 180 2047 546 12 12 CD 180 2047 547 % % NN 180 2047 548 permanent permanent JJ 180 2047 549 crops crop NNS 180 2047 550 : : : 180 2047 551 4 4 CD 180 2047 552 % % NN 180 2047 553 meadows meadow NNS 180 2047 554 and and CC 180 2047 555 pastures pasture NNS 180 2047 556 : : : 180 2047 557 12 12 CD 180 2047 558 % % NN 180 2047 559 forest forest NN 180 2047 560 and and CC 180 2047 561 woodland woodland NN 180 2047 562 : : : 180 2047 563 40 40 CD 180 2047 564 % % NN 180 2047 565 other other JJ 180 2047 566 : : : 180 2047 567 32 32 CD 180 2047 568 % % NN 180 2047 569 Irrigated irrigated JJ 180 2047 570 land land NN 180 2047 571 : : : 180 2047 572 780 780 CD 180 2047 573 sq sq NNP 180 2047 574 km km NNP 180 2047 575 ( ( -LRB- 180 2047 576 1989 1989 CD 180 2047 577 est est NNP 180 2047 578 . . . 180 2047 579 ) ) -RRB- 180 2048 1 Environment environment NN 180 2048 2 : : : 180 2048 3 current current JJ 180 2048 4 issues issue NNS 180 2048 5 : : : 180 2048 6 deforestation deforestation NN 180 2048 7 ; ; , 180 2048 8 soil soil NN 180 2048 9 erosion erosion NN 180 2048 10 ; ; : 180 2048 11 water water NN 180 2048 12 pollution pollution NN 180 2048 13 natural natural JJ 180 2048 14 hazards hazard NNS 180 2048 15 : : : 180 2048 16 numerous numerous JJ 180 2048 17 volcanoes volcano NNS 180 2048 18 in in IN 180 2048 19 mountains mountain NNS 180 2048 20 , , , 180 2048 21 with with IN 180 2048 22 frequent frequent JJ 180 2048 23 violent violent JJ 180 2048 24 earthquakes earthquake NNS 180 2048 25 ; ; : 180 2048 26 Caribbean caribbean JJ 180 2048 27 coast coast NN 180 2048 28 subject subject NN 180 2048 29 to to IN 180 2048 30 hurricanes hurricane NNS 180 2048 31 and and CC 180 2048 32 other other JJ 180 2048 33 tropical tropical JJ 180 2048 34 storms storm NNS 180 2048 35 international international JJ 180 2048 36 agreements agreement NNS 180 2048 37 : : : 180 2048 38 party party NN 180 2048 39 to to IN 180 2048 40 - - HYPH 180 2048 41 Antarctic Antarctic NNP 180 2048 42 Treaty Treaty NNP 180 2048 43 , , , 180 2048 44 Endangered Endangered NNP 180 2048 45 Species Species NNPS 180 2048 46 , , , 180 2048 47 Environmental Environmental NNP 180 2048 48 Modification Modification NNP 180 2048 49 , , , 180 2048 50 Marine Marine NNP 180 2048 51 Dumping Dumping NNP 180 2048 52 , , , 180 2048 53 Nuclear Nuclear NNP 180 2048 54 Test Test NNP 180 2048 55 Ban Ban NNP 180 2048 56 , , , 180 2048 57 Ozone Ozone NNP 180 2048 58 Layer Layer NNP 180 2048 59 Protection Protection NNP 180 2048 60 , , , 180 2048 61 Wetlands Wetlands NNP 180 2048 62 ; ; , 180 2048 63 signed sign VBN 180 2048 64 , , , 180 2048 65 but but CC 180 2048 66 not not RB 180 2048 67 ratified ratified JJ 180 2048 68 - - HYPH 180 2048 69 Antarctic Antarctic NNP 180 2048 70 - - HYPH 180 2048 71 Environmental Environmental NNP 180 2048 72 Protocol Protocol NNP 180 2048 73 , , , 180 2048 74 Biodiversity Biodiversity NNP 180 2048 75 , , , 180 2048 76 Climate Climate NNP 180 2048 77 Change Change NNP 180 2048 78 , , , 180 2048 79 Hazardous Hazardous NNP 180 2048 80 Wastes Wastes NNPS 180 2048 81 , , , 180 2048 82 Law Law NNP 180 2048 83 of of IN 180 2048 84 the the DT 180 2048 85 Sea Sea NNP 180 2048 86 Note Note NNP 180 2048 87 : : : 180 2048 88 no no DT 180 2048 89 natural natural JJ 180 2048 90 harbors harbor NNS 180 2048 91 on on IN 180 2048 92 west west NNP 180 2048 93 coast coast NNP 180 2048 94 @Guatemala @Guatemala NNP 180 2048 95 , , , 180 2048 96 People People NNPS 180 2048 97 Population Population NNP 180 2048 98 : : : 180 2048 99 10,721,387 10,721,387 CD 180 2048 100 ( ( -LRB- 180 2048 101 July July NNP 180 2048 102 1994 1994 CD 180 2048 103 est est NNP 180 2048 104 . . . 180 2048 105 ) ) -RRB- 180 2049 1 Population population NN 180 2049 2 growth growth NN 180 2049 3 rate rate NN 180 2049 4 : : : 180 2049 5 2.58 2.58 CD 180 2049 6 % % NN 180 2049 7 ( ( -LRB- 180 2049 8 1994 1994 CD 180 2049 9 est est NNP 180 2049 10 . . . 180 2049 11 ) ) -RRB- 180 2050 1 Birth birth NN 180 2050 2 rate rate NN 180 2050 3 : : : 180 2050 4 35.42 35.42 CD 180 2050 5 births/1,000 births/1,000 NN 180 2050 6 population population NN 180 2050 7 ( ( -LRB- 180 2050 8 1994 1994 CD 180 2050 9 est est NNP 180 2050 10 . . . 180 2050 11 ) ) -RRB- 180 2051 1 Death death NN 180 2051 2 rate rate NN 180 2051 3 : : : 180 2051 4 7.53 7.53 CD 180 2051 5 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 180 2051 6 population population NN 180 2051 7 ( ( -LRB- 180 2051 8 1994 1994 CD 180 2051 9 est est NNP 180 2051 10 . . . 180 2051 11 ) ) -RRB- 180 2052 1 Net net JJ 180 2052 2 migration migration NN 180 2052 3 rate rate NN 180 2052 4 : : : 180 2052 5 -2.11 -2.11 NFP 180 2052 6 migrant(s)/1,000 migrant(s)/1,000 NN 180 2052 7 population population NN 180 2052 8 ( ( -LRB- 180 2052 9 1994 1994 CD 180 2052 10 est est NNP 180 2052 11 . . . 180 2052 12 ) ) -RRB- 180 2053 1 Infant infant NN 180 2053 2 mortality mortality NN 180 2053 3 rate rate NN 180 2053 4 : : : 180 2053 5 53.9 53.9 CD 180 2053 6 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 180 2053 7 live live JJ 180 2053 8 births birth NNS 180 2053 9 ( ( -LRB- 180 2053 10 1994 1994 CD 180 2053 11 est est NNP 180 2053 12 . . . 180 2053 13 ) ) -RRB- 180 2054 1 Life life NN 180 2054 2 expectancy expectancy NN 180 2054 3 at at IN 180 2054 4 birth birth NN 180 2054 5 : : : 180 2054 6 total total JJ 180 2054 7 population population NN 180 2054 8 : : : 180 2054 9 64.42 64.42 CD 180 2054 10 years year NNS 180 2054 11 male male NN 180 2054 12 : : : 180 2054 13 61.86 61.86 CD 180 2054 14 years year NNS 180 2054 15 female female JJ 180 2054 16 : : : 180 2054 17 67.1 67.1 CD 180 2054 18 years year NNS 180 2054 19 ( ( -LRB- 180 2054 20 1994 1994 CD 180 2054 21 est est NNP 180 2054 22 . . . 180 2054 23 ) ) -RRB- 180 2055 1 Total total JJ 180 2055 2 fertility fertility NN 180 2055 3 rate rate NN 180 2055 4 : : : 180 2055 5 4.76 4.76 CD 180 2055 6 children child NNS 180 2055 7 born bear VBN 180 2055 8 / / SYM 180 2055 9 woman woman NN 180 2055 10 ( ( -LRB- 180 2055 11 1994 1994 CD 180 2055 12 est est NNP 180 2055 13 . . . 180 2055 14 ) ) -RRB- 180 2056 1 Nationality nationality NN 180 2056 2 : : : 180 2056 3 noun noun NNP 180 2056 4 : : : 180 2056 5 Guatemalan(s Guatemalan(s NNP 180 2056 6 ) ) -RRB- 180 2056 7 adjective adjective NN 180 2056 8 : : : 180 2056 9 Guatemalan guatemalan JJ 180 2056 10 Ethnic ethnic JJ 180 2056 11 divisions division NNS 180 2056 12 : : : 180 2056 13 Ladino ladino NN 180 2056 14 56 56 CD 180 2056 15 % % NN 180 2056 16 ( ( -LRB- 180 2056 17 mestizo mestizo NN 180 2056 18 - - HYPH 180 2056 19 mixed mixed JJ 180 2056 20 Indian indian JJ 180 2056 21 and and CC 180 2056 22 European european JJ 180 2056 23 ancestry ancestry NN 180 2056 24 ) ) -RRB- 180 2056 25 , , , 180 2056 26 Indian Indian NNP 180 2056 27 44 44 CD 180 2056 28 % % NN 180 2056 29 Religions religion NNS 180 2056 30 : : : 180 2056 31 Roman roman JJ 180 2056 32 Catholic Catholic NNP 180 2056 33 , , , 180 2056 34 Protestant Protestant NNP 180 2056 35 , , , 180 2056 36 traditional traditional JJ 180 2056 37 Mayan Mayan NNP 180 2056 38 Languages Languages NNPS 180 2056 39 : : : 180 2056 40 Spanish Spanish NNP 180 2056 41 60 60 CD 180 2056 42 % % NN 180 2056 43 , , , 180 2056 44 Indian indian JJ 180 2056 45 language language NN 180 2056 46 40 40 CD 180 2056 47 % % NN 180 2056 48 ( ( -LRB- 180 2056 49 18 18 CD 180 2056 50 Indian indian JJ 180 2056 51 dialects dialect NNS 180 2056 52 , , , 180 2056 53 including include VBG 180 2056 54 Quiche Quiche NNP 180 2056 55 , , , 180 2056 56 Cakchiquel Cakchiquel NNP 180 2056 57 , , , 180 2056 58 Kekchi Kekchi NNP 180 2056 59 ) ) -RRB- 180 2056 60 Literacy literacy NN 180 2056 61 : : : 180 2056 62 age age NN 180 2056 63 15 15 CD 180 2056 64 and and CC 180 2056 65 over over RB 180 2056 66 can can MD 180 2056 67 read read VB 180 2056 68 and and CC 180 2056 69 write write VB 180 2056 70 ( ( -LRB- 180 2056 71 1990 1990 CD 180 2056 72 est est NNP 180 2056 73 . . . 180 2056 74 ) ) -RRB- 180 2057 1 total total JJ 180 2057 2 population population NN 180 2057 3 : : : 180 2057 4 55 55 CD 180 2057 5 % % NN 180 2057 6 male male NN 180 2057 7 : : : 180 2057 8 63 63 CD 180 2057 9 % % NN 180 2057 10 female female NN 180 2057 11 : : : 180 2057 12 47 47 CD 180 2057 13 % % NN 180 2057 14 Labor Labor NNP 180 2057 15 force force NN 180 2057 16 : : : 180 2057 17 2.5 2.5 CD 180 2057 18 million million CD 180 2057 19 by by IN 180 2057 20 occupation occupation NN 180 2057 21 : : : 180 2057 22 agriculture agriculture NN 180 2057 23 60 60 CD 180 2057 24 % % NN 180 2057 25 , , , 180 2057 26 services service NNS 180 2057 27 13 13 CD 180 2057 28 % % NN 180 2057 29 , , , 180 2057 30 manufacturing manufacture VBG 180 2057 31 12 12 CD 180 2057 32 % % NN 180 2057 33 , , , 180 2057 34 commerce commerce NN 180 2057 35 7 7 CD 180 2057 36 % % NN 180 2057 37 , , , 180 2057 38 construction construction NN 180 2057 39 4 4 CD 180 2057 40 % % NN 180 2057 41 , , , 180 2057 42 transport transport NN 180 2057 43 3 3 CD 180 2057 44 % % NN 180 2057 45 , , , 180 2057 46 utilities utility NNS 180 2057 47 0.7 0.7 CD 180 2057 48 % % NN 180 2057 49 , , , 180 2057 50 mining mining NN 180 2057 51 0.3 0.3 CD 180 2057 52 % % NN 180 2057 53 ( ( -LRB- 180 2057 54 1985 1985 CD 180 2057 55 ) ) -RRB- 180 2057 56 @Guatemala @Guatemala NNP 180 2057 57 , , , 180 2057 58 Government Government NNP 180 2057 59 Names Names NNPS 180 2057 60 : : : 180 2057 61 conventional conventional JJ 180 2057 62 long long JJ 180 2057 63 form form NN 180 2057 64 : : : 180 2057 65 Republic Republic NNP 180 2057 66 of of IN 180 2057 67 Guatemala Guatemala NNP 180 2057 68 conventional conventional JJ 180 2057 69 short short JJ 180 2057 70 form form NN 180 2057 71 : : : 180 2057 72 Guatemala Guatemala NNP 180 2057 73 local local JJ 180 2057 74 long long JJ 180 2057 75 form form NN 180 2057 76 : : : 180 2057 77 Republica Republica NNP 180 2057 78 de de NNP 180 2057 79 Guatemala Guatemala NNP 180 2057 80 local local JJ 180 2057 81 short short JJ 180 2057 82 form form NN 180 2057 83 : : : 180 2057 84 Guatemala Guatemala NNP 180 2057 85 Digraph Digraph NNP 180 2057 86 : : : 180 2057 87 GT GT NNP 180 2057 88 Type type NN 180 2057 89 : : : 180 2057 90 republic republic NNP 180 2057 91 Capital capital NN 180 2057 92 : : : 180 2057 93 Guatemala Guatemala NNP 180 2057 94 Administrative Administrative NNP 180 2057 95 divisions division NNS 180 2057 96 : : : 180 2057 97 22 22 CD 180 2057 98 departments department NNS 180 2057 99 ( ( -LRB- 180 2057 100 departamentos departamento NNS 180 2057 101 , , , 180 2057 102 singular singular NNP 180 2057 103 - - HYPH 180 2057 104 departamento departamento NNP 180 2057 105 ) ) -RRB- 180 2057 106 ; ; : 180 2057 107 Alta Alta NNP 180 2057 108 Verapaz Verapaz NNP 180 2057 109 , , , 180 2057 110 Baja Baja NNP 180 2057 111 Verapaz Verapaz NNP 180 2057 112 , , , 180 2057 113 Chimaltenango Chimaltenango NNP 180 2057 114 , , , 180 2057 115 Chiquimula Chiquimula NNP 180 2057 116 , , , 180 2057 117 El El NNP 180 2057 118 Progreso Progreso NNP 180 2057 119 , , , 180 2057 120 Escuintla Escuintla NNP 180 2057 121 , , , 180 2057 122 Guatemala Guatemala NNP 180 2057 123 , , , 180 2057 124 Huehuetenango Huehuetenango NNP 180 2057 125 , , , 180 2057 126 Izabal Izabal NNP 180 2057 127 , , , 180 2057 128 Jalapa Jalapa NNP 180 2057 129 , , , 180 2057 130 Jutiapa Jutiapa NNP 180 2057 131 , , , 180 2057 132 Peten Peten NNP 180 2057 133 , , , 180 2057 134 Quetzaltenango Quetzaltenango NNP 180 2057 135 , , , 180 2057 136 Quiche Quiche NNP 180 2057 137 , , , 180 2057 138 Retalhuleu Retalhuleu NNP 180 2057 139 , , , 180 2057 140 Sacatepequez Sacatepequez NNP 180 2057 141 , , , 180 2057 142 San San NNP 180 2057 143 Marcos Marcos NNP 180 2057 144 , , , 180 2057 145 Santa Santa NNP 180 2057 146 Rosa Rosa NNP 180 2057 147 , , , 180 2057 148 Solola Solola NNP 180 2057 149 , , , 180 2057 150 Suchitepequez Suchitepequez NNP 180 2057 151 , , , 180 2057 152 Totonicapan Totonicapan NNP 180 2057 153 , , , 180 2057 154 Zacapa Zacapa NNP 180 2057 155 Independence Independence NNP 180 2057 156 : : : 180 2057 157 15 15 CD 180 2057 158 September September NNP 180 2057 159 1821 1821 CD 180 2057 160 ( ( -LRB- 180 2057 161 from from IN 180 2057 162 Spain Spain NNP 180 2057 163 ) ) -RRB- 180 2057 164 National national JJ 180 2057 165 holiday holiday NN 180 2057 166 : : : 180 2057 167 Independence Independence NNP 180 2057 168 Day Day NNP 180 2057 169 , , , 180 2057 170 15 15 CD 180 2057 171 September September NNP 180 2057 172 ( ( -LRB- 180 2057 173 1821 1821 CD 180 2057 174 ) ) -RRB- 180 2057 175 Constitution constitution NN 180 2057 176 : : : 180 2057 177 31 31 CD 180 2057 178 May May NNP 180 2057 179 1985 1985 CD 180 2057 180 , , , 180 2057 181 effective effective JJ 180 2057 182 14 14 CD 180 2057 183 January January NNP 180 2057 184 1986 1986 CD 180 2057 185 note note NN 180 2057 186 : : : 180 2057 187 suspended suspend VBN 180 2057 188 on on IN 180 2057 189 25 25 CD 180 2057 190 May May NNP 180 2057 191 1993 1993 CD 180 2057 192 by by IN 180 2057 193 President President NNP 180 2057 194 SERRANO SERRANO NNP 180 2057 195 ; ; : 180 2057 196 reinstated reinstate VBN 180 2057 197 on on IN 180 2057 198 5 5 CD 180 2057 199 June June NNP 180 2057 200 1993 1993 CD 180 2057 201 following follow VBG 180 2057 202 ouster ouster NN 180 2057 203 of of IN 180 2057 204 president president NN 180 2057 205 Legal Legal NNP 180 2057 206 system system NN 180 2057 207 : : : 180 2057 208 civil civil JJ 180 2057 209 law law NN 180 2057 210 system system NN 180 2057 211 ; ; : 180 2057 212 judicial judicial JJ 180 2057 213 review review NN 180 2057 214 of of IN 180 2057 215 legislative legislative JJ 180 2057 216 acts act NNS 180 2057 217 ; ; : 180 2057 218 has have VBZ 180 2057 219 not not RB 180 2057 220 accepted accept VBN 180 2057 221 compulsory compulsory NN 180 2057 222 ICJ ICJ NNP 180 2057 223 jurisdiction jurisdiction NN 180 2057 224 Suffrage suffrage CD 180 2057 225 : : : 180 2057 226 18 18 CD 180 2057 227 years year NNS 180 2057 228 of of IN 180 2057 229 age age NN 180 2057 230 ; ; : 180 2057 231 universal universal JJ 180 2057 232 Executive Executive NNP 180 2057 233 branch branch NN 180 2057 234 : : : 180 2057 235 chief chief NN 180 2057 236 of of IN 180 2057 237 state state NN 180 2057 238 and and CC 180 2057 239 head head NN 180 2057 240 of of IN 180 2057 241 government government NN 180 2057 242 : : : 180 2057 243 President President NNP 180 2057 244 Ramiro Ramiro NNP 180 2057 245 DE DE NNP 180 2057 246 LEON LEON NNP 180 2057 247 Carpio Carpio NNP 180 2057 248 ( ( -LRB- 180 2057 249 since since IN 180 2057 250 6 6 CD 180 2057 251 June June NNP 180 2057 252 1993 1993 CD 180 2057 253 ) ) -RRB- 180 2057 254 ; ; : 180 2057 255 Vice Vice NNP 180 2057 256 President President NNP 180 2057 257 Arturo Arturo NNP 180 2057 258 HERBRUGER HERBRUGER NNP 180 2057 259 ( ( -LRB- 180 2057 260 since since IN 180 2057 261 18 18 CD 180 2057 262 June June NNP 180 2057 263 1993 1993 CD 180 2057 264 ) ) -RRB- 180 2057 265 ; ; : 180 2057 266 election election NN 180 2057 267 runoff runoff NN 180 2057 268 held hold VBN 180 2057 269 on on IN 180 2057 270 11 11 CD 180 2057 271 January January NNP 180 2057 272 1991 1991 CD 180 2057 273 ( ( -LRB- 180 2057 274 next next JJ 180 2057 275 to to TO 180 2057 276 be be VB 180 2057 277 held hold VBN 180 2057 278 11 11 CD 180 2057 279 November November NNP 180 2057 280 1995 1995 CD 180 2057 281 ) ) -RRB- 180 2057 282 ; ; : 180 2057 283 results result NNS 180 2057 284 - - : 180 2057 285 Jorge jorge NN 180 2057 286 SERRANO SERRANO NNP 180 2057 287 Elias Elias NNP 180 2057 288 ( ( -LRB- 180 2057 289 MAS MAS NNP 180 2057 290 ) ) -RRB- 180 2057 291 68.1 68.1 CD 180 2057 292 % % NN 180 2057 293 , , , 180 2057 294 Jorge Jorge NNP 180 2057 295 CARPIO CARPIO NNP 180 2057 296 Nicolle Nicolle NNP 180 2057 297 ( ( -LRB- 180 2057 298 UCN UCN NNP 180 2057 299 ) ) -RRB- 180 2057 300 31.9 31.9 CD 180 2057 301 % % NN 180 2057 302 note note NN 180 2057 303 : : : 180 2057 304 President President NNP 180 2057 305 SERRANO SERRANO NNP 180 2057 306 resigned resign VBD 180 2057 307 on on IN 180 2057 308 1 1 CD 180 2057 309 June June NNP 180 2057 310 1993 1993 CD 180 2057 311 shortly shortly RB 180 2057 312 after after IN 180 2057 313 dissolving dissolve VBG 180 2057 314 Congress Congress NNP 180 2057 315 and and CC 180 2057 316 the the DT 180 2057 317 judiciary judiciary NN 180 2057 318 ; ; : 180 2057 319 on on IN 180 2057 320 6 6 CD 180 2057 321 June June NNP 180 2057 322 1993 1993 CD 180 2057 323 , , , 180 2057 324 Ramiro Ramiro NNP 180 2057 325 DE DE NNP 180 2057 326 LEON LEON NNP 180 2057 327 Carpio Carpio NNP 180 2057 328 was be VBD 180 2057 329 chosen choose VBN 180 2057 330 as as IN 180 2057 331 the the DT 180 2057 332 new new JJ 180 2057 333 president president NN 180 2057 334 by by IN 180 2057 335 a a DT 180 2057 336 vote vote NN 180 2057 337 of of IN 180 2057 338 Congress Congress NNP 180 2057 339 ; ; : 180 2057 340 he -PRON- PRP 180 2057 341 will will MD 180 2057 342 finish finish VB 180 2057 343 off off RP 180 2057 344 the the DT 180 2057 345 remainder remainder NN 180 2057 346 of of IN 180 2057 347 SERRANO SERRANO NNP 180 2057 348 's 's POS 180 2057 349 five five CD 180 2057 350 - - HYPH 180 2057 351 year year NN 180 2057 352 term term NN 180 2057 353 which which WDT 180 2057 354 expires expire VBZ 180 2057 355 in in IN 180 2057 356 1995 1995 CD 180 2057 357 cabinet cabinet NN 180 2057 358 : : : 180 2057 359 Council Council NNP 180 2057 360 of of IN 180 2057 361 Ministers Ministers NNP 180 2057 362 ; ; , 180 2057 363 named name VBN 180 2057 364 by by IN 180 2057 365 the the DT 180 2057 366 president president NN 180 2057 367 Legislative Legislative NNP 180 2057 368 branch branch NN 180 2057 369 : : : 180 2057 370 unicameral unicameral JJ 180 2057 371 Congress Congress NNP 180 2057 372 of of IN 180 2057 373 the the DT 180 2057 374 Republic Republic NNP 180 2057 375 ( ( -LRB- 180 2057 376 Congreso Congreso NNP 180 2057 377 de de NNP 180 2057 378 la la NNP 180 2057 379 Republica Republica NNP 180 2057 380 ) ) -RRB- 180 2057 381 : : : 180 2057 382 last last RB 180 2057 383 held hold VBN 180 2057 384 on on IN 180 2057 385 11 11 CD 180 2057 386 November November NNP 180 2057 387 1990 1990 CD 180 2057 388 ( ( -LRB- 180 2057 389 next next JJ 180 2057 390 to to TO 180 2057 391 be be VB 180 2057 392 held hold VBN 180 2057 393 11 11 CD 180 2057 394 November November NNP 180 2057 395 1995 1995 CD 180 2057 396 ) ) -RRB- 180 2057 397 ; ; : 180 2057 398 results result NNS 180 2057 399 - - HYPH 180 2057 400 UCN UCN NNP 180 2057 401 25.6 25.6 CD 180 2057 402 % % NN 180 2057 403 , , , 180 2057 404 MAS MAS NNP 180 2057 405 24.3 24.3 CD 180 2057 406 % % NN 180 2057 407 , , , 180 2057 408 DCG DCG NNP 180 2057 409 17.5 17.5 CD 180 2057 410 % % NN 180 2057 411 , , , 180 2057 412 PAN PAN NNP 180 2057 413 17.3 17.3 CD 180 2057 414 % % NN 180 2057 415 , , , 180 2057 416 MLN MLN NNP 180 2057 417 4.8 4.8 CD 180 2057 418 % % NN 180 2057 419 , , , 180 2057 420 PSD PSD NNP 180 2057 421 / / SYM 180 2057 422 AP-5 AP-5 NNP 180 2057 423 3.6 3.6 CD 180 2057 424 % % NN 180 2057 425 , , , 180 2057 426 PR pr NN 180 2057 427 2.1 2.1 CD 180 2057 428 % % NN 180 2057 429 ; ; , 180 2057 430 seats seat NNS 180 2057 431 - - : 180 2057 432 ( ( -LRB- 180 2057 433 116 116 CD 180 2057 434 total total NN 180 2057 435 ) ) -RRB- 180 2057 436 UCN UCN NNP 180 2057 437 38 38 CD 180 2057 438 , , , 180 2057 439 DCG DCG NNP 180 2057 440 27 27 CD 180 2057 441 , , , 180 2057 442 MAS MAS NNP 180 2057 443 18 18 CD 180 2057 444 , , , 180 2057 445 PAN PAN NNP 180 2057 446 12 12 CD 180 2057 447 , , , 180 2057 448 Pro Pro NNP 180 2057 449 - - NNP 180 2057 450 Rios Rios NNP 180 2057 451 Montt Montt NNP 180 2057 452 10 10 CD 180 2057 453 , , , 180 2057 454 MLN MLN NNP 180 2057 455 4 4 CD 180 2057 456 , , , 180 2057 457 PR PR NNP 180 2057 458 1 1 CD 180 2057 459 , , , 180 2057 460 PSD PSD NNP 180 2057 461 / / SYM 180 2057 462 AP-5 AP-5 NNP 180 2057 463 1 1 CD 180 2057 464 , , , 180 2057 465 independent independent JJ 180 2057 466 5 5 CD 180 2057 467 note note NN 180 2057 468 : : : 180 2057 469 by by IN 180 2057 470 agreement agreement NN 180 2057 471 of of IN 180 2057 472 11 11 CD 180 2057 473 November November NNP 180 2057 474 1993 1993 CD 180 2057 475 , , , 180 2057 476 a a DT 180 2057 477 special special JJ 180 2057 478 election election NN 180 2057 479 is be VBZ 180 2057 480 to to TO 180 2057 481 be be VB 180 2057 482 held hold VBN 180 2057 483 in in IN 180 2057 484 mid-1994 mid-1994 NN 180 2057 485 to to TO 180 2057 486 elect elect VB 180 2057 487 a a DT 180 2057 488 new new JJ 180 2057 489 congress congress NNP 180 2057 490 Judicial Judicial NNP 180 2057 491 branch branch NN 180 2057 492 : : : 180 2057 493 Supreme Supreme NNP 180 2057 494 Court Court NNP 180 2057 495 of of IN 180 2057 496 Justice Justice NNP 180 2057 497 ( ( -LRB- 180 2057 498 Corte Corte NNP 180 2057 499 Suprema Suprema NNP 180 2057 500 de de NNP 180 2057 501 Justicia Justicia NNP 180 2057 502 ) ) -RRB- 180 2057 503 Political political JJ 180 2057 504 parties party NNS 180 2057 505 and and CC 180 2057 506 leaders leader NNS 180 2057 507 : : : 180 2057 508 National National NNP 180 2057 509 Centrist Centrist NNP 180 2057 510 Union Union NNP 180 2057 511 ( ( -LRB- 180 2057 512 UCN UCN NNP 180 2057 513 ) ) -RRB- 180 2057 514 , , , 180 2057 515 ( ( -LRB- 180 2057 516 vacant vacant JJ 180 2057 517 ) ) -RRB- 180 2057 518 ; ; : 180 2057 519 Solidarity Solidarity NNP 180 2057 520 Action Action NNP 180 2057 521 Movement Movement NNP 180 2057 522 ( ( -LRB- 180 2057 523 MAS MAS NNP 180 2057 524 ) ) -RRB- 180 2057 525 , , , 180 2057 526 Oliverio Oliverio NNP 180 2057 527 GARCIA GARCIA NNP 180 2057 528 Rodas Rodas NNP 180 2057 529 ; ; : 180 2057 530 Christian Christian NNP 180 2057 531 Democratic Democratic NNP 180 2057 532 Party Party NNP 180 2057 533 ( ( -LRB- 180 2057 534 DCG DCG NNP 180 2057 535 ) ) -RRB- 180 2057 536 , , , 180 2057 537 Alfonso Alfonso NNP 180 2057 538 CABRERA CABRERA NNP 180 2057 539 Hidalgo Hidalgo NNP 180 2057 540 ; ; : 180 2057 541 National National NNP 180 2057 542 Advancement Advancement NNP 180 2057 543 Party Party NNP 180 2057 544 ( ( -LRB- 180 2057 545 PAN PAN NNP 180 2057 546 ) ) -RRB- 180 2057 547 , , , 180 2057 548 Alvaro Alvaro NNP 180 2057 549 ARZU ARZU NNP 180 2057 550 Irigoyen Irigoyen NNP 180 2057 551 ; ; : 180 2057 552 National National NNP 180 2057 553 Liberation Liberation NNP 180 2057 554 Movement Movement NNP 180 2057 555 ( ( -LRB- 180 2057 556 MLN MLN NNP 180 2057 557 ) ) -RRB- 180 2057 558 , , , 180 2057 559 Mario Mario NNP 180 2057 560 SANDOVAL SANDOVAL NNP 180 2057 561 Alarcon Alarcon NNP 180 2057 562 ; ; : 180 2057 563 Social Social NNP 180 2057 564 Democratic Democratic NNP 180 2057 565 Party Party NNP 180 2057 566 ( ( -LRB- 180 2057 567 PSD PSD NNP 180 2057 568 ) ) -RRB- 180 2057 569 , , , 180 2057 570 Mario Mario NNP 180 2057 571 SOLARZANO SOLARZANO NNP 180 2057 572 Martinez Martinez NNP 180 2057 573 ; ; : 180 2057 574 Popular Popular NNP 180 2057 575 Alliance Alliance NNP 180 2057 576 5 5 CD 180 2057 577 ( ( -LRB- 180 2057 578 AP-5 AP-5 NNP 180 2057 579 ) ) -RRB- 180 2057 580 , , , 180 2057 581 Max Max NNP 180 2057 582 ORLANDO ORLANDO NNP 180 2057 583 Molina Molina NNP 180 2057 584 ; ; : 180 2057 585 Revolutionary Revolutionary NNP 180 2057 586 Party Party NNP 180 2057 587 ( ( -LRB- 180 2057 588 PR PR NNP 180 2057 589 ) ) -RRB- 180 2057 590 , , , 180 2057 591 Carlos Carlos NNP 180 2057 592 CHAVARRIA CHAVARRIA NNP 180 2057 593 Perez Perez NNP 180 2057 594 ; ; : 180 2057 595 National National NNP 180 2057 596 Authentic Authentic NNP 180 2057 597 Center Center NNP 180 2057 598 ( ( -LRB- 180 2057 599 CAN CAN NNP 180 2057 600 ) ) -RRB- 180 2057 601 , , , 180 2057 602 Hector Hector NNP 180 2057 603 MAYORA MAYORA NNP 180 2057 604 Dawe Dawe NNP 180 2057 605 ; ; : 180 2057 606 Democratic Democratic NNP 180 2057 607 Institutional Institutional NNP 180 2057 608 Party Party NNP 180 2057 609 ( ( -LRB- 180 2057 610 PID PID NNP 180 2057 611 ) ) -RRB- 180 2057 612 , , , 180 2057 613 Oscar Oscar NNP 180 2057 614 RIVAS RIVAS NNP 180 2057 615 ; ; : 180 2057 616 Nationalist Nationalist NNP 180 2057 617 United United NNP 180 2057 618 Front Front NNP 180 2057 619 ( ( -LRB- 180 2057 620 FUN FUN NNP 180 2057 621 ) ) -RRB- 180 2057 622 , , , 180 2057 623 Gabriel Gabriel NNP 180 2057 624 GIRON 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Support Support NNP 180 2057 660 Group Group NNP 180 2057 661 ( ( -LRB- 180 2057 662 GAM GAM NNP 180 2057 663 ) ) -RRB- 180 2057 664 ; ; : 180 2057 665 Agrarian Agrarian NNP 180 2057 666 Owners Owners NNP 180 2057 667 Group Group NNP 180 2057 668 ( ( -LRB- 180 2057 669 UNAGRO UNAGRO NNP 180 2057 670 ) ) -RRB- 180 2057 671 ; ; : 180 2057 672 Committee Committee NNP 180 2057 673 for for IN 180 2057 674 Campesino Campesino NNP 180 2057 675 Unity Unity NNP 180 2057 676 ( ( -LRB- 180 2057 677 CUC CUC NNP 180 2057 678 ) ) -RRB- 180 2057 679 ; ; : 180 2057 680 leftist leftist JJ 180 2057 681 guerrilla guerrilla NN 180 2057 682 movement movement NN 180 2057 683 known know VBN 180 2057 684 as as IN 180 2057 685 Guatemalan Guatemalan NNP 180 2057 686 National National NNP 180 2057 687 Revolutionary Revolutionary NNP 180 2057 688 Union Union NNP 180 2057 689 ( ( -LRB- 180 2057 690 URNG URNG NNP 180 2057 691 ) ) -RRB- 180 2057 692 has have VBZ 180 2057 693 four four CD 180 2057 694 main main JJ 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180 2057 776 , , , 180 2057 777 IOC IOC NNP 180 2057 778 , , , 180 2057 779 IOM IOM NNP 180 2057 780 , , , 180 2057 781 ITU ITU NNP 180 2057 782 , , , 180 2057 783 LAES LAES NNP 180 2057 784 , , , 180 2057 785 LAIA LAIA NNP 180 2057 786 ( ( -LRB- 180 2057 787 observer observer NN 180 2057 788 ) ) -RRB- 180 2057 789 , , , 180 2057 790 LORCS LORCS NNP 180 2057 791 , , , 180 2057 792 NAM NAM NNP 180 2057 793 , , , 180 2057 794 OAS OAS NNP 180 2057 795 , , , 180 2057 796 OPANAL OPANAL NNP 180 2057 797 , , , 180 2057 798 PCA PCA NNP 180 2057 799 , , , 180 2057 800 UN UN NNP 180 2057 801 , , , 180 2057 802 UNCTAD UNCTAD NNP 180 2057 803 , , , 180 2057 804 UNESCO UNESCO NNP 180 2057 805 , , , 180 2057 806 UNIDO UNIDO NNP 180 2057 807 , , , 180 2057 808 UPU UPU NNP 180 2057 809 , , , 180 2057 810 WCL WCL NNP 180 2057 811 , , , 180 2057 812 WFTU WFTU NNP 180 2057 813 , , , 180 2057 814 WHO who WP 180 2057 815 , , , 180 2057 816 WIPO WIPO NNP 180 2057 817 , , , 180 2057 818 WMO WMO NNP 180 2057 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180 2057 857 ) ) -RRB- 180 2057 858 745 745 CD 180 2057 859 - - HYPH 180 2057 860 1908 1908 CD 180 2057 861 consulate(s consulate(s NNP 180 2057 862 ) ) -RRB- 180 2057 863 general general NN 180 2057 864 : : : 180 2057 865 Chicago Chicago NNP 180 2057 866 , , , 180 2057 867 Houston Houston NNP 180 2057 868 , , , 180 2057 869 Los Los NNP 180 2057 870 Angeles Angeles NNP 180 2057 871 , , , 180 2057 872 Miami Miami NNP 180 2057 873 , , , 180 2057 874 New New NNP 180 2057 875 York York NNP 180 2057 876 , , , 180 2057 877 and and CC 180 2057 878 San San NNP 180 2057 879 Francisco Francisco NNP 180 2057 880 US US NNP 180 2057 881 diplomatic diplomatic JJ 180 2057 882 representation representation NN 180 2057 883 : : : 180 2057 884 chief chief NN 180 2057 885 of of IN 180 2057 886 mission mission NN 180 2057 887 : : : 180 2057 888 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 180 2057 889 Marilyn Marilyn NNP 180 2057 890 McAFEE McAFEE NNP 180 2057 891 ( ( -LRB- 180 2057 892 since since IN 180 2057 893 28 28 CD 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917 917 CD 180 2069 260 km km NN 180 2069 261 government government NN 180 2069 262 owned own VBN 180 2069 263 , , , 180 2069 264 102 102 CD 180 2069 265 km km NN 180 2069 266 privately privately RB 180 2069 267 owned own VBN 180 2069 268 Highways highway NNS 180 2069 269 : : : 180 2069 270 total total NN 180 2069 271 : : : 180 2069 272 26,429 26,429 CD 180 2069 273 km km NNS 180 2069 274 paved pave VBN 180 2069 275 : : : 180 2069 276 2,868 2,868 CD 180 2069 277 km km NN 180 2069 278 unpaved unpaved JJ 180 2069 279 : : : 180 2069 280 gravel gravel NN 180 2069 281 11,421 11,421 CD 180 2069 282 km km NN 180 2069 283 ; ; , 180 2069 284 unimproved unimproved JJ 180 2069 285 earth earth NN 180 2069 286 12,140 12,140 CD 180 2069 287 km km NN 180 2069 288 Inland Inland NNP 180 2069 289 waterways waterway NNS 180 2069 290 : : : 180 2069 291 260 260 CD 180 2069 292 km km NNS 180 2069 293 navigable navigable JJ 180 2069 294 year year NN 180 2069 295 round round RB 180 2069 296 ; ; : 180 2069 297 additional additional JJ 180 2069 298 730 730 CD 180 2069 299 km km NNS 180 2069 300 navigable navigable JJ 180 2069 301 during during IN 180 2069 302 high high JJ 180 2069 303 - - HYPH 180 2069 304 water water NN 180 2069 305 season season NN 180 2069 306 Pipelines pipeline NNS 180 2069 307 : : : 180 2069 308 crude crude JJ 180 2069 309 oil oil NN 180 2069 310 275 275 CD 180 2069 311 km km NN 180 2069 312 Ports port NNS 180 2069 313 : : : 180 2069 314 Puerto Puerto NNP 180 2069 315 Barrios Barrios NNPS 180 2069 316 , , , 180 2069 317 Puerto Puerto NNP 180 2069 318 Quetzal Quetzal NNP 180 2069 319 , , , 180 2069 320 Santo Santo NNP 180 2069 321 Tomas Tomas NNP 180 2069 322 de de NNP 180 2069 323 Castilla Castilla NNP 180 2069 324 Merchant Merchant NNP 180 2069 325 marine marine NN 180 2069 326 : : : 180 2069 327 1 1 CD 180 2069 328 cargo cargo NN 180 2069 329 ship ship NN 180 2069 330 ( ( -LRB- 180 2069 331 1,000 1,000 CD 180 2069 332 GRT GRT NNP 180 2069 333 or or CC 180 2069 334 over 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2069 411 American American NNP 180 2069 412 Microwave Microwave NNP 180 2069 413 System System NNP 180 2069 414 ; ; : 180 2069 415 1 1 CD 180 2069 416 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 180 2069 417 Ocean Ocean NNP 180 2069 418 INTELSAT INTELSAT NNP 180 2069 419 earth earth NN 180 2069 420 station station NN 180 2069 421 @Guatemala @Guatemala NNP 180 2069 422 , , , 180 2069 423 Defense Defense NNP 180 2069 424 Forces Forces NNPS 180 2069 425 Branches Branches NNPS 180 2069 426 : : : 180 2069 427 Army Army NNP 180 2069 428 , , , 180 2069 429 Navy Navy NNP 180 2069 430 , , , 180 2069 431 Air Air NNP 180 2069 432 Force Force NNP 180 2069 433 Manpower Manpower NNP 180 2069 434 availability availability NN 180 2069 435 : : : 180 2069 436 males male NNS 180 2069 437 age age NNP 180 2069 438 15 15 CD 180 2069 439 - - SYM 180 2069 440 49 49 CD 180 2069 441 2,491,582 2,491,582 CD 180 2069 442 ; ; : 180 2069 443 fit fit JJ 180 2069 444 for for IN 180 2069 445 military military JJ 180 2069 446 service service 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2070 103 claims claim VBZ 180 2070 104 : : : 180 2070 105 exclusive exclusive JJ 180 2070 106 fishing fishing NN 180 2070 107 zone zone NN 180 2070 108 : : : 180 2070 109 200 200 CD 180 2070 110 nm nm CD 180 2070 111 territorial territorial JJ 180 2070 112 sea sea NN 180 2070 113 : : : 180 2070 114 3 3 CD 180 2070 115 nm nm NNP 180 2070 116 International international JJ 180 2070 117 disputes dispute NNS 180 2070 118 : : : 180 2070 119 none none NN 180 2070 120 Climate climate NN 180 2070 121 : : : 180 2070 122 temperate temperate VB 180 2070 123 with with IN 180 2070 124 mild mild JJ 180 2070 125 winters winter NNS 180 2070 126 and and CC 180 2070 127 cool cool JJ 180 2070 128 summers summer NNS 180 2070 129 ; ; : 180 2070 130 about about RB 180 2070 131 50 50 CD 180 2070 132 % % NN 180 2070 133 of of IN 180 2070 134 days day NNS 180 2070 135 are be VBP 180 2070 136 overcast overcast JJ 180 2070 137 Terrain Terrain NNP 180 2070 138 : : : 180 2070 139 mostly mostly RB 180 2070 140 level level NN 180 2070 141 with with IN 180 2070 142 low low JJ 180 2070 143 hills hill NNS 180 2070 144 in in IN 180 2070 145 southwest southwest JJ 180 2070 146 Natural natural JJ 180 2070 147 resources resource NNS 180 2070 148 : : : 180 2070 149 cropland cropland NN 180 2070 150 Land Land NNP 180 2070 151 use use NN 180 2070 152 : : : 180 2070 153 arable arable JJ 180 2070 154 land land NN 180 2070 155 : : : 180 2070 156 NA% NA% `` 180 2070 157 permanent permanent JJ 180 2070 158 crops crop NNS 180 2070 159 : : : 180 2070 160 NA% NA% `` 180 2070 161 meadows meadow NNS 180 2070 162 and and CC 180 2070 163 pastures pasture NNS 180 2070 164 : : : 180 2070 165 NA% NA% `` 180 2070 166 forest forest NNP 180 2070 167 and and CC 180 2070 168 woodland woodland NN 180 2070 169 : : : 180 2070 170 NA% NA% NNS 180 2070 171 other other JJ 180 2070 172 : : : 180 2070 173 NA% NA% `` 180 2070 174 Irrigated irrigated JJ 180 2070 175 land land NN 180 2070 176 : : : 180 2070 177 NA NA NNP 180 2070 178 sq sq RB 180 2070 179 km km NNP 180 2070 180 Environment Environment NNP 180 2070 181 : : : 180 2070 182 current current JJ 180 2070 183 issues issue NNS 180 2070 184 : : : 180 2070 185 NA na IN 180 2070 186 natural natural JJ 180 2070 187 hazards hazard NNS 180 2070 188 : : : 180 2070 189 NA na IN 180 2070 190 international international JJ 180 2070 191 agreements agreement NNS 180 2070 192 : : : 180 2070 193 NA NA NNP 180 2070 194 Note note VB 180 2070 195 : : : 180 2070 196 large large JJ 180 2070 197 , , , 180 2070 198 deepwater deepwater NN 180 2070 199 harbor harbor NN 180 2070 200 at at IN 180 2070 201 Saint Saint NNP 180 2070 202 Peter Peter NNP 180 2070 203 Port Port NNP 180 2070 204 @Guernsey @Guernsey NNP 180 2070 205 , , , 180 2070 206 People People NNP 180 2070 207 Population Population NNP 180 2070 208 : : : 180 2070 209 63,719 63,719 CD 180 2070 210 ( ( -LRB- 180 2070 211 July July NNP 180 2070 212 1994 1994 CD 180 2070 213 est est NNP 180 2070 214 . . . 180 2070 215 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, 180 2078 25 Roman Roman NNP 180 2078 26 Catholic Catholic NNP 180 2078 27 , , , 180 2078 28 Presbyterian Presbyterian NNP 180 2078 29 , , , 180 2078 30 Baptist Baptist NNP 180 2078 31 , , , 180 2078 32 Congregational Congregational NNP 180 2078 33 , , , 180 2078 34 Methodist Methodist NNP 180 2078 35 Languages Languages NNP 180 2078 36 : : : 180 2078 37 English English NNP 180 2078 38 , , , 180 2078 39 French french JJ 180 2078 40 ; ; : 180 2078 41 Norman norman JJ 180 2078 42 - - HYPH 180 2078 43 French French NNP 180 2078 44 dialect dialect NN 180 2078 45 spoken speak VBN 180 2078 46 in in IN 180 2078 47 country country NN 180 2078 48 districts district NNS 180 2078 49 Literacy Literacy NNP 180 2078 50 : : : 180 2078 51 total total JJ 180 2078 52 population population NN 180 2078 53 : : : 180 2078 54 NA% NA% NNP 180 2078 55 male male NNP 180 2078 56 : : : 180 2078 57 NA% NA% NNP 180 2078 58 female female JJ 180 2078 59 : : : 180 2078 60 NA% NA% `` 180 2078 61 Labor labor NN 180 2078 62 force force NN 180 2078 63 : : : 180 2078 64 NA NA NNP 180 2078 65 @Guernsey @guernsey VB 180 2078 66 , , , 180 2078 67 Government Government NNP 180 2078 68 Names Names NNPS 180 2078 69 : : : 180 2078 70 conventional conventional JJ 180 2078 71 long long JJ 180 2078 72 form form NN 180 2078 73 : : : 180 2078 74 Bailiwick Bailiwick NNP 180 2078 75 of of IN 180 2078 76 Guernsey Guernsey NNP 180 2078 77 conventional conventional JJ 180 2078 78 short short JJ 180 2078 79 form form NN 180 2078 80 : : : 180 2078 81 Guernsey Guernsey NNP 180 2078 82 Digraph Digraph NNP 180 2078 83 : : : 180 2078 84 GK GK NNP 180 2078 85 Type type NN 180 2078 86 : : : 180 2078 87 British british JJ 180 2078 88 crown crown NN 180 2078 89 dependency dependency NN 180 2078 90 Capital capital NN 180 2078 91 : : : 180 2078 92 Saint Saint NNP 180 2078 93 Peter Peter NNP 180 2078 94 Port Port NNP 180 2078 95 Administrative Administrative NNP 180 2078 96 divisions division NNS 180 2078 97 : : : 180 2078 98 none none NN 180 2078 99 ( ( -LRB- 180 2078 100 British british JJ 180 2078 101 crown crown NN 180 2078 102 dependency dependency NN 180 2078 103 ) ) -RRB- 180 2078 104 Independence independence NN 180 2078 105 : : : 180 2078 106 none none NN 180 2078 107 ( ( -LRB- 180 2078 108 British british JJ 180 2078 109 crown crown NN 180 2078 110 dependency dependency NN 180 2078 111 ) ) -RRB- 180 2078 112 National national JJ 180 2078 113 holiday holiday NN 180 2078 114 : : : 180 2078 115 Liberation Liberation NNP 180 2078 116 Day Day NNP 180 2078 117 , , , 180 2078 118 9 9 CD 180 2078 119 May May NNP 180 2078 120 ( ( -LRB- 180 2078 121 1945 1945 CD 180 2078 122 ) ) -RRB- 180 2078 123 Constitution constitution NN 180 2078 124 : : : 180 2078 125 unwritten unwritten VB 180 2078 126 ; ; : 180 2078 127 partly partly RB 180 2078 128 statutes statute NNS 180 2078 129 , , , 180 2078 130 partly partly RB 180 2078 131 common common JJ 180 2078 132 law law NN 180 2078 133 and and CC 180 2078 134 practice 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2078 172 February February NNP 180 2078 173 1952 1952 CD 180 2078 174 ) ) -RRB- 180 2078 175 head head NN 180 2078 176 of of IN 180 2078 177 government government NN 180 2078 178 : : : 180 2078 179 Lieutenant Lieutenant NNP 180 2078 180 Governor Governor NNP 180 2078 181 and and CC 180 2078 182 Commander Commander NNP 180 2078 183 in in IN 180 2078 184 Chief Chief NNP 180 2078 185 Lt Lt NNP 180 2078 186 . . NNP 180 2078 187 Gen. Gen. 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2082 260 unpaved unpaved JJ 180 2082 261 : : : 180 2082 262 NA NA NNP 180 2082 263 Ports Ports NNPS 180 2082 264 : : : 180 2082 265 Saint Saint NNP 180 2082 266 Peter Peter NNP 180 2082 267 Port Port NNP 180 2082 268 , , , 180 2082 269 Saint Saint NNP 180 2082 270 Sampson Sampson NNP 180 2082 271 Airports Airports NNP 180 2082 272 : : : 180 2082 273 total total NN 180 2082 274 : : : 180 2082 275 2 2 CD 180 2082 276 usable usable JJ 180 2082 277 : : : 180 2082 278 2 2 CD 180 2082 279 with with IN 180 2082 280 permanent permanent JJ 180 2082 281 - - HYPH 180 2082 282 surface surface NN 180 2082 283 runways runway NNS 180 2082 284 : : : 180 2082 285 2 2 CD 180 2082 286 with with IN 180 2082 287 runways runway NNS 180 2082 288 over over IN 180 2082 289 3,659 3,659 CD 180 2082 290 m m NNP 180 2082 291 : : : 180 2082 292 0 0 CD 180 2082 293 with with IN 180 2082 294 runways runways NNP 180 2082 295 2,440 2,440 CD 180 2082 296 - - HYPH 180 2082 297 3,659 3,659 CD 180 2082 298 m m NN 180 2082 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2082 412 Liberia Liberia NNP 180 2082 413 563 563 CD 180 2082 414 km km NNS 180 2082 415 , , , 180 2082 416 Mali Mali NNP 180 2082 417 858 858 CD 180 2082 418 km km NN 180 2082 419 , , , 180 2082 420 Senegal Senegal NNP 180 2082 421 330 330 CD 180 2082 422 km km NNS 180 2082 423 , , , 180 2082 424 Sierra Sierra NNP 180 2082 425 Leone Leone NNP 180 2082 426 652 652 CD 180 2082 427 km km NN 180 2082 428 Coastline Coastline NNP 180 2082 429 : : : 180 2082 430 320 320 CD 180 2082 431 km km NN 180 2082 432 Maritime Maritime NNP 180 2082 433 claims claim VBZ 180 2082 434 : : : 180 2082 435 exclusive exclusive JJ 180 2082 436 economic economic JJ 180 2082 437 zone zone NN 180 2082 438 : : : 180 2082 439 200 200 CD 180 2082 440 nm nm CD 180 2082 441 territorial territorial JJ 180 2082 442 sea sea NN 180 2082 443 : : : 180 2082 444 12 12 CD 180 2082 445 nm nm NNP 180 2082 446 International international JJ 180 2082 447 disputes dispute NNS 180 2082 448 : : : 180 2082 449 none none NN 180 2082 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486 coastal coastal JJ 180 2082 487 plain plain NN 180 2082 488 , , , 180 2082 489 hilly hilly RB 180 2082 490 to to IN 180 2082 491 mountainous mountainous JJ 180 2082 492 interior interior JJ 180 2082 493 Natural natural JJ 180 2082 494 resources resource NNS 180 2082 495 : : : 180 2082 496 bauxite bauxite NN 180 2082 497 , , , 180 2082 498 iron iron NN 180 2082 499 ore ore NN 180 2082 500 , , , 180 2082 501 diamonds diamond NNS 180 2082 502 , , , 180 2082 503 gold gold NN 180 2082 504 , , , 180 2082 505 uranium uranium NN 180 2082 506 , , , 180 2082 507 hydropower hydropower NN 180 2082 508 , , , 180 2082 509 fish fish VB 180 2082 510 Land land NN 180 2082 511 use use NN 180 2082 512 : : : 180 2082 513 arable arable JJ 180 2082 514 land land NN 180 2082 515 : : : 180 2082 516 6 6 CD 180 2082 517 % % NN 180 2082 518 permanent permanent JJ 180 2082 519 crops crop NNS 180 2082 520 : : : 180 2082 521 0 0 CD 180 2082 522 % % NN 180 2082 523 meadows meadow NNS 180 2082 524 and and CC 180 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- SYM 180 2105 490 49 49 CD 180 2105 491 1,440,297 1,440,297 CD 180 2105 492 ; ; : 180 2105 493 fit fit JJ 180 2105 494 for for IN 180 2105 495 military military JJ 180 2105 496 service service NN 180 2105 497 726,543 726,543 CD 180 2105 498 Defense Defense NNP 180 2105 499 expenditures expenditure NNS 180 2105 500 : : : 180 2105 501 exchange exchange NN 180 2105 502 rate rate NN 180 2105 503 conversion conversion NNP 180 2105 504 - - : 180 2105 505 $ $ $ 180 2105 506 29 29 CD 180 2105 507 million million CD 180 2105 508 , , , 180 2105 509 1.2 1.2 CD 180 2105 510 % % NN 180 2105 511 of of IN 180 2105 512 GDP GDP NNP 180 2105 513 ( ( -LRB- 180 2105 514 1988 1988 CD 180 2105 515 ) ) -RRB- 180 2105 516 @Guinea @Guinea NNP 180 2105 517 - - HYPH 180 2105 518 Bissau Bissau NNP 180 2105 519 , , , 180 2105 520 Geography Geography NNP 180 2105 521 Location Location NNP 180 2105 522 : : : 180 2105 523 Western Western NNP 180 2105 524 Africa Africa NNP 180 2105 525 , , , 180 2105 526 bordering border VBG 180 2105 527 the the DT 180 2105 528 North North NNP 180 2105 529 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 180 2105 530 Ocean Ocean NNP 180 2105 531 between between IN 180 2105 532 Guinea Guinea NNP 180 2105 533 and and CC 180 2105 534 Senegal Senegal NNP 180 2105 535 Map Map NNP 180 2105 536 references reference NNS 180 2105 537 : : : 180 2105 538 Africa Africa NNP 180 2105 539 , , , 180 2105 540 Standard Standard NNP 180 2105 541 Time Time NNP 180 2105 542 Zones Zones NNPS 180 2105 543 of of IN 180 2105 544 the the DT 180 2105 545 World World NNP 180 2105 546 Area Area NNP 180 2105 547 : : : 180 2105 548 total total JJ 180 2105 549 area area NN 180 2105 550 : : : 180 2105 551 36,120 36,120 CD 180 2105 552 sq sq RB 180 2105 553 km km NNP 180 2105 554 land land NN 180 2105 555 area area NN 180 2105 556 : : : 180 2105 557 28,000 28,000 CD 180 2105 558 sq sq IN 180 2105 559 km km NNP 180 2105 560 comparative comparative JJ 180 2105 561 area area NN 180 2105 562 : : : 180 2105 563 slightly slightly RB 180 2105 564 less less JJR 180 2105 565 than than IN 180 2105 566 three three CD 180 2105 567 times time NNS 180 2105 568 the the DT 180 2105 569 size size NN 180 2105 570 of of IN 180 2105 571 Connecticut Connecticut NNP 180 2105 572 Land Land NNP 180 2105 573 boundaries boundary NNS 180 2105 574 : : : 180 2105 575 total total JJ 180 2105 576 724 724 CD 180 2105 577 km km NNS 180 2105 578 , , , 180 2105 579 Guinea Guinea NNP 180 2105 580 386 386 CD 180 2105 581 km km NN 180 2105 582 , , , 180 2105 583 Senegal Senegal NNP 180 2105 584 338 338 CD 180 2105 585 km km NN 180 2105 586 Coastline Coastline NNP 180 2105 587 : : : 180 2105 588 350 350 CD 180 2105 589 km km NN 180 2105 590 Maritime Maritime NNP 180 2105 591 claims claim VBZ 180 2105 592 : : : 180 2105 593 exclusive exclusive JJ 180 2105 594 economic economic JJ 180 2105 595 zone zone NN 180 2105 596 : : : 180 2105 597 200 200 CD 180 2105 598 nm nm CD 180 2105 599 territorial territorial JJ 180 2105 600 sea sea NN 180 2105 601 : : : 180 2105 602 12 12 CD 180 2105 603 nm nm NNP 180 2105 604 International international JJ 180 2105 605 disputes dispute NNS 180 2105 606 : : : 180 2105 607 Guinea Guinea NNP 180 2105 608 - - HYPH 180 2105 609 Bissau Bissau NNP 180 2105 610 and and CC 180 2105 611 Senegal Senegal NNP 180 2105 612 signed sign VBD 180 2105 613 an an DT 180 2105 614 agreement agreement NN 180 2105 615 resolving resolve VBG 180 2105 616 their -PRON- PRP$ 180 2105 617 maritime maritime JJ 180 2105 618 boundary boundary JJ 180 2105 619 in in IN 180 2105 620 1993 1993 CD 180 2105 621 Climate Climate NNP 180 2105 622 : : : 180 2105 623 tropical tropical JJ 180 2105 624 ; ; : 180 2105 625 generally generally RB 180 2105 626 hot hot JJ 180 2105 627 and and CC 180 2105 628 humid humid JJ 180 2105 629 ; ; , 180 2105 630 monsoonal monsoonal JJ 180 2105 631 - - HYPH 180 2105 632 type type NN 180 2105 633 rainy rainy JJ 180 2105 634 season season NN 180 2105 635 ( ( -LRB- 180 2105 636 June June NNP 180 2105 637 to to IN 180 2105 638 November November NNP 180 2105 639 ) ) -RRB- 180 2105 640 with with IN 180 2105 641 southwesterly southwesterly JJ 180 2105 642 winds wind NNS 180 2105 643 ; ; , 180 2105 644 dry dry JJ 180 2105 645 season season NN 180 2105 646 ( ( -LRB- 180 2105 647 December December NNP 180 2105 648 to to IN 180 2105 649 May May NNP 180 2105 650 ) ) -RRB- 180 2105 651 with with IN 180 2105 652 northeasterly northeasterly RB 180 2105 653 harmattan harmattan JJ 180 2105 654 winds wind NNS 180 2105 655 Terrain Terrain NNP 180 2105 656 : : : 180 2105 657 mostly mostly RB 180 2105 658 low low JJ 180 2105 659 coastal coastal JJ 180 2105 660 plain plain NN 180 2105 661 rising rise VBG 180 2105 662 to to IN 180 2105 663 savanna savanna NN 180 2105 664 in in IN 180 2105 665 east east JJ 180 2105 666 Natural natural JJ 180 2105 667 resources resource NNS 180 2105 668 : : : 180 2105 669 unexploited unexploited JJ 180 2105 670 deposits deposit NNS 180 2105 671 of of IN 180 2105 672 petroleum petroleum NN 180 2105 673 , , , 180 2105 674 bauxite bauxite NN 180 2105 675 , , , 180 2105 676 phosphates phosphate NNS 180 2105 677 , , , 180 2105 678 fish fish NN 180 2105 679 , , , 180 2105 680 timber timber NN 180 2105 681 Land land NN 180 2105 682 use use NN 180 2105 683 : : : 180 2105 684 arable arable JJ 180 2105 685 land land NN 180 2105 686 : : : 180 2105 687 11 11 CD 180 2105 688 % % NN 180 2105 689 permanent permanent JJ 180 2105 690 crops crop NNS 180 2105 691 : : : 180 2105 692 1 1 CD 180 2105 693 % % NN 180 2105 694 meadows meadow NNS 180 2105 695 and and CC 180 2105 696 pastures pasture NNS 180 2105 697 : : : 180 2105 698 43 43 CD 180 2105 699 % % NN 180 2105 700 forest forest NN 180 2105 701 and and CC 180 2105 702 woodland woodland NN 180 2105 703 : : : 180 2105 704 38 38 CD 180 2105 705 % % NN 180 2105 706 other other JJ 180 2105 707 : : : 180 2105 708 7 7 CD 180 2105 709 % % NN 180 2105 710 Irrigated irrigated JJ 180 2105 711 land land NN 180 2105 712 : : : 180 2105 713 NA NA NNP 180 2105 714 sq sq RB 180 2105 715 km km NNP 180 2105 716 Environment Environment NNP 180 2105 717 : : : 180 2105 718 current current JJ 180 2105 719 issues issue NNS 180 2105 720 : : : 180 2105 721 deforestation deforestation NN 180 2105 722 ; ; , 180 2105 723 soil soil NN 180 2105 724 erosion erosion NN 180 2105 725 ; ; : 180 2105 726 overgrazing overgraze VBG 180 2105 727 natural natural JJ 180 2105 728 hazards hazard NNS 180 2105 729 : : : 180 2105 730 hot hot JJ 180 2105 731 , , , 180 2105 732 dry dry JJ 180 2105 733 , , , 180 2105 734 dusty dusty JJ 180 2105 735 harmattan harmattan NNP 180 2105 736 haze haze NN 180 2105 737 may may MD 180 2105 738 reduce reduce VB 180 2105 739 visibility visibility NN 180 2105 740 during during IN 180 2105 741 dry dry JJ 180 2105 742 season season NN 180 2105 743 ; ; : 180 2105 744 brush brush NN 180 2105 745 fires fire NNS 180 2105 746 international international JJ 180 2105 747 agreements agreement NNS 180 2105 748 : : : 180 2105 749 party party NN 180 2105 750 to to IN 180 2105 751 - - HYPH 180 2105 752 Endangered Endangered NNP 180 2105 753 Species Species NNPS 180 2105 754 , , , 180 2105 755 Law Law NNP 180 2105 756 of of IN 180 2105 757 the the DT 180 2105 758 Sea Sea NNP 180 2105 759 , , , 180 2105 760 Nuclear Nuclear NNP 180 2105 761 Test Test NNP 180 2105 762 Ban Ban NNP 180 2105 763 , , , 180 2105 764 Wetlands Wetlands NNP 180 2105 765 ; ; , 180 2105 766 signed sign VBN 180 2105 767 , , , 180 2105 768 but but CC 180 2105 769 not not RB 180 2105 770 ratifed ratifed JJ 180 2105 771 - - : 180 2105 772 Biodiversity biodiversity NN 180 2105 773 , , , 180 2105 774 Climate climate NN 180 2105 775 Change change NN 180 2105 776 @Guinea @guinea NN 180 2105 777 - - HYPH 180 2105 778 Bissau bissau NN 180 2105 779 , , , 180 2105 780 People People NNPS 180 2105 781 Population Population NNP 180 2105 782 : : : 180 2105 783 1,098,231 1,098,231 CD 180 2105 784 ( ( -LRB- 180 2105 785 July July NNP 180 2105 786 1994 1994 CD 180 2105 787 est est NNP 180 2105 788 . . . 180 2105 789 ) ) -RRB- 180 2106 1 Population population NN 180 2106 2 growth growth NN 180 2106 3 rate rate NN 180 2106 4 : : : 180 2106 5 2.37 2.37 CD 180 2106 6 % % NN 180 2106 7 ( ( -LRB- 180 2106 8 1994 1994 CD 180 2106 9 est est NNP 180 2106 10 . . . 180 2106 11 ) ) -RRB- 180 2107 1 Birth birth NN 180 2107 2 rate rate NN 180 2107 3 : : : 180 2107 4 40.75 40.75 CD 180 2107 5 births/1,000 births/1,000 NN 180 2107 6 population population NN 180 2107 7 ( ( -LRB- 180 2107 8 1994 1994 CD 180 2107 9 est est NNP 180 2107 10 . . . 180 2107 11 ) ) -RRB- 180 2108 1 Death death NN 180 2108 2 rate rate NN 180 2108 3 : : : 180 2108 4 17.03 17.03 CD 180 2108 5 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 180 2108 6 population population NN 180 2108 7 ( ( -LRB- 180 2108 8 1994 1994 CD 180 2108 9 est est NNP 180 2108 10 . . . 180 2108 11 ) ) -RRB- 180 2109 1 Net net JJ 180 2109 2 migration migration NN 180 2109 3 rate rate NN 180 2109 4 : : : 180 2109 5 0 0 NFP 180 2109 6 migrant(s)/1,000 migrant(s)/1,000 NN 180 2109 7 population population NN 180 2109 8 ( ( -LRB- 180 2109 9 1994 1994 CD 180 2109 10 est est NNP 180 2109 11 . . . 180 2109 12 ) ) -RRB- 180 2110 1 Infant infant NN 180 2110 2 mortality mortality NN 180 2110 3 rate rate NN 180 2110 4 : : : 180 2110 5 120 120 CD 180 2110 6 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 180 2110 7 live live JJ 180 2110 8 births birth NNS 180 2110 9 ( ( -LRB- 180 2110 10 1994 1994 CD 180 2110 11 est est NNP 180 2110 12 . . . 180 2110 13 ) ) -RRB- 180 2111 1 Life life NN 180 2111 2 expectancy expectancy NN 180 2111 3 at at IN 180 2111 4 birth birth NN 180 2111 5 : : : 180 2111 6 total total JJ 180 2111 7 population population NN 180 2111 8 : : : 180 2111 9 47.44 47.44 CD 180 2111 10 years year NNS 180 2111 11 male male NN 180 2111 12 : : : 180 2111 13 45.79 45.79 CD 180 2111 14 years year NNS 180 2111 15 female female JJ 180 2111 16 : : : 180 2111 17 49.15 49.15 CD 180 2111 18 years year NNS 180 2111 19 ( ( -LRB- 180 2111 20 1994 1994 CD 180 2111 21 est est NNP 180 2111 22 . . . 180 2111 23 ) ) -RRB- 180 2112 1 Total total JJ 180 2112 2 fertility fertility NN 180 2112 3 rate rate NN 180 2112 4 : : : 180 2112 5 5.51 5.51 CD 180 2112 6 children child NNS 180 2112 7 born bear VBN 180 2112 8 / / SYM 180 2112 9 woman woman NN 180 2112 10 ( ( -LRB- 180 2112 11 1994 1994 CD 180 2112 12 est est NNP 180 2112 13 . . . 180 2112 14 ) ) -RRB- 180 2113 1 Nationality nationality NN 180 2113 2 : : : 180 2113 3 noun noun NN 180 2113 4 : : : 180 2113 5 Guinea Guinea NNP 180 2113 6 - - HYPH 180 2113 7 Bissauan(s Bissauan(s NNP 180 2113 8 ) ) -RRB- 180 2113 9 adjective adjective NN 180 2113 10 : : : 180 2113 11 Guinea Guinea NNP 180 2113 12 - - HYPH 180 2113 13 Bissauan Bissauan NNP 180 2113 14 Ethnic ethnic JJ 180 2113 15 divisions division NNS 180 2113 16 : : : 180 2113 17 African african JJ 180 2113 18 99 99 CD 180 2113 19 % % NN 180 2113 20 ( ( -LRB- 180 2113 21 Balanta Balanta NNP 180 2113 22 30 30 CD 180 2113 23 % % NN 180 2113 24 , , , 180 2113 25 Fula Fula NNP 180 2113 26 20 20 CD 180 2113 27 % % NN 180 2113 28 , , , 180 2113 29 Manjaca manjaca NN 180 2113 30 14 14 CD 180 2113 31 % % NN 180 2113 32 , , , 180 2113 33 Mandinga Mandinga NNP 180 2113 34 13 13 CD 180 2113 35 % % NN 180 2113 36 , , , 180 2113 37 Papel Papel NNP 180 2113 38 7 7 CD 180 2113 39 % % NN 180 2113 40 ) ) -RRB- 180 2113 41 , , , 180 2113 42 European european JJ 180 2113 43 and and CC 180 2113 44 mulatto mulatto NN 180 2113 45 less less JJR 180 2113 46 than than IN 180 2113 47 1 1 CD 180 2113 48 % % NN 180 2113 49 Religions religion NNS 180 2113 50 : : : 180 2113 51 indigenous indigenous JJ 180 2113 52 beliefs belief NNS 180 2113 53 65 65 CD 180 2113 54 % % NN 180 2113 55 , , , 180 2113 56 Muslim Muslim NNP 180 2113 57 30 30 CD 180 2113 58 % % NN 180 2113 59 , , , 180 2113 60 Christian Christian NNP 180 2113 61 5 5 CD 180 2113 62 % % NN 180 2113 63 Languages Languages NNPS 180 2113 64 : : : 180 2113 65 Portuguese Portuguese NNP 180 2113 66 ( ( -LRB- 180 2113 67 official official NN 180 2113 68 ) ) -RRB- 180 2113 69 , , , 180 2113 70 Criolo Criolo NNP 180 2113 71 , , , 180 2113 72 African african JJ 180 2113 73 languages language NNS 180 2113 74 Literacy literacy NN 180 2113 75 : : : 180 2113 76 age age NN 180 2113 77 15 15 CD 180 2113 78 and and CC 180 2113 79 over over RB 180 2113 80 can can MD 180 2113 81 read read VB 180 2113 82 and and CC 180 2113 83 write write VB 180 2113 84 ( ( -LRB- 180 2113 85 1990 1990 CD 180 2113 86 est est NNP 180 2113 87 . . . 180 2113 88 ) ) -RRB- 180 2114 1 total total JJ 180 2114 2 population population NN 180 2114 3 : : : 180 2114 4 36 36 CD 180 2114 5 % % NN 180 2114 6 male male NN 180 2114 7 : : : 180 2114 8 50 50 CD 180 2114 9 % % NN 180 2114 10 female female NN 180 2114 11 : : : 180 2114 12 24 24 CD 180 2114 13 % % NN 180 2114 14 Labor Labor NNP 180 2114 15 force force NN 180 2114 16 : : : 180 2114 17 403,000 403,000 CD 180 2114 18 ( ( -LRB- 180 2114 19 est est NNP 180 2114 20 . . . 180 2114 21 ) ) -RRB- 180 2115 1 by by IN 180 2115 2 occupation occupation NN 180 2115 3 : : : 180 2115 4 agriculture agriculture NN 180 2115 5 90 90 CD 180 2115 6 % % NN 180 2115 7 , , , 180 2115 8 industry industry NN 180 2115 9 , , , 180 2115 10 services service NNS 180 2115 11 , , , 180 2115 12 and and CC 180 2115 13 commerce commerce NN 180 2115 14 5 5 CD 180 2115 15 % % NN 180 2115 16 , , , 180 2115 17 government government NN 180 2115 18 5 5 CD 180 2115 19 % % NN 180 2115 20 note note NN 180 2115 21 : : : 180 2115 22 population population NN 180 2115 23 of of IN 180 2115 24 working work VBG 180 2115 25 age age NN 180 2115 26 53 53 CD 180 2115 27 % % NN 180 2115 28 ( ( -LRB- 180 2115 29 1983 1983 CD 180 2115 30 ) ) -RRB- 180 2115 31 @Guinea @Guinea NNP 180 2115 32 - - HYPH 180 2115 33 Bissau bissau NN 180 2115 34 , , , 180 2115 35 Government Government NNP 180 2115 36 Names name NNS 180 2115 37 : : : 180 2115 38 conventional conventional JJ 180 2115 39 long long JJ 180 2115 40 form form NN 180 2115 41 : : : 180 2115 42 Republic Republic NNP 180 2115 43 of of IN 180 2115 44 Guinea Guinea NNP 180 2115 45 - - HYPH 180 2115 46 Bissau Bissau NNP 180 2115 47 conventional conventional JJ 180 2115 48 short short JJ 180 2115 49 form form NN 180 2115 50 : : : 180 2115 51 Guinea Guinea NNP 180 2115 52 - - HYPH 180 2115 53 Bissau Bissau NNP 180 2115 54 local local JJ 180 2115 55 long long JJ 180 2115 56 form form NN 180 2115 57 : : : 180 2115 58 Republica Republica NNP 180 2115 59 de de FW 180 2115 60 Guine Guine NNP 180 2115 61 - - HYPH 180 2115 62 Bissau Bissau NNP 180 2115 63 local local JJ 180 2115 64 short short JJ 180 2115 65 form form NN 180 2115 66 : : : 180 2115 67 Guine guine NN 180 2115 68 - - HYPH 180 2115 69 Bissau Bissau NNP 180 2115 70 former former NN 180 2115 71 : : : 180 2115 72 Portuguese portuguese JJ 180 2115 73 Guinea Guinea NNP 180 2115 74 Digraph Digraph NNP 180 2115 75 : : : 180 2115 76 PU PU NNP 180 2115 77 Type type NN 180 2115 78 : : : 180 2115 79 republic republic NN 180 2115 80 formerly formerly RB 180 2115 81 highly highly RB 180 2115 82 centralized centralized JJ 180 2115 83 , , , 180 2115 84 multiparty multiparty JJ 180 2115 85 since since IN 180 2115 86 mid-1991 mid-1991 NN 180 2115 87 Capital capital NN 180 2115 88 : : : 180 2115 89 Bissau Bissau NNP 180 2115 90 Administrative administrative JJ 180 2115 91 divisions division NNS 180 2115 92 : : : 180 2115 93 9 9 CD 180 2115 94 regions region NNS 180 2115 95 ( ( -LRB- 180 2115 96 regioes regioe NNS 180 2115 97 , , , 180 2115 98 singular singular NNP 180 2115 99 - - HYPH 180 2115 100 regiao regiao NNP 180 2115 101 ) ) -RRB- 180 2115 102 ; ; : 180 2115 103 Bafata Bafata NNP 180 2115 104 , , , 180 2115 105 Biombo Biombo NNP 180 2115 106 , , , 180 2115 107 Bissau Bissau NNP 180 2115 108 , , , 180 2115 109 Bolama Bolama NNP 180 2115 110 , , , 180 2115 111 Cacheu Cacheu NNP 180 2115 112 , , , 180 2115 113 Gabu Gabu NNP 180 2115 114 , , , 180 2115 115 Oio Oio NNP 180 2115 116 , , , 180 2115 117 Quinara Quinara NNP 180 2115 118 , , , 180 2115 119 Tombali Tombali NNP 180 2115 120 Independence Independence NNP 180 2115 121 : : : 180 2115 122 10 10 CD 180 2115 123 September September NNP 180 2115 124 1974 1974 CD 180 2115 125 ( ( -LRB- 180 2115 126 from from IN 180 2115 127 Portugal Portugal NNP 180 2115 128 ) ) -RRB- 180 2115 129 National national JJ 180 2115 130 holiday holiday NN 180 2115 131 : : : 180 2115 132 Independence Independence NNP 180 2115 133 Day Day NNP 180 2115 134 , , , 180 2115 135 10 10 CD 180 2115 136 September September NNP 180 2115 137 ( ( -LRB- 180 2115 138 1974 1974 CD 180 2115 139 ) ) -RRB- 180 2115 140 Constitution constitution NN 180 2115 141 : : : 180 2115 142 16 16 CD 180 2115 143 May May NNP 180 2115 144 1984 1984 CD 180 2115 145 , , , 180 2115 146 amended amend VBD 180 2115 147 4 4 CD 180 2115 148 May May NNP 180 2115 149 1991 1991 CD 180 2115 150 ( ( -LRB- 180 2115 151 currently currently RB 180 2115 152 undergoing undergo VBG 180 2115 153 revision revision NN 180 2115 154 to to TO 180 2115 155 liberalize liberalize VB 180 2115 156 popular popular JJ 180 2115 157 participation participation NN 180 2115 158 in in IN 180 2115 159 the the DT 180 2115 160 government government NN 180 2115 161 ) ) -RRB- 180 2115 162 Legal legal JJ 180 2115 163 system system NN 180 2115 164 : : : 180 2115 165 NA NA NNP 180 2115 166 Suffrage suffrage CD 180 2115 167 : : : 180 2115 168 15 15 CD 180 2115 169 years year NNS 180 2115 170 of of IN 180 2115 171 age age NN 180 2115 172 ; ; : 180 2115 173 universal universal JJ 180 2115 174 Executive Executive NNP 180 2115 175 branch branch NN 180 2115 176 : : : 180 2115 177 chief chief NN 180 2115 178 of of IN 180 2115 179 state state NN 180 2115 180 and and CC 180 2115 181 head head NN 180 2115 182 of of IN 180 2115 183 government government NN 180 2115 184 : : : 180 2115 185 President President NNP 180 2115 186 of of IN 180 2115 187 the the DT 180 2115 188 Council Council NNP 180 2115 189 of of IN 180 2115 190 State State NNP 180 2115 191 Gen. Gen. NNP 180 2115 192 Joao Joao NNP 180 2115 193 Bernardo Bernardo NNP 180 2115 194 VIEIRA VIEIRA NNP 180 2115 195 ( ( -LRB- 180 2115 196 assumed assume VBN 180 2115 197 power power NN 180 2115 198 14 14 CD 180 2115 199 November November NNP 180 2115 200 1980 1980 CD 180 2115 201 and and CC 180 2115 202 was be VBD 180 2115 203 elected elect VBN 180 2115 204 President President NNP 180 2115 205 of of IN 180 2115 206 Council Council NNP 180 2115 207 of of IN 180 2115 208 State State NNP 180 2115 209 on on IN 180 2115 210 16 16 CD 180 2115 211 May May NNP 180 2115 212 1984 1984 CD 180 2115 213 ) ) -RRB- 180 2115 214 ; ; : 180 2115 215 election election NN 180 2115 216 last last JJ 180 2115 217 held hold VBD 180 2115 218 19 19 CD 180 2115 219 June June NNP 180 2115 220 1989 1989 CD 180 2115 221 ( ( -LRB- 180 2115 222 next next JJ 180 2115 223 to to TO 180 2115 224 be be VB 180 2115 225 held hold VBN 180 2115 226 3 3 CD 180 2115 227 July July NNP 180 2115 228 1994 1994 CD 180 2115 229 ) ) -RRB- 180 2115 230 ; ; : 180 2115 231 results result NNS 180 2115 232 - - HYPH 180 2115 233 Gen. Gen. NNP 180 2115 234 Joao Joao NNP 180 2115 235 Bernardo Bernardo NNP 180 2115 236 VIEIRA VIEIRA NNP 180 2115 237 was be VBD 180 2115 238 reelected reelect VBN 180 2115 239 without without IN 180 2115 240 opposition opposition NN 180 2115 241 by by IN 180 2115 242 the the DT 180 2115 243 National National NNP 180 2115 244 People People NNPS 180 2115 245 's 's POS 180 2115 246 Assembly Assembly NNP 180 2115 247 Council Council NNP 180 2115 248 of of IN 180 2115 249 State State NNP 180 2115 250 : : : 180 2115 251 this this DT 180 2115 252 body body NN 180 2115 253 is be VBZ 180 2115 254 elected elect VBN 180 2115 255 by by IN 180 2115 256 the the DT 180 2115 257 National National NNP 180 2115 258 People People NNPS 180 2115 259 's 's POS 180 2115 260 Assembly Assembly NNP 180 2115 261 from from IN 180 2115 262 among among IN 180 2115 263 its -PRON- PRP$ 180 2115 264 own own JJ 180 2115 265 members member NNS 180 2115 266 to to TO 180 2115 267 legislate legislate VB 180 2115 268 between between IN 180 2115 269 sessions session NNS 180 2115 270 of of IN 180 2115 271 the the DT 180 2115 272 National National NNP 180 2115 273 People People NNPS 180 2115 274 's 's POS 180 2115 275 Assembly Assembly NNP 180 2115 276 cabinet cabinet NN 180 2115 277 : : : 180 2115 278 Council Council NNP 180 2115 279 of of IN 180 2115 280 Ministers Ministers NNP 180 2115 281 ; ; , 180 2115 282 appointed appoint VBN 180 2115 283 by by IN 180 2115 284 the the DT 180 2115 285 president president NN 180 2115 286 Legislative Legislative NNP 180 2115 287 branch branch NN 180 2115 288 : : : 180 2115 289 unicameral unicameral JJ 180 2115 290 National National NNP 180 2115 291 People People NNPS 180 2115 292 's 's POS 180 2115 293 Assembly Assembly NNP 180 2115 294 : : : 180 2115 295 ( ( -LRB- 180 2115 296 Assembleia Assembleia NNP 180 2115 297 Nacional Nacional NNP 180 2115 298 Popular Popular NNP 180 2115 299 ) ) -RRB- 180 2115 300 elections election NNS 180 2115 301 last last RB 180 2115 302 held hold VBD 180 2115 303 15 15 CD 180 2115 304 June June NNP 180 2115 305 1989 1989 CD 180 2115 306 ( ( -LRB- 180 2115 307 next next JJ 180 2115 308 to to TO 180 2115 309 be be VB 180 2115 310 held hold VBN 180 2115 311 3 3 CD 180 2115 312 July July NNP 180 2115 313 1994 1994 CD 180 2115 314 ) ) -RRB- 180 2115 315 ; ; : 180 2115 316 results result NNS 180 2115 317 - - : 180 2115 318 PAIGC PAIGC NNP 180 2115 319 was be VBD 180 2115 320 the the DT 180 2115 321 only only JJ 180 2115 322 party party NN 180 2115 323 ; ; : 180 2115 324 seats seat NNS 180 2115 325 - - , 180 2115 326 ( ( -LRB- 180 2115 327 150 150 CD 180 2115 328 total total NN 180 2115 329 ) ) -RRB- 180 2115 330 PAIGC PAIGC VBZ 180 2115 331 150 150 CD 180 2115 332 Judicial judicial JJ 180 2115 333 branch branch NN 180 2115 334 : : : 180 2115 335 none none NN 180 2115 336 ; ; : 180 2115 337 there there EX 180 2115 338 is be VBZ 180 2115 339 a a DT 180 2115 340 Ministry Ministry NNP 180 2115 341 of of IN 180 2115 342 Justice Justice NNP 180 2115 343 in in IN 180 2115 344 the the DT 180 2115 345 Council Council NNP 180 2115 346 of of IN 180 2115 347 Ministers Ministers NNP 180 2115 348 Political Political NNP 180 2115 349 parties party NNS 180 2115 350 and and CC 180 2115 351 leaders leader NNS 180 2115 352 : : : 180 2115 353 African African NNP 180 2115 354 Party Party NNP 180 2115 355 for for IN 180 2115 356 the the DT 180 2115 357 Independence Independence NNP 180 2115 358 of of IN 180 2115 359 Guinea Guinea NNP 180 2115 360 - - HYPH 180 2115 361 Bissau Bissau NNP 180 2115 362 and and CC 180 2115 363 Cape Cape NNP 180 2115 364 Verde Verde NNP 180 2115 365 ( ( -LRB- 180 2115 366 PAIGC PAIGC NNP 180 2115 367 ) ) -RRB- 180 2115 368 , , , 180 2115 369 President President NNP 180 2115 370 Joao Joao NNP 180 2115 371 Bernardo Bernardo NNP 180 2115 372 VIEIRA VIEIRA NNP 180 2115 373 , , , 180 2115 374 leader leader NN 180 2115 375 ; 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264 Bissau Bissau NNP 180 2128 265 Airports Airports NNPS 180 2128 266 : : : 180 2128 267 total total NN 180 2128 268 : : : 180 2128 269 32 32 CD 180 2128 270 usable usable JJ 180 2128 271 : : : 180 2128 272 16 16 CD 180 2128 273 with with IN 180 2128 274 permanent permanent JJ 180 2128 275 - - HYPH 180 2128 276 surface surface NN 180 2128 277 runways runway NNS 180 2128 278 : : : 180 2128 279 4 4 CD 180 2128 280 with with IN 180 2128 281 runways runway NNS 180 2128 282 over over IN 180 2128 283 3,659 3,659 CD 180 2128 284 m m NNP 180 2128 285 : : : 180 2128 286 0 0 CD 180 2128 287 with with IN 180 2128 288 runways runways NNP 180 2128 289 2,440 2,440 CD 180 2128 290 - - HYPH 180 2128 291 3,659 3,659 CD 180 2128 292 m m NN 180 2128 293 : : : 180 2128 294 1 1 CD 180 2128 295 with with IN 180 2128 296 runways runway NNS 180 2128 297 1,220 1,220 CD 180 2128 298 - - HYPH 180 2128 299 2,439 2,439 CD 180 2128 300 m m NN 180 2128 301 : : : 180 2128 302 5 5 CD 180 2128 303 Telecommunications 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People People NNS 180 2128 342 's 's POS 180 2128 343 Revolutionary Revolutionary NNP 180 2128 344 Armed Armed NNP 180 2128 345 Force Force NNP 180 2128 346 ( ( -LRB- 180 2128 347 FARP FARP NNP 180 2128 348 ; ; : 180 2128 349 including include VBG 180 2128 350 Army Army NNP 180 2128 351 , , , 180 2128 352 Navy Navy NNP 180 2128 353 , , , 180 2128 354 Air Air NNP 180 2128 355 Force Force NNP 180 2128 356 ) ) -RRB- 180 2128 357 , , , 180 2128 358 paramilitary paramilitary JJ 180 2128 359 force force NN 180 2128 360 Manpower Manpower NNP 180 2128 361 availability availability NN 180 2128 362 : : : 180 2128 363 males male NNS 180 2128 364 age age NNP 180 2128 365 15 15 CD 180 2128 366 - - SYM 180 2128 367 49 49 CD 180 2128 368 243,715 243,715 CD 180 2128 369 ; ; : 180 2128 370 fit fit JJ 180 2128 371 for for IN 180 2128 372 military military JJ 180 2128 373 service service NN 180 2128 374 139,161 139,161 CD 180 2128 375 Defense Defense NNP 180 2128 376 expenditures expenditure NNS 180 2128 377 : : : 180 2128 378 exchange exchange NN 180 2128 379 rate rate NN 180 2128 380 conversion conversion NNP 180 2128 381 - - : 180 2128 382 $ $ $ 180 2128 383 9.3 9.3 CD 180 2128 384 million million CD 180 2128 385 , , , 180 2128 386 5%-6 5%-6 NNP 180 2128 387 % % NN 180 2128 388 of of IN 180 2128 389 GDP GDP NNP 180 2128 390 ( ( -LRB- 180 2128 391 1987 1987 CD 180 2128 392 ) ) -RRB- 180 2128 393 @Guyana @Guyana NNP 180 2128 394 , , , 180 2128 395 Geography Geography NNP 180 2128 396 Location Location NNP 180 2128 397 : : : 180 2128 398 Northern Northern NNP 180 2128 399 South South NNP 180 2128 400 America America NNP 180 2128 401 , , , 180 2128 402 bordering border VBG 180 2128 403 the the DT 180 2128 404 North North NNP 180 2128 405 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 180 2128 406 Ocean Ocean NNP 180 2128 407 between between IN 180 2128 408 Suriname Suriname NNP 180 2128 409 and and CC 180 2128 410 Venezuela Venezuela NNP 180 2128 411 Map Map NNP 180 2128 412 references reference NNS 180 2128 413 : : : 180 2128 414 South South NNP 180 2128 415 America America NNP 180 2128 416 , , , 180 2128 417 Standard Standard NNP 180 2128 418 Time Time NNP 180 2128 419 Zones Zones NNPS 180 2128 420 of of IN 180 2128 421 the the DT 180 2128 422 World World NNP 180 2128 423 Area Area NNP 180 2128 424 : : : 180 2128 425 total total JJ 180 2128 426 area area NN 180 2128 427 : : : 180 2128 428 214,970 214,970 CD 180 2128 429 sq sq IN 180 2128 430 km km NNP 180 2128 431 land land NN 180 2128 432 area area NN 180 2128 433 : : : 180 2128 434 196,850 196,850 CD 180 2128 435 sq sq NNP 180 2128 436 km km NNP 180 2128 437 comparative comparative JJ 180 2128 438 area area NN 180 2128 439 : : : 180 2128 440 slightly slightly RB 180 2128 441 smaller small JJR 180 2128 442 than than IN 180 2128 443 Idaho Idaho NNP 180 2128 444 Land Land NNP 180 2128 445 boundaries boundary NNS 180 2128 446 : : : 180 2128 447 total total JJ 180 2128 448 2,462 2,462 CD 180 2128 449 km km NNS 180 2128 450 , , , 180 2128 451 Brazil Brazil NNP 180 2128 452 1,119 1,119 CD 180 2128 453 km km NNS 180 2128 454 , , , 180 2128 455 Suriname Suriname VBD 180 2128 456 600 600 CD 180 2128 457 km km NNS 180 2128 458 , , , 180 2128 459 Venezuela Venezuela NNP 180 2128 460 743 743 NNP 180 2128 461 km km NN 180 2128 462 Coastline Coastline NNP 180 2128 463 : : : 180 2128 464 459 459 CD 180 2128 465 km km NN 180 2128 466 Maritime Maritime NNP 180 2128 467 claims claim VBZ 180 2128 468 : : : 180 2128 469 continental continental NNP 180 2128 470 shelf shelf NNP 180 2128 471 : : : 180 2128 472 200 200 CD 180 2128 473 nm nm CD 180 2128 474 or or CC 180 2128 475 the the DT 180 2128 476 outer outer JJ 180 2128 477 edge edge NN 180 2128 478 of of IN 180 2128 479 continental continental JJ 180 2128 480 margin margin NN 180 2128 481 exclusive exclusive JJ 180 2128 482 fishing fishing NN 180 2128 483 zone zone NN 180 2128 484 : : : 180 2128 485 200 200 CD 180 2128 486 nm nm CD 180 2128 487 territorial territorial JJ 180 2128 488 sea sea NN 180 2128 489 : : : 180 2128 490 12 12 CD 180 2128 491 nm nm NNP 180 2128 492 International international JJ 180 2128 493 disputes dispute NNS 180 2128 494 : : : 180 2128 495 all all DT 180 2128 496 of of IN 180 2128 497 the the DT 180 2128 498 area area NN 180 2128 499 west west NN 180 2128 500 of of IN 180 2128 501 the the DT 180 2128 502 Essequibo Essequibo NNP 180 2128 503 River River NNP 180 2128 504 claimed claim VBD 180 2128 505 by by IN 180 2128 506 Venezuela Venezuela NNP 180 2128 507 ; ; : 180 2128 508 Suriname Suriname NNP 180 2128 509 claims claim VBZ 180 2128 510 area area NN 180 2128 511 between between IN 180 2128 512 New New NNP 180 2128 513 ( ( -LRB- 180 2128 514 Upper Upper NNP 180 2128 515 Courantyne Courantyne NNP 180 2128 516 ) ) -RRB- 180 2128 517 and and CC 180 2128 518 Courantyne Courantyne NNP 180 2128 519 / / SYM 180 2128 520 Kutari Kutari NNP 180 2128 521 Rivers Rivers NNPS 180 2128 522 ( ( -LRB- 180 2128 523 all all DT 180 2128 524 headwaters headwater NNS 180 2128 525 of of IN 180 2128 526 the the DT 180 2128 527 Courantyne Courantyne NNP 180 2128 528 ) ) -RRB- 180 2128 529 Climate climate NN 180 2128 530 : : : 180 2128 531 tropical tropical JJ 180 2128 532 ; ; : 180 2128 533 hot hot JJ 180 2128 534 , , , 180 2128 535 humid humid JJ 180 2128 536 , , , 180 2128 537 moderated moderate VBN 180 2128 538 by by IN 180 2128 539 northeast northeast JJ 180 2128 540 trade trade NN 180 2128 541 winds wind NNS 180 2128 542 ; ; : 180 2128 543 two two CD 180 2128 544 rainy rainy JJ 180 2128 545 seasons season NNS 180 2128 546 ( ( -LRB- 180 2128 547 May May NNP 180 2128 548 to to IN 180 2128 549 mid mid JJ 180 2128 550 - - NNP 180 2128 551 August August NNP 180 2128 552 , , , 180 2128 553 mid mid NNP 180 2128 554 - - NNP 180 2128 555 November November NNP 180 2128 556 to to IN 180 2128 557 mid mid NNP 180 2128 558 - - NNP 180 2128 559 January January NNP 180 2128 560 ) ) -RRB- 180 2128 561 Terrain Terrain NNP 180 2128 562 : : : 180 2128 563 mostly mostly RB 180 2128 564 rolling roll VBG 180 2128 565 highlands highland NNS 180 2128 566 ; ; , 180 2128 567 low low JJ 180 2128 568 coastal coastal JJ 180 2128 569 plain plain NNP 180 2128 570 ; ; : 180 2128 571 savanna savanna VBD 180 2128 572 in in IN 180 2128 573 south south JJ 180 2128 574 Natural natural JJ 180 2128 575 resources resource NNS 180 2128 576 : : : 180 2128 577 bauxite bauxite NN 180 2128 578 , , , 180 2128 579 gold gold NN 180 2128 580 , , , 180 2128 581 diamonds diamond NNS 180 2128 582 , , , 180 2128 583 hardwood hardwood NN 180 2128 584 timber timber NN 180 2128 585 , , , 180 2128 586 shrimp shrimp NN 180 2128 587 , , , 180 2128 588 fish fish NN 180 2128 589 Land land NN 180 2128 590 use use NN 180 2128 591 : : : 180 2128 592 arable arable JJ 180 2128 593 land land NN 180 2128 594 : : : 180 2128 595 3 3 CD 180 2128 596 % % NN 180 2128 597 permanent permanent JJ 180 2128 598 crops crop NNS 180 2128 599 : : : 180 2128 600 0 0 CD 180 2128 601 % % NN 180 2128 602 meadows meadow NNS 180 2128 603 and and CC 180 2128 604 pastures pasture NNS 180 2128 605 : : : 180 2128 606 6 6 CD 180 2128 607 % % NN 180 2128 608 forest forest NN 180 2128 609 and and CC 180 2128 610 woodland woodland NN 180 2128 611 : : : 180 2128 612 83 83 CD 180 2128 613 % % NN 180 2128 614 other other JJ 180 2128 615 : : : 180 2128 616 8 8 CD 180 2128 617 % % NN 180 2128 618 Irrigated irrigated JJ 180 2128 619 land land NN 180 2128 620 : : : 180 2128 621 1,300 1,300 CD 180 2128 622 sq sq NNP 180 2128 623 km km NNP 180 2128 624 ( ( -LRB- 180 2128 625 1989 1989 CD 180 2128 626 est est NNP 180 2128 627 . . . 180 2128 628 ) ) -RRB- 180 2129 1 Environment environment NN 180 2129 2 : : : 180 2129 3 current current JJ 180 2129 4 issues issue NNS 180 2129 5 : : : 180 2129 6 water water NN 180 2129 7 pollution pollution NN 180 2129 8 from from IN 180 2129 9 sewage sewage NN 180 2129 10 and and CC 180 2129 11 agricultural agricultural JJ 180 2129 12 and and CC 180 2129 13 industrial industrial JJ 180 2129 14 chemicals chemical NNS 180 2129 15 ; ; : 180 2129 16 deforestation deforestation NN 180 2129 17 natural natural JJ 180 2129 18 hazards hazard NNS 180 2129 19 : : : 180 2129 20 flash flash NN 180 2129 21 floods flood VBZ 180 2129 22 a a DT 180 2129 23 constant constant JJ 180 2129 24 threat threat NN 180 2129 25 during during IN 180 2129 26 rainy rainy JJ 180 2129 27 seasons season NNS 180 2129 28 international international JJ 180 2129 29 agreements agreement NNS 180 2129 30 : : : 180 2129 31 party party NN 180 2129 32 to to IN 180 2129 33 - - HYPH 180 2129 34 Endangered Endangered NNP 180 2129 35 Species Species NNPS 180 2129 36 , , , 180 2129 37 Law Law NNP 180 2129 38 of of IN 180 2129 39 the the DT 180 2129 40 Sea Sea NNP 180 2129 41 , , , 180 2129 42 Ozone Ozone NNP 180 2129 43 Layer Layer NNP 180 2129 44 Protection Protection NNP 180 2129 45 , , , 180 2129 46 Tropical Tropical NNP 180 2129 47 Timber Timber NNP 180 2129 48 ; ; : 180 2129 49 signed sign VBN 180 2129 50 , , , 180 2129 51 but but CC 180 2129 52 not not RB 180 2129 53 ratifed ratifed JJ 180 2129 54 - - : 180 2129 55 Biodiversity biodiversity NN 180 2129 56 , , , 180 2129 57 Climate Climate NNP 180 2129 58 Change Change NNP 180 2129 59 @Guyana @guyana NN 180 2129 60 , , , 180 2129 61 People People NNPS 180 2129 62 Population Population NNP 180 2129 63 : : : 180 2129 64 729,425 729,425 CD 180 2129 65 ( ( -LRB- 180 2129 66 July July NNP 180 2129 67 1994 1994 CD 180 2129 68 est est NNP 180 2129 69 . . . 180 2129 70 ) ) -RRB- 180 2130 1 Population population NN 180 2130 2 growth growth NN 180 2130 3 rate rate NN 180 2130 4 : : : 180 2130 5 -0.75 -0.75 CD 180 2130 6 % % NN 180 2130 7 ( ( -LRB- 180 2130 8 1994 1994 CD 180 2130 9 est est NNP 180 2130 10 . . . 180 2130 11 ) ) -RRB- 180 2131 1 Birth birth NN 180 2131 2 rate rate NN 180 2131 3 : : : 180 2131 4 19.95 19.95 CD 180 2131 5 births/1,000 births/1,000 NN 180 2131 6 population population NN 180 2131 7 ( ( -LRB- 180 2131 8 1994 1994 CD 180 2131 9 est est NNP 180 2131 10 . . . 180 2131 11 ) ) -RRB- 180 2132 1 Death death NN 180 2132 2 rate rate NN 180 2132 3 : : : 180 2132 4 7.36 7.36 CD 180 2132 5 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 180 2132 6 population population NN 180 2132 7 ( ( -LRB- 180 2132 8 1994 1994 CD 180 2132 9 est est NNP 180 2132 10 . . . 180 2132 11 ) ) -RRB- 180 2133 1 Net net JJ 180 2133 2 migration migration NN 180 2133 3 rate rate NN 180 2133 4 : : : 180 2133 5 -20.03 -20.03 . 180 2133 6 migrant(s)/1,000 migrant(s)/1,000 FW 180 2133 7 population population NN 180 2133 8 ( ( -LRB- 180 2133 9 1994 1994 CD 180 2133 10 est est NNP 180 2133 11 . . . 180 2133 12 ) ) -RRB- 180 2134 1 Infant infant NN 180 2134 2 mortality mortality NN 180 2134 3 rate rate NN 180 2134 4 : : : 180 2134 5 48.5 48.5 CD 180 2134 6 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 180 2134 7 live live JJ 180 2134 8 births birth NNS 180 2134 9 ( ( -LRB- 180 2134 10 1994 1994 CD 180 2134 11 est est NNP 180 2134 12 . . . 180 2134 13 ) ) -RRB- 180 2135 1 Life life NN 180 2135 2 expectancy expectancy NN 180 2135 3 at at IN 180 2135 4 birth birth NN 180 2135 5 : : : 180 2135 6 total total JJ 180 2135 7 population population NN 180 2135 8 : : : 180 2135 9 64.9 64.9 CD 180 2135 10 years year NNS 180 2135 11 male male JJ 180 2135 12 : : : 180 2135 13 61.66 61.66 CD 180 2135 14 years year NNS 180 2135 15 female female JJ 180 2135 16 : : : 180 2135 17 68.3 68.3 CD 180 2135 18 years year NNS 180 2135 19 ( ( -LRB- 180 2135 20 1994 1994 CD 180 2135 21 est est NNP 180 2135 22 . . . 180 2135 23 ) ) -RRB- 180 2136 1 Total total JJ 180 2136 2 fertility fertility NN 180 2136 3 rate rate NN 180 2136 4 : : : 180 2136 5 2.29 2.29 CD 180 2136 6 children child NNS 180 2136 7 born bear VBN 180 2136 8 / / SYM 180 2136 9 woman woman NN 180 2136 10 ( ( -LRB- 180 2136 11 1994 1994 CD 180 2136 12 est est NNP 180 2136 13 . . . 180 2136 14 ) ) -RRB- 180 2137 1 Nationality nationality NN 180 2137 2 : : : 180 2137 3 noun noun NN 180 2137 4 : : : 180 2137 5 Guyanese Guyanese NNP 180 2137 6 ( ( -LRB- 180 2137 7 singular singular JJ 180 2137 8 and and CC 180 2137 9 plural plural JJ 180 2137 10 ) ) -RRB- 180 2137 11 adjective adjective NN 180 2137 12 : : : 180 2137 13 Guyanese guyanese JJ 180 2137 14 Ethnic ethnic JJ 180 2137 15 divisions division NNS 180 2137 16 : : : 180 2137 17 East East NNP 180 2137 18 Indian Indian NNP 180 2137 19 51 51 CD 180 2137 20 % % NN 180 2137 21 , , , 180 2137 22 black black JJ 180 2137 23 and and CC 180 2137 24 mixed mixed JJ 180 2137 25 43 43 CD 180 2137 26 % % NN 180 2137 27 , , , 180 2137 28 Amerindian Amerindian NNP 180 2137 29 4 4 CD 180 2137 30 % % NN 180 2137 31 , , , 180 2137 32 European european JJ 180 2137 33 and and CC 180 2137 34 Chinese chinese JJ 180 2137 35 2 2 CD 180 2137 36 % % NN 180 2137 37 Religions religion NNS 180 2137 38 : : : 180 2137 39 Christian Christian NNP 180 2137 40 57 57 CD 180 2137 41 % % NN 180 2137 42 , , , 180 2137 43 Hindu Hindu NNP 180 2137 44 33 33 CD 180 2137 45 % % NN 180 2137 46 , , , 180 2137 47 Muslim Muslim NNP 180 2137 48 9 9 CD 180 2137 49 % % NN 180 2137 50 , , , 180 2137 51 other other JJ 180 2137 52 1 1 CD 180 2137 53 % % NN 180 2137 54 Languages Languages NNPS 180 2137 55 : : : 180 2137 56 English English NNP 180 2137 57 , , , 180 2137 58 Amerindian amerindian JJ 180 2137 59 dialects dialect VBZ 180 2137 60 Literacy literacy NN 180 2137 61 : : : 180 2137 62 age age NN 180 2137 63 15 15 CD 180 2137 64 and and CC 180 2137 65 over over RB 180 2137 66 having have VBG 180 2137 67 ever ever RB 180 2137 68 attended attend VBN 180 2137 69 school school NN 180 2137 70 ( ( -LRB- 180 2137 71 1990 1990 CD 180 2137 72 est est NNP 180 2137 73 . . . 180 2137 74 ) ) -RRB- 180 2138 1 total total JJ 180 2138 2 population population NN 180 2138 3 : : : 180 2138 4 95 95 CD 180 2138 5 % % NN 180 2138 6 male male NN 180 2138 7 : : : 180 2138 8 98 98 CD 180 2138 9 % % NN 180 2138 10 female female NN 180 2138 11 : : : 180 2138 12 96 96 CD 180 2138 13 % % NN 180 2138 14 Labor Labor NNP 180 2138 15 force force NN 180 2138 16 : : : 180 2138 17 268,000 268,000 CD 180 2138 18 by by IN 180 2138 19 occupation occupation NN 180 2138 20 : : : 180 2138 21 industry industry NN 180 2138 22 and and CC 180 2138 23 commerce commerce NN 180 2138 24 44.5 44.5 CD 180 2138 25 % % NN 180 2138 26 , , , 180 2138 27 agriculture agriculture NN 180 2138 28 33.8 33.8 CD 180 2138 29 % % NN 180 2138 30 , , , 180 2138 31 services service NNS 180 2138 32 21.7 21.7 CD 180 2138 33 % % NN 180 2138 34 note note NN 180 2138 35 : : : 180 2138 36 public public JJ 180 2138 37 - - HYPH 180 2138 38 sector sector NN 180 2138 39 employment employment NN 180 2138 40 amounts amount NNS 180 2138 41 to to IN 180 2138 42 60 60 CD 180 2138 43 - - SYM 180 2138 44 80 80 CD 180 2138 45 % % NN 180 2138 46 of of IN 180 2138 47 the the DT 180 2138 48 total total JJ 180 2138 49 labor labor NN 180 2138 50 force force NN 180 2138 51 ( ( -LRB- 180 2138 52 1985 1985 CD 180 2138 53 ) ) -RRB- 180 2138 54 @Guyana @Guyana NNP 180 2138 55 , , , 180 2138 56 Government Government NNP 180 2138 57 Names Names NNPS 180 2138 58 : : : 180 2138 59 conventional conventional JJ 180 2138 60 long long JJ 180 2138 61 form form NN 180 2138 62 : : : 180 2138 63 Co co NN 180 2138 64 - - JJ 180 2138 65 operative operative JJ 180 2138 66 Republic Republic NNP 180 2138 67 of of IN 180 2138 68 Guyana Guyana NNP 180 2138 69 conventional conventional JJ 180 2138 70 short short JJ 180 2138 71 form form NN 180 2138 72 : : : 180 2138 73 Guyana Guyana NNP 180 2138 74 former former JJ 180 2138 75 : : : 180 2138 76 British British NNP 180 2138 77 Guiana Guiana NNP 180 2138 78 Digraph Digraph NNP 180 2138 79 : : : 180 2138 80 GY GY NNP 180 2138 81 Type Type NNP 180 2138 82 : : : 180 2138 83 republic republic NNP 180 2138 84 Capital capital NN 180 2138 85 : : : 180 2138 86 Georgetown Georgetown NNP 180 2138 87 Administrative Administrative NNP 180 2138 88 divisions division NNS 180 2138 89 : : : 180 2138 90 10 10 CD 180 2138 91 regions region NNS 180 2138 92 ; ; : 180 2138 93 Barima Barima NNP 180 2138 94 - - HYPH 180 2138 95 Waini Waini NNP 180 2138 96 , , , 180 2138 97 Cuyuni Cuyuni NNP 180 2138 98 - - HYPH 180 2138 99 Mazaruni Mazaruni NNP 180 2138 100 , , , 180 2138 101 Demerara Demerara NNP 180 2138 102 - - HYPH 180 2138 103 Mahaica Mahaica NNP 180 2138 104 , , , 180 2138 105 East East NNP 180 2138 106 Berbice Berbice NNP 180 2138 107 - - HYPH 180 2138 108 Corentyne Corentyne NNP 180 2138 109 , , , 180 2138 110 Essequibo Essequibo NNP 180 2138 111 Islands Islands NNP 180 2138 112 - - HYPH 180 2138 113 West West NNP 180 2138 114 Demerara Demerara NNP 180 2138 115 , , , 180 2138 116 Mahaica Mahaica NNP 180 2138 117 - - HYPH 180 2138 118 Berbice Berbice NNP 180 2138 119 , , , 180 2138 120 Pomeroon Pomeroon NNP 180 2138 121 - - HYPH 180 2138 122 Supenaam Supenaam NNP 180 2138 123 , , , 180 2138 124 Potaro Potaro NNP 180 2138 125 - - HYPH 180 2138 126 Siparuni Siparuni NNP 180 2138 127 , , , 180 2138 128 Upper Upper NNP 180 2138 129 Demerara Demerara NNP 180 2138 130 - - HYPH 180 2138 131 Berbice Berbice NNP 180 2138 132 , , , 180 2138 133 Upper Upper NNP 180 2138 134 Takutu Takutu NNP 180 2138 135 - - HYPH 180 2138 136 Upper Upper NNP 180 2138 137 Essequibo Essequibo NNP 180 2138 138 Independence Independence NNP 180 2138 139 : : : 180 2138 140 26 26 CD 180 2138 141 May May NNP 180 2138 142 1966 1966 CD 180 2138 143 ( ( -LRB- 180 2138 144 from from IN 180 2138 145 UK UK NNP 180 2138 146 ) ) -RRB- 180 2138 147 National national JJ 180 2138 148 holiday holiday NN 180 2138 149 : : : 180 2138 150 Republic Republic NNP 180 2138 151 Day Day NNP 180 2138 152 , , , 180 2138 153 23 23 CD 180 2138 154 February February NNP 180 2138 155 ( ( -LRB- 180 2138 156 1970 1970 CD 180 2138 157 ) ) -RRB- 180 2138 158 Constitution constitution NN 180 2138 159 : : : 180 2138 160 6 6 CD 180 2138 161 October October NNP 180 2138 162 1980 1980 CD 180 2138 163 Legal legal JJ 180 2138 164 system system NN 180 2138 165 : : : 180 2138 166 based base VBN 180 2138 167 on on IN 180 2138 168 English English NNP 180 2138 169 common common JJ 180 2138 170 law law NN 180 2138 171 with with IN 180 2138 172 certain certain JJ 180 2138 173 admixtures admixture NNS 180 2138 174 of of IN 180 2138 175 Roman roman JJ 180 2138 176 - - HYPH 180 2138 177 Dutch dutch JJ 180 2138 178 law law NN 180 2138 179 ; ; : 180 2138 180 has have VBZ 180 2138 181 not not RB 180 2138 182 accepted accept VBN 180 2138 183 compulsory compulsory NN 180 2138 184 ICJ ICJ NNP 180 2138 185 jurisdiction jurisdiction NN 180 2138 186 Suffrage suffrage CD 180 2138 187 : : : 180 2138 188 18 18 CD 180 2138 189 years year NNS 180 2138 190 of of IN 180 2138 191 age age NN 180 2138 192 ; ; : 180 2138 193 universal universal JJ 180 2138 194 Executive Executive NNP 180 2138 195 branch branch NN 180 2138 196 : : : 180 2138 197 chief chief NN 180 2138 198 of of IN 180 2138 199 state state NN 180 2138 200 : : : 180 2138 201 Executive executive JJ 180 2138 202 President President NNP 180 2138 203 Cheddi Cheddi NNP 180 2138 204 JAGAN JAGAN NNP 180 2138 205 ( ( -LRB- 180 2138 206 since since IN 180 2138 207 5 5 CD 180 2138 208 October October NNP 180 2138 209 1992 1992 CD 180 2138 210 ) ) -RRB- 180 2138 211 ; ; : 180 2138 212 First First NNP 180 2138 213 Vice Vice NNP 180 2138 214 President President NNP 180 2138 215 Sam Sam NNP 180 2138 216 HINDS HINDS NNP 180 2138 217 ( ( -LRB- 180 2138 218 since since IN 180 2138 219 5 5 CD 180 2138 220 October October NNP 180 2138 221 1992 1992 CD 180 2138 222 ) ) -RRB- 180 2138 223 ; ; : 180 2138 224 election election NN 180 2138 225 last last JJ 180 2138 226 held hold VBN 180 2138 227 on on IN 180 2138 228 5 5 CD 180 2138 229 October October NNP 180 2138 230 1992 1992 CD 180 2138 231 ; ; : 180 2138 232 results result NNS 180 2138 233 - - : 180 2138 234 Cheddi Cheddi NNP 180 2138 235 JAGAN JAGAN NNP 180 2138 236 was be VBD 180 2138 237 elected elect VBN 180 2138 238 president president NN 180 2138 239 since since IN 180 2138 240 he -PRON- PRP 180 2138 241 was be VBD 180 2138 242 leader leader NN 180 2138 243 of of IN 180 2138 244 the the DT 180 2138 245 party party NN 180 2138 246 with with IN 180 2138 247 the the DT 180 2138 248 most most JJS 180 2138 249 votes vote NNS 180 2138 250 in in IN 180 2138 251 the the DT 180 2138 252 National National NNP 180 2138 253 Assembly Assembly NNP 180 2138 254 elections election NNS 180 2138 255 head head NN 180 2138 256 of of IN 180 2138 257 government government NN 180 2138 258 : : : 180 2138 259 Prime Prime NNP 180 2138 260 Minister Minister NNP 180 2138 261 Sam Sam NNP 180 2138 262 HINDS HINDS NNP 180 2138 263 ( ( -LRB- 180 2138 264 since since IN 180 2138 265 5 5 CD 180 2138 266 October October NNP 180 2138 267 1992 1992 CD 180 2138 268 ) ) -RRB- 180 2138 269 cabinet cabinet NN 180 2138 270 : : : 180 2138 271 Cabinet Cabinet NNP 180 2138 272 of of IN 180 2138 273 Ministers Ministers NNPS 180 2138 274 ; ; , 180 2138 275 appointed appoint VBN 180 2138 276 by by IN 180 2138 277 the the DT 180 2138 278 president president NN 180 2138 279 , , , 180 2138 280 responsible responsible JJ 180 2138 281 to to IN 180 2138 282 the the DT 180 2138 283 legislature legislature NN 180 2138 284 Legislative legislative JJ 180 2138 285 branch branch NN 180 2138 286 : : : 180 2138 287 unicameral unicameral JJ 180 2138 288 National National NNP 180 2138 289 Assembly Assembly NNP 180 2138 290 : : : 180 2138 291 elections election NNS 180 2138 292 last last RB 180 2138 293 held hold VBD 180 2138 294 on on IN 180 2138 295 5 5 CD 180 2138 296 October October NNP 180 2138 297 1992 1992 CD 180 2138 298 ( ( -LRB- 180 2138 299 next next JJ 180 2138 300 to to TO 180 2138 301 be be VB 180 2138 302 held hold VBN 180 2138 303 in in IN 180 2138 304 1997 1997 CD 180 2138 305 ) ) -RRB- 180 2138 306 ; ; : 180 2138 307 results result NNS 180 2138 308 - - HYPH 180 2138 309 PPP ppp NN 180 2138 310 53.4 53.4 CD 180 2138 311 % % NN 180 2138 312 , , , 180 2138 313 PNC PNC NNP 180 2138 314 42.3 42.3 CD 180 2138 315 % % NN 180 2138 316 , , , 180 2138 317 WPA WPA NNP 180 2138 318 2 2 CD 180 2138 319 % % NN 180 2138 320 , , , 180 2138 321 TUF TUF NNP 180 2138 322 1.2 1.2 CD 180 2138 323 % % NN 180 2138 324 ; ; , 180 2138 325 seats seat NNS 180 2138 326 - - , 180 2138 327 ( ( -LRB- 180 2138 328 65 65 CD 180 2138 329 total total NN 180 2138 330 , , , 180 2138 331 53 53 CD 180 2138 332 elected elect VBN 180 2138 333 ) ) -RRB- 180 2138 334 PPP PPP NNP 180 2138 335 36 36 CD 180 2138 336 , , , 180 2138 337 PNC PNC NNP 180 2138 338 26 26 CD 180 2138 339 , , , 180 2138 340 WPA WPA NNP 180 2138 341 2 2 CD 180 2138 342 , , , 180 2138 343 TUF TUF NNP 180 2138 344 1 1 CD 180 2138 345 Judicial judicial JJ 180 2138 346 branch branch NN 180 2138 347 : : : 180 2138 348 Supreme Supreme NNP 180 2138 349 Court Court NNP 180 2138 350 of of IN 180 2138 351 Judicature Judicature NNP 180 2138 352 Political political JJ 180 2138 353 parties party NNS 180 2138 354 and and CC 180 2138 355 leaders leader NNS 180 2138 356 : : : 180 2138 357 People People NNS 180 2138 358 's 's POS 180 2138 359 Progressive Progressive NNP 180 2138 360 Party Party NNP 180 2138 361 ( ( -LRB- 180 2138 362 PPP PPP NNP 180 2138 363 ) ) -RRB- 180 2138 364 , , , 180 2138 365 Cheddi Cheddi NNP 180 2138 366 JAGAN JAGAN NNP 180 2138 367 ; ; : 180 2138 368 People People NNS 180 2138 369 's 's POS 180 2138 370 National National NNP 180 2138 371 Congress Congress NNP 180 2138 372 ( ( -LRB- 180 2138 373 PNC PNC NNP 180 2138 374 ) ) -RRB- 180 2138 375 , , , 180 2138 376 Hugh Hugh NNP 180 2138 377 Desmond Desmond NNP 180 2138 378 HOYTE HOYTE NNP 180 2138 379 ; ; : 180 2138 380 ; ; : 180 2138 381 People People NNS 180 2138 382 's 's POS 180 2138 383 National National NNP 180 2138 384 Congress Congress NNP 180 2138 385 ( ( -LRB- 180 2138 386 PNC PNC NNP 180 2138 387 ) ) -RRB- 180 2138 388 , , , 180 2138 389 Hugh Hugh NNP 180 2138 390 Desmond Desmond NNP 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89 89 CD 180 2152 139 ) ) -RRB- 180 2152 140 , , , 180 2152 141 $ $ $ 180 2152 142 325 325 CD 180 2152 143 million million CD 180 2152 144 ; ; : 180 2152 145 Communist communist JJ 180 2152 146 countries country NNS 180 2152 147 1970 1970 CD 180 2152 148 - - SYM 180 2152 149 89 89 CD 180 2152 150 , , , 180 2152 151 $ $ $ 180 2152 152 242 242 CD 180 2152 153 million million CD 180 2152 154 Currency currency NN 180 2152 155 : : : 180 2152 156 1 1 CD 180 2152 157 Guyanese guyanese JJ 180 2152 158 dollar dollar NN 180 2152 159 ( ( -LRB- 180 2152 160 G$ G$ NNP 180 2152 161 ) ) -RRB- 180 2152 162 = = NFP 180 2152 163 100 100 CD 180 2152 164 cents cent NNS 180 2152 165 Exchange Exchange NNP 180 2152 166 rates rate NNS 180 2152 167 : : : 180 2152 168 Guyanese guyanese JJ 180 2152 169 dollars dollar NNS 180 2152 170 ( ( -LRB- 180 2152 171 G$ G$ NNP 180 2152 172 ) ) -RRB- 180 2152 173 per per IN 180 2152 174 US$ us$ $ 180 2152 175 1 1 CD 180 2152 176 - - SYM 180 2152 177 130.7 130.7 CD 180 2152 178 ( ( -LRB- 180 2152 179 January January NNP 180 2152 180 1994 1994 CD 180 2152 181 ) ) -RRB- 180 2152 182 , , , 180 2152 183 126.7 126.7 CD 180 2152 184 ( ( -LRB- 180 2152 185 1993 1993 CD 180 2152 186 ) ) -RRB- 180 2152 187 , , , 180 2152 188 125.0 125.0 CD 180 2152 189 ( ( -LRB- 180 2152 190 1992 1992 CD 180 2152 191 ) ) -RRB- 180 2152 192 , , , 180 2152 193 111.8 111.8 CD 180 2152 194 ( ( -LRB- 180 2152 195 1991 1991 CD 180 2152 196 ) ) -RRB- 180 2152 197 , , , 180 2152 198 39.533 39.533 CD 180 2152 199 ( ( -LRB- 180 2152 200 1990 1990 CD 180 2152 201 ) ) -RRB- 180 2152 202 , , , 180 2152 203 27.159 27.159 CD 180 2152 204 ( ( -LRB- 180 2152 205 1989 1989 CD 180 2152 206 ) ) -RRB- 180 2152 207 Fiscal fiscal JJ 180 2152 208 year year NN 180 2152 209 : : : 180 2152 210 calendar calendar NNP 180 2152 211 year year NN 180 2152 212 @Guyana @Guyana NNP 180 2152 213 , , , 180 2152 214 Communications Communications NNP 180 2152 215 Railroads Railroads NNPS 180 2152 216 : : : 180 2152 217 no no DT 180 2152 218 public public JJ 180 2152 219 railroads railroad NNS 180 2152 220 ; ; : 180 2152 221 about about RB 180 2152 222 100 100 CD 180 2152 223 km km NNS 180 2152 224 of of IN 180 2152 225 narrow narrow JJ 180 2152 226 gauge gauge NN 180 2152 227 industrial industrial JJ 180 2152 228 railroads railroad NNS 180 2152 229 to to IN 180 2152 230 transport transport NN 180 2152 231 minerals mineral NNS 180 2152 232 , , , 180 2152 233 including include VBG 180 2152 234 bauxite bauxite JJ 180 2152 235 Highways highway NNS 180 2152 236 : : : 180 2152 237 total total NN 180 2152 238 : : : 180 2152 239 7,665 7,665 CD 180 2152 240 km km NN 180 2152 241 paved pave VBN 180 2152 242 : : : 180 2152 243 550 550 CD 180 2152 244 km km NNS 180 2152 245 unpaved unpaved JJ 180 2152 246 : : : 180 2152 247 gravel gravel NN 180 2152 248 5,000 5,000 CD 180 2152 249 km km NN 180 2152 250 ; ; : 180 2152 251 earth earth NN 180 2152 252 2,115 2,115 CD 180 2152 253 km km NN 180 2152 254 Inland Inland NNP 180 2152 255 waterways waterway NNS 180 2152 256 : : : 180 2152 257 6,000 6,000 CD 180 2152 258 km km NN 180 2152 259 total total NN 180 2152 260 of of IN 180 2152 261 navigable navigable JJ 180 2152 262 waterways waterway NNS 180 2152 263 ; ; : 180 2152 264 Berbice Berbice NNP 180 2152 265 , , , 180 2152 266 Demerara Demerara NNP 180 2152 267 , , , 180 2152 268 and and CC 180 2152 269 Essequibo Essequibo NNP 180 2152 270 Rivers Rivers NNPS 180 2152 271 are be VBP 180 2152 272 navigable navigable JJ 180 2152 273 by by IN 180 2152 274 oceangoing oceangoe VBG 180 2152 275 vessels vessel NNS 180 2152 276 for for IN 180 2152 277 150 150 CD 180 2152 278 km km NNS 180 2152 279 , , , 180 2152 280 100 100 CD 180 2152 281 km km NN 180 2152 282 , , , 180 2152 283 and and CC 180 2152 284 80 80 CD 180 2152 285 km km NN 180 2152 286 , , , 180 2152 287 respectively respectively RB 180 2152 288 Ports port NNS 180 2152 289 : : : 180 2152 290 Georgetown Georgetown NNP 180 2152 291 , , , 180 2152 292 New New NNP 180 2152 293 Amsterdam Amsterdam NNP 180 2152 294 Merchant Merchant NNP 180 2152 295 marine marine NN 180 2152 296 : : : 180 2152 297 1 1 CD 180 2152 298 cargo cargo NN 180 2152 299 ship ship NN 180 2152 300 ( ( -LRB- 180 2152 301 1,000 1,000 CD 180 2152 302 GRT GRT NNP 180 2152 303 or or CC 180 2152 304 over over RB 180 2152 305 ) ) -RRB- 180 2152 306 totaling total VBG 180 2152 307 1,317 1,317 CD 180 2152 308 GRT/2,558 grt/2,558 CD 180 2152 309 DWT DWT NNP 180 2152 310 Airports Airports NNPS 180 2152 311 : : : 180 2152 312 total total NN 180 2152 313 : : : 180 2152 314 53 53 CD 180 2152 315 usable usable JJ 180 2152 316 : : : 180 2152 317 48 48 CD 180 2152 318 with with IN 180 2152 319 permanent permanent JJ 180 2152 320 - - HYPH 180 2152 321 surface surface NN 180 2152 322 runways runway NNS 180 2152 323 : : : 180 2152 324 5 5 CD 180 2152 325 with with IN 180 2152 326 runways runway NNS 180 2152 327 over over IN 180 2152 328 3,659 3,659 CD 180 2152 329 m m NNP 180 2152 330 : : : 180 2152 331 0 0 CD 180 2152 332 with with IN 180 2152 333 runways runways NNP 180 2152 334 2,440 2,440 CD 180 2152 335 - - HYPH 180 2152 336 3,659 3,659 CD 180 2152 337 m m NN 180 2152 338 : : : 180 2152 339 0 0 CD 180 2152 340 with with IN 180 2152 341 runways runway NNS 180 2152 342 1,220 1,220 CD 180 2152 343 - - HYPH 180 2152 344 2,439 2,439 CD 180 2152 345 m m NN 180 2152 346 : : : 180 2152 347 12 12 CD 180 2152 348 Telecommunications telecommunication NNS 180 2152 349 : : : 180 2152 350 fair fair JJ 180 2152 351 system system NN 180 2152 352 with with IN 180 2152 353 radio radio NN 180 2152 354 relay relay NN 180 2152 355 network network NN 180 2152 356 ; ; : 180 2152 357 over over IN 180 2152 358 27,000 27,000 CD 180 2152 359 telephones telephone NNS 180 2152 360 ; ; : 180 2152 361 tropospheric tropospheric JJ 180 2152 362 scatter scatter NN 180 2152 363 link link NN 180 2152 364 to to IN 180 2152 365 Trinidad Trinidad NNP 180 2152 366 ; ; , 180 2152 367 broadcast broadcast NN 180 2152 368 stations station NNS 180 2152 369 - - SYM 180 2152 370 4 4 CD 180 2152 371 AM am NN 180 2152 372 , , , 180 2152 373 3 3 CD 180 2152 374 FM FM NNP 180 2152 375 , , , 180 2152 376 no no DT 180 2152 377 TV tv NN 180 2152 378 , , , 180 2152 379 1 1 CD 180 2152 380 shortwave shortwave NN 180 2152 381 ; ; : 180 2152 382 1 1 CD 180 2152 383 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 180 2152 384 Ocean Ocean NNP 180 2152 385 INTELSAT INTELSAT NNP 180 2152 386 earth earth NN 180 2152 387 station station NN 180 2152 388 @Guyana @guyana NN 180 2152 389 , , , 180 2152 390 Defense Defense NNP 180 2152 391 Forces Forces NNPS 180 2152 392 Branches Branches NNPS 180 2152 393 : : : 180 2152 394 Guyana Guyana NNP 180 2152 395 Defense Defense NNP 180 2152 396 Force Force NNP 180 2152 397 ( ( -LRB- 180 2152 398 GDF GDF NNP 180 2152 399 ; ; : 180 2152 400 including include VBG 180 2152 401 the the DT 180 2152 402 Ground Ground NNP 180 2152 403 Forces Forces NNPS 180 2152 404 , , , 180 2152 405 Coast Coast NNP 180 2152 406 Guard Guard NNP 180 2152 407 and and CC 180 2152 408 Air Air NNP 180 2152 409 Corps Corps NNP 180 2152 410 ) ) -RRB- 180 2152 411 , , , 180 2152 412 Guyana Guyana NNP 180 2152 413 People People NNPS 180 2152 414 's 's POS 180 2152 415 Militia Militia NNP 180 2152 416 ( ( -LRB- 180 2152 417 GPM GPM NNP 180 2152 418 ) ) -RRB- 180 2152 419 , , , 180 2152 420 Guyana Guyana NNP 180 2152 421 National National NNP 180 2152 422 Service Service NNP 180 2152 423 ( ( -LRB- 180 2152 424 GNS GNS NNP 180 2152 425 ) ) -RRB- 180 2152 426 Manpower Manpower NNP 180 2152 427 availability availability NN 180 2152 428 : : : 180 2152 429 males male NNS 180 2152 430 age age NNP 180 2152 431 15 15 CD 180 2152 432 - - SYM 180 2152 433 49 49 CD 180 2152 434 197,802 197,802 CD 180 2152 435 ; ; : 180 2152 436 fit fit JJ 180 2152 437 for for IN 180 2152 438 military military JJ 180 2152 439 service service NN 180 2152 440 150,072 150,072 CD 180 2152 441 Defense defense NN 180 2152 442 expenditures expenditure NNS 180 2152 443 : : : 180 2152 444 $ $ $ 180 2152 445 NA na NN 180 2152 446 , , , 180 2152 447 NA% na% IN 180 2152 448 of of IN 180 2152 449 GDP GDP NNP 180 2152 450 @Haiti @Haiti NNP 180 2152 451 , , , 180 2152 452 Geography Geography NNP 180 2152 453 Location Location NNP 180 2152 454 : : : 180 2152 455 Caribbean Caribbean NNP 180 2152 456 , , , 180 2152 457 in in IN 180 2152 458 the the DT 180 2152 459 northern northern JJ 180 2152 460 Caribbean Caribbean NNP 180 2152 461 Sea Sea NNP 180 2152 462 , , , 180 2152 463 about about RB 180 2152 464 90 90 CD 180 2152 465 km km NN 180 2152 466 southeast southeast RB 180 2152 467 of of IN 180 2152 468 Cuba Cuba NNP 180 2152 469 Map Map NNP 180 2152 470 references reference NNS 180 2152 471 : : : 180 2152 472 Central Central NNP 180 2152 473 America America NNP 180 2152 474 and and CC 180 2152 475 the the DT 180 2152 476 Caribbean caribbean JJ 180 2152 477 , , , 180 2152 478 Standard Standard NNP 180 2152 479 Time Time NNP 180 2152 480 Zones Zones NNPS 180 2152 481 of of IN 180 2152 482 the the DT 180 2152 483 World World NNP 180 2152 484 Area Area NNP 180 2152 485 : : : 180 2152 486 total total JJ 180 2152 487 area area NN 180 2152 488 : : : 180 2152 489 27,750 27,750 CD 180 2152 490 sq sq IN 180 2152 491 km km NNP 180 2152 492 land land NN 180 2152 493 area area NN 180 2152 494 : : : 180 2152 495 27,560 27,560 CD 180 2152 496 sq sq NNP 180 2152 497 km km NNP 180 2152 498 comparative comparative JJ 180 2152 499 area area NN 180 2152 500 : : : 180 2152 501 slightly slightly RB 180 2152 502 larger large JJR 180 2152 503 than than IN 180 2152 504 Maryland Maryland NNP 180 2152 505 Land Land NNP 180 2152 506 boundaries boundary NNS 180 2152 507 : : : 180 2152 508 total total JJ 180 2152 509 275 275 CD 180 2152 510 km km NNS 180 2152 511 , , , 180 2152 512 Dominican Dominican NNP 180 2152 513 Republic Republic NNP 180 2152 514 275 275 CD 180 2152 515 km km NN 180 2152 516 Coastline Coastline NNP 180 2152 517 : : : 180 2152 518 1,771 1,771 CD 180 2152 519 km km NN 180 2152 520 Maritime Maritime NNP 180 2152 521 claims claim VBZ 180 2152 522 : : : 180 2152 523 contiguous contiguous JJ 180 2152 524 zone zone NN 180 2152 525 : : : 180 2152 526 24 24 CD 180 2152 527 nm nm NNP 180 2152 528 continental continental NNP 180 2152 529 shelf shelf NNP 180 2152 530 : : : 180 2152 531 to to TO 180 2152 532 depth depth NN 180 2152 533 of of IN 180 2152 534 exploitation exploitation NN 180 2152 535 exclusive exclusive JJ 180 2152 536 economic economic JJ 180 2152 537 zone zone NN 180 2152 538 : : : 180 2152 539 200 200 CD 180 2152 540 nm nm CD 180 2152 541 territorial territorial JJ 180 2152 542 sea sea NN 180 2152 543 : : : 180 2152 544 12 12 CD 180 2152 545 nm nm NNP 180 2152 546 International international JJ 180 2152 547 disputes dispute NNS 180 2152 548 : : : 180 2152 549 claims claim VBZ 180 2152 550 US US NNP 180 2152 551 - - HYPH 180 2152 552 administered administer VBN 180 2152 553 Navassa Navassa NNP 180 2152 554 Island Island NNP 180 2152 555 Climate Climate NNP 180 2152 556 : : : 180 2152 557 tropical tropical JJ 180 2152 558 ; ; : 180 2152 559 semiarid semiarid NN 180 2152 560 where where WRB 180 2152 561 mountains mountain NNS 180 2152 562 in in IN 180 2152 563 east east NNP 180 2152 564 cut cut VBD 180 2152 565 off off RP 180 2152 566 trade trade NN 180 2152 567 winds wind NNS 180 2152 568 Terrain Terrain NNP 180 2152 569 : : : 180 2152 570 mostly mostly RB 180 2152 571 rough rough JJ 180 2152 572 and and CC 180 2152 573 mountainous mountainous JJ 180 2152 574 Natural natural JJ 180 2152 575 resources resource NNS 180 2152 576 : : : 180 2152 577 bauxite bauxite JJ 180 2152 578 Land Land NNP 180 2152 579 use use NN 180 2152 580 : : : 180 2152 581 arable arable JJ 180 2152 582 land land NN 180 2152 583 : : : 180 2152 584 20 20 CD 180 2152 585 % % NN 180 2152 586 permanent permanent JJ 180 2152 587 crops crop NNS 180 2152 588 : : : 180 2152 589 13 13 CD 180 2152 590 % % NN 180 2152 591 meadows meadow NNS 180 2152 592 and and CC 180 2152 593 pastures pasture NNS 180 2152 594 : : : 180 2152 595 18 18 CD 180 2152 596 % % NN 180 2152 597 forest forest NN 180 2152 598 and and CC 180 2152 599 woodland woodland NN 180 2152 600 : : : 180 2152 601 4 4 CD 180 2152 602 % % NN 180 2152 603 other other JJ 180 2152 604 : : : 180 2152 605 45 45 CD 180 2152 606 % % NN 180 2152 607 Irrigated irrigated JJ 180 2152 608 land land NN 180 2152 609 : : : 180 2152 610 750 750 CD 180 2152 611 sq sq NNP 180 2152 612 km km NNP 180 2152 613 ( ( -LRB- 180 2152 614 1989 1989 CD 180 2152 615 est est NNP 180 2152 616 . . . 180 2152 617 ) ) -RRB- 180 2153 1 Environment environment NN 180 2153 2 : : : 180 2153 3 current current JJ 180 2153 4 issues issue NNS 180 2153 5 : : : 180 2153 6 deforestation deforestation NN 180 2153 7 ; ; , 180 2153 8 soil soil NN 180 2153 9 erosion erosion NN 180 2153 10 natural natural JJ 180 2153 11 hazards hazard NNS 180 2153 12 : : : 180 2153 13 lies lie NNS 180 2153 14 in in IN 180 2153 15 the the DT 180 2153 16 middle middle NN 180 2153 17 of of IN 180 2153 18 the the DT 180 2153 19 hurricane hurricane NN 180 2153 20 belt belt NN 180 2153 21 and and CC 180 2153 22 subject subject JJ 180 2153 23 to to IN 180 2153 24 severe severe JJ 180 2153 25 storms storm NNS 180 2153 26 from from IN 180 2153 27 June June NNP 180 2153 28 to to IN 180 2153 29 October October NNP 180 2153 30 ; ; : 180 2153 31 occasional occasional JJ 180 2153 32 flooding flooding NN 180 2153 33 and and CC 180 2153 34 earthquakes earthquake VBZ 180 2153 35 international international JJ 180 2153 36 agreements agreement NNS 180 2153 37 : : : 180 2153 38 party party NN 180 2153 39 to to IN 180 2153 40 - - HYPH 180 2153 41 Marine Marine NNP 180 2153 42 Dumping Dumping NNP 180 2153 43 , , , 180 2153 44 Marine Marine NNP 180 2153 45 Life Life NNP 180 2153 46 Conservation Conservation NNP 180 2153 47 ; ; , 180 2153 48 signed sign VBD 180 2153 49 , , , 180 2153 50 but but CC 180 2153 51 not not RB 180 2153 52 ratified ratified JJ 180 2153 53 - - : 180 2153 54 Biodiversity biodiversity NN 180 2153 55 , , , 180 2153 56 Climate climate NN 180 2153 57 Change Change NNP 180 2153 58 , , , 180 2153 59 Hazardous Hazardous NNP 180 2153 60 Wastes Wastes NNPS 180 2153 61 , , , 180 2153 62 Law Law NNP 180 2153 63 of of IN 180 2153 64 the the DT 180 2153 65 Sea Sea NNP 180 2153 66 , , , 180 2153 67 Nuclear Nuclear NNP 180 2153 68 Test Test NNP 180 2153 69 Ban Ban NNP 180 2153 70 Note Note NNP 180 2153 71 : : : 180 2153 72 shares share NNS 180 2153 73 island island NN 180 2153 74 of of IN 180 2153 75 Hispaniola Hispaniola NNP 180 2153 76 with with IN 180 2153 77 Dominican Dominican NNP 180 2153 78 Republic Republic NNP 180 2153 79 ( ( -LRB- 180 2153 80 western western JJ 180 2153 81 one one CD 180 2153 82 - - HYPH 180 2153 83 third third NN 180 2153 84 is be VBZ 180 2153 85 Haiti Haiti NNP 180 2153 86 , , , 180 2153 87 eastern eastern JJ 180 2153 88 two two CD 180 2153 89 - - HYPH 180 2153 90 thirds third NNS 180 2153 91 is be VBZ 180 2153 92 the the DT 180 2153 93 Dominican Dominican NNP 180 2153 94 Republic Republic NNP 180 2153 95 ) ) -RRB- 180 2153 96 @Haiti @Haiti NNP 180 2153 97 , , , 180 2153 98 People People NNPS 180 2153 99 Population Population NNP 180 2153 100 : : : 180 2153 101 6,491,450 6,491,450 CD 180 2153 102 ( ( -LRB- 180 2153 103 July July NNP 180 2153 104 1994 1994 CD 180 2153 105 est est NNP 180 2153 106 . . . 180 2153 107 ) ) -RRB- 180 2154 1 Population population NN 180 2154 2 growth growth NN 180 2154 3 rate rate NN 180 2154 4 : : : 180 2154 5 1.63 1.63 CD 180 2154 6 % % NN 180 2154 7 ( ( -LRB- 180 2154 8 1994 1994 CD 180 2154 9 est est NNP 180 2154 10 . . . 180 2154 11 ) ) -RRB- 180 2155 1 Birth birth NN 180 2155 2 rate rate NN 180 2155 3 : : : 180 2155 4 39.72 39.72 CD 180 2155 5 births/1,000 births/1,000 NN 180 2155 6 population population NN 180 2155 7 ( ( -LRB- 180 2155 8 1994 1994 CD 180 2155 9 est est NNP 180 2155 10 . . . 180 2155 11 ) ) -RRB- 180 2156 1 Death death NN 180 2156 2 rate rate NN 180 2156 3 : : : 180 2156 4 18.78 18.78 CD 180 2156 5 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 180 2156 6 population population NN 180 2156 7 ( ( -LRB- 180 2156 8 1994 1994 CD 180 2156 9 est est NNP 180 2156 10 . . . 180 2156 11 ) ) -RRB- 180 2157 1 Net net JJ 180 2157 2 migration migration NN 180 2157 3 rate rate NN 180 2157 4 : : : 180 2157 5 -4.67 -4.67 NFP 180 2157 6 migrant(s)/1,000 migrant(s)/1,000 NN 180 2157 7 population population NN 180 2157 8 ( ( -LRB- 180 2157 9 1994 1994 CD 180 2157 10 est est NNP 180 2157 11 . . . 180 2157 12 ) ) -RRB- 180 2158 1 Infant infant NN 180 2158 2 mortality mortality NN 180 2158 3 rate rate NN 180 2158 4 : : : 180 2158 5 108.5 108.5 CD 180 2158 6 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 180 2158 7 live live JJ 180 2158 8 births birth NNS 180 2158 9 ( ( -LRB- 180 2158 10 1994 1994 CD 180 2158 11 est est NNP 180 2158 12 . . . 180 2158 13 ) ) -RRB- 180 2159 1 Life life NN 180 2159 2 expectancy expectancy NN 180 2159 3 at at IN 180 2159 4 birth birth NN 180 2159 5 : : : 180 2159 6 total total JJ 180 2159 7 population population NN 180 2159 8 : : : 180 2159 9 45.11 45.11 CD 180 2159 10 years year NNS 180 2159 11 male male JJ 180 2159 12 : : : 180 2159 13 43.45 43.45 CD 180 2159 14 years year NNS 180 2159 15 female female JJ 180 2159 16 : : : 180 2159 17 46.85 46.85 CD 180 2159 18 years year NNS 180 2159 19 ( ( -LRB- 180 2159 20 1994 1994 CD 180 2159 21 est est NNP 180 2159 22 . . . 180 2159 23 ) ) -RRB- 180 2160 1 Total total JJ 180 2160 2 fertility fertility NN 180 2160 3 rate rate NN 180 2160 4 : : : 180 2160 5 5.94 5.94 CD 180 2160 6 children child NNS 180 2160 7 born bear VBN 180 2160 8 / / SYM 180 2160 9 woman woman NN 180 2160 10 ( ( -LRB- 180 2160 11 1994 1994 CD 180 2160 12 est est NNP 180 2160 13 . . . 180 2160 14 ) ) -RRB- 180 2161 1 Nationality nationality NN 180 2161 2 : : : 180 2161 3 noun noun NNP 180 2161 4 : : : 180 2161 5 Haitian(s Haitian(s NNP 180 2161 6 ) ) -RRB- 180 2161 7 adjective adjective NN 180 2161 8 : : : 180 2161 9 Haitian haitian JJ 180 2161 10 Ethnic ethnic JJ 180 2161 11 divisions division NNS 180 2161 12 : : : 180 2161 13 black black JJ 180 2161 14 95 95 CD 180 2161 15 % % NN 180 2161 16 , , , 180 2161 17 mulatto mulatto NN 180 2161 18 and and CC 180 2161 19 European European NNP 180 2161 20 5 5 CD 180 2161 21 % % NN 180 2161 22 Religions religion NNS 180 2161 23 : : : 180 2161 24 Roman Roman NNP 180 2161 25 Catholic Catholic NNP 180 2161 26 80 80 CD 180 2161 27 % % NN 180 2161 28 ( ( -LRB- 180 2161 29 of of IN 180 2161 30 which which WDT 180 2161 31 an an DT 180 2161 32 overwhelming overwhelming JJ 180 2161 33 majority majority NN 180 2161 34 also also RB 180 2161 35 practice practice VBP 180 2161 36 Voodoo Voodoo NNP 180 2161 37 ) ) -RRB- 180 2161 38 , , , 180 2161 39 Protestant protestant NN 180 2161 40 16 16 CD 180 2161 41 % % NN 180 2161 42 ( ( -LRB- 180 2161 43 Baptist baptist NN 180 2161 44 10 10 CD 180 2161 45 % % NN 180 2161 46 , , , 180 2161 47 Pentecostal Pentecostal NNP 180 2161 48 4 4 CD 180 2161 49 % % NN 180 2161 50 , , , 180 2161 51 Adventist Adventist NNP 180 2161 52 1 1 CD 180 2161 53 % % NN 180 2161 54 , , , 180 2161 55 other other JJ 180 2161 56 1 1 CD 180 2161 57 % % NN 180 2161 58 ) ) -RRB- 180 2161 59 , , , 180 2161 60 none none NN 180 2161 61 1 1 CD 180 2161 62 % % NN 180 2161 63 , , , 180 2161 64 other other JJ 180 2161 65 3 3 CD 180 2161 66 % % NN 180 2161 67 ( ( -LRB- 180 2161 68 1982 1982 CD 180 2161 69 ) ) -RRB- 180 2161 70 Languages language NNS 180 2161 71 : : : 180 2161 72 French French NNP 180 2161 73 ( ( -LRB- 180 2161 74 official official JJ 180 2161 75 ) ) -RRB- 180 2161 76 10 10 CD 180 2161 77 % % NN 180 2161 78 , , , 180 2161 79 Creole Creole NNP 180 2161 80 Literacy Literacy NNP 180 2161 81 : : : 180 2161 82 age age NN 180 2161 83 15 15 CD 180 2161 84 and and CC 180 2161 85 over over RB 180 2161 86 can can MD 180 2161 87 read read VB 180 2161 88 and and CC 180 2161 89 write write VB 180 2161 90 ( ( -LRB- 180 2161 91 1990 1990 CD 180 2161 92 est est NNP 180 2161 93 . . . 180 2161 94 ) ) -RRB- 180 2162 1 total total JJ 180 2162 2 population population NN 180 2162 3 : : : 180 2162 4 53 53 CD 180 2162 5 % % NN 180 2162 6 male male NN 180 2162 7 : : : 180 2162 8 59 59 CD 180 2162 9 % % NN 180 2162 10 female female NN 180 2162 11 : : : 180 2162 12 47 47 CD 180 2162 13 % % NN 180 2162 14 Labor Labor NNP 180 2162 15 force force NN 180 2162 16 : : : 180 2162 17 2.3 2.3 CD 180 2162 18 million million CD 180 2162 19 by by IN 180 2162 20 occupation occupation NN 180 2162 21 : : : 180 2162 22 agriculture agriculture NN 180 2162 23 66 66 CD 180 2162 24 % % NN 180 2162 25 , , , 180 2162 26 services service NNS 180 2162 27 25 25 CD 180 2162 28 % % NN 180 2162 29 , , , 180 2162 30 industry industry NN 180 2162 31 9 9 CD 180 2162 32 % % NN 180 2162 33 note note NN 180 2162 34 : : : 180 2162 35 shortage shortage NN 180 2162 36 of of IN 180 2162 37 skilled skilled JJ 180 2162 38 labor labor NN 180 2162 39 , , , 180 2162 40 unskilled unskilled JJ 180 2162 41 labor labor NN 180 2162 42 abundant abundant NN 180 2162 43 ( ( -LRB- 180 2162 44 1982 1982 CD 180 2162 45 ) ) -RRB- 180 2162 46 @Haiti @Haiti NNP 180 2162 47 , , , 180 2162 48 Government Government NNP 180 2162 49 Names Names NNPS 180 2162 50 : : : 180 2162 51 conventional conventional JJ 180 2162 52 long long JJ 180 2162 53 form form NN 180 2162 54 : : : 180 2162 55 Republic Republic NNP 180 2162 56 of of IN 180 2162 57 Haiti Haiti NNP 180 2162 58 conventional conventional JJ 180 2162 59 short short JJ 180 2162 60 form form NN 180 2162 61 : : : 180 2162 62 Haiti Haiti NNP 180 2162 63 local local JJ 180 2162 64 long long JJ 180 2162 65 form form NN 180 2162 66 : : : 180 2162 67 Republique Republique NNP 180 2162 68 d'Haiti d'Haiti NNP 180 2162 69 local local JJ 180 2162 70 short short JJ 180 2162 71 form form NN 180 2162 72 : : : 180 2162 73 Haiti Haiti NNP 180 2162 74 Digraph Digraph NNP 180 2162 75 : : : 180 2162 76 HA HA NNP 180 2162 77 Type Type NNP 180 2162 78 : : : 180 2162 79 republic republic NNP 180 2162 80 Capital Capital NNP 180 2162 81 : : : 180 2162 82 Port Port NNP 180 2162 83 - - HYPH 180 2162 84 au au NNP 180 2162 85 - - HYPH 180 2162 86 Prince Prince NNP 180 2162 87 Administrative Administrative NNP 180 2162 88 divisions division NNS 180 2162 89 : : : 180 2162 90 9 9 CD 180 2162 91 departments department NNS 180 2162 92 , , , 180 2162 93 ( ( -LRB- 180 2162 94 departements departement NNS 180 2162 95 , , , 180 2162 96 singular singular NN 180 2162 97 - - HYPH 180 2162 98 departement departement NN 180 2162 99 ) ) -RRB- 180 2162 100 ; ; : 180 2162 101 Artibonite Artibonite NNP 180 2162 102 , , , 180 2162 103 Centre Centre NNP 180 2162 104 , , , 180 2162 105 Grand'Anse grand'anse NN 180 2162 106 , , , 180 2162 107 Nord Nord NNP 180 2162 108 , , , 180 2162 109 Nord Nord NNP 180 2162 110 - - HYPH 180 2162 111 Est Est NNP 180 2162 112 , , , 180 2162 113 Nord Nord NNP 180 2162 114 - - HYPH 180 2162 115 Ouest Ouest NNP 180 2162 116 , , , 180 2162 117 Ouest Ouest NNP 180 2162 118 , , , 180 2162 119 Sud Sud NNP 180 2162 120 , , , 180 2162 121 Sud Sud NNP 180 2162 122 - - HYPH 180 2162 123 Est Est NNP 180 2162 124 Independence Independence NNP 180 2162 125 : : : 180 2162 126 1 1 CD 180 2162 127 January January NNP 180 2162 128 1804 1804 CD 180 2162 129 ( ( -LRB- 180 2162 130 from from IN 180 2162 131 France France NNP 180 2162 132 ) ) -RRB- 180 2162 133 National national JJ 180 2162 134 holiday holiday NN 180 2162 135 : : : 180 2162 136 Independence Independence NNP 180 2162 137 Day Day NNP 180 2162 138 , , , 180 2162 139 1 1 CD 180 2162 140 January January NNP 180 2162 141 ( ( -LRB- 180 2162 142 1804 1804 CD 180 2162 143 ) ) -RRB- 180 2162 144 Constitution Constitution NNP 180 2162 145 : : : 180 2162 146 constitution constitution NN 180 2162 147 approved approve VBD 180 2162 148 March March NNP 180 2162 149 1987 1987 CD 180 2162 150 , , , 180 2162 151 suspended suspend VBD 180 2162 152 June June NNP 180 2162 153 1988 1988 CD 180 2162 154 , , , 180 2162 155 most most JJS 180 2162 156 articles article NNS 180 2162 157 reinstated reinstate VBD 180 2162 158 March March NNP 180 2162 159 1989 1989 CD 180 2162 160 ; ; : 180 2162 161 October October NNP 180 2162 162 1991 1991 CD 180 2162 163 , , , 180 2162 164 government government NN 180 2162 165 claims claim NNS 180 2162 166 to to TO 180 2162 167 be be VB 180 2162 168 observing observe VBG 180 2162 169 the the DT 180 2162 170 Constitution Constitution NNP 180 2162 171 Legal Legal NNP 180 2162 172 system system NN 180 2162 173 : : : 180 2162 174 based base VBN 180 2162 175 on on IN 180 2162 176 Roman roman JJ 180 2162 177 civil civil JJ 180 2162 178 law law NN 180 2162 179 system system NN 180 2162 180 ; ; : 180 2162 181 accepts accept VBZ 180 2162 182 compulsory compulsory NN 180 2162 183 ICJ ICJ NNP 180 2162 184 jurisdiction jurisdiction NN 180 2162 185 Suffrage suffrage CD 180 2162 186 : : : 180 2162 187 18 18 CD 180 2162 188 years year NNS 180 2162 189 of of IN 180 2162 190 age age NN 180 2162 191 ; ; : 180 2162 192 universal universal JJ 180 2162 193 Executive Executive NNP 180 2162 194 branch branch NN 180 2162 195 : : : 180 2162 196 chief chief NN 180 2162 197 of of IN 180 2162 198 state state NN 180 2162 199 : : : 180 2162 200 President President NNP 180 2162 201 Jean Jean NNP 180 2162 202 - - HYPH 180 2162 203 Bertrand Bertrand NNP 180 2162 204 ARISTIDE ARISTIDE NNP 180 2162 205 ( ( -LRB- 180 2162 206 since since IN 180 2162 207 7 7 CD 180 2162 208 February February NNP 180 2162 209 1991 1991 CD 180 2162 210 ) ) -RRB- 180 2162 211 , , , 180 2162 212 ousted oust VBN 180 2162 213 in in IN 180 2162 214 a a DT 180 2162 215 coup coup NN 180 2162 216 in in IN 180 2162 217 September September NNP 180 2162 218 1991 1991 CD 180 2162 219 , , , 180 2162 220 but but CC 180 2162 221 still still RB 180 2162 222 recognized recognize VBN 180 2162 223 by by IN 180 2162 224 international international JJ 180 2162 225 community community NN 180 2162 226 as as IN 180 2162 227 Chief Chief NNP 180 2162 228 of of IN 180 2162 229 State State NNP 180 2162 230 ; ; : 180 2162 231 election election NN 180 2162 232 last last JJ 180 2162 233 held hold VBD 180 2162 234 16 16 CD 180 2162 235 December December NNP 180 2162 236 1990 1990 CD 180 2162 237 ( ( -LRB- 180 2162 238 next next JJ 180 2162 239 to to TO 180 2162 240 be be VB 180 2162 241 held hold VBN 180 2162 242 by by IN 180 2162 243 December December NNP 180 2162 244 1995 1995 CD 180 2162 245 ) ) -RRB- 180 2162 246 ; ; : 180 2162 247 results result NNS 180 2162 248 - - : 180 2162 249 Rev. Rev. NNP 180 2163 1 Jean Jean NNP 180 2163 2 - - HYPH 180 2163 3 Bertrand Bertrand NNP 180 2163 4 ARISTIDE ARISTIDE NNP 180 2163 5 67.5 67.5 CD 180 2163 6 % % NN 180 2163 7 , , , 180 2163 8 Marc Marc NNP 180 2163 9 BAZIN BAZIN NNP 180 2163 10 14.2 14.2 CD 180 2163 11 % % NN 180 2163 12 , , , 180 2163 13 Louis Louis NNP 180 2163 14 DEJOIE DEJOIE NNP 180 2163 15 4.9 4.9 CD 180 2163 16 % % NN 180 2163 17 head head NN 180 2163 18 of of IN 180 2163 19 government government NN 180 2163 20 : : : 180 2163 21 acting act VBG 180 2163 22 Prime Prime NNP 180 2163 23 Minister Minister NNP 180 2163 24 Robert Robert NNP 180 2163 25 MALVAL MALVAL NNP 180 2163 26 ( ( -LRB- 180 2163 27 since since IN 180 2163 28 August August NNP 180 2163 29 1993 1993 CD 180 2163 30 ) ) -RRB- 180 2163 31 cabinet cabinet NN 180 2163 32 : : : 180 2163 33 Cabinet cabinet NN 180 2163 34 ; ; , 180 2163 35 chosen choose VBN 180 2163 36 by by IN 180 2163 37 prime prime NNP 180 2163 38 minister minister NNP 180 2163 39 in in IN 180 2163 40 consultation consultation NN 180 2163 41 with with IN 180 2163 42 the the DT 180 2163 43 president president NN 180 2163 44 Legislative Legislative NNP 180 2163 45 branch branch NN 180 2163 46 : : : 180 2163 47 bicameral bicameral NNP 180 2163 48 National National NNP 180 2163 49 Assembly Assembly NNP 180 2163 50 ( ( -LRB- 180 2163 51 Assemblee Assemblee NNP 180 2163 52 Nationale Nationale NNP 180 2163 53 ) ) -RRB- 180 2163 54 Senate Senate NNP 180 2163 55 : : : 180 2163 56 elections election NNS 180 2163 57 last last RB 180 2163 58 held hold VBD 180 2163 59 18 18 CD 180 2163 60 January January NNP 180 2163 61 1993 1993 CD 180 2163 62 , , , 180 2163 63 widely widely RB 180 2163 64 condemned condemn VBN 180 2163 65 as as IN 180 2163 66 illegitimate illegitimate JJ 180 2163 67 ( ( -LRB- 180 2163 68 next next JJ 180 2163 69 to to TO 180 2163 70 be be VB 180 2163 71 held hold VBN 180 2163 72 December December NNP 180 2163 73 1994 1994 CD 180 2163 74 ) ) -RRB- 180 2163 75 ; ; : 180 2163 76 results result NNS 180 2163 77 - - HYPH 180 2163 78 percent percent NN 180 2163 79 of of IN 180 2163 80 vote vote NN 180 2163 81 NA NA NNP 180 2163 82 ; ; , 180 2163 83 seats seat NNS 180 2163 84 - - , 180 2163 85 ( ( -LRB- 180 2163 86 27 27 CD 180 2163 87 total total NN 180 2163 88 ) ) -RRB- 180 2163 89 FNCD FNCD NNP 180 2163 90 12 12 CD 180 2163 91 , , , 180 2163 92 ANDP ANDP NNP 180 2163 93 8 8 CD 180 2163 94 , , , 180 2163 95 PAIN PAIN NNP 180 2163 96 2 2 CD 180 2163 97 , , , 180 2163 98 MRN MRN NNP 180 2163 99 1 1 CD 180 2163 100 , , , 180 2163 101 RDNP RDNP NNP 180 2163 102 1 1 CD 180 2163 103 , , , 180 2163 104 PNT PNT NNP 180 2163 105 1 1 CD 180 2163 106 , , , 180 2163 107 independent independent JJ 180 2163 108 2 2 CD 180 2163 109 Chamber Chamber NNP 180 2163 110 of of IN 180 2163 111 Deputies Deputies NNPS 180 2163 112 : : : 180 2163 113 elections election NNS 180 2163 114 last last RB 180 2163 115 held hold VBD 180 2163 116 16 16 CD 180 2163 117 December December NNP 180 2163 118 1990 1990 CD 180 2163 119 , , , 180 2163 120 with with IN 180 2163 121 runoff runoff NN 180 2163 122 held hold VBD 180 2163 123 20 20 CD 180 2163 124 January January NNP 180 2163 125 1991 1991 CD 180 2163 126 ( ( -LRB- 180 2163 127 next next JJ 180 2163 128 to to TO 180 2163 129 be be VB 180 2163 130 held hold VBN 180 2163 131 by by IN 180 2163 132 December December NNP 180 2163 133 1994 1994 CD 180 2163 134 ) ) -RRB- 180 2163 135 ; ; : 180 2163 136 results result NNS 180 2163 137 - - HYPH 180 2163 138 percent percent NN 180 2163 139 of of IN 180 2163 140 vote vote NN 180 2163 141 NA NA NNP 180 2163 142 ; ; , 180 2163 143 seats seat NNS 180 2163 144 - - : 180 2163 145 ( ( -LRB- 180 2163 146 83 83 CD 180 2163 147 total total NN 180 2163 148 ) ) -RRB- 180 2163 149 FNCD FNCD NNP 180 2163 150 27 27 CD 180 2163 151 , , , 180 2163 152 ANDP ANDP NNP 180 2163 153 17 17 CD 180 2163 154 , , , 180 2163 155 PDCH PDCH NNP 180 2163 156 7 7 CD 180 2163 157 , , , 180 2163 158 PAIN PAIN NNP 180 2163 159 6 6 CD 180 2163 160 , , , 180 2163 161 RDNP RDNP NNP 180 2163 162 6 6 CD 180 2163 163 , , , 180 2163 164 MDN MDN NNP 180 2163 165 5 5 CD 180 2163 166 , , , 180 2163 167 PNT PNT NNP 180 2163 168 3 3 CD 180 2163 169 , , , 180 2163 170 MKN MKN NNP 180 2163 171 2 2 CD 180 2163 172 , , , 180 2163 173 MODELH MODELH NNP 180 2163 174 2 2 CD 180 2163 175 , , , 180 2163 176 MRN MRN NNP 180 2163 177 1 1 CD 180 2163 178 , , , 180 2163 179 independents independent NNS 180 2163 180 5 5 CD 180 2163 181 , , , 180 2163 182 other other JJ 180 2163 183 2 2 CD 180 2163 184 Judicial judicial JJ 180 2163 185 branch branch NN 180 2163 186 : : : 180 2163 187 Court court NN 180 2163 188 of of IN 180 2163 189 Appeal Appeal NNP 180 2163 190 ( ( -LRB- 180 2163 191 Cour Cour NNP 180 2163 192 de de FW 180 2163 193 Cassation Cassation NNP 180 2163 194 ) ) -RRB- 180 2163 195 Political political JJ 180 2163 196 parties party NNS 180 2163 197 and and CC 180 2163 198 leaders leader NNS 180 2163 199 : : : 180 2163 200 National national JJ 180 2163 201 Front Front NNP 180 2163 202 for for IN 180 2163 203 Change Change NNP 180 2163 204 and and CC 180 2163 205 Democracy Democracy NNP 180 2163 206 ( ( -LRB- 180 2163 207 FNCD FNCD NNP 180 2163 208 ) ) -RRB- 180 2163 209 , , , 180 2163 210 including include VBG 180 2163 211 National National NNP 180 2163 212 Congress Congress NNP 180 2163 213 of of IN 180 2163 214 Democratic Democratic NNP 180 2163 215 Movements Movements NNPS 180 2163 216 ( ( -LRB- 180 2163 217 CONACOM CONACOM NNP 180 2163 218 ) ) -RRB- 180 2163 219 , , , 180 2163 220 Victor Victor NNP 180 2163 221 BENOIT BENOIT NNP 180 2163 222 , , , 180 2163 223 and and CC 180 2163 224 National National NNP 180 2163 225 Cooperative Cooperative NNP 180 2163 226 Action Action NNP 180 2163 227 Movement Movement NNP 180 2163 228 ( ( -LRB- 180 2163 229 MKN MKN NNP 180 2163 230 ) ) -RRB- 180 2163 231 , , , 180 2163 232 Volvick Volvick NNP 180 2163 233 Remy Remy NNP 180 2163 234 JOSEPH JOSEPH NNP 180 2163 235 ; ; : 180 2163 236 Movement movement NN 180 2163 237 for for IN 180 2163 238 the the DT 180 2163 239 Installation Installation NNP 180 2163 240 of of IN 180 2163 241 Democracy Democracy NNP 180 2163 242 in in IN 180 2163 243 Haiti Haiti NNP 180 2163 244 ( ( -LRB- 180 2163 245 MIDH MIDH NNP 180 2163 246 ) ) -RRB- 180 2163 247 , , , 180 2163 248 Marc Marc NNP 180 2163 249 BAZIN BAZIN NNP 180 2163 250 ; ; : 180 2163 251 National National NNP 180 2163 252 Progressive Progressive NNP 180 2163 253 Revolutionary Revolutionary NNP 180 2163 254 Party Party NNP 180 2163 255 ( ( -LRB- 180 2163 256 PANPRA PANPRA NNP 180 2163 257 ) ) -RRB- 180 2163 258 , , , 180 2163 259 Serge Serge NNP 180 2163 260 GILLES GILLES NNP 180 2163 261 ; ; : 180 2163 262 National National NNP 180 2163 263 Patriotic Patriotic NNP 180 2163 264 Movement Movement NNP 180 2163 265 of of IN 180 2163 266 November November NNP 180 2163 267 28 28 CD 180 2163 268 ( ( -LRB- 180 2163 269 MNP-28 MNP-28 NNP 180 2163 270 ) ) -RRB- 180 2163 271 , , , 180 2163 272 Dejean Dejean NNP 180 2163 273 BELIZAIRE BELIZAIRE NNS 180 2163 274 ; ; : 180 2163 275 National National NNP 180 2163 276 Agricultural Agricultural NNP 180 2163 277 and and CC 180 2163 278 Industrial Industrial NNP 180 2163 279 Party Party NNP 180 2163 280 ( ( -LRB- 180 2163 281 PAIN PAIN NNP 180 2163 282 ) ) -RRB- 180 2163 283 , , , 180 2163 284 Louis Louis NNP 180 2163 285 DEJOIE DEJOIE NNP 180 2163 286 ; ; : 180 2163 287 Movement Movement NNP 180 2163 288 for for IN 180 2163 289 National National NNP 180 2163 290 Reconstruction Reconstruction NNP 180 2163 291 ( ( -LRB- 180 2163 292 MRN MRN NNP 180 2163 293 ) ) -RRB- 180 2163 294 , , , 180 2163 295 Rene Rene NNP 180 2163 296 THEODORE THEODORE NNP 180 2163 297 ; ; : 180 2163 298 Haitian Haitian NNP 180 2163 299 Christian Christian NNP 180 2163 300 Democratic Democratic NNP 180 2163 301 Party Party NNP 180 2163 302 ( ( -LRB- 180 2163 303 PDCH PDCH NNP 180 2163 304 ) ) -RRB- 180 2163 305 , , , 180 2163 306 Joseph Joseph NNP 180 2163 307 DOUZE DOUZE NNP 180 2163 308 ; ; : 180 2163 309 Assembly Assembly NNP 180 2163 310 of of IN 180 2163 311 Progressive Progressive NNP 180 2163 312 National National NNP 180 2163 313 Democrats Democrats NNPS 180 2163 314 ( ( -LRB- 180 2163 315 RDNP RDNP NNP 180 2163 316 ) ) -RRB- 180 2163 317 , , , 180 2163 318 Leslie Leslie NNP 180 2163 319 MANIGAT MANIGAT NNP 180 2163 320 ; ; : 180 2163 321 National National NNP 180 2163 322 Party Party NNP 180 2163 323 of of IN 180 2163 324 Labor Labor NNP 180 2163 325 ( ( -LRB- 180 2163 326 PNT PNT NNP 180 2163 327 ) ) -RRB- 180 2163 328 , , , 180 2163 329 Thomas Thomas NNP 180 2163 330 DESULME DESULME NNP 180 2163 331 ; ; : 180 2163 332 Mobilization mobilization NN 180 2163 333 for for IN 180 2163 334 National National NNP 180 2163 335 Development Development NNP 180 2163 336 ( ( -LRB- 180 2163 337 MDN MDN NNP 180 2163 338 ) ) -RRB- 180 2163 339 , , , 180 2163 340 Hubert Hubert NNP 180 2163 341 DE DE NNP 180 2163 342 RONCERAY RONCERAY NNP 180 2163 343 ; ; : 180 2163 344 Democratic Democratic NNP 180 2163 345 Movement Movement NNP 180 2163 346 for for IN 180 2163 347 the the DT 180 2163 348 Liberation Liberation NNP 180 2163 349 of of IN 180 2163 350 Haiti Haiti NNP 180 2163 351 ( ( -LRB- 180 2163 352 MODELH MODELH NNP 180 2163 353 ) ) -RRB- 180 2163 354 , , , 180 2163 355 Francois Francois NNP 180 2163 356 LATORTUE LATORTUE NNP 180 2163 357 ; ; : 180 2163 358 Haitian Haitian NNP 180 2163 359 Social Social NNP 180 2163 360 Christian Christian NNP 180 2163 361 Party Party NNP 180 2163 362 ( ( -LRB- 180 2163 363 PSCH PSCH NNP 180 2163 364 ) ) -RRB- 180 2163 365 , , , 180 2163 366 Gregoire Gregoire NNP 180 2163 367 EUGENE EUGENE NNP 180 2163 368 ; ; , 180 2163 369 Movement movement NN 180 2163 370 for for IN 180 2163 371 the the DT 180 2163 372 Organization Organization NNP 180 2163 373 of of IN 180 2163 374 the the DT 180 2163 375 Country Country NNP 180 2163 376 ( ( -LRB- 180 2163 377 MOP MOP NNP 180 2163 378 ) ) -RRB- 180 2163 379 , , , 180 2163 380 Gesner Gesner NNP 180 2163 381 COMEAU COMEAU NNP 180 2163 382 and and CC 180 2163 383 Jean jean JJ 180 2163 384 MOLIERE MOLIERE NNS 180 2163 385 Other other JJ 180 2163 386 political political JJ 180 2163 387 or or CC 180 2163 388 pressure pressure NN 180 2163 389 groups group NNS 180 2163 390 : : : 180 2163 391 Democratic democratic JJ 180 2163 392 Unity Unity NNP 180 2163 393 Confederation Confederation NNP 180 2163 394 ( ( -LRB- 180 2163 395 KID KID NNP 180 2163 396 ) ) -RRB- 180 2163 397 ; ; : 180 2163 398 Roman Roman NNP 180 2163 399 Catholic Catholic NNP 180 2163 400 Church Church NNP 180 2163 401 ; ; : 180 2163 402 Confederation Confederation NNP 180 2163 403 of of IN 180 2163 404 Haitian Haitian NNP 180 2163 405 Workers Workers NNPS 180 2163 406 ( ( -LRB- 180 2163 407 CTH CTH NNP 180 2163 408 ) ) -RRB- 180 2163 409 ; ; : 180 2163 410 Federation Federation NNP 180 2163 411 of of IN 180 2163 412 Workers Workers NNPS 180 2163 413 Trade Trade NNP 180 2163 414 Unions Unions NNPS 180 2163 415 ( ( -LRB- 180 2163 416 FOS FOS NNP 180 2163 417 ) ) -RRB- 180 2163 418 ; ; : 180 2163 419 Autonomous Autonomous NNP 180 2163 420 Haitian Haitian NNP 180 2163 421 Workers Workers NNPS 180 2163 422 ( ( -LRB- 180 2163 423 CATH CATH NNP 180 2163 424 ) ) -RRB- 180 2163 425 ; ; : 180 2163 426 National National NNP 180 2163 427 Popular Popular NNP 180 2163 428 Assembly Assembly NNP 180 2163 429 ( ( -LRB- 180 2163 430 APN APN NNP 180 2163 431 ) ) -RRB- 180 2163 432 ; ; : 180 2163 433 Revolutionary revolutionary JJ 180 2163 434 Front Front NNP 180 2163 435 for for IN 180 2163 436 Haitian Haitian NNP 180 2163 437 Advancement Advancement NNP 180 2163 438 and and CC 180 2163 439 Progress Progress NNP 180 2163 440 ( ( -LRB- 180 2163 441 FRAPH FRAPH NNP 180 2163 442 ) ) -RRB- 180 2163 443 Member Member NNP 180 2163 444 of of IN 180 2163 445 : : : 180 2163 446 ACCT acct JJ 180 2163 447 , , , 180 2163 448 ACP ACP NNP 180 2163 449 , , , 180 2163 450 CARICOM CARICOM NNP 180 2163 451 ( ( -LRB- 180 2163 452 observer observer NN 180 2163 453 ) ) -RRB- 180 2163 454 , , , 180 2163 455 CCC CCC NNP 180 2163 456 , , , 180 2163 457 ECLAC ECLAC NNP 180 2163 458 , , , 180 2163 459 FAO FAO NNP 180 2163 460 , , , 180 2163 461 G-77 g-77 CD 180 2163 462 , , , 180 2163 463 GATT GATT NNP 180 2163 464 , , , 180 2163 465 IADB IADB NNP 180 2163 466 , , , 180 2163 467 IAEA IAEA NNP 180 2163 468 , , , 180 2163 469 IBRD IBRD NNP 180 2163 470 , , , 180 2163 471 ICAO ICAO NNP 180 2163 472 , , , 180 2163 473 IDA IDA NNP 180 2163 474 , , , 180 2163 475 IFAD IFAD NNP 180 2163 476 , , , 180 2163 477 IFC IFC NNP 180 2163 478 , , , 180 2163 479 ILO ILO NNP 180 2163 480 , , , 180 2163 481 IMF IMF NNP 180 2163 482 , , , 180 2163 483 IMO imo RB 180 2163 484 , , , 180 2163 485 INTELSAT INTELSAT NNP 180 2163 486 , , , 180 2163 487 INTERPOL INTERPOL NNP 180 2163 488 , , , 180 2163 489 IOC IOC NNP 180 2163 490 , , , 180 2163 491 ITU ITU NNP 180 2163 492 , , , 180 2163 493 LAES LAES NNP 180 2163 494 , , , 180 2163 495 LORCS LORCS NNP 180 2163 496 , , , 180 2163 497 OAS OAS NNP 180 2163 498 , , , 180 2163 499 OPANAL OPANAL NNP 180 2163 500 , , , 180 2163 501 PCA PCA NNP 180 2163 502 , , , 180 2163 503 UN UN NNP 180 2163 504 , , , 180 2163 505 UNCTAD UNCTAD NNP 180 2163 506 , , , 180 2163 507 UNESCO UNESCO NNP 180 2163 508 , , , 180 2163 509 UNIDO UNIDO NNP 180 2163 510 , , , 180 2163 511 UPU UPU NNP 180 2163 512 , , , 180 2163 513 WCL WCL NNP 180 2163 514 , , , 180 2163 515 WFTU WFTU NNP 180 2163 516 , , , 180 2163 517 WHO who WP 180 2163 518 , , , 180 2163 519 WIPO WIPO NNP 180 2163 520 , , , 180 2163 521 WMO WMO NNP 180 2163 522 , , , 180 2163 523 WTO WTO NNP 180 2163 524 Diplomatic diplomatic JJ 180 2163 525 representation representation NN 180 2163 526 in in IN 180 2163 527 US US NNP 180 2163 528 : : : 180 2163 529 chief chief NN 180 2163 530 of of IN 180 2163 531 mission mission NN 180 2163 532 : : : 180 2163 533 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 180 2163 534 Jean Jean NNP 180 2163 535 CASIMIR CASIMIR NNP 180 2163 536 chancery chancery NN 180 2163 537 : : : 180 2163 538 2311 2311 CD 180 2163 539 Massachusetts Massachusetts NNP 180 2163 540 Avenue Avenue NNP 180 2163 541 NW NW NNP 180 2163 542 , , , 180 2163 543 Washington Washington NNP 180 2163 544 , , , 180 2163 545 DC DC NNP 180 2163 546 20008 20008 CD 180 2163 547 telephone telephone NN 180 2163 548 : : : 180 2163 549 ( ( -LRB- 180 2163 550 202 202 CD 180 2163 551 ) ) -RRB- 180 2163 552 332 332 CD 180 2163 553 - - SYM 180 2163 554 4090 4090 CD 180 2163 555 through through IN 180 2163 556 4092 4092 CD 180 2163 557 FAX FAX NNP 180 2163 558 : : : 180 2163 559 ( ( -LRB- 180 2163 560 202 202 CD 180 2163 561 ) ) -RRB- 180 2163 562 745 745 CD 180 2163 563 - - HYPH 180 2163 564 7215 7215 CD 180 2163 565 consulate(s consulate(s NNP 180 2163 566 ) ) -RRB- 180 2163 567 general general NN 180 2163 568 : : : 180 2163 569 Boston Boston NNP 180 2163 570 , , , 180 2163 571 Chicago Chicago NNP 180 2163 572 , , , 180 2163 573 Miami Miami NNP 180 2163 574 , , , 180 2163 575 New New NNP 180 2163 576 York York NNP 180 2163 577 , , , 180 2163 578 and and CC 180 2163 579 San San NNP 180 2163 580 Juan Juan NNP 180 2163 581 ( ( -LRB- 180 2163 582 Puerto Puerto NNP 180 2163 583 Rico Rico NNP 180 2163 584 ) ) -RRB- 180 2163 585 US US NNP 180 2163 586 diplomatic diplomatic JJ 180 2163 587 representation representation NN 180 2163 588 : : : 180 2163 589 chief chief NN 180 2163 590 of of IN 180 2163 591 mission mission NN 180 2163 592 : : : 180 2163 593 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 180 2163 594 William William NNP 180 2163 595 Lacy Lacy NNP 180 2163 596 SWING swe VBD 180 2163 597 embassy embassy NN 180 2163 598 : : : 180 2163 599 Harry Harry NNP 180 2163 600 Truman Truman NNP 180 2163 601 Boulevard Boulevard NNP 180 2163 602 , , , 180 2163 603 Port Port NNP 180 2163 604 - - HYPH 180 2163 605 au au NNP 180 2163 606 - - HYPH 180 2163 607 Prince Prince NNP 180 2163 608 mailing mail VBG 180 2163 609 address address NN 180 2163 610 : : : 180 2163 611 P. P. NNP 180 2163 612 O. O. 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Territories NNPS 180 2180 237 Capital Capital NNP 180 2180 238 : : : 180 2180 239 none none NN 180 2180 240 ; ; , 180 2180 241 administered administer VBN 180 2180 242 from from IN 180 2180 243 Canberra Canberra NNP 180 2180 244 , , , 180 2180 245 Australia Australia NNP 180 2180 246 Independence Independence NNP 180 2180 247 : : : 180 2180 248 none none NN 180 2180 249 ( ( -LRB- 180 2180 250 territory territory NN 180 2180 251 of of IN 180 2180 252 Australia Australia NNP 180 2180 253 ) ) -RRB- 180 2180 254 @Heard @Heard NFP 180 2180 255 Island Island NNP 180 2180 256 and and CC 180 2180 257 McDonald McDonald NNP 180 2180 258 Islands Islands NNPS 180 2180 259 , , , 180 2180 260 Economy Economy NNP 180 2180 261 Overview Overview NNP 180 2180 262 : : : 180 2180 263 no no DT 180 2180 264 economic economic JJ 180 2180 265 activity activity NN 180 2180 266 @Heard @Heard NFP 180 2180 267 Island Island NNP 180 2180 268 and and CC 180 2180 269 McDonald McDonald NNP 180 2180 270 Islands Islands NNPS 180 2180 271 , , , 180 2180 272 Communications Communications NNPS 180 2180 273 Ports Ports NNPS 180 2180 274 : : : 180 2180 275 none none NN 180 2180 276 ; ; : 180 2180 277 offshore offshore RB 180 2180 278 anchorage anchorage VB 180 2180 279 only only RB 180 2180 280 @Heard @Heard NFP 180 2180 281 Island Island NNP 180 2180 282 and and CC 180 2180 283 McDonald McDonald NNP 180 2180 284 Islands Islands NNPS 180 2180 285 , , , 180 2180 286 Defense Defense NNP 180 2180 287 Forces Forces NNPS 180 2180 288 Note Note NNP 180 2180 289 : : : 180 2180 290 defense defense NN 180 2180 291 is be VBZ 180 2180 292 the the DT 180 2180 293 responsibility responsibility NN 180 2180 294 of of IN 180 2180 295 Australia Australia NNP 180 2180 296 @Holy @holy CC 180 2180 297 See see VB 180 2180 298 ( ( -LRB- 180 2180 299 Vatican Vatican NNP 180 2180 300 City City NNP 180 2180 301 ) ) -RRB- 180 2180 302 , , , 180 2180 303 Geography Geography NNP 180 2180 304 Location Location NNP 180 2180 305 : : : 180 2180 306 Southern Southern NNP 180 2180 307 Europe Europe NNP 180 2180 308 , , , 180 2180 309 an an DT 180 2180 310 enclave enclave NN 180 2180 311 of of IN 180 2180 312 Rome Rome NNP 180 2180 313 - - HYPH 180 2180 314 central central JJ 180 2180 315 Italy Italy NNP 180 2180 316 Map Map NNP 180 2180 317 references reference NNS 180 2180 318 : : : 180 2180 319 Europe Europe NNP 180 2180 320 Area Area NNP 180 2180 321 : : : 180 2180 322 total total JJ 180 2180 323 area area NN 180 2180 324 : : : 180 2180 325 0.44 0.44 CD 180 2180 326 sq sq CC 180 2180 327 km km NNP 180 2180 328 land land NN 180 2180 329 area area NN 180 2180 330 : : : 180 2180 331 0.44 0.44 CD 180 2180 332 sq sq NNP 180 2180 333 km km NNP 180 2180 334 comparative comparative JJ 180 2180 335 area area NN 180 2180 336 : : : 180 2180 337 about about IN 180 2180 338 0.7 0.7 CD 180 2180 339 times time NNS 180 2180 340 the the DT 180 2180 341 size size NN 180 2180 342 of of IN 180 2180 343 The the DT 180 2180 344 Mall Mall NNP 180 2180 345 in in IN 180 2180 346 Washington Washington NNP 180 2180 347 , , , 180 2180 348 DC DC NNP 180 2180 349 Land Land NNP 180 2180 350 boundaries boundary NNS 180 2180 351 : : : 180 2180 352 total total JJ 180 2180 353 3.2 3.2 CD 180 2180 354 km km NNS 180 2180 355 , , , 180 2180 356 Italy Italy NNP 180 2180 357 3.2 3.2 CD 180 2180 358 km km NN 180 2180 359 Coastline Coastline NNP 180 2180 360 : : : 180 2180 361 0 0 CD 180 2180 362 km km NN 180 2180 363 ( ( -LRB- 180 2180 364 landlocked landlocked JJ 180 2180 365 ) ) -RRB- 180 2180 366 Maritime Maritime NNP 180 2180 367 claims claim VBZ 180 2180 368 : : : 180 2180 369 none none NN 180 2180 370 ; ; : 180 2180 371 landlocked landlocked JJ 180 2180 372 International international JJ 180 2180 373 disputes dispute NNS 180 2180 374 : : : 180 2180 375 none none NN 180 2180 376 Climate climate NN 180 2180 377 : : : 180 2180 378 temperate temperate VB 180 2180 379 ; ; , 180 2180 380 mild mild JJ 180 2180 381 , , , 180 2180 382 rainy rainy JJ 180 2180 383 winters winter NNS 180 2180 384 ( ( -LRB- 180 2180 385 September September NNP 180 2180 386 to to IN 180 2180 387 mid mid NN 180 2180 388 - - NNP 180 2180 389 May May MD 180 2180 390 ) ) -RRB- 180 2180 391 with with IN 180 2180 392 hot hot JJ 180 2180 393 , , , 180 2180 394 dry dry JJ 180 2180 395 summers summer NNS 180 2180 396 ( ( -LRB- 180 2180 397 May May MD 180 2180 398 to to IN 180 2180 399 September September NNP 180 2180 400 ) ) -RRB- 180 2180 401 Terrain terrain NN 180 2180 402 : : : 180 2180 403 low low JJ 180 2180 404 hill hill NN 180 2180 405 Natural natural JJ 180 2180 406 resources resource NNS 180 2180 407 : : : 180 2180 408 none none NN 180 2180 409 Land Land NNP 180 2180 410 use use NN 180 2180 411 : : : 180 2180 412 arable arable JJ 180 2180 413 land land NN 180 2180 414 : : : 180 2180 415 0 0 CD 180 2180 416 % % NN 180 2180 417 permanent permanent JJ 180 2180 418 crops crop NNS 180 2180 419 : : : 180 2180 420 0 0 CD 180 2180 421 % % NN 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2 rate rate NN 180 2182 3 : : : 180 2182 4 NA NA NNP 180 2182 5 Death death NN 180 2182 6 rate rate NN 180 2182 7 : : : 180 2182 8 NA na JJ 180 2182 9 Net net JJ 180 2182 10 migration migration NN 180 2182 11 rate rate NN 180 2182 12 : : : 180 2182 13 NA NA NNP 180 2182 14 Infant infant NN 180 2182 15 mortality mortality NN 180 2182 16 rate rate NN 180 2182 17 : : : 180 2182 18 NA NA NNP 180 2182 19 Life Life NNP 180 2182 20 expectancy expectancy NN 180 2182 21 at at IN 180 2182 22 birth birth NN 180 2182 23 : : : 180 2182 24 NA na IN 180 2182 25 Total total JJ 180 2182 26 fertility fertility NN 180 2182 27 rate rate NN 180 2182 28 : : : 180 2182 29 NA NA NNP 180 2182 30 Nationality nationality NN 180 2182 31 : : : 180 2182 32 noun noun NNP 180 2182 33 : : : 180 2182 34 none none NN 180 2182 35 adjective adjective NN 180 2182 36 : : : 180 2182 37 none none NN 180 2182 38 Ethnic ethnic JJ 180 2182 39 divisions division NNS 180 2182 40 : : : 180 2182 41 Italians Italians NNPS 180 2182 42 , , , 180 2182 43 Swiss swiss JJ 180 2182 44 Religions religion NNS 180 2182 45 : : : 180 2182 46 Roman Roman NNP 180 2182 47 Catholic Catholic NNP 180 2182 48 Languages Languages NNPS 180 2182 49 : : : 180 2182 50 Italian italian JJ 180 2182 51 , , , 180 2182 52 Latin latin JJ 180 2182 53 , , , 180 2182 54 various various JJ 180 2182 55 other other JJ 180 2182 56 languages language NNS 180 2182 57 Literacy literacy NN 180 2182 58 : : : 180 2182 59 total total JJ 180 2182 60 population population NN 180 2182 61 : : : 180 2182 62 NA% NA% NNP 180 2182 63 male male NNP 180 2182 64 : : : 180 2182 65 NA% NA% NNP 180 2182 66 female female JJ 180 2182 67 : : : 180 2182 68 NA% NA% `` 180 2182 69 Labor labor NN 180 2182 70 force force NN 180 2182 71 : : : 180 2182 72 NA na NN 180 2182 73 by by IN 180 2182 74 occupation occupation NN 180 2182 75 : : : 180 2182 76 dignitaries dignitary NNS 180 2182 77 , , , 180 2182 78 priests priest NNS 180 2182 79 , , , 180 2182 80 nuns nun NNS 180 2182 81 , , , 180 2182 82 guards guard NNS 180 2182 83 , , , 180 2182 84 and and CC 180 2182 85 3,000 3,000 CD 180 2182 86 lay lay JJ 180 2182 87 workers worker NNS 180 2182 88 who who WP 180 2182 89 live live VBP 180 2182 90 outside outside IN 180 2182 91 the the DT 180 2182 92 Vatican Vatican NNP 180 2182 93 @Holy @holy NN 180 2182 94 See see VB 180 2182 95 ( ( -LRB- 180 2182 96 Vatican Vatican NNP 180 2182 97 City City NNP 180 2182 98 ) ) -RRB- 180 2182 99 , , , 180 2182 100 Government Government NNP 180 2182 101 Names Names NNPS 180 2182 102 : : : 180 2182 103 conventional conventional JJ 180 2182 104 long long JJ 180 2182 105 form form NN 180 2182 106 : : : 180 2182 107 The the DT 180 2182 108 Holy Holy NNP 180 2182 109 See See NNP 180 2182 110 ( ( -LRB- 180 2182 111 State State NNP 180 2182 112 of of IN 180 2182 113 the the DT 180 2182 114 Vatican Vatican NNP 180 2182 115 City City NNP 180 2182 116 ) ) -RRB- 180 2182 117 conventional conventional JJ 180 2182 118 short short JJ 180 2182 119 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NNP 180 2182 381 , , , 180 2182 382 UPU UPU NNP 180 2182 383 , , , 180 2182 384 WIPO WIPO NNP 180 2182 385 , , , 180 2182 386 WTO WTO NNP 180 2182 387 ( ( -LRB- 180 2182 388 observer observer NN 180 2182 389 ) ) -RRB- 180 2182 390 Diplomatic diplomatic JJ 180 2182 391 representation representation NN 180 2182 392 in in IN 180 2182 393 US US NNP 180 2182 394 : : : 180 2182 395 chief chief NN 180 2182 396 of of IN 180 2182 397 mission mission NN 180 2182 398 : : : 180 2182 399 Apostolic Apostolic NNP 180 2182 400 Pro Pro NNP 180 2182 401 - - NNP 180 2182 402 Nuncio Nuncio NNP 180 2182 403 Archbishop Archbishop NNP 180 2182 404 Agostino Agostino NNP 180 2182 405 CACCIAVILLAN CACCIAVILLAN NNP 180 2182 406 chancery chancery NN 180 2182 407 : : : 180 2182 408 3339 3339 CD 180 2182 409 Massachusetts Massachusetts NNP 180 2182 410 Avenue Avenue NNP 180 2182 411 NW NW NNP 180 2182 412 , , , 180 2182 413 Washington Washington NNP 180 2182 414 , , , 180 2182 415 DC DC NNP 180 2182 416 20008 20008 CD 180 2182 417 telephone telephone NN 180 2182 418 : : : 180 2182 419 ( ( -LRB- 180 2182 420 202 202 CD 180 2182 421 ) ) -RRB- 180 2182 422 333 333 CD 180 2182 423 - - HYPH 180 2182 424 7121 7121 CD 180 2182 425 US US NNP 180 2182 426 diplomatic diplomatic JJ 180 2182 427 representation representation NN 180 2182 428 : : : 180 2182 429 chief chief NN 180 2182 430 of of IN 180 2182 431 mission mission NN 180 2182 432 : : : 180 2182 433 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 180 2182 434 Raymond Raymond NNP 180 2182 435 L. 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180 2185 175 @Holy @holy NN 180 2185 176 See see VB 180 2185 177 ( ( -LRB- 180 2185 178 Vatican Vatican NNP 180 2185 179 City City NNP 180 2185 180 ) ) -RRB- 180 2185 181 , , , 180 2185 182 Defense Defense NNP 180 2185 183 Forces Forces NNPS 180 2185 184 Note Note NNP 180 2185 185 : : : 180 2185 186 defense defense NN 180 2185 187 is be VBZ 180 2185 188 the the DT 180 2185 189 responsibility responsibility NN 180 2185 190 of of IN 180 2185 191 Italy Italy NNP 180 2185 192 ; ; : 180 2185 193 Swiss Swiss NNP 180 2185 194 Papal Papal NNP 180 2185 195 Guards Guards NNPS 180 2185 196 are be VBP 180 2185 197 posted post VBN 180 2185 198 at at IN 180 2185 199 entrances entrance NNS 180 2185 200 to to IN 180 2185 201 the the DT 180 2185 202 Vatican Vatican NNP 180 2185 203 City City NNP 180 2185 204 @Honduras @Honduras NNP 180 2185 205 , , , 180 2185 206 Geography Geography NNP 180 2185 207 Location Location NNP 180 2185 208 : : : 180 2185 209 Middle Middle NNP 180 2185 210 America America NNP 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115 Dios Dios NNP 180 2195 116 , , , 180 2195 117 Intibuca Intibuca NNP 180 2195 118 , , , 180 2195 119 Islas Islas NNP 180 2195 120 de de IN 180 2195 121 la la NNP 180 2195 122 Bahia Bahia NNP 180 2195 123 , , , 180 2195 124 La La NNP 180 2195 125 Paz Paz NNP 180 2195 126 , , , 180 2195 127 Lempira Lempira NNP 180 2195 128 , , , 180 2195 129 Ocotepeque Ocotepeque NNP 180 2195 130 , , , 180 2195 131 Olancho Olancho NNP 180 2195 132 , , , 180 2195 133 Santa Santa NNP 180 2195 134 Barbara Barbara NNP 180 2195 135 , , , 180 2195 136 Valle Valle NNP 180 2195 137 , , , 180 2195 138 Yoro Yoro NNP 180 2195 139 Independence Independence NNP 180 2195 140 : : : 180 2195 141 15 15 CD 180 2195 142 September September NNP 180 2195 143 1821 1821 CD 180 2195 144 ( ( -LRB- 180 2195 145 from from IN 180 2195 146 Spain Spain NNP 180 2195 147 ) ) -RRB- 180 2195 148 National national JJ 180 2195 149 holiday holiday NN 180 2195 150 : : : 180 2195 151 Independence Independence NNP 180 2195 152 Day Day NNP 180 2195 153 , , , 180 2195 154 15 15 CD 180 2195 155 September September NNP 180 2195 156 ( ( -LRB- 180 2195 157 1821 1821 CD 180 2195 158 ) ) -RRB- 180 2195 159 Constitution constitution NN 180 2195 160 : : : 180 2195 161 11 11 CD 180 2195 162 January January NNP 180 2195 163 1982 1982 CD 180 2195 164 , , , 180 2195 165 effective effective JJ 180 2195 166 20 20 CD 180 2195 167 January January NNP 180 2195 168 1982 1982 CD 180 2195 169 Legal legal JJ 180 2195 170 system system NN 180 2195 171 : : : 180 2195 172 rooted root VBN 180 2195 173 in in IN 180 2195 174 Roman roman JJ 180 2195 175 and and CC 180 2195 176 Spanish spanish JJ 180 2195 177 civil civil JJ 180 2195 178 law law NN 180 2195 179 ; ; : 180 2195 180 some some DT 180 2195 181 influence influence NN 180 2195 182 of of IN 180 2195 183 English english JJ 180 2195 184 common common JJ 180 2195 185 law law NN 180 2195 186 ; ; : 180 2195 187 accepts accept VBZ 180 2195 188 ICJ ICJ NNP 180 2195 189 jurisdiction jurisdiction NN 180 2195 190 , , , 180 2195 191 with with IN 180 2195 192 reservations reservation NNS 180 2195 193 Suffrage suffrage CD 180 2195 194 : : : 180 2195 195 18 18 CD 180 2195 196 years year NNS 180 2195 197 of of IN 180 2195 198 age age NN 180 2195 199 ; ; : 180 2195 200 universal universal JJ 180 2195 201 and and CC 180 2195 202 compulsory compulsory JJ 180 2195 203 Executive Executive NNP 180 2195 204 branch branch NN 180 2195 205 : : : 180 2195 206 chief chief NN 180 2195 207 of of IN 180 2195 208 state state NN 180 2195 209 and and CC 180 2195 210 head head NN 180 2195 211 of of IN 180 2195 212 government government NN 180 2195 213 : : : 180 2195 214 President President NNP 180 2195 215 Carlos Carlos NNP 180 2195 216 Roberto Roberto NNP 180 2195 217 REINA REINA NNP 180 2195 218 Idiaquez Idiaquez NNP 180 2195 219 ( ( -LRB- 180 2195 220 since since IN 180 2195 221 27 27 CD 180 2195 222 January January NNP 180 2195 223 1994 1994 CD 180 2195 224 ) ) -RRB- 180 2195 225 ; ; : 180 2195 226 election election NN 180 2195 227 last last JJ 180 2195 228 held hold VBN 180 2195 229 on on IN 180 2195 230 28 28 CD 180 2195 231 November November NNP 180 2195 232 1993 1993 CD 180 2195 233 ( ( -LRB- 180 2195 234 next next JJ 180 2195 235 to to TO 180 2195 236 be be VB 180 2195 237 held hold VBN 180 2195 238 November November NNP 180 2195 239 1997 1997 CD 180 2195 240 ) ) -RRB- 180 2195 241 ; ; : 180 2195 242 results result NNS 180 2195 243 - - HYPH 180 2195 244 Carlos Carlos NNP 180 2195 245 Roberto Roberto NNP 180 2195 246 REINA REINA NNP 180 2195 247 Idiaquez Idiaquez NNP 180 2195 248 ( ( -LRB- 180 2195 249 PLH PLH NNP 180 2195 250 ) ) -RRB- 180 2195 251 53 53 CD 180 2195 252 % % NN 180 2195 253 , , , 180 2195 254 Oswaldo Oswaldo NNP 180 2195 255 RAMOS RAMOS NNP 180 2195 256 Soto Soto NNP 180 2195 257 ( ( -LRB- 180 2195 258 PNH PNH NNP 180 2195 259 ) ) -RRB- 180 2195 260 41 41 CD 180 2195 261 % % NN 180 2195 262 , , , 180 2195 263 other other JJ 180 2195 264 6 6 CD 180 2195 265 % % NN 180 2195 266 cabinet cabinet NN 180 2195 267 : : : 180 2195 268 Cabinet Cabinet NNP 180 2195 269 Legislative Legislative NNP 180 2195 270 branch branch NN 180 2195 271 : : : 180 2195 272 unicameral unicameral JJ 180 2195 273 National National NNP 180 2195 274 Congress Congress NNP 180 2195 275 ( ( -LRB- 180 2195 276 Congreso Congreso NNP 180 2195 277 Nacional Nacional NNP 180 2195 278 ) ) -RRB- 180 2195 279 : : : 180 2195 280 elections election NNS 180 2195 281 last last RB 180 2195 282 held hold VBD 180 2195 283 on on IN 180 2195 284 27 27 CD 180 2195 285 November November NNP 180 2195 286 1993 1993 CD 180 2195 287 ( ( -LRB- 180 2195 288 next next JJ 180 2195 289 to to TO 180 2195 290 be be VB 180 2195 291 held hold VBN 180 2195 292 November November NNP 180 2195 293 1997 1997 CD 180 2195 294 ) ) -RRB- 180 2195 295 ; ; : 180 2195 296 results result NNS 180 2195 297 - - HYPH 180 2195 298 PNH pnh NN 180 2195 299 53 53 CD 180 2195 300 % % NN 180 2195 301 , , , 180 2195 302 PLH PLH NNP 180 2195 303 41 41 CD 180 2195 304 % % NN 180 2195 305 , , , 180 2195 306 PDCH PDCH NNP 180 2195 307 1.0 1.0 CD 180 2195 308 % % NN 180 2195 309 , , , 180 2195 310 PINU PINU NNP 180 2195 311 - - HYPH 180 2195 312 SD SD NNP 180 2195 313 2.5 2.5 CD 180 2195 314 % % NN 180 2195 315 , , , 180 2195 316 other other JJ 180 2195 317 2.5 2.5 CD 180 2195 318 % % NN 180 2195 319 ; ; , 180 2195 320 seats seat NNS 180 2195 321 - - : 180 2195 322 ( ( -LRB- 180 2195 323 134 134 CD 180 2195 324 total total NN 180 2195 325 ) ) -RRB- 180 2195 326 PNH PNH NNP 180 2195 327 55 55 CD 180 2195 328 , , , 180 2195 329 PLH PLH NNP 180 2195 330 77 77 CD 180 2195 331 , , , 180 2195 332 PINU PINU NNP 180 2195 333 - - HYPH 180 2195 334 SD SD NNP 180 2195 335 2 2 CD 180 2195 336 Judicial judicial JJ 180 2195 337 branch branch NN 180 2195 338 : : : 180 2195 339 Supreme Supreme NNP 180 2195 340 Court Court NNP 180 2195 341 of of IN 180 2195 342 Justice Justice NNP 180 2195 343 ( ( -LRB- 180 2195 344 Corte Corte NNP 180 2195 345 Suprema Suprema NNP 180 2195 346 de de NNP 180 2195 347 Justica Justica NNP 180 2195 348 ) ) -RRB- 180 2195 349 Political political JJ 180 2195 350 parties party NNS 180 2195 351 and and CC 180 2195 352 leaders leader NNS 180 2195 353 : : : 180 2195 354 Liberal Liberal NNP 180 2195 355 Party Party NNP 180 2195 356 ( ( -LRB- 180 2195 357 PLH PLH NNP 180 2195 358 ) ) -RRB- 180 2195 359 , , , 180 2195 360 Rafael Rafael NNP 180 2195 361 PINEDA PINEDA NNP 180 2195 362 Ponce Ponce NNP 180 2195 363 , , , 180 2195 364 president president NN 180 2195 365 ; ; : 180 2195 366 National National NNP 180 2195 367 Party Party NNP 180 2195 368 ( ( -LRB- 180 2195 369 PN PN NNP 180 2195 370 ) ) -RRB- 180 2195 371 has have VBZ 180 2195 372 two two CD 180 2195 373 factions faction NNS 180 2195 374 : : : 180 2195 375 Movimiento Movimiento NNP 180 2195 376 Nacional Nacional NNP 180 2195 377 de de NNP 180 2195 378 Reivindication Reivindication NNP 180 2195 379 Callejista Callejista NNP 180 2195 380 ( ( -LRB- 180 2195 381 Monarca Monarca NNP 180 2195 382 ) ) -RRB- 180 2195 383 , , , 180 2195 384 Rafael Rafael NNP 180 2195 385 Leonardo Leonardo NNP 180 2195 386 CALLEJAS CALLEJAS NNP 180 2195 387 , , , 180 2195 388 and and CC 180 2195 389 Oswaldista Oswaldista NNP 180 2195 390 , , , 180 2195 391 Oswaldo Oswaldo NNP 180 2195 392 RAMOS RAMOS NNP 180 2195 393 Soto Soto NNP 180 2195 394 , , , 180 2195 395 presidential presidential JJ 180 2195 396 candidate candidate NN 180 2195 397 ; ; : 180 2195 398 National National NNP 180 2195 399 Innovation Innovation NNP 180 2195 400 and and CC 180 2195 401 Unity Unity NNP 180 2195 402 Party Party NNP 180 2195 403 ( ( -LRB- 180 2195 404 PINU PINU NNP 180 2195 405 ) ) -RRB- 180 2195 406 , , , 180 2195 407 Olban olban JJ 180 2195 408 VALLADARES VALLADARES NNP 180 2195 409 , , , 180 2195 410 president president NN 180 2195 411 ; ; : 180 2195 412 Christian Christian NNP 180 2195 413 Democratic Democratic NNP 180 2195 414 Party Party NNP 180 2195 415 ( ( -LRB- 180 2195 416 PDCH PDCH NNP 180 2195 417 ) ) -RRB- 180 2195 418 , , , 180 2195 419 Efrain Efrain NNP 180 2195 420 DIAZ DIAZ NNP 180 2195 421 Arrivillaga Arrivillaga NNP 180 2195 422 , , , 180 2195 423 president president NN 180 2195 424 Other other JJ 180 2195 425 political political JJ 180 2195 426 or or CC 180 2195 427 pressure pressure NN 180 2195 428 groups group NNS 180 2195 429 : : : 180 2195 430 National National NNP 180 2195 431 Association Association NNP 180 2195 432 of of IN 180 2195 433 Honduran Honduran NNP 180 2195 434 Campesinos Campesinos NNP 180 2195 435 ( ( -LRB- 180 2195 436 ANACH ANACH NNP 180 2195 437 ) ) -RRB- 180 2195 438 ; ; : 180 2195 439 Honduran Honduran NNP 180 2195 440 Council Council NNP 180 2195 441 of of IN 180 2195 442 Private Private NNP 180 2195 443 Enterprise Enterprise NNP 180 2195 444 ( ( -LRB- 180 2195 445 COHEP COHEP NNP 180 2195 446 ) ) -RRB- 180 2195 447 ; ; : 180 2195 448 Confederation Confederation NNP 180 2195 449 of of IN 180 2195 450 Honduran Honduran NNP 180 2195 451 Workers Workers NNPS 180 2195 452 ( ( -LRB- 180 2195 453 CTH CTH NNP 180 2195 454 ) ) -RRB- 180 2195 455 ; ; : 180 2195 456 National National NNP 180 2195 457 Union Union NNP 180 2195 458 of of IN 180 2195 459 Campesinos Campesinos NNP 180 2195 460 ( ( -LRB- 180 2195 461 UNC UNC NNP 180 2195 462 ) ) -RRB- 180 2195 463 ; ; : 180 2195 464 General General NNP 180 2195 465 Workers Workers NNPS 180 2195 466 Confederation Confederation NNP 180 2195 467 ( ( -LRB- 180 2195 468 CGT CGT NNP 180 2195 469 ) ) -RRB- 180 2195 470 ; ; : 180 2195 471 United United NNP 180 2195 472 Federation Federation NNP 180 2195 473 of of IN 180 2195 474 Honduran Honduran NNP 180 2195 475 Workers Workers NNPS 180 2195 476 ( ( -LRB- 180 2195 477 FUTH FUTH NNP 180 2195 478 ) ) -RRB- 180 2195 479 ; ; : 180 2195 480 Committee Committee NNP 180 2195 481 for for IN 180 2195 482 the the DT 180 2195 483 Defense Defense NNP 180 2195 484 of of IN 180 2195 485 Human Human NNP 180 2195 486 Rights Rights NNPS 180 2195 487 in in IN 180 2195 488 Honduras Honduras NNP 180 2195 489 ( ( -LRB- 180 2195 490 CODEH CODEH NNP 180 2195 491 ) ) -RRB- 180 2195 492 ; ; : 180 2195 493 Coordinating Coordinating NNP 180 2195 494 Committee Committee NNP 180 2195 495 of of IN 180 2195 496 Popular Popular NNP 180 2195 497 Organizations Organizations NNP 180 2195 498 ( ( -LRB- 180 2195 499 CCOP CCOP NNP 180 2195 500 ) ) -RRB- 180 2195 501 Member member NN 180 2195 502 of of IN 180 2195 503 : : : 180 2195 504 BCIE BCIE NNP 180 2195 505 , , , 180 2195 506 CACM CACM NNP 180 2195 507 , , , 180 2195 508 ECLAC ECLAC NNP 180 2195 509 , , , 180 2195 510 FAO FAO NNP 180 2195 511 , , , 180 2195 512 G-77 g-77 CD 180 2195 513 , , , 180 2195 514 GATT GATT NNP 180 2195 515 , , , 180 2195 516 IADB IADB NNP 180 2195 517 , , , 180 2195 518 IBRD IBRD NNP 180 2195 519 , , , 180 2195 520 ICAO ICAO NNP 180 2195 521 , , , 180 2195 522 ICFTU ICFTU NNP 180 2195 523 , , , 180 2195 524 IDA IDA NNP 180 2195 525 , , , 180 2195 526 IFAD IFAD NNP 180 2195 527 , , , 180 2195 528 IFC IFC NNP 180 2195 529 , , , 180 2195 530 ILO ILO NNP 180 2195 531 , , , 180 2195 532 IMF IMF NNP 180 2195 533 , , , 180 2195 534 IMO imo RB 180 2195 535 , , , 180 2195 536 INTELSAT INTELSAT NNP 180 2195 537 , , , 180 2195 538 INTERPOL INTERPOL NNP 180 2195 539 , , , 180 2195 540 IOC IOC NNP 180 2195 541 , , , 180 2195 542 IOM IOM NNP 180 2195 543 , , , 180 2195 544 ITU ITU NNP 180 2195 545 , , , 180 2195 546 LAES LAES NNP 180 2195 547 , , , 180 2195 548 LAIA LAIA NNP 180 2195 549 ( ( -LRB- 180 2195 550 observer observer NN 180 2195 551 ) ) -RRB- 180 2195 552 , , , 180 2195 553 LORCS LORCS NNP 180 2195 554 , , , 180 2195 555 MINURSO MINURSO NNP 180 2195 556 , , , 180 2195 557 OAS OAS NNP 180 2195 558 , , , 180 2195 559 OPANAL OPANAL NNP 180 2195 560 , , , 180 2195 561 PCA PCA NNP 180 2195 562 , , , 180 2195 563 UN UN NNP 180 2195 564 , , , 180 2195 565 UNCTAD UNCTAD NNP 180 2195 566 , , , 180 2195 567 UNESCO UNESCO NNP 180 2195 568 , , , 180 2195 569 UNIDO UNIDO NNP 180 2195 570 , , , 180 2195 571 UPU UPU NNP 180 2195 572 , , , 180 2195 573 WCL WCL NNP 180 2195 574 , , , 180 2195 575 WFTU WFTU NNP 180 2195 576 , , , 180 2195 577 WHO who WP 180 2195 578 , , , 180 2195 579 WIPO WIPO NNP 180 2195 580 , , , 180 2195 581 WMO WMO NNP 180 2195 582 Diplomatic diplomatic JJ 180 2195 583 representation representation NN 180 2195 584 in in IN 180 2195 585 US US NNP 180 2195 586 : : : 180 2195 587 chief chief NN 180 2195 588 of of IN 180 2195 589 mission mission NN 180 2195 590 : : : 180 2195 591 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 180 2195 592 Rene Rene NNP 180 2195 593 Arturo Arturo NNP 180 2195 594 BENDANA BENDANA NNP 180 2195 595 chancery chancery NN 180 2195 596 : : : 180 2195 597 3007 3007 CD 180 2195 598 Tilden Tilden NNP 180 2195 599 Street Street NNP 180 2195 600 NW NW NNP 180 2195 601 , , , 180 2195 602 Washington Washington NNP 180 2195 603 , , , 180 2195 604 DC DC NNP 180 2195 605 20008 20008 CD 180 2195 606 telephone telephone NN 180 2195 607 : : : 180 2195 608 ( ( -LRB- 180 2195 609 202 202 CD 180 2195 610 ) ) -RRB- 180 2195 611 966 966 CD 180 2195 612 - - SYM 180 2195 613 7702 7702 CD 180 2195 614 , , , 180 2195 615 2604 2604 CD 180 2195 616 , , , 180 2195 617 5008 5008 CD 180 2195 618 , , , 180 2195 619 4596 4596 CD 180 2195 620 FAX FAX NNP 180 2195 621 : : : 180 2195 622 ( ( -LRB- 180 2195 623 202 202 CD 180 2195 624 ) ) -RRB- 180 2195 625 966 966 CD 180 2195 626 - - HYPH 180 2195 627 9751 9751 CD 180 2195 628 consulate(s consulate(s NNP 180 2195 629 ) ) -RRB- 180 2195 630 general general NN 180 2195 631 : : : 180 2195 632 Chicago Chicago NNP 180 2195 633 , , , 180 2195 634 Houston Houston NNP 180 2195 635 , , , 180 2195 636 Los Los NNP 180 2195 637 Angeles Angeles NNP 180 2195 638 , , , 180 2195 639 Miami Miami NNP 180 2195 640 , , , 180 2195 641 New New NNP 180 2195 642 Orleans Orleans NNP 180 2195 643 , , , 180 2195 644 New New NNP 180 2195 645 York York NNP 180 2195 646 , , , 180 2195 647 San San NNP 180 2195 648 Francisco Francisco NNP 180 2195 649 , , , 180 2195 650 and and CC 180 2195 651 San San NNP 180 2195 652 Juan Juan NNP 180 2195 653 ( ( -LRB- 180 2195 654 Puerto Puerto NNP 180 2195 655 Rico Rico NNP 180 2195 656 ) ) -RRB- 180 2195 657 consulate(s consulate(s NNP 180 2195 658 ) ) -RRB- 180 2195 659 : : : 180 2195 660 Boston Boston NNP 180 2195 661 , , , 180 2195 662 Detroit Detroit NNP 180 2195 663 , , , 180 2195 664 and and CC 180 2195 665 Jacksonville Jacksonville NNP 180 2195 666 US US NNP 180 2195 667 diplomatic diplomatic JJ 180 2195 668 representation representation NN 180 2195 669 : : : 180 2195 670 chief chief NN 180 2195 671 of of IN 180 2195 672 mission mission NN 180 2195 673 : : : 180 2195 674 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 180 2195 675 William William NNP 180 2195 676 PRYCE pryce NN 180 2195 677 embassy embassy NN 180 2195 678 : : : 180 2195 679 Avenida Avenida NNP 180 2195 680 La La NNP 180 2195 681 Paz Paz NNP 180 2195 682 , , , 180 2195 683 Tegucigalpa Tegucigalpa NNP 180 2195 684 mailing mail VBG 180 2195 685 address address NN 180 2195 686 : : : 180 2195 687 American American NNP 180 2195 688 Embassy Embassy NNP 180 2195 689 , , , 180 2195 690 APO APO NNP 180 2195 691 AA AA NNP 180 2195 692 34022 34022 CD 180 2195 693 , , , 180 2195 694 Tegucigalpa Tegucigalpa NNP 180 2195 695 telephone telephone NN 180 2195 696 : : : 180 2195 697 [ [ -LRB- 180 2195 698 504 504 CD 180 2195 699 ] ] -RRB- 180 2195 700 32 32 CD 180 2195 701 - - HYPH 180 2195 702 3120 3120 CD 180 2195 703 FAX FAX NNP 180 2195 704 : : : 180 2195 705 [ [ -LRB- 180 2195 706 504 504 CD 180 2195 707 ] ] -RRB- 180 2195 708 32 32 CD 180 2195 709 - - HYPH 180 2195 710 0027 0027 CD 180 2195 711 Flag flag NN 180 2195 712 : : : 180 2195 713 three three CD 180 2195 714 equal equal JJ 180 2195 715 horizontal horizontal JJ 180 2195 716 bands band NNS 180 2195 717 of of IN 180 2195 718 blue blue JJ 180 2195 719 ( ( -LRB- 180 2195 720 top top NNP 180 2195 721 ) ) -RRB- 180 2195 722 , , , 180 2195 723 white white JJ 180 2195 724 , , , 180 2195 725 and and CC 180 2195 726 blue blue JJ 180 2195 727 with with IN 180 2195 728 five five CD 180 2195 729 blue blue JJ 180 2195 730 five five CD 180 2195 731 - - HYPH 180 2195 732 pointed point VBN 180 2195 733 stars star NNS 180 2195 734 arranged arrange VBN 180 2195 735 in in IN 180 2195 736 an an DT 180 2195 737 X x NN 180 2195 738 pattern pattern NN 180 2195 739 centered center VBN 180 2195 740 in in IN 180 2195 741 the the DT 180 2195 742 white white NNP 180 2195 743 band band NN 180 2195 744 ; ; : 180 2195 745 the the DT 180 2195 746 stars star NNS 180 2195 747 represent represent VBP 180 2195 748 the the DT 180 2195 749 members member NNS 180 2195 750 of of IN 180 2195 751 the the DT 180 2195 752 former former JJ 180 2195 753 Federal Federal NNP 180 2195 754 Republic Republic NNP 180 2195 755 of of IN 180 2195 756 Central Central NNP 180 2195 757 America America NNP 180 2195 758 - - HYPH 180 2195 759 Costa Costa NNP 180 2195 760 Rica Rica NNP 180 2195 761 , , , 180 2195 762 El El NNP 180 2195 763 Salvador Salvador NNP 180 2195 764 , , , 180 2195 765 Guatemala Guatemala NNP 180 2195 766 , , , 180 2195 767 Honduras Honduras NNP 180 2195 768 , , , 180 2195 769 and and CC 180 2195 770 Nicaragua Nicaragua NNP 180 2195 771 ; ; : 180 2195 772 similar similar JJ 180 2195 773 to to IN 180 2195 774 the the DT 180 2195 775 flag flag NN 180 2195 776 of of IN 180 2195 777 El El NNP 180 2195 778 Salvador Salvador NNP 180 2195 779 , , , 180 2195 780 which which WDT 180 2195 781 features feature VBZ 180 2195 782 a a DT 180 2195 783 round round JJ 180 2195 784 emblem emblem NN 180 2195 785 encircled encircle VBN 180 2195 786 by by IN 180 2195 787 the the DT 180 2195 788 words word NNS 180 2195 789 REPUBLICA REPUBLICA NNP 180 2195 790 DE DE NNP 180 2195 791 EL EL NNP 180 2195 792 SALVADOR SALVADOR NNP 180 2195 793 EN EN NNP 180 2195 794 LA LA NNP 180 2195 795 AMERICA AMERICA NNP 180 2195 796 CENTRAL CENTRAL NNP 180 2195 797 centered center VBD 180 2195 798 in in IN 180 2195 799 the the DT 180 2195 800 white white JJ 180 2195 801 band band NN 180 2195 802 ; ; : 180 2195 803 also also RB 180 2195 804 similar similar JJ 180 2195 805 to to IN 180 2195 806 the the DT 180 2195 807 flag flag NN 180 2195 808 of of IN 180 2195 809 Nicaragua Nicaragua NNP 180 2195 810 , , , 180 2195 811 which which WDT 180 2195 812 features feature VBZ 180 2195 813 a a DT 180 2195 814 triangle triangle NN 180 2195 815 encircled encircle VBN 180 2195 816 by by IN 180 2195 817 the the DT 180 2195 818 word word NN 180 2195 819 REPUBLICA REPUBLICA NNP 180 2195 820 DE DE NNP 180 2195 821 NICARAGUA NICARAGUA NNP 180 2195 822 on on IN 180 2195 823 top top JJ 180 2195 824 and and CC 180 2195 825 AMERICA america JJ 180 2195 826 CENTRAL CENTRAL NNP 180 2195 827 on on IN 180 2195 828 the the DT 180 2195 829 bottom bottom NN 180 2195 830 , , , 180 2195 831 centered center VBN 180 2195 832 in in IN 180 2195 833 the the DT 180 2195 834 white white NNP 180 2195 835 band band NNP 180 2195 836 @Honduras @Honduras NNP 180 2195 837 , , , 180 2195 838 Economy Economy NNP 180 2195 839 Overview Overview NNP 180 2195 840 : : : 180 2195 841 Honduras Honduras NNP 180 2195 842 is be VBZ 180 2195 843 one one CD 180 2195 844 of of IN 180 2195 845 the the DT 180 2195 846 poorest poor JJS 180 2195 847 countries country NNS 180 2195 848 in in IN 180 2195 849 the the DT 180 2195 850 Western Western NNP 180 2195 851 Hemisphere Hemisphere NNP 180 2195 852 . . . 180 2196 1 Agriculture agriculture NN 180 2196 2 , , , 180 2196 3 the the DT 180 2196 4 most most RBS 180 2196 5 important important JJ 180 2196 6 sector sector NN 180 2196 7 of of IN 180 2196 8 the the DT 180 2196 9 economy economy NN 180 2196 10 , , , 180 2196 11 accounts account VBZ 180 2196 12 for for IN 180 2196 13 more more JJR 180 2196 14 than than IN 180 2196 15 25 25 CD 180 2196 16 % % NN 180 2196 17 of of IN 180 2196 18 GDP GDP NNP 180 2196 19 , , , 180 2196 20 employs employ VBZ 180 2196 21 62 62 CD 180 2196 22 % % NN 180 2196 23 of of IN 180 2196 24 the the DT 180 2196 25 labor labor NN 180 2196 26 force force NN 180 2196 27 , , , 180 2196 28 and and CC 180 2196 29 produces produce VBZ 180 2196 30 two two CD 180 2196 31 - - HYPH 180 2196 32 thirds third NNS 180 2196 33 of of IN 180 2196 34 exports export NNS 180 2196 35 . . . 180 2197 1 Productivity productivity NN 180 2197 2 remains remain VBZ 180 2197 3 low low JJ 180 2197 4 . . . 180 2198 1 Industry industry NN 180 2198 2 , , , 180 2198 3 still still RB 180 2198 4 in in IN 180 2198 5 its -PRON- PRP$ 180 2198 6 early early JJ 180 2198 7 stages stage NNS 180 2198 8 , , , 180 2198 9 employs employ VBZ 180 2198 10 nearly nearly RB 180 2198 11 9 9 CD 180 2198 12 % % NN 180 2198 13 of of IN 180 2198 14 the the DT 180 2198 15 labor labor NN 180 2198 16 force force NN 180 2198 17 , , , 180 2198 18 accounts account VBZ 180 2198 19 for for IN 180 2198 20 15 15 CD 180 2198 21 % % NN 180 2198 22 of of IN 180 2198 23 GDP GDP NNP 180 2198 24 , , , 180 2198 25 and and CC 180 2198 26 generates generate VBZ 180 2198 27 20 20 CD 180 2198 28 % % NN 180 2198 29 of of IN 180 2198 30 exports export NNS 180 2198 31 . . . 180 2199 1 The the DT 180 2199 2 service service NN 180 2199 3 sectors sector NNS 180 2199 4 , , , 180 2199 5 including include VBG 180 2199 6 public public JJ 180 2199 7 administration administration NN 180 2199 8 , , , 180 2199 9 account account VBP 180 2199 10 for for IN 180 2199 11 50 50 CD 180 2199 12 % % NN 180 2199 13 of of IN 180 2199 14 GDP GDP NNP 180 2199 15 and and CC 180 2199 16 employ employ VBP 180 2199 17 20 20 CD 180 2199 18 % % NN 180 2199 19 of of IN 180 2199 20 the the DT 180 2199 21 labor labor NN 180 2199 22 force force NN 180 2199 23 . . . 180 2200 1 Basic basic JJ 180 2200 2 problems problem NNS 180 2200 3 facing face VBG 180 2200 4 the the DT 180 2200 5 economy economy NN 180 2200 6 include include VBP 180 2200 7 rapid rapid JJ 180 2200 8 population population NN 180 2200 9 growth growth NN 180 2200 10 , , , 180 2200 11 high high JJ 180 2200 12 unemployment unemployment NN 180 2200 13 , , , 180 2200 14 a a DT 180 2200 15 lack lack NN 180 2200 16 of of IN 180 2200 17 basic basic JJ 180 2200 18 services service NNS 180 2200 19 , , , 180 2200 20 a a DT 180 2200 21 large large JJ 180 2200 22 and and CC 180 2200 23 inefficient inefficient JJ 180 2200 24 public public JJ 180 2200 25 sector sector NN 180 2200 26 , , , 180 2200 27 and and CC 180 2200 28 the the DT 180 2200 29 dependence dependence NN 180 2200 30 of of IN 180 2200 31 the the DT 180 2200 32 export export NN 180 2200 33 sector sector NN 180 2200 34 mostly mostly RB 180 2200 35 on on IN 180 2200 36 coffee coffee NN 180 2200 37 and and CC 180 2200 38 bananas banana NNS 180 2200 39 , , , 180 2200 40 which which WDT 180 2200 41 are be VBP 180 2200 42 subject subject JJ 180 2200 43 to to IN 180 2200 44 sharp sharp JJ 180 2200 45 price price NN 180 2200 46 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producer producer NN 180 2210 105 of of IN 180 2210 106 cannabis cannabis NN 180 2210 107 , , , 180 2210 108 cultivated cultivate VBN 180 2210 109 on on IN 180 2210 110 small small JJ 180 2210 111 plots plot NNS 180 2210 112 and and CC 180 2210 113 used use VBD 180 2210 114 principally principally RB 180 2210 115 for for IN 180 2210 116 local local JJ 180 2210 117 consumption consumption NN 180 2210 118 Economic economic JJ 180 2210 119 aid aid NN 180 2210 120 : : : 180 2210 121 recipient recipient NN 180 2210 122 : : : 180 2210 123 US US NNP 180 2210 124 commitments commitment NNS 180 2210 125 , , , 180 2210 126 including include VBG 180 2210 127 Ex Ex NNP 180 2210 128 - - HYPH 180 2210 129 Im Im NNP 180 2210 130 ( ( -LRB- 180 2210 131 FY70 FY70 NNP 180 2210 132 - - HYPH 180 2210 133 89 89 CD 180 2210 134 ) ) -RRB- 180 2210 135 , , , 180 2210 136 $ $ $ 180 2210 137 1.4 1.4 CD 180 2210 138 billion billion CD 180 2210 139 ; ; : 180 2210 140 Western western JJ 180 2210 141 ( ( -LRB- 180 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CD 180 2210 182 - - SYM 180 2210 183 7.2600 7.2600 CD 180 2210 184 ( ( -LRB- 180 2210 185 December December NNP 180 2210 186 1993 1993 CD 180 2210 187 ) ) -RRB- 180 2210 188 , , , 180 2210 189 7.2600 7.2600 CD 180 2210 190 ( ( -LRB- 180 2210 191 1993 1993 CD 180 2210 192 ) ) -RRB- 180 2210 193 , , , 180 2210 194 5.8300 5.8300 CD 180 2210 195 ( ( -LRB- 180 2210 196 1992 1992 CD 180 2210 197 ) ) -RRB- 180 2210 198 , , , 180 2210 199 5.4000 5.4000 CD 180 2210 200 ( ( -LRB- 180 2210 201 1991 1991 CD 180 2210 202 ) ) -RRB- 180 2210 203 ; ; : 180 2210 204 2.0000 2.0000 CD 180 2210 205 ( ( -LRB- 180 2210 206 fixed fix VBN 180 2210 207 rate rate NN 180 2210 208 until until IN 180 2210 209 1991 1991 CD 180 2210 210 ) ) -RRB- 180 2210 211 5.70 5.70 CD 180 2210 212 parallel parallel JJ 180 2210 213 black black JJ 180 2210 214 - - HYPH 180 2210 215 market market NN 180 2210 216 rate rate NN 180 2210 217 ( ( -LRB- 180 2210 218 November November NNP 180 2210 219 1990 1990 CD 180 2210 220 ) ) -RRB- 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258 km km NN 180 2210 259 paved pave VBN 180 2210 260 : : : 180 2210 261 1,700 1,700 CD 180 2210 262 km km NN 180 2210 263 unpaved unpaved JJ 180 2210 264 : : : 180 2210 265 otherwise otherwise RB 180 2210 266 improved improve VBD 180 2210 267 5,000 5,000 CD 180 2210 268 km km NNS 180 2210 269 ; ; : 180 2210 270 unimproved unimproved JJ 180 2210 271 earth earth NN 180 2210 272 2,250 2,250 CD 180 2210 273 km km NN 180 2210 274 Inland Inland NNP 180 2210 275 waterways waterway NNS 180 2210 276 : : : 180 2210 277 465 465 CD 180 2210 278 km km NNS 180 2210 279 navigable navigable JJ 180 2210 280 by by IN 180 2210 281 small small JJ 180 2210 282 craft craft NN 180 2210 283 Ports port NNS 180 2210 284 : : : 180 2210 285 Puerto Puerto NNP 180 2210 286 Castilla Castilla NNP 180 2210 287 , , , 180 2210 288 Puerto Puerto NNP 180 2210 289 Cortes Cortes NNP 180 2210 290 , , , 180 2210 291 San San NNP 180 2210 292 Lorenzo Lorenzo NNP 180 2210 293 Merchant Merchant NNP 180 2210 294 marine marine NN 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2210 412 m m NN 180 2210 413 : : : 180 2210 414 4 4 CD 180 2210 415 with with IN 180 2210 416 runways runway NNS 180 2210 417 1,220 1,220 CD 180 2210 418 - - HYPH 180 2210 419 2,439 2,439 CD 180 2210 420 m m NN 180 2210 421 : : : 180 2210 422 14 14 CD 180 2210 423 Telecommunications telecommunication NNS 180 2210 424 : : : 180 2210 425 inadequate inadequate JJ 180 2210 426 system system NN 180 2210 427 with with IN 180 2210 428 only only RB 180 2210 429 7 7 CD 180 2210 430 telephones telephone NNS 180 2210 431 per per IN 180 2210 432 1,000 1,000 CD 180 2210 433 persons person NNS 180 2210 434 ; ; : 180 2210 435 international international JJ 180 2210 436 services service NNS 180 2210 437 provided provide VBN 180 2210 438 by by IN 180 2210 439 2 2 CD 180 2210 440 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 180 2210 441 Ocean Ocean NNP 180 2210 442 INTELSAT intelsat JJ 180 2210 443 earth earth NN 180 2210 444 stations station NNS 180 2210 445 and and CC 180 2210 446 the the DT 180 2210 447 Central central JJ 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exchange exchange NN 180 2211 5 rate rate NN 180 2211 6 conversion conversion NNP 180 2211 7 - - : 180 2211 8 $ $ $ 180 2211 9 42.8 42.8 CD 180 2211 10 million million CD 180 2211 11 , , , 180 2211 12 about about RB 180 2211 13 1.3 1.3 CD 180 2211 14 % % NN 180 2211 15 of of IN 180 2211 16 GDP GDP NNP 180 2211 17 ( ( -LRB- 180 2211 18 1993 1993 CD 180 2211 19 est est NNP 180 2211 20 . . . 180 2211 21 ) ) -RRB- 180 2212 1 @Hong @Hong NFP 180 2212 2 Kong Kong NNP 180 2212 3 Header Header NNP 180 2212 4 Affiliation Affiliation NNP 180 2212 5 : : : 180 2212 6 ( ( -LRB- 180 2212 7 dependent dependent JJ 180 2212 8 territory territory NN 180 2212 9 of of IN 180 2212 10 the the DT 180 2212 11 UK UK NNP 180 2212 12 ) ) -RRB- 180 2212 13 @Hong @Hong NFP 180 2212 14 Kong Kong NNP 180 2212 15 , , , 180 2212 16 Geography Geography NNP 180 2212 17 Location Location NNP 180 2212 18 : : : 180 2212 19 Eastern Eastern NNP 180 2212 20 Asia Asia NNP 180 2212 21 , , , 180 2212 22 on on IN 180 2212 23 the the DT 180 2212 24 southeast southeast JJ 180 2212 25 coast coast NN 180 2212 26 of of IN 180 2212 27 China China NNP 180 2212 28 bordering border VBG 180 2212 29 the the DT 180 2212 30 South South NNP 180 2212 31 China China NNP 180 2212 32 Sea Sea NNP 180 2212 33 Map Map NNP 180 2212 34 references reference NNS 180 2212 35 : : : 180 2212 36 Asia Asia NNP 180 2212 37 , , , 180 2212 38 Southeast Southeast NNP 180 2212 39 Asia Asia NNP 180 2212 40 , , , 180 2212 41 Standard Standard NNP 180 2212 42 Time Time NNP 180 2212 43 Zones Zones NNPS 180 2212 44 of of IN 180 2212 45 the the DT 180 2212 46 World World NNP 180 2212 47 Area Area NNP 180 2212 48 : : : 180 2212 49 total total JJ 180 2212 50 area area NN 180 2212 51 : : : 180 2212 52 1,040 1,040 CD 180 2212 53 sq sq NNP 180 2212 54 km km NNP 180 2212 55 land land NN 180 2212 56 area area NN 180 2212 57 : : : 180 2212 58 990 990 CD 180 2212 59 sq sq VBZ 180 2212 60 km km NNP 180 2212 61 comparative comparative JJ 180 2212 62 area area NN 180 2212 63 : : : 180 2212 64 slightly slightly RB 180 2212 65 less less JJR 180 2212 66 than than IN 180 2212 67 six six CD 180 2212 68 times time NNS 180 2212 69 the the DT 180 2212 70 size size NN 180 2212 71 of of IN 180 2212 72 Washington Washington NNP 180 2212 73 , , , 180 2212 74 DC DC NNP 180 2212 75 Land Land NNP 180 2212 76 boundaries boundary NNS 180 2212 77 : : : 180 2212 78 total total JJ 180 2212 79 30 30 CD 180 2212 80 km km NNS 180 2212 81 , , , 180 2212 82 China China NNP 180 2212 83 30 30 CD 180 2212 84 km km NN 180 2212 85 Coastline Coastline NNP 180 2212 86 : : : 180 2212 87 733 733 CD 180 2212 88 km km NN 180 2212 89 Maritime Maritime NNP 180 2212 90 claims claim VBZ 180 2212 91 : : : 180 2212 92 exclusive exclusive JJ 180 2212 93 fishing fishing NN 180 2212 94 zone zone NN 180 2212 95 : : : 180 2212 96 3 3 CD 180 2212 97 nm nm NNP 180 2212 98 territorial territorial JJ 180 2212 99 sea sea NN 180 2212 100 : : : 180 2212 101 3 3 CD 180 2212 102 nm nm NNP 180 2212 103 International international JJ 180 2212 104 disputes dispute NNS 180 2212 105 : : : 180 2212 106 none none NN 180 2212 107 Climate climate NN 180 2212 108 : : : 180 2212 109 tropical tropical JJ 180 2212 110 monsoon monsoon NN 180 2212 111 ; ; , 180 2212 112 cool cool JJ 180 2212 113 and and CC 180 2212 114 humid humid VBD 180 2212 115 in in IN 180 2212 116 winter winter NN 180 2212 117 , , , 180 2212 118 hot hot JJ 180 2212 119 and and CC 180 2212 120 rainy rainy JJ 180 2212 121 from from IN 180 2212 122 spring spring NN 180 2212 123 through through IN 180 2212 124 summer summer NN 180 2212 125 , , , 180 2212 126 warm warm JJ 180 2212 127 and and CC 180 2212 128 sunny sunny JJ 180 2212 129 in in IN 180 2212 130 fall fall NN 180 2212 131 Terrain Terrain NNP 180 2212 132 : : : 180 2212 133 hilly hilly RB 180 2212 134 to to IN 180 2212 135 mountainous mountainous JJ 180 2212 136 with with IN 180 2212 137 steep steep JJ 180 2212 138 slopes slope NNS 180 2212 139 ; ; , 180 2212 140 lowlands lowland NNS 180 2212 141 in in IN 180 2212 142 north north JJ 180 2212 143 Natural natural JJ 180 2212 144 resources resource NNS 180 2212 145 : : : 180 2212 146 outstanding outstanding JJ 180 2212 147 deepwater deepwater NN 180 2212 148 harbor harbor NN 180 2212 149 , , , 180 2212 150 feldspar feldspar VBD 180 2212 151 Land Land NNP 180 2212 152 use use NN 180 2212 153 : : : 180 2212 154 arable arable JJ 180 2212 155 land land NN 180 2212 156 : : : 180 2212 157 7 7 CD 180 2212 158 % % NN 180 2212 159 permanent permanent JJ 180 2212 160 crops crop NNS 180 2212 161 : : : 180 2212 162 1 1 CD 180 2212 163 % % NN 180 2212 164 meadows meadow NNS 180 2212 165 and and CC 180 2212 166 pastures pasture NNS 180 2212 167 : : : 180 2212 168 1 1 CD 180 2212 169 % % NN 180 2212 170 forest forest NN 180 2212 171 and and CC 180 2212 172 woodland woodland NN 180 2212 173 : : : 180 2212 174 12 12 CD 180 2212 175 % % NN 180 2212 176 other other JJ 180 2212 177 : : : 180 2212 178 79 79 CD 180 2212 179 % % NN 180 2212 180 Irrigated irrigated JJ 180 2212 181 land land NN 180 2212 182 : : : 180 2212 183 20 20 CD 180 2212 184 sq sq NNP 180 2212 185 km km NNP 180 2212 186 ( ( -LRB- 180 2212 187 1989 1989 CD 180 2212 188 ) ) -RRB- 180 2212 189 Environment environment NN 180 2212 190 : : : 180 2212 191 current current JJ 180 2212 192 issues issue NNS 180 2212 193 : : : 180 2212 194 air air NN 180 2212 195 and and CC 180 2212 196 water water NN 180 2212 197 pollution pollution NN 180 2212 198 from from IN 180 2212 199 rapid rapid JJ 180 2212 200 urbanization urbanization NNP 180 2212 201 natural natural JJ 180 2212 202 hazards hazard NNS 180 2212 203 : : : 180 2212 204 occasional occasional JJ 180 2212 205 typhoons typhoon NNS 180 2212 206 international international JJ 180 2212 207 agreements agreement NNS 180 2212 208 : : : 180 2212 209 NA NA NNP 180 2212 210 Note note VB 180 2212 211 : : : 180 2212 212 more more JJR 180 2212 213 than than IN 180 2212 214 200 200 CD 180 2212 215 islands island NNS 180 2212 216 @Hong @hong IN 180 2212 217 Kong Kong NNP 180 2212 218 , , , 180 2212 219 People People NNP 180 2212 220 Population Population NNP 180 2212 221 : : : 180 2212 222 5,548,754 5,548,754 CD 180 2212 223 ( ( -LRB- 180 2212 224 July July NNP 180 2212 225 1994 1994 CD 180 2212 226 est est NNP 180 2212 227 . . . 180 2212 228 ) ) -RRB- 180 2213 1 Population population NN 180 2213 2 growth growth NN 180 2213 3 rate rate NN 180 2213 4 : : : 180 2213 5 -0.09 -0.09 CD 180 2213 6 % % NN 180 2213 7 ( ( -LRB- 180 2213 8 1994 1994 CD 180 2213 9 est est NNP 180 2213 10 . . . 180 2213 11 ) ) -RRB- 180 2214 1 Birth birth NN 180 2214 2 rate rate NN 180 2214 3 : : : 180 2214 4 12.16 12.16 CD 180 2214 5 births/1,000 births/1,000 NN 180 2214 6 population population NN 180 2214 7 ( ( -LRB- 180 2214 8 1994 1994 CD 180 2214 9 est est NNP 180 2214 10 . . . 180 2214 11 ) ) -RRB- 180 2215 1 Death death NN 180 2215 2 rate rate NN 180 2215 3 : : : 180 2215 4 5.85 5.85 CD 180 2215 5 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NN 180 2218 8 : : : 180 2218 9 80.09 80.09 CD 180 2218 10 years year NNS 180 2218 11 male male JJ 180 2218 12 : : : 180 2218 13 76.67 76.67 CD 180 2218 14 years year NNS 180 2218 15 female female JJ 180 2218 16 : : : 180 2218 17 83.71 83.71 CD 180 2218 18 years year NNS 180 2218 19 ( ( -LRB- 180 2218 20 1994 1994 CD 180 2218 21 est est NNP 180 2218 22 . . . 180 2218 23 ) ) -RRB- 180 2219 1 Total total JJ 180 2219 2 fertility fertility NN 180 2219 3 rate rate NN 180 2219 4 : : : 180 2219 5 1.37 1.37 CD 180 2219 6 children child NNS 180 2219 7 born bear VBN 180 2219 8 / / SYM 180 2219 9 woman woman NN 180 2219 10 ( ( -LRB- 180 2219 11 1994 1994 CD 180 2219 12 est est NNP 180 2219 13 . . . 180 2219 14 ) ) -RRB- 180 2220 1 Nationality nationality NN 180 2220 2 : : : 180 2220 3 noun noun NN 180 2220 4 : : : 180 2220 5 Chinese chinese JJ 180 2220 6 adjective adjective NN 180 2220 7 : : : 180 2220 8 Chinese chinese JJ 180 2220 9 Ethnic ethnic JJ 180 2220 10 divisions division NNS 180 2220 11 : : : 180 2220 12 Chinese chinese JJ 180 2220 13 95 95 CD 180 2220 14 % % NN 180 2220 15 , , , 180 2220 16 other other JJ 180 2220 17 5 5 CD 180 2220 18 % % NN 180 2220 19 Religions religion NNS 180 2220 20 : : : 180 2220 21 eclectic eclectic JJ 180 2220 22 mixture mixture NN 180 2220 23 of of IN 180 2220 24 local local JJ 180 2220 25 religions religion NNS 180 2220 26 90 90 CD 180 2220 27 % % NN 180 2220 28 , , , 180 2220 29 Christian Christian NNP 180 2220 30 10 10 CD 180 2220 31 % % NN 180 2220 32 Languages Languages NNPS 180 2220 33 : : : 180 2220 34 Chinese Chinese NNP 180 2220 35 ( ( -LRB- 180 2220 36 Cantonese Cantonese NNP 180 2220 37 ) ) -RRB- 180 2220 38 , , , 180 2220 39 English English NNP 180 2220 40 Literacy Literacy NNP 180 2220 41 : : : 180 2220 42 age age NN 180 2220 43 15 15 CD 180 2220 44 and and CC 180 2220 45 over over RB 180 2220 46 having have VBG 180 2220 47 ever ever RB 180 2220 48 attended attend VBN 180 2220 49 school school NN 180 2220 50 ( ( -LRB- 180 2220 51 1971 1971 CD 180 2220 52 ) ) -RRB- 180 2220 53 total total JJ 180 2220 54 population population NN 180 2220 55 : : : 180 2220 56 77 77 CD 180 2220 57 % % NN 180 2220 58 male male NN 180 2220 59 : : : 180 2220 60 90 90 CD 180 2220 61 % % NN 180 2220 62 female female NN 180 2220 63 : : : 180 2220 64 64 64 CD 180 2220 65 % % NN 180 2220 66 Labor Labor NNP 180 2220 67 force force NN 180 2220 68 : : : 180 2220 69 2.8 2.8 CD 180 2220 70 million million CD 180 2220 71 ( ( -LRB- 180 2220 72 1990 1990 CD 180 2220 73 ) ) -RRB- 180 2220 74 by by IN 180 2220 75 occupation occupation NN 180 2220 76 : : : 180 2220 77 manufacturing manufacture VBG 180 2220 78 28.5 28.5 CD 180 2220 79 % % NN 180 2220 80 , , , 180 2220 81 wholesale wholesale JJ 180 2220 82 and and CC 180 2220 83 retail retail JJ 180 2220 84 trade trade NN 180 2220 85 , , , 180 2220 86 restaurants restaurant NNS 180 2220 87 , , , 180 2220 88 and and CC 180 2220 89 hotels hotel VBZ 180 2220 90 27.9 27.9 CD 180 2220 91 % % NN 180 2220 92 , , , 180 2220 93 services service NNS 180 2220 94 17.7 17.7 CD 180 2220 95 % % NN 180 2220 96 , , , 180 2220 97 financing financing NN 180 2220 98 , , , 180 2220 99 insurance insurance NN 180 2220 100 , , , 180 2220 101 and and CC 180 2220 102 real real JJ 180 2220 103 estate estate NN 180 2220 104 9.2 9.2 CD 180 2220 105 % % NN 180 2220 106 , , , 180 2220 107 transport transport NN 180 2220 108 and and CC 180 2220 109 communications communication NNS 180 2220 110 4.5 4.5 CD 180 2220 111 % % NN 180 2220 112 , , , 180 2220 113 construction construction NN 180 2220 114 2.5 2.5 CD 180 2220 115 % % NN 180 2220 116 , , , 180 2220 117 other other JJ 180 2220 118 9.7 9.7 CD 180 2220 119 % % NN 180 2220 120 ( ( -LRB- 180 2220 121 1989 1989 CD 180 2220 122 ) ) -RRB- 180 2220 123 @Hong @Hong NFP 180 2220 124 Kong Kong NNP 180 2220 125 , , , 180 2220 126 Government Government NNP 180 2220 127 Names Names NNP 180 2220 128 : : : 180 2220 129 conventional conventional JJ 180 2220 130 long long JJ 180 2220 131 form form NN 180 2220 132 : : : 180 2220 133 none none NN 180 2220 134 conventional conventional JJ 180 2220 135 short short JJ 180 2220 136 form form NN 180 2220 137 : : : 180 2220 138 Hong Hong NNP 180 2220 139 Kong Kong NNP 180 2220 140 Abbreviation abbreviation NN 180 2220 141 : : : 180 2220 142 HK HK NNP 180 2220 143 Digraph Digraph NNP 180 2220 144 : : : 180 2220 145 HK HK NNP 180 2220 146 Type type NN 180 2220 147 : : : 180 2220 148 dependent dependent JJ 180 2220 149 territory territory NN 180 2220 150 of of IN 180 2220 151 the the DT 180 2220 152 UK UK NNP 180 2220 153 scheduled schedule VBN 180 2220 154 to to TO 180 2220 155 revert revert VB 180 2220 156 to to IN 180 2220 157 China China NNP 180 2220 158 in in IN 180 2220 159 1997 1997 CD 180 2220 160 Capital capital NN 180 2220 161 : : : 180 2220 162 Victoria Victoria NNP 180 2220 163 Administrative Administrative NNP 180 2220 164 divisions division NNS 180 2220 165 : : : 180 2220 166 none none NN 180 2220 167 ( ( -LRB- 180 2220 168 dependent dependent JJ 180 2220 169 territory territory NN 180 2220 170 of of IN 180 2220 171 the the DT 180 2220 172 UK UK NNP 180 2220 173 ) ) -RRB- 180 2220 174 Independence independence NN 180 2220 175 : : : 180 2220 176 none none NN 180 2220 177 ( ( -LRB- 180 2220 178 dependent dependent JJ 180 2220 179 territory territory NN 180 2220 180 of of IN 180 2220 181 the the DT 180 2220 182 UK UK NNP 180 2220 183 ; ; : 180 2220 184 the the DT 180 2220 185 UK UK NNP 180 2220 186 signed sign VBD 180 2220 187 an an DT 180 2220 188 agreement agreement NN 180 2220 189 with with IN 180 2220 190 China China NNP 180 2220 191 on on IN 180 2220 192 19 19 CD 180 2220 193 December December NNP 180 2220 194 1984 1984 CD 180 2220 195 to to TO 180 2220 196 return return VB 180 2220 197 Hong Hong NNP 180 2220 198 Kong Kong NNP 180 2220 199 to to IN 180 2220 200 China China NNP 180 2220 201 on on IN 180 2220 202 1 1 CD 180 2220 203 July July NNP 180 2220 204 1997 1997 CD 180 2220 205 ; ; : 180 2220 206 in in IN 180 2220 207 the the DT 180 2220 208 joint joint JJ 180 2220 209 declaration declaration NN 180 2220 210 , , , 180 2220 211 China China NNP 180 2220 212 promises promise VBZ 180 2220 213 to to TO 180 2220 214 respect respect VB 180 2220 215 Hong Hong NNP 180 2220 216 Kong Kong NNP 180 2220 217 's 's POS 180 2220 218 existing exist VBG 180 2220 219 social social JJ 180 2220 220 and and CC 180 2220 221 economic economic JJ 180 2220 222 systems system NNS 180 2220 223 and and CC 180 2220 224 lifestyle lifestyle NN 180 2220 225 ) ) -RRB- 180 2220 226 National national JJ 180 2220 227 holiday holiday NN 180 2220 228 : : : 180 2220 229 Liberation Liberation NNP 180 2220 230 Day Day NNP 180 2220 231 , , , 180 2220 232 29 29 CD 180 2220 233 August August NNP 180 2220 234 ( ( -LRB- 180 2220 235 1945 1945 CD 180 2220 236 ) ) -RRB- 180 2220 237 Constitution constitution NN 180 2220 238 : : : 180 2220 239 unwritten unwritten VB 180 2220 240 ; ; : 180 2220 241 partly partly RB 180 2220 242 statutes statute NNS 180 2220 243 , , , 180 2220 244 partly partly RB 180 2220 245 common common JJ 180 2220 246 law law NN 180 2220 247 and and CC 180 2220 248 practice practice NN 180 2220 249 ; ; , 180 2220 250 new new JJ 180 2220 251 Basic Basic NNP 180 2220 252 Law Law NNP 180 2220 253 approved approve VBN 180 2220 254 in in IN 180 2220 255 March March NNP 180 2220 256 1990 1990 CD 180 2220 257 in in IN 180 2220 258 preparation preparation NN 180 2220 259 for for IN 180 2220 260 1997 1997 CD 180 2220 261 Legal legal JJ 180 2220 262 system system NN 180 2220 263 : : : 180 2220 264 based base VBN 180 2220 265 on on IN 180 2220 266 English English NNP 180 2220 267 common common JJ 180 2220 268 law law NN 180 2220 269 Suffrage suffrage NN 180 2220 270 : : : 180 2220 271 direct direct JJ 180 2220 272 election election NN 180 2220 273 21 21 CD 180 2220 274 years year NNS 180 2220 275 of of IN 180 2220 276 age age NN 180 2220 277 ; ; : 180 2220 278 universal 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350 1993 1993 CD 180 2220 351 ) ) -RRB- 180 2220 352 cabinet cabinet NN 180 2220 353 : : : 180 2220 354 Executive Executive NNP 180 2220 355 Council Council NNP 180 2220 356 ; ; : 180 2220 357 appointed appoint VBN 180 2220 358 by by IN 180 2220 359 the the DT 180 2220 360 governor governor NN 180 2220 361 Legislative legislative JJ 180 2220 362 branch branch NN 180 2220 363 : : : 180 2220 364 unicameral unicameral JJ 180 2220 365 Legislative Legislative NNP 180 2220 366 Council Council NNP 180 2220 367 : : : 180 2220 368 indirect indirect JJ 180 2220 369 elections election NNS 180 2220 370 last last RB 180 2220 371 held hold VBD 180 2220 372 12 12 CD 180 2220 373 September September NNP 180 2220 374 1991 1991 CD 180 2220 375 and and CC 180 2220 376 direct direct JJ 180 2220 377 elections election NNS 180 2220 378 were be VBD 180 2220 379 held hold VBN 180 2220 380 for for IN 180 2220 381 the the DT 180 2220 382 first first JJ 180 2220 383 time time NN 180 2220 384 15 15 CD 180 2220 385 September September NNP 180 2220 386 1991 1991 CD 180 2220 387 ( ( -LRB- 180 2220 388 next next JJ 180 2220 389 to to TO 180 2220 390 be be VB 180 2220 391 held hold VBN 180 2220 392 in in IN 180 2220 393 September September NNP 180 2220 394 1995 1995 CD 180 2220 395 when when WRB 180 2220 396 the the DT 180 2220 397 number number NN 180 2220 398 of of IN 180 2220 399 directly directly RB 180 2220 400 - - HYPH 180 2220 401 elected elect VBN 180 2220 402 seats seat NNS 180 2220 403 increases increase NNS 180 2220 404 to to IN 180 2220 405 20 20 CD 180 2220 406 ) ) -RRB- 180 2220 407 ; ; : 180 2220 408 results result NNS 180 2220 409 - - HYPH 180 2220 410 percent percent NN 180 2220 411 of of IN 180 2220 412 vote vote NN 180 2220 413 by by IN 180 2220 414 party party NN 180 2220 415 NA NA NNP 180 2220 416 ; ; : 180 2220 417 seats seat NNS 180 2220 418 - - , 180 2220 419 ( ( -LRB- 180 2220 420 60 60 CD 180 2220 421 total total NN 180 2220 422 ; ; : 180 2220 423 21 21 CD 180 2220 424 indirectly indirectly RB 180 2220 425 elected elect VBN 180 2220 426 by by IN 180 2220 427 functional functional JJ 180 2220 428 constituencies constituency NNS 180 2220 429 , , , 180 2220 430 18 18 CD 180 2220 431 directly directly RB 180 2220 432 elected elect VBN 180 2220 433 , , , 180 2220 434 18 18 CD 180 2220 435 appointed appoint VBN 180 2220 436 by by IN 180 2220 437 governor governor NN 180 2220 438 , , , 180 2220 439 3 3 CD 180 2220 440 ex ex AFX 180 2220 441 officio officio FW 180 2220 442 members member NNS 180 2220 443 ) ) -RRB- 180 2220 444 ; ; : 180 2220 445 indirect indirect JJ 180 2220 446 elections election NNS 180 2220 447 - - HYPH 180 2220 448 number number NN 180 2220 449 of of IN 180 2220 450 seats seat NNS 180 2220 451 by by IN 180 2220 452 functional functional JJ 180 2220 453 constituency constituency NN 180 2220 454 NA NA NNP 180 2220 455 ; ; : 180 2220 456 direct direct JJ 180 2220 457 elections election NNS 180 2220 458 - - : 180 2220 459 UDHK UDHK NNP 180 2220 460 12 12 CD 180 2220 461 , , , 180 2220 462 Meeting Meeting NNP 180 2220 463 Point Point NNP 180 2220 464 3 3 CD 180 2220 465 , , , 180 2220 466 ADPL ADPL NNP 180 2220 467 1 1 CD 180 2220 468 , , , 180 2220 469 other other JJ 180 2220 470 2 2 CD 180 2220 471 Judicial judicial JJ 180 2220 472 branch branch NN 180 2220 473 : : : 180 2220 474 Supreme Supreme NNP 180 2220 475 Court Court NNP 180 2220 476 Political political JJ 180 2220 477 parties party NNS 180 2220 478 and and CC 180 2220 479 leaders leader NNS 180 2220 480 : : : 180 2220 481 United United NNP 180 2220 482 Democrats Democrats NNPS 180 2220 483 of of IN 180 2220 484 Hong Hong NNP 180 2220 485 Kong Kong NNP 180 2220 486 , , , 180 2220 487 Martin Martin NNP 180 2220 488 LEE LEE NNP 180 2220 489 , , , 180 2220 490 chairman chairman NN 180 2220 491 ; ; : 180 2220 492 Democratic Democratic NNP 180 2220 493 Alliance Alliance NNP 180 2220 494 for for IN 180 2220 495 the the DT 180 2220 496 Betterment Betterment NNP 180 2220 497 of of IN 180 2220 498 Hong Hong NNP 180 2220 499 Kong Kong NNP 180 2220 500 , , , 180 2220 501 TSANG TSANG NNP 180 2220 502 Yuk Yuk NNP 180 2220 503 - - HYPH 180 2220 504 shing shing NNP 180 2220 505 , , , 180 2220 506 chairman chairman NN 180 2220 507 ; ; : 180 2220 508 Hong Hong NNP 180 2220 509 Kong Kong NNP 180 2220 510 Democratic Democratic NNP 180 2220 511 Foundation Foundation NNP 180 2220 512 , , , 180 2220 513 Dr. Dr. NNP 180 2220 514 Patrick Patrick NNP 180 2220 515 SHIU SHIU NNP 180 2220 516 Kin Kin NNP 180 2220 517 - - HYPH 180 2220 518 ying ying NNP 180 2220 519 , , , 180 2220 520 chairman chairman NN 180 2220 521 note note NN 180 2220 522 : : : 180 2220 523 in in IN 180 2220 524 April April NNP 180 2220 525 1994 1994 CD 180 2220 526 , , , 180 2220 527 the the DT 180 2220 528 United United NNP 180 2220 529 Democrats Democrats NNPS 180 2220 530 of of IN 180 2220 531 Hong Hong NNP 180 2220 532 Kong Kong NNP 180 2220 533 and and CC 180 2220 534 Meeting Meeting NNP 180 2220 535 Point Point NNP 180 2220 536 merged merge VBD 180 2220 537 to to TO 180 2220 538 form form VB 180 2220 539 the the DT 180 2220 540 " " `` 180 2220 541 Democratic Democratic NNP 180 2220 542 Party Party NNP 180 2220 543 ; ; : 180 2220 544 " " '' 180 2220 545 the the DT 180 2220 546 merger merger NN 180 2220 547 becomes become VBZ 180 2220 548 effective effective JJ 180 2220 549 in in IN 180 2220 550 October October NNP 180 2220 551 1994 1994 CD 180 2220 552 Other other JJ 180 2220 553 political political JJ 180 2220 554 or or CC 180 2220 555 pressure pressure NN 180 2220 556 groups group NNS 180 2220 557 : : : 180 2220 558 Liberal Liberal NNP 180 2220 559 Party Party NNP 180 2220 560 , , , 180 2220 561 Allen Allen NNP 180 2220 562 LEE LEE NNP 180 2220 563 , , , 180 2220 564 chairman chairman NN 180 2220 565 ; ; : 180 2220 566 Meeting Meeting NNP 180 2220 567 Point Point NNP 180 2220 568 , , , 180 2220 569 Anthony Anthony NNP 180 2220 570 CHEUNG CHEUNG NNP 180 2220 571 Bing Bing NNP 180 2220 572 - - HYPH 180 2220 573 leung leung NNP 180 2220 574 , , , 180 2220 575 chairman chairman NN 180 2220 576 ; ; : 180 2220 577 Association Association NNP 180 2220 578 for for IN 180 2220 579 Democracy Democracy NNP 180 2220 580 and and CC 180 2220 581 People People NNPS 180 2220 582 's 's POS 180 2220 583 Livelihood Livelihood NNP 180 2220 584 , , , 180 2220 585 Frederick Frederick NNP 180 2220 586 FUNG FUNG NNP 180 2220 587 Kin Kin NNP 180 2220 588 Kee Kee NNP 180 2220 589 , , , 180 2220 590 chairman chairman NN 180 2220 591 ; ; : 180 2220 592 Liberal Liberal NNP 180 2220 593 Democratic Democratic NNP 180 2220 594 Federation Federation NNP 180 2220 595 , , , 180 2220 596 HU HU NNP 180 2220 597 Fa Fa NNP 180 2220 598 - - HYPH 180 2220 599 kuang kuang NNP 180 2220 600 , , , 180 2220 601 chairman chairman NN 180 2220 602 ; ; : 180 2220 603 Federation Federation NNP 180 2220 604 of of IN 180 2220 605 Trade Trade NNP 180 2220 606 Unions Unions NNPS 180 2220 607 ( ( -LRB- 180 2220 608 pro pro JJ 180 2220 609 - - JJ 180 2220 610 China China NNP 180 2220 611 ) ) -RRB- 180 2220 612 , , , 180 2220 613 LEE LEE NNP 180 2220 614 Chark Chark NNP 180 2220 615 - - HYPH 180 2220 616 tim tim NNP 180 2220 617 , , , 180 2220 618 president president NN 180 2220 619 ; ; : 180 2220 620 Hong Hong NNP 180 2220 621 Kong Kong NNP 180 2220 622 and and CC 180 2220 623 Kowloon Kowloon NNP 180 2220 624 Trade Trade NNP 180 2220 625 Union Union NNP 180 2220 626 Council Council NNP 180 2220 627 ( ( -LRB- 180 2220 628 pro pro JJ 180 2220 629 - - JJ 180 2220 630 Taiwan Taiwan NNP 180 2220 631 ) ) -RRB- 180 2220 632 ; ; : 180 2220 633 Confederation Confederation NNP 180 2220 634 of of IN 180 2220 635 Trade Trade NNP 180 2220 636 Unions Unions NNPS 180 2220 637 ( ( -LRB- 180 2220 638 pro pro JJ 180 2220 639 - - JJ 180 2220 640 democracy democracy JJ 180 2220 641 ) ) -RRB- 180 2220 642 , , , 180 2220 643 LAU LAU NNP 180 2220 644 Chin Chin NNP 180 2220 645 - - HYPH 180 2220 646 shek shek NNP 180 2220 647 , , , 180 2220 648 chairman chairman NN 180 2220 649 ; ; : 180 2220 650 Hong Hong NNP 180 2220 651 Kong Kong NNP 180 2220 652 General General NNP 180 2220 653 Chamber Chamber NNP 180 2220 654 of of IN 180 2220 655 Commerce Commerce NNP 180 2220 656 ; ; : 180 2220 657 Chinese Chinese NNP 180 2220 658 General General NNP 180 2220 659 Chamber Chamber NNP 180 2220 660 of of IN 180 2220 661 Commerce Commerce NNP 180 2220 662 ( ( -LRB- 180 2220 663 pro pro JJ 180 2220 664 - - JJ 180 2220 665 China China NNP 180 2220 666 ) ) -RRB- 180 2220 667 ; ; : 180 2220 668 Federation Federation NNP 180 2220 669 of of IN 180 2220 670 Hong Hong NNP 180 2220 671 Kong Kong NNP 180 2220 672 Industries Industries NNPS 180 2220 673 ; ; : 180 2220 674 Chinese Chinese NNP 180 2220 675 Manufacturers Manufacturers NNPS 180 2220 676 ' ' POS 180 2220 677 Association Association NNP 180 2220 678 of of IN 180 2220 679 Hong Hong NNP 180 2220 680 Kong Kong NNP 180 2220 681 ; ; : 180 2220 682 Hong Hong NNP 180 2220 683 Kong Kong NNP 180 2220 684 Professional Professional NNP 180 2220 685 Teachers Teachers NNPS 180 2220 686 ' ' POS 180 2220 687 Union Union NNP 180 2220 688 , , , 180 2220 689 CHEUNG CHEUNG NNP 180 2220 690 Man Man NNP 180 2220 691 - - HYPH 180 2220 692 kwong kwong NNP 180 2220 693 , , , 180 2220 694 president president NN 180 2220 695 ; ; : 180 2220 696 Hong Hong NNP 180 2220 697 Kong Kong NNP 180 2220 698 Alliance Alliance NNP 180 2220 699 in in IN 180 2220 700 Support Support NNP 180 2220 701 of of IN 180 2220 702 the the DT 180 2220 703 Patriotic Patriotic NNP 180 2220 704 Democratic Democratic NNP 180 2220 705 Movement Movement NNP 180 2220 706 in in IN 180 2220 707 China China NNP 180 2220 708 , , , 180 2220 709 Szeto Szeto NNP 180 2220 710 WAH WAH NNP 180 2220 711 , , , 180 2220 712 chairman chairman NN 180 2220 713 note note NN 180 2220 714 : : : 180 2220 715 in in IN 180 2220 716 April April NNP 180 2220 717 1994 1994 CD 180 2220 718 , , , 180 2220 719 the the 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woodland woodland NN 180 2238 703 : : : 180 2238 704 18.3 18.3 CD 180 2238 705 % % NN 180 2238 706 other other JJ 180 2238 707 : : : 180 2238 708 12.3 12.3 CD 180 2238 709 % % NN 180 2238 710 Irrigated irrigated JJ 180 2238 711 land land NN 180 2238 712 : : : 180 2238 713 1,750 1,750 CD 180 2238 714 sq sq NNP 180 2238 715 km km NNP 180 2238 716 ( ( -LRB- 180 2238 717 1989 1989 CD 180 2238 718 ) ) -RRB- 180 2238 719 Environment environment NN 180 2238 720 : : : 180 2238 721 current current JJ 180 2238 722 issues issue NNS 180 2238 723 : : : 180 2238 724 air air NN 180 2238 725 pollution pollution NN 180 2238 726 ; ; , 180 2238 727 industrial industrial JJ 180 2238 728 and and CC 180 2238 729 municipal municipal JJ 180 2238 730 pollution pollution NN 180 2238 731 of of IN 180 2238 732 Lake Lake NNP 180 2238 733 Balaton Balaton NNP 180 2238 734 natural natural JJ 180 2238 735 hazards hazard NNS 180 2238 736 : : : 180 2238 737 levees levee NNS 180 2238 738 are be VBP 180 2238 739 common common JJ 180 2238 740 along along IN 180 2238 741 many many JJ 180 2238 742 streams stream NNS 180 2238 743 , , , 180 2238 744 but but CC 180 2238 745 flooding flooding NN 180 2238 746 occurs occur VBZ 180 2238 747 almost almost RB 180 2238 748 every every DT 180 2238 749 year year NN 180 2238 750 international international JJ 180 2238 751 agreements agreement NNS 180 2238 752 : : : 180 2238 753 party party NN 180 2238 754 to to IN 180 2238 755 - - HYPH 180 2238 756 Air Air NNP 180 2238 757 Pollution Pollution NNP 180 2238 758 , , , 180 2238 759 Air Air NNP 180 2238 760 Pollution Pollution NNP 180 2238 761 - - HYPH 180 2238 762 Nitrogen Nitrogen NNP 180 2238 763 Oxides Oxides NNPS 180 2238 764 , , , 180 2238 765 Air Air NNP 180 2238 766 Pollution Pollution NNP 180 2238 767 - - HYPH 180 2238 768 Sulphur Sulphur NNP 180 2238 769 , , , 180 2238 770 Antarctic Antarctic NNP 180 2238 771 Treaty Treaty NNP 180 2238 772 , , , 180 2238 773 Biodiversity Biodiversity NNP 180 2238 774 , , , 180 2238 775 Climate Climate NNP 180 2238 776 Change Change NNP 180 2238 777 , , , 180 2238 778 Endangered Endangered NNP 180 2238 779 Species Species NNPS 180 2238 780 , , , 180 2238 781 Environmental Environmental NNP 180 2238 782 Modification Modification NNP 180 2238 783 , , , 180 2238 784 Hazardous Hazardous NNP 180 2238 785 Wastes Wastes NNPS 180 2238 786 , , , 180 2238 787 Marine Marine NNP 180 2238 788 Dumping Dumping NNP 180 2238 789 , , , 180 2238 790 Nuclear Nuclear NNP 180 2238 791 Test Test NNP 180 2238 792 Ban Ban NNP 180 2238 793 , , , 180 2238 794 Ozone Ozone NNP 180 2238 795 Layer Layer NNP 180 2238 796 Protection Protection NNP 180 2238 797 , , , 180 2238 798 Ship Ship NNP 180 2238 799 Pollution Pollution NNP 180 2238 800 , , , 180 2238 801 Wetlands Wetlands NNP 180 2238 802 ; ; , 180 2238 803 signed sign VBN 180 2238 804 , , , 180 2238 805 but but CC 180 2238 806 not not RB 180 2238 807 ratified ratified JJ 180 2238 808 - - HYPH 180 2238 809 Air Air NNP 180 2238 810 Pollution Pollution NNP 180 2238 811 - - HYPH 180 2238 812 Volatile Volatile NNP 180 2238 813 Organic Organic NNP 180 2238 814 Compounds Compounds NNPS 180 2238 815 , , , 180 2238 816 Antarctic Antarctic NNP 180 2238 817 - - HYPH 180 2238 818 Environmental Environmental NNP 180 2238 819 Protocol Protocol NNP 180 2238 820 , , , 180 2238 821 Law Law NNP 180 2238 822 of of IN 180 2238 823 the the DT 180 2238 824 Sea Sea NNP 180 2238 825 Note Note NNP 180 2238 826 : : : 180 2238 827 landlocked landlocke VBN 180 2238 828 ; ; : 180 2238 829 strategic strategic JJ 180 2238 830 location location NN 180 2238 831 astride astride IN 180 2238 832 main main JJ 180 2238 833 land land NN 180 2238 834 routes route NNS 180 2238 835 between between IN 180 2238 836 Western Western NNP 180 2238 837 Europe Europe NNP 180 2238 838 and and CC 180 2238 839 Balkan Balkan NNP 180 2238 840 Peninsula Peninsula NNP 180 2238 841 as as RB 180 2238 842 well well RB 180 2238 843 as as IN 180 2238 844 between between IN 180 2238 845 Ukraine Ukraine NNP 180 2238 846 and and CC 180 2238 847 Mediterranean Mediterranean NNP 180 2238 848 basin basin NN 180 2238 849 @Hungary @hungary NN 180 2238 850 , , , 180 2238 851 People People NNP 180 2238 852 Population Population NNP 180 2238 853 : : : 180 2238 854 10,319,113 10,319,113 CD 180 2238 855 ( ( -LRB- 180 2238 856 July July NNP 180 2238 857 1994 1994 CD 180 2238 858 est est NNP 180 2238 859 . . . 180 2238 860 ) ) -RRB- 180 2239 1 Population population NN 180 2239 2 growth growth NN 180 2239 3 rate rate NN 180 2239 4 : : : 180 2239 5 -0.03 -0.03 CD 180 2239 6 % % NN 180 2239 7 ( ( -LRB- 180 2239 8 1994 1994 CD 180 2239 9 est est NNP 180 2239 10 . . . 180 2239 11 ) ) -RRB- 180 2240 1 Birth birth NN 180 2240 2 rate rate NN 180 2240 3 : : : 180 2240 4 12.46 12.46 CD 180 2240 5 births/1,000 births/1,000 CD 180 2240 6 population population NN 180 2240 7 ( ( -LRB- 180 2240 8 1994 1994 CD 180 2240 9 est est NNP 180 2240 10 . . . 180 2240 11 ) ) -RRB- 180 2241 1 Death death NN 180 2241 2 rate rate NN 180 2241 3 : : : 180 2241 4 12.72 12.72 CD 180 2241 5 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 180 2241 6 population population NN 180 2241 7 ( ( -LRB- 180 2241 8 1994 1994 CD 180 2241 9 est est NNP 180 2241 10 . . . 180 2241 11 ) ) -RRB- 180 2242 1 Net net JJ 180 2242 2 migration migration NN 180 2242 3 rate rate NN 180 2242 4 : : : 180 2242 5 0 0 NFP 180 2242 6 migrant(s)/1,000 migrant(s)/1,000 NN 180 2242 7 population population NN 180 2242 8 ( ( -LRB- 180 2242 9 1994 1994 CD 180 2242 10 est est NNP 180 2242 11 . . . 180 2242 12 ) ) -RRB- 180 2243 1 Infant infant NN 180 2243 2 mortality mortality NN 180 2243 3 rate rate NN 180 2243 4 : : : 180 2243 5 12.5 12.5 CD 180 2243 6 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 180 2243 7 live live JJ 180 2243 8 births birth NNS 180 2243 9 ( ( -LRB- 180 2243 10 1994 1994 CD 180 2243 11 est est NNP 180 2243 12 . . . 180 2243 13 ) ) -RRB- 180 2244 1 Life life NN 180 2244 2 expectancy expectancy NN 180 2244 3 at at IN 180 2244 4 birth birth NN 180 2244 5 : : : 180 2244 6 total total JJ 180 2244 7 population population NN 180 2244 8 : : : 180 2244 9 71.37 71.37 CD 180 2244 10 years year NNS 180 2244 11 male male JJ 180 2244 12 : : : 180 2244 13 67.37 67.37 CD 180 2244 14 years year NNS 180 2244 15 female female JJ 180 2244 16 : : : 180 2244 17 75.58 75.58 CD 180 2244 18 years year NNS 180 2244 19 ( ( -LRB- 180 2244 20 1994 1994 CD 180 2244 21 est est NNP 180 2244 22 . . . 180 2244 23 ) ) -RRB- 180 2245 1 Total total JJ 180 2245 2 fertility fertility NN 180 2245 3 rate rate NN 180 2245 4 : : : 180 2245 5 1.83 1.83 CD 180 2245 6 children child NNS 180 2245 7 born bear VBN 180 2245 8 / / SYM 180 2245 9 woman woman NN 180 2245 10 ( ( -LRB- 180 2245 11 1994 1994 CD 180 2245 12 est est NNP 180 2245 13 . . . 180 2245 14 ) ) -RRB- 180 2246 1 Nationality nationality NN 180 2246 2 : : : 180 2246 3 noun noun NNP 180 2246 4 : : : 180 2246 5 Hungarian(s Hungarian(s NNP 180 2246 6 ) ) -RRB- 180 2246 7 adjective adjective NN 180 2246 8 : : : 180 2246 9 Hungarian hungarian JJ 180 2246 10 Ethnic ethnic JJ 180 2246 11 divisions division NNS 180 2246 12 : : : 180 2246 13 Hungarian hungarian JJ 180 2246 14 89.9 89.9 CD 180 2246 15 % % NN 180 2246 16 , , , 180 2246 17 Gypsy Gypsy NNP 180 2246 18 4 4 CD 180 2246 19 % % NN 180 2246 20 , , , 180 2246 21 German german JJ 180 2246 22 2.6 2.6 CD 180 2246 23 % % NN 180 2246 24 , , , 180 2246 25 Serb Serb NNP 180 2246 26 2 2 CD 180 2246 27 % % NN 180 2246 28 , , , 180 2246 29 Slovak Slovak NNP 180 2246 30 0.8 0.8 CD 180 2246 31 % % NN 180 2246 32 , , , 180 2246 33 Romanian Romanian NNP 180 2246 34 0.7 0.7 CD 180 2246 35 % % NN 180 2246 36 Religions religion NNS 180 2246 37 : : : 180 2246 38 Roman Roman NNP 180 2246 39 Catholic Catholic NNP 180 2246 40 67.5 67.5 CD 180 2246 41 % % NN 180 2246 42 , , , 180 2246 43 Calvinist calvinist NN 180 2246 44 20 20 CD 180 2246 45 % % NN 180 2246 46 , , , 180 2246 47 Lutheran Lutheran NNP 180 2246 48 5 5 CD 180 2246 49 % % NN 180 2246 50 , , , 180 2246 51 atheist atheist NN 180 2246 52 and and CC 180 2246 53 other other JJ 180 2246 54 7.5 7.5 CD 180 2246 55 % % NN 180 2246 56 Languages Languages NNPS 180 2246 57 : : : 180 2246 58 Hungarian hungarian JJ 180 2246 59 98.2 98.2 CD 180 2246 60 % % NN 180 2246 61 , , , 180 2246 62 other other JJ 180 2246 63 1.8 1.8 CD 180 2246 64 % % NN 180 2246 65 Literacy literacy NN 180 2246 66 : : : 180 2246 67 age age NN 180 2246 68 15 15 CD 180 2246 69 and and CC 180 2246 70 over over RB 180 2246 71 can can MD 180 2246 72 read read VB 180 2246 73 and and CC 180 2246 74 write write VB 180 2246 75 ( ( -LRB- 180 2246 76 1980 1980 CD 180 2246 77 ) ) -RRB- 180 2246 78 total total JJ 180 2246 79 population population NN 180 2246 80 : : : 180 2246 81 99 99 CD 180 2246 82 % % NN 180 2246 83 male male NN 180 2246 84 : : : 180 2246 85 99 99 CD 180 2246 86 % % NN 180 2246 87 female female NN 180 2246 88 : : : 180 2246 89 98 98 CD 180 2246 90 % % NN 180 2246 91 Labor Labor NNP 180 2246 92 force force NN 180 2246 93 : : : 180 2246 94 5.4 5.4 CD 180 2246 95 million million CD 180 2246 96 by by IN 180 2246 97 occupation occupation NN 180 2246 98 : : : 180 2246 99 services service NNS 180 2246 100 , , , 180 2246 101 trade trade NN 180 2246 102 , , , 180 2246 103 government government NN 180 2246 104 , , , 180 2246 105 and and CC 180 2246 106 other other JJ 180 2246 107 44.8 44.8 CD 180 2246 108 % % NN 180 2246 109 , , , 180 2246 110 industry industry NN 180 2246 111 29.7 29.7 CD 180 2246 112 % % NN 180 2246 113 , , , 180 2246 114 agriculture agriculture NN 180 2246 115 16.1 16.1 CD 180 2246 116 % % NN 180 2246 117 , , , 180 2246 118 construction construction NN 180 2246 119 7.0 7.0 CD 180 2246 120 % % NN 180 2246 121 ( ( -LRB- 180 2246 122 1991 1991 CD 180 2246 123 ) ) -RRB- 180 2246 124 @Hungary @hungary UH 180 2246 125 , , , 180 2246 126 Government Government NNP 180 2246 127 Names Names NNP 180 2246 128 : : : 180 2246 129 conventional conventional JJ 180 2246 130 long long JJ 180 2246 131 form form NN 180 2246 132 : : : 180 2246 133 Republic Republic NNP 180 2246 134 of of IN 180 2246 135 Hungary Hungary NNP 180 2246 136 conventional conventional JJ 180 2246 137 short short JJ 180 2246 138 form form NN 180 2246 139 : : : 180 2246 140 Hungary hungary JJ 180 2246 141 local local JJ 180 2246 142 long long JJ 180 2246 143 form form NN 180 2246 144 : : : 180 2246 145 Magyar Magyar NNP 180 2246 146 Koztarsasag Koztarsasag NNP 180 2246 147 local local JJ 180 2246 148 short short JJ 180 2246 149 form form NN 180 2246 150 : : : 180 2246 151 Magyarorszag Magyarorszag NNP 180 2246 152 Digraph Digraph NNP 180 2246 153 : : : 180 2246 154 HU HU NNP 180 2246 155 Type Type NNP 180 2246 156 : : : 180 2246 157 republic republic NNP 180 2246 158 Capital Capital NNP 180 2246 159 : : : 180 2246 160 Budapest Budapest NNP 180 2246 161 Administrative administrative JJ 180 2246 162 divisions division NNS 180 2246 163 : : : 180 2246 164 38 38 CD 180 2246 165 counties county NNS 180 2246 166 ( ( -LRB- 180 2246 167 megyek megyek JJ 180 2246 168 , , , 180 2246 169 singular singular NNP 180 2246 170 - - HYPH 180 2246 171 megye megye NN 180 2246 172 ) ) -RRB- 180 2246 173 and and CC 180 2246 174 1 1 CD 180 2246 175 capital capital NN 180 2246 176 city city NN 180 2246 177 * * NFP 180 2246 178 ( ( -LRB- 180 2246 179 fovaros fovaros NNP 180 2246 180 ) ) -RRB- 180 2246 181 ; ; : 180 2246 182 Bacs Bacs NNP 180 2246 183 - - HYPH 180 2246 184 Kiskun Kiskun NNP 180 2246 185 , , , 180 2246 186 Baranya Baranya NNP 180 2246 187 , , , 180 2246 188 Bekes Bekes NNP 180 2246 189 , , , 180 2246 190 Bekescsaba Bekescsaba NNP 180 2246 191 , , , 180 2246 192 Borsod Borsod NNP 180 2246 193 - - HYPH 180 2246 194 Abauj Abauj NNP 180 2246 195 - - HYPH 180 2246 196 Zemplen Zemplen NNP 180 2246 197 , , , 180 2246 198 Budapest Budapest NNP 180 2246 199 * * NFP 180 2246 200 , , , 180 2246 201 Csongrad Csongrad NNP 180 2246 202 , , , 180 2246 203 Debrecen Debrecen NNP 180 2246 204 , , , 180 2246 205 Dunaujvaros Dunaujvaros NNP 180 2246 206 , , , 180 2246 207 Eger Eger NNP 180 2246 208 , , , 180 2246 209 Fejer Fejer NNP 180 2246 210 , , , 180 2246 211 Gyor Gyor NNP 180 2246 212 , , , 180 2246 213 Gyor Gyor NNP 180 2246 214 - - HYPH 180 2246 215 Moson Moson NNP 180 2246 216 - - HYPH 180 2246 217 Sopron Sopron NNP 180 2246 218 , , , 180 2246 219 Hajdu Hajdu NNP 180 2246 220 - - HYPH 180 2246 221 Bihar Bihar NNP 180 2246 222 , , , 180 2246 223 Heves Heves NNP 180 2246 224 , , , 180 2246 225 Hodmezovasarhely hodmezovasarhely RB 180 2246 226 , , , 180 2246 227 Jasz Jasz NNP 180 2246 228 - - HYPH 180 2246 229 Nagykun Nagykun NNP 180 2246 230 - - HYPH 180 2246 231 Szolnok Szolnok NNP 180 2246 232 , , , 180 2246 233 Kaposvar Kaposvar NNP 180 2246 234 , , , 180 2246 235 Kecskemet Kecskemet NNP 180 2246 236 , , , 180 2246 237 Komarom Komarom NNP 180 2246 238 - - HYPH 180 2246 239 Esztergom Esztergom NNP 180 2246 240 , , , 180 2246 241 Miskolc Miskolc NNP 180 2246 242 , , , 180 2246 243 Nagykanizsa Nagykanizsa NNP 180 2246 244 , , , 180 2246 245 Nograd Nograd NNP 180 2246 246 , , , 180 2246 247 Nyiregyhaza Nyiregyhaza NNP 180 2246 248 , , , 180 2246 249 Pecs Pecs NNP 180 2246 250 , , , 180 2246 251 Pest Pest NNP 180 2246 252 , , , 180 2246 253 Somogy Somogy NNP 180 2246 254 , , , 180 2246 255 Sopron Sopron NNP 180 2246 256 , , , 180 2246 257 Szabolcs Szabolcs NNP 180 2246 258 - - HYPH 180 2246 259 Szatmar Szatmar NNP 180 2246 260 - - HYPH 180 2246 261 Bereg Bereg NNP 180 2246 262 , , , 180 2246 263 Szeged Szeged NNP 180 2246 264 , , , 180 2246 265 Szekesfehervar Szekesfehervar NNP 180 2246 266 , , , 180 2246 267 Szolnok Szolnok NNP 180 2246 268 , , , 180 2246 269 Szombathely szombathely RB 180 2246 270 , , , 180 2246 271 Tatabanya Tatabanya NNP 180 2246 272 , , , 180 2246 273 Tolna Tolna NNP 180 2246 274 , , , 180 2246 275 Vas Vas NNP 180 2246 276 , , , 180 2246 277 Veszprem Veszprem NNP 180 2246 278 , , , 180 2246 279 Zala Zala NNP 180 2246 280 , , , 180 2246 281 Zalaegerszeg Zalaegerszeg NNP 180 2246 282 Independence Independence NNP 180 2246 283 : : : 180 2246 284 1001 1001 CD 180 2246 285 ( ( -LRB- 180 2246 286 unification unification NN 180 2246 287 by by IN 180 2246 288 King King NNP 180 2246 289 Stephen Stephen NNP 180 2246 290 I I NNP 180 2246 291 ) ) -RRB- 180 2246 292 National national JJ 180 2246 293 holiday holiday NN 180 2246 294 : : : 180 2246 295 St. St. NNP 180 2246 296 Stephen Stephen NNP 180 2246 297 's 's POS 180 2246 298 Day Day NNP 180 2246 299 ( ( -LRB- 180 2246 300 National National NNP 180 2246 301 Day Day NNP 180 2246 302 ) ) -RRB- 180 2246 303 , , , 180 2246 304 20 20 CD 180 2246 305 August August NNP 180 2246 306 ( ( -LRB- 180 2246 307 commemorates commemorate VBZ 180 2246 308 the the DT 180 2246 309 founding founding NN 180 2246 310 of of IN 180 2246 311 Hungarian hungarian JJ 180 2246 312 state state NN 180 2246 313 circa circa NN 180 2246 314 1000 1000 CD 180 2246 315 A.D. A.D. NNP 180 2246 316 ) ) -RRB- 180 2246 317 Constitution constitution NN 180 2246 318 : : : 180 2246 319 18 18 CD 180 2246 320 August August NNP 180 2246 321 1949 1949 CD 180 2246 322 , , , 180 2246 323 effective effective JJ 180 2246 324 20 20 CD 180 2246 325 August August NNP 180 2246 326 1949 1949 CD 180 2246 327 , , , 180 2246 328 revised revise VBD 180 2246 329 19 19 CD 180 2246 330 April April NNP 180 2246 331 1972 1972 CD 180 2246 332 ; ; : 180 2246 333 18 18 CD 180 2246 334 October October NNP 180 2246 335 1989 1989 CD 180 2246 336 revision revision NN 180 2246 337 ensured ensure VBD 180 2246 338 legal legal JJ 180 2246 339 rights right NNS 180 2246 340 for for IN 180 2246 341 individuals individual NNS 180 2246 342 and and CC 180 2246 343 constitutional constitutional JJ 180 2246 344 checks check NNS 180 2246 345 on on IN 180 2246 346 the the DT 180 2246 347 authority authority NN 180 2246 348 of of IN 180 2246 349 the the DT 180 2246 350 prime prime JJ 180 2246 351 minister minister NN 180 2246 352 and and CC 180 2246 353 also also RB 180 2246 354 established establish VBD 180 2246 355 the the DT 180 2246 356 principle principle NN 180 2246 357 of of IN 180 2246 358 parliamentary parliamentary JJ 180 2246 359 oversight oversight NN 180 2246 360 Legal legal JJ 180 2246 361 system system NN 180 2246 362 : : : 180 2246 363 in in IN 180 2246 364 process process NN 180 2246 365 of of IN 180 2246 366 revision revision NN 180 2246 367 , , , 180 2246 368 moving move VBG 180 2246 369 toward toward IN 180 2246 370 rule rule NN 180 2246 371 of of IN 180 2246 372 law law NN 180 2246 373 based base VBN 180 2246 374 on on IN 180 2246 375 Western western JJ 180 2246 376 model model NN 180 2246 377 Suffrage suffrage CD 180 2246 378 : : : 180 2246 379 18 18 CD 180 2246 380 years year NNS 180 2246 381 of of IN 180 2246 382 age age NN 180 2246 383 ; ; : 180 2246 384 universal universal JJ 180 2246 385 Executive Executive NNP 180 2246 386 branch branch NN 180 2246 387 : : : 180 2246 388 chief chief NN 180 2246 389 of of IN 180 2246 390 state state NN 180 2246 391 : : : 180 2246 392 President President NNP 180 2246 393 Arpad Arpad NNP 180 2246 394 GONCZ GONCZ NNP 180 2246 395 ( ( -LRB- 180 2246 396 since since IN 180 2246 397 3 3 CD 180 2246 398 August August NNP 180 2246 399 1990 1990 CD 180 2246 400 ; ; : 180 2246 401 previously previously RB 180 2246 402 interim interim JJ 180 2246 403 president president NN 180 2246 404 from from IN 180 2246 405 2 2 CD 180 2246 406 May May NNP 180 2246 407 1990 1990 CD 180 2246 408 ) ) -RRB- 180 2246 409 ; ; : 180 2246 410 election election NN 180 2246 411 last last JJ 180 2246 412 held hold VBD 180 2246 413 3 3 CD 180 2246 414 August August NNP 180 2246 415 1990 1990 CD 180 2246 416 ( ( -LRB- 180 2246 417 next next JJ 180 2246 418 to to TO 180 2246 419 be be VB 180 2246 420 held hold VBN 180 2246 421 NA NA NNP 180 2246 422 1995 1995 CD 180 2246 423 ) ) -RRB- 180 2246 424 ; ; : 180 2246 425 results result NNS 180 2246 426 - - : 180 2246 427 President President NNP 180 2246 428 GONCZ GONCZ NNP 180 2246 429 elected elect VBN 180 2246 430 by by IN 180 2246 431 parliamentary parliamentary JJ 180 2246 432 vote vote NN 180 2246 433 ; ; : 180 2246 434 note note NN 180 2246 435 - - HYPH 180 2246 436 President President NNP 180 2246 437 GONCZ GONCZ NNP 180 2246 438 was be VBD 180 2246 439 elected elect VBN 180 2246 440 by by IN 180 2246 441 the the DT 180 2246 442 National National NNP 180 2246 443 Assembly Assembly NNP 180 2246 444 with with IN 180 2246 445 a a DT 180 2246 446 total total NN 180 2246 447 of of IN 180 2246 448 295 295 CD 180 2246 449 votes vote NNS 180 2246 450 out out IN 180 2246 451 of of IN 180 2246 452 304 304 CD 180 2246 453 as as IN 180 2246 454 interim interim JJ 180 2246 455 President President NNP 180 2246 456 from from IN 180 2246 457 2 2 CD 180 2246 458 May May NNP 180 2246 459 1990 1990 CD 180 2246 460 until until IN 180 2246 461 elected elect VBN 180 2246 462 President President NNP 180 2246 463 head head NN 180 2246 464 of of IN 180 2246 465 government government NN 180 2246 466 : : : 180 2246 467 Prime Prime NNP 180 2246 468 Minister Minister NNP 180 2246 469 Peter Peter NNP 180 2246 470 BOROSS BOROSS NNP 180 2246 471 ( ( -LRB- 180 2246 472 since since IN 180 2246 473 12 12 CD 180 2246 474 December December NNP 180 2246 475 1993 1993 CD 180 2246 476 on on IN 180 2246 477 the the DT 180 2246 478 death death NN 180 2246 479 of of IN 180 2246 480 Jozsef Jozsef NNP 180 2246 481 ANTALL ANTALL NNP 180 2246 482 ) ) -RRB- 180 2246 483 ; ; : 180 2246 484 new new JJ 180 2246 485 prime prime JJ 180 2246 486 minister minister NN 180 2246 487 will will MD 180 2246 488 probably probably RB 180 2246 489 be be VB 180 2246 490 Gyula Gyula NNP 180 2246 491 HORN horn NN 180 2246 492 cabinet cabinet NN 180 2246 493 : : : 180 2246 494 Council Council NNP 180 2246 495 of of IN 180 2246 496 Ministers Ministers NNP 180 2246 497 ; ; : 180 2246 498 elected elect VBN 180 2246 499 by by IN 180 2246 500 the the DT 180 2246 501 National National NNP 180 2246 502 Assembly Assembly NNP 180 2246 503 on on IN 180 2246 504 recommendation recommendation NN 180 2246 505 of of IN 180 2246 506 the the DT 180 2246 507 president president NN 180 2246 508 Legislative Legislative NNP 180 2246 509 branch branch NN 180 2246 510 : : : 180 2246 511 unicameral unicameral JJ 180 2246 512 National National NNP 180 2246 513 Assembly Assembly NNP 180 2246 514 ( ( -LRB- 180 2246 515 Orszaggyules Orszaggyules NNP 180 2246 516 ) ) -RRB- 180 2246 517 : : : 180 2246 518 elections election NNS 180 2246 519 last last RB 180 2246 520 held hold VBD 180 2246 521 on on IN 180 2246 522 8 8 CD 180 2246 523 and and CC 180 2246 524 29 29 CD 180 2246 525 May May NNP 180 2246 526 1994 1994 CD 180 2246 527 ( ( -LRB- 180 2246 528 next next JJ 180 2246 529 to to TO 180 2246 530 be be VB 180 2246 531 held hold VBN 180 2246 532 spring spring NN 180 2246 533 1998 1998 CD 180 2246 534 ) ) -RRB- 180 2246 535 ; ; : 180 2246 536 results result NNS 180 2246 537 - - HYPH 180 2246 538 percent percent NN 180 2246 539 of of IN 180 2246 540 vote vote NN 180 2246 541 by by IN 180 2246 542 party party NN 180 2246 543 NA NA NNP 180 2246 544 ; ; : 180 2246 545 seats seat NNS 180 2246 546 - - : 180 2246 547 ( ( -LRB- 180 2246 548 386 386 CD 180 2246 549 total total NN 180 2246 550 ) ) -RRB- 180 2246 551 Hungarian Hungarian NNP 180 2246 552 Socialist Socialist NNP 180 2246 553 Party Party NNP 180 2246 554 209 209 CD 180 2246 555 , , , 180 2246 556 Alliance Alliance NNP 180 2246 557 of of IN 180 2246 558 Free Free NNP 180 2246 559 Democrats Democrats NNPS 180 2246 560 70 70 CD 180 2246 561 , , , 180 2246 562 Hungarian Hungarian NNP 180 2246 563 Democratic Democratic NNP 180 2246 564 Forum Forum NNP 180 2246 565 37 37 CD 180 2246 566 , , , 180 2246 567 Independent Independent NNP 180 2246 568 Smallholders Smallholders NNPS 180 2246 569 26 26 CD 180 2246 570 , , , 180 2246 571 Christian Christian NNP 180 2246 572 Democratic Democratic NNP 180 2246 573 People People NNPS 180 2246 574 's 's POS 180 2246 575 Party Party NNP 180 2246 576 22 22 CD 180 2246 577 , , , 180 2246 578 Federation Federation NNP 180 2246 579 of of IN 180 2246 580 Young Young NNP 180 2246 581 Democrats Democrats NNPS 180 2246 582 20 20 CD 180 2246 583 , , , 180 2246 584 other other JJ 180 2246 585 2 2 CD 180 2246 586 Judicial judicial JJ 180 2246 587 branch branch NN 180 2246 588 : : : 180 2246 589 Constitutional Constitutional NNP 180 2246 590 Court Court NNP 180 2246 591 Political political JJ 180 2246 592 parties party NNS 180 2246 593 and and CC 180 2246 594 leaders leader NNS 180 2246 595 : : : 180 2246 596 Democratic Democratic NNP 180 2246 597 Forum Forum NNP 180 2246 598 , , , 180 2246 599 Sandor Sandor NNP 180 2246 600 LESZAK LESZAK NNP 180 2246 601 , , , 180 2246 602 chairman chairman NN 180 2246 603 ; ; : 180 2246 604 Independent Independent NNP 180 2246 605 Smallholders Smallholders NNPS 180 2246 606 ( ( -LRB- 180 2246 607 FKGP FKGP NNP 180 2246 608 ) ) -RRB- 180 2246 609 , , , 180 2246 610 Jozsef Jozsef NNP 180 2246 611 TORGYAN TORGYAN NNP 180 2246 612 , , , 180 2246 613 president president NN 180 2246 614 ; ; , 180 2246 615 Hungarian hungarian JJ 180 2246 616 Socialist Socialist NNP 180 2246 617 Party Party NNP 180 2246 618 ( ( -LRB- 180 2246 619 MSZP MSZP NNP 180 2246 620 ) ) -RRB- 180 2246 621 , , , 180 2246 622 Gyula Gyula NNP 180 2246 623 HORN horn NN 180 2246 624 , , , 180 2246 625 president president NN 180 2246 626 ; ; : 180 2246 627 Christian Christian NNP 180 2246 628 Democratic Democratic NNP 180 2246 629 People People NNPS 180 2246 630 's 's POS 180 2246 631 Party Party NNP 180 2246 632 ( ( -LRB- 180 2246 633 KDNP KDNP NNP 180 2246 634 ) ) -RRB- 180 2246 635 , , , 180 2246 636 Dr. Dr. NNP 180 2246 637 Lazlo Lazlo NNP 180 2246 638 SURJAN SURJAN NNP 180 2246 639 , , , 180 2246 640 president president NN 180 2246 641 ; ; : 180 2246 642 Federation Federation NNP 180 2246 643 of of IN 180 2246 644 Young Young NNP 180 2246 645 Democrats Democrats NNPS 180 2246 646 ( ( -LRB- 180 2246 647 FIDESZ FIDESZ NNP 180 2246 648 ) ) -RRB- 180 2246 649 , , , 180 2246 650 Viktor Viktor NNP 180 2246 651 ORBAN ORBAN NNP 180 2246 652 , , , 180 2246 653 chairman chairman NN 180 2246 654 ; ; : 180 2246 655 Alliance Alliance NNP 180 2246 656 of of IN 180 2246 657 Free Free NNP 180 2246 658 Democrats Democrats NNPS 180 2246 659 ( ( -LRB- 180 2246 660 SZDSZ SZDSZ NNP 180 2246 661 ) ) -RRB- 180 2246 662 , , , 180 2246 663 Ivan Ivan NNP 180 2246 664 PETO PETO NNP 180 2246 665 , , , 180 2246 666 chairman chairman NN 180 2246 667 note note NN 180 2246 668 : : : 180 2246 669 the the DT 180 2246 670 Hungarian hungarian JJ 180 2246 671 Socialist Socialist NNP 180 2246 672 ( ( -LRB- 180 2246 673 Communist Communist NNP 180 2246 674 ) ) -RRB- 180 2246 675 Workers Workers NNPS 180 2246 676 ' ' POS 180 2246 677 Party Party NNP 180 2246 678 ( ( -LRB- 180 2246 679 MSZMP MSZMP NNP 180 2246 680 ) ) -RRB- 180 2246 681 renounced renounce VBD 180 2246 682 Communism Communism NNP 180 2246 683 and and CC 180 2246 684 became become VBD 180 2246 685 the the DT 180 2246 686 Hungarian hungarian JJ 180 2246 687 Socialist Socialist NNP 180 2246 688 Party Party NNP 180 2246 689 ( ( -LRB- 180 2246 690 MSZP MSZP NNP 180 2246 691 ) ) -RRB- 180 2246 692 in in IN 180 2246 693 October October NNP 180 2246 694 1989 1989 CD 180 2246 695 ; 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V. NNP 180 2246 881 Szabadsag Szabadsag NNP 180 2246 882 Ter Ter NNP 180 2246 883 12 12 CD 180 2246 884 , , , 180 2246 885 Budapest Budapest NNP 180 2246 886 mailing mailing NN 180 2246 887 address address NN 180 2246 888 : : : 180 2246 889 Am Am NNP 180 2246 890 Embassy Embassy NNP 180 2246 891 , , , 180 2246 892 Unit Unit NNP 180 2246 893 1320 1320 CD 180 2246 894 , , , 180 2246 895 Budapest Budapest NNP 180 2246 896 ; ; : 180 2246 897 APO APO NNP 180 2246 898 AE ae NN 180 2246 899 09213 09213 CD 180 2246 900 telephone telephone NN 180 2246 901 : : : 180 2246 902 [ [ -LRB- 180 2246 903 36 36 CD 180 2246 904 ] ] -RRB- 180 2246 905 ( ( -LRB- 180 2246 906 1 1 CD 180 2246 907 ) ) -RRB- 180 2246 908 112 112 CD 180 2246 909 - - SYM 180 2246 910 6450 6450 CD 180 2246 911 FAX FAX NNP 180 2246 912 : : : 180 2246 913 [ [ -LRB- 180 2246 914 36 36 CD 180 2246 915 ] ] -RRB- 180 2246 916 ( ( -LRB- 180 2246 917 1 1 CD 180 2246 918 ) ) -RRB- 180 2246 919 132 132 CD 180 2246 920 - - HYPH 180 2246 921 8934 8934 CD 180 2246 922 Flag flag NN 180 2246 923 : : : 180 2246 924 three three CD 180 2246 925 equal equal JJ 180 2246 926 horizontal horizontal JJ 180 2246 927 bands band NNS 180 2246 928 of of IN 180 2246 929 red red JJ 180 2246 930 ( ( -LRB- 180 2246 931 top top NNP 180 2246 932 ) ) -RRB- 180 2246 933 , , , 180 2246 934 white white JJ 180 2246 935 , , , 180 2246 936 and and CC 180 2246 937 green green JJ 180 2246 938 @Hungary @Hungary NFP 180 2246 939 , , , 180 2246 940 Economy Economy NNP 180 2246 941 Overview Overview NNP 180 2246 942 : : : 180 2246 943 Hungary Hungary NNP 180 2246 944 is be VBZ 180 2246 945 still still RB 180 2246 946 in in IN 180 2246 947 the the DT 180 2246 948 midst midst NN 180 2246 949 of of IN 180 2246 950 a a DT 180 2246 951 difficult difficult JJ 180 2246 952 transition transition NN 180 2246 953 from from IN 180 2246 954 a a DT 180 2246 955 command command NN 180 2246 956 to to IN 180 2246 957 a a DT 180 2246 958 market market NN 180 2246 959 economy economy NN 180 2246 960 . . . 180 2247 1 Its -PRON- PRP$ 180 2247 2 economic economic JJ 180 2247 3 reforms reform NNS 180 2247 4 during during IN 180 2247 5 the the DT 180 2247 6 Communist communist JJ 180 2247 7 era era NN 180 2247 8 gave give VBD 180 2247 9 it -PRON- PRP 180 2247 10 a a DT 180 2247 11 head head NN 180 2247 12 start start VB 180 2247 13 on on IN 180 2247 14 this this DT 180 2247 15 process process NN 180 2247 16 , , , 180 2247 17 particularly particularly RB 180 2247 18 in in IN 180 2247 19 terms term NNS 180 2247 20 of of IN 180 2247 21 attracting attract VBG 180 2247 22 foreign foreign JJ 180 2247 23 investors investor NNS 180 2247 24 - - : 180 2247 25 Hungary Hungary NNP 180 2247 26 has have VBZ 180 2247 27 accounted account VBN 180 2247 28 for for IN 180 2247 29 about about IN 180 2247 30 half half NN 180 2247 31 of of IN 180 2247 32 all all DT 180 2247 33 foreign foreign JJ 180 2247 34 direct direct JJ 180 2247 35 investment investment NN 180 2247 36 in in IN 180 2247 37 Eastern Eastern NNP 180 2247 38 Europe Europe NNP 180 2247 39 since since IN 180 2247 40 1989 1989 CD 180 2247 41 . . . 180 2248 1 Nonetheless nonetheless RB 180 2248 2 , , , 180 2248 3 the the DT 180 2248 4 economy economy NN 180 2248 5 continued continue VBD 180 2248 6 to to TO 180 2248 7 contract contract VB 180 2248 8 in in IN 180 2248 9 1993 1993 CD 180 2248 10 , , , 180 2248 11 with with IN 180 2248 12 real real JJ 180 2248 13 GDP gdp NN 180 2248 14 falling fall VBG 180 2248 15 perhaps perhaps RB 180 2248 16 1 1 CD 180 2248 17 % % NN 180 2248 18 . . . 180 2249 1 Although although IN 180 2249 2 the the DT 180 2249 3 privatization privatization NN 180 2249 4 process process NN 180 2249 5 has have VBZ 180 2249 6 lagged lag VBN 180 2249 7 , , , 180 2249 8 in in IN 180 2249 9 December December NNP 180 2249 10 1993 1993 CD 180 2249 11 Hungary Hungary NNP 180 2249 12 carried carry VBD 180 2249 13 out out RP 180 2249 14 the the DT 180 2249 15 largest large JJS 180 2249 16 privatization privatization NN 180 2249 17 yet yet RB 180 2249 18 in in IN 180 2249 19 Eastern Eastern NNP 180 2249 20 Europe Europe NNP 180 2249 21 , , , 180 2249 22 selling sell VBG 180 2249 23 a a DT 180 2249 24 controlling control VBG 180 2249 25 interest interest NN 180 2249 26 in in IN 180 2249 27 the the DT 180 2249 28 Matav Matav NNP 180 2249 29 telecommunications telecommunications NN 180 2249 30 firm firm NN 180 2249 31 to to IN 180 2249 32 private private JJ 180 2249 33 investors investor NNS 180 2249 34 - 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NN 180 2262 28 materials material NNS 180 2262 29 , , , 180 2262 30 processed process VBN 180 2262 31 foods food NNS 180 2262 32 , , , 180 2262 33 textiles textile NNS 180 2262 34 , , , 180 2262 35 chemicals chemical NNS 180 2262 36 ( ( -LRB- 180 2262 37 especially especially RB 180 2262 38 pharmaceuticals pharmaceutical NNS 180 2262 39 ) ) -RRB- 180 2262 40 , , , 180 2262 41 buses bus NNS 180 2262 42 , , , 180 2262 43 automobiles automobile NNS 180 2262 44 Agriculture agriculture NN 180 2262 45 : : : 180 2262 46 including include VBG 180 2262 47 forestry forestry NN 180 2262 48 , , , 180 2262 49 accounts account VBZ 180 2262 50 for for IN 180 2262 51 15 15 CD 180 2262 52 % % NN 180 2262 53 of of IN 180 2262 54 GDP GDP NNP 180 2262 55 and and CC 180 2262 56 16 16 CD 180 2262 57 % % NN 180 2262 58 of of IN 180 2262 59 employment employment NN 180 2262 60 ; ; : 180 2262 61 highly highly RB 180 2262 62 diversified diversified JJ 180 2262 63 crop crop NN 180 2262 64 and and CC 180 2262 65 livestock livestock NN 180 2262 66 farming farming NN 180 2262 67 ; ; , 180 2262 68 principal principal JJ 180 2262 69 crops crop NNS 180 2262 70 - - HYPH 180 2262 71 wheat wheat NN 180 2262 72 , , , 180 2262 73 corn corn NN 180 2262 74 , , , 180 2262 75 sunflowers sunflower NNS 180 2262 76 , , , 180 2262 77 potatoes potato NNS 180 2262 78 , , , 180 2262 79 sugar sugar NN 180 2262 80 beets beet NNS 180 2262 81 ; ; , 180 2262 82 livestock livestock NN 180 2262 83 - - HYPH 180 2262 84 hogs hog NNS 180 2262 85 , , , 180 2262 86 cattle cattle NNS 180 2262 87 , , , 180 2262 88 poultry poultry NN 180 2262 89 , , , 180 2262 90 dairy dairy NN 180 2262 91 products product NNS 180 2262 92 ; ; : 180 2262 93 self self NN 180 2262 94 - - HYPH 180 2262 95 sufficient sufficient JJ 180 2262 96 in in IN 180 2262 97 food food NN 180 2262 98 output output NN 180 2262 99 Illicit Illicit NNP 180 2262 100 drugs drug NNS 180 2262 101 : : : 180 2262 102 transshipment transshipment NN 180 2262 103 point point NN 180 2262 104 for for IN 180 2262 105 Southeast Southeast NNP 180 2262 106 Asia Asia NNP 180 2262 107 heroin heroin NN 180 2262 108 transiting transit VBG 180 2262 109 the the DT 180 2262 110 Balkan balkan JJ 180 2262 111 route route NN 180 2262 112 Economic economic JJ 180 2262 113 aid aid NN 180 2262 114 : : : 180 2262 115 recipient recipient NN 180 2262 116 : : : 180 2262 117 assistance assistance NN 180 2262 118 pledged pledge VBN 180 2262 119 by by IN 180 2262 120 OECD OECD NNP 180 2262 121 countries country NNS 180 2262 122 since since IN 180 2262 123 1989 1989 CD 180 2262 124 about about IN 180 2262 125 $ $ $ 180 2262 126 9 9 CD 180 2262 127 billion billion CD 180 2262 128 Currency currency NN 180 2262 129 : : : 180 2262 130 1 1 CD 180 2262 131 forint forint NN 180 2262 132 ( ( -LRB- 180 2262 133 Ft Ft NNP 180 2262 134 ) ) -RRB- 180 2262 135 = = NFP 180 2262 136 100 100 CD 180 2262 137 filler filler NN 180 2262 138 Exchange Exchange NNP 180 2262 139 rates rate NNS 180 2262 140 : : : 180 2262 141 forints forint NNS 180 2262 142 per per IN 180 2262 143 US$ us$ $ 180 2262 144 1 1 CD 180 2262 145 - - SYM 180 2262 146 93.46 93.46 CD 180 2262 147 ( ( -LRB- 180 2262 148 September September NNP 180 2262 149 1993 1993 CD 180 2262 150 ) ) -RRB- 180 2262 151 , , , 180 2262 152 92.5 92.5 CD 180 2262 153 ( ( -LRB- 180 2262 154 1993 1993 CD 180 2262 155 ) ) -RRB- 180 2262 156 , , , 180 2262 157 78.99 78.99 CD 180 2262 158 ( ( -LRB- 180 2262 159 1992 1992 CD 180 2262 160 ) ) -RRB- 180 2262 161 , , , 180 2262 162 74.74 74.74 CD 180 2262 163 ( ( -LRB- 180 2262 164 1991 1991 CD 180 2262 165 ) ) -RRB- 180 2262 166 , , , 180 2262 167 63.21 63.21 CD 180 2262 168 ( ( -LRB- 180 2262 169 1990 1990 CD 180 2262 170 ) ) -RRB- 180 2262 171 , , , 180 2262 172 59.07 59.07 CD 180 2262 173 ( ( -LRB- 180 2262 174 1989 1989 CD 180 2262 175 ) ) -RRB- 180 2262 176 Fiscal fiscal JJ 180 2262 177 year year NN 180 2262 178 : : : 180 2262 179 calendar calendar NNP 180 2262 180 year year NN 180 2262 181 @Hungary @Hungary NNP 180 2262 182 , , , 180 2262 183 Communications Communications NNP 180 2262 184 Railroads Railroads NNPS 180 2262 185 : : : 180 2262 186 7,765 7,765 CD 180 2262 187 km km NNP 180 2262 188 total total NN 180 2262 189 ; ; : 180 2262 190 7,508 7,508 CD 180 2262 191 km km NN 180 2262 192 1.435-meter 1.435-meter CD 180 2262 193 standard standard JJ 180 2262 194 gauge gauge NN 180 2262 195 , , , 180 2262 196 222 222 CD 180 2262 197 km km NN 180 2262 198 narrow narrow JJ 180 2262 199 gauge gauge NN 180 2262 200 ( ( -LRB- 180 2262 201 mostly mostly RB 180 2262 202 0.760-meter 0.760-meter CD 180 2262 203 ) ) -RRB- 180 2262 204 , , , 180 2262 205 35 35 CD 180 2262 206 km km NN 180 2262 207 1.520-meter 1.520-meter CD 180 2262 208 broad broad JJ 180 2262 209 gauge gauge NN 180 2262 210 ; ; : 180 2262 211 1,236 1,236 CD 180 2262 212 km km NN 180 2262 213 double double JJ 180 2262 214 track track NN 180 2262 215 , , , 180 2262 216 2,249 2,249 CD 180 2262 217 km km NNS 180 2262 218 electrified electrify VBN 180 2262 219 ; ; : 180 2262 220 all all DT 180 2262 221 government government NN 180 2262 222 owned own VBN 180 2262 223 ( ( -LRB- 180 2262 224 1990 1990 CD 180 2262 225 ) ) -RRB- 180 2262 226 Highways highway NNS 180 2262 227 : : : 180 2262 228 total total NN 180 2262 229 : : : 180 2262 230 130,224 130,224 CD 180 2262 231 km km NN 180 2262 232 paved pave VBN 180 2262 233 : : : 180 2262 234 61,948 61,948 CD 180 2262 235 km km NN 180 2262 236 unpaved unpaved JJ 180 2262 237 : : : 180 2262 238 68,276 68,276 CD 180 2262 239 km km NNS 180 2262 240 ( ( -LRB- 180 2262 241 1988 1988 CD 180 2262 242 ) ) -RRB- 180 2262 243 Inland Inland NNP 180 2262 244 waterways waterway NNS 180 2262 245 : : : 180 2262 246 1,622 1,622 CD 180 2262 247 km km NNS 180 2262 248 ( ( -LRB- 180 2262 249 1988 1988 CD 180 2262 250 ) ) -RRB- 180 2262 251 Pipelines pipeline NNS 180 2262 252 : : : 180 2262 253 crude crude JJ 180 2262 254 oil oil NN 180 2262 255 1,204 1,204 CD 180 2262 256 km km NN 180 2262 257 ; ; : 180 2262 258 natural natural JJ 180 2262 259 gas gas NN 180 2262 260 4,387 4,387 CD 180 2262 261 km km NNS 180 2262 262 ( ( -LRB- 180 2262 263 1991 1991 CD 180 2262 264 ) ) -RRB- 180 2262 265 Ports port NNS 180 2262 266 : : : 180 2262 267 Budapest Budapest NNP 180 2262 268 and and CC 180 2262 269 Dunaujvaros Dunaujvaros NNP 180 2262 270 are be VBP 180 2262 271 river river NN 180 2262 272 ports port NNS 180 2262 273 on on IN 180 2262 274 the the DT 180 2262 275 Danube Danube NNP 180 2262 276 ; ; : 180 2262 277 coastal coastal JJ 180 2262 278 outlets outlet NNS 180 2262 279 are be VBP 180 2262 280 Rostock Rostock NNP 180 2262 281 ( ( -LRB- 180 2262 282 Germany Germany NNP 180 2262 283 ) ) -RRB- 180 2262 284 , , , 180 2262 285 Gdansk Gdansk NNP 180 2262 286 ( ( -LRB- 180 2262 287 Poland Poland NNP 180 2262 288 ) ) -RRB- 180 2262 289 , , , 180 2262 290 Gdynia Gdynia NNP 180 2262 291 ( ( -LRB- 180 2262 292 Poland Poland NNP 180 2262 293 ) ) -RRB- 180 2262 294 , , , 180 2262 295 Szczecin Szczecin NNP 180 2262 296 ( ( -LRB- 180 2262 297 Poland Poland NNP 180 2262 298 ) ) -RRB- 180 2262 299 , , , 180 2262 300 Galati Galati NNP 180 2262 301 ( ( -LRB- 180 2262 302 Romania Romania NNP 180 2262 303 ) ) -RRB- 180 2262 304 , , , 180 2262 305 and and CC 180 2262 306 Braila Braila NNP 180 2262 307 ( ( -LRB- 180 2262 308 Romania Romania NNP 180 2262 309 ) ) -RRB- 180 2262 310 Merchant merchant NN 180 2262 311 marine marine NN 180 2262 312 : : : 180 2262 313 10 10 CD 180 2262 314 cargo cargo NN 180 2262 315 ships ship NNS 180 2262 316 ( ( -LRB- 180 2262 317 1,000 1,000 CD 180 2262 318 GRT GRT NNP 180 2262 319 or or CC 180 2262 320 over over RB 180 2262 321 ) ) -RRB- 180 2262 322 and and CC 180 2262 323 1 1 CD 180 2262 324 bulk bulk NN 180 2262 325 totaling total VBG 180 2262 326 46,121 46,121 CD 180 2262 327 GRT/61,613 GRT/61,613 NNP 180 2262 328 DWT DWT NNP 180 2262 329 Airports Airports NNPS 180 2262 330 : : : 180 2262 331 total total NN 180 2262 332 : : : 180 2262 333 126 126 CD 180 2262 334 usable usable JJ 180 2262 335 : : : 180 2262 336 65 65 CD 180 2262 337 with with IN 180 2262 338 permanent permanent JJ 180 2262 339 - - HYPH 180 2262 340 surface surface NN 180 2262 341 runways runway NNS 180 2262 342 : : : 180 2262 343 12 12 CD 180 2262 344 with with IN 180 2262 345 runways runway NNS 180 2262 346 over over IN 180 2262 347 3,659 3,659 CD 180 2262 348 m m NN 180 2262 349 : : : 180 2262 350 1 1 CD 180 2262 351 with with IN 180 2262 352 runways runways NNP 180 2262 353 2,440 2,440 CD 180 2262 354 - - HYPH 180 2262 355 3,659 3,659 CD 180 2262 356 m m NN 180 2262 357 : : : 180 2262 358 18 18 CD 180 2262 359 with with IN 180 2262 360 runways runways NNP 180 2262 361 1,060 1,060 CD 180 2262 362 - - HYPH 180 2262 363 2,439 2,439 CD 180 2262 364 m m NN 180 2262 365 : : : 180 2262 366 31 31 CD 180 2262 367 note note NN 180 2262 368 : : : 180 2262 369 a a DT 180 2262 370 C-130 C-130 NNP 180 2262 371 can can MD 180 2262 372 land land VB 180 2262 373 on on IN 180 2262 374 a a DT 180 2262 375 1,060-m 1,060-m CD 180 2262 376 airstrip airstrip NN 180 2262 377 Telecommunications telecommunication NNS 180 2262 378 : : : 180 2262 379 automatic automatic JJ 180 2262 380 telephone telephone NN 180 2262 381 network network NN 180 2262 382 based base VBN 180 2262 383 on on IN 180 2262 384 microwave microwave NN 180 2262 385 radio radio NN 180 2262 386 relay relay NN 180 2262 387 system system NN 180 2262 388 ; ; : 180 2262 389 1,128,800 1,128,800 CD 180 2262 390 phones phone NNS 180 2262 391 ( ( -LRB- 180 2262 392 1991 1991 CD 180 2262 393 ) ) -RRB- 180 2262 394 ; ; : 180 2262 395 telephone telephone NN 180 2262 396 density density NN 180 2262 397 is be VBZ 180 2262 398 at at IN 180 2262 399 19.4 19.4 CD 180 2262 400 per per IN 180 2262 401 100 100 CD 180 2262 402 inhabitants inhabitant NNS 180 2262 403 ; ; : 180 2262 404 49 49 CD 180 2262 405 % % NN 180 2262 406 of of IN 180 2262 407 all all DT 180 2262 408 phones phone NNS 180 2262 409 are be VBP 180 2262 410 in in IN 180 2262 411 Budapest Budapest NNP 180 2262 412 ; ; : 180 2262 413 608,000 608,000 CD 180 2262 414 telephones telephone NNS 180 2262 415 on on IN 180 2262 416 order order NN 180 2262 417 ( ( -LRB- 180 2262 418 1991 1991 CD 180 2262 419 ) ) -RRB- 180 2262 420 ; ; : 180 2262 421 12 12 CD 180 2262 422 - - SYM 180 2262 423 15 15 CD 180 2262 424 year year NN 180 2262 425 wait wait VBP 180 2262 426 for for IN 180 2262 427 a a DT 180 2262 428 phone phone NN 180 2262 429 ; ; : 180 2262 430 14,213 14,213 CD 180 2262 431 telex telex JJ 180 2262 432 lines line NNS 180 2262 433 ( ( -LRB- 180 2262 434 1991 1991 CD 180 2262 435 ) ) -RRB- 180 2262 436 ; ; , 180 2262 437 broadcast broadcast NN 180 2262 438 stations station NNS 180 2262 439 - - , 180 2262 440 32 32 CD 180 2262 441 AM am NN 180 2262 442 , , , 180 2262 443 15 15 CD 180 2262 444 FM FM NNP 180 2262 445 , , , 180 2262 446 41 41 CD 180 2262 447 TV tv NN 180 2262 448 ( ( -LRB- 180 2262 449 8 8 CD 180 2262 450 Soviet soviet JJ 180 2262 451 TV tv NN 180 2262 452 repeaters repeater NNS 180 2262 453 ) ) -RRB- 180 2262 454 ; ; : 180 2262 455 4.2 4.2 CD 180 2262 456 million million CD 180 2262 457 TVs tv NNS 180 2262 458 ( ( -LRB- 180 2262 459 1990 1990 CD 180 2262 460 ) ) -RRB- 180 2262 461 ; ; : 180 2262 462 1 1 CD 180 2262 463 satellite satellite NN 180 2262 464 ground ground NN 180 2262 465 station station NN 180 2262 466 using use VBG 180 2262 467 INTELSAT INTELSAT NNP 180 2262 468 and and CC 180 2262 469 Intersputnik Intersputnik NNP 180 2262 470 @Hungary @Hungary NNP 180 2262 471 , , , 180 2262 472 Defense Defense NNP 180 2262 473 Forces Forces NNPS 180 2262 474 Branches Branches NNPS 180 2262 475 : : : 180 2262 476 Ground Ground NNP 180 2262 477 Forces Forces NNPS 180 2262 478 , , , 180 2262 479 Air Air NNP 180 2262 480 and and CC 180 2262 481 Air Air NNP 180 2262 482 Defense Defense NNP 180 2262 483 Forces Forces NNPS 180 2262 484 , , , 180 2262 485 Border Border NNP 180 2262 486 Guard Guard NNP 180 2262 487 , , , 180 2262 488 Territorial Territorial NNP 180 2262 489 Defense Defense NNP 180 2262 490 Manpower Manpower NNP 180 2262 491 availability availability NN 180 2262 492 : : : 180 2262 493 males male NNS 180 2262 494 age age NNP 180 2262 495 15 15 CD 180 2262 496 - - SYM 180 2262 497 49 49 CD 180 2262 498 2,636,888 2,636,888 CD 180 2262 499 ; ; : 180 2262 500 fit fit JJ 180 2262 501 for for IN 180 2262 502 military military JJ 180 2262 503 service service NN 180 2262 504 2,105,628 2,105,628 CD 180 2262 505 ; ; : 180 2262 506 reach reach VB 180 2262 507 military military JJ 180 2262 508 age age NN 180 2262 509 ( ( -LRB- 180 2262 510 18 18 CD 180 2262 511 ) ) -RRB- 180 2262 512 annually annually RB 180 2262 513 90,134 90,134 CD 180 2262 514 ( ( -LRB- 180 2262 515 1994 1994 CD 180 2262 516 est est NNP 180 2262 517 . . . 180 2262 518 ) ) -RRB- 180 2263 1 Defense defense NN 180 2263 2 expenditures expenditure NNS 180 2263 3 : : : 180 2263 4 66.5 66.5 CD 180 2263 5 billion billion CD 180 2263 6 forints forint NNS 180 2263 7 , , , 180 2263 8 NA% na% IN 180 2263 9 of of IN 180 2263 10 GNP GNP NNP 180 2263 11 ( ( -LRB- 180 2263 12 1993 1993 CD 180 2263 13 est est NNP 180 2263 14 . . . 180 2264 1 ) ) -RRB- 180 2264 2 ; ; : 180 2264 3 note note NN 180 2264 4 - - HYPH 180 2264 5 conversion conversion NN 180 2264 6 of of IN 180 2264 7 defense defense NN 180 2264 8 expenditures expenditure NNS 180 2264 9 into into IN 180 2264 10 US US NNP 180 2264 11 dollars dollar NNS 180 2264 12 using use VBG 180 2264 13 the the DT 180 2264 14 current current JJ 180 2264 15 exchange exchange NN 180 2264 16 rate rate NN 180 2264 17 could could MD 180 2264 18 produce produce VB 180 2264 19 misleading misleading JJ 180 2264 20 results result NNS 180 2264 21 @Iceland @iceland DT 180 2264 22 , , , 180 2264 23 Geography Geography NNP 180 2264 24 Location Location NNP 180 2264 25 : : : 180 2264 26 Nordic Nordic NNP 180 2264 27 State State NNP 180 2264 28 , , , 180 2264 29 Northern Northern NNP 180 2264 30 Europe Europe NNP 180 2264 31 , , , 180 2264 32 in in IN 180 2264 33 the the DT 180 2264 34 North North NNP 180 2264 35 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 180 2264 36 Ocean Ocean NNP 180 2264 37 , , , 180 2264 38 between between IN 180 2264 39 Greenland Greenland NNP 180 2264 40 and and CC 180 2264 41 Norway Norway NNP 180 2264 42 Map Map NNP 180 2264 43 references reference NNS 180 2264 44 : : : 180 2264 45 Arctic Arctic NNP 180 2264 46 Region Region NNP 180 2264 47 , , , 180 2264 48 Europe Europe NNP 180 2264 49 , , , 180 2264 50 North North NNP 180 2264 51 America America NNP 180 2264 52 , , , 180 2264 53 Standard Standard NNP 180 2264 54 Time Time NNP 180 2264 55 Zones Zones NNPS 180 2264 56 of of IN 180 2264 57 the the DT 180 2264 58 World World NNP 180 2264 59 Area Area NNP 180 2264 60 : : : 180 2264 61 total total JJ 180 2264 62 area area NN 180 2264 63 : : : 180 2264 64 103,000 103,000 CD 180 2264 65 sq sq NNP 180 2264 66 km km NNP 180 2264 67 land land NN 180 2264 68 area area NN 180 2264 69 : : : 180 2264 70 100,250 100,250 CD 180 2264 71 sq sq NNP 180 2264 72 km km NNP 180 2264 73 comparative comparative JJ 180 2264 74 area area NN 180 2264 75 : : : 180 2264 76 slightly slightly RB 180 2264 77 smaller small JJR 180 2264 78 than than IN 180 2264 79 Kentucky Kentucky NNP 180 2264 80 Land Land NNP 180 2264 81 boundaries boundary NNS 180 2264 82 : : : 180 2264 83 0 0 LS 180 2264 84 km km NN 180 2264 85 Coastline Coastline NNP 180 2264 86 : : : 180 2264 87 4,988 4,988 CD 180 2264 88 km km NN 180 2264 89 Maritime Maritime NNP 180 2264 90 claims claim VBZ 180 2264 91 : : : 180 2264 92 continental continental NNP 180 2264 93 shelf shelf NNP 180 2264 94 : : : 180 2264 95 200 200 CD 180 2264 96 nm nm CD 180 2264 97 or or CC 180 2264 98 the the DT 180 2264 99 edge edge NN 180 2264 100 of of IN 180 2264 101 continental continental JJ 180 2264 102 margin margin NN 180 2264 103 exclusive exclusive JJ 180 2264 104 economic economic JJ 180 2264 105 zone zone NN 180 2264 106 : : : 180 2264 107 200 200 CD 180 2264 108 nm nm CD 180 2264 109 territorial territorial JJ 180 2264 110 sea sea NN 180 2264 111 : : : 180 2264 112 12 12 CD 180 2264 113 nm nm NNP 180 2264 114 International international JJ 180 2264 115 disputes dispute NNS 180 2264 116 : : : 180 2264 117 Rockall rockall VB 180 2264 118 continental continental JJ 180 2264 119 shelf shelf NN 180 2264 120 dispute dispute NN 180 2264 121 involving involve VBG 180 2264 122 Denmark Denmark NNP 180 2264 123 , , , 180 2264 124 Ireland Ireland NNP 180 2264 125 , , , 180 2264 126 and and CC 180 2264 127 the the DT 180 2264 128 UK UK NNP 180 2264 129 ( ( -LRB- 180 2264 130 Ireland Ireland NNP 180 2264 131 and and CC 180 2264 132 the the DT 180 2264 133 UK UK NNP 180 2264 134 have have VBP 180 2264 135 signed sign VBN 180 2264 136 a a DT 180 2264 137 boundary boundary JJ 180 2264 138 agreement agreement NN 180 2264 139 in in IN 180 2264 140 the the DT 180 2264 141 Rockall Rockall NNP 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bays bay NNS 180 2264 179 and and CC 180 2264 180 fiords fiord NNS 180 2264 181 Natural natural JJ 180 2264 182 resources resource NNS 180 2264 183 : : : 180 2264 184 fish fish NN 180 2264 185 , , , 180 2264 186 hydropower hydropower NN 180 2264 187 , , , 180 2264 188 geothermal geothermal JJ 180 2264 189 power power NN 180 2264 190 , , , 180 2264 191 diatomite diatomite VB 180 2264 192 Land Land NNP 180 2264 193 use use NN 180 2264 194 : : : 180 2264 195 arable arable JJ 180 2264 196 land land NN 180 2264 197 : : : 180 2264 198 1 1 CD 180 2264 199 % % NN 180 2264 200 permanent permanent JJ 180 2264 201 crops crop NNS 180 2264 202 : : : 180 2264 203 0 0 CD 180 2264 204 % % NN 180 2264 205 meadows meadow NNS 180 2264 206 and and CC 180 2264 207 pastures pasture NNS 180 2264 208 : : : 180 2264 209 20 20 CD 180 2264 210 % % NN 180 2264 211 forest forest NN 180 2264 212 and and CC 180 2264 213 woodland woodland NN 180 2264 214 : : : 180 2264 215 1 1 CD 180 2264 216 % % NN 180 2264 217 other other JJ 180 2264 218 : : : 180 2264 219 78 78 CD 180 2264 220 % % NN 180 2264 221 Irrigated irrigated JJ 180 2264 222 land land NN 180 2264 223 : : : 180 2264 224 NA NA NNP 180 2264 225 sq sq RB 180 2264 226 km km NNP 180 2264 227 Environment Environment NNP 180 2264 228 : : : 180 2264 229 current current JJ 180 2264 230 issues issue NNS 180 2264 231 : : : 180 2264 232 water water NN 180 2264 233 pollution pollution NN 180 2264 234 from from IN 180 2264 235 fertilizer fertilizer NN 180 2264 236 runoff runoff NN 180 2264 237 ; ; , 180 2264 238 inadequate inadequate JJ 180 2264 239 wastewater wastewater NN 180 2264 240 treatment treatment NN 180 2264 241 natural natural JJ 180 2264 242 hazards hazard NNS 180 2264 243 : : : 180 2264 244 subject subject JJ 180 2264 245 to to IN 180 2264 246 earthquakes earthquake NNS 180 2264 247 and and CC 180 2264 248 volcanic volcanic JJ 180 2264 249 activity activity NN 180 2264 250 international international JJ 180 2264 251 agreements agreement NNS 180 2264 252 : : : 180 2264 253 party party NN 180 2264 254 to to IN 180 2264 255 - - HYPH 180 2264 256 Air Air NNP 180 2264 257 Pollution Pollution NNP 180 2264 258 , , , 180 2264 259 Climate Climate NNP 180 2264 260 Change Change NNP 180 2264 261 , , , 180 2264 262 Law Law NNP 180 2264 263 of of IN 180 2264 264 the the DT 180 2264 265 Sea Sea NNP 180 2264 266 , , , 180 2264 267 Marine Marine NNP 180 2264 268 Dumping Dumping NNP 180 2264 269 , , , 180 2264 270 Nuclear Nuclear NNP 180 2264 271 Test Test NNP 180 2264 272 Ban Ban NNP 180 2264 273 , , , 180 2264 274 Ozone Ozone NNP 180 2264 275 Layer Layer NNP 180 2264 276 Protection Protection NNP 180 2264 277 , , , 180 2264 278 Ship Ship NNP 180 2264 279 Pollution Pollution NNP 180 2264 280 , , , 180 2264 281 Wetlands Wetlands NNP 180 2264 282 ; ; , 180 2264 283 signed sign VBN 180 2264 284 , , , 180 2264 285 but but CC 180 2264 286 not not RB 180 2264 287 ratified ratified JJ 180 2264 288 - - : 180 2264 289 Biodiversity biodiversity NN 180 2264 290 , , , 180 2264 291 Environmental Environmental NNP 180 2264 292 Modification Modification NNP 180 2264 293 , , , 180 2264 294 Marine Marine NNP 180 2264 295 Life Life NNP 180 2264 296 Conservation Conservation NNP 180 2264 297 Note Note NNP 180 2264 298 : : : 180 2264 299 strategic strategic JJ 180 2264 300 location location NN 180 2264 301 between between IN 180 2264 302 Greenland Greenland NNP 180 2264 303 and and CC 180 2264 304 Europe Europe NNP 180 2264 305 ; ; : 180 2264 306 westernmost westernmost JJ 180 2264 307 European european JJ 180 2264 308 country country NN 180 2264 309 ; ; , 180 2264 310 more more JJR 180 2264 311 land land NN 180 2264 312 covered cover VBN 180 2264 313 by by IN 180 2264 314 glaciers glacier NNS 180 2264 315 than than IN 180 2264 316 in in IN 180 2264 317 all all DT 180 2264 318 of of IN 180 2264 319 continental continental JJ 180 2264 320 Europe Europe NNP 180 2264 321 @Iceland @Iceland NNP 180 2264 322 , , , 180 2264 323 People People NNPS 180 2264 324 Population Population NNP 180 2264 325 : : : 180 2264 326 263,599 263,599 CD 180 2264 327 ( ( -LRB- 180 2264 328 July July NNP 180 2264 329 1994 1994 CD 180 2264 330 est est NNP 180 2264 331 . . . 180 2264 332 ) ) -RRB- 180 2265 1 note note NN 180 2265 2 : : : 180 2265 3 population population NN 180 2265 4 data datum NNS 180 2265 5 estimates estimate NNS 180 2265 6 based base VBN 180 2265 7 on on IN 180 2265 8 average average JJ 180 2265 9 growth growth NN 180 2265 10 rate rate NN 180 2265 11 may may MD 180 2265 12 differ differ VB 180 2265 13 slightly slightly RB 180 2265 14 from from IN 180 2265 15 official official JJ 180 2265 16 population population NN 180 2265 17 data datum NNS 180 2265 18 because because IN 180 2265 19 of of IN 180 2265 20 volatile volatile JJ 180 2265 21 migration migration NN 180 2265 22 rates rate NNS 180 2265 23 Population Population NNP 180 2265 24 growth growth NN 180 2265 25 rate rate NN 180 2265 26 : : : 180 2265 27 0.9 0.9 CD 180 2265 28 % % NN 180 2265 29 ( ( -LRB- 180 2265 30 1994 1994 CD 180 2265 31 est est NNP 180 2265 32 . . . 180 2265 33 ) ) -RRB- 180 2266 1 Birth birth NN 180 2266 2 rate rate NN 180 2266 3 : : : 180 2266 4 16.41 16.41 CD 180 2266 5 births/1,000 births/1,000 NN 180 2266 6 population population NN 180 2266 7 ( ( -LRB- 180 2266 8 1994 1994 CD 180 2266 9 est est NNP 180 2266 10 . . . 180 2266 11 ) ) -RRB- 180 2267 1 Death death NN 180 2267 2 rate rate NN 180 2267 3 : : : 180 2267 4 6.72 6.72 CD 180 2267 5 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 180 2267 6 population population NN 180 2267 7 ( ( -LRB- 180 2267 8 1994 1994 CD 180 2267 9 est est NNP 180 2267 10 . . . 180 2267 11 ) ) -RRB- 180 2268 1 Net net JJ 180 2268 2 migration migration NN 180 2268 3 rate rate NN 180 2268 4 : : : 180 2268 5 -0.73 -0.73 NFP 180 2268 6 migrant(s)/1,000 migrant(s)/1,000 NN 180 2268 7 population population NN 180 2268 8 ( ( -LRB- 180 2268 9 1994 1994 CD 180 2268 10 est est NNP 180 2268 11 . . . 180 2268 12 ) ) -RRB- 180 2269 1 Infant infant NN 180 2269 2 mortality mortality NN 180 2269 3 rate rate NN 180 2269 4 : : : 180 2269 5 4 4 CD 180 2269 6 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 180 2269 7 live live JJ 180 2269 8 births birth NNS 180 2269 9 ( ( -LRB- 180 2269 10 1994 1994 CD 180 2269 11 est est NNP 180 2269 12 . . . 180 2269 13 ) ) -RRB- 180 2270 1 Life life NN 180 2270 2 expectancy expectancy NN 180 2270 3 at at IN 180 2270 4 birth birth NN 180 2270 5 : : : 180 2270 6 total total JJ 180 2270 7 population population NN 180 2270 8 : : : 180 2270 9 78.83 78.83 CD 180 2270 10 years year NNS 180 2270 11 male male NN 180 2270 12 : : : 180 2270 13 76.57 76.57 CD 180 2270 14 years year NNS 180 2270 15 female female JJ 180 2270 16 : : : 180 2270 17 81.21 81.21 CD 180 2270 18 years year NNS 180 2270 19 ( ( -LRB- 180 2270 20 1994 1994 CD 180 2270 21 est est NNP 180 2270 22 . . . 180 2270 23 ) ) -RRB- 180 2271 1 Total total JJ 180 2271 2 fertility fertility NN 180 2271 3 rate rate NN 180 2271 4 : : : 180 2271 5 2.11 2.11 CD 180 2271 6 children child NNS 180 2271 7 born bear VBN 180 2271 8 / / SYM 180 2271 9 woman woman NN 180 2271 10 ( ( -LRB- 180 2271 11 1994 1994 CD 180 2271 12 est est NNP 180 2271 13 . . . 180 2271 14 ) ) -RRB- 180 2272 1 Nationality nationality NN 180 2272 2 : : : 180 2272 3 noun noun NNP 180 2272 4 : : : 180 2272 5 Icelander(s icelander(s NN 180 2272 6 ) ) -RRB- 180 2272 7 adjective adjective NN 180 2272 8 : : : 180 2272 9 Icelandic icelandic JJ 180 2272 10 Ethnic ethnic JJ 180 2272 11 divisions division NNS 180 2272 12 : : : 180 2272 13 homogeneous homogeneous JJ 180 2272 14 mixture mixture NN 180 2272 15 of of IN 180 2272 16 descendants descendant NNS 180 2272 17 of of IN 180 2272 18 Norwegians Norwegians NNPS 180 2272 19 and and CC 180 2272 20 Celts Celts NNP 180 2272 21 Religions religion NNS 180 2272 22 : : : 180 2272 23 Evangelical Evangelical NNP 180 2272 24 Lutheran Lutheran NNP 180 2272 25 96 96 CD 180 2272 26 % % NN 180 2272 27 , , , 180 2272 28 other other JJ 180 2272 29 Protestant Protestant NNP 180 2272 30 and and CC 180 2272 31 Roman Roman NNP 180 2272 32 Catholic Catholic NNP 180 2272 33 3 3 CD 180 2272 34 % % NN 180 2272 35 , , , 180 2272 36 none none NN 180 2272 37 1 1 CD 180 2272 38 % % NN 180 2272 39 ( ( -LRB- 180 2272 40 1988 1988 CD 180 2272 41 ) ) -RRB- 180 2272 42 Languages language NNS 180 2272 43 : : : 180 2272 44 Icelandic Icelandic NNP 180 2272 45 Literacy literacy NN 180 2272 46 : : : 180 2272 47 age age NN 180 2272 48 15 15 CD 180 2272 49 and and CC 180 2272 50 over over RB 180 2272 51 can can MD 180 2272 52 read read VB 180 2272 53 and and CC 180 2272 54 write write VB 180 2272 55 ( ( -LRB- 180 2272 56 1976 1976 CD 180 2272 57 est est NNP 180 2272 58 . . . 180 2272 59 ) ) -RRB- 180 2273 1 total total JJ 180 2273 2 population population NN 180 2273 3 : : : 180 2273 4 100 100 CD 180 2273 5 % % NN 180 2273 6 male male NN 180 2273 7 : : : 180 2273 8 NA% NA% `` 180 2273 9 female female JJ 180 2273 10 : : : 180 2273 11 NA% NA% `` 180 2273 12 Labor labor NN 180 2273 13 force force NN 180 2273 14 : : : 180 2273 15 127,900 127,900 CD 180 2273 16 by by IN 180 2273 17 occupation occupation NN 180 2273 18 : : : 180 2273 19 commerce commerce NN 180 2273 20 , , , 180 2273 21 transportation transportation NN 180 2273 22 , , , 180 2273 23 and and CC 180 2273 24 services service NNS 180 2273 25 60.0 60.0 CD 180 2273 26 % % NN 180 2273 27 , , , 180 2273 28 manufacturing manufacture VBG 180 2273 29 12.5 12.5 CD 180 2273 30 % % NN 180 2273 31 , , , 180 2273 32 fishing fishing NN 180 2273 33 and and CC 180 2273 34 fish fish NN 180 2273 35 processing processing NN 180 2273 36 11.8 11.8 CD 180 2273 37 % % NN 180 2273 38 , , , 180 2273 39 construction construction NN 180 2273 40 10.8 10.8 CD 180 2273 41 % % NN 180 2273 42 , , , 180 2273 43 agriculture agriculture NN 180 2273 44 4.0 4.0 CD 180 2273 45 % % NN 180 2273 46 ( ( -LRB- 180 2273 47 1990 1990 CD 180 2273 48 ) ) -RRB- 180 2273 49 @Iceland @iceland UH 180 2273 50 , , , 180 2273 51 Government Government NNP 180 2273 52 Names Names NNPS 180 2273 53 : : : 180 2273 54 conventional conventional JJ 180 2273 55 long long JJ 180 2273 56 form form NN 180 2273 57 : : : 180 2273 58 Republic Republic NNP 180 2273 59 of of IN 180 2273 60 Iceland Iceland NNP 180 2273 61 conventional conventional JJ 180 2273 62 short short JJ 180 2273 63 form form NN 180 2273 64 : : : 180 2273 65 Iceland iceland VB 180 2273 66 local local JJ 180 2273 67 long long JJ 180 2273 68 form form NN 180 2273 69 : : : 180 2273 70 Lyoveldio Lyoveldio NNP 180 2273 71 Island Island NNP 180 2273 72 local local JJ 180 2273 73 short short JJ 180 2273 74 form form NN 180 2273 75 : : : 180 2273 76 Island Island NNP 180 2273 77 Digraph Digraph NNP 180 2273 78 : : : 180 2273 79 IC IC NNP 180 2273 80 Type Type NNP 180 2273 81 : : : 180 2273 82 republic republic NNP 180 2273 83 Capital capital NN 180 2273 84 : : : 180 2273 85 Reykjavik Reykjavik NNP 180 2273 86 Administrative administrative JJ 180 2273 87 divisions division NNS 180 2273 88 : : : 180 2273 89 23 23 CD 180 2273 90 counties county NNS 180 2273 91 ( ( -LRB- 180 2273 92 syslar syslar JJ 180 2273 93 , , , 180 2273 94 singular singular NNP 180 2273 95 - - HYPH 180 2273 96 sysla sysla JJ 180 2273 97 ) ) -RRB- 180 2273 98 and and CC 180 2273 99 14 14 CD 180 2273 100 independent independent JJ 180 2273 101 towns town NNS 180 2273 102 * * NFP 180 2273 103 ( ( -LRB- 180 2273 104 kaupstadhir kaupstadhir NNP 180 2273 105 , , , 180 2273 106 singular singular NNP 180 2273 107 - - HYPH 180 2273 108 kaupstadhur kaupstadhur NNP 180 2273 109 ) ) -RRB- 180 2273 110 ; ; : 180 2273 111 Akranes akrane NNS 180 2273 112 * * NFP 180 2273 113 , , , 180 2273 114 Akureyri Akureyri NNP 180 2273 115 * * NFP 180 2273 116 , , , 180 2273 117 Arnessysla Arnessysla NNP 180 2273 118 , , , 180 2273 119 Austur Austur NNP 180 2273 120 - - HYPH 180 2273 121 Bardhastrandarsysla Bardhastrandarsysla NNP 180 2273 122 , , , 180 2273 123 Austur Austur NNP 180 2273 124 - - HYPH 180 2273 125 Hunavatnssysla Hunavatnssysla NNP 180 2273 126 , , , 180 2273 127 Austur Austur NNP 180 2273 128 - - HYPH 180 2273 129 Skaftafellssysla Skaftafellssysla NNP 180 2273 130 , , , 180 2273 131 Borgarfjardharsysla Borgarfjardharsysla NNP 180 2273 132 , , , 180 2273 133 Dalasysla Dalasysla NNPS 180 2273 134 , , , 180 2273 135 Eyjafjardharsysla Eyjafjardharsysla NNPS 180 2273 136 , , , 180 2273 137 Gullbringusysla Gullbringusysla NNP 180 2273 138 , , , 180 2273 139 Hafnarfjordhur Hafnarfjordhur NNP 180 2273 140 * * NFP 180 2273 141 , , , 180 2273 142 Husavik Husavik NNP 180 2273 143 * * NFP 180 2273 144 , , , 180 2273 145 Isafjordhur Isafjordhur NNP 180 2273 146 * * NFP 180 2273 147 , , , 180 2273 148 Keflavik keflavik NN 180 2273 149 * * NFP 180 2273 150 , , , 180 2273 151 Kjosarsysla Kjosarsysla NNP 180 2273 152 , , , 180 2273 153 Kopavogur Kopavogur NNP 180 2273 154 * * NFP 180 2273 155 , , , 180 2273 156 Myrasysla Myrasysla NNP 180 2273 157 , , , 180 2273 158 Neskaupstadhur Neskaupstadhur NNP 180 2273 159 * * NFP 180 2273 160 , , , 180 2273 161 Nordhur Nordhur NNP 180 2273 162 - - HYPH 180 2273 163 Isafjardharsysla Isafjardharsysla NNP 180 2273 164 , , , 180 2273 165 Nordhur Nordhur NNP 180 2273 166 - - HYPH 180 2273 167 Mulasys Mulasys NNP 180 2273 168 - - HYPH 180 2273 169 la la NNP 180 2273 170 , , , 180 2273 171 Nordhur Nordhur NNP 180 2273 172 - - HYPH 180 2273 173 Thingeyjarsysla Thingeyjarsysla NNP 180 2273 174 , , , 180 2273 175 Olafsfjordhur Olafsfjordhur NNP 180 2273 176 * * NFP 180 2273 177 , , , 180 2273 178 Rangarvallasysla Rangarvallasysla NNP 180 2273 179 , , , 180 2273 180 Reykjavik Reykjavik NNP 180 2273 181 * * NFP 180 2273 182 , , , 180 2273 183 Saudharkrokur Saudharkrokur NNP 180 2273 184 * * NFP 180 2273 185 , , , 180 2273 186 Seydhisfjordhur Seydhisfjordhur NNP 180 2273 187 * * NFP 180 2273 188 , , , 180 2273 189 Siglufjordhur Siglufjordhur NNP 180 2273 190 * * NFP 180 2273 191 , , , 180 2273 192 Skagafjardharsysla Skagafjardharsysla NNPS 180 2273 193 , , , 180 2273 194 Snaefellsnes Snaefellsnes NNP 180 2273 195 - - HYPH 180 2273 196 og og NNP 180 2273 197 Hnappadalssysla Hnappadalssysla NNP 180 2273 198 , , , 180 2273 199 Strandasysla Strandasysla NNP 180 2273 200 , , , 180 2273 201 Sudhur Sudhur NNP 180 2273 202 - - HYPH 180 2273 203 Mulasysla Mulasysla NNP 180 2273 204 , , , 180 2273 205 Sudhur Sudhur NNP 180 2273 206 - - HYPH 180 2273 207 Thingeyjarsysla Thingeyjarsysla NNPS 180 2273 208 , , , 180 2273 209 Vesttmannaeyjar Vesttmannaeyjar NNP 180 2273 210 * * NFP 180 2273 211 , , , 180 2273 212 Vestur Vestur NNP 180 2273 213 - - HYPH 180 2273 214 Bardhastrandarsysla Bardhastrandarsysla NNP 180 2273 215 , , , 180 2273 216 Vestur Vestur NNP 180 2273 217 - - HYPH 180 2273 218 Hunavatnssysla Hunavatnssysla NNP 180 2273 219 , , , 180 2273 220 Vestur Vestur NNP 180 2273 221 - - HYPH 180 2273 222 Isafjardharsysla Isafjardharsysla NNP 180 2273 223 , , , 180 2273 224 Vestur Vestur NNP 180 2273 225 - - HYPH 180 2273 226 Skaftafellssysla Skaftafellssysla NNP 180 2273 227 Independence Independence NNP 180 2273 228 : : : 180 2273 229 17 17 CD 180 2273 230 June June NNP 180 2273 231 1944 1944 CD 180 2273 232 ( ( -LRB- 180 2273 233 from from IN 180 2273 234 Denmark Denmark NNP 180 2273 235 ) ) -RRB- 180 2273 236 National national JJ 180 2273 237 holiday holiday NN 180 2273 238 : : : 180 2273 239 Anniversary anniversary NN 180 2273 240 of of IN 180 2273 241 the the DT 180 2273 242 Establishment Establishment NNP 180 2273 243 of of IN 180 2273 244 the the DT 180 2273 245 Republic Republic NNP 180 2273 246 , , , 180 2273 247 17 17 CD 180 2273 248 June June NNP 180 2273 249 ( ( -LRB- 180 2273 250 1944 1944 CD 180 2273 251 ) ) -RRB- 180 2273 252 Constitution constitution NN 180 2273 253 : : : 180 2273 254 16 16 CD 180 2273 255 June June NNP 180 2273 256 1944 1944 CD 180 2273 257 , , , 180 2273 258 effective effective JJ 180 2273 259 17 17 CD 180 2273 260 June June NNP 180 2273 261 1944 1944 CD 180 2273 262 Legal legal JJ 180 2273 263 system system NN 180 2273 264 : : : 180 2273 265 civil civil JJ 180 2273 266 law law NN 180 2273 267 system system NN 180 2273 268 based base VBN 180 2273 269 on on IN 180 2273 270 Danish danish JJ 180 2273 271 law law NN 180 2273 272 ; ; : 180 2273 273 does do VBZ 180 2273 274 not not RB 180 2273 275 accept accept VB 180 2273 276 compulsory compulsory NN 180 2273 277 ICJ ICJ NNP 180 2273 278 jurisdiction jurisdiction NN 180 2273 279 Suffrage suffrage CD 180 2273 280 : : : 180 2273 281 18 18 CD 180 2273 282 years year NNS 180 2273 283 of of IN 180 2273 284 age age NN 180 2273 285 ; ; : 180 2273 286 universal universal JJ 180 2273 287 Executive Executive NNP 180 2273 288 branch branch NN 180 2273 289 : : : 180 2273 290 chief chief NN 180 2273 291 of of IN 180 2273 292 state state NN 180 2273 293 : : : 180 2273 294 President President NNP 180 2273 295 Vigdis Vigdis NNP 180 2273 296 FINNBOGADOTTIR FINNBOGADOTTIR NNP 180 2273 297 ( ( -LRB- 180 2273 298 since since IN 180 2273 299 1 1 CD 180 2273 300 August August NNP 180 2273 301 1980 1980 CD 180 2273 302 ) ) -RRB- 180 2273 303 ; ; : 180 2273 304 election election NN 180 2273 305 last last JJ 180 2273 306 held hold VBN 180 2273 307 on on IN 180 2273 308 29 29 CD 180 2273 309 June June NNP 180 2273 310 1988 1988 CD 180 2273 311 ( ( -LRB- 180 2273 312 next next JJ 180 2273 313 scheduled schedule VBN 180 2273 314 for for IN 180 2273 315 June June NNP 180 2273 316 1996 1996 CD 180 2273 317 ) ) -RRB- 180 2273 318 ; ; : 180 2273 319 results result NNS 180 2273 320 - - : 180 2273 321 there there EX 180 2273 322 was be VBD 180 2273 323 no no DT 180 2273 324 election election NN 180 2273 325 in in IN 180 2273 326 1992 1992 CD 180 2273 327 as as IN 180 2273 328 President President NNP 180 2273 329 Vigdis Vigdis NNP 180 2273 330 FINNBOGADOTTIR FINNBOGADOTTIR NNP 180 2273 331 was be VBD 180 2273 332 unopposed unopposed JJ 180 2273 333 head head NN 180 2273 334 of of IN 180 2273 335 government government NN 180 2273 336 : : : 180 2273 337 Prime Prime NNP 180 2273 338 Minister Minister NNP 180 2273 339 David David NNP 180 2273 340 ODDSSON ODDSSON NNP 180 2273 341 ( ( -LRB- 180 2273 342 since since IN 180 2273 343 30 30 CD 180 2273 344 April April NNP 180 2273 345 1991 1991 CD 180 2273 346 ) ) -RRB- 180 2273 347 cabinet cabinet NN 180 2273 348 : : : 180 2273 349 Cabinet cabinet NN 180 2273 350 ; ; , 180 2273 351 appointed appoint VBN 180 2273 352 by by IN 180 2273 353 the the DT 180 2273 354 president president NN 180 2273 355 Legislative Legislative NNP 180 2273 356 branch branch NN 180 2273 357 : : : 180 2273 358 unicameral unicameral JJ 180 2273 359 Parliament Parliament NNP 180 2273 360 ( ( -LRB- 180 2273 361 Althing Althing NNP 180 2273 362 ) ) -RRB- 180 2273 363 : : : 180 2273 364 elections election NNS 180 2273 365 last last RB 180 2273 366 held hold VBD 180 2273 367 on on IN 180 2273 368 20 20 CD 180 2273 369 April April NNP 180 2273 370 1991 1991 CD 180 2273 371 ( ( -LRB- 180 2273 372 next next JJ 180 2273 373 to to TO 180 2273 374 be be VB 180 2273 375 held hold VBN 180 2273 376 by by IN 180 2273 377 April April NNP 180 2273 378 1995 1995 CD 180 2273 379 ) ) -RRB- 180 2273 380 ; ; : 180 2273 381 results result NNS 180 2273 382 - - : 180 2273 383 Independence Independence NNP 180 2273 384 Party Party NNP 180 2273 385 38.6 38.6 CD 180 2273 386 % % NN 180 2273 387 , , , 180 2273 388 Progressive Progressive NNP 180 2273 389 Party Party NNP 180 2273 390 18.9 18.9 CD 180 2273 391 % % NN 180 2273 392 , , , 180 2273 393 Social Social NNP 180 2273 394 Democratic Democratic NNP 180 2273 395 Party Party NNP 180 2273 396 15.5 15.5 CD 180 2273 397 % % NN 180 2273 398 , , , 180 2273 399 People People NNPS 180 2273 400 's 's POS 180 2273 401 Alliance Alliance NNP 180 2273 402 14.4 14.4 CD 180 2273 403 % % NN 180 2273 404 , , , 180 2273 405 Womens Womens NNP 180 2273 406 List List NNP 180 2273 407 8.3 8.3 CD 180 2273 408 % % NN 180 2273 409 , , , 180 2273 410 Liberals Liberals NNP 180 2273 411 1.2 1.2 CD 180 2273 412 % % NN 180 2273 413 , , , 180 2273 414 other other JJ 180 2273 415 3.1 3.1 CD 180 2273 416 % % NN 180 2273 417 ; ; , 180 2273 418 seats seat NNS 180 2273 419 - - HYPH 180 2273 420 ( ( -LRB- 180 2273 421 63 63 CD 180 2273 422 total total NN 180 2273 423 ) ) -RRB- 180 2273 424 Independence Independence NNP 180 2273 425 26 26 CD 180 2273 426 , , , 180 2273 427 Progressive Progressive NNP 180 2273 428 13 13 CD 180 2273 429 , , , 180 2273 430 Social Social NNP 180 2273 431 Democratic Democratic NNP 180 2273 432 10 10 CD 180 2273 433 , , , 180 2273 434 People People NNPS 180 2273 435 's 's POS 180 2273 436 Alliance Alliance NNP 180 2273 437 9 9 CD 180 2273 438 , , , 180 2273 439 Womens Womens NNP 180 2273 440 List List NNP 180 2273 441 5 5 CD 180 2273 442 Judicial judicial JJ 180 2273 443 branch branch NN 180 2273 444 : : : 180 2273 445 Supreme Supreme NNP 180 2273 446 Court Court NNP 180 2273 447 ( ( -LRB- 180 2273 448 Haestirettur Haestirettur NNP 180 2273 449 ) ) -RRB- 180 2273 450 Political political JJ 180 2273 451 parties party NNS 180 2273 452 and and CC 180 2273 453 leaders leader NNS 180 2273 454 : : : 180 2273 455 Independence Independence NNP 180 2273 456 Party Party NNP 180 2273 457 ( ( -LRB- 180 2273 458 conservative conservative JJ 180 2273 459 ) ) -RRB- 180 2273 460 , , , 180 2273 461 David David NNP 180 2273 462 ODDSSON ODDSSON NNP 180 2273 463 ; ; : 180 2273 464 Progressive Progressive NNP 180 2273 465 Party Party NNP 180 2273 466 , , , 180 2273 467 Steingrimur Steingrimur NNP 180 2273 468 HERMANNSSON HERMANNSSON NNP 180 2273 469 ; ; : 180 2273 470 Social Social NNP 180 2273 471 Democratic Democratic NNP 180 2273 472 Party Party NNP 180 2273 473 , , , 180 2273 474 Jon Jon NNP 180 2273 475 Baldvin Baldvin NNP 180 2273 476 HANNIBALSSON HANNIBALSSON NNP 180 2273 477 ; ; : 180 2273 478 People People NNS 180 2273 479 's 's POS 180 2273 480 Alliance Alliance NNP 180 2273 481 ( ( -LRB- 180 2273 482 left leave VBN 180 2273 483 socialist socialist JJ 180 2273 484 ) ) -RRB- 180 2273 485 , , , 180 2273 486 Olafur Olafur NNP 180 2273 487 Ragnar Ragnar NNP 180 2273 488 GRIMSSON GRIMSSON NNP 180 2273 489 ; ; : 180 2273 490 Women Women NNP 180 2273 491 's 's POS 180 2273 492 List List NNP 180 2273 493 Member Member NNP 180 2273 494 of of IN 180 2273 495 : : : 180 2273 496 Australian Australian NNP 180 2273 497 Group Group NNP 180 2273 498 , , , 180 2273 499 BIS BIS NNP 180 2273 500 , , , 180 2273 501 CCC CCC NNP 180 2273 502 , , , 180 2273 503 CE CE NNP 180 2273 504 , , , 180 2273 505 CSCE CSCE NNP 180 2273 506 , , , 180 2273 507 EBRD EBRD NNP 180 2273 508 , , , 180 2273 509 ECE ECE NNP 180 2273 510 , , , 180 2273 511 EFTA EFTA NNP 180 2273 512 , , , 180 2273 513 FAO FAO NNP 180 2273 514 , , , 180 2273 515 GATT GATT NNP 180 2273 516 , , , 180 2273 517 IAEA IAEA NNP 180 2273 518 , , , 180 2273 519 IBRD IBRD NNP 180 2273 520 , , , 180 2273 521 ICAO ICAO NNP 180 2273 522 , , , 180 2273 523 ICC ICC NNP 180 2273 524 , , , 180 2273 525 ICFTU ICFTU NNP 180 2273 526 , , , 180 2273 527 IDA IDA NNP 180 2273 528 , , , 180 2273 529 IFC IFC NNP 180 2273 530 , , , 180 2273 531 ILO ILO NNP 180 2273 532 , , , 180 2273 533 IMF IMF NNP 180 2273 534 , , , 180 2273 535 IMO imo RB 180 2273 536 , , , 180 2273 537 INMARSAT INMARSAT NNP 180 2273 538 , , , 180 2273 539 INTELSAT INTELSAT NNP 180 2273 540 , , , 180 2273 541 INTERPOL INTERPOL NNP 180 2273 542 , , , 180 2273 543 IOC IOC NNP 180 2273 544 , , , 180 2273 545 ISO ISO NNP 180 2273 546 , , , 180 2273 547 ITU ITU NNP 180 2273 548 , , , 180 2273 549 LORCS LORCS NNP 180 2273 550 , , , 180 2273 551 MTCR MTCR NNP 180 2273 552 , , , 180 2273 553 NACC NACC NNP 180 2273 554 , , , 180 2273 555 NATO NATO NNP 180 2273 556 , , , 180 2273 557 NC NC NNP 180 2273 558 , , , 180 2273 559 NEA NEA NNP 180 2273 560 , , , 180 2273 561 NIB NIB NNP 180 2273 562 , , , 180 2273 563 OECD OECD NNP 180 2273 564 , , , 180 2273 565 PCA PCA NNP 180 2273 566 , , , 180 2273 567 UN UN NNP 180 2273 568 , , , 180 2273 569 UNCTAD UNCTAD NNP 180 2273 570 , , , 180 2273 571 UNESCO UNESCO NNP 180 2273 572 , , , 180 2273 573 UPU UPU NNP 180 2273 574 , , , 180 2273 575 WEU WEU NNP 180 2273 576 ( ( -LRB- 180 2273 577 associate associate NN 180 2273 578 ) ) -RRB- 180 2273 579 , , , 180 2273 580 WHO who WP 180 2273 581 , , , 180 2273 582 WIPO WIPO NNP 180 2273 583 , , , 180 2273 584 WMO WMO NNP 180 2273 585 Diplomatic diplomatic JJ 180 2273 586 representation representation NN 180 2273 587 in in IN 180 2273 588 US US NNP 180 2273 589 : : : 180 2273 590 chief chief NN 180 2273 591 of of IN 180 2273 592 mission mission NN 180 2273 593 : : : 180 2273 594 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 180 2273 595 Einar Einar NNP 180 2273 596 BENEDIKTSSON BENEDIKTSSON NNP 180 2273 597 chancery chancery NN 180 2273 598 : : : 180 2273 599 2022 2022 CD 180 2273 600 Connecticut Connecticut NNP 180 2273 601 Avenue Avenue NNP 180 2273 602 NW NW NNP 180 2273 603 , , , 180 2273 604 Washington Washington NNP 180 2273 605 , , , 180 2273 606 DC DC NNP 180 2273 607 20008 20008 CD 180 2273 608 telephone telephone NN 180 2273 609 : : : 180 2273 610 ( ( -LRB- 180 2273 611 202 202 CD 180 2273 612 ) ) -RRB- 180 2273 613 265 265 CD 180 2273 614 - - HYPH 180 2273 615 6653 6653 CD 180 2273 616 through through IN 180 2273 617 6655 6655 CD 180 2273 618 FAX FAX NNP 180 2273 619 : : : 180 2273 620 ( ( -LRB- 180 2273 621 202 202 CD 180 2273 622 ) ) -RRB- 180 2273 623 265 265 CD 180 2273 624 - - HYPH 180 2273 625 6656 6656 CD 180 2273 626 consulate(s consulate(s NNP 180 2273 627 ) ) -RRB- 180 2273 628 general general NN 180 2273 629 : : : 180 2273 630 New New NNP 180 2273 631 York York NNP 180 2273 632 US US NNP 180 2273 633 diplomatic diplomatic JJ 180 2273 634 representation representation NN 180 2273 635 : : : 180 2273 636 chief chief NN 180 2273 637 of of IN 180 2273 638 mission mission NN 180 2273 639 : : : 180 2273 640 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 180 2273 641 Parker Parker NNP 180 2273 642 W. W. NNP 180 2273 643 BORG BORG NNP 180 2273 644 embassy embassy NN 180 2273 645 : : : 180 2273 646 Laufasvegur Laufasvegur NNP 180 2273 647 21 21 CD 180 2273 648 , , , 180 2273 649 Box Box NNP 180 2273 650 40 40 CD 180 2273 651 , , , 180 2273 652 Reykjavik Reykjavik NNP 180 2273 653 mailing mail VBG 180 2273 654 address address NN 180 2273 655 : : : 180 2273 656 US US NNP 180 2273 657 Embassy Embassy NNP 180 2273 658 , , , 180 2273 659 PSC psc NN 180 2273 660 1003 1003 CD 180 2273 661 , , , 180 2273 662 Box Box NNP 180 2273 663 40 40 CD 180 2273 664 , , , 180 2273 665 Reykjavik Reykjavik NNP 180 2273 666 ; ; : 180 2273 667 FPO FPO NNP 180 2273 668 AE AE NNP 180 2273 669 09728 09728 CD 180 2273 670 - - HYPH 180 2273 671 0340 0340 CD 180 2273 672 telephone telephone NN 180 2273 673 : : : 180 2273 674 [ [ -LRB- 180 2273 675 354 354 CD 180 2273 676 ] ] -RRB- 180 2273 677 ( ( -LRB- 180 2273 678 1 1 CD 180 2273 679 ) ) -RRB- 180 2273 680 629100 629100 CD 180 2273 681 FAX fax NN 180 2273 682 : : : 180 2273 683 [ [ -LRB- 180 2273 684 354 354 CD 180 2273 685 ] ] -RRB- 180 2273 686 ( ( -LRB- 180 2273 687 1 1 CD 180 2273 688 ) ) -RRB- 180 2273 689 629139 629139 CD 180 2273 690 Flag flag NN 180 2273 691 : : : 180 2273 692 blue blue JJ 180 2273 693 with with IN 180 2273 694 a a DT 180 2273 695 red red JJ 180 2273 696 cross cross NN 180 2273 697 outlined outline VBN 180 2273 698 in in IN 180 2273 699 white white NNP 180 2273 700 that that WDT 180 2273 701 extends extend VBZ 180 2273 702 to to IN 180 2273 703 the the DT 180 2273 704 edges edge NNS 180 2273 705 of of IN 180 2273 706 the the DT 180 2273 707 flag flag NN 180 2273 708 ; ; : 180 2273 709 the the DT 180 2273 710 vertical vertical JJ 180 2273 711 part part NN 180 2273 712 of of IN 180 2273 713 the the DT 180 2273 714 cross cross NN 180 2273 715 is be VBZ 180 2273 716 shifted shift VBN 180 2273 717 to to IN 180 2273 718 the the DT 180 2273 719 hoist hoist NN 180 2273 720 side side NN 180 2273 721 in in IN 180 2273 722 the the DT 180 2273 723 style style NN 180 2273 724 of of IN 180 2273 725 the the DT 180 2273 726 Dannebrog Dannebrog NNP 180 2273 727 ( ( -LRB- 180 2273 728 Danish danish JJ 180 2273 729 flag flag NN 180 2273 730 ) ) -RRB- 180 2273 731 @Iceland @iceland UH 180 2273 732 , , , 180 2273 733 Economy Economy NNP 180 2273 734 Overview Overview NNP 180 2273 735 : : : 180 2273 736 Iceland Iceland NNP 180 2273 737 's 's POS 180 2273 738 Scandinavian scandinavian JJ 180 2273 739 - 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economic economic JJ 180 2286 51 activity activity NN 180 2286 52 , , , 180 2286 53 contributing contribute VBG 180 2286 54 nearly nearly RB 180 2286 55 75 75 CD 180 2286 56 % % NN 180 2286 57 to to TO 180 2286 58 export export VB 180 2286 59 earnings earning NNS 180 2286 60 ; ; , 180 2286 61 principal principal JJ 180 2286 62 crops crop NNS 180 2286 63 - - : 180 2286 64 potatoes potato NNS 180 2286 65 , , , 180 2286 66 turnips turnip NNS 180 2286 67 ; ; : 180 2286 68 livestock livestock NN 180 2286 69 - - HYPH 180 2286 70 cattle cattle NNS 180 2286 71 , , , 180 2286 72 sheep sheep NN 180 2286 73 ; ; : 180 2286 74 self self NN 180 2286 75 - - HYPH 180 2286 76 sufficient sufficient JJ 180 2286 77 in in IN 180 2286 78 crops crop NNS 180 2286 79 ; ; : 180 2286 80 fish fish NN 180 2286 81 catch catch NN 180 2286 82 of of IN 180 2286 83 about about IN 180 2286 84 1.1 1.1 CD 180 2286 85 million million CD 180 2286 86 metric metric JJ 180 2286 87 tons ton NNS 180 2286 88 in in IN 180 2286 89 1992 1992 CD 180 2286 90 Economic economic JJ 180 2286 91 aid aid NN 180 2286 92 : : : 180 2286 93 recipient recipient NN 180 2286 94 : : : 180 2286 95 US US NNP 180 2286 96 commitments commitment NNS 180 2286 97 , , , 180 2286 98 including include VBG 180 2286 99 Ex Ex NNP 180 2286 100 - - HYPH 180 2286 101 Im Im NNP 180 2286 102 ( ( -LRB- 180 2286 103 FY70 FY70 NNP 180 2286 104 - - HYPH 180 2286 105 81 81 CD 180 2286 106 ) ) -RRB- 180 2286 107 , , , 180 2286 108 $ $ $ 180 2286 109 19.1 19.1 CD 180 2286 110 million million CD 180 2286 111 Currency Currency NNP 180 2286 112 : : : 180 2286 113 1 1 CD 180 2286 114 Icelandic icelandic JJ 180 2286 115 krona krona NN 180 2286 116 ( ( -LRB- 180 2286 117 IKr IKr NNP 180 2286 118 ) ) -RRB- 180 2286 119 = = SYM 180 2286 120 100 100 CD 180 2286 121 aurar aurar NNP 180 2286 122 Exchange Exchange NNP 180 2286 123 rates rate NNS 180 2286 124 : : : 180 2286 125 Icelandic icelandic JJ 180 2286 126 kronur kronur NN 180 2286 127 ( ( -LRB- 180 2286 128 IKr IKr NNP 180 2286 129 ) ) -RRB- 180 2286 130 per per IN 180 2286 131 US$ us$ $ 180 2286 132 1 1 CD 180 2286 133 - - SYM 180 2286 134 72.971 72.971 CD 180 2286 135 ( ( -LRB- 180 2286 136 January January NNP 180 2286 137 1994 1994 CD 180 2286 138 ) ) -RRB- 180 2286 139 , , , 180 2286 140 67.603 67.603 CD 180 2286 141 ( ( -LRB- 180 2286 142 1993 1993 CD 180 2286 143 ) ) -RRB- 180 2286 144 , , , 180 2286 145 57.546 57.546 CD 180 2286 146 ( ( -LRB- 180 2286 147 1992 1992 CD 180 2286 148 ) ) -RRB- 180 2286 149 , , , 180 2286 150 58.996 58.996 CD 180 2286 151 ( ( -LRB- 180 2286 152 1991 1991 CD 180 2286 153 ) ) -RRB- 180 2286 154 , , , 180 2286 155 58.284 58.284 CD 180 2286 156 ( ( -LRB- 180 2286 157 1990 1990 CD 180 2286 158 ) ) -RRB- 180 2286 159 , , , 180 2286 160 57.042 57.042 CD 180 2286 161 ( ( -LRB- 180 2286 162 1989 1989 CD 180 2286 163 ) ) -RRB- 180 2286 164 Fiscal fiscal JJ 180 2286 165 year year NN 180 2286 166 : : : 180 2286 167 calendar calendar NNP 180 2286 168 year year NN 180 2286 169 @Iceland @Iceland NNP 180 2286 170 , , , 180 2286 171 Communications Communications NNP 180 2286 172 Highways Highways NNP 180 2286 173 : : : 180 2286 174 total total NN 180 2286 175 : : : 180 2286 176 12,537 12,537 CD 180 2286 177 km km NN 180 2286 178 paved pave VBN 180 2286 179 : : : 180 2286 180 2,690 2,690 CD 180 2286 181 km km NN 180 2286 182 unpaved unpaved JJ 180 2286 183 : : : 180 2286 184 gravel gravel NN 180 2286 185 , , , 180 2286 186 earth earth NN 180 2286 187 9,847 9,847 CD 180 2286 188 km km NN 180 2286 189 Ports Ports NNPS 180 2286 190 : : : 180 2286 191 Reykjavik Reykjavik NNP 180 2286 192 , , , 180 2286 193 Akureyri Akureyri NNP 180 2286 194 , , , 180 2286 195 Hafnarfjordhur Hafnarfjordhur NNP 180 2286 196 , , , 180 2286 197 Keflavik Keflavik NNP 180 2286 198 , , , 180 2286 199 Seydhisfjordhur Seydhisfjordhur NNP 180 2286 200 , , , 180 2286 201 Siglufjordhur Siglufjordhur NNP 180 2286 202 , , , 180 2286 203 Vestmannaeyjar Vestmannaeyjar NNP 180 2286 204 Merchant Merchant NNP 180 2286 205 marine marine NN 180 2286 206 : : : 180 2286 207 8 8 CD 180 2286 208 ships ship NNS 180 2286 209 ( ( -LRB- 180 2286 210 1,000 1,000 CD 180 2286 211 GRT GRT NNP 180 2286 212 or or CC 180 2286 213 over over RB 180 2286 214 ) ) -RRB- 180 2286 215 totaling total VBG 180 2286 216 33,212 33,212 CD 180 2286 217 GRT/47,359 grt/47,359 NN 180 2286 218 DWT dwt NN 180 2286 219 , , , 180 2286 220 cargo cargo NN 180 2286 221 2 2 CD 180 2286 222 , , , 180 2286 223 chemical chemical NN 180 2286 224 tanker tanker NN 180 2286 225 1 1 CD 180 2286 226 , , , 180 2286 227 oil oil NN 180 2286 228 tanker tanker NN 180 2286 229 1 1 CD 180 2286 230 , , , 180 2286 231 refrigerated refrigerate VBD 180 2286 232 cargo cargo NN 180 2286 233 2 2 CD 180 2286 234 , , , 180 2286 235 roll roll NN 180 2286 236 - - HYPH 180 2286 237 on on IN 180 2286 238 / / SYM 180 2286 239 roll roll NN 180 2286 240 - - HYPH 180 2286 241 off off RP 180 2286 242 cargo cargo NN 180 2286 243 2 2 CD 180 2286 244 Airports airport NNS 180 2286 245 : : : 180 2286 246 total total NN 180 2286 247 : : : 180 2286 248 90 90 CD 180 2286 249 usable usable JJ 180 2286 250 : : : 180 2286 251 84 84 CD 180 2286 252 with with IN 180 2286 253 permanent permanent JJ 180 2286 254 - - HYPH 180 2286 255 surface surface NN 180 2286 256 runways runway NNS 180 2286 257 : : : 180 2286 258 9 9 CD 180 2286 259 with with IN 180 2286 260 runways runway NNS 180 2286 261 over over IN 180 2286 262 3,659 3,659 CD 180 2286 263 m m NNP 180 2286 264 : : : 180 2286 265 0 0 CD 180 2286 266 with with IN 180 2286 267 runways runways NNP 180 2286 268 2,440 2,440 CD 180 2286 269 - - HYPH 180 2286 270 3,659 3,659 CD 180 2286 271 m m NN 180 2286 272 : : : 180 2286 273 1 1 CD 180 2286 274 with with IN 180 2286 275 runways runway NNS 180 2286 276 1,220 1,220 CD 180 2286 277 - - HYPH 180 2286 278 2,439 2,439 CD 180 2286 279 m m NN 180 2286 280 : : : 180 2286 281 12 12 CD 180 2286 282 Telecommunications telecommunication NNS 180 2286 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2286 320 ( ( -LRB- 180 2286 321 transmitters transmitter NNS 180 2286 322 and and CC 180 2286 323 repeaters repeater NNS 180 2286 324 ) ) -RRB- 180 2286 325 TV tv NN 180 2286 326 ; ; : 180 2286 327 2 2 CD 180 2286 328 submarine submarine NN 180 2286 329 cables cable NNS 180 2286 330 ; ; : 180 2286 331 1 1 CD 180 2286 332 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 180 2286 333 Ocean Ocean NNP 180 2286 334 INTELSAT intelsat JJ 180 2286 335 earth earth NN 180 2286 336 station station NN 180 2286 337 carries carry VBZ 180 2286 338 all all DT 180 2286 339 international international JJ 180 2286 340 traffic traffic NN 180 2286 341 ; ; : 180 2286 342 a a DT 180 2286 343 second second JJ 180 2286 344 INTELSAT intelsat JJ 180 2286 345 earth earth NN 180 2286 346 station station NN 180 2286 347 is be VBZ 180 2286 348 scheduled schedule VBN 180 2286 349 to to TO 180 2286 350 be be VB 180 2286 351 operational operational JJ 180 2286 352 in in IN 180 2286 353 1993 1993 CD 180 2286 354 @Iceland @iceland CD 180 2286 355 , , , 180 2286 356 Defense Defense NNP 180 2286 357 Forces Forces NNPS 180 2286 358 Branches Branches NNPS 180 2286 359 : : : 180 2286 360 Police Police NNS 180 2286 361 , , , 180 2286 362 Coast Coast NNP 180 2286 363 Guard Guard NNP 180 2286 364 note note NN 180 2286 365 : : : 180 2286 366 no no DT 180 2286 367 armed armed JJ 180 2286 368 forces force NNS 180 2286 369 , , , 180 2286 370 Iceland Iceland NNP 180 2286 371 's 's POS 180 2286 372 defense defense NN 180 2286 373 is be VBZ 180 2286 374 provided provide VBN 180 2286 375 by by IN 180 2286 376 the the DT 180 2286 377 US US NNP 180 2286 378 - - HYPH 180 2286 379 manned man VBN 180 2286 380 Icelandic Icelandic NNP 180 2286 381 Defense Defense NNP 180 2286 382 Force Force NNP 180 2286 383 ( ( -LRB- 180 2286 384 IDF IDF NNP 180 2286 385 ) ) -RRB- 180 2286 386 headquartered headquarter VBD 180 2286 387 at at IN 180 2286 388 Keflavik Keflavik NNP 180 2286 389 Manpower Manpower NNP 180 2286 390 availability availability NN 180 2286 391 : : : 180 2286 392 males male NNS 180 2286 393 age age NNP 180 2286 394 15 15 CD 180 2286 395 - - SYM 180 2286 396 49 49 CD 180 2286 397 70,074 70,074 CD 180 2286 398 ; ; : 180 2286 399 fit fit JJ 180 2286 400 for for IN 180 2286 401 military military JJ 180 2286 402 service service NN 180 2286 403 62,197 62,197 CD 180 2286 404 Defense Defense NNP 180 2286 405 expenditures expenditure NNS 180 2286 406 : : : 180 2286 407 none none NN 180 2286 408 @India @India NNP 180 2286 409 , , , 180 2286 410 Geography Geography NNP 180 2286 411 Location Location NNP 180 2286 412 : : : 180 2286 413 Southern Southern NNP 180 2286 414 Asia Asia NNP 180 2286 415 , , , 180 2286 416 bordering border VBG 180 2286 417 the the DT 180 2286 418 Arabian Arabian NNP 180 2286 419 Sea Sea NNP 180 2286 420 and and CC 180 2286 421 the the DT 180 2286 422 Bay Bay NNP 180 2286 423 of of IN 180 2286 424 Bengal Bengal NNP 180 2286 425 , , , 180 2286 426 between between IN 180 2286 427 Bangladesh Bangladesh NNP 180 2286 428 and and CC 180 2286 429 Pakistan Pakistan NNP 180 2286 430 Map Map NNP 180 2286 431 references reference NNS 180 2286 432 : : : 180 2286 433 Asia Asia NNP 180 2286 434 , , , 180 2286 435 Standard Standard NNP 180 2286 436 Time Time NNP 180 2286 437 Zones Zones NNPS 180 2286 438 of of IN 180 2286 439 the the DT 180 2286 440 World World NNP 180 2286 441 Area Area NNP 180 2286 442 : : : 180 2286 443 total total JJ 180 2286 444 area area NN 180 2286 445 : : : 180 2286 446 3,287,590 3,287,590 CD 180 2286 447 km2 km2 NNP 180 2286 448 land land NN 180 2286 449 area area NN 180 2286 450 : : : 180 2286 451 2,973,190 2,973,190 CD 180 2286 452 km2 km2 NNP 180 2286 453 comparative comparative JJ 180 2286 454 area area NN 180 2286 455 : : : 180 2286 456 slightly slightly RB 180 2286 457 more more JJR 180 2286 458 than than IN 180 2286 459 one one CD 180 2286 460 - - HYPH 180 2286 461 third third NN 180 2286 462 the the DT 180 2286 463 size size NN 180 2286 464 of of IN 180 2286 465 the the 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contiguous contiguous JJ 180 2286 505 zone zone NN 180 2286 506 : : : 180 2286 507 24 24 CD 180 2286 508 nm nm NNP 180 2286 509 continental continental JJ 180 2286 510 shelf shelf NNP 180 2286 511 : : : 180 2286 512 200 200 CD 180 2286 513 nm nm CD 180 2286 514 or or CC 180 2286 515 the the DT 180 2286 516 edge edge NN 180 2286 517 of of IN 180 2286 518 continental continental JJ 180 2286 519 margin margin NN 180 2286 520 exclusive exclusive JJ 180 2286 521 economic economic JJ 180 2286 522 zone zone NN 180 2286 523 : : : 180 2286 524 200 200 CD 180 2286 525 nm nm CD 180 2286 526 territorial territorial JJ 180 2286 527 sea sea NN 180 2286 528 : : : 180 2286 529 12 12 CD 180 2286 530 nm nm NNP 180 2286 531 International international JJ 180 2286 532 disputes dispute NNS 180 2286 533 : : : 180 2286 534 boundaries boundary NNS 180 2286 535 with with IN 180 2286 536 Bangladesh Bangladesh NNP 180 2286 537 and and CC 180 2286 538 China China NNP 180 2286 539 ; ; : 180 2286 540 status status NN 180 2286 541 of of IN 180 2286 542 Kashmir Kashmir NNP 180 2286 543 with with IN 180 2286 544 Pakistan Pakistan NNP 180 2286 545 ; ; : 180 2286 546 water water NN 180 2286 547 - - HYPH 180 2286 548 sharing share VBG 180 2286 549 problems problem NNS 180 2286 550 with with IN 180 2286 551 downstream downstream JJ 180 2286 552 riparians riparian NNS 180 2286 553 , , , 180 2286 554 Bangladesh Bangladesh NNP 180 2286 555 over over IN 180 2286 556 the the DT 180 2286 557 Ganges Ganges NNPS 180 2286 558 and and CC 180 2286 559 Pakistan Pakistan NNP 180 2286 560 over over IN 180 2286 561 the the DT 180 2286 562 Indus Indus NNP 180 2286 563 Climate Climate NNP 180 2286 564 : : : 180 2286 565 varies varie NNS 180 2286 566 from from IN 180 2286 567 tropical tropical JJ 180 2286 568 monsoon monsoon NN 180 2286 569 in in IN 180 2286 570 south south NN 180 2286 571 to to TO 180 2286 572 temperate temperate VB 180 2286 573 in in IN 180 2286 574 north north JJ 180 2286 575 Terrain Terrain NNP 180 2286 576 : : : 180 2286 577 upland upland JJ 180 2286 578 plain plain JJ 180 2286 579 ( ( -LRB- 180 2286 580 Deccan Deccan NNP 180 2286 581 Plateau Plateau NNP 180 2286 582 ) ) -RRB- 180 2286 583 in in IN 180 2286 584 south south JJ 180 2286 585 , , , 180 2286 586 flat flat JJ 180 2286 587 to to IN 180 2286 588 rolling roll VBG 180 2286 589 plain plain RB 180 2286 590 along along IN 180 2286 591 the the DT 180 2286 592 Ganges Ganges NNPS 180 2286 593 , , , 180 2286 594 deserts desert NNS 180 2286 595 in in IN 180 2286 596 west west NN 180 2286 597 , , , 180 2286 598 Himalayas Himalayas NNP 180 2286 599 in in IN 180 2286 600 north north JJ 180 2286 601 Natural natural JJ 180 2286 602 resources resource NNS 180 2286 603 : : : 180 2286 604 coal coal NN 180 2286 605 ( ( -LRB- 180 2286 606 fourth fourth RB 180 2286 607 - - HYPH 180 2286 608 largest large JJS 180 2286 609 reserves reserve NNS 180 2286 610 in in IN 180 2286 611 the the DT 180 2286 612 world world NN 180 2286 613 ) ) -RRB- 180 2286 614 , , , 180 2286 615 iron iron NN 180 2286 616 ore ore NN 180 2286 617 , , , 180 2286 618 manganese manganese NNP 180 2286 619 , , , 180 2286 620 mica mica NNP 180 2286 621 , , , 180 2286 622 bauxite bauxite NNP 180 2286 623 , , , 180 2286 624 titanium titanium NN 180 2286 625 ore ore NNP 180 2286 626 , , , 180 2286 627 chromite chromite NNP 180 2286 628 , , , 180 2286 629 natural natural JJ 180 2286 630 gas gas NN 180 2286 631 , , , 180 2286 632 diamonds diamond NNS 180 2286 633 , , , 180 2286 634 petroleum petroleum NN 180 2286 635 , , , 180 2286 636 limestone limestone NN 180 2286 637 Land Land NNP 180 2286 638 use use NN 180 2286 639 : : : 180 2286 640 arable arable JJ 180 2286 641 land land NN 180 2286 642 : : : 180 2286 643 55 55 CD 180 2286 644 % % NN 180 2286 645 permanent permanent JJ 180 2286 646 crops crop NNS 180 2286 647 : : : 180 2286 648 1 1 CD 180 2286 649 % % NN 180 2286 650 meadows meadow NNS 180 2286 651 and and CC 180 2286 652 pastures pasture NNS 180 2286 653 : : : 180 2286 654 4 4 CD 180 2286 655 % % NN 180 2286 656 forest forest NN 180 2286 657 and and CC 180 2286 658 woodland woodland NN 180 2286 659 : : : 180 2286 660 23 23 CD 180 2286 661 % % NN 180 2286 662 other other JJ 180 2286 663 : : : 180 2286 664 17 17 CD 180 2286 665 % % NN 180 2286 666 Irrigated irrigated JJ 180 2286 667 land land NN 180 2286 668 : : : 180 2286 669 430,390 430,390 CD 180 2286 670 sq sq NNP 180 2286 671 km km NNP 180 2286 672 ( ( -LRB- 180 2286 673 1989 1989 CD 180 2286 674 ) ) -RRB- 180 2286 675 Environment environment NN 180 2286 676 : : : 180 2286 677 current current JJ 180 2286 678 issues issue NNS 180 2286 679 : : : 180 2286 680 deforestation deforestation NN 180 2286 681 ; ; , 180 2286 682 soil soil NN 180 2286 683 erosion erosion NN 180 2286 684 ; ; : 180 2286 685 overgrazing overgrazing NN 180 2286 686 ; ; : 180 2286 687 desertification desertification NN 180 2286 688 ; ; : 180 2286 689 air air NN 180 2286 690 pollution pollution NN 180 2286 691 from from IN 180 2286 692 industrial industrial JJ 180 2286 693 effluents effluent NNS 180 2286 694 and and CC 180 2286 695 vehicle vehicle NN 180 2286 696 emissions emission NNS 180 2286 697 ; ; : 180 2286 698 water water NN 180 2286 699 pollution pollution NN 180 2286 700 from from IN 180 2286 701 raw raw JJ 180 2286 702 sewage sewage NN 180 2286 703 and and CC 180 2286 704 runoff runoff NN 180 2286 705 of of IN 180 2286 706 agricultural agricultural JJ 180 2286 707 pesticides pesticide NNS 180 2286 708 ; ; : 180 2286 709 huge huge JJ 180 2286 710 and and CC 180 2286 711 rapidly rapidly RB 180 2286 712 growing grow VBG 180 2286 713 population population NN 180 2286 714 is be VBZ 180 2286 715 overstraining overstrain VBG 180 2286 716 natural natural JJ 180 2286 717 resources resource NNS 180 2286 718 natural natural JJ 180 2286 719 hazards hazard NNS 180 2286 720 : : : 180 2286 721 droughts drought NNS 180 2286 722 , , , 180 2286 723 flash flash NN 180 2286 724 floods flood NNS 180 2286 725 , , , 180 2286 726 severe severe JJ 180 2286 727 thunderstorms thunderstorm NNS 180 2286 728 common common JJ 180 2286 729 ; ; : 180 2286 730 subject subject JJ 180 2286 731 to to IN 180 2286 732 earthquakes earthquake NNS 180 2286 733 ( ( -LRB- 180 2286 734 a a DT 180 2286 735 quake quake NN 180 2286 736 measuring measure VBG 180 2286 737 6.4 6.4 CD 180 2286 738 on on IN 180 2286 739 the the DT 180 2286 740 Richter Richter NNP 180 2286 741 scale scale NN 180 2286 742 occurred occur VBD 180 2286 743 near near IN 180 2286 744 Hyderabad Hyderabad NNP 180 2286 745 killing kill VBG 180 2286 746 several several JJ 180 2286 747 thousand thousand CD 180 2286 748 people people NNS 180 2286 749 and and CC 180 2286 750 causing cause VBG 180 2286 751 extensive extensive JJ 180 2286 752 damage damage NN 180 2286 753 in in IN 180 2286 754 late late JJ 180 2286 755 September September NNP 180 2286 756 1993 1993 CD 180 2286 757 ) ) -RRB- 180 2286 758 international international JJ 180 2286 759 agreements agreement NNS 180 2286 760 : : : 180 2286 761 party party NN 180 2286 762 to to IN 180 2286 763 - - HYPH 180 2286 764 Antarctic Antarctic NNP 180 2286 765 Treaty Treaty NNP 180 2286 766 , , , 180 2286 767 Biodiversity Biodiversity NNP 180 2286 768 , , , 180 2286 769 Climate Climate NNP 180 2286 770 Change Change NNP 180 2286 771 , , , 180 2286 772 Endangered Endangered NNP 180 2286 773 Species Species NNPS 180 2286 774 , , , 180 2286 775 Environmental Environmental NNP 180 2286 776 Modification Modification NNP 180 2286 777 , , , 180 2286 778 Hazardous Hazardous NNP 180 2286 779 Wastes Wastes NNPS 180 2286 780 , , , 180 2286 781 Nuclear Nuclear NNP 180 2286 782 Test Test NNP 180 2286 783 Ban Ban NNP 180 2286 784 , , , 180 2286 785 Ozone Ozone NNP 180 2286 786 Layer Layer NNP 180 2286 787 Protection Protection NNP 180 2286 788 , , , 180 2286 789 Ship Ship NNP 180 2286 790 Pollution Pollution NNP 180 2286 791 , , , 180 2286 792 Tropical Tropical NNP 180 2286 793 Timber Timber NNP 180 2286 794 , , , 180 2286 795 Wetlands Wetlands NNP 180 2286 796 , , , 180 2286 797 Whaling whaling NN 180 2286 798 ; ; , 180 2286 799 signed sign VBN 180 2286 800 , , , 180 2286 801 but but CC 180 2286 802 not not RB 180 2286 803 ratified ratified JJ 180 2286 804 - - HYPH 180 2286 805 Antarctic Antarctic NNP 180 2286 806 - - HYPH 180 2286 807 Environmental Environmental NNP 180 2286 808 Protocol Protocol NNP 180 2286 809 , , , 180 2286 810 Law Law NNP 180 2286 811 of of IN 180 2286 812 the the DT 180 2286 813 Sea Sea NNP 180 2286 814 Note note NN 180 2286 815 : : : 180 2286 816 dominates dominate VBZ 180 2286 817 South south JJ 180 2286 818 Asian asian JJ 180 2286 819 subcontinent subcontinent NN 180 2286 820 ; ; : 180 2286 821 near near IN 180 2286 822 important important JJ 180 2286 823 Indian Indian NNP 180 2286 824 Ocean Ocean NNP 180 2286 825 trade trade NN 180 2286 826 routes route NNS 180 2286 827 @India @india VBP 180 2286 828 , , , 180 2286 829 People People NNP 180 2286 830 Population Population NNP 180 2286 831 : : : 180 2286 832 919,903,056 919,903,056 LS 180 2286 833 ( ( -LRB- 180 2286 834 July July NNP 180 2286 835 1994 1994 CD 180 2286 836 est est NNP 180 2286 837 . . . 180 2286 838 ) ) -RRB- 180 2287 1 Population population NN 180 2287 2 growth growth NN 180 2287 3 rate rate NN 180 2287 4 : : : 180 2287 5 1.82 1.82 CD 180 2287 6 % % NN 180 2287 7 ( ( -LRB- 180 2287 8 1994 1994 CD 180 2287 9 est est NNP 180 2287 10 . . . 180 2287 11 ) ) -RRB- 180 2288 1 Birth birth NN 180 2288 2 rate rate NN 180 2288 3 : : : 180 2288 4 28.45 28.45 CD 180 2288 5 births/1,000 births/1,000 NN 180 2288 6 population population NN 180 2288 7 ( ( -LRB- 180 2288 8 1994 1994 CD 180 2288 9 est est NNP 180 2288 10 . . . 180 2288 11 ) ) -RRB- 180 2289 1 Death death NN 180 2289 2 rate rate NN 180 2289 3 : : : 180 2289 4 10.29 10.29 CD 180 2289 5 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 180 2289 6 population population NN 180 2289 7 ( ( -LRB- 180 2289 8 1994 1994 CD 180 2289 9 est est NNP 180 2289 10 . . . 180 2289 11 ) ) -RRB- 180 2290 1 Net net JJ 180 2290 2 migration migration NN 180 2290 3 rate rate NN 180 2290 4 : : : 180 2290 5 0 0 NFP 180 2290 6 migrant(s)/1,000 migrant(s)/1,000 NN 180 2290 7 population population NN 180 2290 8 ( ( -LRB- 180 2290 9 1994 1994 CD 180 2290 10 est est NNP 180 2290 11 . . . 180 2290 12 ) ) -RRB- 180 2291 1 Infant infant NN 180 2291 2 mortality mortality NN 180 2291 3 rate rate NN 180 2291 4 : : : 180 2291 5 78.4 78.4 CD 180 2291 6 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 180 2291 7 live live JJ 180 2291 8 births birth NNS 180 2291 9 ( ( -LRB- 180 2291 10 1994 1994 CD 180 2291 11 est est NNP 180 2291 12 . . . 180 2291 13 ) ) -RRB- 180 2292 1 Life life NN 180 2292 2 expectancy expectancy NN 180 2292 3 at at IN 180 2292 4 birth birth NN 180 2292 5 : : : 180 2292 6 total total JJ 180 2292 7 population population NN 180 2292 8 : : : 180 2292 9 58.58 58.58 CD 180 2292 10 years year NNS 180 2292 11 male male JJ 180 2292 12 : : : 180 2292 13 58.09 58.09 CD 180 2292 14 years year NNS 180 2292 15 female female JJ 180 2292 16 : : : 180 2292 17 59.09 59.09 CD 180 2292 18 years year NNS 180 2292 19 ( ( -LRB- 180 2292 20 1994 1994 CD 180 2292 21 est est NNP 180 2292 22 . . . 180 2292 23 ) ) -RRB- 180 2293 1 Total total JJ 180 2293 2 fertility fertility NN 180 2293 3 rate rate NN 180 2293 4 : : : 180 2293 5 3.48 3.48 CD 180 2293 6 children child NNS 180 2293 7 born bear VBN 180 2293 8 / / SYM 180 2293 9 woman woman NN 180 2293 10 ( ( -LRB- 180 2293 11 1994 1994 CD 180 2293 12 est est NNP 180 2293 13 . . . 180 2293 14 ) ) -RRB- 180 2294 1 Nationality nationality NN 180 2294 2 : : : 180 2294 3 noun noun NNP 180 2294 4 : : : 180 2294 5 Indian(s Indian(s NNP 180 2294 6 ) ) -RRB- 180 2294 7 adjective adjective NN 180 2294 8 : : : 180 2294 9 Indian indian JJ 180 2294 10 Ethnic ethnic JJ 180 2294 11 divisions division NNS 180 2294 12 : : : 180 2294 13 Indo indo JJ 180 2294 14 - - HYPH 180 2294 15 Aryan Aryan NNP 180 2294 16 72 72 CD 180 2294 17 % % NN 180 2294 18 , , , 180 2294 19 Dravidian Dravidian NNP 180 2294 20 25 25 CD 180 2294 21 % % NN 180 2294 22 , , , 180 2294 23 Mongoloid Mongoloid NNP 180 2294 24 and and CC 180 2294 25 other other JJ 180 2294 26 3 3 CD 180 2294 27 % % NN 180 2294 28 Religions religion NNS 180 2294 29 : : : 180 2294 30 Hindu Hindu NNP 180 2294 31 80 80 CD 180 2294 32 % % NN 180 2294 33 , , , 180 2294 34 Muslim Muslim NNP 180 2294 35 14 14 CD 180 2294 36 % % NN 180 2294 37 , , , 180 2294 38 Christian Christian NNP 180 2294 39 2.4 2.4 CD 180 2294 40 % % NN 180 2294 41 , , , 180 2294 42 Sikh Sikh NNP 180 2294 43 2 2 CD 180 2294 44 % % NN 180 2294 45 , , , 180 2294 46 Buddhist Buddhist NNP 180 2294 47 0.7 0.7 CD 180 2294 48 % % NN 180 2294 49 , , , 180 2294 50 Jains Jains NNP 180 2294 51 0.5 0.5 CD 180 2294 52 % % NN 180 2294 53 , , , 180 2294 54 other other JJ 180 2294 55 0.4 0.4 CD 180 2294 56 % % NN 180 2294 57 Languages Languages NNPS 180 2294 58 : : : 180 2294 59 English English NNP 180 2294 60 enjoys enjoy VBZ 180 2294 61 associate associate JJ 180 2294 62 status status NN 180 2294 63 but but CC 180 2294 64 is be VBZ 180 2294 65 the the DT 180 2294 66 most most RBS 180 2294 67 important important JJ 180 2294 68 language language NN 180 2294 69 for for IN 180 2294 70 national national JJ 180 2294 71 , , , 180 2294 72 political political JJ 180 2294 73 , , , 180 2294 74 and and CC 180 2294 75 commercial commercial JJ 180 2294 76 communication communication NN 180 2294 77 , , , 180 2294 78 Hindi Hindi NNP 180 2294 79 the the DT 180 2294 80 national national JJ 180 2294 81 language language NN 180 2294 82 and and CC 180 2294 83 primary primary JJ 180 2294 84 tongue tongue NN 180 2294 85 of of IN 180 2294 86 30 30 CD 180 2294 87 % % NN 180 2294 88 of of IN 180 2294 89 the the DT 180 2294 90 people people NNS 180 2294 91 , , , 180 2294 92 Bengali Bengali NNP 180 2294 93 ( ( -LRB- 180 2294 94 official official JJ 180 2294 95 ) ) -RRB- 180 2294 96 , , , 180 2294 97 Telugu Telugu NNP 180 2294 98 ( ( -LRB- 180 2294 99 official official NN 180 2294 100 ) ) -RRB- 180 2294 101 , , , 180 2294 102 Marathi Marathi NNP 180 2294 103 ( ( -LRB- 180 2294 104 official official NN 180 2294 105 ) ) -RRB- 180 2294 106 , , , 180 2294 107 Tamil Tamil NNP 180 2294 108 ( ( -LRB- 180 2294 109 official official NN 180 2294 110 ) ) -RRB- 180 2294 111 , , , 180 2294 112 Urdu Urdu NNP 180 2294 113 ( ( -LRB- 180 2294 114 official official NN 180 2294 115 ) ) -RRB- 180 2294 116 , , , 180 2294 117 Gujarati Gujarati NNP 180 2294 118 ( ( -LRB- 180 2294 119 official official NN 180 2294 120 ) ) -RRB- 180 2294 121 , , , 180 2294 122 Malayalam Malayalam NNP 180 2294 123 ( ( -LRB- 180 2294 124 official official NN 180 2294 125 ) ) -RRB- 180 2294 126 , , , 180 2294 127 Kannada Kannada NNP 180 2294 128 ( ( -LRB- 180 2294 129 official official NN 180 2294 130 ) ) -RRB- 180 2294 131 , , , 180 2294 132 Oriya Oriya NNP 180 2294 133 ( ( -LRB- 180 2294 134 official official NN 180 2294 135 ) ) -RRB- 180 2294 136 , , , 180 2294 137 Punjabi Punjabi NNP 180 2294 138 ( ( -LRB- 180 2294 139 official official NN 180 2294 140 ) ) -RRB- 180 2294 141 , , , 180 2294 142 Assamese Assamese NNP 180 2294 143 ( ( -LRB- 180 2294 144 official official NN 180 2294 145 ) ) -RRB- 180 2294 146 , , , 180 2294 147 Kashmiri Kashmiri NNP 180 2294 148 ( ( -LRB- 180 2294 149 official official NN 180 2294 150 ) ) -RRB- 180 2294 151 , , , 180 2294 152 Sindhi Sindhi NNP 180 2294 153 ( ( -LRB- 180 2294 154 official official NN 180 2294 155 ) ) -RRB- 180 2294 156 , , , 180 2294 157 Sanskrit Sanskrit NNP 180 2294 158 ( ( -LRB- 180 2294 159 official official NN 180 2294 160 ) ) -RRB- 180 2294 161 , , , 180 2294 162 Hindustani Hindustani NNP 180 2294 163 a a DT 180 2294 164 popular popular JJ 180 2294 165 variant variant NN 180 2294 166 of of IN 180 2294 167 Hindu Hindu NNP 180 2294 168 / / SYM 180 2294 169 Urdu Urdu NNP 180 2294 170 , , , 180 2294 171 is be VBZ 180 2294 172 spoken speak VBN 180 2294 173 widely widely RB 180 2294 174 throughout throughout IN 180 2294 175 northern northern JJ 180 2294 176 India India NNP 180 2294 177 note note NN 180 2294 178 : : : 180 2294 179 24 24 CD 180 2294 180 languages language NNS 180 2294 181 each each DT 180 2294 182 spoken speak VBN 180 2294 183 by by IN 180 2294 184 a a DT 180 2294 185 million million CD 180 2294 186 or or CC 180 2294 187 more more JJR 180 2294 188 persons person NNS 180 2294 189 ; ; : 180 2294 190 numerous numerous JJ 180 2294 191 other other JJ 180 2294 192 languages language NNS 180 2294 193 and and CC 180 2294 194 dialects dialect NNS 180 2294 195 , , , 180 2294 196 for for IN 180 2294 197 the the DT 180 2294 198 most most JJS 180 2294 199 part part NN 180 2294 200 mutually mutually RB 180 2294 201 unintelligible unintelligible JJ 180 2294 202 Literacy literacy NN 180 2294 203 : : : 180 2294 204 age age NN 180 2294 205 7 7 CD 180 2294 206 and and CC 180 2294 207 over over RB 180 2294 208 can can MD 180 2294 209 read read VB 180 2294 210 and and CC 180 2294 211 write write VB 180 2294 212 ( ( -LRB- 180 2294 213 1991 1991 CD 180 2294 214 est est NNP 180 2294 215 . . . 180 2294 216 ) ) -RRB- 180 2295 1 total total JJ 180 2295 2 population population NN 180 2295 3 : : : 180 2295 4 52.11 52.11 CD 180 2295 5 % % NN 180 2295 6 male male NN 180 2295 7 : : : 180 2295 8 63.86 63.86 CD 180 2295 9 % % NN 180 2295 10 female female NN 180 2295 11 : : : 180 2295 12 39.42 39.42 CD 180 2295 13 % % NN 180 2295 14 Labor Labor NNP 180 2295 15 force force NN 180 2295 16 : : : 180 2295 17 314.751 314.751 CD 180 2295 18 million million CD 180 2295 19 ( ( -LRB- 180 2295 20 1990 1990 CD 180 2295 21 ) ) -RRB- 180 2295 22 by by IN 180 2295 23 occupation occupation NN 180 2295 24 : : : 180 2295 25 agriculture agriculture NN 180 2295 26 65 65 CD 180 2295 27 % % NN 180 2295 28 ( ( -LRB- 180 2295 29 1993 1993 CD 180 2295 30 est est NNP 180 2295 31 . . . 180 2295 32 ) ) -RRB- 180 2296 1 @India @India NNP 180 2296 2 , , , 180 2296 3 Government Government NNP 180 2296 4 Names Names NNP 180 2296 5 : : : 180 2296 6 conventional conventional JJ 180 2296 7 long long JJ 180 2296 8 form form NN 180 2296 9 : : : 180 2296 10 Republic Republic NNP 180 2296 11 of of IN 180 2296 12 India India NNP 180 2296 13 conventional conventional JJ 180 2296 14 short short JJ 180 2296 15 form form NN 180 2296 16 : : : 180 2296 17 India India NNP 180 2296 18 Digraph Digraph NNP 180 2296 19 : : : 180 2296 20 IN in IN 180 2296 21 Type Type NNP 180 2296 22 : : : 180 2296 23 federal federal NNP 180 2296 24 republic republic NNP 180 2296 25 Capital Capital NNP 180 2296 26 : : : 180 2296 27 New New NNP 180 2296 28 Delhi Delhi NNP 180 2296 29 Administrative Administrative NNP 180 2296 30 divisions division NNS 180 2296 31 : : : 180 2296 32 25 25 CD 180 2296 33 states state NNS 180 2296 34 and and CC 180 2296 35 7 7 CD 180 2296 36 union union NN 180 2296 37 territories territory NNS 180 2296 38 * * NFP 180 2296 39 ; ; : 180 2296 40 Andaman Andaman NNP 180 2296 41 and and CC 180 2296 42 Nicobar Nicobar NNP 180 2296 43 Islands Islands NNPS 180 2296 44 * * NFP 180 2296 45 , , , 180 2296 46 Andhra Andhra NNP 180 2296 47 Pradesh Pradesh NNP 180 2296 48 , , , 180 2296 49 Arunachal Arunachal NNP 180 2296 50 Pradesh Pradesh NNP 180 2296 51 , , , 180 2296 52 Assam Assam NNP 180 2296 53 , , , 180 2296 54 Bihar Bihar NNP 180 2296 55 , , , 180 2296 56 Chandigarh Chandigarh NNP 180 2296 57 * * NFP 180 2296 58 , , , 180 2296 59 Dadra Dadra NNP 180 2296 60 and and CC 180 2296 61 Nagar Nagar NNP 180 2296 62 Haveli Haveli NNP 180 2296 63 * * NFP 180 2296 64 , , , 180 2296 65 Daman Daman NNP 180 2296 66 and and CC 180 2296 67 Diu Diu NNP 180 2296 68 * * NFP 180 2296 69 , , , 180 2296 70 Delhi Delhi NNP 180 2296 71 * * NFP 180 2296 72 , , , 180 2296 73 Goa Goa NNP 180 2296 74 , , , 180 2296 75 Gujarat Gujarat NNP 180 2296 76 , , , 180 2296 77 Haryana Haryana NNP 180 2296 78 , , , 180 2296 79 Himachal Himachal NNP 180 2296 80 Pradesh Pradesh NNP 180 2296 81 , , , 180 2296 82 Jammu Jammu NNP 180 2296 83 and and CC 180 2296 84 Kashmir Kashmir NNP 180 2296 85 , , , 180 2296 86 Karnataka Karnataka NNP 180 2296 87 , , , 180 2296 88 Kerala Kerala NNP 180 2296 89 , , , 180 2296 90 Lakshadweep Lakshadweep NNP 180 2296 91 * * NFP 180 2296 92 , , , 180 2296 93 Madhya Madhya NNP 180 2296 94 Pradesh Pradesh NNP 180 2296 95 , , , 180 2296 96 Maharashtra Maharashtra NNP 180 2296 97 , , , 180 2296 98 Manipur Manipur NNP 180 2296 99 , , , 180 2296 100 Meghalaya Meghalaya NNP 180 2296 101 , , , 180 2296 102 Mizoram Mizoram NNP 180 2296 103 , , , 180 2296 104 Nagaland Nagaland NNP 180 2296 105 , , , 180 2296 106 Orissa Orissa NNP 180 2296 107 , , , 180 2296 108 Pondicherry Pondicherry NNP 180 2296 109 * * NFP 180 2296 110 , , , 180 2296 111 Punjab Punjab NNP 180 2296 112 , , , 180 2296 113 Rajasthan Rajasthan NNP 180 2296 114 , , , 180 2296 115 Sikkim Sikkim NNP 180 2296 116 , , , 180 2296 117 Tamil Tamil NNP 180 2296 118 Nadu Nadu NNP 180 2296 119 , , , 180 2296 120 Tripura Tripura NNP 180 2296 121 , , , 180 2296 122 Uttar Uttar NNP 180 2296 123 Pradesh Pradesh NNP 180 2296 124 , , , 180 2296 125 West West NNP 180 2296 126 Bengal Bengal NNP 180 2296 127 Independence Independence NNP 180 2296 128 : : : 180 2296 129 15 15 CD 180 2296 130 August August NNP 180 2296 131 1947 1947 CD 180 2296 132 ( ( -LRB- 180 2296 133 from from IN 180 2296 134 UK UK NNP 180 2296 135 ) ) -RRB- 180 2296 136 National national JJ 180 2296 137 holiday holiday NN 180 2296 138 : : : 180 2296 139 Anniversary anniversary NN 180 2296 140 of of IN 180 2296 141 the the DT 180 2296 142 Proclamation Proclamation NNP 180 2296 143 of of IN 180 2296 144 the the DT 180 2296 145 Republic Republic NNP 180 2296 146 , , , 180 2296 147 26 26 CD 180 2296 148 January January NNP 180 2296 149 ( ( -LRB- 180 2296 150 1950 1950 CD 180 2296 151 ) ) -RRB- 180 2296 152 Constitution constitution NN 180 2296 153 : : : 180 2296 154 26 26 CD 180 2296 155 January January NNP 180 2296 156 1950 1950 CD 180 2296 157 Legal legal JJ 180 2296 158 system system NN 180 2296 159 : : : 180 2296 160 based base VBN 180 2296 161 on on IN 180 2296 162 English English NNP 180 2296 163 common common JJ 180 2296 164 law law NN 180 2296 165 ; ; : 180 2296 166 limited limited JJ 180 2296 167 judicial judicial JJ 180 2296 168 review review NN 180 2296 169 of of IN 180 2296 170 legislative legislative JJ 180 2296 171 acts act NNS 180 2296 172 ; ; : 180 2296 173 accepts accept VBZ 180 2296 174 compulsory compulsory JJ 180 2296 175 ICJ ICJ NNP 180 2296 176 jurisdiction jurisdiction NN 180 2296 177 , , , 180 2296 178 with with IN 180 2296 179 reservations reservation NNS 180 2296 180 Suffrage suffrage CD 180 2296 181 : : : 180 2296 182 18 18 CD 180 2296 183 years year NNS 180 2296 184 of of IN 180 2296 185 age age NN 180 2296 186 ; ; : 180 2296 187 universal universal JJ 180 2296 188 Executive Executive NNP 180 2296 189 branch branch NN 180 2296 190 : : : 180 2296 191 chief chief NN 180 2296 192 of of IN 180 2296 193 state state NN 180 2296 194 : : : 180 2296 195 President President NNP 180 2296 196 Shankar Shankar NNP 180 2296 197 Dayal Dayal NNP 180 2296 198 SHARMA SHARMA NNP 180 2296 199 ( ( -LRB- 180 2296 200 since since IN 180 2296 201 25 25 CD 180 2296 202 July July NNP 180 2296 203 1992 1992 CD 180 2296 204 ) ) -RRB- 180 2296 205 ; ; : 180 2296 206 Vice Vice NNP 180 2296 207 President President NNP 180 2296 208 Kicheril Kicheril NNP 180 2296 209 Raman Raman NNP 180 2296 210 NARAYANAN NARAYANAN NNP 180 2296 211 ( ( -LRB- 180 2296 212 since since IN 180 2296 213 21 21 CD 180 2296 214 August August NNP 180 2296 215 1992 1992 CD 180 2296 216 ) ) -RRB- 180 2296 217 head head NN 180 2296 218 of of IN 180 2296 219 government government NN 180 2296 220 : : : 180 2296 221 Prime Prime NNP 180 2296 222 Minister Minister NNP 180 2296 223 P. P. NNP 180 2296 224 V. V. NNP 180 2296 225 Narasimha Narasimha NNP 180 2296 226 RAO RAO NNP 180 2296 227 ( ( -LRB- 180 2296 228 since since IN 180 2296 229 21 21 CD 180 2296 230 June June NNP 180 2296 231 1991 1991 CD 180 2296 232 ) ) -RRB- 180 2296 233 cabinet cabinet NN 180 2296 234 : : : 180 2296 235 Council Council NNP 180 2296 236 of of IN 180 2296 237 Ministers Ministers NNP 180 2296 238 ; ; , 180 2296 239 appointed appoint VBN 180 2296 240 by by IN 180 2296 241 the the DT 180 2296 242 president president NN 180 2296 243 on on IN 180 2296 244 recommendation recommendation NN 180 2296 245 of of IN 180 2296 246 the the DT 180 2296 247 prime prime JJ 180 2296 248 minister minister NN 180 2296 249 Legislative Legislative NNP 180 2296 250 branch branch NN 180 2296 251 : : : 180 2296 252 bicameral bicameral JJ 180 2296 253 Parliament Parliament NNP 180 2296 254 ( ( -LRB- 180 2296 255 Sansad Sansad NNP 180 2296 256 ) ) -RRB- 180 2296 257 Council Council NNP 180 2296 258 of of IN 180 2296 259 States States NNP 180 2296 260 ( ( -LRB- 180 2296 261 Rajya Rajya NNP 180 2296 262 Sabha Sabha NNP 180 2296 263 ) ) -RRB- 180 2296 264 : : : 180 2296 265 body body NN 180 2296 266 consisting consist VBG 180 2296 267 of of IN 180 2296 268 not not RB 180 2296 269 more more JJR 180 2296 270 than than IN 180 2296 271 250 250 CD 180 2296 272 members member NNS 180 2296 273 , , , 180 2296 274 up up RB 180 2296 275 to to TO 180 2296 276 12 12 CD 180 2296 277 appointed appoint VBN 180 2296 278 by by IN 180 2296 279 the the DT 180 2296 280 president president NN 180 2296 281 , , , 180 2296 282 the the DT 180 2296 283 remainder remainder NN 180 2296 284 chosen choose VBN 180 2296 285 by by IN 180 2296 286 the the DT 180 2296 287 elected elect VBN 180 2296 288 members member NNS 180 2296 289 of of IN 180 2296 290 the the DT 180 2296 291 state state NN 180 2296 292 and and CC 180 2296 293 territorial territorial JJ 180 2296 294 assemblies assembly NNS 180 2296 295 People People NNPS 180 2296 296 's 's POS 180 2296 297 Assembly Assembly NNP 180 2296 298 ( ( -LRB- 180 2296 299 Lok Lok NNP 180 2296 300 Sabha Sabha NNP 180 2296 301 ) ) -RRB- 180 2296 302 : : : 180 2296 303 elections election NNS 180 2296 304 last last RB 180 2296 305 held hold VBD 180 2296 306 21 21 CD 180 2296 307 May May NNP 180 2296 308 , , , 180 2296 309 12 12 CD 180 2296 310 and and CC 180 2296 311 15 15 CD 180 2296 312 June June NNP 180 2296 313 1991 1991 CD 180 2296 314 ( ( -LRB- 180 2296 315 next next JJ 180 2296 316 to to TO 180 2296 317 be be VB 180 2296 318 held hold VBN 180 2296 319 by by IN 180 2296 320 November November NNP 180 2296 321 1996 1996 CD 180 2296 322 ) ) -RRB- 180 2296 323 ; ; : 180 2296 324 results result NNS 180 2296 325 - - HYPH 180 2296 326 percent percent NN 180 2296 327 of of IN 180 2296 328 vote vote NN 180 2296 329 by by IN 180 2296 330 party party NN 180 2296 331 NA NA NNP 180 2296 332 ; ; : 180 2296 333 seats seat NNS 180 2296 334 - - , 180 2296 335 ( ( -LRB- 180 2296 336 545 545 CD 180 2296 337 total total NN 180 2296 338 , , , 180 2296 339 543 543 CD 180 2296 340 elected elect VBN 180 2296 341 , , , 180 2296 342 2 2 CD 180 2296 343 appointed appoint VBN 180 2296 344 ) ) -RRB- 180 2296 345 Congress Congress NNP 180 2296 346 ( ( -LRB- 180 2296 347 I i NN 180 2296 348 ) ) -RRB- 180 2296 349 Party Party NNP 180 2296 350 245 245 CD 180 2296 351 , , , 180 2296 352 Bharatiya Bharatiya NNP 180 2296 353 Janata Janata NNP 180 2296 354 Party Party NNP 180 2296 355 119 119 CD 180 2296 356 , , , 180 2296 357 Janata Janata NNP 180 2296 358 Dal Dal NNP 180 2296 359 Party Party NNP 180 2296 360 39 39 CD 180 2296 361 , , , 180 2296 362 Janata Janata NNP 180 2296 363 Dal Dal NNP 180 2296 364 ( ( -LRB- 180 2296 365 Ajit Ajit NNP 180 2296 366 Singh Singh NNP 180 2296 367 ) ) -RRB- 180 2296 368 20 20 CD 180 2296 369 , , , 180 2296 370 CPI CPI NNP 180 2296 371 / / SYM 180 2296 372 M M NNP 180 2296 373 35 35 CD 180 2296 374 , , , 180 2296 375 CPI CPI NNP 180 2296 376 14 14 CD 180 2296 377 , , , 180 2296 378 Telugu Telugu NNP 180 2296 379 Desam Desam NNP 180 2296 380 13 13 CD 180 2296 381 , , , 180 2296 382 AIADMK AIADMK NNP 180 2296 383 11 11 CD 180 2296 384 , , , 180 2296 385 Samajwadi Samajwadi NNP 180 2296 386 Janata Janata NNP 180 2296 387 Party Party NNP 180 2296 388 5 5 CD 180 2296 389 , , , 180 2296 390 Shiv Shiv NNP 180 2296 391 Sena Sena NNP 180 2296 392 4 4 CD 180 2296 393 , , , 180 2296 394 RSP RSP NNP 180 2296 395 4 4 CD 180 2296 396 , , , 180 2296 397 BSP BSP NNP 180 2296 398 1 1 CD 180 2296 399 , , , 180 2296 400 Congress Congress NNP 180 2296 401 ( ( -LRB- 180 2296 402 S S NNP 180 2296 403 ) ) -RRB- 180 2296 404 Party Party NNP 180 2296 405 1 1 CD 180 2296 406 , , , 180 2296 407 other other JJ 180 2296 408 23 23 CD 180 2296 409 , , , 180 2296 410 vacant vacant JJ 180 2296 411 9 9 CD 180 2296 412 Judicial judicial JJ 180 2296 413 branch branch NN 180 2296 414 : : : 180 2296 415 Supreme Supreme NNP 180 2296 416 Court Court NNP 180 2296 417 Political political JJ 180 2296 418 parties party NNS 180 2296 419 and and CC 180 2296 420 leaders leader NNS 180 2296 421 : : : 180 2296 422 Congress Congress NNP 180 2296 423 ( ( -LRB- 180 2296 424 I i NN 180 2296 425 ) ) -RRB- 180 2296 426 Party Party NNP 180 2296 427 , , , 180 2296 428 P. P. NNP 180 2296 429 V. V. NNP 180 2296 430 Narasimha Narasimha NNP 180 2296 431 RAO RAO NNP 180 2296 432 , , , 180 2296 433 president president NN 180 2296 434 ; ; : 180 2296 435 Bharatiya Bharatiya NNP 180 2296 436 Janata Janata NNP 180 2296 437 Party Party NNP 180 2296 438 ( ( -LRB- 180 2296 439 BJP BJP NNP 180 2296 440 ) ) -RRB- 180 2296 441 , , , 180 2296 442 L.K. L.K. NNP 180 2297 1 ADVANI ADVANI NNP 180 2297 2 ; ; : 180 2297 3 Janata Janata NNP 180 2297 4 Dal Dal NNP 180 2297 5 Party Party NNP 180 2297 6 , , , 180 2297 7 Chandra Chandra NNP 180 2297 8 SHEKHAR SHEKHAR NNP 180 2297 9 ; ; : 180 2297 10 Janata Janata NNP 180 2297 11 Dal Dal NNP 180 2297 12 ( ( -LRB- 180 2297 13 Ajit Ajit NNP 180 2297 14 Singh Singh NNP 180 2297 15 ) ) -RRB- 180 2297 16 , , , 180 2297 17 Ajit Ajit NNP 180 2297 18 SINGH SINGH NNP 180 2297 19 ; ; : 180 2297 20 Communist Communist NNP 180 2297 21 Party Party NNP 180 2297 22 of of IN 180 2297 23 India India NNP 180 2297 24 / / SYM 180 2297 25 Marxist Marxist NNP 180 2297 26 ( ( -LRB- 180 2297 27 CPI CPI NNP 180 2297 28 / / SYM 180 2297 29 M M NNP 180 2297 30 ) ) -RRB- 180 2297 31 , , , 180 2297 32 Harkishan Harkishan NNP 180 2297 33 Singh Singh NNP 180 2297 34 SURJEET SURJEET NNP 180 2297 35 ; ; : 180 2297 36 Communist Communist NNP 180 2297 37 Party Party NNP 180 2297 38 of of IN 180 2297 39 India India NNP 180 2297 40 ( ( -LRB- 180 2297 41 CPI CPI NNP 180 2297 42 ) ) -RRB- 180 2297 43 , , , 180 2297 44 Indrajit Indrajit NNP 180 2297 45 GUPTA GUPTA NNP 180 2297 46 ; ; : 180 2297 47 Telugu Telugu NNP 180 2297 48 Desam Desam NNP 180 2297 49 ( ( -LRB- 180 2297 50 a a DT 180 2297 51 regional regional JJ 180 2297 52 party party NN 180 2297 53 in in IN 180 2297 54 Andhra Andhra NNP 180 2297 55 Pradesh Pradesh NNP 180 2297 56 ) ) -RRB- 180 2297 57 , , , 180 2297 58 N. N. NNP 180 2297 59 T. T. NNP 180 2297 60 Rama Rama NNP 180 2297 61 RAO RAO NNP 180 2297 62 ; ; : 180 2297 63 All All NNP 180 2297 64 - - HYPH 180 2297 65 India India NNP 180 2297 66 Anna Anna NNP 180 2297 67 Dravida Dravida NNP 180 2297 68 Munnetra Munnetra NNP 180 2297 69 Kazagham Kazagham NNP 180 2297 70 ( ( -LRB- 180 2297 71 AIADMK AIADMK NNP 180 2297 72 ; ; : 180 2297 73 a a DT 180 2297 74 regional regional JJ 180 2297 75 party party NN 180 2297 76 in in IN 180 2297 77 Tamil Tamil NNP 180 2297 78 Nadu Nadu NNP 180 2297 79 ) ) -RRB- 180 2297 80 , , , 180 2297 81 Jayaram Jayaram NNP 180 2297 82 JAYALALITHA JAYALALITHA NNP 180 2297 83 ; ; : 180 2297 84 Samajwadi Samajwadi NNP 180 2297 85 Party Party NNP 180 2297 86 ( ( -LRB- 180 2297 87 SP SP NNP 180 2297 88 , , , 180 2297 89 formerly formerly RB 180 2297 90 Samajwadi Samajwadi NNP 180 2297 91 Janata Janata NNP 180 2297 92 Party Party NNP 180 2297 93 ) ) -RRB- 180 2297 94 , , , 180 2297 95 Mulayam Mulayam NNP 180 2297 96 Singh Singh NNP 180 2297 97 YADAV YADAV NNP 180 2297 98 ( ( -LRB- 180 2297 99 President President NNP 180 2297 100 ) ) -RRB- 180 2297 101 , , , 180 2297 102 Om Om NNP 180 2297 103 Prakash Prakash NNP 180 2297 104 CHAUTALA CHAUTALA NNP 180 2297 105 , , , 180 2297 106 Devi Devi NNP 180 2297 107 LAL LAL NNP 180 2297 108 ; ; : 180 2297 109 Shiv Shiv NNP 180 2297 110 Sena Sena NNP 180 2297 111 , , , 180 2297 112 Bal Bal NNP 180 2297 113 THACKERAY thackeray NN 180 2297 114 ; ; : 180 2297 115 Revolutionary Revolutionary NNP 180 2297 116 Socialist Socialist NNP 180 2297 117 Party Party NNP 180 2297 118 ( ( -LRB- 180 2297 119 RSP RSP NNP 180 2297 120 ) ) -RRB- 180 2297 121 , , , 180 2297 122 Tridip Tridip NNP 180 2297 123 CHOWDHURY CHOWDHURY NNP 180 2297 124 ; ; : 180 2297 125 Bahujana Bahujana NNP 180 2297 126 Samaj Samaj NNP 180 2297 127 Party Party NNP 180 2297 128 ( ( -LRB- 180 2297 129 BSP BSP NNP 180 2297 130 ) ) -RRB- 180 2297 131 , , , 180 2297 132 Kanshi Kanshi NNP 180 2297 133 RAM RAM NNP 180 2297 134 ; ; : 180 2297 135 Congress Congress NNP 180 2297 136 ( ( -LRB- 180 2297 137 S S NNP 180 2297 138 ) ) -RRB- 180 2297 139 Party Party NNP 180 2297 140 , , , 180 2297 141 leader leader NN 180 2297 142 NA NA NNP 180 2297 143 ; ; : 180 2297 144 Communist Communist NNP 180 2297 145 Party Party NNP 180 2297 146 of of IN 180 2297 147 India India NNP 180 2297 148 / / SYM 180 2297 149 Marxist Marxist NNP 180 2297 150 - - HYPH 180 2297 151 Leninist Leninist NNP 180 2297 152 ( ( -LRB- 180 2297 153 CPI CPI NNP 180 2297 154 / / SYM 180 2297 155 ML ML NNP 180 2297 156 ) ) -RRB- 180 2297 157 , , , 180 2297 158 Vinod Vinod NNP 180 2297 159 MISHRA MISHRA NNP 180 2297 160 ; ; : 180 2297 161 Dravida Dravida NNP 180 2297 162 Munnetra Munnetra NNP 180 2297 163 Kazagham Kazagham NNP 180 2297 164 ( ( -LRB- 180 2297 165 a a DT 180 2297 166 regional regional JJ 180 2297 167 party party NN 180 2297 168 in in IN 180 2297 169 Tamil Tamil NNP 180 2297 170 Nadu Nadu NNP 180 2297 171 ) ) -RRB- 180 2297 172 , , , 180 2297 173 M. M. NNP 180 2297 174 KARUNANIDHI KARUNANIDHI NNP 180 2297 175 ; ; : 180 2297 176 Akali Akali NNP 180 2297 177 Dal Dal NNP 180 2297 178 factions faction NNS 180 2297 179 representing represent VBG 180 2297 180 Sikh Sikh NNP 180 2297 181 religious religious JJ 180 2297 182 community community NN 180 2297 183 in in IN 180 2297 184 the the DT 180 2297 185 Punjab Punjab NNP 180 2297 186 ; ; : 180 2297 187 National National NNP 180 2297 188 Conference Conference NNP 180 2297 189 ( ( -LRB- 180 2297 190 NC NC NNP 180 2297 191 ; ; : 180 2297 192 a a DT 180 2297 193 regional regional JJ 180 2297 194 party party NN 180 2297 195 in in IN 180 2297 196 Jammu Jammu NNP 180 2297 197 and and CC 180 2297 198 Kashmir Kashmir NNP 180 2297 199 ) ) -RRB- 180 2297 200 , , , 180 2297 201 Farooq Farooq NNP 180 2297 202 ABDULLAH abdullah IN 180 2297 203 Other other JJ 180 2297 204 political political JJ 180 2297 205 or or CC 180 2297 206 pressure pressure NN 180 2297 207 groups group NNS 180 2297 208 : : : 180 2297 209 various various JJ 180 2297 210 separatist separatist JJ 180 2297 211 groups group NNS 180 2297 212 seeking seek VBG 180 2297 213 greater great JJR 180 2297 214 communal communal JJ 180 2297 215 and/or and/or CC 180 2297 216 regional regional JJ 180 2297 217 autonomy autonomy NN 180 2297 218 ; ; : 180 2297 219 numerous numerous JJ 180 2297 220 religious religious JJ 180 2297 221 or or CC 180 2297 222 militant militant JJ 180 2297 223 / / SYM 180 2297 224 chauvinistic chauvinistic JJ 180 2297 225 organizations organization NNS 180 2297 226 , , , 180 2297 227 including include VBG 180 2297 228 Adam Adam NNP 180 2297 229 Sena Sena NNP 180 2297 230 , , , 180 2297 231 Ananda Ananda NNP 180 2297 232 Marg Marg NNP 180 2297 233 , , , 180 2297 234 Vishwa Vishwa NNP 180 2297 235 Hindu Hindu NNP 180 2297 236 Parishad Parishad NNP 180 2297 237 , , , 180 2297 238 and and CC 180 2297 239 Rashtriya Rashtriya NNP 180 2297 240 Swayamsevak Swayamsevak NNP 180 2297 241 Sangh Sangh NNP 180 2297 242 Member Member NNP 180 2297 243 of of IN 180 2297 244 : : : 180 2297 245 AG AG NNP 180 2297 246 ( ( -LRB- 180 2297 247 observer observer NN 180 2297 248 ) ) -RRB- 180 2297 249 , , , 180 2297 250 AsDB AsDB NNP 180 2297 251 , , , 180 2297 252 C C NNP 180 2297 253 , , , 180 2297 254 CCC CCC NNP 180 2297 255 , , , 180 2297 256 CP CP NNP 180 2297 257 , , , 180 2297 258 ESCAP ESCAP NNP 180 2297 259 , , , 180 2297 260 FAO FAO NNP 180 2297 261 , , , 180 2297 262 G-6 G-6 NNP 180 2297 263 , , , 180 2297 264 G-15 g-15 CD 180 2297 265 , , , 180 2297 266 G-19 g-19 CD 180 2297 267 , , , 180 2297 268 AfDB AfDB NNP 180 2297 269 , , , 180 2297 270 G-24 g-24 CD 180 2297 271 , , , 180 2297 272 G-77 g-77 CD 180 2297 273 , , , 180 2297 274 GATT GATT NNP 180 2297 275 , , , 180 2297 276 IAEA IAEA NNP 180 2297 277 , , , 180 2297 278 IBRD IBRD NNP 180 2297 279 , , , 180 2297 280 ICAO ICAO NNP 180 2297 281 , , , 180 2297 282 ICC ICC NNP 180 2297 283 , , , 180 2297 284 ICFTU ICFTU NNP 180 2297 285 , , , 180 2297 286 IDA IDA NNP 180 2297 287 , , , 180 2297 288 IFAD IFAD NNP 180 2297 289 , , , 180 2297 290 IFC IFC NNP 180 2297 291 , , , 180 2297 292 ILO ILO NNP 180 2297 293 , , , 180 2297 294 IMF IMF NNP 180 2297 295 , , , 180 2297 296 IMO imo RB 180 2297 297 , , , 180 2297 298 INMARSAT INMARSAT NNP 180 2297 299 , , , 180 2297 300 INTELSAT INTELSAT NNP 180 2297 301 , , , 180 2297 302 INTERPOL INTERPOL NNP 180 2297 303 , , , 180 2297 304 IOC IOC NNP 180 2297 305 , , , 180 2297 306 IOM IOM NNP 180 2297 307 ( ( -LRB- 180 2297 308 observer observer NN 180 2297 309 ) ) -RRB- 180 2297 310 , , , 180 2297 311 ISO ISO NNP 180 2297 312 , , , 180 2297 313 ITU ITU NNP 180 2297 314 , , , 180 2297 315 LORCS LORCS NNP 180 2297 316 , , , 180 2297 317 NAM NAM NNP 180 2297 318 , , , 180 2297 319 OAS OAS NNP 180 2297 320 ( ( -LRB- 180 2297 321 observer observer NNP 180 2297 322 ) ) -RRB- 180 2297 323 , , , 180 2297 324 ONUSAL ONUSAL NNP 180 2297 325 , , , 180 2297 326 PCA PCA NNP 180 2297 327 , , , 180 2297 328 SAARC SAARC NNP 180 2297 329 , , , 180 2297 330 UN UN NNP 180 2297 331 , , , 180 2297 332 UNAVEM UNAVEM NNP 180 2297 333 II II NNP 180 2297 334 , , , 180 2297 335 UNCTAD UNCTAD NNP 180 2297 336 , , , 180 2297 337 UNESCO UNESCO NNP 180 2297 338 , , , 180 2297 339 UNIDO UNIDO NNP 180 2297 340 , , , 180 2297 341 UNIKOM UNIKOM NNP 180 2297 342 , , , 180 2297 343 UNOMOZ UNOMOZ NNP 180 2297 344 , , , 180 2297 345 UNOSOM UNOSOM NNP 180 2297 346 , , , 180 2297 347 UNPROFOR UNPROFOR NNP 180 2297 348 , , , 180 2297 349 UNTAC UNTAC NNP 180 2297 350 , , , 180 2297 351 UPU UPU NNP 180 2297 352 , , , 180 2297 353 WFTU WFTU NNP 180 2297 354 , , , 180 2297 355 WHO who WP 180 2297 356 , , , 180 2297 357 WIPO WIPO NNP 180 2297 358 , , , 180 2297 359 WMO WMO NNP 180 2297 360 , , , 180 2297 361 WTO WTO NNP 180 2297 362 Diplomatic diplomatic JJ 180 2297 363 representation representation NN 180 2297 364 in in IN 180 2297 365 US US NNP 180 2297 366 : : : 180 2297 367 chief chief NN 180 2297 368 of of IN 180 2297 369 mission mission NN 180 2297 370 : : : 180 2297 371 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 180 2297 372 Siddhartha Siddhartha NNP 180 2297 373 Shankar Shankar NNP 180 2297 374 RAY RAY NNP 180 2297 375 chancery chancery NN 180 2297 376 : : : 180 2297 377 2107 2107 CD 180 2297 378 Massachusetts Massachusetts NNP 180 2297 379 Avenue Avenue NNP 180 2297 380 NW NW NNP 180 2297 381 , , , 180 2297 382 Washington Washington NNP 180 2297 383 , , , 180 2297 384 DC DC NNP 180 2297 385 20008 20008 CD 180 2297 386 telephone telephone NN 180 2297 387 : : : 180 2297 388 ( ( -LRB- 180 2297 389 202 202 CD 180 2297 390 ) ) -RRB- 180 2297 391 939 939 CD 180 2297 392 - - SYM 180 2297 393 7000 7000 CD 180 2297 394 consulate(s consulate(s NNP 180 2297 395 ) ) -RRB- 180 2297 396 general general NN 180 2297 397 : : : 180 2297 398 Chicago Chicago NNP 180 2297 399 , , , 180 2297 400 New New NNP 180 2297 401 York York NNP 180 2297 402 , , , 180 2297 403 and and CC 180 2297 404 San San NNP 180 2297 405 Francisco Francisco NNP 180 2297 406 US US NNP 180 2297 407 diplomatic diplomatic JJ 180 2297 408 representation representation NN 180 2297 409 : : : 180 2297 410 chief chief NN 180 2297 411 of of IN 180 2297 412 mission mission NN 180 2297 413 : : : 180 2297 414 Ambassador ambassador NN 180 2297 415 - - HYPH 180 2297 416 designate designate JJ 180 2297 417 Frank Frank NNP 180 2297 418 WISNER WISNER NNP 180 2297 419 embassy embassy NN 180 2297 420 : : : 180 2297 421 Shanti Shanti NNP 180 2297 422 Path Path NNP 180 2297 423 , , , 180 2297 424 Chanakyapuri Chanakyapuri NNP 180 2297 425 110021 110021 CD 180 2297 426 , , , 180 2297 427 New New NNP 180 2297 428 Delhi Delhi NNP 180 2297 429 mailing mail VBG 180 2297 430 address address NN 180 2297 431 : : : 180 2297 432 use use NNP 180 2297 433 embassy embassy NNP 180 2297 434 street street NNP 180 2297 435 address address NN 180 2297 436 telephone telephone NNP 180 2297 437 : : : 180 2297 438 [ [ -LRB- 180 2297 439 91 91 CD 180 2297 440 ] ] -RRB- 180 2297 441 ( ( -LRB- 180 2297 442 11 11 CD 180 2297 443 ) ) -RRB- 180 2297 444 600651 600651 CD 180 2297 445 FAX fax NN 180 2297 446 : : : 180 2297 447 [ [ -LRB- 180 2297 448 91 91 CD 180 2297 449 ] ] -RRB- 180 2297 450 ( ( -LRB- 180 2297 451 11 11 CD 180 2297 452 ) ) -RRB- 180 2297 453 687 687 CD 180 2297 454 - - HYPH 180 2297 455 2028 2028 CD 180 2297 456 consulate(s consulate(s NNP 180 2297 457 ) ) -RRB- 180 2297 458 general general NN 180 2297 459 : : : 180 2297 460 Bombay Bombay NNP 180 2297 461 , , , 180 2297 462 Calcutta Calcutta NNP 180 2297 463 , , , 180 2297 464 Madras Madras NNP 180 2297 465 Flag Flag NNP 180 2297 466 : : : 180 2297 467 three three CD 180 2297 468 equal equal JJ 180 2297 469 horizontal horizontal JJ 180 2297 470 bands band NNS 180 2297 471 of of IN 180 2297 472 orange orange JJ 180 2297 473 ( ( -LRB- 180 2297 474 top top NNP 180 2297 475 ) ) -RRB- 180 2297 476 , , , 180 2297 477 white white JJ 180 2297 478 , , , 180 2297 479 and and CC 180 2297 480 green green JJ 180 2297 481 with with IN 180 2297 482 a a DT 180 2297 483 blue blue JJ 180 2297 484 chakra chakra NN 180 2297 485 ( ( -LRB- 180 2297 486 24-spoked 24-spoked CD 180 2297 487 wheel wheel NN 180 2297 488 ) ) -RRB- 180 2297 489 centered center VBN 180 2297 490 in in IN 180 2297 491 the the DT 180 2297 492 white white NNP 180 2297 493 band band NN 180 2297 494 ; ; : 180 2297 495 similar similar JJ 180 2297 496 to to IN 180 2297 497 the the DT 180 2297 498 flag flag NN 180 2297 499 of of IN 180 2297 500 Niger Niger NNP 180 2297 501 , , , 180 2297 502 which which WDT 180 2297 503 has have VBZ 180 2297 504 a a DT 180 2297 505 small small JJ 180 2297 506 orange orange JJ 180 2297 507 disk disk NN 180 2297 508 centered center VBN 180 2297 509 in in IN 180 2297 510 the the DT 180 2297 511 white white NNP 180 2297 512 band band NNP 180 2297 513 @India @India NNP 180 2297 514 , , , 180 2297 515 Economy Economy NNP 180 2297 516 Overview Overview NNP 180 2297 517 : : : 180 2297 518 India India NNP 180 2297 519 's 's POS 180 2297 520 economy economy NN 180 2297 521 is be VBZ 180 2297 522 a a DT 180 2297 523 mixture mixture NN 180 2297 524 of of IN 180 2297 525 traditional traditional JJ 180 2297 526 village village NN 180 2297 527 farming farming NN 180 2297 528 , , , 180 2297 529 modern modern JJ 180 2297 530 agriculture agriculture NN 180 2297 531 , , , 180 2297 532 handicrafts handicraft NNS 180 2297 533 , , , 180 2297 534 a a DT 180 2297 535 wide wide JJ 180 2297 536 range range NN 180 2297 537 of of IN 180 2297 538 modern modern JJ 180 2297 539 industries industry NNS 180 2297 540 , , , 180 2297 541 and and CC 180 2297 542 a a DT 180 2297 543 multitude multitude NN 180 2297 544 of of IN 180 2297 545 support support NN 180 2297 546 services service NNS 180 2297 547 . . . 180 2298 1 Faster fast JJR 180 2298 2 economic economic JJ 180 2298 3 growth growth NN 180 2298 4 in in IN 180 2298 5 the the DT 180 2298 6 1980s 1980 NNS 180 2298 7 permitted permit VBD 180 2298 8 a a DT 180 2298 9 significant significant JJ 180 2298 10 increase increase NN 180 2298 11 in in IN 180 2298 12 real real JJ 180 2298 13 per per IN 180 2298 14 capita capita FW 180 2298 15 private private JJ 180 2298 16 consumption consumption NN 180 2298 17 . . . 180 2299 1 A a DT 180 2299 2 large large JJ 180 2299 3 share share NN 180 2299 4 of of IN 180 2299 5 the the DT 180 2299 6 population population NN 180 2299 7 , , , 180 2299 8 perhaps perhaps RB 180 2299 9 as as RB 180 2299 10 much much JJ 180 2299 11 as as IN 180 2299 12 40 40 CD 180 2299 13 % % NN 180 2299 14 , , , 180 2299 15 remains remain VBZ 180 2299 16 too too RB 180 2299 17 poor poor JJ 180 2299 18 to to TO 180 2299 19 afford afford VB 180 2299 20 an an DT 180 2299 21 adequate adequate JJ 180 2299 22 diet diet NN 180 2299 23 . . . 180 2300 1 Financial financial JJ 180 2300 2 strains strain NNS 180 2300 3 in in IN 180 2300 4 1990 1990 CD 180 2300 5 and and CC 180 2300 6 1991 1991 CD 180 2300 7 prompted prompt VBD 180 2300 8 government government NN 180 2300 9 austerity austerity NN 180 2300 10 measures measure NNS 180 2300 11 that that WDT 180 2300 12 slowed slow VBD 180 2300 13 industrial industrial JJ 180 2300 14 growth growth NN 180 2300 15 but but CC 180 2300 16 permitted permit VBD 180 2300 17 India India NNP 180 2300 18 to to TO 180 2300 19 meet meet VB 180 2300 20 its -PRON- PRP$ 180 2300 21 international international JJ 180 2300 22 payment payment NN 180 2300 23 obligations obligation NNS 180 2300 24 without without IN 180 2300 25 rescheduling reschedule VBG 180 2300 26 its -PRON- PRP$ 180 2300 27 debt debt NN 180 2300 28 . . . 180 2301 1 Policy policy NN 180 2301 2 reforms reform NNS 180 2301 3 since since IN 180 2301 4 1991 1991 CD 180 2301 5 have have VBP 180 2301 6 extended extend VBN 180 2301 7 earlier early JJR 180 2301 8 economic economic JJ 180 2301 9 liberalization liberalization NN 180 2301 10 and and CC 180 2301 11 greatly greatly RB 180 2301 12 reduced reduce VBN 180 2301 13 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Kandla Kandla NNP 180 2309 413 , , , 180 2309 414 Madras Madras NNP 180 2309 415 , , , 180 2309 416 New New NNP 180 2309 417 Mangalore Mangalore NNP 180 2309 418 , , , 180 2309 419 Port Port NNP 180 2309 420 Blair Blair NNP 180 2309 421 ( ( -LRB- 180 2309 422 Andaman Andaman NNP 180 2309 423 Islands Islands NNP 180 2309 424 ) ) -RRB- 180 2309 425 Merchant merchant NN 180 2309 426 marine marine NN 180 2309 427 : : : 180 2309 428 297 297 CD 180 2309 429 ships ship NNS 180 2309 430 ( ( -LRB- 180 2309 431 1,000 1,000 CD 180 2309 432 GRT GRT NNP 180 2309 433 or or CC 180 2309 434 over over RB 180 2309 435 ) ) -RRB- 180 2309 436 totaling total VBG 180 2309 437 6,236,902 6,236,902 CD 180 2309 438 GRT/10,369,948 GRT/10,369,948 , 180 2309 439 DWT DWT NNP 180 2309 440 , , , 180 2309 441 bulk bulk NN 180 2309 442 111 111 CD 180 2309 443 , , , 180 2309 444 cargo cargo NN 180 2309 445 81 81 CD 180 2309 446 , , , 180 2309 447 chemical chemical NN 180 2309 448 tanker tanker NN 180 2309 449 9 9 CD 180 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2310 16 ( ( -LRB- 180 2310 17 FY93/94 fy93/94 CD 180 2310 18 ) ) -RRB- 180 2310 19 @Indian @Indian NNP 180 2310 20 Ocean Ocean NNP 180 2310 21 , , , 180 2310 22 Geography Geography NNP 180 2310 23 Location Location NNP 180 2310 24 : : : 180 2310 25 body body NN 180 2310 26 of of IN 180 2310 27 water water NN 180 2310 28 between between IN 180 2310 29 Africa Africa NNP 180 2310 30 , , , 180 2310 31 Asia Asia NNP 180 2310 32 , , , 180 2310 33 Australia Australia NNP 180 2310 34 , , , 180 2310 35 and and CC 180 2310 36 Antarctica Antarctica NNP 180 2310 37 Map Map NNP 180 2310 38 references reference VBZ 180 2310 39 : : : 180 2310 40 Southeast Southeast NNP 180 2310 41 Asia Asia NNP 180 2310 42 , , , 180 2310 43 Standard Standard NNP 180 2310 44 Time Time NNP 180 2310 45 Zones Zones NNPS 180 2310 46 of of IN 180 2310 47 the the DT 180 2310 48 World World NNP 180 2310 49 Area Area NNP 180 2310 50 : : : 180 2310 51 total total JJ 180 2310 52 area area NN 180 2310 53 : : : 180 2310 54 73.6 73.6 CD 180 2310 55 million million CD 180 2310 56 sq sq NNP 180 2310 57 km km NNP 180 2310 58 comparative comparative JJ 180 2310 59 area area NN 180 2310 60 : : : 180 2310 61 slightly slightly RB 180 2310 62 less less JJR 180 2310 63 than than IN 180 2310 64 eight eight CD 180 2310 65 times time NNS 180 2310 66 the the DT 180 2310 67 size size NN 180 2310 68 of of IN 180 2310 69 the the DT 180 2310 70 US US NNP 180 2310 71 ; ; : 180 2310 72 third third RB 180 2310 73 - - HYPH 180 2310 74 largest large JJS 180 2310 75 ocean ocean NN 180 2310 76 ( ( -LRB- 180 2310 77 after after IN 180 2310 78 the the DT 180 2310 79 Pacific Pacific NNP 180 2310 80 Ocean Ocean NNP 180 2310 81 and and CC 180 2310 82 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 180 2310 83 Ocean Ocean NNP 180 2310 84 , , , 180 2310 85 but but CC 180 2310 86 larger large JJR 180 2310 87 than than IN 180 2310 88 the the DT 180 2310 89 Arctic Arctic NNP 180 2310 90 Ocean Ocean NNP 180 2310 91 ) ) -RRB- 180 2310 92 note note NN 180 2310 93 : : : 180 2310 94 includes include VBZ 180 2310 95 Arabian Arabian NNP 180 2310 96 Sea Sea NNP 180 2310 97 , , , 180 2310 98 Bay Bay NNP 180 2310 99 of of IN 180 2310 100 Bengal Bengal NNP 180 2310 101 , , , 180 2310 102 Persian Persian NNP 180 2310 103 Gulf Gulf NNP 180 2310 104 , , , 180 2310 105 Red Red NNP 180 2310 106 Sea Sea NNP 180 2310 107 , , , 180 2310 108 Strait Strait NNP 180 2310 109 of of IN 180 2310 110 Malacca Malacca NNP 180 2310 111 , , , 180 2310 112 Great Great NNP 180 2310 113 Australian Australian NNP 180 2310 114 Bight Bight NNP 180 2310 115 , , , 180 2310 116 Gulf Gulf NNP 180 2310 117 of of IN 180 2310 118 Oman Oman NNP 180 2310 119 , , , 180 2310 120 Mozambique Mozambique NNP 180 2310 121 Channel Channel NNP 180 2310 122 , , , 180 2310 123 and and CC 180 2310 124 other other JJ 180 2310 125 tributary tributary JJ 180 2310 126 water water NN 180 2310 127 bodies body NNS 180 2310 128 Coastline Coastline NNP 180 2310 129 : : : 180 2310 130 66,526 66,526 CD 180 2310 131 km km VBP 180 2310 132 International international JJ 180 2310 133 disputes dispute NNS 180 2310 134 : : : 180 2310 135 some some DT 180 2310 136 maritime maritime JJ 180 2310 137 disputes dispute NNS 180 2310 138 ( ( -LRB- 180 2310 139 see see VB 180 2310 140 littoral littoral JJ 180 2310 141 states state NNS 180 2310 142 ) ) -RRB- 180 2310 143 Climate climate NN 180 2310 144 : : : 180 2310 145 northeast northeast JJ 180 2310 146 monsoon monsoon NN 180 2310 147 ( ( -LRB- 180 2310 148 December December NNP 180 2310 149 to to IN 180 2310 150 April April NNP 180 2310 151 ) ) -RRB- 180 2310 152 , , , 180 2310 153 southwest southwest NN 180 2310 154 monsoon monsoon NN 180 2310 155 ( ( -LRB- 180 2310 156 June June NNP 180 2310 157 to to IN 180 2310 158 October October NNP 180 2310 159 ) ) -RRB- 180 2310 160 ; ; : 180 2310 161 tropical tropical JJ 180 2310 162 cyclones cyclone NNS 180 2310 163 occur occur VBP 180 2310 164 during during IN 180 2310 165 May May NNP 180 2310 166 / / SYM 180 2310 167 June June NNP 180 2310 168 and and CC 180 2310 169 October October NNP 180 2310 170 / / SYM 180 2310 171 November November NNP 180 2310 172 in in IN 180 2310 173 the the DT 180 2310 174 north north JJ 180 2310 175 Indian Indian NNP 180 2310 176 Ocean Ocean NNP 180 2310 177 and and CC 180 2310 178 January January NNP 180 2310 179 / / SYM 180 2310 180 February February NNP 180 2310 181 in in IN 180 2310 182 the the DT 180 2310 183 south south JJ 180 2310 184 Indian Indian NNP 180 2310 185 Ocean Ocean NNP 180 2310 186 Terrain Terrain NNP 180 2310 187 : : : 180 2310 188 surface surface NN 180 2310 189 dominated dominate VBN 180 2310 190 by by IN 180 2310 191 counterclockwise counterclockwise NNP 180 2310 192 gyre gyre NNP 180 2310 193 ( ( -LRB- 180 2310 194 broad broad JJ 180 2310 195 , , , 180 2310 196 circular circular JJ 180 2310 197 system system NN 180 2310 198 of of IN 180 2310 199 currents current NNS 180 2310 200 ) ) -RRB- 180 2310 201 in in IN 180 2310 202 the the DT 180 2310 203 south south JJ 180 2310 204 Indian Indian NNP 180 2310 205 Ocean Ocean NNP 180 2310 206 ; ; : 180 2310 207 unique unique JJ 180 2310 208 reversal reversal NN 180 2310 209 of of IN 180 2310 210 surface surface NN 180 2310 211 currents current NNS 180 2310 212 in in IN 180 2310 213 the the DT 180 2310 214 north north JJ 180 2310 215 Indian Indian NNP 180 2310 216 Ocean Ocean NNP 180 2310 217 , , , 180 2310 218 low low JJ 180 2310 219 atmospheric atmospheric JJ 180 2310 220 pressure pressure NN 180 2310 221 over over IN 180 2310 222 southwest southwest JJ 180 2310 223 Asia Asia NNP 180 2310 224 from from IN 180 2310 225 hot hot JJ 180 2310 226 , , , 180 2310 227 rising rise VBG 180 2310 228 , , , 180 2310 229 summer summer NN 180 2310 230 air air NN 180 2310 231 results result NNS 180 2310 232 in in IN 180 2310 233 the the DT 180 2310 234 southwest southw JJS 180 2310 235 monsoon monsoon NN 180 2310 236 and and CC 180 2310 237 southwest southwest NN 180 2310 238 - - HYPH 180 2310 239 to to IN 180 2310 240 - - HYPH 180 2310 241 northeast northeast NN 180 2310 242 winds wind NNS 180 2310 243 and and CC 180 2310 244 currents current NNS 180 2310 245 , , , 180 2310 246 while while IN 180 2310 247 high high JJ 180 2310 248 pressure pressure NN 180 2310 249 over over IN 180 2310 250 northern northern JJ 180 2310 251 Asia Asia NNP 180 2310 252 from from IN 180 2310 253 cold cold JJ 180 2310 254 , , , 180 2310 255 falling fall VBG 180 2310 256 , , , 180 2310 257 winter winter NN 180 2310 258 air air NN 180 2310 259 results result NNS 180 2310 260 in in IN 180 2310 261 the the DT 180 2310 262 northeast northeast JJ 180 2310 263 monsoon monsoon NN 180 2310 264 and and CC 180 2310 265 northeast northeast NN 180 2310 266 - - HYPH 180 2310 267 to to IN 180 2310 268 - - HYPH 180 2310 269 southwest southwest NN 180 2310 270 winds wind NNS 180 2310 271 and and CC 180 2310 272 currents current NNS 180 2310 273 ; ; : 180 2310 274 ocean ocean NN 180 2310 275 floor floor NN 180 2310 276 is be VBZ 180 2310 277 dominated dominate VBN 180 2310 278 by by IN 180 2310 279 the the DT 180 2310 280 Mid Mid NNP 180 2310 281 - - NNP 180 2310 282 Indian Indian NNP 180 2310 283 Ocean Ocean NNP 180 2310 284 Ridge Ridge NNP 180 2310 285 and and CC 180 2310 286 subdivided subdivide VBN 180 2310 287 by by IN 180 2310 288 the the DT 180 2310 289 Southeast Southeast NNP 180 2310 290 Indian Indian NNP 180 2310 291 Ocean Ocean NNP 180 2310 292 Ridge Ridge NNP 180 2310 293 , , , 180 2310 294 Southwest Southwest NNP 180 2310 295 Indian Indian NNP 180 2310 296 Ocean Ocean NNP 180 2310 297 Ridge Ridge NNP 180 2310 298 , , , 180 2310 299 and and CC 180 2310 300 Ninety Ninety NNP 180 2310 301 East East NNP 180 2310 302 Ridge Ridge NNP 180 2310 303 ; ; : 180 2310 304 maximum maximum JJ 180 2310 305 depth depth NN 180 2310 306 is be VBZ 180 2310 307 7,258 7,258 CD 180 2310 308 meters meter NNS 180 2310 309 in in IN 180 2310 310 the the DT 180 2310 311 Java Java NNP 180 2310 312 Trench Trench NNP 180 2310 313 Natural natural JJ 180 2310 314 resources resource NNS 180 2310 315 : : : 180 2310 316 oil oil NN 180 2310 317 and and CC 180 2310 318 gas gas NN 180 2310 319 fields field NNS 180 2310 320 , , , 180 2310 321 fish fish NN 180 2310 322 , , , 180 2310 323 shrimp shrimp NN 180 2310 324 , , , 180 2310 325 sand sand NN 180 2310 326 and and CC 180 2310 327 gravel gravel NN 180 2310 328 aggregates aggregate NNS 180 2310 329 , , , 180 2310 330 placer placer NN 180 2310 331 deposits deposit NNS 180 2310 332 , , , 180 2310 333 polymetallic polymetallic JJ 180 2310 334 nodules nodule NNS 180 2310 335 Environment Environment NNP 180 2310 336 : : : 180 2310 337 current current JJ 180 2310 338 issues issue NNS 180 2310 339 : : : 180 2310 340 endangered endanger VBN 180 2310 341 marine marine JJ 180 2310 342 species specie NNS 180 2310 343 include include VBP 180 2310 344 the the DT 180 2310 345 dugong dugong NN 180 2310 346 , , , 180 2310 347 seals seal NNS 180 2310 348 , , , 180 2310 349 turtles turtle NNS 180 2310 350 , , , 180 2310 351 and and CC 180 2310 352 whales whale NNS 180 2310 353 ; ; , 180 2310 354 oil oil NN 180 2310 355 pollution pollution NN 180 2310 356 in in IN 180 2310 357 the the DT 180 2310 358 Arabian Arabian NNP 180 2310 359 Sea Sea NNP 180 2310 360 , , , 180 2310 361 Persian Persian NNP 180 2310 362 Gulf Gulf NNP 180 2310 363 , , , 180 2310 364 and and CC 180 2310 365 Red Red NNP 180 2310 366 Sea Sea NNP 180 2310 367 natural natural JJ 180 2310 368 hazards hazard NNS 180 2310 369 : : : 180 2310 370 NA na IN 180 2310 371 international international JJ 180 2310 372 agreements agreement NNS 180 2310 373 : : : 180 2310 374 NA NA NNP 180 2310 375 Note note VB 180 2310 376 : : : 180 2310 377 major major JJ 180 2310 378 chokepoints chokepoint NNS 180 2310 379 include include VBP 180 2310 380 Bab Bab NNP 180 2310 381 el el NNP 180 2310 382 Mandeb Mandeb NNP 180 2310 383 , , , 180 2310 384 Strait Strait NNP 180 2310 385 of of IN 180 2310 386 Hormuz Hormuz NNP 180 2310 387 , , , 180 2310 388 Strait Strait NNP 180 2310 389 of of IN 180 2310 390 Malacca Malacca NNP 180 2310 391 , , , 180 2310 392 southern southern JJ 180 2310 393 access access NN 180 2310 394 to to IN 180 2310 395 the the DT 180 2310 396 Suez Suez NNP 180 2310 397 Canal Canal NNP 180 2310 398 , , , 180 2310 399 and and CC 180 2310 400 the the DT 180 2310 401 Lombok Lombok NNP 180 2310 402 Strait Strait NNP 180 2310 403 ; ; : 180 2310 404 ships ship NNS 180 2310 405 subject subject JJ 180 2310 406 to to IN 180 2310 407 superstructure superstructure NN 180 2310 408 icing ice VBG 180 2310 409 in in IN 180 2310 410 extreme extreme JJ 180 2310 411 south south NN 180 2310 412 near near IN 180 2310 413 Antarctica Antarctica NNP 180 2310 414 from from IN 180 2310 415 May May NNP 180 2310 416 to to IN 180 2310 417 October October NNP 180 2310 418 @Indian @Indian NNP 180 2310 419 Ocean Ocean NNP 180 2310 420 , , , 180 2310 421 Government Government NNP 180 2310 422 Digraph Digraph NNP 180 2310 423 : : : 180 2310 424 XO XO NNP 180 2310 425 @Indian @Indian NNP 180 2310 426 Ocean Ocean NNP 180 2310 427 , , , 180 2310 428 Economy Economy NNP 180 2310 429 Overview Overview NNP 180 2310 430 : : : 180 2310 431 The the DT 180 2310 432 Indian Indian NNP 180 2310 433 Ocean Ocean NNP 180 2310 434 provides provide VBZ 180 2310 435 major major JJ 180 2310 436 sea sea NN 180 2310 437 routes route NNS 180 2310 438 connecting connect VBG 180 2310 439 the the DT 180 2310 440 Middle Middle NNP 180 2310 441 East East NNP 180 2310 442 , , , 180 2310 443 Africa Africa NNP 180 2310 444 , , , 180 2310 445 and and CC 180 2310 446 East East NNP 180 2310 447 Asia Asia NNP 180 2310 448 with with IN 180 2310 449 Europe Europe NNP 180 2310 450 and and CC 180 2310 451 the the DT 180 2310 452 Americas Americas NNPS 180 2310 453 . . . 180 2311 1 It -PRON- PRP 180 2311 2 carries carry VBZ 180 2311 3 a a DT 180 2311 4 particularly particularly RB 180 2311 5 heavy heavy JJ 180 2311 6 traffic traffic NN 180 2311 7 of of IN 180 2311 8 petroleum petroleum NN 180 2311 9 and and CC 180 2311 10 petroleum petroleum NN 180 2311 11 products product NNS 180 2311 12 from from IN 180 2311 13 the the DT 180 2311 14 oil oil NN 180 2311 15 fields field NNS 180 2311 16 of of IN 180 2311 17 the the DT 180 2311 18 Persian Persian NNP 180 2311 19 Gulf Gulf NNP 180 2311 20 and and CC 180 2311 21 Indonesia Indonesia NNP 180 2311 22 . . . 180 2312 1 Its -PRON- PRP$ 180 2312 2 fish fish NN 180 2312 3 are be VBP 180 2312 4 of of IN 180 2312 5 great great JJ 180 2312 6 and and CC 180 2312 7 growing grow VBG 180 2312 8 importance importance NN 180 2312 9 to to IN 180 2312 10 the the DT 180 2312 11 bordering bordering NN 180 2312 12 countries country NNS 180 2312 13 for for IN 180 2312 14 domestic domestic JJ 180 2312 15 consumption consumption NN 180 2312 16 and and CC 180 2312 17 export export NN 180 2312 18 . . . 180 2313 1 Fishing fishing NN 180 2313 2 fleets fleet NNS 180 2313 3 from from IN 180 2313 4 Russia Russia NNP 180 2313 5 , , , 180 2313 6 Japan Japan NNP 180 2313 7 , , , 180 2313 8 Korea Korea NNP 180 2313 9 , , , 180 2313 10 and and CC 180 2313 11 Taiwan Taiwan NNP 180 2313 12 also also RB 180 2313 13 exploit exploit VBP 180 2313 14 the the DT 180 2313 15 Indian Indian NNP 180 2313 16 Ocean Ocean NNP 180 2313 17 , , , 180 2313 18 mainly mainly RB 180 2313 19 for for IN 180 2313 20 shrimp shrimp NN 180 2313 21 and and CC 180 2313 22 tuna tuna NN 180 2313 23 . . . 180 2314 1 Large large JJ 180 2314 2 reserves reserve NNS 180 2314 3 of of IN 180 2314 4 hydrocarbons hydrocarbon NNS 180 2314 5 are be VBP 180 2314 6 being be VBG 180 2314 7 tapped tap VBN 180 2314 8 in in IN 180 2314 9 the the DT 180 2314 10 offshore offshore JJ 180 2314 11 areas area NNS 180 2314 12 of of IN 180 2314 13 Saudi Saudi NNP 180 2314 14 Arabia Arabia NNP 180 2314 15 , , , 180 2314 16 Iran Iran NNP 180 2314 17 , , , 180 2314 18 India India NNP 180 2314 19 , , , 180 2314 20 and and CC 180 2314 21 Western Western NNP 180 2314 22 Australia Australia NNP 180 2314 23 . . . 180 2315 1 An an DT 180 2315 2 estimated estimate VBN 180 2315 3 40 40 CD 180 2315 4 % % NN 180 2315 5 of of IN 180 2315 6 the the DT 180 2315 7 world world NN 180 2315 8 's 's POS 180 2315 9 offshore offshore JJ 180 2315 10 oil oil NN 180 2315 11 production production NN 180 2315 12 comes come VBZ 180 2315 13 from from IN 180 2315 14 the the DT 180 2315 15 Indian Indian NNP 180 2315 16 Ocean Ocean NNP 180 2315 17 . . . 180 2316 1 Beach beach NN 180 2316 2 sands sand VBZ 180 2316 3 rich rich JJ 180 2316 4 in in IN 180 2316 5 heavy heavy JJ 180 2316 6 minerals mineral NNS 180 2316 7 and and CC 180 2316 8 offshore offshore JJ 180 2316 9 placer placer NN 180 2316 10 deposits deposit NNS 180 2316 11 are be VBP 180 2316 12 actively actively RB 180 2316 13 exploited exploit VBN 180 2316 14 by by IN 180 2316 15 bordering border VBG 180 2316 16 countries country NNS 180 2316 17 , , , 180 2316 18 particularly particularly RB 180 2316 19 India India NNP 180 2316 20 , , , 180 2316 21 South South NNP 180 2316 22 Africa Africa NNP 180 2316 23 , , , 180 2316 24 Indonesia Indonesia NNP 180 2316 25 , , , 180 2316 26 Sri Sri NNP 180 2316 27 Lanka Lanka NNP 180 2316 28 , , , 180 2316 29 and and CC 180 2316 30 Thailand Thailand NNP 180 2316 31 . . . 180 2317 1 Industries industry NNS 180 2317 2 : : : 180 2317 3 based base VBN 180 2317 4 on on IN 180 2317 5 exploitation exploitation NN 180 2317 6 of of IN 180 2317 7 natural natural JJ 180 2317 8 resources resource NNS 180 2317 9 , , , 180 2317 10 particularly particularly RB 180 2317 11 fish fish NNS 180 2317 12 , , , 180 2317 13 minerals mineral NNS 180 2317 14 , , , 180 2317 15 oil oil NN 180 2317 16 and and CC 180 2317 17 gas gas NN 180 2317 18 , , , 180 2317 19 fishing fishing NN 180 2317 20 , , , 180 2317 21 sand sand NN 180 2317 22 and and CC 180 2317 23 gravel gravel NN 180 2317 24 @Indian @Indian NNP 180 2317 25 Ocean Ocean NNP 180 2317 26 , , , 180 2317 27 Communications Communications NNPS 180 2317 28 Ports Ports NNPS 180 2317 29 : : : 180 2317 30 Bombay Bombay NNP 180 2317 31 ( ( -LRB- 180 2317 32 India India NNP 180 2317 33 ) ) -RRB- 180 2317 34 , , , 180 2317 35 Calcutta Calcutta NNP 180 2317 36 ( ( -LRB- 180 2317 37 India India NNP 180 2317 38 ) ) -RRB- 180 2317 39 , , , 180 2317 40 Madras Madras NNP 180 2317 41 ( ( -LRB- 180 2317 42 India India NNP 180 2317 43 ) ) -RRB- 180 2317 44 , , , 180 2317 45 Colombo Colombo NNP 180 2317 46 ( ( -LRB- 180 2317 47 Sri Sri NNP 180 2317 48 Lanka Lanka NNP 180 2317 49 ) ) -RRB- 180 2317 50 , , , 180 2317 51 Durban Durban NNP 180 2317 52 ( ( -LRB- 180 2317 53 South South NNP 180 2317 54 Africa Africa NNP 180 2317 55 ) ) -RRB- 180 2317 56 , , , 180 2317 57 Fremantle Fremantle NNP 180 2317 58 ( ( -LRB- 180 2317 59 Australia Australia NNP 180 2317 60 ) ) -RRB- 180 2317 61 , , , 180 2317 62 Jakarta Jakarta NNP 180 2317 63 ( ( -LRB- 180 2317 64 Indonesia Indonesia NNP 180 2317 65 ) ) -RRB- 180 2317 66 , , , 180 2317 67 Melbourne Melbourne NNP 180 2317 68 ( ( -LRB- 180 2317 69 Australia Australia NNP 180 2317 70 ) ) -RRB- 180 2317 71 , , , 180 2317 72 Richards Richards NNP 180 2317 73 Bay Bay NNP 180 2317 74 ( ( -LRB- 180 2317 75 South South NNP 180 2317 76 Africa Africa NNP 180 2317 77 ) ) -RRB- 180 2317 78 Telecommunications telecommunications NN 180 2317 79 : : : 180 2317 80 submarine submarine NN 180 2317 81 cables cable NNS 180 2317 82 from from IN 180 2317 83 India India NNP 180 2317 84 to to IN 180 2317 85 United United NNP 180 2317 86 Arab Arab NNP 180 2317 87 Emirates Emirates NNPS 180 2317 88 and and CC 180 2317 89 Malaysia Malaysia NNP 180 2317 90 , , , 180 2317 91 and and CC 180 2317 92 from from IN 180 2317 93 Sri Sri NNP 180 2317 94 Lanka Lanka NNP 180 2317 95 to to IN 180 2317 96 Djibouti Djibouti NNP 180 2317 97 and and CC 180 2317 98 Indonesia Indonesia NNP 180 2317 99 @Indonesia @Indonesia NNP 180 2317 100 , , , 180 2317 101 Geography Geography NNP 180 2317 102 Location Location NNP 180 2317 103 : : : 180 2317 104 Southeastern Southeastern NNP 180 2317 105 Asia Asia NNP 180 2317 106 , , , 180 2317 107 between between IN 180 2317 108 Malaysia Malaysia NNP 180 2317 109 and and CC 180 2317 110 Australia Australia NNP 180 2317 111 Map Map NNP 180 2317 112 references reference NNS 180 2317 113 : : : 180 2317 114 Oceania Oceania NNP 180 2317 115 , , , 180 2317 116 Southeast Southeast NNP 180 2317 117 Asia Asia NNP 180 2317 118 , , , 180 2317 119 Standard Standard NNP 180 2317 120 Time Time NNP 180 2317 121 Zones Zones NNPS 180 2317 122 of of IN 180 2317 123 the the DT 180 2317 124 World World NNP 180 2317 125 Area Area NNP 180 2317 126 : : : 180 2317 127 total total JJ 180 2317 128 area area NN 180 2317 129 : : : 180 2317 130 1,919,440 1,919,440 CD 180 2317 131 sq sq NN 180 2317 132 km km NNP 180 2317 133 land land NN 180 2317 134 area area NN 180 2317 135 : : : 180 2317 136 1,826,440 1,826,440 CD 180 2317 137 sq sq NNP 180 2317 138 km km NNP 180 2317 139 comparative comparative JJ 180 2317 140 area area NN 180 2317 141 : : : 180 2317 142 slightly slightly RB 180 2317 143 less less JJR 180 2317 144 than than IN 180 2317 145 three three CD 180 2317 146 times time NNS 180 2317 147 the the DT 180 2317 148 size size NN 180 2317 149 of of IN 180 2317 150 Texas Texas NNP 180 2317 151 Land Land NNP 180 2317 152 boundaries boundary NNS 180 2317 153 : : : 180 2317 154 total total VB 180 2317 155 2,602 2,602 CD 180 2317 156 km km NNS 180 2317 157 , , , 180 2317 158 Malaysia Malaysia NNP 180 2317 159 1,782 1,782 CD 180 2317 160 km km NN 180 2317 161 , , , 180 2317 162 Papua Papua NNP 180 2317 163 New New NNP 180 2317 164 Guinea Guinea NNP 180 2317 165 820 820 CD 180 2317 166 km km NN 180 2317 167 Coastline Coastline NNP 180 2317 168 : : : 180 2317 169 54,716 54,716 CD 180 2317 170 km km NN 180 2317 171 Maritime Maritime NNP 180 2317 172 claims claim VBZ 180 2317 173 : : : 180 2317 174 measured measure VBN 180 2317 175 from from IN 180 2317 176 claimed claim VBN 180 2317 177 archipelagic archipelagic JJ 180 2317 178 baselines baseline NNS 180 2317 179 exclusive exclusive JJ 180 2317 180 economic economic JJ 180 2317 181 zone zone NN 180 2317 182 : : : 180 2317 183 200 200 CD 180 2317 184 nm nm CD 180 2317 185 territorial territorial JJ 180 2317 186 sea sea NN 180 2317 187 : : : 180 2317 188 12 12 CD 180 2317 189 nm nm NNP 180 2317 190 International international JJ 180 2317 191 disputes dispute NNS 180 2317 192 : : : 180 2317 193 sovereignty sovereignty NN 180 2317 194 over over IN 180 2317 195 Timor Timor NNP 180 2317 196 Timur Timur NNP 180 2317 197 ( ( -LRB- 180 2317 198 East East NNP 180 2317 199 Timor Timor NNP 180 2317 200 Province Province NNP 180 2317 201 ) ) -RRB- 180 2317 202 disputed dispute VBD 180 2317 203 with with IN 180 2317 204 Portugal Portugal NNP 180 2317 205 and and CC 180 2317 206 not not RB 180 2317 207 recognized recognize VBN 180 2317 208 by by IN 180 2317 209 the the DT 180 2317 210 UN UN NNP 180 2317 211 ; ; : 180 2317 212 two two CD 180 2317 213 islands island NNS 180 2317 214 in in IN 180 2317 215 dispute dispute NN 180 2317 216 with with IN 180 2317 217 Malaysia Malaysia NNP 180 2317 218 Climate Climate NNP 180 2317 219 : : : 180 2317 220 tropical tropical JJ 180 2317 221 ; ; : 180 2317 222 hot hot JJ 180 2317 223 , , , 180 2317 224 humid humid JJ 180 2317 225 ; ; : 180 2317 226 more more RBR 180 2317 227 moderate moderate JJ 180 2317 228 in in IN 180 2317 229 highlands highlands JJ 180 2317 230 Terrain terrain NN 180 2317 231 : : : 180 2317 232 mostly mostly RB 180 2317 233 coastal coastal JJ 180 2317 234 lowlands lowland NNS 180 2317 235 ; ; , 180 2317 236 larger large JJR 180 2317 237 islands island NNS 180 2317 238 have have VBP 180 2317 239 interior interior JJ 180 2317 240 mountains mountain NNS 180 2317 241 Natural natural JJ 180 2317 242 resources resource NNS 180 2317 243 : : : 180 2317 244 petroleum petroleum NN 180 2317 245 , , , 180 2317 246 tin tin NNP 180 2317 247 , , , 180 2317 248 natural natural JJ 180 2317 249 gas gas NN 180 2317 250 , , , 180 2317 251 nickel nickel NN 180 2317 252 , , , 180 2317 253 timber timber NN 180 2317 254 , , , 180 2317 255 bauxite bauxite NN 180 2317 256 , , , 180 2317 257 copper copper NN 180 2317 258 , , , 180 2317 259 fertile fertile JJ 180 2317 260 soils soil NNS 180 2317 261 , , , 180 2317 262 coal coal NN 180 2317 263 , , , 180 2317 264 gold gold NN 180 2317 265 , , , 180 2317 266 silver silver NN 180 2317 267 Land Land NNP 180 2317 268 use use NN 180 2317 269 : : : 180 2317 270 arable arable JJ 180 2317 271 land land NN 180 2317 272 : : : 180 2317 273 8 8 CD 180 2317 274 % % NN 180 2317 275 permanent permanent JJ 180 2317 276 crops crop NNS 180 2317 277 : : : 180 2317 278 3 3 CD 180 2317 279 % % NN 180 2317 280 meadows meadow NNS 180 2317 281 and and CC 180 2317 282 pastures pasture NNS 180 2317 283 : : : 180 2317 284 7 7 CD 180 2317 285 % % NN 180 2317 286 forest forest NN 180 2317 287 and and CC 180 2317 288 woodland woodland NN 180 2317 289 : : : 180 2317 290 67 67 CD 180 2317 291 % % NN 180 2317 292 other other JJ 180 2317 293 : : : 180 2317 294 15 15 CD 180 2317 295 % % NN 180 2317 296 Irrigated irrigated JJ 180 2317 297 land land NN 180 2317 298 : : : 180 2317 299 75,500 75,500 CD 180 2317 300 sq sq NNP 180 2317 301 km km NNP 180 2317 302 ( ( -LRB- 180 2317 303 1989 1989 CD 180 2317 304 est est NNP 180 2317 305 . . . 180 2317 306 ) ) -RRB- 180 2318 1 Environment environment NN 180 2318 2 : : : 180 2318 3 current current JJ 180 2318 4 issues issue NNS 180 2318 5 : : : 180 2318 6 deforestation deforestation NN 180 2318 7 ; ; : 180 2318 8 water water NN 180 2318 9 pollution pollution NN 180 2318 10 from from IN 180 2318 11 industrial industrial JJ 180 2318 12 wastes waste NNS 180 2318 13 , , , 180 2318 14 sewage sewage NN 180 2318 15 ; ; , 180 2318 16 air air NN 180 2318 17 pollution pollution NN 180 2318 18 in in IN 180 2318 19 urban urban JJ 180 2318 20 areas area NNS 180 2318 21 natural natural JJ 180 2318 22 hazards hazard NNS 180 2318 23 : : : 180 2318 24 occasional occasional JJ 180 2318 25 floods flood NNS 180 2318 26 , , , 180 2318 27 severe severe JJ 180 2318 28 droughts drought NNS 180 2318 29 , , , 180 2318 30 and and CC 180 2318 31 tsunamis tsunamis VB 180 2318 32 international international JJ 180 2318 33 agreements agreement NNS 180 2318 34 : : : 180 2318 35 party party NN 180 2318 36 to to IN 180 2318 37 - - HYPH 180 2318 38 Endangered endanger VBN 180 2318 39 Species Species NNPS 180 2318 40 , , , 180 2318 41 Hazardous Hazardous NNP 180 2318 42 Wastes Wastes NNPS 180 2318 43 , , , 180 2318 44 Law Law NNP 180 2318 45 of of IN 180 2318 46 the the DT 180 2318 47 Sea Sea NNP 180 2318 48 , , , 180 2318 49 Nuclear Nuclear NNP 180 2318 50 Test Test NNP 180 2318 51 Ban Ban NNP 180 2318 52 , , , 180 2318 53 Ozone Ozone NNP 180 2318 54 Layer Layer NNP 180 2318 55 Protection Protection NNP 180 2318 56 , , , 180 2318 57 Ship Ship NNP 180 2318 58 Pollution Pollution NNP 180 2318 59 , , , 180 2318 60 Tropical Tropical NNP 180 2318 61 Timber Timber NNP 180 2318 62 ; ; : 180 2318 63 signed sign VBN 180 2318 64 , , , 180 2318 65 but but CC 180 2318 66 not not RB 180 2318 67 ratified ratified JJ 180 2318 68 - - : 180 2318 69 Biodiversity biodiversity NN 180 2318 70 , , , 180 2318 71 Climate Climate NNP 180 2318 72 Change Change NNP 180 2318 73 , , , 180 2318 74 Marine Marine NNP 180 2318 75 Life Life NNP 180 2318 76 Conservation Conservation NNP 180 2318 77 Note Note NNP 180 2318 78 : : : 180 2318 79 archipelago archipelago NN 180 2318 80 of of IN 180 2318 81 13,500 13,500 CD 180 2318 82 islands island NNS 180 2318 83 ( ( -LRB- 180 2318 84 6,000 6,000 CD 180 2318 85 inhabited inhabit VBN 180 2318 86 ) ) -RRB- 180 2318 87 ; ; : 180 2318 88 straddles straddle NNS 180 2318 89 Equator equator NN 180 2318 90 ; ; : 180 2318 91 strategic strategic JJ 180 2318 92 location location NN 180 2318 93 astride astride IN 180 2318 94 or or CC 180 2318 95 along along IN 180 2318 96 major major JJ 180 2318 97 sea sea NN 180 2318 98 lanes lane NNS 180 2318 99 from from IN 180 2318 100 Indian Indian NNP 180 2318 101 Ocean Ocean NNP 180 2318 102 to to IN 180 2318 103 Pacific Pacific NNP 180 2318 104 Ocean Ocean NNP 180 2318 105 @Indonesia @Indonesia NNP 180 2318 106 , , , 180 2318 107 People People NNP 180 2318 108 Population Population NNP 180 2318 109 : : : 180 2318 110 200,409,741 200,409,741 LS 180 2318 111 ( ( -LRB- 180 2318 112 July July NNP 180 2318 113 1994 1994 CD 180 2318 114 est est NNP 180 2318 115 . . . 180 2318 116 ) ) -RRB- 180 2319 1 Population population NN 180 2319 2 growth growth NN 180 2319 3 rate rate NN 180 2319 4 : : : 180 2319 5 1.59 1.59 CD 180 2319 6 % % NN 180 2319 7 ( ( -LRB- 180 2319 8 1994 1994 CD 180 2319 9 est est NNP 180 2319 10 . . . 180 2319 11 ) ) -RRB- 180 2320 1 Birth birth NN 180 2320 2 rate rate NN 180 2320 3 : : : 180 2320 4 24.45 24.45 CD 180 2320 5 births/1,000 births/1,000 NN 180 2320 6 population population NN 180 2320 7 ( ( -LRB- 180 2320 8 1994 1994 CD 180 2320 9 est est NNP 180 2320 10 . . . 180 2320 11 ) ) -RRB- 180 2321 1 Death death NN 180 2321 2 rate rate NN 180 2321 3 : : : 180 2321 4 8.6 8.6 CD 180 2321 5 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 180 2321 6 population population NN 180 2321 7 ( ( -LRB- 180 2321 8 1994 1994 CD 180 2321 9 est est NNP 180 2321 10 . . . 180 2321 11 ) ) -RRB- 180 2322 1 Net net JJ 180 2322 2 migration migration NN 180 2322 3 rate rate NN 180 2322 4 : : : 180 2322 5 0 0 NFP 180 2322 6 migrant(s)/1,000 migrant(s)/1,000 NN 180 2322 7 population population NN 180 2322 8 ( ( -LRB- 180 2322 9 1994 1994 CD 180 2322 10 est est NNP 180 2322 11 . . . 180 2322 12 ) ) -RRB- 180 2323 1 Infant infant NN 180 2323 2 mortality mortality NN 180 2323 3 rate rate NN 180 2323 4 : : : 180 2323 5 67.3 67.3 CD 180 2323 6 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 180 2323 7 live live JJ 180 2323 8 births birth NNS 180 2323 9 ( ( -LRB- 180 2323 10 1994 1994 CD 180 2323 11 est est NNP 180 2323 12 . . . 180 2323 13 ) ) -RRB- 180 2324 1 Life life NN 180 2324 2 expectancy expectancy NN 180 2324 3 at at IN 180 2324 4 birth birth NN 180 2324 5 : : : 180 2324 6 total total JJ 180 2324 7 population population NN 180 2324 8 : : : 180 2324 9 60.74 60.74 CD 180 2324 10 years year NNS 180 2324 11 male male JJ 180 2324 12 : : : 180 2324 13 58.7 58.7 CD 180 2324 14 years year NNS 180 2324 15 female female JJ 180 2324 16 : : : 180 2324 17 62.88 62.88 CD 180 2324 18 years year NNS 180 2324 19 ( ( -LRB- 180 2324 20 1994 1994 CD 180 2324 21 est est NNP 180 2324 22 . . . 180 2324 23 ) ) -RRB- 180 2325 1 Total total JJ 180 2325 2 fertility fertility NN 180 2325 3 rate rate NN 180 2325 4 : : : 180 2325 5 2.8 2.8 CD 180 2325 6 children child NNS 180 2325 7 born bear VBN 180 2325 8 / / SYM 180 2325 9 woman woman NN 180 2325 10 ( ( -LRB- 180 2325 11 1994 1994 CD 180 2325 12 est est NNP 180 2325 13 . . . 180 2325 14 ) ) -RRB- 180 2326 1 Nationality nationality NN 180 2326 2 : : : 180 2326 3 noun noun NNP 180 2326 4 : : : 180 2326 5 Indonesian(s Indonesian(s NNP 180 2326 6 ) ) -RRB- 180 2326 7 adjective adjective NN 180 2326 8 : : : 180 2326 9 Indonesian indonesian JJ 180 2326 10 Ethnic ethnic JJ 180 2326 11 divisions division NNS 180 2326 12 : : : 180 2326 13 Javanese javanese NN 180 2326 14 45 45 CD 180 2326 15 % % NN 180 2326 16 , , , 180 2326 17 Sundanese Sundanese NNP 180 2326 18 14 14 CD 180 2326 19 % % NN 180 2326 20 , , , 180 2326 21 Madurese Madurese NNP 180 2326 22 7.5 7.5 CD 180 2326 23 % % NN 180 2326 24 , , , 180 2326 25 coastal coastal JJ 180 2326 26 Malays Malays NNP 180 2326 27 7.5 7.5 CD 180 2326 28 % % NN 180 2326 29 , , , 180 2326 30 other other JJ 180 2326 31 26 26 CD 180 2326 32 % % NN 180 2326 33 Religions religion NNS 180 2326 34 : : : 180 2326 35 Muslim muslim JJ 180 2326 36 87 87 CD 180 2326 37 % % NN 180 2326 38 , , , 180 2326 39 Protestant protestant NN 180 2326 40 6 6 CD 180 2326 41 % % NN 180 2326 42 , , , 180 2326 43 Roman roman JJ 180 2326 44 Catholic Catholic NNP 180 2326 45 3 3 CD 180 2326 46 % % NN 180 2326 47 , , , 180 2326 48 Hindu Hindu NNP 180 2326 49 2 2 CD 180 2326 50 % % NN 180 2326 51 , , , 180 2326 52 Buddhist Buddhist NNP 180 2326 53 1 1 CD 180 2326 54 % % NN 180 2326 55 , , , 180 2326 56 other other JJ 180 2326 57 1 1 CD 180 2326 58 % % NN 180 2326 59 ( ( -LRB- 180 2326 60 1985 1985 CD 180 2326 61 ) ) -RRB- 180 2326 62 Languages language NNS 180 2326 63 : : : 180 2326 64 Bahasa Bahasa NNP 180 2326 65 Indonesia Indonesia NNP 180 2326 66 ( ( -LRB- 180 2326 67 modified modify VBN 180 2326 68 form form NN 180 2326 69 of of IN 180 2326 70 Malay Malay NNP 180 2326 71 ; ; : 180 2326 72 official official NN 180 2326 73 ) ) -RRB- 180 2326 74 , , , 180 2326 75 English English NNP 180 2326 76 , , , 180 2326 77 Dutch dutch JJ 180 2326 78 , , , 180 2326 79 local local JJ 180 2326 80 dialects dialect NNS 180 2326 81 the the DT 180 2326 82 most most RBS 180 2326 83 widely widely RB 180 2326 84 spoken speak VBN 180 2326 85 of of IN 180 2326 86 which which WDT 180 2326 87 is be VBZ 180 2326 88 Javanese Javanese NNP 180 2326 89 Literacy Literacy NNP 180 2326 90 : : : 180 2326 91 age age NN 180 2326 92 15 15 CD 180 2326 93 and and CC 180 2326 94 over over RB 180 2326 95 can can MD 180 2326 96 read read VB 180 2326 97 and and CC 180 2326 98 write write VB 180 2326 99 ( ( -LRB- 180 2326 100 1990 1990 CD 180 2326 101 est est NNP 180 2326 102 . . . 180 2326 103 ) ) -RRB- 180 2327 1 total total JJ 180 2327 2 population population NN 180 2327 3 : : : 180 2327 4 77 77 CD 180 2327 5 % % NN 180 2327 6 male male NN 180 2327 7 : : : 180 2327 8 84 84 CD 180 2327 9 % % NN 180 2327 10 female female NN 180 2327 11 : : : 180 2327 12 68 68 CD 180 2327 13 % % NN 180 2327 14 Labor Labor NNP 180 2327 15 force force NN 180 2327 16 : : : 180 2327 17 67 67 CD 180 2327 18 million million CD 180 2327 19 by by IN 180 2327 20 occupation occupation NN 180 2327 21 : : : 180 2327 22 agriculture agriculture NN 180 2327 23 55 55 CD 180 2327 24 % % NN 180 2327 25 , , , 180 2327 26 manufacturing manufacture VBG 180 2327 27 10 10 CD 180 2327 28 % % NN 180 2327 29 , , , 180 2327 30 construction construction NN 180 2327 31 4 4 CD 180 2327 32 % % NN 180 2327 33 , , , 180 2327 34 transport transport NN 180 2327 35 and and CC 180 2327 36 communications communication NNS 180 2327 37 3 3 CD 180 2327 38 % % NN 180 2327 39 ( ( -LRB- 180 2327 40 1985 1985 CD 180 2327 41 est est NNP 180 2327 42 . . . 180 2327 43 ) ) -RRB- 180 2328 1 @Indonesia @Indonesia NNP 180 2328 2 , , , 180 2328 3 Government Government NNP 180 2328 4 Names Names NNP 180 2328 5 : : : 180 2328 6 conventional conventional JJ 180 2328 7 long long JJ 180 2328 8 form form NN 180 2328 9 : : : 180 2328 10 Republic Republic NNP 180 2328 11 of of IN 180 2328 12 Indonesia Indonesia NNP 180 2328 13 conventional conventional JJ 180 2328 14 short short JJ 180 2328 15 form form NN 180 2328 16 : : : 180 2328 17 Indonesia Indonesia NNP 180 2328 18 local local JJ 180 2328 19 long long JJ 180 2328 20 form form NN 180 2328 21 : : : 180 2328 22 Republik Republik NNP 180 2328 23 Indonesia Indonesia NNP 180 2328 24 local local JJ 180 2328 25 short short JJ 180 2328 26 form form NN 180 2328 27 : : : 180 2328 28 Indonesia Indonesia NNP 180 2328 29 former former JJ 180 2328 30 name name NN 180 2328 31 : : : 180 2328 32 Netherlands Netherlands NNP 180 2328 33 East East NNP 180 2328 34 Indies Indies NNPS 180 2328 35 ; ; : 180 2328 36 Dutch Dutch NNP 180 2328 37 East East NNP 180 2328 38 Indies Indies NNP 180 2328 39 Digraph Digraph NNP 180 2328 40 : : : 180 2328 41 ID ID NNP 180 2328 42 Type Type NNP 180 2328 43 : : : 180 2328 44 republic republic NNP 180 2328 45 Capital capital NN 180 2328 46 : : : 180 2328 47 Jakarta Jakarta NNP 180 2328 48 Administrative Administrative NNP 180 2328 49 divisions division NNS 180 2328 50 : : : 180 2328 51 24 24 CD 180 2328 52 provinces province NNS 180 2328 53 ( ( -LRB- 180 2328 54 propinsi propinsi JJ 180 2328 55 - - HYPH 180 2328 56 propinsi propinsi JJ 180 2328 57 , , , 180 2328 58 singular singular JJ 180 2328 59 - - HYPH 180 2328 60 propinsi propinsi NN 180 2328 61 ) ) -RRB- 180 2328 62 , , , 180 2328 63 2 2 CD 180 2328 64 special special JJ 180 2328 65 regions region NNS 180 2328 66 * * NFP 180 2328 67 ( ( -LRB- 180 2328 68 daerah daerah NNP 180 2328 69 - - HYPH 180 2328 70 daerah daerah NNP 180 2328 71 istimewa istimewa NNP 180 2328 72 , , , 180 2328 73 singular singular NNP 180 2328 74 - - HYPH 180 2328 75 daerah daerah NNP 180 2328 76 istimewa istimewa NNP 180 2328 77 ) ) -RRB- 180 2328 78 , , , 180 2328 79 and and CC 180 2328 80 1 1 CD 180 2328 81 special special JJ 180 2328 82 capital capital NN 180 2328 83 city city NN 180 2328 84 district district NN 180 2328 85 * * NFP 180 2328 86 * * NFP 180 2328 87 ( ( -LRB- 180 2328 88 daerah daerah NNP 180 2328 89 khusus khusus NNP 180 2328 90 ibukota ibukota NNP 180 2328 91 ) ) -RRB- 180 2328 92 ; ; : 180 2328 93 Aceh Aceh NNP 180 2328 94 * * NFP 180 2328 95 , , , 180 2328 96 Bali Bali NNP 180 2328 97 , , , 180 2328 98 Bengkulu Bengkulu NNP 180 2328 99 , , , 180 2328 100 Irian Irian NNP 180 2328 101 Jaya Jaya NNP 180 2328 102 , , , 180 2328 103 Jakarta Jakarta NNP 180 2328 104 Raya Raya NNP 180 2328 105 * * NFP 180 2328 106 * * NFP 180 2328 107 , , , 180 2328 108 Jambi Jambi NNP 180 2328 109 , , , 180 2328 110 Jawa Jawa NNP 180 2328 111 Barat Barat NNP 180 2328 112 , , , 180 2328 113 Jawa Jawa NNP 180 2328 114 Tengah Tengah NNP 180 2328 115 , , , 180 2328 116 Jawa Jawa NNP 180 2328 117 Timur Timur NNP 180 2328 118 , , , 180 2328 119 Kalimantan Kalimantan NNP 180 2328 120 Barat Barat NNP 180 2328 121 , , , 180 2328 122 Kalimantan Kalimantan NNP 180 2328 123 Selatan Selatan NNP 180 2328 124 , , , 180 2328 125 Kalimantan Kalimantan NNP 180 2328 126 Tengah Tengah NNP 180 2328 127 , , , 180 2328 128 Kalimantan Kalimantan NNP 180 2328 129 Timur Timur NNP 180 2328 130 , , , 180 2328 131 Lampung Lampung NNP 180 2328 132 , , , 180 2328 133 Maluku Maluku NNP 180 2328 134 , , , 180 2328 135 Nusa Nusa NNP 180 2328 136 Tenggara Tenggara NNP 180 2328 137 Barat Barat NNP 180 2328 138 , , , 180 2328 139 Nusa Nusa NNP 180 2328 140 Tenggara Tenggara NNP 180 2328 141 Timur Timur NNP 180 2328 142 , , , 180 2328 143 Riau Riau NNP 180 2328 144 , , , 180 2328 145 Sulawesi Sulawesi NNP 180 2328 146 Selatan Selatan NNP 180 2328 147 , , , 180 2328 148 Sulawesi Sulawesi NNP 180 2328 149 Tengah Tengah NNP 180 2328 150 , , , 180 2328 151 Sulawesi Sulawesi NNP 180 2328 152 Tenggara Tenggara NNP 180 2328 153 , , , 180 2328 154 Sulawesi Sulawesi NNP 180 2328 155 Utara Utara NNP 180 2328 156 , , , 180 2328 157 Sumatera Sumatera NNP 180 2328 158 Barat Barat NNP 180 2328 159 , , , 180 2328 160 Sumatera Sumatera NNP 180 2328 161 Selatan Selatan NNP 180 2328 162 , , , 180 2328 163 Sumatera Sumatera NNP 180 2328 164 Utara Utara NNP 180 2328 165 , , , 180 2328 166 Timor Timor NNP 180 2328 167 Timur Timur NNP 180 2328 168 , , , 180 2328 169 Yogyakarta Yogyakarta NNP 180 2328 170 * * NFP 180 2328 171 Independence independence NN 180 2328 172 : : : 180 2328 173 17 17 CD 180 2328 174 August August NNP 180 2328 175 1945 1945 CD 180 2328 176 ( ( -LRB- 180 2328 177 proclaimed proclaim VBN 180 2328 178 independence independence NN 180 2328 179 ; ; , 180 2328 180 on on IN 180 2328 181 27 27 CD 180 2328 182 December December NNP 180 2328 183 1949 1949 CD 180 2328 184 , , , 180 2328 185 Indonesia Indonesia NNP 180 2328 186 became become VBD 180 2328 187 legally legally RB 180 2328 188 independent independent JJ 180 2328 189 from from IN 180 2328 190 the the DT 180 2328 191 Netherlands Netherlands NNP 180 2328 192 ) ) -RRB- 180 2328 193 National national JJ 180 2328 194 holiday holiday NN 180 2328 195 : : : 180 2328 196 Independence Independence NNP 180 2328 197 Day Day NNP 180 2328 198 , , , 180 2328 199 17 17 CD 180 2328 200 August August NNP 180 2328 201 ( ( -LRB- 180 2328 202 1945 1945 CD 180 2328 203 ) ) -RRB- 180 2328 204 Constitution constitution NN 180 2328 205 : : : 180 2328 206 August August NNP 180 2328 207 1945 1945 CD 180 2328 208 , , , 180 2328 209 abrogated abrogate VBN 180 2328 210 by by IN 180 2328 211 Federal Federal NNP 180 2328 212 Constitution Constitution NNP 180 2328 213 of of IN 180 2328 214 1949 1949 CD 180 2328 215 and and CC 180 2328 216 Provisional Provisional NNP 180 2328 217 Constitution Constitution NNP 180 2328 218 of of IN 180 2328 219 1950 1950 CD 180 2328 220 , , , 180 2328 221 restored restore VBD 180 2328 222 5 5 CD 180 2328 223 July July NNP 180 2328 224 1959 1959 CD 180 2328 225 Legal legal JJ 180 2328 226 system system NN 180 2328 227 : : : 180 2328 228 based base VBN 180 2328 229 on on IN 180 2328 230 Roman roman JJ 180 2328 231 - - HYPH 180 2328 232 Dutch dutch JJ 180 2328 233 law law NN 180 2328 234 , , , 180 2328 235 substantially substantially RB 180 2328 236 modified modify VBN 180 2328 237 by by IN 180 2328 238 indigenous indigenous JJ 180 2328 239 concepts concept NNS 180 2328 240 and and CC 180 2328 241 by by IN 180 2328 242 new new JJ 180 2328 243 criminal criminal JJ 180 2328 244 procedures procedure NNS 180 2328 245 code code NN 180 2328 246 ; ; : 180 2328 247 has have VBZ 180 2328 248 not not RB 180 2328 249 accepted accept VBN 180 2328 250 compulsory compulsory NN 180 2328 251 ICJ ICJ NNP 180 2328 252 jurisdiction jurisdiction NN 180 2328 253 Suffrage suffrage CD 180 2328 254 : : : 180 2328 255 17 17 CD 180 2328 256 years year NNS 180 2328 257 of of IN 180 2328 258 age age NN 180 2328 259 ; ; : 180 2328 260 universal universal JJ 180 2328 261 and and CC 180 2328 262 married married JJ 180 2328 263 persons person NNS 180 2328 264 regardless regardless RB 180 2328 265 of of IN 180 2328 266 age age NN 180 2328 267 Executive executive JJ 180 2328 268 branch branch NN 180 2328 269 : : : 180 2328 270 chief chief NN 180 2328 271 of of IN 180 2328 272 state state NN 180 2328 273 and and CC 180 2328 274 head head NN 180 2328 275 of of IN 180 2328 276 government government NN 180 2328 277 : : : 180 2328 278 President President NNP 180 2328 279 Gen. Gen. NNP 180 2329 1 ( ( -LRB- 180 2329 2 Ret Ret NNP 180 2329 3 . . . 180 2329 4 ) ) -RRB- 180 2330 1 SOEHARTO SOEHARTO NNP 180 2330 2 ( ( -LRB- 180 2330 3 since since IN 180 2330 4 27 27 CD 180 2330 5 March March NNP 180 2330 6 1968 1968 CD 180 2330 7 ) ) -RRB- 180 2330 8 ; ; : 180 2330 9 Vice Vice NNP 180 2330 10 President President NNP 180 2330 11 Gen. Gen. NNP 180 2331 1 ( ( -LRB- 180 2331 2 Ret Ret NNP 180 2331 3 . . . 180 2331 4 ) ) -RRB- 180 2332 1 Try try VB 180 2332 2 SUTRISNO sutrisno VB 180 2332 3 ( ( -LRB- 180 2332 4 since since IN 180 2332 5 11 11 CD 180 2332 6 March March NNP 180 2332 7 1993 1993 CD 180 2332 8 ) ) -RRB- 180 2332 9 cabinet cabinet NN 180 2332 10 : : : 180 2332 11 Cabinet Cabinet NNP 180 2332 12 Legislative Legislative NNP 180 2332 13 branch branch NN 180 2332 14 : : : 180 2332 15 unicameral unicameral JJ 180 2332 16 House House NNP 180 2332 17 of of IN 180 2332 18 Representatives Representatives NNPS 180 2332 19 : : : 180 2332 20 ( ( -LRB- 180 2332 21 Dewan Dewan NNP 180 2332 22 Perwakilan Perwakilan NNP 180 2332 23 Rakyat Rakyat NNP 180 2332 24 or or CC 180 2332 25 DPR DPR NNP 180 2332 26 ) ) -RRB- 180 2332 27 elections election NNS 180 2332 28 last last RB 180 2332 29 held hold VBD 180 2332 30 on on IN 180 2332 31 8 8 CD 180 2332 32 June June NNP 180 2332 33 1992 1992 CD 180 2332 34 ( ( -LRB- 180 2332 35 next next JJ 180 2332 36 to to TO 180 2332 37 be be VB 180 2332 38 held hold VBN 180 2332 39 NA NA NNP 180 2332 40 1997 1997 CD 180 2332 41 ) ) -RRB- 180 2332 42 ; ; : 180 2332 43 results result NNS 180 2332 44 - - HYPH 180 2332 45 GOLKAR GOLKAR NNP 180 2332 46 68 68 CD 180 2332 47 % % NN 180 2332 48 , , , 180 2332 49 PPP PPP NNP 180 2332 50 17 17 CD 180 2332 51 % % NN 180 2332 52 , , , 180 2332 53 PDI PDI NNP 180 2332 54 15 15 CD 180 2332 55 % % NN 180 2332 56 ; ; , 180 2332 57 seats seat NNS 180 2332 58 - - , 180 2332 59 ( ( -LRB- 180 2332 60 500 500 CD 180 2332 61 total total NN 180 2332 62 , , , 180 2332 63 400 400 CD 180 2332 64 elected elect VBN 180 2332 65 , , , 180 2332 66 100 100 CD 180 2332 67 military military JJ 180 2332 68 representatives representative NNS 180 2332 69 appointed appoint VBN 180 2332 70 ) ) -RRB- 180 2332 71 GOLKAR GOLKAR NNP 180 2332 72 282 282 CD 180 2332 73 , , , 180 2332 74 PPP PPP NNP 180 2332 75 62 62 CD 180 2332 76 , , , 180 2332 77 PDI PDI NNP 180 2332 78 56 56 CD 180 2332 79 note note NN 180 2332 80 : : : 180 2332 81 the the DT 180 2332 82 People People NNPS 180 2332 83 's 's POS 180 2332 84 Consultative Consultative NNP 180 2332 85 Assembly Assembly NNP 180 2332 86 ( ( -LRB- 180 2332 87 Majelis Majelis NNP 180 2332 88 Permusyawaratan Permusyawaratan NNP 180 2332 89 Rakyat Rakyat NNP 180 2332 90 or or CC 180 2332 91 MPR MPR NNP 180 2332 92 ) ) -RRB- 180 2332 93 includes include VBZ 180 2332 94 the the DT 180 2332 95 DPR DPR NNP 180 2332 96 plus plus CC 180 2332 97 500 500 CD 180 2332 98 indirectly indirectly RB 180 2332 99 elected elect VBN 180 2332 100 members member NNS 180 2332 101 who who WP 180 2332 102 meet meet VBP 180 2332 103 every every DT 180 2332 104 five five CD 180 2332 105 years year NNS 180 2332 106 to to TO 180 2332 107 elect elect VB 180 2332 108 the the DT 180 2332 109 president president NN 180 2332 110 and and CC 180 2332 111 vice vice NN 180 2332 112 president president NN 180 2332 113 and and CC 180 2332 114 , , , 180 2332 115 theoretically theoretically RB 180 2332 116 , , , 180 2332 117 to to TO 180 2332 118 determine determine VB 180 2332 119 national national JJ 180 2332 120 policy policy NN 180 2332 121 Judicial judicial JJ 180 2332 122 branch branch NN 180 2332 123 : : : 180 2332 124 Supreme Supreme NNP 180 2332 125 Court Court NNP 180 2332 126 ( ( -LRB- 180 2332 127 Mahkamah Mahkamah NNP 180 2332 128 Agung Agung NNP 180 2332 129 ) ) -RRB- 180 2332 130 Political political JJ 180 2332 131 parties party NNS 180 2332 132 and and CC 180 2332 133 leaders leader NNS 180 2332 134 : : : 180 2332 135 GOLKAR GOLKAR NNP 180 2332 136 ( ( -LRB- 180 2332 137 quasi quasi JJ 180 2332 138 - - JJ 180 2332 139 official official JJ 180 2332 140 party party NN 180 2332 141 based base VBN 180 2332 142 on on IN 180 2332 143 functional functional JJ 180 2332 144 groups group NNS 180 2332 145 ) ) -RRB- 180 2332 146 , , , 180 2332 147 Lt Lt NNP 180 2332 148 . . NNP 180 2332 149 Gen. Gen. NNP 180 2333 1 ( ( -LRB- 180 2333 2 Ret Ret NNP 180 2333 3 . . . 180 2333 4 ) ) -RRB- 180 2334 1 HARMOKO HARMOKO NNP 180 2334 2 , , , 180 2334 3 general general JJ 180 2334 4 chairman chairman NN 180 2334 5 ; ; : 180 2334 6 Indonesia Indonesia NNP 180 2334 7 Democracy Democracy NNP 180 2334 8 Party Party NNP 180 2334 9 ( ( -LRB- 180 2334 10 PDI PDI NNP 180 2334 11 - - HYPH 180 2334 12 federation federation NNP 180 2334 13 of of IN 180 2334 14 former former JJ 180 2334 15 Nationalist Nationalist NNP 180 2334 16 and and CC 180 2334 17 Christian Christian NNP 180 2334 18 Parties Parties NNPS 180 2334 19 ) ) -RRB- 180 2334 20 , , , 180 2334 21 Megawati Megawati NNP 180 2334 22 SUKARNOPUTRI SUKARNOPUTRI NNP 180 2334 23 , , , 180 2334 24 chairman chairman NN 180 2334 25 ; ; : 180 2334 26 Development Development NNP 180 2334 27 Unity Unity NNP 180 2334 28 Party Party NNP 180 2334 29 ( ( -LRB- 180 2334 30 PPP PPP NNP 180 2334 31 , , , 180 2334 32 federation federation NN 180 2334 33 of of IN 180 2334 34 former former JJ 180 2334 35 Islamic islamic JJ 180 2334 36 parties party NNS 180 2334 37 ) ) -RRB- 180 2334 38 , , , 180 2334 39 Ismail Ismail NNP 180 2334 40 Hasan Hasan NNP 180 2334 41 METAREUM METAREUM NNP 180 2334 42 , , , 180 2334 43 chairman chairman NN 180 2334 44 Member Member NNP 180 2334 45 of of IN 180 2334 46 : : : 180 2334 47 APEC APEC NNP 180 2334 48 , , , 180 2334 49 AsDB AsDB NNP 180 2334 50 , , , 180 2334 51 ASEAN ASEAN NNP 180 2334 52 , , , 180 2334 53 CCC CCC NNP 180 2334 54 , , , 180 2334 55 CP CP NNP 180 2334 56 , , , 180 2334 57 ESCAP ESCAP NNP 180 2334 58 , , , 180 2334 59 FAO FAO NNP 180 2334 60 , , , 180 2334 61 G-15 g-15 CD 180 2334 62 , , , 180 2334 63 G-19 g-19 CD 180 2334 64 , , , 180 2334 65 G-77 g-77 CD 180 2334 66 , , , 180 2334 67 GATT GATT NNP 180 2334 68 , , , 180 2334 69 IAEA IAEA NNP 180 2334 70 , , , 180 2334 71 IBRD IBRD NNP 180 2334 72 , , , 180 2334 73 ICAO ICAO NNP 180 2334 74 , , , 180 2334 75 ICC ICC NNP 180 2334 76 , , , 180 2334 77 ICFTU ICFTU NNP 180 2334 78 , , , 180 2334 79 IDA IDA NNP 180 2334 80 , , , 180 2334 81 IDB IDB NNP 180 2334 82 , , , 180 2334 83 IFAD IFAD NNP 180 2334 84 , , , 180 2334 85 IFC IFC NNP 180 2334 86 , , , 180 2334 87 ILO ILO NNP 180 2334 88 , , , 180 2334 89 IMF IMF NNP 180 2334 90 , , , 180 2334 91 IMO imo RB 180 2334 92 , , , 180 2334 93 INMARSAT INMARSAT NNP 180 2334 94 , , , 180 2334 95 INTELSAT INTELSAT NNP 180 2334 96 , , , 180 2334 97 INTERPOL INTERPOL NNP 180 2334 98 , , , 180 2334 99 IOC IOC NNP 180 2334 100 , , , 180 2334 101 IOM IOM NNP 180 2334 102 ( ( -LRB- 180 2334 103 observer observer NN 180 2334 104 ) ) -RRB- 180 2334 105 , , , 180 2334 106 ISO ISO NNP 180 2334 107 , , , 180 2334 108 ITU ITU NNP 180 2334 109 , , , 180 2334 110 LORCS LORCS NNP 180 2334 111 , , , 180 2334 112 NAM NAM NNP 180 2334 113 , , , 180 2334 114 OIC OIC NNP 180 2334 115 , , , 180 2334 116 OPEC OPEC NNP 180 2334 117 , , , 180 2334 118 UN UN NNP 180 2334 119 , , , 180 2334 120 UNCTAD UNCTAD NNP 180 2334 121 , , , 180 2334 122 UNESCO UNESCO NNP 180 2334 123 , , , 180 2334 124 UNIDO UNIDO NNP 180 2334 125 , , , 180 2334 126 UNIKOM UNIKOM NNP 180 2334 127 , , , 180 2334 128 UNOSOM UNOSOM NNP 180 2334 129 , , , 180 2334 130 UNTAC UNTAC NNP 180 2334 131 , , , 180 2334 132 UPU UPU NNP 180 2334 133 , , , 180 2334 134 WCL WCL NNP 180 2334 135 , , , 180 2334 136 WFTU WFTU NNP 180 2334 137 , , , 180 2334 138 WHO who WP 180 2334 139 , , , 180 2334 140 WIPO WIPO NNP 180 2334 141 , , , 180 2334 142 WMO WMO NNP 180 2334 143 , , , 180 2334 144 WTO WTO NNP 180 2334 145 Diplomatic diplomatic JJ 180 2334 146 representation representation NN 180 2334 147 in in IN 180 2334 148 US US NNP 180 2334 149 : : : 180 2334 150 chief chief NN 180 2334 151 of of IN 180 2334 152 mission mission NN 180 2334 153 : : : 180 2334 154 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 180 2334 155 Arifin Arifin NNP 180 2334 156 SIREGAR SIREGAR NNP 180 2334 157 chancery chancery NN 180 2334 158 : : : 180 2334 159 2020 2020 CD 180 2334 160 Massachusetts Massachusetts NNP 180 2334 161 Avenue Avenue NNP 180 2334 162 NW NW NNP 180 2334 163 , , , 180 2334 164 Washington Washington NNP 180 2334 165 , , , 180 2334 166 DC DC NNP 180 2334 167 20036 20036 CD 180 2334 168 telephone telephone NN 180 2334 169 : : : 180 2334 170 ( ( -LRB- 180 2334 171 202 202 CD 180 2334 172 ) ) -RRB- 180 2334 173 775 775 CD 180 2334 174 - 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L. 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2358 296 ; ; : 180 2358 297 all all DT 180 2358 298 government government NN 180 2358 299 owned own VBD 180 2358 300 Highways highway NNS 180 2358 301 : : : 180 2358 302 total total NN 180 2358 303 : : : 180 2358 304 119,500 119,500 CD 180 2358 305 km km NN 180 2358 306 paved pave VBN 180 2358 307 : : : 180 2358 308 NA NA NNP 180 2358 309 unpaved unpaved JJ 180 2358 310 : : : 180 2358 311 NA NA NNP 180 2358 312 undifferentiated undifferentiated JJ 180 2358 313 : : : 180 2358 314 provincial provincial JJ 180 2358 315 34,180 34,180 CD 180 2358 316 km km NNS 180 2358 317 ; ; : 180 2358 318 district district NN 180 2358 319 73,508 73,508 CD 180 2358 320 km km NN 180 2358 321 ; ; : 180 2358 322 state state NN 180 2358 323 11,812 11,812 CD 180 2358 324 km km NN 180 2358 325 Inland Inland NNP 180 2358 326 waterways waterway NNS 180 2358 327 : : : 180 2358 328 21,579 21,579 CD 180 2358 329 km km NN 180 2358 330 total total NN 180 2358 331 ; ; : 180 2358 332 Sumatra Sumatra NNP 180 2358 333 5,471 5,471 CD 180 2358 334 km km NN 180 2358 335 , , , 180 2358 336 Java Java NNP 180 2358 337 and and CC 180 2358 338 Madura Madura NNP 180 2358 339 820 820 CD 180 2358 340 km km NN 180 2358 341 , , , 180 2358 342 Kalimantan Kalimantan NNP 180 2358 343 10,460 10,460 CD 180 2358 344 km km NN 180 2358 345 , , , 180 2358 346 Sulawesi Sulawesi NNP 180 2358 347 241 241 CD 180 2358 348 km km NNS 180 2358 349 , , , 180 2358 350 Irian Irian NNP 180 2358 351 Jaya Jaya NNP 180 2358 352 4,587 4,587 CD 180 2358 353 km km NNP 180 2358 354 Pipelines Pipelines NNPS 180 2358 355 : : : 180 2358 356 crude crude JJ 180 2358 357 oil oil NN 180 2358 358 2,505 2,505 CD 180 2358 359 km km NN 180 2358 360 ; ; : 180 2358 361 petroleum petroleum NN 180 2358 362 products product NNS 180 2358 363 456 456 CD 180 2358 364 km km NN 180 2358 365 ; ; : 180 2358 366 natural natural JJ 180 2358 367 gas gas NN 180 2358 368 1,703 1,703 CD 180 2358 369 km km NNS 180 2358 370 ( ( -LRB- 180 2358 371 1989 1989 CD 180 2358 372 ) ) -RRB- 180 2358 373 Ports Ports NNP 180 2358 374 : : : 180 2358 375 Cilacap Cilacap NNP 180 2358 376 , , , 180 2358 377 Cirebon Cirebon NNP 180 2358 378 , , , 180 2358 379 Jakarta Jakarta NNP 180 2358 380 , , , 180 2358 381 Kupang Kupang NNP 180 2358 382 , , , 180 2358 383 Palembang Palembang NNP 180 2358 384 , , , 180 2358 385 Ujungpandang Ujungpandang NNP 180 2358 386 , , , 180 2358 387 Semarang Semarang NNP 180 2358 388 , , , 180 2358 389 Surabaya Surabaya NNP 180 2358 390 Merchant Merchant NNP 180 2358 391 marine marine NN 180 2358 392 : : : 180 2358 393 430 430 CD 180 2358 394 ships ship NNS 180 2358 395 ( ( -LRB- 180 2358 396 1,000 1,000 CD 180 2358 397 GRT GRT NNP 180 2358 398 or or CC 180 2358 399 over over RB 180 2358 400 ) ) -RRB- 180 2358 401 totaling total VBG 180 2358 402 1,893,830 1,893,830 CD 180 2358 403 GRT/2,768,294 GRT/2,768,294 . 180 2358 404 DWT DWT NNP 180 2358 405 , , , 180 2358 406 bulk bulk NN 180 2358 407 26 26 CD 180 2358 408 , , , 180 2358 409 cargo cargo NN 180 2358 410 256 256 CD 180 2358 411 , , , 180 2358 412 chemical chemical NN 180 2358 413 tanker tanker NN 180 2358 414 7 7 CD 180 2358 415 , , , 180 2358 416 container container NN 180 2358 417 11 11 CD 180 2358 418 , , , 180 2358 419 liquefied liquefy VBN 180 2358 420 gas gas NN 180 2358 421 6 6 CD 180 2358 422 , , , 180 2358 423 livestock livestock NN 180 2358 424 carrier carrier NN 180 2358 425 1 1 CD 180 2358 426 , , , 180 2358 427 oil oil NN 180 2358 428 tanker tanker NN 180 2358 429 83 83 CD 180 2358 430 , , , 180 2358 431 passenger passenger NN 180 2358 432 4 4 CD 180 2358 433 , , , 180 2358 434 passenger passenger NN 180 2358 435 - - HYPH 180 2358 436 cargo cargo NN 180 2358 437 13 13 CD 180 2358 438 , , , 180 2358 439 roll roll NN 180 2358 440 - - HYPH 180 2358 441 on on IN 180 2358 442 / / SYM 180 2358 443 roll roll NN 180 2358 444 - - HYPH 180 2358 445 off off RP 180 2358 446 cargo cargo NN 180 2358 447 5 5 CD 180 2358 448 , , , 180 2358 449 short short JJ 180 2358 450 - - HYPH 180 2358 451 sea sea NN 180 2358 452 passenger passenger NN 180 2358 453 7 7 CD 180 2358 454 , , , 180 2358 455 specialized specialized NNP 180 2358 456 tanker tanker NN 180 2358 457 7 7 CD 180 2358 458 , , , 180 2358 459 vehicle vehicle NN 180 2358 460 carrier carrier NN 180 2358 461 4 4 CD 180 2358 462 Airports Airports NNPS 180 2358 463 : : : 180 2358 464 total total NN 180 2358 465 : : : 180 2358 466 444 444 CD 180 2358 467 usable usable JJ 180 2358 468 : : : 180 2358 469 414 414 CD 180 2358 470 with with IN 180 2358 471 permanent permanent JJ 180 2358 472 - - HYPH 180 2358 473 surface surface NN 180 2358 474 runways runway NNS 180 2358 475 : : : 180 2358 476 122 122 CD 180 2358 477 with with IN 180 2358 478 runways runway NNS 180 2358 479 over over IN 180 2358 480 3,659 3,659 CD 180 2358 481 m m NN 180 2358 482 : : : 180 2358 483 1 1 CD 180 2358 484 with with IN 180 2358 485 runways runways NNP 180 2358 486 2,440 2,440 CD 180 2358 487 - - HYPH 180 2358 488 3,659 3,659 CD 180 2358 489 m m NN 180 2358 490 : : : 180 2358 491 11 11 CD 180 2358 492 with with IN 180 2358 493 runways runway NNS 180 2358 494 1,220 1,220 CD 180 2358 495 - - HYPH 180 2358 496 2,439 2,439 CD 180 2358 497 m m NN 180 2358 498 : : : 180 2358 499 68 68 CD 180 2358 500 Telecommunications telecommunication NNS 180 2358 501 : : : 180 2358 502 interisland interisland VB 180 2358 503 microwave microwave NN 180 2358 504 system system NN 180 2358 505 and and CC 180 2358 506 HF HF NNP 180 2358 507 police police NN 180 2358 508 net net NN 180 2358 509 ; ; : 180 2358 510 domestic domestic JJ 180 2358 511 service service NN 180 2358 512 fair fair NNP 180 2358 513 , , , 180 2358 514 international international JJ 180 2358 515 service service NN 180 2358 516 good good NN 180 2358 517 ; ; : 180 2358 518 radiobroadcast radiobroadcast NN 180 2358 519 coverage coverage NN 180 2358 520 good good JJ 180 2358 521 ; ; : 180 2358 522 763,000 763,000 CD 180 2358 523 telephones telephone NNS 180 2358 524 ( ( -LRB- 180 2358 525 1986 1986 CD 180 2358 526 ) ) -RRB- 180 2358 527 ; ; , 180 2358 528 broadcast broadcast NN 180 2358 529 stations station NNS 180 2358 530 - - : 180 2358 531 618 618 CD 180 2358 532 AM am NN 180 2358 533 , , , 180 2358 534 38 38 CD 180 2358 535 FM FM NNP 180 2358 536 , , , 180 2358 537 9 9 CD 180 2358 538 TV tv NN 180 2358 539 ; ; : 180 2358 540 satellite satellite NN 180 2358 541 earth earth NN 180 2358 542 stations station NNS 180 2358 543 - - , 180 2358 544 1 1 CD 180 2358 545 Indian Indian NNP 180 2358 546 Ocean Ocean NNP 180 2358 547 INTELSAT intelsat JJ 180 2358 548 earth earth NN 180 2358 549 station station NN 180 2358 550 and and CC 180 2358 551 1 1 CD 180 2358 552 Pacific Pacific NNP 180 2358 553 Ocean Ocean NNP 180 2358 554 INTELSAT intelsat JJ 180 2358 555 earth earth NN 180 2358 556 station station NN 180 2358 557 ; ; , 180 2358 558 and and CC 180 2358 559 1 1 CD 180 2358 560 domestic domestic JJ 180 2358 561 satellite satellite NN 180 2358 562 communications communication NNS 180 2358 563 system system NN 180 2358 564 @Indonesia @indonesia NN 180 2358 565 , , , 180 2358 566 Defense Defense NNP 180 2358 567 Forces Forces NNPS 180 2358 568 Branches Branches NNPS 180 2358 569 : : : 180 2358 570 Army Army NNP 180 2358 571 , , , 180 2358 572 Navy Navy NNP 180 2358 573 , , , 180 2358 574 Air Air NNP 180 2358 575 Force Force NNP 180 2358 576 , , , 180 2358 577 National National NNP 180 2358 578 Police Police NNP 180 2358 579 Manpower Manpower NNP 180 2358 580 availability availability NN 180 2358 581 : : : 180 2358 582 males male NNS 180 2358 583 age age NNP 180 2358 584 15 15 CD 180 2358 585 - - SYM 180 2358 586 49 49 CD 180 2358 587 54,518,490 54,518,490 CD 180 2358 588 ; ; : 180 2358 589 fit fit JJ 180 2358 590 for for IN 180 2358 591 military military JJ 180 2358 592 service service NN 180 2358 593 32,175,853 32,175,853 CD 180 2358 594 ; ; : 180 2358 595 reach reach VB 180 2358 596 military military JJ 180 2358 597 age age NN 180 2358 598 ( ( -LRB- 180 2358 599 18 18 CD 180 2358 600 ) ) -RRB- 180 2358 601 annually annually RB 180 2358 602 2,201,295 2,201,295 CD 180 2358 603 ( ( -LRB- 180 2358 604 1994 1994 CD 180 2358 605 est est NNP 180 2358 606 . . . 180 2358 607 ) ) -RRB- 180 2359 1 Defense defense NN 180 2359 2 expenditures expenditure NNS 180 2359 3 : : : 180 2359 4 exchange exchange NN 180 2359 5 rate rate NN 180 2359 6 conversion conversion NNP 180 2359 7 - - : 180 2359 8 $ $ $ 180 2359 9 2.1 2.1 CD 180 2359 10 billion billion CD 180 2359 11 , , , 180 2359 12 1.5 1.5 CD 180 2359 13 % % NN 180 2359 14 of of IN 180 2359 15 GNP GNP NNP 180 2359 16 ( ( -LRB- 180 2359 17 FY93/94 fy93/94 CD 180 2359 18 est est NNP 180 2359 19 . . . 180 2359 20 ) ) -RRB- 180 2360 1 @Iran @Iran NNP 180 2360 2 , , , 180 2360 3 Geography Geography NNP 180 2360 4 Location Location NNP 180 2360 5 : : : 180 2360 6 Middle Middle NNP 180 2360 7 East East NNP 180 2360 8 , , , 180 2360 9 between between IN 180 2360 10 the the DT 180 2360 11 Persian Persian NNP 180 2360 12 Gulf Gulf NNP 180 2360 13 and and CC 180 2360 14 the the DT 180 2360 15 Caspian Caspian NNP 180 2360 16 Sea Sea NNP 180 2360 17 Map Map NNP 180 2360 18 references reference NNS 180 2360 19 : : : 180 2360 20 Asia Asia NNP 180 2360 21 , , , 180 2360 22 Middle Middle NNP 180 2360 23 East East NNP 180 2360 24 , , , 180 2360 25 Standard Standard NNP 180 2360 26 Time Time NNP 180 2360 27 Zones Zones NNPS 180 2360 28 of of IN 180 2360 29 the the DT 180 2360 30 World World NNP 180 2360 31 Area Area NNP 180 2360 32 : : : 180 2360 33 total total JJ 180 2360 34 area area NN 180 2360 35 : : : 180 2360 36 1.648 1.648 CD 180 2360 37 million million CD 180 2360 38 sq sq IN 180 2360 39 km km NNP 180 2360 40 land land NN 180 2360 41 area area NN 180 2360 42 : : : 180 2360 43 1.636 1.636 CD 180 2360 44 million million CD 180 2360 45 sq sq IN 180 2360 46 km km NNP 180 2360 47 comparative comparative JJ 180 2360 48 area area NN 180 2360 49 : : : 180 2360 50 slightly slightly RB 180 2360 51 larger large JJR 180 2360 52 than than IN 180 2360 53 Alaska Alaska NNP 180 2360 54 Land Land NNP 180 2360 55 boundaries boundary NNS 180 2360 56 : : : 180 2360 57 total total VB 180 2360 58 5,440 5,440 CD 180 2360 59 km km NNS 180 2360 60 , , , 180 2360 61 Afghanistan Afghanistan NNP 180 2360 62 936 936 CD 180 2360 63 km km NNS 180 2360 64 , , , 180 2360 65 Armenia Armenia NNP 180 2360 66 35 35 CD 180 2360 67 km km NN 180 2360 68 , , , 180 2360 69 Azerbaijan Azerbaijan NNP 180 2360 70 ( ( -LRB- 180 2360 71 north north NNP 180 2360 72 ) ) -RRB- 180 2360 73 432 432 CD 180 2360 74 km km NN 180 2360 75 , , , 180 2360 76 Azerbaijan Azerbaijan NNP 180 2360 77 ( ( -LRB- 180 2360 78 northwest northwest NNP 180 2360 79 ) ) -RRB- 180 2360 80 179 179 CD 180 2360 81 km km NN 180 2360 82 , , , 180 2360 83 Iraq Iraq NNP 180 2360 84 1,458 1,458 CD 180 2360 85 km km NNS 180 2360 86 , , , 180 2360 87 Pakistan Pakistan NNP 180 2360 88 909 909 CD 180 2360 89 km km NNS 180 2360 90 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IN 180 2360 129 the the DT 180 2360 130 Gulf Gulf NNP 180 2360 131 of of IN 180 2360 132 Oman Oman NNP 180 2360 133 ; ; : 180 2360 134 continental continental NNP 180 2360 135 shelf shelf NNP 180 2360 136 limit limit NN 180 2360 137 , , , 180 2360 138 continental continental JJ 180 2360 139 shelf shelf NN 180 2360 140 boundaries boundary NNS 180 2360 141 , , , 180 2360 142 or or CC 180 2360 143 median median JJ 180 2360 144 lines line NNS 180 2360 145 in in IN 180 2360 146 the the DT 180 2360 147 Persian Persian NNP 180 2360 148 Gulf Gulf NNP 180 2360 149 territorial territorial JJ 180 2360 150 sea sea NN 180 2360 151 : : : 180 2360 152 12 12 CD 180 2360 153 nm nm NNP 180 2360 154 International international JJ 180 2360 155 disputes dispute NNS 180 2360 156 : : : 180 2360 157 Iran Iran NNP 180 2360 158 and and CC 180 2360 159 Iraq Iraq NNP 180 2360 160 restored restore VBD 180 2360 161 diplomatic diplomatic JJ 180 2360 162 relations relation NNS 180 2360 163 in in IN 180 2360 164 1990 1990 CD 180 2360 165 but but CC 180 2360 166 are be VBP 180 2360 167 still still RB 180 2360 168 trying try VBG 180 2360 169 to to TO 180 2360 170 work work VB 180 2360 171 out out RP 180 2360 172 written write VBN 180 2360 173 agreements agreement NNS 180 2360 174 settling settle VBG 180 2360 175 outstanding outstanding JJ 180 2360 176 disputes dispute NNS 180 2360 177 from from IN 180 2360 178 their -PRON- PRP$ 180 2360 179 eight eight CD 180 2360 180 - - HYPH 180 2360 181 year year NN 180 2360 182 war war NN 180 2360 183 concerning concern VBG 180 2360 184 border border NN 180 2360 185 demarcation demarcation NN 180 2360 186 , , , 180 2360 187 prisoners prisoner NNS 180 2360 188 - - HYPH 180 2360 189 of of IN 180 2360 190 - - HYPH 180 2360 191 war war NN 180 2360 192 , , , 180 2360 193 and and CC 180 2360 194 freedom freedom NN 180 2360 195 of of IN 180 2360 196 navigation navigation NN 180 2360 197 and and CC 180 2360 198 sovereignty sovereignty NN 180 2360 199 over over IN 180 2360 200 the the DT 180 2360 201 Shatt Shatt NNP 180 2360 202 al al NNP 180 2360 203 Arab Arab NNP 180 2360 204 waterway waterway NN 180 2360 205 ; ; : 180 2360 206 Iran Iran NNP 180 2360 207 occupies occupy VBZ 180 2360 208 two two CD 180 2360 209 islands island NNS 180 2360 210 in in IN 180 2360 211 the the DT 180 2360 212 Persian Persian NNP 180 2360 213 Gulf Gulf NNP 180 2360 214 claimed claim VBD 180 2360 215 by by IN 180 2360 216 the the DT 180 2360 217 UAE UAE NNP 180 2360 218 : : : 180 2360 219 Tunb Tunb NNS 180 2360 220 as as IN 180 2360 221 Sughra Sughra NNP 180 2360 222 ( ( -LRB- 180 2360 223 Arabic Arabic NNP 180 2360 224 ) ) -RRB- 180 2360 225 , , , 180 2360 226 Jazireh Jazireh NNP 180 2360 227 - - HYPH 180 2360 228 ye ye NNP 180 2360 229 Tonb Tonb NNP 180 2360 230 - - HYPH 180 2360 231 e e NNP 180 2360 232 Kuchek Kuchek NNP 180 2360 233 ( ( -LRB- 180 2360 234 Persian Persian NNP 180 2360 235 ) ) -RRB- 180 2360 236 or or CC 180 2360 237 Lesser Lesser NNP 180 2360 238 Tunb Tunb NNP 180 2360 239 , , , 180 2360 240 and and CC 180 2360 241 Tunb Tunb NNP 180 2360 242 al al NNP 180 2360 243 Kubra Kubra NNP 180 2360 244 ( ( -LRB- 180 2360 245 Arabic Arabic NNP 180 2360 246 ) ) -RRB- 180 2360 247 , , , 180 2360 248 Jazireh Jazireh NNP 180 2360 249 - - HYPH 180 2360 250 ye ye NNP 180 2360 251 Tonb Tonb NNP 180 2360 252 - - HYPH 180 2360 253 e e NNP 180 2360 254 Bozorg Bozorg NNP 180 2360 255 ( ( -LRB- 180 2360 256 Persian Persian NNP 180 2360 257 ) ) -RRB- 180 2360 258 or or CC 180 2360 259 Greater Greater NNP 180 2360 260 Tunb Tunb NNP 180 2360 261 ; ; : 180 2360 262 it -PRON- PRP 180 2360 263 jointly jointly RB 180 2360 264 administers administer VBZ 180 2360 265 with with IN 180 2360 266 the the DT 180 2360 267 UAE UAE NNP 180 2360 268 an an DT 180 2360 269 island island NN 180 2360 270 in in IN 180 2360 271 the the DT 180 2360 272 Persian Persian NNP 180 2360 273 Gulf Gulf NNP 180 2360 274 claimed claim VBD 180 2360 275 by by IN 180 2360 276 the the DT 180 2360 277 UAE UAE NNP 180 2360 278 , , , 180 2360 279 Abu Abu NNP 180 2360 280 Musa Musa NNP 180 2360 281 ( ( -LRB- 180 2360 282 Arabic Arabic NNP 180 2360 283 ) ) -RRB- 180 2360 284 or or CC 180 2360 285 Jazireh Jazireh NNP 180 2360 286 - - HYPH 180 2360 287 ye ye NNP 180 2360 288 Abu Abu NNP 180 2360 289 Musa Musa NNP 180 2360 290 ( ( -LRB- 180 2360 291 Persian Persian NNP 180 2360 292 ) ) -RRB- 180 2360 293 ; ; : 180 2360 294 in in IN 180 2360 295 1992 1992 CD 180 2360 296 the the DT 180 2360 297 dispute dispute NN 180 2360 298 over over IN 180 2360 299 Abu Abu NNP 180 2360 300 Musa Musa NNP 180 2360 301 and and CC 180 2360 302 the the DT 180 2360 303 Tunb Tunb NNP 180 2360 304 islands island NNS 180 2360 305 became become VBD 180 2360 306 more more RBR 180 2360 307 acute acute JJ 180 2360 308 when when WRB 180 2360 309 Iran Iran NNP 180 2360 310 unilaterally unilaterally RB 180 2360 311 tried try VBD 180 2360 312 to to TO 180 2360 313 control control VB 180 2360 314 the the DT 180 2360 315 entry entry NN 180 2360 316 of of IN 180 2360 317 third third JJ 180 2360 318 country country NN 180 2360 319 nationals national NNS 180 2360 320 into into IN 180 2360 321 the the DT 180 2360 322 UAE UAE NNP 180 2360 323 portion portion NN 180 2360 324 of of IN 180 2360 325 Abu Abu NNP 180 2360 326 Musa Musa NNP 180 2360 327 island island NN 180 2360 328 , , , 180 2360 329 Tehran Tehran NNP 180 2360 330 subsequently subsequently RB 180 2360 331 backed back VBD 180 2360 332 off off RP 180 2360 333 in in IN 180 2360 334 the the DT 180 2360 335 face face NN 180 2360 336 of of IN 180 2360 337 significant significant JJ 180 2360 338 diplomatic diplomatic JJ 180 2360 339 support support NN 180 2360 340 for for IN 180 2360 341 the the DT 180 2360 342 UAE UAE NNP 180 2360 343 in in IN 180 2360 344 the the DT 180 2360 345 region region NN 180 2360 346 ; ; : 180 2360 347 periodic periodic JJ 180 2360 348 disputes dispute NNS 180 2360 349 with with IN 180 2360 350 Afghanistan Afghanistan NNP 180 2360 351 over over IN 180 2360 352 Helmand Helmand NNP 180 2360 353 water water NN 180 2360 354 rights right NNS 180 2360 355 Climate climate NN 180 2360 356 : : : 180 2360 357 mostly mostly RB 180 2360 358 arid arid NN 180 2360 359 or or CC 180 2360 360 semiarid semiarid NN 180 2360 361 , , , 180 2360 362 subtropical subtropical JJ 180 2360 363 along along IN 180 2360 364 Caspian Caspian NNP 180 2360 365 coast coast NN 180 2360 366 Terrain Terrain NNP 180 2360 367 : : : 180 2360 368 rugged rugged JJ 180 2360 369 , , , 180 2360 370 mountainous mountainous JJ 180 2360 371 rim rim NN 180 2360 372 ; ; : 180 2360 373 high high JJ 180 2360 374 , , , 180 2360 375 central central JJ 180 2360 376 basin basin NN 180 2360 377 with with IN 180 2360 378 deserts desert NNS 180 2360 379 , , , 180 2360 380 mountains mountain NNS 180 2360 381 ; ; , 180 2360 382 small small JJ 180 2360 383 , , , 180 2360 384 discontinuous discontinuous JJ 180 2360 385 plains plain NNS 180 2360 386 along along IN 180 2360 387 both both DT 180 2360 388 coasts coast NNS 180 2360 389 Natural natural JJ 180 2360 390 resources resource NNS 180 2360 391 : : : 180 2360 392 petroleum petroleum NN 180 2360 393 , , , 180 2360 394 natural natural JJ 180 2360 395 gas gas NN 180 2360 396 , , , 180 2360 397 coal coal NN 180 2360 398 , , , 180 2360 399 chromium chromium NN 180 2360 400 , , , 180 2360 401 copper copper NN 180 2360 402 , , , 180 2360 403 iron iron NN 180 2360 404 ore ore NN 180 2360 405 , , , 180 2360 406 lead lead NN 180 2360 407 , , , 180 2360 408 manganese manganese JJ 180 2360 409 , , , 180 2360 410 zinc zinc NN 180 2360 411 , , , 180 2360 412 sulfur sulfur NN 180 2360 413 Land Land NNP 180 2360 414 use use NN 180 2360 415 : : : 180 2360 416 arable arable JJ 180 2360 417 land land NN 180 2360 418 : : : 180 2360 419 8 8 CD 180 2360 420 % % NN 180 2360 421 permanent permanent JJ 180 2360 422 crops crop NNS 180 2360 423 : : : 180 2360 424 0 0 CD 180 2360 425 % % NN 180 2360 426 meadows meadow NNS 180 2360 427 and and CC 180 2360 428 pastures pasture NNS 180 2360 429 : : : 180 2360 430 27 27 CD 180 2360 431 % % NN 180 2360 432 forest forest NN 180 2360 433 and and CC 180 2360 434 woodland woodland NN 180 2360 435 : : : 180 2360 436 11 11 CD 180 2360 437 % % NN 180 2360 438 other other JJ 180 2360 439 : : : 180 2360 440 54 54 CD 180 2360 441 % % NN 180 2360 442 Irrigated irrigated JJ 180 2360 443 land land NN 180 2360 444 : : : 180 2360 445 57,500 57,500 CD 180 2360 446 sq sq IN 180 2360 447 km km NNP 180 2360 448 ( ( -LRB- 180 2360 449 1989 1989 CD 180 2360 450 est est NNP 180 2360 451 . . . 180 2360 452 ) ) -RRB- 180 2361 1 Environment environment NN 180 2361 2 : : : 180 2361 3 current current JJ 180 2361 4 issues issue NNS 180 2361 5 : : : 180 2361 6 air air NN 180 2361 7 pollution pollution NN 180 2361 8 , , , 180 2361 9 especially especially RB 180 2361 10 in in IN 180 2361 11 urban urban JJ 180 2361 12 areas area NNS 180 2361 13 , , , 180 2361 14 from from IN 180 2361 15 vehicle vehicle NN 180 2361 16 emissions emission NNS 180 2361 17 , , , 180 2361 18 refinery refinery NN 180 2361 19 operations operation NNS 180 2361 20 , , , 180 2361 21 and and CC 180 2361 22 industry industry NN 180 2361 23 ; ; , 180 2361 24 deforestation deforestation NN 180 2361 25 ; ; : 180 2361 26 overgrazing overgrazing NN 180 2361 27 ; ; : 180 2361 28 desertification desertification NN 180 2361 29 ; ; : 180 2361 30 oil oil NN 180 2361 31 pollution pollution NN 180 2361 32 in in IN 180 2361 33 the the DT 180 2361 34 Persian Persian NNP 180 2361 35 Gulf Gulf NNP 180 2361 36 ; ; : 180 2361 37 shortages shortage NNS 180 2361 38 of of IN 180 2361 39 drinking drink VBG 180 2361 40 water water NN 180 2361 41 natural natural JJ 180 2361 42 hazards hazard NNS 180 2361 43 : : : 180 2361 44 periodic periodic JJ 180 2361 45 droughts drought VBZ 180 2361 46 international international JJ 180 2361 47 agreements agreement NNS 180 2361 48 : : : 180 2361 49 party party NN 180 2361 50 to to IN 180 2361 51 - - HYPH 180 2361 52 Endangered endanger VBN 180 2361 53 Species Species NNPS 180 2361 54 , , , 180 2361 55 Hazardous Hazardous NNP 180 2361 56 Wastes Wastes NNPS 180 2361 57 , , , 180 2361 58 Nuclear Nuclear NNP 180 2361 59 Test Test NNP 180 2361 60 Ban Ban NNP 180 2361 61 , , , 180 2361 62 Ozone Ozone NNP 180 2361 63 Layer Layer NNP 180 2361 64 Protection Protection NNP 180 2361 65 , , , 180 2361 66 Wetlands Wetlands NNP 180 2361 67 ; ; , 180 2361 68 signed sign VBN 180 2361 69 , , , 180 2361 70 but but CC 180 2361 71 not not RB 180 2361 72 ratified ratified JJ 180 2361 73 - - : 180 2361 74 Biodiversity biodiversity NN 180 2361 75 , , , 180 2361 76 Climate climate NN 180 2361 77 Change change NN 180 2361 78 , , , 180 2361 79 Environmental Environmental NNP 180 2361 80 Modification Modification NNP 180 2361 81 , , , 180 2361 82 Law Law NNP 180 2361 83 of of IN 180 2361 84 the the DT 180 2361 85 Sea Sea NNP 180 2361 86 , , , 180 2361 87 Marine Marine NNP 180 2361 88 Life Life NNP 180 2361 89 Conservation Conservation NNP 180 2361 90 @Iran @iran NN 180 2361 91 , , , 180 2361 92 People People NNP 180 2361 93 Population Population NNP 180 2361 94 : : : 180 2361 95 65,615,474 65,615,474 ADD 180 2361 96 ( ( -LRB- 180 2361 97 July July NNP 180 2361 98 1994 1994 CD 180 2361 99 est est NNP 180 2361 100 . . . 180 2361 101 ) ) -RRB- 180 2362 1 Population population NN 180 2362 2 growth growth NN 180 2362 3 rate rate NN 180 2362 4 : : : 180 2362 5 3.46 3.46 CD 180 2362 6 % % NN 180 2362 7 ( ( -LRB- 180 2362 8 1994 1994 CD 180 2362 9 est est NNP 180 2362 10 . . . 180 2362 11 ) ) -RRB- 180 2363 1 Birth birth NN 180 2363 2 rate rate NN 180 2363 3 : : : 180 2363 4 42.43 42.43 CD 180 2363 5 births/1,000 births/1,000 NN 180 2363 6 population population NN 180 2363 7 ( ( -LRB- 180 2363 8 1994 1994 CD 180 2363 9 est est NNP 180 2363 10 . . . 180 2363 11 ) ) -RRB- 180 2364 1 Death death NN 180 2364 2 rate rate NN 180 2364 3 : : : 180 2364 4 7.83 7.83 CD 180 2364 5 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 180 2364 6 population population NN 180 2364 7 ( ( -LRB- 180 2364 8 1994 1994 CD 180 2364 9 est est NNP 180 2364 10 . . . 180 2364 11 ) ) -RRB- 180 2365 1 Net net JJ 180 2365 2 migration migration NN 180 2365 3 rate rate NN 180 2365 4 : : : 180 2365 5 0 0 NFP 180 2365 6 migrant(s)/1,000 migrant(s)/1,000 NN 180 2365 7 population population NN 180 2365 8 ( ( -LRB- 180 2365 9 1994 1994 CD 180 2365 10 est est NNP 180 2365 11 . . . 180 2365 12 ) ) -RRB- 180 2366 1 Infant infant NN 180 2366 2 mortality mortality NN 180 2366 3 rate rate NN 180 2366 4 : : : 180 2366 5 60.2 60.2 CD 180 2366 6 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 180 2366 7 live live JJ 180 2366 8 births birth NNS 180 2366 9 ( ( -LRB- 180 2366 10 1994 1994 CD 180 2366 11 est est NNP 180 2366 12 . . . 180 2366 13 ) ) -RRB- 180 2367 1 Life life NN 180 2367 2 expectancy expectancy NN 180 2367 3 at at IN 180 2367 4 birth birth NN 180 2367 5 : : : 180 2367 6 total total JJ 180 2367 7 population population NN 180 2367 8 : : : 180 2367 9 65.66 65.66 CD 180 2367 10 years year NNS 180 2367 11 male male JJ 180 2367 12 : : : 180 2367 13 64.7 64.7 CD 180 2367 14 years year NNS 180 2367 15 female female JJ 180 2367 16 : : : 180 2367 17 66.68 66.68 CD 180 2367 18 years year NNS 180 2367 19 ( ( -LRB- 180 2367 20 1994 1994 CD 180 2367 21 est est NNP 180 2367 22 . . . 180 2367 23 ) ) -RRB- 180 2368 1 Total total JJ 180 2368 2 fertility fertility NN 180 2368 3 rate rate NN 180 2368 4 : : : 180 2368 5 6.33 6.33 CD 180 2368 6 children child NNS 180 2368 7 born bear VBN 180 2368 8 / / SYM 180 2368 9 woman woman NN 180 2368 10 ( ( -LRB- 180 2368 11 1994 1994 CD 180 2368 12 est est NNP 180 2368 13 . . . 180 2368 14 ) ) -RRB- 180 2369 1 Nationality nationality NN 180 2369 2 : : : 180 2369 3 noun noun NNP 180 2369 4 : : : 180 2369 5 Iranian(s Iranian(s NNP 180 2369 6 ) ) -RRB- 180 2369 7 adjective adjective NN 180 2369 8 : : : 180 2369 9 Iranian iranian JJ 180 2369 10 Ethnic ethnic JJ 180 2369 11 divisions division NNS 180 2369 12 : : : 180 2369 13 Persian persian JJ 180 2369 14 51 51 CD 180 2369 15 % % NN 180 2369 16 , , , 180 2369 17 Azerbaijani Azerbaijani NNP 180 2369 18 24 24 CD 180 2369 19 % % NN 180 2369 20 , , , 180 2369 21 Gilaki Gilaki NNP 180 2369 22 and and CC 180 2369 23 Mazandarani Mazandarani NNP 180 2369 24 8 8 CD 180 2369 25 % % NN 180 2369 26 , , , 180 2369 27 Kurd Kurd NNP 180 2369 28 7 7 CD 180 2369 29 % % NN 180 2369 30 , , , 180 2369 31 Arab Arab NNP 180 2369 32 3 3 CD 180 2369 33 % % NN 180 2369 34 , , , 180 2369 35 Lur lur NN 180 2369 36 2 2 CD 180 2369 37 % % NN 180 2369 38 , , , 180 2369 39 Baloch Baloch NNP 180 2369 40 2 2 CD 180 2369 41 % % NN 180 2369 42 , , , 180 2369 43 Turkmen Turkmen NNP 180 2369 44 2 2 CD 180 2369 45 % % NN 180 2369 46 , , , 180 2369 47 other other JJ 180 2369 48 1 1 CD 180 2369 49 % % NN 180 2369 50 Religions religion NNS 180 2369 51 : : : 180 2369 52 Shi'a Shi'a : 180 2369 53 Muslim muslim JJ 180 2369 54 95 95 CD 180 2369 55 % % NN 180 2369 56 , , , 180 2369 57 Sunni Sunni NNP 180 2369 58 Muslim Muslim NNP 180 2369 59 4 4 CD 180 2369 60 % % NN 180 2369 61 , , , 180 2369 62 Zoroastrian zoroastrian JJ 180 2369 63 , , , 180 2369 64 Jewish jewish JJ 180 2369 65 , , , 180 2369 66 Christian Christian NNP 180 2369 67 , , , 180 2369 68 and and CC 180 2369 69 Baha'i baha'i UH 180 2369 70 1 1 CD 180 2369 71 % % NN 180 2369 72 Languages Languages NNPS 180 2369 73 : : : 180 2369 74 Persian persian JJ 180 2369 75 and and CC 180 2369 76 Persian Persian NNP 180 2369 77 dialects dialect VBZ 180 2369 78 58 58 CD 180 2369 79 % % NN 180 2369 80 , , , 180 2369 81 Turkic Turkic NNP 180 2369 82 and and CC 180 2369 83 Turkic Turkic NNP 180 2369 84 dialects dialect VBZ 180 2369 85 26 26 CD 180 2369 86 % % NN 180 2369 87 , , , 180 2369 88 Kurdish kurdish JJ 180 2369 89 9 9 CD 180 2369 90 % % NN 180 2369 91 , , , 180 2369 92 Luri Luri NNP 180 2369 93 2 2 CD 180 2369 94 % % NN 180 2369 95 , , , 180 2369 96 Baloch Baloch NNP 180 2369 97 1 1 CD 180 2369 98 % % NN 180 2369 99 , , , 180 2369 100 Arabic Arabic NNP 180 2369 101 1 1 CD 180 2369 102 % % NN 180 2369 103 , , , 180 2369 104 Turkish turkish JJ 180 2369 105 1 1 CD 180 2369 106 % % NN 180 2369 107 , , , 180 2369 108 other other JJ 180 2369 109 2 2 CD 180 2369 110 % % NN 180 2369 111 Literacy literacy NN 180 2369 112 : : : 180 2369 113 age age NN 180 2369 114 15 15 CD 180 2369 115 and and CC 180 2369 116 over over RB 180 2369 117 can can MD 180 2369 118 read read VB 180 2369 119 and and CC 180 2369 120 write write VB 180 2369 121 ( ( -LRB- 180 2369 122 1990 1990 CD 180 2369 123 est est NNP 180 2369 124 . . . 180 2369 125 ) ) -RRB- 180 2370 1 total total JJ 180 2370 2 population population NN 180 2370 3 : : : 180 2370 4 54 54 CD 180 2370 5 % % NN 180 2370 6 male male NN 180 2370 7 : : : 180 2370 8 64 64 CD 180 2370 9 % % NN 180 2370 10 female female NN 180 2370 11 : : : 180 2370 12 43 43 CD 180 2370 13 % % NN 180 2370 14 Labor Labor NNP 180 2370 15 force force NN 180 2370 16 : : : 180 2370 17 15.4 15.4 CD 180 2370 18 million million CD 180 2370 19 by by IN 180 2370 20 occupation occupation NN 180 2370 21 : : : 180 2370 22 agriculture agriculture NN 180 2370 23 33 33 CD 180 2370 24 % % NN 180 2370 25 , , , 180 2370 26 manufacturing manufacture VBG 180 2370 27 21 21 CD 180 2370 28 % % NN 180 2370 29 note note NN 180 2370 30 : : : 180 2370 31 shortage shortage NN 180 2370 32 of of IN 180 2370 33 skilled skilled JJ 180 2370 34 labor labor NN 180 2370 35 ( ( -LRB- 180 2370 36 1988 1988 CD 180 2370 37 est est NNP 180 2370 38 . . . 180 2370 39 ) ) -RRB- 180 2371 1 @Iran @Iran NNP 180 2371 2 , , , 180 2371 3 Government Government NNP 180 2371 4 Names Names NNPS 180 2371 5 : : : 180 2371 6 conventional conventional JJ 180 2371 7 long long JJ 180 2371 8 form form NN 180 2371 9 : : : 180 2371 10 Islamic Islamic NNP 180 2371 11 Republic Republic NNP 180 2371 12 of of IN 180 2371 13 Iran Iran NNP 180 2371 14 conventional conventional JJ 180 2371 15 short short JJ 180 2371 16 form form NN 180 2371 17 : : : 180 2371 18 Iran Iran NNP 180 2371 19 local local JJ 180 2371 20 long long JJ 180 2371 21 form form NN 180 2371 22 : : : 180 2371 23 Jomhuri Jomhuri NNP 180 2371 24 - - HYPH 180 2371 25 ye ye NNP 180 2371 26 Eslami Eslami NNP 180 2371 27 - - HYPH 180 2371 28 ye ye NNP 180 2371 29 Iran Iran NNP 180 2371 30 local local JJ 180 2371 31 short short JJ 180 2371 32 form form NN 180 2371 33 : : : 180 2371 34 Iran Iran NNP 180 2371 35 Digraph Digraph NNP 180 2371 36 : : : 180 2371 37 IR IR NNP 180 2371 38 Type type NN 180 2371 39 : : : 180 2371 40 theocratic theocratic NNP 180 2371 41 republic republic NNP 180 2371 42 Capital Capital NNP 180 2371 43 : : : 180 2371 44 Tehran Tehran NNP 180 2371 45 Administrative Administrative NNP 180 2371 46 divisions division NNS 180 2371 47 : : : 180 2371 48 24 24 CD 180 2371 49 provinces province NNS 180 2371 50 ( ( -LRB- 180 2371 51 ostanha ostanha NNS 180 2371 52 , , , 180 2371 53 singular singular NNP 180 2371 54 - - HYPH 180 2371 55 ostan ostan NNP 180 2371 56 ) ) -RRB- 180 2371 57 ; ; : 180 2371 58 Azarbayjan Azarbayjan NNP 180 2371 59 - - HYPH 180 2371 60 e e NNP 180 2371 61 Bakhtari Bakhtari NNP 180 2371 62 , , , 180 2371 63 Azarbayjan Azarbayjan NNP 180 2371 64 - - HYPH 180 2371 65 e e NNP 180 2371 66 Khavari Khavari NNP 180 2371 67 , , , 180 2371 68 Bakhtaran Bakhtaran NNP 180 2371 69 , , , 180 2371 70 Bushehr Bushehr NNP 180 2371 71 , , , 180 2371 72 Chahar Chahar NNP 180 2371 73 Mahall Mahall NNP 180 2371 74 va va NNP 180 2371 75 Bakhtiari Bakhtiari NNP 180 2371 76 , , , 180 2371 77 Esfahan Esfahan NNP 180 2371 78 , , , 180 2371 79 Fars Fars NNP 180 2371 80 , , , 180 2371 81 Gilan Gilan NNP 180 2371 82 , , , 180 2371 83 Hamadan Hamadan NNP 180 2371 84 , , , 180 2371 85 Hormozgan Hormozgan NNP 180 2371 86 , , , 180 2371 87 Ilam Ilam NNP 180 2371 88 , , , 180 2371 89 Kerman Kerman NNP 180 2371 90 , , , 180 2371 91 Khorasan Khorasan NNP 180 2371 92 , , , 180 2371 93 Khuzestan Khuzestan NNP 180 2371 94 , , , 180 2371 95 Kohkiluyeh Kohkiluyeh NNP 180 2371 96 va va NNP 180 2371 97 Buyer Buyer NNP 180 2371 98 Ahmadi Ahmadi NNP 180 2371 99 , , , 180 2371 100 Kordestan Kordestan NNP 180 2371 101 , , , 180 2371 102 Lorestan Lorestan NNP 180 2371 103 , , , 180 2371 104 Markazi Markazi NNP 180 2371 105 , , , 180 2371 106 Mazandaran Mazandaran NNP 180 2371 107 , , , 180 2371 108 Semnan Semnan NNP 180 2371 109 , , , 180 2371 110 Sistan Sistan NNP 180 2371 111 va va NNP 180 2371 112 Baluchestan Baluchestan NNP 180 2371 113 , , , 180 2371 114 Tehran Tehran NNP 180 2371 115 , , , 180 2371 116 Yazd Yazd NNP 180 2371 117 , , , 180 2371 118 Zanjan Zanjan NNP 180 2371 119 Independence Independence NNP 180 2371 120 : : : 180 2371 121 1 1 CD 180 2371 122 April April NNP 180 2371 123 1979 1979 CD 180 2371 124 ( ( -LRB- 180 2371 125 Islamic Islamic NNP 180 2371 126 Republic Republic NNP 180 2371 127 of of IN 180 2371 128 Iran Iran NNP 180 2371 129 proclaimed proclaim VBD 180 2371 130 ) ) -RRB- 180 2371 131 National national JJ 180 2371 132 holiday holiday NN 180 2371 133 : : : 180 2371 134 Islamic Islamic NNP 180 2371 135 Republic Republic NNP 180 2371 136 Day Day NNP 180 2371 137 , , , 180 2371 138 1 1 CD 180 2371 139 April April NNP 180 2371 140 ( ( -LRB- 180 2371 141 1979 1979 CD 180 2371 142 ) ) -RRB- 180 2371 143 Constitution constitution NN 180 2371 144 : : : 180 2371 145 2 2 CD 180 2371 146 - - SYM 180 2371 147 3 3 CD 180 2371 148 December December NNP 180 2371 149 1979 1979 CD 180 2371 150 ; ; : 180 2371 151 revised revise VBD 180 2371 152 1989 1989 CD 180 2371 153 to to TO 180 2371 154 expand expand VB 180 2371 155 powers power NNS 180 2371 156 of of IN 180 2371 157 the the DT 180 2371 158 presidency presidency NN 180 2371 159 and and CC 180 2371 160 eliminate eliminate VB 180 2371 161 the the DT 180 2371 162 prime prime JJ 180 2371 163 ministership ministership NN 180 2371 164 Legal legal JJ 180 2371 165 system system NN 180 2371 166 : : : 180 2371 167 the the DT 180 2371 168 Constitution Constitution NNP 180 2371 169 codifies codify VBZ 180 2371 170 Islamic islamic JJ 180 2371 171 principles principle NNS 180 2371 172 of of IN 180 2371 173 government government NN 180 2371 174 Suffrage suffrage NN 180 2371 175 : : : 180 2371 176 15 15 CD 180 2371 177 years year NNS 180 2371 178 of of IN 180 2371 179 age age NN 180 2371 180 ; ; : 180 2371 181 universal universal JJ 180 2371 182 Executive Executive NNP 180 2371 183 branch branch NN 180 2371 184 : : : 180 2371 185 supreme supreme NNP 180 2371 186 leader leader NNP 180 2371 187 and and CC 180 2371 188 functional functional JJ 180 2371 189 chief chief NN 180 2371 190 of of IN 180 2371 191 state state NN 180 2371 192 : : : 180 2371 193 Leader leader NN 180 2371 194 of of IN 180 2371 195 the the DT 180 2371 196 Islamic Islamic NNP 180 2371 197 Revolution Revolution NNP 180 2371 198 Ayatollah Ayatollah NNP 180 2371 199 Ali Ali NNP 180 2371 200 Hoseini Hoseini NNP 180 2371 201 - - HYPH 180 2371 202 KHAMENEI KHAMENEI NNP 180 2371 203 ( ( -LRB- 180 2371 204 since since IN 180 2371 205 4 4 CD 180 2371 206 June June NNP 180 2371 207 1989 1989 CD 180 2371 208 ) ) -RRB- 180 2371 209 ; ; : 180 2371 210 supreme supreme NNP 180 2371 211 leader leader NNP 180 2371 212 ( ( -LRB- 180 2371 213 velayat velayat NNP 180 2371 214 - - HYPH 180 2371 215 e e NNP 180 2371 216 faqih faqih NN 180 2371 217 ) ) -RRB- 180 2371 218 head head NN 180 2371 219 of of IN 180 2371 220 government government NN 180 2371 221 : : : 180 2371 222 President President NNP 180 2371 223 Ali Ali NNP 180 2371 224 Akbar Akbar NNP 180 2371 225 Hashemi Hashemi NNP 180 2371 226 - - HYPH 180 2371 227 RAFSANJANI RAFSANJANI NNP 180 2371 228 ( ( -LRB- 180 2371 229 since since IN 180 2371 230 3 3 CD 180 2371 231 August August NNP 180 2371 232 1989 1989 CD 180 2371 233 ) ) -RRB- 180 2371 234 ; ; : 180 2371 235 election election NN 180 2371 236 last last JJ 180 2371 237 held hold VBN 180 2371 238 June June NNP 180 2371 239 1993 1993 CD 180 2371 240 ( ( -LRB- 180 2371 241 next next JJ 180 2371 242 to to TO 180 2371 243 be be VB 180 2371 244 held hold VBN 180 2371 245 June June NNP 180 2371 246 - - HYPH 180 2371 247 July July NNP 180 2371 248 1997 1997 CD 180 2371 249 ) ) -RRB- 180 2371 250 ; ; : 180 2371 251 results result NNS 180 2371 252 - - : 180 2371 253 Ali Ali NNP 180 2371 254 Akbar Akbar NNP 180 2371 255 HASHEMI HASHEMI NNP 180 2371 256 - - HYPH 180 2371 257 RAFSANJANI RAFSANJANI NNP 180 2371 258 was be VBD 180 2371 259 elected elect VBN 180 2371 260 with with IN 180 2371 261 63 63 CD 180 2371 262 % % NN 180 2371 263 of of IN 180 2371 264 the the DT 180 2371 265 vote vote NN 180 2371 266 cabinet cabinet NN 180 2371 267 : : : 180 2371 268 Council Council NNP 180 2371 269 of of IN 180 2371 270 Ministers Ministers NNP 180 2371 271 ; ; , 180 2371 272 selected select VBN 180 2371 273 by by IN 180 2371 274 the the DT 180 2371 275 president president NN 180 2371 276 with with IN 180 2371 277 legislative legislative JJ 180 2371 278 approval approval NN 180 2371 279 Legislative legislative JJ 180 2371 280 branch branch NN 180 2371 281 : : : 180 2371 282 unicameral unicameral JJ 180 2371 283 Islamic Islamic NNP 180 2371 284 Consultative Consultative NNP 180 2371 285 Assembly Assembly NNP 180 2371 286 : : : 180 2371 287 ( ( -LRB- 180 2371 288 Majles Majles NNP 180 2371 289 - - HYPH 180 2371 290 e e NNP 180 2371 291 - - : 180 2371 292 Shura Shura NNP 180 2371 293 - - HYPH 180 2371 294 ye ye NNP 180 2371 295 - - HYPH 180 2371 296 Eslami Eslami NNP 180 2371 297 ) ) -RRB- 180 2371 298 elections election NNS 180 2371 299 last last RB 180 2371 300 held hold VBD 180 2371 301 8 8 CD 180 2371 302 April April NNP 180 2371 303 1992 1992 CD 180 2371 304 ( ( -LRB- 180 2371 305 next next JJ 180 2371 306 to to TO 180 2371 307 be be VB 180 2371 308 held hold VBN 180 2371 309 April April NNP 180 2371 310 1996 1996 CD 180 2371 311 ) ) -RRB- 180 2371 312 ; ; : 180 2371 313 results result NNS 180 2371 314 - - HYPH 180 2371 315 percent percent NN 180 2371 316 of of IN 180 2371 317 vote vote NN 180 2371 318 by by IN 180 2371 319 party party NN 180 2371 320 NA NA NNP 180 2371 321 ; ; : 180 2371 322 seats seat NNS 180 2371 323 - - , 180 2371 324 ( ( -LRB- 180 2371 325 270 270 CD 180 2371 326 seats seat NNS 180 2371 327 total total JJ 180 2371 328 ) ) -RRB- 180 2371 329 number number NN 180 2371 330 of of IN 180 2371 331 seats seat NNS 180 2371 332 by by IN 180 2371 333 party party NN 180 2371 334 NA NA NNP 180 2371 335 Judicial judicial JJ 180 2371 336 branch branch NN 180 2371 337 : : : 180 2371 338 Supreme Supreme NNP 180 2371 339 Court Court NNP 180 2371 340 Political political JJ 180 2371 341 parties party NNS 180 2371 342 and and CC 180 2371 343 leaders leader NNS 180 2371 344 : : : 180 2371 345 there there EX 180 2371 346 are be VBP 180 2371 347 at at RB 180 2371 348 least least RBS 180 2371 349 76 76 CD 180 2371 350 licensed license VBN 180 2371 351 parties party NNS 180 2371 352 ; ; : 180 2371 353 the the DT 180 2371 354 three three CD 180 2371 355 most most RBS 180 2371 356 important important JJ 180 2371 357 are be VBP 180 2371 358 - - HYPH 180 2371 359 Tehran Tehran NNP 180 2371 360 Militant Militant NNP 180 2371 361 Clergy Clergy NNP 180 2371 362 Association Association NNP 180 2371 363 , , , 180 2371 364 Mohammad Mohammad NNP 180 2371 365 Reza Reza NNP 180 2371 366 MAHDAVI MAHDAVI NNP 180 2371 367 - - HYPH 180 2371 368 KANI KANI NNP 180 2371 369 ; ; : 180 2371 370 Militant Militant NNP 180 2371 371 Clerics Clerics NNP 180 2371 372 Association Association NNP 180 2371 373 , , , 180 2371 374 Mehdi Mehdi NNP 180 2371 375 MAHDAVI MAHDAVI NNP 180 2371 376 - - HYPH 180 2371 377 KARUBI KARUBI NNP 180 2371 378 and and CC 180 2371 379 Mohammad Mohammad NNP 180 2371 380 Asqar Asqar NNP 180 2371 381 MUSAVI MUSAVI NNP 180 2371 382 - - HYPH 180 2371 383 KHOINIHA KHOINIHA NNP 180 2371 384 ; ; : 180 2371 385 Fedaiyin Fedaiyin NNP 180 2371 386 Islam Islam NNP 180 2371 387 Organization Organization NNP 180 2371 388 , , , 180 2371 389 Sadeq Sadeq NNP 180 2371 390 KHALKHALI KHALKHALI NNP 180 2371 391 Other other JJ 180 2371 392 political political JJ 180 2371 393 or or CC 180 2371 394 pressure pressure NN 180 2371 395 groups group NNS 180 2371 396 : : : 180 2371 397 groups group NNS 180 2371 398 that that WDT 180 2371 399 generally generally RB 180 2371 400 support support VBP 180 2371 401 the the DT 180 2371 402 Islamic Islamic NNP 180 2371 403 Republic Republic NNP 180 2371 404 include include VBP 180 2371 405 Hizballah Hizballah NNP 180 2371 406 , , , 180 2371 407 Hojjatiyeh Hojjatiyeh NNP 180 2371 408 Society Society NNP 180 2371 409 , , , 180 2371 410 Mojahedin Mojahedin NNP 180 2371 411 of of IN 180 2371 412 the the DT 180 2371 413 Islamic Islamic NNP 180 2371 414 Revolution Revolution NNP 180 2371 415 , , , 180 2371 416 Muslim Muslim NNP 180 2371 417 Students student NNS 180 2371 418 Following follow VBG 180 2371 419 the the DT 180 2371 420 Line Line NNP 180 2371 421 of of IN 180 2371 422 the the DT 180 2371 423 Imam Imam NNP 180 2371 424 ; ; : 180 2371 425 armed armed JJ 180 2371 426 political political JJ 180 2371 427 groups group NNS 180 2371 428 that that WDT 180 2371 429 have have VBP 180 2371 430 been be VBN 180 2371 431 almost almost RB 180 2371 432 completely completely RB 180 2371 433 repressed repress VBN 180 2371 434 by by IN 180 2371 435 the the DT 180 2371 436 government government NN 180 2371 437 include include VBP 180 2371 438 Mojahedin Mojahedin NNP 180 2371 439 - - HYPH 180 2371 440 e e NNP 180 2371 441 Khalq Khalq NNP 180 2371 442 Organization Organization NNP 180 2371 443 ( ( -LRB- 180 2371 444 MEK MEK NNP 180 2371 445 ) ) -RRB- 180 2371 446 , , , 180 2371 447 People People NNPS 180 2371 448 's 's POS 180 2371 449 Fedayeen Fedayeen NNP 180 2371 450 , , , 180 2371 451 Kurdish Kurdish NNP 180 2371 452 Democratic Democratic NNP 180 2371 453 Party Party NNP 180 2371 454 ; ; : 180 2371 455 the the DT 180 2371 456 Society Society NNP 180 2371 457 for for IN 180 2371 458 the the DT 180 2371 459 Defense Defense NNP 180 2371 460 of of IN 180 2371 461 Freedom Freedom NNP 180 2371 462 Member Member NNP 180 2371 463 of of IN 180 2371 464 : : : 180 2371 465 CCC CCC NNP 180 2371 466 , , , 180 2371 467 CP CP NNP 180 2371 468 , , , 180 2371 469 ESCAP ESCAP NNP 180 2371 470 , , , 180 2371 471 ECO ECO NNP 180 2371 472 , , , 180 2371 473 FAO FAO NNP 180 2371 474 , , , 180 2371 475 G-19 g-19 CD 180 2371 476 , , , 180 2371 477 G-24 g-24 CD 180 2371 478 , , , 180 2371 479 G-77 g-77 CD 180 2371 480 , , , 180 2371 481 IAEA iaea NN 180 2371 482 , , , 180 2371 483 IBRD IBRD NNP 180 2371 484 , , , 180 2371 485 ICAO ICAO NNP 180 2371 486 , , , 180 2371 487 ICC ICC NNP 180 2371 488 , , , 180 2371 489 IDA IDA NNP 180 2371 490 , , , 180 2371 491 IDB IDB NNP 180 2371 492 , , , 180 2371 493 IFAD IFAD NNP 180 2371 494 , , , 180 2371 495 IFC IFC NNP 180 2371 496 , , , 180 2371 497 ILO ILO NNP 180 2371 498 , , , 180 2371 499 IMF IMF NNP 180 2371 500 , , , 180 2371 501 IMO imo RB 180 2371 502 , , , 180 2371 503 INMARSAT INMARSAT NNP 180 2371 504 , , , 180 2371 505 INTELSAT INTELSAT NNP 180 2371 506 , , , 180 2371 507 INTERPOL INTERPOL NNP 180 2371 508 , , , 180 2371 509 IOC IOC NNP 180 2371 510 , , , 180 2371 511 ISO ISO NNP 180 2371 512 , , , 180 2371 513 ITU ITU NNP 180 2371 514 , , , 180 2371 515 LORCS LORCS NNP 180 2371 516 , , , 180 2371 517 NAM NAM NNP 180 2371 518 , , , 180 2371 519 OIC OIC NNP 180 2371 520 , , , 180 2371 521 OPEC OPEC NNP 180 2371 522 , , , 180 2371 523 PCA PCA NNP 180 2371 524 , , , 180 2371 525 UN UN NNP 180 2371 526 , , , 180 2371 527 UNCTAD UNCTAD NNP 180 2371 528 , , , 180 2371 529 UNESCO UNESCO NNP 180 2371 530 , , , 180 2371 531 UNHCR UNHCR NNP 180 2371 532 , , , 180 2371 533 UNIDO UNIDO NNP 180 2371 534 , , , 180 2371 535 UPU UPU NNP 180 2371 536 , , , 180 2371 537 WCL WCL NNP 180 2371 538 , , , 180 2371 539 WFTU WFTU NNP 180 2371 540 , , , 180 2371 541 WHO who WP 180 2371 542 , , , 180 2371 543 WIPO WIPO NNP 180 2371 544 , , , 180 2371 545 WMO WMO NNP 180 2371 546 , , , 180 2371 547 WTO WTO NNP 180 2371 548 Diplomatic diplomatic JJ 180 2371 549 representation representation NN 180 2371 550 in in IN 180 2371 551 US US NNP 180 2371 552 : : : 180 2371 553 chief chief NN 180 2371 554 of of IN 180 2371 555 mission mission NN 180 2371 556 : : : 180 2371 557 Iran Iran NNP 180 2371 558 has have VBZ 180 2371 559 an an DT 180 2371 560 Interests Interests NNP 180 2371 561 Section Section NNP 180 2371 562 in in IN 180 2371 563 the the DT 180 2371 564 Pakistani Pakistani NNP 180 2371 565 Embassy Embassy NNP 180 2371 566 in in IN 180 2371 567 Washington Washington NNP 180 2371 568 , , , 180 2371 569 DC DC NNP 180 2371 570 chancery chancery NN 180 2371 571 : : : 180 2371 572 Iranian iranian JJ 180 2371 573 Interests Interests NNPS 180 2371 574 Section Section NNP 180 2371 575 , , , 180 2371 576 2209 2209 CD 180 2371 577 Wisconsin Wisconsin NNP 180 2371 578 Avenue Avenue NNP 180 2371 579 NW NW NNP 180 2371 580 , , , 180 2371 581 Washington Washington NNP 180 2371 582 , , , 180 2371 583 DC DC NNP 180 2371 584 20007 20007 CD 180 2371 585 telephone telephone NN 180 2371 586 : : : 180 2371 587 ( ( -LRB- 180 2371 588 202 202 CD 180 2371 589 ) ) -RRB- 180 2371 590 965 965 CD 180 2371 591 - - HYPH 180 2371 592 4990 4990 CD 180 2371 593 US US NNP 180 2371 594 diplomatic diplomatic JJ 180 2371 595 representation representation NN 180 2371 596 : : : 180 2371 597 protecting protect VBG 180 2371 598 power power NN 180 2371 599 in in IN 180 2371 600 Iran Iran NNP 180 2371 601 is be VBZ 180 2371 602 Switzerland Switzerland NNP 180 2371 603 Flag Flag NNP 180 2371 604 : : : 180 2371 605 three three CD 180 2371 606 equal equal JJ 180 2371 607 horizontal horizontal JJ 180 2371 608 bands band NNS 180 2371 609 of of IN 180 2371 610 green green JJ 180 2371 611 ( ( -LRB- 180 2371 612 top top NN 180 2371 613 ) ) -RRB- 180 2371 614 , , , 180 2371 615 white white JJ 180 2371 616 , , , 180 2371 617 and and CC 180 2371 618 red red NN 180 2371 619 ; ; : 180 2371 620 the the DT 180 2371 621 national national NNP 180 2371 622 emblem emblem NN 180 2371 623 ( ( -LRB- 180 2371 624 a a DT 180 2371 625 stylized stylize VBN 180 2371 626 representation representation NN 180 2371 627 of of IN 180 2371 628 the the DT 180 2371 629 word word NN 180 2371 630 Allah Allah NNP 180 2371 631 ) ) -RRB- 180 2371 632 in in IN 180 2371 633 red red NN 180 2371 634 is be VBZ 180 2371 635 centered center VBN 180 2371 636 in in IN 180 2371 637 the the DT 180 2371 638 white white JJ 180 2371 639 band band NN 180 2371 640 ; ; : 180 2371 641 Allah Allah NNP 180 2371 642 Alkbar Alkbar NNP 180 2371 643 ( ( -LRB- 180 2371 644 God God NNP 180 2371 645 is be VBZ 180 2371 646 Great great JJ 180 2371 647 ) ) -RRB- 180 2371 648 in in IN 180 2371 649 white white JJ 180 2371 650 Arabic arabic JJ 180 2371 651 script script NN 180 2371 652 is be VBZ 180 2371 653 repeated repeat VBN 180 2371 654 11 11 CD 180 2371 655 times time NNS 180 2371 656 along along IN 180 2371 657 the the DT 180 2371 658 bottom bottom JJ 180 2371 659 edge edge NN 180 2371 660 of of IN 180 2371 661 the the DT 180 2371 662 green green JJ 180 2371 663 band band NN 180 2371 664 and and CC 180 2371 665 11 11 CD 180 2371 666 times time NNS 180 2371 667 along along IN 180 2371 668 the the DT 180 2371 669 top top JJ 180 2371 670 edge edge NN 180 2371 671 of of IN 180 2371 672 the the DT 180 2371 673 red red NNP 180 2371 674 band band NN 180 2371 675 @Iran @iran NN 180 2371 676 , , , 180 2371 677 Economy Economy NNP 180 2371 678 Overview Overview NNP 180 2371 679 : : : 180 2371 680 Iran Iran NNP 180 2371 681 's 's POS 180 2371 682 economy economy NN 180 2371 683 is be VBZ 180 2371 684 a a DT 180 2371 685 mixture mixture NN 180 2371 686 of of IN 180 2371 687 central central JJ 180 2371 688 planning planning NN 180 2371 689 , , , 180 2371 690 state state NN 180 2371 691 ownership ownership NN 180 2371 692 of of 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2372 18 reduce reduce VB 180 2372 19 government government NN 180 2372 20 intervention intervention NN 180 2372 21 , , , 180 2372 22 but but CC 180 2372 23 most most JJS 180 2372 24 of of IN 180 2372 25 these these DT 180 2372 26 changes change NNS 180 2372 27 have have VBP 180 2372 28 moved move VBN 180 2372 29 slowly slowly RB 180 2372 30 because because IN 180 2372 31 of of IN 180 2372 32 political political JJ 180 2372 33 opposition opposition NN 180 2372 34 . . . 180 2373 1 Iran Iran NNP 180 2373 2 has have VBZ 180 2373 3 faced face VBN 180 2373 4 increasingly increasingly RB 180 2373 5 severe severe JJ 180 2373 6 financial financial JJ 180 2373 7 difficulties difficulty NNS 180 2373 8 in in IN 180 2373 9 1992 1992 CD 180 2373 10 - - SYM 180 2373 11 93 93 CD 180 2373 12 due due IN 180 2373 13 to to IN 180 2373 14 an an DT 180 2373 15 import import NN 180 2373 16 surge surge NN 180 2373 17 since since IN 180 2373 18 1989 1989 CD 180 2373 19 and and CC 180 2373 20 general general JJ 180 2373 21 financial financial JJ 180 2373 22 mismanagement mismanagement NN 180 2373 23 . . . 180 2374 1 At at IN 180 2374 2 yearend yearend NN 180 2374 3 1993 1993 CD 180 2374 4 the the DT 180 2374 5 Iranian iranian JJ 180 2374 6 Government Government NNP 180 2374 7 estimated estimate VBD 180 2374 8 that that IN 180 2374 9 it -PRON- PRP 180 2374 10 owed owe VBD 180 2374 11 foreign foreign JJ 180 2374 12 creditors creditor NNS 180 2374 13 about about IN 180 2374 14 $ $ $ 180 2374 15 30 30 CD 180 2374 16 billion billion CD 180 2374 17 ; ; : 180 2374 18 an an DT 180 2374 19 estimated estimate VBN 180 2374 20 $ $ $ 180 2374 21 8 8 CD 180 2374 22 billion billion CD 180 2374 23 of of IN 180 2374 24 this this DT 180 2374 25 debt debt NN 180 2374 26 was be VBD 180 2374 27 in in IN 180 2374 28 arrears arrear NNS 180 2374 29 . . . 180 2375 1 Earnings earning NNS 180 2375 2 from from IN 180 2375 3 oil oil NN 180 2375 4 exports export NNS 180 2375 5 -- -- : 180 2375 6 which which WDT 180 2375 7 provide provide VBP 180 2375 8 over over IN 180 2375 9 90 90 CD 180 2375 10 % % NN 180 2375 11 of of IN 180 2375 12 Iran Iran NNP 180 2375 13 's 's POS 180 2375 14 export export NN 180 2375 15 revenues revenue NNS 180 2375 16 -- -- : 180 2375 17 are be VBP 180 2375 18 providing provide VBG 180 2375 19 less less JJR 180 2375 20 relief relief NN 180 2375 21 to to IN 180 2375 22 Iran Iran NNP 180 2375 23 than than IN 180 2375 24 usual usual JJ 180 2375 25 because because IN 180 2375 26 of of IN 180 2375 27 declining decline VBG 180 2375 28 oil oil NN 180 2375 29 prices price NNS 180 2375 30 . . . 180 2376 1 Estimated estimate VBN 180 2376 2 overall overall JJ 180 2376 3 growth growth NN 180 2376 4 was be VBD 180 2376 5 a a DT 180 2376 6 robust robust JJ 180 2376 7 6.3 6.3 CD 180 2376 8 % % NN 180 2376 9 in in IN 180 2376 10 1992 1992 CD 180 2376 11 and and CC 180 2376 12 a a DT 180 2376 13 moderate moderate JJ 180 2376 14 3 3 CD 180 2376 15 % % NN 180 2376 16 in in IN 180 2376 17 1993 1993 CD 180 2376 18 . . . 180 2377 1 National national JJ 180 2377 2 product product NN 180 2377 3 : : : 180 2377 4 GNP gnp NN 180 2377 5 - - HYPH 180 2377 6 purchasing purchase VBG 180 2377 7 power power NN 180 2377 8 equivalent equivalent NN 180 2377 9 - - : 180 2377 10 $ $ $ 180 2377 11 303 303 CD 180 2377 12 billion billion CD 180 2377 13 ( ( -LRB- 180 2377 14 1993 1993 CD 180 2377 15 est est NNP 180 2377 16 . . . 180 2377 17 ) ) -RRB- 180 2378 1 National national JJ 180 2378 2 product product NN 180 2378 3 real real JJ 180 2378 4 growth growth NN 180 2378 5 rate rate NN 180 2378 6 : : : 180 2378 7 3 3 CD 180 2378 8 % % NN 180 2378 9 ( ( -LRB- 180 2378 10 1993 1993 CD 180 2378 11 est est NNP 180 2378 12 . . . 180 2378 13 ) ) -RRB- 180 2379 1 National national JJ 180 2379 2 product product NN 180 2379 3 per per IN 180 2379 4 capita capita NN 180 2379 5 : : : 180 2379 6 $ $ $ 180 2379 7 4,780 4,780 CD 180 2379 8 ( ( -LRB- 180 2379 9 1993 1993 CD 180 2379 10 est est NNP 180 2379 11 . . . 180 2379 12 ) ) -RRB- 180 2380 1 Inflation inflation NN 180 2380 2 rate rate NN 180 2380 3 ( ( -LRB- 180 2380 4 consumer consumer NN 180 2380 5 prices price NNS 180 2380 6 ) ) -RRB- 180 2380 7 : : : 180 2380 8 30 30 CD 180 2380 9 % % NN 180 2380 10 ( ( -LRB- 180 2380 11 September September NNP 180 2380 12 1992-September 1992-september CD 180 2380 13 1993 1993 CD 180 2380 14 ) ) -RRB- 180 2380 15 Unemployment unemployment NN 180 2380 16 rate rate NN 180 2380 17 : : : 180 2380 18 30 30 CD 180 2380 19 % % NN 180 2380 20 ( ( -LRB- 180 2380 21 1991 1991 CD 180 2380 22 est est NNP 180 2380 23 . . . 180 2380 24 ) ) -RRB- 180 2381 1 Budget budget NN 180 2381 2 : : : 180 2381 3 revenues revenue NNS 180 2381 4 : : : 180 2381 5 $ $ $ 180 2381 6 NA na NN 180 2381 7 expenditures expenditure NNS 180 2381 8 : : : 180 2381 9 $ $ $ 180 2381 10 NA na NN 180 2381 11 , , , 180 2381 12 including include VBG 180 2381 13 capital capital NN 180 2381 14 expenditures expenditure NNS 180 2381 15 of of IN 180 2381 16 $ $ $ 180 2381 17 NA NA NNP 180 2381 18 Exports Exports NNPS 180 2381 19 : : : 180 2381 20 $ $ $ 180 2381 21 15.5 15.5 CD 180 2381 22 billion billion CD 180 2381 23 ( ( -LRB- 180 2381 24 f.o.b f.o.b JJ 180 2381 25 . . . 180 2381 26 , , , 180 2381 27 FY92 FY92 NNP 180 2381 28 est est NNP 180 2381 29 . . . 180 2381 30 ) ) -RRB- 180 2382 1 commodities commodity NNS 180 2382 2 : : : 180 2382 3 petroleum petroleum NN 180 2382 4 90 90 CD 180 2382 5 % % NN 180 2382 6 , , , 180 2382 7 carpets carpet NNS 180 2382 8 , , , 180 2382 9 fruits fruit NNS 180 2382 10 , , , 180 2382 11 nuts nut NNS 180 2382 12 , , , 180 2382 13 hides hide VBZ 180 2382 14 partners partner NNS 180 2382 15 : : : 180 2382 16 Japan Japan NNP 180 2382 17 , , , 180 2382 18 Italy Italy NNP 180 2382 19 , , , 180 2382 20 France France NNP 180 2382 21 , , , 180 2382 22 Netherlands Netherlands NNP 180 2382 23 , , , 180 2382 24 Belgium Belgium NNP 180 2382 25 / / SYM 180 2382 26 Luxembourg Luxembourg NNP 180 2382 27 , , , 180 2382 28 Spain Spain NNP 180 2382 29 , , , 180 2382 30 and and CC 180 2382 31 Germany Germany NNP 180 2382 32 Imports Imports NNPS 180 2382 33 : : : 180 2382 34 $ $ $ 180 2382 35 23.7 23.7 CD 180 2382 36 billion billion CD 180 2382 37 ( ( -LRB- 180 2382 38 c.i.f c.i.f NN 180 2382 39 . . . 180 2382 40 , , , 180 2382 41 FY92 FY92 NNP 180 2382 42 est est NNP 180 2382 43 . . . 180 2382 44 ) ) -RRB- 180 2383 1 commodities commodity NNS 180 2383 2 : : : 180 2383 3 machinery machinery NN 180 2383 4 , , , 180 2383 5 military military JJ 180 2383 6 supplies supply NNS 180 2383 7 , , , 180 2383 8 metal metal NN 180 2383 9 works work NNS 180 2383 10 , , , 180 2383 11 foodstuffs foodstuff NNS 180 2383 12 , , , 180 2383 13 pharmaceuticals pharmaceutical NNS 180 2383 14 , , , 180 2383 15 technical technical JJ 180 2383 16 services service NNS 180 2383 17 , , , 180 2383 18 refined refined JJ 180 2383 19 oil oil NN 180 2383 20 products product NNS 180 2383 21 partners partner NNS 180 2383 22 : : : 180 2383 23 Germany Germany NNP 180 2383 24 , , , 180 2383 25 Japan Japan NNP 180 2383 26 , , , 180 2383 27 Italy Italy NNP 180 2383 28 , , , 180 2383 29 UK UK NNP 180 2383 30 , , , 180 2383 31 France France NNP 180 2383 32 External External NNP 180 2383 33 debt debt NN 180 2383 34 : : : 180 2383 35 $ $ $ 180 2383 36 30 30 CD 180 2383 37 billion billion CD 180 2383 38 ( ( -LRB- 180 2383 39 December December NNP 180 2383 40 1993 1993 CD 180 2383 41 ) ) -RRB- 180 2383 42 Industrial industrial JJ 180 2383 43 production production NN 180 2383 44 : : : 180 2383 45 growth growth NN 180 2383 46 rate rate NN 180 2383 47 3 3 CD 180 2383 48 % % NN 180 2383 49 ( ( -LRB- 180 2383 50 1993 1993 CD 180 2383 51 est est NNP 180 2383 52 . . . 180 2384 1 ) ) -RRB- 180 2384 2 ; ; , 180 2384 3 accounts account NNS 180 2384 4 for for IN 180 2384 5 almost almost RB 180 2384 6 30 30 CD 180 2384 7 % % NN 180 2384 8 of of IN 180 2384 9 GDP GDP NNP 180 2384 10 , , , 180 2384 11 including include VBG 180 2384 12 petroleum petroleum NN 180 2384 13 Electricity Electricity NNP 180 2384 14 : : : 180 2384 15 capacity capacity NN 180 2384 16 : : : 180 2384 17 15,649,000 15,649,000 CD 180 2384 18 kW kW NNP 180 2384 19 production production NN 180 2384 20 : : : 180 2384 21 43.6 43.6 CD 180 2384 22 billion billion CD 180 2384 23 kWh kWh NNS 180 2384 24 consumption consumption NN 180 2384 25 per per IN 180 2384 26 capita capita NN 180 2384 27 : : : 180 2384 28 710 710 CD 180 2384 29 kWh kWh NNS 180 2384 30 ( ( -LRB- 180 2384 31 1992 1992 CD 180 2384 32 ) ) -RRB- 180 2384 33 Industries Industries NNP 180 2384 34 : : : 180 2384 35 petroleum petroleum NN 180 2384 36 , , , 180 2384 37 petrochemicals petrochemical NNS 180 2384 38 , , , 180 2384 39 textiles textile NNS 180 2384 40 , , , 180 2384 41 cement cement NN 180 2384 42 and and CC 180 2384 43 other other JJ 180 2384 44 building building NN 180 2384 45 materials material NNS 180 2384 46 , , , 180 2384 47 food food NN 180 2384 48 processing processing NN 180 2384 49 ( ( -LRB- 180 2384 50 particularly particularly RB 180 2384 51 sugar sugar NN 180 2384 52 refining refining NN 180 2384 53 and and CC 180 2384 54 vegetable vegetable NN 180 2384 55 oil oil NN 180 2384 56 production production NN 180 2384 57 ) ) -RRB- 180 2384 58 , , , 180 2384 59 metal metal NN 180 2384 60 fabricating fabricate VBG 180 2384 61 Agriculture agriculture NN 180 2384 62 : : : 180 2384 63 accounts account NNS 180 2384 64 for for IN 180 2384 65 about about RB 180 2384 66 20 20 CD 180 2384 67 % % NN 180 2384 68 of of IN 180 2384 69 GDP GDP NNP 180 2384 70 ; ; , 180 2384 71 principal principal JJ 180 2384 72 products product NNS 180 2384 73 - - HYPH 180 2384 74 wheat wheat NN 180 2384 75 , , , 180 2384 76 rice rice NN 180 2384 77 , , , 180 2384 78 other other JJ 180 2384 79 grains grain NNS 180 2384 80 , , , 180 2384 81 sugar sugar NN 180 2384 82 beets beet NNS 180 2384 83 , , , 180 2384 84 fruits fruit NNS 180 2384 85 , , , 180 2384 86 nuts nut NNS 180 2384 87 , , , 180 2384 88 cotton cotton NN 180 2384 89 , , , 180 2384 90 dairy dairy NN 180 2384 91 products product NNS 180 2384 92 , , , 180 2384 93 wool wool NN 180 2384 94 , , , 180 2384 95 caviar caviar NN 180 2384 96 ; ; : 180 2384 97 not not RB 180 2384 98 self self NN 180 2384 99 - - HYPH 180 2384 100 sufficient sufficient JJ 180 2384 101 in in IN 180 2384 102 food food NN 180 2384 103 Illicit Illicit NNP 180 2384 104 drugs drug NNS 180 2384 105 : : : 180 2384 106 illicit illicit JJ 180 2384 107 producer producer NN 180 2384 108 of of IN 180 2384 109 opium opium NN 180 2384 110 poppy poppy NNP 180 2384 111 for for IN 180 2384 112 the the DT 180 2384 113 domestic domestic JJ 180 2384 114 and and CC 180 2384 115 international international JJ 180 2384 116 drug drug NN 180 2384 117 trade trade NN 180 2384 118 ; ; : 180 2384 119 net net JJ 180 2384 120 opiate opiate NN 180 2384 121 importer importer NN 180 2384 122 but but CC 180 2384 123 also also RB 180 2384 124 a a DT 180 2384 125 key key JJ 180 2384 126 transshipment transshipment NN 180 2384 127 point point NN 180 2384 128 for for IN 180 2384 129 Southwest southwest JJ 180 2384 130 Asian asian JJ 180 2384 131 heroin heroin NN 180 2384 132 to to IN 180 2384 133 Europe Europe NNP 180 2384 134 Economic Economic NNP 180 2384 135 aid aid NN 180 2384 136 : : : 180 2384 137 recipient recipient NN 180 2384 138 : : : 180 2384 139 US US NNP 180 2384 140 commitments commitment NNS 180 2384 141 , , , 180 2384 142 including include VBG 180 2384 143 Ex Ex NNP 180 2384 144 - - HYPH 180 2384 145 Im Im NNP 180 2384 146 ( ( -LRB- 180 2384 147 FY70 FY70 NNP 180 2384 148 - - HYPH 180 2384 149 80 80 CD 180 2384 150 ) ) -RRB- 180 2384 151 , , , 180 2384 152 $ $ $ 180 2384 153 1 1 CD 180 2384 154 billion billion CD 180 2384 155 ; ; : 180 2384 156 Western western JJ 180 2384 157 ( ( -LRB- 180 2384 158 non non JJ 180 2384 159 - - JJ 180 2384 160 US us JJ 180 2384 161 ) ) -RRB- 180 2384 162 countries country NNS 180 2384 163 , , , 180 2384 164 ODA ODA NNP 180 2384 165 and and CC 180 2384 166 OOF OOF NNP 180 2384 167 bilateral bilateral JJ 180 2384 168 commitments commitment NNS 180 2384 169 ( ( -LRB- 180 2384 170 1970 1970 CD 180 2384 171 - - SYM 180 2384 172 89 89 CD 180 2384 173 ) ) -RRB- 180 2384 174 , , , 180 2384 175 $ $ $ 180 2384 176 1.675 1.675 CD 180 2384 177 billion billion CD 180 2384 178 ; ; : 180 2384 179 Communist communist JJ 180 2384 180 countries country NNS 180 2384 181 ( ( -LRB- 180 2384 182 1970 1970 CD 180 2384 183 - - SYM 180 2384 184 89 89 CD 180 2384 185 ) ) -RRB- 180 2384 186 , , , 180 2384 187 $ $ $ 180 2384 188 976 976 CD 180 2384 189 million million CD 180 2384 190 note note NN 180 2384 191 : : : 180 2384 192 aid aid NN 180 2384 193 fell fall VBD 180 2384 194 sharply sharply RB 180 2384 195 following follow VBG 180 2384 196 the the DT 180 2384 197 1979 1979 CD 180 2384 198 revolution revolution NNP 180 2384 199 Currency currency NN 180 2384 200 : : : 180 2384 201 1 1 CD 180 2384 202 Iranian iranian JJ 180 2384 203 rial rial NN 180 2384 204 ( ( -LRB- 180 2384 205 IR IR NNP 180 2384 206 ) ) -RRB- 180 2384 207 = = NFP 180 2384 208 10 10 CD 180 2384 209 tomans tomans NNPS 180 2384 210 Exchange Exchange NNP 180 2384 211 rates rate NNS 180 2384 212 : : : 180 2384 213 Iranian iranian JJ 180 2384 214 rials rial NNS 180 2384 215 ( ( -LRB- 180 2384 216 IR IR NNP 180 2384 217 ) ) -RRB- 180 2384 218 per per IN 180 2384 219 US$ us$ $ 180 2384 220 1 1 CD 180 2384 221 - - SYM 180 2384 222 1,748.86 1,748.86 CD 180 2384 223 ( ( -LRB- 180 2384 224 January January NNP 180 2384 225 1994 1994 CD 180 2384 226 ) ) -RRB- 180 2384 227 , , , 180 2384 228 1,267.77 1,267.77 CD 180 2384 229 ( ( -LRB- 180 2384 230 1993 1993 CD 180 2384 231 ) ) -RRB- 180 2384 232 , , , 180 2384 233 65.552 65.552 CD 180 2384 234 ( ( -LRB- 180 2384 235 1992 1992 CD 180 2384 236 ) ) -RRB- 180 2384 237 , , , 180 2384 238 67.505 67.505 CD 180 2384 239 ( ( -LRB- 180 2384 240 1991 1991 CD 180 2384 241 ) ) -RRB- 180 2384 242 ; ; : 180 2384 243 note note VB 180 2384 244 - - HYPH 180 2384 245 in in RP 180 2384 246 March March NNP 180 2384 247 1993 1993 CD 180 2384 248 the the DT 180 2384 249 Iranian iranian JJ 180 2384 250 government government NN 180 2384 251 announced announce VBD 180 2384 252 a a DT 180 2384 253 new new JJ 180 2384 254 single single JJ 180 2384 255 - - HYPH 180 2384 256 parity parity NN 180 2384 257 exchange exchange NN 180 2384 258 rate rate NN 180 2384 259 system system NN 180 2384 260 with with IN 180 2384 261 a a DT 180 2384 262 new new JJ 180 2384 263 official official JJ 180 2384 264 rate rate NN 180 2384 265 of of IN 180 2384 266 1,538 1,538 CD 180 2384 267 rials rial NNS 180 2384 268 per per IN 180 2384 269 dollar dollar NN 180 2384 270 ; ; : 180 2384 271 there there EX 180 2384 272 is be VBZ 180 2384 273 also also RB 180 2384 274 a a DT 180 2384 275 black black JJ 180 2384 276 market market NN 180 2384 277 rate rate NN 180 2384 278 of of IN 180 2384 279 2200 2200 CD 180 2384 280 rials rial NNS 180 2384 281 per per IN 180 2384 282 US$ us$ $ 180 2384 283 1 1 CD 180 2384 284 ( ( -LRB- 180 2384 285 December December NNP 180 2384 286 1993 1993 CD 180 2384 287 ) ) -RRB- 180 2384 288 Fiscal fiscal JJ 180 2384 289 year year NN 180 2384 290 : : : 180 2384 291 21 21 CD 180 2384 292 March March NNP 180 2384 293 - - HYPH 180 2384 294 20 20 CD 180 2384 295 March March NNP 180 2384 296 @Iran @iran NN 180 2384 297 , , , 180 2384 298 Communications Communications NNP 180 2384 299 Railroads Railroads NNPS 180 2384 300 : : : 180 2384 301 4,852 4,852 CD 180 2384 302 km km NNP 180 2384 303 total total NN 180 2384 304 ; ; : 180 2384 305 4,760 4,760 CD 180 2384 306 km km NN 180 2384 307 1.432-meter 1.432-meter CD 180 2384 308 gauge gauge NN 180 2384 309 , , , 180 2384 310 92 92 CD 180 2384 311 km km NN 180 2384 312 1.676-meter 1.676-meter CD 180 2384 313 gauge gauge NN 180 2384 314 ; ; : 180 2384 315 480 480 CD 180 2384 316 km km NN 180 2384 317 under under IN 180 2384 318 construction construction NN 180 2384 319 from from IN 180 2384 320 Bafq Bafq NNP 180 2384 321 to to IN 180 2384 322 Bandar Bandar NNP 180 2384 323 - - HYPH 180 2384 324 e e NNP 180 2384 325 ' ' '' 180 2384 326 Abbas Abbas NNP 180 2384 327 , , , 180 2384 328 rail rail NN 180 2384 329 construction construction NN 180 2384 330 from from IN 180 2384 331 Bafq Bafq NNP 180 2384 332 to to IN 180 2384 333 Sirjan Sirjan NNP 180 2384 334 has have VBZ 180 2384 335 been be VBN 180 2384 336 completed complete VBN 180 2384 337 and and CC 180 2384 338 is be VBZ 180 2384 339 operational operational JJ 180 2384 340 ; ; : 180 2384 341 section section NN 180 2384 342 from from IN 180 2384 343 Sirjan Sirjan NNP 180 2384 344 to to IN 180 2384 345 Bandar Bandar NNP 180 2384 346 - - HYPH 180 2384 347 e e NNP 180 2384 348 ' ' `` 180 2384 349 Abbas Abbas NNP 180 2384 350 still still RB 180 2384 351 under under IN 180 2384 352 construction construction NN 180 2384 353 Highways highway NNS 180 2384 354 : : : 180 2384 355 total total NN 180 2384 356 : : : 180 2384 357 140,200 140,200 CD 180 2384 358 km km NN 180 2384 359 paved pave VBN 180 2384 360 : : : 180 2384 361 42,694 42,694 CD 180 2384 362 km km NN 180 2384 363 unpaved unpaved JJ 180 2384 364 : : : 180 2384 365 gravel gravel NN 180 2384 366 , , , 180 2384 367 crushed crush VBN 180 2384 368 stone stone NN 180 2384 369 46,866 46,866 CD 180 2384 370 km km NN 180 2384 371 ; ; , 180 2384 372 improved improve VBD 180 2384 373 earth earth NN 180 2384 374 49,440 49,440 CD 180 2384 375 km km NN 180 2384 376 ; ; , 180 2384 377 unimproved unimproved JJ 180 2384 378 earth earth NN 180 2384 379 1,200 1,200 CD 180 2384 380 km km NN 180 2384 381 Inland Inland NNP 180 2384 382 waterways waterway NNS 180 2384 383 : : : 180 2384 384 904 904 CD 180 2384 385 km km NN 180 2384 386 ; ; : 180 2384 387 the the DT 180 2384 388 Shatt Shatt NNP 180 2384 389 al al NNP 180 2384 390 Arab Arab NNP 180 2384 391 is be VBZ 180 2384 392 usually usually RB 180 2384 393 navigable navigable JJ 180 2384 394 by by IN 180 2384 395 maritime maritime JJ 180 2384 396 traffic traffic NN 180 2384 397 for for IN 180 2384 398 about about RB 180 2384 399 130 130 CD 180 2384 400 km km NNS 180 2384 401 ; ; : 180 2384 402 channel channel NNP 180 2384 403 has have VBZ 180 2384 404 been be VBN 180 2384 405 dredged dredge VBN 180 2384 406 to to IN 180 2384 407 3 3 CD 180 2384 408 meters meter NNS 180 2384 409 and and CC 180 2384 410 is be VBZ 180 2384 411 in in IN 180 2384 412 use use NN 180 2384 413 Pipelines pipeline NNS 180 2384 414 : : : 180 2384 415 crude crude JJ 180 2384 416 oil oil NN 180 2384 417 5,900 5,900 CD 180 2384 418 km km NN 180 2384 419 ; ; : 180 2384 420 petroleum petroleum NN 180 2384 421 products product NNS 180 2384 422 3,900 3,900 CD 180 2384 423 km km NN 180 2384 424 ; ; : 180 2384 425 natural natural JJ 180 2384 426 gas gas NN 180 2384 427 4,550 4,550 CD 180 2384 428 km km NN 180 2384 429 Ports port NNS 180 2384 430 : : : 180 2384 431 Abadan Abadan NNP 180 2384 432 ( ( -LRB- 180 2384 433 largely largely RB 180 2384 434 destroyed destroy VBN 180 2384 435 in in IN 180 2384 436 fighting fighting NN 180 2384 437 during during IN 180 2384 438 1980 1980 CD 180 2384 439 - - SYM 180 2384 440 88 88 CD 180 2384 441 war war NN 180 2384 442 ) ) -RRB- 180 2384 443 , , , 180 2384 444 Bandar Bandar NNP 180 2384 445 Beheshti Beheshti NNP 180 2384 446 , , , 180 2384 447 Bandar Bandar NNP 180 2384 448 - - HYPH 180 2384 449 e e NNP 180 2384 450 ' ' '' 180 2384 451 Abbas Abbas NNP 180 2384 452 , , , 180 2384 453 Bandar Bandar NNP 180 2384 454 - - HYPH 180 2384 455 e e NNP 180 2384 456 Bushehr Bushehr NNP 180 2384 457 , , , 180 2384 458 Bandar Bandar NNP 180 2384 459 - - HYPH 180 2384 460 e e NNP 180 2384 461 Khomeyni Khomeyni NNP 180 2384 462 , , , 180 2384 463 Bandar Bandar NNP 180 2384 464 - - HYPH 180 2384 465 e e NNP 180 2384 466 Torkeman Torkeman NNP 180 2384 467 ( ( -LRB- 180 2384 468 Caspian Caspian NNP 180 2384 469 Sea Sea NNP 180 2384 470 port port NN 180 2384 471 ) ) -RRB- 180 2384 472 , , , 180 2384 473 Khorramshahr Khorramshahr NNP 180 2384 474 ( ( -LRB- 180 2384 475 repaired repair VBN 180 2384 476 after after IN 180 2384 477 being be VBG 180 2384 478 largely largely RB 180 2384 479 destroyed destroy VBN 180 2384 480 in in IN 180 2384 481 fighting fighting NN 180 2384 482 during during IN 180 2384 483 1980 1980 CD 180 2384 484 - - SYM 180 2384 485 88 88 CD 180 2384 486 war war NN 180 2384 487 ) ) -RRB- 180 2384 488 has have VBZ 180 2384 489 been be VBN 180 2384 490 in in IN 180 2384 491 limited limited JJ 180 2384 492 operation operation NN 180 2384 493 since since IN 180 2384 494 November November NNP 180 2384 495 1992 1992 CD 180 2384 496 Merchant merchant NN 180 2384 497 marine marine NN 180 2384 498 : : : 180 2384 499 139 139 CD 180 2384 500 ships ship NNS 180 2384 501 ( ( -LRB- 180 2384 502 1,000 1,000 CD 180 2384 503 GRT GRT NNP 180 2384 504 or or CC 180 2384 505 over over RB 180 2384 506 ) ) -RRB- 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546 8 8 CD 180 2384 547 , , , 180 2384 548 short short JJ 180 2384 549 - - HYPH 180 2384 550 sea sea NN 180 2384 551 passenger passenger NN 180 2384 552 1 1 CD 180 2384 553 Airports airport NNS 180 2384 554 : : : 180 2384 555 total total NN 180 2384 556 : : : 180 2384 557 219 219 CD 180 2384 558 usable usable JJ 180 2384 559 : : : 180 2384 560 193 193 CD 180 2384 561 with with IN 180 2384 562 permanent permanent JJ 180 2384 563 - - HYPH 180 2384 564 surface surface NN 180 2384 565 runways runway NNS 180 2384 566 : : : 180 2384 567 80 80 CD 180 2384 568 with with IN 180 2384 569 runways runway NNS 180 2384 570 over over IN 180 2384 571 3,659 3,659 CD 180 2384 572 m m NN 180 2384 573 : : : 180 2384 574 17 17 CD 180 2384 575 with with IN 180 2384 576 runways runways NNP 180 2384 577 2,440 2,440 CD 180 2384 578 - - HYPH 180 2384 579 3,659 3,659 CD 180 2384 580 m m NN 180 2384 581 : : : 180 2384 582 18 18 CD 180 2384 583 with with IN 180 2384 584 runways runway NNS 180 2384 585 1,220 1,220 CD 180 2384 586 - - HYPH 180 2384 587 2,439 2,439 CD 180 2384 588 m m NN 180 2384 589 : : : 180 2384 590 70 70 CD 180 2384 591 Telecommunications telecommunication NNS 180 2384 592 : : : 180 2384 593 microwave microwave NN 180 2384 594 radio radio NN 180 2384 595 relay relay NN 180 2384 596 extends extend VBZ 180 2384 597 throughout throughout IN 180 2384 598 country country NN 180 2384 599 ; ; : 180 2384 600 system system NN 180 2384 601 centered center VBN 180 2384 602 in in IN 180 2384 603 Tehran Tehran NNP 180 2384 604 ; ; : 180 2384 605 2,143,000 2,143,000 CD 180 2384 606 telephones telephone NNS 180 2384 607 ( ( -LRB- 180 2384 608 35 35 CD 180 2384 609 telephones telephone NNS 180 2384 610 per per IN 180 2384 611 1,000 1,000 CD 180 2384 612 persons person NNS 180 2384 613 ) ) -RRB- 180 2384 614 ; ; , 180 2384 615 broadcast broadcast NN 180 2384 616 stations station NNS 180 2384 617 - - , 180 2384 618 77 77 CD 180 2384 619 AM am NN 180 2384 620 , , , 180 2384 621 3 3 CD 180 2384 622 FM FM NNP 180 2384 623 , , , 180 2384 624 28 28 CD 180 2384 625 TV tv NN 180 2384 626 ; ; : 180 2384 627 satellite satellite NN 180 2384 628 earth earth NN 180 2384 629 stations station NNS 180 2384 630 - - , 180 2384 631 2 2 CD 180 2384 632 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 180 2384 633 Ocean Ocean NNP 180 2384 634 INTELSAT INTELSAT NNP 180 2384 635 and and CC 180 2384 636 1 1 CD 180 2384 637 Indian Indian NNP 180 2384 638 Ocean Ocean NNP 180 2384 639 INTELSAT INTELSAT NNP 180 2384 640 ; ; : 180 2384 641 HF HF NNP 180 2384 642 radio radio NN 180 2384 643 and and CC 180 2384 644 microwave microwave NN 180 2384 645 radio radio NN 180 2384 646 relay relay NN 180 2384 647 to to IN 180 2384 648 Turkey Turkey NNP 180 2384 649 , , , 180 2384 650 Pakistan Pakistan NNP 180 2384 651 , , , 180 2384 652 Syria Syria NNP 180 2384 653 , , , 180 2384 654 Kuwait Kuwait NNP 180 2384 655 , , , 180 2384 656 Tajikistan Tajikistan NNP 180 2384 657 , , , 180 2384 658 and and CC 180 2384 659 Uzbekistan Uzbekistan NNP 180 2384 660 ; ; : 180 2384 661 submarine submarine NN 180 2384 662 fiber fiber NN 180 2384 663 optic optic NN 180 2384 664 cable cable NN 180 2384 665 to to IN 180 2384 666 UAE UAE NNP 180 2384 667 @Iran @iran NN 180 2384 668 , , , 180 2384 669 Defense Defense NNP 180 2384 670 Forces Forces NNPS 180 2384 671 Branches Branches NNPS 180 2384 672 : : : 180 2384 673 Islamic Islamic NNP 180 2384 674 Republic Republic NNP 180 2384 675 of of IN 180 2384 676 Iran Iran NNP 180 2384 677 Ground Ground NNP 180 2384 678 Forces Forces NNPS 180 2384 679 , , , 180 2384 680 Navy Navy NNP 180 2384 681 , , , 180 2384 682 Air Air NNP 180 2384 683 and and CC 180 2384 684 Air Air NNP 180 2384 685 Defense Defense NNP 180 2384 686 Force Force NNP 180 2384 687 , , , 180 2384 688 Revolutionary Revolutionary NNP 180 2384 689 Guards Guards NNPS 180 2384 690 ( ( -LRB- 180 2384 691 including include VBG 180 2384 692 Basij Basij NNP 180 2384 693 militia militia NN 180 2384 694 and and CC 180 2384 695 own own JJ 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in in IN 180 2385 36 hard hard JJ 180 2385 37 currency currency NN 180 2385 38 for for IN 180 2385 39 1993 1993 CD 180 2385 40 ( ( -LRB- 180 2385 41 est est NNP 180 2385 42 . . . 180 2385 43 ) ) -RRB- 180 2386 1 note note NN 180 2386 2 : : : 180 2386 3 conversion conversion NN 180 2386 4 of of IN 180 2386 5 rial rial JJ 180 2386 6 expenditures expenditure NNS 180 2386 7 into into IN 180 2386 8 US US NNP 180 2386 9 dollars dollar NNS 180 2386 10 using use VBG 180 2386 11 the the DT 180 2386 12 prevailing prevail VBG 180 2386 13 exchange exchange NN 180 2386 14 rate rate NN 180 2386 15 could could MD 180 2386 16 produce produce VB 180 2386 17 misleading misleading JJ 180 2386 18 results result NNS 180 2386 19 @Iraq @Iraq NNP 180 2386 20 , , , 180 2386 21 Geography Geography NNP 180 2386 22 Location Location NNP 180 2386 23 : : : 180 2386 24 Middle Middle NNP 180 2386 25 East East NNP 180 2386 26 , , , 180 2386 27 between between IN 180 2386 28 Iran Iran NNP 180 2386 29 and and CC 180 2386 30 Saudi Saudi NNP 180 2386 31 Arabia Arabia NNP 180 2386 32 Map Map NNP 180 2386 33 references reference NNS 180 2386 34 : : : 180 2386 35 Middle Middle NNP 180 2386 36 East East NNP 180 2386 37 , , , 180 2386 38 Standard Standard NNP 180 2386 39 Time Time NNP 180 2386 40 Zones Zones NNPS 180 2386 41 of of IN 180 2386 42 the the DT 180 2386 43 World World NNP 180 2386 44 Area Area NNP 180 2386 45 : : : 180 2386 46 total total JJ 180 2386 47 area area NN 180 2386 48 : : : 180 2386 49 437,072 437,072 CD 180 2386 50 sq sq NNP 180 2386 51 km km NNP 180 2386 52 land land NN 180 2386 53 area area NN 180 2386 54 : : : 180 2386 55 432,162 432,162 CD 180 2386 56 sq sq NNP 180 2386 57 km km NNP 180 2386 58 comparative comparative JJ 180 2386 59 area area NN 180 2386 60 : : : 180 2386 61 slightly slightly RB 180 2386 62 more more JJR 180 2386 63 than than IN 180 2386 64 twice twice RB 180 2386 65 the the DT 180 2386 66 size size NN 180 2386 67 of of IN 180 2386 68 Idaho Idaho NNP 180 2386 69 Land Land NNP 180 2386 70 boundaries boundary NNS 180 2386 71 : : : 180 2386 72 total total VB 180 2386 73 3,631 3,631 CD 180 2386 74 km km NNS 180 2386 75 , , , 180 2386 76 Iran Iran NNP 180 2386 77 1,458 1,458 CD 180 2386 78 km km NN 180 2386 79 , , , 180 2386 80 Jordan Jordan NNP 180 2386 81 181 181 CD 180 2386 82 km km NN 180 2386 83 , , , 180 2386 84 Kuwait Kuwait NNP 180 2386 85 242 242 CD 180 2386 86 km km NN 180 2386 87 , , , 180 2386 88 Saudi Saudi NNP 180 2386 89 Arabia Arabia NNP 180 2386 90 814 814 CD 180 2386 91 km km NNS 180 2386 92 , , , 180 2386 93 Syria Syria NNP 180 2386 94 605 605 CD 180 2386 95 km km NN 180 2386 96 , , , 180 2386 97 Turkey Turkey NNP 180 2386 98 331 331 CD 180 2386 99 km km NN 180 2386 100 Coastline Coastline NNP 180 2386 101 : : : 180 2386 102 58 58 CD 180 2386 103 km km NN 180 2386 104 Maritime Maritime NNP 180 2386 105 claims claim VBZ 180 2386 106 : : : 180 2386 107 continental continental NNP 180 2386 108 shelf shelf NNP 180 2386 109 : : : 180 2386 110 not not RB 180 2386 111 specified specify VBN 180 2386 112 territorial territorial JJ 180 2386 113 sea sea NN 180 2386 114 : : : 180 2386 115 12 12 CD 180 2386 116 nm nm NNP 180 2386 117 International international JJ 180 2386 118 disputes dispute NNS 180 2386 119 : : : 180 2386 120 Iran Iran NNP 180 2386 121 and and CC 180 2386 122 Iraq Iraq NNP 180 2386 123 restored restore VBD 180 2386 124 diplomatic diplomatic JJ 180 2386 125 relations relation NNS 180 2386 126 in in IN 180 2386 127 1990 1990 CD 180 2386 128 but but CC 180 2386 129 are be VBP 180 2386 130 still still RB 180 2386 131 trying try VBG 180 2386 132 to to TO 180 2386 133 work work VB 180 2386 134 out out RP 180 2386 135 written write VBN 180 2386 136 agreements agreement NNS 180 2386 137 settling settle VBG 180 2386 138 outstanding outstanding JJ 180 2386 139 disputes dispute NNS 180 2386 140 from from IN 180 2386 141 their -PRON- PRP$ 180 2386 142 eight eight CD 180 2386 143 - - HYPH 180 2386 144 year year NN 180 2386 145 war war NN 180 2386 146 concerning concern VBG 180 2386 147 border border NN 180 2386 148 demarcation demarcation NN 180 2386 149 , , , 180 2386 150 prisoners prisoner NNS 180 2386 151 - - HYPH 180 2386 152 of of IN 180 2386 153 - - HYPH 180 2386 154 war war NN 180 2386 155 , , , 180 2386 156 and and CC 180 2386 157 freedom freedom NN 180 2386 158 of of IN 180 2386 159 navigation navigation NN 180 2386 160 and and CC 180 2386 161 sovereignty sovereignty NN 180 2386 162 over over IN 180 2386 163 the the DT 180 2386 164 Shatt Shatt NNP 180 2386 165 al al NNP 180 2386 166 Arab Arab NNP 180 2386 167 waterway waterway NN 180 2386 168 ; ; : 180 2386 169 in in IN 180 2386 170 April April NNP 180 2386 171 1991 1991 CD 180 2386 172 official official JJ 180 2386 173 Iraqi iraqi JJ 180 2386 174 acceptance acceptance NN 180 2386 175 of of IN 180 2386 176 UN UN NNP 180 2386 177 Security Security NNP 180 2386 178 Council Council NNP 180 2386 179 Resolution Resolution NNP 180 2386 180 687 687 CD 180 2386 181 , , , 180 2386 182 which which WDT 180 2386 183 demands demand VBZ 180 2386 184 that that IN 180 2386 185 Iraq Iraq NNP 180 2386 186 accept accept VBP 180 2386 187 the the DT 180 2386 188 inviolability inviolability NN 180 2386 189 of of IN 180 2386 190 the the DT 180 2386 191 boundary boundary NN 180 2386 192 set set VBN 180 2386 193 forth forth RP 180 2386 194 in in IN 180 2386 195 its -PRON- PRP$ 180 2386 196 1963 1963 CD 180 2386 197 agreement agreement NN 180 2386 198 with with IN 180 2386 199 Kuwait Kuwait NNP 180 2386 200 , , , 180 2386 201 ending end VBG 180 2386 202 earlier early JJR 180 2386 203 claims claim NNS 180 2386 204 to to IN 180 2386 205 Bubiyan Bubiyan NNP 180 2386 206 and and CC 180 2386 207 Warbah Warbah NNP 180 2386 208 islands island NNS 180 2386 209 or or CC 180 2386 210 to to IN 180 2386 211 all all DT 180 2386 212 of of IN 180 2386 213 Kuwait Kuwait NNP 180 2386 214 ; ; : 180 2386 215 the the DT 180 2386 216 20 20 CD 180 2386 217 May May NNP 180 2386 218 1993 1993 CD 180 2386 219 final final JJ 180 2386 220 report report NN 180 2386 221 of of IN 180 2386 222 the the DT 180 2386 223 UN UN NNP 180 2386 224 Iraq Iraq NNP 180 2386 225 / / SYM 180 2386 226 Kuwait Kuwait NNP 180 2386 227 Boundary Boundary NNP 180 2386 228 Demarcation Demarcation NNP 180 2386 229 Commission Commission NNP 180 2386 230 was be VBD 180 2386 231 welcomed welcome VBN 180 2386 232 by by IN 180 2386 233 the the DT 180 2386 234 Security Security NNP 180 2386 235 Council Council NNP 180 2386 236 in in IN 180 2386 237 Resolution Resolution NNP 180 2386 238 833 833 CD 180 2386 239 of of IN 180 2386 240 27 27 CD 180 2386 241 May May NNP 180 2386 242 1993 1993 CD 180 2386 243 , , , 180 2386 244 which which WDT 180 2386 245 also also RB 180 2386 246 reaffirmed reaffirm VBD 180 2386 247 that that IN 180 2386 248 the the DT 180 2386 249 decisions decision NNS 180 2386 250 of of IN 180 2386 251 the the DT 180 2386 252 commission commission NN 180 2386 253 on on IN 180 2386 254 the the DT 180 2386 255 boundary boundary JJ 180 2386 256 were be VBD 180 2386 257 final final JJ 180 2386 258 , , , 180 2386 259 bringing bring VBG 180 2386 260 to to IN 180 2386 261 a a DT 180 2386 262 completion completion NN 180 2386 263 the the DT 180 2386 264 official official JJ 180 2386 265 demarcation demarcation NN 180 2386 266 of of IN 180 2386 267 the the DT 180 2386 268 Iraq Iraq NNP 180 2386 269 - - HYPH 180 2386 270 Kuwait Kuwait NNP 180 2386 271 boundary boundary NN 180 2386 272 ; ; : 180 2386 273 Iraqi iraqi JJ 180 2386 274 officials official NNS 180 2386 275 still still RB 180 2386 276 refuse refuse VBP 180 2386 277 to to TO 180 2386 278 unconditionally unconditionally RB 180 2386 279 recognize recognize VB 180 2386 280 Kuwaiti Kuwaiti NNP 180 2386 281 sovereignty sovereignty NN 180 2386 282 or or CC 180 2386 283 the the DT 180 2386 284 inviolability inviolability NN 180 2386 285 of of IN 180 2386 286 the the DT 180 2386 287 UN UN NNP 180 2386 288 demarcated demarcate VBD 180 2386 289 border border NN 180 2386 290 ; ; , 180 2386 291 periodic periodic JJ 180 2386 292 disputes dispute NNS 180 2386 293 with with IN 180 2386 294 upstream upstream JJ 180 2386 295 riparian riparian JJ 180 2386 296 Syria Syria NNP 180 2386 297 over over IN 180 2386 298 Euphrates Euphrates NNP 180 2386 299 water water NN 180 2386 300 rights right NNS 180 2386 301 ; ; , 180 2386 302 potential potential JJ 180 2386 303 dispute dispute NN 180 2386 304 over over IN 180 2386 305 water water NN 180 2386 306 development development NN 180 2386 307 plans plan NNS 180 2386 308 by by IN 180 2386 309 Turkey Turkey NNP 180 2386 310 for for IN 180 2386 311 the the DT 180 2386 312 Tigris Tigris NNP 180 2386 313 and and CC 180 2386 314 Euphrates Euphrates NNP 180 2386 315 Rivers Rivers NNP 180 2386 316 Climate Climate NNP 180 2386 317 : : : 180 2386 318 mostly mostly RB 180 2386 319 desert desert NN 180 2386 320 ; ; , 180 2386 321 mild mild JJ 180 2386 322 to to IN 180 2386 323 cool cool JJ 180 2386 324 winters winter NNS 180 2386 325 with with IN 180 2386 326 dry dry JJ 180 2386 327 , , , 180 2386 328 hot hot JJ 180 2386 329 , , , 180 2386 330 cloudless cloudless JJ 180 2386 331 summers summer NNS 180 2386 332 ; ; : 180 2386 333 northernmost northernmost NN 180 2386 334 regions region NNS 180 2386 335 along along IN 180 2386 336 Iranian iranian JJ 180 2386 337 and and CC 180 2386 338 Turkish turkish JJ 180 2386 339 borders border NNS 180 2386 340 experience experience VBP 180 2386 341 cold cold JJ 180 2386 342 winters winter NNS 180 2386 343 with with IN 180 2386 344 occasionally occasionally RB 180 2386 345 heavy heavy JJ 180 2386 346 snows snow NNS 180 2386 347 Terrain Terrain NNP 180 2386 348 : : : 180 2386 349 mostly mostly RB 180 2386 350 broad broad JJ 180 2386 351 plains plain NNS 180 2386 352 ; ; : 180 2386 353 reedy reedy NNP 180 2386 354 marshes marsh NNS 180 2386 355 in in IN 180 2386 356 southeast southeast NN 180 2386 357 ; ; : 180 2386 358 mountains mountain NNS 180 2386 359 along along IN 180 2386 360 borders border NNS 180 2386 361 with with IN 180 2386 362 Iran Iran NNP 180 2386 363 and and CC 180 2386 364 Turkey Turkey NNP 180 2386 365 Natural Natural NNP 180 2386 366 resources resource NNS 180 2386 367 : : : 180 2386 368 petroleum petroleum NN 180 2386 369 , , , 180 2386 370 natural natural JJ 180 2386 371 gas gas NN 180 2386 372 , , , 180 2386 373 phosphates phosphate NNS 180 2386 374 , , , 180 2386 375 sulfur sulfur NN 180 2386 376 Land Land NNP 180 2386 377 use use NN 180 2386 378 : : : 180 2386 379 arable arable JJ 180 2386 380 land land NN 180 2386 381 : : : 180 2386 382 12 12 CD 180 2386 383 % % NN 180 2386 384 permanent permanent JJ 180 2386 385 crops crop NNS 180 2386 386 : : : 180 2386 387 1 1 CD 180 2386 388 % % NN 180 2386 389 meadows meadow NNS 180 2386 390 and and CC 180 2386 391 pastures pasture NNS 180 2386 392 : : : 180 2386 393 9 9 CD 180 2386 394 % % NN 180 2386 395 forest forest NN 180 2386 396 and and CC 180 2386 397 woodland woodland NN 180 2386 398 : : : 180 2386 399 3 3 CD 180 2386 400 % % NN 180 2386 401 other other JJ 180 2386 402 : : : 180 2386 403 75 75 CD 180 2386 404 % % NN 180 2386 405 Irrigated irrigated JJ 180 2386 406 land land NN 180 2386 407 : : : 180 2386 408 25,500 25,500 CD 180 2386 409 sq sq IN 180 2386 410 km km NNP 180 2386 411 ( ( -LRB- 180 2386 412 1989 1989 CD 180 2386 413 est est NNP 180 2386 414 ) ) -RRB- 180 2386 415 Environment environment NN 180 2386 416 : : : 180 2386 417 current current JJ 180 2386 418 issues issue NNS 180 2386 419 : : : 180 2386 420 government government NN 180 2386 421 water water NN 180 2386 422 control control NN 180 2386 423 projects project NNS 180 2386 424 drain drain VBP 180 2386 425 inhabited inhabit VBN 180 2386 426 marsh marsh JJ 180 2386 427 areas area NNS 180 2386 428 , , , 180 2386 429 drying dry VBG 180 2386 430 up up RP 180 2386 431 or or CC 180 2386 432 diverting divert VBG 180 2386 433 the the DT 180 2386 434 streams stream NNS 180 2386 435 and and CC 180 2386 436 rivers river NNS 180 2386 437 that that WDT 180 2386 438 support support VBP 180 2386 439 a a DT 180 2386 440 sizable sizable JJ 180 2386 441 population population NN 180 2386 442 of of IN 180 2386 443 Shi'a Shi'a : 180 2386 444 Muslims Muslims NNPS 180 2386 445 who who WP 180 2386 446 have have VBP 180 2386 447 inhabited inhabit VBN 180 2386 448 these these DT 180 2386 449 areas area NNS 180 2386 450 for for IN 180 2386 451 thousands thousand NNS 180 2386 452 of of IN 180 2386 453 years year NNS 180 2386 454 ; ; : 180 2386 455 the the DT 180 2386 456 destruction destruction NN 180 2386 457 of of IN 180 2386 458 the the DT 180 2386 459 natural natural JJ 180 2386 460 habitat habitat NN 180 2386 461 also also RB 180 2386 462 poses pose VBZ 180 2386 463 serious serious JJ 180 2386 464 threats threat NNS 180 2386 465 to to IN 180 2386 466 the the DT 180 2386 467 wildlife wildlife NN 180 2386 468 populations population NNS 180 2386 469 ; ; : 180 2386 470 damage damage NN 180 2386 471 to to IN 180 2386 472 water water NN 180 2386 473 treatment treatment NN 180 2386 474 and and CC 180 2386 475 sewage sewage NN 180 2386 476 facilities facility NNS 180 2386 477 during during IN 180 2386 478 Gulf Gulf NNP 180 2386 479 war war NN 180 2386 480 ; ; , 180 2386 481 inadequate inadequate JJ 180 2386 482 supplies supply NNS 180 2386 483 of of IN 180 2386 484 potable potable JJ 180 2386 485 water water NN 180 2386 486 ; ; , 180 2386 487 development development NN 180 2386 488 of of IN 180 2386 489 Tigris Tigris NNP 180 2386 490 - - HYPH 180 2386 491 Euphrates Euphrates NNP 180 2386 492 Rivers Rivers NNP 180 2386 493 system system NN 180 2386 494 contingent contingent NN 180 2386 495 upon upon IN 180 2386 496 agreements agreement NNS 180 2386 497 with with IN 180 2386 498 upstream upstream JJ 180 2386 499 riparians riparian NNS 180 2386 500 ( ( -LRB- 180 2386 501 Syria Syria NNP 180 2386 502 , , , 180 2386 503 Turkey Turkey NNP 180 2386 504 ) ) -RRB- 180 2386 505 ; ; : 180 2386 506 air air NN 180 2386 507 and and CC 180 2386 508 water water NN 180 2386 509 pollution pollution NN 180 2386 510 ; ; , 180 2386 511 soil soil NN 180 2386 512 degradation degradation NN 180 2386 513 ( ( -LRB- 180 2386 514 salinization salinization NN 180 2386 515 ) ) -RRB- 180 2386 516 and and CC 180 2386 517 erosion erosion NN 180 2386 518 ; ; : 180 2386 519 desertification desertification NN 180 2386 520 natural natural JJ 180 2386 521 hazards hazard NNS 180 2386 522 : : : 180 2386 523 NA na IN 180 2386 524 international international JJ 180 2386 525 agreements agreement NNS 180 2386 526 : : : 180 2386 527 party party NN 180 2386 528 to to IN 180 2386 529 - - HYPH 180 2386 530 Law Law NNP 180 2386 531 of of IN 180 2386 532 the the DT 180 2386 533 Sea Sea NNP 180 2386 534 , , , 180 2386 535 Nuclear Nuclear NNP 180 2386 536 Test Test NNP 180 2386 537 Ban Ban NNP 180 2386 538 ; ; , 180 2386 539 signed sign VBD 180 2386 540 , , , 180 2386 541 but but CC 180 2386 542 not not RB 180 2386 543 ratified ratified JJ 180 2386 544 - - HYPH 180 2386 545 Environmental Environmental NNP 180 2386 546 Modification Modification NNP 180 2386 547 @Iraq @Iraq NNP 180 2386 548 , , , 180 2386 549 People People NNPS 180 2386 550 Population Population NNP 180 2386 551 : : : 180 2386 552 19,889,666 19,889,666 CD 180 2386 553 ( ( -LRB- 180 2386 554 July July NNP 180 2386 555 1994 1994 CD 180 2386 556 est est NNP 180 2386 557 . . . 180 2386 558 ) ) -RRB- 180 2387 1 Population population NN 180 2387 2 growth growth NN 180 2387 3 rate rate NN 180 2387 4 : : : 180 2387 5 3.73 3.73 CD 180 2387 6 % % NN 180 2387 7 ( ( -LRB- 180 2387 8 1994 1994 CD 180 2387 9 est est NNP 180 2387 10 . . . 180 2387 11 ) ) -RRB- 180 2388 1 Birth birth NN 180 2388 2 rate rate NN 180 2388 3 : : : 180 2388 4 44.11 44.11 CD 180 2388 5 births/1,000 births/1,000 NN 180 2388 6 population population NN 180 2388 7 ( ( -LRB- 180 2388 8 1994 1994 CD 180 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2415 505 16 16 CD 180 2415 506 AM am NN 180 2415 507 , , , 180 2415 508 1 1 CD 180 2415 509 FM FM NNP 180 2415 510 , , , 180 2415 511 13 13 CD 180 2415 512 TV tv NN 180 2415 513 ; ; : 180 2415 514 satellite satellite NN 180 2415 515 earth earth NN 180 2415 516 stations station NNS 180 2415 517 - - SYM 180 2415 518 1 1 CD 180 2415 519 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 180 2415 520 Ocean Ocean NNP 180 2415 521 INTELSAT INTELSAT NNP 180 2415 522 , , , 180 2415 523 1 1 CD 180 2415 524 Indian Indian NNP 180 2415 525 Ocean Ocean NNP 180 2415 526 INTELSAT INTELSAT NNP 180 2415 527 , , , 180 2415 528 1 1 CD 180 2415 529 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 180 2415 530 Ocean Ocean NNP 180 2415 531 GORIZONT GORIZONT NNP 180 2415 532 in in IN 180 2415 533 the the DT 180 2415 534 Intersputnik Intersputnik NNP 180 2415 535 system system NN 180 2415 536 and and CC 180 2415 537 1 1 CD 180 2415 538 ARABSAT ARABSAT NNP 180 2415 539 ; ; : 180 2415 540 coaxial coaxial JJ 180 2415 541 cable cable NN 180 2415 542 and and CC 180 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Defense NNP 180 2415 581 Force Force NNP 180 2415 582 , , , 180 2415 583 Border Border NNP 180 2415 584 Guard Guard NNP 180 2415 585 Force Force NNP 180 2415 586 , , , 180 2415 587 Internal Internal NNP 180 2415 588 Security Security NNP 180 2415 589 Forces Forces NNPS 180 2415 590 Manpower Manpower NNP 180 2415 591 availability availability NN 180 2415 592 : : : 180 2415 593 males male NNS 180 2415 594 age age NNP 180 2415 595 15 15 CD 180 2415 596 - - SYM 180 2415 597 49 49 CD 180 2415 598 4,428,193 4,428,193 CD 180 2415 599 ; ; : 180 2415 600 fit fit JJ 180 2415 601 for for IN 180 2415 602 military military JJ 180 2415 603 service service NN 180 2415 604 2,487,319 2,487,319 CD 180 2415 605 ; ; : 180 2415 606 reach reach VB 180 2415 607 military military JJ 180 2415 608 age age NN 180 2415 609 ( ( -LRB- 180 2415 610 18 18 CD 180 2415 611 ) ) -RRB- 180 2415 612 annually annually RB 180 2415 613 219,641 219,641 CD 180 2415 614 ( ( -LRB- 180 2415 615 1994 1994 CD 180 2415 616 est est 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2416 78 Maritime Maritime NNP 180 2416 79 claims claim VBZ 180 2416 80 : : : 180 2416 81 continental continental NNP 180 2416 82 shelf shelf NNP 180 2416 83 : : : 180 2416 84 not not RB 180 2416 85 specified specify VBN 180 2416 86 exclusive exclusive JJ 180 2416 87 fishing fishing NN 180 2416 88 zone zone NN 180 2416 89 : : : 180 2416 90 200 200 CD 180 2416 91 nm nm CD 180 2416 92 territorial territorial JJ 180 2416 93 sea sea NN 180 2416 94 : : : 180 2416 95 12 12 CD 180 2416 96 nm nm NNP 180 2416 97 International international JJ 180 2416 98 disputes dispute NNS 180 2416 99 : : : 180 2416 100 Northern Northern NNP 180 2416 101 Ireland Ireland NNP 180 2416 102 question question NN 180 2416 103 with with IN 180 2416 104 the the DT 180 2416 105 UK UK NNP 180 2416 106 ; ; : 180 2416 107 Rockall Rockall NNP 180 2416 108 continental continental JJ 180 2416 109 shelf shelf NN 180 2416 110 dispute dispute NN 180 2416 111 involving involve VBG 180 2416 112 Denmark Denmark NNP 180 2416 113 , , , 180 2416 114 Iceland Iceland NNP 180 2416 115 , , , 180 2416 116 and and CC 180 2416 117 the the DT 180 2416 118 UK UK NNP 180 2416 119 ( ( -LRB- 180 2416 120 Ireland Ireland NNP 180 2416 121 and and CC 180 2416 122 the the DT 180 2416 123 UK UK NNP 180 2416 124 have have VBP 180 2416 125 signed sign VBN 180 2416 126 a a DT 180 2416 127 boundary boundary JJ 180 2416 128 agreement agreement NN 180 2416 129 in in IN 180 2416 130 the the DT 180 2416 131 Rockall Rockall NNP 180 2416 132 area area NN 180 2416 133 ) ) -RRB- 180 2416 134 Climate climate NN 180 2416 135 : : : 180 2416 136 temperate temperate VB 180 2416 137 maritime maritime NN 180 2416 138 ; ; , 180 2416 139 modified modify VBN 180 2416 140 by by IN 180 2416 141 North North NNP 180 2416 142 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 180 2416 143 Current Current NNP 180 2416 144 ; ; : 180 2416 145 mild mild JJ 180 2416 146 winters winter NNS 180 2416 147 , , , 180 2416 148 cool cool JJ 180 2416 149 summers summer NNS 180 2416 150 ; ; : 180 2416 151 consistently consistently RB 180 2416 152 humid humid JJ 180 2416 153 ; ; , 180 2416 154 overcast overcast JJ 180 2416 155 about about IN 180 2416 156 half half PDT 180 2416 157 the the DT 180 2416 158 time time NN 180 2416 159 Terrain Terrain NNP 180 2416 160 : : : 180 2416 161 mostly mostly RB 180 2416 162 level level NN 180 2416 163 to to IN 180 2416 164 rolling roll VBG 180 2416 165 interior interior JJ 180 2416 166 plain plain NN 180 2416 167 surrounded surround VBN 180 2416 168 by by IN 180 2416 169 rugged rugged JJ 180 2416 170 hills hill NNS 180 2416 171 and and CC 180 2416 172 low low JJ 180 2416 173 mountains mountain NNS 180 2416 174 ; ; : 180 2416 175 sea sea NN 180 2416 176 cliffs cliff NNS 180 2416 177 on on IN 180 2416 178 west west NNP 180 2416 179 coast coast NN 180 2416 180 Natural natural JJ 180 2416 181 resources resource NNS 180 2416 182 : : : 180 2416 183 zinc zinc NN 180 2416 184 , , , 180 2416 185 lead lead NN 180 2416 186 , , , 180 2416 187 natural natural JJ 180 2416 188 gas gas NN 180 2416 189 , , , 180 2416 190 petroleum petroleum NN 180 2416 191 , , , 180 2416 192 barite barite NN 180 2416 193 , , , 180 2416 194 copper copper NN 180 2416 195 , , , 180 2416 196 gypsum gypsum NN 180 2416 197 , , , 180 2416 198 limestone limestone NN 180 2416 199 , , , 180 2416 200 dolomite dolomite VB 180 2416 201 , , , 180 2416 202 peat peat VBP 180 2416 203 , , , 180 2416 204 silver silver NN 180 2416 205 Land Land NNP 180 2416 206 use use NN 180 2416 207 : : : 180 2416 208 arable arable JJ 180 2416 209 land land NN 180 2416 210 : : : 180 2416 211 14 14 CD 180 2416 212 % % NN 180 2416 213 permanent permanent JJ 180 2416 214 crops crop NNS 180 2416 215 : : : 180 2416 216 0 0 CD 180 2416 217 % % NN 180 2416 218 meadows meadow NNS 180 2416 219 and and CC 180 2416 220 pastures pasture NNS 180 2416 221 : : : 180 2416 222 71 71 CD 180 2416 223 % % NN 180 2416 224 forest forest NN 180 2416 225 and and CC 180 2416 226 woodland woodland NN 180 2416 227 : : : 180 2416 228 5 5 CD 180 2416 229 % % NN 180 2416 230 other other JJ 180 2416 231 : : : 180 2416 232 10 10 CD 180 2416 233 % % NN 180 2416 234 Irrigated irrigated JJ 180 2416 235 land land NN 180 2416 236 : : : 180 2416 237 NA NA NNP 180 2416 238 sq sq RB 180 2416 239 km km NNP 180 2416 240 Environment Environment NNP 180 2416 241 : : : 180 2416 242 current current JJ 180 2416 243 issues issue NNS 180 2416 244 : : : 180 2416 245 water water NN 180 2416 246 pollution pollution NN 180 2416 247 , , , 180 2416 248 especially especially RB 180 2416 249 of of IN 180 2416 250 lakes lake NNS 180 2416 251 , , , 180 2416 252 from from IN 180 2416 253 agricultural agricultural JJ 180 2416 254 runoff runoff NN 180 2416 255 natural natural JJ 180 2416 256 hazards hazard NNS 180 2416 257 : : : 180 2416 258 NA na IN 180 2416 259 international international JJ 180 2416 260 agreements agreement NNS 180 2416 261 : : : 180 2416 262 party party NN 180 2416 263 to to IN 180 2416 264 - - HYPH 180 2416 265 Air Air NNP 180 2416 266 Pollution Pollution NNP 180 2416 267 , , , 180 2416 268 Environmental Environmental NNP 180 2416 269 Modification Modification NNP 180 2416 270 , , , 180 2416 271 Hazardous Hazardous NNP 180 2416 272 Wastes Wastes NNPS 180 2416 273 , , , 180 2416 274 Marine Marine NNP 180 2416 275 Dumping Dumping NNP 180 2416 276 , , , 180 2416 277 Nuclear Nuclear NNP 180 2416 278 Test Test NNP 180 2416 279 Ban Ban NNP 180 2416 280 , , , 180 2416 281 Ozone Ozone NNP 180 2416 282 Layer Layer NNP 180 2416 283 Protection Protection NNP 180 2416 284 , , , 180 2416 285 Tropical Tropical NNP 180 2416 286 Timber Timber NNP 180 2416 287 , , , 180 2416 288 Wetlands Wetlands NNP 180 2416 289 , , , 180 2416 290 Whaling whaling NN 180 2416 291 ; ; , 180 2416 292 signed sign VBN 180 2416 293 , , , 180 2416 294 but but CC 180 2416 295 not not RB 180 2416 296 ratified ratified JJ 180 2416 297 - - HYPH 180 2416 298 Air Air NNP 180 2416 299 Pollution Pollution NNP 180 2416 300 - - HYPH 180 2416 301 Nitrogen Nitrogen NNP 180 2416 302 Oxides Oxides NNPS 180 2416 303 , , , 180 2416 304 Biodiversity Biodiversity NNP 180 2416 305 , , , 180 2416 306 Climate Climate NNP 180 2416 307 Change Change NNP 180 2416 308 , , , 180 2416 309 Endangered Endangered NNP 180 2416 310 Species Species NNPS 180 2416 311 , , , 180 2416 312 Law Law NNP 180 2416 313 of of IN 180 2416 314 the the DT 180 2416 315 Sea Sea NNP 180 2416 316 , , , 180 2416 317 Marine Marine NNP 180 2416 318 Life Life NNP 180 2416 319 Conservation Conservation NNP 180 2416 320 Note Note NNP 180 2416 321 : : : 180 2416 322 strategic strategic JJ 180 2416 323 location location NN 180 2416 324 on on IN 180 2416 325 major major JJ 180 2416 326 air air NN 180 2416 327 and and CC 180 2416 328 sea sea NN 180 2416 329 routes route NNS 180 2416 330 between between IN 180 2416 331 North North NNP 180 2416 332 American american JJ 180 2416 333 and and CC 180 2416 334 northern northern JJ 180 2416 335 Europe Europe NNP 180 2416 336 ; ; : 180 2416 337 over over IN 180 2416 338 40 40 CD 180 2416 339 % % NN 180 2416 340 of of IN 180 2416 341 the the DT 180 2416 342 population population NN 180 2416 343 resides reside VBZ 180 2416 344 within within IN 180 2416 345 60 60 CD 180 2416 346 miles mile NNS 180 2416 347 of of IN 180 2416 348 Dublin Dublin NNP 180 2416 349 @Ireland @Ireland NNP 180 2416 350 , , , 180 2416 351 People People NNP 180 2416 352 Population Population NNP 180 2416 353 : : : 180 2416 354 3,539,296 3,539,296 CD 180 2416 355 ( ( -LRB- 180 2416 356 July July NNP 180 2416 357 1994 1994 CD 180 2416 358 est est NNP 180 2416 359 . . . 180 2416 360 ) ) -RRB- 180 2417 1 Population population NN 180 2417 2 growth growth NN 180 2417 3 rate rate NN 180 2417 4 : : : 180 2417 5 0.3 0.3 CD 180 2417 6 % % NN 180 2417 7 ( ( -LRB- 180 2417 8 1994 1994 CD 180 2417 9 est est NNP 180 2417 10 . . . 180 2417 11 ) ) -RRB- 180 2418 1 Birth birth NN 180 2418 2 rate rate NN 180 2418 3 : : : 180 2418 4 14.21 14.21 CD 180 2418 5 births/1,000 births/1,000 NN 180 2418 6 population population NN 180 2418 7 ( ( -LRB- 180 2418 8 1994 1994 CD 180 2418 9 est est NNP 180 2418 10 . . . 180 2418 11 ) ) -RRB- 180 2419 1 Death death NN 180 2419 2 rate rate NN 180 2419 3 : : : 180 2419 4 8.59 8.59 CD 180 2419 5 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 180 2419 6 population population NN 180 2419 7 ( ( -LRB- 180 2419 8 1994 1994 CD 180 2419 9 est est NNP 180 2419 10 . . . 180 2419 11 ) ) -RRB- 180 2420 1 Net net JJ 180 2420 2 migration migration NN 180 2420 3 rate rate NN 180 2420 4 : : : 180 2420 5 -2.67 -2.67 NFP 180 2420 6 migrant(s)/1,000 migrant(s)/1,000 JJ 180 2420 7 population population NN 180 2420 8 ( ( -LRB- 180 2420 9 1994 1994 CD 180 2420 10 est est NNP 180 2420 11 . . . 180 2420 12 ) ) -RRB- 180 2421 1 Infant infant NN 180 2421 2 mortality mortality NN 180 2421 3 rate rate NN 180 2421 4 : : : 180 2421 5 7.4 7.4 CD 180 2421 6 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 180 2421 7 live live JJ 180 2421 8 births birth NNS 180 2421 9 ( ( -LRB- 180 2421 10 1994 1994 CD 180 2421 11 est est NNP 180 2421 12 . . . 180 2421 13 ) ) -RRB- 180 2422 1 Life life NN 180 2422 2 expectancy expectancy NN 180 2422 3 at at IN 180 2422 4 birth birth NN 180 2422 5 : : : 180 2422 6 total total JJ 180 2422 7 population population NN 180 2422 8 : : : 180 2422 9 75.68 75.68 CD 180 2422 10 years year NNS 180 2422 11 male male JJ 180 2422 12 : : : 180 2422 13 72.85 72.85 CD 180 2422 14 years year NNS 180 2422 15 female female JJ 180 2422 16 : : : 180 2422 17 78.68 78.68 CD 180 2422 18 years year NNS 180 2422 19 ( ( -LRB- 180 2422 20 1994 1994 CD 180 2422 21 est est NNP 180 2422 22 . . . 180 2422 23 ) ) -RRB- 180 2423 1 Total total JJ 180 2423 2 fertility fertility NN 180 2423 3 rate rate NN 180 2423 4 : : : 180 2423 5 1.99 1.99 CD 180 2423 6 children child NNS 180 2423 7 born bear VBN 180 2423 8 / / SYM 180 2423 9 woman woman NN 180 2423 10 ( ( -LRB- 180 2423 11 1994 1994 CD 180 2423 12 est est NNP 180 2423 13 . . . 180 2423 14 ) ) -RRB- 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unknown unknown JJ 180 2424 41 2 2 CD 180 2424 42 % % NN 180 2424 43 , , , 180 2424 44 other other JJ 180 2424 45 1 1 CD 180 2424 46 % % NN 180 2424 47 ( ( -LRB- 180 2424 48 1981 1981 CD 180 2424 49 ) ) -RRB- 180 2424 50 Languages language NNS 180 2424 51 : : : 180 2424 52 Irish Irish NNP 180 2424 53 ( ( -LRB- 180 2424 54 Gaelic Gaelic NNP 180 2424 55 ) ) -RRB- 180 2424 56 , , , 180 2424 57 spoken speak VBN 180 2424 58 mainly mainly RB 180 2424 59 in in IN 180 2424 60 areas area NNS 180 2424 61 located locate VBN 180 2424 62 along along IN 180 2424 63 the the DT 180 2424 64 western western JJ 180 2424 65 seaboard seaboard NN 180 2424 66 , , , 180 2424 67 English English NNP 180 2424 68 is be VBZ 180 2424 69 the the DT 180 2424 70 language language NN 180 2424 71 generally generally RB 180 2424 72 used use VBD 180 2424 73 Literacy literacy NN 180 2424 74 : : : 180 2424 75 age age NN 180 2424 76 15 15 CD 180 2424 77 and and CC 180 2424 78 over over RB 180 2424 79 can can MD 180 2424 80 read read VB 180 2424 81 and and CC 180 2424 82 write write VB 180 2424 83 ( ( -LRB- 180 2424 84 1981 1981 CD 180 2424 85 est est NNP 180 2424 86 . . . 180 2424 87 ) ) -RRB- 180 2425 1 total total JJ 180 2425 2 population population NN 180 2425 3 : : : 180 2425 4 98 98 CD 180 2425 5 % % NN 180 2425 6 male male NN 180 2425 7 : : : 180 2425 8 NA% NA% `` 180 2425 9 female female JJ 180 2425 10 : : : 180 2425 11 NA% NA% `` 180 2425 12 Labor labor NN 180 2425 13 force force NN 180 2425 14 : : : 180 2425 15 1.37 1.37 CD 180 2425 16 million million CD 180 2425 17 by by IN 180 2425 18 occupation occupation NN 180 2425 19 : : : 180 2425 20 services service NNS 180 2425 21 57.0 57.0 CD 180 2425 22 % % NN 180 2425 23 , , , 180 2425 24 manufacturing manufacturing NN 180 2425 25 and and CC 180 2425 26 construction construction NN 180 2425 27 28 28 CD 180 2425 28 % % NN 180 2425 29 , , , 180 2425 30 agriculture agriculture NN 180 2425 31 , , , 180 2425 32 forestry forestry NN 180 2425 33 , , , 180 2425 34 and and CC 180 2425 35 fishing fish VBG 180 2425 36 13.5 13.5 CD 180 2425 37 % % NN 180 2425 38 , , , 180 2425 39 energy energy NN 180 2425 40 and and CC 180 2425 41 mining mining NN 180 2425 42 1.5 1.5 CD 180 2425 43 % % NN 180 2425 44 ( ( -LRB- 180 2425 45 1992 1992 CD 180 2425 46 ) ) -RRB- 180 2425 47 @Ireland @ireland NN 180 2425 48 , , , 180 2425 49 Government Government NNP 180 2425 50 Names Names NNPS 180 2425 51 : : : 180 2425 52 conventional conventional JJ 180 2425 53 long long JJ 180 2425 54 form form NN 180 2425 55 : : : 180 2425 56 none none NN 180 2425 57 conventional conventional JJ 180 2425 58 short short JJ 180 2425 59 form form NN 180 2425 60 : : : 180 2425 61 Ireland Ireland NNP 180 2425 62 Digraph Digraph NNP 180 2425 63 : : : 180 2425 64 EI EI NNP 180 2425 65 Type type NN 180 2425 66 : : : 180 2425 67 republic republic NNP 180 2425 68 Capital capital NN 180 2425 69 : : : 180 2425 70 Dublin Dublin NNP 180 2425 71 Administrative Administrative NNP 180 2425 72 divisions division NNS 180 2425 73 : : : 180 2425 74 26 26 CD 180 2425 75 counties county NNS 180 2425 76 ; ; : 180 2425 77 Carlow Carlow NNP 180 2425 78 , , , 180 2425 79 Cavan Cavan NNP 180 2425 80 , , , 180 2425 81 Clare Clare NNP 180 2425 82 , , , 180 2425 83 Cork Cork NNP 180 2425 84 , , , 180 2425 85 Donegal Donegal NNP 180 2425 86 , , , 180 2425 87 Dublin Dublin NNP 180 2425 88 , , , 180 2425 89 Galway Galway NNP 180 2425 90 , , , 180 2425 91 Kerry Kerry NNP 180 2425 92 , , , 180 2425 93 Kildare Kildare NNP 180 2425 94 , , , 180 2425 95 Kilkenny Kilkenny NNP 180 2425 96 , , , 180 2425 97 Laois Laois NNP 180 2425 98 , , , 180 2425 99 Leitrim Leitrim NNP 180 2425 100 , , , 180 2425 101 Limerick Limerick NNP 180 2425 102 , , , 180 2425 103 Longford Longford NNP 180 2425 104 , , , 180 2425 105 Louth Louth NNP 180 2425 106 , , , 180 2425 107 Mayo Mayo NNP 180 2425 108 , , , 180 2425 109 Meath Meath NNP 180 2425 110 , , , 180 2425 111 Monaghan Monaghan NNP 180 2425 112 , , , 180 2425 113 Offaly Offaly NNP 180 2425 114 , , , 180 2425 115 Roscommon Roscommon NNP 180 2425 116 , , , 180 2425 117 Sligo Sligo NNP 180 2425 118 , , , 180 2425 119 Tipperary Tipperary NNP 180 2425 120 , , , 180 2425 121 Waterford Waterford NNP 180 2425 122 , , , 180 2425 123 Westmeath Westmeath NNP 180 2425 124 , , , 180 2425 125 Wexford Wexford NNP 180 2425 126 , , , 180 2425 127 Wicklow Wicklow NNP 180 2425 128 Independence Independence NNP 180 2425 129 : : : 180 2425 130 6 6 CD 180 2425 131 December December NNP 180 2425 132 1921 1921 CD 180 2425 133 ( ( -LRB- 180 2425 134 from from IN 180 2425 135 UK UK NNP 180 2425 136 ) ) -RRB- 180 2425 137 National national JJ 180 2425 138 holiday holiday NN 180 2425 139 : : : 180 2425 140 Saint Saint NNP 180 2425 141 Patrick Patrick NNP 180 2425 142 's 's POS 180 2425 143 Day Day NNP 180 2425 144 , , , 180 2425 145 17 17 CD 180 2425 146 March March NNP 180 2425 147 Constitution Constitution NNP 180 2425 148 : : : 180 2425 149 29 29 CD 180 2425 150 December December NNP 180 2425 151 1937 1937 CD 180 2425 152 ; ; : 180 2425 153 adopted adopt VBD 180 2425 154 1 1 CD 180 2425 155 July July NNP 180 2425 156 1937 1937 CD 180 2425 157 by by IN 180 2425 158 plebecite plebecite JJ 180 2425 159 Legal legal JJ 180 2425 160 system system NN 180 2425 161 : : : 180 2425 162 based base VBN 180 2425 163 on on IN 180 2425 164 English English NNP 180 2425 165 common common JJ 180 2425 166 law law NN 180 2425 167 , , , 180 2425 168 substantially substantially RB 180 2425 169 modified modify VBN 180 2425 170 by by IN 180 2425 171 indigenous indigenous JJ 180 2425 172 concepts concept NNS 180 2425 173 ; ; : 180 2425 174 judicial judicial JJ 180 2425 175 review review NN 180 2425 176 of of IN 180 2425 177 legislative legislative JJ 180 2425 178 acts act NNS 180 2425 179 in in IN 180 2425 180 Supreme Supreme NNP 180 2425 181 Court Court NNP 180 2425 182 ; ; : 180 2425 183 has have VBZ 180 2425 184 not not RB 180 2425 185 accepted accept VBN 180 2425 186 compulsory compulsory NN 180 2425 187 ICJ ICJ NNP 180 2425 188 jurisdiction jurisdiction NN 180 2425 189 Suffrage suffrage CD 180 2425 190 : : : 180 2425 191 18 18 CD 180 2425 192 years year NNS 180 2425 193 of of IN 180 2425 194 age age NN 180 2425 195 ; ; : 180 2425 196 universal universal JJ 180 2425 197 Executive Executive NNP 180 2425 198 branch branch NN 180 2425 199 : : : 180 2425 200 chief chief NN 180 2425 201 of of IN 180 2425 202 state state NN 180 2425 203 : : : 180 2425 204 President President NNP 180 2425 205 Mary Mary NNP 180 2425 206 Bourke Bourke NNP 180 2425 207 ROBINSON ROBINSON NNP 180 2425 208 ( ( -LRB- 180 2425 209 since since IN 180 2425 210 9 9 CD 180 2425 211 November November NNP 180 2425 212 1990 1990 CD 180 2425 213 ) ) -RRB- 180 2425 214 ; ; : 180 2425 215 election election NN 180 2425 216 last last JJ 180 2425 217 held hold VBD 180 2425 218 9 9 CD 180 2425 219 November November NNP 180 2425 220 1990 1990 CD 180 2425 221 ( ( -LRB- 180 2425 222 next next 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2425 487 Sinn Sinn NNP 180 2425 488 Fein Fein NNP 180 2425 489 , , , 180 2425 490 Gerry Gerry NNP 180 2425 491 ADAMS ADAMS NNP 180 2425 492 ; ; : 180 2425 493 Progressive progressive JJ 180 2425 494 Democrats Democrats NNPS 180 2425 495 , , , 180 2425 496 Desmond Desmond NNP 180 2425 497 O'MALLEY O'MALLEY NNP 180 2425 498 note note NN 180 2425 499 : : : 180 2425 500 Prime Prime NNP 180 2425 501 Minister Minister NNP 180 2425 502 REYNOLDS REYNOLDS NNP 180 2425 503 heads head VBZ 180 2425 504 a a DT 180 2425 505 coalition coalition NN 180 2425 506 consisting consist VBG 180 2425 507 of of IN 180 2425 508 the the DT 180 2425 509 Fianna Fianna NNP 180 2425 510 Fail Fail NNP 180 2425 511 and and CC 180 2425 512 the the DT 180 2425 513 Labor Labor NNP 180 2425 514 Party Party NNP 180 2425 515 Member Member NNP 180 2425 516 of of IN 180 2425 517 : : : 180 2425 518 Australian Australian NNP 180 2425 519 Group Group NNP 180 2425 520 , , , 180 2425 521 BIS BIS NNP 180 2425 522 , , , 180 2425 523 CCC CCC NNP 180 2425 524 , , , 180 2425 525 CE CE NNP 180 2425 526 , , , 180 2425 527 COCOM COCOM NNP 180 2425 528 ( ( -LRB- 180 2425 529 cooperating cooperate VBG 180 2425 530 ) ) -RRB- 180 2425 531 , , , 180 2425 532 CSCE CSCE NNP 180 2425 533 , , , 180 2425 534 EBRD EBRD NNP 180 2425 535 , , , 180 2425 536 EC EC NNP 180 2425 537 , , , 180 2425 538 ECE ECE NNP 180 2425 539 , , , 180 2425 540 EIB EIB NNP 180 2425 541 , , , 180 2425 542 ESA ESA NNP 180 2425 543 , , , 180 2425 544 FAO FAO NNP 180 2425 545 , , , 180 2425 546 GATT GATT NNP 180 2425 547 , , , 180 2425 548 IAEA IAEA NNP 180 2425 549 , , , 180 2425 550 IBRD IBRD NNP 180 2425 551 , , , 180 2425 552 ICAO ICAO NNP 180 2425 553 , , , 180 2425 554 ICC ICC NNP 180 2425 555 , , , 180 2425 556 IDA IDA NNP 180 2425 557 , , , 180 2425 558 IEA IEA NNP 180 2425 559 , , , 180 2425 560 IFAD IFAD NNP 180 2425 561 , , , 180 2425 562 IFC IFC NNP 180 2425 563 , , , 180 2425 564 ILO ILO NNP 180 2425 565 , , , 180 2425 566 IMF IMF NNP 180 2425 567 , , , 180 2425 568 IMO imo RB 180 2425 569 , , , 180 2425 570 INTELSAT INTELSAT NNP 180 2425 571 , , , 180 2425 572 INTERPOL INTERPOL NNP 180 2425 573 , , , 180 2425 574 IOC IOC NNP 180 2425 575 , , , 180 2425 576 ISO ISO NNP 180 2425 577 , , , 180 2425 578 ITU ITU NNP 180 2425 579 , , , 180 2425 580 LORCS LORCS NNP 180 2425 581 , , , 180 2425 582 MINURSO MINURSO NNP 180 2425 583 , , , 180 2425 584 MTCR MTCR NNP 180 2425 585 , , , 180 2425 586 NEA NEA NNP 180 2425 587 , , , 180 2425 588 NSG NSG NNP 180 2425 589 , , , 180 2425 590 OECD OECD NNP 180 2425 591 , , , 180 2425 592 ONUSAL ONUSAL NNP 180 2425 593 , , , 180 2425 594 UN UN NNP 180 2425 595 , , , 180 2425 596 UNAVEM UNAVEM NNP 180 2425 597 II II NNP 180 2425 598 , , , 180 2425 599 UNCTAD UNCTAD NNP 180 2425 600 , , , 180 2425 601 UNESCO UNESCO NNP 180 2425 602 , , , 180 2425 603 UNFICYP UNFICYP NNP 180 2425 604 , , , 180 2425 605 UNIDO UNIDO NNP 180 2425 606 , , , 180 2425 607 UNIFIL UNIFIL NNP 180 2425 608 , , , 180 2425 609 UNIKOM UNIKOM NNP 180 2425 610 , , , 180 2425 611 UNOSOM UNOSOM NNP 180 2425 612 , , , 180 2425 613 UNPROFRO UNPROFRO NNP 180 2425 614 , , , 180 2425 615 UNTAC UNTAC NNP 180 2425 616 , , , 180 2425 617 UNTSO UNTSO NNP 180 2425 618 , , , 180 2425 619 UPU UPU NNP 180 2425 620 , , , 180 2425 621 WEU WEU NNP 180 2425 622 ( ( -LRB- 180 2425 623 observer observer NN 180 2425 624 ) ) -RRB- 180 2425 625 , , , 180 2425 626 WHO who WP 180 2425 627 , , , 180 2425 628 WIPO WIPO NNP 180 2425 629 , , , 180 2425 630 WMO WMO NNP 180 2425 631 , , , 180 2425 632 ZC ZC NNP 180 2425 633 Diplomatic diplomatic JJ 180 2425 634 representation representation NN 180 2425 635 in in IN 180 2425 636 US US NNP 180 2425 637 : : : 180 2425 638 chief chief NN 180 2425 639 of of IN 180 2425 640 mission mission NN 180 2425 641 : : : 180 2425 642 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 180 2425 643 Dermot Dermot NNP 180 2425 644 A. a. 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2435 213 - - HYPH 180 2435 214 sufficient sufficient JJ 180 2435 215 in in IN 180 2435 216 food food NN 180 2435 217 ; ; : 180 2435 218 food food NN 180 2435 219 shortages shortage NNS 180 2435 220 include include VBP 180 2435 221 bread bread NN 180 2435 222 grain grain NN 180 2435 223 , , , 180 2435 224 fruits fruit NNS 180 2435 225 , , , 180 2435 226 vegetables vegetable NNS 180 2435 227 Illicit Illicit NNP 180 2435 228 drugs drug NNS 180 2435 229 : : : 180 2435 230 transshipment transshipment NN 180 2435 231 point point NN 180 2435 232 for for IN 180 2435 233 hashish hashish NN 180 2435 234 from from IN 180 2435 235 North North NNP 180 2435 236 Africa Africa NNP 180 2435 237 to to IN 180 2435 238 the the DT 180 2435 239 UK UK NNP 180 2435 240 and and CC 180 2435 241 Netherlands Netherlands NNP 180 2435 242 Economic Economic NNP 180 2435 243 aid aid NN 180 2435 244 : : : 180 2435 245 donor donor NN 180 2435 246 : : : 180 2435 247 ODA oda NN 180 2435 248 commitments commitment NNS 180 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waterway NNS 180 2435 366 : : : 180 2435 367 limited limited JJ 180 2435 368 for for IN 180 2435 369 commercial commercial JJ 180 2435 370 traffic traffic NN 180 2435 371 Pipelines pipeline NNS 180 2435 372 : : : 180 2435 373 natural natural JJ 180 2435 374 gas gas NN 180 2435 375 225 225 CD 180 2435 376 km km NN 180 2435 377 Ports Ports NNPS 180 2435 378 : : : 180 2435 379 Cork cork NN 180 2435 380 , , , 180 2435 381 Dublin Dublin NNP 180 2435 382 , , , 180 2435 383 Waterford Waterford NNP 180 2435 384 Merchant Merchant NNP 180 2435 385 marine marine NN 180 2435 386 : : : 180 2435 387 53 53 CD 180 2435 388 ships ship NNS 180 2435 389 ( ( -LRB- 180 2435 390 1,000 1,000 CD 180 2435 391 GRT GRT NNP 180 2435 392 or or CC 180 2435 393 over over RB 180 2435 394 ) ) -RRB- 180 2435 395 totaling total VBG 180 2435 396 139,278 139,278 CD 180 2435 397 GRT/173,325 GRT/173,325 NNP 180 2435 398 DWT DWT NNP 180 2435 399 , , , 180 2435 400 bulk bulk NN 180 2435 401 4 4 CD 180 2435 402 , , , 180 2435 403 cargo cargo NN 180 2435 404 32 32 CD 180 2435 405 , , , 180 2435 406 chemical chemical NN 180 2435 407 tanker tanker NN 180 2435 408 2 2 CD 180 2435 409 , , , 180 2435 410 container container NN 180 2435 411 4 4 CD 180 2435 412 , , , 180 2435 413 oil oil NN 180 2435 414 tanker tanker NN 180 2435 415 3 3 CD 180 2435 416 , , , 180 2435 417 refrigerated refrigerate VBD 180 2435 418 cargo cargo NN 180 2435 419 2 2 CD 180 2435 420 , , , 180 2435 421 short short JJ 180 2435 422 - - HYPH 180 2435 423 sea sea NN 180 2435 424 passenger passenger NN 180 2435 425 3 3 CD 180 2435 426 , , , 180 2435 427 specialized specialized JJ 180 2435 428 tanker tanker NN 180 2435 429 3 3 CD 180 2435 430 Airports Airports NNPS 180 2435 431 : : : 180 2435 432 total total NN 180 2435 433 : : : 180 2435 434 44 44 CD 180 2435 435 usable usable NN 180 2435 436 : : : 180 2435 437 42 42 CD 180 2435 438 with with IN 180 2435 439 permanent permanent JJ 180 2435 440 - - HYPH 180 2435 441 surface surface NN 180 2435 442 runways runway NNS 180 2435 443 : : : 180 2435 444 14 14 CD 180 2435 445 with with IN 180 2435 446 runways runway NNS 180 2435 447 over over IN 180 2435 448 3,659 3,659 CD 180 2435 449 m m NNP 180 2435 450 : : : 180 2435 451 0 0 CD 180 2435 452 with with IN 180 2435 453 runways runways NNP 180 2435 454 2,440 2,440 CD 180 2435 455 - - HYPH 180 2435 456 3,659 3,659 CD 180 2435 457 m m NN 180 2435 458 : : : 180 2435 459 2 2 CD 180 2435 460 with with IN 180 2435 461 runways runway NNS 180 2435 462 1,220 1,220 CD 180 2435 463 - - HYPH 180 2435 464 2,439 2,439 CD 180 2435 465 m m NN 180 2435 466 : : : 180 2435 467 7 7 CD 180 2435 468 Telecommunications Telecommunications NNPS 180 2435 469 : : : 180 2435 470 modern modern JJ 180 2435 471 system system NN 180 2435 472 using use VBG 180 2435 473 cable cable NN 180 2435 474 and and CC 180 2435 475 digital digital JJ 180 2435 476 microwave microwave JJ 180 2435 477 circuits circuit NNS 180 2435 478 ; ; : 180 2435 479 900,000 900,000 CD 180 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517 Air Air NNP 180 2435 518 Corps Corps NNP 180 2435 519 ) ) -RRB- 180 2435 520 , , , 180 2435 521 National National NNP 180 2435 522 Police Police NNP 180 2435 523 ( ( -LRB- 180 2435 524 Garda Garda NNP 180 2435 525 Siochana Siochana NNP 180 2435 526 ) ) -RRB- 180 2435 527 Manpower Manpower NNP 180 2435 528 availability availability NN 180 2435 529 : : : 180 2435 530 males male NNS 180 2435 531 age age NNP 180 2435 532 15 15 CD 180 2435 533 - - SYM 180 2435 534 49 49 CD 180 2435 535 914,052 914,052 CD 180 2435 536 ; ; : 180 2435 537 fit fit JJ 180 2435 538 for for IN 180 2435 539 military military JJ 180 2435 540 service service NN 180 2435 541 739,288 739,288 CD 180 2435 542 ; ; : 180 2435 543 reach reach VB 180 2435 544 military military JJ 180 2435 545 age age NN 180 2435 546 ( ( -LRB- 180 2435 547 17 17 CD 180 2435 548 ) ) -RRB- 180 2435 549 annually annually RB 180 2435 550 33,809 33,809 CD 180 2435 551 ( ( -LRB- 180 2435 552 1994 1994 CD 180 2435 553 est est NNP 180 2435 554 . 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2439 3 Geography Geography NNP 180 2439 4 Location Location NNP 180 2439 5 : : : 180 2439 6 Middle Middle NNP 180 2439 7 East East NNP 180 2439 8 , , , 180 2439 9 bordering border VBG 180 2439 10 the the DT 180 2439 11 eastern eastern JJ 180 2439 12 Mediterranean Mediterranean NNP 180 2439 13 Sea Sea NNP 180 2439 14 , , , 180 2439 15 between between IN 180 2439 16 Egypt Egypt NNP 180 2439 17 and and CC 180 2439 18 Lebanon Lebanon NNP 180 2439 19 Map Map NNP 180 2439 20 references reference NNS 180 2439 21 : : : 180 2439 22 Africa Africa NNP 180 2439 23 , , , 180 2439 24 Middle Middle NNP 180 2439 25 East East NNP 180 2439 26 , , , 180 2439 27 Standard Standard NNP 180 2439 28 Time Time NNP 180 2439 29 Zones Zones NNPS 180 2439 30 of of IN 180 2439 31 the the DT 180 2439 32 World World NNP 180 2439 33 Area Area NNP 180 2439 34 : : : 180 2439 35 total total JJ 180 2439 36 area area NN 180 2439 37 : : : 180 2439 38 20,770 20,770 CD 180 2439 39 sq sq IN 180 2439 40 km km NNP 180 2439 41 land land NN 180 2439 42 area area NN 180 2439 43 : : : 180 2439 44 20,330 20,330 CD 180 2439 45 sq sq NNP 180 2439 46 km km NNP 180 2439 47 comparative comparative JJ 180 2439 48 area area NN 180 2439 49 : : : 180 2439 50 slightly slightly RB 180 2439 51 larger large JJR 180 2439 52 than than IN 180 2439 53 New New NNP 180 2439 54 Jersey Jersey NNP 180 2439 55 Land Land NNP 180 2439 56 boundaries boundary NNS 180 2439 57 : : : 180 2439 58 total total JJ 180 2439 59 1,006 1,006 CD 180 2439 60 km km NNS 180 2439 61 , , , 180 2439 62 Egypt Egypt NNP 180 2439 63 255 255 CD 180 2439 64 km km NN 180 2439 65 , , , 180 2439 66 Gaza Gaza NNP 180 2439 67 Strip Strip NNP 180 2439 68 51 51 CD 180 2439 69 km km NN 180 2439 70 , , , 180 2439 71 Jordan Jordan NNP 180 2439 72 238 238 CD 180 2439 73 km km NN 180 2439 74 , , , 180 2439 75 Lebanon Lebanon NNP 180 2439 76 79 79 CD 180 2439 77 km km NNS 180 2439 78 , , , 180 2439 79 Syria Syria NNP 180 2439 80 76 76 CD 180 2439 81 km km NN 180 2439 82 , , , 180 2439 83 West West NNP 180 2439 84 Bank Bank NNP 180 2439 85 307 307 CD 180 2439 86 km km NNP 180 2439 87 Coastline Coastline NNP 180 2439 88 : : : 180 2439 89 273 273 CD 180 2439 90 km km NN 180 2439 91 Maritime Maritime NNP 180 2439 92 claims claim VBZ 180 2439 93 : : : 180 2439 94 continental continental NNP 180 2439 95 shelf shelf NNP 180 2439 96 : : : 180 2439 97 to to TO 180 2439 98 depth depth NN 180 2439 99 of of IN 180 2439 100 exploitation exploitation NN 180 2439 101 territorial territorial JJ 180 2439 102 sea sea NN 180 2439 103 : : : 180 2439 104 12 12 CD 180 2439 105 nm nm NNP 180 2439 106 International international JJ 180 2439 107 disputes dispute NNS 180 2439 108 : : : 180 2439 109 separated separate VBN 180 2439 110 from from IN 180 2439 111 Lebanon Lebanon NNP 180 2439 112 , , , 180 2439 113 Syria Syria NNP 180 2439 114 , , , 180 2439 115 and and CC 180 2439 116 the the DT 180 2439 117 West West NNP 180 2439 118 Bank Bank NNP 180 2439 119 by by IN 180 2439 120 the the DT 180 2439 121 1949 1949 CD 180 2439 122 Armistice Armistice NNP 180 2439 123 Line Line NNP 180 2439 124 ; ; , 180 2439 125 differences difference NNS 180 2439 126 with with IN 180 2439 127 Jordan Jordan NNP 180 2439 128 over over IN 180 2439 129 the the DT 180 2439 130 location location NN 180 2439 131 of of IN 180 2439 132 the the DT 180 2439 133 1949 1949 CD 180 2439 134 Armistice Armistice NNP 180 2439 135 Line Line NNP 180 2439 136 that that WDT 180 2439 137 separates separate VBZ 180 2439 138 the the DT 180 2439 139 two two CD 180 2439 140 countries country NNS 180 2439 141 ; ; : 180 2439 142 the the DT 180 2439 143 Gaza Gaza NNP 180 2439 144 Strip Strip NNP 180 2439 145 and and CC 180 2439 146 Jericho Jericho NNP 180 2439 147 , , , 180 2439 148 formerly formerly RB 180 2439 149 occupied occupy VBN 180 2439 150 by by IN 180 2439 151 Israel Israel NNP 180 2439 152 , , , 180 2439 153 are be VBP 180 2439 154 now now RB 180 2439 155 administered administer VBN 180 2439 156 by by IN 180 2439 157 the the DT 180 2439 158 Palestinian Palestinian NNP 180 2439 159 Authority Authority NNP 180 2439 160 ; ; : 180 2439 161 other other JJ 180 2439 162 areas area NNS 180 2439 163 of of IN 180 2439 164 the the DT 180 2439 165 West West NNP 180 2439 166 Bank Bank NNP 180 2439 167 outside outside IN 180 2439 168 Jericho Jericho NNP 180 2439 169 are be VBP 180 2439 170 Israeli israeli JJ 180 2439 171 occupied occupy VBN 180 2439 172 ; ; : 180 2439 173 Golan Golan NNP 180 2439 174 Heights Heights NNPS 180 2439 175 is be VBZ 180 2439 176 Israeli Israeli NNP 180 2439 177 occupied occupy VBN 180 2439 178 ; ; : 180 2439 179 Israeli israeli JJ 180 2439 180 troops troop NNS 180 2439 181 in in IN 180 2439 182 southern southern JJ 180 2439 183 Lebanon Lebanon NNP 180 2439 184 since since IN 180 2439 185 June June NNP 180 2439 186 1982 1982 CD 180 2439 187 ; ; : 180 2439 188 water water NN 180 2439 189 - - HYPH 180 2439 190 sharing share VBG 180 2439 191 issues issue NNS 180 2439 192 with with IN 180 2439 193 Jordan Jordan NNP 180 2439 194 Climate Climate NNP 180 2439 195 : : : 180 2439 196 temperate temperate VB 180 2439 197 ; ; : 180 2439 198 hot hot JJ 180 2439 199 and and CC 180 2439 200 dry dry JJ 180 2439 201 in in IN 180 2439 202 southern southern JJ 180 2439 203 and and CC 180 2439 204 eastern eastern JJ 180 2439 205 desert desert NN 180 2439 206 areas area NNS 180 2439 207 Terrain Terrain NNP 180 2439 208 : : : 180 2439 209 Negev Negev NNP 180 2439 210 desert desert NN 180 2439 211 in in IN 180 2439 212 the the DT 180 2439 213 south south NN 180 2439 214 ; ; : 180 2439 215 low low JJ 180 2439 216 coastal coastal JJ 180 2439 217 plain plain NN 180 2439 218 ; ; : 180 2439 219 central central JJ 180 2439 220 mountains mountain NNS 180 2439 221 ; ; : 180 2439 222 Jordan Jordan NNP 180 2439 223 Rift Rift NNP 180 2439 224 Valley Valley NNP 180 2439 225 Natural Natural NNP 180 2439 226 resources resource NNS 180 2439 227 : : : 180 2439 228 copper copper NN 180 2439 229 , , , 180 2439 230 phosphates phosphate NNS 180 2439 231 , , , 180 2439 232 bromide bromide NN 180 2439 233 , , , 180 2439 234 potash potash NN 180 2439 235 , , , 180 2439 236 clay clay NN 180 2439 237 , , , 180 2439 238 sand sand NN 180 2439 239 , , , 180 2439 240 sulfur sulfur NN 180 2439 241 , , , 180 2439 242 asphalt asphalt NN 180 2439 243 , , , 180 2439 244 manganese manganese JJ 180 2439 245 , , , 180 2439 246 small small JJ 180 2439 247 amounts amount NNS 180 2439 248 of of IN 180 2439 249 natural natural JJ 180 2439 250 gas gas NN 180 2439 251 and and CC 180 2439 252 crude crude JJ 180 2439 253 oil oil NN 180 2439 254 Land Land NNP 180 2439 255 use use NN 180 2439 256 : : : 180 2439 257 arable arable JJ 180 2439 258 land land NN 180 2439 259 : : : 180 2439 260 17 17 CD 180 2439 261 % % NN 180 2439 262 permanent permanent JJ 180 2439 263 crops crop NNS 180 2439 264 : : : 180 2439 265 5 5 CD 180 2439 266 % % NN 180 2439 267 meadows meadow NNS 180 2439 268 and and CC 180 2439 269 pastures pasture NNS 180 2439 270 : : : 180 2439 271 40 40 CD 180 2439 272 % % NN 180 2439 273 forest forest NN 180 2439 274 and and CC 180 2439 275 woodland woodland NN 180 2439 276 : : : 180 2439 277 6 6 CD 180 2439 278 % % NN 180 2439 279 other other JJ 180 2439 280 : : : 180 2439 281 32 32 CD 180 2439 282 % % NN 180 2439 283 Irrigated irrigated JJ 180 2439 284 land land NN 180 2439 285 : : : 180 2439 286 2,140 2,140 CD 180 2439 287 sq sq IN 180 2439 288 km km NNP 180 2439 289 ( ( -LRB- 180 2439 290 1989 1989 CD 180 2439 291 ) ) -RRB- 180 2439 292 Environment environment NN 180 2439 293 : : : 180 2439 294 current current JJ 180 2439 295 issues issue NNS 180 2439 296 : : : 180 2439 297 limited limited JJ 180 2439 298 arable arable JJ 180 2439 299 land land NN 180 2439 300 and and CC 180 2439 301 freshwater freshwater NN 180 2439 302 resources resource NNS 180 2439 303 pose pose VBP 180 2439 304 serious serious JJ 180 2439 305 constraints constraint NNS 180 2439 306 ; ; : 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international international JJ 180 2439 341 agreements agreement NNS 180 2439 342 : : : 180 2439 343 party party NN 180 2439 344 to to IN 180 2439 345 - - HYPH 180 2439 346 Biodiversity biodiversity NN 180 2439 347 , , , 180 2439 348 Endangered Endangered NNP 180 2439 349 Species Species NNPS 180 2439 350 , , , 180 2439 351 Nuclear Nuclear NNP 180 2439 352 Test Test NNP 180 2439 353 Ban Ban NNP 180 2439 354 , , , 180 2439 355 Ozone Ozone NNP 180 2439 356 Layer Layer NNP 180 2439 357 Protection Protection NNP 180 2439 358 , , , 180 2439 359 Ship Ship NNP 180 2439 360 Pollution Pollution NNP 180 2439 361 ; ; , 180 2439 362 signed sign VBN 180 2439 363 , , , 180 2439 364 but but CC 180 2439 365 not not RB 180 2439 366 ratified ratified JJ 180 2439 367 - - HYPH 180 2439 368 Climate climate NN 180 2439 369 Change Change NNP 180 2439 370 , , , 180 2439 371 Hazardous Hazardous NNP 180 2439 372 Wastes Wastes NNPS 180 2439 373 , , , 180 2439 374 Marine Marine NNP 180 2439 375 Life Life NNP 180 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356 Jewish jewish JJ 180 2448 357 , , , 180 2448 358 Christian Christian NNP 180 2448 359 , , , 180 2448 360 and and CC 180 2448 361 Muslim muslim JJ 180 2448 362 legal legal JJ 180 2448 363 systems system NNS 180 2448 364 ; ; : 180 2448 365 in in IN 180 2448 366 December December NNP 180 2448 367 1985 1985 CD 180 2448 368 , , , 180 2448 369 Israel Israel NNP 180 2448 370 informed inform VBD 180 2448 371 the the DT 180 2448 372 UN UN NNP 180 2448 373 Secretariat Secretariat NNP 180 2448 374 that that IN 180 2448 375 it -PRON- PRP 180 2448 376 would would MD 180 2448 377 no no RB 180 2448 378 longer longer RB 180 2448 379 accept accept VB 180 2448 380 compulsory compulsory NN 180 2448 381 ICJ ICJ NNP 180 2448 382 jurisdiction jurisdiction NN 180 2448 383 Suffrage suffrage CD 180 2448 384 : : : 180 2448 385 18 18 CD 180 2448 386 years year NNS 180 2448 387 of of IN 180 2448 388 age age NN 180 2448 389 ; ; : 180 2448 390 universal universal JJ 180 2448 391 Executive Executive NNP 180 2448 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2468 180 agorot agorot NNP 180 2468 181 Exchange Exchange NNP 180 2468 182 rates rate NNS 180 2468 183 : : : 180 2468 184 new new JJ 180 2468 185 Israeli israeli JJ 180 2468 186 shekels shekel NNS 180 2468 187 ( ( -LRB- 180 2468 188 NIS NIS NNP 180 2468 189 ) ) -RRB- 180 2468 190 per per IN 180 2468 191 US$ us$ $ 180 2468 192 1 1 CD 180 2468 193 - - SYM 180 2468 194 2.9760 2.9760 CD 180 2468 195 ( ( -LRB- 180 2468 196 February February NNP 180 2468 197 1994 1994 CD 180 2468 198 ) ) -RRB- 180 2468 199 , , , 180 2468 200 2.8301 2.8301 CD 180 2468 201 ( ( -LRB- 180 2468 202 1993 1993 CD 180 2468 203 ) ) -RRB- 180 2468 204 , , , 180 2468 205 2.4591 2.4591 CD 180 2468 206 ( ( -LRB- 180 2468 207 1992 1992 CD 180 2468 208 ) ) -RRB- 180 2468 209 , , , 180 2468 210 2.2791 2.2791 CD 180 2468 211 ( ( -LRB- 180 2468 212 1991 1991 CD 180 2468 213 ) ) -RRB- 180 2468 214 , , , 180 2468 215 2.0162 2.0162 CD 180 2468 216 ( ( -LRB- 180 2468 217 1990 1990 CD 180 2468 218 ) ) -RRB- 180 2468 219 , , , 180 2468 220 1.9164 1.9164 CD 180 2468 221 ( ( -LRB- 180 2468 222 1989 1989 CD 180 2468 223 ) ) -RRB- 180 2468 224 Fiscal fiscal JJ 180 2468 225 year year NN 180 2468 226 : : : 180 2468 227 calendar calendar NNP 180 2468 228 year year NNP 180 2468 229 ( ( -LRB- 180 2468 230 since since IN 180 2468 231 1 1 CD 180 2468 232 January January NNP 180 2468 233 1992 1992 CD 180 2468 234 ) ) -RRB- 180 2468 235 @Israel @israel NN 180 2468 236 , , , 180 2468 237 Communications Communications NNP 180 2468 238 Railroads Railroads NNPS 180 2468 239 : : : 180 2468 240 600 600 CD 180 2468 241 km km NN 180 2468 242 1.435-meter 1.435-meter CD 180 2468 243 gauge gauge NN 180 2468 244 , , , 180 2468 245 single single JJ 180 2468 246 track track NN 180 2468 247 ; ; , 180 2468 248 diesel diesel NN 180 2468 249 operated operate VBD 180 2468 250 Highways highway NNS 180 2468 251 : : : 180 2468 252 total total NN 180 2468 253 : : : 180 2468 254 13,300 13,300 CD 180 2468 255 km km NN 180 2468 256 paved pave VBN 180 2468 257 : : : 180 2468 258 13,300 13,300 CD 180 2468 259 km km NN 180 2468 260 Pipelines Pipelines NNPS 180 2468 261 : : : 180 2468 262 crude crude JJ 180 2468 263 oil oil NN 180 2468 264 708 708 CD 180 2468 265 km km NN 180 2468 266 ; ; : 180 2468 267 petroleum petroleum NN 180 2468 268 products product NNS 180 2468 269 290 290 CD 180 2468 270 km km NNS 180 2468 271 ; ; : 180 2468 272 natural natural JJ 180 2468 273 gas gas NN 180 2468 274 89 89 CD 180 2468 275 km km NN 180 2468 276 Ports Ports NNPS 180 2468 277 : : : 180 2468 278 Ashdod Ashdod NNP 180 2468 279 , , , 180 2468 280 Haifa Haifa NNP 180 2468 281 Merchant Merchant NNP 180 2468 282 marine marine NN 180 2468 283 : : : 180 2468 284 33 33 CD 180 2468 285 ships ship NNS 180 2468 286 ( ( -LRB- 180 2468 287 1,000 1,000 CD 180 2468 288 GRT GRT NNP 180 2468 289 or or CC 180 2468 290 over over RB 180 2468 291 ) ) -RRB- 180 2468 292 totaling total VBG 180 2468 293 637,097 637,097 CD 180 2468 294 GRT/737,762 GRT/737,762 NNP 180 2468 295 DWT DWT NNP 180 2468 296 , , , 180 2468 297 cargo cargo NN 180 2468 298 8 8 CD 180 2468 299 , , , 180 2468 300 container container NN 180 2468 301 22 22 CD 180 2468 302 , , , 180 2468 303 refrigerated refrigerate VBD 180 2468 304 cargo cargo NN 180 2468 305 2 2 CD 180 2468 306 , , , 180 2468 307 roll roll NN 180 2468 308 - - HYPH 180 2468 309 on on IN 180 2468 310 / / SYM 180 2468 311 roll roll NN 180 2468 312 - - HYPH 180 2468 313 off off RP 180 2468 314 cargo cargo NN 180 2468 315 1 1 CD 180 2468 316 note note NN 180 2468 317 : : : 180 2468 318 Israel Israel NNP 180 2468 319 also also RB 180 2468 320 maintains maintain VBZ 180 2468 321 a a DT 180 2468 322 significant significant JJ 180 2468 323 flag flag NN 180 2468 324 of of IN 180 2468 325 convenience convenience NN 180 2468 326 fleet fleet NN 180 2468 327 , , , 180 2468 328 which which WDT 180 2468 329 is be VBZ 180 2468 330 normally normally RB 180 2468 331 at at IN 180 2468 332 least least JJS 180 2468 333 as as RB 180 2468 334 large large JJ 180 2468 335 as as IN 180 2468 336 the the DT 180 2468 337 Israeli israeli JJ 180 2468 338 flag flag NN 180 2468 339 fleet fleet NN 180 2468 340 ; ; : 180 2468 341 the the DT 180 2468 342 Israeli israeli JJ 180 2468 343 flag flag NN 180 2468 344 of of IN 180 2468 345 convenience convenience NN 180 2468 346 fleet fleet NN 180 2468 347 typically typically RB 180 2468 348 includes include VBZ 180 2468 349 all all DT 180 2468 350 of of IN 180 2468 351 its -PRON- PRP$ 180 2468 352 oil oil NN 180 2468 353 tankers tanker NNS 180 2468 354 Airports airport NNS 180 2468 355 : : : 180 2468 356 total total NN 180 2468 357 : : : 180 2468 358 55 55 CD 180 2468 359 usable usable JJ 180 2468 360 : : : 180 2468 361 48 48 CD 180 2468 362 with with IN 180 2468 363 permanent permanent JJ 180 2468 364 - - HYPH 180 2468 365 surface surface NN 180 2468 366 runways runway NNS 180 2468 367 : : : 180 2468 368 30 30 CD 180 2468 369 with with IN 180 2468 370 runways runway NNS 180 2468 371 over 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180 2468 410 cable cable NN 180 2468 411 and and CC 180 2468 412 microwave microwave NN 180 2468 413 radio radio NN 180 2468 414 relay relay NN 180 2468 415 ; ; : 180 2468 416 1,800,000 1,800,000 CD 180 2468 417 telephones telephone NNS 180 2468 418 ; ; : 180 2468 419 broadcast broadcast NN 180 2468 420 stations station NNS 180 2468 421 - - : 180 2468 422 14 14 CD 180 2468 423 AM am NN 180 2468 424 , , , 180 2468 425 21 21 CD 180 2468 426 FM FM NNP 180 2468 427 , , , 180 2468 428 20 20 CD 180 2468 429 TV tv NN 180 2468 430 ; ; : 180 2468 431 3 3 CD 180 2468 432 submarine submarine NN 180 2468 433 cables cable NNS 180 2468 434 ; ; : 180 2468 435 satellite satellite NN 180 2468 436 earth earth NN 180 2468 437 stations station NNS 180 2468 438 - - , 180 2468 439 2 2 CD 180 2468 440 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 180 2468 441 Ocean Ocean NNP 180 2468 442 INTELSAT INTELSAT NNP 180 2468 443 and and CC 180 2468 444 1 1 CD 180 2468 445 Indian Indian NNP 180 2468 446 Ocean Ocean NNP 180 2468 447 INTELSAT INTELSAT NNP 180 2468 448 @Israel @israel NN 180 2468 449 , , , 180 2468 450 Defense Defense NNP 180 2468 451 Forces Forces NNPS 180 2468 452 Branches Branches NNPS 180 2468 453 : : : 180 2468 454 Israel Israel NNP 180 2468 455 Defense Defense NNP 180 2468 456 Forces Forces NNPS 180 2468 457 ( ( -LRB- 180 2468 458 including include VBG 180 2468 459 ground ground NN 180 2468 460 , , , 180 2468 461 naval naval JJ 180 2468 462 , , , 180 2468 463 and and CC 180 2468 464 air air NN 180 2468 465 components component NNS 180 2468 466 ) ) -RRB- 180 2468 467 note note VBP 180 2468 468 : : : 180 2468 469 historically historically RB 180 2468 470 , , , 180 2468 471 there there EX 180 2468 472 have have VBP 180 2468 473 been be VBN 180 2468 474 no no DT 180 2468 475 separate separate JJ 180 2468 476 Israeli israeli JJ 180 2468 477 military military JJ 180 2468 478 services service NNS 180 2468 479 Manpower Manpower NNP 180 2468 480 availability availability NN 180 2468 481 : : : 180 2468 482 males male NNS 180 2468 483 age age NNP 180 2468 484 15 15 CD 180 2468 485 - - SYM 180 2468 486 49 49 CD 180 2468 487 1,257,345 1,257,345 CD 180 2468 488 ; ; : 180 2468 489 females female NNS 180 2468 490 age age NN 180 2468 491 15 15 CD 180 2468 492 - - SYM 180 2468 493 49 49 CD 180 2468 494 1,280,899 1,280,899 CD 180 2468 495 ; ; : 180 2468 496 males male NNS 180 2468 497 fit fit JJ 180 2468 498 for for IN 180 2468 499 military military JJ 180 2468 500 service service NN 180 2468 501 1,026,699 1,026,699 CD 180 2468 502 ; ; : 180 2468 503 females female NNS 180 2468 504 fit fit JJ 180 2468 505 for for IN 180 2468 506 military military JJ 180 2468 507 service service NN 180 2468 508 1,049,998 1,049,998 CD 180 2468 509 ; ; : 180 2468 510 males male NNS 180 2468 511 reach reach VBP 180 2468 512 military military JJ 180 2468 513 age age NN 180 2468 514 ( ( -LRB- 180 2468 515 18 18 CD 180 2468 516 ) ) -RRB- 180 2468 517 annually annually RB 180 2468 518 47,297 47,297 CD 180 2468 519 ( ( -LRB- 180 2468 520 1994 1994 CD 180 2468 521 est est NNP 180 2468 522 . . . 180 2469 1 ) ) -RRB- 180 2469 2 ; ; : 180 2469 3 females female NNS 180 2469 4 reach reach VBP 180 2469 5 military military JJ 180 2469 6 age age NN 180 2469 7 ( ( -LRB- 180 2469 8 18 18 CD 180 2469 9 ) ) -RRB- 180 2469 10 annually annually RB 180 2469 11 45,214 45,214 CD 180 2469 12 ( ( -LRB- 180 2469 13 1994 1994 CD 180 2469 14 est est NNP 180 2469 15 . . . 180 2470 1 ) ) -RRB- 180 2470 2 ; ; : 180 2470 3 both both DT 180 2470 4 sexes sex NNS 180 2470 5 are be VBP 180 2470 6 liable liable JJ 180 2470 7 for for IN 180 2470 8 military military JJ 180 2470 9 service service NN 180 2470 10 Defense Defense NNP 180 2470 11 expenditures expenditure NNS 180 2470 12 : : : 180 2470 13 exchange exchange NN 180 2470 14 rate rate NN 180 2470 15 conversion conversion NNP 180 2470 16 - - : 180 2470 17 $ $ $ 180 2470 18 12.5 12.5 CD 180 2470 19 billion billion CD 180 2470 20 , , , 180 2470 21 18 18 CD 180 2470 22 % % NN 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180 2470 61 : : : 180 2470 62 301,230 301,230 CD 180 2470 63 sq sq NNP 180 2470 64 km km NNP 180 2470 65 land land NN 180 2470 66 area area NN 180 2470 67 : : : 180 2470 68 294,020 294,020 CD 180 2470 69 sq sq IN 180 2470 70 km km NNP 180 2470 71 comparative comparative JJ 180 2470 72 area area NN 180 2470 73 : : : 180 2470 74 slightly slightly RB 180 2470 75 larger large JJR 180 2470 76 than than IN 180 2470 77 Arizona Arizona NNP 180 2470 78 note note NN 180 2470 79 : : : 180 2470 80 includes include VBZ 180 2470 81 Sardinia Sardinia NNP 180 2470 82 and and CC 180 2470 83 Sicily Sicily NNP 180 2470 84 Land Land NNP 180 2470 85 boundaries boundary NNS 180 2470 86 : : : 180 2470 87 total total JJ 180 2470 88 1,899.2 1,899.2 CD 180 2470 89 km km NNS 180 2470 90 , , , 180 2470 91 Austria Austria NNP 180 2470 92 430 430 CD 180 2470 93 km km NNS 180 2470 94 , , , 180 2470 95 France France NNP 180 2470 96 488 488 CD 180 2470 97 km km NNS 180 2470 98 , , , 180 2470 99 Holy Holy NNP 180 2470 100 See See NNP 180 2470 101 ( ( -LRB- 180 2470 102 Vatican Vatican NNP 180 2470 103 City City NNP 180 2470 104 ) ) -RRB- 180 2470 105 3.2 3.2 CD 180 2470 106 km km NNS 180 2470 107 , , , 180 2470 108 San San NNP 180 2470 109 Marino Marino NNP 180 2470 110 39 39 CD 180 2470 111 km km NN 180 2470 112 , , , 180 2470 113 Slovenia Slovenia NNP 180 2470 114 199 199 CD 180 2470 115 km km NNS 180 2470 116 , , , 180 2470 117 Switzerland Switzerland NNP 180 2470 118 740 740 CD 180 2470 119 km km NN 180 2470 120 Coastline Coastline NNP 180 2470 121 : : : 180 2470 122 4,996 4,996 CD 180 2470 123 km km NN 180 2470 124 Maritime Maritime NNP 180 2470 125 claims claim VBZ 180 2470 126 : : : 180 2470 127 continental continental NNP 180 2470 128 shelf shelf NNP 180 2470 129 : : : 180 2470 130 200-m 200-m CD 180 2470 131 depth depth NN 180 2470 132 or or CC 180 2470 133 to to IN 180 2470 134 depth depth NN 180 2470 135 of of IN 180 2470 136 exploitation exploitation NN 180 2470 137 territorial territorial JJ 180 2470 138 sea sea NN 180 2470 139 : : : 180 2470 140 12 12 CD 180 2470 141 nm nm NNP 180 2470 142 International international JJ 180 2470 143 disputes dispute NNS 180 2470 144 : : : 180 2470 145 none none NN 180 2470 146 Climate climate NN 180 2470 147 : : : 180 2470 148 predominantly predominantly RB 180 2470 149 Mediterranean mediterranean JJ 180 2470 150 ; ; : 180 2470 151 Alpine alpine VB 180 2470 152 in in IN 180 2470 153 far far JJ 180 2470 154 north north NN 180 2470 155 ; ; , 180 2470 156 hot hot JJ 180 2470 157 , , , 180 2470 158 dry dry JJ 180 2470 159 in in IN 180 2470 160 south south JJ 180 2470 161 Terrain Terrain NNP 180 2470 162 : : : 180 2470 163 mostly mostly RB 180 2470 164 rugged rugged JJ 180 2470 165 and and CC 180 2470 166 mountainous mountainous JJ 180 2470 167 ; ; : 180 2470 168 some some DT 180 2470 169 plains plain NNS 180 2470 170 , , , 180 2470 171 coastal coastal JJ 180 2470 172 lowlands lowland NNS 180 2470 173 Natural natural JJ 180 2470 174 resources resource NNS 180 2470 175 : : : 180 2470 176 mercury mercury NNP 180 2470 177 , , , 180 2470 178 potash potash NNP 180 2470 179 , , , 180 2470 180 marble marble NN 180 2470 181 , , , 180 2470 182 sulfur sulfur NN 180 2470 183 , , , 180 2470 184 dwindling dwindle VBG 180 2470 185 natural natural JJ 180 2470 186 gas gas NN 180 2470 187 and and CC 180 2470 188 crude crude JJ 180 2470 189 oil oil NN 180 2470 190 reserves reserve NNS 180 2470 191 , , , 180 2470 192 fish fish NN 180 2470 193 , , , 180 2470 194 coal coal NN 180 2470 195 Land land NN 180 2470 196 use use NN 180 2470 197 : : : 180 2470 198 arable arable JJ 180 2470 199 land land NN 180 2470 200 : : : 180 2470 201 32 32 CD 180 2470 202 % % NN 180 2470 203 permanent permanent JJ 180 2470 204 crops crop NNS 180 2470 205 : : : 180 2470 206 10 10 CD 180 2470 207 % % NN 180 2470 208 meadows meadow NNS 180 2470 209 and and CC 180 2470 210 pastures pasture NNS 180 2470 211 : : : 180 2470 212 17 17 CD 180 2470 213 % % NN 180 2470 214 forest forest NN 180 2470 215 and and CC 180 2470 216 woodland woodland NN 180 2470 217 : : : 180 2470 218 22 22 CD 180 2470 219 % % NN 180 2470 220 other other JJ 180 2470 221 : : : 180 2470 222 19 19 CD 180 2470 223 % % NN 180 2470 224 Irrigated irrigated JJ 180 2470 225 land land NN 180 2470 226 : : : 180 2470 227 31,000 31,000 CD 180 2470 228 sq sq NNP 180 2470 229 km km NNP 180 2470 230 ( ( -LRB- 180 2470 231 1989 1989 CD 180 2470 232 est est NNP 180 2470 233 . . . 180 2470 234 ) ) -RRB- 180 2471 1 Environment environment NN 180 2471 2 : : : 180 2471 3 current current JJ 180 2471 4 issues issue NNS 180 2471 5 : : : 180 2471 6 air air NN 180 2471 7 pollution pollution NN 180 2471 8 from from IN 180 2471 9 industrial industrial JJ 180 2471 10 emissions emission NNS 180 2471 11 such such JJ 180 2471 12 as as IN 180 2471 13 sulfur sulfur NN 180 2471 14 dioxide dioxide NN 180 2471 15 ; ; , 180 2471 16 coastal coastal JJ 180 2471 17 and and CC 180 2471 18 inland inland JJ 180 2471 19 rivers river NNS 180 2471 20 polluted pollute VBD 180 2471 21 from from IN 180 2471 22 industrial industrial JJ 180 2471 23 and and CC 180 2471 24 agricultural agricultural JJ 180 2471 25 effluents effluent NNS 180 2471 26 ; ; : 180 2471 27 acid acid JJ 180 2471 28 rain rain NN 180 2471 29 damaging damaging JJ 180 2471 30 lakes lakes JJ 180 2471 31 natural natural JJ 180 2471 32 hazards hazard NNS 180 2471 33 : : : 180 2471 34 regional regional JJ 180 2471 35 risks risk NNS 180 2471 36 include include VBP 180 2471 37 landslides landslide NNS 180 2471 38 , , , 180 2471 39 mudflows mudflow NNS 180 2471 40 , , , 180 2471 41 avalanches avalanche NNS 180 2471 42 , , , 180 2471 43 earthquakes earthquake NNS 180 2471 44 , , , 180 2471 45 volcanic volcanic JJ 180 2471 46 eruptions eruption NNS 180 2471 47 , , , 180 2471 48 flooding flooding NN 180 2471 49 ; ; : 180 2471 50 land land NN 180 2471 51 subsidence subsidence NN 180 2471 52 in in IN 180 2471 53 Venice Venice NNP 180 2471 54 international international JJ 180 2471 55 agreements agreement NNS 180 2471 56 : : : 180 2471 57 party party NN 180 2471 58 to to IN 180 2471 59 - - HYPH 180 2471 60 Air Air NNP 180 2471 61 Pollution Pollution NNP 180 2471 62 , , , 180 2471 63 Air Air NNP 180 2471 64 Pollution Pollution NNP 180 2471 65 - - HYPH 180 2471 66 Nitrogen Nitrogen NNP 180 2471 67 Oxides Oxides NNPS 180 2471 68 , , , 180 2471 69 Air Air NNP 180 2471 70 Pollution Pollution NNP 180 2471 71 - - HYPH 180 2471 72 Sulphur Sulphur NNP 180 2471 73 , , , 180 2471 74 Antarctic Antarctic NNP 180 2471 75 Treaty Treaty NNP 180 2471 76 , , , 180 2471 77 Endangered Endangered NNP 180 2471 78 Species Species NNPS 180 2471 79 , , , 180 2471 80 Environmental Environmental NNP 180 2471 81 Modification Modification NNP 180 2471 82 , , , 180 2471 83 Hazardous Hazardous NNP 180 2471 84 Wastes Wastes NNPS 180 2471 85 , , , 180 2471 86 Marine Marine NNP 180 2471 87 Dumping Dumping NNP 180 2471 88 , , , 180 2471 89 Nuclear Nuclear NNP 180 2471 90 Test Test NNP 180 2471 91 Ban Ban NNP 180 2471 92 , , , 180 2471 93 Ozone Ozone NNP 180 2471 94 Layer Layer NNP 180 2471 95 Protection Protection NNP 180 2471 96 , , , 180 2471 97 Ship Ship NNP 180 2471 98 Pollution Pollution NNP 180 2471 99 , , , 180 2471 100 Tropical Tropical NNP 180 2471 101 Timber Timber NNP 180 2471 102 , , , 180 2471 103 Wetlands Wetlands NNP 180 2471 104 ; ; , 180 2471 105 signed sign VBN 180 2471 106 , , , 180 2471 107 but but CC 180 2471 108 not not RB 180 2471 109 ratified ratified JJ 180 2471 110 - - HYPH 180 2471 111 Air Air NNP 180 2471 112 Pollution Pollution NNP 180 2471 113 - - HYPH 180 2471 114 Volatile Volatile NNP 180 2471 115 Organic Organic NNP 180 2471 116 Compounds Compounds NNPS 180 2471 117 , , , 180 2471 118 Antarctic Antarctic NNP 180 2471 119 - - HYPH 180 2471 120 Environmental Environmental NNP 180 2471 121 Protocol Protocol NNP 180 2471 122 , , , 180 2471 123 Biodiversity Biodiversity NNP 180 2471 124 , , , 180 2471 125 Climate Climate NNP 180 2471 126 Change Change NNP 180 2471 127 , , , 180 2471 128 Law Law NNP 180 2471 129 of of IN 180 2471 130 the the DT 180 2471 131 Sea Sea NNP 180 2471 132 Note Note NNP 180 2471 133 : : : 180 2471 134 strategic strategic JJ 180 2471 135 location location NN 180 2471 136 dominating dominate VBG 180 2471 137 central central JJ 180 2471 138 Mediterranean Mediterranean NNP 180 2471 139 as as RB 180 2471 140 well well RB 180 2471 141 as as IN 180 2471 142 southern southern JJ 180 2471 143 sea sea NN 180 2471 144 and and CC 180 2471 145 air air NN 180 2471 146 approaches approach NNS 180 2471 147 to to IN 180 2471 148 Western Western NNP 180 2471 149 Europe Europe NNP 180 2471 150 @Italy @italy CD 180 2471 151 , , , 180 2471 152 People People NNPS 180 2471 153 Population Population NNP 180 2471 154 : : : 180 2471 155 58,138,394 58,138,394 CD 180 2471 156 ( ( -LRB- 180 2471 157 July July NNP 180 2471 158 1994 1994 CD 180 2471 159 est est NNP 180 2471 160 . . . 180 2471 161 ) ) -RRB- 180 2472 1 Population population NN 180 2472 2 growth growth NN 180 2472 3 rate rate NN 180 2472 4 : : : 180 2472 5 0.21 0.21 CD 180 2472 6 % % NN 180 2472 7 ( ( -LRB- 180 2472 8 1994 1994 CD 180 2472 9 est est NNP 180 2472 10 . . . 180 2472 11 ) ) -RRB- 180 2473 1 Birth birth NN 180 2473 2 rate rate NN 180 2473 3 : : : 180 2473 4 10.79 10.79 CD 180 2473 5 births/1,000 births/1,000 NN 180 2473 6 population population NN 180 2473 7 ( ( -LRB- 180 2473 8 1994 1994 CD 180 2473 9 est est NNP 180 2473 10 . . . 180 2473 11 ) ) -RRB- 180 2474 1 Death death NN 180 2474 2 rate rate NN 180 2474 3 : : : 180 2474 4 9.71 9.71 CD 180 2474 5 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 180 2474 6 population population NN 180 2474 7 ( ( -LRB- 180 2474 8 1994 1994 CD 180 2474 9 est est NNP 180 2474 10 . . . 180 2474 11 ) ) -RRB- 180 2475 1 Net net JJ 180 2475 2 migration migration NN 180 2475 3 rate rate NN 180 2475 4 : : : 180 2475 5 1.03 1.03 CD 180 2475 6 migrant(s)/1,000 migrant(s)/1,000 JJ 180 2475 7 population population NN 180 2475 8 ( ( -LRB- 180 2475 9 1994 1994 CD 180 2475 10 est est NNP 180 2475 11 . . . 180 2475 12 ) ) -RRB- 180 2476 1 Infant infant NN 180 2476 2 mortality mortality NN 180 2476 3 rate rate NN 180 2476 4 : : : 180 2476 5 7.6 7.6 CD 180 2476 6 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 180 2476 7 live live JJ 180 2476 8 births birth NNS 180 2476 9 ( ( -LRB- 180 2476 10 1994 1994 CD 180 2476 11 est est NNP 180 2476 12 . . . 180 2476 13 ) ) -RRB- 180 2477 1 Life life NN 180 2477 2 expectancy expectancy NN 180 2477 3 at at IN 180 2477 4 birth birth NN 180 2477 5 : : : 180 2477 6 total total JJ 180 2477 7 population population NN 180 2477 8 : : : 180 2477 9 77.64 77.64 CD 180 2477 10 years year NNS 180 2477 11 male male NN 180 2477 12 : : : 180 2477 13 74.44 74.44 CD 180 2477 14 years year NNS 180 2477 15 female female JJ 180 2477 16 : : : 180 2477 17 81.04 81.04 CD 180 2477 18 years year NNS 180 2477 19 ( ( -LRB- 180 2477 20 1994 1994 CD 180 2477 21 est est NNP 180 2477 22 . . . 180 2477 23 ) ) -RRB- 180 2478 1 Total total JJ 180 2478 2 fertility fertility NN 180 2478 3 rate rate NN 180 2478 4 : : : 180 2478 5 1.39 1.39 CD 180 2478 6 children child NNS 180 2478 7 born bear VBN 180 2478 8 / / SYM 180 2478 9 woman woman NN 180 2478 10 ( ( -LRB- 180 2478 11 1994 1994 CD 180 2478 12 est est NNP 180 2478 13 . . . 180 2478 14 ) ) -RRB- 180 2479 1 Nationality nationality NN 180 2479 2 : : : 180 2479 3 noun noun NNP 180 2479 4 : : : 180 2479 5 Italian(s Italian(s NNP 180 2479 6 ) ) -RRB- 180 2479 7 adjective adjective NN 180 2479 8 : : : 180 2479 9 Italian italian JJ 180 2479 10 Ethnic ethnic JJ 180 2479 11 divisions division NNS 180 2479 12 : : : 180 2479 13 Italian Italian NNP 180 2479 14 ( ( -LRB- 180 2479 15 includes include VBZ 180 2479 16 small small JJ 180 2479 17 clusters cluster NNS 180 2479 18 of of IN 180 2479 19 German- German- NNP 180 2479 20 , , , 180 2479 21 French- French- NNP 180 2479 22 , , , 180 2479 23 and and CC 180 2479 24 Slovene Slovene NNP 180 2479 25 - - HYPH 180 2479 26 Italians Italians NNPS 180 2479 27 in in IN 180 2479 28 the the DT 180 2479 29 north north NN 180 2479 30 and and CC 180 2479 31 Albanian Albanian NNP 180 2479 32 - - HYPH 180 2479 33 Italians Italians NNPS 180 2479 34 and and CC 180 2479 35 Greek Greek NNP 180 2479 36 - - HYPH 180 2479 37 Italians Italians NNPS 180 2479 38 in in IN 180 2479 39 the the DT 180 2479 40 south south NN 180 2479 41 ) ) -RRB- 180 2479 42 , , , 180 2479 43 Sicilians Sicilians NNPS 180 2479 44 , , , 180 2479 45 Sardinians Sardinians NNPS 180 2479 46 Religions religion NNS 180 2479 47 : : : 180 2479 48 Roman Roman NNP 180 2479 49 Catholic Catholic NNP 180 2479 50 98 98 CD 180 2479 51 % % NN 180 2479 52 , , , 180 2479 53 other other JJ 180 2479 54 2 2 CD 180 2479 55 % % NN 180 2479 56 Languages Languages NNPS 180 2479 57 : : : 180 2479 58 Italian italian JJ 180 2479 59 , , , 180 2479 60 German german JJ 180 2479 61 ( ( -LRB- 180 2479 62 parts part NNS 180 2479 63 of of IN 180 2479 64 Trentino Trentino NNP 180 2479 65 - - HYPH 180 2479 66 Alto Alto NNP 180 2479 67 Adige Adige NNP 180 2479 68 region region NN 180 2479 69 are be VBP 180 2479 70 predominantly predominantly RB 180 2479 71 German german JJ 180 2479 72 speaking speaking NN 180 2479 73 ) ) -RRB- 180 2479 74 , , , 180 2479 75 French French NNP 180 2479 76 ( ( -LRB- 180 2479 77 small small JJ 180 2479 78 French French NNP 180 2479 79 - - HYPH 180 2479 80 speaking speak VBG 180 2479 81 minority minority NN 180 2479 82 in in IN 180 2479 83 Valle Valle NNP 180 2479 84 d'Aosta d'Aosta NNP 180 2479 85 region region NN 180 2479 86 ) ) -RRB- 180 2479 87 , , , 180 2479 88 Slovene Slovene NNP 180 2479 89 ( ( -LRB- 180 2479 90 Slovene Slovene NNP 180 2479 91 - - HYPH 180 2479 92 speaking speak VBG 180 2479 93 minority minority NN 180 2479 94 in in IN 180 2479 95 the the DT 180 2479 96 Trieste Trieste NNP 180 2479 97 - - HYPH 180 2479 98 Gorizia Gorizia NNP 180 2479 99 area area NN 180 2479 100 ) ) -RRB- 180 2479 101 Literacy literacy NN 180 2479 102 : : : 180 2479 103 age age NN 180 2479 104 15 15 CD 180 2479 105 and and CC 180 2479 106 over over RB 180 2479 107 can can MD 180 2479 108 read read VB 180 2479 109 and and CC 180 2479 110 write write VB 180 2479 111 ( ( -LRB- 180 2479 112 1990 1990 CD 180 2479 113 est est NNP 180 2479 114 . . . 180 2479 115 ) ) -RRB- 180 2480 1 total total JJ 180 2480 2 population population NN 180 2480 3 : : : 180 2480 4 97 97 CD 180 2480 5 % % NN 180 2480 6 male male NN 180 2480 7 : : : 180 2480 8 98 98 CD 180 2480 9 % % NN 180 2480 10 female female NN 180 2480 11 : : : 180 2480 12 96 96 CD 180 2480 13 % % NN 180 2480 14 Labor Labor NNP 180 2480 15 force force NN 180 2480 16 : : : 180 2480 17 23.988 23.988 CD 180 2480 18 million million CD 180 2480 19 by by IN 180 2480 20 occupation occupation NN 180 2480 21 : : : 180 2480 22 services service NNS 180 2480 23 58 58 CD 180 2480 24 % % NN 180 2480 25 , , , 180 2480 26 industry industry NN 180 2480 27 32.2 32.2 CD 180 2480 28 % % NN 180 2480 29 , , , 180 2480 30 agriculture agriculture NN 180 2480 31 9.8 9.8 CD 180 2480 32 % % NN 180 2480 33 ( ( -LRB- 180 2480 34 1988 1988 CD 180 2480 35 ) ) -RRB- 180 2480 36 @Italy @Italy NFP 180 2480 37 , , , 180 2480 38 Government Government NNP 180 2480 39 Names Names NNPS 180 2480 40 : : : 180 2480 41 conventional conventional JJ 180 2480 42 long long JJ 180 2480 43 form form NN 180 2480 44 : : : 180 2480 45 Italian Italian NNP 180 2480 46 Republic Republic NNP 180 2480 47 conventional conventional JJ 180 2480 48 short short JJ 180 2480 49 form form NN 180 2480 50 : : : 180 2480 51 Italy Italy NNP 180 2480 52 local local JJ 180 2480 53 long long JJ 180 2480 54 form form NN 180 2480 55 : : : 180 2480 56 Repubblica Repubblica NNP 180 2480 57 Italiana Italiana NNP 180 2480 58 local local JJ 180 2480 59 short short JJ 180 2480 60 form form NN 180 2480 61 : : : 180 2480 62 Italia italia NN 180 2480 63 former former RB 180 2480 64 : : : 180 2480 65 Kingdom Kingdom NNP 180 2480 66 of of IN 180 2480 67 Italy Italy NNP 180 2480 68 Digraph Digraph NNP 180 2480 69 : : : 180 2480 70 IT IT NNP 180 2480 71 Type type NN 180 2480 72 : : : 180 2480 73 republic republic NNP 180 2480 74 Capital capital NN 180 2480 75 : : : 180 2480 76 Rome Rome NNP 180 2480 77 Administrative administrative JJ 180 2480 78 divisions division NNS 180 2480 79 : : : 180 2480 80 20 20 CD 180 2480 81 regions region NNS 180 2480 82 ( ( -LRB- 180 2480 83 regioni regioni NNP 180 2480 84 , , , 180 2480 85 singular singular NNP 180 2480 86 - - HYPH 180 2480 87 regione regione NN 180 2480 88 ) ) -RRB- 180 2480 89 ; ; : 180 2480 90 Abruzzi Abruzzi NNP 180 2480 91 , , , 180 2480 92 Basilicata Basilicata NNP 180 2480 93 , , , 180 2480 94 Calabria Calabria NNP 180 2480 95 , , , 180 2480 96 Campania Campania NNP 180 2480 97 , , , 180 2480 98 Emilia Emilia NNP 180 2480 99 - - HYPH 180 2480 100 Romagna Romagna NNP 180 2480 101 , , , 180 2480 102 Friuli Friuli NNP 180 2480 103 - - HYPH 180 2480 104 Venezia Venezia NNP 180 2480 105 Giulia Giulia NNP 180 2480 106 , , , 180 2480 107 Lazio Lazio NNP 180 2480 108 , , , 180 2480 109 Liguria Liguria NNP 180 2480 110 , , , 180 2480 111 Lombardia Lombardia NNP 180 2480 112 , , , 180 2480 113 Marche Marche NNP 180 2480 114 , , , 180 2480 115 Molise Molise NNP 180 2480 116 , , , 180 2480 117 Piemonte Piemonte NNP 180 2480 118 , , , 180 2480 119 Puglia Puglia NNP 180 2480 120 , , , 180 2480 121 Sardegna Sardegna NNP 180 2480 122 , , , 180 2480 123 Sicilia Sicilia NNP 180 2480 124 , , , 180 2480 125 Toscana Toscana NNP 180 2480 126 , , , 180 2480 127 Trentino Trentino NNP 180 2480 128 - - HYPH 180 2480 129 Alto Alto NNP 180 2480 130 Adige Adige NNP 180 2480 131 , , , 180 2480 132 Umbria Umbria NNP 180 2480 133 , , , 180 2480 134 Valle Valle NNP 180 2480 135 d'Aosta d'Aosta NNP 180 2480 136 , , , 180 2480 137 Veneto Veneto NNP 180 2480 138 Independence Independence NNP 180 2480 139 : : : 180 2480 140 17 17 CD 180 2480 141 March March NNP 180 2480 142 1861 1861 CD 180 2480 143 ( ( -LRB- 180 2480 144 Kingdom Kingdom NNP 180 2480 145 of of IN 180 2480 146 Italy Italy NNP 180 2480 147 proclaimed proclaim VBD 180 2480 148 ) ) -RRB- 180 2480 149 National national JJ 180 2480 150 holiday holiday NN 180 2480 151 : : : 180 2480 152 Anniversary anniversary NN 180 2480 153 of of IN 180 2480 154 the the DT 180 2480 155 Republic Republic NNP 180 2480 156 , , , 180 2480 157 2 2 CD 180 2480 158 June June NNP 180 2480 159 ( ( -LRB- 180 2480 160 1946 1946 CD 180 2480 161 ) ) -RRB- 180 2480 162 Constitution constitution NN 180 2480 163 : : : 180 2480 164 1 1 CD 180 2480 165 January January NNP 180 2480 166 1948 1948 CD 180 2480 167 Legal legal JJ 180 2480 168 system system NN 180 2480 169 : : : 180 2480 170 based base VBN 180 2480 171 on on IN 180 2480 172 civil civil JJ 180 2480 173 law law NN 180 2480 174 system system NN 180 2480 175 , , , 180 2480 176 with with IN 180 2480 177 ecclesiastical ecclesiastical JJ 180 2480 178 law law NN 180 2480 179 influence influence NN 180 2480 180 ; ; : 180 2480 181 appeals appeal NNS 180 2480 182 treated treat VBD 180 2480 183 as as IN 180 2480 184 trials trial NNS 180 2480 185 de de IN 180 2480 186 novo novo NNP 180 2480 187 ; ; : 180 2480 188 judicial judicial JJ 180 2480 189 review review NN 180 2480 190 under under IN 180 2480 191 certain certain JJ 180 2480 192 conditions condition NNS 180 2480 193 in in IN 180 2480 194 Constitutional Constitutional NNP 180 2480 195 Court Court NNP 180 2480 196 ; ; : 180 2480 197 has have VBZ 180 2480 198 not not RB 180 2480 199 accepted accept VBN 180 2480 200 compulsory compulsory NN 180 2480 201 ICJ ICJ NNP 180 2480 202 jurisdiction jurisdiction NN 180 2480 203 Suffrage suffrage CD 180 2480 204 : : : 180 2480 205 18 18 CD 180 2480 206 years year NNS 180 2480 207 of of IN 180 2480 208 age age NN 180 2480 209 , , , 180 2480 210 universal universal JJ 180 2480 211 ( ( -LRB- 180 2480 212 except except IN 180 2480 213 in in IN 180 2480 214 senatorial senatorial JJ 180 2480 215 elections election NNS 180 2480 216 , , , 180 2480 217 where where WRB 180 2480 218 minimum minimum JJ 180 2480 219 age age NN 180 2480 220 is be VBZ 180 2480 221 25 25 CD 180 2480 222 ) ) -RRB- 180 2480 223 Executive executive JJ 180 2480 224 branch branch NN 180 2480 225 : : : 180 2480 226 chief chief NN 180 2480 227 of of IN 180 2480 228 state state NN 180 2480 229 : : : 180 2480 230 President President NNP 180 2480 231 Oscar Oscar NNP 180 2480 232 Luigi Luigi NNP 180 2480 233 SCALFARO SCALFARO NNP 180 2480 234 ( ( -LRB- 180 2480 235 since since IN 180 2480 236 28 28 CD 180 2480 237 May May NNP 180 2480 238 1992 1992 CD 180 2480 239 ) ) -RRB- 180 2480 240 head head NN 180 2480 241 of of IN 180 2480 242 government government NN 180 2480 243 : : : 180 2480 244 Prime Prime NNP 180 2480 245 Minister Minister NNP 180 2480 246 Silvio Silvio NNP 180 2480 247 BERLUSCONI BERLUSCONI NNP 180 2480 248 ( ( -LRB- 180 2480 249 since since IN 180 2480 250 11 11 CD 180 2480 251 May May NNP 180 2480 252 1994 1994 CD 180 2480 253 ) ) -RRB- 180 2480 254 cabinet cabinet NN 180 2480 255 : : : 180 2480 256 Council Council NNP 180 2480 257 of of IN 180 2480 258 Ministers Ministers NNP 180 2480 259 ; ; , 180 2480 260 appointed appoint VBN 180 2480 261 by by IN 180 2480 262 the the DT 180 2480 263 president president NN 180 2480 264 Legislative Legislative NNP 180 2480 265 branch branch NN 180 2480 266 : : : 180 2480 267 bicameral bicameral JJ 180 2480 268 Parliament Parliament NNP 180 2480 269 ( ( -LRB- 180 2480 270 Parlamento Parlamento NNP 180 2480 271 ) ) -RRB- 180 2480 272 Senate Senate NNP 180 2480 273 ( ( -LRB- 180 2480 274 Senato Senato NNP 180 2480 275 della della NN 180 2480 276 Repubblica Repubblica NNP 180 2480 277 ) ) -RRB- 180 2480 278 : : : 180 2480 279 elections election NNS 180 2480 280 last last RB 180 2480 281 held hold VBD 180 2480 282 27 27 CD 180 2480 283 - - SYM 180 2480 284 28 28 CD 180 2480 285 March March NNP 180 2480 286 1994 1994 CD 180 2480 287 ( ( -LRB- 180 2480 288 next next RB 180 2480 289 expected expect VBN 180 2480 290 to to TO 180 2480 291 be be VB 180 2480 292 held hold VBN 180 2480 293 by by IN 180 2480 294 spring spring NN 180 2480 295 2001 2001 CD 180 2480 296 ) ) -RRB- 180 2480 297 ; ; : 180 2480 298 results result NNS 180 2480 299 - - HYPH 180 2480 300 percent percent NN 180 2480 301 of of IN 180 2480 302 vote vote NN 180 2480 303 by by IN 180 2480 304 party party NN 180 2480 305 NA NA NNP 180 2480 306 ; ; : 180 2480 307 seats seat NNS 180 2480 308 - - , 180 2480 309 ( ( -LRB- 180 2480 310 326 326 CD 180 2480 311 total total NN 180 2480 312 ; ; : 180 2480 313 315 315 CD 180 2480 314 elected elect VBN 180 2480 315 , , , 180 2480 316 11 11 CD 180 2480 317 appointed appoint VBN 180 2480 318 senators senator NNS 180 2480 319 - - HYPH 180 2480 320 for for IN 180 2480 321 - - HYPH 180 2480 322 life life NN 180 2480 323 ) ) -RRB- 180 2480 324 PDS PDS NNP 180 2480 325 61 61 CD 180 2480 326 , , , 180 2480 327 Northern Northern NNP 180 2480 328 League League NNP 180 2480 329 60 60 CD 180 2480 330 , , , 180 2480 331 National National NNP 180 2480 332 Alliance Alliance NNP 180 2480 333 48 48 CD 180 2480 334 , , , 180 2480 335 Forza Forza NNP 180 2480 336 Italia Italia NNP 180 2480 337 36 36 CD 180 2480 338 , , , 180 2480 339 Popular Popular NNP 180 2480 340 Party Party NNP 180 2480 341 31 31 CD 180 2480 342 , , , 180 2480 343 Communist Communist NNP 180 2480 344 Refounding Refounding NNP 180 2480 345 18 18 CD 180 2480 346 , , , 180 2480 347 Greens Greens NNP 180 2480 348 and and CC 180 2480 349 The the DT 180 2480 350 Network Network NNP 180 2480 351 13 13 CD 180 2480 352 , , , 180 2480 353 Socialist Socialist NNP 180 2480 354 Party Party NNP 180 2480 355 13 13 CD 180 2480 356 , , , 180 2480 357 Christian Christian NNP 180 2480 358 Democratic Democratic NNP 180 2480 359 Center Center NNP 180 2480 360 12 12 CD 180 2480 361 , , , 180 2480 362 Democratic Democratic NNP 180 2480 363 Alliance Alliance NNP 180 2480 364 8 8 CD 180 2480 365 , , , 180 2480 366 Christian Christian NNP 180 2480 367 Socialists Socialists NNPS 180 2480 368 5 5 CD 180 2480 369 , , , 180 2480 370 Pact Pact NNP 180 2480 371 for for IN 180 2480 372 Italy Italy NNP 180 2480 373 4 4 CD 180 2480 374 , , , 180 2480 375 Radical Radical NNP 180 2480 376 Party Party NNP 180 2480 377 1 1 CD 180 2480 378 , , , 180 2480 379 others other NNS 180 2480 380 5 5 CD 180 2480 381 Chamber Chamber NNP 180 2480 382 of of IN 180 2480 383 Deputies Deputies NNPS 180 2480 384 ( ( -LRB- 180 2480 385 Camera Camera NNP 180 2480 386 dei dei NNP 180 2480 387 Deputati Deputati NNPS 180 2480 388 ) ) -RRB- 180 2480 389 : : : 180 2480 390 elections election NNS 180 2480 391 last last RB 180 2480 392 held hold VBD 180 2480 393 27 27 CD 180 2480 394 - - SYM 180 2480 395 28 28 CD 180 2480 396 March March NNP 180 2480 397 1994 1994 CD 180 2480 398 ( ( -LRB- 180 2480 399 next next RB 180 2480 400 expected expect VBN 180 2480 401 to to TO 180 2480 402 be be VB 180 2480 403 held hold VBN 180 2480 404 by by IN 180 2480 405 spring spring NN 180 2480 406 2001 2001 CD 180 2480 407 ) ) -RRB- 180 2480 408 ; ; : 180 2480 409 results result NNS 180 2480 410 - - HYPH 180 2480 411 percent percent NN 180 2480 412 of of IN 180 2480 413 vote vote NN 180 2480 414 by by IN 180 2480 415 party party NN 180 2480 416 NA NA NNP 180 2480 417 ; ; : 180 2480 418 seats seat NNS 180 2480 419 - - , 180 2480 420 ( ( -LRB- 180 2480 421 630 630 CD 180 2480 422 total total NN 180 2480 423 ) ) -RRB- 180 2480 424 Northern Northern NNP 180 2480 425 League League NNP 180 2480 426 117 117 CD 180 2480 427 , , , 180 2480 428 PDS PDS NNP 180 2480 429 114 114 CD 180 2480 430 , , , 180 2480 431 Forza Forza NNP 180 2480 432 Italia Italia NNP 180 2480 433 113 113 CD 180 2480 434 , , , 180 2480 435 National National NNP 180 2480 436 Alliance Alliance NNP 180 2480 437 109 109 CD 180 2480 438 , , , 180 2480 439 Communist Communist NNP 180 2480 440 Refounding Refounding NNP 180 2480 441 39 39 CD 180 2480 442 , , , 180 2480 443 Christian Christian NNP 180 2480 444 Democratic Democratic NNP 180 2480 445 Center Center NNP 180 2480 446 33 33 CD 180 2480 447 , , , 180 2480 448 Popular Popular NNP 180 2480 449 Party Party NNP 180 2480 450 33 33 CD 180 2480 451 , , , 180 2480 452 Greens Greens NNP 180 2480 453 and and CC 180 2480 454 The the DT 180 2480 455 Network Network NNP 180 2480 456 20 20 CD 180 2480 457 , , , 180 2480 458 Democratic Democratic NNP 180 2480 459 Alliance Alliance NNP 180 2480 460 18 18 CD 180 2480 461 , , , 180 2480 462 Socialist Socialist NNP 180 2480 463 Party Party NNP 180 2480 464 16 16 CD 180 2480 465 , , , 180 2480 466 Pact Pact NNP 180 2480 467 for for IN 180 2480 468 Italy Italy NNP 180 2480 469 13 13 CD 180 2480 470 , , , 180 2480 471 Christian Christian NNP 180 2480 472 Socialists Socialists NNPS 180 2480 473 5 5 CD 180 2480 474 Judicial judicial JJ 180 2480 475 branch branch NN 180 2480 476 : : : 180 2480 477 Constitutional Constitutional NNP 180 2480 478 Court Court NNP 180 2480 479 ( ( -LRB- 180 2480 480 Corte Corte NNP 180 2480 481 Costituzionale Costituzionale NNP 180 2480 482 ) ) -RRB- 180 2480 483 Political political JJ 180 2480 484 parties party NNS 180 2480 485 and and CC 180 2480 486 leaders leader NNS 180 2480 487 : : : 180 2480 488 Rightists rightist NNS 180 2480 489 : : : 180 2480 490 Forza Forza NNP 180 2480 491 Italia Italia NNP 180 2480 492 , , , 180 2480 493 Silvio Silvio NNP 180 2480 494 BERLUSCONI BERLUSCONI NNP 180 2480 495 ; ; : 180 2480 496 National National NNP 180 2480 497 Alliance Alliance NNP 180 2480 498 ( ( -LRB- 180 2480 499 was be VBD 180 2480 500 Italian italian JJ 180 2480 501 Social Social NNP 180 2480 502 Movement Movement NNP 180 2480 503 - - HYPH 180 2480 504 MSI MSI NNP 180 2480 505 - - HYPH 180 2480 506 until until IN 180 2480 507 January January NNP 180 2480 508 1994 1994 CD 180 2480 509 ) ) -RRB- 180 2480 510 , , , 180 2480 511 Gianfranco Gianfranco NNP 180 2480 512 FINI FINI NNP 180 2480 513 , , , 180 2480 514 party party NN 180 2480 515 secretary secretary NN 180 2480 516 ; ; : 180 2480 517 Lega Lega NNP 180 2480 518 Nord Nord NNP 180 2480 519 ( ( -LRB- 180 2480 520 Northern Northern NNP 180 2480 521 League League NNP 180 2480 522 ) ) -RRB- 180 2480 523 , , , 180 2480 524 Umberto Umberto NNP 180 2480 525 BOSSI BOSSI NNP 180 2480 526 , , , 180 2480 527 president president NN 180 2480 528 Leftists Leftists NNPS 180 2480 529 : : : 180 2480 530 Democratic Democratic NNP 180 2480 531 Party Party NNP 180 2480 532 of of IN 180 2480 533 the the DT 180 2480 534 Left left JJ 180 2480 535 ( ( -LRB- 180 2480 536 PDS PDS NNP 180 2480 537 - - , 180 2480 538 was be VBD 180 2480 539 Communist Communist NNP 180 2480 540 Party Party NNP 180 2480 541 , , , 180 2480 542 or or CC 180 2480 543 PCI PCI NNP 180 2480 544 , , , 180 2480 545 until until IN 180 2480 546 January January NNP 180 2480 547 1991 1991 CD 180 2480 548 ) ) -RRB- 180 2480 549 , , , 180 2480 550 Achille Achille NNP 180 2480 551 OCCHETTO OCCHETTO NNP 180 2480 552 , , , 180 2480 553 secretary secretary NN 180 2480 554 ; ; : 180 2480 555 Communist Communist NNP 180 2480 556 Refounding Refounding NNP 180 2480 557 , , , 180 2480 558 Fausto Fausto NNP 180 2480 559 BERTINOTTI BERTINOTTI NNP 180 2480 560 ; ; : 180 2480 561 Greens Greens NNP 180 2480 562 , , , 180 2480 563 Carlo Carlo NNP 180 2480 564 RIPA RIPA NNP 180 2480 565 di di NNP 180 2480 566 MEARA MEARA NNP 180 2480 567 ; ; : 180 2480 568 Radical Radical NNP 180 2480 569 Party Party NNP 180 2480 570 , , , 180 2480 571 Marco Marco NNP 180 2480 572 PANNELLA PANNELLA NNP 180 2480 573 ; ; : 180 2480 574 Italian italian JJ 180 2480 575 Socialist Socialist NNP 180 2480 576 Party Party NNP 180 2480 577 , , , 180 2480 578 Ottaviano Ottaviano NNP 180 2480 579 DELTURCO DELTURCO VBZ 180 2480 580 ; ; : 180 2480 581 The the DT 180 2480 582 Network Network NNP 180 2480 583 , , , 180 2480 584 Leoluca Leoluca NNP 180 2480 585 ORLANDO ORLANDO NNP 180 2480 586 ; ; : 180 2480 587 Christian Christian NNP 180 2480 588 Socialists Socialists NNPS 180 2480 589 , , , 180 2480 590 Ermanno Ermanno NNP 180 2480 591 GORRIERI GORRIERI NNP 180 2480 592 Centrists Centrists NNPS 180 2480 593 : : : 180 2480 594 Pact Pact NNP 180 2480 595 for for IN 180 2480 596 Italy Italy NNP 180 2480 597 , , , 180 2480 598 Mario Mario NNP 180 2480 599 SEGNI SEGNI NNP 180 2480 600 ; ; : 180 2480 601 Popular Popular NNP 180 2480 602 Party Party NNP 180 2480 603 , , , 180 2480 604 Rosa Rosa NNP 180 2480 605 JERVOLINO JERVOLINO NNP 180 2480 606 ; ; : 180 2480 607 Christian Christian NNP 180 2480 608 Democratic Democratic NNP 180 2480 609 Center Center NNP 180 2480 610 , , , 180 2480 611 Pier Pier NNP 180 2480 612 Ferdinando Ferdinando NNP 180 2480 613 CASINI casini VB 180 2480 614 Other other JJ 180 2480 615 political political JJ 180 2480 616 or or CC 180 2480 617 pressure pressure NN 180 2480 618 groups group NNS 180 2480 619 : : : 180 2480 620 the the DT 180 2480 621 Roman Roman NNP 180 2480 622 Catholic Catholic NNP 180 2480 623 Church Church NNP 180 2480 624 ; ; : 180 2480 625 three three CD 180 2480 626 major major JJ 180 2480 627 trade trade NN 180 2480 628 union union NN 180 2480 629 confederations confederation NNS 180 2480 630 ( ( -LRB- 180 2480 631 CGIL cgil NN 180 2480 632 - - HYPH 180 2480 633 formerly formerly RB 180 2480 634 Communist communist JJ 180 2480 635 dominated dominate VBN 180 2480 636 , , , 180 2480 637 CISL CISL NNP 180 2480 638 - - HYPH 180 2480 639 Christian Christian NNP 180 2480 640 Democratic Democratic NNP 180 2480 641 , , , 180 2480 642 and and CC 180 2480 643 UIL UIL NNP 180 2480 644 - - HYPH 180 2480 645 Social Social NNP 180 2480 646 Democratic Democratic NNP 180 2480 647 , , , 180 2480 648 Socialist socialist JJ 180 2480 649 , , , 180 2480 650 and and CC 180 2480 651 Republican republican JJ 180 2480 652 ) ) -RRB- 180 2480 653 ; ; : 180 2480 654 Italian italian JJ 180 2480 655 manufacturers manufacturer NNS 180 2480 656 and and CC 180 2480 657 merchants merchant NNS 180 2480 658 associations association NNS 180 2480 659 ( ( -LRB- 180 2480 660 Confindustria Confindustria NNP 180 2480 661 , , , 180 2480 662 Confcommercio Confcommercio NNP 180 2480 663 ) ) -RRB- 180 2480 664 ; ; : 180 2480 665 organized organize VBN 180 2480 666 farm farm NN 180 2480 667 groups group NNS 180 2480 668 ( ( -LRB- 180 2480 669 Confcoltivatori confcoltivatori VB 180 2480 670 , , , 180 2480 671 Confagricoltura Confagricoltura NNP 180 2480 672 ) ) -RRB- 180 2480 673 Member Member NNP 180 2480 674 of of IN 180 2480 675 : : : 180 2480 676 AfDB AfDB NNP 180 2480 677 , , , 180 2480 678 AG AG NNP 180 2480 679 ( ( -LRB- 180 2480 680 observer observer NN 180 2480 681 ) ) -RRB- 180 2480 682 , , , 180 2480 683 Australia Australia NNP 180 2480 684 Group Group NNP 180 2480 685 , , , 180 2480 686 AsDB AsDB NNP 180 2480 687 , , , 180 2480 688 BIS BIS NNP 180 2480 689 , , , 180 2480 690 CCC CCC NNP 180 2480 691 , , , 180 2480 692 CDB CDB NNP 180 2480 693 ( ( -LRB- 180 2480 694 non non JJ 180 2480 695 - - JJ 180 2480 696 regional regional JJ 180 2480 697 ) ) -RRB- 180 2480 698 , , , 180 2480 699 CE CE NNP 180 2480 700 , , , 180 2480 701 CEI CEI NNP 180 2480 702 , , , 180 2480 703 CERN CERN NNP 180 2480 704 , , , 180 2480 705 COCOM COCOM NNP 180 2480 706 , , , 180 2480 707 CSCE CSCE NNP 180 2480 708 , , , 180 2480 709 EBRD EBRD NNP 180 2480 710 , , , 180 2480 711 EC EC NNP 180 2480 712 , , , 180 2480 713 ECE ECE NNP 180 2480 714 , , , 180 2480 715 ECLAC ECLAC NNP 180 2480 716 , , , 180 2480 717 EIB EIB NNP 180 2480 718 , , , 180 2480 719 ESA ESA NNP 180 2480 720 , , , 180 2480 721 FAO FAO NNP 180 2480 722 , , , 180 2480 723 G-7 G-7 NNP 180 2480 724 , , , 180 2480 725 G-10 g-10 CD 180 2480 726 , , , 180 2480 727 GATT GATT NNP 180 2480 728 , , , 180 2480 729 IADB IADB NNP 180 2480 730 , , , 180 2480 731 IAEA IAEA NNP 180 2480 732 , , , 180 2480 733 IBRD IBRD NNP 180 2480 734 , , , 180 2480 735 ICAO ICAO NNP 180 2480 736 , , , 180 2480 737 ICC ICC NNP 180 2480 738 , , , 180 2480 739 ICFTU ICFTU NNP 180 2480 740 , , , 180 2480 741 IDA IDA NNP 180 2480 742 , , , 180 2480 743 IFAD IFAD NNP 180 2480 744 , , , 180 2480 745 IEA IEA NNP 180 2480 746 , , , 180 2480 747 IFC IFC NNP 180 2480 748 , , , 180 2480 749 ILO ILO NNP 180 2480 750 , , , 180 2480 751 IMF IMF NNP 180 2480 752 , , , 180 2480 753 IMO imo RB 180 2480 754 , , , 180 2480 755 INMARSAT INMARSAT NNP 180 2480 756 , , , 180 2480 757 INTELSAT INTELSAT NNP 180 2480 758 , , , 180 2480 759 INTERPOL INTERPOL NNP 180 2480 760 , , , 180 2480 761 IOC IOC NNP 180 2480 762 , , , 180 2480 763 IOM IOM NNP 180 2480 764 , , , 180 2480 765 ISO ISO NNP 180 2480 766 , , , 180 2480 767 ITU ITU NNP 180 2480 768 , , , 180 2480 769 LAIA LAIA NNP 180 2480 770 ( ( -LRB- 180 2480 771 observer observer NN 180 2480 772 ) ) -RRB- 180 2480 773 , , , 180 2480 774 LORCS LORCS NNP 180 2480 775 , , , 180 2480 776 MINURSO MINURSO NNP 180 2480 777 , , , 180 2480 778 MTCR MTCR NNP 180 2480 779 , , , 180 2480 780 NACC NACC NNP 180 2480 781 , , , 180 2480 782 NATO NATO NNP 180 2480 783 , , , 180 2480 784 NEA NEA NNP 180 2480 785 , , , 180 2480 786 NSG NSG NNP 180 2480 787 , , , 180 2480 788 OAS OAS NNP 180 2480 789 ( ( -LRB- 180 2480 790 observer observer NNP 180 2480 791 ) ) -RRB- 180 2480 792 , , , 180 2480 793 OECD OECD NNP 180 2480 794 , , , 180 2480 795 ONUSAL ONUSAL NNP 180 2480 796 , , , 180 2480 797 PCA PCA NNP 180 2480 798 , , , 180 2480 799 UN UN NNP 180 2480 800 , , , 180 2480 801 UNCTAD UNCTAD NNP 180 2480 802 , , , 180 2480 803 UNESCO UNESCO NNP 180 2480 804 , , , 180 2480 805 UNHCR UNHCR NNP 180 2480 806 , , , 180 2480 807 UNIDO UNIDO NNP 180 2480 808 , , , 180 2480 809 UNIFIL UNIFIL NNP 180 2480 810 , , , 180 2480 811 UNIKOM UNIKOM NNP 180 2480 812 , , , 180 2480 813 UNMOGIP UNMOGIP NNP 180 2480 814 , , , 180 2480 815 UNOSOM UNOSOM NNP 180 2480 816 , , , 180 2480 817 UNTAC UNTAC NNP 180 2480 818 , , , 180 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2492 177 ) ) -RRB- 180 2492 178 , , , 180 2492 179 1,573.7 1,573.7 CD 180 2492 180 ( ( -LRB- 180 2492 181 1993 1993 CD 180 2492 182 ) ) -RRB- 180 2492 183 , , , 180 2492 184 1,232.4 1,232.4 CD 180 2492 185 ( ( -LRB- 180 2492 186 1992 1992 CD 180 2492 187 ) ) -RRB- 180 2492 188 , , , 180 2492 189 1,240.6 1,240.6 CD 180 2492 190 ( ( -LRB- 180 2492 191 1991 1991 CD 180 2492 192 ) ) -RRB- 180 2492 193 , , , 180 2492 194 1,198.1 1,198.1 CD 180 2492 195 ( ( -LRB- 180 2492 196 1990 1990 CD 180 2492 197 ) ) -RRB- 180 2492 198 , , , 180 2492 199 1,372.1 1,372.1 CD 180 2492 200 ( ( -LRB- 180 2492 201 1989 1989 CD 180 2492 202 ) ) -RRB- 180 2492 203 Fiscal fiscal JJ 180 2492 204 year year NN 180 2492 205 : : : 180 2492 206 calendar calendar NNP 180 2492 207 year year NNP 180 2492 208 @Italy @Italy NNP 180 2492 209 , , , 180 2492 210 Communications Communications NNP 180 2492 211 Railroads railroad NNS 180 2492 212 : : : 180 2492 213 20,011 20,011 CD 180 2492 214 km km NN 180 2492 215 total total 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2492 289 : : : 180 2492 290 2,400 2,400 CD 180 2492 291 km km NN 180 2492 292 for for IN 180 2492 293 various various JJ 180 2492 294 types type NNS 180 2492 295 of of IN 180 2492 296 commercial commercial JJ 180 2492 297 traffic traffic NN 180 2492 298 , , , 180 2492 299 although although IN 180 2492 300 of of IN 180 2492 301 limited limited JJ 180 2492 302 overall overall JJ 180 2492 303 value value NN 180 2492 304 Pipelines Pipelines NNPS 180 2492 305 : : : 180 2492 306 crude crude JJ 180 2492 307 oil oil NN 180 2492 308 1,703 1,703 CD 180 2492 309 km km NN 180 2492 310 ; ; : 180 2492 311 petroleum petroleum NN 180 2492 312 products product NNS 180 2492 313 2,148 2,148 CD 180 2492 314 km km NN 180 2492 315 ; ; : 180 2492 316 natural natural JJ 180 2492 317 gas gas NN 180 2492 318 19,400 19,400 CD 180 2492 319 km km NN 180 2492 320 Ports Ports NNPS 180 2492 321 : : : 180 2492 322 Cagliari Cagliari NNP 180 2492 323 ( ( -LRB- 180 2492 324 Sardinia Sardinia NNP 180 2492 325 ) ) -RRB- 180 2492 326 , , , 180 2492 327 Genoa Genoa NNP 180 2492 328 , , , 180 2492 329 La La NNP 180 2492 330 Spezia Spezia NNP 180 2492 331 , , , 180 2492 332 Livorno Livorno NNP 180 2492 333 , , , 180 2492 334 Naples Naples NNP 180 2492 335 , , , 180 2492 336 Palermo Palermo NNP 180 2492 337 ( ( -LRB- 180 2492 338 Sicily Sicily NNP 180 2492 339 ) ) -RRB- 180 2492 340 , , , 180 2492 341 Taranto Taranto NNP 180 2492 342 , , , 180 2492 343 Trieste Trieste NNP 180 2492 344 , , , 180 2492 345 Venice Venice NNP 180 2492 346 Merchant Merchant NNP 180 2492 347 marine marine NN 180 2492 348 : : : 180 2492 349 474 474 CD 180 2492 350 ships ship NNS 180 2492 351 ( ( -LRB- 180 2492 352 1,000 1,000 CD 180 2492 353 GRT GRT NNP 180 2492 354 or or CC 180 2492 355 over over RB 180 2492 356 ) ) -RRB- 180 2492 357 totaling total VBG 180 2492 358 6,055,779 6,055,779 CD 180 2492 359 GRT/8,924,779 grt/8,924,779 WP 180 2492 360 DWT DWT NNP 180 2492 361 , , , 180 2492 362 bulk bulk NN 180 2492 363 50 50 CD 180 2492 364 , , , 180 2492 365 cargo cargo NN 180 2492 366 72 72 CD 180 2492 367 , , , 180 2492 368 chemical chemical NN 180 2492 369 tanker tanker NN 180 2492 370 34 34 CD 180 2492 371 , , , 180 2492 372 combination combination NN 180 2492 373 bulk bulk NN 180 2492 374 1 1 CD 180 2492 375 , , , 180 2492 376 combination combination NN 180 2492 377 ore ore NN 180 2492 378 / / SYM 180 2492 379 oil oil NN 180 2492 380 5 5 CD 180 2492 381 , , , 180 2492 382 container container NN 180 2492 383 20 20 CD 180 2492 384 , , , 180 2492 385 liquefied liquefy VBN 180 2492 386 gas gas NN 180 2492 387 39 39 CD 180 2492 388 , , , 180 2492 389 multifunction multifunction NN 180 2492 390 large large JJ 180 2492 391 - - HYPH 180 2492 392 load load NN 180 2492 393 carrier carrier NN 180 2492 394 1 1 CD 180 2492 395 , , , 180 2492 396 oil oil NN 180 2492 397 tanker tanker NN 180 2492 398 129 129 CD 180 2492 399 , , , 180 2492 400 passenger passenger NN 180 2492 401 8 8 CD 180 2492 402 , , , 180 2492 403 refrigerated refrigerate VBD 180 2492 404 cargo cargo NN 180 2492 405 2 2 CD 180 2492 406 , , , 180 2492 407 roll roll NN 180 2492 408 - - HYPH 180 2492 409 on on IN 180 2492 410 / / SYM 180 2492 411 roll roll NN 180 2492 412 - - HYPH 180 2492 413 off off RP 180 2492 414 cargo cargo NN 180 2492 415 62 62 CD 180 2492 416 , , , 180 2492 417 short short JJ 180 2492 418 - - HYPH 180 2492 419 sea sea NN 180 2492 420 passenger passenger NN 180 2492 421 34 34 CD 180 2492 422 , , , 180 2492 423 specialized specialized JJ 180 2492 424 tanker tanker NN 180 2492 425 10 10 CD 180 2492 426 , , , 180 2492 427 vehicle vehicle NN 180 2492 428 carrier carrier NN 180 2492 429 7 7 CD 180 2492 430 Airports Airports NNPS 180 2492 431 : : : 180 2492 432 total total NN 180 2492 433 : : : 180 2492 434 137 137 CD 180 2492 435 usable usable JJ 180 2492 436 : : : 180 2492 437 132 132 CD 180 2492 438 with with IN 180 2492 439 permanent permanent JJ 180 2492 440 - - HYPH 180 2492 441 surface surface NN 180 2492 442 runways runway NNS 180 2492 443 : : : 180 2492 444 92 92 CD 180 2492 445 with with IN 180 2492 446 runways runway NNS 180 2492 447 over over IN 180 2492 448 3,659 3,659 CD 180 2492 449 m m NNP 180 2492 450 : : : 180 2492 451 2 2 CD 180 2492 452 with with IN 180 2492 453 runways runways NNP 180 2492 454 2,440 2,440 CD 180 2492 455 - - HYPH 180 2492 456 3,659 3,659 CD 180 2492 457 m m NN 180 2492 458 : : : 180 2492 459 36 36 CD 180 2492 460 with with IN 180 2492 461 runways runway NNS 180 2492 462 1,220 1,220 CD 180 2492 463 - - HYPH 180 2492 464 2,439 2,439 CD 180 2492 465 m m NN 180 2492 466 : : : 180 2492 467 39 39 CD 180 2492 468 Telecommunications telecommunication NNS 180 2492 469 : : : 180 2492 470 modern modern JJ 180 2492 471 , , , 180 2492 472 well well RB 180 2492 473 - - HYPH 180 2492 474 developed develop VBN 180 2492 475 , , , 180 2492 476 fast fast RB 180 2492 477 ; ; : 180 2492 478 25,600,000 25,600,000 CD 180 2492 479 telephones telephone NNS 180 2492 480 ; ; : 180 2492 481 fully fully RB 180 2492 482 automated automate VBD 180 2492 483 telephone telephone NN 180 2492 484 , , , 180 2492 485 telex telex NN 180 2492 486 , , , 180 2492 487 and and CC 180 2492 488 data data NN 180 2492 489 services service NNS 180 2492 490 ; ; : 180 2492 491 high high JJ 180 2492 492 - - HYPH 180 2492 493 capacity capacity NN 180 2492 494 cable cable NN 180 2492 495 and and CC 180 2492 496 microwave microwave NN 180 2492 497 radio radio NN 180 2492 498 relay relay NN 180 2492 499 trunks trunk NNS 180 2492 500 ; ; , 180 2492 501 broadcast broadcast NN 180 2492 502 stations station NNS 180 2492 503 - - : 180 2492 504 135 135 CD 180 2492 505 AM am NN 180 2492 506 , , , 180 2492 507 28 28 CD 180 2492 508 ( ( -LRB- 180 2492 509 1,840 1,840 CD 180 2492 510 repeaters repeater NNS 180 2492 511 ) ) -RRB- 180 2492 512 FM FM NNP 180 2492 513 , , , 180 2492 514 83 83 CD 180 2492 515 ( ( -LRB- 180 2492 516 1,000 1,000 CD 180 2492 517 repeaters repeater NNS 180 2492 518 ) ) -RRB- 180 2492 519 TV tv NN 180 2492 520 ; ; : 180 2492 521 international international JJ 180 2492 522 service service NN 180 2492 523 by by IN 180 2492 524 21 21 CD 180 2492 525 submarine submarine NN 180 2492 526 cables cable NNS 180 2492 527 , , , 180 2492 528 3 3 CD 180 2492 529 satellite satellite NN 180 2492 530 earth earth NN 180 2492 531 stations station NNS 180 2492 532 operating operate VBG 180 2492 533 in in IN 180 2492 534 INTELSAT INTELSAT NNP 180 2492 535 with with IN 180 2492 536 3 3 CD 180 2492 537 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 180 2492 538 Ocean Ocean NNP 180 2492 539 antennas antenna NNS 180 2492 540 and and CC 180 2492 541 2 2 CD 180 2492 542 Indian Indian NNP 180 2492 543 Ocean Ocean NNP 180 2492 544 antennas antenna NNS 180 2492 545 ; ; : 180 2492 546 also also RB 180 2492 547 participates participate VBZ 180 2492 548 in in IN 180 2492 549 INMARSAT INMARSAT NNP 180 2492 550 and and CC 180 2492 551 EUTELSAT EUTELSAT NNP 180 2492 552 systems system NNS 180 2492 553 @Italy @Italy NFP 180 2492 554 , , , 180 2492 555 Defense Defense NNP 180 2492 556 Forces Forces NNPS 180 2492 557 Branches Branches NNPS 180 2492 558 : : : 180 2492 559 Army Army NNP 180 2492 560 , , , 180 2492 561 Navy Navy NNP 180 2492 562 , , , 180 2492 563 Air Air NNP 180 2492 564 Force Force NNP 180 2492 565 , , , 180 2492 566 Carabinieri Carabinieri NNP 180 2492 567 Manpower Manpower NNP 180 2492 568 availability availability NN 180 2492 569 : : : 180 2492 570 males male NNS 180 2492 571 age age NNP 180 2492 572 15 15 CD 180 2492 573 - - SYM 180 2492 574 49 49 CD 180 2492 575 14,921,411 14,921,411 CD 180 2492 576 ; ; : 180 2492 577 fit fit JJ 180 2492 578 for for IN 180 2492 579 military military JJ 180 2492 580 service service NN 180 2492 581 12,982,445 12,982,445 CD 180 2492 582 ; ; : 180 2492 583 reach reach VB 180 2492 584 military military JJ 180 2492 585 age age NN 180 2492 586 ( ( -LRB- 180 2492 587 18 18 CD 180 2492 588 ) ) -RRB- 180 2492 589 annually annually RB 180 2492 590 403,017 403,017 CD 180 2492 591 ( ( -LRB- 180 2492 592 1994 1994 CD 180 2492 593 est est NNP 180 2492 594 . . . 180 2492 595 ) ) -RRB- 180 2493 1 Defense defense NN 180 2493 2 expenditures expenditure NNS 180 2493 3 : : : 180 2493 4 exchange exchange NN 180 2493 5 rate rate NN 180 2493 6 conversion conversion NNP 180 2493 7 - - : 180 2493 8 $ $ $ 180 2493 9 16.1 16.1 CD 180 2493 10 billion billion CD 180 2493 11 , , , 180 2493 12 1.3 1.3 CD 180 2493 13 % % NN 180 2493 14 of of IN 180 2493 15 GDP GDP NNP 180 2493 16 ( ( -LRB- 180 2493 17 1992 1992 CD 180 2493 18 ) ) -RRB- 180 2493 19 @Jamaica @Jamaica NNP 180 2493 20 , , , 180 2493 21 Geography Geography NNP 180 2493 22 Location Location NNP 180 2493 23 : : : 180 2493 24 Caribbean Caribbean NNP 180 2493 25 , , , 180 2493 26 in in IN 180 2493 27 the the DT 180 2493 28 northern northern JJ 180 2493 29 Caribbean Caribbean NNP 180 2493 30 Sea Sea NNP 180 2493 31 , , , 180 2493 32 about about RB 180 2493 33 160 160 CD 180 2493 34 km km NNS 180 2493 35 south south RB 180 2493 36 of of IN 180 2493 37 Cuba Cuba NNP 180 2493 38 Map Map NNP 180 2493 39 references reference NNS 180 2493 40 : : : 180 2493 41 Central Central NNP 180 2493 42 America America NNP 180 2493 43 and and CC 180 2493 44 the the DT 180 2493 45 Caribbean caribbean JJ 180 2493 46 , , , 180 2493 47 North North NNP 180 2493 48 America America NNP 180 2493 49 , , , 180 2493 50 Standard Standard NNP 180 2493 51 Time Time NNP 180 2493 52 Zones Zones NNPS 180 2493 53 of of IN 180 2493 54 the the DT 180 2493 55 World World NNP 180 2493 56 Area Area NNP 180 2493 57 : : : 180 2493 58 total total JJ 180 2493 59 area area NN 180 2493 60 : : : 180 2493 61 10,990 10,990 CD 180 2493 62 sq sq NNP 180 2493 63 km km NNP 180 2493 64 land land NN 180 2493 65 area area NN 180 2493 66 : : : 180 2493 67 10,830 10,830 CD 180 2493 68 sq sq RB 180 2493 69 km km NNP 180 2493 70 comparative comparative JJ 180 2493 71 area area NN 180 2493 72 : : : 180 2493 73 slightly slightly RB 180 2493 74 smaller small JJR 180 2493 75 than than IN 180 2493 76 Connecticut Connecticut NNP 180 2493 77 Land Land NNP 180 2493 78 boundaries boundary NNS 180 2493 79 : : : 180 2493 80 0 0 LS 180 2493 81 km km NN 180 2493 82 Coastline Coastline NNP 180 2493 83 : : : 180 2493 84 1,022 1,022 CD 180 2493 85 km km NN 180 2493 86 Maritime Maritime NNP 180 2493 87 claims claim NNS 180 2493 88 : : : 180 2493 89 exclusive exclusive JJ 180 2493 90 economic economic JJ 180 2493 91 zone zone NN 180 2493 92 : : : 180 2493 93 200 200 CD 180 2493 94 nm nm CD 180 2493 95 territorial territorial JJ 180 2493 96 sea sea NN 180 2493 97 : : : 180 2493 98 12 12 CD 180 2493 99 nm nm NNP 180 2493 100 International international JJ 180 2493 101 disputes dispute NNS 180 2493 102 : : : 180 2493 103 none none NN 180 2493 104 Climate climate NN 180 2493 105 : : : 180 2493 106 tropical tropical JJ 180 2493 107 ; ; : 180 2493 108 hot hot JJ 180 2493 109 , , , 180 2493 110 humid humid JJ 180 2493 111 ; ; : 180 2493 112 temperate temperate NN 180 2493 113 interior interior JJ 180 2493 114 Terrain Terrain NNP 180 2493 115 : : : 180 2493 116 mostly mostly RB 180 2493 117 mountains mountain NNS 180 2493 118 with with IN 180 2493 119 narrow narrow JJ 180 2493 120 , , , 180 2493 121 discontinuous discontinuous JJ 180 2493 122 coastal coastal JJ 180 2493 123 plain plain JJ 180 2493 124 Natural natural JJ 180 2493 125 resources resource NNS 180 2493 126 : : : 180 2493 127 bauxite bauxite NNP 180 2493 128 , , , 180 2493 129 gypsum gypsum NN 180 2493 130 , , , 180 2493 131 limestone limestone NN 180 2493 132 Land Land NNP 180 2493 133 use use NN 180 2493 134 : : : 180 2493 135 arable arable JJ 180 2493 136 land land NN 180 2493 137 : : : 180 2493 138 19 19 CD 180 2493 139 % % NN 180 2493 140 permanent permanent JJ 180 2493 141 crops crop NNS 180 2493 142 : : : 180 2493 143 6 6 CD 180 2493 144 % % NN 180 2493 145 meadows meadow NNS 180 2493 146 and and CC 180 2493 147 pastures pasture NNS 180 2493 148 : : : 180 2493 149 18 18 CD 180 2493 150 % % NN 180 2493 151 forest forest NN 180 2493 152 and and CC 180 2493 153 woodland woodland NN 180 2493 154 : : : 180 2493 155 28 28 CD 180 2493 156 % % NN 180 2493 157 other other JJ 180 2493 158 : : : 180 2493 159 29 29 CD 180 2493 160 % % NN 180 2493 161 Irrigated irrigated JJ 180 2493 162 land land NN 180 2493 163 : : : 180 2493 164 350 350 CD 180 2493 165 sq sq IN 180 2493 166 km km NNP 180 2493 167 ( ( -LRB- 180 2493 168 1989 1989 CD 180 2493 169 est est NNP 180 2493 170 . . . 180 2493 171 ) ) -RRB- 180 2494 1 Environment environment NN 180 2494 2 : : : 180 2494 3 current current JJ 180 2494 4 issues issue NNS 180 2494 5 : : : 180 2494 6 deforestation deforestation NN 180 2494 7 ; ; : 180 2494 8 water water NN 180 2494 9 pollution pollution NN 180 2494 10 natural natural JJ 180 2494 11 hazards hazard NNS 180 2494 12 : : : 180 2494 13 subject subject JJ 180 2494 14 to to IN 180 2494 15 hurricanes hurricane NNS 180 2494 16 ( ( -LRB- 180 2494 17 especially especially RB 180 2494 18 July July NNP 180 2494 19 to to IN 180 2494 20 November November NNP 180 2494 21 ) ) -RRB- 180 2494 22 international international JJ 180 2494 23 agreements agreement NNS 180 2494 24 : : : 180 2494 25 party party NN 180 2494 26 to to IN 180 2494 27 - - HYPH 180 2494 28 Law Law NNP 180 2494 29 of of IN 180 2494 30 the the DT 180 2494 31 Sea Sea NNP 180 2494 32 , , , 180 2494 33 Marine Marine NNP 180 2494 34 Dumping Dumping NNP 180 2494 35 , , , 180 2494 36 Marine Marine NNP 180 2494 37 Life Life NNP 180 2494 38 Conservation Conservation NNP 180 2494 39 , , , 180 2494 40 Nuclear Nuclear NNP 180 2494 41 Test Test NNP 180 2494 42 Ban Ban NNP 180 2494 43 , , , 180 2494 44 Ozone Ozone NNP 180 2494 45 Layer Layer NNP 180 2494 46 Protection Protection NNP 180 2494 47 , , , 180 2494 48 Ship Ship NNP 180 2494 49 Pollution Pollution NNP 180 2494 50 ; ; , 180 2494 51 signed sign VBN 180 2494 52 , , , 180 2494 53 but but CC 180 2494 54 not not RB 180 2494 55 ratified ratified JJ 180 2494 56 - - : 180 2494 57 Biodiversity biodiversity NN 180 2494 58 , , , 180 2494 59 Climate Climate NNP 180 2494 60 Change Change NNP 180 2494 61 Note note NN 180 2494 62 : : : 180 2494 63 strategic strategic JJ 180 2494 64 location location NN 180 2494 65 between between IN 180 2494 66 Cayman Cayman NNP 180 2494 67 Trench Trench NNP 180 2494 68 and and CC 180 2494 69 Jamaica Jamaica NNP 180 2494 70 Channel Channel NNP 180 2494 71 , , , 180 2494 72 the the DT 180 2494 73 main main JJ 180 2494 74 sea sea NN 180 2494 75 lanes lane VBZ 180 2494 76 for for IN 180 2494 77 Panama Panama NNP 180 2494 78 Canal Canal NNP 180 2494 79 @Jamaica @Jamaica NNP 180 2494 80 , , , 180 2494 81 People People NNP 180 2494 82 Population Population NNP 180 2494 83 : : : 180 2494 84 2,555,064 2,555,064 CD 180 2494 85 ( ( -LRB- 180 2494 86 July July NNP 180 2494 87 1994 1994 CD 180 2494 88 est est NNP 180 2494 89 . . . 180 2494 90 ) ) -RRB- 180 2495 1 Population population NN 180 2495 2 growth growth NN 180 2495 3 rate rate NN 180 2495 4 : : : 180 2495 5 1.02 1.02 CD 180 2495 6 % % NN 180 2495 7 ( ( -LRB- 180 2495 8 1994 1994 CD 180 2495 9 est est NNP 180 2495 10 . . . 180 2495 11 ) ) -RRB- 180 2496 1 Birth birth NN 180 2496 2 rate rate NN 180 2496 3 : : : 180 2496 4 21.69 21.69 CD 180 2496 5 births/1,000 births/1,000 NN 180 2496 6 population population NN 180 2496 7 ( ( -LRB- 180 2496 8 1994 1994 CD 180 2496 9 est est NNP 180 2496 10 . . . 180 2496 11 ) ) -RRB- 180 2497 1 Death death NN 180 2497 2 rate rate NN 180 2497 3 : : : 180 2497 4 5.62 5.62 CD 180 2497 5 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 180 2497 6 population population NN 180 2497 7 ( ( -LRB- 180 2497 8 1994 1994 CD 180 2497 9 est est NNP 180 2497 10 . . . 180 2497 11 ) ) -RRB- 180 2498 1 Net net JJ 180 2498 2 migration migration NN 180 2498 3 rate rate NN 180 2498 4 : : : 180 2498 5 -5.9 -5.9 . 180 2498 6 migrant(s)/1,000 migrant(s)/1,000 JJ 180 2498 7 population population NN 180 2498 8 ( ( -LRB- 180 2498 9 1994 1994 CD 180 2498 10 est est NNP 180 2498 11 . . . 180 2498 12 ) ) -RRB- 180 2499 1 Infant infant NN 180 2499 2 mortality mortality NN 180 2499 3 rate rate NN 180 2499 4 : : : 180 2499 5 16.8 16.8 CD 180 2499 6 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 VBP 180 2499 7 live live JJ 180 2499 8 births birth NNS 180 2499 9 ( ( -LRB- 180 2499 10 1994 1994 CD 180 2499 11 est est NNP 180 2499 12 . . . 180 2499 13 ) ) -RRB- 180 2500 1 Life life NN 180 2500 2 expectancy expectancy NN 180 2500 3 at at IN 180 2500 4 birth birth NN 180 2500 5 : : : 180 2500 6 total total JJ 180 2500 7 population population NN 180 2500 8 : : : 180 2500 9 74.36 74.36 CD 180 2500 10 years year NNS 180 2500 11 male male NN 180 2500 12 : : : 180 2500 13 72.16 72.16 CD 180 2500 14 years year NNS 180 2500 15 female female JJ 180 2500 16 : : : 180 2500 17 76.68 76.68 CD 180 2500 18 years year NNS 180 2500 19 ( ( -LRB- 180 2500 20 1994 1994 CD 180 2500 21 est est NNP 180 2500 22 . . . 180 2500 23 ) ) -RRB- 180 2501 1 Total total JJ 180 2501 2 fertility fertility NN 180 2501 3 rate rate NN 180 2501 4 : : : 180 2501 5 2.41 2.41 CD 180 2501 6 children child NNS 180 2501 7 born bear VBN 180 2501 8 / / SYM 180 2501 9 woman woman NN 180 2501 10 ( ( -LRB- 180 2501 11 1994 1994 CD 180 2501 12 est est NNP 180 2501 13 . . . 180 2501 14 ) ) -RRB- 180 2502 1 Nationality nationality NN 180 2502 2 : : : 180 2502 3 noun noun NNP 180 2502 4 : : : 180 2502 5 Jamaican(s Jamaican(s NNP 180 2502 6 ) ) -RRB- 180 2502 7 adjective adjective NN 180 2502 8 : : : 180 2502 9 Jamaican jamaican JJ 180 2502 10 Ethnic ethnic JJ 180 2502 11 divisions division NNS 180 2502 12 : : : 180 2502 13 African african JJ 180 2502 14 76.3 76.3 CD 180 2502 15 % % NN 180 2502 16 , , , 180 2502 17 Afro Afro NNP 180 2502 18 - - HYPH 180 2502 19 European European NNP 180 2502 20 15.1 15.1 CD 180 2502 21 % % NN 180 2502 22 , , , 180 2502 23 East East NNP 180 2502 24 Indian Indian NNP 180 2502 25 and and CC 180 2502 26 Afro Afro NNP 180 2502 27 - - HYPH 180 2502 28 East east NN 180 2502 29 Indian Indian NNP 180 2502 30 3 3 CD 180 2502 31 % % NN 180 2502 32 , , , 180 2502 33 white white JJ 180 2502 34 3.2 3.2 CD 180 2502 35 % % NN 180 2502 36 , , , 180 2502 37 Chinese chinese JJ 180 2502 38 and and CC 180 2502 39 Afro Afro NNP 180 2502 40 - - HYPH 180 2502 41 Chinese Chinese NNP 180 2502 42 1.2 1.2 CD 180 2502 43 % % NN 180 2502 44 , , , 180 2502 45 other other JJ 180 2502 46 1.2 1.2 CD 180 2502 47 % % NN 180 2502 48 Religions religion NNS 180 2502 49 : : : 180 2502 50 Protestant protestant NN 180 2502 51 55.9 55.9 CD 180 2502 52 % % NN 180 2502 53 ( ( -LRB- 180 2502 54 Church Church NNP 180 2502 55 of of IN 180 2502 56 God God NNP 180 2502 57 18.4 18.4 CD 180 2502 58 % % NN 180 2502 59 , , , 180 2502 60 Baptist Baptist NNP 180 2502 61 10 10 CD 180 2502 62 % % NN 180 2502 63 , , , 180 2502 64 Anglican Anglican NNP 180 2502 65 7.1 7.1 CD 180 2502 66 % % NN 180 2502 67 , , , 180 2502 68 Seventh Seventh NNP 180 2502 69 - - HYPH 180 2502 70 Day Day NNP 180 2502 71 Adventist Adventist NNP 180 2502 72 6.9 6.9 CD 180 2502 73 % % NN 180 2502 74 , , , 180 2502 75 Pentecostal Pentecostal NNP 180 2502 76 5.2 5.2 CD 180 2502 77 % % NN 180 2502 78 , , , 180 2502 79 Methodist Methodist NNP 180 2502 80 3.1 3.1 CD 180 2502 81 % % NN 180 2502 82 , , , 180 2502 83 United United NNP 180 2502 84 Church Church NNP 180 2502 85 2.7 2.7 CD 180 2502 86 % % NN 180 2502 87 , , , 180 2502 88 other other JJ 180 2502 89 2.5 2.5 CD 180 2502 90 % % NN 180 2502 91 ) ) -RRB- 180 2502 92 , , , 180 2502 93 Roman Roman NNP 180 2502 94 Catholic Catholic NNP 180 2502 95 5 5 CD 180 2502 96 % % NN 180 2502 97 , , , 180 2502 98 other other JJ 180 2502 99 , , , 180 2502 100 including include VBG 180 2502 101 some some DT 180 2502 102 spiritual spiritual JJ 180 2502 103 cults cult NNS 180 2502 104 39.1 39.1 CD 180 2502 105 % % NN 180 2502 106 ( ( -LRB- 180 2502 107 1982 1982 CD 180 2502 108 ) ) -RRB- 180 2502 109 Languages Languages NNP 180 2502 110 : : : 180 2502 111 English English NNP 180 2502 112 , , , 180 2502 113 Creole Creole NNP 180 2502 114 Literacy Literacy NNP 180 2502 115 : : : 180 2502 116 age age NN 180 2502 117 15 15 CD 180 2502 118 and and CC 180 2502 119 over over RB 180 2502 120 having have VBG 180 2502 121 ever ever RB 180 2502 122 attended attend VBN 180 2502 123 school school NN 180 2502 124 ( ( -LRB- 180 2502 125 1990 1990 CD 180 2502 126 est est NNP 180 2502 127 . . . 180 2502 128 ) ) -RRB- 180 2503 1 total total JJ 180 2503 2 population population NN 180 2503 3 : : : 180 2503 4 98 98 CD 180 2503 5 % % NN 180 2503 6 male male NN 180 2503 7 : : : 180 2503 8 98 98 CD 180 2503 9 % % NN 180 2503 10 female female NN 180 2503 11 : : : 180 2503 12 99 99 CD 180 2503 13 % % NN 180 2503 14 Labor Labor NNP 180 2503 15 force force NN 180 2503 16 : : : 180 2503 17 1,062,100 1,062,100 CD 180 2503 18 by by IN 180 2503 19 occupation occupation NN 180 2503 20 : : : 180 2503 21 services service NNS 180 2503 22 41 41 CD 180 2503 23 % % NN 180 2503 24 , , , 180 2503 25 agriculture agriculture NN 180 2503 26 22.5 22.5 CD 180 2503 27 % % NN 180 2503 28 , , , 180 2503 29 industry industry NN 180 2503 30 19 19 CD 180 2503 31 % % NN 180 2503 32 , , , 180 2503 33 unemployed unemployed JJ 180 2503 34 17.5 17.5 CD 180 2503 35 % % NN 180 2503 36 ( ( -LRB- 180 2503 37 1989 1989 CD 180 2503 38 ) ) -RRB- 180 2503 39 @Jamaica @jamaica UH 180 2503 40 , , , 180 2503 41 Government Government NNP 180 2503 42 Names Names NNP 180 2503 43 : : : 180 2503 44 conventional conventional JJ 180 2503 45 long long JJ 180 2503 46 form form NN 180 2503 47 : : : 180 2503 48 none none NN 180 2503 49 conventional conventional JJ 180 2503 50 short short JJ 180 2503 51 form form NN 180 2503 52 : : : 180 2503 53 Jamaica Jamaica NNP 180 2503 54 Digraph Digraph NNP 180 2503 55 : : : 180 2503 56 JM JM NNP 180 2503 57 Type type NN 180 2503 58 : : : 180 2503 59 parliamentary parliamentary JJ 180 2503 60 democracy democracy NN 180 2503 61 Capital Capital NNP 180 2503 62 : : : 180 2503 63 Kingston Kingston NNP 180 2503 64 Administrative administrative JJ 180 2503 65 divisions division NNS 180 2503 66 : : : 180 2503 67 14 14 CD 180 2503 68 parishes parish NNS 180 2503 69 ; ; : 180 2503 70 Clarendon Clarendon NNP 180 2503 71 , , , 180 2503 72 Hanover Hanover NNP 180 2503 73 , , , 180 2503 74 Kingston Kingston NNP 180 2503 75 , , , 180 2503 76 Manchester Manchester NNP 180 2503 77 , , , 180 2503 78 Portland Portland NNP 180 2503 79 , , , 180 2503 80 Saint Saint NNP 180 2503 81 Andrew Andrew NNP 180 2503 82 , , , 180 2503 83 Saint Saint NNP 180 2503 84 Ann Ann NNP 180 2503 85 , , , 180 2503 86 Saint Saint NNP 180 2503 87 Catherine Catherine NNP 180 2503 88 , , , 180 2503 89 Saint Saint NNP 180 2503 90 Elizabeth Elizabeth NNP 180 2503 91 , , , 180 2503 92 Saint Saint NNP 180 2503 93 James James NNP 180 2503 94 , , , 180 2503 95 Saint Saint NNP 180 2503 96 Mary Mary NNP 180 2503 97 , , , 180 2503 98 Saint Saint NNP 180 2503 99 Thomas Thomas NNP 180 2503 100 , , , 180 2503 101 Trelawny Trelawny NNP 180 2503 102 , , , 180 2503 103 Westmoreland Westmoreland NNP 180 2503 104 Independence Independence NNP 180 2503 105 : : : 180 2503 106 6 6 CD 180 2503 107 August August NNP 180 2503 108 1962 1962 CD 180 2503 109 ( ( -LRB- 180 2503 110 from from IN 180 2503 111 UK UK NNP 180 2503 112 ) ) -RRB- 180 2503 113 National national JJ 180 2503 114 holiday holiday NN 180 2503 115 : : : 180 2503 116 Independence Independence NNP 180 2503 117 Day Day NNP 180 2503 118 ( ( -LRB- 180 2503 119 first first JJ 180 2503 120 Monday Monday NNP 180 2503 121 in in IN 180 2503 122 August August NNP 180 2503 123 ) ) -RRB- 180 2503 124 ( ( -LRB- 180 2503 125 1962 1962 CD 180 2503 126 ) ) -RRB- 180 2503 127 Constitution constitution NN 180 2503 128 : : : 180 2503 129 6 6 CD 180 2503 130 August August NNP 180 2503 131 1962 1962 CD 180 2503 132 Legal legal JJ 180 2503 133 system system NN 180 2503 134 : : : 180 2503 135 based base VBN 180 2503 136 on on IN 180 2503 137 English English NNP 180 2503 138 common common JJ 180 2503 139 law law NN 180 2503 140 ; ; : 180 2503 141 has have VBZ 180 2503 142 not not RB 180 2503 143 accepted accept VBN 180 2503 144 compulsory compulsory NN 180 2503 145 ICJ ICJ NNP 180 2503 146 jurisdiction jurisdiction NN 180 2503 147 Suffrage suffrage CD 180 2503 148 : : : 180 2503 149 18 18 CD 180 2503 150 years year NNS 180 2503 151 of of IN 180 2503 152 age age NN 180 2503 153 ; ; : 180 2503 154 universal universal JJ 180 2503 155 Executive Executive NNP 180 2503 156 branch branch NN 180 2503 157 : : : 180 2503 158 chief chief NN 180 2503 159 of of IN 180 2503 160 state state NN 180 2503 161 : : : 180 2503 162 Queen Queen NNP 180 2503 163 ELIZABETH ELIZABETH NNP 180 2503 164 II II NNP 180 2503 165 ( ( -LRB- 180 2503 166 since since IN 180 2503 167 6 6 CD 180 2503 168 February February NNP 180 2503 169 1952 1952 CD 180 2503 170 ) ) -RRB- 180 2503 171 , , , 180 2503 172 represented represent VBN 180 2503 173 by by IN 180 2503 174 Governor Governor NNP 180 2503 175 General General NNP 180 2503 176 Sir Sir NNP 180 2503 177 Howard Howard NNP 180 2503 178 COOKE COOKE NNP 180 2503 179 ( ( -LRB- 180 2503 180 since since IN 180 2503 181 1 1 CD 180 2503 182 August August NNP 180 2503 183 1991 1991 CD 180 2503 184 ) ) -RRB- 180 2503 185 head head NN 180 2503 186 of of IN 180 2503 187 government government NN 180 2503 188 : : : 180 2503 189 Prime Prime NNP 180 2503 190 Minister Minister NNP 180 2503 191 P. P. NNP 180 2503 192 J. J. 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NN 180 2503 491 WRIGHT WRIGHT NNP 180 2503 492 , , , 180 2503 493 Jr. Jr. NNP 180 2503 494 embassy embassy NN 180 2503 495 : : : 180 2503 496 Jamaica Jamaica NNP 180 2503 497 Mutual Mutual NNP 180 2503 498 Life Life NNP 180 2503 499 Center Center NNP 180 2503 500 , , , 180 2503 501 2 2 CD 180 2503 502 Oxford Oxford NNP 180 2503 503 Road Road NNP 180 2503 504 , , , 180 2503 505 3rd 3rd JJ 180 2503 506 floor floor NN 180 2503 507 , , , 180 2503 508 Kingston Kingston NNP 180 2503 509 mailing mailing NN 180 2503 510 address address NN 180 2503 511 : : : 180 2503 512 use use VB 180 2503 513 Embassy Embassy NNP 180 2503 514 street street NN 180 2503 515 address address NN 180 2503 516 telephone telephone NN 180 2503 517 : : : 180 2503 518 ( ( -LRB- 180 2503 519 809 809 CD 180 2503 520 ) ) -RRB- 180 2503 521 929 929 CD 180 2503 522 - - HYPH 180 2503 523 4850 4850 CD 180 2503 524 through through IN 180 2503 525 4859 4859 CD 180 2503 526 FAX FAX NNP 180 2503 527 : : : 180 2503 528 ( ( -LRB- 180 2503 529 809 809 CD 180 2503 530 ) ) -RRB- 180 2503 531 926 926 CD 180 2503 532 - 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NNP 180 2513 9 , , , 180 2513 10 1992 1992 CD 180 2513 11 ) ) -RRB- 180 2513 12 commodities commodity NNS 180 2513 13 : : : 180 2513 14 alumina alumina NNP 180 2513 15 , , , 180 2513 16 bauxite bauxite NNP 180 2513 17 , , , 180 2513 18 sugar sugar NN 180 2513 19 , , , 180 2513 20 bananas bananas NNP 180 2513 21 , , , 180 2513 22 rum rum NN 180 2513 23 partners partner NNS 180 2513 24 : : : 180 2513 25 US US NNP 180 2513 26 40 40 CD 180 2513 27 % % NN 180 2513 28 , , , 180 2513 29 UK UK NNP 180 2513 30 14 14 CD 180 2513 31 % % NN 180 2513 32 , , , 180 2513 33 Germany Germany NNP 180 2513 34 10 10 CD 180 2513 35 % % NN 180 2513 36 , , , 180 2513 37 Canada Canada NNP 180 2513 38 10 10 CD 180 2513 39 % % NN 180 2513 40 , , , 180 2513 41 Norway Norway NNP 180 2513 42 7 7 CD 180 2513 43 % % NN 180 2513 44 Imports import NNS 180 2513 45 : : : 180 2513 46 $ $ $ 180 2513 47 1.5 1.5 CD 180 2513 48 billion billion CD 180 2513 49 ( ( -LRB- 180 2513 50 f.o.b f.o.b JJ 180 2513 51 . . NNP 180 2513 52 , , , 180 2513 53 1992 1992 CD 180 2513 54 ) ) -RRB- 180 2513 55 commodities commodity NNS 180 2513 56 : : : 180 2513 57 fuel fuel NN 180 2513 58 , , , 180 2513 59 other other JJ 180 2513 60 raw raw JJ 180 2513 61 materials material NNS 180 2513 62 , , , 180 2513 63 construction construction NN 180 2513 64 materials material NNS 180 2513 65 , , , 180 2513 66 food food NN 180 2513 67 , , , 180 2513 68 transport transport NN 180 2513 69 equipment equipment NN 180 2513 70 , , , 180 2513 71 other other JJ 180 2513 72 machinery machinery NN 180 2513 73 and and CC 180 2513 74 equipment equipment NN 180 2513 75 partners partner NNS 180 2513 76 : : : 180 2513 77 US US NNP 180 2513 78 53 53 CD 180 2513 79 % % NN 180 2513 80 , , , 180 2513 81 UK UK NNP 180 2513 82 5 5 CD 180 2513 83 % % NN 180 2513 84 , , , 180 2513 85 Venezuela Venezuela NNP 180 2513 86 6 6 CD 180 2513 87 % % NN 180 2513 88 , , , 180 2513 89 Germany Germany NNP 180 2513 90 5 5 CD 180 2513 91 % % NN 180 2513 92 , 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international international JJ 180 2517 219 straits strait NNS 180 2517 220 - - , 180 2517 221 La La NNP 180 2517 222 Perouse Perouse NNP 180 2517 223 or or CC 180 2517 224 Soya Soya NNP 180 2517 225 , , , 180 2517 226 Tsugaru Tsugaru NNP 180 2517 227 , , , 180 2517 228 Osumi Osumi NNP 180 2517 229 , , , 180 2517 230 and and CC 180 2517 231 Eastern eastern JJ 180 2517 232 and and CC 180 2517 233 Western western JJ 180 2517 234 Channels Channels NNPS 180 2517 235 of of IN 180 2517 236 the the DT 180 2517 237 Korea Korea NNP 180 2517 238 or or CC 180 2517 239 Tsushima Tsushima NNP 180 2517 240 Strait Strait NNP 180 2517 241 International international JJ 180 2517 242 disputes dispute NNS 180 2517 243 : : : 180 2517 244 islands island NNS 180 2517 245 of of IN 180 2517 246 Etorofu Etorofu NNP 180 2517 247 , , , 180 2517 248 Kunashiri Kunashiri NNP 180 2517 249 , , , 180 2517 250 Shikotau Shikotau NNP 180 2517 251 , , , 180 2517 252 and and CC 180 2517 253 the the DT 180 2517 254 Habomai Habomai NNP 180 2517 255 group group NN 180 2517 256 occupied occupy VBN 180 2517 257 by by IN 180 2517 258 the the DT 180 2517 259 Soviet Soviet NNP 180 2517 260 Union Union NNP 180 2517 261 in in IN 180 2517 262 1945 1945 CD 180 2517 263 , , , 180 2517 264 now now RB 180 2517 265 administered administer VBN 180 2517 266 by by IN 180 2517 267 Russia Russia NNP 180 2517 268 , , , 180 2517 269 claimed claim VBN 180 2517 270 by by IN 180 2517 271 Japan Japan NNP 180 2517 272 ; ; : 180 2517 273 Liancourt Liancourt NNP 180 2517 274 Rocks Rocks NNPS 180 2517 275 disputed dispute VBD 180 2517 276 with with IN 180 2517 277 South South NNP 180 2517 278 Korea Korea NNP 180 2517 279 ; ; : 180 2517 280 Senkaku Senkaku NNP 180 2517 281 - - HYPH 180 2517 282 shoto shoto NN 180 2517 283 ( ( -LRB- 180 2517 284 Senkaku Senkaku NNP 180 2517 285 Islands Islands NNP 180 2517 286 ) ) -RRB- 180 2517 287 claimed claim VBN 180 2517 288 by by IN 180 2517 289 China China NNP 180 2517 290 and and CC 180 2517 291 Taiwan Taiwan NNP 180 2517 292 Climate Climate NNP 180 2517 293 : : : 180 2517 294 varies vary VBZ 180 2517 295 from from IN 180 2517 296 tropical tropical JJ 180 2517 297 in in IN 180 2517 298 south south NN 180 2517 299 to to IN 180 2517 300 cool cool JJ 180 2517 301 temperate temperate NN 180 2517 302 in in IN 180 2517 303 north north JJ 180 2517 304 Terrain Terrain NNP 180 2517 305 : : : 180 2517 306 mostly mostly RB 180 2517 307 rugged rugged JJ 180 2517 308 and and CC 180 2517 309 mountainous mountainous JJ 180 2517 310 Natural natural JJ 180 2517 311 resources resource NNS 180 2517 312 : : : 180 2517 313 negligible negligible JJ 180 2517 314 mineral mineral NN 180 2517 315 resources resource NNS 180 2517 316 , , , 180 2517 317 fish fish NN 180 2517 318 Land land NN 180 2517 319 use use NN 180 2517 320 : : : 180 2517 321 arable arable JJ 180 2517 322 land land NN 180 2517 323 : : : 180 2517 324 13 13 CD 180 2517 325 % % NN 180 2517 326 permanent permanent JJ 180 2517 327 crops crop NNS 180 2517 328 : : : 180 2517 329 1 1 CD 180 2517 330 % % NN 180 2517 331 meadows meadow NNS 180 2517 332 and and CC 180 2517 333 pastures pasture NNS 180 2517 334 : : : 180 2517 335 1 1 CD 180 2517 336 % % NN 180 2517 337 forest forest NN 180 2517 338 and and CC 180 2517 339 woodland woodland NN 180 2517 340 : : : 180 2517 341 67 67 CD 180 2517 342 % % NN 180 2517 343 other other JJ 180 2517 344 : : : 180 2517 345 18 18 CD 180 2517 346 % % NN 180 2517 347 Irrigated irrigated JJ 180 2517 348 land land NN 180 2517 349 : : : 180 2517 350 28,680 28,680 CD 180 2517 351 sq sq NNP 180 2517 352 km km NNP 180 2517 353 ( ( -LRB- 180 2517 354 1989 1989 CD 180 2517 355 ) ) -RRB- 180 2517 356 Environment environment NN 180 2517 357 : : : 180 2517 358 current current JJ 180 2517 359 issues issue NNS 180 2517 360 : : : 180 2517 361 air air NN 180 2517 362 pollution pollution NN 180 2517 363 from from IN 180 2517 364 power power NN 180 2517 365 plant plant NN 180 2517 366 emissions emission NNS 180 2517 367 results result NNS 180 2517 368 in in IN 180 2517 369 acid acid JJ 180 2517 370 rain rain NN 180 2517 371 ; ; , 180 2517 372 acidification acidification NN 180 2517 373 of of IN 180 2517 374 lakes lake NNS 180 2517 375 and and CC 180 2517 376 reservoirs reservoirs NNPS 180 2517 377 degrading degrading NNP 180 2517 378 water water NN 180 2517 379 quality quality NN 180 2517 380 and and CC 180 2517 381 threatening threaten VBG 180 2517 382 aquatic aquatic JJ 180 2517 383 life life NN 180 2517 384 natural natural JJ 180 2517 385 hazards hazard NNS 180 2517 386 : : : 180 2517 387 many many JJ 180 2517 388 dormant dormant JJ 180 2517 389 and and CC 180 2517 390 some some DT 180 2517 391 active active JJ 180 2517 392 volcanoes volcano NNS 180 2517 393 ; ; : 180 2517 394 about about RB 180 2517 395 1,500 1,500 CD 180 2517 396 seismic seismic JJ 180 2517 397 occurrences occurrence NNS 180 2517 398 ( ( -LRB- 180 2517 399 mostly mostly RB 180 2517 400 tremors tremor NNS 180 2517 401 ) ) -RRB- 180 2517 402 every every DT 180 2517 403 year year NN 180 2517 404 ; ; , 180 2517 405 subject subject JJ 180 2517 406 to to IN 180 2517 407 tsunamis tsunamis NNP 180 2517 408 international international JJ 180 2517 409 agreements agreement NNS 180 2517 410 : : : 180 2517 411 party party NN 180 2517 412 to to IN 180 2517 413 - - HYPH 180 2517 414 Antarctic Antarctic NNP 180 2517 415 Treaty Treaty NNP 180 2517 416 , , , 180 2517 417 Biodiversity Biodiversity NNP 180 2517 418 , , , 180 2517 419 Climate Climate NNP 180 2517 420 Change Change NNP 180 2517 421 , , , 180 2517 422 Endangered Endangered NNP 180 2517 423 Species Species NNPS 180 2517 424 , , , 180 2517 425 Environmental Environmental NNP 180 2517 426 Modification Modification NNP 180 2517 427 , , , 180 2517 428 Hazardous Hazardous NNP 180 2517 429 Wastes Wastes NNPS 180 2517 430 , , , 180 2517 431 Marine Marine NNP 180 2517 432 Dumping Dumping NNP 180 2517 433 , , , 180 2517 434 Nuclear Nuclear NNP 180 2517 435 Test Test NNP 180 2517 436 Ban Ban NNP 180 2517 437 , , , 180 2517 438 Ozone Ozone NNP 180 2517 439 Layer Layer NNP 180 2517 440 Protection Protection NNP 180 2517 441 , , , 180 2517 442 Ship Ship NNP 180 2517 443 Pollution Pollution NNP 180 2517 444 , , , 180 2517 445 Tropical Tropical NNP 180 2517 446 Timber Timber NNP 180 2517 447 , , , 180 2517 448 Wetlands Wetlands NNP 180 2517 449 , , , 180 2517 450 Whaling whaling NN 180 2517 451 ; ; , 180 2517 452 signed sign VBN 180 2517 453 , , , 180 2517 454 but but CC 180 2517 455 not not RB 180 2517 456 ratified ratified JJ 180 2517 457 - - HYPH 180 2517 458 Antarctic Antarctic NNP 180 2517 459 - - HYPH 180 2517 460 Environmental Environmental NNP 180 2517 461 Protocol Protocol NNP 180 2517 462 , , , 180 2517 463 Law Law NNP 180 2517 464 of of IN 180 2517 465 the the DT 180 2517 466 Sea Sea NNP 180 2517 467 Note Note NNP 180 2517 468 : : : 180 2517 469 strategic strategic JJ 180 2517 470 location location NN 180 2517 471 in in IN 180 2517 472 northeast northeast JJ 180 2517 473 Asia Asia NNP 180 2517 474 @Japan @Japan NNP 180 2517 475 , , , 180 2517 476 People People NNP 180 2517 477 Population Population NNP 180 2517 478 : : : 180 2517 479 125,106,937 125,106,937 LS 180 2517 480 ( ( -LRB- 180 2517 481 July July NNP 180 2517 482 1994 1994 CD 180 2517 483 est est NNP 180 2517 484 . . . 180 2517 485 ) ) -RRB- 180 2518 1 Population population NN 180 2518 2 growth growth NN 180 2518 3 rate rate NN 180 2518 4 : : : 180 2518 5 0.32 0.32 CD 180 2518 6 % % NN 180 2518 7 ( ( -LRB- 180 2518 8 1994 1994 CD 180 2518 9 est est NNP 180 2518 10 . . . 180 2518 11 ) ) -RRB- 180 2519 1 Birth birth NN 180 2519 2 rate rate NN 180 2519 3 : : : 180 2519 4 10.49 10.49 CD 180 2519 5 births/1,000 births/1,000 NN 180 2519 6 population population NN 180 2519 7 ( ( -LRB- 180 2519 8 1994 1994 CD 180 2519 9 est est NNP 180 2519 10 . . . 180 2519 11 ) ) -RRB- 180 2520 1 Death death NN 180 2520 2 rate rate NN 180 2520 3 : : : 180 2520 4 7.31 7.31 CD 180 2520 5 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 180 2520 6 population population NN 180 2520 7 ( ( -LRB- 180 2520 8 1994 1994 CD 180 2520 9 est est NNP 180 2520 10 . . . 180 2520 11 ) ) -RRB- 180 2521 1 Net net JJ 180 2521 2 migration migration NN 180 2521 3 rate rate NN 180 2521 4 : : : 180 2521 5 0 0 NFP 180 2521 6 migrant(s)/1,000 migrant(s)/1,000 NN 180 2521 7 population population NN 180 2521 8 ( ( -LRB- 180 2521 9 1994 1994 CD 180 2521 10 est est NNP 180 2521 11 . . . 180 2521 12 ) ) -RRB- 180 2522 1 Infant infant NN 180 2522 2 mortality mortality NN 180 2522 3 rate rate NN 180 2522 4 : : : 180 2522 5 4.3 4.3 CD 180 2522 6 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 180 2522 7 live live JJ 180 2522 8 births birth NNS 180 2522 9 ( ( -LRB- 180 2522 10 1994 1994 CD 180 2522 11 est est NNP 180 2522 12 . . . 180 2522 13 ) ) -RRB- 180 2523 1 Life life NN 180 2523 2 expectancy expectancy NN 180 2523 3 at at IN 180 2523 4 birth birth NN 180 2523 5 : : : 180 2523 6 total total JJ 180 2523 7 population population NN 180 2523 8 : : : 180 2523 9 79.31 79.31 CD 180 2523 10 years year NNS 180 2523 11 male male NN 180 2523 12 : : : 180 2523 13 76.47 76.47 CD 180 2523 14 years year NNS 180 2523 15 female female JJ 180 2523 16 : : : 180 2523 17 82.28 82.28 CD 180 2523 18 years year NNS 180 2523 19 ( ( -LRB- 180 2523 20 1994 1994 CD 180 2523 21 est est NNP 180 2523 22 . . . 180 2523 23 ) ) -RRB- 180 2524 1 Total total JJ 180 2524 2 fertility fertility NN 180 2524 3 rate rate NN 180 2524 4 : : : 180 2524 5 1.55 1.55 CD 180 2524 6 children child NNS 180 2524 7 born bear VBN 180 2524 8 / / SYM 180 2524 9 woman woman NN 180 2524 10 ( ( -LRB- 180 2524 11 1994 1994 CD 180 2524 12 est est NNP 180 2524 13 . . . 180 2524 14 ) ) -RRB- 180 2525 1 Nationality nationality NN 180 2525 2 : : : 180 2525 3 noun noun NN 180 2525 4 : : : 180 2525 5 Japanese Japanese NNP 180 2525 6 ( ( -LRB- 180 2525 7 singular singular JJ 180 2525 8 and and CC 180 2525 9 plural plural JJ 180 2525 10 ) ) -RRB- 180 2525 11 adjective adjective NN 180 2525 12 : : : 180 2525 13 Japanese japanese JJ 180 2525 14 Ethnic ethnic JJ 180 2525 15 divisions division NNS 180 2525 16 : : : 180 2525 17 Japanese japanese JJ 180 2525 18 99.4 99.4 CD 180 2525 19 % % NN 180 2525 20 , , , 180 2525 21 other other JJ 180 2525 22 0.6 0.6 CD 180 2525 23 % % NN 180 2525 24 ( ( -LRB- 180 2525 25 mostly mostly RB 180 2525 26 Korean korean JJ 180 2525 27 ) ) -RRB- 180 2525 28 Religions religion NNS 180 2525 29 : : : 180 2525 30 observe observe VBP 180 2525 31 both both DT 180 2525 32 Shinto Shinto NNP 180 2525 33 and and CC 180 2525 34 Buddhist Buddhist NNP 180 2525 35 84 84 CD 180 2525 36 % % NN 180 2525 37 , , , 180 2525 38 other other JJ 180 2525 39 16 16 CD 180 2525 40 % % NN 180 2525 41 ( ( -LRB- 180 2525 42 including include VBG 180 2525 43 0.7 0.7 CD 180 2525 44 % % NN 180 2525 45 Christian Christian NNP 180 2525 46 ) ) -RRB- 180 2525 47 Languages language NNS 180 2525 48 : : : 180 2525 49 Japanese japanese JJ 180 2525 50 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2526 28 mining mining NN 180 2526 29 , , , 180 2526 30 and and CC 180 2526 31 construction construction NN 180 2526 32 33 33 CD 180 2526 33 % % NN 180 2526 34 , , , 180 2526 35 agriculture agriculture NN 180 2526 36 , , , 180 2526 37 forestry forestry NN 180 2526 38 , , , 180 2526 39 and and CC 180 2526 40 fishing fish VBG 180 2526 41 7 7 CD 180 2526 42 % % NN 180 2526 43 , , , 180 2526 44 government government NN 180 2526 45 3 3 CD 180 2526 46 % % NN 180 2526 47 ( ( -LRB- 180 2526 48 1988 1988 CD 180 2526 49 ) ) -RRB- 180 2526 50 @Japan @japan NN 180 2526 51 , , , 180 2526 52 Government Government NNP 180 2526 53 Names Names NNPS 180 2526 54 : : : 180 2526 55 conventional conventional JJ 180 2526 56 long long JJ 180 2526 57 form form NN 180 2526 58 : : : 180 2526 59 none none NN 180 2526 60 conventional conventional JJ 180 2526 61 short short JJ 180 2526 62 form form NN 180 2526 63 : : : 180 2526 64 Japan Japan NNP 180 2526 65 Digraph Digraph NNP 180 2526 66 : : : 180 2526 67 JA JA NNP 180 2526 68 Type type NN 180 2526 69 : : : 180 2526 70 constitutional constitutional JJ 180 2526 71 monarchy monarchy NN 180 2526 72 Capital capital NN 180 2526 73 : : : 180 2526 74 Tokyo Tokyo NNP 180 2526 75 Administrative Administrative NNP 180 2526 76 divisions division NNS 180 2526 77 : : : 180 2526 78 47 47 CD 180 2526 79 prefectures prefecture NNS 180 2526 80 ; ; : 180 2526 81 Aichi Aichi NNP 180 2526 82 , , , 180 2526 83 Akita Akita NNP 180 2526 84 , , , 180 2526 85 Aomori Aomori NNP 180 2526 86 , , , 180 2526 87 Chiba Chiba NNP 180 2526 88 , , , 180 2526 89 Ehime Ehime NNP 180 2526 90 , , , 180 2526 91 Fukui Fukui NNP 180 2526 92 , , , 180 2526 93 Fukuoka Fukuoka NNP 180 2526 94 , , , 180 2526 95 Fukushima Fukushima NNP 180 2526 96 , , , 180 2526 97 Gifu Gifu NNP 180 2526 98 , , , 180 2526 99 Gumma Gumma NNP 180 2526 100 , , , 180 2526 101 Hiroshima Hiroshima NNP 180 2526 102 , , , 180 2526 103 Hokkaido Hokkaido NNP 180 2526 104 , , , 180 2526 105 Hyogo Hyogo NNP 180 2526 106 , , , 180 2526 107 Ibaraki Ibaraki NNP 180 2526 108 , , , 180 2526 109 Ishikawa Ishikawa NNP 180 2526 110 , , , 180 2526 111 Iwate Iwate NNP 180 2526 112 , , , 180 2526 113 Kagawa Kagawa NNP 180 2526 114 , , , 180 2526 115 Kagoshima Kagoshima NNP 180 2526 116 , , , 180 2526 117 Kanagawa Kanagawa NNP 180 2526 118 , , , 180 2526 119 Kochi Kochi NNP 180 2526 120 , , , 180 2526 121 Kumamoto Kumamoto NNP 180 2526 122 , , , 180 2526 123 Kyoto Kyoto NNP 180 2526 124 , , , 180 2526 125 Mie Mie NNP 180 2526 126 , , , 180 2526 127 Miyagi Miyagi NNP 180 2526 128 , , , 180 2526 129 Miyazaki Miyazaki NNP 180 2526 130 , , , 180 2526 131 Nagano Nagano NNP 180 2526 132 , , , 180 2526 133 Nagasaki Nagasaki NNP 180 2526 134 , , , 180 2526 135 Nara Nara NNP 180 2526 136 , , , 180 2526 137 Niigata Niigata NNP 180 2526 138 , , , 180 2526 139 Oita Oita NNP 180 2526 140 , , , 180 2526 141 Okayama Okayama NNP 180 2526 142 , , , 180 2526 143 Okinawa Okinawa NNP 180 2526 144 , , , 180 2526 145 Osaka Osaka NNP 180 2526 146 , , , 180 2526 147 Saga Saga NNP 180 2526 148 , , , 180 2526 149 Saitama Saitama NNP 180 2526 150 , , , 180 2526 151 Shiga Shiga NNP 180 2526 152 , , , 180 2526 153 Shimane Shimane NNP 180 2526 154 , , , 180 2526 155 Shizuoka Shizuoka NNP 180 2526 156 , , , 180 2526 157 Tochigi Tochigi NNP 180 2526 158 , , , 180 2526 159 Tokushima Tokushima NNP 180 2526 160 , , , 180 2526 161 Tokyo Tokyo NNP 180 2526 162 , , , 180 2526 163 Tottori Tottori NNP 180 2526 164 , , , 180 2526 165 Toyama Toyama NNP 180 2526 166 , , , 180 2526 167 Wakayama Wakayama NNP 180 2526 168 , , , 180 2526 169 Yamagata Yamagata NNP 180 2526 170 , , , 180 2526 171 Yamaguchi Yamaguchi NNP 180 2526 172 , , , 180 2526 173 Yamanashi Yamanashi NNP 180 2526 174 Independence Independence NNP 180 2526 175 : : : 180 2526 176 660 660 CD 180 2526 177 BC BC NNP 180 2526 178 ( ( -LRB- 180 2526 179 traditional traditional JJ 180 2526 180 founding founding NN 180 2526 181 by by IN 180 2526 182 Emperor Emperor NNP 180 2526 183 Jimmu Jimmu NNP 180 2526 184 ) ) -RRB- 180 2526 185 National national JJ 180 2526 186 holiday holiday NN 180 2526 187 : : : 180 2526 188 Birthday birthday NN 180 2526 189 of of IN 180 2526 190 the the DT 180 2526 191 Emperor Emperor NNP 180 2526 192 , , , 180 2526 193 23 23 CD 180 2526 194 December December NNP 180 2526 195 ( ( -LRB- 180 2526 196 1933 1933 CD 180 2526 197 ) ) -RRB- 180 2526 198 Constitution constitution NN 180 2526 199 : : : 180 2526 200 3 3 CD 180 2526 201 May May NNP 180 2526 202 1947 1947 CD 180 2526 203 Legal legal JJ 180 2526 204 system system NN 180 2526 205 : : : 180 2526 206 modeled model VBN 180 2526 207 after after IN 180 2526 208 European european JJ 180 2526 209 civil civil JJ 180 2526 210 law law NN 180 2526 211 system system NN 180 2526 212 with with IN 180 2526 213 English english JJ 180 2526 214 - - HYPH 180 2526 215 American american JJ 180 2526 216 influence influence NN 180 2526 217 ; ; , 180 2526 218 judicial judicial JJ 180 2526 219 review review NN 180 2526 220 of of IN 180 2526 221 legislative legislative JJ 180 2526 222 acts act NNS 180 2526 223 in in IN 180 2526 224 the the DT 180 2526 225 Supreme Supreme NNP 180 2526 226 Court Court NNP 180 2526 227 ; ; : 180 2526 228 accepts accept VBZ 180 2526 229 compulsory compulsory NN 180 2526 230 ICJ ICJ NNP 180 2526 231 jurisdiction jurisdiction NN 180 2526 232 , , , 180 2526 233 with with IN 180 2526 234 reservations reservation NNS 180 2526 235 Suffrage suffrage CD 180 2526 236 : : : 180 2526 237 20 20 CD 180 2526 238 years year NNS 180 2526 239 of of IN 180 2526 240 age age NN 180 2526 241 ; ; : 180 2526 242 universal universal JJ 180 2526 243 Executive Executive NNP 180 2526 244 branch branch NN 180 2526 245 : : : 180 2526 246 chief chief NN 180 2526 247 of of IN 180 2526 248 state state NN 180 2526 249 : : : 180 2526 250 Emperor Emperor NNP 180 2526 251 AKIHITO AKIHITO NNP 180 2526 252 ( ( -LRB- 180 2526 253 since since IN 180 2526 254 7 7 CD 180 2526 255 January January NNP 180 2526 256 1989 1989 CD 180 2526 257 ) ) -RRB- 180 2526 258 head head NN 180 2526 259 of of IN 180 2526 260 government government NN 180 2526 261 : : : 180 2526 262 Prime Prime NNP 180 2526 263 Minister Minister NNP 180 2526 264 Tsutomu Tsutomu NNP 180 2526 265 HATA HATA NNP 180 2526 266 ( ( -LRB- 180 2526 267 since since IN 180 2526 268 25 25 CD 180 2526 269 April April NNP 180 2526 270 1994 1994 CD 180 2526 271 ) ) -RRB- 180 2526 272 ; ; : 180 2526 273 Deputy Deputy NNP 180 2526 274 Prime Prime NNP 180 2526 275 Minister Minister NNP 180 2526 276 ( ( -LRB- 180 2526 277 vacant vacant JJ 180 2526 278 ) ) -RRB- 180 2526 279 cabinet cabinet NN 180 2526 280 : : : 180 2526 281 Cabinet cabinet NN 180 2526 282 ; ; , 180 2526 283 appointed appoint VBN 180 2526 284 by by IN 180 2526 285 the the DT 180 2526 286 prime prime JJ 180 2526 287 minister minister NN 180 2526 288 Legislative Legislative NNP 180 2526 289 branch branch NN 180 2526 290 : : : 180 2526 291 bicameral bicameral JJ 180 2526 292 Diet Diet NNP 180 2526 293 ( ( -LRB- 180 2526 294 Kokkai Kokkai NNP 180 2526 295 ) ) -RRB- 180 2526 296 House House NNP 180 2526 297 of of IN 180 2526 298 Councillors Councillors NNP 180 2526 299 ( ( -LRB- 180 2526 300 Sangi Sangi NNP 180 2526 301 - - HYPH 180 2526 302 in in NN 180 2526 303 ) ) -RRB- 180 2526 304 : : : 180 2526 305 elections election NNS 180 2526 306 last last RB 180 2526 307 held hold VBD 180 2526 308 on on IN 180 2526 309 26 26 CD 180 2526 310 July July NNP 180 2526 311 1992 1992 CD 180 2526 312 ( ( -LRB- 180 2526 313 next next JJ 180 2526 314 to to TO 180 2526 315 be be VB 180 2526 316 held hold VBN 180 2526 317 NA NA NNP 180 2526 318 July July NNP 180 2526 319 1995 1995 CD 180 2526 320 ) ) -RRB- 180 2526 321 ; ; : 180 2526 322 results result NNS 180 2526 323 - - HYPH 180 2526 324 percent percent NN 180 2526 325 of of IN 180 2526 326 vote vote NN 180 2526 327 by by IN 180 2526 328 party party NN 180 2526 329 NA NA NNP 180 2526 330 ; ; : 180 2526 331 seats seat NNS 180 2526 332 - - : 180 2526 333 ( ( -LRB- 180 2526 334 252 252 CD 180 2526 335 total total NN 180 2526 336 ) ) -RRB- 180 2526 337 LDP LDP NNP 180 2526 338 95 95 CD 180 2526 339 , , , 180 2526 340 SDPJ SDPJ NNP 180 2526 341 68 68 CD 180 2526 342 , , , 180 2526 343 Shin Shin NNP 180 2526 344 Ryoku Ryoku NNP 180 2526 345 fu fu NNP 180 2526 346 - - HYPH 180 2526 347 Kai Kai NNP 180 2526 348 37 37 CD 180 2526 349 , , , 180 2526 350 CGP CGP NNP 180 2526 351 24 24 CD 180 2526 352 , , , 180 2526 353 JCP JCP NNP 180 2526 354 11 11 CD 180 2526 355 , , , 180 2526 356 other other JJ 180 2526 357 17 17 CD 180 2526 358 House House NNP 180 2526 359 of of IN 180 2526 360 Representatives Representatives NNPS 180 2526 361 ( ( -LRB- 180 2526 362 Shugi Shugi NNP 180 2526 363 - - HYPH 180 2526 364 in in NN 180 2526 365 ) ) -RRB- 180 2526 366 : : : 180 2526 367 elections election NNS 180 2526 368 last last RB 180 2526 369 held hold VBD 180 2526 370 on on IN 180 2526 371 18 18 CD 180 2526 372 July July NNP 180 2526 373 1993 1993 CD 180 2526 374 ( ( -LRB- 180 2526 375 next next JJ 180 2526 376 to to TO 180 2526 377 be be VB 180 2526 378 held hold VBN 180 2526 379 by by IN 180 2526 380 NA NA NNP 180 2526 381 ) ) -RRB- 180 2526 382 ; ; : 180 2526 383 results result NNS 180 2526 384 - - HYPH 180 2526 385 percent percent NN 180 2526 386 of of IN 180 2526 387 vote vote NN 180 2526 388 by by IN 180 2526 389 party party NN 180 2526 390 NA NA NNP 180 2526 391 ; ; : 180 2526 392 seats seat NNS 180 2526 393 - - : 180 2526 394 ( ( -LRB- 180 2526 395 511 511 CD 180 2526 396 total total NN 180 2526 397 ) ) -RRB- 180 2526 398 LDP LDP NNP 180 2526 399 206 206 CD 180 2526 400 , , , 180 2526 401 SDPJ SDPJ NNP 180 2526 402 74 74 CD 180 2526 403 , , , 180 2526 404 Shinseito Shinseito NNP 180 2526 405 62 62 CD 180 2526 406 , , , 180 2526 407 CGP CGP NNP 180 2526 408 52 52 CD 180 2526 409 , , , 180 2526 410 JNP JNP NNP 180 2526 411 37 37 CD 180 2526 412 , , , 180 2526 413 DSP DSP NNP 180 2526 414 19 19 CD 180 2526 415 , , , 180 2526 416 JCP JCP NNP 180 2526 417 15 15 CD 180 2526 418 , , , 180 2526 419 Sakigake Sakigake NNP 180 2526 420 15 15 CD 180 2526 421 , , , 180 2526 422 others other NNS 180 2526 423 19 19 CD 180 2526 424 , , , 180 2526 425 independents independent NNS 180 2526 426 10 10 CD 180 2526 427 , , , 180 2526 428 vacant vacant JJ 180 2526 429 2 2 CD 180 2526 430 Judicial judicial JJ 180 2526 431 branch branch NN 180 2526 432 : : : 180 2526 433 Supreme Supreme NNP 180 2526 434 Court Court NNP 180 2526 435 Political political JJ 180 2526 436 parties party NNS 180 2526 437 and and CC 180 2526 438 leaders leader NNS 180 2526 439 : : : 180 2526 440 Liberal Liberal NNP 180 2526 441 Democratic Democratic NNP 180 2526 442 Party Party NNP 180 2526 443 ( ( -LRB- 180 2526 444 LDP LDP NNP 180 2526 445 ) ) -RRB- 180 2526 446 , , , 180 2526 447 Yohei Yohei NNP 180 2526 448 KONO KONO NNP 180 2526 449 , , , 180 2526 450 president president NN 180 2526 451 ; ; : 180 2526 452 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2526 489 Tetsuzo Tetsuzo NNP 180 2526 490 FUWA FUWA NNP 180 2526 491 , , , 180 2526 492 Presidium Presidium NNP 180 2526 493 chairman chairman NN 180 2526 494 ; ; : 180 2526 495 Komeito Komeito NNP 180 2526 496 ( ( -LRB- 180 2526 497 Clean Clean NNP 180 2526 498 Government Government NNP 180 2526 499 Party Party NNP 180 2526 500 , , , 180 2526 501 CGP CGP NNP 180 2526 502 ) ) -RRB- 180 2526 503 , , , 180 2526 504 Koshiro Koshiro NNP 180 2526 505 ISHIDA ISHIDA NNP 180 2526 506 , , , 180 2526 507 chairman chairman NN 180 2526 508 ; ; : 180 2526 509 Japan Japan NNP 180 2526 510 New New NNP 180 2526 511 Party Party NNP 180 2526 512 ( ( -LRB- 180 2526 513 JNP JNP NNP 180 2526 514 ) ) -RRB- 180 2526 515 , , , 180 2526 516 Morihiro Morihiro NNP 180 2526 517 HOSOKAWA HOSOKAWA NNP 180 2526 518 , , , 180 2526 519 chairman chairman NN 180 2526 520 ; ; : 180 2526 521 Shinseito Shinseito NNP 180 2526 522 ( ( -LRB- 180 2526 523 Japan Japan NNP 180 2526 524 Renewal Renewal NNP 180 2526 525 Party 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563 Liberal Liberal NNP 180 2526 564 Party Party NNP 180 2526 565 , , , 180 2526 566 Koji Koji NNP 180 2526 567 KAKIZAWA KAKIZAWA NNP 180 2526 568 , , , 180 2526 569 chairman chairman NN 180 2526 570 note note NN 180 2526 571 : : : 180 2526 572 Shin Shin NNP 180 2526 573 Ryoku Ryoku NNP 180 2526 574 fu fu NNP 180 2526 575 - - HYPH 180 2526 576 Kai Kai NNP 180 2526 577 is be VBZ 180 2526 578 a a DT 180 2526 579 new new JJ 180 2526 580 , , , 180 2526 581 upper upper JJ 180 2526 582 house house NN 180 2526 583 only only RB 180 2526 584 , , , 180 2526 585 parliamentary parliamentary JJ 180 2526 586 alliance alliance NN 180 2526 587 which which WDT 180 2526 588 includes include VBZ 180 2526 589 the the DT 180 2526 590 JRP JRP NNP 180 2526 591 , , , 180 2526 592 JNP JNP NNP 180 2526 593 , , , 180 2526 594 DSP DSP NNP 180 2526 595 , , , 180 2526 596 and and CC 180 2526 597 a a DT 180 2526 598 minor minor JJ 180 2526 599 labor labor NN 180 2526 600 group group NN 180 2526 601 Member Member NNP 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, , 180 2526 645 G-10 g-10 CD 180 2526 646 , , , 180 2526 647 GATT GATT NNP 180 2526 648 , , , 180 2526 649 IADB IADB NNP 180 2526 650 , , , 180 2526 651 IAEA IAEA NNP 180 2526 652 , , , 180 2526 653 IBRD IBRD NNP 180 2526 654 , , , 180 2526 655 ICAO ICAO NNP 180 2526 656 , , , 180 2526 657 ICC ICC NNP 180 2526 658 , , , 180 2526 659 ICFTU ICFTU NNP 180 2526 660 , , , 180 2526 661 IDA IDA NNP 180 2526 662 , , , 180 2526 663 IEA IEA NNP 180 2526 664 , , , 180 2526 665 IFAD IFAD NNP 180 2526 666 , , , 180 2526 667 IFC IFC NNP 180 2526 668 , , , 180 2526 669 ILO ILO NNP 180 2526 670 , , , 180 2526 671 IMF IMF NNP 180 2526 672 , , , 180 2526 673 IMO imo RB 180 2526 674 , , , 180 2526 675 INMARSAT INMARSAT NNP 180 2526 676 , , , 180 2526 677 INTELSAT INTELSAT NNP 180 2526 678 , , , 180 2526 679 INTERPOL INTERPOL NNP 180 2526 680 , , , 180 2526 681 IOC IOC NNP 180 2526 682 , , , 180 2526 683 IOM IOM NNP 180 2526 684 ( ( -LRB- 180 2526 685 observer observer NN 180 2526 686 ) ) -RRB- 180 2526 687 , , , 180 2526 688 ISO ISO NNP 180 2526 689 , , , 180 2526 690 ITU ITU NNP 180 2526 691 , , , 180 2526 692 LORCS LORCS NNP 180 2526 693 , , , 180 2526 694 MTCR MTCR NNP 180 2526 695 , , , 180 2526 696 NEA NEA NNP 180 2526 697 , , , 180 2526 698 NSG NSG NNP 180 2526 699 , , , 180 2526 700 OAS OAS NNP 180 2526 701 ( ( -LRB- 180 2526 702 observer observer NNP 180 2526 703 ) ) -RRB- 180 2526 704 , , , 180 2526 705 OECD OECD NNP 180 2526 706 , , , 180 2526 707 PCA PCA NNP 180 2526 708 , , , 180 2526 709 UN UN NNP 180 2526 710 , , , 180 2526 711 UNCTAD UNCTAD NNP 180 2526 712 , , , 180 2526 713 UNESCO UNESCO NNP 180 2526 714 , , , 180 2526 715 UNHCR UNHCR NNP 180 2526 716 , , , 180 2526 717 UNIDO UNIDO NNP 180 2526 718 , , , 180 2526 719 UNRWA UNRWA NNP 180 2526 720 , , , 180 2526 721 UNTAC UNTAC NNP 180 2526 722 , , , 180 2526 723 UPU UPU NNP 180 2526 724 , , , 180 2526 725 WFTU WFTU NNP 180 2526 726 , , , 180 2526 727 WHO who WP 180 2526 728 , , , 180 2526 729 WIPO WIPO NNP 180 2526 730 , , , 180 2526 731 WMO WMO NNP 180 2526 732 , , , 180 2526 733 WTO WTO NNP 180 2526 734 , , , 180 2526 735 ZC ZC NNP 180 2526 736 Diplomatic diplomatic JJ 180 2526 737 representation representation NN 180 2526 738 in in IN 180 2526 739 US US NNP 180 2526 740 : : : 180 2526 741 chief chief NN 180 2526 742 of of IN 180 2526 743 mission mission NN 180 2526 744 : : : 180 2526 745 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 180 2526 746 Takakazu Takakazu NNP 180 2526 747 KURIYAMA KURIYAMA NNP 180 2526 748 chancery chancery NN 180 2526 749 : : : 180 2526 750 2520 2520 CD 180 2526 751 Massachusetts Massachusetts NNP 180 2526 752 Avenue Avenue NNP 180 2526 753 NW NW NNP 180 2526 754 , , , 180 2526 755 Washington Washington NNP 180 2526 756 , , , 180 2526 757 DC DC NNP 180 2526 758 20008 20008 CD 180 2526 759 telephone telephone NN 180 2526 760 : : : 180 2526 761 ( ( -LRB- 180 2526 762 202 202 CD 180 2526 763 ) ) -RRB- 180 2526 764 939 939 CD 180 2526 765 - - SYM 180 2526 766 6700 6700 CD 180 2526 767 FAX 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257 tools tool NNS 180 2537 258 and and CC 180 2537 259 automated automate VBD 180 2537 260 production production NN 180 2537 261 systems system NNS 180 2537 262 , , , 180 2537 263 locomotives locomotive NNS 180 2537 264 and and CC 180 2537 265 railroad railroad NN 180 2537 266 rolling roll VBG 180 2537 267 stock stock NN 180 2537 268 , , , 180 2537 269 shipbuilding shipbuilding NN 180 2537 270 , , , 180 2537 271 chemicals chemical NNS 180 2537 272 , , , 180 2537 273 textiles textile NNS 180 2537 274 , , , 180 2537 275 food food NN 180 2537 276 processing processing NN 180 2537 277 Agriculture agriculture NN 180 2537 278 : : : 180 2537 279 accounts account NNS 180 2537 280 for for IN 180 2537 281 only only RB 180 2537 282 2 2 CD 180 2537 283 % % NN 180 2537 284 of of IN 180 2537 285 GDP GDP NNP 180 2537 286 ; ; : 180 2537 287 highly highly RB 180 2537 288 subsidized subsidized JJ 180 2537 289 and and CC 180 2537 290 protected protect VBN 180 2537 291 sector sector NN 180 2537 292 , , , 180 2537 293 with with IN 180 2537 294 crop crop NN 180 2537 295 yields yield NNS 180 2537 296 among among IN 180 2537 297 highest high JJS 180 2537 298 in in IN 180 2537 299 world world NN 180 2537 300 ; ; , 180 2537 301 principal principal JJ 180 2537 302 crops crop NNS 180 2537 303 - - HYPH 180 2537 304 rice rice NN 180 2537 305 , , , 180 2537 306 sugar sugar NN 180 2537 307 beets beet NNS 180 2537 308 , , , 180 2537 309 vegetables vegetable NNS 180 2537 310 , , , 180 2537 311 fruit fruit NN 180 2537 312 ; ; , 180 2537 313 animal animal NN 180 2537 314 products product NNS 180 2537 315 include include VBP 180 2537 316 pork pork NN 180 2537 317 , , , 180 2537 318 poultry poultry NN 180 2537 319 , , , 180 2537 320 dairy dairy NN 180 2537 321 and and CC 180 2537 322 eggs egg NNS 180 2537 323 ; ; : 180 2537 324 about about RB 180 2537 325 50 50 CD 180 2537 326 % % NN 180 2537 327 self self NN 180 2537 328 - - HYPH 180 2537 329 sufficient sufficient JJ 180 2537 330 in in IN 180 2537 331 food food NN 180 2537 332 production production NN 180 2537 333 ; ; : 180 2537 334 shortages shortage NNS 180 2537 335 of of IN 180 2537 336 wheat wheat NN 180 2537 337 , , , 180 2537 338 corn corn NN 180 2537 339 , , , 180 2537 340 soybeans soybean NNS 180 2537 341 ; ; : 180 2537 342 world world NN 180 2537 343 's 's POS 180 2537 344 largest large JJS 180 2537 345 fish fish NN 180 2537 346 catch catch NN 180 2537 347 of of IN 180 2537 348 10 10 CD 180 2537 349 million million CD 180 2537 350 metric metric JJ 180 2537 351 tons ton NNS 180 2537 352 in in IN 180 2537 353 1991 1991 CD 180 2537 354 Economic economic JJ 180 2537 355 aid aid NN 180 2537 356 : : : 180 2537 357 donor donor NN 180 2537 358 : : : 180 2537 359 ODA ODA NNP 180 2537 360 and and CC 180 2537 361 OOF OOF NNP 180 2537 362 commitments commitment NNS 180 2537 363 ( ( -LRB- 180 2537 364 1970 1970 CD 180 2537 365 - - SYM 180 2537 366 93 93 CD 180 2537 367 ) ) -RRB- 180 2537 368 , , , 180 2537 369 $ $ $ 180 2537 370 123 123 CD 180 2537 371 billion billion CD 180 2537 372 note note NN 180 2537 373 : : : 180 2537 374 ODA ODA NNP 180 2537 375 outlay outlay NN 180 2537 376 of of IN 180 2537 377 $ $ $ 180 2537 378 9.9 9.9 CD 180 2537 379 billion billion CD 180 2537 380 in in IN 180 2537 381 1994 1994 CD 180 2537 382 ( ( -LRB- 180 2537 383 est est NNP 180 2537 384 . . . 180 2537 385 ) ) -RRB- 180 2538 1 Currency currency NN 180 2538 2 : : : 180 2538 3 yen yen NN 180 2538 4 ( ( -LRB- 180 2538 5 Y Y NNP 180 2538 6 ) ) -RRB- 180 2538 7 Exchange exchange NN 180 2538 8 rates rate NNS 180 2538 9 : : : 180 2538 10 yen yen NN 180 2538 11 ( ( -LRB- 180 2538 12 Y Y NNP 180 2538 13 ) ) -RRB- 180 2538 14 per per IN 180 2538 15 US$ us$ $ 180 2538 16 1 1 CD 180 2538 17 - - SYM 180 2538 18 111.51 111.51 CD 180 2538 19 ( ( -LRB- 180 2538 20 January January NNP 180 2538 21 1994 1994 CD 180 2538 22 ) ) -RRB- 180 2538 23 , , , 180 2538 24 111.20 111.20 CD 180 2538 25 ( ( -LRB- 180 2538 26 1993 1993 CD 180 2538 27 ) ) -RRB- 180 2538 28 , , , 180 2538 29 126.65 126.65 CD 180 2538 30 ( ( -LRB- 180 2538 31 1992 1992 CD 180 2538 32 ) ) -RRB- 180 2538 33 , , , 180 2538 34 134.71 134.71 CD 180 2538 35 ( ( -LRB- 180 2538 36 1991 1991 CD 180 2538 37 ) ) -RRB- 180 2538 38 , , , 180 2538 39 144.79 144.79 CD 180 2538 40 ( ( -LRB- 180 2538 41 1990 1990 CD 180 2538 42 ) ) -RRB- 180 2538 43 , , , 180 2538 44 137.96 137.96 CD 180 2538 45 ( ( -LRB- 180 2538 46 1989 1989 CD 180 2538 47 ) ) -RRB- 180 2538 48 Fiscal fiscal JJ 180 2538 49 year year NN 180 2538 50 : : : 180 2538 51 1 1 CD 180 2538 52 April April NNP 180 2538 53 - - HYPH 180 2538 54 31 31 CD 180 2538 55 March March NNP 180 2538 56 @Japan @Japan NNP 180 2538 57 , , , 180 2538 58 Communications Communications NNP 180 2538 59 Railroads Railroads NNPS 180 2538 60 : : : 180 2538 61 27,327 27,327 CD 180 2538 62 km km NN 180 2538 63 total total NN 180 2538 64 ; ; : 180 2538 65 2,012 2,012 CD 180 2538 66 km km NN 180 2538 67 1.435-meter 1.435-meter CD 180 2538 68 standard 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142 seagoing seagoe VBG 180 2538 143 craft craft NN 180 2538 144 ply ply VBP 180 2538 145 all all DT 180 2538 146 coastal coastal JJ 180 2538 147 inland inland NN 180 2538 148 seas sea NNS 180 2538 149 Pipelines Pipelines NNPS 180 2538 150 : : : 180 2538 151 crude crude JJ 180 2538 152 oil oil NN 180 2538 153 84 84 CD 180 2538 154 km km NN 180 2538 155 ; ; : 180 2538 156 petroleum petroleum NN 180 2538 157 products product NNS 180 2538 158 322 322 CD 180 2538 159 km km NN 180 2538 160 ; ; : 180 2538 161 natural natural JJ 180 2538 162 gas gas NN 180 2538 163 1,800 1,800 CD 180 2538 164 km km NN 180 2538 165 Ports Ports NNPS 180 2538 166 : : : 180 2538 167 Chiba Chiba NNP 180 2538 168 , , , 180 2538 169 Muroran Muroran NNP 180 2538 170 , , , 180 2538 171 Kitakyushu Kitakyushu NNP 180 2538 172 , , , 180 2538 173 Kobe Kobe NNP 180 2538 174 , , , 180 2538 175 Tomakomai Tomakomai NNP 180 2538 176 , , , 180 2538 177 Nagoya Nagoya NNP 180 2538 178 , , , 180 2538 179 Osaka Osaka NNP 180 2538 180 , , , 180 2538 181 Tokyo Tokyo NNP 180 2538 182 , , , 180 2538 183 Yokkaichi Yokkaichi NNP 180 2538 184 , , , 180 2538 185 Yokohama Yokohama NNP 180 2538 186 , , , 180 2538 187 Kawasaki Kawasaki NNP 180 2538 188 , , , 180 2538 189 Niigata Niigata NNP 180 2538 190 , , , 180 2538 191 Fushiki Fushiki NNP 180 2538 192 - - HYPH 180 2538 193 Toyama Toyama NNP 180 2538 194 , , , 180 2538 195 Shimizu Shimizu NNP 180 2538 196 , , , 180 2538 197 Himeji Himeji NNP 180 2538 198 , , , 180 2538 199 Wakayama Wakayama NNP 180 2538 200 - - HYPH 180 2538 201 Shimozu Shimozu NNP 180 2538 202 , , , 180 2538 203 Shimonoseki Shimonoseki NNP 180 2538 204 , , , 180 2538 205 Tokuyama Tokuyama NNP 180 2538 206 - - HYPH 180 2538 207 Shimomatsu Shimomatsu NNP 180 2538 208 Merchant Merchant NNP 180 2538 209 marine marine NN 180 2538 210 : : : 180 2538 211 926 926 CD 180 2538 212 ships ship NNS 180 2538 213 ( ( -LRB- 180 2538 214 1,000 1,000 CD 180 2538 215 GRT GRT NNP 180 2538 216 or or CC 180 2538 217 over 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2538 334 137 137 CD 180 2538 335 with with IN 180 2538 336 runways runway NNS 180 2538 337 over over IN 180 2538 338 3,659 3,659 CD 180 2538 339 m m NNP 180 2538 340 : : : 180 2538 341 2 2 CD 180 2538 342 with with IN 180 2538 343 runways runways NNP 180 2538 344 2,440 2,440 CD 180 2538 345 - - HYPH 180 2538 346 3,659 3,659 CD 180 2538 347 m m NN 180 2538 348 : : : 180 2538 349 34 34 CD 180 2538 350 with with IN 180 2538 351 runways runway NNS 180 2538 352 1,220 1,220 CD 180 2538 353 - - HYPH 180 2538 354 2,439 2,439 CD 180 2538 355 m m NN 180 2538 356 : : : 180 2538 357 52 52 CD 180 2538 358 Telecommunications telecommunication NNS 180 2538 359 : : : 180 2538 360 excellent excellent JJ 180 2538 361 domestic domestic JJ 180 2538 362 and and CC 180 2538 363 international international JJ 180 2538 364 service service NN 180 2538 365 ; ; : 180 2538 366 64,000,000 64,000,000 CD 180 2538 367 telephones telephone NNS 180 2538 368 ; ; , 180 2538 369 broadcast broadcast NN 180 2538 370 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2560 194 km km NN 180 2560 195 , , , 180 2560 196 Saudi Saudi NNP 180 2560 197 Arabia Arabia NNP 180 2560 198 728 728 CD 180 2560 199 km km NN 180 2560 200 , , , 180 2560 201 Syria Syria NNP 180 2560 202 375 375 CD 180 2560 203 km km NN 180 2560 204 , , , 180 2560 205 West West NNP 180 2560 206 Bank Bank NNP 180 2560 207 97 97 CD 180 2560 208 km km NN 180 2560 209 Coastline Coastline NNP 180 2560 210 : : : 180 2560 211 26 26 CD 180 2560 212 km km NN 180 2560 213 Maritime Maritime NNP 180 2560 214 claims claim NNS 180 2560 215 : : : 180 2560 216 territorial territorial JJ 180 2560 217 sea sea NN 180 2560 218 : : : 180 2560 219 3 3 CD 180 2560 220 nm nm NNP 180 2560 221 International international JJ 180 2560 222 disputes dispute NNS 180 2560 223 : : : 180 2560 224 differences difference NNS 180 2560 225 with with IN 180 2560 226 Israel Israel NNP 180 2560 227 over over IN 180 2560 228 the the DT 180 2560 229 location location NN 180 2560 230 of of IN 180 2560 231 the the DT 180 2560 232 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2570 65 form form NN 180 2570 66 : : : 180 2570 67 Hashemite Hashemite NNP 180 2570 68 Kingdom Kingdom NNP 180 2570 69 of of IN 180 2570 70 Jordan Jordan NNP 180 2570 71 conventional conventional JJ 180 2570 72 short short JJ 180 2570 73 form form NN 180 2570 74 : : : 180 2570 75 Jordan Jordan NNP 180 2570 76 local local JJ 180 2570 77 long long JJ 180 2570 78 form form NN 180 2570 79 : : : 180 2570 80 Al Al NNP 180 2570 81 Mamlakah Mamlakah NNP 180 2570 82 al al NNP 180 2570 83 Urduniyah Urduniyah NNP 180 2570 84 al al NNP 180 2570 85 Hashimiyah Hashimiyah NNP 180 2570 86 local local JJ 180 2570 87 short short JJ 180 2570 88 form form NN 180 2570 89 : : : 180 2570 90 Al Al NNP 180 2570 91 Urdun Urdun NNP 180 2570 92 former former JJ 180 2570 93 : : : 180 2570 94 Transjordan Transjordan NNP 180 2570 95 Digraph Digraph NNP 180 2570 96 : : : 180 2570 97 JO JO NNP 180 2570 98 Type Type NNP 180 2570 99 : : : 180 2570 100 constitutional constitutional JJ 180 2570 101 monarchy monarchy NN 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NNP 180 2570 141 Independence Independence NNP 180 2570 142 : : : 180 2570 143 25 25 CD 180 2570 144 May May NNP 180 2570 145 1946 1946 CD 180 2570 146 ( ( -LRB- 180 2570 147 from from IN 180 2570 148 League League NNP 180 2570 149 of of IN 180 2570 150 Nations Nations NNPS 180 2570 151 mandate mandate NN 180 2570 152 under under IN 180 2570 153 British british JJ 180 2570 154 administration administration NN 180 2570 155 ) ) -RRB- 180 2570 156 National national JJ 180 2570 157 holiday holiday NN 180 2570 158 : : : 180 2570 159 Independence Independence NNP 180 2570 160 Day Day NNP 180 2570 161 , , , 180 2570 162 25 25 CD 180 2570 163 May May NNP 180 2570 164 ( ( -LRB- 180 2570 165 1946 1946 CD 180 2570 166 ) ) -RRB- 180 2570 167 Constitution constitution NN 180 2570 168 : : : 180 2570 169 8 8 CD 180 2570 170 January January NNP 180 2570 171 1952 1952 CD 180 2570 172 Legal legal JJ 180 2570 173 system system NN 180 2570 174 : : : 180 2570 175 based base VBN 180 2570 176 on on IN 180 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NN 180 2570 213 of of IN 180 2570 214 state state NN 180 2570 215 : : : 180 2570 216 King King NNP 180 2570 217 HUSSEIN HUSSEIN NNP 180 2570 218 Bin Bin NNP 180 2570 219 Talal Talal NNP 180 2570 220 Al Al NNP 180 2570 221 Hashimi Hashimi NNP 180 2570 222 ( ( -LRB- 180 2570 223 since since IN 180 2570 224 11 11 CD 180 2570 225 August August NNP 180 2570 226 1952 1952 CD 180 2570 227 ) ) -RRB- 180 2570 228 head head NN 180 2570 229 of of IN 180 2570 230 government government NN 180 2570 231 : : : 180 2570 232 Prime Prime NNP 180 2570 233 Minister Minister NNP 180 2570 234 Abd Abd NNP 180 2570 235 al al NNP 180 2570 236 - - HYPH 180 2570 237 Salam Salam NNP 180 2570 238 al al NNP 180 2570 239 - - HYPH 180 2570 240 MAJALI MAJALI NNP 180 2570 241 ( ( -LRB- 180 2570 242 since since IN 180 2570 243 May May NNP 180 2570 244 1993 1993 CD 180 2570 245 ) ) -RRB- 180 2570 246 cabinet cabinet NN 180 2570 247 : : : 180 2570 248 Cabinet Cabinet NNP 180 2570 249 appointed appoint VBN 180 2570 250 by 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totaling total VBG 180 2588 263 71,566 71,566 CD 180 2588 264 GRT/129,351 GRT/129,351 NNP 180 2588 265 DWT DWT NNP 180 2588 266 , , , 180 2588 267 bulk bulk NN 180 2588 268 1 1 CD 180 2588 269 , , , 180 2588 270 cargo cargo NN 180 2588 271 1 1 CD 180 2588 272 , , , 180 2588 273 oil oil NN 180 2588 274 tanker tanker NN 180 2588 275 1 1 CD 180 2588 276 Airports airport NNS 180 2588 277 : : : 180 2588 278 total total NN 180 2588 279 : : : 180 2588 280 16 16 CD 180 2588 281 usable usable JJ 180 2588 282 : : : 180 2588 283 14 14 CD 180 2588 284 with with IN 180 2588 285 permanent permanent JJ 180 2588 286 - - HYPH 180 2588 287 surface surface NN 180 2588 288 runways runway NNS 180 2588 289 : : : 180 2588 290 13 13 CD 180 2588 291 with with IN 180 2588 292 runways runway NNS 180 2588 293 over over IN 180 2588 294 3,659 3,659 CD 180 2588 295 m m NN 180 2588 296 : : : 180 2588 297 1 1 CD 180 2588 298 with with IN 180 2588 299 runways runways NNP 180 2588 300 2,440 2,440 CD 180 2588 301 - - HYPH 180 2588 302 3,659 3,659 CD 180 2588 303 m m NN 180 2588 304 : : : 180 2588 305 12 12 CD 180 2588 306 with with IN 180 2588 307 runways runway NNS 180 2588 308 1,220 1,220 CD 180 2588 309 - - HYPH 180 2588 310 2,439 2,439 CD 180 2588 311 m m NN 180 2588 312 : : : 180 2588 313 0 0 NFP 180 2588 314 Telecommunications telecommunication NNS 180 2588 315 : : : 180 2588 316 adequate adequate JJ 180 2588 317 telephone telephone NN 180 2588 318 system system NN 180 2588 319 of of IN 180 2588 320 microwave microwave NN 180 2588 321 , , , 180 2588 322 cable cable NN 180 2588 323 , , , 180 2588 324 and and CC 180 2588 325 radio radio NN 180 2588 326 links link NNS 180 2588 327 ; ; : 180 2588 328 81,500 81,500 CD 180 2588 329 telephones telephone NNS 180 2588 330 ; ; : 180 2588 331 broadcast broadcast NN 180 2588 332 stations station NNS 180 2588 333 - - SYM 180 2588 334 5 5 CD 180 2588 335 AM am NN 180 2588 336 , , , 180 2588 337 7 7 CD 180 2588 338 FM FM NNP 180 2588 339 , , , 180 2588 340 8 8 CD 180 2588 341 TV tv NN 180 2588 342 ; ; : 180 2588 343 satellite satellite NN 180 2588 344 earth earth NN 180 2588 345 stations station NNS 180 2588 346 - - SYM 180 2588 347 1 1 CD 180 2588 348 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 180 2588 349 Ocean Ocean NNP 180 2588 350 INTELSAT INTELSAT NNP 180 2588 351 , , , 180 2588 352 1 1 CD 180 2588 353 Indian Indian NNP 180 2588 354 Ocean Ocean NNP 180 2588 355 INTELSAT INTELSAT NNP 180 2588 356 , , , 180 2588 357 1 1 CD 180 2588 358 ARABSAT ARABSAT NNP 180 2588 359 , , , 180 2588 360 1 1 CD 180 2588 361 domestic domestic JJ 180 2588 362 TV tv NN 180 2588 363 receive receive NN 180 2588 364 - - : 180 2588 365 only only RB 180 2588 366 ; ; : 180 2588 367 coaxial coaxial JJ 180 2588 368 cable cable NN 180 2588 369 and and CC 180 2588 370 microwave microwave NN 180 2588 371 to to IN 180 2588 372 Iraq Iraq NNP 180 2588 373 , , , 180 2588 374 Saudi Saudi NNP 180 2588 375 Arabia Arabia NNP 180 2588 376 , , , 180 2588 377 and and CC 180 2588 378 Syria Syria NNP 180 2588 379 ; ; : 180 2588 380 microwave microwave NN 180 2588 381 link link NN 180 2588 382 to to IN 180 2588 383 Lebanon Lebanon NNP 180 2588 384 is be VBZ 180 2588 385 inactive inactive JJ 180 2588 386 ; ; : 180 2588 387 participant participant NN 180 2588 388 in in IN 180 2588 389 MEDARABTEL MEDARABTEL NNP 180 2588 390 , , , 180 2588 391 a a DT 180 2588 392 microwave microwave NN 180 2588 393 radio radio NN 180 2588 394 relay relay NN 180 2588 395 network network NN 180 2588 396 linking link VBG 180 2588 397 Syria Syria NNP 180 2588 398 , , , 180 2588 399 Jordan Jordan NNP 180 2588 400 , , , 180 2588 401 Egypt Egypt NNP 180 2588 402 , , , 180 2588 403 Libya Libya NNP 180 2588 404 , , , 180 2588 405 Tunisia Tunisia NNP 180 2588 406 , , , 180 2588 407 Algeria Algeria NNP 180 2588 408 , , , 180 2588 409 and and CC 180 2588 410 Morocco Morocco NNP 180 2588 411 @Jordan @Jordan NNP 180 2588 412 , , , 180 2588 413 Defense Defense NNP 180 2588 414 Forces Forces NNPS 180 2588 415 Branches Branches NNPS 180 2588 416 : : : 180 2588 417 Jordanian Jordanian NNP 180 2588 418 Armed Armed NNP 180 2588 419 Forces Forces NNPS 180 2588 420 ( ( -LRB- 180 2588 421 JAF JAF NNP 180 2588 422 ) ) -RRB- 180 2588 423 includes include VBZ 180 2588 424 Royal Royal NNP 180 2588 425 Jordanian Jordanian NNP 180 2588 426 Land Land NNP 180 2588 427 Force Force NNP 180 2588 428 , , , 180 2588 429 Royal Royal NNP 180 2588 430 Jordanian Jordanian NNP 180 2588 431 Air Air NNP 180 2588 432 Force Force NNP 180 2588 433 , , , 180 2588 434 Royal Royal NNP 180 2588 435 Naval Naval NNP 180 2588 436 Force Force NNP 180 2588 437 ; ; : 180 2588 438 Ministry Ministry NNP 180 2588 439 of of IN 180 2588 440 the the DT 180 2588 441 Interior Interior NNP 180 2588 442 's 's POS 180 2588 443 Public Public NNP 180 2588 444 Security Security NNP 180 2588 445 Force Force NNP 180 2588 446 ( ( -LRB- 180 2588 447 falls fall VBZ 180 2588 448 under under IN 180 2588 449 JAF JAF NNP 180 2588 450 only only RB 180 2588 451 in in IN 180 2588 452 wartime wartime NN 180 2588 453 or or CC 180 2588 454 crisis crisis NN 180 2588 455 situations situation NNS 180 2588 456 ) ) -RRB- 180 2588 457 Manpower manpower NN 180 2588 458 availability availability NN 180 2588 459 : : : 180 2588 460 males male NNS 180 2588 461 age age NNP 180 2588 462 15 15 CD 180 2588 463 - - SYM 180 2588 464 49 49 CD 180 2588 465 966,420 966,420 CD 180 2588 466 ; ; : 180 2588 467 fit fit JJ 180 2588 468 for for IN 180 2588 469 military military JJ 180 2588 470 service service NN 180 2588 471 685,112 685,112 CD 180 2588 472 ; ; : 180 2588 473 reach reach VB 180 2588 474 military military JJ 180 2588 475 age age NN 180 2588 476 ( ( -LRB- 180 2588 477 18 18 CD 180 2588 478 ) ) -RRB- 180 2588 479 annually annually RB 180 2588 480 42,776 42,776 CD 180 2588 481 ( ( -LRB- 180 2588 482 1994 1994 CD 180 2588 483 est est NNP 180 2588 484 . . . 180 2588 485 ) ) -RRB- 180 2589 1 Defense defense NN 180 2589 2 expenditures expenditure NNS 180 2589 3 : : : 180 2589 4 exchange exchange NN 180 2589 5 rate rate NN 180 2589 6 conversion conversion NNP 180 2589 7 - - : 180 2589 8 $ $ $ 180 2589 9 435 435 CD 180 2589 10 million million CD 180 2589 11 , , , 180 2589 12 7.9 7.9 CD 180 2589 13 % % NN 180 2589 14 of of IN 180 2589 15 GDP GDP NNP 180 2589 16 ( ( -LRB- 180 2589 17 1993 1993 CD 180 2589 18 ) ) -RRB- 180 2589 19 @Juan @juan NN 180 2589 20 de de FW 180 2589 21 Nova Nova NNP 180 2589 22 Island Island NNP 180 2589 23 Header Header NNP 180 2589 24 Affiliation Affiliation NNP 180 2589 25 : : : 180 2589 26 ( ( -LRB- 180 2589 27 possession possession NN 180 2589 28 of of IN 180 2589 29 France France NNP 180 2589 30 ) ) -RRB- 180 2589 31 @Juan @juan NN 180 2589 32 de de FW 180 2589 33 Nova Nova NNP 180 2589 34 Island Island NNP 180 2589 35 , , , 180 2589 36 Geography Geography NNP 180 2589 37 Location Location NNP 180 2589 38 : : : 180 2589 39 Southern Southern NNP 180 2589 40 Africa Africa NNP 180 2589 41 , , , 180 2589 42 in in 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time NNS 180 2589 82 the the DT 180 2589 83 size size NN 180 2589 84 of of IN 180 2589 85 The the DT 180 2589 86 Mall Mall NNP 180 2589 87 in in IN 180 2589 88 Washington Washington NNP 180 2589 89 , , , 180 2589 90 DC DC NNP 180 2589 91 Land Land NNP 180 2589 92 boundaries boundary NNS 180 2589 93 : : : 180 2589 94 0 0 LS 180 2589 95 km km NN 180 2589 96 Coastline Coastline NNP 180 2589 97 : : : 180 2589 98 24.1 24.1 CD 180 2589 99 km km NN 180 2589 100 Maritime Maritime NNP 180 2589 101 claims claim VBZ 180 2589 102 : : : 180 2589 103 contiguous contiguous JJ 180 2589 104 zone zone NN 180 2589 105 : : : 180 2589 106 12 12 CD 180 2589 107 nm nm NNP 180 2589 108 continental continental NNP 180 2589 109 shelf shelf NNP 180 2589 110 : : : 180 2589 111 200-m 200-m CD 180 2589 112 depth depth NN 180 2589 113 or or CC 180 2589 114 to to IN 180 2589 115 depth depth NN 180 2589 116 of of IN 180 2589 117 exploitation exploitation NN 180 2589 118 exclusive exclusive JJ 180 2589 119 economic economic JJ 180 2589 120 zone zone NN 180 2589 121 : : : 180 2589 122 200 200 CD 180 2589 123 nm nm CD 180 2589 124 territorial territorial JJ 180 2589 125 sea sea NN 180 2589 126 : : : 180 2589 127 12 12 CD 180 2589 128 nm nm NNP 180 2589 129 International international JJ 180 2589 130 disputes dispute NNS 180 2589 131 : : : 180 2589 132 claimed claim VBN 180 2589 133 by by IN 180 2589 134 Madagascar Madagascar NNP 180 2589 135 Climate Climate NNP 180 2589 136 : : : 180 2589 137 tropical tropical JJ 180 2589 138 Terrain terrain NN 180 2589 139 : : : 180 2589 140 NA NA NNP 180 2589 141 Natural natural JJ 180 2589 142 resources resource NNS 180 2589 143 : : : 180 2589 144 guano guano NN 180 2589 145 deposits deposit NNS 180 2589 146 and and CC 180 2589 147 other other JJ 180 2589 148 fertilizers fertilizer NNS 180 2589 149 Land Land NNP 180 2589 150 use use NN 180 2589 151 : : : 180 2589 152 arable arable JJ 180 2589 153 land land NN 180 2589 154 : : : 180 2589 155 0 0 CD 180 2589 156 % % NN 180 2589 157 permanent permanent JJ 180 2589 158 crops crop NNS 180 2589 159 : : : 180 2589 160 0 0 CD 180 2589 161 % % NN 180 2589 162 meadows meadow NNS 180 2589 163 and and CC 180 2589 164 pastures pasture NNS 180 2589 165 : : : 180 2589 166 0 0 CD 180 2589 167 % % NN 180 2589 168 forest forest NN 180 2589 169 and and CC 180 2589 170 woodland woodland NN 180 2589 171 : : : 180 2589 172 90 90 CD 180 2589 173 % % NN 180 2589 174 other other JJ 180 2589 175 : : : 180 2589 176 10 10 CD 180 2589 177 % % NN 180 2589 178 Irrigated irrigated JJ 180 2589 179 land land NN 180 2589 180 : : : 180 2589 181 0 0 LS 180 2589 182 sq sq NN 180 2589 183 km km NNP 180 2589 184 Environment Environment NNP 180 2589 185 : : : 180 2589 186 current current JJ 180 2589 187 issues issue NNS 180 2589 188 : : : 180 2589 189 NA na IN 180 2589 190 natural natural JJ 180 2589 191 hazards hazard NNS 180 2589 192 : : : 180 2589 193 subject subject JJ 180 2589 194 to to IN 180 2589 195 periodic periodic JJ 180 2589 196 cyclones cyclone NNS 180 2589 197 international international JJ 180 2589 198 agreements agreement NNS 180 2589 199 : : : 180 2589 200 NA NA NNP 180 2589 201 Note note NN 180 2589 202 : : : 180 2589 203 wildlife wildlife NN 180 2589 204 sanctuary sanctuary NNP 180 2589 205 @Juan @juan NN 180 2589 206 de de NNP 180 2589 207 Nova Nova NNP 180 2589 208 Island Island NNP 180 2589 209 , , , 180 2589 210 People People NNP 180 2589 211 Population Population NNP 180 2589 212 : : : 180 2589 213 uninhabited uninhabited JJ 180 2589 214 @Juan @juan NN 180 2589 215 de de FW 180 2589 216 Nova Nova NNP 180 2589 217 Island Island NNP 180 2589 218 , , , 180 2589 219 Government Government NNP 180 2589 220 Names Names NNPS 180 2589 221 : : : 180 2589 222 conventional conventional JJ 180 2589 223 long long JJ 180 2589 224 form form NN 180 2589 225 : : : 180 2589 226 none none NN 180 2589 227 conventional conventional JJ 180 2589 228 short short JJ 180 2589 229 form form NN 180 2589 230 : : : 180 2589 231 Juan Juan NNP 180 2589 232 de de NNP 180 2589 233 Nova Nova NNP 180 2589 234 Island Island NNP 180 2589 235 local local JJ 180 2589 236 long long JJ 180 2589 237 form form NN 180 2589 238 : : : 180 2589 239 none none NN 180 2589 240 local local JJ 180 2589 241 short short JJ 180 2589 242 form form NN 180 2589 243 : : : 180 2589 244 Ile Ile NNP 180 2589 245 Juan Juan NNP 180 2589 246 de de NNP 180 2589 247 Nova Nova NNP 180 2589 248 Digraph Digraph NNP 180 2589 249 : : : 180 2589 250 JU JU NNP 180 2589 251 Type type NN 180 2589 252 : : : 180 2589 253 French french JJ 180 2589 254 possession possession NN 180 2589 255 administered administer VBN 180 2589 256 by by IN 180 2589 257 Commissioner Commissioner NNP 180 2589 258 of of IN 180 2589 259 the the DT 180 2589 260 Republic Republic NNP 180 2589 261 , , , 180 2589 262 resident resident NN 180 2589 263 in in IN 180 2589 264 Reunion Reunion NNP 180 2589 265 Capital Capital NNP 180 2589 266 : : : 180 2589 267 none none NN 180 2589 268 ; ; , 180 2589 269 administered administer VBN 180 2589 270 by by IN 180 2589 271 France France NNP 180 2589 272 from from IN 180 2589 273 Reunion Reunion NNP 180 2589 274 Independence Independence NNP 180 2589 275 : : : 180 2589 276 none none NN 180 2589 277 ( ( -LRB- 180 2589 278 possession possession NN 180 2589 279 of of IN 180 2589 280 France France NNP 180 2589 281 ) ) -RRB- 180 2589 282 @Juan @juan NN 180 2589 283 de de FW 180 2589 284 Nova Nova NNP 180 2589 285 Island Island NNP 180 2589 286 , , , 180 2589 287 Economy Economy NNP 180 2589 288 Overview Overview NNP 180 2589 289 : : : 180 2589 290 no no DT 180 2589 291 economic economic JJ 180 2589 292 activity activity NN 180 2589 293 @Juan @juan NN 180 2589 294 de de FW 180 2589 295 Nova Nova NNP 180 2589 296 Island Island NNP 180 2589 297 , , , 180 2589 298 Communications Communications NNP 180 2589 299 Railroads railroad NNS 180 2589 300 : : : 180 2589 301 short short JJ 180 2589 302 line line NN 180 2589 303 going go VBG 180 2589 304 to to IN 180 2589 305 a a DT 180 2589 306 jetty jetty NN 180 2589 307 Ports port NNS 180 2589 308 : : : 180 2589 309 none none NN 180 2589 310 ; ; : 180 2589 311 offshore offshore RB 180 2589 312 anchorage anchorage VB 180 2589 313 only only JJ 180 2589 314 Airports airport NNS 180 2589 315 : : : 180 2589 316 total total NN 180 2589 317 : : : 180 2589 318 1 1 CD 180 2589 319 usable usable JJ 180 2589 320 : : : 180 2589 321 1 1 CD 180 2589 322 with with IN 180 2589 323 permanent permanent JJ 180 2589 324 - - HYPH 180 2589 325 surface surface NN 180 2589 326 runways runway NNS 180 2589 327 : : : 180 2589 328 0 0 CD 180 2589 329 with with IN 180 2589 330 runways runway NNS 180 2589 331 over over IN 180 2589 332 3,659 3,659 CD 180 2589 333 m m NNP 180 2589 334 : : : 180 2589 335 0 0 CD 180 2589 336 with with IN 180 2589 337 runways runways NNP 180 2589 338 2,439 2,439 CD 180 2589 339 - - HYPH 180 2589 340 3,659 3,659 CD 180 2589 341 m m NN 180 2589 342 : : : 180 2589 343 0 0 CD 180 2589 344 with with IN 180 2589 345 runways runway NNS 180 2589 346 1,220 1,220 CD 180 2589 347 - - HYPH 180 2589 348 2,439 2,439 CD 180 2589 349 m m NN 180 2589 350 : : : 180 2589 351 1 1 CD 180 2589 352 @Juan @Juan NNP 180 2589 353 de de NNP 180 2589 354 Nova Nova NNP 180 2589 355 Island Island NNP 180 2589 356 , , , 180 2589 357 Defense Defense NNP 180 2589 358 Forces Forces NNPS 180 2589 359 Note Note NNP 180 2589 360 : : : 180 2589 361 defense defense NN 180 2589 362 is be VBZ 180 2589 363 the the DT 180 2589 364 responsibility responsibility NN 180 2589 365 of of IN 180 2589 366 France France NNP 180 2589 367 @Kazakhstan @Kazakhstan NNP 180 2589 368 , , , 180 2589 369 Geography Geography NNP 180 2589 370 Location Location NNP 180 2589 371 : : : 180 2589 372 Central Central NNP 180 2589 373 Asia Asia NNP 180 2589 374 , , , 180 2589 375 between between IN 180 2589 376 Russia Russia NNP 180 2589 377 and and CC 180 2589 378 Uzbekistan Uzbekistan NNP 180 2589 379 , , , 180 2589 380 bordering border VBG 180 2589 381 on on IN 180 2589 382 the the DT 180 2589 383 Caspian Caspian NNP 180 2589 384 Sea Sea NNP 180 2589 385 and and CC 180 2589 386 the the DT 180 2589 387 Aral Aral NNP 180 2589 388 Sea Sea NNP 180 2589 389 Map Map NNP 180 2589 390 references reference NNS 180 2589 391 : : : 180 2589 392 Asia Asia NNP 180 2589 393 , , , 180 2589 394 Commonwealth Commonwealth NNP 180 2589 395 of of IN 180 2589 396 Independent Independent NNP 180 2589 397 States States NNPS 180 2589 398 - - HYPH 180 2589 399 Central Central NNP 180 2589 400 Asian Asian NNP 180 2589 401 States States NNP 180 2589 402 , , , 180 2589 403 Standard Standard NNP 180 2589 404 Time Time NNP 180 2589 405 Zones Zones NNPS 180 2589 406 of of IN 180 2589 407 the the DT 180 2589 408 World World NNP 180 2589 409 Area Area NNP 180 2589 410 : : : 180 2589 411 total total JJ 180 2589 412 area area NN 180 2589 413 : : : 180 2589 414 2,717,300 2,717,300 CD 180 2589 415 sq sq IN 180 2589 416 km km NNP 180 2589 417 land land NN 180 2589 418 area area NN 180 2589 419 : : : 180 2589 420 2,669,800 2,669,800 CD 180 2589 421 sq sq IN 180 2589 422 km km NNP 180 2589 423 comparative comparative JJ 180 2589 424 area area NN 180 2589 425 : : : 180 2589 426 slightly slightly RB 180 2589 427 less less JJR 180 2589 428 than than IN 180 2589 429 four four CD 180 2589 430 times time NNS 180 2589 431 the the DT 180 2589 432 size size NN 180 2589 433 of of IN 180 2589 434 Texas Texas NNP 180 2589 435 Land Land NNP 180 2589 436 boundaries boundary NNS 180 2589 437 : : : 180 2589 438 total total JJ 180 2589 439 12,012 12,012 CD 180 2589 440 km km NNS 180 2589 441 , , , 180 2589 442 China China NNP 180 2589 443 1,533 1,533 CD 180 2589 444 km km NN 180 2589 445 , , , 180 2589 446 Kyrgyzstan Kyrgyzstan NNP 180 2589 447 1,051 1,051 CD 180 2589 448 km km NNS 180 2589 449 , , , 180 2589 450 Russia Russia NNP 180 2589 451 6,846 6,846 CD 180 2589 452 km km NN 180 2589 453 , , , 180 2589 454 Turkmenistan Turkmenistan NNP 180 2589 455 379 379 CD 180 2589 456 km km NNS 180 2589 457 , , , 180 2589 458 Uzbekistan Uzbekistan NNP 180 2589 459 2,203 2,203 CD 180 2589 460 km km NN 180 2589 461 Coastline Coastline NNP 180 2589 462 : : : 180 2589 463 0 0 CD 180 2589 464 km km NN 180 2589 465 note note NN 180 2589 466 : : : 180 2589 467 Kazakhstan Kazakhstan NNP 180 2589 468 borders border VBZ 180 2589 469 the the DT 180 2589 470 Aral Aral NNP 180 2589 471 Sea Sea NNP 180 2589 472 ( ( -LRB- 180 2589 473 1,015 1,015 CD 180 2589 474 km km NNS 180 2589 475 ) ) -RRB- 180 2589 476 and and CC 180 2589 477 the the DT 180 2589 478 Caspian Caspian NNP 180 2589 479 Sea Sea NNP 180 2589 480 ( ( -LRB- 180 2589 481 1,894 1,894 CD 180 2589 482 km km NN 180 2589 483 ) ) -RRB- 180 2589 484 Maritime Maritime NNP 180 2589 485 claims claim VBZ 180 2589 486 : : : 180 2589 487 landlocked landlocke VBN 180 2589 488 , , , 180 2589 489 but but CC 180 2589 490 borders border NNS 180 2589 491 with with IN 180 2589 492 Russia Russia NNP 180 2589 493 , , , 180 2589 494 Azerbaijan Azerbaijan NNP 180 2589 495 , , , 180 2589 496 and and CC 180 2589 497 Turkmenistan Turkmenistan NNP 180 2589 498 in in IN 180 2589 499 the the DT 180 2589 500 Caspian Caspian NNP 180 2589 501 Sea Sea NNP 180 2589 502 are be VBP 180 2589 503 under under IN 180 2589 504 negotiation negotiation NN 180 2589 505 at at IN 180 2589 506 present present JJ 180 2589 507 International international JJ 180 2589 508 disputes dispute NNS 180 2589 509 : : : 180 2589 510 Russia Russia NNP 180 2589 511 may may MD 180 2589 512 dispute dispute VB 180 2589 513 current current JJ 180 2589 514 de de FW 180 2589 515 facto facto FW 180 2589 516 maritime maritime JJ 180 2589 517 border border NN 180 2589 518 to to IN 180 2589 519 midpoint midpoint NN 180 2589 520 of of IN 180 2589 521 Caspian Caspian NNP 180 2589 522 Sea Sea NNP 180 2589 523 from from IN 180 2589 524 shore shore NN 180 2589 525 Climate climate NN 180 2589 526 : : : 180 2589 527 continental continental JJ 180 2589 528 , , , 180 2589 529 cold cold JJ 180 2589 530 winters winter NNS 180 2589 531 and and CC 180 2589 532 hot hot JJ 180 2589 533 summers summer NNS 180 2589 534 , , , 180 2589 535 arid arid NN 180 2589 536 and and CC 180 2589 537 semiarid semiarid NN 180 2589 538 Terrain Terrain NNP 180 2589 539 : : : 180 2589 540 extends extend VBZ 180 2589 541 from from IN 180 2589 542 the the DT 180 2589 543 Volga Volga NNP 180 2589 544 to to IN 180 2589 545 the the DT 180 2589 546 Altai Altai NNP 180 2589 547 Mountains Mountains NNPS 180 2589 548 and and CC 180 2589 549 from from IN 180 2589 550 the the DT 180 2589 551 plains plain NNS 180 2589 552 in in IN 180 2589 553 western western JJ 180 2589 554 Siberia Siberia NNP 180 2589 555 to to TO 180 2589 556 oasis oasis NN 180 2589 557 and and CC 180 2589 558 desert desert NN 180 2589 559 in in IN 180 2589 560 Central Central NNP 180 2589 561 Asia Asia NNP 180 2589 562 Natural natural JJ 180 2589 563 resources resource NNS 180 2589 564 : : : 180 2589 565 major major JJ 180 2589 566 deposits deposit NNS 180 2589 567 of of IN 180 2589 568 petroleum petroleum NN 180 2589 569 , , , 180 2589 570 coal coal NN 180 2589 571 , , , 180 2589 572 iron iron NN 180 2589 573 ore ore NN 180 2589 574 , , , 180 2589 575 manganese manganese NNP 180 2589 576 , , , 180 2589 577 chrome chrome NN 180 2589 578 ore ore NN 180 2589 579 , , , 180 2589 580 nickel nickel NN 180 2589 581 , , , 180 2589 582 cobalt cobalt NN 180 2589 583 , , , 180 2589 584 copper copper NN 180 2589 585 , , , 180 2589 586 molybdenum molybdenum NN 180 2589 587 , , , 180 2589 588 lead lead NN 180 2589 589 , , , 180 2589 590 zinc zinc NN 180 2589 591 , , , 180 2589 592 bauxite bauxite NN 180 2589 593 , , , 180 2589 594 gold gold NN 180 2589 595 , , , 180 2589 596 uranium uranium NN 180 2589 597 Land land NN 180 2589 598 use use NN 180 2589 599 : : : 180 2589 600 arable arable JJ 180 2589 601 land land NN 180 2589 602 : : : 180 2589 603 15 15 CD 180 2589 604 % % NN 180 2589 605 permanent permanent JJ 180 2589 606 crops crop NNS 180 2589 607 : : : 180 2589 608 NEGL NEGL NNP 180 2589 609 % % NN 180 2589 610 meadows meadow NNS 180 2589 611 and and CC 180 2589 612 pastures pasture NNS 180 2589 613 : : : 180 2589 614 57 57 CD 180 2589 615 % % NN 180 2589 616 forest forest NN 180 2589 617 and and CC 180 2589 618 woodland woodland NN 180 2589 619 : : : 180 2589 620 4 4 CD 180 2589 621 % % NN 180 2589 622 other other JJ 180 2589 623 : : : 180 2589 624 24 24 CD 180 2589 625 % % NN 180 2589 626 Irrigated irrigated JJ 180 2589 627 land land NN 180 2589 628 : : : 180 2589 629 23,080 23,080 CD 180 2589 630 sq sq IN 180 2589 631 km km NNP 180 2589 632 ( ( -LRB- 180 2589 633 1990 1990 CD 180 2589 634 ) ) -RRB- 180 2589 635 Environment environment NN 180 2589 636 : : : 180 2589 637 current current JJ 180 2589 638 issues issue NNS 180 2589 639 : : : 180 2589 640 radioactive radioactive JJ 180 2589 641 or or CC 180 2589 642 toxic toxic JJ 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2597 78 % % NN 180 2597 79 of of IN 180 2597 80 population population NN 180 2597 81 , , , 180 2597 82 Russian russian JJ 180 2597 83 ( ( -LRB- 180 2597 84 language language NN 180 2597 85 of of IN 180 2597 86 interethnic interethnic JJ 180 2597 87 communication communication NN 180 2597 88 ) ) -RRB- 180 2597 89 spoken speak VBN 180 2597 90 by by IN 180 2597 91 two two CD 180 2597 92 - - HYPH 180 2597 93 thirds third NNS 180 2597 94 of of IN 180 2597 95 population population NN 180 2597 96 and and CC 180 2597 97 used use VBN 180 2597 98 in in IN 180 2597 99 everyday everyday JJ 180 2597 100 business business NN 180 2597 101 Literacy literacy NN 180 2597 102 : : : 180 2597 103 age age NN 180 2597 104 9 9 CD 180 2597 105 - - SYM 180 2597 106 49 49 CD 180 2597 107 can can MD 180 2597 108 read read VB 180 2597 109 and and CC 180 2597 110 write write VB 180 2597 111 ( ( -LRB- 180 2597 112 1970 1970 CD 180 2597 113 ) ) -RRB- 180 2597 114 total total JJ 180 2597 115 population population NN 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Government Government NNP 180 2597 156 Names Names NNP 180 2597 157 : : : 180 2597 158 conventional conventional JJ 180 2597 159 long long JJ 180 2597 160 form form NN 180 2597 161 : : : 180 2597 162 Republic Republic NNP 180 2597 163 of of IN 180 2597 164 Kazakhstan Kazakhstan NNP 180 2597 165 conventional conventional JJ 180 2597 166 short short JJ 180 2597 167 form form NN 180 2597 168 : : : 180 2597 169 Kazakhstan Kazakhstan NNP 180 2597 170 local local JJ 180 2597 171 long long JJ 180 2597 172 form form NN 180 2597 173 : : : 180 2597 174 Kazakhstan Kazakhstan NNP 180 2597 175 Respublikasy Respublikasy NNP 180 2597 176 local local JJ 180 2597 177 short short JJ 180 2597 178 form form NN 180 2597 179 : : : 180 2597 180 none none NN 180 2597 181 former former JJ 180 2597 182 : : : 180 2597 183 Kazakh Kazakh NNP 180 2597 184 Soviet Soviet NNP 180 2597 185 Socialist Socialist NNP 180 2597 186 Republic Republic NNP 180 2597 187 Digraph Digraph NNP 180 2597 188 : : : 180 2597 189 KZ KZ NNP 180 2597 190 Type Type NNP 180 2597 191 : : : 180 2597 192 republic republic NNP 180 2597 193 Capital capital NN 180 2597 194 : : : 180 2597 195 Almaty Almaty NNP 180 2597 196 Administrative administrative JJ 180 2597 197 divisions division NNS 180 2597 198 : : : 180 2597 199 19 19 CD 180 2597 200 oblystar oblystar NN 180 2597 201 ( ( -LRB- 180 2597 202 singular singular JJ 180 2597 203 - - HYPH 180 2597 204 oblys oblys NN 180 2597 205 ) ) -RRB- 180 2597 206 and and CC 180 2597 207 1 1 CD 180 2597 208 city city NN 180 2597 209 ( ( -LRB- 180 2597 210 qalalar qalalar JJ 180 2597 211 , , , 180 2597 212 singular singular NNP 180 2597 213 - - HYPH 180 2597 214 qala qala NN 180 2597 215 ) ) -RRB- 180 2597 216 * * NFP 180 2597 217 ; ; : 180 2597 218 Almaty almaty NN 180 2597 219 * * NFP 180 2597 220 , , , 180 2597 221 Almaty Almaty NNP 180 2597 222 Oblysy Oblysy NNP 180 2597 223 , , , 180 2597 224 Aqmola Aqmola NNP 180 2597 225 Oblysy Oblysy NNP 180 2597 226 , , , 180 2597 227 Aqtobe Aqtobe NNP 180 2597 228 Oblysy Oblysy NNP 180 2597 229 , , , 180 2597 230 Atyrau Atyrau NNP 180 2597 231 Oblysy Oblysy NNP 180 2597 232 , , , 180 2597 233 Batys Batys NNP 180 2597 234 Qazaqstan Qazaqstan NNP 180 2597 235 Oblysy Oblysy NNP 180 2597 236 ( ( -LRB- 180 2597 237 Oral Oral NNP 180 2597 238 ) ) -RRB- 180 2597 239 , , , 180 2597 240 Kokshetau Kokshetau NNP 180 2597 241 Oblysy Oblysy NNP 180 2597 242 , , , 180 2597 243 Mangghystau Mangghystau NNP 180 2597 244 Oblysy Oblysy NNP 180 2597 245 , , , 180 2597 246 Ongtustik Ongtustik NNP 180 2597 247 Qazaqstan Qazaqstan NNP 180 2597 248 Oblysy Oblysy NNP 180 2597 249 ( ( -LRB- 180 2597 250 Shymkent Shymkent NNP 180 2597 251 ) ) -RRB- 180 2597 252 , , , 180 2597 253 Qaraghandy Qaraghandy NNP 180 2597 254 Oblysy Oblysy NNP 180 2597 255 , , , 180 2597 256 Qostanay Qostanay NNP 180 2597 257 Oblysy Oblysy NNP 180 2597 258 , , , 180 2597 259 Qyzylorda Qyzylorda NNP 180 2597 260 Oblysy Oblysy NNP 180 2597 261 , , , 180 2597 262 Pavlodar Pavlodar NNP 180 2597 263 Oblysy Oblysy NNP 180 2597 264 , , , 180 2597 265 Semey Semey NNP 180 2597 266 Oblysy Oblysy NNP 180 2597 267 , , , 180 2597 268 Shyghys Shyghys NNP 180 2597 269 Qazaqstan Qazaqstan NNP 180 2597 270 Oblysy Oblysy NNP 180 2597 271 ( ( -LRB- 180 2597 272 Oskemen Oskemen NNP 180 2597 273 ; ; : 180 2597 274 formerly formerly RB 180 2597 275 Ust'-Kamenogorsk Ust'-Kamenogorsk NNP 180 2597 276 ) ) -RRB- 180 2597 277 , , , 180 2597 278 Soltustik Soltustik NNP 180 2597 279 Qazaqstan Qazaqstan NNP 180 2597 280 Oblysy Oblysy NNP 180 2597 281 ( ( -LRB- 180 2597 282 Petropavl Petropavl NNP 180 2597 283 ) ) -RRB- 180 2597 284 , , , 180 2597 285 Taldyqorghan Taldyqorghan NNP 180 2597 286 Oblysy Oblysy NNP 180 2597 287 , , , 180 2597 288 Torghay Torghay NNP 180 2597 289 Oblysy Oblysy NNP 180 2597 290 , , , 180 2597 291 Zhambyl Zhambyl NNP 180 2597 292 Oblysy Oblysy NNP 180 2597 293 , , , 180 2597 294 Zhezqazghan Zhezqazghan NNP 180 2597 295 Oblysy Oblysy NNP 180 2597 296 note note VBP 180 2597 297 : : : 180 2597 298 names name NNS 180 2597 299 in in IN 180 2597 300 parentheses parenthesis NNS 180 2597 301 are be VBP 180 2597 302 administrative administrative JJ 180 2597 303 centers center NNS 180 2597 304 when when WRB 180 2597 305 name name NN 180 2597 306 differs differ VBZ 180 2597 307 from from IN 180 2597 308 oblys oblys NN 180 2597 309 name name NN 180 2597 310 Independence Independence NNP 180 2597 311 : : : 180 2597 312 16 16 CD 180 2597 313 December December NNP 180 2597 314 1991 1991 CD 180 2597 315 ( ( -LRB- 180 2597 316 from from IN 180 2597 317 the the DT 180 2597 318 Soviet Soviet NNP 180 2597 319 Union Union NNP 180 2597 320 ) ) -RRB- 180 2597 321 National national JJ 180 2597 322 holiday holiday NN 180 2597 323 : : : 180 2597 324 Independence Independence NNP 180 2597 325 Day Day NNP 180 2597 326 , , , 180 2597 327 16 16 CD 180 2597 328 December December NNP 180 2597 329 ( ( -LRB- 180 2597 330 1991 1991 CD 180 2597 331 ) ) -RRB- 180 2597 332 Constitution constitution NN 180 2597 333 : : : 180 2597 334 adopted adopt VBN 180 2597 335 28 28 CD 180 2597 336 January January NNP 180 2597 337 1993 1993 CD 180 2597 338 Legal legal JJ 180 2597 339 system system NN 180 2597 340 : : : 180 2597 341 based base VBN 180 2597 342 on on IN 180 2597 343 civil civil JJ 180 2597 344 law law NN 180 2597 345 system system NN 180 2597 346 Suffrage suffrage CD 180 2597 347 : : : 180 2597 348 18 18 CD 180 2597 349 years year NNS 180 2597 350 of of IN 180 2597 351 age age NN 180 2597 352 ; ; : 180 2597 353 universal universal JJ 180 2597 354 Executive Executive NNP 180 2597 355 branch branch NN 180 2597 356 : : : 180 2597 357 chief chief NN 180 2597 358 of of IN 180 2597 359 state state NN 180 2597 360 : : : 180 2597 361 President President NNP 180 2597 362 Nursultan Nursultan NNP 180 2597 363 A. A. NNP 180 2597 364 NAZARBAYEV NAZARBAYEV NNP 180 2597 365 ( ( -LRB- 180 2597 366 since since IN 180 2597 367 NA NA NNP 180 2597 368 April April NNP 180 2597 369 1990 1990 CD 180 2597 370 ) ) -RRB- 180 2597 371 ; ; : 180 2597 372 Vice Vice NNP 180 2597 373 President President NNP 180 2597 374 Yerik Yerik NNP 180 2597 375 ASANBAYEV ASANBAYEV NNP 180 2597 376 ( ( -LRB- 180 2597 377 since since IN 180 2597 378 1 1 CD 180 2597 379 December December NNP 180 2597 380 1991 1991 CD 180 2597 381 ) ) -RRB- 180 2597 382 ; ; : 180 2597 383 election election NN 180 2597 384 last last JJ 180 2597 385 held hold VBD 180 2597 386 1 1 CD 180 2597 387 December December NNP 180 2597 388 1991 1991 CD 180 2597 389 ( ( -LRB- 180 2597 390 next next JJ 180 2597 391 to to TO 180 2597 392 be be VB 180 2597 393 held hold VBN 180 2597 394 NA NA NNP 180 2597 395 1995 1995 CD 180 2597 396 ) ) -RRB- 180 2597 397 ; ; : 180 2597 398 percent percent NN 180 2597 399 of of IN 180 2597 400 vote vote NN 180 2597 401 by by IN 180 2597 402 party party NN 180 2597 403 NA NA NNP 180 2597 404 ; ; : 180 2597 405 Nursultan Nursultan NNP 180 2597 406 A. A. NNP 180 2597 407 NAZARBAYEV NAZARBAYEV NNP 180 2597 408 ran run VBD 180 2597 409 unopposed unopposed JJ 180 2597 410 head head NN 180 2597 411 of of IN 180 2597 412 government government NN 180 2597 413 : : : 180 2597 414 Prime Prime NNP 180 2597 415 Minister Minister NNP 180 2597 416 Sergey Sergey NNP 180 2597 417 TERESHCHENKO TERESHCHENKO NNP 180 2597 418 ( ( -LRB- 180 2597 419 since since IN 180 2597 420 14 14 CD 180 2597 421 October October NNP 180 2597 422 1991 1991 CD 180 2597 423 ) ) -RRB- 180 2597 424 ; ; : 180 2597 425 First First NNP 180 2597 426 Deputy Deputy NNP 180 2597 427 Prime Prime NNP 180 2597 428 Minister Minister NNP 180 2597 429 Arkezhan Arkezhan NNP 180 2597 430 KAZHEGELDIN KAZHEGELDIN NNP 180 2597 431 ( ( -LRB- 180 2597 432 since since IN 180 2597 433 NA NA NNP 180 2597 434 November November NNP 180 2597 435 1993 1993 CD 180 2597 436 ) ) -RRB- 180 2597 437 cabinet cabinet NN 180 2597 438 : : : 180 2597 439 Council Council NNP 180 2597 440 of of IN 180 2597 441 Ministers Ministers NNP 180 2597 442 ; ; , 180 2597 443 appointed appoint VBN 180 2597 444 by by IN 180 2597 445 the the DT 180 2597 446 prime prime JJ 180 2597 447 minister minister NN 180 2597 448 Legislative Legislative NNP 180 2597 449 branch branch NN 180 2597 450 : : : 180 2597 451 unicameral unicameral JJ 180 2597 452 Supreme Supreme NNP 180 2597 453 Council Council NNP 180 2597 454 : : : 180 2597 455 elections election NNS 180 2597 456 last last RB 180 2597 457 held hold VBD 180 2597 458 7 7 CD 180 2597 459 March March NNP 180 2597 460 1994 1994 CD 180 2597 461 ( ( -LRB- 180 2597 462 next next JJ 180 2597 463 to to TO 180 2597 464 be be VB 180 2597 465 held hold VBN 180 2597 466 NA NA NNP 180 2597 467 1999 1999 CD 180 2597 468 ) ) -RRB- 180 2597 469 ; ; : 180 2597 470 results result NNS 180 2597 471 - - HYPH 180 2597 472 percent percent NN 180 2597 473 of of IN 180 2597 474 vote vote NN 180 2597 475 by by IN 180 2597 476 party party NN 180 2597 477 NA NA NNP 180 2597 478 ; ; : 180 2597 479 seats seat NNS 180 2597 480 - - : 180 2597 481 ( ( -LRB- 180 2597 482 177 177 CD 180 2597 483 total total NN 180 2597 484 ) ) -RRB- 180 2597 485 Union Union NNP 180 2597 486 Peoples Peoples NNPS 180 2597 487 ' ' POS 180 2597 488 Unity Unity NNP 180 2597 489 of of IN 180 2597 490 Kazakhstan Kazakhstan NNP 180 2597 491 33 33 CD 180 2597 492 , , , 180 2597 493 Federation Federation NNP 180 2597 494 of of IN 180 2597 495 Trade Trade NNP 180 2597 496 Unions Unions NNPS 180 2597 497 of of IN 180 2597 498 the the DT 180 2597 499 Republic Republic NNP 180 2597 500 of of IN 180 2597 501 Kazakhstan Kazakhstan NNP 180 2597 502 11 11 CD 180 2597 503 , , , 180 2597 504 People People NNPS 180 2597 505 's 's POS 180 2597 506 Congress Congress NNP 180 2597 507 of of IN 180 2597 508 Kazakhstan Kazakhstan NNP 180 2597 509 Party Party NNP 180 2597 510 9 9 CD 180 2597 511 , , , 180 2597 512 Socialist Socialist NNP 180 2597 513 Party Party NNP 180 2597 514 of of IN 180 2597 515 Kazakhstan Kazakhstan NNP 180 2597 516 8 8 CD 180 2597 517 , , , 180 2597 518 Peasant Peasant NNP 180 2597 519 Union Union NNP 180 2597 520 of of IN 180 2597 521 the the DT 180 2597 522 Republic Republic NNP 180 2597 523 Kazakhstan Kazakhstan NNP 180 2597 524 4 4 CD 180 2597 525 , , , 180 2597 526 Social Social NNP 180 2597 527 Movement Movement NNP 180 2597 528 " " '' 180 2597 529 LAD LAD NNP 180 2597 530 " " '' 180 2597 531 4 4 CD 180 2597 532 , , , 180 2597 533 Organization Organization NNP 180 2597 534 of of IN 180 2597 535 Veterans Veterans NNP 180 2597 536 1 1 CD 180 2597 537 , , , 180 2597 538 Union Union NNP 180 2597 539 of of IN 180 2597 540 Youth Youth NNP 180 2597 541 of of IN 180 2597 542 Kazakhstan Kazakhstan NNP 180 2597 543 1 1 CD 180 2597 544 , , , 180 2597 545 Democratic Democratic NNP 180 2597 546 Committee Committee NNP 180 2597 547 for for IN 180 2597 548 Human Human NNP 180 2597 549 Rights Rights NNPS 180 2597 550 1 1 CD 180 2597 551 , , , 180 2597 552 Association Association NNP 180 2597 553 of of IN 180 2597 554 Lawyers Lawyers NNP 180 2597 555 of of IN 180 2597 556 Kazakhstan Kazakhstan NNP 180 2597 557 1 1 CD 180 2597 558 , , , 180 2597 559 International International NNP 180 2597 560 Public Public NNP 180 2597 561 Committee Committee NNP 180 2597 562 " " `` 180 2597 563 Aral Aral NNP 180 2597 564 - - HYPH 180 2597 565 Asia Asia NNP 180 2597 566 - - HYPH 180 2597 567 Kazakhstan Kazakhstan NNP 180 2597 568 " " '' 180 2597 569 1 1 CD 180 2597 570 , , , 180 2597 571 Congress Congress NNP 180 2597 572 of of IN 180 2597 573 Entrepreneurs Entrepreneurs NNP 180 2597 574 of of IN 180 2597 575 Kazakhstan Kazakhstan NNP 180 2597 576 1 1 CD 180 2597 577 , , , 180 2597 578 Deputies Deputies NNPS 180 2597 579 of of IN 180 2597 580 the the DT 180 2597 581 12th 12th JJ 180 2597 582 Supreme Supreme NNP 180 2597 583 Soviet Soviet NNP 180 2597 584 40 40 CD 180 2597 585 , , , 180 2597 586 independents independent VBZ 180 2597 587 62 62 CD 180 2597 588 Judicial judicial JJ 180 2597 589 branch branch NN 180 2597 590 : : : 180 2597 591 Supreme Supreme NNP 180 2597 592 Court Court NNP 180 2597 593 Political political JJ 180 2597 594 parties party NNS 180 2597 595 and and CC 180 2597 596 leaders leader NNS 180 2597 597 : : : 180 2597 598 Peoples Peoples NNP 180 2597 599 Unity Unity NNP 180 2597 600 Movement Movement NNP 180 2597 601 ( ( -LRB- 180 2597 602 PUU PUU NNP 180 2597 603 ) ) -RRB- 180 2597 604 , , , 180 2597 605 Kuanysh Kuanysh NNP 180 2597 606 SULTANOV SULTANOV NNP 180 2597 607 , , , 180 2597 608 chairman chairman NN 180 2597 609 ; ; : 180 2597 610 Peoples Peoples NNP 180 2597 611 Congress Congress NNP 180 2597 612 , , , 180 2597 613 Olzhas Olzhas NNP 180 2597 614 SULEYMENOV SULEYMENOV NNP 180 2597 615 , , , 180 2597 616 chairman chairman NN 180 2597 617 ; ; : 180 2597 618 Kazakhstan Kazakhstan NNP 180 2597 619 Socialist Socialist NNP 180 2597 620 Party Party NNP 180 2597 621 ( ( -LRB- 180 2597 622 SPK SPK NNP 180 2597 623 ; ; : 180 2597 624 former former JJ 180 2597 625 Communist Communist NNP 180 2597 626 Party Party NNP 180 2597 627 ) ) -RRB- 180 2597 628 , , , 180 2597 629 Piotr Piotr NNP 180 2597 630 SVOIK SVOIK NNP 180 2597 631 , , , 180 2597 632 co co NN 180 2597 633 - - NN 180 2597 634 chairman chairman NN 180 2597 635 ; ; : 180 2597 636 Republican Republican NNP 180 2597 637 Party Party NNP 180 2597 638 ( ( -LRB- 180 2597 639 Azat Azat NNP 180 2597 640 ) ) -RRB- 180 2597 641 , , , 180 2597 642 Kamal Kamal NNP 180 2597 643 ORMANTAYEV ORMANTAYEV NNP 180 2597 644 , , , 180 2597 645 chairman chairman NN 180 2597 646 ; 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281 Railroads railroad NNS 180 2608 282 : : : 180 2608 283 14,460 14,460 CD 180 2608 284 km km NNS 180 2608 285 ( ( -LRB- 180 2608 286 all all DT 180 2608 287 1.520-meter 1.520-meter CD 180 2608 288 gauge gauge NN 180 2608 289 ) ) -RRB- 180 2608 290 ; ; : 180 2608 291 does do VBZ 180 2608 292 not not RB 180 2608 293 include include VB 180 2608 294 industrial industrial JJ 180 2608 295 lines line NNS 180 2608 296 ( ( -LRB- 180 2608 297 1990 1990 CD 180 2608 298 ) ) -RRB- 180 2608 299 Highways highway NNS 180 2608 300 : : : 180 2608 301 total total NN 180 2608 302 : : : 180 2608 303 189,000 189,000 CD 180 2608 304 km km NNS 180 2608 305 paved pave VBN 180 2608 306 and and CC 180 2608 307 graveled gravel VBN 180 2608 308 : : : 180 2608 309 108,100 108,100 CD 180 2608 310 km km NN 180 2608 311 unpaved unpaved JJ 180 2608 312 : : : 180 2608 313 earth earth NN 180 2608 314 80,900 80,900 CD 180 2608 315 km km NNS 180 2608 316 ( ( -LRB- 180 2608 317 1990 1990 CD 180 2608 318 ) ) -RRB- 180 2608 319 Inland Inland NNP 180 2608 320 waterways waterway NNS 180 2608 321 : : : 180 2608 322 Syrdariya Syrdariya NNP 180 2608 323 River River NNP 180 2608 324 , , , 180 2608 325 Ertis Ertis NNP 180 2608 326 River River NNP 180 2608 327 Pipelines Pipelines NNPS 180 2608 328 : : : 180 2608 329 crude crude JJ 180 2608 330 oil oil NN 180 2608 331 2,850 2,850 CD 180 2608 332 km km NN 180 2608 333 ; ; : 180 2608 334 refined refined JJ 180 2608 335 products product NNS 180 2608 336 1,500 1,500 CD 180 2608 337 km km NN 180 2608 338 ; ; : 180 2608 339 natural natural JJ 180 2608 340 gas gas NN 180 2608 341 3,480 3,480 CD 180 2608 342 km km NNS 180 2608 343 ( ( -LRB- 180 2608 344 1992 1992 CD 180 2608 345 ) ) -RRB- 180 2608 346 Ports port NNS 180 2608 347 : : : 180 2608 348 inland inland RB 180 2608 349 - - HYPH 180 2608 350 Atyrau Atyrau NNP 180 2608 351 ( ( -LRB- 180 2608 352 formerly formerly RB 180 2608 353 Gur'yev Gur'yev NNP 180 2608 354 ; ; : 180 2608 355 on on IN 180 2608 356 Caspian Caspian NNP 180 2608 357 Sea Sea NNP 180 2608 358 ) ) -RRB- 180 2608 359 Airports airport NNS 180 2608 360 : : : 180 2608 361 total total NN 180 2608 362 : : : 180 2608 363 365 365 CD 180 2608 364 usable usable JJ 180 2608 365 : : : 180 2608 366 152 152 CD 180 2608 367 with with IN 180 2608 368 permanent permanent JJ 180 2608 369 - - HYPH 180 2608 370 surface surface NN 180 2608 371 runways runway NNS 180 2608 372 : : : 180 2608 373 49 49 CD 180 2608 374 with with IN 180 2608 375 runways runway NNS 180 2608 376 over over IN 180 2608 377 3,659 3,659 CD 180 2608 378 m m NNP 180 2608 379 : : : 180 2608 380 8 8 CD 180 2608 381 with with IN 180 2608 382 runways runways NNP 180 2608 383 2,440 2,440 CD 180 2608 384 - - HYPH 180 2608 385 3,659 3,659 CD 180 2608 386 m m NN 180 2608 387 : : : 180 2608 388 38 38 CD 180 2608 389 with with IN 180 2608 390 runways runway NNS 180 2608 391 1,220 1,220 CD 180 2608 392 - - HYPH 180 2608 393 2,439 2,439 CD 180 2608 394 m m NN 180 2608 395 : : : 180 2608 396 71 71 CD 180 2608 397 Telecommunications telecommunication NNS 180 2608 398 : : : 180 2608 399 telephone telephone NN 180 2608 400 service service NN 180 2608 401 is be VBZ 180 2608 402 poor poor JJ 180 2608 403 , , , 180 2608 404 with with IN 180 2608 405 only only RB 180 2608 406 about about RB 180 2608 407 17 17 CD 180 2608 408 telephones telephone NNS 180 2608 409 for for IN 180 2608 410 each each DT 180 2608 411 100 100 CD 180 2608 412 persons person NNS 180 2608 413 in in IN 180 2608 414 urban urban JJ 180 2608 415 areas area NNS 180 2608 416 and and CC 180 2608 417 7.6 7.6 CD 180 2608 418 telephones telephone NNS 180 2608 419 per per IN 180 2608 420 100 100 CD 180 2608 421 persons person NNS 180 2608 422 in in IN 180 2608 423 rural rural JJ 180 2608 424 areas area NNS 180 2608 425 ; ; : 180 2608 426 of of IN 180 2608 427 the the DT 180 2608 428 approximately approximately RB 180 2608 429 2.2 2.2 CD 180 2608 430 million million CD 180 2608 431 telephones telephone NNS 180 2608 432 , , , 180 2608 433 Almaty Almaty NNP 180 2608 434 has have VBZ 180 2608 435 184,000 184,000 CD 180 2608 436 ; ; : 180 2608 437 broadcast broadcast NN 180 2608 438 receivers receiver NNS 180 2608 439 - - HYPH 180 2608 440 TVs tv NNS 180 2608 441 4,750,000 4,750,000 CD 180 2608 442 , , , 180 2608 443 radios radio VBZ 180 2608 444 4,088,000 4,088,000 CD 180 2608 445 , , , 180 2608 446 radio radio NN 180 2608 447 receiver receiver NN 180 2608 448 systems system NNS 180 2608 449 with with IN 180 2608 450 multiple multiple JJ 180 2608 451 speakers speaker NNS 180 2608 452 for for IN 180 2608 453 program program NN 180 2608 454 diffusion diffusion NN 180 2608 455 6,082,000 6,082,000 CD 180 2608 456 ; ; , 180 2608 457 international international JJ 180 2608 458 traffic traffic NN 180 2608 459 with with IN 180 2608 460 other other JJ 180 2608 461 former former JJ 180 2608 462 USSR USSR NNP 180 2608 463 republics republic NNS 180 2608 464 and and CC 180 2608 465 China China NNP 180 2608 466 carried carry VBD 180 2608 467 by by IN 180 2608 468 landline landline NN 180 2608 469 and and CC 180 2608 470 microwave microwave NN 180 2608 471 , , , 180 2608 472 and and CC 180 2608 473 with with IN 180 2608 474 other other JJ 180 2608 475 countries country NNS 180 2608 476 by by IN 180 2608 477 satellite satellite NN 180 2608 478 and and CC 180 2608 479 through through IN 180 2608 480 8 8 CD 180 2608 481 international international JJ 180 2608 482 telecommunications telecommunications NN 180 2608 483 circuits circuit NNS 180 2608 484 at at IN 180 2608 485 the the DT 180 2608 486 Moscow Moscow NNP 180 2608 487 international international JJ 180 2608 488 gateway gateway NN 180 2608 489 switch switch NN 180 2608 490 ; ; , 180 2608 491 satellite satellite NN 180 2608 492 earth earth NN 180 2608 493 stations station NNS 180 2608 494 - - : 180 2608 495 INTELSAT INTELSAT NNP 180 2608 496 and and CC 180 2608 497 Orbita Orbita NNP 180 2608 498 ( ( -LRB- 180 2608 499 TV tv NN 180 2608 500 receive receive VBP 180 2608 501 only only RB 180 2608 502 ) ) -RRB- 180 2608 503 ; ; : 180 2608 504 new new NNP 180 2608 505 satellite satellite NNP 180 2608 506 ground ground NN 180 2608 507 station station NN 180 2608 508 established establish VBN 180 2608 509 at at IN 180 2608 510 Almaty Almaty NNP 180 2608 511 with with IN 180 2608 512 Turkish turkish JJ 180 2608 513 financial financial JJ 180 2608 514 help help NN 180 2608 515 ( ( -LRB- 180 2608 516 December December NNP 180 2608 517 1992 1992 CD 180 2608 518 ) ) -RRB- 180 2608 519 with with IN 180 2608 520 2500 2500 CD 180 2608 521 channel channel NNP 180 2608 522 band band NN 180 2608 523 width width NNP 180 2608 524 @Kazakhstan @Kazakhstan NNP 180 2608 525 , , , 180 2608 526 Defense Defense NNP 180 2608 527 Forces Forces NNPS 180 2608 528 Branches Branches NNPS 180 2608 529 : : : 180 2608 530 Army Army NNP 180 2608 531 , , , 180 2608 532 National National NNP 180 2608 533 Guard Guard NNP 180 2608 534 , , , 180 2608 535 Security Security NNP 180 2608 536 Forces Forces NNPS 180 2608 537 ( ( -LRB- 180 2608 538 internal internal JJ 180 2608 539 and and CC 180 2608 540 border border NN 180 2608 541 troops troop NNS 180 2608 542 ) ) -RRB- 180 2608 543 Manpower manpower NN 180 2608 544 availability availability NN 180 2608 545 : : : 180 2608 546 males male NNS 180 2608 547 age age NNP 180 2608 548 15 15 CD 180 2608 549 - - SYM 180 2608 550 49 49 CD 180 2608 551 4,432,716 4,432,716 CD 180 2608 552 ; ; : 180 2608 553 fit fit JJ 180 2608 554 for for IN 180 2608 555 military military JJ 180 2608 556 service service NN 180 2608 557 3,554,209 3,554,209 CD 180 2608 558 ; ; : 180 2608 559 reach reach VB 180 2608 560 military military JJ 180 2608 561 age age NN 180 2608 562 ( ( -LRB- 180 2608 563 18 18 CD 180 2608 564 ) ) -RRB- 180 2608 565 annually annually RB 180 2608 566 154,989 154,989 CD 180 2608 567 ( ( -LRB- 180 2608 568 1994 1994 CD 180 2608 569 est est NNP 180 2608 570 . . . 180 2608 571 ) ) -RRB- 180 2609 1 Defense defense NN 180 2609 2 expenditures expenditure NNS 180 2609 3 : : : 180 2609 4 69,326 69,326 CD 180 2609 5 million million CD 180 2609 6 rubles ruble NNS 180 2609 7 , , , 180 2609 8 NA% na% IN 180 2609 9 of of IN 180 2609 10 GDP GDP NNP 180 2609 11 ( ( -LRB- 180 2609 12 forecast forecast NN 180 2609 13 for for IN 180 2609 14 1993 1993 CD 180 2609 15 ) ) -RRB- 180 2609 16 ; ; : 180 2609 17 note note NN 180 2609 18 - - HYPH 180 2609 19 conversion conversion NN 180 2609 20 of of IN 180 2609 21 the the DT 180 2609 22 military military JJ 180 2609 23 budget budget NN 180 2609 24 into into IN 180 2609 25 US US NNP 180 2609 26 dollars dollar NNS 180 2609 27 using use VBG 180 2609 28 the the DT 180 2609 29 current current JJ 180 2609 30 exchange exchange NN 180 2609 31 rate rate NN 180 2609 32 could could MD 180 2609 33 produce produce VB 180 2609 34 misleading misleading JJ 180 2609 35 results result NNS 180 2609 36 @Kenya @Kenya NNP 180 2609 37 , , , 180 2609 38 Geography Geography NNP 180 2609 39 Location Location NNP 180 2609 40 : : : 180 2609 41 Eastern Eastern NNP 180 2609 42 Africa Africa NNP 180 2609 43 , , , 180 2609 44 bordering border VBG 180 2609 45 the the DT 180 2609 46 northwestern northwestern JJ 180 2609 47 India India NNP 180 2609 48 Ocean Ocean NNP 180 2609 49 between between IN 180 2609 50 Tanzania Tanzania NNP 180 2609 51 and and CC 180 2609 52 Somalia Somalia NNP 180 2609 53 Map Map NNP 180 2609 54 references reference NNS 180 2609 55 : : : 180 2609 56 Africa Africa NNP 180 2609 57 , , , 180 2609 58 Standard Standard NNP 180 2609 59 Time Time NNP 180 2609 60 Zones Zones NNPS 180 2609 61 of of IN 180 2609 62 the the DT 180 2609 63 World World NNP 180 2609 64 Area Area NNP 180 2609 65 : : : 180 2609 66 total total JJ 180 2609 67 area area NN 180 2609 68 : : : 180 2609 69 582,650 582,650 CD 180 2609 70 sq sq NN 180 2609 71 km km NNP 180 2609 72 land land NN 180 2609 73 area area NN 180 2609 74 : : : 180 2609 75 569,250 569,250 CD 180 2609 76 sq sq NNP 180 2609 77 km km NNP 180 2609 78 comparative comparative JJ 180 2609 79 area area NN 180 2609 80 : : : 180 2609 81 slightly slightly RB 180 2609 82 more more JJR 180 2609 83 than than IN 180 2609 84 twice twice RB 180 2609 85 the the DT 180 2609 86 size size NN 180 2609 87 of of IN 180 2609 88 Nevada Nevada NNP 180 2609 89 Land Land NNP 180 2609 90 boundaries boundary NNS 180 2609 91 : : : 180 2609 92 total total VB 180 2609 93 3,446 3,446 CD 180 2609 94 km km NNS 180 2609 95 , , , 180 2609 96 Ethiopia Ethiopia NNP 180 2609 97 830 830 CD 180 2609 98 km km NN 180 2609 99 , , , 180 2609 100 Somalia Somalia NNP 180 2609 101 682 682 CD 180 2609 102 km km NN 180 2609 103 , , , 180 2609 104 Sudan Sudan NNP 180 2609 105 232 232 CD 180 2609 106 km km NN 180 2609 107 , , , 180 2609 108 Tanzania Tanzania NNP 180 2609 109 769 769 CD 180 2609 110 km km NN 180 2609 111 , , , 180 2609 112 Uganda Uganda NNP 180 2609 113 933 933 CD 180 2609 114 km km NN 180 2609 115 Coastline Coastline NNP 180 2609 116 : : : 180 2609 117 536 536 CD 180 2609 118 km km NN 180 2609 119 Maritime Maritime NNP 180 2609 120 claims claim NNS 180 2609 121 : : : 180 2609 122 exclusive exclusive JJ 180 2609 123 economic economic JJ 180 2609 124 zone zone NN 180 2609 125 : : : 180 2609 126 200 200 CD 180 2609 127 nm nm CD 180 2609 128 territorial territorial JJ 180 2609 129 sea sea NN 180 2609 130 : : : 180 2609 131 12 12 CD 180 2609 132 nm nm NNP 180 2609 133 International international JJ 180 2609 134 disputes dispute NNS 180 2609 135 : : : 180 2609 136 administrative administrative JJ 180 2609 137 boundary boundary NN 180 2609 138 with with IN 180 2609 139 Sudan Sudan NNP 180 2609 140 does do VBZ 180 2609 141 not not RB 180 2609 142 coincide coincide VB 180 2609 143 with with IN 180 2609 144 international international JJ 180 2609 145 boundary boundary NN 180 2609 146 ; ; : 180 2609 147 possible possible JJ 180 2609 148 claim claim NN 180 2609 149 by by IN 180 2609 150 Somalia Somalia NNP 180 2609 151 based base VBN 180 2609 152 on on IN 180 2609 153 unification unification NN 180 2609 154 of of IN 180 2609 155 ethnic ethnic JJ 180 2609 156 Somalis Somalis NNP 180 2609 157 Climate Climate NNP 180 2609 158 : : : 180 2609 159 varies vary VBZ 180 2609 160 from from IN 180 2609 161 tropical tropical JJ 180 2609 162 along along RB 180 2609 163 coast coast NN 180 2609 164 to to TO 180 2609 165 arid arid VB 180 2609 166 in in IN 180 2609 167 interior interior JJ 180 2609 168 Terrain Terrain NNP 180 2609 169 : : : 180 2609 170 low low JJ 180 2609 171 plains plain NNS 180 2609 172 rise rise VBP 180 2609 173 to to IN 180 2609 174 central central JJ 180 2609 175 highlands highland NNS 180 2609 176 bisected bisect VBN 180 2609 177 by by IN 180 2609 178 Great Great NNP 180 2609 179 Rift Rift NNP 180 2609 180 Valley Valley NNP 180 2609 181 ; ; : 180 2609 182 fertile fertile JJ 180 2609 183 plateau plateau NN 180 2609 184 in in IN 180 2609 185 west west JJ 180 2609 186 Natural natural JJ 180 2609 187 resources resource NNS 180 2609 188 : : : 180 2609 189 gold gold NN 180 2609 190 , , , 180 2609 191 limestone limestone NN 180 2609 192 , , , 180 2609 193 soda soda NNP 180 2609 194 ash ash NNP 180 2609 195 , , , 180 2609 196 salt salt NN 180 2609 197 barytes baryte NNS 180 2609 198 , , , 180 2609 199 rubies ruby NNS 180 2609 200 , , , 180 2609 201 fluorspar fluorspar NNS 180 2609 202 , , , 180 2609 203 garnets garnet NNS 180 2609 204 , , , 180 2609 205 wildlife wildlife NN 180 2609 206 Land Land NNP 180 2609 207 use use NN 180 2609 208 : : : 180 2609 209 arable arable JJ 180 2609 210 land land NN 180 2609 211 : : : 180 2609 212 3 3 CD 180 2609 213 % % NN 180 2609 214 permanent permanent JJ 180 2609 215 crops crop NNS 180 2609 216 : : : 180 2609 217 1 1 CD 180 2609 218 % % NN 180 2609 219 meadows meadow NNS 180 2609 220 and and CC 180 2609 221 pastures pasture NNS 180 2609 222 : : : 180 2609 223 7 7 CD 180 2609 224 % % NN 180 2609 225 forest forest NN 180 2609 226 and and CC 180 2609 227 woodland woodland NN 180 2609 228 : : : 180 2609 229 4 4 CD 180 2609 230 % % NN 180 2609 231 other other JJ 180 2609 232 : : : 180 2609 233 85 85 CD 180 2609 234 % % NN 180 2609 235 Irrigated irrigated JJ 180 2609 236 land land NN 180 2609 237 : : : 180 2609 238 520 520 CD 180 2609 239 sq sq NNP 180 2609 240 km km NNP 180 2609 241 ( ( -LRB- 180 2609 242 1989 1989 CD 180 2609 243 ) ) -RRB- 180 2609 244 Environment environment NN 180 2609 245 : : : 180 2609 246 current current JJ 180 2609 247 issues issue NNS 180 2609 248 : : : 180 2609 249 water water NN 180 2609 250 pollution pollution NN 180 2609 251 from from IN 180 2609 252 urban urban JJ 180 2609 253 and and CC 180 2609 254 industrial industrial JJ 180 2609 255 wastes waste NNS 180 2609 256 ; ; , 180 2609 257 degradation degradation NN 180 2609 258 of of IN 180 2609 259 water water NN 180 2609 260 quality quality NN 180 2609 261 from from IN 180 2609 262 increased increase VBN 180 2609 263 use use NN 180 2609 264 of of IN 180 2609 265 pesticides pesticide NNS 180 2609 266 and and CC 180 2609 267 fertilizers fertilizer NNS 180 2609 268 ; ; : 180 2609 269 deforestation deforestation NN 180 2609 270 ; ; , 180 2609 271 soil soil NN 180 2609 272 erosion erosion NN 180 2609 273 ; ; , 180 2609 274 desertification desertification NN 180 2609 275 ; ; : 180 2609 276 poaching poach VBG 180 2609 277 natural natural JJ 180 2609 278 hazards hazard NNS 180 2609 279 : : : 180 2609 280 NA na IN 180 2609 281 international international JJ 180 2609 282 agreements agreement NNS 180 2609 283 : : : 180 2609 284 party party NN 180 2609 285 to to IN 180 2609 286 - - HYPH 180 2609 287 Endangered Endangered NNP 180 2609 288 Species Species NNPS 180 2609 289 , , , 180 2609 290 Law Law NNP 180 2609 291 of of IN 180 2609 292 the the DT 180 2609 293 Sea Sea NNP 180 2609 294 , , , 180 2609 295 Marine Marine NNP 180 2609 296 Dumping Dumping NNP 180 2609 297 , , , 180 2609 298 Marine Marine NNP 180 2609 299 Life Life NNP 180 2609 300 Conservation Conservation NNP 180 2609 301 , , , 180 2609 302 Nuclear Nuclear NNP 180 2609 303 Test Test NNP 180 2609 304 Ban Ban NNP 180 2609 305 , , , 180 2609 306 Ozone Ozone NNP 180 2609 307 Layer Layer NNP 180 2609 308 Protection Protection NNP 180 2609 309 , , , 180 2609 310 Ship Ship NNP 180 2609 311 Pollution Pollution NNP 180 2609 312 , , , 180 2609 313 Wetlands Wetlands NNP 180 2609 314 , , , 180 2609 315 Whaling whaling NN 180 2609 316 ; ; , 180 2609 317 signed sign VBN 180 2609 318 , , , 180 2609 319 but but CC 180 2609 320 not not RB 180 2609 321 ratified ratified JJ 180 2609 322 - - : 180 2609 323 Biodiversity biodiversity NN 180 2609 324 , , , 180 2609 325 Climate Climate NNP 180 2609 326 Change Change NNP 180 2609 327 Note note NN 180 2609 328 : : : 180 2609 329 the the DT 180 2609 330 Kenyan Kenyan NNP 180 2609 331 Highlands Highlands NNPS 180 2609 332 comprise comprise VBP 180 2609 333 one one CD 180 2609 334 of of IN 180 2609 335 the the DT 180 2609 336 most most RBS 180 2609 337 successful successful JJ 180 2609 338 agricultural agricultural JJ 180 2609 339 production production NN 180 2609 340 regions region NNS 180 2609 341 in in IN 180 2609 342 Africa Africa NNP 180 2609 343 ; ; : 180 2609 344 glaciers glacier NNS 180 2609 345 on on IN 180 2609 346 Mt. Mount NNP 180 2610 1 Kenya Kenya NNP 180 2610 2 ; ; : 180 2610 3 unique unique JJ 180 2610 4 physiography physiography NN 180 2610 5 supports support VBZ 180 2610 6 abundant abundant JJ 180 2610 7 and and CC 180 2610 8 varied varied JJ 180 2610 9 wildlife wildlife NN 180 2610 10 of of IN 180 2610 11 scientific scientific JJ 180 2610 12 and and CC 180 2610 13 economic economic JJ 180 2610 14 value value NN 180 2610 15 @Kenya @kenya NN 180 2610 16 , , , 180 2610 17 People People NNPS 180 2610 18 Population Population NNP 180 2610 19 : : : 180 2610 20 28,240,658 28,240,658 CD 180 2610 21 ( ( -LRB- 180 2610 22 July July NNP 180 2610 23 1994 1994 CD 180 2610 24 est est NNP 180 2610 25 . . . 180 2610 26 ) ) -RRB- 180 2611 1 Population population NN 180 2611 2 growth growth NN 180 2611 3 rate rate NN 180 2611 4 : : : 180 2611 5 3.07 3.07 CD 180 2611 6 % % NN 180 2611 7 ( ( -LRB- 180 2611 8 1994 1994 CD 180 2611 9 est est NNP 180 2611 10 . . . 180 2611 11 ) ) -RRB- 180 2612 1 Birth birth NN 180 2612 2 rate rate NN 180 2612 3 : : : 180 2612 4 42.44 42.44 CD 180 2612 5 births/1,000 births/1,000 CD 180 2612 6 population population NN 180 2612 7 ( ( -LRB- 180 2612 8 1994 1994 CD 180 2612 9 est est NNP 180 2612 10 . . . 180 2612 11 ) ) -RRB- 180 2613 1 Death death NN 180 2613 2 rate rate NN 180 2613 3 : : : 180 2613 4 11.74 11.74 CD 180 2613 5 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 180 2613 6 population population NN 180 2613 7 ( ( -LRB- 180 2613 8 1994 1994 CD 180 2613 9 est est NNP 180 2613 10 . . . 180 2613 11 ) ) -RRB- 180 2614 1 Net net JJ 180 2614 2 migration migration NN 180 2614 3 rate rate NN 180 2614 4 : : : 180 2614 5 0 0 NFP 180 2614 6 migrant(s)/1,000 migrant(s)/1,000 NN 180 2614 7 population population NN 180 2614 8 ( ( -LRB- 180 2614 9 1994 1994 CD 180 2614 10 est est NNP 180 2614 11 . . . 180 2614 12 ) ) -RRB- 180 2615 1 Infant infant NN 180 2615 2 mortality mortality NN 180 2615 3 rate rate NN 180 2615 4 : : : 180 2615 5 74.1 74.1 CD 180 2615 6 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 180 2615 7 live live JJ 180 2615 8 births birth NNS 180 2615 9 ( ( -LRB- 180 2615 10 1994 1994 CD 180 2615 11 est est NNP 180 2615 12 . . . 180 2615 13 ) ) -RRB- 180 2616 1 Life life NN 180 2616 2 expectancy expectancy NN 180 2616 3 at at IN 180 2616 4 birth birth NN 180 2616 5 : : : 180 2616 6 total total JJ 180 2616 7 population population NN 180 2616 8 : : : 180 2616 9 53.23 53.23 CD 180 2616 10 years year NNS 180 2616 11 male male NN 180 2616 12 : : : 180 2616 13 51.48 51.48 CD 180 2616 14 years year NNS 180 2616 15 female female JJ 180 2616 16 : : : 180 2616 17 55.03 55.03 CD 180 2616 18 years year NNS 180 2616 19 ( ( -LRB- 180 2616 20 1994 1994 CD 180 2616 21 est est NNP 180 2616 22 . . . 180 2616 23 ) ) -RRB- 180 2617 1 Total total JJ 180 2617 2 fertility fertility NN 180 2617 3 rate rate NN 180 2617 4 : : : 180 2617 5 5.91 5.91 CD 180 2617 6 children child NNS 180 2617 7 born bear VBN 180 2617 8 / / SYM 180 2617 9 woman woman NN 180 2617 10 ( ( -LRB- 180 2617 11 1994 1994 CD 180 2617 12 est est NNP 180 2617 13 . . . 180 2617 14 ) ) -RRB- 180 2618 1 Nationality nationality NN 180 2618 2 : : : 180 2618 3 noun noun NNP 180 2618 4 : : : 180 2618 5 Kenyan(s Kenyan(s NNP 180 2618 6 ) ) -RRB- 180 2618 7 adjective adjective NN 180 2618 8 : : : 180 2618 9 Kenyan kenyan JJ 180 2618 10 Ethnic ethnic JJ 180 2618 11 divisions division NNS 180 2618 12 : : : 180 2618 13 Kikuyu Kikuyu NNP 180 2618 14 22 22 CD 180 2618 15 % % NN 180 2618 16 , , , 180 2618 17 Luhya Luhya NNP 180 2618 18 14 14 CD 180 2618 19 % % NN 180 2618 20 , , , 180 2618 21 Luo Luo NNP 180 2618 22 13 13 CD 180 2618 23 % % NN 180 2618 24 , , , 180 2618 25 Kalenjin Kalenjin NNP 180 2618 26 12 12 CD 180 2618 27 % % NN 180 2618 28 , , , 180 2618 29 Kamba Kamba NNP 180 2618 30 11 11 CD 180 2618 31 % % NN 180 2618 32 , , , 180 2618 33 Kisii Kisii NNP 180 2618 34 6 6 CD 180 2618 35 % % NN 180 2618 36 , , , 180 2618 37 Meru Meru NNP 180 2618 38 6 6 CD 180 2618 39 % % NN 180 2618 40 , , , 180 2618 41 Asian asian JJ 180 2618 42 , , , 180 2618 43 European european JJ 180 2618 44 , , , 180 2618 45 and and CC 180 2618 46 Arab Arab NNP 180 2618 47 1 1 CD 180 2618 48 % % NN 180 2618 49 , , , 180 2618 50 other other JJ 180 2618 51 15 15 CD 180 2618 52 % % NN 180 2618 53 Religions religion NNS 180 2618 54 : : : 180 2618 55 Roman Roman NNP 180 2618 56 Catholic Catholic NNP 180 2618 57 28 28 CD 180 2618 58 % % NN 180 2618 59 , , , 180 2618 60 Protestant Protestant NNP 180 2618 61 ( ( -LRB- 180 2618 62 including include VBG 180 2618 63 Anglican Anglican NNP 180 2618 64 ) ) -RRB- 180 2618 65 26 26 CD 180 2618 66 % % NN 180 2618 67 , , , 180 2618 68 indigenous indigenous JJ 180 2618 69 beliefs belief NNS 180 2618 70 18 18 CD 180 2618 71 % % NN 180 2618 72 , , , 180 2618 73 Muslim Muslim NNP 180 2618 74 6 6 CD 180 2618 75 % % NN 180 2618 76 Languages Languages NNPS 180 2618 77 : : : 180 2618 78 English English NNP 180 2618 79 ( ( -LRB- 180 2618 80 official official NN 180 2618 81 ) ) -RRB- 180 2618 82 , , , 180 2618 83 Swahili Swahili NNP 180 2618 84 ( ( -LRB- 180 2618 85 official official JJ 180 2618 86 ) ) -RRB- 180 2618 87 , , , 180 2618 88 numerous numerous JJ 180 2618 89 indigenous indigenous JJ 180 2618 90 languages language NNS 180 2618 91 Literacy literacy NN 180 2618 92 : : : 180 2618 93 age age NN 180 2618 94 15 15 CD 180 2618 95 and and CC 180 2618 96 over over RB 180 2618 97 can can MD 180 2618 98 read read VB 180 2618 99 and and CC 180 2618 100 write write VB 180 2618 101 ( ( -LRB- 180 2618 102 1990 1990 CD 180 2618 103 est est NNP 180 2618 104 . . . 180 2618 105 ) ) -RRB- 180 2619 1 total total JJ 180 2619 2 population population NN 180 2619 3 : : : 180 2619 4 69 69 CD 180 2619 5 % % NN 180 2619 6 male male NN 180 2619 7 : : : 180 2619 8 80 80 CD 180 2619 9 % % NN 180 2619 10 female female NN 180 2619 11 : : : 180 2619 12 58 58 CD 180 2619 13 % % NN 180 2619 14 Labor Labor NNP 180 2619 15 force force NN 180 2619 16 : : : 180 2619 17 9.2 9.2 CD 180 2619 18 million million CD 180 2619 19 ( ( -LRB- 180 2619 20 includes include VBZ 180 2619 21 unemployed unemployed JJ 180 2619 22 ) ) -RRB- 180 2619 23 ; ; : 180 2619 24 the the DT 180 2619 25 total total NN 180 2619 26 employed employ VBN 180 2619 27 is be VBZ 180 2619 28 1,370,000 1,370,000 CD 180 2619 29 ( ( -LRB- 180 2619 30 14.8 14.8 CD 180 2619 31 % % NN 180 2619 32 of of IN 180 2619 33 the the DT 180 2619 34 labor labor NN 180 2619 35 force force NN 180 2619 36 ) ) -RRB- 180 2619 37 by by IN 180 2619 38 occupation occupation NN 180 2619 39 : : : 180 2619 40 agriculture agriculture NN 180 2619 41 75 75 CD 180 2619 42 - - SYM 180 2619 43 80 80 CD 180 2619 44 % % NN 180 2619 45 ( ( -LRB- 180 2619 46 1993 1993 CD 180 2619 47 est est NNP 180 2619 48 . . . 180 2620 1 ) ) -RRB- 180 2620 2 , , , 180 2620 3 non non JJ 180 2620 4 - - NN 180 2620 5 agriculture agriculture JJ 180 2620 6 20 20 CD 180 2620 7 - - SYM 180 2620 8 25 25 CD 180 2620 9 % % NN 180 2620 10 ( ( -LRB- 180 2620 11 1993 1993 CD 180 2620 12 est 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provinces province NNS 180 2621 37 ; ; : 180 2621 38 Central Central NNP 180 2621 39 , , , 180 2621 40 Coast Coast NNP 180 2621 41 , , , 180 2621 42 Eastern Eastern NNP 180 2621 43 , , , 180 2621 44 Nairobi Nairobi NNP 180 2621 45 , , , 180 2621 46 North North NNP 180 2621 47 Eastern Eastern NNP 180 2621 48 , , , 180 2621 49 Nyanza Nyanza NNP 180 2621 50 , , , 180 2621 51 Rift Rift NNP 180 2621 52 Valley Valley NNP 180 2621 53 , , , 180 2621 54 Western Western NNP 180 2621 55 Independence Independence NNP 180 2621 56 : : : 180 2621 57 12 12 CD 180 2621 58 December December NNP 180 2621 59 1963 1963 CD 180 2621 60 ( ( -LRB- 180 2621 61 from from IN 180 2621 62 UK UK NNP 180 2621 63 ) ) -RRB- 180 2621 64 National national JJ 180 2621 65 holiday holiday NN 180 2621 66 : : : 180 2621 67 Independence Independence NNP 180 2621 68 Day Day NNP 180 2621 69 , , , 180 2621 70 12 12 CD 180 2621 71 December December NNP 180 2621 72 ( ( -LRB- 180 2621 73 1963 1963 CD 180 2621 74 ) ) -RRB- 180 2621 75 Constitution constitution NN 180 2621 76 : : : 180 2621 77 12 12 CD 180 2621 78 December December NNP 180 2621 79 1963 1963 CD 180 2621 80 , , , 180 2621 81 amended amend VBD 180 2621 82 as as IN 180 2621 83 a a DT 180 2621 84 republic republic NN 180 2621 85 1964 1964 CD 180 2621 86 ; ; : 180 2621 87 reissued reissue VBD 180 2621 88 with with IN 180 2621 89 amendments amendment NNS 180 2621 90 1979 1979 CD 180 2621 91 , , , 180 2621 92 1983 1983 CD 180 2621 93 , , , 180 2621 94 1986 1986 CD 180 2621 95 , , , 180 2621 96 1988 1988 CD 180 2621 97 , , , 180 2621 98 1991 1991 CD 180 2621 99 , , , 180 2621 100 and and CC 180 2621 101 1992 1992 CD 180 2621 102 Legal legal JJ 180 2621 103 system system NN 180 2621 104 : : : 180 2621 105 based base VBN 180 2621 106 on on IN 180 2621 107 English English NNP 180 2621 108 common common JJ 180 2621 109 law law NN 180 2621 110 , , , 180 2621 111 tribal tribal JJ 180 2621 112 law law NN 180 2621 113 , , , 180 2621 114 and and CC 180 2621 115 Islamic islamic JJ 180 2621 116 law law NN 180 2621 117 ; ; : 180 2621 118 judicial judicial JJ 180 2621 119 review review NN 180 2621 120 in in IN 180 2621 121 High High NNP 180 2621 122 Court Court NNP 180 2621 123 ; ; : 180 2621 124 accepts accept VBZ 180 2621 125 compulsory compulsory NN 180 2621 126 ICJ ICJ NNP 180 2621 127 jurisdiction jurisdiction NN 180 2621 128 , , , 180 2621 129 with with IN 180 2621 130 reservations reservation NNS 180 2621 131 ; ; , 180 2621 132 constitutional constitutional JJ 180 2621 133 amendment amendment NN 180 2621 134 of of IN 180 2621 135 1982 1982 CD 180 2621 136 making make VBG 180 2621 137 Kenya Kenya NNP 180 2621 138 a a DT 180 2621 139 de de FW 180 2621 140 jure jure NN 180 2621 141 one one CD 180 2621 142 - - HYPH 180 2621 143 party party NN 180 2621 144 state state NN 180 2621 145 repealed repeal VBN 180 2621 146 in in IN 180 2621 147 1991 1991 CD 180 2621 148 Suffrage suffrage CD 180 2621 149 : : : 180 2621 150 18 18 CD 180 2621 151 years year NNS 180 2621 152 of of IN 180 2621 153 age age NN 180 2621 154 ; ; : 180 2621 155 universal universal JJ 180 2621 156 Executive Executive NNP 180 2621 157 branch branch NN 180 2621 158 : : : 180 2621 159 chief chief NN 180 2621 160 of of IN 180 2621 161 state state NN 180 2621 162 and and CC 180 2621 163 head head NN 180 2621 164 of of IN 180 2621 165 government government NN 180 2621 166 : : : 180 2621 167 President President NNP 180 2621 168 Daniel Daniel NNP 180 2621 169 Teroitich Teroitich NNP 180 2621 170 arap arap NN 180 2621 171 MOI MOI NNP 180 2621 172 ( ( -LRB- 180 2621 173 since since IN 180 2621 174 14 14 CD 180 2621 175 October October NNP 180 2621 176 1978 1978 CD 180 2621 177 ) ) -RRB- 180 2621 178 ; ; : 180 2621 179 Vice Vice NNP 180 2621 180 President President NNP 180 2621 181 George George NNP 180 2621 182 SAITOTI SAITOTI NNP 180 2621 183 ( ( -LRB- 180 2621 184 since since IN 180 2621 185 10 10 CD 180 2621 186 May May NNP 180 2621 187 1989 1989 CD 180 2621 188 ) ) -RRB- 180 2621 189 ; ; : 180 2621 190 election election NN 180 2621 191 last last JJ 180 2621 192 held hold VBN 180 2621 193 on on IN 180 2621 194 29 29 CD 180 2621 195 December December NNP 180 2621 196 1992 1992 CD 180 2621 197 ( ( -LRB- 180 2621 198 next next JJ 180 2621 199 to to TO 180 2621 200 be be VB 180 2621 201 held hold VBN 180 2621 202 NA NA NNP 180 2621 203 1997 1997 CD 180 2621 204 ) ) -RRB- 180 2621 205 ; ; : 180 2621 206 results result NNS 180 2621 207 - - HYPH 180 2621 208 President President NNP 180 2621 209 Daniel Daniel NNP 180 2621 210 T. T. 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T. NNP 180 2621 348 arap arap NN 180 2621 349 MOI MOI NNP 180 2621 350 , , , 180 2621 351 president president NN 180 2621 352 ; ; , 180 2621 353 opposition opposition NN 180 2621 354 parties party NNS 180 2621 355 include include VBP 180 2621 356 Forum Forum NNP 180 2621 357 for for IN 180 2621 358 the the DT 180 2621 359 Restoration Restoration NNP 180 2621 360 of of IN 180 2621 361 Democracy Democracy NNP 180 2621 362 ( ( -LRB- 180 2621 363 FORD FORD NNP 180 2621 364 - - HYPH 180 2621 365 Kenya Kenya NNP 180 2621 366 ) ) -RRB- 180 2621 367 , , , 180 2621 368 Michael Michael NNP 180 2621 369 WAMALWA WAMALWA NNP 180 2621 370 ; ; : 180 2621 371 Forum Forum NNP 180 2621 372 for for IN 180 2621 373 the the DT 180 2621 374 Restoration Restoration NNP 180 2621 375 of of IN 180 2621 376 Democracy Democracy NNP 180 2621 377 ( ( -LRB- 180 2621 378 FORD FORD NNP 180 2621 379 - - HYPH 180 2621 380 Asili Asili NNP 180 2621 381 ) ) -RRB- 180 2621 382 , , , 180 2621 383 Kenneth Kenneth NNP 180 2621 384 MATIBA MATIBA NNP 180 2621 385 ; ; : 180 2621 386 Democratic Democratic NNP 180 2621 387 Party Party NNP 180 2621 388 of of IN 180 2621 389 Kenya Kenya NNP 180 2621 390 ( ( -LRB- 180 2621 391 DP DP NNP 180 2621 392 ) ) -RRB- 180 2621 393 , , , 180 2621 394 Mwai Mwai NNP 180 2621 395 KIBAKI KIBAKI NNP 180 2621 396 ; ; : 180 2621 397 Kenya Kenya NNP 180 2621 398 National National NNP 180 2621 399 Congress Congress NNP 180 2621 400 ( ( -LRB- 180 2621 401 KNC KNC NNP 180 2621 402 ) ) -RRB- 180 2621 403 , , , 180 2621 404 Titus Titus NNP 180 2621 405 MBATHI MBATHI NNP 180 2621 406 ; ; : 180 2621 407 Kenya Kenya NNP 180 2621 408 Social Social NNP 180 2621 409 Congress Congress NNP 180 2621 410 ( ( -LRB- 180 2621 411 KSC KSC NNP 180 2621 412 ) ) -RRB- 180 2621 413 , , , 180 2621 414 George George NNP 180 2621 415 ANYONA ANYONA NNP 180 2621 416 ; ; : 180 2621 417 Kenya Kenya NNP 180 2621 418 National National NNP 180 2621 419 Democratic Democratic NNP 180 2621 420 Alliance Alliance NNP 180 2621 421 ( ( -LRB- 180 2621 422 KENYA KENYA NNP 180 2621 423 ) ) -RRB- 180 2621 424 , , , 180 2621 425 Mukara Mukara NNP 180 2621 426 NG'ANG'A ng'ang'a NN 180 2621 427 ; 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P. NNP 180 2621 607 O. O. NNP 180 2622 1 Box Box NNP 180 2622 2 30137 30137 CD 180 2622 3 , , , 180 2622 4 Unit Unit NNP 180 2622 5 64100 64100 CD 180 2622 6 , , , 180 2622 7 Nairobi Nairobi NNP 180 2622 8 or or CC 180 2622 9 APO APO NNP 180 2622 10 AE AE NNP 180 2622 11 09831 09831 CD 180 2622 12 telephone telephone NN 180 2622 13 : : : 180 2622 14 [ [ -LRB- 180 2622 15 254 254 CD 180 2622 16 ] ] -RRB- 180 2622 17 ( ( -LRB- 180 2622 18 2 2 CD 180 2622 19 ) ) -RRB- 180 2622 20 334141 334141 CD 180 2622 21 FAX fax NN 180 2622 22 : : : 180 2622 23 [ [ -LRB- 180 2622 24 254 254 CD 180 2622 25 ] ] -RRB- 180 2622 26 ( ( -LRB- 180 2622 27 2 2 CD 180 2622 28 ) ) -RRB- 180 2622 29 340838 340838 CD 180 2622 30 Flag flag NN 180 2622 31 : : : 180 2622 32 three three CD 180 2622 33 equal equal JJ 180 2622 34 horizontal horizontal JJ 180 2622 35 bands band NNS 180 2622 36 of of IN 180 2622 37 black black JJ 180 2622 38 ( ( -LRB- 180 2622 39 top top NN 180 2622 40 ) ) -RRB- 180 2622 41 , , , 180 2622 42 red red NN 180 2622 43 , , , 180 2622 44 and and CC 180 2622 45 green green JJ 180 2622 46 ; ; : 180 2622 47 the the DT 180 2622 48 red red JJ 180 2622 49 band band NN 180 2622 50 is be VBZ 180 2622 51 edged edge VBN 180 2622 52 in in IN 180 2622 53 white white NNP 180 2622 54 ; ; : 180 2622 55 a a DT 180 2622 56 large large JJ 180 2622 57 warrior warrior NN 180 2622 58 's 's POS 180 2622 59 shield shield NN 180 2622 60 covering covering NN 180 2622 61 crossed cross VBD 180 2622 62 spears spear NNS 180 2622 63 is be VBZ 180 2622 64 superimposed superimpose VBN 180 2622 65 at at IN 180 2622 66 the the DT 180 2622 67 center center NN 180 2622 68 @Kenya @kenya NN 180 2622 69 , , , 180 2622 70 Economy Economy NNP 180 2622 71 Overview Overview NNP 180 2622 72 : : : 180 2622 73 Kenya Kenya NNP 180 2622 74 's 's POS 180 2622 75 3.1 3.1 CD 180 2622 76 % % NN 180 2622 77 annual annual JJ 180 2622 78 population population NN 180 2622 79 growth growth NN 180 2622 80 rate rate NN 180 2622 81 - 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249 Reef Reef NNP 180 2637 250 Digraph Digraph NNP 180 2637 251 : : : 180 2637 252 KQ KQ NNP 180 2637 253 Type type NN 180 2637 254 : : : 180 2637 255 unincorporated unincorporated JJ 180 2637 256 territory territory NN 180 2637 257 of of IN 180 2637 258 the the DT 180 2637 259 US US NNP 180 2637 260 administered administer VBN 180 2637 261 by by IN 180 2637 262 the the DT 180 2637 263 US US NNP 180 2637 264 Navy Navy NNP 180 2637 265 , , , 180 2637 266 however however RB 180 2637 267 it -PRON- PRP 180 2637 268 is be VBZ 180 2637 269 awash awash JJ 180 2637 270 the the DT 180 2637 271 majority majority NN 180 2637 272 of of IN 180 2637 273 the the DT 180 2637 274 time time NN 180 2637 275 , , , 180 2637 276 so so CC 180 2637 277 it -PRON- PRP 180 2637 278 is be VBZ 180 2637 279 not not RB 180 2637 280 usable usable JJ 180 2637 281 and and CC 180 2637 282 uninhabited uninhabited JJ 180 2637 283 . . . 180 2638 1 Capital capital NN 180 2638 2 : : : 180 2638 3 none none NN 180 2638 4 ; ; , 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and and CC 180 2638 42 American American NNP 180 2638 43 Samoa Samoa NNP 180 2638 44 by by IN 180 2638 45 Pan Pan NNP 180 2638 46 American American NNP 180 2638 47 Airways Airways NNP 180 2638 48 for for IN 180 2638 49 flying fly VBG 180 2638 50 boats boat NNS 180 2638 51 in in IN 180 2638 52 1937 1937 CD 180 2638 53 and and CC 180 2638 54 1938 1938 CD 180 2638 55 @Kingman @Kingman NNP 180 2638 56 Reef Reef NNP 180 2638 57 , , , 180 2638 58 Defense Defense NNP 180 2638 59 Forces Forces NNPS 180 2638 60 Note Note NNP 180 2638 61 : : : 180 2638 62 defense defense NN 180 2638 63 is be VBZ 180 2638 64 the the DT 180 2638 65 responsibility responsibility NN 180 2638 66 of of IN 180 2638 67 the the DT 180 2638 68 US US NNP 180 2638 69 @Kiribati @Kiribati NNP 180 2638 70 , , , 180 2638 71 Geography Geography NNP 180 2638 72 Location Location NNP 180 2638 73 : : : 180 2638 74 Oceania Oceania NNP 180 2638 75 , , , 180 2638 76 Micronesia Micronesia NNP 180 2638 77 , , , 180 2638 78 straddling 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180 2638 117 times time NNS 180 2638 118 the the DT 180 2638 119 size size NN 180 2638 120 of of IN 180 2638 121 Washington Washington NNP 180 2638 122 , , , 180 2638 123 DC DC NNP 180 2638 124 note note NN 180 2638 125 : : : 180 2638 126 includes include VBZ 180 2638 127 three three CD 180 2638 128 island island NN 180 2638 129 groups group NNS 180 2638 130 - - : 180 2638 131 Gilbert Gilbert NNP 180 2638 132 Islands Islands NNPS 180 2638 133 , , , 180 2638 134 Line Line NNP 180 2638 135 Islands Islands NNPS 180 2638 136 , , , 180 2638 137 Phoenix Phoenix NNP 180 2638 138 Islands Islands NNP 180 2638 139 Land Land NNP 180 2638 140 boundaries boundary NNS 180 2638 141 : : : 180 2638 142 0 0 LS 180 2638 143 km km NN 180 2638 144 Coastline Coastline NNP 180 2638 145 : : : 180 2638 146 1,143 1,143 CD 180 2638 147 km km NN 180 2638 148 Maritime Maritime NNP 180 2638 149 claims claim VBZ 180 2638 150 : : : 180 2638 151 exclusive exclusive JJ 180 2638 152 economic economic JJ 180 2638 153 zone zone NN 180 2638 154 : : : 180 2638 155 200 200 CD 180 2638 156 nm nm CD 180 2638 157 territorial territorial JJ 180 2638 158 sea sea NN 180 2638 159 : : : 180 2638 160 12 12 CD 180 2638 161 nm nm NNP 180 2638 162 International international JJ 180 2638 163 disputes dispute NNS 180 2638 164 : : : 180 2638 165 none none NN 180 2638 166 Climate climate NN 180 2638 167 : : : 180 2638 168 tropical tropical JJ 180 2638 169 ; ; : 180 2638 170 marine marine JJ 180 2638 171 , , , 180 2638 172 hot hot JJ 180 2638 173 and and CC 180 2638 174 humid humid JJ 180 2638 175 , , , 180 2638 176 moderated moderate VBN 180 2638 177 by by IN 180 2638 178 trade trade NN 180 2638 179 winds wind NNS 180 2638 180 Terrain Terrain NNP 180 2638 181 : : : 180 2638 182 mostly mostly RB 180 2638 183 low low RB 180 2638 184 - - HYPH 180 2638 185 lying lie VBG 180 2638 186 coral coral JJ 180 2638 187 atolls atoll NNS 180 2638 188 surrounded surround VBN 180 2638 189 by by IN 180 2638 190 extensive extensive JJ 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266 to to IN 180 2638 267 - - HYPH 180 2638 268 Marine Marine NNP 180 2638 269 Dumping Dumping NNP 180 2638 270 , , , 180 2638 271 Ozone Ozone NNP 180 2638 272 Layer Layer NNP 180 2638 273 Protection Protection NNP 180 2638 274 ; ; , 180 2638 275 signed sign VBN 180 2638 276 , , , 180 2638 277 but but CC 180 2638 278 not not RB 180 2638 279 ratified ratified JJ 180 2638 280 - - HYPH 180 2638 281 Climate climate NN 180 2638 282 Change change NN 180 2638 283 Note Note NNP 180 2638 284 : : : 180 2638 285 20 20 CD 180 2638 286 of of IN 180 2638 287 the the DT 180 2638 288 33 33 CD 180 2638 289 islands island NNS 180 2638 290 are be VBP 180 2638 291 inhabited inhabit VBN 180 2638 292 ; ; : 180 2638 293 Banaba Banaba NNP 180 2638 294 ( ( -LRB- 180 2638 295 Ocean Ocean NNP 180 2638 296 Island Island NNP 180 2638 297 ) ) -RRB- 180 2638 298 in in IN 180 2638 299 Kiribati Kiribati NNP 180 2638 300 is be VBZ 180 2638 301 one one CD 180 2638 302 of of IN 180 2638 303 the the DT 180 2638 304 three three CD 180 2638 305 great great JJ 180 2638 306 phosphate phosphate NN 180 2638 307 rock rock NN 180 2638 308 islands island NNS 180 2638 309 in in IN 180 2638 310 the the DT 180 2638 311 Pacific Pacific NNP 180 2638 312 Ocean Ocean NNP 180 2638 313 - - , 180 2638 314 the the DT 180 2638 315 others other NNS 180 2638 316 are be VBP 180 2638 317 Makatea Makatea NNP 180 2638 318 in in IN 180 2638 319 French french JJ 180 2638 320 Polynesia Polynesia NNP 180 2638 321 and and CC 180 2638 322 Nauru Nauru NNP 180 2638 323 @Kiribati @Kiribati NNP 180 2638 324 , , , 180 2638 325 People People NNP 180 2638 326 Population Population NNP 180 2638 327 : : : 180 2638 328 77,853 77,853 CD 180 2638 329 ( ( -LRB- 180 2638 330 July July NNP 180 2638 331 1994 1994 CD 180 2638 332 est est NNP 180 2638 333 . . . 180 2638 334 ) ) -RRB- 180 2639 1 Population population NN 180 2639 2 growth growth NN 180 2639 3 rate rate NN 180 2639 4 : : : 180 2639 5 1.99 1.99 CD 180 2639 6 % % NN 180 2639 7 ( ( -LRB- 180 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: 180 2646 72 NA% NA% `` 180 2646 73 Labor labor NN 180 2646 74 force force NN 180 2646 75 : : : 180 2646 76 7,870 7,870 CD 180 2646 77 economically economically RB 180 2646 78 active active JJ 180 2646 79 , , , 180 2646 80 not not RB 180 2646 81 including include VBG 180 2646 82 subsistence subsistence NN 180 2646 83 farmers farmer NNS 180 2646 84 ( ( -LRB- 180 2646 85 1985 1985 CD 180 2646 86 est est NNP 180 2646 87 . . . 180 2646 88 ) ) -RRB- 180 2647 1 @Kiribati @Kiribati NNP 180 2647 2 , , , 180 2647 3 Government Government NNP 180 2647 4 Names Names NNPS 180 2647 5 : : : 180 2647 6 conventional conventional JJ 180 2647 7 long long JJ 180 2647 8 form form NN 180 2647 9 : : : 180 2647 10 Republic Republic NNP 180 2647 11 of of IN 180 2647 12 Kiribati Kiribati NNP 180 2647 13 conventional conventional JJ 180 2647 14 short short JJ 180 2647 15 form form NN 180 2647 16 : : : 180 2647 17 Kiribati Kiribati NNP 180 2647 18 former former JJ 180 2647 19 : : : 180 2647 20 Gilbert Gilbert NNP 180 2647 21 Islands Islands NNPS 180 2647 22 Digraph Digraph NNP 180 2647 23 : : : 180 2647 24 KR KR NNP 180 2647 25 Type type NN 180 2647 26 : : : 180 2647 27 republic republic NNP 180 2647 28 Capital capital NN 180 2647 29 : : : 180 2647 30 Tarawa Tarawa NNP 180 2647 31 Administrative Administrative NNP 180 2647 32 divisions division NNS 180 2647 33 : : : 180 2647 34 3 3 CD 180 2647 35 units unit NNS 180 2647 36 ; ; : 180 2647 37 Gilbert Gilbert NNP 180 2647 38 Islands Islands NNPS 180 2647 39 , , , 180 2647 40 Line Line NNP 180 2647 41 Islands Islands NNPS 180 2647 42 , , , 180 2647 43 Phoenix Phoenix NNP 180 2647 44 Islands Islands NNP 180 2647 45 note note VBP 180 2647 46 : : : 180 2647 47 a a DT 180 2647 48 new new JJ 180 2647 49 administrative administrative JJ 180 2647 50 structure structure NN 180 2647 51 of of IN 180 2647 52 6 6 CD 180 2647 53 districts district NNS 180 2647 54 ( ( -LRB- 180 2647 55 Banaba Banaba NNP 180 2647 56 , , , 180 2647 57 Central Central NNP 180 2647 58 Gilberts Gilberts NNPS 180 2647 59 , , , 180 2647 60 Line Line NNP 180 2647 61 Islands Islands NNPS 180 2647 62 , , , 180 2647 63 Northern Northern NNP 180 2647 64 Gilberts Gilberts NNPS 180 2647 65 , , , 180 2647 66 Southern Southern NNP 180 2647 67 Gilberts Gilberts NNPS 180 2647 68 , , , 180 2647 69 Tarawa Tarawa NNP 180 2647 70 ) ) -RRB- 180 2647 71 may may MD 180 2647 72 have have VB 180 2647 73 been be VBN 180 2647 74 changed change VBN 180 2647 75 to to IN 180 2647 76 21 21 CD 180 2647 77 island island NN 180 2647 78 councils council NNS 180 2647 79 ( ( -LRB- 180 2647 80 one one CD 180 2647 81 for for IN 180 2647 82 each each DT 180 2647 83 of of IN 180 2647 84 the the DT 180 2647 85 inhabited inhabit VBN 180 2647 86 islands island NNS 180 2647 87 ) ) -RRB- 180 2647 88 named name VBN 180 2647 89 Abaiang Abaiang NNP 180 2647 90 , , , 180 2647 91 Abemama Abemama NNP 180 2647 92 , , , 180 2647 93 Aranuka Aranuka NNP 180 2647 94 , , , 180 2647 95 Arorae Arorae NNP 180 2647 96 , , , 180 2647 97 Banaba Banaba NNP 180 2647 98 , , , 180 2647 99 Beru Beru NNP 180 2647 100 , , , 180 2647 101 Butaritari Butaritari NNP 180 2647 102 , , , 180 2647 103 Canton Canton NNP 180 2647 104 , , , 180 2647 105 Kiritimati Kiritimati NNP 180 2647 106 , , , 180 2647 107 Kuria Kuria NNP 180 2647 108 , , , 180 2647 109 Maiana Maiana NNP 180 2647 110 , , , 180 2647 111 Makin Makin NNP 180 2647 112 , , , 180 2647 113 Marakei Marakei NNP 180 2647 114 , , , 180 2647 115 Nikunau Nikunau NNP 180 2647 116 , , , 180 2647 117 Nonouti Nonouti NNP 180 2647 118 , , , 180 2647 119 Onotoa Onotoa NNP 180 2647 120 , , , 180 2647 121 Tabiteuea Tabiteuea NNP 180 2647 122 , , , 180 2647 123 Tabuaeran Tabuaeran NNP 180 2647 124 , , , 180 2647 125 Tamana Tamana NNP 180 2647 126 , , , 180 2647 127 Tarawa Tarawa NNP 180 2647 128 , , , 180 2647 129 Teraina Teraina NNP 180 2647 130 Independence Independence NNP 180 2647 131 : : : 180 2647 132 12 12 CD 180 2647 133 July July NNP 180 2647 134 1979 1979 CD 180 2647 135 ( ( -LRB- 180 2647 136 from from IN 180 2647 137 UK UK NNP 180 2647 138 ) ) -RRB- 180 2647 139 National national JJ 180 2647 140 holiday holiday NN 180 2647 141 : : : 180 2647 142 Independence Independence NNP 180 2647 143 Day Day NNP 180 2647 144 , , , 180 2647 145 12 12 CD 180 2647 146 July July NNP 180 2647 147 ( ( -LRB- 180 2647 148 1979 1979 CD 180 2647 149 ) ) -RRB- 180 2647 150 Constitution constitution NN 180 2647 151 : : : 180 2647 152 12 12 CD 180 2647 153 July July NNP 180 2647 154 1979 1979 CD 180 2647 155 Legal legal JJ 180 2647 156 system system NN 180 2647 157 : : : 180 2647 158 NA NA NNP 180 2647 159 Suffrage suffrage CD 180 2647 160 : : : 180 2647 161 18 18 CD 180 2647 162 years year NNS 180 2647 163 of of IN 180 2647 164 age age NN 180 2647 165 ; ; : 180 2647 166 universal universal JJ 180 2647 167 Executive Executive NNP 180 2647 168 branch branch NN 180 2647 169 : : : 180 2647 170 chief chief NN 180 2647 171 of of IN 180 2647 172 state state NN 180 2647 173 and and CC 180 2647 174 head head NN 180 2647 175 of of IN 180 2647 176 government government NN 180 2647 177 : : : 180 2647 178 President President NNP 180 2647 179 ( ( -LRB- 180 2647 180 Beretitenti Beretitenti NNP 180 2647 181 ) ) -RRB- 180 2647 182 Teatao Teatao NNP 180 2647 183 TEANNAKI TEANNAKI NNP 180 2647 184 ( ( -LRB- 180 2647 185 since since IN 180 2647 186 8 8 CD 180 2647 187 July July NNP 180 2647 188 1991 1991 CD 180 2647 189 ) ) -RRB- 180 2647 190 ; ; : 180 2647 191 Vice Vice NNP 180 2647 192 President President NNP 180 2647 193 ( ( -LRB- 180 2647 194 Kauoman Kauoman NNP 180 2647 195 - - HYPH 180 2647 196 ni ni NNP 180 2647 197 - - HYPH 180 2647 198 Beretitenti Beretitenti NNP 180 2647 199 ) ) -RRB- 180 2647 200 Taomati Taomati NNP 180 2647 201 IUTA IUTA NNP 180 2647 202 ( ( -LRB- 180 2647 203 since since IN 180 2647 204 8 8 CD 180 2647 205 July July NNP 180 2647 206 1991 1991 CD 180 2647 207 ) ) -RRB- 180 2647 208 ; ; : 180 2647 209 election election NN 180 2647 210 last last JJ 180 2647 211 held hold VBN 180 2647 212 on on IN 180 2647 213 8 8 CD 180 2647 214 July July NNP 180 2647 215 1991 1991 CD 180 2647 216 ( ( -LRB- 180 2647 217 next next JJ 180 2647 218 to to TO 180 2647 219 be be VB 180 2647 220 held hold VBN 180 2647 221 by by IN 180 2647 222 NA NA NNP 180 2647 223 1996 1996 CD 180 2647 224 ) ) -RRB- 180 2647 225 ; ; : 180 2647 226 results result NNS 180 2647 227 - - : 180 2647 228 Teatao teatao NN 180 2647 229 TEANNAKI teannaki NN 180 2647 230 52 52 CD 180 2647 231 % % NN 180 2647 232 , , , 180 2647 233 Roniti Roniti NNP 180 2647 234 TEIWAKI TEIWAKI NNP 180 2647 235 28 28 CD 180 2647 236 % % NN 180 2647 237 cabinet cabinet NN 180 2647 238 : : : 180 2647 239 Cabinet cabinet NN 180 2647 240 ; ; , 180 2647 241 appointed appoint VBN 180 2647 242 by by IN 180 2647 243 the the DT 180 2647 244 president president NN 180 2647 245 from from IN 180 2647 246 an an DT 180 2647 247 elected elect VBN 180 2647 248 parliament parliament NN 180 2647 249 Legislative legislative JJ 180 2647 250 branch branch NN 180 2647 251 : : : 180 2647 252 unicameral unicameral JJ 180 2647 253 House House NNP 180 2647 254 of of IN 180 2647 255 Assembly Assembly NNP 180 2647 256 ( ( -LRB- 180 2647 257 Maneaba Maneaba NNP 180 2647 258 Ni Ni NNP 180 2647 259 Maungatabu Maungatabu NNP 180 2647 260 ) ) -RRB- 180 2647 261 : : : 180 2647 262 elections election NNS 180 2647 263 last last RB 180 2647 264 held hold VBD 180 2647 265 on on IN 180 2647 266 8 8 CD 180 2647 267 May May NNP 180 2647 268 1991 1991 CD 180 2647 269 ( ( -LRB- 180 2647 270 next next JJ 180 2647 271 to to TO 180 2647 272 be be VB 180 2647 273 held hold VBN 180 2647 274 by by IN 180 2647 275 NA NA NNP 180 2647 276 1996 1996 CD 180 2647 277 ) ) -RRB- 180 2647 278 ; ; : 180 2647 279 results result NNS 180 2647 280 - - HYPH 180 2647 281 percent percent NN 180 2647 282 of of IN 180 2647 283 vote vote NN 180 2647 284 by by IN 180 2647 285 party party NN 180 2647 286 NA NA NNP 180 2647 287 ; 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banned ban VBN 180 2665 441 International international JJ 180 2665 442 disputes dispute NNS 180 2665 443 : : : 180 2665 444 short short JJ 180 2665 445 section section NN 180 2665 446 of of IN 180 2665 447 boundary boundary JJ 180 2665 448 with with IN 180 2665 449 China China NNP 180 2665 450 is be VBZ 180 2665 451 indefinite indefinite JJ 180 2665 452 ; ; : 180 2665 453 Demarcation demarcation NN 180 2665 454 Line Line NNP 180 2665 455 with with IN 180 2665 456 South South NNP 180 2665 457 Korea Korea NNP 180 2665 458 Climate Climate NNP 180 2665 459 : : : 180 2665 460 temperate temperate VB 180 2665 461 with with IN 180 2665 462 rainfall rainfall NN 180 2665 463 concentrated concentrate VBN 180 2665 464 in in IN 180 2665 465 summer summer NN 180 2665 466 Terrain Terrain NNP 180 2665 467 : : : 180 2665 468 mostly mostly RB 180 2665 469 hills hill NNS 180 2665 470 and and CC 180 2665 471 mountains mountain NNS 180 2665 472 separated separate VBN 180 2665 473 by by IN 180 2665 474 deep deep JJ 180 2665 475 , , , 180 2665 476 narrow narrow JJ 180 2665 477 valleys valley NNS 180 2665 478 ; ; , 180 2665 479 coastal coastal JJ 180 2665 480 plains plain NNS 180 2665 481 wide wide JJ 180 2665 482 in in IN 180 2665 483 west west NNP 180 2665 484 , , , 180 2665 485 discontinuous discontinuous JJ 180 2665 486 in in IN 180 2665 487 east east JJ 180 2665 488 Natural natural JJ 180 2665 489 resources resource NNS 180 2665 490 : : : 180 2665 491 coal coal NN 180 2665 492 , , , 180 2665 493 lead lead NN 180 2665 494 , , , 180 2665 495 tungsten tungsten NN 180 2665 496 , , , 180 2665 497 zinc zinc NN 180 2665 498 , , , 180 2665 499 graphite graphite NN 180 2665 500 , , , 180 2665 501 magnesite magnesite NN 180 2665 502 , , , 180 2665 503 iron iron NN 180 2665 504 ore ore NN 180 2665 505 , , , 180 2665 506 copper copper NN 180 2665 507 , , , 180 2665 508 gold gold NN 180 2665 509 , , , 180 2665 510 pyrites pyrite NNS 180 2665 511 , , , 180 2665 512 salt salt NN 180 2665 513 , , , 180 2665 514 fluorspar fluorspar NNP 180 2665 515 , , , 180 2665 516 hydropower hydropower NN 180 2665 517 Land Land NNP 180 2665 518 use use NN 180 2665 519 : : : 180 2665 520 arable arable JJ 180 2665 521 land land NN 180 2665 522 : : : 180 2665 523 18 18 CD 180 2665 524 % % NN 180 2665 525 permanent permanent JJ 180 2665 526 crops crop NNS 180 2665 527 : : : 180 2665 528 1 1 CD 180 2665 529 % % NN 180 2665 530 meadows meadow NNS 180 2665 531 and and CC 180 2665 532 pastures pasture NNS 180 2665 533 : : : 180 2665 534 0 0 CD 180 2665 535 % % NN 180 2665 536 forest forest NN 180 2665 537 and and CC 180 2665 538 woodland woodland NN 180 2665 539 : : : 180 2665 540 74 74 CD 180 2665 541 % % NN 180 2665 542 other other JJ 180 2665 543 : : : 180 2665 544 7 7 CD 180 2665 545 % % NN 180 2665 546 Irrigated irrigated JJ 180 2665 547 land land NN 180 2665 548 : : : 180 2665 549 14,000 14,000 CD 180 2665 550 sq sq NNP 180 2665 551 km km NNP 180 2665 552 ( ( -LRB- 180 2665 553 1989 1989 CD 180 2665 554 ) ) -RRB- 180 2665 555 Environment environment NN 180 2665 556 : : : 180 2665 557 current current JJ 180 2665 558 issues issue NNS 180 2665 559 : : : 180 2665 560 localized localize VBN 180 2665 561 air air NN 180 2665 562 pollution pollution NN 180 2665 563 attributable attributable JJ 180 2665 564 to to TO 180 2665 565 inadequate inadequate JJ 180 2665 566 industrial industrial JJ 180 2665 567 controls control NNS 180 2665 568 natural natural JJ 180 2665 569 hazards hazard NNS 180 2665 570 : : : 180 2665 571 late late JJ 180 2665 572 spring spring NN 180 2665 573 droughts drought NNS 180 2665 574 often often RB 180 2665 575 followed follow VBN 180 2665 576 by by IN 180 2665 577 severe severe JJ 180 2665 578 flooding flooding NN 180 2665 579 ; ; : 180 2665 580 subject subject JJ 180 2665 581 to to IN 180 2665 582 occasional occasional JJ 180 2665 583 typhoons typhoon NNS 180 2665 584 which which WDT 180 2665 585 occur occur VBP 180 2665 586 during during IN 180 2665 587 the the DT 180 2665 588 early early JJ 180 2665 589 fall fall NN 180 2665 590 international international JJ 180 2665 591 agreements agreement NNS 180 2665 592 : : : 180 2665 593 party party NN 180 2665 594 to to IN 180 2665 595 - - HYPH 180 2665 596 Antarctic Antarctic NNP 180 2665 597 Treaty Treaty NNP 180 2665 598 , , , 180 2665 599 Environmental Environmental NNP 180 2665 600 Modification Modification NNP 180 2665 601 , , , 180 2665 602 Ship Ship NNP 180 2665 603 Pollution Pollution NNP 180 2665 604 ; ; , 180 2665 605 signed sign VBN 180 2665 606 , , , 180 2665 607 but but CC 180 2665 608 not not RB 180 2665 609 ratified ratified JJ 180 2665 610 - - HYPH 180 2665 611 Antarctic Antarctic NNP 180 2665 612 - - HYPH 180 2665 613 Environmental Environmental NNP 180 2665 614 Protocol Protocol NNP 180 2665 615 , , , 180 2665 616 Biodiversity Biodiversity NNP 180 2665 617 , , , 180 2665 618 Climate Climate NNP 180 2665 619 Change Change NNP 180 2665 620 , , , 180 2665 621 Law Law NNP 180 2665 622 of of IN 180 2665 623 the the DT 180 2665 624 Sea Sea NNP 180 2665 625 Note Note NNP 180 2665 626 : : : 180 2665 627 strategic strategic JJ 180 2665 628 location location NN 180 2665 629 bordering border VBG 180 2665 630 China China NNP 180 2665 631 , , , 180 2665 632 South South NNP 180 2665 633 Korea Korea NNP 180 2665 634 , , , 180 2665 635 and and CC 180 2665 636 Russia Russia NNP 180 2665 637 ; ; , 180 2665 638 mountainous mountainous JJ 180 2665 639 interior interior NN 180 2665 640 is be VBZ 180 2665 641 isolated isolate VBN 180 2665 642 , , , 180 2665 643 nearly nearly RB 180 2665 644 inaccessible inaccessible JJ 180 2665 645 , , , 180 2665 646 and and CC 180 2665 647 sparsely sparsely RB 180 2665 648 populated populated JJ 180 2665 649 @Korea @Korea NNP 180 2665 650 , , , 180 2665 651 North North NNP 180 2665 652 , , , 180 2665 653 People People NNP 180 2665 654 Population Population NNP 180 2665 655 : : : 180 2665 656 23,066,573 23,066,573 CD 180 2665 657 ( ( -LRB- 180 2665 658 July July NNP 180 2665 659 1994 1994 CD 180 2665 660 est est NNP 180 2665 661 . . . 180 2665 662 ) ) -RRB- 180 2666 1 Population population NN 180 2666 2 growth growth NN 180 2666 3 rate rate NN 180 2666 4 : : : 180 2666 5 1.83 1.83 CD 180 2666 6 % % NN 180 2666 7 ( ( -LRB- 180 2666 8 1994 1994 CD 180 2666 9 est est NNP 180 2666 10 . . . 180 2666 11 ) ) -RRB- 180 2667 1 Birth birth NN 180 2667 2 rate rate NN 180 2667 3 : : : 180 2667 4 23.75 23.75 CD 180 2667 5 births/1,000 births/1,000 NN 180 2667 6 population population NN 180 2667 7 ( ( -LRB- 180 2667 8 1994 1994 CD 180 2667 9 est est NNP 180 2667 10 . . . 180 2667 11 ) ) -RRB- 180 2668 1 Death death NN 180 2668 2 rate rate NN 180 2668 3 : : : 180 2668 4 5.5 5.5 CD 180 2668 5 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 180 2668 6 population population NN 180 2668 7 ( ( -LRB- 180 2668 8 1994 1994 CD 180 2668 9 est est NNP 180 2668 10 . . . 180 2668 11 ) ) -RRB- 180 2669 1 Net net JJ 180 2669 2 migration migration NN 180 2669 3 rate rate NN 180 2669 4 : : : 180 2669 5 0 0 NFP 180 2669 6 migrant(s)/1,000 migrant(s)/1,000 NN 180 2669 7 population population NN 180 2669 8 ( ( -LRB- 180 2669 9 1994 1994 CD 180 2669 10 est est NNP 180 2669 11 . . . 180 2669 12 ) ) -RRB- 180 2670 1 Infant infant NN 180 2670 2 mortality mortality NN 180 2670 3 rate rate NN 180 2670 4 : : : 180 2670 5 27.7 27.7 CD 180 2670 6 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 180 2670 7 live live JJ 180 2670 8 births birth NNS 180 2670 9 ( ( -LRB- 180 2670 10 1994 1994 CD 180 2670 11 est est NNP 180 2670 12 . . . 180 2670 13 ) ) -RRB- 180 2671 1 Life life NN 180 2671 2 expectancy expectancy NN 180 2671 3 at at IN 180 2671 4 birth birth NN 180 2671 5 : : : 180 2671 6 total total JJ 180 2671 7 population population NN 180 2671 8 : : : 180 2671 9 69.78 69.78 CD 180 2671 10 years year NNS 180 2671 11 male male JJ 180 2671 12 : : : 180 2671 13 66.69 66.69 CD 180 2671 14 years year NNS 180 2671 15 female female JJ 180 2671 16 : : : 180 2671 17 73.02 73.02 CD 180 2671 18 years year NNS 180 2671 19 ( ( -LRB- 180 2671 20 1994 1994 CD 180 2671 21 est est NNP 180 2671 22 . . . 180 2671 23 ) ) -RRB- 180 2672 1 Total total JJ 180 2672 2 fertility fertility NN 180 2672 3 rate rate NN 180 2672 4 : : : 180 2672 5 2.37 2.37 CD 180 2672 6 children child NNS 180 2672 7 born bear VBN 180 2672 8 / / SYM 180 2672 9 woman woman NN 180 2672 10 ( ( -LRB- 180 2672 11 1994 1994 CD 180 2672 12 est est NNP 180 2672 13 . . . 180 2672 14 ) ) -RRB- 180 2673 1 Nationality nationality NN 180 2673 2 : : : 180 2673 3 noun noun NNP 180 2673 4 : : : 180 2673 5 Korean(s Korean(s NNP 180 2673 6 ) ) -RRB- 180 2673 7 adjective adjective NN 180 2673 8 : : : 180 2673 9 Korean korean JJ 180 2673 10 Ethnic ethnic JJ 180 2673 11 divisions division NNS 180 2673 12 : : : 180 2673 13 racially racially RB 180 2673 14 homogeneous homogeneous JJ 180 2673 15 Religions religion NNS 180 2673 16 : : : 180 2673 17 Buddhism Buddhism NNP 180 2673 18 and and CC 180 2673 19 Confucianism Confucianism NNP 180 2673 20 , , , 180 2673 21 some some DT 180 2673 22 Christianity Christianity NNP 180 2673 23 and and CC 180 2673 24 syncretic syncretic JJ 180 2673 25 Chondogyo Chondogyo NNP 180 2673 26 note note NN 180 2673 27 : : : 180 2673 28 autonomous autonomous JJ 180 2673 29 religious religious JJ 180 2673 30 activities activity NNS 180 2673 31 now now RB 180 2673 32 almost almost RB 180 2673 33 nonexistent nonexistent JJ 180 2673 34 ; ; : 180 2673 35 government government NN 180 2673 36 - - HYPH 180 2673 37 sponsored sponsor VBN 180 2673 38 religious religious JJ 180 2673 39 groups group NNS 180 2673 40 exist exist VBP 180 2673 41 to to TO 180 2673 42 provide provide VB 180 2673 43 illusion illusion NN 180 2673 44 of of IN 180 2673 45 religious religious JJ 180 2673 46 freedom freedom NN 180 2673 47 Languages Languages NNPS 180 2673 48 : : : 180 2673 49 Korean Korean NNP 180 2673 50 Literacy literacy NN 180 2673 51 : : : 180 2673 52 age age NN 180 2673 53 15 15 CD 180 2673 54 and and CC 180 2673 55 over over RB 180 2673 56 can can MD 180 2673 57 read read VB 180 2673 58 and and CC 180 2673 59 write write VB 180 2673 60 ( ( -LRB- 180 2673 61 1990 1990 CD 180 2673 62 est est NNP 180 2673 63 . . . 180 2673 64 ) ) -RRB- 180 2674 1 total total JJ 180 2674 2 population population NN 180 2674 3 : : : 180 2674 4 99 99 CD 180 2674 5 % % NN 180 2674 6 male male NN 180 2674 7 : : : 180 2674 8 99 99 CD 180 2674 9 % % NN 180 2674 10 female female NN 180 2674 11 : : : 180 2674 12 99 99 CD 180 2674 13 % % NN 180 2674 14 Labor Labor NNP 180 2674 15 force force NN 180 2674 16 : : : 180 2674 17 9.615 9.615 CD 180 2674 18 million million CD 180 2674 19 by by IN 180 2674 20 occupation occupation NN 180 2674 21 : : : 180 2674 22 agricultural agricultural JJ 180 2674 23 36 36 CD 180 2674 24 % % NN 180 2674 25 , , , 180 2674 26 nonagricultural nonagricultural JJ 180 2674 27 64 64 CD 180 2674 28 % % NN 180 2674 29 note note NN 180 2674 30 : : : 180 2674 31 shortage shortage NN 180 2674 32 of of IN 180 2674 33 skilled skilled JJ 180 2674 34 and and CC 180 2674 35 unskilled unskilled JJ 180 2674 36 labor labor NN 180 2674 37 ( ( -LRB- 180 2674 38 mid-1987 mid-1987 NNP 180 2674 39 est est NNP 180 2674 40 . . . 180 2674 41 ) ) -RRB- 180 2675 1 @Korea @korea NN 180 2675 2 , , , 180 2675 3 North North NNP 180 2675 4 , , , 180 2675 5 Government Government NNP 180 2675 6 Names Names NNPS 180 2675 7 : : : 180 2675 8 conventional conventional JJ 180 2675 9 long long JJ 180 2675 10 form form NN 180 2675 11 : : : 180 2675 12 Democratic Democratic NNP 180 2675 13 People People NNPS 180 2675 14 's 's POS 180 2675 15 Republic Republic NNP 180 2675 16 of of IN 180 2675 17 Korea Korea NNP 180 2675 18 conventional conventional JJ 180 2675 19 short short JJ 180 2675 20 form form NN 180 2675 21 : : : 180 2675 22 North North NNP 180 2675 23 Korea Korea NNP 180 2675 24 local local JJ 180 2675 25 long long JJ 180 2675 26 form form NN 180 2675 27 : : : 180 2675 28 Choson Choson NNP 180 2675 29 - - HYPH 180 2675 30 minjujuui minjujuui NN 180 2675 31 - - HYPH 180 2675 32 inmin inmin NNP 180 2675 33 - - HYPH 180 2675 34 konghwaguk konghwaguk NNP 180 2675 35 local local JJ 180 2675 36 short short JJ 180 2675 37 form form NN 180 2675 38 : : : 180 2675 39 none none NN 180 2675 40 Abbreviation abbreviation NN 180 2675 41 : : : 180 2675 42 DPRK DPRK NNP 180 2675 43 Digraph Digraph NNP 180 2675 44 : : : 180 2675 45 KN KN NNP 180 2675 46 Type type NN 180 2675 47 : : : 180 2675 48 Communist communist JJ 180 2675 49 state state NN 180 2675 50 ; ; : 180 2675 51 Stalinist stalinist JJ 180 2675 52 dictatorship dictatorship NN 180 2675 53 Capital capital NN 180 2675 54 : : : 180 2675 55 P'yongyang P'yongyang NNP 180 2675 56 Administrative administrative JJ 180 2675 57 divisions division NNS 180 2675 58 : : : 180 2675 59 9 9 CD 180 2675 60 provinces province NNS 180 2675 61 ( ( -LRB- 180 2675 62 do do VB 180 2675 63 , , , 180 2675 64 singular singular JJ 180 2675 65 and and CC 180 2675 66 plural plural JJ 180 2675 67 ) ) -RRB- 180 2675 68 and and CC 180 2675 69 3 3 CD 180 2675 70 special special JJ 180 2675 71 cities city NNS 180 2675 72 * * NFP 180 2675 73 ( ( -LRB- 180 2675 74 jikhalsi jikhalsi NNP 180 2675 75 , , , 180 2675 76 singular singular JJ 180 2675 77 and and CC 180 2675 78 plural plural JJ 180 2675 79 ) ) -RRB- 180 2675 80 ; ; : 180 2675 81 Chagang Chagang NNP 180 2675 82 - - HYPH 180 2675 83 do do NN 180 2675 84 ( ( -LRB- 180 2675 85 Chagang Chagang NNP 180 2675 86 Province Province NNP 180 2675 87 ) ) -RRB- 180 2675 88 , , , 180 2675 89 Hamgyong Hamgyong NNP 180 2675 90 - - HYPH 180 2675 91 bukto bukto NNP 180 2675 92 ( ( -LRB- 180 2675 93 North North NNP 180 2675 94 Hamgyong Hamgyong NNP 180 2675 95 Province Province NNP 180 2675 96 ) ) -RRB- 180 2675 97 , , , 180 2675 98 Hamgyong Hamgyong NNP 180 2675 99 - - HYPH 180 2675 100 namdo namdo NNP 180 2675 101 ( ( -LRB- 180 2675 102 South South NNP 180 2675 103 Hamgyong Hamgyong NNP 180 2675 104 Province Province NNP 180 2675 105 ) ) -RRB- 180 2675 106 , , , 180 2675 107 Hwanghae Hwanghae NNP 180 2675 108 - - HYPH 180 2675 109 bukto bukto NNP 180 2675 110 ( ( -LRB- 180 2675 111 North North NNP 180 2675 112 Hwanghae Hwanghae NNP 180 2675 113 Province Province NNP 180 2675 114 ) ) -RRB- 180 2675 115 , , , 180 2675 116 Hwanghae Hwanghae NNP 180 2675 117 - - HYPH 180 2675 118 namdo namdo NNP 180 2675 119 ( ( -LRB- 180 2675 120 South South NNP 180 2675 121 Hwanghae Hwanghae NNP 180 2675 122 Province Province NNP 180 2675 123 ) ) -RRB- 180 2675 124 , , , 180 2675 125 Kaesong Kaesong NNP 180 2675 126 - - HYPH 180 2675 127 si si NNP 180 2675 128 * * NFP 180 2675 129 ( ( -LRB- 180 2675 130 Kaesong Kaesong NNP 180 2675 131 City City NNP 180 2675 132 ) ) -RRB- 180 2675 133 , , , 180 2675 134 Kangwon Kangwon NNP 180 2675 135 - - HYPH 180 2675 136 do do NN 180 2675 137 ( ( -LRB- 180 2675 138 Kangwon Kangwon NNP 180 2675 139 Province Province NNP 180 2675 140 ) ) -RRB- 180 2675 141 , , , 180 2675 142 Namp'o Namp'o NNP 180 2675 143 - - HYPH 180 2675 144 si si NNP 180 2675 145 * * NFP 180 2675 146 ( ( -LRB- 180 2675 147 Namp'o Namp'o NNP 180 2675 148 City City NNP 180 2675 149 ) ) -RRB- 180 2675 150 , , , 180 2675 151 P'yongan p'yongan CD 180 2675 152 - - HYPH 180 2675 153 bukto bukto NNP 180 2675 154 ( ( -LRB- 180 2675 155 North North NNP 180 2675 156 P'yongan P'yongan NNP 180 2675 157 Province Province NNP 180 2675 158 ) ) -RRB- 180 2675 159 , , , 180 2675 160 P'yongan p'yongan CD 180 2675 161 - - HYPH 180 2675 162 namdo namdo NN 180 2675 163 ( ( -LRB- 180 2675 164 South South NNP 180 2675 165 P'yongan P'yongan NNP 180 2675 166 Province Province NNP 180 2675 167 ) ) -RRB- 180 2675 168 , , , 180 2675 169 P'yongyang P'yongyang NNP 180 2675 170 - - HYPH 180 2675 171 si si NN 180 2675 172 * * NFP 180 2675 173 ( ( -LRB- 180 2675 174 P'yongyang P'yongyang NNP 180 2675 175 City City NNP 180 2675 176 ) ) -RRB- 180 2675 177 , , , 180 2675 178 Yanggang Yanggang NNP 180 2675 179 - - HYPH 180 2675 180 do do VB 180 2675 181 ( ( -LRB- 180 2675 182 Yanggang Yanggang NNP 180 2675 183 Province Province NNP 180 2675 184 ) ) -RRB- 180 2675 185 Independence independence NN 180 2675 186 : : : 180 2675 187 9 9 CD 180 2675 188 September September NNP 180 2675 189 1948 1948 CD 180 2675 190 note note NN 180 2675 191 : : : 180 2675 192 15 15 CD 180 2675 193 August August NNP 180 2675 194 1945 1945 CD 180 2675 195 , , , 180 2675 196 date date NN 180 2675 197 of of IN 180 2675 198 independence independence NN 180 2675 199 from from IN 180 2675 200 the the DT 180 2675 201 Japanese Japanese NNPS 180 2675 202 and and CC 180 2675 203 celebrated celebrate VBD 180 2675 204 in in IN 180 2675 205 North North NNP 180 2675 206 Korea Korea NNP 180 2675 207 as as IN 180 2675 208 National National NNP 180 2675 209 Liberation Liberation NNP 180 2675 210 Day Day NNP 180 2675 211 National National NNP 180 2675 212 holiday holiday NN 180 2675 213 : : : 180 2675 214 DPRK DPRK NNP 180 2675 215 Foundation Foundation NNP 180 2675 216 Day Day NNP 180 2675 217 , , , 180 2675 218 9 9 CD 180 2675 219 September September NNP 180 2675 220 ( ( -LRB- 180 2675 221 1948 1948 CD 180 2675 222 ) ) -RRB- 180 2675 223 Constitution constitution NN 180 2675 224 : : : 180 2675 225 adopted adopt VBN 180 2675 226 1948 1948 CD 180 2675 227 , , , 180 2675 228 completely completely RB 180 2675 229 revised revise VBD 180 2675 230 27 27 CD 180 2675 231 December December NNP 180 2675 232 1972 1972 CD 180 2675 233 , , , 180 2675 234 revised revise VBN 180 2675 235 again again RB 180 2675 236 in in IN 180 2675 237 April April NNP 180 2675 238 1992 1992 CD 180 2675 239 Legal legal JJ 180 2675 240 system system NN 180 2675 241 : : : 180 2675 242 based base VBN 180 2675 243 on on IN 180 2675 244 German german JJ 180 2675 245 civil civil JJ 180 2675 246 law law NN 180 2675 247 system system NN 180 2675 248 with with IN 180 2675 249 Japanese japanese JJ 180 2675 250 influences influence NNS 180 2675 251 and and CC 180 2675 252 Communist communist JJ 180 2675 253 legal legal JJ 180 2675 254 theory theory NN 180 2675 255 ; ; : 180 2675 256 no no DT 180 2675 257 judicial judicial JJ 180 2675 258 review review NN 180 2675 259 of of IN 180 2675 260 legislative legislative JJ 180 2675 261 acts act NNS 180 2675 262 ; ; : 180 2675 263 has have VBZ 180 2675 264 not not RB 180 2675 265 accepted accept VBN 180 2675 266 compulsory compulsory NN 180 2675 267 ICJ ICJ NNP 180 2675 268 jurisdiction jurisdiction NN 180 2675 269 Suffrage suffrage CD 180 2675 270 : : : 180 2675 271 17 17 CD 180 2675 272 years year NNS 180 2675 273 of of IN 180 2675 274 age age NN 180 2675 275 ; ; : 180 2675 276 universal universal JJ 180 2675 277 Executive Executive NNP 180 2675 278 branch branch NN 180 2675 279 : : : 180 2675 280 chief chief NN 180 2675 281 of of IN 180 2675 282 state state NN 180 2675 283 : : : 180 2675 284 President President NNP 180 2675 285 KIM KIM NNP 180 2675 286 Il Il NNP 180 2675 287 - - HYPH 180 2675 288 song song NNP 180 2675 289 ( ( -LRB- 180 2675 290 national national JJ 180 2675 291 leader leader NN 180 2675 292 since since IN 180 2675 293 1948 1948 CD 180 2675 294 , , , 180 2675 295 president president NN 180 2675 296 since since IN 180 2675 297 28 28 CD 180 2675 298 December December NNP 180 2675 299 1972 1972 CD 180 2675 300 ) ) -RRB- 180 2675 301 ; ; : 180 2675 302 designated designate VBN 180 2675 303 successor successor NN 180 2675 304 KIM KIM NNP 180 2675 305 Chong Chong NNP 180 2675 306 - - HYPH 180 2675 307 il il NNP 180 2675 308 ( ( -LRB- 180 2675 309 son son NN 180 2675 310 of of IN 180 2675 311 president president NNP 180 2675 312 , , , 180 2675 313 born bear VBN 180 2675 314 16 16 CD 180 2675 315 February February NNP 180 2675 316 1942 1942 CD 180 2675 317 ) ) -RRB- 180 2675 318 ; ; : 180 2675 319 election election NN 180 2675 320 last last JJ 180 2675 321 held hold VBD 180 2675 322 24 24 CD 180 2675 323 May May NNP 180 2675 324 1990 1990 CD 180 2675 325 ( ( -LRB- 180 2675 326 next next JJ 180 2675 327 to to TO 180 2675 328 be be VB 180 2675 329 held hold VBN 180 2675 330 by by IN 180 2675 331 NA NA NNP 180 2675 332 1995 1995 CD 180 2675 333 ) ) -RRB- 180 2675 334 ; ; : 180 2675 335 results result NNS 180 2675 336 - - : 180 2675 337 President President NNP 180 2675 338 KIM KIM NNP 180 2675 339 Il Il NNP 180 2675 340 - - HYPH 180 2675 341 song song NNP 180 2675 342 was be VBD 180 2675 343 reelected reelect VBN 180 2675 344 without without IN 180 2675 345 opposition opposition NN 180 2675 346 head head NN 180 2675 347 of of IN 180 2675 348 government government NN 180 2675 349 : : : 180 2675 350 Premier Premier NNP 180 2675 351 KANG KANG NNP 180 2675 352 Song Song NNP 180 2675 353 - - HYPH 180 2675 354 san san NNP 180 2675 355 ( ( -LRB- 180 2675 356 since since IN 180 2675 357 December December NNP 180 2675 358 1992 1992 CD 180 2675 359 ) ) -RRB- 180 2675 360 cabinet cabinet NN 180 2675 361 : : : 180 2675 362 State State NNP 180 2675 363 Administration Administration NNP 180 2675 364 Council Council NNP 180 2675 365 ; ; : 180 2675 366 appointed appoint VBN 180 2675 367 by by IN 180 2675 368 the the DT 180 2675 369 Supreme Supreme NNP 180 2675 370 People People NNPS 180 2675 371 's 's POS 180 2675 372 Assembly Assembly NNP 180 2675 373 Legislative Legislative NNP 180 2675 374 branch branch NN 180 2675 375 : : : 180 2675 376 unicameral unicameral JJ 180 2675 377 Supreme Supreme NNP 180 2675 378 People People NNP 180 2675 379 's 's POS 180 2675 380 Assembly Assembly NNP 180 2675 381 ( ( -LRB- 180 2675 382 Ch'oego Ch'oego NNP 180 2675 383 Inmin Inmin NNP 180 2675 384 Hoeui Hoeui NNP 180 2675 385 ) ) -RRB- 180 2675 386 : : : 180 2675 387 elections election NNS 180 2675 388 last last RB 180 2675 389 held hold VBD 180 2675 390 on on IN 180 2675 391 7 7 CD 180 2675 392 - - SYM 180 2675 393 9 9 CD 180 2675 394 April April NNP 180 2675 395 1993 1993 CD 180 2675 396 ( ( -LRB- 180 2675 397 next next JJ 180 2675 398 to to TO 180 2675 399 be be VB 180 2675 400 held hold VBN 180 2675 401 NA NA NNP 180 2675 402 ) ) -RRB- 180 2675 403 ; ; : 180 2675 404 results result NNS 180 2675 405 - - HYPH 180 2675 406 percent percent NN 180 2675 407 of of IN 180 2675 408 vote vote NN 180 2675 409 by by IN 180 2675 410 party party NN 180 2675 411 NA NA NNP 180 2675 412 ; ; : 180 2675 413 seats seat NNS 180 2675 414 - - : 180 2675 415 ( ( -LRB- 180 2675 416 687 687 CD 180 2675 417 total total NN 180 2675 418 ) ) -RRB- 180 2675 419 the the DT 180 2675 420 KWP KWP NNP 180 2675 421 approves approve VBZ 180 2675 422 a a DT 180 2675 423 single single JJ 180 2675 424 list list NN 180 2675 425 of of IN 180 2675 426 candidates candidate NNS 180 2675 427 who who WP 180 2675 428 are be VBP 180 2675 429 elected elect VBN 180 2675 430 without without IN 180 2675 431 opposition opposition NN 180 2675 432 ; ; : 180 2675 433 minor minor JJ 180 2675 434 parties party NNS 180 2675 435 hold hold VBP 180 2675 436 a a DT 180 2675 437 few few JJ 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61 rice rice NN 180 2695 62 , , , 180 2695 63 corn corn NN 180 2695 64 , , , 180 2695 65 potatoes potato NNS 180 2695 66 , , , 180 2695 67 soybeans soybean NNS 180 2695 68 , , , 180 2695 69 pulses pulse NNS 180 2695 70 ; ; : 180 2695 71 livestock livestock NN 180 2695 72 and and CC 180 2695 73 livestock livestock NN 180 2695 74 products product NNS 180 2695 75 - - , 180 2695 76 cattle cattle NNS 180 2695 77 , , , 180 2695 78 hogs hog NNS 180 2695 79 , , , 180 2695 80 pork pork NN 180 2695 81 , , , 180 2695 82 eggs egg NNS 180 2695 83 ; ; : 180 2695 84 not not RB 180 2695 85 self self NN 180 2695 86 - - HYPH 180 2695 87 sufficient sufficient JJ 180 2695 88 in in IN 180 2695 89 grain grain NN 180 2695 90 Economic economic JJ 180 2695 91 aid aid NN 180 2695 92 : : : 180 2695 93 recipient recipient NN 180 2695 94 : : : 180 2695 95 Communist communist JJ 180 2695 96 countries country NNS 180 2695 97 , , , 180 2695 98 $ $ $ 180 2695 99 1.4 1.4 CD 180 2695 100 billion billion CD 180 2695 101 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2.13 2.13 CD 180 2695 143 ( ( -LRB- 180 2695 144 May May NNP 180 2695 145 1992 1992 CD 180 2695 146 ) ) -RRB- 180 2695 147 , , , 180 2695 148 2.14 2.14 CD 180 2695 149 ( ( -LRB- 180 2695 150 September September NNP 180 2695 151 1991 1991 CD 180 2695 152 ) ) -RRB- 180 2695 153 , , , 180 2695 154 2.1 2.1 CD 180 2695 155 ( ( -LRB- 180 2695 156 January January NNP 180 2695 157 1990 1990 CD 180 2695 158 ) ) -RRB- 180 2695 159 , , , 180 2695 160 2.3 2.3 CD 180 2695 161 ( ( -LRB- 180 2695 162 December December NNP 180 2695 163 1989 1989 CD 180 2695 164 ) ) -RRB- 180 2695 165 Fiscal fiscal JJ 180 2695 166 year year NN 180 2695 167 : : : 180 2695 168 calendar calendar NNP 180 2695 169 year year NNP 180 2695 170 @Korea @Korea NNP 180 2695 171 , , , 180 2695 172 North North NNP 180 2695 173 , , , 180 2695 174 Communications Communications NNP 180 2695 175 Railroads railroad NNS 180 2695 176 : : : 180 2695 177 4,915 4,915 CD 180 2695 178 km km NN 180 2695 179 total total NN 180 2695 180 ; ; : 180 2695 181 4,250 4,250 CD 180 2695 182 km km NN 180 2695 183 1.435-meter 1.435-meter CD 180 2695 184 standard standard JJ 180 2695 185 gauge gauge NN 180 2695 186 , , , 180 2695 187 665 665 CD 180 2695 188 km km VBP 180 2695 189 0.762-meter 0.762-meter CD 180 2695 190 narrow narrow JJ 180 2695 191 gauge gauge NN 180 2695 192 ; ; : 180 2695 193 159 159 CD 180 2695 194 km km NN 180 2695 195 double double JJ 180 2695 196 track track NN 180 2695 197 ; ; : 180 2695 198 3,084 3,084 CD 180 2695 199 km km NN 180 2695 200 electrified electrify VBN 180 2695 201 ; ; : 180 2695 202 government government NN 180 2695 203 owned own VBN 180 2695 204 ( ( -LRB- 180 2695 205 1989 1989 CD 180 2695 206 ) ) -RRB- 180 2695 207 Highways highway NNS 180 2695 208 : : : 180 2695 209 total total NN 180 2695 210 : : : 180 2695 211 30,000 30,000 CD 180 2695 212 km km NN 180 2695 213 paved pave VBN 180 2695 214 : : : 180 2695 215 1,440 1,440 CD 180 2695 216 km km NN 180 2695 217 unpaved unpaved JJ 180 2695 218 : : : 180 2695 219 gravel gravel NN 180 2695 220 , , , 180 2695 221 crushed crush VBN 180 2695 222 stone stone NN 180 2695 223 , , , 180 2695 224 earth earth NN 180 2695 225 28,560 28,560 CD 180 2695 226 km km NNS 180 2695 227 ( ( -LRB- 180 2695 228 1991 1991 CD 180 2695 229 ) ) -RRB- 180 2695 230 Inland Inland NNP 180 2695 231 waterways waterway NNS 180 2695 232 : : : 180 2695 233 2,253 2,253 CD 180 2695 234 km km NNS 180 2695 235 ; ; : 180 2695 236 mostly mostly RB 180 2695 237 navigable navigable JJ 180 2695 238 by by IN 180 2695 239 small small JJ 180 2695 240 craft craft NN 180 2695 241 only only RB 180 2695 242 Pipelines Pipelines NNPS 180 2695 243 : : : 180 2695 244 crude crude JJ 180 2695 245 oil oil NN 180 2695 246 37 37 CD 180 2695 247 km km NN 180 2695 248 Ports port NNS 180 2695 249 : : : 180 2695 250 primary primary JJ 180 2695 251 - - HYPH 180 2695 252 Ch'ongjin Ch'ongjin NNP 180 2695 253 , , , 180 2695 254 Hungnam Hungnam NNP 180 2695 255 ( ( -LRB- 180 2695 256 Hamhung Hamhung NNP 180 2695 257 ) ) -RRB- 180 2695 258 , , , 180 2695 259 Najin Najin NNP 180 2695 260 , , , 180 2695 261 Namp'o Namp'o NNP 180 2695 262 , , , 180 2695 263 Wonsan Wonsan NNP 180 2695 264 ; ; : 180 2695 265 secondary secondary JJ 180 2695 266 - - HYPH 180 2695 267 Haeju Haeju NNP 180 2695 268 , , , 180 2695 269 Kimch'aek kimch'aek JJ 180 2695 270 , , , 180 2695 271 Kosong Kosong NNP 180 2695 272 , , , 180 2695 273 Sinuiju Sinuiju NNP 180 2695 274 , , , 180 2695 275 Songnim Songnim NNP 180 2695 276 , , , 180 2695 277 Sonbong Sonbong NNP 180 2695 278 ( ( -LRB- 180 2695 279 formerly formerly RB 180 2695 280 Unggi unggi JJ 180 2695 281 ) ) -RRB- 180 2695 282 , , , 180 2695 283 Ungsang Ungsang NNP 180 2695 284 Merchant Merchant NNP 180 2695 285 marine marine NN 180 2695 286 : : : 180 2695 287 83 83 CD 180 2695 288 ships ship NNS 180 2695 289 ( ( -LRB- 180 2695 290 1,000 1,000 CD 180 2695 291 GRT GRT NNP 180 2695 292 and and CC 180 2695 293 over over RB 180 2695 294 ) ) -RRB- 180 2695 295 totaling total VBG 180 2695 296 706,497 706,497 CD 180 2695 297 GRT/1,114,827 GRT/1,114,827 NNP 180 2695 298 DWT DWT NNP 180 2695 299 , , , 180 2695 300 bulk bulk NN 180 2695 301 9 9 CD 180 2695 302 , , , 180 2695 303 cargo cargo NN 180 2695 304 67 67 CD 180 2695 305 , , , 180 2695 306 combination combination NN 180 2695 307 bulk bulk NN 180 2695 308 1 1 CD 180 2695 309 , , , 180 2695 310 oil oil NN 180 2695 311 tanker tanker NN 180 2695 312 2 2 CD 180 2695 313 , , , 180 2695 314 passenger passenger NN 180 2695 315 1 1 CD 180 2695 316 , , , 180 2695 317 passenger passenger NN 180 2695 318 - - HYPH 180 2695 319 cargo cargo NN 180 2695 320 2 2 CD 180 2695 321 , , , 180 2695 322 short short JJ 180 2695 323 - - HYPH 180 2695 324 sea sea NN 180 2695 325 passenger passenger NN 180 2695 326 1 1 CD 180 2695 327 Airports airport NNS 180 2695 328 : : : 180 2695 329 total total NN 180 2695 330 : : : 180 2695 331 55 55 CD 180 2695 332 usable usable JJ 180 2695 333 : : : 180 2695 334 55 55 CD 180 2695 335 ( ( -LRB- 180 2695 336 est est NNP 180 2695 337 . . . 180 2695 338 ) ) -RRB- 180 2696 1 with with IN 180 2696 2 permanent permanent JJ 180 2696 3 - - HYPH 180 2696 4 surface surface NN 180 2696 5 runways runway NNS 180 2696 6 : : : 180 2696 7 about about RB 180 2696 8 30 30 CD 180 2696 9 with with IN 180 2696 10 runways runway NNS 180 2696 11 over over IN 180 2696 12 3,659 3,659 CD 180 2696 13 m m NN 180 2696 14 : : : 180 2696 15 fewer few JJR 180 2696 16 than than IN 180 2696 17 5 5 CD 180 2696 18 with with IN 180 2696 19 runways runways NNP 180 2696 20 2,440 2,440 CD 180 2696 21 - - HYPH 180 2696 22 3,659 3,659 CD 180 2696 23 m m NN 180 2696 24 : : : 180 2696 25 20 20 CD 180 2696 26 with with IN 180 2696 27 runways runway NNS 180 2696 28 1,220 1,220 CD 180 2696 29 - - HYPH 180 2696 30 2,439 2,439 CD 180 2696 31 m m NN 180 2696 32 : : : 180 2696 33 30 30 CD 180 2696 34 Telecommunications telecommunication NNS 180 2696 35 : : : 180 2696 36 broadcast broadcast NN 180 2696 37 stations station NNS 180 2696 38 - - SYM 180 2696 39 18 18 CD 180 2696 40 AM am NN 180 2696 41 , , , 180 2696 42 no no DT 180 2696 43 FM FM NNP 180 2696 44 , , , 180 2696 45 11 11 CD 180 2696 46 TV tv NN 180 2696 47 ; ; : 180 2696 48 300,000 300,000 CD 180 2696 49 TV tv NN 180 2696 50 sets set NNS 180 2696 51 ( ( -LRB- 180 2696 52 1989 1989 CD 180 2696 53 ) ) -RRB- 180 2696 54 ; ; : 180 2696 55 3,500,000 3,500,000 CD 180 2696 56 radio radio NN 180 2696 57 receivers receiver NNS 180 2696 58 ; ; : 180 2696 59 1 1 CD 180 2696 60 Indian Indian NNP 180 2696 61 Ocean Ocean NNP 180 2696 62 INTELSAT intelsat JJ 180 2696 63 earth earth NN 180 2696 64 station station NN 180 2696 65 @Korea @korea NN 180 2696 66 , , , 180 2696 67 North North NNP 180 2696 68 , , , 180 2696 69 Defense Defense NNP 180 2696 70 Forces Forces NNPS 180 2696 71 Branches Branches NNPS 180 2696 72 : : : 180 2696 73 Korean Korean NNP 180 2696 74 People People NNPS 180 2696 75 's 's POS 180 2696 76 Army Army NNP 180 2696 77 ( ( -LRB- 180 2696 78 including include VBG 180 2696 79 the the DT 180 2696 80 Army Army NNP 180 2696 81 , , , 180 2696 82 Navy Navy NNP 180 2696 83 , , , 180 2696 84 Air Air NNP 180 2696 85 Force Force NNP 180 2696 86 ) ) -RRB- 180 2696 87 , , , 180 2696 88 Civil Civil NNP 180 2696 89 Security Security NNP 180 2696 90 Forces Forces NNPS 180 2696 91 Manpower Manpower NNP 180 2696 92 availability availability NN 180 2696 93 : : : 180 2696 94 males male NNS 180 2696 95 age age NNP 180 2696 96 15 15 CD 180 2696 97 - - SYM 180 2696 98 49 49 CD 180 2696 99 6,658,529 6,658,529 CD 180 2696 100 ; ; : 180 2696 101 fit fit JJ 180 2696 102 for for IN 180 2696 103 military military JJ 180 2696 104 service service NN 180 2696 105 4,044,355 4,044,355 CD 180 2696 106 ; ; : 180 2696 107 reach reach VB 180 2696 108 military military JJ 180 2696 109 age age NN 180 2696 110 ( ( -LRB- 180 2696 111 18 18 CD 180 2696 112 ) ) -RRB- 180 2696 113 annually annually RB 180 2696 114 196,763 196,763 CD 180 2696 115 ( ( -LRB- 180 2696 116 1994 1994 CD 180 2696 117 est est NNP 180 2696 118 . . . 180 2696 119 ) ) -RRB- 180 2697 1 Defense defense NN 180 2697 2 expenditures expenditure NNS 180 2697 3 : : : 180 2697 4 exchange exchange NN 180 2697 5 rate rate NN 180 2697 6 conversion conversion NN 180 2697 7 - - : 180 2697 8 about about RB 180 2697 9 $ $ $ 180 2697 10 5 5 CD 180 2697 11 billion billion CD 180 2697 12 , , , 180 2697 13 20%-25 20%-25 CD 180 2697 14 % % NN 180 2697 15 of of IN 180 2697 16 GNP GNP NNP 180 2697 17 ( ( -LRB- 180 2697 18 1991 1991 CD 180 2697 19 est est NNP 180 2697 20 . . . 180 2698 1 ) ) -RRB- 180 2698 2 ; ; : 180 2698 3 note note VB 180 2698 4 - - : 180 2698 5 the the DT 180 2698 6 officially officially RB 180 2698 7 announced announce VBN 180 2698 8 but but CC 180 2698 9 suspect suspect JJ 180 2698 10 figure figure NN 180 2698 11 is be VBZ 180 2698 12 $ $ $ 180 2698 13 2.2 2.2 CD 180 2698 14 billion billion CD 180 2698 15 ( ( -LRB- 180 2698 16 1994 1994 CD 180 2698 17 ) ) -RRB- 180 2698 18 , , , 180 2698 19 about about RB 180 2698 20 12 12 CD 180 2698 21 % % NN 180 2698 22 of of IN 180 2698 23 total total JJ 180 2698 24 spending spending NN 180 2698 25 @Korea @Korea NNP 180 2698 26 , , , 180 2698 27 South South NNP 180 2698 28 , , , 180 2698 29 Geography Geography NNP 180 2698 30 Location Location NNP 180 2698 31 : : : 180 2698 32 Eastern Eastern NNP 180 2698 33 Asia Asia NNP 180 2698 34 , , , 180 2698 35 between between IN 180 2698 36 North North NNP 180 2698 37 Korea Korea NNP 180 2698 38 and and CC 180 2698 39 Japan Japan NNP 180 2698 40 Map Map NNP 180 2698 41 references reference NNS 180 2698 42 : : : 180 2698 43 Asia Asia NNP 180 2698 44 , , , 180 2698 45 Standard Standard NNP 180 2698 46 Time Time NNP 180 2698 47 Zones Zones NNPS 180 2698 48 of of IN 180 2698 49 the the DT 180 2698 50 World World NNP 180 2698 51 Area Area NNP 180 2698 52 : : : 180 2698 53 total total JJ 180 2698 54 area area NN 180 2698 55 : : : 180 2698 56 98,480 98,480 CD 180 2698 57 sq sq IN 180 2698 58 km km NNP 180 2698 59 land land NN 180 2698 60 area area NN 180 2698 61 : : : 180 2698 62 98,190 98,190 CD 180 2698 63 sq sq RB 180 2698 64 km km NNP 180 2698 65 comparative comparative JJ 180 2698 66 area area NN 180 2698 67 : : : 180 2698 68 slightly slightly RB 180 2698 69 larger large JJR 180 2698 70 than than IN 180 2698 71 Indiana Indiana NNP 180 2698 72 Land Land NNP 180 2698 73 boundaries boundary NNS 180 2698 74 : : : 180 2698 75 total total VB 180 2698 76 238 238 CD 180 2698 77 km km NNS 180 2698 78 , , , 180 2698 79 North North NNP 180 2698 80 Korea Korea NNP 180 2698 81 238 238 CD 180 2698 82 km km NN 180 2698 83 Coastline Coastline NNP 180 2698 84 : : : 180 2698 85 2,413 2,413 CD 180 2698 86 km km NN 180 2698 87 Maritime Maritime NNP 180 2698 88 claims claim VBZ 180 2698 89 : : : 180 2698 90 continental continental NNP 180 2698 91 shelf shelf NNP 180 2698 92 : : : 180 2698 93 not not RB 180 2698 94 specified specify VBN 180 2698 95 territorial territorial JJ 180 2698 96 sea sea NN 180 2698 97 : : : 180 2698 98 12 12 CD 180 2698 99 nm nm CD 180 2698 100 ; ; : 180 2698 101 3 3 CD 180 2698 102 nm nm UH 180 2698 103 in in IN 180 2698 104 the the DT 180 2698 105 Korea Korea NNP 180 2698 106 Strait Strait NNP 180 2698 107 International International NNP 180 2698 108 disputes dispute NNS 180 2698 109 : : : 180 2698 110 Demarcation demarcation NN 180 2698 111 Line Line NNP 180 2698 112 with with IN 180 2698 113 North North NNP 180 2698 114 Korea Korea NNP 180 2698 115 ; ; : 180 2698 116 Liancourt Liancourt NNP 180 2698 117 Rocks Rocks NNPS 180 2698 118 claimed claim VBD 180 2698 119 by by IN 180 2698 120 Japan Japan NNP 180 2698 121 Climate Climate NNP 180 2698 122 : : : 180 2698 123 temperate temperate VB 180 2698 124 , , , 180 2698 125 with with IN 180 2698 126 rainfall rainfall NN 180 2698 127 heavier heavier RBR 180 2698 128 in in IN 180 2698 129 summer summer NN 180 2698 130 than than IN 180 2698 131 winter winter NN 180 2698 132 Terrain terrain NN 180 2698 133 : : : 180 2698 134 mostly mostly RB 180 2698 135 hills hill NNS 180 2698 136 and and CC 180 2698 137 mountains mountain NNS 180 2698 138 ; ; , 180 2698 139 wide wide JJ 180 2698 140 coastal coastal JJ 180 2698 141 plains plain NNS 180 2698 142 in in IN 180 2698 143 west west NN 180 2698 144 and and CC 180 2698 145 south south JJ 180 2698 146 Natural natural JJ 180 2698 147 resources resource NNS 180 2698 148 : : : 180 2698 149 coal coal NN 180 2698 150 , , , 180 2698 151 tungsten tungsten NN 180 2698 152 , , , 180 2698 153 graphite graphite NN 180 2698 154 , , , 180 2698 155 molybdenum molybdenum NN 180 2698 156 , , , 180 2698 157 lead lead NN 180 2698 158 , , , 180 2698 159 hydropower hydropower NN 180 2698 160 Land Land NNP 180 2698 161 use use NN 180 2698 162 : : : 180 2698 163 arable arable JJ 180 2698 164 land land NN 180 2698 165 : : : 180 2698 166 21 21 CD 180 2698 167 % % NN 180 2698 168 permanent permanent JJ 180 2698 169 crops crop NNS 180 2698 170 : : : 180 2698 171 1 1 CD 180 2698 172 % % NN 180 2698 173 meadows meadow NNS 180 2698 174 and and CC 180 2698 175 pastures pasture NNS 180 2698 176 : : : 180 2698 177 1 1 CD 180 2698 178 % % NN 180 2698 179 forest forest NN 180 2698 180 and and CC 180 2698 181 woodland woodland NN 180 2698 182 : : : 180 2698 183 67 67 CD 180 2698 184 % % NN 180 2698 185 other other JJ 180 2698 186 : : : 180 2698 187 10 10 CD 180 2698 188 % % NN 180 2698 189 Irrigated irrigated JJ 180 2698 190 land land NN 180 2698 191 : : : 180 2698 192 13,530 13,530 CD 180 2698 193 sq sq NNP 180 2698 194 km km NNP 180 2698 195 ( ( -LRB- 180 2698 196 1989 1989 CD 180 2698 197 ) ) -RRB- 180 2698 198 Environment environment NN 180 2698 199 : : : 180 2698 200 current current JJ 180 2698 201 issues issue NNS 180 2698 202 : : : 180 2698 203 air air NN 180 2698 204 pollution pollution NN 180 2698 205 in in IN 180 2698 206 large large JJ 180 2698 207 cities city NNS 180 2698 208 ; ; : 180 2698 209 water water NN 180 2698 210 pollution pollution NN 180 2698 211 from from IN 180 2698 212 the the DT 180 2698 213 discharge discharge NN 180 2698 214 of of IN 180 2698 215 sewage sewage NN 180 2698 216 and and CC 180 2698 217 industrial industrial JJ 180 2698 218 effluents effluent NNS 180 2698 219 natural natural JJ 180 2698 220 hazards hazard NNS 180 2698 221 : : : 180 2698 222 occasional occasional JJ 180 2698 223 typhoons typhoon NNS 180 2698 224 bring bring VBP 180 2698 225 high high JJ 180 2698 226 winds wind NNS 180 2698 227 and and CC 180 2698 228 floods flood NNS 180 2698 229 ; ; : 180 2698 230 earthquakes earthquake NNS 180 2698 231 in in IN 180 2698 232 southwest southwest NNP 180 2698 233 international international JJ 180 2698 234 agreements agreement NNS 180 2698 235 : : : 180 2698 236 party party NN 180 2698 237 to to IN 180 2698 238 - - HYPH 180 2698 239 Antarctic Antarctic NNP 180 2698 240 Treaty Treaty NNP 180 2698 241 , , , 180 2698 242 Climate Climate NNP 180 2698 243 Change Change NNP 180 2698 244 , , , 180 2698 245 Environmental Environmental NNP 180 2698 246 Modification Modification NNP 180 2698 247 , , , 180 2698 248 Hazardous Hazardous NNP 180 2698 249 Wastes Wastes NNPS 180 2698 250 , , , 180 2698 251 Nuclear Nuclear NNP 180 2698 252 Test Test NNP 180 2698 253 Ban Ban NNP 180 2698 254 , , , 180 2698 255 Ozone Ozone NNP 180 2698 256 Layer Layer NNP 180 2698 257 Protection Protection NNP 180 2698 258 , , , 180 2698 259 Ship Ship NNP 180 2698 260 Pollution Pollution NNP 180 2698 261 , , , 180 2698 262 Tropical Tropical NNP 180 2698 263 Timber Timber NNP 180 2698 264 , , , 180 2698 265 Whaling whaling NN 180 2698 266 ; ; , 180 2698 267 signed sign VBN 180 2698 268 , , , 180 2698 269 but but CC 180 2698 270 not not RB 180 2698 271 ratified ratified JJ 180 2698 272 - - HYPH 180 2698 273 Antarctic Antarctic NNP 180 2698 274 - - HYPH 180 2698 275 Environmental Environmental NNP 180 2698 276 Protocol Protocol NNP 180 2698 277 , , , 180 2698 278 Biodiversity Biodiversity NNP 180 2698 279 , , , 180 2698 280 Law Law NNP 180 2698 281 of of IN 180 2698 282 the the DT 180 2698 283 Sea Sea NNP 180 2698 284 @Korea @Korea NNP 180 2698 285 , , , 180 2698 286 South South NNP 180 2698 287 , , , 180 2698 288 People People NNP 180 2698 289 Population Population NNP 180 2698 290 : : : 180 2698 291 45,082,880 45,082,880 CD 180 2698 292 ( ( -LRB- 180 2698 293 July July NNP 180 2698 294 1994 1994 CD 180 2698 295 est est NNP 180 2698 296 . . . 180 2698 297 ) ) -RRB- 180 2699 1 Population population NN 180 2699 2 growth growth NN 180 2699 3 rate rate NN 180 2699 4 : : : 180 2699 5 1.04 1.04 CD 180 2699 6 % % NN 180 2699 7 ( ( -LRB- 180 2699 8 1994 1994 CD 180 2699 9 est est NNP 180 2699 10 . . . 180 2699 11 ) ) -RRB- 180 2700 1 Birth birth NN 180 2700 2 rate rate NN 180 2700 3 : : : 180 2700 4 15.7 15.7 CD 180 2700 5 births/1,000 births/1,000 CD 180 2700 6 population population NN 180 2700 7 ( ( -LRB- 180 2700 8 1994 1994 CD 180 2700 9 est est NNP 180 2700 10 . . . 180 2700 11 ) ) -RRB- 180 2701 1 Death death NN 180 2701 2 rate rate NN 180 2701 3 : : : 180 2701 4 6.17 6.17 CD 180 2701 5 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 180 2701 6 population population NN 180 2701 7 ( ( -LRB- 180 2701 8 1994 1994 CD 180 2701 9 est est NNP 180 2701 10 . . . 180 2701 11 ) ) -RRB- 180 2702 1 Net net JJ 180 2702 2 migration migration NN 180 2702 3 rate rate NN 180 2702 4 : : : 180 2702 5 0.91 0.91 CD 180 2702 6 migrant(s)/1,000 migrant(s)/1,000 JJ 180 2702 7 population population NN 180 2702 8 ( ( -LRB- 180 2702 9 1994 1994 CD 180 2702 10 est est NNP 180 2702 11 . . . 180 2702 12 ) ) -RRB- 180 2703 1 Infant infant NN 180 2703 2 mortality mortality NN 180 2703 3 rate rate NN 180 2703 4 : : : 180 2703 5 21.7 21.7 CD 180 2703 6 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 180 2703 7 live live JJ 180 2703 8 births birth NNS 180 2703 9 ( ( -LRB- 180 2703 10 1994 1994 CD 180 2703 11 est est NNP 180 2703 12 . . . 180 2703 13 ) ) -RRB- 180 2704 1 Life life NN 180 2704 2 expectancy expectancy NN 180 2704 3 at at IN 180 2704 4 birth birth NN 180 2704 5 : : : 180 2704 6 total total JJ 180 2704 7 population population NN 180 2704 8 : : : 180 2704 9 70.59 70.59 CD 180 2704 10 years year NNS 180 2704 11 male male NN 180 2704 12 : : : 180 2704 13 67.39 67.39 CD 180 2704 14 years year NNS 180 2704 15 female female JJ 180 2704 16 : : : 180 2704 17 73.98 73.98 CD 180 2704 18 years year NNS 180 2704 19 ( ( -LRB- 180 2704 20 1994 1994 CD 180 2704 21 est est NNP 180 2704 22 . . . 180 2704 23 ) ) -RRB- 180 2705 1 Total total JJ 180 2705 2 fertility fertility NN 180 2705 3 rate rate NN 180 2705 4 : : : 180 2705 5 1.65 1.65 CD 180 2705 6 children child NNS 180 2705 7 born bear VBN 180 2705 8 / / SYM 180 2705 9 woman woman NN 180 2705 10 ( ( -LRB- 180 2705 11 1994 1994 CD 180 2705 12 est est NNP 180 2705 13 . . . 180 2705 14 ) ) -RRB- 180 2706 1 Nationality nationality NN 180 2706 2 : : : 180 2706 3 noun noun NNP 180 2706 4 : : : 180 2706 5 Korean(s Korean(s NNP 180 2706 6 ) ) -RRB- 180 2706 7 adjective adjective NN 180 2706 8 : : : 180 2706 9 Korean korean JJ 180 2706 10 Ethnic ethnic JJ 180 2706 11 divisions division NNS 180 2706 12 : : : 180 2706 13 homogeneous homogeneous JJ 180 2706 14 ( ( -LRB- 180 2706 15 except except IN 180 2706 16 for for IN 180 2706 17 about about RB 180 2706 18 20,000 20,000 CD 180 2706 19 Chinese Chinese NNPS 180 2706 20 ) ) -RRB- 180 2706 21 Religions religion NNS 180 2706 22 : : : 180 2706 23 Christianity christianity NN 180 2706 24 48.6 48.6 CD 180 2706 25 % % NN 180 2706 26 , , , 180 2706 27 Buddhism Buddhism NNP 180 2706 28 47.4 47.4 CD 180 2706 29 % % NN 180 2706 30 , , , 180 2706 31 Confucianism confucianism NN 180 2706 32 3 3 CD 180 2706 33 % % NN 180 2706 34 , , , 180 2706 35 pervasive pervasive JJ 180 2706 36 folk folk NN 180 2706 37 religion religion NN 180 2706 38 ( ( -LRB- 180 2706 39 shamanism shamanism NN 180 2706 40 ) ) -RRB- 180 2706 41 , , , 180 2706 42 Chondogyo Chondogyo NNP 180 2706 43 ( ( -LRB- 180 2706 44 Religion religion NN 180 2706 45 of of IN 180 2706 46 the the DT 180 2706 47 Heavenly Heavenly NNP 180 2706 48 Way Way NNP 180 2706 49 ) ) -RRB- 180 2706 50 0.2 0.2 CD 180 2706 51 % % NN 180 2706 52 Languages Languages NNPS 180 2706 53 : : : 180 2706 54 Korean korean JJ 180 2706 55 , , , 180 2706 56 English English NNP 180 2706 57 widely widely RB 180 2706 58 taught teach VBD 180 2706 59 in in IN 180 2706 60 high high JJ 180 2706 61 school school NN 180 2706 62 Literacy literacy NN 180 2706 63 : : : 180 2706 64 age age NN 180 2706 65 15 15 CD 180 2706 66 and and CC 180 2706 67 over over RB 180 2706 68 can can MD 180 2706 69 read read VB 180 2706 70 and and CC 180 2706 71 write write VB 180 2706 72 ( ( -LRB- 180 2706 73 1990 1990 CD 180 2706 74 est est NNP 180 2706 75 . . . 180 2706 76 ) ) -RRB- 180 2707 1 total total JJ 180 2707 2 population population NN 180 2707 3 : : : 180 2707 4 96 96 CD 180 2707 5 % % NN 180 2707 6 male male NN 180 2707 7 : : : 180 2707 8 99 99 CD 180 2707 9 % % NN 180 2707 10 female female NN 180 2707 11 : : : 180 2707 12 99 99 CD 180 2707 13 % % NN 180 2707 14 Labor Labor NNP 180 2707 15 force force NN 180 2707 16 : : : 180 2707 17 20 20 CD 180 2707 18 million million CD 180 2707 19 by by IN 180 2707 20 occupation occupation NN 180 2707 21 : : : 180 2707 22 services service NNS 180 2707 23 and and CC 180 2707 24 other other JJ 180 2707 25 52 52 CD 180 2707 26 % % NN 180 2707 27 , , , 180 2707 28 mining mining NN 180 2707 29 and and CC 180 2707 30 manufacturing manufacture VBG 180 2707 31 27 27 CD 180 2707 32 % % NN 180 2707 33 , , , 180 2707 34 agriculture agriculture NN 180 2707 35 , , , 180 2707 36 fishing fishing NN 180 2707 37 , , , 180 2707 38 forestry forestry NN 180 2707 39 21 21 CD 180 2707 40 % % NN 180 2707 41 ( ( -LRB- 180 2707 42 1991 1991 CD 180 2707 43 ) ) -RRB- 180 2707 44 @Korea @korea NN 180 2707 45 , , , 180 2707 46 South South NNP 180 2707 47 , , , 180 2707 48 Government Government NNP 180 2707 49 Names Names NNPS 180 2707 50 : : : 180 2707 51 conventional conventional JJ 180 2707 52 long long JJ 180 2707 53 form form NN 180 2707 54 : : : 180 2707 55 Republic Republic NNP 180 2707 56 of of IN 180 2707 57 Korea Korea NNP 180 2707 58 conventional conventional JJ 180 2707 59 short short JJ 180 2707 60 form form NN 180 2707 61 : : : 180 2707 62 South South NNP 180 2707 63 Korea Korea NNP 180 2707 64 local local JJ 180 2707 65 long long JJ 180 2707 66 form form NN 180 2707 67 : : : 180 2707 68 Taehan Taehan NNP 180 2707 69 - - HYPH 180 2707 70 min'guk min'guk NNP 180 2707 71 local local JJ 180 2707 72 short short JJ 180 2707 73 form form NN 180 2707 74 : : : 180 2707 75 none none NN 180 2707 76 Abbreviation abbreviation NN 180 2707 77 : : : 180 2707 78 ROK ROK NNP 180 2707 79 Digraph Digraph NNP 180 2707 80 : : : 180 2707 81 KS KS NNP 180 2707 82 Type type NN 180 2707 83 : : : 180 2707 84 republic republic NNP 180 2707 85 Capital capital NN 180 2707 86 : : : 180 2707 87 Seoul Seoul NNP 180 2707 88 Administrative Administrative NNP 180 2707 89 divisions division NNS 180 2707 90 : : : 180 2707 91 9 9 CD 180 2707 92 provinces province NNS 180 2707 93 ( ( -LRB- 180 2707 94 do do VB 180 2707 95 , , , 180 2707 96 singular singular JJ 180 2707 97 and and CC 180 2707 98 plural plural JJ 180 2707 99 ) ) -RRB- 180 2707 100 and and CC 180 2707 101 6 6 CD 180 2707 102 special special JJ 180 2707 103 cities city NNS 180 2707 104 * * NFP 180 2707 105 ( ( -LRB- 180 2707 106 jikhalsi jikhalsi NNP 180 2707 107 , , , 180 2707 108 singular singular JJ 180 2707 109 and and CC 180 2707 110 plural plural JJ 180 2707 111 ) ) -RRB- 180 2707 112 ; ; : 180 2707 113 Cheju cheju NN 180 2707 114 - - HYPH 180 2707 115 do do VBP 180 2707 116 , , , 180 2707 117 Cholla Cholla NNP 180 2707 118 - - HYPH 180 2707 119 bukto bukto NNP 180 2707 120 , , , 180 2707 121 Cholla Cholla NNP 180 2707 122 - - HYPH 180 2707 123 namdo namdo NN 180 2707 124 , , , 180 2707 125 Ch'ungch'ong Ch'ungch'ong NNP 180 2707 126 - - HYPH 180 2707 127 bukto bukto NNP 180 2707 128 , , , 180 2707 129 Ch'ungch'ong Ch'ungch'ong NNP 180 2707 130 - - HYPH 180 2707 131 namdo namdo NNP 180 2707 132 , , , 180 2707 133 Inch'on Inch'on NNP 180 2707 134 - - HYPH 180 2707 135 jikhalsi jikhalsi NNP 180 2707 136 * * NFP 180 2707 137 , , , 180 2707 138 Kangwon Kangwon NNP 180 2707 139 - - HYPH 180 2707 140 do do NNP 180 2707 141 , , , 180 2707 142 Kwangju Kwangju NNP 180 2707 143 - - HYPH 180 2707 144 jikhalsi jikhalsi NNP 180 2707 145 * * NFP 180 2707 146 , , , 180 2707 147 Kyonggi Kyonggi NNP 180 2707 148 - - HYPH 180 2707 149 do do NNP 180 2707 150 , , , 180 2707 151 Kyongsang Kyongsang NNP 180 2707 152 - - HYPH 180 2707 153 bukto bukto NNP 180 2707 154 , , , 180 2707 155 Kyongsang Kyongsang NNP 180 2707 156 - - HYPH 180 2707 157 namdo namdo NNP 180 2707 158 , , , 180 2707 159 Pusan Pusan NNP 180 2707 160 - - HYPH 180 2707 161 jikhalsi jikhalsi NNP 180 2707 162 * * NFP 180 2707 163 , , , 180 2707 164 Soul Soul NNP 180 2707 165 - - HYPH 180 2707 166 t'ukpyolsi t'ukpyolsi NNP 180 2707 167 * * NFP 180 2707 168 , , , 180 2707 169 Taegu Taegu NNP 180 2707 170 - - HYPH 180 2707 171 jikhalsi jikhalsi NNP 180 2707 172 * * NFP 180 2707 173 , , , 180 2707 174 Taejon taejon NN 180 2707 175 - - HYPH 180 2707 176 jikhalsi jikhalsi NN 180 2707 177 * * NFP 180 2707 178 Independence independence NN 180 2707 179 : : : 180 2707 180 15 15 CD 180 2707 181 August August NNP 180 2707 182 1948 1948 CD 180 2707 183 National national JJ 180 2707 184 holiday holiday NN 180 2707 185 : : : 180 2707 186 Independence Independence NNP 180 2707 187 Day Day NNP 180 2707 188 , , , 180 2707 189 15 15 CD 180 2707 190 August August NNP 180 2707 191 ( ( -LRB- 180 2707 192 1948 1948 CD 180 2707 193 ) ) -RRB- 180 2707 194 Constitution constitution NN 180 2707 195 : : : 180 2707 196 25 25 CD 180 2707 197 February February NNP 180 2707 198 1988 1988 CD 180 2707 199 Legal legal JJ 180 2707 200 system system NN 180 2707 201 : : : 180 2707 202 combines combine VBZ 180 2707 203 elements element NNS 180 2707 204 of of IN 180 2707 205 continental continental JJ 180 2707 206 European european JJ 180 2707 207 civil civil JJ 180 2707 208 law law NN 180 2707 209 systems system NNS 180 2707 210 , , , 180 2707 211 Anglo anglo JJ 180 2707 212 - - HYPH 180 2707 213 American american JJ 180 2707 214 law law NN 180 2707 215 , , , 180 2707 216 and and CC 180 2707 217 Chinese chinese JJ 180 2707 218 classical classical JJ 180 2707 219 thought thought NN 180 2707 220 Suffrage suffrage NN 180 2707 221 : : : 180 2707 222 20 20 CD 180 2707 223 years year NNS 180 2707 224 of of IN 180 2707 225 age age NN 180 2707 226 ; ; : 180 2707 227 universal universal JJ 180 2707 228 Executive Executive NNP 180 2707 229 branch branch NN 180 2707 230 : : : 180 2707 231 chief chief NN 180 2707 232 of of IN 180 2707 233 state state NN 180 2707 234 : : : 180 2707 235 President President NNP 180 2707 236 KIM KIM NNP 180 2707 237 Yong Yong NNP 180 2707 238 - - HYPH 180 2707 239 sam sam NNP 180 2707 240 ( ( -LRB- 180 2707 241 since since IN 180 2707 242 25 25 CD 180 2707 243 February February NNP 180 2707 244 1993 1993 CD 180 2707 245 ) ) -RRB- 180 2707 246 ; ; : 180 2707 247 election election NN 180 2707 248 last last JJ 180 2707 249 held hold VBN 180 2707 250 on on IN 180 2707 251 18 18 CD 180 2707 252 December December NNP 180 2707 253 1992 1992 CD 180 2707 254 ( ( -LRB- 180 2707 255 next next JJ 180 2707 256 to to TO 180 2707 257 be be VB 180 2707 258 held hold VBN 180 2707 259 NA NA NNP 180 2707 260 December December NNP 180 2707 261 1997 1997 CD 180 2707 262 ) ) -RRB- 180 2707 263 ; ; : 180 2707 264 results result NNS 180 2707 265 - - : 180 2707 266 KIM KIM NNP 180 2707 267 Yong Yong NNP 180 2707 268 - - HYPH 180 2707 269 sam sam NNP 180 2707 270 ( ( -LRB- 180 2707 271 DLP DLP NNP 180 2707 272 ) ) -RRB- 180 2707 273 41.9 41.9 CD 180 2707 274 % % NN 180 2707 275 , , , 180 2707 276 KIM KIM NNP 180 2707 277 Tae Tae NNP 180 2707 278 - - HYPH 180 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180 2707 394 ( ( -LRB- 180 2707 395 name name NN 180 2707 396 later later RB 180 2707 397 changed change VBD 180 2707 398 to to IN 180 2707 399 UPP UPP NNP 180 2707 400 ) ) -RRB- 180 2707 401 , , , 180 2707 402 other other JJ 180 2707 403 15 15 CD 180 2707 404 % % NN 180 2707 405 ; ; , 180 2707 406 seats seat NNS 180 2707 407 - - , 180 2707 408 ( ( -LRB- 180 2707 409 299 299 CD 180 2707 410 total total NN 180 2707 411 ) ) -RRB- 180 2707 412 DLP DLP NNP 180 2707 413 149 149 CD 180 2707 414 , , , 180 2707 415 DP DP NNP 180 2707 416 97 97 CD 180 2707 417 , , , 180 2707 418 UNP UNP NNP 180 2707 419 31 31 CD 180 2707 420 , , , 180 2707 421 other other JJ 180 2707 422 22 22 CD 180 2707 423 ; ; : 180 2707 424 the the DT 180 2707 425 distribution distribution NN 180 2707 426 of of IN 180 2707 427 seats seat NNS 180 2707 428 as as IN 180 2707 429 of of IN 180 2707 430 January January NNP 180 2707 431 1994 1994 CD 180 2707 432 was be VBD 180 2707 433 DLP DLP NNP 180 2707 434 172 172 CD 180 2707 435 , , , 180 2707 436 DP DP NNP 180 2707 437 96 96 CD 180 2707 438 , , , 180 2707 439 UPP UPP NNP 180 2707 440 11 11 CD 180 2707 441 , , , 180 2707 442 other other JJ 180 2707 443 20 20 CD 180 2707 444 note note NN 180 2707 445 : : : 180 2707 446 the the DT 180 2707 447 change change NN 180 2707 448 in in IN 180 2707 449 the the DT 180 2707 450 distribution distribution NN 180 2707 451 of of IN 180 2707 452 seats seat NNS 180 2707 453 reflects reflect VBZ 180 2707 454 the the DT 180 2707 455 fluidity fluidity NN 180 2707 456 of of IN 180 2707 457 the the DT 180 2707 458 current current JJ 180 2707 459 situation situation NN 180 2707 460 where where WRB 180 2707 461 party party NN 180 2707 462 members member NNS 180 2707 463 are be VBP 180 2707 464 constantly constantly RB 180 2707 465 switching switch VBG 180 2707 466 from from IN 180 2707 467 one one CD 180 2707 468 party party NN 180 2707 469 to to IN 180 2707 470 another another DT 180 2707 471 Judicial judicial JJ 180 2707 472 branch branch NN 180 2707 473 : : : 180 2707 474 Supreme Supreme NNP 180 2707 475 Court Court NNP 180 2707 476 Political political JJ 180 2707 477 parties party NNS 180 2707 478 and and CC 180 2707 479 leaders leader NNS 180 2707 480 : : : 180 2707 481 majority majority NN 180 2707 482 party party NN 180 2707 483 : : : 180 2707 484 Democratic Democratic NNP 180 2707 485 Liberal Liberal NNP 180 2707 486 Party Party NNP 180 2707 487 ( ( -LRB- 180 2707 488 DLP DLP NNP 180 2707 489 ) ) -RRB- 180 2707 490 , , , 180 2707 491 KIM KIM NNP 180 2707 492 Yong Yong NNP 180 2707 493 - - HYPH 180 2707 494 sam sam NNP 180 2707 495 , , , 180 2707 496 president president NNP 180 2707 497 opposition opposition NN 180 2707 498 : : : 180 2707 499 Democratic Democratic NNP 180 2707 500 Party Party NNP 180 2707 501 ( ( -LRB- 180 2707 502 DP DP NNP 180 2707 503 ) ) -RRB- 180 2707 504 , , , 180 2707 505 YI YI NNP 180 2707 506 Ki Ki NNP 180 2707 507 - - HYPH 180 2707 508 taek taek NNP 180 2707 509 , , , 180 2707 510 executive executive JJ 180 2707 511 chairman chairman NN 180 2707 512 ; ; : 180 2707 513 United United NNP 180 2707 514 People People NNP 180 2707 515 's 's POS 180 2707 516 Party Party NNP 180 2707 517 ( ( -LRB- 180 2707 518 UPP UPP NNP 180 2707 519 ) ) -RRB- 180 2707 520 , , , 180 2707 521 KIM KIM NNP 180 2707 522 Tong Tong NNP 180 2707 523 - - HYPH 180 2707 524 kil kil NNP 180 2707 525 , , , 180 2707 526 chairman chairman NN 180 2707 527 ; ; , 180 2707 528 several several JJ 180 2707 529 smaller small JJR 180 2707 530 parties party NNS 180 2707 531 note note VBP 180 2707 532 : : : 180 2707 533 the the DT 180 2707 534 DLP DLP NNP 180 2707 535 resulted result VBD 180 2707 536 from from IN 180 2707 537 a a DT 180 2707 538 merger merger NN 180 2707 539 of of IN 180 2707 540 the the DT 180 2707 541 Democratic Democratic NNP 180 2707 542 Justice Justice NNP 180 2707 543 Party Party NNP 180 2707 544 ( ( -LRB- 180 2707 545 DJP DJP NNP 180 2707 546 ) ) -RRB- 180 2707 547 , , , 180 2707 548 Reunification Reunification NNP 180 2707 549 Democratic Democratic NNP 180 2707 550 Party Party NNP 180 2707 551 ( ( -LRB- 180 2707 552 RDP RDP NNP 180 2707 553 ) ) -RRB- 180 2707 554 , , , 180 2707 555 and and CC 180 2707 556 New New NNP 180 2707 557 Democratic Democratic NNP 180 2707 558 Republican Republican NNP 180 2707 559 Party Party NNP 180 2707 560 ( ( -LRB- 180 2707 561 NDRP NDRP NNP 180 2707 562 ) ) -RRB- 180 2707 563 on on IN 180 2707 564 9 9 CD 180 2707 565 February February NNP 180 2707 566 1990 1990 CD 180 2707 567 Other other JJ 180 2707 568 political political JJ 180 2707 569 or or CC 180 2707 570 pressure pressure NN 180 2707 571 groups group NNS 180 2707 572 : : : 180 2707 573 Korean Korean NNP 180 2707 574 National National NNP 180 2707 575 Council Council NNP 180 2707 576 of of IN 180 2707 577 Churches Churches NNPS 180 2707 578 ; ; : 180 2707 579 National National NNP 180 2707 580 Democratic Democratic NNP 180 2707 581 Alliance Alliance NNP 180 2707 582 of of IN 180 2707 583 Korea Korea NNP 180 2707 584 ; ; : 180 2707 585 National National NNP 180 2707 586 Federation Federation NNP 180 2707 587 of of IN 180 2707 588 Student Student NNP 180 2707 589 Associations Associations NNPS 180 2707 590 ; ; : 180 2707 591 National National NNP 180 2707 592 Federation Federation NNP 180 2707 593 of of IN 180 2707 594 Farmers Farmers NNP 180 2707 595 ' ' POS 180 2707 596 Associations association NNS 180 2707 597 ; ; : 180 2707 598 National National NNP 180 2707 599 Council Council NNP 180 2707 600 of of IN 180 2707 601 Labor Labor NNP 180 2707 602 Unions Unions NNP 180 2707 603 ; ; : 180 2707 604 Federation Federation NNP 180 2707 605 of of IN 180 2707 606 Korean Korean NNP 180 2707 607 Trade Trade NNP 180 2707 608 Unions Unions NNPS 180 2707 609 ; ; : 180 2707 610 Korean Korean NNP 180 2707 611 Veterans Veterans NNP 180 2707 612 ' ' POS 180 2707 613 Association Association NNP 180 2707 614 ; ; : 180 2707 615 Federation Federation NNP 180 2707 616 of of IN 180 2707 617 Korean Korean NNP 180 2707 618 Industries Industries NNPS 180 2707 619 ; ; : 180 2707 620 Korean Korean NNP 180 2707 621 Traders Traders NNPS 180 2707 622 Association Association NNP 180 2707 623 Member Member NNP 180 2707 624 of of IN 180 2707 625 : : : 180 2707 626 AfDB AfDB NNP 180 2707 627 , , , 180 2707 628 APEC APEC NNP 180 2707 629 , , , 180 2707 630 AsDB AsDB NNP 180 2707 631 , , , 180 2707 632 CCC CCC NNP 180 2707 633 , , , 180 2707 634 COCOM COCOM NNP 180 2707 635 ( ( -LRB- 180 2707 636 cooperating cooperate VBG 180 2707 637 ) ) -RRB- 180 2707 638 , , , 180 2707 639 CP CP NNP 180 2707 640 , , , 180 2707 641 EBRD EBRD NNP 180 2707 642 , , , 180 2707 643 ESCAP ESCAP NNP 180 2707 644 , , , 180 2707 645 FAO FAO NNP 180 2707 646 , , , 180 2707 647 G-77 g-77 CD 180 2707 648 , , , 180 2707 649 GATT GATT NNP 180 2707 650 , , , 180 2707 651 IAEA IAEA NNP 180 2707 652 , , , 180 2707 653 IBRD IBRD NNP 180 2707 654 , , , 180 2707 655 ICAO ICAO NNP 180 2707 656 , , , 180 2707 657 ICC ICC NNP 180 2707 658 , , , 180 2707 659 ICFTU ICFTU NNP 180 2707 660 , , , 180 2707 661 IDA IDA NNP 180 2707 662 , , , 180 2707 663 IFAD IFAD NNP 180 2707 664 , , , 180 2707 665 IFC IFC NNP 180 2707 666 , , , 180 2707 667 ILO ILO NNP 180 2707 668 , , , 180 2707 669 IMF IMF NNP 180 2707 670 , , , 180 2707 671 IMO imo RB 180 2707 672 , , , 180 2707 673 INMARSAT INMARSAT NNP 180 2707 674 , , , 180 2707 675 INTELSAT INTELSAT NNP 180 2707 676 , , , 180 2707 677 INTERPOL INTERPOL NNP 180 2707 678 , , , 180 2707 679 IOC IOC NNP 180 2707 680 , , , 180 2707 681 IOM IOM NNP 180 2707 682 , , , 180 2707 683 ISO ISO NNP 180 2707 684 , , , 180 2707 685 ITU ITU NNP 180 2707 686 , , , 180 2707 687 LORCS LORCS NNP 180 2707 688 , , , 180 2707 689 OAS OAS NNP 180 2707 690 ( ( -LRB- 180 2707 691 observer observer NNP 180 2707 692 ) ) -RRB- 180 2707 693 , , , 180 2707 694 UN UN NNP 180 2707 695 , , , 180 2707 696 UNCTAD UNCTAD NNP 180 2707 697 , , , 180 2707 698 UNESCO UNESCO NNP 180 2707 699 , , , 180 2707 700 UNIDO UNIDO NNP 180 2707 701 , , , 180 2707 702 UNOSOM UNOSOM NNP 180 2707 703 , , , 180 2707 704 UPU UPU NNP 180 2707 705 , , , 180 2707 706 WHO who WP 180 2707 707 , , , 180 2707 708 WIPO WIPO NNP 180 2707 709 , , , 180 2707 710 WMO WMO NNP 180 2707 711 , , , 180 2707 712 WTO WTO NNP 180 2707 713 Diplomatic diplomatic JJ 180 2707 714 representation representation NN 180 2707 715 in in IN 180 2707 716 US US NNP 180 2707 717 : : : 180 2707 718 chief chief NN 180 2707 719 of of IN 180 2707 720 mission mission NN 180 2707 721 : : : 180 2707 722 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 180 2707 723 HAN HAN NNP 180 2707 724 Sung Sung NNP 180 2707 725 - - HYPH 180 2707 726 su su NNP 180 2707 727 chancery chancery NN 180 2707 728 : : : 180 2707 729 2450 2450 CD 180 2707 730 Massachusetts Massachusetts NNP 180 2707 731 Avenue Avenue NNP 180 2707 732 NW NW NNP 180 2707 733 , , , 180 2707 734 Washington Washington NNP 180 2707 735 , , , 180 2707 736 DC DC NNP 180 2707 737 20008 20008 CD 180 2707 738 telephone telephone NN 180 2707 739 : : : 180 2707 740 ( ( -LRB- 180 2707 741 202 202 CD 180 2707 742 ) ) -RRB- 180 2707 743 939 939 CD 180 2707 744 - - SYM 180 2707 745 5600 5600 CD 180 2707 746 consulate(s consulate(s NNP 180 2707 747 ) ) -RRB- 180 2707 748 general general NN 180 2707 749 : : : 180 2707 750 Agana Agana NNP 180 2707 751 ( ( -LRB- 180 2707 752 Guam Guam NNP 180 2707 753 ) ) -RRB- 180 2707 754 , , , 180 2707 755 Anchorage Anchorage NNP 180 2707 756 , , , 180 2707 757 Atlanta Atlanta NNP 180 2707 758 , , , 180 2707 759 Boston Boston NNP 180 2707 760 , , , 180 2707 761 Chicago Chicago NNP 180 2707 762 , , , 180 2707 763 Honolulu Honolulu NNP 180 2707 764 , , , 180 2707 765 Houston Houston NNP 180 2707 766 , , , 180 2707 767 Los Los NNP 180 2707 768 Angeles Angeles NNP 180 2707 769 , , , 180 2707 770 Miami Miami NNP 180 2707 771 , , , 180 2707 772 New New NNP 180 2707 773 York York NNP 180 2707 774 , , , 180 2707 775 San San NNP 180 2707 776 Francisco Francisco NNP 180 2707 777 , , , 180 2707 778 and and CC 180 2707 779 Seattle Seattle NNP 180 2707 780 US US NNP 180 2707 781 diplomatic diplomatic JJ 180 2707 782 representation representation NN 180 2707 783 : : : 180 2707 784 chief chief NN 180 2707 785 of of IN 180 2707 786 mission mission NN 180 2707 787 : : : 180 2707 788 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 180 2707 789 James James NNP 180 2707 790 T. T. NNP 180 2707 791 LANEY LANEY NNP 180 2707 792 embassy embassy NN 180 2707 793 : : : 180 2707 794 82 82 CD 180 2707 795 Sejong Sejong NNP 180 2707 796 - - HYPH 180 2707 797 Ro Ro NNP 180 2707 798 , , , 180 2707 799 Chongro Chongro NNP 180 2707 800 - - HYPH 180 2707 801 ku ku NNP 180 2707 802 , , , 180 2707 803 Seoul Seoul NNP 180 2707 804 mailing mail VBG 180 2707 805 address address NN 180 2707 806 : : : 180 2707 807 American American NNP 180 2707 808 Embassy Embassy NNP 180 2707 809 , , , 180 2707 810 Unit Unit NNP 180 2707 811 15550 15550 CD 180 2707 812 , , , 180 2707 813 Seoul Seoul NNP 180 2707 814 ; ; : 180 2707 815 APO APO NNP 180 2707 816 AP AP NNP 180 2707 817 96205 96205 CD 180 2707 818 - - HYPH 180 2707 819 0001 0001 CD 180 2707 820 telephone telephone NN 180 2707 821 : : : 180 2707 822 [ [ -LRB- 180 2707 823 82 82 CD 180 2707 824 ] ] -RRB- 180 2707 825 ( ( -LRB- 180 2707 826 2 2 CD 180 2707 827 ) ) -RRB- 180 2707 828 397 397 CD 180 2707 829 - - SYM 180 2707 830 4000 4000 CD 180 2707 831 through through IN 180 2707 832 4008 4008 CD 180 2707 833 and and CC 180 2707 834 397 397 CD 180 2707 835 - - HYPH 180 2707 836 4114 4114 CD 180 2707 837 FAX fax NN 180 2707 838 : : : 180 2707 839 [ [ -LRB- 180 2707 840 82 82 CD 180 2707 841 ] ] -RRB- 180 2707 842 ( ( -LRB- 180 2707 843 2 2 CD 180 2707 844 ) ) -RRB- 180 2707 845 738 738 CD 180 2707 846 - - HYPH 180 2707 847 8845 8845 CD 180 2707 848 consulate(s consulate(s NNP 180 2707 849 ) ) -RRB- 180 2707 850 : : : 180 2707 851 Pusan Pusan NNP 180 2707 852 Flag Flag NNP 180 2707 853 : : : 180 2707 854 white white JJ 180 2707 855 with with IN 180 2707 856 a a DT 180 2707 857 red red JJ 180 2707 858 ( ( -LRB- 180 2707 859 top top NN 180 2707 860 ) ) -RRB- 180 2707 861 and and CC 180 2707 862 blue blue NNP 180 2707 863 yin yin NNP 180 2707 864 - - HYPH 180 2707 865 yang yang NNP 180 2707 866 symbol symbol NN 180 2707 867 in in IN 180 2707 868 the the DT 180 2707 869 center center NN 180 2707 870 ; ; : 180 2707 871 there there EX 180 2707 872 is be VBZ 180 2707 873 a a DT 180 2707 874 different different JJ 180 2707 875 black black NN 180 2707 876 trigram trigram NN 180 2707 877 from from IN 180 2707 878 the the DT 180 2707 879 ancient ancient JJ 180 2707 880 I I NNP 180 2707 881 Ching Ching NNP 180 2707 882 ( ( -LRB- 180 2707 883 Book Book NNP 180 2707 884 of of IN 180 2707 885 Changes Changes NNPS 180 2707 886 ) ) -RRB- 180 2707 887 in in IN 180 2707 888 each each DT 180 2707 889 corner corner NN 180 2707 890 of of IN 180 2707 891 the the DT 180 2707 892 white white NNP 180 2707 893 field field NNP 180 2707 894 @Korea @Korea NNP 180 2707 895 , , , 180 2707 896 South South NNP 180 2707 897 , , , 180 2707 898 Economy Economy NNP 180 2707 899 Overview Overview NNP 180 2707 900 : : : 180 2707 901 The the DT 180 2707 902 driving drive VBG 180 2707 903 force force NN 180 2707 904 behind behind IN 180 2707 905 the the DT 180 2707 906 economy economy NN 180 2707 907 's 's POS 180 2707 908 dynamic dynamic JJ 180 2707 909 growth growth NN 180 2707 910 has have VBZ 180 2707 911 been be VBN 180 2707 912 the the DT 180 2707 913 planned plan VBN 180 2707 914 development development NN 180 2707 915 of of IN 180 2707 916 an an DT 180 2707 917 export export NN 180 2707 918 - 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2719 285 : : : 180 2719 286 92 92 CD 180 2719 287 % % NN 180 2719 288 Irrigated irrigated JJ 180 2719 289 land land NN 180 2719 290 : : : 180 2719 291 20 20 CD 180 2719 292 sq sq NNP 180 2719 293 km km NNP 180 2719 294 ( ( -LRB- 180 2719 295 1989 1989 CD 180 2719 296 est est NNP 180 2719 297 . . . 180 2719 298 ) ) -RRB- 180 2720 1 Environment environment NN 180 2720 2 : : : 180 2720 3 current current JJ 180 2720 4 issues issue NNS 180 2720 5 : : : 180 2720 6 some some DT 180 2720 7 of of IN 180 2720 8 world world NN 180 2720 9 's 's POS 180 2720 10 largest large JJS 180 2720 11 and and CC 180 2720 12 most most RBS 180 2720 13 sophisticated sophisticated JJ 180 2720 14 desalination desalination NN 180 2720 15 facilities facility NNS 180 2720 16 provide provide VBP 180 2720 17 much much JJ 180 2720 18 of of IN 180 2720 19 the the DT 180 2720 20 water water NN 180 2720 21 ; ; : 180 2720 22 air air NN 180 2720 23 and and CC 180 2720 24 water water NN 180 2720 25 pollution pollution NN 180 2720 26 ; ; , 180 2720 27 desertification desertification NN 180 2720 28 natural natural JJ 180 2720 29 hazards hazard NNS 180 2720 30 : : : 180 2720 31 NA na IN 180 2720 32 international international JJ 180 2720 33 agreements agreement NNS 180 2720 34 : : : 180 2720 35 party party NN 180 2720 36 to to IN 180 2720 37 - - HYPH 180 2720 38 Environmental Environmental NNP 180 2720 39 Modification Modification NNP 180 2720 40 , , , 180 2720 41 Hazardous Hazardous NNP 180 2720 42 Wastes Wastes NNPS 180 2720 43 , , , 180 2720 44 Law Law NNP 180 2720 45 of of IN 180 2720 46 the the DT 180 2720 47 Sea Sea NNP 180 2720 48 , , , 180 2720 49 Nuclear Nuclear NNP 180 2720 50 Test Test NNP 180 2720 51 Ban Ban NNP 180 2720 52 , , , 180 2720 53 Ozone Ozone NNP 180 2720 54 Layer Layer NNP 180 2720 55 Protection Protection NNP 180 2720 56 ; ; , 180 2720 57 signed sign VBN 180 2720 58 , , , 180 2720 59 but but CC 180 2720 60 not not RB 180 2720 61 ratified ratified JJ 180 2720 62 - - : 180 2720 63 Biodiversity biodiversity NN 180 2720 64 , , , 180 2720 65 Endangered Endangered NNP 180 2720 66 Species Species NNPS 180 2720 67 , , , 180 2720 68 Marine Marine NNP 180 2720 69 Dumping Dumping NNP 180 2720 70 Note Note NNP 180 2720 71 : : : 180 2720 72 strategic strategic JJ 180 2720 73 location location NN 180 2720 74 at at IN 180 2720 75 head head NN 180 2720 76 of of IN 180 2720 77 Persian Persian NNP 180 2720 78 Gulf Gulf NNP 180 2720 79 @Kuwait @kuwait VB 180 2720 80 , , , 180 2720 81 People People NNPS 180 2720 82 Population Population NNP 180 2720 83 : : : 180 2720 84 1,819,322 1,819,322 CD 180 2720 85 ( ( -LRB- 180 2720 86 July July NNP 180 2720 87 1994 1994 CD 180 2720 88 est est NNP 180 2720 89 . . . 180 2720 90 ) ) -RRB- 180 2721 1 Population population NN 180 2721 2 growth growth NN 180 2721 3 rate rate NN 180 2721 4 : : : 180 2721 5 5.24 5.24 CD 180 2721 6 % % NN 180 2721 7 ( ( -LRB- 180 2721 8 1994 1994 CD 180 2721 9 est est NNP 180 2721 10 . . . 180 2721 11 ) ) -RRB- 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JJ 180 2724 2 migration migration NN 180 2724 3 rate rate NN 180 2724 4 : : : 180 2724 5 25.35 25.35 CD 180 2724 6 migrant(s)/1,000 migrant(s)/1,000 JJ 180 2724 7 population population NN 180 2724 8 ( ( -LRB- 180 2724 9 1994 1994 CD 180 2724 10 est est NNP 180 2724 11 . . . 180 2724 12 ) ) -RRB- 180 2725 1 Infant infant NN 180 2725 2 mortality mortality NN 180 2725 3 rate rate NN 180 2725 4 : : : 180 2725 5 12.5 12.5 CD 180 2725 6 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 180 2725 7 live live JJ 180 2725 8 births birth NNS 180 2725 9 ( ( -LRB- 180 2725 10 1994 1994 CD 180 2725 11 est est NNP 180 2725 12 . . . 180 2725 13 ) ) -RRB- 180 2726 1 Life life NN 180 2726 2 expectancy expectancy NN 180 2726 3 at at IN 180 2726 4 birth birth NN 180 2726 5 : : : 180 2726 6 total total JJ 180 2726 7 population population NN 180 2726 8 : : : 180 2726 9 74.99 74.99 CD 180 2726 10 years year NNS 180 2726 11 male male NN 180 2726 12 : : : 180 2726 13 72.83 72.83 CD 180 2726 14 years year NNS 180 2726 15 female female JJ 180 2726 16 : : : 180 2726 17 77.25 77.25 CD 180 2726 18 years year NNS 180 2726 19 ( ( -LRB- 180 2726 20 1994 1994 CD 180 2726 21 est est NNP 180 2726 22 . . . 180 2726 23 ) ) -RRB- 180 2727 1 Total total JJ 180 2727 2 fertility fertility NN 180 2727 3 rate rate NN 180 2727 4 : : : 180 2727 5 4 4 CD 180 2727 6 children child NNS 180 2727 7 born bear VBN 180 2727 8 / / SYM 180 2727 9 woman woman NN 180 2727 10 ( ( -LRB- 180 2727 11 1994 1994 CD 180 2727 12 est est NNP 180 2727 13 . . . 180 2727 14 ) ) -RRB- 180 2728 1 Nationality nationality NN 180 2728 2 : : : 180 2728 3 noun noun NNP 180 2728 4 : : : 180 2728 5 Kuwaiti(s Kuwaiti(s NNP 180 2728 6 ) ) -RRB- 180 2728 7 adjective adjective NN 180 2728 8 : : : 180 2728 9 Kuwaiti Kuwaiti NNP 180 2728 10 Ethnic ethnic JJ 180 2728 11 divisions division NNS 180 2728 12 : : : 180 2728 13 Kuwaiti Kuwaiti NNP 180 2728 14 45 45 CD 180 2728 15 % % NN 180 2728 16 , , , 180 2728 17 other other JJ 180 2728 18 Arab Arab NNP 180 2728 19 35 35 CD 180 2728 20 % % NN 180 2728 21 , , , 180 2728 22 South south JJ 180 2728 23 Asian asian JJ 180 2728 24 9 9 CD 180 2728 25 % % NN 180 2728 26 , , , 180 2728 27 Iranian iranian JJ 180 2728 28 4 4 CD 180 2728 29 % % NN 180 2728 30 , , , 180 2728 31 other other JJ 180 2728 32 7 7 CD 180 2728 33 % % NN 180 2728 34 Religions religion NNS 180 2728 35 : : : 180 2728 36 Muslim muslim JJ 180 2728 37 85 85 CD 180 2728 38 % % NN 180 2728 39 ( ( -LRB- 180 2728 40 Shi'a Shi'a NNP 180 2728 41 30 30 CD 180 2728 42 % % NN 180 2728 43 , , , 180 2728 44 Sunni Sunni NNP 180 2728 45 45 45 CD 180 2728 46 % % NN 180 2728 47 , , , 180 2728 48 other other JJ 180 2728 49 10 10 CD 180 2728 50 % % NN 180 2728 51 ) ) -RRB- 180 2728 52 , , , 180 2728 53 Christian Christian NNP 180 2728 54 , , , 180 2728 55 Hindu Hindu NNP 180 2728 56 , , , 180 2728 57 Parsi Parsi NNP 180 2728 58 , , , 180 2728 59 and and CC 180 2728 60 other other JJ 180 2728 61 15 15 CD 180 2728 62 % % NN 180 2728 63 Languages Languages NNPS 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2729 19 1986 1986 CD 180 2729 20 ) ) -RRB- 180 2729 21 by by IN 180 2729 22 occupation occupation NN 180 2729 23 : : : 180 2729 24 services service NNS 180 2729 25 45.0 45.0 CD 180 2729 26 % % NN 180 2729 27 , , , 180 2729 28 construction construction NN 180 2729 29 20.0 20.0 CD 180 2729 30 % % NN 180 2729 31 , , , 180 2729 32 trade trade NN 180 2729 33 12.0 12.0 CD 180 2729 34 % % NN 180 2729 35 , , , 180 2729 36 manufacturing manufacture VBG 180 2729 37 8.6 8.6 CD 180 2729 38 % % NN 180 2729 39 , , , 180 2729 40 finance finance NN 180 2729 41 and and CC 180 2729 42 real real JJ 180 2729 43 estate estate NN 180 2729 44 2.6 2.6 CD 180 2729 45 % % NN 180 2729 46 , , , 180 2729 47 agriculture agriculture NN 180 2729 48 1.9 1.9 CD 180 2729 49 % % NN 180 2729 50 , , , 180 2729 51 power power NN 180 2729 52 and and CC 180 2729 53 water water NN 180 2729 54 1.7 1.7 CD 180 2729 55 % % NN 180 2729 56 , , , 180 2729 57 mining mining NN 180 2729 58 and and CC 180 2729 59 quarrying quarry VBG 180 2729 60 1.4 1.4 CD 180 2729 61 % % NN 180 2729 62 note note NN 180 2729 63 : : : 180 2729 64 70 70 CD 180 2729 65 % % NN 180 2729 66 of of IN 180 2729 67 labor labor NN 180 2729 68 force force NN 180 2729 69 non non JJ 180 2729 70 - - JJ 180 2729 71 Kuwaiti Kuwaiti NNP 180 2729 72 ( ( -LRB- 180 2729 73 1986 1986 CD 180 2729 74 ) ) -RRB- 180 2729 75 @Kuwait @kuwait VB 180 2729 76 , , , 180 2729 77 Government Government NNP 180 2729 78 Names Names NNPS 180 2729 79 : : : 180 2729 80 conventional conventional JJ 180 2729 81 long long JJ 180 2729 82 form form NN 180 2729 83 : : : 180 2729 84 State State NNP 180 2729 85 of of IN 180 2729 86 Kuwait Kuwait NNP 180 2729 87 conventional conventional JJ 180 2729 88 short short JJ 180 2729 89 form form NN 180 2729 90 : : : 180 2729 91 Kuwait kuwait VB 180 2729 92 local local JJ 180 2729 93 long long JJ 180 2729 94 form form NN 180 2729 95 : : : 180 2729 96 Dawlat Dawlat NNP 180 2729 97 al al NNP 180 2729 98 Kuwayt Kuwayt NNP 180 2729 99 local local JJ 180 2729 100 short short JJ 180 2729 101 form form NN 180 2729 102 : : : 180 2729 103 Al Al NNP 180 2729 104 Kuwayt Kuwayt NNP 180 2729 105 Digraph Digraph NNP 180 2729 106 : : : 180 2729 107 KU KU NNP 180 2729 108 Type type NN 180 2729 109 : : : 180 2729 110 nominal nominal JJ 180 2729 111 constitutional constitutional JJ 180 2729 112 monarchy monarchy NN 180 2729 113 Capital Capital NNP 180 2729 114 : : : 180 2729 115 Kuwait Kuwait NNP 180 2729 116 Administrative administrative JJ 180 2729 117 divisions division NNS 180 2729 118 : : : 180 2729 119 5 5 CD 180 2729 120 governorates governorate NNS 180 2729 121 ( ( -LRB- 180 2729 122 muhafazat muhafazat JJ 180 2729 123 , , , 180 2729 124 singular singular NNP 180 2729 125 - - HYPH 180 2729 126 muhafazah muhafazah NNP 180 2729 127 ) ) -RRB- 180 2729 128 ; ; : 180 2729 129 Al Al NNP 180 2729 130 ' ' POS 180 2729 131 Ahmadi Ahmadi NNP 180 2729 132 , , , 180 2729 133 Al Al NNP 180 2729 134 Jahrah Jahrah NNP 180 2729 135 , , , 180 2729 136 Al Al NNP 180 2729 137 Kuwayt Kuwayt NNP 180 2729 138 , , , 180 2729 139 Hawalli Hawalli NNP 180 2729 140 , , , 180 2729 141 Al Al NNP 180 2729 142 Farwaniyah Farwaniyah NNP 180 2729 143 Independence Independence NNP 180 2729 144 : : : 180 2729 145 19 19 CD 180 2729 146 June June NNP 180 2729 147 1961 1961 CD 180 2729 148 ( ( -LRB- 180 2729 149 from from IN 180 2729 150 UK UK NNP 180 2729 151 ) ) -RRB- 180 2729 152 National national JJ 180 2729 153 holiday holiday NN 180 2729 154 : : : 180 2729 155 National National NNP 180 2729 156 Day Day NNP 180 2729 157 , , , 180 2729 158 25 25 CD 180 2729 159 February February NNP 180 2729 160 ( ( -LRB- 180 2729 161 1948 1948 CD 180 2729 162 ) ) -RRB- 180 2729 163 Constitution constitution NN 180 2729 164 : : : 180 2729 165 16 16 CD 180 2729 166 November November NNP 180 2729 167 1962 1962 CD 180 2729 168 ( ( -LRB- 180 2729 169 some some DT 180 2729 170 provisions provision NNS 180 2729 171 suspended suspend VBN 180 2729 172 since since 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-PRON- PRP$ 180 2729 209 male male JJ 180 2729 210 descendants descendant NNS 180 2729 211 at at IN 180 2729 212 age age NN 180 2729 213 21 21 CD 180 2729 214 note note NN 180 2729 215 : : : 180 2729 216 only only RB 180 2729 217 10 10 CD 180 2729 218 % % NN 180 2729 219 of of IN 180 2729 220 all all DT 180 2729 221 citizens citizen NNS 180 2729 222 are be VBP 180 2729 223 eligible eligible JJ 180 2729 224 to to TO 180 2729 225 vote vote VB 180 2729 226 Executive executive JJ 180 2729 227 branch branch NN 180 2729 228 : : : 180 2729 229 chief chief NN 180 2729 230 of of IN 180 2729 231 state state NN 180 2729 232 : : : 180 2729 233 Amir Amir NNP 180 2729 234 Shaykh Shaykh NNP 180 2729 235 JABIR JABIR NNP 180 2729 236 al al NNP 180 2729 237 - - HYPH 180 2729 238 Ahmad Ahmad NNP 180 2729 239 al al NNP 180 2729 240 - - HYPH 180 2729 241 Jabir Jabir NNP 180 2729 242 Al Al NNP 180 2729 243 Sabah Sabah NNP 180 2729 244 ( ( -LRB- 180 2729 245 since since IN 180 2729 246 31 31 CD 180 2729 247 December December NNP 180 2729 248 1977 1977 CD 180 2729 249 ) ) -RRB- 180 2729 250 head head NN 180 2729 251 of of IN 180 2729 252 government government NN 180 2729 253 : : : 180 2729 254 Prime Prime NNP 180 2729 255 Minister Minister NNP 180 2729 256 and and CC 180 2729 257 Crown Crown NNP 180 2729 258 Prince Prince NNP 180 2729 259 SAAD SAAD NNP 180 2729 260 al al NNP 180 2729 261 - - HYPH 180 2729 262 Abdallah Abdallah NNP 180 2729 263 al al NNP 180 2729 264 - - HYPH 180 2729 265 Salim Salim NNP 180 2729 266 Al Al NNP 180 2729 267 Sabah Sabah NNP 180 2729 268 ( ( -LRB- 180 2729 269 since since IN 180 2729 270 8 8 CD 180 2729 271 February February NNP 180 2729 272 1978 1978 CD 180 2729 273 ) ) -RRB- 180 2729 274 ; ; : 180 2729 275 Deputy Deputy NNP 180 2729 276 Prime Prime NNP 180 2729 277 Minister Minister NNP 180 2729 278 SABAH SABAH NNP 180 2729 279 al al NNP 180 2729 280 - - HYPH 180 2729 281 Ahmad Ahmad NNP 180 2729 282 al al NNP 180 2729 283 - - HYPH 180 2729 284 Jabir Jabir NNP 180 2729 285 Al Al NNP 180 2729 286 Sabah Sabah NNP 180 2729 287 ( ( -LRB- 180 2729 288 since since IN 180 2729 289 17 17 CD 180 2729 290 October October NNP 180 2729 291 1992 1992 CD 180 2729 292 ) ) -RRB- 180 2729 293 cabinet cabinet NN 180 2729 294 : : : 180 2729 295 Council Council NNP 180 2729 296 of of IN 180 2729 297 Ministers Ministers NNP 180 2729 298 ; ; , 180 2729 299 appointed appoint VBN 180 2729 300 by by IN 180 2729 301 the the DT 180 2729 302 Prime Prime NNP 180 2729 303 Minister Minister NNP 180 2729 304 and and CC 180 2729 305 approved approve VBN 180 2729 306 by by IN 180 2729 307 the the DT 180 2729 308 Amir Amir NNP 180 2729 309 Legislative Legislative NNP 180 2729 310 branch branch NN 180 2729 311 : : : 180 2729 312 unicameral unicameral JJ 180 2729 313 National National NNP 180 2729 314 Assembly Assembly NNP 180 2729 315 ( ( -LRB- 180 2729 316 Majlis Majlis NNP 180 2729 317 al al NNP 180 2729 318 - - HYPH 180 2729 319 umma umma NNP 180 2729 320 ) ) -RRB- 180 2729 321 : : : 180 2729 322 dissolved dissolve VBN 180 2729 323 3 3 CD 180 2729 324 July July NNP 180 2729 325 1986 1986 CD 180 2729 326 ; ; : 180 2729 327 new new JJ 180 2729 328 elections election NNS 180 2729 329 were be VBD 180 2729 330 held hold VBN 180 2729 331 on on IN 180 2729 332 5 5 CD 180 2729 333 October October NNP 180 2729 334 1992 1992 CD 180 2729 335 with with IN 180 2729 336 a a DT 180 2729 337 second second JJ 180 2729 338 election election NN 180 2729 339 in in IN 180 2729 340 the the DT 180 2729 341 14th 14th JJ 180 2729 342 and and CC 180 2729 343 16th 16th JJ 180 2729 344 constituencies constituency NNS 180 2729 345 held hold VBD 180 2729 346 February February NNP 180 2729 347 1993 1993 CD 180 2729 348 Judicial judicial JJ 180 2729 349 branch branch NN 180 2729 350 : : : 180 2729 351 High High NNP 180 2729 352 Court Court NNP 180 2729 353 of of IN 180 2729 354 Appeal Appeal NNP 180 2729 355 Political political JJ 180 2729 356 parties party NNS 180 2729 357 and and CC 180 2729 358 leaders leader NNS 180 2729 359 : : : 180 2729 360 none none NN 180 2729 361 Other other JJ 180 2729 362 political political JJ 180 2729 363 or or CC 180 2729 364 pressure pressure NN 180 2729 365 groups group NNS 180 2729 366 : : : 180 2729 367 small small JJ 180 2729 368 , , , 180 2729 369 clandestine clandestine JJ 180 2729 370 leftist leftist JJ 180 2729 371 and and CC 180 2729 372 Shi'a shi'a JJ 180 2729 373 fundamentalist fundamentalist JJ 180 2729 374 groups group NNS 180 2729 375 are be VBP 180 2729 376 active active JJ 180 2729 377 ; ; : 180 2729 378 several several JJ 180 2729 379 groups group NNS 180 2729 380 critical critical JJ 180 2729 381 of of IN 180 2729 382 government government NN 180 2729 383 policies policy NNS 180 2729 384 are be VBP 180 2729 385 publicly publicly RB 180 2729 386 active active JJ 180 2729 387 Member Member NNP 180 2729 388 of of IN 180 2729 389 : : : 180 2729 390 ABEDA ABEDA NNP 180 2729 391 , , , 180 2729 392 AfDB AfDB NNP 180 2729 393 , , , 180 2729 394 AFESD AFESD NNP 180 2729 395 , , , 180 2729 396 AL AL NNP 180 2729 397 , , , 180 2729 398 AMF AMF NNP 180 2729 399 , , , 180 2729 400 BDEAC BDEAC NNP 180 2729 401 , , , 180 2729 402 CAEU CAEU NNP 180 2729 403 , , , 180 2729 404 ESCWA ESCWA NNP 180 2729 405 , , , 180 2729 406 FAO FAO NNP 180 2729 407 , , , 180 2729 408 G-77 g-77 CD 180 2729 409 , , , 180 2729 410 GATT GATT NNP 180 2729 411 , , , 180 2729 412 GCC GCC NNP 180 2729 413 , , , 180 2729 414 IAEA iaea NN 180 2729 415 , , , 180 2729 416 IBRD IBRD NNP 180 2729 417 , , , 180 2729 418 ICAO ICAO NNP 180 2729 419 , , , 180 2729 420 ICC ICC NNP 180 2729 421 , , , 180 2729 422 IDA IDA NNP 180 2729 423 , , , 180 2729 424 IDB IDB NNP 180 2729 425 , , , 180 2729 426 IFAD IFAD NNP 180 2729 427 , , , 180 2729 428 IFC IFC NNP 180 2729 429 , , , 180 2729 430 ILO ILO NNP 180 2729 431 , , , 180 2729 432 IMF IMF NNP 180 2729 433 , , , 180 2729 434 IMO imo RB 180 2729 435 , , , 180 2729 436 INMARSAT INMARSAT NNP 180 2729 437 , , , 180 2729 438 INTELSAT INTELSAT NNP 180 2729 439 , , , 180 2729 440 INTERPOL INTERPOL NNP 180 2729 441 , , , 180 2729 442 IOC IOC NNP 180 2729 443 , , , 180 2729 444 ISO ISO NNP 180 2729 445 ( ( -LRB- 180 2729 446 correspondent correspondent NN 180 2729 447 ) ) -RRB- 180 2729 448 , , , 180 2729 449 ITU ITU NNP 180 2729 450 , , , 180 2729 451 LORCS LORCS NNP 180 2729 452 , , , 180 2729 453 NAM NAM NNP 180 2729 454 , , , 180 2729 455 OAPEC OAPEC NNP 180 2729 456 , , , 180 2729 457 OIC OIC NNP 180 2729 458 , , , 180 2729 459 OPEC OPEC NNP 180 2729 460 , , , 180 2729 461 UN UN NNP 180 2729 462 , , , 180 2729 463 UNCTAD UNCTAD NNP 180 2729 464 , , , 180 2729 465 UNESCO UNESCO NNP 180 2729 466 , , , 180 2729 467 UNIDO UNIDO NNP 180 2729 468 , , , 180 2729 469 UPU UPU NNP 180 2729 470 , , , 180 2729 471 WFTU WFTU NNP 180 2729 472 , , , 180 2729 473 WHO who WP 180 2729 474 , , , 180 2729 475 WMO WMO NNP 180 2729 476 , , , 180 2729 477 WTO WTO NNP 180 2729 478 Diplomatic diplomatic JJ 180 2729 479 representation representation NN 180 2729 480 in in IN 180 2729 481 US US NNP 180 2729 482 : : : 180 2729 483 chief chief NN 180 2729 484 of of IN 180 2729 485 mission mission NN 180 2729 486 : : : 180 2729 487 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 180 2729 488 MUHAMMAD MUHAMMAD NNP 180 2729 489 al al NNP 180 2729 490 - - HYPH 180 2729 491 Sabah Sabah NNP 180 2729 492 al al NNP 180 2729 493 - - HYPH 180 2729 494 Salim Salim NNP 180 2729 495 al al NNP 180 2729 496 - - HYPH 180 2729 497 Sabah Sabah NNP 180 2729 498 chancery chancery NN 180 2729 499 : : : 180 2729 500 2940 2940 CD 180 2729 501 Tilden Tilden NNP 180 2729 502 Street Street NNP 180 2729 503 NW NW NNP 180 2729 504 , , , 180 2729 505 Washington Washington NNP 180 2729 506 , , , 180 2729 507 DC DC NNP 180 2729 508 20008 20008 CD 180 2729 509 telephone telephone NN 180 2729 510 : : : 180 2729 511 ( ( -LRB- 180 2729 512 202 202 CD 180 2729 513 ) ) -RRB- 180 2729 514 966 966 CD 180 2729 515 - - HYPH 180 2729 516 0702 0702 CD 180 2729 517 FAX FAX NNP 180 2729 518 : : : 180 2729 519 ( ( -LRB- 180 2729 520 202 202 CD 180 2729 521 ) ) -RRB- 180 2729 522 966 966 CD 180 2729 523 - - HYPH 180 2729 524 0517 0517 CD 180 2729 525 US US NNP 180 2729 526 diplomatic diplomatic JJ 180 2729 527 representation representation NN 180 2729 528 : : : 180 2729 529 chief chief NN 180 2729 530 of of IN 180 2729 531 mission mission NN 180 2729 532 : : : 180 2729 533 Ambassador ambassador NN 180 2729 534 - - HYPH 180 2729 535 designate designate JJ 180 2729 536 Ryan Ryan NNP 180 2729 537 CROCKER CROCKER NNP 180 2729 538 embassy embassy NN 180 2729 539 : : : 180 2729 540 Bneid Bneid NNP 180 2729 541 al al NNP 180 2729 542 - - HYPH 180 2729 543 Gar Gar NNP 180 2729 544 ( ( -LRB- 180 2729 545 opposite opposite IN 180 2729 546 the the DT 180 2729 547 Kuwait Kuwait NNP 180 2729 548 International International NNP 180 2729 549 Hotel Hotel NNP 180 2729 550 ) ) -RRB- 180 2729 551 , , , 180 2729 552 Kuwait Kuwait NNP 180 2729 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arable JJ 180 2742 235 land land NN 180 2742 236 : : : 180 2742 237 7 7 CD 180 2742 238 % % NN 180 2742 239 permanent permanent JJ 180 2742 240 crops crop NNS 180 2742 241 : : : 180 2742 242 NEGL% negl% NN 180 2742 243 meadows meadow NNS 180 2742 244 and and CC 180 2742 245 pastures pasture NNS 180 2742 246 : : : 180 2742 247 42 42 CD 180 2742 248 % % NN 180 2742 249 forest forest NN 180 2742 250 and and CC 180 2742 251 woodland woodland NN 180 2742 252 : : : 180 2742 253 0 0 CD 180 2742 254 % % NN 180 2742 255 other other JJ 180 2742 256 : : : 180 2742 257 51 51 CD 180 2742 258 % % NN 180 2742 259 Irrigated irrigated JJ 180 2742 260 land land NN 180 2742 261 : : : 180 2742 262 10,320 10,320 CD 180 2742 263 sq sq NN 180 2742 264 km km NNP 180 2742 265 ( ( -LRB- 180 2742 266 1990 1990 CD 180 2742 267 ) ) -RRB- 180 2742 268 Environment environment NN 180 2742 269 : : : 180 2742 270 current current JJ 180 2742 271 issues issue NNS 180 2742 272 : : : 180 2742 273 water water NN 180 2742 274 pollution pollution NN 180 2742 275 ; ; : 180 2742 276 many many JJ 180 2742 277 people people NNS 180 2742 278 get get VBP 180 2742 279 their -PRON- PRP$ 180 2742 280 water water NN 180 2742 281 directly directly RB 180 2742 282 from from IN 180 2742 283 contaminated contaminate VBN 180 2742 284 streams stream NNS 180 2742 285 and and CC 180 2742 286 wells well NNS 180 2742 287 and and CC 180 2742 288 as as IN 180 2742 289 a a DT 180 2742 290 result result NN 180 2742 291 , , , 180 2742 292 water water NN 180 2742 293 - - HYPH 180 2742 294 borne bear VBN 180 2742 295 diseases disease NNS 180 2742 296 are be VBP 180 2742 297 prevalent prevalent JJ 180 2742 298 ; ; : 180 2742 299 increasing increase VBG 180 2742 300 soil soil NN 180 2742 301 salinity salinity NN 180 2742 302 from from IN 180 2742 303 faulty faulty JJ 180 2742 304 irrigation irrigation NN 180 2742 305 practices practice NNS 180 2742 306 natural natural JJ 180 2742 307 hazards hazard NNS 180 2742 308 : : : 180 2742 309 NA na IN 180 2742 310 international international JJ 180 2742 311 agreements agreement NNS 180 2742 312 : : : 180 2742 313 NA NA NNP 180 2742 314 Note note VB 180 2742 315 : : : 180 2742 316 landlocked landlocke VBN 180 2742 317 @Kyrgyzstan @Kyrgyzstan NNP 180 2742 318 , , , 180 2742 319 People People NNP 180 2742 320 Population Population NNP 180 2742 321 : : : 180 2742 322 4,698,108 4,698,108 CD 180 2742 323 ( ( -LRB- 180 2742 324 July July NNP 180 2742 325 1994 1994 CD 180 2742 326 est est NNP 180 2742 327 . . . 180 2742 328 ) ) -RRB- 180 2743 1 Population population NN 180 2743 2 growth growth NN 180 2743 3 rate rate NN 180 2743 4 : : : 180 2743 5 1.53 1.53 CD 180 2743 6 % % NN 180 2743 7 ( ( -LRB- 180 2743 8 1994 1994 CD 180 2743 9 est est NNP 180 2743 10 . . . 180 2743 11 ) ) -RRB- 180 2744 1 Birth birth NN 180 2744 2 rate rate NN 180 2744 3 : : : 180 2744 4 26.33 26.33 CD 180 2744 5 births/1,000 births/1,000 NN 180 2744 6 population population NN 180 2744 7 ( ( -LRB- 180 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administrative administrative JJ 180 2750 197 center center NN 180 2750 198 for for IN 180 2750 199 Ysyk Ysyk NNP 180 2750 200 - - HYPH 180 2750 201 Kol Kol NNP 180 2750 202 Oblasty Oblasty NNP 180 2750 203 may may MD 180 2750 204 be be VB 180 2750 205 Ksyk Ksyk NNP 180 2750 206 - - HYPH 180 2750 207 Kol Kol NNP 180 2750 208 or or CC 180 2750 209 Karakol Karakol NNP 180 2750 210 ; ; : 180 2750 211 all all DT 180 2750 212 other other JJ 180 2750 213 oblasttar oblasttar NN 180 2750 214 have have VBP 180 2750 215 administrative administrative JJ 180 2750 216 centers center NNS 180 2750 217 of of IN 180 2750 218 the the DT 180 2750 219 same same JJ 180 2750 220 name name NN 180 2750 221 as as IN 180 2750 222 the the DT 180 2750 223 oblast oblast JJ 180 2750 224 Independence independence NN 180 2750 225 : : : 180 2750 226 31 31 CD 180 2750 227 August August NNP 180 2750 228 1991 1991 CD 180 2750 229 ( ( -LRB- 180 2750 230 from from IN 180 2750 231 Soviet Soviet NNP 180 2750 232 Union Union 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180 2750 271 ; ; : 180 2750 272 universal universal JJ 180 2750 273 Executive Executive NNP 180 2750 274 branch branch NN 180 2750 275 : : : 180 2750 276 chief chief NN 180 2750 277 of of IN 180 2750 278 state state NN 180 2750 279 : : : 180 2750 280 President President NNP 180 2750 281 Askar Askar NNP 180 2750 282 AKAYEV AKAYEV NNP 180 2750 283 ( ( -LRB- 180 2750 284 since since IN 180 2750 285 28 28 CD 180 2750 286 October October NNP 180 2750 287 1990 1990 CD 180 2750 288 ) ) -RRB- 180 2750 289 ; ; : 180 2750 290 election election NN 180 2750 291 last last JJ 180 2750 292 held hold VBD 180 2750 293 12 12 CD 180 2750 294 October October NNP 180 2750 295 1991 1991 CD 180 2750 296 ( ( -LRB- 180 2750 297 next next JJ 180 2750 298 to to TO 180 2750 299 be be VB 180 2750 300 held hold VBN 180 2750 301 NA NA NNP 180 2750 302 1996 1996 CD 180 2750 303 ) ) -RRB- 180 2750 304 ; ; : 180 2750 305 results result NNS 180 2750 306 - - : 180 2750 307 Askar Askar NNP 180 2750 308 AKAYEV AKAYEV NNP 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2750 347 AKAYEV AKAYEV NNP 180 2750 348 won win VBD 180 2750 349 96 96 CD 180 2750 350 % % NN 180 2750 351 of of IN 180 2750 352 the the DT 180 2750 353 vote vote NN 180 2750 354 in in IN 180 2750 355 a a DT 180 2750 356 referendum referendum NN 180 2750 357 on on IN 180 2750 358 his -PRON- PRP$ 180 2750 359 status status NN 180 2750 360 as as IN 180 2750 361 president president NN 180 2750 362 on on IN 180 2750 363 30 30 CD 180 2750 364 January January NNP 180 2750 365 1993 1993 CD 180 2750 366 head head NN 180 2750 367 of of IN 180 2750 368 government government NN 180 2750 369 : : : 180 2750 370 Prime Prime NNP 180 2750 371 Minister Minister NNP 180 2750 372 Apas Apas NNP 180 2750 373 DZHUMAGULOV DZHUMAGULOV NNP 180 2750 374 ( ( -LRB- 180 2750 375 since since IN 180 2750 376 NA NA NNP 180 2750 377 December December NNP 180 2750 378 1993 1993 CD 180 2750 379 ) ) -RRB- 180 2750 380 ; ; : 180 2750 381 First First NNP 180 2750 382 Deputy Deputy NNP 180 2750 383 Prime Prime NNP 180 2750 384 Minister Minister NNP 180 2750 385 Almambet Almambet NNP 180 2750 386 MATURBRAIMOV MATURBRAIMOV NNP 180 2750 387 ( ( -LRB- 180 2750 388 since since IN 180 2750 389 NA NA NNP 180 2750 390 ) ) -RRB- 180 2750 391 cabinet cabinet NN 180 2750 392 : : : 180 2750 393 Cabinet Cabinet NNP 180 2750 394 of of IN 180 2750 395 Ministers Ministers NNPS 180 2750 396 ; ; : 180 2750 397 subordinate subordinate JJ 180 2750 398 to to IN 180 2750 399 the the DT 180 2750 400 president president NN 180 2750 401 Legislative Legislative NNP 180 2750 402 branch branch NN 180 2750 403 : : : 180 2750 404 unicameral unicameral JJ 180 2750 405 Zhogorku Zhogorku NNP 180 2750 406 Keneshom Keneshom NNP 180 2750 407 : : : 180 2750 408 elections election NNS 180 2750 409 last last RB 180 2750 410 held hold VBD 180 2750 411 25 25 CD 180 2750 412 February February NNP 180 2750 413 1990 1990 CD 180 2750 414 for for IN 180 2750 415 the the DT 180 2750 416 Supreme Supreme NNP 180 2750 417 Soviet Soviet NNP 180 2750 418 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180 2750 456 and and CC 180 2750 457 leaders leader NNS 180 2750 458 : : : 180 2750 459 Social Social NNP 180 2750 460 Democrats Democrats NNPS 180 2750 461 , , , 180 2750 462 Ishenbai Ishenbai NNP 180 2750 463 KADYRBEKOV KADYRBEKOV NNP 180 2750 464 , , , 180 2750 465 chairman chairman NN 180 2750 466 ; ; : 180 2750 467 Kyrgyzstan Kyrgyzstan NNP 180 2750 468 Democratic Democratic NNP 180 2750 469 Movement Movement NNP 180 2750 470 ( ( -LRB- 180 2750 471 KDM KDM NNP 180 2750 472 ) ) -RRB- 180 2750 473 , , , 180 2750 474 Kazat Kazat NNP 180 2750 475 AKHMATOV AKHMATOV NNP 180 2750 476 , , , 180 2750 477 chairman chairman NN 180 2750 478 ; ; : 180 2750 479 National National NNP 180 2750 480 Unity Unity NNP 180 2750 481 , , , 180 2750 482 German german JJ 180 2750 483 KUZNETSOV kuznetsov NN 180 2750 484 ; ; : 180 2750 485 Communist Communist NNP 180 2750 486 Party Party NNP 180 2750 487 , , , 180 2750 488 Dzhumalbek Dzhumalbek NNP 180 2750 489 AMANBAYEV AMANBAYEV NNP 180 2750 490 , , , 180 2750 491 chairman chairman NN 180 2750 492 ; ; : 180 2750 493 Erkin Erkin NNP 180 2750 494 ( ( -LRB- 180 2750 495 Free Free NNP 180 2750 496 ) ) -RRB- 180 2750 497 Kyrgyzstan Kyrgyzstan NNP 180 2750 498 Party Party NNP 180 2750 499 , , , 180 2750 500 Topchubek Topchubek NNP 180 2750 501 TURGUNALIYEV TURGUNALIYEV NNP 180 2750 502 , , , 180 2750 503 chairman chairman NN 180 2750 504 Other other JJ 180 2750 505 political political JJ 180 2750 506 or or CC 180 2750 507 pressure pressure NN 180 2750 508 groups group NNS 180 2750 509 : : : 180 2750 510 National National NNP 180 2750 511 Unity Unity NNP 180 2750 512 Democratic Democratic NNP 180 2750 513 Movement Movement NNP 180 2750 514 ; ; : 180 2750 515 Peasant Peasant NNP 180 2750 516 Party Party NNP 180 2750 517 ; ; : 180 2750 518 Council Council NNP 180 2750 519 of of IN 180 2750 520 Free Free NNP 180 2750 521 Trade Trade NNP 180 2750 522 Unions Unions NNPS 180 2750 523 ; ; : 180 2750 524 Union Union NNP 180 2750 525 of of IN 180 2750 526 Entrepreneurs Entrepreneurs NNP 180 2750 527 ; ; : 180 2750 528 Agrarian Agrarian NNP 180 2750 529 Party Party NNP 180 2750 530 Member Member NNP 180 2750 531 of of IN 180 2750 532 : : : 180 2750 533 CIS CIS NNP 180 2750 534 , , , 180 2750 535 CSCE CSCE NNP 180 2750 536 , , , 180 2750 537 EBRD EBRD NNP 180 2750 538 , , , 180 2750 539 ECE ECE NNP 180 2750 540 , , , 180 2750 541 ECO ECO NNP 180 2750 542 , , , 180 2750 543 ESCAP ESCAP NNP 180 2750 544 , , , 180 2750 545 IBRD IBRD NNP 180 2750 546 , , , 180 2750 547 ICAO ICAO NNP 180 2750 548 , , , 180 2750 549 IDA IDA NNP 180 2750 550 , , , 180 2750 551 IDB IDB NNP 180 2750 552 , , , 180 2750 553 IFAD IFAD NNP 180 2750 554 , , , 180 2750 555 IFC IFC NNP 180 2750 556 , , , 180 2750 557 ILO ILO NNP 180 2750 558 , , , 180 2750 559 IMF IMF NNP 180 2750 560 , , , 180 2750 561 IOC IOC NNP 180 2750 562 , , , 180 2750 563 NACC NACC NNP 180 2750 564 , , , 180 2750 565 OIC OIC NNP 180 2750 566 , , , 180 2750 567 PCA PCA NNP 180 2750 568 , , , 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541 CD 180 2765 68 km km NN 180 2765 69 , , , 180 2765 70 China China NNP 180 2765 71 423 423 CD 180 2765 72 km km NNS 180 2765 73 , , , 180 2765 74 Thailand Thailand NNP 180 2765 75 1,754 1,754 CD 180 2765 76 km km NNS 180 2765 77 , , , 180 2765 78 Vietnam Vietnam NNP 180 2765 79 2,130 2,130 CD 180 2765 80 km km NN 180 2765 81 Coastline Coastline NNP 180 2765 82 : : : 180 2765 83 0 0 CD 180 2765 84 km km NN 180 2765 85 ( ( -LRB- 180 2765 86 landlocked landlocked JJ 180 2765 87 ) ) -RRB- 180 2765 88 Maritime Maritime NNP 180 2765 89 claims claim VBZ 180 2765 90 : : : 180 2765 91 none none NN 180 2765 92 ; ; : 180 2765 93 landlocked landlocked JJ 180 2765 94 International international JJ 180 2765 95 disputes dispute NNS 180 2765 96 : : : 180 2765 97 boundary boundary JJ 180 2765 98 dispute dispute NN 180 2765 99 with with IN 180 2765 100 Thailand Thailand NNP 180 2765 101 Climate Climate NNP 180 2765 102 : : : 180 2765 103 tropical tropical JJ 180 2765 104 monsoon monsoon NN 180 2765 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, , , 180 2775 97 Viangchan Viangchan NNP 180 2775 98 * * NFP 180 2775 99 , , , 180 2775 100 Xaignabouri Xaignabouri NNP 180 2775 101 , , , 180 2775 102 Xiangkhoang Xiangkhoang NNP 180 2775 103 Independence Independence NNP 180 2775 104 : : : 180 2775 105 19 19 CD 180 2775 106 July July NNP 180 2775 107 1949 1949 CD 180 2775 108 ( ( -LRB- 180 2775 109 from from IN 180 2775 110 France France NNP 180 2775 111 ) ) -RRB- 180 2775 112 National national JJ 180 2775 113 holiday holiday NN 180 2775 114 : : : 180 2775 115 National National NNP 180 2775 116 Day Day NNP 180 2775 117 , , , 180 2775 118 2 2 CD 180 2775 119 December December NNP 180 2775 120 ( ( -LRB- 180 2775 121 1975 1975 CD 180 2775 122 ) ) -RRB- 180 2775 123 ( ( -LRB- 180 2775 124 proclamation proclamation NN 180 2775 125 of of IN 180 2775 126 the the DT 180 2775 127 Lao Lao NNP 180 2775 128 People People NNPS 180 2775 129 's 's POS 180 2775 130 Democratic Democratic NNP 180 2775 131 Republic Republic NNP 180 2775 132 ) ) -RRB- 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NNP 180 2775 185 KHAMTAI KHAMTAI NNP 180 2775 186 SIPHANDON SIPHANDON NNP 180 2775 187 ( ( -LRB- 180 2775 188 since since IN 180 2775 189 15 15 CD 180 2775 190 August August NNP 180 2775 191 1991 1991 CD 180 2775 192 ) ) -RRB- 180 2775 193 cabinet cabinet NN 180 2775 194 : : : 180 2775 195 Council Council NNP 180 2775 196 of of IN 180 2775 197 Ministers Ministers NNP 180 2775 198 ; ; , 180 2775 199 appointed appoint VBN 180 2775 200 by by IN 180 2775 201 the the DT 180 2775 202 president president NN 180 2775 203 , , , 180 2775 204 approved approve VBN 180 2775 205 by by IN 180 2775 206 the the DT 180 2775 207 Assembly Assembly NNP 180 2775 208 Legislative Legislative NNP 180 2775 209 branch branch NN 180 2775 210 : : : 180 2775 211 unicameral unicameral JJ 180 2775 212 Third Third NNP 180 2775 213 National National NNP 180 2775 214 Assembly Assembly NNP 180 2775 215 : : : 180 2775 216 elections election NNS 180 2775 217 last last RB 180 2775 218 held hold VBD 180 2775 219 on on IN 180 2775 220 20 20 CD 180 2775 221 December December NNP 180 2775 222 1992 1992 CD 180 2775 223 ( ( -LRB- 180 2775 224 next next JJ 180 2775 225 to to TO 180 2775 226 be be VB 180 2775 227 held hold VBN 180 2775 228 NA NA NNP 180 2775 229 ) ) -RRB- 180 2775 230 ; 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NNP 180 2775 444 114 114 CD 180 2775 445 , , , 180 2775 446 Vientiane Vientiane NNP 180 2775 447 , , , 180 2775 448 or or CC 180 2775 449 American American NNP 180 2775 450 Embassy Embassy NNP 180 2775 451 , , , 180 2775 452 Box Box NNP 180 2775 453 V V NNP 180 2775 454 , , , 180 2775 455 APO APO NNP 180 2775 456 AP AP NNP 180 2775 457 96546 96546 CD 180 2775 458 telephone telephone NN 180 2775 459 : : : 180 2775 460 [ [ -LRB- 180 2775 461 851 851 CD 180 2775 462 ] ] -RRB- 180 2775 463 2220 2220 CD 180 2775 464 , , , 180 2775 465 2357 2357 CD 180 2775 466 , , , 180 2775 467 or or CC 180 2775 468 3570 3570 CD 180 2775 469 , , , 180 2775 470 16 16 CD 180 2775 471 - - SYM 180 2775 472 9581 9581 CD 180 2775 473 FAX FAX NNP 180 2775 474 : : : 180 2775 475 [ [ -LRB- 180 2775 476 851 851 CD 180 2775 477 ] ] -RRB- 180 2775 478 4675 4675 CD 180 2775 479 Flag flag NN 180 2775 480 : : : 180 2775 481 three three CD 180 2775 482 horizontal horizontal JJ 180 2775 483 bands band NNS 180 2775 484 of of IN 180 2775 485 red red JJ 180 2775 486 ( ( -LRB- 180 2775 487 top top NNP 180 2775 488 ) ) -RRB- 180 2775 489 , , , 180 2775 490 blue blue NNP 180 2775 491 ( ( -LRB- 180 2775 492 double double JJ 180 2775 493 width width NN 180 2775 494 ) ) -RRB- 180 2775 495 , , , 180 2775 496 and and CC 180 2775 497 red red JJ 180 2775 498 with with IN 180 2775 499 a a DT 180 2775 500 large large JJ 180 2775 501 white white JJ 180 2775 502 disk disk NN 180 2775 503 centered center VBN 180 2775 504 in in IN 180 2775 505 the the DT 180 2775 506 blue blue JJ 180 2775 507 band band NN 180 2775 508 @Laos @laos NN 180 2775 509 , , , 180 2775 510 Economy Economy NNP 180 2775 511 Overview Overview NNP 180 2775 512 : : : 180 2775 513 Laos Laos NNP 180 2775 514 has have VBZ 180 2775 515 had have VBN 180 2775 516 a a DT 180 2775 517 Communist Communist NNP 180 2775 518 centrally centrally RB 180 2775 519 planned plan VBN 180 2775 520 economy economy NN 180 2775 521 with with IN 180 2775 522 government government NN 180 2775 523 ownership ownership NN 180 2775 524 and and CC 180 2775 525 control control NN 180 2775 526 of of IN 180 2775 527 major major JJ 180 2775 528 productive productive JJ 180 2775 529 enterprises enterprise NNS 180 2775 530 . . . 180 2776 1 Since since IN 180 2776 2 1986 1986 CD 180 2776 3 , , , 180 2776 4 however however RB 180 2776 5 , , , 180 2776 6 the the DT 180 2776 7 government government NN 180 2776 8 has have VBZ 180 2776 9 been be VBN 180 2776 10 decentralizing decentralize VBG 180 2776 11 control control NN 180 2776 12 and and CC 180 2776 13 encouraging encouraging JJ 180 2776 14 private private JJ 180 2776 15 enterprise enterprise NN 180 2776 16 . . . 180 2777 1 Laos Laos NNP 180 2777 2 is be VBZ 180 2777 3 a a DT 180 2777 4 landlocked landlocked JJ 180 2777 5 country country NN 180 2777 6 with with IN 180 2777 7 a a DT 180 2777 8 primitive primitive JJ 180 2777 9 infrastructure infrastructure NN 180 2777 10 ; ; : 180 2777 11 it -PRON- PRP 180 2777 12 has have VBZ 180 2777 13 no no DT 180 2777 14 railroads railroad NNS 180 2777 15 , , , 180 2777 16 a a DT 180 2777 17 rudimentary rudimentary JJ 180 2777 18 road road NN 180 2777 19 system system NN 180 2777 20 , , , 180 2777 21 limited limited JJ 180 2777 22 external external JJ 180 2777 23 and and CC 180 2777 24 internal internal JJ 180 2777 25 telecommunications telecommunication NNS 180 2777 26 , , , 180 2777 27 and and CC 180 2777 28 electricity electricity NN 180 2777 29 available available JJ 180 2777 30 in in IN 180 2777 31 only only RB 180 2777 32 a a DT 180 2777 33 limited limited JJ 180 2777 34 area area NN 180 2777 35 . . . 180 2778 1 Subsistence subsistence NN 180 2778 2 agriculture agriculture NN 180 2778 3 is be VBZ 180 2778 4 the the DT 180 2778 5 main main JJ 180 2778 6 occupation occupation NN 180 2778 7 , , , 180 2778 8 accounting account VBG 180 2778 9 for for IN 180 2778 10 over over IN 180 2778 11 60 60 CD 180 2778 12 % % NN 180 2778 13 of of IN 180 2778 14 GDP gdp NN 180 2778 15 and and CC 180 2778 16 providing provide VBG 180 2778 17 about about IN 180 2778 18 85 85 CD 180 2778 19 - - SYM 180 2778 20 90 90 CD 180 2778 21 % % NN 180 2778 22 of of IN 180 2778 23 total total JJ 180 2778 24 employment employment NN 180 2778 25 . . . 180 2779 1 The the DT 180 2779 2 predominant predominant JJ 180 2779 3 crop crop NN 180 2779 4 is be VBZ 180 2779 5 rice rice NN 180 2779 6 . . . 180 2780 1 For for IN 180 2780 2 the the DT 180 2780 3 foreseeable foreseeable JJ 180 2780 4 future future NN 180 2780 5 the the DT 180 2780 6 economy economy NN 180 2780 7 will will MD 180 2780 8 continue continue VB 180 2780 9 to to TO 180 2780 10 depend depend VB 180 2780 11 for for IN 180 2780 12 its -PRON- PRP$ 180 2780 13 survival survival NN 180 2780 14 on on IN 180 2780 15 foreign foreign JJ 180 2780 16 aid aid NN 180 2780 17 from from IN 180 2780 18 the the DT 180 2780 19 IMF IMF NNP 180 2780 20 and and CC 180 2780 21 other other JJ 180 2780 22 international international JJ 180 2780 23 sources source NNS 180 2780 24 ; 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NNP 180 2787 9 , , , 180 2787 10 1992 1992 CD 180 2787 11 est est NNP 180 2787 12 . . . 180 2787 13 ) ) -RRB- 180 2788 1 commodities commodity NNS 180 2788 2 : : : 180 2788 3 electricity electricity NN 180 2788 4 , , , 180 2788 5 wood wood NN 180 2788 6 products product NNS 180 2788 7 , , , 180 2788 8 coffee coffee NN 180 2788 9 , , , 180 2788 10 tin tin JJ 180 2788 11 partners partner NNS 180 2788 12 : : : 180 2788 13 Thailand Thailand NNP 180 2788 14 , , , 180 2788 15 Malaysia Malaysia NNP 180 2788 16 , , , 180 2788 17 Vietnam Vietnam NNP 180 2788 18 , , , 180 2788 19 FSU FSU NNP 180 2788 20 , , , 180 2788 21 US US NNP 180 2788 22 , , , 180 2788 23 China China NNP 180 2788 24 Imports Imports NNPS 180 2788 25 : : : 180 2788 26 $ $ $ 180 2788 27 266 266 CD 180 2788 28 million million CD 180 2788 29 ( ( -LRB- 180 2788 30 c.i.f c.i.f NN 180 2788 31 . . NNP 180 2788 32 , , , 180 2788 33 1992 1992 CD 180 2788 34 est est NNP 180 2788 35 . . . 180 2788 36 ) ) -RRB- 180 2789 1 commodities commodity NNS 180 2789 2 : : : 180 2789 3 food food NN 180 2789 4 , , , 180 2789 5 fuel fuel NN 180 2789 6 oil oil NN 180 2789 7 , , , 180 2789 8 consumer consumer NN 180 2789 9 goods good NNS 180 2789 10 , , , 180 2789 11 manufactures manufacture VBZ 180 2789 12 partners partner NNS 180 2789 13 : : : 180 2789 14 Thailand Thailand NNP 180 2789 15 , , , 180 2789 16 FSU FSU NNP 180 2789 17 , , , 180 2789 18 Japan Japan NNP 180 2789 19 , , , 180 2789 20 France France NNP 180 2789 21 , , , 180 2789 22 Vietnam Vietnam NNP 180 2789 23 , , , 180 2789 24 China China NNP 180 2789 25 External External NNP 180 2789 26 debt debt NN 180 2789 27 : : : 180 2789 28 $ $ $ 180 2789 29 1.1 1.1 CD 180 2789 30 billion billion CD 180 2789 31 ( ( -LRB- 180 2789 32 1990 1990 CD 180 2789 33 est est NNP 180 2789 34 . . . 180 2789 35 ) ) -RRB- 180 2790 1 Industrial industrial JJ 180 2790 2 production production NN 180 2790 3 : : : 180 2790 4 growth growth NN 180 2790 5 rate rate NN 180 2790 6 12 12 CD 180 2790 7 % % NN 180 2790 8 ( ( -LRB- 180 2790 9 1991 1991 CD 180 2790 10 est est NNP 180 2790 11 . . . 180 2791 1 ) ) -RRB- 180 2791 2 ; ; , 180 2791 3 accounts account NNS 180 2791 4 for for IN 180 2791 5 about about RB 180 2791 6 18 18 CD 180 2791 7 % % NN 180 2791 8 of of IN 180 2791 9 GDP GDP NNP 180 2791 10 ( ( -LRB- 180 2791 11 1991 1991 CD 180 2791 12 est est NNP 180 2791 13 . . . 180 2791 14 ) ) -RRB- 180 2792 1 Electricity electricity NN 180 2792 2 : : : 180 2792 3 capacity capacity NN 180 2792 4 : : : 180 2792 5 226,000 226,000 CD 180 2792 6 kW kw NN 180 2792 7 production production NN 180 2792 8 : : : 180 2792 9 990 990 CD 180 2792 10 million million CD 180 2792 11 kWh kWh NNS 180 2792 12 consumption consumption NN 180 2792 13 per per IN 180 2792 14 capita capita NN 180 2792 15 : : : 180 2792 16 220 220 CD 180 2792 17 kWh kWh NNS 180 2792 18 ( ( -LRB- 180 2792 19 1992 1992 CD 180 2792 20 ) ) -RRB- 180 2792 21 Industries industry NNS 180 2792 22 : : : 180 2792 23 tin tin NN 180 2792 24 and and CC 180 2792 25 gypsum gypsum NN 180 2792 26 mining mining NN 180 2792 27 , , , 180 2792 28 timber timber NN 180 2792 29 , , , 180 2792 30 electric electric JJ 180 2792 31 power power NN 180 2792 32 , , , 180 2792 33 agricultural agricultural JJ 180 2792 34 processing processing NN 180 2792 35 , , , 180 2792 36 construction construction NN 180 2792 37 Agriculture agriculture NN 180 2792 38 : : : 180 2792 39 accounts account NNS 180 2792 40 for for IN 180 2792 41 60 60 CD 180 2792 42 % % NN 180 2792 43 of of IN 180 2792 44 GDP gdp NN 180 2792 45 and and CC 180 2792 46 employs employ VBZ 180 2792 47 most most JJS 180 2792 48 of of IN 180 2792 49 the the DT 180 2792 50 work work NN 180 2792 51 force force NN 180 2792 52 ; ; : 180 2792 53 subsistence subsistence NN 180 2792 54 farming farming NN 180 2792 55 predominates predominate NNS 180 2792 56 ; ; : 180 2792 57 normally normally RB 180 2792 58 self self NN 180 2792 59 - - HYPH 180 2792 60 sufficient sufficient JJ 180 2792 61 in in IN 180 2792 62 nondrought nondrought JJ 180 2792 63 years year NNS 180 2792 64 ; ; , 180 2792 65 principal principal JJ 180 2792 66 crops crop NNS 180 2792 67 - - HYPH 180 2792 68 rice rice NN 180 2792 69 ( ( -LRB- 180 2792 70 80 80 CD 180 2792 71 % % NN 180 2792 72 of of IN 180 2792 73 cultivated cultivate VBN 180 2792 74 land land NN 180 2792 75 ) ) -RRB- 180 2792 76 , , , 180 2792 77 sweet sweet JJ 180 2792 78 potatoes potato NNS 180 2792 79 , , , 180 2792 80 vegetables vegetable NNS 180 2792 81 , , , 180 2792 82 corn corn NN 180 2792 83 , , , 180 2792 84 coffee coffee NN 180 2792 85 , , , 180 2792 86 sugarcane sugarcane NN 180 2792 87 , , , 180 2792 88 cotton cotton NN 180 2792 89 ; ; : 180 2792 90 livestock livestock NN 180 2792 91 - - HYPH 180 2792 92 buffaloes buffalo NNS 180 2792 93 , , , 180 2792 94 hogs hog NNS 180 2792 95 , , , 180 2792 96 cattle cattle NNS 180 2792 97 , , , 180 2792 98 poultry poultry NN 180 2792 99 Illicit Illicit NNP 180 2792 100 drugs drug VBZ 180 2792 101 : : : 180 2792 102 illicit illicit JJ 180 2792 103 producer producer NN 180 2792 104 of of IN 180 2792 105 cannabis cannabis NN 180 2792 106 , , , 180 2792 107 opium opium NN 180 2792 108 poppy poppy NNP 180 2792 109 for for IN 180 2792 110 the the DT 180 2792 111 international international JJ 180 2792 112 drug drug NN 180 2792 113 trade trade NN 180 2792 114 , , , 180 2792 115 third third RB 180 2792 116 - - HYPH 180 2792 117 largest large JJS 180 2792 118 opium opium NN 180 2792 119 producer producer NN 180 2792 120 ( ( -LRB- 180 2792 121 180 180 CD 180 2792 122 metric metric JJ 180 2792 123 tons ton NNS 180 2792 124 in in IN 180 2792 125 1993 1993 CD 180 2792 126 ) ) -RRB- 180 2792 127 Economic economic JJ 180 2792 128 aid aid NN 180 2792 129 : : : 180 2792 130 recipient recipient NN 180 2792 131 : : : 180 2792 132 US US NNP 180 2792 133 commitments commitment NNS 180 2792 134 , , , 180 2792 135 including include VBG 180 2792 136 Ex Ex NNP 180 2792 137 - - HYPH 180 2792 138 Im Im NNP 180 2792 139 ( ( -LRB- 180 2792 140 FY70 FY70 NNP 180 2792 141 - - HYPH 180 2792 142 79 79 CD 180 2792 143 ) ) -RRB- 180 2792 144 , , , 180 2792 145 $ $ $ 180 2792 146 276 276 CD 180 2792 147 million million CD 180 2792 148 ; ; : 180 2792 149 Western western JJ 180 2792 150 ( ( -LRB- 180 2792 151 non non JJ 180 2792 152 - - JJ 180 2792 153 US us JJ 180 2792 154 ) ) -RRB- 180 2792 155 countries country NNS 180 2792 156 , , , 180 2792 157 ODA ODA NNP 180 2792 158 and and CC 180 2792 159 OOF OOF NNP 180 2792 160 bilateral bilateral JJ 180 2792 161 commitments commitment NNS 180 2792 162 ( ( -LRB- 180 2792 163 1970 1970 CD 180 2792 164 - - SYM 180 2792 165 89 89 CD 180 2792 166 ) ) -RRB- 180 2792 167 , , , 180 2792 168 $ $ $ 180 2792 169 605 605 CD 180 2792 170 million million CD 180 2792 171 ; ; : 180 2792 172 Communist communist JJ 180 2792 173 countries country NNS 180 2792 174 ( ( -LRB- 180 2792 175 1970 1970 CD 180 2792 176 - - SYM 180 2792 177 89 89 CD 180 2792 178 ) ) -RRB- 180 2792 179 , , , 180 2792 180 $ $ $ 180 2792 181 995 995 CD 180 2792 182 million million CD 180 2792 183 Currency currency NN 180 2792 184 : : : 180 2792 185 1 1 CD 180 2792 186 new new NNP 180 2792 187 kip kip NNP 180 2792 188 ( ( -LRB- 180 2792 189 NK NK NNP 180 2792 190 ) ) -RRB- 180 2792 191 = = NFP 180 2792 192 100 100 CD 180 2792 193 at at IN 180 2792 194 Exchange exchange NN 180 2792 195 rates rate NNS 180 2792 196 : : : 180 2792 197 new new JJ 180 2792 198 kips kip NNS 180 2792 199 ( ( -LRB- 180 2792 200 NK NK NNP 180 2792 201 ) ) -RRB- 180 2792 202 per per IN 180 2792 203 US$ us$ $ 180 2792 204 1 1 CD 180 2792 205 - - SYM 180 2792 206 720 720 CD 180 2792 207 ( ( -LRB- 180 2792 208 July July NNP 180 2792 209 1993 1993 CD 180 2792 210 ) ) -RRB- 180 2792 211 . . . 180 2793 1 710 710 CD 180 2793 2 ( ( -LRB- 180 2793 3 May May NNP 180 2793 4 1992 1992 CD 180 2793 5 ) ) -RRB- 180 2793 6 , , , 180 2793 7 710 710 CD 180 2793 8 ( ( -LRB- 180 2793 9 December December NNP 180 2793 10 1991 1991 CD 180 2793 11 ) ) -RRB- 180 2793 12 , , , 180 2793 13 700 700 CD 180 2793 14 ( ( -LRB- 180 2793 15 September September NNP 180 2793 16 1990 1990 CD 180 2793 17 ) ) -RRB- 180 2793 18 , , , 180 2793 19 576 576 CD 180 2793 20 ( ( -LRB- 180 2793 21 1989 1989 CD 180 2793 22 ) ) -RRB- 180 2793 23 Fiscal fiscal JJ 180 2793 24 year year NN 180 2793 25 : : : 180 2793 26 1 1 CD 180 2793 27 July July NNP 180 2793 28 - - HYPH 180 2793 29 30 30 CD 180 2793 30 June June NNP 180 2793 31 @Laos @laos NN 180 2793 32 , , , 180 2793 33 Communications Communications NNPS 180 2793 34 Railroads railroad NNS 180 2793 35 : : : 180 2793 36 none none NN 180 2793 37 Highways highway NNS 180 2793 38 : : : 180 2793 39 total total NN 180 2793 40 : : : 180 2793 41 27,527 27,527 CD 180 2793 42 km km NNS 180 2793 43 paved paved JJ 180 2793 44 : : : 180 2793 45 bituminous bituminous JJ 180 2793 46 1,856 1,856 CD 180 2793 47 km km NN 180 2793 48 unpaved unpaved JJ 180 2793 49 : : : 180 2793 50 gravel gravel NN 180 2793 51 , , , 180 2793 52 crushed crush VBN 180 2793 53 stone stone NN 180 2793 54 , , , 180 2793 55 improved improve VBD 180 2793 56 earth earth NN 180 2793 57 7,451 7,451 CD 180 2793 58 km km NN 180 2793 59 ; ; , 180 2793 60 unimproved unimproved JJ 180 2793 61 earth earth NN 180 2793 62 18,220 18,220 CD 180 2793 63 km km NNS 180 2793 64 ( ( -LRB- 180 2793 65 often often RB 180 2793 66 impassable impassable JJ 180 2793 67 during during IN 180 2793 68 rainy rainy JJ 180 2793 69 season season NN 180 2793 70 mid mid NNP 180 2793 71 - - NNP 180 2793 72 May May MD 180 2793 73 to to IN 180 2793 74 mid mid NNP 180 2793 75 - - NNP 180 2793 76 September september NN 180 2793 77 ) ) -RRB- 180 2793 78 Inland Inland NNP 180 2793 79 waterways waterway NNS 180 2793 80 : : : 180 2793 81 about about IN 180 2793 82 4,587 4,587 CD 180 2793 83 km km NNS 180 2793 84 , , , 180 2793 85 primarily primarily RB 180 2793 86 Mekong Mekong NNP 180 2793 87 and and CC 180 2793 88 tributaries tributary NNS 180 2793 89 ; ; : 180 2793 90 2,897 2,897 CD 180 2793 91 additional additional JJ 180 2793 92 kilometers kilometer NNS 180 2793 93 are be VBP 180 2793 94 sectionally sectionally RB 180 2793 95 navigable navigable JJ 180 2793 96 by by IN 180 2793 97 craft craft NN 180 2793 98 drawing draw VBG 180 2793 99 less less JJR 180 2793 100 than than IN 180 2793 101 0.5 0.5 CD 180 2793 102 m m NNP 180 2793 103 Pipelines Pipelines NNPS 180 2793 104 : : : 180 2793 105 petroleum petroleum NN 180 2793 106 products product NNS 180 2793 107 136 136 CD 180 2793 108 km km NN 180 2793 109 Ports port NNS 180 2793 110 : : : 180 2793 111 none none NN 180 2793 112 Merchant merchant NN 180 2793 113 marine marine NN 180 2793 114 : : : 180 2793 115 1 1 CD 180 2793 116 cargo cargo NN 180 2793 117 ship ship NN 180 2793 118 ( ( -LRB- 180 2793 119 1,000 1,000 CD 180 2793 120 GRT GRT NNP 180 2793 121 or or CC 180 2793 122 over over RB 180 2793 123 ) ) -RRB- 180 2793 124 totaling total VBG 180 2793 125 2,370 2,370 CD 180 2793 126 GRT/3,000 grt/3,000 CD 180 2793 127 DWT DWT NNP 180 2793 128 Airports Airports NNPS 180 2793 129 : : : 180 2793 130 total total NN 180 2793 131 : : : 180 2793 132 53 53 CD 180 2793 133 usable usable JJ 180 2793 134 : : : 180 2793 135 41 41 CD 180 2793 136 with with IN 180 2793 137 permanent permanent JJ 180 2793 138 - - HYPH 180 2793 139 surface surface NN 180 2793 140 runways runway NNS 180 2793 141 : : : 180 2793 142 8 8 CD 180 2793 143 with with IN 180 2793 144 runways runway NNS 180 2793 145 over over IN 180 2793 146 3,659 3,659 CD 180 2793 147 m m NNP 180 2793 148 : : : 180 2793 149 0 0 CD 180 2793 150 with with IN 180 2793 151 runways runways NNP 180 2793 152 2,440 2,440 CD 180 2793 153 - - HYPH 180 2793 154 3,659 3,659 CD 180 2793 155 m m NN 180 2793 156 : : : 180 2793 157 1 1 CD 180 2793 158 with with IN 180 2793 159 runways runway NNS 180 2793 160 1,220 1,220 CD 180 2793 161 - - HYPH 180 2793 162 2,439 2,439 CD 180 2793 163 m m NN 180 2793 164 : : : 180 2793 165 15 15 CD 180 2793 166 Telecommunications Telecommunications NNPS 180 2793 167 : : : 180 2793 168 service service NN 180 2793 169 to to IN 180 2793 170 general general JJ 180 2793 171 public public NN 180 2793 172 practically practically RB 180 2793 173 non non JJ 180 2793 174 - - JJ 180 2793 175 existant existant JJ 180 2793 176 ; ; : 180 2793 177 radio radio NN 180 2793 178 communications communication NNS 180 2793 179 network network NN 180 2793 180 provides provide VBZ 180 2793 181 generally generally RB 180 2793 182 erratic erratic JJ 180 2793 183 service service NN 180 2793 184 to to IN 180 2793 185 government government NN 180 2793 186 users user NNS 180 2793 187 ; ; : 180 2793 188 7,390 7,390 CD 180 2793 189 telephones telephone NNS 180 2793 190 ( ( -LRB- 180 2793 191 1986 1986 CD 180 2793 192 ) ) -RRB- 180 2793 193 ; ; , 180 2793 194 broadcast broadcast NN 180 2793 195 stations station NNS 180 2793 196 - - SYM 180 2793 197 10 10 CD 180 2793 198 AM am NN 180 2793 199 , , , 180 2793 200 no no DT 180 2793 201 FM FM NNP 180 2793 202 , , , 180 2793 203 1 1 CD 180 2793 204 TV tv NN 180 2793 205 ; ; : 180 2793 206 1 1 CD 180 2793 207 satellite satellite NN 180 2793 208 earth earth NN 180 2793 209 station station NN 180 2793 210 @Laos @laos NN 180 2793 211 , , , 180 2793 212 Defense Defense NNP 180 2793 213 Forces Forces NNPS 180 2793 214 Branches Branches NNPS 180 2793 215 : : : 180 2793 216 Lao Lao NNP 180 2793 217 People People NNPS 180 2793 218 's 's POS 180 2793 219 Army Army NNP 180 2793 220 ( ( -LRB- 180 2793 221 LPA LPA NNP 180 2793 222 ; ; : 180 2793 223 including include VBG 180 2793 224 naval naval JJ 180 2793 225 , , , 180 2793 226 aviation aviation NN 180 2793 227 , , , 180 2793 228 and and CC 180 2793 229 militia militia NN 180 2793 230 elements element NNS 180 2793 231 ) ) -RRB- 180 2793 232 , , , 180 2793 233 Air Air NNP 180 2793 234 Force Force NNP 180 2793 235 , , , 180 2793 236 National National NNP 180 2793 237 Police Police NNP 180 2793 238 Department Department NNP 180 2793 239 Manpower Manpower NNP 180 2793 240 availability availability NN 180 2793 241 : : : 180 2793 242 males male NNS 180 2793 243 age age NNP 180 2793 244 15 15 CD 180 2793 245 - - SYM 180 2793 246 49 49 CD 180 2793 247 1,015,357 1,015,357 CD 180 2793 248 ; ; : 180 2793 249 fit fit JJ 180 2793 250 for for IN 180 2793 251 military military JJ 180 2793 252 service service NN 180 2793 253 547,566 547,566 CD 180 2793 254 ; ; : 180 2793 255 reach reach VB 180 2793 256 military military JJ 180 2793 257 age age NN 180 2793 258 ( ( -LRB- 180 2793 259 18 18 CD 180 2793 260 ) ) -RRB- 180 2793 261 annually annually RB 180 2793 262 49,348 49,348 CD 180 2793 263 ( ( -LRB- 180 2793 264 1994 1994 CD 180 2793 265 est est NNP 180 2793 266 . . . 180 2793 267 ) ) -RRB- 180 2794 1 Defense defense NN 180 2794 2 expenditures expenditure NNS 180 2794 3 : : : 180 2794 4 $ $ $ 180 2794 5 NA na NN 180 2794 6 , , , 180 2794 7 NA% na% IN 180 2794 8 of of IN 180 2794 9 GDP GDP NNP 180 2794 10 @Latvia @Latvia NNP 180 2794 11 , , , 180 2794 12 Geography Geography NNP 180 2794 13 Location Location NNP 180 2794 14 : : : 180 2794 15 Eastern Eastern NNP 180 2794 16 Europe Europe NNP 180 2794 17 , , , 180 2794 18 bordering border VBG 180 2794 19 on on IN 180 2794 20 the the DT 180 2794 21 Baltic Baltic NNP 180 2794 22 Sea Sea NNP 180 2794 23 , , , 180 2794 24 between between IN 180 2794 25 Sweden Sweden NNP 180 2794 26 and and CC 180 2794 27 Russia Russia NNP 180 2794 28 Map Map NNP 180 2794 29 references reference NNS 180 2794 30 : : : 180 2794 31 Arctic Arctic NNP 180 2794 32 Region Region NNP 180 2794 33 , , , 180 2794 34 Asia Asia NNP 180 2794 35 , , , 180 2794 36 Europe Europe NNP 180 2794 37 , , , 180 2794 38 Standard Standard NNP 180 2794 39 Time Time NNP 180 2794 40 Zones Zones NNPS 180 2794 41 of of IN 180 2794 42 the the DT 180 2794 43 World World NNP 180 2794 44 Area Area NNP 180 2794 45 : : : 180 2794 46 total total JJ 180 2794 47 area area NN 180 2794 48 : : : 180 2794 49 64,100 64,100 CD 180 2794 50 sq sq IN 180 2794 51 km km NNP 180 2794 52 land land NN 180 2794 53 area area NN 180 2794 54 : : : 180 2794 55 64,100 64,100 CD 180 2794 56 sq sq RB 180 2794 57 km km NNP 180 2794 58 comparative comparative JJ 180 2794 59 area area NN 180 2794 60 : : : 180 2794 61 slightly slightly RB 180 2794 62 larger large JJR 180 2794 63 than than IN 180 2794 64 West West NNP 180 2794 65 Virginia Virginia NNP 180 2794 66 Land Land NNP 180 2794 67 boundaries boundary NNS 180 2794 68 : : : 180 2794 69 total total JJ 180 2794 70 1,078 1,078 CD 180 2794 71 km km NNS 180 2794 72 , , , 180 2794 73 Belarus Belarus NNP 180 2794 74 141 141 CD 180 2794 75 km km NNS 180 2794 76 , , , 180 2794 77 Estonia Estonia NNP 180 2794 78 267 267 CD 180 2794 79 km km NNS 180 2794 80 , , , 180 2794 81 Lithuania Lithuania NNP 180 2794 82 453 453 CD 180 2794 83 km km NNS 180 2794 84 , , , 180 2794 85 Russia Russia NNP 180 2794 86 217 217 CD 180 2794 87 km km NN 180 2794 88 Coastline Coastline NNP 180 2794 89 : : : 180 2794 90 531 531 CD 180 2794 91 km km NN 180 2794 92 Maritime Maritime NNP 180 2794 93 claims claim VBZ 180 2794 94 : : : 180 2794 95 exclusive exclusive JJ 180 2794 96 economic economic JJ 180 2794 97 zone zone NN 180 2794 98 : : : 180 2794 99 200 200 CD 180 2794 100 nm nm CD 180 2794 101 territorial territorial JJ 180 2794 102 sea sea NN 180 2794 103 : : : 180 2794 104 12 12 CD 180 2794 105 nm nm NNP 180 2794 106 International international JJ 180 2794 107 disputes dispute NNS 180 2794 108 : : : 180 2794 109 the the DT 180 2794 110 Abrene Abrene NNP 180 2794 111 section section NN 180 2794 112 of of IN 180 2794 113 border border NN 180 2794 114 ceded cede VBN 180 2794 115 by by IN 180 2794 116 the the DT 180 2794 117 Latvian latvian JJ 180 2794 118 Soviet Soviet NNP 180 2794 119 Socialist Socialist NNP 180 2794 120 Republic Republic NNP 180 2794 121 to to IN 180 2794 122 Russia Russia NNP 180 2794 123 in in IN 180 2794 124 1944 1944 CD 180 2794 125 Climate Climate NNP 180 2794 126 : : : 180 2794 127 maritime maritime NN 180 2794 128 ; ; , 180 2794 129 wet wet JJ 180 2794 130 , , , 180 2794 131 moderate moderate JJ 180 2794 132 winters winter NNS 180 2794 133 Terrain Terrain NNP 180 2794 134 : : : 180 2794 135 low low JJ 180 2794 136 plain plain JJ 180 2794 137 Natural natural JJ 180 2794 138 resources resource NNS 180 2794 139 : : : 180 2794 140 minimal minimal JJ 180 2794 141 ; ; : 180 2794 142 amber amber NNP 180 2794 143 , , , 180 2794 144 peat peat NNP 180 2794 145 , , , 180 2794 146 limestone limestone NN 180 2794 147 , , , 180 2794 148 dolomite dolomite VB 180 2794 149 Land Land NNP 180 2794 150 use use NN 180 2794 151 : : : 180 2794 152 arable arable JJ 180 2794 153 land land NN 180 2794 154 : : : 180 2794 155 27 27 CD 180 2794 156 % % NN 180 2794 157 permanent permanent JJ 180 2794 158 crops crop NNS 180 2794 159 : : : 180 2794 160 0 0 CD 180 2794 161 % % NN 180 2794 162 meadows meadow NNS 180 2794 163 and and CC 180 2794 164 pastures pasture NNS 180 2794 165 : : : 180 2794 166 13 13 CD 180 2794 167 % % NN 180 2794 168 forest forest NN 180 2794 169 and and CC 180 2794 170 woodland woodland NN 180 2794 171 : : : 180 2794 172 39 39 CD 180 2794 173 % % NN 180 2794 174 other other JJ 180 2794 175 : : : 180 2794 176 21 21 CD 180 2794 177 % % NN 180 2794 178 Irrigated irrigated JJ 180 2794 179 land land NN 180 2794 180 : : : 180 2794 181 160 160 CD 180 2794 182 sq sq NNP 180 2794 183 km km NNP 180 2794 184 ( ( -LRB- 180 2794 185 1990 1990 CD 180 2794 186 ) ) -RRB- 180 2794 187 Environment environment NN 180 2794 188 : : : 180 2794 189 current current JJ 180 2794 190 issues issue NNS 180 2794 191 : : : 180 2794 192 air air NN 180 2794 193 and and CC 180 2794 194 water water NN 180 2794 195 pollution pollution NN 180 2794 196 because because IN 180 2794 197 of of IN 180 2794 198 a a DT 180 2794 199 lack lack NN 180 2794 200 of of IN 180 2794 201 waste waste NN 180 2794 202 conversion conversion NN 180 2794 203 equipment equipment NN 180 2794 204 ; ; : 180 2794 205 Gulf Gulf NNP 180 2794 206 of of IN 180 2794 207 Riga Riga NNP 180 2794 208 and and CC 180 2794 209 Daugava Daugava NNP 180 2794 210 River River NNP 180 2794 211 heavily heavily RB 180 2794 212 polluted polluted JJ 180 2794 213 ; ; : 180 2794 214 contamination contamination NN 180 2794 215 of of IN 180 2794 216 soil soil NN 180 2794 217 and and CC 180 2794 218 groundwater groundwater NN 180 2794 219 with with IN 180 2794 220 chemicals chemical NNS 180 2794 221 and and CC 180 2794 222 petroleum petroleum NN 180 2794 223 products product NNS 180 2794 224 at at IN 180 2794 225 military military JJ 180 2794 226 bases basis NNS 180 2794 227 natural natural JJ 180 2794 228 hazards hazard NNS 180 2794 229 : : : 180 2794 230 NA na IN 180 2794 231 international international JJ 180 2794 232 agreements agreement NNS 180 2794 233 : : : 180 2794 234 party party NN 180 2794 235 to to IN 180 2794 236 - - HYPH 180 2794 237 Hazardous Hazardous NNP 180 2794 238 Wastes Wastes NNPS 180 2794 239 , , , 180 2794 240 Ship Ship NNP 180 2794 241 Pollution Pollution NNP 180 2794 242 ; ; , 180 2794 243 signed sign VBN 180 2794 244 , , , 180 2794 245 but but CC 180 2794 246 not not RB 180 2794 247 ratified ratified JJ 180 2794 248 - - : 180 2794 249 Biodiversity biodiversity NN 180 2794 250 , , , 180 2794 251 Climate Climate NNP 180 2794 252 Change Change NNP 180 2794 253 @Latvia @latvia NN 180 2794 254 , , , 180 2794 255 People People NNPS 180 2794 256 Population Population NNP 180 2794 257 : : : 180 2794 258 2,749,211 2,749,211 CD 180 2794 259 ( ( -LRB- 180 2794 260 July July NNP 180 2794 261 1994 1994 CD 180 2794 262 est est NNP 180 2794 263 . . . 180 2794 264 ) ) -RRB- 180 2795 1 Population population NN 180 2795 2 growth growth NN 180 2795 3 rate rate NN 180 2795 4 : : : 180 2795 5 0.5 0.5 CD 180 2795 6 % % NN 180 2795 7 ( ( -LRB- 180 2795 8 1994 1994 CD 180 2795 9 est est NNP 180 2795 10 . . . 180 2795 11 ) ) -RRB- 180 2796 1 Birth birth NN 180 2796 2 rate rate NN 180 2796 3 : : : 180 2796 4 13.84 13.84 CD 180 2796 5 births/1,000 births/1,000 NN 180 2796 6 population population NN 180 2796 7 ( ( -LRB- 180 2796 8 1994 1994 CD 180 2796 9 est est NNP 180 2796 10 . . . 180 2796 11 ) ) -RRB- 180 2797 1 Death death NN 180 2797 2 rate rate NN 180 2797 3 : : : 180 2797 4 12.61 12.61 CD 180 2797 5 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 180 2797 6 population population NN 180 2797 7 ( ( -LRB- 180 2797 8 1994 1994 CD 180 2797 9 est est NNP 180 2797 10 . . . 180 2797 11 ) ) -RRB- 180 2798 1 Net net JJ 180 2798 2 migration migration NN 180 2798 3 rate rate NN 180 2798 4 : : : 180 2798 5 3.74 3.74 CD 180 2798 6 migrant(s)/1,000 migrant(s)/1,000 JJ 180 2798 7 population population NN 180 2798 8 ( ( -LRB- 180 2798 9 1994 1994 CD 180 2798 10 est est NNP 180 2798 11 . . . 180 2798 12 ) ) -RRB- 180 2799 1 Infant infant NN 180 2799 2 mortality mortality NN 180 2799 3 rate rate NN 180 2799 4 : : : 180 2799 5 21.5 21.5 CD 180 2799 6 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 180 2799 7 live live JJ 180 2799 8 births birth NNS 180 2799 9 ( ( -LRB- 180 2799 10 1994 1994 CD 180 2799 11 est est NNP 180 2799 12 . . . 180 2799 13 ) ) -RRB- 180 2800 1 Life life NN 180 2800 2 expectancy expectancy NN 180 2800 3 at at IN 180 2800 4 birth birth NN 180 2800 5 : : : 180 2800 6 total total JJ 180 2800 7 population population NN 180 2800 8 : : : 180 2800 9 69.44 69.44 CD 180 2800 10 years year NNS 180 2800 11 male male JJ 180 2800 12 : : : 180 2800 13 64.37 64.37 CD 180 2800 14 years year NNS 180 2800 15 female female JJ 180 2800 16 : : : 180 2800 17 74.75 74.75 CD 180 2800 18 years year NNS 180 2800 19 ( ( -LRB- 180 2800 20 1994 1994 CD 180 2800 21 est est NNP 180 2800 22 . . . 180 2800 23 ) ) -RRB- 180 2801 1 Total total JJ 180 2801 2 fertility fertility NN 180 2801 3 rate rate NN 180 2801 4 : : : 180 2801 5 1.98 1.98 CD 180 2801 6 children child NNS 180 2801 7 born bear VBN 180 2801 8 / / SYM 180 2801 9 woman woman NN 180 2801 10 ( ( -LRB- 180 2801 11 1994 1994 CD 180 2801 12 est est NNP 180 2801 13 . . . 180 2801 14 ) ) -RRB- 180 2802 1 Nationality nationality NN 180 2802 2 : : : 180 2802 3 noun noun NNP 180 2802 4 : : : 180 2802 5 Latvian(s Latvian(s NNP 180 2802 6 ) ) -RRB- 180 2802 7 adjective adjective NN 180 2802 8 : : : 180 2802 9 Latvian latvian JJ 180 2802 10 Ethnic ethnic JJ 180 2802 11 divisions division NNS 180 2802 12 : : : 180 2802 13 Latvian latvian JJ 180 2802 14 51.8 51.8 CD 180 2802 15 % % NN 180 2802 16 , , , 180 2802 17 Russian russian JJ 180 2802 18 33.8 33.8 CD 180 2802 19 % % NN 180 2802 20 , , , 180 2802 21 Byelorussian Byelorussian NNP 180 2802 22 4.5 4.5 CD 180 2802 23 % % NN 180 2802 24 , , , 180 2802 25 Ukrainian ukrainian JJ 180 2802 26 3.4 3.4 CD 180 2802 27 % % NN 180 2802 28 , , , 180 2802 29 Polish Polish NNP 180 2802 30 2.3 2.3 CD 180 2802 31 % % NN 180 2802 32 , , , 180 2802 33 other other JJ 180 2802 34 4.2 4.2 CD 180 2802 35 % % NN 180 2802 36 Religions religion NNS 180 2802 37 : : : 180 2802 38 Lutheran Lutheran NNP 180 2802 39 , , , 180 2802 40 Roman Roman NNP 180 2802 41 Catholic Catholic NNP 180 2802 42 , , , 180 2802 43 Russian russian JJ 180 2802 44 Orthodox Orthodox NNP 180 2802 45 Languages Languages NNPS 180 2802 46 : : : 180 2802 47 Lettish Lettish NNP 180 2802 48 ( ( -LRB- 180 2802 49 official official NN 180 2802 50 ) ) -RRB- 180 2802 51 , , , 180 2802 52 Lithuanian lithuanian JJ 180 2802 53 , , , 180 2802 54 Russian russian JJ 180 2802 55 , , , 180 2802 56 other other JJ 180 2802 57 Literacy literacy NN 180 2802 58 : : : 180 2802 59 age age NN 180 2802 60 9 9 CD 180 2802 61 - - SYM 180 2802 62 49 49 CD 180 2802 63 can can MD 180 2802 64 read read VB 180 2802 65 and and CC 180 2802 66 write write VB 180 2802 67 ( ( -LRB- 180 2802 68 1970 1970 CD 180 2802 69 ) ) -RRB- 180 2802 70 total total JJ 180 2802 71 population population NN 180 2802 72 : : : 180 2802 73 100 100 CD 180 2802 74 % % NN 180 2802 75 male male NN 180 2802 76 : : : 180 2802 77 100 100 CD 180 2802 78 % % NN 180 2802 79 female female NN 180 2802 80 : : : 180 2802 81 100 100 CD 180 2802 82 % % NN 180 2802 83 Labor Labor NNP 180 2802 84 force force NN 180 2802 85 : : : 180 2802 86 1.407 1.407 CD 180 2802 87 million million CD 180 2802 88 by by IN 180 2802 89 occupation occupation NN 180 2802 90 : : : 180 2802 91 industry industry NN 180 2802 92 and and CC 180 2802 93 construction construction NN 180 2802 94 41 41 CD 180 2802 95 % % NN 180 2802 96 , , , 180 2802 97 agriculture agriculture NN 180 2802 98 and and CC 180 2802 99 forestry forestry NN 180 2802 100 16 16 CD 180 2802 101 % % NN 180 2802 102 , , , 180 2802 103 other other JJ 180 2802 104 43 43 CD 180 2802 105 % % NN 180 2802 106 ( ( -LRB- 180 2802 107 1990 1990 CD 180 2802 108 ) ) -RRB- 180 2802 109 @Latvia @latvia NN 180 2802 110 , , , 180 2802 111 Government Government NNP 180 2802 112 Names Names NNPS 180 2802 113 : : : 180 2802 114 conventional conventional JJ 180 2802 115 long long JJ 180 2802 116 form form NN 180 2802 117 : : : 180 2802 118 Republic Republic NNP 180 2802 119 of of IN 180 2802 120 Latvia Latvia NNP 180 2802 121 conventional conventional JJ 180 2802 122 short short JJ 180 2802 123 form form NN 180 2802 124 : : : 180 2802 125 Latvia latvia VB 180 2802 126 local local JJ 180 2802 127 long long JJ 180 2802 128 form form NN 180 2802 129 : : : 180 2802 130 Latvijas Latvijas NNP 180 2802 131 Republika Republika NNP 180 2802 132 local local JJ 180 2802 133 short short JJ 180 2802 134 form form NN 180 2802 135 : : : 180 2802 136 Latvija Latvija NNP 180 2802 137 former former JJ 180 2802 138 : : : 180 2802 139 Latvian latvian JJ 180 2802 140 Soviet Soviet NNP 180 2802 141 Socialist Socialist NNP 180 2802 142 Republic Republic NNP 180 2802 143 Digraph Digraph NNP 180 2802 144 : : : 180 2802 145 LG LG NNP 180 2802 146 Type type NN 180 2802 147 : : : 180 2802 148 republic republic NNP 180 2802 149 Capital capital NN 180 2802 150 : : : 180 2802 151 Riga Riga NNP 180 2802 152 Administrative Administrative NNP 180 2802 153 divisions division NNS 180 2802 154 : : : 180 2802 155 26 26 CD 180 2802 156 counties county NNS 180 2802 157 ( ( -LRB- 180 2802 158 singular singular JJ 180 2802 159 - - HYPH 180 2802 160 rajons rajon NNS 180 2802 161 ) ) -RRB- 180 2802 162 and and CC 180 2802 163 7 7 CD 180 2802 164 municipalities municipality NNS 180 2802 165 * * NFP 180 2802 166 : : : 180 2802 167 Aizkraukles Aizkraukles NNP 180 2802 168 Rajons Rajons NNP 180 2802 169 , , , 180 2802 170 Aluksnes Aluksnes NNP 180 2802 171 Rajons Rajons NNP 180 2802 172 , , , 180 2802 173 Balvu Balvu NNP 180 2802 174 Rajons Rajons NNP 180 2802 175 , , , 180 2802 176 Bauskas Bauskas NNP 180 2802 177 Rajons Rajons NNP 180 2802 178 , , , 180 2802 179 Cesu Cesu NNP 180 2802 180 Rajons Rajons NNP 180 2802 181 , , , 180 2802 182 Daugavpils daugavpil NNS 180 2802 183 * * NFP 180 2802 184 , , , 180 2802 185 Daugavpils Daugavpils NNP 180 2802 186 Rajons Rajons NNPS 180 2802 187 , , , 180 2802 188 Dobeles Dobeles NNP 180 2802 189 Rajons Rajons NNP 180 2802 190 , , , 180 2802 191 Gulbenes Gulbenes NNP 180 2802 192 Rajons Rajons NNPS 180 2802 193 , , , 180 2802 194 Jekabpils Jekabpils NNP 180 2802 195 Rajons Rajons NNP 180 2802 196 , , , 180 2802 197 Jelgava Jelgava NNP 180 2802 198 * * NFP 180 2802 199 , , , 180 2802 200 Jelgavas Jelgavas NNP 180 2802 201 Rajons Rajons NNP 180 2802 202 , , , 180 2802 203 Jurmala Jurmala NNP 180 2802 204 * * NFP 180 2802 205 , , , 180 2802 206 Kraslavas Kraslavas NNP 180 2802 207 Rajons Rajons NNP 180 2802 208 , , , 180 2802 209 Kuldigas Kuldigas NNP 180 2802 210 Rajons Rajons NNP 180 2802 211 , , , 180 2802 212 Leipaja Leipaja NNP 180 2802 213 * * NFP 180 2802 214 , , , 180 2802 215 Liepajas Liepajas NNP 180 2802 216 Rajons Rajons NNP 180 2802 217 , , , 180 2802 218 Limbazu Limbazu NNP 180 2802 219 Rajons Rajons NNP 180 2802 220 , , , 180 2802 221 Ludzas Ludzas NNP 180 2802 222 Rajons Rajons NNPS 180 2802 223 , , , 180 2802 224 Madonas Madonas NNP 180 2802 225 Rajons Rajons NNPS 180 2802 226 , , , 180 2802 227 Ogres Ogres NNP 180 2802 228 Rajons Rajons NNPS 180 2802 229 , , , 180 2802 230 Preiju Preiju NNP 180 2802 231 Rajons Rajons NNP 180 2802 232 , , , 180 2802 233 Rezekne Rezekne NNP 180 2802 234 * * NFP 180 2802 235 , , , 180 2802 236 Rezeknes Rezeknes NNP 180 2802 237 Rajons Rajons NNP 180 2802 238 , , , 180 2802 239 Riga Riga NNP 180 2802 240 * * NFP 180 2802 241 , , , 180 2802 242 Rigas Rigas NNP 180 2802 243 Rajons Rajons NNP 180 2802 244 , , , 180 2802 245 Saldus Saldus NNP 180 2802 246 Rajons Rajons NNP 180 2802 247 , , , 180 2802 248 Talsu Talsu NNP 180 2802 249 Rajons Rajons NNPS 180 2802 250 , , , 180 2802 251 Tukuma Tukuma NNP 180 2802 252 Rajons Rajons NNP 180 2802 253 , , , 180 2802 254 Valkas Valkas NNP 180 2802 255 Rajons Rajons NNP 180 2802 256 , , , 180 2802 257 Valmieras Valmieras NNP 180 2802 258 Rajons Rajons NNP 180 2802 259 , , , 180 2802 260 Ventspils Ventspils NNP 180 2802 261 * * NFP 180 2802 262 , , , 180 2802 263 Ventspils Ventspils NNP 180 2802 264 Rajons Rajons NNPS 180 2802 265 Independence Independence NNP 180 2802 266 : : : 180 2802 267 6 6 CD 180 2802 268 September September NNP 180 2802 269 1991 1991 CD 180 2802 270 ( ( -LRB- 180 2802 271 from from IN 180 2802 272 Soviet Soviet NNP 180 2802 273 Union Union NNP 180 2802 274 ) ) -RRB- 180 2802 275 National national JJ 180 2802 276 holiday holiday NN 180 2802 277 : : : 180 2802 278 Independence Independence NNP 180 2802 279 Day Day NNP 180 2802 280 , , , 180 2802 281 18 18 CD 180 2802 282 November November NNP 180 2802 283 ( ( -LRB- 180 2802 284 1918 1918 CD 180 2802 285 ) ) -RRB- 180 2802 286 Constitution constitution NN 180 2802 287 : : : 180 2802 288 newly newly RB 180 2802 289 elected elect VBN 180 2802 290 Parliament Parliament NNP 180 2802 291 in in IN 180 2802 292 1993 1993 CD 180 2802 293 restored restore VBD 180 2802 294 the the DT 180 2802 295 1933 1933 CD 180 2802 296 constitution constitution NN 180 2802 297 Legal Legal NNP 180 2802 298 system system NN 180 2802 299 : : : 180 2802 300 based base VBN 180 2802 301 on on IN 180 2802 302 civil civil JJ 180 2802 303 law law NN 180 2802 304 system system NN 180 2802 305 Suffrage suffrage CD 180 2802 306 : : : 180 2802 307 18 18 CD 180 2802 308 years year NNS 180 2802 309 of of IN 180 2802 310 age age NN 180 2802 311 ; ; : 180 2802 312 universal universal JJ 180 2802 313 Executive Executive NNP 180 2802 314 branch branch NN 180 2802 315 : : : 180 2802 316 chief chief NN 180 2802 317 of of IN 180 2802 318 state state NN 180 2802 319 : : : 180 2802 320 President President NNP 180 2802 321 Guntis Guntis NNP 180 2802 322 ULMANIS ULMANIS NNP 180 2802 323 ( ( -LRB- 180 2802 324 since since IN 180 2802 325 7 7 CD 180 2802 326 July July NNP 180 2802 327 1993 1993 CD 180 2802 328 ) ) -RRB- 180 2802 329 ; ; : 180 2802 330 Saeima Saeima NNP 180 2802 331 elected elect VBD 180 2802 332 President President NNP 180 2802 333 ULMANIS ULMANIS NNP 180 2802 334 in in IN 180 2802 335 the the DT 180 2802 336 third third JJ 180 2802 337 round round NN 180 2802 338 of of IN 180 2802 339 balloting ballot VBG 180 2802 340 on on IN 180 2802 341 7 7 CD 180 2802 342 July July NNP 180 2802 343 1993 1993 CD 180 2802 344 head head NN 180 2802 345 of of IN 180 2802 346 government government NN 180 2802 347 : : : 180 2802 348 Prime Prime NNP 180 2802 349 Minister Minister NNP 180 2802 350 Valdis Valdis NNP 180 2802 351 BIRKAVS BIRKAVS NNP 180 2802 352 ( ( -LRB- 180 2802 353 since since IN 180 2802 354 20 20 CD 180 2802 355 July July NNP 180 2802 356 1993 1993 CD 180 2802 357 ) ) -RRB- 180 2802 358 cabinet cabinet NN 180 2802 359 : : : 180 2802 360 Council Council NNP 180 2802 361 of of IN 180 2802 362 Ministers Ministers NNP 180 2802 363 ; ; , 180 2802 364 appointed appoint VBN 180 2802 365 by by IN 180 2802 366 the the DT 180 2802 367 Supreme Supreme NNP 180 2802 368 Council Council NNP 180 2802 369 Legislative Legislative NNP 180 2802 370 branch branch NN 180 2802 371 : : : 180 2802 372 unicameral unicameral JJ 180 2802 373 Parliament Parliament NNP 180 2802 374 ( ( -LRB- 180 2802 375 Saeima Saeima NNP 180 2802 376 ) ) -RRB- 180 2802 377 : : : 180 2802 378 elections election NNS 180 2802 379 last last RB 180 2802 380 held hold VBD 180 2802 381 5 5 CD 180 2802 382 - - SYM 180 2802 383 6 6 CD 180 2802 384 June June NNP 180 2802 385 1993 1993 CD 180 2802 386 ( ( -LRB- 180 2802 387 next next JJ 180 2802 388 to to TO 180 2802 389 be be VB 180 2802 390 held hold VBN 180 2802 391 NA NA NNP 180 2802 392 June June NNP 180 2802 393 1996 1996 CD 180 2802 394 ) ) -RRB- 180 2802 395 ; ; : 180 2802 396 results result NNS 180 2802 397 - - HYPH 180 2802 398 percent percent NN 180 2802 399 of of IN 180 2802 400 vote vote NN 180 2802 401 by by IN 180 2802 402 party party NN 180 2802 403 NA NA NNP 180 2802 404 ; ; : 180 2802 405 seats seat NNS 180 2802 406 - - : 180 2802 407 ( ( -LRB- 180 2802 408 100 100 CD 180 2802 409 total total NN 180 2802 410 ) ) -RRB- 180 2802 411 LC LC NNP 180 2802 412 36 36 CD 180 2802 413 , , , 180 2802 414 LNNK LNNK NNP 180 2802 415 15 15 CD 180 2802 416 , , , 180 2802 417 Concord Concord NNP 180 2802 418 for for IN 180 2802 419 Latvia Latvia NNP 180 2802 420 13 13 CD 180 2802 421 , , , 180 2802 422 LZS LZS NNP 180 2802 423 12 12 CD 180 2802 424 , , , 180 2802 425 Equal Equal NNP 180 2802 426 Rights Rights NNPS 180 2802 427 7 7 CD 180 2802 428 , , , 180 2802 429 LKDS LKDS NNP 180 2802 430 6 6 CD 180 2802 431 , , , 180 2802 432 TUB TUB NNP 180 2802 433 6 6 CD 180 2802 434 , , , 180 2802 435 DCP DCP NNP 180 2802 436 5 5 CD 180 2802 437 Judicial judicial JJ 180 2802 438 branch branch NN 180 2802 439 : : : 180 2802 440 Supreme Supreme NNP 180 2802 441 Court Court NNP 180 2802 442 Political political JJ 180 2802 443 parties party NNS 180 2802 444 and and CC 180 2802 445 leaders leader NNS 180 2802 446 : : : 180 2802 447 Latvian latvian JJ 180 2802 448 Way Way NNP 180 2802 449 Union Union NNP 180 2802 450 ( ( -LRB- 180 2802 451 LC LC NNP 180 2802 452 ) ) -RRB- 180 2802 453 , , , 180 2802 454 Valdis Valdis NNP 180 2802 455 BIRKAVS birkav NNS 180 2802 456 ; ; : 180 2802 457 Latvian Latvian NNP 180 2802 458 Farmers Farmers NNPS 180 2802 459 Union Union NNP 180 2802 460 ( ( -LRB- 180 2802 461 LZS LZS NNP 180 2802 462 ) ) -RRB- 180 2802 463 , , , 180 2802 464 Alvars Alvars NNP 180 2802 465 BERKIS BERKIS NNP 180 2802 466 ; ; : 180 2802 467 Latvian latvian JJ 180 2802 468 National National NNP 180 2802 469 Independence Independence NNP 180 2802 470 Movement Movement NNP 180 2802 471 ( ( -LRB- 180 2802 472 LNNK LNNK NNP 180 2802 473 ) ) -RRB- 180 2802 474 , , , 180 2802 475 Andrejs Andrejs NNP 180 2802 476 KRASTINS KRASTINS NNP 180 2802 477 , , , 180 2802 478 Aristids Aristids NNP 180 2802 479 LAMBERGS LAMBERGS NNP 180 2802 480 , , , 180 2802 481 cochairmen cochairman NNS 180 2802 482 ; ; : 180 2802 483 Concord Concord NNP 180 2802 484 for for IN 180 2802 485 Latvia Latvia NNP 180 2802 486 , , , 180 2802 487 Janis Janis NNP 180 2802 488 JURKANS JURKANS NNP 180 2802 489 ; ; : 180 2802 490 Equal Equal NNP 180 2802 491 Rights Rights NNPS 180 2802 492 , , , 180 2802 493 Sergejs Sergejs NNP 180 2802 494 DIMANIS dimanis NN 180 2802 495 ; ; : 180 2802 496 Christian Christian NNP 180 2802 497 Democrat Democrat NNP 180 2802 498 Union Union NNP 180 2802 499 ( ( -LRB- 180 2802 500 LKDS LKDS NNP 180 2802 501 ) ) -RRB- 180 2802 502 , , , 180 2802 503 Peteris Peteris NNP 180 2802 504 CIMDINS CIMDINS NNP 180 2802 505 , , , 180 2802 506 Andris Andris NNP 180 2802 507 SAULITIS SAULITIS NNP 180 2802 508 , , , 180 2802 509 Janis Janis NNP 180 2802 510 RUSKO RUSKO NNP 180 2802 511 ; ; : 180 2802 512 Fatherland Fatherland NNP 180 2802 513 and and CC 180 2802 514 Freedom Freedom NNP 180 2802 515 ( ( -LRB- 180 2802 516 TUB TUB NNP 180 2802 517 ) ) -RRB- 180 2802 518 , , , 180 2802 519 Maris Maris NNP 180 2802 520 GRINBLATS GRINBLATS NNP 180 2802 521 , , , 180 2802 522 Roberts Roberts NNP 180 2802 523 MILBERGS MILBERGS NNP 180 2802 524 , , , 180 2802 525 Oigerts Oigerts NNP 180 2802 526 DZENTIS DZENTIS NNP 180 2802 527 ; ; : 180 2802 528 Democratic Democratic NNP 180 2802 529 Center Center NNP 180 2802 530 ( ( -LRB- 180 2802 531 DCP DCP NNP 180 2802 532 ) ) -RRB- 180 2802 533 , , , 180 2802 534 Ints Ints NNP 180 2802 535 CALITIS CALITIS NNP 180 2802 536 ; ; : 180 2802 537 Popular Popular NNP 180 2802 538 Front front NN 180 2802 539 of of IN 180 2802 540 Latvia Latvia NNP 180 2802 541 ( ( -LRB- 180 2802 542 LTF LTF NNP 180 2802 543 ) ) -RRB- 180 2802 544 , , , 180 2802 545 Uldis Uldis NNP 180 2802 546 AUGSTKALNS AUGSTKALNS NNP 180 2802 547 Member Member NNP 180 2802 548 of of IN 180 2802 549 : : : 180 2802 550 BIS BIS NNP 180 2802 551 , , , 180 2802 552 CBSS CBSS NNP 180 2802 553 , , , 180 2802 554 CCC CCC NNP 180 2802 555 , , , 180 2802 556 CE CE NNP 180 2802 557 ( ( -LRB- 180 2802 558 guest guest NNP 180 2802 559 ) ) -RRB- 180 2802 560 , , , 180 2802 561 CSCE CSCE NNP 180 2802 562 , , , 180 2802 563 EBRD EBRD NNP 180 2802 564 , , , 180 2802 565 ECE ECE NNP 180 2802 566 , , , 180 2802 567 FAO FAO NNP 180 2802 568 , , , 180 2802 569 IBRD IBRD NNP 180 2802 570 , , , 180 2802 571 ICAO ICAO NNP 180 2802 572 , , , 180 2802 573 IDA IDA NNP 180 2802 574 , , , 180 2802 575 IFC IFC NNP 180 2802 576 , , , 180 2802 577 ILO ILO NNP 180 2802 578 , , , 180 2802 579 IMF IMF NNP 180 2802 580 , , , 180 2802 581 IMO imo RB 180 2802 582 , , , 180 2802 583 INTELSAT INTELSAT NNP 180 2802 584 ( ( -LRB- 180 2802 585 nonsignatory nonsignatory JJ 180 2802 586 user user NN 180 2802 587 ) ) -RRB- 180 2802 588 , , , 180 2802 589 INTERPOL INTERPOL NNP 180 2802 590 , , , 180 2802 591 IOC IOC NNP 180 2802 592 , , , 180 2802 593 IOM IOM NNP 180 2802 594 ( ( -LRB- 180 2802 595 observer observer NN 180 2802 596 ) ) -RRB- 180 2802 597 , , , 180 2802 598 ITU ITU NNP 180 2802 599 , , , 180 2802 600 LORCS LORCS NNP 180 2802 601 , , , 180 2802 602 NACC NACC NNP 180 2802 603 , , , 180 2802 604 UN UN NNP 180 2802 605 , , , 180 2802 606 UNCTAD UNCTAD NNP 180 2802 607 , , , 180 2802 608 UNESCO UNESCO NNP 180 2802 609 , , , 180 2802 610 UNIDO UNIDO NNP 180 2802 611 , , , 180 2802 612 UPU UPU NNP 180 2802 613 , , , 180 2802 614 WHO who WP 180 2802 615 , , , 180 2802 616 WIPO WIPO NNP 180 2802 617 , , , 180 2802 618 WMO WMO NNP 180 2802 619 Diplomatic diplomatic JJ 180 2802 620 representation representation NN 180 2802 621 in in IN 180 2802 622 US US NNP 180 2802 623 : : : 180 2802 624 chief chief NN 180 2802 625 of of IN 180 2802 626 mission mission NN 180 2802 627 : : : 180 2802 628 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 180 2802 629 Ojars Ojars NNP 180 2802 630 Eriks Eriks NNP 180 2802 631 KALNINS KALNINS NNP 180 2802 632 chancery chancery NN 180 2802 633 : : : 180 2802 634 4325 4325 CD 180 2802 635 17th 17th JJ 180 2802 636 Street Street NNP 180 2802 637 NW NW NNP 180 2802 638 , , , 180 2802 639 Washington Washington NNP 180 2802 640 , , , 180 2802 641 DC DC NNP 180 2802 642 20011 20011 CD 180 2802 643 telephone telephone NN 180 2802 644 : : : 180 2802 645 ( ( -LRB- 180 2802 646 202 202 CD 180 2802 647 ) ) -RRB- 180 2802 648 726 726 CD 180 2802 649 - - SYM 180 2802 650 8213 8213 CD 180 2802 651 and and CC 180 2802 652 8214 8214 CD 180 2802 653 US US NNP 180 2802 654 diplomatic diplomatic JJ 180 2802 655 representation representation NN 180 2802 656 : : : 180 2802 657 chief chief NN 180 2802 658 of of IN 180 2802 659 mission mission NN 180 2802 660 : : : 180 2802 661 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 180 2802 662 Ints Ints NNP 180 2802 663 M M NNP 180 2802 664 , , , 180 2802 665 SILINS SILINS NNP 180 2802 666 embassy embassy NN 180 2802 667 : : : 180 2802 668 Raina Raina NNP 180 2802 669 Boulevard Boulevard NNP 180 2802 670 7 7 CD 180 2802 671 , , , 180 2802 672 Riga Riga NNP 180 2802 673 226050 226050 CD 180 2802 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2804 8 policies policy NNS 180 2804 9 and and CC 180 2804 10 reform reform NN 180 2804 11 program program NN 180 2804 12 , , , 180 2804 13 which which WDT 180 2804 14 foster foster VBP 180 2804 15 the the DT 180 2804 16 development development NN 180 2804 17 of of IN 180 2804 18 the the DT 180 2804 19 private private JJ 180 2804 20 sector sector NN 180 2804 21 and and CC 180 2804 22 market market NN 180 2804 23 mechanisms mechanism NNS 180 2804 24 , , , 180 2804 25 have have VBP 180 2804 26 kept keep VBN 180 2804 27 inflation inflation NN 180 2804 28 low low JJ 180 2804 29 , , , 180 2804 30 created create VBD 180 2804 31 a a DT 180 2804 32 dynamic dynamic JJ 180 2804 33 private private JJ 180 2804 34 sector sector NN 180 2804 35 - - HYPH 180 2804 36 much much JJ 180 2804 37 of of IN 180 2804 38 which which WDT 180 2804 39 is be VBZ 180 2804 40 not not RB 180 2804 41 captured capture VBN 180 2804 42 in in IN 180 2804 43 official official JJ 180 2804 44 statistics statistic NNS 180 2804 45 - - : 180 2804 46 and and CC 180 2804 47 expanded expand VBN 180 2804 48 trade trade NN 180 2804 49 ties tie NNS 180 2804 50 with with IN 180 2804 51 the the DT 180 2804 52 West West NNP 180 2804 53 . . . 180 2805 1 Much much JJ 180 2805 2 of of IN 180 2805 3 agriculture agriculture NN 180 2805 4 is be VBZ 180 2805 5 already already RB 180 2805 6 privatized privatize VBN 180 2805 7 and and CC 180 2805 8 the the DT 180 2805 9 government government NN 180 2805 10 plans plan VBZ 180 2805 11 to to TO 180 2805 12 step step VB 180 2805 13 up up RP 180 2805 14 the the DT 180 2805 15 pace pace NN 180 2805 16 of of IN 180 2805 17 privatization privatization NN 180 2805 18 of of IN 180 2805 19 state state NN 180 2805 20 enterprises enterprise NNS 180 2805 21 . . . 180 2806 1 The the DT 180 2806 2 economy economy NN 180 2806 3 is be VBZ 180 2806 4 now now RB 180 2806 5 poised poise VBN 180 2806 6 for for IN 180 2806 7 recovery recovery NN 180 2806 8 and and CC 180 2806 9 will will MD 180 2806 10 benefit benefit VB 180 2806 11 from from IN 180 2806 12 the the DT 180 2806 13 country country NN 180 2806 14 's 's POS 180 2806 15 strategic strategic JJ 180 2806 16 location location NN 180 2806 17 on on IN 180 2806 18 the the DT 180 2806 19 Baltic Baltic NNP 180 2806 20 Sea Sea NNP 180 2806 21 , , , 180 2806 22 its -PRON- PRP$ 180 2806 23 well well RB 180 2806 24 - - HYPH 180 2806 25 educated educate VBN 180 2806 26 population population NN 180 2806 27 , , , 180 2806 28 and and CC 180 2806 29 its -PRON- PRP$ 180 2806 30 diverse diverse JJ 180 2806 31 - - HYPH 180 2806 32 albeit albeit IN 180 2806 33 largely largely RB 180 2806 34 obsolete obsolete JJ 180 2806 35 - - HYPH 180 2806 36 industrial industrial JJ 180 2806 37 structure structure NN 180 2806 38 . . . 180 2807 1 National national JJ 180 2807 2 product product NN 180 2807 3 : : : 180 2807 4 GDP gdp NN 180 2807 5 - - HYPH 180 2807 6 purchasing purchase VBG 180 2807 7 power power NN 180 2807 8 equivalent equivalent NN 180 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180 2809 42 Exports Exports NNPS 180 2809 43 : : : 180 2809 44 $ $ $ 180 2809 45 429 429 CD 180 2809 46 million million CD 180 2809 47 from from IN 180 2809 48 non non JJ 180 2809 49 - - JJ 180 2809 50 FSU fsu JJ 180 2809 51 countries country NNS 180 2809 52 ( ( -LRB- 180 2809 53 f.o.b f.o.b JJ 180 2809 54 . . 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ferrous ferrous JJ 180 2809 95 metals metal NNS 180 2809 96 , , , 180 2809 97 chemicals chemical NNS 180 2809 98 partners partner NNS 180 2809 99 : : : 180 2809 100 Russia Russia NNP 180 2809 101 , , , 180 2809 102 other other JJ 180 2809 103 CIS CIS NNP 180 2809 104 countries country NNS 180 2809 105 , , , 180 2809 106 Western Western NNP 180 2809 107 Europe Europe NNP 180 2809 108 External External NNP 180 2809 109 debt debt NN 180 2809 110 : : : 180 2809 111 $ $ $ 180 2809 112 NA na JJ 180 2809 113 Industrial industrial JJ 180 2809 114 production production NN 180 2809 115 : : : 180 2809 116 growth growth NN 180 2809 117 rate rate NN 180 2809 118 -38 -38 . 180 2809 119 % % NN 180 2809 120 ( ( -LRB- 180 2809 121 1992 1992 CD 180 2809 122 est est NNP 180 2809 123 . . . 180 2809 124 ) ) -RRB- 180 2810 1 Electricity electricity NN 180 2810 2 : : : 180 2810 3 capacity capacity NN 180 2810 4 : : : 180 2810 5 2,140,000 2,140,000 CD 180 2810 6 kW kw NN 180 2810 7 production production NN 180 2810 8 : : : 180 2810 9 5.8 5.8 CD 180 2810 10 billion billion CD 180 2810 11 kWh kWh NNS 180 2810 12 consumption consumption NN 180 2810 13 per per IN 180 2810 14 capita capita NN 180 2810 15 : : : 180 2810 16 2,125 2,125 CD 180 2810 17 kWh kWh NNS 180 2810 18 ( ( -LRB- 180 2810 19 1992 1992 CD 180 2810 20 ) ) -RRB- 180 2810 21 Industries industry NNS 180 2810 22 : : : 180 2810 23 employs employ VBZ 180 2810 24 41 41 CD 180 2810 25 % % NN 180 2810 26 of of IN 180 2810 27 labor labor NN 180 2810 28 force force NN 180 2810 29 ; ; : 180 2810 30 highly highly RB 180 2810 31 diversified diversified JJ 180 2810 32 ; ; : 180 2810 33 dependent dependent JJ 180 2810 34 on on IN 180 2810 35 imports import NNS 180 2810 36 for for IN 180 2810 37 energy energy NN 180 2810 38 , , , 180 2810 39 raw raw JJ 180 2810 40 materials material NNS 180 2810 41 , , , 180 2810 42 and and CC 180 2810 43 intermediate intermediate JJ 180 2810 44 products product NNS 180 2810 45 ; ; , 180 2810 46 produces 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180 2810 84 force force NN 180 2810 85 ; ; : 180 2810 86 principally principally RB 180 2810 87 dairy dairy NN 180 2810 88 farming farming NN 180 2810 89 and and CC 180 2810 90 livestock livestock NN 180 2810 91 feeding feeding NN 180 2810 92 ; ; : 180 2810 93 products product NNS 180 2810 94 - - HYPH 180 2810 95 meat meat NN 180 2810 96 , , , 180 2810 97 milk milk NN 180 2810 98 , , , 180 2810 99 eggs egg NNS 180 2810 100 , , , 180 2810 101 grain grain NN 180 2810 102 , , , 180 2810 103 sugar sugar NN 180 2810 104 beets beet NNS 180 2810 105 , , , 180 2810 106 potatoes potato NNS 180 2810 107 , , , 180 2810 108 vegetables vegetable NNS 180 2810 109 ; ; , 180 2810 110 fishing fishing NN 180 2810 111 and and CC 180 2810 112 fish fish NN 180 2810 113 packing pack VBG 180 2810 114 Illicit Illicit NNP 180 2810 115 drugs drug VBZ 180 2810 116 : : : 180 2810 117 transshipment transshipment NN 180 2810 118 point point NN 180 2810 119 for for IN 180 2810 120 illicit illicit JJ 180 2810 121 drugs drug NNS 180 2810 122 from from IN 180 2810 123 Central Central NNP 180 2810 124 and and CC 180 2810 125 Southwest Southwest NNP 180 2810 126 Asia Asia NNP 180 2810 127 and and CC 180 2810 128 Latin Latin NNP 180 2810 129 America America NNP 180 2810 130 to to IN 180 2810 131 Western Western NNP 180 2810 132 Europe Europe NNP 180 2810 133 ; ; : 180 2810 134 limited limited JJ 180 2810 135 producer producer NN 180 2810 136 of of IN 180 2810 137 illicit illicit JJ 180 2810 138 opium opium NN 180 2810 139 ; ; : 180 2810 140 mostly mostly RB 180 2810 141 for for IN 180 2810 142 domestic domestic JJ 180 2810 143 consumption consumption NN 180 2810 144 ; ; : 180 2810 145 also also RB 180 2810 146 produces produce VBZ 180 2810 147 illicit illicit JJ 180 2810 148 amphetamines amphetamine NNS 180 2810 149 for for IN 180 2810 150 export export NN 180 2810 151 Economic economic JJ 180 2810 152 aid aid NN 180 2810 153 : : : 180 2810 154 $ $ $ 180 2810 155 NA NA NNP 180 2810 156 Currency currency NN 180 2810 157 : : : 180 2810 158 1 1 CD 180 2810 159 lat lat NN 180 2810 160 = = SYM 180 2810 161 100 100 CD 180 2810 162 cents cent NNS 180 2810 163 ; ; , 180 2810 164 introduced introduce VBN 180 2810 165 NA NA NNP 180 2810 166 March March NNP 180 2810 167 1993 1993 CD 180 2810 168 Exchange Exchange NNP 180 2810 169 rates rate NNS 180 2810 170 : : : 180 2810 171 lats lat NNS 180 2810 172 per per IN 180 2810 173 US$ us$ $ 180 2810 174 1 1 CD 180 2810 175 - - HYPH 180 2810 176 0.5917 0.5917 CD 180 2810 177 ( ( -LRB- 180 2810 178 January January NNP 180 2810 179 1994 1994 CD 180 2810 180 ) ) -RRB- 180 2810 181 , , , 180 2810 182 1.32 1.32 CD 180 2810 183 ( ( -LRB- 180 2810 184 March March NNP 180 2810 185 1993 1993 CD 180 2810 186 ) ) -RRB- 180 2810 187 Fiscal fiscal JJ 180 2810 188 year year NN 180 2810 189 : : : 180 2810 190 calendar calendar NN 180 2810 191 year year NN 180 2810 192 @Latvia @Latvia NNP 180 2810 193 , , , 180 2810 194 Communications Communications NNP 180 2810 195 Railroads railroad NNS 180 2810 196 : : : 180 2810 197 2,400 2,400 CD 180 2810 198 km km NNS 180 2810 199 ( ( -LRB- 180 2810 200 1,524-mm 1,524-mm CD 180 2810 201 gauge gauge NN 180 2810 202 ) ) -RRB- 180 2810 203 ; ; : 180 2810 204 270 270 CD 180 2810 205 km km NN 180 2810 206 electrified electrify VBN 180 2810 207 Highways highway NNS 180 2810 208 : : : 180 2810 209 total total NN 180 2810 210 : : : 180 2810 211 59,500 59,500 CD 180 2810 212 km km NNS 180 2810 213 paved pave VBN 180 2810 214 and and CC 180 2810 215 graveled gravel VBD 180 2810 216 : : : 180 2810 217 33,000 33,000 CD 180 2810 218 km km NN 180 2810 219 unpaved unpaved JJ 180 2810 220 : : : 180 2810 221 earth earth NN 180 2810 222 26,500 26,500 CD 180 2810 223 km km NNS 180 2810 224 ( ( -LRB- 180 2810 225 1990 1990 CD 180 2810 226 ) ) -RRB- 180 2810 227 Inland Inland NNP 180 2810 228 waterways waterway NNS 180 2810 229 : : : 180 2810 230 300 300 CD 180 2810 231 km km NNS 180 2810 232 perennially perennially RB 180 2810 233 navigable navigable JJ 180 2810 234 Pipelines pipeline NNS 180 2810 235 : : : 180 2810 236 crude crude JJ 180 2810 237 oil oil NN 180 2810 238 750 750 CD 180 2810 239 km km NN 180 2810 240 ; ; : 180 2810 241 refined refined JJ 180 2810 242 products product NNS 180 2810 243 780 780 CD 180 2810 244 km km NNS 180 2810 245 ; ; : 180 2810 246 natural natural JJ 180 2810 247 gas gas NN 180 2810 248 560 560 CD 180 2810 249 km km NNS 180 2810 250 ( ( -LRB- 180 2810 251 1992 1992 CD 180 2810 252 ) ) -RRB- 180 2810 253 Ports port NNS 180 2810 254 : : : 180 2810 255 coastal coastal NNP 180 2810 256 - - HYPH 180 2810 257 Riga Riga NNP 180 2810 258 , , , 180 2810 259 Ventspils Ventspils NNP 180 2810 260 , , , 180 2810 261 Liepaja Liepaja NNP 180 2810 262 ; ; : 180 2810 263 inland inland NN 180 2810 264 - - HYPH 180 2810 265 Daugavpils daugavpil NNS 180 2810 266 Merchant merchant NN 180 2810 267 marine marine NN 180 2810 268 : : : 180 2810 269 93 93 CD 180 2810 270 ships ship NNS 180 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usable JJ 180 2810 311 : : : 180 2810 312 15 15 CD 180 2810 313 with with IN 180 2810 314 permanent permanent JJ 180 2810 315 - - HYPH 180 2810 316 surface surface NN 180 2810 317 runways runway NNS 180 2810 318 : : : 180 2810 319 11 11 CD 180 2810 320 with with IN 180 2810 321 runways runway NNS 180 2810 322 over over IN 180 2810 323 3,659 3,659 CD 180 2810 324 m m NNP 180 2810 325 : : : 180 2810 326 0 0 CD 180 2810 327 with with IN 180 2810 328 runways runways NNP 180 2810 329 2,440 2,440 CD 180 2810 330 - - HYPH 180 2810 331 3,659 3,659 CD 180 2810 332 m m NN 180 2810 333 : : : 180 2810 334 7 7 CD 180 2810 335 with with IN 180 2810 336 runways runways NNP 180 2810 337 1,060 1,060 CD 180 2810 338 - - HYPH 180 2810 339 2,439 2,439 CD 180 2810 340 m m NN 180 2810 341 : : : 180 2810 342 7 7 CD 180 2810 343 note note NN 180 2810 344 : : : 180 2810 345 a a DT 180 2810 346 C-130 C-130 NNP 180 2810 347 can can MD 180 2810 348 land land VB 180 2810 349 on on IN 180 2810 350 a a DT 180 2810 351 1,060-m 1,060-m CD 180 2810 352 airstrip airstrip NN 180 2810 353 Telecommunications telecommunication NNS 180 2810 354 : : : 180 2810 355 Latvia Latvia NNP 180 2810 356 is be VBZ 180 2810 357 better well RBR 180 2810 358 provided provide VBN 180 2810 359 with with IN 180 2810 360 telephone telephone NN 180 2810 361 service service NN 180 2810 362 than than IN 180 2810 363 most most JJS 180 2810 364 of of IN 180 2810 365 the the DT 180 2810 366 other other JJ 180 2810 367 former former JJ 180 2810 368 Soviet soviet JJ 180 2810 369 republics republic NNS 180 2810 370 ; ; : 180 2810 371 subscriber subscriber NN 180 2810 372 circuits circuit VBZ 180 2810 373 660,000 660,000 CD 180 2810 374 ; ; : 180 2810 375 subscriber subscriber NN 180 2810 376 density density NN 180 2810 377 240 240 CD 180 2810 378 per per IN 180 2810 379 1,000 1,000 CD 180 2810 380 persons person NNS 180 2810 381 ( ( -LRB- 180 2810 382 1993 1993 CD 180 2810 383 ) ) -RRB- 180 2810 384 ; ; : 180 2810 385 an an DT 180 2810 386 NMT-450 nmt-450 XX 180 2810 387 analog analog JJ 180 2810 388 cellular cellular JJ 180 2810 389 telephone telephone NN 180 2810 390 network network NN 180 2810 391 covers cover VBZ 180 2810 392 75 75 CD 180 2810 393 % % NN 180 2810 394 of of IN 180 2810 395 Latvia Latvia NNP 180 2810 396 's 's POS 180 2810 397 population population NN 180 2810 398 ; ; , 180 2810 399 international international JJ 180 2810 400 traffic traffic NN 180 2810 401 carried carry VBN 180 2810 402 by by IN 180 2810 403 leased lease VBN 180 2810 404 connection connection NN 180 2810 405 to to IN 180 2810 406 the the DT 180 2810 407 Moscow Moscow NNP 180 2810 408 international international JJ 180 2810 409 gateway gateway NN 180 2810 410 switch switch NN 180 2810 411 and and CC 180 2810 412 through through IN 180 2810 413 the the DT 180 2810 414 new new JJ 180 2810 415 Ericsson Ericsson NNP 180 2810 416 AXE AXE NNP 180 2810 417 local local JJ 180 2810 418 / / SYM 180 2810 419 transit transit NN 180 2810 420 digital digital JJ 180 2810 421 telephone telephone NN 180 2810 422 exchange exchange NN 180 2810 423 in in IN 180 2810 424 Riga Riga NNP 180 2810 425 and and CC 180 2810 426 through through IN 180 2810 427 the the DT 180 2810 428 Finnish finnish JJ 180 2810 429 cellular cellular JJ 180 2810 430 net net NN 180 2810 431 ; ; : 180 2810 432 electronic electronic JJ 180 2810 433 mail mail NN 180 2810 434 capability capability NN 180 2810 435 by by IN 180 2810 436 Sprint Sprint NNP 180 2810 437 data datum NNS 180 2810 438 network network NN 180 2810 439 ; ; : 180 2810 440 broadcasting broadcast VBG 180 2810 441 services service NNS 180 2810 442 NA NA NNP 180 2810 443 @Latvia @latvia NN 180 2810 444 , , , 180 2810 445 Defense Defense NNP 180 2810 446 Forces Forces NNPS 180 2810 447 Branches Branches NNPS 180 2810 448 : : : 180 2810 449 Ground Ground NNP 180 2810 450 Forces Forces NNPS 180 2810 451 , , , 180 2810 452 Navy Navy NNP 180 2810 453 , , , 180 2810 454 Air Air NNP 180 2810 455 Force Force NNP 180 2810 456 , , , 180 2810 457 Security Security NNP 180 2810 458 Forces Forces NNPS 180 2810 459 ( ( -LRB- 180 2810 460 internal internal JJ 180 2810 461 and and CC 180 2810 462 border border NN 180 2810 463 troops troop NNS 180 2810 464 ) ) -RRB- 180 2810 465 , , , 180 2810 466 Border Border NNP 180 2810 467 Guard Guard NNP 180 2810 468 , , , 180 2810 469 Home Home NNP 180 2810 470 Guard Guard NNP 180 2810 471 ( ( -LRB- 180 2810 472 Zemessardze Zemessardze NNP 180 2810 473 ) ) -RRB- 180 2810 474 Manpower manpower NN 180 2810 475 availability availability NN 180 2810 476 : : : 180 2810 477 males male NNS 180 2810 478 age age NNP 180 2810 479 15 15 CD 180 2810 480 - - SYM 180 2810 481 49 49 CD 180 2810 482 652,444 652,444 CD 180 2810 483 ; ; : 180 2810 484 fit fit JJ 180 2810 485 for for IN 180 2810 486 military military JJ 180 2810 487 service service NN 180 2810 488 514,055 514,055 CD 180 2810 489 ; ; : 180 2810 490 reach reach VB 180 2810 491 military military JJ 180 2810 492 age age NN 180 2810 493 ( ( -LRB- 180 2810 494 18 18 CD 180 2810 495 ) ) -RRB- 180 2810 496 annually annually RB 180 2810 497 18,803 18,803 CD 180 2810 498 ( ( -LRB- 180 2810 499 1994 1994 CD 180 2810 500 est est NNP 180 2810 501 . . . 180 2810 502 ) ) -RRB- 180 2811 1 Defense defense NN 180 2811 2 expenditures expenditure NNS 180 2811 3 : : : 180 2811 4 176 176 CD 180 2811 5 million million CD 180 2811 6 rubles ruble NNS 180 2811 7 , , , 180 2811 8 3%-5 3%-5 NNP 180 2811 9 % % NN 180 2811 10 of of IN 180 2811 11 GDP GDP NNP 180 2811 12 ; ; : 180 2811 13 note note NN 180 2811 14 - - HYPH 180 2811 15 conversion conversion NN 180 2811 16 of of IN 180 2811 17 the the DT 180 2811 18 military military JJ 180 2811 19 budget budget NN 180 2811 20 into into IN 180 2811 21 US US NNP 180 2811 22 dollars dollar NNS 180 2811 23 using use VBG 180 2811 24 the the DT 180 2811 25 prevailing prevail VBG 180 2811 26 exchange exchange NN 180 2811 27 rate rate NN 180 2811 28 could could MD 180 2811 29 produce produce VB 180 2811 30 misleading misleading JJ 180 2811 31 results result NNS 180 2811 32 @Lebanon @Lebanon NNP 180 2811 33 Header Header NNP 180 2811 34 Note note NN 180 2811 35 : : : 180 2811 36 Lebanon Lebanon NNP 180 2811 37 has have VBZ 180 2811 38 made make VBN 180 2811 39 progress progress NN 180 2811 40 toward toward IN 180 2811 41 rebuilding rebuild VBG 180 2811 42 its -PRON- PRP$ 180 2811 43 political political JJ 180 2811 44 institutions institution NNS 180 2811 45 and and CC 180 2811 46 regaining regain VBG 180 2811 47 its -PRON- PRP$ 180 2811 48 national national JJ 180 2811 49 sovereignty sovereignty NN 180 2811 50 since since IN 180 2811 51 the the DT 180 2811 52 end end NN 180 2811 53 of of IN 180 2811 54 the the DT 180 2811 55 devastating devastating JJ 180 2811 56 16-year 16-year CD 180 2811 57 civil civil JJ 180 2811 58 war war NN 180 2811 59 in in IN 180 2811 60 October October NNP 180 2811 61 1990 1990 CD 180 2811 62 . . . 180 2812 1 Under under IN 180 2812 2 the the DT 180 2812 3 Ta'if Ta'if NNP 180 2812 4 accord accord NN 180 2812 5 - - : 180 2812 6 the the DT 180 2812 7 blueprint blueprint NN 180 2812 8 for for IN 180 2812 9 national national JJ 180 2812 10 reconciliation reconciliation NN 180 2812 11 - - , 180 2812 12 the the DT 180 2812 13 Lebanese Lebanese NNPS 180 2812 14 have have VBP 180 2812 15 established establish VBN 180 2812 16 a a DT 180 2812 17 more more RBR 180 2812 18 equitable equitable JJ 180 2812 19 political political JJ 180 2812 20 system system NN 180 2812 21 , , , 180 2812 22 particularly particularly RB 180 2812 23 by by IN 180 2812 24 giving give VBG 180 2812 25 Muslims Muslims NNPS 180 2812 26 a a DT 180 2812 27 greater great JJR 180 2812 28 say say NN 180 2812 29 in in IN 180 2812 30 the the DT 180 2812 31 political political JJ 180 2812 32 process process NN 180 2812 33 . . . 180 2813 1 Since since IN 180 2813 2 December December NNP 180 2813 3 1990 1990 CD 180 2813 4 , , , 180 2813 5 the the DT 180 2813 6 Lebanese Lebanese NNPS 180 2813 7 have have VBP 180 2813 8 formed form VBN 180 2813 9 three three CD 180 2813 10 cabinets cabinet NNS 180 2813 11 and and CC 180 2813 12 conducted conduct VBD 180 2813 13 the the DT 180 2813 14 first first JJ 180 2813 15 legislative legislative JJ 180 2813 16 election election NN 180 2813 17 in in IN 180 2813 18 20 20 CD 180 2813 19 years year NNS 180 2813 20 . . . 180 2814 1 Most Most JJS 180 2814 2 of of IN 180 2814 3 the the DT 180 2814 4 militias militia NNS 180 2814 5 have have VBP 180 2814 6 been be VBN 180 2814 7 weakened weaken VBN 180 2814 8 or or CC 180 2814 9 disbanded disband VBN 180 2814 10 . . . 180 2815 1 The the DT 180 2815 2 Lebanese lebanese JJ 180 2815 3 Armed Armed NNP 180 2815 4 Forces Forces NNPS 180 2815 5 ( ( -LRB- 180 2815 6 LAF LAF NNP 180 2815 7 ) ) -RRB- 180 2815 8 has have VBZ 180 2815 9 seized seize VBN 180 2815 10 vast vast JJ 180 2815 11 quantities quantity NNS 180 2815 12 of of IN 180 2815 13 weapons weapon NNS 180 2815 14 used use VBN 180 2815 15 by by IN 180 2815 16 the the DT 180 2815 17 militias militia NNS 180 2815 18 during during IN 180 2815 19 the the DT 180 2815 20 war war NN 180 2815 21 and and CC 180 2815 22 extended extend VBD 180 2815 23 central central JJ 180 2815 24 government government NN 180 2815 25 authority authority NN 180 2815 26 over over IN 180 2815 27 about about RB 180 2815 28 one one CD 180 2815 29 - - HYPH 180 2815 30 half half NN 180 2815 31 of of IN 180 2815 32 the the DT 180 2815 33 country country NN 180 2815 34 . . . 180 2816 1 Hizballah Hizballah NNP 180 2816 2 , , , 180 2816 3 the the DT 180 2816 4 radical radical JJ 180 2816 5 Sh'ia Sh'ia NNP 180 2816 6 party party NN 180 2816 7 , , , 180 2816 8 retains retain VBZ 180 2816 9 most most JJS 180 2816 10 of of IN 180 2816 11 its -PRON- PRP$ 180 2816 12 weapons weapon NNS 180 2816 13 . . . 180 2817 1 Foreign foreign JJ 180 2817 2 forces force NNS 180 2817 3 still still RB 180 2817 4 occupy occupy VBP 180 2817 5 areas area NNS 180 2817 6 of of IN 180 2817 7 Lebanon Lebanon NNP 180 2817 8 . . . 180 2818 1 Israel Israel NNP 180 2818 2 maintains maintain VBZ 180 2818 3 troops troop NNS 180 2818 4 in in IN 180 2818 5 southern southern JJ 180 2818 6 Lebanon Lebanon NNP 180 2818 7 and and CC 180 2818 8 continues continue VBZ 180 2818 9 to to TO 180 2818 10 support support VB 180 2818 11 a a DT 180 2818 12 proxy proxy JJ 180 2818 13 militia militia NN 180 2818 14 , , , 180 2818 15 The the DT 180 2818 16 Army Army NNP 180 2818 17 of of IN 180 2818 18 South South NNP 180 2818 19 Lebanon Lebanon NNP 180 2818 20 ( ( -LRB- 180 2818 21 ASL ASL NNP 180 2818 22 ) ) -RRB- 180 2818 23 , , , 180 2818 24 along along IN 180 2818 25 a a DT 180 2818 26 narrow narrow JJ 180 2818 27 stretch stretch NN 180 2818 28 of of IN 180 2818 29 territory territory NN 180 2818 30 contiguous contiguous JJ 180 2818 31 to to IN 180 2818 32 its -PRON- PRP$ 180 2818 33 border border NN 180 2818 34 . . . 180 2819 1 The the DT 180 2819 2 ASL ASL NNP 180 2819 3 's 's POS 180 2819 4 enclave enclave NN 180 2819 5 encompasses encompass VBZ 180 2819 6 this this DT 180 2819 7 self self NN 180 2819 8 - - HYPH 180 2819 9 declared declare VBN 180 2819 10 security security NN 180 2819 11 zone zone NN 180 2819 12 and and CC 180 2819 13 about about RB 180 2819 14 20 20 CD 180 2819 15 kilometers kilometer NNS 180 2819 16 north north RB 180 2819 17 to to IN 180 2819 18 the the DT 180 2819 19 strategic strategic JJ 180 2819 20 town town NN 180 2819 21 of of IN 180 2819 22 Jazzine Jazzine NNP 180 2819 23 . . . 180 2820 1 As as IN 180 2820 2 of of IN 180 2820 3 December December NNP 180 2820 4 1993 1993 CD 180 2820 5 , , , 180 2820 6 Syria Syria NNP 180 2820 7 maintained maintain VBD 180 2820 8 about about RB 180 2820 9 30,000 30,000 CD 180 2820 10 - - SYM 180 2820 11 35,000 35,000 CD 180 2820 12 troops troop NNS 180 2820 13 in in IN 180 2820 14 Lebanon Lebanon NNP 180 2820 15 . . . 180 2821 1 These these DT 180 2821 2 troops troop NNS 180 2821 3 are be VBP 180 2821 4 based base VBN 180 2821 5 mainly mainly RB 180 2821 6 in in IN 180 2821 7 Beirut Beirut NNP 180 2821 8 , , , 180 2821 9 North North NNP 180 2821 10 Lebanon Lebanon NNP 180 2821 11 , , , 180 2821 12 and and CC 180 2821 13 the the DT 180 2821 14 Bekaa Bekaa NNP 180 2821 15 Valley Valley NNP 180 2821 16 . . . 180 2822 1 Syria Syria NNP 180 2822 2 's 's POS 180 2822 3 deployment deployment NN 180 2822 4 was be VBD 180 2822 5 legitimized legitimize VBN 180 2822 6 by by IN 180 2822 7 the the DT 180 2822 8 Arab Arab NNP 180 2822 9 League League NNP 180 2822 10 early early RB 180 2822 11 in in IN 180 2822 12 Lebanon Lebanon NNP 180 2822 13 's 's POS 180 2822 14 civil civil JJ 180 2822 15 war war NN 180 2822 16 and and CC 180 2822 17 in in IN 180 2822 18 the the DT 180 2822 19 Ta'if Ta'if NNP 180 2822 20 accord accord NN 180 2822 21 . . . 180 2823 1 Citing cite VBG 180 2823 2 the the DT 180 2823 3 continued continue VBN 180 2823 4 weakness weakness NN 180 2823 5 of of IN 180 2823 6 the the DT 180 2823 7 LAF LAF NNP 180 2823 8 , , , 180 2823 9 Beirut Beirut NNP 180 2823 10 's 's POS 180 2823 11 requests request NNS 180 2823 12 , , , 180 2823 13 and and CC 180 2823 14 failure failure NN 180 2823 15 of of IN 180 2823 16 the the DT 180 2823 17 Lebanese lebanese JJ 180 2823 18 Government Government NNP 180 2823 19 to to TO 180 2823 20 implement implement VB 180 2823 21 all all DT 180 2823 22 of of IN 180 2823 23 the the DT 180 2823 24 constitutional constitutional JJ 180 2823 25 reforms reform NNS 180 2823 26 in in IN 180 2823 27 the the DT 180 2823 28 Ta'if Ta'if NNP 180 2823 29 accord accord NN 180 2823 30 , , , 180 2823 31 Damascus Damascus NNP 180 2823 32 has have VBZ 180 2823 33 so so RB 180 2823 34 far far RB 180 2823 35 refused refuse VBN 180 2823 36 to to TO 180 2823 37 withdraw withdraw VB 180 2823 38 its -PRON- PRP$ 180 2823 39 troops troop NNS 180 2823 40 from from IN 180 2823 41 Beirut Beirut NNP 180 2823 42 . . . 180 2824 1 @Lebanon @Lebanon NNP 180 2824 2 , , , 180 2824 3 Geography Geography NNP 180 2824 4 Location Location NNP 180 2824 5 : : : 180 2824 6 Middle Middle NNP 180 2824 7 East East NNP 180 2824 8 , , , 180 2824 9 in in IN 180 2824 10 the the DT 180 2824 11 eastern eastern JJ 180 2824 12 Mediterranean Mediterranean NNP 180 2824 13 Sea Sea NNP 180 2824 14 , , , 180 2824 15 between between IN 180 2824 16 Israel Israel NNP 180 2824 17 and and CC 180 2824 18 Syria Syria NNP 180 2824 19 Map Map NNP 180 2824 20 references reference VBZ 180 2824 21 : : : 180 2824 22 Africa Africa NNP 180 2824 23 , , , 180 2824 24 Middle Middle NNP 180 2824 25 East East NNP 180 2824 26 , , , 180 2824 27 Standard Standard NNP 180 2824 28 Time Time NNP 180 2824 29 Zones Zones NNPS 180 2824 30 of of IN 180 2824 31 the the DT 180 2824 32 World World NNP 180 2824 33 Area Area NNP 180 2824 34 : : : 180 2824 35 total total JJ 180 2824 36 area area NN 180 2824 37 : : : 180 2824 38 10,400 10,400 CD 180 2824 39 sq sq NN 180 2824 40 km km NNP 180 2824 41 land land NN 180 2824 42 area area NN 180 2824 43 : : : 180 2824 44 10,230 10,230 CD 180 2824 45 sq sq NNP 180 2824 46 km km NNP 180 2824 47 comparative comparative JJ 180 2824 48 area area NN 180 2824 49 : : : 180 2824 50 about about IN 180 2824 51 0.8 0.8 CD 180 2824 52 times time NNS 180 2824 53 the the DT 180 2824 54 size size NN 180 2824 55 of of IN 180 2824 56 Connecticut Connecticut NNP 180 2824 57 Land Land NNP 180 2824 58 boundaries boundary NNS 180 2824 59 : : : 180 2824 60 total total VB 180 2824 61 454 454 CD 180 2824 62 km km NNS 180 2824 63 , , , 180 2824 64 Israel Israel NNP 180 2824 65 79 79 CD 180 2824 66 km km NNS 180 2824 67 , , , 180 2824 68 Syria Syria NNP 180 2824 69 375 375 CD 180 2824 70 km km NN 180 2824 71 Coastline Coastline NNP 180 2824 72 : : : 180 2824 73 225 225 CD 180 2824 74 km km NN 180 2824 75 Maritime Maritime NNP 180 2824 76 claims claim VBZ 180 2824 77 : : : 180 2824 78 territorial territorial JJ 180 2824 79 sea sea NN 180 2824 80 : : : 180 2824 81 12 12 CD 180 2824 82 nm nm NNP 180 2824 83 International international JJ 180 2824 84 disputes dispute NNS 180 2824 85 : : : 180 2824 86 separated separate VBN 180 2824 87 from from IN 180 2824 88 Israel Israel NNP 180 2824 89 by by IN 180 2824 90 the the DT 180 2824 91 1949 1949 CD 180 2824 92 Armistice Armistice NNP 180 2824 93 Line Line NNP 180 2824 94 ; ; , 180 2824 95 Israeli israeli JJ 180 2824 96 troops troop NNS 180 2824 97 in in IN 180 2824 98 southern southern JJ 180 2824 99 Lebanon Lebanon NNP 180 2824 100 since since IN 180 2824 101 June June NNP 180 2824 102 1982 1982 CD 180 2824 103 ; ; : 180 2824 104 Syrian syrian JJ 180 2824 105 troops troop NNS 180 2824 106 in in IN 180 2824 107 northern northern JJ 180 2824 108 , , , 180 2824 109 central central JJ 180 2824 110 , , , 180 2824 111 and and CC 180 2824 112 eastern eastern JJ 180 2824 113 Lebanon Lebanon NNP 180 2824 114 since since IN 180 2824 115 October October NNP 180 2824 116 1976 1976 CD 180 2824 117 Climate climate NN 180 2824 118 : : : 180 2824 119 Mediterranean Mediterranean NNP 180 2824 120 ; ; : 180 2824 121 mild mild JJ 180 2824 122 to to IN 180 2824 123 cool cool JJ 180 2824 124 , , , 180 2824 125 wet wet JJ 180 2824 126 winters winter NNS 180 2824 127 with with IN 180 2824 128 hot hot JJ 180 2824 129 , , , 180 2824 130 dry dry JJ 180 2824 131 summers summer NNS 180 2824 132 ; ; : 180 2824 133 Lebanon Lebanon NNP 180 2824 134 mountains mountain NNS 180 2824 135 experience experience VBP 180 2824 136 heavy heavy JJ 180 2824 137 winter winter NN 180 2824 138 snows snow VBZ 180 2824 139 Terrain Terrain NNP 180 2824 140 : : : 180 2824 141 narrow narrow JJ 180 2824 142 coastal coastal JJ 180 2824 143 plain plain NN 180 2824 144 ; ; : 180 2824 145 Al Al NNP 180 2824 146 Biqa Biqa NNP 180 2824 147 ' ' '' 180 2824 148 ( ( -LRB- 180 2824 149 Bekaa Bekaa NNP 180 2824 150 Valley Valley NNP 180 2824 151 ) ) -RRB- 180 2824 152 separates separate VBZ 180 2824 153 Lebanon Lebanon NNP 180 2824 154 and and CC 180 2824 155 Anti Anti NNP 180 2824 156 - - NNP 180 2824 157 Lebanon lebanon JJ 180 2824 158 Mountains Mountains NNPS 180 2824 159 Natural Natural NNP 180 2824 160 resources resource NNS 180 2824 161 : : : 180 2824 162 limestone limestone NN 180 2824 163 , , , 180 2824 164 iron iron NN 180 2824 165 ore ore NN 180 2824 166 , , , 180 2824 167 salt salt NN 180 2824 168 , , , 180 2824 169 water water NN 180 2824 170 - - HYPH 180 2824 171 surplus surplus NN 180 2824 172 state state NN 180 2824 173 in in IN 180 2824 174 a a DT 180 2824 175 water water NN 180 2824 176 - - HYPH 180 2824 177 deficit deficit NN 180 2824 178 region region NN 180 2824 179 Land Land NNP 180 2824 180 use use NN 180 2824 181 : : : 180 2824 182 arable arable JJ 180 2824 183 land land NN 180 2824 184 : : : 180 2824 185 21 21 CD 180 2824 186 % % NN 180 2824 187 permanent permanent JJ 180 2824 188 crops crop NNS 180 2824 189 : : : 180 2824 190 9 9 CD 180 2824 191 % % NN 180 2824 192 meadows meadow NNS 180 2824 193 and and CC 180 2824 194 pastures pasture NNS 180 2824 195 : : : 180 2824 196 1 1 CD 180 2824 197 % % NN 180 2824 198 forest forest NN 180 2824 199 and and CC 180 2824 200 woodland woodland NN 180 2824 201 : : : 180 2824 202 8 8 CD 180 2824 203 % % NN 180 2824 204 other other JJ 180 2824 205 : : : 180 2824 206 61 61 CD 180 2824 207 % % NN 180 2824 208 Irrigated irrigated JJ 180 2824 209 land land NN 180 2824 210 : : : 180 2824 211 860 860 CD 180 2824 212 sq sq IN 180 2824 213 km km NNP 180 2824 214 ( ( -LRB- 180 2824 215 1989 1989 CD 180 2824 216 est est NNP 180 2824 217 . . . 180 2824 218 ) ) -RRB- 180 2825 1 Environment environment NN 180 2825 2 : : : 180 2825 3 current current JJ 180 2825 4 issues issue NNS 180 2825 5 : : : 180 2825 6 deforestation deforestation NN 180 2825 7 ; ; , 180 2825 8 soil soil NN 180 2825 9 erosion erosion NN 180 2825 10 ; ; , 180 2825 11 desertification desertification NN 180 2825 12 ; ; : 180 2825 13 air air NN 180 2825 14 and and CC 180 2825 15 water water NN 180 2825 16 pollution pollution NN 180 2825 17 natural natural JJ 180 2825 18 hazards hazard NNS 180 2825 19 : : : 180 2825 20 NA na IN 180 2825 21 international international JJ 180 2825 22 agreements agreement NNS 180 2825 23 : : : 180 2825 24 party party NN 180 2825 25 to to IN 180 2825 26 - - HYPH 180 2825 27 Nuclear Nuclear NNP 180 2825 28 Test Test NNP 180 2825 29 Ban Ban NNP 180 2825 30 , , , 180 2825 31 Ozone Ozone NNP 180 2825 32 Layer Layer NNP 180 2825 33 Protection Protection NNP 180 2825 34 , , , 180 2825 35 Ship Ship NNP 180 2825 36 Pollution Pollution NNP 180 2825 37 ; ; , 180 2825 38 signed sign VBN 180 2825 39 , , , 180 2825 40 but but CC 180 2825 41 not not RB 180 2825 42 ratified ratified JJ 180 2825 43 - - : 180 2825 44 Biodiversity biodiversity NN 180 2825 45 , , , 180 2825 46 Climate climate NN 180 2825 47 Change change NN 180 2825 48 , , , 180 2825 49 Environmental Environmental NNP 180 2825 50 Modification Modification NNP 180 2825 51 , , , 180 2825 52 Hazardous Hazardous NNP 180 2825 53 Wastes Wastes NNPS 180 2825 54 , , , 180 2825 55 Law Law NNP 180 2825 56 of of IN 180 2825 57 the the DT 180 2825 58 Sea Sea NNP 180 2825 59 , , , 180 2825 60 Marine Marine NNP 180 2825 61 Dumping Dumping NNP 180 2825 62 , , , 180 2825 63 Marine Marine NNP 180 2825 64 Life Life NNP 180 2825 65 Conservation Conservation NNP 180 2825 66 Note Note NNP 180 2825 67 : : : 180 2825 68 Nahr Nahr NNP 180 2825 69 al al NNP 180 2825 70 Litani Litani NNP 180 2825 71 only only RB 180 2825 72 major major JJ 180 2825 73 river river NN 180 2825 74 in in IN 180 2825 75 Near Near NNP 180 2825 76 East East NNP 180 2825 77 not not RB 180 2825 78 crossing cross VBG 180 2825 79 an an DT 180 2825 80 international international JJ 180 2825 81 boundary boundary NN 180 2825 82 ; ; : 180 2825 83 rugged rugged JJ 180 2825 84 terrain terrain NN 180 2825 85 historically historically RB 180 2825 86 helped help VBD 180 2825 87 isolate isolate VB 180 2825 88 , , , 180 2825 89 protect protect VB 180 2825 90 , , , 180 2825 91 and and CC 180 2825 92 develop develop VB 180 2825 93 numerous numerous JJ 180 2825 94 factional factional JJ 180 2825 95 groups group NNS 180 2825 96 based base VBN 180 2825 97 on on IN 180 2825 98 religion religion NN 180 2825 99 , , , 180 2825 100 clan clan NN 180 2825 101 , , , 180 2825 102 and and CC 180 2825 103 ethnicity ethnicity NN 180 2825 104 @Lebanon @Lebanon NNP 180 2825 105 , , , 180 2825 106 People People NNPS 180 2825 107 Population Population NNP 180 2825 108 : : : 180 2825 109 3,620,395 3,620,395 CD 180 2825 110 ( ( -LRB- 180 2825 111 July July NNP 180 2825 112 1994 1994 CD 180 2825 113 est est NNP 180 2825 114 . . . 180 2825 115 ) ) -RRB- 180 2826 1 Population population NN 180 2826 2 growth growth NN 180 2826 3 rate rate NN 180 2826 4 : : : 180 2826 5 1.98 1.98 CD 180 2826 6 % % NN 180 2826 7 ( ( -LRB- 180 2826 8 1994 1994 CD 180 2826 9 est est NNP 180 2826 10 . . . 180 2826 11 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2855 475 sporadically sporadically RB 180 2855 476 by by IN 180 2855 477 various various JJ 180 2855 478 factions faction NNS 180 2855 479 ) ) -RRB- 180 2855 480 @Lebanon @lebanon UH 180 2855 481 , , , 180 2855 482 Defense Defense NNP 180 2855 483 Forces Forces NNPS 180 2855 484 Branches Branches NNPS 180 2855 485 : : : 180 2855 486 Lebanese lebanese JJ 180 2855 487 Armed Armed NNP 180 2855 488 Forces Forces NNPS 180 2855 489 ( ( -LRB- 180 2855 490 LAF LAF NNP 180 2855 491 ; ; : 180 2855 492 including include VBG 180 2855 493 Army Army NNP 180 2855 494 , , , 180 2855 495 Navy Navy NNP 180 2855 496 , , , 180 2855 497 and and CC 180 2855 498 Air Air NNP 180 2855 499 Force Force NNP 180 2855 500 ) ) -RRB- 180 2855 501 Manpower Manpower NNP 180 2855 502 availability availability NN 180 2855 503 : : : 180 2855 504 males male NNS 180 2855 505 age age NNP 180 2855 506 15 15 CD 180 2855 507 - - SYM 180 2855 508 49 49 CD 180 2855 509 827,267 827,267 CD 180 2855 510 ; ; : 180 2855 511 fit fit JJ 180 2855 512 for for IN 180 2855 513 military military JJ 180 2855 514 service service NN 180 2855 515 514,291 514,291 CD 180 2855 516 Defense defense NN 180 2855 517 expenditures expenditure NNS 180 2855 518 : : : 180 2855 519 exchange exchange NN 180 2855 520 rate rate NN 180 2855 521 conversion conversion NNP 180 2855 522 - - : 180 2855 523 $ $ $ 180 2855 524 271 271 CD 180 2855 525 million million CD 180 2855 526 , , , 180 2855 527 8.2 8.2 CD 180 2855 528 % % NN 180 2855 529 of of IN 180 2855 530 GDP GDP NNP 180 2855 531 ( ( -LRB- 180 2855 532 1992 1992 CD 180 2855 533 budget budget NN 180 2855 534 ) ) -RRB- 180 2855 535 @Lesotho @Lesotho NNP 180 2855 536 , , , 180 2855 537 Geography Geography NNP 180 2855 538 Location Location NNP 180 2855 539 : : : 180 2855 540 Southern Southern NNP 180 2855 541 Africa Africa NNP 180 2855 542 , , , 180 2855 543 an an DT 180 2855 544 enclave enclave NN 180 2855 545 of of IN 180 2855 546 South South NNP 180 2855 547 Africa Africa NNP 180 2855 548 Map Map NNP 180 2855 549 references reference NNS 180 2855 550 : : : 180 2855 551 Africa Africa NNP 180 2855 552 , , , 180 2855 553 Standard Standard NNP 180 2855 554 Time Time NNP 180 2855 555 Zones Zones NNPS 180 2855 556 of of IN 180 2855 557 the the DT 180 2855 558 World World NNP 180 2855 559 Area Area NNP 180 2855 560 : : : 180 2855 561 total total JJ 180 2855 562 area area NN 180 2855 563 : : : 180 2855 564 30,350 30,350 CD 180 2855 565 sq sq IN 180 2855 566 km km NNP 180 2855 567 land land NN 180 2855 568 area area NN 180 2855 569 : : : 180 2855 570 30,350 30,350 CD 180 2855 571 sq sq RB 180 2855 572 km km NNP 180 2855 573 comparative comparative JJ 180 2855 574 area area NN 180 2855 575 : : : 180 2855 576 slightly slightly RB 180 2855 577 larger large JJR 180 2855 578 than than IN 180 2855 579 Maryland Maryland NNP 180 2855 580 Land Land NNP 180 2855 581 boundaries boundary NNS 180 2855 582 : : : 180 2855 583 total total JJ 180 2855 584 909 909 CD 180 2855 585 km km NNS 180 2855 586 , , , 180 2855 587 South South NNP 180 2855 588 Africa Africa NNP 180 2855 589 909 909 CD 180 2855 590 km km NN 180 2855 591 Coastline Coastline NNP 180 2855 592 : : : 180 2855 593 0 0 CD 180 2855 594 km km NN 180 2855 595 ( ( -LRB- 180 2855 596 landlocked landlocked JJ 180 2855 597 ) ) -RRB- 180 2855 598 Maritime Maritime NNP 180 2855 599 claims claim VBZ 180 2855 600 : : : 180 2855 601 none none NN 180 2855 602 ; ; : 180 2855 603 landlocked landlocked JJ 180 2855 604 International international JJ 180 2855 605 disputes dispute NNS 180 2855 606 : : : 180 2855 607 none none NN 180 2855 608 Climate climate NN 180 2855 609 : : : 180 2855 610 temperate temperate VB 180 2855 611 ; ; : 180 2855 612 cool cool JJ 180 2855 613 to to IN 180 2855 614 cold cold JJ 180 2855 615 , , , 180 2855 616 dry dry JJ 180 2855 617 winters winter NNS 180 2855 618 ; ; : 180 2855 619 hot hot JJ 180 2855 620 , , , 180 2855 621 wet wet JJ 180 2855 622 summers summer NNS 180 2855 623 Terrain Terrain NNP 180 2855 624 : : : 180 2855 625 mostly mostly RB 180 2855 626 highland highland NN 180 2855 627 with with IN 180 2855 628 some some DT 180 2855 629 plateaus plateaus NN 180 2855 630 , , , 180 2855 631 hills hill NNS 180 2855 632 , , , 180 2855 633 and and CC 180 2855 634 mountains mountain NNS 180 2855 635 Natural natural JJ 180 2855 636 resources resource NNS 180 2855 637 : : : 180 2855 638 water water NN 180 2855 639 , , , 180 2855 640 agricultural agricultural JJ 180 2855 641 and and CC 180 2855 642 grazing graze VBG 180 2855 643 land land NN 180 2855 644 , , , 180 2855 645 some some DT 180 2855 646 diamonds diamond NNS 180 2855 647 and and CC 180 2855 648 other other JJ 180 2855 649 minerals mineral NNS 180 2855 650 Land Land NNP 180 2855 651 use use NN 180 2855 652 : : : 180 2855 653 arable arable JJ 180 2855 654 land land NN 180 2855 655 : : : 180 2855 656 10 10 CD 180 2855 657 % % NN 180 2855 658 permanent permanent JJ 180 2855 659 crops crop NNS 180 2855 660 : : : 180 2855 661 0 0 CD 180 2855 662 % % NN 180 2855 663 meadows meadow NNS 180 2855 664 and and CC 180 2855 665 pastures pasture NNS 180 2855 666 : : : 180 2855 667 66 66 CD 180 2855 668 % % NN 180 2855 669 forest forest NN 180 2855 670 and and CC 180 2855 671 woodland woodland NN 180 2855 672 : : : 180 2855 673 0 0 CD 180 2855 674 % % NN 180 2855 675 other other JJ 180 2855 676 : : : 180 2855 677 24 24 CD 180 2855 678 % % NN 180 2855 679 Irrigated irrigated JJ 180 2855 680 land land NN 180 2855 681 : : : 180 2855 682 NA NA NNP 180 2855 683 sq sq RB 180 2855 684 km km NNP 180 2855 685 Environment Environment NNP 180 2855 686 : : : 180 2855 687 current current JJ 180 2855 688 issues issue NNS 180 2855 689 : : : 180 2855 690 population population NN 180 2855 691 pressure pressure NN 180 2855 692 forcing force VBG 180 2855 693 settlement settlement NN 180 2855 694 in in IN 180 2855 695 marginal marginal JJ 180 2855 696 areas area NNS 180 2855 697 results result NNS 180 2855 698 in in IN 180 2855 699 overgrazing overgraze VBG 180 2855 700 , , , 180 2855 701 severe severe JJ 180 2855 702 soil soil NN 180 2855 703 erosion erosion NN 180 2855 704 , , , 180 2855 705 soil soil NN 180 2855 706 exhaustion exhaustion NN 180 2855 707 ; ; : 180 2855 708 desertification desertification NN 180 2855 709 natural natural JJ 180 2855 710 hazards hazard NNS 180 2855 711 : : : 180 2855 712 subject subject JJ 180 2855 713 to to IN 180 2855 714 periods period NNS 180 2855 715 of of IN 180 2855 716 drought drought NN 180 2855 717 international international JJ 180 2855 718 agreements agreement NNS 180 2855 719 : : : 180 2855 720 party party NN 180 2855 721 to to IN 180 2855 722 - - HYPH 180 2855 723 Marine Marine NNP 180 2855 724 Life Life NNP 180 2855 725 Conservation Conservation NNP 180 2855 726 , , , 180 2855 727 Ozone Ozone NNP 180 2855 728 Layer Layer NNP 180 2855 729 Protection Protection NNP 180 2855 730 , , , 180 2855 731 Wetlands Wetlands NNP 180 2855 732 ; ; , 180 2855 733 signed sign VBN 180 2855 734 , , , 180 2855 735 but but CC 180 2855 736 not not RB 180 2855 737 ratified ratified JJ 180 2855 738 - - : 180 2855 739 Biodiversity biodiversity NN 180 2855 740 , , , 180 2855 741 Climate Climate NNP 180 2855 742 Change Change NNP 180 2855 743 , , , 180 2855 744 Endangered Endangered NNP 180 2855 745 Species Species NNPS 180 2855 746 , , , 180 2855 747 Law Law NNP 180 2855 748 of of IN 180 2855 749 the the DT 180 2855 750 Sea Sea NNP 180 2855 751 , , , 180 2855 752 Marine Marine NNP 180 2855 753 Dumping Dumping NNP 180 2855 754 Note Note NNP 180 2855 755 : : : 180 2855 756 landlocked landlocke VBN 180 2855 757 ; ; : 180 2855 758 surrounded surround VBN 180 2855 759 by by IN 180 2855 760 South South NNP 180 2855 761 Africa Africa NNP 180 2855 762 ; ; : 180 2855 763 Highlands Highlands NNP 180 2855 764 Water Water NNP 180 2855 765 Project Project NNP 180 2855 766 will will MD 180 2855 767 control control VB 180 2855 768 , , , 180 2855 769 store store VB 180 2855 770 , , , 180 2855 771 and and CC 180 2855 772 redirect redirect VB 180 2855 773 water water NN 180 2855 774 to to IN 180 2855 775 South South NNP 180 2855 776 Africa Africa NNP 180 2855 777 Population Population NNP 180 2855 778 : : : 180 2855 779 1,944,493 1,944,493 CD 180 2855 780 ( ( -LRB- 180 2855 781 July July NNP 180 2855 782 1994 1994 CD 180 2855 783 est est NNP 180 2855 784 . . . 180 2855 785 ) ) -RRB- 180 2856 1 Population population NN 180 2856 2 growth growth NN 180 2856 3 rate rate NN 180 2856 4 : : : 180 2856 5 2.48 2.48 CD 180 2856 6 % % NN 180 2856 7 ( ( -LRB- 180 2856 8 1994 1994 CD 180 2856 9 est est NNP 180 2856 10 . . . 180 2856 11 ) ) -RRB- 180 2857 1 Birth birth NN 180 2857 2 rate rate NN 180 2857 3 : : : 180 2857 4 34 34 CD 180 2857 5 births/1,000 births/1,000 NN 180 2857 6 population population NN 180 2857 7 ( ( -LRB- 180 2857 8 1994 1994 CD 180 2857 9 est est NNP 180 2857 10 . . . 180 2857 11 ) ) -RRB- 180 2858 1 Death death NN 180 2858 2 rate rate NN 180 2858 3 : : : 180 2858 4 9.19 9.19 CD 180 2858 5 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 180 2858 6 population population NN 180 2858 7 ( ( -LRB- 180 2858 8 1994 1994 CD 180 2858 9 est est NNP 180 2858 10 . . . 180 2858 11 ) ) -RRB- 180 2859 1 Net net JJ 180 2859 2 migration migration NN 180 2859 3 rate rate NN 180 2859 4 : : : 180 2859 5 0 0 NFP 180 2859 6 migrant(s)/1,000 migrant(s)/1,000 NN 180 2859 7 population population NN 180 2859 8 ( ( -LRB- 180 2859 9 1994 1994 CD 180 2859 10 est est NNP 180 2859 11 . . . 180 2859 12 ) ) -RRB- 180 2860 1 Infant infant NN 180 2860 2 mortality mortality NN 180 2860 3 rate rate NN 180 2860 4 : : : 180 2860 5 69.5 69.5 CD 180 2860 6 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 180 2860 7 live live JJ 180 2860 8 births birth NNS 180 2860 9 ( ( -LRB- 180 2860 10 1994 1994 CD 180 2860 11 est est NNP 180 2860 12 . . . 180 2860 13 ) ) -RRB- 180 2861 1 Life life NN 180 2861 2 expectancy expectancy NN 180 2861 3 at at IN 180 2861 4 birth birth NN 180 2861 5 : : : 180 2861 6 total total JJ 180 2861 7 population population NN 180 2861 8 : : : 180 2861 9 62.14 62.14 CD 180 2861 10 years year NNS 180 2861 11 male male JJ 180 2861 12 : : : 180 2861 13 60.32 60.32 CD 180 2861 14 years year NNS 180 2861 15 female female JJ 180 2861 16 : : : 180 2861 17 64.01 64.01 CD 180 2861 18 years year NNS 180 2861 19 ( ( -LRB- 180 2861 20 1994 1994 CD 180 2861 21 est est NNP 180 2861 22 . . . 180 2861 23 ) ) -RRB- 180 2862 1 Total total JJ 180 2862 2 fertility fertility NN 180 2862 3 rate rate NN 180 2862 4 : : : 180 2862 5 4.5 4.5 CD 180 2862 6 children child NNS 180 2862 7 born bear VBN 180 2862 8 / / SYM 180 2862 9 woman woman NN 180 2862 10 ( ( -LRB- 180 2862 11 1994 1994 CD 180 2862 12 est est NNP 180 2862 13 . . . 180 2862 14 ) ) -RRB- 180 2863 1 Nationality nationality NN 180 2863 2 : : : 180 2863 3 noun noun NN 180 2863 4 : : : 180 2863 5 Mosotho Mosotho NNP 180 2863 6 ( ( -LRB- 180 2863 7 singular singular JJ 180 2863 8 ) ) -RRB- 180 2863 9 , , , 180 2863 10 Basotho Basotho NNP 180 2863 11 ( ( -LRB- 180 2863 12 plural plural JJ 180 2863 13 ) ) -RRB- 180 2863 14 adjective adjective NN 180 2863 15 : : : 180 2863 16 Basotho basotho JJ 180 2863 17 Ethnic ethnic JJ 180 2863 18 divisions division NNS 180 2863 19 : : : 180 2863 20 Sotho sotho NN 180 2863 21 99.7 99.7 CD 180 2863 22 % % NN 180 2863 23 , , , 180 2863 24 Europeans Europeans NNPS 180 2863 25 1,600 1,600 CD 180 2863 26 , , , 180 2863 27 Asians Asians NNPS 180 2863 28 800 800 CD 180 2863 29 Religions religion NNS 180 2863 30 : : : 180 2863 31 Christian Christian NNP 180 2863 32 80 80 CD 180 2863 33 % % NN 180 2863 34 , , , 180 2863 35 rest rest VB 180 2863 36 indigenous indigenous JJ 180 2863 37 beliefs belief NNS 180 2863 38 Languages language NNS 180 2863 39 : : : 180 2863 40 Sesotho Sesotho NNP 180 2863 41 ( ( -LRB- 180 2863 42 southern southern JJ 180 2863 43 Sotho Sotho NNP 180 2863 44 ) ) -RRB- 180 2863 45 , , , 180 2863 46 English English NNP 180 2863 47 ( ( -LRB- 180 2863 48 official official NN 180 2863 49 ) ) -RRB- 180 2863 50 , , , 180 2863 51 Zulu Zulu NNP 180 2863 52 , , , 180 2863 53 Xhosa Xhosa NNP 180 2863 54 Literacy Literacy NNP 180 2863 55 : : : 180 2863 56 age age NN 180 2863 57 15 15 CD 180 2863 58 and and CC 180 2863 59 over over RB 180 2863 60 can can MD 180 2863 61 read read VB 180 2863 62 and and CC 180 2863 63 write write VB 180 2863 64 ( ( -LRB- 180 2863 65 1966 1966 CD 180 2863 66 ) ) -RRB- 180 2863 67 total total JJ 180 2863 68 population population NN 180 2863 69 : : : 180 2863 70 59 59 CD 180 2863 71 % % NN 180 2863 72 male male NN 180 2863 73 : : : 180 2863 74 44 44 CD 180 2863 75 % % NN 180 2863 76 female female NN 180 2863 77 : : : 180 2863 78 68 68 CD 180 2863 79 % % NN 180 2863 80 Labor Labor NNP 180 2863 81 force force NN 180 2863 82 : : : 180 2863 83 689,000 689,000 CD 180 2863 84 economically economically RB 180 2863 85 active active JJ 180 2863 86 by by IN 180 2863 87 occupation occupation NN 180 2863 88 : : : 180 2863 89 86.2 86.2 CD 180 2863 90 % % NN 180 2863 91 of of IN 180 2863 92 resident resident JJ 180 2863 93 population population NN 180 2863 94 engaged engage VBD 180 2863 95 in in IN 180 2863 96 subsistence subsistence NN 180 2863 97 agriculture agriculture NN 180 2863 98 ; ; : 180 2863 99 roughly roughly RB 180 2863 100 60 60 CD 180 2863 101 % % NN 180 2863 102 of of IN 180 2863 103 active active JJ 180 2863 104 male male JJ 180 2863 105 labor labor NN 180 2863 106 force force NN 180 2863 107 works work NNS 180 2863 108 in in IN 180 2863 109 South South NNP 180 2863 110 Africa Africa NNP 180 2863 111 @Lesotho @Lesotho NNP 180 2863 112 , , , 180 2863 113 Government Government NNP 180 2863 114 Names Names NNPS 180 2863 115 : : : 180 2863 116 conventional conventional JJ 180 2863 117 long long JJ 180 2863 118 form form NN 180 2863 119 : : : 180 2863 120 Kingdom Kingdom NNP 180 2863 121 of of IN 180 2863 122 Lesotho Lesotho NNP 180 2863 123 conventional conventional JJ 180 2863 124 short short JJ 180 2863 125 form form NN 180 2863 126 : : : 180 2863 127 Lesotho Lesotho NNP 180 2863 128 former former JJ 180 2863 129 : : : 180 2863 130 Basutoland Basutoland NNP 180 2863 131 Digraph Digraph NNP 180 2863 132 : : : 180 2863 133 LT LT NNP 180 2863 134 Type Type NNP 180 2863 135 : : : 180 2863 136 constitutional constitutional JJ 180 2863 137 monarchy monarchy NN 180 2863 138 Capital capital NN 180 2863 139 : : : 180 2863 140 Maseru Maseru NNP 180 2863 141 Administrative administrative JJ 180 2863 142 divisions division NNS 180 2863 143 : : : 180 2863 144 10 10 CD 180 2863 145 districts district NNS 180 2863 146 ; ; : 180 2863 147 Berea Berea NNP 180 2863 148 , , , 180 2863 149 Butha Butha NNP 180 2863 150 - - HYPH 180 2863 151 Buthe Buthe NNP 180 2863 152 , , , 180 2863 153 Leribe Leribe NNP 180 2863 154 , , , 180 2863 155 Mafeteng Mafeteng NNP 180 2863 156 , , , 180 2863 157 Maseru Maseru NNP 180 2863 158 , , , 180 2863 159 Mohale Mohale NNP 180 2863 160 's 's POS 180 2863 161 Hoek Hoek NNP 180 2863 162 , , , 180 2863 163 Mokhotlong Mokhotlong NNP 180 2863 164 , , , 180 2863 165 Qacha Qacha NNP 180 2863 166 's 's POS 180 2863 167 Nek Nek NNP 180 2863 168 , , , 180 2863 169 Quthing Quthing NNP 180 2863 170 , , , 180 2863 171 Thaba Thaba NNP 180 2863 172 - - HYPH 180 2863 173 Tseka Tseka NNP 180 2863 174 Independence Independence NNP 180 2863 175 : : : 180 2863 176 4 4 CD 180 2863 177 October October NNP 180 2863 178 1966 1966 CD 180 2863 179 ( ( -LRB- 180 2863 180 from from IN 180 2863 181 UK UK NNP 180 2863 182 ) ) -RRB- 180 2863 183 National national JJ 180 2863 184 holiday holiday NN 180 2863 185 : : : 180 2863 186 Independence Independence NNP 180 2863 187 Day Day NNP 180 2863 188 , , , 180 2863 189 4 4 CD 180 2863 190 October October NNP 180 2863 191 ( ( -LRB- 180 2863 192 1966 1966 CD 180 2863 193 ) ) -RRB- 180 2863 194 Constitution constitution NN 180 2863 195 : : : 180 2863 196 2 2 CD 180 2863 197 April April NNP 180 2863 198 1993 1993 CD 180 2863 199 Legal legal JJ 180 2863 200 system system NN 180 2863 201 : : : 180 2863 202 based base VBN 180 2863 203 on on IN 180 2863 204 English English NNP 180 2863 205 common common JJ 180 2863 206 law law NN 180 2863 207 and and CC 180 2863 208 Roman roman JJ 180 2863 209 - - HYPH 180 2863 210 Dutch dutch JJ 180 2863 211 law law NN 180 2863 212 ; ; : 180 2863 213 judicial judicial JJ 180 2863 214 review review NN 180 2863 215 of of IN 180 2863 216 legislative legislative JJ 180 2863 217 acts act NNS 180 2863 218 in in IN 180 2863 219 High High NNP 180 2863 220 Court Court NNP 180 2863 221 and and CC 180 2863 222 Court Court NNP 180 2863 223 of of IN 180 2863 224 Appeal Appeal NNP 180 2863 225 ; ; : 180 2863 226 has have VBZ 180 2863 227 not not RB 180 2863 228 accepted accept VBN 180 2863 229 compulsory compulsory NN 180 2863 230 ICJ ICJ NNP 180 2863 231 jurisdiction jurisdiction NN 180 2863 232 Suffrage suffrage CD 180 2863 233 : : : 180 2863 234 21 21 CD 180 2863 235 years year NNS 180 2863 236 of of IN 180 2863 237 age age NN 180 2863 238 ; ; : 180 2863 239 universal universal JJ 180 2863 240 Executive Executive NNP 180 2863 241 branch branch NN 180 2863 242 : : : 180 2863 243 chief chief NN 180 2863 244 of of IN 180 2863 245 state state NN 180 2863 246 : : : 180 2863 247 King King NNP 180 2863 248 LETSIE LETSIE NNP 180 2863 249 III III NNP 180 2863 250 ( ( -LRB- 180 2863 251 since since IN 180 2863 252 12 12 CD 180 2863 253 November November NNP 180 2863 254 1990 1990 CD 180 2863 255 ) ) -RRB- 180 2863 256 head head NN 180 2863 257 of of IN 180 2863 258 government government NN 180 2863 259 : : : 180 2863 260 Prime Prime NNP 180 2863 261 Minister Minister NNP 180 2863 262 Ntsu Ntsu NNP 180 2863 263 MOKHEHLE MOKHEHLE NNP 180 2863 264 ( ( -LRB- 180 2863 265 since since IN 180 2863 266 2 2 CD 180 2863 267 April April NNP 180 2863 268 1993 1993 CD 180 2863 269 ) ) -RRB- 180 2863 270 cabinet cabinet NN 180 2863 271 : : : 180 2863 272 Cabinet Cabinet NNP 180 2863 273 Legislative Legislative NNP 180 2863 274 branch branch NN 180 2863 275 : : : 180 2863 276 bicameral bicameral JJ 180 2863 277 Parliament Parliament NNP 180 2863 278 consisting consist VBG 180 2863 279 of of IN 180 2863 280 the the DT 180 2863 281 Assembly Assembly NNP 180 2863 282 or or CC 180 2863 283 lower low JJR 180 2863 284 house house NN 180 2863 285 whose whose WP$ 180 2863 286 members member NNS 180 2863 287 are be VBP 180 2863 288 chosen choose VBN 180 2863 289 by by IN 180 2863 290 popular popular JJ 180 2863 291 election election NN 180 2863 292 and and CC 180 2863 293 the the DT 180 2863 294 Senate Senate NNP 180 2863 295 or or CC 180 2863 296 upper upper JJ 180 2863 297 house house NN 180 2863 298 whose whose WP$ 180 2863 299 members member NNS 180 2863 300 consist consist VBP 180 2863 301 of of IN 180 2863 302 the the DT 180 2863 303 22 22 CD 180 2863 304 principal principal JJ 180 2863 305 chiefs chief NNS 180 2863 306 and and CC 180 2863 307 10 10 CD 180 2863 308 other other JJ 180 2863 309 members member NNS 180 2863 310 appointed appoint VBN 180 2863 311 by by IN 180 2863 312 the the DT 180 2863 313 ruling rule VBG 180 2863 314 party party NN 180 2863 315 ; ; : 180 2863 316 election election NN 180 2863 317 held hold VBN 180 2863 318 in in IN 180 2863 319 March March NNP 180 2863 320 1993 1993 CD 180 2863 321 ( ( -LRB- 180 2863 322 first first RB 180 2863 323 since since IN 180 2863 324 1971 1971 CD 180 2863 325 ) ) -RRB- 180 2863 326 ; ; : 180 2863 327 all all DT 180 2863 328 65 65 CD 180 2863 329 seats seat NNS 180 2863 330 in in IN 180 2863 331 the the DT 180 2863 332 Assembly Assembly NNP 180 2863 333 were be VBD 180 2863 334 won win VBN 180 2863 335 by by IN 180 2863 336 the the DT 180 2863 337 BCP BCP NNP 180 2863 338 Judicial Judicial NNP 180 2863 339 branch branch NN 180 2863 340 : : : 180 2863 341 High High NNP 180 2863 342 Court Court NNP 180 2863 343 , , , 180 2863 344 Court Court NNP 180 2863 345 of of IN 180 2863 346 Appeal Appeal NNP 180 2863 347 Political political JJ 180 2863 348 parties party NNS 180 2863 349 and and CC 180 2863 350 leaders leader NNS 180 2863 351 : : : 180 2863 352 Basotho Basotho NNP 180 2863 353 National National NNP 180 2863 354 Party Party NNP 180 2863 355 ( ( -LRB- 180 2863 356 BNP BNP NNP 180 2863 357 ) ) -RRB- 180 2863 358 , , , 180 2863 359 Evaristus Evaristus NNP 180 2863 360 SEKHONYANA SEKHONYANA NNP 180 2863 361 ; ; : 180 2863 362 Basutholand Basutholand NNP 180 2863 363 Congress Congress NNP 180 2863 364 Party Party NNP 180 2863 365 ( ( -LRB- 180 2863 366 BCP BCP NNP 180 2863 367 ) ) -RRB- 180 2863 368 , , , 180 2863 369 Ntsu Ntsu NNP 180 2863 370 MOKHEHLE MOKHEHLE NNP 180 2863 371 ; ; : 180 2863 372 National National NNP 180 2863 373 Independent Independent NNP 180 2863 374 Party Party NNP 180 2863 375 ( ( -LRB- 180 2863 376 NIP NIP NNP 180 2863 377 ) ) -RRB- 180 2863 378 , , , 180 2863 379 A. a. NN 180 2863 380 C. C. NNP 180 2863 381 MANYELI MANYELI NNP 180 2863 382 ; ; : 180 2863 383 Marematlou Marematlou NNP 180 2863 384 Freedom Freedom NNP 180 2863 385 Party Party NNP 180 2863 386 ( ( -LRB- 180 2863 387 MFP MFP NNP 180 2863 388 ) ) -RRB- 180 2863 389 , , , 180 2863 390 Vincent Vincent NNP 180 2863 391 MALEBO MALEBO NNP 180 2863 392 ; ; : 180 2863 393 United United NNP 180 2863 394 Democratic Democratic NNP 180 2863 395 Party Party NNP 180 2863 396 , , , 180 2863 397 Charles Charles NNP 180 2863 398 MOFELI MOFELI NNP 180 2863 399 ; ; , 180 2863 400 Communist Communist NNP 180 2863 401 Party Party NNP 180 2863 402 of of IN 180 2863 403 Lesotho Lesotho NNP 180 2863 404 ( ( -LRB- 180 2863 405 CPL CPL NNP 180 2863 406 ) ) -RRB- 180 2863 407 , , , 180 2863 408 Jacob Jacob NNP 180 2863 409 M. M. NNP 180 2863 410 KENA KENA NNP 180 2863 411 Member Member NNP 180 2863 412 of of IN 180 2863 413 : : : 180 2863 414 ACP ACP NNP 180 2863 415 , , , 180 2863 416 AfDB AfDB NNP 180 2863 417 , , , 180 2863 418 C C NNP 180 2863 419 , , , 180 2863 420 CCC CCC NNP 180 2863 421 , , , 180 2863 422 ECA ECA NNP 180 2863 423 , , , 180 2863 424 FAO FAO NNP 180 2863 425 , , , 180 2863 426 G-77 g-77 CD 180 2863 427 , , , 180 2863 428 GATT GATT NNP 180 2863 429 , , , 180 2863 430 IBRD IBRD NNP 180 2863 431 , , , 180 2863 432 ICAO ICAO NNP 180 2863 433 , , , 180 2863 434 ICFTU ICFTU NNP 180 2863 435 , , , 180 2863 436 IDA IDA NNP 180 2863 437 , , , 180 2863 438 IFAD IFAD NNP 180 2863 439 , , , 180 2863 440 IFC IFC NNP 180 2863 441 , , , 180 2863 442 ILO ILO NNP 180 2863 443 , , , 180 2863 444 IMF IMF NNP 180 2863 445 , , , 180 2863 446 INTELSAT INTELSAT NNP 180 2863 447 ( ( -LRB- 180 2863 448 nonsignatory nonsignatory JJ 180 2863 449 user user NN 180 2863 450 ) ) -RRB- 180 2863 451 , , , 180 2863 452 INTERPOL INTERPOL NNP 180 2863 453 , , , 180 2863 454 IOC IOC NNP 180 2863 455 , , , 180 2863 456 ITU ITU NNP 180 2863 457 , , , 180 2863 458 LORCS LORCS NNP 180 2863 459 , , , 180 2863 460 NAM NAM NNP 180 2863 461 , , , 180 2863 462 OAU OAU NNP 180 2863 463 , , , 180 2863 464 SACU SACU NNP 180 2863 465 , , , 180 2863 466 SADC SADC NNP 180 2863 467 , , , 180 2863 468 UN UN NNP 180 2863 469 , , , 180 2863 470 UNCTAD UNCTAD NNP 180 2863 471 , , , 180 2863 472 UNESCO UNESCO NNP 180 2863 473 , , , 180 2863 474 UNHCR UNHCR NNP 180 2863 475 , , , 180 2863 476 UNIDO UNIDO NNP 180 2863 477 , , , 180 2863 478 UPU UPU NNP 180 2863 479 , , , 180 2863 480 WCL WCL NNP 180 2863 481 , , , 180 2863 482 WHO WHO NNP 180 2863 483 , , , 180 2863 484 WIPO WIPO NNP 180 2863 485 , , , 180 2863 486 WMO WMO NNP 180 2863 487 , , , 180 2863 488 WTO WTO NNP 180 2863 489 Diplomatic diplomatic JJ 180 2863 490 representation representation NN 180 2863 491 in in IN 180 2863 492 US US NNP 180 2863 493 : : : 180 2863 494 chief chief NN 180 2863 495 of of IN 180 2863 496 mission mission NN 180 2863 497 : : : 180 2863 498 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 180 2863 499 Teboho Teboho NNP 180 2863 500 KITLELI KITLELI NNP 180 2863 501 chancery chancery NN 180 2863 502 : : : 180 2863 503 2511 2511 CD 180 2863 504 Massachusetts Massachusetts NNP 180 2863 505 Avenue Avenue NNP 180 2863 506 NW NW NNP 180 2863 507 , , , 180 2863 508 Washington Washington NNP 180 2863 509 , , , 180 2863 510 DC DC NNP 180 2863 511 20008 20008 CD 180 2863 512 telephone telephone NN 180 2863 513 : : : 180 2863 514 ( ( -LRB- 180 2863 515 202 202 CD 180 2863 516 ) ) -RRB- 180 2863 517 797 797 CD 180 2863 518 - - SYM 180 2863 519 5533 5533 CD 180 2863 520 through through IN 180 2863 521 5536 5536 CD 180 2863 522 FAX FAX NNP 180 2863 523 : : : 180 2863 524 ( ( -LRB- 180 2863 525 202 202 CD 180 2863 526 ) ) -RRB- 180 2863 527 234 234 CD 180 2863 528 - - HYPH 180 2863 529 6815 6815 CD 180 2863 530 US US NNP 180 2863 531 diplomatic diplomatic JJ 180 2863 532 representation representation NN 180 2863 533 : : : 180 2863 534 chief chief NN 180 2863 535 of of IN 180 2863 536 mission mission NN 180 2863 537 : : : 180 2863 538 ( ( -LRB- 180 2863 539 vacant vacant JJ 180 2863 540 ) ) -RRB- 180 2863 541 ; ; : 180 2863 542 Charge Charge NNP 180 2863 543 d'Affaires d'Affaires NNP 180 2863 544 Karl Karl NNP 180 2863 545 HOFMANN HOFMANN NNP 180 2863 546 embassy embassy NN 180 2863 547 : : : 180 2863 548 address address NN 180 2863 549 NA NA NNP 180 2863 550 , , , 180 2863 551 Maseru Maseru NNP 180 2863 552 mailing mail VBG 180 2863 553 address address NN 180 2863 554 : : : 180 2863 555 P. P. NNP 180 2863 556 O. O. NNP 180 2864 1 Box Box NNP 180 2864 2 333 333 CD 180 2864 3 , , , 180 2864 4 Maseru Maseru NNP 180 2864 5 100 100 CD 180 2864 6 , , , 180 2864 7 Lesotho lesotho JJ 180 2864 8 telephone telephone NN 180 2864 9 : : : 180 2864 10 [ [ -LRB- 180 2864 11 266 266 CD 180 2864 12 ] ] -RRB- 180 2864 13 312 312 CD 180 2864 14 - - HYPH 180 2864 15 666 666 CD 180 2864 16 FAX fax NN 180 2864 17 : : : 180 2864 18 [ [ -LRB- 180 2864 19 266 266 CD 180 2864 20 ] ] -RRB- 180 2864 21 310 310 CD 180 2864 22 - - SYM 180 2864 23 116 116 CD 180 2864 24 Flag flag NN 180 2864 25 : : : 180 2864 26 divided divide VBN 180 2864 27 diagonally diagonally RB 180 2864 28 from from IN 180 2864 29 the the DT 180 2864 30 lower low JJR 180 2864 31 hoist hoist NN 180 2864 32 side side NN 180 2864 33 corner corner NN 180 2864 34 ; ; : 180 2864 35 the the DT 180 2864 36 upper upper JJ 180 2864 37 half half NN 180 2864 38 is be VBZ 180 2864 39 white white JJ 180 2864 40 bearing bear VBG 180 2864 41 the the DT 180 2864 42 brown brown JJ 180 2864 43 silhouette silhouette NN 180 2864 44 of of IN 180 2864 45 a a DT 180 2864 46 large large JJ 180 2864 47 shield shield NN 180 2864 48 with with IN 180 2864 49 crossed cross VBN 180 2864 50 spear spear NN 180 2864 51 and and CC 180 2864 52 club club NN 180 2864 53 ; 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handicrafts handicraft NNS 180 2874 25 , , , 180 2874 26 tourism tourism NN 180 2874 27 Agriculture agriculture NN 180 2874 28 : : : 180 2874 29 accounts account NNS 180 2874 30 for for IN 180 2874 31 15 15 CD 180 2874 32 % % NN 180 2874 33 of of IN 180 2874 34 GDP GDP NNP 180 2874 35 ( ( -LRB- 180 2874 36 1991 1991 CD 180 2874 37 est est NNP 180 2874 38 . . . 180 2874 39 ) ) -RRB- 180 2875 1 and and CC 180 2875 2 employs employ VBZ 180 2875 3 60 60 CD 180 2875 4 - - SYM 180 2875 5 70 70 CD 180 2875 6 % % NN 180 2875 7 of of IN 180 2875 8 all all DT 180 2875 9 households household NNS 180 2875 10 ; ; : 180 2875 11 exceedingly exceedingly RB 180 2875 12 primitive primitive JJ 180 2875 13 , , , 180 2875 14 mostly mostly RB 180 2875 15 subsistence subsistence NN 180 2875 16 farming farming NN 180 2875 17 and and CC 180 2875 18 livestock livestock NN 180 2875 19 ; ; , 180 2875 20 principal principal JJ 180 2875 21 crops crop NNS 180 2875 22 corn corn NN 180 2875 23 , , , 180 2875 24 wheat 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) ) -RRB- 180 2876 2 , , , 180 2876 3 $ $ $ 180 2876 4 10.1 10.1 CD 180 2876 5 million million CD 180 2876 6 ; ; : 180 2876 7 Western western JJ 180 2876 8 ( ( -LRB- 180 2876 9 non non JJ 180 2876 10 - - JJ 180 2876 11 US us JJ 180 2876 12 ) ) -RRB- 180 2876 13 countries country NNS 180 2876 14 , , , 180 2876 15 ODA ODA NNP 180 2876 16 and and CC 180 2876 17 OOF OOF NNP 180 2876 18 bilateral bilateral JJ 180 2876 19 commitments commitment NNS 180 2876 20 ( ( -LRB- 180 2876 21 1970 1970 CD 180 2876 22 - - SYM 180 2876 23 89 89 CD 180 2876 24 ) ) -RRB- 180 2876 25 , , , 180 2876 26 $ $ $ 180 2876 27 819 819 CD 180 2876 28 million million CD 180 2876 29 ; ; : 180 2876 30 OPEC OPEC NNP 180 2876 31 bilateral bilateral JJ 180 2876 32 aid aid NN 180 2876 33 ( ( -LRB- 180 2876 34 1979 1979 CD 180 2876 35 - - SYM 180 2876 36 89 89 CD 180 2876 37 ) ) -RRB- 180 2876 38 , , , 180 2876 39 $ $ $ 180 2876 40 4 4 CD 180 2876 41 million million CD 180 2876 42 ; ; : 180 2876 43 Communist communist JJ 180 2876 44 countries country NNS 180 2876 45 ( ( -LRB- 180 2876 46 1970 1970 CD 180 2876 47 - - SYM 180 2876 48 89 89 CD 180 2876 49 ) ) -RRB- 180 2876 50 , , , 180 2876 51 $ $ $ 180 2876 52 14 14 CD 180 2876 53 million million CD 180 2876 54 Currency currency NN 180 2876 55 : : : 180 2876 56 1 1 CD 180 2876 57 loti loti NN 180 2876 58 ( ( -LRB- 180 2876 59 L l NN 180 2876 60 ) ) -RRB- 180 2876 61 = = SYM 180 2876 62 100 100 CD 180 2876 63 lisente lisente NNP 180 2876 64 Exchange Exchange NNP 180 2876 65 rates rate NNS 180 2876 66 : : : 180 2876 67 maloti maloti NNP 180 2876 68 ( ( -LRB- 180 2876 69 M m NN 180 2876 70 ) ) -RRB- 180 2876 71 per per IN 180 2876 72 US$ us$ $ 180 2876 73 1 1 CD 180 2876 74 - - SYM 180 2876 75 3.4096 3.4096 CD 180 2876 76 ( ( -LRB- 180 2876 77 January January NNP 180 2876 78 1994 1994 CD 180 2876 79 ) ) -RRB- 180 2876 80 , , , 180 2876 81 3.2636 3.2636 CD 180 2876 82 ( ( -LRB- 180 2876 83 1993 1993 CD 180 2876 84 ) ) -RRB- 180 2876 85 , , , 180 2876 86 2.8497 2.8497 CD 180 2876 87 ( ( -LRB- 180 2876 88 1992 1992 CD 180 2876 89 ) ) -RRB- 180 2876 90 , , , 180 2876 91 2.7563 2.7563 CD 180 2876 92 ( ( -LRB- 180 2876 93 1991 1991 CD 180 2876 94 ) ) -RRB- 180 2876 95 , , , 180 2876 96 2.5863 2.5863 CD 180 2876 97 ( ( -LRB- 180 2876 98 1990 1990 CD 180 2876 99 ) ) -RRB- 180 2876 100 , , , 180 2876 101 2.6166 2.6166 CD 180 2876 102 ( ( -LRB- 180 2876 103 1989 1989 CD 180 2876 104 ) ) -RRB- 180 2876 105 ; ; : 180 2876 106 note note VB 180 2876 107 - - HYPH 180 2876 108 the the DT 180 2876 109 Basotho Basotho NNP 180 2876 110 loti loti NN 180 2876 111 is be VBZ 180 2876 112 at at IN 180 2876 113 par par NN 180 2876 114 with with IN 180 2876 115 the the DT 180 2876 116 South south JJ 180 2876 117 African african JJ 180 2876 118 rand rand NN 180 2876 119 Fiscal fiscal JJ 180 2876 120 year year NN 180 2876 121 : : : 180 2876 122 1 1 CD 180 2876 123 April April NNP 180 2876 124 - - HYPH 180 2876 125 31 31 CD 180 2876 126 March March NNP 180 2876 127 @Lesotho @Lesotho NNP 180 2876 128 , , , 180 2876 129 Communications Communications NNP 180 2876 130 Railroads Railroads NNPS 180 2876 131 : : : 180 2876 132 2.6 2.6 CD 180 2876 133 km km NNS 180 2876 134 ; ; , 180 2876 135 owned own VBN 180 2876 136 , , , 180 2876 137 operated operate VBN 180 2876 138 by by IN 180 2876 139 , , , 180 2876 140 and and CC 180 2876 141 included include VBN 180 2876 142 in in IN 180 2876 143 the the DT 180 2876 144 statistics statistic NNS 180 2876 145 of of IN 180 2876 146 South South NNP 180 2876 147 Africa Africa NNP 180 2876 148 Highways Highways NNPS 180 2876 149 : : : 180 2876 150 total total NN 180 2876 151 : : : 180 2876 152 7,215 7,215 CD 180 2876 153 km km NN 180 2876 154 paved pave VBN 180 2876 155 : : : 180 2876 156 572 572 CD 180 2876 157 km km NN 180 2876 158 unpaved unpaved JJ 180 2876 159 : : : 180 2876 160 gravel gravel NN 180 2876 161 , , , 180 2876 162 stabilized stabilize VBD 180 2876 163 earth earth NN 180 2876 164 2,337 2,337 CD 180 2876 165 km km NN 180 2876 166 ; ; , 180 2876 167 improved improve VBD 180 2876 168 earth earth NN 180 2876 169 1,806 1,806 CD 180 2876 170 km km NN 180 2876 171 ; ; , 180 2876 172 unimproved unimproved JJ 180 2876 173 earth earth NN 180 2876 174 2,500 2,500 CD 180 2876 175 km km NNS 180 2876 176 ( ( -LRB- 180 2876 177 1988 1988 CD 180 2876 178 ) ) -RRB- 180 2876 179 Airports airport NNS 180 2876 180 : : : 180 2876 181 total total NN 180 2876 182 : : : 180 2876 183 28 28 CD 180 2876 184 usable usable NN 180 2876 185 : : : 180 2876 186 28 28 CD 180 2876 187 with with IN 180 2876 188 permanent permanent JJ 180 2876 189 - - HYPH 180 2876 190 surface surface NN 180 2876 191 runways runway NNS 180 2876 192 : : : 180 2876 193 3 3 CD 180 2876 194 with with IN 180 2876 195 runways runway NNS 180 2876 196 over over IN 180 2876 197 3,659 3,659 CD 180 2876 198 m m NNP 180 2876 199 : : : 180 2876 200 0 0 CD 180 2876 201 with with IN 180 2876 202 runways runways NNP 180 2876 203 2,440 2,440 CD 180 2876 204 - - HYPH 180 2876 205 3,659 3,659 CD 180 2876 206 m m NN 180 2876 207 : : : 180 2876 208 1 1 CD 180 2876 209 with with IN 180 2876 210 runways runway NNS 180 2876 211 1,220 1,220 CD 180 2876 212 - - HYPH 180 2876 213 2,439 2,439 CD 180 2876 214 m m NN 180 2876 215 : : : 180 2876 216 2 2 CD 180 2876 217 Telecommunications Telecommunications NNPS 180 2876 218 : : : 180 2876 219 rudimentary rudimentary JJ 180 2876 220 system system NN 180 2876 221 consisting consist VBG 180 2876 222 of of IN 180 2876 223 a a DT 180 2876 224 few few JJ 180 2876 225 landlines landline NNS 180 2876 226 , , , 180 2876 227 a a DT 180 2876 228 small small JJ 180 2876 229 microwave microwave NN 180 2876 230 system system NN 180 2876 231 , , , 180 2876 232 and and CC 180 2876 233 minor minor JJ 180 2876 234 radio radio NN 180 2876 235 communications communication NNS 180 2876 236 stations station NNS 180 2876 237 ; ; : 180 2876 238 5,920 5,920 CD 180 2876 239 telephones telephone NNS 180 2876 240 ; ; : 180 2876 241 broadcast broadcast NN 180 2876 242 stations station NNS 180 2876 243 - - SYM 180 2876 244 3 3 CD 180 2876 245 AM am NN 180 2876 246 , , , 180 2876 247 2 2 CD 180 2876 248 FM FM NNP 180 2876 249 , , , 180 2876 250 1 1 CD 180 2876 251 TV tv NN 180 2876 252 ; ; : 180 2876 253 1 1 CD 180 2876 254 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 180 2876 255 Ocean Ocean NNP 180 2876 256 INTELSAT intelsat JJ 180 2876 257 earth earth NN 180 2876 258 station station NN 180 2876 259 @Lesotho @lesotho RB 180 2876 260 , , , 180 2876 261 Defense Defense NNP 180 2876 262 Forces Forces NNPS 180 2876 263 Branches Branches NNPS 180 2876 264 : : : 180 2876 265 Royal Royal NNP 180 2876 266 Lesotho Lesotho NNP 180 2876 267 Defense Defense NNP 180 2876 268 Force Force NNP 180 2876 269 ( ( -LRB- 180 2876 270 RLDF RLDF NNS 180 2876 271 ; ; : 180 2876 272 including include VBG 180 2876 273 Army Army NNP 180 2876 274 , , , 180 2876 275 Air Air NNP 180 2876 276 Wing Wing NNP 180 2876 277 ) ) -RRB- 180 2876 278 , , , 180 2876 279 Royal Royal NNP 180 2876 280 Lesotho Lesotho NNP 180 2876 281 Mounted mount VBD 180 2876 282 Police Police NNP 180 2876 283 Manpower Manpower NNP 180 2876 284 availability availability NN 180 2876 285 : : : 180 2876 286 males male NNS 180 2876 287 age age NNP 180 2876 288 15 15 CD 180 2876 289 - - SYM 180 2876 290 49 49 CD 180 2876 291 438,096 438,096 CD 180 2876 292 ; ; : 180 2876 293 fit fit NNP 180 2876 294 for for IN 180 2876 295 military military JJ 180 2876 296 service service NN 180 2876 297 236,324 236,324 CD 180 2876 298 Defense Defense NNP 180 2876 299 expenditures expenditure NNS 180 2876 300 : : : 180 2876 301 exchange exchange NN 180 2876 302 rate rate NN 180 2876 303 conversion conversion NNP 180 2876 304 - - : 180 2876 305 $ $ $ 180 2876 306 55 55 CD 180 2876 307 million million CD 180 2876 308 , , , 180 2876 309 13 13 CD 180 2876 310 % % NN 180 2876 311 of of IN 180 2876 312 GDP GDP NNP 180 2876 313 ( ( -LRB- 180 2876 314 1990 1990 CD 180 2876 315 est est NNP 180 2876 316 . . . 180 2876 317 ) ) -RRB- 180 2877 1 @Liberia @Liberia NNP 180 2877 2 , , , 180 2877 3 Geography Geography NNP 180 2877 4 Location Location NNP 180 2877 5 : : : 180 2877 6 Western Western NNP 180 2877 7 Africa Africa NNP 180 2877 8 , , , 180 2877 9 bordering border VBG 180 2877 10 the the DT 180 2877 11 North North NNP 180 2877 12 Pacific Pacific NNP 180 2877 13 Ocean Ocean NNP 180 2877 14 between between IN 180 2877 15 Cote Cote NNP 180 2877 16 d'Ivoire d'Ivoire NNP 180 2877 17 and and CC 180 2877 18 Sierra Sierra NNP 180 2877 19 Leone Leone NNP 180 2877 20 Map Map NNP 180 2877 21 references reference VBZ 180 2877 22 : : : 180 2877 23 Africa Africa NNP 180 2877 24 , , , 180 2877 25 Standard Standard NNP 180 2877 26 Time Time NNP 180 2877 27 Zones Zones NNPS 180 2877 28 of of IN 180 2877 29 the the DT 180 2877 30 World World NNP 180 2877 31 Area Area NNP 180 2877 32 : : : 180 2877 33 total total JJ 180 2877 34 area area NN 180 2877 35 : : : 180 2877 36 111,370 111,370 CD 180 2877 37 sq sq NNP 180 2877 38 km km NNP 180 2877 39 land land NN 180 2877 40 area area NN 180 2877 41 : : : 180 2877 42 96,320 96,320 CD 180 2877 43 sq sq NNP 180 2877 44 km km NNP 180 2877 45 comparative comparative JJ 180 2877 46 area area NN 180 2877 47 : : : 180 2877 48 slightly slightly RB 180 2877 49 larger large JJR 180 2877 50 than than IN 180 2877 51 Tennessee Tennessee NNP 180 2877 52 Land Land NNP 180 2877 53 boundaries boundary NNS 180 2877 54 : : : 180 2877 55 total total VB 180 2877 56 1,585 1,585 CD 180 2877 57 km km NNS 180 2877 58 , , , 180 2877 59 Guinea Guinea NNP 180 2877 60 563 563 CD 180 2877 61 km km NN 180 2877 62 , , , 180 2877 63 Cote Cote NNP 180 2877 64 d'Ivoire d'Ivoire NNP 180 2877 65 716 716 CD 180 2877 66 km km NNS 180 2877 67 , , , 180 2877 68 Sierra Sierra NNP 180 2877 69 Leone Leone NNP 180 2877 70 306 306 CD 180 2877 71 km km NN 180 2877 72 Coastline Coastline NNP 180 2877 73 : : : 180 2877 74 579 579 CD 180 2877 75 km km NN 180 2877 76 Maritime Maritime NNP 180 2877 77 claims claim VBZ 180 2877 78 : : : 180 2877 79 continental continental NNP 180 2877 80 shelf shelf NNP 180 2877 81 : : : 180 2877 82 200-m 200-m CD 180 2877 83 depth depth NN 180 2877 84 or or CC 180 2877 85 to to IN 180 2877 86 depth depth NN 180 2877 87 of of IN 180 2877 88 exploitation exploitation NN 180 2877 89 territorial territorial JJ 180 2877 90 sea sea NN 180 2877 91 : : : 180 2877 92 200 200 CD 180 2877 93 nm nm NNP 180 2877 94 International international JJ 180 2877 95 disputes dispute NNS 180 2877 96 : : : 180 2877 97 none none NN 180 2877 98 Climate climate NN 180 2877 99 : : : 180 2877 100 tropical tropical JJ 180 2877 101 ; ; : 180 2877 102 hot hot JJ 180 2877 103 , , , 180 2877 104 humid humid JJ 180 2877 105 ; ; , 180 2877 106 dry dry JJ 180 2877 107 winters winter NNS 180 2877 108 with with IN 180 2877 109 hot hot JJ 180 2877 110 days day NNS 180 2877 111 and and CC 180 2877 112 cool cool JJ 180 2877 113 to to IN 180 2877 114 cold cold JJ 180 2877 115 nights night NNS 180 2877 116 ; ; : 180 2877 117 wet wet JJ 180 2877 118 , , , 180 2877 119 cloudy cloudy JJ 180 2877 120 summers summer NNS 180 2877 121 with with IN 180 2877 122 frequent frequent JJ 180 2877 123 heavy heavy JJ 180 2877 124 showers shower NNS 180 2877 125 Terrain Terrain NNP 180 2877 126 : : : 180 2877 127 mostly mostly RB 180 2877 128 flat flat JJ 180 2877 129 to to IN 180 2877 130 rolling roll VBG 180 2877 131 coastal coastal JJ 180 2877 132 plains plain NNS 180 2877 133 rising rise VBG 180 2877 134 to to IN 180 2877 135 rolling roll VBG 180 2877 136 plateau plateau NN 180 2877 137 and and CC 180 2877 138 low low JJ 180 2877 139 mountains mountain NNS 180 2877 140 in in IN 180 2877 141 northeast northeast JJ 180 2877 142 Natural natural JJ 180 2877 143 resources resource NNS 180 2877 144 : : : 180 2877 145 iron iron NN 180 2877 146 ore ore NN 180 2877 147 , , , 180 2877 148 timber timber NN 180 2877 149 , , , 180 2877 150 diamonds diamond NNS 180 2877 151 , , , 180 2877 152 gold gold NN 180 2877 153 Land Land NNP 180 2877 154 use use NN 180 2877 155 : : : 180 2877 156 arable arable JJ 180 2877 157 land land NN 180 2877 158 : : : 180 2877 159 1 1 CD 180 2877 160 % % NN 180 2877 161 permanent permanent JJ 180 2877 162 crops crop NNS 180 2877 163 : : : 180 2877 164 3 3 CD 180 2877 165 % % NN 180 2877 166 meadows meadow NNS 180 2877 167 and and CC 180 2877 168 pastures pasture NNS 180 2877 169 : : : 180 2877 170 2 2 CD 180 2877 171 % % NN 180 2877 172 forest forest NN 180 2877 173 and and CC 180 2877 174 woodland woodland NN 180 2877 175 : : : 180 2877 176 39 39 CD 180 2877 177 % % NN 180 2877 178 other other JJ 180 2877 179 : : : 180 2877 180 55 55 CD 180 2877 181 % % NN 180 2877 182 Irrigated irrigated JJ 180 2877 183 land land NN 180 2877 184 : : : 180 2877 185 20 20 CD 180 2877 186 sq sq NNP 180 2877 187 km km NNP 180 2877 188 ( ( -LRB- 180 2877 189 1989 1989 CD 180 2877 190 est est NNP 180 2877 191 . . . 180 2877 192 ) ) -RRB- 180 2878 1 Environment environment NN 180 2878 2 : : : 180 2878 3 current current JJ 180 2878 4 issues issue NNS 180 2878 5 : : : 180 2878 6 West West NNP 180 2878 7 Africa Africa NNP 180 2878 8 's 's POS 180 2878 9 largest large JJS 180 2878 10 tropical tropical JJ 180 2878 11 rain rain NN 180 2878 12 forest forest NN 180 2878 13 , , , 180 2878 14 subject subject JJ 180 2878 15 to to IN 180 2878 16 deforestation deforestation NN 180 2878 17 ; ; , 180 2878 18 soil soil NN 180 2878 19 erosion erosion NN 180 2878 20 ; ; : 180 2878 21 loss loss NN 180 2878 22 of of IN 180 2878 23 biodiversity biodiversity NN 180 2878 24 natural natural JJ 180 2878 25 hazards hazard NNS 180 2878 26 : : : 180 2878 27 dust dust NN 180 2878 28 - - HYPH 180 2878 29 laden laden NNP 180 2878 30 harmattan harmattan NNP 180 2878 31 winds wind NNS 180 2878 32 blow blow VBP 180 2878 33 from from IN 180 2878 34 the the DT 180 2878 35 Sahara Sahara NNP 180 2878 36 ( ( -LRB- 180 2878 37 December December NNP 180 2878 38 to to IN 180 2878 39 March March NNP 180 2878 40 ) ) -RRB- 180 2878 41 international international JJ 180 2878 42 agreements agreement NNS 180 2878 43 : : : 180 2878 44 party party NN 180 2878 45 to to IN 180 2878 46 - - HYPH 180 2878 47 Endangered endanger VBN 180 2878 48 Species Species NNPS 180 2878 49 , , , 180 2878 50 Nuclear Nuclear NNP 180 2878 51 Test Test NNP 180 2878 52 Ban Ban NNP 180 2878 53 , , , 180 2878 54 Ship Ship NNP 180 2878 55 Pollution Pollution NNP 180 2878 56 , , , 180 2878 57 Tropical Tropical NNP 180 2878 58 Timber Timber NNP 180 2878 59 ; ; : 180 2878 60 signed sign VBN 180 2878 61 , , , 180 2878 62 but but CC 180 2878 63 not not RB 180 2878 64 ratified ratified JJ 180 2878 65 - - : 180 2878 66 Biodiversity biodiversity NN 180 2878 67 , , , 180 2878 68 Climate climate NN 180 2878 69 Change change NN 180 2878 70 , , , 180 2878 71 Environmental Environmental NNP 180 2878 72 Modification Modification NNP 180 2878 73 , , , 180 2878 74 Law Law NNP 180 2878 75 of of IN 180 2878 76 the the DT 180 2878 77 Sea Sea NNP 180 2878 78 , , , 180 2878 79 Marine Marine NNP 180 2878 80 Dumping Dumping NNP 180 2878 81 , , , 180 2878 82 Marine Marine NNP 180 2878 83 Life Life NNP 180 2878 84 Conservation Conservation NNP 180 2878 85 @Liberia @Liberia NNP 180 2878 86 , , , 180 2878 87 People People NNP 180 2878 88 Population Population NNP 180 2878 89 : : : 180 2878 90 2,972,766 2,972,766 CD 180 2878 91 ( ( -LRB- 180 2878 92 July July NNP 180 2878 93 1994 1994 CD 180 2878 94 est est NNP 180 2878 95 . . . 180 2878 96 ) ) -RRB- 180 2879 1 Population population NN 180 2879 2 growth growth NN 180 2879 3 rate rate NN 180 2879 4 : : : 180 2879 5 3.33 3.33 CD 180 2879 6 % % NN 180 2879 7 ( ( -LRB- 180 2879 8 1994 1994 CD 180 2879 9 est est NNP 180 2879 10 . . . 180 2879 11 ) ) -RRB- 180 2880 1 Birth birth NN 180 2880 2 rate rate NN 180 2880 3 : : : 180 2880 4 43.48 43.48 CD 180 2880 5 births/1,000 births/1,000 NN 180 2880 6 population population NN 180 2880 7 ( ( -LRB- 180 2880 8 1994 1994 CD 180 2880 9 est est NNP 180 2880 10 . . . 180 2880 11 ) ) -RRB- 180 2881 1 Death death NN 180 2881 2 rate rate NN 180 2881 3 : : : 180 2881 4 12.34 12.34 CD 180 2881 5 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 180 2881 6 population population NN 180 2881 7 ( ( -LRB- 180 2881 8 1994 1994 CD 180 2881 9 est est NNP 180 2881 10 . . . 180 2881 11 ) ) -RRB- 180 2882 1 Net net JJ 180 2882 2 migration migration NN 180 2882 3 rate rate NN 180 2882 4 : : : 180 2882 5 2.16 2.16 CD 180 2882 6 migrant(s)/1,000 migrant(s)/1,000 JJ 180 2882 7 population population NN 180 2882 8 ( ( -LRB- 180 2882 9 1994 1994 CD 180 2882 10 est est NNP 180 2882 11 . . . 180 2882 12 ) ) -RRB- 180 2883 1 Infant infant NN 180 2883 2 mortality mortality NN 180 2883 3 rate rate NN 180 2883 4 : : : 180 2883 5 113.3 113.3 CD 180 2883 6 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 180 2883 7 live live JJ 180 2883 8 births birth NNS 180 2883 9 ( ( -LRB- 180 2883 10 1994 1994 CD 180 2883 11 est est NNP 180 2883 12 . . . 180 2883 13 ) ) -RRB- 180 2884 1 Life life NN 180 2884 2 expectancy expectancy NN 180 2884 3 at at IN 180 2884 4 birth birth NN 180 2884 5 : : : 180 2884 6 total total JJ 180 2884 7 population population NN 180 2884 8 : : : 180 2884 9 57.73 57.73 CD 180 2884 10 years year NNS 180 2884 11 male male JJ 180 2884 12 : : : 180 2884 13 55.27 55.27 CD 180 2884 14 years year NNS 180 2884 15 female female JJ 180 2884 16 : : : 180 2884 17 60.25 60.25 CD 180 2884 18 years year NNS 180 2884 19 ( ( -LRB- 180 2884 20 1994 1994 CD 180 2884 21 est est NNP 180 2884 22 . . . 180 2884 23 ) ) -RRB- 180 2885 1 Total total JJ 180 2885 2 fertility fertility NN 180 2885 3 rate rate NN 180 2885 4 : : : 180 2885 5 6.36 6.36 CD 180 2885 6 children child NNS 180 2885 7 born bear VBN 180 2885 8 / / SYM 180 2885 9 woman woman NN 180 2885 10 ( ( -LRB- 180 2885 11 1994 1994 CD 180 2885 12 est est NNP 180 2885 13 . . . 180 2885 14 ) ) -RRB- 180 2886 1 Nationality nationality NN 180 2886 2 : : : 180 2886 3 noun noun NNP 180 2886 4 : : : 180 2886 5 Liberian(s Liberian(s NNP 180 2886 6 ) ) -RRB- 180 2886 7 adjective adjective NN 180 2886 8 : : : 180 2886 9 Liberian liberian JJ 180 2886 10 Ethnic ethnic JJ 180 2886 11 divisions division NNS 180 2886 12 : : : 180 2886 13 indigenous indigenous JJ 180 2886 14 African african JJ 180 2886 15 tribes tribe NNS 180 2886 16 95 95 CD 180 2886 17 % % NN 180 2886 18 ( ( -LRB- 180 2886 19 including include VBG 180 2886 20 Kpelle Kpelle NNP 180 2886 21 , , , 180 2886 22 Bassa Bassa NNP 180 2886 23 , , , 180 2886 24 Gio Gio NNP 180 2886 25 , , , 180 2886 26 Kru Kru NNP 180 2886 27 , , , 180 2886 28 Grebo Grebo NNP 180 2886 29 , , , 180 2886 30 Mano Mano NNP 180 2886 31 , , , 180 2886 32 Krahn Krahn NNP 180 2886 33 , , , 180 2886 34 Gola Gola NNP 180 2886 35 , , , 180 2886 36 Gbandi Gbandi NNP 180 2886 37 , , , 180 2886 38 Loma Loma NNP 180 2886 39 , , , 180 2886 40 Kissi Kissi NNP 180 2886 41 , , , 180 2886 42 Vai Vai NNP 180 2886 43 , , , 180 2886 44 and and CC 180 2886 45 Bella Bella NNP 180 2886 46 ) ) -RRB- 180 2886 47 , , , 180 2886 48 Americo Americo NNP 180 2886 49 - - HYPH 180 2886 50 Liberians Liberians NNP 180 2886 51 5 5 CD 180 2886 52 % % NN 180 2886 53 ( ( -LRB- 180 2886 54 descendants descendant NNS 180 2886 55 of of IN 180 2886 56 repatriated repatriate VBN 180 2886 57 slaves slave NNS 180 2886 58 ) ) -RRB- 180 2886 59 Religions religion NNS 180 2886 60 : : : 180 2886 61 traditional traditional JJ 180 2886 62 70 70 CD 180 2886 63 % % NN 180 2886 64 , , , 180 2886 65 Muslim Muslim NNP 180 2886 66 20 20 CD 180 2886 67 % % NN 180 2886 68 , , , 180 2886 69 Christian Christian NNP 180 2886 70 10 10 CD 180 2886 71 % % NN 180 2886 72 Languages Languages NNPS 180 2886 73 : : : 180 2886 74 English English NNP 180 2886 75 20 20 CD 180 2886 76 % % NN 180 2886 77 ( ( -LRB- 180 2886 78 official official NN 180 2886 79 ) ) -RRB- 180 2886 80 , , , 180 2886 81 Niger Niger NNP 180 2886 82 - - HYPH 180 2886 83 Congo Congo NNP 180 2886 84 language language NN 180 2886 85 group group NN 180 2886 86 about about RB 180 2886 87 20 20 CD 180 2886 88 local local JJ 180 2886 89 languages language NNS 180 2886 90 come come VBP 180 2886 91 from from IN 180 2886 92 this this DT 180 2886 93 group group NN 180 2886 94 Literacy literacy NN 180 2886 95 : : : 180 2886 96 age age NN 180 2886 97 15 15 CD 180 2886 98 and and CC 180 2886 99 over over RB 180 2886 100 can can MD 180 2886 101 read read VB 180 2886 102 and and CC 180 2886 103 write write VB 180 2886 104 ( ( -LRB- 180 2886 105 1990 1990 CD 180 2886 106 est est NNP 180 2886 107 . . . 180 2886 108 ) ) -RRB- 180 2887 1 total total JJ 180 2887 2 population population NN 180 2887 3 : : : 180 2887 4 40 40 CD 180 2887 5 % % NN 180 2887 6 male male NN 180 2887 7 : : : 180 2887 8 50 50 CD 180 2887 9 % % NN 180 2887 10 female female NN 180 2887 11 : : : 180 2887 12 29 29 CD 180 2887 13 % % NN 180 2887 14 Labor Labor NNP 180 2887 15 force force NN 180 2887 16 : : : 180 2887 17 510,000 510,000 CD 180 2887 18 including include VBG 180 2887 19 220,000 220,000 CD 180 2887 20 in in IN 180 2887 21 the the DT 180 2887 22 monetary monetary JJ 180 2887 23 economy economy NN 180 2887 24 by by IN 180 2887 25 occupation occupation NN 180 2887 26 : : : 180 2887 27 agriculture agriculture NN 180 2887 28 70.5 70.5 CD 180 2887 29 % % NN 180 2887 30 , , , 180 2887 31 services service NNS 180 2887 32 10.8 10.8 CD 180 2887 33 % % NN 180 2887 34 , , , 180 2887 35 industry industry NN 180 2887 36 and and CC 180 2887 37 commerce commerce NN 180 2887 38 4.5 4.5 CD 180 2887 39 % % NN 180 2887 40 , , , 180 2887 41 other other JJ 180 2887 42 14.2 14.2 CD 180 2887 43 % % NN 180 2887 44 note note NN 180 2887 45 : : : 180 2887 46 non non JJ 180 2887 47 - - JJ 180 2887 48 African african JJ 180 2887 49 foreigners foreigner NNS 180 2887 50 hold hold VBP 180 2887 51 about about RB 180 2887 52 95 95 CD 180 2887 53 % % NN 180 2887 54 of of IN 180 2887 55 the the DT 180 2887 56 top top JJ 180 2887 57 - - HYPH 180 2887 58 level level NN 180 2887 59 management management NN 180 2887 60 and and CC 180 2887 61 engineering engineering NN 180 2887 62 jobs job NNS 180 2887 63 ; ; : 180 2887 64 52 52 CD 180 2887 65 % % NN 180 2887 66 of of IN 180 2887 67 population population NN 180 2887 68 of of IN 180 2887 69 working working NN 180 2887 70 age age NN 180 2887 71 @Liberia @Liberia NNP 180 2887 72 , , , 180 2887 73 Government Government NNP 180 2887 74 Names Names NNP 180 2887 75 : : : 180 2887 76 conventional conventional JJ 180 2887 77 long long JJ 180 2887 78 form form NN 180 2887 79 : : : 180 2887 80 Republic Republic NNP 180 2887 81 of of IN 180 2887 82 Liberia Liberia NNP 180 2887 83 conventional conventional JJ 180 2887 84 short short JJ 180 2887 85 form form NN 180 2887 86 : : : 180 2887 87 Liberia Liberia NNP 180 2887 88 Digraph Digraph NNP 180 2887 89 : : : 180 2887 90 LI LI NNP 180 2887 91 Type Type NNP 180 2887 92 : : : 180 2887 93 republic republic NNP 180 2887 94 Capital capital NN 180 2887 95 : : : 180 2887 96 Monrovia Monrovia NNP 180 2887 97 Administrative Administrative NNP 180 2887 98 divisions division NNS 180 2887 99 : : : 180 2887 100 13 13 CD 180 2887 101 counties county NNS 180 2887 102 ; ; : 180 2887 103 Bomi Bomi NNP 180 2887 104 , , , 180 2887 105 Bong Bong NNP 180 2887 106 , , , 180 2887 107 Grand Grand NNP 180 2887 108 Bassa Bassa NNP 180 2887 109 , , , 180 2887 110 Cape Cape NNP 180 2887 111 Mount Mount NNP 180 2887 112 , , , 180 2887 113 Grand Grand NNP 180 2887 114 Gedeh Gedeh NNP 180 2887 115 , , , 180 2887 116 Grand Grand NNP 180 2887 117 Kru Kru NNP 180 2887 118 , , , 180 2887 119 Lofa Lofa NNP 180 2887 120 , , , 180 2887 121 Margibi Margibi NNP 180 2887 122 , , , 180 2887 123 Maryland Maryland NNP 180 2887 124 , , , 180 2887 125 Montserrado Montserrado NNP 180 2887 126 , , , 180 2887 127 Nimba Nimba NNP 180 2887 128 , , , 180 2887 129 River River NNP 180 2887 130 Cess Cess NNP 180 2887 131 , , , 180 2887 132 Sinoe Sinoe NNP 180 2887 133 Independence Independence NNP 180 2887 134 : : : 180 2887 135 26 26 CD 180 2887 136 July July NNP 180 2887 137 1847 1847 CD 180 2887 138 National national JJ 180 2887 139 holiday holiday NN 180 2887 140 : : : 180 2887 141 Independence Independence NNP 180 2887 142 Day Day NNP 180 2887 143 , , , 180 2887 144 26 26 CD 180 2887 145 July July NNP 180 2887 146 ( ( -LRB- 180 2887 147 1847 1847 CD 180 2887 148 ) ) -RRB- 180 2887 149 Constitution constitution NN 180 2887 150 : : : 180 2887 151 6 6 CD 180 2887 152 January January NNP 180 2887 153 1986 1986 CD 180 2887 154 Legal legal JJ 180 2887 155 system system NN 180 2887 156 : : : 180 2887 157 dual dual JJ 180 2887 158 system system NN 180 2887 159 of of IN 180 2887 160 statutory statutory JJ 180 2887 161 law law NN 180 2887 162 based base VBN 180 2887 163 on on IN 180 2887 164 Anglo anglo JJ 180 2887 165 - - HYPH 180 2887 166 American american JJ 180 2887 167 common common JJ 180 2887 168 law law NN 180 2887 169 for for IN 180 2887 170 the the DT 180 2887 171 modern modern JJ 180 2887 172 sector sector NN 180 2887 173 and and CC 180 2887 174 customary customary JJ 180 2887 175 law law NN 180 2887 176 based base VBN 180 2887 177 on on IN 180 2887 178 unwritten unwritten JJ 180 2887 179 tribal tribal JJ 180 2887 180 practices practice NNS 180 2887 181 for for IN 180 2887 182 indigenous indigenous JJ 180 2887 183 sector sector NN 180 2887 184 Suffrage suffrage CD 180 2887 185 : : : 180 2887 186 18 18 CD 180 2887 187 years year NNS 180 2887 188 of of IN 180 2887 189 age age NN 180 2887 190 ; ; : 180 2887 191 universal universal JJ 180 2887 192 Executive Executive NNP 180 2887 193 branch branch NN 180 2887 194 : : : 180 2887 195 chief chief NN 180 2887 196 of of IN 180 2887 197 state state NN 180 2887 198 and and CC 180 2887 199 head head NN 180 2887 200 of of IN 180 2887 201 government government NN 180 2887 202 : : : 180 2887 203 Chairman chairman NN 180 2887 204 of of IN 180 2887 205 the the DT 180 2887 206 Council Council NNP 180 2887 207 of of IN 180 2887 208 State State NNP 180 2887 209 David David NNP 180 2887 210 KPOMAKPOR KPOMAKPOR NNP 180 2887 211 ( ( -LRB- 180 2887 212 since since IN 180 2887 213 March March NNP 180 2887 214 1994 1994 CD 180 2887 215 ) ) -RRB- 180 2887 216 ; ; : 180 2887 217 election election NN 180 2887 218 last last JJ 180 2887 219 held hold VBN 180 2887 220 on on IN 180 2887 221 15 15 CD 180 2887 222 October October NNP 180 2887 223 1985 1985 CD 180 2887 224 ( ( -LRB- 180 2887 225 next next JJ 180 2887 226 scheduled schedule VBN 180 2887 227 to to TO 180 2887 228 be be VB 180 2887 229 held hold VBN 180 2887 230 September September NNP 180 2887 231 1994 1994 CD 180 2887 232 ) ) -RRB- 180 2887 233 ; ; : 180 2887 234 results result NNS 180 2887 235 - - HYPH 180 2887 236 Gen. Gen. NNP 180 2887 237 Dr. Dr. NNP 180 2887 238 Samuel Samuel NNP 180 2887 239 Kanyon Kanyon NNP 180 2887 240 DOE DOE NNP 180 2887 241 ( ( -LRB- 180 2887 242 NDPL NDPL NNP 180 2887 243 ) ) -RRB- 180 2887 244 50.9 50.9 CD 180 2887 245 % % NN 180 2887 246 , , , 180 2887 247 Jackson Jackson NNP 180 2887 248 DOE DOE NNP 180 2887 249 ( ( -LRB- 180 2887 250 LAP LAP NNP 180 2887 251 ) ) -RRB- 180 2887 252 26.4 26.4 CD 180 2887 253 % % NN 180 2887 254 , , , 180 2887 255 other other JJ 180 2887 256 22.7 22.7 CD 180 2887 257 % % NN 180 2887 258 ; ; : 180 2887 259 note note NN 180 2887 260 - - HYPH 180 2887 261 President President NNP 180 2887 262 Doe Doe NNP 180 2887 263 was be VBD 180 2887 264 killed kill VBN 180 2887 265 by by IN 180 2887 266 rebel rebel JJ 180 2887 267 forces force NNS 180 2887 268 on on IN 180 2887 269 9 9 CD 180 2887 270 September September NNP 180 2887 271 1990 1990 CD 180 2887 272 cabinet cabinet NN 180 2887 273 : : : 180 2887 274 Cabinet cabinet NN 180 2887 275 ; ; , 180 2887 276 selected select VBN 180 2887 277 by by IN 180 2887 278 the the DT 180 2887 279 leaders leader NNS 180 2887 280 of of IN 180 2887 281 the the DT 180 2887 282 major major JJ 180 2887 283 factions faction NNS 180 2887 284 in in IN 180 2887 285 the the DT 180 2887 286 civil civil JJ 180 2887 287 war war NN 180 2887 288 note note NN 180 2887 289 : : : 180 2887 290 a a DT 180 2887 291 transitional transitional JJ 180 2887 292 coalition coalition NN 180 2887 293 government government NN 180 2887 294 was be VBD 180 2887 295 formed form VBN 180 2887 296 as as IN 180 2887 297 part part NN 180 2887 298 of of IN 180 2887 299 a a DT 180 2887 300 July July NNP 180 2887 301 1993 1993 CD 180 2887 302 Cotonou Cotonou NNP 180 2887 303 Peace Peace NNP 180 2887 304 Treaty Treaty NNP 180 2887 305 negotiated negotiate VBD 180 2887 306 under under IN 180 2887 307 UN UN NNP 180 2887 308 auspices auspex NNS 180 2887 309 by by IN 180 2887 310 the the DT 180 2887 311 leaders leader NNS 180 2887 312 of of IN 180 2887 313 the the DT 180 2887 314 major major JJ 180 2887 315 factions faction NNS 180 2887 316 in in IN 180 2887 317 the the DT 180 2887 318 civil civil JJ 180 2887 319 war war NN 180 2887 320 ; 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K. 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720 the the DT 180 2900 721 100,000 100,000 CD 180 2900 722 sq sq NN 180 2900 723 km km NN 180 2900 724 Aozou Aozou NNP 180 2900 725 Strip Strip NNP 180 2900 726 between between IN 180 2900 727 Chad Chad NNP 180 2900 728 and and CC 180 2900 729 Libya Libya NNP 180 2900 730 belongs belong VBZ 180 2900 731 to to IN 180 2900 732 Chad Chad NNP 180 2900 733 , , , 180 2900 734 and and CC 180 2900 735 that that IN 180 2900 736 Libya Libya NNP 180 2900 737 must must MD 180 2900 738 withdraw withdraw VB 180 2900 739 from from IN 180 2900 740 it -PRON- PRP 180 2900 741 by by IN 180 2900 742 31 31 CD 180 2900 743 May May NNP 180 2900 744 1994 1994 CD 180 2900 745 ; ; : 180 2900 746 Libya Libya NNP 180 2900 747 had have VBD 180 2900 748 withdrawn withdraw VBN 180 2900 749 its -PRON- PRP$ 180 2900 750 forces force NNS 180 2900 751 in in IN 180 2900 752 response response NN 180 2900 753 to to IN 180 2900 754 the the DT 180 2900 755 ICJ ICJ NNP 180 2900 756 ruling ruling NN 180 2900 757 , , , 180 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, , , 180 2901 50 dry dry JJ 180 2901 51 , , , 180 2901 52 dust dust NN 180 2901 53 - - HYPH 180 2901 54 laden laden NNP 180 2901 55 ghibli ghibli NNP 180 2901 56 is be VBZ 180 2901 57 a a DT 180 2901 58 southern southern JJ 180 2901 59 wind wind NN 180 2901 60 lasting last VBG 180 2901 61 one one CD 180 2901 62 to to TO 180 2901 63 four four CD 180 2901 64 days day NNS 180 2901 65 in in IN 180 2901 66 spring spring NN 180 2901 67 and and CC 180 2901 68 fall fall VB 180 2901 69 international international JJ 180 2901 70 agreements agreement NNS 180 2901 71 : : : 180 2901 72 party party NN 180 2901 73 to to IN 180 2901 74 - - HYPH 180 2901 75 Marine Marine NNP 180 2901 76 Dumping Dumping NNP 180 2901 77 , , , 180 2901 78 Nuclear Nuclear NNP 180 2901 79 Test Test NNP 180 2901 80 Ban Ban NNP 180 2901 81 , , , 180 2901 82 Ozone Ozone NNP 180 2901 83 Layer Layer NNP 180 2901 84 Protection Protection NNP 180 2901 85 ; ; , 180 2901 86 signed sign VBN 180 2901 87 , , , 180 2901 88 but but CC 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, , 180 2910 166 Banghazi Banghazi NNP 180 2910 167 , , , 180 2910 168 Darnah Darnah NNP 180 2910 169 , , , 180 2910 170 Ghadamis Ghadamis NNP 180 2910 171 , , , 180 2910 172 Gharyan Gharyan NNP 180 2910 173 , , , 180 2910 174 Misratah Misratah NNP 180 2910 175 , , , 180 2910 176 Murzuq Murzuq NNP 180 2910 177 , , , 180 2910 178 Sabha Sabha NNP 180 2910 179 , , , 180 2910 180 Sawfajjin Sawfajjin NNP 180 2910 181 , , , 180 2910 182 Surt Surt NNP 180 2910 183 , , , 180 2910 184 Tarabulus Tarabulus NNP 180 2910 185 , , , 180 2910 186 Tarhunah Tarhunah NNP 180 2910 187 , , , 180 2910 188 Tubruq Tubruq NNP 180 2910 189 , , , 180 2910 190 Yafran Yafran NNP 180 2910 191 , , , 180 2910 192 Zlitan Zlitan NNP 180 2910 193 Independence Independence NNP 180 2910 194 : : : 180 2910 195 24 24 CD 180 2910 196 December December NNP 180 2910 197 1951 1951 CD 180 2910 198 ( ( -LRB- 180 2910 199 from from IN 180 2910 200 Italy Italy NNP 180 2910 201 ) ) -RRB- 180 2910 202 National national JJ 180 2910 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2910 275 Col Col NNP 180 2910 276 . . 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third third NN 180 2910 540 of of IN 180 2910 541 GDP GDP NNP 180 2910 542 . . . 180 2911 1 In in IN 180 2911 2 1990 1990 CD 180 2911 3 per per IN 180 2911 4 capita capita FW 180 2911 5 GDP gdp NN 180 2911 6 was be VBD 180 2911 7 the the DT 180 2911 8 highest high JJS 180 2911 9 in in IN 180 2911 10 Africa Africa NNP 180 2911 11 at at IN 180 2911 12 $ $ $ 180 2911 13 5,410 5,410 CD 180 2911 14 , , , 180 2911 15 but but CC 180 2911 16 GDP gdp NN 180 2911 17 growth growth NN 180 2911 18 rates rate NNS 180 2911 19 have have VBP 180 2911 20 slowed slow VBN 180 2911 21 and and CC 180 2911 22 fluctuate fluctuate VB 180 2911 23 sharply sharply RB 180 2911 24 in in IN 180 2911 25 response response NN 180 2911 26 to to IN 180 2911 27 changes change NNS 180 2911 28 in in IN 180 2911 29 the the DT 180 2911 30 world world NN 180 2911 31 oil oil NN 180 2911 32 market market NN 180 2911 33 . . . 180 2912 1 Import import NN 180 2912 2 restrictions restriction NNS 180 2912 3 and and CC 180 2912 4 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Industries Industries NNP 180 2926 32 : : : 180 2926 33 petroleum petroleum NN 180 2926 34 , , , 180 2926 35 food food NN 180 2926 36 processing processing NN 180 2926 37 , , , 180 2926 38 textiles textile NNS 180 2926 39 , , , 180 2926 40 handicrafts handicraft NNS 180 2926 41 , , , 180 2926 42 cement cement NN 180 2926 43 Agriculture agriculture NN 180 2926 44 : : : 180 2926 45 5 5 CD 180 2926 46 % % NN 180 2926 47 of of IN 180 2926 48 GNP GNP NNP 180 2926 49 ; ; , 180 2926 50 cash cash NN 180 2926 51 crops crop NNS 180 2926 52 - - HYPH 180 2926 53 wheat wheat NN 180 2926 54 , , , 180 2926 55 barley barley NN 180 2926 56 , , , 180 2926 57 olives olive NNS 180 2926 58 , , , 180 2926 59 dates date NNS 180 2926 60 , , , 180 2926 61 citrus citrus NN 180 2926 62 fruits fruit NNS 180 2926 63 , , , 180 2926 64 peanuts peanut NNS 180 2926 65 ; ; : 180 2926 66 75 75 CD 180 2926 67 % % NN 180 2926 68 of of IN 180 2926 69 food food NN 180 2926 70 is be VBZ 180 2926 71 imported import VBN 180 2926 72 Economic economic JJ 180 2926 73 aid aid NN 180 2926 74 : : : 180 2926 75 recipient recipient NN 180 2926 76 : : : 180 2926 77 Western western JJ 180 2926 78 ( ( -LRB- 180 2926 79 non non JJ 180 2926 80 - - JJ 180 2926 81 US us JJ 180 2926 82 ) ) -RRB- 180 2926 83 countries country NNS 180 2926 84 , , , 180 2926 85 ODA ODA NNP 180 2926 86 and and CC 180 2926 87 OOF OOF NNP 180 2926 88 bilateral bilateral JJ 180 2926 89 commitments commitment NNS 180 2926 90 ( ( -LRB- 180 2926 91 1970 1970 CD 180 2926 92 - - SYM 180 2926 93 87 87 CD 180 2926 94 ) ) -RRB- 180 2926 95 , , , 180 2926 96 $ $ $ 180 2926 97 242 242 CD 180 2926 98 million million CD 180 2926 99 note note NN 180 2926 100 : : : 180 2926 101 no no RB 180 2926 102 longer long RBR 180 2926 103 a a DT 180 2926 104 recipient recipient JJ 180 2926 105 Currency currency NN 180 2926 106 : : : 180 2926 107 1 1 CD 180 2926 108 Libyan libyan JJ 180 2926 109 dinar dinar NN 180 2926 110 ( ( -LRB- 180 2926 111 LD LD NNP 180 2926 112 ) ) -RRB- 180 2926 113 = = NFP 180 2926 114 1,000 1,000 CD 180 2926 115 dirhams dirham NNS 180 2926 116 Exchange Exchange NNP 180 2926 117 rates rate NNS 180 2926 118 : : : 180 2926 119 Libyan libyan JJ 180 2926 120 dinars dinar NNS 180 2926 121 ( ( -LRB- 180 2926 122 LD LD NNP 180 2926 123 ) ) -RRB- 180 2926 124 per per IN 180 2926 125 US$ us$ $ 180 2926 126 1 1 CD 180 2926 127 - - HYPH 180 2926 128 0.3233 0.3233 CD 180 2926 129 ( ( -LRB- 180 2926 130 January January NNP 180 2926 131 1994 1994 CD 180 2926 132 ) ) -RRB- 180 2926 133 , , , 180 2926 134 0.3250 0.3250 CD 180 2926 135 ( ( -LRB- 180 2926 136 1993 1993 CD 180 2926 137 ) ) -RRB- 180 2926 138 , , , 180 2926 139 0.3013 0.3013 CD 180 2926 140 ( ( -LRB- 180 2926 141 1992 1992 CD 180 2926 142 ) ) -RRB- 180 2926 143 , , , 180 2926 144 0.2684 0.2684 CD 180 2926 145 ( ( -LRB- 180 2926 146 1991 1991 CD 180 2926 147 ) ) -RRB- 180 2926 148 , , , 180 2926 149 0.2699 0.2699 CD 180 2926 150 ( ( -LRB- 180 2926 151 1990 1990 CD 180 2926 152 ) ) -RRB- 180 2926 153 , , , 180 2926 154 0.2922 0.2922 CD 180 2926 155 ( ( -LRB- 180 2926 156 1989 1989 CD 180 2926 157 ) ) -RRB- 180 2926 158 Fiscal fiscal JJ 180 2926 159 year year NN 180 2926 160 : : : 180 2926 161 calendar calendar NN 180 2926 162 year year NN 180 2926 163 Railroads railroad NNS 180 2926 164 : : : 180 2926 165 Libya Libya NNP 180 2926 166 has have VBZ 180 2926 167 had have VBN 180 2926 168 no no DT 180 2926 169 railroad railroad NN 180 2926 170 in in IN 180 2926 171 operation operation NN 180 2926 172 since since IN 180 2926 173 1965 1965 CD 180 2926 174 , , , 180 2926 175 all all DT 180 2926 176 previous previous JJ 180 2926 177 systems system NNS 180 2926 178 having have VBG 180 2926 179 been be VBN 180 2926 180 dismantled dismantle VBN 180 2926 181 ; ; : 180 2926 182 current current JJ 180 2926 183 plans plan NNS 180 2926 184 are be VBP 180 2926 185 to to TO 180 2926 186 construct construct VB 180 2926 187 a a DT 180 2926 188 standard standard JJ 180 2926 189 gauge gauge NN 180 2926 190 ( ( -LRB- 180 2926 191 1.435 1.435 CD 180 2926 192 m m NN 180 2926 193 ) ) -RRB- 180 2926 194 line line NN 180 2926 195 from from IN 180 2926 196 the the DT 180 2926 197 Tunisian tunisian JJ 180 2926 198 frontier frontier NN 180 2926 199 to to IN 180 2926 200 Tripoli Tripoli NNP 180 2926 201 and and CC 180 2926 202 Misratah Misratah NNP 180 2926 203 , , , 180 2926 204 then then RB 180 2926 205 inland inland RB 180 2926 206 to to IN 180 2926 207 Sabha Sabha NNP 180 2926 208 , , , 180 2926 209 center center NN 180 2926 210 of of IN 180 2926 211 a a DT 180 2926 212 mineral mineral NN 180 2926 213 rich rich JJ 180 2926 214 area area NN 180 2926 215 , , , 180 2926 216 but but CC 180 2926 217 there there EX 180 2926 218 has have VBZ 180 2926 219 been be VBN 180 2926 220 no no DT 180 2926 221 progress progress NN 180 2926 222 ; ; : 180 2926 223 other other JJ 180 2926 224 plans plan NNS 180 2926 225 made make VBN 180 2926 226 jointly jointly RB 180 2926 227 with with IN 180 2926 228 Egypt Egypt NNP 180 2926 229 would would MD 180 2926 230 establish establish VB 180 2926 231 a a DT 180 2926 232 rail rail NN 180 2926 233 line line NN 180 2926 234 from from IN 180 2926 235 As as IN 180 2926 236 Sallum Sallum NNP 180 2926 237 , , , 180 2926 238 Egypt Egypt NNP 180 2926 239 to to IN 180 2926 240 Tobruk Tobruk NNP 180 2926 241 with with IN 180 2926 242 completion completion NN 180 2926 243 set set VBN 180 2926 244 for for IN 180 2926 245 mid-1994 mid-1994 NN 180 2926 246 , , , 180 2926 247 progress progress VB 180 2926 248 unknown unknown JJ 180 2926 249 Highways highway NNS 180 2926 250 : : : 180 2926 251 total total NN 180 2926 252 : : : 180 2926 253 19,300 19,300 CD 180 2926 254 km km NN 180 2926 255 paved paved JJ 180 2926 256 : : : 180 2926 257 bituminous bituminous JJ 180 2926 258 10,800 10,800 CD 180 2926 259 km km NN 180 2926 260 unpaved unpaved JJ 180 2926 261 : : : 180 2926 262 gravel gravel NN 180 2926 263 , , , 180 2926 264 earth earth NN 180 2926 265 8,500 8,500 CD 180 2926 266 km km NN 180 2926 267 Inland Inland NNP 180 2926 268 waterways waterway NNS 180 2926 269 : : : 180 2926 270 none none NN 180 2926 271 Pipelines pipeline NNS 180 2926 272 : : : 180 2926 273 crude crude JJ 180 2926 274 oil oil NN 180 2926 275 4,383 4,383 CD 180 2926 276 km km NN 180 2926 277 ; ; : 180 2926 278 petroleum petroleum NN 180 2926 279 products product NNS 180 2926 280 443 443 CD 180 2926 281 km km NNS 180 2926 282 ( ( -LRB- 180 2926 283 includes include VBZ 180 2926 284 liquified liquified JJ 180 2926 285 petroleum petroleum NN 180 2926 286 gas gas NN 180 2926 287 256 256 CD 180 2926 288 km km NNS 180 2926 289 ) ) -RRB- 180 2926 290 ; ; : 180 2926 291 natural natural JJ 180 2926 292 gas gas NN 180 2926 293 1,947 1,947 CD 180 2926 294 km km NN 180 2926 295 Ports Ports NNPS 180 2926 296 : : : 180 2926 297 Tobruk Tobruk NNP 180 2926 298 , , , 180 2926 299 Tripoli Tripoli NNP 180 2926 300 , , , 180 2926 301 Banghazi Banghazi NNP 180 2926 302 , , , 180 2926 303 Misratah Misratah NNP 180 2926 304 , , , 180 2926 305 Marsa Marsa NNP 180 2926 306 al al NNP 180 2926 307 Burayqah Burayqah NNP 180 2926 308 , , , 180 2926 309 Ra Ra NNP 180 2926 310 's 's POS 180 2926 311 Lanuf Lanuf NNP 180 2926 312 , , , 180 2926 313 Ra Ra NNP 180 2926 314 's 's POS 180 2926 315 al al NNP 180 2926 316 Unif Unif NNP 180 2926 317 Merchant Merchant NNP 180 2926 318 marine marine NN 180 2926 319 : : : 180 2926 320 31 31 CD 180 2926 321 ships ship NNS 180 2926 322 ( ( -LRB- 180 2926 323 1,000 1,000 CD 180 2926 324 GRT GRT NNP 180 2926 325 or or CC 180 2926 326 over over RB 180 2926 327 ) ) -RRB- 180 2926 328 totaling total VBG 180 2926 329 690,703 690,703 CD 180 2926 330 GRT/1,211,184 GRT/1,211,184 NNS 180 2926 331 DWT dwt NN 180 2926 332 , , , 180 2926 333 cargo cargo NN 180 2926 334 10 10 CD 180 2926 335 , , , 180 2926 336 chemical chemical NN 180 2926 337 tanker tanker NN 180 2926 338 1 1 CD 180 2926 339 , , , 180 2926 340 liquefied liquefy VBN 180 2926 341 gas gas NN 180 2926 342 2 2 CD 180 2926 343 , , , 180 2926 344 oil oil NN 180 2926 345 tanker tanker NN 180 2926 346 10 10 CD 180 2926 347 , , , 180 2926 348 roll roll NN 180 2926 349 - - HYPH 180 2926 350 on on IN 180 2926 351 / / SYM 180 2926 352 roll roll NN 180 2926 353 - - HYPH 180 2926 354 off off RP 180 2926 355 cargo cargo NN 180 2926 356 4 4 CD 180 2926 357 , , , 180 2926 358 short short JJ 180 2926 359 - - HYPH 180 2926 360 sea sea NN 180 2926 361 passenger passenger NN 180 2926 362 4 4 CD 180 2926 363 Airports airport NNS 180 2926 364 : : : 180 2926 365 total total NN 180 2926 366 : : : 180 2926 367 145 145 CD 180 2926 368 usable usable JJ 180 2926 369 : : : 180 2926 370 132 132 CD 180 2926 371 with with IN 180 2926 372 permanent permanent JJ 180 2926 373 - - HYPH 180 2926 374 surface surface NN 180 2926 375 runways runway NNS 180 2926 376 : : : 180 2926 377 57 57 CD 180 2926 378 with with IN 180 2926 379 runways runway NNS 180 2926 380 over over IN 180 2926 381 3,659 3,659 CD 180 2926 382 m m NNP 180 2926 383 : : : 180 2926 384 8 8 CD 180 2926 385 with with IN 180 2926 386 runways runways NNP 180 2926 387 2,440 2,440 CD 180 2926 388 - - HYPH 180 2926 389 3,659 3,659 CD 180 2926 390 m m NN 180 2926 391 : : : 180 2926 392 28 28 CD 180 2926 393 with with IN 180 2926 394 runways runway NNS 180 2926 395 1,220 1,220 CD 180 2926 396 - - HYPH 180 2926 397 2,439 2,439 CD 180 2926 398 m m NN 180 2926 399 : : : 180 2926 400 52 52 CD 180 2926 401 Telecommunications telecommunication NNS 180 2926 402 : : : 180 2926 403 modern modern JJ 180 2926 404 telecommunications telecommunications NN 180 2926 405 system system NN 180 2926 406 using use VBG 180 2926 407 radio radio NN 180 2926 408 relay relay NN 180 2926 409 , , , 180 2926 410 coaxial coaxial JJ 180 2926 411 cable cable NN 180 2926 412 , , , 180 2926 413 tropospheric tropospheric JJ 180 2926 414 scatter scatter NN 180 2926 415 , , , 180 2926 416 and and CC 180 2926 417 domestic domestic JJ 180 2926 418 satellite satellite NN 180 2926 419 stations station NNS 180 2926 420 ; ; : 180 2926 421 370,000 370,000 CD 180 2926 422 telephones telephone NNS 180 2926 423 ; ; : 180 2926 424 broadcast broadcast NN 180 2926 425 stations station NNS 180 2926 426 - - , 180 2926 427 17 17 CD 180 2926 428 AM am NN 180 2926 429 , , , 180 2926 430 3 3 CD 180 2926 431 FM FM NNP 180 2926 432 , , , 180 2926 433 12 12 CD 180 2926 434 TV tv NN 180 2926 435 ; ; : 180 2926 436 satellite satellite NN 180 2926 437 earth earth NN 180 2926 438 stations station NNS 180 2926 439 - - SYM 180 2926 440 1 1 CD 180 2926 441 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 180 2926 442 Ocean Ocean NNP 180 2926 443 INTELSAT INTELSAT NNP 180 2926 444 , , , 180 2926 445 1 1 CD 180 2926 446 Indian Indian NNP 180 2926 447 Ocean Ocean NNP 180 2926 448 INTELSAT INTELSAT NNP 180 2926 449 , , , 180 2926 450 and and CC 180 2926 451 14 14 CD 180 2926 452 domestic domestic JJ 180 2926 453 ; ; : 180 2926 454 submarine submarine NN 180 2926 455 cables cable NNS 180 2926 456 to to IN 180 2926 457 France France NNP 180 2926 458 and and CC 180 2926 459 Italy Italy NNP 180 2926 460 ; ; : 180 2926 461 radio radio NN 180 2926 462 relay relay NN 180 2926 463 to to IN 180 2926 464 Tunisia Tunisia NNP 180 2926 465 and and CC 180 2926 466 Egypt Egypt NNP 180 2926 467 ; ; : 180 2926 468 tropospheric tropospheric JJ 180 2926 469 scatter scatter NN 180 2926 470 to to IN 180 2926 471 Greece Greece NNP 180 2926 472 ; ; : 180 2926 473 planned plan VBN 180 2926 474 ARABSAT ARABSAT NNP 180 2926 475 and and CC 180 2926 476 Intersputnik Intersputnik NNP 180 2926 477 satellite satellite NN 180 2926 478 stations station NNS 180 2926 479 @Libya @libya XX 180 2926 480 , , , 180 2926 481 Defense Defense NNP 180 2926 482 Forces Forces NNPS 180 2926 483 Branches Branches NNPS 180 2926 484 : : : 180 2926 485 Armed Armed NNP 180 2926 486 Peoples Peoples NNPS 180 2926 487 of of IN 180 2926 488 the the DT 180 2926 489 Libyan libyan JJ 180 2926 490 Arab Arab NNP 180 2926 491 Jamahiriyah Jamahiriyah NNP 180 2926 492 ( ( -LRB- 180 2926 493 including include VBG 180 2926 494 Army Army NNP 180 2926 495 , , , 180 2926 496 Navy Navy NNP 180 2926 497 , , , 180 2926 498 Air Air NNP 180 2926 499 and and CC 180 2926 500 Air Air NNP 180 2926 501 Defense Defense NNP 180 2926 502 Command Command NNP 180 2926 503 ) ) -RRB- 180 2926 504 Manpower Manpower NNP 180 2926 505 availability availability NN 180 2926 506 : : : 180 2926 507 males male NNS 180 2926 508 age age NNP 180 2926 509 15 15 CD 180 2926 510 - - SYM 180 2926 511 49 49 CD 180 2926 512 1,094,052 1,094,052 CD 180 2926 513 ; ; : 180 2926 514 fit fit JJ 180 2926 515 for for IN 180 2926 516 military military JJ 180 2926 517 service service NN 180 2926 518 649,976 649,976 CD 180 2926 519 ; ; : 180 2926 520 reach reach VB 180 2926 521 military military JJ 180 2926 522 age age NN 180 2926 523 ( ( -LRB- 180 2926 524 17 17 CD 180 2926 525 ) ) -RRB- 180 2926 526 annually annually RB 180 2926 527 52,723 52,723 CD 180 2926 528 ( ( -LRB- 180 2926 529 1994 1994 CD 180 2926 530 est est NNP 180 2926 531 . . . 180 2926 532 ) ) -RRB- 180 2927 1 Defense defense NN 180 2927 2 expenditures expenditure NNS 180 2927 3 : : : 180 2927 4 exchange exchange NN 180 2927 5 rate rate NN 180 2927 6 conversion conversion NNP 180 2927 7 - - : 180 2927 8 $ $ $ 180 2927 9 3.3 3.3 CD 180 2927 10 billion billion CD 180 2927 11 , , , 180 2927 12 15 15 CD 180 2927 13 % % NN 180 2927 14 of of IN 180 2927 15 GDP GDP NNP 180 2927 16 ( ( -LRB- 180 2927 17 1989 1989 CD 180 2927 18 est est NNP 180 2927 19 . . . 180 2927 20 ) ) -RRB- 180 2928 1 @Liechtenstein @Liechtenstein NNP 180 2928 2 , , , 180 2928 3 Geography Geography NNP 180 2928 4 Location Location NNP 180 2928 5 : : : 180 2928 6 Central Central NNP 180 2928 7 Europe Europe NNP 180 2928 8 , , , 180 2928 9 between between IN 180 2928 10 Austria Austria NNP 180 2928 11 and and CC 180 2928 12 Switzerland Switzerland NNP 180 2928 13 Map Map NNP 180 2928 14 references reference NNS 180 2928 15 : : : 180 2928 16 Europe Europe NNP 180 2928 17 , , , 180 2928 18 Standard Standard NNP 180 2928 19 Time Time NNP 180 2928 20 Zones Zones NNPS 180 2928 21 of of IN 180 2928 22 the the DT 180 2928 23 World World NNP 180 2928 24 Area Area NNP 180 2928 25 : : : 180 2928 26 total total JJ 180 2928 27 area area NN 180 2928 28 : : : 180 2928 29 160 160 CD 180 2928 30 sq sq NN 180 2928 31 km km NNP 180 2928 32 land land NN 180 2928 33 area area NN 180 2928 34 : : : 180 2928 35 160 160 CD 180 2928 36 sq sq NNP 180 2928 37 km km NNP 180 2928 38 comparative comparative JJ 180 2928 39 area area NN 180 2928 40 : : : 180 2928 41 about about IN 180 2928 42 0.9 0.9 CD 180 2928 43 times time NNS 180 2928 44 the the DT 180 2928 45 size size NN 180 2928 46 of of IN 180 2928 47 Washington Washington NNP 180 2928 48 , , , 180 2928 49 DC DC NNP 180 2928 50 Land Land NNP 180 2928 51 boundaries boundary NNS 180 2928 52 : : : 180 2928 53 total total VB 180 2928 54 78 78 CD 180 2928 55 km km NNS 180 2928 56 , , , 180 2928 57 Austria Austria NNP 180 2928 58 37 37 CD 180 2928 59 km km NN 180 2928 60 , , , 180 2928 61 Switzerland Switzerland NNP 180 2928 62 41 41 CD 180 2928 63 km km NN 180 2928 64 Coastline Coastline NNP 180 2928 65 : : : 180 2928 66 0 0 CD 180 2928 67 km km NN 180 2928 68 ( ( -LRB- 180 2928 69 landlocked landlocked JJ 180 2928 70 ) ) -RRB- 180 2928 71 Maritime Maritime NNP 180 2928 72 claims claim VBZ 180 2928 73 : : : 180 2928 74 none none NN 180 2928 75 ; ; : 180 2928 76 landlocked landlocked JJ 180 2928 77 International international JJ 180 2928 78 disputes dispute NNS 180 2928 79 : : : 180 2928 80 claims claim NNS 180 2928 81 620 620 CD 180 2928 82 square square JJ 180 2928 83 miles mile NNS 180 2928 84 of of IN 180 2928 85 Czech czech JJ 180 2928 86 territory territory NN 180 2928 87 confiscated confiscate VBN 180 2928 88 from from IN 180 2928 89 its -PRON- PRP$ 180 2928 90 royal royal JJ 180 2928 91 family family NN 180 2928 92 in in IN 180 2928 93 1918 1918 CD 180 2928 94 ; ; : 180 2928 95 the the DT 180 2928 96 Czech Czech NNP 180 2928 97 Republic Republic NNP 180 2928 98 insists insist VBZ 180 2928 99 that that IN 180 2928 100 restitution restitution NN 180 2928 101 does do VBZ 180 2928 102 not not RB 180 2928 103 go go VB 180 2928 104 back back RB 180 2928 105 before before IN 180 2928 106 February February NNP 180 2928 107 1948 1948 CD 180 2928 108 , , , 180 2928 109 when when WRB 180 2928 110 the the DT 180 2928 111 Communists Communists NNPS 180 2928 112 seized seize VBD 180 2928 113 power power NN 180 2928 114 Climate climate NN 180 2928 115 : : : 180 2928 116 continental continental JJ 180 2928 117 ; ; : 180 2928 118 cold cold JJ 180 2928 119 , , , 180 2928 120 cloudy cloudy JJ 180 2928 121 winters winter NNS 180 2928 122 with with IN 180 2928 123 frequent frequent JJ 180 2928 124 snow snow NN 180 2928 125 or or CC 180 2928 126 rain rain NN 180 2928 127 ; ; , 180 2928 128 cool cool JJ 180 2928 129 to to TO 180 2928 130 moderately moderately RB 180 2928 131 warm warm JJ 180 2928 132 , , , 180 2928 133 cloudy cloudy JJ 180 2928 134 , , , 180 2928 135 humid humid JJ 180 2928 136 summers summer NNS 180 2928 137 Terrain Terrain NNP 180 2928 138 : : : 180 2928 139 mostly mostly RB 180 2928 140 mountainous mountainous JJ 180 2928 141 ( ( -LRB- 180 2928 142 Alps Alps NNP 180 2928 143 ) ) -RRB- 180 2928 144 with with IN 180 2928 145 Rhine Rhine NNP 180 2928 146 Valley Valley NNP 180 2928 147 in in IN 180 2928 148 western western JJ 180 2928 149 third third JJ 180 2928 150 Natural natural JJ 180 2928 151 resources resource NNS 180 2928 152 : : : 180 2928 153 hydroelectric hydroelectric JJ 180 2928 154 potential potential JJ 180 2928 155 Land Land NNP 180 2928 156 use use NN 180 2928 157 : : : 180 2928 158 arable arable JJ 180 2928 159 land land NN 180 2928 160 : : : 180 2928 161 25 25 CD 180 2928 162 % % NN 180 2928 163 permanent permanent JJ 180 2928 164 crops crop NNS 180 2928 165 : : : 180 2928 166 0 0 CD 180 2928 167 % % NN 180 2928 168 meadows meadow NNS 180 2928 169 and and CC 180 2928 170 pastures pasture NNS 180 2928 171 : : : 180 2928 172 38 38 CD 180 2928 173 % % NN 180 2928 174 forest forest NN 180 2928 175 and and CC 180 2928 176 woodland woodland NN 180 2928 177 : : : 180 2928 178 19 19 CD 180 2928 179 % % NN 180 2928 180 other other JJ 180 2928 181 : : : 180 2928 182 18 18 CD 180 2928 183 % % NN 180 2928 184 Irrigated irrigated JJ 180 2928 185 land land NN 180 2928 186 : : : 180 2928 187 NA NA NNP 180 2928 188 sq sq RB 180 2928 189 km km NNP 180 2928 190 Environment Environment NNP 180 2928 191 : : : 180 2928 192 current current JJ 180 2928 193 issues issue NNS 180 2928 194 : : : 180 2928 195 NA na IN 180 2928 196 natural natural JJ 180 2928 197 hazards hazard NNS 180 2928 198 : : : 180 2928 199 NA na IN 180 2928 200 international international JJ 180 2928 201 agreements agreement NNS 180 2928 202 : : : 180 2928 203 party party NN 180 2928 204 to to IN 180 2928 205 - - HYPH 180 2928 206 Air Air NNP 180 2928 207 Pollution Pollution NNP 180 2928 208 , , , 180 2928 209 Air Air NNP 180 2928 210 Pollution Pollution NNP 180 2928 211 - - HYPH 180 2928 212 Nitrogen Nitrogen NNP 180 2928 213 Oxides Oxides NNPS 180 2928 214 , , , 180 2928 215 Air Air NNP 180 2928 216 Pollution Pollution NNP 180 2928 217 - - HYPH 180 2928 218 Sulphur Sulphur NNP 180 2928 219 , , , 180 2928 220 Air Air NNP 180 2928 221 Pollution Pollution NNP 180 2928 222 - - HYPH 180 2928 223 Volatile Volatile NNP 180 2928 224 Organic Organic NNP 180 2928 225 Compounds Compounds NNPS 180 2928 226 , , , 180 2928 227 Hazardous Hazardous NNP 180 2928 228 Wastes Wastes NNPS 180 2928 229 , , , 180 2928 230 Ozone Ozone NNP 180 2928 231 Layer Layer NNP 180 2928 232 Protection Protection NNP 180 2928 233 , , , 180 2928 234 Wetlands Wetlands NNP 180 2928 235 ; ; , 180 2928 236 signed sign VBN 180 2928 237 , , , 180 2928 238 but but CC 180 2928 239 not not RB 180 2928 240 ratified ratified JJ 180 2928 241 - - : 180 2928 242 Biodiversity biodiversity NN 180 2928 243 , , , 180 2928 244 Climate Climate NNP 180 2928 245 Change Change NNP 180 2928 246 , , , 180 2928 247 Law Law NNP 180 2928 248 of of IN 180 2928 249 the the DT 180 2928 250 Sea Sea NNP 180 2928 251 Note Note NNP 180 2928 252 : : : 180 2928 253 landlocked landlocke VBN 180 2928 254 ; ; : 180 2928 255 variety variety NN 180 2928 256 of of IN 180 2928 257 microclimatic microclimatic JJ 180 2928 258 variations variation NNS 180 2928 259 based base VBN 180 2928 260 on on IN 180 2928 261 elevation elevation NN 180 2928 262 @Liechtenstein @liechtenstein NN 180 2928 263 , , , 180 2928 264 People People NNPS 180 2928 265 Population Population NNP 180 2928 266 : : : 180 2928 267 30,281 30,281 CD 180 2928 268 ( ( -LRB- 180 2928 269 July July NNP 180 2928 270 1994 1994 CD 180 2928 271 est est NNP 180 2928 272 . . . 180 2928 273 ) ) -RRB- 180 2929 1 Population population NN 180 2929 2 growth growth NN 180 2929 3 rate rate NN 180 2929 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104 pharmaceuticals pharmaceutical NNS 180 2945 105 , , , 180 2945 106 food food NN 180 2945 107 products product NNS 180 2945 108 , , , 180 2945 109 precision precision NN 180 2945 110 instruments instrument NNS 180 2945 111 , , , 180 2945 112 tourism tourism NN 180 2945 113 Agriculture agriculture NN 180 2945 114 : : : 180 2945 115 livestock livestock NN 180 2945 116 , , , 180 2945 117 vegetables vegetable NNS 180 2945 118 , , , 180 2945 119 corn corn NN 180 2945 120 , , , 180 2945 121 wheat wheat NN 180 2945 122 , , , 180 2945 123 potatoes potato NNS 180 2945 124 , , , 180 2945 125 grapes grape VBZ 180 2945 126 Economic economic JJ 180 2945 127 aid aid NN 180 2945 128 : : : 180 2945 129 none none NN 180 2945 130 Currency currency NN 180 2945 131 : : : 180 2945 132 1 1 CD 180 2945 133 Swiss swiss JJ 180 2945 134 franc franc NN 180 2945 135 , , , 180 2945 136 franken franken VBN 180 2945 137 , , , 180 2945 138 or or CC 180 2945 139 franco franco NNP 180 2945 140 ( ( -LRB- 180 2945 141 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2945 181 1992 1992 CD 180 2945 182 ) ) -RRB- 180 2945 183 , , , 180 2945 184 1.4340 1.4340 CD 180 2945 185 ( ( -LRB- 180 2945 186 1991 1991 CD 180 2945 187 ) ) -RRB- 180 2945 188 , , , 180 2945 189 1.3892 1.3892 CD 180 2945 190 ( ( -LRB- 180 2945 191 1990 1990 CD 180 2945 192 ) ) -RRB- 180 2945 193 , , , 180 2945 194 1.6359 1.6359 CD 180 2945 195 ( ( -LRB- 180 2945 196 1989 1989 CD 180 2945 197 ) ) -RRB- 180 2945 198 Fiscal fiscal JJ 180 2945 199 year year NN 180 2945 200 : : : 180 2945 201 calendar calendar NNP 180 2945 202 year year NNP 180 2945 203 @Liechtenstein @Liechtenstein NNP 180 2945 204 , , , 180 2945 205 Communications Communications NNP 180 2945 206 Railroads railroad NNS 180 2945 207 : : : 180 2945 208 18.5 18.5 CD 180 2945 209 km km VBZ 180 2945 210 1.435-meter 1.435-meter CD 180 2945 211 standard standard JJ 180 2945 212 gauge gauge NN 180 2945 213 , , , 180 2945 214 electrified electrify VBN 180 2945 215 ; ; : 180 2945 216 owned own VBN 180 2945 217 , , , 180 2945 218 operated operate VBN 180 2945 219 , , , 180 2945 220 and and CC 180 2945 221 included include VBN 180 2945 222 in in IN 180 2945 223 statistics statistic NNS 180 2945 224 of of IN 180 2945 225 Austrian Austrian NNP 180 2945 226 Federal Federal NNP 180 2945 227 Railways Railways NNP 180 2945 228 Highways Highways NNPS 180 2945 229 : : : 180 2945 230 total total NN 180 2945 231 : : : 180 2945 232 322.93 322.93 CD 180 2945 233 km km NNP 180 2945 234 paved pave VBN 180 2945 235 : : : 180 2945 236 322.93 322.93 CD 180 2945 237 km km NN 180 2945 238 Airports airport NNS 180 2945 239 : : : 180 2945 240 none none NN 180 2945 241 Telecommunications telecommunications NN 180 2945 242 : : : 180 2945 243 limited limited JJ 180 2945 244 , , , 180 2945 245 but but CC 180 2945 246 sufficient sufficient JJ 180 2945 247 automatic automatic JJ 180 2945 248 telephone telephone NN 180 2945 249 system system NN 180 2945 250 ; ; : 180 2945 251 25,400 25,400 CD 180 2945 252 telephones telephone NNS 180 2945 253 ; ; , 180 2945 254 linked link VBN 180 2945 255 to to IN 180 2945 256 Swiss swiss JJ 180 2945 257 networks network NNS 180 2945 258 by by IN 180 2945 259 cable cable NN 180 2945 260 and and CC 180 2945 261 radio radio NN 180 2945 262 relay relay NN 180 2945 263 for for IN 180 2945 264 international international JJ 180 2945 265 telephone telephone NN 180 2945 266 , , , 180 2945 267 radio radio NN 180 2945 268 , , , 180 2945 269 and and CC 180 2945 270 TV tv NN 180 2945 271 services service NNS 180 2945 272 @Liechtenstein @Liechtenstein NFP 180 2945 273 , , , 180 2945 274 Defense Defense NNP 180 2945 275 Forces Forces NNPS 180 2945 276 Note Note NNP 180 2945 277 : : : 180 2945 278 defense defense NN 180 2945 279 is be VBZ 180 2945 280 responsibility responsibility NN 180 2945 281 of of IN 180 2945 282 Switzerland Switzerland NNP 180 2945 283 @Lithuania @Lithuania NNP 180 2945 284 , , , 180 2945 285 Geography Geography NNP 180 2945 286 Location Location NNP 180 2945 287 : : : 180 2945 288 Eastern Eastern NNP 180 2945 289 Europe Europe NNP 180 2945 290 , , , 180 2945 291 bordering border VBG 180 2945 292 the the DT 180 2945 293 Baltic Baltic NNP 180 2945 294 Sea Sea NNP 180 2945 295 , , , 180 2945 296 between between IN 180 2945 297 Sweden Sweden NNP 180 2945 298 and and CC 180 2945 299 Russia Russia NNP 180 2945 300 Map Map NNP 180 2945 301 references reference NNS 180 2945 302 : : : 180 2945 303 Asia Asia NNP 180 2945 304 , , , 180 2945 305 Europe Europe NNP 180 2945 306 , , , 180 2945 307 Standard Standard NNP 180 2945 308 Time Time NNP 180 2945 309 Zones Zones NNPS 180 2945 310 of of IN 180 2945 311 the the DT 180 2945 312 World World NNP 180 2945 313 Area Area NNP 180 2945 314 : : : 180 2945 315 total total JJ 180 2945 316 area area NN 180 2945 317 : : : 180 2945 318 65,200 65,200 CD 180 2945 319 sq sq NN 180 2945 320 km km NNP 180 2945 321 land land NN 180 2945 322 area area NN 180 2945 323 : : : 180 2945 324 65,200 65,200 CD 180 2945 325 sq sq NN 180 2945 326 km km NNP 180 2945 327 comparative comparative JJ 180 2945 328 area area NN 180 2945 329 : : : 180 2945 330 slightly slightly RB 180 2945 331 larger large JJR 180 2945 332 than than IN 180 2945 333 West West NNP 180 2945 334 Virginia Virginia NNP 180 2945 335 Land Land NNP 180 2945 336 boundaries boundary NNS 180 2945 337 : : : 180 2945 338 total total JJ 180 2945 339 1,273 1,273 CD 180 2945 340 km km NNS 180 2945 341 , , , 180 2945 342 Belarus Belarus NNP 180 2945 343 502 502 CD 180 2945 344 km km NN 180 2945 345 , , , 180 2945 346 Latvia Latvia NNP 180 2945 347 453 453 CD 180 2945 348 km km NN 180 2945 349 , , , 180 2945 350 Poland Poland NNP 180 2945 351 91 91 CD 180 2945 352 km km NNS 180 2945 353 , , , 180 2945 354 Russia Russia NNP 180 2945 355 ( ( -LRB- 180 2945 356 Kaliningrad Kaliningrad NNP 180 2945 357 ) ) -RRB- 180 2945 358 227 227 CD 180 2945 359 km km NN 180 2945 360 Coastline Coastline NNP 180 2945 361 : : : 180 2945 362 108 108 CD 180 2945 363 km km NN 180 2945 364 Maritime Maritime NNP 180 2945 365 claims claim VBZ 180 2945 366 : : : 180 2945 367 territorial territorial JJ 180 2945 368 sea sea NN 180 2945 369 : : : 180 2945 370 12 12 CD 180 2945 371 nm nm NNP 180 2945 372 International international JJ 180 2945 373 disputes dispute NNS 180 2945 374 : : : 180 2945 375 dispute dispute NN 180 2945 376 with with IN 180 2945 377 Russia Russia NNP 180 2945 378 ( ( -LRB- 180 2945 379 Kaliningrad Kaliningrad NNP 180 2945 380 Oblast Oblast NNP 180 2945 381 ) ) -RRB- 180 2945 382 over over IN 180 2945 383 the the DT 180 2945 384 position position NN 180 2945 385 of of IN 180 2945 386 the the DT 180 2945 387 Nemunas Nemunas NNP 180 2945 388 ( ( -LRB- 180 2945 389 Nemen Nemen NNP 180 2945 390 ) ) -RRB- 180 2945 391 River river NN 180 2945 392 border border NN 180 2945 393 presently presently RB 180 2945 394 located locate VBN 180 2945 395 on on IN 180 2945 396 the the DT 180 2945 397 Lithuanian lithuanian JJ 180 2945 398 bank bank NN 180 2945 399 and and CC 180 2945 400 not not RB 180 2945 401 in in IN 180 2945 402 midriver midriver NN 180 2945 403 as as IN 180 2945 404 by by IN 180 2945 405 international international JJ 180 2945 406 standards standard NNS 180 2945 407 Climate Climate NNP 180 2945 408 : : : 180 2945 409 maritime maritime NN 180 2945 410 ; ; , 180 2945 411 wet wet JJ 180 2945 412 , , , 180 2945 413 moderate moderate JJ 180 2945 414 winters winter NNS 180 2945 415 and and CC 180 2945 416 summers summer NNS 180 2945 417 Terrain Terrain NNP 180 2945 418 : : : 180 2945 419 lowland lowland NNP 180 2945 420 , , , 180 2945 421 many many JJ 180 2945 422 scattered scatter VBN 180 2945 423 small small JJ 180 2945 424 lakes lake NNS 180 2945 425 , , , 180 2945 426 fertile fertile JJ 180 2945 427 soil soil NN 180 2945 428 Natural natural JJ 180 2945 429 resources resource NNS 180 2945 430 : : : 180 2945 431 peat peat VB 180 2945 432 Land Land NNP 180 2945 433 use use NN 180 2945 434 : : : 180 2945 435 arable arable JJ 180 2945 436 land land NN 180 2945 437 : : : 180 2945 438 49.1 49.1 CD 180 2945 439 % % NN 180 2945 440 permanent permanent JJ 180 2945 441 crops crop NNS 180 2945 442 : : : 180 2945 443 0 0 CD 180 2945 444 % % NN 180 2945 445 meadows meadow NNS 180 2945 446 and and CC 180 2945 447 pastures pasture NNS 180 2945 448 : : : 180 2945 449 22.2 22.2 CD 180 2945 450 % % NN 180 2945 451 forest forest NN 180 2945 452 and and CC 180 2945 453 woodland woodland NN 180 2945 454 : : : 180 2945 455 16.3 16.3 CD 180 2945 456 % % NN 180 2945 457 other other JJ 180 2945 458 : : : 180 2945 459 12.4 12.4 CD 180 2945 460 % % NN 180 2945 461 Irrigated irrigated JJ 180 2945 462 land land NN 180 2945 463 : : : 180 2945 464 430 430 CD 180 2945 465 sq sq NNP 180 2945 466 km km NNP 180 2945 467 ( ( -LRB- 180 2945 468 1990 1990 CD 180 2945 469 ) ) -RRB- 180 2945 470 Environment environment NN 180 2945 471 : : : 180 2945 472 current current JJ 180 2945 473 issues issue NNS 180 2945 474 : : : 180 2945 475 contamination contamination NN 180 2945 476 of of IN 180 2945 477 soil soil NN 180 2945 478 and and CC 180 2945 479 groundwater groundwater NN 180 2945 480 with with IN 180 2945 481 petroleum petroleum NN 180 2945 482 products product NNS 180 2945 483 and and CC 180 2945 484 chemicals chemical NNS 180 2945 485 at at IN 180 2945 486 military military JJ 180 2945 487 bases basis NNS 180 2945 488 natural natural JJ 180 2945 489 hazards hazard NNS 180 2945 490 : : : 180 2945 491 NA na IN 180 2945 492 international international JJ 180 2945 493 agreements agreement NNS 180 2945 494 : : : 180 2945 495 party party NN 180 2945 496 to to IN 180 2945 497 - - HYPH 180 2945 498 Ship ship NN 180 2945 499 Pollution Pollution NNP 180 2945 500 ; ; , 180 2945 501 signed sign VBN 180 2945 502 , , , 180 2945 503 but but CC 180 2945 504 not not RB 180 2945 505 ratified ratified JJ 180 2945 506 - - : 180 2945 507 Biodiversity biodiversity NN 180 2945 508 , , , 180 2945 509 Climate Climate NNP 180 2945 510 Change Change NNP 180 2945 511 Population Population NNP 180 2945 512 : : : 180 2945 513 3,848,389 3,848,389 CD 180 2945 514 ( ( -LRB- 180 2945 515 July July NNP 180 2945 516 1994 1994 CD 180 2945 517 est est NNP 180 2945 518 . . . 180 2945 519 ) ) -RRB- 180 2946 1 Population population NN 180 2946 2 growth growth NN 180 2946 3 rate rate NN 180 2946 4 : : : 180 2946 5 0.74 0.74 CD 180 2946 6 % % NN 180 2946 7 ( ( -LRB- 180 2946 8 1994 1994 CD 180 2946 9 est est NNP 180 2946 10 . . . 180 2946 11 ) ) -RRB- 180 2947 1 Birth birth NN 180 2947 2 rate rate NN 180 2947 3 : : : 180 2947 4 14.71 14.71 CD 180 2947 5 births/1,000 births/1,000 NN 180 2947 6 population population NN 180 2947 7 ( ( -LRB- 180 2947 8 1994 1994 CD 180 2947 9 est est NNP 180 2947 10 . . . 180 2947 11 ) ) -RRB- 180 2948 1 Death death NN 180 2948 2 rate rate NN 180 2948 3 : : : 180 2948 4 10.95 10.95 CD 180 2948 5 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 180 2948 6 population population NN 180 2948 7 ( ( -LRB- 180 2948 8 1994 1994 CD 180 2948 9 est est NNP 180 2948 10 . . . 180 2948 11 ) ) -RRB- 180 2949 1 Net net JJ 180 2949 2 migration migration NN 180 2949 3 rate rate NN 180 2949 4 : : : 180 2949 5 3.62 3.62 CD 180 2949 6 migrant(s)/1,000 migrant(s)/1,000 JJ 180 2949 7 population population NN 180 2949 8 ( ( -LRB- 180 2949 9 1994 1994 CD 180 2949 10 est est NNP 180 2949 11 . . . 180 2949 12 ) ) -RRB- 180 2950 1 Infant infant NN 180 2950 2 mortality mortality NN 180 2950 3 rate rate NN 180 2950 4 : : : 180 2950 5 16.7 16.7 CD 180 2950 6 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 180 2950 7 live live JJ 180 2950 8 births birth NNS 180 2950 9 ( ( -LRB- 180 2950 10 1994 1994 CD 180 2950 11 est est NNP 180 2950 12 . . . 180 2950 13 ) ) -RRB- 180 2951 1 Life life NN 180 2951 2 expectancy expectancy NN 180 2951 3 at at IN 180 2951 4 birth birth NN 180 2951 5 : : : 180 2951 6 total total JJ 180 2951 7 population population NN 180 2951 8 : : : 180 2951 9 71.24 71.24 CD 180 2951 10 years year NNS 180 2951 11 male male NN 180 2951 12 : : : 180 2951 13 66.53 66.53 CD 180 2951 14 years year NNS 180 2951 15 female female JJ 180 2951 16 : : : 180 2951 17 76.19 76.19 CD 180 2951 18 years year NNS 180 2951 19 ( ( -LRB- 180 2951 20 1994 1994 CD 180 2951 21 est est NNP 180 2951 22 . . . 180 2951 23 ) ) -RRB- 180 2952 1 Total total JJ 180 2952 2 fertility fertility NN 180 2952 3 rate rate NN 180 2952 4 : : : 180 2952 5 2.01 2.01 CD 180 2952 6 children child NNS 180 2952 7 born bear VBN 180 2952 8 / / SYM 180 2952 9 woman woman NN 180 2952 10 ( ( -LRB- 180 2952 11 1994 1994 CD 180 2952 12 est est NNP 180 2952 13 . . . 180 2952 14 ) ) -RRB- 180 2953 1 Nationality nationality NN 180 2953 2 : : : 180 2953 3 noun noun NNP 180 2953 4 : : : 180 2953 5 Lithuanian(s Lithuanian(s NNP 180 2953 6 ) ) -RRB- 180 2953 7 adjective adjective NN 180 2953 8 : : : 180 2953 9 Lithuanian lithuanian JJ 180 2953 10 Ethnic ethnic JJ 180 2953 11 divisions division NNS 180 2953 12 : : : 180 2953 13 Lithuanian lithuanian JJ 180 2953 14 80.1 80.1 CD 180 2953 15 % % NN 180 2953 16 , , , 180 2953 17 Russian russian JJ 180 2953 18 8.6 8.6 CD 180 2953 19 % % NN 180 2953 20 , , , 180 2953 21 Polish Polish NNP 180 2953 22 7.7 7.7 CD 180 2953 23 % % NN 180 2953 24 , , , 180 2953 25 Byelorussian Byelorussian NNP 180 2953 26 1.5 1.5 CD 180 2953 27 % % NN 180 2953 28 , , , 180 2953 29 other other JJ 180 2953 30 2.1 2.1 CD 180 2953 31 % % NN 180 2953 32 Religions religion NNS 180 2953 33 : : : 180 2953 34 Roman roman JJ 180 2953 35 Catholic Catholic NNP 180 2953 36 , , , 180 2953 37 Lutheran Lutheran NNP 180 2953 38 , , , 180 2953 39 other other JJ 180 2953 40 Languages Languages NNPS 180 2953 41 : : : 180 2953 42 Lithuanian Lithuanian NNP 180 2953 43 ( ( -LRB- 180 2953 44 official official NN 180 2953 45 ) ) -RRB- 180 2953 46 , , , 180 2953 47 Polish polish JJ 180 2953 48 , , , 180 2953 49 Russian russian JJ 180 2953 50 Literacy literacy NN 180 2953 51 : : : 180 2953 52 age age NN 180 2953 53 9 9 CD 180 2953 54 - - SYM 180 2953 55 49 49 CD 180 2953 56 can can MD 180 2953 57 read read VB 180 2953 58 and and CC 180 2953 59 write write VB 180 2953 60 ( ( -LRB- 180 2953 61 1989 1989 CD 180 2953 62 ) ) -RRB- 180 2953 63 total total JJ 180 2953 64 population population NN 180 2953 65 : : : 180 2953 66 98 98 CD 180 2953 67 % % NN 180 2953 68 male male NN 180 2953 69 : : : 180 2953 70 99 99 CD 180 2953 71 % % NN 180 2953 72 female female NN 180 2953 73 : : : 180 2953 74 98 98 CD 180 2953 75 % % NN 180 2953 76 Labor Labor NNP 180 2953 77 force force NN 180 2953 78 : : : 180 2953 79 1.836 1.836 CD 180 2953 80 million million CD 180 2953 81 by by IN 180 2953 82 occupation occupation NN 180 2953 83 : : : 180 2953 84 industry industry NN 180 2953 85 and and CC 180 2953 86 construction construction NN 180 2953 87 42 42 CD 180 2953 88 % % NN 180 2953 89 , , , 180 2953 90 agriculture agriculture NN 180 2953 91 and and CC 180 2953 92 forestry forestry NN 180 2953 93 18 18 CD 180 2953 94 % % NN 180 2953 95 , , , 180 2953 96 other other JJ 180 2953 97 40 40 CD 180 2953 98 % % NN 180 2953 99 ( ( -LRB- 180 2953 100 1990 1990 CD 180 2953 101 ) ) -RRB- 180 2953 102 @Lithuania @Lithuania NFP 180 2953 103 , , , 180 2953 104 Government Government NNP 180 2953 105 Names Names NNPS 180 2953 106 : : : 180 2953 107 conventional conventional JJ 180 2953 108 long long JJ 180 2953 109 form form NN 180 2953 110 : : : 180 2953 111 Republic Republic NNP 180 2953 112 of of IN 180 2953 113 Lithuania Lithuania NNP 180 2953 114 conventional conventional JJ 180 2953 115 short short JJ 180 2953 116 form form NN 180 2953 117 : : : 180 2953 118 Lithuania Lithuania NNP 180 2953 119 local local JJ 180 2953 120 long long JJ 180 2953 121 form form NN 180 2953 122 : : : 180 2953 123 Lietuvos lietuvos JJ 180 2953 124 Respublika Respublika NNP 180 2953 125 local local JJ 180 2953 126 short short JJ 180 2953 127 form form NN 180 2953 128 : : : 180 2953 129 Lietuva Lietuva NNP 180 2953 130 former former JJ 180 2953 131 : : : 180 2953 132 Lithuanian lithuanian JJ 180 2953 133 Soviet Soviet NNP 180 2953 134 Socialist Socialist NNP 180 2953 135 Republic Republic NNP 180 2953 136 Digraph Digraph NNP 180 2953 137 : : : 180 2953 138 LH LH NNP 180 2953 139 Type type NN 180 2953 140 : : : 180 2953 141 republic republic NNP 180 2953 142 Capital capital NN 180 2953 143 : : : 180 2953 144 Vilnius Vilnius NNP 180 2953 145 Administrative Administrative NNP 180 2953 146 divisions division NNS 180 2953 147 : : : 180 2953 148 44 44 CD 180 2953 149 regions region NNS 180 2953 150 ( ( -LRB- 180 2953 151 rajonai rajonai NNS 180 2953 152 , , , 180 2953 153 singular singular NN 180 2953 154 - - HYPH 180 2953 155 rajonas rajona NNS 180 2953 156 ) ) -RRB- 180 2953 157 and and CC 180 2953 158 11 11 CD 180 2953 159 municipalities municipality NNS 180 2953 160 * * NFP 180 2953 161 : : : 180 2953 162 Akmenes Akmenes NNP 180 2953 163 Rajonas Rajonas NNP 180 2953 164 , , , 180 2953 165 Alytaus Alytaus NNP 180 2953 166 Rajonas Rajonas NNP 180 2953 167 , , , 180 2953 168 Alytus Alytus NNP 180 2953 169 * * NFP 180 2953 170 , , , 180 2953 171 Anyksciu Anyksciu NNP 180 2953 172 Rajonas Rajonas NNP 180 2953 173 , , , 180 2953 174 Birsionas Birsionas NNP 180 2953 175 * * NFP 180 2953 176 , , , 180 2953 177 Birzu Birzu NNP 180 2953 178 Rajonas Rajonas NNP 180 2953 179 , , , 180 2953 180 Druskininkai Druskininkai NNP 180 2953 181 * * NFP 180 2953 182 , , , 180 2953 183 Ignalinos Ignalinos NNP 180 2953 184 Rajonas Rajonas NNP 180 2953 185 , , , 180 2953 186 Jonavos Jonavos NNP 180 2953 187 Rajonas Rajonas NNP 180 2953 188 , , , 180 2953 189 Joniskio Joniskio NNP 180 2953 190 Rajonas Rajonas NNP 180 2953 191 , , , 180 2953 192 Jurbarko Jurbarko NNP 180 2953 193 Rajonas Rajonas NNP 180 2953 194 , , , 180 2953 195 Kaisiadoriu Kaisiadoriu NNP 180 2953 196 Rajonas Rajonas NNP 180 2953 197 , , , 180 2953 198 Marijampoles Marijampoles NNP 180 2953 199 Rajonas Rajonas NNP 180 2953 200 , , , 180 2953 201 Kaunas Kaunas NNP 180 2953 202 * * NFP 180 2953 203 , , , 180 2953 204 Kauno Kauno NNP 180 2953 205 Rajonas Rajonas NNP 180 2953 206 , , , 180 2953 207 Kedainiu Kedainiu NNP 180 2953 208 Rajonas Rajonas NNP 180 2953 209 , , , 180 2953 210 Kelmes Kelmes NNP 180 2953 211 Rajonas Rajonas NNP 180 2953 212 , , , 180 2953 213 Klaipeda Klaipeda NNP 180 2953 214 * * NFP 180 2953 215 , , , 180 2953 216 Klaipedos Klaipedos NNP 180 2953 217 Rajonas Rajonas NNP 180 2953 218 , , , 180 2953 219 Kretingos Kretingos NNP 180 2953 220 Ragonas Ragonas NNP 180 2953 221 , , , 180 2953 222 Kupiskio Kupiskio NNP 180 2953 223 Rajonas Rajonas NNP 180 2953 224 , , , 180 2953 225 Lazdiju Lazdiju NNP 180 2953 226 Rajonas Rajonas NNP 180 2953 227 , , , 180 2953 228 Marijampole Marijampole NNP 180 2953 229 * * NFP 180 2953 230 , , , 180 2953 231 Mazeikiu Mazeikiu NNP 180 2953 232 Ragonas Ragonas NNP 180 2953 233 , , , 180 2953 234 Moletu Moletu NNP 180 2953 235 Rajonas Rajonas NNP 180 2953 236 , , , 180 2953 237 Neringa Neringa NNP 180 2953 238 * * NFP 180 2953 239 Pakruojo Pakruojo NNP 180 2953 240 Rajonas Rajonas NNP 180 2953 241 , , , 180 2953 242 Palanga Palanga NNP 180 2953 243 * * NFP 180 2953 244 , , , 180 2953 245 Panevezio Panevezio NNP 180 2953 246 Rajonas Rajonas NNP 180 2953 247 , , , 180 2953 248 Panevezys Panevezys NNP 180 2953 249 * * NFP 180 2953 250 , , , 180 2953 251 Pasvalio Pasvalio NNP 180 2953 252 Rajonas Rajonas NNP 180 2953 253 , , , 180 2953 254 Plunges Plunges NNP 180 2953 255 Rajonas Rajonas NNP 180 2953 256 , , , 180 2953 257 Prienu Prienu NNP 180 2953 258 Rajonas Rajonas NNP 180 2953 259 , , , 180 2953 260 Radviliskio Radviliskio NNP 180 2953 261 Rajonas Rajonas NNP 180 2953 262 , , , 180 2953 263 Raseiniu Raseiniu NNP 180 2953 264 Rajonas Rajonas NNP 180 2953 265 , , , 180 2953 266 Rokiskio Rokiskio NNP 180 2953 267 Rajonas Rajonas NNP 180 2953 268 , , , 180 2953 269 Sakiu Sakiu NNP 180 2953 270 Rajonas Rajonas NNP 180 2953 271 , , , 180 2953 272 Salcininky Salcininky NNP 180 2953 273 Rajonas Rajonas NNP 180 2953 274 , , , 180 2953 275 Siauliai Siauliai NNP 180 2953 276 * * NFP 180 2953 277 , , , 180 2953 278 Siauliu Siauliu NNP 180 2953 279 Rajonas Rajonas NNP 180 2953 280 , , , 180 2953 281 Silales Silales NNPS 180 2953 282 Rajonas Rajonas NNP 180 2953 283 , , , 180 2953 284 Siltues Siltues NNP 180 2953 285 Rajonas Rajonas NNP 180 2953 286 , , , 180 2953 287 Sirvinty Sirvinty NNP 180 2953 288 Rajonas Rajonas NNP 180 2953 289 , , , 180 2953 290 Skuodo Skuodo NNP 180 2953 291 Rajonas Rajonas NNP 180 2953 292 , , , 180 2953 293 Svencioniu Svencioniu NNP 180 2953 294 Rajonas Rajonas NNP 180 2953 295 , , , 180 2953 296 Taurages Taurages NNP 180 2953 297 Rajonas Rajonas NNP 180 2953 298 , , , 180 2953 299 Telsiu Telsiu NNP 180 2953 300 Rajonas Rajonas NNP 180 2953 301 , , , 180 2953 302 Traky Traky NNP 180 2953 303 Rajonas Rajonas NNP 180 2953 304 , , , 180 2953 305 Ukmerges Ukmerges NNP 180 2953 306 Rajonas Rajonas NNP 180 2953 307 , , , 180 2953 308 Utenos Utenos NNP 180 2953 309 Rajonas Rajonas NNP 180 2953 310 , , , 180 2953 311 Varenos Varenos NNP 180 2953 312 Rajonas Rajonas NNP 180 2953 313 , , , 180 2953 314 Vilkaviskio Vilkaviskio NNP 180 2953 315 Rajonas Rajonas NNP 180 2953 316 , , , 180 2953 317 Vilniaus Vilniaus NNP 180 2953 318 Rajonas Rajonas NNP 180 2953 319 , , , 180 2953 320 Vilnius Vilnius NNP 180 2953 321 * * NFP 180 2953 322 , , , 180 2953 323 Zarasu Zarasu NNP 180 2953 324 Rajonas Rajonas NNP 180 2953 325 Independence Independence NNP 180 2953 326 : : : 180 2953 327 6 6 CD 180 2953 328 September September NNP 180 2953 329 1991 1991 CD 180 2953 330 ( ( -LRB- 180 2953 331 from from IN 180 2953 332 Soviet Soviet NNP 180 2953 333 Union Union NNP 180 2953 334 ) ) -RRB- 180 2953 335 National national JJ 180 2953 336 holiday holiday NN 180 2953 337 : : : 180 2953 338 Independence Independence NNP 180 2953 339 Day Day NNP 180 2953 340 , , , 180 2953 341 16 16 CD 180 2953 342 February February NNP 180 2953 343 ( ( -LRB- 180 2953 344 1918 1918 CD 180 2953 345 ) ) -RRB- 180 2953 346 Constitution constitution NN 180 2953 347 : : : 180 2953 348 adopted adopt VBN 180 2953 349 25 25 CD 180 2953 350 October October NNP 180 2953 351 1992 1992 CD 180 2953 352 Legal legal JJ 180 2953 353 system system NN 180 2953 354 : : : 180 2953 355 based base VBN 180 2953 356 on on IN 180 2953 357 civil civil JJ 180 2953 358 law law NN 180 2953 359 system system NN 180 2953 360 ; ; : 180 2953 361 no no DT 180 2953 362 judicial judicial JJ 180 2953 363 review review NN 180 2953 364 of of IN 180 2953 365 legislative legislative JJ 180 2953 366 acts act NNS 180 2953 367 Suffrage suffrage CD 180 2953 368 : : : 180 2953 369 18 18 CD 180 2953 370 years year NNS 180 2953 371 of of IN 180 2953 372 age age NN 180 2953 373 ; ; : 180 2953 374 universal universal JJ 180 2953 375 Executive Executive NNP 180 2953 376 branch branch NN 180 2953 377 : : : 180 2953 378 chief chief NN 180 2953 379 of of IN 180 2953 380 state state NN 180 2953 381 : : : 180 2953 382 President President NNP 180 2953 383 Algirdas Algirdas NNP 180 2953 384 Mykolas Mykolas NNP 180 2953 385 BRAZAUSKAS BRAZAUSKAS NNP 180 2953 386 ( ( -LRB- 180 2953 387 since since IN 180 2953 388 25 25 CD 180 2953 389 November November NNP 180 2953 390 1992 1992 CD 180 2953 391 ; ; : 180 2953 392 elected elect VBN 180 2953 393 acting acting JJ 180 2953 394 president president NN 180 2953 395 by by IN 180 2953 396 Parliament Parliament NNP 180 2953 397 25 25 CD 180 2953 398 November November NNP 180 2953 399 1992 1992 CD 180 2953 400 and and CC 180 2953 401 elected elect VBN 180 2953 402 by by IN 180 2953 403 direct direct JJ 180 2953 404 vote vote NN 180 2953 405 15 15 CD 180 2953 406 February February NNP 180 2953 407 1993 1993 CD 180 2953 408 ) ) -RRB- 180 2953 409 ; ; : 180 2953 410 election election NN 180 2953 411 last last JJ 180 2953 412 held hold VBN 180 2953 413 14 14 CD 180 2953 414 February February NNP 180 2953 415 1993 1993 CD 180 2953 416 ( ( -LRB- 180 2953 417 next next JJ 180 2953 418 to to TO 180 2953 419 be be VB 180 2953 420 held hold VBN 180 2953 421 NA NA NNP 180 2953 422 1997 1997 CD 180 2953 423 ) ) -RRB- 180 2953 424 ; ; : 180 2953 425 results result NNS 180 2953 426 - - : 180 2953 427 Algirdas Algirdas NNP 180 2953 428 BRAZAUSKAS BRAZAUSKAS NNP 180 2953 429 was be VBD 180 2953 430 elected elect VBN 180 2953 431 ; ; : 180 2953 432 note note VB 180 2953 433 - - HYPH 180 2953 434 on on IN 180 2953 435 25 25 CD 180 2953 436 November November NNP 180 2953 437 1992 1992 CD 180 2953 438 BRAZAUSKAS BRAZAUSKAS NNP 180 2953 439 was be VBD 180 2953 440 elected elect VBN 180 2953 441 chairman chairman NN 180 2953 442 of of IN 180 2953 443 Parliament Parliament NNP 180 2953 444 and and CC 180 2953 445 , , , 180 2953 446 as as IN 180 2953 447 such such JJ 180 2953 448 , , , 180 2953 449 acting act VBG 180 2953 450 president president NN 180 2953 451 of of IN 180 2953 452 the the DT 180 2953 453 Republic Republic NNP 180 2953 454 ; ; : 180 2953 455 he -PRON- PRP 180 2953 456 was be VBD 180 2953 457 confirmed confirm VBN 180 2953 458 in in IN 180 2953 459 office office NN 180 2953 460 by by IN 180 2953 461 direct direct JJ 180 2953 462 balloting ballot VBG 180 2953 463 15 15 CD 180 2953 464 February February NNP 180 2953 465 1993 1993 CD 180 2953 466 head head NN 180 2953 467 of of IN 180 2953 468 government government NN 180 2953 469 : : : 180 2953 470 Premier Premier NNP 180 2953 471 Adolfas Adolfas NNP 180 2953 472 SLEZEVICIUS SLEZEVICIUS NNP 180 2953 473 ( ( -LRB- 180 2953 474 since since IN 180 2953 475 10 10 CD 180 2953 476 March March NNP 180 2953 477 1993 1993 CD 180 2953 478 ) ) -RRB- 180 2953 479 cabinet cabinet NN 180 2953 480 : : : 180 2953 481 Council Council NNP 180 2953 482 of of IN 180 2953 483 Ministers Ministers NNP 180 2953 484 ; ; , 180 2953 485 appointed appoint VBN 180 2953 486 by by IN 180 2953 487 the the DT 180 2953 488 president president NN 180 2953 489 on on IN 180 2953 490 the the DT 180 2953 491 nomination nomination NN 180 2953 492 of of IN 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2953 571 parties party NNS 180 2953 572 and and CC 180 2953 573 leaders leader NNS 180 2953 574 : : : 180 2953 575 Christian Christian NNP 180 2953 576 Democratic Democratic NNP 180 2953 577 Party Party NNP 180 2953 578 ( ( -LRB- 180 2953 579 LKDP LKDP NNP 180 2953 580 ) ) -RRB- 180 2953 581 , , , 180 2953 582 Povilas Povilas NNP 180 2953 583 KATILIUS KATILIUS NNP 180 2953 584 , , , 180 2953 585 chairman chairman NN 180 2953 586 ; ; : 180 2953 587 Democratic Democratic NNP 180 2953 588 Labor Labor NNP 180 2953 589 Party Party NNP 180 2953 590 of of IN 180 2953 591 Lithuania Lithuania NNP 180 2953 592 ( ( -LRB- 180 2953 593 LDDP LDDP NNP 180 2953 594 ) ) -RRB- 180 2953 595 , , , 180 2953 596 Adolfas Adolfas NNP 180 2953 597 SLEZEVICIUS SLEZEVICIUS NNP 180 2953 598 , , , 180 2953 599 chairman chairman NN 180 2953 600 ; ; : 180 2953 601 Lithuanian Lithuanian NNP 180 2953 602 Nationalist Nationalist NNP 180 2953 603 Union Union NNP 180 2953 604 ( ( -LRB- 180 2953 605 LTS LTS NNP 180 2953 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: 180 2953 643 Conservative Conservative NNP 180 2953 644 Party Party NNP 180 2953 645 , , , 180 2953 646 Vytautas Vytautas NNP 180 2953 647 LANDSBERGIS LANDSBERGIS NNP 180 2953 648 , , , 180 2953 649 chairman chairman NN 180 2953 650 ; ; : 180 2953 651 Lithuanian lithuanian JJ 180 2953 652 Polish Polish NNP 180 2953 653 Union Union NNP 180 2953 654 ( ( -LRB- 180 2953 655 LLS LLS NNP 180 2953 656 ) ) -RRB- 180 2953 657 , , , 180 2953 658 Rytardas Rytardas NNP 180 2953 659 MACIKIANEC MACIKIANEC NNP 180 2953 660 , , , 180 2953 661 chairman chairman NN 180 2953 662 Other other JJ 180 2953 663 political political JJ 180 2953 664 or or CC 180 2953 665 pressure pressure NN 180 2953 666 groups group NNS 180 2953 667 : : : 180 2953 668 Homeland Homeland NNP 180 2953 669 Union Union NNP 180 2953 670 ; ; : 180 2953 671 Lithuanian Lithuanian NNP 180 2953 672 Future Future NNP 180 2953 673 Forum Forum NNP 180 2953 674 ; ; : 180 2953 675 Farmers Farmers NNP 180 2953 676 Union Union NNP 180 2953 677 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2953 719 ITU ITU NNP 180 2953 720 , , , 180 2953 721 LORCS LORCS NNP 180 2953 722 , , , 180 2953 723 NACC NACC NNP 180 2953 724 , , , 180 2953 725 UN UN NNP 180 2953 726 , , , 180 2953 727 UNCTAD UNCTAD NNP 180 2953 728 , , , 180 2953 729 UNESCO UNESCO NNP 180 2953 730 , , , 180 2953 731 UNIDO UNIDO NNP 180 2953 732 , , , 180 2953 733 UPU UPU NNP 180 2953 734 , , , 180 2953 735 WHO who WP 180 2953 736 , , , 180 2953 737 WIPO WIPO NNP 180 2953 738 , , , 180 2953 739 WMO WMO NNP 180 2953 740 Diplomatic diplomatic JJ 180 2953 741 representation representation NN 180 2953 742 in in IN 180 2953 743 US US NNP 180 2953 744 : : : 180 2953 745 chief chief NN 180 2953 746 of of IN 180 2953 747 mission mission NN 180 2953 748 : : : 180 2953 749 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 180 2953 750 Alfonsas Alfonsas NNP 180 2953 751 EIDINTAS EIDINTAS NNP 180 2953 752 chancery chancery NN 180 2953 753 : : : 180 2953 754 2622 2622 CD 180 2953 755 16th 16th NNP 180 2953 756 Street Street NNP 180 2953 757 NW NW NNP 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switch NN 180 2963 591 , , , 180 2963 592 but but CC 180 2963 593 are be VBP 180 2963 594 established establish VBN 180 2963 595 by by IN 180 2963 596 satellite satellite NN 180 2963 597 through through IN 180 2963 598 Oslo Oslo NNP 180 2963 599 from from IN 180 2963 600 Vilnius Vilnius NNP 180 2963 601 and and CC 180 2963 602 through through IN 180 2963 603 Copenhagen Copenhagen NNP 180 2963 604 from from IN 180 2963 605 Kaunas Kaunas NNP 180 2963 606 ; ; : 180 2963 607 2 2 CD 180 2963 608 satellite satellite NN 180 2963 609 earth earth NN 180 2963 610 stations station NNS 180 2963 611 - - SYM 180 2963 612 1 1 CD 180 2963 613 EUTELSAT EUTELSAT NNP 180 2963 614 and and CC 180 2963 615 1 1 CD 180 2963 616 INTELSAT INTELSAT NNP 180 2963 617 ; ; : 180 2963 618 an an DT 180 2963 619 NMT-450 nmt-450 XX 180 2963 620 analog analog JJ 180 2963 621 cellular cellular JJ 180 2963 622 network network NN 180 2963 623 operates operate NNS 180 2963 624 in in IN 180 2963 625 Vilnius Vilnius NNP 180 2963 626 and and CC 180 2963 627 other other JJ 180 2963 628 cities city NNS 180 2963 629 and and CC 180 2963 630 is be VBZ 180 2963 631 linked link VBN 180 2963 632 internationally internationally RB 180 2963 633 through through IN 180 2963 634 Copenhagen Copenhagen NNP 180 2963 635 by by IN 180 2963 636 EUTELSAT EUTELSAT NNP 180 2963 637 ; ; : 180 2963 638 international international JJ 180 2963 639 electronic electronic JJ 180 2963 640 mail mail NN 180 2963 641 is be VBZ 180 2963 642 available available JJ 180 2963 643 ; ; : 180 2963 644 broadcast broadcast NN 180 2963 645 stations station NNS 180 2963 646 - - : 180 2963 647 13 13 CD 180 2963 648 AM am NN 180 2963 649 , , , 180 2963 650 26 26 CD 180 2963 651 FM FM NNP 180 2963 652 , , , 180 2963 653 1 1 CD 180 2963 654 SW SW NNP 180 2963 655 , , , 180 2963 656 1 1 CD 180 2963 657 LW lw NN 180 2963 658 , , , 180 2963 659 3 3 CD 180 2963 660 TV tv NN 180 2963 661 @Lithuania @lithuania NN 180 2963 662 , , , 180 2963 663 Defense Defense 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701 military military JJ 180 2963 702 service service NN 180 2963 703 744,867 744,867 CD 180 2963 704 ; ; : 180 2963 705 reach reach VB 180 2963 706 military military JJ 180 2963 707 age age NN 180 2963 708 ( ( -LRB- 180 2963 709 18 18 CD 180 2963 710 ) ) -RRB- 180 2963 711 annually annually RB 180 2963 712 27,375 27,375 CD 180 2963 713 ( ( -LRB- 180 2963 714 1994 1994 CD 180 2963 715 est est NNP 180 2963 716 . . . 180 2963 717 ) ) -RRB- 180 2964 1 Defense defense NN 180 2964 2 expenditures expenditure NNS 180 2964 3 : : : 180 2964 4 exchange exchange NN 180 2964 5 rate rate NN 180 2964 6 conversion conversion NN 180 2964 7 - - HYPH 180 2964 8 $ $ $ 180 2964 9 NA na NN 180 2964 10 , , , 180 2964 11 5.5 5.5 CD 180 2964 12 % % NN 180 2964 13 of of IN 180 2964 14 GDP GDP NNP 180 2964 15 ( ( -LRB- 180 2964 16 1993 1993 CD 180 2964 17 est est NNP 180 2964 18 . . . 180 2964 19 ) ) -RRB- 180 2965 1 @Luxembourg @Luxembourg NNP 180 2965 2 , , , 180 2965 3 Geography Geography NNP 180 2965 4 Location Location NNP 180 2965 5 : : : 180 2965 6 Western Western NNP 180 2965 7 Europe Europe NNP 180 2965 8 , , , 180 2965 9 between between IN 180 2965 10 Belgium Belgium NNP 180 2965 11 and and CC 180 2965 12 Germany Germany NNP 180 2965 13 Map Map NNP 180 2965 14 references reference NNS 180 2965 15 : : : 180 2965 16 Europe Europe NNP 180 2965 17 , , , 180 2965 18 Standard Standard NNP 180 2965 19 Time Time NNP 180 2965 20 Zones Zones NNPS 180 2965 21 of of IN 180 2965 22 the the DT 180 2965 23 World World NNP 180 2965 24 Area Area NNP 180 2965 25 : : : 180 2965 26 total total JJ 180 2965 27 area area NN 180 2965 28 : : : 180 2965 29 2,586 2,586 CD 180 2965 30 sq sq IN 180 2965 31 km km NNP 180 2965 32 land land NN 180 2965 33 area area NN 180 2965 34 : : : 180 2965 35 2,586 2,586 CD 180 2965 36 sq sq NNP 180 2965 37 km km NNP 180 2965 38 comparative comparative JJ 180 2965 39 area area NN 180 2965 40 : : : 180 2965 41 slightly slightly RB 180 2965 42 smaller small JJR 180 2965 43 than than IN 180 2965 44 Rhode Rhode NNP 180 2965 45 Island Island NNP 180 2965 46 Land Land NNP 180 2965 47 boundaries boundary NNS 180 2965 48 : : : 180 2965 49 total total JJ 180 2965 50 359 359 CD 180 2965 51 km km NNS 180 2965 52 , , , 180 2965 53 Belgium Belgium NNP 180 2965 54 148 148 CD 180 2965 55 km km NNS 180 2965 56 , , , 180 2965 57 France France NNP 180 2965 58 73 73 CD 180 2965 59 km km NNS 180 2965 60 , , , 180 2965 61 Germany Germany NNP 180 2965 62 138 138 CD 180 2965 63 km km NN 180 2965 64 Coastline Coastline NNP 180 2965 65 : : : 180 2965 66 0 0 CD 180 2965 67 km km NN 180 2965 68 ( ( -LRB- 180 2965 69 landlocked landlocked JJ 180 2965 70 ) ) -RRB- 180 2965 71 Maritime Maritime NNP 180 2965 72 claims claim VBZ 180 2965 73 : : : 180 2965 74 none none NN 180 2965 75 ; ; : 180 2965 76 landlocked landlocked JJ 180 2965 77 International international JJ 180 2965 78 disputes dispute NNS 180 2965 79 : : : 180 2965 80 none none NN 180 2965 81 Climate climate NN 180 2965 82 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2965 119 southeast southeast JJ 180 2965 120 Natural natural JJ 180 2965 121 resources resource NNS 180 2965 122 : : : 180 2965 123 iron iron NN 180 2965 124 ore ore NNP 180 2965 125 ( ( -LRB- 180 2965 126 no no RB 180 2965 127 longer long RBR 180 2965 128 exploited exploit VBN 180 2965 129 ) ) -RRB- 180 2965 130 Land land NN 180 2965 131 use use NN 180 2965 132 : : : 180 2965 133 arable arable JJ 180 2965 134 land land NN 180 2965 135 : : : 180 2965 136 24 24 CD 180 2965 137 % % NN 180 2965 138 permanent permanent JJ 180 2965 139 crops crop NNS 180 2965 140 : : : 180 2965 141 1 1 CD 180 2965 142 % % NN 180 2965 143 meadows meadow NNS 180 2965 144 and and CC 180 2965 145 pastures pasture NNS 180 2965 146 : : : 180 2965 147 20 20 CD 180 2965 148 % % NN 180 2965 149 forest forest NN 180 2965 150 and and CC 180 2965 151 woodland woodland NN 180 2965 152 : : : 180 2965 153 21 21 CD 180 2965 154 % % NN 180 2965 155 other other JJ 180 2965 156 : : : 180 2965 157 34 34 CD 180 2965 158 % % NN 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180 2965 195 Air Air NNP 180 2965 196 Pollution Pollution NNP 180 2965 197 - - HYPH 180 2965 198 Volatile Volatile NNP 180 2965 199 Organic Organic NNP 180 2965 200 Compounds Compounds NNPS 180 2965 201 , , , 180 2965 202 Endangered Endangered NNP 180 2965 203 Species Species NNPS 180 2965 204 , , , 180 2965 205 Hazardous Hazardous NNP 180 2965 206 Wastes Wastes NNPS 180 2965 207 , , , 180 2965 208 Marine Marine NNP 180 2965 209 Dumping Dumping NNP 180 2965 210 , , , 180 2965 211 Nuclear Nuclear NNP 180 2965 212 Test Test NNP 180 2965 213 Ban Ban NNP 180 2965 214 , , , 180 2965 215 Ozone Ozone NNP 180 2965 216 Layer Layer NNP 180 2965 217 Protection Protection NNP 180 2965 218 , , , 180 2965 219 Ship Ship NNP 180 2965 220 Pollution Pollution NNP 180 2965 221 , , , 180 2965 222 Tropical Tropical NNP 180 2965 223 Timber Timber NNP 180 2965 224 ; ; : 180 2965 225 signed sign VBN 180 2965 226 , , , 180 2965 227 but but CC 180 2965 228 not not RB 180 2965 229 ratified ratified JJ 180 2965 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RB 180 2985 174 km km NNP 180 2985 175 Environment Environment NNP 180 2985 176 : : : 180 2985 177 current current JJ 180 2985 178 issues issue NNS 180 2985 179 : : : 180 2985 180 NA na IN 180 2985 181 natural natural JJ 180 2985 182 hazards hazard NNS 180 2985 183 : : : 180 2985 184 NA na IN 180 2985 185 international international JJ 180 2985 186 agreements agreement NNS 180 2985 187 : : : 180 2985 188 party party NN 180 2985 189 to to TO 180 2985 190 - - HYPH 180 2985 191 Ozone ozone NN 180 2985 192 Layer layer NN 180 2985 193 Protection Protection NNP 180 2985 194 Note Note NNP 180 2985 195 : : : 180 2985 196 essentially essentially RB 180 2985 197 urban urban JJ 180 2985 198 ; ; : 180 2985 199 one one CD 180 2985 200 causeway causeway NN 180 2985 201 and and CC 180 2985 202 one one CD 180 2985 203 bridge bridge NN 180 2985 204 connect connect VBP 180 2985 205 the the DT 180 2985 206 two two CD 180 2985 207 islands island NNS 180 2985 208 to to IN 180 2985 209 the the DT 180 2985 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2991 7 population population NN 180 2991 8 : : : 180 2991 9 79.75 79.75 CD 180 2991 10 years year NNS 180 2991 11 male male JJ 180 2991 12 : : : 180 2991 13 77.33 77.33 CD 180 2991 14 years year NNS 180 2991 15 female female JJ 180 2991 16 : : : 180 2991 17 82.3 82.3 CD 180 2991 18 years year NNS 180 2991 19 ( ( -LRB- 180 2991 20 1994 1994 CD 180 2991 21 est est NNP 180 2991 22 . . . 180 2991 23 ) ) -RRB- 180 2992 1 Total total JJ 180 2992 2 fertility fertility NN 180 2992 3 rate rate NN 180 2992 4 : : : 180 2992 5 1.46 1.46 CD 180 2992 6 children child NNS 180 2992 7 born bear VBN 180 2992 8 / / SYM 180 2992 9 woman woman NN 180 2992 10 ( ( -LRB- 180 2992 11 1994 1994 CD 180 2992 12 est est NNP 180 2992 13 . . . 180 2992 14 ) ) -RRB- 180 2993 1 Nationality nationality NN 180 2993 2 : : : 180 2993 3 noun noun NN 180 2993 4 : : : 180 2993 5 Macanese Macanese NNP 180 2993 6 ( ( -LRB- 180 2993 7 singular singular JJ 180 2993 8 and and CC 180 2993 9 plural plural JJ 180 2993 10 ) ) -RRB- 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2993 132 MC MC NNP 180 2993 133 Type type NN 180 2993 134 : : : 180 2993 135 overseas overseas JJ 180 2993 136 territory territory NN 180 2993 137 of of IN 180 2993 138 Portugal Portugal NNP 180 2993 139 scheduled schedule VBN 180 2993 140 to to TO 180 2993 141 revert revert VB 180 2993 142 to to IN 180 2993 143 China China NNP 180 2993 144 in in IN 180 2993 145 1999 1999 CD 180 2993 146 Capital capital NN 180 2993 147 : : : 180 2993 148 Macau Macau NNP 180 2993 149 Administrative Administrative NNP 180 2993 150 divisions division NNS 180 2993 151 : : : 180 2993 152 2 2 CD 180 2993 153 districts district NNS 180 2993 154 ( ( -LRB- 180 2993 155 concelhos concelhos NN 180 2993 156 , , , 180 2993 157 singular singular JJ 180 2993 158 - - HYPH 180 2993 159 concelho concelho NN 180 2993 160 ) ) -RRB- 180 2993 161 ; ; : 180 2993 162 Ilhas Ilhas NNP 180 2993 163 , , , 180 2993 164 Macau Macau NNP 180 2993 165 Independence Independence NNP 180 2993 166 : : : 180 2993 167 none none NN 180 2993 168 ( ( -LRB- 180 2993 169 territory territory NN 180 2993 170 of of IN 180 2993 171 Portugal Portugal NNP 180 2993 172 ; ; : 180 2993 173 Portugal Portugal NNP 180 2993 174 signed sign VBD 180 2993 175 an an DT 180 2993 176 agreement agreement NN 180 2993 177 with with IN 180 2993 178 China China NNP 180 2993 179 on on IN 180 2993 180 13 13 CD 180 2993 181 April April NNP 180 2993 182 1987 1987 CD 180 2993 183 to to TO 180 2993 184 return return VB 180 2993 185 Macau Macau NNP 180 2993 186 to to IN 180 2993 187 China China NNP 180 2993 188 on on IN 180 2993 189 20 20 CD 180 2993 190 December December NNP 180 2993 191 1999 1999 CD 180 2993 192 ; ; : 180 2993 193 in in IN 180 2993 194 the the DT 180 2993 195 joint joint JJ 180 2993 196 declaration declaration NN 180 2993 197 , , , 180 2993 198 China China NNP 180 2993 199 promises promise VBZ 180 2993 200 to to TO 180 2993 201 respect respect VB 180 2993 202 Macau Macau NNP 180 2993 203 's 's POS 180 2993 204 existing exist VBG 180 2993 205 social social JJ 180 2993 206 and and CC 180 2993 207 economic economic JJ 180 2993 208 systems system NNS 180 2993 209 and and CC 180 2993 210 lifestyle lifestyle NN 180 2993 211 for for IN 180 2993 212 50 50 CD 180 2993 213 year year NN 180 2993 214 after after IN 180 2993 215 transition transition NN 180 2993 216 ) ) -RRB- 180 2993 217 National national JJ 180 2993 218 holiday holiday NN 180 2993 219 : : : 180 2993 220 Day day NN 180 2993 221 of of IN 180 2993 222 Portugal Portugal NNP 180 2993 223 , , , 180 2993 224 10 10 CD 180 2993 225 June June NNP 180 2993 226 ( ( -LRB- 180 2993 227 1580 1580 CD 180 2993 228 ) ) -RRB- 180 2993 229 Constitution constitution NN 180 2993 230 : : : 180 2993 231 17 17 CD 180 2993 232 February February NNP 180 2993 233 1976 1976 CD 180 2993 234 , , , 180 2993 235 Organic Organic NNP 180 2993 236 Law Law NNP 180 2993 237 of of IN 180 2993 238 Macau Macau NNP 180 2993 239 ; ; : 180 2993 240 basic basic JJ 180 2993 241 law law NN 180 2993 242 drafted draft VBN 180 2993 243 primarily primarily RB 180 2993 244 by by IN 180 2993 245 Beijing Beijing NNP 180 2993 246 awaiting await VBG 180 2993 247 final final JJ 180 2993 248 approval approval NN 180 2993 249 Legal legal JJ 180 2993 250 system system NN 180 2993 251 : : : 180 2993 252 Portuguese portuguese JJ 180 2993 253 civil civil JJ 180 2993 254 law law NN 180 2993 255 system system NN 180 2993 256 Suffrage suffrage CD 180 2993 257 : : : 180 2993 258 18 18 CD 180 2993 259 years year NNS 180 2993 260 of of IN 180 2993 261 age age NN 180 2993 262 ; ; : 180 2993 263 universal universal JJ 180 2993 264 Executive Executive NNP 180 2993 265 branch branch NN 180 2993 266 : : : 180 2993 267 chief chief NN 180 2993 268 of of IN 180 2993 269 state state NN 180 2993 270 : : : 180 2993 271 President President NNP 180 2993 272 ( ( -LRB- 180 2993 273 of of IN 180 2993 274 Portugal Portugal NNP 180 2993 275 ) ) -RRB- 180 2993 276 Mario Mario NNP 180 2993 277 Alberto Alberto NNP 180 2993 278 SOARES SOARES NNP 180 2993 279 ( ( -LRB- 180 2993 280 since since IN 180 2993 281 9 9 CD 180 2993 282 March March NNP 180 2993 283 1986 1986 CD 180 2993 284 ) ) -RRB- 180 2993 285 head head NN 180 2993 286 of of IN 180 2993 287 government government NN 180 2993 288 : : : 180 2993 289 Governor Governor NNP 180 2993 290 Gen. Gen. NNP 180 2993 291 Vasco Vasco NNP 180 2993 292 Joachim Joachim NNP 180 2993 293 Rocha Rocha NNP 180 2993 294 VIEIRA VIEIRA NNP 180 2993 295 ( ( -LRB- 180 2993 296 since since IN 180 2993 297 20 20 CD 180 2993 298 March March NNP 180 2993 299 1991 1991 CD 180 2993 300 ) ) -RRB- 180 2993 301 cabinet cabinet NN 180 2993 302 : : : 180 2993 303 Consultative Consultative NNP 180 2993 304 Council Council NNP 180 2993 305 ; ; : 180 2993 306 consists consist VBZ 180 2993 307 of of IN 180 2993 308 five five CD 180 2993 309 members member NNS 180 2993 310 appointed appoint VBN 180 2993 311 by by IN 180 2993 312 the the DT 180 2993 313 governor governor NN 180 2993 314 , , , 180 2993 315 two two CD 180 2993 316 nominated nominate VBN 180 2993 317 by by IN 180 2993 318 the the DT 180 2993 319 governor governor NN 180 2993 320 , , , 180 2993 321 five five CD 180 2993 322 members member NNS 180 2993 323 elected elect VBD 180 2993 324 for for IN 180 2993 325 a a DT 180 2993 326 four four CD 180 2993 327 - - HYPH 180 2993 328 year year NN 180 2993 329 term term NN 180 2993 330 ( ( -LRB- 180 2993 331 2 2 CD 180 2993 332 represent represent VB 180 2993 333 administrative administrative JJ 180 2993 334 bodies body NNS 180 2993 335 , , , 180 2993 336 1 1 CD 180 2993 337 represents represent VBZ 180 2993 338 moral moral JJ 180 2993 339 , , , 180 2993 340 cultural cultural JJ 180 2993 341 , , , 180 2993 342 and and CC 180 2993 343 welfare welfare NN 180 2993 344 interests interest NNS 180 2993 345 , , , 180 2993 346 and and CC 180 2993 347 2 2 CD 180 2993 348 economic economic JJ 180 2993 349 interests interest NNS 180 2993 350 ) ) -RRB- 180 2993 351 , , , 180 2993 352 and and CC 180 2993 353 three three CD 180 2993 354 statuatory statuatory NN 180 2993 355 members member NNS 180 2993 356 Legislative legislative JJ 180 2993 357 branch branch NN 180 2993 358 : : : 180 2993 359 unicameral unicameral JJ 180 2993 360 Legislative Legislative NNP 180 2993 361 Assembly Assembly NNP 180 2993 362 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2993 472 Government Government NNP 180 2993 473 acceded accede VBD 180 2993 474 to to IN 180 2993 475 Chinese chinese JJ 180 2993 476 demands demand NNS 180 2993 477 that that WDT 180 2993 478 gave give VBD 180 2993 479 China China NNP 180 2993 480 veto veto NN 180 2993 481 power power NN 180 2993 482 over over IN 180 2993 483 administration administration NN 180 2993 484 Member Member NNP 180 2993 485 of of IN 180 2993 486 : : : 180 2993 487 ESCAP ESCAP NNP 180 2993 488 ( ( -LRB- 180 2993 489 associate associate NN 180 2993 490 ) ) -RRB- 180 2993 491 , , , 180 2993 492 GATT GATT NNP 180 2993 493 , , , 180 2993 494 IMO imo RB 180 2993 495 ( ( -LRB- 180 2993 496 associate associate NN 180 2993 497 ) ) -RRB- 180 2993 498 , , , 180 2993 499 INTERPOL INTERPOL NNP 180 2993 500 ( ( -LRB- 180 2993 501 subbureau subbureau NNP 180 2993 502 ) ) -RRB- 180 2993 503 , , , 180 2993 504 WTO WTO NNP 180 2993 505 ( ( -LRB- 180 2993 506 associate associate NN 180 2993 507 ) ) -RRB- 180 2993 508 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NN 180 3003 26 , , , 180 3003 27 France France NNP 180 3003 28 8 8 CD 180 3003 29 % % NN 180 3003 30 ( ( -LRB- 180 3003 31 1992 1992 CD 180 3003 32 est est NNP 180 3003 33 . . . 180 3003 34 ) ) -RRB- 180 3004 1 Imports import NNS 180 3004 2 : : : 180 3004 3 $ $ $ 180 3004 4 2 2 CD 180 3004 5 billion billion CD 180 3004 6 ( ( -LRB- 180 3004 7 1992 1992 CD 180 3004 8 est est NNP 180 3004 9 . . . 180 3004 10 ) ) -RRB- 180 3005 1 commodities commodity NNS 180 3005 2 : : : 180 3005 3 raw raw JJ 180 3005 4 materials material NNS 180 3005 5 , , , 180 3005 6 foodstuffs foodstuff NNS 180 3005 7 , , , 180 3005 8 capital capital NN 180 3005 9 goods good NNS 180 3005 10 partners partner NNS 180 3005 11 : : : 180 3005 12 Hong Hong NNP 180 3005 13 Kong Kong NNP 180 3005 14 33 33 CD 180 3005 15 % % NN 180 3005 16 , , , 180 3005 17 China China NNP 180 3005 18 20 20 CD 180 3005 19 % % NN 180 3005 20 , , , 180 3005 21 Japan Japan NNP 180 3005 22 18 18 CD 180 3005 23 % % NN 180 3005 24 ( ( -LRB- 180 3005 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75 none none NN 180 3006 76 Currency currency NN 180 3006 77 : : : 180 3006 78 1 1 CD 180 3006 79 pataca pataca NN 180 3006 80 ( ( -LRB- 180 3006 81 P p NN 180 3006 82 ) ) -RRB- 180 3006 83 = = NFP 180 3006 84 100 100 CD 180 3006 85 avos avos NNP 180 3006 86 Exchange Exchange NNP 180 3006 87 rates rate NNS 180 3006 88 : : : 180 3006 89 patacas patacas NNP 180 3006 90 ( ( -LRB- 180 3006 91 P p NN 180 3006 92 ) ) -RRB- 180 3006 93 per per IN 180 3006 94 US$ us$ $ 180 3006 95 1 1 CD 180 3006 96 - - SYM 180 3006 97 8.034 8.034 CD 180 3006 98 ( ( -LRB- 180 3006 99 1991 1991 CD 180 3006 100 - - SYM 180 3006 101 93 93 CD 180 3006 102 ) ) -RRB- 180 3006 103 , , , 180 3006 104 8.024 8.024 CD 180 3006 105 ( ( -LRB- 180 3006 106 1990 1990 CD 180 3006 107 ) ) -RRB- 180 3006 108 , , , 180 3006 109 8.030 8.030 CD 180 3006 110 ( ( -LRB- 180 3006 111 1989 1989 CD 180 3006 112 ) ) -RRB- 180 3006 113 ; ; : 180 3006 114 note note NN 180 3006 115 - - HYPH 180 3006 116 linked link VBN 180 3006 117 to to IN 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3006 156 usable usable JJ 180 3006 157 , , , 180 3006 158 1 1 CD 180 3006 159 under under IN 180 3006 160 construction construction NN 180 3006 161 ; ; : 180 3006 162 1 1 CD 180 3006 163 seaplane seaplane NN 180 3006 164 station station NN 180 3006 165 Telecommunications telecommunications NN 180 3006 166 : : : 180 3006 167 fairly fairly RB 180 3006 168 modern modern JJ 180 3006 169 communication communication NN 180 3006 170 facilities facility NNS 180 3006 171 maintained maintain VBN 180 3006 172 for for IN 180 3006 173 domestic domestic JJ 180 3006 174 and and CC 180 3006 175 international international JJ 180 3006 176 services service NNS 180 3006 177 ; ; : 180 3006 178 52,000 52,000 CD 180 3006 179 telephones telephone NNS 180 3006 180 ; ; : 180 3006 181 broadcast broadcast NN 180 3006 182 stations station NNS 180 3006 183 - - SYM 180 3006 184 4 4 CD 180 3006 185 AM am NN 180 3006 186 , , , 180 3006 187 3 3 CD 180 3006 188 FM FM NNP 180 3006 189 , , , 180 3006 190 no no DT 180 3006 191 TV tv NN 180 3006 192 ( ( -LRB- 180 3006 193 TV tv NN 180 3006 194 programs program NNS 180 3006 195 received receive VBN 180 3006 196 from from IN 180 3006 197 Hong Hong NNP 180 3006 198 Kong Kong NNP 180 3006 199 ) ) -RRB- 180 3006 200 ; ; : 180 3006 201 115,000 115,000 CD 180 3006 202 radio radio NN 180 3006 203 receivers receiver NNS 180 3006 204 ( ( -LRB- 180 3006 205 est est NNP 180 3006 206 . . . 180 3007 1 ) ) -RRB- 180 3007 2 ; ; : 180 3007 3 international international JJ 180 3007 4 high high JJ 180 3007 5 - - HYPH 180 3007 6 frequency frequency NN 180 3007 7 radio radio NN 180 3007 8 communication communication NN 180 3007 9 facility facility NN 180 3007 10 ; ; : 180 3007 11 access access NN 180 3007 12 to to IN 180 3007 13 international international JJ 180 3007 14 communications communication NNS 180 3007 15 carriers carrier NNS 180 3007 16 provided provide VBN 180 3007 17 via via IN 180 3007 18 Hong Hong NNP 180 3007 19 Kong Kong NNP 180 3007 20 and and CC 180 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3007 97 sq sq RB 180 3007 98 km km NNP 180 3007 99 comparative comparative JJ 180 3007 100 area area NN 180 3007 101 : : : 180 3007 102 slightly slightly RB 180 3007 103 less less JJR 180 3007 104 than than IN 180 3007 105 twice twice RB 180 3007 106 the the DT 180 3007 107 size size NN 180 3007 108 of of IN 180 3007 109 Arizona Arizona NNP 180 3007 110 Land Land NNP 180 3007 111 boundaries boundary NNS 180 3007 112 : : : 180 3007 113 0 0 LS 180 3007 114 km km NN 180 3007 115 Coastline Coastline NNP 180 3007 116 : : : 180 3007 117 4,828 4,828 CD 180 3007 118 km km NN 180 3007 119 Maritime Maritime NNP 180 3007 120 claims claim VBZ 180 3007 121 : : : 180 3007 122 exclusive exclusive JJ 180 3007 123 economic economic JJ 180 3007 124 zone zone NN 180 3007 125 : : : 180 3007 126 200 200 CD 180 3007 127 nm nm CD 180 3007 128 territorial territorial JJ 180 3007 129 sea sea NN 180 3007 130 : : : 180 3007 131 12 12 CD 180 3007 132 nm nm NNP 180 3007 133 International international JJ 180 3007 134 disputes dispute NNS 180 3007 135 : : : 180 3007 136 claims claim VBZ 180 3007 137 Bassas Bassas NNP 180 3007 138 da da NNP 180 3007 139 India India NNP 180 3007 140 , , , 180 3007 141 Europa Europa NNP 180 3007 142 Island Island NNP 180 3007 143 , , , 180 3007 144 Glorioso Glorioso NNP 180 3007 145 Islands Islands NNP 180 3007 146 , , , 180 3007 147 Juan Juan NNP 180 3007 148 de de NNP 180 3007 149 Nova Nova NNP 180 3007 150 Island Island NNP 180 3007 151 , , , 180 3007 152 and and CC 180 3007 153 Tromelin Tromelin NNP 180 3007 154 Island Island NNP 180 3007 155 ( ( -LRB- 180 3007 156 all all DT 180 3007 157 administered administer VBN 180 3007 158 by by IN 180 3007 159 France France NNP 180 3007 160 ) ) -RRB- 180 3007 161 Climate climate NN 180 3007 162 : : : 180 3007 163 tropical tropical JJ 180 3007 164 along along IN 180 3007 165 coast coast NN 180 3007 166 , , , 180 3007 167 temperate temperate VB 180 3007 168 inland inland RB 180 3007 169 , , , 180 3007 170 arid arid NNP 180 3007 171 in in IN 180 3007 172 south south JJ 180 3007 173 Terrain Terrain NNP 180 3007 174 : : : 180 3007 175 narrow narrow JJ 180 3007 176 coastal coastal JJ 180 3007 177 plain plain JJ 180 3007 178 , , , 180 3007 179 high high JJ 180 3007 180 plateau plateau NN 180 3007 181 and and CC 180 3007 182 mountains mountain NNS 180 3007 183 in in IN 180 3007 184 center center JJ 180 3007 185 Natural natural JJ 180 3007 186 resources resource NNS 180 3007 187 : : : 180 3007 188 graphite graphite NN 180 3007 189 , , , 180 3007 190 chromite chromite NNP 180 3007 191 , , , 180 3007 192 coal coal NN 180 3007 193 , , , 180 3007 194 bauxite bauxite NN 180 3007 195 , , , 180 3007 196 salt salt NN 180 3007 197 , , , 180 3007 198 quartz quartz NN 180 3007 199 , , , 180 3007 200 tar tar NN 180 3007 201 sands sand NNS 180 3007 202 , , , 180 3007 203 semiprecious semiprecious JJ 180 3007 204 stones stone NNS 180 3007 205 , , , 180 3007 206 mica mica NNP 180 3007 207 , , , 180 3007 208 fish fish NN 180 3007 209 Land land NN 180 3007 210 use use NN 180 3007 211 : : : 180 3007 212 arable arable JJ 180 3007 213 land land NN 180 3007 214 : : : 180 3007 215 4 4 CD 180 3007 216 % % NN 180 3007 217 permanent permanent JJ 180 3007 218 crops crop NNS 180 3007 219 : : : 180 3007 220 1 1 CD 180 3007 221 % % NN 180 3007 222 meadows meadow NNS 180 3007 223 and and CC 180 3007 224 pastures pasture NNS 180 3007 225 : : : 180 3007 226 58 58 CD 180 3007 227 % % NN 180 3007 228 forest forest NN 180 3007 229 and and CC 180 3007 230 woodland woodland NN 180 3007 231 : : : 180 3007 232 26 26 CD 180 3007 233 % % NN 180 3007 234 other other JJ 180 3007 235 : : : 180 3007 236 11 11 CD 180 3007 237 % % NN 180 3007 238 Irrigated irrigated JJ 180 3007 239 land land NN 180 3007 240 : : : 180 3007 241 9,000 9,000 CD 180 3007 242 sq sq NNP 180 3007 243 km km NNP 180 3007 244 ( ( -LRB- 180 3007 245 1989 1989 CD 180 3007 246 est est NNP 180 3007 247 . . . 180 3007 248 ) ) -RRB- 180 3008 1 Environment environment NN 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3013 5 89 89 CD 180 3013 6 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 180 3013 7 live live JJ 180 3013 8 births birth NNS 180 3013 9 ( ( -LRB- 180 3013 10 1994 1994 CD 180 3013 11 est est NNP 180 3013 12 . . . 180 3013 13 ) ) -RRB- 180 3014 1 Life life NN 180 3014 2 expectancy expectancy NN 180 3014 3 at at IN 180 3014 4 birth birth NN 180 3014 5 : : : 180 3014 6 total total JJ 180 3014 7 population population NN 180 3014 8 : : : 180 3014 9 53.98 53.98 CD 180 3014 10 years year NNS 180 3014 11 male male JJ 180 3014 12 : : : 180 3014 13 52.06 52.06 CD 180 3014 14 years year NNS 180 3014 15 female female JJ 180 3014 16 : : : 180 3014 17 55.96 55.96 CD 180 3014 18 years year NNS 180 3014 19 ( ( -LRB- 180 3014 20 1994 1994 CD 180 3014 21 est est NNP 180 3014 22 . . . 180 3014 23 ) ) -RRB- 180 3015 1 Total total JJ 180 3015 2 fertility fertility NN 180 3015 3 rate rate NN 180 3015 4 : : : 180 3015 5 6.68 6.68 CD 180 3015 6 children child NNS 180 3015 7 born bear VBN 180 3015 8 / / SYM 180 3015 9 woman 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34 Indonesian Indonesian NNP 180 3016 35 , , , 180 3016 36 and and CC 180 3016 37 Arab arab JJ 180 3016 38 ancestry ancestry NN 180 3016 39 - - HYPH 180 3016 40 Betsimisaraka Betsimisaraka NNP 180 3016 41 , , , 180 3016 42 Tsimihety Tsimihety NNP 180 3016 43 , , , 180 3016 44 Antaisaka Antaisaka NNP 180 3016 45 , , , 180 3016 46 Sakalava Sakalava NNP 180 3016 47 ) ) -RRB- 180 3016 48 , , , 180 3016 49 French french JJ 180 3016 50 , , , 180 3016 51 Indian Indian NNP 180 3016 52 , , , 180 3016 53 Creole Creole NNP 180 3016 54 , , , 180 3016 55 Comoran Comoran NNP 180 3016 56 Religions Religions NNPS 180 3016 57 : : : 180 3016 58 indigenous indigenous JJ 180 3016 59 beliefs belief NNS 180 3016 60 52 52 CD 180 3016 61 % % NN 180 3016 62 , , , 180 3016 63 Christian Christian NNP 180 3016 64 41 41 CD 180 3016 65 % % NN 180 3016 66 , , , 180 3016 67 Muslim Muslim NNP 180 3016 68 7 7 CD 180 3016 69 % % NN 180 3016 70 Languages Languages NNPS 180 3016 71 : : : 180 3016 72 French French NNP 180 3016 73 ( ( -LRB- 180 3016 74 official official NN 180 3016 75 ) ) -RRB- 180 3016 76 , , , 180 3016 77 Malagasy Malagasy NNP 180 3016 78 ( ( -LRB- 180 3016 79 official official NN 180 3016 80 ) ) -RRB- 180 3016 81 Literacy literacy NN 180 3016 82 : : : 180 3016 83 age age NN 180 3016 84 15 15 CD 180 3016 85 and and CC 180 3016 86 over over RB 180 3016 87 can can MD 180 3016 88 read read VB 180 3016 89 and and CC 180 3016 90 write write VB 180 3016 91 ( ( -LRB- 180 3016 92 1990 1990 CD 180 3016 93 est est NNP 180 3016 94 . . . 180 3016 95 ) ) -RRB- 180 3017 1 total total JJ 180 3017 2 population population NN 180 3017 3 : : : 180 3017 4 80 80 CD 180 3017 5 % % NN 180 3017 6 male male NN 180 3017 7 : : : 180 3017 8 88 88 CD 180 3017 9 % % NN 180 3017 10 female female NN 180 3017 11 : : : 180 3017 12 73 73 CD 180 3017 13 % % NN 180 3017 14 Labor Labor NNP 180 3017 15 force force NN 180 3017 16 : : : 180 3017 17 4.9 4.9 CD 180 3017 18 million million CD 180 3017 19 ( ( -LRB- 180 3017 20 90 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3031 215 , , , 180 3031 216 1,864.0 1,864.0 CD 180 3031 217 ( ( -LRB- 180 3031 218 1992 1992 CD 180 3031 219 ) ) -RRB- 180 3031 220 , , , 180 3031 221 1,835.4 1,835.4 CD 180 3031 222 ( ( -LRB- 180 3031 223 1991 1991 CD 180 3031 224 ) ) -RRB- 180 3031 225 , , , 180 3031 226 1,454.6 1,454.6 CD 180 3031 227 ( ( -LRB- 180 3031 228 December December NNP 180 3031 229 1990 1990 CD 180 3031 230 ) ) -RRB- 180 3031 231 , , , 180 3031 232 1,603.4 1,603.4 CD 180 3031 233 ( ( -LRB- 180 3031 234 1989 1989 CD 180 3031 235 ) ) -RRB- 180 3031 236 Fiscal fiscal JJ 180 3031 237 year year NN 180 3031 238 : : : 180 3031 239 calendar calendar NNP 180 3031 240 year year NN 180 3031 241 @Madagascar @madagascar CD 180 3031 242 , , , 180 3031 243 Communications Communications NNP 180 3031 244 Railroads railroad NNS 180 3031 245 : : : 180 3031 246 1,020 1,020 CD 180 3031 247 km km NN 180 3031 248 1.000-meter 1.000-meter CD 180 3031 249 gauge gauge NN 180 3031 250 Highways highway NNS 180 3031 251 : : : 180 3031 252 total total NN 180 3031 253 : : : 180 3031 254 40,000 40,000 CD 180 3031 255 km km NNS 180 3031 256 paved pave VBN 180 3031 257 : : : 180 3031 258 4,694 4,694 CD 180 3031 259 km km NN 180 3031 260 unpaved unpaved JJ 180 3031 261 : : : 180 3031 262 gravel gravel NN 180 3031 263 , , , 180 3031 264 crushed crush VBN 180 3031 265 stone stone NN 180 3031 266 , , , 180 3031 267 stabilized stabilize VBD 180 3031 268 earth earth NN 180 3031 269 811 811 CD 180 3031 270 km km NN 180 3031 271 ; ; : 180 3031 272 other other JJ 180 3031 273 earth earth NN 180 3031 274 34,495 34,495 CD 180 3031 275 km km NNS 180 3031 276 ( ( -LRB- 180 3031 277 est est NNP 180 3031 278 . . . 180 3031 279 ) ) -RRB- 180 3032 1 Inland Inland NNP 180 3032 2 waterways waterway NNS 180 3032 3 : : : 180 3032 4 of of IN 180 3032 5 local local JJ 180 3032 6 importance importance NN 180 3032 7 only only RB 180 3032 8 ; ; , 180 3032 9 isolated isolated JJ 180 3032 10 streams stream NNS 180 3032 11 and and CC 180 3032 12 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HYPH 180 3032 93 3,659 3,659 CD 180 3032 94 m m NN 180 3032 95 : : : 180 3032 96 3 3 CD 180 3032 97 with with IN 180 3032 98 runways runway NNS 180 3032 99 1,220 1,220 CD 180 3032 100 - - HYPH 180 3032 101 2,439 2,439 CD 180 3032 102 m m NN 180 3032 103 : : : 180 3032 104 37 37 CD 180 3032 105 Telecommunications telecommunication NNS 180 3032 106 : : : 180 3032 107 above above IN 180 3032 108 average average JJ 180 3032 109 system system NN 180 3032 110 includes include VBZ 180 3032 111 open open JJ 180 3032 112 - - HYPH 180 3032 113 wire wire NN 180 3032 114 lines line NNS 180 3032 115 , , , 180 3032 116 coaxial coaxial JJ 180 3032 117 cables cable NNS 180 3032 118 , , , 180 3032 119 radio radio NN 180 3032 120 relay relay NN 180 3032 121 , , , 180 3032 122 and and CC 180 3032 123 troposcatter troposcatter NN 180 3032 124 links link NNS 180 3032 125 ; ; : 180 3032 126 submarine submarine NN 180 3032 127 cable cable NN 180 3032 128 to to IN 180 3032 129 Bahrain Bahrain NNP 180 3032 130 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3032 167 Forces Forces NNPS 180 3032 168 , , , 180 3032 169 Development Development NNP 180 3032 170 Forces Forces NNPS 180 3032 171 , , , 180 3032 172 Aeronaval Aeronaval NNP 180 3032 173 Forces Forces NNPS 180 3032 174 - - : 180 3032 175 including include VBG 180 3032 176 Navy Navy NNP 180 3032 177 and and CC 180 3032 178 Air Air NNP 180 3032 179 Force Force NNP 180 3032 180 ) ) -RRB- 180 3032 181 , , , 180 3032 182 Gendarmerie Gendarmerie NNP 180 3032 183 , , , 180 3032 184 Presidential Presidential NNP 180 3032 185 Security Security NNP 180 3032 186 Regiment Regiment NNP 180 3032 187 Manpower Manpower NNP 180 3032 188 availability availability NN 180 3032 189 : : : 180 3032 190 males male NNS 180 3032 191 age age NNP 180 3032 192 15 15 CD 180 3032 193 - - SYM 180 3032 194 49 49 CD 180 3032 195 2,924,829 2,924,829 CD 180 3032 196 ; ; : 180 3032 197 fit fit JJ 180 3032 198 for for IN 180 3032 199 military military JJ 180 3032 200 service service NN 180 3032 201 1,739,830 1,739,830 CD 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180 3034 45 Land Land NNP 180 3034 46 boundaries boundary NNS 180 3034 47 : : : 180 3034 48 total total VB 180 3034 49 2,881 2,881 CD 180 3034 50 km km NNS 180 3034 51 , , , 180 3034 52 Mozambique Mozambique NNP 180 3034 53 1,569 1,569 CD 180 3034 54 km km NN 180 3034 55 , , , 180 3034 56 Tanzania Tanzania NNP 180 3034 57 475 475 CD 180 3034 58 km km NNS 180 3034 59 , , , 180 3034 60 Zambia Zambia NNP 180 3034 61 837 837 CD 180 3034 62 km km NN 180 3034 63 Coastline Coastline NNP 180 3034 64 : : : 180 3034 65 0 0 CD 180 3034 66 km km NN 180 3034 67 ( ( -LRB- 180 3034 68 landlocked landlocked JJ 180 3034 69 ) ) -RRB- 180 3034 70 Maritime Maritime NNP 180 3034 71 claims claim VBZ 180 3034 72 : : : 180 3034 73 none none NN 180 3034 74 ; ; : 180 3034 75 landlocked landlocked JJ 180 3034 76 International international JJ 180 3034 77 disputes dispute NNS 180 3034 78 : : : 180 3034 79 dispute dispute NN 180 3034 80 with with IN 180 3034 81 Tanzania Tanzania NNP 180 3034 82 over over IN 180 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180 3034 121 hills hill NNS 180 3034 122 , , , 180 3034 123 some some DT 180 3034 124 mountains mountain NNS 180 3034 125 Natural natural JJ 180 3034 126 resources resource NNS 180 3034 127 : : : 180 3034 128 limestone limestone NN 180 3034 129 , , , 180 3034 130 unexploited unexploited JJ 180 3034 131 deposits deposit NNS 180 3034 132 of of IN 180 3034 133 uranium uranium NN 180 3034 134 , , , 180 3034 135 coal coal NN 180 3034 136 , , , 180 3034 137 and and CC 180 3034 138 bauxite bauxite NNP 180 3034 139 Land Land NNP 180 3034 140 use use NN 180 3034 141 : : : 180 3034 142 arable arable JJ 180 3034 143 land land NN 180 3034 144 : : : 180 3034 145 25 25 CD 180 3034 146 % % NN 180 3034 147 permanent permanent JJ 180 3034 148 crops crop NNS 180 3034 149 : : : 180 3034 150 0 0 CD 180 3034 151 % % NN 180 3034 152 meadows meadow NNS 180 3034 153 and and CC 180 3034 154 pastures pasture NNS 180 3034 155 : : : 180 3034 156 20 20 CD 180 3034 157 % % NN 180 3034 158 forest forest NN 180 3034 159 and and CC 180 3034 160 woodland woodland NN 180 3034 161 : : : 180 3034 162 50 50 CD 180 3034 163 % % NN 180 3034 164 other other JJ 180 3034 165 : : : 180 3034 166 5 5 CD 180 3034 167 % % NN 180 3034 168 Irrigated irrigated JJ 180 3034 169 land land NN 180 3034 170 : : : 180 3034 171 200 200 CD 180 3034 172 sq sq IN 180 3034 173 km km NNP 180 3034 174 ( ( -LRB- 180 3034 175 1989 1989 CD 180 3034 176 est est NNP 180 3034 177 . . . 180 3034 178 ) ) -RRB- 180 3035 1 Environment environment NN 180 3035 2 : : : 180 3035 3 current current JJ 180 3035 4 issues issue NNS 180 3035 5 : : : 180 3035 6 deforestation deforestation NN 180 3035 7 ; ; : 180 3035 8 land land NN 180 3035 9 degradation degradation NN 180 3035 10 ; ; , 180 3035 11 water water NN 180 3035 12 pollution pollution NN 180 3035 13 from from IN 180 3035 14 agricultural agricultural JJ 180 3035 15 runoff runoff NN 180 3035 16 , , , 180 3035 17 sewage sewage NN 180 3035 18 , , , 180 3035 19 industrial industrial JJ 180 3035 20 wastes waste NNS 180 3035 21 ; ; , 180 3035 22 siltation siltation NN 180 3035 23 of of IN 180 3035 24 spawning spawn VBG 180 3035 25 grounds ground NNS 180 3035 26 endangers endanger NNS 180 3035 27 fish fish NN 180 3035 28 population population NN 180 3035 29 natural natural JJ 180 3035 30 hazards hazard NNS 180 3035 31 : : : 180 3035 32 NA na IN 180 3035 33 international international JJ 180 3035 34 agreements agreement NNS 180 3035 35 : : : 180 3035 36 party party NN 180 3035 37 to to IN 180 3035 38 - - HYPH 180 3035 39 Biodiversity biodiversity NN 180 3035 40 , , , 180 3035 41 Endangered Endangered NNP 180 3035 42 Species Species NNPS 180 3035 43 , , , 180 3035 44 Environmental Environmental NNP 180 3035 45 Modification Modification NNP 180 3035 46 , , , 180 3035 47 Marine Marine NNP 180 3035 48 Life Life NNP 180 3035 49 Conservation Conservation NNP 180 3035 50 , , , 180 3035 51 Nuclear Nuclear NNP 180 3035 52 Test Test NNP 180 3035 53 Ban Ban NNP 180 3035 54 , , , 180 3035 55 Ozone Ozone NNP 180 3035 56 Layer Layer NNP 180 3035 57 Protection Protection NNP 180 3035 58 ; ; , 180 3035 59 signed sign VBN 180 3035 60 , , , 180 3035 61 but but CC 180 3035 62 not not RB 180 3035 63 ratified ratified JJ 180 3035 64 - - HYPH 180 3035 65 Climate climate NN 180 3035 66 Change Change NNP 180 3035 67 , , , 180 3035 68 Law Law NNP 180 3035 69 of of IN 180 3035 70 the the DT 180 3035 71 Sea Sea NNP 180 3035 72 Note Note NNP 180 3035 73 : : : 180 3035 74 landlocked landlocked NNP 180 3035 75 @Malawi @Malawi NNP 180 3035 76 , , , 180 3035 77 People People NNP 180 3035 78 Population Population NNP 180 3035 79 : : : 180 3035 80 9,732,409 9,732,409 CD 180 3035 81 ( ( -LRB- 180 3035 82 July July NNP 180 3035 83 1994 1994 CD 180 3035 84 est est NNP 180 3035 85 . . . 180 3035 86 ) ) -RRB- 180 3036 1 Population population NN 180 3036 2 growth growth NN 180 3036 3 rate rate NN 180 3036 4 : : : 180 3036 5 -1.09 -1.09 CD 180 3036 6 % % NN 180 3036 7 ( ( -LRB- 180 3036 8 1994 1994 CD 180 3036 9 est est NNP 180 3036 10 . . . 180 3036 11 ) ) -RRB- 180 3037 1 Birth birth NN 180 3037 2 rate rate NN 180 3037 3 : : : 180 3037 4 50.42 50.42 CD 180 3037 5 births/1,000 births/1,000 NN 180 3037 6 population population NN 180 3037 7 ( ( -LRB- 180 3037 8 1994 1994 CD 180 3037 9 est est NNP 180 3037 10 . . . 180 3037 11 ) ) -RRB- 180 3038 1 Death death NN 180 3038 2 rate rate NN 180 3038 3 : : : 180 3038 4 23.19 23.19 CD 180 3038 5 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 180 3038 6 population population NN 180 3038 7 ( ( -LRB- 180 3038 8 1994 1994 CD 180 3038 9 est est NNP 180 3038 10 . . . 180 3038 11 ) ) -RRB- 180 3039 1 Net net JJ 180 3039 2 migration migration NN 180 3039 3 rate rate NN 180 3039 4 : : : 180 3039 5 -38.1 -38.1 . 180 3039 6 migrant(s)/1,000 migrant(s)/1,000 JJ 180 3039 7 population population NN 180 3039 8 ( ( -LRB- 180 3039 9 1994 1994 CD 180 3039 10 est est NNP 180 3039 11 . . . 180 3039 12 ) ) -RRB- 180 3040 1 Infant infant NN 180 3040 2 mortality mortality NN 180 3040 3 rate rate NN 180 3040 4 : : : 180 3040 5 141.1 141.1 CD 180 3040 6 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 180 3040 7 live live JJ 180 3040 8 births birth NNS 180 3040 9 ( ( -LRB- 180 3040 10 1994 1994 CD 180 3040 11 est est NNP 180 3040 12 . . . 180 3040 13 ) ) -RRB- 180 3041 1 Life life NN 180 3041 2 expectancy expectancy NN 180 3041 3 at at IN 180 3041 4 birth birth NN 180 3041 5 : : : 180 3041 6 total total JJ 180 3041 7 population population NN 180 3041 8 : : : 180 3041 9 39.73 39.73 CD 180 3041 10 years year NNS 180 3041 11 male male JJ 180 3041 12 : : : 180 3041 13 38.93 38.93 CD 180 3041 14 years year NNS 180 3041 15 female female JJ 180 3041 16 : : : 180 3041 17 40.55 40.55 CD 180 3041 18 years year NNS 180 3041 19 ( ( -LRB- 180 3041 20 1994 1994 CD 180 3041 21 est est NNP 180 3041 22 . . . 180 3041 23 ) ) -RRB- 180 3042 1 Total total JJ 180 3042 2 fertility fertility NN 180 3042 3 rate rate NN 180 3042 4 : : : 180 3042 5 7.43 7.43 CD 180 3042 6 children child NNS 180 3042 7 born bear VBN 180 3042 8 / / SYM 180 3042 9 woman woman NN 180 3042 10 ( ( -LRB- 180 3042 11 1994 1994 CD 180 3042 12 est est NNP 180 3042 13 . . . 180 3042 14 ) ) -RRB- 180 3043 1 Nationality nationality NN 180 3043 2 : : : 180 3043 3 noun noun NNP 180 3043 4 : : : 180 3043 5 Malawian(s Malawian(s NNP 180 3043 6 ) ) -RRB- 180 3043 7 adjective adjective NN 180 3043 8 : : : 180 3043 9 Malawian malawian JJ 180 3043 10 Ethnic ethnic JJ 180 3043 11 divisions division NNS 180 3043 12 : : : 180 3043 13 Chewa Chewa NNP 180 3043 14 , , , 180 3043 15 Nyanja Nyanja NNP 180 3043 16 , , , 180 3043 17 Tumbuko Tumbuko NNP 180 3043 18 , , , 180 3043 19 Yao Yao NNP 180 3043 20 , , , 180 3043 21 Lomwe Lomwe NNP 180 3043 22 , , , 180 3043 23 Sena Sena NNP 180 3043 24 , , , 180 3043 25 Tonga Tonga NNP 180 3043 26 , , , 180 3043 27 Ngoni Ngoni NNP 180 3043 28 , , , 180 3043 29 Ngonde Ngonde NNP 180 3043 30 , , , 180 3043 31 Asian asian JJ 180 3043 32 , , , 180 3043 33 European European NNP 180 3043 34 Religions religion NNS 180 3043 35 : : : 180 3043 36 Protestant protestant NN 180 3043 37 55 55 CD 180 3043 38 % % NN 180 3043 39 , , , 180 3043 40 Roman Roman NNP 180 3043 41 Catholic Catholic NNP 180 3043 42 20 20 CD 180 3043 43 % % NN 180 3043 44 , , , 180 3043 45 Muslim Muslim NNP 180 3043 46 20 20 CD 180 3043 47 % % NN 180 3043 48 , , , 180 3043 49 traditional traditional JJ 180 3043 50 indigenous indigenous JJ 180 3043 51 beliefs belief NNS 180 3043 52 Languages Languages NNPS 180 3043 53 : : : 180 3043 54 English English NNP 180 3043 55 ( ( -LRB- 180 3043 56 official official NN 180 3043 57 ) ) -RRB- 180 3043 58 , , , 180 3043 59 Chichewa Chichewa NNP 180 3043 60 ( ( -LRB- 180 3043 61 official official JJ 180 3043 62 ) ) -RRB- 180 3043 63 , , , 180 3043 64 other other JJ 180 3043 65 languages language NNS 180 3043 66 important important JJ 180 3043 67 regionally regionally RB 180 3043 68 Literacy literacy NN 180 3043 69 : : : 180 3043 70 age age NN 180 3043 71 15 15 CD 180 3043 72 and and CC 180 3043 73 over over RB 180 3043 74 can can MD 180 3043 75 read read VB 180 3043 76 and and CC 180 3043 77 write write VB 180 3043 78 ( ( -LRB- 180 3043 79 1966 1966 CD 180 3043 80 ) ) -RRB- 180 3043 81 total total JJ 180 3043 82 population population NN 180 3043 83 : : : 180 3043 84 22 22 CD 180 3043 85 % % NN 180 3043 86 male male NN 180 3043 87 : : : 180 3043 88 34 34 CD 180 3043 89 % % NN 180 3043 90 female female NN 180 3043 91 : : : 180 3043 92 12 12 CD 180 3043 93 % % NN 180 3043 94 Labor Labor NNP 180 3043 95 force force NN 180 3043 96 : : : 180 3043 97 428,000 428,000 CD 180 3043 98 wage wage NN 180 3043 99 earners earner NNS 180 3043 100 by by IN 180 3043 101 occupation occupation NN 180 3043 102 : : : 180 3043 103 agriculture agriculture NN 180 3043 104 43 43 CD 180 3043 105 % % NN 180 3043 106 , , , 180 3043 107 manufacturing manufacture VBG 180 3043 108 16 16 CD 180 3043 109 % % NN 180 3043 110 , , , 180 3043 111 personal personal JJ 180 3043 112 services service NNS 180 3043 113 15 15 CD 180 3043 114 % % NN 180 3043 115 , , , 180 3043 116 commerce commerce NN 180 3043 117 9 9 CD 180 3043 118 % % NN 180 3043 119 , , , 180 3043 120 construction construction NN 180 3043 121 7 7 CD 180 3043 122 % % NN 180 3043 123 , , , 180 3043 124 miscellaneous miscellaneous JJ 180 3043 125 services service NNS 180 3043 126 4 4 CD 180 3043 127 % % NN 180 3043 128 , , , 180 3043 129 other other JJ 180 3043 130 permanently permanently RB 180 3043 131 employed employ VBN 180 3043 132 6 6 CD 180 3043 133 % % NN 180 3043 134 ( ( -LRB- 180 3043 135 1986 1986 CD 180 3043 136 ) ) -RRB- 180 3043 137 @Malawi @Malawi NNP 180 3043 138 , , , 180 3043 139 Government Government NNP 180 3043 140 Names Names NNP 180 3043 141 : : : 180 3043 142 conventional conventional JJ 180 3043 143 long long JJ 180 3043 144 form form NN 180 3043 145 : : : 180 3043 146 Republic Republic NNP 180 3043 147 of of IN 180 3043 148 Malawi Malawi NNP 180 3043 149 conventional conventional JJ 180 3043 150 short short JJ 180 3043 151 form form NN 180 3043 152 : : : 180 3043 153 Malawi Malawi NNP 180 3043 154 former former JJ 180 3043 155 : : : 180 3043 156 Nyasaland Nyasaland NNP 180 3043 157 Digraph Digraph NNP 180 3043 158 : : : 180 3043 159 MI MI NNP 180 3043 160 Type type NN 180 3043 161 : : : 180 3043 162 multiparty multiparty NN 180 3043 163 democracy democracy NN 180 3043 164 following follow VBG 180 3043 165 a a DT 180 3043 166 referendum referendum NN 180 3043 167 on on IN 180 3043 168 14 14 CD 180 3043 169 June June NNP 180 3043 170 1993 1993 CD 180 3043 171 ; ; : 180 3043 172 formerly formerly RB 180 3043 173 a a DT 180 3043 174 one one CD 180 3043 175 - - HYPH 180 3043 176 party party NN 180 3043 177 republic republic NN 180 3043 178 Capital capital NN 180 3043 179 : : : 180 3043 180 Lilongwe lilongwe JJ 180 3043 181 Administrative administrative JJ 180 3043 182 divisions division NNS 180 3043 183 : : : 180 3043 184 24 24 CD 180 3043 185 districts district NNS 180 3043 186 ; ; : 180 3043 187 Blantyre Blantyre NNP 180 3043 188 , , , 180 3043 189 Chikwawa Chikwawa NNP 180 3043 190 , , , 180 3043 191 Chiradzulu Chiradzulu NNP 180 3043 192 , , , 180 3043 193 Chitipa Chitipa NNP 180 3043 194 , , , 180 3043 195 Dedza Dedza NNP 180 3043 196 , , , 180 3043 197 Dowa Dowa NNP 180 3043 198 , , , 180 3043 199 Karonga Karonga NNP 180 3043 200 , , , 180 3043 201 Kasungu Kasungu NNP 180 3043 202 , , , 180 3043 203 Lilongwe Lilongwe NNP 180 3043 204 , , , 180 3043 205 Machinga Machinga NNP 180 3043 206 ( ( -LRB- 180 3043 207 Kasupe Kasupe NNP 180 3043 208 ) ) -RRB- 180 3043 209 , , , 180 3043 210 Mangochi Mangochi NNP 180 3043 211 , , , 180 3043 212 Mchinji Mchinji NNP 180 3043 213 , , , 180 3043 214 Mulanje Mulanje NNP 180 3043 215 , , , 180 3043 216 Mwanza Mwanza NNP 180 3043 217 , , , 180 3043 218 Mzimba Mzimba NNP 180 3043 219 , , , 180 3043 220 Ntcheu Ntcheu NNP 180 3043 221 , , , 180 3043 222 Nkhata Nkhata NNP 180 3043 223 Bay Bay NNP 180 3043 224 , , , 180 3043 225 Nkhotakota Nkhotakota NNP 180 3043 226 , , , 180 3043 227 Nsanje Nsanje NNP 180 3043 228 , , , 180 3043 229 Ntchisi Ntchisi NNP 180 3043 230 , , , 180 3043 231 Rumphi Rumphi NNP 180 3043 232 , , , 180 3043 233 Salima Salima NNP 180 3043 234 , , , 180 3043 235 Thyolo Thyolo NNP 180 3043 236 , , , 180 3043 237 Zomba Zomba NNP 180 3043 238 Independence Independence NNP 180 3043 239 : : : 180 3043 240 6 6 CD 180 3043 241 July July NNP 180 3043 242 1964 1964 CD 180 3043 243 ( ( -LRB- 180 3043 244 from from IN 180 3043 245 UK UK NNP 180 3043 246 ) ) -RRB- 180 3043 247 National national JJ 180 3043 248 holiday holiday NN 180 3043 249 : : : 180 3043 250 Independence Independence NNP 180 3043 251 Day Day NNP 180 3043 252 , , , 180 3043 253 6 6 CD 180 3043 254 July July NNP 180 3043 255 ( ( -LRB- 180 3043 256 1964 1964 CD 180 3043 257 ) ) -RRB- 180 3043 258 Constitution constitution NN 180 3043 259 : : : 180 3043 260 6 6 CD 180 3043 261 July July NNP 180 3043 262 1966 1966 CD 180 3043 263 ; ; : 180 3043 264 republished republish VBD 180 3043 265 as as IN 180 3043 266 amended amend VBN 180 3043 267 January January NNP 180 3043 268 1974 1974 CD 180 3043 269 Legal legal JJ 180 3043 270 system system NN 180 3043 271 : : : 180 3043 272 based base VBN 180 3043 273 on on IN 180 3043 274 English English NNP 180 3043 275 common common JJ 180 3043 276 law law NN 180 3043 277 and and CC 180 3043 278 customary customary JJ 180 3043 279 law law NN 180 3043 280 ; ; : 180 3043 281 judicial judicial JJ 180 3043 282 review review NN 180 3043 283 of of IN 180 3043 284 legislative legislative JJ 180 3043 285 acts act NNS 180 3043 286 in in IN 180 3043 287 the the DT 180 3043 288 Supreme Supreme NNP 180 3043 289 Court Court NNP 180 3043 290 of of IN 180 3043 291 Appeal Appeal NNP 180 3043 292 ; ; : 180 3043 293 has have VBZ 180 3043 294 not not RB 180 3043 295 accepted accept VBN 180 3043 296 compulsory compulsory NN 180 3043 297 ICJ ICJ NNP 180 3043 298 jurisdiction jurisdiction NN 180 3043 299 Suffrage suffrage CD 180 3043 300 : : : 180 3043 301 21 21 CD 180 3043 302 years year NNS 180 3043 303 of of IN 180 3043 304 age age NN 180 3043 305 ; ; : 180 3043 306 universal universal JJ 180 3043 307 Executive Executive NNP 180 3043 308 branch branch NN 180 3043 309 : : : 180 3043 310 chief chief NN 180 3043 311 of of IN 180 3043 312 state state NN 180 3043 313 and and CC 180 3043 314 head head NN 180 3043 315 of of IN 180 3043 316 government government NN 180 3043 317 : : : 180 3043 318 President President NNP 180 3043 319 Bakili Bakili NNP 180 3043 320 MULUZI MULUZI NNP 180 3043 321 ( ( -LRB- 180 3043 322 since since IN 180 3043 323 21 21 CD 180 3043 324 May May NNP 180 3043 325 1994 1994 CD 180 3043 326 ) ) -RRB- 180 3043 327 , , , 180 3043 328 leader leader NN 180 3043 329 of of IN 180 3043 330 the the DT 180 3043 331 United United NNP 180 3043 332 Democratic Democratic NNP 180 3043 333 Front Front NNP 180 3043 334 cabinet cabinet NN 180 3043 335 : : : 180 3043 336 Cabinet cabinet NN 180 3043 337 ; ; : 180 3043 338 named name VBN 180 3043 339 by by IN 180 3043 340 the the DT 180 3043 341 president president NN 180 3043 342 Legislative Legislative NNP 180 3043 343 branch branch NN 180 3043 344 : : : 180 3043 345 unicameral unicameral JJ 180 3043 346 National National NNP 180 3043 347 Assembly Assembly NNP 180 3043 348 : : : 180 3043 349 elections election NNS 180 3043 350 last last RB 180 3043 351 held hold VBD 180 3043 352 17 17 CD 180 3043 353 May May NNP 180 3043 354 1994 1994 CD 180 3043 355 ( ( -LRB- 180 3043 356 next next JJ 180 3043 357 to to TO 180 3043 358 be be VB 180 3043 359 held hold VBN 180 3043 360 NA NA NNP 180 3043 361 ) ) -RRB- 180 3043 362 ; ; : 180 3043 363 seats seat NNS 180 3043 364 - - : 180 3043 365 ( ( -LRB- 180 3043 366 177 177 CD 180 3043 367 total total NN 180 3043 368 ) ) -RRB- 180 3043 369 UDF UDF NNP 180 3043 370 84 84 CD 180 3043 371 , , , 180 3043 372 AFORD AFORD NNP 180 3043 373 33 33 CD 180 3043 374 , , , 180 3043 375 MCP MCP NNP 180 3043 376 55 55 CD 180 3043 377 , , , 180 3043 378 others other NNS 180 3043 379 5 5 CD 180 3043 380 Judicial judicial JJ 180 3043 381 branch branch NN 180 3043 382 : : : 180 3043 383 High High NNP 180 3043 384 Court Court NNP 180 3043 385 , , , 180 3043 386 Supreme Supreme NNP 180 3043 387 Court Court NNP 180 3043 388 of of IN 180 3043 389 Appeal Appeal NNP 180 3043 390 Political political JJ 180 3043 391 parties party NNS 180 3043 392 and and CC 180 3043 393 leaders leader NNS 180 3043 394 : : : 180 3043 395 ruling rule VBG 180 3043 396 party party NN 180 3043 397 : : : 180 3043 398 United United NNP 180 3043 399 Democratic Democratic NNP 180 3043 400 Front Front NNP 180 3043 401 ( ( -LRB- 180 3043 402 UDF UDF NNP 180 3043 403 ) ) -RRB- 180 3043 404 , , , 180 3043 405 Bakili Bakili NNP 180 3043 406 MULUZI MULUZI NNP 180 3043 407 opposition opposition NN 180 3043 408 groups group NNS 180 3043 409 : : : 180 3043 410 Malawi Malawi NNP 180 3043 411 Congress Congress NNP 180 3043 412 Party Party NNP 180 3043 413 ( ( -LRB- 180 3043 414 MCP MCP NNP 180 3043 415 ) ) -RRB- 180 3043 416 , , , 180 3043 417 Gwanda Gwanda NNP 180 3043 418 CHAKUAMBA CHAKUAMBA NNP 180 3043 419 Phiri Phiri NNP 180 3043 420 , , , 180 3043 421 secretary secretary NN 180 3043 422 general general NN 180 3043 423 ( ( -LRB- 180 3043 424 top top JJ 180 3043 425 party party NN 180 3043 426 position position NN 180 3043 427 ) ) -RRB- 180 3043 428 ; ; : 180 3043 429 Alliance Alliance NNP 180 3043 430 for for IN 180 3043 431 Democracy Democracy NNP 180 3043 432 ( ( -LRB- 180 3043 433 Aford Aford NNP 180 3043 434 ) ) -RRB- 180 3043 435 , , , 180 3043 436 Chakufwa Chakufwa NNP 180 3043 437 CHIHANA CHIHANA NNP 180 3043 438 ; ; : 180 3043 439 Socialist Socialist NNP 180 3043 440 League League NNP 180 3043 441 of of IN 180 3043 442 Malawi Malawi NNP 180 3043 443 ( ( -LRB- 180 3043 444 Lesoma Lesoma NNP 180 3043 445 ) ) -RRB- 180 3043 446 , , , 180 3043 447 Kapote Kapote NNP 180 3043 448 MWAKUSULA MWAKUSULA NNP 180 3043 449 , , , 180 3043 450 secretary secretary NN 180 3043 451 general general NN 180 3043 452 ; ; : 180 3043 453 Malawi Malawi NNP 180 3043 454 Democratic Democratic NNP 180 3043 455 Union Union NNP 180 3043 456 ( ( -LRB- 180 3043 457 MDU MDU NNP 180 3043 458 ) ) -RRB- 180 3043 459 , , , 180 3043 460 Harry Harry NNP 180 3043 461 BWANAUSI BWANAUSI NNP 180 3043 462 ; ; : 180 3043 463 Congress Congress NNP 180 3043 464 for for IN 180 3043 465 the the DT 180 3043 466 Second Second NNP 180 3043 467 Republic Republic NNP 180 3043 468 ( ( -LRB- 180 3043 469 CSR CSR NNP 180 3043 470 ) ) -RRB- 180 3043 471 , , , 180 3043 472 Kanyama Kanyama NNP 180 3043 473 CHIUME CHIUME NNP 180 3043 474 ; ; : 180 3043 475 Malawi Malawi NNP 180 3043 476 Socialist Socialist NNP 180 3043 477 Labor Labor NNP 180 3043 478 Party Party NNP 180 3043 479 ( ( -LRB- 180 3043 480 MSLP MSLP NNP 180 3043 481 ) ) -RRB- 180 3043 482 , , , 180 3043 483 Stanford Stanford NNP 180 3043 484 SAMBANEMANJA SAMBANEMANJA NNP 180 3043 485 Member Member NNP 180 3043 486 of of IN 180 3043 487 : : : 180 3043 488 ACP ACP NNP 180 3043 489 , , , 180 3043 490 AfDB AfDB NNP 180 3043 491 , , , 180 3043 492 C C NNP 180 3043 493 , , , 180 3043 494 CCC CCC NNP 180 3043 495 , , , 180 3043 496 ECA ECA NNP 180 3043 497 , , , 180 3043 498 FAO FAO NNP 180 3043 499 , , , 180 3043 500 G-77 g-77 CD 180 3043 501 , , , 180 3043 502 GATT GATT NNP 180 3043 503 , , , 180 3043 504 IBRD IBRD NNP 180 3043 505 , , , 180 3043 506 ICAO ICAO NNP 180 3043 507 , , , 180 3043 508 ICFTU ICFTU NNP 180 3043 509 , , , 180 3043 510 IDA IDA NNP 180 3043 511 , , , 180 3043 512 IFAD IFAD NNP 180 3043 513 , , , 180 3043 514 IFC IFC NNP 180 3043 515 , , , 180 3043 516 ILO ILO NNP 180 3043 517 , , , 180 3043 518 IMF IMF NNP 180 3043 519 , , , 180 3043 520 IMO imo RB 180 3043 521 , , , 180 3043 522 INTELSAT INTELSAT NNP 180 3043 523 , , , 180 3043 524 INTERPOL INTERPOL NNP 180 3043 525 , , , 180 3043 526 IOC IOC NNP 180 3043 527 , , , 180 3043 528 ISO ISO NNP 180 3043 529 ( ( -LRB- 180 3043 530 correspondent correspondent NN 180 3043 531 ) ) -RRB- 180 3043 532 , , , 180 3043 533 ITU ITU NNP 180 3043 534 , , , 180 3043 535 LORCS LORCS NNP 180 3043 536 , , , 180 3043 537 NAM NAM NNP 180 3043 538 , , , 180 3043 539 OAU OAU NNP 180 3043 540 , , , 180 3043 541 SADC SADC NNP 180 3043 542 , , , 180 3043 543 UN UN NNP 180 3043 544 , , , 180 3043 545 UNCTAD UNCTAD NNP 180 3043 546 , , , 180 3043 547 UNESCO UNESCO NNP 180 3043 548 , , , 180 3043 549 UNIDO UNIDO NNP 180 3043 550 , , , 180 3043 551 UPU UPU NNP 180 3043 552 , , , 180 3043 553 WHO who WP 180 3043 554 , , , 180 3043 555 WIPO WIPO NNP 180 3043 556 , , , 180 3043 557 WMO WMO NNP 180 3043 558 , , , 180 3043 559 WTO WTO NNP 180 3043 560 Diplomatic diplomatic JJ 180 3043 561 representation representation NN 180 3043 562 in in IN 180 3043 563 US US NNP 180 3043 564 : : : 180 3043 565 chief chief NN 180 3043 566 of of IN 180 3043 567 mission mission NN 180 3043 568 : : : 180 3043 569 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 180 3043 570 Robert Robert NNP 180 3043 571 B. B. NNP 180 3043 572 MBAYA MBAYA NNP 180 3043 573 chancery chancery NN 180 3043 574 : : : 180 3043 575 2408 2408 CD 180 3043 576 Massachusetts Massachusetts NNP 180 3043 577 Avenue Avenue NNP 180 3043 578 NW NW NNP 180 3043 579 , , , 180 3043 580 Washington Washington NNP 180 3043 581 , , , 180 3043 582 DC DC NNP 180 3043 583 20008 20008 CD 180 3043 584 telephone telephone NN 180 3043 585 : : : 180 3043 586 ( ( -LRB- 180 3043 587 202 202 CD 180 3043 588 ) ) -RRB- 180 3043 589 797 797 CD 180 3043 590 - - HYPH 180 3043 591 1007 1007 CD 180 3043 592 US US NNP 180 3043 593 diplomatic diplomatic JJ 180 3043 594 representation representation NN 180 3043 595 : : : 180 3043 596 chief chief NN 180 3043 597 of of IN 180 3043 598 mission mission NN 180 3043 599 : : : 180 3043 600 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 180 3043 601 Michael Michael NNP 180 3043 602 T. T. NNP 180 3043 603 F. F. NNP 180 3043 604 PISTOR PISTOR NNP 180 3043 605 embassy embassy NN 180 3043 606 : : : 180 3043 607 address address NN 180 3043 608 NA NA NNP 180 3043 609 , , , 180 3043 610 in in IN 180 3043 611 new new JJ 180 3043 612 capital capital NNP 180 3043 613 city city NNP 180 3043 614 development development NN 180 3043 615 area area NN 180 3043 616 in in IN 180 3043 617 Lilongwe Lilongwe NNP 180 3043 618 mailing mailing NN 180 3043 619 address address NN 180 3043 620 : : : 180 3043 621 P. P. NNP 180 3043 622 O. O. 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NNP 180 3055 46 , , , 180 3055 47 1992 1992 CD 180 3055 48 ) ) -RRB- 180 3055 49 commodities commodity NNS 180 3055 50 : : : 180 3055 51 food food NN 180 3055 52 , , , 180 3055 53 petroleum petroleum NN 180 3055 54 products product NNS 180 3055 55 , , , 180 3055 56 semimanufactures semimanufacture NNS 180 3055 57 , , , 180 3055 58 consumer consumer NN 180 3055 59 goods good NNS 180 3055 60 , , , 180 3055 61 transportation transportation NN 180 3055 62 equipment equipment NN 180 3055 63 partners partner NNS 180 3055 64 : : : 180 3055 65 South South NNP 180 3055 66 Africa Africa NNP 180 3055 67 , , , 180 3055 68 Japan Japan NNP 180 3055 69 , , , 180 3055 70 US US NNP 180 3055 71 , , , 180 3055 72 UK UK NNP 180 3055 73 , , , 180 3055 74 Zimbabwe Zimbabwe NNP 180 3055 75 External External NNP 180 3055 76 debt debt NN 180 3055 77 : : : 180 3055 78 $ $ $ 180 3055 79 1.8 1.8 CD 180 3055 80 billion billion CD 180 3055 81 ( ( -LRB- 180 3055 82 December December NNP 180 3055 83 1991 1991 CD 180 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capita capita NN 180 3058 15 : : : 180 3058 16 65 65 CD 180 3058 17 kWh kWh NNS 180 3058 18 ( ( -LRB- 180 3058 19 1992 1992 CD 180 3058 20 ) ) -RRB- 180 3058 21 Industries industry NNS 180 3058 22 : : : 180 3058 23 agricultural agricultural JJ 180 3058 24 processing processing NN 180 3058 25 ( ( -LRB- 180 3058 26 tea tea NN 180 3058 27 , , , 180 3058 28 tobacco tobacco NN 180 3058 29 , , , 180 3058 30 sugar sugar NN 180 3058 31 ) ) -RRB- 180 3058 32 , , , 180 3058 33 sawmilling sawmilling NN 180 3058 34 , , , 180 3058 35 cement cement NN 180 3058 36 , , , 180 3058 37 consumer consumer NN 180 3058 38 goods good NNS 180 3058 39 Agriculture agriculture NN 180 3058 40 : : : 180 3058 41 accounts account NNS 180 3058 42 for for IN 180 3058 43 40 40 CD 180 3058 44 % % NN 180 3058 45 of of IN 180 3058 46 GDP GDP NNP 180 3058 47 ; ; : 180 3058 48 cash cash NN 180 3058 49 crops crop NNS 180 3058 50 - - : 180 3058 51 tobacco tobacco NN 180 3058 52 , , , 180 3058 53 sugarcane sugarcane NN 180 3058 54 , , , 180 3058 55 cotton cotton NN 180 3058 56 , , , 180 3058 57 tea tea NN 180 3058 58 , , , 180 3058 59 and and CC 180 3058 60 corn corn NN 180 3058 61 ; ; : 180 3058 62 subsistence subsistence NN 180 3058 63 crops crop NNS 180 3058 64 - - HYPH 180 3058 65 potatoes potato NNS 180 3058 66 , , , 180 3058 67 cassava cassava NN 180 3058 68 , , , 180 3058 69 sorghum sorghum NN 180 3058 70 , , , 180 3058 71 pulses pulse VBZ 180 3058 72 ; ; : 180 3058 73 livestock livestock NN 180 3058 74 - - HYPH 180 3058 75 cattle cattle NNS 180 3058 76 , , , 180 3058 77 goats goat NNS 180 3058 78 Economic economic JJ 180 3058 79 aid aid NN 180 3058 80 : : : 180 3058 81 recipient recipient NN 180 3058 82 : : : 180 3058 83 US US NNP 180 3058 84 commitments commitment NNS 180 3058 85 , , , 180 3058 86 including include VBG 180 3058 87 Ex Ex NNP 180 3058 88 - - HYPH 180 3058 89 Im Im NNP 180 3058 90 ( ( -LRB- 180 3058 91 FY70 FY70 NNP 180 3058 92 - - HYPH 180 3058 93 89 89 CD 180 3058 94 ) ) -RRB- 180 3058 95 , , , 180 3058 96 $ $ $ 180 3058 97 215 215 CD 180 3058 98 million million CD 180 3058 99 ; ; : 180 3058 100 Western western JJ 180 3058 101 ( ( -LRB- 180 3058 102 non non JJ 180 3058 103 - - JJ 180 3058 104 US us JJ 180 3058 105 ) ) -RRB- 180 3058 106 countries country NNS 180 3058 107 , , , 180 3058 108 ODA ODA NNP 180 3058 109 and and CC 180 3058 110 OOF OOF NNP 180 3058 111 bilateral bilateral JJ 180 3058 112 commitments commitment NNS 180 3058 113 ( ( -LRB- 180 3058 114 1970 1970 CD 180 3058 115 - - SYM 180 3058 116 89 89 CD 180 3058 117 ) ) -RRB- 180 3058 118 , , , 180 3058 119 $ $ $ 180 3058 120 2.15 2.15 CD 180 3058 121 billion billion CD 180 3058 122 Currency currency NN 180 3058 123 : : : 180 3058 124 1 1 CD 180 3058 125 Malawian malawian JJ 180 3058 126 kwacha kwacha NNS 180 3058 127 ( ( -LRB- 180 3058 128 MK MK NNP 180 3058 129 ) ) -RRB- 180 3058 130 = = NFP 180 3058 131 100 100 CD 180 3058 132 tambala tambala NN 180 3058 133 Exchange Exchange NNP 180 3058 134 rates rate NNS 180 3058 135 : : : 180 3058 136 Malawian malawian JJ 180 3058 137 kwacha kwacha NNS 180 3058 138 ( ( -LRB- 180 3058 139 MK MK NNP 180 3058 140 ) ) -RRB- 180 3058 141 per per IN 180 3058 142 US$ us$ $ 180 3058 143 1 1 CD 180 3058 144 - - SYM 180 3058 145 4.4598 4.4598 CD 180 3058 146 ( ( -LRB- 180 3058 147 November November NNP 180 3058 148 1993 1993 CD 180 3058 149 ) ) -RRB- 180 3058 150 , , , 180 3058 151 3.6033 3.6033 CD 180 3058 152 ( ( -LRB- 180 3058 153 1992 1992 CD 180 3058 154 ) ) -RRB- 180 3058 155 , , , 180 3058 156 2.8033 2.8033 CD 180 3058 157 ( ( -LRB- 180 3058 158 1991 1991 CD 180 3058 159 ) ) -RRB- 180 3058 160 , , , 180 3058 161 2.7289 2.7289 CD 180 3058 162 ( ( -LRB- 180 3058 163 1990 1990 CD 180 3058 164 ) ) -RRB- 180 3058 165 , , , 180 3058 166 2.7595 2.7595 CD 180 3058 167 ( ( -LRB- 180 3058 168 1989 1989 CD 180 3058 169 ) ) -RRB- 180 3058 170 Fiscal fiscal JJ 180 3058 171 year year NN 180 3058 172 : : : 180 3058 173 1 1 CD 180 3058 174 April April NNP 180 3058 175 - - HYPH 180 3058 176 31 31 CD 180 3058 177 March March NNP 180 3058 178 @Malawi @Malawi NNP 180 3058 179 , , , 180 3058 180 Communications Communications NNP 180 3058 181 Railroads Railroads NNPS 180 3058 182 : : : 180 3058 183 789 789 CD 180 3058 184 km km NN 180 3058 185 1.067-meter 1.067-meter CD 180 3058 186 gauge gauge NN 180 3058 187 Highways highway NNS 180 3058 188 : : : 180 3058 189 total total NN 180 3058 190 : : : 180 3058 191 13,135 13,135 CD 180 3058 192 km km NN 180 3058 193 paved pave VBN 180 3058 194 : : : 180 3058 195 2,364 2,364 CD 180 3058 196 km km NN 180 3058 197 unpaved unpaved JJ 180 3058 198 : : : 180 3058 199 gravel gravel NN 180 3058 200 , , , 180 3058 201 crushed crush VBN 180 3058 202 stone stone NN 180 3058 203 , , , 180 3058 204 stabilized stabilize VBD 180 3058 205 earth earth NN 180 3058 206 251 251 CD 180 3058 207 km km NN 180 3058 208 ; ; : 180 3058 209 earth earth NN 180 3058 210 , , , 180 3058 211 improved improve VBN 180 3058 212 earth earth NN 180 3058 213 10,520 10,520 CD 180 3058 214 km km NN 180 3058 215 Inland Inland NNP 180 3058 216 waterways waterway NNS 180 3058 217 : : : 180 3058 218 Lake Lake NNP 180 3058 219 Nyasa Nyasa NNP 180 3058 220 ( ( -LRB- 180 3058 221 Lake Lake NNP 180 3058 222 Malawi Malawi NNP 180 3058 223 ) ) -RRB- 180 3058 224 ; ; : 180 3058 225 Shire Shire NNP 180 3058 226 River River NNP 180 3058 227 , , , 180 3058 228 144 144 CD 180 3058 229 km km NN 180 3058 230 Ports Ports NNPS 180 3058 231 : : : 180 3058 232 Chipoka Chipoka NNP 180 3058 233 , , , 180 3058 234 Monkey Monkey NNP 180 3058 235 Bay Bay NNP 180 3058 236 , , , 180 3058 237 Nkhata Nkhata NNP 180 3058 238 Bay Bay NNP 180 3058 239 , , , 180 3058 240 and and CC 180 3058 241 Nkotakota Nkotakota NNP 180 3058 242 - - , 180 3058 243 all all DT 180 3058 244 on on IN 180 3058 245 Lake Lake NNP 180 3058 246 Nyasa Nyasa NNP 180 3058 247 ( ( -LRB- 180 3058 248 Lake Lake NNP 180 3058 249 Malawi Malawi NNP 180 3058 250 ) ) -RRB- 180 3058 251 Airports airport NNS 180 3058 252 : : : 180 3058 253 total total NN 180 3058 254 : : : 180 3058 255 47 47 CD 180 3058 256 usable usable JJ 180 3058 257 : : : 180 3058 258 41 41 CD 180 3058 259 with with IN 180 3058 260 permanent permanent JJ 180 3058 261 - - HYPH 180 3058 262 surface surface NN 180 3058 263 runways runway NNS 180 3058 264 : : : 180 3058 265 6 6 CD 180 3058 266 with with IN 180 3058 267 runways runway NNS 180 3058 268 over over IN 180 3058 269 3,659 3,659 CD 180 3058 270 m m NNP 180 3058 271 : : : 180 3058 272 0 0 CD 180 3058 273 with with IN 180 3058 274 runways runways NNP 180 3058 275 2,440 2,440 CD 180 3058 276 - - HYPH 180 3058 277 3,659 3,659 CD 180 3058 278 m m NN 180 3058 279 : : : 180 3058 280 1 1 CD 180 3058 281 with with IN 180 3058 282 runways runway NNS 180 3058 283 1,220 1,220 CD 180 3058 284 - - HYPH 180 3058 285 2,439 2,439 CD 180 3058 286 m m NN 180 3058 287 : : : 180 3058 288 10 10 CD 180 3058 289 Telecommunications telecommunication NNS 180 3058 290 : : : 180 3058 291 fair fair JJ 180 3058 292 system system NN 180 3058 293 of of IN 180 3058 294 open open JJ 180 3058 295 - - HYPH 180 3058 296 wire wire NN 180 3058 297 lines line NNS 180 3058 298 , , , 180 3058 299 radio radio NN 180 3058 300 relay relay NN 180 3058 301 links link NNS 180 3058 302 , , , 180 3058 303 and and CC 180 3058 304 radio radio NN 180 3058 305 communications communication NNS 180 3058 306 stations station NNS 180 3058 307 ; ; : 180 3058 308 42,250 42,250 CD 180 3058 309 telephones telephone NNS 180 3058 310 ; ; , 180 3058 311 broadcast broadcast NN 180 3058 312 stations station NNS 180 3058 313 - - SYM 180 3058 314 10 10 CD 180 3058 315 AM am NN 180 3058 316 , , , 180 3058 317 17 17 CD 180 3058 318 FM FM NNP 180 3058 319 , , , 180 3058 320 no no DT 180 3058 321 TV tv NN 180 3058 322 ; ; : 180 3058 323 satellite satellite NN 180 3058 324 earth earth NN 180 3058 325 stations station NNS 180 3058 326 - - , 180 3058 327 1 1 CD 180 3058 328 Indian Indian NNP 180 3058 329 Ocean Ocean NNP 180 3058 330 INTELSAT INTELSAT NNP 180 3058 331 and and CC 180 3058 332 1 1 CD 180 3058 333 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 180 3058 334 Ocean Ocean NNP 180 3058 335 INTELSAT INTELSAT NNP 180 3058 336 Note Note NNP 180 3058 337 : : : 180 3058 338 a a DT 180 3058 339 majority majority NN 180 3058 340 of of IN 180 3058 341 exports export NNS 180 3058 342 would would MD 180 3058 343 normally normally RB 180 3058 344 go go VB 180 3058 345 through through IN 180 3058 346 Mozambique Mozambique NNP 180 3058 347 on on IN 180 3058 348 the the DT 180 3058 349 Beira Beira NNP 180 3058 350 , , , 180 3058 351 Nacala Nacala NNP 180 3058 352 , , , 180 3058 353 and and CC 180 3058 354 Limgogo Limgogo NNP 180 3058 355 railroads railroad NNS 180 3058 356 , , , 180 3058 357 but but CC 180 3058 358 now now RB 180 3058 359 most most JJS 180 3058 360 go go VBP 180 3058 361 through through IN 180 3058 362 South South NNP 180 3058 363 Africa Africa NNP 180 3058 364 because because IN 180 3058 365 of of IN 180 3058 366 insurgent insurgent JJ 180 3058 367 activity activity NN 180 3058 368 and and CC 180 3058 369 damage damage NN 180 3058 370 to to IN 180 3058 371 rail rail NN 180 3058 372 lines line NNS 180 3058 373 @Malawi @Malawi NNP 180 3058 374 , , , 180 3058 375 Defense Defense NNP 180 3058 376 Forces Forces NNPS 180 3058 377 Branches Branches NNPS 180 3058 378 : : : 180 3058 379 Army Army NNP 180 3058 380 ( ( -LRB- 180 3058 381 including include VBG 180 3058 382 Air Air NNP 180 3058 383 Wing Wing NNP 180 3058 384 and and CC 180 3058 385 Naval Naval NNP 180 3058 386 Detachment Detachment NNP 180 3058 387 ) ) -RRB- 180 3058 388 , , , 180 3058 389 Police Police NNS 180 3058 390 ( ( -LRB- 180 3058 391 including include VBG 180 3058 392 paramilitary paramilitary JJ 180 3058 393 Mobile Mobile NNP 180 3058 394 Force Force NNP 180 3058 395 Unit Unit NNP 180 3058 396 ) ) -RRB- 180 3058 397 , , , 180 3058 398 Manpower manpower NN 180 3058 399 availability availability NN 180 3058 400 : : : 180 3058 401 males male NNS 180 3058 402 age age NNP 180 3058 403 15 15 CD 180 3058 404 - - SYM 180 3058 405 49 49 CD 180 3058 406 2,046,413 2,046,413 CD 180 3058 407 ; ; : 180 3058 408 fit fit JJ 180 3058 409 for for IN 180 3058 410 military military JJ 180 3058 411 service service NN 180 3058 412 1,043,674 1,043,674 CD 180 3058 413 Defense Defense NNP 180 3058 414 expenditures expenditure NNS 180 3058 415 : : : 180 3058 416 exchange exchange NN 180 3058 417 rate rate NN 180 3058 418 conversion conversion NNP 180 3058 419 - - : 180 3058 420 $ $ $ 180 3058 421 22 22 CD 180 3058 422 million million CD 180 3058 423 , , , 180 3058 424 1.6 1.6 CD 180 3058 425 % % NN 180 3058 426 of of IN 180 3058 427 GDP GDP NNP 180 3058 428 ( ( -LRB- 180 3058 429 1989 1989 CD 180 3058 430 est est NNP 180 3058 431 . . . 180 3058 432 ) ) -RRB- 180 3059 1 @Malaysia @Malaysia NNP 180 3059 2 , , , 180 3059 3 Geography Geography NNP 180 3059 4 Location Location NNP 180 3059 5 : : : 180 3059 6 Southeastern Southeastern NNP 180 3059 7 Asia Asia NNP 180 3059 8 , , , 180 3059 9 bordering border VBG 180 3059 10 the the DT 180 3059 11 South South NNP 180 3059 12 China China NNP 180 3059 13 Sea Sea NNP 180 3059 14 , , , 180 3059 15 between between IN 180 3059 16 Vietnam Vietnam NNP 180 3059 17 and and CC 180 3059 18 Indonesia Indonesia NNP 180 3059 19 Map Map NNP 180 3059 20 references reference VBZ 180 3059 21 : : : 180 3059 22 Asia Asia NNP 180 3059 23 , , , 180 3059 24 Oceania Oceania NNP 180 3059 25 , , , 180 3059 26 Southeast Southeast NNP 180 3059 27 Asia Asia NNP 180 3059 28 , , , 180 3059 29 Standard Standard NNP 180 3059 30 Time Time NNP 180 3059 31 Zones Zones NNPS 180 3059 32 of of IN 180 3059 33 the the DT 180 3059 34 World World NNP 180 3059 35 Area Area NNP 180 3059 36 : : : 180 3059 37 total total JJ 180 3059 38 area area NN 180 3059 39 : : : 180 3059 40 329,750 329,750 CD 180 3059 41 sq sq NNP 180 3059 42 km km NNP 180 3059 43 land land NN 180 3059 44 area area NN 180 3059 45 : : : 180 3059 46 328,550 328,550 CD 180 3059 47 sq sq IN 180 3059 48 km km NNP 180 3059 49 comparative comparative JJ 180 3059 50 area area NN 180 3059 51 : : : 180 3059 52 slightly slightly RB 180 3059 53 larger large JJR 180 3059 54 than than IN 180 3059 55 New New NNP 180 3059 56 Mexico Mexico NNP 180 3059 57 Land Land NNP 180 3059 58 boundaries boundary NNS 180 3059 59 : : : 180 3059 60 total total VB 180 3059 61 2,669 2,669 CD 180 3059 62 km km NNS 180 3059 63 , , , 180 3059 64 Brunei Brunei NNP 180 3059 65 381 381 CD 180 3059 66 km km NNS 180 3059 67 , , , 180 3059 68 Indonesia Indonesia NNP 180 3059 69 1,782 1,782 CD 180 3059 70 km km NN 180 3059 71 , , , 180 3059 72 Thailand Thailand NNP 180 3059 73 506 506 CD 180 3059 74 km km NN 180 3059 75 Coastline Coastline NNP 180 3059 76 : : : 180 3059 77 4,675 4,675 CD 180 3059 78 km km NNS 180 3059 79 ( ( -LRB- 180 3059 80 Peninsular Peninsular NNP 180 3059 81 Malaysia Malaysia NNP 180 3059 82 2,068 2,068 CD 180 3059 83 km km NN 180 3059 84 , , , 180 3059 85 East East NNP 180 3059 86 Malaysia Malaysia NNP 180 3059 87 2,607 2,607 CD 180 3059 88 km km NN 180 3059 89 ) ) -RRB- 180 3059 90 Maritime Maritime NNP 180 3059 91 claims claim VBZ 180 3059 92 : : : 180 3059 93 continental continental NNP 180 3059 94 shelf shelf NNP 180 3059 95 : : : 180 3059 96 200-m 200-m CD 180 3059 97 depth depth NN 180 3059 98 or or CC 180 3059 99 to to IN 180 3059 100 depth depth NN 180 3059 101 of of IN 180 3059 102 exploitation exploitation NN 180 3059 103 ; ; , 180 3059 104 specified specify VBN 180 3059 105 boundary boundary NN 180 3059 106 in in IN 180 3059 107 the the DT 180 3059 108 South South NNP 180 3059 109 China China NNP 180 3059 110 Sea Sea NNP 180 3059 111 exclusive exclusive JJ 180 3059 112 fishing fishing NN 180 3059 113 zone zone NN 180 3059 114 : : : 180 3059 115 200 200 CD 180 3059 116 nm nm CC 180 3059 117 exclusive exclusive JJ 180 3059 118 economic economic JJ 180 3059 119 zone zone NN 180 3059 120 : : : 180 3059 121 200 200 CD 180 3059 122 nm nm CD 180 3059 123 territorial territorial JJ 180 3059 124 sea sea NN 180 3059 125 : : : 180 3059 126 12 12 CD 180 3059 127 nm nm NNP 180 3059 128 International international JJ 180 3059 129 disputes dispute NNS 180 3059 130 : : : 180 3059 131 involved involve VBN 180 3059 132 in in IN 180 3059 133 a a DT 180 3059 134 complex complex JJ 180 3059 135 dispute dispute NN 180 3059 136 over over IN 180 3059 137 the the DT 180 3059 138 Spratly Spratly NNP 180 3059 139 Islands Islands NNPS 180 3059 140 with with IN 180 3059 141 China China NNP 180 3059 142 , , , 180 3059 143 Philippines Philippines NNP 180 3059 144 , , , 180 3059 145 Taiwan Taiwan NNP 180 3059 146 , , , 180 3059 147 Vietnam Vietnam NNP 180 3059 148 , , , 180 3059 149 and and CC 180 3059 150 possibly possibly RB 180 3059 151 Brunei Brunei NNP 180 3059 152 ; ; : 180 3059 153 State State NNP 180 3059 154 of of IN 180 3059 155 Sabah Sabah NNP 180 3059 156 claimed claim VBD 180 3059 157 by by IN 180 3059 158 the the DT 180 3059 159 Philippines Philippines NNPS 180 3059 160 ; ; : 180 3059 161 Brunei Brunei NNP 180 3059 162 may may MD 180 3059 163 wish wish VB 180 3059 164 to to TO 180 3059 165 purchase purchase VB 180 3059 166 the the DT 180 3059 167 Malaysian malaysian JJ 180 3059 168 salient salient NN 180 3059 169 that that WDT 180 3059 170 divides divide VBZ 180 3059 171 Brunei Brunei NNP 180 3059 172 into into IN 180 3059 173 two two CD 180 3059 174 parts part NNS 180 3059 175 ; ; : 180 3059 176 two two CD 180 3059 177 islands island NNS 180 3059 178 in in IN 180 3059 179 dispute dispute NN 180 3059 180 with with IN 180 3059 181 Singapore Singapore NNP 180 3059 182 ; ; : 180 3059 183 two two CD 180 3059 184 islands island NNS 180 3059 185 in in IN 180 3059 186 dispute dispute NN 180 3059 187 with with IN 180 3059 188 Indonesia Indonesia NNP 180 3059 189 Climate Climate NNP 180 3059 190 : : : 180 3059 191 tropical tropical JJ 180 3059 192 ; ; : 180 3059 193 annual 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3059 230 , , , 180 3059 231 natural natural JJ 180 3059 232 gas gas NN 180 3059 233 , , , 180 3059 234 bauxite bauxite JJ 180 3059 235 Land Land NNP 180 3059 236 use use NN 180 3059 237 : : : 180 3059 238 arable arable JJ 180 3059 239 land land NN 180 3059 240 : : : 180 3059 241 3 3 CD 180 3059 242 % % NN 180 3059 243 permanent permanent JJ 180 3059 244 crops crop NNS 180 3059 245 : : : 180 3059 246 10 10 CD 180 3059 247 % % NN 180 3059 248 meadows meadow NNS 180 3059 249 and and CC 180 3059 250 pastures pasture NNS 180 3059 251 : : : 180 3059 252 0 0 CD 180 3059 253 % % NN 180 3059 254 forest forest NN 180 3059 255 and and CC 180 3059 256 woodland woodland NN 180 3059 257 : : : 180 3059 258 63 63 CD 180 3059 259 % % NN 180 3059 260 other other JJ 180 3059 261 : : : 180 3059 262 24 24 CD 180 3059 263 % % NN 180 3059 264 Irrigated irrigated JJ 180 3059 265 land land NN 180 3059 266 : : : 180 3059 267 3,420 3,420 CD 180 3059 268 sq sq NNP 180 3059 269 km km NNP 180 3059 270 ( ( -LRB- 180 3059 271 1989 1989 CD 180 3059 272 est est NNP 180 3059 273 . . . 180 3059 274 ) ) -RRB- 180 3060 1 Environment environment NN 180 3060 2 : : : 180 3060 3 current current JJ 180 3060 4 issues issue NNS 180 3060 5 : : : 180 3060 6 air air NN 180 3060 7 and and CC 180 3060 8 water water NN 180 3060 9 pollution pollution NN 180 3060 10 ; ; : 180 3060 11 deforestation deforestation NN 180 3060 12 natural natural JJ 180 3060 13 hazards hazard NNS 180 3060 14 : : : 180 3060 15 subject subject JJ 180 3060 16 to to IN 180 3060 17 flooding flood VBG 180 3060 18 international international JJ 180 3060 19 agreements agreement NNS 180 3060 20 : : : 180 3060 21 party party NN 180 3060 22 to to IN 180 3060 23 - - HYPH 180 3060 24 Endangered endanger VBN 180 3060 25 Species Species NNPS 180 3060 26 , , , 180 3060 27 Hazardous Hazardous NNP 180 3060 28 Wastes Wastes NNPS 180 3060 29 , , , 180 3060 30 Marine Marine NNP 180 3060 31 Life Life NNP 180 3060 32 Conservation Conservation NNP 180 3060 33 , , , 180 3060 34 Nuclear Nuclear NNP 180 3060 35 Test Test NNP 180 3060 36 Ban Ban NNP 180 3060 37 , , , 180 3060 38 Ozone Ozone NNP 180 3060 39 Layer Layer NNP 180 3060 40 Protection Protection NNP 180 3060 41 , , , 180 3060 42 Tropical Tropical NNP 180 3060 43 Timber Timber NNP 180 3060 44 ; ; : 180 3060 45 signed sign VBN 180 3060 46 , , , 180 3060 47 but but CC 180 3060 48 not not RB 180 3060 49 ratified ratified JJ 180 3060 50 - - : 180 3060 51 Biodiversity biodiversity NN 180 3060 52 , , , 180 3060 53 Climate Climate NNP 180 3060 54 Change Change NNP 180 3060 55 , , , 180 3060 56 Law Law NNP 180 3060 57 of of IN 180 3060 58 the the DT 180 3060 59 Sea Sea NNP 180 3060 60 Note Note NNP 180 3060 61 : : : 180 3060 62 strategic strategic JJ 180 3060 63 location location NN 180 3060 64 along along IN 180 3060 65 Strait Strait NNP 180 3060 66 of of IN 180 3060 67 Malacca Malacca NNP 180 3060 68 and and CC 180 3060 69 southern southern JJ 180 3060 70 South South NNP 180 3060 71 China China NNP 180 3060 72 Sea Sea NNP 180 3060 73 @Malaysia @malaysia NN 180 3060 74 , , , 180 3060 75 People People NNP 180 3060 76 Population Population NNP 180 3060 77 : : : 180 3060 78 19,283,157 19,283,157 CD 180 3060 79 ( ( -LRB- 180 3060 80 July July NNP 180 3060 81 1994 1994 CD 180 3060 82 est est NNP 180 3060 83 . . . 180 3060 84 ) ) -RRB- 180 3061 1 Population population NN 180 3061 2 growth growth NN 180 3061 3 rate rate NN 180 3061 4 : : : 180 3061 5 2.28 2.28 CD 180 3061 6 % % NN 180 3061 7 ( ( -LRB- 180 3061 8 1994 1994 CD 180 3061 9 est est NNP 180 3061 10 . . . 180 3061 11 ) ) -RRB- 180 3062 1 Birth birth NN 180 3062 2 rate rate NN 180 3062 3 : : : 180 3062 4 28.45 28.45 CD 180 3062 5 births/1,000 births/1,000 NN 180 3062 6 population population NN 180 3062 7 ( ( -LRB- 180 3062 8 1994 1994 CD 180 3062 9 est est NNP 180 3062 10 . . . 180 3062 11 ) ) -RRB- 180 3063 1 Death death NN 180 3063 2 rate rate NN 180 3063 3 : : : 180 3063 4 5.67 5.67 CD 180 3063 5 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 180 3063 6 population population NN 180 3063 7 ( ( -LRB- 180 3063 8 1994 1994 CD 180 3063 9 est est NNP 180 3063 10 . . . 180 3063 11 ) ) -RRB- 180 3064 1 Net net JJ 180 3064 2 migration migration NN 180 3064 3 rate rate NN 180 3064 4 : : : 180 3064 5 0 0 NFP 180 3064 6 migrant(s)/1,000 migrant(s)/1,000 NN 180 3064 7 population population NN 180 3064 8 ( ( -LRB- 180 3064 9 1994 1994 CD 180 3064 10 est est NNP 180 3064 11 . . . 180 3064 12 ) ) -RRB- 180 3065 1 Infant infant NN 180 3065 2 mortality mortality NN 180 3065 3 rate rate NN 180 3065 4 : : : 180 3065 5 25.6 25.6 CD 180 3065 6 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 180 3065 7 live live JJ 180 3065 8 births birth NNS 180 3065 9 ( ( -LRB- 180 3065 10 1994 1994 CD 180 3065 11 est est NNP 180 3065 12 . . . 180 3065 13 ) ) -RRB- 180 3066 1 Life life NN 180 3066 2 expectancy expectancy NN 180 3066 3 at at IN 180 3066 4 birth birth NN 180 3066 5 : : : 180 3066 6 total total JJ 180 3066 7 population population NN 180 3066 8 : : : 180 3066 9 69.15 69.15 CD 180 3066 10 years year NNS 180 3066 11 male male JJ 180 3066 12 : : : 180 3066 13 66.26 66.26 CD 180 3066 14 years year NNS 180 3066 15 female female JJ 180 3066 16 : : : 180 3066 17 72.18 72.18 CD 180 3066 18 years year NNS 180 3066 19 ( ( -LRB- 180 3066 20 1994 1994 CD 180 3066 21 est est NNP 180 3066 22 . . . 180 3066 23 ) ) -RRB- 180 3067 1 Total total JJ 180 3067 2 fertility fertility NN 180 3067 3 rate rate NN 180 3067 4 : : : 180 3067 5 3.51 3.51 CD 180 3067 6 children child NNS 180 3067 7 born bear VBN 180 3067 8 / / SYM 180 3067 9 woman woman NN 180 3067 10 ( ( -LRB- 180 3067 11 1994 1994 CD 180 3067 12 est est NNP 180 3067 13 . . . 180 3067 14 ) ) -RRB- 180 3068 1 Nationality nationality NN 180 3068 2 : : : 180 3068 3 noun noun NNP 180 3068 4 : : : 180 3068 5 Malaysian(s Malaysian(s NNP 180 3068 6 ) ) -RRB- 180 3068 7 adjective adjective NN 180 3068 8 : : : 180 3068 9 Malaysian malaysian JJ 180 3068 10 Ethnic ethnic JJ 180 3068 11 divisions division NNS 180 3068 12 : : : 180 3068 13 Malay malay JJ 180 3068 14 and and CC 180 3068 15 other other JJ 180 3068 16 indigenous indigenous JJ 180 3068 17 59 59 CD 180 3068 18 % % NN 180 3068 19 , , , 180 3068 20 Chinese Chinese NNP 180 3068 21 32 32 CD 180 3068 22 % % NN 180 3068 23 , , , 180 3068 24 Indian indian JJ 180 3068 25 9 9 CD 180 3068 26 % % NN 180 3068 27 Religions religion NNS 180 3068 28 : : : 180 3068 29 Peninsular Peninsular NNP 180 3068 30 Malaysia Malaysia NNP 180 3068 31 : : : 180 3068 32 Muslim Muslim NNP 180 3068 33 ( ( -LRB- 180 3068 34 Malays Malays NNP 180 3068 35 ) ) -RRB- 180 3068 36 , , , 180 3068 37 Buddhist Buddhist NNP 180 3068 38 ( ( -LRB- 180 3068 39 Chinese Chinese NNP 180 3068 40 ) ) -RRB- 180 3068 41 , , , 180 3068 42 Hindu Hindu NNP 180 3068 43 ( ( -LRB- 180 3068 44 Indians Indians NNPS 180 3068 45 ) ) -RRB- 180 3068 46 Sabah Sabah NNP 180 3068 47 : : : 180 3068 48 Muslim Muslim NNP 180 3068 49 38 38 CD 180 3068 50 % % NN 180 3068 51 , , , 180 3068 52 Christian Christian NNP 180 3068 53 17 17 CD 180 3068 54 % % NN 180 3068 55 , , , 180 3068 56 other other JJ 180 3068 57 45 45 CD 180 3068 58 % % NN 180 3068 59 Sarawak Sarawak NNP 180 3068 60 : : : 180 3068 61 tribal tribal JJ 180 3068 62 religion religion NN 180 3068 63 35 35 CD 180 3068 64 % % NN 180 3068 65 , , , 180 3068 66 Buddhist Buddhist NNP 180 3068 67 and and CC 180 3068 68 Confucianist Confucianist NNP 180 3068 69 24 24 CD 180 3068 70 % % NN 180 3068 71 , , , 180 3068 72 Muslim Muslim NNP 180 3068 73 20 20 CD 180 3068 74 % % NN 180 3068 75 , , , 180 3068 76 Christian Christian NNP 180 3068 77 16 16 CD 180 3068 78 % % NN 180 3068 79 , , , 180 3068 80 other other JJ 180 3068 81 5 5 CD 180 3068 82 % % NN 180 3068 83 Languages Languages NNPS 180 3068 84 : : : 180 3068 85 Peninsular Peninsular NNP 180 3068 86 Malaysia Malaysia NNP 180 3068 87 : : : 180 3068 88 Malay Malay NNP 180 3068 89 ( ( -LRB- 180 3068 90 official official NN 180 3068 91 ) ) -RRB- 180 3068 92 , , , 180 3068 93 English English NNP 180 3068 94 , , , 180 3068 95 Chinese chinese JJ 180 3068 96 dialects dialect NNS 180 3068 97 , , , 180 3068 98 Tamil Tamil NNP 180 3068 99 Sabah Sabah NNP 180 3068 100 : : : 180 3068 101 English English NNP 180 3068 102 , , , 180 3068 103 Malay malay JJ 180 3068 104 , , , 180 3068 105 numerous numerous JJ 180 3068 106 tribal tribal JJ 180 3068 107 dialects dialect NNS 180 3068 108 , , , 180 3068 109 Chinese Chinese NNP 180 3068 110 ( ( -LRB- 180 3068 111 Mandarin Mandarin NNP 180 3068 112 and and CC 180 3068 113 Hakka Hakka NNP 180 3068 114 dialects dialect VBZ 180 3068 115 predominate predominate NN 180 3068 116 ) ) -RRB- 180 3068 117 Sarawak Sarawak NNP 180 3068 118 : : : 180 3068 119 English English NNP 180 3068 120 , , , 180 3068 121 Malay Malay NNP 180 3068 122 , , , 180 3068 123 Mandarin Mandarin NNP 180 3068 124 , , , 180 3068 125 numerous numerous JJ 180 3068 126 tribal tribal JJ 180 3068 127 languages language NNS 180 3068 128 * * NFP 180 3068 129 * * NFP 180 3068 130 * * NFP 180 3068 131 No no DT 180 3068 132 data data NN 180 3068 133 for for IN 180 3068 134 this this DT 180 3068 135 item item NN 180 3068 136 * * NFP 180 3068 137 * * NFP 180 3068 138 * * NFP 180 3068 139 Literacy literacy NN 180 3068 140 : : : 180 3068 141 age age NN 180 3068 142 15 15 CD 180 3068 143 and and CC 180 3068 144 over over RB 180 3068 145 can can MD 180 3068 146 read read VB 180 3068 147 and and CC 180 3068 148 write write VB 180 3068 149 ( ( -LRB- 180 3068 150 1990 1990 CD 180 3068 151 est est NNP 180 3068 152 . . . 180 3068 153 ) ) -RRB- 180 3069 1 total total JJ 180 3069 2 population population NN 180 3069 3 : : : 180 3069 4 78 78 CD 180 3069 5 % % NN 180 3069 6 male male NN 180 3069 7 : : : 180 3069 8 86 86 CD 180 3069 9 % % NN 180 3069 10 female female NN 180 3069 11 : : : 180 3069 12 70 70 CD 180 3069 13 % % NN 180 3069 14 Labor Labor NNP 180 3069 15 force force NN 180 3069 16 : : : 180 3069 17 7.258 7.258 CD 180 3069 18 million million CD 180 3069 19 ( ( 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July July NNP 180 3070 35 1963 1963 CD 180 3070 36 ; ; : 180 3070 37 nominally nominally RB 180 3070 38 headed head VBN 180 3070 39 by by IN 180 3070 40 the the DT 180 3070 41 paramount paramount JJ 180 3070 42 ruler ruler NN 180 3070 43 ( ( -LRB- 180 3070 44 king king NN 180 3070 45 ) ) -RRB- 180 3070 46 and and CC 180 3070 47 a a DT 180 3070 48 bicameral bicameral JJ 180 3070 49 Parliament Parliament NNP 180 3070 50 ; ; : 180 3070 51 Peninsular Peninsular NNP 180 3070 52 Malaysian malaysian JJ 180 3070 53 states state NNS 180 3070 54 - - HYPH 180 3070 55 hereditary hereditary JJ 180 3070 56 rulers ruler NNS 180 3070 57 in in IN 180 3070 58 all all DT 180 3070 59 but but CC 180 3070 60 Melaka Melaka NNP 180 3070 61 , , , 180 3070 62 where where WRB 180 3070 63 governors governor NNS 180 3070 64 are be VBP 180 3070 65 appointed appoint VBN 180 3070 66 by by IN 180 3070 67 Malaysian Malaysian NNP 180 3070 68 Pulau Pulau NNP 180 3070 69 Pinang Pinang NNP 180 3070 70 Government Government NNP 180 3070 71 ; ; : 180 3070 72 powers power NNS 180 3070 73 of of IN 180 3070 74 state state NN 180 3070 75 governments government NNS 180 3070 76 are be VBP 180 3070 77 limited limit VBN 180 3070 78 by by IN 180 3070 79 federal federal JJ 180 3070 80 Constitution Constitution NNP 180 3070 81 ; ; : 180 3070 82 Sabah Sabah NNP 180 3070 83 - - HYPH 180 3070 84 self self NN 180 3070 85 - - HYPH 180 3070 86 governing govern VBG 180 3070 87 state state NN 180 3070 88 , , , 180 3070 89 holds hold VBZ 180 3070 90 20 20 CD 180 3070 91 seats seat NNS 180 3070 92 in in IN 180 3070 93 House House NNP 180 3070 94 of of IN 180 3070 95 Representatives Representatives NNPS 180 3070 96 , , , 180 3070 97 with with IN 180 3070 98 foreign foreign JJ 180 3070 99 affairs affair NNS 180 3070 100 , , , 180 3070 101 defense defense NN 180 3070 102 , , , 180 3070 103 internal internal JJ 180 3070 104 security security NN 180 3070 105 , , , 180 3070 106 and and CC 180 3070 107 other other JJ 180 3070 108 powers power NNS 180 3070 109 delegated delegate VBD 180 3070 110 to to IN 180 3070 111 federal federal JJ 180 3070 112 government government NN 180 3070 113 ; ; : 180 3070 114 Sarawak sarawak NN 180 3070 115 - - HYPH 180 3070 116 self self NN 180 3070 117 - - HYPH 180 3070 118 governing govern VBG 180 3070 119 state state NN 180 3070 120 , , , 180 3070 121 holds hold VBZ 180 3070 122 27 27 CD 180 3070 123 seats seat NNS 180 3070 124 in in IN 180 3070 125 House House NNP 180 3070 126 of of IN 180 3070 127 Representatives Representatives NNPS 180 3070 128 , , , 180 3070 129 with with IN 180 3070 130 foreign foreign JJ 180 3070 131 affairs affair NNS 180 3070 132 , , , 180 3070 133 defense defense NN 180 3070 134 , , , 180 3070 135 internal internal JJ 180 3070 136 security security NN 180 3070 137 , , , 180 3070 138 and and CC 180 3070 139 other other JJ 180 3070 140 powers power NNS 180 3070 141 delegated delegate VBD 180 3070 142 to to IN 180 3070 143 federal federal JJ 180 3070 144 government government NN 180 3070 145 Capital capital NN 180 3070 146 : : : 180 3070 147 Kuala Kuala NNP 180 3070 148 Lumpur Lumpur NNP 180 3070 149 Administrative Administrative NNP 180 3070 150 divisions division NNS 180 3070 151 : : : 180 3070 152 13 13 CD 180 3070 153 states state NNS 180 3070 154 ( ( -LRB- 180 3070 155 negeri negeri NN 180 3070 156 - - HYPH 180 3070 157 negeri negeri NNP 180 3070 158 , , , 180 3070 159 singular singular JJ 180 3070 160 - - HYPH 180 3070 161 negeri negeri NN 180 3070 162 ) ) -RRB- 180 3070 163 and and CC 180 3070 164 2 2 CD 180 3070 165 federal federal JJ 180 3070 166 territories territory NNS 180 3070 167 * * NFP 180 3070 168 ( ( -LRB- 180 3070 169 wilayah wilayah JJ 180 3070 170 - - HYPH 180 3070 171 wilayah wilayah NN 180 3070 172 persekutuan persekutuan JJ 180 3070 173 , , , 180 3070 174 singular singular JJ 180 3070 175 - - HYPH 180 3070 176 wilayah wilayah JJ 180 3070 177 persekutuan persekutuan NN 180 3070 178 ) ) -RRB- 180 3070 179 ; ; : 180 3070 180 Johor Johor NNP 180 3070 181 , , , 180 3070 182 Kedah Kedah NNP 180 3070 183 , , , 180 3070 184 Kelantan Kelantan NNP 180 3070 185 , , , 180 3070 186 Labuan Labuan NNP 180 3070 187 * * NFP 180 3070 188 , , , 180 3070 189 Melaka Melaka NNP 180 3070 190 , , , 180 3070 191 Negeri Negeri NNP 180 3070 192 Sembilan Sembilan NNP 180 3070 193 , , , 180 3070 194 Pahang Pahang NNP 180 3070 195 , , , 180 3070 196 Perak Perak NNP 180 3070 197 , , , 180 3070 198 Perlis Perlis NNP 180 3070 199 , , , 180 3070 200 Pulau Pulau NNP 180 3070 201 Pinang Pinang NNP 180 3070 202 , , , 180 3070 203 Sabah Sabah NNP 180 3070 204 , , , 180 3070 205 Sarawak Sarawak NNP 180 3070 206 , , , 180 3070 207 Selangor Selangor NNP 180 3070 208 , , , 180 3070 209 Terengganu Terengganu NNP 180 3070 210 , , , 180 3070 211 Wilayah Wilayah NNP 180 3070 212 Persekutuan Persekutuan NNP 180 3070 213 * * NFP 180 3070 214 Independence independence NN 180 3070 215 : : : 180 3070 216 31 31 CD 180 3070 217 August August NNP 180 3070 218 1957 1957 CD 180 3070 219 ( ( -LRB- 180 3070 220 from from IN 180 3070 221 UK UK NNP 180 3070 222 ) ) -RRB- 180 3070 223 National national JJ 180 3070 224 holiday holiday NN 180 3070 225 : : : 180 3070 226 National National NNP 180 3070 227 Day Day NNP 180 3070 228 , , , 180 3070 229 31 31 CD 180 3070 230 August August NNP 180 3070 231 ( ( -LRB- 180 3070 232 1957 1957 CD 180 3070 233 ) ) -RRB- 180 3070 234 Constitution constitution NN 180 3070 235 : : : 180 3070 236 31 31 CD 180 3070 237 August August NNP 180 3070 238 1957 1957 CD 180 3070 239 , , , 180 3070 240 amended amend VBD 180 3070 241 16 16 CD 180 3070 242 September September NNP 180 3070 243 1963 1963 CD 180 3070 244 Legal legal JJ 180 3070 245 system system NN 180 3070 246 : : : 180 3070 247 based base VBN 180 3070 248 on on IN 180 3070 249 English English NNP 180 3070 250 common common JJ 180 3070 251 law law NN 180 3070 252 ; ; : 180 3070 253 judicial judicial JJ 180 3070 254 review review NN 180 3070 255 of of IN 180 3070 256 legislative legislative JJ 180 3070 257 acts act NNS 180 3070 258 in in IN 180 3070 259 the the DT 180 3070 260 Supreme Supreme NNP 180 3070 261 Court Court NNP 180 3070 262 at at IN 180 3070 263 request request NN 180 3070 264 of of IN 180 3070 265 supreme supreme JJ 180 3070 266 head head NN 180 3070 267 of of IN 180 3070 268 the the DT 180 3070 269 federation federation NN 180 3070 270 ; ; : 180 3070 271 has have VBZ 180 3070 272 not not RB 180 3070 273 accepted accept VBN 180 3070 274 compulsory compulsory NN 180 3070 275 ICJ ICJ NNP 180 3070 276 jurisdiction jurisdiction NN 180 3070 277 Suffrage suffrage CD 180 3070 278 : : : 180 3070 279 21 21 CD 180 3070 280 years year NNS 180 3070 281 of of IN 180 3070 282 age age NN 180 3070 283 ; ; : 180 3070 284 universal universal JJ 180 3070 285 Executive Executive NNP 180 3070 286 branch branch NN 180 3070 287 : : : 180 3070 288 chief chief NN 180 3070 289 of of IN 180 3070 290 state state NN 180 3070 291 : : : 180 3070 292 Paramount Paramount NNP 180 3070 293 Ruler Ruler NNP 180 3070 294 JA'AFAR JA'AFAR NNP 180 3070 295 ibni ibni VBZ 180 3070 296 Abdul Abdul NNP 180 3070 297 Rahman Rahman NNP 180 3070 298 ( ( -LRB- 180 3070 299 since since IN 180 3070 300 26 26 CD 180 3070 301 April April NNP 180 3070 302 1994 1994 CD 180 3070 303 ) ) -RRB- 180 3070 304 ; ; : 180 3070 305 Deputy Deputy NNP 180 3070 306 Paramount Paramount NNP 180 3070 307 Ruler Ruler NNP 180 3070 308 SALAHUDDIN SALAHUDDIN NNP 180 3070 309 ibni ibni VBZ 180 3070 310 Hisammuddin Hisammuddin NNP 180 3070 311 Alam Alam NNP 180 3070 312 Shah Shah NNP 180 3070 313 ( ( -LRB- 180 3070 314 since since IN 180 3070 315 26 26 CD 180 3070 316 April April NNP 180 3070 317 1994 1994 CD 180 3070 318 ) ) -RRB- 180 3070 319 head head NN 180 3070 320 of of IN 180 3070 321 government government NN 180 3070 322 : : : 180 3070 323 Prime Prime NNP 180 3070 324 Minister Minister NNP 180 3070 325 Dr. Dr. NNP 180 3070 326 MAHATHIR MAHATHIR NNP 180 3070 327 bin bin NNP 180 3070 328 Mohamad Mohamad NNP 180 3070 329 ( ( -LRB- 180 3070 330 since since IN 180 3070 331 16 16 CD 180 3070 332 July July NNP 180 3070 333 1981 1981 CD 180 3070 334 ) ) -RRB- 180 3070 335 ; ; : 180 3070 336 Deputy Deputy NNP 180 3070 337 Prime Prime NNP 180 3070 338 Minister Minister NNP 180 3070 339 ANWAR ANWAR NNP 180 3070 340 bin bin NNP 180 3070 341 Ibrahim Ibrahim NNP 180 3070 342 ( ( -LRB- 180 3070 343 since since IN 180 3070 344 1 1 CD 180 3070 345 December December NNP 180 3070 346 1993 1993 CD 180 3070 347 ) ) -RRB- 180 3070 348 cabinet cabinet NN 180 3070 349 : : : 180 3070 350 Cabinet cabinet NN 180 3070 351 ; ; , 180 3070 352 appointed appoint VBN 180 3070 353 by by IN 180 3070 354 the the DT 180 3070 355 Paramount Paramount NNP 180 3070 356 Ruler Ruler NNP 180 3070 357 from from IN 180 3070 358 members member NNS 180 3070 359 of of IN 180 3070 360 parliament parliament NN 180 3070 361 Legislative legislative JJ 180 3070 362 branch branch NN 180 3070 363 : : : 180 3070 364 bicameral bicameral JJ 180 3070 365 Parliament Parliament NNP 180 3070 366 ( ( -LRB- 180 3070 367 Parlimen Parlimen NNP 180 3070 368 ) ) -RRB- 180 3070 369 Senate Senate NNP 180 3070 370 ( ( -LRB- 180 3070 371 Dewan Dewan NNP 180 3070 372 Negara Negara NNP 180 3070 373 ) ) -RRB- 180 3070 374 : : : 180 3070 375 consists consist VBZ 180 3070 376 of of IN 180 3070 377 a a DT 180 3070 378 58-member 58-member CD 180 3070 379 body body NN 180 3070 380 , , , 180 3070 381 32 32 CD 180 3070 382 appointed appoint VBN 180 3070 383 by by IN 180 3070 384 the the DT 180 3070 385 paramount paramount JJ 180 3070 386 ruler ruler NN 180 3070 387 and and CC 180 3070 388 16 16 CD 180 3070 389 elected elect VBN 180 3070 390 by by IN 180 3070 391 the the DT 180 3070 392 state state NN 180 3070 393 legislatures legislature NNS 180 3070 394 House House NNP 180 3070 395 of of IN 180 3070 396 Representatives Representatives NNP 180 3070 397 ( ( -LRB- 180 3070 398 Dewan Dewan NNP 180 3070 399 Rakyat Rakyat NNP 180 3070 400 ) ) -RRB- 180 3070 401 : : : 180 3070 402 elections election NNS 180 3070 403 last last RB 180 3070 404 held hold VBD 180 3070 405 21 21 CD 180 3070 406 October October NNP 180 3070 407 1990 1990 CD 180 3070 408 ( ( -LRB- 180 3070 409 next next JJ 180 3070 410 to to TO 180 3070 411 be be VB 180 3070 412 held hold VBN 180 3070 413 by by IN 180 3070 414 August August NNP 180 3070 415 1995 1995 CD 180 3070 416 ) ) -RRB- 180 3070 417 ; ; : 180 3070 418 results result NNS 180 3070 419 - - : 180 3070 420 National national JJ 180 3070 421 Front Front NNP 180 3070 422 52 52 CD 180 3070 423 % % NN 180 3070 424 , , , 180 3070 425 other other JJ 180 3070 426 48 48 CD 180 3070 427 % % NN 180 3070 428 ; ; , 180 3070 429 seats seat NNS 180 3070 430 - - : 180 3070 431 ( ( -LRB- 180 3070 432 180 180 CD 180 3070 433 total total NN 180 3070 434 ) ) -RRB- 180 3070 435 National National NNP 180 3070 436 Front Front NNP 180 3070 437 127 127 CD 180 3070 438 , , , 180 3070 439 DAP DAP NNP 180 3070 440 20 20 CD 180 3070 441 , , , 180 3070 442 PAS PAS NNP 180 3070 443 7 7 CD 180 3070 444 , , , 180 3070 445 independents independent NNS 180 3070 446 4 4 CD 180 3070 447 , , , 180 3070 448 other other JJ 180 3070 449 22 22 CD 180 3070 450 ; ; : 180 3070 451 note note NN 180 3070 452 - - : 180 3070 453 within within IN 180 3070 454 the the DT 180 3070 455 National National NNP 180 3070 456 Front Front NNP 180 3070 457 , , , 180 3070 458 UMNO UMNO NNP 180 3070 459 got get VBD 180 3070 460 71 71 CD 180 3070 461 seats seat NNS 180 3070 462 and and CC 180 3070 463 MCA MCA NNP 180 3070 464 18 18 CD 180 3070 465 seats seat NNS 180 3070 466 Judicial judicial JJ 180 3070 467 branch branch NN 180 3070 468 : : : 180 3070 469 Supreme Supreme NNP 180 3070 470 Court Court NNP 180 3070 471 Political political JJ 180 3070 472 parties party NNS 180 3070 473 and and CC 180 3070 474 leaders leader NNS 180 3070 475 : : : 180 3070 476 Peninsular Peninsular NNP 180 3070 477 Malaysia Malaysia NNP 180 3070 478 : : : 180 3070 479 National National NNP 180 3070 480 Front Front NNP 180 3070 481 , , , 180 3070 482 a a DT 180 3070 483 confederation confederation NN 180 3070 484 of of IN 180 3070 485 13 13 CD 180 3070 486 political political JJ 180 3070 487 parties party NNS 180 3070 488 dominated dominate VBN 180 3070 489 by by IN 180 3070 490 United United NNP 180 3070 491 Malays Malays NNP 180 3070 492 National National NNP 180 3070 493 Organization Organization NNP 180 3070 494 Baru Baru NNP 180 3070 495 ( ( -LRB- 180 3070 496 UMNO UMNO NNP 180 3070 497 Baru Baru NNP 180 3070 498 ) ) -RRB- 180 3070 499 , , , 180 3070 500 MAHATHIR MAHATHIR NNP 180 3070 501 bin bin NNP 180 3070 502 Mohamad Mohamad NNP 180 3070 503 ; ; : 180 3070 504 Malaysian Malaysian NNP 180 3070 505 Chinese Chinese NNP 180 3070 506 Association Association NNP 180 3070 507 ( ( -LRB- 180 3070 508 MCA MCA NNP 180 3070 509 ) ) -RRB- 180 3070 510 , , , 180 3070 511 LING LING NNP 180 3070 512 Liong Liong NNP 180 3070 513 Sik Sik NNP 180 3070 514 ; ; : 180 3070 515 Gerakan Gerakan NNP 180 3070 516 Rakyat Rakyat NNP 180 3070 517 Malaysia Malaysia NNP 180 3070 518 , , , 180 3070 519 LIM LIM NNP 180 3070 520 Keng Keng NNP 180 3070 521 Yaik Yaik NNP 180 3070 522 ; ; : 180 3070 523 Malaysian malaysian JJ 180 3070 524 Indian Indian NNP 180 3070 525 Congress Congress NNP 180 3070 526 ( ( -LRB- 180 3070 527 MIC MIC NNP 180 3070 528 ) ) -RRB- 180 3070 529 , , , 180 3070 530 S. S. NNP 180 3070 531 Samy Samy NNP 180 3070 532 VELLU VELLU NNP 180 3070 533 Sabah Sabah NNP 180 3070 534 : : : 180 3070 535 National National NNP 180 3070 536 Front Front NNP 180 3070 537 , , , 180 3070 538 Tan Tan NNP 180 3070 539 Sri Sri NNP 180 3070 540 SAKARAN sakaran NN 180 3070 541 , , , 180 3070 542 Sabah Sabah NNP 180 3070 543 Chief Chief NNP 180 3070 544 Minister Minister NNP 180 3070 545 ; ; : 180 3070 546 United United NNP 180 3070 547 Sabah Sabah NNP 180 3070 548 National National NNP 180 3070 549 Organizaton Organizaton NNP 180 3070 550 ( ( -LRB- 180 3070 551 USNO USNO NNP 180 3070 552 ) ) -RRB- 180 3070 553 , , , 180 3070 554 leader leader NN 180 3070 555 NA NA NNP 180 3070 556 Sarawak Sarawak NNP 180 3070 557 : : : 180 3070 558 coalition coalition NN 180 3070 559 Sarawak Sarawak NNP 180 3070 560 National National NNP 180 3070 561 Front Front NNP 180 3070 562 composed compose VBN 180 3070 563 of of IN 180 3070 564 the the DT 180 3070 565 Party Party NNP 180 3070 566 Pesaka Pesaka NNP 180 3070 567 Bumiputra Bumiputra NNP 180 3070 568 Bersatu Bersatu NNP 180 3070 569 ( ( -LRB- 180 3070 570 PBB PBB NNP 180 3070 571 ) ) -RRB- 180 3070 572 , , , 180 3070 573 Datuk Datuk NNP 180 3070 574 Patinggi Patinggi NNP 180 3070 575 Amar Amar NNP 180 3070 576 Haji Haji NNP 180 3070 577 Abdul Abdul NNP 180 3070 578 TAIB TAIB NNP 180 3070 579 Mahmud Mahmud NNP 180 3070 580 ; 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; : 180 3083 282 13 13 CD 180 3083 283 km km NN 180 3083 284 double double JJ 180 3083 285 track track NN 180 3083 286 , , , 180 3083 287 government government NN 180 3083 288 owned own VBD 180 3083 289 Sabah Sabah NNP 180 3083 290 : : : 180 3083 291 136 136 CD 180 3083 292 km km NN 180 3083 293 1.000-meter 1.000-meter CD 180 3083 294 gauge gauge NN 180 3083 295 Sarawak Sarawak NNP 180 3083 296 : : : 180 3083 297 none none NN 180 3083 298 Highways highway NNS 180 3083 299 : : : 180 3083 300 total total NN 180 3083 301 : : : 180 3083 302 29,026 29,026 CD 180 3083 303 km km NNS 180 3083 304 ( ( -LRB- 180 3083 305 Peninsular Peninsular NNP 180 3083 306 Malaysia Malaysia NNP 180 3083 307 23,600 23,600 CD 180 3083 308 km km NN 180 3083 309 , , , 180 3083 310 Sabah Sabah NNP 180 3083 311 3,782 3,782 CD 180 3083 312 km km NN 180 3083 313 , , , 180 3083 314 Sarawak Sarawak NNP 180 3083 315 1,644 1,644 CD 180 3083 316 km km NNS 180 3083 317 ) ) -RRB- 180 3083 318 paved pave VBD 180 3083 319 : : : 180 3083 320 NA NA NNP 180 3083 321 ( ( -LRB- 180 3083 322 Peninsular Peninsular NNP 180 3083 323 Malaysia Malaysia NNP 180 3083 324 19,352 19,352 CD 180 3083 325 km km NN 180 3083 326 mostly mostly RB 180 3083 327 bituminous bituminous JJ 180 3083 328 treated treated JJ 180 3083 329 ) ) -RRB- 180 3083 330 unpaved unpaved JJ 180 3083 331 : : : 180 3083 332 NA NA NNP 180 3083 333 ( ( -LRB- 180 3083 334 Peninsular Peninsular NNP 180 3083 335 Malaysia Malaysia NNP 180 3083 336 4,248 4,248 CD 180 3083 337 km km NN 180 3083 338 ) ) -RRB- 180 3083 339 Inland Inland NNP 180 3083 340 waterways waterway NNS 180 3083 341 : : : 180 3083 342 Peninsular Peninsular NNP 180 3083 343 Malaysia Malaysia NNP 180 3083 344 : : : 180 3083 345 3,209 3,209 CD 180 3083 346 km km NN 180 3083 347 Sabah Sabah NNP 180 3083 348 : : : 180 3083 349 1,569 1,569 CD 180 3083 350 km km NN 180 3083 351 Sarawak Sarawak NNP 180 3083 352 : : : 180 3083 353 2,518 2,518 CD 180 3083 354 km km NN 180 3083 355 Pipelines Pipelines NNPS 180 3083 356 : : : 180 3083 357 crude crude JJ 180 3083 358 oil oil NN 180 3083 359 1,307 1,307 CD 180 3083 360 km km NN 180 3083 361 ; 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; : 180 3083 505 adequate adequate JJ 180 3083 506 intercity intercity NN 180 3083 507 microwave microwave NN 180 3083 508 radio radio NN 180 3083 509 relay relay NN 180 3083 510 network network NN 180 3083 511 between between IN 180 3083 512 Sabah Sabah NNP 180 3083 513 and and CC 180 3083 514 Sarawak Sarawak NNP 180 3083 515 via via IN 180 3083 516 Brunei Brunei NNP 180 3083 517 ; ; : 180 3083 518 international international JJ 180 3083 519 service service NN 180 3083 520 good good NN 180 3083 521 ; ; : 180 3083 522 good good JJ 180 3083 523 coverage coverage NN 180 3083 524 by by IN 180 3083 525 radio radio NN 180 3083 526 and and CC 180 3083 527 television television NN 180 3083 528 broadcasts broadcast NNS 180 3083 529 ; ; : 180 3083 530 994,860 994,860 CD 180 3083 531 telephones telephone NNS 180 3083 532 ( ( -LRB- 180 3083 533 1984 1984 CD 180 3083 534 ) ) -RRB- 180 3083 535 ; ; , 180 3083 536 broadcast broadcast NN 180 3083 537 stations station NNS 180 3083 538 - - , 180 3083 539 28 28 CD 180 3083 540 AM am NN 180 3083 541 , , , 180 3083 542 3 3 CD 180 3083 543 FM FM NNP 180 3083 544 , , , 180 3083 545 33 33 CD 180 3083 546 TV tv NN 180 3083 547 ; 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3109 394 ) ) -RRB- 180 3109 395 in in IN 180 3109 396 October October NNP 180 3109 397 1983 1983 CD 180 3109 398 and and CC 180 3109 399 the the DT 180 3109 400 ICJ ICJ NNP 180 3109 401 issued issue VBD 180 3109 402 its -PRON- PRP$ 180 3109 403 final final JJ 180 3109 404 ruling ruling NN 180 3109 405 in in IN 180 3109 406 December December NNP 180 3109 407 1986 1986 CD 180 3109 408 , , , 180 3109 409 which which WDT 180 3109 410 both both DT 180 3109 411 sides side NNS 180 3109 412 agreed agree VBD 180 3109 413 to to TO 180 3109 414 accept accept VB 180 3109 415 ; ; : 180 3109 416 Burkina Burkina NNP 180 3109 417 and and CC 180 3109 418 Mali Mali NNP 180 3109 419 are be VBP 180 3109 420 proceeding proceed VBG 180 3109 421 with with IN 180 3109 422 boundary boundary JJ 180 3109 423 demarcation demarcation NN 180 3109 424 , , , 180 3109 425 including include VBG 180 3109 426 the the DT 180 3109 427 tripoint tripoint NN 180 3109 428 with with IN 180 3109 429 Niger Niger NNP 180 3109 430 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468 by by IN 180 3109 469 sand sand NN 180 3109 470 ; ; : 180 3109 471 savanna savanna NNP 180 3109 472 in in IN 180 3109 473 south south NNP 180 3109 474 , , , 180 3109 475 rugged rugged JJ 180 3109 476 hills hill NNS 180 3109 477 in in IN 180 3109 478 northeast northeast JJ 180 3109 479 Natural natural JJ 180 3109 480 resources resource NNS 180 3109 481 : : : 180 3109 482 gold gold NN 180 3109 483 , , , 180 3109 484 phosphates phosphate NNS 180 3109 485 , , , 180 3109 486 kaolin kaolin NNP 180 3109 487 , , , 180 3109 488 salt salt NNP 180 3109 489 , , , 180 3109 490 limestone limestone NN 180 3109 491 , , , 180 3109 492 uranium uranium NN 180 3109 493 , , , 180 3109 494 bauxite bauxite NN 180 3109 495 , , , 180 3109 496 iron iron NN 180 3109 497 ore ore NN 180 3109 498 , , , 180 3109 499 manganese manganese JJ 180 3109 500 , , , 180 3109 501 tin tin NN 180 3109 502 , , , 180 3109 503 and and CC 180 3109 504 copper copper NN 180 3109 505 deposits deposit NNS 180 3109 506 are be VBP 180 3109 507 known know VBN 180 3109 508 but but CC 180 3109 509 not not RB 180 3109 510 exploited exploit VBN 180 3109 511 Land Land NNP 180 3109 512 use use NN 180 3109 513 : : : 180 3109 514 arable arable JJ 180 3109 515 land land NN 180 3109 516 : : : 180 3109 517 2 2 CD 180 3109 518 % % NN 180 3109 519 permanent permanent JJ 180 3109 520 crops crop NNS 180 3109 521 : : : 180 3109 522 0 0 CD 180 3109 523 % % NN 180 3109 524 meadows meadow NNS 180 3109 525 and and CC 180 3109 526 pastures pasture NNS 180 3109 527 : : : 180 3109 528 25 25 CD 180 3109 529 % % NN 180 3109 530 forest forest NN 180 3109 531 and and CC 180 3109 532 woodland woodland NN 180 3109 533 : : : 180 3109 534 7 7 CD 180 3109 535 % % NN 180 3109 536 other other JJ 180 3109 537 : : : 180 3109 538 66 66 CD 180 3109 539 % % NN 180 3109 540 Irrigated irrigated JJ 180 3109 541 land land NN 180 3109 542 : : : 180 3109 543 50 50 CD 180 3109 544 sq sq IN 180 3109 545 km km NNP 180 3109 546 ( ( -LRB- 180 3109 547 1989 1989 CD 180 3109 548 est est NNP 180 3109 549 . . . 180 3109 550 ) ) -RRB- 180 3110 1 Environment environment NN 180 3110 2 : : : 180 3110 3 current current JJ 180 3110 4 issues issue NNS 180 3110 5 : : : 180 3110 6 deforestation deforestation NN 180 3110 7 ; ; , 180 3110 8 soil soil NN 180 3110 9 erosion erosion NN 180 3110 10 ; ; , 180 3110 11 desertification desertification NN 180 3110 12 ; ; : 180 3110 13 inadequate inadequate JJ 180 3110 14 supplies supply NNS 180 3110 15 of of IN 180 3110 16 safe safe JJ 180 3110 17 drinking drinking NN 180 3110 18 water water NN 180 3110 19 ; ; , 180 3110 20 poaching poach VBG 180 3110 21 natural natural JJ 180 3110 22 hazards hazard NNS 180 3110 23 : : : 180 3110 24 hot hot JJ 180 3110 25 , , , 180 3110 26 dust dust NN 180 3110 27 - - HYPH 180 3110 28 laden laden NNP 180 3110 29 harmattan harmattan NNP 180 3110 30 haze haze NN 180 3110 31 common common JJ 180 3110 32 during during IN 180 3110 33 dry dry JJ 180 3110 34 seasons season NNS 180 3110 35 ; ; , 180 3110 36 recurring recur VBG 180 3110 37 droughts drought VBZ 180 3110 38 international international JJ 180 3110 39 agreements agreement NNS 180 3110 40 : : : 180 3110 41 party party NN 180 3110 42 to to IN 180 3110 43 - - HYPH 180 3110 44 Law Law NNP 180 3110 45 of of IN 180 3110 46 the the DT 180 3110 47 Sea Sea NNP 180 3110 48 , , , 180 3110 49 Wetlands Wetlands NNP 180 3110 50 ; ; , 180 3110 51 signed sign VBN 180 3110 52 , , , 180 3110 53 but but CC 180 3110 54 not not RB 180 3110 55 ratified ratified JJ 180 3110 56 - - HYPH 180 3110 57 Climate climate NN 180 3110 58 Change Change NNP 180 3110 59 , , , 180 3110 60 Nuclear Nuclear NNP 180 3110 61 Test Test NNP 180 3110 62 Ban Ban NNP 180 3110 63 Note Note NNP 180 3110 64 : : : 180 3110 65 landlocked landlocke VBN 180 3110 66 @Mali @mali NN 180 3110 67 , , , 180 3110 68 People People NNPS 180 3110 69 Population Population NNP 180 3110 70 : : : 180 3110 71 9,112,950 9,112,950 CD 180 3110 72 ( ( -LRB- 180 3110 73 July July NNP 180 3110 74 1994 1994 CD 180 3110 75 est est NNP 180 3110 76 . . . 180 3110 77 ) ) -RRB- 180 3111 1 Population population NN 180 3111 2 growth growth NN 180 3111 3 rate rate NN 180 3111 4 : : : 180 3111 5 2.78 2.78 CD 180 3111 6 % % NN 180 3111 7 ( ( -LRB- 180 3111 8 1994 1994 CD 180 3111 9 est est NNP 180 3111 10 . . . 180 3111 11 ) ) -RRB- 180 3112 1 Birth birth NN 180 3112 2 rate rate NN 180 3112 3 : : : 180 3112 4 51.79 51.79 CD 180 3112 5 births/1,000 births/1,000 NN 180 3112 6 population population NN 180 3112 7 ( ( -LRB- 180 3112 8 1994 1994 CD 180 3112 9 est est NNP 180 3112 10 . . . 180 3112 11 ) ) -RRB- 180 3113 1 Death death NN 180 3113 2 rate rate NN 180 3113 3 : : : 180 3113 4 20.36 20.36 CD 180 3113 5 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 180 3113 6 population population NN 180 3113 7 ( ( -LRB- 180 3113 8 1994 1994 CD 180 3113 9 est est NNP 180 3113 10 . . . 180 3113 11 ) ) -RRB- 180 3114 1 Net net JJ 180 3114 2 migration migration NN 180 3114 3 rate rate NN 180 3114 4 : : : 180 3114 5 -3.66 -3.66 NFP 180 3114 6 migrant(s)/1,000 migrant(s)/1,000 NN 180 3114 7 population population NN 180 3114 8 ( ( -LRB- 180 3114 9 1994 1994 CD 180 3114 10 est est NNP 180 3114 11 . . . 180 3114 12 ) ) -RRB- 180 3115 1 Infant infant NN 180 3115 2 mortality mortality NN 180 3115 3 rate rate NN 180 3115 4 : : : 180 3115 5 106.2 106.2 CD 180 3115 6 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 180 3115 7 live live JJ 180 3115 8 births birth NNS 180 3115 9 ( ( -LRB- 180 3115 10 1994 1994 CD 180 3115 11 est est NNP 180 3115 12 . . . 180 3115 13 ) ) -RRB- 180 3116 1 Life life NN 180 3116 2 expectancy expectancy NN 180 3116 3 at at IN 180 3116 4 birth birth NN 180 3116 5 : : : 180 3116 6 total total JJ 180 3116 7 population population NN 180 3116 8 : : : 180 3116 9 45.91 45.91 CD 180 3116 10 years year NNS 180 3116 11 male male JJ 180 3116 12 : : : 180 3116 13 44.29 44.29 CD 180 3116 14 years year NNS 180 3116 15 female female JJ 180 3116 16 : : : 180 3116 17 47.57 47.57 CD 180 3116 18 years year NNS 180 3116 19 ( ( -LRB- 180 3116 20 1994 1994 CD 180 3116 21 est est NNP 180 3116 22 . . . 180 3116 23 ) ) -RRB- 180 3117 1 Total total JJ 180 3117 2 fertility fertility NN 180 3117 3 rate rate NN 180 3117 4 : : : 180 3117 5 7.33 7.33 CD 180 3117 6 children child NNS 180 3117 7 born bear VBN 180 3117 8 / / SYM 180 3117 9 woman woman NN 180 3117 10 ( ( -LRB- 180 3117 11 1994 1994 CD 180 3117 12 est est NNP 180 3117 13 . . . 180 3117 14 ) ) -RRB- 180 3118 1 Nationality nationality NN 180 3118 2 : : : 180 3118 3 noun noun NNP 180 3118 4 : : : 180 3118 5 Malian(s Malian(s NNP 180 3118 6 ) ) -RRB- 180 3118 7 adjective adjective NN 180 3118 8 : : : 180 3118 9 Malian malian JJ 180 3118 10 Ethnic ethnic JJ 180 3118 11 divisions division NNS 180 3118 12 : : : 180 3118 13 Mande Mande NNP 180 3118 14 50 50 CD 180 3118 15 % % NN 180 3118 16 ( ( -LRB- 180 3118 17 Bambara Bambara NNP 180 3118 18 , , , 180 3118 19 Malinke Malinke NNP 180 3118 20 , , , 180 3118 21 Sarakole Sarakole NNP 180 3118 22 ) ) -RRB- 180 3118 23 , , , 180 3118 24 Peul Peul NNP 180 3118 25 17 17 CD 180 3118 26 % % NN 180 3118 27 , , , 180 3118 28 Voltaic Voltaic NNP 180 3118 29 12 12 CD 180 3118 30 % % NN 180 3118 31 , , , 180 3118 32 Songhai Songhai NNP 180 3118 33 6 6 CD 180 3118 34 % % NN 180 3118 35 , , , 180 3118 36 Tuareg Tuareg NNP 180 3118 37 and and CC 180 3118 38 Moor Moor NNP 180 3118 39 10 10 CD 180 3118 40 % % NN 180 3118 41 , , , 180 3118 42 other other JJ 180 3118 43 5 5 CD 180 3118 44 % % NN 180 3118 45 Religions religion NNS 180 3118 46 : : : 180 3118 47 Muslim Muslim NNP 180 3118 48 90 90 CD 180 3118 49 % % NN 180 3118 50 , , , 180 3118 51 indigenous indigenous JJ 180 3118 52 beliefs belief NNS 180 3118 53 9 9 CD 180 3118 54 % % NN 180 3118 55 , , , 180 3118 56 Christian Christian NNP 180 3118 57 1 1 CD 180 3118 58 % % NN 180 3118 59 Languages Languages NNPS 180 3118 60 : : : 180 3118 61 French French NNP 180 3118 62 ( ( -LRB- 180 3118 63 official official NN 180 3118 64 ) ) -RRB- 180 3118 65 , , , 180 3118 66 Bambara Bambara NNP 180 3118 67 80 80 CD 180 3118 68 % % NN 180 3118 69 , , , 180 3118 70 numerous numerous JJ 180 3118 71 African african JJ 180 3118 72 languages language NNS 180 3118 73 Literacy literacy NN 180 3118 74 : : : 180 3118 75 age age NN 180 3118 76 15 15 CD 180 3118 77 and and CC 180 3118 78 over over RB 180 3118 79 can can MD 180 3118 80 read read VB 180 3118 81 and and CC 180 3118 82 write write VB 180 3118 83 ( ( -LRB- 180 3118 84 1990 1990 CD 180 3118 85 ) ) -RRB- 180 3118 86 total total JJ 180 3118 87 population population NN 180 3118 88 : : : 180 3118 89 17 17 CD 180 3118 90 % % NN 180 3118 91 male male NN 180 3118 92 : : : 180 3118 93 26 26 CD 180 3118 94 % % NN 180 3118 95 female female NN 180 3118 96 : : : 180 3118 97 9 9 CD 180 3118 98 % % NN 180 3118 99 Labor Labor NNP 180 3118 100 force force NN 180 3118 101 : : : 180 3118 102 2.666 2.666 CD 180 3118 103 million million CD 180 3118 104 ( ( -LRB- 180 3118 105 1986 1986 CD 180 3118 106 est est NNP 180 3118 107 . . . 180 3118 108 ) ) -RRB- 180 3119 1 by by IN 180 3119 2 occupation occupation NN 180 3119 3 : : : 180 3119 4 agriculture agriculture NN 180 3119 5 80 80 CD 180 3119 6 % % NN 180 3119 7 , , , 180 3119 8 services service NNS 180 3119 9 19 19 CD 180 3119 10 % % NN 180 3119 11 , , , 180 3119 12 industry industry NN 180 3119 13 and and CC 180 3119 14 commerce commerce NN 180 3119 15 1 1 CD 180 3119 16 % % NN 180 3119 17 ( ( -LRB- 180 3119 18 1981 1981 CD 180 3119 19 ) ) -RRB- 180 3119 20 note note NN 180 3119 21 : : : 180 3119 22 50 50 CD 180 3119 23 % % NN 180 3119 24 of of IN 180 3119 25 population population NN 180 3119 26 of of IN 180 3119 27 working work VBG 180 3119 28 age age NN 180 3119 29 ( ( -LRB- 180 3119 30 1985 1985 CD 180 3119 31 ) ) -RRB- 180 3119 32 @Mali @mali NN 180 3119 33 , , , 180 3119 34 Government Government NNP 180 3119 35 Names Names NNP 180 3119 36 : : : 180 3119 37 conventional conventional JJ 180 3119 38 long long JJ 180 3119 39 form form NN 180 3119 40 : : : 180 3119 41 Republic Republic NNP 180 3119 42 of of IN 180 3119 43 Mali Mali NNP 180 3119 44 conventional conventional JJ 180 3119 45 short short JJ 180 3119 46 form form NN 180 3119 47 : : : 180 3119 48 Mali Mali NNP 180 3119 49 local local JJ 180 3119 50 long long JJ 180 3119 51 form form NN 180 3119 52 : : : 180 3119 53 Republique Republique NNP 180 3119 54 de de NNP 180 3119 55 Mali Mali NNP 180 3119 56 local local JJ 180 3119 57 short short JJ 180 3119 58 form form NN 180 3119 59 : : : 180 3119 60 Mali Mali NNP 180 3119 61 former former JJ 180 3119 62 : : : 180 3119 63 French french JJ 180 3119 64 Sudan Sudan NNP 180 3119 65 Digraph Digraph NNP 180 3119 66 : : : 180 3119 67 ML ML NNP 180 3119 68 Type Type NNP 180 3119 69 : : : 180 3119 70 republic republic NNP 180 3119 71 Capital Capital NNP 180 3119 72 : : : 180 3119 73 Bamako Bamako NNP 180 3119 74 Administrative Administrative NNP 180 3119 75 divisions division NNS 180 3119 76 : : : 180 3119 77 8 8 CD 180 3119 78 regions region NNS 180 3119 79 ( ( -LRB- 180 3119 80 regions region NNS 180 3119 81 , , , 180 3119 82 singular singular JJ 180 3119 83 - - HYPH 180 3119 84 region region NN 180 3119 85 ) ) -RRB- 180 3119 86 ; ; : 180 3119 87 Gao Gao NNP 180 3119 88 , , , 180 3119 89 Kayes Kayes NNP 180 3119 90 , , , 180 3119 91 Kidal Kidal NNP 180 3119 92 , , , 180 3119 93 Koulikoro Koulikoro NNP 180 3119 94 , , , 180 3119 95 Mopti Mopti NNP 180 3119 96 , , , 180 3119 97 Segou Segou NNP 180 3119 98 , , , 180 3119 99 Sikasso Sikasso NNP 180 3119 100 , , , 180 3119 101 Tombouctou Tombouctou NNP 180 3119 102 Independence Independence NNP 180 3119 103 : : : 180 3119 104 22 22 CD 180 3119 105 September September NNP 180 3119 106 1960 1960 CD 180 3119 107 ( ( -LRB- 180 3119 108 from from IN 180 3119 109 France France NNP 180 3119 110 ) ) -RRB- 180 3119 111 National national JJ 180 3119 112 holiday holiday NN 180 3119 113 : : : 180 3119 114 Anniversary anniversary NN 180 3119 115 of of IN 180 3119 116 the the DT 180 3119 117 Proclamation Proclamation NNP 180 3119 118 of of IN 180 3119 119 the the DT 180 3119 120 Republic Republic NNP 180 3119 121 , , , 180 3119 122 22 22 CD 180 3119 123 September September NNP 180 3119 124 ( ( -LRB- 180 3119 125 1960 1960 CD 180 3119 126 ) ) -RRB- 180 3119 127 Constitution Constitution NNP 180 3119 128 : : : 180 3119 129 new new JJ 180 3119 130 constitution constitution NN 180 3119 131 adopted adopt VBN 180 3119 132 in in IN 180 3119 133 constitutional constitutional JJ 180 3119 134 referendum referendum NN 180 3119 135 in in IN 180 3119 136 12 12 CD 180 3119 137 January January NNP 180 3119 138 1992 1992 CD 180 3119 139 Legal legal JJ 180 3119 140 system system NN 180 3119 141 : : : 180 3119 142 based base VBN 180 3119 143 on on IN 180 3119 144 French french JJ 180 3119 145 civil civil JJ 180 3119 146 law law NN 180 3119 147 system system NN 180 3119 148 and and CC 180 3119 149 customary customary JJ 180 3119 150 law law NN 180 3119 151 ; ; : 180 3119 152 judicial judicial JJ 180 3119 153 review review NN 180 3119 154 of of IN 180 3119 155 legislative legislative JJ 180 3119 156 acts act NNS 180 3119 157 in in IN 180 3119 158 Constitutional Constitutional NNP 180 3119 159 Court Court NNP 180 3119 160 ( ( -LRB- 180 3119 161 which which WDT 180 3119 162 was be VBD 180 3119 163 formally formally RB 180 3119 164 established establish VBN 180 3119 165 on on IN 180 3119 166 9 9 CD 180 3119 167 March March NNP 180 3119 168 1994 1994 CD 180 3119 169 ) ) -RRB- 180 3119 170 ; ; : 180 3119 171 has have VBZ 180 3119 172 not not RB 180 3119 173 accepted accept VBN 180 3119 174 compulsory compulsory NN 180 3119 175 ICJ ICJ NNP 180 3119 176 jurisdiction jurisdiction NN 180 3119 177 Suffrage suffrage CD 180 3119 178 : : : 180 3119 179 21 21 CD 180 3119 180 years year NNS 180 3119 181 of of IN 180 3119 182 age age NN 180 3119 183 ; ; : 180 3119 184 universal universal JJ 180 3119 185 Executive Executive NNP 180 3119 186 branch branch NN 180 3119 187 : : : 180 3119 188 chief chief NN 180 3119 189 of of IN 180 3119 190 state state NN 180 3119 191 : : : 180 3119 192 President President NNP 180 3119 193 Alpha Alpha NNP 180 3119 194 Oumar Oumar NNP 180 3119 195 KONARE KONARE NNP 180 3119 196 ( ( -LRB- 180 3119 197 since since IN 180 3119 198 8 8 CD 180 3119 199 June June NNP 180 3119 200 1992 1992 CD 180 3119 201 ) ) -RRB- 180 3119 202 ; ; : 180 3119 203 election election NN 180 3119 204 last last JJ 180 3119 205 held hold VBN 180 3119 206 in in IN 180 3119 207 April April NNP 180 3119 208 1992 1992 CD 180 3119 209 ( ( -LRB- 180 3119 210 next next JJ 180 3119 211 to to TO 180 3119 212 be be VB 180 3119 213 held hold VBN 180 3119 214 NA NA NNP 180 3119 215 1997 1997 CD 180 3119 216 ) ) -RRB- 180 3119 217 ; ; : 180 3119 218 Alpha Alpha NNP 180 3119 219 KONARE KONARE NNP 180 3119 220 was be VBD 180 3119 221 elected elect VBN 180 3119 222 in in IN 180 3119 223 runoff runoff NN 180 3119 224 race race NN 180 3119 225 against against IN 180 3119 226 Montaga Montaga NNP 180 3119 227 TALL TALL NNP 180 3119 228 head head NN 180 3119 229 of of IN 180 3119 230 government government NN 180 3119 231 : : : 180 3119 232 Prime Prime NNP 180 3119 233 Minister Minister NNP 180 3119 234 Ibrahima Ibrahima NNP 180 3119 235 Boubacar Boubacar NNP 180 3119 236 KEITA KEITA NNP 180 3119 237 ( ( -LRB- 180 3119 238 since since IN 180 3119 239 March March NNP 180 3119 240 1994 1994 CD 180 3119 241 ) ) -RRB- 180 3119 242 cabinet cabinet NN 180 3119 243 : : : 180 3119 244 Council Council NNP 180 3119 245 of of IN 180 3119 246 Ministers Ministers NNP 180 3119 247 ; ; , 180 3119 248 appointed appoint VBN 180 3119 249 by by IN 180 3119 250 the the DT 180 3119 251 prime prime JJ 180 3119 252 minister minister NN 180 3119 253 Legislative Legislative NNP 180 3119 254 branch branch NN 180 3119 255 : : : 180 3119 256 unicameral unicameral JJ 180 3119 257 National National NNP 180 3119 258 Assembly Assembly NNP 180 3119 259 : : : 180 3119 260 elections election NNS 180 3119 261 last last RB 180 3119 262 held hold VBD 180 3119 263 on on IN 180 3119 264 8 8 CD 180 3119 265 March March NNP 180 3119 266 1992 1992 CD 180 3119 267 ( ( -LRB- 180 3119 268 next next JJ 180 3119 269 to to TO 180 3119 270 be be VB 180 3119 271 held hold VBN 180 3119 272 NA NA NNP 180 3119 273 ) ) -RRB- 180 3119 274 ; ; : 180 3119 275 results result NNS 180 3119 276 - - HYPH 180 3119 277 percent percent NN 180 3119 278 of of IN 180 3119 279 vote vote NN 180 3119 280 by by IN 180 3119 281 party party NN 180 3119 282 NA NA NNP 180 3119 283 ; ; : 180 3119 284 seats seat NNS 180 3119 285 - - , 180 3119 286 ( ( -LRB- 180 3119 287 total total JJ 180 3119 288 116 116 CD 180 3119 289 ) ) -RRB- 180 3119 290 Adema Adema NNP 180 3119 291 76 76 CD 180 3119 292 , , , 180 3119 293 CNID CNID NNP 180 3119 294 9 9 CD 180 3119 295 , , , 180 3119 296 US US NNP 180 3119 297 / / SYM 180 3119 298 RAD RAD NNP 180 3119 299 8 8 CD 180 3119 300 , , , 180 3119 301 Popular Popular NNP 180 3119 302 Movement Movement NNP 180 3119 303 for for IN 180 3119 304 the the DT 180 3119 305 Development Development NNP 180 3119 306 of of IN 180 3119 307 the the DT 180 3119 308 Republic Republic NNP 180 3119 309 of of IN 180 3119 310 West West NNP 180 3119 311 Africa Africa NNP 180 3119 312 6 6 CD 180 3119 313 , , , 180 3119 314 RDP RDP NNP 180 3119 315 4 4 CD 180 3119 316 , , , 180 3119 317 UDD UDD NNP 180 3119 318 4 4 CD 180 3119 319 , , , 180 3119 320 RDT RDT NNP 180 3119 321 3 3 CD 180 3119 322 , , , 180 3119 323 UFDP UFDP NNP 180 3119 324 3 3 CD 180 3119 325 , , , 180 3119 326 PDP PDP NNP 180 3119 327 2 2 CD 180 3119 328 , , , 180 3119 329 UMDD UMDD NNP 180 3119 330 1 1 CD 180 3119 331 Judicial judicial JJ 180 3119 332 branch branch NN 180 3119 333 : : : 180 3119 334 Supreme Supreme NNP 180 3119 335 Court Court NNP 180 3119 336 ( ( -LRB- 180 3119 337 Cour Cour NNP 180 3119 338 Supreme Supreme NNP 180 3119 339 ) ) -RRB- 180 3119 340 Political political JJ 180 3119 341 parties party NNS 180 3119 342 and and CC 180 3119 343 leaders leader NNS 180 3119 344 : : : 180 3119 345 Association Association NNP 180 3119 346 for for IN 180 3119 347 Democracy Democracy NNP 180 3119 348 ( ( -LRB- 180 3119 349 Adema Adema NNP 180 3119 350 ) ) -RRB- 180 3119 351 , , , 180 3119 352 Alpha alpha NN 180 3119 353 Oumar Oumar NNP 180 3119 354 KONARE KONARE NNP 180 3119 355 ; ; : 180 3119 356 National National NNP 180 3119 357 Congress Congress NNP 180 3119 358 for for IN 180 3119 359 Democratic Democratic NNP 180 3119 360 Initiative Initiative NNP 180 3119 361 ( ( -LRB- 180 3119 362 CNID CNID NNP 180 3119 363 ) ) -RRB- 180 3119 364 , , , 180 3119 365 Mountaga Mountaga NNP 180 3119 366 TALL TALL NNP 180 3119 367 ; ; : 180 3119 368 Sudanese Sudanese NNP 180 3119 369 Union Union NNP 180 3119 370 / / SYM 180 3119 371 African African NNP 180 3119 372 Democratic Democratic NNP 180 3119 373 Rally Rally NNP 180 3119 374 ( ( -LRB- 180 3119 375 US US NNP 180 3119 376 / / SYM 180 3119 377 RDA RDA NNP 180 3119 378 ) ) -RRB- 180 3119 379 , , , 180 3119 380 Mamadou Mamadou NNP 180 3119 381 Madeira Madeira NNP 180 3119 382 KEITA KEITA NNP 180 3119 383 ; ; : 180 3119 384 Popular Popular NNP 180 3119 385 Movement Movement NNP 180 3119 386 for for IN 180 3119 387 the the DT 180 3119 388 Development Development NNP 180 3119 389 of of IN 180 3119 390 the the DT 180 3119 391 Republic Republic NNP 180 3119 392 of of IN 180 3119 393 West West NNP 180 3119 394 Africa Africa NNP 180 3119 395 ; ; : 180 3119 396 Rally Rally NNP 180 3119 397 for for IN 180 3119 398 Democracy Democracy NNP 180 3119 399 and and CC 180 3119 400 Progress Progress NNP 180 3119 401 ( ( -LRB- 180 3119 402 RDP RDP NNP 180 3119 403 ) ) -RRB- 180 3119 404 , , , 180 3119 405 Almamy Almamy NNP 180 3119 406 SYLLA SYLLA NNP 180 3119 407 ; ; : 180 3119 408 Union Union NNP 180 3119 409 for for IN 180 3119 410 Democracy Democracy NNP 180 3119 411 and and CC 180 3119 412 Development Development NNP 180 3119 413 ( ( -LRB- 180 3119 414 UDD UDD NNP 180 3119 415 ) ) -RRB- 180 3119 416 , , , 180 3119 417 Moussa Moussa NNP 180 3119 418 Balla Balla NNP 180 3119 419 COULIBALY COULIBALY NNP 180 3119 420 ; ; : 180 3119 421 Rally rally NN 180 3119 422 for for IN 180 3119 423 Democracy Democracy NNP 180 3119 424 and and CC 180 3119 425 Labor Labor NNP 180 3119 426 ( ( -LRB- 180 3119 427 RDT RDT NNP 180 3119 428 ) ) -RRB- 180 3119 429 ; ; : 180 3119 430 Union Union NNP 180 3119 431 of of IN 180 3119 432 Democratic Democratic NNP 180 3119 433 Forces Forces NNPS 180 3119 434 for for IN 180 3119 435 Progress Progress NNP 180 3119 436 ( ( -LRB- 180 3119 437 UFDP UFDP NNP 180 3119 438 ) ) -RRB- 180 3119 439 , , , 180 3119 440 Dembo Dembo NNP 180 3119 441 DIALLO DIALLO NNP 180 3119 442 ; ; : 180 3119 443 Party Party NNP 180 3119 444 for for IN 180 3119 445 Democracy Democracy NNP 180 3119 446 and and CC 180 3119 447 Progress Progress NNP 180 3119 448 ( ( -LRB- 180 3119 449 PDP PDP NNP 180 3119 450 ) ) -RRB- 180 3119 451 , , , 180 3119 452 Idrissa Idrissa NNP 180 3119 453 TRAORE TRAORE NNP 180 3119 454 ; ; : 180 3119 455 Malian Malian NNP 180 3119 456 Union Union NNP 180 3119 457 for for IN 180 3119 458 Democracy Democracy NNP 180 3119 459 and and CC 180 3119 460 Development Development NNP 180 3119 461 ( ( -LRB- 180 3119 462 UMDD UMDD NNP 180 3119 463 ) ) -RRB- 180 3119 464 Member Member NNP 180 3119 465 of of IN 180 3119 466 : : : 180 3119 467 ACCT acct JJ 180 3119 468 , , , 180 3119 469 ACP ACP NNP 180 3119 470 , , , 180 3119 471 AfDB AfDB NNP 180 3119 472 , , , 180 3119 473 CCC CCC NNP 180 3119 474 , , , 180 3119 475 CEAO CEAO NNP 180 3119 476 , , , 180 3119 477 ECA ECA NNP 180 3119 478 , , , 180 3119 479 ECOWAS ECOWAS NNP 180 3119 480 , , , 180 3119 481 FAO FAO NNP 180 3119 482 , , , 180 3119 483 FZ FZ NNP 180 3119 484 , , , 180 3119 485 G-77 g-77 CD 180 3119 486 , , , 180 3119 487 GATT GATT NNP 180 3119 488 , , , 180 3119 489 IAEA IAEA NNP 180 3119 490 , , , 180 3119 491 IBRD IBRD NNP 180 3119 492 , , , 180 3119 493 ICAO ICAO NNP 180 3119 494 , , , 180 3119 495 ICFTU ICFTU NNP 180 3119 496 , , , 180 3119 497 IDA IDA NNP 180 3119 498 , , , 180 3119 499 IDB IDB NNP 180 3119 500 , , , 180 3119 501 IFAD IFAD NNP 180 3119 502 , , , 180 3119 503 IFC IFC NNP 180 3119 504 , , , 180 3119 505 ILO ILO NNP 180 3119 506 , , , 180 3119 507 IMF IMF NNP 180 3119 508 , , , 180 3119 509 INTELSAT INTELSAT NNP 180 3119 510 , , , 180 3119 511 INTERPOL INTERPOL NNP 180 3119 512 , , , 180 3119 513 IOC IOC NNP 180 3119 514 , , , 180 3119 515 ISO ISO NNP 180 3119 516 ( ( -LRB- 180 3119 517 correspondent correspondent NN 180 3119 518 ) ) -RRB- 180 3119 519 , , , 180 3119 520 ITU ITU NNP 180 3119 521 , , , 180 3119 522 LORCS LORCS NNP 180 3119 523 , , , 180 3119 524 NAM NAM NNP 180 3119 525 , , , 180 3119 526 OAU OAU NNP 180 3119 527 , , , 180 3119 528 OIC OIC NNP 180 3119 529 , , , 180 3119 530 UN UN NNP 180 3119 531 , , , 180 3119 532 UNCTAD UNCTAD NNP 180 3119 533 , , , 180 3119 534 UNESCO UNESCO NNP 180 3119 535 , , , 180 3119 536 UNIDO UNIDO NNP 180 3119 537 , , , 180 3119 538 UPU upu NN 180 3119 539 , , , 180 3119 540 WADB WADB NNP 180 3119 541 , , , 180 3119 542 WCL WCL NNP 180 3119 543 , , , 180 3119 544 WHO WHO NNP 180 3119 545 , , , 180 3119 546 WIPO WIPO NNP 180 3119 547 , , , 180 3119 548 WMO WMO NNP 180 3119 549 , , , 180 3119 550 WTO WTO NNP 180 3119 551 Diplomatic diplomatic JJ 180 3119 552 representation representation NN 180 3119 553 in in IN 180 3119 554 US US NNP 180 3119 555 : : : 180 3119 556 chief chief NN 180 3119 557 of of IN 180 3119 558 mission mission NN 180 3119 559 : : : 180 3119 560 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 180 3119 561 Siragatou Siragatou NNP 180 3119 562 Ibrahim Ibrahim NNP 180 3119 563 CISSE CISSE NNP 180 3119 564 chancery chancery NN 180 3119 565 : : : 180 3119 566 2130 2130 CD 180 3119 567 R R NNP 180 3119 568 Street Street NNP 180 3119 569 NW NW NNP 180 3119 570 , , , 180 3119 571 Washington Washington NNP 180 3119 572 , , , 180 3119 573 DC DC NNP 180 3119 574 20008 20008 CD 180 3119 575 telephone telephone NN 180 3119 576 : : : 180 3119 577 ( ( -LRB- 180 3119 578 202 202 CD 180 3119 579 ) ) -RRB- 180 3119 580 332 332 CD 180 3119 581 - - HYPH 180 3119 582 2249 2249 CD 180 3119 583 or or CC 180 3119 584 939 939 CD 180 3119 585 - - SYM 180 3119 586 8950 8950 CD 180 3119 587 US US NNP 180 3119 588 diplomatic diplomatic JJ 180 3119 589 representation representation NN 180 3119 590 : : : 180 3119 591 chief chief NN 180 3119 592 of of IN 180 3119 593 mission mission NN 180 3119 594 : : : 180 3119 595 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 180 3119 596 William William NNP 180 3119 597 H. 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3169 599 World World NNP 180 3169 600 War War NNP 180 3169 601 II II NNP 180 3169 602 battleground battleground NN 180 3169 603 , , , 180 3169 604 is be VBZ 180 3169 605 now now RB 180 3169 606 used use VBN 180 3169 607 as as IN 180 3169 608 a a DT 180 3169 609 US US NNP 180 3169 610 missile missile NN 180 3169 611 test test NN 180 3169 612 range range NN 180 3169 613 @Marshall @marshall DT 180 3169 614 Islands Islands NNPS 180 3169 615 , , , 180 3169 616 People People NNPS 180 3169 617 Population Population NNP 180 3169 618 : : : 180 3169 619 54,031 54,031 CD 180 3169 620 ( ( -LRB- 180 3169 621 July July NNP 180 3169 622 1994 1994 CD 180 3169 623 est est NNP 180 3169 624 . . . 180 3169 625 ) ) -RRB- 180 3170 1 Population population NN 180 3170 2 growth growth NN 180 3170 3 rate rate NN 180 3170 4 : : : 180 3170 5 3.86 3.86 CD 180 3170 6 % % NN 180 3170 7 ( ( -LRB- 180 3170 8 1994 1994 CD 180 3170 9 est est NNP 180 3170 10 . . . 180 3170 11 ) ) -RRB- 180 3171 1 Birth birth NN 180 3171 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average NN 180 3188 24 of of IN 180 3188 25 one one CD 180 3188 26 major major JJ 180 3188 27 natural natural JJ 180 3188 28 disaster disaster NN 180 3188 29 every every DT 180 3188 30 five five CD 180 3188 31 years year NNS 180 3188 32 international international JJ 180 3188 33 agreements agreement NNS 180 3188 34 : : : 180 3188 35 NA NA NNP 180 3188 36 @Martinique @martinique RB 180 3188 37 , , , 180 3188 38 People People NNPS 180 3188 39 Population Population NNP 180 3188 40 : : : 180 3188 41 392,362 392,362 CD 180 3188 42 ( ( -LRB- 180 3188 43 July July NNP 180 3188 44 1994 1994 CD 180 3188 45 est est NNP 180 3188 46 . . . 180 3188 47 ) ) -RRB- 180 3189 1 Population population NN 180 3189 2 growth growth NN 180 3189 3 rate rate NN 180 3189 4 : : : 180 3189 5 1.2 1.2 CD 180 3189 6 % % NN 180 3189 7 ( ( -LRB- 180 3189 8 1994 1994 CD 180 3189 9 est est NNP 180 3189 10 . . . 180 3189 11 ) ) -RRB- 180 3190 1 Birth birth NN 180 3190 2 rate rate NN 180 3190 3 : : : 180 3190 4 17.96 17.96 CD 180 3190 5 births/1,000 births/1,000 NN 180 3190 6 population population NN 180 3190 7 ( ( -LRB- 180 3190 8 1994 1994 CD 180 3190 9 est est NNP 180 3190 10 . . . 180 3190 11 ) ) -RRB- 180 3191 1 Death death NN 180 3191 2 rate rate NN 180 3191 3 : : : 180 3191 4 5.95 5.95 CD 180 3191 5 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 180 3191 6 population population NN 180 3191 7 ( ( -LRB- 180 3191 8 1994 1994 CD 180 3191 9 est est NNP 180 3191 10 . . . 180 3191 11 ) ) -RRB- 180 3192 1 Net net JJ 180 3192 2 migration migration NN 180 3192 3 rate rate NN 180 3192 4 : : : 180 3192 5 0 0 NFP 180 3192 6 migrant(s)/1,000 migrant(s)/1,000 NN 180 3192 7 population population NN 180 3192 8 ( ( -LRB- 180 3192 9 1994 1994 CD 180 3192 10 est est NNP 180 3192 11 . . . 180 3192 12 ) ) -RRB- 180 3193 1 Infant infant NN 180 3193 2 mortality mortality NN 180 3193 3 rate rate NN 180 3193 4 : : : 180 3193 5 10.4 10.4 CD 180 3193 6 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 VBP 180 3193 7 live live JJ 180 3193 8 births birth NNS 180 3193 9 ( ( -LRB- 180 3193 10 1994 1994 CD 180 3193 11 est est NNP 180 3193 12 . . . 180 3193 13 ) ) -RRB- 180 3194 1 Life life NN 180 3194 2 expectancy expectancy NN 180 3194 3 at at IN 180 3194 4 birth birth NN 180 3194 5 : : : 180 3194 6 total total JJ 180 3194 7 population population NN 180 3194 8 : : : 180 3194 9 78.01 78.01 CD 180 3194 10 years year NNS 180 3194 11 male male JJ 180 3194 12 : : : 180 3194 13 74.88 74.88 CD 180 3194 14 years year NNS 180 3194 15 female female JJ 180 3194 16 : : : 180 3194 17 81.2 81.2 CD 180 3194 18 years year NNS 180 3194 19 ( ( -LRB- 180 3194 20 1994 1994 CD 180 3194 21 est est NNP 180 3194 22 . . . 180 3194 23 ) ) -RRB- 180 3195 1 Total total JJ 180 3195 2 fertility fertility NN 180 3195 3 rate rate NN 180 3195 4 : : : 180 3195 5 1.92 1.92 CD 180 3195 6 children child NNS 180 3195 7 born bear VBN 180 3195 8 / / SYM 180 3195 9 woman woman NN 180 3195 10 ( ( -LRB- 180 3195 11 1994 1994 CD 180 3195 12 est est NNP 180 3195 13 . . . 180 3195 14 ) ) -RRB- 180 3196 1 Nationality nationality NN 180 3196 2 : : : 180 3196 3 noun noun NN 180 3196 4 : : : 180 3196 5 Martiniquais Martiniquais NNP 180 3196 6 ( ( -LRB- 180 3196 7 singular singular JJ 180 3196 8 and and CC 180 3196 9 plural plural JJ 180 3196 10 ) ) -RRB- 180 3196 11 adjective adjective NN 180 3196 12 : : : 180 3196 13 Martiniquais Martiniquais NNP 180 3196 14 Ethnic ethnic JJ 180 3196 15 divisions division NNS 180 3196 16 : : : 180 3196 17 African african JJ 180 3196 18 and and CC 180 3196 19 African african JJ 180 3196 20 - - HYPH 180 3196 21 Caucasian caucasian JJ 180 3196 22 - - HYPH 180 3196 23 Indian indian JJ 180 3196 24 mixture mixture NN 180 3196 25 90 90 CD 180 3196 26 % % NN 180 3196 27 , , , 180 3196 28 Caucasian Caucasian NNP 180 3196 29 5 5 CD 180 3196 30 % % NN 180 3196 31 , , , 180 3196 32 East East NNP 180 3196 33 Indian Indian NNP 180 3196 34 , , , 180 3196 35 Lebanese lebanese JJ 180 3196 36 , , , 180 3196 37 Chinese chinese JJ 180 3196 38 less less JJR 180 3196 39 than than IN 180 3196 40 5 5 CD 180 3196 41 % % NN 180 3196 42 Religions religion NNS 180 3196 43 : : : 180 3196 44 Roman Roman NNP 180 3196 45 Catholic Catholic NNP 180 3196 46 95 95 CD 180 3196 47 % % NN 180 3196 48 , , , 180 3196 49 Hindu Hindu NNP 180 3196 50 and and CC 180 3196 51 pagan pagan NNP 180 3196 52 African African NNP 180 3196 53 5 5 CD 180 3196 54 % % NN 180 3196 55 Languages Languages NNPS 180 3196 56 : : : 180 3196 57 French French NNP 180 3196 58 , , , 180 3196 59 Creole Creole NNP 180 3196 60 patois patois NN 180 3196 61 Literacy Literacy NNP 180 3196 62 : : : 180 3196 63 age age NN 180 3196 64 15 15 CD 180 3196 65 and and CC 180 3196 66 over over RB 180 3196 67 can can MD 180 3196 68 read read VB 180 3196 69 and and CC 180 3196 70 write write VB 180 3196 71 ( ( -LRB- 180 3196 72 1982 1982 CD 180 3196 73 ) ) -RRB- 180 3196 74 total total JJ 180 3196 75 population population NN 180 3196 76 : : : 180 3196 77 93 93 CD 180 3196 78 % % NN 180 3196 79 male male NN 180 3196 80 : : : 180 3196 81 92 92 CD 180 3196 82 % % NN 180 3196 83 female female NN 180 3196 84 : : : 180 3196 85 93 93 CD 180 3196 86 % % NN 180 3196 87 Labor Labor NNP 180 3196 88 force force NN 180 3196 89 : : : 180 3196 90 100,000 100,000 CD 180 3196 91 by by IN 180 3196 92 occupation occupation NN 180 3196 93 : : : 180 3196 94 service service NN 180 3196 95 industry industry NN 180 3196 96 31.7 31.7 CD 180 3196 97 % % NN 180 3196 98 , , , 180 3196 99 construction construction NN 180 3196 100 and and CC 180 3196 101 public public JJ 180 3196 102 works work VBZ 180 3196 103 29.4 29.4 CD 180 3196 104 % % NN 180 3196 105 , , , 180 3196 106 agriculture agriculture NN 180 3196 107 13.1 13.1 CD 180 3196 108 % % NN 180 3196 109 , , , 180 3196 110 industry industry NN 180 3196 111 7.3 7.3 CD 180 3196 112 % % NN 180 3196 113 , , , 180 3196 114 fisheries fishery NNS 180 3196 115 2.2 2.2 CD 180 3196 116 % % NN 180 3196 117 , , , 180 3196 118 other other JJ 180 3196 119 16.3 16.3 CD 180 3196 120 % % NN 180 3196 121 @Martinique @Martinique NNP 180 3196 122 , , , 180 3196 123 Government Government NNP 180 3196 124 Names Names NNPS 180 3196 125 : : : 180 3196 126 conventional conventional JJ 180 3196 127 long long JJ 180 3196 128 form form NN 180 3196 129 : : : 180 3196 130 Department Department NNP 180 3196 131 of of IN 180 3196 132 Martinique Martinique NNP 180 3196 133 conventional conventional JJ 180 3196 134 short short JJ 180 3196 135 form form NN 180 3196 136 : : : 180 3196 137 Martinique martinique VB 180 3196 138 local local JJ 180 3196 139 long long JJ 180 3196 140 form form NN 180 3196 141 : : : 180 3196 142 Departement departement NN 180 3196 143 de de FW 180 3196 144 la la FW 180 3196 145 Martinique Martinique NNP 180 3196 146 local local JJ 180 3196 147 short short JJ 180 3196 148 form form NN 180 3196 149 : : : 180 3196 150 Martinique Martinique NNP 180 3196 151 Digraph Digraph NNP 180 3196 152 : : : 180 3196 153 MB mb NN 180 3196 154 Type type NN 180 3196 155 : : : 180 3196 156 overseas overseas JJ 180 3196 157 department department NN 180 3196 158 of of IN 180 3196 159 France France NNP 180 3196 160 Capital Capital NNP 180 3196 161 : : : 180 3196 162 Fort Fort NNP 180 3196 163 - - HYPH 180 3196 164 de de NNP 180 3196 165 - - NNP 180 3196 166 France France NNP 180 3196 167 Administrative Administrative NNP 180 3196 168 divisions division NNS 180 3196 169 : : : 180 3196 170 none none NN 180 3196 171 ( ( -LRB- 180 3196 172 overseas overseas JJ 180 3196 173 department department NN 180 3196 174 of of IN 180 3196 175 France France NNP 180 3196 176 ) ) -RRB- 180 3196 177 Independence independence NN 180 3196 178 : : : 180 3196 179 none none NN 180 3196 180 ( ( -LRB- 180 3196 181 overseas overseas JJ 180 3196 182 department department NN 180 3196 183 of of IN 180 3196 184 France France NNP 180 3196 185 ) ) -RRB- 180 3196 186 National national JJ 180 3196 187 holiday holiday NN 180 3196 188 : : : 180 3196 189 National National NNP 180 3196 190 Day Day NNP 180 3196 191 , , , 180 3196 192 Taking Taking NNP 180 3196 193 of of IN 180 3196 194 the the DT 180 3196 195 Bastille Bastille NNP 180 3196 196 , , , 180 3196 197 14 14 CD 180 3196 198 July July NNP 180 3196 199 ( ( -LRB- 180 3196 200 1789 1789 CD 180 3196 201 ) ) -RRB- 180 3196 202 Constitution constitution NN 180 3196 203 : : : 180 3196 204 28 28 CD 180 3196 205 September September NNP 180 3196 206 1958 1958 CD 180 3196 207 ( ( -LRB- 180 3196 208 French French NNP 180 3196 209 Constitution Constitution NNP 180 3196 210 ) ) -RRB- 180 3196 211 Legal legal JJ 180 3196 212 system system NN 180 3196 213 : : : 180 3196 214 French french JJ 180 3196 215 legal legal JJ 180 3196 216 system system NN 180 3196 217 Suffrage suffrage CD 180 3196 218 : : : 180 3196 219 18 18 CD 180 3196 220 years year NNS 180 3196 221 of of IN 180 3196 222 age age NN 180 3196 223 ; ; : 180 3196 224 universal universal JJ 180 3196 225 Executive Executive NNP 180 3196 226 branch branch NN 180 3196 227 : : : 180 3196 228 chief chief NN 180 3196 229 of of IN 180 3196 230 state state NN 180 3196 231 : : : 180 3196 232 President President NNP 180 3196 233 Francois Francois NNP 180 3196 234 MITTERRAND MITTERRAND NNP 180 3196 235 ( ( -LRB- 180 3196 236 since since IN 180 3196 237 21 21 CD 180 3196 238 May May NNP 180 3196 239 1981 1981 CD 180 3196 240 ) ) -RRB- 180 3196 241 head head NN 180 3196 242 of of IN 180 3196 243 government government NN 180 3196 244 : : : 180 3196 245 Prefect Prefect NNP 180 3196 246 Michel Michel NNP 180 3196 247 MORIN MORIN NNP 180 3196 248 ( ( -LRB- 180 3196 249 since since IN 180 3196 250 NA NA NNP 180 3196 251 ) ) -RRB- 180 3196 252 ; ; : 180 3196 253 President President NNP 180 3196 254 of of IN 180 3196 255 the the DT 180 3196 256 General General NNP 180 3196 257 Council Council NNP 180 3196 258 Claude Claude NNP 180 3196 259 LISE LISE NNP 180 3196 260 ( ( -LRB- 180 3196 261 since since IN 180 3196 262 22 22 CD 180 3196 263 March March NNP 180 3196 264 1992 1992 CD 180 3196 265 ) ) -RRB- 180 3196 266 ; ; : 180 3196 267 President President NNP 180 3196 268 of of IN 180 3196 269 the the DT 180 3196 270 Regional Regional NNP 180 3196 271 Council Council NNP 180 3196 272 Emile Emile NNP 180 3196 273 CAPGRAS CAPGRAS NNP 180 3196 274 ( ( -LRB- 180 3196 275 since since IN 180 3196 276 22 22 CD 180 3196 277 March March NNP 180 3196 278 1992 1992 CD 180 3196 279 ) ) -RRB- 180 3196 280 cabinet cabinet NN 180 3196 281 : : : 180 3196 282 Council Council NNP 180 3196 283 of of IN 180 3196 284 Ministers Ministers NNP 180 3196 285 Legislative Legislative NNP 180 3196 286 branch branch NN 180 3196 287 : : : 180 3196 288 unicameral unicameral JJ 180 3196 289 General General NNP 180 3196 290 Council Council NNP 180 3196 291 and and CC 180 3196 292 a a DT 180 3196 293 unicameral unicameral JJ 180 3196 294 Regional Regional NNP 180 3196 295 Assembly Assembly NNP 180 3196 296 General General NNP 180 3196 297 Council Council NNP 180 3196 298 : : : 180 3196 299 elections election NNS 180 3196 300 last last RB 180 3196 301 held hold VBN 180 3196 302 in in IN 180 3196 303 25 25 CD 180 3196 304 September September NNP 180 3196 305 and and CC 180 3196 306 8 8 CD 180 3196 307 October October NNP 180 3196 308 1988 1988 CD 180 3196 309 ( ( -LRB- 180 3196 310 next next JJ 180 3196 311 to to TO 180 3196 312 be be VB 180 3196 313 held hold VBN 180 3196 314 by by IN 180 3196 315 NA NA NNP 180 3196 316 ) ) -RRB- 180 3196 317 ; ; : 180 3196 318 results result NNS 180 3196 319 - - HYPH 180 3196 320 percent percent NN 180 3196 321 of of IN 180 3196 322 vote vote NN 180 3196 323 by by IN 180 3196 324 party party NN 180 3196 325 NA NA NNP 180 3196 326 ; ; : 180 3196 327 seats seat NNS 180 3196 328 - - : 180 3196 329 ( ( -LRB- 180 3196 330 44 44 CD 180 3196 331 total total JJ 180 3196 332 ) ) -RRB- 180 3196 333 number number NN 180 3196 334 of of IN 180 3196 335 seats seat NNS 180 3196 336 by by IN 180 3196 337 party party NN 180 3196 338 NA NA NNP 180 3196 339 ; ; : 180 3196 340 note note VB 180 3196 341 - - : 180 3196 342 a a DT 180 3196 343 leftist leftist JJ 180 3196 344 coalition coalition NN 180 3196 345 obtained obtain VBD 180 3196 346 a a DT 180 3196 347 one one CD 180 3196 348 - - HYPH 180 3196 349 seat seat NN 180 3196 350 margin margin NN 180 3196 351 Regional Regional NNP 180 3196 352 Assembly Assembly NNP 180 3196 353 : : : 180 3196 354 elections election NNS 180 3196 355 last last RB 180 3196 356 held hold VBD 180 3196 357 on on IN 180 3196 358 22 22 CD 180 3196 359 March March NNP 180 3196 360 1992 1992 CD 180 3196 361 ( ( -LRB- 180 3196 362 next next JJ 180 3196 363 to to TO 180 3196 364 be be VB 180 3196 365 held hold VBN 180 3196 366 by by IN 180 3196 367 March March NNP 180 3196 368 1998 1998 CD 180 3196 369 ) ) -RRB- 180 3196 370 ; ; : 180 3196 371 results result NNS 180 3196 372 - - HYPH 180 3196 373 percent percent NN 180 3196 374 of of IN 180 3196 375 vote vote NN 180 3196 376 by by IN 180 3196 377 party party NN 180 3196 378 NA NA NNP 180 3196 379 ; ; : 180 3196 380 seats seat NNS 180 3196 381 - - : 180 3196 382 ( ( -LRB- 180 3196 383 41 41 CD 180 3196 384 total total NN 180 3196 385 ) ) -RRB- 180 3196 386 RPR RPR NNP 180 3196 387 - - HYPH 180 3196 388 UDF UDF NNP 180 3196 389 16 16 CD 180 3196 390 , , , 180 3196 391 MIM MIM NNP 180 3196 392 9 9 CD 180 3196 393 , , , 180 3196 394 PPM PPM NNP 180 3196 395 9 9 CD 180 3196 396 , , , 180 3196 397 PCM PCM NNP 180 3196 398 5 5 CD 180 3196 399 , , , 180 3196 400 independents independent NNS 180 3196 401 2 2 CD 180 3196 402 French french JJ 180 3196 403 Senate Senate NNP 180 3196 404 : : : 180 3196 405 elections election NNS 180 3196 406 last last RB 180 3196 407 held hold VBD 180 3196 408 24 24 CD 180 3196 409 September September NNP 180 3196 410 1989 1989 CD 180 3196 411 ( ( -LRB- 180 3196 412 next next JJ 180 3196 413 to to TO 180 3196 414 be be VB 180 3196 415 held hold VBN 180 3196 416 NA NA NNP 180 3196 417 ) ) -RRB- 180 3196 418 ; ; : 180 3196 419 results result NNS 180 3196 420 - - HYPH 180 3196 421 percent percent NN 180 3196 422 of of IN 180 3196 423 vote vote NN 180 3196 424 by by IN 180 3196 425 party party NN 180 3196 426 NA NA NNP 180 3196 427 ; ; : 180 3196 428 seats seat NNS 180 3196 429 - - HYPH 180 3196 430 ( ( -LRB- 180 3196 431 2 2 CD 180 3196 432 total total NN 180 3196 433 ) ) -RRB- 180 3196 434 UDF UDF NNP 180 3196 435 1 1 CD 180 3196 436 , , , 180 3196 437 PPM PPM NNP 180 3196 438 1 1 CD 180 3196 439 French French NNP 180 3196 440 National National NNP 180 3196 441 Assembly Assembly NNP 180 3196 442 : : : 180 3196 443 elections election NNS 180 3196 444 last last RB 180 3196 445 held hold VBN 180 3196 446 on on IN 180 3196 447 NA NA NNP 180 3196 448 June June NNP 180 3196 449 1993 1993 CD 180 3196 450 ( ( -LRB- 180 3196 451 next next JJ 180 3196 452 to to TO 180 3196 453 be be VB 180 3196 454 held hold VBN 180 3196 455 June June NNP 180 3196 456 1998 1998 CD 180 3196 457 ) ) -RRB- 180 3196 458 ; ; : 180 3196 459 results result NNS 180 3196 460 - - HYPH 180 3196 461 percent percent NN 180 3196 462 of of IN 180 3196 463 vote vote NN 180 3196 464 by by IN 180 3196 465 party party NN 180 3196 466 NA NA NNP 180 3196 467 ; ; : 180 3196 468 seats seat NNS 180 3196 469 - - : 180 3196 470 ( ( -LRB- 180 3196 471 4 4 CD 180 3196 472 total total NN 180 3196 473 ) ) -RRB- 180 3196 474 RPR rpr NN 180 3196 475 3 3 CD 180 3196 476 , , , 180 3196 477 FSM FSM NNP 180 3196 478 1 1 CD 180 3196 479 Judicial judicial JJ 180 3196 480 branch branch NN 180 3196 481 : : : 180 3196 482 Supreme Supreme NNP 180 3196 483 Court Court NNP 180 3196 484 Political political JJ 180 3196 485 parties party NNS 180 3196 486 and and CC 180 3196 487 leaders leader NNS 180 3196 488 : : : 180 3196 489 Rally rally NN 180 3196 490 for for IN 180 3196 491 the the DT 180 3196 492 Republic Republic NNP 180 3196 493 ( ( -LRB- 180 3196 494 RPR RPR NNP 180 3196 495 ) ) -RRB- 180 3196 496 , , , 180 3196 497 Stephen Stephen NNP 180 3196 498 BAGOE BAGOE NNP 180 3196 499 ; ; : 180 3196 500 Union Union NNP 180 3196 501 for for IN 180 3196 502 a a DT 180 3196 503 Martinique Martinique NNP 180 3196 504 of of IN 180 3196 505 Progress Progress NNP 180 3196 506 ( ( -LRB- 180 3196 507 UMP UMP NNP 180 3196 508 ) ) -RRB- 180 3196 509 ; ; : 180 3196 510 Martinique Martinique NNP 180 3196 511 Progressive Progressive NNP 180 3196 512 Party Party NNP 180 3196 513 ( ( -LRB- 180 3196 514 PPM PPM NNP 180 3196 515 ) ) -RRB- 180 3196 516 , , , 180 3196 517 Aime Aime NNP 180 3196 518 CESAIRE CESAIRE NNP 180 3196 519 and and CC 180 3196 520 Camille Camille NNP 180 3196 521 DARSIERES DARSIERES NNP 180 3196 522 ; ; : 180 3196 523 Socialist Socialist NNP 180 3196 524 Federation Federation NNP 180 3196 525 of of IN 180 3196 526 Martinique Martinique NNP 180 3196 527 ( ( -LRB- 180 3196 528 FSM FSM NNP 180 3196 529 ) ) -RRB- 180 3196 530 , , , 180 3196 531 Jean Jean NNP 180 3196 532 CRUSOL CRUSOL NNP 180 3196 533 ; ; : 180 3196 534 Martinique Martinique NNP 180 3196 535 Communist Communist NNP 180 3196 536 Party Party NNP 180 3196 537 ( ( -LRB- 180 3196 538 PCM PCM NNP 180 3196 539 ) ) -RRB- 180 3196 540 ; ; : 180 3196 541 Martinique Martinique NNP 180 3196 542 Patriots Patriots NNP 180 3196 543 ( ( -LRB- 180 3196 544 PM PM NNP 180 3196 545 ) ) -RRB- 180 3196 546 ; ; : 180 3196 547 Union Union NNP 180 3196 548 for for IN 180 3196 549 French french JJ 180 3196 550 Democracy Democracy NNP 180 3196 551 ( ( -LRB- 180 3196 552 UDF UDF NNP 180 3196 553 ) ) -RRB- 180 3196 554 , , , 180 3196 555 Jean Jean NNP 180 3196 556 MARAN MARAN NNP 180 3196 557 ; ; : 180 3196 558 Martinique Martinique NNP 180 3196 559 Independence Independence NNP 180 3196 560 Movement Movement NNP 180 3196 561 ( ( -LRB- 180 3196 562 MIM MIM NNP 180 3196 563 ) ) -RRB- 180 3196 564 , , , 180 3196 565 Alfred Alfred NNP 180 3196 566 MARIE MARIE NNP 180 3196 567 - - HYPH 180 3196 568 JEANNE jeanne NN 180 3196 569 Other other JJ 180 3196 570 political political JJ 180 3196 571 or or CC 180 3196 572 pressure pressure NN 180 3196 573 groups group NNS 180 3196 574 : : : 180 3196 575 Proletarian Proletarian NNP 180 3196 576 Action Action NNP 180 3196 577 Group Group NNP 180 3196 578 ( ( -LRB- 180 3196 579 GAP GAP NNP 180 3196 580 ) ) -RRB- 180 3196 581 ; ; : 180 3196 582 Alhed Alhed NNP 180 3196 583 Marie Marie NNP 180 3196 584 - - HYPH 180 3196 585 Jeanne Jeanne NNP 180 3196 586 Socialist Socialist NNP 180 3196 587 Revolution Revolution NNP 180 3196 588 Group Group NNP 180 3196 589 ( ( -LRB- 180 3196 590 GRS GRS NNP 180 3196 591 ) ) -RRB- 180 3196 592 ; ; : 180 3196 593 Caribbean Caribbean NNP 180 3196 594 Revolutionary Revolutionary NNP 180 3196 595 Alliance Alliance NNP 180 3196 596 ( ( -LRB- 180 3196 597 ARC ARC NNP 180 3196 598 ) ) -RRB- 180 3196 599 ; ; : 180 3196 600 Central Central NNP 180 3196 601 Union Union NNP 180 3196 602 for for IN 180 3196 603 Martinique Martinique NNP 180 3196 604 Workers Workers NNPS 180 3196 605 ( ( -LRB- 180 3196 606 CSTM CSTM NNP 180 3196 607 ) ) -RRB- 180 3196 608 , , , 180 3196 609 Marc Marc NNP 180 3196 610 PULVAR PULVAR NNP 180 3196 611 ; ; : 180 3196 612 Frantz Frantz NNP 180 3196 613 Fanon Fanon NNP 180 3196 614 Circle Circle NNP 180 3196 615 ; ; : 180 3196 616 League League NNP 180 3196 617 of of IN 180 3196 618 Workers Workers NNPS 180 3196 619 and and CC 180 3196 620 Peasants Peasants NNPS 180 3196 621 ; ; : 180 3196 622 Parti Parti NNP 180 3196 623 Martiniquais Martiniquais NNP 180 3196 624 Socialiste Socialiste NNP 180 3196 625 ( ( -LRB- 180 3196 626 PMS PMS NNP 180 3196 627 ) ) -RRB- 180 3196 628 Member Member NNP 180 3196 629 of of IN 180 3196 630 : : : 180 3196 631 FZ FZ NNP 180 3196 632 , , , 180 3196 633 WCL WCL NNP 180 3196 634 , , , 180 3196 635 WFTU WFTU NNP 180 3196 636 Diplomatic diplomatic JJ 180 3196 637 representation representation NN 180 3196 638 in in IN 180 3196 639 US US NNP 180 3196 640 : : : 180 3196 641 none none NN 180 3196 642 ( ( -LRB- 180 3196 643 overseas overseas JJ 180 3196 644 department department NN 180 3196 645 of of IN 180 3196 646 France France NNP 180 3196 647 ) ) -RRB- 180 3196 648 US US NNP 180 3196 649 diplomatic diplomatic JJ 180 3196 650 representation representation NN 180 3196 651 : : : 180 3196 652 the the DT 180 3196 653 post post NN 180 3196 654 closed close VBD 180 3196 655 in in IN 180 3196 656 August August NNP 180 3196 657 1993 1993 CD 180 3196 658 ( ( -LRB- 180 3196 659 overseas overseas JJ 180 3196 660 department department NN 180 3196 661 of of IN 180 3196 662 France France NNP 180 3196 663 ) ) -RRB- 180 3196 664 Flag flag NN 180 3196 665 : : : 180 3196 666 the the DT 180 3196 667 flag flag NN 180 3196 668 of of IN 180 3196 669 France France NNP 180 3196 670 is be VBZ 180 3196 671 used use VBN 180 3196 672 @Martinique @martinique JJ 180 3196 673 , , , 180 3196 674 Economy Economy NNP 180 3196 675 Overview Overview NNP 180 3196 676 : : : 180 3196 677 The the DT 180 3196 678 economy economy NN 180 3196 679 is be VBZ 180 3196 680 based base VBN 180 3196 681 on on IN 180 3196 682 sugarcane sugarcane NN 180 3196 683 , , , 180 3196 684 bananas banana NNS 180 3196 685 , , , 180 3196 686 tourism tourism NN 180 3196 687 , , , 180 3196 688 and and CC 180 3196 689 light light NN 180 3196 690 industry industry NN 180 3196 691 . . . 180 3197 1 Agriculture agriculture NN 180 3197 2 accounts account VBZ 180 3197 3 for for IN 180 3197 4 about about RB 180 3197 5 10 10 CD 180 3197 6 % % NN 180 3197 7 of of IN 180 3197 8 GDP GDP NNP 180 3197 9 and and CC 180 3197 10 the the DT 180 3197 11 small small JJ 180 3197 12 industrial industrial JJ 180 3197 13 sector sector NN 180 3197 14 for for IN 180 3197 15 10 10 CD 180 3197 16 % % NN 180 3197 17 . . . 180 3198 1 Sugar sugar NN 180 3198 2 production production NN 180 3198 3 has have VBZ 180 3198 4 declined decline VBN 180 3198 5 , , , 180 3198 6 with with IN 180 3198 7 most most JJS 180 3198 8 of of IN 180 3198 9 the the DT 180 3198 10 sugarcane sugarcane NN 180 3198 11 now now RB 180 3198 12 used use VBN 180 3198 13 for for IN 180 3198 14 the the DT 180 3198 15 production production NN 180 3198 16 of of IN 180 3198 17 rum rum NN 180 3198 18 . . . 180 3199 1 Banana banana NN 180 3199 2 exports export NNS 180 3199 3 are be VBP 180 3199 4 increasing increase VBG 180 3199 5 , , , 180 3199 6 going go VBG 180 3199 7 mostly mostly RB 180 3199 8 to to IN 180 3199 9 France France NNP 180 3199 10 . . . 180 3200 1 The the DT 180 3200 2 bulk bulk NN 180 3200 3 of of IN 180 3200 4 meat meat NN 180 3200 5 , , , 180 3200 6 vegetable vegetable NN 180 3200 7 , , , 180 3200 8 and and CC 180 3200 9 grain grain NN 180 3200 10 requirements requirement NNS 180 3200 11 must must MD 180 3200 12 be be VB 180 3200 13 imported import VBN 180 3200 14 , , , 180 3200 15 contributing contribute VBG 180 3200 16 to to IN 180 3200 17 a a DT 180 3200 18 chronic chronic JJ 180 3200 19 trade trade NN 180 3200 20 deficit deficit NN 180 3200 21 that that WDT 180 3200 22 requires 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159 ; ; : 180 3205 160 dependent dependent JJ 180 3205 161 on on IN 180 3205 162 imported import VBN 180 3205 163 food food NN 180 3205 164 , , , 180 3205 165 particularly particularly RB 180 3205 166 meat meat NN 180 3205 167 and and CC 180 3205 168 vegetables vegetable NNS 180 3205 169 Illicit Illicit NNP 180 3205 170 drugs drug NNS 180 3205 171 : : : 180 3205 172 transshipment transshipment NN 180 3205 173 point point NN 180 3205 174 for for IN 180 3205 175 cocaine cocaine NN 180 3205 176 and and CC 180 3205 177 marijuana marijuana NNP 180 3205 178 bound bind VBN 180 3205 179 for for IN 180 3205 180 the the DT 180 3205 181 US US NNP 180 3205 182 and and CC 180 3205 183 Europe Europe NNP 180 3205 184 Economic Economic NNP 180 3205 185 aid aid NN 180 3205 186 : : : 180 3205 187 recipient recipient NN 180 3205 188 : : : 180 3205 189 Western western JJ 180 3205 190 ( ( -LRB- 180 3205 191 non non JJ 180 3205 192 - - JJ 180 3205 193 US us JJ 180 3205 194 ) ) -RRB- 180 3205 195 countries 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the DT 180 3205 423 World World NNP 180 3205 424 Area Area NNP 180 3205 425 : : : 180 3205 426 total total JJ 180 3205 427 area area NN 180 3205 428 : : : 180 3205 429 1,030,700 1,030,700 CD 180 3205 430 sq sq RB 180 3205 431 km km NNP 180 3205 432 land land NN 180 3205 433 area area NN 180 3205 434 : : : 180 3205 435 1,030,400 1,030,400 CD 180 3205 436 sq sq NNP 180 3205 437 km km NNP 180 3205 438 comparative comparative JJ 180 3205 439 area area NN 180 3205 440 : : : 180 3205 441 slightly slightly RB 180 3205 442 larger large JJR 180 3205 443 than than IN 180 3205 444 three three CD 180 3205 445 times time NNS 180 3205 446 the the DT 180 3205 447 size size NN 180 3205 448 of of IN 180 3205 449 New New NNP 180 3205 450 Mexico Mexico NNP 180 3205 451 Land Land NNP 180 3205 452 boundaries boundary NNS 180 3205 453 : : : 180 3205 454 total total JJ 180 3205 455 5,074 5,074 CD 180 3205 456 km km NNS 180 3205 457 , , , 180 3205 458 Algeria Algeria NNP 180 3205 459 463 463 CD 180 3205 460 km km NN 180 3205 461 , , , 180 3205 462 Mali Mali NNP 180 3205 463 2,237 2,237 CD 180 3205 464 km km NN 180 3205 465 , , , 180 3205 466 Senegal Senegal NNP 180 3205 467 813 813 CD 180 3205 468 km km NN 180 3205 469 , , , 180 3205 470 Western Western NNP 180 3205 471 Sahara Sahara NNP 180 3205 472 1,561 1,561 CD 180 3205 473 km km NN 180 3205 474 Coastline Coastline NNP 180 3205 475 : : : 180 3205 476 754 754 CD 180 3205 477 km km NN 180 3205 478 Maritime Maritime NNP 180 3205 479 claims claim VBZ 180 3205 480 : : : 180 3205 481 contiguous contiguous JJ 180 3205 482 zone zone NN 180 3205 483 : : : 180 3205 484 24 24 CD 180 3205 485 nm nm NNP 180 3205 486 continental continental JJ 180 3205 487 shelf shelf NNP 180 3205 488 : : : 180 3205 489 200 200 CD 180 3205 490 nm nm CD 180 3205 491 or or CC 180 3205 492 the the DT 180 3205 493 edge edge NN 180 3205 494 of of IN 180 3205 495 continental continental JJ 180 3205 496 margin margin NN 180 3205 497 exclusive exclusive JJ 180 3205 498 economic economic JJ 180 3205 499 zone zone NN 180 3205 500 : : : 180 3205 501 200 200 CD 180 3205 502 nm nm CD 180 3205 503 territorial territorial JJ 180 3205 504 sea sea NN 180 3205 505 : : : 180 3205 506 12 12 CD 180 3205 507 nm nm NNP 180 3205 508 International international JJ 180 3205 509 disputes dispute NNS 180 3205 510 : : : 180 3205 511 boundary boundary JJ 180 3205 512 with with IN 180 3205 513 Senegal Senegal NNP 180 3205 514 Climate Climate NNP 180 3205 515 : : : 180 3205 516 desert desert NN 180 3205 517 ; ; : 180 3205 518 constantly constantly RB 180 3205 519 hot hot JJ 180 3205 520 , , , 180 3205 521 dry dry JJ 180 3205 522 , , , 180 3205 523 dusty dusty JJ 180 3205 524 Terrain Terrain NNP 180 3205 525 : : : 180 3205 526 mostly mostly RB 180 3205 527 barren barren JJ 180 3205 528 , , , 180 3205 529 flat flat JJ 180 3205 530 plains plain NNS 180 3205 531 of of IN 180 3205 532 the the DT 180 3205 533 Sahara Sahara NNP 180 3205 534 ; ; : 180 3205 535 some some DT 180 3205 536 central central JJ 180 3205 537 hills hill VBZ 180 3205 538 Natural natural JJ 180 3205 539 resources resource NNS 180 3205 540 : : : 180 3205 541 iron iron NN 180 3205 542 ore ore NNP 180 3205 543 , , , 180 3205 544 gypsum gypsum NN 180 3205 545 , , , 180 3205 546 fish fish NN 180 3205 547 , , , 180 3205 548 copper copper NN 180 3205 549 , , , 180 3205 550 phosphate phosphate NN 180 3205 551 Land Land NNP 180 3205 552 use use NN 180 3205 553 : : : 180 3205 554 arable arable JJ 180 3205 555 land land NN 180 3205 556 : : : 180 3205 557 1 1 CD 180 3205 558 % % NN 180 3205 559 permanent permanent JJ 180 3205 560 crops crop NNS 180 3205 561 : : : 180 3205 562 0 0 CD 180 3205 563 % % NN 180 3205 564 meadows meadow NNS 180 3205 565 and and CC 180 3205 566 pastures pasture NNS 180 3205 567 : : : 180 3205 568 38 38 CD 180 3205 569 % % NN 180 3205 570 forest forest NN 180 3205 571 and and CC 180 3205 572 woodland woodland NN 180 3205 573 : : : 180 3205 574 5 5 CD 180 3205 575 % % NN 180 3205 576 other other JJ 180 3205 577 : : : 180 3205 578 56 56 CD 180 3205 579 % % NN 180 3205 580 Irrigated irrigated JJ 180 3205 581 land land NN 180 3205 582 : : : 180 3205 583 120 120 CD 180 3205 584 sq sq NNP 180 3205 585 km km NNP 180 3205 586 ( ( -LRB- 180 3205 587 1989 1989 CD 180 3205 588 est est NNP 180 3205 589 . . . 180 3205 590 ) ) -RRB- 180 3206 1 Environment environment NN 180 3206 2 : : : 180 3206 3 current current JJ 180 3206 4 issues issue NNS 180 3206 5 : : : 180 3206 6 overgrazing overgrazing NN 180 3206 7 , , , 180 3206 8 deforestation deforestation NN 180 3206 9 , , , 180 3206 10 and and CC 180 3206 11 soil soil NN 180 3206 12 erosion erosion NN 180 3206 13 aggravated aggravate VBN 180 3206 14 by by IN 180 3206 15 drought drought NN 180 3206 16 are be VBP 180 3206 17 contributing contribute VBG 180 3206 18 to to IN 180 3206 19 desertification desertification NN 180 3206 20 ; ; : 180 3206 21 water water NN 180 3206 22 scarcity scarcity NN 180 3206 23 away away RB 180 3206 24 from from IN 180 3206 25 the the DT 180 3206 26 Senegal Senegal NNP 180 3206 27 which which WDT 180 3206 28 is be VBZ 180 3206 29 the the DT 180 3206 30 only only JJ 180 3206 31 perennial perennial JJ 180 3206 32 river river NN 180 3206 33 natural natural JJ 180 3206 34 hazards hazard NNS 180 3206 35 : : : 180 3206 36 hot hot JJ 180 3206 37 , , , 180 3206 38 dry dry JJ 180 3206 39 , , , 180 3206 40 dust dust NN 180 3206 41 / / SYM 180 3206 42 sand sand NN 180 3206 43 - - HYPH 180 3206 44 laden laden JJ 180 3206 45 sirocco sirocco NN 180 3206 46 wind wind NN 180 3206 47 blows blow VBZ 180 3206 48 primarily primarily RB 180 3206 49 in in IN 180 3206 50 March March NNP 180 3206 51 and and CC 180 3206 52 April April NNP 180 3206 53 international international JJ 180 3206 54 agreements agreement NNS 180 3206 55 : : : 180 3206 56 party party NN 180 3206 57 to to IN 180 3206 58 - - HYPH 180 3206 59 Climate climate NN 180 3206 60 Change change NN 180 3206 61 , , , 180 3206 62 Nuclear Nuclear NNP 180 3206 63 Test Test NNP 180 3206 64 Ban Ban NNP 180 3206 65 , , , 180 3206 66 Wetlands Wetlands NNP 180 3206 67 ; ; , 180 3206 68 signed sign VBN 180 3206 69 , , , 180 3206 70 but but CC 180 3206 71 not not RB 180 3206 72 ratified ratified JJ 180 3206 73 - - : 180 3206 74 Biodiversity Biodiversity NNP 180 3206 75 , , , 180 3206 76 Law Law NNP 180 3206 77 of of IN 180 3206 78 the the DT 180 3206 79 Sea Sea NNP 180 3206 80 Note Note NNP 180 3206 81 : : : 180 3206 82 most most JJS 180 3206 83 of of IN 180 3206 84 the the DT 180 3206 85 population population NN 180 3206 86 concentrated concentrate VBN 180 3206 87 along along IN 180 3206 88 the the DT 180 3206 89 Senegal Senegal NNP 180 3206 90 River River NNP 180 3206 91 in in IN 180 3206 92 the the DT 180 3206 93 southern southern JJ 180 3206 94 part part NN 180 3206 95 of of IN 180 3206 96 the the DT 180 3206 97 country country NN 180 3206 98 @Mauritania @mauritania NN 180 3206 99 , , , 180 3206 100 People People 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3216 17 29 29 CD 180 3216 18 % % NN 180 3216 19 , , , 180 3216 20 industry industry NN 180 3216 21 and and CC 180 3216 22 commerce commerce NN 180 3216 23 14 14 CD 180 3216 24 % % NN 180 3216 25 , , , 180 3216 26 government government NN 180 3216 27 10 10 CD 180 3216 28 % % NN 180 3216 29 note note NN 180 3216 30 : : : 180 3216 31 53 53 CD 180 3216 32 % % NN 180 3216 33 of of IN 180 3216 34 population population NN 180 3216 35 of of IN 180 3216 36 working work VBG 180 3216 37 age age NN 180 3216 38 ( ( -LRB- 180 3216 39 1985 1985 CD 180 3216 40 ) ) -RRB- 180 3216 41 @Mauritania @Mauritania NFP 180 3216 42 , , , 180 3216 43 Government Government NNP 180 3216 44 Names Names NNP 180 3216 45 : : : 180 3216 46 conventional conventional JJ 180 3216 47 long long JJ 180 3216 48 form form NN 180 3216 49 : : : 180 3216 50 Islamic Islamic NNP 180 3216 51 Republic Republic NNP 180 3216 52 of of IN 180 3216 53 Mauritania Mauritania NNP 180 3216 54 conventional conventional JJ 180 3216 55 short short JJ 180 3216 56 form form NN 180 3216 57 : : : 180 3216 58 Mauritania Mauritania NNP 180 3216 59 local local JJ 180 3216 60 long long JJ 180 3216 61 form form NN 180 3216 62 : : : 180 3216 63 Al Al NNP 180 3216 64 Jumhuriyah Jumhuriyah NNP 180 3216 65 al al NNP 180 3216 66 Islamiyah Islamiyah NNP 180 3216 67 al al NNP 180 3216 68 Muritaniyah Muritaniyah NNP 180 3216 69 local local JJ 180 3216 70 short short JJ 180 3216 71 form form NN 180 3216 72 : : : 180 3216 73 Muritaniyah Muritaniyah NNP 180 3216 74 Digraph Digraph NNP 180 3216 75 : : : 180 3216 76 MR MR NNP 180 3216 77 Type Type NNP 180 3216 78 : : : 180 3216 79 republic republic NNP 180 3216 80 Capital capital NN 180 3216 81 : : : 180 3216 82 Nouakchott Nouakchott NNP 180 3216 83 Administrative Administrative NNP 180 3216 84 divisions division NNS 180 3216 85 : : : 180 3216 86 12 12 CD 180 3216 87 regions region NNS 180 3216 88 ( ( -LRB- 180 3216 89 regions region NNS 180 3216 90 , , , 180 3216 91 singular singular JJ 180 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NNP 180 3216 211 Maaouya Maaouya NNP 180 3216 212 Ould Ould NNP 180 3216 213 Sid'Ahmed sid'ahme VBD 180 3216 214 TAYA TAYA NNP 180 3216 215 ( ( -LRB- 180 3216 216 since since IN 180 3216 217 12 12 CD 180 3216 218 December December NNP 180 3216 219 1984 1984 CD 180 3216 220 ) ) -RRB- 180 3216 221 ; ; : 180 3216 222 election election NN 180 3216 223 last last JJ 180 3216 224 held hold VBN 180 3216 225 January January NNP 180 3216 226 1992 1992 CD 180 3216 227 ( ( -LRB- 180 3216 228 next next JJ 180 3216 229 to to TO 180 3216 230 be be VB 180 3216 231 held hold VBN 180 3216 232 January January NNP 180 3216 233 1998 1998 CD 180 3216 234 ) ) -RRB- 180 3216 235 ; ; : 180 3216 236 results result NNS 180 3216 237 - - : 180 3216 238 President President NNP 180 3216 239 Col Col NNP 180 3216 240 . . NNP 180 3216 241 Maaouya Maaouya NNP 180 3216 242 Ould Ould NNP 180 3216 243 Sid Sid NNP 180 3216 244 ' ' POS 180 3216 245 Ahmed Ahmed NNP 180 3216 246 TAYA TAYA NNP 180 3216 247 elected elect VBD 180 3216 248 cabinet cabinet NN 180 3216 249 : : : 180 3216 250 Council Council NNP 180 3216 251 of of IN 180 3216 252 Ministers Ministers NNP 180 3216 253 Legislative Legislative NNP 180 3216 254 branch branch NN 180 3216 255 : : : 180 3216 256 bicameral bicameral JJ 180 3216 257 legislature legislature NN 180 3216 258 Senate Senate NNP 180 3216 259 ( ( -LRB- 180 3216 260 Majlis Majlis NNP 180 3216 261 al al NNP 180 3216 262 - - HYPH 180 3216 263 Shuyukh Shuyukh NNP 180 3216 264 ) ) -RRB- 180 3216 265 : : : 180 3216 266 elections election NNS 180 3216 267 last last RB 180 3216 268 held hold VBD 180 3216 269 15 15 CD 180 3216 270 April April NNP 180 3216 271 1994 1994 CD 180 3216 272 ( ( -LRB- 180 3216 273 one one CD 180 3216 274 - - HYPH 180 3216 275 third third NN 180 3216 276 of of IN 180 3216 277 the the DT 180 3216 278 seats seat NNS 180 3216 279 up up IN 180 3216 280 for for IN 180 3216 281 re re NN 180 3216 282 - - NN 180 3216 283 election election NN 180 3216 284 in in IN 180 3216 285 1996 1996 CD 180 3216 286 ) ) -RRB- 180 3216 287 National National NNP 180 3216 288 Assembly Assembly NNP 180 3216 289 ( ( -LRB- 180 3216 290 Majlis Majlis NNP 180 3216 291 al al NNP 180 3216 292 - - HYPH 180 3216 293 Watani Watani NNP 180 3216 294 ) ) -RRB- 180 3216 295 : : : 180 3216 296 elections election NNS 180 3216 297 last last RB 180 3216 298 held hold VBD 180 3216 299 6 6 CD 180 3216 300 and and CC 180 3216 301 13 13 CD 180 3216 302 March March NNP 180 3216 303 1992 1992 CD 180 3216 304 ( ( -LRB- 180 3216 305 next next JJ 180 3216 306 to to TO 180 3216 307 be be VB 180 3216 308 held hold VBN 180 3216 309 March March NNP 180 3216 310 1997 1997 CD 180 3216 311 ) ) -RRB- 180 3216 312 Judicial judicial JJ 180 3216 313 branch branch NN 180 3216 314 : : : 180 3216 315 Supreme Supreme NNP 180 3216 316 Court Court NNP 180 3216 317 ( ( -LRB- 180 3216 318 Cour Cour NNP 180 3216 319 Supreme Supreme NNP 180 3216 320 ) ) -RRB- 180 3216 321 Political political JJ 180 3216 322 parties party NNS 180 3216 323 and and CC 180 3216 324 leaders leader NNS 180 3216 325 : : : 180 3216 326 legalized legalize VBN 180 3216 327 by by IN 180 3216 328 constitution constitution NN 180 3216 329 passed pass VBD 180 3216 330 12 12 CD 180 3216 331 July July NNP 180 3216 332 1991 1991 CD 180 3216 333 , , , 180 3216 334 however however RB 180 3216 335 , , , 180 3216 336 politics politic NNS 180 3216 337 continue continue VBP 180 3216 338 to to TO 180 3216 339 be be VB 180 3216 340 tribally tribally RB 180 3216 341 based base VBN 180 3216 342 ; ; : 180 3216 343 emerging emerge VBG 180 3216 344 parties party NNS 180 3216 345 include include VBP 180 3216 346 Democratic democratic JJ 180 3216 347 and and CC 180 3216 348 Social Social NNP 180 3216 349 Republican Republican NNP 180 3216 350 Party Party NNP 180 3216 351 ( ( -LRB- 180 3216 352 PRDS PRDS NNP 180 3216 353 ) ) -RRB- 180 3216 354 , , , 180 3216 355 led lead VBN 180 3216 356 by by IN 180 3216 357 President President NNP 180 3216 358 Col Col NNP 180 3216 359 . . NNP 180 3216 360 Maaouya Maaouya NNP 180 3216 361 Ould Ould NNP 180 3216 362 Sid'Ahmed sid'ahme VBD 180 3216 363 TAYA TAYA NNP 180 3216 364 ; ; : 180 3216 365 Union Union NNP 180 3216 366 of of IN 180 3216 367 Democratic Democratic NNP 180 3216 368 Forces Forces NNPS 180 3216 369 - - HYPH 180 3216 370 New New NNP 180 3216 371 Era era NN 180 3216 372 ( ( -LRB- 180 3216 373 UFD UFD NNP 180 3216 374 / / SYM 180 3216 375 NE NE NNP 180 3216 376 ) ) -RRB- 180 3216 377 , , , 180 3216 378 headed head VBN 180 3216 379 by by IN 180 3216 380 Ahmed Ahmed NNP 180 3216 381 Ould Ould NNP 180 3216 382 DADDAH DADDAH NNP 180 3216 383 ; ; : 180 3216 384 Assembly Assembly NNP 180 3216 385 for for IN 180 3216 386 Democracy Democracy NNP 180 3216 387 and and CC 180 3216 388 Unity Unity NNP 180 3216 389 ( ( -LRB- 180 3216 390 RDU RDU NNP 180 3216 391 ) ) -RRB- 180 3216 392 , , , 180 3216 393 Ahmed Ahmed NNP 180 3216 394 Ould Ould NNP 180 3216 395 SIDI SIDI NNP 180 3216 396 BABA BABA NNP 180 3216 397 ; ; : 180 3216 398 Popular Popular NNP 180 3216 399 Social Social NNP 180 3216 400 and and CC 180 3216 401 Democratic Democratic NNP 180 3216 402 Union Union NNP 180 3216 403 ( ( -LRB- 180 3216 404 UPSD UPSD NNP 180 3216 405 ) ) -RRB- 180 3216 406 , , , 180 3216 407 Mohamed Mohamed NNP 180 3216 408 Mahmoud Mahmoud NNP 180 3216 409 Ould Ould NNP 180 3216 410 MAH MAH NNP 180 3216 411 ; ; , 180 3216 412 Mauritanian Mauritanian NNP 180 3216 413 Party Party NNP 180 3216 414 for for IN 180 3216 415 Renewal Renewal NNP 180 3216 416 ( ( -LRB- 180 3216 417 PMR PMR NNP 180 3216 418 ) ) -RRB- 180 3216 419 , , , 180 3216 420 Hameida Hameida NNP 180 3216 421 BOUCHRAYA BOUCHRAYA VBZ 180 3216 422 ; ; : 180 3216 423 National National NNP 180 3216 424 Avant Avant NNP 180 3216 425 - - HYPH 180 3216 426 Garde Garde NNP 180 3216 427 Party Party NNP 180 3216 428 ( ( -LRB- 180 3216 429 PAN PAN NNP 180 3216 430 ) ) -RRB- 180 3216 431 , , , 180 3216 432 Khattry Khattry NNP 180 3216 433 Ould Ould NNP 180 3216 434 JIDDOU JIDDOU NNP 180 3216 435 ; ; : 180 3216 436 Mauritanian Mauritanian NNP 180 3216 437 Party Party NNP 180 3216 438 of of IN 180 3216 439 the the DT 180 3216 440 Democratic Democratic NNP 180 3216 441 Center Center NNP 180 3216 442 ( ( -LRB- 180 3216 443 PCDM PCDM NNP 180 3216 444 ) ) -RRB- 180 3216 445 , , , 180 3216 446 Bamba Bamba NNP 180 3216 447 Ould Ould NNP 180 3216 448 SIDI SIDI NNP 180 3216 449 BADI BADI NNP 180 3216 450 Other other JJ 180 3216 451 political political JJ 180 3216 452 or or CC 180 3216 453 pressure pressure NN 180 3216 454 groups group NNS 180 3216 455 : : : 180 3216 456 Mauritanian Mauritanian NNP 180 3216 457 Workers Workers NNPS 180 3216 458 Union Union NNP 180 3216 459 ( ( -LRB- 180 3216 460 UTM UTM NNP 180 3216 461 ) ) -RRB- 180 3216 462 Member Member NNP 180 3216 463 of of IN 180 3216 464 : : : 180 3216 465 ABEDA ABEDA NNP 180 3216 466 , , , 180 3216 467 ACCT ACCT NNP 180 3216 468 ( ( -LRB- 180 3216 469 associate associate NN 180 3216 470 ) ) -RRB- 180 3216 471 , , , 180 3216 472 ACP ACP NNP 180 3216 473 , , , 180 3216 474 AfDB AfDB NNP 180 3216 475 , , , 180 3216 476 AFESD AFESD NNP 180 3216 477 , , , 180 3216 478 AL AL NNP 180 3216 479 , , , 180 3216 480 AMF AMF NNP 180 3216 481 , , , 180 3216 482 AMU AMU NNP 180 3216 483 , , , 180 3216 484 CAEU CAEU NNP 180 3216 485 , , , 180 3216 486 CCC CCC NNP 180 3216 487 , , , 180 3216 488 CEAO CEAO NNP 180 3216 489 , , , 180 3216 490 ECA ECA NNP 180 3216 491 , , , 180 3216 492 ECOWAS ECOWAS NNP 180 3216 493 , , , 180 3216 494 FAO FAO NNP 180 3216 495 , , , 180 3216 496 G-77 g-77 CD 180 3216 497 , , , 180 3216 498 GATT GATT NNP 180 3216 499 , , , 180 3216 500 IBRD IBRD NNP 180 3216 501 , , , 180 3216 502 ICAO ICAO NNP 180 3216 503 , , , 180 3216 504 IDA IDA NNP 180 3216 505 , , , 180 3216 506 IDB IDB NNP 180 3216 507 , , , 180 3216 508 IFAD IFAD NNP 180 3216 509 , , , 180 3216 510 IFC IFC NNP 180 3216 511 , , , 180 3216 512 ILO ILO NNP 180 3216 513 , , , 180 3216 514 IMF IMF NNP 180 3216 515 , , , 180 3216 516 IMO imo RB 180 3216 517 , , , 180 3216 518 INTELSAT INTELSAT NNP 180 3216 519 , , , 180 3216 520 INTERPOL INTERPOL NNP 180 3216 521 , , , 180 3216 522 IOC IOC NNP 180 3216 523 , , , 180 3216 524 ITU ITU NNP 180 3216 525 , , , 180 3216 526 LORCS LORCS NNP 180 3216 527 , , , 180 3216 528 NAM NAM NNP 180 3216 529 , , , 180 3216 530 OAU OAU NNP 180 3216 531 , , , 180 3216 532 OIC OIC NNP 180 3216 533 , , , 180 3216 534 UN UN NNP 180 3216 535 , , , 180 3216 536 UNCTAD UNCTAD NNP 180 3216 537 , , , 180 3216 538 UNESCO UNESCO NNP 180 3216 539 , , , 180 3216 540 UNIDO UNIDO NNP 180 3216 541 , , , 180 3216 542 UPU UPU NNP 180 3216 543 , , , 180 3216 544 WHO who WP 180 3216 545 , , , 180 3216 546 WIPO WIPO NNP 180 3216 547 , , , 180 3216 548 WMO WMO NNP 180 3216 549 , , , 180 3216 550 WTO WTO NNP 180 3216 551 Diplomatic diplomatic JJ 180 3216 552 representation representation NN 180 3216 553 in in IN 180 3216 554 US US NNP 180 3216 555 : : : 180 3216 556 chief chief NN 180 3216 557 of of IN 180 3216 558 mission mission NN 180 3216 559 : : : 180 3216 560 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 180 3216 561 Mohamed Mohamed NNP 180 3216 562 Fall Fall NNP 180 3216 563 Ould Ould NNP 180 3216 564 AININA AININA NNP 180 3216 565 chancery chancery NN 180 3216 566 : : : 180 3216 567 2129 2129 CD 180 3216 568 Leroy Leroy NNP 180 3216 569 Place Place NNP 180 3216 570 NW NW NNP 180 3216 571 , , , 180 3216 572 Washington Washington NNP 180 3216 573 , , , 180 3216 574 DC DC NNP 180 3216 575 20008 20008 CD 180 3216 576 telephone telephone NN 180 3216 577 : : : 180 3216 578 ( ( -LRB- 180 3216 579 202 202 CD 180 3216 580 ) ) -RRB- 180 3216 581 232 232 CD 180 3216 582 - - HYPH 180 3216 583 5700 5700 CD 180 3216 584 US US NNP 180 3216 585 diplomatic diplomatic JJ 180 3216 586 representation representation NN 180 3216 587 : : : 180 3216 588 chief chief NN 180 3216 589 of of IN 180 3216 590 mission mission NN 180 3216 591 : : : 180 3216 592 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 180 3216 593 Gordon Gordon NNP 180 3216 594 S. 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NNP 180 3216 607 222 222 CD 180 3216 608 , , , 180 3216 609 Nouakchott Nouakchott NNP 180 3216 610 telephone telephone NN 180 3216 611 : : : 180 3216 612 [ [ -LRB- 180 3216 613 222 222 CD 180 3216 614 ] ] -RRB- 180 3216 615 ( ( -LRB- 180 3216 616 2 2 LS 180 3216 617 ) ) -RRB- 180 3216 618 526 526 CD 180 3216 619 - - SYM 180 3216 620 60 60 CD 180 3216 621 or or CC 180 3216 622 526 526 CD 180 3216 623 - - SYM 180 3216 624 63 63 CD 180 3216 625 FAX fax NN 180 3216 626 : : : 180 3216 627 [ [ -LRB- 180 3216 628 222 222 CD 180 3216 629 ] ] -RRB- 180 3216 630 ( ( -LRB- 180 3216 631 2 2 CD 180 3216 632 ) ) -RRB- 180 3216 633 515 515 CD 180 3216 634 - - SYM 180 3216 635 92 92 CD 180 3216 636 Flag flag NN 180 3216 637 : : : 180 3216 638 green green JJ 180 3216 639 with with IN 180 3216 640 a a DT 180 3216 641 yellow yellow JJ 180 3216 642 five five CD 180 3216 643 - - HYPH 180 3216 644 pointed point VBN 180 3216 645 star star NN 180 3216 646 above above IN 180 3216 647 a a DT 180 3216 648 yellow 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3228 18 $ $ $ 180 3228 19 61 61 CD 180 3228 20 million million CD 180 3228 21 ( ( -LRB- 180 3228 22 1989 1989 CD 180 3228 23 est est NNP 180 3228 24 . . . 180 3228 25 ) ) -RRB- 180 3229 1 Exports export NNS 180 3229 2 : : : 180 3229 3 $ $ $ 180 3229 4 432 432 CD 180 3229 5 million million CD 180 3229 6 ( ( -LRB- 180 3229 7 f.o.b f.o.b JJ 180 3229 8 . . 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NNP 180 3229 41 , , , 180 3229 42 1992 1992 CD 180 3229 43 est est NNP 180 3229 44 ) ) -RRB- 180 3229 45 commodities commodity NNS 180 3229 46 : : : 180 3229 47 foodstuffs foodstuff NNS 180 3229 48 , , , 180 3229 49 consumer consumer NN 180 3229 50 goods good NNS 180 3229 51 , , , 180 3229 52 petroleum petroleum NN 180 3229 53 products product NNS 180 3229 54 , , , 180 3229 55 capital capital NN 180 3229 56 goods good NNS 180 3229 57 partners partner NNS 180 3229 58 : : : 180 3229 59 Algeria Algeria NNP 180 3229 60 15 15 CD 180 3229 61 % % NN 180 3229 62 , , , 180 3229 63 China China NNP 180 3229 64 6 6 CD 180 3229 65 % % NN 180 3229 66 , , , 180 3229 67 US US NNP 180 3229 68 3 3 CD 180 3229 69 % % NN 180 3229 70 , , , 180 3229 71 France France NNP 180 3229 72 , , , 180 3229 73 Germany Germany NNP 180 3229 74 , , , 180 3229 75 Spain Spain NNP 180 3229 76 , , , 180 3229 77 Italy Italy NNP 180 3229 78 External External NNP 180 3229 79 debt debt NN 180 3229 80 : : : 180 3229 81 $ $ $ 180 3229 82 1.9 1.9 CD 180 3229 83 billion billion CD 180 3229 84 ( ( -LRB- 180 3229 85 1992 1992 CD 180 3229 86 est est NNP 180 3229 87 . . . 180 3229 88 ) ) -RRB- 180 3230 1 Industrial industrial JJ 180 3230 2 production production NN 180 3230 3 : : : 180 3230 4 growth growth NN 180 3230 5 rate rate NN 180 3230 6 4.4 4.4 CD 180 3230 7 % % NN 180 3230 8 ( ( -LRB- 180 3230 9 1988 1988 CD 180 3230 10 est est IN 180 3230 11 . . . 180 3231 1 ) ) -RRB- 180 3231 2 ; ; , 180 3231 3 accounts account NNS 180 3231 4 for for IN 180 3231 5 almost almost RB 180 3231 6 30 30 CD 180 3231 7 % % NN 180 3231 8 of of IN 180 3231 9 GDP GDP NNP 180 3231 10 Electricity Electricity NNP 180 3231 11 : : : 180 3231 12 capacity capacity NN 180 3231 13 : : : 180 3231 14 190,000 190,000 CD 180 3231 15 kW kw NN 180 3231 16 production production NN 180 3231 17 : : : 180 3231 18 135 135 CD 180 3231 19 million million CD 180 3231 20 kWh kWh NNS 180 3231 21 consumption consumption NN 180 3231 22 per per IN 180 3231 23 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3231 101 , , , 180 3231 102 including include VBG 180 3231 103 Ex Ex NNP 180 3231 104 - - HYPH 180 3231 105 Im Im NNP 180 3231 106 ( ( -LRB- 180 3231 107 FY70 FY70 NNP 180 3231 108 - - HYPH 180 3231 109 89 89 CD 180 3231 110 ) ) -RRB- 180 3231 111 , , , 180 3231 112 $ $ $ 180 3231 113 168 168 CD 180 3231 114 million million CD 180 3231 115 ; ; : 180 3231 116 Western western JJ 180 3231 117 ( ( -LRB- 180 3231 118 non non JJ 180 3231 119 - - JJ 180 3231 120 US us JJ 180 3231 121 ) ) -RRB- 180 3231 122 countries country NNS 180 3231 123 , , , 180 3231 124 ODA ODA NNP 180 3231 125 and and CC 180 3231 126 OOF OOF NNP 180 3231 127 bilateral bilateral JJ 180 3231 128 commitments commitment NNS 180 3231 129 ( ( -LRB- 180 3231 130 1970 1970 CD 180 3231 131 - - SYM 180 3231 132 89 89 CD 180 3231 133 ) ) -RRB- 180 3231 134 , , , 180 3231 135 $ $ $ 180 3231 136 1.3 1.3 CD 180 3231 137 billion billion CD 180 3231 138 ; ; : 180 3231 139 OPEC OPEC NNP 180 3231 140 bilateral bilateral JJ 180 3231 141 aid aid NN 180 3231 142 ( ( -LRB- 180 3231 143 1979 1979 CD 180 3231 144 - - SYM 180 3231 145 89 89 CD 180 3231 146 ) ) -RRB- 180 3231 147 , , , 180 3231 148 $ $ $ 180 3231 149 490 490 CD 180 3231 150 million million CD 180 3231 151 ; ; : 180 3231 152 Communist communist JJ 180 3231 153 countries country NNS 180 3231 154 ( ( -LRB- 180 3231 155 1970 1970 CD 180 3231 156 - - SYM 180 3231 157 89 89 CD 180 3231 158 ) ) -RRB- 180 3231 159 , , , 180 3231 160 $ $ $ 180 3231 161 277 277 CD 180 3231 162 million million CD 180 3231 163 ; ; : 180 3231 164 Arab Arab NNP 180 3231 165 Development Development NNP 180 3231 166 Bank Bank NNP 180 3231 167 ( ( -LRB- 180 3231 168 1991 1991 CD 180 3231 169 ) ) -RRB- 180 3231 170 , , , 180 3231 171 $ $ $ 180 3231 172 20 20 CD 180 3231 173 million million CD 180 3231 174 Currency currency NN 180 3231 175 : : : 180 3231 176 1 1 CD 180 3231 177 ouguiya ouguiya NN 180 3231 178 ( ( -LRB- 180 3231 179 UM um NN 180 3231 180 ) ) -RRB- 180 3231 181 = = NFP 180 3231 182 5 5 CD 180 3231 183 khoums khoum NNS 180 3231 184 Exchange Exchange NNP 180 3231 185 rates rate NNS 180 3231 186 : : : 180 3231 187 ouguiyas ouguiyas JJ 180 3231 188 ( ( -LRB- 180 3231 189 UM UM NNP 180 3231 190 ) ) -RRB- 180 3231 191 per per IN 180 3231 192 US$ us$ $ 180 3231 193 1 1 CD 180 3231 194 - - SYM 180 3231 195 124.480 124.480 CD 180 3231 196 ( ( -LRB- 180 3231 197 December December NNP 180 3231 198 1993 1993 CD 180 3231 199 ) ) -RRB- 180 3231 200 , , , 180 3231 201 87.082 87.082 CD 180 3231 202 ( ( -LRB- 180 3231 203 1992 1992 CD 180 3231 204 ) ) -RRB- 180 3231 205 , , , 180 3231 206 81.946 81.946 CD 180 3231 207 ( ( -LRB- 180 3231 208 1991 1991 CD 180 3231 209 ) ) -RRB- 180 3231 210 , , , 180 3231 211 80.609 80.609 CD 180 3231 212 ( ( -LRB- 180 3231 213 1990 1990 CD 180 3231 214 ) ) -RRB- 180 3231 215 , , , 180 3231 216 83.051 83.051 CD 180 3231 217 ( ( -LRB- 180 3231 218 1989 1989 CD 180 3231 219 ) ) -RRB- 180 3231 220 Fiscal fiscal JJ 180 3231 221 year year NN 180 3231 222 : : : 180 3231 223 calendar calendar NNP 180 3231 224 year year NNP 180 3231 225 @Mauritania @Mauritania NNP 180 3231 226 , , , 180 3231 227 Communications Communications NNP 180 3231 228 Railroads railroad NNS 180 3231 229 : : : 180 3231 230 690 690 CD 180 3231 231 km km NN 180 3231 232 1.435-meter 1.435-meter CD 180 3231 233 ( ( -LRB- 180 3231 234 standard standard JJ 180 3231 235 ) ) -RRB- 180 3231 236 gauge gauge NN 180 3231 237 , , , 180 3231 238 single single JJ 180 3231 239 track track NN 180 3231 240 , , , 180 3231 241 owned own VBN 180 3231 242 and and CC 180 3231 243 operated operate VBN 180 3231 244 by by IN 180 3231 245 government government NN 180 3231 246 mining mining NN 180 3231 247 company company NN 180 3231 248 Highways Highways NNP 180 3231 249 : : : 180 3231 250 total total NN 180 3231 251 : : : 180 3231 252 7,525 7,525 CD 180 3231 253 km km NNS 180 3231 254 paved pave VBN 180 3231 255 : : : 180 3231 256 1,685 1,685 CD 180 3231 257 km km NN 180 3231 258 unpaved unpaved JJ 180 3231 259 : : : 180 3231 260 gravel gravel NN 180 3231 261 , , , 180 3231 262 crushed crush VBN 180 3231 263 stone stone NN 180 3231 264 , , , 180 3231 265 otherwise otherwise RB 180 3231 266 improved improve VBD 180 3231 267 1,040 1,040 CD 180 3231 268 km km NNS 180 3231 269 ; ; : 180 3231 270 unimproved unimproved JJ 180 3231 271 earth earth NN 180 3231 272 4,800 4,800 CD 180 3231 273 km km NNS 180 3231 274 ( ( -LRB- 180 3231 275 roads road NNS 180 3231 276 , , , 180 3231 277 trails trail NNS 180 3231 278 , , , 180 3231 279 tracks track NNS 180 3231 280 ) ) -RRB- 180 3231 281 Inland Inland NNP 180 3231 282 waterways waterway NNS 180 3231 283 : : : 180 3231 284 mostly mostly RB 180 3231 285 ferry ferry VB 180 3231 286 traffic traffic NN 180 3231 287 on on IN 180 3231 288 the the DT 180 3231 289 Senegal Senegal NNP 180 3231 290 River River NNP 180 3231 291 Ports Ports NNPS 180 3231 292 : : : 180 3231 293 Nouadhibou Nouadhibou NNP 180 3231 294 , , , 180 3231 295 Nouakchott Nouakchott NNP 180 3231 296 Merchant Merchant NNP 180 3231 297 marine marine NN 180 3231 298 : : : 180 3231 299 1 1 CD 180 3231 300 cargo cargo NN 180 3231 301 ship ship NN 180 3231 302 ( ( -LRB- 180 3231 303 1,000 1,000 CD 180 3231 304 GRT GRT NNP 180 3231 305 or or CC 180 3231 306 over over RB 180 3231 307 ) ) -RRB- 180 3231 308 totaling total VBG 180 3231 309 1,290 1,290 CD 180 3231 310 GRT/1,840 GRT/1,840 NNP 180 3231 311 DWT DWT NNP 180 3231 312 Airports Airports NNPS 180 3231 313 : : : 180 3231 314 total total NN 180 3231 315 : : : 180 3231 316 28 28 CD 180 3231 317 usable usable NN 180 3231 318 : : : 180 3231 319 28 28 CD 180 3231 320 with with IN 180 3231 321 permanent permanent JJ 180 3231 322 - - HYPH 180 3231 323 surface surface NN 180 3231 324 runways runway NNS 180 3231 325 : : : 180 3231 326 9 9 CD 180 3231 327 with with IN 180 3231 328 runways runway NNS 180 3231 329 over over IN 180 3231 330 3,659 3,659 CD 180 3231 331 m m NNP 180 3231 332 : : : 180 3231 333 0 0 CD 180 3231 334 with with IN 180 3231 335 runways runways NNP 180 3231 336 2,440 2,440 CD 180 3231 337 - - HYPH 180 3231 338 3,659 3,659 CD 180 3231 339 m m NN 180 3231 340 : : : 180 3231 341 5 5 CD 180 3231 342 with with IN 180 3231 343 runways runway NNS 180 3231 344 1,220 1,220 CD 180 3231 345 - - HYPH 180 3231 346 2,439 2,439 CD 180 3231 347 m m NN 180 3231 348 : : : 180 3231 349 17 17 CD 180 3231 350 Telecommunications telecommunication NNS 180 3231 351 : : : 180 3231 352 poor poor JJ 180 3231 353 system system NN 180 3231 354 of of IN 180 3231 355 cable cable NN 180 3231 356 and and CC 180 3231 357 open open JJ 180 3231 358 - - HYPH 180 3231 359 wire wire NN 180 3231 360 lines line NNS 180 3231 361 , , , 180 3231 362 minor minor JJ 180 3231 363 microwave microwave NN 180 3231 364 radio radio NN 180 3231 365 relay relay NN 180 3231 366 links link NNS 180 3231 367 , , , 180 3231 368 and and CC 180 3231 369 radio radio NN 180 3231 370 communications communication NNS 180 3231 371 stations station NNS 180 3231 372 ( ( -LRB- 180 3231 373 improvements improvement NNS 180 3231 374 being be VBG 180 3231 375 made make VBN 180 3231 376 ) ) -RRB- 180 3231 377 ; ; , 180 3231 378 broadcast broadcast NN 180 3231 379 stations station NNS 180 3231 380 - - SYM 180 3231 381 2 2 CD 180 3231 382 AM am NN 180 3231 383 , , , 180 3231 384 no no DT 180 3231 385 FM FM NNP 180 3231 386 , , , 180 3231 387 1 1 CD 180 3231 388 TV tv NN 180 3231 389 ; ; : 180 3231 390 satellite satellite NN 180 3231 391 earth earth NN 180 3231 392 stations station NNS 180 3231 393 - - SYM 180 3231 394 1 1 CD 180 3231 395 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 180 3231 396 Ocean Ocean NNP 180 3231 397 INTELSAT INTELSAT NNP 180 3231 398 and and CC 180 3231 399 2 2 CD 180 3231 400 ARABSAT ARABSAT NNP 180 3231 401 , , , 180 3231 402 with with IN 180 3231 403 six six CD 180 3231 404 planned plan VBN 180 3231 405 @Mauritania @mauritania NN 180 3231 406 , , , 180 3231 407 Defense Defense NNP 180 3231 408 Forces Forces NNPS 180 3231 409 Branches Branches NNPS 180 3231 410 : : : 180 3231 411 Army Army NNP 180 3231 412 , , , 180 3231 413 Navy Navy NNP 180 3231 414 , , , 180 3231 415 Air Air NNP 180 3231 416 Force Force NNP 180 3231 417 , , , 180 3231 418 National National NNP 180 3231 419 Gendarmerie Gendarmerie NNP 180 3231 420 , , , 180 3231 421 National National NNP 180 3231 422 Guard Guard NNP 180 3231 423 , , , 180 3231 424 National National NNP 180 3231 425 Police Police NNPS 180 3231 426 , , , 180 3231 427 Presidential Presidential NNP 180 3231 428 Guard Guard NNP 180 3231 429 Manpower Manpower NNP 180 3231 430 availability availability NN 180 3231 431 : : : 180 3231 432 males male NNS 180 3231 433 age age NNP 180 3231 434 15 15 CD 180 3231 435 - - SYM 180 3231 436 49 49 CD 180 3231 437 467,677 467,677 CD 180 3231 438 ; ; : 180 3231 439 fit fit JJ 180 3231 440 for for IN 180 3231 441 military military JJ 180 3231 442 service service NN 180 3231 443 228,385 228,385 CD 180 3231 444 Defense Defense NNP 180 3231 445 expenditures expenditure NNS 180 3231 446 : : : 180 3231 447 exchange exchange NN 180 3231 448 rate rate NN 180 3231 449 conversion conversion NNP 180 3231 450 - - : 180 3231 451 $ $ $ 180 3231 452 40 40 CD 180 3231 453 million million CD 180 3231 454 , , , 180 3231 455 4.2 4.2 CD 180 3231 456 % % NN 180 3231 457 of of IN 180 3231 458 GDP GDP NNP 180 3231 459 ( ( -LRB- 180 3231 460 1989 1989 CD 180 3231 461 ) ) -RRB- 180 3231 462 @Mauritius @Mauritius NNP 180 3231 463 , , , 180 3231 464 Geography Geography NNP 180 3231 465 Location Location NNP 180 3231 466 : : : 180 3231 467 Southern Southern NNP 180 3231 468 Africa Africa NNP 180 3231 469 , , , 180 3231 470 in in IN 180 3231 471 the the DT 180 3231 472 western western JJ 180 3231 473 Indian Indian NNP 180 3231 474 Ocean Ocean NNP 180 3231 475 , , , 180 3231 476 900 900 CD 180 3231 477 km km NNS 180 3231 478 east east RB 180 3231 479 of of IN 180 3231 480 Madagascar Madagascar NNP 180 3231 481 Map Map NNP 180 3231 482 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NN 180 3231 521 : : : 180 3231 522 includes include VBZ 180 3231 523 Agalega Agalega NNP 180 3231 524 Islands Islands NNP 180 3231 525 , , , 180 3231 526 Cargados Cargados NNP 180 3231 527 Carajos Carajos NNP 180 3231 528 Shoals Shoals NNPS 180 3231 529 ( ( -LRB- 180 3231 530 Saint Saint NNP 180 3231 531 Brandon Brandon NNP 180 3231 532 ) ) -RRB- 180 3231 533 , , , 180 3231 534 and and CC 180 3231 535 Rodrigues Rodrigues NNP 180 3231 536 Land Land NNP 180 3231 537 boundaries boundary NNS 180 3231 538 : : : 180 3231 539 0 0 LS 180 3231 540 km km NN 180 3231 541 Coastline Coastline NNP 180 3231 542 : : : 180 3231 543 177 177 CD 180 3231 544 km km NN 180 3231 545 Maritime Maritime NNP 180 3231 546 claims claim VBZ 180 3231 547 : : : 180 3231 548 contiguous contiguous JJ 180 3231 549 zone zone NN 180 3231 550 : : : 180 3231 551 24 24 CD 180 3231 552 nm nm NNP 180 3231 553 continental continental JJ 180 3231 554 shelf shelf NNP 180 3231 555 : : : 180 3231 556 200 200 CD 180 3231 557 nm nm CD 180 3231 558 or or CC 180 3231 559 the the DT 180 3231 560 edge edge NN 180 3231 561 of of IN 180 3231 562 continental continental JJ 180 3231 563 margin margin NN 180 3231 564 exclusive exclusive JJ 180 3231 565 economic economic JJ 180 3231 566 zone zone NN 180 3231 567 : : : 180 3231 568 200 200 CD 180 3231 569 nm nm CD 180 3231 570 territorial territorial JJ 180 3231 571 sea sea NN 180 3231 572 : : : 180 3231 573 12 12 CD 180 3231 574 nm nm NNP 180 3231 575 International international JJ 180 3231 576 disputes dispute NNS 180 3231 577 : : : 180 3231 578 claims claim VBZ 180 3231 579 UK UK NNP 180 3231 580 - - HYPH 180 3231 581 administered administer VBN 180 3231 582 Chagos Chagos NNP 180 3231 583 Archipelago Archipelago NNP 180 3231 584 , , , 180 3231 585 which which WDT 180 3231 586 includes include VBZ 180 3231 587 the the DT 180 3231 588 island island NN 180 3231 589 of of IN 180 3231 590 Diego Diego NNP 180 3231 591 Garcia Garcia NNP 180 3231 592 in in IN 180 3231 593 UK UK NNP 180 3231 594 - - HYPH 180 3231 595 administered administer VBN 180 3231 596 British British NNP 180 3231 597 Indian Indian NNP 180 3231 598 Ocean Ocean NNP 180 3231 599 Territory Territory NNP 180 3231 600 ; ; : 180 3231 601 claims claim VBZ 180 3231 602 French French NNP 180 3231 603 - - HYPH 180 3231 604 administered administer VBN 180 3231 605 Tromelin Tromelin NNP 180 3231 606 Island Island NNP 180 3231 607 Climate Climate NNP 180 3231 608 : : : 180 3231 609 tropical tropical JJ 180 3231 610 modified modify VBN 180 3231 611 by by IN 180 3231 612 southeast southeast JJ 180 3231 613 trade trade NN 180 3231 614 winds wind NNS 180 3231 615 ; ; , 180 3231 616 warm warm JJ 180 3231 617 , , , 180 3231 618 dry dry JJ 180 3231 619 winter winter NN 180 3231 620 ( ( -LRB- 180 3231 621 May May NNP 180 3231 622 to to IN 180 3231 623 November November NNP 180 3231 624 ) ) -RRB- 180 3231 625 ; ; : 180 3231 626 hot hot JJ 180 3231 627 , , , 180 3231 628 wet wet JJ 180 3231 629 , , , 180 3231 630 humid humid JJ 180 3231 631 summer summer NN 180 3231 632 ( ( -LRB- 180 3231 633 November November NNP 180 3231 634 to to IN 180 3231 635 May May NNP 180 3231 636 ) ) -RRB- 180 3231 637 Terrain Terrain NNP 180 3231 638 : : : 180 3231 639 small small JJ 180 3231 640 coastal coastal JJ 180 3231 641 plain plain RB 180 3231 642 rising rise VBG 180 3231 643 to to IN 180 3231 644 discontinuous discontinuous JJ 180 3231 645 mountains mountain NNS 180 3231 646 encircling encircle VBG 180 3231 647 central central JJ 180 3231 648 plateau plateau NN 180 3231 649 Natural natural JJ 180 3231 650 resources resource NNS 180 3231 651 : : : 180 3231 652 arable arable JJ 180 3231 653 land land NN 180 3231 654 , , , 180 3231 655 fish fish NN 180 3231 656 Land land NN 180 3231 657 use use NN 180 3231 658 : : : 180 3231 659 arable arable JJ 180 3231 660 land land NN 180 3231 661 : : : 180 3231 662 54 54 CD 180 3231 663 % % NN 180 3231 664 permanent permanent JJ 180 3231 665 crops crop NNS 180 3231 666 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3232 12 to to IN 180 3232 13 cyclones cyclone NNS 180 3232 14 ( ( -LRB- 180 3232 15 November November NNP 180 3232 16 to to IN 180 3232 17 April April NNP 180 3232 18 ) ) -RRB- 180 3232 19 ; ; : 180 3232 20 almost almost RB 180 3232 21 completely completely RB 180 3232 22 surrounded surround VBN 180 3232 23 by by IN 180 3232 24 reefs reef NNS 180 3232 25 international international JJ 180 3232 26 agreements agreement NNS 180 3232 27 : : : 180 3232 28 party party NN 180 3232 29 to to IN 180 3232 30 - - HYPH 180 3232 31 Biodiversity biodiversity NN 180 3232 32 , , , 180 3232 33 Climate Climate NNP 180 3232 34 Change Change NNP 180 3232 35 , , , 180 3232 36 Endangered Endangered NNP 180 3232 37 Species Species NNPS 180 3232 38 , , , 180 3232 39 Environmental Environmental NNP 180 3232 40 Modification Modification NNP 180 3232 41 , , , 180 3232 42 Hazardous Hazardous NNP 180 3232 43 Wastes Wastes NNPS 180 3232 44 , , , 180 3232 45 Marine Marine NNP 180 3232 46 Life Life NNP 180 3232 47 Conservation Conservation NNP 180 3232 48 , , , 180 3232 49 Nuclear Nuclear NNP 180 3232 50 Test Test NNP 180 3232 51 Ban Ban NNP 180 3232 52 , , , 180 3232 53 Ozone Ozone NNP 180 3232 54 Layer Layer NNP 180 3232 55 Protection Protection NNP 180 3232 56 , , , 180 3232 57 Whaling whaling NN 180 3232 58 ; ; , 180 3232 59 signed sign VBN 180 3232 60 , , , 180 3232 61 but but CC 180 3232 62 not not RB 180 3232 63 ratified ratified JJ 180 3232 64 - - HYPH 180 3232 65 Law Law NNP 180 3232 66 of of IN 180 3232 67 the the DT 180 3232 68 Sea Sea NNP 180 3232 69 @Mauritius @mauritius NN 180 3232 70 , , , 180 3232 71 People People NNP 180 3232 72 Population Population NNP 180 3232 73 : : : 180 3232 74 1,116,923 1,116,923 CD 180 3232 75 ( ( -LRB- 180 3232 76 July July NNP 180 3232 77 1994 1994 CD 180 3232 78 est est NNP 180 3232 79 . . . 180 3232 80 ) ) -RRB- 180 3233 1 Population population NN 180 3233 2 growth growth NN 180 3233 3 rate rate NN 180 3233 4 : : : 180 3233 5 0.92 0.92 CD 180 3233 6 % % NN 180 3233 7 ( ( -LRB- 180 3233 8 1994 1994 CD 180 3233 9 est est NNP 180 3233 10 . . . 180 3233 11 ) ) -RRB- 180 3234 1 Birth birth NN 180 3234 2 rate rate NN 180 3234 3 : : : 180 3234 4 19.28 19.28 CD 180 3234 5 births/1,000 births/1,000 CD 180 3234 6 population population NN 180 3234 7 ( ( -LRB- 180 3234 8 1994 1994 CD 180 3234 9 est est NNP 180 3234 10 . . . 180 3234 11 ) ) -RRB- 180 3235 1 Death death NN 180 3235 2 rate rate NN 180 3235 3 : : : 180 3235 4 6.41 6.41 CD 180 3235 5 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 180 3235 6 population population NN 180 3235 7 ( ( -LRB- 180 3235 8 1994 1994 CD 180 3235 9 est est NNP 180 3235 10 . . . 180 3235 11 ) ) -RRB- 180 3236 1 Net net JJ 180 3236 2 migration migration NN 180 3236 3 rate rate NN 180 3236 4 : : : 180 3236 5 -3.67 -3.67 NFP 180 3236 6 migrant(s)/1,000 migrant(s)/1,000 JJ 180 3236 7 population population NN 180 3236 8 ( ( -LRB- 180 3236 9 1994 1994 CD 180 3236 10 est est NNP 180 3236 11 . . . 180 3236 12 ) ) -RRB- 180 3237 1 Infant infant NN 180 3237 2 mortality mortality NN 180 3237 3 rate rate NN 180 3237 4 : : : 180 3237 5 18.4 18.4 CD 180 3237 6 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 180 3237 7 live live JJ 180 3237 8 births birth NNS 180 3237 9 ( ( -LRB- 180 3237 10 1994 1994 CD 180 3237 11 est est NNP 180 3237 12 . . . 180 3237 13 ) ) -RRB- 180 3238 1 Life life NN 180 3238 2 expectancy expectancy NN 180 3238 3 at at IN 180 3238 4 birth birth NN 180 3238 5 : : : 180 3238 6 total total JJ 180 3238 7 population population NN 180 3238 8 : : : 180 3238 9 70.54 70.54 CD 180 3238 10 years year NNS 180 3238 11 male male JJ 180 3238 12 : : : 180 3238 13 66.62 66.62 CD 180 3238 14 years year NNS 180 3238 15 female female JJ 180 3238 16 : : : 180 3238 17 74.63 74.63 CD 180 3238 18 years year NNS 180 3238 19 ( ( -LRB- 180 3238 20 1994 1994 CD 180 3238 21 est est NNP 180 3238 22 . . . 180 3238 23 ) ) -RRB- 180 3239 1 Total total JJ 180 3239 2 fertility fertility NN 180 3239 3 rate rate NN 180 3239 4 : : : 180 3239 5 2.22 2.22 CD 180 3239 6 children child NNS 180 3239 7 born bear VBN 180 3239 8 / / SYM 180 3239 9 woman woman NN 180 3239 10 ( ( -LRB- 180 3239 11 1994 1994 CD 180 3239 12 est est NNP 180 3239 13 . . . 180 3239 14 ) ) -RRB- 180 3240 1 Nationality nationality NN 180 3240 2 : : : 180 3240 3 noun noun NNP 180 3240 4 : : : 180 3240 5 Mauritian(s Mauritian(s NNP 180 3240 6 ) ) -RRB- 180 3240 7 adjective adjective NN 180 3240 8 : : : 180 3240 9 Mauritian mauritian JJ 180 3240 10 Ethnic ethnic JJ 180 3240 11 divisions division NNS 180 3240 12 : : : 180 3240 13 Indo Indo NNP 180 3240 14 - - HYPH 180 3240 15 Mauritian Mauritian NNP 180 3240 16 68 68 CD 180 3240 17 % % NN 180 3240 18 , , , 180 3240 19 Creole Creole NNP 180 3240 20 27 27 CD 180 3240 21 % % NN 180 3240 22 , , , 180 3240 23 Sino Sino NNP 180 3240 24 - - HYPH 180 3240 25 Mauritian Mauritian NNP 180 3240 26 3 3 CD 180 3240 27 % % NN 180 3240 28 , , , 180 3240 29 Franco Franco NNP 180 3240 30 - - HYPH 180 3240 31 Mauritian Mauritian NNP 180 3240 32 2 2 CD 180 3240 33 % % NN 180 3240 34 Religions religion NNS 180 3240 35 : : : 180 3240 36 Hindu Hindu NNP 180 3240 37 52 52 CD 180 3240 38 % % NN 180 3240 39 , , , 180 3240 40 Christian Christian NNP 180 3240 41 28.3 28.3 CD 180 3240 42 % % NN 180 3240 43 ( ( -LRB- 180 3240 44 Roman roman JJ 180 3240 45 Catholic Catholic NNP 180 3240 46 26 26 CD 180 3240 47 % % NN 180 3240 48 , , , 180 3240 49 Protestant protestant NN 180 3240 50 2.3 2.3 CD 180 3240 51 % % NN 180 3240 52 ) ) -RRB- 180 3240 53 , , , 180 3240 54 Muslim Muslim NNP 180 3240 55 16.6 16.6 CD 180 3240 56 % % NN 180 3240 57 , , , 180 3240 58 other other JJ 180 3240 59 3.1 3.1 CD 180 3240 60 % % NN 180 3240 61 Languages Languages NNPS 180 3240 62 : : : 180 3240 63 English English NNP 180 3240 64 ( ( -LRB- 180 3240 65 official official NN 180 3240 66 ) ) -RRB- 180 3240 67 , , , 180 3240 68 Creole Creole NNP 180 3240 69 , , , 180 3240 70 French French NNP 180 3240 71 , , , 180 3240 72 Hindi Hindi NNP 180 3240 73 , , , 180 3240 74 Urdu Urdu NNP 180 3240 75 , , , 180 3240 76 Hakka Hakka NNP 180 3240 77 , , , 180 3240 78 Bojpoori Bojpoori NNP 180 3240 79 Literacy Literacy NNP 180 3240 80 : : : 180 3240 81 age age NN 180 3240 82 15 15 CD 180 3240 83 and and CC 180 3240 84 over over RB 180 3240 85 can can MD 180 3240 86 read read VB 180 3240 87 and and CC 180 3240 88 write write VB 180 3240 89 ( ( -LRB- 180 3240 90 1990 1990 CD 180 3240 91 ) ) -RRB- 180 3240 92 total total JJ 180 3240 93 population population NN 180 3240 94 : : : 180 3240 95 80 80 CD 180 3240 96 % % NN 180 3240 97 male male NN 180 3240 98 : : : 180 3240 99 85 85 CD 180 3240 100 % % NN 180 3240 101 female female NN 180 3240 102 : : : 180 3240 103 75 75 CD 180 3240 104 % % NN 180 3240 105 Labor Labor NNP 180 3240 106 force force NN 180 3240 107 : : : 180 3240 108 335,000 335,000 CD 180 3240 109 by by IN 180 3240 110 occupation occupation NN 180 3240 111 : : : 180 3240 112 government government NN 180 3240 113 services service NNS 180 3240 114 29 29 CD 180 3240 115 % % NN 180 3240 116 , , , 180 3240 117 agriculture agriculture NN 180 3240 118 and and CC 180 3240 119 fishing fish VBG 180 3240 120 27 27 CD 180 3240 121 % % NN 180 3240 122 , , , 180 3240 123 manufacturing manufacture VBG 180 3240 124 22 22 CD 180 3240 125 % % NN 180 3240 126 , , , 180 3240 127 other other JJ 180 3240 128 22 22 CD 180 3240 129 % % NN 180 3240 130 note note NN 180 3240 131 : : : 180 3240 132 43 43 CD 180 3240 133 % % NN 180 3240 134 of of IN 180 3240 135 population population NN 180 3240 136 of of IN 180 3240 137 working work VBG 180 3240 138 age age NN 180 3240 139 ( ( -LRB- 180 3240 140 1985 1985 CD 180 3240 141 ) ) -RRB- 180 3240 142 @Mauritius @mauritius NN 180 3240 143 , , , 180 3240 144 Government Government NNP 180 3240 145 Names Names NNP 180 3240 146 : : : 180 3240 147 conventional conventional JJ 180 3240 148 long long JJ 180 3240 149 form form NN 180 3240 150 : : : 180 3240 151 Republic Republic NNP 180 3240 152 of of IN 180 3240 153 Mauritius Mauritius NNP 180 3240 154 conventional conventional JJ 180 3240 155 short short JJ 180 3240 156 form form NN 180 3240 157 : : : 180 3240 158 Mauritius Mauritius NNP 180 3240 159 Digraph Digraph NNP 180 3240 160 : : : 180 3240 161 MP MP NNP 180 3240 162 Type type NN 180 3240 163 : : : 180 3240 164 parliamentary parliamentary JJ 180 3240 165 democracy democracy NN 180 3240 166 Capital Capital NNP 180 3240 167 : : : 180 3240 168 Port Port NNP 180 3240 169 Louis Louis NNP 180 3240 170 Administrative Administrative NNP 180 3240 171 divisions division NNS 180 3240 172 : : : 180 3240 173 9 9 CD 180 3240 174 districts district NNS 180 3240 175 and and CC 180 3240 176 3 3 CD 180 3240 177 dependencies dependency NNS 180 3240 178 * * NFP 180 3240 179 ; ; : 180 3240 180 Agalega Agalega NNP 180 3240 181 Islands Islands NNPS 180 3240 182 * * NFP 180 3240 183 , , , 180 3240 184 Black Black NNP 180 3240 185 River River NNP 180 3240 186 , , , 180 3240 187 Cargados Cargados NNP 180 3240 188 Carajos Carajos NNP 180 3240 189 * * NFP 180 3240 190 , , , 180 3240 191 Flacq Flacq NNP 180 3240 192 , , , 180 3240 193 Grand Grand NNP 180 3240 194 Port Port NNP 180 3240 195 , , , 180 3240 196 Moka Moka NNP 180 3240 197 , , , 180 3240 198 Pamplemousses Pamplemousses NNPS 180 3240 199 , , , 180 3240 200 Plaines Plaines NNP 180 3240 201 Wilhems Wilhems NNPS 180 3240 202 , , , 180 3240 203 Port Port NNP 180 3240 204 Louis Louis NNP 180 3240 205 , , , 180 3240 206 Riviere Riviere NNP 180 3240 207 du du NNP 180 3240 208 Rempart Rempart NNP 180 3240 209 , , , 180 3240 210 Rodrigues Rodrigues NNP 180 3240 211 * * NFP 180 3240 212 , , , 180 3240 213 Savanne Savanne NNP 180 3240 214 Independence Independence NNP 180 3240 215 : : : 180 3240 216 12 12 CD 180 3240 217 March March NNP 180 3240 218 1968 1968 CD 180 3240 219 ( ( -LRB- 180 3240 220 from from IN 180 3240 221 UK UK NNP 180 3240 222 ) ) -RRB- 180 3240 223 National national JJ 180 3240 224 holiday holiday NN 180 3240 225 : : : 180 3240 226 Independence Independence NNP 180 3240 227 Day Day NNP 180 3240 228 , , , 180 3240 229 12 12 CD 180 3240 230 March March NNP 180 3240 231 ( ( -LRB- 180 3240 232 1968 1968 CD 180 3240 233 ) ) -RRB- 180 3240 234 Constitution constitution NN 180 3240 235 : : : 180 3240 236 12 12 CD 180 3240 237 March March NNP 180 3240 238 1968 1968 CD 180 3240 239 ; ; : 180 3240 240 amended amend VBD 180 3240 241 12 12 CD 180 3240 242 March March NNP 180 3240 243 1992 1992 CD 180 3240 244 Legal legal JJ 180 3240 245 system system NN 180 3240 246 : : : 180 3240 247 based base VBN 180 3240 248 on on IN 180 3240 249 French french JJ 180 3240 250 civil civil JJ 180 3240 251 law law NN 180 3240 252 system system NN 180 3240 253 with with IN 180 3240 254 elements element NNS 180 3240 255 of of IN 180 3240 256 English english JJ 180 3240 257 common common JJ 180 3240 258 law law NN 180 3240 259 in in IN 180 3240 260 certain certain JJ 180 3240 261 areas area NNS 180 3240 262 Suffrage suffrage CD 180 3240 263 : : : 180 3240 264 18 18 CD 180 3240 265 years year NNS 180 3240 266 of of IN 180 3240 267 age age NN 180 3240 268 ; ; : 180 3240 269 universal universal JJ 180 3240 270 Executive Executive NNP 180 3240 271 branch branch NN 180 3240 272 : : : 180 3240 273 chief chief NN 180 3240 274 of of IN 180 3240 275 state state NN 180 3240 276 : : : 180 3240 277 President President NNP 180 3240 278 Cassam Cassam NNP 180 3240 279 UTEEM UTEEM NNP 180 3240 280 ( ( -LRB- 180 3240 281 since since IN 180 3240 282 1 1 CD 180 3240 283 July July NNP 180 3240 284 1992 1992 CD 180 3240 285 ) ) -RRB- 180 3240 286 ; ; : 180 3240 287 Vice Vice NNP 180 3240 288 President President NNP 180 3240 289 Rabindranath Rabindranath NNP 180 3240 290 GHURBURRON GHURBURRON NNP 180 3240 291 ( ( -LRB- 180 3240 292 since since IN 180 3240 293 1 1 CD 180 3240 294 July July NNP 180 3240 295 1992 1992 CD 180 3240 296 ) ) -RRB- 180 3240 297 head head NN 180 3240 298 of of IN 180 3240 299 government government NN 180 3240 300 : : : 180 3240 301 Prime Prime NNP 180 3240 302 Minister Minister NNP 180 3240 303 Sir Sir NNP 180 3240 304 Anerood Anerood NNP 180 3240 305 JUGNAUTH JUGNAUTH NNP 180 3240 306 ( ( -LRB- 180 3240 307 since since IN 180 3240 308 12 12 CD 180 3240 309 June June NNP 180 3240 310 1982 1982 CD 180 3240 311 ) ) -RRB- 180 3240 312 ; ; : 180 3240 313 Deputy Deputy NNP 180 3240 314 Prime Prime NNP 180 3240 315 Minister Minister NNP 180 3240 316 Prem Prem NNP 180 3240 317 NABABSING NABABSING NNP 180 3240 318 ( ( -LRB- 180 3240 319 since since IN 180 3240 320 26 26 CD 180 3240 321 September September NNP 180 3240 322 1990 1990 CD 180 3240 323 ) ) -RRB- 180 3240 324 cabinet cabinet NN 180 3240 325 : : : 180 3240 326 Council Council NNP 180 3240 327 of of IN 180 3240 328 Ministers Ministers NNP 180 3240 329 ; ; , 180 3240 330 appointed appoint VBN 180 3240 331 by by IN 180 3240 332 the the DT 180 3240 333 president president NN 180 3240 334 on on IN 180 3240 335 recommendation recommendation NN 180 3240 336 of of IN 180 3240 337 the the DT 180 3240 338 prime prime JJ 180 3240 339 minister minister NN 180 3240 340 Legislative Legislative NNP 180 3240 341 branch branch NN 180 3240 342 : : : 180 3240 343 unicameral unicameral JJ 180 3240 344 Legislative Legislative NNP 180 3240 345 Assembly Assembly NNP 180 3240 346 : : : 180 3240 347 elections election NNS 180 3240 348 last last RB 180 3240 349 held hold VBD 180 3240 350 on on IN 180 3240 351 15 15 CD 180 3240 352 September September NNP 180 3240 353 1991 1991 CD 180 3240 354 ( ( -LRB- 180 3240 355 next next JJ 180 3240 356 to to TO 180 3240 357 be be VB 180 3240 358 held hold VBN 180 3240 359 by by IN 180 3240 360 15 15 CD 180 3240 361 September September NNP 180 3240 362 1996 1996 CD 180 3240 363 ) ) -RRB- 180 3240 364 ; ; : 180 3240 365 results result NNS 180 3240 366 - - HYPH 180 3240 367 MSM MSM NNP 180 3240 368 / / SYM 180 3240 369 MMM MMM NNP 180 3240 370 53 53 CD 180 3240 371 % % NN 180 3240 372 , , , 180 3240 373 MLP MLP NNP 180 3240 374 / / SYM 180 3240 375 PMSD PMSD NNP 180 3240 376 38 38 CD 180 3240 377 % % NN 180 3240 378 ; ; , 180 3240 379 seats seat NNS 180 3240 380 - - , 180 3240 381 ( ( -LRB- 180 3240 382 70 70 CD 180 3240 383 total total NN 180 3240 384 , , , 180 3240 385 62 62 CD 180 3240 386 elected elect VBN 180 3240 387 ) ) -RRB- 180 3240 388 MSM MSM NNP 180 3240 389 / / SYM 180 3240 390 MMM MMM NNP 180 3240 391 alliance alliance NN 180 3240 392 59 59 CD 180 3240 393 ( ( -LRB- 180 3240 394 MSM MSM NNP 180 3240 395 29 29 CD 180 3240 396 , , , 180 3240 397 MMM MMM NNP 180 3240 398 26 26 CD 180 3240 399 , , , 180 3240 400 OPR OPR NNP 180 3240 401 2 2 CD 180 3240 402 , , , 180 3240 403 MTD MTD NNP 180 3240 404 2 2 CD 180 3240 405 ) ) -RRB- 180 3240 406 ; ; : 180 3240 407 MLP MLP NNP 180 3240 408 / / SYM 180 3240 409 PMSD PMSD NNP 180 3240 410 3 3 CD 180 3240 411 Judicial judicial JJ 180 3240 412 branch branch NN 180 3240 413 : : : 180 3240 414 Supreme Supreme NNP 180 3240 415 Court Court NNP 180 3240 416 Political political JJ 180 3240 417 parties party NNS 180 3240 418 and and CC 180 3240 419 leaders leader NNS 180 3240 420 : : : 180 3240 421 government government NN 180 3240 422 coalition coalition NN 180 3240 423 : : : 180 3240 424 Militant militant JJ 180 3240 425 Socialist Socialist NNP 180 3240 426 Movement Movement NNP 180 3240 427 ( ( -LRB- 180 3240 428 MSM MSM NNP 180 3240 429 ) ) -RRB- 180 3240 430 , , , 180 3240 431 A. a. NN 180 3240 432 JUGNAUTH JUGNAUTH NNP 180 3240 433 ; ; : 180 3240 434 Mauritian Mauritian NNP 180 3240 435 Militant Militant NNP 180 3240 436 Movement Movement NNP 180 3240 437 ( ( -LRB- 180 3240 438 MMM MMM NNP 180 3240 439 ) ) -RRB- 180 3240 440 , , , 180 3240 441 Prem Prem NNP 180 3240 442 NABABSING NABABSING NNP 180 3240 443 ( ( -LRB- 180 3240 444 less less JJR 180 3240 445 12 12 CD 180 3240 446 legislators legislator NNS 180 3240 447 under under IN 180 3240 448 the the DT 180 3240 449 leadership leadership NN 180 3240 450 of of IN 180 3240 451 Paul Paul NNP 180 3240 452 BERENGER BERENGER NNP 180 3240 453 , , , 180 3240 454 now now RB 180 3240 455 voting vote VBG 180 3240 456 with with IN 180 3240 457 the the DT 180 3240 458 opposition opposition NN 180 3240 459 ) ) -RRB- 180 3240 460 ; ; : 180 3240 461 Organization organization NN 180 3240 462 of of IN 180 3240 463 the the DT 180 3240 464 People People NNS 180 3240 465 of of IN 180 3240 466 Rodrigues Rodrigues NNP 180 3240 467 ( ( -LRB- 180 3240 468 OPR OPR NNP 180 3240 469 ) ) -RRB- 180 3240 470 , , , 180 3240 471 Louis Louis NNP 180 3240 472 Serge Serge NNP 180 3240 473 CLAIR CLAIR NNP 180 3240 474 ; ; : 180 3240 475 Democratic Democratic NNP 180 3240 476 Labor Labor NNP 180 3240 477 Movement Movement NNP 180 3240 478 ( ( -LRB- 180 3240 479 MTD MTD NNP 180 3240 480 ) ) -RRB- 180 3240 481 , , , 180 3240 482 Anil Anil NNP 180 3240 483 BAICHOO BAICHOO NNP 180 3240 484 opposition opposition NN 180 3240 485 : : : 180 3240 486 Mauritian Mauritian NNP 180 3240 487 Labor Labor NNP 180 3240 488 Party Party NNP 180 3240 489 ( ( -LRB- 180 3240 490 MLP MLP NNP 180 3240 491 ) ) -RRB- 180 3240 492 , , , 180 3240 493 Navin Navin NNP 180 3240 494 RAMGOOLMAN RAMGOOLMAN NNP 180 3240 495 ; ; : 180 3240 496 Socialist Socialist NNP 180 3240 497 Workers Workers NNPS 180 3240 498 Front Front NNP 180 3240 499 , , , 180 3240 500 Sylvio Sylvio NNP 180 3240 501 MICHEL MICHEL NNP 180 3240 502 ; ; : 180 3240 503 Mauritian Mauritian NNP 180 3240 504 Social Social NNP 180 3240 505 Democratic Democratic NNP 180 3240 506 Party Party NNP 180 3240 507 ( ( -LRB- 180 3240 508 PMSD PMSD NNP 180 3240 509 ) ) -RRB- 180 3240 510 , , , 180 3240 511 X. X. NNP 180 3240 512 DUVAL DUVAL NNP 180 3240 513 ; ; : 180 3240 514 MMM MMM NNP 180 3240 515 - - HYPH 180 3240 516 Berenger Berenger NNP 180 3240 517 Faction Faction NNP 180 3240 518 , , , 180 3240 519 Paul Paul NNP 180 3240 520 BERENGER BERENGER NNP 180 3240 521 Other other JJ 180 3240 522 political political JJ 180 3240 523 or or CC 180 3240 524 pressure pressure NN 180 3240 525 groups group NNS 180 3240 526 : : : 180 3240 527 various various JJ 180 3240 528 labor labor NN 180 3240 529 unions union NNS 180 3240 530 Member Member NNP 180 3240 531 of of IN 180 3240 532 : : : 180 3240 533 ACCT acct JJ 180 3240 534 , , , 180 3240 535 ACP ACP NNP 180 3240 536 , , , 180 3240 537 AfDB AfDB NNP 180 3240 538 , , , 180 3240 539 C C NNP 180 3240 540 , , , 180 3240 541 CCC CCC NNP 180 3240 542 , , , 180 3240 543 ECA ECA NNP 180 3240 544 , , , 180 3240 545 FAO FAO NNP 180 3240 546 , , , 180 3240 547 G-77 g-77 CD 180 3240 548 , , , 180 3240 549 GATT GATT NNP 180 3240 550 , , , 180 3240 551 IAEA IAEA NNP 180 3240 552 , , , 180 3240 553 IBRD IBRD NNP 180 3240 554 , , , 180 3240 555 ICAO ICAO NNP 180 3240 556 , , , 180 3240 557 ICFTU ICFTU NNP 180 3240 558 , , , 180 3240 559 IDA IDA NNP 180 3240 560 , , , 180 3240 561 IFAD IFAD NNP 180 3240 562 , , , 180 3240 563 IFC IFC NNP 180 3240 564 , , , 180 3240 565 ILO ILO NNP 180 3240 566 , , , 180 3240 567 IMF IMF NNP 180 3240 568 , , , 180 3240 569 INMARSAT INMARSAT NNP 180 3240 570 , , , 180 3240 571 IMO imo RB 180 3240 572 , , , 180 3240 573 INTELSAT INTELSAT NNP 180 3240 574 , , , 180 3240 575 INTERPOL INTERPOL NNP 180 3240 576 , , , 180 3240 577 IOC IOC NNP 180 3240 578 , , , 180 3240 579 ISO ISO NNP 180 3240 580 ( ( -LRB- 180 3240 581 correspondent correspondent NN 180 3240 582 ) ) -RRB- 180 3240 583 , , , 180 3240 584 ITU ITU NNP 180 3240 585 , , , 180 3240 586 LORCS LORCS NNP 180 3240 587 , , , 180 3240 588 NAM NAM NNP 180 3240 589 , , , 180 3240 590 OAU OAU NNP 180 3240 591 , , , 180 3240 592 PCA PCA NNP 180 3240 593 , , , 180 3240 594 UN UN NNP 180 3240 595 , , , 180 3240 596 UNCTAD UNCTAD NNP 180 3240 597 , , , 180 3240 598 UNESCO UNESCO NNP 180 3240 599 , , , 180 3240 600 UNIDO UNIDO NNP 180 3240 601 , , , 180 3240 602 UPU UPU NNP 180 3240 603 , , , 180 3240 604 WCL WCL NNP 180 3240 605 , , , 180 3240 606 WFTU WFTU NNP 180 3240 607 , , , 180 3240 608 WHO who WP 180 3240 609 , , , 180 3240 610 WIPO WIPO NNP 180 3240 611 , , , 180 3240 612 WMO WMO NNP 180 3240 613 , , , 180 3240 614 WTO WTO NNP 180 3240 615 Diplomatic diplomatic JJ 180 3240 616 representation representation NN 180 3240 617 in in IN 180 3240 618 US US NNP 180 3240 619 : : : 180 3240 620 chief chief NN 180 3240 621 of of IN 180 3240 622 mission mission NN 180 3240 623 : : : 180 3240 624 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 180 3240 625 Anund Anund NNP 180 3240 626 NEEWOOR NEEWOOR NNP 180 3240 627 chancery chancery NN 180 3240 628 : : : 180 3240 629 Suite suite NN 180 3240 630 441 441 CD 180 3240 631 , , , 180 3240 632 4301 4301 CD 180 3240 633 Connecticut Connecticut NNP 180 3240 634 Avenue Avenue NNP 180 3240 635 NW NW NNP 180 3240 636 , , , 180 3240 637 Washington Washington NNP 180 3240 638 , , , 180 3240 639 DC DC NNP 180 3240 640 20008 20008 CD 180 3240 641 telephone telephone NN 180 3240 642 : : : 180 3240 643 ( ( -LRB- 180 3240 644 202 202 CD 180 3240 645 ) ) -RRB- 180 3240 646 244 244 CD 180 3240 647 - - SYM 180 3240 648 1491 1491 CD 180 3240 649 or or CC 180 3240 650 1492 1492 CD 180 3240 651 FAX fax NN 180 3240 652 : : : 180 3240 653 ( ( -LRB- 180 3240 654 202 202 CD 180 3240 655 ) ) -RRB- 180 3240 656 966 966 CD 180 3240 657 - - HYPH 180 3240 658 0983 0983 CD 180 3240 659 US US NNP 180 3240 660 diplomatic diplomatic JJ 180 3240 661 representation representation NN 180 3240 662 : : : 180 3240 663 chief chief NN 180 3240 664 of of IN 180 3240 665 mission mission NN 180 3240 666 : : : 180 3240 667 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 180 3240 668 Leslie Leslie NNP 180 3240 669 ALEXANDER ALEXANDER NNP 180 3240 670 embassy embassy NN 180 3240 671 : : : 180 3240 672 4th 4th JJ 180 3240 673 Floor Floor NNP 180 3240 674 , , , 180 3240 675 Rogers Rogers NNP 180 3240 676 House House NNP 180 3240 677 , , , 180 3240 678 John John NNP 180 3240 679 Kennedy Kennedy NNP 180 3240 680 Street Street NNP 180 3240 681 , , , 180 3240 682 Port Port NNP 180 3240 683 Louis Louis NNP 180 3240 684 mailing mail VBG 180 3240 685 address address NN 180 3240 686 : : : 180 3240 687 use use VB 180 3240 688 Embassy Embassy NNP 180 3240 689 street street NN 180 3240 690 address address NN 180 3240 691 telephone telephone NN 180 3240 692 : : : 180 3240 693 [ [ -LRB- 180 3240 694 230 230 CD 180 3240 695 ] ] -RRB- 180 3240 696 208 208 CD 180 3240 697 - 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3253 147 , , , 180 3253 148 $ $ $ 180 3253 149 76 76 CD 180 3253 150 million million CD 180 3253 151 ; ; : 180 3253 152 Western western JJ 180 3253 153 ( ( -LRB- 180 3253 154 non non JJ 180 3253 155 - - JJ 180 3253 156 US us JJ 180 3253 157 ) ) -RRB- 180 3253 158 countries country NNS 180 3253 159 ( ( -LRB- 180 3253 160 1970 1970 CD 180 3253 161 - - SYM 180 3253 162 89 89 CD 180 3253 163 ) ) -RRB- 180 3253 164 , , , 180 3253 165 $ $ $ 180 3253 166 709 709 CD 180 3253 167 million million CD 180 3253 168 ; ; : 180 3253 169 Communist communist JJ 180 3253 170 countries country NNS 180 3253 171 ( ( -LRB- 180 3253 172 1970 1970 CD 180 3253 173 - - SYM 180 3253 174 89 89 CD 180 3253 175 ) ) -RRB- 180 3253 176 , , , 180 3253 177 $ $ $ 180 3253 178 54 54 CD 180 3253 179 million million CD 180 3253 180 Currency currency NN 180 3253 181 : : : 180 3253 182 1 1 CD 180 3253 183 Mauritian mauritian JJ 180 3253 184 rupee rupee NN 180 3253 185 ( ( -LRB- 180 3253 186 MauR MauR NNP 180 3253 187 ) ) 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3253 526 claimed claim VBN 180 3253 527 by by IN 180 3253 528 Comoros Comoros NNP 180 3253 529 Climate Climate NNP 180 3253 530 : : : 180 3253 531 tropical tropical JJ 180 3253 532 ; ; : 180 3253 533 marine marine JJ 180 3253 534 ; ; : 180 3253 535 hot hot JJ 180 3253 536 , , , 180 3253 537 humid humid JJ 180 3253 538 , , , 180 3253 539 rainy rainy JJ 180 3253 540 season season NN 180 3253 541 during during IN 180 3253 542 northeastern northeastern JJ 180 3253 543 monsoon monsoon NN 180 3253 544 ( ( -LRB- 180 3253 545 November November NNP 180 3253 546 to to IN 180 3253 547 May May NNP 180 3253 548 ) ) -RRB- 180 3253 549 ; ; : 180 3253 550 dry dry JJ 180 3253 551 season season NN 180 3253 552 is be VBZ 180 3253 553 cooler cooler NN 180 3253 554 ( ( -LRB- 180 3253 555 May May NNP 180 3253 556 to to IN 180 3253 557 November November NNP 180 3253 558 ) ) -RRB- 180 3253 559 Terrain Terrain NNP 180 3253 560 : : : 180 3253 561 generally generally RB 180 3253 562 undulating undulate VBG 180 3253 563 with with IN 180 3253 564 ancient ancient JJ 180 3253 565 volcanic volcanic JJ 180 3253 566 peaks peak NNS 180 3253 567 , , , 180 3253 568 deep deep JJ 180 3253 569 ravines ravine NNS 180 3253 570 Natural natural JJ 180 3253 571 resources resource NNS 180 3253 572 : : : 180 3253 573 negligible negligible JJ 180 3253 574 Land Land NNP 180 3253 575 use use NN 180 3253 576 : : : 180 3253 577 arable arable JJ 180 3253 578 land land NN 180 3253 579 : : : 180 3253 580 NA% NA% `` 180 3253 581 permanent permanent JJ 180 3253 582 crops crop NNS 180 3253 583 : : : 180 3253 584 NA% NA% `` 180 3253 585 meadows meadow NNS 180 3253 586 and and CC 180 3253 587 pastures pasture NNS 180 3253 588 : : : 180 3253 589 NA% NA% `` 180 3253 590 forest forest NNP 180 3253 591 and and CC 180 3253 592 woodland woodland NN 180 3253 593 : : : 180 3253 594 NA% NA% NNS 180 3253 595 other other JJ 180 3253 596 : : : 180 3253 597 NA% NA% `` 180 3253 598 Irrigated irrigated JJ 180 3253 599 land land NN 180 3253 600 : : : 180 3253 601 NA NA NNP 180 3253 602 sq sq RB 180 3253 603 km km NNP 180 3253 604 Environment Environment NNP 180 3253 605 : : : 180 3253 606 current current JJ 180 3253 607 issues issue NNS 180 3253 608 : : : 180 3253 609 NA na IN 180 3253 610 natural natural JJ 180 3253 611 hazards hazard NNS 180 3253 612 : : : 180 3253 613 subject subject JJ 180 3253 614 to to IN 180 3253 615 cyclones cyclone NNS 180 3253 616 during during IN 180 3253 617 rainy rainy NNP 180 3253 618 season season NN 180 3253 619 international international JJ 180 3253 620 agreements agreement NNS 180 3253 621 : : : 180 3253 622 NA NA NNP 180 3253 623 Note note NN 180 3253 624 : : : 180 3253 625 part part NN 180 3253 626 of of IN 180 3253 627 Comoro Comoro NNP 180 3253 628 Archipelago Archipelago NNP 180 3253 629 @Mayotte @Mayotte NNP 180 3253 630 , , , 180 3253 631 People People NNP 180 3253 632 Population Population NNP 180 3253 633 : : : 180 3253 634 93,468 93,468 CD 180 3253 635 ( ( -LRB- 180 3253 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99 CD 180 3261 22 % % NN 180 3261 23 , , , 180 3261 24 Christian Christian NNP 180 3261 25 ( ( -LRB- 180 3261 26 mostly mostly RB 180 3261 27 Roman Roman NNP 180 3261 28 Catholic Catholic NNP 180 3261 29 ) ) -RRB- 180 3261 30 Languages Languages NNPS 180 3261 31 : : : 180 3261 32 Mahorian Mahorian NNP 180 3261 33 ( ( -LRB- 180 3261 34 a a DT 180 3261 35 Swahili swahili JJ 180 3261 36 dialect dialect NN 180 3261 37 ) ) -RRB- 180 3261 38 , , , 180 3261 39 French french JJ 180 3261 40 Literacy Literacy NNP 180 3261 41 : : : 180 3261 42 total total JJ 180 3261 43 population population NN 180 3261 44 : : : 180 3261 45 NA% NA% NNP 180 3261 46 male male NNP 180 3261 47 : : : 180 3261 48 NA% NA% NNP 180 3261 49 female female JJ 180 3261 50 : : : 180 3261 51 NA% NA% `` 180 3261 52 Labor labor NN 180 3261 53 force force NN 180 3261 54 : : : 180 3261 55 NA NA NNP 180 3261 56 @Mayotte @Mayotte NNP 180 3261 57 , , , 180 3261 58 Government Government NNP 180 3261 59 Names Names NNP 180 3261 60 : : : 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3261 95 ) ) -RRB- 180 3261 96 Independence independence NN 180 3261 97 : : : 180 3261 98 none none NN 180 3261 99 ( ( -LRB- 180 3261 100 territorial territorial JJ 180 3261 101 collectivity collectivity NN 180 3261 102 of of IN 180 3261 103 France France NNP 180 3261 104 ) ) -RRB- 180 3261 105 National national JJ 180 3261 106 holiday holiday NN 180 3261 107 : : : 180 3261 108 Taking take VBG 180 3261 109 of of IN 180 3261 110 the the DT 180 3261 111 Bastille Bastille NNP 180 3261 112 , , , 180 3261 113 14 14 CD 180 3261 114 July July NNP 180 3261 115 ( ( -LRB- 180 3261 116 1789 1789 CD 180 3261 117 ) ) -RRB- 180 3261 118 Constitution constitution NN 180 3261 119 : : : 180 3261 120 28 28 CD 180 3261 121 September September NNP 180 3261 122 1958 1958 CD 180 3261 123 ( ( -LRB- 180 3261 124 French French NNP 180 3261 125 Constitution Constitution NNP 180 3261 126 ) ) -RRB- 180 3261 127 Legal legal JJ 180 3261 128 system system NN 180 3261 129 : : : 180 3261 130 French french JJ 180 3261 131 law law NN 180 3261 132 Suffrage suffrage NN 180 3261 133 : : : 180 3261 134 18 18 CD 180 3261 135 years year NNS 180 3261 136 of of IN 180 3261 137 age age NN 180 3261 138 ; ; : 180 3261 139 universal universal JJ 180 3261 140 Executive Executive NNP 180 3261 141 branch branch NN 180 3261 142 : : : 180 3261 143 chief chief NN 180 3261 144 of of IN 180 3261 145 state state NN 180 3261 146 : : : 180 3261 147 President President NNP 180 3261 148 Francois Francois NNP 180 3261 149 MITTERRAND MITTERRAND NNP 180 3261 150 ( ( -LRB- 180 3261 151 since since IN 180 3261 152 21 21 CD 180 3261 153 May May NNP 180 3261 154 1981 1981 CD 180 3261 155 ) ) -RRB- 180 3261 156 head head NN 180 3261 157 of of IN 180 3261 158 government government NN 180 3261 159 : : : 180 3261 160 Prefect Prefect NNP 180 3261 161 Jean Jean NNP 180 3261 162 - - HYPH 180 3261 163 Jacques Jacques NNP 180 3261 164 DERACQ DERACQ NNP 180 3261 165 ( ( -LRB- 180 3261 166 since since IN 180 3261 167 NA NA NNP 180 3261 168 ) 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1996 1996 CD 180 3261 205 ) ) -RRB- 180 3261 206 ; ; : 180 3261 207 results result NNS 180 3261 208 - - HYPH 180 3261 209 percent percent NN 180 3261 210 of of IN 180 3261 211 vote vote NN 180 3261 212 by by IN 180 3261 213 party party NN 180 3261 214 NA NA NNP 180 3261 215 ; ; : 180 3261 216 seats seat NNS 180 3261 217 - - : 180 3261 218 ( ( -LRB- 180 3261 219 17 17 CD 180 3261 220 total total NN 180 3261 221 ) ) -RRB- 180 3261 222 MPM MPM NNP 180 3261 223 12 12 CD 180 3261 224 , , , 180 3261 225 RPR rpr NN 180 3261 226 5 5 CD 180 3261 227 French french JJ 180 3261 228 Senate Senate NNP 180 3261 229 : : : 180 3261 230 elections election NNS 180 3261 231 last last RB 180 3261 232 held hold VBD 180 3261 233 on on IN 180 3261 234 24 24 CD 180 3261 235 September September NNP 180 3261 236 1989 1989 CD 180 3261 237 ( ( -LRB- 180 3261 238 next next JJ 180 3261 239 to to TO 180 3261 240 be be VB 180 3261 241 held hold VBN 180 3261 242 September September NNP 180 3261 243 1995 1995 CD 180 3261 244 ) ) -RRB- 180 3261 245 ; ; : 180 3261 246 results result NNS 180 3261 247 - - HYPH 180 3261 248 percent percent NN 180 3261 249 of of IN 180 3261 250 vote vote NN 180 3261 251 by by IN 180 3261 252 party party NN 180 3261 253 NA NA NNP 180 3261 254 ; ; : 180 3261 255 seats seat NNS 180 3261 256 - - : 180 3261 257 ( ( -LRB- 180 3261 258 1 1 CD 180 3261 259 total total NN 180 3261 260 ) ) -RRB- 180 3261 261 MPM MPM NNP 180 3261 262 1 1 CD 180 3261 263 French French NNP 180 3261 264 National National NNP 180 3261 265 Assembly Assembly NNP 180 3261 266 : : : 180 3261 267 elections election NNS 180 3261 268 last last RB 180 3261 269 held hold VBD 180 3261 270 21 21 CD 180 3261 271 and and CC 180 3261 272 28 28 CD 180 3261 273 March March NNP 180 3261 274 1993 1993 CD 180 3261 275 ( ( -LRB- 180 3261 276 next next JJ 180 3261 277 to to TO 180 3261 278 be be VB 180 3261 279 held hold VBN 180 3261 280 1998 1998 CD 180 3261 281 ) ) -RRB- 180 3261 282 ; ; : 180 3261 283 results result 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322 Movement Movement NNP 180 3261 323 ( ( -LRB- 180 3261 324 MPM MPM NNP 180 3261 325 ) ) -RRB- 180 3261 326 , , , 180 3261 327 Younoussa Younoussa NNP 180 3261 328 BAMANA BAMANA NNP 180 3261 329 ; ; : 180 3261 330 Party Party NNP 180 3261 331 for for IN 180 3261 332 the the DT 180 3261 333 Mahoran Mahoran NNP 180 3261 334 Democratic Democratic NNP 180 3261 335 Rally Rally NNP 180 3261 336 ( ( -LRB- 180 3261 337 PRDM PRDM NNP 180 3261 338 ) ) -RRB- 180 3261 339 , , , 180 3261 340 Daroueche Daroueche NNP 180 3261 341 MAOULIDA MAOULIDA NNP 180 3261 342 ; ; : 180 3261 343 Mahoran Mahoran NNP 180 3261 344 Rally Rally NNP 180 3261 345 for for IN 180 3261 346 the the DT 180 3261 347 Republic Republic NNP 180 3261 348 ( ( -LRB- 180 3261 349 RPR RPR NNP 180 3261 350 ) ) -RRB- 180 3261 351 , , , 180 3261 352 Mansour Mansour NNP 180 3261 353 KAMARDINE KAMARDINE NNP 180 3261 354 ; ; : 180 3261 355 Union Union NNP 180 3261 356 for for IN 180 3261 357 French french JJ 180 3261 358 Democracy Democracy NNP 180 3261 359 ( ( -LRB- 180 3261 360 UDF UDF NNP 180 3261 361 ) ) -RRB- 180 3261 362 , , , 180 3261 363 Maoulida Maoulida NNP 180 3261 364 AHMED AHMED NNP 180 3261 365 ; ; : 180 3261 366 Center Center NNP 180 3261 367 of of IN 180 3261 368 Social Social NNP 180 3261 369 Democrats Democrats NNPS 180 3261 370 ( ( -LRB- 180 3261 371 CDS CDS NNP 180 3261 372 ) ) -RRB- 180 3261 373 , , , 180 3261 374 Member Member NNP 180 3261 375 of of IN 180 3261 376 : : : 180 3261 377 FZ FZ NNP 180 3261 378 Diplomatic diplomatic JJ 180 3261 379 representation representation NN 180 3261 380 in in IN 180 3261 381 US US NNP 180 3261 382 : : : 180 3261 383 none none NN 180 3261 384 ( ( -LRB- 180 3261 385 territorial territorial JJ 180 3261 386 collectivity collectivity NN 180 3261 387 of of IN 180 3261 388 France France NNP 180 3261 389 ) ) -RRB- 180 3261 390 US US NNP 180 3261 391 diplomatic diplomatic JJ 180 3261 392 representation representation NN 180 3261 393 : : : 180 3261 394 none none NN 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Mayotte Mayotte NNP 180 3262 2 is be VBZ 180 3262 3 not not RB 180 3262 4 self self NN 180 3262 5 - - HYPH 180 3262 6 sufficient sufficient JJ 180 3262 7 and and CC 180 3262 8 must must MD 180 3262 9 import import VB 180 3262 10 a a DT 180 3262 11 large large JJ 180 3262 12 portion portion NN 180 3262 13 of of IN 180 3262 14 its -PRON- PRP$ 180 3262 15 food food NN 180 3262 16 requirements requirement NNS 180 3262 17 , , , 180 3262 18 mainly mainly RB 180 3262 19 from from IN 180 3262 20 France France NNP 180 3262 21 . . . 180 3263 1 The the DT 180 3263 2 economy economy NN 180 3263 3 and and CC 180 3263 4 future future JJ 180 3263 5 development development NN 180 3263 6 of of IN 180 3263 7 the the DT 180 3263 8 island island NN 180 3263 9 are be VBP 180 3263 10 heavily heavily RB 180 3263 11 dependent dependent JJ 180 3263 12 on on IN 180 3263 13 French french JJ 180 3263 14 financial financial JJ 180 3263 15 assistance assistance NN 180 3263 16 . . . 180 3264 1 Mayotte Mayotte NNP 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NNP 180 3268 9 , , , 180 3268 10 1984 1984 CD 180 3268 11 ) ) -RRB- 180 3268 12 commodities commodity NNS 180 3268 13 : : : 180 3268 14 ylang ylang NNP 180 3268 15 - - HYPH 180 3268 16 ylang ylang NNP 180 3268 17 , , , 180 3268 18 vanilla vanilla NN 180 3268 19 partners partner NNS 180 3268 20 : : : 180 3268 21 France France NNP 180 3268 22 79 79 CD 180 3268 23 % % NN 180 3268 24 , , , 180 3268 25 Comoros Comoros NNP 180 3268 26 10 10 CD 180 3268 27 % % NN 180 3268 28 , , , 180 3268 29 Reunion reunion NN 180 3268 30 9 9 CD 180 3268 31 % % NN 180 3268 32 Imports import NNS 180 3268 33 : : : 180 3268 34 $ $ $ 180 3268 35 21.8 21.8 CD 180 3268 36 million million CD 180 3268 37 ( ( -LRB- 180 3268 38 f.o.b f.o.b JJ 180 3268 39 . . 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3268 195 , , , 180 3268 196 5.2938 5.2938 CD 180 3268 197 ( ( -LRB- 180 3268 198 1992 1992 CD 180 3268 199 ) ) -RRB- 180 3268 200 , , , 180 3268 201 5.6421 5.6421 CD 180 3268 202 ( ( -LRB- 180 3268 203 1991 1991 CD 180 3268 204 ) ) -RRB- 180 3268 205 , , , 180 3268 206 5.4453 5.4453 CD 180 3268 207 ( ( -LRB- 180 3268 208 1990 1990 CD 180 3268 209 ) ) -RRB- 180 3268 210 , , , 180 3268 211 6.3801 6.3801 CD 180 3268 212 ( ( -LRB- 180 3268 213 1989 1989 CD 180 3268 214 ) ) -RRB- 180 3268 215 Fiscal fiscal JJ 180 3268 216 year year NN 180 3268 217 : : : 180 3268 218 calendar calendar NNP 180 3268 219 year year NNP 180 3268 220 @Mayotte @Mayotte NNP 180 3268 221 , , , 180 3268 222 Communications Communications NNP 180 3268 223 Highways Highways NNP 180 3268 224 : : : 180 3268 225 total total NN 180 3268 226 : : : 180 3268 227 42 42 CD 180 3268 228 km km NN 180 3268 229 paved pave VBN 180 3268 230 : : : 180 3268 231 bituminous bituminous NNP 180 3268 232 18 18 CD 180 3268 233 km km NNS 180 3268 234 unpaved unpaved JJ 180 3268 235 : : : 180 3268 236 24 24 CD 180 3268 237 km km NN 180 3268 238 Ports port NNS 180 3268 239 : : : 180 3268 240 Dzaoudzi Dzaoudzi NNP 180 3268 241 Airports Airports NNPS 180 3268 242 : : : 180 3268 243 total total NN 180 3268 244 : : : 180 3268 245 1 1 CD 180 3268 246 usable usable JJ 180 3268 247 : : : 180 3268 248 1 1 CD 180 3268 249 with with IN 180 3268 250 permanent permanent JJ 180 3268 251 - - HYPH 180 3268 252 surface surface NN 180 3268 253 runways runway NNS 180 3268 254 : : : 180 3268 255 1 1 CD 180 3268 256 with with IN 180 3268 257 runways runway NNS 180 3268 258 over over IN 180 3268 259 3,659 3,659 CD 180 3268 260 m m NNP 180 3268 261 : : : 180 3268 262 0 0 CD 180 3268 263 with with IN 180 3268 264 runways runways NNP 180 3268 265 2,440 2,440 CD 180 3268 266 - - HYPH 180 3268 267 3,659 3,659 CD 180 3268 268 m m NN 180 3268 269 : : : 180 3268 270 0 0 CD 180 3268 271 with with IN 180 3268 272 runways runway NNS 180 3268 273 1,220 1,220 CD 180 3268 274 - - HYPH 180 3268 275 2,439 2,439 CD 180 3268 276 m m NN 180 3268 277 : : : 180 3268 278 1 1 CD 180 3268 279 Telecommunications telecommunication NNS 180 3268 280 : : : 180 3268 281 small small JJ 180 3268 282 system system NN 180 3268 283 administered administer VBN 180 3268 284 by by IN 180 3268 285 French French NNP 180 3268 286 Department Department NNP 180 3268 287 of of IN 180 3268 288 Posts Posts NNPS 180 3268 289 and and CC 180 3268 290 Telecommunications Telecommunications NNPS 180 3268 291 ; ; : 180 3268 292 includes include VBZ 180 3268 293 radio radio NN 180 3268 294 relay relay NN 180 3268 295 and and CC 180 3268 296 high high JJ 180 3268 297 - - HYPH 180 3268 298 frequency frequency NN 180 3268 299 radio radio NN 180 3268 300 communications communication NNS 180 3268 301 for for IN 180 3268 302 links link NNS 180 3268 303 to to IN 180 3268 304 Comoros Comoros NNP 180 3268 305 and and CC 180 3268 306 international international JJ 180 3268 307 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3268 344 Guatemala Guatemala NNP 180 3268 345 and and CC 180 3268 346 the the DT 180 3268 347 US US NNP 180 3268 348 Map Map NNP 180 3268 349 references reference NNS 180 3268 350 : : : 180 3268 351 North North NNP 180 3268 352 America America NNP 180 3268 353 , , , 180 3268 354 Standard Standard NNP 180 3268 355 Time Time NNP 180 3268 356 Zones Zones NNPS 180 3268 357 of of IN 180 3268 358 the the DT 180 3268 359 World World NNP 180 3268 360 Area Area NNP 180 3268 361 : : : 180 3268 362 total total JJ 180 3268 363 area area NN 180 3268 364 : : : 180 3268 365 1,972,550 1,972,550 CD 180 3268 366 sq sq NNP 180 3268 367 km km NNP 180 3268 368 land land NN 180 3268 369 area area NN 180 3268 370 : : : 180 3268 371 1,923,040 1,923,040 CD 180 3268 372 sq sq NNP 180 3268 373 km km NNP 180 3268 374 comparative comparative JJ 180 3268 375 area area NN 180 3268 376 : : : 180 3268 377 slightly slightly RB 180 3268 378 less less JJR 180 3268 379 than than IN 180 3268 380 three three CD 180 3268 381 times time NNS 180 3268 382 the the DT 180 3268 383 size size NN 180 3268 384 of of IN 180 3268 385 Texas Texas NNP 180 3268 386 Land Land NNP 180 3268 387 boundaries boundary NNS 180 3268 388 : : : 180 3268 389 total total VB 180 3268 390 4,538 4,538 CD 180 3268 391 km km NNS 180 3268 392 , , , 180 3268 393 Belize Belize NNP 180 3268 394 250 250 CD 180 3268 395 km km NNS 180 3268 396 , , , 180 3268 397 Guatemala Guatemala NNP 180 3268 398 962 962 CD 180 3268 399 km km NN 180 3268 400 , , , 180 3268 401 US US NNP 180 3268 402 3,326 3,326 CD 180 3268 403 km km NN 180 3268 404 Coastline Coastline NNP 180 3268 405 : : : 180 3268 406 9,330 9,330 CD 180 3268 407 km km NN 180 3268 408 Maritime Maritime NNP 180 3268 409 claims claim VBZ 180 3268 410 : : : 180 3268 411 contiguous contiguous JJ 180 3268 412 zone zone NN 180 3268 413 : : : 180 3268 414 24 24 CD 180 3268 415 nm nm NNP 180 3268 416 continental continental JJ 180 3268 417 shelf shelf NNP 180 3268 418 : : : 180 3268 419 200 200 CD 180 3268 420 nm nm CD 180 3268 421 or or CC 180 3268 422 the the DT 180 3268 423 natural natural JJ 180 3268 424 prolongation prolongation NN 180 3268 425 of of IN 180 3268 426 continental continental JJ 180 3268 427 margin margin NN 180 3268 428 exclusive exclusive JJ 180 3268 429 economic economic JJ 180 3268 430 zone zone NN 180 3268 431 : : : 180 3268 432 200 200 CD 180 3268 433 nm nm CD 180 3268 434 territorial territorial JJ 180 3268 435 sea sea NN 180 3268 436 : : : 180 3268 437 12 12 CD 180 3268 438 nm nm NNP 180 3268 439 International international JJ 180 3268 440 disputes dispute NNS 180 3268 441 : : : 180 3268 442 claims claim VBZ 180 3268 443 Clipperton Clipperton NNP 180 3268 444 Island Island NNP 180 3268 445 ( ( -LRB- 180 3268 446 French french JJ 180 3268 447 possession possession NN 180 3268 448 ) ) -RRB- 180 3268 449 Climate climate NN 180 3268 450 : : : 180 3268 451 varies vary VBZ 180 3268 452 from from IN 180 3268 453 tropical tropical JJ 180 3268 454 to to TO 180 3268 455 desert desert VB 180 3268 456 Terrain terrain NN 180 3268 457 : : : 180 3268 458 high high JJ 180 3268 459 , , , 180 3268 460 rugged rugged JJ 180 3268 461 mountains mountain NNS 180 3268 462 , , , 180 3268 463 low low JJ 180 3268 464 coastal coastal JJ 180 3268 465 plains plain NNS 180 3268 466 , , , 180 3268 467 high high JJ 180 3268 468 plateaus plateaus NN 180 3268 469 , , , 180 3268 470 and and CC 180 3268 471 desert desert NN 180 3268 472 Natural natural JJ 180 3268 473 resources resource NNS 180 3268 474 : : : 180 3268 475 petroleum petroleum NN 180 3268 476 , , , 180 3268 477 silver silver NN 180 3268 478 , , , 180 3268 479 copper copper NN 180 3268 480 , , , 180 3268 481 gold gold NN 180 3268 482 , , , 180 3268 483 lead lead NN 180 3268 484 , , , 180 3268 485 zinc zinc NN 180 3268 486 , , , 180 3268 487 natural natural JJ 180 3268 488 gas gas NN 180 3268 489 , , , 180 3268 490 timber timber NN 180 3268 491 Land land NN 180 3268 492 use use NN 180 3268 493 : : : 180 3268 494 arable arable JJ 180 3268 495 land land NN 180 3268 496 : : : 180 3268 497 12 12 CD 180 3268 498 % % NN 180 3268 499 permanent permanent JJ 180 3268 500 crops crop NNS 180 3268 501 : : : 180 3268 502 1 1 CD 180 3268 503 % % NN 180 3268 504 meadows meadow NNS 180 3268 505 and and CC 180 3268 506 pastures pasture NNS 180 3268 507 : : : 180 3268 508 39 39 CD 180 3268 509 % % NN 180 3268 510 forest forest NN 180 3268 511 and and CC 180 3268 512 woodland woodland NN 180 3268 513 : : : 180 3268 514 24 24 CD 180 3268 515 % % NN 180 3268 516 other other JJ 180 3268 517 : : : 180 3268 518 24 24 CD 180 3268 519 % % NN 180 3268 520 Irrigated irrigated JJ 180 3268 521 land land NN 180 3268 522 : : : 180 3268 523 51,500 51,500 CD 180 3268 524 sq sq NNP 180 3268 525 km km NNP 180 3268 526 ( ( -LRB- 180 3268 527 1989 1989 CD 180 3268 528 est est NNP 180 3268 529 . . . 180 3268 530 ) ) -RRB- 180 3269 1 Environment environment NN 180 3269 2 : : : 180 3269 3 current current JJ 180 3269 4 issues issue NNS 180 3269 5 : : : 180 3269 6 natural natural JJ 180 3269 7 water water NN 180 3269 8 resources resource NNS 180 3269 9 scarce scarce JJ 180 3269 10 and and CC 180 3269 11 polluted polluted JJ 180 3269 12 in in IN 180 3269 13 north north NN 180 3269 14 , , , 180 3269 15 inaccessible inaccessible JJ 180 3269 16 and and CC 180 3269 17 poor poor JJ 180 3269 18 quality quality NN 180 3269 19 in in IN 180 3269 20 center center NN 180 3269 21 and and CC 180 3269 22 extreme extreme JJ 180 3269 23 southeast southeast NN 180 3269 24 ; ; : 180 3269 25 untreated untreated JJ 180 3269 26 sewage sewage NN 180 3269 27 and and CC 180 3269 28 industrial industrial JJ 180 3269 29 effluents effluent NNS 180 3269 30 polluting pollute VBG 180 3269 31 rivers river NNS 180 3269 32 in in IN 180 3269 33 urban urban JJ 180 3269 34 areas area NNS 180 3269 35 ; ; : 180 3269 36 deforestation deforestation NN 180 3269 37 ; ; : 180 3269 38 widespread widespread JJ 180 3269 39 erosion erosion NN 180 3269 40 ; ; : 180 3269 41 desertification desertification NN 180 3269 42 ; ; : 180 3269 43 serious serious JJ 180 3269 44 air air NN 180 3269 45 pollution pollution NN 180 3269 46 in in IN 180 3269 47 the the DT 180 3269 48 national national JJ 180 3269 49 capital capital NN 180 3269 50 and and CC 180 3269 51 urban urban JJ 180 3269 52 centers center NNS 180 3269 53 along along IN 180 3269 54 US US NNP 180 3269 55 - - HYPH 180 3269 56 Mexico Mexico NNP 180 3269 57 border border NN 180 3269 58 natural natural JJ 180 3269 59 hazards hazard NNS 180 3269 60 : : : 180 3269 61 subject subject JJ 180 3269 62 to to IN 180 3269 63 tsunamis tsunamis NN 180 3269 64 along along IN 180 3269 65 the the DT 180 3269 66 Pacific Pacific NNP 180 3269 67 coast coast NN 180 3269 68 , , , 180 3269 69 destructive destructive JJ 180 3269 70 earthquakes earthquake NNS 180 3269 71 in in IN 180 3269 72 the the DT 180 3269 73 center center NN 180 3269 74 and and CC 180 3269 75 south south NN 180 3269 76 , , , 180 3269 77 and and CC 180 3269 78 hurricanes hurricane NNS 180 3269 79 on on IN 180 3269 80 the the DT 180 3269 81 Gulf Gulf NNP 180 3269 82 and and CC 180 3269 83 Caribbean caribbean JJ 180 3269 84 coasts coast NNS 180 3269 85 international international JJ 180 3269 86 agreements agreement NNS 180 3269 87 : : : 180 3269 88 party party NN 180 3269 89 to to IN 180 3269 90 - - HYPH 180 3269 91 Biodiversity biodiversity NN 180 3269 92 , , , 180 3269 93 Climate Climate NNP 180 3269 94 Change Change NNP 180 3269 95 , , , 180 3269 96 Endangered Endangered NNP 180 3269 97 Species Species NNPS 180 3269 98 , , , 180 3269 99 Hazardous Hazardous NNP 180 3269 100 Wastes Wastes NNPS 180 3269 101 , , , 180 3269 102 Law Law NNP 180 3269 103 of of IN 180 3269 104 the the DT 180 3269 105 Sea Sea NNP 180 3269 106 , , , 180 3269 107 Marine Marine NNP 180 3269 108 Dumping Dumping NNP 180 3269 109 , , , 180 3269 110 Marine Marine NNP 180 3269 111 Life Life NNP 180 3269 112 Conservation Conservation NNP 180 3269 113 , , , 180 3269 114 Nuclear Nuclear NNP 180 3269 115 Test Test NNP 180 3269 116 Ban Ban NNP 180 3269 117 , , , 180 3269 118 Ozone Ozone NNP 180 3269 119 Layer Layer NNP 180 3269 120 Protection Protection NNP 180 3269 121 , , , 180 3269 122 Ship Ship NNP 180 3269 123 Pollution Pollution NNP 180 3269 124 , , , 180 3269 125 Wetlands Wetlands NNP 180 3269 126 , , , 180 3269 127 Whaling Whaling NNP 180 3269 128 Note Note NNP 180 3269 129 : : : 180 3269 130 strategic strategic JJ 180 3269 131 location location NN 180 3269 132 on on IN 180 3269 133 southern southern JJ 180 3269 134 border border NN 180 3269 135 of of IN 180 3269 136 US US NNP 180 3269 137 @Mexico @Mexico NNP 180 3269 138 , , , 180 3269 139 People People NNPS 180 3269 140 Population Population NNP 180 3269 141 : : : 180 3269 142 92,202,199 92,202,199 CD 180 3269 143 ( ( -LRB- 180 3269 144 July July NNP 180 3269 145 1994 1994 CD 180 3269 146 est est NNP 180 3269 147 . . . 180 3269 148 ) ) -RRB- 180 3270 1 Population population NN 180 3270 2 growth growth NN 180 3270 3 rate rate NN 180 3270 4 : : : 180 3270 5 1.94 1.94 CD 180 3270 6 % % NN 180 3270 7 ( ( -LRB- 180 3270 8 1994 1994 CD 180 3270 9 est est NNP 180 3270 10 . . . 180 3270 11 ) ) -RRB- 180 3271 1 Birth birth NN 180 3271 2 rate rate NN 180 3271 3 : : : 180 3271 4 27.17 27.17 CD 180 3271 5 births/1,000 births/1,000 NN 180 3271 6 population population NN 180 3271 7 ( ( -LRB- 180 3271 8 1994 1994 CD 180 3271 9 est est NNP 180 3271 10 . . . 180 3271 11 ) ) -RRB- 180 3272 1 Death death NN 180 3272 2 rate rate NN 180 3272 3 : : : 180 3272 4 4.73 4.73 CD 180 3272 5 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 180 3272 6 population population NN 180 3272 7 ( ( -LRB- 180 3272 8 1994 1994 CD 180 3272 9 est est NNP 180 3272 10 . . . 180 3272 11 ) ) -RRB- 180 3273 1 Net net JJ 180 3273 2 migration migration NN 180 3273 3 rate rate NN 180 3273 4 : : : 180 3273 5 -3.09 -3.09 NFP 180 3273 6 migrant(s)/1,000 migrant(s)/1,000 VBN 180 3273 7 population population NN 180 3273 8 ( ( -LRB- 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total JJ 180 3276 2 fertility fertility NN 180 3276 3 rate rate NN 180 3276 4 : : : 180 3276 5 3.17 3.17 CD 180 3276 6 children child NNS 180 3276 7 born bear VBN 180 3276 8 / / SYM 180 3276 9 woman woman NN 180 3276 10 ( ( -LRB- 180 3276 11 1994 1994 CD 180 3276 12 est est NNP 180 3276 13 . . . 180 3276 14 ) ) -RRB- 180 3277 1 Nationality nationality NN 180 3277 2 : : : 180 3277 3 noun noun NNP 180 3277 4 : : : 180 3277 5 Mexican(s Mexican(s NNP 180 3277 6 ) ) -RRB- 180 3277 7 adjective adjective NN 180 3277 8 : : : 180 3277 9 Mexican mexican JJ 180 3277 10 Ethnic ethnic JJ 180 3277 11 divisions division NNS 180 3277 12 : : : 180 3277 13 mestizo mestizo NNP 180 3277 14 ( ( -LRB- 180 3277 15 Indian Indian NNP 180 3277 16 - - HYPH 180 3277 17 Spanish Spanish NNP 180 3277 18 ) ) -RRB- 180 3277 19 60 60 CD 180 3277 20 % % NN 180 3277 21 , , , 180 3277 22 Amerindian amerindian JJ 180 3277 23 or or CC 180 3277 24 predominantly predominantly RB 180 3277 25 Amerindian amerindian JJ 180 3277 26 30 30 CD 180 3277 27 % % NN 180 3277 28 , , , 180 3277 29 Caucasian caucasian JJ 180 3277 30 or or CC 180 3277 31 predominantly predominantly RB 180 3277 32 Caucasian caucasian JJ 180 3277 33 9 9 CD 180 3277 34 % % NN 180 3277 35 , , , 180 3277 36 other other JJ 180 3277 37 1 1 CD 180 3277 38 % % NN 180 3277 39 Religions religion NNS 180 3277 40 : : : 180 3277 41 nominally nominally RB 180 3277 42 Roman Roman NNP 180 3277 43 Catholic Catholic NNP 180 3277 44 89 89 CD 180 3277 45 % % NN 180 3277 46 , , , 180 3277 47 Protestant protestant NN 180 3277 48 6 6 CD 180 3277 49 % % NN 180 3277 50 Languages Languages NNPS 180 3277 51 : : : 180 3277 52 Spanish spanish JJ 180 3277 53 , , , 180 3277 54 various various JJ 180 3277 55 Mayan mayan JJ 180 3277 56 dialects dialect VBZ 180 3277 57 Literacy literacy NN 180 3277 58 : : : 180 3277 59 age age NN 180 3277 60 15 15 CD 180 3277 61 and and CC 180 3277 62 over over RB 180 3277 63 can can MD 180 3277 64 read read VB 180 3277 65 and and CC 180 3277 66 write write VB 180 3277 67 ( ( -LRB- 180 3277 68 1990 1990 CD 180 3277 69 ) ) -RRB- 180 3277 70 total total JJ 180 3277 71 population population NN 180 3277 72 : : : 180 3277 73 87 87 CD 180 3277 74 % % NN 180 3277 75 male male NN 180 3277 76 : : : 180 3277 77 90 90 CD 180 3277 78 % % NN 180 3277 79 female female NN 180 3277 80 : : : 180 3277 81 85 85 CD 180 3277 82 % % NN 180 3277 83 Labor Labor NNP 180 3277 84 force force NN 180 3277 85 : : : 180 3277 86 26.2 26.2 CD 180 3277 87 million million CD 180 3277 88 ( ( -LRB- 180 3277 89 1990 1990 CD 180 3277 90 ) ) -RRB- 180 3277 91 by by IN 180 3277 92 occupation occupation NN 180 3277 93 : : : 180 3277 94 services service NNS 180 3277 95 31.7 31.7 CD 180 3277 96 % % NN 180 3277 97 , , , 180 3277 98 agriculture agriculture NN 180 3277 99 , , , 180 3277 100 forestry forestry NN 180 3277 101 , , , 180 3277 102 hunting hunting NN 180 3277 103 , , , 180 3277 104 and and CC 180 3277 105 fishing fish VBG 180 3277 106 28 28 CD 180 3277 107 % % NN 180 3277 108 , , , 180 3277 109 commerce commerce NN 180 3277 110 14.6 14.6 CD 180 3277 111 % % NN 180 3277 112 , , , 180 3277 113 manufacturing manufacture VBG 180 3277 114 11.1 11.1 CD 180 3277 115 % % NN 180 3277 116 , , , 180 3277 117 construction construction NN 180 3277 118 8.4 8.4 CD 180 3277 119 % % NN 180 3277 120 , , , 180 3277 121 transportation transportation NN 180 3277 122 4.7 4.7 CD 180 3277 123 % % NN 180 3277 124 , , , 180 3277 125 mining mining NN 180 3277 126 and and CC 180 3277 127 quarrying quarry VBG 180 3277 128 1.5 1.5 CD 180 3277 129 % % NN 180 3277 130 @Mexico @mexico CD 180 3277 131 , , , 180 3277 132 Government Government NNP 180 3277 133 Names Names NNP 180 3277 134 : : : 180 3277 135 conventional conventional JJ 180 3277 136 long long JJ 180 3277 137 form form NN 180 3277 138 : : : 180 3277 139 United United NNP 180 3277 140 Mexican Mexican NNP 180 3277 141 States States NNP 180 3277 142 conventional conventional JJ 180 3277 143 short short JJ 180 3277 144 form form NN 180 3277 145 : : : 180 3277 146 Mexico Mexico NNP 180 3277 147 local local JJ 180 3277 148 long long JJ 180 3277 149 form form NN 180 3277 150 : : : 180 3277 151 Estados Estados NNP 180 3277 152 Unidos Unidos NNP 180 3277 153 Mexicanos Mexicanos NNP 180 3277 154 local local JJ 180 3277 155 short short JJ 180 3277 156 form form NN 180 3277 157 : : : 180 3277 158 Mexico Mexico NNP 180 3277 159 Digraph Digraph NNP 180 3277 160 : : : 180 3277 161 MX MX NNP 180 3277 162 Type type NN 180 3277 163 : : : 180 3277 164 federal federal NNP 180 3277 165 republic republic NN 180 3277 166 operating operate VBG 180 3277 167 under under IN 180 3277 168 a a DT 180 3277 169 centralized centralized JJ 180 3277 170 government government NN 180 3277 171 Capital capital NN 180 3277 172 : : : 180 3277 173 Mexico Mexico NNP 180 3277 174 Administrative Administrative NNP 180 3277 175 divisions division NNS 180 3277 176 : : : 180 3277 177 31 31 CD 180 3277 178 states state NNS 180 3277 179 ( ( -LRB- 180 3277 180 estados estado NNS 180 3277 181 , , , 180 3277 182 singular singular NNP 180 3277 183 - - HYPH 180 3277 184 estado estado NN 180 3277 185 ) ) -RRB- 180 3277 186 and and CC 180 3277 187 1 1 CD 180 3277 188 federal federal JJ 180 3277 189 district district NN 180 3277 190 * * NFP 180 3277 191 ( ( -LRB- 180 3277 192 distrito distrito NNP 180 3277 193 federal federal NNP 180 3277 194 ) ) -RRB- 180 3277 195 ; ; : 180 3277 196 Aguascalientes Aguascalientes NNPS 180 3277 197 , , , 180 3277 198 Baja Baja NNP 180 3277 199 California California NNP 180 3277 200 , , , 180 3277 201 Baja Baja NNP 180 3277 202 California California NNP 180 3277 203 Sur Sur NNP 180 3277 204 , , , 180 3277 205 Campeche Campeche NNP 180 3277 206 , , , 180 3277 207 Chiapas Chiapas NNP 180 3277 208 , , , 180 3277 209 Chihuahua Chihuahua NNP 180 3277 210 , , , 180 3277 211 Coahuila Coahuila NNP 180 3277 212 , , , 180 3277 213 Colima Colima NNP 180 3277 214 , , , 180 3277 215 Distrito Distrito NNP 180 3277 216 Federal Federal NNP 180 3277 217 * * NFP 180 3277 218 , , , 180 3277 219 Durango Durango NNP 180 3277 220 , , , 180 3277 221 Guanajuato Guanajuato NNP 180 3277 222 , , , 180 3277 223 Guerrero Guerrero NNP 180 3277 224 , , , 180 3277 225 Hidalgo Hidalgo NNP 180 3277 226 , , , 180 3277 227 Jalisco Jalisco NNP 180 3277 228 , , , 180 3277 229 Mexico Mexico NNP 180 3277 230 , , , 180 3277 231 Michoacan Michoacan NNP 180 3277 232 , , , 180 3277 233 Morelos Morelos NNP 180 3277 234 , , , 180 3277 235 Nayarit Nayarit NNP 180 3277 236 , , , 180 3277 237 Nuevo Nuevo NNP 180 3277 238 Leon Leon NNP 180 3277 239 , , , 180 3277 240 Oaxaca Oaxaca NNP 180 3277 241 , , , 180 3277 242 Puebla Puebla NNP 180 3277 243 , , , 180 3277 244 Queretaro Queretaro NNP 180 3277 245 , , , 180 3277 246 Quintana Quintana NNP 180 3277 247 Roo Roo NNP 180 3277 248 , , , 180 3277 249 San San NNP 180 3277 250 Luis Luis NNP 180 3277 251 Potosi Potosi NNP 180 3277 252 , , , 180 3277 253 Sinaloa Sinaloa NNP 180 3277 254 , , , 180 3277 255 Sonora Sonora NNP 180 3277 256 , , , 180 3277 257 Tabasco Tabasco NNP 180 3277 258 , , , 180 3277 259 Tamaulipas Tamaulipas NNP 180 3277 260 , , , 180 3277 261 Tlaxcala Tlaxcala NNP 180 3277 262 , , , 180 3277 263 Veracruz Veracruz NNP 180 3277 264 , , , 180 3277 265 Yucatan Yucatan NNP 180 3277 266 , , , 180 3277 267 Zacatecas Zacatecas NNP 180 3277 268 Independence Independence NNP 180 3277 269 : : : 180 3277 270 16 16 CD 180 3277 271 September September NNP 180 3277 272 1810 1810 CD 180 3277 273 ( ( -LRB- 180 3277 274 from from IN 180 3277 275 Spain Spain NNP 180 3277 276 ) ) -RRB- 180 3277 277 National national JJ 180 3277 278 holiday holiday NN 180 3277 279 : : : 180 3277 280 Independence Independence NNP 180 3277 281 Day Day NNP 180 3277 282 , , , 180 3277 283 16 16 CD 180 3277 284 September September NNP 180 3277 285 ( ( -LRB- 180 3277 286 1810 1810 CD 180 3277 287 ) ) -RRB- 180 3277 288 Constitution constitution NN 180 3277 289 : : : 180 3277 290 5 5 CD 180 3277 291 February February NNP 180 3277 292 1917 1917 CD 180 3277 293 Legal legal JJ 180 3277 294 system system NN 180 3277 295 : : : 180 3277 296 mixture mixture NN 180 3277 297 of of IN 180 3277 298 US US NNP 180 3277 299 constitutional constitutional JJ 180 3277 300 theory theory NN 180 3277 301 and and CC 180 3277 302 civil civil JJ 180 3277 303 law law NN 180 3277 304 system system NN 180 3277 305 ; ; : 180 3277 306 judicial judicial JJ 180 3277 307 review review NN 180 3277 308 of of IN 180 3277 309 legislative legislative JJ 180 3277 310 acts act NNS 180 3277 311 ; ; : 180 3277 312 accepts accept VBZ 180 3277 313 compulsory compulsory JJ 180 3277 314 ICJ ICJ NNP 180 3277 315 jurisdiction jurisdiction NN 180 3277 316 , , , 180 3277 317 with with IN 180 3277 318 reservations reservation NNS 180 3277 319 Suffrage suffrage CD 180 3277 320 : : : 180 3277 321 18 18 CD 180 3277 322 years year NNS 180 3277 323 of of IN 180 3277 324 age age NN 180 3277 325 ; ; : 180 3277 326 universal universal JJ 180 3277 327 and and CC 180 3277 328 compulsory compulsory JJ 180 3277 329 ( ( -LRB- 180 3277 330 but but CC 180 3277 331 not not RB 180 3277 332 enforced enforce VBN 180 3277 333 ) ) -RRB- 180 3277 334 Executive executive JJ 180 3277 335 branch branch NN 180 3277 336 : : : 180 3277 337 chief chief NN 180 3277 338 of of IN 180 3277 339 state state NN 180 3277 340 and and CC 180 3277 341 head head NN 180 3277 342 of of IN 180 3277 343 government government NN 180 3277 344 : : : 180 3277 345 President President NNP 180 3277 346 Carlos Carlos NNP 180 3277 347 SALINAS SALINAS NNP 180 3277 348 de de FW 180 3277 349 Gortari Gortari NNP 180 3277 350 ( ( -LRB- 180 3277 351 since since IN 180 3277 352 1 1 CD 180 3277 353 December December NNP 180 3277 354 1988 1988 CD 180 3277 355 ) ) -RRB- 180 3277 356 ; ; : 180 3277 357 election election NN 180 3277 358 last last JJ 180 3277 359 held hold VBN 180 3277 360 on on IN 180 3277 361 6 6 CD 180 3277 362 July July NNP 180 3277 363 1988 1988 CD 180 3277 364 ( ( -LRB- 180 3277 365 next next JJ 180 3277 366 to to TO 180 3277 367 be be VB 180 3277 368 held hold VBN 180 3277 369 21 21 CD 180 3277 370 August August NNP 180 3277 371 1994 1994 CD 180 3277 372 ) ) -RRB- 180 3277 373 ; ; : 180 3277 374 results result NNS 180 3277 375 - - HYPH 180 3277 376 Carlos Carlos NNP 180 3277 377 SALINAS SALINAS NNP 180 3277 378 de de FW 180 3277 379 Gortari Gortari NNP 180 3277 380 ( ( -LRB- 180 3277 381 PRI PRI NNP 180 3277 382 ) ) -RRB- 180 3277 383 50.74 50.74 CD 180 3277 384 % % NN 180 3277 385 , , , 180 3277 386 Cuauhtemoc Cuauhtemoc NNP 180 3277 387 CARDENAS CARDENAS NNP 180 3277 388 Solorzano Solorzano NNP 180 3277 389 ( ( -LRB- 180 3277 390 FDN FDN NNP 180 3277 391 ) ) -RRB- 180 3277 392 31.06 31.06 CD 180 3277 393 % % NN 180 3277 394 , , , 180 3277 395 Manuel Manuel NNP 180 3277 396 CLOUTHIER CLOUTHIER NNP 180 3277 397 ( ( -LRB- 180 3277 398 PAN PAN NNP 180 3277 399 ) ) -RRB- 180 3277 400 16.81 16.81 CD 180 3277 401 % % NN 180 3277 402 ; ; , 180 3277 403 other other JJ 180 3277 404 1.39 1.39 CD 180 3277 405 % % NN 180 3277 406 ; ; : 180 3277 407 note note NN 180 3277 408 - - HYPH 180 3277 409 several several JJ 180 3277 410 of of IN 180 3277 411 the the DT 180 3277 412 smaller small JJR 180 3277 413 parties party NNS 180 3277 414 ran run VBD 180 3277 415 a a DT 180 3277 416 common common JJ 180 3277 417 candidate candidate NN 180 3277 418 under under IN 180 3277 419 a a DT 180 3277 420 coalition coalition NN 180 3277 421 called call VBN 180 3277 422 the the DT 180 3277 423 National National NNP 180 3277 424 Democratic Democratic NNP 180 3277 425 Front Front NNP 180 3277 426 ( ( -LRB- 180 3277 427 FDN FDN NNP 180 3277 428 ) ) -RRB- 180 3277 429 cabinet cabinet NN 180 3277 430 : : : 180 3277 431 Cabinet cabinet NN 180 3277 432 ; ; , 180 3277 433 appointed appoint VBN 180 3277 434 by by IN 180 3277 435 the the DT 180 3277 436 president president NN 180 3277 437 Legislative Legislative NNP 180 3277 438 branch branch NN 180 3277 439 : : : 180 3277 440 bicameral bicameral NNP 180 3277 441 National National NNP 180 3277 442 Congress Congress NNP 180 3277 443 ( ( -LRB- 180 3277 444 Congreso Congreso NNP 180 3277 445 de de NNP 180 3277 446 la la NNP 180 3277 447 Union Union NNP 180 3277 448 ) ) -RRB- 180 3277 449 Senate Senate NNP 180 3277 450 ( ( -LRB- 180 3277 451 Camara Camara NNP 180 3277 452 de de NNP 180 3277 453 Senadores Senadores NNP 180 3277 454 ) ) -RRB- 180 3277 455 : : : 180 3277 456 elections election NNS 180 3277 457 last last RB 180 3277 458 held hold VBD 180 3277 459 on on IN 180 3277 460 18 18 CD 180 3277 461 August August NNP 180 3277 462 1991 1991 CD 180 3277 463 ( ( -LRB- 180 3277 464 next next JJ 180 3277 465 to to TO 180 3277 466 be be VB 180 3277 467 held hold VBN 180 3277 468 21 21 CD 180 3277 469 August August NNP 180 3277 470 1994 1994 CD 180 3277 471 ) ) -RRB- 180 3277 472 ; ; : 180 3277 473 results result NNS 180 3277 474 - - HYPH 180 3277 475 percent percent NN 180 3277 476 of of IN 180 3277 477 vote vote NN 180 3277 478 by by IN 180 3277 479 party party NN 180 3277 480 NA NA NNP 180 3277 481 ; ; , 180 3277 482 seats seat NNS 180 3277 483 in in IN 180 3277 484 full full JJ 180 3277 485 Senate Senate NNP 180 3277 486 - - HYPH 180 3277 487 ( ( -LRB- 180 3277 488 64 64 CD 180 3277 489 total total NN 180 3277 490 ; ; : 180 3277 491 Senate Senate NNP 180 3277 492 will will MD 180 3277 493 expand expand VB 180 3277 494 to to IN 180 3277 495 128 128 CD 180 3277 496 seats seat NNS 180 3277 497 following follow VBG 180 3277 498 next next JJ 180 3277 499 election election NN 180 3277 500 ) ) -RRB- 180 3277 501 PRI PRI NNP 180 3277 502 62 62 CD 180 3277 503 , , , 180 3277 504 PRD PRD NNP 180 3277 505 1 1 CD 180 3277 506 , , , 180 3277 507 PAN PAN NNP 180 3277 508 1 1 CD 180 3277 509 Chamber Chamber NNP 180 3277 510 of of IN 180 3277 511 Deputies Deputies NNPS 180 3277 512 ( ( -LRB- 180 3277 513 Camara Camara NNP 180 3277 514 de de FW 180 3277 515 Diputados Diputados NNP 180 3277 516 ) ) -RRB- 180 3277 517 : : : 180 3277 518 elections election NNS 180 3277 519 last last RB 180 3277 520 held hold VBD 180 3277 521 on on IN 180 3277 522 18 18 CD 180 3277 523 August August NNP 180 3277 524 1991 1991 CD 180 3277 525 ( ( -LRB- 180 3277 526 next next JJ 180 3277 527 to to TO 180 3277 528 be be VB 180 3277 529 held hold VBN 180 3277 530 21 21 CD 180 3277 531 August August NNP 180 3277 532 1994 1994 CD 180 3277 533 ) ) -RRB- 180 3277 534 ; ; : 180 3277 535 results result NNS 180 3277 536 - - : 180 3277 537 PRI PRI NNP 180 3277 538 53 53 CD 180 3277 539 % % NN 180 3277 540 , , , 180 3277 541 PAN PAN NNP 180 3277 542 20 20 CD 180 3277 543 % % NN 180 3277 544 , , , 180 3277 545 PFCRN PFCRN NNP 180 3277 546 10 10 CD 180 3277 547 % % NN 180 3277 548 , , , 180 3277 549 PPS PPS NNP 180 3277 550 6 6 CD 180 3277 551 % % NN 180 3277 552 , , , 180 3277 553 PARM PARM NNP 180 3277 554 7 7 CD 180 3277 555 % % NN 180 3277 556 , , , 180 3277 557 PMS PMS NNP 180 3277 558 ( ( -LRB- 180 3277 559 now now RB 180 3277 560 part part NN 180 3277 561 of of IN 180 3277 562 PRD PRD NNP 180 3277 563 ) ) -RRB- 180 3277 564 4 4 CD 180 3277 565 % % NN 180 3277 566 ; ; , 180 3277 567 seats seat NNS 180 3277 568 - - , 180 3277 569 ( ( -LRB- 180 3277 570 500 500 CD 180 3277 571 total total NN 180 3277 572 ) ) -RRB- 180 3277 573 PRI PRI NNP 180 3277 574 320 320 CD 180 3277 575 , , , 180 3277 576 PAN PAN NNP 180 3277 577 89 89 CD 180 3277 578 , , , 180 3277 579 PRD PRD NNP 180 3277 580 41 41 CD 180 3277 581 , , , 180 3277 582 PFCRN PFCRN NNP 180 3277 583 23 23 CD 180 3277 584 , , , 180 3277 585 PARM PARM NNP 180 3277 586 15 15 CD 180 3277 587 , , , 180 3277 588 PPS PPS NNP 180 3277 589 12 12 CD 180 3277 590 Judicial judicial JJ 180 3277 591 branch branch NN 180 3277 592 : : : 180 3277 593 Supreme Supreme NNP 180 3277 594 Court Court NNP 180 3277 595 of of IN 180 3277 596 Justice Justice NNP 180 3277 597 ( ( -LRB- 180 3277 598 Corte Corte NNP 180 3277 599 Suprema Suprema NNP 180 3277 600 de de NNP 180 3277 601 Justicia Justicia NNP 180 3277 602 ) ) -RRB- 180 3277 603 Political political JJ 180 3277 604 parties party NNS 180 3277 605 and and CC 180 3277 606 leaders leader NNS 180 3277 607 : : : 180 3277 608 ( ( -LRB- 180 3277 609 recognized recognize VBN 180 3277 610 parties party NNS 180 3277 611 ) ) -RRB- 180 3277 612 Institutional Institutional NNP 180 3277 613 Revolutionary Revolutionary NNP 180 3277 614 Party Party NNP 180 3277 615 ( ( -LRB- 180 3277 616 PRI PRI NNP 180 3277 617 ) ) -RRB- 180 3277 618 , , , 180 3277 619 Ignacio Ignacio NNP 180 3277 620 Pichardo Pichardo NNP 180 3277 621 PAGAZA PAGAZA NNP 180 3277 622 ; ; : 180 3277 623 National National NNP 180 3277 624 Action Action NNP 180 3277 625 Party Party NNP 180 3277 626 ( ( -LRB- 180 3277 627 PAN PAN NNP 180 3277 628 ) ) -RRB- 180 3277 629 , , , 180 3277 630 Carlos Carlos NNP 180 3277 631 CASTILLO CASTILLO NNP 180 3277 632 ; ; : 180 3277 633 Popular Popular NNP 180 3277 634 Socialist Socialist NNP 180 3277 635 Party Party NNP 180 3277 636 ( ( -LRB- 180 3277 637 PPS PPS NNP 180 3277 638 ) ) -RRB- 180 3277 639 , , , 180 3277 640 Indalecio Indalecio NNP 180 3277 641 SAYAGO SAYAGO NNP 180 3277 642 Herrera Herrera NNP 180 3277 643 ; ; : 180 3277 644 Democratic Democratic NNP 180 3277 645 Revolutionary Revolutionary NNP 180 3277 646 Party Party NNP 180 3277 647 ( ( -LRB- 180 3277 648 PRD PRD NNP 180 3277 649 ) ) -RRB- 180 3277 650 , , , 180 3277 651 Porfirio Porfirio NNP 180 3277 652 MUNOZ MUNOZ NNP 180 3277 653 Ledo Ledo NNP 180 3277 654 ; ; : 180 3277 655 Cardenist Cardenist NNP 180 3277 656 Front Front NNP 180 3277 657 for for IN 180 3277 658 the the DT 180 3277 659 National National NNP 180 3277 660 Reconstruction Reconstruction NNP 180 3277 661 Party Party NNP 180 3277 662 ( ( -LRB- 180 3277 663 PFCRN PFCRN NNP 180 3277 664 ) ) -RRB- 180 3277 665 , , , 180 3277 666 Rafael Rafael NNP 180 3277 667 AGUILAR AGUILAR NNP 180 3277 668 Talamantes Talamantes NNPS 180 3277 669 ; ; : 180 3277 670 Authentic Authentic NNP 180 3277 671 Party Party NNP 180 3277 672 of of IN 180 3277 673 the the DT 180 3277 674 Mexican Mexican NNP 180 3277 675 Revolution Revolution NNP 180 3277 676 ( ( -LRB- 180 3277 677 PARM PARM NNP 180 3277 678 ) ) -RRB- 180 3277 679 , , , 180 3277 680 Rosa Rosa NNP 180 3277 681 Maria Maria NNP 180 3277 682 MARTINEZ MARTINEZ NNP 180 3277 683 Denagri Denagri NNP 180 3277 684 ; ; : 180 3277 685 Democratic Democratic NNP 180 3277 686 Forum Forum NNP 180 3277 687 Party Party NNP 180 3277 688 ( ( -LRB- 180 3277 689 PFD PFD NNP 180 3277 690 ) ) -RRB- 180 3277 691 , , , 180 3277 692 Pablo Pablo NNP 180 3277 693 Emilio Emilio NNP 180 3277 694 MADERO MADERO NNP 180 3277 695 ; ; : 180 3277 696 Mexican Mexican NNP 180 3277 697 Green Green NNP 180 3277 698 Ecologist Ecologist NNP 180 3277 699 Party Party NNP 180 3277 700 ( ( -LRB- 180 3277 701 PVEM PVEM NNP 180 3277 702 ) ) -RRB- 180 3277 703 , , , 180 3277 704 Jorge Jorge NNP 180 3277 705 GONZALEZ GONZALEZ NNP 180 3277 706 Torres Torres NNP 180 3277 707 Other other JJ 180 3277 708 political political JJ 180 3277 709 or or CC 180 3277 710 pressure pressure NN 180 3277 711 groups group NNS 180 3277 712 : : : 180 3277 713 Roman Roman NNP 180 3277 714 Catholic Catholic NNP 180 3277 715 Church Church NNP 180 3277 716 ; ; : 180 3277 717 Confederation Confederation NNP 180 3277 718 of of IN 180 3277 719 Mexican Mexican NNP 180 3277 720 Workers Workers NNPS 180 3277 721 ( ( -LRB- 180 3277 722 CTM CTM NNP 180 3277 723 ) ) -RRB- 180 3277 724 ; ; : 180 3277 725 Confederation Confederation NNP 180 3277 726 of of IN 180 3277 727 Industrial Industrial NNP 180 3277 728 Chambers Chambers NNPS 180 3277 729 ( ( -LRB- 180 3277 730 CONCAMIN CONCAMIN NNP 180 3277 731 ) ) -RRB- 180 3277 732 ; ; : 180 3277 733 Confederation Confederation NNP 180 3277 734 of of IN 180 3277 735 National National NNP 180 3277 736 Chambers Chambers NNPS 180 3277 737 of of IN 180 3277 738 Commerce Commerce NNP 180 3277 739 ( ( -LRB- 180 3277 740 CONCANACO CONCANACO NNP 180 3277 741 ) ) -RRB- 180 3277 742 ; ; : 180 3277 743 National National NNP 180 3277 744 Peasant Peasant NNP 180 3277 745 Confederation Confederation NNP 180 3277 746 ( ( -LRB- 180 3277 747 CNC CNC NNP 180 3277 748 ) ) -RRB- 180 3277 749 ; ; : 180 3277 750 Revolutionary Revolutionary NNP 180 3277 751 Workers Workers NNPS 180 3277 752 Party Party NNP 180 3277 753 ( ( -LRB- 180 3277 754 PRT PRT NNP 180 3277 755 ) ) -RRB- 180 3277 756 ; ; : 180 3277 757 Revolutionary Revolutionary NNP 180 3277 758 Confederation Confederation NNP 180 3277 759 of of IN 180 3277 760 Workers Workers NNPS 180 3277 761 and and CC 180 3277 762 Peasants Peasants NNPS 180 3277 763 ( ( -LRB- 180 3277 764 CROC CROC NNP 180 3277 765 ) ) -RRB- 180 3277 766 ; ; : 180 3277 767 Regional Regional NNP 180 3277 768 Confederation Confederation NNP 180 3277 769 of of IN 180 3277 770 Mexican Mexican NNP 180 3277 771 Workers Workers NNPS 180 3277 772 ( ( -LRB- 180 3277 773 CROM CROM NNP 180 3277 774 ) ) -RRB- 180 3277 775 ; ; : 180 3277 776 Confederation Confederation NNP 180 3277 777 of of IN 180 3277 778 Employers Employers NNPS 180 3277 779 of of IN 180 3277 780 the the DT 180 3277 781 Mexican Mexican NNP 180 3277 782 Republic Republic NNP 180 3277 783 ( ( -LRB- 180 3277 784 COPARMEX COPARMEX NNP 180 3277 785 ) ) -RRB- 180 3277 786 ; ; : 180 3277 787 National National NNP 180 3277 788 Chamber Chamber NNP 180 3277 789 of of IN 180 3277 790 Transformation Transformation NNP 180 3277 791 Industries Industries NNPS 180 3277 792 ( ( -LRB- 180 3277 793 CANACINTRA CANACINTRA NNP 180 3277 794 ) ) -RRB- 180 3277 795 ; ; : 180 3277 796 Coordinator coordinator NN 180 3277 797 for for IN 180 3277 798 Foreign Foreign NNP 180 3277 799 Trade Trade NNP 180 3277 800 Business Business NNP 180 3277 801 Organizations Organizations NNP 180 3277 802 ( ( -LRB- 180 3277 803 COECE COECE NNP 180 3277 804 ) ) -RRB- 180 3277 805 ; ; : 180 3277 806 Federation Federation NNP 180 3277 807 of of IN 180 3277 808 Unions Unions NNPS 180 3277 809 Providing provide VBG 180 3277 810 Goods Goods NNPS 180 3277 811 and and CC 180 3277 812 Services Services NNPS 180 3277 813 ( ( -LRB- 180 3277 814 FESEBES FESEBES NNP 180 3277 815 ) ) -RRB- 180 3277 816 Member Member NNP 180 3277 817 of of IN 180 3277 818 : : : 180 3277 819 AG AG NNP 180 3277 820 ( ( -LRB- 180 3277 821 observer observer NN 180 3277 822 ) ) -RRB- 180 3277 823 , , , 180 3277 824 BCIE BCIE NNP 180 3277 825 , , , 180 3277 826 CARICOM CARICOM NNP 180 3277 827 ( ( -LRB- 180 3277 828 observer observer NN 180 3277 829 ) ) -RRB- 180 3277 830 , , , 180 3277 831 CCC CCC NNP 180 3277 832 , , , 180 3277 833 CDB CDB NNP 180 3277 834 , , , 180 3277 835 CG CG NNP 180 3277 836 , , , 180 3277 837 EBRD EBRD NNP 180 3277 838 , , , 180 3277 839 ECLAC ECLAC NNP 180 3277 840 , , , 180 3277 841 FAO FAO NNP 180 3277 842 , , , 180 3277 843 G-3 G-3 NNP 180 3277 844 , , , 180 3277 845 G-6 G-6 NNP 180 3277 846 , , , 180 3277 847 G-11 g-11 CD 180 3277 848 , , , 180 3277 849 G-15 g-15 CD 180 3277 850 , , , 180 3277 851 G-19 g-19 CD 180 3277 852 , , , 180 3277 853 G-24 g-24 CD 180 3277 854 , , , 180 3277 855 GATT GATT NNP 180 3277 856 , , , 180 3277 857 IADB IADB NNP 180 3277 858 , , , 180 3277 859 IAEA IAEA NNP 180 3277 860 , , , 180 3277 861 IBRD IBRD NNP 180 3277 862 , , , 180 3277 863 ICAO ICAO NNP 180 3277 864 , , , 180 3277 865 ICC ICC NNP 180 3277 866 , , , 180 3277 867 ICFTU ICFTU NNP 180 3277 868 , , , 180 3277 869 IDA IDA NNP 180 3277 870 , , , 180 3277 871 IFAD IFAD NNP 180 3277 872 , , , 180 3277 873 IFC IFC NNP 180 3277 874 , , , 180 3277 875 ILO ILO NNP 180 3277 876 , , , 180 3277 877 IMF IMF NNP 180 3277 878 , , , 180 3277 879 IMO imo RB 180 3277 880 , , , 180 3277 881 INTELSAT INTELSAT NNP 180 3277 882 , , , 180 3277 883 INTERPOL INTERPOL NNP 180 3277 884 , , , 180 3277 885 IOC IOC NNP 180 3277 886 , , , 180 3277 887 IOM IOM NNP 180 3277 888 ( ( -LRB- 180 3277 889 observer observer NN 180 3277 890 ) ) -RRB- 180 3277 891 , , , 180 3277 892 ISO ISO NNP 180 3277 893 , , , 180 3277 894 ITU ITU NNP 180 3277 895 , , , 180 3277 896 LAES LAES NNP 180 3277 897 , , , 180 3277 898 LAIA LAIA NNP 180 3277 899 , , , 180 3277 900 LORCS LORCS NNP 180 3277 901 , , , 180 3277 902 NAM NAM NNP 180 3277 903 ( ( -LRB- 180 3277 904 observer observer NNP 180 3277 905 ) ) -RRB- 180 3277 906 , , , 180 3277 907 OAS OAS NNP 180 3277 908 , , , 180 3277 909 OECD OECD NNP 180 3277 910 , , , 180 3277 911 ONUSAL ONUSAL NNP 180 3277 912 , , , 180 3277 913 OPANAL OPANAL NNP 180 3277 914 , , , 180 3277 915 PCA PCA NNP 180 3277 916 , , , 180 3277 917 RG RG NNP 180 3277 918 , , , 180 3277 919 UN UN NNP 180 3277 920 , , , 180 3277 921 UNCTAD UNCTAD NNP 180 3277 922 , , , 180 3277 923 UNESCO UNESCO NNP 180 3277 924 , , , 180 3277 925 UNIDO UNIDO NNP 180 3277 926 , , , 180 3277 927 UPU UPU NNP 180 3277 928 , , , 180 3277 929 WCL WCL NNP 180 3277 930 , , , 180 3277 931 WFTI WFTI NNP 180 3277 932 , , , 180 3277 933 WHO who WP 180 3277 934 , , , 180 3277 935 WIPO WIPO NNP 180 3277 936 , , , 180 3277 937 WMO WMO NNP 180 3277 938 , , , 180 3277 939 WTO WTO NNP 180 3277 940 Diplomatic diplomatic JJ 180 3277 941 representation representation NN 180 3277 942 in in IN 180 3277 943 US US NNP 180 3277 944 : : : 180 3277 945 chief chief NN 180 3277 946 of of IN 180 3277 947 mission mission NN 180 3277 948 : : : 180 3277 949 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 180 3277 950 Jorge Jorge NNP 180 3277 951 MONTANO MONTANO NNP 180 3277 952 Martinez Martinez NNP 180 3277 953 chancery chancery NN 180 3277 954 : : : 180 3277 955 1911 1911 CD 180 3277 956 Pennsylvania Pennsylvania NNP 180 3277 957 Avenue Avenue NNP 180 3277 958 NW NW NNP 180 3277 959 , , , 180 3277 960 Washington Washington NNP 180 3277 961 , , , 180 3277 962 DC DC NNP 180 3277 963 20006 20006 CD 180 3277 964 telephone telephone NN 180 3277 965 : : : 180 3277 966 ( ( -LRB- 180 3277 967 202 202 CD 180 3277 968 ) ) -RRB- 180 3277 969 728 728 CD 180 3277 970 - - HYPH 180 3277 971 1600 1600 CD 180 3277 972 consulate(s consulate(s NNP 180 3277 973 ) ) -RRB- 180 3277 974 general general NN 180 3277 975 : : : 180 3277 976 Atlanta Atlanta NNP 180 3277 977 , , , 180 3277 978 Chicago Chicago NNP 180 3277 979 , , , 180 3277 980 Dallas Dallas NNP 180 3277 981 , , , 180 3277 982 Denver Denver NNP 180 3277 983 , , , 180 3277 984 El El NNP 180 3277 985 Paso Paso NNP 180 3277 986 , , , 180 3277 987 Houston Houston NNP 180 3277 988 , , , 180 3277 989 Los Los NNP 180 3277 990 Angeles Angeles NNP 180 3277 991 , , , 180 3277 992 Miami Miami NNP 180 3277 993 , , , 180 3277 994 New New NNP 180 3277 995 Orleans Orleans NNP 180 3277 996 , , , 180 3277 997 New New NNP 180 3277 998 York York NNP 180 3277 999 , , , 180 3277 1000 San San NNP 180 3277 1001 Antonio Antonio NNP 180 3277 1002 , , , 180 3277 1003 San San NNP 180 3277 1004 Diego Diego NNP 180 3277 1005 , , , 180 3277 1006 San San NNP 180 3277 1007 Francisco Francisco NNP 180 3277 1008 , , , 180 3277 1009 San San NNP 180 3277 1010 Juan Juan NNP 180 3277 1011 ( ( -LRB- 180 3277 1012 Puerto Puerto NNP 180 3277 1013 Rico Rico NNP 180 3277 1014 ) ) -RRB- 180 3277 1015 consulate(s consulate(s NNP 180 3277 1016 ) ) -RRB- 180 3277 1017 : : : 180 3277 1018 Albuquerque Albuquerque NNP 180 3277 1019 , , , 180 3277 1020 Austin Austin NNP 180 3277 1021 , , , 180 3277 1022 Boston Boston NNP 180 3277 1023 , , , 180 3277 1024 Brownsville Brownsville NNP 180 3277 1025 ( ( -LRB- 180 3277 1026 Texas Texas NNP 180 3277 1027 ) ) -RRB- 180 3277 1028 , , , 180 3277 1029 Calexico Calexico NNP 180 3277 1030 ( ( -LRB- 180 3277 1031 California California NNP 180 3277 1032 ) ) -RRB- 180 3277 1033 , , , 180 3277 1034 Corpus Corpus NNP 180 3277 1035 Christi Christi NNP 180 3277 1036 , , , 180 3277 1037 Del Del NNP 180 3277 1038 Rio Rio NNP 180 3277 1039 ( ( -LRB- 180 3277 1040 Texas Texas NNP 180 3277 1041 ) ) -RRB- 180 3277 1042 , , , 180 3277 1043 Detroit Detroit NNP 180 3277 1044 , , , 180 3277 1045 Eagle Eagle NNP 180 3277 1046 Pass Pass NNP 180 3277 1047 ( ( -LRB- 180 3277 1048 Texas Texas NNP 180 3277 1049 ) ) -RRB- 180 3277 1050 , , , 180 3277 1051 Fresno Fresno NNP 180 3277 1052 ( ( -LRB- 180 3277 1053 California California NNP 180 3277 1054 ) ) -RRB- 180 3277 1055 , , , 180 3277 1056 Loredo Loredo NNP 180 3277 1057 , , , 180 3277 1058 Mc Mc NNP 180 3277 1059 Allen Allen NNP 180 3277 1060 ( ( -LRB- 180 3277 1061 Texas Texas NNP 180 3277 1062 ) ) -RRB- 180 3277 1063 , , , 180 3277 1064 Midland Midland NNP 180 3277 1065 ( ( -LRB- 180 3277 1066 Texas Texas NNP 180 3277 1067 ) ) -RRB- 180 3277 1068 , , , 180 3277 1069 Nogales Nogales NNP 180 3277 1070 ( ( -LRB- 180 3277 1071 Arizona Arizona NNP 180 3277 1072 ) ) -RRB- 180 3277 1073 , , , 180 3277 1074 Oxnard Oxnard NNP 180 3277 1075 ( ( -LRB- 180 3277 1076 California California NNP 180 3277 1077 ) ) -RRB- 180 3277 1078 , , , 180 3277 1079 Philadelphia Philadelphia NNP 180 3277 1080 US US NNP 180 3277 1081 diplomatic diplomatic JJ 180 3277 1082 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Guadalajara NNP 180 3279 44 , , , 180 3279 45 Monterrey Monterrey NNP 180 3279 46 , , , 180 3279 47 Tijuana Tijuana NNP 180 3279 48 consulate(s consulate(s NNP 180 3279 49 ) ) -RRB- 180 3279 50 : : : 180 3279 51 Hermosillo Hermosillo NNP 180 3279 52 , , , 180 3279 53 Matamoros Matamoros NNP 180 3279 54 , , , 180 3279 55 Merida Merida NNP 180 3279 56 , , , 180 3279 57 Nuevo Nuevo NNP 180 3279 58 Laredo Laredo NNP 180 3279 59 Flag Flag NNP 180 3279 60 : : : 180 3279 61 three three CD 180 3279 62 equal equal JJ 180 3279 63 vertical vertical JJ 180 3279 64 bands band NNS 180 3279 65 of of IN 180 3279 66 green green JJ 180 3279 67 ( ( -LRB- 180 3279 68 hoist hoist NN 180 3279 69 side side NN 180 3279 70 ) ) -RRB- 180 3279 71 , , , 180 3279 72 white white JJ 180 3279 73 , , , 180 3279 74 and and CC 180 3279 75 red red NN 180 3279 76 ; ; : 180 3279 77 the the DT 180 3279 78 coat coat NN 180 3279 79 of of IN 180 3279 80 arms arm NNS 180 3279 81 ( ( -LRB- 180 3279 82 an an DT 180 3279 83 eagle 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3283 22 % % NN 180 3283 23 in in IN 180 3283 24 1992 1992 CD 180 3283 25 and and CC 180 3283 26 3.6 3.6 CD 180 3283 27 % % NN 180 3283 28 in in IN 180 3283 29 1991 1991 CD 180 3283 30 . . . 180 3284 1 Another another DT 180 3284 2 aspect aspect NN 180 3284 3 of of IN 180 3284 4 the the DT 180 3284 5 reform reform NN 180 3284 6 has have VBZ 180 3284 7 been be VBN 180 3284 8 the the DT 180 3284 9 privatization privatization NN 180 3284 10 of of IN 180 3284 11 more more JJR 180 3284 12 than than IN 180 3284 13 80 80 CD 180 3284 14 % % NN 180 3284 15 of of IN 180 3284 16 Mexico Mexico NNP 180 3284 17 's 's POS 180 3284 18 businesses business NNS 180 3284 19 , , , 180 3284 20 including include VBG 180 3284 21 all all DT 180 3284 22 of of IN 180 3284 23 the the DT 180 3284 24 commercial commercial JJ 180 3284 25 banks bank NNS 180 3284 26 . . . 180 3285 1 Seeking seek VBG 180 3285 2 out out RP 180 3285 3 increased increase VBN 180 3285 4 trade trade NN 180 3285 5 and and CC 180 3285 6 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completed complete VBN 180 3286 8 bilateral bilateral JJ 180 3286 9 free free JJ 180 3286 10 trade trade NN 180 3286 11 agreements agreement NNS 180 3286 12 with with IN 180 3286 13 Chile Chile NNP 180 3286 14 and and CC 180 3286 15 Costa Costa NNP 180 3286 16 Rica Rica NNP 180 3286 17 , , , 180 3286 18 and and CC 180 3286 19 is be VBZ 180 3286 20 continuing continue VBG 180 3286 21 negotiations negotiation NNS 180 3286 22 with with IN 180 3286 23 Colombia Colombia NNP 180 3286 24 and and CC 180 3286 25 Venezuela Venezuela NNP 180 3286 26 for for IN 180 3286 27 a a DT 180 3286 28 trilateral trilateral JJ 180 3286 29 deal deal NN 180 3286 30 in in IN 180 3286 31 addition addition NN 180 3286 32 to to IN 180 3286 33 holding hold VBG 180 3286 34 trade trade NN 180 3286 35 discussions discussion NNS 180 3286 36 with with IN 180 3286 37 various various JJ 180 3286 38 other other JJ 180 3286 39 nations nation NNS 180 3286 40 . . . 180 3287 1 In in IN 180 3287 2 January January NNP 180 3287 3 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; : 180 3299 269 1 1 CD 180 3299 270 new new JJ 180 3299 271 peso peso NN 180 3299 272 = = SYM 180 3299 273 1,000 1,000 CD 180 3299 274 old old JJ 180 3299 275 pesos pesos NNP 180 3299 276 Fiscal fiscal JJ 180 3299 277 year year NN 180 3299 278 : : : 180 3299 279 calendar calendar NNP 180 3299 280 year year NNP 180 3299 281 @Mexico @Mexico NNP 180 3299 282 , , , 180 3299 283 Communications Communications NNP 180 3299 284 Railroads Railroads NNPS 180 3299 285 : : : 180 3299 286 24,500 24,500 CD 180 3299 287 km km NN 180 3299 288 total total JJ 180 3299 289 Highways highway NNS 180 3299 290 : : : 180 3299 291 total total NN 180 3299 292 : : : 180 3299 293 242,300 242,300 CD 180 3299 294 km km NNS 180 3299 295 paved pave VBN 180 3299 296 : : : 180 3299 297 84,800 84,800 CD 180 3299 298 km km NNS 180 3299 299 ( ( -LRB- 180 3299 300 including include VBG 180 3299 301 3,166 3,166 CD 180 3299 302 km km NNS 180 3299 303 of of IN 180 3299 304 expressways expressway NNS 180 3299 305 ) ) -RRB- 180 3299 306 unpaved unpaved JJ 180 3299 307 : : : 180 3299 308 gravel gravel NN 180 3299 309 and and CC 180 3299 310 earth earth NN 180 3299 311 157,500 157,500 CD 180 3299 312 km km NN 180 3299 313 Inland Inland NNP 180 3299 314 waterways waterway NNS 180 3299 315 : : : 180 3299 316 2,900 2,900 CD 180 3299 317 km km NN 180 3299 318 navigable navigable JJ 180 3299 319 rivers river NNS 180 3299 320 and and CC 180 3299 321 coastal coastal JJ 180 3299 322 canals canal NNS 180 3299 323 Pipelines Pipelines NNPS 180 3299 324 : : : 180 3299 325 crude crude JJ 180 3299 326 oil oil NN 180 3299 327 28,200 28,200 CD 180 3299 328 km km NN 180 3299 329 ; ; : 180 3299 330 petroleum petroleum NN 180 3299 331 products product NNS 180 3299 332 10,150 10,150 CD 180 3299 333 km km NN 180 3299 334 ; ; : 180 3299 335 natural natural JJ 180 3299 336 gas gas NN 180 3299 337 13,254 13,254 CD 180 3299 338 km km NN 180 3299 339 ; ; : 180 3299 340 petrochemical petrochemical NN 180 3299 341 1,400 1,400 CD 180 3299 342 km km NN 180 3299 343 Ports Ports NNPS 180 3299 344 : : : 180 3299 345 Acapulco Acapulco NNP 180 3299 346 , , , 180 3299 347 Altamira Altamira NNP 180 3299 348 , , , 180 3299 349 Coatzacoalcos Coatzacoalcos NNP 180 3299 350 , , , 180 3299 351 Ensenada Ensenada NNP 180 3299 352 , , , 180 3299 353 Guaymas Guaymas NNP 180 3299 354 , , , 180 3299 355 Manzanillo Manzanillo NNP 180 3299 356 , , , 180 3299 357 Mazatlan Mazatlan NNP 180 3299 358 , , , 180 3299 359 Progreso Progreso NNP 180 3299 360 , , , 180 3299 361 Puerto Puerto NNP 180 3299 362 Vallarta Vallarta NNP 180 3299 363 , , , 180 3299 364 Salina Salina NNP 180 3299 365 Cruz Cruz NNP 180 3299 366 , , , 180 3299 367 Tampico Tampico NNP 180 3299 368 , , , 180 3299 369 Tuxpan Tuxpan NNP 180 3299 370 , , , 180 3299 371 Veracruz Veracruz NNP 180 3299 372 Merchant Merchant NNP 180 3299 373 marine marine NN 180 3299 374 : : : 180 3299 375 58 58 CD 180 3299 376 ships ship NNS 180 3299 377 ( ( -LRB- 180 3299 378 1,000 1,000 CD 180 3299 379 GRT GRT NNP 180 3299 380 or or CC 180 3299 381 over over RB 180 3299 382 ) ) -RRB- 180 3299 383 totaling total VBG 180 3299 384 853,161 853,161 CD 180 3299 385 GRT/1,269,018 grt/1,269,018 CD 180 3299 386 DWT dwt NN 180 3299 387 , , , 180 3299 388 cargo cargo NN 180 3299 389 3 3 CD 180 3299 390 , , , 180 3299 391 chemical chemical NN 180 3299 392 tanker tanker NN 180 3299 393 4 4 CD 180 3299 394 , , , 180 3299 395 container container NN 180 3299 396 4 4 CD 180 3299 397 , , , 180 3299 398 liquefied liquefy VBN 180 3299 399 gas gas NN 180 3299 400 7 7 CD 180 3299 401 , , , 180 3299 402 oil oil NN 180 3299 403 tanker tanker NN 180 3299 404 32 32 CD 180 3299 405 , , , 180 3299 406 refrigerated refrigerate VBD 180 3299 407 cargo cargo NN 180 3299 408 2 2 CD 180 3299 409 , , , 180 3299 410 roll roll NN 180 3299 411 - - HYPH 180 3299 412 on on IN 180 3299 413 / / SYM 180 3299 414 roll roll NN 180 3299 415 - - HYPH 180 3299 416 off off RP 180 3299 417 cargo cargo NN 180 3299 418 2 2 CD 180 3299 419 , , , 180 3299 420 short short JJ 180 3299 421 - - HYPH 180 3299 422 sea sea NN 180 3299 423 passenger passenger NN 180 3299 424 4 4 CD 180 3299 425 Airports airport NNS 180 3299 426 : : : 180 3299 427 total total NN 180 3299 428 : : : 180 3299 429 1,993 1,993 CD 180 3299 430 usable usable JJ 180 3299 431 : : : 180 3299 432 1,585 1,585 CD 180 3299 433 with with IN 180 3299 434 permanent permanent JJ 180 3299 435 - - HYPH 180 3299 436 surface surface NN 180 3299 437 runways runway NNS 180 3299 438 : : : 180 3299 439 202 202 CD 180 3299 440 with with IN 180 3299 441 runways runway NNS 180 3299 442 over over IN 180 3299 443 3,659 3,659 CD 180 3299 444 m m NNP 180 3299 445 : : : 180 3299 446 3 3 CD 180 3299 447 with with IN 180 3299 448 runways runways NNP 180 3299 449 2,440 2,440 CD 180 3299 450 - - HYPH 180 3299 451 3,659 3,659 CD 180 3299 452 m m NN 180 3299 453 : : : 180 3299 454 35 35 CD 180 3299 455 with with IN 180 3299 456 runways runway NNS 180 3299 457 1,220 1,220 CD 180 3299 458 - - HYPH 180 3299 459 2,439 2,439 CD 180 3299 460 m m NN 180 3299 461 : : : 180 3299 462 286 286 CD 180 3299 463 Telecommunications telecommunication NNS 180 3299 464 : : : 180 3299 465 highly highly RB 180 3299 466 developed developed JJ 180 3299 467 system system NN 180 3299 468 with with IN 180 3299 469 extensive extensive JJ 180 3299 470 microwave microwave NN 180 3299 471 radio radio NN 180 3299 472 relay relay NN 180 3299 473 links link NNS 180 3299 474 ; ; , 180 3299 475 privatized privatize VBN 180 3299 476 in in IN 180 3299 477 December December NNP 180 3299 478 1990 1990 CD 180 3299 479 ; ; , 180 3299 480 connected connect VBN 180 3299 481 into into IN 180 3299 482 Central Central NNP 180 3299 483 America America NNP 180 3299 484 Microwave Microwave NNP 180 3299 485 System System NNP 180 3299 486 ; ; : 180 3299 487 6,410,000 6,410,000 CD 180 3299 488 telephones telephone NNS 180 3299 489 ; ; : 180 3299 490 broadcast broadcast NN 180 3299 491 stations station NNS 180 3299 492 - - : 180 3299 493 679 679 CD 180 3299 494 AM am NN 180 3299 495 , , , 180 3299 496 no no DT 180 3299 497 FM FM NNP 180 3299 498 , , , 180 3299 499 238 238 CD 180 3299 500 TV tv NN 180 3299 501 , , , 180 3299 502 22 22 CD 180 3299 503 shortwave shortwave VBP 180 3299 504 ; ; : 180 3299 505 120 120 CD 180 3299 506 domestic domestic JJ 180 3299 507 satellite satellite NN 180 3299 508 terminals terminal NNS 180 3299 509 ; ; : 180 3299 510 earth earth NN 180 3299 511 stations station NNS 180 3299 512 - - SYM 180 3299 513 4 4 CD 180 3299 514 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 180 3299 515 Ocean Ocean NNP 180 3299 516 INTELSAT INTELSAT NNP 180 3299 517 and and CC 180 3299 518 1 1 CD 180 3299 519 Pacific Pacific NNP 180 3299 520 Ocean Ocean NNP 180 3299 521 INTELSAT INTELSAT NNP 180 3299 522 ; ; : 180 3299 523 launched launch VBD 180 3299 524 Solidarity Solidarity NNP 180 3299 525 I -PRON- PRP 180 3299 526 satellite satellite NN 180 3299 527 in in IN 180 3299 528 November November NNP 180 3299 529 1993 1993 CD 180 3299 530 @Mexico @mexico CD 180 3299 531 , , , 180 3299 532 Defense Defense NNP 180 3299 533 Forces Forces NNPS 180 3299 534 Branches Branches NNPS 180 3299 535 : : : 180 3299 536 National National NNP 180 3299 537 Defense Defense NNP 180 3299 538 ( ( -LRB- 180 3299 539 including include VBG 180 3299 540 Army Army NNP 180 3299 541 and and CC 180 3299 542 Air Air NNP 180 3299 543 Force Force NNP 180 3299 544 ) ) -RRB- 180 3299 545 , , , 180 3299 546 Navy Navy NNP 180 3299 547 ( ( -LRB- 180 3299 548 including include VBG 180 3299 549 Marines Marines NNPS 180 3299 550 ) ) -RRB- 180 3299 551 Manpower Manpower NNP 180 3299 552 availability availability NN 180 3299 553 : : : 180 3299 554 males male NNS 180 3299 555 age age NNP 180 3299 556 15 15 CD 180 3299 557 - - SYM 180 3299 558 49 49 CD 180 3299 559 22,779,635 22,779,635 CD 180 3299 560 ; ; : 180 3299 561 fit fit JJ 180 3299 562 for for IN 180 3299 563 military military JJ 180 3299 564 service service NN 180 3299 565 16,619,809 16,619,809 NNS 180 3299 566 ; ; : 180 3299 567 reach reach VB 180 3299 568 military military JJ 180 3299 569 age age NN 180 3299 570 ( ( -LRB- 180 3299 571 18 18 CD 180 3299 572 ) ) -RRB- 180 3299 573 annually annually RB 180 3299 574 1,053,025 1,053,025 CD 180 3299 575 ( ( -LRB- 180 3299 576 1994 1994 CD 180 3299 577 est est NNP 180 3299 578 . . . 180 3299 579 ) ) -RRB- 180 3300 1 Defense defense NN 180 3300 2 expenditures expenditure NNS 180 3300 3 : : : 180 3300 4 $ $ $ 180 3300 5 NA na NN 180 3300 6 , , , 180 3300 7 NA% na% IN 180 3300 8 of of IN 180 3300 9 GDP GDP NNP 180 3300 10 @Micronesia @Micronesia NNP 180 3300 11 , , , 180 3300 12 Federated Federated NNP 180 3300 13 States States NNP 180 3300 14 of of IN 180 3300 15 , , , 180 3300 16 Geography Geography NNP 180 3300 17 Location Location NNP 180 3300 18 : : : 180 3300 19 Oceania Oceania NNP 180 3300 20 , , , 180 3300 21 Micronesia Micronesia NNP 180 3300 22 , , , 180 3300 23 in in IN 180 3300 24 the the DT 180 3300 25 North North NNP 180 3300 26 Pacific Pacific NNP 180 3300 27 Ocean Ocean NNP 180 3300 28 , , , 180 3300 29 about about RB 180 3300 30 three three CD 180 3300 31 - - HYPH 180 3300 32 quarters quarter NNS 180 3300 33 of of IN 180 3300 34 the the DT 180 3300 35 way way NN 180 3300 36 between between IN 180 3300 37 Hawaii Hawaii NNP 180 3300 38 and and CC 180 3300 39 Indonesia Indonesia NNP 180 3300 40 Map Map NNP 180 3300 41 references reference NNS 180 3300 42 : : : 180 3300 43 Oceania Oceania NNP 180 3300 44 , , , 180 3300 45 Southeast Southeast NNP 180 3300 46 Asia Asia NNP 180 3300 47 , , , 180 3300 48 Standard Standard NNP 180 3300 49 Time Time NNP 180 3300 50 Zones Zones NNPS 180 3300 51 of of IN 180 3300 52 the the DT 180 3300 53 World World NNP 180 3300 54 Area Area NNP 180 3300 55 : : : 180 3300 56 total total JJ 180 3300 57 area area NN 180 3300 58 : : : 180 3300 59 702 702 CD 180 3300 60 sq sq VBZ 180 3300 61 km km NNP 180 3300 62 land land NN 180 3300 63 area area NN 180 3300 64 : : : 180 3300 65 702 702 CD 180 3300 66 sq sq RB 180 3300 67 km km NNP 180 3300 68 comparative comparative JJ 180 3300 69 area area NN 180 3300 70 : : : 180 3300 71 slightly slightly RB 180 3300 72 less less JJR 180 3300 73 than than IN 180 3300 74 four four CD 180 3300 75 times time NNS 180 3300 76 the the DT 180 3300 77 size size NN 180 3300 78 of of IN 180 3300 79 Washington Washington NNP 180 3300 80 , , , 180 3300 81 DC DC NNP 180 3300 82 note note NN 180 3300 83 : : : 180 3300 84 includes include VBZ 180 3300 85 Pohnpei Pohnpei NNP 180 3300 86 ( ( -LRB- 180 3300 87 Ponape Ponape NNP 180 3300 88 ) ) -RRB- 180 3300 89 , , , 180 3300 90 Truk Truk NNP 180 3300 91 ( ( -LRB- 180 3300 92 Chuuk Chuuk NNP 180 3300 93 ) ) -RRB- 180 3300 94 , , , 180 3300 95 Yap Yap NNP 180 3300 96 , , , 180 3300 97 and and CC 180 3300 98 Kosrae Kosrae NNP 180 3300 99 Land Land NNP 180 3300 100 boundaries boundary NNS 180 3300 101 : : : 180 3300 102 0 0 LS 180 3300 103 km km NN 180 3300 104 Coastline Coastline NNP 180 3300 105 : : : 180 3300 106 6,112 6,112 CD 180 3300 107 km km NN 180 3300 108 Maritime Maritime NNP 180 3300 109 claims claim VBZ 180 3300 110 : : : 180 3300 111 exclusive exclusive JJ 180 3300 112 economic economic JJ 180 3300 113 zone zone NN 180 3300 114 : : : 180 3300 115 200 200 CD 180 3300 116 nm nm CD 180 3300 117 territorial territorial JJ 180 3300 118 sea sea NN 180 3300 119 : : : 180 3300 120 12 12 CD 180 3300 121 nm nm NNP 180 3300 122 International international JJ 180 3300 123 disputes dispute NNS 180 3300 124 : : : 180 3300 125 none none NN 180 3300 126 Climate climate NN 180 3300 127 : : : 180 3300 128 tropical tropical JJ 180 3300 129 ; ; : 180 3300 130 heavy heavy JJ 180 3300 131 year year NN 180 3300 132 - - HYPH 180 3300 133 round round JJ 180 3300 134 rainfall rainfall NN 180 3300 135 , , , 180 3300 136 especially especially RB 180 3300 137 in in IN 180 3300 138 the the DT 180 3300 139 eastern eastern JJ 180 3300 140 islands island NNS 180 3300 141 ; ; : 180 3300 142 located locate VBN 180 3300 143 on on IN 180 3300 144 southern southern JJ 180 3300 145 edge edge NN 180 3300 146 of of IN 180 3300 147 the the DT 180 3300 148 typhoon typhoon NN 180 3300 149 belt belt NN 180 3300 150 with with IN 180 3300 151 occasional occasional JJ 180 3300 152 severe severe JJ 180 3300 153 damage damage NN 180 3300 154 Terrain Terrain NNP 180 3300 155 : : : 180 3300 156 islands island NNS 180 3300 157 vary vary VBP 180 3300 158 geologically geologically RB 180 3300 159 from from IN 180 3300 160 high high JJ 180 3300 161 mountainous mountainous JJ 180 3300 162 islands island NNS 180 3300 163 to to IN 180 3300 164 low low JJ 180 3300 165 , , , 180 3300 166 coral coral JJ 180 3300 167 atolls atoll NNS 180 3300 168 ; 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262 : : : 180 3322 263 28 28 CD 180 3322 264 % % NN 180 3322 265 Irrigated irrigated JJ 180 3322 266 land land NN 180 3322 267 : : : 180 3322 268 2,920 2,920 CD 180 3322 269 sq sq IN 180 3322 270 km km NNP 180 3322 271 ( ( -LRB- 180 3322 272 1990 1990 CD 180 3322 273 ) ) -RRB- 180 3322 274 Environment environment NN 180 3322 275 : : : 180 3322 276 current current JJ 180 3322 277 issues issue NNS 180 3322 278 : : : 180 3322 279 heavy heavy JJ 180 3322 280 use use NN 180 3322 281 of of IN 180 3322 282 agricultural agricultural JJ 180 3322 283 chemicals chemical NNS 180 3322 284 , , , 180 3322 285 including include VBG 180 3322 286 banned ban VBN 180 3322 287 pesticides pesticide NNS 180 3322 288 such such JJ 180 3322 289 as as IN 180 3322 290 DDT DDT NNP 180 3322 291 , , , 180 3322 292 has have VBZ 180 3322 293 contaminated contaminate VBN 180 3322 294 soil soil NN 180 3322 295 and and CC 180 3322 296 groundwater groundwater NN 180 3322 297 ; ; , 180 3322 298 extensive extensive JJ 180 3322 299 soil soil NN 180 3322 300 erosion erosion NN 180 3322 301 from from IN 180 3322 302 poor poor JJ 180 3322 303 farming farming NN 180 3322 304 methods method NNS 180 3322 305 natural natural JJ 180 3322 306 hazards hazard NNS 180 3322 307 : : : 180 3322 308 NA na IN 180 3322 309 international international JJ 180 3322 310 agreements agreement NNS 180 3322 311 : : : 180 3322 312 signed sign VBN 180 3322 313 , , , 180 3322 314 but but CC 180 3322 315 not not RB 180 3322 316 ratified ratified JJ 180 3322 317 - - : 180 3322 318 Biodiversity biodiversity NN 180 3322 319 , , , 180 3322 320 Climate Climate NNP 180 3322 321 Change Change NNP 180 3322 322 Note note NN 180 3322 323 : : : 180 3322 324 landlocked landlocke VBN 180 3322 325 @Moldova @moldova NN 180 3322 326 , , , 180 3322 327 People People NNP 180 3322 328 Population Population NNP 180 3322 329 : : : 180 3322 330 4,473,033 4,473,033 CD 180 3322 331 ( ( -LRB- 180 3322 332 July July NNP 180 3322 333 1994 1994 CD 180 3322 334 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migrant(s)/1,000 migrant(s)/1,000 JJ 180 3326 7 population population NN 180 3326 8 ( ( -LRB- 180 3326 9 1994 1994 CD 180 3326 10 est est NNP 180 3326 11 . . . 180 3326 12 ) ) -RRB- 180 3327 1 Infant infant NN 180 3327 2 mortality mortality NN 180 3327 3 rate rate NN 180 3327 4 : : : 180 3327 5 30.3 30.3 CD 180 3327 6 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 180 3327 7 live live JJ 180 3327 8 births birth NNS 180 3327 9 ( ( -LRB- 180 3327 10 1994 1994 CD 180 3327 11 est est NNP 180 3327 12 . . . 180 3327 13 ) ) -RRB- 180 3328 1 Life life NN 180 3328 2 expectancy expectancy NN 180 3328 3 at at IN 180 3328 4 birth birth NN 180 3328 5 : : : 180 3328 6 total total JJ 180 3328 7 population population NN 180 3328 8 : : : 180 3328 9 68.07 68.07 CD 180 3328 10 years year NNS 180 3328 11 male male JJ 180 3328 12 : : : 180 3328 13 64.65 64.65 CD 180 3328 14 years year NNS 180 3328 15 female female JJ 180 3328 16 : : : 180 3328 17 71.67 71.67 CD 180 3328 18 years year NNS 180 3328 19 ( ( -LRB- 180 3328 20 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Russian Russian NNP 180 3330 24 13 13 CD 180 3330 25 % % NN 180 3330 26 , , , 180 3330 27 Gagauz Gagauz NNP 180 3330 28 3.5 3.5 CD 180 3330 29 % % NN 180 3330 30 , , , 180 3330 31 Jewish jewish JJ 180 3330 32 1.5 1.5 CD 180 3330 33 % % NN 180 3330 34 , , , 180 3330 35 Bulgarian bulgarian JJ 180 3330 36 2 2 CD 180 3330 37 % % NN 180 3330 38 , , , 180 3330 39 other other JJ 180 3330 40 1.7 1.7 CD 180 3330 41 % % NN 180 3330 42 ( ( -LRB- 180 3330 43 1989 1989 CD 180 3330 44 figures figure NNS 180 3330 45 ) ) -RRB- 180 3330 46 note note VBP 180 3330 47 : : : 180 3330 48 internal internal JJ 180 3330 49 disputes dispute NNS 180 3330 50 with with IN 180 3330 51 ethnic ethnic JJ 180 3330 52 Russians Russians NNPS 180 3330 53 and and CC 180 3330 54 Ukrainians Ukrainians NNPS 180 3330 55 in in IN 180 3330 56 the the DT 180 3330 57 Dniester Dniester NNP 180 3330 58 region region NN 180 3330 59 and and CC 180 3330 60 Gagauz Gagauz NNP 180 3330 61 Turks Turks NNPS 180 3330 62 in in IN 180 3330 63 the the DT 180 3330 64 south south JJ 180 3330 65 Religions religion NNS 180 3330 66 : : : 180 3330 67 Eastern Eastern NNP 180 3330 68 Orthodox Orthodox NNP 180 3330 69 98.5 98.5 CD 180 3330 70 % % NN 180 3330 71 , , , 180 3330 72 Jewish jewish JJ 180 3330 73 1.5 1.5 CD 180 3330 74 % % NN 180 3330 75 , , , 180 3330 76 Baptist Baptist NNP 180 3330 77 ( ( -LRB- 180 3330 78 only only RB 180 3330 79 about about RB 180 3330 80 1,000 1,000 CD 180 3330 81 members member NNS 180 3330 82 ) ) -RRB- 180 3330 83 ( ( -LRB- 180 3330 84 1991 1991 CD 180 3330 85 ) ) -RRB- 180 3330 86 note note NN 180 3330 87 : : : 180 3330 88 the the DT 180 3330 89 large large JJ 180 3330 90 majority majority NN 180 3330 91 of of IN 180 3330 92 churchgoers churchgoer NNS 180 3330 93 are be VBP 180 3330 94 ethnic ethnic JJ 180 3330 95 Moldavian Moldavian NNP 180 3330 96 Languages Languages NNPS 180 3330 97 : : : 180 3330 98 Moldovan Moldovan NNP 180 3330 99 ( ( -LRB- 180 3330 100 official official NN 180 3330 101 ; ; : 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female female JJ 180 3330 142 : : : 180 3330 143 99 99 CD 180 3330 144 % % NN 180 3330 145 Labor Labor NNP 180 3330 146 force force NN 180 3330 147 : : : 180 3330 148 2.05 2.05 CD 180 3330 149 million million CD 180 3330 150 ( ( -LRB- 180 3330 151 1992 1992 CD 180 3330 152 ) ) -RRB- 180 3330 153 by by IN 180 3330 154 occupation occupation NN 180 3330 155 : : : 180 3330 156 agriculture agriculture NN 180 3330 157 34.4 34.4 CD 180 3330 158 % % NN 180 3330 159 , , , 180 3330 160 industry industry NN 180 3330 161 20.1 20.1 CD 180 3330 162 % % NN 180 3330 163 , , , 180 3330 164 other other JJ 180 3330 165 45.5 45.5 CD 180 3330 166 % % NN 180 3330 167 ( ( -LRB- 180 3330 168 1985 1985 CD 180 3330 169 figures figure NNS 180 3330 170 ) ) -RRB- 180 3330 171 @Moldova @Moldova NFP 180 3330 172 , , , 180 3330 173 Government Government NNP 180 3330 174 Names Names NNP 180 3330 175 : : : 180 3330 176 conventional conventional JJ 180 3330 177 long long JJ 180 3330 178 form form NN 180 3330 179 : : : 180 3330 180 Republic Republic NNP 180 3330 181 of of IN 180 3330 182 Moldova Moldova NNP 180 3330 183 conventional conventional JJ 180 3330 184 short short JJ 180 3330 185 form form NN 180 3330 186 : : : 180 3330 187 Moldova Moldova NNP 180 3330 188 local local JJ 180 3330 189 long long JJ 180 3330 190 form form NN 180 3330 191 : : : 180 3330 192 Republica Republica NNP 180 3330 193 Moldoveneasca Moldoveneasca NNP 180 3330 194 local local JJ 180 3330 195 short short JJ 180 3330 196 form form NN 180 3330 197 : : : 180 3330 198 none none NN 180 3330 199 former former JJ 180 3330 200 : : : 180 3330 201 Soviet Soviet NNP 180 3330 202 Socialist Socialist NNP 180 3330 203 Republic Republic NNP 180 3330 204 of of IN 180 3330 205 Moldova Moldova NNP 180 3330 206 ; ; : 180 3330 207 Moldavia Moldavia NNP 180 3330 208 Digraph Digraph NNP 180 3330 209 : : : 180 3330 210 MD MD NNP 180 3330 211 Type type NN 180 3330 212 : : : 180 3330 213 republic republic NNP 180 3330 214 Capital Capital NNP 180 3330 215 : : : 180 3330 216 Chisinau Chisinau NNP 180 3330 217 Administrative administrative JJ 180 3330 218 divisions division NNS 180 3330 219 : : : 180 3330 220 previously previously RB 180 3330 221 divided divide VBN 180 3330 222 into into IN 180 3330 223 40 40 CD 180 3330 224 rayons rayon NNS 180 3330 225 ; ; : 180 3330 226 new new JJ 180 3330 227 districts district NNS 180 3330 228 possible possible JJ 180 3330 229 under under IN 180 3330 230 new new JJ 180 3330 231 constitution constitution NN 180 3330 232 in in IN 180 3330 233 1994 1994 CD 180 3330 234 Independence Independence NNP 180 3330 235 : : : 180 3330 236 27 27 CD 180 3330 237 August August NNP 180 3330 238 1991 1991 CD 180 3330 239 ( ( -LRB- 180 3330 240 from from IN 180 3330 241 Soviet Soviet NNP 180 3330 242 Union Union NNP 180 3330 243 ) ) -RRB- 180 3330 244 National national JJ 180 3330 245 holiday holiday NN 180 3330 246 : : : 180 3330 247 Independence Independence NNP 180 3330 248 Day Day NNP 180 3330 249 , , , 180 3330 250 27 27 CD 180 3330 251 August August NNP 180 3330 252 1991 1991 CD 180 3330 253 Constitution Constitution NNP 180 3330 254 : : : 180 3330 255 old old JJ 180 3330 256 Soviet soviet JJ 180 3330 257 constitution constitution NN 180 3330 258 ( ( -LRB- 180 3330 259 adopted adopt VBN 180 3330 260 NA NA NNP 180 3330 261 1979 1979 CD 180 3330 262 ) ) -RRB- 180 3330 263 is be VBZ 180 3330 264 still still RB 180 3330 265 in in IN 180 3330 266 effect effect NN 180 3330 267 but but CC 180 3330 268 has have VBZ 180 3330 269 been be VBN 180 3330 270 heavily heavily RB 180 3330 271 amended amend VBN 180 3330 272 during during IN 180 3330 273 the the DT 180 3330 274 past past JJ 180 3330 275 few few JJ 180 3330 276 years year NNS 180 3330 277 ; ; : 180 3330 278 a a DT 180 3330 279 new new JJ 180 3330 280 constitution constitution NN 180 3330 281 is be VBZ 180 3330 282 expected expect VBN 180 3330 283 in in IN 180 3330 284 1994 1994 CD 180 3330 285 Legal legal JJ 180 3330 286 system system NN 180 3330 287 : : : 180 3330 288 based base VBN 180 3330 289 on on IN 180 3330 290 civil civil JJ 180 3330 291 law law NN 180 3330 292 system system NN 180 3330 293 ; ; : 180 3330 294 no no DT 180 3330 295 judicial judicial JJ 180 3330 296 review review NN 180 3330 297 of of IN 180 3330 298 legislative legislative JJ 180 3330 299 acts act NNS 180 3330 300 ; ; : 180 3330 301 does do VBZ 180 3330 302 not not RB 180 3330 303 accept accept VB 180 3330 304 compulsory compulsory NN 180 3330 305 ICJ ICJ NNP 180 3330 306 jurisdiction jurisdiction NN 180 3330 307 but but CC 180 3330 308 accepts accept VBZ 180 3330 309 many many JJ 180 3330 310 UN UN NNP 180 3330 311 and and CC 180 3330 312 CSCE CSCE NNP 180 3330 313 documents document NNS 180 3330 314 Suffrage suffrage NN 180 3330 315 : : : 180 3330 316 18 18 CD 180 3330 317 years year NNS 180 3330 318 of of IN 180 3330 319 age age NN 180 3330 320 ; ; : 180 3330 321 universal universal JJ 180 3330 322 Executive Executive NNP 180 3330 323 branch branch NN 180 3330 324 : : : 180 3330 325 chief chief NN 180 3330 326 of of IN 180 3330 327 state state NN 180 3330 328 : : : 180 3330 329 President President NNP 180 3330 330 Mircea Mircea NNP 180 3330 331 SNEGUR SNEGUR NNP 180 3330 332 ( ( -LRB- 180 3330 333 since since IN 180 3330 334 3 3 CD 180 3330 335 September September NNP 180 3330 336 1990 1990 CD 180 3330 337 ) ) -RRB- 180 3330 338 ; ; : 180 3330 339 election election NN 180 3330 340 last last JJ 180 3330 341 held hold VBD 180 3330 342 8 8 CD 180 3330 343 December December NNP 180 3330 344 1991 1991 CD 180 3330 345 ( ( -LRB- 180 3330 346 next next JJ 180 3330 347 to to TO 180 3330 348 be be VB 180 3330 349 held hold VBN 180 3330 350 NA NA NNP 180 3330 351 1996 1996 CD 180 3330 352 ) ) -RRB- 180 3330 353 ; ; : 180 3330 354 results result NNS 180 3330 355 - - : 180 3330 356 Mircea Mircea NNP 180 3330 357 SNEGUR SNEGUR NNP 180 3330 358 ran run VBD 180 3330 359 unopposed unopposed JJ 180 3330 360 and and CC 180 3330 361 won win VBD 180 3330 362 98.17 98.17 CD 180 3330 363 % % NN 180 3330 364 of of IN 180 3330 365 vote vote NN 180 3330 366 ; ; : 180 3330 367 note note VB 180 3330 368 - - HYPH 180 3330 369 President President NNP 180 3330 370 SNEGUR SNEGUR NNP 180 3330 371 was be VBD 180 3330 372 named name VBN 180 3330 373 executive executive JJ 180 3330 374 president president NN 180 3330 375 by by IN 180 3330 376 the the DT 180 3330 377 Supreme Supreme NNP 180 3330 378 Soviet Soviet NNP 180 3330 379 on on IN 180 3330 380 3 3 CD 180 3330 381 September September NNP 180 3330 382 1990 1990 CD 180 3330 383 and and CC 180 3330 384 was be VBD 180 3330 385 confirmed confirm VBN 180 3330 386 by by IN 180 3330 387 popular popular JJ 180 3330 388 election election NN 180 3330 389 on on IN 180 3330 390 8 8 CD 180 3330 391 December December NNP 180 3330 392 1991 1991 CD 180 3330 393 head head NN 180 3330 394 of of IN 180 3330 395 government government NN 180 3330 396 : : : 180 3330 397 Prime Prime NNP 180 3330 398 Minister Minister NNP 180 3330 399 Andrei Andrei NNP 180 3330 400 SANGHALI SANGHALI NNP 180 3330 401 ( ( -LRB- 180 3330 402 since since IN 180 3330 403 1 1 CD 180 3330 404 July July NNP 180 3330 405 1992 1992 CD 180 3330 406 ; ; : 180 3330 407 reappointed reappointe VBD 180 3330 408 5 5 CD 180 3330 409 April April NNP 180 3330 410 1994 1994 CD 180 3330 411 after after IN 180 3330 412 elections election NNS 180 3330 413 for for IN 180 3330 414 new new JJ 180 3330 415 legislature legislature NN 180 3330 416 ) ) -RRB- 180 3330 417 cabinet cabinet NN 180 3330 418 : : : 180 3330 419 Council Council NNP 180 3330 420 of of IN 180 3330 421 Ministers Ministers NNP 180 3330 422 ; ; , 180 3330 423 appointed appoint VBN 180 3330 424 by by IN 180 3330 425 the the DT 180 3330 426 president president NN 180 3330 427 on on IN 180 3330 428 recommendation recommendation NN 180 3330 429 of of IN 180 3330 430 the the DT 180 3330 431 prime prime JJ 180 3330 432 minister minister NN 180 3330 433 Legislative Legislative NNP 180 3330 434 branch branch NN 180 3330 435 : : : 180 3330 436 unicameral unicameral JJ 180 3330 437 Parliament Parliament NNP 180 3330 438 : : : 180 3330 439 elections election NNS 180 3330 440 last last RB 180 3330 441 held hold VBD 180 3330 442 27 27 CD 180 3330 443 February February NNP 180 3330 444 1994 1994 CD 180 3330 445 ( ( -LRB- 180 3330 446 next next JJ 180 3330 447 to to TO 180 3330 448 be be VB 180 3330 449 held hold VBN 180 3330 450 NA NA NNP 180 3330 451 1999 1999 CD 180 3330 452 ) ) -RRB- 180 3330 453 ; ; : 180 3330 454 results result NNS 180 3330 455 - - HYPH 180 3330 456 percent percent NN 180 3330 457 by by IN 180 3330 458 party party NN 180 3330 459 NA NA NNP 180 3330 460 ; ; : 180 3330 461 seats seat NNS 180 3330 462 - - , 180 3330 463 ( ( -LRB- 180 3330 464 104 104 CD 180 3330 465 total total JJ 180 3330 466 ) ) -RRB- 180 3330 467 Agrarian Agrarian NNP 180 3330 468 - - HYPH 180 3330 469 Democratic Democratic NNP 180 3330 470 Party Party NNP 180 3330 471 56 56 CD 180 3330 472 , , , 180 3330 473 Socialist Socialist NNP 180 3330 474 / / SYM 180 3330 475 Yedinstvo Yedinstvo NNP 180 3330 476 Bloc Bloc NNP 180 3330 477 28 28 CD 180 3330 478 , , , 180 3330 479 Peasants Peasants NNPS 180 3330 480 and and CC 180 3330 481 Intellectual Intellectual NNP 180 3330 482 Bloc Bloc NNP 180 3330 483 11 11 CD 180 3330 484 , , , 180 3330 485 Christian Christian NNP 180 3330 486 Democratic Democratic NNP 180 3330 487 Popular Popular NNP 180 3330 488 Front Front NNP 180 3330 489 9 9 CD 180 3330 490 Judicial judicial JJ 180 3330 491 branch branch NN 180 3330 492 : : : 180 3330 493 Supreme Supreme NNP 180 3330 494 Court Court NNP 180 3330 495 Political political JJ 180 3330 496 parties party NNS 180 3330 497 and and CC 180 3330 498 leaders leader NNS 180 3330 499 : : : 180 3330 500 Christian Christian NNP 180 3330 501 Democratic Democratic NNP 180 3330 502 Popular Popular NNP 180 3330 503 Front Front NNP 180 3330 504 ( ( -LRB- 180 3330 505 formerly formerly RB 180 3330 506 Moldovan Moldovan NNP 180 3330 507 Popular Popular NNP 180 3330 508 Front Front NNP 180 3330 509 ) ) -RRB- 180 3330 510 , , , 180 3330 511 Iurie Iurie NNP 180 3330 512 ROSCA ROSCA NNP 180 3330 513 , , , 180 3330 514 chairman chairman NN 180 3330 515 ; ; : 180 3330 516 Yedinstvo Yedinstvo NNP 180 3330 517 Intermovement Intermovement NNP 180 3330 518 , , , 180 3330 519 V. V. NNP 180 3330 520 YAKOVLEV YAKOVLEV NNP 180 3330 521 , , , 180 3330 522 chairman chairman NN 180 3330 523 ; ; : 180 3330 524 Social Social NNP 180 3330 525 Democratic Democratic NNP 180 3330 526 Party Party NNP 180 3330 527 , , , 180 3330 528 Oazu Oazu NNP 180 3330 529 NANTOI NANTOI NNP 180 3330 530 , , , 180 3330 531 chairman chairman NN 180 3330 532 , , , 180 3330 533 two two CD 180 3330 534 other other JJ 180 3330 535 chairmen chairman NNS 180 3330 536 ; ; : 180 3330 537 Agrarian Agrarian NNP 180 3330 538 - - HYPH 180 3330 539 Democratic Democratic NNP 180 3330 540 Party Party NNP 180 3330 541 , , , 180 3330 542 Dumitru Dumitru NNP 180 3330 543 MOTPAN MOTPAN NNP 180 3330 544 , , , 180 3330 545 chairman chairman NN 180 3330 546 ; ; : 180 3330 547 Democratic Democratic NNP 180 3330 548 Party Party NNP 180 3330 549 , , , 180 3330 550 Gheorghe Gheorghe NNP 180 3330 551 GHIMPU GHIMPU NNP 180 3330 552 , , , 180 3330 553 chairman chairman NN 180 3330 554 ; ; : 180 3330 555 Democratic Democratic NNP 180 3330 556 Labor Labor NNP 180 3330 557 Party Party NNP 180 3330 558 , , , 180 3330 559 Alexandru Alexandru NNP 180 3330 560 ARSENI ARSENI NNP 180 3330 561 , , , 180 3330 562 chairman chairman NN 180 3330 563 ; ; : 180 3330 564 Reform Reform NNP 180 3330 565 Party Party NNP 180 3330 566 , , , 180 3330 567 Anatol Anatol NNP 180 3330 568 SELARU SELARU NNP 180 3330 569 ; ; : 180 3330 570 Republican Republican NNP 180 3330 571 Party Party NNP 180 3330 572 , , , 180 3330 573 Victor Victor NNP 180 3330 574 PUSCAS PUSCAS NNP 180 3330 575 ; ; : 180 3330 576 Socialist Socialist NNP 180 3330 577 Party Party NNP 180 3330 578 , , , 180 3330 579 Valeriu Valeriu NNP 180 3330 580 SENIC SENIC NNP 180 3330 581 , , , 180 3330 582 chairman chairman NN 180 3330 583 ; ; : 180 3330 584 Communist Communist NNP 180 3330 585 Party Party NNP 180 3330 586 , , , 180 3330 587 Vladimir Vladimir NNP 180 3330 588 VORONIN VORONIN NNP 180 3330 589 Other other JJ 180 3330 590 political political JJ 180 3330 591 or or CC 180 3330 592 pressure pressure NN 180 3330 593 groups group NNS 180 3330 594 : : : 180 3330 595 United United NNP 180 3330 596 Council Council NNP 180 3330 597 of of IN 180 3330 598 Labor Labor NNP 180 3330 599 Collectives Collectives NNP 180 3330 600 ( ( -LRB- 180 3330 601 UCLC UCLC NNP 180 3330 602 ) ) -RRB- 180 3330 603 , , , 180 3330 604 Igor Igor NNP 180 3330 605 SMIRNOV SMIRNOV NNP 180 3330 606 , , , 180 3330 607 chairman chairman NN 180 3330 608 ; ; : 180 3330 609 Congress Congress NNP 180 3330 610 of of IN 180 3330 611 Intellectuals Intellectuals NNPS 180 3330 612 , , , 180 3330 613 Alexandru Alexandru NNP 180 3330 614 MOSANU MOSANU NNP 180 3330 615 ; ; : 180 3330 616 The the DT 180 3330 617 Ecology Ecology NNP 180 3330 618 Movement Movement NNP 180 3330 619 of of IN 180 3330 620 Moldova Moldova NNP 180 3330 621 ( ( -LRB- 180 3330 622 EMM EMM NNP 180 3330 623 ) ) -RRB- 180 3330 624 , , , 180 3330 625 G. G. NNP 180 3330 626 MALARCHUK MALARCHUK NNP 180 3330 627 , , , 180 3330 628 chairman chairman NN 180 3330 629 ; ; : 180 3330 630 The the DT 180 3330 631 Christian Christian NNP 180 3330 632 Democratic Democratic NNP 180 3330 633 League League NNP 180 3330 634 of of IN 180 3330 635 Women Women NNPS 180 3330 636 of of IN 180 3330 637 Moldova Moldova NNP 180 3330 638 ( ( -LRB- 180 3330 639 CDLWM CDLWM NNP 180 3330 640 ) ) -RRB- 180 3330 641 , , , 180 3330 642 L. L. NNP 180 3330 643 LARI LARI NNP 180 3330 644 , , , 180 3330 645 chairman chairman NN 180 3330 646 ; ; : 180 3330 647 National National NNP 180 3330 648 Christian Christian NNP 180 3330 649 Party Party NNP 180 3330 650 of of IN 180 3330 651 Moldova Moldova NNP 180 3330 652 ( ( -LRB- 180 3330 653 NCPM NCPM NNP 180 3330 654 ) ) -RRB- 180 3330 655 , , , 180 3330 656 D. D. NNP 180 3330 657 TODIKE TODIKE NNP 180 3330 658 , , , 180 3330 659 M. M. NNP 180 3330 660 BARAGA BARAGA NNP 180 3330 661 , , , 180 3330 662 V. V. 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3340 176 : : : 180 3340 177 $ $ $ 180 3340 178 325 325 CD 180 3340 179 million million CD 180 3340 180 ( ( -LRB- 180 3340 181 end end NN 180 3340 182 of of IN 180 3340 183 1993 1993 CD 180 3340 184 ) ) -RRB- 180 3340 185 Industrial industrial JJ 180 3340 186 production production NN 180 3340 187 : : : 180 3340 188 growth growth NN 180 3340 189 rate rate NN 180 3340 190 -10 -10 NNP 180 3340 191 % % NN 180 3340 192 ( ( -LRB- 180 3340 193 1993 1993 CD 180 3340 194 ) ) -RRB- 180 3340 195 Electricity electricity NN 180 3340 196 : : : 180 3340 197 capacity capacity NN 180 3340 198 : : : 180 3340 199 3,115,000 3,115,000 CD 180 3340 200 kW kw NN 180 3340 201 production production NN 180 3340 202 : : : 180 3340 203 11.1 11.1 CD 180 3340 204 billion billion CD 180 3340 205 kWh kWh NNS 180 3340 206 consumption consumption NN 180 3340 207 per per IN 180 3340 208 capita capita NN 180 3340 209 : : : 180 3340 210 2,491 2,491 CD 180 3340 211 kWh kWh NNS 180 3340 212 ( ( -LRB- 180 3340 213 1992 1992 CD 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3340 287 mostly mostly RB 180 3340 288 for for IN 180 3340 289 CIS CIS NNP 180 3340 290 consumption consumption NN 180 3340 291 ; ; : 180 3340 292 transshipment transshipment NN 180 3340 293 point point NN 180 3340 294 for for IN 180 3340 295 illicit illicit JJ 180 3340 296 drugs drug NNS 180 3340 297 to to IN 180 3340 298 Western Western NNP 180 3340 299 Europe Europe NNP 180 3340 300 Economic Economic NNP 180 3340 301 aid aid NN 180 3340 302 : : : 180 3340 303 recipient recipient NN 180 3340 304 : : : 180 3340 305 Joint joint JJ 180 3340 306 EC EC NNP 180 3340 307 - - HYPH 180 3340 308 US US NNP 180 3340 309 loan loan NN 180 3340 310 ( ( -LRB- 180 3340 311 1993 1993 CD 180 3340 312 ) ) -RRB- 180 3340 313 , , , 180 3340 314 $ $ $ 180 3340 315 127 127 CD 180 3340 316 million million CD 180 3340 317 ; ; : 180 3340 318 IMF IMF NNP 180 3340 319 STF STF NNP 180 3340 320 credit credit NN 180 3340 321 ( ( -LRB- 180 3340 322 1993 1993 CD 180 3340 323 ) ) -RRB- 180 3340 324 , , , 180 3340 325 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Bank NNP 180 3340 366 loan loan NN 180 3340 367 ( ( -LRB- 180 3340 368 1993 1993 CD 180 3340 369 ) ) -RRB- 180 3340 370 , , , 180 3340 371 $ $ $ 180 3340 372 60 60 CD 180 3340 373 million million CD 180 3340 374 ; ; : 180 3340 375 Russia Russia NNP 180 3340 376 ( ( -LRB- 180 3340 377 1993 1993 CD 180 3340 378 ) ) -RRB- 180 3340 379 , , , 180 3340 380 50 50 CD 180 3340 381 billion billion CD 180 3340 382 ruble ruble NN 180 3340 383 credit credit NN 180 3340 384 ; ; : 180 3340 385 Romania Romania NNP 180 3340 386 ( ( -LRB- 180 3340 387 1993 1993 CD 180 3340 388 ) ) -RRB- 180 3340 389 , , , 180 3340 390 20 20 CD 180 3340 391 billion billion CD 180 3340 392 lei lei NN 180 3340 393 credit credit NN 180 3340 394 Currency currency NN 180 3340 395 : : : 180 3340 396 the the DT 180 3340 397 leu leu NNP 180 3340 398 ( ( -LRB- 180 3340 399 plural plural NNP 180 3340 400 lei lei NNP 180 3340 401 ) ) -RRB- 180 3340 402 was be VBD 180 3340 403 introduced introduce VBN 180 3340 404 in in IN 180 3340 405 late late JJ 180 3340 406 1993 1993 CD 180 3340 407 Exchange Exchange NNP 180 3340 408 rates rate NNS 180 3340 409 : : : 180 3340 410 NA NA NNP 180 3340 411 Fiscal fiscal JJ 180 3340 412 year year NN 180 3340 413 : : : 180 3340 414 calendar calendar NNP 180 3340 415 year year NN 180 3340 416 @Moldova @Moldova NNP 180 3340 417 , , , 180 3340 418 Communications Communications NNP 180 3340 419 Railroads railroad NNS 180 3340 420 : : : 180 3340 421 1,150 1,150 CD 180 3340 422 km km NN 180 3340 423 ; ; : 180 3340 424 does do VBZ 180 3340 425 not not RB 180 3340 426 include include VB 180 3340 427 industrial industrial JJ 180 3340 428 lines line NNS 180 3340 429 ( ( -LRB- 180 3340 430 1990 1990 CD 180 3340 431 ) ) -RRB- 180 3340 432 Highways highway NNS 180 3340 433 : : : 180 3340 434 total total NN 180 3340 435 : : : 180 3340 436 20,000 20,000 CD 180 3340 437 km km NNS 180 3340 438 paved pave VBN 180 3340 439 or or CC 180 3340 440 gravelled gravel VBN 180 3340 441 : : : 180 3340 442 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180 3340 520 Moldova Moldova NNP 180 3340 521 is be VBZ 180 3340 522 not not RB 180 3340 523 well well RB 180 3340 524 developed developed JJ 180 3340 525 ; ; : 180 3340 526 number number NN 180 3340 527 of of IN 180 3340 528 telephone telephone NN 180 3340 529 subscribers subscriber NNS 180 3340 530 577,000 577,000 CD 180 3340 531 ( ( -LRB- 180 3340 532 1991 1991 CD 180 3340 533 ) ) -RRB- 180 3340 534 ; ; : 180 3340 535 number number NN 180 3340 536 of of IN 180 3340 537 subscribers subscriber NNS 180 3340 538 per per IN 180 3340 539 1,000 1,000 CD 180 3340 540 persons person NNS 180 3340 541 134 134 CD 180 3340 542 ( ( -LRB- 180 3340 543 1991 1991 CD 180 3340 544 ) ) -RRB- 180 3340 545 ; ; : 180 3340 546 number number NN 180 3340 547 of of IN 180 3340 548 unsuccessful unsuccessful JJ 180 3340 549 requests request NNS 180 3340 550 for for IN 180 3340 551 telephone telephone NN 180 3340 552 service service NN 180 3340 553 215,000 215,000 CD 180 3340 554 ( ( -LRB- 180 3340 555 1991 1991 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3340 591 satellite satellite NN 180 3340 592 earth earth NN 180 3340 593 stations station NNS 180 3340 594 - - SYM 180 3340 595 1 1 CD 180 3340 596 EUTELSAT EUTELSAT NNP 180 3340 597 and and CC 180 3340 598 1 1 CD 180 3340 599 INTELSAT INTELSAT NNP 180 3340 600 ; ; , 180 3340 601 broadcast broadcast NN 180 3340 602 services service NNS 180 3340 603 NA NA NNP 180 3340 604 @Moldova @moldova NN 180 3340 605 , , , 180 3340 606 Defense Defense NNP 180 3340 607 Forces Forces NNPS 180 3340 608 Branches Branches NNPS 180 3340 609 : : : 180 3340 610 Ground Ground NNP 180 3340 611 Forces Forces NNPS 180 3340 612 , , , 180 3340 613 Air Air NNP 180 3340 614 and and CC 180 3340 615 Air Air NNP 180 3340 616 Defence Defence NNP 180 3340 617 Force Force NNP 180 3340 618 , , , 180 3340 619 Security Security NNP 180 3340 620 Forces Forces NNPS 180 3340 621 ( ( -LRB- 180 3340 622 internal internal JJ 180 3340 623 and and CC 180 3340 624 border border NN 180 3340 625 troops troop NNS 180 3340 626 ) ) 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180 3341 128 % % NN 180 3341 129 permanent permanent JJ 180 3341 130 crops crop NNS 180 3341 131 : : : 180 3341 132 0 0 CD 180 3341 133 % % NN 180 3341 134 meadows meadow NNS 180 3341 135 and and CC 180 3341 136 pastures pasture NNS 180 3341 137 : : : 180 3341 138 0 0 CD 180 3341 139 % % NN 180 3341 140 forest forest NN 180 3341 141 and and CC 180 3341 142 woodland woodland NN 180 3341 143 : : : 180 3341 144 0 0 CD 180 3341 145 % % NN 180 3341 146 other other JJ 180 3341 147 : : : 180 3341 148 100 100 CD 180 3341 149 % % NN 180 3341 150 Irrigated irrigated JJ 180 3341 151 land land NN 180 3341 152 : : : 180 3341 153 NA NA NNP 180 3341 154 sq sq RB 180 3341 155 km km NNP 180 3341 156 Environment Environment NNP 180 3341 157 : : : 180 3341 158 current current JJ 180 3341 159 issues issue NNS 180 3341 160 : : : 180 3341 161 NA na IN 180 3341 162 natural natural JJ 180 3341 163 hazards hazard NNS 180 3341 164 : : : 180 3341 165 NA na IN 180 3341 166 international international JJ 180 3341 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Council NNP 180 3349 224 of of IN 180 3349 225 Government Government NNP 180 3349 226 ; ; : 180 3349 227 under under IN 180 3349 228 the the DT 180 3349 229 authority authority NN 180 3349 230 of of IN 180 3349 231 the the DT 180 3349 232 Prince Prince NNP 180 3349 233 Legislative Legislative NNP 180 3349 234 branch branch NN 180 3349 235 : : : 180 3349 236 unicameral unicameral JJ 180 3349 237 National National NNP 180 3349 238 Council Council NNP 180 3349 239 ( ( -LRB- 180 3349 240 Conseil Conseil NNP 180 3349 241 National National NNP 180 3349 242 ) ) -RRB- 180 3349 243 : : : 180 3349 244 elections election NNS 180 3349 245 last last RB 180 3349 246 held hold VBD 180 3349 247 on on IN 180 3349 248 24 24 CD 180 3349 249 January January NNP 180 3349 250 1988 1988 CD 180 3349 251 ( ( -LRB- 180 3349 252 next next JJ 180 3349 253 to to TO 180 3349 254 be be VB 180 3349 255 held hold VBN 180 3349 256 NA NA NNP 180 3349 257 ) ) -RRB- 180 3349 258 ; ; : 180 3349 259 results result NNS 180 3349 260 - - HYPH 180 3349 261 percent percent NN 180 3349 262 of of IN 180 3349 263 vote vote NN 180 3349 264 by by IN 180 3349 265 party party NN 180 3349 266 NA NA NNP 180 3349 267 ; ; : 180 3349 268 seats seat NNS 180 3349 269 - - : 180 3349 270 ( ( -LRB- 180 3349 271 18 18 CD 180 3349 272 total total NN 180 3349 273 ) ) -RRB- 180 3349 274 UND UND NNP 180 3349 275 18 18 CD 180 3349 276 Judicial judicial JJ 180 3349 277 branch branch NN 180 3349 278 : : : 180 3349 279 Supreme Supreme NNP 180 3349 280 Tribunal Tribunal NNP 180 3349 281 ( ( -LRB- 180 3349 282 Tribunal Tribunal NNP 180 3349 283 Supreme Supreme NNP 180 3349 284 ) ) -RRB- 180 3349 285 Political political JJ 180 3349 286 parties party NNS 180 3349 287 and and CC 180 3349 288 leaders leader NNS 180 3349 289 : : : 180 3349 290 National National NNP 180 3349 291 and and CC 180 3349 292 Democratic Democratic NNP 180 3349 293 Union Union NNP 180 3349 294 ( ( -LRB- 180 3349 295 UND UND NNP 180 3349 296 ) ) -RRB- 180 3349 297 ; ; : 180 3349 298 Democratic Democratic NNP 180 3349 299 Union Union NNP 180 3349 300 Movement Movement NNP 180 3349 301 ( ( -LRB- 180 3349 302 MUD MUD NNP 180 3349 303 ) ) -RRB- 180 3349 304 ; ; : 180 3349 305 Monaco Monaco NNP 180 3349 306 Action Action NNP 180 3349 307 ; ; : 180 3349 308 Monegasque Monegasque NNP 180 3349 309 Socialist Socialist NNP 180 3349 310 Party Party NNP 180 3349 311 ( ( -LRB- 180 3349 312 PSM PSM NNP 180 3349 313 ) ) -RRB- 180 3349 314 Member Member NNP 180 3349 315 of of IN 180 3349 316 : : : 180 3349 317 ACCT ACCT NNP 180 3349 318 , , , 180 3349 319 CSCE CSCE NNP 180 3349 320 , , , 180 3349 321 ECE ECE NNP 180 3349 322 , , , 180 3349 323 IAEA iaea NN 180 3349 324 , , , 180 3349 325 ICAO ICAO NNP 180 3349 326 , , , 180 3349 327 IMF IMF NNP 180 3349 328 ( ( -LRB- 180 3349 329 observer observer NN 180 3349 330 ) ) -RRB- 180 3349 331 , , , 180 3349 332 IMO imo RB 180 3349 333 , , , 180 3349 334 INMARSAT INMARSAT NNP 180 3349 335 , , , 180 3349 336 INTELSAT INTELSAT NNP 180 3349 337 , , , 180 3349 338 INTERPOL INTERPOL NNP 180 3349 339 , , , 180 3349 340 IOC IOC NNP 180 3349 341 , , , 180 3349 342 ITU ITU NNP 180 3349 343 , , , 180 3349 344 LORCS LORCS NNP 180 3349 345 , , , 180 3349 346 UN UN NNP 180 3349 347 , , , 180 3349 348 UNCTAD UNCTAD NNP 180 3349 349 , , , 180 3349 350 UNESCO UNESCO NNP 180 3349 351 , , , 180 3349 352 UPU UPU NNP 180 3349 353 , , , 180 3349 354 WHO who WP 180 3349 355 , , , 180 3349 356 WIPO WIPO VBZ 180 3349 357 Diplomatic diplomatic JJ 180 3349 358 representation representation NN 180 3349 359 in in IN 180 3349 360 US US NNP 180 3349 361 : : : 180 3349 362 honorary honorary NNP 180 3349 363 consulate(s consulate(s NNP 180 3349 364 ) ) -RRB- 180 3349 365 general general NN 180 3349 366 : : : 180 3349 367 Boston Boston NNP 180 3349 368 , , , 180 3349 369 Chicago Chicago NNP 180 3349 370 , , , 180 3349 371 Los Los NNP 180 3349 372 Angeles Angeles NNP 180 3349 373 , , , 180 3349 374 New New NNP 180 3349 375 Orleans Orleans NNP 180 3349 376 , , , 180 3349 377 New New NNP 180 3349 378 York York NNP 180 3349 379 , , , 180 3349 380 San San NNP 180 3349 381 Francisco Francisco NNP 180 3349 382 , , , 180 3349 383 San San NNP 180 3349 384 Juan Juan NNP 180 3349 385 ( ( -LRB- 180 3349 386 Puerto Puerto NNP 180 3349 387 Rico Rico NNP 180 3349 388 ) ) -RRB- 180 3349 389 honorary honorary JJ 180 3349 390 consulate(s consulate(s NN 180 3349 391 ) ) -RRB- 180 3349 392 : : : 180 3349 393 Dallas Dallas NNP 180 3349 394 , , , 180 3349 395 Palm Palm NNP 180 3349 396 Beach Beach NNP 180 3349 397 , , , 180 3349 398 Philadelphia Philadelphia NNP 180 3349 399 , , , 180 3349 400 and and CC 180 3349 401 Washington Washington NNP 180 3349 402 US US NNP 180 3349 403 diplomatic diplomatic JJ 180 3349 404 representation representation NN 180 3349 405 : : : 180 3349 406 no no DT 180 3349 407 mission mission NN 180 3349 408 in in IN 180 3349 409 Monaco Monaco NNP 180 3349 410 , , , 180 3349 411 but but CC 180 3349 412 the the DT 180 3349 413 US US NNP 180 3349 414 Consul Consul NNP 180 3349 415 General General NNP 180 3349 416 in in IN 180 3349 417 Marseille Marseille NNP 180 3349 418 , , , 180 3349 419 France France NNP 180 3349 420 , , , 180 3349 421 is be VBZ 180 3349 422 accredited accredit VBN 180 3349 423 to to IN 180 3349 424 Monaco Monaco NNP 180 3349 425 Flag Flag NNP 180 3349 426 : : : 180 3349 427 two two CD 180 3349 428 equal equal JJ 180 3349 429 horizontal horizontal JJ 180 3349 430 bands band NNS 180 3349 431 of of IN 180 3349 432 red red JJ 180 3349 433 ( ( -LRB- 180 3349 434 top top NNP 180 3349 435 ) ) -RRB- 180 3349 436 and and CC 180 3349 437 white white JJ 180 3349 438 ; ; : 180 3349 439 similar similar JJ 180 3349 440 to to IN 180 3349 441 the the DT 180 3349 442 flag flag NN 180 3349 443 of of IN 180 3349 444 Indonesia Indonesia NNP 180 3349 445 which which WDT 180 3349 446 is be VBZ 180 3349 447 longer long JJR 180 3349 448 and and CC 180 3349 449 the the DT 180 3349 450 flag 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3357 131 , , , 180 3357 132 5.6632 5.6632 CD 180 3357 133 ( ( -LRB- 180 3357 134 1993 1993 CD 180 3357 135 ) ) -RRB- 180 3357 136 , , , 180 3357 137 5.2938 5.2938 CD 180 3357 138 ( ( -LRB- 180 3357 139 1992 1992 CD 180 3357 140 ) ) -RRB- 180 3357 141 , , , 180 3357 142 5.6421 5.6421 CD 180 3357 143 ( ( -LRB- 180 3357 144 1991 1991 CD 180 3357 145 ) ) -RRB- 180 3357 146 , , , 180 3357 147 5.4453 5.4453 CD 180 3357 148 ( ( -LRB- 180 3357 149 1990 1990 CD 180 3357 150 ) ) -RRB- 180 3357 151 , , , 180 3357 152 6.3801 6.3801 CD 180 3357 153 ( ( -LRB- 180 3357 154 1989 1989 CD 180 3357 155 ) ) -RRB- 180 3357 156 Fiscal fiscal JJ 180 3357 157 year year NN 180 3357 158 : : : 180 3357 159 calendar calendar NNP 180 3357 160 year year NN 180 3357 161 @Monaco @Monaco NNP 180 3357 162 , , , 180 3357 163 Communications Communications NNP 180 3357 164 Railroads railroad NNS 180 3357 165 : : : 180 3357 166 1.6 1.6 CD 180 3357 167 km km VBZ 180 3357 168 1.435-meter 1.435-meter CD 180 3357 169 gauge 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498 : : : 180 3357 499 NA na IN 180 3357 500 international international JJ 180 3357 501 agreements agreement NNS 180 3357 502 : : : 180 3357 503 party party NN 180 3357 504 to to IN 180 3357 505 - - HYPH 180 3357 506 Biodiversity biodiversity NN 180 3357 507 , , , 180 3357 508 Climate climate NN 180 3357 509 Change change NN 180 3357 510 , , , 180 3357 511 Environmental Environmental NNP 180 3357 512 Modification Modification NNP 180 3357 513 , , , 180 3357 514 Nuclear Nuclear NNP 180 3357 515 Test Test NNP 180 3357 516 Ban Ban NNP 180 3357 517 ; ; , 180 3357 518 signed sign VBD 180 3357 519 , , , 180 3357 520 but but CC 180 3357 521 not not RB 180 3357 522 ratified ratified JJ 180 3357 523 - - HYPH 180 3357 524 Law Law NNP 180 3357 525 of of IN 180 3357 526 the the DT 180 3357 527 Sea Sea NNP 180 3357 528 Note Note NNP 180 3357 529 : : : 180 3357 530 landlocked landlocke VBN 180 3357 531 ; ; : 180 3357 532 strategic strategic JJ 180 3357 533 location location NN 180 3357 534 between between IN 180 3357 535 China China NNP 180 3357 536 and and CC 180 3357 537 Russia Russia NNP 180 3357 538 @Mongolia @Mongolia NNP 180 3357 539 , , , 180 3357 540 People People NNPS 180 3357 541 Population Population NNP 180 3357 542 : : : 180 3357 543 2,429,762 2,429,762 CD 180 3357 544 ( ( -LRB- 180 3357 545 July July NNP 180 3357 546 1994 1994 CD 180 3357 547 est est NNP 180 3357 548 . . . 180 3357 549 ) ) -RRB- 180 3358 1 Population population NN 180 3358 2 growth growth NN 180 3358 3 rate rate NN 180 3358 4 : : : 180 3358 5 2.61 2.61 CD 180 3358 6 % % NN 180 3358 7 ( ( -LRB- 180 3358 8 1994 1994 CD 180 3358 9 est est NNP 180 3358 10 . . . 180 3358 11 ) ) -RRB- 180 3359 1 Birth birth NN 180 3359 2 rate rate NN 180 3359 3 : : : 180 3359 4 33.04 33.04 CD 180 3359 5 births/1,000 births/1,000 NN 180 3359 6 population population NN 180 3359 7 ( ( -LRB- 180 3359 8 1994 1994 CD 180 3359 9 est est NNP 180 3359 10 . . . 180 3359 11 ) ) -RRB- 180 3360 1 Death death NN 180 3360 2 rate rate NN 180 3360 3 : : : 180 3360 4 6.99 6.99 CD 180 3360 5 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 180 3360 6 population population NN 180 3360 7 ( ( -LRB- 180 3360 8 1994 1994 CD 180 3360 9 est est NNP 180 3360 10 . . . 180 3360 11 ) ) -RRB- 180 3361 1 Net net JJ 180 3361 2 migration migration NN 180 3361 3 rate rate NN 180 3361 4 : : : 180 3361 5 0 0 NFP 180 3361 6 migrant(s)/1,000 migrant(s)/1,000 NN 180 3361 7 population population NN 180 3361 8 ( ( -LRB- 180 3361 9 1994 1994 CD 180 3361 10 est est NNP 180 3361 11 . . . 180 3361 12 ) ) -RRB- 180 3362 1 Infant infant NN 180 3362 2 mortality mortality NN 180 3362 3 rate rate NN 180 3362 4 : : : 180 3362 5 43.4 43.4 CD 180 3362 6 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 180 3362 7 live live JJ 180 3362 8 births birth NNS 180 3362 9 ( ( -LRB- 180 3362 10 1994 1994 CD 180 3362 11 est est NNP 180 3362 12 . . . 180 3362 13 ) ) -RRB- 180 3363 1 Life life NN 180 3363 2 expectancy expectancy NN 180 3363 3 at at IN 180 3363 4 birth birth NN 180 3363 5 : : : 180 3363 6 total total JJ 180 3363 7 population population NN 180 3363 8 : : : 180 3363 9 66.16 66.16 CD 180 3363 10 years year NNS 180 3363 11 male male NN 180 3363 12 : : : 180 3363 13 63.9 63.9 CD 180 3363 14 years year NNS 180 3363 15 female female JJ 180 3363 16 : : : 180 3363 17 68.52 68.52 CD 180 3363 18 years year NNS 180 3363 19 ( ( -LRB- 180 3363 20 1994 1994 CD 180 3363 21 est est NNP 180 3363 22 . . . 180 3363 23 ) ) -RRB- 180 3364 1 Total total JJ 180 3364 2 fertility fertility NN 180 3364 3 rate rate NN 180 3364 4 : : : 180 3364 5 4.33 4.33 CD 180 3364 6 children child NNS 180 3364 7 born bear VBN 180 3364 8 / / SYM 180 3364 9 woman woman NN 180 3364 10 ( ( -LRB- 180 3364 11 1994 1994 CD 180 3364 12 est est NNP 180 3364 13 . . . 180 3364 14 ) ) -RRB- 180 3365 1 Nationality nationality NN 180 3365 2 : : : 180 3365 3 noun noun NNP 180 3365 4 : : : 180 3365 5 Mongolian(s Mongolian(s NNP 180 3365 6 ) ) -RRB- 180 3365 7 adjective adjective NN 180 3365 8 : : : 180 3365 9 Mongolian mongolian JJ 180 3365 10 Ethnic ethnic JJ 180 3365 11 divisions division NNS 180 3365 12 : : : 180 3365 13 Mongol Mongol NNP 180 3365 14 90 90 CD 180 3365 15 % % NN 180 3365 16 , , , 180 3365 17 Kazakh Kazakh NNP 180 3365 18 4 4 CD 180 3365 19 % % NN 180 3365 20 , , , 180 3365 21 Chinese Chinese NNP 180 3365 22 2 2 CD 180 3365 23 % % NN 180 3365 24 , , , 180 3365 25 Russian russian JJ 180 3365 26 2 2 CD 180 3365 27 % % NN 180 3365 28 , , , 180 3365 29 other other JJ 180 3365 30 2 2 CD 180 3365 31 % % NN 180 3365 32 Religions religion NNS 180 3365 33 : : : 180 3365 34 predominantly predominantly RB 180 3365 35 Tibetan Tibetan NNP 180 3365 36 Buddhist Buddhist NNP 180 3365 37 , , , 180 3365 38 Muslim Muslim NNP 180 3365 39 4 4 CD 180 3365 40 % % NN 180 3365 41 note note NN 180 3365 42 : : : 180 3365 43 previously previously RB 180 3365 44 limited limited JJ 180 3365 45 religious religious JJ 180 3365 46 activity activity NN 180 3365 47 because because IN 180 3365 48 of of IN 180 3365 49 Communist communist JJ 180 3365 50 regime regime NN 180 3365 51 Languages Languages NNPS 180 3365 52 : : : 180 3365 53 Khalkha Khalkha NNP 180 3365 54 Mongol Mongol NNP 180 3365 55 90 90 CD 180 3365 56 % % NN 180 3365 57 , , , 180 3365 58 Turkic Turkic NNP 180 3365 59 , , , 180 3365 60 Russian Russian NNP 180 3365 61 , , , 180 3365 62 Chinese chinese JJ 180 3365 63 Literacy Literacy NNP 180 3365 64 : : : 180 3365 65 total total JJ 180 3365 66 population population NN 180 3365 67 : : : 180 3365 68 NA% NA% NNP 180 3365 69 male male NNP 180 3365 70 : : : 180 3365 71 NA% NA% NNP 180 3365 72 female female JJ 180 3365 73 : : : 180 3365 74 NA% NA% `` 180 3365 75 Labor labor NN 180 3365 76 force force NN 180 3365 77 : : : 180 3365 78 NA na NN 180 3365 79 by by IN 180 3365 80 occupation occupation NN 180 3365 81 : : : 180 3365 82 primarily primarily RB 180 3365 83 herding herd VBG 180 3365 84 / / SYM 180 3365 85 agricultural agricultural JJ 180 3365 86 note note NN 180 3365 87 : : : 180 3365 88 over over IN 180 3365 89 half half PDT 180 3365 90 the the DT 180 3365 91 adult adult NN 180 3365 92 population population NN 180 3365 93 is be VBZ 180 3365 94 in in IN 180 3365 95 the the DT 180 3365 96 labor labor NN 180 3365 97 force force NN 180 3365 98 , , , 180 3365 99 including include VBG 180 3365 100 a a DT 180 3365 101 large large JJ 180 3365 102 percentage percentage NN 180 3365 103 of of IN 180 3365 104 women woman NNS 180 3365 105 ; ; : 180 3365 106 shortage shortage NN 180 3365 107 of of IN 180 3365 108 skilled skilled JJ 180 3365 109 labor labor NN 180 3365 110 @Mongolia @Mongolia NNP 180 3365 111 , , , 180 3365 112 Government Government NNP 180 3365 113 Names Names NNPS 180 3365 114 : : : 180 3365 115 conventional conventional JJ 180 3365 116 long long JJ 180 3365 117 form form NN 180 3365 118 : : : 180 3365 119 none none NN 180 3365 120 conventional conventional JJ 180 3365 121 short short JJ 180 3365 122 form form NN 180 3365 123 : : : 180 3365 124 Mongolia Mongolia NNP 180 3365 125 local local JJ 180 3365 126 long long JJ 180 3365 127 form form NN 180 3365 128 : : : 180 3365 129 none none NN 180 3365 130 local local JJ 180 3365 131 short short JJ 180 3365 132 form form NN 180 3365 133 : : : 180 3365 134 Mongol Mongol NNP 180 3365 135 Uls uls VB 180 3365 136 former former RB 180 3365 137 : : : 180 3365 138 Outer Outer NNP 180 3365 139 Mongolia Mongolia NNP 180 3365 140 Digraph Digraph NNP 180 3365 141 : : : 180 3365 142 MG MG NNP 180 3365 143 Type Type NNP 180 3365 144 : : : 180 3365 145 republic republic NNP 180 3365 146 Capital capital NN 180 3365 147 : : : 180 3365 148 Ulaanbaatar Ulaanbaatar NNP 180 3365 149 Administrative administrative JJ 180 3365 150 divisions division NNS 180 3365 151 : : : 180 3365 152 18 18 CD 180 3365 153 provinces province NNS 180 3365 154 ( ( -LRB- 180 3365 155 aymguud aymguud JJ 180 3365 156 , , , 180 3365 157 singular singular JJ 180 3365 158 - - HYPH 180 3365 159 aymag aymag NN 180 3365 160 ) ) -RRB- 180 3365 161 and and CC 180 3365 162 3 3 CD 180 3365 163 municipalities municipality NNS 180 3365 164 * * NFP 180 3365 165 ( ( -LRB- 180 3365 166 hotuud hotuud NNP 180 3365 167 , , , 180 3365 168 singular singular JJ 180 3365 169 - - HYPH 180 3365 170 hot hot JJ 180 3365 171 ) ) -RRB- 180 3365 172 ; ; : 180 3365 173 Arhangay Arhangay NNP 180 3365 174 , , , 180 3365 175 Bayanhongor Bayanhongor NNP 180 3365 176 , , , 180 3365 177 Bayan Bayan NNP 180 3365 178 - - HYPH 180 3365 179 Olgiy Olgiy NNP 180 3365 180 , , , 180 3365 181 Bulgan Bulgan NNP 180 3365 182 , , , 180 3365 183 Darhan Darhan NNP 180 3365 184 * * NFP 180 3365 185 , , , 180 3365 186 Dornod Dornod NNP 180 3365 187 , , , 180 3365 188 Dornogovi Dornogovi NNP 180 3365 189 , , , 180 3365 190 Dundgovi Dundgovi NNP 180 3365 191 , , , 180 3365 192 Dzavhan Dzavhan NNP 180 3365 193 , , , 180 3365 194 Erdenet Erdenet NNP 180 3365 195 * * NFP 180 3365 196 , , , 180 3365 197 Govi Govi NNP 180 3365 198 - - HYPH 180 3365 199 Altay Altay NNP 180 3365 200 , , , 180 3365 201 Hentiy Hentiy NNP 180 3365 202 , , , 180 3365 203 Hovd Hovd NNP 180 3365 204 , , , 180 3365 205 Hovsgol Hovsgol NNP 180 3365 206 , , , 180 3365 207 Omnogovi Omnogovi NNP 180 3365 208 , , , 180 3365 209 Ovorhangay Ovorhangay NNP 180 3365 210 , , , 180 3365 211 Selenge Selenge NNP 180 3365 212 , , , 180 3365 213 Suhbaatar Suhbaatar NNP 180 3365 214 , , , 180 3365 215 Tov Tov NNP 180 3365 216 , , , 180 3365 217 Ulaanbaatar Ulaanbaatar NNP 180 3365 218 * * NFP 180 3365 219 , , , 180 3365 220 Uvs Uvs NNP 180 3365 221 Independence Independence NNP 180 3365 222 : : : 180 3365 223 13 13 CD 180 3365 224 March March NNP 180 3365 225 1921 1921 CD 180 3365 226 ( ( -LRB- 180 3365 227 from from IN 180 3365 228 China China NNP 180 3365 229 ) ) -RRB- 180 3365 230 National national JJ 180 3365 231 holiday holiday NN 180 3365 232 : : : 180 3365 233 National National NNP 180 3365 234 Day Day NNP 180 3365 235 , , , 180 3365 236 11 11 CD 180 3365 237 July July NNP 180 3365 238 ( ( -LRB- 180 3365 239 1921 1921 CD 180 3365 240 ) ) -RRB- 180 3365 241 Constitution constitution NN 180 3365 242 : : : 180 3365 243 adopted adopt VBD 180 3365 244 13 13 CD 180 3365 245 January January NNP 180 3365 246 1992 1992 CD 180 3365 247 Legal legal JJ 180 3365 248 system system NN 180 3365 249 : : : 180 3365 250 blend blend NN 180 3365 251 of of IN 180 3365 252 Russian russian JJ 180 3365 253 , , , 180 3365 254 Chinese chinese JJ 180 3365 255 , , , 180 3365 256 and and CC 180 3365 257 Turkish turkish JJ 180 3365 258 systems system NNS 180 3365 259 of of IN 180 3365 260 law law NN 180 3365 261 ; ; : 180 3365 262 no no DT 180 3365 263 constitutional constitutional JJ 180 3365 264 provision provision NN 180 3365 265 for for IN 180 3365 266 judicial judicial JJ 180 3365 267 review review NN 180 3365 268 of of IN 180 3365 269 legislative legislative JJ 180 3365 270 acts act NNS 180 3365 271 ; ; : 180 3365 272 has have VBZ 180 3365 273 not not RB 180 3365 274 accepted accept VBN 180 3365 275 compulsory compulsory NN 180 3365 276 ICJ ICJ NNP 180 3365 277 jurisdiction jurisdiction NN 180 3365 278 Suffrage suffrage CD 180 3365 279 : : : 180 3365 280 18 18 CD 180 3365 281 years year NNS 180 3365 282 of of IN 180 3365 283 age age NN 180 3365 284 ; ; : 180 3365 285 universal universal JJ 180 3365 286 Executive Executive NNP 180 3365 287 branch branch NN 180 3365 288 : : : 180 3365 289 chief chief NN 180 3365 290 of of IN 180 3365 291 state state NN 180 3365 292 : : : 180 3365 293 President President NNP 180 3365 294 Punsalmaagiyn Punsalmaagiyn NNP 180 3365 295 OCHIRBAT OCHIRBAT NNP 180 3365 296 ( ( -LRB- 180 3365 297 since since IN 180 3365 298 3 3 CD 180 3365 299 September September NNP 180 3365 300 1990 1990 CD 180 3365 301 ) ) -RRB- 180 3365 302 ; ; : 180 3365 303 election election NN 180 3365 304 last last JJ 180 3365 305 held hold VBD 180 3365 306 6 6 CD 180 3365 307 June June NNP 180 3365 308 1993 1993 CD 180 3365 309 ( ( -LRB- 180 3365 310 next next JJ 180 3365 311 to to TO 180 3365 312 be be VB 180 3365 313 held hold VBN 180 3365 314 NA NA NNP 180 3365 315 1997 1997 CD 180 3365 316 ) ) -RRB- 180 3365 317 ; ; : 180 3365 318 results result NNS 180 3365 319 - - : 180 3365 320 Punsalmaagiyn Punsalmaagiyn NNP 180 3365 321 OCHIRBAT OCHIRBAT NNP 180 3365 322 ( ( -LRB- 180 3365 323 MNDP MNDP NNP 180 3365 324 and and CC 180 3365 325 MSDP MSDP NNP 180 3365 326 ) ) -RRB- 180 3365 327 elected elect VBD 180 3365 328 directly directly RB 180 3365 329 with with IN 180 3365 330 57.8 57.8 CD 180 3365 331 % % NN 180 3365 332 of of IN 180 3365 333 the the DT 180 3365 334 vote vote NN 180 3365 335 ; ; : 180 3365 336 other other JJ 180 3365 337 candidate candidate NN 180 3365 338 Lodongiyn lodongiyn RB 180 3365 339 TUDEV TUDEV NNP 180 3365 340 ( ( -LRB- 180 3365 341 MPRP MPRP NNP 180 3365 342 ) ) -RRB- 180 3365 343 head head NN 180 3365 344 of of IN 180 3365 345 government government NN 180 3365 346 : : : 180 3365 347 Prime Prime NNP 180 3365 348 Minister Minister NNP 180 3365 349 Putsagiyn Putsagiyn NNP 180 3365 350 JASRAY JASRAY NNP 180 3365 351 ( ( -LRB- 180 3365 352 since since IN 180 3365 353 3 3 CD 180 3365 354 August August NNP 180 3365 355 1992 1992 CD 180 3365 356 ) ) -RRB- 180 3365 357 ; ; : 180 3365 358 Deputy Deputy NNP 180 3365 359 Prime Prime NNP 180 3365 360 Ministers Ministers NNPS 180 3365 361 Lhamsuren Lhamsuren NNP 180 3365 362 ENEBISH ENEBISH NNP 180 3365 363 and and CC 180 3365 364 Choijilsurengiyn Choijilsurengiyn NNP 180 3365 365 PUREVDORJ PUREVDORJ NNP 180 3365 366 ( ( -LRB- 180 3365 367 since since IN 180 3365 368 NA NA NNP 180 3365 369 ) ) -RRB- 180 3365 370 cabinet cabinet NN 180 3365 371 : : : 180 3365 372 Cabinet cabinet NN 180 3365 373 ; ; , 180 3365 374 appointed appoint VBN 180 3365 375 by by IN 180 3365 376 the the DT 180 3365 377 Great Great NNP 180 3365 378 Hural Hural NNP 180 3365 379 Legislative Legislative NNP 180 3365 380 branch branch NN 180 3365 381 : : : 180 3365 382 unicameral unicameral JJ 180 3365 383 State State NNP 180 3365 384 Great Great NNP 180 3365 385 Hural Hural NNP 180 3365 386 : : : 180 3365 387 elections election NNS 180 3365 388 first first JJ 180 3365 389 time time NN 180 3365 390 held hold VBD 180 3365 391 28 28 CD 180 3365 392 June June NNP 180 3365 393 1992 1992 CD 180 3365 394 ( ( -LRB- 180 3365 395 next next JJ 180 3365 396 to to TO 180 3365 397 be be VB 180 3365 398 held hold VBN 180 3365 399 NA NA NNP 180 3365 400 ) ) -RRB- 180 3365 401 ; ; : 180 3365 402 results result NNS 180 3365 403 - - HYPH 180 3365 404 percent percent NN 180 3365 405 of of IN 180 3365 406 vote vote NN 180 3365 407 by by IN 180 3365 408 party party NN 180 3365 409 NA NA NNP 180 3365 410 ; ; : 180 3365 411 seats seat NNS 180 3365 412 - - , 180 3365 413 ( ( -LRB- 180 3365 414 76 76 CD 180 3365 415 total total NN 180 3365 416 ) ) -RRB- 180 3365 417 MPRP MPRP NNP 180 3365 418 71 71 CD 180 3365 419 , , , 180 3365 420 United United NNP 180 3365 421 Party Party NNP 180 3365 422 4 4 CD 180 3365 423 , , , 180 3365 424 MSDP MSDP NNP 180 3365 425 1 1 CD 180 3365 426 note note NN 180 3365 427 : : : 180 3365 428 the the DT 180 3365 429 People People NNPS 180 3365 430 's 's POS 180 3365 431 Small Small NNP 180 3365 432 Hural Hural NNP 180 3365 433 no no RB 180 3365 434 longer long RBR 180 3365 435 exists exist VBZ 180 3365 436 Judicial judicial JJ 180 3365 437 branch branch NN 180 3365 438 : : : 180 3365 439 Supreme Supreme NNP 180 3365 440 Court Court NNP 180 3365 441 serves serve VBZ 180 3365 442 as as IN 180 3365 443 appeals appeal NNS 180 3365 444 court court NN 180 3365 445 for for IN 180 3365 446 people people NNS 180 3365 447 's 's POS 180 3365 448 and and CC 180 3365 449 provincial provincial JJ 180 3365 450 courts court NNS 180 3365 451 , , , 180 3365 452 but but CC 180 3365 453 to to IN 180 3365 454 date date NN 180 3365 455 rarely rarely RB 180 3365 456 overturns overturn VBZ 180 3365 457 verdicts verdict NNS 180 3365 458 of of IN 180 3365 459 lower low JJR 180 3365 460 courts court NNS 180 3365 461 Political political JJ 180 3365 462 parties party NNS 180 3365 463 and and CC 180 3365 464 leaders leader NNS 180 3365 465 : : : 180 3365 466 Mongolian Mongolian NNP 180 3365 467 People People NNPS 180 3365 468 's 's POS 180 3365 469 Revolutionary Revolutionary NNP 180 3365 470 Party Party NNP 180 3365 471 ( ( -LRB- 180 3365 472 MPRP MPRP NNP 180 3365 473 ) ) -RRB- 180 3365 474 , , , 180 3365 475 Budragchagiin Budragchagiin NNP 180 3365 476 DASH DASH NNP 180 3365 477 - - HYPH 180 3365 478 YONDON YONDON NNP 180 3365 479 , , , 180 3365 480 secretary secretary NN 180 3365 481 general general NN 180 3365 482 ; ; : 180 3365 483 Mongolian Mongolian NNP 180 3365 484 Democratic Democratic NNP 180 3365 485 Party Party NNP 180 3365 486 ( ( -LRB- 180 3365 487 MDP MDP NNP 180 3365 488 ) ) -RRB- 180 3365 489 , , , 180 3365 490 Erdenijiyn Erdenijiyn NNP 180 3365 491 BAT BAT NNP 180 3365 492 - - HYPH 180 3365 493 UUL UUL NNP 180 3365 494 , , , 180 3365 495 general general JJ 180 3365 496 coordinator coordinator NN 180 3365 497 ; ; : 180 3365 498 National National NNP 180 3365 499 Progress Progress NNP 180 3365 500 Party Party NNP 180 3365 501 ( ( -LRB- 180 3365 502 NPP NPP NNP 180 3365 503 ) ) -RRB- 180 3365 504 , , , 180 3365 505 S. S. NNP 180 3365 506 BYAMBAA BYAMBAA NNP 180 3365 507 and and CC 180 3365 508 Luusandambyn Luusandambyn NNP 180 3365 509 DASHNYAM DASHNYAM NNP 180 3365 510 , , , 180 3365 511 leaders leader NNS 180 3365 512 ; ; : 180 3365 513 Social Social NNP 180 3365 514 Democratic Democratic NNP 180 3365 515 Party Party NNP 180 3365 516 ( ( -LRB- 180 3365 517 SDP SDP NNP 180 3365 518 ) ) -RRB- 180 3365 519 , , , 180 3365 520 BATBAYAR BATBAYAR NNP 180 3365 521 and and CC 180 3365 522 Tsohiogyyn Tsohiogyyn NNP 180 3365 523 ADYASUREN ADYASUREN NNP 180 3365 524 , , , 180 3365 525 leaders leader NNS 180 3365 526 ; ; : 180 3365 527 Mongolian Mongolian NNP 180 3365 528 Independence Independence NNP 180 3365 529 Party Party NNP 180 3365 530 ( ( -LRB- 180 3365 531 MIP MIP NNP 180 3365 532 ) ) -RRB- 180 3365 533 , , , 180 3365 534 D. D. NNP 180 3365 535 ZORIGT ZORIGT NNP 180 3365 536 , , , 180 3365 537 leader leader NN 180 3365 538 ; ; : 180 3365 539 United United NNP 180 3365 540 Party Party NNP 180 3365 541 of of IN 180 3365 542 Mongolia Mongolia NNP 180 3365 543 ( ( -LRB- 180 3365 544 made make VBN 180 3365 545 up up RP 180 3365 546 of of IN 180 3365 547 the the DT 180 3365 548 MDP MDP NNP 180 3365 549 , , , 180 3365 550 SDP SDP NNP 180 3365 551 , , , 180 3365 552 and and CC 180 3365 553 NPP NPP NNP 180 3365 554 ) ) -RRB- 180 3365 555 ; ; : 180 3365 556 Mongolian Mongolian NNP 180 3365 557 National National NNP 180 3365 558 Democratic Democratic NNP 180 3365 559 Party Party NNP 180 3365 560 ( ( -LRB- 180 3365 561 MNDP MNDP NNP 180 3365 562 ) ) -RRB- 180 3365 563 , , , 180 3365 564 D. D. NNP 180 3365 565 GANBOLD GANBOLD NNP 180 3365 566 , , , 180 3365 567 chairman chairman NN 180 3365 568 ; ; : 180 3365 569 Mongolian mongolian JJ 180 3365 570 Social Social NNP 180 3365 571 Democratic Democratic NNP 180 3365 572 Party Party NNP 180 3365 573 ( ( -LRB- 180 3365 574 MSDP MSDP NNP 180 3365 575 ) ) -RRB- 180 3365 576 , , , 180 3365 577 B. B. NNP 180 3365 578 BATBAYAR BATBAYAR NNP 180 3365 579 , , , 180 3365 580 chairman chairman NN 180 3365 581 ; ; : 180 3365 582 Mongolian Mongolian NNP 180 3365 583 Conservative Conservative NNP 180 3365 584 Party Party NNP 180 3365 585 , , , 180 3365 586 O. O. NNP 180 3365 587 ZOYA ZOYA NNP 180 3365 588 ; ; : 180 3365 589 Mongolian Mongolian NNP 180 3365 590 Green Green NNP 180 3365 591 Party Party NNP 180 3365 592 ( ( -LRB- 180 3365 593 MGP MGP NNP 180 3365 594 ) ) -RRB- 180 3365 595 , , , 180 3365 596 M. M. NNP 180 3365 597 GANBAT GANBAT NNP 180 3365 598 note note NN 180 3365 599 : : : 180 3365 600 opposition opposition NN 180 3365 601 parties party NNS 180 3365 602 were be VBD 180 3365 603 legalized legalize VBN 180 3365 604 in in IN 180 3365 605 May May NNP 180 3365 606 1990 1990 CD 180 3365 607 Member Member NNP 180 3365 608 of of IN 180 3365 609 : : : 180 3365 610 AsDB AsDB NNP 180 3365 611 , , , 180 3365 612 CCC CCC NNP 180 3365 613 , , , 180 3365 614 ESCAP ESCAP NNP 180 3365 615 , , , 180 3365 616 FAO FAO NNP 180 3365 617 , , , 180 3365 618 G-77 g-77 CD 180 3365 619 , , , 180 3365 620 IAEA iaea NN 180 3365 621 , , , 180 3365 622 IBRD IBRD NNP 180 3365 623 , , , 180 3365 624 ICAO ICAO NNP 180 3365 625 , , , 180 3365 626 IDA IDA NNP 180 3365 627 , , , 180 3365 628 IFC IFC NNP 180 3365 629 , , , 180 3365 630 ILO ILO NNP 180 3365 631 , , , 180 3365 632 IMF IMF NNP 180 3365 633 , , , 180 3365 634 INTELSAT INTELSAT NNP 180 3365 635 ( ( -LRB- 180 3365 636 nonsignatory nonsignatory JJ 180 3365 637 user user NN 180 3365 638 ) ) -RRB- 180 3365 639 , , , 180 3365 640 INTERPOL INTERPOL NNP 180 3365 641 , , , 180 3365 642 IOC IOC NNP 180 3365 643 , , , 180 3365 644 ISO ISO NNP 180 3365 645 , , , 180 3365 646 ITU ITU NNP 180 3365 647 , , , 180 3365 648 LORCS LORCS NNP 180 3365 649 , , , 180 3365 650 NAM NAM NNP 180 3365 651 ( ( -LRB- 180 3365 652 observer observer NNP 180 3365 653 ) ) -RRB- 180 3365 654 , , , 180 3365 655 UN UN NNP 180 3365 656 , , , 180 3365 657 UNCTAD UNCTAD NNP 180 3365 658 , , , 180 3365 659 UNESCO UNESCO NNP 180 3365 660 , , , 180 3365 661 UNIDO UNIDO NNP 180 3365 662 , , , 180 3365 663 UPU UPU NNP 180 3365 664 , , , 180 3365 665 WFTU WFTU NNP 180 3365 666 , , , 180 3365 667 WHO who WP 180 3365 668 , , , 180 3365 669 WIPO WIPO NNP 180 3365 670 , , , 180 3365 671 WMO WMO NNP 180 3365 672 , , , 180 3365 673 WTO WTO NNP 180 3365 674 Diplomatic diplomatic JJ 180 3365 675 representation representation NN 180 3365 676 in in IN 180 3365 677 US US NNP 180 3365 678 : : : 180 3365 679 chief chief NN 180 3365 680 of of IN 180 3365 681 mission mission NN 180 3365 682 : : : 180 3365 683 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 180 3365 684 Luvsandorj Luvsandorj NNP 180 3365 685 DAWAGIV DAWAGIV NNP 180 3365 686 chancery chancery NN 180 3365 687 : : : 180 3365 688 2833 2833 CD 180 3365 689 M M NNP 180 3365 690 Street Street NNP 180 3365 691 NW NW NNP 180 3365 692 , , , 180 3365 693 Washington Washington NNP 180 3365 694 , , , 180 3365 695 DC DC NNP 180 3365 696 20007 20007 CD 180 3365 697 telephone telephone NN 180 3365 698 : : : 180 3365 699 ( ( -LRB- 180 3365 700 202 202 CD 180 3365 701 ) ) -RRB- 180 3365 702 333 333 CD 180 3365 703 - - HYPH 180 3365 704 7117 7117 CD 180 3365 705 FAX FAX NNP 180 3365 706 : : : 180 3365 707 ( ( -LRB- 180 3365 708 202 202 CD 180 3365 709 ) ) -RRB- 180 3365 710 298 298 CD 180 3365 711 - - HYPH 180 3365 712 9227 9227 CD 180 3365 713 consulate(s consulate(s NNP 180 3365 714 ) ) -RRB- 180 3365 715 general general NN 180 3365 716 : : : 180 3365 717 New New NNP 180 3365 718 York York NNP 180 3365 719 US US NNP 180 3365 720 diplomatic diplomatic JJ 180 3365 721 representation representation NN 180 3365 722 : : : 180 3365 723 chief chief NN 180 3365 724 of of IN 180 3365 725 mission mission NN 180 3365 726 : : : 180 3365 727 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 180 3365 728 Donald Donald NNP 180 3365 729 C. C. NNP 180 3365 730 JOHNSON JOHNSON NNP 180 3365 731 embassy embassy NN 180 3365 732 : : : 180 3365 733 address address NN 180 3365 734 NA NA NNP 180 3365 735 , , , 180 3365 736 Ulaanbaatar Ulaanbaatar NNP 180 3365 737 mailing mailing NN 180 3365 738 address address NN 180 3365 739 : : : 180 3365 740 Ulaanbaatar Ulaanbaatar NNP 180 3365 741 , , , 180 3365 742 c c NN 180 3365 743 / / SYM 180 3365 744 o o NN 180 3365 745 American American NNP 180 3365 746 Embassy Embassy NNP 180 3365 747 Beijing Beijing NNP 180 3365 748 , , , 180 3365 749 Micro Micro NNP 180 3365 750 Region Region NNP 180 3365 751 II II NNP 180 3365 752 , , , 180 3365 753 Big Big NNP 180 3365 754 Ring Ring NNP 180 3365 755 Road Road NNP 180 3365 756 ; ; : 180 3365 757 PSC psc NN 180 3365 758 461 461 CD 180 3365 759 , , , 180 3365 760 Box Box NNP 180 3365 761 300 300 CD 180 3365 762 , , , 180 3365 763 FPO FPO NNP 180 3365 764 AP AP NNP 180 3365 765 96521 96521 CD 180 3365 766 - - HYPH 180 3365 767 0002 0002 CD 180 3365 768 telephone telephone NN 180 3365 769 : : : 180 3365 770 [ [ -LRB- 180 3365 771 976 976 CD 180 3365 772 ] ] -RRB- 180 3365 773 ( ( -LRB- 180 3365 774 1 1 CD 180 3365 775 ) ) -RRB- 180 3365 776 329095 329095 CD 180 3365 777 through through IN 180 3365 778 329606 329606 CD 180 3365 779 FAX FAX NNP 180 3365 780 : : : 180 3365 781 [ [ -LRB- 180 3365 782 976 976 CD 180 3365 783 ] ] -RRB- 180 3365 784 ( ( -LRB- 180 3365 785 1 1 CD 180 3365 786 ) ) -RRB- 180 3365 787 320 320 CD 180 3365 788 - 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, 180 3391 3 Government Government NNP 180 3391 4 Names Names NNP 180 3391 5 : : : 180 3391 6 conventional conventional JJ 180 3391 7 long long JJ 180 3391 8 form form NN 180 3391 9 : : : 180 3391 10 none none NN 180 3391 11 conventional conventional JJ 180 3391 12 short short JJ 180 3391 13 form form NN 180 3391 14 : : : 180 3391 15 Montserrat Montserrat NNP 180 3391 16 Digraph Digraph NNP 180 3391 17 : : : 180 3391 18 MH MH NNP 180 3391 19 Type type NN 180 3391 20 : : : 180 3391 21 dependent dependent JJ 180 3391 22 territory territory NN 180 3391 23 of of IN 180 3391 24 the the DT 180 3391 25 UK UK NNP 180 3391 26 Capital Capital NNP 180 3391 27 : : : 180 3391 28 Plymouth Plymouth NNP 180 3391 29 Administrative administrative JJ 180 3391 30 divisions division NNS 180 3391 31 : : : 180 3391 32 3 3 CD 180 3391 33 parishes parish NNS 180 3391 34 ; ; : 180 3391 35 Saint Saint NNP 180 3391 36 Anthony Anthony NNP 180 3391 37 , , , 180 3391 38 Saint Saint NNP 180 3391 39 Georges Georges 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10 CD 180 3400 87 % % NN 180 3400 88 of of IN 180 3400 89 GDP GDP NNP 180 3400 90 Electricity Electricity NNP 180 3400 91 : : : 180 3400 92 capacity capacity NN 180 3400 93 : : : 180 3400 94 5,271 5,271 CD 180 3400 95 kW kw NN 180 3400 96 production production NN 180 3400 97 : : : 180 3400 98 12 12 CD 180 3400 99 million million CD 180 3400 100 kWh kWh NNS 180 3400 101 consumption consumption NN 180 3400 102 per per IN 180 3400 103 capita capita NN 180 3400 104 : : : 180 3400 105 950 950 CD 180 3400 106 kWh kWh NNS 180 3400 107 ( ( -LRB- 180 3400 108 1992 1992 CD 180 3400 109 ) ) -RRB- 180 3400 110 Industries industry NNS 180 3400 111 : : : 180 3400 112 tourism tourism NN 180 3400 113 ; ; : 180 3400 114 light light NN 180 3400 115 manufacturing manufacturing NN 180 3400 116 - - HYPH 180 3400 117 rum rum NN 180 3400 118 , , , 180 3400 119 textiles textile NNS 180 3400 120 , , , 180 3400 121 electronic electronic JJ 180 3400 122 appliances appliance NNS 180 3400 123 Agriculture Agriculture NNP 180 3400 124 : : : 180 3400 125 accounts account NNS 180 3400 126 for for IN 180 3400 127 4 4 CD 180 3400 128 % % NN 180 3400 129 of of IN 180 3400 130 GDP GDP NNP 180 3400 131 ; ; : 180 3400 132 small small JJ 180 3400 133 - - HYPH 180 3400 134 scale scale NN 180 3400 135 farming farming NN 180 3400 136 ; ; : 180 3400 137 food food NN 180 3400 138 crops crop NNS 180 3400 139 - - : 180 3400 140 tomatoes tomato NNS 180 3400 141 , , , 180 3400 142 onions onion NNS 180 3400 143 , , , 180 3400 144 peppers pepper NNS 180 3400 145 ; ; : 180 3400 146 not not RB 180 3400 147 self self NN 180 3400 148 - - HYPH 180 3400 149 sufficient sufficient JJ 180 3400 150 in in IN 180 3400 151 food food NN 180 3400 152 , , , 180 3400 153 especially especially RB 180 3400 154 livestock livestock NN 180 3400 155 products product NNS 180 3400 156 Economic economic JJ 180 3400 157 aid aid NN 180 3400 158 : : : 180 3400 159 recipient recipient NN 180 3400 160 : : : 180 3400 161 Western western 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3400 201 EC$ EC$ NNP 180 3400 202 ) ) -RRB- 180 3400 203 per per IN 180 3400 204 US$ us$ $ 180 3400 205 1 1 CD 180 3400 206 - - SYM 180 3400 207 2.70 2.70 CD 180 3400 208 ( ( -LRB- 180 3400 209 fixed fix VBN 180 3400 210 rate rate NN 180 3400 211 since since IN 180 3400 212 1976 1976 CD 180 3400 213 ) ) -RRB- 180 3400 214 Fiscal fiscal JJ 180 3400 215 year year NN 180 3400 216 : : : 180 3400 217 1 1 CD 180 3400 218 April April NNP 180 3400 219 - - HYPH 180 3400 220 31 31 CD 180 3400 221 March March NNP 180 3400 222 @Montserrat @Montserrat NNP 180 3400 223 , , , 180 3400 224 Communications Communications NNP 180 3400 225 Highways Highways NNP 180 3400 226 : : : 180 3400 227 total total NN 180 3400 228 : : : 180 3400 229 280 280 CD 180 3400 230 km km NNS 180 3400 231 paved pave VBN 180 3400 232 : : : 180 3400 233 200 200 CD 180 3400 234 km km NN 180 3400 235 unpaved unpaved JJ 180 3400 236 : : : 180 3400 237 gravel gravel NN 180 3400 238 , , , 180 3400 239 earth earth NN 180 3400 240 80 80 CD 180 3400 241 km km NN 180 3400 242 Ports Ports NNPS 180 3400 243 : : : 180 3400 244 Plymouth Plymouth NNP 180 3400 245 Airports Airports NNPS 180 3400 246 : : : 180 3400 247 total total NN 180 3400 248 : : : 180 3400 249 1 1 CD 180 3400 250 usable usable JJ 180 3400 251 : : : 180 3400 252 1 1 CD 180 3400 253 with with IN 180 3400 254 permanent permanent JJ 180 3400 255 - - HYPH 180 3400 256 surface surface NN 180 3400 257 runways runway NNS 180 3400 258 : : : 180 3400 259 1 1 CD 180 3400 260 with with IN 180 3400 261 runways runway NNS 180 3400 262 over over IN 180 3400 263 3,659 3,659 CD 180 3400 264 m m NNP 180 3400 265 : : : 180 3400 266 0 0 CD 180 3400 267 with with IN 180 3400 268 runways runways NNP 180 3400 269 2,440 2,440 CD 180 3400 270 - - HYPH 180 3400 271 3,659 3,659 CD 180 3400 272 m m NN 180 3400 273 : : : 180 3400 274 0 0 CD 180 3400 275 with with IN 180 3400 276 runways runway NNS 180 3400 277 1,220 1,220 CD 180 3400 278 - - HYPH 180 3400 279 2,439 2,439 CD 180 3400 280 m m NN 180 3400 281 : : : 180 3400 282 0 0 NFP 180 3400 283 Telecommunications telecommunication NNS 180 3400 284 : : : 180 3400 285 3,000 3,000 CD 180 3400 286 telephones telephone NNS 180 3400 287 ; ; : 180 3400 288 broadcast broadcast NN 180 3400 289 stations station NNS 180 3400 290 - - SYM 180 3400 291 8 8 CD 180 3400 292 AM am NN 180 3400 293 , , , 180 3400 294 4 4 CD 180 3400 295 FM FM NNP 180 3400 296 , , , 180 3400 297 1 1 CD 180 3400 298 TV tv NN 180 3400 299 @Montserrat @montserrat NN 180 3400 300 , , , 180 3400 301 Defense Defense NNP 180 3400 302 Forces Forces NNPS 180 3400 303 Branches Branches NNPS 180 3400 304 : : : 180 3400 305 Police Police NNP 180 3400 306 Force Force NNP 180 3400 307 Note note NN 180 3400 308 : : : 180 3400 309 defense defense NN 180 3400 310 is be VBZ 180 3400 311 the the DT 180 3400 312 responsibility responsibility NN 180 3400 313 of of IN 180 3400 314 the the DT 180 3400 315 UK UK NNP 180 3400 316 @Morocco @morocco NN 180 3400 317 , , , 180 3400 318 Geography Geography NNP 180 3400 319 Location Location NNP 180 3400 320 : : : 180 3400 321 Northern Northern NNP 180 3400 322 Africa Africa NNP 180 3400 323 , , , 180 3400 324 bordering border VBG 180 3400 325 the the DT 180 3400 326 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 180 3400 327 Ocean Ocean NNP 180 3400 328 and and CC 180 3400 329 the the DT 180 3400 330 Mediterranean Mediterranean NNP 180 3400 331 Sea Sea NNP 180 3400 332 , , , 180 3400 333 between between IN 180 3400 334 Algeria Algeria NNP 180 3400 335 and and CC 180 3400 336 Western Western NNP 180 3400 337 Sahara Sahara NNP 180 3400 338 Map Map NNP 180 3400 339 references reference NNS 180 3400 340 : : : 180 3400 341 Africa Africa NNP 180 3400 342 , , , 180 3400 343 Standard Standard NNP 180 3400 344 Time Time NNP 180 3400 345 Zones Zones NNPS 180 3400 346 of of IN 180 3400 347 the the DT 180 3400 348 World World NNP 180 3400 349 Area Area NNP 180 3400 350 : : : 180 3400 351 total total JJ 180 3400 352 area area NN 180 3400 353 : : : 180 3400 354 446,550 446,550 CD 180 3400 355 sq sq RB 180 3400 356 km km NNP 180 3400 357 land land NN 180 3400 358 area area NN 180 3400 359 : : : 180 3400 360 446,300 446,300 CD 180 3400 361 sq sq NNP 180 3400 362 km km NNP 180 3400 363 comparative comparative JJ 180 3400 364 area area NN 180 3400 365 : : : 180 3400 366 slightly slightly RB 180 3400 367 larger large JJR 180 3400 368 than than IN 180 3400 369 California California NNP 180 3400 370 Land Land NNP 180 3400 371 boundaries boundary NNS 180 3400 372 : : : 180 3400 373 total total VB 180 3400 374 2,002 2,002 CD 180 3400 375 km km NNS 180 3400 376 , , , 180 3400 377 Algeria Algeria NNP 180 3400 378 1,559 1,559 CD 180 3400 379 km km NN 180 3400 380 , , , 180 3400 381 Western Western NNP 180 3400 382 Sahara Sahara NNP 180 3400 383 443 443 CD 180 3400 384 km km NN 180 3400 385 Coastline Coastline NNP 180 3400 386 : : : 180 3400 387 1,835 1,835 CD 180 3400 388 km km NN 180 3400 389 Maritime Maritime NNP 180 3400 390 claims claim VBZ 180 3400 391 : : : 180 3400 392 contiguous contiguous JJ 180 3400 393 zone zone NN 180 3400 394 : : : 180 3400 395 24 24 CD 180 3400 396 nm nm NNP 180 3400 397 continental continental JJ 180 3400 398 shelf shelf NNP 180 3400 399 : : : 180 3400 400 200-m 200-m CD 180 3400 401 depth depth NN 180 3400 402 or or CC 180 3400 403 to to IN 180 3400 404 depth depth NN 180 3400 405 of of IN 180 3400 406 exploitation exploitation NN 180 3400 407 exclusive exclusive JJ 180 3400 408 economic economic JJ 180 3400 409 zone zone NN 180 3400 410 : : : 180 3400 411 200 200 CD 180 3400 412 nm nm CD 180 3400 413 territorial territorial JJ 180 3400 414 sea sea NN 180 3400 415 : : : 180 3400 416 12 12 CD 180 3400 417 nm nm NNP 180 3400 418 International international JJ 180 3400 419 disputes dispute NNS 180 3400 420 : : : 180 3400 421 claims claim NNS 180 3400 422 and and CC 180 3400 423 administers administer VBZ 180 3400 424 Western Western NNP 180 3400 425 Sahara Sahara NNP 180 3400 426 , , , 180 3400 427 but but CC 180 3400 428 sovereignty sovereignty NN 180 3400 429 is be VBZ 180 3400 430 unresolved unresolved JJ 180 3400 431 ; ; : 180 3400 432 the the DT 180 3400 433 UN UN NNP 180 3400 434 is be VBZ 180 3400 435 attempting attempt VBG 180 3400 436 to to TO 180 3400 437 hold hold VB 180 3400 438 a a DT 180 3400 439 referendum referendum NN 180 3400 440 ; ; : 180 3400 441 the the DT 180 3400 442 UN UN NNP 180 3400 443 - - HYPH 180 3400 444 administered administer VBN 180 3400 445 cease cease NN 180 3400 446 - - HYPH 180 3400 447 fire fire NN 180 3400 448 has have VBZ 180 3400 449 been be VBN 180 3400 450 currently currently RB 180 3400 451 in in IN 180 3400 452 effect effect NN 180 3400 453 since since IN 180 3400 454 September September NNP 180 3400 455 1991 1991 CD 180 3400 456 ; ; : 180 3400 457 Spain Spain NNP 180 3400 458 controls control VBZ 180 3400 459 five five CD 180 3400 460 places place NNS 180 3400 461 of of IN 180 3400 462 sovereignty sovereignty NN 180 3400 463 ( ( -LRB- 180 3400 464 plazas plaza NNS 180 3400 465 de de IN 180 3400 466 soberania soberania NNP 180 3400 467 ) ) -RRB- 180 3400 468 on on RB 180 3400 469 and and CC 180 3400 470 off off IN 180 3400 471 the the DT 180 3400 472 coast coast NN 180 3400 473 of of IN 180 3400 474 Morocco Morocco NNP 180 3400 475 - - : 180 3400 476 the the DT 180 3400 477 coastal coastal JJ 180 3400 478 enclaves enclave NNS 180 3400 479 of of IN 180 3400 480 Ceuta Ceuta NNP 180 3400 481 and and CC 180 3400 482 Melilla Melilla NNP 180 3400 483 which which WDT 180 3400 484 Morocco Morocco NNP 180 3400 485 contests contest NNS 180 3400 486 as as RB 180 3400 487 well well RB 180 3400 488 as as IN 180 3400 489 the the DT 180 3400 490 islands island NNS 180 3400 491 of of IN 180 3400 492 Penon Penon NNP 180 3400 493 de de NNP 180 3400 494 Alhucemas Alhucemas NNP 180 3400 495 , , , 180 3400 496 Penon Penon NNP 180 3400 497 de de NNP 180 3400 498 Velez Velez NNP 180 3400 499 de de NNP 180 3400 500 la la NNP 180 3400 501 Gomera Gomera NNP 180 3400 502 , , , 180 3400 503 and and CC 180 3400 504 Islas Islas NNP 180 3400 505 Chafarinas Chafarinas NNP 180 3400 506 Climate Climate NNP 180 3400 507 : : : 180 3400 508 Mediterranean Mediterranean NNP 180 3400 509 , , , 180 3400 510 becoming become VBG 180 3400 511 more more RBR 180 3400 512 extreme extreme JJ 180 3400 513 in in IN 180 3400 514 the the DT 180 3400 515 interior interior JJ 180 3400 516 Terrain Terrain NNP 180 3400 517 : : : 180 3400 518 mostly mostly RB 180 3400 519 mountains mountain NNS 180 3400 520 with with IN 180 3400 521 rich rich JJ 180 3400 522 coastal coastal JJ 180 3400 523 plains plain NNS 180 3400 524 Natural natural JJ 180 3400 525 resources resource NNS 180 3400 526 : : : 180 3400 527 phosphates phosphate NNS 180 3400 528 , , , 180 3400 529 iron iron NN 180 3400 530 ore ore NN 180 3400 531 , , , 180 3400 532 manganese manganese JJ 180 3400 533 , , , 180 3400 534 lead lead NN 180 3400 535 , , , 180 3400 536 zinc zinc NN 180 3400 537 , , , 180 3400 538 fish fish NN 180 3400 539 , , , 180 3400 540 salt salt NN 180 3400 541 Land land NN 180 3400 542 use use NN 180 3400 543 : : : 180 3400 544 arable arable JJ 180 3400 545 land land NN 180 3400 546 : : : 180 3400 547 18 18 CD 180 3400 548 % % NN 180 3400 549 permanent permanent JJ 180 3400 550 crops crop NNS 180 3400 551 : : : 180 3400 552 1 1 CD 180 3400 553 % % NN 180 3400 554 meadows meadow NNS 180 3400 555 and and CC 180 3400 556 pastures pasture NNS 180 3400 557 : : : 180 3400 558 28 28 CD 180 3400 559 % % NN 180 3400 560 forest forest NN 180 3400 561 and and CC 180 3400 562 woodland woodland NN 180 3400 563 : : : 180 3400 564 12 12 CD 180 3400 565 % % NN 180 3400 566 other other JJ 180 3400 567 : : : 180 3400 568 41 41 CD 180 3400 569 % % NN 180 3400 570 Irrigated irrigated JJ 180 3400 571 land land NN 180 3400 572 : : : 180 3400 573 12,650 12,650 CD 180 3400 574 sq sq NNP 180 3400 575 km km NNP 180 3400 576 ( ( -LRB- 180 3400 577 1989 1989 CD 180 3400 578 est est NNP 180 3400 579 . . . 180 3400 580 ) ) -RRB- 180 3401 1 Environment environment NN 180 3401 2 : : : 180 3401 3 current current JJ 180 3401 4 issues issue NNS 180 3401 5 : : : 180 3401 6 land land NN 180 3401 7 degradation degradation NN 180 3401 8 / / SYM 180 3401 9 desertification desertification NN 180 3401 10 ( ( -LRB- 180 3401 11 soil soil NN 180 3401 12 erosion erosion NN 180 3401 13 resulting result VBG 180 3401 14 from from IN 180 3401 15 farming farming NN 180 3401 16 of of IN 180 3401 17 marginal marginal JJ 180 3401 18 areas area NNS 180 3401 19 , , , 180 3401 20 overgrazing overgrazing NN 180 3401 21 , , , 180 3401 22 destruction destruction NN 180 3401 23 of of IN 180 3401 24 vegetation vegetation NN 180 3401 25 ) ) -RRB- 180 3401 26 ; ; : 180 3401 27 water water NN 180 3401 28 supplies supply NNS 180 3401 29 contaminated contaminate VBN 180 3401 30 by by IN 180 3401 31 untreated untreated JJ 180 3401 32 sewage sewage NN 180 3401 33 ; ; , 180 3401 34 siltation siltation NN 180 3401 35 of of IN 180 3401 36 reservoirs reservoir NNS 180 3401 37 ; ; : 180 3401 38 oil oil NN 180 3401 39 pollution pollution NN 180 3401 40 of of IN 180 3401 41 coastal coastal JJ 180 3401 42 waters water NNS 180 3401 43 natural natural JJ 180 3401 44 hazards hazard NNS 180 3401 45 : : : 180 3401 46 northern northern JJ 180 3401 47 mountains mountain NNS 180 3401 48 geologically geologically RB 180 3401 49 unstable unstable JJ 180 3401 50 and and CC 180 3401 51 subject subject JJ 180 3401 52 to to IN 180 3401 53 earthquakes earthquake NNS 180 3401 54 international international JJ 180 3401 55 agreements agreement NNS 180 3401 56 : : : 180 3401 57 party party NN 180 3401 58 to to IN 180 3401 59 - - HYPH 180 3401 60 Endangered endanger VBN 180 3401 61 Species Species NNPS 180 3401 62 , , , 180 3401 63 Marine Marine NNP 180 3401 64 Dumping Dumping NNP 180 3401 65 , , , 180 3401 66 Nuclear Nuclear NNP 180 3401 67 Test Test NNP 180 3401 68 Ban Ban NNP 180 3401 69 , , , 180 3401 70 Ship Ship NNP 180 3401 71 Pollution Pollution NNP 180 3401 72 , , , 180 3401 73 Wetlands Wetlands NNP 180 3401 74 ; ; , 180 3401 75 signed sign VBN 180 3401 76 , , , 180 3401 77 but but CC 180 3401 78 not not RB 180 3401 79 ratified ratified JJ 180 3401 80 - - : 180 3401 81 Biodiversity biodiversity NN 180 3401 82 , , , 180 3401 83 Climate climate NN 180 3401 84 Change change NN 180 3401 85 , , , 180 3401 86 Environmental Environmental NNP 180 3401 87 Modification Modification NNP 180 3401 88 , , , 180 3401 89 Law Law NNP 180 3401 90 of of IN 180 3401 91 the the DT 180 3401 92 Sea Sea NNP 180 3401 93 , , , 180 3401 94 Ozone Ozone NNP 180 3401 95 Layer Layer NNP 180 3401 96 Protection Protection NNP 180 3401 97 Note Note NNP 180 3401 98 : : : 180 3401 99 strategic strategic JJ 180 3401 100 location location NN 180 3401 101 along along IN 180 3401 102 Strait Strait NNP 180 3401 103 of of IN 180 3401 104 Gibraltar Gibraltar NNP 180 3401 105 @Morocco @morocco NN 180 3401 106 , , , 180 3401 107 People People NNP 180 3401 108 Population Population NNP 180 3401 109 : : : 180 3401 110 28,558,635 28,558,635 CD 180 3401 111 ( ( -LRB- 180 3401 112 July July NNP 180 3401 113 1994 1994 CD 180 3401 114 est est NNP 180 3401 115 . . . 180 3401 116 ) ) -RRB- 180 3402 1 Population population NN 180 3402 2 growth growth NN 180 3402 3 rate rate NN 180 3402 4 : : : 180 3402 5 2.12 2.12 CD 180 3402 6 % % NN 180 3402 7 ( ( -LRB- 180 3402 8 1994 1994 CD 180 3402 9 est est NNP 180 3402 10 . . . 180 3402 11 ) ) -RRB- 180 3403 1 Birth birth NN 180 3403 2 rate rate NN 180 3403 3 : : : 180 3403 4 28.59 28.59 CD 180 3403 5 births/1,000 births/1,000 CD 180 3403 6 population population NN 180 3403 7 ( ( -LRB- 180 3403 8 1994 1994 CD 180 3403 9 est est NNP 180 3403 10 . . . 180 3403 11 ) ) -RRB- 180 3404 1 Death death NN 180 3404 2 rate rate NN 180 3404 3 : : : 180 3404 4 6.26 6.26 CD 180 3404 5 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 180 3404 6 population population NN 180 3404 7 ( ( -LRB- 180 3404 8 1994 1994 CD 180 3404 9 est est NNP 180 3404 10 . . . 180 3404 11 ) ) -RRB- 180 3405 1 Net net JJ 180 3405 2 migration migration NN 180 3405 3 rate rate NN 180 3405 4 : : : 180 3405 5 -1.16 -1.16 NFP 180 3405 6 migrant(s)/1,000 migrant(s)/1,000 VBN 180 3405 7 population population NN 180 3405 8 ( ( -LRB- 180 3405 9 1994 1994 CD 180 3405 10 est est NNP 180 3405 11 . . . 180 3405 12 ) ) -RRB- 180 3406 1 Infant infant NN 180 3406 2 mortality mortality NN 180 3406 3 rate rate NN 180 3406 4 : : : 180 3406 5 49.6 49.6 CD 180 3406 6 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 180 3406 7 live live JJ 180 3406 8 births birth NNS 180 3406 9 ( ( -LRB- 180 3406 10 1994 1994 CD 180 3406 11 est est NNP 180 3406 12 . . . 180 3406 13 ) ) -RRB- 180 3407 1 Life life NN 180 3407 2 expectancy expectancy NN 180 3407 3 at at IN 180 3407 4 birth birth NN 180 3407 5 : : : 180 3407 6 total total JJ 180 3407 7 population population NN 180 3407 8 : : : 180 3407 9 68.23 68.23 CD 180 3407 10 years year NNS 180 3407 11 male male JJ 180 3407 12 : : : 180 3407 13 66.36 66.36 CD 180 3407 14 years year NNS 180 3407 15 female female JJ 180 3407 16 : : : 180 3407 17 70.2 70.2 CD 180 3407 18 years year NNS 180 3407 19 ( ( -LRB- 180 3407 20 1994 1994 CD 180 3407 21 est est NNP 180 3407 22 . . . 180 3407 23 ) ) -RRB- 180 3408 1 Total total JJ 180 3408 2 fertility fertility NN 180 3408 3 rate rate NN 180 3408 4 : : : 180 3408 5 3.83 3.83 CD 180 3408 6 children child NNS 180 3408 7 born bear VBN 180 3408 8 / / SYM 180 3408 9 woman woman NN 180 3408 10 ( ( -LRB- 180 3408 11 1994 1994 CD 180 3408 12 est est NNP 180 3408 13 . . . 180 3408 14 ) ) -RRB- 180 3409 1 Nationality nationality NN 180 3409 2 : : : 180 3409 3 noun noun NNP 180 3409 4 : : : 180 3409 5 Moroccan(s Moroccan(s NNP 180 3409 6 ) ) -RRB- 180 3409 7 adjective adjective NN 180 3409 8 : : : 180 3409 9 Moroccan moroccan JJ 180 3409 10 Ethnic ethnic JJ 180 3409 11 divisions division NNS 180 3409 12 : : : 180 3409 13 Arab Arab NNP 180 3409 14 - - HYPH 180 3409 15 Berber Berber NNP 180 3409 16 99.1 99.1 CD 180 3409 17 % % NN 180 3409 18 , , , 180 3409 19 other other JJ 180 3409 20 0.7 0.7 CD 180 3409 21 % % NN 180 3409 22 , , , 180 3409 23 Jewish jewish JJ 180 3409 24 0.2 0.2 CD 180 3409 25 % % NN 180 3409 26 Religions religion NNS 180 3409 27 : : : 180 3409 28 Muslim muslim JJ 180 3409 29 98.7 98.7 CD 180 3409 30 % % NN 180 3409 31 , , , 180 3409 32 Christian Christian NNP 180 3409 33 1.1 1.1 CD 180 3409 34 % % NN 180 3409 35 , , , 180 3409 36 Jewish jewish JJ 180 3409 37 0.2 0.2 CD 180 3409 38 % % NN 180 3409 39 Languages Languages NNPS 180 3409 40 : : : 180 3409 41 Arabic Arabic NNP 180 3409 42 ( ( -LRB- 180 3409 43 official official JJ 180 3409 44 ) ) -RRB- 180 3409 45 , , , 180 3409 46 Berber Berber NNP 180 3409 47 dialects dialect VBZ 180 3409 48 , , , 180 3409 49 French French NNP 180 3409 50 often often RB 180 3409 51 the the DT 180 3409 52 language language NN 180 3409 53 of of IN 180 3409 54 business business NN 180 3409 55 , , , 180 3409 56 government government NN 180 3409 57 , , , 180 3409 58 and and CC 180 3409 59 diplomacy diplomacy NN 180 3409 60 Literacy literacy NN 180 3409 61 : : : 180 3409 62 age age NN 180 3409 63 15 15 CD 180 3409 64 and and CC 180 3409 65 over over RB 180 3409 66 can can MD 180 3409 67 read read VB 180 3409 68 and and CC 180 3409 69 write write VB 180 3409 70 ( ( -LRB- 180 3409 71 1990 1990 CD 180 3409 72 est est NNP 180 3409 73 . . . 180 3409 74 ) ) -RRB- 180 3410 1 total total JJ 180 3410 2 population population NN 180 3410 3 : : : 180 3410 4 50 50 CD 180 3410 5 % % NN 180 3410 6 male male NN 180 3410 7 : : : 180 3410 8 61 61 CD 180 3410 9 % % NN 180 3410 10 female female NN 180 3410 11 : : : 180 3410 12 38 38 CD 180 3410 13 % % NN 180 3410 14 Labor Labor NNP 180 3410 15 force force NN 180 3410 16 : : : 180 3410 17 7.4 7.4 CD 180 3410 18 million million CD 180 3410 19 by by IN 180 3410 20 occupation occupation NN 180 3410 21 : : : 180 3410 22 agriculture agriculture NN 180 3410 23 50 50 CD 180 3410 24 % % NN 180 3410 25 , , , 180 3410 26 services service NNS 180 3410 27 26 26 CD 180 3410 28 % % NN 180 3410 29 , , , 180 3410 30 industry industry NN 180 3410 31 15 15 CD 180 3410 32 % % NN 180 3410 33 , , , 180 3410 34 other other JJ 180 3410 35 9 9 CD 180 3410 36 % % NN 180 3410 37 ( ( -LRB- 180 3410 38 1985 1985 CD 180 3410 39 ) ) -RRB- 180 3410 40 @Morocco @morocco NN 180 3410 41 , , , 180 3410 42 Government Government NNP 180 3410 43 Names Names NNP 180 3410 44 : : : 180 3410 45 conventional conventional JJ 180 3410 46 long long JJ 180 3410 47 form form NN 180 3410 48 : : : 180 3410 49 Kingdom Kingdom NNP 180 3410 50 of of IN 180 3410 51 Morocco Morocco NNP 180 3410 52 conventional conventional JJ 180 3410 53 short short JJ 180 3410 54 form form NN 180 3410 55 : : : 180 3410 56 Morocco morocco VB 180 3410 57 local local JJ 180 3410 58 long long JJ 180 3410 59 form form NN 180 3410 60 : : : 180 3410 61 Al Al NNP 180 3410 62 Mamlakah Mamlakah NNP 180 3410 63 al al NNP 180 3410 64 Maghribiyah Maghribiyah NNP 180 3410 65 local local JJ 180 3410 66 short short JJ 180 3410 67 form form NN 180 3410 68 : : : 180 3410 69 Al Al NNP 180 3410 70 Maghrib Maghrib NNP 180 3410 71 Digraph Digraph NNP 180 3410 72 : : : 180 3410 73 MO MO NNP 180 3410 74 Type type NN 180 3410 75 : : : 180 3410 76 constitutional constitutional JJ 180 3410 77 monarchy monarchy NN 180 3410 78 Capital capital NN 180 3410 79 : : : 180 3410 80 Rabat Rabat NNP 180 3410 81 Administrative Administrative NNP 180 3410 82 divisions division NNS 180 3410 83 : : : 180 3410 84 37 37 CD 180 3410 85 provinces province NNS 180 3410 86 and and CC 180 3410 87 5 5 CD 180 3410 88 municipalities municipality NNS 180 3410 89 * * NFP 180 3410 90 ( ( -LRB- 180 3410 91 wilayas wilayas NN 180 3410 92 , , , 180 3410 93 singular singular NNP 180 3410 94 - - HYPH 180 3410 95 wilaya wilaya NN 180 3410 96 ) ) -RRB- 180 3410 97 ; ; : 180 3410 98 Agadir Agadir NNP 180 3410 99 , , , 180 3410 100 Al Al NNP 180 3410 101 Hoceima Hoceima NNP 180 3410 102 , , , 180 3410 103 Azilal Azilal NNP 180 3410 104 , , , 180 3410 105 Beni Beni NNP 180 3410 106 Mellal Mellal NNP 180 3410 107 , , , 180 3410 108 Ben Ben NNP 180 3410 109 Slimane Slimane NNP 180 3410 110 , , , 180 3410 111 Boulemane Boulemane NNP 180 3410 112 , , , 180 3410 113 Casablanca Casablanca NNP 180 3410 114 * * NFP 180 3410 115 , , , 180 3410 116 Chaouen Chaouen NNP 180 3410 117 , , , 180 3410 118 El El NNP 180 3410 119 Jadida Jadida NNP 180 3410 120 , , , 180 3410 121 El El NNP 180 3410 122 Kelaa Kelaa NNP 180 3410 123 des des NNP 180 3410 124 Srarhna Srarhna NNP 180 3410 125 , , , 180 3410 126 Er Er NNP 180 3410 127 Rachidia Rachidia NNP 180 3410 128 , , , 180 3410 129 Essaouira Essaouira NNP 180 3410 130 , , , 180 3410 131 Fes Fes NNP 180 3410 132 , , , 180 3410 133 Fes Fes NNP 180 3410 134 * * NFP 180 3410 135 , , , 180 3410 136 Figuig Figuig NNP 180 3410 137 , , , 180 3410 138 Guelmim Guelmim NNP 180 3410 139 , , , 180 3410 140 Ifrane Ifrane NNP 180 3410 141 , , , 180 3410 142 Kenitra Kenitra NNP 180 3410 143 , , , 180 3410 144 Khemisset Khemisset NNP 180 3410 145 , , , 180 3410 146 Khenifra Khenifra NNP 180 3410 147 , , , 180 3410 148 Khouribga Khouribga NNP 180 3410 149 , , , 180 3410 150 Laayoune Laayoune NNP 180 3410 151 , , , 180 3410 152 Larache Larache NNP 180 3410 153 , , , 180 3410 154 Marrakech Marrakech NNP 180 3410 155 , , , 180 3410 156 Marrakech Marrakech NNP 180 3410 157 * * NFP 180 3410 158 , , , 180 3410 159 Meknes Meknes NNP 180 3410 160 , , , 180 3410 161 Meknes Meknes NNP 180 3410 162 * * NFP 180 3410 163 , , , 180 3410 164 Nador Nador NNP 180 3410 165 , , , 180 3410 166 Ouarzazate Ouarzazate NNP 180 3410 167 , , , 180 3410 168 Oujda Oujda NNP 180 3410 169 , , , 180 3410 170 Rabat Rabat NNP 180 3410 171 - - HYPH 180 3410 172 Sale Sale NNP 180 3410 173 * * NFP 180 3410 174 , , , 180 3410 175 Safi Safi NNP 180 3410 176 , , , 180 3410 177 Settat Settat NNP 180 3410 178 , , , 180 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3410 255 ; ; : 180 3410 256 judicial judicial JJ 180 3410 257 review review NN 180 3410 258 of of IN 180 3410 259 legislative legislative JJ 180 3410 260 acts act NNS 180 3410 261 in in IN 180 3410 262 Constitutional Constitutional NNP 180 3410 263 Chamber Chamber NNP 180 3410 264 of of IN 180 3410 265 Supreme Supreme NNP 180 3410 266 Court Court NNP 180 3410 267 Suffrage Suffrage NNP 180 3410 268 : : : 180 3410 269 21 21 CD 180 3410 270 years year NNS 180 3410 271 of of IN 180 3410 272 age age NN 180 3410 273 ; ; : 180 3410 274 universal universal JJ 180 3410 275 Executive Executive NNP 180 3410 276 branch branch NN 180 3410 277 : : : 180 3410 278 chief chief NN 180 3410 279 of of IN 180 3410 280 state state NN 180 3410 281 : : : 180 3410 282 King King NNP 180 3410 283 HASSAN HASSAN NNP 180 3410 284 II II NNP 180 3410 285 ( ( -LRB- 180 3410 286 since since IN 180 3410 287 3 3 CD 180 3410 288 March March NNP 180 3410 289 1961 1961 CD 180 3410 290 ) ) -RRB- 180 3410 291 head head NN 180 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interest NN 180 3410 410 vote vote NN 180 3410 411 ( ( -LRB- 180 3410 412 111 111 CD 180 3410 413 seats seat NNS 180 3410 414 ) ) -RRB- 180 3410 415 UC UC NNP 180 3410 416 27 27 CD 180 3410 417 , , , 180 3410 418 MP MP NNP 180 3410 419 18 18 CD 180 3410 420 , , , 180 3410 421 RNI RNI NNP 180 3410 422 13 13 CD 180 3410 423 , , , 180 3410 424 MNP MNP NNP 180 3410 425 11 11 CD 180 3410 426 , , , 180 3410 427 PND PND NNP 180 3410 428 10 10 CD 180 3410 429 , , , 180 3410 430 IP IP NNP 180 3410 431 7 7 CD 180 3410 432 , , , 180 3410 433 Party Party NNP 180 3410 434 of of IN 180 3410 435 Shura Shura NNP 180 3410 436 and and CC 180 3410 437 Istiqlal Istiqlal NNP 180 3410 438 6 6 CD 180 3410 439 , , , 180 3410 440 USFP USFP NNP 180 3410 441 4 4 CD 180 3410 442 , , , 180 3410 443 PPS PPS NNP 180 3410 444 4 4 CD 180 3410 445 , , , 180 3410 446 CDT CDT NNP 180 3410 447 4 4 CD 180 3410 448 , , , 180 3410 449 UTM UTM NNP 180 3410 450 3 3 CD 180 3410 451 , , , 180 3410 452 UGTM UGTM NNP 180 3410 453 2 2 CD 180 3410 454 , , , 180 3410 455 SAP sap NN 180 3410 456 2 2 CD 180 3410 457 Judicial judicial JJ 180 3410 458 branch branch NN 180 3410 459 : : : 180 3410 460 Supreme Supreme NNP 180 3410 461 Court Court NNP 180 3410 462 Political political JJ 180 3410 463 parties party NNS 180 3410 464 and and CC 180 3410 465 leaders leader NNS 180 3410 466 : : : 180 3410 467 opposition opposition NN 180 3410 468 : : : 180 3410 469 Socialist Socialist NNP 180 3410 470 Union Union NNP 180 3410 471 of of IN 180 3410 472 Popular Popular NNP 180 3410 473 Forces Forces NNPS 180 3410 474 ( ( -LRB- 180 3410 475 USFP USFP NNP 180 3410 476 ) ) -RRB- 180 3410 477 , , , 180 3410 478 leader leader NN 180 3410 479 NA NA NNP 180 3410 480 ; ; : 180 3410 481 Istiqlal Istiqlal NNP 180 3410 482 Party Party NNP 180 3410 483 ( ( -LRB- 180 3410 484 IP IP NNP 180 3410 485 ) ) -RRB- 180 3410 486 , , , 180 3410 487 M'Hamed M'Hamed NNP 180 3410 488 BOUCETTA BOUCETTA NNP 180 3410 489 ; ; : 180 3410 490 Party Party NNP 180 3410 491 of of IN 180 3410 492 Progress Progress NNP 180 3410 493 and and CC 180 3410 494 Socialism Socialism NNP 180 3410 495 ( ( -LRB- 180 3410 496 PPS PPS NNP 180 3410 497 ) ) -RRB- 180 3410 498 , , , 180 3410 499 Ali Ali NNP 180 3410 500 YATA YATA NNP 180 3410 501 ; ; : 180 3410 502 Organization Organization NNP 180 3410 503 of of IN 180 3410 504 Democratic Democratic NNP 180 3410 505 and and CC 180 3410 506 Popular Popular NNP 180 3410 507 Action Action NNP 180 3410 508 ( ( -LRB- 180 3410 509 OADP OADP NNP 180 3410 510 ) ) -RRB- 180 3410 511 , , , 180 3410 512 leader leader NN 180 3410 513 NA NA NNP 180 3410 514 pro pro JJ 180 3410 515 - - JJ 180 3410 516 government government JJ 180 3410 517 : : : 180 3410 518 Constitutional Constitutional NNP 180 3410 519 Union Union NNP 180 3410 520 ( ( -LRB- 180 3410 521 UC UC NNP 180 3410 522 ) ) -RRB- 180 3410 523 , , , 180 3410 524 Maati Maati NNP 180 3410 525 BOUABID BOUABID VBD 180 3410 526 ; ; : 180 3410 527 Popular Popular NNP 180 3410 528 Movement Movement NNP 180 3410 529 ( ( -LRB- 180 3410 530 MP MP NNP 180 3410 531 ) ) -RRB- 180 3410 532 , , , 180 3410 533 Mohamed Mohamed NNP 180 3410 534 LAENSER LAENSER NNP 180 3410 535 ; ; : 180 3410 536 National National NNP 180 3410 537 Democratic Democratic NNP 180 3410 538 Party Party NNP 180 3410 539 ( ( -LRB- 180 3410 540 PND PND NNP 180 3410 541 ) ) -RRB- 180 3410 542 , , , 180 3410 543 Mohamed Mohamed NNP 180 3410 544 Arsalane Arsalane NNP 180 3410 545 EL EL NNP 180 3410 546 - - HYPH 180 3410 547 JADIDI JADIDI NNP 180 3410 548 ; ; : 180 3410 549 National National NNP 180 3410 550 Popular Popular NNP 180 3410 551 Movement Movement NNP 180 3410 552 , , , 180 3410 553 Mahjoubi Mahjoubi NNP 180 3410 554 AHARDANE AHARDANE NNP 180 3410 555 independents independent NNS 180 3410 556 : : : 180 3410 557 National National NNP 180 3410 558 Rally Rally NNP 180 3410 559 of of IN 180 3410 560 Independents Independents NNPS 180 3410 561 ( ( -LRB- 180 3410 562 RNI RNI NNP 180 3410 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, , 180 3410 681 IAEA IAEA NNP 180 3410 682 , , , 180 3410 683 IBRD IBRD NNP 180 3410 684 , , , 180 3410 685 ICAO ICAO NNP 180 3410 686 , , , 180 3410 687 ICC ICC NNP 180 3410 688 , , , 180 3410 689 ICFTU ICFTU NNP 180 3410 690 , , , 180 3410 691 IDA IDA NNP 180 3410 692 , , , 180 3410 693 IDB IDB NNP 180 3410 694 , , , 180 3410 695 IFAD IFAD NNP 180 3410 696 , , , 180 3410 697 IFC IFC NNP 180 3410 698 , , , 180 3410 699 ILO ILO NNP 180 3410 700 , , , 180 3410 701 IMF IMF NNP 180 3410 702 , , , 180 3410 703 IMO imo RB 180 3410 704 , , , 180 3410 705 INTELSAT INTELSAT NNP 180 3410 706 , , , 180 3410 707 INTERPOL INTERPOL NNP 180 3410 708 , , , 180 3410 709 IOC IOC NNP 180 3410 710 , , , 180 3410 711 IOM IOM NNP 180 3410 712 ( ( -LRB- 180 3410 713 observer observer NN 180 3410 714 ) ) -RRB- 180 3410 715 , , , 180 3410 716 ISO ISO NNP 180 3410 717 , , , 180 3410 718 ITU ITU NNP 180 3410 719 , , , 180 3410 720 LORCS LORCS NNP 180 3410 721 , , , 180 3410 722 OAS OAS NNP 180 3410 723 ( ( 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mission NN 180 3410 765 : : : 180 3410 766 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 180 3410 767 Mohamed Mohamed NNP 180 3410 768 BENAISSA BENAISSA NNP 180 3410 769 chancery chancery NN 180 3410 770 : : : 180 3410 771 1601 1601 CD 180 3410 772 21st 21st NNP 180 3410 773 Street Street NNP 180 3410 774 NW NW NNP 180 3410 775 , , , 180 3410 776 Washington Washington NNP 180 3410 777 , , , 180 3410 778 DC DC NNP 180 3410 779 20009 20009 CD 180 3410 780 ; ; : 180 3410 781 telephone telephone NN 180 3410 782 : : : 180 3410 783 ( ( -LRB- 180 3410 784 202 202 CD 180 3410 785 ) ) -RRB- 180 3410 786 462 462 CD 180 3410 787 - - CD 180 3410 788 7979 7979 CD 180 3410 789 through through IN 180 3410 790 7982 7982 CD 180 3410 791 FAX FAX NNP 180 3410 792 : : : 180 3410 793 ( ( -LRB- 180 3410 794 202 202 CD 180 3410 795 ) ) -RRB- 180 3410 796 265 265 CD 180 3410 797 - - HYPH 180 3410 798 0161 0161 CD 180 3410 799 consulate(s consulate(s NNP 180 3410 800 ) ) -RRB- 180 3410 801 general general NN 180 3410 802 : : : 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C. 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3424 293 , , , 180 3424 294 refrigerated refrigerate VBD 180 3424 295 cargo cargo NN 180 3424 296 12 12 CD 180 3424 297 , , , 180 3424 298 roll roll NN 180 3424 299 - - HYPH 180 3424 300 on on IN 180 3424 301 / / SYM 180 3424 302 roll roll NN 180 3424 303 - - HYPH 180 3424 304 off off RP 180 3424 305 cargo cargo NN 180 3424 306 6 6 CD 180 3424 307 , , , 180 3424 308 short short JJ 180 3424 309 - - HYPH 180 3424 310 sea sea NN 180 3424 311 passenger passenger NN 180 3424 312 2 2 CD 180 3424 313 Airports airport NNS 180 3424 314 : : : 180 3424 315 total total NN 180 3424 316 : : : 180 3424 317 73 73 CD 180 3424 318 usable usable JJ 180 3424 319 : : : 180 3424 320 64 64 CD 180 3424 321 with with IN 180 3424 322 permanent permanent JJ 180 3424 323 - - HYPH 180 3424 324 surface surface NN 180 3424 325 runways runway NNS 180 3424 326 : : : 180 3424 327 26 26 CD 180 3424 328 with with IN 180 3424 329 runways runway NNS 180 3424 330 over over IN 180 3424 331 3,659 3,659 CD 180 3424 332 m m NNP 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3424 371 Casablanca Casablanca NNP 180 3424 372 and and CC 180 3424 373 Rabat Rabat NNP 180 3424 374 ; ; : 180 3424 375 secondary secondary JJ 180 3424 376 centers center NNS 180 3424 377 are be VBP 180 3424 378 Fes Fes NNP 180 3424 379 , , , 180 3424 380 Marrakech Marrakech NNP 180 3424 381 , , , 180 3424 382 Oujda Oujda NNP 180 3424 383 , , , 180 3424 384 Tangier Tangier NNP 180 3424 385 , , , 180 3424 386 and and CC 180 3424 387 Tetouan Tetouan NNP 180 3424 388 ; ; : 180 3424 389 280,000 280,000 CD 180 3424 390 telephones telephone NNS 180 3424 391 ( ( -LRB- 180 3424 392 10.5 10.5 CD 180 3424 393 telephones telephone NNS 180 3424 394 per per IN 180 3424 395 1,000 1,000 CD 180 3424 396 persons person NNS 180 3424 397 ) ) -RRB- 180 3424 398 ; ; , 180 3424 399 broadcast broadcast NN 180 3424 400 stations station NNS 180 3424 401 - - , 180 3424 402 20 20 CD 180 3424 403 AM am NN 180 3424 404 , , , 180 3424 405 7 7 CD 180 3424 406 FM FM NNP 180 3424 407 , , , 180 3424 408 26 26 CD 180 3424 409 TV tv NN 180 3424 410 and and CC 180 3424 411 26 26 CD 180 3424 412 repeaters repeater NNS 180 3424 413 ; ; : 180 3424 414 5 5 CD 180 3424 415 submarine submarine NN 180 3424 416 cables cable NNS 180 3424 417 ; ; : 180 3424 418 satellite satellite NN 180 3424 419 earth earth NN 180 3424 420 stations station NNS 180 3424 421 - - , 180 3424 422 2 2 CD 180 3424 423 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 180 3424 424 Ocean Ocean NNP 180 3424 425 INTELSAT INTELSAT NNP 180 3424 426 and and CC 180 3424 427 1 1 CD 180 3424 428 ARABSAT ARABSAT NNP 180 3424 429 ; ; : 180 3424 430 microwave microwave NN 180 3424 431 radio radio NN 180 3424 432 relay relay NN 180 3424 433 to to IN 180 3424 434 Gibraltar Gibraltar NNP 180 3424 435 , , , 180 3424 436 Spain Spain NNP 180 3424 437 , , , 180 3424 438 and and CC 180 3424 439 Western western JJ 180 3424 440 Sahara Sahara NNP 180 3424 441 ; ; : 180 3424 442 coaxial coaxial JJ 180 3424 443 cable cable NN 180 3424 444 and and CC 180 3424 445 microwave microwave NN 180 3424 446 to to IN 180 3424 447 Algeria Algeria NNP 180 3424 448 ; ; : 180 3424 449 microwave microwave NN 180 3424 450 radio radio NN 180 3424 451 relay relay NN 180 3424 452 network network NN 180 3424 453 linking link VBG 180 3424 454 Syria Syria NNP 180 3424 455 , , , 180 3424 456 Jordan Jordan NNP 180 3424 457 , , , 180 3424 458 Egypt Egypt NNP 180 3424 459 , , , 180 3424 460 Libya Libya NNP 180 3424 461 , , , 180 3424 462 Tunisia Tunisia NNP 180 3424 463 , , , 180 3424 464 Algeria Algeria NNP 180 3424 465 , , , 180 3424 466 and and CC 180 3424 467 Morocco Morocco NNP 180 3424 468 @Morocco @Morocco NNP 180 3424 469 , , , 180 3424 470 Defense Defense NNP 180 3424 471 Forces Forces NNPS 180 3424 472 Branches Branches NNPS 180 3424 473 : : : 180 3424 474 Royal Royal NNP 180 3424 475 Moroccan Moroccan NNP 180 3424 476 Army Army NNP 180 3424 477 , , , 180 3424 478 Royal Royal NNP 180 3424 479 Moroccan Moroccan NNP 180 3424 480 Navy Navy NNP 180 3424 481 , , , 180 3424 482 Royal Royal NNP 180 3424 483 Moroccan Moroccan NNP 180 3424 484 Air Air NNP 180 3424 485 Force Force NNP 180 3424 486 , , , 180 3424 487 Royal Royal NNP 180 3424 488 Gendarmerie Gendarmerie NNP 180 3424 489 , , , 180 3424 490 Auxiliary Auxiliary NNP 180 3424 491 Forces Forces NNPS 180 3424 492 Manpower Manpower NNP 180 3424 493 availability availability NN 180 3424 494 : : : 180 3424 495 males male NNS 180 3424 496 age age NNP 180 3424 497 15 15 CD 180 3424 498 - - SYM 180 3424 499 49 49 CD 180 3424 500 7,076,261 7,076,261 CD 180 3424 501 ; ; : 180 3424 502 fit fit JJ 180 3424 503 for for IN 180 3424 504 military military JJ 180 3424 505 service service NN 180 3424 506 4,494,641 4,494,641 CD 180 3424 507 ; ; : 180 3424 508 reach reach VB 180 3424 509 military military JJ 180 3424 510 age age NN 180 3424 511 ( ( -LRB- 180 3424 512 18 18 CD 180 3424 513 ) ) -RRB- 180 3424 514 annually annually RB 180 3424 515 317,093 317,093 CD 180 3424 516 ( ( -LRB- 180 3424 517 1994 1994 CD 180 3424 518 est est NNP 180 3424 519 . . . 180 3424 520 ) ) -RRB- 180 3425 1 Defense defense NN 180 3425 2 expenditures expenditure NNS 180 3425 3 : : : 180 3425 4 exchange exchange NN 180 3425 5 rate rate NN 180 3425 6 conversion conversion NNP 180 3425 7 - - : 180 3425 8 $ $ $ 180 3425 9 1.1 1.1 CD 180 3425 10 billion billion CD 180 3425 11 , , , 180 3425 12 3.8 3.8 CD 180 3425 13 % % NN 180 3425 14 of of IN 180 3425 15 GDP GDP NNP 180 3425 16 ( ( -LRB- 180 3425 17 1993 1993 CD 180 3425 18 budget budget NN 180 3425 19 ) ) -RRB- 180 3425 20 @Mozambique @mozambique UH 180 3425 21 , , , 180 3425 22 Geography Geography NNP 180 3425 23 Location Location NNP 180 3425 24 : : : 180 3425 25 Southern Southern NNP 180 3425 26 Africa Africa NNP 180 3425 27 , , , 180 3425 28 bordering border VBG 180 3425 29 the the DT 180 3425 30 Mozambique Mozambique NNP 180 3425 31 Channel Channel NNP 180 3425 32 between between IN 180 3425 33 South South NNP 180 3425 34 Africa Africa NNP 180 3425 35 and and CC 180 3425 36 Tanzania Tanzania NNP 180 3425 37 opposite opposite IN 180 3425 38 the the DT 180 3425 39 island island NN 180 3425 40 of of IN 180 3425 41 Madagascar Madagascar NNP 180 3425 42 Map Map NNP 180 3425 43 references reference NNS 180 3425 44 : : : 180 3425 45 Africa Africa NNP 180 3425 46 , , , 180 3425 47 Standard Standard NNP 180 3425 48 Time Time NNP 180 3425 49 Zones Zones NNPS 180 3425 50 of of IN 180 3425 51 the the DT 180 3425 52 World World NNP 180 3425 53 Area Area NNP 180 3425 54 : : : 180 3425 55 total total JJ 180 3425 56 area area NN 180 3425 57 : : : 180 3425 58 801,590 801,590 CD 180 3425 59 sq sq IN 180 3425 60 km km NNP 180 3425 61 land land NN 180 3425 62 area area NN 180 3425 63 : : : 180 3425 64 784,090 784,090 CD 180 3425 65 sq sq NNP 180 3425 66 km km NNP 180 3425 67 comparative comparative JJ 180 3425 68 area area NN 180 3425 69 : : : 180 3425 70 slightly slightly RB 180 3425 71 less less JJR 180 3425 72 than than IN 180 3425 73 twice twice RB 180 3425 74 the the DT 180 3425 75 size size NN 180 3425 76 of of IN 180 3425 77 California California NNP 180 3425 78 Land Land NNP 180 3425 79 boundaries boundary NNS 180 3425 80 : : : 180 3425 81 total total VB 180 3425 82 4,571 4,571 CD 180 3425 83 km km NNS 180 3425 84 , , , 180 3425 85 Malawi Malawi NNP 180 3425 86 1,569 1,569 CD 180 3425 87 km km NN 180 3425 88 , , , 180 3425 89 South South NNP 180 3425 90 Africa Africa NNP 180 3425 91 491 491 CD 180 3425 92 km km NNS 180 3425 93 , , , 180 3425 94 Swaziland Swaziland NNP 180 3425 95 105 105 CD 180 3425 96 km km NNS 180 3425 97 , , , 180 3425 98 Tanzania Tanzania NNP 180 3425 99 756 756 CD 180 3425 100 km km NNS 180 3425 101 , , , 180 3425 102 Zambia Zambia NNP 180 3425 103 419 419 CD 180 3425 104 km km NN 180 3425 105 , , , 180 3425 106 Zimbabwe Zimbabwe NNP 180 3425 107 1,231 1,231 CD 180 3425 108 km km NN 180 3425 109 Coastline Coastline NNP 180 3425 110 : : : 180 3425 111 2,470 2,470 CD 180 3425 112 km km NN 180 3425 113 Maritime Maritime NNP 180 3425 114 claims claim VBZ 180 3425 115 : : : 180 3425 116 exclusive exclusive JJ 180 3425 117 economic economic JJ 180 3425 118 zone zone NN 180 3425 119 : : : 180 3425 120 200 200 CD 180 3425 121 nm nm CD 180 3425 122 territorial territorial JJ 180 3425 123 sea sea NN 180 3425 124 : : : 180 3425 125 12 12 CD 180 3425 126 nm nm NNP 180 3425 127 International international JJ 180 3425 128 disputes dispute NNS 180 3425 129 : : : 180 3425 130 none none NN 180 3425 131 Climate climate NN 180 3425 132 : : : 180 3425 133 tropical tropical JJ 180 3425 134 to to IN 180 3425 135 subtropical subtropical JJ 180 3425 136 Terrain Terrain NNP 180 3425 137 : : : 180 3425 138 mostly mostly RB 180 3425 139 coastal coastal JJ 180 3425 140 lowlands lowland NNS 180 3425 141 , , , 180 3425 142 uplands upland NNS 180 3425 143 in in IN 180 3425 144 center center NN 180 3425 145 , , , 180 3425 146 high high JJ 180 3425 147 plateaus plateaus NN 180 3425 148 in in IN 180 3425 149 northwest northwest NNP 180 3425 150 , , , 180 3425 151 mountains mountain NNS 180 3425 152 in in IN 180 3425 153 west west JJ 180 3425 154 Natural natural JJ 180 3425 155 resources resource NNS 180 3425 156 : : : 180 3425 157 coal coal NN 180 3425 158 , , , 180 3425 159 titanium titanium NN 180 3425 160 Land Land NNP 180 3425 161 use use NN 180 3425 162 : : : 180 3425 163 arable arable JJ 180 3425 164 land land NN 180 3425 165 : : : 180 3425 166 4 4 CD 180 3425 167 % % NN 180 3425 168 permanent permanent JJ 180 3425 169 crops crop NNS 180 3425 170 : : : 180 3425 171 0 0 CD 180 3425 172 % % NN 180 3425 173 meadows meadow NNS 180 3425 174 and and CC 180 3425 175 pastures pasture NNS 180 3425 176 : : : 180 3425 177 56 56 CD 180 3425 178 % % NN 180 3425 179 forest forest NN 180 3425 180 and and CC 180 3425 181 woodland woodland NN 180 3425 182 : : : 180 3425 183 20 20 CD 180 3425 184 % % NN 180 3425 185 other other JJ 180 3425 186 : : : 180 3425 187 20 20 CD 180 3425 188 % % NN 180 3425 189 Irrigated irrigated JJ 180 3425 190 land land NN 180 3425 191 : : : 180 3425 192 1,150 1,150 CD 180 3425 193 sq sq NNP 180 3425 194 km km NNP 180 3425 195 ( ( -LRB- 180 3425 196 1989 1989 CD 180 3425 197 est est NNP 180 3425 198 . . . 180 3425 199 ) ) -RRB- 180 3426 1 Environment environment NN 180 3426 2 : : : 180 3426 3 current current JJ 180 3426 4 issues issue NNS 180 3426 5 : : : 180 3426 6 civil civil JJ 180 3426 7 strife strife NN 180 3426 8 in in IN 180 3426 9 the the DT 180 3426 10 hinterlands hinterland NNS 180 3426 11 has have VBZ 180 3426 12 resulted result VBN 180 3426 13 in in IN 180 3426 14 increased increase VBN 180 3426 15 migration migration NN 180 3426 16 to to IN 180 3426 17 urban urban JJ 180 3426 18 and and CC 180 3426 19 coastal coastal JJ 180 3426 20 areas area NNS 180 3426 21 with with IN 180 3426 22 adverse adverse JJ 180 3426 23 environmental environmental JJ 180 3426 24 consequences consequence NNS 180 3426 25 ; ; : 180 3426 26 desertification desertification NN 180 3426 27 ; ; : 180 3426 28 pollution pollution NN 180 3426 29 of of IN 180 3426 30 surface surface NN 180 3426 31 and and CC 180 3426 32 coastal coastal JJ 180 3426 33 waters water NNS 180 3426 34 natural natural JJ 180 3426 35 hazards hazard NNS 180 3426 36 : : : 180 3426 37 severe severe JJ 180 3426 38 drought drought NN 180 3426 39 and and CC 180 3426 40 floods flood NNS 180 3426 41 occur occur VBP 180 3426 42 in in IN 180 3426 43 central central JJ 180 3426 44 and and CC 180 3426 45 southern southern JJ 180 3426 46 provinces province NNS 180 3426 47 international international JJ 180 3426 48 agreements agreement NNS 180 3426 49 : : : 180 3426 50 party party NN 180 3426 51 to to IN 180 3426 52 - - HYPH 180 3426 53 Endangered endanger VBN 180 3426 54 Species Species NNPS 180 3426 55 ; ; , 180 3426 56 signed sign VBN 180 3426 57 , , , 180 3426 58 but but CC 180 3426 59 not not RB 180 3426 60 ratified ratified JJ 180 3426 61 - - : 180 3426 62 Biodiversity biodiversity NN 180 3426 63 , , , 180 3426 64 Climate Climate NNP 180 3426 65 Change Change NNP 180 3426 66 , , , 180 3426 67 Law Law NNP 180 3426 68 of of IN 180 3426 69 the the DT 180 3426 70 Sea Sea NNP 180 3426 71 @Mozambique @mozambique NN 180 3426 72 , , , 180 3426 73 People People NNPS 180 3426 74 Population Population NNP 180 3426 75 : : : 180 3426 76 17,346,280 17,346,280 CD 180 3426 77 ( ( -LRB- 180 3426 78 July July NNP 180 3426 79 1994 1994 CD 180 3426 80 est est NNP 180 3426 81 . . . 180 3426 82 ) ) -RRB- 180 3427 1 Population population NN 180 3427 2 growth growth NN 180 3427 3 rate rate NN 180 3427 4 : : : 180 3427 5 5.87 5.87 CD 180 3427 6 % % NN 180 3427 7 ( ( -LRB- 180 3427 8 1994 1994 CD 180 3427 9 est est NNP 180 3427 10 . . . 180 3427 11 ) ) -RRB- 180 3428 1 Birth birth NN 180 3428 2 rate rate NN 180 3428 3 : : : 180 3428 4 44.97 44.97 CD 180 3428 5 births/1,000 births/1,000 NN 180 3428 6 population population NN 180 3428 7 ( ( -LRB- 180 3428 8 1994 1994 CD 180 3428 9 est est NNP 180 3428 10 . . . 180 3428 11 ) ) -RRB- 180 3429 1 Death death NN 180 3429 2 rate rate NN 180 3429 3 : : : 180 3429 4 16.33 16.33 CD 180 3429 5 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 180 3429 6 population population NN 180 3429 7 ( ( -LRB- 180 3429 8 1994 1994 CD 180 3429 9 est est NNP 180 3429 10 . . . 180 3429 11 ) ) -RRB- 180 3430 1 Net net JJ 180 3430 2 migration migration NN 180 3430 3 rate rate NN 180 3430 4 : : : 180 3430 5 30.1 30.1 CD 180 3430 6 migrant(s)/1,000 migrant(s)/1,000 JJ 180 3430 7 population population NN 180 3430 8 ( ( -LRB- 180 3430 9 1994 1994 CD 180 3430 10 est est NNP 180 3430 11 . . . 180 3430 12 ) ) -RRB- 180 3431 1 Infant infant NN 180 3431 2 mortality mortality NN 180 3431 3 rate rate NN 180 3431 4 : : : 180 3431 5 128.7 128.7 CD 180 3431 6 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 180 3431 7 live live JJ 180 3431 8 births birth NNS 180 3431 9 ( ( -LRB- 180 3431 10 1994 1994 CD 180 3431 11 est est NNP 180 3431 12 . . . 180 3431 13 ) ) -RRB- 180 3432 1 Life life NN 180 3432 2 expectancy expectancy NN 180 3432 3 at at IN 180 3432 4 birth birth NN 180 3432 5 : : : 180 3432 6 total total JJ 180 3432 7 population population NN 180 3432 8 : : : 180 3432 9 48.49 48.49 CD 180 3432 10 years year NNS 180 3432 11 male male JJ 180 3432 12 : : : 180 3432 13 46.63 46.63 CD 180 3432 14 years year NNS 180 3432 15 female female JJ 180 3432 16 : : : 180 3432 17 50.41 50.41 CD 180 3432 18 years year NNS 180 3432 19 ( ( -LRB- 180 3432 20 1994 1994 CD 180 3432 21 est est NNP 180 3432 22 . . . 180 3432 23 ) ) -RRB- 180 3433 1 Total total JJ 180 3433 2 fertility fertility NN 180 3433 3 rate rate NN 180 3433 4 : : : 180 3433 5 6.25 6.25 CD 180 3433 6 children child NNS 180 3433 7 born bear VBN 180 3433 8 / / SYM 180 3433 9 woman woman NN 180 3433 10 ( ( -LRB- 180 3433 11 1994 1994 CD 180 3433 12 est est NNP 180 3433 13 . . . 180 3433 14 ) ) -RRB- 180 3434 1 Nationality nationality NN 180 3434 2 : : : 180 3434 3 noun noun NNP 180 3434 4 : : : 180 3434 5 Mozambican(s Mozambican(s NNP 180 3434 6 ) ) -RRB- 180 3434 7 adjective adjective NN 180 3434 8 : : : 180 3434 9 Mozambican mozambican JJ 180 3434 10 Ethnic ethnic JJ 180 3434 11 divisions division NNS 180 3434 12 : : : 180 3434 13 indigenous indigenous JJ 180 3434 14 tribal tribal JJ 180 3434 15 groups group NNS 180 3434 16 , , , 180 3434 17 Europeans Europeans NNPS 180 3434 18 about about IN 180 3434 19 10,000 10,000 CD 180 3434 20 , , , 180 3434 21 Euro Euro NNP 180 3434 22 - - HYPH 180 3434 23 Africans Africans NNP 180 3434 24 35,000 35,000 CD 180 3434 25 , , , 180 3434 26 Indians Indians NNPS 180 3434 27 15,000 15,000 CD 180 3434 28 Religions religion NNS 180 3434 29 : : : 180 3434 30 indigenous indigenous JJ 180 3434 31 beliefs belief NNS 180 3434 32 60 60 CD 180 3434 33 % % NN 180 3434 34 , , , 180 3434 35 Christian Christian NNP 180 3434 36 30 30 CD 180 3434 37 % % NN 180 3434 38 , , , 180 3434 39 Muslim Muslim NNP 180 3434 40 10 10 CD 180 3434 41 % % NN 180 3434 42 Languages Languages NNPS 180 3434 43 : : : 180 3434 44 Portuguese Portuguese NNP 180 3434 45 ( ( -LRB- 180 3434 46 official official JJ 180 3434 47 ) ) -RRB- 180 3434 48 , , , 180 3434 49 indigenous indigenous JJ 180 3434 50 dialects dialect VBZ 180 3434 51 Literacy literacy NN 180 3434 52 : : : 180 3434 53 age age NN 180 3434 54 15 15 CD 180 3434 55 and and CC 180 3434 56 over over RB 180 3434 57 can can MD 180 3434 58 read read VB 180 3434 59 and and CC 180 3434 60 write write VB 180 3434 61 ( ( -LRB- 180 3434 62 1990 1990 CD 180 3434 63 est est NNP 180 3434 64 . . . 180 3434 65 ) ) -RRB- 180 3435 1 total total JJ 180 3435 2 population population NN 180 3435 3 : : : 180 3435 4 33 33 CD 180 3435 5 % % NN 180 3435 6 male male NN 180 3435 7 : : : 180 3435 8 45 45 CD 180 3435 9 % % NN 180 3435 10 female female NN 180 3435 11 : : : 180 3435 12 21 21 CD 180 3435 13 % % NN 180 3435 14 Labor labor NN 180 3435 15 force force NN 180 3435 16 : : : 180 3435 17 NA na NN 180 3435 18 by by IN 180 3435 19 occupation occupation NN 180 3435 20 : : : 180 3435 21 90 90 CD 180 3435 22 % % NN 180 3435 23 engaged engage VBN 180 3435 24 in in IN 180 3435 25 agriculture agriculture NN 180 3435 26 @Mozambique @mozambique NN 180 3435 27 , , , 180 3435 28 Government Government NNP 180 3435 29 Names Names NNPS 180 3435 30 : : : 180 3435 31 conventional conventional JJ 180 3435 32 long long JJ 180 3435 33 form form NN 180 3435 34 : : : 180 3435 35 Republic Republic NNP 180 3435 36 of of IN 180 3435 37 Mozambique Mozambique NNP 180 3435 38 conventional conventional JJ 180 3435 39 short short JJ 180 3435 40 form form NN 180 3435 41 : : : 180 3435 42 Mozambique Mozambique NNP 180 3435 43 local local JJ 180 3435 44 long long JJ 180 3435 45 form form NN 180 3435 46 : : : 180 3435 47 Republica Republica NNP 180 3435 48 Popular Popular NNP 180 3435 49 de de IN 180 3435 50 Mocambique Mocambique NNP 180 3435 51 local local JJ 180 3435 52 short short JJ 180 3435 53 form form NN 180 3435 54 : : : 180 3435 55 Mocambique Mocambique NNP 180 3435 56 Digraph Digraph NNP 180 3435 57 : : : 180 3435 58 MZ MZ NNP 180 3435 59 Type Type NNP 180 3435 60 : : : 180 3435 61 republic republic NNP 180 3435 62 Capital capital NN 180 3435 63 : : : 180 3435 64 Maputo Maputo NNP 180 3435 65 Administrative administrative JJ 180 3435 66 divisions division NNS 180 3435 67 : : : 180 3435 68 10 10 CD 180 3435 69 provinces province NNS 180 3435 70 ( ( -LRB- 180 3435 71 provincias provincia NNS 180 3435 72 , , , 180 3435 73 singular singular JJ 180 3435 74 - - HYPH 180 3435 75 provincia provincia NN 180 3435 76 ) ) -RRB- 180 3435 77 ; ; : 180 3435 78 Cabo Cabo NNP 180 3435 79 Delgado Delgado NNP 180 3435 80 , , , 180 3435 81 Gaza Gaza NNP 180 3435 82 , , , 180 3435 83 Inhambane Inhambane NNP 180 3435 84 , , , 180 3435 85 Manica Manica NNP 180 3435 86 , , , 180 3435 87 Maputo Maputo NNP 180 3435 88 , , , 180 3435 89 Nampula Nampula NNP 180 3435 90 , , , 180 3435 91 Niassa Niassa NNP 180 3435 92 , , , 180 3435 93 Sofala Sofala NNP 180 3435 94 , , , 180 3435 95 Tete Tete NNP 180 3435 96 , , , 180 3435 97 Zambezia Zambezia NNP 180 3435 98 Independence Independence NNP 180 3435 99 : : : 180 3435 100 25 25 CD 180 3435 101 June June NNP 180 3435 102 1975 1975 CD 180 3435 103 ( ( -LRB- 180 3435 104 from from IN 180 3435 105 Portugal Portugal NNP 180 3435 106 ) ) -RRB- 180 3435 107 National national JJ 180 3435 108 holiday holiday NN 180 3435 109 : : : 180 3435 110 Independence Independence NNP 180 3435 111 Day Day NNP 180 3435 112 , , , 180 3435 113 25 25 CD 180 3435 114 June June NNP 180 3435 115 ( ( -LRB- 180 3435 116 1975 1975 CD 180 3435 117 ) ) -RRB- 180 3435 118 Constitution constitution NN 180 3435 119 : : : 180 3435 120 30 30 CD 180 3435 121 November November NNP 180 3435 122 1990 1990 CD 180 3435 123 Legal legal JJ 180 3435 124 system system NN 180 3435 125 : : : 180 3435 126 based base VBN 180 3435 127 on on IN 180 3435 128 Portuguese portuguese JJ 180 3435 129 civil civil JJ 180 3435 130 law law NN 180 3435 131 system system NN 180 3435 132 and and CC 180 3435 133 customary customary JJ 180 3435 134 law law NN 180 3435 135 Suffrage suffrage NN 180 3435 136 : : : 180 3435 137 18 18 CD 180 3435 138 years year NNS 180 3435 139 of of IN 180 3435 140 age age NN 180 3435 141 ; ; : 180 3435 142 universal universal JJ 180 3435 143 Executive Executive NNP 180 3435 144 branch branch NN 180 3435 145 : : : 180 3435 146 chief chief NN 180 3435 147 of of IN 180 3435 148 state state NN 180 3435 149 : : : 180 3435 150 President President NNP 180 3435 151 Joaquim Joaquim NNP 180 3435 152 Alberto Alberto NNP 180 3435 153 CHISSANO CHISSANO NNP 180 3435 154 ( ( -LRB- 180 3435 155 since since IN 180 3435 156 6 6 CD 180 3435 157 November November NNP 180 3435 158 1986 1986 CD 180 3435 159 ) ) -RRB- 180 3435 160 head head NN 180 3435 161 of of IN 180 3435 162 government government NN 180 3435 163 : : : 180 3435 164 Prime Prime NNP 180 3435 165 Minister Minister NNP 180 3435 166 Mario Mario NNP 180 3435 167 da da NNP 180 3435 168 Graca Graca NNP 180 3435 169 MACHUNGO MACHUNGO NNP 180 3435 170 ( ( -LRB- 180 3435 171 since since IN 180 3435 172 17 17 CD 180 3435 173 July July NNP 180 3435 174 1986 1986 CD 180 3435 175 ) ) -RRB- 180 3435 176 cabinet cabinet NN 180 3435 177 : : : 180 3435 178 Cabinet Cabinet NNP 180 3435 179 Legislative Legislative NNP 180 3435 180 branch branch NN 180 3435 181 : : : 180 3435 182 unicameral unicameral JJ 180 3435 183 Assembly Assembly NNP 180 3435 184 of of IN 180 3435 185 the the DT 180 3435 186 Republic Republic NNP 180 3435 187 ( ( -LRB- 180 3435 188 Assembleia Assembleia NNP 180 3435 189 da da NNP 180 3435 190 Republica Republica NNP 180 3435 191 ) ) -RRB- 180 3435 192 ; ; : 180 3435 193 draft draft VB 180 3435 194 electoral electoral JJ 180 3435 195 law law NN 180 3435 196 provides provide VBZ 180 3435 197 for for IN 180 3435 198 periodic periodic JJ 180 3435 199 , , , 180 3435 200 direct direct JJ 180 3435 201 presidential presidential JJ 180 3435 202 and and CC 180 3435 203 Assembly Assembly NNP 180 3435 204 elections election NNS 180 3435 205 Judicial judicial JJ 180 3435 206 branch branch NN 180 3435 207 : : : 180 3435 208 Supreme Supreme NNP 180 3435 209 Court Court NNP 180 3435 210 Political political JJ 180 3435 211 parties party NNS 180 3435 212 and and CC 180 3435 213 leaders leader NNS 180 3435 214 : : : 180 3435 215 Front front NN 180 3435 216 for for IN 180 3435 217 the the DT 180 3435 218 Liberation Liberation NNP 180 3435 219 of of IN 180 3435 220 Mozambique Mozambique NNP 180 3435 221 ( ( -LRB- 180 3435 222 FRELIMO FRELIMO NNP 180 3435 223 ) ) -RRB- 180 3435 224 , , , 180 3435 225 Joaquim Joaquim NNP 180 3435 226 Alberto Alberto NNP 180 3435 227 CHISSANO CHISSANO NNP 180 3435 228 , , , 180 3435 229 chairman chairman NN 180 3435 230 ; ; : 180 3435 231 formerly formerly RB 180 3435 232 a a DT 180 3435 233 Marxist marxist JJ 180 3435 234 organization organization NN 180 3435 235 with with IN 180 3435 236 close close JJ 180 3435 237 ties tie NNS 180 3435 238 to to IN 180 3435 239 the the DT 180 3435 240 USSR USSR NNP 180 3435 241 ; ; : 180 3435 242 FRELIMO FRELIMO NNP 180 3435 243 was be VBD 180 3435 244 the the DT 180 3435 245 only only JJ 180 3435 246 legal legal JJ 180 3435 247 party party NN 180 3435 248 before before IN 180 3435 249 30 30 CD 180 3435 250 November November NNP 180 3435 251 1990 1990 CD 180 3435 252 , , , 180 3435 253 when when WRB 180 3435 254 the the DT 180 3435 255 new new JJ 180 3435 256 Constitution Constitution NNP 180 3435 257 went go VBD 180 3435 258 into into IN 180 3435 259 effect effect NN 180 3435 260 establishing establish VBG 180 3435 261 a a DT 180 3435 262 multiparty multiparty NN 180 3435 263 system system NN 180 3435 264 note note NN 180 3435 265 : : : 180 3435 266 under under IN 180 3435 267 the the DT 180 3435 268 terms term NNS 180 3435 269 of of IN 180 3435 270 the the DT 180 3435 271 1992 1992 CD 180 3435 272 peace peace NN 180 3435 273 accords accord NNS 180 3435 274 multiparty multiparty JJ 180 3435 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180 3435 312 ECA ECA NNP 180 3435 313 , , , 180 3435 314 FAO FAO NNP 180 3435 315 , , , 180 3435 316 FLS FLS NNP 180 3435 317 , , , 180 3435 318 G-77 g-77 CD 180 3435 319 , , , 180 3435 320 GATT GATT NNP 180 3435 321 , , , 180 3435 322 IBRD IBRD NNP 180 3435 323 , , , 180 3435 324 ICAO ICAO NNP 180 3435 325 , , , 180 3435 326 IDA IDA NNP 180 3435 327 , , , 180 3435 328 IFAD IFAD NNP 180 3435 329 , , , 180 3435 330 IFC IFC NNP 180 3435 331 , , , 180 3435 332 ILO ILO NNP 180 3435 333 , , , 180 3435 334 IMF IMF NNP 180 3435 335 , , , 180 3435 336 INMARSAT INMARSAT NNP 180 3435 337 , , , 180 3435 338 IMO imo RB 180 3435 339 , , , 180 3435 340 INTELSAT INTELSAT NNP 180 3435 341 , , , 180 3435 342 INTERPOL INTERPOL NNP 180 3435 343 , , , 180 3435 344 IOC IOC NNP 180 3435 345 , , , 180 3435 346 ITU ITU NNP 180 3435 347 , , , 180 3435 348 LORCS LORCS NNP 180 3435 349 , , , 180 3435 350 NAM NAM NNP 180 3435 351 , , , 180 3435 352 OAU OAU NNP 180 3435 353 , , , 180 3435 354 OIC OIC NNP 180 3435 355 , , , 180 3435 356 SADC SADC NNP 180 3435 357 , , , 180 3435 358 UN UN NNP 180 3435 359 , , , 180 3435 360 UNCTAD UNCTAD NNP 180 3435 361 , , , 180 3435 362 UNESCO UNESCO NNP 180 3435 363 , , , 180 3435 364 UNIDO UNIDO NNP 180 3435 365 , , , 180 3435 366 UPU UPU NNP 180 3435 367 , , , 180 3435 368 WHO who WP 180 3435 369 , , , 180 3435 370 WMO WMO NNP 180 3435 371 Diplomatic diplomatic JJ 180 3435 372 representation representation NN 180 3435 373 in in IN 180 3435 374 US US NNP 180 3435 375 : : : 180 3435 376 chief chief NN 180 3435 377 of of IN 180 3435 378 mission mission NN 180 3435 379 : : : 180 3435 380 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 180 3435 381 Hipolito Hipolito NNP 180 3435 382 Pereira Pereira NNP 180 3435 383 Zozimo Zozimo NNP 180 3435 384 PATRICIO PATRICIO NNP 180 3435 385 chancery chancery NN 180 3435 386 : : : 180 3435 387 Suite Suite NNP 180 3435 388 570 570 CD 180 3435 389 , , , 180 3435 390 1990 1990 CD 180 3435 391 M M NNP 180 3435 392 Street Street NNP 180 3435 393 NW 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431 , , , 180 3435 432 193 193 CD 180 3435 433 Maputo Maputo NNP 180 3435 434 mailing mail VBG 180 3435 435 address address NN 180 3435 436 : : : 180 3435 437 P. P. NNP 180 3435 438 O. O. 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3453 116 ) ) -RRB- 180 3453 117 , , , 180 3453 118 $ $ $ 180 3453 119 350 350 CD 180 3453 120 million million CD 180 3453 121 ; ; : 180 3453 122 Western western JJ 180 3453 123 ( ( -LRB- 180 3453 124 non non JJ 180 3453 125 - - JJ 180 3453 126 US us JJ 180 3453 127 ) ) -RRB- 180 3453 128 countries country NNS 180 3453 129 , , , 180 3453 130 ODA ODA NNP 180 3453 131 and and CC 180 3453 132 OOF OOF NNP 180 3453 133 bilateral bilateral JJ 180 3453 134 commitments commitment NNS 180 3453 135 ( ( -LRB- 180 3453 136 1970 1970 CD 180 3453 137 - - SYM 180 3453 138 89 89 CD 180 3453 139 ) ) -RRB- 180 3453 140 , , , 180 3453 141 $ $ $ 180 3453 142 4.4 4.4 CD 180 3453 143 billion billion CD 180 3453 144 ; ; : 180 3453 145 OPEC OPEC NNP 180 3453 146 bilateral bilateral JJ 180 3453 147 aid aid NN 180 3453 148 ( ( -LRB- 180 3453 149 1979 1979 CD 180 3453 150 - - SYM 180 3453 151 89 89 CD 180 3453 152 ) ) -RRB- 180 3453 153 , , , 180 3453 154 $ $ $ 180 3453 155 37 37 CD 180 3453 156 million million CD 180 3453 157 ; ; : 180 3453 158 Communist communist JJ 180 3453 159 countries country NNS 180 3453 160 ( ( -LRB- 180 3453 161 1970 1970 CD 180 3453 162 - - SYM 180 3453 163 89 89 CD 180 3453 164 ) ) -RRB- 180 3453 165 , , , 180 3453 166 $ $ $ 180 3453 167 890 890 CD 180 3453 168 million million CD 180 3453 169 Currency currency NN 180 3453 170 : : : 180 3453 171 1 1 CD 180 3453 172 metical metical JJ 180 3453 173 ( ( -LRB- 180 3453 174 Mt Mt NNP 180 3453 175 ) ) -RRB- 180 3453 176 = = NFP 180 3453 177 100 100 CD 180 3453 178 centavos centavos NNP 180 3453 179 Exchange Exchange NNP 180 3453 180 rates rate NNS 180 3453 181 : : : 180 3453 182 meticais meticais NNP 180 3453 183 ( ( -LRB- 180 3453 184 Mt Mt NNP 180 3453 185 ) ) -RRB- 180 3453 186 per per IN 180 3453 187 US$ us$ $ 180 3453 188 1 1 CD 180 3453 189 - - SYM 180 3453 190 4,941.3 4,941.3 CD 180 3453 191 ( ( -LRB- 180 3453 192 October October NNP 180 3453 193 1993 1993 CD 180 3453 194 ) ) -RRB- 180 3453 195 , , , 180 3453 196 2,550.40 2,550.40 CD 180 3453 197 ( ( -LRB- 180 3453 198 1992 1992 CD 180 3453 199 ) ) -RRB- 180 3453 200 , , , 180 3453 201 1,763.99 1,763.99 CD 180 3453 202 ( ( -LRB- 180 3453 203 1991 1991 CD 180 3453 204 ) ) -RRB- 180 3453 205 , , , 180 3453 206 1,053.09 1,053.09 CD 180 3453 207 ( ( -LRB- 180 3453 208 1990 1990 CD 180 3453 209 ) ) -RRB- 180 3453 210 , , , 180 3453 211 844.34 844.34 CD 180 3453 212 ( ( -LRB- 180 3453 213 1989 1989 CD 180 3453 214 ) ) -RRB- 180 3453 215 Fiscal fiscal JJ 180 3453 216 year year NN 180 3453 217 : : : 180 3453 218 calendar calendar NN 180 3453 219 year year NNP 180 3453 220 @Mozambique @Mozambique NNP 180 3453 221 , , , 180 3453 222 Communications Communications NNP 180 3453 223 Railroads Railroads NNPS 180 3453 224 : : : 180 3453 225 3,288 3,288 CD 180 3453 226 km km NN 180 3453 227 total total NN 180 3453 228 ; ; : 180 3453 229 3,140 3,140 CD 180 3453 230 km km NN 180 3453 231 1.067-meter 1.067-meter CD 180 3453 232 gauge gauge NN 180 3453 233 ; ; : 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271 : : : 180 3453 272 gravel gravel NN 180 3453 273 , , , 180 3453 274 crushed crush VBN 180 3453 275 stone stone NN 180 3453 276 , , , 180 3453 277 stabilized stabilize VBD 180 3453 278 earth earth NN 180 3453 279 829 829 CD 180 3453 280 km km NN 180 3453 281 ; ; , 180 3453 282 unimproved unimproved JJ 180 3453 283 earth earth NN 180 3453 284 21,076 21,076 CD 180 3453 285 km km NNS 180 3453 286 Inland Inland NNP 180 3453 287 waterways waterway NNS 180 3453 288 : : : 180 3453 289 about about RB 180 3453 290 3,750 3,750 CD 180 3453 291 km km NNS 180 3453 292 of of IN 180 3453 293 navigable navigable JJ 180 3453 294 routes route NNS 180 3453 295 Pipelines Pipelines NNPS 180 3453 296 : : : 180 3453 297 crude crude JJ 180 3453 298 oil oil NN 180 3453 299 ( ( -LRB- 180 3453 300 not not RB 180 3453 301 operating operate VBG 180 3453 302 ) ) -RRB- 180 3453 303 306 306 CD 180 3453 304 km km NN 180 3453 305 ; ; : 180 3453 306 petroleum petroleum NN 180 3453 307 products product NNS 180 3453 308 289 289 CD 180 3453 309 km km NN 180 3453 310 Ports Ports NNPS 180 3453 311 : : : 180 3453 312 Maputo Maputo NNP 180 3453 313 , , , 180 3453 314 Beira Beira NNP 180 3453 315 , , , 180 3453 316 Nacala Nacala NNP 180 3453 317 Merchant Merchant NNP 180 3453 318 marine marine NN 180 3453 319 : : : 180 3453 320 4 4 CD 180 3453 321 cargo cargo NN 180 3453 322 ships ship NNS 180 3453 323 ( ( -LRB- 180 3453 324 1,000 1,000 CD 180 3453 325 GRT GRT NNP 180 3453 326 or or CC 180 3453 327 over over RB 180 3453 328 ) ) -RRB- 180 3453 329 totaling total VBG 180 3453 330 5,686 5,686 CD 180 3453 331 GRT/9,742 GRT/9,742 NNP 180 3453 332 DWT DWT NNP 180 3453 333 Airports Airports NNPS 180 3453 334 : : : 180 3453 335 total total NN 180 3453 336 : : : 180 3453 337 194 194 CD 180 3453 338 usable usable JJ 180 3453 339 : : : 180 3453 340 134 134 CD 180 3453 341 with with IN 180 3453 342 permanent permanent JJ 180 3453 343 - - HYPH 180 3453 344 surface surface NN 180 3453 345 runways runway NNS 180 3453 346 : : : 180 3453 347 24 24 CD 180 3453 348 with with IN 180 3453 349 runways runway NNS 180 3453 350 over over IN 180 3453 351 3,659 3,659 CD 180 3453 352 m m NNP 180 3453 353 : : : 180 3453 354 0 0 CD 180 3453 355 with with IN 180 3453 356 runways runways NNP 180 3453 357 2,440 2,440 CD 180 3453 358 - - HYPH 180 3453 359 3,659 3,659 CD 180 3453 360 m m NN 180 3453 361 : : : 180 3453 362 5 5 CD 180 3453 363 with with IN 180 3453 364 runways runway NNS 180 3453 365 1,220 1,220 CD 180 3453 366 - - HYPH 180 3453 367 2,439 2,439 CD 180 3453 368 m m NN 180 3453 369 : : : 180 3453 370 28 28 CD 180 3453 371 Telecommunications telecommunication NNS 180 3453 372 : : : 180 3453 373 fair fair JJ 180 3453 374 system system NN 180 3453 375 of of IN 180 3453 376 troposcatter troposcatter NN 180 3453 377 , , , 180 3453 378 open open JJ 180 3453 379 - - HYPH 180 3453 380 wire wire NN 180 3453 381 lines line NNS 180 3453 382 , , , 180 3453 383 and and CC 180 3453 384 radio radio NN 180 3453 385 relay relay NN 180 3453 386 ; ; , 180 3453 387 broadcast broadcast NN 180 3453 388 stations station NNS 180 3453 389 - - , 180 3453 390 29 29 CD 180 3453 391 AM am NN 180 3453 392 , , , 180 3453 393 4 4 CD 180 3453 394 FM FM NNP 180 3453 395 , , , 180 3453 396 1 1 CD 180 3453 397 TV tv NN 180 3453 398 ; ; : 180 3453 399 earth earth NN 180 3453 400 stations station NNS 180 3453 401 - - , 180 3453 402 2 2 CD 180 3453 403 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 180 3453 404 Ocean Ocean NNP 180 3453 405 INTELSAT INTELSAT NNP 180 3453 406 and and CC 180 3453 407 3 3 CD 180 3453 408 domestic domestic JJ 180 3453 409 Indian Indian NNP 180 3453 410 Ocean Ocean NNP 180 3453 411 INTELSAT INTELSAT NNP 180 3453 412 @Mozambique @mozambique IN 180 3453 413 , , , 180 3453 414 Defense Defense NNP 180 3453 415 Forces Forces NNPS 180 3453 416 Branches Branches NNPS 180 3453 417 : : : 180 3453 418 Army Army NNP 180 3453 419 , , , 180 3453 420 Naval Naval NNP 180 3453 421 Command Command NNP 180 3453 422 , , , 180 3453 423 Air Air NNP 180 3453 424 and and CC 180 3453 425 Air Air NNP 180 3453 426 Defense Defense NNP 180 3453 427 Forces Forces NNPS 180 3453 428 , , , 180 3453 429 Militia Militia NNP 180 3453 430 note note NN 180 3453 431 : : : 180 3453 432 as as IN 180 3453 433 of of IN 180 3453 434 early early JJ 180 3453 435 1994 1994 CD 180 3453 436 , , , 180 3453 437 Mozambique Mozambique NNP 180 3453 438 was be VBD 180 3453 439 demobilizing demobilize VBG 180 3453 440 and and CC 180 3453 441 reorganizing reorganize VBG 180 3453 442 its -PRON- PRP$ 180 3453 443 defence defence NN 180 3453 444 forces force NNS 180 3453 445 Manpower Manpower NNP 180 3453 446 availability availability NN 180 3453 447 : : : 180 3453 448 males male NNS 180 3453 449 age age NNP 180 3453 450 15 15 CD 180 3453 451 - - SYM 180 3453 452 49 49 CD 180 3453 453 3,890,532 3,890,532 CD 180 3453 454 ; ; : 180 3453 455 fit fit JJ 180 3453 456 for for IN 180 3453 457 military military JJ 180 3453 458 service service NN 180 3453 459 2,233,824 2,233,824 CD 180 3453 460 Defense Defense NNP 180 3453 461 expenditures expenditure NNS 180 3453 462 : : : 180 3453 463 exchange exchange NN 180 3453 464 rate rate NN 180 3453 465 conversion conversion NNP 180 3453 466 - - : 180 3453 467 $ $ $ 180 3453 468 118 118 CD 180 3453 469 million million CD 180 3453 470 , , , 180 3453 471 8 8 CD 180 3453 472 % % NN 180 3453 473 of of IN 180 3453 474 GDP GDP NNP 180 3453 475 ( ( -LRB- 180 3453 476 1993 1993 CD 180 3453 477 ) ) -RRB- 180 3453 478 @Namibia @Namibia NNP 180 3453 479 , , , 180 3453 480 Geography Geography NNP 180 3453 481 Location Location NNP 180 3453 482 : : : 180 3453 483 Southern Southern NNP 180 3453 484 Africa Africa NNP 180 3453 485 , , , 180 3453 486 bordering border VBG 180 3453 487 the the DT 180 3453 488 South South NNP 180 3453 489 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 180 3453 490 Ocean Ocean NNP 180 3453 491 between between IN 180 3453 492 Angola Angola NNP 180 3453 493 and and CC 180 3453 494 South South NNP 180 3453 495 Africa Africa NNP 180 3453 496 Map Map NNP 180 3453 497 references reference NNS 180 3453 498 : : : 180 3453 499 Africa Africa NNP 180 3453 500 , , , 180 3453 501 Standard Standard NNP 180 3453 502 Time Time NNP 180 3453 503 Zones Zones NNPS 180 3453 504 of of IN 180 3453 505 the the DT 180 3453 506 World World NNP 180 3453 507 Area Area NNP 180 3453 508 : : : 180 3453 509 total total JJ 180 3453 510 area area NN 180 3453 511 : : : 180 3453 512 825,418 825,418 CD 180 3453 513 sq sq NNP 180 3453 514 km km NNP 180 3453 515 land land NN 180 3453 516 area area NN 180 3453 517 : : : 180 3453 518 825,418 825,418 CD 180 3453 519 sq sq NNP 180 3453 520 km km NNP 180 3453 521 comparative comparative JJ 180 3453 522 area area NN 180 3453 523 : : : 180 3453 524 slightly slightly RB 180 3453 525 more more JJR 180 3453 526 than than IN 180 3453 527 half half PDT 180 3453 528 the the DT 180 3453 529 size size NN 180 3453 530 of of IN 180 3453 531 Alaska Alaska NNP 180 3453 532 Land Land NNP 180 3453 533 boundaries boundary NNS 180 3453 534 : : : 180 3453 535 total total JJ 180 3453 536 3,824 3,824 CD 180 3453 537 km km NNS 180 3453 538 , , , 180 3453 539 Angola Angola NNP 180 3453 540 1,376 1,376 CD 180 3453 541 km km NN 180 3453 542 , , , 180 3453 543 Botswana Botswana NNP 180 3453 544 1,360 1,360 CD 180 3453 545 km km NN 180 3453 546 , , , 180 3453 547 South South NNP 180 3453 548 Africa Africa NNP 180 3453 549 855 855 CD 180 3453 550 km km NNS 180 3453 551 , , , 180 3453 552 Zambia Zambia NNP 180 3453 553 233 233 CD 180 3453 554 km km NN 180 3453 555 Coastline Coastline NNP 180 3453 556 : : : 180 3453 557 1,572 1,572 CD 180 3453 558 km km NN 180 3453 559 Maritime Maritime NNP 180 3453 560 claims claim VBZ 180 3453 561 : : : 180 3453 562 contiguous contiguous JJ 180 3453 563 zone zone NN 180 3453 564 : : : 180 3453 565 24 24 CD 180 3453 566 nm nm IN 180 3453 567 exclusive exclusive JJ 180 3453 568 economic economic JJ 180 3453 569 zone zone NN 180 3453 570 : : : 180 3453 571 200 200 CD 180 3453 572 nm nm CD 180 3453 573 territorial territorial JJ 180 3453 574 sea sea NN 180 3453 575 : : : 180 3453 576 12 12 CD 180 3453 577 nm nm NNP 180 3453 578 International international JJ 180 3453 579 disputes dispute NNS 180 3453 580 : : : 180 3453 581 short short JJ 180 3453 582 section section NN 180 3453 583 of of IN 180 3453 584 boundary boundary JJ 180 3453 585 with with IN 180 3453 586 Botswana Botswana NNP 180 3453 587 is be VBZ 180 3453 588 indefinite indefinite JJ 180 3453 589 ; ; : 180 3453 590 quadripoint quadripoint NN 180 3453 591 with with IN 180 3453 592 Botswana Botswana NNP 180 3453 593 , , , 180 3453 594 Zambia Zambia NNP 180 3453 595 , , , 180 3453 596 and and CC 180 3453 597 Zimbabwe Zimbabwe NNP 180 3453 598 is be VBZ 180 3453 599 in in IN 180 3453 600 disagreement disagreement NN 180 3453 601 ; ; : 180 3453 602 dispute dispute NN 180 3453 603 with with IN 180 3453 604 South South NNP 180 3453 605 Africa Africa NNP 180 3453 606 over over IN 180 3453 607 Walvis Walvis NNP 180 3453 608 Bay Bay NNP 180 3453 609 and and CC 180 3453 610 12 12 CD 180 3453 611 offshore offshore JJ 180 3453 612 islands island NNS 180 3453 613 has have VBZ 180 3453 614 been be VBN 180 3453 615 resolved resolve VBN 180 3453 616 and and CC 180 3453 617 these these DT 180 3453 618 territories territory NNS 180 3453 619 were be VBD 180 3453 620 transferred transfer VBN 180 3453 621 to to IN 180 3453 622 Namibian namibian JJ 180 3453 623 sovereignty sovereignty NN 180 3453 624 on on IN 180 3453 625 1 1 CD 180 3453 626 March March NNP 180 3453 627 1994 1994 CD 180 3453 628 Climate Climate NNP 180 3453 629 : : : 180 3453 630 desert desert NN 180 3453 631 ; ; , 180 3453 632 hot hot JJ 180 3453 633 , , , 180 3453 634 dry dry JJ 180 3453 635 ; ; : 180 3453 636 rainfall rainfall NN 180 3453 637 sparse sparse NN 180 3453 638 and and CC 180 3453 639 erratic erratic JJ 180 3453 640 Terrain Terrain NNP 180 3453 641 : : : 180 3453 642 mostly mostly RB 180 3453 643 high high JJ 180 3453 644 plateau plateau NN 180 3453 645 ; ; : 180 3453 646 Namib Namib NNP 180 3453 647 Desert Desert NNP 180 3453 648 along along IN 180 3453 649 coast coast NN 180 3453 650 ; ; : 180 3453 651 Kalahari Kalahari NNP 180 3453 652 Desert Desert NNP 180 3453 653 in in IN 180 3453 654 east east JJ 180 3453 655 Natural natural JJ 180 3453 656 resources resource NNS 180 3453 657 : : : 180 3453 658 diamonds diamond NNS 180 3453 659 , , , 180 3453 660 copper copper NN 180 3453 661 , , , 180 3453 662 uranium uranium NN 180 3453 663 , , , 180 3453 664 gold gold NN 180 3453 665 , , , 180 3453 666 lead lead NN 180 3453 667 , , , 180 3453 668 tin tin NN 180 3453 669 , , , 180 3453 670 lithium lithium NN 180 3453 671 , , , 180 3453 672 cadmium cadmium NN 180 3453 673 , , , 180 3453 674 zinc zinc NN 180 3453 675 , , , 180 3453 676 salt salt NN 180 3453 677 , , , 180 3453 678 vanadium vanadium NN 180 3453 679 , , , 180 3453 680 natural natural JJ 180 3453 681 gas gas NN 180 3453 682 , , , 180 3453 683 fish fish NN 180 3453 684 ; ; , 180 3453 685 suspected suspect VBN 180 3453 686 deposits deposit NNS 180 3453 687 of of IN 180 3453 688 oil oil NN 180 3453 689 , , , 180 3453 690 natural natural JJ 180 3453 691 gas gas NN 180 3453 692 , , , 180 3453 693 coal coal NN 180 3453 694 , , , 180 3453 695 iron iron NN 180 3453 696 ore ore NN 180 3453 697 Land Land NNP 180 3453 698 use use NN 180 3453 699 : : : 180 3453 700 arable arable JJ 180 3453 701 land land NN 180 3453 702 : : : 180 3453 703 1 1 CD 180 3453 704 % % NN 180 3453 705 permanent permanent JJ 180 3453 706 crops crop NNS 180 3453 707 : : : 180 3453 708 0 0 CD 180 3453 709 % % NN 180 3453 710 meadows meadow NNS 180 3453 711 and and CC 180 3453 712 pastures pasture NNS 180 3453 713 : : : 180 3453 714 64 64 CD 180 3453 715 % % NN 180 3453 716 forest forest NN 180 3453 717 and and CC 180 3453 718 woodland woodland NN 180 3453 719 : : : 180 3453 720 22 22 CD 180 3453 721 % % NN 180 3453 722 other other JJ 180 3453 723 : : : 180 3453 724 13 13 CD 180 3453 725 % % NN 180 3453 726 Irrigated irrigated JJ 180 3453 727 land land NN 180 3453 728 : : : 180 3453 729 40 40 CD 180 3453 730 sq sq NNP 180 3453 731 km km NNP 180 3453 732 ( ( -LRB- 180 3453 733 1989 1989 CD 180 3453 734 est est NNP 180 3453 735 . . . 180 3453 736 ) ) -RRB- 180 3454 1 Environment environment NN 180 3454 2 : : : 180 3454 3 current current JJ 180 3454 4 issues issue NNS 180 3454 5 : : : 180 3454 6 very very RB 180 3454 7 limited limited JJ 180 3454 8 natural natural JJ 180 3454 9 water water NN 180 3454 10 resources resource NNS 180 3454 11 ; ; , 180 3454 12 desertification desertification NN 180 3454 13 natural natural JJ 180 3454 14 hazards hazard NNS 180 3454 15 : : : 180 3454 16 NA na IN 180 3454 17 international international JJ 180 3454 18 agreements agreement NNS 180 3454 19 : : : 180 3454 20 party party NN 180 3454 21 to to IN 180 3454 22 - - HYPH 180 3454 23 Endangered Endangered NNP 180 3454 24 Species Species NNPS 180 3454 25 , , , 180 3454 26 Law Law NNP 180 3454 27 of of IN 180 3454 28 the the DT 180 3454 29 Sea Sea NNP 180 3454 30 , , , 180 3454 31 Ozone Ozone NNP 180 3454 32 Layer Layer NNP 180 3454 33 Protection Protection NNP 180 3454 34 ; ; , 180 3454 35 signed sign VBN 180 3454 36 , , , 180 3454 37 but but CC 180 3454 38 not not RB 180 3454 39 ratified ratified JJ 180 3454 40 - - : 180 3454 41 Biodiversity biodiversity NN 180 3454 42 , , , 180 3454 43 Climate Climate NNP 180 3454 44 Change Change NNP 180 3454 45 @Namibia @Namibia NNP 180 3454 46 , , , 180 3454 47 People People NNPS 180 3454 48 Population Population NNP 180 3454 49 : : : 180 3454 50 1,595,567 1,595,567 CD 180 3454 51 ( ( -LRB- 180 3454 52 July July NNP 180 3454 53 1994 1994 CD 180 3454 54 est est NNP 180 3454 55 . . . 180 3454 56 ) ) -RRB- 180 3455 1 Population population NN 180 3455 2 growth growth NN 180 3455 3 rate rate NN 180 3455 4 : : : 180 3455 5 3.45 3.45 CD 180 3455 6 % % NN 180 3455 7 ( ( -LRB- 180 3455 8 1994 1994 CD 180 3455 9 est est NNP 180 3455 10 . . . 180 3455 11 ) ) -RRB- 180 3456 1 Birth birth NN 180 3456 2 rate rate NN 180 3456 3 : : : 180 3456 4 43.4 43.4 CD 180 3456 5 births/1,000 births/1,000 CD 180 3456 6 population population NN 180 3456 7 ( ( -LRB- 180 3456 8 1994 1994 CD 180 3456 9 est est NNP 180 3456 10 . . . 180 3456 11 ) ) -RRB- 180 3457 1 Death death NN 180 3457 2 rate rate NN 180 3457 3 : : : 180 3457 4 8.87 8.87 CD 180 3457 5 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 180 3457 6 population population NN 180 3457 7 ( ( -LRB- 180 3457 8 1994 1994 CD 180 3457 9 est est NNP 180 3457 10 . . . 180 3457 11 ) ) -RRB- 180 3458 1 Net net JJ 180 3458 2 migration migration NN 180 3458 3 rate rate NN 180 3458 4 : : : 180 3458 5 0 0 NFP 180 3458 6 migrant(s)/1,000 migrant(s)/1,000 NN 180 3458 7 population population NN 180 3458 8 ( ( -LRB- 180 3458 9 1994 1994 CD 180 3458 10 est est NNP 180 3458 11 . . . 180 3458 12 ) ) -RRB- 180 3459 1 Infant infant NN 180 3459 2 mortality mortality NN 180 3459 3 rate rate NN 180 3459 4 : : : 180 3459 5 61.8 61.8 CD 180 3459 6 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 CD 180 3459 7 live live JJ 180 3459 8 births birth NNS 180 3459 9 ( ( -LRB- 180 3459 10 1994 1994 CD 180 3459 11 est est NNP 180 3459 12 . . . 180 3459 13 ) ) -RRB- 180 3460 1 Life life NN 180 3460 2 expectancy expectancy NN 180 3460 3 at at IN 180 3460 4 birth birth NN 180 3460 5 : : : 180 3460 6 total total JJ 180 3460 7 population population NN 180 3460 8 : : : 180 3460 9 61.65 61.65 CD 180 3460 10 years year NNS 180 3460 11 male male JJ 180 3460 12 : : : 180 3460 13 58.97 58.97 CD 180 3460 14 years year NNS 180 3460 15 female female JJ 180 3460 16 : : : 180 3460 17 64.4 64.4 CD 180 3460 18 years year NNS 180 3460 19 ( ( -LRB- 180 3460 20 1994 1994 CD 180 3460 21 est est NNP 180 3460 22 . . . 180 3460 23 ) ) -RRB- 180 3461 1 Total total JJ 180 3461 2 fertility fertility NN 180 3461 3 rate rate NN 180 3461 4 : : : 180 3461 5 6.4 6.4 CD 180 3461 6 children child NNS 180 3461 7 born bear VBN 180 3461 8 / / SYM 180 3461 9 woman woman NN 180 3461 10 ( ( -LRB- 180 3461 11 1994 1994 CD 180 3461 12 est est NNP 180 3461 13 . . . 180 3461 14 ) ) -RRB- 180 3462 1 Nationality nationality NN 180 3462 2 : : : 180 3462 3 noun noun NNP 180 3462 4 : : : 180 3462 5 Namibian(s Namibian(s NNP 180 3462 6 ) ) -RRB- 180 3462 7 adjective adjective NN 180 3462 8 : : : 180 3462 9 Namibian namibian JJ 180 3462 10 Ethnic ethnic JJ 180 3462 11 divisions division NNS 180 3462 12 : : : 180 3462 13 black black JJ 180 3462 14 86 86 CD 180 3462 15 % % NN 180 3462 16 , , , 180 3462 17 white white JJ 180 3462 18 6.6 6.6 CD 180 3462 19 % % NN 180 3462 20 , , , 180 3462 21 mixed mixed JJ 180 3462 22 7.4 7.4 CD 180 3462 23 % % NN 180 3462 24 note note NN 180 3462 25 : : : 180 3462 26 about about IN 180 3462 27 50 50 CD 180 3462 28 % % NN 180 3462 29 of of IN 180 3462 30 the the DT 180 3462 31 population population NN 180 3462 32 belong belong VBP 180 3462 33 to to IN 180 3462 34 the the DT 180 3462 35 Ovambo ovambo JJ 180 3462 36 tribe tribe NN 180 3462 37 and and CC 180 3462 38 9 9 CD 180 3462 39 % % NN 180 3462 40 to to IN 180 3462 41 the the DT 180 3462 42 Kavangos Kavangos NNP 180 3462 43 tribe tribe NN 180 3462 44 Religions religion NNS 180 3462 45 : : : 180 3462 46 Christian Christian NNP 180 3462 47 Languages Languages NNPS 180 3462 48 : : : 180 3462 49 English English NNP 180 3462 50 7 7 CD 180 3462 51 % % NN 180 3462 52 ( ( -LRB- 180 3462 53 official official NN 180 3462 54 ) ) -RRB- 180 3462 55 , , , 180 3462 56 Afrikaans Afrikaans NNPS 180 3462 57 common common JJ 180 3462 58 language language NN 180 3462 59 of of IN 180 3462 60 most most JJS 180 3462 61 of of IN 180 3462 62 the the DT 180 3462 63 population population NN 180 3462 64 and and CC 180 3462 65 about about RB 180 3462 66 60 60 CD 180 3462 67 % % NN 180 3462 68 of of IN 180 3462 69 the the DT 180 3462 70 white white JJ 180 3462 71 population population NN 180 3462 72 , , , 180 3462 73 German German NNP 180 3462 74 32 32 CD 180 3462 75 % % NN 180 3462 76 , , , 180 3462 77 indigenous indigenous JJ 180 3462 78 languages language NNS 180 3462 79 Literacy literacy NN 180 3462 80 : : : 180 3462 81 age age NN 180 3462 82 15 15 CD 180 3462 83 and and CC 180 3462 84 over over RB 180 3462 85 can can MD 180 3462 86 read read VB 180 3462 87 and and CC 180 3462 88 write write VB 180 3462 89 ( ( -LRB- 180 3462 90 1960 1960 CD 180 3462 91 ) ) -RRB- 180 3462 92 total total JJ 180 3462 93 population population NN 180 3462 94 : : : 180 3462 95 38 38 CD 180 3462 96 % % NN 180 3462 97 male male NN 180 3462 98 : : : 180 3462 99 45 45 CD 180 3462 100 % % NN 180 3462 101 female female NN 180 3462 102 : : : 180 3462 103 31 31 CD 180 3462 104 % % NN 180 3462 105 Labor Labor NNP 180 3462 106 force force NN 180 3462 107 : : : 180 3462 108 500,000 500,000 CD 180 3462 109 by by IN 180 3462 110 occupation occupation NN 180 3462 111 : : : 180 3462 112 agriculture agriculture NN 180 3462 113 60 60 CD 180 3462 114 % % NN 180 3462 115 , , , 180 3462 116 industry industry NN 180 3462 117 and and CC 180 3462 118 commerce commerce NN 180 3462 119 19 19 CD 180 3462 120 % % NN 180 3462 121 , , , 180 3462 122 services service NNS 180 3462 123 8 8 CD 180 3462 124 % % NN 180 3462 125 , , , 180 3462 126 government government NN 180 3462 127 7 7 CD 180 3462 128 % % NN 180 3462 129 , , , 180 3462 130 mining mine VBG 180 3462 131 6 6 CD 180 3462 132 % % NN 180 3462 133 ( ( -LRB- 180 3462 134 1981 1981 CD 180 3462 135 est est NNP 180 3462 136 . . . 180 3462 137 ) ) -RRB- 180 3463 1 @Namibia @Namibia NNP 180 3463 2 , , , 180 3463 3 Government Government NNP 180 3463 4 Names Names NNP 180 3463 5 : : : 180 3463 6 conventional conventional JJ 180 3463 7 long long JJ 180 3463 8 form form NN 180 3463 9 : : : 180 3463 10 Republic Republic NNP 180 3463 11 of of IN 180 3463 12 Namibia Namibia NNP 180 3463 13 conventional conventional JJ 180 3463 14 short short JJ 180 3463 15 form form NN 180 3463 16 : : : 180 3463 17 Namibia Namibia NNP 180 3463 18 Digraph Digraph NNP 180 3463 19 : : : 180 3463 20 WA WA NNP 180 3463 21 Type type NN 180 3463 22 : : : 180 3463 23 republic republic NNP 180 3463 24 Capital capital NN 180 3463 25 : : : 180 3463 26 Windhoek Windhoek NNP 180 3463 27 Administrative administrative JJ 180 3463 28 divisions division NNS 180 3463 29 : : : 180 3463 30 13 13 CD 180 3463 31 districts district NNS 180 3463 32 ; ; : 180 3463 33 Erango Erango NNP 180 3463 34 , , , 180 3463 35 Hardap Hardap NNP 180 3463 36 , , , 180 3463 37 Karas Karas NNP 180 3463 38 , , , 180 3463 39 Khomas Khomas NNP 180 3463 40 , , , 180 3463 41 Kunene Kunene NNP 180 3463 42 , , , 180 3463 43 Liambezi Liambezi NNP 180 3463 44 , , , 180 3463 45 Ohanguena Ohanguena NNP 180 3463 46 , , , 180 3463 47 Okarango Okarango NNP 180 3463 48 , , , 180 3463 49 Omaheke Omaheke NNP 180 3463 50 , , , 180 3463 51 Omusat Omusat NNP 180 3463 52 , , , 180 3463 53 Oshana Oshana NNP 180 3463 54 , , , 180 3463 55 Oshikoto Oshikoto NNP 180 3463 56 , , , 180 3463 57 Otjozondjupa Otjozondjupa NNP 180 3463 58 Independence Independence NNP 180 3463 59 : : : 180 3463 60 21 21 CD 180 3463 61 March March NNP 180 3463 62 1990 1990 CD 180 3463 63 ( ( -LRB- 180 3463 64 from from IN 180 3463 65 South south JJ 180 3463 66 African african JJ 180 3463 67 mandate mandate NN 180 3463 68 ) ) -RRB- 180 3463 69 National national JJ 180 3463 70 holiday holiday NN 180 3463 71 : : : 180 3463 72 Independence Independence NNP 180 3463 73 Day Day NNP 180 3463 74 , , , 180 3463 75 21 21 CD 180 3463 76 March March NNP 180 3463 77 ( ( -LRB- 180 3463 78 1990 1990 CD 180 3463 79 ) ) -RRB- 180 3463 80 Constitution constitution NN 180 3463 81 : : : 180 3463 82 ratified ratify VBD 180 3463 83 9 9 CD 180 3463 84 February February NNP 180 3463 85 1990 1990 CD 180 3463 86 ; ; : 180 3463 87 effective effective JJ 180 3463 88 12 12 CD 180 3463 89 March March NNP 180 3463 90 1990 1990 CD 180 3463 91 Legal legal JJ 180 3463 92 system system NN 180 3463 93 : : : 180 3463 94 based base VBN 180 3463 95 on on IN 180 3463 96 Roman roman JJ 180 3463 97 - - HYPH 180 3463 98 Dutch dutch JJ 180 3463 99 law law NN 180 3463 100 and and CC 180 3463 101 1990 1990 CD 180 3463 102 constitution constitution NN 180 3463 103 Suffrage suffrage CD 180 3463 104 : : : 180 3463 105 18 18 CD 180 3463 106 years year NNS 180 3463 107 of of IN 180 3463 108 age age NN 180 3463 109 ; ; : 180 3463 110 universal universal JJ 180 3463 111 Executive Executive NNP 180 3463 112 branch branch NN 180 3463 113 : : : 180 3463 114 chief chief NN 180 3463 115 of of IN 180 3463 116 state state NN 180 3463 117 and and CC 180 3463 118 head head NN 180 3463 119 of of IN 180 3463 120 government government NN 180 3463 121 : : : 180 3463 122 President President NNP 180 3463 123 Sam Sam NNP 180 3463 124 NUJOMA NUJOMA NNP 180 3463 125 ( ( -LRB- 180 3463 126 since since IN 180 3463 127 21 21 CD 180 3463 128 March March NNP 180 3463 129 1990 1990 CD 180 3463 130 ) ) -RRB- 180 3463 131 ; ; : 180 3463 132 election election NN 180 3463 133 last last JJ 180 3463 134 held hold VBD 180 3463 135 16 16 CD 180 3463 136 February February NNP 180 3463 137 1990 1990 CD 180 3463 138 ( ( -LRB- 180 3463 139 next next JJ 180 3463 140 to to TO 180 3463 141 be be VB 180 3463 142 held hold VBN 180 3463 143 March March NNP 180 3463 144 1995 1995 CD 180 3463 145 ) ) -RRB- 180 3463 146 ; ; : 180 3463 147 results result NNS 180 3463 148 - - HYPH 180 3463 149 Sam Sam NNP 180 3463 150 NUJOMA nujoma NN 180 3463 151 was be VBD 180 3463 152 elected elect VBN 180 3463 153 president president NN 180 3463 154 by by IN 180 3463 155 the the DT 180 3463 156 Constituent Constituent NNP 180 3463 157 Assembly Assembly NNP 180 3463 158 ( ( -LRB- 180 3463 159 now now RB 180 3463 160 the the DT 180 3463 161 National National NNP 180 3463 162 Assembly Assembly NNP 180 3463 163 ) ) -RRB- 180 3463 164 cabinet cabinet NN 180 3463 165 : : : 180 3463 166 Cabinet cabinet NN 180 3463 167 ; ; , 180 3463 168 appointed appoint VBN 180 3463 169 by by IN 180 3463 170 the the DT 180 3463 171 president president NN 180 3463 172 from from IN 180 3463 173 the the DT 180 3463 174 National National NNP 180 3463 175 Assembly Assembly NNP 180 3463 176 Legislative Legislative NNP 180 3463 177 branch branch NN 180 3463 178 : : : 180 3463 179 bicameral bicameral JJ 180 3463 180 legislature legislature NN 180 3463 181 National National NNP 180 3463 182 Council Council NNP 180 3463 183 : : : 180 3463 184 elections election NNS 180 3463 185 last last RB 180 3463 186 held hold VBD 180 3463 187 30 30 CD 180 3463 188 November-3 November-3 NNP 180 3463 189 December December NNP 180 3463 190 1992 1992 CD 180 3463 191 ( ( -LRB- 180 3463 192 next next JJ 180 3463 193 to to TO 180 3463 194 be be VB 180 3463 195 held hold VBN 180 3463 196 by by IN 180 3463 197 December December NNP 180 3463 198 1998 1998 CD 180 3463 199 ) ) -RRB- 180 3463 200 ; ; : 180 3463 201 seats seat NNS 180 3463 202 - - , 180 3463 203 ( ( -LRB- 180 3463 204 26 26 CD 180 3463 205 total total NN 180 3463 206 ) ) -RRB- 180 3463 207 SWAPO SWAPO NNP 180 3463 208 19 19 CD 180 3463 209 , , , 180 3463 210 DTA DTA NNP 180 3463 211 6 6 CD 180 3463 212 , , , 180 3463 213 UDF UDF NNP 180 3463 214 1 1 CD 180 3463 215 National National NNP 180 3463 216 Assembly Assembly NNP 180 3463 217 : : : 180 3463 218 elections election NNS 180 3463 219 last last RB 180 3463 220 held hold VBD 180 3463 221 on on IN 180 3463 222 7 7 CD 180 3463 223 - - SYM 180 3463 224 11 11 CD 180 3463 225 November November NNP 180 3463 226 1989 1989 CD 180 3463 227 ( ( -LRB- 180 3463 228 next next JJ 180 3463 229 to to TO 180 3463 230 be be VB 180 3463 231 held hold VBN 180 3463 232 by by IN 180 3463 233 November November NNP 180 3463 234 1994 1994 CD 180 3463 235 ) ) -RRB- 180 3463 236 ; ; : 180 3463 237 results result NNS 180 3463 238 - - HYPH 180 3463 239 percent percent NN 180 3463 240 of of IN 180 3463 241 vote vote NN 180 3463 242 by by IN 180 3463 243 party party NN 180 3463 244 NA 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earth NN 180 3474 238 47,880 47,880 CD 180 3474 239 km km NNS 180 3474 240 ( ( -LRB- 180 3474 241 roads road NNS 180 3474 242 and and CC 180 3474 243 tracks track NNS 180 3474 244 ) ) -RRB- 180 3474 245 Ports port NNS 180 3474 246 : : : 180 3474 247 Luderitz Luderitz NNP 180 3474 248 ; ; : 180 3474 249 Walvis Walvis NNP 180 3474 250 Bay Bay NNP 180 3474 251 Airports Airports NNPS 180 3474 252 : : : 180 3474 253 total total NN 180 3474 254 : : : 180 3474 255 136 136 CD 180 3474 256 usable usable JJ 180 3474 257 : : : 180 3474 258 109 109 CD 180 3474 259 with with IN 180 3474 260 permanent permanent JJ 180 3474 261 - - HYPH 180 3474 262 surface surface NN 180 3474 263 runways runway NNS 180 3474 264 : : : 180 3474 265 21 21 CD 180 3474 266 with with IN 180 3474 267 runways runway NNS 180 3474 268 over over IN 180 3474 269 3,659 3,659 CD 180 3474 270 m m NN 180 3474 271 : : : 180 3474 272 1 1 CD 180 3474 273 with with IN 180 3474 274 runways runways NNP 180 3474 275 2,440 2,440 CD 180 3474 276 - - HYPH 180 3474 277 3,659 3,659 CD 180 3474 278 m m NN 180 3474 279 : : : 180 3474 280 4 4 CD 180 3474 281 with with IN 180 3474 282 runways runway NNS 180 3474 283 1,220 1,220 CD 180 3474 284 - - HYPH 180 3474 285 2,439 2,439 CD 180 3474 286 m m NN 180 3474 287 : : : 180 3474 288 64 64 CD 180 3474 289 Telecommunications telecommunication NNS 180 3474 290 : : : 180 3474 291 good good JJ 180 3474 292 urban urban JJ 180 3474 293 , , , 180 3474 294 fair fair JJ 180 3474 295 rural rural JJ 180 3474 296 services service NNS 180 3474 297 ; ; : 180 3474 298 radio radio NN 180 3474 299 relay relay NN 180 3474 300 connects connect VBZ 180 3474 301 major major JJ 180 3474 302 towns town NNS 180 3474 303 , , , 180 3474 304 wires wire NNS 180 3474 305 extend extend VBP 180 3474 306 to to IN 180 3474 307 other other JJ 180 3474 308 population population NN 180 3474 309 centers center NNS 180 3474 310 ; ; : 180 3474 311 62,800 62,800 CD 180 3474 312 telephones telephone NNS 180 3474 313 ; ; : 180 3474 314 broadcast broadcast NN 180 3474 315 stations station NNS 180 3474 316 - - SYM 180 3474 317 4 4 CD 180 3474 318 AM am NN 180 3474 319 , , , 180 3474 320 40 40 CD 180 3474 321 FM FM NNP 180 3474 322 , , , 180 3474 323 3 3 CD 180 3474 324 TV tv NN 180 3474 325 @Namibia @namibia XX 180 3474 326 , , , 180 3474 327 Defense Defense NNP 180 3474 328 Forces Forces NNPS 180 3474 329 Branches Branches NNPS 180 3474 330 : : : 180 3474 331 National National NNP 180 3474 332 Defense Defense NNP 180 3474 333 Force Force NNP 180 3474 334 ( ( -LRB- 180 3474 335 Army Army NNP 180 3474 336 ) ) -RRB- 180 3474 337 , , , 180 3474 338 Police Police NNP 180 3474 339 Manpower Manpower NNP 180 3474 340 availability availability NN 180 3474 341 : : : 180 3474 342 males male NNS 180 3474 343 age age NNP 180 3474 344 15 15 CD 180 3474 345 - - SYM 180 3474 346 49 49 CD 180 3474 347 336,145 336,145 CD 180 3474 348 ; ; : 180 3474 349 fit fit JJ 180 3474 350 for for IN 180 3474 351 military military JJ 180 3474 352 service service NN 180 3474 353 199,337 199,337 CD 180 3474 354 Defense Defense NNP 180 3474 355 expenditures expenditure NNS 180 3474 356 : : : 180 3474 357 exchange exchange NN 180 3474 358 rate rate NN 180 3474 359 conversion conversion NNP 180 3474 360 - - : 180 3474 361 $ $ $ 180 3474 362 66 66 CD 180 3474 363 million million CD 180 3474 364 , , , 180 3474 365 3.4 3.4 CD 180 3474 366 % % NN 180 3474 367 of of IN 180 3474 368 GDP GDP NNP 180 3474 369 ( ( -LRB- 180 3474 370 FY92 FY92 NNP 180 3474 371 ) ) -RRB- 180 3474 372 @Nauru @nauru NN 180 3474 373 , , , 180 3474 374 Geography Geography NNP 180 3474 375 Location Location NNP 180 3474 376 : : : 180 3474 377 Oceania Oceania NNP 180 3474 378 , , , 180 3474 379 Micronesia Micronesia NNP 180 3474 380 , , , 180 3474 381 500 500 CD 180 3474 382 km km NN 180 3474 383 north north NN 180 3474 384 - - HYPH 180 3474 385 northeast northeast NN 180 3474 386 of of IN 180 3474 387 Papua Papua NNP 180 3474 388 New New NNP 180 3474 389 Guinea Guinea NNP 180 3474 390 Map Map NNP 180 3474 391 references reference NNS 180 3474 392 : : : 180 3474 393 Oceania Oceania NNP 180 3474 394 , , , 180 3474 395 Standard Standard NNP 180 3474 396 Time Time NNP 180 3474 397 Zones Zones NNPS 180 3474 398 of of IN 180 3474 399 the the DT 180 3474 400 World World NNP 180 3474 401 Area Area NNP 180 3474 402 : : : 180 3474 403 total total JJ 180 3474 404 area area NN 180 3474 405 : : : 180 3474 406 21 21 CD 180 3474 407 sq sq NN 180 3474 408 km km NNP 180 3474 409 land land NN 180 3474 410 area area NN 180 3474 411 : : : 180 3474 412 21 21 CD 180 3474 413 sq sq NNP 180 3474 414 km km NNP 180 3474 415 comparative comparative JJ 180 3474 416 area area NN 180 3474 417 : : : 180 3474 418 about about RB 180 3474 419 one one CD 180 3474 420 - - HYPH 180 3474 421 tenth tenth NN 180 3474 422 the the DT 180 3474 423 size size NN 180 3474 424 of of IN 180 3474 425 Washington Washington NNP 180 3474 426 , , , 180 3474 427 DC DC NNP 180 3474 428 Land Land NNP 180 3474 429 boundaries boundary NNS 180 3474 430 : : : 180 3474 431 0 0 LS 180 3474 432 km km NN 180 3474 433 Coastline Coastline NNP 180 3474 434 : : : 180 3474 435 30 30 CD 180 3474 436 km km NN 180 3474 437 Maritime Maritime NNP 180 3474 438 claims claim VBZ 180 3474 439 : : : 180 3474 440 exclusive exclusive JJ 180 3474 441 fishing fishing NN 180 3474 442 zone zone NN 180 3474 443 : : : 180 3474 444 200 200 CD 180 3474 445 nm nm CD 180 3474 446 territorial territorial JJ 180 3474 447 sea sea NN 180 3474 448 : : : 180 3474 449 12 12 CD 180 3474 450 nm nm NNP 180 3474 451 International international JJ 180 3474 452 disputes dispute NNS 180 3474 453 : : : 180 3474 454 none none NN 180 3474 455 Climate climate NN 180 3474 456 : : : 180 3474 457 tropical tropical JJ 180 3474 458 ; ; : 180 3474 459 monsoonal monsoonal NN 180 3474 460 ; ; : 180 3474 461 rainy rainy JJ 180 3474 462 season season NN 180 3474 463 ( ( -LRB- 180 3474 464 November November NNP 180 3474 465 to to IN 180 3474 466 February February NNP 180 3474 467 ) ) -RRB- 180 3474 468 Terrain Terrain NNP 180 3474 469 : : : 180 3474 470 sandy sandy JJ 180 3474 471 beach beach NN 180 3474 472 rises rise VBZ 180 3474 473 to to IN 180 3474 474 fertile fertile JJ 180 3474 475 ring ring NN 180 3474 476 around around RB 180 3474 477 raised raise VBN 180 3474 478 coral coral JJ 180 3474 479 reefs reef NNS 180 3474 480 with with IN 180 3474 481 phosphate phosphate NN 180 3474 482 plateau plateau NN 180 3474 483 in in IN 180 3474 484 center center JJ 180 3474 485 Natural natural JJ 180 3474 486 resources resource NNS 180 3474 487 : : : 180 3474 488 phosphates phosphate VBZ 180 3474 489 Land Land NNP 180 3474 490 use use NN 180 3474 491 : : : 180 3474 492 arable arable JJ 180 3474 493 land land NN 180 3474 494 : : : 180 3474 495 0 0 CD 180 3474 496 % % NN 180 3474 497 permanent permanent JJ 180 3474 498 crops crop NNS 180 3474 499 : : : 180 3474 500 0 0 CD 180 3474 501 % % NN 180 3474 502 meadows meadow NNS 180 3474 503 and and CC 180 3474 504 pastures pasture NNS 180 3474 505 : : : 180 3474 506 0 0 CD 180 3474 507 % % NN 180 3474 508 forest forest NN 180 3474 509 and and CC 180 3474 510 woodland woodland NN 180 3474 511 : : : 180 3474 512 0 0 CD 180 3474 513 % % NN 180 3474 514 other other JJ 180 3474 515 : : : 180 3474 516 100 100 CD 180 3474 517 % % NN 180 3474 518 Irrigated irrigated JJ 180 3474 519 land land NN 180 3474 520 : : : 180 3474 521 NA NA NNP 180 3474 522 sq sq RB 180 3474 523 km km NNP 180 3474 524 Environment Environment NNP 180 3474 525 : : : 180 3474 526 current current JJ 180 3474 527 issues issue NNS 180 3474 528 : : : 180 3474 529 limited limited JJ 180 3474 530 water water NN 180 3474 531 resources resource NNS 180 3474 532 , , , 180 3474 533 roof roof NN 180 3474 534 storage storage NN 180 3474 535 tanks tank NNS 180 3474 536 collect collect VBP 180 3474 537 rainwater rainwater NN 180 3474 538 ; ; , 180 3474 539 phosphate phosphate NN 180 3474 540 mining mining NN 180 3474 541 threatens threaten VBZ 180 3474 542 limited limited JJ 180 3474 543 remaining remain VBG 180 3474 544 land land NN 180 3474 545 resources resource NNS 180 3474 546 natural natural JJ 180 3474 547 hazards hazard NNS 180 3474 548 : : : 180 3474 549 rainfall rainfall NN 180 3474 550 is be VBZ 180 3474 551 erratic erratic JJ 180 3474 552 international international JJ 180 3474 553 agreements agreement NNS 180 3474 554 : : : 180 3474 555 party party NN 180 3474 556 to to IN 180 3474 557 - - HYPH 180 3474 558 Biodiversity biodiversity NN 180 3474 559 , , , 180 3474 560 Climate Climate NNP 180 3474 561 Change Change NNP 180 3474 562 , , , 180 3474 563 Marine Marine NNP 180 3474 564 Dumping Dumping NNP 180 3474 565 ; ; , 180 3474 566 signed sign VBN 180 3474 567 , , , 180 3474 568 but but CC 180 3474 569 not not RB 180 3474 570 ratified ratified JJ 180 3474 571 - - HYPH 180 3474 572 Law Law NNP 180 3474 573 of of IN 180 3474 574 the the DT 180 3474 575 Sea Sea NNP 180 3474 576 Note note NN 180 3474 577 : : : 180 3474 578 Nauru nauru NN 180 3474 579 is be VBZ 180 3474 580 one one CD 180 3474 581 of of IN 180 3474 582 the the DT 180 3474 583 three three CD 180 3474 584 great great JJ 180 3474 585 phosphate phosphate NN 180 3474 586 rock rock NN 180 3474 587 islands island NNS 180 3474 588 in in IN 180 3474 589 the the DT 180 3474 590 Pacific Pacific NNP 180 3474 591 Ocean Ocean NNP 180 3474 592 - - , 180 3474 593 the the DT 180 3474 594 others other NNS 180 3474 595 are be VBP 180 3474 596 Banaba Banaba NNP 180 3474 597 ( ( -LRB- 180 3474 598 Ocean Ocean NNP 180 3474 599 Island Island NNP 180 3474 600 ) ) -RRB- 180 3474 601 in in IN 180 3474 602 Kiribati Kiribati NNP 180 3474 603 and and CC 180 3474 604 Makatea Makatea NNP 180 3474 605 in in IN 180 3474 606 French french JJ 180 3474 607 Polynesia Polynesia NNP 180 3474 608 ; ; : 180 3474 609 only only RB 180 3474 610 53 53 CD 180 3474 611 km km NN 180 3474 612 south south RB 180 3474 613 of of IN 180 3474 614 Equator equator NN 180 3474 615 @Nauru @nauru NN 180 3474 616 , , , 180 3474 617 People People NNPS 180 3474 618 Population Population NNP 180 3474 619 : : : 180 3474 620 10,019 10,019 CD 180 3474 621 ( ( -LRB- 180 3474 622 July July NNP 180 3474 623 1994 1994 CD 180 3474 624 est est NNP 180 3474 625 . . . 180 3474 626 ) ) -RRB- 180 3475 1 Population population NN 180 3475 2 growth growth NN 180 3475 3 rate rate NN 180 3475 4 : : : 180 3475 5 1.33 1.33 CD 180 3475 6 % % NN 180 3475 7 ( ( -LRB- 180 3475 8 1994 1994 CD 180 3475 9 est est NNP 180 3475 10 . . . 180 3475 11 ) ) -RRB- 180 3476 1 Birth birth NN 180 3476 2 rate rate NN 180 3476 3 : : : 180 3476 4 18.03 18.03 CD 180 3476 5 births/1,000 births/1,000 CD 180 3476 6 population population NN 180 3476 7 ( ( -LRB- 180 3476 8 1994 1994 CD 180 3476 9 est est NNP 180 3476 10 . . . 180 3476 11 ) ) -RRB- 180 3477 1 Death death NN 180 3477 2 rate rate NN 180 3477 3 : : : 180 3477 4 5.1 5.1 CD 180 3477 5 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 180 3477 6 population population NN 180 3477 7 ( ( -LRB- 180 3477 8 1994 1994 CD 180 3477 9 est est NNP 180 3477 10 . . . 180 3477 11 ) ) -RRB- 180 3478 1 Net net JJ 180 3478 2 migration migration NN 180 3478 3 rate rate NN 180 3478 4 : : : 180 3478 5 0.4 0.4 CD 180 3478 6 migrant(s)/1,000 migrant(s)/1,000 JJ 180 3478 7 population population NN 180 3478 8 ( ( -LRB- 180 3478 9 1994 1994 CD 180 3478 10 est est NNP 180 3478 11 . . . 180 3478 12 ) ) -RRB- 180 3479 1 Infant infant NN 180 3479 2 mortality mortality NN 180 3479 3 rate rate NN 180 3479 4 : : : 180 3479 5 40.6 40.6 CD 180 3479 6 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 VBP 180 3479 7 live live JJ 180 3479 8 births birth NNS 180 3479 9 ( ( -LRB- 180 3479 10 1994 1994 CD 180 3479 11 est est NNP 180 3479 12 . . . 180 3479 13 ) ) -RRB- 180 3480 1 Life life NN 180 3480 2 expectancy expectancy NN 180 3480 3 at at IN 180 3480 4 birth birth NN 180 3480 5 : : : 180 3480 6 total total JJ 180 3480 7 population population NN 180 3480 8 : : : 180 3480 9 66.68 66.68 CD 180 3480 10 years year NNS 180 3480 11 male male JJ 180 3480 12 : : : 180 3480 13 64.3 64.3 CD 180 3480 14 years year NNS 180 3480 15 female female JJ 180 3480 16 : : : 180 3480 17 69.18 69.18 CD 180 3480 18 years year NNS 180 3480 19 ( ( -LRB- 180 3480 20 1994 1994 CD 180 3480 21 est est NNP 180 3480 22 . . . 180 3480 23 ) ) -RRB- 180 3481 1 Total total JJ 180 3481 2 fertility fertility NN 180 3481 3 rate rate NN 180 3481 4 : : : 180 3481 5 2.08 2.08 CD 180 3481 6 children child NNS 180 3481 7 born bear VBN 180 3481 8 / / SYM 180 3481 9 woman woman NN 180 3481 10 ( ( -LRB- 180 3481 11 1994 1994 CD 180 3481 12 est est NNP 180 3481 13 . . . 180 3481 14 ) ) -RRB- 180 3482 1 Nationality nationality NN 180 3482 2 : : : 180 3482 3 noun noun NNP 180 3482 4 : : : 180 3482 5 Nauruan(s Nauruan(s NNP 180 3482 6 ) ) -RRB- 180 3482 7 adjective adjective NN 180 3482 8 : : : 180 3482 9 Nauruan nauruan JJ 180 3482 10 Ethnic ethnic JJ 180 3482 11 divisions division NNS 180 3482 12 : : : 180 3482 13 Nauruan nauruan NN 180 3482 14 58 58 CD 180 3482 15 % % NN 180 3482 16 , , , 180 3482 17 other other JJ 180 3482 18 Pacific Pacific NNP 180 3482 19 Islander Islander NNP 180 3482 20 26 26 CD 180 3482 21 % % NN 180 3482 22 , , , 180 3482 23 Chinese Chinese NNP 180 3482 24 8 8 CD 180 3482 25 % % NN 180 3482 26 , , , 180 3482 27 European european JJ 180 3482 28 8 8 CD 180 3482 29 % % NN 180 3482 30 Religions religion NNS 180 3482 31 : : : 180 3482 32 Christian Christian NNP 180 3482 33 ( ( -LRB- 180 3482 34 two two CD 180 3482 35 - - HYPH 180 3482 36 thirds third NNS 180 3482 37 Protestant Protestant NNP 180 3482 38 , , , 180 3482 39 one one CD 180 3482 40 - - HYPH 180 3482 41 third third NN 180 3482 42 Roman Roman NNP 180 3482 43 Catholic Catholic NNP 180 3482 44 ) ) -RRB- 180 3482 45 Languages Languages NNPS 180 3482 46 : : : 180 3482 47 Nauruan Nauruan NNP 180 3482 48 ( ( -LRB- 180 3482 49 official official NN 180 3482 50 ; ; : 180 3482 51 a a DT 180 3482 52 distinct distinct JJ 180 3482 53 Pacific Pacific NNP 180 3482 54 Island Island NNP 180 3482 55 language language NN 180 3482 56 ) ) -RRB- 180 3482 57 , , , 180 3482 58 English English NNP 180 3482 59 widely widely RB 180 3482 60 understood understand VBD 180 3482 61 , , , 180 3482 62 spoken speak VBN 180 3482 63 , , , 180 3482 64 and and CC 180 3482 65 used use VBN 180 3482 66 for for IN 180 3482 67 most most JJS 180 3482 68 government government NN 180 3482 69 and and CC 180 3482 70 commercial commercial JJ 180 3482 71 purposes purpose NNS 180 3482 72 Literacy literacy NN 180 3482 73 : : : 180 3482 74 total total JJ 180 3482 75 population population NN 180 3482 76 : : : 180 3482 77 NA% NA% NNP 180 3482 78 male male NNP 180 3482 79 : : : 180 3482 80 NA% NA% NNP 180 3482 81 female female JJ 180 3482 82 : : : 180 3482 83 NA% NA% `` 180 3482 84 Labor labor NN 180 3482 85 force force NN 180 3482 86 : : : 180 3482 87 by by IN 180 3482 88 occupation occupation NN 180 3482 89 : : : 180 3482 90 NA NA NNP 180 3482 91 @Nauru @nauru NN 180 3482 92 , , , 180 3482 93 Government Government NNP 180 3482 94 Names Names NNPS 180 3482 95 : : : 180 3482 96 conventional conventional JJ 180 3482 97 long long JJ 180 3482 98 form form NN 180 3482 99 : : : 180 3482 100 Republic Republic NNP 180 3482 101 of of IN 180 3482 102 Nauru Nauru NNP 180 3482 103 conventional conventional JJ 180 3482 104 short short JJ 180 3482 105 form form NN 180 3482 106 : : : 180 3482 107 Nauru nauru VB 180 3482 108 former former JJ 180 3482 109 : : : 180 3482 110 Pleasant Pleasant NNP 180 3482 111 Island Island NNP 180 3482 112 Digraph Digraph NNP 180 3482 113 : : : 180 3482 114 NR NR NNP 180 3482 115 Type Type NNP 180 3482 116 : : : 180 3482 117 republic republic NNP 180 3482 118 Capital Capital NNP 180 3482 119 : : : 180 3482 120 no no DT 180 3482 121 official official JJ 180 3482 122 capital capital NN 180 3482 123 ; ; : 180 3482 124 government government NN 180 3482 125 offices office NNS 180 3482 126 in in IN 180 3482 127 Yaren Yaren NNP 180 3482 128 District District NNP 180 3482 129 Administrative Administrative NNP 180 3482 130 divisions division NNS 180 3482 131 : : : 180 3482 132 14 14 CD 180 3482 133 districts district NNS 180 3482 134 ; ; : 180 3482 135 Aiwo Aiwo NNP 180 3482 136 , , , 180 3482 137 Anabar Anabar NNP 180 3482 138 , , , 180 3482 139 Anetan Anetan NNP 180 3482 140 , , , 180 3482 141 Anibare Anibare NNP 180 3482 142 , , , 180 3482 143 Baiti Baiti NNP 180 3482 144 , , , 180 3482 145 Boe Boe NNP 180 3482 146 , , , 180 3482 147 Buada Buada NNP 180 3482 148 , , , 180 3482 149 Denigomodu Denigomodu NNP 180 3482 150 , , , 180 3482 151 Ewa Ewa NNP 180 3482 152 , , , 180 3482 153 Ijuw Ijuw NNP 180 3482 154 , , , 180 3482 155 Meneng Meneng NNP 180 3482 156 , , , 180 3482 157 Nibok Nibok NNP 180 3482 158 , , , 180 3482 159 Uaboe Uaboe NNP 180 3482 160 , , , 180 3482 161 Yaren Yaren NNP 180 3482 162 Independence Independence NNP 180 3482 163 : : : 180 3482 164 31 31 CD 180 3482 165 January January NNP 180 3482 166 1968 1968 CD 180 3482 167 ( ( -LRB- 180 3482 168 from from IN 180 3482 169 UN UN NNP 180 3482 170 trusteeship trusteeship NN 180 3482 171 under under IN 180 3482 172 Australia Australia NNP 180 3482 173 , , , 180 3482 174 New New NNP 180 3482 175 Zealand Zealand NNP 180 3482 176 , , , 180 3482 177 and and CC 180 3482 178 UK UK NNP 180 3482 179 ) ) -RRB- 180 3482 180 National national JJ 180 3482 181 holiday holiday NN 180 3482 182 : : : 180 3482 183 Independence Independence NNP 180 3482 184 Day Day NNP 180 3482 185 , , , 180 3482 186 31 31 CD 180 3482 187 January January NNP 180 3482 188 ( ( -LRB- 180 3482 189 1968 1968 CD 180 3482 190 ) ) -RRB- 180 3482 191 Constitution constitution NN 180 3482 192 : : : 180 3482 193 29 29 CD 180 3482 194 January January NNP 180 3482 195 1968 1968 CD 180 3482 196 Legal legal JJ 180 3482 197 system system NN 180 3482 198 : : : 180 3482 199 own own JJ 180 3482 200 Acts act NNS 180 3482 201 of of IN 180 3482 202 Parliament Parliament NNP 180 3482 203 and and CC 180 3482 204 British british JJ 180 3482 205 common common JJ 180 3482 206 law law NN 180 3482 207 Suffrage suffrage NN 180 3482 208 : : : 180 3482 209 20 20 CD 180 3482 210 years year NNS 180 3482 211 of of IN 180 3482 212 age age NN 180 3482 213 ; ; : 180 3482 214 universal universal JJ 180 3482 215 and and CC 180 3482 216 compulsory compulsory JJ 180 3482 217 Executive Executive NNP 180 3482 218 branch branch NN 180 3482 219 : : : 180 3482 220 chief chief NN 180 3482 221 of of IN 180 3482 222 state state NN 180 3482 223 and and CC 180 3482 224 head head NN 180 3482 225 of of IN 180 3482 226 government government NN 180 3482 227 : : : 180 3482 228 President President NNP 180 3482 229 Bernard Bernard NNP 180 3482 230 DOWIYOGO DOWIYOGO NNP 180 3482 231 ( ( -LRB- 180 3482 232 since since IN 180 3482 233 12 12 CD 180 3482 234 December December NNP 180 3482 235 1989 1989 CD 180 3482 236 ) ) -RRB- 180 3482 237 ; ; : 180 3482 238 election election NN 180 3482 239 last last JJ 180 3482 240 held hold VBD 180 3482 241 19 19 CD 180 3482 242 November November NNP 180 3482 243 1992 1992 CD 180 3482 244 ( ( -LRB- 180 3482 245 next next JJ 180 3482 246 to to TO 180 3482 247 be be VB 180 3482 248 held hold VBN 180 3482 249 NA NA NNP 180 3482 250 November November NNP 180 3482 251 1995 1995 CD 180 3482 252 ) ) -RRB- 180 3482 253 ; ; : 180 3482 254 results result NNS 180 3482 255 - - : 180 3482 256 Bernard Bernard NNP 180 3482 257 DOWIYOGO DOWIYOGO NNP 180 3482 258 elected elect VBN 180 3482 259 by by IN 180 3482 260 Parliament Parliament NNP 180 3482 261 cabinet cabinet NN 180 3482 262 : : : 180 3482 263 Cabinet cabinet NN 180 3482 264 ; ; , 180 3482 265 appointed appoint VBN 180 3482 266 by by IN 180 3482 267 the the DT 180 3482 268 president president NN 180 3482 269 from from IN 180 3482 270 the the DT 180 3482 271 parliament parliament NN 180 3482 272 Legislative legislative JJ 180 3482 273 branch branch NN 180 3482 274 : : : 180 3482 275 unicameral unicameral JJ 180 3482 276 Parliament Parliament NNP 180 3482 277 : : : 180 3482 278 elections election NNS 180 3482 279 last last RB 180 3482 280 held hold VBD 180 3482 281 on on IN 180 3482 282 14 14 CD 180 3482 283 November November NNP 180 3482 284 1992 1992 CD 180 3482 285 ( ( -LRB- 180 3482 286 next next JJ 180 3482 287 to to TO 180 3482 288 be be VB 180 3482 289 held hold VBN 180 3482 290 NA NA NNP 180 3482 291 November November NNP 180 3482 292 1995 1995 CD 180 3482 293 ) ) -RRB- 180 3482 294 ; ; : 180 3482 295 results result NNS 180 3482 296 - - HYPH 180 3482 297 percent percent NN 180 3482 298 of of IN 180 3482 299 vote vote NN 180 3482 300 NA NA NNP 180 3482 301 ; ; , 180 3482 302 seats seat NNS 180 3482 303 - - : 180 3482 304 ( ( -LRB- 180 3482 305 18 18 CD 180 3482 306 total total NN 180 3482 307 ) ) -RRB- 180 3482 308 independents independent NNS 180 3482 309 18 18 CD 180 3482 310 Judicial judicial JJ 180 3482 311 branch branch NN 180 3482 312 : : : 180 3482 313 Supreme Supreme NNP 180 3482 314 Court Court NNP 180 3482 315 Political political JJ 180 3482 316 parties party NNS 180 3482 317 and and CC 180 3482 318 leaders leader NNS 180 3482 319 : : : 180 3482 320 none none NN 180 3482 321 Member Member NNP 180 3482 322 of of IN 180 3482 323 : : : 180 3482 324 AsDB AsDB NNP 180 3482 325 , , , 180 3482 326 C C NNP 180 3482 327 ( ( -LRB- 180 3482 328 special special JJ 180 3482 329 ) ) -RRB- 180 3482 330 , , , 180 3482 331 ESCAP ESCAP NNP 180 3482 332 , , , 180 3482 333 ICAO ICAO NNP 180 3482 334 , , , 180 3482 335 INTELSAT INTELSAT NNP 180 3482 336 ( ( -LRB- 180 3482 337 nonsignatory nonsignatory JJ 180 3482 338 user user NN 180 3482 339 ) ) -RRB- 180 3482 340 , , , 180 3482 341 INTERPOL INTERPOL NNP 180 3482 342 , , , 180 3482 343 ITU ITU NNP 180 3482 344 , , , 180 3482 345 SPARTECA SPARTECA NNP 180 3482 346 , , , 180 3482 347 SPC SPC NNP 180 3482 348 , , , 180 3482 349 SPF spf NN 180 3482 350 , , , 180 3482 351 UPU UPU NNP 180 3482 352 Diplomatic diplomatic JJ 180 3482 353 representation representation NN 180 3482 354 in in IN 180 3482 355 US US NNP 180 3482 356 : : : 180 3482 357 consulate(s consulate(s NNP 180 3482 358 ) ) -RRB- 180 3482 359 : : : 180 3482 360 Agana Agana NNP 180 3482 361 ( ( -LRB- 180 3482 362 Guam Guam NNP 180 3482 363 ) ) -RRB- 180 3482 364 US US NNP 180 3482 365 diplomatic diplomatic JJ 180 3482 366 representation representation NN 180 3482 367 : : : 180 3482 368 the the DT 180 3482 369 US US NNP 180 3482 370 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 180 3482 371 to to IN 180 3482 372 Australia Australia NNP 180 3482 373 is be VBZ 180 3482 374 accredited accredit VBN 180 3482 375 to to IN 180 3482 376 Nauru Nauru NNP 180 3482 377 Flag Flag NNP 180 3482 378 : : : 180 3482 379 blue blue JJ 180 3482 380 with with IN 180 3482 381 a a DT 180 3482 382 narrow narrow JJ 180 3482 383 , , , 180 3482 384 horizontal horizontal JJ 180 3482 385 , , , 180 3482 386 yellow yellow JJ 180 3482 387 stripe stripe NN 180 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NNS 180 3490 780 : : : 180 3490 781 none none NN 180 3490 782 Climate climate NN 180 3490 783 : : : 180 3490 784 varies vary VBZ 180 3490 785 from from IN 180 3490 786 cool cool JJ 180 3490 787 summers summer NNS 180 3490 788 and and CC 180 3490 789 severe severe JJ 180 3490 790 winters winter NNS 180 3490 791 in in IN 180 3490 792 north north NN 180 3490 793 to to IN 180 3490 794 subtropical subtropical JJ 180 3490 795 summers summer NNS 180 3490 796 and and CC 180 3490 797 mild mild JJ 180 3490 798 winters winter NNS 180 3490 799 in in IN 180 3490 800 south south JJ 180 3490 801 Terrain Terrain NNP 180 3490 802 : : : 180 3490 803 Terai Terai NNP 180 3490 804 or or CC 180 3490 805 flat flat JJ 180 3490 806 river river NN 180 3490 807 plain plain NN 180 3490 808 of of IN 180 3490 809 the the DT 180 3490 810 Ganges Ganges NNPS 180 3490 811 in in IN 180 3490 812 south south NNP 180 3490 813 , , , 180 3490 814 central central NNP 180 3490 815 hill hill NNP 180 3490 816 region region NN 180 3490 817 , , , 180 3490 818 rugged rugge VBN 180 3490 819 Himalayas Himalayas NNP 180 3490 820 in in IN 180 3490 821 north north JJ 180 3490 822 Natural natural JJ 180 3490 823 resources resource NNS 180 3490 824 : : : 180 3490 825 quartz quartz NN 180 3490 826 , , , 180 3490 827 water water NN 180 3490 828 , , , 180 3490 829 timber timber NN 180 3490 830 , , , 180 3490 831 hydroelectric hydroelectric JJ 180 3490 832 potential potential JJ 180 3490 833 , , , 180 3490 834 scenic scenic JJ 180 3490 835 beauty beauty NN 180 3490 836 , , , 180 3490 837 small small JJ 180 3490 838 deposits deposit NNS 180 3490 839 of of IN 180 3490 840 lignite lignite NN 180 3490 841 , , , 180 3490 842 copper copper NN 180 3490 843 , , , 180 3490 844 cobalt cobalt NN 180 3490 845 , , , 180 3490 846 iron iron NN 180 3490 847 ore ore NN 180 3490 848 Land Land NNP 180 3490 849 use use NN 180 3490 850 : : : 180 3490 851 arable arable JJ 180 3490 852 land land NN 180 3490 853 : : : 180 3490 854 17 17 CD 180 3490 855 % % NN 180 3490 856 permanent permanent JJ 180 3490 857 crops crop NNS 180 3490 858 : : : 180 3490 859 0 0 CD 180 3490 860 % % NN 180 3490 861 meadows meadow NNS 180 3490 862 and and CC 180 3490 863 pastures pasture NNS 180 3490 864 : : : 180 3490 865 13 13 CD 180 3490 866 % % NN 180 3490 867 forest forest NN 180 3490 868 and and CC 180 3490 869 woodland woodland NN 180 3490 870 : : : 180 3490 871 33 33 CD 180 3490 872 % % NN 180 3490 873 other other JJ 180 3490 874 : : : 180 3490 875 37 37 CD 180 3490 876 % % NN 180 3490 877 Irrigated irrigated JJ 180 3490 878 land land NN 180 3490 879 : : : 180 3490 880 9,430 9,430 CD 180 3490 881 sq sq IN 180 3490 882 km km NNP 180 3490 883 ( ( -LRB- 180 3490 884 1989 1989 CD 180 3490 885 ) ) -RRB- 180 3490 886 Environment environment NN 180 3490 887 : : : 180 3490 888 current current JJ 180 3490 889 issues issue NNS 180 3490 890 : : : 180 3490 891 the the DT 180 3490 892 almost almost RB 180 3490 893 total total JJ 180 3490 894 dependence dependence NN 180 3490 895 on on IN 180 3490 896 wood wood NN 180 3490 897 for for IN 180 3490 898 fuel fuel NN 180 3490 899 and and CC 180 3490 900 cutting cut VBG 180 3490 901 down down RP 180 3490 902 trees tree NNS 180 3490 903 to to TO 180 3490 904 expand expand VB 180 3490 905 agricultural agricultural JJ 180 3490 906 land land NN 180 3490 907 without without IN 180 3490 908 replanting replanting NN 180 3490 909 has have VBZ 180 3490 910 resulted result VBN 180 3490 911 in in IN 180 3490 912 widespread widespread JJ 180 3490 913 deforestation deforestation NN 180 3490 914 ; ; , 180 3490 915 soil soil NN 180 3490 916 erosion erosion NN 180 3490 917 ; ; : 180 3490 918 water water NN 180 3490 919 pollution pollution NN 180 3490 920 ( ( -LRB- 180 3490 921 use use NN 180 3490 922 of of IN 180 3490 923 contaminated contaminated JJ 180 3490 924 water water NN 180 3490 925 presents present VBZ 180 3490 926 human human JJ 180 3490 927 health health NN 180 3490 928 risks risk NNS 180 3490 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965 Biodiversity biodiversity NN 180 3490 966 , , , 180 3490 967 Endangered Endangered NNP 180 3490 968 Species Species NNPS 180 3490 969 , , , 180 3490 970 Nuclear Nuclear NNP 180 3490 971 Test Test NNP 180 3490 972 Ban Ban NNP 180 3490 973 , , , 180 3490 974 Tropical Tropical NNP 180 3490 975 Timber Timber NNP 180 3490 976 , , , 180 3490 977 Wetlands Wetlands NNP 180 3490 978 ; ; , 180 3490 979 signed sign VBN 180 3490 980 , , , 180 3490 981 but but CC 180 3490 982 not not RB 180 3490 983 ratified ratified JJ 180 3490 984 - - HYPH 180 3490 985 Climate climate NN 180 3490 986 Change Change NNP 180 3490 987 , , , 180 3490 988 Law Law NNP 180 3490 989 of of IN 180 3490 990 the the DT 180 3490 991 Sea Sea NNP 180 3490 992 , , , 180 3490 993 Marine Marine NNP 180 3490 994 Dumping Dumping NNP 180 3490 995 , , , 180 3490 996 Marine Marine NNP 180 3490 997 Life Life NNP 180 3490 998 Conservation Conservation NNP 180 3490 999 Note Note NNP 180 3490 1000 : : : 180 3490 1001 landlocked landlocke VBN 180 3490 1002 ; ; : 180 3490 1003 strategic strategic JJ 180 3490 1004 location location NN 180 3490 1005 between between IN 180 3490 1006 China China NNP 180 3490 1007 and and CC 180 3490 1008 India India NNP 180 3490 1009 ; ; : 180 3490 1010 contains contain VBZ 180 3490 1011 eight eight CD 180 3490 1012 of of IN 180 3490 1013 world world NN 180 3490 1014 's 's POS 180 3490 1015 10 10 CD 180 3490 1016 highest high JJS 180 3490 1017 peaks peak NNS 180 3490 1018 @Nepal @nepal NN 180 3490 1019 , , , 180 3490 1020 People People NNPS 180 3490 1021 Population Population NNP 180 3490 1022 : : : 180 3490 1023 21,041,527 21,041,527 CD 180 3490 1024 ( ( -LRB- 180 3490 1025 July July NNP 180 3490 1026 1994 1994 CD 180 3490 1027 est est NNP 180 3490 1028 . . . 180 3490 1029 ) ) -RRB- 180 3491 1 Population population NN 180 3491 2 growth growth NN 180 3491 3 rate rate NN 180 3491 4 : : : 180 3491 5 2.44 2.44 CD 180 3491 6 % % NN 180 3491 7 ( ( -LRB- 180 3491 8 1994 1994 CD 180 3491 9 est est NNP 180 3491 10 . . . 180 3491 11 ) ) -RRB- 180 3492 1 Birth birth NN 180 3492 2 rate rate NN 180 3492 3 : : : 180 3492 4 37.63 37.63 CD 180 3492 5 births/1,000 births/1,000 NNP 180 3492 6 population population NN 180 3492 7 ( ( -LRB- 180 3492 8 1994 1994 CD 180 3492 9 est est NNP 180 3492 10 . . . 180 3492 11 ) ) -RRB- 180 3493 1 Death death NN 180 3493 2 rate rate NN 180 3493 3 : : : 180 3493 4 13.28 13.28 CD 180 3493 5 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 180 3493 6 population population NN 180 3493 7 ( ( -LRB- 180 3493 8 1994 1994 CD 180 3493 9 est est NNP 180 3493 10 . . . 180 3493 11 ) ) -RRB- 180 3494 1 Net net JJ 180 3494 2 migration migration NN 180 3494 3 rate rate NN 180 3494 4 : : : 180 3494 5 0 0 NFP 180 3494 6 migrant(s)/1,000 migrant(s)/1,000 NN 180 3494 7 population population NN 180 3494 8 ( ( -LRB- 180 3494 9 1994 1994 CD 180 3494 10 est est NNP 180 3494 11 . . . 180 3494 12 ) ) -RRB- 180 3495 1 Infant infant NN 180 3495 2 mortality mortality NN 180 3495 3 rate rate NN 180 3495 4 : : : 180 3495 5 83.5 83.5 CD 180 3495 6 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 180 3495 7 live live JJ 180 3495 8 births birth NNS 180 3495 9 ( ( -LRB- 180 3495 10 1994 1994 CD 180 3495 11 est est NNP 180 3495 12 . . . 180 3495 13 ) ) -RRB- 180 3496 1 Life life NN 180 3496 2 expectancy expectancy NN 180 3496 3 at at IN 180 3496 4 birth birth NN 180 3496 5 : : : 180 3496 6 total total JJ 180 3496 7 population population NN 180 3496 8 : : : 180 3496 9 52.53 52.53 CD 180 3496 10 years year NNS 180 3496 11 male male JJ 180 3496 12 : : : 180 3496 13 52.35 52.35 CD 180 3496 14 years year NNS 180 3496 15 female female JJ 180 3496 16 : : : 180 3496 17 52.73 52.73 CD 180 3496 18 years year NNS 180 3496 19 ( ( -LRB- 180 3496 20 1994 1994 CD 180 3496 21 est est NNP 180 3496 22 . . . 180 3496 23 ) ) -RRB- 180 3497 1 Total total JJ 180 3497 2 fertility fertility NN 180 3497 3 rate rate NN 180 3497 4 : : : 180 3497 5 5.24 5.24 CD 180 3497 6 children child NNS 180 3497 7 born bear VBN 180 3497 8 / / SYM 180 3497 9 woman woman NN 180 3497 10 ( ( -LRB- 180 3497 11 1994 1994 CD 180 3497 12 est est NNP 180 3497 13 . . . 180 3497 14 ) ) -RRB- 180 3498 1 Nationality nationality NN 180 3498 2 : : : 180 3498 3 noun noun NN 180 3498 4 : : : 180 3498 5 Nepalese Nepalese NNP 180 3498 6 ( ( -LRB- 180 3498 7 singular singular JJ 180 3498 8 and and CC 180 3498 9 plural plural JJ 180 3498 10 ) ) -RRB- 180 3498 11 adjective adjective NN 180 3498 12 : : : 180 3498 13 Nepalese nepalese JJ 180 3498 14 Ethnic ethnic JJ 180 3498 15 divisions division NNS 180 3498 16 : : : 180 3498 17 Newars newar NNS 180 3498 18 , , , 180 3498 19 Indians Indians NNPS 180 3498 20 , , , 180 3498 21 Tibetans Tibetans NNPS 180 3498 22 , , , 180 3498 23 Gurungs Gurungs NNPS 180 3498 24 , , , 180 3498 25 Magars Magars NNPS 180 3498 26 , , , 180 3498 27 Tamangs Tamangs NNP 180 3498 28 , , , 180 3498 29 Bhotias Bhotias NNP 180 3498 30 , , , 180 3498 31 Rais Rais NNP 180 3498 32 , , , 180 3498 33 Limbus Limbus NNP 180 3498 34 , , , 180 3498 35 Sherpas Sherpas NNP 180 3498 36 Religions Religions NNPS 180 3498 37 : : : 180 3498 38 Hindu Hindu NNP 180 3498 39 90 90 CD 180 3498 40 % % NN 180 3498 41 , , , 180 3498 42 Buddhist Buddhist NNP 180 3498 43 5 5 CD 180 3498 44 % % NN 180 3498 45 , , , 180 3498 46 Muslim Muslim NNP 180 3498 47 3 3 CD 180 3498 48 % % NN 180 3498 49 , , , 180 3498 50 other other JJ 180 3498 51 2 2 CD 180 3498 52 % % NN 180 3498 53 ( ( -LRB- 180 3498 54 1981 1981 CD 180 3498 55 ) ) -RRB- 180 3498 56 note note NN 180 3498 57 : : : 180 3498 58 only only RB 180 3498 59 official official JJ 180 3498 60 Hindu Hindu NNP 180 3498 61 state state NN 180 3498 62 in in IN 180 3498 63 world world NN 180 3498 64 , , , 180 3498 65 although although IN 180 3498 66 no no DT 180 3498 67 sharp sharp JJ 180 3498 68 distinction distinction NN 180 3498 69 between between IN 180 3498 70 many many JJ 180 3498 71 Hindu Hindu NNP 180 3498 72 and and CC 180 3498 73 Buddhist Buddhist NNP 180 3498 74 groups group NNS 180 3498 75 Languages language NNS 180 3498 76 : : : 180 3498 77 Nepali Nepali NNP 180 3498 78 ( ( -LRB- 180 3498 79 official official NN 180 3498 80 ) ) -RRB- 180 3498 81 , , , 180 3498 82 20 20 CD 180 3498 83 languages language NNS 180 3498 84 divided divide VBN 180 3498 85 into into IN 180 3498 86 numerous numerous JJ 180 3498 87 dialects dialect NNS 180 3498 88 Literacy literacy NN 180 3498 89 : : : 180 3498 90 age age NN 180 3498 91 15 15 CD 180 3498 92 and and CC 180 3498 93 over over RB 180 3498 94 can can MD 180 3498 95 read read VB 180 3498 96 and and CC 180 3498 97 write write VB 180 3498 98 ( ( -LRB- 180 3498 99 1990 1990 CD 180 3498 100 est est NNP 180 3498 101 . . . 180 3498 102 ) ) -RRB- 180 3499 1 total total JJ 180 3499 2 population population NN 180 3499 3 : : : 180 3499 4 26 26 CD 180 3499 5 % % NN 180 3499 6 male male NN 180 3499 7 : : : 180 3499 8 38 38 CD 180 3499 9 % % NN 180 3499 10 female female NN 180 3499 11 : : : 180 3499 12 13 13 CD 180 3499 13 % % NN 180 3499 14 Labor Labor NNP 180 3499 15 force force NN 180 3499 16 : : : 180 3499 17 8.5 8.5 CD 180 3499 18 million million CD 180 3499 19 ( ( -LRB- 180 3499 20 1991 1991 CD 180 3499 21 est est NNP 180 3499 22 . . . 180 3499 23 ) ) -RRB- 180 3500 1 by by IN 180 3500 2 occupation occupation NN 180 3500 3 : : : 180 3500 4 agriculture agriculture NN 180 3500 5 93 93 CD 180 3500 6 % % NN 180 3500 7 , , , 180 3500 8 services service NNS 180 3500 9 5 5 CD 180 3500 10 % % NN 180 3500 11 , , , 180 3500 12 industry industry NN 180 3500 13 2 2 CD 180 3500 14 % % NN 180 3500 15 note note NN 180 3500 16 : : : 180 3500 17 severe severe JJ 180 3500 18 lack lack NN 180 3500 19 of of IN 180 3500 20 skilled skilled JJ 180 3500 21 labor labor NN 180 3500 22 @Nepal @nepal NN 180 3500 23 , , , 180 3500 24 Government Government NNP 180 3500 25 Names Names NNPS 180 3500 26 : : : 180 3500 27 conventional conventional JJ 180 3500 28 long long JJ 180 3500 29 form form NN 180 3500 30 : : : 180 3500 31 Kingdom Kingdom NNP 180 3500 32 of of IN 180 3500 33 Nepal Nepal NNP 180 3500 34 conventional conventional JJ 180 3500 35 short short JJ 180 3500 36 form form NN 180 3500 37 : : : 180 3500 38 Nepal Nepal NNP 180 3500 39 Digraph Digraph NNP 180 3500 40 : : : 180 3500 41 NP NP NNP 180 3500 42 Type type NN 180 3500 43 : : : 180 3500 44 parliamentary parliamentary JJ 180 3500 45 democracy democracy NN 180 3500 46 as as IN 180 3500 47 of of IN 180 3500 48 12 12 CD 180 3500 49 May May NNP 180 3500 50 1991 1991 CD 180 3500 51 Capital capital NN 180 3500 52 : : : 180 3500 53 Kathmandu Kathmandu NNP 180 3500 54 Administrative Administrative NNP 180 3500 55 divisions division NNS 180 3500 56 : : : 180 3500 57 14 14 CD 180 3500 58 zones zone NNS 180 3500 59 ( ( -LRB- 180 3500 60 anchal anchal NNS 180 3500 61 , , , 180 3500 62 singular singular JJ 180 3500 63 and and CC 180 3500 64 plural plural JJ 180 3500 65 ) ) -RRB- 180 3500 66 ; ; : 180 3500 67 Bagmati Bagmati NNP 180 3500 68 , , , 180 3500 69 Bheri Bheri NNP 180 3500 70 , , , 180 3500 71 Dhawalagiri Dhawalagiri NNP 180 3500 72 , , , 180 3500 73 Gandaki Gandaki NNP 180 3500 74 , , , 180 3500 75 Janakpur Janakpur NNP 180 3500 76 , , , 180 3500 77 Karnali Karnali NNP 180 3500 78 , , , 180 3500 79 Kosi Kosi NNP 180 3500 80 , , , 180 3500 81 Lumbini Lumbini NNP 180 3500 82 , , , 180 3500 83 Mahakali Mahakali NNP 180 3500 84 , , , 180 3500 85 Mechi Mechi NNP 180 3500 86 , , , 180 3500 87 Narayani Narayani NNP 180 3500 88 , , , 180 3500 89 Rapti Rapti NNP 180 3500 90 , , , 180 3500 91 Sagarmatha Sagarmatha NNP 180 3500 92 , , , 180 3500 93 Seti Seti NNP 180 3500 94 Independence Independence NNP 180 3500 95 : : : 180 3500 96 1768 1768 CD 180 3500 97 ( ( -LRB- 180 3500 98 unified unify VBN 180 3500 99 by by IN 180 3500 100 Prithvi prithvi JJ 180 3500 101 Narayan Narayan NNP 180 3500 102 Shah Shah NNP 180 3500 103 ) ) -RRB- 180 3500 104 National national JJ 180 3500 105 holiday holiday NN 180 3500 106 : : : 180 3500 107 Birthday birthday NN 180 3500 108 of of IN 180 3500 109 His -PRON- PRP$ 180 3500 110 Majesty Majesty NNP 180 3500 111 the the DT 180 3500 112 King King NNP 180 3500 113 , , , 180 3500 114 28 28 CD 180 3500 115 December December NNP 180 3500 116 ( ( -LRB- 180 3500 117 1945 1945 CD 180 3500 118 ) ) -RRB- 180 3500 119 Constitution constitution NN 180 3500 120 : : : 180 3500 121 9 9 CD 180 3500 122 November November NNP 180 3500 123 1990 1990 CD 180 3500 124 Legal legal JJ 180 3500 125 system system NN 180 3500 126 : : : 180 3500 127 based base VBN 180 3500 128 on on IN 180 3500 129 Hindu hindu JJ 180 3500 130 legal legal JJ 180 3500 131 concepts concept NNS 180 3500 132 and and CC 180 3500 133 English english JJ 180 3500 134 common common JJ 180 3500 135 law law NN 180 3500 136 ; ; : 180 3500 137 has have VBZ 180 3500 138 not not RB 180 3500 139 accepted accept VBN 180 3500 140 compulsory compulsory NN 180 3500 141 ICJ ICJ NNP 180 3500 142 jurisdiction jurisdiction NN 180 3500 143 Suffrage suffrage CD 180 3500 144 : : : 180 3500 145 18 18 CD 180 3500 146 years year NNS 180 3500 147 of of IN 180 3500 148 age age NN 180 3500 149 ; ; : 180 3500 150 universal universal JJ 180 3500 151 Executive Executive NNP 180 3500 152 branch branch NN 180 3500 153 : : : 180 3500 154 head head NN 180 3500 155 of of IN 180 3500 156 government government NN 180 3500 157 : : : 180 3500 158 Prime Prime NNP 180 3500 159 Minister Minister NNP 180 3500 160 Girija Girija NNP 180 3500 161 Prasad Prasad NNP 180 3500 162 KOIRALA KOIRALA NNP 180 3500 163 ( ( -LRB- 180 3500 164 since since IN 180 3500 165 29 29 CD 180 3500 166 May May NNP 180 3500 167 1991 1991 CD 180 3500 168 ) ) -RRB- 180 3500 169 chief chief NN 180 3500 170 of of IN 180 3500 171 state state NN 180 3500 172 : : : 180 3500 173 King King NNP 180 3500 174 BIRENDRA BIRENDRA NNP 180 3500 175 Bir bir VB 180 3500 176 Bikram Bikram NNP 180 3500 177 Shah Shah NNP 180 3500 178 Dev Dev NNP 180 3500 179 ( ( -LRB- 180 3500 180 since since IN 180 3500 181 31 31 CD 180 3500 182 January January NNP 180 3500 183 1972 1972 CD 180 3500 184 , , , 180 3500 185 crowned crown VBD 180 3500 186 King King NNP 180 3500 187 24 24 CD 180 3500 188 February February NNP 180 3500 189 1985 1985 CD 180 3500 190 ) ) -RRB- 180 3500 191 ; ; : 180 3500 192 Heir Heir NNP 180 3500 193 Apparent apparent JJ 180 3500 194 Crown Crown NNP 180 3500 195 Prince Prince NNP 180 3500 196 DIPENDRA DIPENDRA VBZ 180 3500 197 Bir Bir NNP 180 3500 198 Bikram Bikram NNP 180 3500 199 Shah Shah NNP 180 3500 200 Dev Dev NNP 180 3500 201 , , , 180 3500 202 son son NN 180 3500 203 of of IN 180 3500 204 the the DT 180 3500 205 King King NNP 180 3500 206 ( ( -LRB- 180 3500 207 born bear VBN 180 3500 208 21 21 CD 180 3500 209 June June NNP 180 3500 210 1971 1971 CD 180 3500 211 ) ) -RRB- 180 3500 212 cabinet cabinet NN 180 3500 213 : : : 180 3500 214 Cabinet cabinet NN 180 3500 215 ; ; , 180 3500 216 appointed appoint VBN 180 3500 217 by by IN 180 3500 218 the the DT 180 3500 219 king king NN 180 3500 220 on on IN 180 3500 221 recommendation recommendation NN 180 3500 222 of of IN 180 3500 223 the the DT 180 3500 224 prime prime JJ 180 3500 225 minister minister NN 180 3500 226 Legislative Legislative NNP 180 3500 227 branch branch NN 180 3500 228 : : : 180 3500 229 bicameral bicameral JJ 180 3500 230 Parliament Parliament NNP 180 3500 231 National National NNP 180 3500 232 Council Council NNP 180 3500 233 : : : 180 3500 234 consists consist VBZ 180 3500 235 of of IN 180 3500 236 a a DT 180 3500 237 60-member 60-member CD 180 3500 238 body body NN 180 3500 239 , , , 180 3500 240 50 50 CD 180 3500 241 appointed appoint VBN 180 3500 242 by by IN 180 3500 243 House House NNP 180 3500 244 of of IN 180 3500 245 Representatives Representatives NNPS 180 3500 246 and and CC 180 3500 247 10 10 CD 180 3500 248 by by IN 180 3500 249 the the DT 180 3500 250 King King NNP 180 3500 251 House House NNP 180 3500 252 of of IN 180 3500 253 Representatives Representatives NNPS 180 3500 254 : : : 180 3500 255 elections election NNS 180 3500 256 last last RB 180 3500 257 held hold VBD 180 3500 258 on on IN 180 3500 259 12 12 CD 180 3500 260 May May NNP 180 3500 261 1991 1991 CD 180 3500 262 ( ( -LRB- 180 3500 263 next next JJ 180 3500 264 to to TO 180 3500 265 be be VB 180 3500 266 held hold VBN 180 3500 267 May May NNP 180 3500 268 1996 1996 CD 180 3500 269 ) ) -RRB- 180 3500 270 ; ; : 180 3500 271 results result NNS 180 3500 272 - - : 180 3500 273 NCP NCP NNP 180 3500 274 38 38 CD 180 3500 275 % % NN 180 3500 276 , , , 180 3500 277 CPN CPN NNP 180 3500 278 / / SYM 180 3500 279 UML UML NNP 180 3500 280 28 28 CD 180 3500 281 % % NN 180 3500 282 , , , 180 3500 283 NDP NDP NNP 180 3500 284 / / SYM 180 3500 285 Chand Chand NNP 180 3500 286 6 6 CD 180 3500 287 % % NN 180 3500 288 , , , 180 3500 289 UPF UPF NNP 180 3500 290 5 5 CD 180 3500 291 % % NN 180 3500 292 , , , 180 3500 293 NDP NDP NNP 180 3500 294 / / SYM 180 3500 295 Thapa Thapa NNP 180 3500 296 5 5 CD 180 3500 297 % % NN 180 3500 298 , , , 180 3500 299 Terai Terai NNP 180 3500 300 Rights Rights NNPS 180 3500 301 Sadbhavana Sadbhavana NNP 180 3500 302 Party Party NNP 180 3500 303 4 4 CD 180 3500 304 % % NN 180 3500 305 , , , 180 3500 306 Rohit Rohit NNP 180 3500 307 2 2 CD 180 3500 308 % % NN 180 3500 309 , , , 180 3500 310 CPN CPN NNP 180 3500 311 ( ( -LRB- 180 3500 312 Democratic democratic JJ 180 3500 313 ) ) -RRB- 180 3500 314 1 1 CD 180 3500 315 % % NN 180 3500 316 , , , 180 3500 317 independents independent NNS 180 3500 318 4 4 CD 180 3500 319 % % NN 180 3500 320 , , , 180 3500 321 other other JJ 180 3500 322 7 7 CD 180 3500 323 % % NN 180 3500 324 ; ; , 180 3500 325 seats seat NNS 180 3500 326 - - : 180 3500 327 ( ( -LRB- 180 3500 328 205 205 CD 180 3500 329 total total NN 180 3500 330 ) ) -RRB- 180 3500 331 NCP NCP NNP 180 3500 332 110 110 CD 180 3500 333 , , , 180 3500 334 CPN CPN NNP 180 3500 335 / / SYM 180 3500 336 UML UML NNP 180 3500 337 69 69 CD 180 3500 338 , , , 180 3500 339 UPF UPF NNP 180 3500 340 9 9 CD 180 3500 341 , , , 180 3500 342 Terai Terai NNP 180 3500 343 Rights Rights NNPS 180 3500 344 Sadbhavana Sadbhavana NNP 180 3500 345 Party Party NNP 180 3500 346 6 6 CD 180 3500 347 , , , 180 3500 348 NDP NDP NNP 180 3500 349 / / SYM 180 3500 350 Chand Chand NNP 180 3500 351 3 3 CD 180 3500 352 , , , 180 3500 353 Rohit Rohit NNP 180 3500 354 2 2 CD 180 3500 355 , , , 180 3500 356 CPN CPN NNP 180 3500 357 ( ( -LRB- 180 3500 358 Democratic democratic JJ 180 3500 359 ) ) -RRB- 180 3500 360 2 2 CD 180 3500 361 , , , 180 3500 362 NDP NDP NNP 180 3500 363 / / SYM 180 3500 364 Thapa Thapa NNP 180 3500 365 1 1 CD 180 3500 366 , , , 180 3500 367 independents independent NNS 180 3500 368 3 3 CD 180 3500 369 ; ; : 180 3500 370 note note VB 180 3500 371 - - : 180 3500 372 the the DT 180 3500 373 new new JJ 180 3500 374 Constitution Constitution NNP 180 3500 375 of of IN 180 3500 376 9 9 CD 180 3500 377 November November NNP 180 3500 378 1990 1990 CD 180 3500 379 gave give 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Prasad Prasad NNP 180 3500 416 BHATTARAI BHATTARAI NNP 180 3500 417 , , , 180 3500 418 Prime Prime NNP 180 3500 419 Minister Minister NNP 180 3500 420 Girija Girija NNP 180 3500 421 Prasad Prasad NNP 180 3500 422 KOIRALA KOIRALA NNP 180 3500 423 , , , 180 3500 424 Supreme Supreme NNP 180 3500 425 Leader Leader NNP 180 3500 426 Ganesh Ganesh NNP 180 3500 427 Man Man NNP 180 3500 428 SINGH SINGH NNP 180 3500 429 ; ; : 180 3500 430 The the DT 180 3500 431 Conservative Conservative NNP 180 3500 432 National National NNP 180 3500 433 Democratic Democratic NNP 180 3500 434 Party Party NNP 180 3500 435 ( ( -LRB- 180 3500 436 NDP NDP NNP 180 3500 437 / / SYM 180 3500 438 Thapa Thapa NNP 180 3500 439 ) ) -RRB- 180 3500 440 , , , 180 3500 441 Surya Surya NNP 180 3500 442 Bahadur Bahadur NNP 180 3500 443 THAPA THAPA NNP 180 3500 444 ; ; : 180 3500 445 Communist Communist NNP 180 3500 446 Party Party NNP 180 3500 447 of of IN 180 3500 448 Nepal Nepal NNP 180 3500 449 / / SYM 180 3500 450 United 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3518 231 ) ) -RRB- 180 3518 232 , , , 180 3518 233 37.255 37.255 CD 180 3518 234 ( ( -LRB- 180 3518 235 1991 1991 CD 180 3518 236 ) ) -RRB- 180 3518 237 , , , 180 3518 238 29.370 29.370 CD 180 3518 239 ( ( -LRB- 180 3518 240 1990 1990 CD 180 3518 241 ) ) -RRB- 180 3518 242 , , , 180 3518 243 27.189 27.189 CD 180 3518 244 ( ( -LRB- 180 3518 245 1989 1989 CD 180 3518 246 ) ) -RRB- 180 3518 247 Fiscal fiscal JJ 180 3518 248 year year NN 180 3518 249 : : : 180 3518 250 16 16 CD 180 3518 251 July July NNP 180 3518 252 - - HYPH 180 3518 253 15 15 CD 180 3518 254 July July NNP 180 3518 255 @Nepal @nepal NN 180 3518 256 , , , 180 3518 257 Communications Communications NNP 180 3518 258 Railroads railroad NNS 180 3518 259 : : : 180 3518 260 52 52 CD 180 3518 261 km km NNS 180 3518 262 ( ( -LRB- 180 3518 263 1990 1990 CD 180 3518 264 ) ) -RRB- 180 3518 265 , , , 180 3518 266 all all DT 180 3518 267 0.762-meter 0.762-meter CD 180 3518 268 narrow narrow JJ 180 3518 269 gauge gauge NN 180 3518 270 ; 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JJ 180 3518 309 tracks track NNS 180 3518 310 2,522 2,522 CD 180 3518 311 km km NNS 180 3518 312 ( ( -LRB- 180 3518 313 1990 1990 CD 180 3518 314 ) ) -RRB- 180 3518 315 Airports airport NNS 180 3518 316 : : : 180 3518 317 total total NN 180 3518 318 : : : 180 3518 319 37 37 CD 180 3518 320 usable usable JJ 180 3518 321 : : : 180 3518 322 37 37 CD 180 3518 323 with with IN 180 3518 324 permanent permanent JJ 180 3518 325 - - HYPH 180 3518 326 surface surface NN 180 3518 327 runways runway NNS 180 3518 328 : : : 180 3518 329 5 5 CD 180 3518 330 with with IN 180 3518 331 runways runway NNS 180 3518 332 over over IN 180 3518 333 3,659 3,659 CD 180 3518 334 m m NNP 180 3518 335 : : : 180 3518 336 0 0 CD 180 3518 337 with with IN 180 3518 338 runways runways NNP 180 3518 339 2,440 2,440 CD 180 3518 340 - - HYPH 180 3518 341 3,659 3,659 CD 180 3518 342 m m NN 180 3518 343 : : : 180 3518 344 1 1 CD 180 3518 345 with with IN 180 3518 346 runways runway NNS 180 3518 347 1,220 1,220 CD 180 3518 348 - - HYPH 180 3518 349 2,439 2,439 CD 180 3518 350 m m NN 180 3518 351 : : : 180 3518 352 8 8 CD 180 3518 353 Telecommunications telecommunication NNS 180 3518 354 : : : 180 3518 355 poor poor JJ 180 3518 356 telephone telephone NN 180 3518 357 and and CC 180 3518 358 telegraph telegraph NN 180 3518 359 service service NN 180 3518 360 ; ; : 180 3518 361 fair fair JJ 180 3518 362 radio radio NN 180 3518 363 communication communication NN 180 3518 364 and and CC 180 3518 365 broadcast broadcast NN 180 3518 366 service service NN 180 3518 367 ; ; , 180 3518 368 international international JJ 180 3518 369 radio radio NN 180 3518 370 communication communication NN 180 3518 371 service service NN 180 3518 372 is be VBZ 180 3518 373 poor poor JJ 180 3518 374 ; ; : 180 3518 375 50,000 50,000 CD 180 3518 376 telephones telephone NNS 180 3518 377 ( ( -LRB- 180 3518 378 1990 1990 CD 180 3518 379 ) ) -RRB- 180 3518 380 ; ; , 180 3518 381 broadcast broadcast NN 180 3518 382 stations station NNS 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: : : 180 3519 51 total total JJ 180 3519 52 area area NN 180 3519 53 : : : 180 3519 54 37,330 37,330 CD 180 3519 55 sq sq NN 180 3519 56 km km NNP 180 3519 57 land land NN 180 3519 58 area area NN 180 3519 59 : : : 180 3519 60 33,920 33,920 CD 180 3519 61 sq sq IN 180 3519 62 km km NNP 180 3519 63 comparative comparative JJ 180 3519 64 area area NN 180 3519 65 : : : 180 3519 66 slightly slightly RB 180 3519 67 less less JJR 180 3519 68 than than IN 180 3519 69 twice twice RB 180 3519 70 the the DT 180 3519 71 size size NN 180 3519 72 of of IN 180 3519 73 New New NNP 180 3519 74 Jersey Jersey NNP 180 3519 75 Land Land NNP 180 3519 76 boundaries boundary NNS 180 3519 77 : : : 180 3519 78 total total VB 180 3519 79 1,027 1,027 CD 180 3519 80 km km NNS 180 3519 81 , , , 180 3519 82 Belgium Belgium NNP 180 3519 83 450 450 CD 180 3519 84 km km NNS 180 3519 85 , , , 180 3519 86 Germany Germany NNP 180 3519 87 577 577 CD 180 3519 88 km km NN 180 3519 89 Coastline Coastline NNP 180 3519 90 : : : 180 3519 91 451 451 CD 180 3519 92 km km NN 180 3519 93 Maritime Maritime NNP 180 3519 94 claims claim VBZ 180 3519 95 : : : 180 3519 96 continental continental NNP 180 3519 97 shelf shelf NNP 180 3519 98 : : : 180 3519 99 not not RB 180 3519 100 specified specify VBN 180 3519 101 exclusive exclusive JJ 180 3519 102 fishing fishing NN 180 3519 103 zone zone NN 180 3519 104 : : : 180 3519 105 200 200 CD 180 3519 106 nm nm CD 180 3519 107 territorial territorial JJ 180 3519 108 sea sea NN 180 3519 109 : : : 180 3519 110 12 12 CD 180 3519 111 nm nm NNP 180 3519 112 International international JJ 180 3519 113 disputes dispute NNS 180 3519 114 : : : 180 3519 115 none none NN 180 3519 116 Climate climate NN 180 3519 117 : : : 180 3519 118 temperate temperate NN 180 3519 119 ; ; : 180 3519 120 marine marine NNP 180 3519 121 ; ; : 180 3519 122 cool cool JJ 180 3519 123 summers summer NNS 180 3519 124 and and CC 180 3519 125 mild mild JJ 180 3519 126 winters winter NNS 180 3519 127 Terrain 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3520 14 , , , 180 3520 15 organic organic JJ 180 3520 16 compounds compound NNS 180 3520 17 , , , 180 3520 18 and and CC 180 3520 19 nutrients nutrient NNS 180 3520 20 such such JJ 180 3520 21 as as IN 180 3520 22 nitrates nitrate NNS 180 3520 23 and and CC 180 3520 24 phosphates phosphate NNS 180 3520 25 ; ; , 180 3520 26 air air NN 180 3520 27 pollution pollution NN 180 3520 28 from from IN 180 3520 29 vehicles vehicle NNS 180 3520 30 and and CC 180 3520 31 refining refining NN 180 3520 32 activities activity NNS 180 3520 33 ; ; : 180 3520 34 acid acid JJ 180 3520 35 rain rain NN 180 3520 36 natural natural JJ 180 3520 37 hazards hazard NNS 180 3520 38 : : : 180 3520 39 the the DT 180 3520 40 extensive extensive JJ 180 3520 41 system system NN 180 3520 42 of of IN 180 3520 43 dikes dike NNS 180 3520 44 and and CC 180 3520 45 dams dam NNS 180 3520 46 , , , 180 3520 47 protects protect VBZ 180 3520 48 nearly nearly RB 180 3520 49 one one CD 180 3520 50 - - HYPH 180 3520 51 half half NN 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Environmental NNP 180 3520 89 Protocol Protocol NNP 180 3520 90 , , , 180 3520 91 Antarctic Antarctic NNP 180 3520 92 Treaty Treaty NNP 180 3520 93 , , , 180 3520 94 Climate Climate NNP 180 3520 95 Change Change NNP 180 3520 96 , , , 180 3520 97 Endangered Endangered NNP 180 3520 98 Species Species NNPS 180 3520 99 , , , 180 3520 100 Environmental Environmental NNP 180 3520 101 Modification Modification NNP 180 3520 102 , , , 180 3520 103 Hazardous Hazardous NNP 180 3520 104 Wastes Wastes NNPS 180 3520 105 , , , 180 3520 106 Marine Marine NNP 180 3520 107 Dumping Dumping NNP 180 3520 108 , , , 180 3520 109 Marine Marine NNP 180 3520 110 Life Life NNP 180 3520 111 Conservation Conservation NNP 180 3520 112 , , , 180 3520 113 Nuclear Nuclear NNP 180 3520 114 Test Test NNP 180 3520 115 Ban Ban NNP 180 3520 116 , , , 180 3520 117 Ozone Ozone NNP 180 3520 118 Layer Layer NNP 180 3520 119 Protection Protection NNP 180 3520 120 , , , 180 3520 121 Ship Ship NNP 180 3520 122 Pollution Pollution 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3520 161 ) ) -RRB- 180 3520 162 @Netherlands @netherlands XX 180 3520 163 , , , 180 3520 164 People People NNPS 180 3520 165 Population Population NNP 180 3520 166 : : : 180 3520 167 15,367,928 15,367,928 CD 180 3520 168 ( ( -LRB- 180 3520 169 July July NNP 180 3520 170 1994 1994 CD 180 3520 171 est est NNP 180 3520 172 . . . 180 3520 173 ) ) -RRB- 180 3521 1 Population population NN 180 3521 2 growth growth NN 180 3521 3 rate rate NN 180 3521 4 : : : 180 3521 5 0.58 0.58 CD 180 3521 6 % % NN 180 3521 7 ( ( -LRB- 180 3521 8 1994 1994 CD 180 3521 9 est est NNP 180 3521 10 . . . 180 3521 11 ) ) -RRB- 180 3522 1 Birth birth NN 180 3522 2 rate rate NN 180 3522 3 : : : 180 3522 4 12.62 12.62 CD 180 3522 5 births/1,000 births/1,000 NN 180 3522 6 population population NN 180 3522 7 ( ( -LRB- 180 3522 8 1994 1994 CD 180 3522 9 est est NNP 180 3522 10 . . . 180 3522 11 ) ) -RRB- 180 3523 1 Death death NN 180 3523 2 rate rate NN 180 3523 3 : : : 180 3523 4 8.5 8.5 CD 180 3523 5 deaths/1,000 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60 Netherlands Netherlands NNP 180 3529 61 local local JJ 180 3529 62 long long JJ 180 3529 63 form form NN 180 3529 64 : : : 180 3529 65 Koninkrijk Koninkrijk NNP 180 3529 66 de de NNP 180 3529 67 Nederlanden Nederlanden NNP 180 3529 68 local local JJ 180 3529 69 short short JJ 180 3529 70 form form NN 180 3529 71 : : : 180 3529 72 Nederland Nederland NNP 180 3529 73 Digraph Digraph NNP 180 3529 74 : : : 180 3529 75 NL NL NNP 180 3529 76 Type type NN 180 3529 77 : : : 180 3529 78 constitutional constitutional JJ 180 3529 79 monarchy monarchy NN 180 3529 80 Capital capital NN 180 3529 81 : : : 180 3529 82 Amsterdam Amsterdam NNP 180 3529 83 ; ; : 180 3529 84 The the DT 180 3529 85 Hague Hague NNP 180 3529 86 is be VBZ 180 3529 87 the the DT 180 3529 88 seat seat NN 180 3529 89 of of IN 180 3529 90 government government NN 180 3529 91 Administrative administrative JJ 180 3529 92 divisions division NNS 180 3529 93 : : : 180 3529 94 12 12 CD 180 3529 95 provinces province NNS 180 3529 96 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3529 560 CCC CCC NNP 180 3529 561 , , , 180 3529 562 CE CE NNP 180 3529 563 , , , 180 3529 564 CERN CERN NNP 180 3529 565 , , , 180 3529 566 COCOM COCOM NNP 180 3529 567 , , , 180 3529 568 CSCE CSCE NNP 180 3529 569 , , , 180 3529 570 EBRD EBRD NNP 180 3529 571 , , , 180 3529 572 EC EC NNP 180 3529 573 , , , 180 3529 574 ECE ECE NNP 180 3529 575 , , , 180 3529 576 ECLAC ECLAC NNP 180 3529 577 , , , 180 3529 578 EIB EIB NNP 180 3529 579 , , , 180 3529 580 ESA ESA NNP 180 3529 581 , , , 180 3529 582 ESCAP ESCAP NNP 180 3529 583 , , , 180 3529 584 FAO FAO NNP 180 3529 585 , , , 180 3529 586 G-10 g-10 CD 180 3529 587 , , , 180 3529 588 GATT GATT NNP 180 3529 589 , , , 180 3529 590 IADB IADB NNP 180 3529 591 , , , 180 3529 592 IAEA IAEA NNP 180 3529 593 , , , 180 3529 594 IBRD IBRD NNP 180 3529 595 , , , 180 3529 596 ICAO ICAO NNP 180 3529 597 , , , 180 3529 598 ICC ICC NNP 180 3529 599 , , , 180 3529 600 ICFTU ICFTU NNP 180 3529 601 , , , 180 3529 602 IDA IDA NNP 180 3529 603 , , , 180 3529 604 IEA IEA NNP 180 3529 605 , , , 180 3529 606 IFAD IFAD NNP 180 3529 607 , , , 180 3529 608 IFC IFC NNP 180 3529 609 , , , 180 3529 610 ILO ILO NNP 180 3529 611 , , , 180 3529 612 IMF IMF NNP 180 3529 613 , , , 180 3529 614 IMO imo RB 180 3529 615 , , , 180 3529 616 INMARSAT INMARSAT NNP 180 3529 617 , , , 180 3529 618 INTELSAT INTELSAT NNP 180 3529 619 , , , 180 3529 620 INTERPOL INTERPOL NNP 180 3529 621 , , , 180 3529 622 IOC IOC NNP 180 3529 623 , , , 180 3529 624 IOM IOM NNP 180 3529 625 , , , 180 3529 626 ISO ISO NNP 180 3529 627 , , , 180 3529 628 ITU ITU NNP 180 3529 629 , , , 180 3529 630 LORCS LORCS NNP 180 3529 631 , , , 180 3529 632 MTCR MTCR NNP 180 3529 633 , , , 180 3529 634 NACC NACC NNP 180 3529 635 , , , 180 3529 636 NAM NAM NNP 180 3529 637 ( ( -LRB- 180 3529 638 guest guest NNP 180 3529 639 ) ) -RRB- 180 3529 640 , , , 180 3529 641 NATO NATO NNP 180 3529 642 , , , 180 3529 643 NEA NEA NNP 180 3529 644 , , , 180 3529 645 NSG NSG NNP 180 3529 646 , , , 180 3529 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195 @Netherlands @Netherlands NNP 180 3539 196 , , , 180 3539 197 Communications Communications NNP 180 3539 198 Railroads Railroads NNPS 180 3539 199 : : : 180 3539 200 2,828 2,828 CD 180 3539 201 km km VBP 180 3539 202 1.435-meter 1.435-meter CD 180 3539 203 standard standard JJ 180 3539 204 gauge gauge NN 180 3539 205 operated operate VBN 180 3539 206 by by IN 180 3539 207 Netherlands Netherlands NNP 180 3539 208 Railways Railways NNP 180 3539 209 ( ( -LRB- 180 3539 210 NS NS NNP 180 3539 211 ) ) -RRB- 180 3539 212 ( ( -LRB- 180 3539 213 includes include VBZ 180 3539 214 1,957 1,957 CD 180 3539 215 km km NN 180 3539 216 electrified electrify VBN 180 3539 217 and and CC 180 3539 218 1,800 1,800 CD 180 3539 219 km km NN 180 3539 220 double double JJ 180 3539 221 track track NN 180 3539 222 ) ) -RRB- 180 3539 223 Highways highway NNS 180 3539 224 : : : 180 3539 225 total total NN 180 3539 226 : : : 180 3539 227 104,590 104,590 CD 180 3539 228 km km NN 180 3539 229 paved pave VBN 180 3539 230 : : : 180 3539 231 92,525 92,525 CD 180 3539 232 km km NNS 180 3539 233 ( ( -LRB- 180 3539 234 including include VBG 180 3539 235 2,185 2,185 CD 180 3539 236 km km NNS 180 3539 237 of of IN 180 3539 238 expressway expressway NN 180 3539 239 ) ) -RRB- 180 3539 240 unpaved unpaved JJ 180 3539 241 : : : 180 3539 242 gravel gravel NN 180 3539 243 , , , 180 3539 244 crushed crush VBD 180 3539 245 stone stone NN 180 3539 246 12,065 12,065 CD 180 3539 247 km km NNS 180 3539 248 ( ( -LRB- 180 3539 249 1990 1990 CD 180 3539 250 ) ) -RRB- 180 3539 251 Inland Inland NNP 180 3539 252 waterways waterway NNS 180 3539 253 : : : 180 3539 254 6,340 6,340 CD 180 3539 255 km km NN 180 3539 256 , , , 180 3539 257 of of IN 180 3539 258 which which WDT 180 3539 259 35 35 CD 180 3539 260 % % NN 180 3539 261 is be VBZ 180 3539 262 usable usable JJ 180 3539 263 by by IN 180 3539 264 craft craft NN 180 3539 265 of of IN 180 3539 266 1,000 1,000 CD 180 3539 267 metric metric JJ 180 3539 268 ton ton NN 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, , , 180 3539 307 Scheveningen Scheveningen NNP 180 3539 308 , , , 180 3539 309 Terneuzen Terneuzen NNP 180 3539 310 , , , 180 3539 311 Vlissingen Vlissingen NNP 180 3539 312 ; ; , 180 3539 313 inland inland NN 180 3539 314 - - HYPH 180 3539 315 29 29 CD 180 3539 316 ports port NNS 180 3539 317 Merchant merchant NN 180 3539 318 marine marine NN 180 3539 319 : : : 180 3539 320 324 324 CD 180 3539 321 ships ship NNS 180 3539 322 ( ( -LRB- 180 3539 323 1,000 1,000 CD 180 3539 324 GRT GRT NNP 180 3539 325 or or CC 180 3539 326 over over RB 180 3539 327 ) ) -RRB- 180 3539 328 totaling total VBG 180 3539 329 2,507,112 2,507,112 CD 180 3539 330 GRT/3,208,838 GRT/3,208,838 . 180 3539 331 DWT dwt NN 180 3539 332 , , , 180 3539 333 bulk bulk NN 180 3539 334 3 3 CD 180 3539 335 , , , 180 3539 336 cargo cargo NN 180 3539 337 180 180 CD 180 3539 338 , , , 180 3539 339 chemical chemical NN 180 3539 340 tanker tanker NN 180 3539 341 21 21 CD 180 3539 342 , , , 180 3539 343 combination combination NN 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3539 421 permanent permanent JJ 180 3539 422 - - HYPH 180 3539 423 surface surface NN 180 3539 424 runways runway NNS 180 3539 425 : : : 180 3539 426 19 19 CD 180 3539 427 with with IN 180 3539 428 runways runway NNS 180 3539 429 over over IN 180 3539 430 3,659 3,659 CD 180 3539 431 m m NNP 180 3539 432 : : : 180 3539 433 0 0 CD 180 3539 434 with with IN 180 3539 435 runways runways NNP 180 3539 436 2,440 2,440 CD 180 3539 437 - - HYPH 180 3539 438 3,659 3,659 CD 180 3539 439 m m NN 180 3539 440 : : : 180 3539 441 10 10 CD 180 3539 442 with with IN 180 3539 443 runways runway NNS 180 3539 444 1,220 1,220 CD 180 3539 445 - - HYPH 180 3539 446 2,439 2,439 CD 180 3539 447 m m NN 180 3539 448 : : : 180 3539 449 7 7 CD 180 3539 450 Telecommunications Telecommunications NNPS 180 3539 451 : : : 180 3539 452 highly highly RB 180 3539 453 developed developed JJ 180 3539 454 , , , 180 3539 455 well well RB 180 3539 456 maintained maintain VBD 180 3539 457 , , , 180 3539 458 and and CC 180 3539 459 integrated integrate VBD 180 3539 460 ; ; , 180 3539 461 extensive extensive JJ 180 3539 462 redundant redundant JJ 180 3539 463 system system NN 180 3539 464 of of IN 180 3539 465 multiconductor multiconductor NN 180 3539 466 cables cable NNS 180 3539 467 , , , 180 3539 468 supplemented supplement VBN 180 3539 469 by by IN 180 3539 470 microwave microwave JJ 180 3539 471 radio radio NN 180 3539 472 relay relay NN 180 3539 473 microwave microwave NN 180 3539 474 links link NNS 180 3539 475 ; ; : 180 3539 476 9,418,000 9,418,000 CD 180 3539 477 telephones telephone NNS 180 3539 478 ; ; : 180 3539 479 broadcast broadcast NN 180 3539 480 stations station NNS 180 3539 481 - - , 180 3539 482 3 3 CD 180 3539 483 ( ( -LRB- 180 3539 484 3 3 CD 180 3539 485 relays relay NNS 180 3539 486 ) ) -RRB- 180 3539 487 AM AM NNP 180 3539 488 , , , 180 3539 489 12 12 CD 180 3539 490 ( ( -LRB- 180 3539 491 39 39 CD 180 3539 492 repeaters repeater NNS 180 3539 493 ) ) -RRB- 180 3539 494 FM FM NNP 180 3539 495 , , , 180 3539 496 8 8 CD 180 3539 497 ( ( -LRB- 180 3539 498 7 7 CD 180 3539 499 repeaters repeater NNS 180 3539 500 ) ) -RRB- 180 3539 501 TV tv NN 180 3539 502 ; ; : 180 3539 503 5 5 CD 180 3539 504 submarine submarine NN 180 3539 505 cables cable NNS 180 3539 506 ; ; : 180 3539 507 1 1 CD 180 3539 508 communication communication NN 180 3539 509 satellite satellite NN 180 3539 510 earth earth NN 180 3539 511 station station NN 180 3539 512 operating operate VBG 180 3539 513 in in IN 180 3539 514 INTELSAT INTELSAT NNP 180 3539 515 ( ( -LRB- 180 3539 516 1 1 CD 180 3539 517 Indian Indian NNP 180 3539 518 Ocean Ocean NNP 180 3539 519 and and CC 180 3539 520 2 2 CD 180 3539 521 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 180 3539 522 Ocean Ocean NNP 180 3539 523 antenna antenna NN 180 3539 524 ) ) -RRB- 180 3539 525 and and CC 180 3539 526 EUTELSAT EUTELSAT NNP 180 3539 527 systems system NNS 180 3539 528 ; ; : 180 3539 529 nationwide nationwide JJ 180 3539 530 mobile mobile JJ 180 3539 531 phone 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128 Curacao Curacao NNP 180 3540 129 , , , 180 3540 130 Saba Saba NNP 180 3540 131 , , , 180 3540 132 Sint Sint NNP 180 3540 133 Eustatius Eustatius NNP 180 3540 134 , , , 180 3540 135 and and CC 180 3540 136 Sint Sint NNP 180 3540 137 Maarten Maarten NNP 180 3540 138 ( ( -LRB- 180 3540 139 Dutch dutch JJ 180 3540 140 part part NN 180 3540 141 of of IN 180 3540 142 the the DT 180 3540 143 island island NN 180 3540 144 of of IN 180 3540 145 Saint Saint NNP 180 3540 146 Martin Martin NNP 180 3540 147 ) ) -RRB- 180 3540 148 Land Land NNP 180 3540 149 boundaries boundary NNS 180 3540 150 : : : 180 3540 151 0 0 LS 180 3540 152 km km NN 180 3540 153 Coastline Coastline NNP 180 3540 154 : : : 180 3540 155 364 364 CD 180 3540 156 km km NN 180 3540 157 Maritime Maritime NNP 180 3540 158 claims claim VBZ 180 3540 159 : : : 180 3540 160 exclusive exclusive JJ 180 3540 161 fishing fishing NN 180 3540 162 zone zone NN 180 3540 163 : : : 180 3540 164 12 12 CD 180 3540 165 nm nm NNP 180 3540 166 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3548 4 : : : 180 3548 5 Netherlands Netherlands NNP 180 3548 6 Antillean(s antillean(s CD 180 3548 7 ) ) -RRB- 180 3548 8 adjective adjective NN 180 3548 9 : : : 180 3548 10 Netherlands Netherlands NNP 180 3548 11 Antillean antillean JJ 180 3548 12 Ethnic ethnic JJ 180 3548 13 divisions division NNS 180 3548 14 : : : 180 3548 15 mixed mixed JJ 180 3548 16 African african JJ 180 3548 17 85 85 CD 180 3548 18 % % NN 180 3548 19 , , , 180 3548 20 Carib Carib NNP 180 3548 21 Indian indian JJ 180 3548 22 , , , 180 3548 23 European european JJ 180 3548 24 , , , 180 3548 25 Latin latin JJ 180 3548 26 , , , 180 3548 27 Oriental Oriental NNP 180 3548 28 Religions Religions NNPS 180 3548 29 : : : 180 3548 30 Roman roman JJ 180 3548 31 Catholic Catholic NNP 180 3548 32 , , , 180 3548 33 Protestant Protestant NNP 180 3548 34 , , , 180 3548 35 Jewish jewish JJ 180 3548 36 , , , 180 3548 37 Seventh Seventh NNP 180 3548 38 - - HYPH 180 3548 39 Day Day NNP 180 3548 40 Adventist Adventist NNP 180 3548 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form form NN 180 3548 119 : : : 180 3548 120 none none NN 180 3548 121 conventional conventional JJ 180 3548 122 short short JJ 180 3548 123 form form NN 180 3548 124 : : : 180 3548 125 Netherlands Netherlands NNP 180 3548 126 Antilles antille VBZ 180 3548 127 local local JJ 180 3548 128 long long JJ 180 3548 129 form form NN 180 3548 130 : : : 180 3548 131 none none NN 180 3548 132 local local JJ 180 3548 133 short short JJ 180 3548 134 form form NN 180 3548 135 : : : 180 3548 136 Nederlandse Nederlandse NNP 180 3548 137 Antillen Antillen NNP 180 3548 138 Digraph Digraph NNP 180 3548 139 : : : 180 3548 140 NA NA NNP 180 3548 141 Type type NN 180 3548 142 : : : 180 3548 143 part part NN 180 3548 144 of of IN 180 3548 145 the the DT 180 3548 146 Dutch dutch JJ 180 3548 147 realm realm NN 180 3548 148 ; ; : 180 3548 149 full full JJ 180 3548 150 autonomy autonomy NN 180 3548 151 in in IN 180 3548 152 internal internal JJ 180 3548 153 affairs affair NNS 180 3548 154 granted grant VBN 180 3548 155 in in IN 180 3548 156 1954 1954 CD 180 3548 157 Capital capital NN 180 3548 158 : : : 180 3548 159 Willemstad Willemstad NNP 180 3548 160 Administrative administrative JJ 180 3548 161 divisions division NNS 180 3548 162 : : : 180 3548 163 none none NN 180 3548 164 ( ( -LRB- 180 3548 165 part part NN 180 3548 166 of of IN 180 3548 167 the the DT 180 3548 168 Dutch dutch JJ 180 3548 169 realm realm NN 180 3548 170 ) ) -RRB- 180 3548 171 Independence independence NN 180 3548 172 : : : 180 3548 173 none none NN 180 3548 174 ( ( -LRB- 180 3548 175 part part NN 180 3548 176 of of IN 180 3548 177 the the DT 180 3548 178 Dutch dutch JJ 180 3548 179 realm realm NN 180 3548 180 ) ) -RRB- 180 3548 181 National national JJ 180 3548 182 holiday holiday NN 180 3548 183 : : : 180 3548 184 Queen Queen NNP 180 3548 185 's 's POS 180 3548 186 Day Day NNP 180 3548 187 , , , 180 3548 188 30 30 CD 180 3548 189 April April NNP 180 3548 190 ( ( -LRB- 180 3548 191 1938 1938 CD 180 3548 192 ) ) -RRB- 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age age NN 180 3548 231 ; ; : 180 3548 232 universal universal JJ 180 3548 233 Executive Executive NNP 180 3548 234 branch branch NN 180 3548 235 : : : 180 3548 236 chief chief NN 180 3548 237 of of IN 180 3548 238 state state NN 180 3548 239 : : : 180 3548 240 Queen Queen NNP 180 3548 241 BEATRIX BEATRIX NNP 180 3548 242 Wilhelmina Wilhelmina NNP 180 3548 243 Armgard Armgard NNP 180 3548 244 ( ( -LRB- 180 3548 245 since since IN 180 3548 246 30 30 CD 180 3548 247 April April NNP 180 3548 248 1980 1980 CD 180 3548 249 ) ) -RRB- 180 3548 250 , , , 180 3548 251 represented represent VBN 180 3548 252 by by IN 180 3548 253 Governor Governor NNP 180 3548 254 General General NNP 180 3548 255 Jaime Jaime NNP 180 3548 256 SALEH SALEH NNP 180 3548 257 ( ( -LRB- 180 3548 258 since since IN 180 3548 259 NA NA NNP 180 3548 260 October October NNP 180 3548 261 1989 1989 CD 180 3548 262 ) ) -RRB- 180 3548 263 head head NN 180 3548 264 of of IN 180 3548 265 government government NN 180 3548 266 : : : 180 3548 267 Prime Prime NNP 180 3548 268 Minister Minister NNP 180 3548 269 Miguel Miguel NNP 180 3548 270 POURIER POURIER NNP 180 3548 271 ( ( -LRB- 180 3548 272 since since IN 180 3548 273 25 25 CD 180 3548 274 February February NNP 180 3548 275 1994 1994 CD 180 3548 276 ) ) -RRB- 180 3548 277 cabinet cabinet NN 180 3548 278 : : : 180 3548 279 Council Council NNP 180 3548 280 of of IN 180 3548 281 Ministers Ministers NNP 180 3548 282 ; ; , 180 3548 283 appointed appoint VBN 180 3548 284 with with IN 180 3548 285 the the DT 180 3548 286 advice advice NN 180 3548 287 and and CC 180 3548 288 approval approval NN 180 3548 289 of of IN 180 3548 290 the the DT 180 3548 291 unicameral unicameral JJ 180 3548 292 legislature legislature NN 180 3548 293 Legislative legislative JJ 180 3548 294 branch branch NN 180 3548 295 : : : 180 3548 296 unicameral unicameral JJ 180 3548 297 Staten staten NN 180 3548 298 : : : 180 3548 299 elections election NNS 180 3548 300 last last RB 180 3548 301 held hold VBD 180 3548 302 on on IN 180 3548 303 25 25 CD 180 3548 304 February February NNP 180 3548 305 1994 1994 CD 180 3548 306 ( ( -LRB- 180 3548 307 next next JJ 180 3548 308 to to TO 180 3548 309 be be VB 180 3548 310 held hold VBN 180 3548 311 March March NNP 180 3548 312 1998 1998 CD 180 3548 313 ) ) -RRB- 180 3548 314 ; ; : 180 3548 315 results result NNS 180 3548 316 - - HYPH 180 3548 317 percent percent NN 180 3548 318 of of IN 180 3548 319 vote vote NN 180 3548 320 by by IN 180 3548 321 party party NN 180 3548 322 NA NA NNP 180 3548 323 ; ; : 180 3548 324 seats seat NNS 180 3548 325 - - : 180 3548 326 ( ( -LRB- 180 3548 327 23 23 CD 180 3548 328 total total NN 180 3548 329 ) ) -RRB- 180 3548 330 PAR PAR NNP 180 3548 331 8 8 CD 180 3548 332 , , , 180 3548 333 PNP PNP NNP 180 3548 334 3 3 CD 180 3548 335 , , , 180 3548 336 SPA SPA NNP 180 3548 337 2 2 CD 180 3548 338 , , , 180 3548 339 PDB PDB NNP 180 3548 340 2 2 CD 180 3548 341 , , , 180 3548 342 UPB UPB NNP 180 3548 343 1 1 CD 180 3548 344 , , , 180 3548 345 MAN MAN NNP 180 3548 346 2 2 CD 180 3548 347 , , , 180 3548 348 DP DP NNP 180 3548 349 1 1 CD 180 3548 350 , , , 180 3548 351 WIPM WIPM NNP 180 3548 352 1 1 CD 180 3548 353 , , , 180 3548 354 DP DP NNP 180 3548 355 - - HYPH 180 3548 356 St St NNP 180 3548 357 . . . 180 3548 358 E E NNP 180 3548 359 1 1 CD 180 3548 360 , , , 180 3548 361 DP DP NNP 180 3548 362 - - HYPH 180 3548 363 St St NNP 180 3548 364 . . . 180 3548 365 M M NNP 180 3548 366 1 1 CD 180 3548 367 , , , 180 3548 368 Nos Nos NNP 180 3548 369 Patria Patria NNP 180 3548 370 1 1 CD 180 3548 371 note note NN 180 3548 372 : : : 180 3548 373 the the DT 180 3548 374 government government NN 180 3548 375 of of IN 180 3548 376 Miguel Miguel NNP 180 3548 377 POURIER POURIER NNP 180 3548 378 is be VBZ 180 3548 379 a a DT 180 3548 380 coalition coalition NN 180 3548 381 of of IN 180 3548 382 several several JJ 180 3548 383 parties party NNS 180 3548 384 Judicial judicial JJ 180 3548 385 branch branch NN 180 3548 386 : : : 180 3548 387 Joint Joint NNP 180 3548 388 High High NNP 180 3548 389 Court Court NNP 180 3548 390 of of IN 180 3548 391 Justice Justice NNP 180 3548 392 Political political JJ 180 3548 393 parties party NNS 180 3548 394 and and CC 180 3548 395 leaders leader NNS 180 3548 396 : : : 180 3548 397 political political JJ 180 3548 398 parties party NNS 180 3548 399 are be VBP 180 3548 400 indigenous indigenous JJ 180 3548 401 to to IN 180 3548 402 each each DT 180 3548 403 island island NN 180 3548 404 Bonaire Bonaire NNP 180 3548 405 : : : 180 3548 406 Patriotic Patriotic NNP 180 3548 407 Union Union NNP 180 3548 408 of of IN 180 3548 409 Bonaire Bonaire NNP 180 3548 410 ( ( -LRB- 180 3548 411 UPB UPB NNP 180 3548 412 ) ) -RRB- 180 3548 413 , , , 180 3548 414 Rudy Rudy NNP 180 3548 415 ELLIS ELLIS NNP 180 3548 416 ; ; : 180 3548 417 Democratic Democratic NNP 180 3548 418 Party Party NNP 180 3548 419 of of IN 180 3548 420 Bonaire Bonaire NNP 180 3548 421 ( ( -LRB- 180 3548 422 PDB PDB NNP 180 3548 423 ) ) -RRB- 180 3548 424 , , , 180 3548 425 Franklin Franklin NNP 180 3548 426 CRESTIAN CRESTIAN NNP 180 3548 427 Curacao Curacao NNP 180 3548 428 : : : 180 3548 429 Antillean Antillean NNP 180 3548 430 Restructuring Restructuring NNP 180 3548 431 Party Party NNP 180 3548 432 ( ( -LRB- 180 3548 433 PAR PAR NNP 180 3548 434 ) ) -RRB- 180 3548 435 , , , 180 3548 436 Miguel Miguel NNP 180 3548 437 POURIER POURIER NNP 180 3548 438 ; ; : 180 3548 439 National National NNP 180 3548 440 People People NNPS 180 3548 441 's 's POS 180 3548 442 Party Party NNP 180 3548 443 ( ( -LRB- 180 3548 444 PNP PNP NNP 180 3548 445 ) ) -RRB- 180 3548 446 , , , 180 3548 447 Maria Maria NNP 180 3548 448 LIBERIA LIBERIA NNP 180 3548 449 - - HYPH 180 3548 450 PETERS PETERS NNP 180 3548 451 ; ; : 180 3548 452 New New NNP 180 3548 453 Antilles Antilles NNP 180 3548 454 Movement Movement NNP 180 3548 455 ( ( -LRB- 180 3548 456 MAN MAN NNP 180 3548 457 ) ) -RRB- 180 3548 458 , , , 180 3548 459 Domenico Domenico NNP 180 3548 460 Felip Felip NNP 180 3548 461 Don Don NNP 180 3548 462 MARTINA MARTINA NNP 180 3548 463 ; ; : 180 3548 464 Workers Workers NNP 180 3548 465 ' ' POS 180 3548 466 Liberation Liberation NNP 180 3548 467 Front Front NNP 180 3548 468 ( ( -LRB- 180 3548 469 FOL FOL NNP 180 3548 470 ) ) -RRB- 180 3548 471 , , , 180 3548 472 Wilson Wilson NNP 180 3548 473 ( ( -LRB- 180 3548 474 Papa Papa NNP 180 3548 475 ) ) -RRB- 180 3548 476 GODETT GODETT NNP 180 3548 477 ; ; : 180 3548 478 Socialist Socialist NNP 180 3548 479 Independent Independent NNP 180 3548 480 ( ( -LRB- 180 3548 481 SI SI NNP 180 3548 482 ) ) -RRB- 180 3548 483 , , , 180 3548 484 George George NNP 180 3548 485 HUECK HUECK NNP 180 3548 486 and and CC 180 3548 487 Nelson Nelson NNP 180 3548 488 MONTE MONTE NNP 180 3548 489 ; ; : 180 3548 490 Democratic Democratic NNP 180 3548 491 Party Party NNP 180 3548 492 of of IN 180 3548 493 Curacao Curacao NNP 180 3548 494 ( ( -LRB- 180 3548 495 DP DP NNP 180 3548 496 ) ) -RRB- 180 3548 497 , , , 180 3548 498 Augustin Augustin NNP 180 3548 499 DIAZ DIAZ NNP 180 3548 500 ; ; : 180 3548 501 Nos Nos NNP 180 3548 502 Patria Patria NNP 180 3548 503 , , , 180 3548 504 Chin Chin NNP 180 3548 505 BEHILIA BEHILIA NNP 180 3548 506 Saba Saba NNP 180 3548 507 : : : 180 3548 508 Windward Windward NNP 180 3548 509 Islands Islands NNPS 180 3548 510 People People NNPS 180 3548 511 's 's POS 180 3548 512 Movement Movement NNP 180 3548 513 ( ( -LRB- 180 3548 514 WIPM WIPM NNP 180 3548 515 Saba Saba NNP 180 3548 516 ) ) -RRB- 180 3548 517 , , , 180 3548 518 Will Will NNP 180 3548 519 JOHNSON JOHNSON NNP 180 3548 520 ; ; : 180 3548 521 Saba Saba NNP 180 3548 522 Democratic Democratic NNP 180 3548 523 Labor Labor NNP 180 3548 524 Movement Movement NNP 180 3548 525 , , , 180 3548 526 Vernon Vernon NNP 180 3548 527 HASSELL HASSELL NNP 180 3548 528 ; ; : 180 3548 529 Saba Saba NNP 180 3548 530 Unity Unity NNP 180 3548 531 Party Party NNP 180 3548 532 , , , 180 3548 533 Carmen Carmen NNP 180 3548 534 SIMMONDS SIMMONDS NNP 180 3548 535 Sint Sint NNP 180 3548 536 Eustatius Eustatius NNP 180 3548 537 : : : 180 3548 538 Democratic Democratic NNP 180 3548 539 Party Party NNP 180 3548 540 of of IN 180 3548 541 Sint Sint NNP 180 3548 542 Eustatius Eustatius NNP 180 3548 543 ( ( -LRB- 180 3548 544 DP DP NNP 180 3548 545 - - HYPH 180 3548 546 St St NNP 180 3548 547 . . . 180 3548 548 E E NNP 180 3548 549 ) ) -RRB- 180 3548 550 , , , 180 3548 551 K. K. 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3562 27 , , , 180 3562 28 Melanesia Melanesia NNP 180 3562 29 , , , 180 3562 30 in in IN 180 3562 31 the the DT 180 3562 32 South South NNP 180 3562 33 Pacific Pacific NNP 180 3562 34 Ocean Ocean NNP 180 3562 35 , , , 180 3562 36 1,750 1,750 CD 180 3562 37 km km NNS 180 3562 38 east east RB 180 3562 39 of of IN 180 3562 40 Australia Australia NNP 180 3562 41 Map Map NNP 180 3562 42 references reference NNS 180 3562 43 : : : 180 3562 44 Oceania Oceania NNP 180 3562 45 Area Area NNP 180 3562 46 : : : 180 3562 47 total total JJ 180 3562 48 area area NN 180 3562 49 : : : 180 3562 50 19,060 19,060 CD 180 3562 51 sq sq NN 180 3562 52 km km NNP 180 3562 53 land land NN 180 3562 54 area area NN 180 3562 55 : : : 180 3562 56 18,760 18,760 CD 180 3562 57 sq sq NNP 180 3562 58 km km NNP 180 3562 59 comparative comparative JJ 180 3562 60 area area NN 180 3562 61 : : : 180 3562 62 slightly slightly RB 180 3562 63 smaller small JJR 180 3562 64 than than IN 180 3562 65 New New NNP 180 3562 66 Jersey Jersey NNP 180 3562 67 Land Land NNP 180 3562 68 boundaries boundary NNS 180 3562 69 : : : 180 3562 70 0 0 LS 180 3562 71 km km NN 180 3562 72 Coastline Coastline NNP 180 3562 73 : : : 180 3562 74 2,254 2,254 CD 180 3562 75 km km NN 180 3562 76 Maritime Maritime NNP 180 3562 77 claims claim VBZ 180 3562 78 : : : 180 3562 79 exclusive exclusive JJ 180 3562 80 economic economic JJ 180 3562 81 zone zone NN 180 3562 82 : : : 180 3562 83 200 200 CD 180 3562 84 nm nm CD 180 3562 85 territorial territorial JJ 180 3562 86 sea sea NN 180 3562 87 : : : 180 3562 88 12 12 CD 180 3562 89 nm nm NNP 180 3562 90 International international JJ 180 3562 91 disputes dispute NNS 180 3562 92 : : : 180 3562 93 none none NN 180 3562 94 Climate climate NN 180 3562 95 : : : 180 3562 96 tropical tropical JJ 180 3562 97 ; ; : 180 3562 98 modified modify VBN 180 3562 99 by by IN 180 3562 100 southeast southeast JJ 180 3562 101 trade trade NN 180 3562 102 winds wind NNS 180 3562 103 ; ; , 180 3562 104 hot hot JJ 180 3562 105 , , , 180 3562 106 humid humid JJ 180 3562 107 Terrain terrain NN 180 3562 108 : : : 180 3562 109 coastal coastal JJ 180 3562 110 plains plain NNS 180 3562 111 with with IN 180 3562 112 interior interior JJ 180 3562 113 mountains mountain NNS 180 3562 114 Natural natural JJ 180 3562 115 resources resource NNS 180 3562 116 : : : 180 3562 117 nickel nickel NN 180 3562 118 , , , 180 3562 119 chrome chrome NN 180 3562 120 , , , 180 3562 121 iron iron NN 180 3562 122 , , , 180 3562 123 cobalt cobalt NN 180 3562 124 , , , 180 3562 125 manganese manganese JJ 180 3562 126 , , , 180 3562 127 silver silver NN 180 3562 128 , , , 180 3562 129 gold gold NN 180 3562 130 , , , 180 3562 131 lead lead NN 180 3562 132 , , , 180 3562 133 copper copper NN 180 3562 134 Land Land NNP 180 3562 135 use use NN 180 3562 136 : : : 180 3562 137 arable arable JJ 180 3562 138 land land NN 180 3562 139 : : : 180 3562 140 0 0 CD 180 3562 141 % % NN 180 3562 142 permanent permanent JJ 180 3562 143 crops crop NNS 180 3562 144 : : : 180 3562 145 0 0 CD 180 3562 146 % % NN 180 3562 147 meadows meadow NNS 180 3562 148 and and CC 180 3562 149 pastures pasture NNS 180 3562 150 : : : 180 3562 151 14 14 CD 180 3562 152 % % NN 180 3562 153 forest forest NN 180 3562 154 and and CC 180 3562 155 woodland woodland NN 180 3562 156 : : : 180 3562 157 51 51 CD 180 3562 158 % % NN 180 3562 159 other other JJ 180 3562 160 : : : 180 3562 161 35 35 CD 180 3562 162 % % NN 180 3562 163 Irrigated irrigated JJ 180 3562 164 land land NN 180 3562 165 : : : 180 3562 166 NA NA NNP 180 3562 167 sq sq RB 180 3562 168 km km NNP 180 3562 169 Environment Environment NNP 180 3562 170 : : : 180 3562 171 current current JJ 180 3562 172 issues issue NNS 180 3562 173 : : : 180 3562 174 NA na IN 180 3562 175 natural natural JJ 180 3562 176 hazards hazard NNS 180 3562 177 : : : 180 3562 178 typhoons typhoon NNS 180 3562 179 most most RBS 180 3562 180 frequent frequent JJ 180 3562 181 from from IN 180 3562 182 November November NNP 180 3562 183 to to IN 180 3562 184 March March NNP 180 3562 185 international international JJ 180 3562 186 agreements agreement NNS 180 3562 187 : : : 180 3562 188 NA NA NNP 180 3562 189 @New @New : 180 3562 190 Caledonia Caledonia NNP 180 3562 191 , , , 180 3562 192 People People NNP 180 3562 193 Population Population NNP 180 3562 194 : : : 180 3562 195 181,309 181,309 CD 180 3562 196 ( ( -LRB- 180 3562 197 July July NNP 180 3562 198 1994 1994 CD 180 3562 199 est est NNP 180 3562 200 . . . 180 3562 201 ) ) -RRB- 180 3563 1 Population population NN 180 3563 2 growth growth NN 180 3563 3 rate rate NN 180 3563 4 : : : 180 3563 5 1.79 1.79 CD 180 3563 6 % % NN 180 3563 7 ( ( -LRB- 180 3563 8 1994 1994 CD 180 3563 9 est est NNP 180 3563 10 . . . 180 3563 11 ) ) -RRB- 180 3564 1 Birth birth NN 180 3564 2 rate rate NN 180 3564 3 : : : 180 3564 4 22.39 22.39 CD 180 3564 5 births/1,000 births/1,000 NN 180 3564 6 population population NN 180 3564 7 ( ( -LRB- 180 3564 8 1994 1994 CD 180 3564 9 est est NNP 180 3564 10 . . . 180 3564 11 ) ) -RRB- 180 3565 1 Death death NN 180 3565 2 rate rate NN 180 3565 3 : : : 180 3565 4 4.96 4.96 CD 180 3565 5 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 180 3565 6 population population NN 180 3565 7 ( ( -LRB- 180 3565 8 1994 1994 CD 180 3565 9 est est NNP 180 3565 10 . . . 180 3565 11 ) ) -RRB- 180 3566 1 Net net JJ 180 3566 2 migration migration NN 180 3566 3 rate rate NN 180 3566 4 : : : 180 3566 5 0.49 0.49 CD 180 3566 6 migrant(s)/1,000 migrant(s)/1,000 JJ 180 3566 7 population population NN 180 3566 8 ( ( -LRB- 180 3566 9 1994 1994 CD 180 3566 10 est est NNP 180 3566 11 . . . 180 3566 12 ) ) -RRB- 180 3567 1 Infant infant NN 180 3567 2 mortality mortality NN 180 3567 3 rate rate NN 180 3567 4 : : : 180 3567 5 15.1 15.1 CD 180 3567 6 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 180 3567 7 live live JJ 180 3567 8 births birth NNS 180 3567 9 ( ( -LRB- 180 3567 10 1994 1994 CD 180 3567 11 est est NNP 180 3567 12 . . . 180 3567 13 ) ) -RRB- 180 3568 1 Life life NN 180 3568 2 expectancy expectancy NN 180 3568 3 at at IN 180 3568 4 birth birth NN 180 3568 5 : : : 180 3568 6 total total JJ 180 3568 7 population population NN 180 3568 8 : : : 180 3568 9 73.62 73.62 CD 180 3568 10 years year NNS 180 3568 11 male male JJ 180 3568 12 : : : 180 3568 13 70.32 70.32 CD 180 3568 14 years year NNS 180 3568 15 female female JJ 180 3568 16 : : : 180 3568 17 77.09 77.09 CD 180 3568 18 years year NNS 180 3568 19 ( ( -LRB- 180 3568 20 1994 1994 CD 180 3568 21 est est NNP 180 3568 22 . . . 180 3568 23 ) ) -RRB- 180 3569 1 Total total JJ 180 3569 2 fertility fertility NN 180 3569 3 rate rate NN 180 3569 4 : : : 180 3569 5 2.62 2.62 CD 180 3569 6 children child NNS 180 3569 7 born bear VBN 180 3569 8 / / SYM 180 3569 9 woman woman NN 180 3569 10 ( ( -LRB- 180 3569 11 1994 1994 CD 180 3569 12 est est NNP 180 3569 13 . . . 180 3569 14 ) ) -RRB- 180 3570 1 Nationality nationality NN 180 3570 2 : : : 180 3570 3 noun noun NN 180 3570 4 : : : 180 3570 5 New new JJ 180 3570 6 Caledonian(s caledonian(s NN 180 3570 7 ) ) -RRB- 180 3570 8 adjective adjective NN 180 3570 9 : : : 180 3570 10 New new JJ 180 3570 11 Caledonian caledonian JJ 180 3570 12 Ethnic ethnic JJ 180 3570 13 divisions division NNS 180 3570 14 : : : 180 3570 15 Melanesian melanesian JJ 180 3570 16 42.5 42.5 CD 180 3570 17 % % NN 180 3570 18 , , , 180 3570 19 European european JJ 180 3570 20 37.1 37.1 CD 180 3570 21 % % NN 180 3570 22 , , , 180 3570 23 Wallisian Wallisian NNP 180 3570 24 8.4 8.4 CD 180 3570 25 % % NN 180 3570 26 , , , 180 3570 27 Polynesian Polynesian NNP 180 3570 28 3.8 3.8 CD 180 3570 29 % % NN 180 3570 30 , , , 180 3570 31 Indonesian Indonesian NNP 180 3570 32 3.6 3.6 CD 180 3570 33 % % NN 180 3570 34 , , , 180 3570 35 Vietnamese Vietnamese NNP 180 3570 36 1.6 1.6 CD 180 3570 37 % % NN 180 3570 38 , , , 180 3570 39 other other JJ 180 3570 40 3 3 CD 180 3570 41 % % NN 180 3570 42 Religions religion NNS 180 3570 43 : : : 180 3570 44 Roman Roman NNP 180 3570 45 Catholic Catholic NNP 180 3570 46 60 60 CD 180 3570 47 % % NN 180 3570 48 , , , 180 3570 49 Protestant protestant NN 180 3570 50 30 30 CD 180 3570 51 % % NN 180 3570 52 , , , 180 3570 53 other other JJ 180 3570 54 10 10 CD 180 3570 55 % % NN 180 3570 56 Languages Languages NNPS 180 3570 57 : : : 180 3570 58 French French NNP 180 3570 59 , , , 180 3570 60 28 28 CD 180 3570 61 Melanesian melanesian JJ 180 3570 62 - - HYPH 180 3570 63 Polynesian Polynesian NNP 180 3570 64 dialects dialect VBZ 180 3570 65 Literacy literacy NN 180 3570 66 : : : 180 3570 67 age age NN 180 3570 68 15 15 CD 180 3570 69 and and CC 180 3570 70 over over RB 180 3570 71 can can MD 180 3570 72 read read VB 180 3570 73 and and CC 180 3570 74 write write VB 180 3570 75 ( ( -LRB- 180 3570 76 1976 1976 CD 180 3570 77 ) ) -RRB- 180 3570 78 total total JJ 180 3570 79 population population NN 180 3570 80 : : : 180 3570 81 91 91 CD 180 3570 82 % % NN 180 3570 83 male male NN 180 3570 84 : : : 180 3570 85 91 91 CD 180 3570 86 % % NN 180 3570 87 female female NN 180 3570 88 : : : 180 3570 89 90 90 CD 180 3570 90 % % NN 180 3570 91 Labor Labor NNP 180 3570 92 force force NN 180 3570 93 : : : 180 3570 94 50,469 50,469 CD 180 3570 95 foreign foreign JJ 180 3570 96 workers worker NNS 180 3570 97 for for IN 180 3570 98 plantations plantation NNS 180 3570 99 and and CC 180 3570 100 mines mine NNS 180 3570 101 from from IN 180 3570 102 Wallis Wallis NNP 180 3570 103 and and CC 180 3570 104 Futuna Futuna NNP 180 3570 105 , , , 180 3570 106 Vanuatu Vanuatu NNP 180 3570 107 , , , 180 3570 108 and and CC 180 3570 109 French French NNP 180 3570 110 Polynesia Polynesia NNP 180 3570 111 ( ( -LRB- 180 3570 112 1980 1980 CD 180 3570 113 est est NNP 180 3570 114 . . . 180 3570 115 ) ) -RRB- 180 3571 1 by by IN 180 3571 2 occupation occupation NN 180 3571 3 : : : 180 3571 4 NA NA NNP 180 3571 5 @New @New : 180 3571 6 Caledonia Caledonia NNP 180 3571 7 , , , 180 3571 8 Government Government NNP 180 3571 9 Names Names NNPS 180 3571 10 : : : 180 3571 11 conventional conventional JJ 180 3571 12 long long JJ 180 3571 13 form form NN 180 3571 14 : : : 180 3571 15 Territory territory NN 180 3571 16 of of IN 180 3571 17 New New NNP 180 3571 18 Caledonia Caledonia NNP 180 3571 19 and and CC 180 3571 20 Dependencies Dependencies NNPS 180 3571 21 conventional conventional JJ 180 3571 22 short short JJ 180 3571 23 form form NN 180 3571 24 : : : 180 3571 25 New New NNP 180 3571 26 Caledonia Caledonia NNP 180 3571 27 local local JJ 180 3571 28 long long JJ 180 3571 29 form form NN 180 3571 30 : : : 180 3571 31 Territoire territoire NN 180 3571 32 des des FW 180 3571 33 Nouvelle Nouvelle NNP 180 3571 34 - - HYPH 180 3571 35 Caledonie Caledonie NNP 180 3571 36 et et NNP 180 3571 37 Dependances dependance VBZ 180 3571 38 local local JJ 180 3571 39 short short JJ 180 3571 40 form form NN 180 3571 41 : : : 180 3571 42 Nouvelle Nouvelle NNP 180 3571 43 - - HYPH 180 3571 44 Caledonie Caledonie NNP 180 3571 45 Digraph Digraph NNP 180 3571 46 : : : 180 3571 47 NC NC NNP 180 3571 48 Type type NN 180 3571 49 : : : 180 3571 50 overseas overseas JJ 180 3571 51 territory territory NN 180 3571 52 of of IN 180 3571 53 France France NNP 180 3571 54 since since IN 180 3571 55 1956 1956 CD 180 3571 56 Capital capital NN 180 3571 57 : : : 180 3571 58 Noumea Noumea NNP 180 3571 59 Administrative administrative JJ 180 3571 60 divisions division NNS 180 3571 61 : : : 180 3571 62 none none NN 180 3571 63 ( ( -LRB- 180 3571 64 overseas overseas JJ 180 3571 65 territory territory NN 180 3571 66 of of IN 180 3571 67 France France NNP 180 3571 68 ) ) -RRB- 180 3571 69 ; ; : 180 3571 70 there there EX 180 3571 71 are be VBP 180 3571 72 no no DT 180 3571 73 first first JJ 180 3571 74 - - HYPH 180 3571 75 order order NN 180 3571 76 administrative administrative JJ 180 3571 77 divisions division NNS 180 3571 78 as as IN 180 3571 79 defined define VBN 180 3571 80 by by IN 180 3571 81 the the DT 180 3571 82 US US NNP 180 3571 83 Government Government NNP 180 3571 84 , , , 180 3571 85 but but CC 180 3571 86 there there EX 180 3571 87 are be VBP 180 3571 88 3 3 CD 180 3571 89 provinces province NNS 180 3571 90 named name VBN 180 3571 91 Iles Iles NNP 180 3571 92 Loyaute Loyaute NNP 180 3571 93 , , , 180 3571 94 Nord Nord NNP 180 3571 95 , , , 180 3571 96 and and CC 180 3571 97 Sud Sud NNP 180 3571 98 Independence Independence NNP 180 3571 99 : : : 180 3571 100 none none NN 180 3571 101 ( ( -LRB- 180 3571 102 overseas overseas JJ 180 3571 103 territory territory NN 180 3571 104 of of IN 180 3571 105 France France NNP 180 3571 106 ; ; : 180 3571 107 a a DT 180 3571 108 referendum referendum NN 180 3571 109 on on IN 180 3571 110 independence independence NN 180 3571 111 will will MD 180 3571 112 be be VB 180 3571 113 held hold VBN 180 3571 114 in in IN 180 3571 115 1998 1998 CD 180 3571 116 ) ) -RRB- 180 3571 117 National national JJ 180 3571 118 holiday holiday NN 180 3571 119 : : : 180 3571 120 National National NNP 180 3571 121 Day Day NNP 180 3571 122 , , , 180 3571 123 Taking Taking NNP 180 3571 124 of of IN 180 3571 125 the the DT 180 3571 126 Bastille Bastille NNP 180 3571 127 , , , 180 3571 128 14 14 CD 180 3571 129 July July NNP 180 3571 130 ( ( -LRB- 180 3571 131 1789 1789 CD 180 3571 132 ) ) -RRB- 180 3571 133 Constitution constitution NN 180 3571 134 : : : 180 3571 135 28 28 CD 180 3571 136 September September NNP 180 3571 137 1958 1958 CD 180 3571 138 ( ( -LRB- 180 3571 139 French French NNP 180 3571 140 Constitution Constitution NNP 180 3571 141 ) ) -RRB- 180 3571 142 Legal legal JJ 180 3571 143 system system NN 180 3571 144 : : : 180 3571 145 the the DT 180 3571 146 1988 1988 CD 180 3571 147 Matignon Matignon NNP 180 3571 148 Accords Accords NNPS 180 3571 149 grant grant VBP 180 3571 150 substantial substantial JJ 180 3571 151 autonomy autonomy NN 180 3571 152 to to IN 180 3571 153 the the DT 180 3571 154 islands island NNS 180 3571 155 ; ; : 180 3571 156 formerly formerly RB 180 3571 157 under under IN 180 3571 158 French french JJ 180 3571 159 law law NN 180 3571 160 Suffrage suffrage NN 180 3571 161 : : : 180 3571 162 18 18 CD 180 3571 163 years year NNS 180 3571 164 of of IN 180 3571 165 age age NN 180 3571 166 ; ; : 180 3571 167 universal universal JJ 180 3571 168 Executive Executive NNP 180 3571 169 branch branch NN 180 3571 170 : : : 180 3571 171 chief chief NN 180 3571 172 of of IN 180 3571 173 state state NN 180 3571 174 : : : 180 3571 175 President President NNP 180 3571 176 Francois Francois NNP 180 3571 177 MITTERRAND MITTERRAND NNP 180 3571 178 ( ( -LRB- 180 3571 179 since since IN 180 3571 180 21 21 CD 180 3571 181 May May NNP 180 3571 182 1981 1981 CD 180 3571 183 ) ) -RRB- 180 3571 184 head head NN 180 3571 185 of of IN 180 3571 186 government government NN 180 3571 187 : : : 180 3571 188 High High NNP 180 3571 189 Commissioner Commissioner NNP 180 3571 190 and and CC 180 3571 191 President President NNP 180 3571 192 of of IN 180 3571 193 the the DT 180 3571 194 Council Council NNP 180 3571 195 of of IN 180 3571 196 Government Government NNP 180 3571 197 Alain Alain NNP 180 3571 198 CHRISTNACHT CHRISTNACHT NNP 180 3571 199 ( ( -LRB- 180 3571 200 since since IN 180 3571 201 15 15 CD 180 3571 202 January January NNP 180 3571 203 1991 1991 CD 180 3571 204 ; ; : 180 3571 205 appointed appoint VBN 180 3571 206 by by IN 180 3571 207 the the DT 180 3571 208 French French NNP 180 3571 209 Ministry Ministry NNP 180 3571 210 of of IN 180 3571 211 the the DT 180 3571 212 Interior Interior NNP 180 3571 213 ) ) -RRB- 180 3571 214 ; ; : 180 3571 215 President President NNP 180 3571 216 of of IN 180 3571 217 the the DT 180 3571 218 Territorial Territorial NNP 180 3571 219 Congress Congress NNP 180 3571 220 Simon Simon NNP 180 3571 221 LOUECKHOTE LOUECKHOTE NNP 180 3571 222 ( ( -LRB- 180 3571 223 since since IN 180 3571 224 26 26 CD 180 3571 225 June June NNP 180 3571 226 1989 1989 CD 180 3571 227 ) ) -RRB- 180 3571 228 cabinet cabinet NN 180 3571 229 : : : 180 3571 230 Consultative Consultative NNP 180 3571 231 Committee Committee NNP 180 3571 232 Legislative Legislative NNP 180 3571 233 branch branch NN 180 3571 234 : : : 180 3571 235 unicameral unicameral JJ 180 3571 236 Territorial Territorial NNP 180 3571 237 Assembly Assembly NNP 180 3571 238 : : : 180 3571 239 elections election NNS 180 3571 240 last last RB 180 3571 241 held hold VBD 180 3571 242 11 11 CD 180 3571 243 June June NNP 180 3571 244 1989 1989 CD 180 3571 245 ( ( -LRB- 180 3571 246 next next JJ 180 3571 247 to to TO 180 3571 248 be be VB 180 3571 249 held hold VBN 180 3571 250 1993 1993 CD 180 3571 251 ) ) -RRB- 180 3571 252 ; ; : 180 3571 253 results result NNS 180 3571 254 - - HYPH 180 3571 255 RPCR rpcr NN 180 3571 256 44.5 44.5 CD 180 3571 257 % % NN 180 3571 258 , , , 180 3571 259 FLNKS FLNKS NNP 180 3571 260 28.5 28.5 CD 180 3571 261 % % NN 180 3571 262 , , , 180 3571 263 FN FN NNP 180 3571 264 7 7 CD 180 3571 265 % % NN 180 3571 266 , , , 180 3571 267 CD cd NN 180 3571 268 5 5 CD 180 3571 269 % % NN 180 3571 270 , , , 180 3571 271 UO UO NNP 180 3571 272 4 4 CD 180 3571 273 % % NN 180 3571 274 , , , 180 3571 275 other other JJ 180 3571 276 11 11 CD 180 3571 277 % % NN 180 3571 278 ; ; , 180 3571 279 seats seat NNS 180 3571 280 - - HYPH 180 3571 281 ( ( -LRB- 180 3571 282 54 54 CD 180 3571 283 total total NN 180 3571 284 ) ) -RRB- 180 3571 285 RPCR RPCR NNP 180 3571 286 27 27 CD 180 3571 287 , , , 180 3571 288 FLNKS FLNKS NNP 180 3571 289 19 19 CD 180 3571 290 , , , 180 3571 291 FN FN NNP 180 3571 292 3 3 CD 180 3571 293 , , , 180 3571 294 other other JJ 180 3571 295 5 5 CD 180 3571 296 ; ; : 180 3571 297 note note NN 180 3571 298 - - HYPH 180 3571 299 election election NN 180 3571 300 boycotted boycott VBN 180 3571 301 by by IN 180 3571 302 FULK FULK NNP 180 3571 303 French french JJ 180 3571 304 Senate Senate NNP 180 3571 305 : : : 180 3571 306 elections election NNS 180 3571 307 last last RB 180 3571 308 held hold VBD 180 3571 309 27 27 CD 180 3571 310 September September NNP 180 3571 311 1992 1992 CD 180 3571 312 ( ( -LRB- 180 3571 313 next next JJ 180 3571 314 to to TO 180 3571 315 be be VB 180 3571 316 held hold VBN 180 3571 317 September September NNP 180 3571 318 2001 2001 CD 180 3571 319 ) ) -RRB- 180 3571 320 ; ; : 180 3571 321 results result NNS 180 3571 322 - - HYPH 180 3571 323 percent percent NN 180 3571 324 of of IN 180 3571 325 vote vote NN 180 3571 326 by by IN 180 3571 327 party party NN 180 3571 328 NA NA NNP 180 3571 329 ; ; : 180 3571 330 seats seat NNS 180 3571 331 - - : 180 3571 332 ( ( -LRB- 180 3571 333 1 1 CD 180 3571 334 total total NN 180 3571 335 ) ) -RRB- 180 3571 336 RPCR RPCR NNP 180 3571 337 1 1 CD 180 3571 338 French French NNP 180 3571 339 National National NNP 180 3571 340 Assembly Assembly NNP 180 3571 341 : : : 180 3571 342 elections election NNS 180 3571 343 last last RB 180 3571 344 held hold VBD 180 3571 345 21 21 CD 180 3571 346 March March NNP 180 3571 347 1993 1993 CD 180 3571 348 ( ( -LRB- 180 3571 349 next next JJ 180 3571 350 to to TO 180 3571 351 be be VB 180 3571 352 held hold VBN 180 3571 353 21 21 CD 180 3571 354 and and CC 180 3571 355 28 28 CD 180 3571 356 March March NNP 180 3571 357 1998 1998 CD 180 3571 358 ) ) -RRB- 180 3571 359 ; ; : 180 3571 360 results result NNS 180 3571 361 - - HYPH 180 3571 362 percent percent NN 180 3571 363 of of IN 180 3571 364 vote vote NN 180 3571 365 by by IN 180 3571 366 party party NN 180 3571 367 NA NA NNP 180 3571 368 ; ; : 180 3571 369 seats seat NNS 180 3571 370 - - HYPH 180 3571 371 ( ( -LRB- 180 3571 372 2 2 CD 180 3571 373 total total NN 180 3571 374 ) ) -RRB- 180 3571 375 RPCR RPCR NNP 180 3571 376 2 2 CD 180 3571 377 Judicial judicial JJ 180 3571 378 branch branch NN 180 3571 379 : : : 180 3571 380 Court court NN 180 3571 381 of of IN 180 3571 382 Appeal Appeal NNP 180 3571 383 Political political JJ 180 3571 384 parties party NNS 180 3571 385 and and CC 180 3571 386 leaders leader NNS 180 3571 387 : : : 180 3571 388 white white RB 180 3571 389 - - HYPH 180 3571 390 dominated dominate VBN 180 3571 391 Rassemblement rassemblement JJ 180 3571 392 pour pour NN 180 3571 393 la la NNP 180 3571 394 Caledonie Caledonie NNP 180 3571 395 dans dan NNS 180 3571 396 la la NNP 180 3571 397 Republique Republique NNP 180 3571 398 ( ( -LRB- 180 3571 399 RPCR RPCR NNP 180 3571 400 ) ) -RRB- 180 3571 401 , , , 180 3571 402 conservative conservative JJ 180 3571 403 , , , 180 3571 404 Jacques Jacques NNP 180 3571 405 LAFLEUR LAFLEUR NNP 180 3571 406 - - HYPH 180 3571 407 affiliated affiliate VBN 180 3571 408 to to IN 180 3571 409 France France NNP 180 3571 410 's 's POS 180 3571 411 Rassemblement rassemblement JJ 180 3571 412 pour pour NN 180 3571 413 la la NNP 180 3571 414 Republique Republique NNP 180 3571 415 ( ( -LRB- 180 3571 416 RPR RPR NNP 180 3571 417 ) ) -RRB- 180 3571 418 ; ; : 180 3571 419 Melanesian melanesian JJ 180 3571 420 proindependence proindependence NN 180 3571 421 Kanaka Kanaka NNP 180 3571 422 Socialist Socialist NNP 180 3571 423 National National NNP 180 3571 424 Liberation Liberation NNP 180 3571 425 Front Front NNP 180 3571 426 ( ( -LRB- 180 3571 427 FLNKS FLNKS NNP 180 3571 428 ) ) -RRB- 180 3571 429 , , , 180 3571 430 Paul Paul NNP 180 3571 431 NEAOUTYINE NEAOUTYINE NNP 180 3571 432 ; ; : 180 3571 433 Melanesian melanesian JJ 180 3571 434 moderate moderate JJ 180 3571 435 Kanak Kanak NNP 180 3571 436 Socialist Socialist NNP 180 3571 437 Liberation Liberation NNP 180 3571 438 ( ( -LRB- 180 3571 439 LKS LKS NNP 180 3571 440 ) ) -RRB- 180 3571 441 , , , 180 3571 442 Nidoish nidoish JJ 180 3571 443 NAISSELINE NAISSELINE NNP 180 3571 444 ; ; : 180 3571 445 National National NNP 180 3571 446 Front front NN 180 3571 447 ( ( -LRB- 180 3571 448 FN FN NNP 180 3571 449 ) ) -RRB- 180 3571 450 , , , 180 3571 451 extreme extreme JJ 180 3571 452 right right NN 180 3571 453 , , , 180 3571 454 Guy Guy NNP 180 3571 455 GEORGE GEORGE NNP 180 3571 456 ; ; : 180 3571 457 Caledonie Caledonie NNP 180 3571 458 Demain Demain NNP 180 3571 459 ( ( -LRB- 180 3571 460 CD CD NNP 180 3571 461 ) ) -RRB- 180 3571 462 , , , 180 3571 463 right right JJ 180 3571 464 - - HYPH 180 3571 465 wing wing NN 180 3571 466 , , , 180 3571 467 Bernard Bernard NNP 180 3571 468 MARANT MARANT NNP 180 3571 469 ; ; : 180 3571 470 Union Union NNP 180 3571 471 Oceanienne Oceanienne NNP 180 3571 472 ( ( -LRB- 180 3571 473 UO UO NNP 180 3571 474 ) ) -RRB- 180 3571 475 , , , 180 3571 476 conservative conservative JJ 180 3571 477 , , , 180 3571 478 Michel Michel NNP 180 3571 479 HEMA HEMA NNP 180 3571 480 ; ; : 180 3571 481 Front front JJ 180 3571 482 Uni Uni NNP 180 3571 483 de de FW 180 3571 484 Liberation Liberation NNP 180 3571 485 Kanak Kanak NNP 180 3571 486 ( ( -LRB- 180 3571 487 FULK FULK NNP 180 3571 488 ) ) -RRB- 180 3571 489 , , , 180 3571 490 proindependence proindependence NN 180 3571 491 , , , 180 3571 492 Clarence Clarence NNP 180 3571 493 UREGEI UREGEI NNP 180 3571 494 ; ; : 180 3571 495 Union Union NNP 180 3571 496 Caledonian Caledonian NNP 180 3571 497 ( ( -LRB- 180 3571 498 UC UC NNP 180 3571 499 ) ) -RRB- 180 3571 500 , , , 180 3571 501 Francois Francois NNP 180 3571 502 BURCK BURCK NNP 180 3571 503 Member Member NNP 180 3571 504 of of IN 180 3571 505 : : : 180 3571 506 ESCAP ESCAP NNP 180 3571 507 ( ( -LRB- 180 3571 508 associate associate NN 180 3571 509 ) ) -RRB- 180 3571 510 , , , 180 3571 511 FZ FZ NNP 180 3571 512 , , , 180 3571 513 ICFTU ICFTU NNP 180 3571 514 , , , 180 3571 515 SPC SPC NNP 180 3571 516 , , , 180 3571 517 WFTU WFTU NNP 180 3571 518 , , , 180 3571 519 WMO WMO NNP 180 3571 520 Diplomatic diplomatic JJ 180 3571 521 representation representation NN 180 3571 522 in in IN 180 3571 523 US US NNP 180 3571 524 : : : 180 3571 525 none none NN 180 3571 526 ( ( -LRB- 180 3571 527 overseas overseas JJ 180 3571 528 territory territory NN 180 3571 529 of of IN 180 3571 530 France France NNP 180 3571 531 ) ) -RRB- 180 3571 532 US US NNP 180 3571 533 diplomatic diplomatic JJ 180 3571 534 representation representation NN 180 3571 535 : : : 180 3571 536 none none NN 180 3571 537 ( ( -LRB- 180 3571 538 overseas overseas JJ 180 3571 539 territory territory NN 180 3571 540 of of IN 180 3571 541 France France NNP 180 3571 542 ) ) -RRB- 180 3571 543 Flag flag NN 180 3571 544 : : : 180 3571 545 the the DT 180 3571 546 flag flag NN 180 3571 547 of of IN 180 3571 548 France France NNP 180 3571 549 is be VBZ 180 3571 550 used use VBN 180 3571 551 @New @New : 180 3571 552 Caledonia Caledonia NNP 180 3571 553 , , , 180 3571 554 Economy Economy NNP 180 3571 555 Overview Overview NNP 180 3571 556 : : : 180 3571 557 New New NNP 180 3571 558 Caledonia Caledonia NNP 180 3571 559 has have VBZ 180 3571 560 more more JJR 180 3571 561 than than IN 180 3571 562 25 25 CD 180 3571 563 % % NN 180 3571 564 of of IN 180 3571 565 the the DT 180 3571 566 world world NN 180 3571 567 's 's POS 180 3571 568 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180 3576 34 including include VBG 180 3576 35 capital capital NN 180 3576 36 expenditures expenditure NNS 180 3576 37 of of IN 180 3576 38 $ $ $ 180 3576 39 NA na NN 180 3576 40 ( ( -LRB- 180 3576 41 1985 1985 CD 180 3576 42 est est NNP 180 3576 43 . . . 180 3576 44 ) ) -RRB- 180 3577 1 Exports export NNS 180 3577 2 : : : 180 3577 3 $ $ $ 180 3577 4 671 671 CD 180 3577 5 million million CD 180 3577 6 ( ( -LRB- 180 3577 7 f.o.b f.o.b JJ 180 3577 8 . . 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180 3577 119 , , , 180 3577 120 wheat wheat NN 180 3577 121 , , , 180 3577 122 vegetables vegetable NNS 180 3577 123 ; ; : 180 3577 124 60 60 CD 180 3577 125 % % NN 180 3577 126 self self NN 180 3577 127 - - HYPH 180 3577 128 sufficient sufficient JJ 180 3577 129 in in IN 180 3577 130 beef beef NN 180 3577 131 Illicit Illicit NNP 180 3577 132 drugs drug NNS 180 3577 133 : : : 180 3577 134 illicit illicit NN 180 3577 135 cannabis cannabis NN 180 3577 136 cultivation cultivation NN 180 3577 137 is be VBZ 180 3577 138 becoming become VBG 180 3577 139 a a DT 180 3577 140 principal principal JJ 180 3577 141 source source NN 180 3577 142 of of IN 180 3577 143 income income NN 180 3577 144 for for IN 180 3577 145 some some DT 180 3577 146 families family NNS 180 3577 147 Economic economic JJ 180 3577 148 aid aid NN 180 3577 149 : : : 180 3577 150 recipient recipient NN 180 3577 151 : : : 180 3577 152 Western western JJ 180 3577 153 ( ( -LRB- 180 3577 154 non non JJ 180 3577 155 - - JJ 180 3577 156 US us JJ 180 3577 157 ) ) -RRB- 180 3577 158 countries country NNS 180 3577 159 , , , 180 3577 160 ODA ODA NNP 180 3577 161 and and CC 180 3577 162 OOF OOF NNP 180 3577 163 bilateral bilateral JJ 180 3577 164 commitments commitment NNS 180 3577 165 ( ( -LRB- 180 3577 166 1970 1970 CD 180 3577 167 - - SYM 180 3577 168 89 89 CD 180 3577 169 ) ) -RRB- 180 3577 170 , , , 180 3577 171 $ $ $ 180 3577 172 4.185 4.185 CD 180 3577 173 billion billion CD 180 3577 174 Currency currency NN 180 3577 175 : : : 180 3577 176 1 1 CD 180 3577 177 CFP CFP NNP 180 3577 178 franc franc NN 180 3577 179 ( ( -LRB- 180 3577 180 CFPF CFPF NNP 180 3577 181 ) ) -RRB- 180 3577 182 = = SYM 180 3577 183 100 100 CD 180 3577 184 centimes centime NNS 180 3577 185 Exchange Exchange NNP 180 3577 186 rates rate NNS 180 3577 187 : : : 180 3577 188 Comptoirs Comptoirs NNP 180 3577 189 Francais Francais NNP 180 3577 190 duPacifique duPacifique NNP 180 3577 191 francs franc NNS 180 3577 192 ( ( -LRB- 180 3577 193 CFPF CFPF NNP 180 3577 194 ) ) -RRB- 180 3577 195 per per IN 180 3577 196 US$ us$ $ 180 3577 197 1 1 CD 180 3577 198 - - SYM 180 3577 199 107.63 107.63 CD 180 3577 200 ( ( -LRB- 180 3577 201 January January NNP 180 3577 202 1994 1994 CD 180 3577 203 ) ) -RRB- 180 3577 204 , , , 180 3577 205 102.96 102.96 CD 180 3577 206 ( ( -LRB- 180 3577 207 1993 1993 CD 180 3577 208 ) ) -RRB- 180 3577 209 , , , 180 3577 210 96.24 96.24 CD 180 3577 211 ( ( -LRB- 180 3577 212 1992 1992 CD 180 3577 213 ) ) -RRB- 180 3577 214 , , , 180 3577 215 102.57 102.57 CD 180 3577 216 ( ( -LRB- 180 3577 217 1991 1991 CD 180 3577 218 ) ) -RRB- 180 3577 219 , , , 180 3577 220 99.00 99.00 CD 180 3577 221 ( ( -LRB- 180 3577 222 1990 1990 CD 180 3577 223 ) ) -RRB- 180 3577 224 , , , 180 3577 225 115.99 115.99 CD 180 3577 226 ( ( -LRB- 180 3577 227 1989 1989 CD 180 3577 228 ) ) -RRB- 180 3577 229 ; ; : 180 3577 230 note note NN 180 3577 231 - - HYPH 180 3577 232 linked link VBN 180 3577 233 at at IN 180 3577 234 the the DT 180 3577 235 rate rate NN 180 3577 236 of of IN 180 3577 237 18.18 18.18 CD 180 3577 238 to to IN 180 3577 239 the the DT 180 3577 240 French french JJ 180 3577 241 franc franc NN 180 3577 242 Fiscal fiscal JJ 180 3577 243 year year NN 180 3577 244 : : : 180 3577 245 calendar calendar NNP 180 3577 246 year year NN 180 3577 247 @New @New : 180 3577 248 Caledonia Caledonia NNP 180 3577 249 , , , 180 3577 250 Communications Communications NNP 180 3577 251 Highways Highways NNP 180 3577 252 : : : 180 3577 253 total total NN 180 3577 254 : : : 180 3577 255 6,340 6,340 CD 180 3577 256 km km NN 180 3577 257 paved pave VBN 180 3577 258 : : : 180 3577 259 634 634 CD 180 3577 260 km km NN 180 3577 261 unpaved unpaved JJ 180 3577 262 : : : 180 3577 263 5,706 5,706 CD 180 3577 264 km km NNS 180 3577 265 ( ( -LRB- 180 3577 266 1987 1987 CD 180 3577 267 ) ) -RRB- 180 3577 268 Ports port NNS 180 3577 269 : : : 180 3577 270 Noumea Noumea NNP 180 3577 271 , , , 180 3577 272 Nepoui Nepoui NNP 180 3577 273 , , , 180 3577 274 Poro Poro NNP 180 3577 275 , , , 180 3577 276 Thio Thio NNP 180 3577 277 Airports Airports NNPS 180 3577 278 : : : 180 3577 279 total total NN 180 3577 280 : : : 180 3577 281 30 30 CD 180 3577 282 usable usable JJ 180 3577 283 : : : 180 3577 284 28 28 CD 180 3577 285 with with IN 180 3577 286 permanent permanent JJ 180 3577 287 - - HYPH 180 3577 288 surface surface NN 180 3577 289 runways runway NNS 180 3577 290 : : : 180 3577 291 4 4 CD 180 3577 292 with with IN 180 3577 293 runways runway NNS 180 3577 294 over over IN 180 3577 295 3,659 3,659 CD 180 3577 296 m m NNP 180 3577 297 : : : 180 3577 298 0 0 CD 180 3577 299 with with IN 180 3577 300 runways runways NNP 180 3577 301 2,440 2,440 CD 180 3577 302 - - HYPH 180 3577 303 3,659 3,659 CD 180 3577 304 m m NN 180 3577 305 : : : 180 3577 306 1 1 CD 180 3577 307 with with IN 180 3577 308 runways runway NNS 180 3577 309 1,220 1,220 CD 180 3577 310 - - HYPH 180 3577 311 2,439 2,439 CD 180 3577 312 m m NN 180 3577 313 : : : 180 3577 314 1 1 CD 180 3577 315 Telecommunications telecommunication NNS 180 3577 316 : : : 180 3577 317 32,578 32,578 CD 180 3577 318 telephones telephone NNS 180 3577 319 ( ( -LRB- 180 3577 320 1987 1987 CD 180 3577 321 ) ) -RRB- 180 3577 322 ; ; , 180 3577 323 broadcast broadcast NN 180 3577 324 stations station NNS 180 3577 325 - - SYM 180 3577 326 5 5 CD 180 3577 327 AM am NN 180 3577 328 , , , 180 3577 329 3 3 CD 180 3577 330 FM FM NNP 180 3577 331 , , , 180 3577 332 7 7 CD 180 3577 333 TV tv NN 180 3577 334 ; ; : 180 3577 335 1 1 CD 180 3577 336 Pacific Pacific NNP 180 3577 337 Ocean Ocean NNP 180 3577 338 INTELSAT intelsat JJ 180 3577 339 earth earth NN 180 3577 340 station station NN 180 3577 341 @New @New : 180 3577 342 Caledonia Caledonia NNP 180 3577 343 , , , 180 3577 344 Defense Defense NNP 180 3577 345 Forces Forces NNPS 180 3577 346 Branches Branches NNPS 180 3577 347 : : : 180 3577 348 Gendarmerie Gendarmerie NNP 180 3577 349 , , , 180 3577 350 Police Police NNP 180 3577 351 Force Force NNP 180 3577 352 Note Note NNP 180 3577 353 : : : 180 3577 354 defense defense NN 180 3577 355 is be VBZ 180 3577 356 the the DT 180 3577 357 responsibility responsibility NN 180 3577 358 of of IN 180 3577 359 France France NNP 180 3577 360 @New @New HYPH 180 3577 361 Zealand Zealand NNP 180 3577 362 , , , 180 3577 363 Geography Geography NNP 180 3577 364 Location Location NNP 180 3577 365 : : : 180 3577 366 Southwestern Southwestern NNP 180 3577 367 Oceania Oceania NNP 180 3577 368 , , , 180 3577 369 southeast southeast NN 180 3577 370 of of IN 180 3577 371 Australia Australia NNP 180 3577 372 in in IN 180 3577 373 the the DT 180 3577 374 South South NNP 180 3577 375 Pacific Pacific NNP 180 3577 376 Ocean Ocean NNP 180 3577 377 Map Map NNP 180 3577 378 references reference NNS 180 3577 379 : : : 180 3577 380 Oceania Oceania NNP 180 3577 381 , , , 180 3577 382 Standard Standard NNP 180 3577 383 Time Time NNP 180 3577 384 Zones Zones NNPS 180 3577 385 of of IN 180 3577 386 the the DT 180 3577 387 World World NNP 180 3577 388 Area Area NNP 180 3577 389 : : : 180 3577 390 total total JJ 180 3577 391 area area NN 180 3577 392 : : : 180 3577 393 268,680 268,680 CD 180 3577 394 sq sq NNP 180 3577 395 km km NNP 180 3577 396 land land NN 180 3577 397 area area NN 180 3577 398 : : : 180 3577 399 268,670 268,670 CD 180 3577 400 sq sq RB 180 3577 401 km km NNP 180 3577 402 comparative comparative JJ 180 3577 403 area area NN 180 3577 404 : : : 180 3577 405 about about IN 180 3577 406 the the DT 180 3577 407 size size NN 180 3577 408 of of IN 180 3577 409 Colorado Colorado NNP 180 3577 410 note note NN 180 3577 411 : : : 180 3577 412 includes include VBZ 180 3577 413 Antipodes Antipodes NNP 180 3577 414 Islands Islands NNPS 180 3577 415 , , , 180 3577 416 Auckland Auckland NNP 180 3577 417 Islands Islands NNP 180 3577 418 , , , 180 3577 419 Bounty Bounty NNP 180 3577 420 Islands Islands NNP 180 3577 421 , , , 180 3577 422 Campbell Campbell NNP 180 3577 423 Island Island NNP 180 3577 424 , , , 180 3577 425 Chatham Chatham NNP 180 3577 426 Islands Islands NNP 180 3577 427 , , , 180 3577 428 and and CC 180 3577 429 Kermadec Kermadec NNP 180 3577 430 Islands Islands NNPS 180 3577 431 Land Land NNP 180 3577 432 boundaries boundary NNS 180 3577 433 : : : 180 3577 434 0 0 LS 180 3577 435 km km NN 180 3577 436 Coastline Coastline NNP 180 3577 437 : : : 180 3577 438 15,134 15,134 CD 180 3577 439 km km NN 180 3577 440 Maritime Maritime NNP 180 3577 441 claims claim VBZ 180 3577 442 : : : 180 3577 443 continental continental NNP 180 3577 444 shelf shelf NNP 180 3577 445 : : : 180 3577 446 200 200 CD 180 3577 447 nm nm CD 180 3577 448 or or CC 180 3577 449 the the DT 180 3577 450 edge edge NN 180 3577 451 of of IN 180 3577 452 continental continental JJ 180 3577 453 margin margin NN 180 3577 454 exclusive exclusive JJ 180 3577 455 economic economic JJ 180 3577 456 zone zone NN 180 3577 457 : : : 180 3577 458 200 200 CD 180 3577 459 nm nm CD 180 3577 460 territorial territorial JJ 180 3577 461 sea sea NN 180 3577 462 : : : 180 3577 463 12 12 CD 180 3577 464 nm nm NNP 180 3577 465 International international JJ 180 3577 466 disputes dispute NNS 180 3577 467 : : : 180 3577 468 territorial territorial JJ 180 3577 469 claim claim NN 180 3577 470 in in IN 180 3577 471 Antarctica Antarctica NNP 180 3577 472 ( ( -LRB- 180 3577 473 Ross Ross NNP 180 3577 474 Dependency Dependency NNP 180 3577 475 ) ) -RRB- 180 3577 476 Climate climate NN 180 3577 477 : : : 180 3577 478 temperate temperate VB 180 3577 479 with with IN 180 3577 480 sharp sharp JJ 180 3577 481 regional regional JJ 180 3577 482 contrasts contrast NNS 180 3577 483 Terrain Terrain NNP 180 3577 484 : : : 180 3577 485 predominately predominately RB 180 3577 486 mountainous mountainous JJ 180 3577 487 with with IN 180 3577 488 some some DT 180 3577 489 large large JJ 180 3577 490 coastal coastal JJ 180 3577 491 plains plain NNS 180 3577 492 Natural natural JJ 180 3577 493 resources resource NNS 180 3577 494 : : : 180 3577 495 natural natural JJ 180 3577 496 gas gas NN 180 3577 497 , , , 180 3577 498 iron iron NN 180 3577 499 ore ore NN 180 3577 500 , , , 180 3577 501 sand sand NN 180 3577 502 , , , 180 3577 503 coal coal NN 180 3577 504 , , , 180 3577 505 timber timber NN 180 3577 506 , , , 180 3577 507 hydropower hydropower NN 180 3577 508 , , , 180 3577 509 gold gold NN 180 3577 510 , , , 180 3577 511 limestone limestone NN 180 3577 512 Land Land NNP 180 3577 513 use use NN 180 3577 514 : : : 180 3577 515 arable arable JJ 180 3577 516 land land NN 180 3577 517 : : : 180 3577 518 2 2 CD 180 3577 519 % % NN 180 3577 520 permanent permanent JJ 180 3577 521 crops crop NNS 180 3577 522 : : : 180 3577 523 0 0 CD 180 3577 524 % % NN 180 3577 525 meadows meadow NNS 180 3577 526 and and CC 180 3577 527 pastures pasture NNS 180 3577 528 : : : 180 3577 529 53 53 CD 180 3577 530 % % NN 180 3577 531 forest forest NN 180 3577 532 and and CC 180 3577 533 woodland woodland NN 180 3577 534 : : : 180 3577 535 38 38 CD 180 3577 536 % % NN 180 3577 537 other other JJ 180 3577 538 : : : 180 3577 539 7 7 CD 180 3577 540 % % NN 180 3577 541 Irrigated irrigated JJ 180 3577 542 land land NN 180 3577 543 : : : 180 3577 544 2,800 2,800 CD 180 3577 545 sq sq IN 180 3577 546 km km NNP 180 3577 547 ( ( -LRB- 180 3577 548 1989 1989 CD 180 3577 549 est est NNP 180 3577 550 . . . 180 3577 551 ) ) -RRB- 180 3578 1 Environment environment NN 180 3578 2 : : : 180 3578 3 current current JJ 180 3578 4 issues issue NNS 180 3578 5 : : : 180 3578 6 deforestation deforestation NN 180 3578 7 ; ; , 180 3578 8 soil soil NN 180 3578 9 erosion erosion NN 180 3578 10 ; ; , 180 3578 11 native native JJ 180 3578 12 flora flora NNP 180 3578 13 and and CC 180 3578 14 fauna fauna NNP 180 3578 15 hard hard RB 180 3578 16 - - HYPH 180 3578 17 hit hit VBN 180 3578 18 by by IN 180 3578 19 species specie NNS 180 3578 20 introduced introduce VBN 180 3578 21 from from IN 180 3578 22 outside outside JJ 180 3578 23 natural natural JJ 180 3578 24 hazards hazard NNS 180 3578 25 : : : 180 3578 26 earthquakes earthquake NNS 180 3578 27 are be VBP 180 3578 28 common common JJ 180 3578 29 , , , 180 3578 30 though though IN 180 3578 31 usually usually RB 180 3578 32 not not RB 180 3578 33 severe severe JJ 180 3578 34 international international JJ 180 3578 35 agreements agreement NNS 180 3578 36 : : : 180 3578 37 party party NN 180 3578 38 to to IN 180 3578 39 - - HYPH 180 3578 40 Antarctic Antarctic NNP 180 3578 41 Treaty Treaty NNP 180 3578 42 , , , 180 3578 43 Biodiversity Biodiversity NNP 180 3578 44 , , , 180 3578 45 Climate Climate NNP 180 3578 46 Change Change NNP 180 3578 47 , , , 180 3578 48 Endangered Endangered NNP 180 3578 49 Species Species NNPS 180 3578 50 , , , 180 3578 51 Environmental Environmental NNP 180 3578 52 Modification Modification NNP 180 3578 53 , , , 180 3578 54 Marine Marine NNP 180 3578 55 Dumping Dumping NNP 180 3578 56 , , , 180 3578 57 Nuclear Nuclear NNP 180 3578 58 Test Test NNP 180 3578 59 Ban Ban NNP 180 3578 60 , , , 180 3578 61 Ozone Ozone NNP 180 3578 62 Layer Layer NNP 180 3578 63 Protection Protection NNP 180 3578 64 , , , 180 3578 65 Tropical Tropical NNP 180 3578 66 Timber Timber NNP 180 3578 67 , , , 180 3578 68 Wetlands Wetlands NNP 180 3578 69 , , , 180 3578 70 Whaling whaling NN 180 3578 71 ; ; , 180 3578 72 signed sign VBN 180 3578 73 , , , 180 3578 74 but but CC 180 3578 75 not not RB 180 3578 76 ratified ratified JJ 180 3578 77 - - HYPH 180 3578 78 Antarctic Antarctic NNP 180 3578 79 - - HYPH 180 3578 80 Environmental Environmental NNP 180 3578 81 Protocol Protocol NNP 180 3578 82 , , , 180 3578 83 Hazardous Hazardous NNP 180 3578 84 Wastes Wastes NNPS 180 3578 85 , , , 180 3578 86 Law Law NNP 180 3578 87 of of IN 180 3578 88 the the DT 180 3578 89 Sea Sea NNP 180 3578 90 , , , 180 3578 91 Marine Marine NNP 180 3578 92 Life Life NNP 180 3578 93 Conservation Conservation NNP 180 3578 94 Note Note NNP 180 3578 95 : : : 180 3578 96 about about IN 180 3578 97 80 80 CD 180 3578 98 % % NN 180 3578 99 of of IN 180 3578 100 the the DT 180 3578 101 population population NN 180 3578 102 lives live VBZ 180 3578 103 in in IN 180 3578 104 cities city NNS 180 3578 105 @New @New : 180 3578 106 Zealand Zealand NNP 180 3578 107 , , , 180 3578 108 People People NNP 180 3578 109 Population Population NNP 180 3578 110 : : : 180 3578 111 3,388,737 3,388,737 CD 180 3578 112 ( ( -LRB- 180 3578 113 July July NNP 180 3578 114 1994 1994 CD 180 3578 115 est est NNP 180 3578 116 . . . 180 3578 117 ) ) -RRB- 180 3579 1 Population population NN 180 3579 2 growth growth NN 180 3579 3 rate rate NN 180 3579 4 : : : 180 3579 5 0.57 0.57 CD 180 3579 6 % % NN 180 3579 7 ( ( -LRB- 180 3579 8 1994 1994 CD 180 3579 9 est est NNP 180 3579 10 . . . 180 3579 11 ) ) -RRB- 180 3580 1 Birth birth NN 180 3580 2 rate rate NN 180 3580 3 : : : 180 3580 4 15.52 15.52 CD 180 3580 5 births/1,000 births/1,000 CD 180 3580 6 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est est NNP 180 3583 12 . . . 180 3583 13 ) ) -RRB- 180 3584 1 Life life NN 180 3584 2 expectancy expectancy NN 180 3584 3 at at IN 180 3584 4 birth birth NN 180 3584 5 : : : 180 3584 6 total total JJ 180 3584 7 population population NN 180 3584 8 : : : 180 3584 9 76.38 76.38 CD 180 3584 10 years year NNS 180 3584 11 male male JJ 180 3584 12 : : : 180 3584 13 72.76 72.76 CD 180 3584 14 years year NNS 180 3584 15 female female JJ 180 3584 16 : : : 180 3584 17 80.18 80.18 CD 180 3584 18 years year NNS 180 3584 19 ( ( -LRB- 180 3584 20 1994 1994 CD 180 3584 21 est est NNP 180 3584 22 . . . 180 3584 23 ) ) -RRB- 180 3585 1 Total total JJ 180 3585 2 fertility fertility NN 180 3585 3 rate rate NN 180 3585 4 : : : 180 3585 5 2.03 2.03 CD 180 3585 6 children child NNS 180 3585 7 born bear VBN 180 3585 8 / / SYM 180 3585 9 woman woman NN 180 3585 10 ( ( -LRB- 180 3585 11 1994 1994 CD 180 3585 12 est est NNP 180 3585 13 . . . 180 3585 14 ) ) -RRB- 180 3586 1 Nationality nationality NN 180 3586 2 : : : 180 3586 3 noun noun NN 180 3586 4 : : : 180 3586 5 New New NNP 180 3586 6 Zealander(s Zealander(s NNP 180 3586 7 ) ) -RRB- 180 3586 8 adjective adjective NN 180 3586 9 : : : 180 3586 10 New New NNP 180 3586 11 Zealand Zealand NNP 180 3586 12 Ethnic ethnic JJ 180 3586 13 divisions division NNS 180 3586 14 : : : 180 3586 15 European european JJ 180 3586 16 88 88 CD 180 3586 17 % % NN 180 3586 18 , , , 180 3586 19 Maori Maori NNP 180 3586 20 8.9 8.9 CD 180 3586 21 % % NN 180 3586 22 , , , 180 3586 23 Pacific Pacific NNP 180 3586 24 Islander Islander NNP 180 3586 25 2.9 2.9 CD 180 3586 26 % % NN 180 3586 27 , , , 180 3586 28 other other JJ 180 3586 29 0.2 0.2 CD 180 3586 30 % % NN 180 3586 31 Religions religion NNS 180 3586 32 : : : 180 3586 33 Anglican Anglican NNP 180 3586 34 24 24 CD 180 3586 35 % % NN 180 3586 36 , , , 180 3586 37 Presbyterian Presbyterian NNP 180 3586 38 18 18 CD 180 3586 39 % % NN 180 3586 40 , , , 180 3586 41 Roman Roman NNP 180 3586 42 Catholic Catholic NNP 180 3586 43 15 15 CD 180 3586 44 % % NN 180 3586 45 , , , 180 3586 46 Methodist Methodist NNP 180 3586 47 5 5 CD 180 3586 48 % % NN 180 3586 49 , , , 180 3586 50 Baptist Baptist NNP 180 3586 51 2 2 CD 180 3586 52 % % NN 180 3586 53 , , , 180 3586 54 other other JJ 180 3586 55 Protestant Protestant NNP 180 3586 56 3 3 CD 180 3586 57 % % NN 180 3586 58 , , , 180 3586 59 unspecified unspecified JJ 180 3586 60 or or CC 180 3586 61 none none NN 180 3586 62 9 9 CD 180 3586 63 % % NN 180 3586 64 ( ( -LRB- 180 3586 65 1986 1986 CD 180 3586 66 ) ) -RRB- 180 3586 67 Languages language NNS 180 3586 68 : : : 180 3586 69 English English NNP 180 3586 70 ( ( -LRB- 180 3586 71 official official NN 180 3586 72 ) ) -RRB- 180 3586 73 , , , 180 3586 74 Maori Maori NNP 180 3586 75 Literacy Literacy NNP 180 3586 76 : : : 180 3586 77 age age NN 180 3586 78 15 15 CD 180 3586 79 and and CC 180 3586 80 over over RB 180 3586 81 can can MD 180 3586 82 read read VB 180 3586 83 and and CC 180 3586 84 write write VB 180 3586 85 ( ( -LRB- 180 3586 86 1980 1980 CD 180 3586 87 est est NNP 180 3586 88 . . . 180 3586 89 ) ) -RRB- 180 3587 1 total total JJ 180 3587 2 population population NN 180 3587 3 : : : 180 3587 4 99 99 CD 180 3587 5 % % NN 180 3587 6 male male NN 180 3587 7 : : : 180 3587 8 NA% NA% `` 180 3587 9 female female JJ 180 3587 10 : : : 180 3587 11 NA% NA% `` 180 3587 12 Labor labor NN 180 3587 13 force force NN 180 3587 14 : : : 180 3587 15 1,603,500 1,603,500 CD 180 3587 16 ( ( -LRB- 180 3587 17 June June NNP 180 3587 18 1991 1991 CD 180 3587 19 ) ) -RRB- 180 3587 20 by by IN 180 3587 21 occupation occupation NN 180 3587 22 : : : 180 3587 23 services service NNS 180 3587 24 67.4 67.4 CD 180 3587 25 % % NN 180 3587 26 , , , 180 3587 27 manufacturing manufacture VBG 180 3587 28 19.8 19.8 CD 180 3587 29 % % NN 180 3587 30 , , , 180 3587 31 primary primary JJ 180 3587 32 production production NN 180 3587 33 9.3 9.3 CD 180 3587 34 % % NN 180 3587 35 ( ( -LRB- 180 3587 36 1987 1987 CD 180 3587 37 ) ) -RRB- 180 3587 38 @New @New : 180 3587 39 Zealand Zealand NNP 180 3587 40 , , , 180 3587 41 Government Government NNP 180 3587 42 Names Names NNPS 180 3587 43 : : : 180 3587 44 conventional conventional JJ 180 3587 45 long long JJ 180 3587 46 form form NN 180 3587 47 : : : 180 3587 48 none none NN 180 3587 49 conventional conventional JJ 180 3587 50 short short JJ 180 3587 51 form form NN 180 3587 52 : : : 180 3587 53 New New NNP 180 3587 54 Zealand Zealand NNP 180 3587 55 Abbreviation abbreviation NN 180 3587 56 : : : 180 3587 57 NZ NZ NNP 180 3587 58 Digraph Digraph NNP 180 3587 59 : : : 180 3587 60 NZ NZ NNP 180 3587 61 Type Type NNP 180 3587 62 : : : 180 3587 63 parliamentary parliamentary JJ 180 3587 64 democracy democracy NN 180 3587 65 Capital Capital NNP 180 3587 66 : : : 180 3587 67 Wellington Wellington NNP 180 3587 68 Administrative Administrative NNP 180 3587 69 divisions division NNS 180 3587 70 : : : 180 3587 71 93 93 CD 180 3587 72 counties county NNS 180 3587 73 , , , 180 3587 74 9 9 CD 180 3587 75 districts district NNS 180 3587 76 * * NFP 180 3587 77 , , , 180 3587 78 and and CC 180 3587 79 3 3 CD 180 3587 80 town town NN 180 3587 81 districts district NNS 180 3587 82 * * NFP 180 3587 83 * * NFP 180 3587 84 ; ; : 180 3587 85 Akaroa Akaroa NNP 180 3587 86 , , , 180 3587 87 Amuri Amuri NNP 180 3587 88 , , , 180 3587 89 Ashburton Ashburton NNP 180 3587 90 , , , 180 3587 91 Bay Bay NNP 180 3587 92 of of IN 180 3587 93 Islands Islands NNPS 180 3587 94 , , , 180 3587 95 Bruce Bruce NNP 180 3587 96 , , , 180 3587 97 Buller Buller NNP 180 3587 98 , , , 180 3587 99 Chatham Chatham NNP 180 3587 100 Islands Islands NNP 180 3587 101 , , , 180 3587 102 Cheviot Cheviot NNP 180 3587 103 , , , 180 3587 104 Clifton Clifton NNP 180 3587 105 , , , 180 3587 106 Clutha Clutha NNP 180 3587 107 , , , 180 3587 108 Cook Cook NNP 180 3587 109 , , , 180 3587 110 Dannevirke Dannevirke NNP 180 3587 111 , , , 180 3587 112 Egmont Egmont NNP 180 3587 113 , , , 180 3587 114 Eketahuna Eketahuna NNP 180 3587 115 , , , 180 3587 116 Ellesmere Ellesmere NNP 180 3587 117 , , , 180 3587 118 Eltham Eltham NNP 180 3587 119 , , , 180 3587 120 Eyre Eyre NNP 180 3587 121 , , , 180 3587 122 Featherston Featherston NNP 180 3587 123 , , , 180 3587 124 Franklin Franklin NNP 180 3587 125 , , , 180 3587 126 Golden Golden NNP 180 3587 127 Bay Bay NNP 180 3587 128 , , , 180 3587 129 Great Great NNP 180 3587 130 Barrier Barrier NNP 180 3587 131 Island Island NNP 180 3587 132 , , , 180 3587 133 Grey Grey NNP 180 3587 134 , , , 180 3587 135 Hauraki Hauraki NNP 180 3587 136 Plains Plains NNPS 180 3587 137 , , , 180 3587 138 Hawera Hawera NNP 180 3587 139 * * NFP 180 3587 140 , , , 180 3587 141 Hawke Hawke NNP 180 3587 142 's 's POS 180 3587 143 Bay Bay NNP 180 3587 144 , , , 180 3587 145 Heathcote Heathcote NNP 180 3587 146 , , , 180 3587 147 Hikurangi Hikurangi NNP 180 3587 148 * * NFP 180 3587 149 * * NFP 180 3587 150 , , , 180 3587 151 Hobson Hobson NNP 180 3587 152 , , , 180 3587 153 Hokianga Hokianga NNP 180 3587 154 , , , 180 3587 155 Horowhenua Horowhenua NNP 180 3587 156 , , , 180 3587 157 Hurunui Hurunui NNP 180 3587 158 , , , 180 3587 159 Hutt Hutt NNP 180 3587 160 , , , 180 3587 161 Inangahua Inangahua NNP 180 3587 162 , , , 180 3587 163 Inglewood Inglewood NNP 180 3587 164 , , , 180 3587 165 Kaikoura Kaikoura NNP 180 3587 166 , , , 180 3587 167 Kairanga Kairanga NNP 180 3587 168 , , , 180 3587 169 Kiwitea Kiwitea NNP 180 3587 170 , , , 180 3587 171 Lake Lake NNP 180 3587 172 , , , 180 3587 173 Mackenzie Mackenzie NNP 180 3587 174 , , , 180 3587 175 Malvern Malvern NNP 180 3587 176 , , , 180 3587 177 Manaia Manaia NNP 180 3587 178 * * NFP 180 3587 179 * * NFP 180 3587 180 , , , 180 3587 181 Manawatu Manawatu NNP 180 3587 182 , , , 180 3587 183 Mangonui Mangonui NNP 180 3587 184 , , , 180 3587 185 Maniototo Maniototo NNP 180 3587 186 , , , 180 3587 187 Marlborough Marlborough NNP 180 3587 188 , , , 180 3587 189 Masterton Masterton NNP 180 3587 190 , , , 180 3587 191 Matamata Matamata NNP 180 3587 192 , , , 180 3587 193 Mount Mount NNP 180 3587 194 Herbert Herbert NNP 180 3587 195 , , , 180 3587 196 Ohinemuri Ohinemuri NNP 180 3587 197 , , , 180 3587 198 Opotiki Opotiki NNP 180 3587 199 , , , 180 3587 200 Oroua Oroua NNP 180 3587 201 , , , 180 3587 202 Otamatea Otamatea NNP 180 3587 203 , , , 180 3587 204 Otorohanga Otorohanga NNP 180 3587 205 * * NFP 180 3587 206 , , , 180 3587 207 Oxford Oxford NNP 180 3587 208 , , , 180 3587 209 Pahiatua Pahiatua NNP 180 3587 210 , , , 180 3587 211 Paparua Paparua NNP 180 3587 212 , , , 180 3587 213 Patea Patea NNP 180 3587 214 , , , 180 3587 215 Piako Piako NNP 180 3587 216 , , , 180 3587 217 Pohangina Pohangina NNP 180 3587 218 , , , 180 3587 219 Raglan Raglan NNP 180 3587 220 , , , 180 3587 221 Rangiora Rangiora NNP 180 3587 222 * * NFP 180 3587 223 , , , 180 3587 224 Rangitikei Rangitikei NNP 180 3587 225 , , , 180 3587 226 Rodney Rodney NNP 180 3587 227 , , , 180 3587 228 Rotorua Rotorua NNP 180 3587 229 * * NFP 180 3587 230 , , , 180 3587 231 Runanga Runanga NNP 180 3587 232 , , , 180 3587 233 Saint Saint NNP 180 3587 234 Kilda Kilda NNP 180 3587 235 , , , 180 3587 236 Silverpeaks Silverpeaks NNP 180 3587 237 , , , 180 3587 238 Southland Southland NNP 180 3587 239 , , , 180 3587 240 Stewart Stewart NNP 180 3587 241 Island Island NNP 180 3587 242 , , , 180 3587 243 Stratford Stratford NNP 180 3587 244 , , , 180 3587 245 Strathallan Strathallan NNP 180 3587 246 , , , 180 3587 247 Taranaki Taranaki NNP 180 3587 248 , , , 180 3587 249 Taumarunui Taumarunui NNP 180 3587 250 , , , 180 3587 251 Taupo Taupo NNP 180 3587 252 , , , 180 3587 253 Tauranga Tauranga NNP 180 3587 254 , , , 180 3587 255 Thames Thames NNP 180 3587 256 - - HYPH 180 3587 257 Coromandel Coromandel NNP 180 3587 258 * * NFP 180 3587 259 , , , 180 3587 260 Tuapeka Tuapeka NNP 180 3587 261 , , , 180 3587 262 Vincent Vincent NNP 180 3587 263 , , , 180 3587 264 Waiapu Waiapu NNP 180 3587 265 , , , 180 3587 266 Waiheke Waiheke NNP 180 3587 267 , , , 180 3587 268 Waihemo Waihemo NNP 180 3587 269 , , , 180 3587 270 Waikato Waikato NNP 180 3587 271 , , , 180 3587 272 Waikohu Waikohu NNP 180 3587 273 , , , 180 3587 274 Waimairi Waimairi NNP 180 3587 275 , , , 180 3587 276 Waimarino Waimarino NNP 180 3587 277 , , , 180 3587 278 Waimate Waimate NNP 180 3587 279 , , , 180 3587 280 Waimate Waimate NNP 180 3587 281 West West NNP 180 3587 282 , , , 180 3587 283 Waimea Waimea NNP 180 3587 284 , , , 180 3587 285 Waipa Waipa NNP 180 3587 286 , , , 180 3587 287 Waipawa Waipawa NNP 180 3587 288 * * NFP 180 3587 289 , , , 180 3587 290 Waipukurau waipukurau JJ 180 3587 291 * * NFP 180 3587 292 , , , 180 3587 293 Wairarapa Wairarapa NNP 180 3587 294 South South NNP 180 3587 295 , , , 180 3587 296 Wairewa Wairewa NNP 180 3587 297 , , , 180 3587 298 Wairoa Wairoa NNP 180 3587 299 , , , 180 3587 300 Waitaki Waitaki NNP 180 3587 301 , , , 180 3587 302 Waitomo Waitomo NNP 180 3587 303 * * NFP 180 3587 304 , , , 180 3587 305 Waitotara Waitotara NNP 180 3587 306 , , , 180 3587 307 Wallace Wallace NNP 180 3587 308 , , , 180 3587 309 Wanganui Wanganui NNP 180 3587 310 , , , 180 3587 311 Waverley Waverley NNP 180 3587 312 * * NFP 180 3587 313 * * NFP 180 3587 314 , , , 180 3587 315 Westland Westland NNP 180 3587 316 , , , 180 3587 317 Whakatane Whakatane NNP 180 3587 318 * * NFP 180 3587 319 , , , 180 3587 320 Whangarei Whangarei NNP 180 3587 321 , , , 180 3587 322 Whangaroa Whangaroa NNP 180 3587 323 , , , 180 3587 324 Woodville Woodville NNP 180 3587 325 Dependent dependent JJ 180 3587 326 areas area NNS 180 3587 327 : : : 180 3587 328 Cook Cook NNP 180 3587 329 Islands Islands NNP 180 3587 330 , , , 180 3587 331 Niue Niue NNP 180 3587 332 , , , 180 3587 333 Tokelau Tokelau NNP 180 3587 334 Independence Independence NNP 180 3587 335 : : : 180 3587 336 26 26 CD 180 3587 337 September September NNP 180 3587 338 1907 1907 CD 180 3587 339 ( ( -LRB- 180 3587 340 from from IN 180 3587 341 UK UK NNP 180 3587 342 ) ) -RRB- 180 3587 343 National national JJ 180 3587 344 holiday holiday NN 180 3587 345 : : : 180 3587 346 Waitangi Waitangi NNP 180 3587 347 Day Day NNP 180 3587 348 , , , 180 3587 349 6 6 CD 180 3587 350 February February NNP 180 3587 351 ( ( -LRB- 180 3587 352 1840 1840 CD 180 3587 353 ) ) -RRB- 180 3587 354 ( ( -LRB- 180 3587 355 Treaty Treaty NNP 180 3587 356 of of IN 180 3587 357 Waitangi Waitangi NNP 180 3587 358 established establish VBD 180 3587 359 British british JJ 180 3587 360 sovereignty sovereignty NN 180 3587 361 ) ) -RRB- 180 3587 362 Constitution constitution NN 180 3587 363 : : : 180 3587 364 no no DT 180 3587 365 formal formal JJ 180 3587 366 , , , 180 3587 367 written write VBN 180 3587 368 constitution constitution NN 180 3587 369 ; ; : 180 3587 370 consists consist VBZ 180 3587 371 of of IN 180 3587 372 various various JJ 180 3587 373 documents document NNS 180 3587 374 , , , 180 3587 375 including include VBG 180 3587 376 certain certain JJ 180 3587 377 acts act NNS 180 3587 378 of of IN 180 3587 379 the the DT 180 3587 380 UK UK NNP 180 3587 381 and and CC 180 3587 382 New New NNP 180 3587 383 Zealand Zealand NNP 180 3587 384 Parliaments Parliaments NNPS 180 3587 385 ; ; : 180 3587 386 Constitution Constitution NNP 180 3587 387 Act Act NNP 180 3587 388 1986 1986 CD 180 3587 389 was be VBD 180 3587 390 to to TO 180 3587 391 have have VB 180 3587 392 come come VBN 180 3587 393 into into IN 180 3587 394 force force NN 180 3587 395 1 1 CD 180 3587 396 January January NNP 180 3587 397 1987 1987 CD 180 3587 398 , , , 180 3587 399 but but CC 180 3587 400 has have VBZ 180 3587 401 not not RB 180 3587 402 been be VBN 180 3587 403 enacted enact VBN 180 3587 404 Legal legal JJ 180 3587 405 system system NN 180 3587 406 : : : 180 3587 407 based base VBN 180 3587 408 on on IN 180 3587 409 English english JJ 180 3587 410 law law NN 180 3587 411 , , , 180 3587 412 with with IN 180 3587 413 special special JJ 180 3587 414 land land NN 180 3587 415 legislation legislation NN 180 3587 416 and and CC 180 3587 417 land land NN 180 3587 418 courts court NNS 180 3587 419 for for IN 180 3587 420 Maoris Maoris NNP 180 3587 421 ; ; : 180 3587 422 accepts accept VBZ 180 3587 423 compulsory compulsory NN 180 3587 424 ICJ ICJ NNP 180 3587 425 jurisdiction jurisdiction NN 180 3587 426 , , , 180 3587 427 with with IN 180 3587 428 reservations reservation NNS 180 3587 429 Suffrage suffrage CD 180 3587 430 : : : 180 3587 431 18 18 CD 180 3587 432 years year NNS 180 3587 433 of of IN 180 3587 434 age age NN 180 3587 435 ; ; : 180 3587 436 universal universal JJ 180 3587 437 Executive Executive NNP 180 3587 438 branch branch NN 180 3587 439 : : : 180 3587 440 chief chief NN 180 3587 441 of of IN 180 3587 442 state state NN 180 3587 443 : : : 180 3587 444 Queen Queen NNP 180 3587 445 ELIZABETH ELIZABETH NNP 180 3587 446 II II NNP 180 3587 447 ( ( -LRB- 180 3587 448 since since IN 180 3587 449 6 6 CD 180 3587 450 February February NNP 180 3587 451 1952 1952 CD 180 3587 452 ) ) -RRB- 180 3587 453 , , , 180 3587 454 represented represent VBN 180 3587 455 by by IN 180 3587 456 Governor Governor NNP 180 3587 457 General General NNP 180 3587 458 Dame Dame NNP 180 3587 459 Catherine Catherine NNP 180 3587 460 TIZARD TIZARD NNP 180 3587 461 ( ( -LRB- 180 3587 462 since since IN 180 3587 463 12 12 CD 180 3587 464 December December NNP 180 3587 465 1990 1990 CD 180 3587 466 ) ) -RRB- 180 3587 467 head head NN 180 3587 468 of of IN 180 3587 469 government government NN 180 3587 470 : : : 180 3587 471 Prime Prime NNP 180 3587 472 Minister Minister NNP 180 3587 473 James James NNP 180 3587 474 BOLGER BOLGER NNP 180 3587 475 ( ( -LRB- 180 3587 476 since since IN 180 3587 477 29 29 CD 180 3587 478 October October NNP 180 3587 479 1990 1990 CD 180 3587 480 ) ) -RRB- 180 3587 481 ; ; : 180 3587 482 Deputy Deputy NNP 180 3587 483 Prime Prime NNP 180 3587 484 Minister Minister NNP 180 3587 485 Donald Donald NNP 180 3587 486 McKINNON McKINNON NNP 180 3587 487 ( ( -LRB- 180 3587 488 since since IN 180 3587 489 2 2 CD 180 3587 490 November November NNP 180 3587 491 1990 1990 CD 180 3587 492 ) ) -RRB- 180 3587 493 cabinet cabinet NN 180 3587 494 : : : 180 3587 495 Executive Executive NNP 180 3587 496 Council Council NNP 180 3587 497 ; ; : 180 3587 498 appointed appoint VBN 180 3587 499 by by IN 180 3587 500 the the DT 180 3587 501 governor governor NN 180 3587 502 general general NN 180 3587 503 on on IN 180 3587 504 recommendation recommendation NN 180 3587 505 of of IN 180 3587 506 the the DT 180 3587 507 prime prime JJ 180 3587 508 minister minister NN 180 3587 509 Legislative Legislative NNP 180 3587 510 branch branch NN 180 3587 511 : : : 180 3587 512 unicameral unicameral JJ 180 3587 513 House House NNP 180 3587 514 of of IN 180 3587 515 Representatives Representatives NNPS 180 3587 516 : : : 180 3587 517 ( ( -LRB- 180 3587 518 commonly commonly RB 180 3587 519 called call VBN 180 3587 520 Parliament Parliament NNP 180 3587 521 ) ) -RRB- 180 3587 522 elections election NNS 180 3587 523 last last RB 180 3587 524 held hold VBD 180 3587 525 on on IN 180 3587 526 6 6 CD 180 3587 527 November November NNP 180 3587 528 1993 1993 CD 180 3587 529 ( ( -LRB- 180 3587 530 next next JJ 180 3587 531 to to TO 180 3587 532 be be VB 180 3587 533 held hold VBN 180 3587 534 NA NA NNP 180 3587 535 November November NNP 180 3587 536 1996 1996 CD 180 3587 537 ) ) -RRB- 180 3587 538 ; ; : 180 3587 539 results result NNS 180 3587 540 - - : 180 3587 541 NP np NN 180 3587 542 35.2 35.2 CD 180 3587 543 % % NN 180 3587 544 , , , 180 3587 545 NZLP NZLP NNP 180 3587 546 34.7 34.7 CD 180 3587 547 % % NN 180 3587 548 , , , 180 3587 549 Alliance Alliance NNP 180 3587 550 18.3 18.3 CD 180 3587 551 % % NN 180 3587 552 , , , 180 3587 553 New New NNP 180 3587 554 Zealand Zealand NNP 180 3587 555 First First NNP 180 3587 556 8.3 8.3 CD 180 3587 557 % % NN 180 3587 558 ; ; , 180 3587 559 seats seat NNS 180 3587 560 - - , 180 3587 561 ( ( -LRB- 180 3587 562 99 99 CD 180 3587 563 total total NN 180 3587 564 ) ) -RRB- 180 3587 565 NP NP NNP 180 3587 566 50 50 CD 180 3587 567 , , , 180 3587 568 NZLP NZLP NNP 180 3587 569 45 45 CD 180 3587 570 , , , 180 3587 571 Alliance Alliance NNP 180 3587 572 2 2 CD 180 3587 573 , , , 180 3587 574 New New NNP 180 3587 575 Zealand Zealand NNP 180 3587 576 First First NNP 180 3587 577 Party Party NNP 180 3587 578 2 2 CD 180 3587 579 Judicial judicial JJ 180 3587 580 branch branch NN 180 3587 581 : : : 180 3587 582 High High NNP 180 3587 583 Court Court NNP 180 3587 584 , , , 180 3587 585 Court Court NNP 180 3587 586 of of IN 180 3587 587 Appeal Appeal NNP 180 3587 588 Political political JJ 180 3587 589 parties party NNS 180 3587 590 and and CC 180 3587 591 leaders leader NNS 180 3587 592 : : : 180 3587 593 National National NNP 180 3587 594 Party Party NNP 180 3587 595 ( ( -LRB- 180 3587 596 NP NP NNP 180 3587 597 ; ; : 180 3587 598 government government NN 180 3587 599 ) ) -RRB- 180 3587 600 , , , 180 3587 601 James James NNP 180 3587 602 BOLGER BOLGER NNP 180 3587 603 ; ; : 180 3587 604 New New NNP 180 3587 605 Zealand Zealand NNP 180 3587 606 Labor Labor NNP 180 3587 607 Party Party NNP 180 3587 608 ( ( -LRB- 180 3587 609 NZLP NZLP NNP 180 3587 610 ; ; : 180 3587 611 opposition opposition NN 180 3587 612 ) ) -RRB- 180 3587 613 , , , 180 3587 614 Helen Helen NNP 180 3587 615 CLARK CLARK NNP 180 3587 616 ; ; : 180 3587 617 Alliance Alliance NNP 180 3587 618 , , , 180 3587 619 Jim Jim NNP 180 3587 620 ANDERTON ANDERTON NNP 180 3587 621 ; ; : 180 3587 622 Democratic Democratic NNP 180 3587 623 Party Party NNP 180 3587 624 , , , 180 3587 625 Dick Dick NNP 180 3587 626 RYAN RYAN NNS 180 3587 627 ; ; : 180 3587 628 New New NNP 180 3587 629 Zealand Zealand NNP 180 3587 630 Liberal Liberal NNP 180 3587 631 Party Party NNP 180 3587 632 , , , 180 3587 633 Hanmish hanmish JJ 180 3587 634 MACINTYRE MACINTYRE NNP 180 3587 635 and and CC 180 3587 636 Gilbert Gilbert NNP 180 3587 637 MYLES MYLES NNP 180 3587 638 ; ; : 180 3587 639 Green Green NNP 180 3587 640 Party Party NNP 180 3587 641 , , , 180 3587 642 no no DT 180 3587 643 official official JJ 180 3587 644 leader leader NN 180 3587 645 ; ; : 180 3587 646 Mana Mana NNP 180 3587 647 Motuhake Motuhake NNP 180 3587 648 , , , 180 3587 649 Martin Martin NNP 180 3587 650 RATA RATA NNP 180 3587 651 ; ; : 180 3587 652 Socialist Socialist NNP 180 3587 653 Unity Unity NNP 180 3587 654 Party Party NNP 180 3587 655 ( ( -LRB- 180 3587 656 SUP SUP NNP 180 3587 657 ; ; : 180 3587 658 pro pro JJ 180 3587 659 - - JJ 180 3587 660 Soviet soviet JJ 180 3587 661 ) ) -RRB- 180 3587 662 , , , 180 3587 663 Kenneth Kenneth NNP 180 3587 664 DOUGLAS DOUGLAS NNP 180 3587 665 ; ; : 180 3587 666 New New NNP 180 3587 667 Zealand Zealand NNP 180 3587 668 First First NNP 180 3587 669 , , , 180 3587 670 Winston Winston NNP 180 3587 671 PETERS PETERS NNP 180 3587 672 note note NN 180 3587 673 : : : 180 3587 674 the the DT 180 3587 675 New New NNP 180 3587 676 Labor Labor NNP 180 3587 677 , , , 180 3587 678 Democratic democratic JJ 180 3587 679 , , , 180 3587 680 and and CC 180 3587 681 Mana Mana NNP 180 3587 682 Motuhake Motuhake NNP 180 3587 683 parties party NNS 180 3587 684 formed form VBD 180 3587 685 a a DT 180 3587 686 coalition coalition NN 180 3587 687 called call VBN 180 3587 688 the the DT 180 3587 689 Alliance Alliance NNP 180 3587 690 Party Party NNP 180 3587 691 , , , 180 3587 692 Jim Jim NNP 180 3587 693 ANDERTON ANDERTON NNP 180 3587 694 , , , 180 3587 695 president president NN 180 3587 696 , , , 180 3587 697 in in IN 180 3587 698 September September NNP 180 3587 699 1991 1991 CD 180 3587 700 ; ; : 180 3587 701 the the DT 180 3587 702 Green Green NNP 180 3587 703 Party Party NNP 180 3587 704 joined join VBD 180 3587 705 the the DT 180 3587 706 coalition coalition NN 180 3587 707 in in IN 180 3587 708 May May NNP 180 3587 709 1992 1992 CD 180 3587 710 Member Member NNP 180 3587 711 of of IN 180 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, , , 180 3587 753 IAEA IAEA NNP 180 3587 754 , , , 180 3587 755 IBRD IBRD NNP 180 3587 756 , , , 180 3587 757 ICAO ICAO NNP 180 3587 758 , , , 180 3587 759 ICFTU ICFTU NNP 180 3587 760 , , , 180 3587 761 IDA IDA NNP 180 3587 762 , , , 180 3587 763 IEA IEA NNP 180 3587 764 , , , 180 3587 765 IFAD IFAD NNP 180 3587 766 , , , 180 3587 767 IFC IFC NNP 180 3587 768 , , , 180 3587 769 ILO ILO NNP 180 3587 770 , , , 180 3587 771 IMF IMF NNP 180 3587 772 , , , 180 3587 773 IMO imo RB 180 3587 774 , , , 180 3587 775 INMARSAT INMARSAT NNP 180 3587 776 , , , 180 3587 777 INTELSAT INTELSAT NNP 180 3587 778 , , , 180 3587 779 INTERPOL INTERPOL NNP 180 3587 780 , , , 180 3587 781 IOC IOC NNP 180 3587 782 , , , 180 3587 783 IOM IOM NNP 180 3587 784 ( ( -LRB- 180 3587 785 observer observer NN 180 3587 786 ) ) -RRB- 180 3587 787 , , , 180 3587 788 ISO ISO NNP 180 3587 789 , , , 180 3587 790 ITU ITU NNP 180 3587 791 , , , 180 3587 792 LORCS LORCS NNP 180 3587 793 , , , 180 3587 794 MTCR MTCR NNP 180 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3604 151 departamento departamento NNP 180 3604 152 ) ) -RRB- 180 3604 153 ; ; : 180 3604 154 Boaco Boaco NNP 180 3604 155 , , , 180 3604 156 Carazo Carazo NNP 180 3604 157 , , , 180 3604 158 Chinandega Chinandega NNP 180 3604 159 , , , 180 3604 160 Chontales Chontales NNP 180 3604 161 , , , 180 3604 162 Esteli Esteli NNP 180 3604 163 , , , 180 3604 164 Granada Granada NNP 180 3604 165 , , , 180 3604 166 Jinotega Jinotega NNP 180 3604 167 , , , 180 3604 168 Leon Leon NNP 180 3604 169 , , , 180 3604 170 Madriz Madriz NNP 180 3604 171 , , , 180 3604 172 Managua Managua NNP 180 3604 173 , , , 180 3604 174 Masaya Masaya NNP 180 3604 175 , , , 180 3604 176 Matagalpa Matagalpa NNP 180 3604 177 , , , 180 3604 178 North North NNP 180 3604 179 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 180 3604 180 Coast Coast NNP 180 3604 181 Autonomous Autonomous NNP 180 3604 182 Zone Zone NNP 180 3604 183 ( ( -LRB- 180 3604 184 RAAN RAAN NNP 180 3604 185 ) ) -RRB- 180 3604 186 , , , 180 3604 187 Nueva Nueva NNP 180 3604 188 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exchange exchange NN 180 3618 5 rate rate NN 180 3618 6 conversion conversion NNP 180 3618 7 - - : 180 3618 8 $ $ $ 180 3618 9 43.0 43.0 CD 180 3618 10 million million CD 180 3618 11 , , , 180 3618 12 1.6 1.6 CD 180 3618 13 % % NN 180 3618 14 of of IN 180 3618 15 GDP GDP NNP 180 3618 16 ( ( -LRB- 180 3618 17 1992 1992 CD 180 3618 18 ) ) -RRB- 180 3618 19 @Niger @niger NN 180 3618 20 , , , 180 3618 21 Geography Geography NNP 180 3618 22 Location Location NNP 180 3618 23 : : : 180 3618 24 Western Western NNP 180 3618 25 Africa Africa NNP 180 3618 26 , , , 180 3618 27 between between IN 180 3618 28 Algeria Algeria NNP 180 3618 29 and and CC 180 3618 30 Nigeria Nigeria NNP 180 3618 31 Map Map NNP 180 3618 32 references reference NNS 180 3618 33 : : : 180 3618 34 Africa Africa NNP 180 3618 35 , , , 180 3618 36 Standard Standard NNP 180 3618 37 Time Time NNP 180 3618 38 Zones Zones NNPS 180 3618 39 of of IN 180 3618 40 the the DT 180 3618 41 World World NNP 180 3618 42 Area Area NNP 180 3618 43 : : : 180 3618 44 total total JJ 180 3618 45 area area NN 180 3618 46 : : : 180 3618 47 1.267 1.267 CD 180 3618 48 million million CD 180 3618 49 sq sq IN 180 3618 50 km km NNP 180 3618 51 land land NN 180 3618 52 area area NN 180 3618 53 : : : 180 3618 54 1,266,700 1,266,700 CD 180 3618 55 sq sq IN 180 3618 56 km km NNP 180 3618 57 comparative comparative JJ 180 3618 58 area area NN 180 3618 59 : : : 180 3618 60 slightly slightly RB 180 3618 61 less less JJR 180 3618 62 than than IN 180 3618 63 twice twice RB 180 3618 64 the the DT 180 3618 65 size size NN 180 3618 66 of of IN 180 3618 67 Texas Texas NNP 180 3618 68 Land Land NNP 180 3618 69 boundaries boundary NNS 180 3618 70 : : : 180 3618 71 total total VB 180 3618 72 5,697 5,697 CD 180 3618 73 km km NNS 180 3618 74 , , , 180 3618 75 Algeria Algeria NNP 180 3618 76 956 956 CD 180 3618 77 km km NNS 180 3618 78 , , , 180 3618 79 Benin Benin NNP 180 3618 80 266 266 CD 180 3618 81 km km NNS 180 3618 82 , , , 180 3618 83 Burkina Burkina NNP 180 3618 84 628 628 CD 180 3618 85 km km NNS 180 3618 86 , , , 180 3618 87 Chad Chad NNP 180 3618 88 1,175 1,175 CD 180 3618 89 km km NN 180 3618 90 , , , 180 3618 91 Libya Libya NNP 180 3618 92 354 354 CD 180 3618 93 km km NN 180 3618 94 , , , 180 3618 95 Mali Mali NNP 180 3618 96 821 821 CD 180 3618 97 km km NN 180 3618 98 , , , 180 3618 99 Nigeria Nigeria NNP 180 3618 100 1,497 1,497 CD 180 3618 101 km km NN 180 3618 102 Coastline Coastline NNP 180 3618 103 : : : 180 3618 104 0 0 CD 180 3618 105 km km NN 180 3618 106 ( ( -LRB- 180 3618 107 landlocked landlocked JJ 180 3618 108 ) ) -RRB- 180 3618 109 Maritime Maritime NNP 180 3618 110 claims claim VBZ 180 3618 111 : : : 180 3618 112 none none NN 180 3618 113 ; ; : 180 3618 114 landlocked landlocked JJ 180 3618 115 International international JJ 180 3618 116 disputes dispute NNS 180 3618 117 : : : 180 3618 118 Libya Libya NNP 180 3618 119 claims claim VBZ 180 3618 120 about about IN 180 3618 121 19,400 19,400 CD 180 3618 122 sq sq NN 180 3618 123 km km NNS 180 3618 124 in in IN 180 3618 125 northern northern JJ 180 3618 126 Niger Niger NNP 180 3618 127 ; ; : 180 3618 128 demarcation demarcation NN 180 3618 129 of of IN 180 3618 130 international international JJ 180 3618 131 boundaries boundary NNS 180 3618 132 in in IN 180 3618 133 Lake Lake NNP 180 3618 134 Chad Chad NNP 180 3618 135 , , , 180 3618 136 the the DT 180 3618 137 lack lack NN 180 3618 138 of of IN 180 3618 139 which which WDT 180 3618 140 has have VBZ 180 3618 141 led lead VBN 180 3618 142 to to IN 180 3618 143 border border NN 180 3618 144 incidents incident NNS 180 3618 145 in in IN 180 3618 146 the the DT 180 3618 147 past past NN 180 3618 148 , , , 180 3618 149 is be VBZ 180 3618 150 completed complete VBN 180 3618 151 and and CC 180 3618 152 awaiting await VBG 180 3618 153 ratification ratification NN 180 3618 154 by by IN 180 3618 155 Cameroon Cameroon NNP 180 3618 156 , , , 180 3618 157 Chad Chad NNP 180 3618 158 , , , 180 3618 159 Niger Niger NNP 180 3618 160 , , , 180 3618 161 and and CC 180 3618 162 Nigeria Nigeria NNP 180 3618 163 ; ; : 180 3618 164 Burkina Burkina NNP 180 3618 165 and and CC 180 3618 166 Mali Mali NNP 180 3618 167 are be VBP 180 3618 168 proceeding proceed VBG 180 3618 169 with with IN 180 3618 170 boundary boundary JJ 180 3618 171 demarcation demarcation NN 180 3618 172 , , , 180 3618 173 including include VBG 180 3618 174 the the DT 180 3618 175 tripoint tripoint NN 180 3618 176 with with IN 180 3618 177 Niger Niger NNP 180 3618 178 Climate Climate NNP 180 3618 179 : : : 180 3618 180 desert desert NN 180 3618 181 ; ; : 180 3618 182 mostly mostly RB 180 3618 183 hot hot JJ 180 3618 184 , , , 180 3618 185 dry dry JJ 180 3618 186 , , , 180 3618 187 dusty dusty JJ 180 3618 188 ; ; , 180 3618 189 tropical tropical JJ 180 3618 190 in in IN 180 3618 191 extreme extreme JJ 180 3618 192 south south JJ 180 3618 193 Terrain Terrain NNP 180 3618 194 : : : 180 3618 195 predominately predominately RB 180 3618 196 desert desert NN 180 3618 197 plains plain NNS 180 3618 198 and and CC 180 3618 199 sand sand NN 180 3618 200 dunes dune NNS 180 3618 201 ; ; : 180 3618 202 flat flat JJ 180 3618 203 to to IN 180 3618 204 rolling rolling JJ 180 3618 205 plains plain NNS 180 3618 206 in in IN 180 3618 207 south south NNP 180 3618 208 ; ; : 180 3618 209 hills hill NNS 180 3618 210 in in IN 180 3618 211 north north JJ 180 3618 212 Natural natural JJ 180 3618 213 resources resource NNS 180 3618 214 : : : 180 3618 215 uranium uranium NN 180 3618 216 , , , 180 3618 217 coal coal NN 180 3618 218 , , , 180 3618 219 iron iron NN 180 3618 220 ore ore NN 180 3618 221 , , , 180 3618 222 tin tin NN 180 3618 223 , , , 180 3618 224 phosphates phosphate VBZ 180 3618 225 Land Land NNP 180 3618 226 use use NN 180 3618 227 : : : 180 3618 228 arable arable JJ 180 3618 229 land land NN 180 3618 230 : : : 180 3618 231 3 3 CD 180 3618 232 % % NN 180 3618 233 permanent permanent JJ 180 3618 234 crops crop NNS 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Species Species NNPS 180 3619 47 , , , 180 3619 48 Environmental Environmental NNP 180 3619 49 Modification Modification NNP 180 3619 50 , , , 180 3619 51 Nuclear Nuclear NNP 180 3619 52 Test Test NNP 180 3619 53 Ban Ban NNP 180 3619 54 , , , 180 3619 55 Ozone Ozone NNP 180 3619 56 Layer Layer NNP 180 3619 57 Protection Protection NNP 180 3619 58 , , , 180 3619 59 Wetlands Wetlands NNP 180 3619 60 ; ; , 180 3619 61 signed sign VBN 180 3619 62 , , , 180 3619 63 but but CC 180 3619 64 not not RB 180 3619 65 ratified ratified JJ 180 3619 66 - - : 180 3619 67 Biodiversity biodiversity NN 180 3619 68 , , , 180 3619 69 Climate Climate NNP 180 3619 70 Change Change NNP 180 3619 71 , , , 180 3619 72 Law Law NNP 180 3619 73 of of IN 180 3619 74 the the DT 180 3619 75 Sea Sea NNP 180 3619 76 Note Note NNP 180 3619 77 : : : 180 3619 78 landlocked landlocked NNP 180 3619 79 @Niger @niger NN 180 3619 80 , , , 180 3619 81 People People NNP 180 3619 82 Population Population NNP 180 3619 83 : : : 180 3619 84 8,971,605 8,971,605 CD 180 3619 85 ( ( -LRB- 180 3619 86 July July NNP 180 3619 87 1994 1994 CD 180 3619 88 est est NNP 180 3619 89 . . . 180 3619 90 ) ) -RRB- 180 3620 1 Population population NN 180 3620 2 growth growth NN 180 3620 3 rate rate NN 180 3620 4 : : : 180 3620 5 3.36 3.36 CD 180 3620 6 % % NN 180 3620 7 ( ( -LRB- 180 3620 8 1994 1994 CD 180 3620 9 est est NNP 180 3620 10 . . . 180 3620 11 ) ) -RRB- 180 3621 1 Birth birth NN 180 3621 2 rate rate NN 180 3621 3 : : : 180 3621 4 54.95 54.95 CD 180 3621 5 births/1,000 births/1,000 NN 180 3621 6 population population NN 180 3621 7 ( ( -LRB- 180 3621 8 1994 1994 CD 180 3621 9 est est NNP 180 3621 10 . . . 180 3621 11 ) ) -RRB- 180 3622 1 Death death NN 180 3622 2 rate rate NN 180 3622 3 : : : 180 3622 4 21.32 21.32 CD 180 3622 5 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 180 3622 6 population population NN 180 3622 7 ( ( -LRB- 180 3622 8 1994 1994 CD 180 3622 9 est est NNP 180 3622 10 . . . 180 3622 11 ) ) -RRB- 180 3623 1 Net net JJ 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20 , , , 180 3627 21 Fula Fula NNP 180 3627 22 8.5 8.5 CD 180 3627 23 % % NN 180 3627 24 , , , 180 3627 25 Tuareg Tuareg NNP 180 3627 26 8 8 CD 180 3627 27 % % NN 180 3627 28 , , , 180 3627 29 Beri Beri NNP 180 3627 30 Beri Beri NNP 180 3627 31 ( ( -LRB- 180 3627 32 Kanouri Kanouri NNP 180 3627 33 ) ) -RRB- 180 3627 34 4.3 4.3 CD 180 3627 35 % % NN 180 3627 36 , , , 180 3627 37 Arab Arab NNP 180 3627 38 , , , 180 3627 39 Toubou Toubou NNPS 180 3627 40 , , , 180 3627 41 and and CC 180 3627 42 Gourmantche Gourmantche NNP 180 3627 43 1.2 1.2 CD 180 3627 44 % % NN 180 3627 45 , , , 180 3627 46 about about RB 180 3627 47 4,000 4,000 CD 180 3627 48 French french JJ 180 3627 49 expatriates expatriate NNS 180 3627 50 Religions religion NNS 180 3627 51 : : : 180 3627 52 Muslim Muslim NNP 180 3627 53 80 80 CD 180 3627 54 % % NN 180 3627 55 , , , 180 3627 56 remainder remainder NN 180 3627 57 indigenous indigenous JJ 180 3627 58 beliefs belief NNS 180 3627 59 and and CC 180 3627 60 Christians 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CD 180 3628 18 million million CD 180 3628 19 wage wage NN 180 3628 20 earners earner NNS 180 3628 21 ( ( -LRB- 180 3628 22 1982 1982 CD 180 3628 23 ) ) -RRB- 180 3628 24 by by IN 180 3628 25 occupation occupation NN 180 3628 26 : : : 180 3628 27 agriculture agriculture NN 180 3628 28 90 90 CD 180 3628 29 % % NN 180 3628 30 , , , 180 3628 31 industry industry NN 180 3628 32 and and CC 180 3628 33 commerce commerce NN 180 3628 34 6 6 CD 180 3628 35 % % NN 180 3628 36 , , , 180 3628 37 government government NN 180 3628 38 4 4 CD 180 3628 39 % % NN 180 3628 40 note note NN 180 3628 41 : : : 180 3628 42 51 51 CD 180 3628 43 % % NN 180 3628 44 of of IN 180 3628 45 population population NN 180 3628 46 of of IN 180 3628 47 working work VBG 180 3628 48 age age NN 180 3628 49 ( ( -LRB- 180 3628 50 1985 1985 CD 180 3628 51 ) ) -RRB- 180 3628 52 @Niger @niger NN 180 3628 53 , , , 180 3628 54 Government Government NNP 180 3628 55 Names Names NNP 180 3628 56 : : : 180 3628 57 conventional conventional JJ 180 3628 58 long long JJ 180 3628 59 form form NN 180 3628 60 : : : 180 3628 61 Republic Republic NNP 180 3628 62 of of IN 180 3628 63 Niger Niger NNP 180 3628 64 conventional conventional JJ 180 3628 65 short short JJ 180 3628 66 form form NN 180 3628 67 : : : 180 3628 68 Niger Niger NNP 180 3628 69 local local JJ 180 3628 70 long long JJ 180 3628 71 form form NN 180 3628 72 : : : 180 3628 73 Republique Republique NNP 180 3628 74 du du NNP 180 3628 75 Niger Niger NNP 180 3628 76 local local JJ 180 3628 77 short short JJ 180 3628 78 form form NN 180 3628 79 : : : 180 3628 80 Niger Niger NNP 180 3628 81 Digraph Digraph NNP 180 3628 82 : : : 180 3628 83 NG NG NNP 180 3628 84 Type type NN 180 3628 85 : : : 180 3628 86 republic republic NN 180 3628 87 Capital capital NN 180 3628 88 : : : 180 3628 89 Niamey Niamey NNP 180 3628 90 Administrative administrative JJ 180 3628 91 divisions division NNS 180 3628 92 : : : 180 3628 93 7 7 CD 180 3628 94 departments department NNS 180 3628 95 ( ( -LRB- 180 3628 96 departements departement NNS 180 3628 97 , , , 180 3628 98 singular singular NN 180 3628 99 - - HYPH 180 3628 100 departement departement NN 180 3628 101 ) ) -RRB- 180 3628 102 ; ; : 180 3628 103 Agadez Agadez NNP 180 3628 104 , , , 180 3628 105 Diffa Diffa NNP 180 3628 106 , , , 180 3628 107 Dosso Dosso NNP 180 3628 108 , , , 180 3628 109 Maradi Maradi NNP 180 3628 110 , , , 180 3628 111 Niamey Niamey NNP 180 3628 112 , , , 180 3628 113 Tahoua Tahoua NNP 180 3628 114 , , , 180 3628 115 Zinder Zinder NNP 180 3628 116 Independence Independence NNP 180 3628 117 : : : 180 3628 118 3 3 CD 180 3628 119 August August NNP 180 3628 120 1960 1960 CD 180 3628 121 ( ( -LRB- 180 3628 122 from from IN 180 3628 123 France France NNP 180 3628 124 ) ) -RRB- 180 3628 125 National national JJ 180 3628 126 holiday holiday NN 180 3628 127 : : : 180 3628 128 Republic Republic NNP 180 3628 129 Day Day NNP 180 3628 130 , , , 180 3628 131 18 18 CD 180 3628 132 December December NNP 180 3628 133 ( ( -LRB- 180 3628 134 1958 1958 CD 180 3628 135 ) ) -RRB- 180 3628 136 Constitution constitution NN 180 3628 137 : : : 180 3628 138 approved approve VBN 180 3628 139 by by IN 180 3628 140 national national JJ 180 3628 141 referendum referendum NN 180 3628 142 16 16 CD 180 3628 143 December December NNP 180 3628 144 1992 1992 CD 180 3628 145 ; ; : 180 3628 146 promulgated promulgate VBD 180 3628 147 January January NNP 180 3628 148 1993 1993 CD 180 3628 149 Legal legal JJ 180 3628 150 system system NN 180 3628 151 : : : 180 3628 152 based base VBN 180 3628 153 on on IN 180 3628 154 French french JJ 180 3628 155 civil civil JJ 180 3628 156 law law NN 180 3628 157 system system NN 180 3628 158 and and CC 180 3628 159 customary customary JJ 180 3628 160 law law NN 180 3628 161 ; ; : 180 3628 162 has have VBZ 180 3628 163 not not RB 180 3628 164 accepted accept VBN 180 3628 165 compulsory compulsory NN 180 3628 166 ICJ ICJ NNP 180 3628 167 jurisdiction jurisdiction NN 180 3628 168 Suffrage suffrage CD 180 3628 169 : : : 180 3628 170 18 18 CD 180 3628 171 years year NNS 180 3628 172 of of IN 180 3628 173 age age NN 180 3628 174 ; ; : 180 3628 175 universal universal JJ 180 3628 176 Executive Executive NNP 180 3628 177 branch branch NN 180 3628 178 : : : 180 3628 179 chief chief NN 180 3628 180 of of IN 180 3628 181 state state NN 180 3628 182 : : : 180 3628 183 President President NNP 180 3628 184 Mahamane Mahamane NNP 180 3628 185 OUSMANE OUSMANE NNP 180 3628 186 ( ( -LRB- 180 3628 187 since since IN 180 3628 188 16 16 CD 180 3628 189 April April NNP 180 3628 190 1993 1993 CD 180 3628 191 ) ) -RRB- 180 3628 192 head head NN 180 3628 193 of of IN 180 3628 194 government government NN 180 3628 195 : : : 180 3628 196 Prime Prime NNP 180 3628 197 Minister Minister NNP 180 3628 198 Mahamadou Mahamadou NNP 180 3628 199 ISSOUFOU ISSOUFOU NNP 180 3628 200 ( ( -LRB- 180 3628 201 since since IN 180 3628 202 17 17 CD 180 3628 203 April April NNP 180 3628 204 1993 1993 CD 180 3628 205 ) ) -RRB- 180 3628 206 cabinet cabinet NN 180 3628 207 : : : 180 3628 208 Cabinet cabinet NN 180 3628 209 ; ; , 180 3628 210 appointed appoint VBN 180 3628 211 by by IN 180 3628 212 the the DT 180 3628 213 president president NN 180 3628 214 on on IN 180 3628 215 recommendation recommendation NN 180 3628 216 of of IN 180 3628 217 the the DT 180 3628 218 prime prime JJ 180 3628 219 minister minister NN 180 3628 220 Legislative Legislative NNP 180 3628 221 branch branch NN 180 3628 222 : : : 180 3628 223 unicameral unicameral JJ 180 3628 224 National National NNP 180 3628 225 Assembly Assembly NNP 180 3628 226 : : : 180 3628 227 elected elect VBN 180 3628 228 by by IN 180 3628 229 proportional proportional JJ 180 3628 230 representation representation NN 180 3628 231 for for IN 180 3628 232 5 5 CD 180 3628 233 year year NN 180 3628 234 terms term NNS 180 3628 235 ; ; : 180 3628 236 elections election NNS 180 3628 237 last last RB 180 3628 238 held hold VBD 180 3628 239 14 14 CD 180 3628 240 February February NNP 180 3628 241 1993 1993 CD 180 3628 242 ( ( -LRB- 180 3628 243 next next JJ 180 3628 244 election election NN 180 3628 245 NA NA NNP 180 3628 246 1998 1998 CD 180 3628 247 ) ) -RRB- 180 3628 248 ; ; : 180 3628 249 seats seat NNS 180 3628 250 - - : 180 3628 251 ( ( -LRB- 180 3628 252 83 83 CD 180 3628 253 total total NN 180 3628 254 ) ) -RRB- 180 3628 255 MNSD MNSD NNP 180 3628 256 29 29 CD 180 3628 257 , , , 180 3628 258 CDS CDS NNP 180 3628 259 22 22 CD 180 3628 260 , , , 180 3628 261 PNDS PNDS NNP 180 3628 262 13 13 CD 180 3628 263 , , , 180 3628 264 ANDP ANDP NNP 180 3628 265 - - HYPH 180 3628 266 Z Z NNP 180 3628 267 11 11 CD 180 3628 268 , , , 180 3628 269 UPDP UPDP NNP 180 3628 270 2 2 CD 180 3628 271 , , , 180 3628 272 PPN ppn NN 180 3628 273 / / SYM 180 3628 274 RDA rda NN 180 3628 275 2 2 CD 180 3628 276 , , , 180 3628 277 UDFP UDFP NNP 180 3628 278 2 2 CD 180 3628 279 , , , 180 3628 280 PSDN PSDN NNP 180 3628 281 1 1 CD 180 3628 282 , , , 180 3628 283 UDPS UDPS NNP 180 3628 284 1 1 CD 180 3628 285 Judicial judicial JJ 180 3628 286 branch branch NN 180 3628 287 : : : 180 3628 288 State State NNP 180 3628 289 Court Court NNP 180 3628 290 ( ( -LRB- 180 3628 291 Cour Cour NNP 180 3628 292 d'Etat d'Etat NNP 180 3628 293 ) ) -RRB- 180 3628 294 , , , 180 3628 295 Court Court NNP 180 3628 296 of of IN 180 3628 297 Appeal Appeal NNP 180 3628 298 ( ( -LRB- 180 3628 299 Cour Cour NNP 180 3628 300 d'Apel d'Apel NNP 180 3628 301 ) ) -RRB- 180 3628 302 Political political JJ 180 3628 303 parties party NNS 180 3628 304 and and CC 180 3628 305 leaders leader NNS 180 3628 306 : : : 180 3628 307 National National NNP 180 3628 308 Movement Movement NNP 180 3628 309 of of IN 180 3628 310 the the DT 180 3628 311 Development Development NNP 180 3628 312 Society Society NNP 180 3628 313 ( ( -LRB- 180 3628 314 MNSD MNSD NNP 180 3628 315 - - HYPH 180 3628 316 NASSARA NASSARA NNP 180 3628 317 ) ) -RRB- 180 3628 318 , , , 180 3628 319 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3628 428 ACCT acct JJ 180 3628 429 , , , 180 3628 430 ACP ACP NNP 180 3628 431 , , , 180 3628 432 AfDB AfDB NNP 180 3628 433 , , , 180 3628 434 CCC CCC NNP 180 3628 435 , , , 180 3628 436 CEAO CEAO NNP 180 3628 437 , , , 180 3628 438 ECA ECA NNP 180 3628 439 , , , 180 3628 440 ECOWAS ECOWAS NNP 180 3628 441 , , , 180 3628 442 Entente Entente NNP 180 3628 443 , , , 180 3628 444 FAO FAO NNP 180 3628 445 , , , 180 3628 446 FZ FZ NNP 180 3628 447 , , , 180 3628 448 G-77 g-77 CD 180 3628 449 , , , 180 3628 450 GATT GATT NNP 180 3628 451 , , , 180 3628 452 IAEA IAEA NNP 180 3628 453 , , , 180 3628 454 IBRD IBRD NNP 180 3628 455 , , , 180 3628 456 ICAO ICAO NNP 180 3628 457 , , , 180 3628 458 IDA IDA NNP 180 3628 459 , , , 180 3628 460 IDB IDB NNP 180 3628 461 , , , 180 3628 462 IFAD IFAD NNP 180 3628 463 , , , 180 3628 464 IFC IFC NNP 180 3628 465 , , , 180 3628 466 ILO ILO NNP 180 3628 467 , , , 180 3628 468 IMF IMF NNP 180 3628 469 , , , 180 3628 470 INTELSAT INTELSAT NNP 180 3628 471 , , , 180 3628 472 INTERPOL INTERPOL NNP 180 3628 473 , , , 180 3628 474 IOC IOC NNP 180 3628 475 , , , 180 3628 476 ITU ITU NNP 180 3628 477 , , , 180 3628 478 LORCS LORCS NNP 180 3628 479 , , , 180 3628 480 NAM NAM NNP 180 3628 481 , , , 180 3628 482 OAU OAU NNP 180 3628 483 , , , 180 3628 484 OIC OIC NNP 180 3628 485 , , , 180 3628 486 UN UN NNP 180 3628 487 , , , 180 3628 488 UNCTAD UNCTAD NNP 180 3628 489 , , , 180 3628 490 UNESCO UNESCO NNP 180 3628 491 , , , 180 3628 492 UNIDO UNIDO NNP 180 3628 493 , , , 180 3628 494 UPU upu NN 180 3628 495 , , , 180 3628 496 WADB WADB NNP 180 3628 497 , , , 180 3628 498 WCL WCL NNP 180 3628 499 , , , 180 3628 500 WHO WHO NNP 180 3628 501 , , , 180 3628 502 WIPO WIPO NNP 180 3628 503 , , , 180 3628 504 WMO WMO NNP 180 3628 505 , , , 180 3628 506 WTO WTO NNP 180 3628 507 Diplomatic diplomatic JJ 180 3628 508 representation representation NN 180 3628 509 in in IN 180 3628 510 US US NNP 180 3628 511 : : : 180 3628 512 chief chief NN 180 3628 513 of of 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B. NNP 180 3628 562 P. P. 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180 3639 246 and and CC 180 3639 247 beginning begin VBG 180 3639 248 12 12 CD 180 3639 249 January January NNP 180 3639 250 1994 1994 CD 180 3639 251 , , , 180 3639 252 the the DT 180 3639 253 CFA CFA NNP 180 3639 254 franc franc NN 180 3639 255 was be VBD 180 3639 256 devalued devalue VBN 180 3639 257 to to IN 180 3639 258 CFAF CFAF NNP 180 3639 259 100 100 CD 180 3639 260 per per IN 180 3639 261 French french JJ 180 3639 262 franc franc NN 180 3639 263 from from IN 180 3639 264 CFAF CFAF NNP 180 3639 265 50 50 CD 180 3639 266 at at IN 180 3639 267 which which WDT 180 3639 268 it -PRON- PRP 180 3639 269 had have VBD 180 3639 270 been be VBN 180 3639 271 fixed fix VBN 180 3639 272 since since IN 180 3639 273 1948 1948 CD 180 3639 274 Fiscal fiscal JJ 180 3639 275 year year NN 180 3639 276 : : : 180 3639 277 1 1 CD 180 3639 278 October October NNP 180 3639 279 - - HYPH 180 3639 280 30 30 CD 180 3639 281 September September NNP 180 3639 282 @Niger @niger NN 180 3639 283 , , , 180 3639 284 Communications Communications NNP 180 3639 285 Highways Highways NNP 180 3639 286 : : : 180 3639 287 total total NN 180 3639 288 : : : 180 3639 289 39,970 39,970 CD 180 3639 290 km km NN 180 3639 291 paved paved JJ 180 3639 292 : : : 180 3639 293 bituminous bituminous NNP 180 3639 294 3,170 3,170 CD 180 3639 295 km km NNP 180 3639 296 unpaved unpaved JJ 180 3639 297 : : : 180 3639 298 gravel gravel NN 180 3639 299 , , , 180 3639 300 laterite laterite NNP 180 3639 301 10,330 10,330 CD 180 3639 302 km km NN 180 3639 303 ; ; : 180 3639 304 earth earth NN 180 3639 305 3,470 3,470 CD 180 3639 306 km km NN 180 3639 307 ; ; : 180 3639 308 tracks track NNS 180 3639 309 23,000 23,000 CD 180 3639 310 km km NNS 180 3639 311 Inland Inland NNP 180 3639 312 waterways waterway NNS 180 3639 313 : : : 180 3639 314 Niger Niger NNP 180 3639 315 River River NNP 180 3639 316 is be VBZ 180 3639 317 navigable navigable JJ 180 3639 318 300 300 CD 180 3639 319 km km NN 180 3639 320 from from IN 180 3639 321 Niamey Niamey NNP 180 3639 322 to to IN 180 3639 323 Gaya Gaya NNP 180 3639 324 on on IN 180 3639 325 the the DT 180 3639 326 Benin Benin NNP 180 3639 327 frontier frontier NN 180 3639 328 from from IN 180 3639 329 mid mid NNP 180 3639 330 - - NN 180 3639 331 December December NNP 180 3639 332 through through IN 180 3639 333 March March NNP 180 3639 334 Airports Airports NNP 180 3639 335 : : : 180 3639 336 total total NN 180 3639 337 : : : 180 3639 338 30 30 CD 180 3639 339 usable usable JJ 180 3639 340 : : : 180 3639 341 28 28 CD 180 3639 342 with with IN 180 3639 343 permanent permanent JJ 180 3639 344 - - HYPH 180 3639 345 surface surface NN 180 3639 346 runways runway NNS 180 3639 347 : : : 180 3639 348 9 9 CD 180 3639 349 with with IN 180 3639 350 runways runway NNS 180 3639 351 over over IN 180 3639 352 3,659 3,659 CD 180 3639 353 m m NNP 180 3639 354 : : : 180 3639 355 0 0 CD 180 3639 356 with with IN 180 3639 357 runways runways NNP 180 3639 358 2,440 2,440 CD 180 3639 359 - - HYPH 180 3639 360 3,659 3,659 CD 180 3639 361 m m NN 180 3639 362 : : : 180 3639 363 2 2 CD 180 3639 364 with with IN 180 3639 365 runways runway NNS 180 3639 366 1,220 1,220 CD 180 3639 367 - - HYPH 180 3639 368 2,439 2,439 CD 180 3639 369 m m NN 180 3639 370 : : : 180 3639 371 14 14 CD 180 3639 372 Telecommunications telecommunication NNS 180 3639 373 : : : 180 3639 374 small small JJ 180 3639 375 system system NN 180 3639 376 of of IN 180 3639 377 wire wire NN 180 3639 378 , , , 180 3639 379 radiocommunications radiocommunication NNS 180 3639 380 , , , 180 3639 381 and and CC 180 3639 382 radio radio NN 180 3639 383 relay relay NN 180 3639 384 links link NNS 180 3639 385 concentrated concentrate VBD 180 3639 386 in in IN 180 3639 387 southwestern southwestern JJ 180 3639 388 area area NN 180 3639 389 ; ; : 180 3639 390 14,260 14,260 CD 180 3639 391 telephones telephone NNS 180 3639 392 ; ; , 180 3639 393 broadcast broadcast NN 180 3639 394 stations station NNS 180 3639 395 - - , 180 3639 396 15 15 CD 180 3639 397 AM am NN 180 3639 398 , , , 180 3639 399 5 5 CD 180 3639 400 FM FM NNP 180 3639 401 , , , 180 3639 402 18 18 CD 180 3639 403 TV tv NN 180 3639 404 ; ; : 180 3639 405 satellite satellite NN 180 3639 406 earth earth NN 180 3639 407 stations station NNS 180 3639 408 - - SYM 180 3639 409 1 1 CD 180 3639 410 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 180 3639 411 Ocean Ocean NNP 180 3639 412 INTELSAT INTELSAT NNP 180 3639 413 , , , 180 3639 414 1 1 CD 180 3639 415 Indian Indian NNP 180 3639 416 Ocean Ocean NNP 180 3639 417 INTELSAT INTELSAT NNP 180 3639 418 , , , 180 3639 419 and and CC 180 3639 420 3 3 CD 180 3639 421 domestic domestic JJ 180 3639 422 , , , 180 3639 423 with with IN 180 3639 424 1 1 CD 180 3639 425 planned plan VBN 180 3639 426 @Niger @niger NN 180 3639 427 , , , 180 3639 428 Defense Defense NNP 180 3639 429 Forces Forces NNPS 180 3639 430 Branches Branches NNPS 180 3639 431 : : : 180 3639 432 Army Army NNP 180 3639 433 , , , 180 3639 434 Air Air NNP 180 3639 435 Force Force NNP 180 3639 436 , , , 180 3639 437 Gendarmerie Gendarmerie NNP 180 3639 438 , , , 180 3639 439 National National NNP 180 3639 440 Police Police NNPS 180 3639 441 , , , 180 3639 442 Republican Republican NNP 180 3639 443 Guard Guard NNP 180 3639 444 Manpower Manpower NNP 180 3639 445 availability availability NN 180 3639 446 : : : 180 3639 447 males male NNS 180 3639 448 age age NNP 180 3639 449 15 15 CD 180 3639 450 - - SYM 180 3639 451 49 49 CD 180 3639 452 1,845,374 1,845,374 CD 180 3639 453 ; ; : 180 3639 454 fit fit JJ 180 3639 455 for for IN 180 3639 456 military military JJ 180 3639 457 service service NN 180 3639 458 994,683 994,683 CD 180 3639 459 ; ; : 180 3639 460 reach reach VB 180 3639 461 military military JJ 180 3639 462 age age NN 180 3639 463 ( ( -LRB- 180 3639 464 18 18 CD 180 3639 465 ) ) -RRB- 180 3639 466 annually annually RB 180 3639 467 91,595 91,595 CD 180 3639 468 ( ( -LRB- 180 3639 469 1994 1994 CD 180 3639 470 est est NNP 180 3639 471 . . . 180 3639 472 ) ) -RRB- 180 3640 1 Defense defense NN 180 3640 2 expenditures expenditure NNS 180 3640 3 : : : 180 3640 4 exchange exchange NN 180 3640 5 rate rate NN 180 3640 6 conversion conversion NNP 180 3640 7 - - : 180 3640 8 $ $ $ 180 3640 9 27 27 CD 180 3640 10 million million CD 180 3640 11 , , , 180 3640 12 1.3 1.3 CD 180 3640 13 % % NN 180 3640 14 of of IN 180 3640 15 GDP GDP NNP 180 3640 16 ( ( -LRB- 180 3640 17 1989 1989 CD 180 3640 18 ) ) -RRB- 180 3640 19 @Nigeria @Nigeria NNP 180 3640 20 , , , 180 3640 21 Geography Geography NNP 180 3640 22 Location Location NNP 180 3640 23 : : : 180 3640 24 Western Western NNP 180 3640 25 Africa Africa NNP 180 3640 26 , , , 180 3640 27 bordering border VBG 180 3640 28 the the DT 180 3640 29 North North NNP 180 3640 30 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 180 3640 31 Ocean Ocean NNP 180 3640 32 between between IN 180 3640 33 Benin Benin NNP 180 3640 34 and and CC 180 3640 35 Cameroon Cameroon NNP 180 3640 36 Map Map NNP 180 3640 37 references reference NNS 180 3640 38 : : : 180 3640 39 Africa Africa NNP 180 3640 40 , , , 180 3640 41 Standard Standard NNP 180 3640 42 Time Time NNP 180 3640 43 Zones Zones NNPS 180 3640 44 of of IN 180 3640 45 the the DT 180 3640 46 World World NNP 180 3640 47 Area Area NNP 180 3640 48 : : : 180 3640 49 total total JJ 180 3640 50 area area NN 180 3640 51 : : : 180 3640 52 923,770 923,770 CD 180 3640 53 sq sq VBZ 180 3640 54 km km NNP 180 3640 55 land land NN 180 3640 56 area area NN 180 3640 57 : : : 180 3640 58 910,770 910,770 CD 180 3640 59 sq sq IN 180 3640 60 km km NNP 180 3640 61 comparative comparative JJ 180 3640 62 area area NN 180 3640 63 : : : 180 3640 64 slightly slightly RB 180 3640 65 more more JJR 180 3640 66 than than IN 180 3640 67 twice twice RB 180 3640 68 the the DT 180 3640 69 size size NN 180 3640 70 of of IN 180 3640 71 California California NNP 180 3640 72 Land Land NNP 180 3640 73 boundaries boundary NNS 180 3640 74 : : : 180 3640 75 total total JJ 180 3640 76 4,047 4,047 CD 180 3640 77 km km NNS 180 3640 78 , , , 180 3640 79 Benin Benin NNP 180 3640 80 773 773 CD 180 3640 81 km km NN 180 3640 82 , , , 180 3640 83 Cameroon Cameroon NNP 180 3640 84 1,690 1,690 CD 180 3640 85 km km NN 180 3640 86 , , , 180 3640 87 Chad Chad NNP 180 3640 88 87 87 CD 180 3640 89 km km NNS 180 3640 90 , , , 180 3640 91 Niger Niger NNP 180 3640 92 1,497 1,497 CD 180 3640 93 km km NN 180 3640 94 Coastline Coastline NNP 180 3640 95 : : : 180 3640 96 853 853 CD 180 3640 97 km km NN 180 3640 98 Maritime Maritime NNP 180 3640 99 claims claim VBZ 180 3640 100 : : : 180 3640 101 continental continental NNP 180 3640 102 shelf shelf NNP 180 3640 103 : : : 180 3640 104 200-m 200-m CD 180 3640 105 depth depth NN 180 3640 106 or or CC 180 3640 107 to to IN 180 3640 108 depth depth NN 180 3640 109 of of IN 180 3640 110 exploitation exploitation NN 180 3640 111 exclusive exclusive JJ 180 3640 112 economic economic JJ 180 3640 113 zone zone NN 180 3640 114 : : : 180 3640 115 200 200 CD 180 3640 116 nm nm CD 180 3640 117 territorial territorial JJ 180 3640 118 sea sea NN 180 3640 119 : : : 180 3640 120 30 30 CD 180 3640 121 nm nm NNP 180 3640 122 International international JJ 180 3640 123 disputes dispute NNS 180 3640 124 : : : 180 3640 125 demarcation demarcation NN 180 3640 126 of of IN 180 3640 127 international international JJ 180 3640 128 boundaries boundary NNS 180 3640 129 in in IN 180 3640 130 Lake Lake NNP 180 3640 131 Chad Chad NNP 180 3640 132 , , , 180 3640 133 the the DT 180 3640 134 lack lack NN 180 3640 135 of of IN 180 3640 136 which which WDT 180 3640 137 has have VBZ 180 3640 138 led lead VBN 180 3640 139 to to IN 180 3640 140 border border NN 180 3640 141 incidents incident NNS 180 3640 142 in in IN 180 3640 143 the the DT 180 3640 144 past past NN 180 3640 145 , , , 180 3640 146 is be VBZ 180 3640 147 completed complete VBN 180 3640 148 and and CC 180 3640 149 awaiting await VBG 180 3640 150 ratification ratification NN 180 3640 151 by by IN 180 3640 152 Cameroon Cameroon NNP 180 3640 153 , , , 180 3640 154 Chad Chad NNP 180 3640 155 , , , 180 3640 156 Niger Niger NNP 180 3640 157 , , , 180 3640 158 and and CC 180 3640 159 Nigeria Nigeria NNP 180 3640 160 ; ; : 180 3640 161 boundary boundary JJ 180 3640 162 commission commission NN 180 3640 163 , , , 180 3640 164 created create VBN 180 3640 165 with with IN 180 3640 166 Cameroon Cameroon NNP 180 3640 167 to to TO 180 3640 168 discuss discuss VB 180 3640 169 unresolved unresolved JJ 180 3640 170 land land NN 180 3640 171 and and CC 180 3640 172 maritime maritime NN 180 3640 173 boundaries boundary NNS 180 3640 174 , , , 180 3640 175 has have VBZ 180 3640 176 not not RB 180 3640 177 yet yet RB 180 3640 178 convened convene VBN 180 3640 179 , , , 180 3640 180 but but CC 180 3640 181 a a DT 180 3640 182 commission commission NN 180 3640 183 was be VBD 180 3640 184 formed form VBN 180 3640 185 January January NNP 180 3640 186 1994 1994 CD 180 3640 187 to to TO 180 3640 188 study study VB 180 3640 189 a a DT 180 3640 190 flare flare NN 180 3640 191 - - HYPH 180 3640 192 up up NN 180 3640 193 of of IN 180 3640 194 the the DT 180 3640 195 dispute dispute NN 180 3640 196 Climate climate NN 180 3640 197 : : : 180 3640 198 varies varie NNS 180 3640 199 ; ; , 180 3640 200 equatorial equatorial JJ 180 3640 201 in in IN 180 3640 202 south south NNP 180 3640 203 , , , 180 3640 204 tropical tropical JJ 180 3640 205 in in IN 180 3640 206 center center NNP 180 3640 207 , , , 180 3640 208 arid arid NNP 180 3640 209 in in IN 180 3640 210 north north JJ 180 3640 211 Terrain Terrain NNP 180 3640 212 : : : 180 3640 213 southern southern JJ 180 3640 214 lowlands lowland NNS 180 3640 215 merge merge VBP 180 3640 216 into into IN 180 3640 217 central central JJ 180 3640 218 hills hill NNS 180 3640 219 and and CC 180 3640 220 plateaus plateaus NN 180 3640 221 ; ; : 180 3640 222 mountains mountain NNS 180 3640 223 in in IN 180 3640 224 southeast southeast NN 180 3640 225 , , , 180 3640 226 plains plain VBZ 180 3640 227 in in IN 180 3640 228 north north JJ 180 3640 229 Natural natural JJ 180 3640 230 resources resource NNS 180 3640 231 : : : 180 3640 232 petroleum petroleum NN 180 3640 233 , , , 180 3640 234 tin tin NNP 180 3640 235 , , , 180 3640 236 columbite columbite NN 180 3640 237 , , , 180 3640 238 iron iron NN 180 3640 239 ore ore NN 180 3640 240 , , , 180 3640 241 coal coal NN 180 3640 242 , , , 180 3640 243 limestone limestone NN 180 3640 244 , , , 180 3640 245 lead lead NN 180 3640 246 , , , 180 3640 247 zinc zinc NN 180 3640 248 , , , 180 3640 249 natural natural JJ 180 3640 250 gas gas NN 180 3640 251 Land land NN 180 3640 252 use use NN 180 3640 253 : : : 180 3640 254 arable arable JJ 180 3640 255 land land NN 180 3640 256 : : : 180 3640 257 31 31 CD 180 3640 258 % % NN 180 3640 259 permanent permanent JJ 180 3640 260 crops crop NNS 180 3640 261 : : : 180 3640 262 3 3 CD 180 3640 263 % % NN 180 3640 264 meadows meadow NNS 180 3640 265 and and CC 180 3640 266 pastures pasture NNS 180 3640 267 : : : 180 3640 268 23 23 CD 180 3640 269 % % NN 180 3640 270 forest forest NN 180 3640 271 and and CC 180 3640 272 woodland woodland NN 180 3640 273 : : : 180 3640 274 15 15 CD 180 3640 275 % % NN 180 3640 276 other other JJ 180 3640 277 : : : 180 3640 278 28 28 CD 180 3640 279 % % NN 180 3640 280 Irrigated irrigated JJ 180 3640 281 land land NN 180 3640 282 : : : 180 3640 283 8,650 8,650 CD 180 3640 284 sq sq NNP 180 3640 285 km km NNP 180 3640 286 ( ( -LRB- 180 3640 287 1989 1989 CD 180 3640 288 est est NNP 180 3640 289 . . . 180 3640 290 ) ) -RRB- 180 3641 1 Environment environment NN 180 3641 2 : : : 180 3641 3 current current JJ 180 3641 4 issues issue NNS 180 3641 5 : : : 180 3641 6 soil soil NN 180 3641 7 degradation degradation NN 180 3641 8 ; ; , 180 3641 9 rapid rapid JJ 180 3641 10 deforestation deforestation NN 180 3641 11 ; ; : 180 3641 12 desertification desertification NN 180 3641 13 ; ; : 180 3641 14 recent recent JJ 180 3641 15 droughts drought NNS 180 3641 16 in in IN 180 3641 17 north north NN 180 3641 18 severely severely RB 180 3641 19 affecting affect VBG 180 3641 20 marginal marginal JJ 180 3641 21 agricultural agricultural JJ 180 3641 22 activities activity NNS 180 3641 23 natural natural JJ 180 3641 24 hazards hazard NNS 180 3641 25 : : : 180 3641 26 periodic periodic JJ 180 3641 27 droughts drought VBZ 180 3641 28 international international JJ 180 3641 29 agreements agreement NNS 180 3641 30 : : : 180 3641 31 party party NN 180 3641 32 to to IN 180 3641 33 - - HYPH 180 3641 34 Endangered endanger VBN 180 3641 35 Species Species NNPS 180 3641 36 , , , 180 3641 37 Hazardous Hazardous NNP 180 3641 38 Wastes Wastes NNPS 180 3641 39 , , , 180 3641 40 Law Law NNP 180 3641 41 of of IN 180 3641 42 the the DT 180 3641 43 Sea Sea NNP 180 3641 44 , , , 180 3641 45 Marine Marine NNP 180 3641 46 Dumping Dumping NNP 180 3641 47 , , , 180 3641 48 Marine Marine NNP 180 3641 49 Life Life NNP 180 3641 50 Conservation Conservation NNP 180 3641 51 , , , 180 3641 52 Nuclear Nuclear NNP 180 3641 53 Test Test NNP 180 3641 54 Ban Ban NNP 180 3641 55 , , , 180 3641 56 Ozone Ozone NNP 180 3641 57 Layer Layer NNP 180 3641 58 Protection Protection NNP 180 3641 59 ; ; , 180 3641 60 signed sign VBN 180 3641 61 , , , 180 3641 62 but but CC 180 3641 63 not not RB 180 3641 64 ratified ratified JJ 180 3641 65 - - : 180 3641 66 Biodiversity biodiversity NN 180 3641 67 , , , 180 3641 68 Climate Climate NNP 180 3641 69 Change Change NNP 180 3641 70 @Nigeria @Nigeria NNP 180 3641 71 , , , 180 3641 72 People People NNPS 180 3641 73 Population Population NNP 180 3641 74 : : : 180 3641 75 98,091,097 98,091,097 CD 180 3641 76 ( ( -LRB- 180 3641 77 July July NNP 180 3641 78 1994 1994 CD 180 3641 79 est est NNP 180 3641 80 . . . 180 3641 81 ) ) -RRB- 180 3642 1 Population population NN 180 3642 2 growth growth NN 180 3642 3 rate rate NN 180 3642 4 : : : 180 3642 5 3.15 3.15 CD 180 3642 6 % % NN 180 3642 7 ( ( -LRB- 180 3642 8 1994 1994 CD 180 3642 9 est est NNP 180 3642 10 . . . 180 3642 11 ) ) -RRB- 180 3643 1 Birth birth NN 180 3643 2 rate rate NN 180 3643 3 : : : 180 3643 4 43.52 43.52 CD 180 3643 5 births/1,000 births/1,000 CD 180 3643 6 population population NN 180 3643 7 ( ( -LRB- 180 3643 8 1994 1994 CD 180 3643 9 est est NNP 180 3643 10 . . . 180 3643 11 ) ) -RRB- 180 3644 1 Death death NN 180 3644 2 rate rate NN 180 3644 3 : : : 180 3644 4 12.43 12.43 CD 180 3644 5 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 180 3644 6 population population NN 180 3644 7 ( ( -LRB- 180 3644 8 1994 1994 CD 180 3644 9 est est NNP 180 3644 10 . . . 180 3644 11 ) ) -RRB- 180 3645 1 Net net JJ 180 3645 2 migration migration NN 180 3645 3 rate rate NN 180 3645 4 : : : 180 3645 5 0.36 0.36 CD 180 3645 6 migrant(s)/1,000 migrant(s)/1,000 JJ 180 3645 7 population population NN 180 3645 8 ( ( -LRB- 180 3645 9 1994 1994 CD 180 3645 10 est est NNP 180 3645 11 . . . 180 3645 12 ) ) -RRB- 180 3646 1 Infant infant NN 180 3646 2 mortality mortality NN 180 3646 3 rate rate NN 180 3646 4 : : : 180 3646 5 75 75 CD 180 3646 6 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 180 3646 7 live live JJ 180 3646 8 births birth NNS 180 3646 9 ( ( -LRB- 180 3646 10 1994 1994 CD 180 3646 11 est est NNP 180 3646 12 . . . 180 3646 13 ) ) -RRB- 180 3647 1 Life life NN 180 3647 2 expectancy expectancy NN 180 3647 3 at at IN 180 3647 4 birth birth NN 180 3647 5 : : : 180 3647 6 total total JJ 180 3647 7 population population NN 180 3647 8 : : : 180 3647 9 55.33 55.33 CD 180 3647 10 years year NNS 180 3647 11 male male JJ 180 3647 12 : : : 180 3647 13 54.11 54.11 CD 180 3647 14 years year NNS 180 3647 15 female female JJ 180 3647 16 : : : 180 3647 17 56.59 56.59 CD 180 3647 18 years year NNS 180 3647 19 ( ( -LRB- 180 3647 20 1994 1994 CD 180 3647 21 est est NNP 180 3647 22 . . . 180 3647 23 ) ) -RRB- 180 3648 1 Total total JJ 180 3648 2 fertility fertility NN 180 3648 3 rate rate NN 180 3648 4 : : : 180 3648 5 6.37 6.37 CD 180 3648 6 children child NNS 180 3648 7 born bear VBN 180 3648 8 / / SYM 180 3648 9 woman woman NN 180 3648 10 ( ( -LRB- 180 3648 11 1994 1994 CD 180 3648 12 est est NNP 180 3648 13 . . . 180 3648 14 ) ) -RRB- 180 3649 1 Nationality nationality NN 180 3649 2 : : : 180 3649 3 noun noun NNP 180 3649 4 : : : 180 3649 5 Nigerian(s Nigerian(s NNP 180 3649 6 ) ) -RRB- 180 3649 7 adjective adjective NN 180 3649 8 : : : 180 3649 9 Nigerian nigerian JJ 180 3649 10 Ethnic ethnic JJ 180 3649 11 divisions division NNS 180 3649 12 : : : 180 3649 13 north north NN 180 3649 14 : : : 180 3649 15 Hausa Hausa NNP 180 3649 16 and and CC 180 3649 17 Fulani Fulani NNP 180 3649 18 southwest southwest NN 180 3649 19 : : : 180 3649 20 Yoruba yoruba NN 180 3649 21 southeast southeast NN 180 3649 22 : : : 180 3649 23 Ibos ibos JJ 180 3649 24 non non JJ 180 3649 25 - - JJ 180 3649 26 Africans Africans NNPS 180 3649 27 27,000 27,000 CD 180 3649 28 note note NN 180 3649 29 : : : 180 3649 30 Hausa Hausa NNP 180 3649 31 and and CC 180 3649 32 Fulani Fulani NNP 180 3649 33 , , , 180 3649 34 Yoruba Yoruba NNP 180 3649 35 , , , 180 3649 36 and and CC 180 3649 37 Ibos Ibos NNP 180 3649 38 together together RB 180 3649 39 make make VBP 180 3649 40 up up RP 180 3649 41 65 65 CD 180 3649 42 % % NN 180 3649 43 of of IN 180 3649 44 population population NN 180 3649 45 Religions religion NNS 180 3649 46 : : : 180 3649 47 Muslim Muslim NNP 180 3649 48 50 50 CD 180 3649 49 % % NN 180 3649 50 , , , 180 3649 51 Christian Christian NNP 180 3649 52 40 40 CD 180 3649 53 % % NN 180 3649 54 , , , 180 3649 55 indigenous indigenous JJ 180 3649 56 beliefs belief NNS 180 3649 57 10 10 CD 180 3649 58 % % NN 180 3649 59 Languages Languages NNPS 180 3649 60 : : : 180 3649 61 English English NNP 180 3649 62 ( ( -LRB- 180 3649 63 official official NN 180 3649 64 ) ) -RRB- 180 3649 65 , , , 180 3649 66 Hausa Hausa NNP 180 3649 67 , , , 180 3649 68 Yoruba Yoruba NNP 180 3649 69 , , , 180 3649 70 Ibo Ibo NNP 180 3649 71 , , , 180 3649 72 Fulani Fulani NNP 180 3649 73 Literacy Literacy NNP 180 3649 74 : : : 180 3649 75 age age NN 180 3649 76 15 15 CD 180 3649 77 and and CC 180 3649 78 over over RB 180 3649 79 can can MD 180 3649 80 read read VB 180 3649 81 and and CC 180 3649 82 write write VB 180 3649 83 ( ( -LRB- 180 3649 84 1990 1990 CD 180 3649 85 est est NNP 180 3649 86 . . . 180 3649 87 ) ) -RRB- 180 3650 1 total total JJ 180 3650 2 population population NN 180 3650 3 : : : 180 3650 4 51 51 CD 180 3650 5 % % NN 180 3650 6 male male NN 180 3650 7 : : : 180 3650 8 62 62 CD 180 3650 9 % % NN 180 3650 10 female female JJ 180 3650 11 : : : 180 3650 12 40 40 CD 180 3650 13 % % NN 180 3650 14 Labor Labor NNP 180 3650 15 force force NN 180 3650 16 : : : 180 3650 17 42.844 42.844 CD 180 3650 18 million million CD 180 3650 19 by by IN 180 3650 20 occupation occupation NN 180 3650 21 : : : 180 3650 22 agriculture agriculture NN 180 3650 23 54 54 CD 180 3650 24 % % NN 180 3650 25 , , , 180 3650 26 industry industry NN 180 3650 27 , , , 180 3650 28 commerce commerce NN 180 3650 29 , , , 180 3650 30 and and CC 180 3650 31 services service NNS 180 3650 32 19 19 CD 180 3650 33 % % NN 180 3650 34 , , , 180 3650 35 government government NN 180 3650 36 15 15 CD 180 3650 37 % % NN 180 3650 38 note note NN 180 3650 39 : : : 180 3650 40 49 49 CD 180 3650 41 % % NN 180 3650 42 of of IN 180 3650 43 population population NN 180 3650 44 of of IN 180 3650 45 working work VBG 180 3650 46 age age NN 180 3650 47 ( ( -LRB- 180 3650 48 1985 1985 CD 180 3650 49 ) ) -RRB- 180 3650 50 @Nigeria @nigeria UH 180 3650 51 , , , 180 3650 52 Government Government NNP 180 3650 53 Names Names NNPS 180 3650 54 : : : 180 3650 55 conventional conventional JJ 180 3650 56 long long JJ 180 3650 57 form form NN 180 3650 58 : : : 180 3650 59 Federal Federal NNP 180 3650 60 Republic Republic NNP 180 3650 61 of of IN 180 3650 62 Nigeria Nigeria NNP 180 3650 63 conventional conventional JJ 180 3650 64 short short JJ 180 3650 65 form form NN 180 3650 66 : : : 180 3650 67 Nigeria Nigeria NNP 180 3650 68 Digraph Digraph NNP 180 3650 69 : : : 180 3650 70 NI NI NNP 180 3650 71 Type type NN 180 3650 72 : : : 180 3650 73 military military JJ 180 3650 74 government government NN 180 3650 75 since since IN 180 3650 76 31 31 CD 180 3650 77 December December NNP 180 3650 78 1983 1983 CD 180 3650 79 ; ; : 180 3650 80 plans plan VBZ 180 3650 81 to to TO 180 3650 82 institute institute VB 180 3650 83 a a DT 180 3650 84 constitutional constitutional JJ 180 3650 85 conference conference NN 180 3650 86 to to TO 180 3650 87 prepare prepare VB 180 3650 88 for for IN 180 3650 89 a a DT 180 3650 90 new new JJ 180 3650 91 transition transition NN 180 3650 92 to to IN 180 3650 93 civilian civilian JJ 180 3650 94 rule rule NN 180 3650 95 after after IN 180 3650 96 plans plan NNS 180 3650 97 for for IN 180 3650 98 a a DT 180 3650 99 transition transition NN 180 3650 100 in in IN 180 3650 101 1993 1993 CD 180 3650 102 were be VBD 180 3650 103 negated negate VBN 180 3650 104 by by IN 180 3650 105 General General NNP 180 3650 106 BABANGIDA BABANGIDA NNP 180 3650 107 Capital Capital NNP 180 3650 108 : : : 180 3650 109 Abuja Abuja NNP 180 3650 110 note note NN 180 3650 111 : : : 180 3650 112 on on IN 180 3650 113 12 12 CD 180 3650 114 December December NNP 180 3650 115 1991 1991 CD 180 3650 116 the the DT 180 3650 117 capital capital NN 180 3650 118 was be VBD 180 3650 119 officially officially RB 180 3650 120 moved move VBN 180 3650 121 from from IN 180 3650 122 Lagos Lagos NNP 180 3650 123 to to IN 180 3650 124 Abuja Abuja NNP 180 3650 125 ; ; : 180 3650 126 many many JJ 180 3650 127 government government NN 180 3650 128 offices office NNS 180 3650 129 remain remain VBP 180 3650 130 in in IN 180 3650 131 Lagos Lagos NNP 180 3650 132 pending pende VBG 180 3650 133 completion completion NN 180 3650 134 of of IN 180 3650 135 facilities facility NNS 180 3650 136 in in IN 180 3650 137 Abuja Abuja NNP 180 3650 138 Administrative Administrative NNP 180 3650 139 divisions division NNS 180 3650 140 : : : 180 3650 141 30 30 CD 180 3650 142 states state NNS 180 3650 143 and and CC 180 3650 144 1 1 CD 180 3650 145 territory territory NN 180 3650 146 * * NFP 180 3650 147 ; ; : 180 3650 148 Abia Abia NNP 180 3650 149 , , , 180 3650 150 Abuja Abuja NNP 180 3650 151 Capital Capital NNP 180 3650 152 Territory Territory NNP 180 3650 153 * * NFP 180 3650 154 , , , 180 3650 155 Adamawa Adamawa NNP 180 3650 156 , , , 180 3650 157 Akwa Akwa NNP 180 3650 158 Ibom Ibom NNP 180 3650 159 , , , 180 3650 160 Anambra Anambra NNP 180 3650 161 , , , 180 3650 162 Bauchi Bauchi NNP 180 3650 163 , , , 180 3650 164 Benue Benue NNP 180 3650 165 , , , 180 3650 166 Borno Borno NNP 180 3650 167 , , , 180 3650 168 Cross Cross NNP 180 3650 169 River River NNP 180 3650 170 , , , 180 3650 171 Delta Delta NNP 180 3650 172 , , , 180 3650 173 Edo Edo NNP 180 3650 174 , , , 180 3650 175 Enugu Enugu NNP 180 3650 176 , , , 180 3650 177 Imo Imo NNP 180 3650 178 , , , 180 3650 179 Jigawa Jigawa NNP 180 3650 180 , , , 180 3650 181 Kaduna Kaduna NNP 180 3650 182 , , , 180 3650 183 Kano Kano NNP 180 3650 184 , , , 180 3650 185 Katsina Katsina NNP 180 3650 186 , , , 180 3650 187 Kebbi Kebbi NNP 180 3650 188 , , , 180 3650 189 Kogi Kogi NNP 180 3650 190 , , , 180 3650 191 Kwara Kwara NNP 180 3650 192 , , , 180 3650 193 Lagos Lagos NNP 180 3650 194 , , , 180 3650 195 Niger Niger NNP 180 3650 196 , , , 180 3650 197 Ogun Ogun NNP 180 3650 198 , , , 180 3650 199 Ondo Ondo NNP 180 3650 200 , , , 180 3650 201 Osun Osun NNP 180 3650 202 , , , 180 3650 203 Oyo Oyo NNP 180 3650 204 , , , 180 3650 205 Plateau Plateau NNP 180 3650 206 , , , 180 3650 207 Rivers Rivers NNP 180 3650 208 , , , 180 3650 209 Sokoto Sokoto NNP 180 3650 210 , , , 180 3650 211 Taraba Taraba NNP 180 3650 212 , , , 180 3650 213 Yobe Yobe NNP 180 3650 214 Independence Independence NNP 180 3650 215 : : : 180 3650 216 1 1 CD 180 3650 217 October October NNP 180 3650 218 1960 1960 CD 180 3650 219 ( ( 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-LRB- 180 3659 386 1991 1991 CD 180 3659 387 ) ) -RRB- 180 3659 388 , , , 180 3659 389 8.038 8.038 CD 180 3659 390 ( ( -LRB- 180 3659 391 1990 1990 CD 180 3659 392 ) ) -RRB- 180 3659 393 , , , 180 3659 394 7.3647 7.3647 CD 180 3659 395 ( ( -LRB- 180 3659 396 1989 1989 CD 180 3659 397 ) ) -RRB- 180 3659 398 Fiscal fiscal JJ 180 3659 399 year year NN 180 3659 400 : : : 180 3659 401 calendar calendar NNP 180 3659 402 year year NN 180 3659 403 @Nigeria @Nigeria NNP 180 3659 404 , , , 180 3659 405 Communications Communications NNP 180 3659 406 Railroads Railroads NNPS 180 3659 407 : : : 180 3659 408 3,505 3,505 CD 180 3659 409 km km VBP 180 3659 410 1.067-meter 1.067-meter CD 180 3659 411 gauge gauge NN 180 3659 412 Highways highway NNS 180 3659 413 : : : 180 3659 414 total total NN 180 3659 415 : : : 180 3659 416 107,990 107,990 CD 180 3659 417 km km NN 180 3659 418 paved pave VBN 180 3659 419 : : : 180 3659 420 mostly mostly RB 180 3659 421 bituminous bituminous JJ 180 3659 422 - - HYPH 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3681 6 % % NN 180 3681 7 ( ( -LRB- 180 3681 8 1994 1994 CD 180 3681 9 est est NNP 180 3681 10 . . . 180 3681 11 ) ) -RRB- 180 3682 1 Birth birth NN 180 3682 2 rate rate NN 180 3682 3 : : : 180 3682 4 35.05 35.05 CD 180 3682 5 births/1,000 births/1,000 NN 180 3682 6 population population NN 180 3682 7 ( ( -LRB- 180 3682 8 1994 1994 CD 180 3682 9 est est NNP 180 3682 10 . . . 180 3682 11 ) ) -RRB- 180 3683 1 Death death NN 180 3683 2 rate rate NN 180 3683 3 : : : 180 3683 4 4.61 4.61 CD 180 3683 5 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 180 3683 6 population population NN 180 3683 7 ( ( -LRB- 180 3683 8 1994 1994 CD 180 3683 9 est est NNP 180 3683 10 . . . 180 3683 11 ) ) -RRB- 180 3684 1 Net net JJ 180 3684 2 migration migration NN 180 3684 3 rate rate NN 180 3684 4 : : : 180 3684 5 0 0 NFP 180 3684 6 migrant(s)/1,000 migrant(s)/1,000 NN 180 3684 7 population population NN 180 3684 8 ( ( -LRB- 180 3684 9 1994 1994 CD 180 3684 10 est est NNP 180 3684 11 . . . 180 3684 12 ) ) -RRB- 180 3685 1 Infant infant NN 180 3685 2 mortality mortality NN 180 3685 3 rate rate NN 180 3685 4 : : : 180 3685 5 37.96 37.96 CD 180 3685 6 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 180 3685 7 live live JJ 180 3685 8 births birth NNS 180 3685 9 ( ( -LRB- 180 3685 10 1994 1994 CD 180 3685 11 est est NNP 180 3685 12 . . . 180 3685 13 ) ) -RRB- 180 3686 1 Life life NN 180 3686 2 expectancy expectancy NN 180 3686 3 at at IN 180 3686 4 birth birth NN 180 3686 5 : : : 180 3686 6 total total JJ 180 3686 7 population population NN 180 3686 8 : : : 180 3686 9 67.43 67.43 CD 180 3686 10 years year NNS 180 3686 11 male male NN 180 3686 12 : : : 180 3686 13 65.53 65.53 CD 180 3686 14 years year NNS 180 3686 15 female female JJ 180 3686 16 : : : 180 3686 17 69.48 69.48 CD 180 3686 18 years year NNS 180 3686 19 ( ( -LRB- 180 3686 20 1994 1994 CD 180 3686 21 est est NNP 180 3686 22 . . . 180 3686 23 ) ) -RRB- 180 3687 1 Total total JJ 180 3687 2 fertility fertility NN 180 3687 3 rate rate NN 180 3687 4 : : : 180 3687 5 2.69 2.69 CD 180 3687 6 children child NNS 180 3687 7 born bear VBN 180 3687 8 / / SYM 180 3687 9 woman woman NN 180 3687 10 ( ( -LRB- 180 3687 11 1994 1994 CD 180 3687 12 est est NNP 180 3687 13 . . . 180 3687 14 ) ) -RRB- 180 3688 1 Nationality nationality NN 180 3688 2 : : : 180 3688 3 noun noun NN 180 3688 4 : : : 180 3688 5 NA NA NNP 180 3688 6 adjective adjective VB 180 3688 7 : : : 180 3688 8 NA na JJ 180 3688 9 Ethnic ethnic JJ 180 3688 10 divisions division NNS 180 3688 11 : : : 180 3688 12 Chamorro Chamorro NNP 180 3688 13 , , , 180 3688 14 Carolinians Carolinians NNPS 180 3688 15 and and CC 180 3688 16 other other JJ 180 3688 17 Micronesians Micronesians NNPS 180 3688 18 , , , 180 3688 19 Caucasian caucasian JJ 180 3688 20 , , , 180 3688 21 Japanese japanese JJ 180 3688 22 , , , 180 3688 23 Chinese chinese JJ 180 3688 24 , , , 180 3688 25 Korean korean JJ 180 3688 26 Religions religion NNS 180 3688 27 : : : 180 3688 28 Christian Christian NNP 180 3688 29 ( ( -LRB- 180 3688 30 Roman 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15 CD 180 3688 69 and and CC 180 3688 70 over over RB 180 3688 71 can can MD 180 3688 72 read read VB 180 3688 73 and and CC 180 3688 74 write write VB 180 3688 75 ( ( -LRB- 180 3688 76 1980 1980 CD 180 3688 77 ) ) -RRB- 180 3688 78 total total JJ 180 3688 79 population population NN 180 3688 80 : : : 180 3688 81 97 97 CD 180 3688 82 % % NN 180 3688 83 male male NN 180 3688 84 : : : 180 3688 85 97 97 CD 180 3688 86 % % NN 180 3688 87 female female NN 180 3688 88 : : : 180 3688 89 96 96 CD 180 3688 90 % % NN 180 3688 91 Labor Labor NNP 180 3688 92 force force NN 180 3688 93 : : : 180 3688 94 7,476 7,476 CD 180 3688 95 total total JJ 180 3688 96 indigenous indigenous JJ 180 3688 97 labor labor NN 180 3688 98 force force NN 180 3688 99 , , , 180 3688 100 2,699 2,699 CD 180 3688 101 unemployed unemployed JJ 180 3688 102 ; ; : 180 3688 103 21,188 21,188 CD 180 3688 104 foreign foreign JJ 180 3688 105 workers worker NNS 180 3688 106 ( ( -LRB- 180 3688 107 1990 1990 CD 180 3688 108 ) ) -RRB- 180 3688 109 by by IN 180 3688 110 occupation occupation NN 180 3688 111 : : : 180 3688 112 NA NA NNP 180 3688 113 @Northern @Northern NNP 180 3688 114 Mariana Mariana NNP 180 3688 115 Islands Islands NNPS 180 3688 116 , , , 180 3688 117 Government Government NNP 180 3688 118 Names name NNS 180 3688 119 : : : 180 3688 120 conventional conventional JJ 180 3688 121 long long JJ 180 3688 122 form form NN 180 3688 123 : : : 180 3688 124 Commonwealth Commonwealth NNP 180 3688 125 of of IN 180 3688 126 the the DT 180 3688 127 Northern Northern NNP 180 3688 128 Mariana Mariana NNP 180 3688 129 Islands Islands NNPS 180 3688 130 conventional conventional JJ 180 3688 131 short short JJ 180 3688 132 form form NN 180 3688 133 : : : 180 3688 134 Northern Northern NNP 180 3688 135 Mariana Mariana NNP 180 3688 136 Islands Islands NNPS 180 3688 137 Digraph Digraph NNP 180 3688 138 : : : 180 3688 139 CQ CQ NNP 180 3688 140 Type Type NNP 180 3688 141 : : : 180 3688 142 commonwealth commonwealth NNP 180 3688 143 in in IN 180 3688 144 political political JJ 180 3688 145 union union NN 180 3688 146 with with IN 180 3688 147 the the DT 180 3688 148 US US NNP 180 3688 149 ; ; : 180 3688 150 self self NN 180 3688 151 - - HYPH 180 3688 152 governing govern VBG 180 3688 153 with with IN 180 3688 154 locally locally RB 180 3688 155 elected elect VBN 180 3688 156 governor governor NN 180 3688 157 , , , 180 3688 158 lieutenant lieutenant NN 180 3688 159 governor governor NN 180 3688 160 , , , 180 3688 161 and and CC 180 3688 162 legislature legislature NN 180 3688 163 ; ; , 180 3688 164 federal federal JJ 180 3688 165 funds fund NNS 180 3688 166 to to IN 180 3688 167 the the DT 180 3688 168 Commonwealth Commonwealth NNP 180 3688 169 administered administer VBN 180 3688 170 by by IN 180 3688 171 the the DT 180 3688 172 US US NNP 180 3688 173 Department Department NNP 180 3688 174 of of IN 180 3688 175 the the DT 180 3688 176 Interior Interior NNP 180 3688 177 , , , 180 3688 178 Office Office NNP 180 3688 179 of of IN 180 3688 180 Territorial Territorial NNP 180 3688 181 and and CC 180 3688 182 International International NNP 180 3688 183 Affairs Affairs NNPS 180 3688 184 Capital Capital NNP 180 3688 185 : : : 180 3688 186 Saipan Saipan NNP 180 3688 187 Administrative administrative JJ 180 3688 188 divisions division NNS 180 3688 189 : : : 180 3688 190 none none NN 180 3688 191 Independence independence NN 180 3688 192 : : : 180 3688 193 none none NN 180 3688 194 ( ( -LRB- 180 3688 195 commonwealth commonwealth NNP 180 3688 196 in in IN 180 3688 197 political political JJ 180 3688 198 union union NN 180 3688 199 with with IN 180 3688 200 the the DT 180 3688 201 US US NNP 180 3688 202 ) ) -RRB- 180 3688 203 National national JJ 180 3688 204 holiday holiday NN 180 3688 205 : : : 180 3688 206 Commonwealth Commonwealth NNP 180 3688 207 Day Day NNP 180 3688 208 , , , 180 3688 209 8 8 CD 180 3688 210 January January NNP 180 3688 211 ( ( -LRB- 180 3688 212 1978 1978 CD 180 3688 213 ) ) -RRB- 180 3688 214 Constitution Constitution NNP 180 3688 215 : : : 180 3688 216 Covenant Covenant NNP 180 3688 217 Agreement Agreement NNP 180 3688 218 effective effective JJ 180 3688 219 3 3 CD 180 3688 220 November November NNP 180 3688 221 1986 1986 CD 180 3688 222 and and CC 180 3688 223 the the DT 180 3688 224 Constitution Constitution NNP 180 3688 225 of of IN 180 3688 226 the the DT 180 3688 227 Commonwealth Commonwealth NNP 180 3688 228 of of IN 180 3688 229 the the DT 180 3688 230 Northern Northern NNP 180 3688 231 Mariana Mariana NNP 180 3688 232 Islands Islands NNPS 180 3688 233 Legal Legal NNP 180 3688 234 system system NN 180 3688 235 : : : 180 3688 236 based base VBN 180 3688 237 on on IN 180 3688 238 US US NNP 180 3688 239 system system NN 180 3688 240 except except IN 180 3688 241 for for IN 180 3688 242 customs custom NNS 180 3688 243 , , , 180 3688 244 wages wage NNS 180 3688 245 , , , 180 3688 246 immigration immigration NN 180 3688 247 laws law NNS 180 3688 248 , , , 180 3688 249 and and CC 180 3688 250 taxation taxation NN 180 3688 251 Suffrage suffrage CD 180 3688 252 : : : 180 3688 253 18 18 CD 180 3688 254 years year NNS 180 3688 255 of of IN 180 3688 256 age age NN 180 3688 257 ; ; : 180 3688 258 universal universal JJ 180 3688 259 ; ; : 180 3688 260 indigenous indigenous JJ 180 3688 261 inhabitants inhabitant NNS 180 3688 262 are be VBP 180 3688 263 US US NNP 180 3688 264 citizens citizen NNS 180 3688 265 but but CC 180 3688 266 do do VBP 180 3688 267 not not RB 180 3688 268 vote vote VB 180 3688 269 in in IN 180 3688 270 US US NNP 180 3688 271 presidential presidential JJ 180 3688 272 elections election NNS 180 3688 273 Executive Executive NNP 180 3688 274 branch branch NN 180 3688 275 : : : 180 3688 276 chief chief NN 180 3688 277 of of IN 180 3688 278 state state NN 180 3688 279 : : : 180 3688 280 President President NNP 180 3688 281 William William NNP 180 3688 282 Jefferson Jefferson NNP 180 3688 283 CLINTON CLINTON NNP 180 3688 284 ( ( -LRB- 180 3688 285 since since IN 180 3688 286 20 20 CD 180 3688 287 January January NNP 180 3688 288 1993 1993 CD 180 3688 289 ) ) -RRB- 180 3688 290 ; ; : 180 3688 291 Vice Vice NNP 180 3688 292 President President NNP 180 3688 293 Albert Albert NNP 180 3688 294 GORE GORE NNP 180 3688 295 , , , 180 3688 296 Jr. Jr. NNP 180 3688 297 ( ( -LRB- 180 3688 298 since since IN 180 3688 299 20 20 CD 180 3688 300 January January NNP 180 3688 301 1993 1993 CD 180 3688 302 ) ) -RRB- 180 3688 303 head head NN 180 3688 304 of of IN 180 3688 305 government government NN 180 3688 306 : : : 180 3688 307 Governor Governor NNP 180 3688 308 Lorenzo Lorenzo NNP 180 3688 309 I. I. NNP 180 3688 310 DeLeon DeLeon NNP 180 3688 311 GUERRERO GUERRERO NNP 180 3688 312 ( ( -LRB- 180 3688 313 since since IN 180 3688 314 9 9 CD 180 3688 315 January January NNP 180 3688 316 1990 1990 CD 180 3688 317 ) ) -RRB- 180 3688 318 ; ; : 180 3688 319 Lieutenant Lieutenant NNP 180 3688 320 Governor Governor NNP 180 3688 321 Benjamin Benjamin NNP 180 3688 322 T. T. NNP 180 3688 323 MANGLONA MANGLONA NNP 180 3688 324 ( ( -LRB- 180 3688 325 since since IN 180 3688 326 9 9 CD 180 3688 327 January January NNP 180 3688 328 1990 1990 CD 180 3688 329 ) ) -RRB- 180 3688 330 ; ; : 180 3688 331 election election NN 180 3688 332 last last JJ 180 3688 333 held hold VBN 180 3688 334 in in IN 180 3688 335 NA NA NNP 180 3688 336 November November NNP 180 3688 337 1989 1989 CD 180 3688 338 ( ( -LRB- 180 3688 339 next next JJ 180 3688 340 to to TO 180 3688 341 be be VB 180 3688 342 held hold VBN 180 3688 343 NA NA NNP 180 3688 344 November November NNP 180 3688 345 1993 1993 CD 180 3688 346 ) ) -RRB- 180 3688 347 ; ; : 180 3688 348 results result NNS 180 3688 349 - - : 180 3688 350 Lorenzo Lorenzo NNP 180 3688 351 I. I. NNP 180 3688 352 DeLeon DeLeon NNP 180 3688 353 GUERRERO GUERRERO NNP 180 3688 354 , , , 180 3688 355 Republican Republican NNP 180 3688 356 Party Party NNP 180 3688 357 , , , 180 3688 358 was be VBD 180 3688 359 elected elect VBN 180 3688 360 governor governor NN 180 3688 361 Legislative legislative JJ 180 3688 362 branch branch NN 180 3688 363 : : : 180 3688 364 bicameral bicameral JJ 180 3688 365 Legislature Legislature NNP 180 3688 366 Senate Senate NNP 180 3688 367 : : : 180 3688 368 elections election NNS 180 3688 369 last last RB 180 3688 370 held hold VBN 180 3688 371 NA NA NNP 180 3688 372 November November NNP 180 3688 373 1991 1991 CD 180 3688 374 ( ( -LRB- 180 3688 375 next next JJ 180 3688 376 to to TO 180 3688 377 be be VB 180 3688 378 held hold VBN 180 3688 379 NA NA NNP 180 3688 380 November November NNP 180 3688 381 1993 1993 CD 180 3688 382 ) ) -RRB- 180 3688 383 ; ; : 180 3688 384 results result NNS 180 3688 385 - - HYPH 180 3688 386 percent percent NN 180 3688 387 of of IN 180 3688 388 vote vote NN 180 3688 389 by by IN 180 3688 390 party party NN 180 3688 391 NA NA NNP 180 3688 392 ; ; : 180 3688 393 seats seat NNS 180 3688 394 - - : 180 3688 395 ( ( -LRB- 180 3688 396 9 9 CD 180 3688 397 total total NN 180 3688 398 ) ) -RRB- 180 3688 399 Republicans Republicans NNPS 180 3688 400 6 6 CD 180 3688 401 , , , 180 3688 402 Democrats Democrats NNPS 180 3688 403 3 3 CD 180 3688 404 House House NNP 180 3688 405 of of IN 180 3688 406 Representatives Representatives NNPS 180 3688 407 : : : 180 3688 408 elections election NNS 180 3688 409 last last RB 180 3688 410 held hold VBN 180 3688 411 NA NA NNP 180 3688 412 November November NNP 180 3688 413 1991 1991 CD 180 3688 414 ( ( -LRB- 180 3688 415 next next JJ 180 3688 416 to to TO 180 3688 417 be be VB 180 3688 418 held hold VBN 180 3688 419 NA NA NNP 180 3688 420 November November NNP 180 3688 421 1993 1993 CD 180 3688 422 ) ) -RRB- 180 3688 423 ; ; : 180 3688 424 results result NNS 180 3688 425 - - HYPH 180 3688 426 percent percent NN 180 3688 427 of of IN 180 3688 428 vote vote NN 180 3688 429 by by IN 180 3688 430 party party NN 180 3688 431 NA NA NNP 180 3688 432 ; ; : 180 3688 433 seats seat NNS 180 3688 434 - - : 180 3688 435 ( ( -LRB- 180 3688 436 18 18 CD 180 3688 437 total total NN 180 3688 438 ) ) -RRB- 180 3688 439 Republicans Republicans NNPS 180 3688 440 10 10 CD 180 3688 441 , , , 180 3688 442 Democrats Democrats NNPS 180 3688 443 6 6 CD 180 3688 444 , , , 180 3688 445 Independent Independent NNP 180 3688 446 2 2 CD 180 3688 447 US US NNP 180 3688 448 House House NNP 180 3688 449 of of IN 180 3688 450 Representatives Representatives NNPS 180 3688 451 : : : 180 3688 452 the the DT 180 3688 453 Commonwealth Commonwealth NNP 180 3688 454 does do VBZ 180 3688 455 not not RB 180 3688 456 have have VB 180 3688 457 a a DT 180 3688 458 nonvoting nonvoting JJ 180 3688 459 delegate delegate NN 180 3688 460 in in IN 180 3688 461 Congress Congress NNP 180 3688 462 ; ; : 180 3688 463 instead instead RB 180 3688 464 , , , 180 3688 465 it -PRON- PRP 180 3688 466 has have VBZ 180 3688 467 an an DT 180 3688 468 elected elect VBN 180 3688 469 official official JJ 180 3688 470 " " `` 180 3688 471 resident resident NN 180 3688 472 representative representative NN 180 3688 473 " " '' 180 3688 474 located locate VBN 180 3688 475 in in IN 180 3688 476 Washington Washington NNP 180 3688 477 , , , 180 3688 478 DC DC NNP 180 3688 479 ; ; : 180 3688 480 seats seat NNS 180 3688 481 - - : 180 3688 482 ( ( -LRB- 180 3688 483 1 1 CD 180 3688 484 total total NN 180 3688 485 ) ) -RRB- 180 3688 486 Republican Republican NNP 180 3688 487 ( ( -LRB- 180 3688 488 Juan Juan NNP 180 3688 489 N. 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NNP 180 3688 490 BABAUTA BABAUTA NNP 180 3688 491 ) ) -RRB- 180 3688 492 Judicial judicial JJ 180 3688 493 branch branch NN 180 3688 494 : : : 180 3688 495 Commonwealth Commonwealth NNP 180 3688 496 Supreme Supreme NNP 180 3688 497 Court Court NNP 180 3688 498 , , , 180 3688 499 Superior Superior NNP 180 3688 500 Court Court NNP 180 3688 501 , , , 180 3688 502 Federal Federal NNP 180 3688 503 District District NNP 180 3688 504 Court Court NNP 180 3688 505 Political political JJ 180 3688 506 parties party NNS 180 3688 507 and and CC 180 3688 508 leaders leader NNS 180 3688 509 : : : 180 3688 510 Republican Republican NNP 180 3688 511 Party Party NNP 180 3688 512 , , , 180 3688 513 Governor Governor NNP 180 3688 514 Lorenzo Lorenzo NNP 180 3688 515 GUERRERO GUERRERO NNP 180 3688 516 ; ; : 180 3688 517 Democratic Democratic NNP 180 3688 518 Party Party NNP 180 3688 519 , , , 180 3688 520 Carlos Carlos NNP 180 3688 521 SHODA SHODA NNP 180 3688 522 , , , 180 3688 523 chairman chairman NN 180 3688 524 Member Member NNP 180 3688 525 of of IN 180 3688 526 : : : 180 3688 527 ESCAP ESCAP NNP 180 3688 528 ( ( -LRB- 180 3688 529 associate associate NN 180 3688 530 ) ) -RRB- 180 3688 531 , , , 180 3688 532 SPC SPC NNP 180 3688 533 Flag Flag NNP 180 3688 534 : : : 180 3688 535 blue blue JJ 180 3688 536 with with IN 180 3688 537 a a DT 180 3688 538 white white JJ 180 3688 539 five five CD 180 3688 540 - - HYPH 180 3688 541 pointed point VBN 180 3688 542 star star NN 180 3688 543 superimposed superimpose VBN 180 3688 544 on on IN 180 3688 545 the the DT 180 3688 546 gray gray JJ 180 3688 547 silhouette silhouette NN 180 3688 548 of of IN 180 3688 549 a a DT 180 3688 550 latte latte NN 180 3688 551 stone stone NN 180 3688 552 ( ( -LRB- 180 3688 553 a a DT 180 3688 554 traditional traditional JJ 180 3688 555 foundation foundation NN 180 3688 556 stone stone NN 180 3688 557 used use VBN 180 3688 558 in in IN 180 3688 559 building building NN 180 3688 560 ) ) -RRB- 180 3688 561 in in 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agreement agreement NN 180 3690 3 for for IN 180 3690 4 the the DT 180 3690 5 years year NNS 180 3690 6 1986 1986 CD 180 3690 7 to to IN 180 3690 8 1992 1992 CD 180 3690 9 entitled entitle VBN 180 3690 10 the the DT 180 3690 11 islands island NNS 180 3690 12 to to IN 180 3690 13 $ $ $ 180 3690 14 228 228 CD 180 3690 15 million million CD 180 3690 16 for for IN 180 3690 17 capital capital NN 180 3690 18 development development NN 180 3690 19 , , , 180 3690 20 government government NN 180 3690 21 operations operation NNS 180 3690 22 , , , 180 3690 23 and and CC 180 3690 24 special special JJ 180 3690 25 programs program NNS 180 3690 26 . . . 180 3691 1 A a DT 180 3691 2 rapidly rapidly RB 180 3691 3 growing grow VBG 180 3691 4 major major JJ 180 3691 5 source source NN 180 3691 6 of of IN 180 3691 7 income income NN 180 3691 8 is be VBZ 180 3691 9 the the DT 180 3691 10 tourist tourist NN 180 3691 11 industry industry NN 180 3691 12 , , , 180 3691 13 which which WDT 180 3691 14 now now RB 180 3691 15 employs employ VBZ 180 3691 16 about about RB 180 3691 17 50 50 CD 180 3691 18 % % NN 180 3691 19 of of IN 180 3691 20 the the DT 180 3691 21 work work NN 180 3691 22 force force NN 180 3691 23 . . . 180 3692 1 Japanese japanese JJ 180 3692 2 tourists tourist NNS 180 3692 3 predominate predominate VBP 180 3692 4 . . . 180 3693 1 The the DT 180 3693 2 agricultural agricultural JJ 180 3693 3 sector sector NN 180 3693 4 is be VBZ 180 3693 5 made make VBN 180 3693 6 up up RP 180 3693 7 of of IN 180 3693 8 cattle cattle NNS 180 3693 9 ranches ranch NNS 180 3693 10 and and CC 180 3693 11 small small JJ 180 3693 12 farms farm NNS 180 3693 13 producing produce VBG 180 3693 14 coconuts coconut NNS 180 3693 15 , , , 180 3693 16 breadfruit breadfruit NN 180 3693 17 , , , 180 3693 18 tomatoes tomato NNS 180 3693 19 , , , 180 3693 20 and and CC 180 3693 21 melons melon NNS 180 3693 22 . . . 180 3694 1 Industry industry NN 180 3694 2 is be VBZ 180 3694 3 small small JJ 180 3694 4 scale scale NN 180 3694 5 , , , 180 3694 6 mostly mostly RB 180 3694 7 handicrafts handicraft NNS 180 3694 8 and and CC 180 3694 9 light light JJ 180 3694 10 manufacturing manufacturing NN 180 3694 11 . . . 180 3695 1 National national JJ 180 3695 2 product product NN 180 3695 3 : : : 180 3695 4 GNP gnp NN 180 3695 5 - - HYPH 180 3695 6 purchasing purchase VBG 180 3695 7 power power NN 180 3695 8 equivalent equivalent NN 180 3695 9 - - : 180 3695 10 $ $ $ 180 3695 11 541 541 CD 180 3695 12 million million CD 180 3695 13 ( ( -LRB- 180 3695 14 1992 1992 CD 180 3695 15 ) ) -RRB- 180 3695 16 note note NN 180 3695 17 : : : 180 3695 18 GNP GNP NNP 180 3695 19 numbers number NNS 180 3695 20 reflect reflect VBP 180 3695 21 US US NNP 180 3695 22 spending spend VBG 180 3695 23 National national JJ 180 3695 24 product product NN 180 3695 25 real real JJ 180 3695 26 growth growth NN 180 3695 27 rate rate NN 180 3695 28 : : : 180 3695 29 NA% NA% `` 180 3695 30 National national JJ 180 3695 31 product product NN 180 3695 32 per per IN 180 3695 33 capita capita NN 180 3695 34 : : : 180 3695 35 $ $ $ 180 3695 36 11,500 11,500 CD 180 3695 37 ( ( -LRB- 180 3695 38 1992 1992 CD 180 3695 39 ) ) -RRB- 180 3695 40 Inflation inflation NN 180 3695 41 rate rate NN 180 3695 42 ( ( -LRB- 180 3695 43 consumer consumer NN 180 3695 44 prices price NNS 180 3695 45 ) ) -RRB- 180 3695 46 : : : 180 3695 47 6.5 6.5 CD 180 3695 48 - - SYM 180 3695 49 7.5 7.5 CD 180 3695 50 % % NN 180 3695 51 ( ( -LRB- 180 3695 52 1991 1991 CD 180 3695 53 est est NNP 180 3695 54 . . . 180 3695 55 ) ) -RRB- 180 3696 1 Unemployment unemployment NN 180 3696 2 rate rate NN 180 3696 3 : : : 180 3696 4 NA% NA% `` 180 3696 5 Budget budget NN 180 3696 6 : : : 180 3696 7 revenues revenue NNS 180 3696 8 : : : 180 3696 9 $ $ $ 180 3696 10 147 147 CD 180 3696 11 million million CD 180 3696 12 expenditures expenditure NNS 180 3696 13 : : : 180 3696 14 $ $ $ 180 3696 15 127.7 127.7 CD 180 3696 16 million million CD 180 3696 17 , , , 180 3696 18 including include VBG 180 3696 19 capital capital NN 180 3696 20 expenditures expenditure NNS 180 3696 21 of of IN 180 3696 22 $ $ $ 180 3696 23 NA na NN 180 3696 24 ( ( -LRB- 180 3696 25 1991 1991 CD 180 3696 26 est est NNP 180 3696 27 . . . 180 3696 28 ) ) -RRB- 180 3697 1 Exports export NNS 180 3697 2 : : : 180 3697 3 $ $ $ 180 3697 4 263.4 263.4 CD 180 3697 5 million million CD 180 3697 6 ( ( -LRB- 180 3697 7 f.o.b f.o.b JJ 180 3697 8 . . . 180 3698 1 1991 1991 CD 180 3698 2 est est NNP 180 3698 3 . . . 180 3698 4 ) ) -RRB- 180 3699 1 commodities commodity NNS 180 3699 2 : : : 180 3699 3 manufactured manufacture VBN 180 3699 4 goods good NNS 180 3699 5 , , , 180 3699 6 garments garment NNS 180 3699 7 , , , 180 3699 8 bread bread NN 180 3699 9 , , , 180 3699 10 pastries pastry NNS 180 3699 11 , , , 180 3699 12 concrete concrete JJ 180 3699 13 blocks block NNS 180 3699 14 , , , 180 3699 15 light light JJ 180 3699 16 iron iron NN 180 3699 17 work work NN 180 3699 18 partners partner NNS 180 3699 19 : : : 180 3699 20 NA NA NNP 180 3699 21 Imports import NNS 180 3699 22 : : : 180 3699 23 $ $ $ 180 3699 24 392.4 392.4 CD 180 3699 25 million million CD 180 3699 26 ( ( -LRB- 180 3699 27 c.i.f c.i.f NN 180 3699 28 . . . 180 3700 1 1991 1991 CD 180 3700 2 est est NNP 180 3700 3 . . . 180 3700 4 ) ) -RRB- 180 3701 1 commodities commodity NNS 180 3701 2 : : : 180 3701 3 food food NN 180 3701 4 , , , 180 3701 5 construction construction NN 180 3701 6 , , , 180 3701 7 equipment equipment NN 180 3701 8 , , , 180 3701 9 materials material NNS 180 3701 10 partners partner NNS 180 3701 11 : : : 180 3701 12 NA NA NNP 180 3701 13 External external JJ 180 3701 14 debt debt NN 180 3701 15 : : : 180 3701 16 $ $ $ 180 3701 17 0 0 CD 180 3701 18 Industrial industrial JJ 180 3701 19 production production NN 180 3701 20 : : : 180 3701 21 growth growth NN 180 3701 22 rate rate NN 180 3701 23 NA% NA% `` 180 3701 24 Electricity electricity NN 180 3701 25 : : : 180 3701 26 capacity capacity NN 180 3701 27 : : : 180 3701 28 25,000 25,000 CD 180 3701 29 kW kw NN 180 3701 30 production production NN 180 3701 31 : : : 180 3701 32 35 35 CD 180 3701 33 million million CD 180 3701 34 kWh kWh NNS 180 3701 35 consumption consumption NN 180 3701 36 per per IN 180 3701 37 capita capita NN 180 3701 38 : : : 180 3701 39 740 740 CD 180 3701 40 kWh kWh NNS 180 3701 41 ( ( -LRB- 180 3701 42 1990 1990 CD 180 3701 43 ) ) -RRB- 180 3701 44 Industries industry NNS 180 3701 45 : : : 180 3701 46 tourism tourism NN 180 3701 47 , , , 180 3701 48 construction construction NN 180 3701 49 , , , 180 3701 50 light light JJ 180 3701 51 industry industry NN 180 3701 52 , , , 180 3701 53 handicrafts handicraft VBZ 180 3701 54 Agriculture agriculture NN 180 3701 55 : : : 180 3701 56 coconuts coconut NNS 180 3701 57 , , , 180 3701 58 fruits fruit NNS 180 3701 59 , , , 180 3701 60 cattle cattle NNS 180 3701 61 , , , 180 3701 62 vegetables vegetable VBZ 180 3701 63 Economic economic JJ 180 3701 64 aid aid NN 180 3701 65 : : : 180 3701 66 none none NN 180 3701 67 Currency currency NN 180 3701 68 : : : 180 3701 69 1 1 CD 180 3701 70 United United NNP 180 3701 71 States States NNP 180 3701 72 dollar dollar NN 180 3701 73 ( ( -LRB- 180 3701 74 US$ us$ $ 180 3701 75 ) ) -RRB- 180 3701 76 = = NFP 180 3701 77 100 100 CD 180 3701 78 cents cent NNS 180 3701 79 Exchange Exchange NNP 180 3701 80 rates rate NNS 180 3701 81 : : : 180 3701 82 US US NNP 180 3701 83 currency currency NN 180 3701 84 is be VBZ 180 3701 85 used use VBN 180 3701 86 Fiscal fiscal JJ 180 3701 87 year year NN 180 3701 88 : : : 180 3701 89 1 1 CD 180 3701 90 October October NNP 180 3701 91 - - HYPH 180 3701 92 30 30 CD 180 3701 93 September September NNP 180 3701 94 @Northern @Northern NNP 180 3701 95 Mariana Mariana NNP 180 3701 96 Islands Islands NNPS 180 3701 97 , , , 180 3701 98 Communications Communications NNPS 180 3701 99 Railroads railroad NNS 180 3701 100 : : : 180 3701 101 none none NN 180 3701 102 Highways highway NNS 180 3701 103 : : : 180 3701 104 total total NN 180 3701 105 : : : 180 3701 106 381.5 381.5 CD 180 3701 107 km km NN 180 3701 108 paved pave VBN 180 3701 109 : : : 180 3701 110 NA NA NNP 180 3701 111 unpaved unpaved JJ 180 3701 112 : : : 180 3701 113 NA NA NNP 180 3701 114 undifferentiated undifferentiated JJ 180 3701 115 : : : 180 3701 116 primary primary JJ 180 3701 117 134.5 134.5 CD 180 3701 118 km km NNS 180 3701 119 ; ; : 180 3701 120 secondary secondary JJ 180 3701 121 55 55 CD 180 3701 122 km km NN 180 3701 123 ; ; : 180 3701 124 local local JJ 180 3701 125 192 192 CD 180 3701 126 km km NNS 180 3701 127 ( ( -LRB- 180 3701 128 1991 1991 CD 180 3701 129 ) ) -RRB- 180 3701 130 Inland Inland NNP 180 3701 131 waterways waterway NNS 180 3701 132 : : : 180 3701 133 none none NN 180 3701 134 Ports port NNS 180 3701 135 : : : 180 3701 136 Saipan Saipan NNP 180 3701 137 , , , 180 3701 138 Tinian Tinian NNP 180 3701 139 Airports Airports NNPS 180 3701 140 : : : 180 3701 141 total total NN 180 3701 142 : : : 180 3701 143 6 6 CD 180 3701 144 usable usable JJ 180 3701 145 : : : 180 3701 146 5 5 CD 180 3701 147 with with IN 180 3701 148 permanent permanent JJ 180 3701 149 - - HYPH 180 3701 150 surface surface NN 180 3701 151 runways runway NNS 180 3701 152 : : : 180 3701 153 3 3 CD 180 3701 154 with with IN 180 3701 155 runways runway NNS 180 3701 156 over over IN 180 3701 157 3,659 3,659 CD 180 3701 158 m m NNP 180 3701 159 : : : 180 3701 160 0 0 CD 180 3701 161 with with IN 180 3701 162 runways runways NNP 180 3701 163 2,440 2,440 CD 180 3701 164 - - HYPH 180 3701 165 3,659 3,659 CD 180 3701 166 m m NN 180 3701 167 : : : 180 3701 168 2 2 CD 180 3701 169 with with IN 180 3701 170 runways runway NNS 180 3701 171 1,220 1,220 CD 180 3701 172 - - HYPH 180 3701 173 2,439 2,439 CD 180 3701 174 m m NN 180 3701 175 : : : 180 3701 176 2 2 CD 180 3701 177 Telecommunications Telecommunications NNPS 180 3701 178 : : : 180 3701 179 broadcast broadcast NN 180 3701 180 stations station NNS 180 3701 181 - - SYM 180 3701 182 2 2 CD 180 3701 183 AM am NN 180 3701 184 , , , 180 3701 185 1 1 CD 180 3701 186 FM FM NNP 180 3701 187 ( ( -LRB- 180 3701 188 1984 1984 CD 180 3701 189 ) ) -RRB- 180 3701 190 , , , 180 3701 191 1 1 CD 180 3701 192 TV tv NN 180 3701 193 , , , 180 3701 194 2 2 CD 180 3701 195 cable cable NN 180 3701 196 TV tv NN 180 3701 197 stations station NNS 180 3701 198 ; ; : 180 3701 199 2 2 CD 180 3701 200 Pacific Pacific NNP 180 3701 201 Ocean Ocean NNP 180 3701 202 INTELSAT intelsat JJ 180 3701 203 earth earth NN 180 3701 204 stations station NNS 180 3701 205 @Northern @Northern NFP 180 3701 206 Mariana Mariana NNP 180 3701 207 Islands Islands NNPS 180 3701 208 , , , 180 3701 209 Defense Defense NNP 180 3701 210 Forces Forces NNPS 180 3701 211 Note Note NNP 180 3701 212 : : : 180 3701 213 defense defense NN 180 3701 214 is be VBZ 180 3701 215 the the DT 180 3701 216 responsibility responsibility NN 180 3701 217 of of IN 180 3701 218 the the DT 180 3701 219 US US NNP 180 3701 220 @Norway @norway NN 180 3701 221 , , , 180 3701 222 Geography Geography NNP 180 3701 223 Location Location NNP 180 3701 224 : : : 180 3701 225 Nordic Nordic NNP 180 3701 226 State State NNP 180 3701 227 , , , 180 3701 228 Northern Northern NNP 180 3701 229 Europe Europe NNP 180 3701 230 , , , 180 3701 231 bordering border VBG 180 3701 232 the the DT 180 3701 233 North North NNP 180 3701 234 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 180 3701 235 Ocean Ocean NNP 180 3701 236 , , , 180 3701 237 west west NN 180 3701 238 of of IN 180 3701 239 Sweden Sweden NNP 180 3701 240 Map Map NNP 180 3701 241 references reference NNS 180 3701 242 : : : 180 3701 243 Arctic Arctic NNP 180 3701 244 Region Region NNP 180 3701 245 , , , 180 3701 246 Europe Europe NNP 180 3701 247 , , , 180 3701 248 Standard Standard NNP 180 3701 249 Time Time NNP 180 3701 250 Zones Zones NNPS 180 3701 251 of of IN 180 3701 252 the the DT 180 3701 253 World World NNP 180 3701 254 Area Area NNP 180 3701 255 : : : 180 3701 256 total total JJ 180 3701 257 area area NN 180 3701 258 : : : 180 3701 259 324,220 324,220 CD 180 3701 260 sq sq RB 180 3701 261 km km NNP 180 3701 262 land land NN 180 3701 263 area area NN 180 3701 264 : : : 180 3701 265 307,860 307,860 CD 180 3701 266 sq sq NNP 180 3701 267 km km NNP 180 3701 268 comparative comparative JJ 180 3701 269 area area NN 180 3701 270 : : : 180 3701 271 slightly slightly RB 180 3701 272 larger large JJR 180 3701 273 than than IN 180 3701 274 New New NNP 180 3701 275 Mexico Mexico NNP 180 3701 276 Land Land NNP 180 3701 277 boundaries boundary NNS 180 3701 278 : : : 180 3701 279 total total JJ 180 3701 280 2,515 2,515 CD 180 3701 281 km km NNS 180 3701 282 , , , 180 3701 283 Finland Finland NNP 180 3701 284 729 729 CD 180 3701 285 km km NNS 180 3701 286 , , , 180 3701 287 Sweden Sweden NNP 180 3701 288 1,619 1,619 CD 180 3701 289 km km NN 180 3701 290 , , , 180 3701 291 Russia Russia NNP 180 3701 292 167 167 CD 180 3701 293 km km NN 180 3701 294 Coastline Coastline NNP 180 3701 295 : : : 180 3701 296 21,925 21,925 CD 180 3701 297 km km NNS 180 3701 298 ( ( -LRB- 180 3701 299 includes include VBZ 180 3701 300 mainland mainland NN 180 3701 301 3,419 3,419 CD 180 3701 302 km km NN 180 3701 303 , , , 180 3701 304 large large JJ 180 3701 305 islands island NNS 180 3701 306 2,413 2,413 CD 180 3701 307 km km NNS 180 3701 308 , , , 180 3701 309 long long JJ 180 3701 310 fjords fjord NNS 180 3701 311 , , , 180 3701 312 numerous numerous JJ 180 3701 313 small small JJ 180 3701 314 islands island NNS 180 3701 315 , , , 180 3701 316 and and CC 180 3701 317 minor minor JJ 180 3701 318 indentations indentation NNS 180 3701 319 16,093 16,093 CD 180 3701 320 km km NNS 180 3701 321 ) ) -RRB- 180 3701 322 Maritime Maritime NNP 180 3701 323 claims claim VBZ 180 3701 324 : : : 180 3701 325 contiguous contiguous JJ 180 3701 326 zone zone NN 180 3701 327 : : : 180 3701 328 10 10 CD 180 3701 329 nm nm NNP 180 3701 330 continental continental NNP 180 3701 331 shelf shelf NNP 180 3701 332 : : : 180 3701 333 to to TO 180 3701 334 depth depth NN 180 3701 335 of of IN 180 3701 336 exploitation exploitation NN 180 3701 337 exclusive exclusive JJ 180 3701 338 economic economic JJ 180 3701 339 zone zone NN 180 3701 340 : : : 180 3701 341 200 200 CD 180 3701 342 nm nm CD 180 3701 343 territorial territorial JJ 180 3701 344 sea sea NN 180 3701 345 : : : 180 3701 346 4 4 CD 180 3701 347 nm nm NNP 180 3701 348 International international JJ 180 3701 349 disputes dispute NNS 180 3701 350 : : : 180 3701 351 territorial territorial JJ 180 3701 352 claim claim NN 180 3701 353 in in IN 180 3701 354 Antarctica Antarctica NNP 180 3701 355 ( ( -LRB- 180 3701 356 Queen Queen NNP 180 3701 357 Maud Maud NNP 180 3701 358 Land Land NNP 180 3701 359 ) ) -RRB- 180 3701 360 ; ; : 180 3701 361 dispute dispute NN 180 3701 362 between between IN 180 3701 363 Denmark Denmark NNP 180 3701 364 and and CC 180 3701 365 Norway Norway NNP 180 3701 366 over over IN 180 3701 367 maritime maritime JJ 180 3701 368 boundary boundary NN 180 3701 369 in in IN 180 3701 370 Arctic Arctic NNP 180 3701 371 Ocean Ocean NNP 180 3701 372 between between IN 180 3701 373 Greenland Greenland NNP 180 3701 374 and and CC 180 3701 375 Jan Jan NNP 180 3701 376 Mayen Mayen NNP 180 3701 377 has have VBZ 180 3701 378 been be VBN 180 3701 379 settled settle VBN 180 3701 380 by by IN 180 3701 381 the the DT 180 3701 382 International International NNP 180 3701 383 Court Court NNP 180 3701 384 of of IN 180 3701 385 Justice Justice NNP 180 3701 386 ; ; : 180 3701 387 maritime maritime JJ 180 3701 388 boundary boundary JJ 180 3701 389 dispute dispute NN 180 3701 390 with with IN 180 3701 391 Russia Russia NNP 180 3701 392 over over IN 180 3701 393 portion portion NN 180 3701 394 of of IN 180 3701 395 Barents Barents NNP 180 3701 396 Sea Sea NNP 180 3701 397 Climate Climate NNP 180 3701 398 : : : 180 3701 399 temperate temperate VB 180 3701 400 along along IN 180 3701 401 coast coast NN 180 3701 402 , , , 180 3701 403 modified modify VBN 180 3701 404 by by IN 180 3701 405 North North NNP 180 3701 406 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 180 3701 407 Current Current NNP 180 3701 408 ; ; : 180 3701 409 colder colder NN 180 3701 410 interior interior NNP 180 3701 411 ; ; : 180 3701 412 rainy rainy JJ 180 3701 413 year year NN 180 3701 414 - - HYPH 180 3701 415 round round JJ 180 3701 416 on on IN 180 3701 417 west west NNP 180 3701 418 coast coast NNP 180 3701 419 Terrain Terrain NNP 180 3701 420 : : : 180 3701 421 glaciated glaciate VBN 180 3701 422 ; ; : 180 3701 423 mostly mostly RB 180 3701 424 high high JJ 180 3701 425 plateaus plateaus NN 180 3701 426 and and CC 180 3701 427 rugged rugged JJ 180 3701 428 mountains mountain NNS 180 3701 429 broken break VBN 180 3701 430 by by IN 180 3701 431 fertile fertile JJ 180 3701 432 valleys valley NNS 180 3701 433 ; ; , 180 3701 434 small small JJ 180 3701 435 , , , 180 3701 436 scattered scatter VBN 180 3701 437 plains plain NNS 180 3701 438 ; ; : 180 3701 439 coastline coastline NNP 180 3701 440 deeply deeply RB 180 3701 441 indented indent VBN 180 3701 442 by by IN 180 3701 443 fjords fjord NNS 180 3701 444 ; ; : 180 3701 445 arctic arctic NNP 180 3701 446 tundra tundra NNP 180 3701 447 in in IN 180 3701 448 north north JJ 180 3701 449 Natural natural JJ 180 3701 450 resources resource NNS 180 3701 451 : : : 180 3701 452 petroleum petroleum NN 180 3701 453 , , , 180 3701 454 copper copper NN 180 3701 455 , , , 180 3701 456 natural natural JJ 180 3701 457 gas gas NN 180 3701 458 , , , 180 3701 459 pyrites pyrite NNS 180 3701 460 , , , 180 3701 461 nickel nickel NN 180 3701 462 , , , 180 3701 463 iron iron NN 180 3701 464 ore ore NN 180 3701 465 , , , 180 3701 466 zinc zinc NN 180 3701 467 , , , 180 3701 468 lead lead NN 180 3701 469 , , , 180 3701 470 fish fish NN 180 3701 471 , , , 180 3701 472 timber timber NN 180 3701 473 , , , 180 3701 474 hydropower hydropower NN 180 3701 475 Land Land NNP 180 3701 476 use use NN 180 3701 477 : : : 180 3701 478 arable arable JJ 180 3701 479 land land NN 180 3701 480 : : : 180 3701 481 3 3 CD 180 3701 482 % % NN 180 3701 483 permanent permanent JJ 180 3701 484 crops crop NNS 180 3701 485 : : : 180 3701 486 0 0 CD 180 3701 487 % % NN 180 3701 488 meadows meadow NNS 180 3701 489 and and CC 180 3701 490 pastures pasture NNS 180 3701 491 : : : 180 3701 492 0 0 CD 180 3701 493 % % NN 180 3701 494 forest forest NN 180 3701 495 and and CC 180 3701 496 woodland woodland NN 180 3701 497 : : : 180 3701 498 27 27 CD 180 3701 499 % % NN 180 3701 500 other other JJ 180 3701 501 : : : 180 3701 502 70 70 CD 180 3701 503 % % NN 180 3701 504 Irrigated irrigated JJ 180 3701 505 land land NN 180 3701 506 : : : 180 3701 507 950 950 CD 180 3701 508 sq sq NNP 180 3701 509 km km NNP 180 3701 510 ( ( -LRB- 180 3701 511 1989 1989 CD 180 3701 512 ) ) -RRB- 180 3701 513 Environment environment NN 180 3701 514 : : : 180 3701 515 current current JJ 180 3701 516 issues issue NNS 180 3701 517 : : : 180 3701 518 water water NN 180 3701 519 pollution pollution NN 180 3701 520 ; ; : 180 3701 521 acid acid JJ 180 3701 522 rain rain NN 180 3701 523 damaging damaging JJ 180 3701 524 forests forest NNS 180 3701 525 and and CC 180 3701 526 adversely adversely RB 180 3701 527 affecting affect VBG 180 3701 528 lakes lake NNS 180 3701 529 , , , 180 3701 530 threatening threaten VBG 180 3701 531 fish fish NN 180 3701 532 stocks stock NNS 180 3701 533 ; ; : 180 3701 534 air air NN 180 3701 535 pollution pollution NN 180 3701 536 from from IN 180 3701 537 vehicle vehicle NN 180 3701 538 emissions emission NNS 180 3701 539 natural natural JJ 180 3701 540 hazards hazard NNS 180 3701 541 : : : 180 3701 542 NA na IN 180 3701 543 international international JJ 180 3701 544 agreements agreement NNS 180 3701 545 : : : 180 3701 546 party party NN 180 3701 547 to to IN 180 3701 548 - - HYPH 180 3701 549 Air Air NNP 180 3701 550 Pollution Pollution NNP 180 3701 551 , , , 180 3701 552 Air Air NNP 180 3701 553 Pollution Pollution NNP 180 3701 554 - - HYPH 180 3701 555 Nitrogen Nitrogen NNP 180 3701 556 Oxides Oxides NNPS 180 3701 557 , , , 180 3701 558 Air Air NNP 180 3701 559 Pollution Pollution NNP 180 3701 560 - - HYPH 180 3701 561 Sulphur Sulphur NNP 180 3701 562 , , , 180 3701 563 Air Air NNP 180 3701 564 Pollution Pollution NNP 180 3701 565 - - HYPH 180 3701 566 Volatile Volatile NNP 180 3701 567 Organic Organic NNP 180 3701 568 Compounds Compounds NNPS 180 3701 569 , , , 180 3701 570 Antarctic Antarctic NNP 180 3701 571 - - HYPH 180 3701 572 Environmental Environmental NNP 180 3701 573 Protocol Protocol NNP 180 3701 574 , , , 180 3701 575 Antarctic Antarctic NNP 180 3701 576 Treaty Treaty NNP 180 3701 577 , , , 180 3701 578 Biodiversity Biodiversity NNP 180 3701 579 , , , 180 3701 580 Climate Climate NNP 180 3701 581 Change Change NNP 180 3701 582 , , , 180 3701 583 Endangered Endangered NNP 180 3701 584 Species Species NNPS 180 3701 585 , , , 180 3701 586 Environmental Environmental NNP 180 3701 587 Modification Modification NNP 180 3701 588 , , , 180 3701 589 Hazardous Hazardous NNP 180 3701 590 Wastes Wastes NNPS 180 3701 591 , , , 180 3701 592 Marine Marine NNP 180 3701 593 Dumping Dumping NNP 180 3701 594 , , , 180 3701 595 Nuclear Nuclear NNP 180 3701 596 Test Test NNP 180 3701 597 Ban Ban NNP 180 3701 598 , , , 180 3701 599 Ozone Ozone NNP 180 3701 600 Layer Layer NNP 180 3701 601 Protection Protection NNP 180 3701 602 , , , 180 3701 603 Ship Ship NNP 180 3701 604 Pollution Pollution NNP 180 3701 605 , , , 180 3701 606 Tropical Tropical NNP 180 3701 607 Timber Timber NNP 180 3701 608 , , , 180 3701 609 Wetlands Wetlands NNP 180 3701 610 , , , 180 3701 611 Whaling whaling NN 180 3701 612 ; ; , 180 3701 613 signed sign VBN 180 3701 614 , , , 180 3701 615 but but CC 180 3701 616 not not RB 180 3701 617 ratified ratified JJ 180 3701 618 - - HYPH 180 3701 619 Law Law NNP 180 3701 620 of of IN 180 3701 621 the the DT 180 3701 622 Sea Sea NNP 180 3701 623 Note Note NNP 180 3701 624 : : : 180 3701 625 about about RB 180 3701 626 two two CD 180 3701 627 - - HYPH 180 3701 628 thirds third NNS 180 3701 629 mountains mountain NNS 180 3701 630 ; ; : 180 3701 631 some some DT 180 3701 632 50,000 50,000 CD 180 3701 633 islands island NNS 180 3701 634 off off IN 180 3701 635 its -PRON- PRP$ 180 3701 636 much much JJ 180 3701 637 indented indent VBN 180 3701 638 coastline coastline NN 180 3701 639 ; ; : 180 3701 640 strategic strategic JJ 180 3701 641 location location NN 180 3701 642 adjacent adjacent JJ 180 3701 643 to to IN 180 3701 644 sea sea NN 180 3701 645 lanes lane NNS 180 3701 646 and and CC 180 3701 647 air air NN 180 3701 648 routes route NNS 180 3701 649 in in IN 180 3701 650 North North NNP 180 3701 651 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 180 3701 652 ; ; : 180 3701 653 one one CD 180 3701 654 of of IN 180 3701 655 most most RBS 180 3701 656 rugged rugged JJ 180 3701 657 and and CC 180 3701 658 longest long JJS 180 3701 659 coastlines coastline NNS 180 3701 660 in in IN 180 3701 661 world world NN 180 3701 662 ; ; : 180 3701 663 Norway Norway NNP 180 3701 664 and and CC 180 3701 665 Turkey Turkey NNP 180 3701 666 only only RB 180 3701 667 NATO NATO NNP 180 3701 668 members member NNS 180 3701 669 having have VBG 180 3701 670 a a DT 180 3701 671 land land NN 180 3701 672 boundary boundary JJ 180 3701 673 with with IN 180 3701 674 Russia Russia NNP 180 3701 675 @Norway @Norway NNP 180 3701 676 , , , 180 3701 677 People People NNPS 180 3701 678 Population Population NNP 180 3701 679 : : : 180 3701 680 4,314,604 4,314,604 CD 180 3701 681 ( ( -LRB- 180 3701 682 July July NNP 180 3701 683 1994 1994 CD 180 3701 684 est est NNP 180 3701 685 . . . 180 3701 686 ) ) -RRB- 180 3702 1 Population population NN 180 3702 2 growth growth NN 180 3702 3 rate rate NN 180 3702 4 : : : 180 3702 5 0.39 0.39 CD 180 3702 6 % % NN 180 3702 7 ( ( -LRB- 180 3702 8 1994 1994 CD 180 3702 9 est est NNP 180 3702 10 . . . 180 3702 11 ) ) -RRB- 180 3703 1 Birth birth NN 180 3703 2 rate rate NN 180 3703 3 : : : 180 3703 4 13.32 13.32 CD 180 3703 5 births/1,000 births/1,000 NN 180 3703 6 population population NN 180 3703 7 ( ( -LRB- 180 3703 8 1994 1994 CD 180 3703 9 est est NNP 180 3703 10 . . . 180 3703 11 ) ) -RRB- 180 3704 1 Death death NN 180 3704 2 rate rate NN 180 3704 3 : : : 180 3704 4 10.44 10.44 CD 180 3704 5 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 180 3704 6 population population NN 180 3704 7 ( ( -LRB- 180 3704 8 1994 1994 CD 180 3704 9 est est NNP 180 3704 10 . . . 180 3704 11 ) ) -RRB- 180 3705 1 Net net JJ 180 3705 2 migration migration NN 180 3705 3 rate rate NN 180 3705 4 : : : 180 3705 5 1.01 1.01 CD 180 3705 6 migrant(s)/1,000 migrant(s)/1,000 JJ 180 3705 7 population population NN 180 3705 8 ( ( -LRB- 180 3705 9 1994 1994 CD 180 3705 10 est est NNP 180 3705 11 . . . 180 3705 12 ) ) -RRB- 180 3706 1 Infant infant NN 180 3706 2 mortality mortality NN 180 3706 3 rate rate NN 180 3706 4 : : : 180 3706 5 6.3 6.3 CD 180 3706 6 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 180 3706 7 live live JJ 180 3706 8 births birth NNS 180 3706 9 ( ( -LRB- 180 3706 10 1994 1994 CD 180 3706 11 est est NNP 180 3706 12 . . . 180 3706 13 ) ) -RRB- 180 3707 1 Life life NN 180 3707 2 expectancy expectancy NN 180 3707 3 at at IN 180 3707 4 birth birth NN 180 3707 5 : : : 180 3707 6 total total JJ 180 3707 7 population population NN 180 3707 8 : : : 180 3707 9 77.38 77.38 CD 180 3707 10 years year NNS 180 3707 11 male male JJ 180 3707 12 : : : 180 3707 13 74.02 74.02 CD 180 3707 14 years year NNS 180 3707 15 female female JJ 180 3707 16 : : : 180 3707 17 80.94 80.94 CD 180 3707 18 years year NNS 180 3707 19 ( ( -LRB- 180 3707 20 1994 1994 CD 180 3707 21 est est NNP 180 3707 22 . . . 180 3707 23 ) ) -RRB- 180 3708 1 Total total JJ 180 3708 2 fertility fertility NN 180 3708 3 rate rate NN 180 3708 4 : : : 180 3708 5 1.81 1.81 CD 180 3708 6 children child NNS 180 3708 7 born bear VBN 180 3708 8 / / SYM 180 3708 9 woman woman NN 180 3708 10 ( ( -LRB- 180 3708 11 1994 1994 CD 180 3708 12 est est NNP 180 3708 13 . . . 180 3708 14 ) ) -RRB- 180 3709 1 Nationality nationality NN 180 3709 2 : : : 180 3709 3 noun noun NNP 180 3709 4 : : : 180 3709 5 Norwegian(s Norwegian(s NNP 180 3709 6 ) ) -RRB- 180 3709 7 adjective adjective NN 180 3709 8 : : : 180 3709 9 Norwegian norwegian JJ 180 3709 10 Ethnic ethnic JJ 180 3709 11 divisions division NNS 180 3709 12 : : : 180 3709 13 Germanic Germanic NNP 180 3709 14 ( ( -LRB- 180 3709 15 Nordic nordic JJ 180 3709 16 , , , 180 3709 17 Alpine Alpine NNP 180 3709 18 , , , 180 3709 19 Baltic Baltic NNP 180 3709 20 ) ) -RRB- 180 3709 21 , , , 180 3709 22 Lapps Lapps NNP 180 3709 23 ( ( -LRB- 180 3709 24 Sami Sami NNP 180 3709 25 ) ) -RRB- 180 3709 26 20,000 20,000 CD 180 3709 27 Religions religion NNS 180 3709 28 : : : 180 3709 29 Evangelical Evangelical NNP 180 3709 30 Lutheran Lutheran NNP 180 3709 31 87.8 87.8 CD 180 3709 32 % % NN 180 3709 33 ( ( -LRB- 180 3709 34 state state NN 180 3709 35 church church NN 180 3709 36 ) ) -RRB- 180 3709 37 , , , 180 3709 38 other other JJ 180 3709 39 Protestant Protestant NNP 180 3709 40 and and CC 180 3709 41 Roman Roman NNP 180 3709 42 Catholic Catholic NNP 180 3709 43 3.8 3.8 CD 180 3709 44 % % NN 180 3709 45 , , , 180 3709 46 none none NN 180 3709 47 3.2 3.2 CD 180 3709 48 % % NN 180 3709 49 , , , 180 3709 50 unknown unknown JJ 180 3709 51 5.2 5.2 CD 180 3709 52 % % NN 180 3709 53 ( ( -LRB- 180 3709 54 1980 1980 CD 180 3709 55 ) ) -RRB- 180 3709 56 Languages language NNS 180 3709 57 : : : 180 3709 58 Norwegian Norwegian NNP 180 3709 59 ( ( -LRB- 180 3709 60 official official JJ 180 3709 61 ) ) -RRB- 180 3709 62 note note NN 180 3709 63 : : : 180 3709 64 small small JJ 180 3709 65 Lapp- Lapp- NNP 180 3709 66 and and CC 180 3709 67 Finnish Finnish NNP 180 3709 68 - - HYPH 180 3709 69 speaking speak VBG 180 3709 70 minorities minority NNS 180 3709 71 Literacy literacy NN 180 3709 72 : : : 180 3709 73 age age NN 180 3709 74 15 15 CD 180 3709 75 and and CC 180 3709 76 over over RB 180 3709 77 can can MD 180 3709 78 read read VB 180 3709 79 and and CC 180 3709 80 write write VB 180 3709 81 ( ( -LRB- 180 3709 82 1976 1976 CD 180 3709 83 est est NNP 180 3709 84 . . . 180 3709 85 ) ) -RRB- 180 3710 1 total total JJ 180 3710 2 population population NN 180 3710 3 : : : 180 3710 4 99 99 CD 180 3710 5 % % NN 180 3710 6 male male NN 180 3710 7 : : : 180 3710 8 NA% NA% `` 180 3710 9 female female JJ 180 3710 10 : : : 180 3710 11 NA% NA% `` 180 3710 12 Labor labor NN 180 3710 13 force force NN 180 3710 14 : : : 180 3710 15 2.004 2.004 CD 180 3710 16 million million CD 180 3710 17 ( ( -LRB- 180 3710 18 1992 1992 CD 180 3710 19 ) ) -RRB- 180 3710 20 by by IN 180 3710 21 occupation occupation NN 180 3710 22 : : : 180 3710 23 services service NNS 180 3710 24 39.1 39.1 CD 180 3710 25 % % NN 180 3710 26 , , , 180 3710 27 commerce commerce NN 180 3710 28 17.6 17.6 CD 180 3710 29 % % NN 180 3710 30 , , , 180 3710 31 mining mining NN 180 3710 32 , , , 180 3710 33 oil oil NN 180 3710 34 , , , 180 3710 35 and and CC 180 3710 36 manufacturing manufacture VBG 180 3710 37 16.0 16.0 CD 180 3710 38 % % NN 180 3710 39 , , , 180 3710 40 banking banking NN 180 3710 41 and and CC 180 3710 42 financial financial JJ 180 3710 43 services service NNS 180 3710 44 7.6 7.6 CD 180 3710 45 % % NN 180 3710 46 , , , 180 3710 47 transportation transportation NN 180 3710 48 and and CC 180 3710 49 communications communication NNS 180 3710 50 7.8 7.8 CD 180 3710 51 % % NN 180 3710 52 , , , 180 3710 53 construction construction NN 180 3710 54 6.1 6.1 CD 180 3710 55 % % NN 180 3710 56 , , , 180 3710 57 agriculture agriculture NN 180 3710 58 , , , 180 3710 59 forestry forestry NN 180 3710 60 , , , 180 3710 61 and and CC 180 3710 62 fishing fish VBG 180 3710 63 5.5 5.5 CD 180 3710 64 % % NN 180 3710 65 ( ( -LRB- 180 3710 66 1989 1989 CD 180 3710 67 ) ) -RRB- 180 3710 68 @Norway @norway RB 180 3710 69 , , , 180 3710 70 Government Government NNP 180 3710 71 Names Names NNPS 180 3710 72 : : : 180 3710 73 conventional conventional JJ 180 3710 74 long long JJ 180 3710 75 form form NN 180 3710 76 : : : 180 3710 77 Kingdom Kingdom NNP 180 3710 78 of of IN 180 3710 79 Norway Norway NNP 180 3710 80 conventional conventional JJ 180 3710 81 short short JJ 180 3710 82 form form NN 180 3710 83 : : : 180 3710 84 Norway Norway NNP 180 3710 85 local local JJ 180 3710 86 long long JJ 180 3710 87 form form NN 180 3710 88 : : : 180 3710 89 Kongeriket Kongeriket NNP 180 3710 90 Norge Norge NNP 180 3710 91 local local JJ 180 3710 92 short short JJ 180 3710 93 form form NN 180 3710 94 : : : 180 3710 95 Norge Norge NNP 180 3710 96 Digraph Digraph NNP 180 3710 97 : : : 180 3710 98 NO no DT 180 3710 99 Type type NN 180 3710 100 : : : 180 3710 101 constitutional constitutional JJ 180 3710 102 monarchy monarchy NN 180 3710 103 Capital capital NN 180 3710 104 : : : 180 3710 105 Oslo Oslo NNP 180 3710 106 Administrative Administrative NNP 180 3710 107 divisions division NNS 180 3710 108 : : : 180 3710 109 19 19 CD 180 3710 110 provinces province NNS 180 3710 111 ( ( -LRB- 180 3710 112 fylker fylker JJ 180 3710 113 , , , 180 3710 114 singular singular JJ 180 3710 115 - - HYPH 180 3710 116 fylke fylke NNP 180 3710 117 ) ) -RRB- 180 3710 118 ; ; : 180 3710 119 Akershus Akershus NNP 180 3710 120 , , , 180 3710 121 Aust Aust NNP 180 3710 122 - - HYPH 180 3710 123 Agder Agder NNP 180 3710 124 , , , 180 3710 125 Buskerud Buskerud NNP 180 3710 126 , , , 180 3710 127 Finnmark Finnmark NNP 180 3710 128 , , , 180 3710 129 Hedmark Hedmark NNP 180 3710 130 , , , 180 3710 131 Hordaland Hordaland NNP 180 3710 132 , , , 180 3710 133 More More JJR 180 3710 134 og og NNP 180 3710 135 Romsdal Romsdal NNP 180 3710 136 , , , 180 3710 137 Nordland Nordland NNP 180 3710 138 , , , 180 3710 139 Nord Nord NNP 180 3710 140 - - HYPH 180 3710 141 Trondelag Trondelag NNP 180 3710 142 , , , 180 3710 143 Oppland Oppland NNP 180 3710 144 , , , 180 3710 145 Oslo Oslo NNP 180 3710 146 , , , 180 3710 147 Ostfold Ostfold NNP 180 3710 148 , , , 180 3710 149 Rogaland Rogaland NNP 180 3710 150 , , , 180 3710 151 Sogn Sogn NNP 180 3710 152 og og NNP 180 3710 153 Fjordane Fjordane NNP 180 3710 154 , , , 180 3710 155 Sor Sor NNP 180 3710 156 - - HYPH 180 3710 157 Trondelag Trondelag NNP 180 3710 158 , , , 180 3710 159 Telemark Telemark NNP 180 3710 160 , , , 180 3710 161 Troms Troms NNPS 180 3710 162 , , , 180 3710 163 Vest Vest NNP 180 3710 164 - - HYPH 180 3710 165 Agder Agder NNP 180 3710 166 , , , 180 3710 167 Vestfold Vestfold NNP 180 3710 168 Dependent dependent JJ 180 3710 169 areas area NNS 180 3710 170 : : : 180 3710 171 Bouvet Bouvet NNP 180 3710 172 Island Island NNP 180 3710 173 , , , 180 3710 174 Jan Jan NNP 180 3710 175 Mayen Mayen NNP 180 3710 176 , , , 180 3710 177 Svalbard Svalbard NNP 180 3710 178 Independence Independence NNP 180 3710 179 : : : 180 3710 180 26 26 CD 180 3710 181 October October NNP 180 3710 182 1905 1905 CD 180 3710 183 ( ( -LRB- 180 3710 184 from from IN 180 3710 185 Sweden Sweden NNP 180 3710 186 ) ) -RRB- 180 3710 187 National national JJ 180 3710 188 holiday holiday NN 180 3710 189 : : : 180 3710 190 Constitution Constitution NNP 180 3710 191 Day Day NNP 180 3710 192 , , , 180 3710 193 17 17 CD 180 3710 194 May May NNP 180 3710 195 ( ( -LRB- 180 3710 196 1814 1814 CD 180 3710 197 ) ) -RRB- 180 3710 198 Constitution constitution NN 180 3710 199 : : : 180 3710 200 17 17 CD 180 3710 201 May May NNP 180 3710 202 1814 1814 CD 180 3710 203 , , , 180 3710 204 modified modify VBN 180 3710 205 in in IN 180 3710 206 1884 1884 CD 180 3710 207 Legal legal JJ 180 3710 208 system system NN 180 3710 209 : : : 180 3710 210 mixture mixture NN 180 3710 211 of of IN 180 3710 212 customary customary JJ 180 3710 213 law law NN 180 3710 214 , , , 180 3710 215 civil civil JJ 180 3710 216 law law NN 180 3710 217 system system NN 180 3710 218 , , , 180 3710 219 and and CC 180 3710 220 common common JJ 180 3710 221 law law NN 180 3710 222 traditions tradition NNS 180 3710 223 ; ; : 180 3710 224 Supreme Supreme NNP 180 3710 225 Court Court NNP 180 3710 226 renders render VBZ 180 3710 227 advisory advisory JJ 180 3710 228 opinions opinion NNS 180 3710 229 to to IN 180 3710 230 legislature legislature NN 180 3710 231 when when WRB 180 3710 232 asked ask VBN 180 3710 233 ; ; : 180 3710 234 accepts accept VBZ 180 3710 235 compulsory compulsory JJ 180 3710 236 ICJ ICJ NNP 180 3710 237 jurisdiction jurisdiction NN 180 3710 238 , , , 180 3710 239 with with IN 180 3710 240 reservations reservation NNS 180 3710 241 Suffrage suffrage CD 180 3710 242 : : : 180 3710 243 18 18 CD 180 3710 244 years year NNS 180 3710 245 of of IN 180 3710 246 age age NN 180 3710 247 ; ; : 180 3710 248 universal universal JJ 180 3710 249 Executive Executive NNP 180 3710 250 branch branch NN 180 3710 251 : : : 180 3710 252 chief chief NN 180 3710 253 of of IN 180 3710 254 state state NN 180 3710 255 : : : 180 3710 256 King King NNP 180 3710 257 HARALD HARALD VBD 180 3710 258 V V NNP 180 3710 259 ( ( -LRB- 180 3710 260 since since IN 180 3710 261 17 17 CD 180 3710 262 January January NNP 180 3710 263 1991 1991 CD 180 3710 264 ) ) -RRB- 180 3710 265 ; ; : 180 3710 266 Heir Heir NNP 180 3710 267 Apparent apparent JJ 180 3710 268 Crown Crown NNP 180 3710 269 Prince Prince NNP 180 3710 270 HAAKON HAAKON NNP 180 3710 271 MAGNUS MAGNUS NNP 180 3710 272 ( ( -LRB- 180 3710 273 born bear VBN 180 3710 274 20 20 CD 180 3710 275 July July NNP 180 3710 276 1973 1973 CD 180 3710 277 ) ) -RRB- 180 3710 278 head head NN 180 3710 279 of of IN 180 3710 280 government government NN 180 3710 281 : : : 180 3710 282 Prime Prime NNP 180 3710 283 Minister Minister NNP 180 3710 284 Gro Gro NNP 180 3710 285 Harlem Harlem NNP 180 3710 286 BRUNDTLAND BRUNDTLAND NNP 180 3710 287 ( ( -LRB- 180 3710 288 since since IN 180 3710 289 3 3 CD 180 3710 290 November November NNP 180 3710 291 1990 1990 CD 180 3710 292 ) ) -RRB- 180 3710 293 cabinet cabinet NN 180 3710 294 : : : 180 3710 295 State State NNP 180 3710 296 Council Council NNP 180 3710 297 ; ; : 180 3710 298 appointed appoint VBN 180 3710 299 by by IN 180 3710 300 the the DT 180 3710 301 king king NN 180 3710 302 in in IN 180 3710 303 accordance accordance NN 180 3710 304 with with IN 180 3710 305 the the DT 180 3710 306 will will NN 180 3710 307 of of IN 180 3710 308 the the DT 180 3710 309 Storting Storting NNP 180 3710 310 Legislative Legislative NNP 180 3710 311 branch branch NN 180 3710 312 : : : 180 3710 313 unicameral unicameral JJ 180 3710 314 Parliament Parliament NNP 180 3710 315 ( ( -LRB- 180 3710 316 Storting storte VBG 180 3710 317 ) ) -RRB- 180 3710 318 Storting storte VBG 180 3710 319 : : : 180 3710 320 elections election NNS 180 3710 321 last last RB 180 3710 322 held hold VBD 180 3710 323 on on IN 180 3710 324 13 13 CD 180 3710 325 September September NNP 180 3710 326 1993 1993 CD 180 3710 327 ( ( -LRB- 180 3710 328 next next JJ 180 3710 329 to to TO 180 3710 330 be be VB 180 3710 331 held hold VBN 180 3710 332 September September NNP 180 3710 333 1997 1997 CD 180 3710 334 ) ) -RRB- 180 3710 335 ; ; : 180 3710 336 results result NNS 180 3710 337 - - : 180 3710 338 Labor labor NN 180 3710 339 37.1 37.1 CD 180 3710 340 % % NN 180 3710 341 , , , 180 3710 342 Center Center NNP 180 3710 343 Party Party NNP 180 3710 344 18.5 18.5 CD 180 3710 345 % % NN 180 3710 346 , , , 180 3710 347 Conservatives conservative NNS 180 3710 348 15.6 15.6 CD 180 3710 349 % % NN 180 3710 350 , , , 180 3710 351 Christian Christian NNP 180 3710 352 Peoples Peoples NNPS 180 3710 353 ' ' POS 180 3710 354 8.4 8.4 CD 180 3710 355 % % NN 180 3710 356 , , , 180 3710 357 Socialist Socialist NNP 180 3710 358 Left Left NNP 180 3710 359 7.9 7.9 CD 180 3710 360 % % NN 180 3710 361 , , , 180 3710 362 Progress Progress NNP 180 3710 363 6 6 CD 180 3710 364 % % NN 180 3710 365 , , , 180 3710 366 Left Left NNP 180 3710 367 Party Party NNP 180 3710 368 3.6 3.6 CD 180 3710 369 % % NN 180 3710 370 , , , 180 3710 371 Red Red NNP 180 3710 372 Electoral Electoral NNP 180 3710 373 Alliance Alliance NNP 180 3710 374 1.2 1.2 CD 180 3710 375 % % NN 180 3710 376 ; ; , 180 3710 377 seats seat NNS 180 3710 378 - - : 180 3710 379 ( ( -LRB- 180 3710 380 165 165 CD 180 3710 381 total total NN 180 3710 382 ) ) -RRB- 180 3710 383 Labor Labor NNP 180 3710 384 67 67 CD 180 3710 385 , , , 180 3710 386 Center Center NNP 180 3710 387 Party Party NNP 180 3710 388 32 32 CD 180 3710 389 , , , 180 3710 390 Consevatives Consevatives NNP 180 3710 391 18 18 CD 180 3710 392 , , , 180 3710 393 Christian Christian NNP 180 3710 394 Peoples Peoples NNPS 180 3710 395 ' ' POS 180 3710 396 13 13 CD 180 3710 397 , , , 180 3710 398 Socialist Socialist NNP 180 3710 399 Left Left NNP 180 3710 400 13 13 CD 180 3710 401 , , , 180 3710 402 Progress Progress NNP 180 3710 403 10 10 CD 180 3710 404 , , , 180 3710 405 Left Left NNP 180 3710 406 Party Party NNP 180 3710 407 1 1 CD 180 3710 408 , , , 180 3710 409 Red Red NNP 180 3710 410 Electoral Electoral NNP 180 3710 411 Alliance Alliance NNP 180 3710 412 1 1 CD 180 3710 413 , , , 180 3710 414 unawarded unawarde VBD 180 3710 415 10 10 CD 180 3710 416 Lagting lagting NN 180 3710 417 : : : 180 3710 418 Storting storte VBG 180 3710 419 elects elect VBZ 180 3710 420 one one CD 180 3710 421 - - HYPH 180 3710 422 fourth fourth NN 180 3710 423 of of IN 180 3710 424 its -PRON- PRP$ 180 3710 425 member member NN 180 3710 426 to to IN 180 3710 427 upper upper JJ 180 3710 428 house house NN 180 3710 429 Judicial judicial JJ 180 3710 430 branch branch NN 180 3710 431 : : : 180 3710 432 Supreme Supreme NNP 180 3710 433 Court Court NNP 180 3710 434 ( ( -LRB- 180 3710 435 Hoyesterett Hoyesterett NNP 180 3710 436 ) ) -RRB- 180 3710 437 Political political JJ 180 3710 438 parties party NNS 180 3710 439 and and CC 180 3710 440 leaders leader NNS 180 3710 441 : : : 180 3710 442 Labor Labor NNP 180 3710 443 Party Party NNP 180 3710 444 , , , 180 3710 445 Thorbjorn Thorbjorn NNP 180 3710 446 JAGLUND JAGLUND NNP 180 3710 447 ; ; : 180 3710 448 Conservative Conservative NNP 180 3710 449 Party Party NNP 180 3710 450 , , , 180 3710 451 Jan Jan NNP 180 3710 452 PETERSEN PETERSEN NNP 180 3710 453 ; ; : 180 3710 454 Center Center NNP 180 3710 455 Party Party NNP 180 3710 456 , , , 180 3710 457 Anne Anne NNP 180 3710 458 ENGER ENGER NNP 180 3710 459 LAHNSTEIN LAHNSTEIN NNP 180 3710 460 ; ; : 180 3710 461 Christian Christian NNP 180 3710 462 People People NNPS 180 3710 463 's 's POS 180 3710 464 Party Party NNP 180 3710 465 , , , 180 3710 466 Kjell Kjell NNP 180 3710 467 Magne Magne NNP 180 3710 468 BONDEVIK BONDEVIK NNP 180 3710 469 ; ; : 180 3710 470 Socialist Socialist NNP 180 3710 471 Left Left NNP 180 3710 472 , , , 180 3710 473 Eric Eric NNP 180 3710 474 SOLHEIM SOLHEIM NNS 180 3710 475 ; ; : 180 3710 476 Norwegian Norwegian NNP 180 3710 477 Communist Communist NNP 180 3710 478 , , , 180 3710 479 Ingre Ingre NNP 180 3710 480 IVERSEN IVERSEN VBZ 180 3710 481 ; ; : 180 3710 482 Progress Progress NNP 180 3710 483 Party Party NNP 180 3710 484 , , , 180 3710 485 Carl Carl NNP 180 3710 486 I. I. NNP 180 3710 487 HAGEN HAGEN NNP 180 3710 488 ; ; : 180 3710 489 Liberal Liberal NNP 180 3710 490 , , , 180 3710 491 Odd Odd NNP 180 3710 492 Einar Einar NNP 180 3710 493 DORUM DORUM NNP 180 3710 494 ; ; : 180 3710 495 Finnmark Finnmark NNP 180 3710 496 List List NNP 180 3710 497 , , , 180 3710 498 leader leader NN 180 3710 499 NA NA NNP 180 3710 500 ; ; , 180 3710 501 Left Left NNP 180 3710 502 Party Party NNP 180 3710 503 ; ; : 180 3710 504 Red Red NNP 180 3710 505 Electoral Electoral NNP 180 3710 506 Alliance Alliance NNP 180 3710 507 Member Member NNP 180 3710 508 of of IN 180 3710 509 : : : 180 3710 510 AfDB AfDB NNP 180 3710 511 , , , 180 3710 512 AsDB AsDB NNP 180 3710 513 , , , 180 3710 514 Australia Australia NNP 180 3710 515 Group Group NNP 180 3710 516 , , , 180 3710 517 BIS BIS NNP 180 3710 518 , , , 180 3710 519 CBSS CBSS NNP 180 3710 520 , , , 180 3710 521 CCC CCC NNP 180 3710 522 , , , 180 3710 523 CE CE NNP 180 3710 524 , , , 180 3710 525 CERN CERN NNP 180 3710 526 , , , 180 3710 527 COCOM COCOM NNP 180 3710 528 , , , 180 3710 529 CSCE CSCE NNP 180 3710 530 , , , 180 3710 531 EBRD EBRD NNP 180 3710 532 , , , 180 3710 533 ECE ECE NNP 180 3710 534 , , , 180 3710 535 EFTA EFTA NNP 180 3710 536 , , , 180 3710 537 ESA ESA NNP 180 3710 538 , , , 180 3710 539 FAO FAO NNP 180 3710 540 , , , 180 3710 541 GATT GATT NNP 180 3710 542 , , , 180 3710 543 IADB IADB NNP 180 3710 544 , , , 180 3710 545 IAEA IAEA NNP 180 3710 546 , , , 180 3710 547 IBRD IBRD NNP 180 3710 548 , , , 180 3710 549 ICAO ICAO NNP 180 3710 550 , , , 180 3710 551 ICC ICC NNP 180 3710 552 , , , 180 3710 553 ICFTU ICFTU NNP 180 3710 554 , , , 180 3710 555 IDA IDA NNP 180 3710 556 , , , 180 3710 557 IEA IEA NNP 180 3710 558 , , , 180 3710 559 IFAD IFAD NNP 180 3710 560 , , , 180 3710 561 IFC IFC NNP 180 3710 562 , , , 180 3710 563 ILO ILO NNP 180 3710 564 , , , 180 3710 565 IMF IMF NNP 180 3710 566 , , , 180 3710 567 IMO imo RB 180 3710 568 , , , 180 3710 569 INMARSAT INMARSAT NNP 180 3710 570 , , , 180 3710 571 INTELSAT INTELSAT NNP 180 3710 572 , , , 180 3710 573 INTERPOL INTERPOL NNP 180 3710 574 , , , 180 3710 575 IOC IOC NNP 180 3710 576 , , , 180 3710 577 IOM IOM NNP 180 3710 578 , , , 180 3710 579 ISO ISO NNP 180 3710 580 , , , 180 3710 581 ITU ITU NNP 180 3710 582 , , , 180 3710 583 LORCS LORCS NNP 180 3710 584 , , , 180 3710 585 MTCR MTCR NNP 180 3710 586 , , , 180 3710 587 NACC NACC NNP 180 3710 588 , , , 180 3710 589 NAM NAM NNP 180 3710 590 ( ( -LRB- 180 3710 591 guest guest NNP 180 3710 592 ) ) -RRB- 180 3710 593 , , , 180 3710 594 NATO NATO NNP 180 3710 595 , , , 180 3710 596 NC NC NNP 180 3710 597 , , , 180 3710 598 NEA NEA NNP 180 3710 599 , , , 180 3710 600 NIB NIB NNP 180 3710 601 , , , 180 3710 602 NSG NSG NNP 180 3710 603 , , , 180 3710 604 OECD OECD NNP 180 3710 605 , , , 180 3710 606 ONUSAL ONUSAL NNP 180 3710 607 , , , 180 3710 608 PCA PCA NNP 180 3710 609 , , , 180 3710 610 UN UN NNP 180 3710 611 , , , 180 3710 612 UNAVEM UNAVEM NNP 180 3710 613 II II NNP 180 3710 614 , , , 180 3710 615 UNCTAD UNCTAD NNP 180 3710 616 , , , 180 3710 617 UNESCO UNESCO NNP 180 3710 618 , , , 180 3710 619 UNHCR UNHCR NNP 180 3710 620 , , , 180 3710 621 UNIDO UNIDO NNP 180 3710 622 , , , 180 3710 623 UNIFIL UNIFIL NNP 180 3710 624 , , , 180 3710 625 UNIKOM UNIKOM NNP 180 3710 626 , , , 180 3710 627 UNMOGIP UNMOGIP NNP 180 3710 628 , , , 180 3710 629 UNOSOM UNOSOM NNP 180 3710 630 , , , 180 3710 631 UNPROFOR UNPROFOR NNP 180 3710 632 , , , 180 3710 633 UNTAC UNTAC NNP 180 3710 634 , , , 180 3710 635 UNTSO UNTSO NNP 180 3710 636 , , , 180 3710 637 UPU UPU NNP 180 3710 638 , , , 180 3710 639 WEU WEU NNP 180 3710 640 ( ( -LRB- 180 3710 641 associate associate NN 180 3710 642 ) ) -RRB- 180 3710 643 , , , 180 3710 644 WHO who WP 180 3710 645 , , , 180 3710 646 WIPO WIPO NNP 180 3710 647 , , , 180 3710 648 WMO WMO NNP 180 3710 649 , , , 180 3710 650 ZC ZC NNP 180 3710 651 Diplomatic diplomatic JJ 180 3710 652 representation representation NN 180 3710 653 in in IN 180 3710 654 US US NNP 180 3710 655 : : : 180 3710 656 chief chief NN 180 3710 657 of of IN 180 3710 658 mission mission NN 180 3710 659 : : : 180 3710 660 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 180 3710 661 Kjeld Kjeld NNP 180 3710 662 VIBE VIBE NNP 180 3710 663 chancery chancery NN 180 3710 664 : : : 180 3710 665 2720 2720 CD 180 3710 666 34th 34th NNP 180 3710 667 Street Street NNP 180 3710 668 NW NW NNP 180 3710 669 , , , 180 3710 670 Washington Washington NNP 180 3710 671 , , , 180 3710 672 DC DC NNP 180 3710 673 20008 20008 CD 180 3710 674 telephone telephone NN 180 3710 675 : : : 180 3710 676 ( ( -LRB- 180 3710 677 202 202 CD 180 3710 678 ) ) -RRB- 180 3710 679 333 333 CD 180 3710 680 - - HYPH 180 3710 681 6000 6000 CD 180 3710 682 FAX FAX NNP 180 3710 683 : : : 180 3710 684 ( ( -LRB- 180 3710 685 202 202 CD 180 3710 686 ) ) -RRB- 180 3710 687 337 337 CD 180 3710 688 - - HYPH 180 3710 689 0870 0870 CD 180 3710 690 consulate(s consulate(s NNP 180 3710 691 ) ) -RRB- 180 3710 692 general general NN 180 3710 693 : : : 180 3710 694 Houston Houston NNP 180 3710 695 , , , 180 3710 696 Los Los NNP 180 3710 697 Angeles Angeles NNP 180 3710 698 , , , 180 3710 699 Minneapolis Minneapolis NNP 180 3710 700 , , , 180 3710 701 New New NNP 180 3710 702 York York NNP 180 3710 703 , , , 180 3710 704 and and CC 180 3710 705 San San NNP 180 3710 706 Francisco Francisco NNP 180 3710 707 consulate(s consulate(s NNP 180 3710 708 ) ) -RRB- 180 3710 709 : : : 180 3710 710 Miami Miami NNP 180 3710 711 US US NNP 180 3710 712 diplomatic diplomatic JJ 180 3710 713 representation representation NN 180 3710 714 : : : 180 3710 715 chief chief NN 180 3710 716 of of IN 180 3710 717 mission mission NN 180 3710 718 : : : 180 3710 719 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 180 3710 720 Thomas Thomas NNP 180 3710 721 A. a. 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- - HYPH 180 3725 362 off off RP 180 3725 363 cargo cargo NN 180 3725 364 54 54 CD 180 3725 365 , , , 180 3725 366 short short JJ 180 3725 367 - - HYPH 180 3725 368 sea sea NN 180 3725 369 passenger passenger NN 180 3725 370 21 21 CD 180 3725 371 , , , 180 3725 372 vehicle vehicle NN 180 3725 373 carrier carrier NN 180 3725 374 28 28 CD 180 3725 375 note note NN 180 3725 376 : : : 180 3725 377 the the DT 180 3725 378 government government NN 180 3725 379 has have VBZ 180 3725 380 created create VBN 180 3725 381 a a DT 180 3725 382 captive captive JJ 180 3725 383 register register NN 180 3725 384 , , , 180 3725 385 the the DT 180 3725 386 Norwegian Norwegian NNP 180 3725 387 International International NNP 180 3725 388 Ship Ship NNP 180 3725 389 Register Register NNP 180 3725 390 ( ( -LRB- 180 3725 391 NIS NIS NNP 180 3725 392 ) ) -RRB- 180 3725 393 , , , 180 3725 394 as as IN 180 3725 395 a a DT 180 3725 396 subset subset NN 180 3725 397 of of IN 180 3725 398 the the DT 180 3725 399 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3725 476 : : : 180 3725 477 15 15 CD 180 3725 478 Telecommunications telecommunication NNS 180 3725 479 : : : 180 3725 480 high high JJ 180 3725 481 - - HYPH 180 3725 482 quality quality NN 180 3725 483 domestic domestic JJ 180 3725 484 and and CC 180 3725 485 international international JJ 180 3725 486 telephone telephone NN 180 3725 487 , , , 180 3725 488 telegraph telegraph NN 180 3725 489 , , , 180 3725 490 and and CC 180 3725 491 telex telex NN 180 3725 492 services service NNS 180 3725 493 ; ; : 180 3725 494 2 2 CD 180 3725 495 buried bury VBN 180 3725 496 coaxial coaxial JJ 180 3725 497 cable cable NN 180 3725 498 systems system NNS 180 3725 499 ; ; : 180 3725 500 3,102,000 3,102,000 CD 180 3725 501 telephones telephone NNS 180 3725 502 ; ; : 180 3725 503 broadcast broadcast NN 180 3725 504 stations station NNS 180 3725 505 - - : 180 3725 506 46 46 CD 180 3725 507 AM am NN 180 3725 508 , , , 180 3725 509 350 350 CD 180 3725 510 private private JJ 180 3725 511 and and CC 180 3725 512 143 143 CD 180 3725 513 government government NN 180 3725 514 FM FM NNP 180 3725 515 , , , 180 3725 516 54 54 CD 180 3725 517 ( ( -LRB- 180 3725 518 2,100 2,100 CD 180 3725 519 repeaters repeater NNS 180 3725 520 ) ) -RRB- 180 3725 521 TV tv NN 180 3725 522 ; ; : 180 3725 523 4 4 CD 180 3725 524 coaxial coaxial JJ 180 3725 525 submarine submarine NN 180 3725 526 cables cable NNS 180 3725 527 ; ; : 180 3725 528 3 3 CD 180 3725 529 communications communication NNS 180 3725 530 satellite satellite NN 180 3725 531 earth earth NN 180 3725 532 stations station NNS 180 3725 533 operating operate VBG 180 3725 534 in in IN 180 3725 535 the the DT 180 3725 536 EUTELSAT EUTELSAT NNP 180 3725 537 , , , 180 3725 538 INTELSAT INTELSAT NNP 180 3725 539 ( ( -LRB- 180 3725 540 1 1 CD 180 3725 541 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 180 3725 542 Ocean Ocean NNP 180 3725 543 ) ) -RRB- 180 3725 544 , , , 180 3725 545 MARISAT MARISAT NNP 180 3725 546 , , , 180 3725 547 and and CC 180 3725 548 domestic domestic JJ 180 3725 549 systems system NNS 180 3725 550 @Norway @norway VBP 180 3725 551 , , , 180 3725 552 Defense Defense NNP 180 3725 553 Forces Forces NNPS 180 3725 554 Branches Branches NNPS 180 3725 555 : : : 180 3725 556 Norwegian Norwegian NNP 180 3725 557 Army Army NNP 180 3725 558 , , , 180 3725 559 Royal Royal NNP 180 3725 560 Norwegian Norwegian NNP 180 3725 561 Navy Navy NNP 180 3725 562 , , , 180 3725 563 Royal Royal NNP 180 3725 564 Norwegian Norwegian NNP 180 3725 565 Air Air NNP 180 3725 566 Force Force NNP 180 3725 567 , , , 180 3725 568 Home Home NNP 180 3725 569 Guard Guard NNP 180 3725 570 Manpower Manpower NNP 180 3725 571 availability availability NN 180 3725 572 : : : 180 3725 573 males male NNS 180 3725 574 age age NNP 180 3725 575 15 15 CD 180 3725 576 - - SYM 180 3725 577 49 49 CD 180 3725 578 1,119,405 1,119,405 CD 180 3725 579 ; ; : 180 3725 580 fit fit JJ 180 3725 581 for for IN 180 3725 582 military military JJ 180 3725 583 service service NN 180 3725 584 932,438 932,438 CD 180 3725 585 ; ; : 180 3725 586 reach reach VB 180 3725 587 military military JJ 180 3725 588 age age NN 180 3725 589 ( ( -LRB- 180 3725 590 20 20 CD 180 3725 591 ) ) -RRB- 180 3725 592 annually annually RB 180 3725 593 30,557 30,557 CD 180 3725 594 ( ( -LRB- 180 3725 595 1994 1994 CD 180 3725 596 est est NNP 180 3725 597 . . . 180 3725 598 ) ) -RRB- 180 3726 1 Defense defense NN 180 3726 2 expenditures expenditure NNS 180 3726 3 : : : 180 3726 4 exchange exchange NN 180 3726 5 rate rate NN 180 3726 6 conversion conversion NNP 180 3726 7 - - : 180 3726 8 $ $ $ 180 3726 9 3.1 3.1 CD 180 3726 10 billion billion CD 180 3726 11 , , , 180 3726 12 3.2 3.2 CD 180 3726 13 % % NN 180 3726 14 of of IN 180 3726 15 GDP GDP NNP 180 3726 16 ( ( -LRB- 180 3726 17 1993 1993 CD 180 3726 18 ) ) -RRB- 180 3726 19 @Oman @oman NN 180 3726 20 , , , 180 3726 21 Geography Geography NNP 180 3726 22 Location Location NNP 180 3726 23 : : : 180 3726 24 Middle Middle NNP 180 3726 25 East East NNP 180 3726 26 , , , 180 3726 27 along along IN 180 3726 28 the the DT 180 3726 29 Arabian Arabian NNP 180 3726 30 Sea Sea NNP 180 3726 31 , , , 180 3726 32 between between IN 180 3726 33 Yemen Yemen NNP 180 3726 34 and and CC 180 3726 35 the the DT 180 3726 36 United United NNP 180 3726 37 Arab Arab NNP 180 3726 38 Emirates Emirates NNPS 180 3726 39 Map Map NNP 180 3726 40 references reference NNS 180 3726 41 : : : 180 3726 42 Middle Middle NNP 180 3726 43 East East NNP 180 3726 44 , , , 180 3726 45 Standard Standard NNP 180 3726 46 Time Time NNP 180 3726 47 Zones Zones NNPS 180 3726 48 of of IN 180 3726 49 the the DT 180 3726 50 World World NNP 180 3726 51 Area Area NNP 180 3726 52 : : : 180 3726 53 total total JJ 180 3726 54 area area NN 180 3726 55 : : : 180 3726 56 212,460 212,460 CD 180 3726 57 sq sq NNP 180 3726 58 km km NNP 180 3726 59 land land NN 180 3726 60 area area NN 180 3726 61 : : : 180 3726 62 212,460 212,460 CD 180 3726 63 sq sq NNP 180 3726 64 km km NNP 180 3726 65 comparative comparative JJ 180 3726 66 area area NN 180 3726 67 : : : 180 3726 68 slightly slightly RB 180 3726 69 smaller small JJR 180 3726 70 than than IN 180 3726 71 Kansas Kansas NNP 180 3726 72 Land Land NNP 180 3726 73 boundaries boundary NNS 180 3726 74 : : : 180 3726 75 total total JJ 180 3726 76 1,374 1,374 CD 180 3726 77 km km NNS 180 3726 78 , , , 180 3726 79 Saudi Saudi NNP 180 3726 80 Arabia Arabia NNP 180 3726 81 676 676 CD 180 3726 82 km km NN 180 3726 83 , , , 180 3726 84 UAE UAE NNP 180 3726 85 410 410 CD 180 3726 86 km km NNS 180 3726 87 , , , 180 3726 88 Yemen Yemen NNP 180 3726 89 288 288 CD 180 3726 90 km km NN 180 3726 91 Coastline Coastline NNP 180 3726 92 : : : 180 3726 93 2,092 2,092 CD 180 3726 94 km km NN 180 3726 95 Maritime Maritime NNP 180 3726 96 claims claim VBZ 180 3726 97 : : : 180 3726 98 contiguous contiguous JJ 180 3726 99 zone zone NN 180 3726 100 : : : 180 3726 101 24 24 CD 180 3726 102 nm nm NNP 180 3726 103 continental continental JJ 180 3726 104 shelf shelf NNP 180 3726 105 : : : 180 3726 106 to to TO 180 3726 107 be be VB 180 3726 108 defined define VBN 180 3726 109 exclusive exclusive JJ 180 3726 110 economic economic JJ 180 3726 111 zone zone NN 180 3726 112 : : : 180 3726 113 200 200 CD 180 3726 114 nm nm CD 180 3726 115 territorial territorial JJ 180 3726 116 sea sea NN 180 3726 117 : : : 180 3726 118 12 12 CD 180 3726 119 nm nm NNP 180 3726 120 International international JJ 180 3726 121 disputes dispute NNS 180 3726 122 : : : 180 3726 123 no no DT 180 3726 124 defined defined JJ 180 3726 125 boundary boundary JJ 180 3726 126 with with IN 180 3726 127 most most JJS 180 3726 128 of of IN 180 3726 129 UAE UAE NNP 180 3726 130 ; ; : 180 3726 131 Administrative Administrative NNP 180 3726 132 Line Line NNP 180 3726 133 with with IN 180 3726 134 UAE UAE NNP 180 3726 135 in in IN 180 3726 136 far far JJ 180 3726 137 north north NN 180 3726 138 ; ; : 180 3726 139 a a DT 180 3726 140 treaty treaty NN 180 3726 141 with with 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3726 179 in in IN 180 3726 180 far far RB 180 3726 181 south south JJ 180 3726 182 Terrain Terrain NNP 180 3726 183 : : : 180 3726 184 vast vast JJ 180 3726 185 central central JJ 180 3726 186 desert desert NN 180 3726 187 plain plain JJ 180 3726 188 , , , 180 3726 189 rugged rugged JJ 180 3726 190 mountains mountain NNS 180 3726 191 in in IN 180 3726 192 north north NN 180 3726 193 and and CC 180 3726 194 south south JJ 180 3726 195 Natural natural JJ 180 3726 196 resources resource NNS 180 3726 197 : : : 180 3726 198 petroleum petroleum NN 180 3726 199 , , , 180 3726 200 copper copper NN 180 3726 201 , , , 180 3726 202 asbestos asbestos NN 180 3726 203 , , , 180 3726 204 some some DT 180 3726 205 marble marble NN 180 3726 206 , , , 180 3726 207 limestone limestone NN 180 3726 208 , , , 180 3726 209 chromium chromium NN 180 3726 210 , , , 180 3726 211 gypsum gypsum NN 180 3726 212 , , , 180 3726 213 natural natural JJ 180 3726 214 gas gas NN 180 3726 215 Land land NN 180 3726 216 use use NN 180 3726 217 : : : 180 3726 218 arable arable JJ 180 3726 219 land land NN 180 3726 220 : : : 180 3726 221 less less JJR 180 3726 222 than than IN 180 3726 223 2 2 CD 180 3726 224 % % NN 180 3726 225 permanent permanent JJ 180 3726 226 crops crop NNS 180 3726 227 : : : 180 3726 228 0 0 CD 180 3726 229 % % NN 180 3726 230 meadows meadow NNS 180 3726 231 and and CC 180 3726 232 pastures pasture NNS 180 3726 233 : : : 180 3726 234 5 5 CD 180 3726 235 % % NN 180 3726 236 forest forest NN 180 3726 237 and and CC 180 3726 238 woodland woodland NN 180 3726 239 : : : 180 3726 240 0 0 CD 180 3726 241 % % NN 180 3726 242 other other JJ 180 3726 243 : : : 180 3726 244 93 93 CD 180 3726 245 % % NN 180 3726 246 Irrigated irrigated JJ 180 3726 247 land land NN 180 3726 248 : : : 180 3726 249 410 410 CD 180 3726 250 sq sq NNP 180 3726 251 km km NNP 180 3726 252 ( ( -LRB- 180 3726 253 1989 1989 CD 180 3726 254 est est NNP 180 3726 255 . . . 180 3726 256 ) ) -RRB- 180 3727 1 Environment 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party NN 180 3727 38 to to IN 180 3727 39 - - HYPH 180 3727 40 Law Law NNP 180 3727 41 of of IN 180 3727 42 the the DT 180 3727 43 Sea Sea NNP 180 3727 44 , , , 180 3727 45 Marine Marine NNP 180 3727 46 Dumping Dumping NNP 180 3727 47 , , , 180 3727 48 Ship Ship NNP 180 3727 49 Pollution Pollution NNP 180 3727 50 , , , 180 3727 51 Whaling Whaling NNP 180 3727 52 ; ; , 180 3727 53 signed sign VBN 180 3727 54 , , , 180 3727 55 but but CC 180 3727 56 not not RB 180 3727 57 ratified ratified JJ 180 3727 58 - - : 180 3727 59 Biodiversity biodiversity NN 180 3727 60 , , , 180 3727 61 Climate Climate NNP 180 3727 62 Change Change NNP 180 3727 63 Note note NN 180 3727 64 : : : 180 3727 65 strategic strategic JJ 180 3727 66 location location NN 180 3727 67 with with IN 180 3727 68 small small JJ 180 3727 69 foothold foothold NN 180 3727 70 on on IN 180 3727 71 Musandam Musandam NNP 180 3727 72 Peninsula Peninsula NNP 180 3727 73 controlling control VBG 180 3727 74 Strait Strait NNP 180 3727 75 of of IN 180 3727 76 Hormuz Hormuz NNP 180 3727 77 , , , 180 3727 78 a a DT 180 3727 79 vital vital JJ 180 3727 80 transit transit NN 180 3727 81 point point NN 180 3727 82 for for IN 180 3727 83 world world NN 180 3727 84 crude crude JJ 180 3727 85 oil oil NN 180 3727 86 @Oman @oman NN 180 3727 87 , , , 180 3727 88 People People NNPS 180 3727 89 Population Population NNP 180 3727 90 : : : 180 3727 91 1,701,470 1,701,470 CD 180 3727 92 ( ( -LRB- 180 3727 93 July July NNP 180 3727 94 1994 1994 CD 180 3727 95 est est NNP 180 3727 96 . . . 180 3727 97 ) ) -RRB- 180 3728 1 note note NN 180 3728 2 : : : 180 3728 3 Oman Oman NNP 180 3728 4 's 's POS 180 3728 5 first first JJ 180 3728 6 census census NN 180 3728 7 was be VBD 180 3728 8 concluded conclude VBN 180 3728 9 in in IN 180 3728 10 December December NNP 180 3728 11 1993 1993 CD 180 3728 12 ; ; : 180 3728 13 preliminary preliminary JJ 180 3728 14 figures figure NNS 180 3728 15 give give VBP 180 3728 16 a a DT 180 3728 17 population 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180 3735 46 ( ( -LRB- 180 3735 47 official official JJ 180 3735 48 ) ) -RRB- 180 3735 49 , , , 180 3735 50 English English NNP 180 3735 51 , , , 180 3735 52 Baluchi Baluchi NNP 180 3735 53 , , , 180 3735 54 Urdu Urdu NNP 180 3735 55 , , , 180 3735 56 Indian indian JJ 180 3735 57 dialects dialect VBZ 180 3735 58 Literacy literacy NN 180 3735 59 : : : 180 3735 60 total total JJ 180 3735 61 population population NN 180 3735 62 : : : 180 3735 63 NA% NA% NNP 180 3735 64 male male NNP 180 3735 65 : : : 180 3735 66 NA% NA% NNP 180 3735 67 female female JJ 180 3735 68 : : : 180 3735 69 NA% NA% `` 180 3735 70 Labor labor NN 180 3735 71 force force NN 180 3735 72 : : : 180 3735 73 430,000 430,000 CD 180 3735 74 ( ( -LRB- 180 3735 75 est est NNP 180 3735 76 . . . 180 3735 77 ) ) -RRB- 180 3736 1 by by IN 180 3736 2 occupation occupation NN 180 3736 3 : : : 180 3736 4 agriculture agriculture NN 180 3736 5 40 40 CD 180 3736 6 % % NN 180 3736 7 ( ( -LRB- 180 3736 8 est est NNP 180 3736 9 . . . 180 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3751 419 Oman Oman NNP 180 3751 420 Police Police NNP 180 3751 421 Manpower Manpower NNP 180 3751 422 availability availability NN 180 3751 423 : : : 180 3751 424 males male NNS 180 3751 425 age age NNP 180 3751 426 15 15 CD 180 3751 427 - - SYM 180 3751 428 49 49 CD 180 3751 429 382,793 382,793 CD 180 3751 430 ; ; : 180 3751 431 fit fit JJ 180 3751 432 for for IN 180 3751 433 military military JJ 180 3751 434 service service NN 180 3751 435 217,755 217,755 CD 180 3751 436 ; ; : 180 3751 437 reach reach VB 180 3751 438 military military JJ 180 3751 439 age age NN 180 3751 440 ( ( -LRB- 180 3751 441 14 14 CD 180 3751 442 ) ) -RRB- 180 3751 443 annually annually RB 180 3751 444 22,118 22,118 CD 180 3751 445 ( ( -LRB- 180 3751 446 1994 1994 CD 180 3751 447 est est NNP 180 3751 448 . . . 180 3751 449 ) ) -RRB- 180 3752 1 Defense defense NN 180 3752 2 expenditures expenditure NNS 180 3752 3 : : : 180 3752 4 exchange exchange NN 180 3752 5 rate rate NN 180 3752 6 conversion conversion NNP 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27 , , , 180 3753 28 Trust Trust NNP 180 3753 29 Territory territory NN 180 3753 30 of of IN 180 3753 31 the the DT 180 3753 32 , , , 180 3753 33 Geography Geography NNP 180 3753 34 Location Location NNP 180 3753 35 : : : 180 3753 36 Oceania Oceania NNP 180 3753 37 , , , 180 3753 38 Micronesia Micronesia NNP 180 3753 39 , , , 180 3753 40 in in IN 180 3753 41 the the DT 180 3753 42 North North NNP 180 3753 43 Pacific Pacific NNP 180 3753 44 Ocean Ocean NNP 180 3753 45 , , , 180 3753 46 850 850 CD 180 3753 47 km km NN 180 3753 48 southeast southeast RB 180 3753 49 of of IN 180 3753 50 the the DT 180 3753 51 Philippines Philippines NNP 180 3753 52 Map Map NNP 180 3753 53 references reference NNS 180 3753 54 : : : 180 3753 55 Oceania Oceania NNP 180 3753 56 Area Area NNP 180 3753 57 : : : 180 3753 58 total total JJ 180 3753 59 area area NN 180 3753 60 : : : 180 3753 61 458 458 CD 180 3753 62 sq sq RB 180 3753 63 km km NNP 180 3753 64 land land NN 180 3753 65 area area NN 180 3753 66 : : : 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180 3753 106 or or CC 180 3753 107 to to IN 180 3753 108 depth depth NN 180 3753 109 of of IN 180 3753 110 exploitation exploitation NN 180 3753 111 exclusive exclusive JJ 180 3753 112 fishing fishing NN 180 3753 113 zone zone NN 180 3753 114 : : : 180 3753 115 200 200 CD 180 3753 116 nm nm CD 180 3753 117 territorial territorial JJ 180 3753 118 sea sea NN 180 3753 119 : : : 180 3753 120 12 12 CD 180 3753 121 nm nm NNP 180 3753 122 International international JJ 180 3753 123 disputes dispute NNS 180 3753 124 : : : 180 3753 125 none none NN 180 3753 126 Climate climate NN 180 3753 127 : : : 180 3753 128 wet wet JJ 180 3753 129 season season NN 180 3753 130 May May NNP 180 3753 131 to to IN 180 3753 132 November November NNP 180 3753 133 ; ; : 180 3753 134 hot hot JJ 180 3753 135 and and CC 180 3753 136 humid humid JJ 180 3753 137 Terrain Terrain NNP 180 3753 138 : : : 180 3753 139 about about RB 180 3753 140 200 200 CD 180 3753 141 islands island NNS 180 3753 142 varying vary VBG 180 3753 143 geologically geologically RB 180 3753 144 from from IN 180 3753 145 the the DT 180 3753 146 high high JJ 180 3753 147 , , , 180 3753 148 mountainous mountainous JJ 180 3753 149 main main JJ 180 3753 150 island island NN 180 3753 151 of of IN 180 3753 152 Babelthuap Babelthuap NNP 180 3753 153 to to IN 180 3753 154 low low JJ 180 3753 155 , , , 180 3753 156 coral coral JJ 180 3753 157 islands island NNS 180 3753 158 usually usually RB 180 3753 159 fringed fringe VBN 180 3753 160 by by IN 180 3753 161 large large JJ 180 3753 162 barrier barrier NN 180 3753 163 reefs reef NNS 180 3753 164 Natural natural JJ 180 3753 165 resources resource NNS 180 3753 166 : : : 180 3753 167 forests forest NNS 180 3753 168 , , , 180 3753 169 minerals mineral NNS 180 3753 170 ( ( -LRB- 180 3753 171 especially especially RB 180 3753 172 gold gold JJ 180 3753 173 ) ) -RRB- 180 3753 174 , , , 180 3753 175 marine marine JJ 180 3753 176 products product NNS 180 3753 177 , , , 180 3753 178 deep deep JJ 180 3753 179 - - HYPH 180 3753 180 seabed seabed NN 180 3753 181 minerals mineral NNS 180 3753 182 Land Land NNP 180 3753 183 use use NN 180 3753 184 : : : 180 3753 185 arable arable JJ 180 3753 186 land land NN 180 3753 187 : : : 180 3753 188 NA% NA% `` 180 3753 189 permanent permanent JJ 180 3753 190 crops crop NNS 180 3753 191 : : : 180 3753 192 NA% NA% `` 180 3753 193 meadows meadow NNS 180 3753 194 and and CC 180 3753 195 pastures pasture NNS 180 3753 196 : : : 180 3753 197 NA% NA% `` 180 3753 198 forest forest NNP 180 3753 199 and and CC 180 3753 200 woodland woodland NN 180 3753 201 : : : 180 3753 202 NA% NA% NNS 180 3753 203 other other JJ 180 3753 204 : : : 180 3753 205 NA% NA% `` 180 3753 206 Irrigated irrigated JJ 180 3753 207 land land NN 180 3753 208 : : : 180 3753 209 NA NA NNP 180 3753 210 sq sq RB 180 3753 211 km km NNP 180 3753 212 Environment Environment NNP 180 3753 213 : : : 180 3753 214 current current JJ 180 3753 215 issues issue NNS 180 3753 216 : : : 180 3753 217 NA na IN 180 3753 218 natural natural JJ 180 3753 219 hazards hazard NNS 180 3753 220 : : : 180 3753 221 subject subject JJ 180 3753 222 to to IN 180 3753 223 typhoons typhoon NNS 180 3753 224 ( ( -LRB- 180 3753 225 June June NNP 180 3753 226 to to IN 180 3753 227 December December NNP 180 3753 228 ) ) -RRB- 180 3753 229 international international JJ 180 3753 230 agreements agreement NNS 180 3753 231 : : : 180 3753 232 NA NA NNP 180 3753 233 Note note VB 180 3753 234 : : : 180 3753 235 includes include VBZ 180 3753 236 World World NNP 180 3753 237 War War NNP 180 3753 238 II II NNP 180 3753 239 battleground battleground NN 180 3753 240 of of IN 180 3753 241 Peleliu Peleliu NNP 180 3753 242 and and CC 180 3753 243 world world NN 180 3753 244 - - HYPH 180 3753 245 famous famous JJ 180 3753 246 rock rock NN 180 3753 247 islands island NNS 180 3753 248 ; ; : 180 3753 249 archipelago archipelago NN 180 3753 250 of of IN 180 3753 251 six six CD 180 3753 252 island island NN 180 3753 253 groups group NNS 180 3753 254 totaling total VBG 180 3753 255 over over IN 180 3753 256 200 200 CD 180 3753 257 islands island NNS 180 3753 258 in in IN 180 3753 259 the the DT 180 3753 260 Caroline caroline JJ 180 3753 261 chain chain NN 180 3753 262 @Pacific @pacific NN 180 3753 263 Islands Islands NNP 180 3753 264 ( ( -LRB- 180 3753 265 Palau Palau NNP 180 3753 266 ) ) -RRB- 180 3753 267 , , , 180 3753 268 Trust Trust NNP 180 3753 269 Territory territory NN 180 3753 270 of of IN 180 3753 271 the the DT 180 3753 272 , , , 180 3753 273 People People NNPS 180 3753 274 Population Population NNP 180 3753 275 : : : 180 3753 276 16,366 16,366 CD 180 3753 277 ( ( -LRB- 180 3753 278 July July NNP 180 3753 279 1994 1994 CD 180 3753 280 est est NNP 180 3753 281 . . . 180 3753 282 ) ) -RRB- 180 3754 1 Population population NN 180 3754 2 growth growth NN 180 3754 3 rate rate NN 180 3754 4 : : : 180 3754 5 1.81 1.81 CD 180 3754 6 % % NN 180 3754 7 ( ( -LRB- 180 3754 8 1994 1994 CD 180 3754 9 est est NNP 180 3754 10 . . . 180 3754 11 ) ) -RRB- 180 3755 1 Birth birth NN 180 3755 2 rate rate NN 180 3755 3 : : : 180 3755 4 22.54 22.54 CD 180 3755 5 births/1,000 births/1,000 NN 180 3755 6 population population NN 180 3755 7 ( ( -LRB- 180 3755 8 1994 1994 CD 180 3755 9 est est NNP 180 3755 10 . . . 180 3755 11 ) ) -RRB- 180 3756 1 Death death NN 180 3756 2 rate rate NN 180 3756 3 : : : 180 3756 4 6.61 6.61 CD 180 3756 5 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 180 3756 6 population population NN 180 3756 7 ( ( -LRB- 180 3756 8 1994 1994 CD 180 3756 9 est est NNP 180 3756 10 . . . 180 3756 11 ) ) -RRB- 180 3757 1 Net net JJ 180 3757 2 migration migration NN 180 3757 3 rate rate NN 180 3757 4 : : : 180 3757 5 2.12 2.12 CD 180 3757 6 migrant(s)/1,000 migrant(s)/1,000 JJ 180 3757 7 population population NN 180 3757 8 ( ( -LRB- 180 3757 9 1994 1994 CD 180 3757 10 est est NNP 180 3757 11 . . . 180 3757 12 ) ) -RRB- 180 3758 1 Infant infant NN 180 3758 2 mortality mortality NN 180 3758 3 rate rate NN 180 3758 4 : : : 180 3758 5 25.07 25.07 CD 180 3758 6 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 180 3758 7 live live JJ 180 3758 8 births birth NNS 180 3758 9 ( ( -LRB- 180 3758 10 1994 1994 CD 180 3758 11 est est NNP 180 3758 12 . . . 180 3758 13 ) ) -RRB- 180 3759 1 Life life NN 180 3759 2 expectancy expectancy NN 180 3759 3 at at IN 180 3759 4 birth birth NN 180 3759 5 : : : 180 3759 6 total total JJ 180 3759 7 population population NN 180 3759 8 : : : 180 3759 9 71.01 71.01 CD 180 3759 10 years year NNS 180 3759 11 male male NN 180 3759 12 : : : 180 3759 13 69.14 69.14 CD 180 3759 14 years year NNS 180 3759 15 female female JJ 180 3759 16 : : : 180 3759 17 73.02 73.02 CD 180 3759 18 years year NNS 180 3759 19 ( ( -LRB- 180 3759 20 1994 1994 CD 180 3759 21 est est NNP 180 3759 22 . . . 180 3759 23 ) ) -RRB- 180 3760 1 Total total JJ 180 3760 2 fertility fertility NN 180 3760 3 rate rate NN 180 3760 4 : : : 180 3760 5 2.91 2.91 CD 180 3760 6 children child NNS 180 3760 7 born bear VBN 180 3760 8 / / SYM 180 3760 9 woman woman NN 180 3760 10 ( ( -LRB- 180 3760 11 1994 1994 CD 180 3760 12 est est NNP 180 3760 13 . . . 180 3760 14 ) ) -RRB- 180 3761 1 Nationality nationality NN 180 3761 2 : : : 180 3761 3 noun noun NNP 180 3761 4 : : : 180 3761 5 Palauan(s Palauan(s NNP 180 3761 6 ) ) -RRB- 180 3761 7 adjective adjective NN 180 3761 8 : : : 180 3761 9 Palauan palauan JJ 180 3761 10 Ethnic ethnic JJ 180 3761 11 divisions division NNS 180 3761 12 : : : 180 3761 13 Palauans palauan NNS 180 3761 14 are be VBP 180 3761 15 a a DT 180 3761 16 composite composite NN 180 3761 17 of of IN 180 3761 18 Polynesian Polynesian NNP 180 3761 19 , , , 180 3761 20 Malayan Malayan NNP 180 3761 21 , , , 180 3761 22 and and CC 180 3761 23 Melanesian melanesian JJ 180 3761 24 races race NNS 180 3761 25 Religions religion NNS 180 3761 26 : : : 180 3761 27 Christian Christian NNP 180 3761 28 ( ( -LRB- 180 3761 29 Catholics Catholics NNPS 180 3761 30 , , , 180 3761 31 Seventh Seventh NNP 180 3761 32 - - HYPH 180 3761 33 Day Day NNP 180 3761 34 Adventists Adventists NNPS 180 3761 35 , , , 180 3761 36 Jehovah Jehovah NNP 180 3761 37 's 's POS 180 3761 38 Witnesses Witnesses NNPS 180 3761 39 , , , 180 3761 40 the the DT 180 3761 41 Assembly Assembly NNP 180 3761 42 of of IN 180 3761 43 God God NNP 180 3761 44 , , , 180 3761 45 the the DT 180 3761 46 Liebenzell Liebenzell NNP 180 3761 47 Mission Mission NNP 180 3761 48 , , , 180 3761 49 and and CC 180 3761 50 Latter Latter NNP 180 3761 51 - - HYPH 180 3761 52 Day Day NNP 180 3761 53 Saints Saints NNPS 180 3761 54 ) ) -RRB- 180 3761 55 , , , 180 3761 56 Modekngei Modekngei NNP 180 3761 57 religion religion NN 180 3761 58 ( ( -LRB- 180 3761 59 one one CD 180 3761 60 - - HYPH 180 3761 61 third third NN 180 3761 62 of of IN 180 3761 63 the the DT 180 3761 64 population population NN 180 3761 65 observes observe VBZ 180 3761 66 this this DT 180 3761 67 religion religion NN 180 3761 68 which which WDT 180 3761 69 is be VBZ 180 3761 70 indigenous indigenous JJ 180 3761 71 to to IN 180 3761 72 Palau Palau NNP 180 3761 73 ) ) -RRB- 180 3761 74 Languages Languages NNP 180 3761 75 : : : 180 3761 76 English English NNP 180 3761 77 ( ( -LRB- 180 3761 78 official official NN 180 3761 79 in in IN 180 3761 80 all all DT 180 3761 81 of of IN 180 3761 82 Palau Palau NNP 180 3761 83 's 's POS 180 3761 84 16 16 CD 180 3761 85 states state NNS 180 3761 86 ) ) -RRB- 180 3761 87 , , , 180 3761 88 Sonsorolese Sonsorolese NNP 180 3761 89 ( ( -LRB- 180 3761 90 official official NN 180 3761 91 in in IN 180 3761 92 the the DT 180 3761 93 state state NN 180 3761 94 of of IN 180 3761 95 Sonsoral Sonsoral NNP 180 3761 96 ) ) -RRB- 180 3761 97 , , , 180 3761 98 Angaur Angaur NNP 180 3761 99 and and CC 180 3761 100 Japanese Japanese NNP 180 3761 101 ( ( -LRB- 180 3761 102 in in IN 180 3761 103 the the DT 180 3761 104 state state NN 180 3761 105 of of IN 180 3761 106 Anguar Anguar NNP 180 3761 107 ) ) -RRB- 180 3761 108 , , , 180 3761 109 Tobi Tobi NNP 180 3761 110 ( ( -LRB- 180 3761 111 in in IN 180 3761 112 the the DT 180 3761 113 state state NN 180 3761 114 of of IN 180 3761 115 Tobi Tobi NNP 180 3761 116 ) ) -RRB- 180 3761 117 , , , 180 3761 118 Palauan Palauan NNP 180 3761 119 ( ( -LRB- 180 3761 120 in in IN 180 3761 121 the the DT 180 3761 122 other other JJ 180 3761 123 13 13 CD 180 3761 124 states state NNS 180 3761 125 ) ) -RRB- 180 3761 126 Literacy literacy NN 180 3761 127 : : : 180 3761 128 age age NN 180 3761 129 15 15 CD 180 3761 130 and and CC 180 3761 131 over over RB 180 3761 132 can can MD 180 3761 133 read read VB 180 3761 134 and and CC 180 3761 135 write write VB 180 3761 136 ( ( -LRB- 180 3761 137 1980 1980 CD 180 3761 138 ) ) -RRB- 180 3761 139 total total JJ 180 3761 140 population population NN 180 3761 141 : : : 180 3761 142 92 92 CD 180 3761 143 % % NN 180 3761 144 male male NN 180 3761 145 : : : 180 3761 146 93 93 CD 180 3761 147 % % NN 180 3761 148 female female NN 180 3761 149 : : : 180 3761 150 91 91 CD 180 3761 151 % % NN 180 3761 152 Labor labor NN 180 3761 153 force force NN 180 3761 154 : : : 180 3761 155 NA na NN 180 3761 156 by by IN 180 3761 157 occupation occupation NN 180 3761 158 : : : 180 3761 159 NA NA NNP 180 3761 160 @Pacific @Pacific NNP 180 3761 161 Islands Islands NNP 180 3761 162 ( ( -LRB- 180 3761 163 Palau Palau NNP 180 3761 164 ) ) -RRB- 180 3761 165 , , , 180 3761 166 Trust Trust NNP 180 3761 167 Territory territory NN 180 3761 168 of of IN 180 3761 169 the the DT 180 3761 170 , , , 180 3761 171 Government Government NNP 180 3761 172 Names Names NNPS 180 3761 173 : : : 180 3761 174 conventional conventional JJ 180 3761 175 long long JJ 180 3761 176 form form NN 180 3761 177 : : : 180 3761 178 Trust trust VB 180 3761 179 Territory territory NN 180 3761 180 of of IN 180 3761 181 the the DT 180 3761 182 Pacific Pacific NNP 180 3761 183 Islands Islands NNPS 180 3761 184 conventional conventional JJ 180 3761 185 short short JJ 180 3761 186 form form NN 180 3761 187 : : : 180 3761 188 none none NN 180 3761 189 note note NN 180 3761 190 : : : 180 3761 191 may may MD 180 3761 192 change change VB 180 3761 193 to to IN 180 3761 194 Republic Republic NNP 180 3761 195 of of IN 180 3761 196 Palau Palau NNP 180 3761 197 after after IN 180 3761 198 independence independence NN 180 3761 199 ; ; : 180 3761 200 the the DT 180 3761 201 native native JJ 180 3761 202 form form NN 180 3761 203 of of IN 180 3761 204 Palau Palau NNP 180 3761 205 is be VBZ 180 3761 206 Belau Belau NNP 180 3761 207 and and CC 180 3761 208 is be VBZ 180 3761 209 sometimes sometimes RB 180 3761 210 used use VBN 180 3761 211 incorrectly incorrectly RB 180 3761 212 in in IN 180 3761 213 English English NNP 180 3761 214 and and CC 180 3761 215 other other JJ 180 3761 216 languages language NNS 180 3761 217 Digraph Digraph NNP 180 3761 218 : : : 180 3761 219 PS PS NNP 180 3761 220 Type type NN 180 3761 221 : : : 180 3761 222 UN UN NNP 180 3761 223 trusteeship trusteeship NN 180 3761 224 administered administer VBN 180 3761 225 by by IN 180 3761 226 the the DT 180 3761 227 US US NNP 180 3761 228 note note NN 180 3761 229 : : : 180 3761 230 constitutional constitutional JJ 180 3761 231 government government NN 180 3761 232 signed sign VBD 180 3761 233 a a DT 180 3761 234 Compact Compact NNP 180 3761 235 of of IN 180 3761 236 Free Free NNP 180 3761 237 Association Association NNP 180 3761 238 with with IN 180 3761 239 the the DT 180 3761 240 US US NNP 180 3761 241 on on IN 180 3761 242 10 10 CD 180 3761 243 January January NNP 180 3761 244 1986 1986 CD 180 3761 245 , , , 180 3761 246 which which WDT 180 3761 247 was be VBD 180 3761 248 never never RB 180 3761 249 approved approve VBN 180 3761 250 in in IN 180 3761 251 a a DT 180 3761 252 series series NN 180 3761 253 of of IN 180 3761 254 UN UN NNP 180 3761 255 - - HYPH 180 3761 256 observed observe VBN 180 3761 257 plebiscites plebiscite NNS 180 3761 258 ; ; : 180 3761 259 until until IN 180 3761 260 the the DT 180 3761 261 UN UN NNP 180 3761 262 trusteeship trusteeship NN 180 3761 263 is be VBZ 180 3761 264 terminated terminate VBN 180 3761 265 with with IN 180 3761 266 entry entry NN 180 3761 267 into into IN 180 3761 268 force force NN 180 3761 269 of of IN 180 3761 270 the the DT 180 3761 271 Compact Compact NNP 180 3761 272 , , , 180 3761 273 Palau Palau NNP 180 3761 274 remains remain VBZ 180 3761 275 under under IN 180 3761 276 US US NNP 180 3761 277 administration administration NN 180 3761 278 as as IN 180 3761 279 the the DT 180 3761 280 Palau Palau NNP 180 3761 281 District District NNP 180 3761 282 of of IN 180 3761 283 the the DT 180 3761 284 Trust Trust NNP 180 3761 285 Territory Territory NNP 180 3761 286 of of IN 180 3761 287 the the DT 180 3761 288 Pacific Pacific NNP 180 3761 289 Islands Islands NNPS 180 3761 290 ; ; : 180 3761 291 administrative administrative JJ 180 3761 292 authority authority NN 180 3761 293 resides reside VBZ 180 3761 294 in in IN 180 3761 295 the the DT 180 3761 296 Department Department NNP 180 3761 297 of of IN 180 3761 298 the the DT 180 3761 299 Interior Interior NNP 180 3761 300 and and CC 180 3761 301 is be VBZ 180 3761 302 exercised exercise VBN 180 3761 303 by by IN 180 3761 304 the the DT 180 3761 305 Assistant Assistant NNP 180 3761 306 Secretary Secretary NNP 180 3761 307 for for IN 180 3761 308 Territorial Territorial NNP 180 3761 309 and and CC 180 3761 310 International International NNP 180 3761 311 Affairs Affairs NNPS 180 3761 312 through through IN 180 3761 313 the the DT 180 3761 314 Palau Palau NNP 180 3761 315 Office Office NNP 180 3761 316 , , , 180 3761 317 Trust Trust NNP 180 3761 318 Territory territory NN 180 3761 319 of of IN 180 3761 320 the the DT 180 3761 321 Pacific Pacific NNP 180 3761 322 Islands Islands NNPS 180 3761 323 , , , 180 3761 324 J. J. NNP 180 3761 325 Victor Victor NNP 180 3761 326 HOBSON HOBSON NNP 180 3761 327 Jr. Jr. NNP 180 3761 328 , , , 180 3761 329 Director Director NNP 180 3761 330 ( ( -LRB- 180 3761 331 since since IN 180 3761 332 16 16 CD 180 3761 333 December December NNP 180 3761 334 1990 1990 CD 180 3761 335 ) ) -RRB- 180 3761 336 Capital capital NN 180 3761 337 : : : 180 3761 338 Koror Koror NNP 180 3761 339 note note NN 180 3761 340 : : : 180 3761 341 a a DT 180 3761 342 new new JJ 180 3761 343 capital capital NN 180 3761 344 is be VBZ 180 3761 345 being be VBG 180 3761 346 built build VBN 180 3761 347 about about IN 180 3761 348 20 20 CD 180 3761 349 km km NNS 180 3761 350 northeast northeast RB 180 3761 351 in in IN 180 3761 352 eastern eastern JJ 180 3761 353 Babelthuap babelthuap JJ 180 3761 354 Administrative administrative JJ 180 3761 355 divisions division NNS 180 3761 356 : : : 180 3761 357 there there EX 180 3761 358 are be VBP 180 3761 359 no no DT 180 3761 360 first first JJ 180 3761 361 - - HYPH 180 3761 362 order order NN 180 3761 363 administrative administrative JJ 180 3761 364 divisions division NNS 180 3761 365 as as IN 180 3761 366 defined define VBN 180 3761 367 by by IN 180 3761 368 the the DT 180 3761 369 US US NNP 180 3761 370 Government Government NNP 180 3761 371 , , , 180 3761 372 but but CC 180 3761 373 there there EX 180 3761 374 are be VBP 180 3761 375 16 16 CD 180 3761 376 states state NNS 180 3761 377 : : : 180 3761 378 Aimeliik Aimeliik NNP 180 3761 379 , , , 180 3761 380 Airai Airai NNP 180 3761 381 , , , 180 3761 382 Angaur Angaur NNP 180 3761 383 , , , 180 3761 384 Kayangel Kayangel NNP 180 3761 385 , , , 180 3761 386 Koror Koror NNP 180 3761 387 , , , 180 3761 388 Melekeok Melekeok NNP 180 3761 389 , , , 180 3761 390 Ngaraard Ngaraard NNP 180 3761 391 , , , 180 3761 392 Ngardmau Ngardmau NNP 180 3761 393 , , , 180 3761 394 Ngaremlengui Ngaremlengui NNP 180 3761 395 , , , 180 3761 396 Ngatpang Ngatpang NNP 180 3761 397 , , , 180 3761 398 Ngchesar Ngchesar NNP 180 3761 399 , , , 180 3761 400 Ngerchelong Ngerchelong NNP 180 3761 401 , , , 180 3761 402 Ngiwal Ngiwal NNP 180 3761 403 , , , 180 3761 404 Peleliu Peleliu NNP 180 3761 405 , , , 180 3761 406 Sonsorol Sonsorol NNP 180 3761 407 , , , 180 3761 408 Tobi Tobi NNP 180 3761 409 Independence Independence NNP 180 3761 410 : : : 180 3761 411 the the DT 180 3761 412 last last JJ 180 3761 413 polity polity NN 180 3761 414 remaining remain VBG 180 3761 415 under under IN 180 3761 416 the the DT 180 3761 417 US US NNP 180 3761 418 - - HYPH 180 3761 419 administered administer VBN 180 3761 420 UN UN NNP 180 3761 421 trusteeship trusteeship NN 180 3761 422 following follow VBG 180 3761 423 the the DT 180 3761 424 departure departure NN 180 3761 425 of of IN 180 3761 426 the the DT 180 3761 427 Republic Republic NNP 180 3761 428 of of IN 180 3761 429 the the DT 180 3761 430 Marshall Marshall NNP 180 3761 431 Islands Islands NNPS 180 3761 432 , , , 180 3761 433 the the DT 180 3761 434 Federated Federated NNP 180 3761 435 States States NNP 180 3761 436 of of IN 180 3761 437 Micronesia Micronesia NNP 180 3761 438 , , , 180 3761 439 and and CC 180 3761 440 the the DT 180 3761 441 Commonwealth Commonwealth NNP 180 3761 442 of of IN 180 3761 443 the the DT 180 3761 444 Northern Northern NNP 180 3761 445 Marianas Marianas NNPS 180 3761 446 from from IN 180 3761 447 the the DT 180 3761 448 trusteeship trusteeship NN 180 3761 449 ; 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E. 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421 Sea Sea NNP 180 3766 422 , , , 180 3766 423 Bellingshausen Bellingshausen NNP 180 3766 424 Sea Sea NNP 180 3766 425 , , , 180 3766 426 Bering Bering NNP 180 3766 427 Sea Sea NNP 180 3766 428 , , , 180 3766 429 Bering Bering NNP 180 3766 430 Strait Strait NNP 180 3766 431 , , , 180 3766 432 Coral Coral NNP 180 3766 433 Sea Sea NNP 180 3766 434 , , , 180 3766 435 East East NNP 180 3766 436 China China NNP 180 3766 437 Sea Sea NNP 180 3766 438 , , , 180 3766 439 Gulf Gulf NNP 180 3766 440 of of IN 180 3766 441 Alaska Alaska NNP 180 3766 442 , , , 180 3766 443 Gulf Gulf NNP 180 3766 444 of of IN 180 3766 445 Tonkin Tonkin NNP 180 3766 446 , , , 180 3766 447 Java Java NNP 180 3766 448 Sea Sea NNP 180 3766 449 , , , 180 3766 450 Philippine Philippine NNP 180 3766 451 Sea Sea NNP 180 3766 452 , , , 180 3766 453 Ross Ross NNP 180 3766 454 Sea Sea NNP 180 3766 455 , , , 180 3766 456 Savu Savu NNP 180 3766 457 Sea Sea NNP 180 3766 458 , , , 180 3766 459 Sea Sea NNP 180 3766 460 of of IN 180 3766 461 Japan Japan NNP 180 3766 462 , , , 180 3766 463 Sea Sea NNP 180 3766 464 of of IN 180 3766 465 Okhotsk Okhotsk NNP 180 3766 466 , , , 180 3766 467 South South NNP 180 3766 468 China China NNP 180 3766 469 Sea Sea NNP 180 3766 470 , , , 180 3766 471 Tasman Tasman NNP 180 3766 472 Sea Sea NNP 180 3766 473 , , , 180 3766 474 Timor Timor NNP 180 3766 475 Sea Sea NNP 180 3766 476 , , , 180 3766 477 and and CC 180 3766 478 other other JJ 180 3766 479 tributary tributary JJ 180 3766 480 water water NN 180 3766 481 bodies body NNS 180 3766 482 Coastline Coastline NNP 180 3766 483 : : : 180 3766 484 135,663 135,663 CD 180 3766 485 km km VBP 180 3766 486 International international JJ 180 3766 487 disputes dispute NNS 180 3766 488 : : : 180 3766 489 some some DT 180 3766 490 maritime maritime JJ 180 3766 491 disputes dispute NNS 180 3766 492 ( ( -LRB- 180 3766 493 see see VB 180 3766 494 littoral littoral JJ 180 3766 495 states state NNS 180 3766 496 ) ) -RRB- 180 3766 497 Climate 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535 , , , 180 3766 536 when when WRB 180 3766 537 dry dry JJ 180 3766 538 winds wind NNS 180 3766 539 blow blow VBP 180 3766 540 from from IN 180 3766 541 the the DT 180 3766 542 Asian asian JJ 180 3766 543 land land NN 180 3766 544 mass mass NN 180 3766 545 back back RB 180 3766 546 to to IN 180 3766 547 the the DT 180 3766 548 ocean ocean NN 180 3766 549 Terrain terrain NN 180 3766 550 : : : 180 3766 551 surface surface NN 180 3766 552 currents current NNS 180 3766 553 in in IN 180 3766 554 the the DT 180 3766 555 northern northern JJ 180 3766 556 Pacific Pacific NNP 180 3766 557 are be VBP 180 3766 558 dominated dominate VBN 180 3766 559 by by IN 180 3766 560 a a DT 180 3766 561 clockwise clockwise NN 180 3766 562 , , , 180 3766 563 warm warm JJ 180 3766 564 - - HYPH 180 3766 565 water water NN 180 3766 566 gyre gyre NN 180 3766 567 ( ( -LRB- 180 3766 568 broad broad JJ 180 3766 569 circular circular JJ 180 3766 570 system system NN 180 3766 571 of of IN 180 3766 572 currents current NNS 180 3766 573 ) ) -RRB- 180 3766 574 and and CC 180 3766 575 in in IN 180 3766 576 the the DT 180 3766 577 southern southern JJ 180 3766 578 Pacific Pacific NNP 180 3766 579 by by IN 180 3766 580 a a DT 180 3766 581 counterclockwise counterclockwise NN 180 3766 582 , , , 180 3766 583 cool cool JJ 180 3766 584 - - HYPH 180 3766 585 water water NN 180 3766 586 gyre gyre NN 180 3766 587 ; ; : 180 3766 588 in in IN 180 3766 589 the the DT 180 3766 590 northern northern JJ 180 3766 591 Pacific Pacific NNP 180 3766 592 sea sea NNP 180 3766 593 ice ice NN 180 3766 594 forms form NNS 180 3766 595 in in IN 180 3766 596 the the DT 180 3766 597 Bering Bering NNP 180 3766 598 Sea Sea NNP 180 3766 599 and and CC 180 3766 600 Sea Sea NNP 180 3766 601 of of IN 180 3766 602 Okhotsk Okhotsk NNP 180 3766 603 in in IN 180 3766 604 winter winter NN 180 3766 605 ; ; : 180 3766 606 in in IN 180 3766 607 the the DT 180 3766 608 southern southern JJ 180 3766 609 Pacific Pacific NNP 180 3766 610 sea sea NN 180 3766 611 ice ice NN 180 3766 612 from from IN 180 3766 613 Antarctica Antarctica NNP 180 3766 614 reaches reach VBZ 180 3766 615 its -PRON- PRP$ 180 3766 616 northernmost northernmost JJ 180 3766 617 extent extent NN 180 3766 618 in in IN 180 3766 619 October October NNP 180 3766 620 ; ; : 180 3766 621 the the DT 180 3766 622 ocean ocean NN 180 3766 623 floor floor NN 180 3766 624 in in IN 180 3766 625 the the DT 180 3766 626 eastern eastern JJ 180 3766 627 Pacific Pacific NNP 180 3766 628 is be VBZ 180 3766 629 dominated dominate VBN 180 3766 630 by by IN 180 3766 631 the the DT 180 3766 632 East East NNP 180 3766 633 Pacific Pacific NNP 180 3766 634 Rise Rise NNP 180 3766 635 , , , 180 3766 636 while while IN 180 3766 637 the the DT 180 3766 638 western western JJ 180 3766 639 Pacific Pacific NNP 180 3766 640 is be VBZ 180 3766 641 dissected dissect VBN 180 3766 642 by by IN 180 3766 643 deep deep JJ 180 3766 644 trenches trench NNS 180 3766 645 , , , 180 3766 646 including include VBG 180 3766 647 the the DT 180 3766 648 world world NN 180 3766 649 's 's POS 180 3766 650 deepest deep JJS 180 3766 651 , , , 180 3766 652 the the DT 180 3766 653 10,924 10,924 CD 180 3766 654 meter meter NN 180 3766 655 Marianas Marianas NNP 180 3766 656 Trench Trench NNP 180 3766 657 Natural natural JJ 180 3766 658 resources resource NNS 180 3766 659 : : : 180 3766 660 oil oil NN 180 3766 661 and and CC 180 3766 662 gas gas NN 180 3766 663 fields field NNS 180 3766 664 , , , 180 3766 665 polymetallic polymetallic JJ 180 3766 666 nodules nodule NNS 180 3766 667 , , , 180 3766 668 sand sand NN 180 3766 669 and and CC 180 3766 670 gravel gravel NN 180 3766 671 aggregates aggregate NNS 180 3766 672 , , , 180 3766 673 placer placer NN 180 3766 674 deposits deposit NNS 180 3766 675 , , , 180 3766 676 fish fish NN 180 3766 677 Environment environment NN 180 3766 678 : : : 180 3766 679 current current JJ 180 3766 680 issues issue NNS 180 3766 681 : : : 180 3766 682 endangered endanger VBN 180 3766 683 marine marine JJ 180 3766 684 species specie NNS 180 3766 685 include include VBP 180 3766 686 the the DT 180 3766 687 dugong dugong NN 180 3766 688 , , , 180 3766 689 sea sea NN 180 3766 690 lion lion NN 180 3766 691 , , , 180 3766 692 sea sea NN 180 3766 693 otter otter NN 180 3766 694 , , , 180 3766 695 seals seal NNS 180 3766 696 , , , 180 3766 697 turtles turtle NNS 180 3766 698 , , , 180 3766 699 and and CC 180 3766 700 whales whale NNS 180 3766 701 ; ; , 180 3766 702 oil oil NN 180 3766 703 pollution pollution NN 180 3766 704 in in IN 180 3766 705 Philippine Philippine NNP 180 3766 706 Sea Sea NNP 180 3766 707 and and CC 180 3766 708 South South NNP 180 3766 709 China China NNP 180 3766 710 Sea Sea NNP 180 3766 711 natural natural JJ 180 3766 712 hazards hazard NNS 180 3766 713 : : : 180 3766 714 surrounded surround VBN 180 3766 715 by by IN 180 3766 716 a a DT 180 3766 717 zone zone NN 180 3766 718 of of IN 180 3766 719 violent violent JJ 180 3766 720 volcanic volcanic JJ 180 3766 721 and and CC 180 3766 722 earthquake earthquake NN 180 3766 723 activity activity NN 180 3766 724 sometimes sometimes RB 180 3766 725 referred refer VBD 180 3766 726 to to IN 180 3766 727 as as IN 180 3766 728 the the DT 180 3766 729 Pacific Pacific NNP 180 3766 730 Ring Ring NNP 180 3766 731 of of IN 180 3766 732 Fire Fire NNP 180 3766 733 ; ; : 180 3766 734 subject subject JJ 180 3766 735 to to IN 180 3766 736 tropical tropical JJ 180 3766 737 cyclones cyclone NNS 180 3766 738 ( ( -LRB- 180 3766 739 typhoons typhoon NNS 180 3766 740 ) ) -RRB- 180 3766 741 in in IN 180 3766 742 southeast southeast NN 180 3766 743 and and CC 180 3766 744 east east JJ 180 3766 745 Asia Asia NNP 180 3766 746 from from IN 180 3766 747 May May NNP 180 3766 748 to to IN 180 3766 749 December December NNP 180 3766 750 ( ( -LRB- 180 3766 751 most most RBS 180 3766 752 frequent frequent JJ 180 3766 753 from from IN 180 3766 754 July July NNP 180 3766 755 to to IN 180 3766 756 October October NNP 180 3766 757 ) ) -RRB- 180 3766 758 ; ; : 180 3766 759 tropical tropical JJ 180 3766 760 cyclones cyclone NNS 180 3766 761 ( ( -LRB- 180 3766 762 hurricanes hurricane NNS 180 3766 763 ) ) -RRB- 180 3766 764 may may MD 180 3766 765 form form VB 180 3766 766 south south RB 180 3766 767 of of IN 180 3766 768 Mexico Mexico NNP 180 3766 769 and and CC 180 3766 770 strike strike VB 180 3766 771 Central Central NNP 180 3766 772 America America NNP 180 3766 773 and and CC 180 3766 774 Mexico Mexico NNP 180 3766 775 from from IN 180 3766 776 June June NNP 180 3766 777 to to IN 180 3766 778 October October NNP 180 3766 779 ( ( -LRB- 180 3766 780 most most RBS 180 3766 781 common common JJ 180 3766 782 in in IN 180 3766 783 August August NNP 180 3766 784 and and CC 180 3766 785 September September NNP 180 3766 786 ) ) -RRB- 180 3766 787 ; ; : 180 3766 788 southern southern JJ 180 3766 789 shipping shipping NN 180 3766 790 lanes lane NNS 180 3766 791 subject subject JJ 180 3766 792 to to IN 180 3766 793 icebergs iceberg NNS 180 3766 794 from from IN 180 3766 795 Antarctica Antarctica NNP 180 3766 796 ; ; : 180 3766 797 occasional occasional JJ 180 3766 798 El El NNP 180 3766 799 Nino Nino NNP 180 3766 800 phenomenon phenomenon NN 180 3766 801 occurs occur VBZ 180 3766 802 off off RP 180 3766 803 the the DT 180 3766 804 coast coast NN 180 3766 805 of of IN 180 3766 806 Peru Peru NNP 180 3766 807 when when WRB 180 3766 808 the the DT 180 3766 809 trade trade NN 180 3766 810 winds wind NNS 180 3766 811 slacken slacken VBN 180 3766 812 and and CC 180 3766 813 the the DT 180 3766 814 warm warm JJ 180 3766 815 Equatorial Equatorial NNP 180 3766 816 Countercurrent Countercurrent NNP 180 3766 817 moves move VBZ 180 3766 818 south south RB 180 3766 819 , , , 180 3766 820 killing kill VBG 180 3766 821 the the DT 180 3766 822 plankton plankton NNP 180 3766 823 that that WDT 180 3766 824 is be VBZ 180 3766 825 the the DT 180 3766 826 primary primary JJ 180 3766 827 food food NN 180 3766 828 source source NN 180 3766 829 for for IN 180 3766 830 anchovies anchovy NNS 180 3766 831 ; ; : 180 3766 832 consequently consequently RB 180 3766 833 , , , 180 3766 834 the the DT 180 3766 835 anchovies anchovy NNS 180 3766 836 move move VBP 180 3766 837 to to IN 180 3766 838 better well RBR 180 3766 839 feeding feeding NN 180 3766 840 grounds ground NNS 180 3766 841 , , , 180 3766 842 causing cause VBG 180 3766 843 resident resident JJ 180 3766 844 marine marine NN 180 3766 845 birds bird NNS 180 3766 846 to to TO 180 3766 847 starve starve VB 180 3766 848 by by IN 180 3766 849 the the DT 180 3766 850 thousands thousand NNS 180 3766 851 because because IN 180 3766 852 of of IN 180 3766 853 their -PRON- PRP$ 180 3766 854 lost lose VBN 180 3766 855 food food NN 180 3766 856 source source NN 180 3766 857 international international JJ 180 3766 858 agreements agreement NNS 180 3766 859 : : : 180 3766 860 NA NA NNP 180 3766 861 Note note VB 180 3766 862 : : : 180 3766 863 the the DT 180 3766 864 major major JJ 180 3766 865 choke choke NN 180 3766 866 points point NNS 180 3766 867 are be VBP 180 3766 868 the the DT 180 3766 869 Bering Bering NNP 180 3766 870 Strait Strait NNP 180 3766 871 , , , 180 3766 872 Panama Panama NNP 180 3766 873 Canal Canal NNP 180 3766 874 , , , 180 3766 875 Luzon Luzon NNP 180 3766 876 Strait Strait NNP 180 3766 877 , , , 180 3766 878 and and CC 180 3766 879 the the DT 180 3766 880 Singapore Singapore NNP 180 3766 881 Strait Strait NNP 180 3766 882 ; ; : 180 3766 883 the the DT 180 3766 884 Equator equator NN 180 3766 885 divides divide VBZ 180 3766 886 the the DT 180 3766 887 Pacific Pacific NNP 180 3766 888 Ocean Ocean NNP 180 3766 889 into into IN 180 3766 890 the the DT 180 3766 891 North North NNP 180 3766 892 Pacific Pacific NNP 180 3766 893 Ocean Ocean NNP 180 3766 894 and and CC 180 3766 895 the the DT 180 3766 896 South South NNP 180 3766 897 Pacific Pacific NNP 180 3766 898 Ocean Ocean NNP 180 3766 899 ; ; : 180 3766 900 ships ship NNS 180 3766 901 subject subject JJ 180 3766 902 to to IN 180 3766 903 superstructure superstructure NN 180 3766 904 icing ice VBG 180 3766 905 in in IN 180 3766 906 extreme extreme JJ 180 3766 907 north north NN 180 3766 908 from from IN 180 3766 909 October October NNP 180 3766 910 to to IN 180 3766 911 May May NNP 180 3766 912 and and CC 180 3766 913 in in IN 180 3766 914 extreme extreme JJ 180 3766 915 south south NN 180 3766 916 from from IN 180 3766 917 May May NNP 180 3766 918 to to IN 180 3766 919 October October NNP 180 3766 920 ; ; : 180 3766 921 persistent persistent JJ 180 3766 922 fog fog NN 180 3766 923 in in IN 180 3766 924 the the DT 180 3766 925 northern northern JJ 180 3766 926 Pacific Pacific NNP 180 3766 927 from from IN 180 3766 928 June June NNP 180 3766 929 to to IN 180 3766 930 December December NNP 180 3766 931 is be VBZ 180 3766 932 a a DT 180 3766 933 hazard hazard NN 180 3766 934 to to IN 180 3766 935 shipping shipping NN 180 3766 936 ; ; , 180 3766 937 dotted dotted JJ 180 3766 938 with with IN 180 3766 939 low low JJ 180 3766 940 coral coral JJ 180 3766 941 islands island NNS 180 3766 942 and and CC 180 3766 943 rugged rugge VBN 180 3766 944 volcanic volcanic JJ 180 3766 945 islands island NNS 180 3766 946 in in IN 180 3766 947 the the DT 180 3766 948 southwestern southwestern JJ 180 3766 949 Pacific Pacific NNP 180 3766 950 Ocean Ocean NNP 180 3766 951 @Pacific @Pacific NNP 180 3766 952 Ocean Ocean NNP 180 3766 953 , , , 180 3766 954 Government Government NNP 180 3766 955 Digraph Digraph NNP 180 3766 956 : : : 180 3766 957 ZN ZN NNP 180 3766 958 @Pacific @Pacific NNP 180 3766 959 Ocean Ocean NNP 180 3766 960 , , , 180 3766 961 Economy Economy NNP 180 3766 962 Overview Overview NNP 180 3766 963 : : : 180 3766 964 The the DT 180 3766 965 Pacific Pacific NNP 180 3766 966 Ocean Ocean NNP 180 3766 967 is be VBZ 180 3766 968 a a DT 180 3766 969 major major JJ 180 3766 970 contributor contributor NN 180 3766 971 to to IN 180 3766 972 the the DT 180 3766 973 world world NN 180 3766 974 economy economy NN 180 3766 975 and and CC 180 3766 976 particularly particularly RB 180 3766 977 to to IN 180 3766 978 those those DT 180 3766 979 nations nation NNS 180 3766 980 its -PRON- PRP$ 180 3766 981 waters water NNS 180 3766 982 directly directly RB 180 3766 983 touch touch VBP 180 3766 984 . . . 180 3767 1 It -PRON- PRP 180 3767 2 provides provide VBZ 180 3767 3 low low JJ 180 3767 4 - - HYPH 180 3767 5 cost cost NN 180 3767 6 sea sea NN 180 3767 7 transportation transportation NN 180 3767 8 between between IN 180 3767 9 East East NNP 180 3767 10 and and CC 180 3767 11 West West NNP 180 3767 12 , , , 180 3767 13 extensive extensive JJ 180 3767 14 fishing fishing NN 180 3767 15 grounds ground NNS 180 3767 16 , , , 180 3767 17 offshore offshore JJ 180 3767 18 oil oil NN 180 3767 19 and and CC 180 3767 20 gas gas NN 180 3767 21 fields field NNS 180 3767 22 , , , 180 3767 23 minerals mineral NNS 180 3767 24 , , , 180 3767 25 and and CC 180 3767 26 sand sand NN 180 3767 27 and and CC 180 3767 28 gravel gravel NN 180 3767 29 for for IN 180 3767 30 the the DT 180 3767 31 construction construction NN 180 3767 32 industry industry NN 180 3767 33 . . . 180 3768 1 In in IN 180 3768 2 1985 1985 CD 180 3768 3 over over IN 180 3768 4 half half NN 180 3768 5 ( ( -LRB- 180 3768 6 54 54 CD 180 3768 7 % % NN 180 3768 8 ) ) -RRB- 180 3768 9 of of IN 180 3768 10 the the DT 180 3768 11 world world NN 180 3768 12 's 's POS 180 3768 13 fish fish NN 180 3768 14 catch catch NN 180 3768 15 came come VBD 180 3768 16 from from IN 180 3768 17 the the DT 180 3768 18 Pacific Pacific NNP 180 3768 19 Ocean Ocean NNP 180 3768 20 , , , 180 3768 21 which which WDT 180 3768 22 is be VBZ 180 3768 23 the the DT 180 3768 24 only only JJ 180 3768 25 ocean ocean NN 180 3768 26 where where WRB 180 3768 27 the the DT 180 3768 28 fish fish NN 180 3768 29 catch catch NN 180 3768 30 has have VBZ 180 3768 31 increased increase VBN 180 3768 32 every every DT 180 3768 33 year year NN 180 3768 34 since since IN 180 3768 35 1978 1978 CD 180 3768 36 . . . 180 3769 1 Exploitation exploitation NN 180 3769 2 of of IN 180 3769 3 offshore offshore JJ 180 3769 4 oil oil NN 180 3769 5 and and CC 180 3769 6 gas gas NN 180 3769 7 reserves reserve NNS 180 3769 8 is be VBZ 180 3769 9 playing play VBG 180 3769 10 an an DT 180 3769 11 ever ever RB 180 3769 12 - - HYPH 180 3769 13 increasing increase VBG 180 3769 14 role role NN 180 3769 15 in in IN 180 3769 16 the the DT 180 3769 17 energy energy NN 180 3769 18 supplies supply NNS 180 3769 19 of of IN 180 3769 20 Australia Australia NNP 180 3769 21 , , , 180 3769 22 NZ NZ NNP 180 3769 23 , , , 180 3769 24 China China NNP 180 3769 25 , , , 180 3769 26 US US NNP 180 3769 27 , , , 180 3769 28 and and CC 180 3769 29 Peru Peru NNP 180 3769 30 . . . 180 3770 1 The the DT 180 3770 2 high high JJ 180 3770 3 cost cost NN 180 3770 4 of of IN 180 3770 5 recovering recover VBG 180 3770 6 offshore offshore JJ 180 3770 7 oil oil NN 180 3770 8 and and CC 180 3770 9 gas gas NN 180 3770 10 , , , 180 3770 11 combined combine VBN 180 3770 12 with with IN 180 3770 13 the the DT 180 3770 14 wide wide JJ 180 3770 15 swings swing NNS 180 3770 16 in in IN 180 3770 17 world world NN 180 3770 18 prices price NNS 180 3770 19 for for IN 180 3770 20 oil oil NN 180 3770 21 since since IN 180 3770 22 1985 1985 CD 180 3770 23 , , , 180 3770 24 has have VBZ 180 3770 25 slowed slow VBN 180 3770 26 but but CC 180 3770 27 not not RB 180 3770 28 stopped stop VBN 180 3770 29 new new JJ 180 3770 30 drillings drilling NNS 180 3770 31 . . . 180 3771 1 Industries industry NNS 180 3771 2 : : : 180 3771 3 fishing fishing NN 180 3771 4 , , , 180 3771 5 oil oil NN 180 3771 6 and and CC 180 3771 7 gas gas NN 180 3771 8 production production NN 180 3771 9 @Pacific @pacific NN 180 3771 10 Ocean Ocean NNP 180 3771 11 , , , 180 3771 12 Communications Communications NNPS 180 3771 13 Ports Ports NNPS 180 3771 14 : : : 180 3771 15 Bangkok Bangkok NNP 180 3771 16 ( ( -LRB- 180 3771 17 Thailand Thailand NNP 180 3771 18 ) ) -RRB- 180 3771 19 , , , 180 3771 20 Hong Hong NNP 180 3771 21 Kong Kong NNP 180 3771 22 , , , 180 3771 23 Los Los NNP 180 3771 24 Angeles Angeles NNP 180 3771 25 ( ( -LRB- 180 3771 26 US US NNP 180 3771 27 ) ) -RRB- 180 3771 28 , , , 180 3771 29 Manila Manila NNP 180 3771 30 ( ( -LRB- 180 3771 31 Philippines Philippines NNP 180 3771 32 ) ) -RRB- 180 3771 33 , , , 180 3771 34 Pusan Pusan NNP 180 3771 35 ( ( -LRB- 180 3771 36 South South NNP 180 3771 37 Korea Korea NNP 180 3771 38 ) ) -RRB- 180 3771 39 , , , 180 3771 40 San San NNP 180 3771 41 Francisco Francisco NNP 180 3771 42 ( ( -LRB- 180 3771 43 US US NNP 180 3771 44 ) ) -RRB- 180 3771 45 , , , 180 3771 46 Seattle Seattle NNP 180 3771 47 ( ( -LRB- 180 3771 48 US US NNP 180 3771 49 ) ) -RRB- 180 3771 50 , , , 180 3771 51 Shanghai Shanghai NNP 180 3771 52 ( ( -LRB- 180 3771 53 China China 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180 3771 91 , , , 180 3771 92 Geography Geography NNP 180 3771 93 Location Location NNP 180 3771 94 : : : 180 3771 95 Southern Southern NNP 180 3771 96 Asia Asia NNP 180 3771 97 , , , 180 3771 98 along along IN 180 3771 99 the the DT 180 3771 100 Arabian Arabian NNP 180 3771 101 Sea Sea NNP 180 3771 102 , , , 180 3771 103 between between IN 180 3771 104 India India NNP 180 3771 105 and and CC 180 3771 106 Afghanistan Afghanistan NNP 180 3771 107 Map Map NNP 180 3771 108 references reference NNS 180 3771 109 : : : 180 3771 110 Asia Asia NNP 180 3771 111 , , , 180 3771 112 Standard Standard NNP 180 3771 113 Time Time NNP 180 3771 114 Zones Zones NNPS 180 3771 115 of of IN 180 3771 116 the the DT 180 3771 117 World World NNP 180 3771 118 Area Area NNP 180 3771 119 : : : 180 3771 120 total total JJ 180 3771 121 area area NN 180 3771 122 : : : 180 3771 123 803,940 803,940 CD 180 3771 124 sq sq NNP 180 3771 125 km km NNP 180 3771 126 land land NN 180 3771 127 area area NN 180 3771 128 : : : 180 3771 129 778,720 778,720 CD 180 3771 130 sq sq RB 180 3771 131 km km NNP 180 3771 132 comparative comparative JJ 180 3771 133 area area NN 180 3771 134 : : : 180 3771 135 slightly slightly RB 180 3771 136 less less JJR 180 3771 137 than than IN 180 3771 138 twice twice RB 180 3771 139 the the DT 180 3771 140 size size NN 180 3771 141 of of IN 180 3771 142 California California NNP 180 3771 143 Land Land NNP 180 3771 144 boundaries boundary NNS 180 3771 145 : : : 180 3771 146 total total VB 180 3771 147 6,774 6,774 CD 180 3771 148 km km NN 180 3771 149 , , , 180 3771 150 Afghanistan Afghanistan NNP 180 3771 151 2,430 2,430 CD 180 3771 152 km km NN 180 3771 153 , , , 180 3771 154 China China NNP 180 3771 155 523 523 CD 180 3771 156 km km NNS 180 3771 157 , , , 180 3771 158 India India NNP 180 3771 159 2,912 2,912 CD 180 3771 160 km km NN 180 3771 161 , , , 180 3771 162 Iran Iran NNP 180 3771 163 909 909 CD 180 3771 164 km km NN 180 3771 165 Coastline Coastline NNP 180 3771 166 : : : 180 3771 167 1,046 1,046 CD 180 3771 168 km km NN 180 3771 169 Maritime Maritime NNP 180 3771 170 claims claim VBZ 180 3771 171 : : : 180 3771 172 contiguous contiguous JJ 180 3771 173 zone zone NN 180 3771 174 : : : 180 3771 175 24 24 CD 180 3771 176 nm nm NNP 180 3771 177 continental continental JJ 180 3771 178 shelf shelf NNP 180 3771 179 : : : 180 3771 180 200 200 CD 180 3771 181 nm nm CD 180 3771 182 or or CC 180 3771 183 the the DT 180 3771 184 edge edge NN 180 3771 185 of of IN 180 3771 186 continental continental JJ 180 3771 187 margin margin NN 180 3771 188 exclusive exclusive JJ 180 3771 189 economic economic JJ 180 3771 190 zone zone NN 180 3771 191 : : : 180 3771 192 200 200 CD 180 3771 193 nm nm CD 180 3771 194 territorial territorial JJ 180 3771 195 sea sea NN 180 3771 196 : : : 180 3771 197 12 12 CD 180 3771 198 nm nm NNP 180 3771 199 International international JJ 180 3771 200 disputes dispute NNS 180 3771 201 : : : 180 3771 202 status status NN 180 3771 203 of of IN 180 3771 204 Kashmir Kashmir NNP 180 3771 205 with with IN 180 3771 206 India India NNP 180 3771 207 ; ; : 180 3771 208 border border NN 180 3771 209 question question NN 180 3771 210 with with IN 180 3771 211 Afghanistan Afghanistan NNP 180 3771 212 ( ( -LRB- 180 3771 213 Durand Durand NNP 180 3771 214 Line Line NNP 180 3771 215 ) ) -RRB- 180 3771 216 ; ; : 180 3771 217 water water NN 180 3771 218 - - HYPH 180 3771 219 sharing share VBG 180 3771 220 problems problem NNS 180 3771 221 ( ( -LRB- 180 3771 222 Wular Wular NNP 180 3771 223 Barrage Barrage NNP 180 3771 224 ) ) -RRB- 180 3771 225 over over IN 180 3771 226 the the DT 180 3771 227 Indus Indus NNP 180 3771 228 with with IN 180 3771 229 upstream upstream JJ 180 3771 230 riparian riparian JJ 180 3771 231 India India NNP 180 3771 232 Climate Climate NNP 180 3771 233 : : : 180 3771 234 mostly mostly RB 180 3771 235 hot hot JJ 180 3771 236 , , , 180 3771 237 dry dry JJ 180 3771 238 desert desert NN 180 3771 239 ; ; : 180 3771 240 temperate temperate VB 180 3771 241 in in IN 180 3771 242 northwest northwest NNP 180 3771 243 ; ; , 180 3771 244 arctic arctic NNP 180 3771 245 in in IN 180 3771 246 north north JJ 180 3771 247 Terrain Terrain NNP 180 3771 248 : : : 180 3771 249 flat flat JJ 180 3771 250 Indus Indus NNP 180 3771 251 plain plain RB 180 3771 252 in in IN 180 3771 253 east east NN 180 3771 254 ; ; : 180 3771 255 mountains mountain NNS 180 3771 256 in in IN 180 3771 257 north north NN 180 3771 258 and and CC 180 3771 259 northwest northwest NN 180 3771 260 ; ; : 180 3771 261 Balochistan Balochistan NNP 180 3771 262 plateau plateau NN 180 3771 263 in in IN 180 3771 264 west west JJ 180 3771 265 Natural natural JJ 180 3771 266 resources resource NNS 180 3771 267 : : : 180 3771 268 land land NN 180 3771 269 , , , 180 3771 270 extensive extensive JJ 180 3771 271 natural natural JJ 180 3771 272 gas gas NN 180 3771 273 reserves reserve NNS 180 3771 274 , , , 180 3771 275 limited limited JJ 180 3771 276 petroleum petroleum NN 180 3771 277 , , , 180 3771 278 poor poor JJ 180 3771 279 quality quality NN 180 3771 280 coal coal NN 180 3771 281 , , , 180 3771 282 iron iron NN 180 3771 283 ore ore NN 180 3771 284 , , , 180 3771 285 copper copper NN 180 3771 286 , , , 180 3771 287 salt salt NN 180 3771 288 , , , 180 3771 289 limestone limestone NN 180 3771 290 Land Land NNP 180 3771 291 use use NN 180 3771 292 : : : 180 3771 293 arable arable JJ 180 3771 294 land land NN 180 3771 295 : : : 180 3771 296 26 26 CD 180 3771 297 % % NN 180 3771 298 permanent permanent JJ 180 3771 299 crops crop NNS 180 3771 300 : : : 180 3771 301 0 0 CD 180 3771 302 % % NN 180 3771 303 meadows meadow NNS 180 3771 304 and and CC 180 3771 305 pastures pasture NNS 180 3771 306 : : : 180 3771 307 6 6 CD 180 3771 308 % % NN 180 3771 309 forest forest NN 180 3771 310 and and CC 180 3771 311 woodland woodland NN 180 3771 312 : : : 180 3771 313 4 4 CD 180 3771 314 % % NN 180 3771 315 other other JJ 180 3771 316 : : : 180 3771 317 64 64 CD 180 3771 318 % % NN 180 3771 319 Irrigated irrigated JJ 180 3771 320 land land NN 180 3771 321 : : : 180 3771 322 162,200 162,200 CD 180 3771 323 sq sq NNP 180 3771 324 km km NNP 180 3771 325 ( ( -LRB- 180 3771 326 1989 1989 CD 180 3771 327 ) ) -RRB- 180 3771 328 Environment environment NN 180 3771 329 : : : 180 3771 330 current current JJ 180 3771 331 issues issue NNS 180 3771 332 : : : 180 3771 333 water water NN 180 3771 334 pollution pollution NN 180 3771 335 from from IN 180 3771 336 untreated untreated JJ 180 3771 337 sewage sewage NN 180 3771 338 , , , 180 3771 339 industrial industrial JJ 180 3771 340 wastes waste NNS 180 3771 341 , , , 180 3771 342 and and CC 180 3771 343 agricultural agricultural JJ 180 3771 344 runoff runoff NN 180 3771 345 ; ; , 180 3771 346 water water NN 180 3771 347 scarcity scarcity NN 180 3771 348 ; ; : 180 3771 349 a a DT 180 3771 350 majority majority NN 180 3771 351 of of IN 180 3771 352 the the DT 180 3771 353 population population NN 180 3771 354 does do VBZ 180 3771 355 not not RB 180 3771 356 have have VB 180 3771 357 access access NN 180 3771 358 to to IN 180 3771 359 safe safe JJ 180 3771 360 drinking drinking NN 180 3771 361 water water NN 180 3771 362 ; ; , 180 3771 363 deforestation deforestation NN 180 3771 364 ; ; , 180 3771 365 soil soil NN 180 3771 366 erosion erosion NN 180 3771 367 ; ; : 180 3771 368 desertification desertification NN 180 3771 369 natural natural JJ 180 3771 370 hazards hazard NNS 180 3771 371 : : : 180 3771 372 frequent frequent JJ 180 3771 373 earthquakes earthquake NNS 180 3771 374 , , , 180 3771 375 occasionally occasionally RB 180 3771 376 severe severe JJ 180 3771 377 especially especially RB 180 3771 378 in in IN 180 3771 379 north north NNP 180 3771 380 and and CC 180 3771 381 west west NN 180 3771 382 ; ; , 180 3771 383 flooding flooding NN 180 3771 384 along along IN 180 3771 385 the the DT 180 3771 386 Indus Indus NNP 180 3771 387 after after IN 180 3771 388 heavy heavy JJ 180 3771 389 rains rain NNS 180 3771 390 ( ( -LRB- 180 3771 391 July July NNP 180 3771 392 and and CC 180 3771 393 August August NNP 180 3771 394 ) ) -RRB- 180 3771 395 international international JJ 180 3771 396 agreements agreement NNS 180 3771 397 : : : 180 3771 398 party party NN 180 3771 399 to to IN 180 3771 400 - - HYPH 180 3771 401 Endangered endanger VBN 180 3771 402 Species Species NNPS 180 3771 403 , , , 180 3771 404 Environmental Environmental NNP 180 3771 405 Modification Modification NNP 180 3771 406 , , , 180 3771 407 Nuclear Nuclear NNP 180 3771 408 Test Test NNP 180 3771 409 Ban Ban NNP 180 3771 410 , , , 180 3771 411 Wetlands Wetlands NNP 180 3771 412 ; ; , 180 3771 413 signed sign VBN 180 3771 414 , , , 180 3771 415 but but CC 180 3771 416 not not RB 180 3771 417 ratified ratified JJ 180 3771 418 - - : 180 3771 419 Biodiversity biodiversity NN 180 3771 420 , , , 180 3771 421 Climate Climate NNP 180 3771 422 Change Change NNP 180 3771 423 , , , 180 3771 424 Law Law NNP 180 3771 425 of of IN 180 3771 426 the the DT 180 3771 427 Sea Sea NNP 180 3771 428 , , , 180 3771 429 Marine Marine NNP 180 3771 430 Life Life NNP 180 3771 431 Conservation Conservation NNP 180 3771 432 Note Note NNP 180 3771 433 : : : 180 3771 434 controls control VBZ 180 3771 435 Khyber Khyber NNP 180 3771 436 Pass Pass NNP 180 3771 437 and and CC 180 3771 438 Bolan Bolan NNP 180 3771 439 Pass Pass NNP 180 3771 440 , , , 180 3771 441 traditional traditional JJ 180 3771 442 invasion invasion NN 180 3771 443 routes route NNS 180 3771 444 between between IN 180 3771 445 Central Central NNP 180 3771 446 Asia Asia NNP 180 3771 447 and and CC 180 3771 448 the the DT 180 3771 449 Indian Indian NNP 180 3771 450 Subcontinent Subcontinent NNP 180 3771 451 @Pakistan @Pakistan NNP 180 3771 452 , , , 180 3771 453 People People NNP 180 3771 454 Population Population NNP 180 3771 455 : : : 180 3771 456 128,855,965 128,855,965 CD 180 3771 457 ( ( -LRB- 180 3771 458 July July NNP 180 3771 459 1994 1994 CD 180 3771 460 est est NNP 180 3771 461 . . . 180 3771 462 ) ) -RRB- 180 3772 1 Population population NN 180 3772 2 growth growth NN 180 3772 3 rate rate NN 180 3772 4 : : : 180 3772 5 2.86 2.86 CD 180 3772 6 % % NN 180 3772 7 ( ( -LRB- 180 3772 8 1994 1994 CD 180 3772 9 est est NNP 180 3772 10 . . . 180 3772 11 ) ) -RRB- 180 3773 1 Birth birth NN 180 3773 2 rate rate NN 180 3773 3 : : : 180 3773 4 42.22 42.22 CD 180 3773 5 births/1,000 births/1,000 CD 180 3773 6 population population NN 180 3773 7 ( ( -LRB- 180 3773 8 1994 1994 CD 180 3773 9 est est NNP 180 3773 10 . . . 180 3773 11 ) ) -RRB- 180 3774 1 Death death NN 180 3774 2 rate rate NN 180 3774 3 : : : 180 3774 4 12.38 12.38 CD 180 3774 5 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 180 3774 6 population population NN 180 3774 7 ( ( -LRB- 180 3774 8 1994 1994 CD 180 3774 9 est est NNP 180 3774 10 . . . 180 3774 11 ) ) -RRB- 180 3775 1 Net net JJ 180 3775 2 migration migration NN 180 3775 3 rate rate NN 180 3775 4 : : : 180 3775 5 -1.21 -1.21 CD 180 3775 6 migrant(s)/1,000 migrant(s)/1,000 JJ 180 3775 7 population population NN 180 3775 8 ( ( -LRB- 180 3775 9 1994 1994 CD 180 3775 10 est est NNP 180 3775 11 . . . 180 3775 12 ) ) -RRB- 180 3776 1 Infant infant NN 180 3776 2 mortality mortality NN 180 3776 3 rate rate NN 180 3776 4 : : : 180 3776 5 101.9 101.9 CD 180 3776 6 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 180 3776 7 live live JJ 180 3776 8 births birth NNS 180 3776 9 ( ( -LRB- 180 3776 10 1994 1994 CD 180 3776 11 est est NNP 180 3776 12 . . . 180 3776 13 ) ) -RRB- 180 3777 1 Life life NN 180 3777 2 expectancy expectancy NN 180 3777 3 at at IN 180 3777 4 birth birth NN 180 3777 5 : : : 180 3777 6 total total JJ 180 3777 7 population population NN 180 3777 8 : : : 180 3777 9 57.41 57.41 CD 180 3777 10 years year NNS 180 3777 11 male male NN 180 3777 12 : : : 180 3777 13 56.79 56.79 CD 180 3777 14 years year NNS 180 3777 15 female female JJ 180 3777 16 : : : 180 3777 17 58.06 58.06 CD 180 3777 18 years year NNS 180 3777 19 ( ( -LRB- 180 3777 20 1994 1994 CD 180 3777 21 est est NNP 180 3777 22 . . . 180 3777 23 ) ) -RRB- 180 3778 1 Total total JJ 180 3778 2 fertility fertility NN 180 3778 3 rate rate NN 180 3778 4 : : : 180 3778 5 6.43 6.43 CD 180 3778 6 children child NNS 180 3778 7 born bear VBN 180 3778 8 / / SYM 180 3778 9 woman woman NN 180 3778 10 ( ( -LRB- 180 3778 11 1994 1994 CD 180 3778 12 est est NNP 180 3778 13 . . . 180 3778 14 ) ) -RRB- 180 3779 1 Nationality nationality NN 180 3779 2 : : : 180 3779 3 noun noun NNP 180 3779 4 : : : 180 3779 5 Pakistani(s Pakistani(s NNP 180 3779 6 ) ) -RRB- 180 3779 7 adjective adjective NN 180 3779 8 : : : 180 3779 9 Pakistani pakistani JJ 180 3779 10 Ethnic ethnic JJ 180 3779 11 divisions division NNS 180 3779 12 : : : 180 3779 13 Punjabi Punjabi NNP 180 3779 14 , , , 180 3779 15 Sindhi Sindhi NNP 180 3779 16 , , , 180 3779 17 Pashtun Pashtun NNP 180 3779 18 ( ( -LRB- 180 3779 19 Pathan Pathan NNP 180 3779 20 ) ) -RRB- 180 3779 21 , , , 180 3779 22 Baloch Baloch NNP 180 3779 23 , , , 180 3779 24 Muhajir Muhajir NNP 180 3779 25 ( ( -LRB- 180 3779 26 immigrants immigrant NNS 180 3779 27 from from IN 180 3779 28 India India NNP 180 3779 29 and and CC 180 3779 30 their -PRON- PRP$ 180 3779 31 descendents descendent NNS 180 3779 32 ) ) -RRB- 180 3779 33 Religions religion NNS 180 3779 34 : : : 180 3779 35 Muslim muslim JJ 180 3779 36 97 97 CD 180 3779 37 % % NN 180 3779 38 ( ( -LRB- 180 3779 39 Sunni Sunni NNP 180 3779 40 77 77 CD 180 3779 41 % % NN 180 3779 42 , , , 180 3779 43 Shi'a Shi'a : 180 3779 44 20 20 CD 180 3779 45 % % NN 180 3779 46 ) ) -RRB- 180 3779 47 , , , 180 3779 48 Christian Christian NNP 180 3779 49 , , , 180 3779 50 Hindu Hindu NNP 180 3779 51 , , , 180 3779 52 and and CC 180 3779 53 other other JJ 180 3779 54 3 3 CD 180 3779 55 % % NN 180 3779 56 Languages Languages NNPS 180 3779 57 : : : 180 3779 58 Urdu Urdu NNP 180 3779 59 ( ( -LRB- 180 3779 60 official official NN 180 3779 61 ) ) -RRB- 180 3779 62 , , , 180 3779 63 English English NNP 180 3779 64 ( ( -LRB- 180 3779 65 official official JJ 180 3779 66 ; ; : 180 3779 67 lingua lingua IN 180 3779 68 franca franca NNS 180 3779 69 of of IN 180 3779 70 Pakistani pakistani JJ 180 3779 71 elite elite NNS 180 3779 72 and and CC 180 3779 73 most most JJS 180 3779 74 government government NN 180 3779 75 ministries ministry NNS 180 3779 76 ) ) -RRB- 180 3779 77 , , , 180 3779 78 Punjabi Punjabi NNP 180 3779 79 64 64 CD 180 3779 80 % % NN 180 3779 81 , , , 180 3779 82 Sindhi Sindhi NNP 180 3779 83 12 12 CD 180 3779 84 % % NN 180 3779 85 , , , 180 3779 86 Pashtu Pashtu NNP 180 3779 87 8 8 CD 180 3779 88 % % NN 180 3779 89 , , , 180 3779 90 Urdu Urdu NNP 180 3779 91 7 7 CD 180 3779 92 % % NN 180 3779 93 , , , 180 3779 94 Balochi Balochi NNP 180 3779 95 and and CC 180 3779 96 other other JJ 180 3779 97 9 9 CD 180 3779 98 % % NN 180 3779 99 Literacy literacy NN 180 3779 100 : : : 180 3779 101 age age NN 180 3779 102 15 15 CD 180 3779 103 and and CC 180 3779 104 over over RB 180 3779 105 can can MD 180 3779 106 read read VB 180 3779 107 and and CC 180 3779 108 write write VB 180 3779 109 ( ( -LRB- 180 3779 110 1990 1990 CD 180 3779 111 est est NNP 180 3779 112 . . . 180 3779 113 ) ) -RRB- 180 3780 1 total total JJ 180 3780 2 population population NN 180 3780 3 : : : 180 3780 4 35 35 CD 180 3780 5 % % NN 180 3780 6 male male NN 180 3780 7 : : : 180 3780 8 47 47 CD 180 3780 9 % % NN 180 3780 10 female female NN 180 3780 11 : : : 180 3780 12 21 21 CD 180 3780 13 % % NN 180 3780 14 Labor Labor NNP 180 3780 15 force force NN 180 3780 16 : : : 180 3780 17 28.9 28.9 CD 180 3780 18 million million CD 180 3780 19 by by IN 180 3780 20 occupation occupation NN 180 3780 21 : : : 180 3780 22 agriculture agriculture NN 180 3780 23 54 54 CD 180 3780 24 % % NN 180 3780 25 , , , 180 3780 26 mining mining NN 180 3780 27 and and CC 180 3780 28 manufacturing manufacture VBG 180 3780 29 13 13 CD 180 3780 30 % % NN 180 3780 31 , , , 180 3780 32 services service NNS 180 3780 33 33 33 CD 180 3780 34 % % NN 180 3780 35 , , , 180 3780 36 extensive extensive JJ 180 3780 37 export export NN 180 3780 38 of of IN 180 3780 39 labor labor NN 180 3780 40 ( ( -LRB- 180 3780 41 1987 1987 CD 180 3780 42 est est NNP 180 3780 43 . . . 180 3780 44 ) ) -RRB- 180 3781 1 @Pakistan @Pakistan NNP 180 3781 2 , , , 180 3781 3 Government Government NNP 180 3781 4 Names Names NNPS 180 3781 5 : : : 180 3781 6 conventional conventional JJ 180 3781 7 long long JJ 180 3781 8 form form NN 180 3781 9 : : : 180 3781 10 Islamic Islamic NNP 180 3781 11 Republic Republic NNP 180 3781 12 of of IN 180 3781 13 Pakistan Pakistan NNP 180 3781 14 conventional conventional JJ 180 3781 15 short short JJ 180 3781 16 form form NN 180 3781 17 : : : 180 3781 18 Pakistan Pakistan NNP 180 3781 19 former former JJ 180 3781 20 : : : 180 3781 21 West West NNP 180 3781 22 Pakistan Pakistan NNP 180 3781 23 Digraph Digraph NNP 180 3781 24 : : : 180 3781 25 PK PK NNP 180 3781 26 Type type NN 180 3781 27 : : : 180 3781 28 republic republic NNP 180 3781 29 Capital capital NN 180 3781 30 : : : 180 3781 31 Islamabad Islamabad NNP 180 3781 32 Administrative administrative JJ 180 3781 33 divisions division NNS 180 3781 34 : : : 180 3781 35 4 4 CD 180 3781 36 provinces province NNS 180 3781 37 , , , 180 3781 38 1 1 CD 180 3781 39 territory territory NN 180 3781 40 * * NFP 180 3781 41 , , , 180 3781 42 and and CC 180 3781 43 1 1 CD 180 3781 44 capital capital NN 180 3781 45 territory territory NN 180 3781 46 * * NFP 180 3781 47 * * NFP 180 3781 48 ; ; : 180 3781 49 Balochistan Balochistan NNP 180 3781 50 , , , 180 3781 51 Federally Federally NNP 180 3781 52 Administered Administered NNP 180 3781 53 Tribal Tribal NNP 180 3781 54 Areas Areas NNPS 180 3781 55 * * NFP 180 3781 56 , , , 180 3781 57 Islamabad Islamabad NNP 180 3781 58 Capital Capital NNP 180 3781 59 Territory Territory NNP 180 3781 60 * * NFP 180 3781 61 * * NFP 180 3781 62 , , , 180 3781 63 North North NNP 180 3781 64 - - HYPH 180 3781 65 West West NNP 180 3781 66 Frontier Frontier NNP 180 3781 67 , , , 180 3781 68 Punjab Punjab NNP 180 3781 69 , , , 180 3781 70 Sindh Sindh NNP 180 3781 71 note note VBP 180 3781 72 : : : 180 3781 73 the the DT 180 3781 74 Pakistani Pakistani NNP 180 3781 75 - - HYPH 180 3781 76 administered administer VBN 180 3781 77 portion portion NN 180 3781 78 of of IN 180 3781 79 the the DT 180 3781 80 disputed dispute VBN 180 3781 81 Jammu Jammu NNP 180 3781 82 and and CC 180 3781 83 Kashmir Kashmir NNP 180 3781 84 region region NN 180 3781 85 includes include VBZ 180 3781 86 Azad Azad NNP 180 3781 87 Kashmir Kashmir NNP 180 3781 88 and and CC 180 3781 89 the the DT 180 3781 90 Northern Northern NNP 180 3781 91 Areas Areas NNP 180 3781 92 Independence Independence NNP 180 3781 93 : : : 180 3781 94 14 14 CD 180 3781 95 August August NNP 180 3781 96 1947 1947 CD 180 3781 97 ( ( -LRB- 180 3781 98 from from IN 180 3781 99 UK UK NNP 180 3781 100 ) ) -RRB- 180 3781 101 National national JJ 180 3781 102 holiday holiday NN 180 3781 103 : : : 180 3781 104 Pakistan Pakistan NNP 180 3781 105 Day Day NNP 180 3781 106 , , , 180 3781 107 23 23 CD 180 3781 108 March March NNP 180 3781 109 ( ( -LRB- 180 3781 110 1956 1956 CD 180 3781 111 ) ) -RRB- 180 3781 112 ( ( -LRB- 180 3781 113 proclamation proclamation NN 180 3781 114 of of IN 180 3781 115 the the DT 180 3781 116 republic republic NN 180 3781 117 ) ) -RRB- 180 3781 118 Constitution Constitution NNP 180 3781 119 : : : 180 3781 120 10 10 CD 180 3781 121 April April NNP 180 3781 122 1973 1973 CD 180 3781 123 , , , 180 3781 124 suspended suspend VBD 180 3781 125 5 5 CD 180 3781 126 July July NNP 180 3781 127 1977 1977 CD 180 3781 128 restored restore VBD 180 3781 129 with with IN 180 3781 130 amendments amendment NNS 180 3781 131 , , , 180 3781 132 30 30 CD 180 3781 133 December December NNP 180 3781 134 1985 1985 CD 180 3781 135 Legal legal JJ 180 3781 136 system system NN 180 3781 137 : : : 180 3781 138 based base VBN 180 3781 139 on on IN 180 3781 140 English English NNP 180 3781 141 common common JJ 180 3781 142 law law NN 180 3781 143 with with IN 180 3781 144 provisions provision NNS 180 3781 145 to to TO 180 3781 146 accommodate accommodate VB 180 3781 147 Pakistan Pakistan NNP 180 3781 148 's 's POS 180 3781 149 stature stature NN 180 3781 150 as as IN 180 3781 151 an an DT 180 3781 152 Islamic islamic JJ 180 3781 153 state state NN 180 3781 154 ; ; : 180 3781 155 accepts accept VBZ 180 3781 156 compulsory compulsory JJ 180 3781 157 ICJ ICJ NNP 180 3781 158 jurisdiction jurisdiction NN 180 3781 159 , , , 180 3781 160 with with IN 180 3781 161 reservations reservation NNS 180 3781 162 Suffrage suffrage NN 180 3781 163 : : : 180 3781 164 21 21 CD 180 3781 165 years year NNS 180 3781 166 of of IN 180 3781 167 age age NN 180 3781 168 ; ; , 180 3781 169 universal universal JJ 180 3781 170 ; ; : 180 3781 171 separate separate JJ 180 3781 172 electorates electorate NNS 180 3781 173 and and CC 180 3781 174 reserved reserve VBD 180 3781 175 parliamentary parliamentary JJ 180 3781 176 seats seat NNS 180 3781 177 for for IN 180 3781 178 non non JJ 180 3781 179 - - JJ 180 3781 180 Muslims muslims JJ 180 3781 181 Executive Executive NNP 180 3781 182 branch branch NN 180 3781 183 : : : 180 3781 184 chief chief NN 180 3781 185 of of IN 180 3781 186 state state NN 180 3781 187 : : : 180 3781 188 President President NNP 180 3781 189 Sardar Sardar NNP 180 3781 190 Farooq Farooq NNP 180 3781 191 LEGHARI leghari NN 180 3781 192 election election NN 180 3781 193 last last JJ 180 3781 194 held hold VBN 180 3781 195 on on IN 180 3781 196 13 13 CD 180 3781 197 November November NNP 180 3781 198 1993 1993 CD 180 3781 199 ( ( -LRB- 180 3781 200 next next JJ 180 3781 201 to to TO 180 3781 202 be be VB 180 3781 203 held hold VBN 180 3781 204 no no RB 180 3781 205 later later RB 180 3781 206 than than IN 180 3781 207 14 14 CD 180 3781 208 October October NNP 180 3781 209 1998 1998 CD 180 3781 210 ) ) -RRB- 180 3781 211 ; ; : 180 3781 212 results result NNS 180 3781 213 - - HYPH 180 3781 214 LEGHARI leghari NN 180 3781 215 was be VBD 180 3781 216 elected elect VBN 180 3781 217 by by IN 180 3781 218 Parliament Parliament NNP 180 3781 219 and and CC 180 3781 220 the the DT 180 3781 221 four four CD 180 3781 222 provincial provincial JJ 180 3781 223 assemblies assembly NNS 180 3781 224 head head NN 180 3781 225 of of IN 180 3781 226 government government NN 180 3781 227 : : : 180 3781 228 Prime Prime NNP 180 3781 229 Minister Minister NNP 180 3781 230 Benazir Benazir NNP 180 3781 231 BHUTTO BHUTTO NNP 180 3781 232 cabinet cabinet NN 180 3781 233 : : : 180 3781 234 Cabinet Cabinet NNP 180 3781 235 Legislative Legislative NNP 180 3781 236 branch branch NN 180 3781 237 : : : 180 3781 238 bicameral bicameral JJ 180 3781 239 Parliament Parliament NNP 180 3781 240 ( ( -LRB- 180 3781 241 Majlis Majlis NNP 180 3781 242 - - HYPH 180 3781 243 e e NNP 180 3781 244 - - HYPH 180 3781 245 Shoora Shoora NNP 180 3781 246 ) ) -RRB- 180 3781 247 Senate Senate NNP 180 3781 248 : : : 180 3781 249 elections election NNS 180 3781 250 last last RB 180 3781 251 held hold VBN 180 3781 252 NA NA NNP 180 3781 253 March March NNP 180 3781 254 1994 1994 CD 180 3781 255 ( ( -LRB- 180 3781 256 next next JJ 180 3781 257 to to TO 180 3781 258 be be VB 180 3781 259 held hold VBN 180 3781 260 NA NA NNP 180 3781 261 March March NNP 180 3781 262 1997 1997 CD 180 3781 263 ) ) -RRB- 180 3781 264 ; ; : 180 3781 265 results result NNS 180 3781 266 - - HYPH 180 3781 267 seats seat NNS 180 3781 268 ( ( -LRB- 180 3781 269 87 87 CD 180 3781 270 total total NN 180 3781 271 ) ) -RRB- 180 3781 272 Pakistan Pakistan NNP 180 3781 273 People People NNPS 180 3781 274 's 's POS 180 3781 275 Party Party NNP 180 3781 276 ( ( -LRB- 180 3781 277 PPP PPP NNP 180 3781 278 ) ) -RRB- 180 3781 279 22 22 CD 180 3781 280 , , , 180 3781 281 Pakistan Pakistan NNP 180 3781 282 Muslim Muslim NNP 180 3781 283 League League NNP 180 3781 284 , , , 180 3781 285 Nawaz Nawaz NNP 180 3781 286 Sharif Sharif NNP 180 3781 287 faction faction NN 180 3781 288 ( ( -LRB- 180 3781 289 PML PML NNP 180 3781 290 / / SYM 180 3781 291 N N NNP 180 3781 292 ) ) -RRB- 180 3781 293 17 17 CD 180 3781 294 ; ; : 180 3781 295 Tribal Tribal NNP 180 3781 296 Area Area NNP 180 3781 297 Representatives Representatives NNPS 180 3781 298 ( ( -LRB- 180 3781 299 nonparty nonparty JJ 180 3781 300 ) ) -RRB- 180 3781 301 8 8 CD 180 3781 302 , , , 180 3781 303 Awami Awami NNP 180 3781 304 National National NNP 180 3781 305 Party Party NNP 180 3781 306 ( ( -LRB- 180 3781 307 ANP ANP NNP 180 3781 308 ) ) -RRB- 180 3781 309 6 6 CD 180 3781 310 , , , 180 3781 311 Pakistan Pakistan NNP 180 3781 312 Muslim Muslim NNP 180 3781 313 League League NNP 180 3781 314 , , , 180 3781 315 Junejo Junejo NNP 180 3781 316 faction faction NN 180 3781 317 ( ( -LRB- 180 3781 318 PML PML NNP 180 3781 319 / / SYM 180 3781 320 J J NNP 180 3781 321 ) ) -RRB- 180 3781 322 5 5 CD 180 3781 323 , , , 180 3781 324 Jamhoori Jamhoori NNP 180 3781 325 Watan Watan NNP 180 3781 326 Party Party NNP 180 3781 327 ( ( -LRB- 180 3781 328 JWP JWP NNP 180 3781 329 ) ) -RRB- 180 3781 330 5 5 CD 180 3781 331 , , , 180 3781 332 Mohajir Mohajir NNP 180 3781 333 Quami Quami NNP 180 3781 334 Movement Movement NNP 180 3781 335 , , , 180 3781 336 Altaf Altaf NNP 180 3781 337 faction faction NN 180 3781 338 ( ( -LRB- 180 3781 339 MQM MQM NNP 180 3781 340 / / SYM 180 3781 341 A A NNP 180 3781 342 ) ) -RRB- 180 3781 343 5 5 CD 180 3781 344 , , , 180 3781 345 Jamiat Jamiat NNP 180 3781 346 Ulema Ulema NNP 180 3781 347 - - HYPH 180 3781 348 i i NNP 180 3781 349 - - HYPH 180 3781 350 Islam Islam NNP 180 3781 351 , , , 180 3781 352 Fazlur Fazlur NNP 180 3781 353 Rehman Rehman NNP 180 3781 354 group group NN 180 3781 355 ( ( -LRB- 180 3781 356 JUI JUI NNP 180 3781 357 / / SYM 180 3781 358 F F NNP 180 3781 359 ) ) -RRB- 180 3781 360 2 2 CD 180 3781 361 , , , 180 3781 362 Pakhtun Pakhtun NNP 180 3781 363 Khwa Khwa NNP 180 3781 364 Milli Milli NNP 180 3781 365 Awami Awami NNP 180 3781 366 Party Party NNP 180 3781 367 ( ( -LRB- 180 3781 368 PKMAP PKMAP NNP 180 3781 369 ) ) -RRB- 180 3781 370 2 2 CD 180 3781 371 , , , 180 3781 372 Jamaat Jamaat NNP 180 3781 373 - - HYPH 180 3781 374 i i NNP 180 3781 375 - - HYPH 180 3781 376 Islami Islami NNP 180 3781 377 ( ( -LRB- 180 3781 378 JI JI NNP 180 3781 379 ) ) -RRB- 180 3781 380 2 2 CD 180 3781 381 , , , 180 3781 382 National National NNP 180 3781 383 People People NNPS 180 3781 384 's 's POS 180 3781 385 Party Party NNP 180 3781 386 ( ( -LRB- 180 3781 387 NPP NPP NNP 180 3781 388 ) ) -RRB- 180 3781 389 2 2 CD 180 3781 390 , , , 180 3781 391 Balochistan Balochistan NNP 180 3781 392 National National NNP 180 3781 393 Movement Movement NNP 180 3781 394 , , , 180 3781 395 Hayee Hayee NNP 180 3781 396 Group Group NNP 180 3781 397 ( ( -LRB- 180 3781 398 BNM BNM NNP 180 3781 399 / / SYM 180 3781 400 H H NNP 180 3781 401 ) ) -RRB- 180 3781 402 1 1 CD 180 3781 403 , , , 180 3781 404 Balochistan Balochistan NNP 180 3781 405 National National NNP 180 3781 406 Movement Movement NNP 180 3781 407 , , , 180 3781 408 Mengal Mengal NNP 180 3781 409 Group Group NNP 180 3781 410 ( ( -LRB- 180 3781 411 BNM BNM NNP 180 3781 412 / / SYM 180 3781 413 M M NNP 180 3781 414 ) ) -RRB- 180 3781 415 1 1 CD 180 3781 416 , , , 180 3781 417 Jamiat Jamiat NNP 180 3781 418 Ulema Ulema NNP 180 3781 419 - - HYPH 180 3781 420 i i NNP 180 3781 421 - - HYPH 180 3781 422 Pakistan Pakistan NNP 180 3781 423 , , , 180 3781 424 Niazi Niazi NNP 180 3781 425 faction faction NN 180 3781 426 ( ( -LRB- 180 3781 427 JUP JUP NNP 180 3781 428 / / SYM 180 3781 429 NI NI NNP 180 3781 430 ) ) -RRB- 180 3781 431 1 1 CD 180 3781 432 , , , 180 3781 433 Jamiat Jamiat NNP 180 3781 434 Ulema Ulema NNP 180 3781 435 - - HYPH 180 3781 436 i i NNP 180 3781 437 - - HYPH 180 3781 438 Pakistan Pakistan NNP 180 3781 439 , , , 180 3781 440 Noorani noorani JJ 180 3781 441 faction faction NN 180 3781 442 ( ( -LRB- 180 3781 443 JUP JUP NNP 180 3781 444 / / SYM 180 3781 445 NO NO NNP 180 3781 446 ) ) -RRB- 180 3781 447 1 1 CD 180 3781 448 , , , 180 3781 449 Jamiat Jamiat NNP 180 3781 450 - - HYPH 180 3781 451 al al NNP 180 3781 452 - - HYPH 180 3781 453 Hadith Hadith NNP 180 3781 454 ( ( -LRB- 180 3781 455 JAH JAH NNP 180 3781 456 ) ) -RRB- 180 3781 457 1 1 CD 180 3781 458 , , , 180 3781 459 Jamiat Jamiat NNP 180 3781 460 Ulema Ulema NNP 180 3781 461 - - HYPH 180 3781 462 i i NNP 180 3781 463 - - HYPH 180 3781 464 Islam Islam NNP 180 3781 465 , , , 180 3781 466 Sami Sami NNP 180 3781 467 - - HYPH 180 3781 468 ul ul NNP 180 3781 469 - - HYPH 180 3781 470 Haq haq NN 180 3781 471 faction faction NN 180 3781 472 ( ( -LRB- 180 3781 473 JUI JUI NNP 180 3781 474 / / SYM 180 3781 475 S S NNP 180 3781 476 ) ) -RRB- 180 3781 477 1 1 CD 180 3781 478 , , , 180 3781 479 Pakistan Pakistan NNP 180 3781 480 Muslim Muslim NNP 180 3781 481 League League NNP 180 3781 482 , , , 180 3781 483 Functional Functional NNP 180 3781 484 Group Group NNP 180 3781 485 ( ( -LRB- 180 3781 486 PML PML NNP 180 3781 487 / / SYM 180 3781 488 F F NNP 180 3781 489 ) ) -RRB- 180 3781 490 1 1 CD 180 3781 491 , , , 180 3781 492 Pakistan Pakistan NNP 180 3781 493 National National NNP 180 3781 494 Party Party NNP 180 3781 495 ( ( -LRB- 180 3781 496 PNP PNP NNP 180 3781 497 ) ) -RRB- 180 3781 498 1 1 CD 180 3781 499 , , , 180 3781 500 independents independent NNS 180 3781 501 2 2 CD 180 3781 502 , , , 180 3781 503 vacant vacant JJ 180 3781 504 1 1 CD 180 3781 505 National National NNP 180 3781 506 Assembly Assembly NNP 180 3781 507 : : : 180 3781 508 elections election NNS 180 3781 509 last last RB 180 3781 510 held hold VBD 180 3781 511 6 6 CD 180 3781 512 October October NNP 180 3781 513 1993 1993 CD 180 3781 514 ( ( -LRB- 180 3781 515 next next JJ 180 3781 516 to to TO 180 3781 517 be be VB 180 3781 518 held hold VBN 180 3781 519 by by IN 180 3781 520 October October NNP 180 3781 521 1998 1998 CD 180 3781 522 ) ) -RRB- 180 3781 523 ; ; : 180 3781 524 results result NNS 180 3781 525 - - HYPH 180 3781 526 seats seat NNS 180 3781 527 ( ( -LRB- 180 3781 528 217 217 CD 180 3781 529 total total JJ 180 3781 530 ) ) -RRB- 180 3781 531 ; ; : 180 3781 532 Pakistan Pakistan NNP 180 3781 533 People People NNPS 180 3781 534 's 's POS 180 3781 535 Party Party NNP 180 3781 536 ( ( -LRB- 180 3781 537 PPP PPP NNP 180 3781 538 ) ) -RRB- 180 3781 539 92 92 CD 180 3781 540 ; ; : 180 3781 541 Pakistan Pakistan NNP 180 3781 542 Muslim Muslim NNP 180 3781 543 League League NNP 180 3781 544 , , , 180 3781 545 Nawaz Nawaz NNP 180 3781 546 Sharif Sharif NNP 180 3781 547 faction faction NN 180 3781 548 ( ( -LRB- 180 3781 549 PML PML NNP 180 3781 550 / / SYM 180 3781 551 N N NNP 180 3781 552 ) ) -RRB- 180 3781 553 75 75 CD 180 3781 554 ; ; : 180 3781 555 Pakistan Pakistan NNP 180 3781 556 Muslim Muslim NNP 180 3781 557 League League NNP 180 3781 558 , , , 180 3781 559 Junejo Junejo NNP 180 3781 560 faction faction NN 180 3781 561 ( ( -LRB- 180 3781 562 PML PML NNP 180 3781 563 / / SYM 180 3781 564 J J NNP 180 3781 565 ) ) -RRB- 180 3781 566 6 6 CD 180 3781 567 ; ; : 180 3781 568 Islami Islami NNP 180 3781 569 - - HYPH 180 3781 570 Jamhoori Jamhoori NNP 180 3781 571 - - HYPH 180 3781 572 Mahaz Mahaz NNP 180 3781 573 ( ( -LRB- 180 3781 574 IJM IJM NNP 180 3781 575 - - HYPH 180 3781 576 Islamic Islamic NNP 180 3781 577 Democratic Democratic NNP 180 3781 578 Front Front NNP 180 3781 579 ) ) -RRB- 180 3781 580 4 4 CD 180 3781 581 ; ; : 180 3781 582 Awami Awami NNP 180 3781 583 National National NNP 180 3781 584 Party Party NNP 180 3781 585 ( ( -LRB- 180 3781 586 ANP ANP NNP 180 3781 587 ) ) -RRB- 180 3781 588 3 3 LS 180 3781 589 ; ; : 180 3781 590 Pakhtun Pakhtun NNP 180 3781 591 Khwa Khwa NNP 180 3781 592 Milli Milli NNP 180 3781 593 Awami Awami NNP 180 3781 594 Party Party NNP 180 3781 595 ( ( -LRB- 180 3781 596 PKMAP PKMAP NNP 180 3781 597 ) ) -RRB- 180 3781 598 4 4 LS 180 3781 599 ; ; : 180 3781 600 Pakistan Pakistan NNP 180 3781 601 Islamic Islamic NNP 180 3781 602 Front Front NNP 180 3781 603 ( ( -LRB- 180 3781 604 PIF PIF NNP 180 3781 605 ) ) -RRB- 180 3781 606 3 3 CD 180 3781 607 ; ; : 180 3781 608 Jamhoori Jamhoori NNP 180 3781 609 Watan Watan NNP 180 3781 610 Party Party NNP 180 3781 611 ( ( -LRB- 180 3781 612 JWP JWP NNP 180 3781 613 ) ) -RRB- 180 3781 614 2 2 CD 180 3781 615 ; ; : 180 3781 616 Mutaheda Mutaheda NNP 180 3781 617 Deeni Deeni NNP 180 3781 618 Mahaz Mahaz NNP 180 3781 619 ( ( -LRB- 180 3781 620 MDM MDM NNP 180 3781 621 ) ) -RRB- 180 3781 622 2 2 CD 180 3781 623 ; ; : 180 3781 624 Balochistan Balochistan NNP 180 3781 625 National National NNP 180 3781 626 Movement Movement NNP 180 3781 627 , , , 180 3781 628 Hayee Hayee NNP 180 3781 629 Group Group NNP 180 3781 630 ( ( -LRB- 180 3781 631 BNM BNM NNP 180 3781 632 / / SYM 180 3781 633 H H NNP 180 3781 634 ) ) -RRB- 180 3781 635 1 1 CD 180 3781 636 ; ; : 180 3781 637 Balochistan Balochistan NNP 180 3781 638 National National NNP 180 3781 639 Movement Movement NNP 180 3781 640 , , , 180 3781 641 Mengal Mengal NNP 180 3781 642 Group Group NNP 180 3781 643 ( ( -LRB- 180 3781 644 BNM BNM NNP 180 3781 645 / / SYM 180 3781 646 M M NNP 180 3781 647 ) ) -RRB- 180 3781 648 1 1 CD 180 3781 649 ; ; : 180 3781 650 National National NNP 180 3781 651 Democratic Democratic NNP 180 3781 652 Alliance Alliance NNP 180 3781 653 ( ( -LRB- 180 3781 654 NDA NDA NNP 180 3781 655 ) ) -RRB- 180 3781 656 1 1 CD 180 3781 657 ; ; : 180 3781 658 National National NNP 180 3781 659 People People NNPS 180 3781 660 's 's POS 180 3781 661 Party Party NNP 180 3781 662 ( ( -LRB- 180 3781 663 NPP NPP NNP 180 3781 664 ) ) -RRB- 180 3781 665 1 1 CD 180 3781 666 ; ; : 180 3781 667 Pakhtun Pakhtun NNP 180 3781 668 Quami Quami NNP 180 3781 669 Party Party NNP 180 3781 670 ( ( -LRB- 180 3781 671 PKQP PKQP NNP 180 3781 672 ) ) -RRB- 180 3781 673 1 1 CD 180 3781 674 ; ; : 180 3781 675 Religious religious JJ 180 3781 676 minorities minority NNS 180 3781 677 10 10 CD 180 3781 678 reserved reserved JJ 180 3781 679 seats seat NNS 180 3781 680 ; ; : 180 3781 681 independents independent NNS 180 3781 682 , , , 180 3781 683 9 9 CD 180 3781 684 ; ; : 180 3781 685 results result NNS 180 3781 686 pending pende VBG 180 3781 687 , , , 180 3781 688 2 2 CD 180 3781 689 Judicial judicial JJ 180 3781 690 branch branch NN 180 3781 691 : : : 180 3781 692 Supreme Supreme NNP 180 3781 693 Court Court NNP 180 3781 694 , , , 180 3781 695 Federal Federal NNP 180 3781 696 Islamic Islamic NNP 180 3781 697 ( ( -LRB- 180 3781 698 Shari'at Shari'at NNP 180 3781 699 ) ) -RRB- 180 3781 700 Court Court NNP 180 3781 701 Political political JJ 180 3781 702 parties party NNS 180 3781 703 and and CC 180 3781 704 leaders leader NNS 180 3781 705 : : : 180 3781 706 government government NN 180 3781 707 : : : 180 3781 708 Pakistan Pakistan NNP 180 3781 709 People People NNPS 180 3781 710 's 's POS 180 3781 711 Party Party NNP 180 3781 712 ( ( -LRB- 180 3781 713 PPP PPP NNP 180 3781 714 ) ) -RRB- 180 3781 715 , , , 180 3781 716 Benazir Benazir NNP 180 3781 717 BHUTTO BHUTTO NNP 180 3781 718 ; ; : 180 3781 719 Pakistan Pakistan NNP 180 3781 720 Muslim Muslim NNP 180 3781 721 League League NNP 180 3781 722 , , , 180 3781 723 Junejo Junejo NNP 180 3781 724 faction faction NN 180 3781 725 ( ( -LRB- 180 3781 726 PML PML NNP 180 3781 727 / / SYM 180 3781 728 J J NNP 180 3781 729 ) ) -RRB- 180 3781 730 , , , 180 3781 731 Hamid Hamid NNP 180 3781 732 Nasir Nasir NNP 180 3781 733 CHATTHA CHATTHA NNP 180 3781 734 ; ; : 180 3781 735 National National NNP 180 3781 736 People People NNPS 180 3781 737 's 's POS 180 3781 738 Party Party NNP 180 3781 739 ( ( -LRB- 180 3781 740 NPP NPP NNP 180 3781 741 ) ) -RRB- 180 3781 742 , , , 180 3781 743 Ghulam Ghulam NNP 180 3781 744 Mustapha Mustapha NNP 180 3781 745 JATOI JATOI NNP 180 3781 746 ; ; : 180 3781 747 Pakhtun Pakhtun NNP 180 3781 748 Khwa Khwa NNP 180 3781 749 Milli Milli NNP 180 3781 750 Awami Awami NNP 180 3781 751 Party Party NNP 180 3781 752 ( ( -LRB- 180 3781 753 PKMAP PKMAP NNP 180 3781 754 ) ) -RRB- 180 3781 755 , , , 180 3781 756 Mahmood Mahmood NNP 180 3781 757 Khan Khan NNP 180 3781 758 ACHAKZAI ACHAKZAI NNS 180 3781 759 ; ; : 180 3781 760 Balochistan Balochistan NNP 180 3781 761 National National NNP 180 3781 762 Movement Movement NNP 180 3781 763 , , , 180 3781 764 Hayee Hayee NNP 180 3781 765 Group Group NNP 180 3781 766 ( ( -LRB- 180 3781 767 BNM BNM NNP 180 3781 768 / / SYM 180 3781 769 H H NNP 180 3781 770 ) ) -RRB- 180 3781 771 , , , 180 3781 772 Dr. Dr. NNP 180 3781 773 HAYEE HAYEE NNP 180 3781 774 Baluch Baluch NNP 180 3781 775 ; ; : 180 3781 776 National National NNP 180 3781 777 Democratic Democratic NNP 180 3781 778 Alliance Alliance NNP 180 3781 779 ( ( -LRB- 180 3781 780 NDA NDA NNP 180 3781 781 ) ) -RRB- 180 3781 782 , , , 180 3781 783 Maulana Maulana NNP 180 3781 784 Kausar Kausar NNP 180 3781 785 NIAZI NIAZI NNP 180 3781 786 ; ; : 180 3781 787 Pakhtun Pakhtun NNP 180 3781 788 Quami Quami NNP 180 3781 789 Party Party NNP 180 3781 790 ( ( -LRB- 180 3781 791 PKQP PKQP NNP 180 3781 792 ) ) -RRB- 180 3781 793 , , , 180 3781 794 Mohammed Mohammed NNP 180 3781 795 AFZAL AFZAL NNP 180 3781 796 Khan Khan NNP 180 3781 797 ; ; : 180 3781 798 Jamhoori Jamhoori NNP 180 3781 799 Watan Watan NNP 180 3781 800 Party Party NNP 180 3781 801 ( ( -LRB- 180 3781 802 JWP JWP NNP 180 3781 803 ) ) -RRB- 180 3781 804 , , , 180 3781 805 Akbar Akbar NNP 180 3781 806 Khan Khan NNP 180 3781 807 BUGTI BUGTI NNP 180 3781 808 opposition opposition NN 180 3781 809 : : : 180 3781 810 Pakistan Pakistan NNP 180 3781 811 Muslim Muslim NNP 180 3781 812 League League NNP 180 3781 813 , , , 180 3781 814 Nawaz Nawaz NNP 180 3781 815 Sharif Sharif NNP 180 3781 816 faction faction NN 180 3781 817 ( ( -LRB- 180 3781 818 PML PML NNP 180 3781 819 / / SYM 180 3781 820 N N NNP 180 3781 821 ) ) -RRB- 180 3781 822 , , , 180 3781 823 Nawaz nawaz JJ 180 3781 824 SHARIF SHARIF NNP 180 3781 825 ; ; : 180 3781 826 Awami Awami NNP 180 3781 827 National National NNP 180 3781 828 Party Party NNP 180 3781 829 ( ( -LRB- 180 3781 830 ANP ANP NNP 180 3781 831 ) ) -RRB- 180 3781 832 , , , 180 3781 833 Khan Khan NNP 180 3781 834 Abdul Abdul NNP 180 3781 835 WALI WALI NNP 180 3781 836 KHAN KHAN NNP 180 3781 837 ; ; : 180 3781 838 Pakistan Pakistan NNP 180 3781 839 Islamic Islamic NNP 180 3781 840 Front Front NNP 180 3781 841 ( ( -LRB- 180 3781 842 PIF PIF NNP 180 3781 843 ) ) -RRB- 180 3781 844 , , , 180 3781 845 Qazi Qazi NNP 180 3781 846 Hussain Hussain NNP 180 3781 847 AHMED ahme VBZ 180 3781 848 ; ; : 180 3781 849 Balochistan Balochistan NNP 180 3781 850 National National NNP 180 3781 851 Movement Movement NNP 180 3781 852 , , , 180 3781 853 Mengal Mengal NNP 180 3781 854 Group Group NNP 180 3781 855 ( ( -LRB- 180 3781 856 BNM BNM NNP 180 3781 857 / / SYM 180 3781 858 M M NNP 180 3781 859 ) ) -RRB- 180 3781 860 , , , 180 3781 861 Sardar Sardar NNP 180 3781 862 Akhtar Akhtar NNP 180 3781 863 MENGAL MENGAL NNP 180 3781 864 ; ; : 180 3781 865 Mohajir Mohajir NNP 180 3781 866 Quami Quami NNP 180 3781 867 Movement Movement NNP 180 3781 868 , , , 180 3781 869 Altaf Altaf NNP 180 3781 870 faction faction NN 180 3781 871 ( ( -LRB- 180 3781 872 MQM MQM NNP 180 3781 873 / / SYM 180 3781 874 A A NNP 180 3781 875 ) ) -RRB- 180 3781 876 ; ; : 180 3781 877 Jamaat Jamaat NNP 180 3781 878 - - HYPH 180 3781 879 i i NNP 180 3781 880 - - HYPH 180 3781 881 Islami Islami NNP 180 3781 882 ( ( -LRB- 180 3781 883 JI JI NNP 180 3781 884 ) ) -RRB- 180 3781 885 ; ; : 180 3781 886 Jamiat Jamiat NNP 180 3781 887 - - HYPH 180 3781 888 al al NNP 180 3781 889 - - HYPH 180 3781 890 Hadith Hadith NNP 180 3781 891 ( ( -LRB- 180 3781 892 JAH JAH NNP 180 3781 893 ) ) -RRB- 180 3781 894 frequently frequently RB 180 3781 895 shifting shift VBG 180 3781 896 : : : 180 3781 897 Mutaheda Mutaheda NNP 180 3781 898 Deeni Deeni NNP 180 3781 899 Mahaz Mahaz NNP 180 3781 900 ( ( -LRB- 180 3781 901 MDM MDM NNP 180 3781 902 ) ) -RRB- 180 3781 903 , , , 180 3781 904 Maulana Maulana NNP 180 3781 905 Sami Sami NNP 180 3781 906 - - HYPH 180 3781 907 ul ul NNP 180 3781 908 - - HYPH 180 3781 909 HAQ HAQ NNP 180 3781 910 , , , 180 3781 911 the the DT 180 3781 912 MDM MDM NNP 180 3781 913 includes include VBZ 180 3781 914 Jamiat Jamiat NNP 180 3781 915 Ulema Ulema NNP 180 3781 916 - - HYPH 180 3781 917 i i NNP 180 3781 918 - - HYPH 180 3781 919 Pakistan Pakistan NNP 180 3781 920 , , , 180 3781 921 Niazi Niazi NNP 180 3781 922 faction faction NN 180 3781 923 ( ( -LRB- 180 3781 924 JUP JUP NNP 180 3781 925 / / SYM 180 3781 926 NI NI NNP 180 3781 927 ) ) -RRB- 180 3781 928 and and CC 180 3781 929 Anjuman Anjuman NNP 180 3781 930 Sepah Sepah NNP 180 3781 931 - - HYPH 180 3781 932 i i NNP 180 3781 933 - - HYPH 180 3781 934 Sahaba Sahaba NNP 180 3781 935 Pakistan Pakistan NNP 180 3781 936 ( ( -LRB- 180 3781 937 ASSP ASSP NNP 180 3781 938 ) ) -RRB- 180 3781 939 ; ; : 180 3781 940 Islami Islami NNP 180 3781 941 - - HYPH 180 3781 942 Jamhoori Jamhoori NNP 180 3781 943 - - HYPH 180 3781 944 Mahaz Mahaz NNP 180 3781 945 ( ( -LRB- 180 3781 946 IJM IJM NNP 180 3781 947 - - HYPH 180 3781 948 Islamic Islamic NNP 180 3781 949 Democratic Democratic NNP 180 3781 950 Party Party NNP 180 3781 951 ) ) -RRB- 180 3781 952 , , , 180 3781 953 the the DT 180 3781 954 IJM IJM NNP 180 3781 955 includes include VBZ 180 3781 956 Jamiat Jamiat NNP 180 3781 957 Ulema Ulema NNP 180 3781 958 - - HYPH 180 3781 959 i i NNP 180 3781 960 - - HYPH 180 3781 961 Islami Islami NNP 180 3781 962 , , , 180 3781 963 Fazlur Fazlur NNP 180 3781 964 Rehman Rehman NNP 180 3781 965 group group NN 180 3781 966 ( ( -LRB- 180 3781 967 JUI JUI NNP 180 3781 968 / / SYM 180 3781 969 F F NNP 180 3781 970 ) ) -RRB- 180 3781 971 ; ; : 180 3781 972 Jamiat Jamiat NNP 180 3781 973 Ulema Ulema NNP 180 3781 974 - - HYPH 180 3781 975 i i NNP 180 3781 976 - - HYPH 180 3781 977 Pakistan Pakistan NNP 180 3781 978 , , , 180 3781 979 Noorani noorani JJ 180 3781 980 faction faction NN 180 3781 981 ( ( -LRB- 180 3781 982 JUP JUP NNP 180 3781 983 / / SYM 180 3781 984 NO NO NNP 180 3781 985 ) ) -RRB- 180 3781 986 ; ; : 180 3781 987 Jamiat Jamiat NNP 180 3781 988 Ulema Ulema NNP 180 3781 989 - - HYPH 180 3781 990 i i NNP 180 3781 991 - - HYPH 180 3781 992 Islam Islam NNP 180 3781 993 , , , 180 3781 994 Sami Sami NNP 180 3781 995 - - HYPH 180 3781 996 ul ul NNP 180 3781 997 - - HYPH 180 3781 998 Haq haq NN 180 3781 999 faction faction NN 180 3781 1000 ( ( -LRB- 180 3781 1001 JUI JUI NNP 180 3781 1002 / / SYM 180 3781 1003 S S NNP 180 3781 1004 ) ) -RRB- 180 3781 1005 ; ; : 180 3781 1006 Pakistan Pakistan NNP 180 3781 1007 Muslim Muslim NNP 180 3781 1008 League League NNP 180 3781 1009 , , , 180 3781 1010 Functional Functional NNP 180 3781 1011 Group Group NNP 180 3781 1012 ( ( -LRB- 180 3781 1013 PML PML NNP 180 3781 1014 / / SYM 180 3781 1015 F F NNP 180 3781 1016 ) ) -RRB- 180 3781 1017 ; ; : 180 3781 1018 Pakistan Pakistan NNP 180 3781 1019 National National NNP 180 3781 1020 Party Party NNP 180 3781 1021 ( ( -LRB- 180 3781 1022 PNP PNP NNP 180 3781 1023 ) ) -RRB- 180 3781 1024 note note NN 180 3781 1025 : : : 180 3781 1026 most most JJS 180 3781 1027 Pakistani pakistani JJ 180 3781 1028 political political JJ 180 3781 1029 groups group NNS 180 3781 1030 are be VBP 180 3781 1031 motivated motivate VBN 180 3781 1032 primarily primarily RB 180 3781 1033 by by IN 180 3781 1034 opportunism opportunism NN 180 3781 1035 and and CC 180 3781 1036 political political JJ 180 3781 1037 alliances alliance NNS 180 3781 1038 can can MD 180 3781 1039 shift shift VB 180 3781 1040 frequently frequently RB 180 3781 1041 Other other JJ 180 3781 1042 political political JJ 180 3781 1043 or or CC 180 3781 1044 pressure pressure NN 180 3781 1045 groups group NNS 180 3781 1046 : : : 180 3781 1047 military military NN 180 3781 1048 remains remain VBZ 180 3781 1049 important important JJ 180 3781 1050 political political JJ 180 3781 1051 force force NN 180 3781 1052 ; ; : 180 3781 1053 ulema ulema NNP 180 3781 1054 ( ( -LRB- 180 3781 1055 clergy clergy NNP 180 3781 1056 ) ) -RRB- 180 3781 1057 , , , 180 3781 1058 landowners landowner NNS 180 3781 1059 , , , 180 3781 1060 industrialists industrialist NNS 180 3781 1061 , , , 180 3781 1062 and and CC 180 3781 1063 small small JJ 180 3781 1064 merchants merchant NNS 180 3781 1065 also also RB 180 3781 1066 influential influential JJ 180 3781 1067 Member Member NNP 180 3781 1068 of of IN 180 3781 1069 : : : 180 3781 1070 AsDB AsDB NNP 180 3781 1071 , , , 180 3781 1072 C C NNP 180 3781 1073 , , , 180 3781 1074 CCC CCC NNP 180 3781 1075 , , , 180 3781 1076 CP CP NNP 180 3781 1077 , , , 180 3781 1078 ECO ECO NNP 180 3781 1079 , , , 180 3781 1080 ESCAP ESCAP NNP 180 3781 1081 , , , 180 3781 1082 FAO FAO NNP 180 3781 1083 , , , 180 3781 1084 G-19 g-19 CD 180 3781 1085 , , , 180 3781 1086 G-24 g-24 CD 180 3781 1087 , , , 180 3781 1088 G-77 g-77 CD 180 3781 1089 , , , 180 3781 1090 GATT GATT NNP 180 3781 1091 , , , 180 3781 1092 IAEA IAEA NNP 180 3781 1093 , , , 180 3781 1094 IBRD IBRD NNP 180 3781 1095 , , , 180 3781 1096 ICAO ICAO NNP 180 3781 1097 , , , 180 3781 1098 ICC ICC NNP 180 3781 1099 , , , 180 3781 1100 ICFTU ICFTU NNP 180 3781 1101 , , , 180 3781 1102 IDA IDA NNP 180 3781 1103 , , , 180 3781 1104 IDB IDB NNP 180 3781 1105 , , , 180 3781 1106 IFAD IFAD NNP 180 3781 1107 , , , 180 3781 1108 IFC IFC NNP 180 3781 1109 , , , 180 3781 1110 ILO ILO NNP 180 3781 1111 , , , 180 3781 1112 IMF IMF NNP 180 3781 1113 , , , 180 3781 1114 IMO imo RB 180 3781 1115 , , , 180 3781 1116 INMARSAT INMARSAT NNP 180 3781 1117 , , , 180 3781 1118 INTELSAT INTELSAT NNP 180 3781 1119 , , , 180 3781 1120 INTERPOL INTERPOL NNP 180 3781 1121 , , , 180 3781 1122 IOC IOC NNP 180 3781 1123 , , , 180 3781 1124 IOM IOM NNP 180 3781 1125 , , , 180 3781 1126 ISO ISO NNP 180 3781 1127 , , , 180 3781 1128 ITU ITU NNP 180 3781 1129 , , , 180 3781 1130 LORCS LORCS NNP 180 3781 1131 , , , 180 3781 1132 MINURSO MINURSO NNP 180 3781 1133 , , , 180 3781 1134 NAM NAM NNP 180 3781 1135 , , , 180 3781 1136 OAS OAS NNP 180 3781 1137 ( ( -LRB- 180 3781 1138 observer observer NN 180 3781 1139 ) ) -RRB- 180 3781 1140 , , , 180 3781 1141 OIC OIC NNP 180 3781 1142 , , , 180 3781 1143 PCA PCA NNP 180 3781 1144 , , , 180 3781 1145 SAARC SAARC NNP 180 3781 1146 , , , 180 3781 1147 UN UN NNP 180 3781 1148 , , , 180 3781 1149 UNCTAD UNCTAD NNP 180 3781 1150 , , , 180 3781 1151 UNESCO UNESCO NNP 180 3781 1152 , , , 180 3781 1153 UNHCR UNHCR NNP 180 3781 1154 , , , 180 3781 1155 UNIDO UNIDO NNP 180 3781 1156 , , , 180 3781 1157 UNIKOM UNIKOM NNP 180 3781 1158 , , , 180 3781 1159 UNOSOM UNOSOM NNP 180 3781 1160 , , , 180 3781 1161 UNTAC UNTAC NNP 180 3781 1162 , , , 180 3781 1163 UPU UPU NNP 180 3781 1164 , , , 180 3781 1165 WCL WCL NNP 180 3781 1166 , , , 180 3781 1167 WFTU WFTU NNP 180 3781 1168 , , , 180 3781 1169 WHO who WP 180 3781 1170 , , , 180 3781 1171 WIPO WIPO NNP 180 3781 1172 , , , 180 3781 1173 WMO WMO NNP 180 3781 1174 , , , 180 3781 1175 WTO WTO NNP 180 3781 1176 Diplomatic diplomatic JJ 180 3781 1177 representation representation NN 180 3781 1178 in in IN 180 3781 1179 US US NNP 180 3781 1180 : : : 180 3781 1181 chief chief NN 180 3781 1182 of of IN 180 3781 1183 mission mission NN 180 3781 1184 : : : 180 3781 1185 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 180 3781 1186 Maleeha Maleeha NNP 180 3781 1187 LODHI LODHI NNP 180 3781 1188 chancery chancery NN 180 3781 1189 : : : 180 3781 1190 2315 2315 CD 180 3781 1191 Massachusetts Massachusetts NNP 180 3781 1192 Avenue Avenue NNP 180 3781 1193 NW NW NNP 180 3781 1194 , , , 180 3781 1195 Washington Washington NNP 180 3781 1196 , , , 180 3781 1197 DC DC NNP 180 3781 1198 20008 20008 CD 180 3781 1199 telephone telephone NN 180 3781 1200 : : : 180 3781 1201 ( ( -LRB- 180 3781 1202 202 202 CD 180 3781 1203 ) ) -RRB- 180 3781 1204 939 939 CD 180 3781 1205 - - SYM 180 3781 1206 6205 6205 CD 180 3781 1207 FAX FAX NNP 180 3781 1208 : : : 180 3781 1209 ( ( -LRB- 180 3781 1210 202 202 CD 180 3781 1211 ) ) -RRB- 180 3781 1212 387 387 CD 180 3781 1213 - - HYPH 180 3781 1214 0484 0484 CD 180 3781 1215 consulate(s consulate(s NNP 180 3781 1216 ) ) -RRB- 180 3781 1217 general general NN 180 3781 1218 : : : 180 3781 1219 Los Los NNP 180 3781 1220 Angeles Angeles NNP 180 3781 1221 and and CC 180 3781 1222 New New NNP 180 3781 1223 York York NNP 180 3781 1224 US US NNP 180 3781 1225 diplomatic diplomatic JJ 180 3781 1226 representation representation NN 180 3781 1227 : : : 180 3781 1228 chief chief NN 180 3781 1229 of of IN 180 3781 1230 mission mission NN 180 3781 1231 : : : 180 3781 1232 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 180 3781 1233 John John NNP 180 3781 1234 MONJO MONJO NNP 180 3781 1235 embassy embassy NN 180 3781 1236 : : : 180 3781 1237 Diplomatic diplomatic JJ 180 3781 1238 Enclave Enclave NNP 180 3781 1239 , , , 180 3781 1240 Ramna Ramna NNP 180 3781 1241 5 5 CD 180 3781 1242 , , , 180 3781 1243 Islamabad Islamabad NNP 180 3781 1244 mailing mail VBG 180 3781 1245 address address NN 180 3781 1246 : : : 180 3781 1247 P. P. NNP 180 3781 1248 O. O. NNP 180 3782 1 Box Box NNP 180 3782 2 1048 1048 CD 180 3782 3 , , , 180 3782 4 PSC psc NN 180 3782 5 1212 1212 CD 180 3782 6 , , , 180 3782 7 Box Box NNP 180 3782 8 2000 2000 CD 180 3782 9 , , , 180 3782 10 Unit Unit NNP 180 3782 11 6220,Islamabad 6220,Islamabad NNP 180 3782 12 or or CC 180 3782 13 APO APO NNP 180 3782 14 AE AE NNP 180 3782 15 09812 09812 CD 180 3782 16 - - SYM 180 3782 17 2000 2000 CD 180 3782 18 telephone telephone NN 180 3782 19 : : : 180 3782 20 [ [ -LRB- 180 3782 21 92 92 CD 180 3782 22 ] ] -RRB- 180 3782 23 ( ( -LRB- 180 3782 24 51 51 CD 180 3782 25 ) ) -RRB- 180 3782 26 826161 826161 CD 180 3782 27 through through IN 180 3782 28 79 79 CD 180 3782 29 FAX fax NN 180 3782 30 : : : 180 3782 31 [ [ -LRB- 180 3782 32 92 92 CD 180 3782 33 ] ] -RRB- 180 3782 34 ( ( -LRB- 180 3782 35 51 51 CD 180 3782 36 ) ) -RRB- 180 3782 37 214222 214222 CD 180 3782 38 consulate(s consulate(s NNP 180 3782 39 ) ) -RRB- 180 3782 40 general general NN 180 3782 41 : : : 180 3782 42 Karachi Karachi NNP 180 3782 43 , , , 180 3782 44 Lahore Lahore NNP 180 3782 45 consulate(s consulate(s NNP 180 3782 46 ) ) -RRB- 180 3782 47 : : : 180 3782 48 Peshawar Peshawar NNP 180 3782 49 Flag flag NN 180 3782 50 : : : 180 3782 51 green green JJ 180 3782 52 with with IN 180 3782 53 a a DT 180 3782 54 vertical vertical JJ 180 3782 55 white white JJ 180 3782 56 band band NN 180 3782 57 ( ( -LRB- 180 3782 58 symbolizing symbolize VBG 180 3782 59 the the DT 180 3782 60 role role NN 180 3782 61 of of IN 180 3782 62 religious religious JJ 180 3782 63 minorities minority NNS 180 3782 64 ) ) -RRB- 180 3782 65 on on IN 180 3782 66 the the DT 180 3782 67 hoist hoist NN 180 3782 68 side side NN 180 3782 69 ; ; : 180 3782 70 a a DT 180 3782 71 large large JJ 180 3782 72 white white JJ 180 3782 73 crescent crescent NNP 180 3782 74 and and CC 180 3782 75 star star NNP 180 3782 76 are be VBP 180 3782 77 centered center VBN 180 3782 78 in in IN 180 3782 79 the the DT 180 3782 80 green green JJ 180 3782 81 field field NN 180 3782 82 ; ; : 180 3782 83 the the DT 180 3782 84 crescent crescent NNP 180 3782 85 , , , 180 3782 86 star star NNP 180 3782 87 , , , 180 3782 88 and and CC 180 3782 89 color color NN 180 3782 90 green green JJ 180 3782 91 are be VBP 180 3782 92 traditional traditional JJ 180 3782 93 symbols symbol NNS 180 3782 94 of of IN 180 3782 95 Islam Islam NNP 180 3782 96 @Pakistan @Pakistan NNP 180 3782 97 , , , 180 3782 98 Economy Economy NNP 180 3782 99 Overview Overview NNP 180 3782 100 : : : 180 3782 101 Pakistan Pakistan NNP 180 3782 102 is be VBZ 180 3782 103 a a DT 180 3782 104 poor poor JJ 180 3782 105 Third Third NNP 180 3782 106 World World NNP 180 3782 107 country country NN 180 3782 108 faced face VBN 180 3782 109 with with IN 180 3782 110 the the DT 180 3782 111 usual usual JJ 180 3782 112 problems problem NNS 180 3782 113 of of IN 180 3782 114 rapidly rapidly RB 180 3782 115 increasing increase VBG 180 3782 116 population population NN 180 3782 117 , , , 180 3782 118 sizable sizable JJ 180 3782 119 government government NN 180 3782 120 deficits deficit NNS 180 3782 121 , , , 180 3782 122 and and CC 180 3782 123 heavy heavy JJ 180 3782 124 dependence dependence NN 180 3782 125 on on IN 180 3782 126 foreign foreign JJ 180 3782 127 aid aid NN 180 3782 128 . . . 180 3783 1 In in IN 180 3783 2 addition addition NN 180 3783 3 , , , 180 3783 4 the the DT 180 3783 5 economy economy NN 180 3783 6 must must MD 180 3783 7 support support VB 180 3783 8 a a DT 180 3783 9 large large JJ 180 3783 10 military military JJ 180 3783 11 establishment establishment NN 180 3783 12 . . . 180 3784 1 Rapid rapid JJ 180 3784 2 economic economic JJ 180 3784 3 growth growth NN 180 3784 4 , , , 180 3784 5 averaging average VBG 180 3784 6 5%-6 5%-6 NNP 180 3784 7 % % NN 180 3784 8 over over IN 180 3784 9 the the DT 180 3784 10 past past JJ 180 3784 11 decade decade NN 180 3784 12 has have VBZ 180 3784 13 helped help VBN 180 3784 14 Pakistan Pakistan NNP 180 3784 15 cope cope VB 180 3784 16 with with IN 180 3784 17 these these DT 180 3784 18 problems problem NNS 180 3784 19 . . . 180 3785 1 However however RB 180 3785 2 , , , 180 3785 3 growth growth NN 180 3785 4 slumped slump VBD 180 3785 5 to to IN 180 3785 6 3 3 CD 180 3785 7 % % NN 180 3785 8 in in IN 180 3785 9 FY93 FY93 NNP 180 3785 10 because because IN 180 3785 11 of of IN 180 3785 12 severe severe JJ 180 3785 13 flooding flooding NN 180 3785 14 , , , 180 3785 15 which which WDT 180 3785 16 damaged damage VBD 180 3785 17 the the DT 180 3785 18 key key JJ 180 3785 19 export export NN 180 3785 20 crop crop NN 180 3785 21 , , , 180 3785 22 cotton cotton NN 180 3785 23 . . . 180 3786 1 Almost almost RB 180 3786 2 all all DT 180 3786 3 agriculture agriculture NN 180 3786 4 and and CC 180 3786 5 small small JJ 180 3786 6 - - HYPH 180 3786 7 scale scale NN 180 3786 8 industry industry NN 180 3786 9 is be VBZ 180 3786 10 in in IN 180 3786 11 private private JJ 180 3786 12 hands hand NNS 180 3786 13 . . . 180 3787 1 In in IN 180 3787 2 1990 1990 CD 180 3787 3 , , , 180 3787 4 Pakistan Pakistan NNP 180 3787 5 embarked embark VBD 180 3787 6 on on IN 180 3787 7 a a DT 180 3787 8 sweeping sweeping JJ 180 3787 9 economic economic JJ 180 3787 10 liberalization liberalization NN 180 3787 11 program program NN 180 3787 12 to to TO 180 3787 13 boost boost VB 180 3787 14 foreign foreign JJ 180 3787 15 and and CC 180 3787 16 domestic domestic JJ 180 3787 17 private private JJ 180 3787 18 investment investment NN 180 3787 19 and and CC 180 3787 20 lower low JJR 180 3787 21 foreign foreign JJ 180 3787 22 aid aid NN 180 3787 23 dependence dependence NN 180 3787 24 . . . 180 3788 1 The the DT 180 3788 2 SHARIF SHARIF NNP 180 3788 3 government government NN 180 3788 4 denationalized denationalize VBD 180 3788 5 several several JJ 180 3788 6 state state NN 180 3788 7 - - HYPH 180 3788 8 owned own VBN 180 3788 9 firms firm NNS 180 3788 10 and and CC 180 3788 11 attracted attract VBD 180 3788 12 some some DT 180 3788 13 foreign foreign JJ 180 3788 14 investment investment NN 180 3788 15 . . . 180 3789 1 Pakistan Pakistan NNP 180 3789 2 likely likely RB 180 3789 3 will will MD 180 3789 4 have have VB 180 3789 5 difficulty difficulty NN 180 3789 6 raising raise VBG 180 3789 7 living living NN 180 3789 8 standards standard NNS 180 3789 9 because because IN 180 3789 10 of of IN 180 3789 11 its -PRON- PRP$ 180 3789 12 rapidly rapidly RB 180 3789 13 expanding expand VBG 180 3789 14 population population NN 180 3789 15 . . . 180 3790 1 At at IN 180 3790 2 the the DT 180 3790 3 current current JJ 180 3790 4 rate rate NN 180 3790 5 of of IN 180 3790 6 growth growth NN 180 3790 7 , , , 180 3790 8 population population NN 180 3790 9 would would MD 180 3790 10 double double VB 180 3790 11 in in IN 180 3790 12 25 25 CD 180 3790 13 years year NNS 180 3790 14 . . . 180 3791 1 National national JJ 180 3791 2 product product NN 180 3791 3 : : : 180 3791 4 GNP gnp NN 180 3791 5 - - HYPH 180 3791 6 purchasing purchase VBG 180 3791 7 power power NN 180 3791 8 equivalent equivalent NN 180 3791 9 - - : 180 3791 10 $ $ $ 180 3791 11 239 239 CD 180 3791 12 billion billion CD 180 3791 13 ( ( -LRB- 180 3791 14 1993 1993 CD 180 3791 15 est est NNP 180 3791 16 . . . 180 3791 17 ) ) -RRB- 180 3792 1 National national JJ 180 3792 2 product product NN 180 3792 3 real real JJ 180 3792 4 growth growth NN 180 3792 5 rate rate NN 180 3792 6 : : : 180 3792 7 3 3 CD 180 3792 8 % % NN 180 3792 9 ( ( -LRB- 180 3792 10 FY93 FY93 NNP 180 3792 11 est est NNP 180 3792 12 . . . 180 3792 13 ) ) -RRB- 180 3793 1 National national JJ 180 3793 2 product product NN 180 3793 3 per per IN 180 3793 4 capita capita NN 180 3793 5 : : : 180 3793 6 $ $ $ 180 3793 7 1,900 1,900 CD 180 3793 8 ( ( -LRB- 180 3793 9 1993 1993 CD 180 3793 10 est est NNP 180 3793 11 . . . 180 3793 12 ) ) -RRB- 180 3794 1 Inflation inflation NN 180 3794 2 rate rate NN 180 3794 3 ( ( -LRB- 180 3794 4 consumer consumer NN 180 3794 5 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. 180 3795 25 ) ) -RRB- 180 3796 1 Exports export NNS 180 3796 2 : : : 180 3796 3 $ $ $ 180 3796 4 6.8 6.8 CD 180 3796 5 billion billion CD 180 3796 6 ( ( -LRB- 180 3796 7 f.o.b f.o.b JJ 180 3796 8 . . . 180 3796 9 , , , 180 3796 10 FY92 FY92 NNP 180 3796 11 ) ) -RRB- 180 3796 12 commodities commodity NNS 180 3796 13 : : : 180 3796 14 cotton cotton NN 180 3796 15 , , , 180 3796 16 textiles textile NNS 180 3796 17 , , , 180 3796 18 clothing clothing NN 180 3796 19 , , , 180 3796 20 rice rice NN 180 3796 21 , , , 180 3796 22 leather leather NN 180 3796 23 , , , 180 3796 24 carpets carpet VBZ 180 3796 25 partners partner NNS 180 3796 26 : : : 180 3796 27 US US NNP 180 3796 28 , , , 180 3796 29 Japan Japan NNP 180 3796 30 , , , 180 3796 31 Hong Hong NNP 180 3796 32 Kong Kong NNP 180 3796 33 , , , 180 3796 34 Germany Germany NNP 180 3796 35 , , , 180 3796 36 UK UK NNP 180 3796 37 Imports Imports NNPS 180 3796 38 : : : 180 3796 39 $ $ $ 180 3796 40 9.1 9.1 CD 180 3796 41 billion billion CD 180 3796 42 ( ( -LRB- 180 3796 43 f.o.b f.o.b JJ 180 3796 44 . . . 180 3796 45 , , , 180 3796 46 FY92 FY92 NNP 180 3796 47 ) ) -RRB- 180 3796 48 commodities commodity NNS 180 3796 49 : : : 180 3796 50 petroleum petroleum NN 180 3796 51 , , , 180 3796 52 petroleum petroleum NN 180 3796 53 products product NNS 180 3796 54 , , , 180 3796 55 machinery machinery NN 180 3796 56 , , , 180 3796 57 transportation transportation NN 180 3796 58 equipment equipment NN 180 3796 59 , , , 180 3796 60 vegetable vegetable NN 180 3796 61 oils oil NNS 180 3796 62 , , , 180 3796 63 animal animal NN 180 3796 64 fats fat NNS 180 3796 65 , , , 180 3796 66 chemicals chemical NNS 180 3796 67 partners partner NNS 180 3796 68 : : : 180 3796 69 Japan Japan NNP 180 3796 70 , , , 180 3796 71 US US NNP 180 3796 72 , , , 180 3796 73 Germany Germany NNP 180 3796 74 , , , 180 3796 75 UK UK NNP 180 3796 76 , , , 180 3796 77 Saudi Saudi NNP 180 3796 78 Arabia Arabia NNP 180 3796 79 External External NNP 180 3796 80 debt debt NN 180 3796 81 : : : 180 3796 82 $ $ $ 180 3796 83 24 24 CD 180 3796 84 billion billion CD 180 3796 85 ( ( -LRB- 180 3796 86 1993 1993 CD 180 3796 87 est est NNP 180 3796 88 . . . 180 3796 89 ) ) -RRB- 180 3797 1 Industrial industrial JJ 180 3797 2 production production NN 180 3797 3 : : : 180 3797 4 growth growth NN 180 3797 5 rate rate NN 180 3797 6 7.3 7.3 CD 180 3797 7 % % NN 180 3797 8 ( ( -LRB- 180 3797 9 FY92 FY92 NNP 180 3797 10 ) ) -RRB- 180 3797 11 ; ; , 180 3797 12 accounts account NNS 180 3797 13 for for IN 180 3797 14 23 23 CD 180 3797 15 % % NN 180 3797 16 of of IN 180 3797 17 GDP GDP NNP 180 3797 18 Electricity Electricity NNP 180 3797 19 : : : 180 3797 20 capacity capacity NN 180 3797 21 : : : 180 3797 22 10,000,000 10,000,000 CD 180 3797 23 kW kw NN 180 3797 24 production production NN 180 3797 25 : : : 180 3797 26 43 43 CD 180 3797 27 billion billion CD 180 3797 28 kWh kWh NNS 180 3797 29 consumption consumption NN 180 3797 30 per per IN 180 3797 31 capita capita NN 180 3797 32 : : : 180 3797 33 350 350 CD 180 3797 34 kWh kWh NNS 180 3797 35 ( ( -LRB- 180 3797 36 1992 1992 CD 180 3797 37 ) ) -RRB- 180 3797 38 Industries industry NNS 180 3797 39 : : : 180 3797 40 textiles textile NNS 180 3797 41 , , , 180 3797 42 food food NN 180 3797 43 processing processing NN 180 3797 44 , , , 180 3797 45 beverages beverage NNS 180 3797 46 , , , 180 3797 47 construction construction NN 180 3797 48 materials material NNS 180 3797 49 , , , 180 3797 50 clothing clothing NN 180 3797 51 , , , 180 3797 52 paper paper NN 180 3797 53 products product NNS 180 3797 54 , , , 180 3797 55 shrimp shrimp NN 180 3797 56 Agriculture Agriculture NNP 180 3797 57 : : : 180 3797 58 22 22 CD 180 3797 59 % % NN 180 3797 60 of of IN 180 3797 61 GDP GDP NNP 180 3797 62 , , , 180 3797 63 over over IN 180 3797 64 50 50 CD 180 3797 65 % % NN 180 3797 66 of of IN 180 3797 67 labor labor NN 180 3797 68 force force NN 180 3797 69 ; ; : 180 3797 70 world world NNP 180 3797 71 's 's POS 180 3797 72 largest large JJS 180 3797 73 contiguous contiguous JJ 180 3797 74 irrigation irrigation NN 180 3797 75 system system NN 180 3797 76 ; ; : 180 3797 77 major major JJ 180 3797 78 crops crop NNS 180 3797 79 - - HYPH 180 3797 80 cotton cotton NN 180 3797 81 , , , 180 3797 82 wheat wheat NN 180 3797 83 , , , 180 3797 84 rice rice NN 180 3797 85 , , , 180 3797 86 sugarcane sugarcane NN 180 3797 87 , , , 180 3797 88 fruits fruit NNS 180 3797 89 , , , 180 3797 90 vegetables vegetable NNS 180 3797 91 ; ; , 180 3797 92 livestock livestock NN 180 3797 93 products product NNS 180 3797 94 - - HYPH 180 3797 95 milk milk NN 180 3797 96 , , , 180 3797 97 beef beef NN 180 3797 98 , , , 180 3797 99 mutton mutton NN 180 3797 100 , , , 180 3797 101 eggs egg NNS 180 3797 102 ; ; : 180 3797 103 self self NN 180 3797 104 - - HYPH 180 3797 105 sufficient sufficient JJ 180 3797 106 in in IN 180 3797 107 food food NN 180 3797 108 grain grain NN 180 3797 109 Illicit Illicit NNP 180 3797 110 drugs drug VBZ 180 3797 111 : : : 180 3797 112 major major JJ 180 3797 113 illicit illicit JJ 180 3797 114 producer producer NN 180 3797 115 of of IN 180 3797 116 opium opium NN 180 3797 117 and and CC 180 3797 118 hashish hashish NN 180 3797 119 for for IN 180 3797 120 the the DT 180 3797 121 international international JJ 180 3797 122 drug drug NN 180 3797 123 trade trade NN 180 3797 124 ; ; : 180 3797 125 despite despite IN 180 3797 126 some some DT 180 3797 127 success success NN 180 3797 128 in in IN 180 3797 129 reducing reduce VBG 180 3797 130 cultivation cultivation NN 180 3797 131 , , , 180 3797 132 remains remain VBZ 180 3797 133 world world NN 180 3797 134 's 's POS 180 3797 135 fourth fourth RB 180 3797 136 largest large JJS 180 3797 137 opium opium NN 180 3797 138 producer producer NN 180 3797 139 ( ( -LRB- 180 3797 140 140 140 CD 180 3797 141 metric metric JJ 180 3797 142 tons ton NNS 180 3797 143 in in IN 180 3797 144 1993 1993 CD 180 3797 145 ) ) -RRB- 180 3797 146 Economic economic JJ 180 3797 147 aid aid NN 180 3797 148 : : : 180 3797 149 recipient recipient NN 180 3797 150 : : : 180 3797 151 US US NNP 180 3797 152 commitments commitment NNS 180 3797 153 , , , 180 3797 154 including include VBG 180 3797 155 Ex Ex NNP 180 3797 156 - - HYPH 180 3797 157 Im Im NNP 180 3797 158 ( ( -LRB- 180 3797 159 FY70 FY70 NNP 180 3797 160 - - HYPH 180 3797 161 89 89 CD 180 3797 162 ) ) -RRB- 180 3797 163 , , , 180 3797 164 $ $ $ 180 3797 165 4.5 4.5 CD 180 3797 166 billion billion CD 180 3797 167 ; ; : 180 3797 168 Western western JJ 180 3797 169 ( ( -LRB- 180 3797 170 non non JJ 180 3797 171 - - JJ 180 3797 172 US us JJ 180 3797 173 ) ) -RRB- 180 3797 174 countries country NNS 180 3797 175 , , , 180 3797 176 ODA ODA NNP 180 3797 177 and and CC 180 3797 178 OOF OOF NNP 180 3797 179 bilateral bilateral JJ 180 3797 180 commitments commitment NNS 180 3797 181 ( ( -LRB- 180 3797 182 1980 1980 CD 180 3797 183 - - SYM 180 3797 184 89 89 CD 180 3797 185 ) ) -RRB- 180 3797 186 , , , 180 3797 187 $ $ $ 180 3797 188 91 91 CD 180 3797 189 billion billion CD 180 3797 190 ; ; : 180 3797 191 OPEC OPEC NNP 180 3797 192 bilateral bilateral JJ 180 3797 193 aid aid NN 180 3797 194 ( ( -LRB- 180 3797 195 1979 1979 CD 180 3797 196 - - SYM 180 3797 197 89 89 CD 180 3797 198 ) ) -RRB- 180 3797 199 , , , 180 3797 200 $ $ $ 180 3797 201 2.3 2.3 CD 180 3797 202 billion billion CD 180 3797 203 ; ; : 180 3797 204 Communist communist JJ 180 3797 205 countries country NNS 180 3797 206 ( ( -LRB- 180 3797 207 1970 1970 CD 180 3797 208 - - SYM 180 3797 209 89 89 CD 180 3797 210 ) ) -RRB- 180 3797 211 , , , 180 3797 212 $ $ $ 180 3797 213 3.2 3.2 CD 180 3797 214 billion billion CD 180 3797 215 note note NN 180 3797 216 : : : 180 3797 217 including include VBG 180 3797 218 Bangladesh Bangladesh NNP 180 3797 219 prior prior RB 180 3797 220 to to IN 180 3797 221 1972 1972 CD 180 3797 222 Currency currency NN 180 3797 223 : : : 180 3797 224 1 1 LS 180 3797 225 Pakistani pakistani JJ 180 3797 226 rupee rupee NN 180 3797 227 ( ( -LRB- 180 3797 228 PRe PRe NNP 180 3797 229 ) ) -RRB- 180 3797 230 = = NFP 180 3797 231 100 100 CD 180 3797 232 paisa paisa NNP 180 3797 233 Exchange Exchange NNP 180 3797 234 rates rate NNS 180 3797 235 : : : 180 3797 236 Pakistani pakistani JJ 180 3797 237 rupees rupee NNS 180 3797 238 ( ( -LRB- 180 3797 239 PRs prs NN 180 3797 240 ) ) -RRB- 180 3797 241 per per IN 180 3797 242 US$ us$ $ 180 3797 243 1 1 CD 180 3797 244 - - SYM 180 3797 245 30.214 30.214 CD 180 3797 246 ( ( -LRB- 180 3797 247 January January NNP 180 3797 248 1994 1994 CD 180 3797 249 ) ) -RRB- 180 3797 250 , , , 180 3797 251 28.107 28.107 CD 180 3797 252 ( ( -LRB- 180 3797 253 1993 1993 CD 180 3797 254 ) ) -RRB- 180 3797 255 , , , 180 3797 256 25.083 25.083 CD 180 3797 257 ( ( -LRB- 180 3797 258 1992 1992 CD 180 3797 259 ) ) -RRB- 180 3797 260 , , , 180 3797 261 23.801 23.801 CD 180 3797 262 ( ( -LRB- 180 3797 263 1991 1991 CD 180 3797 264 ) ) -RRB- 180 3797 265 , , , 180 3797 266 21.707 21.707 CD 180 3797 267 ( ( -LRB- 180 3797 268 1990 1990 CD 180 3797 269 ) ) -RRB- 180 3797 270 , , , 180 3797 271 20.541 20.541 CD 180 3797 272 ( ( -LRB- 180 3797 273 1989 1989 CD 180 3797 274 ) ) -RRB- 180 3797 275 Fiscal fiscal JJ 180 3797 276 year year NN 180 3797 277 : : : 180 3797 278 1 1 CD 180 3797 279 July July NNP 180 3797 280 - - HYPH 180 3797 281 30 30 CD 180 3797 282 June June NNP 180 3797 283 @Pakistan @Pakistan NNP 180 3797 284 , , , 180 3797 285 Communications Communications NNP 180 3797 286 Railroads Railroads NNPS 180 3797 287 : : : 180 3797 288 8,773 8,773 CD 180 3797 289 km km NN 180 3797 290 total total NN 180 3797 291 ; ; : 180 3797 292 7,718 7,718 LS 180 3797 293 km km NN 180 3797 294 broad broad JJ 180 3797 295 gauge gauge NN 180 3797 296 , , , 180 3797 297 445 445 CD 180 3797 298 km km NN 180 3797 299 1-meter 1-meter CD 180 3797 300 gauge gauge NN 180 3797 301 , , , 180 3797 302 and and CC 180 3797 303 610 610 CD 180 3797 304 km km NN 180 3797 305 less less JJR 180 3797 306 than than IN 180 3797 307 1-meter 1-meter CD 180 3797 308 gauge gauge NN 180 3797 309 ; ; : 180 3797 310 1,037 1,037 CD 180 3797 311 km km NN 180 3797 312 broad broad JJ 180 3797 313 - - HYPH 180 3797 314 gauge gauge NN 180 3797 315 double double JJ 180 3797 316 track track NN 180 3797 317 ; ; : 180 3797 318 286 286 CD 180 3797 319 km km NN 180 3797 320 electrified electrify VBN 180 3797 321 ; ; : 180 3797 322 all all DT 180 3797 323 government government NN 180 3797 324 owned own VBN 180 3797 325 ( ( -LRB- 180 3797 326 1985 1985 CD 180 3797 327 ) ) -RRB- 180 3797 328 Highways highway NNS 180 3797 329 : : : 180 3797 330 total total NN 180 3797 331 : : : 180 3797 332 110,677 110,677 CD 180 3797 333 km km NN 180 3797 334 paved pave VBN 180 3797 335 : : : 180 3797 336 58,677 58,677 CD 180 3797 337 km km NN 180 3797 338 unpaved unpaved JJ 180 3797 339 : : : 180 3797 340 gravel gravel NN 180 3797 341 23,000 23,000 CD 180 3797 342 km km NN 180 3797 343 ; ; , 180 3797 344 improved improved JJ 180 3797 345 earth earth NN 180 3797 346 29,000 29,000 CD 180 3797 347 km km NNS 180 3797 348 ( ( -LRB- 180 3797 349 1988 1988 CD 180 3797 350 ) ) -RRB- 180 3797 351 Pipelines pipeline NNS 180 3797 352 : : : 180 3797 353 crude crude JJ 180 3797 354 oil oil NN 180 3797 355 250 250 CD 180 3797 356 km km NNS 180 3797 357 ; ; : 180 3797 358 petroleum petroleum NN 180 3797 359 products product NNS 180 3797 360 885 885 CD 180 3797 361 km km NNS 180 3797 362 ; ; : 180 3797 363 natural natural JJ 180 3797 364 gas gas NN 180 3797 365 4,044 4,044 CD 180 3797 366 km km NN 180 3797 367 ( ( -LRB- 180 3797 368 1987 1987 CD 180 3797 369 ) ) -RRB- 180 3797 370 Ports port NNS 180 3797 371 : : : 180 3797 372 Gwadar Gwadar NNP 180 3797 373 , , , 180 3797 374 Karachi Karachi NNP 180 3797 375 , , , 180 3797 376 Port Port NNP 180 3797 377 Muhammad Muhammad NNP 180 3797 378 bin bin NNP 180 3797 379 Qasim Qasim NNP 180 3797 380 Merchant Merchant NNP 180 3797 381 marine marine NN 180 3797 382 : : : 180 3797 383 30 30 CD 180 3797 384 ships ship NNS 180 3797 385 ( ( -LRB- 180 3797 386 1,000 1,000 CD 180 3797 387 GRT GRT NNP 180 3797 388 or or CC 180 3797 389 over over RB 180 3797 390 ) ) -RRB- 180 3797 391 totaling total VBG 180 3797 392 352,189 352,189 CD 180 3797 393 GRT/532,782 GRT/532,782 NNP 180 3797 394 DWT DWT NNP 180 3797 395 , , , 180 3797 396 bulk bulk NN 180 3797 397 1 1 CD 180 3797 398 , , , 180 3797 399 cargo cargo NN 180 3797 400 25 25 CD 180 3797 401 , , , 180 3797 402 oil oil NN 180 3797 403 tanker tanker NN 180 3797 404 1 1 CD 180 3797 405 , , , 180 3797 406 passenger passenger NN 180 3797 407 - - HYPH 180 3797 408 cargo cargo NN 180 3797 409 3 3 CD 180 3797 410 Airports airport NNS 180 3797 411 : : : 180 3797 412 total total NN 180 3797 413 : : : 180 3797 414 110 110 CD 180 3797 415 usable usable JJ 180 3797 416 : : : 180 3797 417 104 104 CD 180 3797 418 with with IN 180 3797 419 permanent permanent JJ 180 3797 420 - - HYPH 180 3797 421 surface surface NN 180 3797 422 runways runway NNS 180 3797 423 : : : 180 3797 424 75 75 CD 180 3797 425 with with IN 180 3797 426 runways runway NNS 180 3797 427 over over IN 180 3797 428 3,659 3,659 CD 180 3797 429 m m NN 180 3797 430 : : : 180 3797 431 1 1 CD 180 3797 432 with with IN 180 3797 433 runways runways NNP 180 3797 434 2,440 2,440 CD 180 3797 435 - - HYPH 180 3797 436 3,659 3,659 CD 180 3797 437 m m NN 180 3797 438 : : : 180 3797 439 30 30 CD 180 3797 440 with with IN 180 3797 441 runways runway NNS 180 3797 442 1,220 1,220 CD 180 3797 443 - - HYPH 180 3797 444 2,439 2,439 CD 180 3797 445 m m NN 180 3797 446 : : : 180 3797 447 43 43 CD 180 3797 448 Telecommunications telecommunication NNS 180 3797 449 : : : 180 3797 450 the the DT 180 3797 451 domestic domestic JJ 180 3797 452 telephone telephone NN 180 3797 453 system system NN 180 3797 454 is be VBZ 180 3797 455 poor poor JJ 180 3797 456 , , , 180 3797 457 adequate adequate JJ 180 3797 458 only only RB 180 3797 459 for for IN 180 3797 460 government government NN 180 3797 461 and and CC 180 3797 462 business business NN 180 3797 463 use use NN 180 3797 464 ; ; : 180 3797 465 about about RB 180 3797 466 7 7 CD 180 3797 467 telephones telephone NNS 180 3797 468 per per IN 180 3797 469 1,000 1,000 CD 180 3797 470 persons person NNS 180 3797 471 ; ; : 180 3797 472 the the DT 180 3797 473 system system NN 180 3797 474 for for IN 180 3797 475 international international JJ 180 3797 476 traffic traffic NN 180 3797 477 is be VBZ 180 3797 478 better well JJR 180 3797 479 and and CC 180 3797 480 employs employ VBZ 180 3797 481 both both DT 180 3797 482 microwave microwave NN 180 3797 483 radio radio NN 180 3797 484 relay relay NN 180 3797 485 and and CC 180 3797 486 satellites satellite NNS 180 3797 487 ; ; , 180 3797 488 satellite satellite NN 180 3797 489 ground ground NN 180 3797 490 stations station NNS 180 3797 491 - - SYM 180 3797 492 1 1 CD 180 3797 493 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 180 3797 494 Ocean Ocean NNP 180 3797 495 INTELSAT INTELSAT NNP 180 3797 496 and and CC 180 3797 497 2 2 CD 180 3797 498 Indian Indian NNP 180 3797 499 Ocean Ocean NNP 180 3797 500 INTELSAT INTELSAT NNP 180 3797 501 ; ; : 180 3797 502 broadcast broadcast NN 180 3797 503 stations station NNS 180 3797 504 - - : 180 3797 505 19 19 CD 180 3797 506 AM am NN 180 3797 507 , , , 180 3797 508 8 8 CD 180 3797 509 FM FM NNP 180 3797 510 , , , 180 3797 511 29 29 CD 180 3797 512 TV tv NN 180 3797 513 @Pakistan @Pakistan NNP 180 3797 514 , , , 180 3797 515 Defense Defense NNP 180 3797 516 Forces Forces NNPS 180 3797 517 Branches Branches NNPS 180 3797 518 : : : 180 3797 519 Army Army NNP 180 3797 520 , , , 180 3797 521 Navy Navy NNP 180 3797 522 , , , 180 3797 523 Air Air NNP 180 3797 524 Force Force NNP 180 3797 525 , , , 180 3797 526 Civil Civil NNP 180 3797 527 Armed Armed NNP 180 3797 528 Forces Forces NNPS 180 3797 529 , , , 180 3797 530 National National NNP 180 3797 531 Guard Guard NNP 180 3797 532 , , , 180 3797 533 paramilitary paramilitary JJ 180 3797 534 / / SYM 180 3797 535 security security NN 180 3797 536 forces force NNS 180 3797 537 Manpower Manpower NNP 180 3797 538 availability availability NN 180 3797 539 : : : 180 3797 540 males male NNS 180 3797 541 age age NNP 180 3797 542 15 15 CD 180 3797 543 - - SYM 180 3797 544 49 49 CD 180 3797 545 29,548,746 29,548,746 CD 180 3797 546 ; ; : 180 3797 547 fit fit NNP 180 3797 548 for for IN 180 3797 549 military military JJ 180 3797 550 service service NN 180 3797 551 18,134,013 18,134,013 CD 180 3797 552 ; ; : 180 3797 553 reach reach VB 180 3797 554 military military JJ 180 3797 555 age age NN 180 3797 556 ( ( -LRB- 180 3797 557 17 17 CD 180 3797 558 ) ) -RRB- 180 3797 559 annually annually RB 180 3797 560 1,391,258 1,391,258 CD 180 3797 561 ( ( -LRB- 180 3797 562 1994 1994 CD 180 3797 563 est est NNP 180 3797 564 . . . 180 3797 565 ) ) -RRB- 180 3798 1 Defense defense NN 180 3798 2 expenditures expenditure NNS 180 3798 3 : : : 180 3798 4 exchange exchange NN 180 3798 5 rate rate NN 180 3798 6 conversion conversion NNP 180 3798 7 - - : 180 3798 8 $ $ $ 180 3798 9 3.0 3.0 CD 180 3798 10 billion billion CD 180 3798 11 , , , 180 3798 12 5.7 5.7 CD 180 3798 13 % % NN 180 3798 14 of of IN 180 3798 15 GNP GNP NNP 180 3798 16 ( ( -LRB- 180 3798 17 FY93/94 fy93/94 CD 180 3798 18 ) ) -RRB- 180 3798 19 @Palmyra @Palmyra NNP 180 3798 20 Atoll Atoll NNP 180 3798 21 Header Header NNP 180 3798 22 Affiliation Affiliation NNP 180 3798 23 : : : 180 3798 24 ( ( -LRB- 180 3798 25 territory territory NN 180 3798 26 of of IN 180 3798 27 the the DT 180 3798 28 US US NNP 180 3798 29 ) ) -RRB- 180 3798 30 @Palmyra @Palmyra NNP 180 3798 31 Atoll Atoll NNP 180 3798 32 , , , 180 3798 33 Geography Geography NNP 180 3798 34 Location Location NNP 180 3798 35 : : : 180 3798 36 Oceania Oceania NNP 180 3798 37 , , , 180 3798 38 Polynesia Polynesia NNP 180 3798 39 , , , 180 3798 40 in in IN 180 3798 41 the the DT 180 3798 42 North North NNP 180 3798 43 Pacific Pacific NNP 180 3798 44 Ocean Ocean NNP 180 3798 45 , , , 180 3798 46 1,600 1,600 CD 180 3798 47 km km NN 180 3798 48 south south JJ 180 3798 49 - - HYPH 180 3798 50 southwest southwest JJ 180 3798 51 of of IN 180 3798 52 Honolulu Honolulu NNP 180 3798 53 , , , 180 3798 54 almost almost RB 180 3798 55 halfway halfway RB 180 3798 56 between between IN 180 3798 57 Hawaii Hawaii NNP 180 3798 58 and and CC 180 3798 59 American American NNP 180 3798 60 Samoa Samoa NNP 180 3798 61 Map Map NNP 180 3798 62 references reference NNS 180 3798 63 : : : 180 3798 64 Oceania Oceania NNP 180 3798 65 Area Area NNP 180 3798 66 : : : 180 3798 67 total total JJ 180 3798 68 area area NN 180 3798 69 : : : 180 3798 70 11.9 11.9 CD 180 3798 71 sq sq NN 180 3798 72 km km NNP 180 3798 73 land land NN 180 3798 74 area area NN 180 3798 75 : : : 180 3798 76 11.9 11.9 CD 180 3798 77 sq sq NNP 180 3798 78 km km NNP 180 3798 79 comparative comparative JJ 180 3798 80 area area NN 180 3798 81 : : : 180 3798 82 about about IN 180 3798 83 20 20 CD 180 3798 84 times time NNS 180 3798 85 the the DT 180 3798 86 size size NN 180 3798 87 of of IN 180 3798 88 The the DT 180 3798 89 Mall Mall NNP 180 3798 90 in in IN 180 3798 91 Washington Washington NNP 180 3798 92 , , , 180 3798 93 DC DC NNP 180 3798 94 Land Land NNP 180 3798 95 boundaries boundary NNS 180 3798 96 : : : 180 3798 97 0 0 LS 180 3798 98 km km NN 180 3798 99 Coastline Coastline NNP 180 3798 100 : : : 180 3798 101 14.5 14.5 CD 180 3798 102 km km NN 180 3798 103 Maritime Maritime NNP 180 3798 104 claims claim VBZ 180 3798 105 : : : 180 3798 106 contiguous contiguous JJ 180 3798 107 zone zone NN 180 3798 108 : : : 180 3798 109 12 12 CD 180 3798 110 nm nm NNP 180 3798 111 continental continental NNP 180 3798 112 shelf shelf NNP 180 3798 113 : : : 180 3798 114 200-m 200-m CD 180 3798 115 depth depth NN 180 3798 116 or or CC 180 3798 117 to to IN 180 3798 118 depth depth NN 180 3798 119 of of IN 180 3798 120 exploitation exploitation NN 180 3798 121 exclusive exclusive JJ 180 3798 122 economic economic JJ 180 3798 123 zone zone NN 180 3798 124 : : : 180 3798 125 200 200 CD 180 3798 126 nm nm CD 180 3798 127 territorial territorial JJ 180 3798 128 sea sea NN 180 3798 129 : : : 180 3798 130 12 12 CD 180 3798 131 nm nm NNP 180 3798 132 International international JJ 180 3798 133 disputes dispute NNS 180 3798 134 : : : 180 3798 135 none none NN 180 3798 136 Climate climate NN 180 3798 137 : : : 180 3798 138 equatorial equatorial JJ 180 3798 139 , , , 180 3798 140 hot hot JJ 180 3798 141 , , , 180 3798 142 and and CC 180 3798 143 very very RB 180 3798 144 rainy rainy JJ 180 3798 145 Terrain terrain NN 180 3798 146 : : : 180 3798 147 low low JJ 180 3798 148 , , , 180 3798 149 with with IN 180 3798 150 maximum maximum JJ 180 3798 151 elevations elevation NNS 180 3798 152 of of IN 180 3798 153 about about RB 180 3798 154 2 2 CD 180 3798 155 meters meter NNS 180 3798 156 Natural natural JJ 180 3798 157 resources resource NNS 180 3798 158 : : : 180 3798 159 none none NN 180 3798 160 Land Land NNP 180 3798 161 use use NN 180 3798 162 : : : 180 3798 163 arable arable JJ 180 3798 164 land land NN 180 3798 165 : : : 180 3798 166 0 0 CD 180 3798 167 % % NN 180 3798 168 permanent permanent JJ 180 3798 169 crops crop NNS 180 3798 170 : : : 180 3798 171 0 0 CD 180 3798 172 % % NN 180 3798 173 meadows meadow NNS 180 3798 174 and and CC 180 3798 175 pastures pasture NNS 180 3798 176 : : : 180 3798 177 0 0 CD 180 3798 178 % % NN 180 3798 179 forest forest NN 180 3798 180 and and CC 180 3798 181 woodland woodland NN 180 3798 182 : : : 180 3798 183 100 100 CD 180 3798 184 % % NN 180 3798 185 other other JJ 180 3798 186 : : : 180 3798 187 0 0 CD 180 3798 188 % % NN 180 3798 189 Irrigated irrigated JJ 180 3798 190 land land NN 180 3798 191 : : : 180 3798 192 0 0 LS 180 3798 193 sq sq NN 180 3798 194 km km NNP 180 3798 195 Environment Environment NNP 180 3798 196 : : : 180 3798 197 current current JJ 180 3798 198 issues issue NNS 180 3798 199 : : : 180 3798 200 NA na IN 180 3798 201 natural natural JJ 180 3798 202 hazards hazard NNS 180 3798 203 : : : 180 3798 204 NA na IN 180 3798 205 international international JJ 180 3798 206 agreements agreement NNS 180 3798 207 : : : 180 3798 208 NA NA NNP 180 3798 209 Note note VB 180 3798 210 : : : 180 3798 211 about about IN 180 3798 212 50 50 CD 180 3798 213 islets islet NNS 180 3798 214 covered cover VBN 180 3798 215 with with IN 180 3798 216 dense dense JJ 180 3798 217 vegetation vegetation NN 180 3798 218 , , , 180 3798 219 coconut coconut NN 180 3798 220 trees tree NNS 180 3798 221 , , , 180 3798 222 and and CC 180 3798 223 balsa balsa NNP 180 3798 224 - - HYPH 180 3798 225 like like JJ 180 3798 226 trees tree NNS 180 3798 227 up up IN 180 3798 228 to to TO 180 3798 229 30 30 CD 180 3798 230 meters meter NNS 180 3798 231 tall tall JJ 180 3798 232 @Palmyra @Palmyra NNP 180 3798 233 Atoll Atoll NNP 180 3798 234 , , , 180 3798 235 People People NNP 180 3798 236 Population Population NNP 180 3798 237 : : : 180 3798 238 uninhabited uninhabited JJ 180 3798 239 @Palmyra @Palmyra NNP 180 3798 240 Atoll Atoll NNP 180 3798 241 , , , 180 3798 242 Government Government NNP 180 3798 243 Names Names NNPS 180 3798 244 : : : 180 3798 245 conventional conventional JJ 180 3798 246 long long JJ 180 3798 247 form form NN 180 3798 248 : : : 180 3798 249 none none NN 180 3798 250 conventional conventional JJ 180 3798 251 short short JJ 180 3798 252 form form NN 180 3798 253 : : : 180 3798 254 Palmyra Palmyra NNP 180 3798 255 Atoll Atoll NNP 180 3798 256 Digraph Digraph NNP 180 3798 257 : : : 180 3798 258 LQ LQ NNP 180 3798 259 Type Type NNP 180 3798 260 : : : 180 3798 261 incorporated incorporate VBN 180 3798 262 territory territory NN 180 3798 263 of of IN 180 3798 264 the the DT 180 3798 265 US US NNP 180 3798 266 ; ; : 180 3798 267 privately privately RB 180 3798 268 owned own VBN 180 3798 269 , , , 180 3798 270 but but CC 180 3798 271 administered administer VBN 180 3798 272 by by IN 180 3798 273 the the DT 180 3798 274 Office Office NNP 180 3798 275 of of IN 180 3798 276 Territorial Territorial NNP 180 3798 277 and and CC 180 3798 278 International International NNP 180 3798 279 Affairs Affairs NNPS 180 3798 280 , , , 180 3798 281 US US NNP 180 3798 282 Department Department NNP 180 3798 283 of of IN 180 3798 284 the the DT 180 3798 285 Interior Interior NNP 180 3798 286 Capital Capital NNP 180 3798 287 : : : 180 3798 288 none none NN 180 3798 289 ; ; , 180 3798 290 administered administer VBN 180 3798 291 from from IN 180 3798 292 Washington Washington NNP 180 3798 293 , , , 180 3798 294 DC DC NNP 180 3798 295 @Palmyra @Palmyra NNP 180 3798 296 Atoll Atoll NNP 180 3798 297 , , , 180 3798 298 Economy Economy NNP 180 3798 299 Overview Overview NNP 180 3798 300 : : : 180 3798 301 no no DT 180 3798 302 economic economic JJ 180 3798 303 activity activity NN 180 3798 304 @Palmyra @Palmyra NNP 180 3798 305 Atoll Atoll NNP 180 3798 306 , , , 180 3798 307 Communications Communications NNP 180 3798 308 Ports Ports NNPS 180 3798 309 : : : 180 3798 310 the the DT 180 3798 311 main main JJ 180 3798 312 harbor harbor NN 180 3798 313 is be VBZ 180 3798 314 West West NNP 180 3798 315 Lagoon Lagoon NNP 180 3798 316 , , , 180 3798 317 which which WDT 180 3798 318 is be VBZ 180 3798 319 entered enter VBN 180 3798 320 by by IN 180 3798 321 a a DT 180 3798 322 channel channel NN 180 3798 323 on on IN 180 3798 324 the the DT 180 3798 325 southwest southw JJS 180 3798 326 side side NN 180 3798 327 of of IN 180 3798 328 the the DT 180 3798 329 atoll atoll NN 180 3798 330 ; ; : 180 3798 331 both both CC 180 3798 332 the the DT 180 3798 333 channel channel NN 180 3798 334 and and CC 180 3798 335 harbor harbor NN 180 3798 336 will will MD 180 3798 337 accommodate accommodate VB 180 3798 338 vessels vessel NNS 180 3798 339 drawing draw VBG 180 3798 340 6 6 CD 180 3798 341 meters meter NNS 180 3798 342 of of IN 180 3798 343 water water NN 180 3798 344 ; ; : 180 3798 345 much much JJ 180 3798 346 of of IN 180 3798 347 the the DT 180 3798 348 road road NN 180 3798 349 and and CC 180 3798 350 many many JJ 180 3798 351 causeways causeway NNS 180 3798 352 built build VBN 180 3798 353 during during IN 180 3798 354 the the DT 180 3798 355 war war NN 180 3798 356 are be VBP 180 3798 357 unserviceable unserviceable JJ 180 3798 358 and and CC 180 3798 359 overgrown overgrown JJ 180 3798 360 Airports airport NNS 180 3798 361 : : : 180 3798 362 total total NN 180 3798 363 : : : 180 3798 364 1 1 CD 180 3798 365 usable usable JJ 180 3798 366 : : : 180 3798 367 1 1 CD 180 3798 368 with with IN 180 3798 369 permanent permanent JJ 180 3798 370 - - HYPH 180 3798 371 surface surface NN 180 3798 372 runways runway NNS 180 3798 373 : : : 180 3798 374 1 1 CD 180 3798 375 with with IN 180 3798 376 runways runway NNS 180 3798 377 over over IN 180 3798 378 3,659 3,659 CD 180 3798 379 m m NNP 180 3798 380 : : : 180 3798 381 0 0 CD 180 3798 382 with with IN 180 3798 383 runways runways NNP 180 3798 384 2,440 2,440 CD 180 3798 385 - - HYPH 180 3798 386 3,659 3,659 CD 180 3798 387 m m NN 180 3798 388 : : : 180 3798 389 0 0 CD 180 3798 390 with with IN 180 3798 391 runways runway NNS 180 3798 392 1,220 1,220 CD 180 3798 393 - - HYPH 180 3798 394 2,439 2,439 CD 180 3798 395 m m NN 180 3798 396 : : : 180 3798 397 1 1 CD 180 3798 398 @Palmyra @Palmyra NNP 180 3798 399 Atoll Atoll NNP 180 3798 400 , , , 180 3798 401 Defense Defense NNP 180 3798 402 Forces Forces NNPS 180 3798 403 Note Note NNP 180 3798 404 : : : 180 3798 405 defense defense NN 180 3798 406 is be VBZ 180 3798 407 the the DT 180 3798 408 responsibility responsibility NN 180 3798 409 of of IN 180 3798 410 the the DT 180 3798 411 US US NNP 180 3798 412 @Panama @panama NN 180 3798 413 , , , 180 3798 414 Geography Geography NNP 180 3798 415 Location Location NNP 180 3798 416 : : : 180 3798 417 Middle Middle NNP 180 3798 418 America America NNP 180 3798 419 , , , 180 3798 420 between between IN 180 3798 421 Colombia Colombia NNP 180 3798 422 and and CC 180 3798 423 Costa Costa NNP 180 3798 424 Rica Rica NNP 180 3798 425 Map Map NNP 180 3798 426 references reference NNS 180 3798 427 : : : 180 3798 428 Central Central NNP 180 3798 429 America America NNP 180 3798 430 and and CC 180 3798 431 the the DT 180 3798 432 Caribbean Caribbean NNP 180 3798 433 , , , 180 3798 434 South South NNP 180 3798 435 America America NNP 180 3798 436 , , , 180 3798 437 Standard Standard NNP 180 3798 438 Time Time NNP 180 3798 439 Zones Zones NNPS 180 3798 440 of of IN 180 3798 441 the the DT 180 3798 442 World World NNP 180 3798 443 Area Area NNP 180 3798 444 : : : 180 3798 445 total total JJ 180 3798 446 area area NN 180 3798 447 : : : 180 3798 448 78,200 78,200 CD 180 3798 449 sq sq IN 180 3798 450 km km NNP 180 3798 451 land land NN 180 3798 452 area area NN 180 3798 453 : : : 180 3798 454 75,990 75,990 CD 180 3798 455 sq sq NNP 180 3798 456 km km NNP 180 3798 457 comparative comparative JJ 180 3798 458 area area NN 180 3798 459 : : : 180 3798 460 slightly slightly RB 180 3798 461 smaller small JJR 180 3798 462 than than IN 180 3798 463 South South NNP 180 3798 464 Carolina Carolina NNP 180 3798 465 Land Land NNP 180 3798 466 boundaries boundary NNS 180 3798 467 : : : 180 3798 468 total total JJ 180 3798 469 555 555 CD 180 3798 470 km km NNS 180 3798 471 , , , 180 3798 472 Colombia Colombia NNP 180 3798 473 225 225 CD 180 3798 474 km km NNS 180 3798 475 , , , 180 3798 476 Costa Costa NNP 180 3798 477 Rica Rica NNP 180 3798 478 330 330 CD 180 3798 479 km km NN 180 3798 480 Coastline Coastline NNP 180 3798 481 : : : 180 3798 482 2,490 2,490 CD 180 3798 483 km km NN 180 3798 484 Maritime Maritime NNP 180 3798 485 claims claim NNS 180 3798 486 : : : 180 3798 487 territorial territorial JJ 180 3798 488 sea sea NN 180 3798 489 : : : 180 3798 490 200 200 CD 180 3798 491 nm nm NNP 180 3798 492 International international JJ 180 3798 493 disputes dispute NNS 180 3798 494 : : : 180 3798 495 none none NN 180 3798 496 Climate climate NN 180 3798 497 : : : 180 3798 498 tropical tropical JJ 180 3798 499 ; ; : 180 3798 500 hot hot JJ 180 3798 501 , , , 180 3798 502 humid humid JJ 180 3798 503 , , , 180 3798 504 cloudy cloudy JJ 180 3798 505 ; ; : 180 3798 506 prolonged prolong VBD 180 3798 507 rainy rainy JJ 180 3798 508 season season NN 180 3798 509 ( ( -LRB- 180 3798 510 May May NNP 180 3798 511 to to IN 180 3798 512 January January NNP 180 3798 513 ) ) -RRB- 180 3798 514 , , , 180 3798 515 short short JJ 180 3798 516 dry dry JJ 180 3798 517 season season NN 180 3798 518 ( ( -LRB- 180 3798 519 January January NNP 180 3798 520 to to IN 180 3798 521 May May NNP 180 3798 522 ) ) -RRB- 180 3798 523 Terrain Terrain NNP 180 3798 524 : : : 180 3798 525 interior interior NNP 180 3798 526 mostly mostly RB 180 3798 527 steep steep JJ 180 3798 528 , , , 180 3798 529 rugged rugged JJ 180 3798 530 mountains mountain NNS 180 3798 531 and and CC 180 3798 532 dissected dissect VBN 180 3798 533 , , , 180 3798 534 upland upland JJ 180 3798 535 plains plain NNS 180 3798 536 ; ; , 180 3798 537 coastal coastal JJ 180 3798 538 areas area NNS 180 3798 539 largely largely RB 180 3798 540 plains plain VBZ 180 3798 541 and and CC 180 3798 542 rolling roll VBG 180 3798 543 hills hill NNS 180 3798 544 Natural natural JJ 180 3798 545 resources resource NNS 180 3798 546 : : : 180 3798 547 copper copper NN 180 3798 548 , , , 180 3798 549 mahogany mahogany NN 180 3798 550 forests forest NNS 180 3798 551 , , , 180 3798 552 shrimp shrimp NN 180 3798 553 Land Land NNP 180 3798 554 use use NN 180 3798 555 : : : 180 3798 556 arable arable JJ 180 3798 557 land land NN 180 3798 558 : : : 180 3798 559 6 6 CD 180 3798 560 % % NN 180 3798 561 permanent permanent JJ 180 3798 562 crops crop NNS 180 3798 563 : : : 180 3798 564 2 2 CD 180 3798 565 % % NN 180 3798 566 meadows meadow NNS 180 3798 567 and and CC 180 3798 568 pastures pasture NNS 180 3798 569 : : : 180 3798 570 15 15 CD 180 3798 571 % % NN 180 3798 572 forest forest NN 180 3798 573 and and CC 180 3798 574 woodland woodland NN 180 3798 575 : : : 180 3798 576 54 54 CD 180 3798 577 % % NN 180 3798 578 other other JJ 180 3798 579 : : : 180 3798 580 23 23 CD 180 3798 581 % % NN 180 3798 582 Irrigated irrigated JJ 180 3798 583 land land NN 180 3798 584 : : : 180 3798 585 320 320 CD 180 3798 586 sq sq NNP 180 3798 587 km km NNP 180 3798 588 ( ( -LRB- 180 3798 589 1989 1989 CD 180 3798 590 est est NNP 180 3798 591 . . . 180 3798 592 ) ) -RRB- 180 3799 1 Environment environment NN 180 3799 2 : : : 180 3799 3 current current JJ 180 3799 4 issues issue NNS 180 3799 5 : : : 180 3799 6 water water NN 180 3799 7 pollution pollution NN 180 3799 8 from from IN 180 3799 9 agricultural agricultural JJ 180 3799 10 runoff runoff NN 180 3799 11 threatens threaten VBZ 180 3799 12 fishery fishery JJ 180 3799 13 resources resource NNS 180 3799 14 ; ; : 180 3799 15 deforestation deforestation NN 180 3799 16 of of IN 180 3799 17 tropical tropical JJ 180 3799 18 rain rain NN 180 3799 19 forest forest NN 180 3799 20 ; ; : 180 3799 21 land land NN 180 3799 22 degradation degradation NN 180 3799 23 natural natural JJ 180 3799 24 hazards hazard NNS 180 3799 25 : : : 180 3799 26 NA na IN 180 3799 27 international international JJ 180 3799 28 agreements agreement NNS 180 3799 29 : : : 180 3799 30 party party NN 180 3799 31 to to IN 180 3799 32 - - HYPH 180 3799 33 Endangered endanger VBN 180 3799 34 Species Species NNPS 180 3799 35 , , , 180 3799 36 Hazardous Hazardous NNP 180 3799 37 Wastes Wastes NNPS 180 3799 38 , , , 180 3799 39 Marine Marine NNP 180 3799 40 Dumping Dumping NNP 180 3799 41 , , , 180 3799 42 Nuclear Nuclear NNP 180 3799 43 Test Test NNP 180 3799 44 Ban Ban NNP 180 3799 45 , , , 180 3799 46 Ozone Ozone NNP 180 3799 47 Layer Layer NNP 180 3799 48 Protection Protection NNP 180 3799 49 , , , 180 3799 50 Ship Ship NNP 180 3799 51 Pollution Pollution NNP 180 3799 52 , , , 180 3799 53 Tropical Tropical NNP 180 3799 54 Timber Timber NNP 180 3799 55 , , , 180 3799 56 Wetlands Wetlands NNP 180 3799 57 ; ; , 180 3799 58 signed sign VBN 180 3799 59 , , , 180 3799 60 but but CC 180 3799 61 not not RB 180 3799 62 ratified ratified JJ 180 3799 63 - - : 180 3799 64 Biodiversity biodiversity NN 180 3799 65 , , , 180 3799 66 Climate Climate NNP 180 3799 67 Change Change NNP 180 3799 68 , , , 180 3799 69 Law Law NNP 180 3799 70 of of IN 180 3799 71 the the DT 180 3799 72 Sea Sea NNP 180 3799 73 , , , 180 3799 74 Marine Marine NNP 180 3799 75 Life Life NNP 180 3799 76 Conservation Conservation NNP 180 3799 77 Note Note NNP 180 3799 78 : : : 180 3799 79 strategic strategic JJ 180 3799 80 location location NN 180 3799 81 on on IN 180 3799 82 eastern eastern JJ 180 3799 83 end end NN 180 3799 84 of of IN 180 3799 85 isthmus isthmus NN 180 3799 86 forming form VBG 180 3799 87 land land NN 180 3799 88 bridge bridge NNP 180 3799 89 connecting connect VBG 180 3799 90 North North NNP 180 3799 91 and and CC 180 3799 92 South South NNP 180 3799 93 America America NNP 180 3799 94 ; ; : 180 3799 95 controls control VBZ 180 3799 96 Panama Panama NNP 180 3799 97 Canal Canal NNP 180 3799 98 that that WDT 180 3799 99 links link VBZ 180 3799 100 North North NNP 180 3799 101 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 180 3799 102 Ocean Ocean NNP 180 3799 103 via via IN 180 3799 104 Caribbean Caribbean NNP 180 3799 105 Sea Sea NNP 180 3799 106 with with IN 180 3799 107 North North NNP 180 3799 108 Pacific Pacific NNP 180 3799 109 Ocean Ocean NNP 180 3799 110 @Panama @panama NN 180 3799 111 , , , 180 3799 112 People People NNP 180 3799 113 Population Population NNP 180 3799 114 : : : 180 3799 115 2.63 2.63 CD 180 3799 116 million million CD 180 3799 117 ( ( -LRB- 180 3799 118 July July NNP 180 3799 119 1994 1994 CD 180 3799 120 est est NNP 180 3799 121 . . . 180 3799 122 ) ) -RRB- 180 3800 1 Population population NN 180 3800 2 growth growth NN 180 3800 3 rate rate NN 180 3800 4 : : : 180 3800 5 1.94 1.94 CD 180 3800 6 % % NN 180 3800 7 ( ( -LRB- 180 3800 8 1994 1994 CD 180 3800 9 est est NNP 180 3800 10 . . . 180 3800 11 ) ) -RRB- 180 3801 1 Birth birth NN 180 3801 2 rate rate NN 180 3801 3 : : : 180 3801 4 24.61 24.61 CD 180 3801 5 births/1,000 births/1,000 NN 180 3801 6 population population NN 180 3801 7 ( ( -LRB- 180 3801 8 1994 1994 CD 180 3801 9 est est NNP 180 3801 10 . . . 180 3801 11 ) ) -RRB- 180 3802 1 Death death NN 180 3802 2 rate rate NN 180 3802 3 : : : 180 3802 4 4.87 4.87 CD 180 3802 5 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 180 3802 6 population population NN 180 3802 7 ( ( -LRB- 180 3802 8 1994 1994 CD 180 3802 9 est est NNP 180 3802 10 . . . 180 3802 11 ) ) -RRB- 180 3803 1 Net net JJ 180 3803 2 migration migration NN 180 3803 3 rate rate NN 180 3803 4 : : : 180 3803 5 -0.37 -0.37 NFP 180 3803 6 migrant(s)/1,000 migrant(s)/1,000 NN 180 3803 7 population population NN 180 3803 8 ( ( -LRB- 180 3803 9 1994 1994 CD 180 3803 10 est est NNP 180 3803 11 . . . 180 3803 12 ) ) -RRB- 180 3804 1 Infant infant NN 180 3804 2 mortality mortality NN 180 3804 3 rate rate NN 180 3804 4 : : : 180 3804 5 16.5 16.5 CD 180 3804 6 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 CD 180 3804 7 live live JJ 180 3804 8 births birth NNS 180 3804 9 ( ( -LRB- 180 3804 10 1994 1994 CD 180 3804 11 est est NNP 180 3804 12 . . . 180 3804 13 ) ) -RRB- 180 3805 1 Life life NN 180 3805 2 expectancy expectancy NN 180 3805 3 at at IN 180 3805 4 birth birth NN 180 3805 5 : : : 180 3805 6 total total JJ 180 3805 7 population population NN 180 3805 8 : : : 180 3805 9 74.88 74.88 CD 180 3805 10 years year NNS 180 3805 11 male male NN 180 3805 12 : : : 180 3805 13 72.28 72.28 CD 180 3805 14 years year NNS 180 3805 15 female female JJ 180 3805 16 : : : 180 3805 17 77.62 77.62 CD 180 3805 18 years year NNS 180 3805 19 ( ( -LRB- 180 3805 20 1994 1994 CD 180 3805 21 est est NNP 180 3805 22 . . . 180 3805 23 ) ) -RRB- 180 3806 1 Total total JJ 180 3806 2 fertility fertility NN 180 3806 3 rate rate NN 180 3806 4 : : : 180 3806 5 2.85 2.85 CD 180 3806 6 children child NNS 180 3806 7 born bear VBN 180 3806 8 / / SYM 180 3806 9 woman woman NN 180 3806 10 ( ( -LRB- 180 3806 11 1994 1994 CD 180 3806 12 est est NNP 180 3806 13 . . . 180 3806 14 ) ) -RRB- 180 3807 1 Nationality nationality NN 180 3807 2 : : : 180 3807 3 noun noun NNP 180 3807 4 : : : 180 3807 5 Panamanian(s Panamanian(s NNP 180 3807 6 ) ) -RRB- 180 3807 7 adjective adjective NN 180 3807 8 : : : 180 3807 9 Panamanian panamanian JJ 180 3807 10 Ethnic ethnic JJ 180 3807 11 divisions division NNS 180 3807 12 : : : 180 3807 13 mestizo mestizo NNP 180 3807 14 ( ( -LRB- 180 3807 15 mixed mixed JJ 180 3807 16 Indian indian JJ 180 3807 17 and and CC 180 3807 18 European european JJ 180 3807 19 ancestry ancestry NN 180 3807 20 ) ) -RRB- 180 3807 21 70 70 CD 180 3807 22 % % NN 180 3807 23 , , , 180 3807 24 West West NNP 180 3807 25 Indian Indian NNP 180 3807 26 14 14 CD 180 3807 27 % % NN 180 3807 28 , , , 180 3807 29 white white JJ 180 3807 30 10 10 CD 180 3807 31 % % NN 180 3807 32 , , , 180 3807 33 Indian Indian NNP 180 3807 34 6 6 CD 180 3807 35 % % NN 180 3807 36 Religions religion NNS 180 3807 37 : : : 180 3807 38 Roman Roman NNP 180 3807 39 Catholic Catholic NNP 180 3807 40 85 85 CD 180 3807 41 % % NN 180 3807 42 , , , 180 3807 43 Protestant protestant NN 180 3807 44 15 15 CD 180 3807 45 % % NN 180 3807 46 Languages Languages NNPS 180 3807 47 : : : 180 3807 48 Spanish Spanish NNP 180 3807 49 ( ( -LRB- 180 3807 50 official official NN 180 3807 51 ) ) -RRB- 180 3807 52 , , , 180 3807 53 English English NNP 180 3807 54 14 14 CD 180 3807 55 % % NN 180 3807 56 note note NN 180 3807 57 : : : 180 3807 58 many many JJ 180 3807 59 Panamanians Panamanians NNPS 180 3807 60 bilingual bilingual JJ 180 3807 61 Literacy literacy NN 180 3807 62 : : : 180 3807 63 age age NN 180 3807 64 15 15 CD 180 3807 65 and and CC 180 3807 66 over over RB 180 3807 67 can can MD 180 3807 68 read read VB 180 3807 69 and and CC 180 3807 70 write write VB 180 3807 71 ( ( -LRB- 180 3807 72 1990 1990 CD 180 3807 73 est est NNP 180 3807 74 . . . 180 3807 75 ) ) -RRB- 180 3808 1 total total JJ 180 3808 2 population population NN 180 3808 3 : : : 180 3808 4 88 88 CD 180 3808 5 % % NN 180 3808 6 male male NN 180 3808 7 : : : 180 3808 8 88 88 CD 180 3808 9 % % NN 180 3808 10 female female NN 180 3808 11 : : : 180 3808 12 88 88 CD 180 3808 13 % % NN 180 3808 14 Labor Labor NNP 180 3808 15 force force NN 180 3808 16 : : : 180 3808 17 921,000 921,000 CD 180 3808 18 ( ( -LRB- 180 3808 19 1992 1992 CD 180 3808 20 est est NNP 180 3808 21 . . . 180 3808 22 ) ) -RRB- 180 3809 1 by by IN 180 3809 2 occupation occupation NN 180 3809 3 : : : 180 3809 4 government government NN 180 3809 5 and and CC 180 3809 6 community community NN 180 3809 7 services service NNS 180 3809 8 31.8 31.8 CD 180 3809 9 % % NN 180 3809 10 , , , 180 3809 11 agriculture agriculture NN 180 3809 12 , , , 180 3809 13 hunting hunting NN 180 3809 14 , , , 180 3809 15 and and CC 180 3809 16 fishing fishing NN 180 3809 17 26.8 26.8 CD 180 3809 18 % % NN 180 3809 19 , , , 180 3809 20 commerce commerce NN 180 3809 21 , , , 180 3809 22 restaurants restaurant NNS 180 3809 23 , , , 180 3809 24 and and CC 180 3809 25 hotels hotel NNS 180 3809 26 16.4 16.4 CD 180 3809 27 % % NN 180 3809 28 , , , 180 3809 29 manufacturing manufacturing NN 180 3809 30 and and CC 180 3809 31 mining mining NN 180 3809 32 9.4 9.4 CD 180 3809 33 % % NN 180 3809 34 , , , 180 3809 35 construction construction NN 180 3809 36 3.2 3.2 CD 180 3809 37 % % NN 180 3809 38 , , , 180 3809 39 transportation transportation NN 180 3809 40 and and CC 180 3809 41 communications communication NNS 180 3809 42 6.2 6.2 CD 180 3809 43 % % NN 180 3809 44 , , , 180 3809 45 finance finance NN 180 3809 46 , , , 180 3809 47 insurance insurance NN 180 3809 48 , , , 180 3809 49 and and CC 180 3809 50 real real JJ 180 3809 51 estate estate NN 180 3809 52 4.3 4.3 CD 180 3809 53 % % NN 180 3809 54 note note NN 180 3809 55 : : : 180 3809 56 shortage shortage NN 180 3809 57 of of IN 180 3809 58 skilled skilled JJ 180 3809 59 labor labor NN 180 3809 60 , , , 180 3809 61 but but CC 180 3809 62 an an DT 180 3809 63 oversupply oversupply NN 180 3809 64 of of IN 180 3809 65 unskilled unskilled JJ 180 3809 66 labor labor NN 180 3809 67 @Panama @panama NN 180 3809 68 , , , 180 3809 69 Government Government NNP 180 3809 70 Names Names NNP 180 3809 71 : : : 180 3809 72 conventional conventional JJ 180 3809 73 long long JJ 180 3809 74 form form NN 180 3809 75 : : : 180 3809 76 Republic Republic NNP 180 3809 77 of of IN 180 3809 78 Panama Panama NNP 180 3809 79 conventional conventional JJ 180 3809 80 short short JJ 180 3809 81 form form NN 180 3809 82 : : : 180 3809 83 Panama Panama NNP 180 3809 84 local local JJ 180 3809 85 long long JJ 180 3809 86 form form NN 180 3809 87 : : : 180 3809 88 Republica Republica NNP 180 3809 89 de de FW 180 3809 90 Panama Panama NNP 180 3809 91 local local JJ 180 3809 92 short short JJ 180 3809 93 form form NN 180 3809 94 : : : 180 3809 95 Panama Panama NNP 180 3809 96 Digraph Digraph NNP 180 3809 97 : : : 180 3809 98 PM pm NN 180 3809 99 Type type NN 180 3809 100 : : : 180 3809 101 constitutional constitutional JJ 180 3809 102 republic republic NN 180 3809 103 Capital capital NN 180 3809 104 : : : 180 3809 105 Panama Panama NNP 180 3809 106 Administrative Administrative NNP 180 3809 107 divisions division NNS 180 3809 108 : : : 180 3809 109 9 9 CD 180 3809 110 provinces province NNS 180 3809 111 ( ( -LRB- 180 3809 112 provincias provincia NNS 180 3809 113 , , , 180 3809 114 singular singular JJ 180 3809 115 - - HYPH 180 3809 116 provincia provincia NN 180 3809 117 ) ) -RRB- 180 3809 118 and and CC 180 3809 119 1 1 CD 180 3809 120 territory territory NN 180 3809 121 * * NFP 180 3809 122 ( ( -LRB- 180 3809 123 comarca comarca NN 180 3809 124 ) ) -RRB- 180 3809 125 ; ; : 180 3809 126 Bocas Bocas NNP 180 3809 127 del del NNP 180 3809 128 Toro Toro NNP 180 3809 129 , , , 180 3809 130 Chiriqui Chiriqui NNP 180 3809 131 , , , 180 3809 132 Cocle Cocle NNP 180 3809 133 , , , 180 3809 134 Colon Colon NNP 180 3809 135 , , , 180 3809 136 Darien Darien NNP 180 3809 137 , , , 180 3809 138 Herrera Herrera NNP 180 3809 139 , , , 180 3809 140 Los Los NNP 180 3809 141 Santos Santos NNP 180 3809 142 , , , 180 3809 143 Panama Panama NNP 180 3809 144 , , , 180 3809 145 San San NNP 180 3809 146 Blas Blas NNP 180 3809 147 * * NFP 180 3809 148 , , , 180 3809 149 Veraguas Veraguas NNP 180 3809 150 Independence Independence NNP 180 3809 151 : : : 180 3809 152 3 3 CD 180 3809 153 November November NNP 180 3809 154 1903 1903 CD 180 3809 155 ( ( -LRB- 180 3809 156 from from IN 180 3809 157 Colombia Colombia NNP 180 3809 158 ; ; : 180 3809 159 became become VBD 180 3809 160 independent independent JJ 180 3809 161 from from IN 180 3809 162 Spain Spain NNP 180 3809 163 28 28 CD 180 3809 164 November November NNP 180 3809 165 1821 1821 CD 180 3809 166 ) ) -RRB- 180 3809 167 National national JJ 180 3809 168 holiday holiday NN 180 3809 169 : : : 180 3809 170 Independence Independence NNP 180 3809 171 Day Day NNP 180 3809 172 , , , 180 3809 173 3 3 CD 180 3809 174 November November NNP 180 3809 175 ( ( -LRB- 180 3809 176 1903 1903 CD 180 3809 177 ) ) -RRB- 180 3809 178 Constitution constitution NN 180 3809 179 : : : 180 3809 180 11 11 CD 180 3809 181 October October NNP 180 3809 182 1972 1972 CD 180 3809 183 ; ; : 180 3809 184 major major JJ 180 3809 185 reforms reform NNS 180 3809 186 adopted adopt VBD 180 3809 187 April April NNP 180 3809 188 1983 1983 CD 180 3809 189 Legal legal JJ 180 3809 190 system system NN 180 3809 191 : : : 180 3809 192 based base VBN 180 3809 193 on on IN 180 3809 194 civil civil JJ 180 3809 195 law law NN 180 3809 196 system system NN 180 3809 197 ; ; : 180 3809 198 judicial judicial JJ 180 3809 199 review review NN 180 3809 200 of of IN 180 3809 201 legislative legislative JJ 180 3809 202 acts act NNS 180 3809 203 in in IN 180 3809 204 the the DT 180 3809 205 Supreme Supreme NNP 180 3809 206 Court Court NNP 180 3809 207 of of IN 180 3809 208 Justice Justice NNP 180 3809 209 ; ; : 180 3809 210 accepts accept VBZ 180 3809 211 compulsory compulsory NN 180 3809 212 ICJ ICJ NNP 180 3809 213 jurisdiction jurisdiction NN 180 3809 214 , , , 180 3809 215 with with IN 180 3809 216 reservations reservation NNS 180 3809 217 Suffrage suffrage CD 180 3809 218 : : : 180 3809 219 18 18 CD 180 3809 220 years year NNS 180 3809 221 of of IN 180 3809 222 age age NN 180 3809 223 ; ; : 180 3809 224 universal universal JJ 180 3809 225 and and CC 180 3809 226 compulsory compulsory JJ 180 3809 227 Executive Executive NNP 180 3809 228 branch branch NN 180 3809 229 : : : 180 3809 230 chief chief NN 180 3809 231 of of IN 180 3809 232 state state NN 180 3809 233 and and CC 180 3809 234 head head NN 180 3809 235 of of IN 180 3809 236 government government NN 180 3809 237 : : : 180 3809 238 President President NNP 180 3809 239 Guillermo Guillermo NNP 180 3809 240 ENDARA ENDARA NNP 180 3809 241 ( ( -LRB- 180 3809 242 since since IN 180 3809 243 20 20 CD 180 3809 244 December December NNP 180 3809 245 1989 1989 CD 180 3809 246 , , , 180 3809 247 elected elect VBD 180 3809 248 7 7 CD 180 3809 249 May May NNP 180 3809 250 1989 1989 CD 180 3809 251 ) ) -RRB- 180 3809 252 ; ; : 180 3809 253 First First NNP 180 3809 254 Vice Vice NNP 180 3809 255 President President NNP 180 3809 256 Guillermo Guillermo NNP 180 3809 257 FORD FORD NNP 180 3809 258 Boyd Boyd NNP 180 3809 259 ( ( -LRB- 180 3809 260 since since IN 180 3809 261 24 24 CD 180 3809 262 December December NNP 180 3809 263 1992 1992 CD 180 3809 264 ) ) -RRB- 180 3809 265 ; ; : 180 3809 266 Second second JJ 180 3809 267 Vice Vice NNP 180 3809 268 President President NNP 180 3809 269 ( ( -LRB- 180 3809 270 vacant vacant JJ 180 3809 271 ) ) -RRB- 180 3809 272 ; ; : 180 3809 273 election election NN 180 3809 274 last last JJ 180 3809 275 held hold VBN 180 3809 276 on on IN 180 3809 277 7 7 CD 180 3809 278 May May NNP 180 3809 279 1989 1989 CD 180 3809 280 , , , 180 3809 281 annulled annulled JJ 180 3809 282 but but CC 180 3809 283 later later RB 180 3809 284 upheld uphold VBD 180 3809 285 ; ; : 180 3809 286 results result NNS 180 3809 287 - - HYPH 180 3809 288 anti anti JJ 180 3809 289 - - JJ 180 3809 290 NORIEGA noriega JJ 180 3809 291 coalition coalition NN 180 3809 292 believed believe VBN 180 3809 293 to to TO 180 3809 294 have have VB 180 3809 295 won win VBN 180 3809 296 about about RB 180 3809 297 75 75 CD 180 3809 298 % % NN 180 3809 299 of of IN 180 3809 300 the the DT 180 3809 301 total total JJ 180 3809 302 votes vote NNS 180 3809 303 cast cast VBN 180 3809 304 note note NN 180 3809 305 : : : 180 3809 306 a a DT 180 3809 307 presidential presidential JJ 180 3809 308 election election NN 180 3809 309 was be VBD 180 3809 310 held hold VBN 180 3809 311 8 8 CD 180 3809 312 May May NNP 180 3809 313 1994 1994 CD 180 3809 314 ( ( -LRB- 180 3809 315 next next JJ 180 3809 316 election election NN 180 3809 317 to to IN 180 3809 318 held hold VBN 180 3809 319 on on IN 180 3809 320 9 9 CD 180 3809 321 May May NNP 180 3809 322 1999 1999 CD 180 3809 323 ) ) -RRB- 180 3809 324 with with IN 180 3809 325 inauguration inauguration NN 180 3809 326 of of IN 180 3809 327 the the DT 180 3809 328 successful successful JJ 180 3809 329 candidates candidate NNS 180 3809 330 to to TO 180 3809 331 take take VB 180 3809 332 place place NN 180 3809 333 on on IN 180 3809 334 1 1 CD 180 3809 335 September September NNP 180 3809 336 1994 1994 CD 180 3809 337 ; ; : 180 3809 338 results result NNS 180 3809 339 - - : 180 3809 340 President President NNP 180 3809 341 Ernesto Ernesto NNP 180 3809 342 PEREZ PEREZ NNP 180 3809 343 BALLADARES BALLADARES NNP 180 3809 344 Gonzales Gonzales NNP 180 3809 345 , , , 180 3809 346 First First NNP 180 3809 347 Vice Vice NNP 180 3809 348 President President NNP 180 3809 349 Tomas Tomas NNP 180 3809 350 Altamirano Altamirano NNP 180 3809 351 DUQUE DUQUE NNP 180 3809 352 , , , 180 3809 353 and and CC 180 3809 354 Second Second NNP 180 3809 355 Vice Vice NNP 180 3809 356 President President NNP 180 3809 357 Felipe Felipe NNP 180 3809 358 VIRZI VIRZI NNP 180 3809 359 were be VBD 180 3809 360 elected elect VBN 180 3809 361 ; ; : 180 3809 362 percent percent NN 180 3809 363 of of IN 180 3809 364 vote vote NN 180 3809 365 for for IN 180 3809 366 president president NN 180 3809 367 - - HYPH 180 3809 368 BALLADARES BALLADARES NNP 180 3809 369 33 33 CD 180 3809 370 % % NN 180 3809 371 , , , 180 3809 372 DE DE NNP 180 3809 373 GRUBER GRUBER NNP 180 3809 374 29 29 CD 180 3809 375 % % NN 180 3809 376 , , , 180 3809 377 BLADES BLADES NNP 180 3809 378 17 17 CD 180 3809 379 % % NN 180 3809 380 cabinet cabinet NN 180 3809 381 : : : 180 3809 382 Cabinet cabinet NN 180 3809 383 ; ; , 180 3809 384 appointed appoint VBN 180 3809 385 by by IN 180 3809 386 the the DT 180 3809 387 president president NN 180 3809 388 Legislative Legislative NNP 180 3809 389 branch branch NN 180 3809 390 : : : 180 3809 391 unicameral unicameral JJ 180 3809 392 National National NNP 180 3809 393 Assembly Assembly NNP 180 3809 394 ( ( -LRB- 180 3809 395 Asamblea Asamblea NNP 180 3809 396 Nacional Nacional NNP 180 3809 397 ) ) -RRB- 180 3809 398 : : : 180 3809 399 elections election NNS 180 3809 400 held hold VBN 180 3809 401 on on IN 180 3809 402 27 27 CD 180 3809 403 January January NNP 180 3809 404 1991 1991 CD 180 3809 405 ; ; : 180 3809 406 results result NNS 180 3809 407 - - HYPH 180 3809 408 percent percent NN 180 3809 409 of of IN 180 3809 410 vote vote NN 180 3809 411 by by IN 180 3809 412 party party NN 180 3809 413 NA NA NNP 180 3809 414 ; ; : 180 3809 415 seats seat NNS 180 3809 416 - - : 180 3809 417 ( ( -LRB- 180 3809 418 67 67 CD 180 3809 419 total total JJ 180 3809 420 ) ) -RRB- 180 3809 421 progovernment progovernment NN 180 3809 422 parties party NNS 180 3809 423 : : : 180 3809 424 PDC PDC NNP 180 3809 425 28 28 CD 180 3809 426 , , , 180 3809 427 MOLIRENA MOLIRENA NNP 180 3809 428 15 15 CD 180 3809 429 , , , 180 3809 430 PA PA NNP 180 3809 431 8 8 CD 180 3809 432 , , , 180 3809 433 PLA PLA NNP 180 3809 434 4 4 CD 180 3809 435 opposition opposition NN 180 3809 436 parties party NNS 180 3809 437 : : : 180 3809 438 PRD PRD NNP 180 3809 439 10 10 CD 180 3809 440 , , , 180 3809 441 PALA PALA NNP 180 3809 442 1 1 CD 180 3809 443 , , , 180 3809 444 PL pl NN 180 3809 445 1 1 CD 180 3809 446 ; ; : 180 3809 447 note note VB 180 3809 448 - - : 180 3809 449 the the DT 180 3809 450 PDC PDC NNP 180 3809 451 went go VBD 180 3809 452 into into IN 180 3809 453 opposition opposition NN 180 3809 454 after after IN 180 3809 455 President President NNP 180 3809 456 Guillermo Guillermo NNP 180 3809 457 ENDARA ENDARA NNP 180 3809 458 ousted oust VBD 180 3809 459 the the DT 180 3809 460 PDC PDC NNP 180 3809 461 from from IN 180 3809 462 the the DT 180 3809 463 coalition coalition NN 180 3809 464 government government NN 180 3809 465 in in IN 180 3809 466 April April NNP 180 3809 467 1991 1991 CD 180 3809 468 ; ; : 180 3809 469 an an DT 180 3809 470 election election NN 180 3809 471 of of IN 180 3809 472 members member NNS 180 3809 473 of of IN 180 3809 474 the the DT 180 3809 475 National National NNP 180 3809 476 Assembly Assembly NNP 180 3809 477 was be VBD 180 3809 478 held hold VBN 180 3809 479 on on IN 180 3809 480 8 8 CD 180 3809 481 May May NNP 180 3809 482 1994 1994 CD 180 3809 483 ( ( -LRB- 180 3809 484 next next JJ 180 3809 485 election election NN 180 3809 486 to to TO 180 3809 487 be be VB 180 3809 488 held hold VBN 180 3809 489 on on IN 180 3809 490 9 9 CD 180 3809 491 May May NNP 180 3809 492 1999 1999 CD 180 3809 493 ) ) -RRB- 180 3809 494 and and CC 180 3809 495 they -PRON- PRP 180 3809 496 will will MD 180 3809 497 take take VB 180 3809 498 their -PRON- PRP$ 180 3809 499 seats seat NNS 180 3809 500 on on IN 180 3809 501 1 1 CD 180 3809 502 September September NNP 180 3809 503 1994 1994 CD 180 3809 504 ; ; : 180 3809 505 results result NNS 180 3809 506 - - HYPH 180 3809 507 percent percent NN 180 3809 508 of of IN 180 3809 509 vote vote NN 180 3809 510 and and CC 180 3809 511 seats seat NNS 180 3809 512 won win VBN 180 3809 513 by by IN 180 3809 514 party party NN 180 3809 515 NA NA NNP 180 3809 516 Judicial judicial JJ 180 3809 517 branch branch NN 180 3809 518 : : : 180 3809 519 Supreme Supreme NNP 180 3809 520 Court Court NNP 180 3809 521 of of IN 180 3809 522 Justice Justice NNP 180 3809 523 ( ( -LRB- 180 3809 524 Corte Corte NNP 180 3809 525 Suprema Suprema NNP 180 3809 526 de de NNP 180 3809 527 Justicia Justicia NNP 180 3809 528 ) ) -RRB- 180 3809 529 , , , 180 3809 530 5 5 CD 180 3809 531 superior superior JJ 180 3809 532 courts court NNS 180 3809 533 , , , 180 3809 534 3 3 CD 180 3809 535 courts court NNS 180 3809 536 of of IN 180 3809 537 appeal appeal NN 180 3809 538 Political political JJ 180 3809 539 parties party NNS 180 3809 540 and and CC 180 3809 541 leaders leader NNS 180 3809 542 : : : 180 3809 543 government government NN 180 3809 544 alliance alliance NN 180 3809 545 : : : 180 3809 546 Nationalist Nationalist NNP 180 3809 547 Republican Republican NNP 180 3809 548 Liberal Liberal NNP 180 3809 549 Movement Movement NNP 180 3809 550 ( ( -LRB- 180 3809 551 MOLIRENA MOLIRENA NNP 180 3809 552 ) ) -RRB- 180 3809 553 , , , 180 3809 554 Alfredo Alfredo NNP 180 3809 555 RAMIREZ RAMIREZ NNP 180 3809 556 ; ; : 180 3809 557 Authentic Authentic NNP 180 3809 558 Liberal Liberal NNP 180 3809 559 Party Party NNP 180 3809 560 ( ( -LRB- 180 3809 561 PLA PLA NNP 180 3809 562 ) ) -RRB- 180 3809 563 , , , 180 3809 564 Arnulfo Arnulfo NNP 180 3809 565 ESCALONA ESCALONA NNP 180 3809 566 ; ; : 180 3809 567 Arnulfista Arnulfista NNP 180 3809 568 Party Party NNP 180 3809 569 ( ( -LRB- 180 3809 570 PA PA NNP 180 3809 571 ) ) -RRB- 180 3809 572 , , , 180 3809 573 Mireya Mireya NNP 180 3809 574 MOSCOSO MOSCOSO NNP 180 3809 575 DE DE NNP 180 3809 576 GRUBER GRUBER NNP 180 3809 577 other other JJ 180 3809 578 parties party NNS 180 3809 579 : : : 180 3809 580 Christian Christian NNP 180 3809 581 Democratic Democratic NNP 180 3809 582 Party Party NNP 180 3809 583 ( ( -LRB- 180 3809 584 PDC PDC NNP 180 3809 585 ) ) -RRB- 180 3809 586 , , , 180 3809 587 Raul Raul NNP 180 3809 588 OSSA OSSA NNP 180 3809 589 ; ; : 180 3809 590 Democratic Democratic NNP 180 3809 591 Revolutionary Revolutionary NNP 180 3809 592 Party Party NNP 180 3809 593 ( ( -LRB- 180 3809 594 PRD PRD NNP 180 3809 595 ) ) -RRB- 180 3809 596 , , , 180 3809 597 Gerardo Gerardo NNP 180 3809 598 GONZALEZ GONZALEZ NNP 180 3809 599 ; ; : 180 3809 600 Agrarian Agrarian NNP 180 3809 601 Labor Labor NNP 180 3809 602 Party Party NNP 180 3809 603 ( ( -LRB- 180 3809 604 PALA PALA NNP 180 3809 605 ) ) -RRB- 180 3809 606 , , , 180 3809 607 Nestor Nestor NNP 180 3809 608 Tomas Tomas NNP 180 3809 609 GUERRA guerra IN 180 3809 610 ; ; : 180 3809 611 Liberal Liberal NNP 180 3809 612 Party Party NNP 180 3809 613 ( ( -LRB- 180 3809 614 PL PL NNP 180 3809 615 ) ) -RRB- 180 3809 616 , , , 180 3809 617 Roberto Roberto NNP 180 3809 618 ALEMAN ALEMAN NNP 180 3809 619 Zubieta Zubieta NNP 180 3809 620 ; ; : 180 3809 621 Doctrinaire Doctrinaire NNP 180 3809 622 Panamenista Panamenista NNP 180 3809 623 Party Party NNP 180 3809 624 ( ( -LRB- 180 3809 625 PPD PPD NNP 180 3809 626 ) ) -RRB- 180 3809 627 , , , 180 3809 628 Jose Jose NNP 180 3809 629 Salvador Salvador NNP 180 3809 630 MUNOZ MUNOZ NNP 180 3809 631 ; ; : 180 3809 632 Papa Papa NNP 180 3809 633 Egoro Egoro NNP 180 3809 634 Movement Movement NNP 180 3809 635 , , , 180 3809 636 Ruben Ruben NNP 180 3809 637 BLADES BLADES NNP 180 3809 638 ; ; : 180 3809 639 Civic Civic NNP 180 3809 640 Renewal Renewal NNP 180 3809 641 Party Party NNP 180 3809 642 ( ( -LRB- 180 3809 643 PRC PRC NNP 180 3809 644 ) ) -RRB- 180 3809 645 , , , 180 3809 646 Tomas Tomas NNP 180 3809 647 HERRERA HERRERA NNP 180 3809 648 ; ; : 180 3809 649 National National NNP 180 3809 650 Integration Integration NNP 180 3809 651 Movement Movement NNP 180 3809 652 ( ( -LRB- 180 3809 653 MINA MINA NNP 180 3809 654 ) ) -RRB- 180 3809 655 , , , 180 3809 656 Arrigo Arrigo NNP 180 3809 657 GUARDIA GUARDIA NNP 180 3809 658 ; ; : 180 3809 659 National National NNP 180 3809 660 Unity Unity NNP 180 3809 661 Mission Mission NNP 180 3809 662 Party Party NNP 180 3809 663 ( ( -LRB- 180 3809 664 MUN MUN NNP 180 3809 665 ) ) -RRB- 180 3809 666 , , , 180 3809 667 Jose Jose NNP 180 3809 668 Manuel Manuel NNP 180 3809 669 PAREDES PAREDES NNP 180 3809 670 ; ; : 180 3809 671 Solidarity Solidarity NNP 180 3809 672 Party Party NNP 180 3809 673 ( ( -LRB- 180 3809 674 CPS CPS NNP 180 3809 675 ) ) -RRB- 180 3809 676 , , , 180 3809 677 Samuel Samuel NNP 180 3809 678 LEWIS LEWIS NNP 180 3809 679 GALINDO GALINDO NNP 180 3809 680 note note NN 180 3809 681 : : : 180 3809 682 following follow VBG 180 3809 683 the the DT 180 3809 684 elections election NNS 180 3809 685 of of IN 180 3809 686 8 8 CD 180 3809 687 May May NNP 180 3809 688 1994 1994 CD 180 3809 689 the the DT 180 3809 690 following follow VBG 180 3809 691 realignment realignment NN 180 3809 692 of of IN 180 3809 693 political political JJ 180 3809 694 parties party NNS 180 3809 695 took take VBD 180 3809 696 place place NN 180 3809 697 governing govern VBG 180 3809 698 coalition coalition NN 180 3809 699 : : : 180 3809 700 Democratic Democratic NNP 180 3809 701 Revolutionary Revolutionary NNP 180 3809 702 Party Party NNP 180 3809 703 ( ( -LRB- 180 3809 704 PRD PRD NNP 180 3809 705 ) ) -RRB- 180 3809 706 , , , 180 3809 707 Gerardo Gerardo NNP 180 3809 708 GONZALEZ GONZALEZ NNP 180 3809 709 ; ; : 180 3809 710 Liberal Liberal NNP 180 3809 711 Republican Republican NNP 180 3809 712 Party Party NNP 180 3809 713 ( ( -LRB- 180 3809 714 PLR PLR NNP 180 3809 715 ) ) -RRB- 180 3809 716 , , , 180 3809 717 Rodolfo rodolfo NN 180 3809 718 CHIARI CHIARI NNP 180 3809 719 ; ; : 180 3809 720 Labor Labor NNP 180 3809 721 Party Party NNP 180 3809 722 ( ( -LRB- 180 3809 723 PALA PALA NNP 180 3809 724 ) ) -RRB- 180 3809 725 , , , 180 3809 726 Carlos Carlos NNP 180 3809 727 Lopez Lopez NNP 180 3809 728 GUEVARA GUEVARA NNP 180 3809 729 ; ; : 180 3809 730 Solidarity Solidarity NNP 180 3809 731 Party Party NNP 180 3809 732 ( ( -LRB- 180 3809 733 PS),Samuel ps),samuel CD 180 3809 734 LEWIS lewis NN 180 3809 735 GALINDO GALINDO NNP 180 3809 736 other other JJ 180 3809 737 parties party NNS 180 3809 738 : : : 180 3809 739 Nationalist Nationalist NNP 180 3809 740 Republican Republican NNP 180 3809 741 Liberal Liberal NNP 180 3809 742 Movement Movement NNP 180 3809 743 ( ( -LRB- 180 3809 744 MOLIRENA MOLIRENA NNP 180 3809 745 ) ) -RRB- 180 3809 746 , , , 180 3809 747 Alfredo Alfredo NNP 180 3809 748 RAMIREZ RAMIREZ NNP 180 3809 749 ; ; : 180 3809 750 Authentic Authentic NNP 180 3809 751 Liberal Liberal NNP 180 3809 752 Party Party NNP 180 3809 753 ( ( -LRB- 180 3809 754 PLA PLA NNP 180 3809 755 ) ) -RRB- 180 3809 756 , , , 180 3809 757 Arnulfo Arnulfo NNP 180 3809 758 ESCOLONA ESCOLONA NNP 180 3809 759 ; ; : 180 3809 760 Arnulfista Arnulfista NNP 180 3809 761 Party Party NNP 180 3809 762 ( ( -LRB- 180 3809 763 PA PA NNP 180 3809 764 ) ) -RRB- 180 3809 765 , , , 180 3809 766 Mireya Mireya NNP 180 3809 767 Moscoso Moscoso NNP 180 3809 768 DE DE NNP 180 3809 769 GRUBER GRUBER NNPS 180 3809 770 ; ; : 180 3809 771 Christian Christian NNP 180 3809 772 Democratic Democratic NNP 180 3809 773 Party Party NNP 180 3809 774 ( ( -LRB- 180 3809 775 PDC PDC NNP 180 3809 776 ) ) -RRB- 180 3809 777 , , , 180 3809 778 Raul Raul NNP 180 3809 779 OSSA OSSA NNP 180 3809 780 ; ; : 180 3809 781 Liberal Liberal NNP 180 3809 782 Party Party NNP 180 3809 783 ( ( -LRB- 180 3809 784 PL PL NNP 180 3809 785 ) ) -RRB- 180 3809 786 , , , 180 3809 787 Roberto Roberto NNP 180 3809 788 ALEMAN ALEMAN NNP 180 3809 789 Zubieta Zubieta NNP 180 3809 790 ; ; : 180 3809 791 Papa Papa NNP 180 3809 792 Egoro Egoro NNP 180 3809 793 Movement Movement NNP 180 3809 794 , , , 180 3809 795 Ruben Ruben NNP 180 3809 796 BLADES BLADES NNP 180 3809 797 ; ; : 180 3809 798 Civic Civic NNP 180 3809 799 Renewal Renewal NNP 180 3809 800 Party Party NNP 180 3809 801 ( ( -LRB- 180 3809 802 PRC PRC NNP 180 3809 803 ) ) -RRB- 180 3809 804 , , , 180 3809 805 Tomas Tomas NNP 180 3809 806 HERRERA HERRERA NNP 180 3809 807 ; ; : 180 3809 808 National National NNP 180 3809 809 Unity Unity NNP 180 3809 810 Mission Mission NNP 180 3809 811 Party Party NNP 180 3809 812 ( ( -LRB- 180 3809 813 MUN MUN NNP 180 3809 814 ) ) -RRB- 180 3809 815 , , , 180 3809 816 Jose Jose NNP 180 3809 817 Manuel Manuel NNP 180 3809 818 PAREDES PAREDES NNP 180 3809 819 Other other JJ 180 3809 820 political political JJ 180 3809 821 or or CC 180 3809 822 pressure pressure NN 180 3809 823 groups group NNS 180 3809 824 : : : 180 3809 825 National National NNP 180 3809 826 Council Council NNP 180 3809 827 of of IN 180 3809 828 Organized 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Society Society NNP 180 3809 863 ( ( -LRB- 180 3809 864 SIP SIP NNP 180 3809 865 ) ) -RRB- 180 3809 866 ; ; : 180 3809 867 Workers Workers NNPS 180 3809 868 Confederation Confederation NNP 180 3809 869 of of IN 180 3809 870 the the DT 180 3809 871 Republic Republic NNP 180 3809 872 of of IN 180 3809 873 Panama Panama NNP 180 3809 874 ( ( -LRB- 180 3809 875 CTRP CTRP NNP 180 3809 876 ) ) -RRB- 180 3809 877 Member Member NNP 180 3809 878 of of IN 180 3809 879 : : : 180 3809 880 AG AG NNP 180 3809 881 ( ( -LRB- 180 3809 882 associate associate NN 180 3809 883 ) ) -RRB- 180 3809 884 , , , 180 3809 885 CG CG NNP 180 3809 886 , , , 180 3809 887 ECLAC ECLAC NNP 180 3809 888 , , , 180 3809 889 FAO FAO NNP 180 3809 890 , , , 180 3809 891 G-77 g-77 CD 180 3809 892 , , , 180 3809 893 IADB IADB NNP 180 3809 894 , , , 180 3809 895 IAEA IAEA NNP 180 3809 896 , , , 180 3809 897 IBRD IBRD NNP 180 3809 898 , , , 180 3809 899 ICAO ICAO NNP 180 3809 900 , , , 180 3809 901 ICFTU ICFTU NNP 180 3809 902 , , , 180 3809 903 IDA IDA NNP 180 3809 904 , , , 180 3809 905 IFAD IFAD NNP 180 3809 906 , , , 180 3809 907 IFC IFC NNP 180 3809 908 , , , 180 3809 909 ILO ILO NNP 180 3809 910 , , , 180 3809 911 IMF IMF NNP 180 3809 912 , , , 180 3809 913 IMO imo RB 180 3809 914 , , , 180 3809 915 INMARSAT INMARSAT NNP 180 3809 916 , , , 180 3809 917 INTELSAT INTELSAT NNP 180 3809 918 , , , 180 3809 919 INTERPOL INTERPOL NNP 180 3809 920 , , , 180 3809 921 IOC IOC NNP 180 3809 922 , , , 180 3809 923 IOM IOM NNP 180 3809 924 , , , 180 3809 925 ITU ITU NNP 180 3809 926 , , , 180 3809 927 LAES LAES NNP 180 3809 928 , , , 180 3809 929 LAIA LAIA NNP 180 3809 930 ( ( -LRB- 180 3809 931 observer observer NN 180 3809 932 ) ) -RRB- 180 3809 933 , , , 180 3809 934 LORCS LORCS NNP 180 3809 935 , , , 180 3809 936 NAM NAM NNP 180 3809 937 , , , 180 3809 938 OAS OAS NNP 180 3809 939 , , , 180 3809 940 OPANAL OPANAL NNP 180 3809 941 , , , 180 3809 942 PCA PCA NNP 180 3809 943 , , , 180 3809 944 UN UN NNP 180 3809 945 , , , 180 3809 946 UNCTAD UNCTAD NNP 180 3809 947 , , , 180 3809 948 UNESCO UNESCO NNP 180 3809 949 , , , 180 3809 950 UNIDO UNIDO NNP 180 3809 951 , , , 180 3809 952 UPU UPU NNP 180 3809 953 , , , 180 3809 954 WCL WCL NNP 180 3809 955 , , , 180 3809 956 WFTU WFTU NNP 180 3809 957 , , , 180 3809 958 WHO who WP 180 3809 959 , , , 180 3809 960 WIPO WIPO NNP 180 3809 961 , , , 180 3809 962 WMO WMO NNP 180 3809 963 , , , 180 3809 964 WTO WTO NNP 180 3809 965 Diplomatic diplomatic JJ 180 3809 966 representation representation NN 180 3809 967 in in IN 180 3809 968 US US NNP 180 3809 969 : : : 180 3809 970 chief chief NN 180 3809 971 of of IN 180 3809 972 mission mission NN 180 3809 973 : : : 180 3809 974 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 180 3809 975 Jaime Jaime NNP 180 3809 976 FORD FORD NNP 180 3809 977 Boyd Boyd NNP 180 3809 978 ( ( -LRB- 180 3809 979 to to TO 180 3809 980 be be VB 180 3809 981 replaced replace VBN 180 3809 982 by by IN 180 3809 983 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 180 3809 984 Ricardo 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New NNP 180 3809 1022 Orleans Orleans NNP 180 3809 1023 , , , 180 3809 1024 New New NNP 180 3809 1025 York York NNP 180 3809 1026 , , , 180 3809 1027 San San NNP 180 3809 1028 Francisco Francisco NNP 180 3809 1029 , , , 180 3809 1030 San San NNP 180 3809 1031 Juan Juan NNP 180 3809 1032 ( ( -LRB- 180 3809 1033 Puerto Puerto NNP 180 3809 1034 Rico Rico NNP 180 3809 1035 ) ) -RRB- 180 3809 1036 , , , 180 3809 1037 Tampa Tampa NNP 180 3809 1038 , , , 180 3809 1039 US US NNP 180 3809 1040 diplomatic diplomatic JJ 180 3809 1041 representation representation NN 180 3809 1042 : : : 180 3809 1043 chief chief NN 180 3809 1044 of of IN 180 3809 1045 mission mission NN 180 3809 1046 : : : 180 3809 1047 ( ( -LRB- 180 3809 1048 vacant vacant JJ 180 3809 1049 ) ) -RRB- 180 3809 1050 embassy embassy NN 180 3809 1051 : : : 180 3809 1052 Avenida Avenida NNP 180 3809 1053 Balboa Balboa NNP 180 3809 1054 and and CC 180 3809 1055 Calle Calle NNP 180 3809 1056 38 38 CD 180 3809 1057 , , , 180 3809 1058 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38 cocaine cocaine NN 180 3824 39 transshipment transshipment NN 180 3824 40 point point NN 180 3824 41 and and CC 180 3824 42 drug drug NN 180 3824 43 money money NN 180 3824 44 laundering laundering NN 180 3824 45 center center JJ 180 3824 46 Economic economic JJ 180 3824 47 aid aid NN 180 3824 48 : : : 180 3824 49 recipient recipient NN 180 3824 50 : : : 180 3824 51 US US NNP 180 3824 52 commitments commitment NNS 180 3824 53 , , , 180 3824 54 including include VBG 180 3824 55 Ex Ex NNP 180 3824 56 - - HYPH 180 3824 57 Im Im NNP 180 3824 58 ( ( -LRB- 180 3824 59 FY70 FY70 NNP 180 3824 60 - - HYPH 180 3824 61 89 89 CD 180 3824 62 ) ) -RRB- 180 3824 63 , , , 180 3824 64 $ $ $ 180 3824 65 516 516 CD 180 3824 66 million million CD 180 3824 67 ; ; : 180 3824 68 Western western JJ 180 3824 69 ( ( -LRB- 180 3824 70 non non JJ 180 3824 71 - - JJ 180 3824 72 US us JJ 180 3824 73 ) ) -RRB- 180 3824 74 countries country NNS 180 3824 75 , , , 180 3824 76 ODA ODA NNP 180 3824 77 and and CC 180 3824 78 OOF OOF NNP 180 3824 79 bilateral bilateral JJ 180 3824 80 commitments commitment NNS 180 3824 81 ( ( -LRB- 180 3824 82 1970 1970 CD 180 3824 83 - - SYM 180 3824 84 89 89 CD 180 3824 85 ) ) -RRB- 180 3824 86 , , , 180 3824 87 $ $ $ 180 3824 88 582 582 CD 180 3824 89 million million CD 180 3824 90 ; ; : 180 3824 91 Communist communist JJ 180 3824 92 countries country NNS 180 3824 93 ( ( -LRB- 180 3824 94 1970 1970 CD 180 3824 95 - - SYM 180 3824 96 89 89 CD 180 3824 97 ) ) -RRB- 180 3824 98 , , , 180 3824 99 $ $ $ 180 3824 100 4 4 CD 180 3824 101 million million CD 180 3824 102 Currency Currency NNP 180 3824 103 : : : 180 3824 104 1 1 CD 180 3824 105 balboa balboa NN 180 3824 106 ( ( -LRB- 180 3824 107 B b NN 180 3824 108 ) ) -RRB- 180 3824 109 = = NFP 180 3824 110 100 100 CD 180 3824 111 centesimos centesimos NNP 180 3824 112 Exchange Exchange NNP 180 3824 113 rates rate NNS 180 3824 114 : : : 180 3824 115 balboas balboas NNP 180 3824 116 ( ( -LRB- 180 3824 117 B b NN 180 3824 118 ) ) -RRB- 180 3824 119 per per IN 180 3824 120 US$ us$ $ 180 3824 121 1 1 CD 180 3824 122 - - SYM 180 3824 123 1.000 1.000 CD 180 3824 124 ( ( -LRB- 180 3824 125 fixed fix VBN 180 3824 126 rate rate NN 180 3824 127 ) ) -RRB- 180 3824 128 Fiscal fiscal JJ 180 3824 129 year year NN 180 3824 130 : : : 180 3824 131 calendar calendar NNP 180 3824 132 year year NN 180 3824 133 @Panama @Panama NNP 180 3824 134 , , , 180 3824 135 Communications Communications NNP 180 3824 136 Railroads Railroads NNPS 180 3824 137 : : : 180 3824 138 238 238 CD 180 3824 139 km km NN 180 3824 140 total total NN 180 3824 141 ; ; : 180 3824 142 78 78 CD 180 3824 143 km km NN 180 3824 144 1.524-meter 1.524-meter CD 180 3824 145 gauge gauge NN 180 3824 146 , , , 180 3824 147 160 160 CD 180 3824 148 km km NN 180 3824 149 0.914-meter 0.914-meter CD 180 3824 150 gauge gauge NN 180 3824 151 Highways highway NNS 180 3824 152 : : : 180 3824 153 total total NN 180 3824 154 : : : 180 3824 155 8,530 8,530 CD 180 3824 156 km km NN 180 3824 157 paved pave VBN 180 3824 158 : : : 180 3824 159 2,745 2,745 CD 180 3824 160 km km NN 180 3824 161 unpaved unpaved JJ 180 3824 162 : : : 180 3824 163 gravel gravel NN 180 3824 164 , , , 180 3824 165 crushed crush VBD 180 3824 166 stone stone NN 180 3824 167 3,270 3,270 CD 180 3824 168 km km NN 180 3824 169 ; ; , 180 3824 170 improved improve VBN 180 3824 171 , , , 180 3824 172 unimproved unimproved JJ 180 3824 173 earth earth NN 180 3824 174 2,515 2,515 CD 180 3824 175 km km NN 180 3824 176 Inland Inland NNP 180 3824 177 waterways waterway NNS 180 3824 178 : : : 180 3824 179 800 800 CD 180 3824 180 km km NNS 180 3824 181 navigable navigable JJ 180 3824 182 by by IN 180 3824 183 shallow shallow JJ 180 3824 184 draft draft NN 180 3824 185 vessels vessel NNS 180 3824 186 ; ; : 180 3824 187 82 82 CD 180 3824 188 km km NN 180 3824 189 Panama Panama NNP 180 3824 190 Canal Canal NNP 180 3824 191 Pipelines Pipelines NNPS 180 3824 192 : : : 180 3824 193 crude crude JJ 180 3824 194 oil oil NN 180 3824 195 130 130 CD 180 3824 196 km km NN 180 3824 197 Ports Ports NNPS 180 3824 198 : : : 180 3824 199 Cristobal Cristobal NNP 180 3824 200 , , , 180 3824 201 Balboa Balboa NNP 180 3824 202 , , , 180 3824 203 Colon Colon NNP 180 3824 204 Merchant Merchant NNP 180 3824 205 marine marine NN 180 3824 206 : : : 180 3824 207 3,405 3,405 CD 180 3824 208 ships ship NNS 180 3824 209 ( ( -LRB- 180 3824 210 1,000 1,000 CD 180 3824 211 GRT GRT NNP 180 3824 212 or or CC 180 3824 213 over over RB 180 3824 214 ) ) -RRB- 180 3824 215 totaling total VBG 180 3824 216 56,011,824 56,011,824 CD 180 3824 217 GRT/89,516,566 GRT/89,516,566 . 180 3824 218 DWT DWT NNP 180 3824 219 , , , 180 3824 220 barge barge NN 180 3824 221 carrier carrier NN 180 3824 222 1 1 CD 180 3824 223 , , , 180 3824 224 bulk bulk NNP 180 3824 225 717 717 CD 180 3824 226 , , , 180 3824 227 cargo cargo NN 180 3824 228 1,110 1,110 CD 180 3824 229 , , , 180 3824 230 chemical chemical NN 180 3824 231 tanker tanker NN 180 3824 232 181 181 CD 180 3824 233 , , , 180 3824 234 combination combination NN 180 3824 235 bulk bulk NN 180 3824 236 31 31 CD 180 3824 237 , , , 180 3824 238 combination combination NN 180 3824 239 ore ore NN 180 3824 240 / / SYM 180 3824 241 oil oil NN 180 3824 242 24 24 CD 180 3824 243 , , , 180 3824 244 container container NN 180 3824 245 215 215 CD 180 3824 246 , , , 180 3824 247 liquefied liquefy VBN 180 3824 248 gas gas NN 180 3824 249 127 127 CD 180 3824 250 , , , 180 3824 251 livestock livestock NN 180 3824 252 carrier carrier NN 180 3824 253 9 9 CD 180 3824 254 , , , 180 3824 255 multifunction multifunction NN 180 3824 256 large large JJ 180 3824 257 - - HYPH 180 3824 258 load load NN 180 3824 259 carrier carrier NN 180 3824 260 5 5 CD 180 3824 261 , , , 180 3824 262 oil oil NN 180 3824 263 tanker tanker NN 180 3824 264 437 437 CD 180 3824 265 , , , 180 3824 266 passenger passenger NN 180 3824 267 22 22 CD 180 3824 268 , , , 180 3824 269 passenger passenger NN 180 3824 270 - - HYPH 180 3824 271 cargo cargo NN 180 3824 272 3 3 CD 180 3824 273 , , , 180 3824 274 refrigerated refrigerate VBD 180 3824 275 cargo cargo NN 180 3824 276 287 287 CD 180 3824 277 , , , 180 3824 278 roll roll NN 180 3824 279 - - HYPH 180 3824 280 on on IN 180 3824 281 / / SYM 180 3824 282 roll roll NN 180 3824 283 - - HYPH 180 3824 284 off off RP 180 3824 285 cargo cargo NN 180 3824 286 67 67 CD 180 3824 287 , , , 180 3824 288 short short JJ 180 3824 289 - - HYPH 180 3824 290 sea sea NN 180 3824 291 passenger passenger NN 180 3824 292 30 30 CD 180 3824 293 , , , 180 3824 294 specialized specialized NNP 180 3824 295 tanker tanker NN 180 3824 296 10 10 CD 180 3824 297 , , , 180 3824 298 vehicle vehicle NN 180 3824 299 carrier carrier NN 180 3824 300 129 129 CD 180 3824 301 note note NN 180 3824 302 : : : 180 3824 303 all all DT 180 3824 304 but but IN 180 3824 305 30 30 CD 180 3824 306 are be VBP 180 3824 307 foreign foreign JJ 180 3824 308 owned own VBN 180 3824 309 and and CC 180 3824 310 operated operate VBN 180 3824 311 ; ; : 180 3824 312 the the DT 180 3824 313 top top JJ 180 3824 314 4 4 CD 180 3824 315 foreign foreign JJ 180 3824 316 owners owner NNS 180 3824 317 are be VBP 180 3824 318 Japan Japan NNP 180 3824 319 34 34 CD 180 3824 320 % % NN 180 3824 321 , , , 180 3824 322 Greece Greece NNP 180 3824 323 8 8 CD 180 3824 324 % % NN 180 3824 325 , , , 180 3824 326 Hong Hong NNP 180 3824 327 Kong Kong NNP 180 3824 328 7 7 CD 180 3824 329 % % NN 180 3824 330 , , , 180 3824 331 and and CC 180 3824 332 Taiwan Taiwan NNP 180 3824 333 5 5 CD 180 3824 334 % % NN 180 3824 335 ; ; , 180 3824 336 other other JJ 180 3824 337 foreign foreign JJ 180 3824 338 owners owner NNS 180 3824 339 include include VBP 180 3824 340 China China NNP 180 3824 341 at at IN 180 3824 342 least least RBS 180 3824 343 144 144 CD 180 3824 344 ships ship NNS 180 3824 345 , , , 180 3824 346 Vietnam Vietnam NNP 180 3824 347 3 3 CD 180 3824 348 , , , 180 3824 349 Croatia Croatia NNP 180 3824 350 6 6 CD 180 3824 351 , , , 180 3824 352 Cuba Cuba NNP 180 3824 353 4 4 CD 180 3824 354 , , , 180 3824 355 Cyprus Cyprus NNP 180 3824 356 4 4 CD 180 3824 357 , , , 180 3824 358 and and CC 180 3824 359 Russia Russia NNP 180 3824 360 41 41 CD 180 3824 361 Airports airport NNS 180 3824 362 : : : 180 3824 363 total total NN 180 3824 364 : : : 180 3824 365 118 118 CD 180 3824 366 usable usable JJ 180 3824 367 : : : 180 3824 368 109 109 CD 180 3824 369 with with IN 180 3824 370 permanent permanent JJ 180 3824 371 - - HYPH 180 3824 372 surface surface NN 180 3824 373 runways runway NNS 180 3824 374 : : : 180 3824 375 38 38 CD 180 3824 376 with with IN 180 3824 377 runways runway NNS 180 3824 378 over over IN 180 3824 379 3,659 3,659 CD 180 3824 380 m m NNP 180 3824 381 : : : 180 3824 382 0 0 CD 180 3824 383 with with IN 180 3824 384 runways runways NNP 180 3824 385 2,440 2,440 CD 180 3824 386 - - HYPH 180 3824 387 3,659 3,659 CD 180 3824 388 m m NN 180 3824 389 : : : 180 3824 390 2 2 CD 180 3824 391 with with IN 180 3824 392 runways runway NNS 180 3824 393 1,220 1,220 CD 180 3824 394 - - HYPH 180 3824 395 2,439 2,439 CD 180 3824 396 m m NN 180 3824 397 : : : 180 3824 398 15 15 CD 180 3824 399 Telecommunications telecommunication NNS 180 3824 400 : : : 180 3824 401 domestic domestic JJ 180 3824 402 and and CC 180 3824 403 international international JJ 180 3824 404 facilities facility NNS 180 3824 405 well well RB 180 3824 406 developed developed JJ 180 3824 407 ; ; : 180 3824 408 connection connection NN 180 3824 409 into into IN 180 3824 410 Central Central NNP 180 3824 411 American American NNP 180 3824 412 Microwave Microwave NNP 180 3824 413 System System NNP 180 3824 414 ; ; : 180 3824 415 220,000 220,000 CD 180 3824 416 telephones telephone NNS 180 3824 417 ; ; , 180 3824 418 broadcast broadcast NN 180 3824 419 stations station NNS 180 3824 420 - - , 180 3824 421 91 91 CD 180 3824 422 AM am NN 180 3824 423 , , , 180 3824 424 no no DT 180 3824 425 FM FM NNP 180 3824 426 , , , 180 3824 427 23 23 CD 180 3824 428 TV tv NN 180 3824 429 ; ; : 180 3824 430 1 1 CD 180 3824 431 coaxial coaxial JJ 180 3824 432 submarine submarine NN 180 3824 433 cable cable NN 180 3824 434 ; ; : 180 3824 435 satellite satellite NN 180 3824 436 ground ground NN 180 3824 437 stations station NNS 180 3824 438 - - , 180 3824 439 2 2 CD 180 3824 440 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 180 3824 441 Ocean Ocean NNP 180 3824 442 INTELSAT INTELSAT NNP 180 3824 443 @Panama @panama NN 180 3824 444 , , , 180 3824 445 Defense Defense NNP 180 3824 446 Forces Forces NNPS 180 3824 447 Branches Branches NNPS 180 3824 448 : : : 180 3824 449 Panamanian panamanian JJ 180 3824 450 Public Public NNP 180 3824 451 Forces Forces NNPS 180 3824 452 ( ( -LRB- 180 3824 453 PPF PPF NNP 180 3824 454 ) ) -RRB- 180 3824 455 includes include VBZ 180 3824 456 the the DT 180 3824 457 National National NNP 180 3824 458 Police Police NNPS 180 3824 459 , , , 180 3824 460 Maritime Maritime NNP 180 3824 461 Service Service NNP 180 3824 462 , , , 180 3824 463 National National NNP 180 3824 464 Air Air NNP 180 3824 465 Service Service NNP 180 3824 466 , , , 180 3824 467 Institutional Institutional NNP 180 3824 468 Protective Protective NNP 180 3824 469 Service Service NNP 180 3824 470 ; ; : 180 3824 471 Judicial Judicial NNP 180 3824 472 Technical Technical NNP 180 3824 473 Police Police NNP 180 3824 474 operate operate VBP 180 3824 475 under under IN 180 3824 476 the the DT 180 3824 477 control control NN 180 3824 478 of of IN 180 3824 479 Panama Panama NNP 180 3824 480 's 's POS 180 3824 481 judicial judicial JJ 180 3824 482 branch branch NN 180 3824 483 Manpower Manpower NNP 180 3824 484 availability availability NN 180 3824 485 : : : 180 3824 486 males male NNS 180 3824 487 age age NNP 180 3824 488 15 15 CD 180 3824 489 - - SYM 180 3824 490 49 49 CD 180 3824 491 686,479 686,479 CD 180 3824 492 ; ; : 180 3824 493 fit fit JJ 180 3824 494 for for IN 180 3824 495 military military JJ 180 3824 496 service service NN 180 3824 497 471,780 471,780 CD 180 3824 498 Defense Defense NNP 180 3824 499 expenditures expenditure NNS 180 3824 500 : : : 180 3824 501 expenditures expenditure NNS 180 3824 502 for for IN 180 3824 503 the the DT 180 3824 504 Panamanian panamanian JJ 180 3824 505 security security NN 180 3824 506 forces force NNS 180 3824 507 amounted amount VBD 180 3824 508 to to IN 180 3824 509 $ $ $ 180 3824 510 138.5 138.5 CD 180 3824 511 million million CD 180 3824 512 , , , 180 3824 513 1.0 1.0 CD 180 3824 514 % % NN 180 3824 515 of of IN 180 3824 516 GDP GDP NNP 180 3824 517 ( ( -LRB- 180 3824 518 1993 1993 CD 180 3824 519 est est NNP 180 3824 520 . . . 180 3824 521 ) ) -RRB- 180 3825 1 @Papua @Papua NNP 180 3825 2 New New NNP 180 3825 3 Guinea Guinea NNP 180 3825 4 , , , 180 3825 5 Geography Geography NNP 180 3825 6 Location Location NNP 180 3825 7 : : : 180 3825 8 Southeastern Southeastern NNP 180 3825 9 Asia Asia NNP 180 3825 10 , , , 180 3825 11 just just RB 180 3825 12 north north RB 180 3825 13 of of IN 180 3825 14 Australia Australia NNP 180 3825 15 , , , 180 3825 16 between between IN 180 3825 17 Indonesia Indonesia NNP 180 3825 18 and and CC 180 3825 19 the the DT 180 3825 20 Solomon Solomon NNP 180 3825 21 Islands Islands NNPS 180 3825 22 Map Map NNP 180 3825 23 references reference NNS 180 3825 24 : : : 180 3825 25 Oceania Oceania NNP 180 3825 26 , , , 180 3825 27 Southeast Southeast NNP 180 3825 28 Asia Asia NNP 180 3825 29 , , , 180 3825 30 Standard Standard NNP 180 3825 31 Time Time NNP 180 3825 32 Zones Zones NNPS 180 3825 33 of of IN 180 3825 34 the the DT 180 3825 35 World World NNP 180 3825 36 Area Area NNP 180 3825 37 : : : 180 3825 38 total total JJ 180 3825 39 area area NN 180 3825 40 : : : 180 3825 41 461,690 461,690 CD 180 3825 42 sq sq RB 180 3825 43 km km NNP 180 3825 44 land land NN 180 3825 45 area area NN 180 3825 46 : : : 180 3825 47 451,710 451,710 CD 180 3825 48 sq sq NNP 180 3825 49 km km NNP 180 3825 50 comparative comparative JJ 180 3825 51 area area NN 180 3825 52 : : : 180 3825 53 slightly slightly RB 180 3825 54 larger large JJR 180 3825 55 than than IN 180 3825 56 California California NNP 180 3825 57 Land Land NNP 180 3825 58 boundaries boundary NNS 180 3825 59 : : : 180 3825 60 total total JJ 180 3825 61 820 820 CD 180 3825 62 km km NNS 180 3825 63 , , , 180 3825 64 Indonesia Indonesia NNP 180 3825 65 820 820 CD 180 3825 66 km km NN 180 3825 67 Coastline Coastline NNP 180 3825 68 : : : 180 3825 69 5,152 5,152 CD 180 3825 70 km km NN 180 3825 71 Maritime Maritime NNP 180 3825 72 claims claim NNS 180 3825 73 : : : 180 3825 74 measured measure VBN 180 3825 75 from from IN 180 3825 76 claimed claim VBN 180 3825 77 archipelagic archipelagic JJ 180 3825 78 baselines baselines NNP 180 3825 79 continental continental NNP 180 3825 80 shelf shelf NNP 180 3825 81 : : : 180 3825 82 200-m 200-m CD 180 3825 83 depth depth NN 180 3825 84 or or CC 180 3825 85 to to IN 180 3825 86 depth depth NN 180 3825 87 of of IN 180 3825 88 exploitation exploitation NN 180 3825 89 exclusive exclusive JJ 180 3825 90 fishing fishing NN 180 3825 91 zone zone NN 180 3825 92 : : : 180 3825 93 200 200 CD 180 3825 94 nm nm CD 180 3825 95 territorial territorial JJ 180 3825 96 sea sea NN 180 3825 97 : : : 180 3825 98 12 12 CD 180 3825 99 nm nm NNP 180 3825 100 International international JJ 180 3825 101 disputes dispute NNS 180 3825 102 : : : 180 3825 103 none none NN 180 3825 104 Climate climate NN 180 3825 105 : : : 180 3825 106 tropical tropical JJ 180 3825 107 ; ; : 180 3825 108 northwest northwest NN 180 3825 109 monsoon monsoon NN 180 3825 110 ( ( -LRB- 180 3825 111 December December NNP 180 3825 112 to to IN 180 3825 113 March March NNP 180 3825 114 ) ) -RRB- 180 3825 115 , , , 180 3825 116 southeast southeast JJ 180 3825 117 monsoon monsoon NN 180 3825 118 ( ( -LRB- 180 3825 119 May May NNP 180 3825 120 to to IN 180 3825 121 October October NNP 180 3825 122 ) ) -RRB- 180 3825 123 ; ; : 180 3825 124 slight slight JJ 180 3825 125 seasonal seasonal JJ 180 3825 126 temperature temperature NN 180 3825 127 variation variation NN 180 3825 128 Terrain Terrain NNP 180 3825 129 : : : 180 3825 130 mostly mostly RB 180 3825 131 mountains mountain NNS 180 3825 132 with with IN 180 3825 133 coastal coastal JJ 180 3825 134 lowlands lowland NNS 180 3825 135 and and CC 180 3825 136 rolling roll VBG 180 3825 137 foothills foothill NNS 180 3825 138 Natural natural JJ 180 3825 139 resources resource NNS 180 3825 140 : : : 180 3825 141 gold gold NN 180 3825 142 , , , 180 3825 143 copper copper NN 180 3825 144 , , , 180 3825 145 silver silver NN 180 3825 146 , , , 180 3825 147 natural natural JJ 180 3825 148 gas gas NN 180 3825 149 , , , 180 3825 150 timber timber NN 180 3825 151 , , , 180 3825 152 oil oil NN 180 3825 153 potential potential NN 180 3825 154 Land Land NNP 180 3825 155 use use NN 180 3825 156 : : : 180 3825 157 arable arable JJ 180 3825 158 land land NN 180 3825 159 : : : 180 3825 160 0 0 CD 180 3825 161 % % NN 180 3825 162 permanent permanent JJ 180 3825 163 crops crop NNS 180 3825 164 : : : 180 3825 165 1 1 CD 180 3825 166 % % NN 180 3825 167 meadows meadow NNS 180 3825 168 and and CC 180 3825 169 pastures pasture NNS 180 3825 170 : : : 180 3825 171 0 0 CD 180 3825 172 % % NN 180 3825 173 forest forest NN 180 3825 174 and and CC 180 3825 175 woodland woodland NN 180 3825 176 : : : 180 3825 177 71 71 CD 180 3825 178 % % NN 180 3825 179 other other JJ 180 3825 180 : : : 180 3825 181 28 28 CD 180 3825 182 % % NN 180 3825 183 Irrigated irrigated JJ 180 3825 184 land land NN 180 3825 185 : : : 180 3825 186 NA NA NNP 180 3825 187 sq sq RB 180 3825 188 km km NNP 180 3825 189 Environment Environment NNP 180 3825 190 : : : 180 3825 191 current current JJ 180 3825 192 issues issue NNS 180 3825 193 : : : 180 3825 194 deforestation deforestation NN 180 3825 195 ; ; : 180 3825 196 pollution pollution NN 180 3825 197 from from IN 180 3825 198 mining mining NN 180 3825 199 projects project NNS 180 3825 200 natural natural JJ 180 3825 201 hazards hazard NNS 180 3825 202 : : : 180 3825 203 some some DT 180 3825 204 active active JJ 180 3825 205 volcanoes volcano NNS 180 3825 206 ; ; , 180 3825 207 frequent frequent JJ 180 3825 208 earthquakes earthquake NNS 180 3825 209 international international JJ 180 3825 210 agreements agreement NNS 180 3825 211 : : : 180 3825 212 party party NN 180 3825 213 to to IN 180 3825 214 - - HYPH 180 3825 215 Antarctic Antarctic NNP 180 3825 216 Treaty Treaty NNP 180 3825 217 , , , 180 3825 218 Biodiversity Biodiversity NNP 180 3825 219 , , , 180 3825 220 Climate Climate NNP 180 3825 221 Change Change NNP 180 3825 222 , , , 180 3825 223 Endangered Endangered NNP 180 3825 224 Species Species NNPS 180 3825 225 , , , 180 3825 226 Environmental Environmental NNP 180 3825 227 Modification Modification NNP 180 3825 228 , , , 180 3825 229 Marine Marine NNP 180 3825 230 Dumping Dumping NNP 180 3825 231 , , , 180 3825 232 Nuclear Nuclear NNP 180 3825 233 Test Test NNP 180 3825 234 Ban Ban NNP 180 3825 235 , , , 180 3825 236 Ozone Ozone NNP 180 3825 237 Layer Layer NNP 180 3825 238 Protection Protection NNP 180 3825 239 , , , 180 3825 240 Ship Ship NNP 180 3825 241 Pollution Pollution NNP 180 3825 242 , , , 180 3825 243 Tropical Tropical NNP 180 3825 244 Timber Timber NNP 180 3825 245 ; ; : 180 3825 246 signed sign VBN 180 3825 247 , , , 180 3825 248 but but CC 180 3825 249 not not RB 180 3825 250 ratified ratified JJ 180 3825 251 - - HYPH 180 3825 252 Antarctic Antarctic NNP 180 3825 253 - - HYPH 180 3825 254 Environmental Environmental NNP 180 3825 255 Protocol Protocol NNP 180 3825 256 , , , 180 3825 257 Law Law NNP 180 3825 258 of of IN 180 3825 259 the the DT 180 3825 260 Sea Sea NNP 180 3825 261 Note Note NNP 180 3825 262 : : : 180 3825 263 shares share NNS 180 3825 264 island island NN 180 3825 265 of of IN 180 3825 266 New New NNP 180 3825 267 Guinea Guinea NNP 180 3825 268 with with IN 180 3825 269 Indonesia Indonesia NNP 180 3825 270 ; ; : 180 3825 271 one one CD 180 3825 272 of of IN 180 3825 273 world world NN 180 3825 274 's 's POS 180 3825 275 largest large JJS 180 3825 276 swamps swamp NNS 180 3825 277 along along IN 180 3825 278 southwest southwest NNP 180 3825 279 coast coast NNP 180 3825 280 @Papua @Papua NNP 180 3825 281 New New NNP 180 3825 282 Guinea Guinea NNP 180 3825 283 , , , 180 3825 284 People People NNP 180 3825 285 Population Population NNP 180 3825 286 : : : 180 3825 287 4,196,806 4,196,806 CD 180 3825 288 ( ( -LRB- 180 3825 289 July July NNP 180 3825 290 1994 1994 CD 180 3825 291 est est NNP 180 3825 292 . . . 180 3825 293 ) ) -RRB- 180 3826 1 Population population NN 180 3826 2 growth growth NN 180 3826 3 rate rate NN 180 3826 4 : : : 180 3826 5 2.31 2.31 CD 180 3826 6 % % NN 180 3826 7 ( ( -LRB- 180 3826 8 1994 1994 CD 180 3826 9 est est NNP 180 3826 10 . . . 180 3826 11 ) ) -RRB- 180 3827 1 Birth birth NN 180 3827 2 rate rate NN 180 3827 3 : : : 180 3827 4 33.5 33.5 CD 180 3827 5 births/1,000 births/1,000 CD 180 3827 6 population population NN 180 3827 7 ( ( -LRB- 180 3827 8 1994 1994 CD 180 3827 9 est est NNP 180 3827 10 . . . 180 3827 11 ) ) -RRB- 180 3828 1 Death death NN 180 3828 2 rate rate NN 180 3828 3 : : : 180 3828 4 10.38 10.38 CD 180 3828 5 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 180 3828 6 population population NN 180 3828 7 ( ( -LRB- 180 3828 8 1994 1994 CD 180 3828 9 est est NNP 180 3828 10 . . . 180 3828 11 ) ) -RRB- 180 3829 1 Net net JJ 180 3829 2 migration migration NN 180 3829 3 rate rate NN 180 3829 4 : : : 180 3829 5 0 0 NFP 180 3829 6 migrant(s)/1,000 migrant(s)/1,000 NN 180 3829 7 population population NN 180 3829 8 ( ( -LRB- 180 3829 9 1994 1994 CD 180 3829 10 est est NNP 180 3829 11 . . . 180 3829 12 ) ) -RRB- 180 3830 1 Infant infant NN 180 3830 2 mortality mortality NN 180 3830 3 rate rate NN 180 3830 4 : : : 180 3830 5 63.3 63.3 CD 180 3830 6 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 180 3830 7 live live JJ 180 3830 8 births birth NNS 180 3830 9 ( ( -LRB- 180 3830 10 1994 1994 CD 180 3830 11 est est NNP 180 3830 12 . . . 180 3830 13 ) ) -RRB- 180 3831 1 Life life NN 180 3831 2 expectancy expectancy NN 180 3831 3 at at IN 180 3831 4 birth birth NN 180 3831 5 : : : 180 3831 6 total total JJ 180 3831 7 population population NN 180 3831 8 : : : 180 3831 9 56.43 56.43 CD 180 3831 10 years year NNS 180 3831 11 male male NN 180 3831 12 : : : 180 3831 13 55.6 55.6 CD 180 3831 14 years year NNS 180 3831 15 female female JJ 180 3831 16 : : : 180 3831 17 57.31 57.31 CD 180 3831 18 years year NNS 180 3831 19 ( ( -LRB- 180 3831 20 1994 1994 CD 180 3831 21 est est NNP 180 3831 22 . . . 180 3831 23 ) ) -RRB- 180 3832 1 Total total JJ 180 3832 2 fertility fertility NN 180 3832 3 rate rate NN 180 3832 4 : : : 180 3832 5 4.65 4.65 CD 180 3832 6 children child NNS 180 3832 7 born bear VBN 180 3832 8 / / SYM 180 3832 9 woman woman NN 180 3832 10 ( ( -LRB- 180 3832 11 1994 1994 CD 180 3832 12 est est NNP 180 3832 13 . . . 180 3832 14 ) ) -RRB- 180 3833 1 Nationality nationality NN 180 3833 2 : : : 180 3833 3 noun noun NN 180 3833 4 : : : 180 3833 5 Papua Papua NNP 180 3833 6 New New NNP 180 3833 7 Guinean(s guinean(s NN 180 3833 8 ) ) -RRB- 180 3833 9 adjective adjective NN 180 3833 10 : : : 180 3833 11 Papua Papua NNP 180 3833 12 New New NNP 180 3833 13 Guinean Guinean NNP 180 3833 14 Ethnic ethnic JJ 180 3833 15 divisions division NNS 180 3833 16 : : : 180 3833 17 Melanesian melanesian JJ 180 3833 18 , , , 180 3833 19 Papuan Papuan NNP 180 3833 20 , , , 180 3833 21 Negrito Negrito NNP 180 3833 22 , , , 180 3833 23 Micronesian Micronesian NNP 180 3833 24 , , , 180 3833 25 Polynesian Polynesian NNP 180 3833 26 Religions Religions NNPS 180 3833 27 : : : 180 3833 28 Roman Roman NNP 180 3833 29 Catholic Catholic NNP 180 3833 30 22 22 CD 180 3833 31 % % NN 180 3833 32 , , , 180 3833 33 Lutheran Lutheran NNP 180 3833 34 16 16 CD 180 3833 35 % % NN 180 3833 36 , , , 180 3833 37 Presbyterian Presbyterian NNP 180 3833 38 / / SYM 180 3833 39 Methodist Methodist NNP 180 3833 40 / / SYM 180 3833 41 London London NNP 180 3833 42 Missionary Missionary NNP 180 3833 43 Society Society NNP 180 3833 44 8 8 CD 180 3833 45 % % NN 180 3833 46 , , , 180 3833 47 Anglican Anglican NNP 180 3833 48 5 5 CD 180 3833 49 % % NN 180 3833 50 , , , 180 3833 51 Evangelical Evangelical NNP 180 3833 52 Alliance Alliance NNP 180 3833 53 4 4 CD 180 3833 54 % % NN 180 3833 55 , , , 180 3833 56 Seventh Seventh NNP 180 3833 57 - - HYPH 180 3833 58 Day Day NNP 180 3833 59 Adventist Adventist NNP 180 3833 60 1 1 CD 180 3833 61 % % NN 180 3833 62 , , , 180 3833 63 other other JJ 180 3833 64 Protestant Protestant NNP 180 3833 65 sects sect VBZ 180 3833 66 10 10 CD 180 3833 67 % % NN 180 3833 68 , , , 180 3833 69 indigenous indigenous JJ 180 3833 70 beliefs belief NNS 180 3833 71 34 34 CD 180 3833 72 % % NN 180 3833 73 Languages Languages NNPS 180 3833 74 : : : 180 3833 75 English English NNP 180 3833 76 spoken speak VBN 180 3833 77 by by IN 180 3833 78 1 1 CD 180 3833 79 - - SYM 180 3833 80 2 2 CD 180 3833 81 % % NN 180 3833 82 , , , 180 3833 83 pidgin pidgin JJ 180 3833 84 English English NNP 180 3833 85 widespread widespread JJ 180 3833 86 , , , 180 3833 87 Motu Motu NNP 180 3833 88 spoken speak VBN 180 3833 89 in in IN 180 3833 90 Papua Papua NNP 180 3833 91 region region NN 180 3833 92 note note NN 180 3833 93 : : : 180 3833 94 715 715 CD 180 3833 95 indigenous indigenous JJ 180 3833 96 languages language NNS 180 3833 97 Literacy literacy NN 180 3833 98 : : : 180 3833 99 age age NN 180 3833 100 15 15 CD 180 3833 101 and and CC 180 3833 102 over over RB 180 3833 103 can can MD 180 3833 104 read read VB 180 3833 105 and and CC 180 3833 106 write write VB 180 3833 107 ( ( -LRB- 180 3833 108 1990 1990 CD 180 3833 109 est est NNP 180 3833 110 . . . 180 3833 111 ) ) -RRB- 180 3834 1 total total JJ 180 3834 2 population population NN 180 3834 3 : : : 180 3834 4 52 52 CD 180 3834 5 % % NN 180 3834 6 male male NN 180 3834 7 : : : 180 3834 8 65 65 CD 180 3834 9 % % NN 180 3834 10 female female NN 180 3834 11 : : : 180 3834 12 38 38 CD 180 3834 13 % % NN 180 3834 14 Labor labor NN 180 3834 15 force force NN 180 3834 16 : : : 180 3834 17 NA NA NNP 180 3834 18 @Papua @Papua NNP 180 3834 19 New New NNP 180 3834 20 Guinea Guinea NNP 180 3834 21 , , , 180 3834 22 Government Government NNP 180 3834 23 Names Names NNPS 180 3834 24 : : : 180 3834 25 conventional conventional JJ 180 3834 26 long long JJ 180 3834 27 form form NN 180 3834 28 : : : 180 3834 29 Independent Independent NNP 180 3834 30 State State NNP 180 3834 31 of of IN 180 3834 32 Papua Papua NNP 180 3834 33 New New NNP 180 3834 34 Guinea Guinea NNP 180 3834 35 conventional conventional JJ 180 3834 36 short short JJ 180 3834 37 form form NN 180 3834 38 : : : 180 3834 39 Papua Papua NNP 180 3834 40 New New NNP 180 3834 41 Guinea Guinea NNP 180 3834 42 Digraph Digraph NNP 180 3834 43 : : : 180 3834 44 PP PP NNP 180 3834 45 Type type NN 180 3834 46 : : : 180 3834 47 parliamentary parliamentary JJ 180 3834 48 democracy democracy NN 180 3834 49 Capital Capital NNP 180 3834 50 : : : 180 3834 51 Port Port NNP 180 3834 52 Moresby Moresby NNP 180 3834 53 Administrative administrative JJ 180 3834 54 divisions division NNS 180 3834 55 : : : 180 3834 56 20 20 CD 180 3834 57 provinces province NNS 180 3834 58 ; ; : 180 3834 59 Central Central NNP 180 3834 60 , , , 180 3834 61 Chimbu Chimbu NNP 180 3834 62 , , , 180 3834 63 Eastern Eastern NNP 180 3834 64 Highlands Highlands NNPS 180 3834 65 , , , 180 3834 66 East East NNP 180 3834 67 New New NNP 180 3834 68 Britain Britain NNP 180 3834 69 , , , 180 3834 70 East East NNP 180 3834 71 Sepik Sepik NNP 180 3834 72 , , , 180 3834 73 Enga Enga NNP 180 3834 74 , , , 180 3834 75 Gulf Gulf NNP 180 3834 76 , , , 180 3834 77 Madang Madang NNP 180 3834 78 , , , 180 3834 79 Manus Manus NNP 180 3834 80 , , , 180 3834 81 Milne Milne NNP 180 3834 82 Bay Bay NNP 180 3834 83 , , , 180 3834 84 Morobe Morobe NNP 180 3834 85 , , , 180 3834 86 National National NNP 180 3834 87 Capital Capital NNP 180 3834 88 , , , 180 3834 89 New New NNP 180 3834 90 Ireland Ireland NNP 180 3834 91 , , , 180 3834 92 Northern Northern NNP 180 3834 93 , , , 180 3834 94 North North NNP 180 3834 95 Solomons Solomons NNP 180 3834 96 , , , 180 3834 97 Sandaun Sandaun NNP 180 3834 98 , , , 180 3834 99 Southern Southern NNP 180 3834 100 Highlands Highlands NNPS 180 3834 101 , , , 180 3834 102 Western western JJ 180 3834 103 , , , 180 3834 104 Western western JJ 180 3834 105 Highlands Highlands NNPS 180 3834 106 , , , 180 3834 107 West West NNP 180 3834 108 New New NNP 180 3834 109 Britain Britain NNP 180 3834 110 Independence Independence NNP 180 3834 111 : : : 180 3834 112 16 16 CD 180 3834 113 September September NNP 180 3834 114 1975 1975 CD 180 3834 115 ( ( -LRB- 180 3834 116 from from IN 180 3834 117 UN UN NNP 180 3834 118 trusteeship trusteeship NN 180 3834 119 under under IN 180 3834 120 Australian australian JJ 180 3834 121 administration administration NN 180 3834 122 ) ) -RRB- 180 3834 123 National national JJ 180 3834 124 holiday holiday NN 180 3834 125 : : : 180 3834 126 Independence Independence NNP 180 3834 127 Day Day NNP 180 3834 128 , , , 180 3834 129 16 16 CD 180 3834 130 September September NNP 180 3834 131 ( ( -LRB- 180 3834 132 1975 1975 CD 180 3834 133 ) ) -RRB- 180 3834 134 Constitution constitution NN 180 3834 135 : : : 180 3834 136 16 16 CD 180 3834 137 September September NNP 180 3834 138 1975 1975 CD 180 3834 139 Legal legal JJ 180 3834 140 system system NN 180 3834 141 : : : 180 3834 142 based base VBN 180 3834 143 on on IN 180 3834 144 English English NNP 180 3834 145 common common JJ 180 3834 146 law law NN 180 3834 147 Suffrage suffrage NN 180 3834 148 : : : 180 3834 149 18 18 CD 180 3834 150 years year NNS 180 3834 151 of of IN 180 3834 152 age age NN 180 3834 153 ; ; : 180 3834 154 universal universal JJ 180 3834 155 Executive Executive NNP 180 3834 156 branch branch NN 180 3834 157 : : : 180 3834 158 chief chief NN 180 3834 159 of of IN 180 3834 160 state state NN 180 3834 161 : : : 180 3834 162 Queen Queen NNP 180 3834 163 ELIZABETH ELIZABETH NNP 180 3834 164 II II NNP 180 3834 165 ( ( -LRB- 180 3834 166 since since IN 180 3834 167 6 6 CD 180 3834 168 February February NNP 180 3834 169 1952 1952 CD 180 3834 170 ) ) -RRB- 180 3834 171 , , , 180 3834 172 represented represent VBN 180 3834 173 by by IN 180 3834 174 Governor Governor NNP 180 3834 175 General General NNP 180 3834 176 Wiwa Wiwa NNP 180 3834 177 KOROWI KOROWI NNP 180 3834 178 ( ( -LRB- 180 3834 179 since since IN 180 3834 180 NA NA NNP 180 3834 181 November November NNP 180 3834 182 1991 1991 CD 180 3834 183 ) ) -RRB- 180 3834 184 head head NN 180 3834 185 of of IN 180 3834 186 government government NN 180 3834 187 : : : 180 3834 188 Prime Prime NNP 180 3834 189 Minister Minister NNP 180 3834 190 Paias Paias NNP 180 3834 191 WINGTI WINGTI NNP 180 3834 192 ( ( -LRB- 180 3834 193 since since IN 180 3834 194 17 17 CD 180 3834 195 July July NNP 180 3834 196 1992 1992 CD 180 3834 197 ) ) -RRB- 180 3834 198 ; ; : 180 3834 199 Deputy Deputy NNP 180 3834 200 Prime Prime NNP 180 3834 201 Minister Minister NNP 180 3834 202 Sir Sir NNP 180 3834 203 Julius Julius NNP 180 3834 204 CHAN CHAN NNP 180 3834 205 ( ( -LRB- 180 3834 206 since since IN 180 3834 207 July July NNP 180 3834 208 1992 1992 CD 180 3834 209 ) ) -RRB- 180 3834 210 cabinet cabinet NN 180 3834 211 : : : 180 3834 212 National National NNP 180 3834 213 Executive Executive NNP 180 3834 214 Council Council NNP 180 3834 215 ; ; : 180 3834 216 appointed appoint VBN 180 3834 217 by by IN 180 3834 218 the the DT 180 3834 219 governor governor NN 180 3834 220 on on IN 180 3834 221 recommendation recommendation NN 180 3834 222 of of IN 180 3834 223 the the DT 180 3834 224 prime prime JJ 180 3834 225 minister minister NN 180 3834 226 Legislative Legislative NNP 180 3834 227 branch branch NN 180 3834 228 : : : 180 3834 229 unicameral unicameral JJ 180 3834 230 National National NNP 180 3834 231 Parliament Parliament NNP 180 3834 232 : : : 180 3834 233 ( ( -LRB- 180 3834 234 sometimes sometimes RB 180 3834 235 referred refer VBN 180 3834 236 to to IN 180 3834 237 as as IN 180 3834 238 the the DT 180 3834 239 House House NNP 180 3834 240 of of IN 180 3834 241 Assembly Assembly NNP 180 3834 242 ) ) -RRB- 180 3834 243 elections election NNS 180 3834 244 last last RB 180 3834 245 held hold VBD 180 3834 246 13 13 CD 180 3834 247 - - SYM 180 3834 248 26 26 CD 180 3834 249 June June NNP 180 3834 250 1992 1992 CD 180 3834 251 ( ( -LRB- 180 3834 252 next next JJ 180 3834 253 to to TO 180 3834 254 be be VB 180 3834 255 held hold VBN 180 3834 256 NA NA NNP 180 3834 257 1997 1997 CD 180 3834 258 ) ) -RRB- 180 3834 259 ; ; : 180 3834 260 results result NNS 180 3834 261 - - HYPH 180 3834 262 percent percent NN 180 3834 263 by by IN 180 3834 264 party party NN 180 3834 265 NA NA NNP 180 3834 266 ; ; : 180 3834 267 seats seat NNS 180 3834 268 - - : 180 3834 269 ( ( -LRB- 180 3834 270 109 109 CD 180 3834 271 total total NN 180 3834 272 ) ) -RRB- 180 3834 273 Pangu Pangu NNP 180 3834 274 Party Party NNP 180 3834 275 24 24 CD 180 3834 276 , , , 180 3834 277 PDM PDM NNP 180 3834 278 17 17 CD 180 3834 279 , , , 180 3834 280 PPP PPP NNP 180 3834 281 10 10 CD 180 3834 282 , , , 180 3834 283 PAP PAP NNP 180 3834 284 10 10 CD 180 3834 285 , , , 180 3834 286 independents independent NNS 180 3834 287 30 30 CD 180 3834 288 , , , 180 3834 289 others other NNS 180 3834 290 18 18 CD 180 3834 291 ( ( -LRB- 180 3834 292 association association NN 180 3834 293 with with IN 180 3834 294 political political JJ 180 3834 295 parties party NNS 180 3834 296 is be VBZ 180 3834 297 fluid fluid JJ 180 3834 298 ) ) -RRB- 180 3834 299 Judicial judicial JJ 180 3834 300 branch branch NN 180 3834 301 : : : 180 3834 302 Supreme Supreme NNP 180 3834 303 Court Court NNP 180 3834 304 Political political JJ 180 3834 305 parties party NNS 180 3834 306 and and CC 180 3834 307 leaders leader NNS 180 3834 308 : : : 180 3834 309 Papua Papua NNP 180 3834 310 New New NNP 180 3834 311 Guinea Guinea NNP 180 3834 312 United United NNP 180 3834 313 Party Party NNP 180 3834 314 ( ( -LRB- 180 3834 315 Pangu Pangu NNP 180 3834 316 Party Party NNP 180 3834 317 ) ) -RRB- 180 3834 318 , , , 180 3834 319 Jack Jack NNP 180 3834 320 GENIA GENIA NNP 180 3834 321 ; ; : 180 3834 322 People People NNS 180 3834 323 's 's POS 180 3834 324 Democratic Democratic NNP 180 3834 325 Movement Movement NNP 180 3834 326 ( ( -LRB- 180 3834 327 PDM PDM NNP 180 3834 328 ) ) -RRB- 180 3834 329 , , , 180 3834 330 Paias Paias NNP 180 3834 331 WINGTI WINGTI NNP 180 3834 332 ; ; : 180 3834 333 People People NNS 180 3834 334 's 's POS 180 3834 335 Action Action NNP 180 3834 336 Party Party NNP 180 3834 337 ( ( -LRB- 180 3834 338 PAP PAP NNP 180 3834 339 ) ) -RRB- 180 3834 340 , , , 180 3834 341 Akoka Akoka NNP 180 3834 342 DOI DOI NNP 180 3834 343 ; ; : 180 3834 344 People People NNS 180 3834 345 's 's POS 180 3834 346 Progress Progress NNP 180 3834 347 Party Party NNP 180 3834 348 ( ( -LRB- 180 3834 349 PPP PPP NNP 180 3834 350 ) ) -RRB- 180 3834 351 , , , 180 3834 352 Sir Sir NNP 180 3834 353 Julius Julius NNP 180 3834 354 CHAN CHAN NNP 180 3834 355 ; ; : 180 3834 356 United United NNP 180 3834 357 Party Party NNP 180 3834 358 ( ( -LRB- 180 3834 359 UP UP NNP 180 3834 360 ) ) -RRB- 180 3834 361 , , , 180 3834 362 Paul Paul NNP 180 3834 363 TORATO TORATO NNP 180 3834 364 ; ; : 180 3834 365 Papua Papua NNP 180 3834 366 Party Party NNP 180 3834 367 ( ( -LRB- 180 3834 368 PP PP NNP 180 3834 369 ) ) -RRB- 180 3834 370 , , , 180 3834 371 Galeva Galeva NNP 180 3834 372 KWARARA KWARARA NNP 180 3834 373 ; ; : 180 3834 374 National National NNP 180 3834 375 Party Party NNP 180 3834 376 ( ( -LRB- 180 3834 377 NP NP NNP 180 3834 378 ) ) -RRB- 180 3834 379 , , , 180 3834 380 Paul Paul NNP 180 3834 381 PORA pora NN 180 3834 382 ; ; : 180 3834 383 Melanesian Melanesian NNP 180 3834 384 Alliance Alliance NNP 180 3834 385 ( ( -LRB- 180 3834 386 MA MA NNP 180 3834 387 ) ) -RRB- 180 3834 388 , , , 180 3834 389 Fr Fr NNP 180 3834 390 . . . 180 3835 1 John John NNP 180 3835 2 MOMIS MOMIS NNP 180 3835 3 Member Member NNP 180 3835 4 of of IN 180 3835 5 : : : 180 3835 6 ACP ACP NNP 180 3835 7 , , , 180 3835 8 APEC APEC NNP 180 3835 9 , , , 180 3835 10 AsDB AsDB NNP 180 3835 11 , , , 180 3835 12 ASEAN ASEAN NNP 180 3835 13 ( ( -LRB- 180 3835 14 observer observer NN 180 3835 15 ) ) -RRB- 180 3835 16 , , , 180 3835 17 C C NNP 180 3835 18 , , , 180 3835 19 CP CP NNP 180 3835 20 , , , 180 3835 21 ESCAP ESCAP NNP 180 3835 22 , , , 180 3835 23 FAO FAO NNP 180 3835 24 , , , 180 3835 25 G-77 g-77 CD 180 3835 26 , , , 180 3835 27 IBRD IBRD NNP 180 3835 28 , , , 180 3835 29 ICAO ICAO NNP 180 3835 30 , , , 180 3835 31 ICFTU ICFTU NNP 180 3835 32 , , , 180 3835 33 IDA IDA NNP 180 3835 34 , , , 180 3835 35 IFAD IFAD NNP 180 3835 36 , , , 180 3835 37 IFC IFC NNP 180 3835 38 , , , 180 3835 39 ILO ILO NNP 180 3835 40 , , , 180 3835 41 IMF IMF NNP 180 3835 42 , , , 180 3835 43 IMO imo RB 180 3835 44 , , , 180 3835 45 INTELSAT INTELSAT NNP 180 3835 46 , , , 180 3835 47 INTERPOL INTERPOL NNP 180 3835 48 , , , 180 3835 49 IOC IOC NNP 180 3835 50 , , , 180 3835 51 ISO ISO NNP 180 3835 52 ( ( -LRB- 180 3835 53 correspondent correspondent NN 180 3835 54 ) ) -RRB- 180 3835 55 , , , 180 3835 56 ITU ITU NNP 180 3835 57 , , , 180 3835 58 LORCS LORCS NNP 180 3835 59 , , , 180 3835 60 NAM NAM NNP 180 3835 61 , , , 180 3835 62 SPARTECA SPARTECA NNP 180 3835 63 , , , 180 3835 64 SPC SPC NNP 180 3835 65 , , , 180 3835 66 SPF SPF NNP 180 3835 67 , , , 180 3835 68 UN UN NNP 180 3835 69 , , , 180 3835 70 UNCTAD UNCTAD NNP 180 3835 71 , , , 180 3835 72 UNESCO UNESCO NNP 180 3835 73 , , , 180 3835 74 UNIDO UNIDO NNP 180 3835 75 , , , 180 3835 76 UPU UPU NNP 180 3835 77 , , , 180 3835 78 WFTU WFTU NNP 180 3835 79 , , , 180 3835 80 WHO who WP 180 3835 81 , , , 180 3835 82 WMO WMO NNP 180 3835 83 Diplomatic diplomatic JJ 180 3835 84 representation representation NN 180 3835 85 in in IN 180 3835 86 US US NNP 180 3835 87 : : : 180 3835 88 chief chief NN 180 3835 89 of of IN 180 3835 90 mission mission NN 180 3835 91 : : : 180 3835 92 Ambassador ambassador NN 180 3835 93 - - HYPH 180 3835 94 designate designate NN 180 3835 95 Kepas Kepas NNP 180 3835 96 WATANGIA WATANGIA NNP 180 3835 97 chancery chancery NN 180 3835 98 : : : 180 3835 99 3rd 3rd JJ 180 3835 100 floor floor NN 180 3835 101 , , , 180 3835 102 1615 1615 CD 180 3835 103 New New NNP 180 3835 104 Hampshire Hampshire NNP 180 3835 105 Avenue Avenue NNP 180 3835 106 NW NW NNP 180 3835 107 , , , 180 3835 108 Washington Washington NNP 180 3835 109 , , , 180 3835 110 DC DC NNP 180 3835 111 20009 20009 CD 180 3835 112 telephone telephone NN 180 3835 113 : : : 180 3835 114 ( ( -LRB- 180 3835 115 202 202 CD 180 3835 116 ) ) -RRB- 180 3835 117 745 745 CD 180 3835 118 - - HYPH 180 3835 119 3680 3680 CD 180 3835 120 FAX FAX NNP 180 3835 121 : : : 180 3835 122 ( ( -LRB- 180 3835 123 202 202 CD 180 3835 124 ) ) -RRB- 180 3835 125 745 745 CD 180 3835 126 - - HYPH 180 3835 127 3679 3679 CD 180 3835 128 US US NNP 180 3835 129 diplomatic diplomatic JJ 180 3835 130 representation representation NN 180 3835 131 : : : 180 3835 132 chief chief NN 180 3835 133 of of IN 180 3835 134 mission mission NN 180 3835 135 : : : 180 3835 136 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 180 3835 137 Richard Richard NNP 180 3835 138 TEARE TEARE NNP 180 3835 139 embassy embassy NN 180 3835 140 : : : 180 3835 141 Armit Armit NNP 180 3835 142 Street Street NNP 180 3835 143 , , , 180 3835 144 Port Port NNP 180 3835 145 Moresby Moresby NNP 180 3835 146 mailing mail VBG 180 3835 147 address address NN 180 3835 148 : : : 180 3835 149 P. P. NNP 180 3835 150 O. O. NNP 180 3836 1 Box Box NNP 180 3836 2 1492 1492 CD 180 3836 3 , , , 180 3836 4 Port Port NNP 180 3836 5 Moresby Moresby NNP 180 3836 6 , , , 180 3836 7 or or CC 180 3836 8 APO APO NNP 180 3836 9 AE AE NNP 180 3836 10 96553 96553 CD 180 3836 11 telephone telephone NN 180 3836 12 : : : 180 3836 13 [ [ -LRB- 180 3836 14 675 675 CD 180 3836 15 ] ] -RRB- 180 3836 16 211 211 CD 180 3836 17 - - HYPH 180 3836 18 455 455 CD 180 3836 19 or or CC 180 3836 20 594 594 CD 180 3836 21 , , , 180 3836 22 654 654 CD 180 3836 23 FAX fax NN 180 3836 24 : : : 180 3836 25 [ [ -LRB- 180 3836 26 675 675 CD 180 3836 27 ] ] -RRB- 180 3836 28 213 213 CD 180 3836 29 - - SYM 180 3836 30 423 423 CD 180 3836 31 Flag flag NN 180 3836 32 : : : 180 3836 33 divided divide VBN 180 3836 34 diagonally diagonally RB 180 3836 35 from from IN 180 3836 36 upper upper JJ 180 3836 37 hoist hoist NN 180 3836 38 - - HYPH 180 3836 39 side side NN 180 3836 40 corner corner NN 180 3836 41 ; ; : 180 3836 42 the the DT 180 3836 43 upper upper JJ 180 3836 44 triangle triangle NN 180 3836 45 is be VBZ 180 3836 46 red red JJ 180 3836 47 with with IN 180 3836 48 a a DT 180 3836 49 soaring soar VBG 180 3836 50 yellow yellow JJ 180 3836 51 bird bird NN 180 3836 52 of of IN 180 3836 53 paradise paradise NNP 180 3836 54 centered center VBN 180 3836 55 ; 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3846 166 ; ; : 180 3846 167 livelihood livelihood NN 180 3846 168 for for IN 180 3846 169 85 85 CD 180 3846 170 % % NN 180 3846 171 of of IN 180 3846 172 population population NN 180 3846 173 ; ; , 180 3846 174 fertile fertile JJ 180 3846 175 soils soil NNS 180 3846 176 and and CC 180 3846 177 favorable favorable JJ 180 3846 178 climate climate NN 180 3846 179 permits permit VBZ 180 3846 180 cultivating cultivate VBG 180 3846 181 a a DT 180 3846 182 wide wide JJ 180 3846 183 variety variety NN 180 3846 184 of of IN 180 3846 185 crops crop NNS 180 3846 186 ; ; , 180 3846 187 cash cash NN 180 3846 188 crops crop NNS 180 3846 189 - - HYPH 180 3846 190 coffee coffee NN 180 3846 191 , , , 180 3846 192 cocoa cocoa NN 180 3846 193 , , , 180 3846 194 coconuts coconut NNS 180 3846 195 , , , 180 3846 196 palm palm NN 180 3846 197 kernels kernel NNS 180 3846 198 ; ; : 180 3846 199 other other JJ 180 3846 200 products product NNS 180 3846 201 - - , 180 3846 202 tea tea NN 180 3846 203 , , , 180 3846 204 rubber rubber NN 180 3846 205 , , , 180 3846 206 sweet sweet JJ 180 3846 207 potatoes potato NNS 180 3846 208 , , , 180 3846 209 fruit fruit NN 180 3846 210 , , , 180 3846 211 vegetables vegetable NNS 180 3846 212 , , , 180 3846 213 poultry poultry NN 180 3846 214 , , , 180 3846 215 pork pork NN 180 3846 216 ; ; : 180 3846 217 net net JJ 180 3846 218 importer importer NN 180 3846 219 of of IN 180 3846 220 food food NN 180 3846 221 for for IN 180 3846 222 urban urban JJ 180 3846 223 centers center NNS 180 3846 224 Economic economic JJ 180 3846 225 aid aid NN 180 3846 226 : : : 180 3846 227 recipient recipient NN 180 3846 228 : : : 180 3846 229 US US NNP 180 3846 230 commitments commitment NNS 180 3846 231 , , , 180 3846 232 including include VBG 180 3846 233 Ex Ex NNP 180 3846 234 - - HYPH 180 3846 235 Im Im NNP 180 3846 236 ( ( -LRB- 180 3846 237 FY70 FY70 NNP 180 3846 238 - - HYPH 180 3846 239 89 89 CD 180 3846 240 ) ) -RRB- 180 3846 241 , , , 180 3846 242 $ $ $ 180 3846 243 40.6 40.6 CD 180 3846 244 million million CD 180 3846 245 ; ; : 180 3846 246 Western western JJ 180 3846 247 ( ( -LRB- 180 3846 248 non non JJ 180 3846 249 - - JJ 180 3846 250 US us JJ 180 3846 251 ) ) -RRB- 180 3846 252 countries country NNS 180 3846 253 , , , 180 3846 254 ODA ODA NNP 180 3846 255 and and CC 180 3846 256 OOF OOF NNP 180 3846 257 bilateral bilateral JJ 180 3846 258 commitments commitment NNS 180 3846 259 ( ( -LRB- 180 3846 260 1970 1970 CD 180 3846 261 - - SYM 180 3846 262 89 89 CD 180 3846 263 ) ) -RRB- 180 3846 264 , , , 180 3846 265 $ $ $ 180 3846 266 6.5 6.5 CD 180 3846 267 billion billion CD 180 3846 268 ; ; : 180 3846 269 OPEC OPEC NNP 180 3846 270 bilateral bilateral JJ 180 3846 271 aid aid NN 180 3846 272 ( ( -LRB- 180 3846 273 1979 1979 CD 180 3846 274 - - SYM 180 3846 275 89 89 CD 180 3846 276 ) ) -RRB- 180 3846 277 , , , 180 3846 278 $ $ $ 180 3846 279 17 17 CD 180 3846 280 million million CD 180 3846 281 Currency Currency NNP 180 3846 282 : : : 180 3846 283 1 1 CD 180 3846 284 kina kina NNP 180 3846 285 ( ( -LRB- 180 3846 286 K K NNP 180 3846 287 ) ) -RRB- 180 3846 288 = = NFP 180 3846 289 100 100 CD 180 3846 290 toea toea NNP 180 3846 291 Exchange Exchange NNP 180 3846 292 rates rate NNS 180 3846 293 : : : 180 3846 294 kina kina NNP 180 3846 295 ( ( -LRB- 180 3846 296 K K NNP 180 3846 297 ) ) -RRB- 180 3846 298 per per IN 180 3846 299 US$ us$ $ 180 3846 300 1 1 CD 180 3846 301 - - SYM 180 3846 302 1.0281 1.0281 CD 180 3846 303 ( ( -LRB- 180 3846 304 January January NNP 180 3846 305 1994 1994 CD 180 3846 306 ) ) -RRB- 180 3846 307 , , , 180 3846 308 1.0221 1.0221 CD 180 3846 309 ( ( -LRB- 180 3846 310 1993 1993 CD 180 3846 311 ) ) -RRB- 180 3846 312 , , , 180 3846 313 1.0367 1.0367 CD 180 3846 314 ( ( -LRB- 180 3846 315 1992 1992 CD 180 3846 316 ) ) -RRB- 180 3846 317 , , , 180 3846 318 1.0504 1.0504 CD 180 3846 319 ( ( -LRB- 180 3846 320 1991 1991 CD 180 3846 321 ) ) -RRB- 180 3846 322 , , , 180 3846 323 1.0467 1.0467 CD 180 3846 324 ( ( -LRB- 180 3846 325 1990 1990 CD 180 3846 326 ) ) -RRB- 180 3846 327 , , , 180 3846 328 1.1685 1.1685 CD 180 3846 329 ( ( -LRB- 180 3846 330 1989 1989 CD 180 3846 331 ) ) -RRB- 180 3846 332 Fiscal fiscal JJ 180 3846 333 year year NN 180 3846 334 : : : 180 3846 335 calendar calendar NN 180 3846 336 year year NN 180 3846 337 @Papua @Papua NNP 180 3846 338 New New NNP 180 3846 339 Guinea Guinea NNP 180 3846 340 , , , 180 3846 341 Communications Communications NNP 180 3846 342 Railroads Railroads NNPS 180 3846 343 : : : 180 3846 344 none none NN 180 3846 345 Highways highway NNS 180 3846 346 : : : 180 3846 347 total total NN 180 3846 348 : : : 180 3846 349 19,200 19,200 CD 180 3846 350 km km NN 180 3846 351 paved pave VBN 180 3846 352 : : : 180 3846 353 640 640 CD 180 3846 354 km km NN 180 3846 355 unpaved unpaved JJ 180 3846 356 : : : 180 3846 357 gravel gravel NN 180 3846 358 , , , 180 3846 359 crushed crush VBN 180 3846 360 stone stone NN 180 3846 361 , , , 180 3846 362 stabilized 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440 0 0 CD 180 3846 441 with with IN 180 3846 442 runways runways NNP 180 3846 443 2,440 2,440 CD 180 3846 444 - - HYPH 180 3846 445 3,659 3,659 CD 180 3846 446 m m NN 180 3846 447 : : : 180 3846 448 1 1 CD 180 3846 449 with with IN 180 3846 450 runways runway NNS 180 3846 451 1,220 1,220 CD 180 3846 452 - - HYPH 180 3846 453 2,439 2,439 CD 180 3846 454 m m NN 180 3846 455 : : : 180 3846 456 39 39 CD 180 3846 457 Telecommunications telecommunication NNS 180 3846 458 : : : 180 3846 459 services service NNS 180 3846 460 are be VBP 180 3846 461 adequate adequate JJ 180 3846 462 and and CC 180 3846 463 being be VBG 180 3846 464 improved improve VBN 180 3846 465 ; ; : 180 3846 466 facilities facility NNS 180 3846 467 provide provide VBP 180 3846 468 radiobroadcast radiobroadcast NN 180 3846 469 , , , 180 3846 470 radiotelephone radiotelephone NN 180 3846 471 and and CC 180 3846 472 telegraph telegraph NN 180 3846 473 , , , 180 3846 474 coastal coastal JJ 180 3846 475 radio radio NN 180 3846 476 , , , 180 3846 477 aeronautical aeronautical JJ 180 3846 478 radio radio NN 180 3846 479 , , , 180 3846 480 and and CC 180 3846 481 international international JJ 180 3846 482 radiocommunication radiocommunication NN 180 3846 483 services service NNS 180 3846 484 ; ; : 180 3846 485 submarine submarine NN 180 3846 486 cables cable NNS 180 3846 487 extend extend VBP 180 3846 488 to to IN 180 3846 489 Australia Australia NNP 180 3846 490 and and CC 180 3846 491 Guam Guam NNP 180 3846 492 ; ; : 180 3846 493 more more JJR 180 3846 494 than than IN 180 3846 495 70,000 70,000 CD 180 3846 496 telephones telephone NNS 180 3846 497 ( ( -LRB- 180 3846 498 1987 1987 CD 180 3846 499 ) ) -RRB- 180 3846 500 ; ; , 180 3846 501 broadcast broadcast NN 180 3846 502 stations station NNS 180 3846 503 - - SYM 180 3846 504 31 31 CD 180 3846 505 AM am NN 180 3846 506 , , , 180 3846 507 2 2 CD 180 3846 508 FM FM NNP 180 3846 509 , , , 180 3846 510 2 2 CD 180 3846 511 TV tv NN 180 3846 512 ( ( -LRB- 180 3846 513 1987 1987 CD 180 3846 514 ) ) -RRB- 180 3846 515 ; ; : 180 3846 516 1 1 CD 180 3846 517 Pacific Pacific NNP 180 3846 518 Ocean Ocean NNP 180 3846 519 INTELSAT intelsat JJ 180 3846 520 earth earth NN 180 3846 521 station station NN 180 3846 522 @Papua @Papua NNP 180 3846 523 New New NNP 180 3846 524 Guinea Guinea NNP 180 3846 525 , , , 180 3846 526 Defense Defense NNP 180 3846 527 Forces Forces NNPS 180 3846 528 Branches Branches NNPS 180 3846 529 : : : 180 3846 530 Papua Papua NNP 180 3846 531 New New NNP 180 3846 532 Guinea Guinea NNP 180 3846 533 Defense Defense NNP 180 3846 534 Force Force NNP 180 3846 535 ( ( -LRB- 180 3846 536 including include VBG 180 3846 537 Army Army NNP 180 3846 538 , , , 180 3846 539 Navy Navy NNP 180 3846 540 , , , 180 3846 541 Air Air NNP 180 3846 542 Force Force NNP 180 3846 543 ) ) -RRB- 180 3846 544 Manpower Manpower NNP 180 3846 545 availability availability NN 180 3846 546 : : : 180 3846 547 males male NNS 180 3846 548 age age NNP 180 3846 549 15 15 CD 180 3846 550 - - SYM 180 3846 551 49 49 CD 180 3846 552 1,080,316 1,080,316 CD 180 3846 553 ; ; : 180 3846 554 fit fit JJ 180 3846 555 for for IN 180 3846 556 military military JJ 180 3846 557 service service NN 180 3846 558 601,369 601,369 CD 180 3846 559 Defense Defense NNP 180 3846 560 expenditures expenditure NNS 180 3846 561 : : : 180 3846 562 exchange exchange NN 180 3846 563 rate rate NN 180 3846 564 conversion conversion NNP 180 3846 565 - - : 180 3846 566 $ $ $ 180 3846 567 55 55 CD 180 3846 568 million million CD 180 3846 569 , , , 180 3846 570 1.8 1.8 CD 180 3846 571 % % NN 180 3846 572 of of IN 180 3846 573 GDP GDP NNP 180 3846 574 ( ( -LRB- 180 3846 575 1993 1993 CD 180 3846 576 est est NNP 180 3846 577 . . . 180 3846 578 ) ) -RRB- 180 3847 1 @Paracel @Paracel NNP 180 3847 2 Islands Islands NNP 180 3847 3 , , , 180 3847 4 Geography Geography NNP 180 3847 5 Location Location NNP 180 3847 6 : : : 180 3847 7 Southeastern Southeastern NNP 180 3847 8 Asia Asia NNP 180 3847 9 , , , 180 3847 10 400 400 CD 180 3847 11 km km NNS 180 3847 12 east east RB 180 3847 13 of of IN 180 3847 14 Vietnam Vietnam NNP 180 3847 15 in in IN 180 3847 16 the the DT 180 3847 17 South South NNP 180 3847 18 China China NNP 180 3847 19 Sea Sea NNP 180 3847 20 , , , 180 3847 21 about about RB 180 3847 22 one one CD 180 3847 23 - - HYPH 180 3847 24 third third NN 180 3847 25 of of IN 180 3847 26 the the DT 180 3847 27 way way NN 180 3847 28 between between IN 180 3847 29 Vietnam Vietnam NNP 180 3847 30 and and CC 180 3847 31 the the DT 180 3847 32 Philippines Philippines NNP 180 3847 33 Map Map NNP 180 3847 34 references reference NNS 180 3847 35 : : : 180 3847 36 Asia Asia NNP 180 3847 37 Area Area NNP 180 3847 38 : : : 180 3847 39 total total JJ 180 3847 40 area area NN 180 3847 41 : : : 180 3847 42 NA NA NNP 180 3847 43 sq sq VB 180 3847 44 km km NNP 180 3847 45 land land NN 180 3847 46 area area NN 180 3847 47 : : : 180 3847 48 NA NA NNP 180 3847 49 sq sq VB 180 3847 50 km km NNP 180 3847 51 comparative comparative JJ 180 3847 52 area area NN 180 3847 53 : : : 180 3847 54 NA NA NNP 180 3847 55 Land Land NNP 180 3847 56 boundaries boundary NNS 180 3847 57 : : : 180 3847 58 0 0 LS 180 3847 59 km km NN 180 3847 60 Coastline Coastline NNP 180 3847 61 : : : 180 3847 62 518 518 CD 180 3847 63 km km NN 180 3847 64 Maritime Maritime NNP 180 3847 65 claims claim VBZ 180 3847 66 : : : 180 3847 67 NA NA NNP 180 3847 68 International international JJ 180 3847 69 disputes dispute NNS 180 3847 70 : : : 180 3847 71 occupied occupy VBN 180 3847 72 by by IN 180 3847 73 China China NNP 180 3847 74 , , , 180 3847 75 but but CC 180 3847 76 claimed claim VBD 180 3847 77 by by IN 180 3847 78 Taiwan Taiwan NNP 180 3847 79 and and CC 180 3847 80 Vietnam Vietnam NNP 180 3847 81 Climate Climate NNP 180 3847 82 : : : 180 3847 83 tropical tropical JJ 180 3847 84 Terrain terrain NN 180 3847 85 : : : 180 3847 86 NA NA NNP 180 3847 87 Natural natural JJ 180 3847 88 resources 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issue NNS 180 3847 130 : : : 180 3847 131 NA na IN 180 3847 132 natural natural JJ 180 3847 133 hazards hazard NNS 180 3847 134 : : : 180 3847 135 subject subject JJ 180 3847 136 to to IN 180 3847 137 typhoons typhoon NNS 180 3847 138 international international JJ 180 3847 139 agreements agreement NNS 180 3847 140 : : : 180 3847 141 NA NA NNP 180 3847 142 @Paracel @Paracel NNP 180 3847 143 Islands Islands NNPS 180 3847 144 , , , 180 3847 145 People People NNPS 180 3847 146 Population Population NNP 180 3847 147 : : : 180 3847 148 no no DT 180 3847 149 indigenous indigenous JJ 180 3847 150 inhabitants inhabitant NNS 180 3847 151 ; ; : 180 3847 152 note note VB 180 3847 153 - - : 180 3847 154 there there EX 180 3847 155 are be VBP 180 3847 156 scattered scatter VBN 180 3847 157 Chinese chinese JJ 180 3847 158 garrisons garrison NNS 180 3847 159 @Paracel @Paracel NNP 180 3847 160 Islands Islands NNPS 180 3847 161 , , , 180 3847 162 Government Government NNP 180 3847 163 Names name NNS 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on on IN 180 3847 199 Woody Woody NNP 180 3847 200 Island Island NNP 180 3847 201 and and CC 180 3847 202 Duncan Duncan NNP 180 3847 203 Island Island NNP 180 3847 204 currently currently RB 180 3847 205 under under IN 180 3847 206 expansion expansion NN 180 3847 207 Airports airport NNS 180 3847 208 : : : 180 3847 209 1 1 CD 180 3847 210 on on IN 180 3847 211 Woody Woody NNP 180 3847 212 Island Island NNP 180 3847 213 @Paracel @Paracel NNP 180 3847 214 Islands Islands NNPS 180 3847 215 , , , 180 3847 216 Defense Defense NNP 180 3847 217 Forces Forces NNPS 180 3847 218 Note Note NNP 180 3847 219 : : : 180 3847 220 occupied occupy VBN 180 3847 221 by by IN 180 3847 222 China China NNP 180 3847 223 @Paraguay @Paraguay NNP 180 3847 224 , , , 180 3847 225 Geography Geography NNP 180 3847 226 Location Location NNP 180 3847 227 : : : 180 3847 228 Central Central NNP 180 3847 229 South South NNP 180 3847 230 America America NNP 180 3847 231 , , , 180 3847 232 between between IN 180 3847 233 Argentina Argentina NNP 180 3847 234 and and CC 180 3847 235 Brazil Brazil NNP 180 3847 236 Map Map NNP 180 3847 237 references reference NNS 180 3847 238 : : : 180 3847 239 South South NNP 180 3847 240 America America NNP 180 3847 241 , , , 180 3847 242 Standard Standard NNP 180 3847 243 Time Time NNP 180 3847 244 Zones Zones NNPS 180 3847 245 of of IN 180 3847 246 the the DT 180 3847 247 World World NNP 180 3847 248 Area Area NNP 180 3847 249 : : : 180 3847 250 total total JJ 180 3847 251 area area NN 180 3847 252 : : : 180 3847 253 406,750 406,750 CD 180 3847 254 sq sq NNP 180 3847 255 km km NNP 180 3847 256 land land NN 180 3847 257 area area NN 180 3847 258 : : : 180 3847 259 397,300 397,300 CD 180 3847 260 sq sq NNP 180 3847 261 km km NNP 180 3847 262 comparative comparative JJ 180 3847 263 area area NN 180 3847 264 : : : 180 3847 265 slightly slightly RB 180 3847 266 smaller small JJR 180 3847 267 than than IN 180 3847 268 California California NNP 180 3847 269 Land Land NNP 180 3847 270 boundaries boundary NNS 180 3847 271 : : : 180 3847 272 total total JJ 180 3847 273 3,920 3,920 CD 180 3847 274 km km NNS 180 3847 275 , , , 180 3847 276 Argentina Argentina NNP 180 3847 277 1,880 1,880 CD 180 3847 278 km km NN 180 3847 279 , , , 180 3847 280 Bolivia Bolivia NNP 180 3847 281 750 750 CD 180 3847 282 km km NN 180 3847 283 , , , 180 3847 284 Brazil Brazil NNP 180 3847 285 1,290 1,290 CD 180 3847 286 km km NN 180 3847 287 Coastline Coastline NNP 180 3847 288 : : : 180 3847 289 0 0 CD 180 3847 290 km km NN 180 3847 291 ( ( -LRB- 180 3847 292 landlocked landlocked JJ 180 3847 293 ) ) -RRB- 180 3847 294 Maritime Maritime NNP 180 3847 295 claims claim VBZ 180 3847 296 : : : 180 3847 297 none none NN 180 3847 298 ; ; : 180 3847 299 landlocked landlocked JJ 180 3847 300 International international JJ 180 3847 301 disputes dispute NNS 180 3847 302 : : : 180 3847 303 short short JJ 180 3847 304 section section NN 180 3847 305 of of IN 180 3847 306 the the DT 180 3847 307 boundary boundary NN 180 3847 308 with with IN 180 3847 309 Brazil Brazil NNP 180 3847 310 , , , 180 3847 311 just just RB 180 3847 312 west west RB 180 3847 313 of of IN 180 3847 314 Salto Salto NNP 180 3847 315 del del NNP 180 3847 316 Guaira Guaira NNP 180 3847 317 ( ( -LRB- 180 3847 318 Guaira Guaira NNP 180 3847 319 Falls Falls NNP 180 3847 320 ) ) -RRB- 180 3847 321 on on IN 180 3847 322 the the DT 180 3847 323 Rio Rio NNP 180 3847 324 Parana Parana NNP 180 3847 325 , , , 180 3847 326 has have VBZ 180 3847 327 not not RB 180 3847 328 been be VBN 180 3847 329 determined determine VBN 180 3847 330 Climate climate NN 180 3847 331 : : : 180 3847 332 varies varie NNS 180 3847 333 from from IN 180 3847 334 temperate temperate NN 180 3847 335 in in IN 180 3847 336 east east NN 180 3847 337 to to TO 180 3847 338 semiarid semiarid VB 180 3847 339 in in IN 180 3847 340 far far RB 180 3847 341 west west NNP 180 3847 342 Terrain Terrain NNP 180 3847 343 : : : 180 3847 344 grassy grassy JJ 180 3847 345 plains plain NNS 180 3847 346 and and CC 180 3847 347 wooded woode VBD 180 3847 348 hills hill NNS 180 3847 349 east east RB 180 3847 350 of of IN 180 3847 351 Rio Rio NNP 180 3847 352 Paraguay Paraguay NNP 180 3847 353 ; ; : 180 3847 354 Gran Gran NNP 180 3847 355 Chaco Chaco NNP 180 3847 356 region region NN 180 3847 357 west west NN 180 3847 358 of of IN 180 3847 359 Rio Rio NNP 180 3847 360 Paraguay Paraguay NNP 180 3847 361 mostly mostly RB 180 3847 362 low low JJ 180 3847 363 , , , 180 3847 364 marshy marshy RB 180 3847 365 plain plain JJ 180 3847 366 near near IN 180 3847 367 the the DT 180 3847 368 river river NN 180 3847 369 , , , 180 3847 370 and and CC 180 3847 371 dry dry JJ 180 3847 372 forest forest NN 180 3847 373 and and CC 180 3847 374 thorny thorny JJ 180 3847 375 scrub scrub NN 180 3847 376 elsewhere elsewhere IN 180 3847 377 Natural natural JJ 180 3847 378 resources resource NNS 180 3847 379 : : : 180 3847 380 hydropower hydropower NN 180 3847 381 , , , 180 3847 382 timber timber NN 180 3847 383 , , , 180 3847 384 iron iron NN 180 3847 385 ore ore NN 180 3847 386 , , , 180 3847 387 manganese manganese NNP 180 3847 388 , , , 180 3847 389 limestone limestone NN 180 3847 390 Land Land NNP 180 3847 391 use use NN 180 3847 392 : : : 180 3847 393 arable arable JJ 180 3847 394 land land NN 180 3847 395 : : : 180 3847 396 20 20 CD 180 3847 397 % % NN 180 3847 398 permanent permanent JJ 180 3847 399 crops crop NNS 180 3847 400 : : : 180 3847 401 1 1 CD 180 3847 402 % % NN 180 3847 403 meadows meadow NNS 180 3847 404 and and CC 180 3847 405 pastures pasture NNS 180 3847 406 : : : 180 3847 407 39 39 CD 180 3847 408 % % NN 180 3847 409 forest forest NN 180 3847 410 and and CC 180 3847 411 woodland woodland NN 180 3847 412 : : : 180 3847 413 35 35 CD 180 3847 414 % % NN 180 3847 415 other other JJ 180 3847 416 : : : 180 3847 417 5 5 CD 180 3847 418 % % NN 180 3847 419 Irrigated irrigated JJ 180 3847 420 land land NN 180 3847 421 : : : 180 3847 422 670 670 CD 180 3847 423 sq sq NNP 180 3847 424 km km NNP 180 3847 425 ( ( -LRB- 180 3847 426 1989 1989 CD 180 3847 427 est est NNP 180 3847 428 . . . 180 3847 429 ) ) -RRB- 180 3848 1 Environment environment NN 180 3848 2 : : : 180 3848 3 current current JJ 180 3848 4 issues issue NNS 180 3848 5 : : : 180 3848 6 deforestation deforestation NN 180 3848 7 ; ; : 180 3848 8 water water NN 180 3848 9 pollution pollution NN 180 3848 10 ; ; , 180 3848 11 inadequate inadequate JJ 180 3848 12 means mean NNS 180 3848 13 for for IN 180 3848 14 waste waste NN 180 3848 15 disposal disposal NN 180 3848 16 present present JJ 180 3848 17 health health NN 180 3848 18 hazards hazard NNS 180 3848 19 for for IN 180 3848 20 many many JJ 180 3848 21 urban urban JJ 180 3848 22 residents resident NNS 180 3848 23 natural natural JJ 180 3848 24 hazards hazard NNS 180 3848 25 : : : 180 3848 26 local local JJ 180 3848 27 flooding flooding NN 180 3848 28 in in IN 180 3848 29 southeast southeast NN 180 3848 30 ( ( -LRB- 180 3848 31 early early JJ 180 3848 32 September September NNP 180 3848 33 to to IN 180 3848 34 June June NNP 180 3848 35 ) ) -RRB- 180 3848 36 ; ; : 180 3848 37 poorly poorly RB 180 3848 38 drained drain VBN 180 3848 39 plains plain NNS 180 3848 40 may may MD 180 3848 41 become become VB 180 3848 42 boggy boggy NNP 180 3848 43 ( ( -LRB- 180 3848 44 early early JJ 180 3848 45 October October NNP 180 3848 46 to to IN 180 3848 47 June June NNP 180 3848 48 ) ) -RRB- 180 3848 49 international international JJ 180 3848 50 agreements agreement NNS 180 3848 51 : : : 180 3848 52 party party NN 180 3848 53 to to IN 180 3848 54 - - HYPH 180 3848 55 Biodiversity biodiversity NN 180 3848 56 , , , 180 3848 57 Climate Climate NNP 180 3848 58 Change Change NNP 180 3848 59 , , , 180 3848 60 Endangered Endangered NNP 180 3848 61 Species Species NNPS 180 3848 62 , , , 180 3848 63 Law Law NNP 180 3848 64 of of IN 180 3848 65 the the DT 180 3848 66 Sea Sea NNP 180 3848 67 ; ; : 180 3848 68 signed sign VBD 180 3848 69 , , , 180 3848 70 but but CC 180 3848 71 not not RB 180 3848 72 ratified ratified JJ 180 3848 73 - - : 180 3848 74 Nuclear nuclear JJ 180 3848 75 Test Test NNP 180 3848 76 Ban Ban NNP 180 3848 77 Note Note NNP 180 3848 78 : : : 180 3848 79 landlocked landlocke VBN 180 3848 80 ; ; : 180 3848 81 buffer buffer NN 180 3848 82 between between IN 180 3848 83 Argentina Argentina NNP 180 3848 84 and and CC 180 3848 85 Brazil Brazil NNP 180 3848 86 @Paraguay @Paraguay NNP 180 3848 87 , , , 180 3848 88 People People NNP 180 3848 89 Population Population NNP 180 3848 90 : : : 180 3848 91 5,213,772 5,213,772 CD 180 3848 92 ( ( -LRB- 180 3848 93 July July NNP 180 3848 94 1994 1994 CD 180 3848 95 est est NNP 180 3848 96 . . . 180 3848 97 ) ) -RRB- 180 3849 1 Population population NN 180 3849 2 growth growth NN 180 3849 3 rate rate NN 180 3849 4 : : : 180 3849 5 2.76 2.76 CD 180 3849 6 % % NN 180 3849 7 ( ( -LRB- 180 3849 8 1994 1994 CD 180 3849 9 est est NNP 180 3849 10 . . . 180 3849 11 ) ) -RRB- 180 3850 1 Birth birth NN 180 3850 2 rate rate NN 180 3850 3 : : : 180 3850 4 32.03 32.03 CD 180 3850 5 births/1,000 births/1,000 NN 180 3850 6 population population NN 180 3850 7 ( ( -LRB- 180 3850 8 1994 1994 CD 180 3850 9 est est NNP 180 3850 10 . . . 180 3850 11 ) ) -RRB- 180 3851 1 Death death NN 180 3851 2 rate rate NN 180 3851 3 : : : 180 3851 4 4.48 4.48 CD 180 3851 5 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 180 3851 6 population population NN 180 3851 7 ( ( -LRB- 180 3851 8 1994 1994 CD 180 3851 9 est est NNP 180 3851 10 . . . 180 3851 11 ) ) -RRB- 180 3852 1 Net net JJ 180 3852 2 migration migration NN 180 3852 3 rate rate NN 180 3852 4 : : : 180 3852 5 0 0 NFP 180 3852 6 migrant(s)/1,000 migrant(s)/1,000 NN 180 3852 7 population population NN 180 3852 8 ( ( -LRB- 180 3852 9 1994 1994 CD 180 3852 10 est est NNP 180 3852 11 . . . 180 3852 12 ) ) -RRB- 180 3853 1 Infant infant NN 180 3853 2 mortality mortality NN 180 3853 3 rate rate NN 180 3853 4 : : : 180 3853 5 25.2 25.2 CD 180 3853 6 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 180 3853 7 live live JJ 180 3853 8 births birth NNS 180 3853 9 ( ( -LRB- 180 3853 10 1994 1994 CD 180 3853 11 est est NNP 180 3853 12 . . . 180 3853 13 ) ) -RRB- 180 3854 1 Life life NN 180 3854 2 expectancy expectancy NN 180 3854 3 at at IN 180 3854 4 birth birth NN 180 3854 5 : : : 180 3854 6 total total JJ 180 3854 7 population population NN 180 3854 8 : : : 180 3854 9 73.28 73.28 CD 180 3854 10 years year NNS 180 3854 11 male male NN 180 3854 12 : : : 180 3854 13 71.74 71.74 CD 180 3854 14 years year NNS 180 3854 15 female female JJ 180 3854 16 : : : 180 3854 17 74.9 74.9 CD 180 3854 18 years year NNS 180 3854 19 ( ( -LRB- 180 3854 20 1994 1994 CD 180 3854 21 est est NNP 180 3854 22 . . . 180 3854 23 ) ) -RRB- 180 3855 1 Total total JJ 180 3855 2 fertility fertility NN 180 3855 3 rate rate NN 180 3855 4 : : : 180 3855 5 4.29 4.29 CD 180 3855 6 children child NNS 180 3855 7 born bear VBN 180 3855 8 / / SYM 180 3855 9 woman woman NN 180 3855 10 ( ( -LRB- 180 3855 11 1994 1994 CD 180 3855 12 est est NNP 180 3855 13 . . . 180 3855 14 ) ) -RRB- 180 3856 1 Nationality nationality NN 180 3856 2 : : : 180 3856 3 noun noun NNP 180 3856 4 : : : 180 3856 5 Paraguayan(s Paraguayan(s NNP 180 3856 6 ) ) -RRB- 180 3856 7 adjective adjective NN 180 3856 8 : : : 180 3856 9 Paraguayan Paraguayan NNP 180 3856 10 Ethnic ethnic JJ 180 3856 11 divisions division NNS 180 3856 12 : : : 180 3856 13 mestizo mestizo NNP 180 3856 14 ( ( -LRB- 180 3856 15 Spanish Spanish NNP 180 3856 16 and and CC 180 3856 17 Indian indian JJ 180 3856 18 ) ) -RRB- 180 3856 19 95 95 CD 180 3856 20 % % NN 180 3856 21 , , , 180 3856 22 white white JJ 180 3856 23 and and CC 180 3856 24 Indian indian JJ 180 3856 25 5 5 CD 180 3856 26 % % NN 180 3856 27 Religions religion NNS 180 3856 28 : : : 180 3856 29 Roman Roman NNP 180 3856 30 Catholic Catholic NNP 180 3856 31 90 90 CD 180 3856 32 % % NN 180 3856 33 , , , 180 3856 34 Mennonite Mennonite NNP 180 3856 35 and and CC 180 3856 36 other other JJ 180 3856 37 Protestant Protestant NNP 180 3856 38 denominations denomination NNS 180 3856 39 Languages Languages NNPS 180 3856 40 : : : 180 3856 41 Spanish Spanish NNP 180 3856 42 ( ( -LRB- 180 3856 43 official official NN 180 3856 44 ) ) -RRB- 180 3856 45 , , , 180 3856 46 Guarani Guarani NNP 180 3856 47 Literacy Literacy NNP 180 3856 48 : : : 180 3856 49 age age NN 180 3856 50 15 15 CD 180 3856 51 and and CC 180 3856 52 over over RB 180 3856 53 can can MD 180 3856 54 read read VB 180 3856 55 and and CC 180 3856 56 write write VB 180 3856 57 ( ( -LRB- 180 3856 58 1990 1990 CD 180 3856 59 est est NNP 180 3856 60 . . . 180 3856 61 ) ) -RRB- 180 3857 1 total total JJ 180 3857 2 population population NN 180 3857 3 : : : 180 3857 4 90 90 CD 180 3857 5 % % NN 180 3857 6 male male NN 180 3857 7 : : : 180 3857 8 92 92 CD 180 3857 9 % % NN 180 3857 10 female female NN 180 3857 11 : : : 180 3857 12 88 88 CD 180 3857 13 % % NN 180 3857 14 Labor Labor NNP 180 3857 15 force force NN 180 3857 16 : : : 180 3857 17 1.692 1.692 CD 180 3857 18 million million CD 180 3857 19 ( ( -LRB- 180 3857 20 1993 1993 CD 180 3857 21 est est NNP 180 3857 22 . . . 180 3857 23 ) ) -RRB- 180 3858 1 by by IN 180 3858 2 occupation occupation NN 180 3858 3 : : : 180 3858 4 agriculture agriculture NN 180 3858 5 , , , 180 3858 6 industry industry NN 180 3858 7 and and CC 180 3858 8 commerce commerce NN 180 3858 9 , , , 180 3858 10 services service NNS 180 3858 11 , , , 180 3858 12 government government NN 180 3858 13 ( ( -LRB- 180 3858 14 1986 1986 CD 180 3858 15 ) ) -RRB- 180 3858 16 @Paraguay @paraguay UH 180 3858 17 , , , 180 3858 18 Government Government NNP 180 3858 19 Names Names NNPS 180 3858 20 : : : 180 3858 21 conventional conventional JJ 180 3858 22 long long JJ 180 3858 23 form form NN 180 3858 24 : : : 180 3858 25 Republic Republic NNP 180 3858 26 of of IN 180 3858 27 Paraguay Paraguay NNP 180 3858 28 conventional conventional JJ 180 3858 29 short short JJ 180 3858 30 form form NN 180 3858 31 : : : 180 3858 32 Paraguay paraguay VB 180 3858 33 local local JJ 180 3858 34 long long JJ 180 3858 35 form form NN 180 3858 36 : : : 180 3858 37 Republica Republica NNP 180 3858 38 del del NNP 180 3858 39 Paraguay Paraguay NNP 180 3858 40 local local JJ 180 3858 41 short short JJ 180 3858 42 form form NN 180 3858 43 : : : 180 3858 44 Paraguay Paraguay NNP 180 3858 45 Digraph Digraph NNP 180 3858 46 : : : 180 3858 47 PA PA NNP 180 3858 48 Type type NN 180 3858 49 : : : 180 3858 50 republic republic NNP 180 3858 51 Capital capital NN 180 3858 52 : : : 180 3858 53 Asuncion Asuncion NNP 180 3858 54 Administrative administrative JJ 180 3858 55 divisions division NNS 180 3858 56 : : : 180 3858 57 19 19 CD 180 3858 58 departments department NNS 180 3858 59 ( ( -LRB- 180 3858 60 departamentos departamento NNS 180 3858 61 , , , 180 3858 62 singular singular NNP 180 3858 63 - - HYPH 180 3858 64 departamento departamento NNP 180 3858 65 ) ) -RRB- 180 3858 66 ; ; : 180 3858 67 Alto Alto NNP 180 3858 68 Paraguay Paraguay NNP 180 3858 69 , , , 180 3858 70 Alto Alto NNP 180 3858 71 Parana Parana NNP 180 3858 72 , , , 180 3858 73 Amambay Amambay NNP 180 3858 74 , , , 180 3858 75 Boqueron Boqueron NNP 180 3858 76 , , , 180 3858 77 Caaguazu Caaguazu NNP 180 3858 78 , , , 180 3858 79 Caazapa Caazapa NNP 180 3858 80 , , , 180 3858 81 Canindeyu Canindeyu NNP 180 3858 82 , , , 180 3858 83 Central Central NNP 180 3858 84 , , , 180 3858 85 Chaco Chaco NNP 180 3858 86 , , , 180 3858 87 Concepcion Concepcion NNP 180 3858 88 , , , 180 3858 89 Cordillera Cordillera NNP 180 3858 90 , , , 180 3858 91 Guaira Guaira NNP 180 3858 92 , , , 180 3858 93 Itapua Itapua NNP 180 3858 94 , , , 180 3858 95 Misiones Misiones NNP 180 3858 96 , , , 180 3858 97 Neembucu Neembucu NNP 180 3858 98 , , , 180 3858 99 Nueva Nueva NNP 180 3858 100 Asuncion Asuncion NNP 180 3858 101 , , , 180 3858 102 Paraguari Paraguari NNP 180 3858 103 , , , 180 3858 104 Presidente Presidente NNP 180 3858 105 Hayes Hayes NNP 180 3858 106 , , , 180 3858 107 San San NNP 180 3858 108 Pedro Pedro NNP 180 3858 109 Independence Independence NNP 180 3858 110 : : : 180 3858 111 14 14 CD 180 3858 112 May May NNP 180 3858 113 1811 1811 CD 180 3858 114 ( ( -LRB- 180 3858 115 from from IN 180 3858 116 Spain Spain NNP 180 3858 117 ) ) -RRB- 180 3858 118 National national JJ 180 3858 119 holiday holiday NN 180 3858 120 : : : 180 3858 121 Independence Independence NNP 180 3858 122 Days Days NNP 180 3858 123 , , , 180 3858 124 14 14 CD 180 3858 125 - - SYM 180 3858 126 15 15 CD 180 3858 127 May May NNP 180 3858 128 ( ( -LRB- 180 3858 129 1811 1811 CD 180 3858 130 ) ) -RRB- 180 3858 131 Constitution constitution NN 180 3858 132 : : : 180 3858 133 25 25 CD 180 3858 134 August August NNP 180 3858 135 1967 1967 CD 180 3858 136 ; ; : 180 3858 137 Constituent Constituent NNP 180 3858 138 Assembly Assembly NNP 180 3858 139 rewrote rewrote NN 180 3858 140 the the DT 180 3858 141 Constitution Constitution NNP 180 3858 142 that that WDT 180 3858 143 was be VBD 180 3858 144 promulgated promulgate VBN 180 3858 145 on on IN 180 3858 146 20 20 CD 180 3858 147 June June NNP 180 3858 148 1992 1992 CD 180 3858 149 Legal legal JJ 180 3858 150 system system NN 180 3858 151 : : : 180 3858 152 based base VBN 180 3858 153 on on IN 180 3858 154 Argentine argentine JJ 180 3858 155 codes code NNS 180 3858 156 , , , 180 3858 157 Roman roman JJ 180 3858 158 law law NN 180 3858 159 , , , 180 3858 160 and and CC 180 3858 161 French french JJ 180 3858 162 codes code NNS 180 3858 163 ; ; , 180 3858 164 judicial judicial JJ 180 3858 165 review review NN 180 3858 166 of of IN 180 3858 167 legislative legislative JJ 180 3858 168 acts act NNS 180 3858 169 in in IN 180 3858 170 Supreme Supreme NNP 180 3858 171 Court Court NNP 180 3858 172 of of IN 180 3858 173 Justice Justice NNP 180 3858 174 ; ; : 180 3858 175 does do VBZ 180 3858 176 not not RB 180 3858 177 accept accept VB 180 3858 178 compulsory compulsory NN 180 3858 179 ICJ ICJ NNP 180 3858 180 jurisdiction jurisdiction NN 180 3858 181 Suffrage suffrage CD 180 3858 182 : : : 180 3858 183 18 18 CD 180 3858 184 years year NNS 180 3858 185 of of IN 180 3858 186 age age NN 180 3858 187 ; ; : 180 3858 188 universal universal JJ 180 3858 189 and and CC 180 3858 190 compulsory compulsory JJ 180 3858 191 up up RB 180 3858 192 to to IN 180 3858 193 age age NN 180 3858 194 60 60 CD 180 3858 195 Executive executive JJ 180 3858 196 branch branch NN 180 3858 197 : : : 180 3858 198 chief chief NN 180 3858 199 of of IN 180 3858 200 state state NN 180 3858 201 and and CC 180 3858 202 head head NN 180 3858 203 of of IN 180 3858 204 government government NN 180 3858 205 : : : 180 3858 206 President President NNP 180 3858 207 Juan Juan NNP 180 3858 208 Carlos Carlos NNP 180 3858 209 WASMOSY WASMOSY NNP 180 3858 210 ( ( -LRB- 180 3858 211 since since IN 180 3858 212 15 15 CD 180 3858 213 August August NNP 180 3858 214 1993 1993 CD 180 3858 215 ) ) -RRB- 180 3858 216 ; ; : 180 3858 217 Vice Vice NNP 180 3858 218 President President NNP 180 3858 219 Roberto Roberto NNP 180 3858 220 Angel Angel NNP 180 3858 221 SEIFART SEIFART NNP 180 3858 222 ( ( -LRB- 180 3858 223 since since IN 180 3858 224 15 15 CD 180 3858 225 August August NNP 180 3858 226 1993 1993 CD 180 3858 227 ) ) -RRB- 180 3858 228 ; ; : 180 3858 229 election election NN 180 3858 230 last last JJ 180 3858 231 held hold VBD 180 3858 232 9 9 CD 180 3858 233 May May NNP 180 3858 234 1993 1993 CD 180 3858 235 ( ( -LRB- 180 3858 236 next next JJ 180 3858 237 to to TO 180 3858 238 be be VB 180 3858 239 held hold VBN 180 3858 240 May May NNP 180 3858 241 1998 1998 CD 180 3858 242 ) ) -RRB- 180 3858 243 ; ; : 180 3858 244 results result NNS 180 3858 245 - - : 180 3858 246 Juan Juan NNP 180 3858 247 Carlos Carlos NNP 180 3858 248 WASMOSY WASMOSY NNP 180 3858 249 40.09 40.09 CD 180 3858 250 % % NN 180 3858 251 , , , 180 3858 252 Domingo Domingo NNP 180 3858 253 LAINO LAINO NNP 180 3858 254 32.06 32.06 CD 180 3858 255 % % NN 180 3858 256 , , , 180 3858 257 Guillermo Guillermo NNP 180 3858 258 CABALLERO CABALLERO NNS 180 3858 259 VARGAS vargas VB 180 3858 260 23.04 23.04 CD 180 3858 261 % % NN 180 3858 262 cabinet cabinet NN 180 3858 263 : : : 180 3858 264 Council Council NNP 180 3858 265 of of IN 180 3858 266 Ministers Ministers NNP 180 3858 267 ; ; , 180 3858 268 nominated nominate VBN 180 3858 269 by by IN 180 3858 270 the the DT 180 3858 271 president president NN 180 3858 272 Legislative Legislative NNP 180 3858 273 branch branch NN 180 3858 274 : : : 180 3858 275 bicameral bicameral JJ 180 3858 276 Congress Congress NNP 180 3858 277 ( ( -LRB- 180 3858 278 Congreso Congreso NNP 180 3858 279 ) ) -RRB- 180 3858 280 Chamber Chamber NNP 180 3858 281 of of IN 180 3858 282 Senators Senators NNPS 180 3858 283 ( ( -LRB- 180 3858 284 Camara Camara NNP 180 3858 285 de de NNP 180 3858 286 Senadores Senadores NNP 180 3858 287 ) ) -RRB- 180 3858 288 : : : 180 3858 289 elections election NNS 180 3858 290 last last RB 180 3858 291 held hold VBD 180 3858 292 9 9 CD 180 3858 293 May May NNP 180 3858 294 1993 1993 CD 180 3858 295 ( ( -LRB- 180 3858 296 next next JJ 180 3858 297 to to TO 180 3858 298 be be VB 180 3858 299 held hold VBN 180 3858 300 May May NNP 180 3858 301 1998 1998 CD 180 3858 302 ) ) -RRB- 180 3858 303 ; ; : 180 3858 304 results result NNS 180 3858 305 - - HYPH 180 3858 306 percent percent NN 180 3858 307 of of IN 180 3858 308 vote vote NN 180 3858 309 by by IN 180 3858 310 party party NN 180 3858 311 NA NA NNP 180 3858 312 ; ; : 180 3858 313 seats seat NNS 180 3858 314 - - : 180 3858 315 ( ( -LRB- 180 3858 316 45 45 CD 180 3858 317 total total NN 180 3858 318 ) ) -RRB- 180 3858 319 Colorado Colorado NNP 180 3858 320 Party Party NNP 180 3858 321 20 20 CD 180 3858 322 , , , 180 3858 323 PLRA plra VB 180 3858 324 17 17 CD 180 3858 325 , , , 180 3858 326 EN en NN 180 3858 327 8 8 CD 180 3858 328 Chamber chamber NN 180 3858 329 of of IN 180 3858 330 Deputies Deputies NNPS 180 3858 331 ( ( -LRB- 180 3858 332 Camara Camara NNP 180 3858 333 de de FW 180 3858 334 Diputados Diputados NNP 180 3858 335 ) ) -RRB- 180 3858 336 : : : 180 3858 337 elections election NNS 180 3858 338 last last RB 180 3858 339 held hold VBD 180 3858 340 on on IN 180 3858 341 9 9 CD 180 3858 342 May May NNP 180 3858 343 1993 1993 CD 180 3858 344 ( ( -LRB- 180 3858 345 next next JJ 180 3858 346 to to TO 180 3858 347 be be VB 180 3858 348 held hold VBN 180 3858 349 by by IN 180 3858 350 May May NNP 180 3858 351 1998 1998 CD 180 3858 352 ) ) -RRB- 180 3858 353 ; ; : 180 3858 354 results result NNS 180 3858 355 - - HYPH 180 3858 356 percent percent NN 180 3858 357 of of IN 180 3858 358 vote vote NN 180 3858 359 by by IN 180 3858 360 party party NN 180 3858 361 NA NA NNP 180 3858 362 ; ; : 180 3858 363 seats seat NNS 180 3858 364 - - : 180 3858 365 ( ( -LRB- 180 3858 366 80 80 CD 180 3858 367 total total NN 180 3858 368 ) ) -RRB- 180 3858 369 Colorado Colorado NNP 180 3858 370 Party Party NNP 180 3858 371 38 38 CD 180 3858 372 , , , 180 3858 373 PLRA plra NN 180 3858 374 33 33 CD 180 3858 375 , , , 180 3858 376 EN EN NNP 180 3858 377 9 9 CD 180 3858 378 Judicial judicial JJ 180 3858 379 branch branch NN 180 3858 380 : : : 180 3858 381 Supreme Supreme NNP 180 3858 382 Court Court NNP 180 3858 383 of of IN 180 3858 384 Justice Justice NNP 180 3858 385 ( ( -LRB- 180 3858 386 Corte Corte NNP 180 3858 387 Suprema Suprema NNP 180 3858 388 de de NNP 180 3858 389 Justicia Justicia NNP 180 3858 390 ) ) -RRB- 180 3858 391 Political political JJ 180 3858 392 parties party NNS 180 3858 393 and and CC 180 3858 394 leaders leader NNS 180 3858 395 : : : 180 3858 396 Colorado Colorado NNP 180 3858 397 Party Party NNP 180 3858 398 , , , 180 3858 399 Eugenio Eugenio NNP 180 3858 400 SANABRIA SANABRIA NNP 180 3858 401 CANTERO CANTERO NNP 180 3858 402 , , , 180 3858 403 president president NN 180 3858 404 ; ; : 180 3858 405 Authentic Authentic NNP 180 3858 406 Radical Radical NNP 180 3858 407 Liberal Liberal NNP 180 3858 408 Party Party NNP 180 3858 409 ( ( -LRB- 180 3858 410 PLRA PLRA NNP 180 3858 411 ) ) -RRB- 180 3858 412 , , , 180 3858 413 Domingo Domingo NNP 180 3858 414 LAINO LAINO NNP 180 3858 415 ; ; : 180 3858 416 National National NNP 180 3858 417 Encounter Encounter NNP 180 3858 418 ( ( -LRB- 180 3858 419 EN EN NNP 180 3858 420 ) ) -RRB- 180 3858 421 , , , 180 3858 422 Guillermo Guillermo NNP 180 3858 423 CABALLERO CABALLERO NNP 180 3858 424 VARGAS VARGAS NNP 180 3858 425 ( ( -LRB- 180 3858 426 the the DT 180 3858 427 EN EN NNP 180 3858 428 party party NN 180 3858 429 includes include VBZ 180 3858 430 the the DT 180 3858 431 following follow VBG 180 3858 432 minor minor JJ 180 3858 433 parties party NNS 180 3858 434 : : : 180 3858 435 Christian Christian NNP 180 3858 436 Democratic Democratic NNP 180 3858 437 Party Party NNP 180 3858 438 ( ( -LRB- 180 3858 439 PDC PDC NNP 180 3858 440 ) ) -RRB- 180 3858 441 , , , 180 3858 442 Jose Jose NNP 180 3858 443 Angel Angel NNP 180 3858 444 BURRO BURRO NNP 180 3858 445 ; ; : 180 3858 446 Febrerista Febrerista NNP 180 3858 447 Revolutionary Revolutionary NNP 180 3858 448 Party Party NNP 180 3858 449 ( ( -LRB- 180 3858 450 PRF PRF NNP 180 3858 451 ) ) -RRB- 180 3858 452 , , , 180 3858 453 Euclides euclide NNS 180 3858 454 ACEVEDO ACEVEDO NNS 180 3858 455 ; ; : 180 3858 456 Popular Popular NNP 180 3858 457 Democratic Democratic NNP 180 3858 458 Party Party NNP 180 3858 459 ( ( -LRB- 180 3858 460 PDP PDP NNP 180 3858 461 ) ) -RRB- 180 3858 462 , , , 180 3858 463 Hugo Hugo NNP 180 3858 464 RICHER RICHER NNP 180 3858 465 ) ) -RRB- 180 3858 466 Other other JJ 180 3858 467 political political JJ 180 3858 468 or or CC 180 3858 469 pressure pressure NN 180 3858 470 groups group NNS 180 3858 471 : : : 180 3858 472 Confederation Confederation NNP 180 3858 473 of of IN 180 3858 474 Workers Workers NNPS 180 3858 475 ( ( -LRB- 180 3858 476 CUT CUT NNP 180 3858 477 ) ) -RRB- 180 3858 478 ; ; : 180 3858 479 Roman Roman NNP 180 3858 480 Catholic Catholic NNP 180 3858 481 Church Church NNP 180 3858 482 Member Member NNP 180 3858 483 of of IN 180 3858 484 : : : 180 3858 485 AG AG NNP 180 3858 486 ( ( -LRB- 180 3858 487 observer observer NN 180 3858 488 ) ) -RRB- 180 3858 489 , , , 180 3858 490 CCC CCC NNP 180 3858 491 , , , 180 3858 492 ECLAC ECLAC NNP 180 3858 493 , , , 180 3858 494 FAO FAO NNP 180 3858 495 , , , 180 3858 496 G-77 g-77 CD 180 3858 497 , , , 180 3858 498 GATT GATT NNP 180 3858 499 , , , 180 3858 500 IADB IADB NNP 180 3858 501 , , , 180 3858 502 IAEA IAEA NNP 180 3858 503 , , , 180 3858 504 IBRD IBRD NNP 180 3858 505 , , , 180 3858 506 ICAO ICAO NNP 180 3858 507 , , , 180 3858 508 ICFTU ICFTU NNP 180 3858 509 , , , 180 3858 510 IDA IDA NNP 180 3858 511 , , , 180 3858 512 IFAD IFAD NNP 180 3858 513 , , , 180 3858 514 IFC IFC NNP 180 3858 515 , , , 180 3858 516 ILO ILO NNP 180 3858 517 , , , 180 3858 518 IMF IMF NNP 180 3858 519 , , , 180 3858 520 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3881 62 of of IN 180 3881 63 labor labor NN 180 3881 64 force force NN 180 3881 65 ; ; : 180 3881 66 cash cash NN 180 3881 67 crops crop NNS 180 3881 68 - - : 180 3881 69 cotton cotton NN 180 3881 70 , , , 180 3881 71 sugarcane sugarcane NN 180 3881 72 , , , 180 3881 73 soybeans soybean NNS 180 3881 74 ; ; : 180 3881 75 other other JJ 180 3881 76 crops crop NNS 180 3881 77 - - HYPH 180 3881 78 corn corn NN 180 3881 79 , , , 180 3881 80 wheat wheat NN 180 3881 81 , , , 180 3881 82 tobacco tobacco NN 180 3881 83 , , , 180 3881 84 cassava cassava NN 180 3881 85 , , , 180 3881 86 fruits fruit NNS 180 3881 87 , , , 180 3881 88 vegetables vegetable NNS 180 3881 89 ; ; , 180 3881 90 animal animal NN 180 3881 91 products product NNS 180 3881 92 - - HYPH 180 3881 93 beef beef NN 180 3881 94 , , , 180 3881 95 pork pork NN 180 3881 96 , , , 180 3881 97 eggs egg NNS 180 3881 98 , , , 180 3881 99 milk milk NN 180 3881 100 ; ; , 180 3881 101 surplus surplus NN 180 3881 102 producer producer NN 180 3881 103 of of IN 180 3881 104 timber timber NN 180 3881 105 ; ; : 180 3881 106 self self NN 180 3881 107 - - HYPH 180 3881 108 sufficient sufficient JJ 180 3881 109 in in IN 180 3881 110 most most JJS 180 3881 111 foods food NNS 180 3881 112 Illicit Illicit NNP 180 3881 113 drugs drug VBZ 180 3881 114 : : : 180 3881 115 illicit illicit JJ 180 3881 116 producer producer NN 180 3881 117 of of IN 180 3881 118 cannabis cannabis NN 180 3881 119 for for IN 180 3881 120 the the DT 180 3881 121 international international JJ 180 3881 122 drug drug NN 180 3881 123 trade trade NN 180 3881 124 ; ; , 180 3881 125 important important JJ 180 3881 126 transshipment transshipment NN 180 3881 127 point point NN 180 3881 128 for for IN 180 3881 129 Bolivian bolivian JJ 180 3881 130 cocaine cocaine NN 180 3881 131 headed head VBN 180 3881 132 for for IN 180 3881 133 the the DT 180 3881 134 US US NNP 180 3881 135 and and CC 180 3881 136 Europe Europe NNP 180 3881 137 Economic Economic NNP 180 3881 138 aid aid NN 180 3881 139 : : : 180 3881 140 recipient recipient NN 180 3881 141 : : : 180 3881 142 US US NNP 180 3881 143 commitments commitment NNS 180 3881 144 , , , 180 3881 145 including include VBG 180 3881 146 Ex Ex NNP 180 3881 147 - - HYPH 180 3881 148 Im Im NNP 180 3881 149 ( ( -LRB- 180 3881 150 FY70 FY70 NNP 180 3881 151 - - HYPH 180 3881 152 89 89 CD 180 3881 153 ) ) -RRB- 180 3881 154 , , , 180 3881 155 $ $ $ 180 3881 156 172 172 CD 180 3881 157 million million CD 180 3881 158 ; ; : 180 3881 159 Western western JJ 180 3881 160 ( ( -LRB- 180 3881 161 non non JJ 180 3881 162 - - JJ 180 3881 163 US us JJ 180 3881 164 ) ) -RRB- 180 3881 165 countries country NNS 180 3881 166 , , , 180 3881 167 ODA ODA NNP 180 3881 168 and and CC 180 3881 169 OOF OOF NNP 180 3881 170 bilateral bilateral JJ 180 3881 171 commitments commitment NNS 180 3881 172 ( ( -LRB- 180 3881 173 1970 1970 CD 180 3881 174 - - SYM 180 3881 175 89 89 CD 180 3881 176 ) ) -RRB- 180 3881 177 , , , 180 3881 178 $ $ $ 180 3881 179 1.1 1.1 CD 180 3881 180 billion billion CD 180 3881 181 Currency currency NN 180 3881 182 : : : 180 3881 183 1 1 CD 180 3881 184 guarani guarani NN 180 3881 185 ( ( -LRB- 180 3881 186 G g NN 180 3881 187 ) ) -RRB- 180 3881 188 = = NFP 180 3881 189 100 100 CD 180 3881 190 centimos centimos NNP 180 3881 191 Exchange Exchange NNP 180 3881 192 rates rate NNS 180 3881 193 : : : 180 3881 194 guaranies guaranie NNS 180 3881 195 ( ( -LRB- 180 3881 196 G G NNP 180 3881 197 ) ) -RRB- 180 3881 198 per per IN 180 3881 199 US$ us$ $ 180 3881 200 - - HYPH 180 3881 201 1,861.3 1,861.3 CD 180 3881 202 ( ( -LRB- 180 3881 203 January January NNP 180 3881 204 1994 1994 CD 180 3881 205 ) ) -RRB- 180 3881 206 , , , 180 3881 207 1,744.3 1,744.3 CD 180 3881 208 ( ( -LRB- 180 3881 209 1993 1993 CD 180 3881 210 ) ) -RRB- 180 3881 211 , , , 180 3881 212 1,500.3 1,500.3 CD 180 3881 213 ( ( -LRB- 180 3881 214 1992 1992 CD 180 3881 215 ) ) -RRB- 180 3881 216 , , , 180 3881 217 447.5 447.5 CD 180 3881 218 ( ( -LRB- 180 3881 219 March March NNP 180 3881 220 1992 1992 CD 180 3881 221 ) ) -RRB- 180 3881 222 , , , 180 3881 223 1,325.2 1,325.2 CD 180 3881 224 ( ( -LRB- 180 3881 225 1991 1991 CD 180 3881 226 ) ) -RRB- 180 3881 227 , , , 180 3881 228 1,229.8 1,229.8 CD 180 3881 229 ( ( -LRB- 180 3881 230 1990 1990 CD 180 3881 231 ) ) -RRB- 180 3881 232 , , , 180 3881 233 1,056.2 1,056.2 CD 180 3881 234 ( ( -LRB- 180 3881 235 1989 1989 CD 180 3881 236 ) ) -RRB- 180 3881 237 , , , 180 3881 238 550.00 550.00 CD 180 3881 239 ( ( -LRB- 180 3881 240 fixed fix VBN 180 3881 241 rate rate NN 180 3881 242 1986-February 1986-february CD 180 3881 243 1989 1989 CD 180 3881 244 ) ) -RRB- 180 3881 245 Fiscal fiscal JJ 180 3881 246 year year NN 180 3881 247 : : : 180 3881 248 calendar calendar NNP 180 3881 249 year year NN 180 3881 250 @Paraguay @Paraguay NNP 180 3881 251 , , , 180 3881 252 Communications Communications NNP 180 3881 253 Railroads Railroads NNPS 180 3881 254 : : : 180 3881 255 970 970 CD 180 3881 256 km km NNS 180 3881 257 total total NN 180 3881 258 ; ; : 180 3881 259 440 440 CD 180 3881 260 km km NN 180 3881 261 1.435-meter 1.435-meter CD 180 3881 262 standard standard JJ 180 3881 263 gauge gauge NN 180 3881 264 , , , 180 3881 265 60 60 CD 180 3881 266 km km NN 180 3881 267 1.000-meter 1.000-meter CD 180 3881 268 gauge gauge NN 180 3881 269 , , , 180 3881 270 470 470 CD 180 3881 271 km km NN 180 3881 272 various various JJ 180 3881 273 narrow narrow JJ 180 3881 274 gauge gauge NN 180 3881 275 ( ( -LRB- 180 3881 276 privately privately RB 180 3881 277 owned own VBN 180 3881 278 ) ) -RRB- 180 3881 279 Highways highway NNS 180 3881 280 : : : 180 3881 281 total total NN 180 3881 282 : : : 180 3881 283 28,300 28,300 CD 180 3881 284 km km NN 180 3881 285 paved pave VBN 180 3881 286 : : : 180 3881 287 2,600 2,600 CD 180 3881 288 km km NN 180 3881 289 unpaved unpaved JJ 180 3881 290 : : : 180 3881 291 gravel gravel NN 180 3881 292 500 500 CD 180 3881 293 km km NN 180 3881 294 ; ; : 180 3881 295 earth earth NN 180 3881 296 25,200 25,200 CD 180 3881 297 km km NN 180 3881 298 Inland Inland NNP 180 3881 299 waterways waterway NNS 180 3881 300 : : : 180 3881 301 3,100 3,100 CD 180 3881 302 km km NN 180 3881 303 Ports Ports NNPS 180 3881 304 : : : 180 3881 305 Asuncion asuncion NN 180 3881 306 , , , 180 3881 307 Villeta Villeta NNP 180 3881 308 , , , 180 3881 309 Ciudad Ciudad NNP 180 3881 310 del del NNP 180 3881 311 Este Este NNP 180 3881 312 Merchant Merchant NNP 180 3881 313 marine marine NN 180 3881 314 : : : 180 3881 315 13 13 CD 180 3881 316 ships ship NNS 180 3881 317 ( ( -LRB- 180 3881 318 1,000 1,000 CD 180 3881 319 GRT GRT NNP 180 3881 320 or or CC 180 3881 321 over over RB 180 3881 322 ) ) -RRB- 180 3881 323 totaling total VBG 180 3881 324 16,747 16,747 CD 180 3881 325 GRT/19,513 grt/19,513 NN 180 3881 326 DWT dwt NN 180 3881 327 , , , 180 3881 328 cargo cargo NN 180 3881 329 11 11 CD 180 3881 330 , , , 180 3881 331 oil oil NN 180 3881 332 tanker tanker NN 180 3881 333 2 2 CD 180 3881 334 note note NN 180 3881 335 : : : 180 3881 336 1 1 CD 180 3881 337 naval naval JJ 180 3881 338 cargo cargo NN 180 3881 339 ship ship NN 180 3881 340 is be VBZ 180 3881 341 sometimes sometimes RB 180 3881 342 used use VBN 180 3881 343 commercially commercially RB 180 3881 344 Airports airport NNS 180 3881 345 : : : 180 3881 346 total total NN 180 3881 347 : : : 180 3881 348 969 969 CD 180 3881 349 usable usable JJ 180 3881 350 : : : 180 3881 351 827 827 CD 180 3881 352 with with IN 180 3881 353 permanent permanent JJ 180 3881 354 - - HYPH 180 3881 355 surface surface NN 180 3881 356 runways runway NNS 180 3881 357 : : : 180 3881 358 7 7 CD 180 3881 359 with with IN 180 3881 360 runways runway NNS 180 3881 361 over over IN 180 3881 362 3,659 3,659 CD 180 3881 363 m m NNP 180 3881 364 : : : 180 3881 365 0 0 CD 180 3881 366 with with IN 180 3881 367 runways runways NNP 180 3881 368 2,440 2,440 CD 180 3881 369 - - HYPH 180 3881 370 3,659 3,659 CD 180 3881 371 m m NN 180 3881 372 : : : 180 3881 373 5 5 CD 180 3881 374 with with IN 180 3881 375 runways runway NNS 180 3881 376 1,220 1,220 CD 180 3881 377 - - HYPH 180 3881 378 2,439 2,439 CD 180 3881 379 m m NN 180 3881 380 : : : 180 3881 381 93 93 CD 180 3881 382 Telecommunications Telecommunications NNPS 180 3881 383 : : : 180 3881 384 meager meager NNP 180 3881 385 telephone telephone NNP 180 3881 386 service service NNP 180 3881 387 ; ; : 180 3881 388 principal principal NN 180 3881 389 switching switching NN 180 3881 390 center center NN 180 3881 391 in in IN 180 3881 392 Asuncion Asuncion NNP 180 3881 393 ; ; : 180 3881 394 fair fair JJ 180 3881 395 intercity intercity NN 180 3881 396 microwave microwave NN 180 3881 397 net net NNP 180 3881 398 ; ; : 180 3881 399 78,300 78,300 CD 180 3881 400 telephones telephone NNS 180 3881 401 ; ; : 180 3881 402 telephone telephone NN 180 3881 403 density density NN 180 3881 404 - - : 180 3881 405 16 16 CD 180 3881 406 telephones telephone NNS 180 3881 407 per per IN 180 3881 408 1,000 1,000 CD 180 3881 409 persons person NNS 180 3881 410 ; ; , 180 3881 411 broadcast broadcast NN 180 3881 412 stations station NNS 180 3881 413 - - : 180 3881 414 40 40 CD 180 3881 415 AM am NN 180 3881 416 , , , 180 3881 417 no no DT 180 3881 418 FM FM NNP 180 3881 419 , , , 180 3881 420 5 5 CD 180 3881 421 TV tv NN 180 3881 422 , , , 180 3881 423 7 7 CD 180 3881 424 shortwave shortwave NN 180 3881 425 ; ; : 180 3881 426 1 1 CD 180 3881 427 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 180 3881 428 Ocean Ocean NNP 180 3881 429 INTELSAT intelsat JJ 180 3881 430 earth earth NN 180 3881 431 station station NN 180 3881 432 @Paraguay @Paraguay NNP 180 3881 433 , , , 180 3881 434 Defense Defense NNP 180 3881 435 Forces Forces NNPS 180 3881 436 Branches Branches NNPS 180 3881 437 : : : 180 3881 438 Army Army NNP 180 3881 439 , , , 180 3881 440 Navy Navy NNP 180 3881 441 ( ( -LRB- 180 3881 442 including include VBG 180 3881 443 Naval Naval NNP 180 3881 444 Air Air NNP 180 3881 445 and and CC 180 3881 446 Marines Marines NNPS 180 3881 447 ) ) -RRB- 180 3881 448 , , , 180 3881 449 Air Air NNP 180 3881 450 Force Force NNP 180 3881 451 Manpower Manpower NNP 180 3881 452 availability availability NN 180 3881 453 : : : 180 3881 454 males male NNS 180 3881 455 age age NNP 180 3881 456 15 15 CD 180 3881 457 - - SYM 180 3881 458 49 49 CD 180 3881 459 1,249,470 1,249,470 CD 180 3881 460 ; ; : 180 3881 461 fit fit JJ 180 3881 462 for for IN 180 3881 463 military military JJ 180 3881 464 service service NN 180 3881 465 907,533 907,533 CD 180 3881 466 ; ; : 180 3881 467 reach reach VB 180 3881 468 military military JJ 180 3881 469 age age NN 180 3881 470 ( ( -LRB- 180 3881 471 17 17 CD 180 3881 472 ) ) -RRB- 180 3881 473 annually annually RB 180 3881 474 53,126 53,126 CD 180 3881 475 ( ( -LRB- 180 3881 476 1994 1994 CD 180 3881 477 est est NNP 180 3881 478 . . . 180 3881 479 ) ) -RRB- 180 3882 1 Defense defense NN 180 3882 2 expenditures expenditure NNS 180 3882 3 : : : 180 3882 4 exchange exchange NN 180 3882 5 rate rate NN 180 3882 6 conversion conversion NNP 180 3882 7 - - : 180 3882 8 $ $ $ 180 3882 9 100 100 CD 180 3882 10 million million CD 180 3882 11 , , , 180 3882 12 1.6 1.6 CD 180 3882 13 % % NN 180 3882 14 of of IN 180 3882 15 GDP GDP NNP 180 3882 16 ( ( -LRB- 180 3882 17 1994 1994 CD 180 3882 18 est est NNP 180 3882 19 . . . 180 3882 20 ) ) -RRB- 180 3883 1 @Peru @Peru NNP 180 3883 2 , , , 180 3883 3 Geography Geography NNP 180 3883 4 Location Location NNP 180 3883 5 : : : 180 3883 6 Western Western NNP 180 3883 7 South South NNP 180 3883 8 America America NNP 180 3883 9 , , , 180 3883 10 bordering border VBG 180 3883 11 the the DT 180 3883 12 South South NNP 180 3883 13 Pacific Pacific NNP 180 3883 14 Ocean Ocean NNP 180 3883 15 between between IN 180 3883 16 Chile Chile NNP 180 3883 17 and and CC 180 3883 18 Ecuador Ecuador NNP 180 3883 19 Map Map NNP 180 3883 20 references reference VBZ 180 3883 21 : : : 180 3883 22 South South NNP 180 3883 23 America America NNP 180 3883 24 , , , 180 3883 25 Standard Standard NNP 180 3883 26 Time Time NNP 180 3883 27 Zones Zones NNPS 180 3883 28 of of IN 180 3883 29 the the DT 180 3883 30 World World NNP 180 3883 31 Area Area NNP 180 3883 32 : : : 180 3883 33 total total JJ 180 3883 34 area area NN 180 3883 35 : : : 180 3883 36 1,285,220 1,285,220 CD 180 3883 37 sq sq NN 180 3883 38 km km NNP 180 3883 39 land land NN 180 3883 40 area area NN 180 3883 41 : : : 180 3883 42 1.28 1.28 CD 180 3883 43 million million CD 180 3883 44 sq sq IN 180 3883 45 km km NNP 180 3883 46 comparative comparative JJ 180 3883 47 area area NN 180 3883 48 : : : 180 3883 49 slightly slightly RB 180 3883 50 smaller small JJR 180 3883 51 than than IN 180 3883 52 Alaska Alaska NNP 180 3883 53 Land Land NNP 180 3883 54 boundaries boundary NNS 180 3883 55 : : : 180 3883 56 total total VB 180 3883 57 6,940 6,940 CD 180 3883 58 km km NNS 180 3883 59 , , , 180 3883 60 Bolivia Bolivia NNP 180 3883 61 900 900 CD 180 3883 62 km km NNS 180 3883 63 , , , 180 3883 64 Brazil Brazil NNP 180 3883 65 1,560 1,560 CD 180 3883 66 km km NNS 180 3883 67 , , , 180 3883 68 Chile Chile NNP 180 3883 69 160 160 CD 180 3883 70 km km NN 180 3883 71 , , , 180 3883 72 Colombia Colombia NNP 180 3883 73 2,900 2,900 CD 180 3883 74 km km NN 180 3883 75 , , , 180 3883 76 Ecuador Ecuador NNP 180 3883 77 1,420 1,420 CD 180 3883 78 km km NN 180 3883 79 Coastline Coastline NNP 180 3883 80 : : : 180 3883 81 2,414 2,414 CD 180 3883 82 km km NN 180 3883 83 Maritime Maritime NNP 180 3883 84 claims claim VBZ 180 3883 85 : : : 180 3883 86 territorial territorial JJ 180 3883 87 sea sea NN 180 3883 88 : : : 180 3883 89 200 200 CD 180 3883 90 nm nm NNP 180 3883 91 International international JJ 180 3883 92 disputes dispute NNS 180 3883 93 : : : 180 3883 94 three three CD 180 3883 95 sections section NNS 180 3883 96 of of IN 180 3883 97 the the DT 180 3883 98 boundary boundary NN 180 3883 99 with with IN 180 3883 100 Ecuador Ecuador NNP 180 3883 101 are be VBP 180 3883 102 in in IN 180 3883 103 dispute dispute NN 180 3883 104 Climate climate NN 180 3883 105 : : : 180 3883 106 varies vary VBZ 180 3883 107 from from IN 180 3883 108 tropical tropical JJ 180 3883 109 in in IN 180 3883 110 east east NNP 180 3883 111 to to TO 180 3883 112 dry dry VB 180 3883 113 desert desert NN 180 3883 114 in in IN 180 3883 115 west west NNP 180 3883 116 Terrain Terrain NNP 180 3883 117 : : : 180 3883 118 western western JJ 180 3883 119 coastal coastal JJ 180 3883 120 plain plain NNP 180 3883 121 ( ( -LRB- 180 3883 122 costa costa NNP 180 3883 123 ) ) -RRB- 180 3883 124 , , , 180 3883 125 high high JJ 180 3883 126 and and CC 180 3883 127 rugged rugged JJ 180 3883 128 Andes Andes NNP 180 3883 129 in in IN 180 3883 130 center center NN 180 3883 131 ( ( -LRB- 180 3883 132 sierra sierra NNP 180 3883 133 ) ) -RRB- 180 3883 134 , , , 180 3883 135 eastern eastern NNP 180 3883 136 lowland lowland NNP 180 3883 137 jungle jungle NN 180 3883 138 of of IN 180 3883 139 Amazon Amazon NNP 180 3883 140 Basin Basin NNP 180 3883 141 ( ( -LRB- 180 3883 142 selva selva NN 180 3883 143 ) ) -RRB- 180 3883 144 Natural natural JJ 180 3883 145 resources resource NNS 180 3883 146 : : : 180 3883 147 copper copper NN 180 3883 148 , , , 180 3883 149 silver silver NN 180 3883 150 , , , 180 3883 151 gold gold NN 180 3883 152 , , , 180 3883 153 petroleum petroleum NN 180 3883 154 , , , 180 3883 155 timber timber NN 180 3883 156 , , , 180 3883 157 fish fish NN 180 3883 158 , , , 180 3883 159 iron iron NN 180 3883 160 ore ore NN 180 3883 161 , , , 180 3883 162 coal coal NN 180 3883 163 , , , 180 3883 164 phosphate phosphate NN 180 3883 165 , , , 180 3883 166 potash potash VB 180 3883 167 Land land NN 180 3883 168 use use NN 180 3883 169 : : : 180 3883 170 arable arable JJ 180 3883 171 land land NN 180 3883 172 : : : 180 3883 173 3 3 CD 180 3883 174 % % NN 180 3883 175 permanent permanent JJ 180 3883 176 crops crop NNS 180 3883 177 : : : 180 3883 178 0 0 CD 180 3883 179 % % NN 180 3883 180 meadows meadow NNS 180 3883 181 and and CC 180 3883 182 pastures pasture NNS 180 3883 183 : : : 180 3883 184 21 21 CD 180 3883 185 % % NN 180 3883 186 forest forest NN 180 3883 187 and and CC 180 3883 188 woodland woodland NN 180 3883 189 : : : 180 3883 190 55 55 CD 180 3883 191 % % NN 180 3883 192 other other JJ 180 3883 193 : : : 180 3883 194 21 21 CD 180 3883 195 % % NN 180 3883 196 Irrigated irrigated JJ 180 3883 197 land land NN 180 3883 198 : : : 180 3883 199 12,500 12,500 CD 180 3883 200 sq sq NNP 180 3883 201 km km NNP 180 3883 202 ( ( -LRB- 180 3883 203 1989 1989 CD 180 3883 204 est est NNP 180 3883 205 . . . 180 3883 206 ) ) -RRB- 180 3884 1 Environment environment NN 180 3884 2 : : : 180 3884 3 current current JJ 180 3884 4 issues issue NNS 180 3884 5 : : : 180 3884 6 deforestation deforestation NN 180 3884 7 ; ; : 180 3884 8 overgrazing overgrazing NN 180 3884 9 ; ; : 180 3884 10 soil soil NN 180 3884 11 erosion erosion NN 180 3884 12 ; ; , 180 3884 13 desertification desertification NN 180 3884 14 ; ; : 180 3884 15 air air NN 180 3884 16 pollution pollution NN 180 3884 17 in in IN 180 3884 18 Lima Lima NNP 180 3884 19 natural natural JJ 180 3884 20 hazards hazard NNS 180 3884 21 : : : 180 3884 22 subject subject JJ 180 3884 23 to to IN 180 3884 24 earthquakes earthquake NNS 180 3884 25 , , , 180 3884 26 tsunamis tsunamis NNP 180 3884 27 , , , 180 3884 28 landslides landslide NNS 180 3884 29 , , , 180 3884 30 mild mild JJ 180 3884 31 volcanic volcanic JJ 180 3884 32 activity activity NN 180 3884 33 international international JJ 180 3884 34 agreements agreement NNS 180 3884 35 : : : 180 3884 36 party party NN 180 3884 37 to to IN 180 3884 38 - - HYPH 180 3884 39 Antarctic Antarctic NNP 180 3884 40 - - HYPH 180 3884 41 Environmental Environmental NNP 180 3884 42 Protocol Protocol NNP 180 3884 43 , , , 180 3884 44 Antarctic Antarctic NNP 180 3884 45 Treaty Treaty NNP 180 3884 46 , , , 180 3884 47 Biodiversity Biodiversity NNP 180 3884 48 , , , 180 3884 49 Climate Climate NNP 180 3884 50 Change Change NNP 180 3884 51 , , , 180 3884 52 Endangered Endangered NNP 180 3884 53 Species Species NNPS 180 3884 54 , , , 180 3884 55 Hazardous Hazardous NNP 180 3884 56 Wastes Wastes NNPS 180 3884 57 , , , 180 3884 58 Nuclear Nuclear NNP 180 3884 59 Test Test NNP 180 3884 60 Ban Ban NNP 180 3884 61 , , , 180 3884 62 Ozone Ozone NNP 180 3884 63 Layer Layer NNP 180 3884 64 Protection Protection NNP 180 3884 65 , , , 180 3884 66 Ship Ship NNP 180 3884 67 Pollution Pollution NNP 180 3884 68 , , , 180 3884 69 Whaling Whaling NNP 180 3884 70 ; ; , 180 3884 71 signed sign VBN 180 3884 72 , , , 180 3884 73 but but CC 180 3884 74 not not RB 180 3884 75 ratified ratified JJ 180 3884 76 - - : 180 3884 77 Tropical Tropical NNP 180 3884 78 Timber Timber NNP 180 3884 79 Note Note NNP 180 3884 80 : : : 180 3884 81 shares share NNS 180 3884 82 control control NN 180 3884 83 of of IN 180 3884 84 Lago Lago NNP 180 3884 85 Titicaca Titicaca NNP 180 3884 86 , , , 180 3884 87 world world NN 180 3884 88 's 's POS 180 3884 89 highest high JJS 180 3884 90 navigable navigable JJ 180 3884 91 lake lake NN 180 3884 92 , , , 180 3884 93 with with IN 180 3884 94 Bolivia Bolivia NNP 180 3884 95 @Peru @peru NN 180 3884 96 , , , 180 3884 97 People People NNPS 180 3884 98 Population Population NNP 180 3884 99 : : : 180 3884 100 23,650,671 23,650,671 CD 180 3884 101 ( ( -LRB- 180 3884 102 July July NNP 180 3884 103 1994 1994 CD 180 3884 104 est est NNP 180 3884 105 . . . 180 3884 106 ) ) -RRB- 180 3885 1 Population population NN 180 3885 2 growth growth NN 180 3885 3 rate rate NN 180 3885 4 : : : 180 3885 5 1.86 1.86 CD 180 3885 6 % % NN 180 3885 7 ( ( -LRB- 180 3885 8 1994 1994 CD 180 3885 9 est est NNP 180 3885 10 . . . 180 3885 11 ) ) -RRB- 180 3886 1 Birth birth NN 180 3886 2 rate rate NN 180 3886 3 : : : 180 3886 4 25.55 25.55 CD 180 3886 5 births/1,000 births/1,000 CD 180 3886 6 population population NN 180 3886 7 ( ( -LRB- 180 3886 8 1994 1994 CD 180 3886 9 est est NNP 180 3886 10 . . . 180 3886 11 ) ) -RRB- 180 3887 1 Death death NN 180 3887 2 rate rate NN 180 3887 3 : : : 180 3887 4 7 7 CD 180 3887 5 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 180 3887 6 population population NN 180 3887 7 ( ( -LRB- 180 3887 8 1994 1994 CD 180 3887 9 est est NNP 180 3887 10 . . . 180 3887 11 ) ) -RRB- 180 3888 1 Net net JJ 180 3888 2 migration migration NN 180 3888 3 rate rate NN 180 3888 4 : : : 180 3888 5 0 0 NFP 180 3888 6 migrant(s)/1,000 migrant(s)/1,000 NN 180 3888 7 population population NN 180 3888 8 ( ( -LRB- 180 3888 9 1994 1994 CD 180 3888 10 est est NNP 180 3888 11 . . . 180 3888 12 ) ) -RRB- 180 3889 1 Infant infant NN 180 3889 2 mortality mortality NN 180 3889 3 rate rate NN 180 3889 4 : : : 180 3889 5 54.2 54.2 CD 180 3889 6 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 180 3889 7 live live JJ 180 3889 8 births birth NNS 180 3889 9 ( ( -LRB- 180 3889 10 1994 1994 CD 180 3889 11 est est NNP 180 3889 12 . . . 180 3889 13 ) ) -RRB- 180 3890 1 Life life NN 180 3890 2 expectancy expectancy NN 180 3890 3 at at IN 180 3890 4 birth birth NN 180 3890 5 : : : 180 3890 6 total total JJ 180 3890 7 population population NN 180 3890 8 : : : 180 3890 9 65.62 65.62 CD 180 3890 10 years year NNS 180 3890 11 male male JJ 180 3890 12 : : : 180 3890 13 63.44 63.44 CD 180 3890 14 years year NNS 180 3890 15 female female JJ 180 3890 16 : : : 180 3890 17 67.9 67.9 CD 180 3890 18 years year NNS 180 3890 19 ( ( -LRB- 180 3890 20 1994 1994 CD 180 3890 21 est est NNP 180 3890 22 . . . 180 3890 23 ) ) -RRB- 180 3891 1 Total total JJ 180 3891 2 fertility fertility NN 180 3891 3 rate rate NN 180 3891 4 : : : 180 3891 5 3.11 3.11 CD 180 3891 6 children child NNS 180 3891 7 born bear VBN 180 3891 8 / / SYM 180 3891 9 woman woman NN 180 3891 10 ( ( -LRB- 180 3891 11 1994 1994 CD 180 3891 12 est est NNP 180 3891 13 . . . 180 3891 14 ) ) -RRB- 180 3892 1 Nationality nationality NN 180 3892 2 : : : 180 3892 3 noun noun NNP 180 3892 4 : : : 180 3892 5 Peruvian(s Peruvian(s NNP 180 3892 6 ) ) -RRB- 180 3892 7 adjective adjective NN 180 3892 8 : : : 180 3892 9 Peruvian peruvian JJ 180 3892 10 Ethnic ethnic JJ 180 3892 11 divisions division NNS 180 3892 12 : : : 180 3892 13 Indian indian JJ 180 3892 14 45 45 CD 180 3892 15 % % NN 180 3892 16 , , , 180 3892 17 mestizo mestizo NNP 180 3892 18 ( ( -LRB- 180 3892 19 mixed mixed JJ 180 3892 20 Indian indian JJ 180 3892 21 and and CC 180 3892 22 European european JJ 180 3892 23 ancestry ancestry NN 180 3892 24 ) ) -RRB- 180 3892 25 37 37 CD 180 3892 26 % % NN 180 3892 27 , , , 180 3892 28 white white JJ 180 3892 29 15 15 CD 180 3892 30 % % NN 180 3892 31 , , , 180 3892 32 black black JJ 180 3892 33 , , , 180 3892 34 Japanese japanese JJ 180 3892 35 , , , 180 3892 36 Chinese chinese JJ 180 3892 37 , , , 180 3892 38 and and CC 180 3892 39 other other JJ 180 3892 40 3 3 CD 180 3892 41 % % NN 180 3892 42 Religions religion NNS 180 3892 43 : : : 180 3892 44 Roman Roman NNP 180 3892 45 Catholic Catholic NNP 180 3892 46 Languages Languages NNPS 180 3892 47 : : : 180 3892 48 Spanish Spanish NNP 180 3892 49 ( ( -LRB- 180 3892 50 official official NN 180 3892 51 ) ) -RRB- 180 3892 52 , , , 180 3892 53 Quechua Quechua NNP 180 3892 54 ( ( -LRB- 180 3892 55 official official NN 180 3892 56 ) ) -RRB- 180 3892 57 , , , 180 3892 58 Aymara Aymara NNP 180 3892 59 Literacy Literacy NNP 180 3892 60 : : : 180 3892 61 age age NN 180 3892 62 15 15 CD 180 3892 63 and and CC 180 3892 64 over over RB 180 3892 65 can can MD 180 3892 66 read read VB 180 3892 67 and and CC 180 3892 68 write write VB 180 3892 69 ( ( -LRB- 180 3892 70 1990 1990 CD 180 3892 71 est est NNP 180 3892 72 . . . 180 3892 73 ) ) -RRB- 180 3893 1 total total JJ 180 3893 2 population population NN 180 3893 3 : : : 180 3893 4 85 85 CD 180 3893 5 % % NN 180 3893 6 male male NN 180 3893 7 : : : 180 3893 8 92 92 CD 180 3893 9 % % NN 180 3893 10 female female NN 180 3893 11 : : : 180 3893 12 29 29 CD 180 3893 13 % % NN 180 3893 14 Labor Labor NNP 180 3893 15 force force NN 180 3893 16 : : : 180 3893 17 8 8 CD 180 3893 18 million million CD 180 3893 19 ( ( -LRB- 180 3893 20 1992 1992 CD 180 3893 21 ) ) -RRB- 180 3893 22 by by IN 180 3893 23 occupation occupation NN 180 3893 24 : : : 180 3893 25 government government NN 180 3893 26 and and CC 180 3893 27 other other JJ 180 3893 28 services service NNS 180 3893 29 44 44 CD 180 3893 30 % % NN 180 3893 31 , , , 180 3893 32 agriculture agriculture NN 180 3893 33 37 37 CD 180 3893 34 % % NN 180 3893 35 , , , 180 3893 36 industry industry NN 180 3893 37 19 19 CD 180 3893 38 % % NN 180 3893 39 ( ( -LRB- 180 3893 40 1988 1988 CD 180 3893 41 est est NNP 180 3893 42 . . . 180 3893 43 ) ) -RRB- 180 3894 1 @Peru @Peru NNP 180 3894 2 , , , 180 3894 3 Government Government NNP 180 3894 4 Names Names NNP 180 3894 5 : : : 180 3894 6 conventional conventional JJ 180 3894 7 long long JJ 180 3894 8 form form NN 180 3894 9 : : : 180 3894 10 Republic Republic NNP 180 3894 11 of of IN 180 3894 12 Peru Peru NNP 180 3894 13 conventional conventional JJ 180 3894 14 short short JJ 180 3894 15 form form NN 180 3894 16 : : : 180 3894 17 Peru Peru NNP 180 3894 18 local local JJ 180 3894 19 long long JJ 180 3894 20 form form NN 180 3894 21 : : : 180 3894 22 Republica Republica NNP 180 3894 23 del del NNP 180 3894 24 Peru Peru NNP 180 3894 25 local local JJ 180 3894 26 short short JJ 180 3894 27 form form NN 180 3894 28 : : : 180 3894 29 Peru Peru NNP 180 3894 30 Digraph Digraph NNP 180 3894 31 : : : 180 3894 32 PE PE NNP 180 3894 33 Type type NN 180 3894 34 : : : 180 3894 35 republic republic NN 180 3894 36 Capital capital NN 180 3894 37 : : : 180 3894 38 Lima Lima NNP 180 3894 39 Administrative administrative JJ 180 3894 40 divisions division NNS 180 3894 41 : : : 180 3894 42 24 24 CD 180 3894 43 departments department NNS 180 3894 44 ( ( -LRB- 180 3894 45 departamentos departamento NNS 180 3894 46 , , , 180 3894 47 singular singular NNP 180 3894 48 - - HYPH 180 3894 49 departamento departamento NNP 180 3894 50 ) ) -RRB- 180 3894 51 and and CC 180 3894 52 1 1 CD 180 3894 53 constitutional constitutional JJ 180 3894 54 province province NN 180 3894 55 * * NFP 180 3894 56 ( ( -LRB- 180 3894 57 provincia provincia NNP 180 3894 58 constitucional constitucional NNP 180 3894 59 ) ) -RRB- 180 3894 60 ; ; : 180 3894 61 Amazonas Amazonas NNP 180 3894 62 , , , 180 3894 63 Ancash Ancash NNP 180 3894 64 , , , 180 3894 65 Apurimac Apurimac NNP 180 3894 66 , , , 180 3894 67 Arequipa Arequipa NNP 180 3894 68 , , , 180 3894 69 Ayacucho Ayacucho NNP 180 3894 70 , , , 180 3894 71 Cajamarca Cajamarca NNP 180 3894 72 , , , 180 3894 73 Callao Callao NNP 180 3894 74 * * NFP 180 3894 75 , , , 180 3894 76 Cusco Cusco NNP 180 3894 77 , , , 180 3894 78 Huancavelica Huancavelica NNP 180 3894 79 , , , 180 3894 80 Huanuco Huanuco NNP 180 3894 81 , , , 180 3894 82 Ica Ica NNP 180 3894 83 , , , 180 3894 84 Junin Junin NNP 180 3894 85 , , , 180 3894 86 La La NNP 180 3894 87 Libertad Libertad NNP 180 3894 88 , , , 180 3894 89 Lambayeque Lambayeque NNP 180 3894 90 , , , 180 3894 91 Lima Lima NNP 180 3894 92 , , , 180 3894 93 Loreto Loreto NNP 180 3894 94 , , , 180 3894 95 Madre Madre NNP 180 3894 96 de de NNP 180 3894 97 Dios Dios NNP 180 3894 98 , , , 180 3894 99 Moquegua Moquegua NNP 180 3894 100 , , , 180 3894 101 Pasco Pasco NNP 180 3894 102 , , , 180 3894 103 Piura Piura NNP 180 3894 104 , , , 180 3894 105 Puno Puno NNP 180 3894 106 , , , 180 3894 107 San San NNP 180 3894 108 Martin Martin NNP 180 3894 109 , , , 180 3894 110 Tacna Tacna NNP 180 3894 111 , , , 180 3894 112 Tumbes Tumbes NNPS 180 3894 113 , , , 180 3894 114 Ucayali Ucayali NNP 180 3894 115 note note VBP 180 3894 116 : : : 180 3894 117 the the DT 180 3894 118 1979 1979 CD 180 3894 119 Constitution Constitution NNP 180 3894 120 and and CC 180 3894 121 legislation legislation NN 180 3894 122 enacted enact VBN 180 3894 123 from from IN 180 3894 124 1987 1987 CD 180 3894 125 to to IN 180 3894 126 1990 1990 CD 180 3894 127 mandate mandate VB 180 3894 128 the the DT 180 3894 129 creation creation NN 180 3894 130 of of IN 180 3894 131 regions region NNS 180 3894 132 ( ( -LRB- 180 3894 133 regiones regione NNS 180 3894 134 , , , 180 3894 135 singular singular JJ 180 3894 136 - - HYPH 180 3894 137 region region NN 180 3894 138 ) ) -RRB- 180 3894 139 intended intend VBN 180 3894 140 to to TO 180 3894 141 function function VB 180 3894 142 eventually eventually RB 180 3894 143 as as IN 180 3894 144 autonomous autonomous JJ 180 3894 145 economic economic JJ 180 3894 146 and and CC 180 3894 147 administrative administrative JJ 180 3894 148 entities entity NNS 180 3894 149 ; ; : 180 3894 150 so so RB 180 3894 151 far far RB 180 3894 152 , , , 180 3894 153 12 12 CD 180 3894 154 regions region NNS 180 3894 155 have have VBP 180 3894 156 been be VBN 180 3894 157 constituted constitute VBN 180 3894 158 from from IN 180 3894 159 23 23 CD 180 3894 160 existing exist VBG 180 3894 161 departments department NNS 180 3894 162 - - : 180 3894 163 Amazonas Amazonas NNP 180 3894 164 ( ( -LRB- 180 3894 165 from from IN 180 3894 166 Loreto Loreto NNP 180 3894 167 ) ) -RRB- 180 3894 168 , , , 180 3894 169 Andres Andres NNP 180 3894 170 Avelino Avelino NNP 180 3894 171 Caceres Caceres NNP 180 3894 172 ( ( -LRB- 180 3894 173 from from IN 180 3894 174 Huanuco Huanuco NNP 180 3894 175 , , , 180 3894 176 Pasco Pasco NNP 180 3894 177 , , , 180 3894 178 Junin Junin NNP 180 3894 179 ) ) -RRB- 180 3894 180 , , , 180 3894 181 Arequipa Arequipa NNP 180 3894 182 ( ( -LRB- 180 3894 183 from from IN 180 3894 184 Arequipa Arequipa NNP 180 3894 185 ) ) -RRB- 180 3894 186 , , , 180 3894 187 Chavin Chavin NNP 180 3894 188 ( ( -LRB- 180 3894 189 from from IN 180 3894 190 Ancash Ancash NNP 180 3894 191 ) ) -RRB- 180 3894 192 , , , 180 3894 193 Grau Grau NNP 180 3894 194 ( ( -LRB- 180 3894 195 from from IN 180 3894 196 Tumbes Tumbes NNP 180 3894 197 , , , 180 3894 198 Piura Piura NNP 180 3894 199 ) ) -RRB- 180 3894 200 , , , 180 3894 201 Inca Inca NNP 180 3894 202 ( ( -LRB- 180 3894 203 from from IN 180 3894 204 Cusco Cusco NNP 180 3894 205 , , , 180 3894 206 Madre Madre NNP 180 3894 207 de de IN 180 3894 208 Dios Dios NNP 180 3894 209 , , , 180 3894 210 Apurimac Apurimac NNP 180 3894 211 ) ) -RRB- 180 3894 212 , , , 180 3894 213 La La NNP 180 3894 214 Libertad Libertad NNP 180 3894 215 ( ( -LRB- 180 3894 216 from from IN 180 3894 217 La La NNP 180 3894 218 Libertad Libertad NNP 180 3894 219 ) ) -RRB- 180 3894 220 , , , 180 3894 221 Los Los NNP 180 3894 222 Libertadores Libertadores NNP 180 3894 223 - - HYPH 180 3894 224 Huari Huari NNP 180 3894 225 ( ( -LRB- 180 3894 226 from from IN 180 3894 227 Ica Ica NNP 180 3894 228 , , , 180 3894 229 Ayacucho Ayacucho NNP 180 3894 230 , , , 180 3894 231 Huancavelica Huancavelica NNP 180 3894 232 ) ) -RRB- 180 3894 233 , , , 180 3894 234 Mariategui Mariategui NNP 180 3894 235 ( ( -LRB- 180 3894 236 from from IN 180 3894 237 Moquegua Moquegua NNP 180 3894 238 , , , 180 3894 239 Tacna Tacna NNP 180 3894 240 , , , 180 3894 241 Puno Puno NNP 180 3894 242 ) ) -RRB- 180 3894 243 , , , 180 3894 244 Nor nor CC 180 3894 245 Oriental Oriental NNP 180 3894 246 del del NNP 180 3894 247 Maranon Maranon NNP 180 3894 248 ( ( -LRB- 180 3894 249 from from IN 180 3894 250 Lambayeque Lambayeque NNP 180 3894 251 , , , 180 3894 252 Cajamarca Cajamarca NNP 180 3894 253 , , , 180 3894 254 Amazonas Amazonas NNP 180 3894 255 ) ) -RRB- 180 3894 256 , , , 180 3894 257 San San NNP 180 3894 258 Martin Martin NNP 180 3894 259 ( ( -LRB- 180 3894 260 from from IN 180 3894 261 San San NNP 180 3894 262 Martin Martin NNP 180 3894 263 ) ) -RRB- 180 3894 264 , , , 180 3894 265 Ucayali Ucayali NNP 180 3894 266 ( ( -LRB- 180 3894 267 from from IN 180 3894 268 Ucayali Ucayali NNP 180 3894 269 ) ) -RRB- 180 3894 270 ; ; : 180 3894 271 formation formation NN 180 3894 272 of of IN 180 3894 273 another another DT 180 3894 274 region region NN 180 3894 275 has have VBZ 180 3894 276 been be VBN 180 3894 277 delayed delay VBN 180 3894 278 by by IN 180 3894 279 the the DT 180 3894 280 reluctance reluctance NN 180 3894 281 of of IN 180 3894 282 the the DT 180 3894 283 constitutional constitutional JJ 180 3894 284 province province NN 180 3894 285 of of IN 180 3894 286 Callao Callao NNPS 180 3894 287 to to TO 180 3894 288 merge merge VB 180 3894 289 with with IN 180 3894 290 the the DT 180 3894 291 department department NN 180 3894 292 of of IN 180 3894 293 Lima Lima NNP 180 3894 294 . . . 180 3895 1 Because because IN 180 3895 2 of of IN 180 3895 3 inadequate inadequate JJ 180 3895 4 funding funding NN 180 3895 5 from from IN 180 3895 6 the the DT 180 3895 7 central central JJ 180 3895 8 government government NN 180 3895 9 and and CC 180 3895 10 organizational organizational JJ 180 3895 11 and and CC 180 3895 12 political political JJ 180 3895 13 difficulties difficulty NNS 180 3895 14 , , , 180 3895 15 the the DT 180 3895 16 regions region NNS 180 3895 17 have have VBP 180 3895 18 yet yet RB 180 3895 19 to to TO 180 3895 20 assume assume VB 180 3895 21 major major JJ 180 3895 22 responsibilities responsibility NNS 180 3895 23 . . . 180 3896 1 The the DT 180 3896 2 1993 1993 CD 180 3896 3 Constitution Constitution NNP 180 3896 4 maintains maintain VBZ 180 3896 5 the the DT 180 3896 6 regionalization regionalization NN 180 3896 7 process process NN 180 3896 8 with with IN 180 3896 9 some some DT 180 3896 10 modifications modification NNS 180 3896 11 that that WDT 180 3896 12 will will MD 180 3896 13 limit limit VB 180 3896 14 the the DT 180 3896 15 powers power NNS 180 3896 16 of of IN 180 3896 17 the the DT 180 3896 18 regional regional JJ 180 3896 19 governments government NNS 180 3896 20 . . . 180 3897 1 The the DT 180 3897 2 new new JJ 180 3897 3 constitution constitution NN 180 3897 4 also also RB 180 3897 5 reaffirms reaffirm VBZ 180 3897 6 the the DT 180 3897 7 roles role NNS 180 3897 8 of of IN 180 3897 9 departmental departmental JJ 180 3897 10 and and CC 180 3897 11 municipal municipal JJ 180 3897 12 governments government NNS 180 3897 13 . . . 180 3898 1 Independence independence NN 180 3898 2 : : : 180 3898 3 28 28 CD 180 3898 4 July July NNP 180 3898 5 1821 1821 CD 180 3898 6 ( ( -LRB- 180 3898 7 from from IN 180 3898 8 Spain Spain NNP 180 3898 9 ) ) -RRB- 180 3898 10 National national JJ 180 3898 11 holiday holiday NN 180 3898 12 : : : 180 3898 13 Independence Independence NNP 180 3898 14 Day Day NNP 180 3898 15 , , , 180 3898 16 28 28 CD 180 3898 17 July July NNP 180 3898 18 ( ( -LRB- 180 3898 19 1821 1821 CD 180 3898 20 ) ) -RRB- 180 3898 21 Constitution constitution NN 180 3898 22 : : : 180 3898 23 31 31 CD 180 3898 24 December December NNP 180 3898 25 1993 1993 CD 180 3898 26 Legal legal JJ 180 3898 27 system system NN 180 3898 28 : : : 180 3898 29 based base VBN 180 3898 30 on on IN 180 3898 31 civil civil JJ 180 3898 32 law law NN 180 3898 33 system system NN 180 3898 34 ; ; : 180 3898 35 has have VBZ 180 3898 36 not not RB 180 3898 37 accepted accept VBN 180 3898 38 compulsory compulsory NN 180 3898 39 ICJ ICJ NNP 180 3898 40 jurisdiction jurisdiction NN 180 3898 41 Suffrage suffrage CD 180 3898 42 : : : 180 3898 43 18 18 CD 180 3898 44 years year NNS 180 3898 45 of of IN 180 3898 46 age age NN 180 3898 47 ; ; : 180 3898 48 universal universal JJ 180 3898 49 Executive Executive NNP 180 3898 50 branch branch NN 180 3898 51 : : : 180 3898 52 chief chief NN 180 3898 53 of of IN 180 3898 54 state state NN 180 3898 55 and and CC 180 3898 56 head head NN 180 3898 57 of of IN 180 3898 58 government government NN 180 3898 59 : : : 180 3898 60 President President NNP 180 3898 61 Alberto Alberto NNP 180 3898 62 Kenyo Kenyo NNP 180 3898 63 FUJIMORI FUJIMORI NNP 180 3898 64 Fujimori Fujimori NNP 180 3898 65 ( ( -LRB- 180 3898 66 since since IN 180 3898 67 28 28 CD 180 3898 68 July July NNP 180 3898 69 1990 1990 CD 180 3898 70 ) ) -RRB- 180 3898 71 ; ; : 180 3898 72 election election NN 180 3898 73 last last JJ 180 3898 74 held hold VBN 180 3898 75 on on IN 180 3898 76 10 10 CD 180 3898 77 June June NNP 180 3898 78 1990 1990 CD 180 3898 79 ( ( -LRB- 180 3898 80 next next JJ 180 3898 81 to to TO 180 3898 82 be be VB 180 3898 83 held hold VBN 180 3898 84 NA NA NNP 180 3898 85 April April NNP 180 3898 86 1995 1995 CD 180 3898 87 ) ) -RRB- 180 3898 88 ; ; : 180 3898 89 results result NNS 180 3898 90 - - : 180 3898 91 Alberto alberto NN 180 3898 92 FUJIMORI FUJIMORI NNP 180 3898 93 56.53 56.53 CD 180 3898 94 % % NN 180 3898 95 , , , 180 3898 96 Mario Mario NNP 180 3898 97 VARGAS VARGAS NNP 180 3898 98 Llosa Llosa NNP 180 3898 99 33.92 33.92 CD 180 3898 100 % % NN 180 3898 101 , , , 180 3898 102 other other JJ 180 3898 103 9.55 9.55 CD 180 3898 104 % % NN 180 3898 105 cabinet cabinet NN 180 3898 106 : : : 180 3898 107 Council Council NNP 180 3898 108 of of IN 180 3898 109 Ministers Ministers NNP 180 3898 110 ; ; , 180 3898 111 appointed appoint VBN 180 3898 112 by by IN 180 3898 113 the the DT 180 3898 114 president president NNP 180 3898 115 note note NN 180 3898 116 : : : 180 3898 117 Prime Prime NNP 180 3898 118 Minister Minister NNP 180 3898 119 Efrain Efrain NNP 180 3898 120 GOLDENBERG GOLDENBERG NNP 180 3898 121 Schreiber Schreiber NNP 180 3898 122 ( ( -LRB- 180 3898 123 since since IN 180 3898 124 February February NNP 180 3898 125 1994 1994 CD 180 3898 126 ) ) -RRB- 180 3898 127 does do VBZ 180 3898 128 not not RB 180 3898 129 exercise exercise VB 180 3898 130 executive executive JJ 180 3898 131 power power NN 180 3898 132 ; ; : 180 3898 133 this this DT 180 3898 134 power power NN 180 3898 135 is be VBZ 180 3898 136 in in IN 180 3898 137 the the DT 180 3898 138 hands hand NNS 180 3898 139 of of IN 180 3898 140 the the DT 180 3898 141 president president NN 180 3898 142 Legislative Legislative NNP 180 3898 143 branch branch NN 180 3898 144 : : : 180 3898 145 unicameral unicameral JJ 180 3898 146 Democratic Democratic NNP 180 3898 147 Constituent Constituent NNP 180 3898 148 Congress Congress NNP 180 3898 149 ( ( -LRB- 180 3898 150 CCD CCD NNP 180 3898 151 ) ) -RRB- 180 3898 152 : : : 180 3898 153 elections election NNS 180 3898 154 last last RB 180 3898 155 held hold VBD 180 3898 156 25 25 CD 180 3898 157 November November NNP 180 3898 158 1992 1992 CD 180 3898 159 ( ( -LRB- 180 3898 160 next next JJ 180 3898 161 to to TO 180 3898 162 be be VB 180 3898 163 held hold VBN 180 3898 164 April April NNP 180 3898 165 1995 1995 CD 180 3898 166 ) ) -RRB- 180 3898 167 ; ; : 180 3898 168 seats seat NNS 180 3898 169 - - : 180 3898 170 ( ( -LRB- 180 3898 171 80 80 CD 180 3898 172 total total NN 180 3898 173 ) ) -RRB- 180 3898 174 New New NNP 180 3898 175 Majority Majority NNP 180 3898 176 / / SYM 180 3898 177 Change Change NNP 180 3898 178 90 90 CD 180 3898 179 44 44 CD 180 3898 180 , , , 180 3898 181 Popular Popular NNP 180 3898 182 Christian Christian NNP 180 3898 183 Party Party NNP 180 3898 184 8 8 CD 180 3898 185 , , , 180 3898 186 Independent Independent NNP 180 3898 187 Moralization Moralization NNP 180 3898 188 Front Front NNP 180 3898 189 7 7 CD 180 3898 190 , , , 180 3898 191 Renewal Renewal NNP 180 3898 192 6 6 CD 180 3898 193 , , , 180 3898 194 Movement Movement NNP 180 3898 195 of of IN 180 3898 196 the the DT 180 3898 197 Democratic democratic JJ 180 3898 198 Left Left NNP 180 3898 199 4 4 CD 180 3898 200 , , , 180 3898 201 Democratic Democratic NNP 180 3898 202 Coordinator Coordinator NNP 180 3898 203 4 4 CD 180 3898 204 , , , 180 3898 205 others other NNS 180 3898 206 7 7 CD 180 3898 207 ; ; : 180 3898 208 note note VB 180 3898 209 - - HYPH 180 3898 210 several several JJ 180 3898 211 major major JJ 180 3898 212 parties party NNS 180 3898 213 ( ( -LRB- 180 3898 214 American American NNP 180 3898 215 Popular Popular NNP 180 3898 216 Revolutionary Revolutionary NNP 180 3898 217 Alliance Alliance NNP 180 3898 218 , , , 180 3898 219 Popular Popular NNP 180 3898 220 Action Action NNP 180 3898 221 ) ) -RRB- 180 3898 222 did do VBD 180 3898 223 not not RB 180 3898 224 participate participate VB 180 3898 225 ; ; : 180 3898 226 with with IN 180 3898 227 the the DT 180 3898 228 next next JJ 180 3898 229 election election NN 180 3898 230 the the DT 180 3898 231 congress congress NNP 180 3898 232 will will MD 180 3898 233 be be VB 180 3898 234 expanded expand VBN 180 3898 235 to to IN 180 3898 236 100 100 CD 180 3898 237 seats seat NNS 180 3898 238 Judicial judicial JJ 180 3898 239 branch branch NN 180 3898 240 : : : 180 3898 241 Supreme Supreme NNP 180 3898 242 Court Court NNP 180 3898 243 of of IN 180 3898 244 Justice Justice NNP 180 3898 245 ( ( -LRB- 180 3898 246 Corte Corte NNP 180 3898 247 Suprema Suprema NNP 180 3898 248 de de NNP 180 3898 249 Justicia Justicia NNP 180 3898 250 ) ) -RRB- 180 3898 251 Political political JJ 180 3898 252 parties party NNS 180 3898 253 and and CC 180 3898 254 leaders leader NNS 180 3898 255 : : : 180 3898 256 note note VB 180 3898 257 : : : 180 3898 258 Peru Peru NNP 180 3898 259 's 's POS 180 3898 260 political political JJ 180 3898 261 party party NN 180 3898 262 system system NN 180 3898 263 has have VBZ 180 3898 264 become become VBN 180 3898 265 fragmented fragmented JJ 180 3898 266 in in IN 180 3898 267 recent recent JJ 180 3898 268 years year NNS 180 3898 269 with with IN 180 3898 270 independent independent JJ 180 3898 271 movements movement NNS 180 3898 272 proliferating proliferate VBG 180 3898 273 ; ; : 180 3898 274 key key JJ 180 3898 275 parties party NNS 180 3898 276 are be VBP 180 3898 277 listed list VBN 180 3898 278 New New NNP 180 3898 279 Majority Majority NNP 180 3898 280 / / SYM 180 3898 281 Change Change NNP 180 3898 282 90 90 CD 180 3898 283 ( ( -LRB- 180 3898 284 Cambio Cambio NNP 180 3898 285 90 90 CD 180 3898 286 ) ) -RRB- 180 3898 287 , , , 180 3898 288 Alberto Alberto NNP 180 3898 289 FUJIMORI FUJIMORI NNP 180 3898 290 ; ; : 180 3898 291 Popular Popular NNP 180 3898 292 Christian Christian NNP 180 3898 293 Party Party NNP 180 3898 294 ( ( -LRB- 180 3898 295 PPC PPC NNP 180 3898 296 ) ) -RRB- 180 3898 297 , , , 180 3898 298 Luis Luis NNP 180 3898 299 BEDOYA BEDOYA NNP 180 3898 300 Reyes Reyes NNP 180 3898 301 ; ; : 180 3898 302 Popular Popular NNP 180 3898 303 Action Action NNP 180 3898 304 Party Party NNP 180 3898 305 ( ( -LRB- 180 3898 306 AP AP NNP 180 3898 307 ) ) -RRB- 180 3898 308 , , , 180 3898 309 Raul Raul NNP 180 3898 310 DIEZ DIEZ NNP 180 3898 311 CANSECO CANSECO VBZ 180 3898 312 ; ; : 180 3898 313 American American NNP 180 3898 314 Popular Popular NNP 180 3898 315 Revolutionary Revolutionary NNP 180 3898 316 Alliance Alliance NNP 180 3898 317 ( ( -LRB- 180 3898 318 APRA APRA NNP 180 3898 319 ) ) -RRB- 180 3898 320 , , , 180 3898 321 Armando Armando NNP 180 3898 322 VILLANUEVA VILLANUEVA NNP 180 3898 323 del del NNP 180 3898 324 CAMPO CAMPO NNP 180 3898 325 ; ; : 180 3898 326 Independent Independent NNP 180 3898 327 Moralizing Moralizing NNP 180 3898 328 Front front NN 180 3898 329 ( ( -LRB- 180 3898 330 FIM FIM NNP 180 3898 331 ) ) -RRB- 180 3898 332 , , , 180 3898 333 Fernando Fernando NNP 180 3898 334 OLIVERA OLIVERA NNP 180 3898 335 Vega Vega NNP 180 3898 336 ; ; : 180 3898 337 National National NNP 180 3898 338 Renewal Renewal NNP 180 3898 339 , , , 180 3898 340 Rafael Rafael NNP 180 3898 341 REY REY NNP 180 3898 342 Rey Rey NNP 180 3898 343 ; ; : 180 3898 344 Democratic Democratic NNP 180 3898 345 Coordinator Coordinator NNP 180 3898 346 , , , 180 3898 347 Jose Jose NNP 180 3898 348 BARBA BARBA NNP 180 3898 349 Caballero Caballero NNS 180 3898 350 ; ; , 180 3898 351 Democratic Democratic NNP 180 3898 352 Left Left NNP 180 3898 353 Movement Movement NNP 180 3898 354 , , , 180 3898 355 Henry Henry NNP 180 3898 356 PEASE PEASE NNP 180 3898 357 ; ; : 180 3898 358 Solidarity Solidarity NNP 180 3898 359 and and CC 180 3898 360 Democracy Democracy NNP 180 3898 361 ( ( -LRB- 180 3898 362 SODE SODE NNP 180 3898 363 ) ) -RRB- 180 3898 364 , , , 180 3898 365 Manuel Manuel NNP 180 3898 366 MOREYRA MOREYRA NNP 180 3898 367 ; ; : 180 3898 368 National National NNP 180 3898 369 Front Front NNP 180 3898 370 of of IN 180 3898 371 Workers Workers NNPS 180 3898 372 and and CC 180 3898 373 Peasants Peasants NNPS 180 3898 374 ( ( -LRB- 180 3898 375 FRENATRACA FRENATRACA NNP 180 3898 376 ) ) -RRB- 180 3898 377 , , , 180 3898 378 Roger Roger NNP 180 3898 379 CACARES CACARES NNP 180 3898 380 Other other JJ 180 3898 381 political political JJ 180 3898 382 or or CC 180 3898 383 pressure pressure NN 180 3898 384 groups group NNS 180 3898 385 : : : 180 3898 386 leftist leftist JJ 180 3898 387 guerrilla guerrilla NN 180 3898 388 groups group NNS 180 3898 389 include include VBP 180 3898 390 Shining shine VBG 180 3898 391 Path Path NNP 180 3898 392 , , , 180 3898 393 Abimael Abimael NNP 180 3898 394 GUZMAN GUZMAN NNP 180 3898 395 Reynoso Reynoso NNP 180 3898 396 ( ( -LRB- 180 3898 397 imprisoned imprison VBN 180 3898 398 ) ) -RRB- 180 3898 399 ; ; : 180 3898 400 Tupac Tupac NNP 180 3898 401 Amaru Amaru NNP 180 3898 402 Revolutionary Revolutionary NNP 180 3898 403 Movement Movement NNP 180 3898 404 , , , 180 3898 405 Nestor Nestor NNP 180 3898 406 SERPA SERPA NNP 180 3898 407 and and CC 180 3898 408 Victor Victor NNP 180 3898 409 POLAY POLAY NNP 180 3898 410 ( ( -LRB- 180 3898 411 imprisoned imprison VBN 180 3898 412 ) ) -RRB- 180 3898 413 Member Member NNP 180 3898 414 of of IN 180 3898 415 : : : 180 3898 416 AG AG NNP 180 3898 417 , , , 180 3898 418 CCC CCC NNP 180 3898 419 , , , 180 3898 420 ECLAC ECLAC NNP 180 3898 421 , , , 180 3898 422 FAO FAO NNP 180 3898 423 , , , 180 3898 424 G-11 g-11 CD 180 3898 425 , , , 180 3898 426 G-15 g-15 CD 180 3898 427 , , , 180 3898 428 G-19 g-19 CD 180 3898 429 , , , 180 3898 430 G-24 g-24 CD 180 3898 431 , , , 180 3898 432 G-77 g-77 CD 180 3898 433 , , , 180 3898 434 GATT GATT NNP 180 3898 435 , , , 180 3898 436 IADB IADB NNP 180 3898 437 , , , 180 3898 438 IAEA IAEA NNP 180 3898 439 , , , 180 3898 440 IBRD IBRD NNP 180 3898 441 , , , 180 3898 442 ICAO ICAO NNP 180 3898 443 , , , 180 3898 444 ICFTU ICFTU NNP 180 3898 445 , , , 180 3898 446 IDA IDA NNP 180 3898 447 , , , 180 3898 448 IFAD IFAD NNP 180 3898 449 , , , 180 3898 450 IFC IFC NNP 180 3898 451 , , , 180 3898 452 ILO ILO NNP 180 3898 453 , , , 180 3898 454 IMF IMF NNP 180 3898 455 , , , 180 3898 456 IMO imo RB 180 3898 457 , , , 180 3898 458 INMARSAT INMARSAT NNP 180 3898 459 , , , 180 3898 460 INTELSAT INTELSAT NNP 180 3898 461 , , , 180 3898 462 INTERPOL INTERPOL NNP 180 3898 463 , , , 180 3898 464 IOC IOC NNP 180 3898 465 , , , 180 3898 466 IOM IOM NNP 180 3898 467 , , , 180 3898 468 ISO ISO NNP 180 3898 469 ( ( -LRB- 180 3898 470 correspondent correspondent NN 180 3898 471 ) ) -RRB- 180 3898 472 , , , 180 3898 473 ITU ITU NNP 180 3898 474 , , , 180 3898 475 LAES LAES NNP 180 3898 476 , , , 180 3898 477 LAIA LAIA NNP 180 3898 478 , , , 180 3898 479 LORCS LORCS NNP 180 3898 480 , , , 180 3898 481 NAM NAM NNP 180 3898 482 , , , 180 3898 483 OAS OAS NNP 180 3898 484 , , , 180 3898 485 OPANAL OPANAL NNP 180 3898 486 , , , 180 3898 487 PCA PCA NNP 180 3898 488 , , , 180 3898 489 RG RG NNP 180 3898 490 ( ( -LRB- 180 3898 491 suspended suspend VBN 180 3898 492 ) ) -RRB- 180 3898 493 , , , 180 3898 494 UN UN NNP 180 3898 495 , , , 180 3898 496 UNCTAD UNCTAD NNP 180 3898 497 , , , 180 3898 498 UNESCO UNESCO NNP 180 3898 499 , , , 180 3898 500 UNIDO UNIDO NNP 180 3898 501 , , , 180 3898 502 UPU UPU NNP 180 3898 503 , , , 180 3898 504 WCL WCL NNP 180 3898 505 , , , 180 3898 506 WFTU WFTU NNP 180 3898 507 , , , 180 3898 508 WHO who WP 180 3898 509 , , , 180 3898 510 WIPO WIPO NNP 180 3898 511 , , , 180 3898 512 WMO WMO NNP 180 3898 513 , , , 180 3898 514 WTO WTO NNP 180 3898 515 Diplomatic diplomatic JJ 180 3898 516 representation representation NN 180 3898 517 in in IN 180 3898 518 US US NNP 180 3898 519 : : : 180 3898 520 chief chief NN 180 3898 521 of of IN 180 3898 522 mission mission NN 180 3898 523 : : : 180 3898 524 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 180 3898 525 Ricardo Ricardo NNP 180 3898 526 LUNA LUNA NNP 180 3898 527 Mendoza Mendoza NNP 180 3898 528 chancery chancery NN 180 3898 529 : : : 180 3898 530 1700 1700 CD 180 3898 531 Massachusetts Massachusetts NNP 180 3898 532 Avenue Avenue NNP 180 3898 533 NW NW NNP 180 3898 534 , , , 180 3898 535 Washington Washington NNP 180 3898 536 , , , 180 3898 537 DC DC NNP 180 3898 538 20036 20036 CD 180 3898 539 telephone telephone NN 180 3898 540 : : : 180 3898 541 ( ( -LRB- 180 3898 542 202 202 CD 180 3898 543 ) ) -RRB- 180 3898 544 833 833 CD 180 3898 545 - - SYM 180 3898 546 9860 9860 CD 180 3898 547 through through IN 180 3898 548 9869 9869 CD 180 3898 549 FAX FAX NNP 180 3898 550 : : : 180 3898 551 ( ( -LRB- 180 3898 552 202 202 CD 180 3898 553 ) ) -RRB- 180 3898 554 659 659 CD 180 3898 555 - - HYPH 180 3898 556 8124 8124 CD 180 3898 557 consulate(s consulate(s NNP 180 3898 558 ) ) -RRB- 180 3898 559 general general NN 180 3898 560 : : : 180 3898 561 Chicago Chicago NNP 180 3898 562 , , , 180 3898 563 Houston Houston NNP 180 3898 564 , , , 180 3898 565 Los Los NNP 180 3898 566 Angeles Angeles NNP 180 3898 567 , , , 180 3898 568 Miami Miami NNP 180 3898 569 , , , 180 3898 570 New New NNP 180 3898 571 York York NNP 180 3898 572 , , , 180 3898 573 Paterson Paterson NNP 180 3898 574 ( ( -LRB- 180 3898 575 New New NNP 180 3898 576 Jersey Jersey NNP 180 3898 577 ) ) -RRB- 180 3898 578 , , , 180 3898 579 and and CC 180 3898 580 San San NNP 180 3898 581 Francisco Francisco NNP 180 3898 582 US US NNP 180 3898 583 diplomatic diplomatic JJ 180 3898 584 representation representation NN 180 3898 585 : : : 180 3898 586 chief chief NN 180 3898 587 of of IN 180 3898 588 mission mission NN 180 3898 589 : : : 180 3898 590 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 180 3898 591 Alvin Alvin NNP 180 3898 592 P. P. NNP 180 3898 593 ADAMS ADAMS NNP 180 3898 594 , , , 180 3898 595 Jr. Jr. NNP 180 3898 596 embassy embassy NN 180 3898 597 : : : 180 3898 598 corner corner NN 180 3898 599 of of IN 180 3898 600 Avenida Avenida NNP 180 3898 601 Inca Inca NNP 180 3898 602 Garcilaso Garcilaso NNP 180 3898 603 de de NNP 180 3898 604 la la NNP 180 3898 605 Vega Vega NNP 180 3898 606 and and CC 180 3898 607 Avenida Avenida NNP 180 3898 608 Espana Espana NNP 180 3898 609 , , , 180 3898 610 Lima Lima NNP 180 3898 611 mailing mail VBG 180 3898 612 address address NN 180 3898 613 : : : 180 3898 614 P. P. NNP 180 3898 615 O. O. 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3899 45 ( ( -LRB- 180 3899 46 hoist hoist NN 180 3899 47 side side NN 180 3899 48 ) ) -RRB- 180 3899 49 , , , 180 3899 50 white white JJ 180 3899 51 , , , 180 3899 52 and and CC 180 3899 53 red red JJ 180 3899 54 with with IN 180 3899 55 the the DT 180 3899 56 coat coat NN 180 3899 57 of of IN 180 3899 58 arms arm NNS 180 3899 59 centered center VBN 180 3899 60 in in IN 180 3899 61 the the DT 180 3899 62 white white NNP 180 3899 63 band band NN 180 3899 64 ; ; : 180 3899 65 the the DT 180 3899 66 coat coat NN 180 3899 67 of of IN 180 3899 68 arms arm NNS 180 3899 69 features feature VBZ 180 3899 70 a a DT 180 3899 71 shield shield NN 180 3899 72 bearing bear VBG 180 3899 73 a a DT 180 3899 74 llama llama NN 180 3899 75 , , , 180 3899 76 cinchona cinchona NN 180 3899 77 tree tree NN 180 3899 78 ( ( -LRB- 180 3899 79 the the DT 180 3899 80 source source NN 180 3899 81 of of IN 180 3899 82 quinine quinine NNP 180 3899 83 ) ) -RRB- 180 3899 84 , , , 180 3899 85 and and CC 180 3899 86 a a 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NN 180 3918 257 ) ) -RRB- 180 3919 1 = = NFP 180 3919 2 100 100 CD 180 3919 3 centimos centimos NNP 180 3919 4 Exchange Exchange NNP 180 3919 5 rates rate NNS 180 3919 6 : : : 180 3919 7 nuevo nuevo NNP 180 3919 8 sol sol NNP 180 3919 9 ( ( -LRB- 180 3919 10 S/. s/. NN 180 3919 11 ) ) -RRB- 180 3920 1 per per IN 180 3920 2 US$ us$ $ 180 3920 3 1 1 CD 180 3920 4 - - SYM 180 3920 5 2.180 2.180 CD 180 3920 6 ( ( -LRB- 180 3920 7 January January NNP 180 3920 8 1994 1994 CD 180 3920 9 ) ) -RRB- 180 3920 10 , , , 180 3920 11 1.988 1.988 CD 180 3920 12 ( ( -LRB- 180 3920 13 1993 1993 CD 180 3920 14 ) ) -RRB- 180 3920 15 , , , 180 3920 16 1.245 1.245 CD 180 3920 17 ( ( -LRB- 180 3920 18 1992 1992 CD 180 3920 19 ) ) -RRB- 180 3920 20 , , , 180 3920 21 0.772 0.772 CD 180 3920 22 ( ( -LRB- 180 3920 23 1991 1991 CD 180 3920 24 ) ) -RRB- 180 3920 25 , , , 180 3920 26 0.187 0.187 CD 180 3920 27 ( ( -LRB- 180 3920 28 1990 1990 CD 180 3920 29 ) ) -RRB- 180 3920 30 , , , 180 3920 31 0.0027 0.0027 CD 180 3920 32 ( ( -LRB- 180 3920 33 1989 1989 CD 180 3920 34 ) ) -RRB- 180 3920 35 Fiscal fiscal JJ 180 3920 36 year year NN 180 3920 37 : : : 180 3920 38 calendar calendar NNP 180 3920 39 year year NN 180 3920 40 @Peru @Peru NNP 180 3920 41 , , , 180 3920 42 Communications Communications NNP 180 3920 43 Railroads railroad NNS 180 3920 44 : : : 180 3920 45 1,801 1,801 CD 180 3920 46 km km NN 180 3920 47 total total NN 180 3920 48 ; ; : 180 3920 49 1,501 1,501 CD 180 3920 50 km km NN 180 3920 51 1.435-meter 1.435-meter CD 180 3920 52 gauge gauge NN 180 3920 53 , , , 180 3920 54 300 300 CD 180 3920 55 km km NN 180 3920 56 0.914-meter 0.914-meter CD 180 3920 57 gauge gauge NN 180 3920 58 Highways highway NNS 180 3920 59 : : : 180 3920 60 total total NN 180 3920 61 : : : 180 3920 62 69,942 69,942 CD 180 3920 63 km km NNS 180 3920 64 paved pave VBN 180 3920 65 : : : 180 3920 66 7,459 7,459 CD 180 3920 67 km km NNP 180 3920 68 unpaved unpaved JJ 180 3920 69 : : : 180 3920 70 improved improve VBN 180 3920 71 earth earth NN 180 3920 72 13,538 13,538 CD 180 3920 73 km km NNS 180 3920 74 ; ; , 180 3920 75 unimproved unimproved JJ 180 3920 76 earth earth NN 180 3920 77 48,945 48,945 CD 180 3920 78 km km NN 180 3920 79 Inland Inland NNP 180 3920 80 waterways waterway NNS 180 3920 81 : : : 180 3920 82 8,600 8,600 CD 180 3920 83 km km NNS 180 3920 84 of of IN 180 3920 85 navigable navigable JJ 180 3920 86 tributaries tributary NNS 180 3920 87 of of IN 180 3920 88 Amazon Amazon NNP 180 3920 89 system system NN 180 3920 90 and and CC 180 3920 91 208 208 CD 180 3920 92 km km NN 180 3920 93 Lago Lago NNP 180 3920 94 Titicaca Titicaca NNP 180 3920 95 Pipelines Pipelines NNPS 180 3920 96 : : : 180 3920 97 crude crude JJ 180 3920 98 oil oil NN 180 3920 99 800 800 CD 180 3920 100 km km NN 180 3920 101 ; ; : 180 3920 102 natural natural JJ 180 3920 103 gas gas NN 180 3920 104 and and CC 180 3920 105 natural natural JJ 180 3920 106 gas gas NN 180 3920 107 liquids liquid NNS 180 3920 108 64 64 CD 180 3920 109 km km NN 180 3920 110 Ports port NNS 180 3920 111 : : : 180 3920 112 Callao Callao NNP 180 3920 113 , , , 180 3920 114 Ilo Ilo NNP 180 3920 115 , , , 180 3920 116 Iquitos Iquitos NNP 180 3920 117 , , , 180 3920 118 Matarani Matarani NNP 180 3920 119 , , , 180 3920 120 Talara Talara NNP 180 3920 121 Merchant Merchant NNP 180 3920 122 marine marine NN 180 3920 123 : : : 180 3920 124 17 17 CD 180 3920 125 ships ship NNS 180 3920 126 ( ( -LRB- 180 3920 127 1,000 1,000 CD 180 3920 128 GRT GRT NNP 180 3920 129 or or CC 180 3920 130 over over RB 180 3920 131 ) ) -RRB- 180 3920 132 totaling total VBG 180 3920 133 142,425 142,425 CD 180 3920 134 GRT/229,746 GRT/229,746 NNP 180 3920 135 DWT DWT NNP 180 3920 136 , , , 180 3920 137 bulk bulk NN 180 3920 138 3 3 CD 180 3920 139 , , , 180 3920 140 cargo cargo NN 180 3920 141 10 10 CD 180 3920 142 , , , 180 3920 143 oil oil NN 180 3920 144 tanker tanker NN 180 3920 145 2 2 CD 180 3920 146 , , , 180 3920 147 refrigerated refrigerate VBD 180 3920 148 cargo cargo NN 180 3920 149 1 1 CD 180 3920 150 , , , 180 3920 151 roll roll NN 180 3920 152 - - HYPH 180 3920 153 on on IN 180 3920 154 / / SYM 180 3920 155 roll roll NN 180 3920 156 - - HYPH 180 3920 157 off off RP 180 3920 158 cargo cargo NN 180 3920 159 1 1 CD 180 3920 160 note note NN 180 3920 161 : : : 180 3920 162 in in IN 180 3920 163 addition addition NN 180 3920 164 , , , 180 3920 165 6 6 CD 180 3920 166 naval naval JJ 180 3920 167 tankers tanker NNS 180 3920 168 and and CC 180 3920 169 1 1 CD 180 3920 170 naval naval JJ 180 3920 171 cargo cargo NN 180 3920 172 are be VBP 180 3920 173 sometimes sometimes RB 180 3920 174 used use VBN 180 3920 175 commercially commercially RB 180 3920 176 Airports airport NNS 180 3920 177 : : : 180 3920 178 total total NN 180 3920 179 : : : 180 3920 180 252 252 CD 180 3920 181 usable usable JJ 180 3920 182 : : : 180 3920 183 222 222 CD 180 3920 184 with with IN 180 3920 185 permanent permanent JJ 180 3920 186 - - HYPH 180 3920 187 surface surface NN 180 3920 188 runways runway NNS 180 3920 189 : : : 180 3920 190 37 37 CD 180 3920 191 with with IN 180 3920 192 runways runway NNS 180 3920 193 over over IN 180 3920 194 3,659 3,659 CD 180 3920 195 m m NNP 180 3920 196 : : : 180 3920 197 2 2 CD 180 3920 198 with with IN 180 3920 199 runways runways NNP 180 3920 200 2,440 2,440 CD 180 3920 201 - - HYPH 180 3920 202 3,659 3,659 CD 180 3920 203 m m NN 180 3920 204 : : : 180 3920 205 24 24 CD 180 3920 206 with with IN 180 3920 207 runways runway NNS 180 3920 208 1,220 1,220 CD 180 3920 209 - - HYPH 180 3920 210 2,439 2,439 CD 180 3920 211 m m NN 180 3920 212 : : : 180 3920 213 54 54 CD 180 3920 214 Telecommunications telecommunication NNS 180 3920 215 : : : 180 3920 216 fairly fairly RB 180 3920 217 adequate adequate JJ 180 3920 218 for for IN 180 3920 219 most most JJS 180 3920 220 requirements requirement NNS 180 3920 221 ; ; : 180 3920 222 nationwide nationwide JJ 180 3920 223 microwave microwave NN 180 3920 224 system system NN 180 3920 225 ; ; : 180 3920 226 544,000 544,000 CD 180 3920 227 telephones telephone NNS 180 3920 228 ; ; : 180 3920 229 broadcast broadcast NN 180 3920 230 stations station NNS 180 3920 231 - - , 180 3920 232 273 273 CD 180 3920 233 AM am NN 180 3920 234 , , , 180 3920 235 no no DT 180 3920 236 FM FM NNP 180 3920 237 , , , 180 3920 238 140 140 CD 180 3920 239 TV tv NN 180 3920 240 , , , 180 3920 241 144 144 CD 180 3920 242 shortwave shortwave VBP 180 3920 243 ; ; : 180 3920 244 satellite satellite NN 180 3920 245 earth earth NN 180 3920 246 stations station NNS 180 3920 247 - - , 180 3920 248 2 2 CD 180 3920 249 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 180 3920 250 Ocean Ocean NNP 180 3920 251 INTELSAT INTELSAT NNP 180 3920 252 , , , 180 3920 253 12 12 CD 180 3920 254 domestic domestic JJ 180 3920 255 @Peru @peru NN 180 3920 256 , , , 180 3920 257 Defense Defense NNP 180 3920 258 Forces Forces NNPS 180 3920 259 Branches Branches NNPS 180 3920 260 : : : 180 3920 261 Army Army NNP 180 3920 262 ( ( -LRB- 180 3920 263 Ejercito Ejercito NNP 180 3920 264 Peruano Peruano NNP 180 3920 265 ) ) -RRB- 180 3920 266 , , , 180 3920 267 Navy Navy NNP 180 3920 268 ( ( -LRB- 180 3920 269 Marina Marina NNP 180 3920 270 de de FW 180 3920 271 Guerra Guerra NNP 180 3920 272 del del NNP 180 3920 273 Peru Peru NNP 180 3920 274 ) ) -RRB- 180 3920 275 , , , 180 3920 276 Air Air NNP 180 3920 277 Force Force NNP 180 3920 278 ( ( -LRB- 180 3920 279 Fuerza Fuerza NNP 180 3920 280 Aerea Aerea NNP 180 3920 281 del del NNP 180 3920 282 Peru Peru NNP 180 3920 283 ) ) -RRB- 180 3920 284 , , , 180 3920 285 National National NNP 180 3920 286 Police Police NNP 180 3920 287 Manpower Manpower NNP 180 3920 288 availability availability NN 180 3920 289 : : : 180 3920 290 males male NNS 180 3920 291 age age NNP 180 3920 292 15 15 CD 180 3920 293 - - SYM 180 3920 294 49 49 CD 180 3920 295 6,199,785 6,199,785 CD 180 3920 296 ; ; : 180 3920 297 fit fit JJ 180 3920 298 for for IN 180 3920 299 military military JJ 180 3920 300 service service NN 180 3920 301 4,188,706 4,188,706 CD 180 3920 302 ; ; : 180 3920 303 reach reach VB 180 3920 304 military military JJ 180 3920 305 age age NN 180 3920 306 ( ( -LRB- 180 3920 307 20 20 CD 180 3920 308 ) ) -RRB- 180 3920 309 annually annually RB 180 3920 310 246,427 246,427 CD 180 3920 311 ( ( -LRB- 180 3920 312 1994 1994 CD 180 3920 313 est est NNP 180 3920 314 . . . 180 3920 315 ) ) -RRB- 180 3921 1 Defense defense NN 180 3921 2 expenditures expenditure NNS 180 3921 3 : : : 180 3921 4 exchange exchange NN 180 3921 5 rate rate NN 180 3921 6 conversion conversion NNP 180 3921 7 - - : 180 3921 8 $ $ $ 180 3921 9 500 500 CD 180 3921 10 million million CD 180 3921 11 , , , 180 3921 12 about about RB 180 3921 13 2 2 CD 180 3921 14 % % NN 180 3921 15 of of IN 180 3921 16 GDP GDP NNP 180 3921 17 ( ( -LRB- 180 3921 18 1991 1991 CD 180 3921 19 ) ) -RRB- 180 3921 20 @Philippines @philippine NNS 180 3921 21 , , , 180 3921 22 Geography Geography NNP 180 3921 23 Location Location NNP 180 3921 24 : : : 180 3921 25 Southeastern Southeastern NNP 180 3921 26 Asia Asia NNP 180 3921 27 , , , 180 3921 28 between between IN 180 3921 29 Indonesia Indonesia NNP 180 3921 30 and and CC 180 3921 31 China China NNP 180 3921 32 Map Map NNP 180 3921 33 references reference NNS 180 3921 34 : : : 180 3921 35 Asia Asia NNP 180 3921 36 , , , 180 3921 37 Oceania Oceania NNP 180 3921 38 , , , 180 3921 39 Southeast Southeast NNP 180 3921 40 Asia Asia NNP 180 3921 41 , , , 180 3921 42 Standard Standard NNP 180 3921 43 Time Time NNP 180 3921 44 Zones Zones NNPS 180 3921 45 of of IN 180 3921 46 the the DT 180 3921 47 World World NNP 180 3921 48 Area Area NNP 180 3921 49 : : : 180 3921 50 total total JJ 180 3921 51 area area NN 180 3921 52 : : : 180 3921 53 300,000 300,000 CD 180 3921 54 sq sq NNP 180 3921 55 km km NNP 180 3921 56 land land NN 180 3921 57 area area NN 180 3921 58 : : : 180 3921 59 298,170 298,170 CD 180 3921 60 sq sq RB 180 3921 61 km km NNP 180 3921 62 comparative comparative JJ 180 3921 63 area area NN 180 3921 64 : : : 180 3921 65 slightly slightly RB 180 3921 66 larger large JJR 180 3921 67 than than IN 180 3921 68 Arizona Arizona NNP 180 3921 69 Land Land NNP 180 3921 70 boundaries boundary NNS 180 3921 71 : : : 180 3921 72 0 0 LS 180 3921 73 km km NN 180 3921 74 Coastline Coastline NNP 180 3921 75 : : : 180 3921 76 36,289 36,289 CD 180 3921 77 km km NN 180 3921 78 Maritime Maritime NNP 180 3921 79 claims claim VBZ 180 3921 80 : : : 180 3921 81 measured measure VBN 180 3921 82 from from IN 180 3921 83 claimed claim VBN 180 3921 84 archipelagic archipelagic JJ 180 3921 85 baselines baselines NNP 180 3921 86 continental continental NNP 180 3921 87 shelf shelf NNP 180 3921 88 : : : 180 3921 89 to to TO 180 3921 90 depth depth NN 180 3921 91 of of IN 180 3921 92 exploitation exploitation NN 180 3921 93 exclusive exclusive JJ 180 3921 94 economic economic JJ 180 3921 95 zone zone NN 180 3921 96 : : : 180 3921 97 200 200 CD 180 3921 98 nm nm CD 180 3921 99 territorial territorial JJ 180 3921 100 sea sea NN 180 3921 101 : : : 180 3921 102 irregular irregular JJ 180 3921 103 polygon polygon NN 180 3921 104 extending extend VBG 180 3921 105 up up IN 180 3921 106 to to TO 180 3921 107 100 100 CD 180 3921 108 nm nm NNS 180 3921 109 from from IN 180 3921 110 coastline coastline NN 180 3921 111 as as IN 180 3921 112 defined define VBN 180 3921 113 by by IN 180 3921 114 1898 1898 CD 180 3921 115 treaty treaty NN 180 3921 116 ; ; : 180 3921 117 since since IN 180 3921 118 late late JJ 180 3921 119 1970s 1970 NNS 180 3921 120 has have VBZ 180 3921 121 also also RB 180 3921 122 claimed claim VBN 180 3921 123 polygonal polygonal JJ 180 3921 124 - - HYPH 180 3921 125 shaped shape VBN 180 3921 126 area area NN 180 3921 127 in in IN 180 3921 128 South South NNP 180 3921 129 China China NNP 180 3921 130 Sea Sea NNP 180 3921 131 up up RP 180 3921 132 to to IN 180 3921 133 285 285 CD 180 3921 134 nm nm NN 180 3921 135 in in IN 180 3921 136 breadth breadth JJ 180 3921 137 International international JJ 180 3921 138 disputes dispute NNS 180 3921 139 : : : 180 3921 140 involved involve VBN 180 3921 141 in in IN 180 3921 142 a a DT 180 3921 143 complex complex JJ 180 3921 144 dispute dispute NN 180 3921 145 over over IN 180 3921 146 the the DT 180 3921 147 Spratly Spratly NNP 180 3921 148 Islands Islands NNPS 180 3921 149 with with IN 180 3921 150 China China NNP 180 3921 151 , , , 180 3921 152 Malaysia Malaysia NNP 180 3921 153 , , , 180 3921 154 Taiwan Taiwan NNP 180 3921 155 , , , 180 3921 156 Vietnam Vietnam NNP 180 3921 157 , , , 180 3921 158 and and CC 180 3921 159 possibly possibly RB 180 3921 160 Brunei Brunei NNP 180 3921 161 ; ; : 180 3921 162 claims claim VBZ 180 3921 163 Malaysian malaysian JJ 180 3921 164 state state NN 180 3921 165 of of IN 180 3921 166 Sabah Sabah NNP 180 3921 167 Climate Climate NNP 180 3921 168 : : : 180 3921 169 tropical tropical JJ 180 3921 170 marine marine NN 180 3921 171 ; ; : 180 3921 172 northeast northeast JJ 180 3921 173 monsoon monsoon NN 180 3921 174 ( ( -LRB- 180 3921 175 November November NNP 180 3921 176 to to IN 180 3921 177 April April NNP 180 3921 178 ) ) -RRB- 180 3921 179 ; ; : 180 3921 180 southwest southwest NNP 180 3921 181 monsoon monsoon NN 180 3921 182 ( ( -LRB- 180 3921 183 May May NNP 180 3921 184 to to IN 180 3921 185 October October NNP 180 3921 186 ) ) -RRB- 180 3921 187 Terrain Terrain NNP 180 3921 188 : : : 180 3921 189 mostly mostly RB 180 3921 190 mountains mountain NNS 180 3921 191 with with IN 180 3921 192 narrow narrow JJ 180 3921 193 to to IN 180 3921 194 extensive extensive JJ 180 3921 195 coastal coastal JJ 180 3921 196 lowlands lowland NNS 180 3921 197 Natural natural JJ 180 3921 198 resources resource NNS 180 3921 199 : : : 180 3921 200 timber timber NN 180 3921 201 , , , 180 3921 202 petroleum petroleum NN 180 3921 203 , , , 180 3921 204 nickel nickel NN 180 3921 205 , , , 180 3921 206 cobalt cobalt NN 180 3921 207 , , , 180 3921 208 silver silver NN 180 3921 209 , , , 180 3921 210 gold gold NN 180 3921 211 , , , 180 3921 212 salt salt NN 180 3921 213 , , , 180 3921 214 copper copper NN 180 3921 215 Land Land NNP 180 3921 216 use use NN 180 3921 217 : : : 180 3921 218 arable arable JJ 180 3921 219 land land NN 180 3921 220 : : : 180 3921 221 26 26 CD 180 3921 222 % % NN 180 3921 223 permanent permanent JJ 180 3921 224 crops crop NNS 180 3921 225 : : : 180 3921 226 11 11 CD 180 3921 227 % % NN 180 3921 228 meadows meadow NNS 180 3921 229 and and CC 180 3921 230 pastures pasture NNS 180 3921 231 : : : 180 3921 232 4 4 CD 180 3921 233 % % NN 180 3921 234 forest forest NN 180 3921 235 and and CC 180 3921 236 woodland woodland NN 180 3921 237 : : : 180 3921 238 40 40 CD 180 3921 239 % % NN 180 3921 240 other other JJ 180 3921 241 : : : 180 3921 242 19 19 CD 180 3921 243 % % NN 180 3921 244 Irrigated irrigated JJ 180 3921 245 land land NN 180 3921 246 : : : 180 3921 247 16,200 16,200 CD 180 3921 248 sq sq NNP 180 3921 249 km km NNP 180 3921 250 ( ( -LRB- 180 3921 251 1989 1989 CD 180 3921 252 est est NNP 180 3921 253 . . . 180 3921 254 ) ) -RRB- 180 3922 1 Environment environment NN 180 3922 2 : : : 180 3922 3 current current JJ 180 3922 4 issues issue NNS 180 3922 5 : : : 180 3922 6 deforestation deforestation NN 180 3922 7 ; ; , 180 3922 8 soil soil NN 180 3922 9 erosion erosion NN 180 3922 10 ; ; : 180 3922 11 water water NN 180 3922 12 pollution pollution NN 180 3922 13 ; ; : 180 3922 14 air air NN 180 3922 15 pollution pollution NN 180 3922 16 in in IN 180 3922 17 Manila Manila NNP 180 3922 18 natural natural JJ 180 3922 19 hazards hazard NNS 180 3922 20 : : : 180 3922 21 astride astride IN 180 3922 22 typhoon typhoon NNP 180 3922 23 belt belt NNP 180 3922 24 , , , 180 3922 25 usually usually RB 180 3922 26 affected affect VBN 180 3922 27 by by IN 180 3922 28 15 15 CD 180 3922 29 and and CC 180 3922 30 struck strike VBN 180 3922 31 by by IN 180 3922 32 five five CD 180 3922 33 to to TO 180 3922 34 six six CD 180 3922 35 cyclonic cyclonic JJ 180 3922 36 storms storm NNS 180 3922 37 per per IN 180 3922 38 year year NN 180 3922 39 ; ; , 180 3922 40 subject subject JJ 180 3922 41 to to IN 180 3922 42 landslides landslide NNS 180 3922 43 , , , 180 3922 44 active active JJ 180 3922 45 volcanoes volcano NNS 180 3922 46 , , , 180 3922 47 destructive destructive JJ 180 3922 48 earthquakes earthquake NNS 180 3922 49 , , , 180 3922 50 tsunamis tsunamis NNP 180 3922 51 international international JJ 180 3922 52 agreements agreement NNS 180 3922 53 : : : 180 3922 54 party party NN 180 3922 55 to to IN 180 3922 56 - - HYPH 180 3922 57 Biodiversity biodiversity NN 180 3922 58 , , , 180 3922 59 Endangered Endangered NNP 180 3922 60 Species Species NNPS 180 3922 61 , , , 180 3922 62 Hazardous Hazardous NNP 180 3922 63 Wastes Wastes NNPS 180 3922 64 , , , 180 3922 65 Law Law NNP 180 3922 66 of of IN 180 3922 67 the the DT 180 3922 68 Sea Sea NNP 180 3922 69 , , , 180 3922 70 Marine Marine NNP 180 3922 71 Dumping Dumping NNP 180 3922 72 , , , 180 3922 73 Nuclear Nuclear NNP 180 3922 74 Test Test NNP 180 3922 75 Ban Ban NNP 180 3922 76 , , , 180 3922 77 Ozone Ozone NNP 180 3922 78 Layer Layer NNP 180 3922 79 Protection Protection NNP 180 3922 80 , , , 180 3922 81 Whaling whaling NN 180 3922 82 ; ; , 180 3922 83 signed sign VBN 180 3922 84 , , , 180 3922 85 but but CC 180 3922 86 not not RB 180 3922 87 ratified ratified JJ 180 3922 88 - - HYPH 180 3922 89 Climate climate NN 180 3922 90 Change change NN 180 3922 91 , , , 180 3922 92 Tropical Tropical NNP 180 3922 93 Timber Timber NNP 180 3922 94 @Philippines @philippine NNS 180 3922 95 , , , 180 3922 96 People People NNPS 180 3922 97 Population Population NNP 180 3922 98 : : : 180 3922 99 69,808,930 69,808,930 CD 180 3922 100 ( ( -LRB- 180 3922 101 July July NNP 180 3922 102 1994 1994 CD 180 3922 103 est est NNP 180 3922 104 . . . 180 3922 105 ) ) -RRB- 180 3923 1 Population population NN 180 3923 2 growth growth NN 180 3923 3 rate rate NN 180 3923 4 : : : 180 3923 5 1.92 1.92 CD 180 3923 6 % % NN 180 3923 7 ( ( -LRB- 180 3923 8 1994 1994 CD 180 3923 9 est est NNP 180 3923 10 . . . 180 3923 11 ) ) -RRB- 180 3924 1 Birth birth NN 180 3924 2 rate rate NN 180 3924 3 : : : 180 3924 4 27.34 27.34 CD 180 3924 5 births/1,000 births/1,000 CD 180 3924 6 population population NN 180 3924 7 ( ( -LRB- 180 3924 8 1994 1994 CD 180 3924 9 est est NNP 180 3924 10 . . . 180 3924 11 ) ) -RRB- 180 3925 1 Death death NN 180 3925 2 rate rate NN 180 3925 3 : : : 180 3925 4 6.94 6.94 CD 180 3925 5 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 180 3925 6 population population NN 180 3925 7 ( ( -LRB- 180 3925 8 1994 1994 CD 180 3925 9 est est NNP 180 3925 10 . . . 180 3925 11 ) ) -RRB- 180 3926 1 Net net JJ 180 3926 2 migration migration NN 180 3926 3 rate rate NN 180 3926 4 : : : 180 3926 5 -1.18 -1.18 NFP 180 3926 6 migrant(s)/1,000 migrant(s)/1,000 JJ 180 3926 7 population population NN 180 3926 8 ( ( -LRB- 180 3926 9 1994 1994 CD 180 3926 10 est est NNP 180 3926 11 . . . 180 3926 12 ) ) -RRB- 180 3927 1 Infant infant NN 180 3927 2 mortality mortality NN 180 3927 3 rate rate NN 180 3927 4 : : : 180 3927 5 50.8 50.8 CD 180 3927 6 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 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3930 38 9 9 CD 180 3930 39 % % NN 180 3930 40 , , , 180 3930 41 Muslim Muslim NNP 180 3930 42 5 5 CD 180 3930 43 % % NN 180 3930 44 , , , 180 3930 45 Buddhist Buddhist NNP 180 3930 46 and and CC 180 3930 47 other other JJ 180 3930 48 3 3 CD 180 3930 49 % % NN 180 3930 50 Languages Languages NNPS 180 3930 51 : : : 180 3930 52 Pilipino Pilipino NNP 180 3930 53 ( ( -LRB- 180 3930 54 official official NN 180 3930 55 ; ; : 180 3930 56 based base VBN 180 3930 57 on on IN 180 3930 58 Tagalog Tagalog NNP 180 3930 59 ) ) -RRB- 180 3930 60 , , , 180 3930 61 English English NNP 180 3930 62 ( ( -LRB- 180 3930 63 official official JJ 180 3930 64 ) ) -RRB- 180 3930 65 Literacy literacy NN 180 3930 66 : : : 180 3930 67 age age NN 180 3930 68 15 15 CD 180 3930 69 and and CC 180 3930 70 over over RB 180 3930 71 can can MD 180 3930 72 read read VB 180 3930 73 and and CC 180 3930 74 write write VB 180 3930 75 ( ( -LRB- 180 3930 76 1990 1990 CD 180 3930 77 est est NNP 180 3930 78 . . . 180 3930 79 ) ) -RRB- 180 3931 1 total total JJ 180 3931 2 population population NN 180 3931 3 : : : 180 3931 4 90 90 CD 180 3931 5 % % NN 180 3931 6 male male NN 180 3931 7 : : : 180 3931 8 90 90 CD 180 3931 9 % % NN 180 3931 10 female female NN 180 3931 11 : : : 180 3931 12 90 90 CD 180 3931 13 % % NN 180 3931 14 Labor Labor NNP 180 3931 15 force force NN 180 3931 16 : : : 180 3931 17 24.12 24.12 CD 180 3931 18 million million CD 180 3931 19 by by IN 180 3931 20 occupation occupation NN 180 3931 21 : : : 180 3931 22 agriculture agriculture NN 180 3931 23 46 46 CD 180 3931 24 % % NN 180 3931 25 , , , 180 3931 26 industry industry NN 180 3931 27 and and CC 180 3931 28 commerce commerce NN 180 3931 29 16 16 CD 180 3931 30 % % NN 180 3931 31 , , , 180 3931 32 services service NNS 180 3931 33 18.5 18.5 CD 180 3931 34 % % NN 180 3931 35 , , , 180 3931 36 government government NN 180 3931 37 10 10 CD 180 3931 38 % % NN 180 3931 39 , , , 180 3931 40 other other JJ 180 3931 41 9.5 9.5 CD 180 3931 42 % % NN 180 3931 43 ( ( -LRB- 180 3931 44 1989 1989 CD 180 3931 45 ) ) -RRB- 180 3931 46 @Philippines @philippine NNS 180 3931 47 , , , 180 3931 48 Government Government NNP 180 3931 49 Names Names NNPS 180 3931 50 : : : 180 3931 51 conventional conventional JJ 180 3931 52 long long JJ 180 3931 53 form form NN 180 3931 54 : : : 180 3931 55 Republic Republic NNP 180 3931 56 of of IN 180 3931 57 the the DT 180 3931 58 Philippines Philippines NNP 180 3931 59 conventional conventional JJ 180 3931 60 short short JJ 180 3931 61 form form NN 180 3931 62 : : : 180 3931 63 Philippines philippines JJ 180 3931 64 local local JJ 180 3931 65 long long JJ 180 3931 66 form form NN 180 3931 67 : : : 180 3931 68 Republika republika VB 180 3931 69 ng ng FW 180 3931 70 Pilipinas Pilipinas NNP 180 3931 71 local local JJ 180 3931 72 short short JJ 180 3931 73 form form NN 180 3931 74 : : : 180 3931 75 Pilipinas Pilipinas NNP 180 3931 76 Digraph Digraph NNP 180 3931 77 : : : 180 3931 78 RP RP NNP 180 3931 79 Type type NN 180 3931 80 : : : 180 3931 81 republic republic NNP 180 3931 82 Capital capital NN 180 3931 83 : : : 180 3931 84 Manila Manila NNP 180 3931 85 Administrative Administrative NNP 180 3931 86 divisions division NNS 180 3931 87 : : : 180 3931 88 72 72 CD 180 3931 89 provinces province NNS 180 3931 90 and and CC 180 3931 91 61 61 CD 180 3931 92 chartered charter VBN 180 3931 93 cities city NNS 180 3931 94 * * NFP 180 3931 95 ; ; : 180 3931 96 Abra Abra NNP 180 3931 97 , , , 180 3931 98 Agusan Agusan NNP 180 3931 99 del del NNP 180 3931 100 Norte Norte NNP 180 3931 101 , , , 180 3931 102 Agusan Agusan NNP 180 3931 103 del del NNP 180 3931 104 Sur Sur NNP 180 3931 105 , , , 180 3931 106 Aklan Aklan NNP 180 3931 107 , , , 180 3931 108 Albay Albay NNP 180 3931 109 , , , 180 3931 110 Angeles Angeles NNP 180 3931 111 * * NFP 180 3931 112 , , , 180 3931 113 Antique Antique NNP 180 3931 114 , , , 180 3931 115 Aurora Aurora NNP 180 3931 116 , , , 180 3931 117 Bacolod Bacolod NNP 180 3931 118 * * NFP 180 3931 119 , , , 180 3931 120 Bago bago NN 180 3931 121 * * NFP 180 3931 122 , , , 180 3931 123 Baguio baguio NN 180 3931 124 * * NFP 180 3931 125 , , , 180 3931 126 Bais Bais NNP 180 3931 127 * * NFP 180 3931 128 , , , 180 3931 129 Basilan Basilan NNP 180 3931 130 , , , 180 3931 131 Basilan Basilan NNP 180 3931 132 City City NNP 180 3931 133 * * NFP 180 3931 134 , , , 180 3931 135 Bataan Bataan NNP 180 3931 136 , , , 180 3931 137 Batanes Batanes NNP 180 3931 138 , , , 180 3931 139 Batangas Batangas NNP 180 3931 140 , , , 180 3931 141 Batangas Batangas NNP 180 3931 142 City City NNP 180 3931 143 * * NFP 180 3931 144 , , , 180 3931 145 Benguet Benguet NNP 180 3931 146 , , , 180 3931 147 Bohol Bohol NNP 180 3931 148 , , , 180 3931 149 Bukidnon Bukidnon NNP 180 3931 150 , , , 180 3931 151 Bulacan Bulacan NNP 180 3931 152 , , , 180 3931 153 Butuan butuan NN 180 3931 154 * * NFP 180 3931 155 , , , 180 3931 156 Cabanatuan Cabanatuan NNP 180 3931 157 * * NFP 180 3931 158 , , , 180 3931 159 Cadiz cadiz NN 180 3931 160 * * NFP 180 3931 161 , , , 180 3931 162 Cagayan Cagayan NNP 180 3931 163 , , , 180 3931 164 Cagayan Cagayan NNP 180 3931 165 de de NNP 180 3931 166 Oro Oro NNP 180 3931 167 * * NFP 180 3931 168 , , , 180 3931 169 Calbayog Calbayog NNP 180 3931 170 * * NFP 180 3931 171 , , , 180 3931 172 Caloocan caloocan JJ 180 3931 173 * * NFP 180 3931 174 , , , 180 3931 175 Camarines Camarines NNP 180 3931 176 Norte Norte NNP 180 3931 177 , , , 180 3931 178 Camarines Camarines NNP 180 3931 179 Sur Sur NNP 180 3931 180 , , , 180 3931 181 Camiguin Camiguin NNP 180 3931 182 , , , 180 3931 183 Canlaon Canlaon NNP 180 3931 184 * * NFP 180 3931 185 , , , 180 3931 186 Capiz Capiz NNP 180 3931 187 , , , 180 3931 188 Catanduanes Catanduanes NNP 180 3931 189 , , , 180 3931 190 Cavite Cavite NNP 180 3931 191 , , , 180 3931 192 Cavite Cavite NNP 180 3931 193 City City NNP 180 3931 194 * * NFP 180 3931 195 , , , 180 3931 196 Cebu Cebu NNP 180 3931 197 , , , 180 3931 198 Cebu Cebu NNP 180 3931 199 City City NNP 180 3931 200 * * NFP 180 3931 201 , , , 180 3931 202 Cotabato Cotabato NNP 180 3931 203 * * NFP 180 3931 204 , , , 180 3931 205 Dagupan dagupan NN 180 3931 206 * * NFP 180 3931 207 , , , 180 3931 208 Danao Danao NNP 180 3931 209 * * NFP 180 3931 210 , , , 180 3931 211 Dapitan Dapitan NNP 180 3931 212 * * NFP 180 3931 213 , , , 180 3931 214 Davao Davao NNP 180 3931 215 City City NNP 180 3931 216 * * NFP 180 3931 217 Davao Davao NNP 180 3931 218 , , , 180 3931 219 Davao Davao NNP 180 3931 220 del del NNP 180 3931 221 Sur Sur NNP 180 3931 222 , , , 180 3931 223 Davao Davao NNP 180 3931 224 Oriental Oriental NNP 180 3931 225 , , , 180 3931 226 Dipolog dipolog JJ 180 3931 227 * * NFP 180 3931 228 , , , 180 3931 229 Dumaguete dumaguete NN 180 3931 230 * * NFP 180 3931 231 , , , 180 3931 232 Eastern Eastern NNP 180 3931 233 Samar Samar NNP 180 3931 234 , , , 180 3931 235 General General NNP 180 3931 236 Santos Santos NNP 180 3931 237 * * NFP 180 3931 238 , , , 180 3931 239 Gingoog gingoog NN 180 3931 240 * * NFP 180 3931 241 , , , 180 3931 242 Ifugao Ifugao NNP 180 3931 243 , , , 180 3931 244 Iligan Iligan NNP 180 3931 245 * * NFP 180 3931 246 , , , 180 3931 247 Ilocos Ilocos NNP 180 3931 248 Norte Norte NNP 180 3931 249 , , , 180 3931 250 Ilocos Ilocos NNP 180 3931 251 Sur Sur NNP 180 3931 252 , , , 180 3931 253 Iloilo Iloilo NNP 180 3931 254 , , , 180 3931 255 Iloilo Iloilo NNP 180 3931 256 City City NNP 180 3931 257 * * NFP 180 3931 258 , , , 180 3931 259 Iriga iriga NN 180 3931 260 * * NFP 180 3931 261 , , , 180 3931 262 Isabela Isabela NNP 180 3931 263 , , , 180 3931 264 Kalinga Kalinga NNP 180 3931 265 - - HYPH 180 3931 266 Apayao Apayao NNP 180 3931 267 , , , 180 3931 268 La La NNP 180 3931 269 Carlota Carlota NNP 180 3931 270 * * NFP 180 3931 271 , , , 180 3931 272 Laguna Laguna NNP 180 3931 273 , , , 180 3931 274 Lanao Lanao NNP 180 3931 275 del del NNP 180 3931 276 Norte Norte NNP 180 3931 277 , , , 180 3931 278 Lanao Lanao NNP 180 3931 279 del del NNP 180 3931 280 Sur Sur NNP 180 3931 281 , , , 180 3931 282 Laoag Laoag NNP 180 3931 283 * * NFP 180 3931 284 , , , 180 3931 285 Lapu Lapu NNP 180 3931 286 - - HYPH 180 3931 287 Lapu Lapu NNP 180 3931 288 * * NFP 180 3931 289 , , , 180 3931 290 La La NNP 180 3931 291 Union Union NNP 180 3931 292 , , , 180 3931 293 Legaspi Legaspi NNP 180 3931 294 * * NFP 180 3931 295 , , , 180 3931 296 Leyte Leyte NNP 180 3931 297 , , , 180 3931 298 Lipa Lipa NNP 180 3931 299 * * NFP 180 3931 300 , , , 180 3931 301 Lucena Lucena NNP 180 3931 302 * * NFP 180 3931 303 , , , 180 3931 304 Maguindanao Maguindanao NNP 180 3931 305 , , , 180 3931 306 Mandaue Mandaue NNP 180 3931 307 * * NFP 180 3931 308 , , , 180 3931 309 Manila Manila NNP 180 3931 310 * * NFP 180 3931 311 , , , 180 3931 312 Marawi Marawi NNP 180 3931 313 * * NFP 180 3931 314 , , , 180 3931 315 Marinduque Marinduque NNP 180 3931 316 , , , 180 3931 317 Masbate Masbate NNP 180 3931 318 , , , 180 3931 319 Mindoro Mindoro NNP 180 3931 320 Occidental Occidental NNP 180 3931 321 , , , 180 3931 322 Mindoro Mindoro NNP 180 3931 323 Oriental Oriental NNP 180 3931 324 , , , 180 3931 325 Misamis Misamis NNP 180 3931 326 Occidental Occidental NNP 180 3931 327 , , , 180 3931 328 Misamis Misamis NNP 180 3931 329 Oriental Oriental NNP 180 3931 330 , , , 180 3931 331 Mountain Mountain NNP 180 3931 332 , , , 180 3931 333 Naga Naga NNP 180 3931 334 * * NFP 180 3931 335 , , , 180 3931 336 Negros Negros NNP 180 3931 337 Occidental Occidental NNP 180 3931 338 , , , 180 3931 339 Negros Negros NNP 180 3931 340 Oriental Oriental NNP 180 3931 341 , , , 180 3931 342 North North NNP 180 3931 343 Cotabato Cotabato NNP 180 3931 344 , , , 180 3931 345 Northern Northern NNP 180 3931 346 Samar Samar NNP 180 3931 347 , , , 180 3931 348 Nueva Nueva NNP 180 3931 349 Ecija Ecija NNP 180 3931 350 , , , 180 3931 351 Nueva Nueva NNP 180 3931 352 Vizcaya Vizcaya NNP 180 3931 353 , , , 180 3931 354 Olongapo Olongapo VBN 180 3931 355 * * NFP 180 3931 356 , , , 180 3931 357 Ormoc ormoc NN 180 3931 358 * * NFP 180 3931 359 , , , 180 3931 360 Oroquieta oroquieta NN 180 3931 361 * * NFP 180 3931 362 , , , 180 3931 363 Ozamis ozamis NN 180 3931 364 * * NFP 180 3931 365 , , , 180 3931 366 Pagadian pagadian NN 180 3931 367 * * NFP 180 3931 368 , , , 180 3931 369 Palawan Palawan NNP 180 3931 370 , , , 180 3931 371 Palayan Palayan NNP 180 3931 372 * * NFP 180 3931 373 , , , 180 3931 374 Pampanga Pampanga NNP 180 3931 375 , , , 180 3931 376 Pangasinan Pangasinan NNP 180 3931 377 , , , 180 3931 378 Pasay Pasay NNP 180 3931 379 * * NFP 180 3931 380 , , , 180 3931 381 Puerto Puerto NNP 180 3931 382 Princesa Princesa NNP 180 3931 383 * * NFP 180 3931 384 , , , 180 3931 385 Quezon Quezon NNP 180 3931 386 , , , 180 3931 387 Quezon Quezon NNP 180 3931 388 City City NNP 180 3931 389 * * NFP 180 3931 390 , , , 180 3931 391 Quirino Quirino NNP 180 3931 392 , , , 180 3931 393 Rizal Rizal NNP 180 3931 394 , , , 180 3931 395 Romblon Romblon NNP 180 3931 396 , , , 180 3931 397 Roxas Roxas NNP 180 3931 398 * * NFP 180 3931 399 , , , 180 3931 400 Samar Samar NNP 180 3931 401 , , , 180 3931 402 San San NNP 180 3931 403 Carlos Carlos NNP 180 3931 404 * * NFP 180 3931 405 ( ( -LRB- 180 3931 406 in in IN 180 3931 407 Negros Negros NNP 180 3931 408 Occidental Occidental NNP 180 3931 409 ) ) -RRB- 180 3931 410 , , , 180 3931 411 San San NNP 180 3931 412 Carlos Carlos NNP 180 3931 413 * * NFP 180 3931 414 ( ( -LRB- 180 3931 415 in in IN 180 3931 416 Pangasinan Pangasinan NNP 180 3931 417 ) ) -RRB- 180 3931 418 , , , 180 3931 419 San San NNP 180 3931 420 Jose Jose NNP 180 3931 421 * * NFP 180 3931 422 , , , 180 3931 423 San San NNP 180 3931 424 Pablo Pablo NNP 180 3931 425 * * NFP 180 3931 426 , , , 180 3931 427 Silay silay NN 180 3931 428 * * NFP 180 3931 429 , , , 180 3931 430 Siquijor Siquijor NNP 180 3931 431 , , , 180 3931 432 Sorsogon Sorsogon NNP 180 3931 433 , , , 180 3931 434 South South NNP 180 3931 435 Cotabato Cotabato NNP 180 3931 436 , , , 180 3931 437 Southern Southern NNP 180 3931 438 Leyte Leyte NNP 180 3931 439 , , , 180 3931 440 Sultan Sultan NNP 180 3931 441 Kudarat Kudarat NNP 180 3931 442 , , , 180 3931 443 Sulu Sulu NNP 180 3931 444 , , , 180 3931 445 Surigao surigao NN 180 3931 446 * * NFP 180 3931 447 , , , 180 3931 448 Surigao Surigao NNP 180 3931 449 del del NNP 180 3931 450 Norte Norte NNP 180 3931 451 , , , 180 3931 452 Surigao Surigao NNP 180 3931 453 del del NNP 180 3931 454 Sur Sur NNP 180 3931 455 , , , 180 3931 456 Tacloban Tacloban NNP 180 3931 457 * * NFP 180 3931 458 , , , 180 3931 459 Tagaytay Tagaytay NNP 180 3931 460 * * NFP 180 3931 461 , , , 180 3931 462 Tagbilaran tagbilaran NN 180 3931 463 * * NFP 180 3931 464 , , , 180 3931 465 Tangub tangub NN 180 3931 466 * * NFP 180 3931 467 , , , 180 3931 468 Tarlac Tarlac NNPS 180 3931 469 , , , 180 3931 470 Tawitawi Tawitawi NNP 180 3931 471 , , , 180 3931 472 Toledo Toledo NNP 180 3931 473 * * NFP 180 3931 474 , , , 180 3931 475 Trece Trece NNP 180 3931 476 Martires Martires NNP 180 3931 477 * * NFP 180 3931 478 , , , 180 3931 479 Zambales Zambales NNP 180 3931 480 , , , 180 3931 481 Zamboanga Zamboanga NNP 180 3931 482 * * NFP 180 3931 483 , , , 180 3931 484 Zamboanga Zamboanga NNP 180 3931 485 del del NNP 180 3931 486 Norte Norte NNP 180 3931 487 , , , 180 3931 488 Zamboanga Zamboanga NNP 180 3931 489 del del NNP 180 3931 490 Sur Sur NNP 180 3931 491 Independence independence NN 180 3931 492 : : : 180 3931 493 4 4 CD 180 3931 494 July July NNP 180 3931 495 1946 1946 CD 180 3931 496 ( ( -LRB- 180 3931 497 from from IN 180 3931 498 US US NNP 180 3931 499 ) ) -RRB- 180 3931 500 National national JJ 180 3931 501 holiday holiday NN 180 3931 502 : : : 180 3931 503 Independence Independence NNP 180 3931 504 Day Day NNP 180 3931 505 , , , 180 3931 506 12 12 CD 180 3931 507 June June NNP 180 3931 508 ( ( -LRB- 180 3931 509 1898 1898 CD 180 3931 510 ) ) -RRB- 180 3931 511 ( ( -LRB- 180 3931 512 from from IN 180 3931 513 Spain Spain NNP 180 3931 514 ) ) -RRB- 180 3931 515 Constitution Constitution NNP 180 3931 516 : : : 180 3931 517 2 2 CD 180 3931 518 February February NNP 180 3931 519 1987 1987 CD 180 3931 520 , , , 180 3931 521 effective effective JJ 180 3931 522 11 11 CD 180 3931 523 February February NNP 180 3931 524 1987 1987 CD 180 3931 525 Legal legal JJ 180 3931 526 system system NN 180 3931 527 : : : 180 3931 528 based base VBN 180 3931 529 on on IN 180 3931 530 Spanish spanish JJ 180 3931 531 and and CC 180 3931 532 Anglo anglo JJ 180 3931 533 - - HYPH 180 3931 534 American american JJ 180 3931 535 law law NN 180 3931 536 ; ; : 180 3931 537 accepts accept VBZ 180 3931 538 compulsory compulsory JJ 180 3931 539 ICJ ICJ NNP 180 3931 540 jurisdiction jurisdiction NN 180 3931 541 , , , 180 3931 542 with with IN 180 3931 543 reservations reservation NNS 180 3931 544 Suffrage suffrage NN 180 3931 545 : : : 180 3931 546 15 15 CD 180 3931 547 years year NNS 180 3931 548 of of IN 180 3931 549 age age NN 180 3931 550 ; ; : 180 3931 551 universal universal JJ 180 3931 552 Executive Executive NNP 180 3931 553 branch branch NN 180 3931 554 : : : 180 3931 555 chief chief NN 180 3931 556 of of IN 180 3931 557 state state NN 180 3931 558 and and CC 180 3931 559 head head NN 180 3931 560 of of IN 180 3931 561 government government NN 180 3931 562 : : : 180 3931 563 President President NNP 180 3931 564 Fidel Fidel NNP 180 3931 565 Valdes Valdes NNP 180 3931 566 RAMOS RAMOS NNP 180 3931 567 ( ( -LRB- 180 3931 568 since since IN 180 3931 569 30 30 CD 180 3931 570 June June NNP 180 3931 571 1992 1992 CD 180 3931 572 ) ) -RRB- 180 3931 573 ; ; : 180 3931 574 Vice Vice NNP 180 3931 575 President President NNP 180 3931 576 Joseph Joseph NNP 180 3931 577 Ejercito Ejercito NNP 180 3931 578 ESTRADA ESTRADA NNP 180 3931 579 ( ( -LRB- 180 3931 580 since since IN 180 3931 581 30 30 CD 180 3931 582 June June NNP 180 3931 583 1992 1992 CD 180 3931 584 ) ) -RRB- 180 3931 585 ; ; : 180 3931 586 election election NN 180 3931 587 last last JJ 180 3931 588 held hold VBD 180 3931 589 11 11 CD 180 3931 590 May May NNP 180 3931 591 1992 1992 CD 180 3931 592 ( ( -LRB- 180 3931 593 next next JJ 180 3931 594 election election NN 180 3931 595 to to TO 180 3931 596 be be VB 180 3931 597 held hold VBN 180 3931 598 NA NA NNP 180 3931 599 May May NNP 180 3931 600 1998 1998 CD 180 3931 601 ) ) -RRB- 180 3931 602 ; ; : 180 3931 603 results result NNS 180 3931 604 - - : 180 3931 605 Fidel Fidel NNP 180 3931 606 Valdes Valdes NNPS 180 3931 607 RAMOS RAMOS NNP 180 3931 608 won win VBD 180 3931 609 23.6 23.6 CD 180 3931 610 % % NN 180 3931 611 of of IN 180 3931 612 votes vote NNS 180 3931 613 , , , 180 3931 614 a a DT 180 3931 615 narrow narrow JJ 180 3931 616 plurality plurality NN 180 3931 617 cabinet cabinet NN 180 3931 618 : : : 180 3931 619 Executive Executive NNP 180 3931 620 Secretary Secretary NNP 180 3931 621 ; ; , 180 3931 622 appointed appoint VBN 180 3931 623 by by IN 180 3931 624 the the DT 180 3931 625 president president NN 180 3931 626 with with IN 180 3931 627 the the DT 180 3931 628 consent consent NN 180 3931 629 of of IN 180 3931 630 the the DT 180 3931 631 Commission Commission NNP 180 3931 632 of of IN 180 3931 633 Appointments Appointments NNPS 180 3931 634 Legislative Legislative NNP 180 3931 635 branch branch NN 180 3931 636 : : : 180 3931 637 bicameral bicameral JJ 180 3931 638 Congress Congress NNP 180 3931 639 ( ( -LRB- 180 3931 640 Kongreso Kongreso NNP 180 3931 641 ) ) -RRB- 180 3931 642 Senate Senate NNP 180 3931 643 ( ( -LRB- 180 3931 644 Senado Senado NNP 180 3931 645 ) ) -RRB- 180 3931 646 : : : 180 3931 647 elections election NNS 180 3931 648 last last RB 180 3931 649 held hold VBD 180 3931 650 11 11 CD 180 3931 651 May May NNP 180 3931 652 1992 1992 CD 180 3931 653 ( ( -LRB- 180 3931 654 next next JJ 180 3931 655 election election NN 180 3931 656 to to TO 180 3931 657 be be VB 180 3931 658 held hold VBN 180 3931 659 NA NA NNP 180 3931 660 May May NNP 180 3931 661 1995 1995 CD 180 3931 662 ) ) -RRB- 180 3931 663 ; ; : 180 3931 664 results result NNS 180 3931 665 - - HYPH 180 3931 666 LDP LDP NNP 180 3931 667 66 66 CD 180 3931 668 % % NN 180 3931 669 , , , 180 3931 670 NPC NPC NNP 180 3931 671 20 20 CD 180 3931 672 % % NN 180 3931 673 , , , 180 3931 674 Lakas Lakas NNP 180 3931 675 - - HYPH 180 3931 676 NUCD NUCD NNP 180 3931 677 8 8 CD 180 3931 678 % % NN 180 3931 679 , , , 180 3931 680 Liberal Liberal NNP 180 3931 681 6 6 CD 180 3931 682 % % NN 180 3931 683 ; ; , 180 3931 684 seats seat NNS 180 3931 685 - - : 180 3931 686 ( ( -LRB- 180 3931 687 24 24 CD 180 3931 688 total total NN 180 3931 689 ) ) -RRB- 180 3931 690 LDP LDP NNP 180 3931 691 15 15 CD 180 3931 692 , , , 180 3931 693 NPC NPC NNP 180 3931 694 5 5 CD 180 3931 695 , , , 180 3931 696 Lakas Lakas NNP 180 3931 697 - - HYPH 180 3931 698 NUCD NUCD NNP 180 3931 699 2 2 CD 180 3931 700 , , , 180 3931 701 Liberal Liberal NNP 180 3931 702 1 1 CD 180 3931 703 , , , 180 3931 704 Independent Independent NNP 180 3931 705 1 1 CD 180 3931 706 House House NNP 180 3931 707 of of IN 180 3931 708 Representatives Representatives NNPS 180 3931 709 ( ( -LRB- 180 3931 710 Kapulungan Kapulungan NNP 180 3931 711 Ng Ng NNP 180 3931 712 Mga Mga NNP 180 3931 713 Kinatawan Kinatawan NNP 180 3931 714 ) ) -RRB- 180 3931 715 : : : 180 3931 716 elections election NNS 180 3931 717 last last RB 180 3931 718 held hold VBD 180 3931 719 11 11 CD 180 3931 720 May May NNP 180 3931 721 1992 1992 CD 180 3931 722 ( ( -LRB- 180 3931 723 next next JJ 180 3931 724 election election NN 180 3931 725 to to TO 180 3931 726 be be VB 180 3931 727 held hold VBN 180 3931 728 NA NA NNP 180 3931 729 May May NNP 180 3931 730 1995 1995 CD 180 3931 731 ) ) -RRB- 180 3931 732 ; ; : 180 3931 733 results result NNS 180 3931 734 - - : 180 3931 735 LDP LDP NNP 180 3931 736 43.5 43.5 CD 180 3931 737 % % NN 180 3931 738 ; ; : 180 3931 739 Lakas Lakas NNP 180 3931 740 - - HYPH 180 3931 741 NUCD NUCD NNP 180 3931 742 25 25 CD 180 3931 743 % % NN 180 3931 744 , , , 180 3931 745 NPC NPC NNP 180 3931 746 23.5 23.5 CD 180 3931 747 % % NN 180 3931 748 , , , 180 3931 749 Liberal Liberal NNP 180 3931 750 5 5 CD 180 3931 751 % % NN 180 3931 752 , , , 180 3931 753 KBL KBL NNP 180 3931 754 3 3 CD 180 3931 755 % % NN 180 3931 756 ; ; , 180 3931 757 seats seat NNS 180 3931 758 - - , 180 3931 759 ( ( -LRB- 180 3931 760 200 200 CD 180 3931 761 total total NN 180 3931 762 ) ) -RRB- 180 3931 763 LDP LDP NNP 180 3931 764 87 87 CD 180 3931 765 , , , 180 3931 766 NPC NPC NNP 180 3931 767 45 45 CD 180 3931 768 , , , 180 3931 769 Lakas Lakas NNP 180 3931 770 - - HYPH 180 3931 771 NUCD NUCD NNP 180 3931 772 41 41 CD 180 3931 773 , , , 180 3931 774 Liberal Liberal NNP 180 3931 775 15 15 CD 180 3931 776 , , , 180 3931 777 NP NP NNP 180 3931 778 6 6 CD 180 3931 779 , , , 180 3931 780 KBL KBL NNP 180 3931 781 3 3 CD 180 3931 782 , , , 180 3931 783 Independent Independent NNP 180 3931 784 3 3 CD 180 3931 785 Judicial judicial JJ 180 3931 786 branch branch NN 180 3931 787 : : : 180 3931 788 Supreme Supreme NNP 180 3931 789 Court Court NNP 180 3931 790 Political political JJ 180 3931 791 parties party NNS 180 3931 792 and and CC 180 3931 793 leaders leader NNS 180 3931 794 : : : 180 3931 795 Democratic democratic JJ 180 3931 796 Filipino Filipino NNP 180 3931 797 Struggle Struggle NNP 180 3931 798 ( ( -LRB- 180 3931 799 Laban Laban NNP 180 3931 800 ng ng NNP 180 3931 801 Demokratikong Demokratikong NNP 180 3931 802 Pilipinas Pilipinas NNP 180 3931 803 , , , 180 3931 804 Laban Laban NNP 180 3931 805 ) ) -RRB- 180 3931 806 , , , 180 3931 807 Edgardo Edgardo NNP 180 3931 808 ESPIRITU ESPIRITU NNP 180 3931 809 ; ; : 180 3931 810 People People NNP 180 3931 811 Power Power NNP 180 3931 812 - - HYPH 180 3931 813 National National NNP 180 3931 814 Union Union NNP 180 3931 815 of of IN 180 3931 816 Christian Christian NNP 180 3931 817 Democrats Democrats NNPS 180 3931 818 ( ( -LRB- 180 3931 819 Lakas Lakas NNP 180 3931 820 ng ng NNP 180 3931 821 Edsa Edsa NNP 180 3931 822 , , , 180 3931 823 NUCD NUCD NNP 180 3931 824 and and CC 180 3931 825 Partido Partido NNP 180 3931 826 Lakas Lakas NNP 180 3931 827 Tao Tao NNP 180 3931 828 , , , 180 3931 829 Lakas Lakas NNP 180 3931 830 / / SYM 180 3931 831 NUCD NUCD NNP 180 3931 832 ) ) -RRB- 180 3931 833 ; ; : 180 3931 834 Fidel Fidel NNP 180 3931 835 V. V. NNP 180 3931 836 RAMOS RAMOS NNP 180 3931 837 , , , 180 3931 838 President President NNP 180 3931 839 of of IN 180 3931 840 the the DT 180 3931 841 Republic Republic NNP 180 3931 842 , , , 180 3931 843 Raul Raul NNP 180 3931 844 MANGLAPUS MANGLAPUS NNP 180 3931 845 , , , 180 3931 846 Jose Jose NNP 180 3931 847 de de IN 180 3931 848 VENECIA VENECIA NNP 180 3931 849 , , , 180 3931 850 secretary secretary NN 180 3931 851 general general NN 180 3931 852 ; ; : 180 3931 853 Nationalist Nationalist NNP 180 3931 854 People People NNPS 180 3931 855 's 's POS 180 3931 856 Coalition Coalition NNP 180 3931 857 ( ( -LRB- 180 3931 858 NPC NPC NNP 180 3931 859 ) ) -RRB- 180 3931 860 , , , 180 3931 861 Eduardo Eduardo NNP 180 3931 862 COJUANGCO COJUANGCO NNP 180 3931 863 ; ; : 180 3931 864 Liberal Liberal NNP 180 3931 865 Party Party NNP 180 3931 866 , , , 180 3931 867 Jovito Jovito NNP 180 3931 868 SALONGA SALONGA NNP 180 3931 869 ; ; : 180 3931 870 People People NNS 180 3931 871 's 's POS 180 3931 872 Reform Reform NNP 180 3931 873 Party Party NNP 180 3931 874 ( ( -LRB- 180 3931 875 PRP PRP NNP 180 3931 876 ) ) -RRB- 180 3931 877 , , , 180 3931 878 Miriam Miriam NNP 180 3931 879 DEFENSOR DEFENSOR NNP 180 3931 880 - - HYPH 180 3931 881 SANTIAGO SANTIAGO NNP 180 3931 882 ; ; : 180 3931 883 New New NNP 180 3931 884 Society Society NNP 180 3931 885 Movement Movement NNP 180 3931 886 ( ( -LRB- 180 3931 887 Kilusan Kilusan NNP 180 3931 888 Bagong Bagong NNP 180 3931 889 Lipunan Lipunan NNP 180 3931 890 ; ; : 180 3931 891 KBL KBL NNP 180 3931 892 ) ) -RRB- 180 3931 893 , , , 180 3931 894 Imelda Imelda NNP 180 3931 895 MARCOS MARCOS NNP 180 3931 896 ; ; : 180 3931 897 Nacionalista Nacionalista NNP 180 3931 898 Party Party NNP 180 3931 899 ( ( -LRB- 180 3931 900 NP NP NNP 180 3931 901 ) ) -RRB- 180 3931 902 , , , 180 3931 903 Salvador Salvador NNP 180 3931 904 H. H. NNP 180 3931 905 LAUREL LAUREL NNP 180 3931 906 , , , 180 3931 907 president president NN 180 3931 908 Member Member NNP 180 3931 909 of of IN 180 3931 910 : : : 180 3931 911 APEC APEC NNP 180 3931 912 , , , 180 3931 913 AsDB AsDB NNP 180 3931 914 , , , 180 3931 915 ASEAN ASEAN NNP 180 3931 916 , , , 180 3931 917 CCC CCC NNP 180 3931 918 , , , 180 3931 919 CP CP NNP 180 3931 920 , , , 180 3931 921 ESCAP ESCAP NNP 180 3931 922 , , , 180 3931 923 FAO FAO NNP 180 3931 924 , , , 180 3931 925 G-24 g-24 CD 180 3931 926 , , , 180 3931 927 G-77 g-77 CD 180 3931 928 , , , 180 3931 929 GATT GATT NNP 180 3931 930 , , , 180 3931 931 IAEA IAEA NNP 180 3931 932 , , , 180 3931 933 IBRD IBRD NNP 180 3931 934 , , , 180 3931 935 ICAO ICAO NNP 180 3931 936 , , , 180 3931 937 ICFTU ICFTU NNP 180 3931 938 , , , 180 3931 939 IDA IDA NNP 180 3931 940 , , , 180 3931 941 IFAD IFAD NNP 180 3931 942 , , , 180 3931 943 IFC IFC NNP 180 3931 944 , , , 180 3931 945 ILO ILO NNP 180 3931 946 , , , 180 3931 947 IMF IMF NNP 180 3931 948 , , , 180 3931 949 IMO imo RB 180 3931 950 , , , 180 3931 951 INMARSAT INMARSAT NNP 180 3931 952 , , , 180 3931 953 INTELSAT INTELSAT NNP 180 3931 954 , , , 180 3931 955 INTERPOL INTERPOL NNP 180 3931 956 , , , 180 3931 957 IOC IOC NNP 180 3931 958 , , , 180 3931 959 IOM IOM NNP 180 3931 960 , , , 180 3931 961 ISO ISO NNP 180 3931 962 , , , 180 3931 963 ITU ITU NNP 180 3931 964 , , , 180 3931 965 LORCS LORCS NNP 180 3931 966 , , , 180 3931 967 NAM NAM NNP 180 3931 968 , , , 180 3931 969 UN UN NNP 180 3931 970 , , , 180 3931 971 UNCTAD UNCTAD NNP 180 3931 972 , , , 180 3931 973 UNESCO UNESCO NNP 180 3931 974 , , , 180 3931 975 UNHCR UNHCR NNP 180 3931 976 , , , 180 3931 977 UNIDO UNIDO NNP 180 3931 978 , , , 180 3931 979 UNTAC UNTAC NNP 180 3931 980 , , , 180 3931 981 UPU UPU NNP 180 3931 982 , , , 180 3931 983 WCL WCL NNP 180 3931 984 , , , 180 3931 985 WFTU WFTU NNP 180 3931 986 , , , 180 3931 987 WHO who WP 180 3931 988 , , , 180 3931 989 WIPO WIPO NNP 180 3931 990 , , , 180 3931 991 WMO WMO NNP 180 3931 992 , , , 180 3931 993 WTO WTO NNP 180 3931 994 Diplomatic diplomatic JJ 180 3931 995 representation representation NN 180 3931 996 in in IN 180 3931 997 US US NNP 180 3931 998 : : : 180 3931 999 chief chief NN 180 3931 1000 of of IN 180 3931 1001 mission mission NN 180 3931 1002 : : : 180 3931 1003 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 180 3931 1004 Raul Raul NNP 180 3931 1005 Chaves Chaves NNPS 180 3931 1006 RABE RABE NNP 180 3931 1007 chancery chancery NN 180 3931 1008 : : : 180 3931 1009 1617 1617 CD 180 3931 1010 Massachusetts Massachusetts NNP 180 3931 1011 Avenue Avenue NNP 180 3931 1012 NW NW NNP 180 3931 1013 , , , 180 3931 1014 Washington Washington NNP 180 3931 1015 , , , 180 3931 1016 DC DC NNP 180 3931 1017 20036 20036 CD 180 3931 1018 telephone telephone NN 180 3931 1019 : : : 180 3931 1020 ( ( -LRB- 180 3931 1021 202 202 CD 180 3931 1022 ) ) -RRB- 180 3931 1023 483 483 CD 180 3931 1024 - - HYPH 180 3931 1025 1414 1414 CD 180 3931 1026 FAX FAX NNP 180 3931 1027 : : : 180 3931 1028 ( ( -LRB- 180 3931 1029 202 202 CD 180 3931 1030 ) ) -RRB- 180 3931 1031 328 328 CD 180 3931 1032 - - HYPH 180 3931 1033 7614 7614 CD 180 3931 1034 consulate(s consulate(s NNP 180 3931 1035 ) ) -RRB- 180 3931 1036 general general NN 180 3931 1037 : : : 180 3931 1038 Agana Agana NNP 180 3931 1039 ( ( -LRB- 180 3931 1040 Guam Guam NNP 180 3931 1041 ) ) -RRB- 180 3931 1042 , , , 180 3931 1043 Chicago Chicago NNP 180 3931 1044 , , , 180 3931 1045 Honolulu Honolulu NNP 180 3931 1046 , , , 180 3931 1047 Houston Houston NNP 180 3931 1048 , , , 180 3931 1049 Los Los NNP 180 3931 1050 Angeles Angeles NNP 180 3931 1051 , , , 180 3931 1052 New New NNP 180 3931 1053 York York NNP 180 3931 1054 , , , 180 3931 1055 San San NNP 180 3931 1056 Francisco Francisco NNP 180 3931 1057 , , , 180 3931 1058 and and CC 180 3931 1059 Seattle Seattle NNP 180 3931 1060 consulate(s consulate(s NNP 180 3931 1061 ) ) -RRB- 180 3931 1062 : : : 180 3931 1063 San San NNP 180 3931 1064 Diego Diego NNP 180 3931 1065 and and CC 180 3931 1066 San San NNP 180 3931 1067 Jose Jose NNP 180 3931 1068 ( ( -LRB- 180 3931 1069 Saipan Saipan NNP 180 3931 1070 ) ) -RRB- 180 3931 1071 US US NNP 180 3931 1072 diplomatic diplomatic JJ 180 3931 1073 representation representation NN 180 3931 1074 : : : 180 3931 1075 chief chief NN 180 3931 1076 of of IN 180 3931 1077 mission mission NN 180 3931 1078 : : : 180 3931 1079 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 180 3931 1080 John John NNP 180 3931 1081 D. D. NNP 180 3931 1082 NEGROPONTE NEGROPONTE NNP 180 3931 1083 embassy embassy NN 180 3931 1084 : : : 180 3931 1085 1201 1201 CD 180 3931 1086 Roxas Roxas NNP 180 3931 1087 Boulevard Boulevard NNP 180 3931 1088 , , , 180 3931 1089 Ermita Ermita NNP 180 3931 1090 Manila Manila NNP 180 3931 1091 1000 1000 CD 180 3931 1092 mailing mail VBG 180 3931 1093 address address NN 180 3931 1094 : : : 180 3931 1095 APO APO NNP 180 3931 1096 AP AP NNP 180 3931 1097 96440 96440 CD 180 3931 1098 telephone telephone NN 180 3931 1099 : : : 180 3931 1100 [ [ -LRB- 180 3931 1101 632 632 CD 180 3931 1102 ] ] -RRB- 180 3931 1103 521 521 CD 180 3931 1104 - - HYPH 180 3931 1105 7116 7116 CD 180 3931 1106 FAX FAX NNP 180 3931 1107 : : : 180 3931 1108 [ [ -LRB- 180 3931 1109 632 632 CD 180 3931 1110 ] ] -RRB- 180 3931 1111 522 522 CD 180 3931 1112 - - HYPH 180 3931 1113 4361 4361 CD 180 3931 1114 consulate(s consulate(s NNP 180 3931 1115 ) ) -RRB- 180 3931 1116 general general NN 180 3931 1117 : : : 180 3931 1118 Cebu Cebu NNP 180 3931 1119 Flag flag NN 180 3931 1120 : : : 180 3931 1121 two two CD 180 3931 1122 equal equal JJ 180 3931 1123 horizontal horizontal JJ 180 3931 1124 bands band NNS 180 3931 1125 of of IN 180 3931 1126 blue blue JJ 180 3931 1127 ( ( -LRB- 180 3931 1128 top top NNP 180 3931 1129 ) ) -RRB- 180 3931 1130 and and CC 180 3931 1131 red red JJ 180 3931 1132 with with IN 180 3931 1133 a a DT 180 3931 1134 white white JJ 180 3931 1135 equilateral equilateral JJ 180 3931 1136 triangle triangle NN 180 3931 1137 based base VBN 180 3931 1138 on on IN 180 3931 1139 the the DT 180 3931 1140 hoist hoist NN 180 3931 1141 side side NN 180 3931 1142 ; ; : 180 3931 1143 in in IN 180 3931 1144 the the DT 180 3931 1145 center center NN 180 3931 1146 of of IN 180 3931 1147 the the DT 180 3931 1148 triangle triangle NN 180 3931 1149 is be VBZ 180 3931 1150 a a DT 180 3931 1151 yellow yellow JJ 180 3931 1152 sun sun NN 180 3931 1153 with with IN 180 3931 1154 eight eight CD 180 3931 1155 primary primary JJ 180 3931 1156 rays ray NNS 180 3931 1157 ( ( -LRB- 180 3931 1158 each each DT 180 3931 1159 containing contain VBG 180 3931 1160 three three CD 180 3931 1161 individual individual JJ 180 3931 1162 rays ray NNS 180 3931 1163 ) ) -RRB- 180 3931 1164 and and CC 180 3931 1165 in in IN 180 3931 1166 each each DT 180 3931 1167 corner corner NN 180 3931 1168 of of IN 180 3931 1169 the the DT 180 3931 1170 triangle triangle NN 180 3931 1171 is be VBZ 180 3931 1172 a a DT 180 3931 1173 small small JJ 180 3931 1174 yellow yellow NN 180 3931 1175 five five CD 180 3931 1176 - 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- HYPH 180 3935 6 purchasing purchase VBG 180 3935 7 power power NN 180 3935 8 equivalent equivalent NN 180 3935 9 - - : 180 3935 10 $ $ $ 180 3935 11 171 171 CD 180 3935 12 billion billion CD 180 3935 13 ( ( -LRB- 180 3935 14 1993 1993 CD 180 3935 15 est est NNP 180 3935 16 . . . 180 3935 17 ) ) -RRB- 180 3936 1 National national JJ 180 3936 2 product product NN 180 3936 3 real real JJ 180 3936 4 growth growth NN 180 3936 5 rate rate NN 180 3936 6 : : : 180 3936 7 1.4 1.4 CD 180 3936 8 % % NN 180 3936 9 ( ( -LRB- 180 3936 10 1993 1993 CD 180 3936 11 est est NNP 180 3936 12 . . . 180 3936 13 ) ) -RRB- 180 3937 1 National national JJ 180 3937 2 product product NN 180 3937 3 per per IN 180 3937 4 capita capita NN 180 3937 5 : : : 180 3937 6 $ $ $ 180 3937 7 2,500 2,500 CD 180 3937 8 ( ( -LRB- 180 3937 9 1993 1993 CD 180 3937 10 est est NNP 180 3937 11 . . . 180 3937 12 ) ) -RRB- 180 3938 1 Inflation inflation NN 180 3938 2 rate rate NN 180 3938 3 ( ( -LRB- 180 3938 4 consumer consumer NN 180 3938 5 prices price NNS 180 3938 6 ) ) -RRB- 180 3938 7 : : : 180 3938 8 7.6 7.6 CD 180 3938 9 % % NN 180 3938 10 ( ( -LRB- 180 3938 11 1993 1993 CD 180 3938 12 ) ) -RRB- 180 3938 13 Unemployment unemployment NN 180 3938 14 rate rate NN 180 3938 15 : : : 180 3938 16 9.2 9.2 CD 180 3938 17 % % NN 180 3938 18 ( ( -LRB- 180 3938 19 1993 1993 CD 180 3938 20 ) ) -RRB- 180 3938 21 Budget budget NN 180 3938 22 : : : 180 3938 23 revenues revenue NNS 180 3938 24 : : : 180 3938 25 $ $ $ 180 3938 26 11.5 11.5 CD 180 3938 27 billion billion CD 180 3938 28 expenditures expenditure NNS 180 3938 29 : : : 180 3938 30 $ $ $ 180 3938 31 13 13 CD 180 3938 32 billion billion CD 180 3938 33 , , , 180 3938 34 including include VBG 180 3938 35 capital capital NN 180 3938 36 expenditures expenditure NNS 180 3938 37 of of IN 180 3938 38 $ $ $ 180 3938 39 1.7 1.7 CD 180 3938 40 billion billion CD 180 3938 41 ( ( -LRB- 180 3938 42 1994 1994 CD 180 3938 43 est est NNP 180 3938 44 . . . 180 3938 45 ) ) -RRB- 180 3939 1 Exports export NNS 180 3939 2 : : : 180 3939 3 $ $ $ 180 3939 4 11.1 11.1 CD 180 3939 5 billion billion CD 180 3939 6 ( ( -LRB- 180 3939 7 f.o.b f.o.b JJ 180 3939 8 . . NNP 180 3939 9 , , , 180 3939 10 1993 1993 CD 180 3939 11 est est NNP 180 3939 12 . . . 180 3939 13 ) ) -RRB- 180 3940 1 commodities commodity NNS 180 3940 2 : : : 180 3940 3 electronics electronic NNS 180 3940 4 , , , 180 3940 5 textiles textile NNS 180 3940 6 , , , 180 3940 7 coconut coconut NN 180 3940 8 products product NNS 180 3940 9 , , , 180 3940 10 cooper cooper NN 180 3940 11 , , , 180 3940 12 fish fish NN 180 3940 13 partners partner NNS 180 3940 14 : : : 180 3940 15 US US NNP 180 3940 16 39 39 CD 180 3940 17 % % NN 180 3940 18 , , , 180 3940 19 Japan Japan NNP 180 3940 20 18 18 CD 180 3940 21 % % NN 180 3940 22 , , , 180 3940 23 Germany Germany NNP 180 3940 24 5 5 CD 180 3940 25 % % NN 180 3940 26 , , , 180 3940 27 UK UK NNP 180 3940 28 5 5 CD 180 3940 29 % % NN 180 3940 30 , , , 180 3940 31 Hong Hong NNP 180 3940 32 Kong Kong NNP 180 3940 33 5 5 CD 180 3940 34 % % NN 180 3940 35 ( ( -LRB- 180 3940 36 1992 1992 CD 180 3940 37 ) ) -RRB- 180 3940 38 Imports import NNS 180 3940 39 : : : 180 3940 40 $ $ $ 180 3940 41 17.1 17.1 CD 180 3940 42 billion billion CD 180 3940 43 ( ( -LRB- 180 3940 44 f.o.b f.o.b JJ 180 3940 45 . . 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% NN 180 3941 40 , , , 180 3941 41 South South NNP 180 3941 42 Korea Korea NNP 180 3941 43 5 5 CD 180 3941 44 % % NN 180 3941 45 ( ( -LRB- 180 3941 46 1992 1992 CD 180 3941 47 ) ) -RRB- 180 3941 48 External external JJ 180 3941 49 debt debt NN 180 3941 50 : : : 180 3941 51 $ $ $ 180 3941 52 34.1 34.1 CD 180 3941 53 billion billion CD 180 3941 54 ( ( -LRB- 180 3941 55 September September NNP 180 3941 56 1993 1993 CD 180 3941 57 ) ) -RRB- 180 3941 58 Industrial industrial JJ 180 3941 59 production production NN 180 3941 60 : : : 180 3941 61 growth growth NN 180 3941 62 rate rate NN 180 3941 63 -1 -1 . 180 3941 64 % % NN 180 3941 65 ( ( -LRB- 180 3941 66 1992 1992 CD 180 3941 67 est est NNP 180 3941 68 . . . 180 3942 1 ) ) -RRB- 180 3942 2 ; ; , 180 3942 3 accounts account NNS 180 3942 4 for for IN 180 3942 5 34 34 CD 180 3942 6 % % NN 180 3942 7 of of IN 180 3942 8 GDP GDP NNP 180 3942 9 Electricity Electricity NNP 180 3942 10 : : : 180 3942 11 capacity capacity NN 180 3942 12 : : : 180 3942 13 7,850,000 7,850,000 CD 180 3942 14 kW kw NN 180 3942 15 production production NN 180 3942 16 : : : 180 3942 17 28 28 CD 180 3942 18 billion billion CD 180 3942 19 kWh kWh NNS 180 3942 20 consumption consumption NN 180 3942 21 per per IN 180 3942 22 capita capita NN 180 3942 23 : : : 180 3942 24 420 420 CD 180 3942 25 kWh kWh NNS 180 3942 26 ( ( -LRB- 180 3942 27 1992 1992 CD 180 3942 28 ) ) -RRB- 180 3942 29 Industries industry NNS 180 3942 30 : : : 180 3942 31 textiles textile NNS 180 3942 32 , , , 180 3942 33 pharmaceuticals pharmaceutical NNS 180 3942 34 , , , 180 3942 35 chemicals chemical NNS 180 3942 36 , , , 180 3942 37 wood wood NN 180 3942 38 products product NNS 180 3942 39 , , , 180 3942 40 food food NN 180 3942 41 processing processing NN 180 3942 42 , , , 180 3942 43 electronics electronic NNS 180 3942 44 assembly assembly NN 180 3942 45 , , , 180 3942 46 petroleum petroleum NN 180 3942 47 refining refining NN 180 3942 48 , , , 180 3942 49 fishing fishing NN 180 3942 50 Agriculture agriculture NN 180 3942 51 : : : 180 3942 52 accounts account NNS 180 3942 53 for for IN 180 3942 54 about about RB 180 3942 55 20 20 CD 180 3942 56 % % NN 180 3942 57 of of IN 180 3942 58 GDP GDP NNP 180 3942 59 and and CC 180 3942 60 about about RB 180 3942 61 45 45 CD 180 3942 62 % % NN 180 3942 63 of of IN 180 3942 64 labor labor NN 180 3942 65 force force NN 180 3942 66 ; ; , 180 3942 67 major major JJ 180 3942 68 crops crop NNS 180 3942 69 - - HYPH 180 3942 70 rice rice NN 180 3942 71 , , , 180 3942 72 coconuts coconut NNS 180 3942 73 , , , 180 3942 74 corn corn NN 180 3942 75 , , , 180 3942 76 sugarcane sugarcane NN 180 3942 77 , , , 180 3942 78 bananas banana NNS 180 3942 79 , , , 180 3942 80 pineapples pineapple NNS 180 3942 81 , , , 180 3942 82 mangos mango NNS 180 3942 83 ; ; : 180 3942 84 animal animal NN 180 3942 85 products product NNS 180 3942 86 - - , 180 3942 87 pork pork NN 180 3942 88 , , , 180 3942 89 eggs egg NNS 180 3942 90 , , , 180 3942 91 beef beef NN 180 3942 92 ; ; : 180 3942 93 net net JJ 180 3942 94 exporter exporter NN 180 3942 95 of of IN 180 3942 96 farm farm NN 180 3942 97 products product NNS 180 3942 98 ; ; , 180 3942 99 fish fish NN 180 3942 100 catch catch NN 180 3942 101 of of IN 180 3942 102 2 2 CD 180 3942 103 million million CD 180 3942 104 metric metric JJ 180 3942 105 tons ton NNS 180 3942 106 annually annually RB 180 3942 107 Illicit illicit JJ 180 3942 108 drugs drug VBZ 180 3942 109 : : : 180 3942 110 illicit illicit JJ 180 3942 111 producer producer NN 180 3942 112 of of IN 180 3942 113 cannabis cannabis NN 180 3942 114 for for IN 180 3942 115 the the DT 180 3942 116 international international JJ 180 3942 117 drug drug NN 180 3942 118 trade trade NN 180 3942 119 ; ; : 180 3942 120 growers grower NNS 180 3942 121 are be VBP 180 3942 122 producing produce VBG 180 3942 123 more more JJR 180 3942 124 and and CC 180 3942 125 better well JJR 180 3942 126 quality quality NN 180 3942 127 cannabis cannabi 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165 Western western JJ 180 3942 166 ( ( -LRB- 180 3942 167 non non JJ 180 3942 168 - - JJ 180 3942 169 US us JJ 180 3942 170 ) ) -RRB- 180 3942 171 countries country NNS 180 3942 172 , , , 180 3942 173 ODA ODA NNP 180 3942 174 and and CC 180 3942 175 OOF OOF NNP 180 3942 176 bilateral bilateral JJ 180 3942 177 commitments commitment NNS 180 3942 178 ( ( -LRB- 180 3942 179 1970 1970 CD 180 3942 180 - - SYM 180 3942 181 88 88 CD 180 3942 182 ) ) -RRB- 180 3942 183 , , , 180 3942 184 $ $ $ 180 3942 185 7.9 7.9 CD 180 3942 186 billion billion CD 180 3942 187 ; ; : 180 3942 188 OPEC OPEC NNP 180 3942 189 bilateral bilateral JJ 180 3942 190 aid aid NN 180 3942 191 ( ( -LRB- 180 3942 192 1979 1979 CD 180 3942 193 - - SYM 180 3942 194 89 89 CD 180 3942 195 ) ) -RRB- 180 3942 196 , , , 180 3942 197 $ $ $ 180 3942 198 5 5 CD 180 3942 199 million million CD 180 3942 200 ; ; : 180 3942 201 Communist communist JJ 180 3942 202 countries country NNS 180 3942 203 ( ( -LRB- 180 3942 204 1975 1975 CD 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180 3942 245 , , , 180 3942 246 25.512 25.512 CD 180 3942 247 ( ( -LRB- 180 3942 248 1992 1992 CD 180 3942 249 ) ) -RRB- 180 3942 250 , , , 180 3942 251 27.479 27.479 CD 180 3942 252 ( ( -LRB- 180 3942 253 1991 1991 CD 180 3942 254 ) ) -RRB- 180 3942 255 , , , 180 3942 256 24.311 24.311 CD 180 3942 257 ( ( -LRB- 180 3942 258 1990 1990 CD 180 3942 259 ) ) -RRB- 180 3942 260 , , , 180 3942 261 21.737 21.737 CD 180 3942 262 ( ( -LRB- 180 3942 263 1989 1989 CD 180 3942 264 ) ) -RRB- 180 3942 265 Fiscal fiscal JJ 180 3942 266 year year NN 180 3942 267 : : : 180 3942 268 calendar calendar NNP 180 3942 269 year year NNP 180 3942 270 @Philippines @philippine NNS 180 3942 271 , , , 180 3942 272 Communications Communications NNP 180 3942 273 Railroads railroad NNS 180 3942 274 : : : 180 3942 275 378 378 CD 180 3942 276 km km NN 180 3942 277 operable operable JJ 180 3942 278 on on IN 180 3942 279 Luzon Luzon NNP 180 3942 280 , , , 180 3942 281 34 34 CD 180 3942 282 % % NN 180 3942 283 government 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Bay Bay NNP 180 3942 361 Merchant Merchant NNP 180 3942 362 marine marine NN 180 3942 363 : : : 180 3942 364 553 553 CD 180 3942 365 ships ship NNS 180 3942 366 ( ( -LRB- 180 3942 367 1,000 1,000 CD 180 3942 368 GRT GRT NNP 180 3942 369 or or CC 180 3942 370 over over RB 180 3942 371 ) ) -RRB- 180 3942 372 totaling total VBG 180 3942 373 8,451,047 8,451,047 CD 180 3942 374 GRT/13,934,255 grt/13,934,255 NN 180 3942 375 DWT DWT NNP 180 3942 376 , , , 180 3942 377 bulk bulk JJ 180 3942 378 241 241 CD 180 3942 379 , , , 180 3942 380 cargo cargo NN 180 3942 381 145 145 CD 180 3942 382 , , , 180 3942 383 chemical chemical NN 180 3942 384 tanker tanker NN 180 3942 385 1 1 CD 180 3942 386 , , , 180 3942 387 combination combination NN 180 3942 388 bulk bulk NNP 180 3942 389 10 10 CD 180 3942 390 , , , 180 3942 391 combination combination NN 180 3942 392 ore ore NN 180 3942 393 / / SYM 180 3942 394 oil oil NN 180 3942 395 1 1 CD 180 3942 396 , , , 180 3942 397 container container NN 180 3942 398 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3943 62 47 47 CD 180 3943 63 sq sq NN 180 3943 64 km km NNP 180 3943 65 land land NN 180 3943 66 area area NN 180 3943 67 : : : 180 3943 68 47 47 CD 180 3943 69 sq sq RB 180 3943 70 km km NNP 180 3943 71 comparative comparative JJ 180 3943 72 area area NN 180 3943 73 : : : 180 3943 74 about about IN 180 3943 75 0.3 0.3 CD 180 3943 76 times time NNS 180 3943 77 the the DT 180 3943 78 size size NN 180 3943 79 of of IN 180 3943 80 Washington Washington NNP 180 3943 81 , , , 180 3943 82 DC DC NNP 180 3943 83 Land Land NNP 180 3943 84 boundaries boundary NNS 180 3943 85 : : : 180 3943 86 0 0 LS 180 3943 87 km km NN 180 3943 88 Coastline Coastline NNP 180 3943 89 : : : 180 3943 90 51 51 CD 180 3943 91 km km NN 180 3943 92 Maritime Maritime NNP 180 3943 93 claims claim VBZ 180 3943 94 : : : 180 3943 95 exclusive exclusive JJ 180 3943 96 fishing fishing NN 180 3943 97 zone zone NN 180 3943 98 : : : 180 3943 99 200 200 CD 180 3943 100 nm nm CD 180 3943 101 territorial territorial JJ 180 3943 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NN 180 3945 211 : : : 180 3945 212 Queen Queen NNP 180 3945 213 ELIZABETH ELIZABETH NNP 180 3945 214 II II NNP 180 3945 215 ( ( -LRB- 180 3945 216 since since IN 180 3945 217 6 6 CD 180 3945 218 February February NNP 180 3945 219 1952 1952 CD 180 3945 220 ) ) -RRB- 180 3945 221 , , , 180 3945 222 represented represent VBN 180 3945 223 by by IN 180 3945 224 UK UK NNP 180 3945 225 High High NNP 180 3945 226 Commissioner Commissioner NNP 180 3945 227 to to IN 180 3945 228 New New NNP 180 3945 229 Zealand Zealand NNP 180 3945 230 and and CC 180 3945 231 Governor Governor NNP 180 3945 232 ( ( -LRB- 180 3945 233 non non JJ 180 3945 234 - - JJ 180 3945 235 resident resident JJ 180 3945 236 ) ) -RRB- 180 3945 237 of of IN 180 3945 238 the the DT 180 3945 239 Pitcairn Pitcairn NNP 180 3945 240 Islands Islands NNPS 180 3945 241 David David NNP 180 3945 242 Joseph Joseph NNP 180 3945 243 MOSS MOSS NNP 180 3945 244 ( ( -LRB- 180 3945 245 since since IN 180 3945 246 NA NA NNP 180 3945 247 September September NNP 180 3945 248 1990 1990 CD 180 3945 249 ) ) -RRB- 180 3945 250 ; ; : 180 3945 251 Commissioner Commissioner NNP 180 3945 252 ( ( -LRB- 180 3945 253 non non JJ 180 3945 254 - - JJ 180 3945 255 resident resident JJ 180 3945 256 ) ) -RRB- 180 3945 257 G.D. G.D. 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product product NN 180 3949 16 per per IN 180 3949 17 capita capita NN 180 3949 18 : : : 180 3949 19 $ $ $ 180 3949 20 NA NA NNP 180 3949 21 Inflation inflation NN 180 3949 22 rate rate NN 180 3949 23 ( ( -LRB- 180 3949 24 consumer consumer NN 180 3949 25 prices price NNS 180 3949 26 ) ) -RRB- 180 3949 27 : : : 180 3949 28 NA% NA% `` 180 3949 29 Unemployment unemployment NN 180 3949 30 rate rate NN 180 3949 31 : : : 180 3949 32 NA% NA% `` 180 3949 33 Budget budget NN 180 3949 34 : : : 180 3949 35 revenues revenue NNS 180 3949 36 : : : 180 3949 37 $ $ $ 180 3949 38 430,000 430,000 CD 180 3949 39 expenditures expenditure NNS 180 3949 40 : : : 180 3949 41 $ $ $ 180 3949 42 429,000 429,000 CD 180 3949 43 , , , 180 3949 44 including include VBG 180 3949 45 capital capital NN 180 3949 46 expenditures expenditure NNS 180 3949 47 of of IN 180 3949 48 $ $ $ 180 3949 49 NA na NN 180 3949 50 ( ( -LRB- 180 3949 51 1987 1987 CD 180 3949 52 est est NNP 180 3949 53 . . . 180 3949 54 ) ) -RRB- 180 3950 1 Exports export NNS 180 3950 2 : : : 180 3950 3 $ $ $ 180 3950 4 NA na NN 180 3950 5 commodities commodity NNS 180 3950 6 : : : 180 3950 7 fruits fruit NNS 180 3950 8 , , , 180 3950 9 vegetables vegetable NNS 180 3950 10 , , , 180 3950 11 curios curio NNS 180 3950 12 partners partner NNS 180 3950 13 : : : 180 3950 14 NA NA NNP 180 3950 15 Imports import NNS 180 3950 16 : : : 180 3950 17 $ $ $ 180 3950 18 NA NA NNP 180 3950 19 commodities commodity NNS 180 3950 20 : : : 180 3950 21 fuel fuel NN 180 3950 22 oil oil NN 180 3950 23 , , , 180 3950 24 machinery machinery NN 180 3950 25 , , , 180 3950 26 building building NN 180 3950 27 materials material NNS 180 3950 28 , , , 180 3950 29 flour flour NN 180 3950 30 , , , 180 3950 31 sugar sugar NN 180 3950 32 , , , 180 3950 33 other other JJ 180 3950 34 foodstuffs foodstuff NNS 180 3950 35 partners partner NNS 180 3950 36 : : : 180 3950 37 NA NA NNP 180 3950 38 External external JJ 180 3950 39 debt debt NN 180 3950 40 : : : 180 3950 41 $ $ $ 180 3950 42 NA na JJ 180 3950 43 Industrial industrial JJ 180 3950 44 production production NN 180 3950 45 : : : 180 3950 46 growth growth NN 180 3950 47 rate rate NN 180 3950 48 NA% NA% `` 180 3950 49 Electricity electricity NN 180 3950 50 : : : 180 3950 51 capacity capacity NN 180 3950 52 : : : 180 3950 53 110 110 CD 180 3950 54 kW kw NN 180 3950 55 production production NN 180 3950 56 : : : 180 3950 57 300,000 300,000 CD 180 3950 58 kWh kWh NNS 180 3950 59 consumption consumption NN 180 3950 60 per per IN 180 3950 61 capita capita NN 180 3950 62 : : : 180 3950 63 5,360 5,360 CD 180 3950 64 kWh kWh NNS 180 3950 65 ( ( -LRB- 180 3950 66 1990 1990 CD 180 3950 67 ) ) -RRB- 180 3950 68 Industries industry NNS 180 3950 69 : : : 180 3950 70 postage postage NN 180 3950 71 stamp stamp NN 180 3950 72 sales sale NNS 180 3950 73 , , , 180 3950 74 handicrafts handicrafts NNP 180 3950 75 Agriculture Agriculture NNP 180 3950 76 : : : 180 3950 77 based base VBN 180 3950 78 on on IN 180 3950 79 subsistence subsistence NN 180 3950 80 fishing fishing NN 180 3950 81 and and CC 180 3950 82 farming farming NN 180 3950 83 ; ; , 180 3950 84 wide wide JJ 180 3950 85 variety variety NN 180 3950 86 of of IN 180 3950 87 fruits fruit NNS 180 3950 88 and and CC 180 3950 89 vegetables vegetable NNS 180 3950 90 grown grow VBN 180 3950 91 ; ; : 180 3950 92 must must MD 180 3950 93 import import VB 180 3950 94 grain grain NN 180 3950 95 products product NNS 180 3950 96 Economic economic JJ 180 3950 97 aid aid NN 180 3950 98 : : : 180 3950 99 recipient recipient NN 180 3950 100 : : : 180 3950 101 ODA oda VB 180 3950 102 bilateral bilateral JJ 180 3950 103 commitments commitment NNS 180 3950 104 ( ( -LRB- 180 3950 105 1992 1992 CD 180 3950 106 - - SYM 180 3950 107 93 93 CD 180 3950 108 ) ) -RRB- 180 3950 109 , , , 180 3950 110 $ $ $ 180 3950 111 84,000 84,000 CD 180 3950 112 Currency currency NN 180 3950 113 : : : 180 3950 114 1 1 CD 180 3950 115 New New NNP 180 3950 116 Zealand Zealand NNP 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Bounty Bounty NNP 180 3950 196 Bay Bay NNP 180 3950 197 Airports Airports NNPS 180 3950 198 : : : 180 3950 199 none none NN 180 3950 200 Telecommunications telecommunications NN 180 3950 201 : : : 180 3950 202 24 24 CD 180 3950 203 telephones telephone NNS 180 3950 204 ; ; : 180 3950 205 party party NN 180 3950 206 line line NN 180 3950 207 telephone telephone NN 180 3950 208 service service NN 180 3950 209 on on IN 180 3950 210 the the DT 180 3950 211 island island NN 180 3950 212 ; ; , 180 3950 213 broadcast broadcast NN 180 3950 214 stations station NNS 180 3950 215 - - SYM 180 3950 216 1 1 CD 180 3950 217 AM am NN 180 3950 218 , , , 180 3950 219 no no DT 180 3950 220 FM FM NNP 180 3950 221 , , , 180 3950 222 no no DT 180 3950 223 TV tv NN 180 3950 224 ; ; : 180 3950 225 diesel diesel NN 180 3950 226 generator generator NN 180 3950 227 provides provide VBZ 180 3950 228 electricity electricity NN 180 3950 229 @Pitcairn @Pitcairn NNP 180 3950 230 Islands Islands NNPS 180 3950 231 , , , 180 3950 232 Defense Defense NNP 180 3950 233 Forces Forces NNPS 180 3950 234 Note Note NNP 180 3950 235 : : : 180 3950 236 defense defense NN 180 3950 237 is be VBZ 180 3950 238 the the DT 180 3950 239 responsibility responsibility NN 180 3950 240 of of IN 180 3950 241 the the DT 180 3950 242 UK UK NNP 180 3950 243 @Poland @poland CC 180 3950 244 , , , 180 3950 245 Geography Geography NNP 180 3950 246 Location Location NNP 180 3950 247 : : : 180 3950 248 Central Central NNP 180 3950 249 Europe Europe NNP 180 3950 250 , , , 180 3950 251 between between IN 180 3950 252 Germany Germany NNP 180 3950 253 and and CC 180 3950 254 Belarus Belarus NNP 180 3950 255 Map Map NNP 180 3950 256 references reference NNS 180 3950 257 : : : 180 3950 258 Asia Asia NNP 180 3950 259 , , , 180 3950 260 Ethnic Ethnic NNP 180 3950 261 Groups Groups NNPS 180 3950 262 in in IN 180 3950 263 Eastern Eastern NNP 180 3950 264 Europe Europe NNP 180 3950 265 , , , 180 3950 266 Europe Europe NNP 180 3950 267 , , , 180 3950 268 Standard Standard NNP 180 3950 269 Time Time NNP 180 3950 270 Zones Zones NNPS 180 3950 271 of of IN 180 3950 272 the the DT 180 3950 273 World World NNP 180 3950 274 Area Area NNP 180 3950 275 : : : 180 3950 276 total total JJ 180 3950 277 area area NN 180 3950 278 : : : 180 3950 279 312,680 312,680 CD 180 3950 280 sq sq NNP 180 3950 281 km km NNP 180 3950 282 land land NN 180 3950 283 area area NN 180 3950 284 : : : 180 3950 285 304,510 304,510 CD 180 3950 286 sq sq RB 180 3950 287 km km NNP 180 3950 288 comparative comparative JJ 180 3950 289 area area NN 180 3950 290 : : : 180 3950 291 slightly slightly RB 180 3950 292 smaller small JJR 180 3950 293 than than IN 180 3950 294 New New NNP 180 3950 295 Mexico Mexico NNP 180 3950 296 Land Land NNP 180 3950 297 boundaries boundary NNS 180 3950 298 : : : 180 3950 299 total total VB 180 3950 300 3,114 3,114 CD 180 3950 301 km km NNS 180 3950 302 , , , 180 3950 303 Belarus Belarus NNP 180 3950 304 605 605 CD 180 3950 305 km km NN 180 3950 306 , , , 180 3950 307 Czech Czech NNP 180 3950 308 Republic Republic NNP 180 3950 309 658 658 CD 180 3950 310 km km NNS 180 3950 311 , , , 180 3950 312 Germany Germany NNP 180 3950 313 456 456 CD 180 3950 314 km km NNS 180 3950 315 , , , 180 3950 316 Lithuania Lithuania NNP 180 3950 317 91 91 CD 180 3950 318 km km NN 180 3950 319 , , , 180 3950 320 Russia Russia NNP 180 3950 321 ( ( -LRB- 180 3950 322 Kaliningrad Kaliningrad NNP 180 3950 323 Oblast Oblast NNP 180 3950 324 ) ) -RRB- 180 3950 325 432 432 CD 180 3950 326 km km NNS 180 3950 327 , , , 180 3950 328 Slovakia Slovakia NNP 180 3950 329 444 444 CD 180 3950 330 km km NNS 180 3950 331 , , , 180 3950 332 Ukraine Ukraine NNP 180 3950 333 428 428 CD 180 3950 334 km km NN 180 3950 335 Coastline Coastline NNP 180 3950 336 : : : 180 3950 337 491 491 CD 180 3950 338 km km NN 180 3950 339 Maritime Maritime NNP 180 3950 340 claims claim VBZ 180 3950 341 : : : 180 3950 342 exclusive exclusive JJ 180 3950 343 economic economic JJ 180 3950 344 zone zone NN 180 3950 345 : : : 180 3950 346 200 200 CD 180 3950 347 nm nm CD 180 3950 348 territorial territorial JJ 180 3950 349 sea sea NN 180 3950 350 : : : 180 3950 351 12 12 CD 180 3950 352 nm nm NNP 180 3950 353 International international JJ 180 3950 354 disputes dispute NNS 180 3950 355 : : : 180 3950 356 none none NN 180 3950 357 Climate climate NN 180 3950 358 : : : 180 3950 359 temperate temperate VB 180 3950 360 with with IN 180 3950 361 cold cold JJ 180 3950 362 , , , 180 3950 363 cloudy cloudy JJ 180 3950 364 , , , 180 3950 365 moderately moderately RB 180 3950 366 severe severe JJ 180 3950 367 winters winter NNS 180 3950 368 with with IN 180 3950 369 frequent frequent JJ 180 3950 370 precipitation precipitation NN 180 3950 371 ; ; , 180 3950 372 mild mild JJ 180 3950 373 summers summer NNS 180 3950 374 with with IN 180 3950 375 frequent frequent JJ 180 3950 376 showers shower NNS 180 3950 377 and and CC 180 3950 378 thundershowers thundershower NNS 180 3950 379 Terrain Terrain NNP 180 3950 380 : : : 180 3950 381 mostly mostly RB 180 3950 382 flat flat JJ 180 3950 383 plain plain NN 180 3950 384 ; ; : 180 3950 385 mountains mountain NNS 180 3950 386 along along IN 180 3950 387 southern southern JJ 180 3950 388 border border NN 180 3950 389 Natural natural JJ 180 3950 390 resources resource NNS 180 3950 391 : : : 180 3950 392 coal coal NN 180 3950 393 , , , 180 3950 394 sulfur sulfur NN 180 3950 395 , , , 180 3950 396 copper copper NN 180 3950 397 , , , 180 3950 398 natural natural JJ 180 3950 399 gas gas NN 180 3950 400 , , , 180 3950 401 silver silver NN 180 3950 402 , , , 180 3950 403 lead lead NN 180 3950 404 , , , 180 3950 405 salt salt NN 180 3950 406 Land land NN 180 3950 407 use use NN 180 3950 408 : : : 180 3950 409 arable arable JJ 180 3950 410 land land NN 180 3950 411 : : : 180 3950 412 46 46 CD 180 3950 413 % % NN 180 3950 414 permanent permanent JJ 180 3950 415 crops crop NNS 180 3950 416 : : : 180 3950 417 1 1 CD 180 3950 418 % % NN 180 3950 419 meadows meadow NNS 180 3950 420 and and CC 180 3950 421 pastures pasture NNS 180 3950 422 : : : 180 3950 423 13 13 CD 180 3950 424 % % NN 180 3950 425 forest forest NN 180 3950 426 and and CC 180 3950 427 woodland woodland NN 180 3950 428 : : : 180 3950 429 28 28 CD 180 3950 430 % % NN 180 3950 431 other other JJ 180 3950 432 : : : 180 3950 433 12 12 CD 180 3950 434 % % NN 180 3950 435 Irrigated irrigated JJ 180 3950 436 land land NN 180 3950 437 : : : 180 3950 438 1,000 1,000 CD 180 3950 439 sq sq NNP 180 3950 440 km km NNP 180 3950 441 ( ( -LRB- 180 3950 442 1989 1989 CD 180 3950 443 est est NNP 180 3950 444 . . . 180 3950 445 ) ) -RRB- 180 3951 1 Environment environment NN 180 3951 2 : : : 180 3951 3 current current JJ 180 3951 4 issues issue NNS 180 3951 5 : : : 180 3951 6 forest forest NN 180 3951 7 damage damage NN 180 3951 8 due due JJ 180 3951 9 to to IN 180 3951 10 air air NN 180 3951 11 pollution pollution NN 180 3951 12 ; ; , 180 3951 13 improper 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plant NNS 180 3951 50 natural natural JJ 180 3951 51 hazards hazard NNS 180 3951 52 : : : 180 3951 53 NA na IN 180 3951 54 international international JJ 180 3951 55 agreements agreement NNS 180 3951 56 : : : 180 3951 57 party party NN 180 3951 58 to to IN 180 3951 59 - - HYPH 180 3951 60 Air Air NNP 180 3951 61 Pollution Pollution NNP 180 3951 62 , , , 180 3951 63 Antarctic Antarctic NNP 180 3951 64 Treaty Treaty NNP 180 3951 65 , , , 180 3951 66 Endangered Endangered NNP 180 3951 67 Species Species NNPS 180 3951 68 , , , 180 3951 69 Environmental Environmental NNP 180 3951 70 Modification Modification NNP 180 3951 71 , , , 180 3951 72 Hazardous Hazardous NNP 180 3951 73 Wastes Wastes NNPS 180 3951 74 , , , 180 3951 75 Marine Marine NNP 180 3951 76 Dumping Dumping NNP 180 3951 77 , , , 180 3951 78 Nuclear Nuclear NNP 180 3951 79 Test Test NNP 180 3951 80 Ban Ban NNP 180 3951 81 , , , 180 3951 82 Ozone Ozone NNP 180 3951 83 Layer Layer NNP 180 3951 84 Protection Protection NNP 180 3951 85 , , , 180 3951 86 Ship Ship NNP 180 3951 87 Pollution Pollution NNP 180 3951 88 , , , 180 3951 89 Wetlands Wetlands NNP 180 3951 90 ; ; , 180 3951 91 signed sign VBN 180 3951 92 , , , 180 3951 93 but but CC 180 3951 94 not not RB 180 3951 95 ratified ratified JJ 180 3951 96 - - HYPH 180 3951 97 Air Air NNP 180 3951 98 Pollution Pollution NNP 180 3951 99 - - HYPH 180 3951 100 Nitrogen Nitrogen NNP 180 3951 101 Oxides Oxides NNPS 180 3951 102 , , , 180 3951 103 Antarctic Antarctic NNP 180 3951 104 - - HYPH 180 3951 105 Environmental Environmental NNP 180 3951 106 Protocol Protocol NNP 180 3951 107 , , , 180 3951 108 Biodiversity Biodiversity NNP 180 3951 109 , , , 180 3951 110 Climate Climate NNP 180 3951 111 Change Change NNP 180 3951 112 , , , 180 3951 113 Law Law NNP 180 3951 114 of of IN 180 3951 115 the the DT 180 3951 116 Sea Sea NNP 180 3951 117 Note Note NNP 180 3951 118 : : : 180 3951 119 historically historically RB 180 3951 120 , , , 180 3951 121 an an DT 180 3951 122 area area NN 180 3951 123 of of IN 180 3951 124 conflict conflict NN 180 3951 125 because because IN 180 3951 126 of of IN 180 3951 127 flat flat JJ 180 3951 128 terrain terrain NN 180 3951 129 and and CC 180 3951 130 the the DT 180 3951 131 lack lack NN 180 3951 132 of of IN 180 3951 133 natural natural JJ 180 3951 134 barriers barrier NNS 180 3951 135 on on IN 180 3951 136 the the DT 180 3951 137 North North NNP 180 3951 138 European European NNP 180 3951 139 Plain Plain NNP 180 3951 140 @Poland @poland CC 180 3951 141 , , , 180 3951 142 People People NNPS 180 3951 143 Population Population NNP 180 3951 144 : : : 180 3951 145 38,654,561 38,654,561 CD 180 3951 146 ( ( -LRB- 180 3951 147 July July NNP 180 3951 148 1994 1994 CD 180 3951 149 est est NNP 180 3951 150 . . . 180 3951 151 ) ) -RRB- 180 3952 1 Population population NN 180 3952 2 growth growth NN 180 3952 3 rate rate NN 180 3952 4 : : : 180 3952 5 0.35 0.35 CD 180 3952 6 % % NN 180 3952 7 ( ( -LRB- 180 3952 8 1994 1994 CD 180 3952 9 est est NNP 180 3952 10 . . . 180 3952 11 ) ) -RRB- 180 3953 1 Birth birth NN 180 3953 2 rate rate NN 180 3953 3 : : : 180 3953 4 13.44 13.44 CD 180 3953 5 births/1,000 births/1,000 NN 180 3953 6 population population NN 180 3953 7 ( ( -LRB- 180 3953 8 1994 1994 CD 180 3953 9 est est NNP 180 3953 10 . . . 180 3953 11 ) ) -RRB- 180 3954 1 Death death NN 180 3954 2 rate rate NN 180 3954 3 : : : 180 3954 4 9.4 9.4 CD 180 3954 5 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 180 3954 6 population population NN 180 3954 7 ( ( -LRB- 180 3954 8 1994 1994 CD 180 3954 9 est est NNP 180 3954 10 . . . 180 3954 11 ) ) -RRB- 180 3955 1 Net net JJ 180 3955 2 migration migration NN 180 3955 3 rate rate NN 180 3955 4 : : : 180 3955 5 -0.52 -0.52 NFP 180 3955 6 migrant(s)/1,000 migrant(s)/1,000 JJ 180 3955 7 population population NN 180 3955 8 ( ( -LRB- 180 3955 9 1994 1994 CD 180 3955 10 est est NNP 180 3955 11 . . . 180 3955 12 ) ) -RRB- 180 3956 1 Infant infant NN 180 3956 2 mortality mortality NN 180 3956 3 rate rate NN 180 3956 4 : : : 180 3956 5 13.1 13.1 CD 180 3956 6 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 180 3956 7 live live JJ 180 3956 8 births birth NNS 180 3956 9 ( ( -LRB- 180 3956 10 1994 1994 CD 180 3956 11 est est NNP 180 3956 12 . . . 180 3956 13 ) ) -RRB- 180 3957 1 Life life NN 180 3957 2 expectancy expectancy NN 180 3957 3 at at IN 180 3957 4 birth birth NN 180 3957 5 : : : 180 3957 6 total total JJ 180 3957 7 population population NN 180 3957 8 : : : 180 3957 9 72.66 72.66 CD 180 3957 10 years year NNS 180 3957 11 male male JJ 180 3957 12 : : : 180 3957 13 68.64 68.64 CD 180 3957 14 years year NNS 180 3957 15 female female JJ 180 3957 16 : : : 180 3957 17 76.91 76.91 CD 180 3957 18 years year NNS 180 3957 19 ( ( -LRB- 180 3957 20 1994 1994 CD 180 3957 21 est est NNP 180 3957 22 . . . 180 3957 23 ) ) -RRB- 180 3958 1 Total total JJ 180 3958 2 fertility fertility NN 180 3958 3 rate rate NN 180 3958 4 : : : 180 3958 5 1.94 1.94 CD 180 3958 6 children child NNS 180 3958 7 born bear VBN 180 3958 8 / / SYM 180 3958 9 woman woman NN 180 3958 10 ( ( -LRB- 180 3958 11 1994 1994 CD 180 3958 12 est est NNP 180 3958 13 . . . 180 3958 14 ) ) -RRB- 180 3959 1 Nationality nationality NN 180 3959 2 : : : 180 3959 3 noun noun NNP 180 3959 4 : : : 180 3959 5 Pole(s pole(s LS 180 3959 6 ) ) -RRB- 180 3959 7 adjective adjective JJ 180 3959 8 : : : 180 3959 9 Polish polish JJ 180 3959 10 Ethnic ethnic JJ 180 3959 11 divisions division NNS 180 3959 12 : : : 180 3959 13 Polish polish VB 180 3959 14 97.6 97.6 CD 180 3959 15 % % NN 180 3959 16 , , , 180 3959 17 German german JJ 180 3959 18 1.3 1.3 CD 180 3959 19 % % NN 180 3959 20 , , , 180 3959 21 Ukrainian Ukrainian NNP 180 3959 22 0.6 0.6 CD 180 3959 23 % % NN 180 3959 24 , , , 180 3959 25 Byelorussian byelorussian JJ 180 3959 26 0.5 0.5 CD 180 3959 27 % % NN 180 3959 28 ( ( -LRB- 180 3959 29 1990 1990 CD 180 3959 30 est est NNP 180 3959 31 . . . 180 3959 32 ) ) -RRB- 180 3960 1 Religions religion NNS 180 3960 2 : : : 180 3960 3 Roman roman JJ 180 3960 4 Catholic Catholic NNP 180 3960 5 95 95 CD 180 3960 6 % % NN 180 3960 7 ( ( -LRB- 180 3960 8 about about RB 180 3960 9 75 75 CD 180 3960 10 % % NN 180 3960 11 practicing practicing NN 180 3960 12 ) ) -RRB- 180 3960 13 , , , 180 3960 14 Eastern Eastern NNP 180 3960 15 Orthodox Orthodox NNP 180 3960 16 , , , 180 3960 17 Protestant Protestant NNP 180 3960 18 , , , 180 3960 19 and and CC 180 3960 20 other other JJ 180 3960 21 5 5 CD 180 3960 22 % % NN 180 3960 23 Languages Languages NNPS 180 3960 24 : : : 180 3960 25 Polish Polish NNP 180 3960 26 Literacy literacy NN 180 3960 27 : : : 180 3960 28 age age NN 180 3960 29 15 15 CD 180 3960 30 and and CC 180 3960 31 over over RB 180 3960 32 can can MD 180 3960 33 read read VB 180 3960 34 and and CC 180 3960 35 write write VB 180 3960 36 ( ( -LRB- 180 3960 37 1978 1978 CD 180 3960 38 ) ) -RRB- 180 3960 39 total total JJ 180 3960 40 population population NN 180 3960 41 : : : 180 3960 42 98 98 CD 180 3960 43 % % NN 180 3960 44 male male NN 180 3960 45 : : : 180 3960 46 99 99 CD 180 3960 47 % % NN 180 3960 48 female female NN 180 3960 49 : : : 180 3960 50 98 98 CD 180 3960 51 % % NN 180 3960 52 Labor Labor NNP 180 3960 53 force force NN 180 3960 54 : : : 180 3960 55 17.329 17.329 CD 180 3960 56 million million CD 180 3960 57 by by IN 180 3960 58 occupation occupation NN 180 3960 59 : : : 180 3960 60 industry industry NN 180 3960 61 and and CC 180 3960 62 construction construction NN 180 3960 63 32.0 32.0 CD 180 3960 64 % % NN 180 3960 65 , , , 180 3960 66 agriculture agriculture NN 180 3960 67 27.6 27.6 CD 180 3960 68 % % NN 180 3960 69 , , , 180 3960 70 trade trade NN 180 3960 71 , , , 180 3960 72 transport transport NN 180 3960 73 , , , 180 3960 74 and and CC 180 3960 75 communications communication NNS 180 3960 76 14.7 14.7 CD 180 3960 77 % % NN 180 3960 78 , , , 180 3960 79 government government NN 180 3960 80 and and CC 180 3960 81 other other JJ 180 3960 82 24.6 24.6 CD 180 3960 83 % % NN 180 3960 84 ( ( -LRB- 180 3960 85 1992 1992 CD 180 3960 86 ) ) -RRB- 180 3960 87 @Poland @Poland NFP 180 3960 88 , , , 180 3960 89 Government Government NNP 180 3960 90 Names Names NNPS 180 3960 91 : : : 180 3960 92 conventional conventional JJ 180 3960 93 long long JJ 180 3960 94 form form NN 180 3960 95 : : : 180 3960 96 Republic Republic NNP 180 3960 97 of of IN 180 3960 98 Poland Poland NNP 180 3960 99 conventional conventional JJ 180 3960 100 short short JJ 180 3960 101 form form NN 180 3960 102 : : : 180 3960 103 Poland Poland NNP 180 3960 104 local local JJ 180 3960 105 long long JJ 180 3960 106 form form NN 180 3960 107 : : : 180 3960 108 Rzeczpospolita Rzeczpospolita NNP 180 3960 109 Polska Polska NNP 180 3960 110 local local JJ 180 3960 111 short short JJ 180 3960 112 form form NN 180 3960 113 : : : 180 3960 114 Polska Polska NNP 180 3960 115 Digraph Digraph NNP 180 3960 116 : : : 180 3960 117 PL PL NNP 180 3960 118 Type type NN 180 3960 119 : : : 180 3960 120 democratic democratic JJ 180 3960 121 state state NN 180 3960 122 Capital Capital NNP 180 3960 123 : : : 180 3960 124 Warsaw Warsaw NNP 180 3960 125 Administrative Administrative NNP 180 3960 126 divisions division NNS 180 3960 127 : : : 180 3960 128 49 49 CD 180 3960 129 provinces province NNS 180 3960 130 ( ( -LRB- 180 3960 131 wojewodztwa wojewodztwa NN 180 3960 132 , , , 180 3960 133 singular singular NNP 180 3960 134 - - HYPH 180 3960 135 wojewodztwo wojewodztwo NN 180 3960 136 ) ) -RRB- 180 3960 137 ; ; : 180 3960 138 Biala Biala NNP 180 3960 139 Podlaska Podlaska NNP 180 3960 140 , , , 180 3960 141 Bialystok Bialystok NNP 180 3960 142 , , , 180 3960 143 Bielsko Bielsko NNP 180 3960 144 Biala Biala NNP 180 3960 145 , , , 180 3960 146 Bydgoszcz Bydgoszcz NNP 180 3960 147 , , , 180 3960 148 Chelm Chelm NNP 180 3960 149 , , , 180 3960 150 Ciechanow Ciechanow NNP 180 3960 151 , , , 180 3960 152 Czestochowa Czestochowa NNP 180 3960 153 , , , 180 3960 154 Elblag Elblag NNP 180 3960 155 , , , 180 3960 156 Gdansk Gdansk NNP 180 3960 157 , , , 180 3960 158 Gorzow Gorzow NNP 180 3960 159 , , , 180 3960 160 Jelenia Jelenia NNP 180 3960 161 Gora Gora NNP 180 3960 162 , , , 180 3960 163 Kalisz Kalisz NNP 180 3960 164 , , , 180 3960 165 Katowice Katowice NNP 180 3960 166 , , , 180 3960 167 Kielce Kielce NNP 180 3960 168 , , , 180 3960 169 Konin Konin NNP 180 3960 170 , , , 180 3960 171 Koszalin Koszalin NNP 180 3960 172 , , , 180 3960 173 Krakow Krakow NNP 180 3960 174 , , , 180 3960 175 Krosno Krosno NNP 180 3960 176 , , , 180 3960 177 Legnica Legnica NNP 180 3960 178 , , , 180 3960 179 Leszno Leszno NNP 180 3960 180 , , , 180 3960 181 Lodz Lodz NNP 180 3960 182 , , , 180 3960 183 Lomza Lomza NNP 180 3960 184 , , , 180 3960 185 Lublin Lublin NNP 180 3960 186 , , , 180 3960 187 Nowy Nowy NNP 180 3960 188 Sacz Sacz NNP 180 3960 189 , , , 180 3960 190 Olsztyn Olsztyn NNP 180 3960 191 , , , 180 3960 192 Opole Opole NNP 180 3960 193 , , , 180 3960 194 Ostroleka Ostroleka NNP 180 3960 195 , , , 180 3960 196 Pila Pila NNP 180 3960 197 , , , 180 3960 198 Piotrkow Piotrkow NNP 180 3960 199 , , , 180 3960 200 Plock Plock NNP 180 3960 201 , , , 180 3960 202 Poznan Poznan NNP 180 3960 203 , , , 180 3960 204 Przemysl Przemysl NNP 180 3960 205 , , , 180 3960 206 Radom Radom NNP 180 3960 207 , , , 180 3960 208 Rzeszow Rzeszow NNP 180 3960 209 , , , 180 3960 210 Siedlce Siedlce NNP 180 3960 211 , , , 180 3960 212 Sieradz Sieradz NNP 180 3960 213 , , , 180 3960 214 Skierniewice Skierniewice NNP 180 3960 215 , , , 180 3960 216 Slupsk Slupsk NNP 180 3960 217 , , , 180 3960 218 Suwalki Suwalki NNP 180 3960 219 , , , 180 3960 220 Szczecin Szczecin NNPS 180 3960 221 , , , 180 3960 222 Tarnobrzeg Tarnobrzeg NNP 180 3960 223 , , , 180 3960 224 Tarnow Tarnow NNP 180 3960 225 , , , 180 3960 226 Torun Torun NNP 180 3960 227 , , , 180 3960 228 Walbrzych Walbrzych NNP 180 3960 229 , , , 180 3960 230 Warszawa Warszawa NNP 180 3960 231 , , , 180 3960 232 Wloclawek Wloclawek NNP 180 3960 233 , , , 180 3960 234 Wroclaw Wroclaw NNP 180 3960 235 , , , 180 3960 236 Zamosc Zamosc NNP 180 3960 237 , , , 180 3960 238 Zielona Zielona NNP 180 3960 239 Gora Gora NNP 180 3960 240 Independence Independence NNP 180 3960 241 : : : 180 3960 242 11 11 CD 180 3960 243 November November NNP 180 3960 244 1918 1918 CD 180 3960 245 ( ( -LRB- 180 3960 246 independent independent NNP 180 3960 247 republic republic NNP 180 3960 248 proclaimed proclaim VBN 180 3960 249 ) ) -RRB- 180 3960 250 National national JJ 180 3960 251 holiday holiday NN 180 3960 252 : : : 180 3960 253 Constitution Constitution NNP 180 3960 254 Day Day NNP 180 3960 255 , , , 180 3960 256 3 3 CD 180 3960 257 May May NNP 180 3960 258 ( ( -LRB- 180 3960 259 1791 1791 CD 180 3960 260 ) ) -RRB- 180 3960 261 Constitution constitution NN 180 3960 262 : : : 180 3960 263 interim interim JJ 180 3960 264 " " '' 180 3960 265 small small JJ 180 3960 266 constitution constitution NN 180 3960 267 " " '' 180 3960 268 came come VBD 180 3960 269 into into IN 180 3960 270 effect effect NN 180 3960 271 in in IN 180 3960 272 December December NNP 180 3960 273 1992 1992 CD 180 3960 274 replacing replace VBG 180 3960 275 the the DT 180 3960 276 Communist Communist NNP 180 3960 277 - - HYPH 180 3960 278 imposed impose VBN 180 3960 279 Constitution Constitution NNP 180 3960 280 of of IN 180 3960 281 22 22 CD 180 3960 282 July July NNP 180 3960 283 1952 1952 CD 180 3960 284 ; ; : 180 3960 285 new new JJ 180 3960 286 democratic democratic JJ 180 3960 287 Constitution Constitution NNP 180 3960 288 being be VBG 180 3960 289 drafted draft VBN 180 3960 290 Legal legal JJ 180 3960 291 system system NN 180 3960 292 : : : 180 3960 293 mixture mixture NN 180 3960 294 of of IN 180 3960 295 Continental Continental NNP 180 3960 296 ( ( -LRB- 180 3960 297 Napoleonic Napoleonic NNP 180 3960 298 ) ) -RRB- 180 3960 299 civil civil JJ 180 3960 300 law law NN 180 3960 301 and and CC 180 3960 302 holdover holdover NN 180 3960 303 Communist communist JJ 180 3960 304 legal legal JJ 180 3960 305 theory theory NN 180 3960 306 ; ; : 180 3960 307 changes change NNS 180 3960 308 being be VBG 180 3960 309 gradually gradually RB 180 3960 310 introduced introduce VBN 180 3960 311 as as IN 180 3960 312 part part NN 180 3960 313 of of IN 180 3960 314 broader broad JJR 180 3960 315 democratization democratization NN 180 3960 316 process process NN 180 3960 317 ; ; , 180 3960 318 limited limited JJ 180 3960 319 judicial judicial JJ 180 3960 320 review review NN 180 3960 321 of of IN 180 3960 322 legislative legislative JJ 180 3960 323 acts act NNS 180 3960 324 ; ; : 180 3960 325 has have VBZ 180 3960 326 not not RB 180 3960 327 accepted accept VBN 180 3960 328 compulsory compulsory NN 180 3960 329 ICJ ICJ NNP 180 3960 330 jurisdiction jurisdiction NN 180 3960 331 Suffrage suffrage CD 180 3960 332 : : : 180 3960 333 18 18 CD 180 3960 334 years year NNS 180 3960 335 of of IN 180 3960 336 age age NN 180 3960 337 ; ; : 180 3960 338 universal universal JJ 180 3960 339 Executive Executive NNP 180 3960 340 branch branch NN 180 3960 341 : : : 180 3960 342 chief chief NN 180 3960 343 of of IN 180 3960 344 state state NN 180 3960 345 : : : 180 3960 346 President President NNP 180 3960 347 Lech Lech NNP 180 3960 348 WALESA WALESA NNP 180 3960 349 ( ( -LRB- 180 3960 350 since since IN 180 3960 351 22 22 CD 180 3960 352 December December NNP 180 3960 353 1990 1990 CD 180 3960 354 ) ) -RRB- 180 3960 355 ; ; : 180 3960 356 election election NN 180 3960 357 first first JJ 180 3960 358 round round NN 180 3960 359 held hold VBD 180 3960 360 25 25 CD 180 3960 361 November November NNP 180 3960 362 1990 1990 CD 180 3960 363 , , , 180 3960 364 second second JJ 180 3960 365 round round NN 180 3960 366 held hold VBD 180 3960 367 9 9 CD 180 3960 368 December December NNP 180 3960 369 1990 1990 CD 180 3960 370 ( ( -LRB- 180 3960 371 next next JJ 180 3960 372 to to TO 180 3960 373 be be VB 180 3960 374 held hold VBN 180 3960 375 NA NA NNP 180 3960 376 November November NNP 180 3960 377 1995 1995 CD 180 3960 378 ) ) -RRB- 180 3960 379 ; ; : 180 3960 380 results result NNS 180 3960 381 - - HYPH 180 3960 382 second second JJ 180 3960 383 round round NN 180 3960 384 Lech Lech NNP 180 3960 385 WALESA WALESA NNP 180 3960 386 74.7 74.7 CD 180 3960 387 % % NN 180 3960 388 , , , 180 3960 389 Stanislaw Stanislaw NNP 180 3960 390 TYMINSKI TYMINSKI NNP 180 3960 391 25.3 25.3 CD 180 3960 392 % % NN 180 3960 393 head head NN 180 3960 394 of of IN 180 3960 395 government government NN 180 3960 396 : : : 180 3960 397 Prime Prime NNP 180 3960 398 Minister Minister NNP 180 3960 399 Waldemar Waldemar NNP 180 3960 400 PAWLAK PAWLAK NNP 180 3960 401 ( ( -LRB- 180 3960 402 since since IN 180 3960 403 26 26 CD 180 3960 404 October October NNP 180 3960 405 1993 1993 CD 180 3960 406 ) ) -RRB- 180 3960 407 cabinet cabinet NN 180 3960 408 : : : 180 3960 409 Council Council NNP 180 3960 410 of of IN 180 3960 411 Ministers Ministers NNPS 180 3960 412 ; ; : 180 3960 413 responsible responsible JJ 180 3960 414 to to IN 180 3960 415 the the DT 180 3960 416 president president NN 180 3960 417 and and CC 180 3960 418 the the DT 180 3960 419 Sejm Sejm NNP 180 3960 420 Legislative Legislative NNP 180 3960 421 branch branch NN 180 3960 422 : : : 180 3960 423 bicameral bicameral NNP 180 3960 424 National National NNP 180 3960 425 Assembly Assembly NNP 180 3960 426 ( ( -LRB- 180 3960 427 Zgromadzenie Zgromadzenie NNP 180 3960 428 Narodowe Narodowe NNP 180 3960 429 ) ) -RRB- 180 3960 430 Senate Senate NNP 180 3960 431 ( ( -LRB- 180 3960 432 Senat Senat NNP 180 3960 433 ) ) -RRB- 180 3960 434 : : : 180 3960 435 elections election NNS 180 3960 436 last last RB 180 3960 437 held hold VBD 180 3960 438 19 19 CD 180 3960 439 September September NNP 180 3960 440 1993 1993 CD 180 3960 441 ( ( -LRB- 180 3960 442 next next JJ 180 3960 443 to to TO 180 3960 444 be be VB 180 3960 445 held hold VBN 180 3960 446 no no RB 180 3960 447 later later RB 180 3960 448 than than IN 180 3960 449 NA NA NNP 180 3960 450 October October NNP 180 3960 451 1997 1997 CD 180 3960 452 ) ) -RRB- 180 3960 453 ; ; : 180 3960 454 seats seat NNS 180 3960 455 - - : 180 3960 456 ( ( -LRB- 180 3960 457 100 100 CD 180 3960 458 total total JJ 180 3960 459 ) ) -RRB- 180 3960 460 post post JJ 180 3960 461 - - JJ 180 3960 462 Solidarity Solidarity NNP 180 3960 463 bloc bloc NN 180 3960 464 : : : 180 3960 465 UW UW NNP 180 3960 466 6 6 CD 180 3960 467 , , , 180 3960 468 NSZZ NSZZ NNP 180 3960 469 12 12 CD 180 3960 470 , , , 180 3960 471 BBWR BBWR NNS 180 3960 472 2 2 CD 180 3960 473 non non JJ 180 3960 474 - - JJ 180 3960 475 Communist communist JJ 180 3960 476 , , , 180 3960 477 non non JJ 180 3960 478 - - JJ 180 3960 479 Solidarity solidarity JJ 180 3960 480 : : : 180 3960 481 independents independent NNS 180 3960 482 7 7 CD 180 3960 483 , , , 180 3960 484 unaffiliated unaffiliated JJ 180 3960 485 1 1 CD 180 3960 486 , , , 180 3960 487 vacant vacant JJ 180 3960 488 1 1 CD 180 3960 489 ( ( -LRB- 180 3960 490 to to TO 180 3960 491 be be VB 180 3960 492 filled fill VBN 180 3960 493 in in IN 180 3960 494 a a DT 180 3960 495 19 19 CD 180 3960 496 June June NNP 180 3960 497 election election NN 180 3960 498 ) ) -RRB- 180 3960 499 Communist communist JJ 180 3960 500 origin origin NN 180 3960 501 or or CC 180 3960 502 linked link VBN 180 3960 503 : : : 180 3960 504 PSL psl NN 180 3960 505 34 34 CD 180 3960 506 , , , 180 3960 507 SLD SLD NNP 180 3960 508 37 37 CD 180 3960 509 Diet Diet NNP 180 3960 510 ( ( -LRB- 180 3960 511 Sejm Sejm NNP 180 3960 512 ) ) -RRB- 180 3960 513 : : : 180 3960 514 elections election NNS 180 3960 515 last last RB 180 3960 516 held hold VBD 180 3960 517 19 19 CD 180 3960 518 September September NNP 180 3960 519 1993 1993 CD 180 3960 520 ( ( -LRB- 180 3960 521 next next JJ 180 3960 522 to to TO 180 3960 523 be be VB 180 3960 524 held hold VBN 180 3960 525 no no RB 180 3960 526 later later RB 180 3960 527 than than IN 180 3960 528 NA NA NNP 180 3960 529 October October NNP 180 3960 530 1997 1997 CD 180 3960 531 ) ) -RRB- 180 3960 532 ; ; : 180 3960 533 seats seat NNS 180 3960 534 - - : 180 3960 535 ( ( -LRB- 180 3960 536 460 460 CD 180 3960 537 total total JJ 180 3960 538 ) ) -RRB- 180 3960 539 post post JJ 180 3960 540 - - JJ 180 3960 541 Solidarity Solidarity NNP 180 3960 542 bloc bloc NN 180 3960 543 : : : 180 3960 544 UW UW NNP 180 3960 545 74 74 CD 180 3960 546 , , , 180 3960 547 UP up RB 180 3960 548 41 41 CD 180 3960 549 , , , 180 3960 550 BBWR BBWR NNS 180 3960 551 16 16 CD 180 3960 552 non non JJ 180 3960 553 - - JJ 180 3960 554 Communist communist JJ 180 3960 555 , , , 180 3960 556 non non JJ 180 3960 557 - - JJ 180 3960 558 Solidarity solidarity JJ 180 3960 559 : : : 180 3960 560 KPN KPN NNP 180 3960 561 22 22 CD 180 3960 562 Communist communist JJ 180 3960 563 origin origin NN 180 3960 564 or or CC 180 3960 565 linked link VBN 180 3960 566 : : : 180 3960 567 SLD SLD NNP 180 3960 568 171 171 CD 180 3960 569 , , , 180 3960 570 PSL PSL NNP 180 3960 571 132 132 CD 180 3960 572 note note NN 180 3960 573 : : : 180 3960 574 4 4 CD 180 3960 575 seats seat NNS 180 3960 576 were be VBD 180 3960 577 won win VBN 180 3960 578 by by IN 180 3960 579 ethnic ethnic JJ 180 3960 580 Germans Germans NNPS 180 3960 581 Judicial Judicial NNP 180 3960 582 branch branch NN 180 3960 583 : : : 180 3960 584 Supreme Supreme NNP 180 3960 585 Court Court NNP 180 3960 586 Political political JJ 180 3960 587 parties party NNS 180 3960 588 and and CC 180 3960 589 leaders leader NNS 180 3960 590 : : : 180 3960 591 post post JJ 180 3960 592 - - JJ 180 3960 593 Solidarity solidarity JJ 180 3960 594 parties party NNS 180 3960 595 : : : 180 3960 596 Freedom Freedom NNP 180 3960 597 Union Union NNP 180 3960 598 ( ( -LRB- 180 3960 599 WD WD NNP 180 3960 600 ; ; : 180 3960 601 UD UD NNP 180 3960 602 and and CC 180 3960 603 Liberal Liberal NNP 180 3960 604 Democratic Democratic NNP 180 3960 605 Congress Congress NNP 180 3960 606 merged merge VBD 180 3960 607 to to TO 180 3960 608 form form VB 180 3960 609 Freedom Freedom NNP 180 3960 610 Union Union NNP 180 3960 611 ) ) -RRB- 180 3960 612 , , , 180 3960 613 Tadeusz Tadeusz NNP 180 3960 614 MAZOWIECKI MAZOWIECKI NNP 180 3960 615 ; ; : 180 3960 616 Christian Christian NNP 180 3960 617 - - HYPH 180 3960 618 National National NNP 180 3960 619 Union Union NNP 180 3960 620 ( ( -LRB- 180 3960 621 ZCHN ZCHN NNP 180 3960 622 ) ) -RRB- 180 3960 623 , , , 180 3960 624 Wieslaw Wieslaw NNP 180 3960 625 CHRZANOWSKI CHRZANOWSKI NNP 180 3960 626 ; ; : 180 3960 627 Centrum Centrum NNP 180 3960 628 ( ( -LRB- 180 3960 629 PC PC NNP 180 3960 630 ) ) -RRB- 180 3960 631 , , , 180 3960 632 Jaroslaw Jaroslaw NNP 180 3960 633 KACZYNSKI KACZYNSKI NNS 180 3960 634 ; ; : 180 3960 635 Peasant Peasant NNP 180 3960 636 Alliance Alliance NNP 180 3960 637 ( ( -LRB- 180 3960 638 PL PL NNP 180 3960 639 ) ) -RRB- 180 3960 640 , , , 180 3960 641 Gabriel Gabriel NNP 180 3960 642 JANOWSKI JANOWSKI NNP 180 3960 643 ; ; : 180 3960 644 Solidarity Solidarity NNP 180 3960 645 Trade Trade NNP 180 3960 646 Union Union NNP 180 3960 647 ( ( -LRB- 180 3960 648 NSZZ NSZZ NNP 180 3960 649 ) ) -RRB- 180 3960 650 , , , 180 3960 651 Marian marian JJ 180 3960 652 KRZAKLEWSKI KRZAKLEWSKI NNP 180 3960 653 ; ; : 180 3960 654 Union Union NNP 180 3960 655 of of IN 180 3960 656 Labor Labor NNP 180 3960 657 ( ( -LRB- 180 3960 658 UP UP NNP 180 3960 659 ) ) -RRB- 180 3960 660 , , , 180 3960 661 Ryszard Ryszard NNP 180 3960 662 BUGAJ BUGAJ NNP 180 3960 663 ; ; : 180 3960 664 Christian Christian NNP 180 3960 665 - - HYPH 180 3960 666 Democratic Democratic NNP 180 3960 667 Party Party NNP 180 3960 668 ( ( -LRB- 180 3960 669 PCHD PCHD NNP 180 3960 670 ) ) -RRB- 180 3960 671 , , , 180 3960 672 Pawel Pawel NNP 180 3960 673 LACZKOWSKI LACZKOWSKI NNP 180 3960 674 ; ; : 180 3960 675 Conservative Conservative NNP 180 3960 676 Party Party NNP 180 3960 677 , , , 180 3960 678 Alexander Alexander NNP 180 3960 679 HALL HALL NNP 180 3960 680 ; ; : 180 3960 681 Nonparty Nonparty NNP 180 3960 682 Bloc Bloc NNP 180 3960 683 for for IN 180 3960 684 the the DT 180 3960 685 Support support NN 180 3960 686 of of IN 180 3960 687 the the DT 180 3960 688 Reforms reform NNS 180 3960 689 ( ( -LRB- 180 3960 690 BBWR BBWR NNP 180 3960 691 ) ) -RRB- 180 3960 692 non non JJ 180 3960 693 - - JJ 180 3960 694 Communist communist JJ 180 3960 695 , , , 180 3960 696 non non JJ 180 3960 697 - - JJ 180 3960 698 Solidarity solidarity JJ 180 3960 699 : : : 180 3960 700 Confederation confederation NN 180 3960 701 for for IN 180 3960 702 an an DT 180 3960 703 Independent Independent NNP 180 3960 704 Poland Poland NNP 180 3960 705 ( ( -LRB- 180 3960 706 KPN KPN NNP 180 3960 707 ) ) -RRB- 180 3960 708 , , , 180 3960 709 Leszek Leszek NNP 180 3960 710 MOCZULSKI MOCZULSKI NNP 180 3960 711 ; ; : 180 3960 712 Polish Polish NNP 180 3960 713 Economic Economic NNP 180 3960 714 Program Program NNP 180 3960 715 ( ( -LRB- 180 3960 716 PPG PPG NNP 180 3960 717 ) ) -RRB- 180 3960 718 , , , 180 3960 719 Janusz Janusz NNP 180 3960 720 REWINSKI rewinski NN 180 3960 721 ; ; : 180 3960 722 Christian Christian NNP 180 3960 723 Democrats Democrats NNPS 180 3960 724 ( ( -LRB- 180 3960 725 CHD CHD NNP 180 3960 726 ) ) -RRB- 180 3960 727 , , , 180 3960 728 Andrzej Andrzej NNP 180 3960 729 OWSINSKI OWSINSKI NNP 180 3960 730 ; ; : 180 3960 731 German German NNP 180 3960 732 Minority Minority NNP 180 3960 733 ( ( -LRB- 180 3960 734 MN MN NNP 180 3960 735 ) ) -RRB- 180 3960 736 , , , 180 3960 737 Henryk Henryk NNP 180 3960 738 KROL krol NN 180 3960 739 ; ; : 180 3960 740 Union Union NNP 180 3960 741 of of IN 180 3960 742 Real Real NNP 180 3960 743 Politics Politics NNPS 180 3960 744 ( ( -LRB- 180 3960 745 UPR UPR NNP 180 3960 746 ) ) -RRB- 180 3960 747 , , , 180 3960 748 Janusz Janusz NNP 180 3960 749 KORWIN KORWIN NNP 180 3960 750 - - HYPH 180 3960 751 MIKKE MIKKE NNP 180 3960 752 ; ; : 180 3960 753 Democratic Democratic NNP 180 3960 754 Party Party NNP 180 3960 755 ( ( -LRB- 180 3960 756 SD SD NNP 180 3960 757 ) ) -RRB- 180 3960 758 , , , 180 3960 759 Antoni Antoni NNP 180 3960 760 MACKIEWICZ MACKIEWICZ NNP 180 3960 761 ; ; : 180 3960 762 Party Party NNP 180 3960 763 X X NNP 180 3960 764 , , , 180 3960 765 Stanislaw Stanislaw NNP 180 3960 766 Tyminski Tyminski NNP 180 3960 767 Communist Communist NNP 180 3960 768 origin origin NN 180 3960 769 or or CC 180 3960 770 linked link VBD 180 3960 771 : : : 180 3960 772 Social Social NNP 180 3960 773 Democracy Democracy NNP 180 3960 774 ( ( -LRB- 180 3960 775 SDRP SDRP NNP 180 3960 776 , , , 180 3960 777 party party NN 180 3960 778 of of IN 180 3960 779 Poland Poland NNP 180 3960 780 ) ) -RRB- 180 3960 781 , , , 180 3960 782 Aleksander Aleksander NNP 180 3960 783 KWASNIEWSKI KWASNIEWSKI NNP 180 3960 784 ; ; : 180 3960 785 Polish Polish NNP 180 3960 786 Peasants Peasants NNPS 180 3960 787 ' ' POS 180 3960 788 Party Party NNP 180 3960 789 ( ( -LRB- 180 3960 790 PSL PSL NNP 180 3960 791 ) ) -RRB- 180 3960 792 , , , 180 3960 793 Waldemar Waldemar NNP 180 3960 794 PAWLAK PAWLAK NNP 180 3960 795 ; ; : 180 3960 796 Democratic Democratic NNP 180 3960 797 Left Left NNP 180 3960 798 Alliance Alliance NNP 180 3960 799 , , , 180 3960 800 Aleksander Aleksander NNP 180 3960 801 KWASNIEWSKI KWASNIEWSKI NNP 180 3960 802 Other other JJ 180 3960 803 political political JJ 180 3960 804 or or CC 180 3960 805 pressure pressure NN 180 3960 806 groups group NNS 180 3960 807 : : : 180 3960 808 powerful powerful JJ 180 3960 809 Roman Roman NNP 180 3960 810 Catholic Catholic NNP 180 3960 811 Church Church NNP 180 3960 812 ; ; : 180 3960 813 Solidarity Solidarity NNP 180 3960 814 ( ( -LRB- 180 3960 815 trade trade NNP 180 3960 816 union union NNP 180 3960 817 ) ) -RRB- 180 3960 818 ; ; : 180 3960 819 All all DT 180 3960 820 Poland Poland NNP 180 3960 821 Trade Trade NNP 180 3960 822 Union Union NNP 180 3960 823 Alliance Alliance NNP 180 3960 824 ( ( -LRB- 180 3960 825 OPZZ OPZZ NNP 180 3960 826 ) ) -RRB- 180 3960 827 , , , 180 3960 828 populist populist JJ 180 3960 829 program program NN 180 3960 830 Member Member NNP 180 3960 831 of of IN 180 3960 832 : : : 180 3960 833 BIS BIS NNP 180 3960 834 , , , 180 3960 835 BSEC BSEC NNP 180 3960 836 ( ( -LRB- 180 3960 837 observer observer NN 180 3960 838 ) ) -RRB- 180 3960 839 , , , 180 3960 840 CBSS CBSS NNP 180 3960 841 , , , 180 3960 842 CCC CCC NNP 180 3960 843 , , , 180 3960 844 CE CE NNP 180 3960 845 , , , 180 3960 846 CEI CEI NNP 180 3960 847 , , , 180 3960 848 CERN CERN NNP 180 3960 849 , , , 180 3960 850 COCOM COCOM NNP 180 3960 851 ( ( -LRB- 180 3960 852 cooperating cooperate VBG 180 3960 853 ) ) -RRB- 180 3960 854 , , , 180 3960 855 CSCE CSCE NNP 180 3960 856 , , , 180 3960 857 EBRD EBRD NNP 180 3960 858 , , , 180 3960 859 ECE ECE NNP 180 3960 860 , , , 180 3960 861 FAO FAO NNP 180 3960 862 , , , 180 3960 863 GATT GATT NNP 180 3960 864 , , , 180 3960 865 IAEA IAEA NNP 180 3960 866 , , , 180 3960 867 IBRD IBRD NNP 180 3960 868 , , , 180 3960 869 ICAO ICAO NNP 180 3960 870 , , , 180 3960 871 ICFTU ICFTU NNP 180 3960 872 , , , 180 3960 873 IDA IDA NNP 180 3960 874 , , , 180 3960 875 IFC IFC NNP 180 3960 876 , , , 180 3960 877 ILO ILO NNP 180 3960 878 , , , 180 3960 879 IMF IMF NNP 180 3960 880 , , , 180 3960 881 IMO imo RB 180 3960 882 , , , 180 3960 883 INMARSAT INMARSAT NNP 180 3960 884 , , , 180 3960 885 INTELSAT INTELSAT NNP 180 3960 886 ( ( -LRB- 180 3960 887 nonsignatory nonsignatory JJ 180 3960 888 user user NN 180 3960 889 ) ) -RRB- 180 3960 890 , , , 180 3960 891 INTERPOL INTERPOL NNP 180 3960 892 , , , 180 3960 893 IOC IOC NNP 180 3960 894 , , , 180 3960 895 IOM IOM NNP 180 3960 896 , , , 180 3960 897 ISO ISO NNP 180 3960 898 , , , 180 3960 899 ITU ITU NNP 180 3960 900 , , , 180 3960 901 LORCS LORCS NNP 180 3960 902 , , , 180 3960 903 MINURSO MINURSO NNP 180 3960 904 , , , 180 3960 905 NACC NACC NNP 180 3960 906 , , , 180 3960 907 NAM NAM NNP 180 3960 908 ( ( -LRB- 180 3960 909 guest guest NNP 180 3960 910 ) ) -RRB- 180 3960 911 , , , 180 3960 912 NSG NSG NNP 180 3960 913 , , , 180 3960 914 OAS OAS NNP 180 3960 915 ( ( -LRB- 180 3960 916 observer observer NNP 180 3960 917 ) ) -RRB- 180 3960 918 , , , 180 3960 919 PCA PCA NNP 180 3960 920 , , , 180 3960 921 UN UN NNP 180 3960 922 , , , 180 3960 923 UNCTAD UNCTAD NNP 180 3960 924 , , , 180 3960 925 UNESCO UNESCO NNP 180 3960 926 , , , 180 3960 927 UNDOF UNDOF NNP 180 3960 928 , , , 180 3960 929 UNIDO UNIDO NNP 180 3960 930 , , , 180 3960 931 UNIFIL UNIFIL NNP 180 3960 932 , , , 180 3960 933 UNIKOM UNIKOM NNP 180 3960 934 , , , 180 3960 935 UNOMIG UNOMIG NNP 180 3960 936 , , , 180 3960 937 UNPROFOR UNPROFOR NNP 180 3960 938 , , , 180 3960 939 UNTAC UNTAC NNP 180 3960 940 , , , 180 3960 941 UPU UPU NNP 180 3960 942 , , , 180 3960 943 WCL WCL NNP 180 3960 944 , , , 180 3960 945 WFTU WFTU NNP 180 3960 946 , , , 180 3960 947 WHO who WP 180 3960 948 , , , 180 3960 949 WIPO WIPO NNP 180 3960 950 , , , 180 3960 951 WMO WMO NNP 180 3960 952 , , , 180 3960 953 WTO WTO NNP 180 3960 954 , , , 180 3960 955 ZC ZC NNP 180 3960 956 Diplomatic diplomatic JJ 180 3960 957 representation representation NN 180 3960 958 in in IN 180 3960 959 US US NNP 180 3960 960 : : : 180 3960 961 chief chief NN 180 3960 962 of of IN 180 3960 963 mission mission NN 180 3960 964 : : : 180 3960 965 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 180 3960 966 Jerzy Jerzy NNP 180 3960 967 KOZMINSKI KOZMINSKI NNP 180 3960 968 chancery chancery NN 180 3960 969 : : : 180 3960 970 2640 2640 CD 180 3960 971 16th 16th NNP 180 3960 972 Street Street NNP 180 3960 973 NW NW NNP 180 3960 974 , , , 180 3960 975 Washington Washington NNP 180 3960 976 , , , 180 3960 977 DC DC NNP 180 3960 978 20009 20009 CD 180 3960 979 telephone telephone NN 180 3960 980 : : : 180 3960 981 ( ( -LRB- 180 3960 982 202 202 CD 180 3960 983 ) ) -RRB- 180 3960 984 234 234 CD 180 3960 985 - - SYM 180 3960 986 3800 3800 CD 180 3960 987 through through IN 180 3960 988 3802 3802 CD 180 3960 989 FAX FAX NNP 180 3960 990 : : : 180 3960 991 ( ( -LRB- 180 3960 992 202 202 CD 180 3960 993 ) ) -RRB- 180 3960 994 328 328 CD 180 3960 995 - - HYPH 180 3960 996 6271 6271 CD 180 3960 997 consulate(s consulate(s NNP 180 3960 998 ) ) -RRB- 180 3960 999 general general NN 180 3960 1000 : : : 180 3960 1001 Chicago Chicago NNP 180 3960 1002 , , , 180 3960 1003 Los Los NNP 180 3960 1004 Angeles Angeles NNP 180 3960 1005 , , , 180 3960 1006 and and CC 180 3960 1007 New New NNP 180 3960 1008 York York NNP 180 3960 1009 US US NNP 180 3960 1010 diplomatic diplomatic JJ 180 3960 1011 representation representation NN 180 3960 1012 : : : 180 3960 1013 chief chief NN 180 3960 1014 of of IN 180 3960 1015 mission mission NN 180 3960 1016 : : : 180 3960 1017 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 180 3960 1018 Nicholas Nicholas NNP 180 3960 1019 A. A. NNP 180 3960 1020 REY REY NNP 180 3960 1021 embassy embassy NN 180 3960 1022 : : : 180 3960 1023 Aleje Aleje NNP 180 3960 1024 Ujazdowskie Ujazdowskie NNP 180 3960 1025 29/31 29/31 CD 180 3960 1026 , , , 180 3960 1027 Warsaw Warsaw NNP 180 3960 1028 mailing mail VBG 180 3960 1029 address address NN 180 3960 1030 : : : 180 3960 1031 American American NNP 180 3960 1032 Embassy Embassy NNP 180 3960 1033 Warsaw Warsaw NNP 180 3960 1034 , , , 180 3960 1035 Unit Unit NNP 180 3960 1036 1340 1340 CD 180 3960 1037 , , , 180 3960 1038 or or CC 180 3960 1039 APO APO NNP 180 3960 1040 AE AE NNP 180 3960 1041 09213 09213 CD 180 3960 1042 - - SYM 180 3960 1043 1340 1340 CD 180 3960 1044 telephone telephone NN 180 3960 1045 : : : 180 3960 1046 [ [ -LRB- 180 3960 1047 48 48 CD 180 3960 1048 ] ] -RRB- 180 3960 1049 ( ( -LRB- 180 3960 1050 2 2 CD 180 3960 1051 ) ) -RRB- 180 3960 1052 628 628 CD 180 3960 1053 - - SYM 180 3960 1054 3041 3041 CD 180 3960 1055 FAX FAX NNP 180 3960 1056 : : : 180 3960 1057 [ [ -LRB- 180 3960 1058 48 48 CD 180 3960 1059 ] ] -RRB- 180 3960 1060 ( ( -LRB- 180 3960 1061 2 2 CD 180 3960 1062 ) ) -RRB- 180 3960 1063 628 628 CD 180 3960 1064 - 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3975 155 textiles textile VBZ 180 3975 156 Agriculture agriculture NN 180 3975 157 : : : 180 3975 158 accounts account NNS 180 3975 159 for for IN 180 3975 160 7 7 CD 180 3975 161 % % NN 180 3975 162 of of IN 180 3975 163 GDP GDP NNP 180 3975 164 and and CC 180 3975 165 a a DT 180 3975 166 much much RB 180 3975 167 larger large JJR 180 3975 168 share share NN 180 3975 169 of of IN 180 3975 170 labor labor NN 180 3975 171 force force NN 180 3975 172 ; ; : 180 3975 173 75 75 CD 180 3975 174 % % NN 180 3975 175 of of IN 180 3975 176 output output NN 180 3975 177 from from IN 180 3975 178 private private JJ 180 3975 179 farms farm NNS 180 3975 180 , , , 180 3975 181 25 25 CD 180 3975 182 % % NN 180 3975 183 from from IN 180 3975 184 state state NN 180 3975 185 farms farm NNS 180 3975 186 ; ; : 180 3975 187 productivity productivity NN 180 3975 188 remains remain VBZ 180 3975 189 low low JJ 180 3975 190 by by IN 180 3975 191 European european JJ 180 3975 192 standards standard NNS 180 3975 193 ; ; : 180 3975 194 leading lead VBG 180 3975 195 European european JJ 180 3975 196 producer producer NN 180 3975 197 of of IN 180 3975 198 rye rye NN 180 3975 199 , , , 180 3975 200 rapeseed rapeseed NN 180 3975 201 , , , 180 3975 202 and and CC 180 3975 203 potatoes potato NNS 180 3975 204 ; ; , 180 3975 205 wide wide JJ 180 3975 206 variety variety NN 180 3975 207 of of IN 180 3975 208 other other JJ 180 3975 209 crops crop NNS 180 3975 210 and and CC 180 3975 211 livestock livestock NN 180 3975 212 ; ; , 180 3975 213 major major JJ 180 3975 214 exporter exporter NN 180 3975 215 of of IN 180 3975 216 pork pork NN 180 3975 217 products product NNS 180 3975 218 ; ; , 180 3975 219 normally normally RB 180 3975 220 self self NN 180 3975 221 - - HYPH 180 3975 222 sufficient sufficient JJ 180 3975 223 in in IN 180 3975 224 food food NN 180 3975 225 Illicit Illicit NNP 180 3975 226 drugs drug NNS 180 3975 227 : : : 180 3975 228 illicit illicit JJ 180 3975 229 producers producer NNS 180 3975 230 of of IN 180 3975 231 opium opium NN 180 3975 232 for for IN 180 3975 233 domestic domestic JJ 180 3975 234 consumption consumption NN 180 3975 235 and and CC 180 3975 236 amphetamines amphetamine NNS 180 3975 237 for for IN 180 3975 238 the the DT 180 3975 239 international international JJ 180 3975 240 market market NN 180 3975 241 ; ; , 180 3975 242 transshipment transshipment NN 180 3975 243 point point NN 180 3975 244 for for IN 180 3975 245 Asian asian JJ 180 3975 246 and and CC 180 3975 247 Latin latin JJ 180 3975 248 American american JJ 180 3975 249 illicit illicit NN 180 3975 250 drugs drug NNS 180 3975 251 to to IN 180 3975 252 Western Western NNP 180 3975 253 Europe Europe NNP 180 3975 254 Economic Economic NNP 180 3975 255 aid aid NN 180 3975 256 : : : 180 3975 257 donor donor NN 180 3975 258 : : : 180 3975 259 bilateral bilateral JJ 180 3975 260 aid aid NN 180 3975 261 to to IN 180 3975 262 non non JJ 180 3975 263 - - JJ 180 3975 264 Communist communist JJ 180 3975 265 less less RBR 180 3975 266 developed develop VBN 180 3975 267 countries country NNS 180 3975 268 ( ( -LRB- 180 3975 269 1954 1954 CD 180 3975 270 - - SYM 180 3975 271 89 89 CD 180 3975 272 ) ) -RRB- 180 3975 273 , , , 180 3975 274 $ $ $ 180 3975 275 2.2 2.2 CD 180 3975 276 billion billion CD 180 3975 277 recipient recipient NN 180 3975 278 : : : 180 3975 279 Western western JJ 180 3975 280 governments government NNS 180 3975 281 and and CC 180 3975 282 institutions institution NNS 180 3975 283 have have VBP 180 3975 284 pledged pledge VBN 180 3975 285 $ $ $ 180 3975 286 8 8 CD 180 3975 287 billion billion CD 180 3975 288 in in IN 180 3975 289 grants grant NNS 180 3975 290 and and CC 180 3975 291 loans loan NNS 180 3975 292 since since IN 180 3975 293 1989 1989 CD 180 3975 294 , , , 180 3975 295 but but CC 180 3975 296 most most JJS 180 3975 297 of of IN 180 3975 298 the the DT 180 3975 299 money money NN 180 3975 300 has have VBZ 180 3975 301 not not RB 180 3975 302 been be VBN 180 3975 303 disbursed disburse VBN 180 3975 304 Currency Currency NNP 180 3975 305 : : : 180 3975 306 1 1 CD 180 3975 307 zloty zloty RB 180 3975 308 ( ( -LRB- 180 3975 309 Zl Zl NNP 180 3975 310 ) ) -RRB- 180 3975 311 = = SYM 180 3975 312 100 100 CD 180 3975 313 groszy groszy NNP 180 3975 314 Exchange Exchange NNP 180 3975 315 rates rate NNS 180 3975 316 : : : 180 3975 317 zlotych zlotych NNP 180 3975 318 ( ( -LRB- 180 3975 319 Zl Zl NNP 180 3975 320 ) ) -RRB- 180 3975 321 per per IN 180 3975 322 US$ us$ $ 180 3975 323 1 1 CD 180 3975 324 - - SYM 180 3975 325 21,080 21,080 CD 180 3975 326 ( ( -LRB- 180 3975 327 January January NNP 180 3975 328 1994 1994 CD 180 3975 329 ) ) -RRB- 180 3975 330 , , , 180 3975 331 18,115 18,115 CD 180 3975 332 ( ( -LRB- 180 3975 333 1993 1993 CD 180 3975 334 ) ) -RRB- 180 3975 335 , , , 180 3975 336 13,626 13,626 CD 180 3975 337 ( ( -LRB- 180 3975 338 1992 1992 CD 180 3975 339 ) ) -RRB- 180 3975 340 , , , 180 3975 341 10,576 10,576 CD 180 3975 342 ( ( -LRB- 180 3975 343 1991 1991 CD 180 3975 344 ) ) -RRB- 180 3975 345 , , , 180 3975 346 9,500 9,500 CD 180 3975 347 ( ( -LRB- 180 3975 348 1990 1990 CD 180 3975 349 ) ) -RRB- 180 3975 350 , , , 180 3975 351 1,439.18 1,439.18 CD 180 3975 352 ( ( -LRB- 180 3975 353 1989 1989 CD 180 3975 354 ) ) -RRB- 180 3975 355 Fiscal fiscal JJ 180 3975 356 year year NN 180 3975 357 : : : 180 3975 358 calendar calendar NNP 180 3975 359 year year NN 180 3975 360 @Poland @poland CC 180 3975 361 , , , 180 3975 362 Communications Communications NNP 180 3975 363 Railroads railroad NNS 180 3975 364 : : : 180 3975 365 26,250 26,250 CD 180 3975 366 km km NN 180 3975 367 total total NN 180 3975 368 ; ; : 180 3975 369 23,857 23,857 CD 180 3975 370 km km NN 180 3975 371 1.435-meter 1.435-meter CD 180 3975 372 gauge gauge NN 180 3975 373 , , , 180 3975 374 397 397 CD 180 3975 375 km km NN 180 3975 376 1.520-meter 1.520-meter CD 180 3975 377 gauge gauge NN 180 3975 378 , , , 180 3975 379 1,996 1,996 CD 180 3975 380 km km NN 180 3975 381 narrow narrow JJ 180 3975 382 gauge gauge NN 180 3975 383 ; ; : 180 3975 384 8,987 8,987 CD 180 3975 385 km km NN 180 3975 386 double double JJ 180 3975 387 track track NN 180 3975 388 ; ; : 180 3975 389 11,510 11,510 CD 180 3975 390 km km NNS 180 3975 391 electrified electrify VBN 180 3975 392 ; ; : 180 3975 393 government government NN 180 3975 394 owned own VBN 180 3975 395 ( ( -LRB- 180 3975 396 1991 1991 CD 180 3975 397 ) ) -RRB- 180 3975 398 Highways highway NNS 180 3975 399 : : : 180 3975 400 total total NN 180 3975 401 : : : 180 3975 402 360,629 360,629 CD 180 3975 403 km km NNS 180 3975 404 ( ( -LRB- 180 3975 405 excluding exclude VBG 180 3975 406 farm farm NN 180 3975 407 , , , 180 3975 408 factory factory NN 180 3975 409 and and CC 180 3975 410 forest forest NN 180 3975 411 roads road NNS 180 3975 412 ) ) -RRB- 180 3975 413 paved pave VBD 180 3975 414 : : : 180 3975 415 220,000 220,000 CD 180 3975 416 km km NN 180 3975 417 ( ( -LRB- 180 3975 418 220 220 CD 180 3975 419 km km NNS 180 3975 420 of of IN 180 3975 421 which which WDT 180 3975 422 are be VBP 180 3975 423 limited limited JJ 180 3975 424 access access NN 180 3975 425 expressways expressway NNS 180 3975 426 ) ) -RRB- 180 3975 427 unpaved unpaved JJ 180 3975 428 : : : 180 3975 429 140,629 140,629 CD 180 3975 430 km km NNS 180 3975 431 ( ( -LRB- 180 3975 432 1988 1988 CD 180 3975 433 ) ) -RRB- 180 3975 434 Inland Inland NNP 180 3975 435 waterways waterway NNS 180 3975 436 : : : 180 3975 437 3,997 3,997 CD 180 3975 438 km km NN 180 3975 439 navigable navigable JJ 180 3975 440 rivers river NNS 180 3975 441 and and CC 180 3975 442 canals canal NNS 180 3975 443 ( ( -LRB- 180 3975 444 1991 1991 CD 180 3975 445 ) ) -RRB- 180 3975 446 Pipelines pipeline NNS 180 3975 447 : : : 180 3975 448 crude crude JJ 180 3975 449 oil oil NN 180 3975 450 1,986 1,986 CD 180 3975 451 km km NN 180 3975 452 ; ; : 180 3975 453 petroleum petroleum NN 180 3975 454 products product NNS 180 3975 455 360 360 CD 180 3975 456 km km NNS 180 3975 457 ; ; : 180 3975 458 natural natural JJ 180 3975 459 gas gas NN 180 3975 460 4,600 4,600 CD 180 3975 461 km km NNS 180 3975 462 ( ( -LRB- 180 3975 463 1992 1992 CD 180 3975 464 ) ) -RRB- 180 3975 465 Ports port NNS 180 3975 466 : : : 180 3975 467 Gdansk Gdansk NNP 180 3975 468 , , , 180 3975 469 Gdynia Gdynia NNP 180 3975 470 , , , 180 3975 471 Szczecin Szczecin NNP 180 3975 472 , , , 180 3975 473 Swinoujscie Swinoujscie NNP 180 3975 474 ; ; : 180 3975 475 principal principal JJ 180 3975 476 inland inland NN 180 3975 477 ports port NNS 180 3975 478 are be VBP 180 3975 479 Gliwice Gliwice NNP 180 3975 480 on on IN 180 3975 481 Kanal Kanal NNP 180 3975 482 Gliwicki Gliwicki NNP 180 3975 483 , , , 180 3975 484 Wrocaw Wrocaw NNP 180 3975 485 on on IN 180 3975 486 the the DT 180 3975 487 Oder oder NN 180 3975 488 , , , 180 3975 489 and and CC 180 3975 490 Warsaw Warsaw NNP 180 3975 491 on on IN 180 3975 492 the the DT 180 3975 493 Vistula Vistula NNP 180 3975 494 Merchant Merchant NNP 180 3975 495 marine marine NN 180 3975 496 : : : 180 3975 497 173 173 CD 180 3975 498 ships ship NNS 180 3975 499 ( ( -LRB- 180 3975 500 1,000 1,000 CD 180 3975 501 GRT GRT NNP 180 3975 502 or or CC 180 3975 503 over over RB 180 3975 504 ) ) -RRB- 180 3975 505 totaling total VBG 180 3975 506 2,327,855 2,327,855 CD 180 3975 507 GRT/3,458,445 GRT/3,458,445 . 180 3975 508 DWT DWT NNP 180 3975 509 , , , 180 3975 510 bulk bulk NN 180 3975 511 89 89 CD 180 3975 512 , , , 180 3975 513 cargo cargo NN 180 3975 514 57 57 CD 180 3975 515 , , , 180 3975 516 chemical chemical NN 180 3975 517 tanker tanker NN 180 3975 518 4 4 CD 180 3975 519 , , , 180 3975 520 container container NN 180 3975 521 8 8 CD 180 3975 522 , , , 180 3975 523 oil oil NN 180 3975 524 tanker tanker NN 180 3975 525 1 1 CD 180 3975 526 , , , 180 3975 527 passenger passenger NN 180 3975 528 1 1 CD 180 3975 529 , , , 180 3975 530 roll roll NN 180 3975 531 - - HYPH 180 3975 532 on on IN 180 3975 533 / / SYM 180 3975 534 roll roll NN 180 3975 535 - - HYPH 180 3975 536 off off RP 180 3975 537 cargo cargo NN 180 3975 538 8 8 CD 180 3975 539 , , , 180 3975 540 short short JJ 180 3975 541 - - HYPH 180 3975 542 sea sea NN 180 3975 543 passenger passenger NN 180 3975 544 5 5 CD 180 3975 545 note note NN 180 3975 546 : : : 180 3975 547 Poland Poland NNP 180 3975 548 owns own VBZ 180 3975 549 3 3 CD 180 3975 550 ships ship NNS 180 3975 551 operating operate VBG 180 3975 552 under under IN 180 3975 553 Liberian liberian JJ 180 3975 554 registry registry NN 180 3975 555 Airports airport NNS 180 3975 556 : : : 180 3975 557 total total NN 180 3975 558 : : : 180 3975 559 209 209 CD 180 3975 560 usable usable JJ 180 3975 561 : : : 180 3975 562 167 167 CD 180 3975 563 with with IN 180 3975 564 permanent permanent JJ 180 3975 565 - - HYPH 180 3975 566 surface surface NN 180 3975 567 runways runway NNS 180 3975 568 : : : 180 3975 569 70 70 CD 180 3975 570 with with IN 180 3975 571 runway runway NN 180 3975 572 over over IN 180 3975 573 3,659 3,659 CD 180 3975 574 m m NN 180 3975 575 : : : 180 3975 576 1 1 CD 180 3975 577 with with IN 180 3975 578 runways runways NNP 180 3975 579 2,440 2,440 CD 180 3975 580 - - HYPH 180 3975 581 3,659 3,659 CD 180 3975 582 m m NN 180 3975 583 : : : 180 3975 584 47 47 CD 180 3975 585 with with IN 180 3975 586 runways runways NNP 180 3975 587 1,060 1,060 CD 180 3975 588 - - HYPH 180 3975 589 2,439 2,439 CD 180 3975 590 m m NN 180 3975 591 : : : 180 3975 592 78 78 CD 180 3975 593 note note NN 180 3975 594 : : : 180 3975 595 a a DT 180 3975 596 C-130 C-130 NNP 180 3975 597 can can MD 180 3975 598 land land VB 180 3975 599 on on IN 180 3975 600 a a DT 180 3975 601 1,060-m 1,060-m CD 180 3975 602 airstrip airstrip NN 180 3975 603 Telecommunications telecommunication NNS 180 3975 604 : : : 180 3975 605 severely severely RB 180 3975 606 underdeveloped underdeveloped JJ 180 3975 607 and and CC 180 3975 608 outmoded outmoded JJ 180 3975 609 system system NN 180 3975 610 ; ; : 180 3975 611 cable cable NN 180 3975 612 , , , 180 3975 613 open open JJ 180 3975 614 wire wire NN 180 3975 615 and and CC 180 3975 616 microwave microwave NN 180 3975 617 ; ; : 180 3975 618 phone phone NN 180 3975 619 density density NN 180 3975 620 is be VBZ 180 3975 621 10.5 10.5 CD 180 3975 622 phones phone NNS 180 3975 623 per per IN 180 3975 624 100 100 CD 180 3975 625 residents resident NNS 180 3975 626 ( ( -LRB- 180 3975 627 October October NNP 180 3975 628 1990 1990 CD 180 3975 629 ) ) -RRB- 180 3975 630 ; ; : 180 3975 631 3.6 3.6 CD 180 3975 632 million million CD 180 3975 633 telephone telephone NN 180 3975 634 subscribers subscriber NNS 180 3975 635 ; ; : 180 3975 636 exchanges exchange NNS 180 3975 637 are be VBP 180 3975 638 86 86 CD 180 3975 639 % % NN 180 3975 640 automatic automatic JJ 180 3975 641 ( ( -LRB- 180 3975 642 1991 1991 CD 180 3975 643 ) ) -RRB- 180 3975 644 ; ; , 180 3975 645 broadcast broadcast NN 180 3975 646 stations station NNS 180 3975 647 - - , 180 3975 648 27 27 CD 180 3975 649 AM am NN 180 3975 650 , , , 180 3975 651 27 27 CD 180 3975 652 FM FM NNP 180 3975 653 , , , 180 3975 654 40 40 CD 180 3975 655 ( ( -LRB- 180 3975 656 5 5 CD 180 3975 657 Soviet soviet JJ 180 3975 658 repeaters repeater NNS 180 3975 659 ) ) -RRB- 180 3975 660 TV tv NN 180 3975 661 ; ; : 180 3975 662 9.6 9.6 CD 180 3975 663 million million CD 180 3975 664 TVs tv NNS 180 3975 665 ; ; : 180 3975 666 1 1 CD 180 3975 667 satellite satellite NN 180 3975 668 earth earth NN 180 3975 669 station station NN 180 3975 670 using use VBG 180 3975 671 INTELSAT INTELSAT NNP 180 3975 672 , , , 180 3975 673 EUTELSAT EUTELSAT NNP 180 3975 674 , , , 180 3975 675 INMARSAT INMARSAT NNP 180 3975 676 and and CC 180 3975 677 Intersputnik Intersputnik NNP 180 3975 678 @Poland @Poland NNP 180 3975 679 , , , 180 3975 680 Defense Defense NNP 180 3975 681 Forces Forces NNPS 180 3975 682 Branches Branches NNPS 180 3975 683 : : : 180 3975 684 Army Army NNP 180 3975 685 , , , 180 3975 686 Navy Navy NNP 180 3975 687 , , , 180 3975 688 Air Air NNP 180 3975 689 and and CC 180 3975 690 Air Air NNP 180 3975 691 Defense Defense NNP 180 3975 692 Force Force NNP 180 3975 693 Manpower Manpower NNP 180 3975 694 availability availability NN 180 3975 695 : : : 180 3975 696 males male NNS 180 3975 697 age age NNP 180 3975 698 15 15 CD 180 3975 699 - - SYM 180 3975 700 49 49 CD 180 3975 701 10,046,993 10,046,993 CD 180 3975 702 ; ; : 180 3975 703 fit fit NNP 180 3975 704 for for IN 180 3975 705 military military JJ 180 3975 706 service service NN 180 3975 707 7,856,680 7,856,680 CD 180 3975 708 ; ; : 180 3975 709 reach reach VB 180 3975 710 military military JJ 180 3975 711 age age NN 180 3975 712 ( ( -LRB- 180 3975 713 19 19 CD 180 3975 714 ) ) -RRB- 180 3975 715 annually annually RB 180 3975 716 316,339 316,339 CD 180 3975 717 ( ( -LRB- 180 3975 718 1994 1994 CD 180 3975 719 est est NNP 180 3975 720 . . . 180 3975 721 ) ) -RRB- 180 3976 1 Defense defense NN 180 3976 2 expenditures expenditure NNS 180 3976 3 : : : 180 3976 4 30.8 30.8 CD 180 3976 5 trillion trillion CD 180 3976 6 zlotych zlotych NNP 180 3976 7 , , , 180 3976 8 1.8 1.8 CD 180 3976 9 % % NN 180 3976 10 of of IN 180 3976 11 GNP GNP NNP 180 3976 12 ( ( -LRB- 180 3976 13 1993 1993 CD 180 3976 14 est est NNP 180 3976 15 . . . 180 3977 1 ) ) -RRB- 180 3977 2 ; ; : 180 3977 3 note note NN 180 3977 4 - - HYPH 180 3977 5 conversion conversion NN 180 3977 6 of of IN 180 3977 7 defense defense NN 180 3977 8 expenditures expenditure NNS 180 3977 9 into into IN 180 3977 10 US US NNP 180 3977 11 dollars dollar NNS 180 3977 12 using use VBG 180 3977 13 the the DT 180 3977 14 current current JJ 180 3977 15 exchange exchange NN 180 3977 16 rate rate NN 180 3977 17 could could MD 180 3977 18 produce produce VB 180 3977 19 misleading misleading JJ 180 3977 20 results result NNS 180 3977 21 @Portugal @Portugal NNP 180 3977 22 , , , 180 3977 23 Geography Geography NNP 180 3977 24 Location Location NNP 180 3977 25 : : : 180 3977 26 Southwestern Southwestern NNP 180 3977 27 Europe Europe NNP 180 3977 28 , , , 180 3977 29 bordering border VBG 180 3977 30 the the DT 180 3977 31 North North NNP 180 3977 32 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 180 3977 33 Ocean Ocean NNP 180 3977 34 west west RB 180 3977 35 of of IN 180 3977 36 Spain Spain NNP 180 3977 37 Map Map NNP 180 3977 38 references reference NNS 180 3977 39 : : : 180 3977 40 Africa Africa NNP 180 3977 41 , , , 180 3977 42 Europe Europe NNP 180 3977 43 , , , 180 3977 44 Standard Standard NNP 180 3977 45 Time Time NNP 180 3977 46 Zones Zones NNPS 180 3977 47 of of IN 180 3977 48 the the DT 180 3977 49 World World NNP 180 3977 50 Area Area NNP 180 3977 51 : : : 180 3977 52 total total JJ 180 3977 53 area area NN 180 3977 54 : : : 180 3977 55 92,080 92,080 CD 180 3977 56 sq sq IN 180 3977 57 km km NNP 180 3977 58 land land NN 180 3977 59 area area NN 180 3977 60 : : : 180 3977 61 91,640 91,640 CD 180 3977 62 sq sq NN 180 3977 63 km km NNP 180 3977 64 comparative comparative JJ 180 3977 65 area area NN 180 3977 66 : : : 180 3977 67 slightly slightly RB 180 3977 68 smaller small JJR 180 3977 69 than than IN 180 3977 70 Indiana Indiana NNP 180 3977 71 note note NN 180 3977 72 : : : 180 3977 73 includes include VBZ 180 3977 74 Azores Azores NNPS 180 3977 75 and and CC 180 3977 76 Madeira Madeira NNP 180 3977 77 Islands Islands NNPS 180 3977 78 Land Land NNP 180 3977 79 boundaries boundary NNS 180 3977 80 : : : 180 3977 81 total total JJ 180 3977 82 1,214 1,214 CD 180 3977 83 km km NNS 180 3977 84 , , , 180 3977 85 Spain Spain NNP 180 3977 86 1,214 1,214 CD 180 3977 87 km km NN 180 3977 88 Coastline Coastline NNP 180 3977 89 : : : 180 3977 90 1,793 1,793 CD 180 3977 91 km km NN 180 3977 92 Maritime Maritime NNP 180 3977 93 claims claim VBZ 180 3977 94 : : : 180 3977 95 continental continental NNP 180 3977 96 shelf shelf NNP 180 3977 97 : : : 180 3977 98 200-m 200-m CD 180 3977 99 depth depth NN 180 3977 100 or or CC 180 3977 101 to to IN 180 3977 102 depth depth NN 180 3977 103 of of IN 180 3977 104 exploitation exploitation NN 180 3977 105 exclusive exclusive JJ 180 3977 106 economic economic JJ 180 3977 107 zone zone NN 180 3977 108 : : : 180 3977 109 200 200 CD 180 3977 110 nm nm CD 180 3977 111 territorial territorial JJ 180 3977 112 sea sea NN 180 3977 113 : : : 180 3977 114 12 12 CD 180 3977 115 nm nm NNP 180 3977 116 International international JJ 180 3977 117 disputes dispute NNS 180 3977 118 : : : 180 3977 119 sovereignty sovereignty NN 180 3977 120 over over IN 180 3977 121 Timor Timor NNP 180 3977 122 Timur Timur NNP 180 3977 123 ( ( -LRB- 180 3977 124 East East NNP 180 3977 125 Timor Timor NNP 180 3977 126 Province Province NNP 180 3977 127 ) ) -RRB- 180 3977 128 disputed dispute VBD 180 3977 129 with with IN 180 3977 130 Indonesia Indonesia NNP 180 3977 131 Climate Climate NNP 180 3977 132 : : : 180 3977 133 maritime maritime NN 180 3977 134 temperate temperate NN 180 3977 135 ; ; : 180 3977 136 cool cool JJ 180 3977 137 and and CC 180 3977 138 rainy rainy JJ 180 3977 139 in in IN 180 3977 140 north north NNP 180 3977 141 , , , 180 3977 142 warmer warm JJR 180 3977 143 and and CC 180 3977 144 drier dry JJR 180 3977 145 in in IN 180 3977 146 south south JJ 180 3977 147 Terrain Terrain NNP 180 3977 148 : : : 180 3977 149 mountainous mountainous JJ 180 3977 150 north north NN 180 3977 151 of of IN 180 3977 152 the the DT 180 3977 153 Tagus Tagus NNP 180 3977 154 , , , 180 3977 155 rolling roll VBG 180 3977 156 plains plain NNS 180 3977 157 in in IN 180 3977 158 south south JJ 180 3977 159 Natural natural JJ 180 3977 160 resources resource NNS 180 3977 161 : : : 180 3977 162 fish fish NN 180 3977 163 , , , 180 3977 164 forests forest NNS 180 3977 165 ( ( -LRB- 180 3977 166 cork cork NN 180 3977 167 ) ) -RRB- 180 3977 168 , , , 180 3977 169 tungsten tungsten NN 180 3977 170 , , , 180 3977 171 iron iron NN 180 3977 172 ore ore NN 180 3977 173 , , , 180 3977 174 uranium uranium NN 180 3977 175 ore ore NN 180 3977 176 , , , 180 3977 177 marble marble NN 180 3977 178 Land land NN 180 3977 179 use use NN 180 3977 180 : : : 180 3977 181 arable arable JJ 180 3977 182 land land NN 180 3977 183 : : : 180 3977 184 32 32 CD 180 3977 185 % % NN 180 3977 186 permanent permanent JJ 180 3977 187 crops crop NNS 180 3977 188 : : : 180 3977 189 6 6 CD 180 3977 190 % % NN 180 3977 191 meadows meadow NNS 180 3977 192 and and CC 180 3977 193 pastures pasture NNS 180 3977 194 : : : 180 3977 195 6 6 CD 180 3977 196 % % NN 180 3977 197 forest forest NN 180 3977 198 and and CC 180 3977 199 woodland woodland NN 180 3977 200 : : : 180 3977 201 40 40 CD 180 3977 202 % % NN 180 3977 203 other other JJ 180 3977 204 : : : 180 3977 205 16 16 CD 180 3977 206 % % NN 180 3977 207 Irrigated irrigated JJ 180 3977 208 land land NN 180 3977 209 : : : 180 3977 210 6,340 6,340 CD 180 3977 211 sq sq NNP 180 3977 212 km km NNP 180 3977 213 ( ( -LRB- 180 3977 214 1989 1989 CD 180 3977 215 est est NNP 180 3977 216 . . . 180 3977 217 ) ) -RRB- 180 3978 1 Environment environment NN 180 3978 2 : : : 180 3978 3 current current JJ 180 3978 4 issues issue NNS 180 3978 5 : : : 180 3978 6 soil soil NN 180 3978 7 erosion erosion NN 180 3978 8 ; ; : 180 3978 9 air air NN 180 3978 10 pollution pollution NN 180 3978 11 caused cause VBN 180 3978 12 by by IN 180 3978 13 industrial industrial JJ 180 3978 14 and and CC 180 3978 15 vehicle vehicle NN 180 3978 16 emissions emission NNS 180 3978 17 ; ; : 180 3978 18 water water NN 180 3978 19 pollution pollution NN 180 3978 20 , , , 180 3978 21 especially especially RB 180 3978 22 in in IN 180 3978 23 coastal coastal JJ 180 3978 24 areas area NNS 180 3978 25 natural natural JJ 180 3978 26 hazards hazard NNS 180 3978 27 : : : 180 3978 28 Azores azore NNS 180 3978 29 subject subject JJ 180 3978 30 to to IN 180 3978 31 severe severe JJ 180 3978 32 earthquakes earthquake NNS 180 3978 33 international international JJ 180 3978 34 agreements agreement NNS 180 3978 35 : : : 180 3978 36 party party NN 180 3978 37 to to IN 180 3978 38 - - HYPH 180 3978 39 Air Air NNP 180 3978 40 Pollution Pollution NNP 180 3978 41 , , , 180 3978 42 Biodiversity Biodiversity NNP 180 3978 43 , , , 180 3978 44 Climate Climate NNP 180 3978 45 Change Change NNP 180 3978 46 , , , 180 3978 47 Endangered Endangered NNP 180 3978 48 Species Species NNPS 180 3978 49 , , , 180 3978 50 Hazardous Hazardous NNP 180 3978 51 Wastes Wastes NNPS 180 3978 52 , , , 180 3978 53 Marine Marine NNP 180 3978 54 Dumping Dumping NNP 180 3978 55 , , , 180 3978 56 Marine Marine NNP 180 3978 57 Life Life NNP 180 3978 58 Conservation Conservation NNP 180 3978 59 , , , 180 3978 60 Ozone Ozone NNP 180 3978 61 Layer Layer NNP 180 3978 62 Protection Protection NNP 180 3978 63 , , , 180 3978 64 Ship Ship NNP 180 3978 65 Pollution Pollution NNP 180 3978 66 , , , 180 3978 67 Tropical Tropical NNP 180 3978 68 Timber Timber NNP 180 3978 69 , , , 180 3978 70 Wetlands Wetlands NNP 180 3978 71 ; ; , 180 3978 72 signed sign VBN 180 3978 73 , , , 180 3978 74 but but CC 180 3978 75 not not RB 180 3978 76 ratified ratified JJ 180 3978 77 - - HYPH 180 3978 78 Air Air NNP 180 3978 79 Pollution Pollution NNP 180 3978 80 - - HYPH 180 3978 81 Volatile Volatile NNP 180 3978 82 Organic Organic NNP 180 3978 83 Compounds Compounds NNPS 180 3978 84 , , , 180 3978 85 Environmental Environmental NNP 180 3978 86 Modification Modification NNP 180 3978 87 , , , 180 3978 88 Law Law NNP 180 3978 89 of of IN 180 3978 90 the the DT 180 3978 91 Sea Sea NNP 180 3978 92 , , , 180 3978 93 Nuclear Nuclear NNP 180 3978 94 Test Test NNP 180 3978 95 Ban Ban NNP 180 3978 96 Note note NN 180 3978 97 : : : 180 3978 98 Azores azore NNS 180 3978 99 and and CC 180 3978 100 Madeira Madeira NNP 180 3978 101 Islands Islands NNPS 180 3978 102 occupy occupy VBP 180 3978 103 strategic strategic JJ 180 3978 104 locations location NNS 180 3978 105 along along IN 180 3978 106 western western JJ 180 3978 107 sea sea NN 180 3978 108 approaches approach NNS 180 3978 109 to to IN 180 3978 110 Strait Strait NNP 180 3978 111 of of IN 180 3978 112 Gibraltar Gibraltar NNP 180 3978 113 @Portugal @Portugal NNP 180 3978 114 , , , 180 3978 115 People People NNP 180 3978 116 Population Population NNP 180 3978 117 : : : 180 3978 118 10,524,210 10,524,210 CD 180 3978 119 ( ( -LRB- 180 3978 120 July July NNP 180 3978 121 1994 1994 CD 180 3978 122 est est NNP 180 3978 123 . . . 180 3978 124 ) ) -RRB- 180 3979 1 Population population NN 180 3979 2 growth growth NN 180 3979 3 rate rate NN 180 3979 4 : : : 180 3979 5 0.36 0.36 CD 180 3979 6 % % NN 180 3979 7 ( ( -LRB- 180 3979 8 1994 1994 CD 180 3979 9 est est NNP 180 3979 10 . . . 180 3979 11 ) ) -RRB- 180 3980 1 Birth birth NN 180 3980 2 rate rate NN 180 3980 3 : : : 180 3980 4 11.66 11.66 CD 180 3980 5 births/1,000 births/1,000 CD 180 3980 6 population population NN 180 3980 7 ( ( -LRB- 180 3980 8 1994 1994 CD 180 3980 9 est est NNP 180 3980 10 . . . 180 3980 11 ) ) -RRB- 180 3981 1 Death death NN 180 3981 2 rate rate NN 180 3981 3 : : : 180 3981 4 9.7 9.7 CD 180 3981 5 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 180 3981 6 population population NN 180 3981 7 ( ( -LRB- 180 3981 8 1994 1994 CD 180 3981 9 est est NNP 180 3981 10 . . . 180 3981 11 ) ) -RRB- 180 3982 1 Net net JJ 180 3982 2 migration migration NN 180 3982 3 rate rate NN 180 3982 4 : : : 180 3982 5 1.67 1.67 CD 180 3982 6 migrant(s)/1,000 migrant(s)/1,000 NN 180 3982 7 population population NN 180 3982 8 ( ( -LRB- 180 3982 9 1994 1994 CD 180 3982 10 est est NNP 180 3982 11 . . . 180 3982 12 ) ) -RRB- 180 3983 1 Infant infant NN 180 3983 2 mortality mortality NN 180 3983 3 rate rate NN 180 3983 4 : : : 180 3983 5 9.5 9.5 CD 180 3983 6 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 180 3983 7 live live JJ 180 3983 8 births birth NNS 180 3983 9 ( ( -LRB- 180 3983 10 1994 1994 CD 180 3983 11 est est NNP 180 3983 12 . . . 180 3983 13 ) ) -RRB- 180 3984 1 Life life NN 180 3984 2 expectancy expectancy NN 180 3984 3 at at IN 180 3984 4 birth birth NN 180 3984 5 : : : 180 3984 6 total total JJ 180 3984 7 population population NN 180 3984 8 : : : 180 3984 9 75.2 75.2 CD 180 3984 10 years year NNS 180 3984 11 male male JJ 180 3984 12 : : : 180 3984 13 71.77 71.77 CD 180 3984 14 years year NNS 180 3984 15 female female JJ 180 3984 16 : : : 180 3984 17 78.86 78.86 CD 180 3984 18 years year NNS 180 3984 19 ( ( -LRB- 180 3984 20 1994 1994 CD 180 3984 21 est est NNP 180 3984 22 . . . 180 3984 23 ) ) -RRB- 180 3985 1 Total total JJ 180 3985 2 fertility fertility NN 180 3985 3 rate rate NN 180 3985 4 : : : 180 3985 5 1.46 1.46 CD 180 3985 6 children child NNS 180 3985 7 born bear VBN 180 3985 8 / / SYM 180 3985 9 woman woman NN 180 3985 10 ( ( -LRB- 180 3985 11 1994 1994 CD 180 3985 12 est est NNP 180 3985 13 . . . 180 3985 14 ) ) -RRB- 180 3986 1 Nationality nationality NN 180 3986 2 : : : 180 3986 3 noun noun NN 180 3986 4 : : : 180 3986 5 Portuguese portuguese JJ 180 3986 6 ( ( -LRB- 180 3986 7 singular singular JJ 180 3986 8 and and CC 180 3986 9 plural plural JJ 180 3986 10 ) ) -RRB- 180 3986 11 adjective adjective NN 180 3986 12 : : : 180 3986 13 Portuguese portuguese JJ 180 3986 14 Ethnic ethnic JJ 180 3986 15 divisions division NNS 180 3986 16 : : : 180 3986 17 homogeneous homogeneous JJ 180 3986 18 Mediterranean Mediterranean NNP 180 3986 19 stock stock NN 180 3986 20 in in IN 180 3986 21 mainland mainland NN 180 3986 22 , , , 180 3986 23 Azores Azores NNPS 180 3986 24 , , , 180 3986 25 Madeira Madeira NNP 180 3986 26 Islands Islands NNPS 180 3986 27 ; ; : 180 3986 28 citizens citizen NNS 180 3986 29 of of IN 180 3986 30 black black JJ 180 3986 31 African african JJ 180 3986 32 descent descent NN 180 3986 33 who who WP 180 3986 34 immigrated immigrate VBD 180 3986 35 to to IN 180 3986 36 mainland mainland NN 180 3986 37 during during IN 180 3986 38 decolonization decolonization NN 180 3986 39 number number NN 180 3986 40 less less JJR 180 3986 41 than than IN 180 3986 42 100,000 100,000 CD 180 3986 43 Religions religion NNS 180 3986 44 : : : 180 3986 45 Roman Roman NNP 180 3986 46 Catholic Catholic NNP 180 3986 47 97 97 CD 180 3986 48 % % NN 180 3986 49 , , , 180 3986 50 Protestant protestant JJ 180 3986 51 denominations denomination NNS 180 3986 52 1 1 CD 180 3986 53 % % NN 180 3986 54 , , , 180 3986 55 other other JJ 180 3986 56 2 2 CD 180 3986 57 % % NN 180 3986 58 Languages Languages NNPS 180 3986 59 : : : 180 3986 60 Portuguese portuguese JJ 180 3986 61 Literacy literacy NN 180 3986 62 : : : 180 3986 63 age age NN 180 3986 64 15 15 CD 180 3986 65 and and CC 180 3986 66 over over RB 180 3986 67 can can MD 180 3986 68 read read VB 180 3986 69 and and CC 180 3986 70 write write VB 180 3986 71 ( ( -LRB- 180 3986 72 1990 1990 CD 180 3986 73 est est NNP 180 3986 74 . . . 180 3986 75 ) ) -RRB- 180 3987 1 total total JJ 180 3987 2 population population NN 180 3987 3 : : : 180 3987 4 85 85 CD 180 3987 5 % % NN 180 3987 6 male male NN 180 3987 7 : : : 180 3987 8 89 89 CD 180 3987 9 % % NN 180 3987 10 female female NN 180 3987 11 : : : 180 3987 12 82 82 CD 180 3987 13 % % NN 180 3987 14 Labor Labor NNP 180 3987 15 force force NN 180 3987 16 : : : 180 3987 17 4,605,700 4,605,700 CD 180 3987 18 by by IN 180 3987 19 occupation occupation NN 180 3987 20 : : : 180 3987 21 services service NNS 180 3987 22 45 45 CD 180 3987 23 % % NN 180 3987 24 , , , 180 3987 25 industry industry NN 180 3987 26 35 35 CD 180 3987 27 % % NN 180 3987 28 , , , 180 3987 29 agriculture agriculture NN 180 3987 30 20 20 CD 180 3987 31 % % NN 180 3987 32 ( ( -LRB- 180 3987 33 1988 1988 CD 180 3987 34 ) ) -RRB- 180 3987 35 @Portugal @portugal NN 180 3987 36 , , , 180 3987 37 Government Government NNP 180 3987 38 Names Names NNP 180 3987 39 : : : 180 3987 40 conventional conventional JJ 180 3987 41 long long JJ 180 3987 42 form form NN 180 3987 43 : : : 180 3987 44 Portuguese Portuguese NNP 180 3987 45 Republic Republic NNP 180 3987 46 conventional conventional JJ 180 3987 47 short short JJ 180 3987 48 form form NN 180 3987 49 : : : 180 3987 50 Portugal portugal JJ 180 3987 51 local local JJ 180 3987 52 long long JJ 180 3987 53 form form NN 180 3987 54 : : : 180 3987 55 Republica Republica NNP 180 3987 56 Portuguesa Portuguesa NNP 180 3987 57 local local JJ 180 3987 58 short short JJ 180 3987 59 form form NN 180 3987 60 : : : 180 3987 61 Portugal Portugal NNP 180 3987 62 Digraph Digraph NNP 180 3987 63 : : : 180 3987 64 PO po NN 180 3987 65 Type type NN 180 3987 66 : : : 180 3987 67 republic republic NNP 180 3987 68 Capital Capital NNP 180 3987 69 : : : 180 3987 70 Lisbon Lisbon NNP 180 3987 71 Administrative Administrative NNP 180 3987 72 divisions division NNS 180 3987 73 : : : 180 3987 74 18 18 CD 180 3987 75 districts district NNS 180 3987 76 ( ( -LRB- 180 3987 77 distritos distrito NNS 180 3987 78 , , , 180 3987 79 singular singular NNP 180 3987 80 - - HYPH 180 3987 81 distrito distrito NNP 180 3987 82 ) ) -RRB- 180 3987 83 and and CC 180 3987 84 2 2 CD 180 3987 85 autonomous autonomous JJ 180 3987 86 regions region NNS 180 3987 87 * * NFP 180 3987 88 ( ( -LRB- 180 3987 89 regioes regioe VBZ 180 3987 90 autonomas autonomas NNP 180 3987 91 , , , 180 3987 92 singular singular NNP 180 3987 93 - - HYPH 180 3987 94 regiao regiao NNP 180 3987 95 autonoma autonoma NNP 180 3987 96 ) ) -RRB- 180 3987 97 ; ; : 180 3987 98 Aveiro Aveiro NNP 180 3987 99 , , , 180 3987 100 Acores Acores NNP 180 3987 101 ( ( -LRB- 180 3987 102 Azores Azores NNPS 180 3987 103 ) ) -RRB- 180 3987 104 * * NFP 180 3987 105 , , , 180 3987 106 Beja Beja NNP 180 3987 107 , , , 180 3987 108 Braga Braga NNP 180 3987 109 , , , 180 3987 110 Braganca Braganca NNP 180 3987 111 , , , 180 3987 112 Castelo Castelo NNP 180 3987 113 Branco Branco NNP 180 3987 114 , , , 180 3987 115 Coimbra Coimbra NNP 180 3987 116 , , , 180 3987 117 Evora Evora NNP 180 3987 118 , , , 180 3987 119 Faro Faro NNP 180 3987 120 , , , 180 3987 121 Guarda Guarda NNP 180 3987 122 , , , 180 3987 123 Leiria Leiria NNP 180 3987 124 , , , 180 3987 125 Lisboa Lisboa NNP 180 3987 126 , , , 180 3987 127 Madeira Madeira NNP 180 3987 128 * * NFP 180 3987 129 , , , 180 3987 130 Portalegre Portalegre NNP 180 3987 131 , , , 180 3987 132 Porto Porto NNP 180 3987 133 , , , 180 3987 134 Santarem Santarem NNP 180 3987 135 , , , 180 3987 136 Setubal Setubal NNP 180 3987 137 , , , 180 3987 138 Viana Viana NNP 180 3987 139 do do VBP 180 3987 140 Castelo Castelo NNP 180 3987 141 , , , 180 3987 142 Vila Vila NNP 180 3987 143 Real Real NNP 180 3987 144 , , , 180 3987 145 Viseu Viseu NNP 180 3987 146 Dependent dependent JJ 180 3987 147 areas area NNS 180 3987 148 : : : 180 3987 149 Macau Macau NNP 180 3987 150 ( ( -LRB- 180 3987 151 scheduled schedule VBN 180 3987 152 to to TO 180 3987 153 become become VB 180 3987 154 a a DT 180 3987 155 Special Special NNP 180 3987 156 Administrative Administrative NNP 180 3987 157 Region Region NNP 180 3987 158 of of IN 180 3987 159 China China NNP 180 3987 160 on on IN 180 3987 161 20 20 CD 180 3987 162 December December NNP 180 3987 163 1999 1999 CD 180 3987 164 ) ) -RRB- 180 3987 165 Independence independence NN 180 3987 166 : : : 180 3987 167 1140 1140 CD 180 3987 168 ( ( -LRB- 180 3987 169 independent independent NNP 180 3987 170 republic republic NNP 180 3987 171 proclaimed proclaim VBD 180 3987 172 5 5 CD 180 3987 173 October October NNP 180 3987 174 1910 1910 CD 180 3987 175 ) ) -RRB- 180 3987 176 National national JJ 180 3987 177 holiday holiday NN 180 3987 178 : : : 180 3987 179 Day day NN 180 3987 180 of of IN 180 3987 181 Portugal Portugal NNP 180 3987 182 , , , 180 3987 183 10 10 CD 180 3987 184 June June NNP 180 3987 185 ( ( -LRB- 180 3987 186 1580 1580 CD 180 3987 187 ) ) -RRB- 180 3987 188 Constitution constitution NN 180 3987 189 : : : 180 3987 190 25 25 CD 180 3987 191 April April NNP 180 3987 192 1976 1976 CD 180 3987 193 , , , 180 3987 194 revised revise VBD 180 3987 195 30 30 CD 180 3987 196 October October NNP 180 3987 197 1982 1982 CD 180 3987 198 and and CC 180 3987 199 1 1 CD 180 3987 200 June June NNP 180 3987 201 1989 1989 CD 180 3987 202 Legal legal JJ 180 3987 203 system system NN 180 3987 204 : : : 180 3987 205 civil civil JJ 180 3987 206 law law NN 180 3987 207 system system NN 180 3987 208 ; ; : 180 3987 209 the the DT 180 3987 210 Constitutional Constitutional NNP 180 3987 211 Tribunal Tribunal NNP 180 3987 212 reviews review VBZ 180 3987 213 the the DT 180 3987 214 constitutionality constitutionality NN 180 3987 215 of of IN 180 3987 216 legislation legislation NN 180 3987 217 ; ; : 180 3987 218 accepts accept VBZ 180 3987 219 compulsory compulsory JJ 180 3987 220 ICJ ICJ NNP 180 3987 221 jurisdiction jurisdiction NN 180 3987 222 , , , 180 3987 223 with with IN 180 3987 224 reservations reservation NNS 180 3987 225 Suffrage suffrage CD 180 3987 226 : : : 180 3987 227 18 18 CD 180 3987 228 years year NNS 180 3987 229 of of IN 180 3987 230 age age NN 180 3987 231 ; ; : 180 3987 232 universal universal JJ 180 3987 233 Executive Executive NNP 180 3987 234 branch branch NN 180 3987 235 : : : 180 3987 236 chief chief NN 180 3987 237 of of IN 180 3987 238 state state NN 180 3987 239 : : : 180 3987 240 President President NNP 180 3987 241 Dr. Dr. NNP 180 3987 242 Mario Mario NNP 180 3987 243 Alberto Alberto NNP 180 3987 244 Nobre Nobre NNP 180 3987 245 Lopes Lopes NNP 180 3987 246 SOARES SOARES NNP 180 3987 247 ( ( -LRB- 180 3987 248 since since IN 180 3987 249 9 9 CD 180 3987 250 March March NNP 180 3987 251 1986 1986 CD 180 3987 252 ) ) -RRB- 180 3987 253 ; ; : 180 3987 254 election election NN 180 3987 255 last last JJ 180 3987 256 held hold VBD 180 3987 257 13 13 CD 180 3987 258 February February NNP 180 3987 259 1991 1991 CD 180 3987 260 ( ( -LRB- 180 3987 261 next next JJ 180 3987 262 to to TO 180 3987 263 be be VB 180 3987 264 held hold VBN 180 3987 265 NA NA NNP 180 3987 266 February February NNP 180 3987 267 1996 1996 CD 180 3987 268 ) ) -RRB- 180 3987 269 ; ; : 180 3987 270 results result NNS 180 3987 271 - - : 180 3987 272 Dr. Dr. NNP 180 3987 273 Mario Mario NNP 180 3987 274 Lopes Lopes NNP 180 3987 275 SOARES SOARES NNP 180 3987 276 70 70 CD 180 3987 277 % % NN 180 3987 278 , , , 180 3987 279 Basilio Basilio NNP 180 3987 280 HORTA HORTA NNP 180 3987 281 14 14 CD 180 3987 282 % % NN 180 3987 283 , , , 180 3987 284 Carlos Carlos NNP 180 3987 285 CARVALHAS CARVALHAS NNP 180 3987 286 13 13 CD 180 3987 287 % % NN 180 3987 288 , , , 180 3987 289 Carlos Carlos NNP 180 3987 290 MARQUES MARQUES NNP 180 3987 291 3 3 CD 180 3987 292 % % NN 180 3987 293 head head NN 180 3987 294 of of IN 180 3987 295 government government NN 180 3987 296 : : : 180 3987 297 Prime Prime NNP 180 3987 298 Minister Minister NNP 180 3987 299 Anibal Anibal NNP 180 3987 300 CAVACO CAVACO NNP 180 3987 301 SILVA SILVA NNP 180 3987 302 ( ( -LRB- 180 3987 303 since since IN 180 3987 304 6 6 CD 180 3987 305 November November NNP 180 3987 306 1985 1985 CD 180 3987 307 ) ) -RRB- 180 3987 308 Council Council NNP 180 3987 309 of of IN 180 3987 310 State State NNP 180 3987 311 : : : 180 3987 312 acts act VBZ 180 3987 313 as as IN 180 3987 314 a a DT 180 3987 315 consultative consultative JJ 180 3987 316 body body NN 180 3987 317 to to IN 180 3987 318 the the DT 180 3987 319 president president NNP 180 3987 320 cabinet cabinet NN 180 3987 321 : : : 180 3987 322 Council Council NNP 180 3987 323 of of IN 180 3987 324 Ministers Ministers NNP 180 3987 325 ; ; , 180 3987 326 appointed appoint VBN 180 3987 327 by by IN 180 3987 328 the the DT 180 3987 329 president president NN 180 3987 330 on on IN 180 3987 331 recommendation recommendation NN 180 3987 332 of of IN 180 3987 333 the the DT 180 3987 334 prime prime JJ 180 3987 335 minister minister NN 180 3987 336 Legislative Legislative NNP 180 3987 337 branch branch NN 180 3987 338 : : : 180 3987 339 unicameral unicameral JJ 180 3987 340 Assembly Assembly NNP 180 3987 341 of of IN 180 3987 342 the the DT 180 3987 343 Republic Republic NNP 180 3987 344 ( ( -LRB- 180 3987 345 Assembleia Assembleia NNP 180 3987 346 da da NNP 180 3987 347 Republica Republica NNP 180 3987 348 ) ) -RRB- 180 3987 349 : : : 180 3987 350 elections election NNS 180 3987 351 last last RB 180 3987 352 held hold VBD 180 3987 353 6 6 CD 180 3987 354 October October NNP 180 3987 355 1991 1991 CD 180 3987 356 ( ( -LRB- 180 3987 357 next next JJ 180 3987 358 to to TO 180 3987 359 be be VB 180 3987 360 held hold VBN 180 3987 361 NA NA NNP 180 3987 362 October October NNP 180 3987 363 1995 1995 CD 180 3987 364 ) ) -RRB- 180 3987 365 ; ; : 180 3987 366 results result NNS 180 3987 367 - - HYPH 180 3987 368 PSD PSD NNP 180 3987 369 50.4 50.4 CD 180 3987 370 % % NN 180 3987 371 , , , 180 3987 372 PS PS NNP 180 3987 373 29.3 29.3 CD 180 3987 374 % % NN 180 3987 375 , , , 180 3987 376 CDU CDU NNP 180 3987 377 8.8 8.8 CD 180 3987 378 % % NN 180 3987 379 , , , 180 3987 380 Center Center NNP 180 3987 381 Democrats Democrats NNP 180 3987 382 4.4 4.4 CD 180 3987 383 % % NN 180 3987 384 , , , 180 3987 385 National National NNP 180 3987 386 Solidarity Solidarity NNP 180 3987 387 Party Party NNP 180 3987 388 1.7 1.7 CD 180 3987 389 % % NN 180 3987 390 , , , 180 3987 391 PRD PRD NNP 180 3987 392 0.6 0.6 CD 180 3987 393 % % NN 180 3987 394 , , , 180 3987 395 other other JJ 180 3987 396 4.8 4.8 CD 180 3987 397 % % NN 180 3987 398 ; ; , 180 3987 399 seats seat NNS 180 3987 400 - - , 180 3987 401 ( ( -LRB- 180 3987 402 230 230 CD 180 3987 403 total total NN 180 3987 404 ) ) -RRB- 180 3987 405 PSD PSD NNP 180 3987 406 136 136 CD 180 3987 407 , , , 180 3987 408 PS PS NNP 180 3987 409 71 71 CD 180 3987 410 , , , 180 3987 411 CDU CDU NNP 180 3987 412 17 17 CD 180 3987 413 , , , 180 3987 414 Center Center NNP 180 3987 415 Democrats Democrats NNPS 180 3987 416 5 5 CD 180 3987 417 , , , 180 3987 418 National National NNP 180 3987 419 Solidarity Solidarity NNP 180 3987 420 Party Party NNP 180 3987 421 1 1 CD 180 3987 422 Judicial judicial JJ 180 3987 423 branch branch NN 180 3987 424 : : : 180 3987 425 Supreme Supreme NNP 180 3987 426 Tribunal Tribunal NNP 180 3987 427 of of IN 180 3987 428 Justice Justice NNP 180 3987 429 ( ( -LRB- 180 3987 430 Supremo Supremo NNP 180 3987 431 Tribunal Tribunal NNP 180 3987 432 de de NNP 180 3987 433 Justica Justica NNP 180 3987 434 ) ) -RRB- 180 3987 435 Political political JJ 180 3987 436 parties party NNS 180 3987 437 and and CC 180 3987 438 leaders leader NNS 180 3987 439 : : : 180 3987 440 Social Social NNP 180 3987 441 Democratic Democratic NNP 180 3987 442 Party Party NNP 180 3987 443 ( ( -LRB- 180 3987 444 PSD PSD NNP 180 3987 445 ) ) -RRB- 180 3987 446 , , , 180 3987 447 Anibal Anibal NNP 180 3987 448 CAVACO CAVACO NNP 180 3987 449 Silva silva NN 180 3987 450 ; ; : 180 3987 451 Portuguese portuguese JJ 180 3987 452 Socialist Socialist NNP 180 3987 453 Party Party NNP 180 3987 454 ( ( -LRB- 180 3987 455 PS PS NNP 180 3987 456 ) ) -RRB- 180 3987 457 , , , 180 3987 458 Antonio Antonio NNP 180 3987 459 GUTERRES GUTERRES NNP 180 3987 460 ; ; : 180 3987 461 Party Party NNP 180 3987 462 of of IN 180 3987 463 Democratic Democratic NNP 180 3987 464 Renewal Renewal NNP 180 3987 465 ( ( -LRB- 180 3987 466 PRD PRD NNP 180 3987 467 ) ) -RRB- 180 3987 468 , , , 180 3987 469 Pedro Pedro NNP 180 3987 470 CANAVARRO CANAVARRO NNP 180 3987 471 ; ; : 180 3987 472 Portuguese Portuguese NNP 180 3987 473 Communist Communist NNP 180 3987 474 Party Party NNP 180 3987 475 ( ( -LRB- 180 3987 476 PCP PCP NNP 180 3987 477 ) ) -RRB- 180 3987 478 , , , 180 3987 479 Carlos Carlos NNP 180 3987 480 CARVALHAS CARVALHAS NNP 180 3987 481 ; ; : 180 3987 482 Social Social NNP 180 3987 483 Democratic Democratic NNP 180 3987 484 Center Center NNP 180 3987 485 ( ( -LRB- 180 3987 486 CDS CDS NNP 180 3987 487 ) ) -RRB- 180 3987 488 , , , 180 3987 489 Manuel Manuel NNP 180 3987 490 MONTEIRO MONTEIRO NNP 180 3987 491 ; ; : 180 3987 492 National National NNP 180 3987 493 Solidarity Solidarity NNP 180 3987 494 Party Party NNP 180 3987 495 ( ( -LRB- 180 3987 496 PSN PSN NNP 180 3987 497 ) ) -RRB- 180 3987 498 , , , 180 3987 499 Manuel Manuel NNP 180 3987 500 SERGIO SERGIO VBD 180 3987 501 ; ; : 180 3987 502 Center Center NNP 180 3987 503 Democratic Democratic NNP 180 3987 504 Party Party NNP 180 3987 505 ( ( -LRB- 180 3987 506 CDS CDS NNP 180 3987 507 ) ) -RRB- 180 3987 508 ; ; : 180 3987 509 United United NNP 180 3987 510 Democratic Democratic NNP 180 3987 511 Coalition Coalition NNP 180 3987 512 ( ( -LRB- 180 3987 513 CDU CDU NNP 180 3987 514 ; ; : 180 3987 515 Communists Communists NNPS 180 3987 516 ) ) -RRB- 180 3987 517 Member Member NNP 180 3987 518 of of IN 180 3987 519 : : : 180 3987 520 AfDB AfDB NNP 180 3987 521 , , , 180 3987 522 Australian Australian NNP 180 3987 523 Group Group NNP 180 3987 524 , , , 180 3987 525 BIS BIS NNP 180 3987 526 , , , 180 3987 527 CCC CCC NNP 180 3987 528 , , , 180 3987 529 CE CE NNP 180 3987 530 , , , 180 3987 531 CERN CERN NNP 180 3987 532 , , , 180 3987 533 COCOM COCOM NNP 180 3987 534 , , , 180 3987 535 CSCE CSCE NNP 180 3987 536 , , , 180 3987 537 EBRD EBRD NNP 180 3987 538 , , , 180 3987 539 EC EC NNP 180 3987 540 , , , 180 3987 541 ECE ECE NNP 180 3987 542 , , , 180 3987 543 ECLAC ECLAC NNP 180 3987 544 , , , 180 3987 545 EIB EIB NNP 180 3987 546 , , , 180 3987 547 FAO FAO NNP 180 3987 548 , , , 180 3987 549 GATT GATT NNP 180 3987 550 , , , 180 3987 551 IADB IADB NNP 180 3987 552 , , , 180 3987 553 IAEA IAEA NNP 180 3987 554 , , , 180 3987 555 IBRD IBRD NNP 180 3987 556 , , , 180 3987 557 ICAO ICAO NNP 180 3987 558 , , , 180 3987 559 ICC ICC NNP 180 3987 560 , , , 180 3987 561 ICFTU ICFTU NNP 180 3987 562 , , , 180 3987 563 IDA IDA NNP 180 3987 564 , , , 180 3987 565 IEA IEA NNP 180 3987 566 , , , 180 3987 567 IFAD IFAD NNP 180 3987 568 , , , 180 3987 569 IFC IFC NNP 180 3987 570 , , , 180 3987 571 ILO ILO NNP 180 3987 572 , , , 180 3987 573 IMF IMF NNP 180 3987 574 , , , 180 3987 575 IMO imo RB 180 3987 576 , , , 180 3987 577 INMARSAT INMARSAT NNP 180 3987 578 , , , 180 3987 579 INTELSAT INTELSAT NNP 180 3987 580 , , , 180 3987 581 INTERPOL INTERPOL NNP 180 3987 582 , , , 180 3987 583 IOC IOC NNP 180 3987 584 , , , 180 3987 585 IOM IOM NNP 180 3987 586 , , , 180 3987 587 ISO ISO NNP 180 3987 588 , , , 180 3987 589 ITU ITU NNP 180 3987 590 , , , 180 3987 591 LAIA LAIA NNP 180 3987 592 ( ( -LRB- 180 3987 593 observer observer NN 180 3987 594 ) ) -RRB- 180 3987 595 , , , 180 3987 596 LORCS LORCS NNP 180 3987 597 , , , 180 3987 598 MTCR MTCR NNP 180 3987 599 , , , 180 3987 600 NACC NACC NNP 180 3987 601 , , , 180 3987 602 NAM NAM NNP 180 3987 603 ( ( -LRB- 180 3987 604 guest guest NNP 180 3987 605 ) ) -RRB- 180 3987 606 , , , 180 3987 607 NATO NATO NNP 180 3987 608 , , , 180 3987 609 NEA NEA NNP 180 3987 610 , , , 180 3987 611 NSG NSG NNP 180 3987 612 , , , 180 3987 613 OAS OAS NNP 180 3987 614 ( ( -LRB- 180 3987 615 observer observer NNP 180 3987 616 ) ) -RRB- 180 3987 617 , , , 180 3987 618 OECD OECD NNP 180 3987 619 , , , 180 3987 620 PCA PCA NNP 180 3987 621 , , , 180 3987 622 UN UN NNP 180 3987 623 , , , 180 3987 624 UNCTAD UNCTAD NNP 180 3987 625 , , , 180 3987 626 UNESCO UNESCO NNP 180 3987 627 , , , 180 3987 628 UNIDO UNIDO NNP 180 3987 629 , , , 180 3987 630 UNOMOZ UNOMOZ NNP 180 3987 631 , , , 180 3987 632 UNPROFOR UNPROFOR NNP 180 3987 633 , , , 180 3987 634 UPU UPU NNP 180 3987 635 , , , 180 3987 636 WCL WCL NNP 180 3987 637 , , , 180 3987 638 WEU WEU NNP 180 3987 639 , , , 180 3987 640 WHO who WP 180 3987 641 , , , 180 3987 642 WIPO WIPO NNP 180 3987 643 , , , 180 3987 644 WMO WMO NNP 180 3987 645 , , , 180 3987 646 WTO WTO NNP 180 3987 647 , , , 180 3987 648 ZC ZC NNP 180 3987 649 Diplomatic diplomatic JJ 180 3987 650 representation representation NN 180 3987 651 in in IN 180 3987 652 US US NNP 180 3987 653 : : : 180 3987 654 chief chief NN 180 3987 655 of of IN 180 3987 656 mission mission NN 180 3987 657 : : : 180 3987 658 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 180 3987 659 Francisco Francisco NNP 180 3987 660 Jose Jose NNP 180 3987 661 Laco Laco NNP 180 3987 662 Treichler Treichler NNP 180 3987 663 KNOPFLI KNOPFLI NNP 180 3987 664 chancery chancery NN 180 3987 665 : : : 180 3987 666 2125 2125 CD 180 3987 667 Kalorama Kalorama NNP 180 3987 668 Road Road NNP 180 3987 669 NW NW NNP 180 3987 670 , , , 180 3987 671 Washington Washington NNP 180 3987 672 , , , 180 3987 673 DC DC NNP 180 3987 674 20008 20008 CD 180 3987 675 telephone telephone NN 180 3987 676 : : : 180 3987 677 ( ( -LRB- 180 3987 678 202 202 CD 180 3987 679 ) ) -RRB- 180 3987 680 328 328 CD 180 3987 681 - - HYPH 180 3987 682 8610 8610 CD 180 3987 683 FAX FAX NNP 180 3987 684 : : : 180 3987 685 ( ( -LRB- 180 3987 686 202 202 CD 180 3987 687 ) ) -RRB- 180 3987 688 462 462 CD 180 3987 689 - - SYM 180 3987 690 3726 3726 CD 180 3987 691 consulate(s consulate(s NNP 180 3987 692 ) ) -RRB- 180 3987 693 general general NN 180 3987 694 : : : 180 3987 695 Boston Boston NNP 180 3987 696 , , , 180 3987 697 New New NNP 180 3987 698 York York NNP 180 3987 699 , , , 180 3987 700 Newark Newark NNP 180 3987 701 ( ( -LRB- 180 3987 702 New New NNP 180 3987 703 Jersey Jersey NNP 180 3987 704 ) ) -RRB- 180 3987 705 , , , 180 3987 706 and and CC 180 3987 707 San San NNP 180 3987 708 Francisco Francisco NNP 180 3987 709 consulate(s consulate(s NNP 180 3987 710 ) ) -RRB- 180 3987 711 : : : 180 3987 712 Los Los NNP 180 3987 713 Angeles Angeles NNP 180 3987 714 , , , 180 3987 715 New New NNP 180 3987 716 Bedford Bedford NNP 180 3987 717 ( ( -LRB- 180 3987 718 Massachusetts Massachusetts NNP 180 3987 719 ) ) -RRB- 180 3987 720 , , , 180 3987 721 and and CC 180 3987 722 Providence Providence NNP 180 3987 723 ( ( -LRB- 180 3987 724 Rhode Rhode NNP 180 3987 725 Island Island NNP 180 3987 726 ) ) -RRB- 180 3987 727 US US NNP 180 3987 728 diplomatic diplomatic JJ 180 3987 729 representation representation NN 180 3987 730 : : : 180 3987 731 chief chief NN 180 3987 732 of of IN 180 3987 733 mission mission NN 180 3987 734 : : : 180 3987 735 ( ( -LRB- 180 3987 736 vacant vacant JJ 180 3987 737 ) ) -RRB- 180 3987 738 ; ; : 180 3987 739 Charge Charge NNP 180 3987 740 d'Affaires d'Affaires NNP 180 3987 741 Sharon Sharon NNP 180 3987 742 P. 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180 4000 562 broadcast broadcast NN 180 4000 563 stations station NNS 180 4000 564 - - , 180 4000 565 57 57 CD 180 4000 566 AM am NN 180 4000 567 , , , 180 4000 568 66 66 CD 180 4000 569 ( ( -LRB- 180 4000 570 22 22 CD 180 4000 571 repeaters repeater NNS 180 4000 572 ) ) -RRB- 180 4000 573 FM FM NNP 180 4000 574 , , , 180 4000 575 66 66 CD 180 4000 576 ( ( -LRB- 180 4000 577 23 23 CD 180 4000 578 repeaters repeater NNS 180 4000 579 ) ) -RRB- 180 4000 580 TV tv NN 180 4000 581 ; ; : 180 4000 582 6 6 CD 180 4000 583 submarine submarine NN 180 4000 584 cables cable NNS 180 4000 585 ; ; : 180 4000 586 3 3 CD 180 4000 587 INTELSAT intelsat JJ 180 4000 588 earth earth NN 180 4000 589 stations station NNS 180 4000 590 ( ( -LRB- 180 4000 591 2 2 CD 180 4000 592 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 180 4000 593 Ocean Ocean NNP 180 4000 594 , , , 180 4000 595 1 1 CD 180 4000 596 Indian Indian NNP 180 4000 597 Ocean Ocean NNP 180 4000 598 ) ) -RRB- 180 4000 599 , , , 180 4000 600 EUTELSAT EUTELSAT NNP 180 4000 601 , , , 180 4000 602 domestic domestic JJ 180 4000 603 satellite satellite NN 180 4000 604 systems system NNS 180 4000 605 ( ( -LRB- 180 4000 606 mainland mainland NN 180 4000 607 and and CC 180 4000 608 Azores Azores NNPS 180 4000 609 ) ) -RRB- 180 4000 610 ; ; : 180 4000 611 tropospheric tropospheric JJ 180 4000 612 link link NN 180 4000 613 to to IN 180 4000 614 Azores azore NNS 180 4000 615 @Portugal @Portugal NNP 180 4000 616 , , , 180 4000 617 Defense Defense NNP 180 4000 618 Forces Forces NNPS 180 4000 619 Branches Branches NNPS 180 4000 620 : : : 180 4000 621 Army Army NNP 180 4000 622 , , , 180 4000 623 Navy Navy NNP 180 4000 624 ( ( -LRB- 180 4000 625 including include VBG 180 4000 626 Marines Marines NNPS 180 4000 627 ) ) -RRB- 180 4000 628 , , , 180 4000 629 Air Air NNP 180 4000 630 Force Force NNP 180 4000 631 , , , 180 4000 632 National National NNP 180 4000 633 Republican Republican NNP 180 4000 634 Guard Guard NNP 180 4000 635 , , , 180 4000 636 Fiscal Fiscal NNP 180 4000 637 Guard Guard NNP 180 4000 638 , , , 180 4000 639 Public Public NNP 180 4000 640 Security Security NNP 180 4000 641 Police Police NNP 180 4000 642 Manpower Manpower NNP 180 4000 643 availability availability NN 180 4000 644 : : : 180 4000 645 males male NNS 180 4000 646 age age NNP 180 4000 647 15 15 CD 180 4000 648 - - SYM 180 4000 649 49 49 CD 180 4000 650 2,723,987 2,723,987 CD 180 4000 651 ; ; : 180 4000 652 fit fit JJ 180 4000 653 for for IN 180 4000 654 military military JJ 180 4000 655 service service NN 180 4000 656 2,207,637 2,207,637 CD 180 4000 657 ; ; : 180 4000 658 reach reach VB 180 4000 659 military military JJ 180 4000 660 age age NN 180 4000 661 ( ( -LRB- 180 4000 662 20 20 CD 180 4000 663 ) ) -RRB- 180 4000 664 annually annually RB 180 4000 665 89,380 89,380 CD 180 4000 666 ( ( -LRB- 180 4000 667 1994 1994 CD 180 4000 668 est est NNP 180 4000 669 . . . 180 4000 670 ) ) -RRB- 180 4001 1 Defense defense NN 180 4001 2 expenditures expenditure NNS 180 4001 3 : : : 180 4001 4 exchange exchange NN 180 4001 5 rate rate NN 180 4001 6 conversion conversion NNP 180 4001 7 - - : 180 4001 8 $ $ $ 180 4001 9 2.1 2.1 CD 180 4001 10 billion billion CD 180 4001 11 , , , 180 4001 12 2.9 2.9 CD 180 4001 13 % % NN 180 4001 14 of of IN 180 4001 15 GDP GDP NNP 180 4001 16 ( ( -LRB- 180 4001 17 1993 1993 CD 180 4001 18 ) ) -RRB- 180 4001 19 @Puerto @Puerto NNP 180 4001 20 Rico Rico NNP 180 4001 21 Header Header NNP 180 4001 22 Affiliation Affiliation NNP 180 4001 23 : : : 180 4001 24 ( ( -LRB- 180 4001 25 commonwealth commonwealth NNP 180 4001 26 associated associate VBN 180 4001 27 with with IN 180 4001 28 the the DT 180 4001 29 US US NNP 180 4001 30 ) ) -RRB- 180 4001 31 @Puerto @Puerto NNP 180 4001 32 Rico Rico NNP 180 4001 33 , , , 180 4001 34 Geography Geography NNP 180 4001 35 Location Location NNP 180 4001 36 : : : 180 4001 37 Caribbean Caribbean NNP 180 4001 38 , , , 180 4001 39 in in IN 180 4001 40 the the DT 180 4001 41 North North NNP 180 4001 42 Caribbean Caribbean NNP 180 4001 43 Sea Sea NNP 180 4001 44 , , , 180 4001 45 between between IN 180 4001 46 the the DT 180 4001 47 Dominican Dominican NNP 180 4001 48 Republic Republic NNP 180 4001 49 and and CC 180 4001 50 the the DT 180 4001 51 Virgin Virgin NNP 180 4001 52 Islands Islands NNP 180 4001 53 group group NN 180 4001 54 Map Map NNP 180 4001 55 references reference NNS 180 4001 56 : : : 180 4001 57 Central Central NNP 180 4001 58 America America NNP 180 4001 59 and and CC 180 4001 60 the the DT 180 4001 61 Caribbean Caribbean NNP 180 4001 62 Area Area NNP 180 4001 63 : : : 180 4001 64 total total JJ 180 4001 65 area area NN 180 4001 66 : : : 180 4001 67 9,104 9,104 CD 180 4001 68 sq sq NNP 180 4001 69 km km NNP 180 4001 70 land land NN 180 4001 71 area area NN 180 4001 72 : : : 180 4001 73 8,959 8,959 CD 180 4001 74 sq sq NNP 180 4001 75 km km NNP 180 4001 76 comparative comparative JJ 180 4001 77 area area NN 180 4001 78 : : : 180 4001 79 slightly slightly RB 180 4001 80 less less JJR 180 4001 81 than than IN 180 4001 82 three three CD 180 4001 83 times time NNS 180 4001 84 the the DT 180 4001 85 size size NN 180 4001 86 of of IN 180 4001 87 Rhode Rhode NNP 180 4001 88 Island Island NNP 180 4001 89 Land Land NNP 180 4001 90 boundaries boundary NNS 180 4001 91 : : : 180 4001 92 0 0 LS 180 4001 93 km km NN 180 4001 94 Coastline Coastline NNP 180 4001 95 : : : 180 4001 96 501 501 CD 180 4001 97 km km NN 180 4001 98 Maritime Maritime NNP 180 4001 99 claims claim VBZ 180 4001 100 : : : 180 4001 101 contiguous contiguous JJ 180 4001 102 zone zone NN 180 4001 103 : : : 180 4001 104 24 24 CD 180 4001 105 nm nm NNP 180 4001 106 continental continental JJ 180 4001 107 shelf shelf NNP 180 4001 108 : : : 180 4001 109 200-m 200-m CD 180 4001 110 depth depth NN 180 4001 111 or or CC 180 4001 112 to to IN 180 4001 113 depth depth NN 180 4001 114 of of IN 180 4001 115 exploitation exploitation NN 180 4001 116 exclusive exclusive JJ 180 4001 117 economic economic JJ 180 4001 118 zone zone NN 180 4001 119 : : : 180 4001 120 200 200 CD 180 4001 121 nm nm CD 180 4001 122 territorial territorial JJ 180 4001 123 sea sea NN 180 4001 124 : : : 180 4001 125 12 12 CD 180 4001 126 nm nm NNP 180 4001 127 International international JJ 180 4001 128 disputes dispute NNS 180 4001 129 : : : 180 4001 130 none none NN 180 4001 131 Climate climate NN 180 4001 132 : : : 180 4001 133 tropical tropical JJ 180 4001 134 marine marine NN 180 4001 135 , , , 180 4001 136 mild mild JJ 180 4001 137 , , , 180 4001 138 little little JJ 180 4001 139 seasonal seasonal JJ 180 4001 140 temperature temperature NN 180 4001 141 variation variation NN 180 4001 142 Terrain Terrain NNP 180 4001 143 : : : 180 4001 144 mostly mostly RB 180 4001 145 mountains mountain NNS 180 4001 146 with with IN 180 4001 147 coastal coastal JJ 180 4001 148 plain plain JJ 180 4001 149 belt belt NN 180 4001 150 in in IN 180 4001 151 north north NN 180 4001 152 ; ; : 180 4001 153 mountains mountain NNS 180 4001 154 precipitous precipitous JJ 180 4001 155 to to IN 180 4001 156 sea sea NN 180 4001 157 on on IN 180 4001 158 west west NNP 180 4001 159 coast coast NNP 180 4001 160 ; ; : 180 4001 161 sandy sandy NNP 180 4001 162 beaches beach NNS 180 4001 163 along along IN 180 4001 164 most most JJS 180 4001 165 coastal coastal JJ 180 4001 166 areas area NNS 180 4001 167 Natural natural JJ 180 4001 168 resources resource NNS 180 4001 169 : : : 180 4001 170 some some DT 180 4001 171 copper copper NN 180 4001 172 and and CC 180 4001 173 nickel nickel NN 180 4001 174 , , , 180 4001 175 potential potential JJ 180 4001 176 for for IN 180 4001 177 onshore onshore JJ 180 4001 178 and and CC 180 4001 179 offshore offshore JJ 180 4001 180 crude crude JJ 180 4001 181 oil oil NN 180 4001 182 Land Land NNP 180 4001 183 use use NN 180 4001 184 : : : 180 4001 185 arable arable JJ 180 4001 186 land land NN 180 4001 187 : : : 180 4001 188 8 8 CD 180 4001 189 % % NN 180 4001 190 permanent permanent JJ 180 4001 191 crops crop NNS 180 4001 192 : : : 180 4001 193 9 9 CD 180 4001 194 % % NN 180 4001 195 meadows meadow NNS 180 4001 196 and and CC 180 4001 197 pastures pasture NNS 180 4001 198 : : : 180 4001 199 41 41 CD 180 4001 200 % % NN 180 4001 201 forest forest NN 180 4001 202 and and CC 180 4001 203 woodland woodland NN 180 4001 204 : : : 180 4001 205 20 20 CD 180 4001 206 % % NN 180 4001 207 other other JJ 180 4001 208 : : : 180 4001 209 22 22 CD 180 4001 210 % % NN 180 4001 211 Irrigated irrigated JJ 180 4001 212 land land NN 180 4001 213 : : : 180 4001 214 390 390 CD 180 4001 215 sq sq IN 180 4001 216 km km NNP 180 4001 217 ( ( -LRB- 180 4001 218 1989 1989 CD 180 4001 219 est est NNP 180 4001 220 . . . 180 4001 221 ) ) -RRB- 180 4002 1 Environment environment NN 180 4002 2 : : : 180 4002 3 current current JJ 180 4002 4 issues issue NNS 180 4002 5 : : : 180 4002 6 NA na IN 180 4002 7 natural natural JJ 180 4002 8 hazards hazard NNS 180 4002 9 : : : 180 4002 10 NA na IN 180 4002 11 international international JJ 180 4002 12 agreements agreement NNS 180 4002 13 : : : 180 4002 14 NA NA NNP 180 4002 15 Note note VB 180 4002 16 : : : 180 4002 17 important important JJ 180 4002 18 location location NN 180 4002 19 along along IN 180 4002 20 the the DT 180 4002 21 Mona Mona NNP 180 4002 22 Passage Passage NNP 180 4002 23 - - : 180 4002 24 a a DT 180 4002 25 key key JJ 180 4002 26 shipping shipping NN 180 4002 27 lane lane NN 180 4002 28 to to IN 180 4002 29 the the DT 180 4002 30 Panama Panama NNP 180 4002 31 Canal Canal NNP 180 4002 32 ; ; : 180 4002 33 San San NNP 180 4002 34 Juan Juan NNP 180 4002 35 is be VBZ 180 4002 36 one one CD 180 4002 37 of of IN 180 4002 38 the the DT 180 4002 39 biggest big JJS 180 4002 40 and and CC 180 4002 41 best good JJS 180 4002 42 natural natural JJ 180 4002 43 harbors harbor NNS 180 4002 44 in in IN 180 4002 45 the the DT 180 4002 46 Caribbean Caribbean NNP 180 4002 47 ; ; : 180 4002 48 many many JJ 180 4002 49 small small JJ 180 4002 50 rivers river NNS 180 4002 51 and and CC 180 4002 52 high high JJ 180 4002 53 central central JJ 180 4002 54 mountains mountain NNS 180 4002 55 ensure ensure VB 180 4002 56 land land NN 180 4002 57 is be VBZ 180 4002 58 well well RB 180 4002 59 watered water VBN 180 4002 60 ; ; : 180 4002 61 south south JJ 180 4002 62 coast coast NN 180 4002 63 relatively relatively RB 180 4002 64 dry dry JJ 180 4002 65 ; ; : 180 4002 66 fertile fertile JJ 180 4002 67 coastal coastal JJ 180 4002 68 plain plain JJ 180 4002 69 belt belt NN 180 4002 70 in in IN 180 4002 71 north north NN 180 4002 72 @Puerto @Puerto NNP 180 4002 73 Rico Rico NNP 180 4002 74 , , , 180 4002 75 People People NNP 180 4002 76 Population Population NNP 180 4002 77 : : : 180 4002 78 3,801,977 3,801,977 CD 180 4002 79 ( ( -LRB- 180 4002 80 July July NNP 180 4002 81 1994 1994 CD 180 4002 82 est est NNP 180 4002 83 . . . 180 4002 84 ) ) -RRB- 180 4003 1 Population population NN 180 4003 2 growth growth NN 180 4003 3 rate rate NN 180 4003 4 : : : 180 4003 5 0.13 0.13 CD 180 4003 6 % % NN 180 4003 7 ( ( -LRB- 180 4003 8 1994 1994 CD 180 4003 9 est est NNP 180 4003 10 . . . 180 4003 11 ) ) -RRB- 180 4004 1 Birth birth NN 180 4004 2 rate rate NN 180 4004 3 : : : 180 4004 4 16.5 16.5 CD 180 4004 5 births/1,000 births/1,000 CD 180 4004 6 population population NN 180 4004 7 ( ( -LRB- 180 4004 8 1994 1994 CD 180 4004 9 est est NNP 180 4004 10 . . . 180 4004 11 ) ) -RRB- 180 4005 1 Death death NN 180 4005 2 rate rate NN 180 4005 3 : : : 180 4005 4 7.93 7.93 CD 180 4005 5 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 180 4005 6 population population NN 180 4005 7 ( ( -LRB- 180 4005 8 1994 1994 CD 180 4005 9 est est NNP 180 4005 10 . . . 180 4005 11 ) ) -RRB- 180 4006 1 Net net JJ 180 4006 2 migration migration NN 180 4006 3 rate rate NN 180 4006 4 : : : 180 4006 5 -7.29 -7.29 NFP 180 4006 6 migrant(s)/1,000 migrant(s)/1,000 JJ 180 4006 7 population population NN 180 4006 8 ( ( -LRB- 180 4006 9 1994 1994 CD 180 4006 10 est est NNP 180 4006 11 . . . 180 4006 12 ) ) -RRB- 180 4007 1 Infant infant NN 180 4007 2 mortality mortality NN 180 4007 3 rate rate NN 180 4007 4 : : : 180 4007 5 13.8 13.8 CD 180 4007 6 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 180 4007 7 live live JJ 180 4007 8 births birth NNS 180 4007 9 ( ( -LRB- 180 4007 10 1994 1994 CD 180 4007 11 est est NNP 180 4007 12 . . . 180 4007 13 ) ) -RRB- 180 4008 1 Life life NN 180 4008 2 expectancy expectancy NN 180 4008 3 at at IN 180 4008 4 birth birth NN 180 4008 5 : : : 180 4008 6 total total JJ 180 4008 7 population population NN 180 4008 8 : : : 180 4008 9 73.95 73.95 CD 180 4008 10 years year NNS 180 4008 11 male male JJ 180 4008 12 : : : 180 4008 13 70.42 70.42 CD 180 4008 14 years year NNS 180 4008 15 female female JJ 180 4008 16 : : : 180 4008 17 77.65 77.65 CD 180 4008 18 years year NNS 180 4008 19 ( ( -LRB- 180 4008 20 1994 1994 CD 180 4008 21 est est NNP 180 4008 22 . . . 180 4008 23 ) ) -RRB- 180 4009 1 Total total JJ 180 4009 2 fertility fertility NN 180 4009 3 rate rate NN 180 4009 4 : : : 180 4009 5 2.04 2.04 CD 180 4009 6 children child NNS 180 4009 7 born bear VBN 180 4009 8 / / SYM 180 4009 9 woman woman NN 180 4009 10 ( ( -LRB- 180 4009 11 1994 1994 CD 180 4009 12 est est NNP 180 4009 13 . . . 180 4009 14 ) ) -RRB- 180 4010 1 Nationality nationality NN 180 4010 2 : : : 180 4010 3 noun noun NN 180 4010 4 : : : 180 4010 5 Puerto Puerto NNP 180 4010 6 Rican(s rican(s VB 180 4010 7 ) ) -RRB- 180 4010 8 adjective adjective NN 180 4010 9 : : : 180 4010 10 Puerto puerto JJ 180 4010 11 Rican rican JJ 180 4010 12 Ethnic ethnic JJ 180 4010 13 divisions division NNS 180 4010 14 : : : 180 4010 15 Hispanic hispanic JJ 180 4010 16 Religions religion NNS 180 4010 17 : : : 180 4010 18 Roman Roman NNP 180 4010 19 Catholic Catholic NNP 180 4010 20 85 85 CD 180 4010 21 % % NN 180 4010 22 , , , 180 4010 23 Protestant protestant JJ 180 4010 24 denominations denomination NNS 180 4010 25 and and CC 180 4010 26 other other JJ 180 4010 27 15 15 CD 180 4010 28 % % NN 180 4010 29 Languages Languages NNPS 180 4010 30 : : : 180 4010 31 Spanish Spanish NNP 180 4010 32 ( ( -LRB- 180 4010 33 official official NN 180 4010 34 ) ) -RRB- 180 4010 35 , , , 180 4010 36 English English NNP 180 4010 37 widely widely RB 180 4010 38 understood understand VBD 180 4010 39 Literacy literacy NN 180 4010 40 : : : 180 4010 41 age age NN 180 4010 42 15 15 CD 180 4010 43 and and CC 180 4010 44 over over RB 180 4010 45 can can MD 180 4010 46 read read VB 180 4010 47 and and CC 180 4010 48 write write VB 180 4010 49 ( ( -LRB- 180 4010 50 1980 1980 CD 180 4010 51 ) ) -RRB- 180 4010 52 total total JJ 180 4010 53 population population NN 180 4010 54 : : : 180 4010 55 89 89 CD 180 4010 56 % % NN 180 4010 57 male male NN 180 4010 58 : : : 180 4010 59 90 90 CD 180 4010 60 % % NN 180 4010 61 female female NN 180 4010 62 : : : 180 4010 63 88 88 CD 180 4010 64 % % NN 180 4010 65 Labor Labor NNP 180 4010 66 force force NN 180 4010 67 : : : 180 4010 68 1.17 1.17 CD 180 4010 69 million million CD 180 4010 70 ( ( -LRB- 180 4010 71 1992 1992 CD 180 4010 72 ) ) -RRB- 180 4010 73 by by IN 180 4010 74 occupation occupation NN 180 4010 75 : : : 180 4010 76 government government NN 180 4010 77 20 20 CD 180 4010 78 % % NN 180 4010 79 , , , 180 4010 80 manufacturing manufacturing NN 180 4010 81 14 14 CD 180 4010 82 % % NN 180 4010 83 , , , 180 4010 84 trade trade NN 180 4010 85 17 17 CD 180 4010 86 % % NN 180 4010 87 , , , 180 4010 88 construction construction NN 180 4010 89 5 5 CD 180 4010 90 % % NN 180 4010 91 , , , 180 4010 92 communications communication NNS 180 4010 93 and and CC 180 4010 94 transportation transportation NN 180 4010 95 5 5 CD 180 4010 96 % % NN 180 4010 97 , , , 180 4010 98 other other JJ 180 4010 99 39 39 CD 180 4010 100 % % NN 180 4010 101 ( ( -LRB- 180 4010 102 1992 1992 CD 180 4010 103 ) ) -RRB- 180 4010 104 @Puerto @Puerto NNP 180 4010 105 Rico Rico NNP 180 4010 106 , , , 180 4010 107 Government Government NNP 180 4010 108 Names Names NNPS 180 4010 109 : : : 180 4010 110 conventional conventional JJ 180 4010 111 long long JJ 180 4010 112 form form NN 180 4010 113 : : : 180 4010 114 Commonwealth Commonwealth NNP 180 4010 115 of of IN 180 4010 116 Puerto Puerto NNP 180 4010 117 Rico Rico NNP 180 4010 118 conventional conventional JJ 180 4010 119 short short JJ 180 4010 120 form form NN 180 4010 121 : : : 180 4010 122 Puerto Puerto NNP 180 4010 123 Rico Rico NNP 180 4010 124 Digraph Digraph NNP 180 4010 125 : : : 180 4010 126 RQ RQ NNP 180 4010 127 Type type NN 180 4010 128 : : : 180 4010 129 commonwealth commonwealth NNP 180 4010 130 associated associate VBN 180 4010 131 with with IN 180 4010 132 the the DT 180 4010 133 US US NNP 180 4010 134 Capital Capital NNP 180 4010 135 : : : 180 4010 136 San San NNP 180 4010 137 Juan Juan NNP 180 4010 138 Administrative Administrative NNP 180 4010 139 divisions division NNS 180 4010 140 : : : 180 4010 141 none none NN 180 4010 142 ( ( -LRB- 180 4010 143 commonwealth commonwealth NNP 180 4010 144 associated associate VBN 180 4010 145 with with IN 180 4010 146 the the DT 180 4010 147 US US NNP 180 4010 148 ) ) -RRB- 180 4010 149 , , , 180 4010 150 note note VB 180 4010 151 : : : 180 4010 152 there there EX 180 4010 153 are be VBP 180 4010 154 78 78 CD 180 4010 155 municipalities municipality NNS 180 4010 156 Independence Independence NNP 180 4010 157 : : : 180 4010 158 none none NN 180 4010 159 ( ( -LRB- 180 4010 160 commonwealth commonwealth NNP 180 4010 161 associated associate VBN 180 4010 162 with with IN 180 4010 163 the the DT 180 4010 164 US US NNP 180 4010 165 ) ) -RRB- 180 4010 166 National national JJ 180 4010 167 holiday holiday NN 180 4010 168 : : : 180 4010 169 US US NNP 180 4010 170 Independence Independence NNP 180 4010 171 Day Day NNP 180 4010 172 , , , 180 4010 173 4 4 CD 180 4010 174 July July NNP 180 4010 175 ( ( -LRB- 180 4010 176 1776 1776 CD 180 4010 177 ) ) -RRB- 180 4010 178 Constitution constitution NN 180 4010 179 : : : 180 4010 180 ratified ratify VBD 180 4010 181 3 3 CD 180 4010 182 March March NNP 180 4010 183 1952 1952 CD 180 4010 184 ; ; , 180 4010 185 approved approve VBN 180 4010 186 by by IN 180 4010 187 US US NNP 180 4010 188 Congress Congress NNP 180 4010 189 3 3 CD 180 4010 190 July July NNP 180 4010 191 1952 1952 CD 180 4010 192 ; ; : 180 4010 193 effective effective JJ 180 4010 194 25 25 CD 180 4010 195 July July NNP 180 4010 196 1952 1952 CD 180 4010 197 Legal legal JJ 180 4010 198 system system NN 180 4010 199 : : : 180 4010 200 based base VBN 180 4010 201 on on IN 180 4010 202 Spanish spanish JJ 180 4010 203 civil civil JJ 180 4010 204 code code NN 180 4010 205 Suffrage suffrage NN 180 4010 206 : : : 180 4010 207 18 18 CD 180 4010 208 years year NNS 180 4010 209 of of IN 180 4010 210 age age NN 180 4010 211 ; ; : 180 4010 212 universal universal JJ 180 4010 213 ; ; : 180 4010 214 indigenous indigenous JJ 180 4010 215 inhabitants inhabitant NNS 180 4010 216 are be VBP 180 4010 217 US US NNP 180 4010 218 citizens citizen NNS 180 4010 219 but but CC 180 4010 220 do do VBP 180 4010 221 not not RB 180 4010 222 vote vote VB 180 4010 223 in in IN 180 4010 224 US US NNP 180 4010 225 presidential presidential JJ 180 4010 226 elections election NNS 180 4010 227 Executive Executive NNP 180 4010 228 branch branch NN 180 4010 229 : : : 180 4010 230 chief chief NN 180 4010 231 of of IN 180 4010 232 state state NN 180 4010 233 : : : 180 4010 234 President President NNP 180 4010 235 William William NNP 180 4010 236 Jefferson Jefferson NNP 180 4010 237 CLINTON CLINTON NNP 180 4010 238 ( ( -LRB- 180 4010 239 since since IN 180 4010 240 20 20 CD 180 4010 241 January January NNP 180 4010 242 1993 1993 CD 180 4010 243 ) ) -RRB- 180 4010 244 ; ; : 180 4010 245 Vice Vice NNP 180 4010 246 President President NNP 180 4010 247 Albert Albert NNP 180 4010 248 GORE GORE NNP 180 4010 249 , , , 180 4010 250 Jr. Jr. NNP 180 4010 251 ( ( -LRB- 180 4010 252 since since IN 180 4010 253 20 20 CD 180 4010 254 January January NNP 180 4010 255 1993 1993 CD 180 4010 256 ) ) -RRB- 180 4010 257 head head NN 180 4010 258 of of IN 180 4010 259 government government NN 180 4010 260 : : : 180 4010 261 Governor Governor NNP 180 4010 262 Pedro Pedro NNP 180 4010 263 ROSSELLO ROSSELLO NNP 180 4010 264 ( ( -LRB- 180 4010 265 since since IN 180 4010 266 NA NA NNP 180 4010 267 January January NNP 180 4010 268 1993 1993 CD 180 4010 269 ) ) -RRB- 180 4010 270 ; ; : 180 4010 271 election election NN 180 4010 272 last last JJ 180 4010 273 held hold VBD 180 4010 274 3 3 CD 180 4010 275 November November NNP 180 4010 276 1992 1992 CD 180 4010 277 ( ( -LRB- 180 4010 278 next next JJ 180 4010 279 to to TO 180 4010 280 be be VB 180 4010 281 held hold VBN 180 4010 282 NA NA NNP 180 4010 283 November November NNP 180 4010 284 1996 1996 CD 180 4010 285 ) ) -RRB- 180 4010 286 ; ; : 180 4010 287 results result NNS 180 4010 288 - - : 180 4010 289 Pedro Pedro NNP 180 4010 290 ROSSELLO ROSSELLO NNP 180 4010 291 ( ( -LRB- 180 4010 292 PND PND NNP 180 4010 293 ) ) -RRB- 180 4010 294 50 50 CD 180 4010 295 % % NN 180 4010 296 , , , 180 4010 297 Victoria Victoria NNP 180 4010 298 MUNOZ MUNOZ NNP 180 4010 299 ( ( -LRB- 180 4010 300 PPD PPD NNP 180 4010 301 ) ) -RRB- 180 4010 302 46 46 CD 180 4010 303 % % NN 180 4010 304 , , , 180 4010 305 Fernando Fernando NNP 180 4010 306 MARTIN MARTIN NNP 180 4010 307 ( ( -LRB- 180 4010 308 PIP PIP NNP 180 4010 309 ) ) -RRB- 180 4010 310 4 4 CD 180 4010 311 % % NN 180 4010 312 Legislative legislative JJ 180 4010 313 branch branch NN 180 4010 314 : : : 180 4010 315 bicameral bicameral JJ 180 4010 316 Legislative Legislative NNP 180 4010 317 Assembly Assembly NNP 180 4010 318 Senate Senate NNP 180 4010 319 : : : 180 4010 320 elections election NNS 180 4010 321 last last RB 180 4010 322 held hold VBD 180 4010 323 3 3 CD 180 4010 324 November November NNP 180 4010 325 1992 1992 CD 180 4010 326 ( ( -LRB- 180 4010 327 next next JJ 180 4010 328 to to TO 180 4010 329 be be VB 180 4010 330 held hold VBN 180 4010 331 NA NA NNP 180 4010 332 November November NNP 180 4010 333 1996 1996 CD 180 4010 334 ) ) -RRB- 180 4010 335 ; ; : 180 4010 336 results result NNS 180 4010 337 - - HYPH 180 4010 338 percent percent NN 180 4010 339 of of IN 180 4010 340 vote vote NN 180 4010 341 by by IN 180 4010 342 party party NN 180 4010 343 NA NA NNP 180 4010 344 ; ; : 180 4010 345 seats seat NNS 180 4010 346 - - , 180 4010 347 ( ( -LRB- 180 4010 348 27 27 CD 180 4010 349 total total NN 180 4010 350 ) ) -RRB- 180 4010 351 seats seat NNS 180 4010 352 by by IN 180 4010 353 party party NN 180 4010 354 NA NA NNP 180 4010 355 House House NNP 180 4010 356 of of IN 180 4010 357 Representatives Representatives NNPS 180 4010 358 : : : 180 4010 359 elections election NNS 180 4010 360 last last RB 180 4010 361 held hold VBD 180 4010 362 3 3 CD 180 4010 363 November November NNP 180 4010 364 1992 1992 CD 180 4010 365 ( ( -LRB- 180 4010 366 next next JJ 180 4010 367 to to TO 180 4010 368 be be VB 180 4010 369 held hold VBN 180 4010 370 NA NA NNP 180 4010 371 November November NNP 180 4010 372 1996 1996 CD 180 4010 373 ) ) -RRB- 180 4010 374 ; ; : 180 4010 375 results result NNS 180 4010 376 - - HYPH 180 4010 377 percent percent NN 180 4010 378 of of IN 180 4010 379 vote vote NN 180 4010 380 by by IN 180 4010 381 party party NN 180 4010 382 NA NA NNP 180 4010 383 ; ; : 180 4010 384 seats seat NNS 180 4010 385 - - : 180 4010 386 ( ( -LRB- 180 4010 387 53 53 CD 180 4010 388 total total NN 180 4010 389 ) ) -RRB- 180 4010 390 seats seat NNS 180 4010 391 by by IN 180 4010 392 party party NN 180 4010 393 NA NA NNP 180 4010 394 US US NNP 180 4010 395 House House NNP 180 4010 396 of of IN 180 4010 397 Representatives Representatives NNPS 180 4010 398 : : : 180 4010 399 elections election NNS 180 4010 400 last last RB 180 4010 401 held hold VBD 180 4010 402 3 3 CD 180 4010 403 November November NNP 180 4010 404 1992 1992 CD 180 4010 405 ( ( -LRB- 180 4010 406 next next JJ 180 4010 407 to to TO 180 4010 408 be be VB 180 4010 409 held hold VBN 180 4010 410 NA NA NNP 180 4010 411 November November NNP 180 4010 412 1996 1996 CD 180 4010 413 ) ) -RRB- 180 4010 414 ; ; : 180 4010 415 results result NNS 180 4010 416 - - HYPH 180 4010 417 percent percent NN 180 4010 418 of of IN 180 4010 419 vote vote NN 180 4010 420 by by IN 180 4010 421 party party NN 180 4010 422 NA NA NNP 180 4010 423 ; ; : 180 4010 424 seats seat NNS 180 4010 425 - - : 180 4010 426 ( ( -LRB- 180 4010 427 1 1 CD 180 4010 428 total total NN 180 4010 429 ) ) -RRB- 180 4010 430 seats seat NNS 180 4010 431 by by IN 180 4010 432 party party NN 180 4010 433 NA NA NNP 180 4010 434 ; ; : 180 4010 435 note note VB 180 4010 436 - - HYPH 180 4010 437 Puerto Puerto NNP 180 4010 438 Rico Rico NNP 180 4010 439 elects elect VBZ 180 4010 440 one one CD 180 4010 441 representative representative NN 180 4010 442 to to IN 180 4010 443 the the DT 180 4010 444 US US NNP 180 4010 445 House House NNP 180 4010 446 of of IN 180 4010 447 Representatives Representatives NNPS 180 4010 448 , , , 180 4010 449 Carlos Carlos NNP 180 4010 450 Romero Romero NNP 180 4010 451 BARCELO BARCELO NNP 180 4010 452 Judicial judicial JJ 180 4010 453 branch branch NN 180 4010 454 : : : 180 4010 455 Supreme Supreme NNP 180 4010 456 Court Court NNP 180 4010 457 Political political JJ 180 4010 458 parties party NNS 180 4010 459 and and CC 180 4010 460 leaders leader NNS 180 4010 461 : : : 180 4010 462 National National NNP 180 4010 463 Republican Republican NNP 180 4010 464 Party Party NNP 180 4010 465 of of IN 180 4010 466 Puerto Puerto NNP 180 4010 467 Rico Rico NNP 180 4010 468 , , , 180 4010 469 Freddy Freddy NNP 180 4010 470 VALENTIN valentin NN 180 4010 471 ; ; : 180 4010 472 Popular Popular NNP 180 4010 473 Democratic Democratic NNP 180 4010 474 Party Party NNP 180 4010 475 ( ( -LRB- 180 4010 476 PPD PPD NNP 180 4010 477 ) ) -RRB- 180 4010 478 , , , 180 4010 479 Rafael Rafael NNP 180 4010 480 HERNANDEZ HERNANDEZ NNP 180 4010 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FAO FAO NNP 180 4010 591 ( ( -LRB- 180 4010 592 associate associate NN 180 4010 593 ) ) -RRB- 180 4010 594 , , , 180 4010 595 ICFTU ICFTU NNP 180 4010 596 , , , 180 4010 597 INTERPOL INTERPOL NNP 180 4010 598 ( ( -LRB- 180 4010 599 subbureau subbureau NNP 180 4010 600 ) ) -RRB- 180 4010 601 , , , 180 4010 602 IOC IOC NNP 180 4010 603 , , , 180 4010 604 WCL WCL NNP 180 4010 605 , , , 180 4010 606 WFTU WFTU NNP 180 4010 607 , , , 180 4010 608 WHO who WP 180 4010 609 ( ( -LRB- 180 4010 610 associate associate NN 180 4010 611 ) ) -RRB- 180 4010 612 , , , 180 4010 613 WTO WTO NNP 180 4010 614 ( ( -LRB- 180 4010 615 associate associate NN 180 4010 616 ) ) -RRB- 180 4010 617 Diplomatic diplomatic JJ 180 4010 618 representation representation NN 180 4010 619 in in IN 180 4010 620 US US NNP 180 4010 621 : : : 180 4010 622 none none NN 180 4010 623 ( ( -LRB- 180 4010 624 commonwealth commonwealth NNP 180 4010 625 associated associate VBN 180 4010 626 with with IN 180 4010 627 the the DT 180 4010 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186 Exchange Exchange NNP 180 4023 187 rates rate NNS 180 4023 188 : : : 180 4023 189 US US NNP 180 4023 190 currency currency NN 180 4023 191 is be VBZ 180 4023 192 used use VBN 180 4023 193 Fiscal fiscal JJ 180 4023 194 year year NN 180 4023 195 : : : 180 4023 196 1 1 CD 180 4023 197 July July NNP 180 4023 198 - - HYPH 180 4023 199 30 30 CD 180 4023 200 June June NNP 180 4023 201 @Puerto @Puerto NNP 180 4023 202 Rico Rico NNP 180 4023 203 , , , 180 4023 204 Communications Communications NNP 180 4023 205 Railroads Railroads NNPS 180 4023 206 : : : 180 4023 207 96 96 CD 180 4023 208 km km NN 180 4023 209 rural rural JJ 180 4023 210 narrow narrow JJ 180 4023 211 - - HYPH 180 4023 212 gauge gauge NN 180 4023 213 system system NN 180 4023 214 for for IN 180 4023 215 hauling haul VBG 180 4023 216 sugarcane sugarcane NN 180 4023 217 ; ; : 180 4023 218 no no DT 180 4023 219 passenger passenger NN 180 4023 220 railroads railroad VBZ 180 4023 221 Highways highway NNS 180 4023 222 : : : 180 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180 4023 338 ( ( -LRB- 180 4023 339 1990 1990 CD 180 4023 340 ) ) -RRB- 180 4023 341 @Puerto @Puerto NNP 180 4023 342 Rico Rico NNP 180 4023 343 , , , 180 4023 344 Defense Defense NNP 180 4023 345 Forces Forces NNPS 180 4023 346 Branches Branches NNPS 180 4023 347 : : : 180 4023 348 paramilitary paramilitary JJ 180 4023 349 National National NNP 180 4023 350 Guard Guard NNP 180 4023 351 , , , 180 4023 352 Police Police NNP 180 4023 353 Force Force NNP 180 4023 354 Note Note NNP 180 4023 355 : : : 180 4023 356 defense defense NN 180 4023 357 is be VBZ 180 4023 358 the the DT 180 4023 359 responsibility responsibility NN 180 4023 360 of of IN 180 4023 361 the the DT 180 4023 362 US US NNP 180 4023 363 @Qatar @Qatar NNP 180 4023 364 , , , 180 4023 365 Geography Geography NNP 180 4023 366 Location Location NNP 180 4023 367 : : : 180 4023 368 Middle Middle NNP 180 4023 369 East East NNP 180 4023 370 , , , 180 4023 371 peninsula peninsula NN 180 4023 372 jutting jut VBG 180 4023 373 into 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484 and and CC 180 4023 485 barren barren JJ 180 4023 486 desert desert NN 180 4023 487 covered cover VBN 180 4023 488 with with IN 180 4023 489 loose loose JJ 180 4023 490 sand sand NN 180 4023 491 and and CC 180 4023 492 gravel gravel NN 180 4023 493 Natural natural JJ 180 4023 494 resources resource NNS 180 4023 495 : : : 180 4023 496 petroleum petroleum NN 180 4023 497 , , , 180 4023 498 natural natural JJ 180 4023 499 gas gas NN 180 4023 500 , , , 180 4023 501 fish fish NN 180 4023 502 Land land NN 180 4023 503 use use NN 180 4023 504 : : : 180 4023 505 arable arable JJ 180 4023 506 land land NN 180 4023 507 : : : 180 4023 508 0 0 CD 180 4023 509 % % NN 180 4023 510 permanent permanent JJ 180 4023 511 crops crop NNS 180 4023 512 : : : 180 4023 513 0 0 CD 180 4023 514 % % NN 180 4023 515 meadows meadow NNS 180 4023 516 and and CC 180 4023 517 pastures pasture NNS 180 4023 518 : : : 180 4023 519 5 5 CD 180 4023 520 % % NN 180 4023 521 forest forest NN 180 4023 522 and and CC 180 4023 523 woodland woodland NN 180 4023 524 : : : 180 4023 525 0 0 CD 180 4023 526 % % NN 180 4023 527 other other JJ 180 4023 528 : : : 180 4023 529 95 95 CD 180 4023 530 % % NN 180 4023 531 Irrigated irrigated JJ 180 4023 532 land land NN 180 4023 533 : : : 180 4023 534 NA NA NNP 180 4023 535 sq sq RB 180 4023 536 km km NNP 180 4023 537 Environment Environment NNP 180 4023 538 : : : 180 4023 539 current current JJ 180 4023 540 issues issue NNS 180 4023 541 : : : 180 4023 542 limited limit VBN 180 4023 543 freshwater freshwater NN 180 4023 544 resources resource NNS 180 4023 545 are be VBP 180 4023 546 increasing increase VBG 180 4023 547 dependence dependence NN 180 4023 548 on on IN 180 4023 549 large large JJ 180 4023 550 - - HYPH 180 4023 551 scale scale NN 180 4023 552 desalination desalination NN 180 4023 553 facilities facility NNS 180 4023 554 natural natural JJ 180 4023 555 hazards hazard NNS 180 4023 556 : : : 180 4023 557 haze haze NN 180 4023 558 , , , 180 4023 559 dust dust NN 180 4023 560 storms storm NNS 180 4023 561 , , , 180 4023 562 sandstorms sandstorm VBZ 180 4023 563 common common JJ 180 4023 564 international international JJ 180 4023 565 agreements agreement NNS 180 4023 566 : : : 180 4023 567 signed sign VBN 180 4023 568 , , , 180 4023 569 but but CC 180 4023 570 not not RB 180 4023 571 ratified ratified JJ 180 4023 572 - - : 180 4023 573 Biodiversity Biodiversity NNP 180 4023 574 , , , 180 4023 575 Law Law NNP 180 4023 576 of of IN 180 4023 577 the the DT 180 4023 578 Sea Sea NNP 180 4023 579 Note Note NNP 180 4023 580 : : : 180 4023 581 strategic strategic JJ 180 4023 582 location location NN 180 4023 583 in in IN 180 4023 584 central central JJ 180 4023 585 Persian Persian NNP 180 4023 586 Gulf Gulf NNP 180 4023 587 near near IN 180 4023 588 major major JJ 180 4023 589 petroleum petroleum NN 180 4023 590 deposits deposit NNS 180 4023 591 @Qatar @qatar RB 180 4023 592 , , , 180 4023 593 People People NNPS 180 4023 594 Population 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4026 11 ) ) -RRB- 180 4027 1 Net net JJ 180 4027 2 migration migration NN 180 4027 3 rate rate NN 180 4027 4 : : : 180 4027 5 10.31 10.31 CD 180 4027 6 migrant(s)/1,000 migrant(s)/1,000 JJ 180 4027 7 population population NN 180 4027 8 ( ( -LRB- 180 4027 9 1994 1994 CD 180 4027 10 est est NNP 180 4027 11 . . . 180 4027 12 ) ) -RRB- 180 4028 1 Infant infant NN 180 4028 2 mortality mortality NN 180 4028 3 rate rate NN 180 4028 4 : : : 180 4028 5 21.6 21.6 CD 180 4028 6 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 CD 180 4028 7 live live JJ 180 4028 8 births birth NNS 180 4028 9 ( ( -LRB- 180 4028 10 1994 1994 CD 180 4028 11 est est NNP 180 4028 12 . . . 180 4028 13 ) ) -RRB- 180 4029 1 Life life NN 180 4029 2 expectancy expectancy NN 180 4029 3 at at IN 180 4029 4 birth birth NN 180 4029 5 : : : 180 4029 6 total total JJ 180 4029 7 population population NN 180 4029 8 : : : 180 4029 9 72.64 72.64 CD 180 4029 10 years year NNS 180 4029 11 male male JJ 180 4029 12 : : : 180 4029 13 70.08 70.08 CD 180 4029 14 years year NNS 180 4029 15 female female JJ 180 4029 16 : : : 180 4029 17 75.09 75.09 CD 180 4029 18 years year NNS 180 4029 19 ( ( -LRB- 180 4029 20 1994 1994 CD 180 4029 21 est est NNP 180 4029 22 . . . 180 4029 23 ) ) -RRB- 180 4030 1 Total total JJ 180 4030 2 fertility fertility NN 180 4030 3 rate rate NN 180 4030 4 : : : 180 4030 5 3.74 3.74 CD 180 4030 6 children child NNS 180 4030 7 born bear VBN 180 4030 8 / / SYM 180 4030 9 woman woman NN 180 4030 10 ( ( -LRB- 180 4030 11 1994 1994 CD 180 4030 12 est est NNP 180 4030 13 . . . 180 4030 14 ) ) -RRB- 180 4031 1 Nationality nationality NN 180 4031 2 : : : 180 4031 3 noun noun NNP 180 4031 4 : : : 180 4031 5 Qatari(s qatari(s XX 180 4031 6 ) ) -RRB- 180 4031 7 adjective adjective NN 180 4031 8 : : : 180 4031 9 Qatari qatari JJ 180 4031 10 Ethnic ethnic JJ 180 4031 11 divisions division NNS 180 4031 12 : : : 180 4031 13 Arab Arab NNP 180 4031 14 40 40 CD 180 4031 15 % % NN 180 4031 16 , , , 180 4031 17 Pakistani pakistani JJ 180 4031 18 18 18 CD 180 4031 19 % % NN 180 4031 20 , , , 180 4031 21 Indian Indian NNP 180 4031 22 18 18 CD 180 4031 23 % % NN 180 4031 24 , , , 180 4031 25 Iranian Iranian NNP 180 4031 26 10 10 CD 180 4031 27 % % NN 180 4031 28 , , , 180 4031 29 other other JJ 180 4031 30 14 14 CD 180 4031 31 % % NN 180 4031 32 Religions religion NNS 180 4031 33 : : : 180 4031 34 Muslim muslim JJ 180 4031 35 95 95 CD 180 4031 36 % % NN 180 4031 37 Languages Languages NNPS 180 4031 38 : : : 180 4031 39 Arabic Arabic NNP 180 4031 40 ( ( -LRB- 180 4031 41 official official JJ 180 4031 42 ) ) -RRB- 180 4031 43 , , , 180 4031 44 English English NNP 180 4031 45 commonly commonly RB 180 4031 46 used use VBD 180 4031 47 as as IN 180 4031 48 a a DT 180 4031 49 second second JJ 180 4031 50 language language NN 180 4031 51 Literacy literacy NN 180 4031 52 : : : 180 4031 53 age age NN 180 4031 54 15 15 CD 180 4031 55 and and CC 180 4031 56 over over RB 180 4031 57 can can MD 180 4031 58 read read VB 180 4031 59 and and CC 180 4031 60 write write VB 180 4031 61 ( ( -LRB- 180 4031 62 1986 1986 CD 180 4031 63 ) ) -RRB- 180 4031 64 total total JJ 180 4031 65 population population NN 180 4031 66 : : : 180 4031 67 76 76 CD 180 4031 68 % % NN 180 4031 69 male male NN 180 4031 70 : : : 180 4031 71 77 77 CD 180 4031 72 % % NN 180 4031 73 female female NN 180 4031 74 : : : 180 4031 75 72 72 CD 180 4031 76 % % NN 180 4031 77 Labor Labor NNP 180 4031 78 force force NN 180 4031 79 : : : 180 4031 80 104,000 104,000 CD 180 4031 81 ( ( -LRB- 180 4031 82 85 85 CD 180 4031 83 % % NN 180 4031 84 non non JJ 180 4031 85 - - JJ 180 4031 86 Qatari qatari JJ 180 4031 87 in in IN 180 4031 88 private private JJ 180 4031 89 sector sector NN 180 4031 90 ) ) -RRB- 180 4031 91 ( ( -LRB- 180 4031 92 1983 1983 CD 180 4031 93 ) ) -RRB- 180 4031 94 @Qatar @qatar UH 180 4031 95 , , , 180 4031 96 Government Government NNP 180 4031 97 Names Names NNPS 180 4031 98 : : : 180 4031 99 conventional conventional JJ 180 4031 100 long long JJ 180 4031 101 form form NN 180 4031 102 : : : 180 4031 103 State State NNP 180 4031 104 of of IN 180 4031 105 Qatar Qatar NNP 180 4031 106 conventional conventional JJ 180 4031 107 short short JJ 180 4031 108 form form NN 180 4031 109 : : : 180 4031 110 Qatar Qatar NNP 180 4031 111 local local JJ 180 4031 112 long long JJ 180 4031 113 form form NN 180 4031 114 : : : 180 4031 115 Dawlat Dawlat NNP 180 4031 116 Qatar Qatar NNP 180 4031 117 local local JJ 180 4031 118 short short JJ 180 4031 119 form form NN 180 4031 120 : : : 180 4031 121 Qatar Qatar NNP 180 4031 122 Digraph Digraph NNP 180 4031 123 : : : 180 4031 124 QA qa NN 180 4031 125 Type type NN 180 4031 126 : : : 180 4031 127 traditional traditional JJ 180 4031 128 monarchy monarchy NN 180 4031 129 Capital Capital NNP 180 4031 130 : : : 180 4031 131 Doha Doha NNP 180 4031 132 Administrative Administrative NNP 180 4031 133 divisions division NNS 180 4031 134 : : : 180 4031 135 there there EX 180 4031 136 are be VBP 180 4031 137 no no DT 180 4031 138 first first JJ 180 4031 139 - - HYPH 180 4031 140 order order NN 180 4031 141 administrative administrative JJ 180 4031 142 divisions division NNS 180 4031 143 as as IN 180 4031 144 defined define VBN 180 4031 145 by by IN 180 4031 146 the the DT 180 4031 147 US US NNP 180 4031 148 Government Government NNP 180 4031 149 , , , 180 4031 150 but but CC 180 4031 151 there there EX 180 4031 152 are be VBP 180 4031 153 9 9 CD 180 4031 154 municipalities municipality NNS 180 4031 155 ( ( -LRB- 180 4031 156 baladiyat baladiyat NNP 180 4031 157 , , , 180 4031 158 singular singular JJ 180 4031 159 - - HYPH 180 4031 160 baladiyah baladiyah NNP 180 4031 161 ) ) -RRB- 180 4031 162 ; ; : 180 4031 163 Ad Ad NNP 180 4031 164 Dawhah Dawhah NNP 180 4031 165 , , , 180 4031 166 Al Al NNP 180 4031 167 Ghuwayriyah Ghuwayriyah NNP 180 4031 168 , , , 180 4031 169 Al Al NNP 180 4031 170 Jumayliyah Jumayliyah NNP 180 4031 171 , , , 180 4031 172 Al Al NNP 180 4031 173 Khawr Khawr NNP 180 4031 174 , , , 180 4031 175 Al Al NNP 180 4031 176 Rayyan Rayyan NNP 180 4031 177 , , , 180 4031 178 Al Al NNP 180 4031 179 Wakrah Wakrah NNP 180 4031 180 , , , 180 4031 181 Ash Ash NNP 180 4031 182 Shamal Shamal NNP 180 4031 183 , , , 180 4031 184 Jarayan Jarayan NNP 180 4031 185 al al NNP 180 4031 186 Batnah Batnah NNP 180 4031 187 , , , 180 4031 188 Umm Umm NNP 180 4031 189 Salal Salal NNP 180 4031 190 Independence Independence NNP 180 4031 191 : : : 180 4031 192 3 3 CD 180 4031 193 September September NNP 180 4031 194 1971 1971 CD 180 4031 195 ( ( -LRB- 180 4031 196 from from IN 180 4031 197 UK UK NNP 180 4031 198 ) ) -RRB- 180 4031 199 National national JJ 180 4031 200 holiday holiday NN 180 4031 201 : : : 180 4031 202 Independence Independence NNP 180 4031 203 Day Day NNP 180 4031 204 , , , 180 4031 205 3 3 CD 180 4031 206 September September NNP 180 4031 207 ( ( -LRB- 180 4031 208 1971 1971 CD 180 4031 209 ) ) -RRB- 180 4031 210 Constitution constitution NN 180 4031 211 : : : 180 4031 212 provisional provisional JJ 180 4031 213 constitution constitution NN 180 4031 214 enacted enact VBD 180 4031 215 2 2 CD 180 4031 216 April April NNP 180 4031 217 1970 1970 CD 180 4031 218 Legal legal JJ 180 4031 219 system system NN 180 4031 220 : : : 180 4031 221 discretionary discretionary JJ 180 4031 222 system system NN 180 4031 223 of of IN 180 4031 224 law law NN 180 4031 225 controlled control VBN 180 4031 226 by by IN 180 4031 227 the the DT 180 4031 228 amir amir NNP 180 4031 229 , , , 180 4031 230 although although IN 180 4031 231 civil civil JJ 180 4031 232 codes code NNS 180 4031 233 are be VBP 180 4031 234 being be VBG 180 4031 235 implemented implement VBN 180 4031 236 ; ; : 180 4031 237 Islamic islamic JJ 180 4031 238 law law NN 180 4031 239 is be VBZ 180 4031 240 significant significant JJ 180 4031 241 in in IN 180 4031 242 personal personal JJ 180 4031 243 matters matter NNS 180 4031 244 Suffrage suffrage NN 180 4031 245 : : : 180 4031 246 none none NN 180 4031 247 Executive executive JJ 180 4031 248 branch branch NN 180 4031 249 : : : 180 4031 250 chief chief NN 180 4031 251 of of IN 180 4031 252 state state NN 180 4031 253 and and CC 180 4031 254 head head NN 180 4031 255 of of IN 180 4031 256 government government NN 180 4031 257 : : : 180 4031 258 Amir Amir NNP 180 4031 259 and and CC 180 4031 260 Prime Prime NNP 180 4031 261 Minister Minister NNP 180 4031 262 KHALIFA KHALIFA NNP 180 4031 263 bin bin NNP 180 4031 264 Hamad Hamad NNP 180 4031 265 Al Al NNP 180 4031 266 Thani Thani NNP 180 4031 267 ( ( -LRB- 180 4031 268 since since IN 180 4031 269 22 22 CD 180 4031 270 February February NNP 180 4031 271 1972 1972 CD 180 4031 272 ) ) -RRB- 180 4031 273 ; ; : 180 4031 274 Crown Crown NNP 180 4031 275 Prince Prince NNP 180 4031 276 HAMAD HAMAD NNP 180 4031 277 bin bin NNP 180 4031 278 Khalifa Khalifa NNP 180 4031 279 Al Al NNP 180 4031 280 Thani Thani NNP 180 4031 281 ( ( -LRB- 180 4031 282 appointed appoint VBN 180 4031 283 31 31 CD 180 4031 284 May May NNP 180 4031 285 1977 1977 CD 180 4031 286 ; ; : 180 4031 287 son son NN 180 4031 288 of of IN 180 4031 289 Amir Amir NNP 180 4031 290 and and CC 180 4031 291 Minister Minister NNP 180 4031 292 of of IN 180 4031 293 Defense Defense NNP 180 4031 294 ) ) -RRB- 180 4031 295 cabinet cabinet NN 180 4031 296 : : : 180 4031 297 Council Council NNP 180 4031 298 of of IN 180 4031 299 Ministers Ministers NNP 180 4031 300 ; ; , 180 4031 301 appointed appoint VBN 180 4031 302 by by IN 180 4031 303 the the DT 180 4031 304 amir amir NNP 180 4031 305 Legislative Legislative NNP 180 4031 306 branch branch NN 180 4031 307 : : : 180 4031 308 unicameral unicameral JJ 180 4031 309 Advisory Advisory NNP 180 4031 310 Council Council NNP 180 4031 311 ( ( -LRB- 180 4031 312 Majlis Majlis NNP 180 4031 313 al al NNP 180 4031 314 - - HYPH 180 4031 315 Shura Shura NNP 180 4031 316 ) ) -RRB- 180 4031 317 : : : 180 4031 318 constitution constitution NN 180 4031 319 calls call VBZ 180 4031 320 for for IN 180 4031 321 elections election NNS 180 4031 322 for for IN 180 4031 323 part part NN 180 4031 324 of of IN 180 4031 325 this this DT 180 4031 326 consultative consultative JJ 180 4031 327 body body NN 180 4031 328 , , , 180 4031 329 but but CC 180 4031 330 no no DT 180 4031 331 elections election NNS 180 4031 332 have have VBP 180 4031 333 been be VBN 180 4031 334 held hold VBN 180 4031 335 ; ; : 180 4031 336 seats seat NNS 180 4031 337 - - : 180 4031 338 ( ( -LRB- 180 4031 339 30 30 CD 180 4031 340 total total NN 180 4031 341 ) ) -RRB- 180 4031 342 Judicial judicial JJ 180 4031 343 branch branch NN 180 4031 344 : : : 180 4031 345 Court court NN 180 4031 346 of of IN 180 4031 347 Appeal Appeal NNP 180 4031 348 Political political JJ 180 4031 349 parties party NNS 180 4031 350 and and CC 180 4031 351 leaders leader NNS 180 4031 352 : : : 180 4031 353 none none NN 180 4031 354 Member Member NNP 180 4031 355 of of IN 180 4031 356 : : : 180 4031 357 ABEDA ABEDA NNP 180 4031 358 , , , 180 4031 359 AFESD afesd NN 180 4031 360 , , , 180 4031 361 AL AL NNP 180 4031 362 , , , 180 4031 363 AMF AMF NNP 180 4031 364 , , , 180 4031 365 CCC CCC NNP 180 4031 366 , , , 180 4031 367 ESCWA ESCWA NNP 180 4031 368 , , , 180 4031 369 FAO FAO NNP 180 4031 370 , , , 180 4031 371 G-77 g-77 CD 180 4031 372 , , , 180 4031 373 GCC GCC NNP 180 4031 374 , , , 180 4031 375 IAEA iaea NN 180 4031 376 , , , 180 4031 377 IBRD IBRD NNP 180 4031 378 , , , 180 4031 379 ICAO ICAO NNP 180 4031 380 , , , 180 4031 381 IDB IDB NNP 180 4031 382 , , , 180 4031 383 IFAD IFAD NNP 180 4031 384 , , , 180 4031 385 ILO ILO NNP 180 4031 386 , , , 180 4031 387 IMF IMF NNP 180 4031 388 , , , 180 4031 389 IMO imo RB 180 4031 390 , , , 180 4031 391 INMARSAT INMARSAT NNP 180 4031 392 , , , 180 4031 393 INTELSAT INTELSAT NNP 180 4031 394 , , , 180 4031 395 INTERPOL INTERPOL NNP 180 4031 396 , , , 180 4031 397 IOC IOC NNP 180 4031 398 , , , 180 4031 399 ITU ITU NNP 180 4031 400 , , , 180 4031 401 LORCS LORCS NNP 180 4031 402 , , , 180 4031 403 NAM NAM NNP 180 4031 404 , , , 180 4031 405 OAPEC OAPEC NNP 180 4031 406 , , , 180 4031 407 OIC OIC NNP 180 4031 408 , , , 180 4031 409 OPEC OPEC NNP 180 4031 410 , , , 180 4031 411 UN UN NNP 180 4031 412 , , , 180 4031 413 UNCTAD UNCTAD NNP 180 4031 414 , , , 180 4031 415 UNESCO UNESCO NNP 180 4031 416 , , , 180 4031 417 UNIDO UNIDO NNP 180 4031 418 , , , 180 4031 419 UPU UPU NNP 180 4031 420 , , , 180 4031 421 WHO who WP 180 4031 422 , , , 180 4031 423 WIPO WIPO NNP 180 4031 424 , , , 180 4031 425 WMO WMO NNP 180 4031 426 Diplomatic diplomatic JJ 180 4031 427 representation representation NN 180 4031 428 in in IN 180 4031 429 US US NNP 180 4031 430 : : : 180 4031 431 chief chief NN 180 4031 432 of of IN 180 4031 433 mission mission NN 180 4031 434 : : : 180 4031 435 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 180 4031 436 ABD ABD NNP 180 4031 437 AL AL NNP 180 4031 438 - - HYPH 180 4031 439 RAHMAN RAHMAN NNP 180 4031 440 bin bin NNP 180 4031 441 Saud Saud NNP 180 4031 442 bin bin NNP 180 4031 443 Faud Faud NNP 180 4031 444 Al Al NNP 180 4031 445 Thani Thani NNP 180 4031 446 chancery chancery NN 180 4031 447 : : : 180 4031 448 Suite suite NN 180 4031 449 1180 1180 CD 180 4031 450 , , , 180 4031 451 600 600 CD 180 4031 452 New New NNP 180 4031 453 Hampshire Hampshire NNP 180 4031 454 Avenue Avenue NNP 180 4031 455 NW NW NNP 180 4031 456 , , , 180 4031 457 Washington Washington NNP 180 4031 458 , , , 180 4031 459 DC DC NNP 180 4031 460 20037 20037 CD 180 4031 461 telephone telephone NN 180 4031 462 : : : 180 4031 463 ( ( -LRB- 180 4031 464 202 202 CD 180 4031 465 ) ) -RRB- 180 4031 466 338 338 CD 180 4031 467 - - HYPH 180 4031 468 0111 0111 CD 180 4031 469 US US NNP 180 4031 470 diplomatic diplomatic JJ 180 4031 471 representation representation NN 180 4031 472 : : : 180 4031 473 chief chief NN 180 4031 474 of of IN 180 4031 475 mission mission NN 180 4031 476 : : : 180 4031 477 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 180 4031 478 Kenton Kenton NNP 180 4031 479 W. W. NNP 180 4031 480 KEITH KEITH NNP 180 4031 481 embassy embassy NN 180 4031 482 : : : 180 4031 483 149 149 CD 180 4031 484 Ali Ali NNP 180 4031 485 Bin Bin NNP 180 4031 486 Ahmed Ahmed NNP 180 4031 487 St. St. NNP 180 4031 488 , , , 180 4031 489 Farig Farig NNP 180 4031 490 Bin Bin NNP 180 4031 491 Omran Omran NNP 180 4031 492 ( ( -LRB- 180 4031 493 opposite opposite IN 180 4031 494 the the DT 180 4031 495 television television NN 180 4031 496 station station NN 180 4031 497 ) ) -RRB- 180 4031 498 , , , 180 4031 499 Doha Doha NNP 180 4031 500 mailing mail VBG 180 4031 501 address address NN 180 4031 502 : : : 180 4031 503 P. P. NNP 180 4031 504 O. O. 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NN 180 4065 171 crops crop NNS 180 4065 172 - - HYPH 180 4065 173 tropical tropical JJ 180 4065 174 fruits fruit NNS 180 4065 175 , , , 180 4065 176 vegetables vegetable NNS 180 4065 177 , , , 180 4065 178 corn corn NN 180 4065 179 ; ; : 180 4065 180 imports import VBZ 180 4065 181 large large JJ 180 4065 182 share share NN 180 4065 183 of of IN 180 4065 184 food food NN 180 4065 185 needs need VBZ 180 4065 186 Economic economic JJ 180 4065 187 aid aid NN 180 4065 188 : : : 180 4065 189 recipient recipient NN 180 4065 190 : : : 180 4065 191 Western western JJ 180 4065 192 ( ( -LRB- 180 4065 193 non non JJ 180 4065 194 - - JJ 180 4065 195 US us JJ 180 4065 196 ) ) -RRB- 180 4065 197 countries country NNS 180 4065 198 , , , 180 4065 199 ODA ODA NNP 180 4065 200 and and CC 180 4065 201 OOF OOF NNP 180 4065 202 bilateral bilateral JJ 180 4065 203 commitments commitment NNS 180 4065 204 ( ( -LRB- 180 4065 205 1970 1970 CD 180 4065 206 - - SYM 180 4065 207 89 89 CD 180 4065 208 ) ) -RRB- 180 4065 209 , , , 180 4065 210 $ $ $ 180 4065 211 14.8 14.8 CD 180 4065 212 billion billion CD 180 4065 213 Currency currency NN 180 4065 214 : : : 180 4065 215 1 1 CD 180 4065 216 French french JJ 180 4065 217 franc franc NN 180 4065 218 ( ( -LRB- 180 4065 219 F f NN 180 4065 220 ) ) -RRB- 180 4065 221 = = NFP 180 4065 222 100 100 CD 180 4065 223 centimes centime NNS 180 4065 224 Exchange Exchange NNP 180 4065 225 rates rate NNS 180 4065 226 : : : 180 4065 227 French french JJ 180 4065 228 francs franc NNS 180 4065 229 ( ( -LRB- 180 4065 230 F f NN 180 4065 231 ) ) -RRB- 180 4065 232 per per IN 180 4065 233 US$ us$ $ 180 4065 234 1 1 CD 180 4065 235 - - SYM 180 4065 236 5.9205 5.9205 CD 180 4065 237 ( ( -LRB- 180 4065 238 January January NNP 180 4065 239 1994 1994 CD 180 4065 240 ) ) -RRB- 180 4065 241 , , , 180 4065 242 5.6632 5.6632 CD 180 4065 243 ( ( -LRB- 180 4065 244 1993 1993 CD 180 4065 245 ) ) -RRB- 180 4065 246 , , , 180 4065 247 5.2938 5.2938 CD 180 4065 248 ( ( -LRB- 180 4065 249 1992 1992 CD 180 4065 250 ) ) -RRB- 180 4065 251 , , , 180 4065 252 5.6421 5.6421 CD 180 4065 253 ( ( -LRB- 180 4065 254 1991 1991 CD 180 4065 255 ) ) -RRB- 180 4065 256 , , , 180 4065 257 5.4453 5.4453 CD 180 4065 258 ( ( -LRB- 180 4065 259 1990 1990 CD 180 4065 260 ) ) -RRB- 180 4065 261 , , , 180 4065 262 6.3801 6.3801 CD 180 4065 263 ( ( -LRB- 180 4065 264 1989 1989 CD 180 4065 265 ) ) -RRB- 180 4065 266 Fiscal fiscal JJ 180 4065 267 year year NN 180 4065 268 : : : 180 4065 269 calendar calendar NN 180 4065 270 year year NN 180 4065 271 @Reunion @reunion NN 180 4065 272 , , , 180 4065 273 Communications Communications NNP 180 4065 274 Highways Highways NNP 180 4065 275 : : : 180 4065 276 total total NN 180 4065 277 : : : 180 4065 278 2,800 2,800 CD 180 4065 279 km km NNS 180 4065 280 paved pave VBN 180 4065 281 : : : 180 4065 282 2,200 2,200 CD 180 4065 283 km km NN 180 4065 284 unpaved unpaved JJ 180 4065 285 : : : 180 4065 286 gravel gravel NN 180 4065 287 , , , 180 4065 288 crushed crush VBN 180 4065 289 stone stone NN 180 4065 290 , , , 180 4065 291 stabilized stabilize VBD 180 4065 292 earth earth NN 180 4065 293 600 600 CD 180 4065 294 km km NN 180 4065 295 Ports Ports NNPS 180 4065 296 : : : 180 4065 297 Pointe Pointe NNP 180 4065 298 des des FW 180 4065 299 Galets Galets NNP 180 4065 300 Airports Airports NNPS 180 4065 301 : : : 180 4065 302 total total NN 180 4065 303 : : : 180 4065 304 2 2 CD 180 4065 305 usable usable JJ 180 4065 306 : : : 180 4065 307 2 2 CD 180 4065 308 with with IN 180 4065 309 permanent permanent JJ 180 4065 310 - - HYPH 180 4065 311 surface surface NN 180 4065 312 runways runway NNS 180 4065 313 : : : 180 4065 314 2 2 CD 180 4065 315 with with IN 180 4065 316 runways runway NNS 180 4065 317 over over IN 180 4065 318 3,659 3,659 CD 180 4065 319 m m NNP 180 4065 320 : : : 180 4065 321 0 0 CD 180 4065 322 with with IN 180 4065 323 runways runways NNP 180 4065 324 2,440 2,440 CD 180 4065 325 - - HYPH 180 4065 326 3,659 3,659 CD 180 4065 327 m m NN 180 4065 328 : : : 180 4065 329 1 1 CD 180 4065 330 with with IN 180 4065 331 runways runway NNS 180 4065 332 1,220 1,220 CD 180 4065 333 - - HYPH 180 4065 334 2,439 2,439 CD 180 4065 335 m m NN 180 4065 336 : : : 180 4065 337 1 1 CD 180 4065 338 Telecommunications telecommunication NNS 180 4065 339 : : : 180 4065 340 adequate adequate JJ 180 4065 341 system system NN 180 4065 342 ; ; : 180 4065 343 modern modern JJ 180 4065 344 open open JJ 180 4065 345 - - HYPH 180 4065 346 wire wire NN 180 4065 347 and and CC 180 4065 348 microwave microwave NN 180 4065 349 network network NN 180 4065 350 ; ; : 180 4065 351 principal principal JJ 180 4065 352 center center NN 180 4065 353 Saint Saint NNP 180 4065 354 - - HYPH 180 4065 355 Denis Denis NNP 180 4065 356 ; ; : 180 4065 357 radiocommunication radiocommunication NN 180 4065 358 to to IN 180 4065 359 Comoros Comoros NNP 180 4065 360 , , , 180 4065 361 France France NNP 180 4065 362 , , , 180 4065 363 Madagascar Madagascar NNP 180 4065 364 ; ; : 180 4065 365 new new JJ 180 4065 366 microwave microwave NN 180 4065 367 route route NN 180 4065 368 to to IN 180 4065 369 Mauritius Mauritius NNP 180 4065 370 ; ; : 180 4065 371 85,900 85,900 CD 180 4065 372 telephones telephone NNS 180 4065 373 ; ; : 180 4065 374 broadcast broadcast NN 180 4065 375 stations station NNS 180 4065 376 - - SYM 180 4065 377 3 3 CD 180 4065 378 AM am NN 180 4065 379 , , , 180 4065 380 13 13 CD 180 4065 381 FM FM NNP 180 4065 382 , , , 180 4065 383 1 1 CD 180 4065 384 ( ( -LRB- 180 4065 385 18 18 CD 180 4065 386 repeaters repeater NNS 180 4065 387 ) ) -RRB- 180 4065 388 TV tv NN 180 4065 389 ; ; : 180 4065 390 1 1 CD 180 4065 391 Indian Indian NNP 180 4065 392 Ocean Ocean NNP 180 4065 393 INTELSAT intelsat JJ 180 4065 394 earth earth NN 180 4065 395 station station NN 180 4065 396 @Reunion @reunion NN 180 4065 397 , , , 180 4065 398 Defense Defense NNP 180 4065 399 Forces Forces NNPS 180 4065 400 Branches Branches NNPS 180 4065 401 : : : 180 4065 402 French french JJ 180 4065 403 Forces force NNS 180 4065 404 ( ( -LRB- 180 4065 405 including include VBG 180 4065 406 Army Army NNP 180 4065 407 , , , 180 4065 408 Navy Navy NNP 180 4065 409 , , , 180 4065 410 Air Air NNP 180 4065 411 Force Force NNP 180 4065 412 , , , 180 4065 413 Gendarmerie Gendarmerie NNP 180 4065 414 ) ) -RRB- 180 4065 415 Manpower Manpower NNP 180 4065 416 availability availability NN 180 4065 417 : : : 180 4065 418 males male NNS 180 4065 419 age age NNP 180 4065 420 15 15 CD 180 4065 421 - - SYM 180 4065 422 49 49 CD 180 4065 423 170,810 170,810 CD 180 4065 424 ; ; : 180 4065 425 fit fit JJ 180 4065 426 for for IN 180 4065 427 military military JJ 180 4065 428 service service NN 180 4065 429 88,108 88,108 CD 180 4065 430 ; ; : 180 4065 431 reach reach VB 180 4065 432 military military JJ 180 4065 433 age age NN 180 4065 434 ( ( -LRB- 180 4065 435 18 18 CD 180 4065 436 ) ) -RRB- 180 4065 437 annually annually RB 180 4065 438 5,867 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NNPS 180 4066 33 in in IN 180 4066 34 Eastern Eastern NNP 180 4066 35 Europe Europe NNP 180 4066 36 , , , 180 4066 37 Europe Europe NNP 180 4066 38 , , , 180 4066 39 Standard Standard NNP 180 4066 40 Time Time NNP 180 4066 41 Zones Zones NNPS 180 4066 42 of of IN 180 4066 43 the the DT 180 4066 44 World World NNP 180 4066 45 Area Area NNP 180 4066 46 : : : 180 4066 47 total total JJ 180 4066 48 area area NN 180 4066 49 : : : 180 4066 50 237,500 237,500 CD 180 4066 51 sq sq IN 180 4066 52 km km NNP 180 4066 53 land land NN 180 4066 54 area area NN 180 4066 55 : : : 180 4066 56 230,340 230,340 CD 180 4066 57 sq sq RB 180 4066 58 km km NNP 180 4066 59 comparative comparative JJ 180 4066 60 area area NN 180 4066 61 : : : 180 4066 62 slightly slightly RB 180 4066 63 smaller small JJR 180 4066 64 than than IN 180 4066 65 Oregon Oregon NNP 180 4066 66 Land Land NNP 180 4066 67 boundaries boundary NNS 180 4066 68 : : : 180 4066 69 total total VB 180 4066 70 2,508 2,508 CD 180 4066 71 km km NNS 180 4066 72 , , , 180 4066 73 Bulgaria Bulgaria NNP 180 4066 74 608 608 CD 180 4066 75 km km NNS 180 4066 76 , , , 180 4066 77 Hungary Hungary NNP 180 4066 78 443 443 CD 180 4066 79 km km NNS 180 4066 80 , , , 180 4066 81 Moldova Moldova NNP 180 4066 82 450 450 CD 180 4066 83 km km NNS 180 4066 84 , , , 180 4066 85 Serbia Serbia NNP 180 4066 86 and and CC 180 4066 87 Montenegro Montenegro NNP 180 4066 88 476 476 CD 180 4066 89 km km NNS 180 4066 90 ( ( -LRB- 180 4066 91 all all RB 180 4066 92 with with IN 180 4066 93 Serbia Serbia NNP 180 4066 94 ) ) -RRB- 180 4066 95 , , , 180 4066 96 Ukraine Ukraine NNP 180 4066 97 ( ( -LRB- 180 4066 98 north north NN 180 4066 99 ) ) -RRB- 180 4066 100 362 362 CD 180 4066 101 km km NN 180 4066 102 , , , 180 4066 103 Ukraine Ukraine NNP 180 4066 104 ( ( -LRB- 180 4066 105 south south NNP 180 4066 106 ) ) -RRB- 180 4066 107 169 169 CD 180 4066 108 km km NN 180 4066 109 Coastline Coastline NNP 180 4066 110 : : : 180 4066 111 225 225 CD 180 4066 112 km km NN 180 4066 113 Maritime Maritime NNP 180 4066 114 claims claim VBZ 180 4066 115 : : : 180 4066 116 contiguous contiguous JJ 180 4066 117 zone zone NN 180 4066 118 : : : 180 4066 119 24 24 CD 180 4066 120 nm nm NNP 180 4066 121 continental continental JJ 180 4066 122 shelf shelf NNP 180 4066 123 : : : 180 4066 124 200-m 200-m CD 180 4066 125 depth depth NN 180 4066 126 or or CC 180 4066 127 to to IN 180 4066 128 depth depth NN 180 4066 129 of of IN 180 4066 130 exploitation exploitation NN 180 4066 131 exclusive exclusive JJ 180 4066 132 economic economic JJ 180 4066 133 zone zone NN 180 4066 134 : : : 180 4066 135 200 200 CD 180 4066 136 nm nm CD 180 4066 137 territorial territorial JJ 180 4066 138 sea sea NN 180 4066 139 : : : 180 4066 140 12 12 CD 180 4066 141 nm nm NNP 180 4066 142 International international JJ 180 4066 143 disputes dispute NNS 180 4066 144 : : : 180 4066 145 no no DT 180 4066 146 official official JJ 180 4066 147 territorial territorial JJ 180 4066 148 claim claim NN 180 4066 149 by by IN 180 4066 150 either either DT 180 4066 151 Moldova Moldova NNP 180 4066 152 or or CC 180 4066 153 Romania Romania NNP 180 4066 154 , , , 180 4066 155 but but CC 180 4066 156 nationalists nationalists NNPS 180 4066 157 in in IN 180 4066 158 Romania Romania NNP 180 4066 159 seek seek VBP 180 4066 160 the the DT 180 4066 161 merger merger NN 180 4066 162 of of IN 180 4066 163 Moldova Moldova NNP 180 4066 164 with with IN 180 4066 165 Romania Romania NNP 180 4066 166 ; ; : 180 4066 167 potential potential JJ 180 4066 168 future future JJ 180 4066 169 dispute dispute NN 180 4066 170 by by IN 180 4066 171 Moldova Moldova NNP 180 4066 172 and and CC 180 4066 173 Romania Romania NNP 180 4066 174 against against IN 180 4066 175 Ukraine Ukraine NNP 180 4066 176 over over IN 180 4066 177 former former JJ 180 4066 178 southern southern JJ 180 4066 179 and and CC 180 4066 180 northern northern JJ 180 4066 181 Bessarabian bessarabian JJ 180 4066 182 areas area NNS 180 4066 183 Climate climate NN 180 4066 184 : : : 180 4066 185 temperate temperate VB 180 4066 186 ; ; : 180 4066 187 cold cold JJ 180 4066 188 , , , 180 4066 189 cloudy cloudy JJ 180 4066 190 winters winter NNS 180 4066 191 with with IN 180 4066 192 frequent frequent JJ 180 4066 193 snow snow NN 180 4066 194 and and CC 180 4066 195 fog fog NN 180 4066 196 ; ; , 180 4066 197 sunny sunny JJ 180 4066 198 summers summer NNS 180 4066 199 with with IN 180 4066 200 frequent frequent JJ 180 4066 201 showers shower NNS 180 4066 202 and and CC 180 4066 203 thunderstorms thunderstorm NNS 180 4066 204 Terrain Terrain NNP 180 4066 205 : : : 180 4066 206 central central JJ 180 4066 207 Transylvanian Transylvanian NNP 180 4066 208 Basin Basin NNP 180 4066 209 is be VBZ 180 4066 210 separated separate VBN 180 4066 211 from from IN 180 4066 212 the the DT 180 4066 213 Plain Plain NNP 180 4066 214 of of IN 180 4066 215 Moldavia Moldavia NNP 180 4066 216 on on IN 180 4066 217 the the DT 180 4066 218 east east NN 180 4066 219 by by IN 180 4066 220 the the DT 180 4066 221 Carpathian Carpathian NNP 180 4066 222 Mountains Mountains NNPS 180 4066 223 and and CC 180 4066 224 separated separate VBN 180 4066 225 from from IN 180 4066 226 the the DT 180 4066 227 Walachian Walachian NNP 180 4066 228 Plain Plain NNP 180 4066 229 on on IN 180 4066 230 the the DT 180 4066 231 south south NN 180 4066 232 by by IN 180 4066 233 the the DT 180 4066 234 Transylvanian Transylvanian NNP 180 4066 235 Alps Alps NNP 180 4066 236 Natural Natural NNP 180 4066 237 resources resource NNS 180 4066 238 : : : 180 4066 239 petroleum petroleum NN 180 4066 240 ( ( -LRB- 180 4066 241 reserves reserve NNS 180 4066 242 declining decline VBG 180 4066 243 ) ) -RRB- 180 4066 244 , , , 180 4066 245 timber timber NN 180 4066 246 , , , 180 4066 247 natural natural JJ 180 4066 248 gas gas NN 180 4066 249 , , , 180 4066 250 coal coal NN 180 4066 251 , , , 180 4066 252 iron iron NN 180 4066 253 ore ore NN 180 4066 254 , , , 180 4066 255 salt salt NN 180 4066 256 Land land NN 180 4066 257 use use NN 180 4066 258 : : : 180 4066 259 arable arable JJ 180 4066 260 land land NN 180 4066 261 : : : 180 4066 262 43 43 CD 180 4066 263 % % NN 180 4066 264 permanent permanent JJ 180 4066 265 crops crop NNS 180 4066 266 : : : 180 4066 267 3 3 CD 180 4066 268 % % NN 180 4066 269 meadows meadow NNS 180 4066 270 and and CC 180 4066 271 pastures pasture NNS 180 4066 272 : : : 180 4066 273 19 19 CD 180 4066 274 % % NN 180 4066 275 forest forest NN 180 4066 276 and and CC 180 4066 277 woodland woodland NN 180 4066 278 : : : 180 4066 279 28 28 CD 180 4066 280 % % NN 180 4066 281 other other JJ 180 4066 282 : : : 180 4066 283 7 7 CD 180 4066 284 % % NN 180 4066 285 Irrigated irrigated JJ 180 4066 286 land land NN 180 4066 287 : : : 180 4066 288 34,500 34,500 CD 180 4066 289 sq sq NNP 180 4066 290 km km NNP 180 4066 291 ( ( -LRB- 180 4066 292 1989 1989 CD 180 4066 293 est est NNP 180 4066 294 . . . 180 4066 295 ) ) -RRB- 180 4067 1 Environment environment NN 180 4067 2 : : : 180 4067 3 current current JJ 180 4067 4 issues issue NNS 180 4067 5 : : : 180 4067 6 soil soil NN 180 4067 7 erosion erosion NN 180 4067 8 and and CC 180 4067 9 degradation degradation NN 180 4067 10 ; ; , 180 4067 11 water water NN 180 4067 12 pollution pollution NN 180 4067 13 ; ; : 180 4067 14 air air NN 180 4067 15 pollution pollution NN 180 4067 16 in in IN 180 4067 17 south south NN 180 4067 18 from from IN 180 4067 19 industrial industrial JJ 180 4067 20 effluents effluent NNS 180 4067 21 ; ; : 180 4067 22 contamination contamination NN 180 4067 23 of of IN 180 4067 24 Danube Danube NNP 180 4067 25 delta delta NNP 180 4067 26 wetlands wetland VBZ 180 4067 27 natural natural JJ 180 4067 28 hazards hazard NNS 180 4067 29 : : : 180 4067 30 earthquakes earthquake NNS 180 4067 31 most most RBS 180 4067 32 severe severe JJ 180 4067 33 in in IN 180 4067 34 south south NNP 180 4067 35 and and CC 180 4067 36 southwest southwest NN 180 4067 37 ; ; : 180 4067 38 geologic geologic NN 180 4067 39 structure structure NN 180 4067 40 and and CC 180 4067 41 climate climate NN 180 4067 42 promote promote VB 180 4067 43 landslides landslide VBZ 180 4067 44 international international JJ 180 4067 45 agreements agreement NNS 180 4067 46 : : : 180 4067 47 party party NN 180 4067 48 to to IN 180 4067 49 - - HYPH 180 4067 50 Air Air NNP 180 4067 51 Pollution Pollution NNP 180 4067 52 , , , 180 4067 53 Antarctic Antarctic NNP 180 4067 54 Treaty Treaty NNP 180 4067 55 , , , 180 4067 56 Environmental Environmental NNP 180 4067 57 Modification Modification NNP 180 4067 58 , , , 180 4067 59 Hazardous Hazardous NNP 180 4067 60 Wastes Wastes NNPS 180 4067 61 , , , 180 4067 62 Nuclear Nuclear NNP 180 4067 63 Test Test NNP 180 4067 64 Ban Ban NNP 180 4067 65 , , , 180 4067 66 Ozone Ozone NNP 180 4067 67 Layer Layer NNP 180 4067 68 Protection Protection NNP 180 4067 69 , , , 180 4067 70 Ship Ship NNP 180 4067 71 Pollution Pollution NNP 180 4067 72 , , , 180 4067 73 Wetlands Wetlands NNP 180 4067 74 ; ; , 180 4067 75 signed sign VBN 180 4067 76 , , , 180 4067 77 but but CC 180 4067 78 not not RB 180 4067 79 ratified ratified JJ 180 4067 80 - - HYPH 180 4067 81 Antarctic Antarctic NNP 180 4067 82 - - HYPH 180 4067 83 Environmental Environmental NNP 180 4067 84 Protocol Protocol NNP 180 4067 85 , , , 180 4067 86 Biodiversity Biodiversity NNP 180 4067 87 , , , 180 4067 88 Climate Climate NNP 180 4067 89 Change Change NNP 180 4067 90 , , , 180 4067 91 Law Law NNP 180 4067 92 of of IN 180 4067 93 the the DT 180 4067 94 Sea Sea NNP 180 4067 95 Note note NN 180 4067 96 : : : 180 4067 97 controls control NNS 180 4067 98 most most RBS 180 4067 99 easily easily RB 180 4067 100 traversable traversable JJ 180 4067 101 land land NN 180 4067 102 route route NN 180 4067 103 between between IN 180 4067 104 the the DT 180 4067 105 Balkans Balkans NNPS 180 4067 106 , , , 180 4067 107 Moldova Moldova NNP 180 4067 108 , , , 180 4067 109 and and CC 180 4067 110 Ukraine Ukraine NNP 180 4067 111 @Romania @romania NN 180 4067 112 , , , 180 4067 113 People People NNPS 180 4067 114 Population Population NNP 180 4067 115 : : : 180 4067 116 23,181,415 23,181,415 CD 180 4067 117 ( ( -LRB- 180 4067 118 July July NNP 180 4067 119 1994 1994 CD 180 4067 120 est est NNP 180 4067 121 . . . 180 4067 122 ) ) -RRB- 180 4068 1 note note VB 180 4068 2 : : : 180 4068 3 the the DT 180 4068 4 Romanian romanian JJ 180 4068 5 census census NN 180 4068 6 of of IN 180 4068 7 January January NNP 180 4068 8 1992 1992 CD 180 4068 9 gives give VBZ 180 4068 10 the the DT 180 4068 11 population population NN 180 4068 12 for for IN 180 4068 13 that that DT 180 4068 14 date date NN 180 4068 15 as as IN 180 4068 16 22.749 22.749 CD 180 4068 17 million million CD 180 4068 18 ; ; : 180 4068 19 the the DT 180 4068 20 government government NN 180 4068 21 estimates estimate VBZ 180 4068 22 that that IN 180 4068 23 population population NN 180 4068 24 declined decline VBD 180 4068 25 in in IN 180 4068 26 1993 1993 CD 180 4068 27 by by IN 180 4068 28 0.3 0.3 CD 180 4068 29 % % NN 180 4068 30 Population Population NNP 180 4068 31 growth growth NN 180 4068 32 rate rate NN 180 4068 33 : : : 180 4068 34 0.06 0.06 CD 180 4068 35 % % NN 180 4068 36 ( ( -LRB- 180 4068 37 1994 1994 CD 180 4068 38 est est NNP 180 4068 39 . . . 180 4068 40 ) ) -RRB- 180 4069 1 Birth birth NN 180 4069 2 rate rate NN 180 4069 3 : : : 180 4069 4 13.66 13.66 CD 180 4069 5 births/1,000 births/1,000 NN 180 4069 6 population population NN 180 4069 7 ( ( -LRB- 180 4069 8 1994 1994 CD 180 4069 9 est est NNP 180 4069 10 . . . 180 4069 11 ) ) -RRB- 180 4070 1 Death death NN 180 4070 2 rate rate NN 180 4070 3 : : : 180 4070 4 10.02 10.02 CD 180 4070 5 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 180 4070 6 population population NN 180 4070 7 ( ( -LRB- 180 4070 8 1994 1994 CD 180 4070 9 est est NNP 180 4070 10 . . . 180 4070 11 ) ) -RRB- 180 4071 1 Net net JJ 180 4071 2 migration migration NN 180 4071 3 rate rate NN 180 4071 4 : : : 180 4071 5 -3.07 -3.07 NFP 180 4071 6 migrant(s)/1,000 migrant(s)/1,000 JJ 180 4071 7 population population NN 180 4071 8 ( ( -LRB- 180 4071 9 1994 1994 CD 180 4071 10 est est NNP 180 4071 11 . . . 180 4071 12 ) ) -RRB- 180 4072 1 Infant infant NN 180 4072 2 mortality mortality NN 180 4072 3 rate rate NN 180 4072 4 : : : 180 4072 5 19.9 19.9 CD 180 4072 6 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 180 4072 7 live live JJ 180 4072 8 births birth NNS 180 4072 9 ( ( -LRB- 180 4072 10 1994 1994 CD 180 4072 11 est est NNP 180 4072 12 . . . 180 4072 13 ) ) -RRB- 180 4073 1 Life life NN 180 4073 2 expectancy expectancy NN 180 4073 3 at at IN 180 4073 4 birth birth NN 180 4073 5 : : : 180 4073 6 total total JJ 180 4073 7 population population NN 180 4073 8 : : : 180 4073 9 71.74 71.74 CD 180 4073 10 years year NNS 180 4073 11 male male JJ 180 4073 12 : : : 180 4073 13 68.81 68.81 CD 180 4073 14 years year NNS 180 4073 15 female female JJ 180 4073 16 : : : 180 4073 17 74.84 74.84 CD 180 4073 18 years year NNS 180 4073 19 ( ( -LRB- 180 4073 20 1994 1994 CD 180 4073 21 est est NNP 180 4073 22 . . . 180 4073 23 ) ) -RRB- 180 4074 1 Total total JJ 180 4074 2 fertility fertility NN 180 4074 3 rate rate NN 180 4074 4 : : : 180 4074 5 1.82 1.82 CD 180 4074 6 children child NNS 180 4074 7 born bear VBN 180 4074 8 / / SYM 180 4074 9 woman woman NN 180 4074 10 ( ( -LRB- 180 4074 11 1994 1994 CD 180 4074 12 est est NNP 180 4074 13 . . . 180 4074 14 ) ) -RRB- 180 4075 1 Nationality nationality NN 180 4075 2 : : : 180 4075 3 noun noun NNP 180 4075 4 : : : 180 4075 5 Romanian(s Romanian(s NNP 180 4075 6 ) ) -RRB- 180 4075 7 adjective adjective NN 180 4075 8 : : : 180 4075 9 Romanian romanian JJ 180 4075 10 Ethnic ethnic JJ 180 4075 11 divisions division NNS 180 4075 12 : : : 180 4075 13 Romanian romanian JJ 180 4075 14 89.1 89.1 CD 180 4075 15 % % NN 180 4075 16 , , , 180 4075 17 Hungarian Hungarian NNP 180 4075 18 8.9 8.9 CD 180 4075 19 % % NN 180 4075 20 , , , 180 4075 21 German german JJ 180 4075 22 0.4 0.4 CD 180 4075 23 % % NN 180 4075 24 , , , 180 4075 25 Ukrainian ukrainian JJ 180 4075 26 , , , 180 4075 27 Serb Serb NNP 180 4075 28 , , , 180 4075 29 Croat Croat NNP 180 4075 30 , , , 180 4075 31 Russian Russian NNP 180 4075 32 , , , 180 4075 33 Turk Turk NNP 180 4075 34 , , , 180 4075 35 and and CC 180 4075 36 Gypsy Gypsy NNP 180 4075 37 1.6 1.6 CD 180 4075 38 % % NN 180 4075 39 Religions religion NNS 180 4075 40 : : : 180 4075 41 Romanian Romanian NNP 180 4075 42 Orthodox Orthodox NNP 180 4075 43 70 70 CD 180 4075 44 % % NN 180 4075 45 , , , 180 4075 46 Roman Roman NNP 180 4075 47 Catholic Catholic NNP 180 4075 48 6 6 CD 180 4075 49 % % NN 180 4075 50 ( ( -LRB- 180 4075 51 of of IN 180 4075 52 which which WDT 180 4075 53 3 3 CD 180 4075 54 % % NN 180 4075 55 are be VBP 180 4075 56 Uniate Uniate NNP 180 4075 57 ) ) -RRB- 180 4075 58 , , , 180 4075 59 Protestant protestant NN 180 4075 60 6 6 CD 180 4075 61 % % NN 180 4075 62 , , , 180 4075 63 unaffiliated unaffiliated JJ 180 4075 64 18 18 CD 180 4075 65 % % NN 180 4075 66 Languages Languages NNPS 180 4075 67 : : : 180 4075 68 Romanian romanian JJ 180 4075 69 , , , 180 4075 70 Hungarian hungarian JJ 180 4075 71 , , , 180 4075 72 German german JJ 180 4075 73 Literacy literacy NN 180 4075 74 : : : 180 4075 75 age age NN 180 4075 76 15 15 CD 180 4075 77 and and CC 180 4075 78 over over RB 180 4075 79 can can MD 180 4075 80 read read VB 180 4075 81 and and CC 180 4075 82 write write VB 180 4075 83 ( ( -LRB- 180 4075 84 1978 1978 CD 180 4075 85 est est NNP 180 4075 86 . . . 180 4075 87 ) ) -RRB- 180 4076 1 total total JJ 180 4076 2 population population NN 180 4076 3 : : : 180 4076 4 98 98 CD 180 4076 5 % % NN 180 4076 6 male male NN 180 4076 7 : : : 180 4076 8 NA% NA% `` 180 4076 9 female female JJ 180 4076 10 : : : 180 4076 11 NA% NA% `` 180 4076 12 Labor labor NN 180 4076 13 force force NN 180 4076 14 : : : 180 4076 15 10,945,700 10,945,700 CD 180 4076 16 by by IN 180 4076 17 occupation occupation NN 180 4076 18 : : : 180 4076 19 industry industry NN 180 4076 20 38 38 CD 180 4076 21 % % NN 180 4076 22 , , , 180 4076 23 agriculture agriculture NN 180 4076 24 28 28 CD 180 4076 25 % % NN 180 4076 26 , , , 180 4076 27 other other JJ 180 4076 28 34 34 CD 180 4076 29 % % NN 180 4076 30 ( ( -LRB- 180 4076 31 1989 1989 CD 180 4076 32 ) ) -RRB- 180 4076 33 @Romania @romania NN 180 4076 34 , , , 180 4076 35 Government Government NNP 180 4076 36 Names Names NNPS 180 4076 37 : : : 180 4076 38 conventional conventional JJ 180 4076 39 long long JJ 180 4076 40 form form NN 180 4076 41 : : : 180 4076 42 none none NN 180 4076 43 conventional conventional JJ 180 4076 44 short short JJ 180 4076 45 form form NN 180 4076 46 : : : 180 4076 47 Romania Romania NNP 180 4076 48 local local JJ 180 4076 49 long long JJ 180 4076 50 form form NN 180 4076 51 : : : 180 4076 52 none none NN 180 4076 53 local local JJ 180 4076 54 short short JJ 180 4076 55 form form NN 180 4076 56 : : : 180 4076 57 Romania Romania NNP 180 4076 58 Digraph Digraph NNP 180 4076 59 : : : 180 4076 60 RO RO NNP 180 4076 61 Type type NN 180 4076 62 : : : 180 4076 63 republic republic NN 180 4076 64 Capital capital NN 180 4076 65 : : : 180 4076 66 Bucharest Bucharest NNP 180 4076 67 Administrative administrative JJ 180 4076 68 divisions division NNS 180 4076 69 : : : 180 4076 70 40 40 CD 180 4076 71 counties county NNS 180 4076 72 ( ( -LRB- 180 4076 73 judete judete NN 180 4076 74 , , , 180 4076 75 singular singular NNP 180 4076 76 - - HYPH 180 4076 77 judet judet NNP 180 4076 78 ) ) -RRB- 180 4076 79 and and CC 180 4076 80 1 1 CD 180 4076 81 municipality municipality NN 180 4076 82 * * NFP 180 4076 83 ( ( -LRB- 180 4076 84 municipiu municipiu NNP 180 4076 85 ) ) -RRB- 180 4076 86 ; ; : 180 4076 87 Alba Alba NNP 180 4076 88 , , , 180 4076 89 Arad arad UH 180 4076 90 , , , 180 4076 91 Arges Arges NNPS 180 4076 92 , , , 180 4076 93 Bacau Bacau NNP 180 4076 94 , , , 180 4076 95 Bihor Bihor NNP 180 4076 96 , , , 180 4076 97 Bistrita Bistrita NNP 180 4076 98 - - HYPH 180 4076 99 Nasaud Nasaud NNP 180 4076 100 , , , 180 4076 101 Botosani Botosani NNP 180 4076 102 , , , 180 4076 103 Braila Braila NNP 180 4076 104 , , , 180 4076 105 Brasov Brasov NNP 180 4076 106 , , , 180 4076 107 Bucuresti Bucuresti NNP 180 4076 108 * * NFP 180 4076 109 , , , 180 4076 110 Buzau Buzau NNP 180 4076 111 , , , 180 4076 112 Calarasi Calarasi NNP 180 4076 113 , , , 180 4076 114 Caras Caras NNP 180 4076 115 - - HYPH 180 4076 116 Severin Severin NNP 180 4076 117 , , , 180 4076 118 Cluj Cluj NNP 180 4076 119 , , , 180 4076 120 Constanta Constanta NNP 180 4076 121 , , , 180 4076 122 Covasna Covasna NNP 180 4076 123 , , , 180 4076 124 Dimbovita Dimbovita NNP 180 4076 125 , , , 180 4076 126 Dolj Dolj NNP 180 4076 127 , , , 180 4076 128 Galati Galati NNP 180 4076 129 , , , 180 4076 130 Gorj Gorj NNP 180 4076 131 , , , 180 4076 132 Giurgiu Giurgiu NNP 180 4076 133 , , , 180 4076 134 Harghita Harghita NNP 180 4076 135 , , , 180 4076 136 Hunedoara Hunedoara NNP 180 4076 137 , , , 180 4076 138 Ialomita Ialomita NNP 180 4076 139 , , , 180 4076 140 Iasi Iasi NNP 180 4076 141 , , , 180 4076 142 Maramures Maramures NNP 180 4076 143 , , , 180 4076 144 Mehedinti Mehedinti NNP 180 4076 145 , , , 180 4076 146 Mures Mures NNP 180 4076 147 , , , 180 4076 148 Neamt Neamt NNP 180 4076 149 , , , 180 4076 150 Olt Olt NNP 180 4076 151 , , , 180 4076 152 Prahova Prahova NNP 180 4076 153 , , , 180 4076 154 Salaj Salaj NNP 180 4076 155 , , , 180 4076 156 Satu Satu NNP 180 4076 157 Mare Mare NNP 180 4076 158 , , , 180 4076 159 Sibiu Sibiu NNP 180 4076 160 , , , 180 4076 161 Suceava Suceava NNP 180 4076 162 , , , 180 4076 163 Teleorman Teleorman NNP 180 4076 164 , , , 180 4076 165 Timis Timis NNP 180 4076 166 , , , 180 4076 167 Tulcea Tulcea NNP 180 4076 168 , , , 180 4076 169 Vaslui Vaslui NNP 180 4076 170 , , , 180 4076 171 Vilcea Vilcea NNP 180 4076 172 , , , 180 4076 173 Vrancea Vrancea NNP 180 4076 174 Independence Independence NNP 180 4076 175 : : : 180 4076 176 1881 1881 CD 180 4076 177 ( ( -LRB- 180 4076 178 from from IN 180 4076 179 Turkey Turkey NNP 180 4076 180 ; ; : 180 4076 181 republic republic NN 180 4076 182 proclaimed proclaim VBD 180 4076 183 30 30 CD 180 4076 184 December December NNP 180 4076 185 1947 1947 CD 180 4076 186 ) ) -RRB- 180 4076 187 National national JJ 180 4076 188 holiday holiday NN 180 4076 189 : : : 180 4076 190 National National NNP 180 4076 191 Day Day NNP 180 4076 192 of of IN 180 4076 193 Romania Romania NNP 180 4076 194 , , , 180 4076 195 1 1 CD 180 4076 196 December December NNP 180 4076 197 ( ( -LRB- 180 4076 198 1990 1990 CD 180 4076 199 ) ) -RRB- 180 4076 200 Constitution constitution NN 180 4076 201 : : : 180 4076 202 8 8 CD 180 4076 203 December December NNP 180 4076 204 1991 1991 CD 180 4076 205 Legal legal JJ 180 4076 206 system system NN 180 4076 207 : : : 180 4076 208 former former JJ 180 4076 209 mixture mixture NN 180 4076 210 of of IN 180 4076 211 civil civil JJ 180 4076 212 law law NN 180 4076 213 system system NN 180 4076 214 and and CC 180 4076 215 Communist communist JJ 180 4076 216 legal legal JJ 180 4076 217 theory theory NN 180 4076 218 is be VBZ 180 4076 219 being be VBG 180 4076 220 revised revise VBN 180 4076 221 to to TO 180 4076 222 conform conform VB 180 4076 223 with with IN 180 4076 224 European european JJ 180 4076 225 norms norm NNS 180 4076 226 Suffrage suffrage NN 180 4076 227 : : : 180 4076 228 18 18 CD 180 4076 229 years year NNS 180 4076 230 of of IN 180 4076 231 age age NN 180 4076 232 ; ; : 180 4076 233 universal universal JJ 180 4076 234 Executive Executive NNP 180 4076 235 branch branch NN 180 4076 236 : : : 180 4076 237 chief chief NN 180 4076 238 of of IN 180 4076 239 state state NN 180 4076 240 : : : 180 4076 241 President President NNP 180 4076 242 Ion Ion NNP 180 4076 243 ILIESCU ILIESCU NNP 180 4076 244 ( ( -LRB- 180 4076 245 since since IN 180 4076 246 20 20 CD 180 4076 247 June June NNP 180 4076 248 1990 1990 CD 180 4076 249 , , , 180 4076 250 previously previously RB 180 4076 251 President President NNP 180 4076 252 of of IN 180 4076 253 Provisional Provisional NNP 180 4076 254 Council Council NNP 180 4076 255 of of IN 180 4076 256 National National NNP 180 4076 257 Unity Unity NNP 180 4076 258 since since IN 180 4076 259 23 23 CD 180 4076 260 December December NNP 180 4076 261 1989 1989 CD 180 4076 262 ) ) -RRB- 180 4076 263 ; ; : 180 4076 264 election election NN 180 4076 265 last last JJ 180 4076 266 held hold VBD 180 4076 267 27 27 CD 180 4076 268 September September NNP 180 4076 269 1992 1992 CD 180 4076 270 - - : 180 4076 271 with with IN 180 4076 272 runoff runoff NN 180 4076 273 between between IN 180 4076 274 top top JJ 180 4076 275 two two CD 180 4076 276 candidates candidate NNS 180 4076 277 on on IN 180 4076 278 11 11 CD 180 4076 279 October October NNP 180 4076 280 1992 1992 CD 180 4076 281 ( ( -LRB- 180 4076 282 next next JJ 180 4076 283 to to TO 180 4076 284 be be VB 180 4076 285 held hold VBN 180 4076 286 NA NA NNP 180 4076 287 1996 1996 CD 180 4076 288 ) ) -RRB- 180 4076 289 ; ; : 180 4076 290 results result NNS 180 4076 291 - - : 180 4076 292 Ion Ion NNP 180 4076 293 ILIESCU ILIESCU NNP 180 4076 294 61.4 61.4 CD 180 4076 295 % % NN 180 4076 296 , , , 180 4076 297 Emil Emil NNP 180 4076 298 CONSTANTINESCU CONSTANTINESCU NNP 180 4076 299 38.6 38.6 CD 180 4076 300 % % NN 180 4076 301 head head NN 180 4076 302 of of IN 180 4076 303 government government NN 180 4076 304 : : : 180 4076 305 Prime Prime NNP 180 4076 306 Minister Minister NNP 180 4076 307 Nicolae Nicolae NNP 180 4076 308 VACAROIU VACAROIU NNP 180 4076 309 ( ( -LRB- 180 4076 310 since since IN 180 4076 311 November November NNP 180 4076 312 1992 1992 CD 180 4076 313 ) ) -RRB- 180 4076 314 cabinet cabinet NN 180 4076 315 : : : 180 4076 316 Council Council NNP 180 4076 317 of of IN 180 4076 318 Ministers Ministers NNP 180 4076 319 ; ; , 180 4076 320 appointed appoint VBN 180 4076 321 by by IN 180 4076 322 the the DT 180 4076 323 prime prime JJ 180 4076 324 minister minister NN 180 4076 325 Legislative Legislative NNP 180 4076 326 branch branch NN 180 4076 327 : : : 180 4076 328 bicameral bicameral JJ 180 4076 329 Parliament Parliament NNP 180 4076 330 Senate Senate NNP 180 4076 331 ( ( -LRB- 180 4076 332 Senat Senat NNP 180 4076 333 ) ) -RRB- 180 4076 334 : : : 180 4076 335 elections election NNS 180 4076 336 last last RB 180 4076 337 held hold VBD 180 4076 338 27 27 CD 180 4076 339 September September NNP 180 4076 340 1992 1992 CD 180 4076 341 ( ( -LRB- 180 4076 342 next next JJ 180 4076 343 to to TO 180 4076 344 be be VB 180 4076 345 held hold VBN 180 4076 346 NA NA NNP 180 4076 347 1996 1996 CD 180 4076 348 ) ) -RRB- 180 4076 349 ; ; : 180 4076 350 results result NNS 180 4076 351 - - : 180 4076 352 PDSR pdsr NN 180 4076 353 27.5 27.5 CD 180 4076 354 % % NN 180 4076 355 , , , 180 4076 356 CDR cdr NN 180 4076 357 22.5 22.5 CD 180 4076 358 % % NN 180 4076 359 , , , 180 4076 360 PP-(FSN PP-(FSN NNP 180 4076 361 ) ) -RRB- 180 4076 362 11 11 CD 180 4076 363 % % NN 180 4076 364 , , , 180 4076 365 others other NNS 180 4076 366 39 39 CD 180 4076 367 % % NN 180 4076 368 ; ; , 180 4076 369 seats seat NNS 180 4076 370 - - : 180 4076 371 ( ( -LRB- 180 4076 372 143 143 CD 180 4076 373 total total NN 180 4076 374 ) ) -RRB- 180 4076 375 PDSR pdsr NN 180 4076 376 49 49 CD 180 4076 377 , , , 180 4076 378 CDR CDR NNP 180 4076 379 34 34 CD 180 4076 380 , , , 180 4076 381 PP-(FSN PP-(FSN NNP 180 4076 382 ) ) -RRB- 180 4076 383 18 18 CD 180 4076 384 , , , 180 4076 385 PUNR PUNR NNP 180 4076 386 14 14 CD 180 4076 387 , , , 180 4076 388 UDMR UDMR NNP 180 4076 389 12 12 CD 180 4076 390 , , , 180 4076 391 PRM PRM NNP 180 4076 392 6 6 CD 180 4076 393 , , , 180 4076 394 PDAR PDAR NNP 180 4076 395 5 5 CD 180 4076 396 , , , 180 4076 397 PSM PSM NNP 180 4076 398 5 5 CD 180 4076 399 House House NNP 180 4076 400 of of IN 180 4076 401 Deputies Deputies NNP 180 4076 402 ( ( -LRB- 180 4076 403 Adunarea Adunarea NNP 180 4076 404 Deputatilor Deputatilor NNP 180 4076 405 ) ) -RRB- 180 4076 406 : : : 180 4076 407 elections election NNS 180 4076 408 last last RB 180 4076 409 held hold VBD 180 4076 410 27 27 CD 180 4076 411 September September NNP 180 4076 412 1992 1992 CD 180 4076 413 ( ( -LRB- 180 4076 414 next next JJ 180 4076 415 to to TO 180 4076 416 be be VB 180 4076 417 held hold VBN 180 4076 418 NA NA NNP 180 4076 419 1996 1996 CD 180 4076 420 ) ) -RRB- 180 4076 421 ; ; : 180 4076 422 results result NNS 180 4076 423 - - : 180 4076 424 PDSR pdsr NN 180 4076 425 27.5 27.5 CD 180 4076 426 % % NN 180 4076 427 , , , 180 4076 428 CDR cdr NN 180 4076 429 22.5 22.5 CD 180 4076 430 % % NN 180 4076 431 , , , 180 4076 432 PP-(FSN PP-(FSN NNP 180 4076 433 ) ) -RRB- 180 4076 434 11 11 CD 180 4076 435 % % NN 180 4076 436 , , , 180 4076 437 others other NNS 180 4076 438 39 39 CD 180 4076 439 % % NN 180 4076 440 ; ; , 180 4076 441 seats seat NNS 180 4076 442 - - , 180 4076 443 ( ( -LRB- 180 4076 444 341 341 CD 180 4076 445 total total NN 180 4076 446 ) ) -RRB- 180 4076 447 PDSR pdsr NN 180 4076 448 117 117 CD 180 4076 449 , , , 180 4076 450 CDR CDR NNP 180 4076 451 82 82 CD 180 4076 452 , , , 180 4076 453 PP-(FSN PP-(FSN NNP 180 4076 454 ) ) -RRB- 180 4076 455 43 43 CD 180 4076 456 , , , 180 4076 457 PUNR PUNR NNP 180 4076 458 30 30 CD 180 4076 459 , , , 180 4076 460 UDMR UDMR NNP 180 4076 461 27 27 CD 180 4076 462 , , , 180 4076 463 PRM PRM NNP 180 4076 464 16 16 CD 180 4076 465 , , , 180 4076 466 PSM PSM NNP 180 4076 467 13 13 CD 180 4076 468 , , , 180 4076 469 other other JJ 180 4076 470 13 13 CD 180 4076 471 Judicial judicial JJ 180 4076 472 branch branch NN 180 4076 473 : : : 180 4076 474 Supreme Supreme NNP 180 4076 475 Court Court NNP 180 4076 476 of of IN 180 4076 477 Justice Justice NNP 180 4076 478 , , , 180 4076 479 Constitutional Constitutional NNP 180 4076 480 Court Court NNP 180 4076 481 Political political JJ 180 4076 482 parties party NNS 180 4076 483 and and CC 180 4076 484 leaders leader NNS 180 4076 485 : : : 180 4076 486 Democratic Democratic NNP 180 4076 487 Party Party NNP 180 4076 488 ( ( -LRB- 180 4076 489 PD-(FSN PD-(FSN NNP 180 4076 490 ) ) -RRB- 180 4076 491 ) ) -RRB- 180 4076 492 , , , 180 4076 493 Petre Petre NNP 180 4076 494 ROMAN ROMAN NNP 180 4076 495 ; ; : 180 4076 496 Party Party NNP 180 4076 497 of of IN 180 4076 498 Social Social NNP 180 4076 499 Democracy Democracy NNP 180 4076 500 in in IN 180 4076 501 Romania Romania NNP 180 4076 502 ( ( -LRB- 180 4076 503 PDSR PDSR NNP 180 4076 504 ) ) -RRB- 180 4076 505 , , , 180 4076 506 Adrian adrian JJ 180 4076 507 NASTASE NASTASE NNP 180 4076 508 ; ; : 180 4076 509 Democratic Democratic NNP 180 4076 510 Union Union NNP 180 4076 511 of of IN 180 4076 512 Hungarians Hungarians NNPS 180 4076 513 in in IN 180 4076 514 Romania Romania NNP 180 4076 515 ( ( -LRB- 180 4076 516 UDMR UDMR NNP 180 4076 517 ) ) -RRB- 180 4076 518 , , , 180 4076 519 Bela Bela NNP 180 4076 520 MARKO MARKO NNP 180 4076 521 ; ; : 180 4076 522 National National NNP 180 4076 523 Liberal Liberal NNP 180 4076 524 Party Party NNP 180 4076 525 ( ( -LRB- 180 4076 526 PNL PNL NNP 180 4076 527 ) ) -RRB- 180 4076 528 , , , 180 4076 529 Mircea Mircea NNP 180 4076 530 IONESCU IONESCU NNP 180 4076 531 - - HYPH 180 4076 532 QUINTUS QUINTUS NNP 180 4076 533 ; ; : 180 4076 534 National National NNP 180 4076 535 Peasants Peasants NNPS 180 4076 536 ' ' POS 180 4076 537 Christian Christian NNP 180 4076 538 and and CC 180 4076 539 Democratic Democratic NNP 180 4076 540 Party Party NNP 180 4076 541 ( ( -LRB- 180 4076 542 PNTCD PNTCD NNP 180 4076 543 ) ) -RRB- 180 4076 544 , , , 180 4076 545 Corneliu Corneliu NNP 180 4076 546 COPOSU COPOSU NNP 180 4076 547 ; ; : 180 4076 548 Romanian Romanian NNP 180 4076 549 National National NNP 180 4076 550 Unity Unity NNP 180 4076 551 Party Party NNP 180 4076 552 ( ( -LRB- 180 4076 553 PUNR PUNR NNP 180 4076 554 ) ) -RRB- 180 4076 555 , , , 180 4076 556 Gheorghe Gheorghe NNP 180 4076 557 FUNAR FUNAR NNP 180 4076 558 ; ; : 180 4076 559 Socialist Socialist NNP 180 4076 560 Labor Labor NNP 180 4076 561 Party Party NNP 180 4076 562 ( ( -LRB- 180 4076 563 PSM PSM NNP 180 4076 564 ) ) -RRB- 180 4076 565 , , , 180 4076 566 Ilie Ilie NNP 180 4076 567 VERDET VERDET NNP 180 4076 568 ; ; : 180 4076 569 Agrarian Agrarian NNP 180 4076 570 Democratic Democratic NNP 180 4076 571 Party Party NNP 180 4076 572 of of IN 180 4076 573 Romania Romania NNP 180 4076 574 ( ( -LRB- 180 4076 575 PDAR PDAR NNP 180 4076 576 ) ) -RRB- 180 4076 577 , , , 180 4076 578 Victor Victor NNP 180 4076 579 SURDU SURDU NNP 180 4076 580 ; ; : 180 4076 581 The the DT 180 4076 582 Democratic Democratic NNP 180 4076 583 Convention Convention NNP 180 4076 584 ( ( -LRB- 180 4076 585 CDR CDR NNP 180 4076 586 ) ) -RRB- 180 4076 587 , , , 180 4076 588 Emil Emil NNP 180 4076 589 CONSTANTINESCU CONSTANTINESCU NNP 180 4076 590 ; ; : 180 4076 591 Romania Romania NNP 180 4076 592 Mare Mare NNP 180 4076 593 Party Party NNP 180 4076 594 ( ( -LRB- 180 4076 595 PRM PRM NNP 180 4076 596 ) ) -RRB- 180 4076 597 , , , 180 4076 598 Corneliu Corneliu NNP 180 4076 599 Vadim Vadim NNP 180 4076 600 TUDOR TUDOR NNP 180 4076 601 note note NN 180 4076 602 : : : 180 4076 603 numerous numerous JJ 180 4076 604 other other JJ 180 4076 605 samll samll NN 180 4076 606 parties party NNS 180 4076 607 exist exist VBP 180 4076 608 but but CC 180 4076 609 almost almost RB 180 4076 610 all all DT 180 4076 611 failed fail VBD 180 4076 612 to to TO 180 4076 613 gain gain VB 180 4076 614 representation representation NN 180 4076 615 in in IN 180 4076 616 the the DT 180 4076 617 most most RBS 180 4076 618 recent recent JJ 180 4076 619 election election NN 180 4076 620 Other other JJ 180 4076 621 political political JJ 180 4076 622 or or CC 180 4076 623 pressure pressure NN 180 4076 624 groups group NNS 180 4076 625 : : : 180 4076 626 various various JJ 180 4076 627 human human JJ 180 4076 628 rights right NNS 180 4076 629 and and CC 180 4076 630 professional professional JJ 180 4076 631 associations association NNS 180 4076 632 Member Member NNP 180 4076 633 of of IN 180 4076 634 : : : 180 4076 635 ACCT ACCT NNP 180 4076 636 ( ( -LRB- 180 4076 637 observer observer NN 180 4076 638 ) ) -RRB- 180 4076 639 , , , 180 4076 640 BIS BIS NNP 180 4076 641 , , , 180 4076 642 BSEC BSEC NNP 180 4076 643 , , , 180 4076 644 CCC CCC NNP 180 4076 645 , , , 180 4076 646 CE CE NNP 180 4076 647 , , , 180 4076 648 CEI CEI NNP 180 4076 649 ( ( -LRB- 180 4076 650 participating participate VBG 180 4076 651 ) ) -RRB- 180 4076 652 , , , 180 4076 653 CSCE CSCE NNP 180 4076 654 , , , 180 4076 655 EBRD EBRD NNP 180 4076 656 , , , 180 4076 657 ECE ECE NNP 180 4076 658 , , , 180 4076 659 FAO FAO NNP 180 4076 660 , , , 180 4076 661 G-9 G-9 NNP 180 4076 662 , , , 180 4076 663 G-77 g-77 CD 180 4076 664 , , , 180 4076 665 GATT GATT NNP 180 4076 666 , , , 180 4076 667 IAEA IAEA NNP 180 4076 668 , , , 180 4076 669 IBRD IBRD NNP 180 4076 670 , , , 180 4076 671 ICAO ICAO NNP 180 4076 672 , , , 180 4076 673 ICFTU ICFTU NNP 180 4076 674 , , , 180 4076 675 IFAD IFAD NNP 180 4076 676 , , , 180 4076 677 IFC IFC NNP 180 4076 678 , , , 180 4076 679 ILO ILO NNP 180 4076 680 , , , 180 4076 681 IMF IMF NNP 180 4076 682 , , , 180 4076 683 IMO imo RB 180 4076 684 , , , 180 4076 685 INMARSAT INMARSAT NNP 180 4076 686 , , , 180 4076 687 INTELSAT INTELSAT NNP 180 4076 688 , , , 180 4076 689 INTERPOL INTERPOL NNP 180 4076 690 , , , 180 4076 691 IOC IOC NNP 180 4076 692 , , , 180 4076 693 IOM IOM NNP 180 4076 694 ( ( -LRB- 180 4076 695 observer observer NN 180 4076 696 ) ) -RRB- 180 4076 697 , , , 180 4076 698 ISO ISO NNP 180 4076 699 , , , 180 4076 700 ITU ITU NNP 180 4076 701 , , , 180 4076 702 LORCS LORCS NNP 180 4076 703 , , , 180 4076 704 NACC NACC NNP 180 4076 705 , , , 180 4076 706 NAM NAM NNP 180 4076 707 ( ( -LRB- 180 4076 708 guest guest NNP 180 4076 709 ) ) -RRB- 180 4076 710 , , , 180 4076 711 NSG NSG NNP 180 4076 712 , , , 180 4076 713 OAS OAS NNP 180 4076 714 ( ( -LRB- 180 4076 715 observer observer NNP 180 4076 716 ) ) -RRB- 180 4076 717 , , , 180 4076 718 PCA PCA NNP 180 4076 719 , , , 180 4076 720 UN UN NNP 180 4076 721 , , , 180 4076 722 UNCTAD UNCTAD NNP 180 4076 723 , , , 180 4076 724 UNESCO UNESCO NNP 180 4076 725 , , , 180 4076 726 UNIDO UNIDO NNP 180 4076 727 , , , 180 4076 728 UNIKOM UNIKOM NNP 180 4076 729 , , , 180 4076 730 UNOSOM UNOSOM NNP 180 4076 731 , , , 180 4076 732 UPU UPU NNP 180 4076 733 , , , 180 4076 734 WCL WCL NNP 180 4076 735 , , , 180 4076 736 WFTU WFTU NNP 180 4076 737 , , , 180 4076 738 WHO who WP 180 4076 739 , , , 180 4076 740 WIPO WIPO NNP 180 4076 741 , , , 180 4076 742 WMO WMO NNP 180 4076 743 , , , 180 4076 744 WTO WTO NNP 180 4076 745 , , , 180 4076 746 ZC ZC NNP 180 4076 747 Diplomatic diplomatic JJ 180 4076 748 representation representation NN 180 4076 749 in in IN 180 4076 750 US US NNP 180 4076 751 : : : 180 4076 752 chief chief NN 180 4076 753 of of IN 180 4076 754 mission mission NN 180 4076 755 : : : 180 4076 756 ( ( -LRB- 180 4076 757 vacant vacant JJ 180 4076 758 ) ) -RRB- 180 4076 759 chancery chancery NN 180 4076 760 : : : 180 4076 761 1607 1607 CD 180 4076 762 23rd 23rd NNP 180 4076 763 Street Street NNP 180 4076 764 NW NW NNP 180 4076 765 , , , 180 4076 766 Washington Washington NNP 180 4076 767 , , , 180 4076 768 DC DC NNP 180 4076 769 20008 20008 CD 180 4076 770 telephone telephone NN 180 4076 771 : : : 180 4076 772 ( ( -LRB- 180 4076 773 202 202 CD 180 4076 774 ) ) -RRB- 180 4076 775 332 332 CD 180 4076 776 - - HYPH 180 4076 777 4846 4846 CD 180 4076 778 , , , 180 4076 779 4848 4848 CD 180 4076 780 , , , 180 4076 781 4851 4851 CD 180 4076 782 FAX FAX NNP 180 4076 783 : : : 180 4076 784 ( ( -LRB- 180 4076 785 202 202 CD 180 4076 786 ) ) -RRB- 180 4076 787 232 232 CD 180 4076 788 - - SYM 180 4076 789 4748 4748 CD 180 4076 790 consulate(s consulate(s NNP 180 4076 791 ) ) -RRB- 180 4076 792 general general NN 180 4076 793 : : : 180 4076 794 New New NNP 180 4076 795 York York NNP 180 4076 796 US US NNP 180 4076 797 diplomatic diplomatic JJ 180 4076 798 representation representation NN 180 4076 799 : : : 180 4076 800 chief chief NN 180 4076 801 of of IN 180 4076 802 mission mission NN 180 4076 803 : : : 180 4076 804 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 180 4076 805 John John NNP 180 4076 806 R. R. NNP 180 4076 807 DAVIS DAVIS NNP 180 4076 808 , , , 180 4076 809 Jr. Jr. NNP 180 4076 810 embassy embassy NN 180 4076 811 : : : 180 4076 812 Strada Strada NNP 180 4076 813 Tudor Tudor NNP 180 4076 814 Arghezi Arghezi NNP 180 4076 815 7 7 CD 180 4076 816 - - SYM 180 4076 817 9 9 CD 180 4076 818 , , , 180 4076 819 Bucharest Bucharest NNP 180 4076 820 mailing mail VBG 180 4076 821 address address NN 180 4076 822 : : : 180 4076 823 AmEmbassy AmEmbassy NNP 180 4076 824 ( ( -LRB- 180 4076 825 Buch Buch NNP 180 4076 826 ) ) -RRB- 180 4076 827 , , , 180 4076 828 Unit unit NN 180 4076 829 1315 1315 CD 180 4076 830 , , , 180 4076 831 Bucharest Bucharest NNP 180 4076 832 ; ; : 180 4076 833 APO APO NNP 180 4076 834 AE AE NNP 180 4076 835 09213 09213 CD 180 4076 836 - - SYM 180 4076 837 1315 1315 CD 180 4076 838 telephone telephone NN 180 4076 839 : : : 180 4076 840 [ [ -LRB- 180 4076 841 40 40 CD 180 4076 842 ] ] -RRB- 180 4076 843 ( ( -LRB- 180 4076 844 1 1 CD 180 4076 845 ) ) -RRB- 180 4076 846 210 210 CD 180 4076 847 - 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est est NNP 180 4087 169 . . . 180 4088 1 ) ) -RRB- 180 4088 2 ; ; , 180 4088 3 accounts account NNS 180 4088 4 for for IN 180 4088 5 45 45 CD 180 4088 6 % % NN 180 4088 7 of of IN 180 4088 8 GDP GDP NNP 180 4088 9 Electricity Electricity NNP 180 4088 10 : : : 180 4088 11 capacity capacity NN 180 4088 12 : : : 180 4088 13 22,500,000 22,500,000 CD 180 4088 14 kW kw NN 180 4088 15 production production NN 180 4088 16 : : : 180 4088 17 59 59 CD 180 4088 18 billion billion CD 180 4088 19 kWh kWh NNS 180 4088 20 consumption consumption NN 180 4088 21 per per IN 180 4088 22 capita capita NN 180 4088 23 : : : 180 4088 24 2,540 2,540 CD 180 4088 25 kWh kWh NNS 180 4088 26 ( ( -LRB- 180 4088 27 1992 1992 CD 180 4088 28 ) ) -RRB- 180 4088 29 Industries industry NNS 180 4088 30 : : : 180 4088 31 mining mining NN 180 4088 32 , , , 180 4088 33 timber timber NN 180 4088 34 , , , 180 4088 35 construction construction NN 180 4088 36 materials material NNS 180 4088 37 , , , 180 4088 38 metallurgy 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NNP 180 4088 464 @Romania @romania NN 180 4088 465 , , , 180 4088 466 Defense Defense NNP 180 4088 467 Forces Forces NNPS 180 4088 468 Branches Branches NNPS 180 4088 469 : : : 180 4088 470 Army Army NNP 180 4088 471 , , , 180 4088 472 Navy Navy NNP 180 4088 473 , , , 180 4088 474 Air Air NNP 180 4088 475 and and CC 180 4088 476 Air Air NNP 180 4088 477 Defense Defense NNP 180 4088 478 Forces Forces NNPS 180 4088 479 , , , 180 4088 480 Paramilitary Paramilitary NNP 180 4088 481 Forces Forces NNPS 180 4088 482 , , , 180 4088 483 Civil Civil NNP 180 4088 484 Defense Defense NNP 180 4088 485 Manpower Manpower NNP 180 4088 486 availability availability NN 180 4088 487 : : : 180 4088 488 males male NNS 180 4088 489 age age NNP 180 4088 490 15 15 CD 180 4088 491 - - SYM 180 4088 492 49 49 CD 180 4088 493 5,888,452 5,888,452 CD 180 4088 494 ; ; : 180 4088 495 fit fit JJ 180 4088 496 for for IN 180 4088 497 military military JJ 180 4088 498 service service NN 180 4088 499 4,972,834 4,972,834 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180 4089 215 exclusive exclusive JJ 180 4089 216 economic economic JJ 180 4089 217 zone zone NN 180 4089 218 : : : 180 4089 219 200 200 CD 180 4089 220 nm nm CD 180 4089 221 territorial territorial JJ 180 4089 222 sea sea NN 180 4089 223 : : : 180 4089 224 12 12 CD 180 4089 225 nm nm NNP 180 4089 226 International international JJ 180 4089 227 disputes dispute NNS 180 4089 228 : : : 180 4089 229 inherited inherit VBN 180 4089 230 disputes dispute NNS 180 4089 231 from from IN 180 4089 232 former former JJ 180 4089 233 USSR USSR NNP 180 4089 234 including include VBG 180 4089 235 : : : 180 4089 236 sections section NNS 180 4089 237 of of IN 180 4089 238 the the DT 180 4089 239 boundary boundary NN 180 4089 240 with with IN 180 4089 241 China China NNP 180 4089 242 ; ; : 180 4089 243 islands island NNS 180 4089 244 of of IN 180 4089 245 Etorofu Etorofu NNP 180 4089 246 , , , 180 4089 247 Kunashiri Kunashiri NNP 180 4089 248 , , , 180 4089 249 and and CC 180 4089 250 Shikotan Shikotan NNP 180 4089 251 and and CC 180 4089 252 the the DT 180 4089 253 Habomai Habomai NNP 180 4089 254 group group NN 180 4089 255 occupied occupy VBN 180 4089 256 by by IN 180 4089 257 the the DT 180 4089 258 Soviet Soviet NNP 180 4089 259 Union Union NNP 180 4089 260 in in IN 180 4089 261 1945 1945 CD 180 4089 262 , , , 180 4089 263 administered administer VBN 180 4089 264 by by IN 180 4089 265 Russia Russia NNP 180 4089 266 , , , 180 4089 267 claimed claim VBN 180 4089 268 by by IN 180 4089 269 Japan Japan NNP 180 4089 270 ; ; : 180 4089 271 maritime maritime JJ 180 4089 272 dispute dispute NN 180 4089 273 with with IN 180 4089 274 Norway Norway NNP 180 4089 275 over over IN 180 4089 276 portion portion NN 180 4089 277 of of IN 180 4089 278 the the DT 180 4089 279 Barents Barents NNP 180 4089 280 Sea Sea NNP 180 4089 281 ; ; : 180 4089 282 Russia Russia NNP 180 4089 283 may may MD 180 4089 284 dispute dispute VB 180 4089 285 current current JJ 180 4089 286 de de FW 180 4089 287 facto facto FW 180 4089 288 maritime maritime JJ 180 4089 289 border border NN 180 4089 290 of of IN 180 4089 291 midpoint midpoint NN 180 4089 292 of of IN 180 4089 293 Caspian Caspian NNP 180 4089 294 Sea Sea NNP 180 4089 295 from from IN 180 4089 296 shore shore NN 180 4089 297 ; ; : 180 4089 298 potential potential JJ 180 4089 299 dispute dispute NN 180 4089 300 with with IN 180 4089 301 Ukraine Ukraine NNP 180 4089 302 over over IN 180 4089 303 Crimea Crimea NNP 180 4089 304 ; ; : 180 4089 305 has have VBZ 180 4089 306 made make VBN 180 4089 307 no no DT 180 4089 308 territorial territorial JJ 180 4089 309 claim claim NN 180 4089 310 in in IN 180 4089 311 Antarctica Antarctica NNP 180 4089 312 ( ( -LRB- 180 4089 313 but but CC 180 4089 314 has have VBZ 180 4089 315 reserved reserve VBN 180 4089 316 the the DT 180 4089 317 right right NN 180 4089 318 to to TO 180 4089 319 do do VB 180 4089 320 so so RB 180 4089 321 ) ) -RRB- 180 4089 322 and and CC 180 4089 323 does do VBZ 180 4089 324 not not RB 180 4089 325 recognize recognize VB 180 4089 326 the the DT 180 4089 327 claims claim NNS 180 4089 328 of of IN 180 4089 329 any any DT 180 4089 330 other other JJ 180 4089 331 nation nation NN 180 4089 332 Climate climate NN 180 4089 333 : : : 180 4089 334 ranges range VBZ 180 4089 335 from from IN 180 4089 336 steppes steppe NNS 180 4089 337 in in IN 180 4089 338 the the DT 180 4089 339 south south NN 180 4089 340 through through IN 180 4089 341 humid humid JJ 180 4089 342 continental continental NN 180 4089 343 in in IN 180 4089 344 much much JJ 180 4089 345 of of IN 180 4089 346 European european JJ 180 4089 347 Russia Russia NNP 180 4089 348 ; ; , 180 4089 349 subarctic subarctic JJ 180 4089 350 in in IN 180 4089 351 Siberia Siberia NNP 180 4089 352 to to IN 180 4089 353 tundra tundra NNP 180 4089 354 climate climate NN 180 4089 355 in in IN 180 4089 356 the the DT 180 4089 357 polar polar JJ 180 4089 358 north north NN 180 4089 359 ; ; : 180 4089 360 winters winter NNS 180 4089 361 vary vary VBP 180 4089 362 from from IN 180 4089 363 cool cool JJ 180 4089 364 along along IN 180 4089 365 Black Black NNP 180 4089 366 Sea Sea NNP 180 4089 367 coast coast NN 180 4089 368 to to IN 180 4089 369 frigid frigid VB 180 4089 370 in in IN 180 4089 371 Siberia Siberia NNP 180 4089 372 ; ; : 180 4089 373 summers summer NNS 180 4089 374 vary vary VBP 180 4089 375 from from IN 180 4089 376 warm warm JJ 180 4089 377 in in IN 180 4089 378 the the DT 180 4089 379 steppes steppe NNS 180 4089 380 to to TO 180 4089 381 cool cool VB 180 4089 382 along along IN 180 4089 383 Arctic Arctic NNP 180 4089 384 coast coast NN 180 4089 385 Terrain Terrain NNP 180 4089 386 : : : 180 4089 387 broad broad JJ 180 4089 388 plain plain JJ 180 4089 389 with with IN 180 4089 390 low low JJ 180 4089 391 hills hill NNS 180 4089 392 west west RB 180 4089 393 of of IN 180 4089 394 Urals ural NNS 180 4089 395 ; ; : 180 4089 396 vast vast JJ 180 4089 397 coniferous coniferous JJ 180 4089 398 forest forest NN 180 4089 399 and and CC 180 4089 400 tundra tundra VBD 180 4089 401 in in IN 180 4089 402 Siberia Siberia NNP 180 4089 403 ; ; : 180 4089 404 uplands upland NNS 180 4089 405 and and CC 180 4089 406 mountains mountain NNS 180 4089 407 along along IN 180 4089 408 southern southern JJ 180 4089 409 border border NN 180 4089 410 regions region NNS 180 4089 411 Natural natural JJ 180 4089 412 resources resource NNS 180 4089 413 : : : 180 4089 414 wide wide JJ 180 4089 415 natural natural JJ 180 4089 416 resource resource NN 180 4089 417 base base NN 180 4089 418 including include VBG 180 4089 419 major major JJ 180 4089 420 deposits deposit NNS 180 4089 421 of of IN 180 4089 422 oil oil NN 180 4089 423 , , , 180 4089 424 natural natural JJ 180 4089 425 gas gas NN 180 4089 426 , , , 180 4089 427 coal coal NN 180 4089 428 , , , 180 4089 429 and and CC 180 4089 430 many many JJ 180 4089 431 strategic strategic JJ 180 4089 432 minerals mineral NNS 180 4089 433 , , , 180 4089 434 timber timber NN 180 4089 435 note note NN 180 4089 436 : : : 180 4089 437 formidable formidable JJ 180 4089 438 obstacles obstacle NNS 180 4089 439 of of IN 180 4089 440 climate climate NN 180 4089 441 , , , 180 4089 442 terrain terrain NN 180 4089 443 , , , 180 4089 444 and and CC 180 4089 445 distance distance NN 180 4089 446 hinder hinder NN 180 4089 447 exploitation exploitation NN 180 4089 448 of of IN 180 4089 449 natural natural JJ 180 4089 450 resources resource NNS 180 4089 451 Land Land NNP 180 4089 452 use use NN 180 4089 453 : : : 180 4089 454 arable arable JJ 180 4089 455 land land NN 180 4089 456 : : : 180 4089 457 8 8 CD 180 4089 458 % % NN 180 4089 459 permanent permanent JJ 180 4089 460 crops crop NNS 180 4089 461 : : : 180 4089 462 NA% NA% `` 180 4089 463 meadows meadow NNS 180 4089 464 and and CC 180 4089 465 pastures pasture NNS 180 4089 466 : : : 180 4089 467 NA% NA% `` 180 4089 468 forest forest NNP 180 4089 469 and and CC 180 4089 470 woodland woodland NN 180 4089 471 : : : 180 4089 472 NA% NA% NNS 180 4089 473 other other JJ 180 4089 474 : : : 180 4089 475 NA% na% ADD 180 4089 476 note note NN 180 4089 477 : : : 180 4089 478 agricultural agricultural JJ 180 4089 479 land land NN 180 4089 480 accounts account NNS 180 4089 481 for for IN 180 4089 482 13 13 CD 180 4089 483 % % NN 180 4089 484 of of IN 180 4089 485 the the DT 180 4089 486 total total JJ 180 4089 487 land land NN 180 4089 488 area area NN 180 4089 489 Irrigated irrigated JJ 180 4089 490 land land NN 180 4089 491 : : : 180 4089 492 56,000 56,000 CD 180 4089 493 sq sq NNP 180 4089 494 km km NNP 180 4089 495 ( ( -LRB- 180 4089 496 1992 1992 CD 180 4089 497 ) ) -RRB- 180 4089 498 Environment environment NN 180 4089 499 : : : 180 4089 500 current current JJ 180 4089 501 issues issue NNS 180 4089 502 : : : 180 4089 503 air air NN 180 4089 504 pollution pollution NN 180 4089 505 from from IN 180 4089 506 heavy heavy JJ 180 4089 507 industry industry NN 180 4089 508 , , , 180 4089 509 emissions emission NNS 180 4089 510 of of IN 180 4089 511 coal coal NN 180 4089 512 - - HYPH 180 4089 513 fired fire VBN 180 4089 514 electric electric JJ 180 4089 515 plants plant NNS 180 4089 516 , , , 180 4089 517 and and CC 180 4089 518 transportation transportation NN 180 4089 519 in in IN 180 4089 520 major major JJ 180 4089 521 cities city NNS 180 4089 522 ; ; : 180 4089 523 industrial industrial JJ 180 4089 524 and and CC 180 4089 525 agricultural agricultural JJ 180 4089 526 pollution pollution NN 180 4089 527 of of IN 180 4089 528 inland inland NN 180 4089 529 waterways waterway NNS 180 4089 530 and and CC 180 4089 531 sea sea NN 180 4089 532 coasts coast NNS 180 4089 533 ; ; , 180 4089 534 deforestation deforestation NN 180 4089 535 ; ; , 180 4089 536 soil soil NN 180 4089 537 erosion erosion NN 180 4089 538 ; ; , 180 4089 539 soil soil NN 180 4089 540 contamination contamination NN 180 4089 541 from from IN 180 4089 542 improper improper JJ 180 4089 543 application application NN 180 4089 544 of of IN 180 4089 545 agricultural agricultural JJ 180 4089 546 chemicals chemical NNS 180 4089 547 ; ; , 180 4089 548 scattered scatter VBN 180 4089 549 areas area NNS 180 4089 550 of of IN 180 4089 551 sometimes sometimes RB 180 4089 552 intense intense JJ 180 4089 553 radioactive radioactive JJ 180 4089 554 contamination contamination NN 180 4089 555 natural natural JJ 180 4089 556 hazards hazard NNS 180 4089 557 : : : 180 4089 558 permafrost permafrost VB 180 4089 559 over over IN 180 4089 560 much much JJ 180 4089 561 of of IN 180 4089 562 Siberia Siberia NNP 180 4089 563 is be VBZ 180 4089 564 a a DT 180 4089 565 major major JJ 180 4089 566 impediment impediment NN 180 4089 567 to to IN 180 4089 568 development development NN 180 4089 569 international international JJ 180 4089 570 agreements agreement NNS 180 4089 571 : : : 180 4089 572 party party NN 180 4089 573 to to IN 180 4089 574 - - HYPH 180 4089 575 Air Air NNP 180 4089 576 Pollution Pollution NNP 180 4089 577 , , , 180 4089 578 Air Air NNP 180 4089 579 Pollution Pollution NNP 180 4089 580 - - HYPH 180 4089 581 Nitrogen Nitrogen NNP 180 4089 582 Oxides Oxides NNPS 180 4089 583 , , , 180 4089 584 Air Air NNP 180 4089 585 Pollution Pollution NNP 180 4089 586 - - HYPH 180 4089 587 Sulphur Sulphur NNP 180 4089 588 , , , 180 4089 589 Antarctic Antarctic NNP 180 4089 590 Treaty Treaty NNP 180 4089 591 , , , 180 4089 592 Environmental Environmental NNP 180 4089 593 Modification Modification NNP 180 4089 594 , , , 180 4089 595 Marine Marine NNP 180 4089 596 Dumping Dumping NNP 180 4089 597 , , , 180 4089 598 Ozone Ozone NNP 180 4089 599 Layer Layer NNP 180 4089 600 Protection Protection NNP 180 4089 601 , , , 180 4089 602 Ship Ship NNP 180 4089 603 Pollution Pollution NNP 180 4089 604 , , , 180 4089 605 Tropical Tropical NNP 180 4089 606 Timber Timber NNP 180 4089 607 , , , 180 4089 608 Wetlands Wetlands NNP 180 4089 609 ; ; , 180 4089 610 signed sign VBN 180 4089 611 , , , 180 4089 612 but but CC 180 4089 613 not not RB 180 4089 614 ratified ratified JJ 180 4089 615 - - HYPH 180 4089 616 Antarctic Antarctic NNP 180 4089 617 - - HYPH 180 4089 618 Environmental Environmental NNP 180 4089 619 Protocol Protocol NNP 180 4089 620 , , , 180 4089 621 Biodiversity Biodiversity NNP 180 4089 622 , , , 180 4089 623 Climate Climate NNP 180 4089 624 Change Change NNP 180 4089 625 , , , 180 4089 626 Hazardous Hazardous NNP 180 4089 627 Wastes Wastes NNPS 180 4089 628 , , , 180 4089 629 Law Law NNP 180 4089 630 of of IN 180 4089 631 the the DT 180 4089 632 Sea Sea NNP 180 4089 633 Note Note NNP 180 4089 634 : : : 180 4089 635 largest large JJS 180 4089 636 country country NN 180 4089 637 in in IN 180 4089 638 the the DT 180 4089 639 world world NN 180 4089 640 in in IN 180 4089 641 terms term NNS 180 4089 642 of of IN 180 4089 643 area area NN 180 4089 644 but but CC 180 4089 645 unfavorably unfavorably RB 180 4089 646 located locate VBN 180 4089 647 in in IN 180 4089 648 relation relation NN 180 4089 649 to to IN 180 4089 650 major major JJ 180 4089 651 sea sea NN 180 4089 652 lanes lane NNS 180 4089 653 of of IN 180 4089 654 the the DT 180 4089 655 world world NN 180 4089 656 ; ; , 180 4089 657 despite despite IN 180 4089 658 its -PRON- PRP$ 180 4089 659 size size NN 180 4089 660 , , , 180 4089 661 much much JJ 180 4089 662 of of IN 180 4089 663 the the DT 180 4089 664 country country NN 180 4089 665 lacks lack VBZ 180 4089 666 proper proper JJ 180 4089 667 soils soil NNS 180 4089 668 and and CC 180 4089 669 climates climate VBZ 180 4089 670 ( ( -LRB- 180 4089 671 either either CC 180 4089 672 too too RB 180 4089 673 cold cold JJ 180 4089 674 or or CC 180 4089 675 too too RB 180 4089 676 dry dry JJ 180 4089 677 ) ) -RRB- 180 4089 678 for for IN 180 4089 679 agriculture agriculture NN 180 4089 680 @Russia @Russia NNP 180 4089 681 , , , 180 4089 682 People People NNP 180 4089 683 Population Population NNP 180 4089 684 : : : 180 4089 685 149,608,953 149,608,953 CD 180 4089 686 ( 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3 rate rate NN 180 4093 4 : : : 180 4093 5 0.7 0.7 CD 180 4093 6 migrant(s)/1,000 migrant(s)/1,000 JJ 180 4093 7 population population NN 180 4093 8 ( ( -LRB- 180 4093 9 1994 1994 CD 180 4093 10 est est NNP 180 4093 11 . . . 180 4093 12 ) ) -RRB- 180 4094 1 Infant infant NN 180 4094 2 mortality mortality NN 180 4094 3 rate rate NN 180 4094 4 : : : 180 4094 5 27 27 CD 180 4094 6 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 180 4094 7 live live JJ 180 4094 8 births birth NNS 180 4094 9 ( ( -LRB- 180 4094 10 1994 1994 CD 180 4094 11 est est NNP 180 4094 12 . . . 180 4094 13 ) ) -RRB- 180 4095 1 Life life NN 180 4095 2 expectancy expectancy NN 180 4095 3 at at IN 180 4095 4 birth birth NN 180 4095 5 : : : 180 4095 6 total total JJ 180 4095 7 population population NN 180 4095 8 : : : 180 4095 9 68.89 68.89 CD 180 4095 10 years year NNS 180 4095 11 male male JJ 180 4095 12 : : : 180 4095 13 63.85 63.85 CD 180 4095 14 years year NNS 180 4095 15 female female JJ 180 4095 16 : : : 180 4095 17 74.2 74.2 CD 180 4095 18 years year NNS 180 4095 19 ( ( -LRB- 180 4095 20 1994 1994 CD 180 4095 21 est est NNP 180 4095 22 . . . 180 4095 23 ) ) -RRB- 180 4096 1 Total total JJ 180 4096 2 fertility fertility NN 180 4096 3 rate rate NN 180 4096 4 : : : 180 4096 5 1.83 1.83 CD 180 4096 6 children child NNS 180 4096 7 born bear VBN 180 4096 8 / / SYM 180 4096 9 woman woman NN 180 4096 10 ( ( -LRB- 180 4096 11 1994 1994 CD 180 4096 12 est est NNP 180 4096 13 . . . 180 4096 14 ) ) -RRB- 180 4097 1 Nationality nationality NN 180 4097 2 : : : 180 4097 3 noun noun NNP 180 4097 4 : : : 180 4097 5 Russian(s Russian(s NNP 180 4097 6 ) ) -RRB- 180 4097 7 adjective adjective NN 180 4097 8 : : : 180 4097 9 Russian russian JJ 180 4097 10 Ethnic ethnic JJ 180 4097 11 divisions division NNS 180 4097 12 : : : 180 4097 13 Russian russian JJ 180 4097 14 81.5 81.5 CD 180 4097 15 % % NN 180 4097 16 , , , 180 4097 17 Tatar Tatar NNP 180 4097 18 3.8 3.8 CD 180 4097 19 % % NN 180 4097 20 , , , 180 4097 21 Ukrainian Ukrainian NNP 180 4097 22 3 3 CD 180 4097 23 % % NN 180 4097 24 , , , 180 4097 25 Chuvash Chuvash NNP 180 4097 26 1.2 1.2 CD 180 4097 27 % % NN 180 4097 28 , , , 180 4097 29 Bashkir Bashkir NNP 180 4097 30 0.9 0.9 CD 180 4097 31 % % NN 180 4097 32 , , , 180 4097 33 Byelorussian byelorussian JJ 180 4097 34 0.8 0.8 CD 180 4097 35 % % NN 180 4097 36 , , , 180 4097 37 Moldavian Moldavian NNP 180 4097 38 0.7 0.7 CD 180 4097 39 % % NN 180 4097 40 , , , 180 4097 41 other other JJ 180 4097 42 8.1 8.1 CD 180 4097 43 % % NN 180 4097 44 Religions religion NNS 180 4097 45 : : : 180 4097 46 Russian Russian NNP 180 4097 47 Orthodox Orthodox NNP 180 4097 48 , , , 180 4097 49 Muslim Muslim NNP 180 4097 50 , , , 180 4097 51 other other JJ 180 4097 52 Languages Languages NNPS 180 4097 53 : : : 180 4097 54 Russian russian JJ 180 4097 55 , , , 180 4097 56 other other JJ 180 4097 57 Literacy literacy NN 180 4097 58 : : : 180 4097 59 age age NN 180 4097 60 9 9 CD 180 4097 61 - - SYM 180 4097 62 49 49 CD 180 4097 63 can can MD 180 4097 64 read read VB 180 4097 65 and and CC 180 4097 66 write write VB 180 4097 67 ( ( -LRB- 180 4097 68 1970 1970 CD 180 4097 69 ) ) -RRB- 180 4097 70 total total JJ 180 4097 71 population population NN 180 4097 72 : : : 180 4097 73 100 100 CD 180 4097 74 % % NN 180 4097 75 male male NN 180 4097 76 : : : 180 4097 77 100 100 CD 180 4097 78 % % NN 180 4097 79 female female NN 180 4097 80 : : : 180 4097 81 100 100 CD 180 4097 82 % % NN 180 4097 83 Labor Labor NNP 180 4097 84 force force NN 180 4097 85 : : : 180 4097 86 75 75 CD 180 4097 87 million million CD 180 4097 88 ( ( -LRB- 180 4097 89 1993 1993 CD 180 4097 90 est est NNP 180 4097 91 . . . 180 4097 92 ) ) -RRB- 180 4098 1 by by IN 180 4098 2 occupation occupation NN 180 4098 3 : : : 180 4098 4 production production NN 180 4098 5 and and CC 180 4098 6 economic economic JJ 180 4098 7 services service NNS 180 4098 8 83.9 83.9 CD 180 4098 9 % % NN 180 4098 10 , , , 180 4098 11 government government NN 180 4098 12 16.1 16.1 CD 180 4098 13 % % NN 180 4098 14 @Russia @Russia NNP 180 4098 15 , , , 180 4098 16 Government Government NNP 180 4098 17 Names Names NNP 180 4098 18 : : : 180 4098 19 conventional conventional JJ 180 4098 20 long long JJ 180 4098 21 form form NN 180 4098 22 : : : 180 4098 23 Russian Russian NNP 180 4098 24 Federation Federation NNP 180 4098 25 conventional conventional JJ 180 4098 26 short short JJ 180 4098 27 form form NN 180 4098 28 : : : 180 4098 29 Russia Russia NNP 180 4098 30 local local JJ 180 4098 31 long long JJ 180 4098 32 form form NN 180 4098 33 : : : 180 4098 34 Rossiyskaya Rossiyskaya NNP 180 4098 35 Federatsiya Federatsiya NNP 180 4098 36 local local JJ 180 4098 37 short short JJ 180 4098 38 form form NN 180 4098 39 : : : 180 4098 40 Rossiya Rossiya NNP 180 4098 41 former former JJ 180 4098 42 : : : 180 4098 43 Russian russian JJ 180 4098 44 Soviet Soviet NNP 180 4098 45 Federative Federative NNP 180 4098 46 Socialist Socialist NNP 180 4098 47 Republic Republic NNP 180 4098 48 Digraph Digraph NNP 180 4098 49 : : : 180 4098 50 RS RS NNP 180 4098 51 Type Type NNP 180 4098 52 : : : 180 4098 53 federation federation NN 180 4098 54 Capital capital NN 180 4098 55 : : : 180 4098 56 Moscow Moscow NNP 180 4098 57 Administrative Administrative NNP 180 4098 58 divisions division NNS 180 4098 59 : : : 180 4098 60 21 21 CD 180 4098 61 autonomous autonomous JJ 180 4098 62 republics republic NNS 180 4098 63 ( ( -LRB- 180 4098 64 avtomnykh avtomnykh NNP 180 4098 65 respublik respublik NNP 180 4098 66 , , , 180 4098 67 singular singular NNP 180 4098 68 - - HYPH 180 4098 69 avtomnaya avtomnaya NNP 180 4098 70 respublika respublika NNP 180 4098 71 ) ) -RRB- 180 4098 72 ; ; : 180 4098 73 Adygea Adygea NNP 180 4098 74 ( ( -LRB- 180 4098 75 Maykop Maykop NNP 180 4098 76 ) ) -RRB- 180 4098 77 , , , 180 4098 78 Bashkortostan Bashkortostan NNP 180 4098 79 ( ( -LRB- 180 4098 80 Ufa Ufa NNP 180 4098 81 ) ) -RRB- 180 4098 82 , , , 180 4098 83 Buryatia Buryatia NNP 180 4098 84 ( ( -LRB- 180 4098 85 Ulan Ulan NNP 180 4098 86 - - HYPH 180 4098 87 Ude Ude NNP 180 4098 88 ) ) -RRB- 180 4098 89 , , , 180 4098 90 Chechenia Chechenia NNP 180 4098 91 ( ( -LRB- 180 4098 92 Groznyy Groznyy NNP 180 4098 93 ) ) -RRB- 180 4098 94 , , , 180 4098 95 Chuvashia Chuvashia NNP 180 4098 96 ( ( -LRB- 180 4098 97 Cheboksary Cheboksary NNP 180 4098 98 ) ) -RRB- 180 4098 99 , , , 180 4098 100 Dagestan Dagestan NNP 180 4098 101 ( ( -LRB- 180 4098 102 Makhachkala Makhachkala NNP 180 4098 103 ) ) -RRB- 180 4098 104 , , , 180 4098 105 Gorno Gorno NNP 180 4098 106 - - HYPH 180 4098 107 Altay Altay NNP 180 4098 108 ( ( -LRB- 180 4098 109 Gorno Gorno NNP 180 4098 110 - - HYPH 180 4098 111 Altaysk Altaysk NNP 180 4098 112 ) ) -RRB- 180 4098 113 , , , 180 4098 114 Ingushetia Ingushetia NNP 180 4098 115 ( ( -LRB- 180 4098 116 Nazran Nazran NNP 180 4098 117 ' ' '' 180 4098 118 ) ) -RRB- 180 4098 119 , , , 180 4098 120 Kabardino Kabardino NNP 180 4098 121 - - HYPH 180 4098 122 Balkaria Balkaria NNP 180 4098 123 ( ( -LRB- 180 4098 124 Nal'chik Nal'chik NNP 180 4098 125 ) ) -RRB- 180 4098 126 , , , 180 4098 127 Kalmykia Kalmykia NNP 180 4098 128 ( ( -LRB- 180 4098 129 Elista Elista NNP 180 4098 130 ) ) -RRB- 180 4098 131 , , , 180 4098 132 Karachay Karachay NNP 180 4098 133 - - HYPH 180 4098 134 Cherkessia Cherkessia NNP 180 4098 135 ( ( -LRB- 180 4098 136 Cherkessk Cherkessk NNP 180 4098 137 ) ) -RRB- 180 4098 138 , , , 180 4098 139 Karelia Karelia NNP 180 4098 140 ( ( -LRB- 180 4098 141 Petrozavodsk Petrozavodsk NNP 180 4098 142 ) ) -RRB- 180 4098 143 , , , 180 4098 144 Khakassia Khakassia NNP 180 4098 145 ( ( -LRB- 180 4098 146 Abakan Abakan NNP 180 4098 147 ) ) -RRB- 180 4098 148 , , , 180 4098 149 Komi Komi NNP 180 4098 150 ( ( -LRB- 180 4098 151 Syktyvkar Syktyvkar NNP 180 4098 152 ) ) -RRB- 180 4098 153 , , , 180 4098 154 Mari Mari NNP 180 4098 155 El El NNP 180 4098 156 ( ( -LRB- 180 4098 157 Yoshkar Yoshkar NNP 180 4098 158 - - HYPH 180 4098 159 Ola Ola NNP 180 4098 160 ) ) -RRB- 180 4098 161 , , , 180 4098 162 Mordovia Mordovia NNP 180 4098 163 ( ( -LRB- 180 4098 164 Saransk Saransk NNP 180 4098 165 ) ) -RRB- 180 4098 166 , , , 180 4098 167 North North NNP 180 4098 168 Ossetia Ossetia NNP 180 4098 169 ( ( -LRB- 180 4098 170 Vladikavkaz Vladikavkaz NNP 180 4098 171 ) ) -RRB- 180 4098 172 , , , 180 4098 173 Tatarstan Tatarstan NNP 180 4098 174 ( ( -LRB- 180 4098 175 Kazan Kazan NNP 180 4098 176 ' ' '' 180 4098 177 ) ) -RRB- 180 4098 178 , , , 180 4098 179 Tuva Tuva NNP 180 4098 180 ( ( -LRB- 180 4098 181 Kyzyl Kyzyl NNP 180 4098 182 ) ) -RRB- 180 4098 183 , , , 180 4098 184 Udmurtia Udmurtia NNP 180 4098 185 ( ( -LRB- 180 4098 186 Izhevsk Izhevsk NNP 180 4098 187 ) ) -RRB- 180 4098 188 , , , 180 4098 189 Yakutia Yakutia NNP 180 4098 190 ( ( -LRB- 180 4098 191 Yakutsk Yakutsk NNP 180 4098 192 ) ) -RRB- 180 4098 193 ; ; : 180 4098 194 49 49 CD 180 4098 195 oblasts oblast NNS 180 4098 196 ( ( -LRB- 180 4098 197 oblastey oblastey RB 180 4098 198 , , , 180 4098 199 singular singular JJ 180 4098 200 - - HYPH 180 4098 201 oblast oblast NN 180 4098 202 ' ' '' 180 4098 203 ) ) -RRB- 180 4098 204 ; ; : 180 4098 205 Amur Amur NNP 180 4098 206 ( ( -LRB- 180 4098 207 Blagoveshchensk Blagoveshchensk NNP 180 4098 208 ) ) -RRB- 180 4098 209 , , , 180 4098 210 Arkhangel'sk Arkhangel'sk NNP 180 4098 211 , , , 180 4098 212 Astrakhan Astrakhan NNP 180 4098 213 ' ' POS 180 4098 214 , , , 180 4098 215 Belgorod Belgorod NNP 180 4098 216 , , , 180 4098 217 Bryansk Bryansk NNP 180 4098 218 , , , 180 4098 219 Chelyabinsk Chelyabinsk NNP 180 4098 220 , , , 180 4098 221 Chita Chita NNP 180 4098 222 , , , 180 4098 223 Irkutsk Irkutsk NNP 180 4098 224 , , , 180 4098 225 Ivanovo Ivanovo NNP 180 4098 226 , , , 180 4098 227 Kaliningrad Kaliningrad NNP 180 4098 228 , , , 180 4098 229 Kaluga Kaluga NNP 180 4098 230 , , , 180 4098 231 Kamchatka Kamchatka NNP 180 4098 232 ( ( -LRB- 180 4098 233 Petropavlovsk Petropavlovsk NNP 180 4098 234 - - HYPH 180 4098 235 Kamchatskiy Kamchatskiy NNP 180 4098 236 ) ) -RRB- 180 4098 237 , , , 180 4098 238 Kemerovo Kemerovo NNP 180 4098 239 , , , 180 4098 240 Kirov Kirov NNP 180 4098 241 , , , 180 4098 242 Kostroma Kostroma NNP 180 4098 243 , , , 180 4098 244 Kurgan Kurgan NNP 180 4098 245 , , , 180 4098 246 Kursk Kursk NNP 180 4098 247 , , , 180 4098 248 Leningrad Leningrad NNP 180 4098 249 ( ( -LRB- 180 4098 250 St. St. NNP 180 4098 251 Petersburg Petersburg NNP 180 4098 252 ) ) -RRB- 180 4098 253 , , , 180 4098 254 Lipetsk Lipetsk NNP 180 4098 255 , , , 180 4098 256 Magadan Magadan NNP 180 4098 257 , , , 180 4098 258 Moscow Moscow NNP 180 4098 259 , , , 180 4098 260 Murmansk Murmansk NNP 180 4098 261 , , , 180 4098 262 Nizhniy Nizhniy NNP 180 4098 263 Novgorod Novgorod NNP 180 4098 264 , , , 180 4098 265 Novgorod Novgorod NNP 180 4098 266 , , , 180 4098 267 Novosibirsk Novosibirsk NNP 180 4098 268 , , , 180 4098 269 Omsk Omsk NNP 180 4098 270 , , , 180 4098 271 Orel Orel NNP 180 4098 272 , , , 180 4098 273 Orenburg Orenburg NNP 180 4098 274 , , , 180 4098 275 Penza Penza NNP 180 4098 276 , , , 180 4098 277 Perm Perm NNP 180 4098 278 ' ' POS 180 4098 279 , , , 180 4098 280 Pskov Pskov NNP 180 4098 281 , , , 180 4098 282 Rostov Rostov NNP 180 4098 283 , , , 180 4098 284 Ryazan Ryazan NNP 180 4098 285 ' ' '' 180 4098 286 , , , 180 4098 287 Sakhalin Sakhalin NNP 180 4098 288 ( ( -LRB- 180 4098 289 Yuzhno Yuzhno NNP 180 4098 290 - - HYPH 180 4098 291 Sakhalinsk Sakhalinsk NNP 180 4098 292 ) ) -RRB- 180 4098 293 , , , 180 4098 294 Samara Samara NNP 180 4098 295 , , , 180 4098 296 Saratov Saratov NNP 180 4098 297 , , , 180 4098 298 Smolensk Smolensk NNP 180 4098 299 , , , 180 4098 300 Sverdlovsk Sverdlovsk NNP 180 4098 301 ( ( -LRB- 180 4098 302 Yekaterinburg Yekaterinburg NNP 180 4098 303 ) ) -RRB- 180 4098 304 , , , 180 4098 305 Tambov Tambov NNP 180 4098 306 , , , 180 4098 307 Tomsk Tomsk NNP 180 4098 308 , , , 180 4098 309 Tula Tula NNP 180 4098 310 , , , 180 4098 311 Tver Tver NNP 180 4098 312 ' ' '' 180 4098 313 , , , 180 4098 314 Tyumen Tyumen NNP 180 4098 315 ' ' POS 180 4098 316 , , , 180 4098 317 Ul'yanovsk Ul'yanovsk NNP 180 4098 318 , , , 180 4098 319 Vladimir Vladimir NNP 180 4098 320 , , , 180 4098 321 Volgograd Volgograd NNP 180 4098 322 , , , 180 4098 323 Vologda Vologda NNP 180 4098 324 , , , 180 4098 325 Voronezh Voronezh NNP 180 4098 326 , , , 180 4098 327 Yaroslavl Yaroslavl NNP 180 4098 328 ' ' POS 180 4098 329 ; ; : 180 4098 330 6 6 CD 180 4098 331 krays kray NNS 180 4098 332 ( ( -LRB- 180 4098 333 krayev krayev NNP 180 4098 334 , , , 180 4098 335 singular singular JJ 180 4098 336 - - HYPH 180 4098 337 kray kray NNP 180 4098 338 ) ) -RRB- 180 4098 339 ; ; : 180 4098 340 Altay Altay NNP 180 4098 341 ( ( -LRB- 180 4098 342 Barnaul Barnaul NNP 180 4098 343 ) ) -RRB- 180 4098 344 , , , 180 4098 345 Khabarovsk Khabarovsk NNP 180 4098 346 , , , 180 4098 347 Krasnodar Krasnodar NNP 180 4098 348 , , , 180 4098 349 Krasnoyarsk Krasnoyarsk NNP 180 4098 350 , , , 180 4098 351 Primorskiy Primorskiy NNP 180 4098 352 ( ( -LRB- 180 4098 353 Vladivostok Vladivostok NNP 180 4098 354 ) ) -RRB- 180 4098 355 , , , 180 4098 356 Stavropol Stavropol NNP 180 4098 357 ' ' '' 180 4098 358 note note NN 180 4098 359 : : : 180 4098 360 the the DT 180 4098 361 autonomous autonomous JJ 180 4098 362 republics republic NNS 180 4098 363 of of IN 180 4098 364 Chechenia Chechenia NNP 180 4098 365 and and CC 180 4098 366 Ingushetia Ingushetia NNP 180 4098 367 were be VBD 180 4098 368 formerly formerly RB 180 4098 369 the the DT 180 4098 370 automous automous JJ 180 4098 371 republic republic NN 180 4098 372 of of IN 180 4098 373 Checheno Checheno NNP 180 4098 374 - - HYPH 180 4098 375 Ingushetia Ingushetia NNP 180 4098 376 ( ( -LRB- 180 4098 377 the the DT 180 4098 378 boundary boundary NN 180 4098 379 between between IN 180 4098 380 Chechenia Chechenia NNP 180 4098 381 and and CC 180 4098 382 Ingushetia Ingushetia NNP 180 4098 383 has have VBZ 180 4098 384 yet yet RB 180 4098 385 to to TO 180 4098 386 be be VB 180 4098 387 determined determine VBN 180 4098 388 ) ) -RRB- 180 4098 389 ; ; : 180 4098 390 the the DT 180 4098 391 cities city NNS 180 4098 392 of of IN 180 4098 393 Moscow Moscow NNP 180 4098 394 and and CC 180 4098 395 St. St. NNP 180 4098 396 Petersburg Petersburg NNP 180 4098 397 are be VBP 180 4098 398 federal federal JJ 180 4098 399 cities city NNS 180 4098 400 ; ; : 180 4098 401 an an DT 180 4098 402 administrative administrative JJ 180 4098 403 division division NN 180 4098 404 has have VBZ 180 4098 405 the the DT 180 4098 406 same same JJ 180 4098 407 name name NN 180 4098 408 as as IN 180 4098 409 its -PRON- PRP$ 180 4098 410 administrative administrative JJ 180 4098 411 center center NN 180 4098 412 ( ( -LRB- 180 4098 413 exceptions exception NNS 180 4098 414 have have VBP 180 4098 415 the the DT 180 4098 416 administrative administrative JJ 180 4098 417 center center NN 180 4098 418 name name NN 180 4098 419 following follow VBG 180 4098 420 in in IN 180 4098 421 parentheses parenthesis NNS 180 4098 422 ) ) -RRB- 180 4098 423 Independence independence NN 180 4098 424 : : : 180 4098 425 24 24 CD 180 4098 426 August August NNP 180 4098 427 1991 1991 CD 180 4098 428 ( ( -LRB- 180 4098 429 from from IN 180 4098 430 Soviet Soviet NNP 180 4098 431 Union Union NNP 180 4098 432 ) ) -RRB- 180 4098 433 National national JJ 180 4098 434 holiday holiday NN 180 4098 435 : : : 180 4098 436 Independence Independence NNP 180 4098 437 Day Day NNP 180 4098 438 , , , 180 4098 439 June June NNP 180 4098 440 12 12 CD 180 4098 441 ( ( -LRB- 180 4098 442 1990 1990 CD 180 4098 443 ) ) -RRB- 180 4098 444 Constitution constitution NN 180 4098 445 : : : 180 4098 446 adopted adopt VBN 180 4098 447 12 12 CD 180 4098 448 December December NNP 180 4098 449 1993 1993 CD 180 4098 450 Legal legal JJ 180 4098 451 system system NN 180 4098 452 : : : 180 4098 453 based base VBN 180 4098 454 on on IN 180 4098 455 civil civil JJ 180 4098 456 law law NN 180 4098 457 system system NN 180 4098 458 ; ; : 180 4098 459 judicial judicial JJ 180 4098 460 review review NN 180 4098 461 of of IN 180 4098 462 legislative legislative JJ 180 4098 463 acts act NNS 180 4098 464 Suffrage suffrage CD 180 4098 465 : : : 180 4098 466 18 18 CD 180 4098 467 years year NNS 180 4098 468 of of IN 180 4098 469 age age NN 180 4098 470 ; ; : 180 4098 471 universal universal JJ 180 4098 472 Executive Executive NNP 180 4098 473 branch branch NN 180 4098 474 : : : 180 4098 475 chief chief NN 180 4098 476 of of IN 180 4098 477 state state NN 180 4098 478 : : : 180 4098 479 President President NNP 180 4098 480 Boris Boris NNP 180 4098 481 Nikolayevich Nikolayevich NNP 180 4098 482 YEL'TSIN YEL'TSIN NNP 180 4098 483 ( ( -LRB- 180 4098 484 since since IN 180 4098 485 12 12 CD 180 4098 486 June June NNP 180 4098 487 1991 1991 CD 180 4098 488 ) ) -RRB- 180 4098 489 election election NN 180 4098 490 last last JJ 180 4098 491 held hold VBD 180 4098 492 12 12 CD 180 4098 493 June June NNP 180 4098 494 1991 1991 CD 180 4098 495 ( ( -LRB- 180 4098 496 next next JJ 180 4098 497 to to TO 180 4098 498 be be VB 180 4098 499 held hold VBN 180 4098 500 1996 1996 CD 180 4098 501 ) ) -RRB- 180 4098 502 ; ; : 180 4098 503 results result NNS 180 4098 504 - - HYPH 180 4098 505 percent percent NN 180 4098 506 of of IN 180 4098 507 vote vote NN 180 4098 508 by by IN 180 4098 509 party party NN 180 4098 510 NA% NA% NNS 180 4098 511 ; ; : 180 4098 512 note note VB 180 4098 513 - - : 180 4098 514 no no DT 180 4098 515 vice vice NN 180 4098 516 president president NN 180 4098 517 ; ; : 180 4098 518 if if IN 180 4098 519 the the DT 180 4098 520 president president NNP 180 4098 521 dies die VBZ 180 4098 522 in in IN 180 4098 523 office office NN 180 4098 524 , , , 180 4098 525 can can MD 180 4098 526 not not RB 180 4098 527 exercise exercise VB 180 4098 528 his -PRON- PRP$ 180 4098 529 powers power NNS 180 4098 530 because because IN 180 4098 531 of of IN 180 4098 532 ill ill JJ 180 4098 533 health health NN 180 4098 534 , , , 180 4098 535 is be VBZ 180 4098 536 impeached impeach VBN 180 4098 537 , , , 180 4098 538 or or CC 180 4098 539 resigns resign VBZ 180 4098 540 , , , 180 4098 541 the the DT 180 4098 542 premier premier NN 180 4098 543 succeeds succeed VBZ 180 4098 544 him -PRON- PRP 180 4098 545 ; ; : 180 4098 546 the the DT 180 4098 547 premier premier NN 180 4098 548 serves serve VBZ 180 4098 549 as as IN 180 4098 550 acting act VBG 180 4098 551 president president NN 180 4098 552 until until IN 180 4098 553 a a DT 180 4098 554 new new JJ 180 4098 555 presidential presidential JJ 180 4098 556 election election NN 180 4098 557 , , , 180 4098 558 which which WDT 180 4098 559 must must MD 180 4098 560 be be VB 180 4098 561 held hold VBN 180 4098 562 within within IN 180 4098 563 three three CD 180 4098 564 months month NNS 180 4098 565 head head NN 180 4098 566 of of IN 180 4098 567 government government NN 180 4098 568 : : : 180 4098 569 Premier Premier NNP 180 4098 570 and and CC 180 4098 571 Chairman Chairman NNP 180 4098 572 of of IN 180 4098 573 the the DT 180 4098 574 Council Council NNP 180 4098 575 of of IN 180 4098 576 Ministers Ministers NNP 180 4098 577 Viktor Viktor NNP 180 4098 578 Stepanovich Stepanovich NNP 180 4098 579 CHERNOMYRDIN CHERNOMYRDIN NNP 180 4098 580 ( ( -LRB- 180 4098 581 since since IN 180 4098 582 14 14 CD 180 4098 583 December December NNP 180 4098 584 1992 1992 CD 180 4098 585 ) ) -RRB- 180 4098 586 ; ; : 180 4098 587 First First NNP 180 4098 588 Deputy Deputy NNP 180 4098 589 Chairman Chairman NNP 180 4098 590 of of IN 180 4098 591 the the DT 180 4098 592 Council Council NNP 180 4098 593 of of IN 180 4098 594 Ministers Ministers NNP 180 4098 595 Oleg Oleg NNP 180 4098 596 SOSKOVETS SOSKOVETS NNP 180 4098 597 ( ( -LRB- 180 4098 598 since since IN 180 4098 599 30 30 CD 180 4098 600 April April NNP 180 4098 601 1993 1993 CD 180 4098 602 ) ) -RRB- 180 4098 603 Security Security NNP 180 4098 604 Council Council NNP 180 4098 605 : : : 180 4098 606 ( ( -LRB- 180 4098 607 originally originally RB 180 4098 608 established establish VBN 180 4098 609 as as IN 180 4098 610 a a DT 180 4098 611 presidential presidential JJ 180 4098 612 advisory advisory JJ 180 4098 613 body body NN 180 4098 614 in in IN 180 4098 615 June June NNP 180 4098 616 1991 1991 CD 180 4098 617 , , , 180 4098 618 but but CC 180 4098 619 restructured restructure VBD 180 4098 620 in in IN 180 4098 621 March March NNP 180 4098 622 1992 1992 CD 180 4098 623 with with IN 180 4098 624 responsibility responsibility NN 180 4098 625 for for IN 180 4098 626 managing manage VBG 180 4098 627 individual individual JJ 180 4098 628 and and CC 180 4098 629 state state NN 180 4098 630 security security NN 180 4098 631 ) ) -RRB- 180 4098 632 Presidential Presidential NNP 180 4098 633 Administration Administration NNP 180 4098 634 : : : 180 4098 635 ( ( -LRB- 180 4098 636 drafts draft VBZ 180 4098 637 presidential presidential JJ 180 4098 638 edicts edict NNS 180 4098 639 and and CC 180 4098 640 provides provide VBZ 180 4098 641 staff staff NN 180 4098 642 and and CC 180 4098 643 policy policy NN 180 4098 644 support support NN 180 4098 645 to to IN 180 4098 646 the the DT 180 4098 647 entire entire JJ 180 4098 648 executive executive JJ 180 4098 649 branch branch NN 180 4098 650 ) ) -RRB- 180 4098 651 cabinet cabinet NN 180 4098 652 : : : 180 4098 653 Council Council NNP 180 4098 654 of of IN 180 4098 655 Ministers Ministers NNP 180 4098 656 ; ; , 180 4098 657 appointed appoint VBN 180 4098 658 by by IN 180 4098 659 the the DT 180 4098 660 president president NNP 180 4098 661 Group Group NNP 180 4098 662 of of IN 180 4098 663 Assistants Assistants NNPS 180 4098 664 : : : 180 4098 665 ( ( -LRB- 180 4098 666 schedules schedule VBZ 180 4098 667 president president NNP 180 4098 668 's 's POS 180 4098 669 appointments appointment NNS 180 4098 670 , , , 180 4098 671 processes process VBZ 180 4098 672 presidential presidential JJ 180 4098 673 edicts edict NNS 180 4098 674 and and CC 180 4098 675 other other JJ 180 4098 676 official official JJ 180 4098 677 documents document NNS 180 4098 678 , , , 180 4098 679 and and CC 180 4098 680 houses house VBZ 180 4098 681 the the DT 180 4098 682 president president NNP 180 4098 683 's 's POS 180 4098 684 press press NN 180 4098 685 service service NN 180 4098 686 and and CC 180 4098 687 primary primary JJ 180 4098 688 speechwriters speechwriter NNS 180 4098 689 ) ) -RRB- 180 4098 690 Council Council NNP 180 4098 691 of of IN 180 4098 692 Heads Heads NNPS 180 4098 693 of of IN 180 4098 694 Republics Republics NNP 180 4098 695 : : : 180 4098 696 ( ( -LRB- 180 4098 697 includes include VBZ 180 4098 698 the the DT 180 4098 699 leaders leader NNS 180 4098 700 of of IN 180 4098 701 the the DT 180 4098 702 21 21 CD 180 4098 703 ethnic ethnic NN 180 4098 704 - - HYPH 180 4098 705 based base VBN 180 4098 706 Republics Republics NNP 180 4098 707 ) ) -RRB- 180 4098 708 Council Council NNP 180 4098 709 of of IN 180 4098 710 Heads Heads NNPS 180 4098 711 of of IN 180 4098 712 Administrations administration NNS 180 4098 713 : : : 180 4098 714 ( ( -LRB- 180 4098 715 includes include VBZ 180 4098 716 the the DT 180 4098 717 leaders leader NNS 180 4098 718 of of IN 180 4098 719 the the DT 180 4098 720 68 68 CD 180 4098 721 autonomous autonomous JJ 180 4098 722 territories territory NNS 180 4098 723 and and CC 180 4098 724 regions region NNS 180 4098 725 , , , 180 4098 726 and and CC 180 4098 727 the the DT 180 4098 728 mayors mayor NNS 180 4098 729 of of IN 180 4098 730 Moscow Moscow NNP 180 4098 731 and and CC 180 4098 732 St. St. NNP 180 4098 733 Petersburg Petersburg NNP 180 4098 734 ) ) -RRB- 180 4098 735 Presidential Presidential NNP 180 4098 736 Council Council NNP 180 4098 737 : : : 180 4098 738 ( ( -LRB- 180 4098 739 prepares prepare NNS 180 4098 740 policy policy NN 180 4098 741 papers paper NNS 180 4098 742 for for 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1171 CIS CIS NNP 180 4098 1172 , , , 180 4098 1173 CSCE CSCE NNP 180 4098 1174 , , , 180 4098 1175 EBRD EBRD NNP 180 4098 1176 , , , 180 4098 1177 ECE ECE NNP 180 4098 1178 , , , 180 4098 1179 ESCAP ESCAP NNP 180 4098 1180 , , , 180 4098 1181 IAEA iaea NN 180 4098 1182 , , , 180 4098 1183 IBRD IBRD NNP 180 4098 1184 , , , 180 4098 1185 ICAO ICAO NNP 180 4098 1186 , , , 180 4098 1187 IDA IDA NNP 180 4098 1188 , , , 180 4098 1189 IFC IFC NNP 180 4098 1190 , , , 180 4098 1191 ILO ILO NNP 180 4098 1192 , , , 180 4098 1193 IMF IMF NNP 180 4098 1194 , , , 180 4098 1195 IMO imo RB 180 4098 1196 , , , 180 4098 1197 INMARSAT INMARSAT NNP 180 4098 1198 , , , 180 4098 1199 INTELSAT INTELSAT NNP 180 4098 1200 , , , 180 4098 1201 INTERPOL INTERPOL NNP 180 4098 1202 , , , 180 4098 1203 IOC IOC NNP 180 4098 1204 , , , 180 4098 1205 IOM IOM NNP 180 4098 1206 ( ( -LRB- 180 4098 1207 observer observer NN 180 4098 1208 ) ) -RRB- 180 4098 1209 , , , 180 4098 1210 ISO ISO NNP 180 4098 1211 , , , 180 4098 1212 ITU ITU NNP 180 4098 1213 , , , 180 4098 1214 LORCS LORCS NNP 180 4098 1215 , , , 180 4098 1216 MINURSO MINURSO NNP 180 4098 1217 , , , 180 4098 1218 NACC NACC NNP 180 4098 1219 , , , 180 4098 1220 NSG NSG NNP 180 4098 1221 , , , 180 4098 1222 OAS OAS NNP 180 4098 1223 ( ( -LRB- 180 4098 1224 observer observer NNP 180 4098 1225 ) ) -RRB- 180 4098 1226 , , , 180 4098 1227 PCA PCA NNP 180 4098 1228 , , , 180 4098 1229 UN UN NNP 180 4098 1230 , , , 180 4098 1231 UNCTAD UNCTAD NNP 180 4098 1232 , , , 180 4098 1233 UNESCO UNESCO NNP 180 4098 1234 , , , 180 4098 1235 UNIDO UNIDO NNP 180 4098 1236 , , , 180 4098 1237 UNIKOM UNIKOM NNP 180 4098 1238 , , , 180 4098 1239 UNOMOZ UNOMOZ NNP 180 4098 1240 , , , 180 4098 1241 UNPROFOR UNPROFOR NNP 180 4098 1242 , , , 180 4098 1243 UN UN NNP 180 4098 1244 Security Security NNP 180 4098 1245 Council Council NNP 180 4098 1246 , , , 180 4098 1247 UNTAC UNTAC NNP 180 4098 1248 , , , 180 4098 1249 UN UN NNP 180 4098 1250 Trusteeship Trusteeship NNP 180 4098 1251 Council Council NNP 180 4098 1252 , , , 180 4098 1253 UNTSO UNTSO NNP 180 4098 1254 , , , 180 4098 1255 UPU UPU NNP 180 4098 1256 , , , 180 4098 1257 WHO who WP 180 4098 1258 , , , 180 4098 1259 WIPO WIPO NNP 180 4098 1260 , , , 180 4098 1261 WMO WMO NNP 180 4098 1262 , , , 180 4098 1263 WTO WTO NNP 180 4098 1264 , , , 180 4098 1265 ZC ZC NNP 180 4098 1266 Diplomatic diplomatic JJ 180 4098 1267 representation representation NN 180 4098 1268 in in IN 180 4098 1269 US US NNP 180 4098 1270 : : : 180 4098 1271 chief chief NN 180 4098 1272 of of IN 180 4098 1273 mission mission NN 180 4098 1274 : : : 180 4098 1275 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 180 4098 1276 Vladimir Vladimir NNP 180 4098 1277 Petrovich Petrovich NNP 180 4098 1278 LUKIN LUKIN NNP 180 4098 1279 chancery chancery NN 180 4098 1280 : : : 180 4098 1281 1125 1125 CD 180 4098 1282 16th 16th NNP 180 4098 1283 Street Street NNP 180 4098 1284 NW NW NNP 180 4098 1285 , , , 180 4098 1286 Washington Washington NNP 180 4098 1287 , , , 180 4098 1288 DC DC NNP 180 4098 1289 20036 20036 CD 180 4098 1290 telephone telephone NN 180 4098 1291 : : : 180 4098 1292 ( ( -LRB- 180 4098 1293 202 202 CD 180 4098 1294 ) ) -RRB- 180 4098 1295 628 628 CD 180 4098 1296 - - SYM 180 4098 1297 7551 7551 CD 180 4098 1298 and and CC 180 4098 1299 8548 8548 CD 180 4098 1300 consulate(s consulate(s NNP 180 4098 1301 ) ) -RRB- 180 4098 1302 general general NN 180 4098 1303 : : : 180 4098 1304 New New NNP 180 4098 1305 York York NNP 180 4098 1306 , , , 180 4098 1307 San San NNP 180 4098 1308 Francisco Francisco NNP 180 4098 1309 , , , 180 4098 1310 and and CC 180 4098 1311 Seattle Seattle NNP 180 4098 1312 consulate(s consulate(s NNP 180 4098 1313 ) ) -RRB- 180 4098 1314 : : : 180 4098 1315 Washington Washington NNP 180 4098 1316 US US NNP 180 4098 1317 diplomatic diplomatic JJ 180 4098 1318 representation representation NN 180 4098 1319 : : : 180 4098 1320 chief chief NN 180 4098 1321 of of IN 180 4098 1322 mission mission NN 180 4098 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NNP 180 4098 1327 PICKERING PICKERING NNP 180 4098 1328 embassy embassy NN 180 4098 1329 : : : 180 4098 1330 Novinskiy Novinskiy NNP 180 4098 1331 Bul'var Bul'var NNP 180 4098 1332 19/23 19/23 CD 180 4098 1333 , , , 180 4098 1334 Moscow Moscow NNP 180 4098 1335 mailing mail VBG 180 4098 1336 address address NN 180 4098 1337 : : : 180 4098 1338 APO APO NNP 180 4098 1339 AE AE NNP 180 4098 1340 09721 09721 CD 180 4098 1341 telephone telephone NN 180 4098 1342 : : : 180 4098 1343 [ [ -LRB- 180 4098 1344 7 7 CD 180 4098 1345 ] ] -RRB- 180 4098 1346 ( ( -LRB- 180 4098 1347 095 095 CD 180 4098 1348 ) ) -RRB- 180 4098 1349 252 252 CD 180 4098 1350 - - SYM 180 4098 1351 2451 2451 CD 180 4098 1352 through through IN 180 4098 1353 2459 2459 CD 180 4098 1354 FAX FAX NNP 180 4098 1355 : : : 180 4098 1356 [ [ -LRB- 180 4098 1357 7 7 CD 180 4098 1358 ] ] -RRB- 180 4098 1359 ( ( -LRB- 180 4098 1360 095)-4261/4270 095)-4261/4270 `` 180 4098 1361 consulate(s consulate(s NNP 180 4098 1362 ) ) -RRB- 180 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million million CD 180 4108 19 . . . 180 4109 1 Government government NN 180 4109 2 fears fear NNS 180 4109 3 of of IN 180 4109 4 large large JJ 180 4109 5 - - HYPH 180 4109 6 scale scale NN 180 4109 7 unemployment unemployment NN 180 4109 8 continued continue VBD 180 4109 9 to to TO 180 4109 10 hamper hamper VB 180 4109 11 industrial industrial JJ 180 4109 12 restructuring restructuring NN 180 4109 13 efforts effort NNS 180 4109 14 . . . 180 4110 1 According accord VBG 180 4110 2 to to IN 180 4110 3 official official JJ 180 4110 4 statistics statistic NNS 180 4110 5 , , , 180 4110 6 average average JJ 180 4110 7 real real JJ 180 4110 8 wages wage NNS 180 4110 9 remained remain VBD 180 4110 10 flat flat JJ 180 4110 11 . . . 180 4111 1 Nonetheless nonetheless RB 180 4111 2 , , , 180 4111 3 a a DT 180 4111 4 substantial substantial JJ 180 4111 5 portion portion NN 180 4111 6 of of IN 180 4111 7 the the DT 180 4111 8 population population NN 180 4111 9 , , , 180 4111 10 particularly 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4115 12 from from IN 180 4115 13 key key JJ 180 4115 14 cabinet cabinet NN 180 4115 15 members member NNS 180 4115 16 , , , 180 4115 17 hard hard JJ 180 4115 18 - - HYPH 180 4115 19 line line NN 180 4115 20 legislators legislator NNS 180 4115 21 , , , 180 4115 22 and and CC 180 4115 23 antireform antireform VB 180 4115 24 regional regional JJ 180 4115 25 leaders leader NNS 180 4115 26 . . . 180 4116 1 By by IN 180 4116 2 yearend yearend NN 180 4116 3 , , , 180 4116 4 for for IN 180 4116 5 example example NN 180 4116 6 , , , 180 4116 7 roughly roughly RB 180 4116 8 35 35 CD 180 4116 9 % % NN 180 4116 10 of of IN 180 4116 11 Russia Russia NNP 180 4116 12 's 's POS 180 4116 13 medium medium JJ 180 4116 14 and and CC 180 4116 15 large large JJ 180 4116 16 state state NN 180 4116 17 enterprises enterprise NNS 180 4116 18 had have VBD 180 4116 19 been be VBN 180 4116 20 auctioned auction VBN 180 4116 21 , , , 180 4116 22 while while IN 180 4116 23 the the DT 180 4116 24 number number NN 180 4116 25 of of IN 180 4116 26 private private JJ 180 4116 27 farms farm NNS 180 4116 28 in in IN 180 4116 29 Russia Russia NNP 180 4116 30 increased increase VBD 180 4116 31 by by IN 180 4116 32 86,000 86,000 CD 180 4116 33 , , , 180 4116 34 reaching reach VBG 180 4116 35 a a DT 180 4116 36 total total NN 180 4116 37 of of IN 180 4116 38 170,000 170,000 CD 180 4116 39 . . . 180 4117 1 As as IN 180 4117 2 a a DT 180 4117 3 result result NN 180 4117 4 , , , 180 4117 5 about about RB 180 4117 6 6 6 CD 180 4117 7 % % NN 180 4117 8 of of IN 180 4117 9 agricultural agricultural JJ 180 4117 10 land land NN 180 4117 11 now now RB 180 4117 12 has have VBZ 180 4117 13 been be VBN 180 4117 14 privatized privatize VBN 180 4117 15 . . . 180 4118 1 Financial financial JJ 180 4118 2 stabilization stabilization NN 180 4118 3 continued continue VBD 180 4118 4 to to TO 180 4118 5 remain remain VB 180 4118 6 a a DT 180 4118 7 challenge challenge NN 180 4118 8 for for IN 180 4118 9 the the DT 180 4118 10 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however however RB 180 4120 6 , , , 180 4120 7 the the DT 180 4120 8 government government NN 180 4120 9 relaxed relax VBD 180 4120 10 austerity austerity NN 180 4120 11 measures measure NNS 180 4120 12 in in IN 180 4120 13 the the DT 180 4120 14 face face NN 180 4120 15 of of IN 180 4120 16 mounting mount VBG 180 4120 17 pressure pressure NN 180 4120 18 from from IN 180 4120 19 industry industry NN 180 4120 20 and and CC 180 4120 21 agriculture agriculture NN 180 4120 22 , , , 180 4120 23 sparking spark VBG 180 4120 24 a a DT 180 4120 25 new new JJ 180 4120 26 round round NN 180 4120 27 of of IN 180 4120 28 inflation inflation NN 180 4120 29 ; ; : 180 4120 30 the the DT 180 4120 31 monthly monthly JJ 180 4120 32 inflation inflation NN 180 4120 33 rate rate NN 180 4120 34 jumped jump VBD 180 4120 35 to to IN 180 4120 36 25 25 CD 180 4120 37 % % NN 180 4120 38 in in IN 180 4120 39 August August NNP 180 4120 40 . . . 180 4121 1 In in IN 180 4121 2 response response NN 180 4121 3 , , , 180 4121 4 Moscow Moscow NNP 180 4121 5 announced announce VBD 180 4121 6 a a DT 180 4121 7 package package NN 180 4121 8 of of IN 180 4121 9 measures measure NNS 180 4121 10 designed design VBN 180 4121 11 to to TO 180 4121 12 curb curb VB 180 4121 13 government government NN 180 4121 14 spending spending NN 180 4121 15 and and CC 180 4121 16 inflation inflation NN 180 4121 17 . . . 180 4122 1 It -PRON- PRP 180 4122 2 included include VBD 180 4122 3 eliminating eliminate VBG 180 4122 4 bread bread NN 180 4122 5 subsidies subsidy NNS 180 4122 6 , , , 180 4122 7 delaying delay VBG 180 4122 8 payment payment NN 180 4122 9 obligations obligation NNS 180 4122 10 , , , 180 4122 11 raising raise VBG 180 4122 12 interest interest NN 180 4122 13 rates rate NNS 180 4122 14 , , , 180 4122 15 and and CC 180 4122 16 phasing phase VBG 180 4122 17 out out RP 180 4122 18 concessionary concessionary JJ 180 4122 19 Central Central NNP 180 4122 20 Bank Bank NNP 180 4122 21 credits credit VBZ 180 4122 22 to to IN 180 4122 23 enterprises enterprise NNS 180 4122 24 and and CC 180 4122 25 regions region NNS 180 4122 26 . . . 180 4123 1 The the DT 180 4123 2 measures measure NNS 180 4123 3 met meet VBD 180 4123 4 with with IN 180 4123 5 some some DT 180 4123 6 success success NN 180 4123 7 ; ; : 180 4123 8 the the DT 180 4123 9 monthly monthly JJ 180 4123 10 inflation inflation NN 180 4123 11 rate rate NN 180 4123 12 declined decline VBD 180 4123 13 to to IN 180 4123 14 13 13 CD 180 4123 15 % % NN 180 4123 16 in in IN 180 4123 17 December December NNP 180 4123 18 . . . 180 4124 1 According accord VBG 180 4124 2 to to IN 180 4124 3 official official JJ 180 4124 4 statistics statistic NNS 180 4124 5 , , , 180 4124 6 Russia Russia NNP 180 4124 7 's 's POS 180 4124 8 1993 1993 CD 180 4124 9 trade trade NN 180 4124 10 with with IN 180 4124 11 nations nation NNS 180 4124 12 outside outside IN 180 4124 13 the the DT 180 4124 14 former former JJ 180 4124 15 Soviet Soviet NNP 180 4124 16 Union 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81.5 81.5 CD 180 4129 39 billion billion CD 180 4129 40 . . . 180 4130 1 While while IN 180 4130 2 Moscow Moscow NNP 180 4130 3 reached reach VBD 180 4130 4 agreement agreement NN 180 4130 5 to to TO 180 4130 6 restructure restructure VB 180 4130 7 debts debt NNS 180 4130 8 with with IN 180 4130 9 Paris Paris NNP 180 4130 10 Club Club NNP 180 4130 11 official official JJ 180 4130 12 creditors creditor NNS 180 4130 13 in in IN 180 4130 14 April April NNP 180 4130 15 1993 1993 CD 180 4130 16 , , , 180 4130 17 Moscow Moscow NNP 180 4130 18 's 's POS 180 4130 19 refusal refusal NN 180 4130 20 to to TO 180 4130 21 waive waive VB 180 4130 22 its -PRON- PRP$ 180 4130 23 right right NN 180 4130 24 to to IN 180 4130 25 sovereign sovereign JJ 180 4130 26 immunity immunity NN 180 4130 27 kept keep VBD 180 4130 28 Russia Russia NNP 180 4130 29 and and CC 180 4130 30 its -PRON- PRP$ 180 4130 31 bank bank NN 180 4130 32 creditors creditor NNS 180 4130 33 from from IN 180 4130 34 agreeing agree VBG 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natural natural JJ 180 4134 14 resources resource NNS 180 4134 15 and and CC 180 4134 16 its -PRON- PRP$ 180 4134 17 human human JJ 180 4134 18 assets asset NNS 180 4134 19 . . . 180 4135 1 National national JJ 180 4135 2 product product NN 180 4135 3 : : : 180 4135 4 GDP gdp NN 180 4135 5 - - HYPH 180 4135 6 purchasing purchase VBG 180 4135 7 power power NN 180 4135 8 equivalent equivalent NN 180 4135 9 - - : 180 4135 10 $ $ $ 180 4135 11 775.4 775.4 CD 180 4135 12 billion billion CD 180 4135 13 ( ( -LRB- 180 4135 14 1993 1993 CD 180 4135 15 estimate estimate NN 180 4135 16 from from IN 180 4135 17 the the DT 180 4135 18 UN UN NNP 180 4135 19 International International NNP 180 4135 20 Comparison Comparison NNP 180 4135 21 Program Program NNP 180 4135 22 , , , 180 4135 23 as as IN 180 4135 24 extended extend VBN 180 4135 25 to to IN 180 4135 26 1991 1991 CD 180 4135 27 and and CC 180 4135 28 published publish VBN 180 4135 29 in in IN 180 4135 30 the the DT 180 4135 31 World World NNP 180 4135 32 Bank Bank NNP 180 4135 33 's 's POS 180 4135 34 World World NNP 180 4135 35 Development Development NNP 180 4135 36 Report Report NNP 180 4135 37 1993 1993 CD 180 4135 38 ; ; : 180 4135 39 and and CC 180 4135 40 as as IN 180 4135 41 extrapolated extrapolate VBN 180 4135 42 to to IN 180 4135 43 1993 1993 CD 180 4135 44 using use VBG 180 4135 45 official official JJ 180 4135 46 Russian russian JJ 180 4135 47 statistics statistic NNS 180 4135 48 , , , 180 4135 49 which which WDT 180 4135 50 are be VBP 180 4135 51 very very RB 180 4135 52 uncertain uncertain JJ 180 4135 53 because because IN 180 4135 54 of of IN 180 4135 55 major major JJ 180 4135 56 economic economic JJ 180 4135 57 changes change NNS 180 4135 58 since since IN 180 4135 59 1990 1990 CD 180 4135 60 ) ) -RRB- 180 4135 61 National national JJ 180 4135 62 product product NN 180 4135 63 real real JJ 180 4135 64 growth growth NN 180 4135 65 rate rate NN 180 4135 66 : : : 180 4135 67 -12 -12 NN 180 4135 68 % % NN 180 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NNP 180 4137 63 , , , 180 4137 64 1993 1993 CD 180 4137 65 ) ) -RRB- 180 4137 66 commodities commodity NNS 180 4137 67 : : : 180 4137 68 petroleum petroleum NN 180 4137 69 and and CC 180 4137 70 petroleum petroleum NN 180 4137 71 products product NNS 180 4137 72 , , , 180 4137 73 natural natural JJ 180 4137 74 gas gas NN 180 4137 75 , , , 180 4137 76 wood wood NN 180 4137 77 and and CC 180 4137 78 wood wood NN 180 4137 79 products product NNS 180 4137 80 , , , 180 4137 81 metals metal NNS 180 4137 82 , , , 180 4137 83 chemicals chemical NNS 180 4137 84 , , , 180 4137 85 and and CC 180 4137 86 a a DT 180 4137 87 wide wide JJ 180 4137 88 variety variety NN 180 4137 89 of of IN 180 4137 90 civilian civilian JJ 180 4137 91 and and CC 180 4137 92 military military JJ 180 4137 93 manufactures manufacture NNS 180 4137 94 partners partner NNS 180 4137 95 : : : 180 4137 96 Europe Europe NNP 180 4137 97 , , , 180 4137 98 North North NNP 180 4137 99 America America NNP 180 4137 100 , , , 180 4137 101 Japan Japan NNP 180 4137 102 , , , 180 4137 103 Third Third NNP 180 4137 104 World World NNP 180 4137 105 countries country NNS 180 4137 106 , , , 180 4137 107 Cuba Cuba NNP 180 4137 108 Imports Imports NNPS 180 4137 109 : : : 180 4137 110 $ $ $ 180 4137 111 27 27 CD 180 4137 112 billion billion CD 180 4137 113 ( ( -LRB- 180 4137 114 f.o.b f.o.b JJ 180 4137 115 . . 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high high JJ 180 4139 54 - - HYPH 180 4139 55 performance performance NN 180 4139 56 aircraft aircraft NN 180 4139 57 and and CC 180 4139 58 space space NN 180 4139 59 vehicles vehicle NNS 180 4139 60 ; ; , 180 4139 61 ship- ship- XX 180 4139 62 building building NN 180 4139 63 ; ; : 180 4139 64 road road NN 180 4139 65 and and CC 180 4139 66 rail rail NN 180 4139 67 transportation transportation NN 180 4139 68 equipment equipment NN 180 4139 69 ; ; : 180 4139 70 communications communication NNS 180 4139 71 equipment equipment NN 180 4139 72 ; ; , 180 4139 73 agricultural agricultural JJ 180 4139 74 machinery machinery NN 180 4139 75 , , , 180 4139 76 tractors tractor NNS 180 4139 77 , , , 180 4139 78 and and CC 180 4139 79 construction construction NN 180 4139 80 equipment equipment NN 180 4139 81 ; ; : 180 4139 82 electric electric JJ 180 4139 83 power power NN 180 4139 84 generating generating NN 180 4139 85 and and CC 180 4139 86 transmitting transmit VBG 180 4139 87 equipment equipment NN 180 4139 88 ; ; : 180 4139 89 medical medical JJ 180 4139 90 and and CC 180 4139 91 scientific scientific JJ 180 4139 92 instruments instrument NNS 180 4139 93 ; ; : 180 4139 94 consumer consumer NN 180 4139 95 durables durable NNS 180 4139 96 Agriculture agriculture NN 180 4139 97 : : : 180 4139 98 grain grain NN 180 4139 99 , , , 180 4139 100 sugar sugar NN 180 4139 101 beet beet NNP 180 4139 102 , , , 180 4139 103 sunflower sunflower NN 180 4139 104 seeds seed NNS 180 4139 105 , , , 180 4139 106 meat meat NN 180 4139 107 , , , 180 4139 108 milk milk NN 180 4139 109 , , , 180 4139 110 vegetables vegetable NNS 180 4139 111 , , , 180 4139 112 fruits fruit NNS 180 4139 113 ; ; : 180 4139 114 because because IN 180 4139 115 of of IN 180 4139 116 its -PRON- PRP$ 180 4139 117 northern northern JJ 180 4139 118 location location NN 180 4139 119 does do VBZ 180 4139 120 not not RB 180 4139 121 grow grow VB 180 4139 122 citrus citrus NN 180 4139 123 , , , 180 4139 124 cotton cotton NN 180 4139 125 , , , 180 4139 126 tea tea NN 180 4139 127 , , , 180 4139 128 and and CC 180 4139 129 other other JJ 180 4139 130 warm warm JJ 180 4139 131 climate climate NN 180 4139 132 products product NNS 180 4139 133 Illicit Illicit NNP 180 4139 134 drugs drug VBZ 180 4139 135 : : : 180 4139 136 illicit illicit JJ 180 4139 137 cultivator cultivator NN 180 4139 138 of of IN 180 4139 139 cannabis cannabis NN 180 4139 140 and and CC 180 4139 141 opium opium NN 180 4139 142 poppy poppy NNP 180 4139 143 ; ; : 180 4139 144 mostly mostly RB 180 4139 145 for for IN 180 4139 146 domestic domestic JJ 180 4139 147 consumption consumption NN 180 4139 148 ; ; : 180 4139 149 government government NN 180 4139 150 has have VBZ 180 4139 151 active active JJ 180 4139 152 eradication eradication NN 180 4139 153 program program NN 180 4139 154 ; ; , 180 4139 155 used use VBN 180 4139 156 as as IN 180 4139 157 transshipment transshipment NN 180 4139 158 point point NN 180 4139 159 for for IN 180 4139 160 Asian asian JJ 180 4139 161 and and CC 180 4139 162 Latin latin JJ 180 4139 163 American american JJ 180 4139 164 illicit illicit NN 180 4139 165 drugs drug NNS 180 4139 166 to to IN 180 4139 167 Western Western NNP 180 4139 168 Europe Europe NNP 180 4139 169 and and CC 180 4139 170 Latin Latin NNP 180 4139 171 America America NNP 180 4139 172 Economic economic JJ 180 4139 173 aid aid NN 180 4139 174 : : : 180 4139 175 recipient recipient NN 180 4139 176 : : : 180 4139 177 US US NNP 180 4139 178 commitments commitment NNS 180 4139 179 , , , 180 4139 180 including include VBG 180 4139 181 Ex Ex NNP 180 4139 182 - - HYPH 180 4139 183 Im Im NNP 180 4139 184 ( ( -LRB- 180 4139 185 1990 1990 CD 180 4139 186 - - SYM 180 4139 187 93 93 CD 180 4139 188 ) ) -RRB- 180 4139 189 , , , 180 4139 190 $ $ $ 180 4139 191 13 13 CD 180 4139 192 billion billion CD 180 4139 193 ; ; : 180 4139 194 other other JJ 180 4139 195 countries country NNS 180 4139 196 , , , 180 4139 197 ODA ODA NNP 180 4139 198 and and CC 180 4139 199 OOF OOF NNP 180 4139 200 bilateral bilateral JJ 180 4139 201 commitments commitment NNS 180 4139 202 ( ( -LRB- 180 4139 203 1988 1988 CD 180 4139 204 - - SYM 180 4139 205 93 93 CD 180 4139 206 ) ) -RRB- 180 4139 207 , , , 180 4139 208 $ $ $ 180 4139 209 115 115 CD 180 4139 210 billion billion CD 180 4139 211 Currency currency NN 180 4139 212 : : : 180 4139 213 1 1 CD 180 4139 214 ruble ruble NN 180 4139 215 ( ( -LRB- 180 4139 216 R r NN 180 4139 217 ) ) -RRB- 180 4139 218 = = NFP 180 4139 219 100 100 CD 180 4139 220 kopeks kopeks NNPS 180 4139 221 Exchange exchange NN 180 4139 222 rates rate NNS 180 4139 223 : : : 180 4139 224 rubles ruble NNS 180 4139 225 per per IN 180 4139 226 US$ us$ $ 180 4139 227 1 1 CD 180 4139 228 - - SYM 180 4139 229 1,247 1,247 CD 180 4139 230 ( ( -LRB- 180 4139 231 27 27 CD 180 4139 232 December December NNP 180 4139 233 1993 1993 CD 180 4139 234 ) ) -RRB- 180 4139 235 , , , 180 4139 236 415 415 CD 180 4139 237 ( ( -LRB- 180 4139 238 24 24 CD 180 4139 239 December December NNP 180 4139 240 1992 1992 CD 180 4139 241 ) ) -RRB- 180 4139 242 ; ; : 180 4139 243 nominal nominal JJ 180 4139 244 exchange exchange NN 180 4139 245 rate rate NN 180 4139 246 still still RB 180 4139 247 deteriorating deteriorate VBG 180 4139 248 but but CC 180 4139 249 real real JJ 180 4139 250 exchange exchange NN 180 4139 251 rate rate NN 180 4139 252 strengthening strengthen VBG 180 4139 253 Fiscal fiscal JJ 180 4139 254 year year NN 180 4139 255 : : : 180 4139 256 calendar calendar NNP 180 4139 257 year year NN 180 4139 258 @Russia @Russia NNP 180 4139 259 , , , 180 4139 260 Communications Communications NNP 180 4139 261 Railroads Railroads NNPS 180 4139 262 : : : 180 4139 263 158,100 158,100 CD 180 4139 264 km km NN 180 4139 265 all all DT 180 4139 266 1.520-meter 1.520-meter CD 180 4139 267 broad broad JJ 180 4139 268 gauge gauge NN 180 4139 269 ; ; : 180 4139 270 86,800 86,800 CD 180 4139 271 km km NN 180 4139 272 in in IN 180 4139 273 common common JJ 180 4139 274 carrier carrier NN 180 4139 275 service service NN 180 4139 276 , , , 180 4139 277 of of IN 180 4139 278 which which WDT 180 4139 279 48,900 48,900 CD 180 4139 280 km km NNS 180 4139 281 are be VBP 180 4139 282 diesel diesel JJ 180 4139 283 traction traction NN 180 4139 284 and and CC 180 4139 285 37,900 37,900 CD 180 4139 286 km km NNS 180 4139 287 are be VBP 180 4139 288 electric electric JJ 180 4139 289 traction traction NN 180 4139 290 ; ; : 180 4139 291 71,300 71,300 CD 180 4139 292 km km NNP 180 4139 293 serves serve VBZ 180 4139 294 specific specific JJ 180 4139 295 industry industry NN 180 4139 296 and and CC 180 4139 297 is be VBZ 180 4139 298 not not RB 180 4139 299 available available JJ 180 4139 300 for for IN 180 4139 301 common common JJ 180 4139 302 carrier carrier NN 180 4139 303 use use NN 180 4139 304 ( ( -LRB- 180 4139 305 30 30 CD 180 4139 306 June June NNP 180 4139 307 1993 1993 CD 180 4139 308 ) ) -RRB- 180 4139 309 Highways highway NNS 180 4139 310 : : : 180 4139 311 total total NN 180 4139 312 : : : 180 4139 313 893,000 893,000 CD 180 4139 314 km km NN 180 4139 315 paved pave VBN 180 4139 316 and and CC 180 4139 317 gravel gravel NN 180 4139 318 : : : 180 4139 319 677,000 677,000 CD 180 4139 320 km km NN 180 4139 321 unpaved unpaved JJ 180 4139 322 : : : 180 4139 323 216,000 216,000 CD 180 4139 324 km km NN 180 4139 325 Inland Inland NNP 180 4139 326 waterways waterway NNS 180 4139 327 : : : 180 4139 328 total total JJ 180 4139 329 navigable navigable JJ 180 4139 330 routes route NNS 180 4139 331 in in IN 180 4139 332 general general JJ 180 4139 333 use use NN 180 4139 334 100,000 100,000 CD 180 4139 335 km km NN 180 4139 336 ; ; : 180 4139 337 routes route NNS 180 4139 338 with with IN 180 4139 339 navigation navigation NN 180 4139 340 guides guide NNS 180 4139 341 serving serve VBG 180 4139 342 the the DT 180 4139 343 Russian Russian NNP 180 4139 344 River River NNP 180 4139 345 Fleet Fleet NNP 180 4139 346 95,900 95,900 CD 180 4139 347 km km NN 180 4139 348 ; ; : 180 4139 349 of of IN 180 4139 350 which which WDT 180 4139 351 routes route NNS 180 4139 352 with with IN 180 4139 353 night night NN 180 4139 354 navigational navigational NNP 180 4139 355 aids aids NNP 180 4139 356 60,400 60,400 CD 180 4139 357 km km NN 180 4139 358 ; ; : 180 4139 359 man man NN 180 4139 360 - - HYPH 180 4139 361 made make VBN 180 4139 362 navigable navigable JJ 180 4139 363 routes route NNS 180 4139 364 16,900 16,900 CD 180 4139 365 km km NNS 180 4139 366 ( ( -LRB- 180 4139 367 30 30 CD 180 4139 368 June June NNP 180 4139 369 1993 1993 CD 180 4139 370 ) ) -RRB- 180 4139 371 Pipelines pipeline NNS 180 4139 372 : : : 180 4139 373 crude crude JJ 180 4139 374 oil oil NN 180 4139 375 48,000 48,000 CD 180 4139 376 km km NN 180 4139 377 ; ; : 180 4139 378 petroleum petroleum NN 180 4139 379 products product NNS 180 4139 380 15,000 15,000 CD 180 4139 381 km km NN 180 4139 382 ; ; : 180 4139 383 natural natural JJ 180 4139 384 gas gas NN 180 4139 385 140,000 140,000 CD 180 4139 386 km km NNS 180 4139 387 ( ( -LRB- 180 4139 388 30 30 CD 180 4139 389 June June NNP 180 4139 390 1993 1993 CD 180 4139 391 ) ) -RRB- 180 4139 392 Ports port NNS 180 4139 393 : : : 180 4139 394 coastal coastal JJ 180 4139 395 - - HYPH 180 4139 396 St. St. NNP 180 4139 397 Petersburg Petersburg NNP 180 4139 398 , , , 180 4139 399 Kaliningrad Kaliningrad NNP 180 4139 400 , , , 180 4139 401 Murmansk Murmansk NNP 180 4139 402 , , , 180 4139 403 Petropavlovsk Petropavlovsk NNP 180 4139 404 , , , 180 4139 405 Arkhangel'sk Arkhangel'sk NNP 180 4139 406 , , , 180 4139 407 Novorossiysk Novorossiysk NNP 180 4139 408 , , , 180 4139 409 Vladivostok Vladivostok NNP 180 4139 410 , , , 180 4139 411 Nakhodka Nakhodka NNP 180 4139 412 , , , 180 4139 413 Kholmsk Kholmsk NNP 180 4139 414 , , , 180 4139 415 Korsakov Korsakov NNP 180 4139 416 , , , 180 4139 417 Magadan Magadan NNP 180 4139 418 , , , 180 4139 419 Tiksi Tiksi NNP 180 4139 420 , , , 180 4139 421 Tuapse Tuapse NNP 180 4139 422 , , , 180 4139 423 Vanino Vanino NNP 180 4139 424 , , , 180 4139 425 Vostochnyy Vostochnyy NNP 180 4139 426 , , , 180 4139 427 Vyborg Vyborg NNP 180 4139 428 ; ; : 180 4139 429 inland inland NN 180 4139 430 - - : 180 4139 431 Astrakhan Astrakhan NNP 180 4139 432 ' ' '' 180 4139 433 , , , 180 4139 434 Nizhniy Nizhniy NNP 180 4139 435 Novgorod Novgorod NNP 180 4139 436 , , , 180 4139 437 Kazan Kazan NNP 180 4139 438 ' ' POS 180 4139 439 , , , 180 4139 440 Khabarovsk Khabarovsk NNP 180 4139 441 , , , 180 4139 442 Krasnoyarsk Krasnoyarsk NNP 180 4139 443 , , , 180 4139 444 Samara Samara NNP 180 4139 445 , , , 180 4139 446 Moscow Moscow NNP 180 4139 447 , , , 180 4139 448 Rostov Rostov NNP 180 4139 449 , , , 180 4139 450 Volgograd Volgograd NNP 180 4139 451 Merchant merchant NN 180 4139 452 marine marine RB 180 4139 453 : : : 180 4139 454 867 867 CD 180 4139 455 ships ship NNS 180 4139 456 ( ( -LRB- 180 4139 457 1,000 1,000 CD 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- JJ 180 4139 497 function function VB 180 4139 498 large large JJ 180 4139 499 load load NN 180 4139 500 carrier carrier NN 180 4139 501 3 3 CD 180 4139 502 , , , 180 4139 503 oil oil NN 180 4139 504 tanker tanker NN 180 4139 505 125 125 CD 180 4139 506 , , , 180 4139 507 passenger passenger NN 180 4139 508 6 6 CD 180 4139 509 , , , 180 4139 510 passenger passenger NN 180 4139 511 cargo cargo NN 180 4139 512 5 5 CD 180 4139 513 , , , 180 4139 514 refrigerated refrigerate VBD 180 4139 515 cargo cargo NN 180 4139 516 17 17 CD 180 4139 517 , , , 180 4139 518 roll roll NN 180 4139 519 - - HYPH 180 4139 520 on on IN 180 4139 521 / / SYM 180 4139 522 roll roll NN 180 4139 523 - - HYPH 180 4139 524 off off RP 180 4139 525 cargo cargo NN 180 4139 526 74 74 CD 180 4139 527 , , , 180 4139 528 short short JJ 180 4139 529 - - HYPH 180 4139 530 sea sea NN 180 4139 531 passenger passenger NN 180 4139 532 18 18 CD 180 4139 533 , , , 180 4139 534 specialized specialized JJ 180 4139 535 tanker tanker NN 180 4139 536 2 2 CD 180 4139 537 Airports airport NNS 180 4139 538 : : : 180 4139 539 total total NN 180 4139 540 : : : 180 4139 541 2,550 2,550 CD 180 4139 542 usable usable JJ 180 4139 543 : : : 180 4139 544 964 964 CD 180 4139 545 with with IN 180 4139 546 permanent permanent JJ 180 4139 547 - - HYPH 180 4139 548 surface surface NN 180 4139 549 runways runway NNS 180 4139 550 : : : 180 4139 551 565 565 CD 180 4139 552 with with IN 180 4139 553 runways runway NNS 180 4139 554 over over IN 180 4139 555 3,659 3,659 CD 180 4139 556 m m NNP 180 4139 557 : : : 180 4139 558 19 19 CD 180 4139 559 with with IN 180 4139 560 runways runways NNP 180 4139 561 2,440 2,440 CD 180 4139 562 - - HYPH 180 4139 563 3,659 3,659 CD 180 4139 564 m m NN 180 4139 565 : : : 180 4139 566 275 275 CD 180 4139 567 with with IN 180 4139 568 runways runway NNS 180 4139 569 1,220 1,220 CD 180 4139 570 - - HYPH 180 4139 571 2,439 2,439 CD 180 4139 572 m m NN 180 4139 573 : : : 180 4139 574 426 426 CD 180 4139 575 Telecommunications telecommunication NNS 180 4139 576 : : : 180 4139 577 Russia Russia NNP 180 4139 578 is be VBZ 180 4139 579 enlisting enlist VBG 180 4139 580 foreign foreign JJ 180 4139 581 help help NN 180 4139 582 , , , 180 4139 583 by by IN 180 4139 584 means mean NNS 180 4139 585 of of IN 180 4139 586 joint joint JJ 180 4139 587 ventures venture NNS 180 4139 588 , , , 180 4139 589 to to TO 180 4139 590 speed speed VB 180 4139 591 up up RP 180 4139 592 the the DT 180 4139 593 modernization modernization NN 180 4139 594 of of IN 180 4139 595 its -PRON- PRP$ 180 4139 596 telecommunications telecommunications NN 180 4139 597 system system NN 180 4139 598 ; ; : 180 4139 599 NMT-450 nmt-450 XX 180 4139 600 analog analog JJ 180 4139 601 cellular cellular JJ 180 4139 602 telephone telephone NN 180 4139 603 networks network NNS 180 4139 604 are be VBP 180 4139 605 operational operational JJ 180 4139 606 and and CC 180 4139 607 growing grow VBG 180 4139 608 in in IN 180 4139 609 Moscow Moscow NNP 180 4139 610 and and CC 180 4139 611 St. St. NNP 180 4139 612 Petersburg Petersburg NNP 180 4139 613 ; ; : 180 4139 614 expanded expand VBN 180 4139 615 access access NN 180 4139 616 to to IN 180 4139 617 international international JJ 180 4139 618 E e NN 180 4139 619 - - NN 180 4139 620 mail mail NN 180 4139 621 service service NN 180 4139 622 available available JJ 180 4139 623 via via IN 180 4139 624 Sprint Sprint NNP 180 4139 625 network network NN 180 4139 626 ; ; : 180 4139 627 intercity intercity NN 180 4139 628 fiberoptic fiberoptic JJ 180 4139 629 cable cable NN 180 4139 630 installation installation NN 180 4139 631 remains remain VBZ 180 4139 632 limited limited JJ 180 4139 633 ; ; : 180 4139 634 the the DT 180 4139 635 inadequacy inadequacy NN 180 4139 636 of of IN 180 4139 637 Russian russian JJ 180 4139 638 telecommunications telecommunications NN 180 4139 639 is be VBZ 180 4139 640 a a DT 180 4139 641 severe severe JJ 180 4139 642 handicap handicap NN 180 4139 643 to to IN 180 4139 644 the the DT 180 4139 645 economy economy NN 180 4139 646 , , , 180 4139 647 especially especially RB 180 4139 648 with with IN 180 4139 649 respect respect NN 180 4139 650 to to IN 180 4139 651 international international JJ 180 4139 652 connections connection NNS 180 4139 653 ; ; , 180 4139 654 total total JJ 180 4139 655 installed instal VBN 180 4139 656 telephones telephone NNS 180 4139 657 24,400,000 24,400,000 CD 180 4139 658 , , , 180 4139 659 of of IN 180 4139 660 which which WDT 180 4139 661 in in IN 180 4139 662 urban urban JJ 180 4139 663 areas area NNS 180 4139 664 20,900,000 20,900,000 CD 180 4139 665 and and CC 180 4139 666 in in IN 180 4139 667 rural rural JJ 180 4139 668 areas area NNS 180 4139 669 3,500,000 3,500,000 CD 180 4139 670 ; ; : 180 4139 671 of of IN 180 4139 672 these these DT 180 4139 673 , , , 180 4139 674 total total JJ 180 4139 675 installed instal VBN 180 4139 676 in in IN 180 4139 677 homes home NNS 180 4139 678 15,400,000 15,400,000 CD 180 4139 679 ; ; , 180 4139 680 total total JJ 180 4139 681 pay pay NN 180 4139 682 phones phone NNS 180 4139 683 for for IN 180 4139 684 long long JJ 180 4139 685 distant distant JJ 180 4139 686 calls call NNS 180 4139 687 34,100 34,100 CD 180 4139 688 ; ; : 180 4139 689 telephone telephone NN 180 4139 690 density density NN 180 4139 691 is be VBZ 180 4139 692 about about RB 180 4139 693 164 164 CD 180 4139 694 telephones telephone NNS 180 4139 695 per per IN 180 4139 696 1,000 1,000 CD 180 4139 697 persons person NNS 180 4139 698 ( ( -LRB- 180 4139 699 in in IN 180 4139 700 1992 1992 CD 180 4139 701 , , , 180 4139 702 only only RB 180 4139 703 661,000 661,000 CD 180 4139 704 new new JJ 180 4139 705 telephones telephone NNS 180 4139 706 were be VBD 180 4139 707 installed instal VBN 180 4139 708 compared compare VBN 180 4139 709 with with IN 180 4139 710 855,000 855,000 CD 180 4139 711 in in IN 180 4139 712 1991 1991 CD 180 4139 713 and and CC 180 4139 714 in in IN 180 4139 715 1992 1992 CD 180 4139 716 the the DT 180 4139 717 number number NN 180 4139 718 of of IN 180 4139 719 unsatisfied unsatisfied JJ 180 4139 720 applications application NNS 180 4139 721 for for IN 180 4139 722 telephones telephone NNS 180 4139 723 reached reach VBD 180 4139 724 11,000,000 11,000,000 CD 180 4139 725 ) ) -RRB- 180 4139 726 ; ; : 180 4139 727 international international JJ 180 4139 728 traffic traffic NN 180 4139 729 is be VBZ 180 4139 730 handled handle VBN 180 4139 731 by by IN 180 4139 732 an an DT 180 4139 733 inadequate inadequate JJ 180 4139 734 system system NN 180 4139 735 of of IN 180 4139 736 satellites satellite NNS 180 4139 737 , , , 180 4139 738 land land NN 180 4139 739 lines line NNS 180 4139 740 , , , 180 4139 741 microwave microwave NN 180 4139 742 radio radio NN 180 4139 743 relay relay NN 180 4139 744 and and CC 180 4139 745 outdated outdate VBD 180 4139 746 submarine submarine NN 180 4139 747 cables cable NNS 180 4139 748 ; ; : 180 4139 749 this this DT 180 4139 750 traffic traffic NN 180 4139 751 passes pass VBZ 180 4139 752 through through IN 180 4139 753 the the DT 180 4139 754 international international JJ 180 4139 755 gateway gateway NN 180 4139 756 switch switch NN 180 4139 757 in in IN 180 4139 758 Moscow Moscow NNP 180 4139 759 which which WDT 180 4139 760 carries carry VBZ 180 4139 761 most most JJS 180 4139 762 of of IN 180 4139 763 the the DT 180 4139 764 international international JJ 180 4139 765 traffic traffic NN 180 4139 766 for for IN 180 4139 767 the the DT 180 4139 768 other other JJ 180 4139 769 countries country NNS 180 4139 770 of of IN 180 4139 771 the the DT 180 4139 772 Commonwealth Commonwealth NNP 180 4139 773 of of IN 180 4139 774 Independent Independent NNP 180 4139 775 States States NNPS 180 4139 776 ; ; : 180 4139 777 a a DT 180 4139 778 new new JJ 180 4139 779 Russian Russian NNP 180 4139 780 Raduga Raduga NNP 180 4139 781 satellite satellite NN 180 4139 782 will will MD 180 4139 783 link link VB 180 4139 784 Moscow Moscow NNP 180 4139 785 and and CC 180 4139 786 St. St. NNP 180 4139 787 Petersburg Petersburg NNP 180 4139 788 with with IN 180 4139 789 Rome Rome NNP 180 4139 790 from from IN 180 4139 791 whence whence NN 180 4139 792 calls call NNS 180 4139 793 will will MD 180 4139 794 be be VB 180 4139 795 relayed relay VBN 180 4139 796 to to IN 180 4139 797 destinations destination NNS 180 4139 798 in in IN 180 4139 799 Europe Europe NNP 180 4139 800 and and CC 180 4139 801 overseas overseas RB 180 4139 802 ; ; : 180 4139 803 satellite satellite NN 180 4139 804 ground ground NN 180 4139 805 stations station NNS 180 4139 806 - - : 180 4139 807 INTELSAT INTELSAT NNP 180 4139 808 , , , 180 4139 809 Intersputnik Intersputnik NNP 180 4139 810 , , , 180 4139 811 Eutelsat Eutelsat NNP 180 4139 812 ( ( -LRB- 180 4139 813 Moscow Moscow NNP 180 4139 814 ) ) -RRB- 180 4139 815 , , , 180 4139 816 INMARSAT INMARSAT NNP 180 4139 817 , , , 180 4139 818 Orbita Orbita NNP 180 4139 819 ; ; : 180 4139 820 broadcast broadcast NN 180 4139 821 stations station NNS 180 4139 822 - - , 180 4139 823 1,050 1,050 CD 180 4139 824 AM AM NNP 180 4139 825 / / SYM 180 4139 826 FM FM NNP 180 4139 827 / / SYM 180 4139 828 SW SW NNP 180 4139 829 ( ( -LRB- 180 4139 830 reach reach VB 180 4139 831 98.6 98.6 CD 180 4139 832 % % NN 180 4139 833 of of IN 180 4139 834 population population NN 180 4139 835 ) ) -RRB- 180 4139 836 , , , 180 4139 837 7,183 7,183 CD 180 4139 838 TV tv NN 180 4139 839 ; ; , 180 4139 840 receiving receive VBG 180 4139 841 sets set NNS 180 4139 842 - - : 180 4139 843 54,200,000 54,200,000 CD 180 4139 844 TVs tv NNS 180 4139 845 , , , 180 4139 846 48,800,000 48,800,000 CD 180 4139 847 radio radio NN 180 4139 848 receivers receiver NNS 180 4139 849 , , , 180 4139 850 74,300,000 74,300,000 CD 180 4139 851 radio radio NN 180 4139 852 receivers receiver NNS 180 4139 853 with with IN 180 4139 854 multiple multiple JJ 180 4139 855 speaker speaker NN 180 4139 856 systems system NNS 180 4139 857 for for IN 180 4139 858 program program NN 180 4139 859 diffusion diffusion NN 180 4139 860 @Russia @Russia NNP 180 4139 861 , , , 180 4139 862 Defense Defense NNP 180 4139 863 Forces Forces NNPS 180 4139 864 Branches Branches NNPS 180 4139 865 : : : 180 4139 866 Ground Ground NNP 180 4139 867 Forces Forces NNPS 180 4139 868 , , , 180 4139 869 Navy Navy NNP 180 4139 870 , , , 180 4139 871 Air Air NNP 180 4139 872 Forces Forces NNPS 180 4139 873 , , , 180 4139 874 Air Air NNP 180 4139 875 Defense Defense NNP 180 4139 876 Forces Forces NNPS 180 4139 877 , , , 180 4139 878 Strategic Strategic NNP 180 4139 879 Rocket Rocket NNP 180 4139 880 Forces Forces NNPS 180 4139 881 , , , 180 4139 882 Command Command NNP 180 4139 883 and and CC 180 4139 884 General General NNP 180 4139 885 Support Support NNP 180 4139 886 , , , 180 4139 887 Security Security NNP 180 4139 888 Forces Forces NNPS 180 4139 889 Manpower Manpower NNP 180 4139 890 availability availability NN 180 4139 891 : : : 180 4139 892 males male NNS 180 4139 893 age age NNP 180 4139 894 15 15 CD 180 4139 895 - - SYM 180 4139 896 49 49 CD 180 4139 897 37,706,825 37,706,825 CD 180 4139 898 ; ; : 180 4139 899 fit fit NNP 180 4139 900 for for IN 180 4139 901 military military JJ 180 4139 902 service service NN 180 4139 903 29,623,429 29,623,429 CD 180 4139 904 ; ; : 180 4139 905 reach reach VB 180 4139 906 military military JJ 180 4139 907 age age NN 180 4139 908 ( ( -LRB- 180 4139 909 18 18 CD 180 4139 910 ) ) -RRB- 180 4139 911 annually annually RB 180 4139 912 1,098,307 1,098,307 CD 180 4139 913 ( ( -LRB- 180 4139 914 1994 1994 CD 180 4139 915 est est NNP 180 4139 916 . . . 180 4139 917 ) ) -RRB- 180 4140 1 Defense defense NN 180 4140 2 expenditures expenditure NNS 180 4140 3 : : : 180 4140 4 $ $ $ 180 4140 5 NA na NN 180 4140 6 , , , 180 4140 7 NA% na% IN 180 4140 8 of of IN 180 4140 9 GDP GDP NNP 180 4140 10 @Rwanda @Rwanda NNP 180 4140 11 , , , 180 4140 12 Geography Geography NNP 180 4140 13 Location Location NNP 180 4140 14 : : : 180 4140 15 Central Central NNP 180 4140 16 Africa Africa NNP 180 4140 17 , , , 180 4140 18 between between IN 180 4140 19 Tanzania Tanzania NNP 180 4140 20 and and CC 180 4140 21 Zaire Zaire NNP 180 4140 22 Map Map NNP 180 4140 23 references reference NNS 180 4140 24 : : : 180 4140 25 Africa Africa NNP 180 4140 26 , , , 180 4140 27 Standard Standard NNP 180 4140 28 Time Time NNP 180 4140 29 Zones Zones NNPS 180 4140 30 of of IN 180 4140 31 the the DT 180 4140 32 World World NNP 180 4140 33 Area Area NNP 180 4140 34 : : : 180 4140 35 total total JJ 180 4140 36 area area NN 180 4140 37 : : : 180 4140 38 26,340 26,340 CD 180 4140 39 sq sq IN 180 4140 40 km km NNP 180 4140 41 land land NN 180 4140 42 area area NN 180 4140 43 : : : 180 4140 44 24,950 24,950 CD 180 4140 45 sq sq RB 180 4140 46 km km NNP 180 4140 47 comparative comparative JJ 180 4140 48 area area NN 180 4140 49 : : : 180 4140 50 slightly slightly RB 180 4140 51 smaller small JJR 180 4140 52 than than IN 180 4140 53 Maryland Maryland NNP 180 4140 54 Land Land NNP 180 4140 55 boundaries boundary NNS 180 4140 56 : : : 180 4140 57 total total JJ 180 4140 58 893 893 CD 180 4140 59 km km NNS 180 4140 60 , , , 180 4140 61 Burundi Burundi NNP 180 4140 62 290 290 CD 180 4140 63 km km NNS 180 4140 64 , , , 180 4140 65 Tanzania Tanzania NNP 180 4140 66 217 217 CD 180 4140 67 km km NNS 180 4140 68 , , , 180 4140 69 Uganda Uganda NNP 180 4140 70 169 169 CD 180 4140 71 km km NNS 180 4140 72 , , , 180 4140 73 Zaire Zaire NNP 180 4140 74 217 217 CD 180 4140 75 km km NN 180 4140 76 Coastline Coastline NNP 180 4140 77 : : : 180 4140 78 0 0 CD 180 4140 79 km km NN 180 4140 80 ( ( -LRB- 180 4140 81 landlocked landlocked JJ 180 4140 82 ) ) -RRB- 180 4140 83 Maritime Maritime NNP 180 4140 84 claims claim VBZ 180 4140 85 : : : 180 4140 86 none none NN 180 4140 87 ; ; : 180 4140 88 landlocked landlocked JJ 180 4140 89 International international JJ 180 4140 90 disputes dispute 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west west JJ 180 4140 129 Natural natural JJ 180 4140 130 resources resource NNS 180 4140 131 : : : 180 4140 132 gold gold NN 180 4140 133 , , , 180 4140 134 cassiterite cassiterite NN 180 4140 135 ( ( -LRB- 180 4140 136 tin tin NNP 180 4140 137 ore ore NNP 180 4140 138 ) ) -RRB- 180 4140 139 , , , 180 4140 140 wolframite wolframite NNP 180 4140 141 ( ( -LRB- 180 4140 142 tungsten tungsten NNP 180 4140 143 ore ore NNP 180 4140 144 ) ) -RRB- 180 4140 145 , , , 180 4140 146 natural natural JJ 180 4140 147 gas gas NN 180 4140 148 , , , 180 4140 149 hydropower hydropower NN 180 4140 150 Land Land NNP 180 4140 151 use use NN 180 4140 152 : : : 180 4140 153 arable arable JJ 180 4140 154 land land NN 180 4140 155 : : : 180 4140 156 29 29 CD 180 4140 157 % % NN 180 4140 158 permanent permanent JJ 180 4140 159 crops crop NNS 180 4140 160 : : : 180 4140 161 11 11 CD 180 4140 162 % % NN 180 4140 163 meadows meadow NNS 180 4140 164 and and CC 180 4140 165 pastures pasture NNS 180 4140 166 : : : 180 4140 167 18 18 CD 180 4140 168 % % NN 180 4140 169 forest forest NN 180 4140 170 and and CC 180 4140 171 woodland woodland NN 180 4140 172 : : : 180 4140 173 10 10 CD 180 4140 174 % % NN 180 4140 175 other other JJ 180 4140 176 : : : 180 4140 177 32 32 CD 180 4140 178 % % NN 180 4140 179 Irrigated irrigated JJ 180 4140 180 land land NN 180 4140 181 : : : 180 4140 182 40 40 CD 180 4140 183 sq sq NNP 180 4140 184 km km NNP 180 4140 185 ( ( -LRB- 180 4140 186 1989 1989 CD 180 4140 187 est est NNP 180 4140 188 . . . 180 4140 189 ) ) -RRB- 180 4141 1 Environment environment NN 180 4141 2 : : : 180 4141 3 current current JJ 180 4141 4 issues issue NNS 180 4141 5 : : : 180 4141 6 deforestation deforestation NN 180 4141 7 ; ; : 180 4141 8 overgrazing overgrazing NN 180 4141 9 ; ; : 180 4141 10 soil soil NN 180 4141 11 exhaustion exhaustion NN 180 4141 12 ; ; , 180 4141 13 soil soil NN 180 4141 14 erosion erosion NN 180 4141 15 natural natural JJ 180 4141 16 hazards hazard NNS 180 4141 17 : : : 180 4141 18 periodic periodic JJ 180 4141 19 droughts drought VBZ 180 4141 20 international international JJ 180 4141 21 agreements agreement NNS 180 4141 22 : : : 180 4141 23 party party NN 180 4141 24 to to IN 180 4141 25 - - HYPH 180 4141 26 Endangered endanger VBN 180 4141 27 Species Species NNPS 180 4141 28 , , , 180 4141 29 Nuclear Nuclear NNP 180 4141 30 Test Test NNP 180 4141 31 Ban Ban NNP 180 4141 32 ; ; , 180 4141 33 signed sign VBD 180 4141 34 , , , 180 4141 35 but but CC 180 4141 36 not not RB 180 4141 37 ratified ratified JJ 180 4141 38 - - : 180 4141 39 Biodiversity biodiversity NN 180 4141 40 , , , 180 4141 41 Climate Climate NNP 180 4141 42 Change Change NNP 180 4141 43 , , , 180 4141 44 Law Law NNP 180 4141 45 of of IN 180 4141 46 the the DT 180 4141 47 Sea Sea NNP 180 4141 48 Note Note NNP 180 4141 49 : : : 180 4141 50 landlocked landlocke VBN 180 4141 51 ; ; : 180 4141 52 predominantly predominantly RB 180 4141 53 rural rural JJ 180 4141 54 population population NN 180 4141 55 @Rwanda @rwanda NN 180 4141 56 , , , 180 4141 57 People People NNP 180 4141 58 Population Population NNP 180 4141 59 : : : 180 4141 60 8,373,963 8,373,963 CD 180 4141 61 ( ( -LRB- 180 4141 62 July July NNP 180 4141 63 1994 1994 CD 180 4141 64 est est NNP 180 4141 65 . . . 180 4141 66 ) ) -RRB- 180 4142 1 note note VB 180 4142 2 : : : 180 4142 3 the the DT 180 4142 4 demographic demographic JJ 180 4142 5 estimates estimate NNS 180 4142 6 were be VBD 180 4142 7 prepared prepare VBN 180 4142 8 before before IN 180 4142 9 civil civil JJ 180 4142 10 strife strife NN 180 4142 11 , , , 180 4142 12 starting start VBG 180 4142 13 in in IN 180 4142 14 April April NNP 180 4142 15 1994 1994 CD 180 4142 16 , , , 180 4142 17 set set VBN 180 4142 18 in in IN 180 4142 19 motion motion NN 180 4142 20 substantial substantial JJ 180 4142 21 and and CC 180 4142 22 continuing continue VBG 180 4142 23 population population NN 180 4142 24 changes change VBZ 180 4142 25 Population Population 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-LRB- 180 4145 9 1994 1994 CD 180 4145 10 est est NNP 180 4145 11 . . . 180 4145 12 ) ) -RRB- 180 4146 1 Infant infant NN 180 4146 2 mortality mortality NN 180 4146 3 rate rate NN 180 4146 4 : : : 180 4146 5 118.7 118.7 CD 180 4146 6 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 180 4146 7 live live JJ 180 4146 8 births birth NNS 180 4146 9 ( ( -LRB- 180 4146 10 1994 1994 CD 180 4146 11 est est NNP 180 4146 12 . . . 180 4146 13 ) ) -RRB- 180 4147 1 Life life NN 180 4147 2 expectancy expectancy NN 180 4147 3 at at IN 180 4147 4 birth birth NN 180 4147 5 : : : 180 4147 6 total total JJ 180 4147 7 population population NN 180 4147 8 : : : 180 4147 9 40.25 40.25 CD 180 4147 10 years year NNS 180 4147 11 male male NN 180 4147 12 : : : 180 4147 13 39.33 39.33 CD 180 4147 14 years year NNS 180 4147 15 female female JJ 180 4147 16 : : : 180 4147 17 41.21 41.21 CD 180 4147 18 years year NNS 180 4147 19 ( ( -LRB- 180 4147 20 1994 1994 CD 180 4147 21 est est NNP 180 4147 22 . . . 180 4147 23 ) ) -RRB- 180 4148 1 Total total JJ 180 4148 2 fertility fertility NN 180 4148 3 rate rate NN 180 4148 4 : : : 180 4148 5 8.19 8.19 CD 180 4148 6 children child NNS 180 4148 7 born bear VBN 180 4148 8 / / SYM 180 4148 9 woman woman NN 180 4148 10 ( ( -LRB- 180 4148 11 1994 1994 CD 180 4148 12 est est NNP 180 4148 13 . . . 180 4148 14 ) ) -RRB- 180 4149 1 Nationality nationality NN 180 4149 2 : : : 180 4149 3 noun noun NNP 180 4149 4 : : : 180 4149 5 Rwandan(s Rwandan(s NNP 180 4149 6 ) ) -RRB- 180 4149 7 adjective adjective NN 180 4149 8 : : : 180 4149 9 Rwandan rwandan JJ 180 4149 10 Ethnic ethnic JJ 180 4149 11 divisions division NNS 180 4149 12 : : : 180 4149 13 Hutu Hutu NNP 180 4149 14 90 90 CD 180 4149 15 % % NN 180 4149 16 , , , 180 4149 17 Tutsi Tutsi NNP 180 4149 18 9 9 CD 180 4149 19 % % NN 180 4149 20 , , , 180 4149 21 Twa Twa NNP 180 4149 22 ( ( -LRB- 180 4149 23 Pygmoid Pygmoid NNP 180 4149 24 ) ) -RRB- 180 4149 25 1 1 CD 180 4149 26 % % NN 180 4149 27 Religions religion NNS 180 4149 28 : : : 180 4149 29 Roman Roman NNP 180 4149 30 Catholic Catholic NNP 180 4149 31 65 65 CD 180 4149 32 % % NN 180 4149 33 , , , 180 4149 34 Protestant protestant NN 180 4149 35 9 9 CD 180 4149 36 % % NN 180 4149 37 , , , 180 4149 38 Muslim Muslim NNP 180 4149 39 1 1 CD 180 4149 40 % % NN 180 4149 41 , , , 180 4149 42 indigenous indigenous JJ 180 4149 43 beliefs belief NNS 180 4149 44 and and CC 180 4149 45 other other JJ 180 4149 46 25 25 CD 180 4149 47 % % NN 180 4149 48 Languages Languages NNPS 180 4149 49 : : : 180 4149 50 Kinyarwanda Kinyarwanda NNP 180 4149 51 ( ( -LRB- 180 4149 52 official official NN 180 4149 53 ) ) -RRB- 180 4149 54 , , , 180 4149 55 French French NNP 180 4149 56 ( ( -LRB- 180 4149 57 official official JJ 180 4149 58 ) ) -RRB- 180 4149 59 , , , 180 4149 60 Kiswahili Kiswahili NNP 180 4149 61 used use VBD 180 4149 62 in in IN 180 4149 63 commercial commercial JJ 180 4149 64 centers center NNS 180 4149 65 Literacy Literacy NNP 180 4149 66 : : : 180 4149 67 age age NN 180 4149 68 15 15 CD 180 4149 69 and and CC 180 4149 70 over over RB 180 4149 71 can can MD 180 4149 72 read read VB 180 4149 73 and and CC 180 4149 74 write write VB 180 4149 75 ( ( -LRB- 180 4149 76 1990 1990 CD 180 4149 77 est est NNP 180 4149 78 . . . 180 4149 79 ) ) -RRB- 180 4150 1 total total JJ 180 4150 2 population population NN 180 4150 3 : : : 180 4150 4 50 50 CD 180 4150 5 % % NN 180 4150 6 male male NN 180 4150 7 : : : 180 4150 8 64 64 CD 180 4150 9 % % NN 180 4150 10 female female NN 180 4150 11 : : : 180 4150 12 37 37 CD 180 4150 13 % % NN 180 4150 14 Labor Labor NNP 180 4150 15 force force NN 180 4150 16 : : : 180 4150 17 3.6 3.6 CD 180 4150 18 million million CD 180 4150 19 by by IN 180 4150 20 occupation occupation NN 180 4150 21 : : : 180 4150 22 agriculture agriculture NN 180 4150 23 93 93 CD 180 4150 24 % % NN 180 4150 25 , , , 180 4150 26 government government NN 180 4150 27 and and CC 180 4150 28 services service NNS 180 4150 29 5 5 CD 180 4150 30 % % NN 180 4150 31 , , , 180 4150 32 industry industry NN 180 4150 33 and and CC 180 4150 34 commerce commerce NN 180 4150 35 2 2 CD 180 4150 36 % % NN 180 4150 37 note note NN 180 4150 38 : : : 180 4150 39 49 49 CD 180 4150 40 % % NN 180 4150 41 of of IN 180 4150 42 population population NN 180 4150 43 of of IN 180 4150 44 working work VBG 180 4150 45 age age NN 180 4150 46 ( ( -LRB- 180 4150 47 1985 1985 CD 180 4150 48 ) ) -RRB- 180 4150 49 @Rwanda @rwanda UH 180 4150 50 , , , 180 4150 51 Government Government NNP 180 4150 52 Names Names NNPS 180 4150 53 : : : 180 4150 54 conventional conventional JJ 180 4150 55 long long JJ 180 4150 56 form form NN 180 4150 57 : : : 180 4150 58 Republic Republic NNP 180 4150 59 of of IN 180 4150 60 Rwanda Rwanda NNP 180 4150 61 conventional conventional JJ 180 4150 62 short short JJ 180 4150 63 form form NN 180 4150 64 : : : 180 4150 65 Rwanda Rwanda NNP 180 4150 66 local local JJ 180 4150 67 long long JJ 180 4150 68 form form NN 180 4150 69 : : : 180 4150 70 Republika Republika NNP 180 4150 71 y'u y'u VBP 180 4150 72 Rwanda Rwanda NNP 180 4150 73 local local JJ 180 4150 74 short short JJ 180 4150 75 form form NN 180 4150 76 : : : 180 4150 77 Rwanda Rwanda NNP 180 4150 78 Digraph Digraph NNP 180 4150 79 : : : 180 4150 80 RW RW NNP 180 4150 81 Type Type NNP 180 4150 82 : : : 180 4150 83 republic republic NN 180 4150 84 ; ; : 180 4150 85 presidential presidential JJ 180 4150 86 system system NN 180 4150 87 note note NN 180 4150 88 : : : 180 4150 89 a a DT 180 4150 90 new new JJ 180 4150 91 , , , 180 4150 92 interim interim JJ 180 4150 93 government government NN 180 4150 94 formed form VBN 180 4150 95 in in IN 180 4150 96 August August NNP 180 4150 97 1992 1992 CD 180 4150 98 to to TO 180 4150 99 last last VB 180 4150 100 until until IN 180 4150 101 peace peace NN 180 4150 102 accord accord NN 180 4150 103 ; ; : 180 4150 104 political political JJ 180 4150 105 parties party NNS 180 4150 106 are be VBP 180 4150 107 working work VBG 180 4150 108 to to TO 180 4150 109 form form VB 180 4150 110 a a DT 180 4150 111 multiethical multiethical JJ 180 4150 112 broad broad RB 180 4150 113 - - HYPH 180 4150 114 based base VBN 180 4150 115 transitonal transitonal JJ 180 4150 116 government government NN 180 4150 117 to to TO 180 4150 118 lead lead VB 180 4150 119 them -PRON- PRP 180 4150 120 to to IN 180 4150 121 elections election NNS 180 4150 122 in in IN 180 4150 123 1995 1995 CD 180 4150 124 Capital Capital NNP 180 4150 125 : : : 180 4150 126 Kigali Kigali NNP 180 4150 127 Administrative administrative JJ 180 4150 128 divisions division NNS 180 4150 129 : : : 180 4150 130 10 10 CD 180 4150 131 prefectures prefecture NNS 180 4150 132 ( ( -LRB- 180 4150 133 prefectures prefecture NNS 180 4150 134 , , , 180 4150 135 singular singular JJ 180 4150 136 - - HYPH 180 4150 137 prefecture prefecture NN 180 4150 138 in in IN 180 4150 139 French french JJ 180 4150 140 ; ; : 180 4150 141 plural plural JJ 180 4150 142 - - HYPH 180 4150 143 NA na NN 180 4150 144 , , , 180 4150 145 singular singular NN 180 4150 146 - - HYPH 180 4150 147 prefegitura prefegitura NN 180 4150 148 in in IN 180 4150 149 Kinyarwanda Kinyarwanda NNP 180 4150 150 ) ) -RRB- 180 4150 151 ; ; : 180 4150 152 Butare Butare NNP 180 4150 153 , , , 180 4150 154 Byumba Byumba NNP 180 4150 155 , , , 180 4150 156 Cyangugu Cyangugu NNP 180 4150 157 , , , 180 4150 158 Gikongoro Gikongoro NNP 180 4150 159 , , , 180 4150 160 Gisenyi Gisenyi NNP 180 4150 161 , , , 180 4150 162 Gitarama Gitarama NNP 180 4150 163 , , , 180 4150 164 Kibungo Kibungo NNP 180 4150 165 , , , 180 4150 166 Kibuye Kibuye NNP 180 4150 167 , , , 180 4150 168 Kigali Kigali NNP 180 4150 169 , , , 180 4150 170 Ruhengeri Ruhengeri NNP 180 4150 171 Independence Independence NNP 180 4150 172 : : : 180 4150 173 1 1 CD 180 4150 174 July July NNP 180 4150 175 1962 1962 CD 180 4150 176 ( ( -LRB- 180 4150 177 from from IN 180 4150 178 UN UN NNP 180 4150 179 trusteeship trusteeship NN 180 4150 180 under under IN 180 4150 181 Belgian belgian JJ 180 4150 182 administration administration NN 180 4150 183 ) ) -RRB- 180 4150 184 National national JJ 180 4150 185 holiday holiday NN 180 4150 186 : : : 180 4150 187 Independence Independence NNP 180 4150 188 Day Day NNP 180 4150 189 , , , 180 4150 190 1 1 CD 180 4150 191 July July NNP 180 4150 192 ( ( -LRB- 180 4150 193 1962 1962 CD 180 4150 194 ) ) -RRB- 180 4150 195 Constitution constitution NN 180 4150 196 : : : 180 4150 197 18 18 CD 180 4150 198 June June NNP 180 4150 199 1991 1991 CD 180 4150 200 Legal legal JJ 180 4150 201 system system NN 180 4150 202 : : : 180 4150 203 based base VBN 180 4150 204 on on IN 180 4150 205 German german JJ 180 4150 206 and and CC 180 4150 207 Belgian belgian JJ 180 4150 208 civil civil JJ 180 4150 209 law law NN 180 4150 210 systems system NNS 180 4150 211 and and CC 180 4150 212 customary customary JJ 180 4150 213 law law NN 180 4150 214 ; ; : 180 4150 215 judicial judicial JJ 180 4150 216 review review NN 180 4150 217 of of IN 180 4150 218 legislative legislative JJ 180 4150 219 acts act NNS 180 4150 220 in in IN 180 4150 221 the the DT 180 4150 222 Supreme Supreme NNP 180 4150 223 Court Court NNP 180 4150 224 ; ; : 180 4150 225 has have VBZ 180 4150 226 not not RB 180 4150 227 accepted accept VBN 180 4150 228 compulsory compulsory NN 180 4150 229 ICJ ICJ NNP 180 4150 230 jurisdiction jurisdiction NN 180 4150 231 Suffrage suffrage CD 180 4150 232 : : : 180 4150 233 universal universal JJ 180 4150 234 adult adult NN 180 4150 235 at at IN 180 4150 236 age age NN 180 4150 237 NA NA NNP 180 4150 238 Executive Executive NNP 180 4150 239 branch branch NN 180 4150 240 : : : 180 4150 241 chief chief NN 180 4150 242 of of IN 180 4150 243 state state NN 180 4150 244 : : : 180 4150 245 Interim interim JJ 180 4150 246 President President NNP 180 4150 247 Dr. Dr. NNP 180 4150 248 Theodore Theodore NNP 180 4150 249 SINDIKUBWABO SINDIKUBWABO NNP 180 4150 250 ( ( -LRB- 180 4150 251 since since IN 180 4150 252 8 8 CD 180 4150 253 April April NNP 180 4150 254 1994 1994 CD 180 4150 255 , , , 180 4150 256 following follow VBG 180 4150 257 the the DT 180 4150 258 death death NN 180 4150 259 of of IN 180 4150 260 President President NNP 180 4150 261 Juvenal Juvenal NNP 180 4150 262 HABYARIMANA HABYARIMANA NNP 180 4150 263 on on IN 180 4150 264 6 6 CD 180 4150 265 April April NNP 180 4150 266 1994 1994 CD 180 4150 267 ) ) -RRB- 180 4150 268 the the DT 180 4150 269 last last JJ 180 4150 270 election election NN 180 4150 271 was be VBD 180 4150 272 held hold VBN 180 4150 273 19 19 CD 180 4150 274 December December NNP 180 4150 275 1988 1988 CD 180 4150 276 ( ( -LRB- 180 4150 277 next next RB 180 4150 278 planned plan VBN 180 4150 279 for for IN 180 4150 280 1995 1995 CD 180 4150 281 ) ) -RRB- 180 4150 282 ; ; : 180 4150 283 results result NNS 180 4150 284 - - : 180 4150 285 the the DT 180 4150 286 late late JJ 180 4150 287 President President NNP 180 4150 288 Juvenal Juvenal NNP 180 4150 289 HABYARIMANA HABYARIMANA NNP 180 4150 290 was be VBD 180 4150 291 reelected reelect VBN 180 4150 292 head head NN 180 4150 293 of of IN 180 4150 294 government government NN 180 4150 295 : : : 180 4150 296 Prime Prime NNP 180 4150 297 Minister Minister NNP 180 4150 298 Jean Jean NNP 180 4150 299 KAMBANDA KAMBANDA NNP 180 4150 300 , , , 180 4150 301 appointed appoint VBN 180 4150 302 by by IN 180 4150 303 President President NNP 180 4150 304 SINDIKUBWABWO SINDIKUBWABWO NNP 180 4150 305 8 8 CD 180 4150 306 April April NNP 180 4150 307 1994 1994 CD 180 4150 308 following follow VBG 180 4150 309 the the DT 180 4150 310 assassination assassination NN 180 4150 311 of of IN 180 4150 312 Agatha Agatha NNP 180 4150 313 UWILINGIYIMANA UWILINGIYIMANA NNP 180 4150 314 on on IN 180 4150 315 7 7 CD 180 4150 316 April April NNP 180 4150 317 1994 1994 CD 180 4150 318 cabinet cabinet NN 180 4150 319 : : : 180 4150 320 Council Council NNP 180 4150 321 of of IN 180 4150 322 Ministers Ministers NNP 180 4150 323 ; ; , 180 4150 324 appointed appoint VBN 180 4150 325 by by IN 180 4150 326 the the DT 180 4150 327 president president NN 180 4150 328 Legislative Legislative NNP 180 4150 329 branch branch NN 180 4150 330 : : : 180 4150 331 unicameral unicameral JJ 180 4150 332 National National NNP 180 4150 333 Development Development NNP 180 4150 334 Council Council NNP 180 4150 335 : : : 180 4150 336 ( ( -LRB- 180 4150 337 Conseil Conseil NNP 180 4150 338 National National NNP 180 4150 339 de de NNP 180 4150 340 Developpement Developpement NNP 180 4150 341 ) ) -RRB- 180 4150 342 elections election NNS 180 4150 343 last last RB 180 4150 344 held hold VBD 180 4150 345 19 19 CD 180 4150 346 December December NNP 180 4150 347 1988 1988 CD 180 4150 348 ( ( -LRB- 180 4150 349 new new JJ 180 4150 350 elections election NNS 180 4150 351 to to TO 180 4150 352 be be VB 180 4150 353 held hold VBN 180 4150 354 in in IN 180 4150 355 1995 1995 CD 180 4150 356 ) ) -RRB- 180 4150 357 ; ; : 180 4150 358 results result NNS 180 4150 359 - - : 180 4150 360 MRND MRND NNP 180 4150 361 was be VBD 180 4150 362 the the DT 180 4150 363 only only JJ 180 4150 364 party party NN 180 4150 365 ; ; : 180 4150 366 seats seat NNS 180 4150 367 - - , 180 4150 368 ( ( -LRB- 180 4150 369 70 70 CD 180 4150 370 total total NN 180 4150 371 ) ) -RRB- 180 4150 372 MRND MRND NNP 180 4150 373 70 70 CD 180 4150 374 Judicial judicial JJ 180 4150 375 branch branch NN 180 4150 376 : : : 180 4150 377 Constitutional Constitutional NNP 180 4150 378 Court Court NNP 180 4150 379 ( ( -LRB- 180 4150 380 consists consist VBZ 180 4150 381 of of IN 180 4150 382 the the DT 180 4150 383 Court Court NNP 180 4150 384 of of IN 180 4150 385 Cassation Cassation NNP 180 4150 386 and and CC 180 4150 387 the the DT 180 4150 388 Council Council NNP 180 4150 389 of of IN 180 4150 390 State State NNP 180 4150 391 in in IN 180 4150 392 joint joint JJ 180 4150 393 session session NN 180 4150 394 ) ) -RRB- 180 4150 395 Political political JJ 180 4150 396 parties party NNS 180 4150 397 and and CC 180 4150 398 leaders leader NNS 180 4150 399 : : : 180 4150 400 Republican Republican NNP 180 4150 401 National National NNP 180 4150 402 Movement Movement NNP 180 4150 403 for for IN 180 4150 404 Democracy Democracy NNP 180 4150 405 and and CC 180 4150 406 Development Development NNP 180 4150 407 ( ( -LRB- 180 4150 408 MRND MRND NNP 180 4150 409 ) ) -RRB- 180 4150 410 ; ; : 180 4150 411 significant significant JJ 180 4150 412 independent independent JJ 180 4150 413 parties party NNS 180 4150 414 include include VBP 180 4150 415 : : : 180 4150 416 Democratic Democratic NNP 180 4150 417 Republican Republican NNP 180 4150 418 Movement Movement NNP 180 4150 419 ( ( -LRB- 180 4150 420 MDR MDR NNP 180 4150 421 ) ) -RRB- 180 4150 422 ; ; : 180 4150 423 Liberal Liberal NNP 180 4150 424 Party Party NNP 180 4150 425 ( ( -LRB- 180 4150 426 PL PL NNP 180 4150 427 ) ) -RRB- 180 4150 428 ; ; : 180 4150 429 Democratic democratic JJ 180 4150 430 and and CC 180 4150 431 Socialist Socialist NNP 180 4150 432 Party Party NNP 180 4150 433 ( ( -LRB- 180 4150 434 PSD PSD NNP 180 4150 435 ) ) -RRB- 180 4150 436 ; ; : 180 4150 437 Coalition coalition NN 180 4150 438 for for IN 180 4150 439 the the DT 180 4150 440 Defense Defense NNP 180 4150 441 of of IN 180 4150 442 the the DT 180 4150 443 Republic Republic NNP 180 4150 444 ( ( -LRB- 180 4150 445 CDR CDR NNP 180 4150 446 ) ) -RRB- 180 4150 447 ; ; : 180 4150 448 Party Party NNP 180 4150 449 for for IN 180 4150 450 Democracy Democracy NNP 180 4150 451 in in IN 180 4150 452 Rwanda Rwanda NNP 180 4150 453 ( ( -LRB- 180 4150 454 PADER PADER NNP 180 4150 455 ) ) -RRB- 180 4150 456 ; ; : 180 4150 457 Christian Christian NNP 180 4150 458 Democratic Democratic NNP 180 4150 459 Party Party NNP 180 4150 460 ( ( -LRB- 180 4150 461 PDL PDL NNP 180 4150 462 ) ) -RRB- 180 4150 463 note note NN 180 4150 464 : : : 180 4150 465 formerly formerly RB 180 4150 466 a a DT 180 4150 467 one one CD 180 4150 468 - - HYPH 180 4150 469 party party NN 180 4150 470 state state NN 180 4150 471 , , , 180 4150 472 Rwanda Rwanda NNP 180 4150 473 legalized legalize VBD 180 4150 474 independent independent JJ 180 4150 475 parties party NNS 180 4150 476 in in IN 180 4150 477 mid-1991 mid-1991 NN 180 4150 478 ; ; : 180 4150 479 since since IN 180 4150 480 then then RB 180 4150 481 , , , 180 4150 482 at at RB 180 4150 483 least least RBS 180 4150 484 10 10 CD 180 4150 485 new new JJ 180 4150 486 political political JJ 180 4150 487 parties party NNS 180 4150 488 have have VBP 180 4150 489 registered register VBN 180 4150 490 Other other JJ 180 4150 491 political political JJ 180 4150 492 or or CC 180 4150 493 pressure pressure NN 180 4150 494 groups group NNS 180 4150 495 : : : 180 4150 496 Rwanda Rwanda NNP 180 4150 497 Patriotic Patriotic NNP 180 4150 498 Front front NN 180 4150 499 ( ( -LRB- 180 4150 500 RPF RPF NNP 180 4150 501 ) ) -RRB- 180 4150 502 , , , 180 4150 503 Alexis Alexis NNP 180 4150 504 KANYARENGWE KANYARENGWE NNP 180 4150 505 , , , 180 4150 506 Chairman Chairman NNP 180 4150 507 ( ( -LRB- 180 4150 508 since since IN 180 4150 509 1990 1990 CD 180 4150 510 ) ) -RRB- 180 4150 511 ; ; : 180 4150 512 Rwanda Rwanda NNP 180 4150 513 Patriotic Patriotic NNP 180 4150 514 Army Army NNP 180 4150 515 ( ( -LRB- 180 4150 516 RPA RPA NNP 180 4150 517 ) ) -RRB- 180 4150 518 , , , 180 4150 519 the the DT 180 4150 520 RPF RPF NNP 180 4150 521 military military JJ 180 4150 522 wing wing NN 180 4150 523 , , , 180 4150 524 Maj Maj NNP 180 4150 525 . . NNP 180 4150 526 Gen. Gen. 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4186 21 est est NNP 180 4186 22 . . . 180 4186 23 ) ) -RRB- 180 4187 1 Total total JJ 180 4187 2 fertility fertility NN 180 4187 3 rate rate NN 180 4187 4 : : : 180 4187 5 2.6 2.6 CD 180 4187 6 children child NNS 180 4187 7 born bear VBN 180 4187 8 / / SYM 180 4187 9 woman woman NN 180 4187 10 ( ( -LRB- 180 4187 11 1994 1994 CD 180 4187 12 est est NNP 180 4187 13 . . . 180 4187 14 ) ) -RRB- 180 4188 1 Nationality nationality NN 180 4188 2 : : : 180 4188 3 noun noun NNP 180 4188 4 : : : 180 4188 5 Kittsian(s Kittsian(s NNP 180 4188 6 ) ) -RRB- 180 4188 7 , , , 180 4188 8 Nevisian(s Nevisian(s NNP 180 4188 9 ) ) -RRB- 180 4188 10 adjective adjective NN 180 4188 11 : : : 180 4188 12 Kittsian kittsian JJ 180 4188 13 , , , 180 4188 14 Nevisian nevisian JJ 180 4188 15 Ethnic ethnic JJ 180 4188 16 divisions division NNS 180 4188 17 : : : 180 4188 18 black black JJ 180 4188 19 African african JJ 180 4188 20 Religions Religions NNPS 180 4188 21 : : : 180 4188 22 Anglican anglican JJ 180 4188 23 , , , 180 4188 24 other other JJ 180 4188 25 Protestant Protestant NNP 180 4188 26 sects sect NNS 180 4188 27 , , , 180 4188 28 Roman roman JJ 180 4188 29 Catholic Catholic NNP 180 4188 30 Languages Languages NNPS 180 4188 31 : : : 180 4188 32 English English NNP 180 4188 33 Literacy Literacy NNP 180 4188 34 : : : 180 4188 35 age age NN 180 4188 36 15 15 CD 180 4188 37 and and CC 180 4188 38 over over RB 180 4188 39 having have VBG 180 4188 40 ever ever RB 180 4188 41 attended attend VBN 180 4188 42 school school NN 180 4188 43 ( ( -LRB- 180 4188 44 1970 1970 CD 180 4188 45 ) ) -RRB- 180 4188 46 total total JJ 180 4188 47 population population NN 180 4188 48 : : : 180 4188 49 98 98 CD 180 4188 50 % % NN 180 4188 51 male male NN 180 4188 52 : : : 180 4188 53 98 98 CD 180 4188 54 % % NN 180 4188 55 female female NN 180 4188 56 : : : 180 4188 57 98 98 CD 180 4188 58 % % NN 180 4188 59 Labor Labor NNP 180 4188 60 force force NN 180 4188 61 : : : 180 4188 62 20,000 20,000 CD 180 4188 63 ( ( -LRB- 180 4188 64 1981 1981 CD 180 4188 65 ) ) -RRB- 180 4188 66 @Saint @Saint NNP 180 4188 67 Kitts Kitts NNP 180 4188 68 and and CC 180 4188 69 Nevis Nevis NNP 180 4188 70 , , , 180 4188 71 Government Government NNP 180 4188 72 Names name NNS 180 4188 73 : : : 180 4188 74 conventional conventional JJ 180 4188 75 long long JJ 180 4188 76 form form NN 180 4188 77 : : : 180 4188 78 Federation Federation NNP 180 4188 79 of of IN 180 4188 80 Saint Saint NNP 180 4188 81 Kitts Kitts NNP 180 4188 82 and and CC 180 4188 83 Nevis Nevis NNP 180 4188 84 conventional conventional JJ 180 4188 85 short short JJ 180 4188 86 form form NN 180 4188 87 : : : 180 4188 88 Saint Saint NNP 180 4188 89 Kitts Kitts NNP 180 4188 90 and and CC 180 4188 91 Nevis Nevis NNP 180 4188 92 former former JJ 180 4188 93 : : : 180 4188 94 Federation Federation NNP 180 4188 95 of of IN 180 4188 96 Saint Saint NNP 180 4188 97 Christopher Christopher NNP 180 4188 98 and and CC 180 4188 99 Nevis Nevis NNP 180 4188 100 Digraph Digraph NNP 180 4188 101 : : : 180 4188 102 SC SC NNP 180 4188 103 Type Type NNP 180 4188 104 : : : 180 4188 105 constitutional constitutional JJ 180 4188 106 monarchy monarchy NN 180 4188 107 Capital capital NN 180 4188 108 : : : 180 4188 109 Basseterre Basseterre NNP 180 4188 110 Administrative administrative JJ 180 4188 111 divisions division NNS 180 4188 112 : : : 180 4188 113 14 14 CD 180 4188 114 parishs parishs NN 180 4188 115 ; ; : 180 4188 116 Christ Christ NNP 180 4188 117 Church Church NNP 180 4188 118 Nichola Nichola NNP 180 4188 119 Town Town NNP 180 4188 120 , , , 180 4188 121 Saint Saint NNP 180 4188 122 Anne Anne NNP 180 4188 123 Sandy Sandy NNP 180 4188 124 Point Point NNP 180 4188 125 , , , 180 4188 126 Saint Saint NNP 180 4188 127 George George NNP 180 4188 128 Basseterre Basseterre NNP 180 4188 129 , , , 180 4188 130 Saint Saint NNP 180 4188 131 George George NNP 180 4188 132 Gingerland Gingerland NNP 180 4188 133 , , , 180 4188 134 Saint Saint NNP 180 4188 135 James James NNP 180 4188 136 Windward Windward NNP 180 4188 137 , , , 180 4188 138 Saint Saint NNP 180 4188 139 John John NNP 180 4188 140 Capesterre Capesterre NNP 180 4188 141 , , , 180 4188 142 Saint Saint NNP 180 4188 143 John John NNP 180 4188 144 Figtree Figtree NNP 180 4188 145 , , , 180 4188 146 Saint Saint NNP 180 4188 147 Mary Mary NNP 180 4188 148 Cayon Cayon NNP 180 4188 149 , , , 180 4188 150 Saint Saint NNP 180 4188 151 Paul Paul NNP 180 4188 152 Capesterre Capesterre NNP 180 4188 153 , , , 180 4188 154 Saint Saint NNP 180 4188 155 Paul Paul NNP 180 4188 156 Charlestown Charlestown NNP 180 4188 157 , , , 180 4188 158 Saint Saint NNP 180 4188 159 Peter Peter NNP 180 4188 160 Basseterre Basseterre NNP 180 4188 161 , , , 180 4188 162 Saint Saint NNP 180 4188 163 Thomas Thomas NNP 180 4188 164 Lowland Lowland NNP 180 4188 165 , , , 180 4188 166 Saint Saint NNP 180 4188 167 Thomas Thomas NNP 180 4188 168 Middle Middle NNP 180 4188 169 Island Island NNP 180 4188 170 , , , 180 4188 171 Trinity Trinity NNP 180 4188 172 Palmetto Palmetto NNP 180 4188 173 Point Point NNP 180 4188 174 Independence Independence NNP 180 4188 175 : : : 180 4188 176 19 19 CD 180 4188 177 September September NNP 180 4188 178 1983 1983 CD 180 4188 179 ( ( -LRB- 180 4188 180 from from IN 180 4188 181 UK UK NNP 180 4188 182 ) ) -RRB- 180 4188 183 National national JJ 180 4188 184 holiday holiday NN 180 4188 185 : : : 180 4188 186 Independence Independence NNP 180 4188 187 Day Day NNP 180 4188 188 , , , 180 4188 189 19 19 CD 180 4188 190 September September NNP 180 4188 191 ( ( -LRB- 180 4188 192 1983 1983 CD 180 4188 193 ) ) -RRB- 180 4188 194 Constitution constitution NN 180 4188 195 : : : 180 4188 196 19 19 CD 180 4188 197 September September NNP 180 4188 198 1983 1983 CD 180 4188 199 Legal legal JJ 180 4188 200 system system NN 180 4188 201 : : : 180 4188 202 based base VBN 180 4188 203 on on IN 180 4188 204 English English NNP 180 4188 205 common common JJ 180 4188 206 law law NN 180 4188 207 Suffrage suffrage NN 180 4188 208 : : : 180 4188 209 universal universal JJ 180 4188 210 adult adult NN 180 4188 211 at at IN 180 4188 212 age age NN 180 4188 213 NA NA NNP 180 4188 214 Executive Executive NNP 180 4188 215 branch branch NN 180 4188 216 : : : 180 4188 217 chief chief NN 180 4188 218 of of IN 180 4188 219 state state NN 180 4188 220 : : : 180 4188 221 Queen Queen NNP 180 4188 222 ELIZABETH ELIZABETH NNP 180 4188 223 II II NNP 180 4188 224 ( ( -LRB- 180 4188 225 since since IN 180 4188 226 6 6 CD 180 4188 227 February February NNP 180 4188 228 1952 1952 CD 180 4188 229 ) ) -RRB- 180 4188 230 , , , 180 4188 231 represented represent VBN 180 4188 232 by by IN 180 4188 233 Governor Governor NNP 180 4188 234 General General NNP 180 4188 235 Sir Sir NNP 180 4188 236 Clement Clement NNP 180 4188 237 Athelston Athelston NNP 180 4188 238 ARRINDELL ARRINDELL NNP 180 4188 239 ( ( -LRB- 180 4188 240 since since IN 180 4188 241 19 19 CD 180 4188 242 September September NNP 180 4188 243 1983 1983 CD 180 4188 244 , , , 180 4188 245 previously previously RB 180 4188 246 Governor Governor NNP 180 4188 247 General General NNP 180 4188 248 of of IN 180 4188 249 the the DT 180 4188 250 Associated Associated NNP 180 4188 251 State State NNP 180 4188 252 since since IN 180 4188 253 NA NA NNP 180 4188 254 November November NNP 180 4188 255 1981 1981 CD 180 4188 256 ) ) -RRB- 180 4188 257 head head NN 180 4188 258 of of IN 180 4188 259 government government NN 180 4188 260 : : : 180 4188 261 Prime Prime NNP 180 4188 262 Minister Minister NNP 180 4188 263 Dr. Dr. NNP 180 4188 264 Kennedy Kennedy NNP 180 4188 265 Alphonse Alphonse NNP 180 4188 266 SIMMONDS SIMMONDS NNP 180 4188 267 ( ( -LRB- 180 4188 268 since since IN 180 4188 269 19 19 CD 180 4188 270 September September NNP 180 4188 271 1983 1983 CD 180 4188 272 , , , 180 4188 273 previously previously RB 180 4188 274 Premier Premier NNP 180 4188 275 of of IN 180 4188 276 the the DT 180 4188 277 Associated Associated NNP 180 4188 278 State State NNP 180 4188 279 since since IN 180 4188 280 NA NA NNP 180 4188 281 February February NNP 180 4188 282 1980 1980 CD 180 4188 283 ) ) -RRB- 180 4188 284 ; ; : 180 4188 285 Deputy Deputy NNP 180 4188 286 Prime Prime NNP 180 4188 287 Minister Minister NNP 180 4188 288 Sydney Sydney NNP 180 4188 289 Earl Earl NNP 180 4188 290 MORRIS MORRIS NNP 180 4188 291 ( ( -LRB- 180 4188 292 since since IN 180 4188 293 NA NA NNP 180 4188 294 ) ) -RRB- 180 4188 295 cabinet cabinet NN 180 4188 296 : : : 180 4188 297 Cabinet cabinet NN 180 4188 298 ; ; , 180 4188 299 appointed appoint VBN 180 4188 300 by by IN 180 4188 301 the the DT 180 4188 302 governor governor NN 180 4188 303 general general NN 180 4188 304 in in IN 180 4188 305 consultation consultation NN 180 4188 306 with with IN 180 4188 307 the the DT 180 4188 308 prime prime JJ 180 4188 309 minister minister NN 180 4188 310 Legislative Legislative NNP 180 4188 311 branch branch NN 180 4188 312 : : : 180 4188 313 unicameral unicameral JJ 180 4188 314 House House NNP 180 4188 315 of of IN 180 4188 316 Assembly Assembly NNP 180 4188 317 : : : 180 4188 318 elections election NNS 180 4188 319 last last RB 180 4188 320 held hold VBD 180 4188 321 29 29 CD 180 4188 322 November November NNP 180 4188 323 1993 1993 CD 180 4188 324 ( ( -LRB- 180 4188 325 next next JJ 180 4188 326 to to TO 180 4188 327 be be VB 180 4188 328 held hold VBN 180 4188 329 by by IN 180 4188 330 21 21 CD 180 4188 331 March March NNP 180 4188 332 1998 1998 CD 180 4188 333 ) ) -RRB- 180 4188 334 ; ; : 180 4188 335 results result NNS 180 4188 336 - - HYPH 180 4188 337 percent percent NN 180 4188 338 of of IN 180 4188 339 vote vote NN 180 4188 340 by by IN 180 4188 341 party party NN 180 4188 342 NA NA NNP 180 4188 343 ; ; : 180 4188 344 seats seat NNS 180 4188 345 - - , 180 4188 346 ( ( -LRB- 180 4188 347 14 14 CD 180 4188 348 total total NN 180 4188 349 , , , 180 4188 350 11 11 CD 180 4188 351 elected elect VBN 180 4188 352 ) ) -RRB- 180 4188 353 PAM PAM NNP 180 4188 354 4 4 CD 180 4188 355 , , , 180 4188 356 SKNLP SKNLP NNP 180 4188 357 4 4 CD 180 4188 358 , , , 180 4188 359 NRP NRP NNP 180 4188 360 1 1 CD 180 4188 361 , , , 180 4188 362 CCM CCM NNP 180 4188 363 2 2 CD 180 4188 364 Judicial judicial JJ 180 4188 365 branch branch NN 180 4188 366 : : : 180 4188 367 Eastern eastern JJ 180 4188 368 Caribbean Caribbean NNP 180 4188 369 Supreme Supreme NNP 180 4188 370 Court Court NNP 180 4188 371 Political political JJ 180 4188 372 parties party NNS 180 4188 373 and and CC 180 4188 374 leaders leader NNS 180 4188 375 : : : 180 4188 376 People People NNS 180 4188 377 's 's POS 180 4188 378 Action Action NNP 180 4188 379 Movement Movement NNP 180 4188 380 ( ( -LRB- 180 4188 381 PAM PAM NNP 180 4188 382 ) ) -RRB- 180 4188 383 , , , 180 4188 384 Dr. Dr. NNP 180 4188 385 Kennedy Kennedy NNP 180 4188 386 SIMMONDS SIMMONDS NNP 180 4188 387 ; ; : 180 4188 388 Saint Saint NNP 180 4188 389 Kitts Kitts NNP 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4188 428 CARICOM CARICOM NNP 180 4188 429 , , , 180 4188 430 CDB CDB NNP 180 4188 431 , , , 180 4188 432 ECLAC ECLAC NNP 180 4188 433 , , , 180 4188 434 FAO FAO NNP 180 4188 435 , , , 180 4188 436 G-77 g-77 CD 180 4188 437 , , , 180 4188 438 IBRD IBRD NNP 180 4188 439 , , , 180 4188 440 ICFTU ICFTU NNP 180 4188 441 , , , 180 4188 442 IDA IDA NNP 180 4188 443 , , , 180 4188 444 IFAD IFAD NNP 180 4188 445 , , , 180 4188 446 IMF IMF NNP 180 4188 447 , , , 180 4188 448 INTERPOL INTERPOL NNP 180 4188 449 , , , 180 4188 450 LORCS LORCS NNP 180 4188 451 , , , 180 4188 452 OAS OAS NNP 180 4188 453 , , , 180 4188 454 OECS OECS NNP 180 4188 455 , , , 180 4188 456 UN UN NNP 180 4188 457 , , , 180 4188 458 UNCTAD UNCTAD NNP 180 4188 459 , , , 180 4188 460 UNESCO UNESCO NNP 180 4188 461 , , , 180 4188 462 UNIDO UNIDO NNP 180 4188 463 , , , 180 4188 464 UPU UPU NNP 180 4188 465 , , , 180 4188 466 WCL WCL NNP 180 4188 467 , , , 180 4188 468 WHO who WP 180 4188 469 Diplomatic diplomatic JJ 180 4188 470 representation representation NN 180 4188 471 in in IN 180 4188 472 US US NNP 180 4188 473 : : : 180 4188 474 chief chief NN 180 4188 475 of of IN 180 4188 476 mission mission NN 180 4188 477 : : : 180 4188 478 ( ( -LRB- 180 4188 479 vacant vacant JJ 180 4188 480 ) ) -RRB- 180 4188 481 ; ; : 180 4188 482 Minister Minister NNP 180 4188 483 - - HYPH 180 4188 484 Counselor Counselor NNP 180 4188 485 ( ( -LRB- 180 4188 486 Deputy Deputy NNP 180 4188 487 Chief Chief NNP 180 4188 488 of of IN 180 4188 489 Mission Mission NNP 180 4188 490 ) ) -RRB- 180 4188 491 , , , 180 4188 492 Charge Charge NNP 180 4188 493 d'Affaires d'Affaires NNP 180 4188 494 ad ad NN 180 4188 495 interim interim NN 180 4188 496 Aubrey Aubrey NNP 180 4188 497 Eric Eric NNP 180 4188 498 HART HART NNP 180 4188 499 chancery chancery NN 180 4188 500 : : : 180 4188 501 Suite Suite NNP 180 4188 502 608 608 CD 180 4188 503 , , , 180 4188 504 2100 2100 CD 180 4188 505 M M NNP 180 4188 506 Street Street NNP 180 4188 507 NW NW NNP 180 4188 508 , , , 180 4188 509 Washington Washington NNP 180 4188 510 , , , 180 4188 511 DC DC NNP 180 4188 512 20037 20037 CD 180 4188 513 telephone telephone NN 180 4188 514 : : : 180 4188 515 ( ( -LRB- 180 4188 516 202 202 CD 180 4188 517 ) ) -RRB- 180 4188 518 833 833 CD 180 4188 519 - - SYM 180 4188 520 3550 3550 CD 180 4188 521 FAX FAX NNP 180 4188 522 : : : 180 4188 523 ( ( -LRB- 180 4188 524 202 202 CD 180 4188 525 ) ) -RRB- 180 4188 526 833 833 CD 180 4188 527 - - SYM 180 4188 528 3553 3553 CD 180 4188 529 US US NNP 180 4188 530 diplomatic diplomatic JJ 180 4188 531 representation representation NN 180 4188 532 : : : 180 4188 533 no no DT 180 4188 534 official official JJ 180 4188 535 presence presence NN 180 4188 536 since since IN 180 4188 537 the the DT 180 4188 538 Charge Charge NNP 180 4188 539 d'Affaires d'Affaires NNP 180 4188 540 resides reside VBZ 180 4188 541 in in IN 180 4188 542 Saint Saint NNP 180 4188 543 John John NNP 180 4188 544 's 's POS 180 4188 545 ( ( -LRB- 180 4188 546 Antigua Antigua NNP 180 4188 547 and and CC 180 4188 548 Barbuda Barbuda NNP 180 4188 549 ) ) -RRB- 180 4188 550 Flag flag NN 180 4188 551 : : : 180 4188 552 divided divide VBN 180 4188 553 diagonally diagonally RB 180 4188 554 from from IN 180 4188 555 the the DT 180 4188 556 lower low JJR 180 4188 557 hoist hoist NN 180 4188 558 side side NN 180 4188 559 by by IN 180 4188 560 a a DT 180 4188 561 broad broad JJ 180 4188 562 black black JJ 180 4188 563 band band NN 180 4188 564 bearing bear VBG 180 4188 565 two two CD 180 4188 566 white white JJ 180 4188 567 five five CD 180 4188 568 - - HYPH 180 4188 569 pointed pointed JJ 180 4188 570 stars star NNS 180 4188 571 ; ; : 180 4188 572 the the DT 180 4188 573 black black JJ 180 4188 574 band band NN 180 4188 575 is be VBZ 180 4188 576 edged edge VBN 180 4188 577 in in IN 180 4188 578 yellow yellow NNP 180 4188 579 ; ; : 180 4188 580 the the DT 180 4188 581 upper upper JJ 180 4188 582 triangle triangle NN 180 4188 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recent recent JJ 180 4189 3 years year NNS 180 4189 4 , , , 180 4189 5 tourism tourism NN 180 4189 6 and and CC 180 4189 7 export export NN 180 4189 8 - - HYPH 180 4189 9 oriented orient VBN 180 4189 10 manufacturing manufacturing NN 180 4189 11 have have VBP 180 4189 12 assumed assume VBN 180 4189 13 larger large JJR 180 4189 14 roles role NNS 180 4189 15 . . . 180 4190 1 National national JJ 180 4190 2 product product NN 180 4190 3 : : : 180 4190 4 GDP gdp NN 180 4190 5 - - HYPH 180 4190 6 exchange exchange NN 180 4190 7 rate rate NN 180 4190 8 conversion conversion NN 180 4190 9 - - : 180 4190 10 $ $ $ 180 4190 11 163 163 CD 180 4190 12 million million CD 180 4190 13 ( ( -LRB- 180 4190 14 1992 1992 CD 180 4190 15 ) ) -RRB- 180 4190 16 National national JJ 180 4190 17 product product NN 180 4190 18 real real JJ 180 4190 19 growth growth NN 180 4190 20 rate rate NN 180 4190 21 : : : 180 4190 22 4.1 4.1 CD 180 4190 23 % % NN 180 4190 24 ( ( -LRB- 180 4190 25 1992 1992 CD 180 4190 26 ) ) -RRB- 180 4190 27 National national JJ 180 4190 28 product product NN 180 4190 29 per per IN 180 4190 30 capita capita NN 180 4190 31 : : : 180 4190 32 $ $ $ 180 4190 33 4,000 4,000 CD 180 4190 34 ( ( -LRB- 180 4190 35 1992 1992 CD 180 4190 36 ) ) -RRB- 180 4190 37 Inflation inflation NN 180 4190 38 rate rate NN 180 4190 39 ( ( -LRB- 180 4190 40 consumer consumer NN 180 4190 41 prices price NNS 180 4190 42 ) ) -RRB- 180 4190 43 : : : 180 4190 44 2.9 2.9 CD 180 4190 45 % % NN 180 4190 46 ( ( -LRB- 180 4190 47 1992 1992 CD 180 4190 48 ) ) -RRB- 180 4190 49 Unemployment unemployment NN 180 4190 50 rate rate NN 180 4190 51 : : : 180 4190 52 12.2 12.2 CD 180 4190 53 % % NN 180 4190 54 ( ( -LRB- 180 4190 55 1990 1990 CD 180 4190 56 ) ) -RRB- 180 4190 57 Budget budget NN 180 4190 58 : : : 180 4190 59 revenues revenue NNS 180 4190 60 : : : 180 4190 61 $ $ $ 180 4190 62 85.7 85.7 CD 180 4190 63 million million CD 180 4190 64 expenditures expenditure NNS 180 4190 65 : : : 180 4190 66 $ $ $ 180 4190 67 85.8 85.8 CD 180 4190 68 million million CD 180 4190 69 , , , 180 4190 70 including include VBG 180 4190 71 capital capital NN 180 4190 72 expenditures expenditure NNS 180 4190 73 of of IN 180 4190 74 $ $ $ 180 4190 75 42.4 42.4 CD 180 4190 76 million million CD 180 4190 77 ( ( -LRB- 180 4190 78 1993 1993 CD 180 4190 79 est est NNP 180 4190 80 . . . 180 4190 81 ) ) -RRB- 180 4191 1 Exports export NNS 180 4191 2 : : : 180 4191 3 $ $ $ 180 4191 4 32.4 32.4 CD 180 4191 5 million million CD 180 4191 6 ( ( -LRB- 180 4191 7 f.o.b f.o.b JJ 180 4191 8 . . NNP 180 4191 9 , , , 180 4191 10 1992 1992 CD 180 4191 11 ) ) -RRB- 180 4191 12 commodities commodity NNS 180 4191 13 : : : 180 4191 14 sugar sugar NN 180 4191 15 , , , 180 4191 16 clothing clothing NN 180 4191 17 , , , 180 4191 18 electronics electronic NNS 180 4191 19 , , , 180 4191 20 postage postage NN 180 4191 21 stamps stamp NNS 180 4191 22 partners partner NNS 180 4191 23 : : : 180 4191 24 US US NNP 180 4191 25 53 53 CD 180 4191 26 % % NN 180 4191 27 , , , 180 4191 28 UK UK NNP 180 4191 29 22 22 CD 180 4191 30 % % NN 180 4191 31 , , , 180 4191 32 Trinidad Trinidad NNP 180 4191 33 and and CC 180 4191 34 Tobago Tobago NNP 180 4191 35 5 5 CD 180 4191 36 % % NN 180 4191 37 , , , 180 4191 38 OECS OECS NNP 180 4191 39 5 5 CD 180 4191 40 % % NN 180 4191 41 ( ( -LRB- 180 4191 42 1988 1988 CD 180 4191 43 ) ) -RRB- 180 4191 44 Imports import NNS 180 4191 45 : : : 180 4191 46 $ $ $ 180 4191 47 100 100 CD 180 4191 48 million million CD 180 4191 49 ( ( -LRB- 180 4191 50 f.o.b f.o.b JJ 180 4191 51 . . NNP 180 4191 52 , , , 180 4191 53 1992 1992 CD 180 4191 54 ) ) -RRB- 180 4191 55 commodities commodity NNS 180 4191 56 : : : 180 4191 57 foodstuffs foodstuff NNS 180 4191 58 , , , 180 4191 59 intermediate intermediate JJ 180 4191 60 manufactures manufacture NNS 180 4191 61 , , , 180 4191 62 machinery machinery NN 180 4191 63 , , , 180 4191 64 fuels fuel NNS 180 4191 65 partners partner NNS 180 4191 66 : : : 180 4191 67 US US NNP 180 4191 68 36 36 CD 180 4191 69 % % NN 180 4191 70 , , , 180 4191 71 UK UK NNP 180 4191 72 17 17 CD 180 4191 73 % % NN 180 4191 74 , , , 180 4191 75 Trinidad Trinidad NNP 180 4191 76 and and CC 180 4191 77 Tobago Tobago NNP 180 4191 78 6 6 CD 180 4191 79 % % NN 180 4191 80 , , , 180 4191 81 Canada Canada NNP 180 4191 82 3 3 CD 180 4191 83 % % NN 180 4191 84 , , , 180 4191 85 Japan Japan NNP 180 4191 86 3 3 CD 180 4191 87 % % NN 180 4191 88 , , , 180 4191 89 OECS OECS NNP 180 4191 90 4 4 CD 180 4191 91 % % NN 180 4191 92 ( ( -LRB- 180 4191 93 1988 1988 CD 180 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20 consumption consumption NN 180 4192 21 per per IN 180 4192 22 capita capita NN 180 4192 23 : : : 180 4192 24 1,120 1,120 CD 180 4192 25 kWh kWh NNS 180 4192 26 ( ( -LRB- 180 4192 27 1992 1992 CD 180 4192 28 ) ) -RRB- 180 4192 29 Industries industry NNS 180 4192 30 : : : 180 4192 31 sugar sugar NN 180 4192 32 processing processing NN 180 4192 33 , , , 180 4192 34 tourism tourism NN 180 4192 35 , , , 180 4192 36 cotton cotton NN 180 4192 37 , , , 180 4192 38 salt salt NN 180 4192 39 , , , 180 4192 40 copra copra NNP 180 4192 41 , , , 180 4192 42 clothing clothing NN 180 4192 43 , , , 180 4192 44 footwear footwear NN 180 4192 45 , , , 180 4192 46 beverages beverage VBZ 180 4192 47 Agriculture agriculture NN 180 4192 48 : : : 180 4192 49 accounts account NNS 180 4192 50 for for IN 180 4192 51 7 7 CD 180 4192 52 % % NN 180 4192 53 of of IN 180 4192 54 GDP GDP NNP 180 4192 55 ; ; : 180 4192 56 cash cash NN 180 4192 57 crop crop NN 180 4192 58 - - HYPH 180 4192 59 sugarcane sugarcane NN 180 4192 60 ; ; : 180 4192 61 subsistence subsistence NN 180 4192 62 crops crop NNS 180 4192 63 - - HYPH 180 4192 64 rice rice NN 180 4192 65 , , , 180 4192 66 yams yam NNS 180 4192 67 , , , 180 4192 68 vegetables vegetable NNS 180 4192 69 , , , 180 4192 70 bananas banana NNS 180 4192 71 ; ; , 180 4192 72 fishing fishing NN 180 4192 73 potential potential NN 180 4192 74 not not RB 180 4192 75 fully fully RB 180 4192 76 exploited exploit VBN 180 4192 77 ; ; : 180 4192 78 most most JJS 180 4192 79 food food NN 180 4192 80 imported import VBD 180 4192 81 Illicit Illicit NNP 180 4192 82 drugs drug NNS 180 4192 83 : : : 180 4192 84 transshipment transshipment NN 180 4192 85 point point NN 180 4192 86 for for IN 180 4192 87 South south JJ 180 4192 88 American american JJ 180 4192 89 drugs drug NNS 180 4192 90 destined destine VBN 180 4192 91 for for IN 180 4192 92 the the DT 180 4192 93 US US NNP 180 4192 94 Economic Economic NNP 180 4192 95 aid aid NN 180 4192 96 : : : 180 4192 97 recipient recipient NN 180 4192 98 : : : 180 4192 99 US US NNP 180 4192 100 commitments commitment NNS 180 4192 101 , , , 180 4192 102 including include VBG 180 4192 103 Ex Ex NNP 180 4192 104 - - HYPH 180 4192 105 Im Im NNP 180 4192 106 ( ( -LRB- 180 4192 107 FY85 FY85 NNP 180 4192 108 - - HYPH 180 4192 109 88 88 NNP 180 4192 110 ) ) -RRB- 180 4192 111 , , , 180 4192 112 $ $ $ 180 4192 113 10.7 10.7 CD 180 4192 114 million million CD 180 4192 115 ; ; : 180 4192 116 Western western JJ 180 4192 117 ( ( -LRB- 180 4192 118 non non JJ 180 4192 119 - - JJ 180 4192 120 US us JJ 180 4192 121 ) ) -RRB- 180 4192 122 countries country NNS 180 4192 123 , , , 180 4192 124 ODA ODA NNP 180 4192 125 and and CC 180 4192 126 OOF OOF NNP 180 4192 127 bilateral bilateral JJ 180 4192 128 commitments commitment NNS 180 4192 129 ( ( -LRB- 180 4192 130 1970 1970 CD 180 4192 131 - - SYM 180 4192 132 89 89 CD 180 4192 133 ) ) -RRB- 180 4192 134 , , , 180 4192 135 $ $ $ 180 4192 136 67 67 CD 180 4192 137 million million 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and CC 180 4192 177 Nevis Nevis NNP 180 4192 178 , , , 180 4192 179 Communications Communications NNP 180 4192 180 Railroads railroad NNS 180 4192 181 : : : 180 4192 182 58 58 CD 180 4192 183 km km NN 180 4192 184 0.760-meter 0.760-meter CD 180 4192 185 gauge gauge NN 180 4192 186 on on IN 180 4192 187 Saint Saint NNP 180 4192 188 Kitts Kitts NNP 180 4192 189 for for IN 180 4192 190 sugarcane sugarcane NN 180 4192 191 Highways highway NNS 180 4192 192 : : : 180 4192 193 total total NN 180 4192 194 : : : 180 4192 195 300 300 CD 180 4192 196 km km NN 180 4192 197 paved pave VBN 180 4192 198 : : : 180 4192 199 125 125 CD 180 4192 200 km km NN 180 4192 201 unpaved unpaved JJ 180 4192 202 : : : 180 4192 203 otherwise otherwise RB 180 4192 204 improved improve VBD 180 4192 205 125 125 CD 180 4192 206 km km NNS 180 4192 207 ; ; , 180 4192 208 unimproved unimproved JJ 180 4192 209 earth earth NN 180 4192 210 50 50 CD 180 4192 211 km km NN 180 4192 212 Ports port NNS 180 4192 213 : : : 180 4192 214 Basseterre Basseterre NNP 180 4192 215 ( ( -LRB- 180 4192 216 Saint Saint NNP 180 4192 217 Kitts Kitts NNP 180 4192 218 ) ) -RRB- 180 4192 219 , , , 180 4192 220 Charlestown Charlestown NNP 180 4192 221 ( ( -LRB- 180 4192 222 Nevis Nevis NNP 180 4192 223 ) ) -RRB- 180 4192 224 Airports airport NNS 180 4192 225 : : : 180 4192 226 total total NN 180 4192 227 : : : 180 4192 228 2 2 CD 180 4192 229 usable usable JJ 180 4192 230 : : : 180 4192 231 2 2 CD 180 4192 232 with with IN 180 4192 233 permanent permanent JJ 180 4192 234 - - HYPH 180 4192 235 surface surface NN 180 4192 236 runways runway NNS 180 4192 237 : : : 180 4192 238 2 2 CD 180 4192 239 with with IN 180 4192 240 runways runway NNS 180 4192 241 over over IN 180 4192 242 3,659 3,659 CD 180 4192 243 m m NNP 180 4192 244 : : : 180 4192 245 0 0 CD 180 4192 246 with with IN 180 4192 247 runways runways NNP 180 4192 248 2,440 2,440 CD 180 4192 249 - - HYPH 180 4192 250 3,659 3,659 CD 180 4192 251 m m NN 180 4192 252 : : : 180 4192 253 1 1 CD 180 4192 254 with with IN 180 4192 255 runways runway NNS 180 4192 256 1,220 1,220 CD 180 4192 257 - - HYPH 180 4192 258 2,439 2,439 CD 180 4192 259 m m NN 180 4192 260 : : : 180 4192 261 0 0 NFP 180 4192 262 Telecommunications telecommunication NNS 180 4192 263 : : : 180 4192 264 good good JJ 180 4192 265 interisland interisland NN 180 4192 266 VHF VHF NNP 180 4192 267 / / SYM 180 4192 268 UHF UHF NNP 180 4192 269 / / SYM 180 4192 270 SHF SHF NNP 180 4192 271 radio radio NN 180 4192 272 connections connection NNS 180 4192 273 and and CC 180 4192 274 international international JJ 180 4192 275 link link NN 180 4192 276 via via IN 180 4192 277 Antigua Antigua NNP 180 4192 278 and and CC 180 4192 279 Barbuda Barbuda NNP 180 4192 280 and and CC 180 4192 281 Saint Saint NNP 180 4192 282 Martin Martin NNP 180 4192 283 ; ; : 180 4192 284 2,400 2,400 CD 180 4192 285 telephones telephone NNS 180 4192 286 ; ; : 180 4192 287 broadcast broadcast NN 180 4192 288 stations station NNS 180 4192 289 - - SYM 180 4192 290 2 2 CD 180 4192 291 AM am NN 180 4192 292 , , , 180 4192 293 no no DT 180 4192 294 FM FM NNP 180 4192 295 , , , 180 4192 296 4 4 CD 180 4192 297 TV tv NN 180 4192 298 @Saint @Saint NNP 180 4192 299 Kitts Kitts NNP 180 4192 300 and and CC 180 4192 301 Nevis Nevis NNP 180 4192 302 , , , 180 4192 303 Defense Defense NNP 180 4192 304 Forces Forces NNPS 180 4192 305 Branches Branches NNPS 180 4192 306 : : : 180 4192 307 Royal Royal NNP 180 4192 308 Saint Saint NNP 180 4192 309 Kitts Kitts NNP 180 4192 310 and and CC 180 4192 311 Nevis Nevis NNP 180 4192 312 Police Police NNP 180 4192 313 Force Force NNP 180 4192 314 , , , 180 4192 315 Coast Coast NNP 180 4192 316 Guard Guard NNP 180 4192 317 Defense Defense NNP 180 4192 318 expenditures expenditure NNS 180 4192 319 : : : 180 4192 320 $ $ $ 180 4192 321 NA na NN 180 4192 322 , , , 180 4192 323 NA% na% IN 180 4192 324 of of IN 180 4192 325 GDP GDP NNP 180 4192 326 @Saint @Saint NNP 180 4192 327 Lucia Lucia NNP 180 4192 328 , , , 180 4192 329 Geography Geography NNP 180 4192 330 Location Location NNP 180 4192 331 : : : 180 4192 332 Caribbean Caribbean NNP 180 4192 333 , , , 180 4192 334 in in IN 180 4192 335 the the DT 180 4192 336 eastern eastern JJ 180 4192 337 Caribbean Caribbean NNP 180 4192 338 Sea Sea NNP 180 4192 339 , , , 180 4192 340 about about RB 180 4192 341 two two CD 180 4192 342 - - HYPH 180 4192 343 thirds third NNS 180 4192 344 of of IN 180 4192 345 the the DT 180 4192 346 way way NN 180 4192 347 between between IN 180 4192 348 Puerto Puerto NNP 180 4192 349 Rico Rico NNP 180 4192 350 and and CC 180 4192 351 Trinidad Trinidad NNP 180 4192 352 and and CC 180 4192 353 Tobago Tobago NNP 180 4192 354 Map Map NNP 180 4192 355 references reference NNS 180 4192 356 : : : 180 4192 357 Central Central NNP 180 4192 358 America America NNP 180 4192 359 and and CC 180 4192 360 the the DT 180 4192 361 Caribbean Caribbean NNP 180 4192 362 , , , 180 4192 363 South South NNP 180 4192 364 America America NNP 180 4192 365 , , , 180 4192 366 Standard Standard NNP 180 4192 367 Time Time NNP 180 4192 368 Zones Zones NNPS 180 4192 369 of of IN 180 4192 370 the the DT 180 4192 371 World World NNP 180 4192 372 Area Area NNP 180 4192 373 : : : 180 4192 374 total total JJ 180 4192 375 area area NN 180 4192 376 : : : 180 4192 377 620 620 CD 180 4192 378 sq sq NN 180 4192 379 km km NNP 180 4192 380 land land NN 180 4192 381 area area NN 180 4192 382 : : : 180 4192 383 610 610 CD 180 4192 384 sq sq RB 180 4192 385 km km NNP 180 4192 386 comparative comparative JJ 180 4192 387 area area NN 180 4192 388 : : : 180 4192 389 slightly slightly RB 180 4192 390 less less JJR 180 4192 391 than than IN 180 4192 392 3.5 3.5 CD 180 4192 393 times time NNS 180 4192 394 the the DT 180 4192 395 size size NN 180 4192 396 of of IN 180 4192 397 Washington Washington NNP 180 4192 398 , , , 180 4192 399 DC DC NNP 180 4192 400 Land Land NNP 180 4192 401 boundaries boundary NNS 180 4192 402 : : : 180 4192 403 0 0 LS 180 4192 404 km km NN 180 4192 405 Coastline Coastline NNP 180 4192 406 : : : 180 4192 407 158 158 CD 180 4192 408 km km NN 180 4192 409 Maritime Maritime NNP 180 4192 410 claims claim VBZ 180 4192 411 : : : 180 4192 412 contiguous contiguous JJ 180 4192 413 zone zone NN 180 4192 414 : : : 180 4192 415 24 24 CD 180 4192 416 nm nm IN 180 4192 417 exclusive exclusive JJ 180 4192 418 economic economic JJ 180 4192 419 zone zone NN 180 4192 420 : : : 180 4192 421 200 200 CD 180 4192 422 nm nm CD 180 4192 423 territorial territorial JJ 180 4192 424 sea sea NN 180 4192 425 : : : 180 4192 426 12 12 CD 180 4192 427 nm nm NNP 180 4192 428 International international JJ 180 4192 429 disputes dispute NNS 180 4192 430 : : : 180 4192 431 none none NN 180 4192 432 Climate climate NN 180 4192 433 : : : 180 4192 434 tropical tropical JJ 180 4192 435 , , , 180 4192 436 moderated moderate VBN 180 4192 437 by by IN 180 4192 438 northeast northeast JJ 180 4192 439 trade trade NN 180 4192 440 winds wind NNS 180 4192 441 ; ; , 180 4192 442 dry dry JJ 180 4192 443 season season NN 180 4192 444 from from IN 180 4192 445 January January NNP 180 4192 446 to to IN 180 4192 447 April April NNP 180 4192 448 , , , 180 4192 449 rainy rainy JJ 180 4192 450 season season NN 180 4192 451 from from IN 180 4192 452 May May NNP 180 4192 453 to to IN 180 4192 454 August August NNP 180 4192 455 Terrain Terrain NNP 180 4192 456 : : : 180 4192 457 volcanic volcanic JJ 180 4192 458 and and CC 180 4192 459 mountainous mountainous JJ 180 4192 460 with with IN 180 4192 461 some some DT 180 4192 462 broad broad JJ 180 4192 463 , , , 180 4192 464 fertile fertile JJ 180 4192 465 valleys valley NNS 180 4192 466 Natural natural JJ 180 4192 467 resources resource NNS 180 4192 468 : : : 180 4192 469 forests forest NNS 180 4192 470 , , , 180 4192 471 sandy sandy NNP 180 4192 472 beaches beach NNS 180 4192 473 , , , 180 4192 474 minerals mineral NNS 180 4192 475 ( ( -LRB- 180 4192 476 pumice pumice NN 180 4192 477 ) ) -RRB- 180 4192 478 , , , 180 4192 479 mineral mineral NN 180 4192 480 springs spring NNS 180 4192 481 , , , 180 4192 482 geothermal geothermal JJ 180 4192 483 potential potential JJ 180 4192 484 Land Land NNP 180 4192 485 use use NN 180 4192 486 : : : 180 4192 487 arable arable JJ 180 4192 488 land land NN 180 4192 489 : : : 180 4192 490 8 8 CD 180 4192 491 % % NN 180 4192 492 permanent permanent JJ 180 4192 493 crops crop NNS 180 4192 494 : : : 180 4192 495 20 20 CD 180 4192 496 % % NN 180 4192 497 meadows meadow NNS 180 4192 498 and and CC 180 4192 499 pastures pasture NNS 180 4192 500 : : : 180 4192 501 5 5 CD 180 4192 502 % % NN 180 4192 503 forest forest NN 180 4192 504 and and CC 180 4192 505 woodland woodland NN 180 4192 506 : : : 180 4192 507 13 13 CD 180 4192 508 % % NN 180 4192 509 other other JJ 180 4192 510 : : : 180 4192 511 54 54 CD 180 4192 512 % % NN 180 4192 513 Irrigated irrigated JJ 180 4192 514 land land NN 180 4192 515 : : : 180 4192 516 10 10 CD 180 4192 517 sq sq NNP 180 4192 518 km km NNP 180 4192 519 ( ( -LRB- 180 4192 520 1989 1989 CD 180 4192 521 est est NNP 180 4192 522 . . . 180 4192 523 ) ) -RRB- 180 4193 1 Environment environment NN 180 4193 2 : : : 180 4193 3 current current JJ 180 4193 4 issues issue NNS 180 4193 5 : : : 180 4193 6 deforestation deforestation NN 180 4193 7 ; ; , 180 4193 8 soil soil NN 180 4193 9 erosion erosion NN 180 4193 10 natural natural JJ 180 4193 11 hazards hazard NNS 180 4193 12 : : : 180 4193 13 subject subject JJ 180 4193 14 to to IN 180 4193 15 hurricanes hurricane NNS 180 4193 16 and and CC 180 4193 17 volcanic volcanic JJ 180 4193 18 activity activity NN 180 4193 19 international international JJ 180 4193 20 agreements agreement NNS 180 4193 21 : : : 180 4193 22 party party NN 180 4193 23 to to IN 180 4193 24 - - HYPH 180 4193 25 Biodiversity biodiversity NN 180 4193 26 , , , 180 4193 27 Climate climate NN 180 4193 28 Change change NN 180 4193 29 , , , 180 4193 30 Environmental Environmental NNP 180 4193 31 Modification Modification NNP 180 4193 32 , , , 180 4193 33 Hazardous Hazardous NNP 180 4193 34 Wastes Wastes NNPS 180 4193 35 , , , 180 4193 36 Law Law NNP 180 4193 37 of of IN 180 4193 38 the the DT 180 4193 39 Sea Sea NNP 180 4193 40 , , , 180 4193 41 Marine Marine NNP 180 4193 42 Dumping Dumping NNP 180 4193 43 , , , 180 4193 44 Ozone Ozone NNP 180 4193 45 Layer Layer NNP 180 4193 46 Protection Protection NNP 180 4193 47 , , , 180 4193 48 Whaling Whaling NNP 180 4193 49 @Saint @Saint NNP 180 4193 50 Lucia Lucia NNP 180 4193 51 , , , 180 4193 52 People People NNP 180 4193 53 Population Population NNP 180 4193 54 : : : 180 4193 55 145,090 145,090 CD 180 4193 56 ( ( -LRB- 180 4193 57 July July NNP 180 4193 58 1994 1994 CD 180 4193 59 est est NNP 180 4193 60 . . . 180 4193 61 ) ) -RRB- 180 4194 1 Population population NN 180 4194 2 growth growth NN 180 4194 3 rate rate NN 180 4194 4 : : : 180 4194 5 0.52 0.52 CD 180 4194 6 % % NN 180 4194 7 ( ( -LRB- 180 4194 8 1994 1994 CD 180 4194 9 est est NNP 180 4194 10 . . . 180 4194 11 ) ) -RRB- 180 4195 1 Birth birth NN 180 4195 2 rate rate NN 180 4195 3 : : : 180 4195 4 23.12 23.12 CD 180 4195 5 births/1,000 births/1,000 NN 180 4195 6 population population NN 180 4195 7 ( ( -LRB- 180 4195 8 1994 1994 CD 180 4195 9 est est NNP 180 4195 10 . . . 180 4195 11 ) ) -RRB- 180 4196 1 Death death NN 180 4196 2 rate rate NN 180 4196 3 : : : 180 4196 4 5.84 5.84 CD 180 4196 5 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 180 4196 6 population population NN 180 4196 7 ( ( -LRB- 180 4196 8 1994 1994 CD 180 4196 9 est est NNP 180 4196 10 . . . 180 4196 11 ) ) -RRB- 180 4197 1 Net net JJ 180 4197 2 migration migration NN 180 4197 3 rate rate NN 180 4197 4 : : : 180 4197 5 -12.05 -12.05 . 180 4197 6 migrant(s)/1,000 migrant(s)/1,000 FW 180 4197 7 population population NN 180 4197 8 ( ( -LRB- 180 4197 9 1994 1994 CD 180 4197 10 est est NNP 180 4197 11 . . . 180 4197 12 ) ) -RRB- 180 4198 1 Infant infant NN 180 4198 2 mortality mortality NN 180 4198 3 rate rate NN 180 4198 4 : : : 180 4198 5 18.5 18.5 CD 180 4198 6 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 180 4198 7 live live JJ 180 4198 8 births birth NNS 180 4198 9 ( ( -LRB- 180 4198 10 1994 1994 CD 180 4198 11 est est NNP 180 4198 12 . . . 180 4198 13 ) ) -RRB- 180 4199 1 Life life NN 180 4199 2 expectancy expectancy NN 180 4199 3 at at IN 180 4199 4 birth birth NN 180 4199 5 : : : 180 4199 6 total total JJ 180 4199 7 population population NN 180 4199 8 : : : 180 4199 9 69.36 69.36 CD 180 4199 10 years year NNS 180 4199 11 male male JJ 180 4199 12 : : : 180 4199 13 67.06 67.06 CD 180 4199 14 years year NNS 180 4199 15 female female JJ 180 4199 16 : : : 180 4199 17 71.83 71.83 CD 180 4199 18 years year NNS 180 4199 19 ( ( -LRB- 180 4199 20 1994 1994 CD 180 4199 21 est est NNP 180 4199 22 . . . 180 4199 23 ) ) -RRB- 180 4200 1 Total total JJ 180 4200 2 fertility fertility NN 180 4200 3 rate rate NN 180 4200 4 : : : 180 4200 5 2.5 2.5 CD 180 4200 6 children child NNS 180 4200 7 born bear VBN 180 4200 8 / / SYM 180 4200 9 woman woman NN 180 4200 10 ( ( -LRB- 180 4200 11 1994 1994 CD 180 4200 12 est est NNP 180 4200 13 . . . 180 4200 14 ) ) -RRB- 180 4201 1 Nationality nationality NN 180 4201 2 : : : 180 4201 3 noun noun NN 180 4201 4 : : : 180 4201 5 Saint Saint NNP 180 4201 6 Lucian(s lucian(s VB 180 4201 7 ) ) -RRB- 180 4201 8 adjective adjective NN 180 4201 9 : : : 180 4201 10 Saint Saint NNP 180 4201 11 Lucian lucian JJ 180 4201 12 Ethnic ethnic JJ 180 4201 13 divisions division NNS 180 4201 14 : : : 180 4201 15 African african JJ 180 4201 16 descent descent NN 180 4201 17 90.3 90.3 CD 180 4201 18 % % NN 180 4201 19 , , , 180 4201 20 mixed mix VBD 180 4201 21 5.5 5.5 CD 180 4201 22 % % NN 180 4201 23 , , , 180 4201 24 East East NNP 180 4201 25 Indian Indian NNP 180 4201 26 3.2 3.2 CD 180 4201 27 % % NN 180 4201 28 , , , 180 4201 29 Caucasian caucasian JJ 180 4201 30 0.8 0.8 CD 180 4201 31 % % NN 180 4201 32 Religions religion NNS 180 4201 33 : : : 180 4201 34 Roman Roman NNP 180 4201 35 Catholic Catholic NNP 180 4201 36 90 90 CD 180 4201 37 % % NN 180 4201 38 , , , 180 4201 39 Protestant protestant NN 180 4201 40 7 7 CD 180 4201 41 % % NN 180 4201 42 , , , 180 4201 43 Anglican Anglican NNP 180 4201 44 3 3 CD 180 4201 45 % % NN 180 4201 46 Languages Languages NNPS 180 4201 47 : : : 180 4201 48 English English NNP 180 4201 49 ( ( -LRB- 180 4201 50 official official NN 180 4201 51 ) ) -RRB- 180 4201 52 , , , 180 4201 53 French french JJ 180 4201 54 patois patois NN 180 4201 55 Literacy literacy NN 180 4201 56 : : : 180 4201 57 age age NN 180 4201 58 15 15 CD 180 4201 59 and and CC 180 4201 60 over over RB 180 4201 61 having have VBG 180 4201 62 ever ever RB 180 4201 63 attended attend VBN 180 4201 64 school school NN 180 4201 65 ( ( -LRB- 180 4201 66 1980 1980 CD 180 4201 67 ) ) -RRB- 180 4201 68 total total JJ 180 4201 69 population population NN 180 4201 70 : : : 180 4201 71 67 67 CD 180 4201 72 % % NN 180 4201 73 male male NN 180 4201 74 : : : 180 4201 75 65 65 CD 180 4201 76 % % NN 180 4201 77 female female NN 180 4201 78 : : : 180 4201 79 69 69 CD 180 4201 80 % % NN 180 4201 81 Labor Labor NNP 180 4201 82 force force NN 180 4201 83 : : : 180 4201 84 43,800 43,800 CD 180 4201 85 by by IN 180 4201 86 occupation occupation NN 180 4201 87 : : : 180 4201 88 agriculture agriculture NN 180 4201 89 43.4 43.4 CD 180 4201 90 % % NN 180 4201 91 , , , 180 4201 92 services service NNS 180 4201 93 38.9 38.9 CD 180 4201 94 % % NN 180 4201 95 , , , 180 4201 96 industry industry NN 180 4201 97 and and CC 180 4201 98 commerce commerce NN 180 4201 99 17.7 17.7 CD 180 4201 100 % % NN 180 4201 101 ( ( -LRB- 180 4201 102 1983 1983 CD 180 4201 103 est est NNP 180 4201 104 . . . 180 4201 105 ) ) -RRB- 180 4202 1 @Saint @Saint NNP 180 4202 2 Lucia Lucia NNP 180 4202 3 , , , 180 4202 4 Government Government NNP 180 4202 5 Names Names NNPS 180 4202 6 : : : 180 4202 7 conventional conventional JJ 180 4202 8 long long JJ 180 4202 9 form form NN 180 4202 10 : : : 180 4202 11 none none NN 180 4202 12 conventional conventional JJ 180 4202 13 short short JJ 180 4202 14 form form NN 180 4202 15 : : : 180 4202 16 Saint Saint NNP 180 4202 17 Lucia Lucia NNP 180 4202 18 Digraph Digraph NNP 180 4202 19 : : : 180 4202 20 ST ST NNP 180 4202 21 Type Type NNP 180 4202 22 : : : 180 4202 23 parliamentary parliamentary JJ 180 4202 24 democracy democracy NN 180 4202 25 Capital Capital NNP 180 4202 26 : : : 180 4202 27 Castries Castries NNP 180 4202 28 Administrative administrative JJ 180 4202 29 divisions division NNS 180 4202 30 : : : 180 4202 31 11 11 CD 180 4202 32 quarters quarter NNS 180 4202 33 ; ; : 180 4202 34 Anse Anse NNP 180 4202 35 La La NNP 180 4202 36 Raye Raye NNP 180 4202 37 , , , 180 4202 38 Castries Castries NNP 180 4202 39 , , , 180 4202 40 Choiseul Choiseul NNP 180 4202 41 , , , 180 4202 42 Dauphin Dauphin NNP 180 4202 43 , , , 180 4202 44 Dennery Dennery NNP 180 4202 45 , , , 180 4202 46 Gros Gros NNP 180 4202 47 Islet Islet NNP 180 4202 48 , , , 180 4202 49 Laborie Laborie NNP 180 4202 50 , , , 180 4202 51 Micoud Micoud NNP 180 4202 52 , , , 180 4202 53 Praslin Praslin NNP 180 4202 54 , , , 180 4202 55 Soufriere Soufriere NNP 180 4202 56 , , , 180 4202 57 Vieux Vieux NNP 180 4202 58 Fort Fort NNP 180 4202 59 Independence Independence NNP 180 4202 60 : : : 180 4202 61 22 22 CD 180 4202 62 February February NNP 180 4202 63 1979 1979 CD 180 4202 64 ( ( -LRB- 180 4202 65 from from IN 180 4202 66 UK UK NNP 180 4202 67 ) ) -RRB- 180 4202 68 National national JJ 180 4202 69 holiday holiday NN 180 4202 70 : : : 180 4202 71 Independence Independence NNP 180 4202 72 Day Day NNP 180 4202 73 , , , 180 4202 74 22 22 CD 180 4202 75 February February NNP 180 4202 76 ( ( -LRB- 180 4202 77 1979 1979 CD 180 4202 78 ) ) -RRB- 180 4202 79 Constitution constitution NN 180 4202 80 : : : 180 4202 81 22 22 CD 180 4202 82 February February NNP 180 4202 83 1979 1979 CD 180 4202 84 Legal legal JJ 180 4202 85 system system NN 180 4202 86 : : : 180 4202 87 based base VBN 180 4202 88 on on IN 180 4202 89 English English NNP 180 4202 90 common common JJ 180 4202 91 law law NN 180 4202 92 Suffrage suffrage NN 180 4202 93 : : : 180 4202 94 18 18 CD 180 4202 95 years year NNS 180 4202 96 of of IN 180 4202 97 age age NN 180 4202 98 ; ; : 180 4202 99 universal universal JJ 180 4202 100 Executive Executive NNP 180 4202 101 branch branch NN 180 4202 102 : : : 180 4202 103 chief chief NN 180 4202 104 of of IN 180 4202 105 state state NN 180 4202 106 : : : 180 4202 107 Queen Queen NNP 180 4202 108 ELIZABETH ELIZABETH NNP 180 4202 109 II II NNP 180 4202 110 ( ( -LRB- 180 4202 111 since since IN 180 4202 112 6 6 CD 180 4202 113 February February NNP 180 4202 114 1952 1952 CD 180 4202 115 ) ) -RRB- 180 4202 116 , , , 180 4202 117 represented represent VBN 180 4202 118 by by IN 180 4202 119 Governor Governor NNP 180 4202 120 General General NNP 180 4202 121 Sir Sir NNP 180 4202 122 Stanislaus 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NNP 180 4229 9 , , , 180 4229 10 1991 1991 CD 180 4229 11 est est NNP 180 4229 12 . . . 180 4229 13 ) ) -RRB- 180 4230 1 commodities commodity NNS 180 4230 2 : : : 180 4230 3 fish fish NN 180 4230 4 and and CC 180 4230 5 fish fish NN 180 4230 6 products product NNS 180 4230 7 , , , 180 4230 8 fox fox NNP 180 4230 9 and and CC 180 4230 10 mink mink NNP 180 4230 11 pelts pelt NNS 180 4230 12 partners partner NNS 180 4230 13 : : : 180 4230 14 US US NNP 180 4230 15 58 58 CD 180 4230 16 % % NN 180 4230 17 , , , 180 4230 18 France France NNP 180 4230 19 17 17 CD 180 4230 20 % % NN 180 4230 21 , , , 180 4230 22 UK UK NNP 180 4230 23 11 11 CD 180 4230 24 % % NN 180 4230 25 , , , 180 4230 26 Canada Canada NNP 180 4230 27 , , , 180 4230 28 Portugal Portugal NNP 180 4230 29 ( ( -LRB- 180 4230 30 1990 1990 CD 180 4230 31 ) ) -RRB- 180 4230 32 Imports import NNS 180 4230 33 : : : 180 4230 34 $ $ $ 180 4230 35 82 82 CD 180 4230 36 million million CD 180 4230 37 ( ( -LRB- 180 4230 38 c.i.f c.i.f NN 180 4230 39 . . NNP 180 4230 40 , , , 180 4230 41 1991 1991 CD 180 4230 42 est est NNP 180 4230 43 . . . 180 4230 44 ) ) -RRB- 180 4231 1 commodities commodity NNS 180 4231 2 : : : 180 4231 3 meat meat NN 180 4231 4 , , , 180 4231 5 clothing clothing NN 180 4231 6 , , , 180 4231 7 fuel fuel NN 180 4231 8 , , , 180 4231 9 electrical electrical JJ 180 4231 10 equipment equipment NN 180 4231 11 , , , 180 4231 12 machinery machinery NN 180 4231 13 , , , 180 4231 14 building building NN 180 4231 15 materials material NNS 180 4231 16 partners partner NNS 180 4231 17 : : : 180 4231 18 Canada Canada NNP 180 4231 19 , , , 180 4231 20 France France NNP 180 4231 21 , , , 180 4231 22 US US NNP 180 4231 23 , , , 180 4231 24 Netherlands Netherlands NNP 180 4231 25 , , , 180 4231 26 UK UK NNP 180 4231 27 External External NNP 180 4231 28 debt debt NN 180 4231 29 : : : 180 4231 30 $ $ $ 180 4231 31 NA na JJ 180 4231 32 Industrial industrial JJ 180 4231 33 production production NN 180 4231 34 : : : 180 4231 35 growth growth NN 180 4231 36 rate rate NN 180 4231 37 NA% NA% `` 180 4231 38 Electricity electricity NN 180 4231 39 : : : 180 4231 40 capacity capacity NN 180 4231 41 : : : 180 4231 42 10,000 10,000 CD 180 4231 43 kW kw NN 180 4231 44 production production NN 180 4231 45 : : : 180 4231 46 25 25 CD 180 4231 47 million million CD 180 4231 48 kWh kWh NNS 180 4231 49 consumption consumption NN 180 4231 50 per per IN 180 4231 51 capita capita NN 180 4231 52 : : : 180 4231 53 3,840 3,840 CD 180 4231 54 kWh kWh NNS 180 4231 55 ( ( -LRB- 180 4231 56 1992 1992 CD 180 4231 57 ) ) -RRB- 180 4231 58 Industries industry NNS 180 4231 59 : : : 180 4231 60 fish fish NN 180 4231 61 processing processing NN 180 4231 62 and and CC 180 4231 63 supply supply NN 180 4231 64 base base NN 180 4231 65 for for IN 180 4231 66 fishing fishing NN 180 4231 67 fleets fleet NNS 180 4231 68 ; ; , 180 4231 69 tourism tourism NN 180 4231 70 Agriculture agriculture NN 180 4231 71 : : : 180 4231 72 vegetables vegetable NNS 180 4231 73 , , , 180 4231 74 cattle cattle NNS 180 4231 75 , , , 180 4231 76 sheep sheep NNS 180 4231 77 , , , 180 4231 78 pigs pig NNS 180 4231 79 for for IN 180 4231 80 local local JJ 180 4231 81 consumption consumption NN 180 4231 82 ; ; : 180 4231 83 fish fish NN 180 4231 84 catch catch NN 180 4231 85 of of IN 180 4231 86 20,500 20,500 CD 180 4231 87 metric metric JJ 180 4231 88 tons ton NNS 180 4231 89 ( ( -LRB- 180 4231 90 1989 1989 CD 180 4231 91 ) ) -RRB- 180 4231 92 Economic economic JJ 180 4231 93 aid aid NN 180 4231 94 : : : 180 4231 95 recipient recipient NN 180 4231 96 : : : 180 4231 97 Western western JJ 180 4231 98 ( ( -LRB- 180 4231 99 non non JJ 180 4231 100 - - JJ 180 4231 101 US us JJ 180 4231 102 ) ) -RRB- 180 4231 103 countries country NNS 180 4231 104 , , , 180 4231 105 ODA ODA NNP 180 4231 106 and and CC 180 4231 107 OOF OOF NNP 180 4231 108 bilateral bilateral JJ 180 4231 109 commitments commitment NNS 180 4231 110 ( ( -LRB- 180 4231 111 1970 1970 CD 180 4231 112 - - SYM 180 4231 113 89 89 CD 180 4231 114 ) ) -RRB- 180 4231 115 , , , 180 4231 116 $ $ $ 180 4231 117 500 500 CD 180 4231 118 million million CD 180 4231 119 Currency currency NN 180 4231 120 : : : 180 4231 121 1 1 CD 180 4231 122 French french JJ 180 4231 123 franc franc NN 180 4231 124 ( ( -LRB- 180 4231 125 F f NN 180 4231 126 ) ) -RRB- 180 4231 127 = = NFP 180 4231 128 100 100 CD 180 4231 129 centimes centime NNS 180 4231 130 Exchange Exchange NNP 180 4231 131 rates rate NNS 180 4231 132 : : : 180 4231 133 French french JJ 180 4231 134 francs franc NNS 180 4231 135 ( ( -LRB- 180 4231 136 F f NN 180 4231 137 ) ) -RRB- 180 4231 138 per per IN 180 4231 139 US$ us$ $ 180 4231 140 1 1 CD 180 4231 141 - - SYM 180 4231 142 5.9205 5.9205 CD 180 4231 143 ( ( -LRB- 180 4231 144 January January NNP 180 4231 145 1994 1994 CD 180 4231 146 ) ) -RRB- 180 4231 147 , , , 180 4231 148 5.6632 5.6632 CD 180 4231 149 ( ( -LRB- 180 4231 150 1993 1993 CD 180 4231 151 ) ) -RRB- 180 4231 152 , , , 180 4231 153 5.2938 5.2938 CD 180 4231 154 ( ( -LRB- 180 4231 155 1992 1992 CD 180 4231 156 ) ) -RRB- 180 4231 157 , , , 180 4231 158 5.6421 5.6421 CD 180 4231 159 ( ( -LRB- 180 4231 160 1991 1991 CD 180 4231 161 ) ) -RRB- 180 4231 162 , , , 180 4231 163 5.4453 5.4453 CD 180 4231 164 ( ( -LRB- 180 4231 165 1990 1990 CD 180 4231 166 ) ) -RRB- 180 4231 167 , , , 180 4231 168 6.3801 6.3801 CD 180 4231 169 ( ( -LRB- 180 4231 170 1989 1989 CD 180 4231 171 ) ) -RRB- 180 4231 172 Fiscal fiscal JJ 180 4231 173 year year NN 180 4231 174 : : : 180 4231 175 calendar calendar NN 180 4231 176 year year NN 180 4231 177 @Saint @Saint NNP 180 4231 178 Pierre Pierre NNP 180 4231 179 and and CC 180 4231 180 Miquelon Miquelon NNP 180 4231 181 , , , 180 4231 182 Communications Communications NNP 180 4231 183 Highways Highways NNP 180 4231 184 : : : 180 4231 185 total total NN 180 4231 186 : : : 180 4231 187 120 120 CD 180 4231 188 km km NNS 180 4231 189 paved pave VBN 180 4231 190 : : : 180 4231 191 60 60 CD 180 4231 192 km km NN 180 4231 193 unpaved unpaved JJ 180 4231 194 : : : 180 4231 195 earth earth NN 180 4231 196 60 60 CD 180 4231 197 km km NNS 180 4231 198 ( ( -LRB- 180 4231 199 1985 1985 CD 180 4231 200 ) ) -RRB- 180 4231 201 Ports port NNS 180 4231 202 : : : 180 4231 203 Saint Saint NNP 180 4231 204 Pierre Pierre NNP 180 4231 205 Airports Airports NNP 180 4231 206 : : : 180 4231 207 total total NN 180 4231 208 : : : 180 4231 209 2 2 CD 180 4231 210 usable usable JJ 180 4231 211 : : : 180 4231 212 2 2 CD 180 4231 213 with with IN 180 4231 214 permanent permanent JJ 180 4231 215 - - HYPH 180 4231 216 surface surface NN 180 4231 217 runways runway NNS 180 4231 218 : : : 180 4231 219 2 2 CD 180 4231 220 with with IN 180 4231 221 runways runway NNS 180 4231 222 over over IN 180 4231 223 3,659 3,659 CD 180 4231 224 m m NNP 180 4231 225 : : : 180 4231 226 0 0 CD 180 4231 227 with with IN 180 4231 228 runways runways NNP 180 4231 229 2,440 2,440 CD 180 4231 230 - - HYPH 180 4231 231 3,659 3,659 CD 180 4231 232 m m NN 180 4231 233 : : : 180 4231 234 0 0 CD 180 4231 235 with with IN 180 4231 236 runways runway NNS 180 4231 237 1,220 1,220 CD 180 4231 238 - - HYPH 180 4231 239 2,439 2,439 CD 180 4231 240 m m NN 180 4231 241 : : : 180 4231 242 1 1 CD 180 4231 243 Telecommunications telecommunication NNS 180 4231 244 : : : 180 4231 245 3,601 3,601 CD 180 4231 246 telephones telephone NNS 180 4231 247 ; ; : 180 4231 248 broadcast broadcast NN 180 4231 249 stations station NNS 180 4231 250 - - SYM 180 4231 251 1 1 CD 180 4231 252 AM am NN 180 4231 253 , , , 180 4231 254 3 3 CD 180 4231 255 FM FM NNP 180 4231 256 , , , 180 4231 257 no no DT 180 4231 258 TV tv NN 180 4231 259 ; ; : 180 4231 260 radio radio NN 180 4231 261 communication communication NN 180 4231 262 with with IN 180 4231 263 most most JJS 180 4231 264 countries country NNS 180 4231 265 in in IN 180 4231 266 the the DT 180 4231 267 world world NN 180 4231 268 ; ; : 180 4231 269 1 1 CD 180 4231 270 earth earth NN 180 4231 271 station station NN 180 4231 272 in in IN 180 4231 273 French french JJ 180 4231 274 domestic domestic JJ 180 4231 275 satellite satellite NN 180 4231 276 system system NN 180 4231 277 @Saint @Saint NNP 180 4231 278 Pierre Pierre NNP 180 4231 279 and and CC 180 4231 280 Miquelon Miquelon NNP 180 4231 281 , , , 180 4231 282 Defense Defense NNP 180 4231 283 Forces Forces NNPS 180 4231 284 Note Note NNP 180 4231 285 : : : 180 4231 286 defense defense NN 180 4231 287 is be VBZ 180 4231 288 the the DT 180 4231 289 responsibility responsibility NN 180 4231 290 of of IN 180 4231 291 France France NNP 180 4231 292 @Saint @Saint NNP 180 4231 293 Vincent Vincent NNP 180 4231 294 and and CC 180 4231 295 the the DT 180 4231 296 Grenadines Grenadines NNPS 180 4231 297 , , , 180 4231 298 Geography Geography NNP 180 4231 299 Location Location NNP 180 4231 300 : : : 180 4231 301 Caribbean Caribbean NNP 180 4231 302 , , , 180 4231 303 in in IN 180 4231 304 the the DT 180 4231 305 eastern eastern JJ 180 4231 306 Caribbean Caribbean NNP 180 4231 307 Sea Sea NNP 180 4231 308 about about IN 180 4231 309 three three CD 180 4231 310 - - HYPH 180 4231 311 fourths fourth NNS 180 4231 312 of of IN 180 4231 313 the the DT 180 4231 314 way way NN 180 4231 315 between between IN 180 4231 316 Puerto Puerto NNP 180 4231 317 Rico Rico NNP 180 4231 318 and and CC 180 4231 319 Trinidad Trinidad NNP 180 4231 320 and and CC 180 4231 321 Tobago Tobago NNP 180 4231 322 Map Map NNP 180 4231 323 references reference NNS 180 4231 324 : : : 180 4231 325 Central Central NNP 180 4231 326 America America NNP 180 4231 327 and and CC 180 4231 328 the the DT 180 4231 329 Caribbean Caribbean NNP 180 4231 330 , , , 180 4231 331 South South NNP 180 4231 332 America America NNP 180 4231 333 , , , 180 4231 334 Standard Standard NNP 180 4231 335 Time Time NNP 180 4231 336 Zones Zones NNPS 180 4231 337 of of IN 180 4231 338 the the DT 180 4231 339 World World NNP 180 4231 340 Area Area NNP 180 4231 341 : : : 180 4231 342 total total JJ 180 4231 343 area area NN 180 4231 344 : : : 180 4231 345 340 340 CD 180 4231 346 sq sq RB 180 4231 347 km km NNP 180 4231 348 land land NN 180 4231 349 area area NN 180 4231 350 : : : 180 4231 351 340 340 CD 180 4231 352 sq sq RB 180 4231 353 km km NNP 180 4231 354 comparative comparative JJ 180 4231 355 area area NN 180 4231 356 : : : 180 4231 357 slightly slightly RB 180 4231 358 less less JJR 180 4231 359 than than IN 180 4231 360 twice twice RB 180 4231 361 the the DT 180 4231 362 size size NN 180 4231 363 of of IN 180 4231 364 Washington Washington NNP 180 4231 365 , , , 180 4231 366 DC DC NNP 180 4231 367 Land Land NNP 180 4231 368 boundaries boundary NNS 180 4231 369 : : : 180 4231 370 0 0 LS 180 4231 371 km km NN 180 4231 372 Coastline Coastline NNP 180 4231 373 : : : 180 4231 374 84 84 CD 180 4231 375 km km NN 180 4231 376 Maritime Maritime NNP 180 4231 377 claims claim VBZ 180 4231 378 : : : 180 4231 379 contiguous contiguous JJ 180 4231 380 zone zone NN 180 4231 381 : : : 180 4231 382 24 24 CD 180 4231 383 nm nm IN 180 4231 384 exclusive exclusive JJ 180 4231 385 economic economic JJ 180 4231 386 zone zone NN 180 4231 387 : : : 180 4231 388 200 200 CD 180 4231 389 nm nm CD 180 4231 390 territorial territorial JJ 180 4231 391 sea sea NN 180 4231 392 : : : 180 4231 393 12 12 CD 180 4231 394 nm nm NNP 180 4231 395 International international JJ 180 4231 396 disputes dispute NNS 180 4231 397 : : : 180 4231 398 none none NN 180 4231 399 Climate climate NN 180 4231 400 : : : 180 4231 401 tropical tropical JJ 180 4231 402 ; ; : 180 4231 403 little little JJ 180 4231 404 seasonal seasonal JJ 180 4231 405 temperature temperature NN 180 4231 406 variation variation NN 180 4231 407 ; ; , 180 4231 408 rainy rainy JJ 180 4231 409 season season NN 180 4231 410 ( ( -LRB- 180 4231 411 May May NNP 180 4231 412 to to IN 180 4231 413 November November NNP 180 4231 414 ) ) -RRB- 180 4231 415 Terrain Terrain NNP 180 4231 416 : : : 180 4231 417 volcanic volcanic JJ 180 4231 418 , , , 180 4231 419 mountainous mountainous JJ 180 4231 420 ; ; : 180 4231 421 Soufriere soufriere RB 180 4231 422 volcano volcano NN 180 4231 423 on on IN 180 4231 424 the the DT 180 4231 425 island island NN 180 4231 426 of of IN 180 4231 427 Saint Saint NNP 180 4231 428 Vincent Vincent NNP 180 4231 429 Natural Natural NNP 180 4231 430 resources resource NNS 180 4231 431 : : : 180 4231 432 negligible negligible JJ 180 4231 433 Land Land NNP 180 4231 434 use use NN 180 4231 435 : : : 180 4231 436 arable arable JJ 180 4231 437 land land NN 180 4231 438 : : : 180 4231 439 38 38 CD 180 4231 440 % % NN 180 4231 441 permanent permanent JJ 180 4231 442 crops crop NNS 180 4231 443 : : : 180 4231 444 12 12 CD 180 4231 445 % % NN 180 4231 446 meadows meadow NNS 180 4231 447 and and CC 180 4231 448 pastures pasture NNS 180 4231 449 : : : 180 4231 450 6 6 CD 180 4231 451 % % NN 180 4231 452 forest forest NN 180 4231 453 and and CC 180 4231 454 woodland woodland NN 180 4231 455 : : : 180 4231 456 41 41 CD 180 4231 457 % % NN 180 4231 458 other other JJ 180 4231 459 : : : 180 4231 460 3 3 CD 180 4231 461 % % NN 180 4231 462 Irrigated irrigated JJ 180 4231 463 land land NN 180 4231 464 : : : 180 4231 465 10 10 CD 180 4231 466 sq sq NNP 180 4231 467 km km NNP 180 4231 468 ( ( -LRB- 180 4231 469 1989 1989 CD 180 4231 470 est est NNP 180 4231 471 . . . 180 4231 472 ) ) -RRB- 180 4232 1 Environment environment NN 180 4232 2 : : : 180 4232 3 current current JJ 180 4232 4 issues issue NNS 180 4232 5 : : : 180 4232 6 pollution pollution NN 180 4232 7 of of IN 180 4232 8 coastal coastal JJ 180 4232 9 waters water NNS 180 4232 10 and and CC 180 4232 11 shorelines shoreline NNS 180 4232 12 from from IN 180 4232 13 discharges discharge NNS 180 4232 14 by by IN 180 4232 15 pleasure pleasure NN 180 4232 16 yachts yacht NNS 180 4232 17 and and CC 180 4232 18 other other JJ 180 4232 19 effluents effluent NNS 180 4232 20 natural natural JJ 180 4232 21 hazards hazard NNS 180 4232 22 : : : 180 4232 23 subject subject JJ 180 4232 24 to to IN 180 4232 25 hurricanes hurricane NNS 180 4232 26 ; ; : 180 4232 27 Soufriere soufriere JJ 180 4232 28 volcano volcano NN 180 4232 29 is be VBZ 180 4232 30 a a DT 180 4232 31 constant constant JJ 180 4232 32 threat threat NN 180 4232 33 international international JJ 180 4232 34 agreements agreement NNS 180 4232 35 : : : 180 4232 36 party party NN 180 4232 37 to to IN 180 4232 38 - - HYPH 180 4232 39 Law Law NNP 180 4232 40 of of IN 180 4232 41 the the DT 180 4232 42 Sea Sea NNP 180 4232 43 , , , 180 4232 44 Ship Ship NNP 180 4232 45 Pollution Pollution NNP 180 4232 46 , , , 180 4232 47 Whaling Whaling NNP 180 4232 48 Note Note NNP 180 4232 49 : : : 180 4232 50 some some DT 180 4232 51 islands island NNS 180 4232 52 of of IN 180 4232 53 the the DT 180 4232 54 Grenadines Grenadines NNP 180 4232 55 group group NN 180 4232 56 are be VBP 180 4232 57 administered administer VBN 180 4232 58 by by IN 180 4232 59 Grenada Grenada NNP 180 4232 60 @Saint @Saint NNP 180 4232 61 Vincent Vincent NNP 180 4232 62 and and CC 180 4232 63 the the DT 180 4232 64 Grenadines Grenadines NNPS 180 4232 65 , , , 180 4232 66 People People NNPS 180 4232 67 Population Population NNP 180 4232 68 : : : 180 4232 69 115,437 115,437 CD 180 4232 70 ( ( -LRB- 180 4232 71 July July NNP 180 4232 72 1994 1994 CD 180 4232 73 est est NNP 180 4232 74 . . . 180 4232 75 ) ) -RRB- 180 4233 1 Population population NN 180 4233 2 growth growth NN 180 4233 3 rate rate NN 180 4233 4 : : : 180 4233 5 0.77 0.77 CD 180 4233 6 % % NN 180 4233 7 ( ( -LRB- 180 4233 8 1994 1994 CD 180 4233 9 est est NNP 180 4233 10 . . . 180 4233 11 ) ) -RRB- 180 4234 1 Birth birth NN 180 4234 2 rate rate NN 180 4234 3 : : : 180 4234 4 20.27 20.27 CD 180 4234 5 births/1,000 births/1,000 NN 180 4234 6 population population NN 180 4234 7 ( ( -LRB- 180 4234 8 1994 1994 CD 180 4234 9 est est NNP 180 4234 10 . . . 180 4234 11 ) ) -RRB- 180 4235 1 Death death NN 180 4235 2 rate rate NN 180 4235 3 : : : 180 4235 4 5.2 5.2 CD 180 4235 5 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 180 4235 6 population population NN 180 4235 7 ( ( -LRB- 180 4235 8 1994 1994 CD 180 4235 9 est est NNP 180 4235 10 . . . 180 4235 11 ) ) -RRB- 180 4236 1 Net net JJ 180 4236 2 migration migration NN 180 4236 3 rate rate NN 180 4236 4 : : : 180 4236 5 -7.4 -7.4 NNP 180 4236 6 migrant(s)/1,000 migrant(s)/1,000 JJ 180 4236 7 population population NN 180 4236 8 ( ( -LRB- 180 4236 9 1994 1994 CD 180 4236 10 est est NNP 180 4236 11 . . . 180 4236 12 ) ) -RRB- 180 4237 1 Infant infant NN 180 4237 2 mortality mortality NN 180 4237 3 rate rate NN 180 4237 4 : : : 180 4237 5 17.2 17.2 CD 180 4237 6 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 180 4237 7 live live JJ 180 4237 8 births birth NNS 180 4237 9 ( ( -LRB- 180 4237 10 1994 1994 CD 180 4237 11 est est NNP 180 4237 12 . . . 180 4237 13 ) ) -RRB- 180 4238 1 Life life NN 180 4238 2 expectancy expectancy NN 180 4238 3 at at IN 180 4238 4 birth birth NN 180 4238 5 : : : 180 4238 6 total total JJ 180 4238 7 population population NN 180 4238 8 : : : 180 4238 9 72.28 72.28 CD 180 4238 10 years year NNS 180 4238 11 male male JJ 180 4238 12 : : : 180 4238 13 70.77 70.77 CD 180 4238 14 years year NNS 180 4238 15 female female JJ 180 4238 16 : : : 180 4238 17 73.84 73.84 CD 180 4238 18 years year NNS 180 4238 19 ( ( -LRB- 180 4238 20 1994 1994 CD 180 4238 21 est est NNP 180 4238 22 . . . 180 4238 23 ) ) -RRB- 180 4239 1 Total total JJ 180 4239 2 fertility fertility NN 180 4239 3 rate rate NN 180 4239 4 : : : 180 4239 5 2.08 2.08 CD 180 4239 6 children child NNS 180 4239 7 born bear VBN 180 4239 8 / / SYM 180 4239 9 woman woman NN 180 4239 10 ( ( -LRB- 180 4239 11 1994 1994 CD 180 4239 12 est est NNP 180 4239 13 . . . 180 4239 14 ) ) -RRB- 180 4240 1 Nationality nationality NN 180 4240 2 : : : 180 4240 3 noun noun NN 180 4240 4 : : : 180 4240 5 Saint Saint NNP 180 4240 6 Vincentian(s Vincentian(s NNP 180 4240 7 ) ) -RRB- 180 4240 8 or or CC 180 4240 9 Vincentian(s Vincentian(s NNP 180 4240 10 ) ) -RRB- 180 4240 11 adjective adjective NN 180 4240 12 : : : 180 4240 13 Saint Saint NNP 180 4240 14 Vincentian Vincentian NNP 180 4240 15 or or CC 180 4240 16 Vincentian Vincentian NNP 180 4240 17 Ethnic ethnic JJ 180 4240 18 divisions division NNS 180 4240 19 : : : 180 4240 20 black black JJ 180 4240 21 African african JJ 180 4240 22 descent descent NN 180 4240 23 , , , 180 4240 24 white white JJ 180 4240 25 , , , 180 4240 26 East East NNP 180 4240 27 Indian Indian NNP 180 4240 28 , , , 180 4240 29 Carib Carib NNP 180 4240 30 Indian Indian NNP 180 4240 31 Religions Religions NNPS 180 4240 32 : : : 180 4240 33 Anglican Anglican NNP 180 4240 34 , , , 180 4240 35 Methodist Methodist NNP 180 4240 36 , , , 180 4240 37 Roman Roman NNP 180 4240 38 Catholic Catholic NNP 180 4240 39 , , , 180 4240 40 Seventh Seventh NNP 180 4240 41 - - HYPH 180 4240 42 Day Day NNP 180 4240 43 Adventist Adventist NNP 180 4240 44 Languages Languages NNPS 180 4240 45 : : : 180 4240 46 English English NNP 180 4240 47 , , , 180 4240 48 French french JJ 180 4240 49 patois patois NN 180 4240 50 Literacy literacy NN 180 4240 51 : : : 180 4240 52 age age NN 180 4240 53 15 15 CD 180 4240 54 and and CC 180 4240 55 over over RB 180 4240 56 having have VBG 180 4240 57 ever ever RB 180 4240 58 attended attend VBN 180 4240 59 school school NN 180 4240 60 ( ( -LRB- 180 4240 61 1970 1970 CD 180 4240 62 ) ) -RRB- 180 4240 63 total total JJ 180 4240 64 population population NN 180 4240 65 : : : 180 4240 66 96 96 CD 180 4240 67 % % NN 180 4240 68 male male NN 180 4240 69 : : : 180 4240 70 96 96 CD 180 4240 71 % % NN 180 4240 72 female female NN 180 4240 73 : : : 180 4240 74 96 96 CD 180 4240 75 % % NN 180 4240 76 Labor Labor NNP 180 4240 77 force force NN 180 4240 78 : : : 180 4240 79 67,000 67,000 CD 180 4240 80 ( ( -LRB- 180 4240 81 1984 1984 CD 180 4240 82 est est NNP 180 4240 83 . . . 180 4240 84 ) ) -RRB- 180 4241 1 by by IN 180 4241 2 occupation occupation NN 180 4241 3 : : : 180 4241 4 NA NA NNP 180 4241 5 @Saint @Saint NNP 180 4241 6 Vincent Vincent NNP 180 4241 7 and and CC 180 4241 8 the the DT 180 4241 9 Grenadines Grenadines NNPS 180 4241 10 , , , 180 4241 11 Government Government NNP 180 4241 12 Names name NNS 180 4241 13 : : : 180 4241 14 conventional conventional JJ 180 4241 15 long long JJ 180 4241 16 form form NN 180 4241 17 : : : 180 4241 18 none none NN 180 4241 19 conventional conventional JJ 180 4241 20 short short JJ 180 4241 21 form form NN 180 4241 22 : : : 180 4241 23 Saint Saint NNP 180 4241 24 Vincent Vincent NNP 180 4241 25 and and CC 180 4241 26 the the DT 180 4241 27 Grenadines Grenadines NNP 180 4241 28 Digraph Digraph NNP 180 4241 29 : : : 180 4241 30 VC VC NNP 180 4241 31 Type type NN 180 4241 32 : : : 180 4241 33 constitutional constitutional JJ 180 4241 34 monarchy monarchy NN 180 4241 35 Capital capital NN 180 4241 36 : : : 180 4241 37 Kingstown Kingstown NNP 180 4241 38 Administrative administrative JJ 180 4241 39 divisions division NNS 180 4241 40 : : : 180 4241 41 6 6 CD 180 4241 42 parishes parish NNS 180 4241 43 ; ; : 180 4241 44 Charlotte Charlotte NNP 180 4241 45 , , , 180 4241 46 Grenadines Grenadines NNP 180 4241 47 , , , 180 4241 48 Saint Saint NNP 180 4241 49 Andrew Andrew NNP 180 4241 50 , , , 180 4241 51 Saint Saint NNP 180 4241 52 David David NNP 180 4241 53 , , , 180 4241 54 Saint Saint NNP 180 4241 55 George George NNP 180 4241 56 , , , 180 4241 57 Saint Saint NNP 180 4241 58 Patrick Patrick NNP 180 4241 59 Independence Independence NNP 180 4241 60 : : : 180 4241 61 27 27 CD 180 4241 62 October October NNP 180 4241 63 1979 1979 CD 180 4241 64 ( ( -LRB- 180 4241 65 from from IN 180 4241 66 UK UK NNP 180 4241 67 ) ) -RRB- 180 4241 68 National national JJ 180 4241 69 holiday holiday NN 180 4241 70 : : : 180 4241 71 Independence Independence NNP 180 4241 72 Day Day NNP 180 4241 73 , , , 180 4241 74 27 27 CD 180 4241 75 October October NNP 180 4241 76 ( ( -LRB- 180 4241 77 1979 1979 CD 180 4241 78 ) ) -RRB- 180 4241 79 Constitution constitution NN 180 4241 80 : : : 180 4241 81 27 27 CD 180 4241 82 October October NNP 180 4241 83 1979 1979 CD 180 4241 84 Legal legal JJ 180 4241 85 system system NN 180 4241 86 : : : 180 4241 87 based base VBN 180 4241 88 on on IN 180 4241 89 English English NNP 180 4241 90 common common JJ 180 4241 91 law law NN 180 4241 92 Suffrage suffrage NN 180 4241 93 : : : 180 4241 94 18 18 CD 180 4241 95 years year NNS 180 4241 96 of of IN 180 4241 97 age age NN 180 4241 98 ; ; : 180 4241 99 universal universal JJ 180 4241 100 Executive Executive NNP 180 4241 101 branch branch NN 180 4241 102 : : : 180 4241 103 chief chief NN 180 4241 104 of of IN 180 4241 105 state state NN 180 4241 106 : : : 180 4241 107 Queen Queen NNP 180 4241 108 ELIZABETH ELIZABETH NNP 180 4241 109 II II NNP 180 4241 110 ( ( -LRB- 180 4241 111 since since IN 180 4241 112 6 6 CD 180 4241 113 February February NNP 180 4241 114 1952 1952 CD 180 4241 115 ) ) -RRB- 180 4241 116 , , , 180 4241 117 represented represent VBN 180 4241 118 by by IN 180 4241 119 Governor Governor NNP 180 4241 120 General General NNP 180 4241 121 David David NNP 180 4241 122 JACK JACK NNP 180 4241 123 ( ( -LRB- 180 4241 124 since since IN 180 4241 125 29 29 CD 180 4241 126 September September NNP 180 4241 127 1989 1989 CD 180 4241 128 ) ) -RRB- 180 4241 129 head head NN 180 4241 130 of of IN 180 4241 131 government government NN 180 4241 132 : : : 180 4241 133 Prime Prime NNP 180 4241 134 Minister Minister NNP 180 4241 135 James James NNP 180 4241 136 F. 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, 180 4251 513 no no DT 180 4251 514 FM FM NNP 180 4251 515 , , , 180 4251 516 1 1 CD 180 4251 517 TV tv NN 180 4251 518 ( ( -LRB- 180 4251 519 cable cable NN 180 4251 520 ) ) -RRB- 180 4251 521 @Saint @Saint NNP 180 4251 522 Vincent Vincent NNP 180 4251 523 and and CC 180 4251 524 the the DT 180 4251 525 Grenadines Grenadines NNPS 180 4251 526 , , , 180 4251 527 Defense Defense NNP 180 4251 528 Forces Forces NNPS 180 4251 529 Branches Branches NNPS 180 4251 530 : : : 180 4251 531 Royal Royal NNP 180 4251 532 Saint Saint NNP 180 4251 533 Vincent Vincent NNP 180 4251 534 and and CC 180 4251 535 the the DT 180 4251 536 Grenadines Grenadines NNP 180 4251 537 Police Police NNPS 180 4251 538 Force Force NNP 180 4251 539 , , , 180 4251 540 Coast Coast NNP 180 4251 541 Guard Guard NNP 180 4251 542 Defense Defense NNP 180 4251 543 expenditures expenditure NNS 180 4251 544 : : : 180 4251 545 $ $ $ 180 4251 546 NA na NN 180 4251 547 , , , 180 4251 548 NA% na% IN 180 4251 549 of of IN 180 4251 550 GDP GDP NNP 180 4251 551 @San @San : 180 4251 552 Marino Marino NNP 180 4251 553 , , , 180 4251 554 Geography Geography NNP 180 4251 555 Location Location NNP 180 4251 556 : : : 180 4251 557 Southern Southern NNP 180 4251 558 Europe Europe NNP 180 4251 559 , , , 180 4251 560 an an DT 180 4251 561 enclave enclave NN 180 4251 562 in in IN 180 4251 563 central central JJ 180 4251 564 Italy Italy NNP 180 4251 565 Map Map NNP 180 4251 566 references reference NNS 180 4251 567 : : : 180 4251 568 Europe Europe NNP 180 4251 569 , , , 180 4251 570 Standard Standard NNP 180 4251 571 Time Time NNP 180 4251 572 Zones Zones NNPS 180 4251 573 of of IN 180 4251 574 the the DT 180 4251 575 World World NNP 180 4251 576 Area Area NNP 180 4251 577 : : : 180 4251 578 total total JJ 180 4251 579 area area NN 180 4251 580 : : : 180 4251 581 60 60 CD 180 4251 582 sq sq RB 180 4251 583 km km NNP 180 4251 584 land land NN 180 4251 585 area area NN 180 4251 586 : : : 180 4251 587 60 60 CD 180 4251 588 sq sq RB 180 4251 589 km km NNP 180 4251 590 comparative comparative JJ 180 4251 591 area area NN 180 4251 592 : : : 180 4251 593 about about IN 180 4251 594 0.3 0.3 CD 180 4251 595 times time NNS 180 4251 596 the the DT 180 4251 597 size size NN 180 4251 598 of of IN 180 4251 599 Washington Washington NNP 180 4251 600 , , , 180 4251 601 DC DC NNP 180 4251 602 Land Land NNP 180 4251 603 boundaries boundary NNS 180 4251 604 : : : 180 4251 605 total total JJ 180 4251 606 39 39 CD 180 4251 607 km km NNS 180 4251 608 , , , 180 4251 609 Italy Italy NNP 180 4251 610 39 39 CD 180 4251 611 km km NN 180 4251 612 Coastline Coastline NNP 180 4251 613 : : : 180 4251 614 0 0 CD 180 4251 615 km km NN 180 4251 616 ( ( -LRB- 180 4251 617 landlocked landlocked JJ 180 4251 618 ) ) -RRB- 180 4251 619 Maritime Maritime NNP 180 4251 620 claims claim VBZ 180 4251 621 : : : 180 4251 622 none none NN 180 4251 623 ; ; : 180 4251 624 landlocked landlocked JJ 180 4251 625 International international JJ 180 4251 626 disputes dispute NNS 180 4251 627 : : : 180 4251 628 none none NN 180 4251 629 Climate climate NN 180 4251 630 : : : 180 4251 631 Mediterranean mediterranean JJ 180 4251 632 ; ; : 180 4251 633 mild mild JJ 180 4251 634 to to IN 180 4251 635 cool cool JJ 180 4251 636 winters winter NNS 180 4251 637 ; ; , 180 4251 638 warm warm JJ 180 4251 639 , , , 180 4251 640 sunny sunny JJ 180 4251 641 summers summer NNS 180 4251 642 Terrain Terrain NNP 180 4251 643 : : : 180 4251 644 rugged rugged JJ 180 4251 645 mountains mountain NNS 180 4251 646 Natural natural JJ 180 4251 647 resources resource NNS 180 4251 648 : : : 180 4251 649 building build VBG 180 4251 650 stone stone NN 180 4251 651 Land Land NNP 180 4251 652 use use NN 180 4251 653 : : : 180 4251 654 arable arable JJ 180 4251 655 land land NN 180 4251 656 : : : 180 4251 657 17 17 CD 180 4251 658 % % NN 180 4251 659 permanent permanent JJ 180 4251 660 crops crop NNS 180 4251 661 : : : 180 4251 662 0 0 CD 180 4251 663 % % NN 180 4251 664 meadows meadow NNS 180 4251 665 and and CC 180 4251 666 pastures pasture NNS 180 4251 667 : : : 180 4251 668 0 0 CD 180 4251 669 % % NN 180 4251 670 forest forest NN 180 4251 671 and and CC 180 4251 672 woodland woodland NN 180 4251 673 : : : 180 4251 674 0 0 CD 180 4251 675 % % NN 180 4251 676 other other JJ 180 4251 677 : : : 180 4251 678 83 83 CD 180 4251 679 % % NN 180 4251 680 Irrigated irrigated JJ 180 4251 681 land land NN 180 4251 682 : : : 180 4251 683 NA NA NNP 180 4251 684 sq sq RB 180 4251 685 km km NNP 180 4251 686 Environment Environment NNP 180 4251 687 : : : 180 4251 688 international international JJ 180 4251 689 agreements agreement NNS 180 4251 690 : : : 180 4251 691 NA na IN 180 4251 692 current current JJ 180 4251 693 issues issue NNS 180 4251 694 : : : 180 4251 695 NA na IN 180 4251 696 natural natural JJ 180 4251 697 hazards hazard NNS 180 4251 698 : : : 180 4251 699 signed sign VBN 180 4251 700 , , , 180 4251 701 but but CC 180 4251 702 not not RB 180 4251 703 ratified ratified JJ 180 4251 704 - - HYPH 180 4251 705 Air Air NNP 180 4251 706 Pollution Pollution NNP 180 4251 707 , , , 180 4251 708 Biodiversity Biodiversity NNP 180 4251 709 , , , 180 4251 710 Climate Climate NNP 180 4251 711 Change Change NNP 180 4251 712 Note note NN 180 4251 713 : : : 180 4251 714 landlocked landlocked JJ 180 4251 715 ; ; : 180 4251 716 smallest small JJS 180 4251 717 independent independent JJ 180 4251 718 state state NN 180 4251 719 in in IN 180 4251 720 Europe Europe NNP 180 4251 721 after after IN 180 4251 722 the the DT 180 4251 723 Holy Holy NNP 180 4251 724 See See NNP 180 4251 725 and and CC 180 4251 726 Monaco Monaco NNP 180 4251 727 ; ; , 180 4251 728 dominated dominate VBN 180 4251 729 by by IN 180 4251 730 the the DT 180 4251 731 Apennines Apennines NNPS 180 4251 732 @San @san SYM 180 4251 733 Marino Marino NNP 180 4251 734 , , , 180 4251 735 People People NNPS 180 4251 736 Population Population NNP 180 4251 737 : : : 180 4251 738 24,091 24,091 CD 180 4251 739 ( ( -LRB- 180 4251 740 July July NNP 180 4251 741 1994 1994 CD 180 4251 742 est est NNP 180 4251 743 . . . 180 4251 744 ) ) -RRB- 180 4252 1 Population population NN 180 4252 2 growth growth NN 180 4252 3 rate rate NN 180 4252 4 : : : 180 4252 5 0.96 0.96 CD 180 4252 6 % % NN 180 4252 7 ( ( -LRB- 180 4252 8 1994 1994 CD 180 4252 9 est est NNP 180 4252 10 . . . 180 4252 11 ) ) -RRB- 180 4253 1 Birth birth NN 180 4253 2 rate rate NN 180 4253 3 : : : 180 4253 4 11.17 11.17 CD 180 4253 5 births/1,000 births/1,000 NN 180 4253 6 population population NN 180 4253 7 ( ( -LRB- 180 4253 8 1994 1994 CD 180 4253 9 est est NNP 180 4253 10 . . . 180 4253 11 ) ) -RRB- 180 4254 1 Death death NN 180 4254 2 rate rate NN 180 4254 3 : : : 180 4254 4 7.39 7.39 CD 180 4254 5 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 180 4254 6 population population NN 180 4254 7 ( ( -LRB- 180 4254 8 1994 1994 CD 180 4254 9 est est NNP 180 4254 10 . . . 180 4254 11 ) ) -RRB- 180 4255 1 Net net JJ 180 4255 2 migration 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4257 17 85.28 85.28 CD 180 4257 18 years year NNS 180 4257 19 ( ( -LRB- 180 4257 20 1994 1994 CD 180 4257 21 est est NNP 180 4257 22 . . . 180 4257 23 ) ) -RRB- 180 4258 1 Total total JJ 180 4258 2 fertility fertility NN 180 4258 3 rate rate NN 180 4258 4 : : : 180 4258 5 1.53 1.53 CD 180 4258 6 children child NNS 180 4258 7 born bear VBN 180 4258 8 / / SYM 180 4258 9 woman woman NN 180 4258 10 ( ( -LRB- 180 4258 11 1994 1994 CD 180 4258 12 est est NNP 180 4258 13 . . . 180 4258 14 ) ) -RRB- 180 4259 1 Nationality nationality NN 180 4259 2 : : : 180 4259 3 noun noun NN 180 4259 4 : : : 180 4259 5 Sammarinese Sammarinese NNP 180 4259 6 ( ( -LRB- 180 4259 7 singular singular JJ 180 4259 8 and and CC 180 4259 9 plural plural JJ 180 4259 10 ) ) -RRB- 180 4259 11 adjective adjective NN 180 4259 12 : : : 180 4259 13 Sammarinese sammarinese JJ 180 4259 14 Ethnic ethnic JJ 180 4259 15 divisions division NNS 180 4259 16 : : : 180 4259 17 Sammarinese sammarinese JJ 180 4259 18 , , , 180 4259 19 Italian italian JJ 180 4259 20 Religions religion NNS 180 4259 21 : : : 180 4259 22 Roman Roman NNP 180 4259 23 Catholic Catholic NNP 180 4259 24 Languages Languages NNPS 180 4259 25 : : : 180 4259 26 Italian italian JJ 180 4259 27 Literacy literacy NN 180 4259 28 : : : 180 4259 29 age age NN 180 4259 30 14 14 CD 180 4259 31 and and CC 180 4259 32 over over RB 180 4259 33 can can MD 180 4259 34 read read VB 180 4259 35 and and CC 180 4259 36 write write VB 180 4259 37 ( ( -LRB- 180 4259 38 1976 1976 CD 180 4259 39 ) ) -RRB- 180 4259 40 total total JJ 180 4259 41 population population NN 180 4259 42 : : : 180 4259 43 96 96 CD 180 4259 44 % % NN 180 4259 45 male male NN 180 4259 46 : : : 180 4259 47 96 96 CD 180 4259 48 % % NN 180 4259 49 female female NN 180 4259 50 : : : 180 4259 51 95 95 CD 180 4259 52 % % NN 180 4259 53 Labor Labor NNP 180 4259 54 force force NN 180 4259 55 : : : 180 4259 56 4,300 4,300 CD 180 4259 57 ( ( -LRB- 180 4259 58 est est NNP 180 4259 59 . . . 180 4259 60 ) 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180 4260 39 Digraph Digraph NNP 180 4260 40 : : : 180 4260 41 SM SM NNP 180 4260 42 Type Type NNP 180 4260 43 : : : 180 4260 44 republic republic NNP 180 4260 45 Capital capital NN 180 4260 46 : : : 180 4260 47 San San NNP 180 4260 48 Marino Marino NNP 180 4260 49 Administrative administrative JJ 180 4260 50 divisions division NNS 180 4260 51 : : : 180 4260 52 9 9 CD 180 4260 53 municipalities municipality NNS 180 4260 54 ( ( -LRB- 180 4260 55 castelli castelli JJ 180 4260 56 , , , 180 4260 57 singular singular NNP 180 4260 58 - - HYPH 180 4260 59 castello castello NN 180 4260 60 ) ) -RRB- 180 4260 61 ; ; : 180 4260 62 Acquaviva Acquaviva NNP 180 4260 63 , , , 180 4260 64 Borgo Borgo NNP 180 4260 65 Maggiore Maggiore NNP 180 4260 66 , , , 180 4260 67 Chiesanuova Chiesanuova NNP 180 4260 68 , , , 180 4260 69 Domagnano Domagnano NNP 180 4260 70 , , , 180 4260 71 Faetano Faetano NNP 180 4260 72 , , , 180 4260 73 Fiorentino Fiorentino NNP 180 4260 74 , , , 180 4260 75 Monte Monte NNP 180 4260 76 Giardino Giardino NNP 180 4260 77 , , , 180 4260 78 San San NNP 180 4260 79 Marino Marino NNP 180 4260 80 , , , 180 4260 81 Serravalle Serravalle NNP 180 4260 82 Independence Independence NNP 180 4260 83 : : : 180 4260 84 301 301 CD 180 4260 85 AD ad NN 180 4260 86 ( ( -LRB- 180 4260 87 by by IN 180 4260 88 tradition tradition NN 180 4260 89 ) ) -RRB- 180 4260 90 National national JJ 180 4260 91 holiday holiday NN 180 4260 92 : : : 180 4260 93 Anniversary anniversary NN 180 4260 94 of of IN 180 4260 95 the the DT 180 4260 96 Foundation Foundation NNP 180 4260 97 of of IN 180 4260 98 the the DT 180 4260 99 Republic Republic NNP 180 4260 100 , , , 180 4260 101 3 3 CD 180 4260 102 September September NNP 180 4260 103 Constitution Constitution NNP 180 4260 104 : : : 180 4260 105 8 8 CD 180 4260 106 October October NNP 180 4260 107 1600 1600 CD 180 4260 108 ; ; : 180 4260 109 electoral electoral JJ 180 4260 110 law law NN 180 4260 111 of of IN 180 4260 112 1926 1926 CD 180 4260 113 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branch branch NN 180 4260 150 : : : 180 4260 151 co co NNS 180 4260 152 - - NNS 180 4260 153 chiefs chief NNS 180 4260 154 of of IN 180 4260 155 state state NN 180 4260 156 : : : 180 4260 157 Captain Captain NNP 180 4260 158 Regent Regent NNP 180 4260 159 Alberto Alberto NNP 180 4260 160 CECCHETTI CECCHETTI NNP 180 4260 161 and and CC 180 4260 162 Captain Captain NNP 180 4260 163 Regent Regent NNP 180 4260 164 Fausto Fausto NNP 180 4260 165 MULARONI MULARONI NNP 180 4260 166 ( ( -LRB- 180 4260 167 for for IN 180 4260 168 the the DT 180 4260 169 period period NN 180 4260 170 1 1 CD 180 4260 171 April April NNP 180 4260 172 1994 1994 CD 180 4260 173 - - SYM 180 4260 174 30 30 CD 180 4260 175 September September NNP 180 4260 176 1994 1994 CD 180 4260 177 ) ) -RRB- 180 4260 178 real real JJ 180 4260 179 executive executive JJ 180 4260 180 power power NN 180 4260 181 is be VBZ 180 4260 182 wielded wield VBN 180 4260 183 by by IN 180 4260 184 the the DT 180 4260 185 secretary secretary NNP 180 4260 186 of of IN 180 4260 187 state state NN 180 4260 188 for for IN 180 4260 189 foreign foreign JJ 180 4260 190 affairs affair NNS 180 4260 191 and and CC 180 4260 192 the the DT 180 4260 193 secretary secretary NNP 180 4260 194 of of IN 180 4260 195 state state NN 180 4260 196 for for IN 180 4260 197 internal internal JJ 180 4260 198 affairs affair NNS 180 4260 199 head head NN 180 4260 200 of of IN 180 4260 201 government government NN 180 4260 202 : : : 180 4260 203 Secretary Secretary NNP 180 4260 204 of of IN 180 4260 205 State State NNP 180 4260 206 Gabriele Gabriele NNP 180 4260 207 GATTI GATTI NNP 180 4260 208 ( ( -LRB- 180 4260 209 since since IN 180 4260 210 July July NNP 180 4260 211 1986 1986 CD 180 4260 212 ) ) -RRB- 180 4260 213 cabinet cabinet NN 180 4260 214 : : : 180 4260 215 Congress Congress NNP 180 4260 216 of of IN 180 4260 217 State State NNP 180 4260 218 ; ; : 180 4260 219 elected elect VBN 180 4260 220 by by IN 180 4260 221 the the DT 180 4260 222 Council Council NNP 180 4260 223 for for IN 180 4260 224 the the DT 180 4260 225 duration duration NN 180 4260 226 of of IN 180 4260 227 its -PRON- PRP$ 180 4260 228 term term NN 180 4260 229 Legislative legislative JJ 180 4260 230 branch branch NN 180 4260 231 : : : 180 4260 232 unicameral unicameral JJ 180 4260 233 Great Great NNP 180 4260 234 and and CC 180 4260 235 General General NNP 180 4260 236 Council Council NNP 180 4260 237 : : : 180 4260 238 ( ( -LRB- 180 4260 239 Consiglio Consiglio NNP 180 4260 240 Grande Grande NNP 180 4260 241 e e NNP 180 4260 242 Generale Generale NNP 180 4260 243 ) ) -RRB- 180 4260 244 elections election NNS 180 4260 245 last last RB 180 4260 246 held hold VBD 180 4260 247 30 30 CD 180 4260 248 May May NNP 180 4260 249 1993 1993 CD 180 4260 250 ( ( -LRB- 180 4260 251 next next JJ 180 4260 252 to to TO 180 4260 253 be be VB 180 4260 254 held hold VBN 180 4260 255 by by IN 180 4260 256 NA NA NNP 180 4260 257 May May NNP 180 4260 258 1998 1998 CD 180 4260 259 ) ) 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4260 304 , , , 180 4260 305 MD MD NNP 180 4260 306 3 3 CD 180 4260 307 , , , 180 4260 308 RC rc NN 180 4260 309 2 2 CD 180 4260 310 Judicial judicial JJ 180 4260 311 branch branch NN 180 4260 312 : : : 180 4260 313 Council Council NNP 180 4260 314 of of IN 180 4260 315 Twelve Twelve NNP 180 4260 316 ( ( -LRB- 180 4260 317 Consiglio Consiglio NNP 180 4260 318 dei dei NNP 180 4260 319 XII XII NNP 180 4260 320 ) ) -RRB- 180 4260 321 Political political JJ 180 4260 322 parties party NNS 180 4260 323 and and CC 180 4260 324 leaders leader NNS 180 4260 325 : : : 180 4260 326 Christian Christian NNP 180 4260 327 Democratic Democratic NNP 180 4260 328 Party Party NNP 180 4260 329 ( ( -LRB- 180 4260 330 DCS DCS NNP 180 4260 331 ) ) -RRB- 180 4260 332 , , , 180 4260 333 Pier Pier NNP 180 4260 334 Marino Marino NNP 180 4260 335 MENICUCCI MENICUCCI NNP 180 4260 336 , , , 180 4260 337 Luigi Luigi NNP 180 4260 338 LONFERNINI LONFERNINI NNP 180 4260 339 ; ; : 180 4260 340 Democratic Democratic NNP 180 4260 341 Progressive Progressive NNP 180 4260 342 Party Party NNP 180 4260 343 ( ( -LRB- 180 4260 344 PDP PDP NNP 180 4260 345 ) ) -RRB- 180 4260 346 formerly formerly RB 180 4260 347 San San NNP 180 4260 348 Marino Marino NNP 180 4260 349 Communist Communist NNP 180 4260 350 Party Party NNP 180 4260 351 ( ( -LRB- 180 4260 352 PSS PSS NNP 180 4260 353 ) ) -RRB- 180 4260 354 , , , 180 4260 355 Stefano Stefano NNP 180 4260 356 MACINA MACINA NNP 180 4260 357 ; ; : 180 4260 358 San San NNP 180 4260 359 Marino Marino NNP 180 4260 360 Socialist Socialist NNP 180 4260 361 Party Party NNP 180 4260 362 ( ( -LRB- 180 4260 363 PSS PSS NNP 180 4260 364 ) ) -RRB- 180 4260 365 , , , 180 4260 366 Dr. Dr. NNP 180 4260 367 Emma Emma NNP 180 4260 368 ROSSI ROSSI NNP 180 4260 369 , , , 180 4260 370 Antonio Antonio NNP 180 4260 371 Lazzaro Lazzaro NNP 180 4260 372 VOLPINARI VOLPINARI NNP 180 4260 373 ; ; : 180 4260 374 Democratic Democratic NNP 180 4260 375 Movement Movement NNP 180 4260 376 ( ( -LRB- 180 4260 377 MD MD NNP 180 4260 378 ) ) -RRB- 180 4260 379 , , , 180 4260 380 Emilio Emilio NNP 180 4260 381 Della Della NNP 180 4260 382 BALDA BALDA NNP 180 4260 383 ; ; : 180 4260 384 Popular Popular NNP 180 4260 385 Democratic Democratic NNP 180 4260 386 Alliance Alliance NNP 180 4260 387 ( ( -LRB- 180 4260 388 ADP ADP NNP 180 4260 389 ) ) -RRB- 180 4260 390 ; ; : 180 4260 391 Communist Communist NNP 180 4260 392 Refoundation Refoundation NNP 180 4260 393 ( ( -LRB- 180 4260 394 RC RC NNP 180 4260 395 ) ) -RRB- 180 4260 396 , , , 180 4260 397 Guiseppe Guiseppe NNP 180 4260 398 AMICHI AMICHI NNP 180 4260 399 , , , 180 4260 400 Renato Renato NNP 180 4260 401 FABBRI FABBRI NNP 180 4260 402 Member Member NNP 180 4260 403 of of IN 180 4260 404 : : : 180 4260 405 CE CE NNP 180 4260 406 , , , 180 4260 407 CSCE CSCE NNP 180 4260 408 , , , 180 4260 409 ECE ece NN 180 4260 410 , , , 180 4260 411 ICAO ICAO NNS 180 4260 412 , , , 180 4260 413 ICFTU ICFTU NNP 180 4260 414 , , , 180 4260 415 ILO ILO NNP 180 4260 416 , , , 180 4260 417 IMF IMF NNP 180 4260 418 , , , 180 4260 419 IOC IOC NNP 180 4260 420 , , , 180 4260 421 IOM IOM NNP 180 4260 422 ( ( -LRB- 180 4260 423 observer observer NN 180 4260 424 ) ) -RRB- 180 4260 425 , , , 180 4260 426 ITU ITU NNP 180 4260 427 , , , 180 4260 428 LORCS LORCS NNP 180 4260 429 , , , 180 4260 430 NAM NAM NNP 180 4260 431 ( ( -LRB- 180 4260 432 guest guest NNP 180 4260 433 ) ) -RRB- 180 4260 434 , , , 180 4260 435 UN UN NNP 180 4260 436 , , , 180 4260 437 UNCTAD UNCTAD NNP 180 4260 438 , , , 180 4260 439 UNESCO UNESCO NNP 180 4260 440 , , , 180 4260 441 UPU UPU NNP 180 4260 442 , , , 180 4260 443 WHO who WP 180 4260 444 , , , 180 4260 445 WIPO WIPO NNP 180 4260 446 , , , 180 4260 447 WTO WTO NNP 180 4260 448 Diplomatic diplomatic JJ 180 4260 449 representation representation NN 180 4260 450 in in IN 180 4260 451 US US NNP 180 4260 452 : : : 180 4260 453 honorary honorary NNP 180 4260 454 consulate(s consulate(s NNP 180 4260 455 ) ) -RRB- 180 4260 456 general general NN 180 4260 457 : : : 180 4260 458 Washington Washington NNP 180 4260 459 and and CC 180 4260 460 New New NNP 180 4260 461 York York NNP 180 4260 462 honorary honorary JJ 180 4260 463 consulate(s consulate(s NN 180 4260 464 ) ) -RRB- 180 4260 465 : : : 180 4260 466 Detroit Detroit NNP 180 4260 467 US US NNP 180 4260 468 diplomatic diplomatic JJ 180 4260 469 representation representation NN 180 4260 470 : : : 180 4260 471 no no DT 180 4260 472 mission mission NN 180 4260 473 in in IN 180 4260 474 San San NNP 180 4260 475 Marino Marino NNP 180 4260 476 , , , 180 4260 477 but but CC 180 4260 478 the the DT 180 4260 479 Consul Consul NNP 180 4260 480 General General NNP 180 4260 481 in in IN 180 4260 482 Florence Florence NNP 180 4260 483 ( ( -LRB- 180 4260 484 Italy Italy NNP 180 4260 485 ) ) -RRB- 180 4260 486 is be VBZ 180 4260 487 accredited accredit VBN 180 4260 488 to to IN 180 4260 489 San San NNP 180 4260 490 Marino Marino NNP 180 4260 491 Flag Flag NNP 180 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NNP 180 4292 30 , , , 180 4292 31 1992 1992 CD 180 4292 32 est est NNP 180 4292 33 . . . 180 4292 34 ) ) -RRB- 180 4293 1 commodities commodity NNS 180 4293 2 : : : 180 4293 3 machinery machinery NN 180 4293 4 and and CC 180 4293 5 electrical electrical JJ 180 4293 6 equipment equipment NN 180 4293 7 44 44 CD 180 4293 8 % % NN 180 4293 9 , , , 180 4293 10 food food NN 180 4293 11 products product NNS 180 4293 12 18 18 CD 180 4293 13 % % NN 180 4293 14 , , , 180 4293 15 petroleum petroleum NN 180 4293 16 11 11 CD 180 4293 17 % % NN 180 4293 18 partners partner NNS 180 4293 19 : : : 180 4293 20 Portugal Portugal NNP 180 4293 21 , , , 180 4293 22 Japan Japan NNP 180 4293 23 , , , 180 4293 24 Spain Spain NNP 180 4293 25 , , , 180 4293 26 France France NNP 180 4293 27 , , , 180 4293 28 Angola Angola NNP 180 4293 29 External External NNP 180 4293 30 debt debt NN 180 4293 31 : : : 180 4293 32 $ $ $ 180 4293 33 163.6 163.6 CD 180 4293 34 million million CD 180 4293 35 ( ( -LRB- 180 4293 36 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76 : : : 180 4293 77 light light JJ 180 4293 78 construction construction NN 180 4293 79 , , , 180 4293 80 shirts shirt NNS 180 4293 81 , , , 180 4293 82 soap soap NN 180 4293 83 , , , 180 4293 84 beer beer NN 180 4293 85 , , , 180 4293 86 fisheries fishery NNS 180 4293 87 , , , 180 4293 88 shrimp shrimp NN 180 4293 89 processing processing NN 180 4293 90 Agriculture agriculture NN 180 4293 91 : : : 180 4293 92 accounts account NNS 180 4293 93 for for IN 180 4293 94 25 25 CD 180 4293 95 % % NN 180 4293 96 of of IN 180 4293 97 GDP GDP NNP 180 4293 98 ; ; : 180 4293 99 dominant dominant JJ 180 4293 100 sector sector NN 180 4293 101 of of IN 180 4293 102 economy economy NN 180 4293 103 , , , 180 4293 104 primary primary JJ 180 4293 105 source source NN 180 4293 106 of of IN 180 4293 107 exports export NNS 180 4293 108 ; ; , 180 4293 109 cash cash NN 180 4293 110 crops crop NNS 180 4293 111 - - HYPH 180 4293 112 cocoa cocoa NN 180 4293 113 ( ( -LRB- 180 4293 114 85 85 CD 180 4293 115 % % NN 180 4293 116 ) ) -RRB- 180 4293 117 , , , 180 4293 118 coconuts coconut NNS 180 4293 119 , , , 180 4293 120 palm palm NN 180 4293 121 kernels kernel NNS 180 4293 122 , , , 180 4293 123 coffee coffee NN 180 4293 124 ; ; : 180 4293 125 food food NN 180 4293 126 products product NNS 180 4293 127 - - : 180 4293 128 bananas bananas NNP 180 4293 129 , , , 180 4293 130 papaya papaya NNP 180 4293 131 , , , 180 4293 132 beans bean NNS 180 4293 133 , , , 180 4293 134 poultry poultry NN 180 4293 135 , , , 180 4293 136 fish fish NN 180 4293 137 ; ; , 180 4293 138 not not RB 180 4293 139 self self NN 180 4293 140 - - HYPH 180 4293 141 sufficient sufficient JJ 180 4293 142 in in IN 180 4293 143 food food NN 180 4293 144 grain grain NN 180 4293 145 and and CC 180 4293 146 meat meat VB 180 4293 147 Economic economic JJ 180 4293 148 aid aid NN 180 4293 149 : : : 180 4293 150 recipient recipient NN 180 4293 151 : : : 180 4293 152 US US NNP 180 4293 153 commitments commitment NNS 180 4293 154 , , , 180 4293 155 including include VBG 180 4293 156 Ex Ex NNP 180 4293 157 - - HYPH 180 4293 158 Im Im NNP 180 4293 159 ( ( -LRB- 180 4293 160 FY70 FY70 NNP 180 4293 161 - - HYPH 180 4293 162 89 89 CD 180 4293 163 ) ) -RRB- 180 4293 164 , , , 180 4293 165 $ $ $ 180 4293 166 8 8 CD 180 4293 167 million million CD 180 4293 168 ; ; : 180 4293 169 Western western JJ 180 4293 170 ( ( -LRB- 180 4293 171 non non JJ 180 4293 172 - - JJ 180 4293 173 US us JJ 180 4293 174 ) ) -RRB- 180 4293 175 countries country NNS 180 4293 176 , , , 180 4293 177 ODA ODA NNP 180 4293 178 and and CC 180 4293 179 OOF OOF NNP 180 4293 180 bilateral bilateral JJ 180 4293 181 commitments commitment NNS 180 4293 182 ( ( -LRB- 180 4293 183 1970 1970 CD 180 4293 184 - - SYM 180 4293 185 89 89 CD 180 4293 186 ) ) -RRB- 180 4293 187 , , , 180 4293 188 $ $ $ 180 4293 189 89 89 CD 180 4293 190 million million CD 180 4293 191 Currency currency NN 180 4293 192 : : : 180 4293 193 1 1 CD 180 4293 194 dobra dobra NNS 180 4293 195 ( ( -LRB- 180 4293 196 Db Db NNP 180 4293 197 ) ) -RRB- 180 4293 198 = = SYM 180 4293 199 100 100 CD 180 4293 200 centimos centimos NNP 180 4293 201 Exchange Exchange NNP 180 4293 202 rates rate NNS 180 4293 203 : : : 180 4293 204 dobras dobras NNP 180 4293 205 ( ( -LRB- 180 4293 206 Db Db NNP 180 4293 207 ) ) -RRB- 180 4293 208 per per IN 180 4293 209 US$ us$ $ 180 4293 210 1 1 CD 180 4293 211 - - SYM 180 4293 212 129.59 129.59 CD 180 4293 213 ( ( -LRB- 180 4293 214 1 1 CD 180 4293 215 July July NNP 180 4293 216 1993 1993 CD 180 4293 217 ) ) -RRB- 180 4293 218 , , , 180 4293 219 230 230 CD 180 4293 220 ( ( -LRB- 180 4293 221 1992 1992 CD 180 4293 222 ) ) -RRB- 180 4293 223 , , , 180 4293 224 260.0 260.0 CD 180 4293 225 ( ( -LRB- 180 4293 226 November November NNP 180 4293 227 1991 1991 CD 180 4293 228 ) ) -RRB- 180 4293 229 , , , 180 4293 230 122.48 122.48 CD 180 4293 231 ( ( -LRB- 180 4293 232 December December NNP 180 4293 233 1988 1988 CD 180 4293 234 ) ) -RRB- 180 4293 235 , , , 180 4293 236 72.827 72.827 CD 180 4293 237 ( ( -LRB- 180 4293 238 1987 1987 CD 180 4293 239 ) ) -RRB- 180 4293 240 , , , 180 4293 241 36.993 36.993 CD 180 4293 242 ( ( -LRB- 180 4293 243 1986 1986 CD 180 4293 244 ) ) -RRB- 180 4293 245 Fiscal fiscal JJ 180 4293 246 year year NN 180 4293 247 : : : 180 4293 248 calendar calendar NN 180 4293 249 year year NN 180 4293 250 @Sao @Sao . 180 4293 251 Tome Tome NNP 180 4293 252 and and CC 180 4293 253 Principe Principe NNP 180 4293 254 , , , 180 4293 255 Communications Communications NNP 180 4293 256 Highways highway NNS 180 4293 257 : : : 180 4293 258 total total NN 180 4293 259 : : : 180 4293 260 300 300 CD 180 4293 261 km km NN 180 4293 262 paved pave VBN 180 4293 263 : : : 180 4293 264 200 200 CD 180 4293 265 km km NN 180 4293 266 unpaved unpaved JJ 180 4293 267 : : : 180 4293 268 100 100 CD 180 4293 269 km km NN 180 4293 270 note note NN 180 4293 271 : : : 180 4293 272 roads road NNS 180 4293 273 on on IN 180 4293 274 Principe principe NN 180 4293 275 are be VBP 180 4293 276 mostly mostly RB 180 4293 277 unpaved unpaved JJ 180 4293 278 and and CC 180 4293 279 in in IN 180 4293 280 need need NN 180 4293 281 of of IN 180 4293 282 repair repair NN 180 4293 283 Ports port NNS 180 4293 284 : : : 180 4293 285 Sao Sao NNP 180 4293 286 Tome Tome NNP 180 4293 287 , , , 180 4293 288 Santo Santo NNP 180 4293 289 Antonio Antonio NNP 180 4293 290 Merchant Merchant NNP 180 4293 291 marine marine NN 180 4293 292 : : : 180 4293 293 1 1 CD 180 4293 294 cargo cargo NN 180 4293 295 ship ship NN 180 4293 296 ( ( -LRB- 180 4293 297 1,000 1,000 CD 180 4293 298 GRT GRT NNP 180 4293 299 or or CC 180 4293 300 over over RB 180 4293 301 ) ) -RRB- 180 4293 302 totaling total VBG 180 4293 303 1,096 1,096 CD 180 4293 304 GRT/1,105 GRT/1,105 NNP 180 4293 305 DWT DWT NNP 180 4293 306 Airports Airports NNPS 180 4293 307 : : : 180 4293 308 total total NN 180 4293 309 : : : 180 4293 310 2 2 CD 180 4293 311 usable usable JJ 180 4293 312 : : : 180 4293 313 2 2 CD 180 4293 314 with with IN 180 4293 315 permanent permanent JJ 180 4293 316 - - HYPH 180 4293 317 surface surface NN 180 4293 318 runways runway NNS 180 4293 319 : : : 180 4293 320 2 2 CD 180 4293 321 with with IN 180 4293 322 runways runway NNS 180 4293 323 over over IN 180 4293 324 3,659 3,659 CD 180 4293 325 m m NNP 180 4293 326 : : : 180 4293 327 0 0 CD 180 4293 328 with with IN 180 4293 329 runways runways NNP 180 4293 330 2,440 2,440 CD 180 4293 331 - - HYPH 180 4293 332 3,659 3,659 CD 180 4293 333 m m NN 180 4293 334 : : : 180 4293 335 0 0 CD 180 4293 336 with with IN 180 4293 337 runways runway NNS 180 4293 338 1,220 1,220 CD 180 4293 339 - - HYPH 180 4293 340 2,439 2,439 CD 180 4293 341 m m NN 180 4293 342 : : : 180 4293 343 2 2 CD 180 4293 344 Telecommunications Telecommunications NNPS 180 4293 345 : : : 180 4293 346 minimal minimal JJ 180 4293 347 system system NN 180 4293 348 ; ; : 180 4293 349 broadcast broadcast NN 180 4293 350 stations station NNS 180 4293 351 - - SYM 180 4293 352 1 1 CD 180 4293 353 AM am NN 180 4293 354 , , , 180 4293 355 2 2 CD 180 4293 356 FM FM NNP 180 4293 357 , , , 180 4293 358 no no DT 180 4293 359 TV tv NN 180 4293 360 ; ; : 180 4293 361 1 1 CD 180 4293 362 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 180 4293 363 Ocean Ocean NNP 180 4293 364 INTELSAT intelsat JJ 180 4293 365 earth earth NN 180 4293 366 station station NN 180 4293 367 @Sao @Sao : 180 4293 368 Tome Tome NNP 180 4293 369 and and CC 180 4293 370 Principe principe NN 180 4293 371 , , , 180 4293 372 Defense Defense NNP 180 4293 373 Forces Forces NNPS 180 4293 374 Branches Branches NNPS 180 4293 375 : : : 180 4293 376 Army Army NNP 180 4293 377 , , , 180 4293 378 Navy Navy NNP 180 4293 379 , , , 180 4293 380 National National NNP 180 4293 381 Police Police NNP 180 4293 382 Manpower Manpower NNP 180 4293 383 availability availability NN 180 4293 384 : : : 180 4293 385 males male NNS 180 4293 386 age age NNP 180 4293 387 15 15 CD 180 4293 388 - - SYM 180 4293 389 49 49 CD 180 4293 390 32,560 32,560 CD 180 4293 391 ; ; : 180 4293 392 fit fit JJ 180 4293 393 for for IN 180 4293 394 military military JJ 180 4293 395 service service NN 180 4293 396 17,136 17,136 CD 180 4293 397 Defense Defense NNP 180 4293 398 expenditures expenditure NNS 180 4293 399 : : : 180 4293 400 $ $ $ 180 4293 401 NA na NN 180 4293 402 , , , 180 4293 403 NA% na% IN 180 4293 404 of of IN 180 4293 405 GDP GDP NNP 180 4293 406 @Saudi @Saudi NNP 180 4293 407 Arabia Arabia NNP 180 4293 408 , , , 180 4293 409 Geography Geography NNP 180 4293 410 Location Location NNP 180 4293 411 : : : 180 4293 412 Middle Middle NNP 180 4293 413 East East NNP 180 4293 414 , , , 180 4293 415 between between IN 180 4293 416 the the DT 180 4293 417 Red Red NNP 180 4293 418 Sea Sea NNP 180 4293 419 and and CC 180 4293 420 the the DT 180 4293 421 Persian Persian NNP 180 4293 422 Gulf Gulf NNP 180 4293 423 Map Map NNP 180 4293 424 references reference NNS 180 4293 425 : : : 180 4293 426 Africa Africa NNP 180 4293 427 , , , 180 4293 428 Middle Middle NNP 180 4293 429 East East NNP 180 4293 430 , , , 180 4293 431 Standard Standard NNP 180 4293 432 Time Time NNP 180 4293 433 Zones Zones NNPS 180 4293 434 of of IN 180 4293 435 the the DT 180 4293 436 World World NNP 180 4293 437 Area Area NNP 180 4293 438 : : : 180 4293 439 total total JJ 180 4293 440 area area NN 180 4293 441 : : : 180 4293 442 1,960,582 1,960,582 CD 180 4293 443 sq sq NNP 180 4293 444 km km NNP 180 4293 445 land land NN 180 4293 446 area area NN 180 4293 447 : : : 180 4293 448 1,960,582 1,960,582 CD 180 4293 449 sq sq NNP 180 4293 450 km km NNP 180 4293 451 comparative comparative JJ 180 4293 452 area area NN 180 4293 453 : : : 180 4293 454 slightly slightly RB 180 4293 455 less less JJR 180 4293 456 than than IN 180 4293 457 one one CD 180 4293 458 - - HYPH 180 4293 459 fourth fourth NN 180 4293 460 the the DT 180 4293 461 size size NN 180 4293 462 of of IN 180 4293 463 the the DT 180 4293 464 US US NNP 180 4293 465 Land Land NNP 180 4293 466 boundaries boundary NNS 180 4293 467 : : : 180 4293 468 total total VB 180 4293 469 4,415 4,415 CD 180 4293 470 km km NNS 180 4293 471 , , , 180 4293 472 Iraq Iraq NNP 180 4293 473 814 814 CD 180 4293 474 km km NN 180 4293 475 , , , 180 4293 476 Jordan Jordan NNP 180 4293 477 728 728 CD 180 4293 478 km km NN 180 4293 479 , , , 180 4293 480 Kuwait Kuwait NNP 180 4293 481 222 222 CD 180 4293 482 km km NNS 180 4293 483 , , , 180 4293 484 Oman Oman NNP 180 4293 485 676 676 CD 180 4293 486 km km NNS 180 4293 487 , , , 180 4293 488 Qatar Qatar NNP 180 4293 489 60 60 CD 180 4293 490 km km NN 180 4293 491 , , , 180 4293 492 UAE UAE NNP 180 4293 493 457 457 CD 180 4293 494 km km NNS 180 4293 495 , , , 180 4293 496 Yemen Yemen NNP 180 4293 497 1,458 1,458 CD 180 4293 498 km km NN 180 4293 499 Coastline Coastline NNP 180 4293 500 : : : 180 4293 501 2,640 2,640 CD 180 4293 502 km km NN 180 4293 503 Maritime Maritime NNP 180 4293 504 claims claim VBZ 180 4293 505 : : : 180 4293 506 contiguous contiguous JJ 180 4293 507 zone zone NN 180 4293 508 : : : 180 4293 509 18 18 CD 180 4293 510 nm nm NNP 180 4293 511 continental continental NNP 180 4293 512 shelf shelf NNP 180 4293 513 : : : 180 4293 514 not not RB 180 4293 515 specified specify VBN 180 4293 516 territorial territorial JJ 180 4293 517 sea sea NN 180 4293 518 : : : 180 4293 519 12 12 CD 180 4293 520 nm nm NNP 180 4293 521 International international JJ 180 4293 522 disputes dispute NNS 180 4293 523 : : : 180 4293 524 large large JJ 180 4293 525 section section NN 180 4293 526 of of IN 180 4293 527 boundary boundary NN 180 4293 528 with with IN 180 4293 529 Yemen Yemen NNP 180 4293 530 not not RB 180 4293 531 defined define VBN 180 4293 532 ; ; : 180 4293 533 status status NN 180 4293 534 of of IN 180 4293 535 boundary boundary NN 180 4293 536 with with IN 180 4293 537 UAE UAE NNP 180 4293 538 not not RB 180 4293 539 final final JJ 180 4293 540 ; ; : 180 4293 541 Kuwaiti Kuwaiti NNP 180 4293 542 ownership ownership NN 180 4293 543 of of IN 180 4293 544 Qaruh Qaruh NNP 180 4293 545 and and CC 180 4293 546 Umm Umm NNP 180 4293 547 al al NNP 180 4293 548 Maradim Maradim NNP 180 4293 549 islands island NNS 180 4293 550 is be VBZ 180 4293 551 disputed dispute VBN 180 4293 552 by by IN 180 4293 553 Saudi Saudi NNP 180 4293 554 Arabia Arabia NNP 180 4293 555 Climate Climate NNP 180 4293 556 : : : 180 4293 557 harsh harsh JJ 180 4293 558 , , , 180 4293 559 dry dry JJ 180 4293 560 desert desert NN 180 4293 561 with with IN 180 4293 562 great great JJ 180 4293 563 extremes extreme NNS 180 4293 564 of of IN 180 4293 565 temperature temperature NN 180 4293 566 Terrain terrain NN 180 4293 567 : : : 180 4293 568 mostly mostly RB 180 4293 569 uninhabited uninhabited JJ 180 4293 570 , , , 180 4293 571 sandy sandy JJ 180 4293 572 desert desert NN 180 4293 573 Natural Natural NNP 180 4293 574 resources resource NNS 180 4293 575 : : : 180 4293 576 petroleum petroleum NN 180 4293 577 , , , 180 4293 578 natural natural JJ 180 4293 579 gas gas NN 180 4293 580 , , , 180 4293 581 iron iron NN 180 4293 582 ore ore NN 180 4293 583 , , , 180 4293 584 gold gold NN 180 4293 585 , , , 180 4293 586 copper copper NN 180 4293 587 Land land NN 180 4293 588 use use NN 180 4293 589 : : : 180 4293 590 arable arable JJ 180 4293 591 land land NN 180 4293 592 : : : 180 4293 593 1 1 CD 180 4293 594 % % NN 180 4293 595 permanent permanent JJ 180 4293 596 crops crop NNS 180 4293 597 : : : 180 4293 598 0 0 CD 180 4293 599 % % NN 180 4293 600 meadows meadow NNS 180 4293 601 and and CC 180 4293 602 pastures pasture NNS 180 4293 603 : : : 180 4293 604 39 39 CD 180 4293 605 % % NN 180 4293 606 forest forest NN 180 4293 607 and and CC 180 4293 608 woodland woodland NN 180 4293 609 : : : 180 4293 610 1 1 CD 180 4293 611 % % NN 180 4293 612 other other JJ 180 4293 613 : : : 180 4293 614 59 59 CD 180 4293 615 % % NN 180 4293 616 Irrigated irrigated JJ 180 4293 617 land land NN 180 4293 618 : : : 180 4293 619 4,350 4,350 CD 180 4293 620 sq sq NNP 180 4293 621 km km NNP 180 4293 622 ( ( -LRB- 180 4293 623 1989 1989 CD 180 4293 624 est est NNP 180 4293 625 . . . 180 4293 626 ) ) -RRB- 180 4294 1 Environment environment NN 180 4294 2 : : : 180 4294 3 current current JJ 180 4294 4 issues issue NNS 180 4294 5 : : : 180 4294 6 desertification desertification NN 180 4294 7 ; ; : 180 4294 8 depletion depletion NN 180 4294 9 of of IN 180 4294 10 underground underground JJ 180 4294 11 water water NN 180 4294 12 resources resource NNS 180 4294 13 ; ; : 180 4294 14 the the DT 180 4294 15 lack lack NN 180 4294 16 of of IN 180 4294 17 perennial perennial JJ 180 4294 18 rivers river NNS 180 4294 19 or or CC 180 4294 20 permanent permanent JJ 180 4294 21 water water NN 180 4294 22 bodies body NNS 180 4294 23 has have VBZ 180 4294 24 prompted prompt VBN 180 4294 25 the the DT 180 4294 26 development development NN 180 4294 27 of of IN 180 4294 28 extensive extensive JJ 180 4294 29 seawater seawater NN 180 4294 30 desalination desalination NN 180 4294 31 facilities facility NNS 180 4294 32 ; ; , 180 4294 33 coastal coastal JJ 180 4294 34 pollution pollution NN 180 4294 35 from from IN 180 4294 36 oil oil NN 180 4294 37 spills spill NNS 180 4294 38 natural natural JJ 180 4294 39 hazards hazard NNS 180 4294 40 : : : 180 4294 41 frequent frequent JJ 180 4294 42 sand sand NN 180 4294 43 and and CC 180 4294 44 dust dust NN 180 4294 45 storms storm NNS 180 4294 46 international international JJ 180 4294 47 agreements agreement NNS 180 4294 48 : : : 180 4294 49 party party NN 180 4294 50 to to IN 180 4294 51 - - HYPH 180 4294 52 Hazardous Hazardous NNP 180 4294 53 Wastes Wastes NNPS 180 4294 54 , , , 180 4294 55 Ozone Ozone NNP 180 4294 56 Layer Layer NNP 180 4294 57 Protection Protection NNP 180 4294 58 ; ; , 180 4294 59 signed sign VBN 180 4294 60 , , , 180 4294 61 but but CC 180 4294 62 not not RB 180 4294 63 ratified ratified JJ 180 4294 64 - - HYPH 180 4294 65 Law Law NNP 180 4294 66 of of IN 180 4294 67 the the DT 180 4294 68 Sea Sea NNP 180 4294 69 Note Note NNP 180 4294 70 : : : 180 4294 71 extensive extensive JJ 180 4294 72 coastlines coastline NNS 180 4294 73 on on IN 180 4294 74 Persian Persian NNP 180 4294 75 Gulf Gulf NNP 180 4294 76 and and CC 180 4294 77 Red Red NNP 180 4294 78 Sea Sea NNP 180 4294 79 provide provide VBP 180 4294 80 great great JJ 180 4294 81 leverage leverage NN 180 4294 82 on on IN 180 4294 83 shipping shipping NN 180 4294 84 ( ( -LRB- 180 4294 85 especially especially RB 180 4294 86 crude crude JJ 180 4294 87 oil oil NN 180 4294 88 ) ) -RRB- 180 4294 89 through through IN 180 4294 90 Persian Persian NNP 180 4294 91 Gulf Gulf NNP 180 4294 92 and and CC 180 4294 93 Suez Suez NNP 180 4294 94 Canal Canal NNP 180 4294 95 @Saudi @Saudi NNP 180 4294 96 Arabia Arabia NNP 180 4294 97 , , , 180 4294 98 People People NNP 180 4294 99 Population Population NNP 180 4294 100 : : : 180 4294 101 18,196,783 18,196,783 CD 180 4294 102 ( ( -LRB- 180 4294 103 July July NNP 180 4294 104 1994 1994 CD 180 4294 105 est est NNP 180 4294 106 . . . 180 4294 107 ) ) -RRB- 180 4295 1 note note VB 180 4295 2 : : : 180 4295 3 the the DT 180 4295 4 population population NN 180 4295 5 figure figure NN 180 4295 6 is be VBZ 180 4295 7 consistent consistent JJ 180 4295 8 with with IN 180 4295 9 a a DT 180 4295 10 3.24 3.24 CD 180 4295 11 % % NN 180 4295 12 growth growth NN 180 4295 13 rate rate NN 180 4295 14 ; ; : 180 4295 15 a a DT 180 4295 16 1992 1992 CD 180 4295 17 census census NN 180 4295 18 gives give VBZ 180 4295 19 the the DT 180 4295 20 number number NN 180 4295 21 of of IN 180 4295 22 Saudi saudi JJ 180 4295 23 citizens citizen NNS 180 4295 24 as as IN 180 4295 25 12,304,835 12,304,835 CD 180 4295 26 and and CC 180 4295 27 the the DT 180 4295 28 number number NN 180 4295 29 of of IN 180 4295 30 residents resident NNS 180 4295 31 who who WP 180 4295 32 are be VBP 180 4295 33 not not RB 180 4295 34 citizens citizen NNS 180 4295 35 as as IN 180 4295 36 4,624,459 4,624,459 CD 180 4295 37 Population population NN 180 4295 38 growth growth NN 180 4295 39 rate rate NN 180 4295 40 : : : 180 4295 41 3.24 3.24 CD 180 4295 42 % % NN 180 4295 43 ( ( -LRB- 180 4295 44 1994 1994 CD 180 4295 45 est est NNP 180 4295 46 . . . 180 4295 47 ) ) -RRB- 180 4296 1 Birth birth NN 180 4296 2 rate rate NN 180 4296 3 : : : 180 4296 4 38.25 38.25 CD 180 4296 5 births/1,000 births/1,000 NN 180 4296 6 population population NN 180 4296 7 ( ( -LRB- 180 4296 8 1994 1994 CD 180 4296 9 est est NNP 180 4296 10 . . . 180 4296 11 ) ) -RRB- 180 4297 1 Death death NN 180 4297 2 rate rate NN 180 4297 3 : : : 180 4297 4 5.83 5.83 CD 180 4297 5 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 180 4297 6 population population NN 180 4297 7 ( ( -LRB- 180 4297 8 1994 1994 CD 180 4297 9 est est NNP 180 4297 10 . . . 180 4297 11 ) ) -RRB- 180 4298 1 Net net JJ 180 4298 2 migration migration NN 180 4298 3 rate rate NN 180 4298 4 : : : 180 4298 5 0 0 NFP 180 4298 6 migrant(s)/1,000 migrant(s)/1,000 NN 180 4298 7 population population NN 180 4298 8 ( ( -LRB- 180 4298 9 1994 1994 CD 180 4298 10 est est NNP 180 4298 11 . . . 180 4298 12 ) ) -RRB- 180 4299 1 Infant infant NN 180 4299 2 mortality mortality NN 180 4299 3 rate rate NN 180 4299 4 : : : 180 4299 5 52.1 52.1 CD 180 4299 6 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 180 4299 7 live live JJ 180 4299 8 births birth NNS 180 4299 9 ( ( -LRB- 180 4299 10 1994 1994 CD 180 4299 11 est est NNP 180 4299 12 . . . 180 4299 13 ) ) -RRB- 180 4300 1 Life life NN 180 4300 2 expectancy expectancy NN 180 4300 3 at at IN 180 4300 4 birth birth NN 180 4300 5 : : : 180 4300 6 total total JJ 180 4300 7 population population NN 180 4300 8 : : : 180 4300 9 67.91 67.91 CD 180 4300 10 years year NNS 180 4300 11 male male JJ 180 4300 12 : : : 180 4300 13 66.25 66.25 CD 180 4300 14 years year NNS 180 4300 15 female female JJ 180 4300 16 : : : 180 4300 17 69.65 69.65 CD 180 4300 18 years year NNS 180 4300 19 ( ( -LRB- 180 4300 20 1994 1994 CD 180 4300 21 est est NNP 180 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180 4317 38 : : : 180 4317 39 $ $ $ 180 4317 40 18.9 18.9 CD 180 4317 41 billion billion CD 180 4317 42 ( ( -LRB- 180 4317 43 December December NNP 180 4317 44 1989 1989 CD 180 4317 45 est est NNP 180 4317 46 . . . 180 4317 47 , , , 180 4317 48 includes include VBZ 180 4317 49 short short JJ 180 4317 50 - - HYPH 180 4317 51 term term NN 180 4317 52 trade trade NN 180 4317 53 credits credit NNS 180 4317 54 ) ) -RRB- 180 4317 55 Industrial industrial JJ 180 4317 56 production production NN 180 4317 57 : : : 180 4317 58 growth growth NN 180 4317 59 rate rate NN 180 4317 60 20 20 CD 180 4317 61 % % NN 180 4317 62 ( ( -LRB- 180 4317 63 1991 1991 CD 180 4317 64 est est NNP 180 4317 65 . . . 180 4318 1 ) ) -RRB- 180 4318 2 ; ; , 180 4318 3 accounts account NNS 180 4318 4 for for IN 180 4318 5 46 46 CD 180 4318 6 % % NN 180 4318 7 of of IN 180 4318 8 GDP GDP NNP 180 4318 9 , , , 180 4318 10 including include VBG 180 4318 11 petroleum petroleum NN 180 4318 12 Electricity Electricity NNP 180 4318 13 : : : 180 4318 14 capacity capacity NN 180 4318 15 : : : 180 4318 16 28,554,000 28,554,000 CD 180 4318 17 kW kw NN 180 4318 18 production production NN 180 4318 19 : : : 180 4318 20 63 63 CD 180 4318 21 billion billion CD 180 4318 22 kWh kWh NNS 180 4318 23 consumption consumption NN 180 4318 24 per per IN 180 4318 25 capita capita NN 180 4318 26 : : : 180 4318 27 3,690 3,690 CD 180 4318 28 kWh kWh NNS 180 4318 29 ( ( -LRB- 180 4318 30 1992 1992 CD 180 4318 31 ) ) -RRB- 180 4318 32 Industries industry NNS 180 4318 33 : : : 180 4318 34 crude crude JJ 180 4318 35 oil oil NN 180 4318 36 production production NN 180 4318 37 , , , 180 4318 38 petroleum petroleum NN 180 4318 39 refining refining NN 180 4318 40 , , , 180 4318 41 basic basic JJ 180 4318 42 petrochemicals petrochemical NNS 180 4318 43 , , , 180 4318 44 cement cement NN 180 4318 45 , , , 180 4318 46 two two CD 180 4318 47 small small JJ 180 4318 48 steel steel NN 180 4318 49 - - HYPH 180 4318 50 rolling rolling JJ 180 4318 51 mills mill NNS 180 4318 52 , , , 180 4318 53 construction construction NN 180 4318 54 , , , 180 4318 55 fertilizer fertilizer NN 180 4318 56 , , , 180 4318 57 plastics plastic NNS 180 4318 58 Agriculture agriculture NN 180 4318 59 : : : 180 4318 60 accounts account NNS 180 4318 61 for for IN 180 4318 62 about about RB 180 4318 63 10 10 CD 180 4318 64 % % NN 180 4318 65 of of IN 180 4318 66 GDP GDP NNP 180 4318 67 , , , 180 4318 68 16 16 CD 180 4318 69 % % NN 180 4318 70 of of IN 180 4318 71 labor labor NN 180 4318 72 force force NN 180 4318 73 ; ; , 180 4318 74 subsidized subsidize VBN 180 4318 75 by by IN 180 4318 76 government government NN 180 4318 77 ; ; : 180 4318 78 products product NNS 180 4318 79 - - HYPH 180 4318 80 wheat wheat NN 180 4318 81 , , , 180 4318 82 barley barley NN 180 4318 83 , , , 180 4318 84 tomatoes tomato NNS 180 4318 85 , , , 180 4318 86 melons melon NNS 180 4318 87 , , , 180 4318 88 dates date NNS 180 4318 89 , , , 180 4318 90 citrus citrus NNP 180 4318 91 fruit fruit NN 180 4318 92 , , , 180 4318 93 mutton mutton NN 180 4318 94 , , , 180 4318 95 chickens chicken NNS 180 4318 96 , , , 180 4318 97 eggs egg NNS 180 4318 98 , , , 180 4318 99 milk milk NN 180 4318 100 ; ; , 180 4318 101 approaching approach VBG 180 4318 102 self self NN 180 4318 103 - - HYPH 180 4318 104 sufficiency sufficiency NN 180 4318 105 in in IN 180 4318 106 food food NN 180 4318 107 Illicit Illicit NNP 180 4318 108 drugs drug NNS 180 4318 109 : : : 180 4318 110 death death NN 180 4318 111 penalty penalty NN 180 4318 112 for for IN 180 4318 113 traffickers trafficker NNS 180 4318 114 ; ; : 180 4318 115 increasing increase VBG 180 4318 116 consumption consumption NN 180 4318 117 of of IN 180 4318 118 heroin heroin NN 180 4318 119 and and CC 180 4318 120 cocaine cocaine NN 180 4318 121 Economic economic JJ 180 4318 122 aid aid NN 180 4318 123 : : : 180 4318 124 donor donor NN 180 4318 125 : : : 180 4318 126 pledged pledge VBN 180 4318 127 bilateral bilateral JJ 180 4318 128 aid aid NN 180 4318 129 ( ( -LRB- 180 4318 130 1979 1979 CD 180 4318 131 - - SYM 180 4318 132 89 89 CD 180 4318 133 ) ) -RRB- 180 4318 134 , , , 180 4318 135 $ $ $ 180 4318 136 64.7 64.7 CD 180 4318 137 billion billion CD 180 4318 138 ; ; : 180 4318 139 pledged pledge VBD 180 4318 140 $ $ $ 180 4318 141 100 100 CD 180 4318 142 million million CD 180 4318 143 in in IN 180 4318 144 1993 1993 CD 180 4318 145 to to TO 180 4318 146 fund fund VB 180 4318 147 reconstruction reconstruction NN 180 4318 148 of of IN 180 4318 149 Lebanon Lebanon NNP 180 4318 150 Currency Currency NNP 180 4318 151 : : : 180 4318 152 1 1 CD 180 4318 153 Saudi saudi JJ 180 4318 154 riyal riyal NN 180 4318 155 ( ( -LRB- 180 4318 156 SR SR NNP 180 4318 157 ) ) -RRB- 180 4318 158 = = NFP 180 4318 159 100 100 CD 180 4318 160 halalah halalah NNP 180 4318 161 Exchange Exchange NNP 180 4318 162 rates rate NNS 180 4318 163 : : : 180 4318 164 Saudi saudi JJ 180 4318 165 riyals riyal NNS 180 4318 166 ( ( -LRB- 180 4318 167 SR SR NNP 180 4318 168 ) ) -RRB- 180 4318 169 per per IN 180 4318 170 US$ us$ $ 180 4318 171 1 1 CD 180 4318 172 - - SYM 180 4318 173 3.7450 3.7450 CD 180 4318 174 ( ( -LRB- 180 4318 175 fixed fix VBN 180 4318 176 rate rate NN 180 4318 177 since since IN 180 4318 178 late late JJ 180 4318 179 1986 1986 CD 180 4318 180 ) ) -RRB- 180 4318 181 , , , 180 4318 182 3.7033 3.7033 CD 180 4318 183 ( ( -LRB- 180 4318 184 1986 1986 CD 180 4318 185 ) ) -RRB- 180 4318 186 Fiscal fiscal JJ 180 4318 187 year year NN 180 4318 188 : : : 180 4318 189 calendar calendar NN 180 4318 190 year year NN 180 4318 191 @Saudi @Saudi NNP 180 4318 192 Arabia Arabia NNP 180 4318 193 , , , 180 4318 194 Communications Communications NNP 180 4318 195 Railroads railroad NNS 180 4318 196 : : : 180 4318 197 1390 1390 CD 180 4318 198 km km NN 180 4318 199 1.435-meter 1.435-meter CD 180 4318 200 standard standard JJ 180 4318 201 gauge gauge NN 180 4318 202 ; ; : 180 4318 203 448 448 CD 180 4318 204 km km NN 180 4318 205 are be VBP 180 4318 206 double double RB 180 4318 207 tracked track VBN 180 4318 208 Highways highway NNS 180 4318 209 : : : 180 4318 210 total total NN 180 4318 211 : : : 180 4318 212 74,000 74,000 CD 180 4318 213 km km NN 180 4318 214 paved pave VBN 180 4318 215 : : : 180 4318 216 35,000 35,000 CD 180 4318 217 km km NNS 180 4318 218 unpaved unpaved JJ 180 4318 219 : : : 180 4318 220 gravel gravel NN 180 4318 221 , , , 180 4318 222 improved improve VBD 180 4318 223 earth earth NN 180 4318 224 39,000 39,000 CD 180 4318 225 km km NN 180 4318 226 Pipelines Pipelines NNPS 180 4318 227 : : : 180 4318 228 crude crude JJ 180 4318 229 oil oil NN 180 4318 230 6,400 6,400 CD 180 4318 231 km km NN 180 4318 232 ; ; : 180 4318 233 petroleum petroleum NN 180 4318 234 products product NNS 180 4318 235 150 150 CD 180 4318 236 km km NN 180 4318 237 ; ; : 180 4318 238 natural natural JJ 180 4318 239 gas gas NN 180 4318 240 2,200 2,200 CD 180 4318 241 km km NN 180 4318 242 ( ( -LRB- 180 4318 243 includes include VBZ 180 4318 244 natural natural JJ 180 4318 245 gas gas NN 180 4318 246 liquids liquid NNS 180 4318 247 1,600 1,600 CD 180 4318 248 km km NN 180 4318 249 ) ) -RRB- 180 4318 250 Ports port NNS 180 4318 251 : : : 180 4318 252 Jiddah Jiddah NNP 180 4318 253 , , , 180 4318 254 Ad Ad NNP 180 4318 255 Dammam Dammam NNP 180 4318 256 , , , 180 4318 257 Ras Ras NNP 180 4318 258 Tanura Tanura NNP 180 4318 259 , , , 180 4318 260 Jizan Jizan NNP 180 4318 261 , , , 180 4318 262 Al Al NNP 180 4318 263 Jubayl Jubayl NNP 180 4318 264 , , , 180 4318 265 Yanbu Yanbu NNP 180 4318 266 ' ' POS 180 4318 267 al al NNP 180 4318 268 Bahr Bahr NNP 180 4318 269 , , , 180 4318 270 Yanbu Yanbu NNP 180 4318 271 ' ' POS 180 4318 272 al al NNP 180 4318 273 Sinaiyah Sinaiyah NNP 180 4318 274 Merchant Merchant NNP 180 4318 275 marine marine NN 180 4318 276 : : : 180 4318 277 74 74 CD 180 4318 278 ships ship NNS 180 4318 279 ( ( -LRB- 180 4318 280 1,000 1,000 CD 180 4318 281 GRT GRT NNP 180 4318 282 or or CC 180 4318 283 over over RB 180 4318 284 ) ) -RRB- 180 4318 285 totaling total VBG 180 4318 286 865,343 865,343 CD 180 4318 287 GRT/1,240,874 GRT/1,240,874 . 180 4318 288 DWT dwt NN 180 4318 289 , , , 180 4318 290 bulk bulk NN 180 4318 291 1 1 CD 180 4318 292 , , , 180 4318 293 cargo cargo NN 180 4318 294 11 11 CD 180 4318 295 , , , 180 4318 296 chemical chemical NN 180 4318 297 tanker tanker NN 180 4318 298 4 4 CD 180 4318 299 , , , 180 4318 300 container container NN 180 4318 301 3 3 CD 180 4318 302 , , , 180 4318 303 liquefied liquefy VBN 180 4318 304 gas gas NN 180 4318 305 1 1 CD 180 4318 306 , , , 180 4318 307 livestock livestock NN 180 4318 308 carrier carrier NN 180 4318 309 5 5 CD 180 4318 310 , , , 180 4318 311 oil oil NN 180 4318 312 tanker tanker NN 180 4318 313 23 23 CD 180 4318 314 , , , 180 4318 315 passenger passenger NN 180 4318 316 1 1 CD 180 4318 317 , , , 180 4318 318 refrigerated refrigerate VBD 180 4318 319 cargo cargo NN 180 4318 320 6 6 CD 180 4318 321 , , , 180 4318 322 roll roll NN 180 4318 323 - - HYPH 180 4318 324 on on IN 180 4318 325 / / SYM 180 4318 326 roll roll NN 180 4318 327 - - HYPH 180 4318 328 off off RP 180 4318 329 cargo cargo NN 180 4318 330 11 11 CD 180 4318 331 , , , 180 4318 332 short short JJ 180 4318 333 - - HYPH 180 4318 334 sea sea NN 180 4318 335 passenger passenger NN 180 4318 336 7 7 CD 180 4318 337 , , , 180 4318 338 specialized specialized JJ 180 4318 339 tanker tanker NN 180 4318 340 1 1 CD 180 4318 341 Airports airport NNS 180 4318 342 : : : 180 4318 343 total total NN 180 4318 344 : : : 180 4318 345 215 215 CD 180 4318 346 usable usable JJ 180 4318 347 : : : 180 4318 348 195 195 CD 180 4318 349 with with IN 180 4318 350 permanent permanent JJ 180 4318 351 - - HYPH 180 4318 352 surface surface NN 180 4318 353 runways runway NNS 180 4318 354 : : : 180 4318 355 71 71 CD 180 4318 356 with with IN 180 4318 357 runways runway NNS 180 4318 358 over over IN 180 4318 359 3,659 3,659 CD 180 4318 360 m m NNP 180 4318 361 : : : 180 4318 362 14 14 CD 180 4318 363 with with IN 180 4318 364 runways runways NNP 180 4318 365 2,440 2,440 CD 180 4318 366 - - HYPH 180 4318 367 3,659 3,659 CD 180 4318 368 m m NN 180 4318 369 : : : 180 4318 370 38 38 CD 180 4318 371 with with IN 180 4318 372 runways runway NNS 180 4318 373 1,220 1,220 CD 180 4318 374 - - HYPH 180 4318 375 2,439 2,439 CD 180 4318 376 m m NN 180 4318 377 : : : 180 4318 378 105 105 CD 180 4318 379 Telecommunications telecommunication NNS 180 4318 380 : : : 180 4318 381 modern modern JJ 180 4318 382 system system NN 180 4318 383 with with IN 180 4318 384 extensive extensive JJ 180 4318 385 microwave microwave NN 180 4318 386 and and CC 180 4318 387 coaxial coaxial NN 180 4318 388 and and CC 180 4318 389 fiber fiber NN 180 4318 390 optic optic JJ 180 4318 391 cable cable NN 180 4318 392 systems system NNS 180 4318 393 ; ; : 180 4318 394 1,624,000 1,624,000 CD 180 4318 395 telephones telephone NNS 180 4318 396 ; ; : 180 4318 397 broadcast broadcast NN 180 4318 398 stations station NNS 180 4318 399 - - SYM 180 4318 400 43 43 CD 180 4318 401 AM am NN 180 4318 402 , , , 180 4318 403 13 13 CD 180 4318 404 FM FM NNP 180 4318 405 , , , 180 4318 406 80 80 CD 180 4318 407 TV tv NN 180 4318 408 ; ; : 180 4318 409 microwave microwave NN 180 4318 410 radio radio NN 180 4318 411 relay relay NN 180 4318 412 to to IN 180 4318 413 Bahrain Bahrain NNP 180 4318 414 , , , 180 4318 415 Jordan Jordan NNP 180 4318 416 , , , 180 4318 417 Kuwait Kuwait NNP 180 4318 418 , , , 180 4318 419 Qatar Qatar NNP 180 4318 420 , , , 180 4318 421 UAE UAE NNP 180 4318 422 , , , 180 4318 423 Yemen Yemen NNP 180 4318 424 , , , 180 4318 425 and and CC 180 4318 426 Sudan Sudan NNP 180 4318 427 ; ; : 180 4318 428 coaxial coaxial JJ 180 4318 429 cable cable NN 180 4318 430 to to IN 180 4318 431 Kuwait Kuwait NNP 180 4318 432 and and CC 180 4318 433 Jordan Jordan NNP 180 4318 434 ; ; : 180 4318 435 submarine submarine NN 180 4318 436 cable cable NN 180 4318 437 to to IN 180 4318 438 Djibouti Djibouti NNP 180 4318 439 , , , 180 4318 440 Egypt Egypt NNP 180 4318 441 and and CC 180 4318 442 Bahrain Bahrain NNP 180 4318 443 ; ; : 180 4318 444 earth earth NN 180 4318 445 stations station NNS 180 4318 446 - - SYM 180 4318 447 3 3 CD 180 4318 448 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 180 4318 449 Ocean Ocean NNP 180 4318 450 INTELSAT INTELSAT NNP 180 4318 451 , , , 180 4318 452 2 2 CD 180 4318 453 Indian Indian NNP 180 4318 454 Ocean Ocean NNP 180 4318 455 INTELSAT INTELSAT NNP 180 4318 456 , , , 180 4318 457 1 1 CD 180 4318 458 ARABSAT ARABSAT NNP 180 4318 459 , , , 180 4318 460 1 1 CD 180 4318 461 INMARSAT INMARSAT NNP 180 4318 462 @Saudi @Saudi NNP 180 4318 463 Arabia Arabia NNP 180 4318 464 , , , 180 4318 465 Defense Defense NNP 180 4318 466 Forces Forces NNPS 180 4318 467 Branches Branches NNPS 180 4318 468 : : : 180 4318 469 Land Land NNP 180 4318 470 Force Force NNP 180 4318 471 ( ( -LRB- 180 4318 472 Army Army NNP 180 4318 473 ) ) -RRB- 180 4318 474 , , , 180 4318 475 Navy Navy NNP 180 4318 476 , , , 180 4318 477 Air Air NNP 180 4318 478 Force Force NNP 180 4318 479 , , , 180 4318 480 Air Air NNP 180 4318 481 Defense Defense NNP 180 4318 482 Force Force NNP 180 4318 483 , , , 180 4318 484 National National NNP 180 4318 485 Guard Guard NNP 180 4318 486 , , , 180 4318 487 Coast Coast NNP 180 4318 488 Guard Guard NNP 180 4318 489 , , , 180 4318 490 Frontier Frontier NNP 180 4318 491 Forces Forces NNPS 180 4318 492 , , , 180 4318 493 Special Special NNP 180 4318 494 Security Security NNP 180 4318 495 Force Force NNP 180 4318 496 , , , 180 4318 497 Public Public NNP 180 4318 498 Security Security NNP 180 4318 499 Force Force NNP 180 4318 500 Manpower Manpower NNP 180 4318 501 availability availability NN 180 4318 502 : : : 180 4318 503 males male NNS 180 4318 504 age age NNP 180 4318 505 15 15 CD 180 4318 506 - - SYM 180 4318 507 49 49 CD 180 4318 508 5,682,036 5,682,036 CD 180 4318 509 ; ; : 180 4318 510 fit fit JJ 180 4318 511 for for IN 180 4318 512 military military JJ 180 4318 513 service service NN 180 4318 514 3,140,464 3,140,464 CD 180 4318 515 ; ; : 180 4318 516 reach reach VBP 180 4318 517 military military JJ 180 4318 518 age age NN 180 4318 519 ( ( -LRB- 180 4318 520 17 17 CD 180 4318 521 ) ) -RRB- 180 4318 522 annually annually RB 180 4318 523 147,420 147,420 CD 180 4318 524 ( ( -LRB- 180 4318 525 1994 1994 CD 180 4318 526 est est NNP 180 4318 527 . . . 180 4318 528 ) ) -RRB- 180 4319 1 Defense defense NN 180 4319 2 expenditures expenditure NNS 180 4319 3 : : : 180 4319 4 exchange exchange NN 180 4319 5 rate rate NN 180 4319 6 conversion conversion NNP 180 4319 7 - - : 180 4319 8 $ $ $ 180 4319 9 16.5 16.5 CD 180 4319 10 billion billion CD 180 4319 11 , , , 180 4319 12 13 13 CD 180 4319 13 % % NN 180 4319 14 of of IN 180 4319 15 GDP GDP NNP 180 4319 16 ( ( -LRB- 180 4319 17 1993 1993 CD 180 4319 18 budget budget NN 180 4319 19 ) ) -RRB- 180 4319 20 @Senegal @Senegal NNP 180 4319 21 , , , 180 4319 22 Geography Geography NNP 180 4319 23 Location Location NNP 180 4319 24 : : : 180 4319 25 Western Western NNP 180 4319 26 Africa Africa NNP 180 4319 27 , , , 180 4319 28 bordering border VBG 180 4319 29 the the DT 180 4319 30 North North NNP 180 4319 31 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 180 4319 32 Ocean Ocean NNP 180 4319 33 between between IN 180 4319 34 Guinea Guinea NNP 180 4319 35 - - HYPH 180 4319 36 Bissau Bissau NNP 180 4319 37 and and CC 180 4319 38 Mauritania Mauritania NNP 180 4319 39 Map Map NNP 180 4319 40 references reference NNS 180 4319 41 : : : 180 4319 42 Africa Africa NNP 180 4319 43 , , , 180 4319 44 Standard Standard NNP 180 4319 45 Time Time NNP 180 4319 46 Zones Zones NNPS 180 4319 47 of of IN 180 4319 48 the the DT 180 4319 49 World World NNP 180 4319 50 Area Area NNP 180 4319 51 : : : 180 4319 52 total total JJ 180 4319 53 area area NN 180 4319 54 : : : 180 4319 55 196,190 196,190 CD 180 4319 56 sq sq RB 180 4319 57 km km NNP 180 4319 58 land land NN 180 4319 59 area area NN 180 4319 60 : : : 180 4319 61 192,000 192,000 CD 180 4319 62 sq sq NNP 180 4319 63 km km NNP 180 4319 64 comparative comparative JJ 180 4319 65 area area NN 180 4319 66 : : : 180 4319 67 slightly slightly RB 180 4319 68 smaller small JJR 180 4319 69 than than IN 180 4319 70 South South NNP 180 4319 71 Dakota Dakota NNP 180 4319 72 Land Land NNP 180 4319 73 boundaries boundary NNS 180 4319 74 : : : 180 4319 75 total total VB 180 4319 76 2,640 2,640 CD 180 4319 77 km km NNS 180 4319 78 , , , 180 4319 79 The the DT 180 4319 80 Gambia Gambia NNP 180 4319 81 740 740 CD 180 4319 82 km km NN 180 4319 83 , , , 180 4319 84 Guinea Guinea NNP 180 4319 85 330 330 CD 180 4319 86 km km NNS 180 4319 87 , , , 180 4319 88 Guinea Guinea NNP 180 4319 89 - - HYPH 180 4319 90 Bissau Bissau NNP 180 4319 91 338 338 CD 180 4319 92 km km NNS 180 4319 93 , , , 180 4319 94 Mali Mali NNP 180 4319 95 419 419 CD 180 4319 96 km km NN 180 4319 97 , , , 180 4319 98 Mauritania Mauritania NNP 180 4319 99 813 813 CD 180 4319 100 km km NN 180 4319 101 Coastline Coastline NNP 180 4319 102 : : : 180 4319 103 531 531 CD 180 4319 104 km km NN 180 4319 105 Maritime Maritime NNP 180 4319 106 claims claim VBZ 180 4319 107 : : : 180 4319 108 contiguous contiguous JJ 180 4319 109 zone zone NN 180 4319 110 : : : 180 4319 111 24 24 CD 180 4319 112 nm nm NNP 180 4319 113 continental continental JJ 180 4319 114 shelf shelf NNP 180 4319 115 : : : 180 4319 116 200 200 CD 180 4319 117 nm nm CD 180 4319 118 or or CC 180 4319 119 the the DT 180 4319 120 edge edge NN 180 4319 121 of of IN 180 4319 122 continental continental JJ 180 4319 123 margin margin NN 180 4319 124 exclusive exclusive JJ 180 4319 125 economic economic JJ 180 4319 126 zone zone NN 180 4319 127 : : : 180 4319 128 200 200 CD 180 4319 129 nm nm CD 180 4319 130 territorial territorial JJ 180 4319 131 sea sea NN 180 4319 132 : : : 180 4319 133 12 12 CD 180 4319 134 nm nm NNP 180 4319 135 International international JJ 180 4319 136 disputes dispute NNS 180 4319 137 : : : 180 4319 138 short short JJ 180 4319 139 section section NN 180 4319 140 of of IN 180 4319 141 the the DT 180 4319 142 boundary boundary NN 180 4319 143 with with IN 180 4319 144 The the DT 180 4319 145 Gambia Gambia NNP 180 4319 146 is be VBZ 180 4319 147 indefinite indefinite JJ 180 4319 148 ; ; : 180 4319 149 Senegal Senegal NNP 180 4319 150 and and CC 180 4319 151 Guinea Guinea NNP 180 4319 152 - - HYPH 180 4319 153 Bissau Bissau NNP 180 4319 154 signed sign VBD 180 4319 155 an an DT 180 4319 156 agreement agreement NN 180 4319 157 resolving resolve VBG 180 4319 158 their -PRON- PRP$ 180 4319 159 maritime maritime JJ 180 4319 160 boundary boundary JJ 180 4319 161 in in IN 180 4319 162 1993 1993 CD 180 4319 163 ; ; : 180 4319 164 boundary boundary JJ 180 4319 165 with with IN 180 4319 166 Mauritania Mauritania NNP 180 4319 167 Climate Climate NNP 180 4319 168 : : : 180 4319 169 tropical tropical JJ 180 4319 170 ; ; : 180 4319 171 hot hot JJ 180 4319 172 , , , 180 4319 173 humid humid JJ 180 4319 174 ; ; : 180 4319 175 rainy rainy JJ 180 4319 176 season season NN 180 4319 177 ( ( -LRB- 180 4319 178 December December NNP 180 4319 179 to to IN 180 4319 180 April April NNP 180 4319 181 ) ) -RRB- 180 4319 182 has have VBZ 180 4319 183 strong strong JJ 180 4319 184 southeast southeast JJ 180 4319 185 winds wind NNS 180 4319 186 ; ; , 180 4319 187 dry dry JJ 180 4319 188 season season NN 180 4319 189 ( ( -LRB- 180 4319 190 May May NNP 180 4319 191 to to IN 180 4319 192 November November NNP 180 4319 193 ) ) -RRB- 180 4319 194 dominated dominate VBN 180 4319 195 by by IN 180 4319 196 hot hot JJ 180 4319 197 , , , 180 4319 198 dry dry JJ 180 4319 199 harmattan harmattan JJ 180 4319 200 wind wind NN 180 4319 201 Terrain Terrain NNP 180 4319 202 : : : 180 4319 203 generally generally RB 180 4319 204 low low JJ 180 4319 205 , , , 180 4319 206 rolling rolling JJ 180 4319 207 , , , 180 4319 208 plains plain NNS 180 4319 209 rising rise VBG 180 4319 210 to to IN 180 4319 211 foothills foothill NNS 180 4319 212 in in IN 180 4319 213 southeast southeast JJ 180 4319 214 Natural natural JJ 180 4319 215 resources resource NNS 180 4319 216 : : : 180 4319 217 fish fish NN 180 4319 218 , , , 180 4319 219 phosphates phosphate NNS 180 4319 220 , , , 180 4319 221 iron iron NN 180 4319 222 ore ore NN 180 4319 223 Land Land NNP 180 4319 224 use use NN 180 4319 225 : : : 180 4319 226 arable arable JJ 180 4319 227 land land NN 180 4319 228 : : : 180 4319 229 27 27 CD 180 4319 230 % % NN 180 4319 231 permanent permanent JJ 180 4319 232 crops crop NNS 180 4319 233 : : : 180 4319 234 0 0 CD 180 4319 235 % % NN 180 4319 236 meadows meadow NNS 180 4319 237 and and CC 180 4319 238 pastures pasture NNS 180 4319 239 : : : 180 4319 240 30 30 CD 180 4319 241 % % NN 180 4319 242 forest forest NN 180 4319 243 and and CC 180 4319 244 woodland woodland NN 180 4319 245 : : : 180 4319 246 31 31 CD 180 4319 247 % % NN 180 4319 248 other other JJ 180 4319 249 : : : 180 4319 250 12 12 CD 180 4319 251 % % NN 180 4319 252 Irrigated irrigated JJ 180 4319 253 land land NN 180 4319 254 : : : 180 4319 255 1,800 1,800 CD 180 4319 256 sq sq NNP 180 4319 257 km km NNP 180 4319 258 ( ( -LRB- 180 4319 259 1989 1989 CD 180 4319 260 est est NNP 180 4319 261 . . . 180 4319 262 ) ) -RRB- 180 4320 1 Environment environment NN 180 4320 2 : : : 180 4320 3 current current JJ 180 4320 4 issues issue NNS 180 4320 5 : : : 180 4320 6 wildlife wildlife NN 180 4320 7 populations population NNS 180 4320 8 threatened threaten VBN 180 4320 9 by by IN 180 4320 10 poaching poach VBG 180 4320 11 ; ; : 180 4320 12 deforestation deforestation NN 180 4320 13 ; ; : 180 4320 14 overgrazing overgrazing NN 180 4320 15 ; ; : 180 4320 16 soil soil NN 180 4320 17 erosion erosion NN 180 4320 18 ; ; : 180 4320 19 desertification desertification NN 180 4320 20 natural natural JJ 180 4320 21 hazards hazard NNS 180 4320 22 : : : 180 4320 23 lowlands lowland NNS 180 4320 24 seasonally seasonally RB 180 4320 25 flooded flood VBN 180 4320 26 ; ; : 180 4320 27 periodic periodic JJ 180 4320 28 droughts drought VBZ 180 4320 29 international international JJ 180 4320 30 agreements agreement NNS 180 4320 31 : : : 180 4320 32 party party NN 180 4320 33 to to IN 180 4320 34 - - HYPH 180 4320 35 Endangered endanger VBN 180 4320 36 Species Species NNPS 180 4320 37 , , , 180 4320 38 Hazardous Hazardous NNP 180 4320 39 Wastes Wastes NNPS 180 4320 40 , , , 180 4320 41 Law Law NNP 180 4320 42 of of IN 180 4320 43 the the DT 180 4320 44 Sea Sea NNP 180 4320 45 , , , 180 4320 46 Marine Marine NNP 180 4320 47 Life Life NNP 180 4320 48 Conservation Conservation NNP 180 4320 49 , , , 180 4320 50 Nuclear Nuclear NNP 180 4320 51 Test Test NNP 180 4320 52 Ban Ban NNP 180 4320 53 , , , 180 4320 54 Ozone Ozone NNP 180 4320 55 Layer Layer NNP 180 4320 56 Protection Protection NNP 180 4320 57 , , , 180 4320 58 Wetlands Wetlands NNP 180 4320 59 , , , 180 4320 60 Whaling whaling NN 180 4320 61 ; ; , 180 4320 62 signed sign VBN 180 4320 63 , , , 180 4320 64 but but CC 180 4320 65 not not RB 180 4320 66 ratified ratified JJ 180 4320 67 - - : 180 4320 68 Biodiversity biodiversity NN 180 4320 69 , , , 180 4320 70 Climate Climate NNP 180 4320 71 Change Change NNP 180 4320 72 , , , 180 4320 73 Marine Marine NNP 180 4320 74 Dumping Dumping NNP 180 4320 75 Note Note NNP 180 4320 76 : : : 180 4320 77 The the DT 180 4320 78 Gambia Gambia NNP 180 4320 79 is be VBZ 180 4320 80 almost almost RB 180 4320 81 an an DT 180 4320 82 enclave enclave NN 180 4320 83 @Senegal @senegal NN 180 4320 84 , , , 180 4320 85 People People NNPS 180 4320 86 Population Population NNP 180 4320 87 : : : 180 4320 88 8,730,508 8,730,508 CD 180 4320 89 ( ( -LRB- 180 4320 90 July July NNP 180 4320 91 1994 1994 CD 180 4320 92 est est NNP 180 4320 93 . . . 180 4320 94 ) ) -RRB- 180 4321 1 Population population NN 180 4321 2 growth growth NN 180 4321 3 rate rate NN 180 4321 4 : : : 180 4321 5 3.11 3.11 CD 180 4321 6 % % NN 180 4321 7 ( ( -LRB- 180 4321 8 1994 1994 CD 180 4321 9 est est NNP 180 4321 10 . . . 180 4321 11 ) ) -RRB- 180 4322 1 Birth birth NN 180 4322 2 rate rate NN 180 4322 3 : : : 180 4322 4 43.15 43.15 CD 180 4322 5 births/1,000 births/1,000 NN 180 4322 6 population population NN 180 4322 7 ( ( -LRB- 180 4322 8 1994 1994 CD 180 4322 9 est est NNP 180 4322 10 . . . 180 4322 11 ) ) -RRB- 180 4323 1 Death death NN 180 4323 2 rate rate NN 180 4323 3 : : : 180 4323 4 12.01 12.01 CD 180 4323 5 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 180 4323 6 population population NN 180 4323 7 ( ( -LRB- 180 4323 8 1994 1994 CD 180 4323 9 est est NNP 180 4323 10 . . . 180 4323 11 ) ) -RRB- 180 4324 1 Net net JJ 180 4324 2 migration migration NN 180 4324 3 rate rate NN 180 4324 4 : : : 180 4324 5 0 0 NFP 180 4324 6 migrant(s)/1,000 migrant(s)/1,000 NN 180 4324 7 population population NN 180 4324 8 ( ( -LRB- 180 4324 9 1994 1994 CD 180 4324 10 est est NNP 180 4324 11 . . . 180 4324 12 ) ) -RRB- 180 4325 1 Infant infant NN 180 4325 2 mortality mortality NN 180 4325 3 rate rate NN 180 4325 4 : : : 180 4325 5 75.7 75.7 CD 180 4325 6 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 180 4325 7 live live JJ 180 4325 8 births birth NNS 180 4325 9 ( ( -LRB- 180 4325 10 1994 1994 CD 180 4325 11 est est NNP 180 4325 12 . . . 180 4325 13 ) ) -RRB- 180 4326 1 Life life NN 180 4326 2 expectancy expectancy NN 180 4326 3 at at IN 180 4326 4 birth birth NN 180 4326 5 : : : 180 4326 6 total total JJ 180 4326 7 population population NN 180 4326 8 : : : 180 4326 9 56.58 56.58 CD 180 4326 10 years year NNS 180 4326 11 male male JJ 180 4326 12 : : : 180 4326 13 55.12 55.12 CD 180 4326 14 years year NNS 180 4326 15 female female JJ 180 4326 16 : : : 180 4326 17 58.09 58.09 CD 180 4326 18 years year NNS 180 4326 19 ( ( -LRB- 180 4326 20 1994 1994 CD 180 4326 21 est est NNP 180 4326 22 . . . 180 4326 23 ) ) -RRB- 180 4327 1 Total total JJ 180 4327 2 fertility fertility NN 180 4327 3 rate rate NN 180 4327 4 : : : 180 4327 5 6.09 6.09 CD 180 4327 6 children child NNS 180 4327 7 born bear VBN 180 4327 8 / / SYM 180 4327 9 woman woman NN 180 4327 10 ( ( -LRB- 180 4327 11 1994 1994 CD 180 4327 12 est est NNP 180 4327 13 . . . 180 4327 14 ) ) -RRB- 180 4328 1 Nationality nationality NN 180 4328 2 : : : 180 4328 3 noun noun NN 180 4328 4 : : : 180 4328 5 Senegalese Senegalese NNP 180 4328 6 ( ( -LRB- 180 4328 7 singular singular JJ 180 4328 8 and and CC 180 4328 9 plural plural JJ 180 4328 10 ) ) -RRB- 180 4328 11 adjective adjective NN 180 4328 12 : : : 180 4328 13 Senegalese senegalese JJ 180 4328 14 Ethnic ethnic JJ 180 4328 15 divisions division NNS 180 4328 16 : : : 180 4328 17 Wolof Wolof NNP 180 4328 18 36 36 CD 180 4328 19 % % NN 180 4328 20 , , , 180 4328 21 Fulani Fulani NNP 180 4328 22 17 17 CD 180 4328 23 % % NN 180 4328 24 , , , 180 4328 25 Serer serer NN 180 4328 26 17 17 CD 180 4328 27 % % NN 180 4328 28 , , , 180 4328 29 Toucouleur toucouleur NN 180 4328 30 9 9 CD 180 4328 31 % % NN 180 4328 32 , , , 180 4328 33 Diola Diola NNP 180 4328 34 9 9 CD 180 4328 35 % % NN 180 4328 36 , , , 180 4328 37 Mandingo Mandingo NNP 180 4328 38 9 9 CD 180 4328 39 % % NN 180 4328 40 , , , 180 4328 41 European european JJ 180 4328 42 and and CC 180 4328 43 Lebanese lebanese JJ 180 4328 44 1 1 CD 180 4328 45 % % NN 180 4328 46 , , , 180 4328 47 other other JJ 180 4328 48 2 2 CD 180 4328 49 % % NN 180 4328 50 Religions religion NNS 180 4328 51 : : : 180 4328 52 Muslim Muslim NNP 180 4328 53 92 92 CD 180 4328 54 % % NN 180 4328 55 , , , 180 4328 56 indigenous indigenous JJ 180 4328 57 beliefs belief NNS 180 4328 58 6 6 CD 180 4328 59 % % NN 180 4328 60 , , , 180 4328 61 Christian Christian NNP 180 4328 62 2 2 CD 180 4328 63 % % NN 180 4328 64 ( ( -LRB- 180 4328 65 mostly mostly RB 180 4328 66 Roman Roman NNP 180 4328 67 Catholic Catholic NNP 180 4328 68 ) ) -RRB- 180 4328 69 Languages language NNS 180 4328 70 : : : 180 4328 71 French French NNP 180 4328 72 ( ( -LRB- 180 4328 73 official official NN 180 4328 74 ) ) -RRB- 180 4328 75 , , , 180 4328 76 Wolof Wolof NNP 180 4328 77 , , , 180 4328 78 Pulaar Pulaar NNP 180 4328 79 , , , 180 4328 80 Diola Diola NNP 180 4328 81 , , , 180 4328 82 Mandingo Mandingo NNP 180 4328 83 Literacy Literacy NNP 180 4328 84 : : : 180 4328 85 age age NN 180 4328 86 15 15 CD 180 4328 87 and and CC 180 4328 88 over over RB 180 4328 89 can can MD 180 4328 90 read read VB 180 4328 91 and and CC 180 4328 92 write write VB 180 4328 93 ( ( -LRB- 180 4328 94 1990 1990 CD 180 4328 95 est est NNP 180 4328 96 . . . 180 4328 97 ) ) -RRB- 180 4329 1 total total JJ 180 4329 2 population population NN 180 4329 3 : : : 180 4329 4 38 38 CD 180 4329 5 % % NN 180 4329 6 male male NN 180 4329 7 : : : 180 4329 8 52 52 CD 180 4329 9 % % NN 180 4329 10 female female NN 180 4329 11 : : : 180 4329 12 25 25 CD 180 4329 13 % % NN 180 4329 14 Labor Labor NNP 180 4329 15 force force NN 180 4329 16 : : : 180 4329 17 2.509 2.509 CD 180 4329 18 million million CD 180 4329 19 ( ( -LRB- 180 4329 20 77 77 CD 180 4329 21 % % NN 180 4329 22 are be VBP 180 4329 23 engaged engage VBN 180 4329 24 in in IN 180 4329 25 subsistence subsistence NN 180 4329 26 farming farming NN 180 4329 27 ; ; : 180 4329 28 175,000 175,000 CD 180 4329 29 wage wage NN 180 4329 30 earners earner NNS 180 4329 31 ) ) -RRB- 180 4329 32 by by IN 180 4329 33 occupation occupation NN 180 4329 34 : : : 180 4329 35 private private JJ 180 4329 36 sector sector NN 180 4329 37 40 40 CD 180 4329 38 % % NN 180 4329 39 , , , 180 4329 40 government government NN 180 4329 41 and and CC 180 4329 42 parapublic parapublic NN 180 4329 43 60 60 CD 180 4329 44 % % NN 180 4329 45 note note NN 180 4329 46 : : : 180 4329 47 52 52 CD 180 4329 48 % % NN 180 4329 49 of of IN 180 4329 50 population population NN 180 4329 51 of of IN 180 4329 52 working work VBG 180 4329 53 age age NN 180 4329 54 ( ( -LRB- 180 4329 55 1985 1985 CD 180 4329 56 ) ) -RRB- 180 4329 57 @Senegal @senegal UH 180 4329 58 , , , 180 4329 59 Government Government NNP 180 4329 60 Names Names NNP 180 4329 61 : : : 180 4329 62 conventional conventional JJ 180 4329 63 long long JJ 180 4329 64 form form NN 180 4329 65 : : : 180 4329 66 Republic Republic NNP 180 4329 67 of of IN 180 4329 68 Senegal Senegal NNP 180 4329 69 conventional conventional JJ 180 4329 70 short short JJ 180 4329 71 form form NN 180 4329 72 : : : 180 4329 73 Senegal senegal JJ 180 4329 74 local local JJ 180 4329 75 long long JJ 180 4329 76 form form NN 180 4329 77 : : : 180 4329 78 Republique Republique NNP 180 4329 79 du du NNP 180 4329 80 Senegal senegal JJ 180 4329 81 local local JJ 180 4329 82 short short JJ 180 4329 83 form form NN 180 4329 84 : : : 180 4329 85 Senegal Senegal NNP 180 4329 86 Digraph Digraph NNP 180 4329 87 : : : 180 4329 88 SG SG NNP 180 4329 89 Type Type NNP 180 4329 90 : : : 180 4329 91 republic republic NN 180 4329 92 under under IN 180 4329 93 multiparty multiparty NNP 180 4329 94 democratic democratic JJ 180 4329 95 rule rule NN 180 4329 96 Capital Capital NNP 180 4329 97 : : : 180 4329 98 Dakar Dakar NNP 180 4329 99 Administrative administrative JJ 180 4329 100 divisions division NNS 180 4329 101 : : : 180 4329 102 10 10 CD 180 4329 103 regions region NNS 180 4329 104 ( ( -LRB- 180 4329 105 regions region NNS 180 4329 106 , , , 180 4329 107 singular singular JJ 180 4329 108 - - HYPH 180 4329 109 region region NN 180 4329 110 ) ) -RRB- 180 4329 111 ; ; : 180 4329 112 Dakar Dakar NNP 180 4329 113 , , , 180 4329 114 Diourbel Diourbel NNP 180 4329 115 , , , 180 4329 116 Fatick Fatick NNP 180 4329 117 , , , 180 4329 118 Kaolack Kaolack NNP 180 4329 119 , , , 180 4329 120 Kolda Kolda NNP 180 4329 121 , , , 180 4329 122 Louga Louga NNP 180 4329 123 , , , 180 4329 124 Saint Saint NNP 180 4329 125 - - HYPH 180 4329 126 Louis Louis NNP 180 4329 127 , , , 180 4329 128 Tambacounda Tambacounda NNP 180 4329 129 , , , 180 4329 130 Thies Thies NNPS 180 4329 131 , , , 180 4329 132 Ziguinchor Ziguinchor NNP 180 4329 133 Independence Independence NNP 180 4329 134 : : : 180 4329 135 20 20 CD 180 4329 136 August August NNP 180 4329 137 1960 1960 CD 180 4329 138 ( ( -LRB- 180 4329 139 from from IN 180 4329 140 France France NNP 180 4329 141 ; ; : 180 4329 142 The the DT 180 4329 143 Gambia Gambia NNP 180 4329 144 and and CC 180 4329 145 Senegal Senegal NNP 180 4329 146 signed sign VBD 180 4329 147 an an DT 180 4329 148 agreement agreement NN 180 4329 149 on on IN 180 4329 150 12 12 CD 180 4329 151 December December NNP 180 4329 152 1981 1981 CD 180 4329 153 that that WDT 180 4329 154 called call VBD 180 4329 155 for for IN 180 4329 156 the the DT 180 4329 157 creation creation NN 180 4329 158 of of IN 180 4329 159 a a DT 180 4329 160 loose loose JJ 180 4329 161 confederation confederation NN 180 4329 162 to to TO 180 4329 163 be be VB 180 4329 164 known know VBN 180 4329 165 as as IN 180 4329 166 Senegambia Senegambia NNP 180 4329 167 , , , 180 4329 168 but but CC 180 4329 169 the the DT 180 4329 170 agreement agreement NN 180 4329 171 was be VBD 180 4329 172 dissolved dissolve VBN 180 4329 173 on on IN 180 4329 174 30 30 CD 180 4329 175 September September NNP 180 4329 176 1989 1989 CD 180 4329 177 ) ) -RRB- 180 4329 178 National national JJ 180 4329 179 holiday holiday NN 180 4329 180 : : : 180 4329 181 Independence Independence NNP 180 4329 182 Day Day NNP 180 4329 183 , , , 180 4329 184 4 4 CD 180 4329 185 April April NNP 180 4329 186 ( ( -LRB- 180 4329 187 1960 1960 CD 180 4329 188 ) ) -RRB- 180 4329 189 Constitution constitution NN 180 4329 190 : : : 180 4329 191 3 3 CD 180 4329 192 March March NNP 180 4329 193 1963 1963 CD 180 4329 194 , , , 180 4329 195 last last RB 180 4329 196 revised revise VBN 180 4329 197 in in IN 180 4329 198 1991 1991 CD 180 4329 199 Legal legal JJ 180 4329 200 system system NN 180 4329 201 : : : 180 4329 202 based base VBN 180 4329 203 on on IN 180 4329 204 French french JJ 180 4329 205 civil civil JJ 180 4329 206 law law NN 180 4329 207 system system NN 180 4329 208 ; ; : 180 4329 209 judicial judicial JJ 180 4329 210 review review NN 180 4329 211 of of IN 180 4329 212 legislative legislative JJ 180 4329 213 acts act NNS 180 4329 214 in in IN 180 4329 215 Supreme Supreme NNP 180 4329 216 Court Court NNP 180 4329 217 , , , 180 4329 218 which which WDT 180 4329 219 also also RB 180 4329 220 audits audit VBZ 180 4329 221 the the DT 180 4329 222 government government NN 180 4329 223 's 's POS 180 4329 224 accounting accounting NN 180 4329 225 office office NN 180 4329 226 ; ; : 180 4329 227 has have VBZ 180 4329 228 not not RB 180 4329 229 accepted accept VBN 180 4329 230 compulsory compulsory NN 180 4329 231 ICJ ICJ NNP 180 4329 232 jurisdiction jurisdiction NN 180 4329 233 Suffrage suffrage CD 180 4329 234 : : : 180 4329 235 18 18 CD 180 4329 236 years year NNS 180 4329 237 of of IN 180 4329 238 age age NN 180 4329 239 ; ; : 180 4329 240 universal universal JJ 180 4329 241 Executive Executive NNP 180 4329 242 branch branch NN 180 4329 243 : : : 180 4329 244 chief chief NN 180 4329 245 of of IN 180 4329 246 state state NN 180 4329 247 : : : 180 4329 248 President President NNP 180 4329 249 Abdou Abdou NNP 180 4329 250 DIOUF DIOUF NNP 180 4329 251 ( ( -LRB- 180 4329 252 since since IN 180 4329 253 1 1 CD 180 4329 254 January January NNP 180 4329 255 1981 1981 CD 180 4329 256 ) ) -RRB- 180 4329 257 ; ; : 180 4329 258 election election NN 180 4329 259 last last JJ 180 4329 260 held hold VBD 180 4329 261 21 21 CD 180 4329 262 February February NNP 180 4329 263 1993 1993 CD 180 4329 264 ( ( -LRB- 180 4329 265 next next JJ 180 4329 266 to to TO 180 4329 267 be be VB 180 4329 268 held hold VBN 180 4329 269 February February NNP 180 4329 270 2000 2000 CD 180 4329 271 ) ) -RRB- 180 4329 272 ; ; : 180 4329 273 results result NNS 180 4329 274 - - : 180 4329 275 Abdou Abdou NNP 180 4329 276 DIOUF DIOUF NNS 180 4329 277 ( ( -LRB- 180 4329 278 PS PS NNP 180 4329 279 ) ) -RRB- 180 4329 280 58.4 58.4 CD 180 4329 281 % % NN 180 4329 282 , , , 180 4329 283 Abdoulaye Abdoulaye NNP 180 4329 284 WADE WADE NNP 180 4329 285 ( ( -LRB- 180 4329 286 PDS PDS NNP 180 4329 287 ) ) -RRB- 180 4329 288 32.03 32.03 CD 180 4329 289 % % NN 180 4329 290 , , , 180 4329 291 other other JJ 180 4329 292 9.57 9.57 CD 180 4329 293 % % NN 180 4329 294 head head NN 180 4329 295 of of IN 180 4329 296 government government NN 180 4329 297 : : : 180 4329 298 Prime Prime NNP 180 4329 299 Minister Minister NNP 180 4329 300 Habib Habib NNP 180 4329 301 THIAM THIAM NNP 180 4329 302 ( ( -LRB- 180 4329 303 since since IN 180 4329 304 7 7 CD 180 4329 305 April April NNP 180 4329 306 1991 1991 CD 180 4329 307 ) ) -RRB- 180 4329 308 cabinet cabinet NN 180 4329 309 : : : 180 4329 310 Council Council NNP 180 4329 311 of of IN 180 4329 312 Ministers Ministers NNP 180 4329 313 ; ; , 180 4329 314 appointed appoint VBN 180 4329 315 by by IN 180 4329 316 the the DT 180 4329 317 prime prime NNP 180 4329 318 minister minister NN 180 4329 319 in in IN 180 4329 320 consultation consultation NN 180 4329 321 with with IN 180 4329 322 the the DT 180 4329 323 president president NN 180 4329 324 Legislative Legislative NNP 180 4329 325 branch branch NN 180 4329 326 : : : 180 4329 327 unicameral unicameral JJ 180 4329 328 National National NNP 180 4329 329 Assembly Assembly NNP 180 4329 330 ( ( -LRB- 180 4329 331 Assemblee Assemblee NNP 180 4329 332 Nationale Nationale NNP 180 4329 333 ) ) -RRB- 180 4329 334 : : : 180 4329 335 elections election NNS 180 4329 336 last last RB 180 4329 337 held hold VBD 180 4329 338 9 9 CD 180 4329 339 May May NNP 180 4329 340 1993 1993 CD 180 4329 341 ( ( -LRB- 180 4329 342 next next JJ 180 4329 343 to to TO 180 4329 344 be be VB 180 4329 345 held hold VBN 180 4329 346 NA NA NNP 180 4329 347 May May NNP 180 4329 348 1998 1998 CD 180 4329 349 ) ) -RRB- 180 4329 350 ; ; : 180 4329 351 results result NNS 180 4329 352 - - HYPH 180 4329 353 PS PS NNP 180 4329 354 70 70 CD 180 4329 355 % % NN 180 4329 356 , , , 180 4329 357 PDS PDS NNP 180 4329 358 23 23 CD 180 4329 359 % % NN 180 4329 360 , , , 180 4329 361 other other JJ 180 4329 362 7 7 CD 180 4329 363 % % NN 180 4329 364 ; ; , 180 4329 365 seats seat NNS 180 4329 366 - - , 180 4329 367 ( ( -LRB- 180 4329 368 120 120 CD 180 4329 369 total total NN 180 4329 370 ) ) -RRB- 180 4329 371 PS PS NNP 180 4329 372 84 84 CD 180 4329 373 , , , 180 4329 374 PDS PDS NNP 180 4329 375 27 27 CD 180 4329 376 , , , 180 4329 377 LD LD NNP 180 4329 378 - - HYPH 180 4329 379 MPT MPT NNP 180 4329 380 3 3 CD 180 4329 381 , , , 180 4329 382 Let let VB 180 4329 383 Us -PRON- PRP 180 4329 384 Unite Unite NNP 180 4329 385 Senegal Senegal NNP 180 4329 386 3 3 CD 180 4329 387 , , , 180 4329 388 PIT PIT NNP 180 4329 389 2 2 CD 180 4329 390 , , , 180 4329 391 UDS UDS NNP 180 4329 392 - - HYPH 180 4329 393 R R NNP 180 4329 394 1 1 CD 180 4329 395 Judicial judicial JJ 180 4329 396 branch branch NN 180 4329 397 : : : 180 4329 398 Supreme Supreme NNP 180 4329 399 Court Court NNP 180 4329 400 ( ( -LRB- 180 4329 401 Cour Cour NNP 180 4329 402 Supreme Supreme NNP 180 4329 403 ) ) -RRB- 180 4329 404 Political political JJ 180 4329 405 parties party NNS 180 4329 406 and and CC 180 4329 407 leaders leader NNS 180 4329 408 : : : 180 4329 409 Socialist Socialist NNP 180 4329 410 Party Party NNP 180 4329 411 ( ( -LRB- 180 4329 412 PS PS NNP 180 4329 413 ) ) -RRB- 180 4329 414 , , , 180 4329 415 President President NNP 180 4329 416 Abdou Abdou NNP 180 4329 417 DIOUF DIOUF NNS 180 4329 418 ; ; : 180 4329 419 Senegalese Senegalese NNP 180 4329 420 Democratic Democratic NNP 180 4329 421 Party Party NNP 180 4329 422 ( ( -LRB- 180 4329 423 PDS PDS NNP 180 4329 424 ) ) -RRB- 180 4329 425 , , , 180 4329 426 Abdoulaye Abdoulaye NNP 180 4329 427 WADE WADE NNP 180 4329 428 ; ; , 180 4329 429 Democratic Democratic NNP 180 4329 430 League League NNP 180 4329 431 - - HYPH 180 4329 432 Labor Labor NNP 180 4329 433 Party Party NNP 180 4329 434 Movement Movement NNP 180 4329 435 ( ( -LRB- 180 4329 436 LD LD NNP 180 4329 437 - - HYPH 180 4329 438 MPT MPT NNP 180 4329 439 ) ) -RRB- 180 4329 440 , , , 180 4329 441 Dr. Dr. NNP 180 4329 442 Abdoulaye Abdoulaye NNP 180 4329 443 BATHILY BATHILY NNP 180 4329 444 ; ; : 180 4329 445 Independent Independent NNP 180 4329 446 Labor Labor NNP 180 4329 447 Party Party NNP 180 4329 448 ( ( -LRB- 180 4329 449 PIT PIT NNP 180 4329 450 ) ) -RRB- 180 4329 451 , , , 180 4329 452 Amath Amath NNP 180 4329 453 DANSOKHO DANSOKHO VBZ 180 4329 454 ; ; : 180 4329 455 Senegalese Senegalese NNP 180 4329 456 Democratic Democratic NNP 180 4329 457 Union Union NNP 180 4329 458 - - HYPH 180 4329 459 Renewal Renewal NNP 180 4329 460 ( ( -LRB- 180 4329 461 UDS UDS NNP 180 4329 462 - - HYPH 180 4329 463 R R NNP 180 4329 464 ) ) -RRB- 180 4329 465 , , , 180 4329 466 Mamadou Mamadou NNP 180 4329 467 Puritain Puritain NNP 180 4329 468 FALL FALL NNP 180 4329 469 ; ; : 180 4329 470 other other JJ 180 4329 471 small small JJ 180 4329 472 uninfluential uninfluential JJ 180 4329 473 parties party NNS 180 4329 474 Other other JJ 180 4329 475 political political JJ 180 4329 476 or or CC 180 4329 477 pressure pressure NN 180 4329 478 groups group NNS 180 4329 479 : : : 180 4329 480 students student NNS 180 4329 481 ; ; : 180 4329 482 teachers teacher NNS 180 4329 483 ; ; : 180 4329 484 labor labor NN 180 4329 485 ; ; : 180 4329 486 Muslim Muslim NNP 180 4329 487 Brotherhoods Brotherhoods NNP 180 4329 488 Member Member NNP 180 4329 489 of of IN 180 4329 490 : : : 180 4329 491 ACCT acct JJ 180 4329 492 , , , 180 4329 493 ACP ACP NNP 180 4329 494 , , , 180 4329 495 AfDB AfDB NNP 180 4329 496 , , , 180 4329 497 CCC CCC NNP 180 4329 498 , , , 180 4329 499 CEAO CEAO NNP 180 4329 500 , , , 180 4329 501 ECA ECA NNP 180 4329 502 , , , 180 4329 503 ECOWAS ECOWAS NNP 180 4329 504 , , , 180 4329 505 FAO FAO NNP 180 4329 506 , , , 180 4329 507 FZ FZ NNP 180 4329 508 , , , 180 4329 509 G-15 g-15 CD 180 4329 510 , , , 180 4329 511 G-77 g-77 CD 180 4329 512 , , , 180 4329 513 GATT GATT NNP 180 4329 514 , , , 180 4329 515 IAEA IAEA NNP 180 4329 516 , , , 180 4329 517 IBRD IBRD NNP 180 4329 518 , , , 180 4329 519 ICAO ICAO NNP 180 4329 520 , , , 180 4329 521 ICC ICC NNP 180 4329 522 , , , 180 4329 523 ICFTU ICFTU NNP 180 4329 524 , , , 180 4329 525 IDA IDA NNP 180 4329 526 , , , 180 4329 527 IDB IDB NNP 180 4329 528 , , , 180 4329 529 IFAD IFAD NNP 180 4329 530 , , , 180 4329 531 IFC IFC NNP 180 4329 532 , , , 180 4329 533 ILO ILO NNP 180 4329 534 , , , 180 4329 535 IMF IMF NNP 180 4329 536 , , , 180 4329 537 IMO imo RB 180 4329 538 , , , 180 4329 539 INTELSAT INTELSAT NNP 180 4329 540 , , , 180 4329 541 INTERPOL INTERPOL NNP 180 4329 542 , , , 180 4329 543 IOC IOC NNP 180 4329 544 , , , 180 4329 545 IOM IOM NNP 180 4329 546 ( ( -LRB- 180 4329 547 observer observer NN 180 4329 548 ) ) -RRB- 180 4329 549 , , , 180 4329 550 ITU ITU NNP 180 4329 551 , , , 180 4329 552 LORCS LORCS NNP 180 4329 553 , , , 180 4329 554 NAM NAM NNP 180 4329 555 , , , 180 4329 556 OAU OAU NNP 180 4329 557 , , , 180 4329 558 OIC OIC NNP 180 4329 559 , , , 180 4329 560 PCA PCA NNP 180 4329 561 , , , 180 4329 562 UN UN NNP 180 4329 563 , , , 180 4329 564 UNAVEM UNAVEM NNP 180 4329 565 II II NNP 180 4329 566 , , , 180 4329 567 UNCTAD UNCTAD NNP 180 4329 568 , , , 180 4329 569 UNESCO UNESCO NNP 180 4329 570 , , , 180 4329 571 UNIDO UNIDO NNP 180 4329 572 , , , 180 4329 573 UNIKOM UNIKOM NNP 180 4329 574 , , , 180 4329 575 UNOMUR UNOMUR NNP 180 4329 576 , , , 180 4329 577 UNTAC UNTAC NNP 180 4329 578 , , , 180 4329 579 UPU UPU NNP 180 4329 580 , , , 180 4329 581 WADB WADB NNP 180 4329 582 , , , 180 4329 583 WCL WCL NNP 180 4329 584 , , , 180 4329 585 WFTU WFTU NNP 180 4329 586 , , , 180 4329 587 WHO who WP 180 4329 588 , , , 180 4329 589 WIPO WIPO NNP 180 4329 590 , , , 180 4329 591 WMO WMO NNP 180 4329 592 , , , 180 4329 593 WTO WTO NNP 180 4329 594 Diplomatic diplomatic JJ 180 4329 595 representation representation NN 180 4329 596 in in IN 180 4329 597 US US NNP 180 4329 598 : : : 180 4329 599 chief chief NN 180 4329 600 of of IN 180 4329 601 mission mission NN 180 4329 602 : : : 180 4329 603 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 180 4329 604 Mamadou Mamadou NNP 180 4329 605 Mansour Mansour NNP 180 4329 606 SECK SECK NNP 180 4329 607 chancery chancery NN 180 4329 608 : : : 180 4329 609 2112 2112 CD 180 4329 610 Wyoming Wyoming NNP 180 4329 611 Avenue Avenue NNP 180 4329 612 NW NW NNP 180 4329 613 , , , 180 4329 614 Washington Washington NNP 180 4329 615 , , , 180 4329 616 DC DC NNP 180 4329 617 20008 20008 CD 180 4329 618 telephone telephone NN 180 4329 619 : : : 180 4329 620 ( ( -LRB- 180 4329 621 202 202 CD 180 4329 622 ) ) -RRB- 180 4329 623 234 234 CD 180 4329 624 - - HYPH 180 4329 625 0540 0540 CD 180 4329 626 or or CC 180 4329 627 0541 0541 CD 180 4329 628 US US NNP 180 4329 629 diplomatic diplomatic JJ 180 4329 630 representation representation NN 180 4329 631 : : : 180 4329 632 chief chief NN 180 4329 633 of of IN 180 4329 634 mission mission NN 180 4329 635 : : : 180 4329 636 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 180 4329 637 Mark Mark NNP 180 4329 638 JOHNSON JOHNSON NNP 180 4329 639 embassy embassy NN 180 4329 640 : : : 180 4329 641 Avenue Avenue NNP 180 4329 642 Jean Jean NNP 180 4329 643 XXIII xxiii NN 180 4329 644 at at IN 180 4329 645 the the DT 180 4329 646 corner corner NN 180 4329 647 of of IN 180 4329 648 Avenue Avenue NNP 180 4329 649 Kleber Kleber NNP 180 4329 650 , , , 180 4329 651 Dakar Dakar NNP 180 4329 652 mailing mail VBG 180 4329 653 address address NN 180 4329 654 : : : 180 4329 655 B. B. NNP 180 4329 656 P. P. NNP 180 4329 657 49 49 CD 180 4329 658 , , , 180 4329 659 Dakar Dakar NNP 180 4329 660 telephone telephone NN 180 4329 661 : : : 180 4329 662 [ [ -LRB- 180 4329 663 221 221 CD 180 4329 664 ] ] -RRB- 180 4329 665 23 23 CD 180 4329 666 - - HYPH 180 4329 667 42 42 CD 180 4329 668 - - SYM 180 4329 669 96 96 CD 180 4329 670 or or CC 180 4329 671 23 23 CD 180 4329 672 - - HYPH 180 4329 673 34 34 CD 180 4329 674 - - HYPH 180 4329 675 24 24 CD 180 4329 676 FAX fax NN 180 4329 677 : : : 180 4329 678 [ [ -LRB- 180 4329 679 221 221 CD 180 4329 680 ] ] -RRB- 180 4329 681 22 22 CD 180 4329 682 - - HYPH 180 4329 683 29 29 CD 180 4329 684 - - HYPH 180 4329 685 91 91 CD 180 4329 686 Flag flag NN 180 4329 687 : : : 180 4329 688 three three CD 180 4329 689 equal equal JJ 180 4329 690 vertical vertical JJ 180 4329 691 bands band NNS 180 4329 692 of of IN 180 4329 693 green green JJ 180 4329 694 ( ( -LRB- 180 4329 695 hoist hoist NN 180 4329 696 side side NN 180 4329 697 ) ) -RRB- 180 4329 698 , , , 180 4329 699 yellow yellow JJ 180 4329 700 , , , 180 4329 701 and and CC 180 4329 702 red red JJ 180 4329 703 with with IN 180 4329 704 a a DT 180 4329 705 small small JJ 180 4329 706 green green JJ 180 4329 707 five five CD 180 4329 708 - 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: 180 4361 291 Prime Prime NNP 180 4361 292 Minister Minister NNP 180 4361 293 Radoje Radoje NNP 180 4361 294 KONTIC KONTIC NNP 180 4361 295 ( ( -LRB- 180 4361 296 since since IN 180 4361 297 29 29 CD 180 4361 298 December December NNP 180 4361 299 1992 1992 CD 180 4361 300 ) ) -RRB- 180 4361 301 ; ; : 180 4361 302 Deputy Deputy NNP 180 4361 303 Prime Prime NNP 180 4361 304 Ministers Ministers NNPS 180 4361 305 Jovan Jovan NNP 180 4361 306 ZEBIC ZEBIC NNP 180 4361 307 ( ( -LRB- 180 4361 308 since since IN 180 4361 309 NA NA NNP 180 4361 310 March March NNP 180 4361 311 1993 1993 CD 180 4361 312 ) ) -RRB- 180 4361 313 , , , 180 4361 314 Asim Asim NNP 180 4361 315 TELACEVIC TELACEVIC NNP 180 4361 316 ( ( -LRB- 180 4361 317 since since IN 180 4361 318 NA NA NNP 180 4361 319 March March NNP 180 4361 320 1993 1993 CD 180 4361 321 ) ) -RRB- 180 4361 322 , , , 180 4361 323 Zeljko Zeljko NNP 180 4361 324 SIMIC SIMIC NNP 180 4361 325 ( ( -LRB- 180 4361 326 since since IN 180 4361 327 NA NA NNP 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364 vote vote NN 180 4361 365 by by IN 180 4361 366 party party NN 180 4361 367 NA NA NNP 180 4361 368 ; ; : 180 4361 369 seats seat NNS 180 4361 370 - - : 180 4361 371 ( ( -LRB- 180 4361 372 40 40 CD 180 4361 373 total total NN 180 4361 374 ; ; : 180 4361 375 20 20 CD 180 4361 376 Serbian Serbian NNP 180 4361 377 , , , 180 4361 378 20 20 CD 180 4361 379 Montenegrin Montenegrin NNP 180 4361 380 ) ) -RRB- 180 4361 381 Chamber Chamber NNP 180 4361 382 of of IN 180 4361 383 Citizens Citizens NNPS 180 4361 384 : : : 180 4361 385 elections election NNS 180 4361 386 last last RB 180 4361 387 held hold VBD 180 4361 388 31 31 CD 180 4361 389 May May NNP 180 4361 390 1992 1992 CD 180 4361 391 ( ( -LRB- 180 4361 392 next next JJ 180 4361 393 to to TO 180 4361 394 be be VB 180 4361 395 held hold VBN 180 4361 396 NA NA NNP 180 4361 397 1996 1996 CD 180 4361 398 ) ) -RRB- 180 4361 399 ; ; : 180 4361 400 results result NNS 180 4361 401 - - HYPH 180 4361 402 percent percent NN 180 4361 403 of of IN 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4373 328 paved pave VBN 180 4373 329 : : : 180 4373 330 26,949 26,949 CD 180 4373 331 km km NN 180 4373 332 unpaved unpaved JJ 180 4373 333 : : : 180 4373 334 gravel gravel NN 180 4373 335 10,373 10,373 CD 180 4373 336 km km NN 180 4373 337 ; ; : 180 4373 338 earth earth NN 180 4373 339 8,697 8,697 CD 180 4373 340 km km NNS 180 4373 341 ( ( -LRB- 180 4373 342 1990 1990 CD 180 4373 343 ) ) -RRB- 180 4373 344 Inland Inland NNP 180 4373 345 waterways waterway NNS 180 4373 346 : : : 180 4373 347 NA NA NNP 180 4373 348 km km NNP 180 4373 349 Pipelines Pipelines NNPS 180 4373 350 : : : 180 4373 351 crude crude JJ 180 4373 352 oil oil NN 180 4373 353 415 415 CD 180 4373 354 km km NN 180 4373 355 ; ; : 180 4373 356 petroleum petroleum NN 180 4373 357 products product NNS 180 4373 358 130 130 CD 180 4373 359 km km NNS 180 4373 360 ; ; : 180 4373 361 natural natural JJ 180 4373 362 gas gas NN 180 4373 363 2,110 2,110 CD 180 4373 364 km km NN 180 4373 365 Ports port NNS 180 4373 366 : : : 180 4373 367 coastal coastal JJ 180 4373 368 - - HYPH 180 4373 369 Bar bar NN 180 4373 370 ; ; : 180 4373 371 inland inland NN 180 4373 372 - - HYPH 180 4373 373 Belgrade Belgrade NNP 180 4373 374 Merchant Merchant NNP 180 4373 375 marine marine NN 180 4373 376 : : : 180 4373 377 bulk bulk NNP 180 4373 378 19 19 CD 180 4373 379 , , , 180 4373 380 bulk bulk JJ 180 4373 381 2 2 CD 180 4373 382 , , , 180 4373 383 cargo cargo NN 180 4373 384 16 16 CD 180 4373 385 , , , 180 4373 386 combination combination NN 180 4373 387 ore ore NN 180 4373 388 / / SYM 180 4373 389 oil oil NN 180 4373 390 1 1 CD 180 4373 391 , , , 180 4373 392 conbination conbination NNP 180 4373 393 tanker tanker NN 180 4373 394 / / SYM 180 4373 395 ore ore NNP 180 4373 396 carrier carrier NN 180 4373 397 1 1 CD 180 4373 398 , , , 180 4373 399 container container NN 180 4373 400 5 5 CD 180 4373 401 , , , 180 4373 402 passenger passenger NN 180 4373 403 ship ship NN 180 4373 404 1 1 CD 180 4373 405 Montenegro Montenegro NNP 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4374 21 ) ) -RRB- 180 4374 22 annually annually RB 180 4374 23 80,937 80,937 CD 180 4374 24 ( ( -LRB- 180 4374 25 1994 1994 CD 180 4374 26 est est NNP 180 4374 27 . . . 180 4374 28 ) ) -RRB- 180 4375 1 Defense defense NN 180 4375 2 expenditures expenditure NNS 180 4375 3 : : : 180 4375 4 245 245 CD 180 4375 5 billion billion CD 180 4375 6 dinars dinar NNS 180 4375 7 , , , 180 4375 8 4%-6 4%-6 NNP 180 4375 9 % % NN 180 4375 10 of of IN 180 4375 11 GDP GDP NNP 180 4375 12 ( ( -LRB- 180 4375 13 1992 1992 CD 180 4375 14 est est NNP 180 4375 15 . . . 180 4376 1 ) ) -RRB- 180 4376 2 ; ; : 180 4376 3 note note NN 180 4376 4 - - HYPH 180 4376 5 conversion conversion NN 180 4376 6 of of IN 180 4376 7 defense defense NN 180 4376 8 expenditures expenditure NNS 180 4376 9 into into IN 180 4376 10 US US NNP 180 4376 11 dollars dollar NNS 180 4376 12 using use VBG 180 4376 13 the the DT 180 4376 14 prevailing prevail VBG 180 4376 15 exchange exchange NN 180 4376 16 rate rate NN 180 4376 17 could could MD 180 4376 18 produce produce VB 180 4376 19 misleading misleading JJ 180 4376 20 results result NNS 180 4376 21 @Seychelles @seychelle NNS 180 4376 22 , , , 180 4376 23 Geography Geography NNP 180 4376 24 Location Location NNP 180 4376 25 : : : 180 4376 26 Eastern Eastern NNP 180 4376 27 Africa Africa NNP 180 4376 28 in in IN 180 4376 29 the the DT 180 4376 30 western western JJ 180 4376 31 Indian Indian NNP 180 4376 32 Ocean Ocean NNP 180 4376 33 northeast northeast RB 180 4376 34 of of IN 180 4376 35 Madagascar Madagascar NNP 180 4376 36 Map Map NNP 180 4376 37 references reference NNS 180 4376 38 : : : 180 4376 39 Africa Africa NNP 180 4376 40 , , , 180 4376 41 Standard Standard NNP 180 4376 42 Time Time NNP 180 4376 43 Zones Zones NNPS 180 4376 44 of of IN 180 4376 45 the the DT 180 4376 46 World World NNP 180 4376 47 Area Area NNP 180 4376 48 : : : 180 4376 49 total total JJ 180 4376 50 area area NN 180 4376 51 : : : 180 4376 52 455 455 CD 180 4376 53 sq sq NN 180 4376 54 km km NNP 180 4376 55 land land NN 180 4376 56 area area NN 180 4376 57 : : : 180 4376 58 455 455 CD 180 4376 59 sq sq RB 180 4376 60 km km NNP 180 4376 61 comparative comparative JJ 180 4376 62 area area NN 180 4376 63 : : : 180 4376 64 slightly slightly RB 180 4376 65 more more JJR 180 4376 66 than than IN 180 4376 67 2.5 2.5 CD 180 4376 68 times time NNS 180 4376 69 the the DT 180 4376 70 size size NN 180 4376 71 of of IN 180 4376 72 Washington Washington NNP 180 4376 73 , , , 180 4376 74 DC DC NNP 180 4376 75 Land Land NNP 180 4376 76 boundaries boundary NNS 180 4376 77 : : : 180 4376 78 0 0 LS 180 4376 79 km km NN 180 4376 80 Coastline Coastline NNP 180 4376 81 : : : 180 4376 82 491 491 CD 180 4376 83 km km NN 180 4376 84 Maritime Maritime NNP 180 4376 85 claims claim VBZ 180 4376 86 : : : 180 4376 87 continental continental NNP 180 4376 88 shelf shelf NNP 180 4376 89 : : : 180 4376 90 200 200 CD 180 4376 91 nm nm CD 180 4376 92 or or CC 180 4376 93 the the DT 180 4376 94 edge edge NN 180 4376 95 of of IN 180 4376 96 continental continental JJ 180 4376 97 margin margin NN 180 4376 98 exclusive exclusive JJ 180 4376 99 economic economic JJ 180 4376 100 zone zone NN 180 4376 101 : : : 180 4376 102 200 200 CD 180 4376 103 nm nm CD 180 4376 104 territorial territorial JJ 180 4376 105 sea sea NN 180 4376 106 : : : 180 4376 107 12 12 CD 180 4376 108 nm nm NNP 180 4376 109 International international JJ 180 4376 110 disputes dispute NNS 180 4376 111 : : : 180 4376 112 claims claim VBZ 180 4376 113 Tromelin Tromelin NNP 180 4376 114 Island Island NNP 180 4376 115 Climate Climate NNP 180 4376 116 : : : 180 4376 117 tropical tropical JJ 180 4376 118 marine marine NN 180 4376 119 ; ; : 180 4376 120 humid humid JJ 180 4376 121 ; ; : 180 4376 122 cooler cooler NN 180 4376 123 season season NN 180 4376 124 during during IN 180 4376 125 southeast southeast JJ 180 4376 126 monsoon monsoon NN 180 4376 127 ( ( -LRB- 180 4376 128 late late JJ 180 4376 129 May May NNP 180 4376 130 to to IN 180 4376 131 September September NNP 180 4376 132 ) ) -RRB- 180 4376 133 ; ; : 180 4376 134 warmer warm JJR 180 4376 135 season season NN 180 4376 136 during during IN 180 4376 137 northwest northwest NNP 180 4376 138 monsoon monsoon NN 180 4376 139 ( ( -LRB- 180 4376 140 March March NNP 180 4376 141 to to IN 180 4376 142 May May NNP 180 4376 143 ) ) -RRB- 180 4376 144 Terrain Terrain NNP 180 4376 145 : : : 180 4376 146 Mahe Mahe NNP 180 4376 147 Group Group NNP 180 4376 148 is be VBZ 180 4376 149 granitic granitic JJ 180 4376 150 , , , 180 4376 151 narrow narrow JJ 180 4376 152 coastal coastal JJ 180 4376 153 strip strip NNP 180 4376 154 , , , 180 4376 155 rocky rocky NNP 180 4376 156 , , , 180 4376 157 hilly hilly RB 180 4376 158 ; ; : 180 4376 159 others other NNS 180 4376 160 are be VBP 180 4376 161 coral coral JJ 180 4376 162 , , , 180 4376 163 flat flat JJ 180 4376 164 , , , 180 4376 165 elevated elevated JJ 180 4376 166 reefs reef NNS 180 4376 167 Natural natural JJ 180 4376 168 resources resource NNS 180 4376 169 : : : 180 4376 170 fish fish NN 180 4376 171 , , , 180 4376 172 copra copra NNP 180 4376 173 , , , 180 4376 174 cinnamon cinnamon NN 180 4376 175 trees tree NNS 180 4376 176 Land Land NNP 180 4376 177 use use NN 180 4376 178 : : : 180 4376 179 arable arable JJ 180 4376 180 land land NN 180 4376 181 : : : 180 4376 182 4 4 CD 180 4376 183 % % NN 180 4376 184 permanent permanent JJ 180 4376 185 crops crop NNS 180 4376 186 : : : 180 4376 187 18 18 CD 180 4376 188 % % NN 180 4376 189 meadows meadow NNS 180 4376 190 and and CC 180 4376 191 pastures pasture NNS 180 4376 192 : : : 180 4376 193 0 0 CD 180 4376 194 % % NN 180 4376 195 forest forest NN 180 4376 196 and and CC 180 4376 197 woodland woodland NN 180 4376 198 : : : 180 4376 199 18 18 CD 180 4376 200 % % NN 180 4376 201 other other JJ 180 4376 202 : : : 180 4376 203 60 60 CD 180 4376 204 % % NN 180 4376 205 Irrigated irrigated JJ 180 4376 206 land land NN 180 4376 207 : : : 180 4376 208 NA NA NNP 180 4376 209 sq sq RB 180 4376 210 km km NNP 180 4376 211 Environment Environment NNP 180 4376 212 : : : 180 4376 213 current current JJ 180 4376 214 issues issue NNS 180 4376 215 : : : 180 4376 216 no no DT 180 4376 217 fresh fresh JJ 180 4376 218 water water NN 180 4376 219 , , , 180 4376 220 catchments catchment NNS 180 4376 221 collect collect VBP 180 4376 222 rain rain NN 180 4376 223 water water NN 180 4376 224 natural natural JJ 180 4376 225 hazards hazard NNS 180 4376 226 : : : 180 4376 227 lies lie NNS 180 4376 228 outside outside IN 180 4376 229 the the DT 180 4376 230 cyclone cyclone NNP 180 4376 231 belt belt NNP 180 4376 232 , , , 180 4376 233 so so RB 180 4376 234 severe severe JJ 180 4376 235 storms storm NNS 180 4376 236 are be VBP 180 4376 237 rare rare JJ 180 4376 238 ; ; : 180 4376 239 short short JJ 180 4376 240 droughts drought NNS 180 4376 241 possible possible JJ 180 4376 242 international international JJ 180 4376 243 agreements agreement NNS 180 4376 244 : : : 180 4376 245 party party NN 180 4376 246 to to IN 180 4376 247 - - HYPH 180 4376 248 Biodiversity biodiversity NN 180 4376 249 , , , 180 4376 250 Climate climate NN 180 4376 251 Change Change NNP 180 4376 252 , , , 180 4376 253 Hazardous Hazardous NNP 180 4376 254 Wastes Wastes NNPS 180 4376 255 , , , 180 4376 256 Law Law NNP 180 4376 257 of of IN 180 4376 258 the the DT 180 4376 259 Sea Sea NNP 180 4376 260 , , , 180 4376 261 Marine Marine NNP 180 4376 262 Dumping Dumping NNP 180 4376 263 , , , 180 4376 264 Ozone Ozone NNP 180 4376 265 Layer Layer NNP 180 4376 266 Protection Protection NNP 180 4376 267 , , , 180 4376 268 Ship Ship NNP 180 4376 269 Pollution Pollution NNP 180 4376 270 , , , 180 4376 271 Whaling Whaling NNP 180 4376 272 Note Note NNP 180 4376 273 : : : 180 4376 274 40 40 CD 180 4376 275 granitic granitic JJ 180 4376 276 and and CC 180 4376 277 about about RB 180 4376 278 50 50 CD 180 4376 279 coralline coralline JJ 180 4376 280 islands island NNS 180 4376 281 @Seychelles @seychelle NNS 180 4376 282 , , , 180 4376 283 People People NNPS 180 4376 284 Population Population NNP 180 4376 285 : : : 180 4376 286 72,113 72,113 CD 180 4376 287 ( ( -LRB- 180 4376 288 July July NNP 180 4376 289 1994 1994 CD 180 4376 290 est est NNP 180 4376 291 . . . 180 4376 292 ) ) -RRB- 180 4377 1 Population population NN 180 4377 2 growth growth NN 180 4377 3 rate rate NN 180 4377 4 : : : 180 4377 5 0.84 0.84 CD 180 4377 6 % % NN 180 4377 7 ( ( -LRB- 180 4377 8 1994 1994 CD 180 4377 9 est est NNP 180 4377 10 . . . 180 4377 11 ) ) -RRB- 180 4378 1 Birth birth NN 180 4378 2 rate rate NN 180 4378 3 : : : 180 4378 4 21.88 21.88 CD 180 4378 5 births/1,000 births/1,000 NN 180 4378 6 population population NN 180 4378 7 ( ( -LRB- 180 4378 8 1994 1994 CD 180 4378 9 est est NNP 180 4378 10 . . . 180 4378 11 ) ) -RRB- 180 4379 1 Death death NN 180 4379 2 rate rate NN 180 4379 3 : : : 180 4379 4 6.93 6.93 CD 180 4379 5 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 180 4379 6 population population NN 180 4379 7 ( ( -LRB- 180 4379 8 1994 1994 CD 180 4379 9 est est NNP 180 4379 10 . . . 180 4379 11 ) ) -RRB- 180 4380 1 Net net JJ 180 4380 2 migration migration NN 180 4380 3 rate rate NN 180 4380 4 : : : 180 4380 5 -6.52 -6.52 NFP 180 4380 6 migrant(s)/1,000 migrant(s)/1,000 JJ 180 4380 7 population population NN 180 4380 8 ( ( -LRB- 180 4380 9 1994 1994 CD 180 4380 10 est est NNP 180 4380 11 . . . 180 4380 12 ) ) -RRB- 180 4381 1 Infant infant NN 180 4381 2 mortality mortality NN 180 4381 3 rate rate NN 180 4381 4 : : : 180 4381 5 11.7 11.7 CD 180 4381 6 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 CD 180 4381 7 live live JJ 180 4381 8 births birth NNS 180 4381 9 ( ( -LRB- 180 4381 10 1994 1994 CD 180 4381 11 est est NNP 180 4381 12 . . . 180 4381 13 ) ) -RRB- 180 4382 1 Life life NN 180 4382 2 expectancy expectancy NN 180 4382 3 at at IN 180 4382 4 birth birth NN 180 4382 5 : : : 180 4382 6 total total JJ 180 4382 7 population population NN 180 4382 8 : : : 180 4382 9 69.67 69.67 CD 180 4382 10 years year NNS 180 4382 11 male male NN 180 4382 12 : : : 180 4382 13 66.05 66.05 CD 180 4382 14 years year NNS 180 4382 15 female female JJ 180 4382 16 : : : 180 4382 17 73.39 73.39 CD 180 4382 18 years year NNS 180 4382 19 ( ( -LRB- 180 4382 20 1994 1994 CD 180 4382 21 est est NNP 180 4382 22 . . . 180 4382 23 ) ) -RRB- 180 4383 1 Total total JJ 180 4383 2 fertility fertility NN 180 4383 3 rate rate NN 180 4383 4 : : : 180 4383 5 2.23 2.23 CD 180 4383 6 children child NNS 180 4383 7 born bear VBN 180 4383 8 / / SYM 180 4383 9 woman woman NN 180 4383 10 ( ( -LRB- 180 4383 11 1994 1994 CD 180 4383 12 est est NNP 180 4383 13 . . . 180 4383 14 ) ) -RRB- 180 4384 1 Nationality nationality NN 180 4384 2 : : : 180 4384 3 noun noun NN 180 4384 4 : : : 180 4384 5 Seychellois Seychellois NNP 180 4384 6 ( ( -LRB- 180 4384 7 singular singular JJ 180 4384 8 and and CC 180 4384 9 plural plural JJ 180 4384 10 ) ) -RRB- 180 4384 11 adjective adjective NN 180 4384 12 : : : 180 4384 13 Seychelles Seychelles NNP 180 4384 14 Ethnic ethnic JJ 180 4384 15 divisions division NNS 180 4384 16 : : : 180 4384 17 Seychellois Seychellois NNP 180 4384 18 ( ( -LRB- 180 4384 19 mixture mixture NN 180 4384 20 of of IN 180 4384 21 Asians Asians NNPS 180 4384 22 , , , 180 4384 23 Africans Africans NNPS 180 4384 24 , , , 180 4384 25 Europeans Europeans NNPS 180 4384 26 ) ) -RRB- 180 4384 27 Religions religion NNS 180 4384 28 : : : 180 4384 29 Roman Roman NNP 180 4384 30 Catholic Catholic NNP 180 4384 31 90 90 CD 180 4384 32 % % NN 180 4384 33 , , , 180 4384 34 Anglican Anglican NNP 180 4384 35 8 8 CD 180 4384 36 % % NN 180 4384 37 , , , 180 4384 38 other other JJ 180 4384 39 2 2 CD 180 4384 40 % % NN 180 4384 41 Languages Languages NNPS 180 4384 42 : : : 180 4384 43 English English NNP 180 4384 44 ( ( -LRB- 180 4384 45 official official JJ 180 4384 46 ) ) -RRB- 180 4384 47 , , , 180 4384 48 French French NNP 180 4384 49 ( ( -LRB- 180 4384 50 official official NN 180 4384 51 ) ) -RRB- 180 4384 52 , , , 180 4384 53 Creole Creole NNP 180 4384 54 Literacy Literacy NNP 180 4384 55 : : : 180 4384 56 age age NN 180 4384 57 15 15 CD 180 4384 58 and and CC 180 4384 59 over over RB 180 4384 60 can can MD 180 4384 61 read read VB 180 4384 62 and and CC 180 4384 63 write write VB 180 4384 64 ( ( -LRB- 180 4384 65 1971 1971 CD 180 4384 66 ) ) -RRB- 180 4384 67 total total JJ 180 4384 68 population population NN 180 4384 69 : : : 180 4384 70 58 58 CD 180 4384 71 % % NN 180 4384 72 male male NN 180 4384 73 : : : 180 4384 74 56 56 CD 180 4384 75 % % NN 180 4384 76 female female NN 180 4384 77 : : : 180 4384 78 60 60 CD 180 4384 79 % % NN 180 4384 80 Labor labor NN 180 4384 81 force force NN 180 4384 82 : : : 180 4384 83 27,700 27,700 CD 180 4384 84 ( ( -LRB- 180 4384 85 1985 1985 CD 180 4384 86 ) ) -RRB- 180 4384 87 by by IN 180 4384 88 occupation occupation NN 180 4384 89 : : : 180 4384 90 industry industry NN 180 4384 91 and and CC 180 4384 92 commerce commerce NN 180 4384 93 31 31 CD 180 4384 94 % % NN 180 4384 95 , , , 180 4384 96 services service NNS 180 4384 97 21 21 CD 180 4384 98 % % NN 180 4384 99 , , , 180 4384 100 government government NN 180 4384 101 20 20 CD 180 4384 102 % % NN 180 4384 103 , , , 180 4384 104 agriculture agriculture NN 180 4384 105 , , , 180 4384 106 forestry forestry NN 180 4384 107 , , , 180 4384 108 and and CC 180 4384 109 fishing fish VBG 180 4384 110 12 12 CD 180 4384 111 % % NN 180 4384 112 , , , 180 4384 113 other other JJ 180 4384 114 16 16 CD 180 4384 115 % % NN 180 4384 116 ( ( -LRB- 180 4384 117 1985 1985 CD 180 4384 118 ) ) -RRB- 180 4384 119 note note NN 180 4384 120 : : : 180 4384 121 57 57 CD 180 4384 122 % % NN 180 4384 123 of of IN 180 4384 124 population population NN 180 4384 125 of of IN 180 4384 126 working work VBG 180 4384 127 age age NN 180 4384 128 ( ( -LRB- 180 4384 129 1983 1983 CD 180 4384 130 ) ) -RRB- 180 4384 131 @Seychelles @Seychelles NNP 180 4384 132 , , , 180 4384 133 Government Government NNP 180 4384 134 Names Names NNPS 180 4384 135 : : : 180 4384 136 conventional conventional JJ 180 4384 137 long long JJ 180 4384 138 form form NN 180 4384 139 : : : 180 4384 140 Republic Republic NNP 180 4384 141 of of IN 180 4384 142 Seychelles Seychelles NNP 180 4384 143 conventional conventional JJ 180 4384 144 short short JJ 180 4384 145 form form NN 180 4384 146 : : : 180 4384 147 Seychelles Seychelles NNP 180 4384 148 Digraph Digraph NNP 180 4384 149 : : : 180 4384 150 SE SE NNP 180 4384 151 Type Type NNP 180 4384 152 : : : 180 4384 153 republic republic NNP 180 4384 154 Capital Capital NNP 180 4384 155 : : : 180 4384 156 Victoria Victoria NNP 180 4384 157 Administrative Administrative NNP 180 4384 158 divisions division NNS 180 4384 159 : : : 180 4384 160 23 23 CD 180 4384 161 administrative administrative JJ 180 4384 162 districts district NNS 180 4384 163 ; ; : 180 4384 164 Anse Anse NNP 180 4384 165 aux aux NNP 180 4384 166 Pins Pins NNPS 180 4384 167 , , , 180 4384 168 Anse Anse NNP 180 4384 169 Boileau Boileau NNP 180 4384 170 , , , 180 4384 171 Anse Anse NNP 180 4384 172 Etoile Etoile NNP 180 4384 173 , , , 180 4384 174 Anse Anse NNP 180 4384 175 Louis Louis NNP 180 4384 176 , , , 180 4384 177 Anse Anse NNP 180 4384 178 Royale Royale NNP 180 4384 179 , , , 180 4384 180 Baie Baie NNP 180 4384 181 Lazare Lazare NNP 180 4384 182 , , , 180 4384 183 Baie Baie NNP 180 4384 184 Sainte Sainte NNP 180 4384 185 Anne Anne NNP 180 4384 186 , , , 180 4384 187 Beau Beau NNP 180 4384 188 Vallon Vallon NNP 180 4384 189 , , , 180 4384 190 Bel Bel NNP 180 4384 191 Air Air NNP 180 4384 192 , , , 180 4384 193 Bel Bel NNP 180 4384 194 Ombre Ombre NNP 180 4384 195 , , , 180 4384 196 Cascade Cascade NNP 180 4384 197 , , , 180 4384 198 Glacis Glacis NNP 180 4384 199 , , , 180 4384 200 Grand Grand NNP 180 4384 201 ' ' '' 180 4384 202 Anse Anse NNP 180 4384 203 ( ( -LRB- 180 4384 204 on on IN 180 4384 205 Mahe Mahe NNP 180 4384 206 Island Island NNP 180 4384 207 ) ) -RRB- 180 4384 208 , , , 180 4384 209 Grand Grand NNP 180 4384 210 ' ' '' 180 4384 211 Anse Anse NNP 180 4384 212 ( ( -LRB- 180 4384 213 on on IN 180 4384 214 Praslin Praslin NNP 180 4384 215 Island Island NNP 180 4384 216 ) ) -RRB- 180 4384 217 , , , 180 4384 218 La La NNP 180 4384 219 Digue Digue NNP 180 4384 220 , , , 180 4384 221 La La NNP 180 4384 222 Riviere Riviere NNP 180 4384 223 Anglaise Anglaise NNP 180 4384 224 , , , 180 4384 225 Mont Mont NNP 180 4384 226 Buxton Buxton NNP 180 4384 227 , , , 180 4384 228 Mont Mont NNP 180 4384 229 Fleuri Fleuri NNP 180 4384 230 , , , 180 4384 231 Plaisance Plaisance NNP 180 4384 232 , , , 180 4384 233 Pointe Pointe NNP 180 4384 234 Larue Larue NNP 180 4384 235 , , , 180 4384 236 Port Port NNP 180 4384 237 Glaud Glaud NNP 180 4384 238 , , , 180 4384 239 Saint Saint NNP 180 4384 240 Louis Louis NNP 180 4384 241 , , , 180 4384 242 Takamaka Takamaka NNP 180 4384 243 Independence Independence NNP 180 4384 244 : : : 180 4384 245 29 29 CD 180 4384 246 June June NNP 180 4384 247 1976 1976 CD 180 4384 248 ( ( -LRB- 180 4384 249 from from IN 180 4384 250 UK UK NNP 180 4384 251 ) ) -RRB- 180 4384 252 National national JJ 180 4384 253 holiday holiday NN 180 4384 254 : : : 180 4384 255 National National NNP 180 4384 256 Day Day NNP 180 4384 257 , , , 180 4384 258 18 18 CD 180 4384 259 June June NNP 180 4384 260 ( ( -LRB- 180 4384 261 1993 1993 CD 180 4384 262 ) ) -RRB- 180 4384 263 ( ( -LRB- 180 4384 264 adoption adoption NN 180 4384 265 of of IN 180 4384 266 new new JJ 180 4384 267 constitution constitution NN 180 4384 268 ) ) -RRB- 180 4384 269 Constitution Constitution NNP 180 4384 270 : : : 180 4384 271 18 18 CD 180 4384 272 June June NNP 180 4384 273 1993 1993 CD 180 4384 274 Legal legal JJ 180 4384 275 system system NN 180 4384 276 : : : 180 4384 277 based base VBN 180 4384 278 on on IN 180 4384 279 English English NNP 180 4384 280 common common JJ 180 4384 281 law law NN 180 4384 282 , , , 180 4384 283 French french JJ 180 4384 284 civil civil JJ 180 4384 285 law law NN 180 4384 286 , , , 180 4384 287 and and CC 180 4384 288 customary customary JJ 180 4384 289 law law NN 180 4384 290 Suffrage suffrage NN 180 4384 291 : : : 180 4384 292 17 17 CD 180 4384 293 years year NNS 180 4384 294 of of IN 180 4384 295 age age NN 180 4384 296 ; ; : 180 4384 297 universal universal JJ 180 4384 298 Executive Executive NNP 180 4384 299 branch branch NN 180 4384 300 : : : 180 4384 301 chief chief NN 180 4384 302 of of IN 180 4384 303 state state NN 180 4384 304 and and CC 180 4384 305 head head NN 180 4384 306 of of IN 180 4384 307 government government NN 180 4384 308 : : : 180 4384 309 President President NNP 180 4384 310 France France NNP 180 4384 311 Albert Albert NNP 180 4384 312 RENE RENE NNP 180 4384 313 ( ( -LRB- 180 4384 314 since since IN 180 4384 315 5 5 CD 180 4384 316 June June NNP 180 4384 317 1977 1977 CD 180 4384 318 ) ) -RRB- 180 4384 319 ; ; : 180 4384 320 election election NN 180 4384 321 last last JJ 180 4384 322 held hold VBN 180 4384 323 20- 20- NNP 180 4384 324 23 23 CD 180 4384 325 July July NNP 180 4384 326 1993 1993 CD 180 4384 327 ; ; : 180 4384 328 results result NNS 180 4384 329 - - : 180 4384 330 President President NNP 180 4384 331 France France NNP 180 4384 332 Albert Albert NNP 180 4384 333 RENE RENE NNP 180 4384 334 reelected reelect VBN 180 4384 335 by by IN 180 4384 336 59.5 59.5 CD 180 4384 337 % % NN 180 4384 338 of of IN 180 4384 339 votes vote NNS 180 4384 340 , , , 180 4384 341 MANCHAM MANCHAM NNP 180 4384 342 ( ( -LRB- 180 4384 343 PS PS NNP 180 4384 344 party party NN 180 4384 345 ) ) -RRB- 180 4384 346 36.72 36.72 CD 180 4384 347 % % NN 180 4384 348 cabinet cabinet NN 180 4384 349 : : : 180 4384 350 Council Council NNP 180 4384 351 of of IN 180 4384 352 Ministers Ministers NNP 180 4384 353 ; ; , 180 4384 354 appointed appoint VBN 180 4384 355 by by IN 180 4384 356 the the DT 180 4384 357 president president NN 180 4384 358 Legislative Legislative NNP 180 4384 359 branch branch NN 180 4384 360 : : : 180 4384 361 unicameral unicameral JJ 180 4384 362 People People NNPS 180 4384 363 's 's POS 180 4384 364 Assembly Assembly NNP 180 4384 365 ( ( -LRB- 180 4384 366 Assemblee Assemblee NNP 180 4384 367 du du NNP 180 4384 368 Peuple Peuple NNP 180 4384 369 ) ) -RRB- 180 4384 370 : : : 180 4384 371 elections election NNS 180 4384 372 last last RB 180 4384 373 held hold VBD 180 4384 374 20 20 CD 180 4384 375 - - SYM 180 4384 376 23 23 CD 180 4384 377 July July NNP 180 4384 378 1993 1993 CD 180 4384 379 ; ; : 180 4384 380 results result NNS 180 4384 381 - - HYPH 180 4384 382 SPPF SPPF NNP 180 4384 383 82 82 CD 180 4384 384 % % NN 180 4384 385 , , , 180 4384 386 DP dp NN 180 4384 387 15 15 CD 180 4384 388 % % NN 180 4384 389 , , , 180 4384 390 UO UO NNP 180 4384 391 3 3 CD 180 4384 392 % % NN 180 4384 393 ; ; , 180 4384 394 seats seat NNS 180 4384 395 - - HYPH 180 4384 396 ( ( -LRB- 180 4384 397 33 33 CD 180 4384 398 total total NN 180 4384 399 , , , 180 4384 400 22 22 CD 180 4384 401 elected elect VBN 180 4384 402 ) ) -RRB- 180 4384 403 SPPF SPPF VBD 180 4384 404 22 22 CD 180 4384 405 Judicial judicial JJ 180 4384 406 branch branch NN 180 4384 407 : : : 180 4384 408 Court Court NNP 180 4384 409 of of IN 180 4384 410 Appeal Appeal NNP 180 4384 411 , , , 180 4384 412 Supreme Supreme NNP 180 4384 413 Court Court NNP 180 4384 414 Political political JJ 180 4384 415 parties party NNS 180 4384 416 and and CC 180 4384 417 leaders leader NNS 180 4384 418 : : : 180 4384 419 ruling rule VBG 180 4384 420 party party NN 180 4384 421 - - HYPH 180 4384 422 Seychelles Seychelles NNP 180 4384 423 People People NNPS 180 4384 424 's 's POS 180 4384 425 Progressive Progressive NNP 180 4384 426 Front Front NNP 180 4384 427 ( ( -LRB- 180 4384 428 SPPF SPPF NNP 180 4384 429 ) ) -RRB- 180 4384 430 , , , 180 4384 431 France France NNP 180 4384 432 Albert Albert NNP 180 4384 433 RENE RENE NNP 180 4384 434 ; ; : 180 4384 435 Democratic Democratic NNP 180 4384 436 Party Party NNP 180 4384 437 ( ( -LRB- 180 4384 438 DP DP NNP 180 4384 439 ) ) -RRB- 180 4384 440 , , , 180 4384 441 Sir Sir NNP 180 4384 442 James James NNP 180 4384 443 MANCHAM MANCHAM NNP 180 4384 444 ; ; : 180 4384 445 United United NNP 180 4384 446 Opposition Opposition NNP 180 4384 447 ( ( -LRB- 180 4384 448 UO UO NNP 180 4384 449 ) ) -RRB- 180 4384 450 is be VBZ 180 4384 451 a a DT 180 4384 452 coalition coalition NN 180 4384 453 of of IN 180 4384 454 the the DT 180 4384 455 following follow VBG 180 4384 456 parties party NNS 180 4384 457 : : : 180 4384 458 Seychelles Seychelles NNP 180 4384 459 Party Party NNP 180 4384 460 ( ( -LRB- 180 4384 461 PS PS NNP 180 4384 462 ) ) -RRB- 180 4384 463 , , , 180 4384 464 Wavel Wavel NNP 180 4384 465 RAMKALAWAN ramkalawan NN 180 4384 466 ; ; : 180 4384 467 Seychelles Seychelles NNP 180 4384 468 Democratic Democratic NNP 180 4384 469 Movement Movement NNP 180 4384 470 ( ( -LRB- 180 4384 471 MSPD MSPD NNP 180 4384 472 ) ) -RRB- 180 4384 473 , , , 180 4384 474 Jacques Jacques NNP 180 4384 475 HONDOUL HONDOUL NNP 180 4384 476 ; ; : 180 4384 477 Seychelles Seychelles NNP 180 4384 478 Liberal Liberal NNP 180 4384 479 Party Party NNP 180 4384 480 ( ( -LRB- 180 4384 481 SLP SLP NNP 180 4384 482 ) ) -RRB- 180 4384 483 , , , 180 4384 484 Ogilvie Ogilvie NNP 180 4384 485 BERLOUIS BERLOUIS NNP 180 4384 486 ; ; : 180 4384 487 ; ; : 180 4384 488 Other other JJ 180 4384 489 political political JJ 180 4384 490 or or CC 180 4384 491 pressure pressure NN 180 4384 492 groups group NNS 180 4384 493 : : : 180 4384 494 trade trade NN 180 4384 495 unions union NNS 180 4384 496 ; ; : 180 4384 497 Roman Roman NNP 180 4384 498 Catholic Catholic NNP 180 4384 499 Church Church NNP 180 4384 500 Member Member NNP 180 4384 501 of of IN 180 4384 502 : : : 180 4384 503 ACCT acct JJ 180 4384 504 , , , 180 4384 505 ACP ACP NNP 180 4384 506 , , , 180 4384 507 AfDB AfDB NNP 180 4384 508 , , , 180 4384 509 C C NNP 180 4384 510 , , , 180 4384 511 ECA ECA NNP 180 4384 512 , , , 180 4384 513 FAO FAO NNP 180 4384 514 , , , 180 4384 515 G-77 g-77 CD 180 4384 516 , , , 180 4384 517 IBRD IBRD NNP 180 4384 518 , , , 180 4384 519 ICAO ICAO NNP 180 4384 520 , , , 180 4384 521 ICFTU ICFTU NNP 180 4384 522 , , , 180 4384 523 IFAD IFAD NNP 180 4384 524 , , , 180 4384 525 IFC IFC NNP 180 4384 526 , , , 180 4384 527 ILO ILO NNP 180 4384 528 , , , 180 4384 529 IMF IMF NNP 180 4384 530 , , , 180 4384 531 IMO imo RB 180 4384 532 , , , 180 4384 533 INTELSAT INTELSAT NNP 180 4384 534 ( ( -LRB- 180 4384 535 nonsignatory nonsignatory JJ 180 4384 536 user user NN 180 4384 537 ) ) -RRB- 180 4384 538 , , , 180 4384 539 INTERPOL INTERPOL NNP 180 4384 540 , , , 180 4384 541 IOC IOC NNP 180 4384 542 , , , 180 4384 543 ISO ISO NNP 180 4384 544 ( ( -LRB- 180 4384 545 correspondent correspondent NN 180 4384 546 ) ) -RRB- 180 4384 547 , , , 180 4384 548 NAM NAM NNP 180 4384 549 , , , 180 4384 550 OAU OAU NNP 180 4384 551 , , , 180 4384 552 UN UN NNP 180 4384 553 , , , 180 4384 554 UNCTAD UNCTAD NNP 180 4384 555 , , , 180 4384 556 UNESCO UNESCO NNP 180 4384 557 , , , 180 4384 558 UNIDO UNIDO NNP 180 4384 559 , , , 180 4384 560 UPU UPU NNP 180 4384 561 , , , 180 4384 562 WCL WCL NNP 180 4384 563 , , , 180 4384 564 WHO WHO NNP 180 4384 565 , , , 180 4384 566 WMO WMO NNP 180 4384 567 , , , 180 4384 568 WTO WTO NNP 180 4384 569 Diplomatic diplomatic JJ 180 4384 570 representation representation NN 180 4384 571 in in IN 180 4384 572 US US NNP 180 4384 573 : : : 180 4384 574 chief chief NN 180 4384 575 of of IN 180 4384 576 mission mission NN 180 4384 577 : : : 180 4384 578 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 180 4384 579 Marc Marc NNP 180 4384 580 Michael Michael NNP 180 4384 581 Rogers Rogers NNP 180 4384 582 MARENGO MARENGO NNP 180 4384 583 chancery chancery NN 180 4384 584 : : : 180 4384 585 ( ( -LRB- 180 4384 586 temporary temporary JJ 180 4384 587 ) ) -RRB- 180 4384 588 820 820 CD 180 4384 589 Second Second NNP 180 4384 590 Avenue Avenue NNP 180 4384 591 , , , 180 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area area NN 180 4396 46 : : : 180 4396 47 slightly slightly RB 180 4396 48 smaller small JJR 180 4396 49 than than IN 180 4396 50 South South NNP 180 4396 51 Carolina Carolina NNP 180 4396 52 Land Land NNP 180 4396 53 boundaries boundary NNS 180 4396 54 : : : 180 4396 55 total total VB 180 4396 56 958 958 CD 180 4396 57 km km NNS 180 4396 58 , , , 180 4396 59 Guinea Guinea NNP 180 4396 60 652 652 CD 180 4396 61 km km NNS 180 4396 62 , , , 180 4396 63 Liberia Liberia NNP 180 4396 64 306 306 CD 180 4396 65 km km NN 180 4396 66 Coastline Coastline NNP 180 4396 67 : : : 180 4396 68 402 402 CD 180 4396 69 km km NN 180 4396 70 Maritime Maritime NNP 180 4396 71 claims claim VBZ 180 4396 72 : : : 180 4396 73 territorial territorial JJ 180 4396 74 sea sea NN 180 4396 75 : : : 180 4396 76 200 200 CD 180 4396 77 nm nm NNP 180 4396 78 International international JJ 180 4396 79 disputes dispute NNS 180 4396 80 : : : 180 4396 81 none none NN 180 4396 82 Climate climate NN 180 4396 83 : : : 180 4396 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mountain NNS 180 4396 123 in in IN 180 4396 124 east east JJ 180 4396 125 Natural natural JJ 180 4396 126 resources resource NNS 180 4396 127 : : : 180 4396 128 diamonds diamond NNS 180 4396 129 , , , 180 4396 130 titanium titanium NN 180 4396 131 ore ore NN 180 4396 132 , , , 180 4396 133 bauxite bauxite NN 180 4396 134 , , , 180 4396 135 iron iron NN 180 4396 136 ore ore NN 180 4396 137 , , , 180 4396 138 gold gold NN 180 4396 139 , , , 180 4396 140 chromite chromite NNP 180 4396 141 Land Land NNP 180 4396 142 use use NN 180 4396 143 : : : 180 4396 144 arable arable JJ 180 4396 145 land land NN 180 4396 146 : : : 180 4396 147 25 25 CD 180 4396 148 % % NN 180 4396 149 permanent permanent JJ 180 4396 150 crops crop NNS 180 4396 151 : : : 180 4396 152 2 2 CD 180 4396 153 % % NN 180 4396 154 meadows meadow NNS 180 4396 155 and and CC 180 4396 156 pastures pasture NNS 180 4396 157 : : : 180 4396 158 31 31 CD 180 4396 159 % % NN 180 4396 160 forest forest NN 180 4396 161 and and CC 180 4396 162 woodland woodland NN 180 4396 163 : : : 180 4396 164 29 29 CD 180 4396 165 % % NN 180 4396 166 other other JJ 180 4396 167 : : : 180 4396 168 13 13 CD 180 4396 169 % % NN 180 4396 170 Irrigated irrigated JJ 180 4396 171 land land NN 180 4396 172 : : : 180 4396 173 340 340 CD 180 4396 174 sq sq NNP 180 4396 175 km km NNP 180 4396 176 ( ( -LRB- 180 4396 177 1989 1989 CD 180 4396 178 est est NNP 180 4396 179 . . . 180 4396 180 ) ) -RRB- 180 4397 1 Environment environment NN 180 4397 2 : : : 180 4397 3 current current JJ 180 4397 4 issues issue NNS 180 4397 5 : : : 180 4397 6 rapid rapid JJ 180 4397 7 population population NN 180 4397 8 growth growth NN 180 4397 9 pressuring pressure VBG 180 4397 10 the the DT 180 4397 11 environment environment NN 180 4397 12 ; ; : 180 4397 13 overharvesting overharveste VBG 180 4397 14 of of IN 180 4397 15 timber timber NN 180 4397 16 , , , 180 4397 17 expansion expansion NN 180 4397 18 of of IN 180 4397 19 cattle cattle NNS 180 4397 20 grazing graze VBG 180 4397 21 , , , 180 4397 22 and and CC 180 4397 23 slash slash VB 180 4397 24 - - HYPH 180 4397 25 and and CC 180 4397 26 - - HYPH 180 4397 27 burn burn NN 180 4397 28 agriculture agriculture NN 180 4397 29 have have VBP 180 4397 30 resulted result VBN 180 4397 31 in in IN 180 4397 32 deforestation deforestation NN 180 4397 33 and and CC 180 4397 34 soil soil NN 180 4397 35 exhaustion exhaustion NN 180 4397 36 ; ; : 180 4397 37 civil civil JJ 180 4397 38 war war NN 180 4397 39 depleting deplete VBG 180 4397 40 natural natural JJ 180 4397 41 resources resource NNS 180 4397 42 natural natural JJ 180 4397 43 hazards hazard NNS 180 4397 44 : : : 180 4397 45 dry dry JJ 180 4397 46 , , , 180 4397 47 sand sand NN 180 4397 48 - - HYPH 180 4397 49 laden laden JJ 180 4397 50 harmattan harmattan NNP 180 4397 51 winds wind NNS 180 4397 52 blow blow VBP 180 4397 53 from from IN 180 4397 54 the the DT 180 4397 55 Sahara Sahara NNP 180 4397 56 ( ( -LRB- 180 4397 57 November November NNP 180 4397 58 to to IN 180 4397 59 May May NNP 180 4397 60 ) ) -RRB- 180 4397 61 international international JJ 180 4397 62 agreements agreement NNS 180 4397 63 : : : 180 4397 64 party party NN 180 4397 65 to to IN 180 4397 66 - - HYPH 180 4397 67 Marine Marine NNP 180 4397 68 Life Life NNP 180 4397 69 Conservation Conservation NNP 180 4397 70 , , , 180 4397 71 Nuclear Nuclear NNP 180 4397 72 Test Test NNP 180 4397 73 Ban Ban NNP 180 4397 74 ; ; , 180 4397 75 signed sign VBD 180 4397 76 , , , 180 4397 77 but but CC 180 4397 78 not not RB 180 4397 79 ratified ratified JJ 180 4397 80 - - HYPH 180 4397 81 Climate climate NN 180 4397 82 Change change NN 180 4397 83 , , , 180 4397 84 Environmental Environmental NNP 180 4397 85 Modification Modification NNP 180 4397 86 , , , 180 4397 87 Law Law NNP 180 4397 88 of of IN 180 4397 89 the the DT 180 4397 90 Sea Sea NNP 180 4397 91 @Sierra @Sierra NNP 180 4397 92 Leone Leone NNP 180 4397 93 , , , 180 4397 94 People People NNPS 180 4397 95 Population Population NNP 180 4397 96 : : : 180 4397 97 4,630,037 4,630,037 CD 180 4397 98 ( ( -LRB- 180 4397 99 July July NNP 180 4397 100 1994 1994 CD 180 4397 101 est est NNP 180 4397 102 . . . 180 4397 103 ) ) -RRB- 180 4398 1 Population population NN 180 4398 2 growth growth NN 180 4398 3 rate rate NN 180 4398 4 : : : 180 4398 5 2.62 2.62 CD 180 4398 6 % % NN 180 4398 7 ( ( -LRB- 180 4398 8 1994 1994 CD 180 4398 9 est est NNP 180 4398 10 . . . 180 4398 11 ) ) -RRB- 180 4399 1 Birth birth NN 180 4399 2 rate rate NN 180 4399 3 : : : 180 4399 4 45.06 45.06 CD 180 4399 5 births/1,000 births/1,000 NN 180 4399 6 population population NN 180 4399 7 ( ( -LRB- 180 4399 8 1994 1994 CD 180 4399 9 est est NNP 180 4399 10 . . . 180 4399 11 ) ) -RRB- 180 4400 1 Death death NN 180 4400 2 rate rate NN 180 4400 3 : : : 180 4400 4 18.87 18.87 CD 180 4400 5 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 180 4400 6 population population NN 180 4400 7 ( ( -LRB- 180 4400 8 1994 1994 CD 180 4400 9 est est NNP 180 4400 10 . . . 180 4400 11 ) ) -RRB- 180 4401 1 Net net JJ 180 4401 2 migration migration NN 180 4401 3 rate rate NN 180 4401 4 : : : 180 4401 5 0 0 NFP 180 4401 6 migrant(s)/1,000 migrant(s)/1,000 NN 180 4401 7 population population NN 180 4401 8 ( ( -LRB- 180 4401 9 1994 1994 CD 180 4401 10 est est NNP 180 4401 11 . . . 180 4401 12 ) ) -RRB- 180 4402 1 Infant infant NN 180 4402 2 mortality mortality NN 180 4402 3 rate rate NN 180 4402 4 : : : 180 4402 5 141.9 141.9 CD 180 4402 6 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 180 4402 7 live live JJ 180 4402 8 births birth NNS 180 4402 9 ( ( -LRB- 180 4402 10 1994 1994 CD 180 4402 11 est est NNP 180 4402 12 . . . 180 4402 13 ) ) -RRB- 180 4403 1 Life life NN 180 4403 2 expectancy expectancy NN 180 4403 3 at at IN 180 4403 4 birth birth NN 180 4403 5 : : : 180 4403 6 total total JJ 180 4403 7 population population NN 180 4403 8 : : : 180 4403 9 46.4 46.4 CD 180 4403 10 years year NNS 180 4403 11 male male NN 180 4403 12 : : : 180 4403 13 43.58 43.58 CD 180 4403 14 years year NNS 180 4403 15 female female JJ 180 4403 16 : : : 180 4403 17 49.3 49.3 CD 180 4403 18 years year NNS 180 4403 19 ( ( -LRB- 180 4403 20 1994 1994 CD 180 4403 21 est est NNP 180 4403 22 . . . 180 4403 23 ) ) -RRB- 180 4404 1 Total total JJ 180 4404 2 fertility fertility NN 180 4404 3 rate rate NN 180 4404 4 : : : 180 4404 5 5.96 5.96 CD 180 4404 6 children child NNS 180 4404 7 born bear VBN 180 4404 8 / / SYM 180 4404 9 woman woman NN 180 4404 10 ( ( -LRB- 180 4404 11 1994 1994 CD 180 4404 12 est est NNP 180 4404 13 . . . 180 4404 14 ) ) -RRB- 180 4405 1 Nationality nationality NN 180 4405 2 : : : 180 4405 3 noun noun NNP 180 4405 4 : : : 180 4405 5 Sierra Sierra NNP 180 4405 6 Leonean(s Leonean(s NNP 180 4405 7 ) ) -RRB- 180 4405 8 adjective adjective NN 180 4405 9 : : : 180 4405 10 Sierra Sierra NNP 180 4405 11 Leonean Leonean NNP 180 4405 12 Ethnic ethnic JJ 180 4405 13 divisions division NNS 180 4405 14 : : : 180 4405 15 13 13 CD 180 4405 16 native native JJ 180 4405 17 African african JJ 180 4405 18 tribes tribe NNS 180 4405 19 99 99 CD 180 4405 20 % % NN 180 4405 21 ( ( -LRB- 180 4405 22 Temne temne NN 180 4405 23 30 30 CD 180 4405 24 % % NN 180 4405 25 , , , 180 4405 26 Mende Mende NNP 180 4405 27 30 30 CD 180 4405 28 % % NN 180 4405 29 , , , 180 4405 30 other other JJ 180 4405 31 39 39 CD 180 4405 32 % % NN 180 4405 33 ) ) -RRB- 180 4405 34 , , , 180 4405 35 Creole Creole NNP 180 4405 36 , , , 180 4405 37 European european JJ 180 4405 38 , , , 180 4405 39 Lebanese lebanese JJ 180 4405 40 , , , 180 4405 41 and and CC 180 4405 42 Asian asian JJ 180 4405 43 1 1 CD 180 4405 44 % % NN 180 4405 45 Religions religion NNS 180 4405 46 : : : 180 4405 47 Muslim Muslim NNP 180 4405 48 60 60 CD 180 4405 49 % % NN 180 4405 50 , , , 180 4405 51 indigenous indigenous JJ 180 4405 52 beliefs belief NNS 180 4405 53 30 30 CD 180 4405 54 % % NN 180 4405 55 , , , 180 4405 56 Christian Christian NNP 180 4405 57 10 10 CD 180 4405 58 % % NN 180 4405 59 Languages 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% NN 180 4406 10 female female NN 180 4406 11 : : : 180 4406 12 11 11 CD 180 4406 13 % % NN 180 4406 14 Labor Labor NNP 180 4406 15 force force NN 180 4406 16 : : : 180 4406 17 1.369 1.369 CD 180 4406 18 million million CD 180 4406 19 ( ( -LRB- 180 4406 20 1981 1981 CD 180 4406 21 est est NNP 180 4406 22 . . . 180 4406 23 ) ) -RRB- 180 4407 1 by by IN 180 4407 2 occupation occupation NN 180 4407 3 : : : 180 4407 4 agriculture agriculture NN 180 4407 5 65 65 CD 180 4407 6 % % NN 180 4407 7 , , , 180 4407 8 industry industry NN 180 4407 9 19 19 CD 180 4407 10 % % NN 180 4407 11 , , , 180 4407 12 services service NNS 180 4407 13 16 16 CD 180 4407 14 % % NN 180 4407 15 ( ( -LRB- 180 4407 16 1981 1981 CD 180 4407 17 est est NNP 180 4407 18 . . . 180 4407 19 ) ) -RRB- 180 4408 1 note note NN 180 4408 2 : : : 180 4408 3 only only RB 180 4408 4 about about IN 180 4408 5 65,000 65,000 CD 180 4408 6 wage wage NN 180 4408 7 earners earner NNS 180 4408 8 ( ( -LRB- 180 4408 9 1985 1985 CD 180 4408 10 ) ) -RRB- 180 4408 11 ; ; : 180 4408 12 55 55 CD 180 4408 13 % % NN 180 4408 14 of of IN 180 4408 15 population population NN 180 4408 16 of of IN 180 4408 17 working work VBG 180 4408 18 age age NN 180 4408 19 @Sierra @Sierra NNP 180 4408 20 Leone Leone NNP 180 4408 21 , , , 180 4408 22 Government Government NNP 180 4408 23 Names Names NNPS 180 4408 24 : : : 180 4408 25 conventional conventional JJ 180 4408 26 long long JJ 180 4408 27 form form NN 180 4408 28 : : : 180 4408 29 Republic Republic NNP 180 4408 30 of of IN 180 4408 31 Sierra Sierra NNP 180 4408 32 Leone Leone NNP 180 4408 33 conventional conventional JJ 180 4408 34 short short JJ 180 4408 35 form form NN 180 4408 36 : : : 180 4408 37 Sierra Sierra NNP 180 4408 38 Leone Leone NNP 180 4408 39 Digraph Digraph NNP 180 4408 40 : : : 180 4408 41 SL SL NNP 180 4408 42 Type type NN 180 4408 43 : : : 180 4408 44 military military JJ 180 4408 45 government government NN 180 4408 46 Capital capital NN 180 4408 47 : : : 180 4408 48 Freetown Freetown NNP 180 4408 49 Administrative Administrative NNP 180 4408 50 divisions division NNS 180 4408 51 : : : 180 4408 52 3 3 CD 180 4408 53 provinces province NNS 180 4408 54 and and CC 180 4408 55 1 1 CD 180 4408 56 area area NN 180 4408 57 * * NFP 180 4408 58 ; ; : 180 4408 59 Eastern Eastern NNP 180 4408 60 , , , 180 4408 61 Northern northern JJ 180 4408 62 , , , 180 4408 63 Southern southern JJ 180 4408 64 , , , 180 4408 65 Western western JJ 180 4408 66 * * NFP 180 4408 67 Independence independence NN 180 4408 68 : : : 180 4408 69 27 27 CD 180 4408 70 April April NNP 180 4408 71 1961 1961 CD 180 4408 72 ( ( -LRB- 180 4408 73 from from IN 180 4408 74 UK UK NNP 180 4408 75 ) ) -RRB- 180 4408 76 National national JJ 180 4408 77 holiday holiday NN 180 4408 78 : : : 180 4408 79 Republic Republic NNP 180 4408 80 Day Day NNP 180 4408 81 , , , 180 4408 82 27 27 CD 180 4408 83 April April NNP 180 4408 84 ( ( -LRB- 180 4408 85 1961 1961 CD 180 4408 86 ) ) -RRB- 180 4408 87 Constitution constitution NN 180 4408 88 : : : 180 4408 89 1 1 CD 180 4408 90 October October NNP 180 4408 91 1991 1991 CD 180 4408 92 ; ; : 180 4408 93 suspended suspend VBN 180 4408 94 following follow VBG 180 4408 95 19 19 CD 180 4408 96 April April NNP 180 4408 97 1992 1992 CD 180 4408 98 coup coup NN 180 4408 99 Legal legal JJ 180 4408 100 system system NN 180 4408 101 : : : 180 4408 102 based base VBN 180 4408 103 on on IN 180 4408 104 English english JJ 180 4408 105 law law NN 180 4408 106 and and CC 180 4408 107 customary customary JJ 180 4408 108 laws law NNS 180 4408 109 indigenous indigenous JJ 180 4408 110 to to IN 180 4408 111 local local JJ 180 4408 112 tribes tribe NNS 180 4408 113 ; ; : 180 4408 114 has have VBZ 180 4408 115 not not RB 180 4408 116 accepted accept VBN 180 4408 117 compulsory compulsory NN 180 4408 118 ICJ ICJ NNP 180 4408 119 jurisdiction jurisdiction NN 180 4408 120 Suffrage suffrage CD 180 4408 121 : : : 180 4408 122 18 18 CD 180 4408 123 years year NNS 180 4408 124 of of IN 180 4408 125 age age NN 180 4408 126 ; ; : 180 4408 127 universal universal JJ 180 4408 128 Executive Executive NNP 180 4408 129 branch branch NN 180 4408 130 : : : 180 4408 131 chief chief NN 180 4408 132 of of IN 180 4408 133 state state NN 180 4408 134 and and CC 180 4408 135 head head NN 180 4408 136 of of IN 180 4408 137 government government NN 180 4408 138 : : : 180 4408 139 Chairman chairman NN 180 4408 140 of of IN 180 4408 141 the the DT 180 4408 142 Supreme Supreme NNP 180 4408 143 Council Council NNP 180 4408 144 of of IN 180 4408 145 State State NNP 180 4408 146 Capt Capt NNP 180 4408 147 . . . 180 4409 1 Valentine Valentine NNP 180 4409 2 E. E. NNP 180 4409 3 M. M. NNP 180 4409 4 STRASSER STRASSER NNP 180 4409 5 ( ( -LRB- 180 4409 6 since since IN 180 4409 7 29 29 CD 180 4409 8 April April NNP 180 4409 9 1992 1992 CD 180 4409 10 ) ) -RRB- 180 4409 11 cabinet cabinet NN 180 4409 12 : : : 180 4409 13 Council Council NNP 180 4409 14 of of IN 180 4409 15 Secretaries Secretaries NNPS 180 4409 16 ; ; : 180 4409 17 responsible responsible JJ 180 4409 18 to to IN 180 4409 19 the the DT 180 4409 20 NPRC NPRC NNP 180 4409 21 Legislative Legislative NNP 180 4409 22 branch branch NN 180 4409 23 : : : 180 4409 24 unicameral unicameral JJ 180 4409 25 House House NNP 180 4409 26 of of IN 180 4409 27 Representatives Representatives NNPS 180 4409 28 ( ( -LRB- 180 4409 29 suspended suspend VBN 180 4409 30 after after IN 180 4409 31 coup coup NN 180 4409 32 of of IN 180 4409 33 29 29 CD 180 4409 34 April April NNP 180 4409 35 1992 1992 CD 180 4409 36 ) ) -RRB- 180 4409 37 ; ; : 180 4409 38 Chairman Chairman NNP 180 4409 39 STRASSER STRASSER NNP 180 4409 40 promises promise VBZ 180 4409 41 multi multi JJ 180 4409 42 - - JJ 180 4409 43 party party JJ 180 4409 44 elections election NNS 180 4409 45 sometime sometime RB 180 4409 46 in in IN 180 4409 47 1995 1995 CD 180 4409 48 Judicial judicial JJ 180 4409 49 branch branch NN 180 4409 50 : : : 180 4409 51 Supreme Supreme NNP 180 4409 52 Court Court NNP 180 4409 53 ( ( -LRB- 180 4409 54 suspended suspend VBN 180 4409 55 after after IN 180 4409 56 coup coup NN 180 4409 57 of of IN 180 4409 58 29 29 CD 180 4409 59 April April NNP 180 4409 60 1992 1992 CD 180 4409 61 ) ) -RRB- 180 4409 62 Political political JJ 180 4409 63 parties party NNS 180 4409 64 and and CC 180 4409 65 leaders leader NNS 180 4409 66 : : : 180 4409 67 status status NN 180 4409 68 of of IN 180 4409 69 existing exist VBG 180 4409 70 political political JJ 180 4409 71 parties party NNS 180 4409 72 is be VBZ 180 4409 73 unknown unknown JJ 180 4409 74 following follow VBG 180 4409 75 29 29 CD 180 4409 76 April April NNP 180 4409 77 1992 1992 CD 180 4409 78 coup coup NN 180 4409 79 Member Member NNP 180 4409 80 of of IN 180 4409 81 : : : 180 4409 82 ACP ACP NNP 180 4409 83 , , , 180 4409 84 AfDB AfDB NNP 180 4409 85 , , , 180 4409 86 C C NNP 180 4409 87 , , , 180 4409 88 CCC CCC NNP 180 4409 89 , , , 180 4409 90 ECA ECA NNP 180 4409 91 , , , 180 4409 92 ECOWAS ECOWAS NNP 180 4409 93 , , , 180 4409 94 FAO FAO NNP 180 4409 95 , , , 180 4409 96 G-77 g-77 CD 180 4409 97 , , , 180 4409 98 GATT GATT NNP 180 4409 99 , , , 180 4409 100 IAEA IAEA NNP 180 4409 101 , , , 180 4409 102 IBRD IBRD NNP 180 4409 103 , , , 180 4409 104 ICAO ICAO NNP 180 4409 105 , , , 180 4409 106 ICFTU ICFTU NNP 180 4409 107 , , , 180 4409 108 IDA IDA NNP 180 4409 109 , , , 180 4409 110 IDB IDB NNP 180 4409 111 , , , 180 4409 112 IFAD IFAD NNP 180 4409 113 , , , 180 4409 114 IFC IFC NNP 180 4409 115 , , , 180 4409 116 ILO ILO NNP 180 4409 117 , , , 180 4409 118 IMF IMF NNP 180 4409 119 , , , 180 4409 120 IMO imo RB 180 4409 121 , , , 180 4409 122 INTELSAT INTELSAT NNP 180 4409 123 ( ( -LRB- 180 4409 124 nonsignatory nonsignatory JJ 180 4409 125 user user NN 180 4409 126 ) ) -RRB- 180 4409 127 , , , 180 4409 128 INTERPOL INTERPOL NNP 180 4409 129 , , , 180 4409 130 IOC IOC NNP 180 4409 131 , , , 180 4409 132 ITU ITU NNP 180 4409 133 , , , 180 4409 134 LORCS LORCS NNP 180 4409 135 , , , 180 4409 136 NAM NAM NNP 180 4409 137 , , , 180 4409 138 OAU OAU NNP 180 4409 139 , , , 180 4409 140 OIC OIC NNP 180 4409 141 , , , 180 4409 142 UN UN NNP 180 4409 143 , , , 180 4409 144 UNCTAD UNCTAD NNP 180 4409 145 , , , 180 4409 146 UNESCO UNESCO NNP 180 4409 147 , , , 180 4409 148 UNIDO UNIDO NNP 180 4409 149 , , , 180 4409 150 UNOMIG UNOMIG NNP 180 4409 151 , , , 180 4409 152 UPU UPU NNP 180 4409 153 , , , 180 4409 154 WCL WCL NNP 180 4409 155 , , , 180 4409 156 WHO WHO NNP 180 4409 157 , , , 180 4409 158 WIPO WIPO NNP 180 4409 159 , , , 180 4409 160 WMO WMO NNP 180 4409 161 , , , 180 4409 162 WTO WTO NNP 180 4409 163 Diplomatic diplomatic JJ 180 4409 164 representation representation NN 180 4409 165 in in IN 180 4409 166 US US NNP 180 4409 167 : : : 180 4409 168 chief chief NN 180 4409 169 of of IN 180 4409 170 mission mission NN 180 4409 171 : : : 180 4409 172 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 180 4409 173 Thomas Thomas NNP 180 4409 174 Kahota Kahota NNP 180 4409 175 KARGBO KARGBO NNP 180 4409 176 chancery chancery NN 180 4409 177 : : : 180 4409 178 1701 1701 CD 180 4409 179 19th 19th NNP 180 4409 180 Street Street NNP 180 4409 181 NW NW NNP 180 4409 182 , , , 180 4409 183 Washington Washington NNP 180 4409 184 , , , 180 4409 185 DC DC NNP 180 4409 186 20009 20009 CD 180 4409 187 telephone telephone NN 180 4409 188 : : : 180 4409 189 ( ( -LRB- 180 4409 190 202 202 CD 180 4409 191 ) ) -RRB- 180 4409 192 939 939 CD 180 4409 193 - 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Indonesia Indonesia NNP 180 4422 13 Map Map NNP 180 4422 14 references reference VBZ 180 4422 15 : : : 180 4422 16 Asia Asia NNP 180 4422 17 , , , 180 4422 18 Southeast Southeast NNP 180 4422 19 Asia Asia NNP 180 4422 20 , , , 180 4422 21 Standard Standard NNP 180 4422 22 Time Time NNP 180 4422 23 Zones Zones NNPS 180 4422 24 of of IN 180 4422 25 the the DT 180 4422 26 World World NNP 180 4422 27 Area Area NNP 180 4422 28 : : : 180 4422 29 total total JJ 180 4422 30 area area NN 180 4422 31 : : : 180 4422 32 632.6 632.6 CD 180 4422 33 sq sq IN 180 4422 34 km km NNP 180 4422 35 land land NN 180 4422 36 area area NN 180 4422 37 : : : 180 4422 38 622.6 622.6 CD 180 4422 39 sq sq NNP 180 4422 40 km km NNP 180 4422 41 comparative comparative JJ 180 4422 42 area area NN 180 4422 43 : : : 180 4422 44 slightly slightly RB 180 4422 45 less less JJR 180 4422 46 than than IN 180 4422 47 3.5 3.5 CD 180 4422 48 times time NNS 180 4422 49 the the DT 180 4422 50 size size NN 180 4422 51 of of IN 180 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water water NN 180 4422 130 catchment catchment NN 180 4422 131 area area NN 180 4422 132 and and CC 180 4422 133 nature nature NN 180 4422 134 preserve preserve VBP 180 4422 135 Natural natural JJ 180 4422 136 resources resource NNS 180 4422 137 : : : 180 4422 138 fish fish NN 180 4422 139 , , , 180 4422 140 deepwater deepwater NN 180 4422 141 ports port NNS 180 4422 142 Land Land NNP 180 4422 143 use use NN 180 4422 144 : : : 180 4422 145 arable arable JJ 180 4422 146 land land NN 180 4422 147 : : : 180 4422 148 4 4 CD 180 4422 149 % % NN 180 4422 150 permanent permanent JJ 180 4422 151 crops crop NNS 180 4422 152 : : : 180 4422 153 7 7 CD 180 4422 154 % % NN 180 4422 155 meadows meadow NNS 180 4422 156 and and CC 180 4422 157 pastures pasture NNS 180 4422 158 : : : 180 4422 159 0 0 CD 180 4422 160 % % NN 180 4422 161 forest forest NN 180 4422 162 and and CC 180 4422 163 woodland woodland NN 180 4422 164 : : : 180 4422 165 5 5 CD 180 4422 166 % % NN 180 4422 167 other other JJ 180 4422 168 : : : 180 4422 169 84 84 CD 180 4422 170 % % NN 180 4422 171 Irrigated irrigated JJ 180 4422 172 land land NN 180 4422 173 : : : 180 4422 174 NA NA NNP 180 4422 175 sq sq RB 180 4422 176 km km NNP 180 4422 177 Environment Environment NNP 180 4422 178 : : : 180 4422 179 current current JJ 180 4422 180 issues issue NNS 180 4422 181 : : : 180 4422 182 industrial industrial JJ 180 4422 183 pollution pollution NN 180 4422 184 ; ; , 180 4422 185 limited limited JJ 180 4422 186 water water NN 180 4422 187 supply supply NN 180 4422 188 ; ; , 180 4422 189 limited limited JJ 180 4422 190 land land NN 180 4422 191 availability availability NN 180 4422 192 presents present VBZ 180 4422 193 waste waste NNP 180 4422 194 disposal disposal NN 180 4422 195 problems problem NNS 180 4422 196 natural natural JJ 180 4422 197 hazards hazard NNS 180 4422 198 : : : 180 4422 199 NA na IN 180 4422 200 international international JJ 180 4422 201 agreements agreement NNS 180 4422 202 : : : 180 4422 203 party party NN 180 4422 204 to to IN 180 4422 205 - - HYPH 180 4422 206 Endangered endanger VBN 180 4422 207 Species Species NNPS 180 4422 208 , , , 180 4422 209 Nuclear Nuclear NNP 180 4422 210 Test Test NNP 180 4422 211 Ban Ban NNP 180 4422 212 , , , 180 4422 213 Ozone Ozone NNP 180 4422 214 Layer Layer NNP 180 4422 215 Protection Protection NNP 180 4422 216 , , , 180 4422 217 Ship Ship NNP 180 4422 218 Pollution Pollution NNP 180 4422 219 ; ; , 180 4422 220 signed sign VBN 180 4422 221 , , , 180 4422 222 but but CC 180 4422 223 not not RB 180 4422 224 ratified ratified JJ 180 4422 225 - - : 180 4422 226 Biodiversity biodiversity NN 180 4422 227 , , , 180 4422 228 Climate Climate NNP 180 4422 229 Change Change NNP 180 4422 230 , , , 180 4422 231 Law Law NNP 180 4422 232 of of IN 180 4422 233 the the DT 180 4422 234 Sea Sea NNP 180 4422 235 Note Note NNP 180 4422 236 : : : 180 4422 237 focal focal JJ 180 4422 238 point point NN 180 4422 239 for for IN 180 4422 240 Southeast southeast JJ 180 4422 241 Asian asian JJ 180 4422 242 sea sea NN 180 4422 243 routes route NNS 180 4422 244 @Singapore @singapore NN 180 4422 245 , , , 180 4422 246 People People NNPS 180 4422 247 Population Population NNP 180 4422 248 : : : 180 4422 249 2,859,142 2,859,142 CD 180 4422 250 ( ( -LRB- 180 4422 251 July July NNP 180 4422 252 1994 1994 CD 180 4422 253 est est NNP 180 4422 254 . . . 180 4422 255 ) ) -RRB- 180 4423 1 Population population NN 180 4423 2 growth growth NN 180 4423 3 rate rate NN 180 4423 4 : : : 180 4423 5 1.12 1.12 CD 180 4423 6 % % NN 180 4423 7 ( ( -LRB- 180 4423 8 1994 1994 CD 180 4423 9 est est NNP 180 4423 10 . . . 180 4423 11 ) ) -RRB- 180 4424 1 Birth birth NN 180 4424 2 rate rate NN 180 4424 3 : : : 180 4424 4 16.52 16.52 CD 180 4424 5 births/1,000 births/1,000 CD 180 4424 6 population population NN 180 4424 7 ( ( -LRB- 180 4424 8 1994 1994 CD 180 4424 9 est est NNP 180 4424 10 . . . 180 4424 11 ) ) -RRB- 180 4425 1 Death death NN 180 4425 2 rate rate NN 180 4425 3 : : : 180 4425 4 5.3 5.3 CD 180 4425 5 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 180 4425 6 population population NN 180 4425 7 ( ( -LRB- 180 4425 8 1994 1994 CD 180 4425 9 est est NNP 180 4425 10 . . . 180 4425 11 ) ) -RRB- 180 4426 1 Net net JJ 180 4426 2 migration migration NN 180 4426 3 rate rate NN 180 4426 4 : : : 180 4426 5 0 0 NFP 180 4426 6 migrant(s)/1,000 migrant(s)/1,000 NN 180 4426 7 population population NN 180 4426 8 ( ( -LRB- 180 4426 9 1994 1994 CD 180 4426 10 est est NNP 180 4426 11 . . . 180 4426 12 ) ) -RRB- 180 4427 1 Infant infant NN 180 4427 2 mortality mortality NN 180 4427 3 rate rate NN 180 4427 4 : : : 180 4427 5 5.7 5.7 CD 180 4427 6 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 180 4427 7 live live JJ 180 4427 8 births birth NNS 180 4427 9 ( ( -LRB- 180 4427 10 1994 1994 CD 180 4427 11 est est NNP 180 4427 12 . . . 180 4427 13 ) ) -RRB- 180 4428 1 Life life NN 180 4428 2 expectancy expectancy NN 180 4428 3 at at IN 180 4428 4 birth birth NN 180 4428 5 : : : 180 4428 6 total total JJ 180 4428 7 population population NN 180 4428 8 : : : 180 4428 9 75.95 75.95 CD 180 4428 10 years year NNS 180 4428 11 male male NN 180 4428 12 : : : 180 4428 13 73.17 73.17 CD 180 4428 14 years year NNS 180 4428 15 female female JJ 180 4428 16 : : : 180 4428 17 78.94 78.94 CD 180 4428 18 years year NNS 180 4428 19 ( ( -LRB- 180 4428 20 1994 1994 CD 180 4428 21 est est NNP 180 4428 22 . . . 180 4428 23 ) ) -RRB- 180 4429 1 Total total JJ 180 4429 2 fertility fertility NN 180 4429 3 rate rate NN 180 4429 4 : : : 180 4429 5 1.88 1.88 CD 180 4429 6 children child NNS 180 4429 7 born bear VBN 180 4429 8 / / SYM 180 4429 9 woman woman NN 180 4429 10 ( ( -LRB- 180 4429 11 1994 1994 CD 180 4429 12 est est NNP 180 4429 13 . . . 180 4429 14 ) ) -RRB- 180 4430 1 Nationality nationality NN 180 4430 2 : : : 180 4430 3 noun noun NNP 180 4430 4 : : : 180 4430 5 Singaporean(s Singaporean(s NNP 180 4430 6 ) ) -RRB- 180 4430 7 adjective adjective NN 180 4430 8 : : : 180 4430 9 Singapore Singapore NNP 180 4430 10 Ethnic ethnic JJ 180 4430 11 divisions division NNS 180 4430 12 : : : 180 4430 13 Chinese chinese JJ 180 4430 14 76.4 76.4 CD 180 4430 15 % % NN 180 4430 16 , , , 180 4430 17 Malay malay NN 180 4430 18 14.9 14.9 CD 180 4430 19 % % NN 180 4430 20 , , , 180 4430 21 Indian Indian NNP 180 4430 22 6.4 6.4 CD 180 4430 23 % % NN 180 4430 24 , , , 180 4430 25 other other JJ 180 4430 26 2.3 2.3 CD 180 4430 27 % % NN 180 4430 28 Religions religion NNS 180 4430 29 : : : 180 4430 30 Buddhist Buddhist NNP 180 4430 31 ( ( -LRB- 180 4430 32 Chinese Chinese NNP 180 4430 33 ) ) -RRB- 180 4430 34 , , , 180 4430 35 Muslim Muslim NNP 180 4430 36 ( ( -LRB- 180 4430 37 Malays Malays NNP 180 4430 38 ) ) -RRB- 180 4430 39 , , , 180 4430 40 Christian Christian NNP 180 4430 41 , , , 180 4430 42 Hindu Hindu NNP 180 4430 43 , , , 180 4430 44 Sikh Sikh NNP 180 4430 45 , , , 180 4430 46 Taoist Taoist NNP 180 4430 47 , , , 180 4430 48 Confucianist Confucianist NNP 180 4430 49 Languages Languages NNPS 180 4430 50 : : : 180 4430 51 Chinese Chinese NNP 180 4430 52 ( ( -LRB- 180 4430 53 official official JJ 180 4430 54 ) ) -RRB- 180 4430 55 , , , 180 4430 56 Malay Malay NNP 180 4430 57 ( ( -LRB- 180 4430 58 official official JJ 180 4430 59 and and CC 180 4430 60 national national JJ 180 4430 61 ) ) -RRB- 180 4430 62 , , , 180 4430 63 Tamil Tamil NNP 180 4430 64 ( ( -LRB- 180 4430 65 official official NN 180 4430 66 ) ) -RRB- 180 4430 67 , , , 180 4430 68 English English NNP 180 4430 69 ( ( -LRB- 180 4430 70 official official JJ 180 4430 71 ) ) -RRB- 180 4430 72 Literacy literacy NN 180 4430 73 : : : 180 4430 74 age age NN 180 4430 75 15 15 CD 180 4430 76 and and CC 180 4430 77 over over RB 180 4430 78 can can MD 180 4430 79 read read VB 180 4430 80 and and CC 180 4430 81 write write VB 180 4430 82 ( ( -LRB- 180 4430 83 1990 1990 CD 180 4430 84 est est NNP 180 4430 85 . . . 180 4430 86 ) ) -RRB- 180 4431 1 total total JJ 180 4431 2 population population NN 180 4431 3 : : : 180 4431 4 88 88 CD 180 4431 5 % % NN 180 4431 6 male male NN 180 4431 7 : : : 180 4431 8 93 93 CD 180 4431 9 % % NN 180 4431 10 female female NN 180 4431 11 : : : 180 4431 12 84 84 CD 180 4431 13 % % NN 180 4431 14 Labor Labor NNP 180 4431 15 force force NN 180 4431 16 : : : 180 4431 17 1,485,800 1,485,800 CD 180 4431 18 by by IN 180 4431 19 occupation occupation NN 180 4431 20 : : : 180 4431 21 financial financial JJ 180 4431 22 , , , 180 4431 23 business business NN 180 4431 24 , , , 180 4431 25 and and CC 180 4431 26 other other JJ 180 4431 27 services service NNS 180 4431 28 30.2 30.2 CD 180 4431 29 % % NN 180 4431 30 , , , 180 4431 31 manufacturing manufacture VBG 180 4431 32 28.4 28.4 CD 180 4431 33 % % NN 180 4431 34 , , , 180 4431 35 commerce commerce NN 180 4431 36 22.0 22.0 CD 180 4431 37 % % NN 180 4431 38 , , , 180 4431 39 construction construction NN 180 4431 40 9.0 9.0 CD 180 4431 41 % % NN 180 4431 42 , , , 180 4431 43 other other JJ 180 4431 44 10.4 10.4 CD 180 4431 45 % % NN 180 4431 46 ( ( -LRB- 180 4431 47 1990 1990 CD 180 4431 48 ) ) -RRB- 180 4431 49 @Singapore @singapore NN 180 4431 50 , , , 180 4431 51 Government Government NNP 180 4431 52 Names Names NNPS 180 4431 53 : : : 180 4431 54 conventional conventional JJ 180 4431 55 long long JJ 180 4431 56 form form NN 180 4431 57 : : : 180 4431 58 Republic Republic NNP 180 4431 59 of of IN 180 4431 60 Singapore Singapore NNP 180 4431 61 conventional conventional JJ 180 4431 62 short short JJ 180 4431 63 form form NN 180 4431 64 : : : 180 4431 65 Singapore Singapore NNP 180 4431 66 Digraph Digraph NNP 180 4431 67 : : : 180 4431 68 SN SN NNP 180 4431 69 Type Type NNP 180 4431 70 : : : 180 4431 71 republic republic NN 180 4431 72 within within IN 180 4431 73 Commonwealth Commonwealth NNP 180 4431 74 Capital Capital NNP 180 4431 75 : : : 180 4431 76 Singapore Singapore NNP 180 4431 77 Administrative Administrative NNP 180 4431 78 divisions division NNS 180 4431 79 : : : 180 4431 80 none none NN 180 4431 81 Independence independence NN 180 4431 82 : : : 180 4431 83 9 9 CD 180 4431 84 August August NNP 180 4431 85 1965 1965 CD 180 4431 86 ( ( -LRB- 180 4431 87 from from IN 180 4431 88 Malaysia Malaysia NNP 180 4431 89 ) ) -RRB- 180 4431 90 National national JJ 180 4431 91 holiday holiday NN 180 4431 92 : : : 180 4431 93 National National NNP 180 4431 94 Day Day NNP 180 4431 95 , , , 180 4431 96 9 9 CD 180 4431 97 August August NNP 180 4431 98 ( ( -LRB- 180 4431 99 1965 1965 CD 180 4431 100 ) ) -RRB- 180 4431 101 Constitution constitution NN 180 4431 102 : : : 180 4431 103 3 3 CD 180 4431 104 June June NNP 180 4431 105 1959 1959 CD 180 4431 106 , , , 180 4431 107 amended amend VBD 180 4431 108 1965 1965 CD 180 4431 109 ; ; : 180 4431 110 based base VBN 180 4431 111 on on IN 180 4431 112 preindependence preindependence NN 180 4431 113 State State NNP 180 4431 114 of of IN 180 4431 115 Singapore Singapore NNP 180 4431 116 Constitution Constitution NNP 180 4431 117 Legal Legal NNP 180 4431 118 system system NN 180 4431 119 : : : 180 4431 120 based base VBN 180 4431 121 on on IN 180 4431 122 English English NNP 180 4431 123 common common JJ 180 4431 124 law law NN 180 4431 125 ; ; : 180 4431 126 has have VBZ 180 4431 127 not not RB 180 4431 128 accepted accept VBN 180 4431 129 compulsory compulsory NN 180 4431 130 ICJ ICJ NNP 180 4431 131 jurisdiction jurisdiction NN 180 4431 132 Suffrage suffrage CD 180 4431 133 : : : 180 4431 134 20 20 CD 180 4431 135 years year NNS 180 4431 136 of of IN 180 4431 137 age age NN 180 4431 138 ; ; : 180 4431 139 universal universal JJ 180 4431 140 and and CC 180 4431 141 compulsory compulsory JJ 180 4431 142 Executive Executive NNP 180 4431 143 branch branch NN 180 4431 144 : : : 180 4431 145 chief chief NN 180 4431 146 of of IN 180 4431 147 state state NN 180 4431 148 : : : 180 4431 149 President President NNP 180 4431 150 ONG ONG NNP 180 4431 151 Teng Teng NNP 180 4431 152 Cheong Cheong NNP 180 4431 153 ( ( -LRB- 180 4431 154 since since IN 180 4431 155 1 1 CD 180 4431 156 September September NNP 180 4431 157 1993 1993 CD 180 4431 158 ) ) -RRB- 180 4431 159 election election NN 180 4431 160 last last JJ 180 4431 161 held hold VBD 180 4431 162 28 28 CD 180 4431 163 August August NNP 180 4431 164 1993 1993 CD 180 4431 165 ( ( -LRB- 180 4431 166 next next JJ 180 4431 167 to to TO 180 4431 168 be be VB 180 4431 169 held hold VBN 180 4431 170 NA NA NNP 180 4431 171 August August NNP 180 4431 172 1997 1997 CD 180 4431 173 ) ) -RRB- 180 4431 174 ; ; : 180 4431 175 results result NNS 180 4431 176 - - : 180 4431 177 President President NNP 180 4431 178 ONG ONG NNP 180 4431 179 was be VBD 180 4431 180 elected elect VBN 180 4431 181 with with IN 180 4431 182 59 59 CD 180 4431 183 % % NN 180 4431 184 of of IN 180 4431 185 the the DT 180 4431 186 vote vote NN 180 4431 187 in in IN 180 4431 188 the the DT 180 4431 189 country country NN 180 4431 190 's 's POS 180 4431 191 first first JJ 180 4431 192 popular popular JJ 180 4431 193 election election NN 180 4431 194 for for IN 180 4431 195 president president NN 180 4431 196 head head NN 180 4431 197 of of IN 180 4431 198 government government NN 180 4431 199 : : : 180 4431 200 Prime Prime NNP 180 4431 201 Minister Minister NNP 180 4431 202 GOH GOH NNP 180 4431 203 Chok Chok NNP 180 4431 204 Tong Tong NNP 180 4431 205 ( ( -LRB- 180 4431 206 since since IN 180 4431 207 28 28 CD 180 4431 208 November November NNP 180 4431 209 1990 1990 CD 180 4431 210 ) ) -RRB- 180 4431 211 ; ; : 180 4431 212 Deputy Deputy NNP 180 4431 213 Prime Prime NNP 180 4431 214 Minister Minister NNP 180 4431 215 LEE LEE NNP 180 4431 216 Hsien Hsien NNP 180 4431 217 Loong Loong NNP 180 4431 218 ( ( -LRB- 180 4431 219 since since IN 180 4431 220 28 28 CD 180 4431 221 November November NNP 180 4431 222 1990 1990 CD 180 4431 223 ) ) -RRB- 180 4431 224 cabinet cabinet NN 180 4431 225 : : : 180 4431 226 Cabinet cabinet NN 180 4431 227 ; ; , 180 4431 228 appointed appoint VBN 180 4431 229 by by IN 180 4431 230 the the DT 180 4431 231 president president NN 180 4431 232 , , , 180 4431 233 responsible responsible JJ 180 4431 234 to to IN 180 4431 235 parliament parliament NN 180 4431 236 Legislative legislative JJ 180 4431 237 branch branch NN 180 4431 238 : : : 180 4431 239 unicameral unicameral JJ 180 4431 240 Parliament Parliament NNP 180 4431 241 : : : 180 4431 242 elections election NNS 180 4431 243 last last RB 180 4431 244 held hold VBD 180 4431 245 31 31 CD 180 4431 246 August August NNP 180 4431 247 1991 1991 CD 180 4431 248 ( ( -LRB- 180 4431 249 next next JJ 180 4431 250 to to TO 180 4431 251 be be VB 180 4431 252 held hold VBN 180 4431 253 31 31 CD 180 4431 254 August August NNP 180 4431 255 1996 1996 CD 180 4431 256 ) ) -RRB- 180 4431 257 ; ; : 180 4431 258 results result NNS 180 4431 259 - - HYPH 180 4431 260 percent percent NN 180 4431 261 of of IN 180 4431 262 vote vote NN 180 4431 263 by by IN 180 4431 264 party party NN 180 4431 265 NA NA NNP 180 4431 266 ; ; : 180 4431 267 seats seat NNS 180 4431 268 - - : 180 4431 269 ( ( -LRB- 180 4431 270 81 81 CD 180 4431 271 total total NN 180 4431 272 ) ) -RRB- 180 4431 273 PAP PAP NNP 180 4431 274 77 77 CD 180 4431 275 , , , 180 4431 276 SDP SDP NNP 180 4431 277 3 3 CD 180 4431 278 , , , 180 4431 279 WP WP NNP 180 4431 280 1 1 CD 180 4431 281 Judicial judicial JJ 180 4431 282 branch branch NN 180 4431 283 : : : 180 4431 284 Supreme Supreme NNP 180 4431 285 Court Court NNP 180 4431 286 Political political JJ 180 4431 287 parties party NNS 180 4431 288 and and CC 180 4431 289 leaders leader NNS 180 4431 290 : : : 180 4431 291 government government NN 180 4431 292 : : : 180 4431 293 People People NNS 180 4431 294 's 's POS 180 4431 295 Action Action NNP 180 4431 296 Party Party NNP 180 4431 297 ( ( -LRB- 180 4431 298 PAP PAP NNP 180 4431 299 ) ) -RRB- 180 4431 300 , , , 180 4431 301 GOH GOH NNP 180 4431 302 Chok Chok NNP 180 4431 303 Tong Tong NNP 180 4431 304 , , , 180 4431 305 secretary secretary NN 180 4431 306 general general JJ 180 4431 307 opposition opposition NN 180 4431 308 : : : 180 4431 309 Workers Workers NNPS 180 4431 310 ' ' POS 180 4431 311 Party Party NNP 180 4431 312 ( ( -LRB- 180 4431 313 WP WP NNP 180 4431 314 ) ) -RRB- 180 4431 315 , , , 180 4431 316 J. J. NNP 180 4432 1 B. B. NNP 180 4432 2 JEYARETNAM JEYARETNAM NNP 180 4432 3 ; ; : 180 4432 4 Singapore Singapore NNP 180 4432 5 Democratic Democratic NNP 180 4432 6 Party Party NNP 180 4432 7 ( ( -LRB- 180 4432 8 SDP SDP NNP 180 4432 9 ) ) -RRB- 180 4432 10 , , , 180 4432 11 CHIAM CHIAM NNP 180 4432 12 See See NNP 180 4432 13 Tong Tong NNP 180 4432 14 ; ; : 180 4432 15 National National NNP 180 4432 16 Solidarity Solidarity NNP 180 4432 17 Party Party NNP 180 4432 18 ( ( -LRB- 180 4432 19 NSP NSP NNP 180 4432 20 ) ) -RRB- 180 4432 21 , , , 180 4432 22 leader leader NN 180 4432 23 NA NA NNP 180 4432 24 ; ; : 180 4432 25 Barisan Barisan NNP 180 4432 26 Sosialis Sosialis NNP 180 4432 27 ( ( -LRB- 180 4432 28 BS BS NNP 180 4432 29 , , , 180 4432 30 Socialist Socialist NNP 180 4432 31 Front Front NNP 180 4432 32 ) ) -RRB- 180 4432 33 , , , 180 4432 34 leader leader NN 180 4432 35 NA NA NNP 180 4432 36 Member Member NNP 180 4432 37 of of IN 180 4432 38 : : : 180 4432 39 APEC APEC NNP 180 4432 40 , , , 180 4432 41 AsDB AsDB NNP 180 4432 42 , , , 180 4432 43 ASEAN ASEAN NNP 180 4432 44 , , , 180 4432 45 C C NNP 180 4432 46 , , , 180 4432 47 CCC CCC NNP 180 4432 48 , , , 180 4432 49 COCOM COCOM NNP 180 4432 50 ( ( -LRB- 180 4432 51 cooperating cooperate VBG 180 4432 52 ) ) -RRB- 180 4432 53 , , , 180 4432 54 CP CP NNP 180 4432 55 , , , 180 4432 56 ESCAP ESCAP NNP 180 4432 57 , , , 180 4432 58 G-77 g-77 CD 180 4432 59 , , , 180 4432 60 GATT GATT NNP 180 4432 61 , , , 180 4432 62 IAEA IAEA NNP 180 4432 63 , , , 180 4432 64 IBRD IBRD NNP 180 4432 65 , , , 180 4432 66 ICAO ICAO NNP 180 4432 67 , , , 180 4432 68 ICC ICC NNP 180 4432 69 , , , 180 4432 70 ICFTU ICFTU NNP 180 4432 71 , , , 180 4432 72 IFC IFC NNP 180 4432 73 , , , 180 4432 74 ILO ILO NNP 180 4432 75 , , , 180 4432 76 IMF IMF NNP 180 4432 77 , , , 180 4432 78 IMO imo RB 180 4432 79 , , , 180 4432 80 INMARSAT INMARSAT NNP 180 4432 81 , , , 180 4432 82 INTELSAT INTELSAT NNP 180 4432 83 , , , 180 4432 84 INTERPOL INTERPOL NNP 180 4432 85 , , , 180 4432 86 IOC IOC NNP 180 4432 87 , , , 180 4432 88 ISO ISO NNP 180 4432 89 , , , 180 4432 90 ITU ITU NNP 180 4432 91 , , , 180 4432 92 LORCS LORCS NNP 180 4432 93 , , , 180 4432 94 NAM NAM NNP 180 4432 95 , , , 180 4432 96 UN UN NNP 180 4432 97 , , , 180 4432 98 UNAVEM UNAVEM NNP 180 4432 99 II II NNP 180 4432 100 , , , 180 4432 101 UNCTAD UNCTAD NNP 180 4432 102 , , , 180 4432 103 UNIKOM UNIKOM NNP 180 4432 104 , , , 180 4432 105 UNTAC UNTAC NNP 180 4432 106 , , , 180 4432 107 UPU UPU NNP 180 4432 108 , , , 180 4432 109 WHO who WP 180 4432 110 , , , 180 4432 111 WIPO WIPO NNP 180 4432 112 , , , 180 4432 113 WMO WMO NNP 180 4432 114 Diplomatic diplomatic JJ 180 4432 115 representation representation NN 180 4432 116 in in IN 180 4432 117 US US NNP 180 4432 118 : : : 180 4432 119 chief chief NN 180 4432 120 of of IN 180 4432 121 mission mission NN 180 4432 122 : : : 180 4432 123 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 180 4432 124 Sellapan Sellapan NNP 180 4432 125 Rama Rama NNP 180 4432 126 NATHAN NATHAN NNP 180 4432 127 chancery chancery NN 180 4432 128 : : : 180 4432 129 1824 1824 CD 180 4432 130 R R NNP 180 4432 131 Street Street NNP 180 4432 132 NW NW NNP 180 4432 133 , , , 180 4432 134 Washington Washington NNP 180 4432 135 , , , 180 4432 136 DC DC NNP 180 4432 137 20009 20009 CD 180 4432 138 telephone telephone NN 180 4432 139 : : : 180 4432 140 ( ( -LRB- 180 4432 141 202 202 CD 180 4432 142 ) ) -RRB- 180 4432 143 667 667 CD 180 4432 144 - 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4439 595 Defense Defense NNP 180 4439 596 expenditures expenditure NNS 180 4439 597 : : : 180 4439 598 exchange exchange NN 180 4439 599 rate rate NN 180 4439 600 conversion conversion NNP 180 4439 601 - - : 180 4439 602 $ $ $ 180 4439 603 2.7 2.7 CD 180 4439 604 billion billion CD 180 4439 605 , , , 180 4439 606 6 6 CD 180 4439 607 % % NN 180 4439 608 of of IN 180 4439 609 GDP GDP NNP 180 4439 610 ( ( -LRB- 180 4439 611 1993 1993 CD 180 4439 612 est est NNP 180 4439 613 . . . 180 4439 614 ) ) -RRB- 180 4440 1 @Slovakia @Slovakia NNP 180 4440 2 , , , 180 4440 3 Geography Geography NNP 180 4440 4 Location Location NNP 180 4440 5 : : : 180 4440 6 Central Central NNP 180 4440 7 Europe Europe NNP 180 4440 8 , , , 180 4440 9 between between IN 180 4440 10 Hungary Hungary NNP 180 4440 11 and and CC 180 4440 12 Poland Poland NNP 180 4440 13 Map Map NNP 180 4440 14 references reference NNS 180 4440 15 : : : 180 4440 16 Ethnic ethnic JJ 180 4440 17 Groups Groups NNPS 180 4440 18 in in IN 180 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180 4440 208 agreements agreement NNS 180 4440 209 : : : 180 4440 210 party party NN 180 4440 211 to to IN 180 4440 212 - - HYPH 180 4440 213 Air Air NNP 180 4440 214 Pollution Pollution NNP 180 4440 215 , , , 180 4440 216 Air Air NNP 180 4440 217 Pollution Pollution NNP 180 4440 218 - - HYPH 180 4440 219 Nitrogen Nitrogen NNP 180 4440 220 Oxides Oxides NNPS 180 4440 221 , , , 180 4440 222 Air Air NNP 180 4440 223 Pollution Pollution NNP 180 4440 224 - - HYPH 180 4440 225 Sulphur Sulphur NNP 180 4440 226 , , , 180 4440 227 Antarctic Antarctic NNP 180 4440 228 Treaty Treaty NNP 180 4440 229 , , , 180 4440 230 Environmental Environmental NNP 180 4440 231 Modification Modification NNP 180 4440 232 , , , 180 4440 233 Hazardous Hazardous NNP 180 4440 234 Wastes Wastes NNPS 180 4440 235 , , , 180 4440 236 Law Law NNP 180 4440 237 of of IN 180 4440 238 the the DT 180 4440 239 Sea Sea NNP 180 4440 240 , , , 180 4440 241 Nuclear Nuclear NNP 180 4440 242 Test Test NNP 180 4440 243 Ban Ban NNP 180 4440 244 , , , 180 4440 245 Ozone Ozone NNP 180 4440 246 Layer Layer NNP 180 4440 247 Protection Protection NNP 180 4440 248 ; ; , 180 4440 249 signed sign VBN 180 4440 250 , , , 180 4440 251 but but CC 180 4440 252 not not RB 180 4440 253 ratified ratified JJ 180 4440 254 - - HYPH 180 4440 255 Antarctic Antarctic NNP 180 4440 256 - - HYPH 180 4440 257 Environmental Environmental NNP 180 4440 258 Protocol Protocol NNP 180 4440 259 , , , 180 4440 260 Biodiversity Biodiversity NNP 180 4440 261 , , , 180 4440 262 Climate Climate NNP 180 4440 263 Change Change NNP 180 4440 264 Note Note NNP 180 4440 265 : : : 180 4440 266 landlocked landlocke VBN 180 4440 267 @Slovakia @slovakia CD 180 4440 268 , , , 180 4440 269 People People NNPS 180 4440 270 Population Population NNP 180 4440 271 : : : 180 4440 272 5,403,505 5,403,505 CD 180 4440 273 ( ( -LRB- 180 4440 274 July July NNP 180 4440 275 1994 1994 CD 180 4440 276 est est NNP 180 4440 277 . . . 180 4440 278 ) ) -RRB- 180 4441 1 Population 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-LRB- 180 4444 9 1994 1994 CD 180 4444 10 est est NNP 180 4444 11 . . . 180 4444 12 ) ) -RRB- 180 4445 1 Infant infant NN 180 4445 2 mortality mortality NN 180 4445 3 rate rate NN 180 4445 4 : : : 180 4445 5 10.4 10.4 CD 180 4445 6 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 VBP 180 4445 7 live live JJ 180 4445 8 births birth NNS 180 4445 9 ( ( -LRB- 180 4445 10 1994 1994 CD 180 4445 11 est est NNP 180 4445 12 . . . 180 4445 13 ) ) -RRB- 180 4446 1 Life life NN 180 4446 2 expectancy expectancy NN 180 4446 3 at at IN 180 4446 4 birth birth NN 180 4446 5 : : : 180 4446 6 total total JJ 180 4446 7 population population NN 180 4446 8 : : : 180 4446 9 72.81 72.81 CD 180 4446 10 years year NNS 180 4446 11 male male NN 180 4446 12 : : : 180 4446 13 68.66 68.66 CD 180 4446 14 years year NNS 180 4446 15 female female JJ 180 4446 16 : : : 180 4446 17 77.2 77.2 CD 180 4446 18 years year NNS 180 4446 19 ( ( -LRB- 180 4446 20 1994 1994 CD 180 4446 21 est est NNP 180 4446 22 . . . 180 4446 23 ) ) -RRB- 180 4447 1 Total total JJ 180 4447 2 fertility fertility NN 180 4447 3 rate rate NN 180 4447 4 : : : 180 4447 5 1.96 1.96 CD 180 4447 6 children child NNS 180 4447 7 born bear VBN 180 4447 8 / / SYM 180 4447 9 woman woman NN 180 4447 10 ( ( -LRB- 180 4447 11 1994 1994 CD 180 4447 12 est est NNP 180 4447 13 . . . 180 4447 14 ) ) -RRB- 180 4448 1 Nationality nationality NN 180 4448 2 : : : 180 4448 3 noun noun NNP 180 4448 4 : : : 180 4448 5 Slovak(s slovak(s LS 180 4448 6 ) ) -RRB- 180 4448 7 adjective adjective NN 180 4448 8 : : : 180 4448 9 Slovak Slovak NNP 180 4448 10 Ethnic ethnic JJ 180 4448 11 divisions division NNS 180 4448 12 : : : 180 4448 13 Slovak Slovak NNP 180 4448 14 85.6 85.6 CD 180 4448 15 % % NN 180 4448 16 , , , 180 4448 17 Hungarian hungarian JJ 180 4448 18 10.8 10.8 CD 180 4448 19 % % NN 180 4448 20 , , , 180 4448 21 Gypsy Gypsy NNP 180 4448 22 1.5 1.5 CD 180 4448 23 % % NN 180 4448 24 ( ( -LRB- 180 4448 25 the the DT 180 4448 26 1992 1992 CD 180 4448 27 census census NN 180 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4448 143 conventional conventional JJ 180 4448 144 short short JJ 180 4448 145 form form NN 180 4448 146 : : : 180 4448 147 Slovakia Slovakia NNP 180 4448 148 local local JJ 180 4448 149 long long JJ 180 4448 150 form form NN 180 4448 151 : : : 180 4448 152 Slovenska Slovenska NNP 180 4448 153 Republika Republika NNP 180 4448 154 local local JJ 180 4448 155 short short JJ 180 4448 156 form form NN 180 4448 157 : : : 180 4448 158 Slovensko Slovensko NNP 180 4448 159 Digraph Digraph NNP 180 4448 160 : : : 180 4448 161 LO LO NNP 180 4448 162 Type type NN 180 4448 163 : : : 180 4448 164 parliamentary parliamentary JJ 180 4448 165 democracy democracy NN 180 4448 166 Capital Capital NNP 180 4448 167 : : : 180 4448 168 Bratislava Bratislava NNP 180 4448 169 Administrative administrative JJ 180 4448 170 divisions division NNS 180 4448 171 : : : 180 4448 172 4 4 CD 180 4448 173 departments department NNS 180 4448 174 ( ( -LRB- 180 4448 175 kraje kraje NNP 180 4448 176 , , , 180 4448 177 singular singular NNP 180 4448 178 - - HYPH 180 4448 179 Kraj Kraj NNP 180 4448 180 ) ) -RRB- 180 4448 181 Bratislava Bratislava NNP 180 4448 182 , , , 180 4448 183 Zapadoslovensky Zapadoslovensky NNP 180 4448 184 , , , 180 4448 185 Stredoslovensky Stredoslovensky NNP 180 4448 186 , , , 180 4448 187 Vychodoslovensky Vychodoslovensky NNP 180 4448 188 Independence Independence NNP 180 4448 189 : : : 180 4448 190 1 1 CD 180 4448 191 January January NNP 180 4448 192 1993 1993 CD 180 4448 193 ( ( -LRB- 180 4448 194 from from IN 180 4448 195 Czechoslovakia Czechoslovakia NNP 180 4448 196 ) ) -RRB- 180 4448 197 National national JJ 180 4448 198 holiday holiday NN 180 4448 199 : : : 180 4448 200 Anniversary anniversary NN 180 4448 201 of of IN 180 4448 202 Slovak Slovak NNP 180 4448 203 National National NNP 180 4448 204 Uprising Uprising NNP 180 4448 205 , , , 180 4448 206 August August NNP 180 4448 207 29 29 CD 180 4448 208 ( ( -LRB- 180 4448 209 1944 1944 CD 180 4448 210 ) ) -RRB- 180 4448 211 Constitution constitution NN 180 4448 212 : : : 180 4448 213 ratified ratify VBD 180 4448 214 1 1 CD 180 4448 215 September September NNP 180 4448 216 1992 1992 CD 180 4448 217 ; ; : 180 4448 218 fully fully RB 180 4448 219 effective effective JJ 180 4448 220 1 1 CD 180 4448 221 January January NNP 180 4448 222 1993 1993 CD 180 4448 223 Legal legal JJ 180 4448 224 system system NN 180 4448 225 : : : 180 4448 226 civil civil JJ 180 4448 227 law law NN 180 4448 228 system system NN 180 4448 229 based base VBN 180 4448 230 on on IN 180 4448 231 Austro Austro NNP 180 4448 232 - - HYPH 180 4448 233 Hungarian Hungarian NNP 180 4448 234 codes code NNS 180 4448 235 ; ; , 180 4448 236 has have VBZ 180 4448 237 not not RB 180 4448 238 accepted accept VBN 180 4448 239 compulsory compulsory JJ 180 4448 240 ICJ ICJ NNP 180 4448 241 jurisdiction jurisdiction NN 180 4448 242 ; ; , 180 4448 243 legal legal JJ 180 4448 244 code code NN 180 4448 245 modified modify VBN 180 4448 246 to to TO 180 4448 247 comply comply VB 180 4448 248 with with IN 180 4448 249 the the DT 180 4448 250 obligations obligation NNS 180 4448 251 of of IN 180 4448 252 Conference Conference NNP 180 4448 253 on on IN 180 4448 254 Security Security NNP 180 4448 255 and and CC 180 4448 256 Cooperation Cooperation NNP 180 4448 257 in in IN 180 4448 258 Europe Europe NNP 180 4448 259 ( ( -LRB- 180 4448 260 CSCE CSCE NNP 180 4448 261 ) ) -RRB- 180 4448 262 and and CC 180 4448 263 to to TO 180 4448 264 expunge expunge VB 180 4448 265 Marxist Marxist NNP 180 4448 266 - - HYPH 180 4448 267 Leninist Leninist NNP 180 4448 268 legal legal JJ 180 4448 269 theory theory NN 180 4448 270 Suffrage suffrage CD 180 4448 271 : : : 180 4448 272 18 18 CD 180 4448 273 years year NNS 180 4448 274 of of IN 180 4448 275 age age NN 180 4448 276 ; ; : 180 4448 277 universal universal JJ 180 4448 278 Executive Executive NNP 180 4448 279 branch branch NN 180 4448 280 : : : 180 4448 281 chief chief NN 180 4448 282 of of IN 180 4448 283 state state NN 180 4448 284 : : : 180 4448 285 President President NNP 180 4448 286 Michal Michal NNP 180 4448 287 KOVAC KOVAC NNP 180 4448 288 ( ( -LRB- 180 4448 289 since since IN 180 4448 290 8 8 CD 180 4448 291 February February NNP 180 4448 292 1993 1993 CD 180 4448 293 ) ) -RRB- 180 4448 294 ; ; : 180 4448 295 election election NN 180 4448 296 last last JJ 180 4448 297 held hold VBD 180 4448 298 8 8 CD 180 4448 299 February February NNP 180 4448 300 1993 1993 CD 180 4448 301 ( ( -LRB- 180 4448 302 next next JJ 180 4448 303 to to TO 180 4448 304 be be VB 180 4448 305 held hold VBN 180 4448 306 NA NA NNP 180 4448 307 1998 1998 CD 180 4448 308 ) ) -RRB- 180 4448 309 ; ; : 180 4448 310 results result NNS 180 4448 311 - - : 180 4448 312 Michal Michal NNP 180 4448 313 KOVAC KOVAC NNP 180 4448 314 elected elect VBN 180 4448 315 by by IN 180 4448 316 the the DT 180 4448 317 National National NNP 180 4448 318 Council Council NNP 180 4448 319 head head NN 180 4448 320 of of IN 180 4448 321 government government NN 180 4448 322 : : : 180 4448 323 Prime Prime NNP 180 4448 324 Minister Minister NNP 180 4448 325 Jozef Jozef NNP 180 4448 326 MORAVCIK MORAVCIK NNP 180 4448 327 ( ( -LRB- 180 4448 328 since since IN 180 4448 329 16 16 CD 180 4448 330 March March NNP 180 4448 331 1994 1994 CD 180 4448 332 ) ) -RRB- 180 4448 333 cabinet cabinet NN 180 4448 334 : : : 180 4448 335 Cabinet cabinet NN 180 4448 336 ; ; , 180 4448 337 appointed appoint VBN 180 4448 338 by by IN 180 4448 339 the the DT 180 4448 340 president president NN 180 4448 341 on on IN 180 4448 342 recommendation recommendation NN 180 4448 343 of of IN 180 4448 344 the the DT 180 4448 345 prime prime JJ 180 4448 346 minister minister NN 180 4448 347 Legislative Legislative NNP 180 4448 348 branch branch NN 180 4448 349 : : : 180 4448 350 unicameral unicameral JJ 180 4448 351 National National NNP 180 4448 352 Council Council NNP 180 4448 353 ( ( -LRB- 180 4448 354 Narodni Narodni NNP 180 4448 355 Rada Rada NNP 180 4448 356 ) ) -RRB- 180 4448 357 : : : 180 4448 358 elections election NNS 180 4448 359 last last RB 180 4448 360 held hold VBD 180 4448 361 5 5 CD 180 4448 362 - - SYM 180 4448 363 6 6 CD 180 4448 364 June June NNP 180 4448 365 1992 1992 CD 180 4448 366 ( ( -LRB- 180 4448 367 next next JJ 180 4448 368 to to TO 180 4448 369 be be VB 180 4448 370 held hold VBN 180 4448 371 31 31 CD 180 4448 372 September-1October september-1october SYM 180 4448 373 1994 1994 CD 180 4448 374 ) ) -RRB- 180 4448 375 ; ; : 180 4448 376 results result NNS 180 4448 377 - - HYPH 180 4448 378 percent percent NN 180 4448 379 of of IN 180 4448 380 vote vote NN 180 4448 381 by by IN 180 4448 382 party party NN 180 4448 383 NA NA NNP 180 4448 384 ; ; : 180 4448 385 seats seat NNS 180 4448 386 - - , 180 4448 387 ( ( -LRB- 180 4448 388 150 150 CD 180 4448 389 total total NN 180 4448 390 ) ) -RRB- 180 4448 391 Movement movement NN 180 4448 392 for for IN 180 4448 393 a a DT 180 4448 394 Democratic democratic JJ 180 4448 395 Slovakia Slovakia NNP 180 4448 396 55 55 CD 180 4448 397 , , , 180 4448 398 Party Party NNP 180 4448 399 of of IN 180 4448 400 the the DT 180 4448 401 Democratic democratic JJ 180 4448 402 Left Left NNP 180 4448 403 28 28 CD 180 4448 404 , , , 180 4448 405 Christian Christian NNP 180 4448 406 Democratic Democratic NNP 180 4448 407 Movement Movement NNP 180 4448 408 18 18 CD 180 4448 409 , , , 180 4448 410 Slovak Slovak NNP 180 4448 411 National National NNP 180 4448 412 Party Party NNP 180 4448 413 9 9 CD 180 4448 414 , , , 180 4448 415 National National NNP 180 4448 416 Democratic Democratic NNP 180 4448 417 Party Party NNP 180 4448 418 5 5 CD 180 4448 419 , , , 180 4448 420 Hungarian hungarian JJ 180 4448 421 Christian Christian NNP 180 4448 422 Democratic Democratic NNP 180 4448 423 Movement Movement NNP 180 4448 424 / / SYM 180 4448 425 Coexistence Coexistence NNP 180 4448 426 14 14 CD 180 4448 427 , , , 180 4448 428 Democratic Democratic NNP 180 4448 429 Union Union NNP 180 4448 430 of of IN 180 4448 431 Slovakia Slovakia NNP 180 4448 432 16 16 CD 180 4448 433 , , , 180 4448 434 independents independent VBZ 180 4448 435 5 5 CD 180 4448 436 Judicial judicial JJ 180 4448 437 branch branch NN 180 4448 438 : : : 180 4448 439 Supreme Supreme NNP 180 4448 440 Court Court NNP 180 4448 441 Political political JJ 180 4448 442 parties party NNS 180 4448 443 and and CC 180 4448 444 leaders leader NNS 180 4448 445 : : : 180 4448 446 Movement movement NN 180 4448 447 for for IN 180 4448 448 a a DT 180 4448 449 Democratic democratic JJ 180 4448 450 Slovakia Slovakia NNP 180 4448 451 , , , 180 4448 452 Vladimir Vladimir NNP 180 4448 453 MECIAR MECIAR NNP 180 4448 454 , , , 180 4448 455 chairman chairman NN 180 4448 456 ; ; : 180 4448 457 Party Party NNP 180 4448 458 of of IN 180 4448 459 the the DT 180 4448 460 Democratic democratic JJ 180 4448 461 Left Left NNP 180 4448 462 , , , 180 4448 463 Peter Peter NNP 180 4448 464 WEISS WEISS NNP 180 4448 465 , , , 180 4448 466 chairman chairman NN 180 4448 467 ; ; : 180 4448 468 Christian Christian NNP 180 4448 469 Democratic Democratic NNP 180 4448 470 Movement Movement NNP 180 4448 471 , , , 180 4448 472 Jan Jan NNP 180 4448 473 CARNOGURSKY CARNOGURSKY NNP 180 4448 474 ; ; : 180 4448 475 Slovak Slovak NNP 180 4448 476 National National NNP 180 4448 477 Party Party NNP 180 4448 478 , , , 180 4448 479 Jan Jan NNP 180 4448 480 SLOTA SLOTA NNP 180 4448 481 , , , 180 4448 482 chairman chairman NN 180 4448 483 ; ; : 180 4448 484 Hungarian hungarian JJ 180 4448 485 Christian Christian NNP 180 4448 486 Democratic Democratic NNP 180 4448 487 Movement Movement NNP 180 4448 488 , , , 180 4448 489 Vojtech Vojtech NNP 180 4448 490 BUGAR BUGAR NNP 180 4448 491 ; ; : 180 4448 492 National National NNP 180 4448 493 Democratic Democratic NNP 180 4448 494 Party Party NNP 180 4448 495 - - HYPH 180 4448 496 New New NNP 180 4448 497 Alternative Alternative NNP 180 4448 498 , , , 180 4448 499 Ludovit Ludovit NNP 180 4448 500 CERNAK CERNAK NNP 180 4448 501 , , , 180 4448 502 chairman chairman NN 180 4448 503 ; ; : 180 4448 504 Democratic Democratic NNP 180 4448 505 Union Union NNP 180 4448 506 of of IN 180 4448 507 Slovakia Slovakia NNP 180 4448 508 , , , 180 4448 509 Jozef Jozef NNP 180 4448 510 MORAVCIK MORAVCIK NNP 180 4448 511 , , , 180 4448 512 chairman chairman NN 180 4448 513 ; ; : 180 4448 514 Coexistence Coexistence NNP 180 4448 515 Movement Movement NNP 180 4448 516 , , , 180 4448 517 Miklos Miklos NNP 180 4448 518 DURAY DURAY NNP 180 4448 519 , , , 180 4448 520 chairman chairman NN 180 4448 521 Other other JJ 180 4448 522 political political JJ 180 4448 523 or or CC 180 4448 524 pressure pressure NN 180 4448 525 groups group NNS 180 4448 526 : : : 180 4448 527 Green Green NNP 180 4448 528 Party Party NNP 180 4448 529 ; ; : 180 4448 530 Social Social NNP 180 4448 531 Democratic Democratic NNP 180 4448 532 Party Party NNP 180 4448 533 in in IN 180 4448 534 Slovakia Slovakia NNP 180 4448 535 ; ; : 180 4448 536 Freedom Freedom NNP 180 4448 537 Party Party NNP 180 4448 538 ; ; : 180 4448 539 Slovak Slovak NNP 180 4448 540 Christian Christian NNP 180 4448 541 Union Union NNP 180 4448 542 ; ; : 180 4448 543 Hungarian Hungarian NNP 180 4448 544 Civic Civic NNP 180 4448 545 Party Party NNP 180 4448 546 Member Member NNP 180 4448 547 of of IN 180 4448 548 : : : 180 4448 549 BIS BIS NNP 180 4448 550 , , , 180 4448 551 CCC CCC NNP 180 4448 552 , , , 180 4448 553 CE CE NNP 180 4448 554 ( ( -LRB- 180 4448 555 guest guest NNP 180 4448 556 ) ) -RRB- 180 4448 557 , , , 180 4448 558 CEI cei NN 180 4448 559 , , , 180 4448 560 CERN CERN NNP 180 4448 561 , , , 180 4448 562 COCOM COCOM NNP 180 4448 563 ( ( -LRB- 180 4448 564 cooperating cooperate VBG 180 4448 565 ) ) -RRB- 180 4448 566 , , , 180 4448 567 CSCE CSCE NNP 180 4448 568 , , , 180 4448 569 EBRD EBRD NNP 180 4448 570 , , , 180 4448 571 ECE ECE NNP 180 4448 572 , , , 180 4448 573 FAO FAO NNP 180 4448 574 , , , 180 4448 575 GATT GATT NNP 180 4448 576 , , , 180 4448 577 IAEA IAEA NNP 180 4448 578 , , , 180 4448 579 IBRD IBRD NNP 180 4448 580 , , , 180 4448 581 ICAO ICAO NNP 180 4448 582 , , , 180 4448 583 ICFTU ICFTU NNP 180 4448 584 , , , 180 4448 585 IDA IDA NNP 180 4448 586 , , , 180 4448 587 IFC IFC NNP 180 4448 588 , , , 180 4448 589 ILO ILO NNP 180 4448 590 , , , 180 4448 591 IMF IMF NNP 180 4448 592 , , , 180 4448 593 IMO imo RB 180 4448 594 , , , 180 4448 595 INMARSAT INMARSAT NNP 180 4448 596 , , , 180 4448 597 INTELSAT INTELSAT NNP 180 4448 598 ( ( -LRB- 180 4448 599 nonsignatory nonsignatory JJ 180 4448 600 user user NN 180 4448 601 ) ) -RRB- 180 4448 602 , , , 180 4448 603 INTERPOL INTERPOL NNP 180 4448 604 , , , 180 4448 605 IOC IOC NNP 180 4448 606 , , , 180 4448 607 IOM IOM NNP 180 4448 608 ( ( -LRB- 180 4448 609 observer observer NN 180 4448 610 ) ) -RRB- 180 4448 611 , , , 180 4448 612 ISO ISO NNP 180 4448 613 , , , 180 4448 614 ITU ITU NNP 180 4448 615 , , , 180 4448 616 LORCS LORCS NNP 180 4448 617 , 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221 ( ( -LRB- 180 4468 222 December December NNP 180 4468 223 1992 1992 CD 180 4468 224 ) ) -RRB- 180 4468 225 , , , 180 4468 226 28.26 28.26 CD 180 4468 227 ( ( -LRB- 180 4468 228 1992 1992 CD 180 4468 229 ) ) -RRB- 180 4468 230 , , , 180 4468 231 29.53 29.53 CD 180 4468 232 ( ( -LRB- 180 4468 233 1991 1991 CD 180 4468 234 ) ) -RRB- 180 4468 235 , , , 180 4468 236 17.95 17.95 CD 180 4468 237 ( ( -LRB- 180 4468 238 1990 1990 CD 180 4468 239 ) ) -RRB- 180 4468 240 , , , 180 4468 241 15.05 15.05 CD 180 4468 242 ( ( -LRB- 180 4468 243 1989 1989 CD 180 4468 244 ) ) -RRB- 180 4468 245 ; ; : 180 4468 246 note note NN 180 4468 247 - - HYPH 180 4468 248 values value NNS 180 4468 249 before before IN 180 4468 250 1993 1993 CD 180 4468 251 reflect reflect VBP 180 4468 252 Czechoslovak czechoslovak JJ 180 4468 253 exchange exchange NN 180 4468 254 rate rate NN 180 4468 255 Fiscal fiscal JJ 180 4468 256 year year NN 180 4468 257 : : : 180 4468 258 calendar calendar NNP 180 4468 259 year year NNP 180 4468 260 @Slovakia @Slovakia NNP 180 4468 261 , , , 180 4468 262 Communications Communications NNP 180 4468 263 Railroads Railroads NNPS 180 4468 264 : : : 180 4468 265 3,669 3,669 CD 180 4468 266 km km NN 180 4468 267 total total NN 180 4468 268 ( ( -LRB- 180 4468 269 1990 1990 CD 180 4468 270 ) ) -RRB- 180 4468 271 Highways highway NNS 180 4468 272 : : : 180 4468 273 total total NN 180 4468 274 : : : 180 4468 275 17,650 17,650 CD 180 4468 276 km km NNS 180 4468 277 ( ( -LRB- 180 4468 278 1990 1990 CD 180 4468 279 ) ) -RRB- 180 4468 280 paved pave VBN 180 4468 281 : : : 180 4468 282 NA NA NNP 180 4468 283 unpaved unpaved JJ 180 4468 284 : : : 180 4468 285 NA NA NNP 180 4468 286 Inland Inland NNP 180 4468 287 waterways waterway NNS 180 4468 288 : : : 180 4468 289 NA NA NNP 180 4468 290 km km NNP 180 4468 291 Pipelines Pipelines NNPS 180 4468 292 : : : 180 4468 293 petroleum petroleum NN 180 4468 294 products product NNS 180 4468 295 NA na IN 180 4468 296 km km NN 180 4468 297 ; ; : 180 4468 298 natural natural JJ 180 4468 299 gas gas NN 180 4468 300 2,700 2,700 CD 180 4468 301 km km NN 180 4468 302 Ports port NNS 180 4468 303 : : : 180 4468 304 maritime maritime JJ 180 4468 305 outlets outlet NNS 180 4468 306 are be VBP 180 4468 307 in in IN 180 4468 308 Poland Poland NNP 180 4468 309 ( ( -LRB- 180 4468 310 Gdynia Gdynia NNP 180 4468 311 , , , 180 4468 312 Gdansk Gdansk NNP 180 4468 313 , , , 180 4468 314 Szczecin Szczecin NNP 180 4468 315 ) ) -RRB- 180 4468 316 , , , 180 4468 317 Croatia Croatia NNP 180 4468 318 ( ( -LRB- 180 4468 319 Rijeka Rijeka NNP 180 4468 320 ) ) -RRB- 180 4468 321 , , , 180 4468 322 Slovenia Slovenia NNP 180 4468 323 ( ( -LRB- 180 4468 324 Koper Koper NNP 180 4468 325 ) ) -RRB- 180 4468 326 , , , 180 4468 327 Germany Germany NNP 180 4468 328 ( ( -LRB- 180 4468 329 Hamburg Hamburg NNP 180 4468 330 , , , 180 4468 331 Rostock Rostock NNP 180 4468 332 ) ) -RRB- 180 4468 333 ; ; : 180 4468 334 principal principal JJ 180 4468 335 river river NN 180 4468 336 ports port NNS 180 4468 337 are be VBP 180 4468 338 Komarno Komarno NNP 180 4468 339 on on IN 180 4468 340 the the DT 180 4468 341 Danube Danube NNP 180 4468 342 and and CC 180 4468 343 Bratislava Bratislava NNP 180 4468 344 on on IN 180 4468 345 the the DT 180 4468 346 Danube Danube NNP 180 4468 347 Merchant Merchant NNP 180 4468 348 marine marine RB 180 4468 349 : : : 180 4468 350 total total JJ 180 4468 351 19 19 CD 180 4468 352 ( ( -LRB- 180 4468 353 1,000 1,000 CD 180 4468 354 GRT GRT NNP 180 4468 355 or or CC 180 4468 356 over over RB 180 4468 357 ) ) -RRB- 180 4468 358 totaling total VBG 180 4468 359 309,502 309,502 CD 180 4468 360 GRT/521,997 GRT/521,997 NNP 180 4468 361 DWT DWT NNP 180 4468 362 , , , 180 4468 363 bulk bulk NN 180 4468 364 13 13 CD 180 4468 365 , , , 180 4468 366 cargo cargo NN 180 4468 367 6 6 CD 180 4468 368 note note NN 180 4468 369 : : : 180 4468 370 most most JJS 180 4468 371 under under IN 180 4468 372 the the DT 180 4468 373 flag flag NN 180 4468 374 of of IN 180 4468 375 Saint Saint NNP 180 4468 376 Vincent Vincent NNP 180 4468 377 Airports Airports NNP 180 4468 378 : : : 180 4468 379 total total JJ 180 4468 380 : : : 180 4468 381 46 46 CD 180 4468 382 usable usable JJ 180 4468 383 : : : 180 4468 384 32 32 CD 180 4468 385 with with IN 180 4468 386 permanent permanent JJ 180 4468 387 - - HYPH 180 4468 388 surface surface NN 180 4468 389 runways runway NNS 180 4468 390 : : : 180 4468 391 7 7 CD 180 4468 392 with with IN 180 4468 393 runways runway NNS 180 4468 394 over over IN 180 4468 395 3,659 3,659 CD 180 4468 396 m m NNP 180 4468 397 : : : 180 4468 398 0 0 CD 180 4468 399 with with IN 180 4468 400 runways runways NNP 180 4468 401 2,440 2,440 CD 180 4468 402 - - HYPH 180 4468 403 3,659 3,659 CD 180 4468 404 m m NN 180 4468 405 : : : 180 4468 406 6 6 CD 180 4468 407 with with IN 180 4468 408 runways runways NNP 180 4468 409 1,060 1,060 CD 180 4468 410 - - HYPH 180 4468 411 2,439 2,439 CD 180 4468 412 m m NN 180 4468 413 : : : 180 4468 414 18 18 CD 180 4468 415 note note NN 180 4468 416 : : : 180 4468 417 a a DT 180 4468 418 C-130 C-130 NNP 180 4468 419 can can MD 180 4468 420 land land VB 180 4468 421 on on IN 180 4468 422 a a DT 180 4468 423 1,060-m 1,060-m CD 180 4468 424 airstrip airstrip NN 180 4468 425 Telecommunications telecommunication NNS 180 4468 426 : : : 180 4468 427 NA NA NNP 180 4468 428 @Slovakia @slovakia CD 180 4468 429 , , , 180 4468 430 Defense Defense NNP 180 4468 431 Forces Forces NNPS 180 4468 432 Branches Branches NNPS 180 4468 433 : : : 180 4468 434 Army Army NNP 180 4468 435 , , , 180 4468 436 Air Air NNP 180 4468 437 and and CC 180 4468 438 Air Air NNP 180 4468 439 Defense Defense NNP 180 4468 440 Forces Forces NNPS 180 4468 441 , , , 180 4468 442 Civil Civil NNP 180 4468 443 Defense Defense NNP 180 4468 444 , , , 180 4468 445 Railroad Railroad NNP 180 4468 446 Units Units NNPS 180 4468 447 Manpower Manpower NNP 180 4468 448 availability availability NN 180 4468 449 : : : 180 4468 450 males male NNS 180 4468 451 age age NNP 180 4468 452 15 15 CD 180 4468 453 - - SYM 180 4468 454 49 49 CD 180 4468 455 1,426,290 1,426,290 CD 180 4468 456 ; ; : 180 4468 457 fit fit JJ 180 4468 458 for for IN 180 4468 459 military military JJ 180 4468 460 service service NN 180 4468 461 1,095,604 1,095,604 CD 180 4468 462 ; ; : 180 4468 463 reach reach VB 180 4468 464 military military JJ 180 4468 465 age age NN 180 4468 466 ( ( -LRB- 180 4468 467 18 18 CD 180 4468 468 ) ) -RRB- 180 4468 469 annually annually RB 180 4468 470 48,695 48,695 CD 180 4468 471 ( ( -LRB- 180 4468 472 1994 1994 CD 180 4468 473 est est NNP 180 4468 474 . . . 180 4468 475 ) ) -RRB- 180 4469 1 Defense defense NN 180 4469 2 expenditures expenditure NNS 180 4469 3 : : : 180 4469 4 8.2 8.2 CD 180 4469 5 billion billion CD 180 4469 6 koruny koruny JJ 180 4469 7 , , , 180 4469 8 NA% na% IN 180 4469 9 of of IN 180 4469 10 GDP GDP NNP 180 4469 11 ( ( -LRB- 180 4469 12 1993 1993 CD 180 4469 13 est est NNP 180 4469 14 . . . 180 4470 1 ) ) -RRB- 180 4470 2 ; ; : 180 4470 3 note note NN 180 4470 4 - - HYPH 180 4470 5 conversion conversion NN 180 4470 6 of of IN 180 4470 7 defense defense NN 180 4470 8 expenditures expenditure NNS 180 4470 9 into into IN 180 4470 10 US US NNP 180 4470 11 dollars dollar NNS 180 4470 12 using use VBG 180 4470 13 the the DT 180 4470 14 current current JJ 180 4470 15 exchange exchange NN 180 4470 16 rate rate NN 180 4470 17 could could MD 180 4470 18 produce produce VB 180 4470 19 misleading misleading JJ 180 4470 20 results result NNS 180 4470 21 @Slovenia @Slovenia NNP 180 4470 22 , , , 180 4470 23 Geography Geography NNP 180 4470 24 Location Location NNP 180 4470 25 : : : 180 4470 26 Balkan Balkan NNP 180 4470 27 State State NNP 180 4470 28 , , , 180 4470 29 Southeastern Southeastern NNP 180 4470 30 Europe Europe NNP 180 4470 31 , , , 180 4470 32 bordering border VBG 180 4470 33 the the DT 180 4470 34 Adriatic Adriatic NNP 180 4470 35 Sea Sea NNP 180 4470 36 , , , 180 4470 37 between between IN 180 4470 38 Austria Austria NNP 180 4470 39 and and CC 180 4470 40 Croatia Croatia NNP 180 4470 41 Map Map NNP 180 4470 42 references reference VBZ 180 4470 43 : : : 180 4470 44 Ethnic ethnic JJ 180 4470 45 Groups Groups NNPS 180 4470 46 in in IN 180 4470 47 Eastern Eastern NNP 180 4470 48 Europe Europe NNP 180 4470 49 , , , 180 4470 50 Europe Europe NNP 180 4470 51 , , , 180 4470 52 Standard Standard NNP 180 4470 53 Time Time NNP 180 4470 54 Zones Zones NNPS 180 4470 55 of of IN 180 4470 56 the the DT 180 4470 57 World World NNP 180 4470 58 Area Area NNP 180 4470 59 : : : 180 4470 60 total total JJ 180 4470 61 area area NN 180 4470 62 : : : 180 4470 63 20,296 20,296 CD 180 4470 64 sq sq NN 180 4470 65 km km NNP 180 4470 66 land land NN 180 4470 67 area area NN 180 4470 68 : : : 180 4470 69 20,296 20,296 CD 180 4470 70 sq sq RB 180 4470 71 km km NNP 180 4470 72 comparative comparative JJ 180 4470 73 area area NN 180 4470 74 : : : 180 4470 75 slightly slightly RB 180 4470 76 larger large JJR 180 4470 77 than than IN 180 4470 78 New New NNP 180 4470 79 Jersey Jersey NNP 180 4470 80 Land Land NNP 180 4470 81 boundaries boundary NNS 180 4470 82 : : : 180 4470 83 total total VB 180 4470 84 1,045 1,045 CD 180 4470 85 km km NNS 180 4470 86 , , , 180 4470 87 Austria Austria NNP 180 4470 88 262 262 CD 180 4470 89 km km NN 180 4470 90 , , , 180 4470 91 Croatia Croatia NNP 180 4470 92 501 501 CD 180 4470 93 km km NN 180 4470 94 , , , 180 4470 95 Italy Italy NNP 180 4470 96 199 199 CD 180 4470 97 km km NNS 180 4470 98 , , , 180 4470 99 Hungary Hungary NNP 180 4470 100 83 83 CD 180 4470 101 km km NN 180 4470 102 Coastline Coastline NNP 180 4470 103 : : : 180 4470 104 32 32 CD 180 4470 105 km km NN 180 4470 106 Maritime Maritime NNP 180 4470 107 claims claim VBZ 180 4470 108 : : : 180 4470 109 continental continental NNP 180 4470 110 shelf shelf NNP 180 4470 111 : : : 180 4470 112 200-m 200-m CD 180 4470 113 depth depth NN 180 4470 114 or or CC 180 4470 115 to to IN 180 4470 116 depth depth NN 180 4470 117 of of IN 180 4470 118 exploitation exploitation NN 180 4470 119 territorial territorial JJ 180 4470 120 sea sea NN 180 4470 121 : : : 180 4470 122 12 12 CD 180 4470 123 nm nm NNP 180 4470 124 International international JJ 180 4470 125 disputes dispute NNS 180 4470 126 : : : 180 4470 127 dispute dispute NN 180 4470 128 with with IN 180 4470 129 Croatia Croatia NNP 180 4470 130 over over IN 180 4470 131 fishing fishing NN 180 4470 132 rights right NNS 180 4470 133 in in IN 180 4470 134 the the DT 180 4470 135 Adriatic Adriatic NNP 180 4470 136 and and CC 180 4470 137 over over IN 180 4470 138 some some DT 180 4470 139 border border NN 180 4470 140 areas area NNS 180 4470 141 ; ; : 180 4470 142 the the DT 180 4470 143 border border NN 180 4470 144 issue issue NN 180 4470 145 is be VBZ 180 4470 146 currently currently RB 180 4470 147 under under IN 180 4470 148 negotiation negotiation NN 180 4470 149 Climate climate NN 180 4470 150 : : : 180 4470 151 Mediterranean mediterranean JJ 180 4470 152 climate climate NN 180 4470 153 on on IN 180 4470 154 the the DT 180 4470 155 coast coast NN 180 4470 156 , , , 180 4470 157 continental continental JJ 180 4470 158 climate climate NN 180 4470 159 with with IN 180 4470 160 mild mild JJ 180 4470 161 to to IN 180 4470 162 hot hot JJ 180 4470 163 summers summer NNS 180 4470 164 and and CC 180 4470 165 cold cold JJ 180 4470 166 winters winter NNS 180 4470 167 in in IN 180 4470 168 the the DT 180 4470 169 plateaus plateaus NN 180 4470 170 and and CC 180 4470 171 valleys valley NNS 180 4470 172 to to IN 180 4470 173 the the DT 180 4470 174 east east JJ 180 4470 175 Terrain Terrain NNP 180 4470 176 : : : 180 4470 177 a a DT 180 4470 178 short short JJ 180 4470 179 coastal coastal JJ 180 4470 180 strip strip NN 180 4470 181 on on IN 180 4470 182 the the DT 180 4470 183 Adriatic Adriatic NNP 180 4470 184 , , , 180 4470 185 an an DT 180 4470 186 alpine alpine NN 180 4470 187 mountain mountain NN 180 4470 188 region region NN 180 4470 189 adjacent adjacent JJ 180 4470 190 to to IN 180 4470 191 Italy Italy NNP 180 4470 192 , , , 180 4470 193 mixed mixed JJ 180 4470 194 mountain mountain NN 180 4470 195 and and CC 180 4470 196 valleys valley NNS 180 4470 197 with with IN 180 4470 198 numerous numerous JJ 180 4470 199 rivers river NNS 180 4470 200 to to IN 180 4470 201 the the DT 180 4470 202 east east JJ 180 4470 203 Natural natural JJ 180 4470 204 resources resource NNS 180 4470 205 : : : 180 4470 206 lignite lignite JJ 180 4470 207 coal coal NN 180 4470 208 , , , 180 4470 209 lead lead NN 180 4470 210 , , , 180 4470 211 zinc zinc NN 180 4470 212 , , , 180 4470 213 mercury mercury NN 180 4470 214 , , , 180 4470 215 uranium uranium NN 180 4470 216 , , , 180 4470 217 silver silver NN 180 4470 218 Land Land NNP 180 4470 219 use use NN 180 4470 220 : : : 180 4470 221 arable arable JJ 180 4470 222 land land NN 180 4470 223 : : : 180 4470 224 10 10 CD 180 4470 225 % % NN 180 4470 226 permanent permanent JJ 180 4470 227 crops crop NNS 180 4470 228 : : : 180 4470 229 2 2 CD 180 4470 230 % % NN 180 4470 231 meadows meadow NNS 180 4470 232 and and CC 180 4470 233 pastures pasture NNS 180 4470 234 : : : 180 4470 235 20 20 CD 180 4470 236 % % NN 180 4470 237 forest forest NN 180 4470 238 and and CC 180 4470 239 woodland woodland NN 180 4470 240 : : : 180 4470 241 45 45 CD 180 4470 242 % % NN 180 4470 243 other other JJ 180 4470 244 : : : 180 4470 245 23 23 CD 180 4470 246 % % NN 180 4470 247 Irrigated irrigated JJ 180 4470 248 land land NN 180 4470 249 : : : 180 4470 250 NA NA NNP 180 4470 251 sq sq RB 180 4470 252 km km NNP 180 4470 253 Environment Environment NNP 180 4470 254 : : : 180 4470 255 current current JJ 180 4470 256 issues issue NNS 180 4470 257 : : : 180 4470 258 Sava Sava NNP 180 4470 259 River River NNP 180 4470 260 polluted pollute VBD 180 4470 261 with with IN 180 4470 262 domestic domestic JJ 180 4470 263 and and CC 180 4470 264 industrial industrial JJ 180 4470 265 waste waste NN 180 4470 266 ; ; : 180 4470 267 heavy heavy JJ 180 4470 268 metals metal NNS 180 4470 269 and and CC 180 4470 270 toxic toxic JJ 180 4470 271 chemicals chemical NNS 180 4470 272 along along IN 180 4470 273 coastal coastal JJ 180 4470 274 waters water NNS 180 4470 275 ; ; : 180 4470 276 forest forest NN 180 4470 277 damage damage NN 180 4470 278 near near IN 180 4470 279 Koper Koper NNP 180 4470 280 from from IN 180 4470 281 air air NN 180 4470 282 pollution pollution NN 180 4470 283 originating originate VBG 180 4470 284 at at IN 180 4470 285 metallurgical metallurgical JJ 180 4470 286 and and CC 180 4470 287 chemical chemical NN 180 4470 288 plants plant NNS 180 4470 289 natural natural JJ 180 4470 290 hazards hazard NNS 180 4470 291 : : : 180 4470 292 subject subject JJ 180 4470 293 to to IN 180 4470 294 flooding flooding NN 180 4470 295 and and CC 180 4470 296 earthquakes earthquake VBZ 180 4470 297 international international JJ 180 4470 298 agreements agreement NNS 180 4470 299 : : : 180 4470 300 party party NN 180 4470 301 to to IN 180 4470 302 - - HYPH 180 4470 303 Air Air NNP 180 4470 304 Pollution Pollution NNP 180 4470 305 , , , 180 4470 306 Hazardous Hazardous NNP 180 4470 307 Wastes Wastes NNPS 180 4470 308 , , , 180 4470 309 Marine Marine NNP 180 4470 310 Dumping Dumping NNP 180 4470 311 , , , 180 4470 312 Nuclear Nuclear NNP 180 4470 313 Test Test NNP 180 4470 314 Ban Ban NNP 180 4470 315 , , , 180 4470 316 Ozone Ozone NNP 180 4470 317 Layer Layer NNP 180 4470 318 Protection Protection NNP 180 4470 319 , , , 180 4470 320 Ship Ship NNP 180 4470 321 Pollution Pollution NNP 180 4470 322 ; ; , 180 4470 323 signed sign VBN 180 4470 324 , , , 180 4470 325 but but CC 180 4470 326 not not RB 180 4470 327 ratified ratified JJ 180 4470 328 - - : 180 4470 329 Biodiversity biodiversity NN 180 4470 330 , , , 180 4470 331 Climate Climate NNP 180 4470 332 Change Change NNP 180 4470 333 @Slovenia @Slovenia NNP 180 4470 334 , , , 180 4470 335 People People NNPS 180 4470 336 Population Population NNP 180 4470 337 : : : 180 4470 338 1,972,227 1,972,227 CD 180 4470 339 ( ( -LRB- 180 4470 340 July July NNP 180 4470 341 1994 1994 CD 180 4470 342 est est NNP 180 4470 343 . . . 180 4470 344 ) ) -RRB- 180 4471 1 Population population NN 180 4471 2 growth growth NN 180 4471 3 rate rate NN 180 4471 4 : : : 180 4471 5 0.23 0.23 CD 180 4471 6 % % NN 180 4471 7 ( ( -LRB- 180 4471 8 1994 1994 CD 180 4471 9 est est NNP 180 4471 10 . . . 180 4471 11 ) ) -RRB- 180 4472 1 Birth birth NN 180 4472 2 rate rate NN 180 4472 3 : : : 180 4472 4 11.81 11.81 CD 180 4472 5 births/1,000 births/1,000 NN 180 4472 6 population population NN 180 4472 7 ( ( -LRB- 180 4472 8 1994 1994 CD 180 4472 9 est est NNP 180 4472 10 . . . 180 4472 11 ) ) -RRB- 180 4473 1 Death death NN 180 4473 2 rate rate NN 180 4473 3 : : : 180 4473 4 9.5 9.5 CD 180 4473 5 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 180 4473 6 population population NN 180 4473 7 ( ( -LRB- 180 4473 8 1994 1994 CD 180 4473 9 est est NNP 180 4473 10 . . . 180 4473 11 ) ) -RRB- 180 4474 1 Net net JJ 180 4474 2 migration migration NN 180 4474 3 rate rate NN 180 4474 4 : : : 180 4474 5 0 0 NFP 180 4474 6 migrant(s)/1,000 migrant(s)/1,000 NN 180 4474 7 population population NN 180 4474 8 ( ( -LRB- 180 4474 9 1994 1994 CD 180 4474 10 est est NNP 180 4474 11 . . . 180 4474 12 ) ) -RRB- 180 4475 1 Infant infant NN 180 4475 2 mortality mortality NN 180 4475 3 rate rate NN 180 4475 4 : : : 180 4475 5 8.1 8.1 CD 180 4475 6 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 180 4475 7 live live JJ 180 4475 8 births birth NNS 180 4475 9 ( ( -LRB- 180 4475 10 1994 1994 CD 180 4475 11 est est NNP 180 4475 12 . . . 180 4475 13 ) ) -RRB- 180 4476 1 Life life NN 180 4476 2 expectancy expectancy NN 180 4476 3 at at IN 180 4476 4 birth birth NN 180 4476 5 : : : 180 4476 6 total total JJ 180 4476 7 population population NN 180 4476 8 : : : 180 4476 9 74.36 74.36 CD 180 4476 10 years year NNS 180 4476 11 male male NN 180 4476 12 : : : 180 4476 13 70.49 70.49 CD 180 4476 14 years year NNS 180 4476 15 female female JJ 180 4476 16 : : : 180 4476 17 78.44 78.44 CD 180 4476 18 years year NNS 180 4476 19 ( ( -LRB- 180 4476 20 1994 1994 CD 180 4476 21 est est NNP 180 4476 22 . . . 180 4476 23 ) ) -RRB- 180 4477 1 Total total JJ 180 4477 2 fertility fertility NN 180 4477 3 rate rate NN 180 4477 4 : : : 180 4477 5 1.67 1.67 CD 180 4477 6 children child NNS 180 4477 7 born bear VBN 180 4477 8 / / SYM 180 4477 9 woman woman NN 180 4477 10 ( ( -LRB- 180 4477 11 1994 1994 CD 180 4477 12 est est NNP 180 4477 13 . . . 180 4477 14 ) ) -RRB- 180 4478 1 Nationality nationality NN 180 4478 2 : : : 180 4478 3 noun noun NNP 180 4478 4 : : : 180 4478 5 Slovene(s slovene(s LS 180 4478 6 ) ) -RRB- 180 4478 7 adjective adjective NN 180 4478 8 : : : 180 4478 9 Slovenian slovenian JJ 180 4478 10 Ethnic ethnic JJ 180 4478 11 divisions division NNS 180 4478 12 : : : 180 4478 13 Slovene slovene VB 180 4478 14 91 91 CD 180 4478 15 % % NN 180 4478 16 , , , 180 4478 17 Croat croat NN 180 4478 18 3 3 CD 180 4478 19 % % NN 180 4478 20 , , , 180 4478 21 Serb Serb NNP 180 4478 22 2 2 CD 180 4478 23 % % NN 180 4478 24 , , , 180 4478 25 Muslim Muslim NNP 180 4478 26 1 1 CD 180 4478 27 % % NN 180 4478 28 , , , 180 4478 29 other other JJ 180 4478 30 3 3 CD 180 4478 31 % % NN 180 4478 32 Religions religion NNS 180 4478 33 : : : 180 4478 34 Roman Roman NNP 180 4478 35 Catholic Catholic NNP 180 4478 36 96 96 CD 180 4478 37 % % NN 180 4478 38 ( ( -LRB- 180 4478 39 including include VBG 180 4478 40 2 2 CD 180 4478 41 % % NN 180 4478 42 Uniate Uniate NNP 180 4478 43 ) ) -RRB- 180 4478 44 , , , 180 4478 45 Muslim Muslim NNP 180 4478 46 1 1 CD 180 4478 47 % % NN 180 4478 48 , , , 180 4478 49 other other JJ 180 4478 50 3 3 CD 180 4478 51 % % NN 180 4478 52 Languages Languages NNPS 180 4478 53 : : : 180 4478 54 Slovenian slovenian JJ 180 4478 55 91 91 CD 180 4478 56 % % NN 180 4478 57 , , , 180 4478 58 Serbo Serbo NNP 180 4478 59 - - HYPH 180 4478 60 Croatian Croatian NNP 180 4478 61 7 7 CD 180 4478 62 % % NN 180 4478 63 , , , 180 4478 64 other other JJ 180 4478 65 2 2 CD 180 4478 66 % % NN 180 4478 67 Literacy literacy NN 180 4478 68 : : : 180 4478 69 total total JJ 180 4478 70 population population NN 180 4478 71 : : : 180 4478 72 NA% NA% NNP 180 4478 73 male male NNP 180 4478 74 : : : 180 4478 75 NA% NA% NNP 180 4478 76 female female JJ 180 4478 77 : : : 180 4478 78 NA% NA% `` 180 4478 79 Labor labor NN 180 4478 80 force force NN 180 4478 81 : : : 180 4478 82 786,036 786,036 CD 180 4478 83 by by IN 180 4478 84 occupation occupation NN 180 4478 85 : : : 180 4478 86 agriculture agriculture NN 180 4478 87 2 2 CD 180 4478 88 % % NN 180 4478 89 , , , 180 4478 90 manufacturing manufacturing NN 180 4478 91 and and CC 180 4478 92 mining mining NN 180 4478 93 46 46 CD 180 4478 94 % % NN 180 4478 95 @Slovenia @slovenia NN 180 4478 96 , , , 180 4478 97 Government Government NNP 180 4478 98 Names Names NNPS 180 4478 99 : : : 180 4478 100 conventional conventional JJ 180 4478 101 long long JJ 180 4478 102 form form NN 180 4478 103 : : : 180 4478 104 Republic Republic NNP 180 4478 105 of of IN 180 4478 106 Slovenia Slovenia NNP 180 4478 107 conventional conventional JJ 180 4478 108 short short JJ 180 4478 109 form form NN 180 4478 110 : : : 180 4478 111 Slovenia Slovenia NNP 180 4478 112 local local JJ 180 4478 113 long long JJ 180 4478 114 form form NN 180 4478 115 : : : 180 4478 116 Republika Republika NNP 180 4478 117 Slovenije Slovenije NNP 180 4478 118 local local JJ 180 4478 119 short short JJ 180 4478 120 form form NN 180 4478 121 : : : 180 4478 122 Slovenija Slovenija NNP 180 4478 123 Digraph Digraph NNP 180 4478 124 : : : 180 4478 125 SI SI NNP 180 4478 126 Type type NN 180 4478 127 : : : 180 4478 128 emerging emerge VBG 180 4478 129 democracy democracy NN 180 4478 130 Capital Capital NNP 180 4478 131 : : : 180 4478 132 Ljubljana Ljubljana NNP 180 4478 133 Administrative administrative JJ 180 4478 134 divisions division NNS 180 4478 135 : : : 180 4478 136 60 60 CD 180 4478 137 provinces province NNS 180 4478 138 ( ( -LRB- 180 4478 139 pokajine pokajine JJ 180 4478 140 , , , 180 4478 141 singular singular NNP 180 4478 142 - - HYPH 180 4478 143 pokajina pokajina NNP 180 4478 144 ) ) -RRB- 180 4478 145 Ajdovscina Ajdovscina NNP 180 4478 146 , , , 180 4478 147 Brezice Brezice NNP 180 4478 148 , , , 180 4478 149 Celje Celje NNP 180 4478 150 , , , 180 4478 151 Cerknica Cerknica NNP 180 4478 152 , , , 180 4478 153 Crnomelj Crnomelj NNP 180 4478 154 , , , 180 4478 155 Dravograd Dravograd NNP 180 4478 156 , , , 180 4478 157 Gornja Gornja NNP 180 4478 158 Radgona Radgona NNP 180 4478 159 , , , 180 4478 160 Grosuplje Grosuplje NNP 180 4478 161 , , , 180 4478 162 Hrastnik Hrastnik NNP 180 4478 163 Lasko Lasko NNP 180 4478 164 , , , 180 4478 165 Idrija Idrija NNP 180 4478 166 , , , 180 4478 167 Ilirska Ilirska NNP 180 4478 168 Bistrica Bistrica NNP 180 4478 169 , , , 180 4478 170 Izola Izola NNP 180 4478 171 , , , 180 4478 172 Jesenice Jesenice NNP 180 4478 173 , , , 180 4478 174 Kamnik Kamnik NNP 180 4478 175 , , , 180 4478 176 Kocevje Kocevje NNP 180 4478 177 , , , 180 4478 178 Koper Koper NNP 180 4478 179 , , , 180 4478 180 Kranj Kranj NNP 180 4478 181 , , , 180 4478 182 Krsko Krsko NNP 180 4478 183 , , , 180 4478 184 Lenart Lenart NNP 180 4478 185 , , , 180 4478 186 Lendava Lendava NNP 180 4478 187 , , , 180 4478 188 Litija Litija NNP 180 4478 189 , , , 180 4478 190 Ljubljana Ljubljana NNP 180 4478 191 - - HYPH 180 4478 192 Bezigrad Bezigrad NNP 180 4478 193 , , , 180 4478 194 Ljubljana Ljubljana NNP 180 4478 195 - - HYPH 180 4478 196 Center Center NNP 180 4478 197 , , , 180 4478 198 Ljubljana Ljubljana NNP 180 4478 199 - - HYPH 180 4478 200 Moste Moste NNP 180 4478 201 - - HYPH 180 4478 202 Polje Polje NNP 180 4478 203 , , , 180 4478 204 Ljubljana Ljubljana NNP 180 4478 205 - - HYPH 180 4478 206 Siska Siska NNP 180 4478 207 , , , 180 4478 208 Ljubljana Ljubljana NNP 180 4478 209 - - HYPH 180 4478 210 Vic Vic NNP 180 4478 211 - - HYPH 180 4478 212 Rudnik Rudnik NNP 180 4478 213 , , , 180 4478 214 Ljutomer Ljutomer NNP 180 4478 215 , , , 180 4478 216 Logatec Logatec NNP 180 4478 217 , , , 180 4478 218 Maribor Maribor NNP 180 4478 219 , , , 180 4478 220 Metlika Metlika NNP 180 4478 221 , , , 180 4478 222 Mozirje Mozirje NNP 180 4478 223 , , , 180 4478 224 Murska Murska NNP 180 4478 225 Sobota Sobota NNP 180 4478 226 , , , 180 4478 227 Nova Nova NNP 180 4478 228 Gorica Gorica NNP 180 4478 229 , , , 180 4478 230 Novo Novo NNP 180 4478 231 Mesto Mesto NNP 180 4478 232 , , , 180 4478 233 Ormoz Ormoz NNP 180 4478 234 , , , 180 4478 235 Pesnica Pesnica NNP 180 4478 236 , , , 180 4478 237 Piran Piran NNP 180 4478 238 , , , 180 4478 239 Postojna Postojna NNP 180 4478 240 , , , 180 4478 241 Ptuj Ptuj NNP 180 4478 242 , , , 180 4478 243 Radlje Radlje NNP 180 4478 244 Ob Ob NNP 180 4478 245 Dravi Dravi NNP 180 4478 246 , , , 180 4478 247 Radovljica Radovljica NNP 180 4478 248 , , , 180 4478 249 Ravne Ravne NNP 180 4478 250 Na Na NNP 180 4478 251 Koroskem Koroskem NNP 180 4478 252 , , , 180 4478 253 Ribnica Ribnica NNP 180 4478 254 , , , 180 4478 255 Ruse Ruse NNP 180 4478 256 , , , 180 4478 257 Sentjur Sentjur NNP 180 4478 258 Pri Pri NNP 180 4478 259 Celju Celju NNP 180 4478 260 , , , 180 4478 261 Sevnica Sevnica NNP 180 4478 262 , , , 180 4478 263 Sezana Sezana NNP 180 4478 264 , , , 180 4478 265 Skofja Skofja NNP 180 4478 266 Loka Loka NNP 180 4478 267 , , , 180 4478 268 Slovenj Slovenj NNP 180 4478 269 Gradec Gradec NNP 180 4478 270 , , , 180 4478 271 Slovenska Slovenska NNP 180 4478 272 Bistrica Bistrica NNP 180 4478 273 , , , 180 4478 274 Slovenske Slovenske NNP 180 4478 275 Konjice Konjice NNP 180 4478 276 , , , 180 4478 277 Smarje Smarje NNP 180 4478 278 Pri Pri NNP 180 4478 279 Jelsah Jelsah NNP 180 4478 280 , , , 180 4478 281 Tolmin Tolmin NNP 180 4478 282 , , , 180 4478 283 Trbovlje Trbovlje NNP 180 4478 284 , , , 180 4478 285 Trebnje Trebnje NNP 180 4478 286 , , , 180 4478 287 Trzic Trzic NNP 180 4478 288 , , , 180 4478 289 Velenje Velenje NNP 180 4478 290 , , , 180 4478 291 Vrhnika Vrhnika NNP 180 4478 292 , , , 180 4478 293 Zagorje Zagorje NNP 180 4478 294 Ob Ob NNP 180 4478 295 Savi Savi NNP 180 4478 296 , , , 180 4478 297 Zalec Zalec NNP 180 4478 298 Independence Independence NNP 180 4478 299 : : : 180 4478 300 25 25 CD 180 4478 301 June June NNP 180 4478 302 1991 1991 CD 180 4478 303 ( ( -LRB- 180 4478 304 from from IN 180 4478 305 Yugoslavia Yugoslavia NNP 180 4478 306 ) ) -RRB- 180 4478 307 National national JJ 180 4478 308 holiday holiday NN 180 4478 309 : : : 180 4478 310 Statehood Statehood NNP 180 4478 311 Day Day NNP 180 4478 312 , , , 180 4478 313 25 25 CD 180 4478 314 June June NNP 180 4478 315 ( ( -LRB- 180 4478 316 1991 1991 CD 180 4478 317 ) ) -RRB- 180 4478 318 Constitution constitution NN 180 4478 319 : : : 180 4478 320 adopted adopt VBN 180 4478 321 23 23 CD 180 4478 322 December December NNP 180 4478 323 1991 1991 CD 180 4478 324 , , , 180 4478 325 effective effective JJ 180 4478 326 23 23 CD 180 4478 327 December December NNP 180 4478 328 1991 1991 CD 180 4478 329 Legal legal JJ 180 4478 330 system system NN 180 4478 331 : : : 180 4478 332 based base VBN 180 4478 333 on on IN 180 4478 334 civil civil JJ 180 4478 335 law law NN 180 4478 336 system system NN 180 4478 337 Suffrage suffrage NN 180 4478 338 : : : 180 4478 339 16 16 CD 180 4478 340 years year NNS 180 4478 341 of of IN 180 4478 342 age age NN 180 4478 343 , , , 180 4478 344 if if IN 180 4478 345 employed employ VBN 180 4478 346 ; ; : 180 4478 347 18 18 CD 180 4478 348 years year NNS 180 4478 349 of of IN 180 4478 350 age age NN 180 4478 351 , , , 180 4478 352 universal universal JJ 180 4478 353 Executive Executive NNP 180 4478 354 branch branch NN 180 4478 355 : : : 180 4478 356 chief chief NN 180 4478 357 of of IN 180 4478 358 state state NN 180 4478 359 : : : 180 4478 360 President President NNP 180 4478 361 Milan Milan NNP 180 4478 362 KUCAN KUCAN NNP 180 4478 363 ( ( -LRB- 180 4478 364 since since IN 180 4478 365 22 22 CD 180 4478 366 April April NNP 180 4478 367 1990 1990 CD 180 4478 368 ) ) -RRB- 180 4478 369 ; ; : 180 4478 370 election election NN 180 4478 371 last last JJ 180 4478 372 held hold VBD 180 4478 373 6 6 CD 180 4478 374 December December NNP 180 4478 375 1992 1992 CD 180 4478 376 ( ( -LRB- 180 4478 377 next next JJ 180 4478 378 to to TO 180 4478 379 be be VB 180 4478 380 held hold VBN 180 4478 381 NA NA NNP 180 4478 382 1996 1996 CD 180 4478 383 ) ) -RRB- 180 4478 384 ; ; : 180 4478 385 results result NNS 180 4478 386 - - : 180 4478 387 Milan Milan NNP 180 4478 388 KUCAN KUCAN NNP 180 4478 389 reelected reelect VBN 180 4478 390 by by IN 180 4478 391 direct direct JJ 180 4478 392 popular popular JJ 180 4478 393 vote vote NN 180 4478 394 head head NN 180 4478 395 of of IN 180 4478 396 government government NN 180 4478 397 : : : 180 4478 398 Prime Prime NNP 180 4478 399 Minister Minister NNP 180 4478 400 Janez Janez NNP 180 4478 401 DRNOVSEK DRNOVSEK NNP 180 4478 402 ( ( -LRB- 180 4478 403 since since IN 180 4478 404 14 14 CD 180 4478 405 May May NNP 180 4478 406 1992 1992 CD 180 4478 407 ) ) -RRB- 180 4478 408 ; ; : 180 4478 409 Deputy Deputy NNP 180 4478 410 Prime Prime NNP 180 4478 411 Minister Minister NNP 180 4478 412 Lojze Lojze NNP 180 4478 413 PETERLE PETERLE NNP 180 4478 414 ( ( -LRB- 180 4478 415 since since IN 180 4478 416 NA NA NNP 180 4478 417 ) ) -RRB- 180 4478 418 cabinet cabinet NN 180 4478 419 : : : 180 4478 420 Council Council NNP 180 4478 421 of of IN 180 4478 422 Ministers Ministers NNP 180 4478 423 Legislative Legislative NNP 180 4478 424 branch branch NN 180 4478 425 : : : 180 4478 426 bicameral bicameral NNP 180 4478 427 National National NNP 180 4478 428 Assembly Assembly NNP 180 4478 429 State State NNP 180 4478 430 Assembly Assembly NNP 180 4478 431 : : : 180 4478 432 elections election NNS 180 4478 433 last last RB 180 4478 434 held hold VBD 180 4478 435 6 6 CD 180 4478 436 December December NNP 180 4478 437 1992 1992 CD 180 4478 438 ( ( -LRB- 180 4478 439 next next JJ 180 4478 440 to to TO 180 4478 441 be be VB 180 4478 442 held hold VBN 180 4478 443 NA NA NNP 180 4478 444 1996 1996 CD 180 4478 445 ) ) -RRB- 180 4478 446 ; ; : 180 4478 447 results result NNS 180 4478 448 - - HYPH 180 4478 449 percent percent NN 180 4478 450 of of IN 180 4478 451 vote vote NN 180 4478 452 by by IN 180 4478 453 party party NN 180 4478 454 NA NA NNP 180 4478 455 ; ; : 180 4478 456 seats seat NNS 180 4478 457 - - , 180 4478 458 ( ( -LRB- 180 4478 459 total total JJ 180 4478 460 90 90 CD 180 4478 461 ) ) -RRB- 180 4478 462 LDS LDS NNP 180 4478 463 22 22 CD 180 4478 464 , , , 180 4478 465 SKD SKD NNP 180 4478 466 15 15 CD 180 4478 467 , , , 180 4478 468 United United NNP 180 4478 469 List List NNP 180 4478 470 ( ( -LRB- 180 4478 471 former former JJ 180 4478 472 Communists Communists NNPS 180 4478 473 and and CC 180 4478 474 allies ally NNS 180 4478 475 ) ) -RRB- 180 4478 476 14 14 CD 180 4478 477 , , , 180 4478 478 Slovene Slovene NNP 180 4478 479 National National NNP 180 4478 480 Party Party NNP 180 4478 481 12 12 CD 180 4478 482 , , , 180 4478 483 SLS SLS NNP 180 4478 484 10 10 CD 180 4478 485 , , , 180 4478 486 Democratic Democratic NNP 180 4478 487 Party Party NNP 180 4478 488 6 6 CD 180 4478 489 , , , 180 4478 490 ZS ZS NNP 180 4478 491 5 5 CD 180 4478 492 , , , 180 4478 493 SDSS SDSS NNP 180 4478 494 4 4 CD 180 4478 495 , , , 180 4478 496 Hungarian hungarian JJ 180 4478 497 minority minority NN 180 4478 498 1 1 CD 180 4478 499 , , , 180 4478 500 Italian italian JJ 180 4478 501 minority minority NN 180 4478 502 1 1 CD 180 4478 503 State State NNP 180 4478 504 Council Council NNP 180 4478 505 : : : 180 4478 506 will will MD 180 4478 507 become become VB 180 4478 508 operational operational JJ 180 4478 509 after after IN 180 4478 510 next next JJ 180 4478 511 election election NN 180 4478 512 in in IN 180 4478 513 1996 1996 CD 180 4478 514 ; ; : 180 4478 515 in in IN 180 4478 516 the the DT 180 4478 517 election election NN 180 4478 518 of of IN 180 4478 519 6 6 CD 180 4478 520 December December NNP 180 4478 521 1992 1992 CD 180 4478 522 40 40 CD 180 4478 523 members member NNS 180 4478 524 were be VBD 180 4478 525 elected elect VBN 180 4478 526 to to TO 180 4478 527 represent represent VB 180 4478 528 local local JJ 180 4478 529 and and CC 180 4478 530 socioeconomic socioeconomic JJ 180 4478 531 interests interest NNS 180 4478 532 Judicial judicial JJ 180 4478 533 branch branch NN 180 4478 534 : : : 180 4478 535 Supreme Supreme NNP 180 4478 536 Court Court NNP 180 4478 537 , , , 180 4478 538 Constitutional Constitutional NNP 180 4478 539 Court Court NNP 180 4478 540 Political political JJ 180 4478 541 parties party NNS 180 4478 542 and and CC 180 4478 543 leaders leader NNS 180 4478 544 : : : 180 4478 545 Slovene slovene JJ 180 4478 546 Christian christian JJ 180 4478 547 Democrats Democrats NNPS 180 4478 548 ( ( -LRB- 180 4478 549 SKD skd NN 180 4478 550 ) ) -RRB- 180 4478 551 , , , 180 4478 552 Lozje Lozje NNP 180 4478 553 PETERLE PETERLE NNP 180 4478 554 , , , 180 4478 555 chairman chairman NN 180 4478 556 ; ; : 180 4478 557 Liberal Liberal NNP 180 4478 558 Democratic Democratic NNP 180 4478 559 ( ( -LRB- 180 4478 560 LDS LDS NNP 180 4478 561 ) ) -RRB- 180 4478 562 , , , 180 4478 563 Janez Janez NNP 180 4478 564 DRNOVSEK DRNOVSEK NNP 180 4478 565 , , , 180 4478 566 chairman chairman NN 180 4478 567 ; ; : 180 4478 568 Social Social NNP 180 4478 569 - - HYPH 180 4478 570 Democratic Democratic NNP 180 4478 571 Party Party NNP 180 4478 572 of of IN 180 4478 573 Slovenia Slovenia NNP 180 4478 574 ( ( -LRB- 180 4478 575 SDSS SDSS NNP 180 4478 576 ) ) -RRB- 180 4478 577 , , , 180 4478 578 Joze Joze NNP 180 4478 579 PUCNIK PUCNIK NNP 180 4478 580 , , , 180 4478 581 chairman chairman NN 180 4478 582 ; ; : 180 4478 583 Socialist Socialist NNP 180 4478 584 Party Party NNP 180 4478 585 of of IN 180 4478 586 Slovenia Slovenia NNP 180 4478 587 ( ( -LRB- 180 4478 588 SSS SSS NNP 180 4478 589 ) ) -RRB- 180 4478 590 , , , 180 4478 591 Viktor Viktor NNP 180 4478 592 ZAKELJ ZAKELJ NNP 180 4478 593 , , , 180 4478 594 chairman chairman NN 180 4478 595 ; ; : 180 4478 596 Greens Greens NNP 180 4478 597 of of IN 180 4478 598 Slovenia Slovenia NNP 180 4478 599 ( ( -LRB- 180 4478 600 ZS ZS NNP 180 4478 601 ) ) -RRB- 180 4478 602 , , , 180 4478 603 Dusan Dusan NNP 180 4478 604 PLUT PLUT NNP 180 4478 605 , , , 180 4478 606 chairman chairman NN 180 4478 607 ; ; : 180 4478 608 National National NNP 180 4478 609 Democratic Democratic NNP 180 4478 610 , , , 180 4478 611 Rajko Rajko NNP 180 4478 612 PIRNAT PIRNAT NNP 180 4478 613 , , , 180 4478 614 chairman chairman NN 180 4478 615 ; ; : 180 4478 616 Democratic Democratic NNP 180 4478 617 Peoples Peoples NNPS 180 4478 618 Party Party NNP 180 4478 619 , , , 180 4478 620 Marjan Marjan NNP 180 4478 621 PODOBNIK PODOBNIK NNP 180 4478 622 , , , 180 4478 623 chairman chairman NN 180 4478 624 ; ; : 180 4478 625 Reformed Reformed NNP 180 4478 626 Socialists Socialists NNP 180 4478 627 ( ( -LRB- 180 4478 628 former former JJ 180 4478 629 Communist Communist NNP 180 4478 630 Party Party NNP 180 4478 631 ) ) -RRB- 180 4478 632 , , , 180 4478 633 Ciril Ciril NNP 180 4478 634 RIBICIC RIBICIC NNP 180 4478 635 , , , 180 4478 636 chairman chairman NN 180 4478 637 ; ; : 180 4478 638 United United NNP 180 4478 639 List List NNP 180 4478 640 ( ( -LRB- 180 4478 641 former former JJ 180 4478 642 Communists Communists NNPS 180 4478 643 and and CC 180 4478 644 allies ally NNS 180 4478 645 ) ) -RRB- 180 4478 646 ; ; : 180 4478 647 Slovene Slovene NNP 180 4478 648 National National NNP 180 4478 649 Party Party NNP 180 4478 650 , , , 180 4478 651 leader leader NN 180 4478 652 NA NA NNP 180 4478 653 ; ; : 180 4478 654 Democratic Democratic NNP 180 4478 655 Party Party NNP 180 4478 656 , , , 180 4478 657 Igor Igor NNP 180 4478 658 BAVCAR BAVCAR NNP 180 4478 659 ; ; : 180 4478 660 Slovene Slovene NNP 180 4478 661 People People NNPS 180 4478 662 's 's POS 180 4478 663 Party Party NNP 180 4478 664 ( ( -LRB- 180 4478 665 SLS SLS NNP 180 4478 666 ) ) -RRB- 180 4478 667 , , , 180 4478 668 Ivan Ivan NNP 180 4478 669 OMAN OMAN NNP 180 4478 670 note note NN 180 4478 671 : : : 180 4478 672 parties party NNS 180 4478 673 have have VBP 180 4478 674 changed change VBN 180 4478 675 as as IN 180 4478 676 of of IN 180 4478 677 the the DT 180 4478 678 December December NNP 180 4478 679 1992 1992 CD 180 4478 680 elections election NNS 180 4478 681 Other other JJ 180 4478 682 political political JJ 180 4478 683 or or CC 180 4478 684 pressure pressure NN 180 4478 685 groups group NNS 180 4478 686 : : : 180 4478 687 none none NN 180 4478 688 Member Member NNP 180 4478 689 of of IN 180 4478 690 : : : 180 4478 691 CCC CCC NNP 180 4478 692 , , , 180 4478 693 CE CE NNP 180 4478 694 , , , 180 4478 695 CEI CEI NNP 180 4478 696 , , , 180 4478 697 CSCE CSCE NNP 180 4478 698 , , , 180 4478 699 EBRD EBRD NNP 180 4478 700 , , , 180 4478 701 ECE ece NN 180 4478 702 , , , 180 4478 703 IAEA IAEA NNP 180 4478 704 , , , 180 4478 705 IBRD IBRD NNP 180 4478 706 , , , 180 4478 707 ICAO ICAO NNP 180 4478 708 , , , 180 4478 709 IDA IDA NNP 180 4478 710 , , , 180 4478 711 IFC IFC NNP 180 4478 712 , , , 180 4478 713 ILO ILO NNP 180 4478 714 , , , 180 4478 715 IMF IMF NNP 180 4478 716 , , , 180 4478 717 IMO imo RB 180 4478 718 , , , 180 4478 719 INTELSAT INTELSAT NNP 180 4478 720 ( ( -LRB- 180 4478 721 nonsignatory nonsignatory JJ 180 4478 722 user user NN 180 4478 723 ) ) -RRB- 180 4478 724 , , , 180 4478 725 INTERPOL INTERPOL NNP 180 4478 726 , , , 180 4478 727 IOC IOC NNP 180 4478 728 , , , 180 4478 729 IOM IOM NNP 180 4478 730 ( ( -LRB- 180 4478 731 observer observer NN 180 4478 732 ) ) -RRB- 180 4478 733 , , , 180 4478 734 ITU ITU NNP 180 4478 735 , , , 180 4478 736 NAM NAM NNP 180 4478 737 ( ( -LRB- 180 4478 738 guest guest NNP 180 4478 739 ) ) -RRB- 180 4478 740 , , , 180 4478 741 UN UN NNP 180 4478 742 , , , 180 4478 743 UNCTAD UNCTAD NNP 180 4478 744 , , , 180 4478 745 UNESCO UNESCO NNP 180 4478 746 , , , 180 4478 747 UNIDO UNIDO NNP 180 4478 748 , , , 180 4478 749 UPU UPU NNP 180 4478 750 , , , 180 4478 751 WHO who WP 180 4478 752 , , , 180 4478 753 WIPO WIPO NNP 180 4478 754 , , , 180 4478 755 WMO WMO NNP 180 4478 756 Diplomatic diplomatic JJ 180 4478 757 representation representation NN 180 4478 758 in in IN 180 4478 759 US US NNP 180 4478 760 : : : 180 4478 761 chief chief NN 180 4478 762 of of IN 180 4478 763 mission mission NN 180 4478 764 : : : 180 4478 765 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 180 4478 766 Ernest Ernest NNP 180 4478 767 PETRIC PETRIC NNP 180 4478 768 chancery chancery NN 180 4478 769 : : : 180 4478 770 1525 1525 CD 180 4478 771 New New NNP 180 4478 772 Hampshir Hampshir NNP 180 4478 773 Avenue Avenue NNP 180 4478 774 NW NW NNP 180 4478 775 , , , 180 4478 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Guinea NNP 180 4492 51 in in IN 180 4492 52 the the DT 180 4492 53 South South NNP 180 4492 54 Pacific Pacific NNP 180 4492 55 Ocean Ocean NNP 180 4492 56 Map Map NNP 180 4492 57 references reference NNS 180 4492 58 : : : 180 4492 59 Oceania Oceania NNP 180 4492 60 , , , 180 4492 61 Standard Standard NNP 180 4492 62 Time Time NNP 180 4492 63 Zones Zones NNPS 180 4492 64 of of IN 180 4492 65 the the DT 180 4492 66 World World NNP 180 4492 67 Area Area NNP 180 4492 68 : : : 180 4492 69 total total JJ 180 4492 70 area area NN 180 4492 71 : : : 180 4492 72 28,450 28,450 CD 180 4492 73 sq sq IN 180 4492 74 km km NNP 180 4492 75 land land NN 180 4492 76 area area NN 180 4492 77 : : : 180 4492 78 27,540 27,540 CD 180 4492 79 sq sq RB 180 4492 80 km km NNP 180 4492 81 comparative comparative JJ 180 4492 82 area area NN 180 4492 83 : : : 180 4492 84 slightly slightly RB 180 4492 85 larger large JJR 180 4492 86 than than IN 180 4492 87 Maryland Maryland NNP 180 4492 88 Land Land NNP 180 4492 89 boundaries boundary NNS 180 4492 90 : : : 180 4492 91 0 0 LS 180 4492 92 km km NN 180 4492 93 Coastline Coastline NNP 180 4492 94 : : : 180 4492 95 5,313 5,313 CD 180 4492 96 km km NN 180 4492 97 Maritime Maritime NNP 180 4492 98 claims claim VBZ 180 4492 99 : : : 180 4492 100 measured measure VBN 180 4492 101 from from IN 180 4492 102 claimed claim VBN 180 4492 103 archipelagic archipelagic JJ 180 4492 104 baselines baseline NNS 180 4492 105 exclusive exclusive JJ 180 4492 106 economic economic JJ 180 4492 107 zone zone NN 180 4492 108 : : : 180 4492 109 200 200 CD 180 4492 110 nm nm CD 180 4492 111 territorial territorial JJ 180 4492 112 sea sea NN 180 4492 113 : : : 180 4492 114 12 12 CD 180 4492 115 nm nm NNP 180 4492 116 International international JJ 180 4492 117 disputes dispute NNS 180 4492 118 : : : 180 4492 119 none none NN 180 4492 120 Climate climate NN 180 4492 121 : : : 180 4492 122 tropical tropical JJ 180 4492 123 monsoon monsoon NN 180 4492 124 ; ; , 180 4492 125 few few JJ 180 4492 126 extremes extreme NNS 180 4492 127 of of IN 180 4492 128 temperature temperature NN 180 4492 129 and and CC 180 4492 130 weather weather NN 180 4492 131 Terrain Terrain NNP 180 4492 132 : : : 180 4492 133 mostly mostly RB 180 4492 134 rugged rugged JJ 180 4492 135 mountains mountain NNS 180 4492 136 with with IN 180 4492 137 some some DT 180 4492 138 low low JJ 180 4492 139 coral coral JJ 180 4492 140 atolls atoll NNS 180 4492 141 Natural natural JJ 180 4492 142 resources resource NNS 180 4492 143 : : : 180 4492 144 fish fish NN 180 4492 145 , , , 180 4492 146 forests forest NNS 180 4492 147 , , , 180 4492 148 gold gold NN 180 4492 149 , , , 180 4492 150 bauxite bauxite NN 180 4492 151 , , , 180 4492 152 phosphates phosphate NNS 180 4492 153 , , , 180 4492 154 lead lead NN 180 4492 155 , , , 180 4492 156 zinc zinc NN 180 4492 157 , , , 180 4492 158 nickel nickel NN 180 4492 159 Land Land NNP 180 4492 160 use use NN 180 4492 161 : : : 180 4492 162 arable arable JJ 180 4492 163 land land NN 180 4492 164 : : : 180 4492 165 1 1 CD 180 4492 166 % % NN 180 4492 167 permanent permanent JJ 180 4492 168 crops crop NNS 180 4492 169 : : : 180 4492 170 1 1 CD 180 4492 171 % % NN 180 4492 172 meadows meadow NNS 180 4492 173 and and CC 180 4492 174 pastures pasture NNS 180 4492 175 : : : 180 4492 176 1 1 CD 180 4492 177 % % NN 180 4492 178 forest forest NN 180 4492 179 and and CC 180 4492 180 woodland woodland NN 180 4492 181 : : : 180 4492 182 93 93 CD 180 4492 183 % % NN 180 4492 184 other other JJ 180 4492 185 : : : 180 4492 186 4 4 CD 180 4492 187 % % NN 180 4492 188 Irrigated irrigated JJ 180 4492 189 land land NN 180 4492 190 : : : 180 4492 191 NA NA NNP 180 4492 192 sq sq RB 180 4492 193 km km NNP 180 4492 194 Environment Environment NNP 180 4492 195 : : : 180 4492 196 current current JJ 180 4492 197 issues issue NNS 180 4492 198 : : : 180 4492 199 deforestation deforestation NN 180 4492 200 ; ; , 180 4492 201 soil soil NN 180 4492 202 erosion erosion NN 180 4492 203 ; ; , 180 4492 204 limited limited JJ 180 4492 205 arable arable JJ 180 4492 206 land land NN 180 4492 207 natural natural JJ 180 4492 208 hazards hazard NNS 180 4492 209 : : : 180 4492 210 subject subject JJ 180 4492 211 to to IN 180 4492 212 typhoons typhoon NNS 180 4492 213 , , , 180 4492 214 but but CC 180 4492 215 they -PRON- PRP 180 4492 216 are be VBP 180 4492 217 rarely rarely RB 180 4492 218 destructive destructive JJ 180 4492 219 ; ; : 180 4492 220 geologically geologically RB 180 4492 221 active active JJ 180 4492 222 region region NN 180 4492 223 with with IN 180 4492 224 frequent frequent JJ 180 4492 225 earth earth NN 180 4492 226 tremors tremor NNS 180 4492 227 international international JJ 180 4492 228 agreements agreement NNS 180 4492 229 : : : 180 4492 230 party party NN 180 4492 231 to to IN 180 4492 232 - - HYPH 180 4492 233 Environmental Environmental NNP 180 4492 234 Modification Modification NNP 180 4492 235 , , , 180 4492 236 Marine Marine NNP 180 4492 237 Dumping Dumping NNP 180 4492 238 , , , 180 4492 239 Marine Marine NNP 180 4492 240 Life Life NNP 180 4492 241 Conservation Conservation NNP 180 4492 242 , , , 180 4492 243 Ozone Ozone NNP 180 4492 244 Layer Layer NNP 180 4492 245 Protection Protection NNP 180 4492 246 , , , 180 4492 247 Whaling whaling NN 180 4492 248 ; ; , 180 4492 249 signed sign VBN 180 4492 250 , , , 180 4492 251 but but CC 180 4492 252 not not RB 180 4492 253 ratified ratified JJ 180 4492 254 - - : 180 4492 255 Biodiversity biodiversity NN 180 4492 256 , , , 180 4492 257 Climate Climate NNP 180 4492 258 Change Change NNP 180 4492 259 , , , 180 4492 260 Law Law NNP 180 4492 261 of of IN 180 4492 262 the the DT 180 4492 263 Sea Sea NNP 180 4492 264 Note Note NNP 180 4492 265 : : : 180 4492 266 located locate VBN 180 4492 267 just just RB 180 4492 268 east east RB 180 4492 269 of of IN 180 4492 270 Papua Papua NNP 180 4492 271 New New NNP 180 4492 272 Guinea Guinea NNP 180 4492 273 in in IN 180 4492 274 the the DT 180 4492 275 South South NNP 180 4492 276 Pacific Pacific NNP 180 4492 277 Ocean Ocean NNP 180 4492 278 @Solomon @Solomon NNP 180 4492 279 Islands Islands NNPS 180 4492 280 , , , 180 4492 281 People People NNPS 180 4492 282 Population Population NNP 180 4492 283 : : : 180 4492 284 385,811 385,811 CD 180 4492 285 ( ( -LRB- 180 4492 286 July July NNP 180 4492 287 1994 1994 CD 180 4492 288 est est NNP 180 4492 289 . . . 180 4492 290 ) ) -RRB- 180 4493 1 Population population NN 180 4493 2 growth growth NN 180 4493 3 rate rate NN 180 4493 4 : : : 180 4493 5 3.43 3.43 CD 180 4493 6 % % NN 180 4493 7 ( ( -LRB- 180 4493 8 1994 1994 CD 180 4493 9 est est NNP 180 4493 10 . . . 180 4493 11 ) ) -RRB- 180 4494 1 Birth birth NN 180 4494 2 rate rate NN 180 4494 3 : : : 180 4494 4 38.93 38.93 CD 180 4494 5 births/1,000 births/1,000 NN 180 4494 6 population population NN 180 4494 7 ( ( -LRB- 180 4494 8 1994 1994 CD 180 4494 9 est est NNP 180 4494 10 . . . 180 4494 11 ) ) -RRB- 180 4495 1 Death death NN 180 4495 2 rate rate NN 180 4495 3 : : : 180 4495 4 4.63 4.63 CD 180 4495 5 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 180 4495 6 population population NN 180 4495 7 ( ( -LRB- 180 4495 8 1994 1994 CD 180 4495 9 est est NNP 180 4495 10 . . . 180 4495 11 ) ) -RRB- 180 4496 1 Net net JJ 180 4496 2 migration migration NN 180 4496 3 rate rate NN 180 4496 4 : : : 180 4496 5 0 0 NFP 180 4496 6 migrant(s)/1,000 migrant(s)/1,000 NN 180 4496 7 population population NN 180 4496 8 ( ( -LRB- 180 4496 9 1994 1994 CD 180 4496 10 est est NNP 180 4496 11 . . . 180 4496 12 ) ) -RRB- 180 4497 1 Infant infant NN 180 4497 2 mortality mortality NN 180 4497 3 rate rate NN 180 4497 4 : : : 180 4497 5 27.8 27.8 CD 180 4497 6 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 180 4497 7 live live JJ 180 4497 8 births birth NNS 180 4497 9 ( ( -LRB- 180 4497 10 1994 1994 CD 180 4497 11 est est NNP 180 4497 12 . . . 180 4497 13 ) ) -RRB- 180 4498 1 Life life NN 180 4498 2 expectancy expectancy NN 180 4498 3 at at IN 180 4498 4 birth birth NN 180 4498 5 : : : 180 4498 6 total total JJ 180 4498 7 population population NN 180 4498 8 : : : 180 4498 9 70.48 70.48 CD 180 4498 10 years year NNS 180 4498 11 male male NN 180 4498 12 : : : 180 4498 13 68.05 68.05 CD 180 4498 14 years year NNS 180 4498 15 female female JJ 180 4498 16 : : : 180 4498 17 73.03 73.03 CD 180 4498 18 years year NNS 180 4498 19 ( ( -LRB- 180 4498 20 1994 1994 CD 180 4498 21 est est NNP 180 4498 22 . . . 180 4498 23 ) ) -RRB- 180 4499 1 Total total JJ 180 4499 2 fertility fertility NN 180 4499 3 rate rate NN 180 4499 4 : : : 180 4499 5 5.73 5.73 CD 180 4499 6 children child NNS 180 4499 7 born bear VBN 180 4499 8 / / SYM 180 4499 9 woman woman NN 180 4499 10 ( ( -LRB- 180 4499 11 1994 1994 CD 180 4499 12 est est NNP 180 4499 13 . . . 180 4499 14 ) ) -RRB- 180 4500 1 Nationality nationality NN 180 4500 2 : : : 180 4500 3 noun noun NN 180 4500 4 : : : 180 4500 5 Solomon Solomon NNP 180 4500 6 Islander(s Islander(s NNP 180 4500 7 ) ) -RRB- 180 4500 8 adjective adjective NN 180 4500 9 : : : 180 4500 10 Solomon Solomon NNP 180 4500 11 Islander Islander NNP 180 4500 12 Ethnic ethnic JJ 180 4500 13 divisions division NNS 180 4500 14 : : : 180 4500 15 Melanesian melanesian JJ 180 4500 16 93 93 CD 180 4500 17 % % NN 180 4500 18 , , , 180 4500 19 Polynesian Polynesian NNP 180 4500 20 4 4 CD 180 4500 21 % % NN 180 4500 22 , , , 180 4500 23 Micronesian micronesian JJ 180 4500 24 1.5 1.5 CD 180 4500 25 % % NN 180 4500 26 , , , 180 4500 27 European european JJ 180 4500 28 0.8 0.8 CD 180 4500 29 % % NN 180 4500 30 , , , 180 4500 31 Chinese Chinese NNP 180 4500 32 0.3 0.3 CD 180 4500 33 % % NN 180 4500 34 , , , 180 4500 35 other other JJ 180 4500 36 0.4 0.4 CD 180 4500 37 % % NN 180 4500 38 Religions religion NNS 180 4500 39 : : : 180 4500 40 Anglican Anglican NNP 180 4500 41 34 34 CD 180 4500 42 % % NN 180 4500 43 , , , 180 4500 44 Roman Roman NNP 180 4500 45 Catholic Catholic NNP 180 4500 46 19 19 CD 180 4500 47 % % NN 180 4500 48 , , , 180 4500 49 Baptist Baptist NNP 180 4500 50 17 17 CD 180 4500 51 % % NN 180 4500 52 , , , 180 4500 53 United United NNP 180 4500 54 ( ( -LRB- 180 4500 55 Methodist Methodist NNP 180 4500 56 / / SYM 180 4500 57 Presbyterian Presbyterian NNP 180 4500 58 ) ) -RRB- 180 4500 59 11 11 CD 180 4500 60 % % NN 180 4500 61 , , , 180 4500 62 Seventh Seventh NNP 180 4500 63 - - HYPH 180 4500 64 Day Day NNP 180 4500 65 Adventist Adventist NNP 180 4500 66 10 10 CD 180 4500 67 % % NN 180 4500 68 , , , 180 4500 69 other other JJ 180 4500 70 Protestant Protestant NNP 180 4500 71 5 5 CD 180 4500 72 % % NN 180 4500 73 Languages Languages NNPS 180 4500 74 : : : 180 4500 75 Melanesian melanesian JJ 180 4500 76 pidgin pidgin NN 180 4500 77 in in IN 180 4500 78 much much JJ 180 4500 79 of of IN 180 4500 80 the the DT 180 4500 81 country country NN 180 4500 82 is be VBZ 180 4500 83 lingua lingua FW 180 4500 84 franca franca VBN 180 4500 85 , , , 180 4500 86 English English NNP 180 4500 87 spoken speak VBN 180 4500 88 by by IN 180 4500 89 1%-2 1%-2 NNP 180 4500 90 % % NN 180 4500 91 of of IN 180 4500 92 population population NN 180 4500 93 note note NN 180 4500 94 : : : 180 4500 95 120 120 CD 180 4500 96 indigenous indigenous JJ 180 4500 97 languages language NNS 180 4500 98 Literacy literacy NN 180 4500 99 : : : 180 4500 100 total total JJ 180 4500 101 population population NN 180 4500 102 : : : 180 4500 103 NA% NA% NNP 180 4500 104 male male NNP 180 4500 105 : : : 180 4500 106 NA% NA% NNP 180 4500 107 female female JJ 180 4500 108 : : : 180 4500 109 NA% NA% `` 180 4500 110 Labor labor NN 180 4500 111 force force NN 180 4500 112 : : : 180 4500 113 23,448 23,448 CD 180 4500 114 economically economically RB 180 4500 115 active active JJ 180 4500 116 by by IN 180 4500 117 occupation occupation NN 180 4500 118 : : : 180 4500 119 agriculture agriculture NN 180 4500 120 , , , 180 4500 121 forestry forestry NN 180 4500 122 , , , 180 4500 123 and and CC 180 4500 124 fishing fish VBG 180 4500 125 32.4 32.4 CD 180 4500 126 % % NN 180 4500 127 , , , 180 4500 128 services service NNS 180 4500 129 25 25 CD 180 4500 130 % % NN 180 4500 131 , , , 180 4500 132 construction construction NN 180 4500 133 , , , 180 4500 134 manufacturing manufacturing NN 180 4500 135 , , , 180 4500 136 and and CC 180 4500 137 mining mine VBG 180 4500 138 7.0 7.0 CD 180 4500 139 % % NN 180 4500 140 , , , 180 4500 141 commerce commerce NN 180 4500 142 , , , 180 4500 143 transport transport NN 180 4500 144 , , , 180 4500 145 and and CC 180 4500 146 finance finance VB 180 4500 147 4.7 4.7 CD 180 4500 148 % % NN 180 4500 149 ( ( -LRB- 180 4500 150 1984 1984 CD 180 4500 151 ) ) -RRB- 180 4500 152 @Solomon @Solomon NNP 180 4500 153 Islands Islands NNP 180 4500 154 , , , 180 4500 155 Government Government NNP 180 4500 156 Names name NNS 180 4500 157 : : : 180 4500 158 conventional conventional JJ 180 4500 159 long long JJ 180 4500 160 form form NN 180 4500 161 : : : 180 4500 162 none none NN 180 4500 163 conventional conventional JJ 180 4500 164 short short JJ 180 4500 165 form form NN 180 4500 166 : : : 180 4500 167 Solomon Solomon NNP 180 4500 168 Islands Islands NNP 180 4500 169 former former JJ 180 4500 170 : : : 180 4500 171 British british JJ 180 4500 172 Solomon Solomon NNP 180 4500 173 Islands Islands NNP 180 4500 174 Digraph Digraph NNP 180 4500 175 : : : 180 4500 176 BP BP NNP 180 4500 177 Type type NN 180 4500 178 : : : 180 4500 179 parliamentary parliamentary JJ 180 4500 180 democracy democracy NN 180 4500 181 Capital Capital NNP 180 4500 182 : : : 180 4500 183 Honiara Honiara NNP 180 4500 184 Administrative administrative JJ 180 4500 185 divisions division NNS 180 4500 186 : : : 180 4500 187 7 7 CD 180 4500 188 provinces province NNS 180 4500 189 and and CC 180 4500 190 1 1 CD 180 4500 191 town town NN 180 4500 192 * * NFP 180 4500 193 ; ; : 180 4500 194 Central Central NNP 180 4500 195 , , , 180 4500 196 Guadalcanal Guadalcanal NNP 180 4500 197 , , , 180 4500 198 Honiara Honiara NNP 180 4500 199 * * NFP 180 4500 200 , , , 180 4500 201 Isabel Isabel NNP 180 4500 202 , , , 180 4500 203 Makira Makira NNP 180 4500 204 , , , 180 4500 205 Malaita Malaita NNP 180 4500 206 , , , 180 4500 207 Temotu Temotu NNP 180 4500 208 , , , 180 4500 209 Western western JJ 180 4500 210 Independence Independence NNP 180 4500 211 : : : 180 4500 212 7 7 CD 180 4500 213 July July NNP 180 4500 214 1978 1978 CD 180 4500 215 ( ( -LRB- 180 4500 216 from from IN 180 4500 217 UK UK NNP 180 4500 218 ) ) -RRB- 180 4500 219 National national JJ 180 4500 220 holiday holiday NN 180 4500 221 : : : 180 4500 222 Independence Independence NNP 180 4500 223 Day Day NNP 180 4500 224 , , , 180 4500 225 7 7 CD 180 4500 226 July July NNP 180 4500 227 ( ( -LRB- 180 4500 228 1978 1978 CD 180 4500 229 ) ) -RRB- 180 4500 230 Constitution constitution NN 180 4500 231 : : : 180 4500 232 7 7 CD 180 4500 233 July July NNP 180 4500 234 1978 1978 CD 180 4500 235 Legal legal JJ 180 4500 236 system system NN 180 4500 237 : : : 180 4500 238 common common JJ 180 4500 239 law law NN 180 4500 240 Suffrage suffrage NN 180 4500 241 : : : 180 4500 242 21 21 CD 180 4500 243 years year NNS 180 4500 244 of of IN 180 4500 245 age age NN 180 4500 246 ; ; : 180 4500 247 universal universal JJ 180 4500 248 Executive Executive NNP 180 4500 249 branch branch NN 180 4500 250 : : : 180 4500 251 chief chief NN 180 4500 252 of of IN 180 4500 253 state state NN 180 4500 254 : : : 180 4500 255 Queen Queen NNP 180 4500 256 ELIZABETH ELIZABETH NNP 180 4500 257 II II NNP 180 4500 258 ( ( -LRB- 180 4500 259 since since IN 180 4500 260 6 6 CD 180 4500 261 February February NNP 180 4500 262 1952 1952 CD 180 4500 263 ) ) -RRB- 180 4500 264 , , , 180 4500 265 represented represent VBN 180 4500 266 by by IN 180 4500 267 Governor Governor NNP 180 4500 268 General General NNP 180 4500 269 Sir Sir NNP 180 4500 270 George George NNP 180 4500 271 LEPPING LEPPING NNP 180 4500 272 ( ( -LRB- 180 4500 273 since since IN 180 4500 274 27 27 CD 180 4500 275 June June NNP 180 4500 276 1989 1989 CD 180 4500 277 , , , 180 4500 278 previously previously RB 180 4500 279 acted act VBD 180 4500 280 as as IN 180 4500 281 governor governor NN 180 4500 282 general general NN 180 4500 283 since since IN 180 4500 284 7 7 CD 180 4500 285 July July NNP 180 4500 286 1988 1988 CD 180 4500 287 ) ) -RRB- 180 4500 288 head head NN 180 4500 289 of of IN 180 4500 290 government government NN 180 4500 291 : : : 180 4500 292 Prime Prime NNP 180 4500 293 Minister Minister NNP 180 4500 294 Francis Francis NNP 180 4500 295 Billy Billy NNP 180 4500 296 HILLY HILLY NNP 180 4500 297 ( ( -LRB- 180 4500 298 since since IN 180 4500 299 June June NNP 180 4500 300 1993 1993 CD 180 4500 301 ) ) -RRB- 180 4500 302 ; ; : 180 4500 303 Deputy Deputy NNP 180 4500 304 Prime Prime NNP 180 4500 305 Minister Minister NNP 180 4500 306 Francis Francis NNP 180 4500 307 SAEMALA SAEMALA NNP 180 4500 308 ( ( -LRB- 180 4500 309 since since IN 180 4500 310 June June NNP 180 4500 311 1993 1993 CD 180 4500 312 ) ) -RRB- 180 4500 313 cabinet cabinet NN 180 4500 314 : : : 180 4500 315 Cabinet cabinet NN 180 4500 316 ; ; , 180 4500 317 appointed appoint VBN 180 4500 318 by by IN 180 4500 319 the the DT 180 4500 320 governor governor NN 180 4500 321 general general NN 180 4500 322 on on IN 180 4500 323 advice advice NN 180 4500 324 of of IN 180 4500 325 the the DT 180 4500 326 prime prime JJ 180 4500 327 minister minister NN 180 4500 328 from from IN 180 4500 329 members member NNS 180 4500 330 of of IN 180 4500 331 parliament parliament NN 180 4500 332 Legislative legislative JJ 180 4500 333 branch branch NN 180 4500 334 : : : 180 4500 335 unicameral unicameral JJ 180 4500 336 National National NNP 180 4500 337 Parliament Parliament NNP 180 4500 338 : : : 180 4500 339 elections election NNS 180 4500 340 last last RB 180 4500 341 held hold VBN 180 4500 342 NA NA NNP 180 4500 343 May May NNP 180 4500 344 1993 1993 CD 180 4500 345 ( ( -LRB- 180 4500 346 next next JJ 180 4500 347 to to TO 180 4500 348 be be VB 180 4500 349 held hold VBN 180 4500 350 NA NA NNP 180 4500 351 1997 1997 CD 180 4500 352 ) ) -RRB- 180 4500 353 ; ; : 180 4500 354 results result NNS 180 4500 355 - - HYPH 180 4500 356 percent percent NN 180 4500 357 of of IN 180 4500 358 vote vote NN 180 4500 359 by by IN 180 4500 360 party party NN 180 4500 361 NA NA NNP 180 4500 362 ; ; : 180 4500 363 seats seat NNS 180 4500 364 - - : 180 4500 365 ( ( -LRB- 180 4500 366 47 47 CD 180 4500 367 total total NN 180 4500 368 ) ) -RRB- 180 4500 369 National National NNP 180 4500 370 Unity Unity NNP 180 4500 371 Group Group NNP 180 4500 372 21 21 CD 180 4500 373 , , , 180 4500 374 PAP PAP NNP 180 4500 375 8 8 CD 180 4500 376 , , , 180 4500 377 National National NNP 180 4500 378 Action Action NNP 180 4500 379 Party Party NNP 180 4500 380 6 6 CD 180 4500 381 , , , 180 4500 382 LP LP NNP 180 4500 383 4 4 CD 180 4500 384 , , , 180 4500 385 UP up RB 180 4500 386 3 3 CD 180 4500 387 , , , 180 4500 388 Christian Christian NNP 180 4500 389 Fellowship Fellowship NNP 180 4500 390 2 2 CD 180 4500 391 , , , 180 4500 392 NFP NFP NNP 180 4500 393 1 1 CD 180 4500 394 , , , 180 4500 395 independents independent VBZ 180 4500 396 2 2 CD 180 4500 397 Judicial judicial JJ 180 4500 398 branch branch NN 180 4500 399 : : : 180 4500 400 High High NNP 180 4500 401 Court Court NNP 180 4500 402 Political political JJ 180 4500 403 parties party NNS 180 4500 404 and and CC 180 4500 405 leaders leader NNS 180 4500 406 : : : 180 4500 407 People People NNS 180 4500 408 's 's POS 180 4500 409 Alliance Alliance NNP 180 4500 410 Party Party NNP 180 4500 411 ( ( -LRB- 180 4500 412 PAP PAP NNP 180 4500 413 ) ) -RRB- 180 4500 414 ; ; : 180 4500 415 United United NNP 180 4500 416 Party Party NNP 180 4500 417 ( ( -LRB- 180 4500 418 UP UP NNP 180 4500 419 ) ) -RRB- 180 4500 420 , , , 180 4500 421 leader leader NN 180 4500 422 NA NA NNP 180 4500 423 ; ; : 180 4500 424 Solomon Solomon NNP 180 4500 425 Islands Islands NNP 180 4500 426 Liberal Liberal NNP 180 4500 427 Party Party NNP 180 4500 428 ( ( -LRB- 180 4500 429 SILP SILP NNP 180 4500 430 ) ) -RRB- 180 4500 431 , , , 180 4500 432 Bartholemew Bartholemew NNP 180 4500 433 ULUFA'ALU ULUFA'ALU NNP 180 4500 434 ; ; : 180 4500 435 Nationalist nationalist JJ 180 4500 436 Front Front NNP 180 4500 437 for for IN 180 4500 438 Progress Progress NNP 180 4500 439 ( ( -LRB- 180 4500 440 NFP NFP NNP 180 4500 441 ) ) -RRB- 180 4500 442 , , , 180 4500 443 Andrew Andrew NNP 180 4500 444 NORI NORI NNP 180 4500 445 ; ; : 180 4500 446 Labor Labor NNP 180 4500 447 Party Party NNP 180 4500 448 ( ( -LRB- 180 4500 449 LP LP NNP 180 4500 450 ) ) -RRB- 180 4500 451 , , , 180 4500 452 Joses Joses NNP 180 4500 453 TUHANUKU TUHANUKU NNP 180 4500 454 ; ; : 180 4500 455 National National NNP 180 4500 456 Action Action NNP 180 4500 457 Party Party NNP 180 4500 458 , , , 180 4500 459 leader leader NN 180 4500 460 NA NA NNP 180 4500 461 ; ; : 180 4500 462 Christian Christian NNP 180 4500 463 Fellowship fellowship NN 180 4500 464 , , , 180 4500 465 leader leader NN 180 4500 466 NA na NN 180 4500 467 ; ; : 180 4500 468 National National NNP 180 4500 469 Unity Unity NNP 180 4500 470 Group Group NNP 180 4500 471 , , , 180 4500 472 Solomon Solomon NNP 180 4500 473 MAMALONI MAMALONI NNP 180 4500 474 Member Member NNP 180 4500 475 of of IN 180 4500 476 : : : 180 4500 477 ACP ACP NNP 180 4500 478 , , , 180 4500 479 AsDB AsDB NNP 180 4500 480 , , , 180 4500 481 C C NNP 180 4500 482 , , , 180 4500 483 ESCAP ESCAP NNP 180 4500 484 , , , 180 4500 485 FAO FAO NNP 180 4500 486 , , , 180 4500 487 G-77 g-77 CD 180 4500 488 , , , 180 4500 489 IBRD IBRD NNP 180 4500 490 , , , 180 4500 491 ICAO ICAO NNP 180 4500 492 , , , 180 4500 493 IDA IDA NNP 180 4500 494 , , , 180 4500 495 IFAD IFAD NNP 180 4500 496 , , , 180 4500 497 IFC IFC NNP 180 4500 498 , , , 180 4500 499 ILO ILO NNP 180 4500 500 , , , 180 4500 501 IMF IMF NNP 180 4500 502 , , , 180 4500 503 IMO imo RB 180 4500 504 , , , 180 4500 505 INTELSAT INTELSAT NNP 180 4500 506 ( ( -LRB- 180 4500 507 nonsignatory nonsignatory JJ 180 4500 508 user user NN 180 4500 509 ) ) -RRB- 180 4500 510 , , , 180 4500 511 IOC IOC NNP 180 4500 512 , , , 180 4500 513 ITU ITU NNP 180 4500 514 , , , 180 4500 515 LORCS LORCS NNP 180 4500 516 , , , 180 4500 517 SPARTECA SPARTECA NNP 180 4500 518 , , , 180 4500 519 SPC SPC NNP 180 4500 520 , , , 180 4500 521 SPF SPF NNP 180 4500 522 , , , 180 4500 523 UN UN NNP 180 4500 524 , , , 180 4500 525 UNCTAD UNCTAD NNP 180 4500 526 , , , 180 4500 527 UNESCO UNESCO NNP 180 4500 528 , , , 180 4500 529 UPU UPU NNP 180 4500 530 , , , 180 4500 531 WFTU WFTU NNP 180 4500 532 , , , 180 4500 533 WHO who WP 180 4500 534 , , , 180 4500 535 WMO WMO NNP 180 4500 536 Diplomatic diplomatic JJ 180 4500 537 representation representation NN 180 4500 538 in in IN 180 4500 539 US US NNP 180 4500 540 : : : 180 4500 541 chief chief NN 180 4500 542 of of IN 180 4500 543 mission mission NN 180 4500 544 : : : 180 4500 545 ( ( -LRB- 180 4500 546 vacant vacant JJ 180 4500 547 ) ) -RRB- 180 4500 548 ; ; : 180 4500 549 ambassador ambassador NN 180 4500 550 traditionally traditionally RB 180 4500 551 resides reside VBZ 180 4500 552 in in IN 180 4500 553 Honiara Honiara NNP 180 4500 554 ( ( -LRB- 180 4500 555 Solomon Solomon NNP 180 4500 556 Islands Islands NNP 180 4500 557 ) ) -RRB- 180 4500 558 US US NNP 180 4500 559 diplomatic diplomatic JJ 180 4500 560 representation representation NN 180 4500 561 : : : 180 4500 562 embassy embassy NN 180 4500 563 closed close VBD 180 4500 564 July July NNP 180 4500 565 1993 1993 CD 180 4500 566 ; ; : 180 4500 567 the the DT 180 4500 568 ambassador ambassador NN 180 4500 569 to to IN 180 4500 570 Papua Papua NNP 180 4500 571 New New NNP 180 4500 572 Guinea Guinea NNP 180 4500 573 is be VBZ 180 4500 574 accredited accredit VBN 180 4500 575 to to IN 180 4500 576 the the DT 180 4500 577 Solomon Solomon NNP 180 4500 578 Islands Islands NNP 180 4500 579 Flag Flag NNP 180 4500 580 : : : 180 4500 581 divided divide VBN 180 4500 582 diagonally diagonally RB 180 4500 583 by by IN 180 4500 584 a a DT 180 4500 585 thin thin JJ 180 4500 586 yellow yellow JJ 180 4500 587 stripe stripe NN 180 4500 588 from from IN 180 4500 589 the the DT 180 4500 590 lower low JJR 180 4500 591 hoist hoist NN 180 4500 592 - - HYPH 180 4500 593 side side NN 180 4500 594 corner corner NN 180 4500 595 ; ; : 180 4500 596 the the DT 180 4500 597 upper upper JJ 180 4500 598 triangle triangle NN 180 4500 599 ( ( -LRB- 180 4500 600 hoist hoist NN 180 4500 601 side side NN 180 4500 602 ) ) -RRB- 180 4500 603 is be VBZ 180 4500 604 blue blue JJ 180 4500 605 with with IN 180 4500 606 five five CD 180 4500 607 white white JJ 180 4500 608 five five CD 180 4500 609 - - HYPH 180 4500 610 pointed point VBN 180 4500 611 stars star NNS 180 4500 612 arranged arrange VBN 180 4500 613 in in IN 180 4500 614 an an DT 180 4500 615 X x NN 180 4500 616 pattern pattern NN 180 4500 617 ; ; : 180 4500 618 the the DT 180 4500 619 lower low JJR 180 4500 620 triangle triangle NN 180 4500 621 is be VBZ 180 4500 622 green green JJ 180 4500 623 @Solomon @solomon JJ 180 4500 624 Islands Islands NNPS 180 4500 625 , , , 180 4500 626 Economy Economy NNP 180 4500 627 Overview Overview NNP 180 4500 628 : : : 180 4500 629 The the DT 180 4500 630 bulk bulk NN 180 4500 631 of of IN 180 4500 632 the the DT 180 4500 633 population population NN 180 4500 634 depend depend VBP 180 4500 635 on on IN 180 4500 636 subsistence subsistence NN 180 4500 637 agriculture agriculture NN 180 4500 638 , , , 180 4500 639 fishing fishing NN 180 4500 640 , , , 180 4500 641 and and CC 180 4500 642 forestry forestry NN 180 4500 643 for for IN 180 4500 644 at at IN 180 4500 645 least least JJS 180 4500 646 part part NN 180 4500 647 of of IN 180 4500 648 their -PRON- PRP$ 180 4500 649 livelihood livelihood NNS 180 4500 650 . . . 180 4501 1 Most Most JJS 180 4501 2 manufactured manufacture VBN 180 4501 3 goods good NNS 180 4501 4 and and CC 180 4501 5 petroleum petroleum NN 180 4501 6 products product NNS 180 4501 7 must must MD 180 4501 8 be be VB 180 4501 9 imported import VBN 180 4501 10 . . . 180 4502 1 The the DT 180 4502 2 islands island NNS 180 4502 3 are be VBP 180 4502 4 rich rich JJ 180 4502 5 in in IN 180 4502 6 undeveloped undeveloped JJ 180 4502 7 mineral mineral NN 180 4502 8 resources resource NNS 180 4502 9 such such JJ 180 4502 10 as as IN 180 4502 11 lead lead NN 180 4502 12 , , , 180 4502 13 zinc zinc NN 180 4502 14 , , , 180 4502 15 nickel nickel NN 180 4502 16 , , , 180 4502 17 and and CC 180 4502 18 gold gold NN 180 4502 19 . . . 180 4503 1 The the DT 180 4503 2 economy economy NN 180 4503 3 suffered suffer VBD 180 4503 4 from from IN 180 4503 5 a a DT 180 4503 6 severe severe JJ 180 4503 7 cyclone cyclone NN 180 4503 8 in in IN 180 4503 9 mid-1986 mid-1986 NN 180 4503 10 that that WDT 180 4503 11 caused cause VBD 180 4503 12 widespread widespread JJ 180 4503 13 damage damage NN 180 4503 14 to to IN 180 4503 15 the the DT 180 4503 16 infrastructure infrastructure NN 180 4503 17 . . . 180 4504 1 In in IN 180 4504 2 1993 1993 CD 180 4504 3 , , , 180 4504 4 the the DT 180 4504 5 government government NN 180 4504 6 was be VBD 180 4504 7 working work VBG 180 4504 8 with with IN 180 4504 9 the the DT 180 4504 10 IMF IMF NNP 180 4504 11 to to TO 180 4504 12 develop develop VB 180 4504 13 a a DT 180 4504 14 structural structural JJ 180 4504 15 adjustment adjustment NN 180 4504 16 program program NN 180 4504 17 to to TO 180 4504 18 address address VB 180 4504 19 the the DT 180 4504 20 country country NN 180 4504 21 's 's POS 180 4504 22 fiscal fiscal JJ 180 4504 23 deficit deficit NN 180 4504 24 . . . 180 4505 1 National national JJ 180 4505 2 product product NN 180 4505 3 : : : 180 4505 4 GDP gdp NN 180 4505 5 - - HYPH 180 4505 6 purchasing purchase VBG 180 4505 7 power power NN 180 4505 8 equivalent equivalent NN 180 4505 9 - - : 180 4505 10 $ $ $ 180 4505 11 900 900 CD 180 4505 12 million million CD 180 4505 13 ( ( -LRB- 180 4505 14 1991 1991 CD 180 4505 15 est est NNP 180 4505 16 . . . 180 4505 17 ) ) -RRB- 180 4506 1 National national JJ 180 4506 2 product product NN 180 4506 3 real real JJ 180 4506 4 growth growth NN 180 4506 5 rate rate NN 180 4506 6 : : : 180 4506 7 1.8 1.8 CD 180 4506 8 % % NN 180 4506 9 ( ( -LRB- 180 4506 10 1991 1991 CD 180 4506 11 est est NNP 180 4506 12 . . . 180 4506 13 ) ) -RRB- 180 4507 1 National national JJ 180 4507 2 product product NN 180 4507 3 per per IN 180 4507 4 capita capita NN 180 4507 5 : : : 180 4507 6 $ $ $ 180 4507 7 2,500 2,500 CD 180 4507 8 ( ( -LRB- 180 4507 9 1991 1991 CD 180 4507 10 est est NNP 180 4507 11 . . . 180 4507 12 ) ) -RRB- 180 4508 1 Inflation inflation NN 180 4508 2 rate rate NN 180 4508 3 ( ( -LRB- 180 4508 4 consumer consumer NN 180 4508 5 prices price NNS 180 4508 6 ) ) -RRB- 180 4508 7 : : : 180 4508 8 13 13 CD 180 4508 9 % % NN 180 4508 10 ( ( -LRB- 180 4508 11 1992 1992 CD 180 4508 12 est est NNP 180 4508 13 . . . 180 4508 14 ) ) -RRB- 180 4509 1 Unemployment unemployment NN 180 4509 2 rate rate NN 180 4509 3 : : : 180 4509 4 NA% NA% `` 180 4509 5 Budget budget NN 180 4509 6 : : : 180 4509 7 revenues revenue NNS 180 4509 8 : : : 180 4509 9 $ $ $ 180 4509 10 48 48 CD 180 4509 11 million million CD 180 4509 12 expenditures expenditure NNS 180 4509 13 : : : 180 4509 14 $ $ $ 180 4509 15 107 107 CD 180 4509 16 million million CD 180 4509 17 , , , 180 4509 18 including include VBG 180 4509 19 capital capital NN 180 4509 20 expenditures expenditure NNS 180 4509 21 of of IN 180 4509 22 $ $ $ 180 4509 23 45 45 CD 180 4509 24 million million CD 180 4509 25 ( ( -LRB- 180 4509 26 1991 1991 CD 180 4509 27 est est NNP 180 4509 28 . . . 180 4509 29 ) ) -RRB- 180 4510 1 Exports export NNS 180 4510 2 : : : 180 4510 3 $ $ $ 180 4510 4 84 84 CD 180 4510 5 million million CD 180 4510 6 ( ( -LRB- 180 4510 7 f.o.b f.o.b JJ 180 4510 8 . . NNP 180 4510 9 , , , 180 4510 10 1991 1991 CD 180 4510 11 ) ) -RRB- 180 4510 12 commodities commodity NNS 180 4510 13 : : : 180 4510 14 fish fish NN 180 4510 15 46 46 CD 180 4510 16 % % NN 180 4510 17 , , , 180 4510 18 timber timber NN 180 4510 19 31 31 CD 180 4510 20 % % NN 180 4510 21 , , , 180 4510 22 palm palm NN 180 4510 23 oil oil NN 180 4510 24 5 5 CD 180 4510 25 % % NN 180 4510 26 , , , 180 4510 27 cocoa cocoa NN 180 4510 28 , , , 180 4510 29 copra copra NNP 180 4510 30 partners partner NNS 180 4510 31 : : : 180 4510 32 Japan Japan NNP 180 4510 33 39 39 CD 180 4510 34 % % NN 180 4510 35 , , , 180 4510 36 UK UK NNP 180 4510 37 23 23 CD 180 4510 38 % % NN 180 4510 39 , , , 180 4510 40 Thailand Thailand NNP 180 4510 41 9 9 CD 180 4510 42 % % NN 180 4510 43 , , , 180 4510 44 Australia Australia NNP 180 4510 45 5 5 CD 180 4510 46 % % NN 180 4510 47 , , , 180 4510 48 US US NNP 180 4510 49 2 2 CD 180 4510 50 % % NN 180 4510 51 ( ( -LRB- 180 4510 52 1991 1991 CD 180 4510 53 ) ) -RRB- 180 4510 54 Imports import NNS 180 4510 55 : : : 180 4510 56 $ $ $ 180 4510 57 110 110 CD 180 4510 58 million million CD 180 4510 59 ( ( -LRB- 180 4510 60 c.i.f c.i.f NN 180 4510 61 . . NNP 180 4510 62 , , , 180 4510 63 1991 1991 CD 180 4510 64 ) ) -RRB- 180 4510 65 commodities commodity NNS 180 4510 66 : : : 180 4510 67 plant plant NN 180 4510 68 and and CC 180 4510 69 machinery machinery NN 180 4510 70 manufactured manufacture VBN 180 4510 71 goods good NNS 180 4510 72 , , , 180 4510 73 food food NN 180 4510 74 and and CC 180 4510 75 live live JJ 180 4510 76 animals animal NNS 180 4510 77 , , , 180 4510 78 fuel fuel NN 180 4510 79 partners partner NNS 180 4510 80 : : : 180 4510 81 Australia Australia NNP 180 4510 82 34 34 CD 180 4510 83 % % NN 180 4510 84 , , , 180 4510 85 Japan Japan NNP 180 4510 86 16 16 CD 180 4510 87 % % NN 180 4510 88 , , , 180 4510 89 Singapore Singapore NNP 180 4510 90 14 14 CD 180 4510 91 % % NN 180 4510 92 , , , 180 4510 93 NZ NZ NNP 180 4510 94 9 9 CD 180 4510 95 % % NN 180 4510 96 External external JJ 180 4510 97 debt debt NN 180 4510 98 : : : 180 4510 99 $ $ $ 180 4510 100 128 128 CD 180 4510 101 million million CD 180 4510 102 ( ( -LRB- 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-LRB- 180 4512 27 1990 1990 CD 180 4512 28 ) ) -RRB- 180 4512 29 Industries industry NNS 180 4512 30 : : : 180 4512 31 copra copra NNP 180 4512 32 , , , 180 4512 33 fish fish NN 180 4512 34 ( ( -LRB- 180 4512 35 tuna tuna NN 180 4512 36 ) ) -RRB- 180 4512 37 Agriculture agriculture NN 180 4512 38 : : : 180 4512 39 including include VBG 180 4512 40 fishing fishing NN 180 4512 41 and and CC 180 4512 42 forestry forestry NN 180 4512 43 , , , 180 4512 44 accounts account VBZ 180 4512 45 for for IN 180 4512 46 31 31 CD 180 4512 47 % % NN 180 4512 48 of of IN 180 4512 49 GDP GDP NNP 180 4512 50 ; ; : 180 4512 51 mostly mostly RB 180 4512 52 subsistence subsistence NN 180 4512 53 farming farming NN 180 4512 54 ; ; : 180 4512 55 cash cash NN 180 4512 56 crops crop NNS 180 4512 57 - - : 180 4512 58 cocoa cocoa NN 180 4512 59 , , , 180 4512 60 beans bean NNS 180 4512 61 , , , 180 4512 62 coconuts coconut NNS 180 4512 63 , , , 180 4512 64 palm palm NN 180 4512 65 kernels kernel NNS 180 4512 66 , , , 180 4512 67 timber timber NN 180 4512 68 ; ; : 180 4512 69 other other JJ 180 4512 70 products product NNS 180 4512 71 - - HYPH 180 4512 72 rice rice NN 180 4512 73 , , , 180 4512 74 potatoes potato NNS 180 4512 75 , , , 180 4512 76 vegetables vegetable NNS 180 4512 77 , , , 180 4512 78 fruit fruit NN 180 4512 79 , , , 180 4512 80 cattle cattle NNS 180 4512 81 , , , 180 4512 82 pigs pig NNS 180 4512 83 ; ; : 180 4512 84 not not RB 180 4512 85 self self NN 180 4512 86 - - HYPH 180 4512 87 sufficient sufficient JJ 180 4512 88 in in IN 180 4512 89 food food NN 180 4512 90 grains grain NNS 180 4512 91 ; ; : 180 4512 92 90 90 CD 180 4512 93 % % NN 180 4512 94 of of IN 180 4512 95 the the DT 180 4512 96 total total JJ 180 4512 97 fish fish NN 180 4512 98 catch catch NN 180 4512 99 of of IN 180 4512 100 44,500 44,500 CD 180 4512 101 metric metric JJ 180 4512 102 tons ton NNS 180 4512 103 was be VBD 180 4512 104 exported export VBN 180 4512 105 ( ( -LRB- 180 4512 106 1988 1988 CD 180 4512 107 ) ) -RRB- 180 4512 108 Economic economic JJ 180 4512 109 aid aid NN 180 4512 110 : : : 180 4512 111 recipient recipient NN 180 4512 112 : : : 180 4512 113 Western western JJ 180 4512 114 ( ( -LRB- 180 4512 115 non non JJ 180 4512 116 - - JJ 180 4512 117 US us JJ 180 4512 118 ) ) -RRB- 180 4512 119 countries country NNS 180 4512 120 , , , 180 4512 121 ODA ODA NNP 180 4512 122 and and CC 180 4512 123 OOF OOF NNP 180 4512 124 bilateral bilateral JJ 180 4512 125 commitments commitment NNS 180 4512 126 ( ( -LRB- 180 4512 127 1980 1980 CD 180 4512 128 - - SYM 180 4512 129 89 89 CD 180 4512 130 ) ) -RRB- 180 4512 131 , , , 180 4512 132 $ $ $ 180 4512 133 250 250 CD 180 4512 134 million million CD 180 4512 135 Currency currency NN 180 4512 136 : : : 180 4512 137 1 1 CD 180 4512 138 Solomon Solomon NNP 180 4512 139 Islands Islands NNP 180 4512 140 dollar dollar NN 180 4512 141 ( ( -LRB- 180 4512 142 SI$ SI$ NNP 180 4512 143 ) ) -RRB- 180 4512 144 = = SYM 180 4512 145 100 100 CD 180 4512 146 cents cent NNS 180 4512 147 Exchange Exchange NNP 180 4512 148 rates rate NNS 180 4512 149 : : : 180 4512 150 Solomon Solomon NNP 180 4512 151 Islands Islands NNP 180 4512 152 dollars dollar NNS 180 4512 153 ( ( -LRB- 180 4512 154 SI$ SI$ NNP 180 4512 155 ) ) -RRB- 180 4512 156 per per IN 180 4512 157 US$ us$ $ 180 4512 158 1 1 CD 180 4512 159 - - SYM 180 4512 160 3.2383 3.2383 CD 180 4512 161 ( ( -LRB- 180 4512 162 November November NNP 180 4512 163 1993 1993 CD 180 4512 164 ) ) -RRB- 180 4512 165 , , , 180 4512 166 2.9281 2.9281 CD 180 4512 167 ( ( -LRB- 180 4512 168 1992 1992 CD 180 4512 169 ) ) -RRB- 180 4512 170 , , , 180 4512 171 2.7148 2.7148 CD 180 4512 172 ( ( -LRB- 180 4512 173 1991 1991 CD 180 4512 174 ) ) -RRB- 180 4512 175 , , , 180 4512 176 2.5288 2.5288 CD 180 4512 177 ( ( -LRB- 180 4512 178 1990 1990 CD 180 4512 179 ) ) -RRB- 180 4512 180 , , , 180 4512 181 2.2932 2.2932 CD 180 4512 182 ( ( -LRB- 180 4512 183 1989 1989 CD 180 4512 184 ) ) -RRB- 180 4512 185 Fiscal fiscal JJ 180 4512 186 year year NN 180 4512 187 : : : 180 4512 188 calendar calendar NN 180 4512 189 year year NN 180 4512 190 @Solomon @Solomon NNP 180 4512 191 Islands Islands NNP 180 4512 192 , , , 180 4512 193 Communications Communications NNP 180 4512 194 Highways Highways NNP 180 4512 195 : : : 180 4512 196 total total NN 180 4512 197 : : : 180 4512 198 1,300 1,300 CD 180 4512 199 km km NN 180 4512 200 paved pave VBN 180 4512 201 : : : 180 4512 202 30 30 CD 180 4512 203 km km NN 180 4512 204 unpaved unpaved JJ 180 4512 205 : : : 180 4512 206 gravel gravel NN 180 4512 207 290 290 CD 180 4512 208 km km NN 180 4512 209 ; ; : 180 4512 210 earth earth NN 180 4512 211 980 980 CD 180 4512 212 km km NN 180 4512 213 note note NN 180 4512 214 : : : 180 4512 215 in in IN 180 4512 216 addition addition NN 180 4512 217 , , , 180 4512 218 there there EX 180 4512 219 are be VBP 180 4512 220 800 800 CD 180 4512 221 km km NNS 180 4512 222 of of IN 180 4512 223 private private JJ 180 4512 224 logging logging NN 180 4512 225 and and CC 180 4512 226 plantation plantation NN 180 4512 227 roads road NNS 180 4512 228 of of IN 180 4512 229 varied varied JJ 180 4512 230 construction construction NN 180 4512 231 ( ( -LRB- 180 4512 232 1982 1982 CD 180 4512 233 ) ) -RRB- 180 4512 234 Ports port NNS 180 4512 235 : : : 180 4512 236 Honiara Honiara NNP 180 4512 237 , , , 180 4512 238 Ringi Ringi NNP 180 4512 239 Cove Cove NNP 180 4512 240 Airports Airports NNPS 180 4512 241 : : : 180 4512 242 total total NN 180 4512 243 : : : 180 4512 244 31 31 CD 180 4512 245 usable usable NN 180 4512 246 : : : 180 4512 247 30 30 CD 180 4512 248 with with IN 180 4512 249 permanent permanent JJ 180 4512 250 - - HYPH 180 4512 251 surface surface NN 180 4512 252 runways runway NNS 180 4512 253 : : : 180 4512 254 2 2 CD 180 4512 255 with with IN 180 4512 256 runways runway NNS 180 4512 257 over over IN 180 4512 258 3,659 3,659 CD 180 4512 259 m m NNP 180 4512 260 : : : 180 4512 261 0 0 CD 180 4512 262 with with IN 180 4512 263 runways runways NNP 180 4512 264 2,440 2,440 CD 180 4512 265 - - HYPH 180 4512 266 3,659 3,659 CD 180 4512 267 m m NN 180 4512 268 : : : 180 4512 269 0 0 CD 180 4512 270 with with IN 180 4512 271 runways runway NNS 180 4512 272 1,220 1,220 CD 180 4512 273 - - HYPH 180 4512 274 2,439 2,439 CD 180 4512 275 m m NN 180 4512 276 : : : 180 4512 277 4 4 CD 180 4512 278 Telecommunications Telecommunications NNPS 180 4512 279 : : : 180 4512 280 3,000 3,000 CD 180 4512 281 telephones telephone NNS 180 4512 282 ; ; : 180 4512 283 broadcast broadcast NN 180 4512 284 stations station NNS 180 4512 285 - - SYM 180 4512 286 4 4 CD 180 4512 287 AM am NN 180 4512 288 , , , 180 4512 289 no no DT 180 4512 290 FM FM NNP 180 4512 291 , , , 180 4512 292 no no DT 180 4512 293 TV tv NN 180 4512 294 ; ; : 180 4512 295 1 1 CD 180 4512 296 Pacific Pacific NNP 180 4512 297 Ocean Ocean NNP 180 4512 298 INTELSAT intelsat JJ 180 4512 299 earth earth NN 180 4512 300 station station NN 180 4512 301 @Solomon @solomon NN 180 4512 302 Islands Islands NNP 180 4512 303 , , , 180 4512 304 Defense Defense NNP 180 4512 305 Forces Forces NNPS 180 4512 306 Branches Branches NNPS 180 4512 307 : : : 180 4512 308 Police Police NNP 180 4512 309 Force Force NNP 180 4512 310 Defense Defense NNP 180 4512 311 expenditures expenditure NNS 180 4512 312 : : : 180 4512 313 $ $ $ 180 4512 314 NA na NN 180 4512 315 , , , 180 4512 316 NA% na% IN 180 4512 317 of of IN 180 4512 318 GDP GDP NNP 180 4512 319 @Somalia @Somalia NNP 180 4512 320 , , , 180 4512 321 Geography Geography NNP 180 4512 322 Location Location NNP 180 4512 323 : : : 180 4512 324 Eastern Eastern NNP 180 4512 325 Africa Africa NNP 180 4512 326 , , , 180 4512 327 bordering border VBG 180 4512 328 the the DT 180 4512 329 northwestern northwestern JJ 180 4512 330 Indian Indian NNP 180 4512 331 Ocean Ocean NNP 180 4512 332 , , , 180 4512 333 south south NN 180 4512 334 of of IN 180 4512 335 the the DT 180 4512 336 Arabian Arabian NNP 180 4512 337 Peninsula Peninsula NNP 180 4512 338 Map Map NNP 180 4512 339 references reference NNS 180 4512 340 : : : 180 4512 341 Africa Africa NNP 180 4512 342 , , , 180 4512 343 Standard Standard NNP 180 4512 344 Time Time NNP 180 4512 345 Zones Zones NNPS 180 4512 346 of of IN 180 4512 347 the the DT 180 4512 348 World World NNP 180 4512 349 Area Area NNP 180 4512 350 : : : 180 4512 351 total total JJ 180 4512 352 area area NN 180 4512 353 : : : 180 4512 354 637,660 637,660 CD 180 4512 355 sq sq VB 180 4512 356 km km NNP 180 4512 357 land land NN 180 4512 358 area area NN 180 4512 359 : : : 180 4512 360 627,340 627,340 CD 180 4512 361 sq sq NNP 180 4512 362 km km NNP 180 4512 363 comparative comparative JJ 180 4512 364 area area NN 180 4512 365 : : : 180 4512 366 slightly slightly RB 180 4512 367 smaller small JJR 180 4512 368 than than IN 180 4512 369 Texas Texas NNP 180 4512 370 Land Land NNP 180 4512 371 boundaries boundary NNS 180 4512 372 : : : 180 4512 373 total total VB 180 4512 374 2,366 2,366 CD 180 4512 375 km km NNS 180 4512 376 , , , 180 4512 377 Djibouti Djibouti NNP 180 4512 378 58 58 CD 180 4512 379 km km NNS 180 4512 380 , , , 180 4512 381 Ethiopia Ethiopia NNP 180 4512 382 1,626 1,626 CD 180 4512 383 km km NNS 180 4512 384 , , , 180 4512 385 Kenya Kenya NNP 180 4512 386 682 682 CD 180 4512 387 km km NN 180 4512 388 Coastline Coastline NNP 180 4512 389 : : : 180 4512 390 3,025 3,025 CD 180 4512 391 km km NN 180 4512 392 Maritime Maritime NNP 180 4512 393 claims claim VBZ 180 4512 394 : : : 180 4512 395 territorial territorial JJ 180 4512 396 sea sea NN 180 4512 397 : : : 180 4512 398 200 200 CD 180 4512 399 nm nm NNP 180 4512 400 International international JJ 180 4512 401 disputes dispute NNS 180 4512 402 : : : 180 4512 403 southern southern JJ 180 4512 404 half half NN 180 4512 405 of of IN 180 4512 406 boundary boundary JJ 180 4512 407 with with IN 180 4512 408 Ethiopia Ethiopia NNP 180 4512 409 is be VBZ 180 4512 410 a a DT 180 4512 411 Provisional Provisional NNP 180 4512 412 Administrative Administrative NNP 180 4512 413 Line Line NNP 180 4512 414 ; ; , 180 4512 415 territorial territorial JJ 180 4512 416 dispute dispute NN 180 4512 417 with with IN 180 4512 418 Ethiopia Ethiopia NNP 180 4512 419 over over IN 180 4512 420 the the DT 180 4512 421 Ogaden Ogaden NNP 180 4512 422 Climate Climate NNP 180 4512 423 : : : 180 4512 424 desert desert NN 180 4512 425 ; ; : 180 4512 426 northeast northeast JJ 180 4512 427 monsoon monsoon NN 180 4512 428 ( ( -LRB- 180 4512 429 December December NNP 180 4512 430 to to IN 180 4512 431 February February NNP 180 4512 432 ) ) -RRB- 180 4512 433 , , , 180 4512 434 cooler cooler NN 180 4512 435 southwest southwest NN 180 4512 436 monsoon monsoon NN 180 4512 437 ( ( -LRB- 180 4512 438 May May NNP 180 4512 439 to to IN 180 4512 440 October October NNP 180 4512 441 ) ) -RRB- 180 4512 442 ; ; : 180 4512 443 irregular irregular JJ 180 4512 444 rainfall rainfall NN 180 4512 445 ; ; : 180 4512 446 hot hot JJ 180 4512 447 , , , 180 4512 448 humid humid JJ 180 4512 449 periods period NNS 180 4512 450 ( ( -LRB- 180 4512 451 tangambili tangambili NN 180 4512 452 ) ) -RRB- 180 4512 453 between between IN 180 4512 454 monsoons monsoon NNS 180 4512 455 Terrain Terrain NNP 180 4512 456 : : : 180 4512 457 mostly mostly RB 180 4512 458 flat flat JJ 180 4512 459 to to IN 180 4512 460 undulating undulate VBG 180 4512 461 plateau plateau NN 180 4512 462 rising rise VBG 180 4512 463 to to IN 180 4512 464 hills hill NNS 180 4512 465 in in IN 180 4512 466 north north JJ 180 4512 467 Natural natural JJ 180 4512 468 resources resource NNS 180 4512 469 : : : 180 4512 470 uranium uranium NN 180 4512 471 and and CC 180 4512 472 largely largely RB 180 4512 473 unexploited unexploited JJ 180 4512 474 reserves reserve NNS 180 4512 475 of of IN 180 4512 476 iron iron NN 180 4512 477 ore ore NNP 180 4512 478 , , , 180 4512 479 tin tin NNP 180 4512 480 , , , 180 4512 481 gypsum gypsum NN 180 4512 482 , , , 180 4512 483 bauxite bauxite NN 180 4512 484 , , , 180 4512 485 copper copper NN 180 4512 486 , , , 180 4512 487 salt salt NN 180 4512 488 Land Land NNP 180 4512 489 use use NN 180 4512 490 : : : 180 4512 491 arable arable JJ 180 4512 492 land land NN 180 4512 493 : : : 180 4512 494 2 2 CD 180 4512 495 % % NN 180 4512 496 permanent permanent JJ 180 4512 497 crops crop NNS 180 4512 498 : : : 180 4512 499 0 0 CD 180 4512 500 % % NN 180 4512 501 meadows meadow NNS 180 4512 502 and and CC 180 4512 503 pastures pasture NNS 180 4512 504 : : : 180 4512 505 46 46 CD 180 4512 506 % % NN 180 4512 507 forest forest NN 180 4512 508 and and CC 180 4512 509 woodland woodland NN 180 4512 510 : : : 180 4512 511 14 14 CD 180 4512 512 % % NN 180 4512 513 other other JJ 180 4512 514 : : : 180 4512 515 38 38 CD 180 4512 516 % % NN 180 4512 517 Irrigated irrigated JJ 180 4512 518 land land NN 180 4512 519 : : : 180 4512 520 1,600 1,600 CD 180 4512 521 sq sq NNP 180 4512 522 km km NNP 180 4512 523 ( ( -LRB- 180 4512 524 1989 1989 CD 180 4512 525 est est NNP 180 4512 526 . . . 180 4512 527 ) ) -RRB- 180 4513 1 Environment environment NN 180 4513 2 : : : 180 4513 3 current current JJ 180 4513 4 issues issue NNS 180 4513 5 : : : 180 4513 6 use use NN 180 4513 7 of of IN 180 4513 8 contaminated contaminated JJ 180 4513 9 water water NN 180 4513 10 contributes contribute NNS 180 4513 11 to to IN 180 4513 12 health health NN 180 4513 13 problems problem NNS 180 4513 14 ; ; : 180 4513 15 deforestation deforestation NN 180 4513 16 ; ; : 180 4513 17 overgrazing overgrazing NN 180 4513 18 ; ; : 180 4513 19 soil soil NN 180 4513 20 erosion erosion NN 180 4513 21 ; ; : 180 4513 22 desertification desertification NN 180 4513 23 natural natural JJ 180 4513 24 hazards hazard NNS 180 4513 25 : : : 180 4513 26 recurring recur VBG 180 4513 27 droughts drought NNS 180 4513 28 ; ; , 180 4513 29 frequent frequent JJ 180 4513 30 dust dust NN 180 4513 31 storms storm NNS 180 4513 32 over over IN 180 4513 33 eastern eastern JJ 180 4513 34 plains plain NNS 180 4513 35 in in IN 180 4513 36 summer summer NN 180 4513 37 international international JJ 180 4513 38 agreements agreement NNS 180 4513 39 : : : 180 4513 40 party party NN 180 4513 41 to to IN 180 4513 42 - - HYPH 180 4513 43 Endangered Endangered NNP 180 4513 44 Species Species NNPS 180 4513 45 , , , 180 4513 46 Law Law NNP 180 4513 47 of of IN 180 4513 48 the the DT 180 4513 49 Sea Sea NNP 180 4513 50 ; ; : 180 4513 51 signed sign VBD 180 4513 52 , , , 180 4513 53 but but CC 180 4513 54 not not RB 180 4513 55 ratified ratified JJ 180 4513 56 - - : 180 4513 57 Marine Marine NNP 180 4513 58 Dumping Dumping NNP 180 4513 59 , , , 180 4513 60 Nuclear Nuclear NNP 180 4513 61 Test Test NNP 180 4513 62 Ban Ban NNP 180 4513 63 Note Note NNP 180 4513 64 : : : 180 4513 65 strategic strategic JJ 180 4513 66 location location NN 180 4513 67 on on IN 180 4513 68 Horn Horn NNP 180 4513 69 of of IN 180 4513 70 Africa Africa NNP 180 4513 71 along along IN 180 4513 72 southern southern JJ 180 4513 73 approaches approach NNS 180 4513 74 to to IN 180 4513 75 Bab Bab NNP 180 4513 76 el el NNP 180 4513 77 Mandeb Mandeb NNP 180 4513 78 and and CC 180 4513 79 route route VB 180 4513 80 through through IN 180 4513 81 Red Red NNP 180 4513 82 Sea Sea NNP 180 4513 83 and and CC 180 4513 84 Suez Suez NNP 180 4513 85 Canal Canal NNP 180 4513 86 @Somalia @Somalia NNP 180 4513 87 , , , 180 4513 88 People People NNPS 180 4513 89 Population Population NNP 180 4513 90 : : : 180 4513 91 6,666,873 6,666,873 CD 180 4513 92 ( ( -LRB- 180 4513 93 July July NNP 180 4513 94 1994 1994 CD 180 4513 95 est est NNP 180 4513 96 . . . 180 4513 97 ) ) -RRB- 180 4514 1 Population population NN 180 4514 2 growth growth NN 180 4514 3 rate rate NN 180 4514 4 : : : 180 4514 5 3.24 3.24 CD 180 4514 6 % % NN 180 4514 7 ( ( -LRB- 180 4514 8 1994 1994 CD 180 4514 9 est est NNP 180 4514 10 . . . 180 4514 11 ) ) -RRB- 180 4515 1 Birth birth NN 180 4515 2 rate rate NN 180 4515 3 : : : 180 4515 4 45.97 45.97 CD 180 4515 5 births/1,000 births/1,000 NN 180 4515 6 population population NN 180 4515 7 ( ( -LRB- 180 4515 8 1994 1994 CD 180 4515 9 est est NNP 180 4515 10 . . . 180 4515 11 ) ) -RRB- 180 4516 1 Death death NN 180 4516 2 rate rate NN 180 4516 3 : : : 180 4516 4 13.53 13.53 CD 180 4516 5 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 180 4516 6 population population NN 180 4516 7 ( ( -LRB- 180 4516 8 1994 1994 CD 180 4516 9 est est NNP 180 4516 10 . . . 180 4516 11 ) ) -RRB- 180 4517 1 Net net JJ 180 4517 2 migration migration NN 180 4517 3 rate rate NN 180 4517 4 : : : 180 4517 5 0 0 NFP 180 4517 6 migrant(s)/1,000 migrant(s)/1,000 NN 180 4517 7 population population NN 180 4517 8 ( ( -LRB- 180 4517 9 1994 1994 CD 180 4517 10 est est NNP 180 4517 11 . . . 180 4517 12 ) ) -RRB- 180 4518 1 Infant infant NN 180 4518 2 mortality mortality NN 180 4518 3 rate rate NN 180 4518 4 : : : 180 4518 5 125.8 125.8 CD 180 4518 6 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 180 4518 7 live live JJ 180 4518 8 births birth NNS 180 4518 9 ( ( -LRB- 180 4518 10 1994 1994 CD 180 4518 11 est est NNP 180 4518 12 . . . 180 4518 13 ) ) -RRB- 180 4519 1 Life life NN 180 4519 2 expectancy expectancy NN 180 4519 3 at at IN 180 4519 4 birth birth NN 180 4519 5 : : : 180 4519 6 total total JJ 180 4519 7 population population NN 180 4519 8 : : : 180 4519 9 54.75 54.75 CD 180 4519 10 years year NNS 180 4519 11 male male JJ 180 4519 12 : : : 180 4519 13 54.49 54.49 CD 180 4519 14 years year NNS 180 4519 15 female female JJ 180 4519 16 : : : 180 4519 17 55.01 55.01 CD 180 4519 18 years year NNS 180 4519 19 ( ( -LRB- 180 4519 20 1994 1994 CD 180 4519 21 est est NNP 180 4519 22 . . . 180 4519 23 ) ) -RRB- 180 4520 1 Total total JJ 180 4520 2 fertility fertility NN 180 4520 3 rate rate NN 180 4520 4 : : : 180 4520 5 7.25 7.25 CD 180 4520 6 children child NNS 180 4520 7 born bear VBN 180 4520 8 / / SYM 180 4520 9 woman woman NN 180 4520 10 ( ( -LRB- 180 4520 11 1994 1994 CD 180 4520 12 est est NNP 180 4520 13 . . . 180 4520 14 ) ) -RRB- 180 4521 1 Nationality nationality NN 180 4521 2 : : : 180 4521 3 noun noun NNP 180 4521 4 : : : 180 4521 5 Somali(s Somali(s NNP 180 4521 6 ) ) -RRB- 180 4521 7 adjective adjective NN 180 4521 8 : : : 180 4521 9 Somali somali JJ 180 4521 10 Ethnic ethnic JJ 180 4521 11 divisions division NNS 180 4521 12 : : : 180 4521 13 Somali somali JJ 180 4521 14 85 85 CD 180 4521 15 % % NN 180 4521 16 , , , 180 4521 17 Bantu Bantu NNP 180 4521 18 , , , 180 4521 19 Arabs Arabs NNPS 180 4521 20 30,000 30,000 CD 180 4521 21 , , , 180 4521 22 Europeans Europeans NNPS 180 4521 23 3,000 3,000 CD 180 4521 24 , , , 180 4521 25 Asians Asians NNPS 180 4521 26 800 800 CD 180 4521 27 Religions religion NNS 180 4521 28 : : : 180 4521 29 Sunni Sunni NNP 180 4521 30 Muslim Muslim NNP 180 4521 31 Languages Languages NNPS 180 4521 32 : : : 180 4521 33 Somali Somali NNP 180 4521 34 ( ( -LRB- 180 4521 35 official official NN 180 4521 36 ) ) -RRB- 180 4521 37 , , , 180 4521 38 Arabic arabic JJ 180 4521 39 , , , 180 4521 40 Italian italian JJ 180 4521 41 , , , 180 4521 42 English English NNP 180 4521 43 Literacy Literacy NNP 180 4521 44 : : : 180 4521 45 age age NN 180 4521 46 15 15 CD 180 4521 47 and and CC 180 4521 48 over over RB 180 4521 49 can can MD 180 4521 50 read read VB 180 4521 51 and and CC 180 4521 52 write write VB 180 4521 53 ( ( -LRB- 180 4521 54 1990 1990 CD 180 4521 55 est est NNP 180 4521 56 . . . 180 4521 57 ) ) -RRB- 180 4522 1 total total JJ 180 4522 2 population population NN 180 4522 3 : : : 180 4522 4 24 24 CD 180 4522 5 % % NN 180 4522 6 male male NN 180 4522 7 : : : 180 4522 8 36 36 CD 180 4522 9 % % NN 180 4522 10 female female NN 180 4522 11 : : : 180 4522 12 14 14 CD 180 4522 13 % % NN 180 4522 14 Labor Labor NNP 180 4522 15 force force NN 180 4522 16 : : : 180 4522 17 2.2 2.2 CD 180 4522 18 million million CD 180 4522 19 ( ( -LRB- 180 4522 20 very very RB 180 4522 21 few few JJ 180 4522 22 are be VBP 180 4522 23 skilled skilled JJ 180 4522 24 laborers laborer NNS 180 4522 25 ) ) -RRB- 180 4522 26 by by IN 180 4522 27 occupation occupation NN 180 4522 28 : : : 180 4522 29 pastoral pastoral JJ 180 4522 30 nomad nomad NN 180 4522 31 70 70 CD 180 4522 32 % % NN 180 4522 33 , , , 180 4522 34 agriculture agriculture NN 180 4522 35 , , , 180 4522 36 government government NN 180 4522 37 , , , 180 4522 38 trading trading NN 180 4522 39 , , , 180 4522 40 fishing fishing NN 180 4522 41 , , , 180 4522 42 handicrafts handicraft NNS 180 4522 43 , , , 180 4522 44 and and CC 180 4522 45 other other JJ 180 4522 46 30 30 CD 180 4522 47 % % NN 180 4522 48 note note NN 180 4522 49 : : : 180 4522 50 53 53 CD 180 4522 51 % % NN 180 4522 52 of of IN 180 4522 53 population population NN 180 4522 54 of of IN 180 4522 55 working work VBG 180 4522 56 age age NN 180 4522 57 ( ( -LRB- 180 4522 58 1985 1985 CD 180 4522 59 ) ) -RRB- 180 4522 60 @Somalia @Somalia NNP 180 4522 61 , , , 180 4522 62 Government Government NNP 180 4522 63 Names Names NNP 180 4522 64 : : : 180 4522 65 conventional conventional JJ 180 4522 66 long long JJ 180 4522 67 form form NN 180 4522 68 : : : 180 4522 69 none none NN 180 4522 70 conventional conventional JJ 180 4522 71 short short JJ 180 4522 72 form form NN 180 4522 73 : : : 180 4522 74 Somalia Somalia NNP 180 4522 75 former former JJ 180 4522 76 : : : 180 4522 77 Somali Somali NNP 180 4522 78 Republic Republic NNP 180 4522 79 Digraph Digraph NNP 180 4522 80 : : : 180 4522 81 SO SO NNP 180 4522 82 Type type NN 180 4522 83 : : : 180 4522 84 none none NN 180 4522 85 Capital capital NN 180 4522 86 : : : 180 4522 87 Mogadishu Mogadishu NNP 180 4522 88 Administrative Administrative NNP 180 4522 89 divisions division NNS 180 4522 90 : : : 180 4522 91 18 18 CD 180 4522 92 regions region NNS 180 4522 93 ( ( -LRB- 180 4522 94 plural plural JJ 180 4522 95 - - HYPH 180 4522 96 NA na NN 180 4522 97 , , , 180 4522 98 singular singular JJ 180 4522 99 - - HYPH 180 4522 100 gobolka gobolka NN 180 4522 101 ) ) -RRB- 180 4522 102 ; ; : 180 4522 103 Awdal Awdal NNP 180 4522 104 , , , 180 4522 105 Bakool Bakool NNP 180 4522 106 , , , 180 4522 107 Banaadir Banaadir NNPS 180 4522 108 , , , 180 4522 109 Bari Bari NNP 180 4522 110 , , , 180 4522 111 Bay Bay NNP 180 4522 112 , , , 180 4522 113 Galguduud Galguduud NNP 180 4522 114 , , , 180 4522 115 Gedo Gedo NNP 180 4522 116 , , , 180 4522 117 Hiiraan Hiiraan NNP 180 4522 118 , , , 180 4522 119 Jubbada Jubbada NNP 180 4522 120 Dhexe Dhexe NNP 180 4522 121 , , , 180 4522 122 Jubbada Jubbada NNP 180 4522 123 Hoose Hoose NNP 180 4522 124 , , , 180 4522 125 Mudug Mudug NNP 180 4522 126 , , , 180 4522 127 Nugaal Nugaal NNP 180 4522 128 , , , 180 4522 129 Sanaag Sanaag NNP 180 4522 130 , , , 180 4522 131 Shabeellaha Shabeellaha NNP 180 4522 132 Dhexe Dhexe NNP 180 4522 133 , , , 180 4522 134 Shabeellaha Shabeellaha NNP 180 4522 135 Hoose Hoose NNP 180 4522 136 , , , 180 4522 137 Sool Sool NNP 180 4522 138 , , , 180 4522 139 Togdheer Togdheer NNP 180 4522 140 , , , 180 4522 141 Woqooyi Woqooyi NNP 180 4522 142 Galbeed Galbeed NNP 180 4522 143 Independence Independence NNP 180 4522 144 : : : 180 4522 145 1 1 CD 180 4522 146 July July NNP 180 4522 147 1960 1960 CD 180 4522 148 ( ( -LRB- 180 4522 149 from from IN 180 4522 150 a a DT 180 4522 151 merger merger NN 180 4522 152 of of IN 180 4522 153 British British NNP 180 4522 154 Somaliland Somaliland NNP 180 4522 155 , , , 180 4522 156 which which WDT 180 4522 157 became become VBD 180 4522 158 independent independent JJ 180 4522 159 from from IN 180 4522 160 the the DT 180 4522 161 UK UK NNP 180 4522 162 on on IN 180 4522 163 26 26 CD 180 4522 164 June June NNP 180 4522 165 1960 1960 CD 180 4522 166 , , , 180 4522 167 and and CC 180 4522 168 Italian Italian NNP 180 4522 169 Somaliland Somaliland NNP 180 4522 170 , , , 180 4522 171 which which WDT 180 4522 172 became become VBD 180 4522 173 independent independent JJ 180 4522 174 from from IN 180 4522 175 the the DT 180 4522 176 Italian Italian NNP 180 4522 177 - - HYPH 180 4522 178 administered administer VBN 180 4522 179 UN UN NNP 180 4522 180 trusteeship trusteeship NN 180 4522 181 on on IN 180 4522 182 1 1 CD 180 4522 183 July July NNP 180 4522 184 1960 1960 CD 180 4522 185 , , , 180 4522 186 to to TO 180 4522 187 form form VB 180 4522 188 the the DT 180 4522 189 Somali Somali NNP 180 4522 190 Republic Republic NNP 180 4522 191 ) ) -RRB- 180 4522 192 National National NNP 180 4522 193 holiday holiday NN 180 4522 194 : : : 180 4522 195 NA NA NNP 180 4522 196 Constitution Constitution NNP 180 4522 197 : : : 180 4522 198 25 25 CD 180 4522 199 August August NNP 180 4522 200 1979 1979 CD 180 4522 201 , , , 180 4522 202 presidential presidential JJ 180 4522 203 approval approval NN 180 4522 204 23 23 CD 180 4522 205 September September NNP 180 4522 206 1979 1979 CD 180 4522 207 Legal legal JJ 180 4522 208 system system NN 180 4522 209 : : : 180 4522 210 NA NA NNP 180 4522 211 Suffrage suffrage CD 180 4522 212 : : : 180 4522 213 18 18 CD 180 4522 214 years year NNS 180 4522 215 of of IN 180 4522 216 age age NN 180 4522 217 ; ; : 180 4522 218 universal universal JJ 180 4522 219 Executive Executive NNP 180 4522 220 branch branch NN 180 4522 221 : : : 180 4522 222 Somalia Somalia NNP 180 4522 223 has have VBZ 180 4522 224 no no DT 180 4522 225 functioning function VBG 180 4522 226 government government NN 180 4522 227 ; ; : 180 4522 228 presidential presidential JJ 180 4522 229 elections election NNS 180 4522 230 last last RB 180 4522 231 held hold VBD 180 4522 232 23 23 CD 180 4522 233 December December NNP 180 4522 234 1986 1986 CD 180 4522 235 ( ( -LRB- 180 4522 236 next next JJ 180 4522 237 to to TO 180 4522 238 be be VB 180 4522 239 held hold VBN 180 4522 240 NA NA NNP 180 4522 241 ) ) -RRB- 180 4522 242 ; ; : 180 4522 243 results result NNS 180 4522 244 - - : 180 4522 245 President President NNP 180 4522 246 SIAD SIAD NNP 180 4522 247 was be VBD 180 4522 248 reelected reelect VBN 180 4522 249 without without IN 180 4522 250 opposition opposition NN 180 4522 251 Legislative legislative JJ 180 4522 252 branch branch NN 180 4522 253 : : : 180 4522 254 unicameral unicameral JJ 180 4522 255 People People NNPS 180 4522 256 's 's POS 180 4522 257 Assembly Assembly NNP 180 4522 258 People People NNPS 180 4522 259 's 's POS 180 4522 260 Assembly Assembly NNP 180 4522 261 ( ( -LRB- 180 4522 262 Golaha Golaha NNP 180 4522 263 Shacbiga Shacbiga NNP 180 4522 264 ) ) -RRB- 180 4522 265 : : : 180 4522 266 elections election NNS 180 4522 267 last last RB 180 4522 268 held hold VBD 180 4522 269 31 31 CD 180 4522 270 December December NNP 180 4522 271 1984 1984 CD 180 4522 272 ( ( -LRB- 180 4522 273 next next JJ 180 4522 274 to to TO 180 4522 275 be be VB 180 4522 276 held hold VBN 180 4522 277 NA NA NNP 180 4522 278 ) ) -RRB- 180 4522 279 ; ; : 180 4522 280 results result NNS 180 4522 281 - - HYPH 180 4522 282 SRSP SRSP NNP 180 4522 283 was be VBD 180 4522 284 the the DT 180 4522 285 only only JJ 180 4522 286 party party NN 180 4522 287 ; ; : 180 4522 288 seats seat NNS 180 4522 289 - - : 180 4522 290 ( ( -LRB- 180 4522 291 177 177 CD 180 4522 292 total total NN 180 4522 293 , , , 180 4522 294 171 171 CD 180 4522 295 elected elect VBD 180 4522 296 ) ) -RRB- 180 4522 297 SRSP SRSP NNP 180 4522 298 171 171 CD 180 4522 299 ; ; : 180 4522 300 note note VB 180 4522 301 - - : 180 4522 302 the the DT 180 4522 303 United United NNP 180 4522 304 Somali Somali NNP 180 4522 305 Congress Congress NNP 180 4522 306 ( ( -LRB- 180 4522 307 USC USC NNP 180 4522 308 ) ) -RRB- 180 4522 309 ousted oust VBD 180 4522 310 the the DT 180 4522 311 regime regime NN 180 4522 312 of of IN 180 4522 313 Maj Maj NNP 180 4522 314 . . NNP 180 4522 315 Gen. Gen. NNP 180 4522 316 Mohamed Mohamed NNP 180 4522 317 SIAD SIAD NNP 180 4522 318 Barre Barre NNP 180 4522 319 on on IN 180 4522 320 27 27 CD 180 4522 321 January January NNP 180 4522 322 1991 1991 CD 180 4522 323 ; ; : 180 4522 324 the the DT 180 4522 325 provisional provisional JJ 180 4522 326 government government NN 180 4522 327 has have VBZ 180 4522 328 promised promise VBN 180 4522 329 that that IN 180 4522 330 a a DT 180 4522 331 democratically democratically RB 180 4522 332 elected elect VBN 180 4522 333 government government NN 180 4522 334 will will MD 180 4522 335 be be VB 180 4522 336 established establish VBN 180 4522 337 Judicial judicial JJ 180 4522 338 branch branch NN 180 4522 339 : : : 180 4522 340 Supreme Supreme NNP 180 4522 341 Court Court NNP 180 4522 342 ( ( -LRB- 180 4522 343 non non JJ 180 4522 344 - - JJ 180 4522 345 functioning functioning JJ 180 4522 346 ) ) -RRB- 180 4522 347 Political political JJ 180 4522 348 parties party NNS 180 4522 349 and and CC 180 4522 350 leaders leader NNS 180 4522 351 : : : 180 4522 352 the the DT 180 4522 353 United United NNP 180 4522 354 Somali Somali NNP 180 4522 355 Congress Congress NNP 180 4522 356 ( ( -LRB- 180 4522 357 USC USC NNP 180 4522 358 ) ) -RRB- 180 4522 359 ousted oust VBD 180 4522 360 the the DT 180 4522 361 former former JJ 180 4522 362 regime regime NN 180 4522 363 on on IN 180 4522 364 27 27 CD 180 4522 365 January January NNP 180 4522 366 1991 1991 CD 180 4522 367 ; ; : 180 4522 368 formerly formerly RB 180 4522 369 the the DT 180 4522 370 only only JJ 180 4522 371 party party NN 180 4522 372 was be VBD 180 4522 373 the the DT 180 4522 374 Somali Somali NNP 180 4522 375 Revolutionary Revolutionary NNP 180 4522 376 Socialist Socialist NNP 180 4522 377 Party Party NNP 180 4522 378 ( ( -LRB- 180 4522 379 SRSP SRSP NNP 180 4522 380 ) ) -RRB- 180 4522 381 , , , 180 4522 382 headed head VBN 180 4522 383 by by IN 180 4522 384 former former JJ 180 4522 385 President President NNP 180 4522 386 and and CC 180 4522 387 Commander Commander NNP 180 4522 388 in in IN 180 4522 389 Chief Chief NNP 180 4522 390 of of IN 180 4522 391 the the DT 180 4522 392 Army Army NNP 180 4522 393 Maj Maj NNP 180 4522 394 . . NNP 180 4522 395 Gen. Gen. NNP 180 4522 396 Mohamed Mohamed NNP 180 4522 397 SIAD SIAD NNP 180 4522 398 Barre Barre NNP 180 4522 399 Other other JJ 180 4522 400 political political JJ 180 4522 401 or or CC 180 4522 402 pressure pressure NN 180 4522 403 groups group NNS 180 4522 404 : : : 180 4522 405 numerous numerous JJ 180 4522 406 clan clan NN 180 4522 407 and and CC 180 4522 408 subclan subclan NN 180 4522 409 factions faction NNS 180 4522 410 are be VBP 180 4522 411 currently currently RB 180 4522 412 vying vie VBG 180 4522 413 for for IN 180 4522 414 power power NN 180 4522 415 Member Member NNP 180 4522 416 of of IN 180 4522 417 : : : 180 4522 418 ACP ACP NNP 180 4522 419 , , , 180 4522 420 AfDB AfDB NNP 180 4522 421 , , , 180 4522 422 AFESD AFESD NNP 180 4522 423 , , , 180 4522 424 AL AL NNP 180 4522 425 , , , 180 4522 426 AMF AMF NNP 180 4522 427 , , , 180 4522 428 CAEU CAEU NNP 180 4522 429 , , , 180 4522 430 ECA ECA NNP 180 4522 431 , , , 180 4522 432 FAO FAO NNP 180 4522 433 , , , 180 4522 434 G-77 g-77 CD 180 4522 435 , , , 180 4522 436 IBRD IBRD NNP 180 4522 437 , , , 180 4522 438 ICAO ICAO NNP 180 4522 439 , , , 180 4522 440 IDA IDA NNP 180 4522 441 , , , 180 4522 442 IDB IDB NNP 180 4522 443 , , , 180 4522 444 IFAD IFAD NNP 180 4522 445 , , , 180 4522 446 IFC IFC NNP 180 4522 447 , , , 180 4522 448 IGADD IGADD NNP 180 4522 449 , , , 180 4522 450 ILO ILO NNP 180 4522 451 , , , 180 4522 452 IMF IMF NNP 180 4522 453 , , , 180 4522 454 IMO imo RB 180 4522 455 , , , 180 4522 456 INTELSAT INTELSAT NNP 180 4522 457 , , , 180 4522 458 INTERPOL INTERPOL NNP 180 4522 459 , , , 180 4522 460 IOC IOC NNP 180 4522 461 , , , 180 4522 462 IOM IOM NNP 180 4522 463 ( ( -LRB- 180 4522 464 observer observer NN 180 4522 465 ) ) -RRB- 180 4522 466 , , , 180 4522 467 ITU ITU NNP 180 4522 468 , , , 180 4522 469 LORCS LORCS NNP 180 4522 470 , , , 180 4522 471 NAM NAM NNP 180 4522 472 , , , 180 4522 473 OAU OAU NNP 180 4522 474 , , , 180 4522 475 OIC OIC NNP 180 4522 476 , , , 180 4522 477 UN UN NNP 180 4522 478 , , , 180 4522 479 UNCTAD UNCTAD NNP 180 4522 480 , , , 180 4522 481 UNESCO UNESCO NNP 180 4522 482 , , , 180 4522 483 UNHCR UNHCR NNP 180 4522 484 , , , 180 4522 485 UNIDO UNIDO NNP 180 4522 486 , , , 180 4522 487 UPU UPU NNP 180 4522 488 , , , 180 4522 489 WHO who WP 180 4522 490 , , , 180 4522 491 WIPO WIPO NNP 180 4522 492 , , , 180 4522 493 WMO WMO NNP 180 4522 494 Diplomatic diplomatic JJ 180 4522 495 representation representation NN 180 4522 496 in in IN 180 4522 497 US US NNP 180 4522 498 : : : 180 4522 499 Somalian Somalian NNP 180 4522 500 Embassy Embassy NNP 180 4522 501 ceased cease VBD 180 4522 502 operations operation NNS 180 4522 503 on on IN 180 4522 504 8 8 CD 180 4522 505 May May NNP 180 4522 506 1991 1991 CD 180 4522 507 US US NNP 180 4522 508 diplomatic diplomatic JJ 180 4522 509 representation representation NN 180 4522 510 : : : 180 4522 511 the the DT 180 4522 512 US US NNP 180 4522 513 Embassy Embassy NNP 180 4522 514 in in IN 180 4522 515 Mogadishu Mogadishu NNP 180 4522 516 was be VBD 180 4522 517 evacuated evacuate VBN 180 4522 518 and and CC 180 4522 519 closed close VBN 180 4522 520 indefinitely indefinitely RB 180 4522 521 in in IN 180 4522 522 January January NNP 180 4522 523 1991 1991 CD 180 4522 524 ; ; : 180 4522 525 United United NNP 180 4522 526 States States NNP 180 4522 527 Liaison Liaison NNP 180 4522 528 Office Office NNP 180 4522 529 ( ( -LRB- 180 4522 530 USLO USLO NNP 180 4522 531 ) ) -RRB- 180 4522 532 opened open VBD 180 4522 533 in in IN 180 4522 534 December December NNP 180 4522 535 1992 1992 CD 180 4522 536 Flag flag NN 180 4522 537 : : : 180 4522 538 light light NN 180 4522 539 blue blue NN 180 4522 540 with with IN 180 4522 541 a a DT 180 4522 542 large large JJ 180 4522 543 white white JJ 180 4522 544 five five CD 180 4522 545 - - HYPH 180 4522 546 pointed point VBN 180 4522 547 star star NN 180 4522 548 in in IN 180 4522 549 the the DT 180 4522 550 center center NN 180 4522 551 ; ; : 180 4522 552 design design NN 180 4522 553 based base VBN 180 4522 554 on on IN 180 4522 555 the the DT 180 4522 556 flag flag NN 180 4522 557 of of IN 180 4522 558 the the DT 180 4522 559 UN UN NNP 180 4522 560 ( ( -LRB- 180 4522 561 Italian Italian NNP 180 4522 562 Somaliland Somaliland NNP 180 4522 563 was be VBD 180 4522 564 a a DT 180 4522 565 UN UN NNP 180 4522 566 trust trust NN 180 4522 567 territory territory NN 180 4522 568 ) ) -RRB- 180 4522 569 @Somalia @Somalia NNP 180 4522 570 , , , 180 4522 571 Economy Economy NNP 180 4522 572 Overview Overview NNP 180 4522 573 : : : 180 4522 574 One one CD 180 4522 575 of of IN 180 4522 576 the the DT 180 4522 577 world world NN 180 4522 578 's 's POS 180 4522 579 poorest poor JJS 180 4522 580 and and CC 180 4522 581 least least JJS 180 4522 582 developed develop VBN 180 4522 583 countries country NNS 180 4522 584 , , , 180 4522 585 Somalia Somalia NNP 180 4522 586 has have VBZ 180 4522 587 few few JJ 180 4522 588 resources resource NNS 180 4522 589 . . . 180 4523 1 Moreover moreover RB 180 4523 2 , , , 180 4523 3 much much JJ 180 4523 4 of of IN 180 4523 5 the the DT 180 4523 6 economy economy NN 180 4523 7 has have VBZ 180 4523 8 been be VBN 180 4523 9 devastated devastate VBN 180 4523 10 by by IN 180 4523 11 the the DT 180 4523 12 civil civil JJ 180 4523 13 war war NN 180 4523 14 . . . 180 4524 1 Agriculture agriculture NN 180 4524 2 is be VBZ 180 4524 3 the the DT 180 4524 4 most most RBS 180 4524 5 important important JJ 180 4524 6 sector sector NN 180 4524 7 , , , 180 4524 8 with with IN 180 4524 9 livestock livestock NN 180 4524 10 accounting account VBG 180 4524 11 for for IN 180 4524 12 about about RB 180 4524 13 40 40 CD 180 4524 14 % % NN 180 4524 15 of of IN 180 4524 16 GDP GDP NNP 180 4524 17 and and CC 180 4524 18 about about RB 180 4524 19 65 65 CD 180 4524 20 % % NN 180 4524 21 of of IN 180 4524 22 export export NN 180 4524 23 earnings earning NNS 180 4524 24 . . . 180 4525 1 Nomads nomad NNS 180 4525 2 and and CC 180 4525 3 seminomads seminomad NNS 180 4525 4 who who WP 180 4525 5 are be VBP 180 4525 6 dependent dependent JJ 180 4525 7 upon upon IN 180 4525 8 livestock livestock NN 180 4525 9 for for IN 180 4525 10 their -PRON- PRP$ 180 4525 11 livelihoods livelihood NNS 180 4525 12 make make VBP 180 4525 13 up up RP 180 4525 14 more more JJR 180 4525 15 than than IN 180 4525 16 half half NN 180 4525 17 of of IN 180 4525 18 the the DT 180 4525 19 population population NN 180 4525 20 . . . 180 4526 1 Crop crop NN 180 4526 2 production production NN 180 4526 3 generates generate VBZ 180 4526 4 only only RB 180 4526 5 10 10 CD 180 4526 6 % % NN 180 4526 7 of of IN 180 4526 8 GDP gdp NN 180 4526 9 and and CC 180 4526 10 employs employ VBZ 180 4526 11 about about RB 180 4526 12 20 20 CD 180 4526 13 % % NN 180 4526 14 of of IN 180 4526 15 the the DT 180 4526 16 work work NN 180 4526 17 force force NN 180 4526 18 . . . 180 4527 1 The the DT 180 4527 2 main main JJ 180 4527 3 export export NN 180 4527 4 crop crop NN 180 4527 5 is be VBZ 180 4527 6 bananas banana NNS 180 4527 7 ; ; : 180 4527 8 sugar sugar NN 180 4527 9 , , , 180 4527 10 sorghum sorghum NN 180 4527 11 , , , 180 4527 12 and and CC 180 4527 13 corn corn NN 180 4527 14 are be VBP 180 4527 15 grown grow VBN 180 4527 16 for for IN 180 4527 17 the the DT 180 4527 18 domestic domestic JJ 180 4527 19 market market NN 180 4527 20 . . . 180 4528 1 The the DT 180 4528 2 small small JJ 180 4528 3 industrial industrial JJ 180 4528 4 sector sector NN 180 4528 5 is be VBZ 180 4528 6 based base VBN 180 4528 7 on on IN 180 4528 8 the the DT 180 4528 9 processing processing NN 180 4528 10 of of IN 180 4528 11 agricultural agricultural JJ 180 4528 12 products product NNS 180 4528 13 and and CC 180 4528 14 accounts account NNS 180 4528 15 for for IN 180 4528 16 less less JJR 180 4528 17 than than IN 180 4528 18 10 10 CD 180 4528 19 % % NN 180 4528 20 of of IN 180 4528 21 GDP GDP NNP 180 4528 22 . . . 180 4529 1 Greatly greatly RB 180 4529 2 increased increase VBD 180 4529 3 political political JJ 180 4529 4 turmoil turmoil NN 180 4529 5 in in IN 180 4529 6 1991 1991 CD 180 4529 7 - - SYM 180 4529 8 93 93 CD 180 4529 9 has have VBZ 180 4529 10 resulted result VBN 180 4529 11 in in IN 180 4529 12 a a DT 180 4529 13 substantial substantial JJ 180 4529 14 drop drop NN 180 4529 15 in in IN 180 4529 16 output output NN 180 4529 17 , , , 180 4529 18 with with IN 180 4529 19 widespread widespread JJ 180 4529 20 famine famine NN 180 4529 21 . . . 180 4530 1 National national JJ 180 4530 2 product product NN 180 4530 3 : : : 180 4530 4 GDP gdp NN 180 4530 5 - - HYPH 180 4530 6 purchasing purchase VBG 180 4530 7 power power NN 180 4530 8 equivalent equivalent NN 180 4530 9 - - : 180 4530 10 $ $ $ 180 4530 11 3.4 3.4 CD 180 4530 12 billion billion CD 180 4530 13 ( ( -LRB- 180 4530 14 1993 1993 CD 180 4530 15 est est NNP 180 4530 16 . . . 180 4530 17 ) ) -RRB- 180 4531 1 National national JJ 180 4531 2 product product NN 180 4531 3 real real JJ 180 4531 4 growth growth NN 180 4531 5 rate rate NN 180 4531 6 : : : 180 4531 7 NA% NA% `` 180 4531 8 National national JJ 180 4531 9 product product NN 180 4531 10 per per IN 180 4531 11 capita capita NN 180 4531 12 : : : 180 4531 13 $ $ $ 180 4531 14 500 500 CD 180 4531 15 ( ( -LRB- 180 4531 16 1993 1993 CD 180 4531 17 est est NNP 180 4531 18 . . . 180 4531 19 ) ) -RRB- 180 4532 1 Inflation inflation NN 180 4532 2 rate rate NN 180 4532 3 ( ( -LRB- 180 4532 4 consumer consumer NN 180 4532 5 prices price NNS 180 4532 6 ) ) -RRB- 180 4532 7 : : : 180 4532 8 210 210 CD 180 4532 9 % % NN 180 4532 10 ( ( -LRB- 180 4532 11 1989 1989 CD 180 4532 12 ) ) -RRB- 180 4532 13 Unemployment unemployment NN 180 4532 14 rate rate NN 180 4532 15 : : : 180 4532 16 NA% NA% `` 180 4532 17 Budget budget NN 180 4532 18 : : : 180 4532 19 revenues revenue NNS 180 4532 20 : : : 180 4532 21 $ $ $ 180 4532 22 NA na NN 180 4532 23 expenditures expenditure NNS 180 4532 24 : : : 180 4532 25 $ $ $ 180 4532 26 NA na NN 180 4532 27 , , , 180 4532 28 including include VBG 180 4532 29 capital capital NN 180 4532 30 expenditures expenditure NNS 180 4532 31 of of IN 180 4532 32 $ $ $ 180 4532 33 NA NA NNP 180 4532 34 Exports Exports NNPS 180 4532 35 : : : 180 4532 36 $ $ $ 180 4532 37 58 58 CD 180 4532 38 million million CD 180 4532 39 ( ( -LRB- 180 4532 40 1990 1990 CD 180 4532 41 est est NNP 180 4532 42 . . . 180 4532 43 ) ) -RRB- 180 4533 1 commodities commodity NNS 180 4533 2 : : : 180 4533 3 bananas banana NNS 180 4533 4 , , , 180 4533 5 live live JJ 180 4533 6 animals animal NNS 180 4533 7 , , , 180 4533 8 fish fish NN 180 4533 9 , , , 180 4533 10 hides hide VBZ 180 4533 11 partners partner NNS 180 4533 12 : : : 180 4533 13 Saudi Saudi NNP 180 4533 14 Arabia Arabia NNP 180 4533 15 , , , 180 4533 16 Italy Italy NNP 180 4533 17 , , , 180 4533 18 FRG FRG NNP 180 4533 19 ( ( -LRB- 180 4533 20 1986 1986 CD 180 4533 21 ) ) -RRB- 180 4533 22 Imports import NNS 180 4533 23 : : : 180 4533 24 $ $ $ 180 4533 25 249 249 CD 180 4533 26 million million CD 180 4533 27 ( ( -LRB- 180 4533 28 1990 1990 CD 180 4533 29 est est NNP 180 4533 30 . . . 180 4533 31 ) ) -RRB- 180 4534 1 commodities commodity NNS 180 4534 2 : : : 180 4534 3 petroleum petroleum NN 180 4534 4 products product NNS 180 4534 5 , , , 180 4534 6 foodstuffs foodstuff NNS 180 4534 7 , , , 180 4534 8 construction construction NN 180 4534 9 materials material NNS 180 4534 10 partners partner NNS 180 4534 11 : : : 180 4534 12 US US NNP 180 4534 13 13 13 CD 180 4534 14 % % NN 180 4534 15 , , , 180 4534 16 Italy Italy NNP 180 4534 17 , , , 180 4534 18 FRG FRG NNP 180 4534 19 , , , 180 4534 20 Kenya Kenya NNP 180 4534 21 , , , 180 4534 22 UK UK NNP 180 4534 23 , , , 180 4534 24 Saudi Saudi NNP 180 4534 25 Arabia Arabia NNP 180 4534 26 ( ( -LRB- 180 4534 27 1986 1986 CD 180 4534 28 ) ) -RRB- 180 4534 29 External external JJ 180 4534 30 debt debt NN 180 4534 31 : : : 180 4534 32 $ $ $ 180 4534 33 1.9 1.9 CD 180 4534 34 billion billion CD 180 4534 35 ( ( -LRB- 180 4534 36 1989 1989 CD 180 4534 37 ) ) -RRB- 180 4534 38 Industrial industrial JJ 180 4534 39 production production NN 180 4534 40 : : : 180 4534 41 growth growth NN 180 4534 42 rate rate NN 180 4534 43 0 0 CD 180 4534 44 % % NN 180 4534 45 ( ( -LRB- 180 4534 46 1990 1990 CD 180 4534 47 ) ) -RRB- 180 4534 48 ; ; : 180 4534 49 accounts account NNS 180 4534 50 for for IN 180 4534 51 4 4 CD 180 4534 52 % % NN 180 4534 53 of of IN 180 4534 54 GDP GDP NNP 180 4534 55 Electricity Electricity NNP 180 4534 56 : : : 180 4534 57 capacity capacity NN 180 4534 58 : : : 180 4534 59 former former JJ 180 4534 60 75,000 75,000 CD 180 4534 61 kW kW NNP 180 4534 62 is be VBZ 180 4534 63 almost almost RB 180 4534 64 completely completely RB 180 4534 65 shut shut VBN 180 4534 66 down down RP 180 4534 67 by by IN 180 4534 68 the the DT 180 4534 69 destruction destruction NN 180 4534 70 of of IN 180 4534 71 the the DT 180 4534 72 civil civil JJ 180 4534 73 war war NN 180 4534 74 ; ; : 180 4534 75 UN UN NNP 180 4534 76 , , , 180 4534 77 relief relief NN 180 4534 78 organizations organization NNS 180 4534 79 , , , 180 4534 80 and and CC 180 4534 81 foreign foreign JJ 180 4534 82 military military JJ 180 4534 83 units unit NNS 180 4534 84 in in IN 180 4534 85 Somalia Somalia NNP 180 4534 86 use use VBP 180 4534 87 their -PRON- PRP$ 180 4534 88 own own JJ 180 4534 89 portable portable JJ 180 4534 90 power power NN 180 4534 91 systems system NNS 180 4534 92 production production NN 180 4534 93 : : : 180 4534 94 NA na NN 180 4534 95 consumption consumption NN 180 4534 96 per per IN 180 4534 97 capita capita NN 180 4534 98 : : : 180 4534 99 NA NA NNP 180 4534 100 Industries Industries NNPS 180 4534 101 : : : 180 4534 102 a a DT 180 4534 103 few few JJ 180 4534 104 small small JJ 180 4534 105 industries industry NNS 180 4534 106 , , , 180 4534 107 including include VBG 180 4534 108 sugar sugar NN 180 4534 109 refining refining NN 180 4534 110 , , , 180 4534 111 textiles textile NNS 180 4534 112 , , , 180 4534 113 petroleum petroleum NN 180 4534 114 refining refining NN 180 4534 115 ; ; : 180 4534 116 probably probably RB 180 4534 117 shut shut VB 180 4534 118 down down RP 180 4534 119 by by IN 180 4534 120 the the DT 180 4534 121 widespread widespread JJ 180 4534 122 destruction destruction NN 180 4534 123 during during IN 180 4534 124 the the DT 180 4534 125 civil civil JJ 180 4534 126 war war NN 180 4534 127 Agriculture Agriculture NNP 180 4534 128 : : : 180 4534 129 dominant dominant JJ 180 4534 130 sector sector NN 180 4534 131 , , , 180 4534 132 led lead VBN 180 4534 133 by by IN 180 4534 134 livestock livestock NN 180 4534 135 raising raising NN 180 4534 136 ( ( -LRB- 180 4534 137 cattle cattle NNS 180 4534 138 , , , 180 4534 139 sheep sheep NNS 180 4534 140 , , , 180 4534 141 goats goat NNS 180 4534 142 ) ) -RRB- 180 4534 143 ; ; : 180 4534 144 crops crop NNS 180 4534 145 - - HYPH 180 4534 146 bananas banana NNS 180 4534 147 , , , 180 4534 148 sorghum sorghum NN 180 4534 149 , , , 180 4534 150 corn corn NN 180 4534 151 , , , 180 4534 152 mangoes mango NNS 180 4534 153 , , , 180 4534 154 sugarcane sugarcane NN 180 4534 155 ; ; : 180 4534 156 not not RB 180 4534 157 self self NN 180 4534 158 - - HYPH 180 4534 159 sufficient sufficient JJ 180 4534 160 in in IN 180 4534 161 food food NN 180 4534 162 ; ; : 180 4534 163 distribution distribution NN 180 4534 164 of of IN 180 4534 165 food food NN 180 4534 166 disrupted disrupt VBN 180 4534 167 by by IN 180 4534 168 civil civil JJ 180 4534 169 strife strife NN 180 4534 170 ; ; , 180 4534 171 fishing fishing NN 180 4534 172 potential potential NN 180 4534 173 largely largely RB 180 4534 174 unexploited unexploited JJ 180 4534 175 Economic economic JJ 180 4534 176 aid aid NN 180 4534 177 : : : 180 4534 178 recipient recipient NN 180 4534 179 : : : 180 4534 180 US US NNP 180 4534 181 commitments commitment NNS 180 4534 182 , , , 180 4534 183 including include VBG 180 4534 184 Ex Ex NNP 180 4534 185 - - HYPH 180 4534 186 Im Im NNP 180 4534 187 ( ( -LRB- 180 4534 188 FY70 FY70 NNP 180 4534 189 - - HYPH 180 4534 190 89 89 CD 180 4534 191 ) ) -RRB- 180 4534 192 , , , 180 4534 193 $ $ $ 180 4534 194 639 639 CD 180 4534 195 million million CD 180 4534 196 ; ; : 180 4534 197 Western western JJ 180 4534 198 ( ( -LRB- 180 4534 199 non non JJ 180 4534 200 - - JJ 180 4534 201 US us JJ 180 4534 202 ) ) -RRB- 180 4534 203 countries country NNS 180 4534 204 , , , 180 4534 205 ODA ODA NNP 180 4534 206 and and CC 180 4534 207 OOF OOF NNP 180 4534 208 bilateral bilateral JJ 180 4534 209 commitments commitment NNS 180 4534 210 ( ( -LRB- 180 4534 211 1970 1970 CD 180 4534 212 - - SYM 180 4534 213 89 89 CD 180 4534 214 ) ) -RRB- 180 4534 215 , , , 180 4534 216 $ $ $ 180 4534 217 3.8 3.8 CD 180 4534 218 billion billion CD 180 4534 219 ; ; : 180 4534 220 OPEC OPEC NNP 180 4534 221 bilateral bilateral JJ 180 4534 222 aid aid NN 180 4534 223 ( ( -LRB- 180 4534 224 1979 1979 CD 180 4534 225 - - SYM 180 4534 226 89 89 CD 180 4534 227 ) ) -RRB- 180 4534 228 , , , 180 4534 229 $ $ $ 180 4534 230 1.1 1.1 CD 180 4534 231 billion billion CD 180 4534 232 ; ; : 180 4534 233 Communist communist JJ 180 4534 234 countries country NNS 180 4534 235 ( ( -LRB- 180 4534 236 1970 1970 CD 180 4534 237 - - SYM 180 4534 238 89 89 CD 180 4534 239 ) ) -RRB- 180 4534 240 , , , 180 4534 241 $ $ $ 180 4534 242 336 336 CD 180 4534 243 million million CD 180 4534 244 Currency currency NN 180 4534 245 : : : 180 4534 246 1 1 CD 180 4534 247 Somali somali JJ 180 4534 248 shilling shilling NN 180 4534 249 ( ( -LRB- 180 4534 250 So so RB 180 4534 251 . . . 180 4535 1 Sh Sh NNP 180 4535 2 . . . 180 4535 3 ) ) -RRB- 180 4536 1 = = NFP 180 4536 2 100 100 CD 180 4536 3 cents cent NNS 180 4536 4 Exchange Exchange NNP 180 4536 5 rates rate NNS 180 4536 6 : : : 180 4536 7 Somali somali JJ 180 4536 8 shillings shilling NNS 180 4536 9 ( ( -LRB- 180 4536 10 So so RB 180 4536 11 . . . 180 4537 1 Sh Sh NNP 180 4537 2 . . . 180 4537 3 ) ) -RRB- 180 4538 1 per per IN 180 4538 2 US$ us$ $ 180 4538 3 1 1 CD 180 4538 4 - - SYM 180 4538 5 2,616 2,616 CD 180 4538 6 ( ( -LRB- 180 4538 7 1 1 CD 180 4538 8 July July NNP 180 4538 9 1993 1993 CD 180 4538 10 ) ) -RRB- 180 4538 11 , , , 180 4538 12 4,200 4,200 CD 180 4538 13 ( ( -LRB- 180 4538 14 December December NNP 180 4538 15 1992 1992 CD 180 4538 16 ) ) -RRB- 180 4538 17 , , , 180 4538 18 3,800.00 3,800.00 CD 180 4538 19 ( ( -LRB- 180 4538 20 December December NNP 180 4538 21 1990 1990 CD 180 4538 22 ) ) -RRB- 180 4538 23 , , , 180 4538 24 490.7 490.7 CD 180 4538 25 ( ( -LRB- 180 4538 26 1989 1989 CD 180 4538 27 ) ) -RRB- 180 4538 28 Fiscal fiscal JJ 180 4538 29 year year NN 180 4538 30 : : : 180 4538 31 calendar calendar NNP 180 4538 32 year year NN 180 4538 33 @Somalia @Somalia NNP 180 4538 34 , , , 180 4538 35 Communications Communications NNP 180 4538 36 Highways Highways NNP 180 4538 37 : : : 180 4538 38 total total NN 180 4538 39 : : : 180 4538 40 22,500 22,500 CD 180 4538 41 km km NNS 180 4538 42 paved pave VBN 180 4538 43 : : : 180 4538 44 2,700 2,700 CD 180 4538 45 km km NN 180 4538 46 unpaved unpaved JJ 180 4538 47 : : : 180 4538 48 gravel gravel NN 180 4538 49 3,000 3,000 CD 180 4538 50 km km NN 180 4538 51 ; ; , 180 4538 52 improved improve VBN 180 4538 53 , , , 180 4538 54 stabilized stabilize VBD 180 4538 55 earth earth NN 180 4538 56 16,800 16,800 CD 180 4538 57 km km NNS 180 4538 58 ( ( -LRB- 180 4538 59 1992 1992 CD 180 4538 60 ) ) -RRB- 180 4538 61 Pipelines pipeline NNS 180 4538 62 : : : 180 4538 63 crude crude JJ 180 4538 64 oil oil NN 180 4538 65 15 15 CD 180 4538 66 km km NN 180 4538 67 Ports Ports NNPS 180 4538 68 : : : 180 4538 69 Mogadishu Mogadishu NNP 180 4538 70 , , , 180 4538 71 Berbera Berbera NNP 180 4538 72 , , , 180 4538 73 Chisimayu Chisimayu NNP 180 4538 74 ( ( -LRB- 180 4538 75 Kismaayo Kismaayo NNP 180 4538 76 ) ) -RRB- 180 4538 77 , , , 180 4538 78 Bender Bender NNP 180 4538 79 Cassim Cassim NNP 180 4538 80 ( ( -LRB- 180 4538 81 Boosaaso Boosaaso NNP 180 4538 82 ) ) -RRB- 180 4538 83 Merchant merchant NN 180 4538 84 marine marine NN 180 4538 85 : : : 180 4538 86 2 2 CD 180 4538 87 ships ship NNS 180 4538 88 ( ( -LRB- 180 4538 89 1,000 1,000 CD 180 4538 90 GRT GRT NNP 180 4538 91 or or CC 180 4538 92 over over RB 180 4538 93 ) ) -RRB- 180 4538 94 totaling total VBG 180 4538 95 5,554 5,554 CD 180 4538 96 GRT/6,892 GRT/6,892 NNP 180 4538 97 DWT DWT NNP 180 4538 98 , , , 180 4538 99 cargo cargo NN 180 4538 100 1 1 CD 180 4538 101 , , , 180 4538 102 refrigerated refrigerate VBD 180 4538 103 cargo cargo NN 180 4538 104 1 1 CD 180 4538 105 Airports airport NNS 180 4538 106 : : : 180 4538 107 total total NN 180 4538 108 : : : 180 4538 109 76 76 CD 180 4538 110 usable usable NN 180 4538 111 : : : 180 4538 112 59 59 CD 180 4538 113 with with IN 180 4538 114 permanent permanent JJ 180 4538 115 - - HYPH 180 4538 116 surface surface NN 180 4538 117 runways runway NNS 180 4538 118 : : : 180 4538 119 8 8 CD 180 4538 120 with with IN 180 4538 121 runways runway NNS 180 4538 122 over over IN 180 4538 123 3,659 3,659 CD 180 4538 124 m m NNP 180 4538 125 : : : 180 4538 126 2 2 CD 180 4538 127 with with IN 180 4538 128 runways runways NNP 180 4538 129 2,440 2,440 CD 180 4538 130 - - HYPH 180 4538 131 3,659 3,659 CD 180 4538 132 m m NN 180 4538 133 : : : 180 4538 134 6 6 CD 180 4538 135 with with IN 180 4538 136 runways runway NNS 180 4538 137 1,220 1,220 CD 180 4538 138 - - HYPH 180 4538 139 2,439 2,439 CD 180 4538 140 m m NN 180 4538 141 : : : 180 4538 142 24 24 CD 180 4538 143 Telecommunications telecommunication NNS 180 4538 144 : : : 180 4538 145 the the DT 180 4538 146 public public JJ 180 4538 147 telecommunications telecommunications NN 180 4538 148 system system NN 180 4538 149 was be VBD 180 4538 150 completely completely RB 180 4538 151 destroyed destroy VBN 180 4538 152 or or CC 180 4538 153 dismantled dismantle VBN 180 4538 154 by by IN 180 4538 155 the the DT 180 4538 156 civil civil JJ 180 4538 157 war war NN 180 4538 158 factions faction NNS 180 4538 159 ; ; : 180 4538 160 all all DT 180 4538 161 relief relief NN 180 4538 162 organizations organization NNS 180 4538 163 depend depend VBP 180 4538 164 on on IN 180 4538 165 their -PRON- PRP$ 180 4538 166 own own JJ 180 4538 167 private private JJ 180 4538 168 systems system NNS 180 4538 169 ( ( -LRB- 180 4538 170 1993 1993 CD 180 4538 171 ) ) -RRB- 180 4538 172 @Somalia @Somalia NNP 180 4538 173 , , , 180 4538 174 Defense Defense NNP 180 4538 175 Forces Forces NNPS 180 4538 176 Branches Branches NNPS 180 4538 177 : : : 180 4538 178 NA NA NNP 180 4538 179 Manpower Manpower NNP 180 4538 180 availability availability NN 180 4538 181 : : : 180 4538 182 males male NNS 180 4538 183 age age NNP 180 4538 184 15 15 CD 180 4538 185 - - SYM 180 4538 186 49 49 CD 180 4538 187 1,630,864 1,630,864 CD 180 4538 188 ; ; : 180 4538 189 fit fit JJ 180 4538 190 for for IN 180 4538 191 military military JJ 180 4538 192 service service NN 180 4538 193 915,368 915,368 CD 180 4538 194 Defense Defense NNP 180 4538 195 expenditures expenditure NNS 180 4538 196 : : : 180 4538 197 $ $ $ 180 4538 198 NA na NN 180 4538 199 , , , 180 4538 200 NA% na% IN 180 4538 201 of of IN 180 4538 202 GDP GDP NNP 180 4538 203 @South @south NN 180 4538 204 Africa Africa NNP 180 4538 205 , , , 180 4538 206 Geography Geography NNP 180 4538 207 Location Location NNP 180 4538 208 : : : 180 4538 209 Southern Southern NNP 180 4538 210 Africa Africa NNP 180 4538 211 , , , 180 4538 212 at at IN 180 4538 213 the the DT 180 4538 214 extreme extreme JJ 180 4538 215 southern southern JJ 180 4538 216 tip tip NN 180 4538 217 of of IN 180 4538 218 the the DT 180 4538 219 continent continent NN 180 4538 220 Map Map NNP 180 4538 221 references reference NNS 180 4538 222 : : : 180 4538 223 Africa Africa NNP 180 4538 224 , , , 180 4538 225 Standard Standard NNP 180 4538 226 Time Time NNP 180 4538 227 Zones Zones NNPS 180 4538 228 of of IN 180 4538 229 the the DT 180 4538 230 World World NNP 180 4538 231 Area Area NNP 180 4538 232 : : : 180 4538 233 total total JJ 180 4538 234 area area NN 180 4538 235 : : : 180 4538 236 1,219,912 1,219,912 CD 180 4538 237 sq sq VB 180 4538 238 km km NNP 180 4538 239 land land NN 180 4538 240 area area NN 180 4538 241 : : : 180 4538 242 1,219,912 1,219,912 CD 180 4538 243 sq sq RB 180 4538 244 km km NNP 180 4538 245 comparative comparative JJ 180 4538 246 area area NN 180 4538 247 : : : 180 4538 248 slightly slightly RB 180 4538 249 less less JJR 180 4538 250 than than IN 180 4538 251 twice twice RB 180 4538 252 the the DT 180 4538 253 size size NN 180 4538 254 of of IN 180 4538 255 Texas Texas NNP 180 4538 256 note note NN 180 4538 257 : : : 180 4538 258 includes include VBZ 180 4538 259 Prince Prince NNP 180 4538 260 Edward Edward NNP 180 4538 261 Islands Islands NNP 180 4538 262 ( ( -LRB- 180 4538 263 Marion Marion NNP 180 4538 264 Island Island NNP 180 4538 265 and and CC 180 4538 266 Prince Prince NNP 180 4538 267 Edward Edward NNP 180 4538 268 Island Island NNP 180 4538 269 ) ) -RRB- 180 4538 270 Land Land NNP 180 4538 271 boundaries boundary NNS 180 4538 272 : : : 180 4538 273 total total VB 180 4538 274 4,750 4,750 CD 180 4538 275 km km NNS 180 4538 276 , , , 180 4538 277 Botswana Botswana NNP 180 4538 278 1,840 1,840 CD 180 4538 279 km km NN 180 4538 280 , , , 180 4538 281 Lesotho Lesotho NNP 180 4538 282 909 909 CD 180 4538 283 km km NNS 180 4538 284 , , , 180 4538 285 Mozambique Mozambique NNP 180 4538 286 491 491 CD 180 4538 287 km km NN 180 4538 288 , , , 180 4538 289 Namibia Namibia NNP 180 4538 290 855 855 CD 180 4538 291 km km NN 180 4538 292 , , , 180 4538 293 Swaziland Swaziland NNP 180 4538 294 430 430 CD 180 4538 295 km km NNS 180 4538 296 , , , 180 4538 297 Zimbabwe Zimbabwe NNP 180 4538 298 225 225 CD 180 4538 299 km km NN 180 4538 300 Coastline Coastline NNP 180 4538 301 : : : 180 4538 302 2,798 2,798 CD 180 4538 303 km km NN 180 4538 304 Maritime Maritime NNP 180 4538 305 claims claim VBZ 180 4538 306 : : : 180 4538 307 continental continental NNP 180 4538 308 shelf shelf NNP 180 4538 309 : : : 180 4538 310 200-m 200-m CD 180 4538 311 depth depth NN 180 4538 312 or or CC 180 4538 313 to to IN 180 4538 314 depth depth NN 180 4538 315 of of IN 180 4538 316 exploitation exploitation NN 180 4538 317 exclusive exclusive JJ 180 4538 318 fishing fishing NN 180 4538 319 zone zone NN 180 4538 320 : : : 180 4538 321 200 200 CD 180 4538 322 nm nm CD 180 4538 323 territorial territorial JJ 180 4538 324 sea sea NN 180 4538 325 : : : 180 4538 326 12 12 CD 180 4538 327 nm nm NNP 180 4538 328 International international JJ 180 4538 329 disputes dispute NNS 180 4538 330 : : : 180 4538 331 the the DT 180 4538 332 dispute dispute NN 180 4538 333 with with IN 180 4538 334 Namibia Namibia NNP 180 4538 335 over over IN 180 4538 336 Walvis Walvis NNP 180 4538 337 Bay Bay NNP 180 4538 338 and and CC 180 4538 339 12 12 CD 180 4538 340 offshore offshore JJ 180 4538 341 islands island NNS 180 4538 342 has have VBZ 180 4538 343 been be VBN 180 4538 344 resolved resolve VBN 180 4538 345 and and CC 180 4538 346 these these DT 180 4538 347 territories territory NNS 180 4538 348 were be VBD 180 4538 349 transferred transfer VBN 180 4538 350 to to IN 180 4538 351 Namibian namibian JJ 180 4538 352 sovereignty sovereignty NN 180 4538 353 on on IN 180 4538 354 1 1 CD 180 4538 355 March March NNP 180 4538 356 1994 1994 CD 180 4538 357 ; ; : 180 4538 358 Swaziland Swaziland NNP 180 4538 359 has have VBZ 180 4538 360 asked ask VBN 180 4538 361 South South NNP 180 4538 362 Africa Africa NNP 180 4538 363 to to TO 180 4538 364 open open VB 180 4538 365 negotiations negotiation NNS 180 4538 366 on on IN 180 4538 367 reincorporating reincorporate VBG 180 4538 368 some some DT 180 4538 369 nearby nearby JJ 180 4538 370 South south JJ 180 4538 371 African african JJ 180 4538 372 territories territory NNS 180 4538 373 that that WDT 180 4538 374 are be VBP 180 4538 375 populated populate VBN 180 4538 376 by by IN 180 4538 377 ethnic ethnic JJ 180 4538 378 Swazis Swazis NNP 180 4538 379 or or CC 180 4538 380 that that WDT 180 4538 381 were be VBD 180 4538 382 long long RB 180 4538 383 ago ago RB 180 4538 384 part part NN 180 4538 385 of of IN 180 4538 386 the the DT 180 4538 387 Swazi Swazi NNP 180 4538 388 Kingdom Kingdom NNP 180 4538 389 Climate Climate NNP 180 4538 390 : : : 180 4538 391 mostly mostly RB 180 4538 392 semiarid semiarid NN 180 4538 393 ; ; : 180 4538 394 subtropical subtropical JJ 180 4538 395 along along IN 180 4538 396 coast coast NN 180 4538 397 ; ; , 180 4538 398 sunny sunny JJ 180 4538 399 days day NNS 180 4538 400 , , , 180 4538 401 cool cool JJ 180 4538 402 nights night NNS 180 4538 403 Terrain Terrain NNP 180 4538 404 : : : 180 4538 405 vast vast JJ 180 4538 406 interior interior JJ 180 4538 407 plateau plateau NN 180 4538 408 rimmed rim VBN 180 4538 409 by by IN 180 4538 410 rugged rugged JJ 180 4538 411 hills hill NNS 180 4538 412 and and CC 180 4538 413 narrow narrow JJ 180 4538 414 coastal coastal JJ 180 4538 415 plain plain JJ 180 4538 416 Natural natural JJ 180 4538 417 resources resource NNS 180 4538 418 : : : 180 4538 419 gold gold NN 180 4538 420 , , , 180 4538 421 chromium chromium NN 180 4538 422 , , , 180 4538 423 antimony antimony NN 180 4538 424 , , , 180 4538 425 coal coal NN 180 4538 426 , , , 180 4538 427 iron iron NN 180 4538 428 ore ore NN 180 4538 429 , , , 180 4538 430 manganese manganese JJ 180 4538 431 , , , 180 4538 432 nickel nickel NN 180 4538 433 , , , 180 4538 434 phosphates phosphate NNS 180 4538 435 , , , 180 4538 436 tin tin NN 180 4538 437 , , , 180 4538 438 uranium uranium NN 180 4538 439 , , , 180 4538 440 gem gem NN 180 4538 441 diamonds diamond NNS 180 4538 442 , , , 180 4538 443 platinum platinum NN 180 4538 444 , , , 180 4538 445 copper copper NN 180 4538 446 , , , 180 4538 447 vanadium vanadium NN 180 4538 448 , , , 180 4538 449 salt salt NN 180 4538 450 , , , 180 4538 451 natural natural JJ 180 4538 452 gas gas NN 180 4538 453 Land land NN 180 4538 454 use use NN 180 4538 455 : : : 180 4538 456 arable arable JJ 180 4538 457 land land NN 180 4538 458 : : : 180 4538 459 10 10 CD 180 4538 460 % % NN 180 4538 461 permanent permanent JJ 180 4538 462 crops crop NNS 180 4538 463 : : : 180 4538 464 1 1 CD 180 4538 465 % % NN 180 4538 466 meadows meadow NNS 180 4538 467 and and CC 180 4538 468 pastures pasture NNS 180 4538 469 : : : 180 4538 470 65 65 CD 180 4538 471 % % NN 180 4538 472 forest forest NN 180 4538 473 and and CC 180 4538 474 woodland woodland NN 180 4538 475 : : : 180 4538 476 3 3 CD 180 4538 477 % % NN 180 4538 478 other other JJ 180 4538 479 : : : 180 4538 480 21 21 CD 180 4538 481 % % NN 180 4538 482 Irrigated irrigated JJ 180 4538 483 land land NN 180 4538 484 : : : 180 4538 485 11,280 11,280 CD 180 4538 486 sq sq NNP 180 4538 487 km km NNP 180 4538 488 ( ( -LRB- 180 4538 489 1989 1989 CD 180 4538 490 est est NNP 180 4538 491 . . . 180 4538 492 ) ) -RRB- 180 4539 1 Environment environment NN 180 4539 2 : : : 180 4539 3 current current JJ 180 4539 4 issues issue NNS 180 4539 5 : : : 180 4539 6 lack lack NN 180 4539 7 of of IN 180 4539 8 important important JJ 180 4539 9 arterial arterial JJ 180 4539 10 rivers river NNS 180 4539 11 or or CC 180 4539 12 lakes lake NNS 180 4539 13 requires require VBZ 180 4539 14 extensive extensive JJ 180 4539 15 water water NN 180 4539 16 conservation conservation NN 180 4539 17 and and CC 180 4539 18 control control NN 180 4539 19 measures measure NNS 180 4539 20 ; ; : 180 4539 21 growth growth NN 180 4539 22 in in IN 180 4539 23 water water NN 180 4539 24 usage usage NN 180 4539 25 threatens threaten VBZ 180 4539 26 to to TO 180 4539 27 outpace outpace VB 180 4539 28 supply supply NN 180 4539 29 ; ; : 180 4539 30 pollution pollution NN 180 4539 31 of of IN 180 4539 32 rivers river NNS 180 4539 33 from from IN 180 4539 34 agricultural agricultural JJ 180 4539 35 runoff runoff NN 180 4539 36 and and CC 180 4539 37 urban urban JJ 180 4539 38 discharge discharge NN 180 4539 39 ; ; : 180 4539 40 air air NN 180 4539 41 pollution pollution NN 180 4539 42 resulting result VBG 180 4539 43 in in IN 180 4539 44 acid acid JJ 180 4539 45 rain rain NN 180 4539 46 ; ; , 180 4539 47 soil soil NN 180 4539 48 erosion erosion NN 180 4539 49 ; ; : 180 4539 50 desertification desertification NN 180 4539 51 natural natural JJ 180 4539 52 hazards hazard NNS 180 4539 53 : : : 180 4539 54 subject subject JJ 180 4539 55 to to IN 180 4539 56 prolonged prolonged JJ 180 4539 57 droughts drought NNS 180 4539 58 international international JJ 180 4539 59 agreements agreement NNS 180 4539 60 : : : 180 4539 61 party party NN 180 4539 62 to to IN 180 4539 63 - - HYPH 180 4539 64 Antarctic Antarctic NNP 180 4539 65 Treaty Treaty NNP 180 4539 66 , , , 180 4539 67 Endangered Endangered NNP 180 4539 68 Species Species NNPS 180 4539 69 , , , 180 4539 70 Marine Marine NNP 180 4539 71 Dumping Dumping NNP 180 4539 72 , , , 180 4539 73 Marine Marine NNP 180 4539 74 Life Life NNP 180 4539 75 Conservation Conservation NNP 180 4539 76 , , , 180 4539 77 Nuclear Nuclear NNP 180 4539 78 Test Test NNP 180 4539 79 Ban Ban NNP 180 4539 80 , , , 180 4539 81 Ozone Ozone NNP 180 4539 82 Layer Layer NNP 180 4539 83 Protection Protection NNP 180 4539 84 , , , 180 4539 85 Ship Ship NNP 180 4539 86 Pollution Pollution NNP 180 4539 87 , , , 180 4539 88 Wetlands Wetlands NNP 180 4539 89 , , , 180 4539 90 Whaling whaling NN 180 4539 91 ; ; , 180 4539 92 signed sign VBN 180 4539 93 , , , 180 4539 94 but but CC 180 4539 95 not not RB 180 4539 96 ratified ratified JJ 180 4539 97 - - HYPH 180 4539 98 Antarctic Antarctic NNP 180 4539 99 - - HYPH 180 4539 100 Environmental Environmental NNP 180 4539 101 Protocol Protocol NNP 180 4539 102 , , , 180 4539 103 Biodiversity Biodiversity NNP 180 4539 104 , , , 180 4539 105 Climate Climate NNP 180 4539 106 Change Change NNP 180 4539 107 , , , 180 4539 108 Law Law NNP 180 4539 109 of of IN 180 4539 110 the the DT 180 4539 111 Sea Sea NNP 180 4539 112 Note note NN 180 4539 113 : : : 180 4539 114 South South NNP 180 4539 115 Africa Africa NNP 180 4539 116 completely completely RB 180 4539 117 surrounds surround VBZ 180 4539 118 Lesotho Lesotho NNP 180 4539 119 and and CC 180 4539 120 almost almost RB 180 4539 121 completely completely RB 180 4539 122 surrounds surround VBZ 180 4539 123 Swaziland Swaziland NNP 180 4539 124 @South @South NNP 180 4539 125 Africa Africa NNP 180 4539 126 , , , 180 4539 127 People People NNPS 180 4539 128 Population Population NNP 180 4539 129 : : : 180 4539 130 43,930,631 43,930,631 CD 180 4539 131 ( ( -LRB- 180 4539 132 July July NNP 180 4539 133 1994 1994 CD 180 4539 134 est est NNP 180 4539 135 . . . 180 4539 136 ) ) -RRB- 180 4540 1 Population population NN 180 4540 2 growth growth NN 180 4540 3 rate rate NN 180 4540 4 : : : 180 4540 5 2.62 2.62 CD 180 4540 6 % % NN 180 4540 7 ( ( -LRB- 180 4540 8 1994 1994 CD 180 4540 9 est est NNP 180 4540 10 . . . 180 4540 11 ) ) -RRB- 180 4541 1 Birth birth NN 180 4541 2 rate rate NN 180 4541 3 : : : 180 4541 4 33.58 33.58 CD 180 4541 5 births/1,000 births/1,000 NN 180 4541 6 population population NN 180 4541 7 ( ( -LRB- 180 4541 8 1994 1994 CD 180 4541 9 est est NNP 180 4541 10 . . . 180 4541 11 ) ) -RRB- 180 4542 1 Death death NN 180 4542 2 rate rate NN 180 4542 3 : : : 180 4542 4 7.53 7.53 CD 180 4542 5 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 180 4542 6 population population NN 180 4542 7 ( ( -LRB- 180 4542 8 1994 1994 CD 180 4542 9 est est NNP 180 4542 10 . . . 180 4542 11 ) ) -RRB- 180 4543 1 Net net JJ 180 4543 2 migration migration NN 180 4543 3 rate rate NN 180 4543 4 : : : 180 4543 5 0.16 0.16 CD 180 4543 6 migrant(s)/1,000 migrant(s)/1,000 NN 180 4543 7 population population NN 180 4543 8 ( ( -LRB- 180 4543 9 1994 1994 CD 180 4543 10 est est NNP 180 4543 11 . . . 180 4543 12 ) ) -RRB- 180 4544 1 Infant infant NN 180 4544 2 mortality mortality NN 180 4544 3 rate rate NN 180 4544 4 : : : 180 4544 5 47.1 47.1 CD 180 4544 6 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 180 4544 7 live live JJ 180 4544 8 births birth NNS 180 4544 9 ( ( -LRB- 180 4544 10 1994 1994 CD 180 4544 11 est est NNP 180 4544 12 . . . 180 4544 13 ) ) -RRB- 180 4545 1 Life life NN 180 4545 2 expectancy expectancy NN 180 4545 3 at at IN 180 4545 4 birth birth NN 180 4545 5 : : : 180 4545 6 total total JJ 180 4545 7 population population NN 180 4545 8 : : : 180 4545 9 65.11 65.11 CD 180 4545 10 years year NNS 180 4545 11 male male JJ 180 4545 12 : : : 180 4545 13 62.37 62.37 CD 180 4545 14 years year NNS 180 4545 15 female female JJ 180 4545 16 : : : 180 4545 17 67.94 67.94 CD 180 4545 18 years year NNS 180 4545 19 ( ( -LRB- 180 4545 20 1994 1994 CD 180 4545 21 est est NNP 180 4545 22 . . . 180 4545 23 ) ) -RRB- 180 4546 1 Total total JJ 180 4546 2 fertility fertility NN 180 4546 3 rate rate NN 180 4546 4 : : : 180 4546 5 4.37 4.37 CD 180 4546 6 children child NNS 180 4546 7 born bear VBN 180 4546 8 / / SYM 180 4546 9 woman woman NN 180 4546 10 ( ( -LRB- 180 4546 11 1994 1994 CD 180 4546 12 est est NNP 180 4546 13 . . . 180 4546 14 ) ) -RRB- 180 4547 1 Nationality nationality NN 180 4547 2 : : : 180 4547 3 noun noun NN 180 4547 4 : : : 180 4547 5 South South NNP 180 4547 6 African(s african(s VB 180 4547 7 ) ) -RRB- 180 4547 8 adjective adjective NN 180 4547 9 : : : 180 4547 10 South south JJ 180 4547 11 African african JJ 180 4547 12 Ethnic ethnic JJ 180 4547 13 divisions division NNS 180 4547 14 : : : 180 4547 15 black black JJ 180 4547 16 75.2 75.2 CD 180 4547 17 % % NN 180 4547 18 , , , 180 4547 19 white white JJ 180 4547 20 13.6 13.6 CD 180 4547 21 % % NN 180 4547 22 , , , 180 4547 23 Colored color VBN 180 4547 24 8.6 8.6 CD 180 4547 25 % % NN 180 4547 26 , , , 180 4547 27 Indian indian JJ 180 4547 28 2.6 2.6 CD 180 4547 29 % % NN 180 4547 30 Religions religion NNS 180 4547 31 : : : 180 4547 32 Christian 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Sotho NNP 180 4547 73 , , , 180 4547 74 Swati Swati NNP 180 4547 75 , , , 180 4547 76 Tsonga Tsonga NNP 180 4547 77 , , , 180 4547 78 Tswana Tswana NNP 180 4547 79 , , , 180 4547 80 Venda Venda NNP 180 4547 81 , , , 180 4547 82 Xhosa Xhosa NNP 180 4547 83 , , , 180 4547 84 Zulu Zulu NNP 180 4547 85 Literacy Literacy NNP 180 4547 86 : : : 180 4547 87 age age NN 180 4547 88 15 15 CD 180 4547 89 and and CC 180 4547 90 over over RB 180 4547 91 can can MD 180 4547 92 read read VB 180 4547 93 and and CC 180 4547 94 write write VB 180 4547 95 ( ( -LRB- 180 4547 96 1980 1980 CD 180 4547 97 ) ) -RRB- 180 4547 98 total total JJ 180 4547 99 population population NN 180 4547 100 : : : 180 4547 101 76 76 CD 180 4547 102 % % NN 180 4547 103 male male NN 180 4547 104 : : : 180 4547 105 78 78 CD 180 4547 106 % % NN 180 4547 107 female female NN 180 4547 108 : : : 180 4547 109 75 75 CD 180 4547 110 % % NN 180 4547 111 Labor Labor NNP 180 4547 112 force force NN 180 4547 113 : : : 180 4547 114 13.4 13.4 CD 180 4547 115 million million CD 180 4547 116 economically economically RB 180 4547 117 active active JJ 180 4547 118 ( ( -LRB- 180 4547 119 1990 1990 CD 180 4547 120 ) ) -RRB- 180 4547 121 by by IN 180 4547 122 occupation occupation NN 180 4547 123 : : : 180 4547 124 services service NNS 180 4547 125 35 35 CD 180 4547 126 % % NN 180 4547 127 , , , 180 4547 128 agriculture agriculture NN 180 4547 129 30 30 CD 180 4547 130 % % NN 180 4547 131 , , , 180 4547 132 industry industry NN 180 4547 133 20 20 CD 180 4547 134 % % NN 180 4547 135 , , , 180 4547 136 mining mining NN 180 4547 137 9 9 CD 180 4547 138 % % NN 180 4547 139 , , , 180 4547 140 other other JJ 180 4547 141 6 6 CD 180 4547 142 % % NN 180 4547 143 @South @south NN 180 4547 144 Africa Africa NNP 180 4547 145 , , , 180 4547 146 Government Government NNP 180 4547 147 Names Names NNPS 180 4547 148 : : : 180 4547 149 conventional conventional JJ 180 4547 150 long long JJ 180 4547 151 form form NN 180 4547 152 : : : 180 4547 153 Republic Republic NNP 180 4547 154 of of IN 180 4547 155 South South NNP 180 4547 156 Africa Africa NNP 180 4547 157 conventional conventional JJ 180 4547 158 short short JJ 180 4547 159 form form NN 180 4547 160 : : : 180 4547 161 South South NNP 180 4547 162 Africa Africa NNP 180 4547 163 Abbreviation Abbreviation NNP 180 4547 164 : : : 180 4547 165 RSA RSA NNP 180 4547 166 Digraph Digraph NNP 180 4547 167 : : : 180 4547 168 SF SF NNP 180 4547 169 Type Type NNP 180 4547 170 : : : 180 4547 171 republic republic NNP 180 4547 172 Capital Capital NNP 180 4547 173 : : : 180 4547 174 Pretoria Pretoria NNP 180 4547 175 ( ( -LRB- 180 4547 176 administrative administrative NNP 180 4547 177 ) ) -RRB- 180 4547 178 ; ; : 180 4547 179 Cape Cape NNP 180 4547 180 Town Town NNP 180 4547 181 ( ( -LRB- 180 4547 182 legislative legislative JJ 180 4547 183 ) ) -RRB- 180 4547 184 ; ; : 180 4547 185 Bloemfontein Bloemfontein NNP 180 4547 186 ( ( -LRB- 180 4547 187 judicial judicial JJ 180 4547 188 ) ) 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Western Western NNP 180 4547 225 Cape Cape NNP 180 4547 226 note note NN 180 4547 227 : : : 180 4547 228 previously previously RB 180 4547 229 the the DT 180 4547 230 administrative administrative JJ 180 4547 231 divisions division NNS 180 4547 232 consisted consist VBD 180 4547 233 of of IN 180 4547 234 4 4 CD 180 4547 235 provinces province NNS 180 4547 236 ; ; : 180 4547 237 Cape Cape NNP 180 4547 238 , , , 180 4547 239 Natal Natal NNP 180 4547 240 , , , 180 4547 241 Orange Orange NNP 180 4547 242 Free Free NNP 180 4547 243 State State NNP 180 4547 244 , , , 180 4547 245 Transvaal Transvaal NNP 180 4547 246 ; ; : 180 4547 247 there there EX 180 4547 248 were be VBD 180 4547 249 10 10 CD 180 4547 250 homelands homeland NNS 180 4547 251 not not RB 180 4547 252 recognized recognize VBN 180 4547 253 by by IN 180 4547 254 the the DT 180 4547 255 US US NNP 180 4547 256 - - HYPH 180 4547 257 4 4 CD 180 4547 258 independent independent NN 180 4547 259 ( ( -LRB- 180 4547 260 Bophuthatswana 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, , , 180 4547 299 31 31 CD 180 4547 300 May May NNP 180 4547 301 ( ( -LRB- 180 4547 302 1910 1910 CD 180 4547 303 ) ) -RRB- 180 4547 304 Constitution constitution NN 180 4547 305 : : : 180 4547 306 27 27 CD 180 4547 307 April April NNP 180 4547 308 1994 1994 CD 180 4547 309 ( ( -LRB- 180 4547 310 interim interim JJ 180 4547 311 constitution constitution NN 180 4547 312 , , , 180 4547 313 replacing replace VBG 180 4547 314 the the DT 180 4547 315 constitution constitution NN 180 4547 316 of of IN 180 4547 317 3 3 CD 180 4547 318 September September NNP 180 4547 319 1984 1984 CD 180 4547 320 ) ) -RRB- 180 4547 321 Legal legal JJ 180 4547 322 system system NN 180 4547 323 : : : 180 4547 324 based base VBN 180 4547 325 on on IN 180 4547 326 Roman roman JJ 180 4547 327 - - HYPH 180 4547 328 Dutch dutch JJ 180 4547 329 law law NN 180 4547 330 and and CC 180 4547 331 English english JJ 180 4547 332 common common JJ 180 4547 333 law law NN 180 4547 334 ; ; : 180 4547 335 accepts accept VBZ 180 4547 336 compulsory compulsory NN 180 4547 337 ICJ ICJ NNP 180 4547 338 jurisdiction jurisdiction NN 180 4547 339 , , , 180 4547 340 with with IN 180 4547 341 reservations reservation NNS 180 4547 342 Suffrage suffrage CD 180 4547 343 : : : 180 4547 344 18 18 CD 180 4547 345 years year NNS 180 4547 346 of of IN 180 4547 347 age age NN 180 4547 348 ; ; : 180 4547 349 universal universal JJ 180 4547 350 Executive Executive NNP 180 4547 351 branch branch NN 180 4547 352 : : : 180 4547 353 chief chief NN 180 4547 354 of of IN 180 4547 355 state state NN 180 4547 356 and and CC 180 4547 357 head head NN 180 4547 358 of of IN 180 4547 359 government government NN 180 4547 360 : : : 180 4547 361 Executive executive JJ 180 4547 362 President President NNP 180 4547 363 Nelson Nelson NNP 180 4547 364 MANDELA MANDELA NNP 180 4547 365 ( ( -LRB- 180 4547 366 since since IN 180 4547 367 10 10 CD 180 4547 368 May May NNP 180 4547 369 1994 1994 CD 180 4547 370 ) ) -RRB- 180 4547 371 ; ; : 180 4547 372 Deputy Deputy NNP 180 4547 373 Executive Executive NNP 180 4547 374 President President NNP 180 4547 375 Frederik Frederik NNP 180 4547 376 W. W. NNP 180 4547 377 DE DE NNP 180 4547 378 KLERK KLERK NNP 180 4547 379 ( ( -LRB- 180 4547 380 since since IN 180 4547 381 10 10 CD 180 4547 382 May May NNP 180 4547 383 1994 1994 CD 180 4547 384 ) ) -RRB- 180 4547 385 ; ; : 180 4547 386 Deputy Deputy NNP 180 4547 387 Executive Executive NNP 180 4547 388 President President NNP 180 4547 389 Thabo Thabo NNP 180 4547 390 MBEKI MBEKI NNP 180 4547 391 ( ( -LRB- 180 4547 392 since since IN 180 4547 393 10 10 CD 180 4547 394 May May NNP 180 4547 395 1994 1994 CD 180 4547 396 ) ) -RRB- 180 4547 397 note note NN 180 4547 398 : : : 180 4547 399 any any DT 180 4547 400 political political JJ 180 4547 401 party party NN 180 4547 402 that that WDT 180 4547 403 wins win VBZ 180 4547 404 20 20 CD 180 4547 405 % % NN 180 4547 406 or or CC 180 4547 407 more more JJR 180 4547 408 of of IN 180 4547 409 the the DT 180 4547 410 National National NNP 180 4547 411 Assembly Assembly NNP 180 4547 412 votes vote NNS 180 4547 413 in in IN 180 4547 414 a a DT 180 4547 415 general general JJ 180 4547 416 election election NN 180 4547 417 is be VBZ 180 4547 418 entitled entitle VBN 180 4547 419 to to TO 180 4547 420 name name VB 180 4547 421 a a DT 180 4547 422 Deputy Deputy NNP 180 4547 423 Executive Executive NNP 180 4547 424 President President NNP 180 4547 425 cabinet cabinet NN 180 4547 426 : : : 180 4547 427 Cabinet Cabinet NNP 180 4547 428 appointed appoint VBN 180 4547 429 by by IN 180 4547 430 the the DT 180 4547 431 Executive Executive NNP 180 4547 432 President President NNP 180 4547 433 Legislative Legislative NNP 180 4547 434 branch branch NN 180 4547 435 : : : 180 4547 436 bicameral bicameral NNP 180 4547 437 National National NNP 180 4547 438 Assembly Assembly NNP 180 4547 439 : : : 180 4547 440 elections election NNS 180 4547 441 held hold VBD 180 4547 442 26 26 CD 180 4547 443 - - SYM 180 4547 444 29 29 CD 180 4547 445 April April NNP 180 4547 446 1994 1994 CD 180 4547 447 ( ( -LRB- 180 4547 448 next next JJ 180 4547 449 to to TO 180 4547 450 be be VB 180 4547 451 held hold VBN 180 4547 452 NA NA NNP 180 4547 453 ) ) -RRB- 180 4547 454 ; 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4561 343 ) ) -RRB- 180 4561 344 totaling total VBG 180 4561 345 213,273 213,273 CD 180 4561 346 GRT/201,043 GRT/201,043 NNP 180 4561 347 DWT DWT NNP 180 4561 348 , , , 180 4561 349 container container NN 180 4561 350 4 4 CD 180 4561 351 , , , 180 4561 352 vehicle vehicle NN 180 4561 353 carrier carrier NN 180 4561 354 1 1 CD 180 4561 355 Airports airport NNS 180 4561 356 : : : 180 4561 357 total total NN 180 4561 358 : : : 180 4561 359 886 886 CD 180 4561 360 usable usable JJ 180 4561 361 : : : 180 4561 362 718 718 CD 180 4561 363 with with IN 180 4561 364 permanent permanent JJ 180 4561 365 - - HYPH 180 4561 366 surface surface NN 180 4561 367 runways runway NNS 180 4561 368 : : : 180 4561 369 140 140 CD 180 4561 370 with with IN 180 4561 371 runways runway NNS 180 4561 372 over over IN 180 4561 373 3,659 3,659 CD 180 4561 374 m m NNP 180 4561 375 : : : 180 4561 376 5 5 CD 180 4561 377 with with IN 180 4561 378 runways runways NNP 180 4561 379 2,440 2,440 CD 180 4561 380 - - HYPH 180 4561 381 3,659 3,659 CD 180 4561 382 m m NN 180 4561 383 : : : 180 4561 384 10 10 CD 180 4561 385 with with IN 180 4561 386 runways runway NNS 180 4561 387 1,220 1,220 CD 180 4561 388 - - HYPH 180 4561 389 2,439 2,439 CD 180 4561 390 m m NN 180 4561 391 : : : 180 4561 392 213 213 CD 180 4561 393 Telecommunications telecommunication NNS 180 4561 394 : : : 180 4561 395 the the DT 180 4561 396 system system NN 180 4561 397 is be VBZ 180 4561 398 the the DT 180 4561 399 best good JJS 180 4561 400 developed developed JJ 180 4561 401 , , , 180 4561 402 most most RBS 180 4561 403 modern modern JJ 180 4561 404 , , , 180 4561 405 and and CC 180 4561 406 has have VBZ 180 4561 407 the the DT 180 4561 408 highest high JJS 180 4561 409 capacity capacity NN 180 4561 410 in in IN 180 4561 411 Africa Africa NNP 180 4561 412 ; ; : 180 4561 413 it -PRON- PRP 180 4561 414 consists consist VBZ 180 4561 415 of of IN 180 4561 416 carrier carrier NN 180 4561 417 - - HYPH 180 4561 418 equipped equip VBN 180 4561 419 open open JJ 180 4561 420 - - HYPH 180 4561 421 wire wire NN 180 4561 422 lines line NNS 180 4561 423 , , , 180 4561 424 coaxial coaxial JJ 180 4561 425 cables cable NNS 180 4561 426 , , , 180 4561 427 radio radio NN 180 4561 428 relay relay NN 180 4561 429 links link NNS 180 4561 430 , , , 180 4561 431 fiber fiber NN 180 4561 432 optic optic JJ 180 4561 433 cable cable NN 180 4561 434 , , , 180 4561 435 and and CC 180 4561 436 radiocommunication radiocommunication NN 180 4561 437 stations station NNS 180 4561 438 ; ; , 180 4561 439 key key JJ 180 4561 440 centers center NNS 180 4561 441 are be VBP 180 4561 442 Bloemfontein Bloemfontein NNP 180 4561 443 , , , 180 4561 444 Cape Cape NNP 180 4561 445 Town Town NNP 180 4561 446 , , , 180 4561 447 Durban Durban NNP 180 4561 448 , , , 180 4561 449 Johannesburg Johannesburg NNP 180 4561 450 , , , 180 4561 451 Port Port NNP 180 4561 452 Elizabeth Elizabeth NNP 180 4561 453 , , , 180 4561 454 and and CC 180 4561 455 Pretoria Pretoria NNP 180 4561 456 ; ; : 180 4561 457 over over IN 180 4561 458 4,500,000 4,500,000 CD 180 4561 459 telephones telephone NNS 180 4561 460 ; ; : 180 4561 461 broadcast broadcast NN 180 4561 462 stations station NNS 180 4561 463 - - : 180 4561 464 14 14 CD 180 4561 465 AM am NN 180 4561 466 , , , 180 4561 467 286 286 CD 180 4561 468 FM FM NNP 180 4561 469 , , , 180 4561 470 67 67 CD 180 4561 471 TV tv NN 180 4561 472 ; ; : 180 4561 473 1 1 CD 180 4561 474 submarine submarine NN 180 4561 475 cable cable NN 180 4561 476 ; ; : 180 4561 477 satellite satellite NN 180 4561 478 earth earth NN 180 4561 479 stations station NNS 180 4561 480 - - , 180 4561 481 1 1 CD 180 4561 482 Indian Indian NNP 180 4561 483 Ocean Ocean NNP 180 4561 484 INTELSAT INTELSAT NNP 180 4561 485 and and CC 180 4561 486 2 2 CD 180 4561 487 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 180 4561 488 Ocean Ocean NNP 180 4561 489 INTELSAT INTELSAT NNP 180 4561 490 @South @south NN 180 4561 491 Africa Africa NNP 180 4561 492 , , , 180 4561 493 Defense Defense NNP 180 4561 494 Forces Forces NNPS 180 4561 495 Branches Branches NNPS 180 4561 496 : : : 180 4561 497 the the DT 180 4561 498 South South NNP 180 4561 499 African African NNP 180 4561 500 National National NNP 180 4561 501 Defence Defence NNP 180 4561 502 Force Force NNP 180 4561 503 ( ( -LRB- 180 4561 504 SANDF SANDF NNP 180 4561 505 ) ) -RRB- 180 4561 506 includes include VBZ 180 4561 507 Army Army NNP 180 4561 508 , , , 180 4561 509 Navy Navy NNP 180 4561 510 , , , 180 4561 511 Air Air NNP 180 4561 512 Force Force NNP 180 4561 513 , , , 180 4561 514 and and CC 180 4561 515 Medical Medical NNP 180 4561 516 Services Services NNPS 180 4561 517 of of IN 180 4561 518 the the DT 180 4561 519 former former JJ 180 4561 520 South South NNP 180 4561 521 Africa Africa NNP 180 4561 522 , , , 180 4561 523 the the DT 180 4561 524 armed armed JJ 180 4561 525 forces force NNS 180 4561 526 of of IN 180 4561 527 the the DT 180 4561 528 former former JJ 180 4561 529 homelands homeland NNS 180 4561 530 , , , 180 4561 531 and and CC 180 4561 532 the the DT 180 4561 533 ANC ANC NNP 180 4561 534 and and CC 180 4561 535 PAC PAC NNP 180 4561 536 military military JJ 180 4561 537 components component NNS 180 4561 538 ; ; : 180 4561 539 the the DT 180 4561 540 initial initial JJ 180 4561 541 strength strength NN 180 4561 542 of of IN 180 4561 543 the the DT 180 4561 544 SANDF SANDF NNS 180 4561 545 has have VBZ 180 4561 546 been be VBN 180 4561 547 set set VBN 180 4561 548 at at IN 180 4561 549 about about IN 180 4561 550 100,000 100,000 CD 180 4561 551 active active JJ 180 4561 552 duty duty NN 180 4561 553 members member NNS 180 4561 554 with with IN 180 4561 555 plans plan NNS 180 4561 556 to to TO 180 4561 557 reduce reduce VB 180 4561 558 it -PRON- PRP 180 4561 559 to to IN 180 4561 560 about about IN 180 4561 561 40,000 40,000 CD 180 4561 562 by by IN 180 4561 563 1997 1997 CD 180 4561 564 ; ; : 180 4561 565 it -PRON- PRP 180 4561 566 is be VBZ 180 4561 567 manned man VBN 180 4561 568 mostly mostly RB 180 4561 569 by by IN 180 4561 570 nonwhites nonwhite NNS 180 4561 571 , , , 180 4561 572 but but CC 180 4561 573 the the DT 180 4561 574 higher high JJR 180 4561 575 officer officer NN 180 4561 576 grades grade NNS 180 4561 577 are be VBP 180 4561 578 held hold VBN 180 4561 579 by by IN 180 4561 580 whites white NNS 180 4561 581 ; ; : 180 4561 582 the the DT 180 4561 583 South South NNP 180 4561 584 African african JJ 180 4561 585 Police Police NNPS 180 4561 586 ( ( -LRB- 180 4561 587 SAP SAP NNP 180 4561 588 ) ) -RRB- 180 4561 589 have have VBP 180 4561 590 incorporated incorporate VBN 180 4561 591 the the DT 180 4561 592 police police NN 180 4561 593 forces force NNS 180 4561 594 of of IN 180 4561 595 the the DT 180 4561 596 former former JJ 180 4561 597 homelands homeland NNS 180 4561 598 since since IN 180 4561 599 the the DT 180 4561 600 elections election NNS 180 4561 601 of of IN 180 4561 602 1994 1994 CD 180 4561 603 ; ; : 180 4561 604 a a DT 180 4561 605 National National NNP 180 4561 606 Peacekeeping Peacekeeping NNP 180 4561 607 Force Force NNP 180 4561 608 ( ( -LRB- 180 4561 609 NPKF NPKF NNP 180 4561 610 ) ) -RRB- 180 4561 611 to to TO 180 4561 612 ensure ensure VB 180 4561 613 peaceful peaceful JJ 180 4561 614 proceedures proceedure NNS 180 4561 615 during during IN 180 4561 616 the the DT 180 4561 617 1994 1994 CD 180 4561 618 elections election NNS 180 4561 619 was be VBD 180 4561 620 established establish VBN 180 4561 621 briefly briefly RB 180 4561 622 from from IN 180 4561 623 the the DT 180 4561 624 military military JJ 180 4561 625 components component NNS 180 4561 626 of of IN 180 4561 627 the the DT 180 4561 628 principal principal JJ 180 4561 629 political political JJ 180 4561 630 factions faction NNS 180 4561 631 , , , 180 4561 632 but but CC 180 4561 633 was be VBD 180 4561 634 dissolved dissolve VBN 180 4561 635 on on IN 180 4561 636 2 2 CD 180 4561 637 June June NNP 180 4561 638 1994 1994 CD 180 4561 639 , , , 180 4561 640 following follow VBG 180 4561 641 the the DT 180 4561 642 elections election NNS 180 4561 643 . . . 180 4562 1 Manpower manpower NN 180 4562 2 availability availability NN 180 4562 3 : : : 180 4562 4 males male NNS 180 4562 5 age age NNP 180 4562 6 15 15 CD 180 4562 7 - - SYM 180 4562 8 49 49 CD 180 4562 9 10,557,346 10,557,346 CD 180 4562 10 ; ; : 180 4562 11 fit fit JJ 180 4562 12 for for IN 180 4562 13 military military JJ 180 4562 14 service service NN 180 4562 15 6,437,240 6,437,240 CD 180 4562 16 ; ; : 180 4562 17 reach reach VB 180 4562 18 military military JJ 180 4562 19 age age NN 180 4562 20 ( ( -LRB- 180 4562 21 18 18 CD 180 4562 22 ) ) -RRB- 180 4562 23 annually annually RB 180 4562 24 431,832 431,832 CD 180 4562 25 ( ( -LRB- 180 4562 26 1994 1994 CD 180 4562 27 est est NNP 180 4562 28 . . . 180 4562 29 ) ) -RRB- 180 4563 1 Defense defense NN 180 4563 2 expenditures expenditure NNS 180 4563 3 : : : 180 4563 4 exchange exchange NN 180 4563 5 rate rate NN 180 4563 6 conversion conversion NNP 180 4563 7 - - : 180 4563 8 $ $ $ 180 4563 9 2.9 2.9 CD 180 4563 10 billion billion CD 180 4563 11 , , , 180 4563 12 about about RB 180 4563 13 2.5 2.5 CD 180 4563 14 % % NN 180 4563 15 of of IN 180 4563 16 GDP GDP NNP 180 4563 17 ( ( -LRB- 180 4563 18 FY93 FY93 NNP 180 4563 19 budget budget NN 180 4563 20 ) ) -RRB- 180 4563 21 @South @south NN 180 4563 22 Georgia Georgia NNP 180 4563 23 and and CC 180 4563 24 the the DT 180 4563 25 South South NNP 180 4563 26 Sandwich Sandwich NNP 180 4563 27 Islands Islands NNP 180 4563 28 Header Header NNP 180 4563 29 Affiliation Affiliation NNP 180 4563 30 : : : 180 4563 31 ( ( -LRB- 180 4563 32 dependent dependent JJ 180 4563 33 territory territory NN 180 4563 34 of of IN 180 4563 35 the the DT 180 4563 36 UK UK NNP 180 4563 37 ) ) -RRB- 180 4563 38 @South @south NN 180 4563 39 Georgia Georgia NNP 180 4563 40 and and CC 180 4563 41 the the DT 180 4563 42 South South NNP 180 4563 43 Sandwich Sandwich NNP 180 4563 44 Islands Islands NNPS 180 4563 45 , , , 180 4563 46 Geography Geography NNP 180 4563 47 Location Location NNP 180 4563 48 : : : 180 4563 49 Southern Southern NNP 180 4563 50 South South NNP 180 4563 51 America America NNP 180 4563 52 , , , 180 4563 53 in in IN 180 4563 54 the the DT 180 4563 55 South South NNP 180 4563 56 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 180 4563 57 Ocean Ocean NNP 180 4563 58 , , , 180 4563 59 off off IN 180 4563 60 the the DT 180 4563 61 south south JJ 180 4563 62 Argentine argentine JJ 180 4563 63 coast coast NN 180 4563 64 , , , 180 4563 65 southeast southeast NN 180 4563 66 of of IN 180 4563 67 the the DT 180 4563 68 Falkland Falkland NNP 180 4563 69 Islands Islands NNPS 180 4563 70 Map Map NNP 180 4563 71 references reference NNS 180 4563 72 : : : 180 4563 73 Antarctic Antarctic NNP 180 4563 74 Region Region NNP 180 4563 75 Area Area NNP 180 4563 76 : : : 180 4563 77 total total JJ 180 4563 78 area area NN 180 4563 79 : : : 180 4563 80 4,066 4,066 CD 180 4563 81 sq sq NNP 180 4563 82 km km NNP 180 4563 83 land land NN 180 4563 84 area area NN 180 4563 85 : : : 180 4563 86 4,066 4,066 CD 180 4563 87 sq sq NNP 180 4563 88 km km NNP 180 4563 89 comparative comparative JJ 180 4563 90 area area NN 180 4563 91 : : : 180 4563 92 slightly slightly RB 180 4563 93 larger large JJR 180 4563 94 than than IN 180 4563 95 Rhode Rhode NNP 180 4563 96 Island Island NNP 180 4563 97 note note NN 180 4563 98 : : : 180 4563 99 includes include VBZ 180 4563 100 Shag Shag NNP 180 4563 101 Rocks Rocks NNPS 180 4563 102 , , , 180 4563 103 Clerke Clerke NNP 180 4563 104 Rocks Rocks NNPS 180 4563 105 , , , 180 4563 106 Bird Bird NNP 180 4563 107 Island Island NNP 180 4563 108 Land Land NNP 180 4563 109 boundaries boundary NNS 180 4563 110 : : : 180 4563 111 0 0 LS 180 4563 112 km km NN 180 4563 113 Coastline Coastline NNP 180 4563 114 : : : 180 4563 115 NA NA NNP 180 4563 116 km km NN 180 4563 117 Maritime Maritime NNP 180 4563 118 claims claim NNS 180 4563 119 : : : 180 4563 120 territorial territorial JJ 180 4563 121 sea sea NN 180 4563 122 : : : 180 4563 123 12 12 CD 180 4563 124 nm nm NNP 180 4563 125 International international JJ 180 4563 126 disputes dispute NNS 180 4563 127 : : : 180 4563 128 administered administer VBN 180 4563 129 by by IN 180 4563 130 the the DT 180 4563 131 UK UK NNP 180 4563 132 , , , 180 4563 133 claimed claim VBN 180 4563 134 by by IN 180 4563 135 Argentina Argentina NNP 180 4563 136 Climate Climate NNP 180 4563 137 : : : 180 4563 138 variable variable JJ 180 4563 139 , , , 180 4563 140 with with IN 180 4563 141 mostly mostly RB 180 4563 142 westerly westerly JJ 180 4563 143 winds wind NNS 180 4563 144 throughout throughout IN 180 4563 145 the the DT 180 4563 146 year year NN 180 4563 147 , , , 180 4563 148 interspersed intersperse VBN 180 4563 149 with with IN 180 4563 150 periods period NNS 180 4563 151 of of IN 180 4563 152 calm calm NN 180 4563 153 ; ; : 180 4563 154 nearly nearly RB 180 4563 155 all 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DT 180 4563 193 South South NNP 180 4563 194 Sandwich Sandwich NNP 180 4563 195 Islands Islands NNPS 180 4563 196 are be VBP 180 4563 197 of of IN 180 4563 198 volcanic volcanic JJ 180 4563 199 origin origin NN 180 4563 200 with with IN 180 4563 201 some some DT 180 4563 202 active active JJ 180 4563 203 volcanoes volcano NNS 180 4563 204 Natural natural JJ 180 4563 205 resources resource NNS 180 4563 206 : : : 180 4563 207 fish fish VB 180 4563 208 Land land NN 180 4563 209 use use NN 180 4563 210 : : : 180 4563 211 arable arable JJ 180 4563 212 land land NN 180 4563 213 : : : 180 4563 214 0 0 CD 180 4563 215 % % NN 180 4563 216 permanent permanent JJ 180 4563 217 crops crop NNS 180 4563 218 : : : 180 4563 219 0 0 CD 180 4563 220 % % NN 180 4563 221 meadows meadow NNS 180 4563 222 and and CC 180 4563 223 pastures pasture NNS 180 4563 224 : : : 180 4563 225 0 0 CD 180 4563 226 % % NN 180 4563 227 forest forest NN 180 4563 228 and and CC 180 4563 229 woodland woodland NN 180 4563 230 : 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Georgia NNP 180 4563 375 and and CC 180 4563 376 the the DT 180 4563 377 South South NNP 180 4563 378 Sandwich Sandwich NNP 180 4563 379 Islands Islands NNPS 180 4563 380 , , , 180 4563 381 Government Government NNP 180 4563 382 Names name NNS 180 4563 383 : : : 180 4563 384 conventional conventional JJ 180 4563 385 long long JJ 180 4563 386 form form NN 180 4563 387 : : : 180 4563 388 South South NNP 180 4563 389 Georgia Georgia NNP 180 4563 390 and and CC 180 4563 391 the the DT 180 4563 392 South South NNP 180 4563 393 Sandwich Sandwich NNP 180 4563 394 Islands Islands NNPS 180 4563 395 conventional conventional JJ 180 4563 396 short short JJ 180 4563 397 form form NN 180 4563 398 : : : 180 4563 399 none none NN 180 4563 400 Digraph digraph JJ 180 4563 401 : : : 180 4563 402 SX SX NNP 180 4563 403 Type Type NNP 180 4563 404 : : : 180 4563 405 dependent dependent JJ 180 4563 406 territory territory NN 180 4563 407 of of IN 180 4563 408 the the DT 180 4563 409 UK UK NNP 180 4563 410 Capital Capital NNP 180 4563 411 : : : 180 4563 412 none none NN 180 4563 413 ; ; : 180 4563 414 Grytviken Grytviken NNP 180 4563 415 on on IN 180 4563 416 South South NNP 180 4563 417 Georgia Georgia NNP 180 4563 418 is be VBZ 180 4563 419 the the DT 180 4563 420 garrison garrison NN 180 4563 421 town town NN 180 4563 422 Administrative administrative JJ 180 4563 423 divisions division NNS 180 4563 424 : : : 180 4563 425 none none NN 180 4563 426 ( ( -LRB- 180 4563 427 dependent dependent JJ 180 4563 428 territory territory NN 180 4563 429 of of IN 180 4563 430 the the DT 180 4563 431 UK UK NNP 180 4563 432 ) ) -RRB- 180 4563 433 Independence independence NN 180 4563 434 : : : 180 4563 435 none none NN 180 4563 436 ( ( -LRB- 180 4563 437 dependent dependent JJ 180 4563 438 territory territory NN 180 4563 439 of of IN 180 4563 440 the the DT 180 4563 441 UK UK NNP 180 4563 442 ) ) -RRB- 180 4563 443 National national JJ 180 4563 444 holiday holiday NN 180 4563 445 : : : 180 4563 446 Liberation Liberation NNP 180 4563 447 Day Day NNP 180 4563 448 , , , 180 4563 449 14 14 CD 180 4563 450 June June NNP 180 4563 451 ( ( -LRB- 180 4563 452 1982 1982 CD 180 4563 453 ) ) -RRB- 180 4563 454 Constitution constitution NN 180 4563 455 : : : 180 4563 456 3 3 CD 180 4563 457 October October NNP 180 4563 458 1985 1985 CD 180 4563 459 Legal legal JJ 180 4563 460 system system NN 180 4563 461 : : : 180 4563 462 English English NNP 180 4563 463 common common JJ 180 4563 464 law law NN 180 4563 465 Executive Executive NNP 180 4563 466 branch branch NN 180 4563 467 : : : 180 4563 468 chief chief NN 180 4563 469 of of IN 180 4563 470 state state NN 180 4563 471 : : : 180 4563 472 Queen Queen NNP 180 4563 473 ELIZABETH ELIZABETH NNP 180 4563 474 II II NNP 180 4563 475 ( ( -LRB- 180 4563 476 since since IN 180 4563 477 6 6 CD 180 4563 478 February February NNP 180 4563 479 1952 1952 CD 180 4563 480 ) ) -RRB- 180 4563 481 , , , 180 4563 482 represented represent VBN 180 4563 483 by by IN 180 4563 484 Commissioner Commissioner NNP 180 4563 485 David David NNP 180 4563 486 Everard Everard NNP 180 4563 487 TATHAM TATHAM NNP 180 4563 488 ( ( -LRB- 180 4563 489 since since IN 180 4563 490 August August NNP 180 4563 491 1992 1992 CD 180 4563 492 ; ; : 180 4563 493 resident resident NN 180 4563 494 at at IN 180 4563 495 Stanley Stanley NNP 180 4563 496 , , , 180 4563 497 Falkland Falkland NNP 180 4563 498 Islands Islands NNPS 180 4563 499 ) ) -RRB- 180 4563 500 Legislative legislative JJ 180 4563 501 branch branch NN 180 4563 502 : : : 180 4563 503 no no DT 180 4563 504 elections election NNS 180 4563 505 Judicial Judicial NNP 180 4563 506 branch branch NN 180 4563 507 : : : 180 4563 508 none none NN 180 4563 509 @South @south NN 180 4563 510 Georgia Georgia NNP 180 4563 511 and and CC 180 4563 512 the the DT 180 4563 513 South South NNP 180 4563 514 Sandwich Sandwich NNP 180 4563 515 Islands Islands NNPS 180 4563 516 , , , 180 4563 517 Economy Economy NNP 180 4563 518 Overview Overview NNP 180 4563 519 : : : 180 4563 520 Some some DT 180 4563 521 fishing fishing NN 180 4563 522 takes take VBZ 180 4563 523 place place NN 180 4563 524 in in IN 180 4563 525 adjacent adjacent JJ 180 4563 526 waters water NNS 180 4563 527 . . . 180 4564 1 There there EX 180 4564 2 is be VBZ 180 4564 3 a a DT 180 4564 4 potential potential JJ 180 4564 5 source source NN 180 4564 6 of of IN 180 4564 7 income income NN 180 4564 8 from from IN 180 4564 9 harvesting harvest VBG 180 4564 10 fin fin NNP 180 4564 11 fish fish NN 180 4564 12 and and CC 180 4564 13 krill krill NN 180 4564 14 . . . 180 4565 1 The the DT 180 4565 2 islands island NNS 180 4565 3 receive receive VBP 180 4565 4 income income NN 180 4565 5 from from IN 180 4565 6 postage postage NN 180 4565 7 stamps stamp NNS 180 4565 8 produced produce VBN 180 4565 9 in in IN 180 4565 10 the the DT 180 4565 11 UK UK NNP 180 4565 12 . . . 180 4566 1 Budget budget NN 180 4566 2 : : : 180 4566 3 revenues revenue NNS 180 4566 4 : : : 180 4566 5 $ $ $ 180 4566 6 291,777 291,777 CD 180 4566 7 expenditures expenditure NNS 180 4566 8 : : : 180 4566 9 $ $ $ 180 4566 10 451,000 451,000 CD 180 4566 11 , , , 180 4566 12 including include VBG 180 4566 13 capital capital NN 180 4566 14 expenditures expenditure NNS 180 4566 15 of of IN 180 4566 16 $ $ $ 180 4566 17 NA na NN 180 4566 18 ( ( -LRB- 180 4566 19 1988 1988 CD 180 4566 20 est est NNP 180 4566 21 . . . 180 4566 22 ) ) -RRB- 180 4567 1 Electricity electricity NN 180 4567 2 : : : 180 4567 3 capacity capacity NN 180 4567 4 : : : 180 4567 5 900 900 CD 180 4567 6 kW kw NN 180 4567 7 production production NN 180 4567 8 : : : 180 4567 9 2 2 CD 180 4567 10 million million CD 180 4567 11 kWh kWh NNS 180 4567 12 consumption consumption NN 180 4567 13 per per IN 180 4567 14 capita capita NN 180 4567 15 : : : 180 4567 16 NA NA NNP 180 4567 17 ( ( -LRB- 180 4567 18 1992 1992 CD 180 4567 19 ) ) -RRB- 180 4567 20 @South @south NN 180 4567 21 Georgia Georgia NNP 180 4567 22 and and CC 180 4567 23 the the DT 180 4567 24 South South NNP 180 4567 25 Sandwich Sandwich NNP 180 4567 26 Islands Islands NNPS 180 4567 27 , , , 180 4567 28 Communications Communications NNP 180 4567 29 Highways Highways NNP 180 4567 30 : : : 180 4567 31 total total NN 180 4567 32 : : : 180 4567 33 NA NA NNP 180 4567 34 paved pave VBN 180 4567 35 : : : 180 4567 36 NA NA NNP 180 4567 37 unpaved unpaved JJ 180 4567 38 : : : 180 4567 39 NA NA NNP 180 4567 40 Ports port NNS 180 4567 41 : : : 180 4567 42 Grytviken Grytviken VBN 180 4567 43 on on IN 180 4567 44 South South NNP 180 4567 45 Georgia Georgia NNP 180 4567 46 Airports Airports NNP 180 4567 47 : : : 180 4567 48 total total NN 180 4567 49 : : : 180 4567 50 5 5 CD 180 4567 51 usable usable JJ 180 4567 52 : : : 180 4567 53 5 5 CD 180 4567 54 with with IN 180 4567 55 permanent permanent JJ 180 4567 56 - - HYPH 180 4567 57 surface surface NN 180 4567 58 runways runway NNS 180 4567 59 : : : 180 4567 60 2 2 CD 180 4567 61 with with IN 180 4567 62 runways runway NNS 180 4567 63 over over IN 180 4567 64 3,659 3,659 CD 180 4567 65 m m NNP 180 4567 66 : : : 180 4567 67 0 0 CD 180 4567 68 with with IN 180 4567 69 runways runways NNP 180 4567 70 2,440 2,440 CD 180 4567 71 - - HYPH 180 4567 72 3,659 3,659 CD 180 4567 73 m m NN 180 4567 74 : : : 180 4567 75 1 1 CD 180 4567 76 with with IN 180 4567 77 runways runway NNS 180 4567 78 1,220 1,220 CD 180 4567 79 - - HYPH 180 4567 80 2,439 2,439 CD 180 4567 81 m m NN 180 4567 82 : : : 180 4567 83 0 0 NFP 180 4567 84 Telecommunications telecommunication NNS 180 4567 85 : : : 180 4567 86 coastal coastal JJ 180 4567 87 radio radio NN 180 4567 88 station station NN 180 4567 89 at at IN 180 4567 90 Grytviken Grytviken NNP 180 4567 91 ; ; : 180 4567 92 no no DT 180 4567 93 broadcast broadcast NN 180 4567 94 stations station NNS 180 4567 95 @South @south VBP 180 4567 96 Georgia Georgia NNP 180 4567 97 and and CC 180 4567 98 the the DT 180 4567 99 South South NNP 180 4567 100 Sandwich Sandwich NNP 180 4567 101 Islands Islands NNPS 180 4567 102 , , , 180 4567 103 Defense Defense NNP 180 4567 104 Forces Forces NNPS 180 4567 105 Note Note NNP 180 4567 106 : : : 180 4567 107 defense defense NN 180 4567 108 is be VBZ 180 4567 109 the the DT 180 4567 110 responsibility responsibility NN 180 4567 111 of of IN 180 4567 112 the the DT 180 4567 113 UK UK NNP 180 4567 114 @Spain @spain NN 180 4567 115 , , , 180 4567 116 Geography Geography NNP 180 4567 117 Location Location NNP 180 4567 118 : : : 180 4567 119 Southwestern Southwestern NNP 180 4567 120 Europe Europe NNP 180 4567 121 , , , 180 4567 122 bordering border VBG 180 4567 123 the the DT 180 4567 124 North North NNP 180 4567 125 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 180 4567 126 Ocean Ocean NNP 180 4567 127 and and CC 180 4567 128 the the DT 180 4567 129 Mediterranean Mediterranean NNP 180 4567 130 Sea Sea NNP 180 4567 131 , , , 180 4567 132 between between IN 180 4567 133 Portugal Portugal NNP 180 4567 134 and and CC 180 4567 135 France France NNP 180 4567 136 Map Map NNP 180 4567 137 references reference VBZ 180 4567 138 : : : 180 4567 139 Africa Africa NNP 180 4567 140 , , , 180 4567 141 Europe Europe NNP 180 4567 142 , , , 180 4567 143 Standard Standard NNP 180 4567 144 Time Time NNP 180 4567 145 Zones Zones NNPS 180 4567 146 of of IN 180 4567 147 the the DT 180 4567 148 World World NNP 180 4567 149 Area Area NNP 180 4567 150 : : : 180 4567 151 total total JJ 180 4567 152 area area NN 180 4567 153 : : : 180 4567 154 504,750 504,750 CD 180 4567 155 sq sq IN 180 4567 156 km km NNP 180 4567 157 land land NN 180 4567 158 area area NN 180 4567 159 : : : 180 4567 160 499,400 499,400 CD 180 4567 161 sq sq RB 180 4567 162 km km NNP 180 4567 163 comparative comparative JJ 180 4567 164 area area NN 180 4567 165 : : : 180 4567 166 slightly slightly RB 180 4567 167 more more JJR 180 4567 168 than than IN 180 4567 169 twice twice RB 180 4567 170 the the DT 180 4567 171 size size NN 180 4567 172 of of IN 180 4567 173 Oregon Oregon NNP 180 4567 174 note note NN 180 4567 175 : : : 180 4567 176 includes include VBZ 180 4567 177 Balearic Balearic NNP 180 4567 178 Islands Islands NNP 180 4567 179 , , , 180 4567 180 Canary Canary NNP 180 4567 181 Islands Islands NNPS 180 4567 182 , , , 180 4567 183 and and CC 180 4567 184 five five CD 180 4567 185 places place NNS 180 4567 186 of of IN 180 4567 187 sovereignty sovereignty NN 180 4567 188 ( ( -LRB- 180 4567 189 plazas plaza NNS 180 4567 190 de de IN 180 4567 191 soberania soberania NNP 180 4567 192 ) ) -RRB- 180 4567 193 on on RB 180 4567 194 and and CC 180 4567 195 off off IN 180 4567 196 the the DT 180 4567 197 coast coast NN 180 4567 198 of of IN 180 4567 199 Morocco Morocco NNP 180 4567 200 - - HYPH 180 4567 201 Ceuta Ceuta NNP 180 4567 202 , , , 180 4567 203 Mellila Mellila NNP 180 4567 204 , , , 180 4567 205 Islas Islas NNP 180 4567 206 Chafarinas Chafarinas NNP 180 4567 207 , , , 180 4567 208 Penon Penon NNP 180 4567 209 de de NNP 180 4567 210 Alhucemas Alhucemas NNP 180 4567 211 , , , 180 4567 212 and and CC 180 4567 213 Penon Penon NNP 180 4567 214 de de NNP 180 4567 215 Velez Velez NNP 180 4567 216 de de NNP 180 4567 217 la la NNP 180 4567 218 Gomera Gomera NNP 180 4567 219 Land Land NNP 180 4567 220 boundaries boundary NNS 180 4567 221 : : : 180 4567 222 total total JJ 180 4567 223 1,903.2 1,903.2 CD 180 4567 224 km km NNS 180 4567 225 , , , 180 4567 226 Andorra Andorra NNP 180 4567 227 65 65 CD 180 4567 228 km km NN 180 4567 229 , , , 180 4567 230 France France NNP 180 4567 231 623 623 CD 180 4567 232 km km NN 180 4567 233 , , , 180 4567 234 Gibraltar Gibraltar NNP 180 4567 235 1.2 1.2 CD 180 4567 236 km km NNS 180 4567 237 , , , 180 4567 238 Portugal Portugal NNP 180 4567 239 1,214 1,214 CD 180 4567 240 km km NN 180 4567 241 Coastline Coastline NNP 180 4567 242 : : : 180 4567 243 4,964 4,964 CD 180 4567 244 km km NN 180 4567 245 Maritime Maritime NNP 180 4567 246 claims claim VBZ 180 4567 247 : : : 180 4567 248 exclusive exclusive JJ 180 4567 249 economic economic JJ 180 4567 250 zone zone NN 180 4567 251 : : : 180 4567 252 200 200 CD 180 4567 253 nm nm CD 180 4567 254 territorial territorial JJ 180 4567 255 sea sea NN 180 4567 256 : : : 180 4567 257 12 12 CD 180 4567 258 nm nm NNP 180 4567 259 International international JJ 180 4567 260 disputes dispute NNS 180 4567 261 : : : 180 4567 262 Gibraltar Gibraltar NNP 180 4567 263 question question NN 180 4567 264 with with IN 180 4567 265 UK UK NNP 180 4567 266 ; ; : 180 4567 267 Spain Spain NNP 180 4567 268 controls control VBZ 180 4567 269 five five CD 180 4567 270 places place NNS 180 4567 271 of of IN 180 4567 272 sovereignty sovereignty NN 180 4567 273 ( ( -LRB- 180 4567 274 plazas plaza NNS 180 4567 275 de de IN 180 4567 276 soberania soberania NNP 180 4567 277 ) ) -RRB- 180 4567 278 on on RB 180 4567 279 and and CC 180 4567 280 off off IN 180 4567 281 the the DT 180 4567 282 coast coast NN 180 4567 283 of of IN 180 4567 284 Morocco Morocco NNP 180 4567 285 - - : 180 4567 286 the the DT 180 4567 287 coastal coastal JJ 180 4567 288 enclaves enclave NNS 180 4567 289 of of IN 180 4567 290 Ceuta Ceuta NNP 180 4567 291 and and CC 180 4567 292 Melilla Melilla NNP 180 4567 293 , , , 180 4567 294 which which WDT 180 4567 295 Morocco Morocco NNP 180 4567 296 contests contest NNS 180 4567 297 , , , 180 4567 298 as as RB 180 4567 299 well well RB 180 4567 300 as as IN 180 4567 301 the the DT 180 4567 302 islands island NNS 180 4567 303 of of IN 180 4567 304 Penon Penon NNP 180 4567 305 de de NNP 180 4567 306 Alhucemas Alhucemas NNP 180 4567 307 , , , 180 4567 308 Penon Penon NNP 180 4567 309 de de NNP 180 4567 310 Velez Velez NNP 180 4567 311 de de NNP 180 4567 312 la la NNP 180 4567 313 Gomera Gomera NNP 180 4567 314 , , , 180 4567 315 and and CC 180 4567 316 Islas Islas NNP 180 4567 317 Chafarinas Chafarinas NNP 180 4567 318 Climate Climate NNP 180 4567 319 : : : 180 4567 320 temperate temperate VB 180 4567 321 ; ; : 180 4567 322 clear clear JJ 180 4567 323 , , , 180 4567 324 hot hot JJ 180 4567 325 summers summer NNS 180 4567 326 in in IN 180 4567 327 interior interior NNP 180 4567 328 , , , 180 4567 329 more more RBR 180 4567 330 moderate moderate JJ 180 4567 331 and and CC 180 4567 332 cloudy cloudy JJ 180 4567 333 along along IN 180 4567 334 coast coast NN 180 4567 335 ; ; , 180 4567 336 cloudy cloudy JJ 180 4567 337 , , , 180 4567 338 cold cold JJ 180 4567 339 winters winter NNS 180 4567 340 in in IN 180 4567 341 interior interior NNP 180 4567 342 , , , 180 4567 343 partly partly RB 180 4567 344 cloudy cloudy JJ 180 4567 345 and and CC 180 4567 346 cool cool JJ 180 4567 347 along along IN 180 4567 348 coast coast NN 180 4567 349 Terrain Terrain NNP 180 4567 350 : : : 180 4567 351 large large JJ 180 4567 352 , , , 180 4567 353 flat flat JJ 180 4567 354 to to IN 180 4567 355 dissected dissect VBN 180 4567 356 plateau plateau NN 180 4567 357 surrounded surround VBN 180 4567 358 by by IN 180 4567 359 rugged rugged JJ 180 4567 360 hills hill NNS 180 4567 361 ; ; : 180 4567 362 Pyrenees pyrenee NNS 180 4567 363 in in IN 180 4567 364 north north JJ 180 4567 365 Natural natural JJ 180 4567 366 resources resource NNS 180 4567 367 : : : 180 4567 368 coal coal NN 180 4567 369 , , , 180 4567 370 lignite lignite NN 180 4567 371 , , , 180 4567 372 iron iron NN 180 4567 373 ore ore NN 180 4567 374 , , , 180 4567 375 uranium uranium NN 180 4567 376 , , , 180 4567 377 mercury mercury NN 180 4567 378 , , , 180 4567 379 pyrites pyrite NNS 180 4567 380 , , , 180 4567 381 fluorspar fluorspar NNP 180 4567 382 , , , 180 4567 383 gypsum gypsum NN 180 4567 384 , , , 180 4567 385 zinc zinc NN 180 4567 386 , , , 180 4567 387 lead lead NN 180 4567 388 , , , 180 4567 389 tungsten tungsten NN 180 4567 390 , , , 180 4567 391 copper copper NN 180 4567 392 , , , 180 4567 393 kaolin kaolin NNP 180 4567 394 , , , 180 4567 395 potash potash NNP 180 4567 396 , , , 180 4567 397 hydropower hydropower NN 180 4567 398 Land Land NNP 180 4567 399 use use NN 180 4567 400 : : : 180 4567 401 arable arable JJ 180 4567 402 land land NN 180 4567 403 : : : 180 4567 404 31 31 CD 180 4567 405 % % NN 180 4567 406 permanent permanent JJ 180 4567 407 crops crop NNS 180 4567 408 : : : 180 4567 409 10 10 CD 180 4567 410 % % NN 180 4567 411 meadows meadow NNS 180 4567 412 and and CC 180 4567 413 pastures pasture NNS 180 4567 414 : : : 180 4567 415 21 21 CD 180 4567 416 % % NN 180 4567 417 forest forest NN 180 4567 418 and and CC 180 4567 419 woodland woodland NN 180 4567 420 : : : 180 4567 421 31 31 CD 180 4567 422 % % NN 180 4567 423 other other JJ 180 4567 424 : : : 180 4567 425 7 7 CD 180 4567 426 % % NN 180 4567 427 Irrigated irrigated JJ 180 4567 428 land land NN 180 4567 429 : : : 180 4567 430 33,600 33,600 CD 180 4567 431 sq sq NNP 180 4567 432 km km NNP 180 4567 433 ( ( -LRB- 180 4567 434 1989 1989 CD 180 4567 435 est est NNP 180 4567 436 . . . 180 4567 437 ) ) -RRB- 180 4568 1 Environment environment NN 180 4568 2 : : : 180 4568 3 current current JJ 180 4568 4 issues issue NNS 180 4568 5 : : : 180 4568 6 pollution pollution NN 180 4568 7 of of IN 180 4568 8 the the DT 180 4568 9 Mediterranean Mediterranean NNP 180 4568 10 Sea Sea NNP 180 4568 11 from from IN 180 4568 12 untreated untreated JJ 180 4568 13 sewage sewage NN 180 4568 14 and and CC 180 4568 15 effluents effluent NNS 180 4568 16 from from IN 180 4568 17 the the DT 180 4568 18 offshore offshore JJ 180 4568 19 production production NN 180 4568 20 of of IN 180 4568 21 oil oil NN 180 4568 22 and and CC 180 4568 23 gas gas NN 180 4568 24 ; ; : 180 4568 25 air air NN 180 4568 26 pollution pollution NN 180 4568 27 ; ; , 180 4568 28 deforestation deforestation NN 180 4568 29 ; ; : 180 4568 30 desertification desertification NN 180 4568 31 natural natural JJ 180 4568 32 hazards hazard NNS 180 4568 33 : : : 180 4568 34 NA na IN 180 4568 35 international international JJ 180 4568 36 agreements agreement NNS 180 4568 37 : : : 180 4568 38 party party NN 180 4568 39 to to IN 180 4568 40 - - HYPH 180 4568 41 Air Air NNP 180 4568 42 Pollution Pollution NNP 180 4568 43 , , , 180 4568 44 Air Air NNP 180 4568 45 Pollution Pollution NNP 180 4568 46 - - HYPH 180 4568 47 Volatile Volatile NNP 180 4568 48 Organic Organic NNP 180 4568 49 Compounds Compounds NNPS 180 4568 50 , , , 180 4568 51 Antarctic Antarctic NNP 180 4568 52 - - HYPH 180 4568 53 Environmental Environmental NNP 180 4568 54 Protocol Protocol NNP 180 4568 55 , , , 180 4568 56 Antarctic Antarctic NNP 180 4568 57 Treaty Treaty NNP 180 4568 58 , , , 180 4568 59 Biodiversity Biodiversity NNP 180 4568 60 , , , 180 4568 61 Climate Climate NNP 180 4568 62 Change Change NNP 180 4568 63 , , , 180 4568 64 Endangered Endangered NNP 180 4568 65 Species Species NNPS 180 4568 66 , , , 180 4568 67 Environmental Environmental NNP 180 4568 68 Modification Modification NNP 180 4568 69 , , , 180 4568 70 Hazardous Hazardous NNP 180 4568 71 Wastes Wastes NNPS 180 4568 72 , , , 180 4568 73 Marine Marine NNP 180 4568 74 Dumping Dumping NNP 180 4568 75 , , , 180 4568 76 Marine Marine NNP 180 4568 77 Life Life NNP 180 4568 78 Conservation Conservation NNP 180 4568 79 , , , 180 4568 80 Nuclear Nuclear NNP 180 4568 81 Test Test NNP 180 4568 82 Ban Ban NNP 180 4568 83 , , , 180 4568 84 Ozone Ozone NNP 180 4568 85 Layer Layer NNP 180 4568 86 Protection Protection NNP 180 4568 87 , , , 180 4568 88 Ship Ship NNP 180 4568 89 Pollution Pollution NNP 180 4568 90 , , , 180 4568 91 Tropical Tropical NNP 180 4568 92 Timber Timber NNP 180 4568 93 , , , 180 4568 94 Wetlands Wetlands NNP 180 4568 95 , , , 180 4568 96 Whaling whaling NN 180 4568 97 ; ; , 180 4568 98 signed sign VBN 180 4568 99 , , , 180 4568 100 but but CC 180 4568 101 not not RB 180 4568 102 ratified ratified JJ 180 4568 103 - - HYPH 180 4568 104 Air Air NNP 180 4568 105 Pollution Pollution NNP 180 4568 106 - - HYPH 180 4568 107 Nitrogen Nitrogen NNP 180 4568 108 Oxides Oxides NNPS 180 4568 109 , , , 180 4568 110 Law Law NNP 180 4568 111 of of IN 180 4568 112 the the DT 180 4568 113 Sea Sea NNP 180 4568 114 Note Note NNP 180 4568 115 : : : 180 4568 116 strategic strategic JJ 180 4568 117 location location NN 180 4568 118 along along IN 180 4568 119 approaches approach NNS 180 4568 120 to to IN 180 4568 121 Strait Strait NNP 180 4568 122 of of IN 180 4568 123 Gibraltar Gibraltar NNP 180 4568 124 @Spain @spain NN 180 4568 125 , , , 180 4568 126 People People NNPS 180 4568 127 Population Population NNP 180 4568 128 : : : 180 4568 129 39,302,665 39,302,665 CD 180 4568 130 ( ( -LRB- 180 4568 131 July July NNP 180 4568 132 1994 1994 CD 180 4568 133 est est NNP 180 4568 134 . . . 180 4568 135 ) ) -RRB- 180 4569 1 Population population NN 180 4569 2 growth growth NN 180 4569 3 rate rate NN 180 4569 4 : : : 180 4569 5 0.25 0.25 CD 180 4569 6 % % NN 180 4569 7 ( ( -LRB- 180 4569 8 1994 1994 CD 180 4569 9 est est NNP 180 4569 10 . . . 180 4569 11 ) ) -RRB- 180 4570 1 Birth birth NN 180 4570 2 rate rate NN 180 4570 3 : : : 180 4570 4 11.05 11.05 CD 180 4570 5 births/1,000 births/1,000 NN 180 4570 6 population population NN 180 4570 7 ( ( -LRB- 180 4570 8 1994 1994 CD 180 4570 9 est est NNP 180 4570 10 . . . 180 4570 11 ) ) -RRB- 180 4571 1 Death death NN 180 4571 2 rate rate NN 180 4571 3 : : : 180 4571 4 8.82 8.82 CD 180 4571 5 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 180 4571 6 population population NN 180 4571 7 ( ( -LRB- 180 4571 8 1994 1994 CD 180 4571 9 est est NNP 180 4571 10 . . . 180 4571 11 ) ) -RRB- 180 4572 1 Net net JJ 180 4572 2 migration migration NN 180 4572 3 rate rate NN 180 4572 4 : : : 180 4572 5 0.27 0.27 CD 180 4572 6 migrant(s)/1,000 migrant(s)/1,000 JJ 180 4572 7 population population NN 180 4572 8 ( ( -LRB- 180 4572 9 1994 1994 CD 180 4572 10 est est NNP 180 4572 11 . . . 180 4572 12 ) ) -RRB- 180 4573 1 Infant infant NN 180 4573 2 mortality mortality NN 180 4573 3 rate rate NN 180 4573 4 : : : 180 4573 5 6.9 6.9 CD 180 4573 6 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 180 4573 7 live live JJ 180 4573 8 births birth NNS 180 4573 9 ( ( -LRB- 180 4573 10 1994 1994 CD 180 4573 11 est est NNP 180 4573 12 . . . 180 4573 13 ) ) -RRB- 180 4574 1 Life life NN 180 4574 2 expectancy expectancy NN 180 4574 3 at at IN 180 4574 4 birth birth NN 180 4574 5 : : : 180 4574 6 total total JJ 180 4574 7 population population NN 180 4574 8 : : : 180 4574 9 77.71 77.71 CD 180 4574 10 years year NNS 180 4574 11 male male JJ 180 4574 12 : : : 180 4574 13 74.45 74.45 CD 180 4574 14 years year NNS 180 4574 15 female female JJ 180 4574 16 : : : 180 4574 17 81.21 81.21 CD 180 4574 18 years year NNS 180 4574 19 ( ( -LRB- 180 4574 20 1994 1994 CD 180 4574 21 est est NNP 180 4574 22 . . . 180 4574 23 ) ) -RRB- 180 4575 1 Total total JJ 180 4575 2 fertility fertility NN 180 4575 3 rate rate NN 180 4575 4 : : : 180 4575 5 1.4 1.4 CD 180 4575 6 children child NNS 180 4575 7 born bear VBN 180 4575 8 / / SYM 180 4575 9 woman woman NN 180 4575 10 ( ( -LRB- 180 4575 11 1994 1994 CD 180 4575 12 est est NNP 180 4575 13 . . . 180 4575 14 ) ) -RRB- 180 4576 1 Nationality nationality NN 180 4576 2 : : : 180 4576 3 noun noun NNP 180 4576 4 : : : 180 4576 5 Spaniard(s Spaniard(s NNP 180 4576 6 ) ) -RRB- 180 4576 7 adjective adjective NN 180 4576 8 : : : 180 4576 9 Spanish spanish JJ 180 4576 10 Ethnic ethnic JJ 180 4576 11 divisions division NNS 180 4576 12 : : : 180 4576 13 composite composite JJ 180 4576 14 of of IN 180 4576 15 Mediterranean Mediterranean NNP 180 4576 16 and and CC 180 4576 17 Nordic nordic JJ 180 4576 18 types type NNS 180 4576 19 Religions religion NNS 180 4576 20 : : : 180 4576 21 Roman Roman NNP 180 4576 22 Catholic Catholic NNP 180 4576 23 99 99 CD 180 4576 24 % % NN 180 4576 25 , , , 180 4576 26 other other JJ 180 4576 27 sects sect VBZ 180 4576 28 1 1 CD 180 4576 29 % % NN 180 4576 30 Languages Languages NNPS 180 4576 31 : : : 180 4576 32 Castilian Castilian NNP 180 4576 33 Spanish Spanish NNP 180 4576 34 , , , 180 4576 35 Catalan Catalan NNP 180 4576 36 17 17 CD 180 4576 37 % % NN 180 4576 38 , , , 180 4576 39 Galician Galician NNP 180 4576 40 7 7 CD 180 4576 41 % % NN 180 4576 42 , , , 180 4576 43 Basque basque JJ 180 4576 44 2 2 CD 180 4576 45 % % NN 180 4576 46 Literacy literacy NN 180 4576 47 : : : 180 4576 48 age age NN 180 4576 49 15 15 CD 180 4576 50 and and CC 180 4576 51 over over RB 180 4576 52 can can MD 180 4576 53 read read VB 180 4576 54 and and CC 180 4576 55 write write VB 180 4576 56 ( ( -LRB- 180 4576 57 1990 1990 CD 180 4576 58 est est NNP 180 4576 59 . . . 180 4576 60 ) ) -RRB- 180 4577 1 total total JJ 180 4577 2 population population NN 180 4577 3 : : : 180 4577 4 95 95 CD 180 4577 5 % % NN 180 4577 6 male male NN 180 4577 7 : : : 180 4577 8 97 97 CD 180 4577 9 % % NN 180 4577 10 female female NN 180 4577 11 : : : 180 4577 12 93 93 CD 180 4577 13 % % NN 180 4577 14 Labor Labor NNP 180 4577 15 force force NN 180 4577 16 : : : 180 4577 17 14.621 14.621 CD 180 4577 18 million million CD 180 4577 19 by by IN 180 4577 20 occupation occupation NN 180 4577 21 : : : 180 4577 22 services service NNS 180 4577 23 53 53 CD 180 4577 24 % % NN 180 4577 25 , , , 180 4577 26 industry industry NN 180 4577 27 24 24 CD 180 4577 28 % % NN 180 4577 29 , , , 180 4577 30 agriculture agriculture NN 180 4577 31 14 14 CD 180 4577 32 % % NN 180 4577 33 , , , 180 4577 34 construction construction NN 180 4577 35 9 9 CD 180 4577 36 % % NN 180 4577 37 ( ( -LRB- 180 4577 38 1988 1988 CD 180 4577 39 ) ) -RRB- 180 4577 40 @Spain @spain NN 180 4577 41 , , , 180 4577 42 Government Government NNP 180 4577 43 Names Names NNPS 180 4577 44 : : : 180 4577 45 conventional conventional JJ 180 4577 46 long long JJ 180 4577 47 form form NN 180 4577 48 : : : 180 4577 49 Kingdom Kingdom NNP 180 4577 50 of of IN 180 4577 51 Spain Spain NNP 180 4577 52 conventional conventional JJ 180 4577 53 short short JJ 180 4577 54 form form NN 180 4577 55 : : : 180 4577 56 Spain Spain NNP 180 4577 57 local local JJ 180 4577 58 short short JJ 180 4577 59 form form NN 180 4577 60 : : : 180 4577 61 Espana Espana NNP 180 4577 62 Digraph Digraph NNP 180 4577 63 : : : 180 4577 64 SP SP NNP 180 4577 65 Type type NN 180 4577 66 : : : 180 4577 67 parliamentary parliamentary JJ 180 4577 68 monarchy monarchy NN 180 4577 69 Capital Capital NNP 180 4577 70 : : : 180 4577 71 Madrid Madrid NNP 180 4577 72 Administrative Administrative NNP 180 4577 73 divisions division NNS 180 4577 74 : : : 180 4577 75 17 17 CD 180 4577 76 autonomous autonomous JJ 180 4577 77 communities community NNS 180 4577 78 ( ( -LRB- 180 4577 79 comunidades comunidade NNS 180 4577 80 autonomas autonomas NNP 180 4577 81 , , , 180 4577 82 singular singular NNP 180 4577 83 - - HYPH 180 4577 84 comunidad comunidad NNP 180 4577 85 autonoma autonoma NNP 180 4577 86 ) ) -RRB- 180 4577 87 ; ; : 180 4577 88 Andalucia Andalucia NNP 180 4577 89 , , , 180 4577 90 Aragon Aragon NNP 180 4577 91 , , , 180 4577 92 Asturias Asturias NNP 180 4577 93 , , , 180 4577 94 Canarias Canarias NNP 180 4577 95 , , , 180 4577 96 Cantabria Cantabria NNP 180 4577 97 , , , 180 4577 98 Castilla Castilla NNP 180 4577 99 - - HYPH 180 4577 100 La La NNP 180 4577 101 Mancha Mancha NNP 180 4577 102 , , , 180 4577 103 Castilla Castilla NNP 180 4577 104 y y NNP 180 4577 105 Leon Leon NNP 180 4577 106 , , , 180 4577 107 Cataluna Cataluna NNP 180 4577 108 , , , 180 4577 109 Communidad Communidad NNP 180 4577 110 Valencia Valencia NNP 180 4577 111 , , , 180 4577 112 Extremadura Extremadura NNP 180 4577 113 , , , 180 4577 114 Galicia Galicia NNP 180 4577 115 , , , 180 4577 116 Islas Islas NNP 180 4577 117 Baleares Baleares NNP 180 4577 118 , , , 180 4577 119 La La NNP 180 4577 120 Rioja Rioja NNP 180 4577 121 , , , 180 4577 122 Madrid Madrid NNP 180 4577 123 , , , 180 4577 124 Murcia Murcia NNP 180 4577 125 , , , 180 4577 126 Navarra Navarra NNP 180 4577 127 , , , 180 4577 128 Pais Pais NNP 180 4577 129 Vasco Vasco NNP 180 4577 130 note note NN 180 4577 131 : : : 180 4577 132 there there EX 180 4577 133 are be 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regional JJ 180 4577 207 applications application NNS 180 4577 208 ; ; : 180 4577 209 does do VBZ 180 4577 210 not not RB 180 4577 211 accept accept VB 180 4577 212 compulsory compulsory NN 180 4577 213 ICJ ICJ NNP 180 4577 214 jurisdiction jurisdiction NN 180 4577 215 Suffrage suffrage CD 180 4577 216 : : : 180 4577 217 18 18 CD 180 4577 218 years year NNS 180 4577 219 of of IN 180 4577 220 age age NN 180 4577 221 ; ; : 180 4577 222 universal universal JJ 180 4577 223 Executive Executive NNP 180 4577 224 branch branch NN 180 4577 225 : : : 180 4577 226 chief chief NN 180 4577 227 of of IN 180 4577 228 state state NN 180 4577 229 : : : 180 4577 230 King King NNP 180 4577 231 JUAN JUAN NNP 180 4577 232 CARLOS CARLOS NNP 180 4577 233 I -PRON- PRP 180 4577 234 ( ( -LRB- 180 4577 235 since since IN 180 4577 236 22 22 CD 180 4577 237 November November NNP 180 4577 238 1975 1975 CD 180 4577 239 ) ) -RRB- 180 4577 240 head head NN 180 4577 241 of of IN 180 4577 242 government government NN 180 4577 243 : : : 180 4577 244 Prime Prime NNP 180 4577 245 Minister Minister NNP 180 4577 246 Felipe Felipe NNP 180 4577 247 GONZALEZ GONZALEZ NNP 180 4577 248 Marquez Marquez NNP 180 4577 249 ( ( -LRB- 180 4577 250 since since IN 180 4577 251 2 2 CD 180 4577 252 December December NNP 180 4577 253 1982 1982 CD 180 4577 254 ) ) -RRB- 180 4577 255 ; ; : 180 4577 256 Deputy Deputy NNP 180 4577 257 Prime Prime NNP 180 4577 258 Minister Minister NNP 180 4577 259 Narcis Narcis NNP 180 4577 260 SERRA SERRA NNP 180 4577 261 y y NNP 180 4577 262 Serra Serra NNP 180 4577 263 ( ( -LRB- 180 4577 264 since since IN 180 4577 265 13 13 CD 180 4577 266 March March NNP 180 4577 267 1991 1991 CD 180 4577 268 ) ) -RRB- 180 4577 269 cabinet cabinet NN 180 4577 270 : : : 180 4577 271 Council Council NNP 180 4577 272 of of IN 180 4577 273 Ministers Ministers NNP 180 4577 274 ; ; , 180 4577 275 designated designate VBN 180 4577 276 by by IN 180 4577 277 the the DT 180 4577 278 prime prime NNP 180 4577 279 minister minister NNP 180 4577 280 Council Council NNP 180 4577 281 of of IN 180 4577 282 State State NNP 180 4577 283 : : : 180 4577 284 is be VBZ 180 4577 285 the the DT 180 4577 286 supreme supreme NNP 180 4577 287 consultative consultative NNP 180 4577 288 organ organ NN 180 4577 289 of of IN 180 4577 290 the the DT 180 4577 291 government government NN 180 4577 292 Legislative legislative JJ 180 4577 293 branch branch NN 180 4577 294 : : : 180 4577 295 bicameral bicameral JJ 180 4577 296 The the DT 180 4577 297 General General NNP 180 4577 298 Courts Courts NNPS 180 4577 299 or or CC 180 4577 300 National National NNP 180 4577 301 Assembly Assembly NNP 180 4577 302 ( ( -LRB- 180 4577 303 Las Las NNP 180 4577 304 Cortes Cortes NNP 180 4577 305 Generales Generales NNPS 180 4577 306 ) ) -RRB- 180 4577 307 Senate Senate NNP 180 4577 308 ( ( -LRB- 180 4577 309 Senado Senado NNP 180 4577 310 ) ) -RRB- 180 4577 311 : : : 180 4577 312 elections election NNS 180 4577 313 last last RB 180 4577 314 held hold VBD 180 4577 315 6 6 CD 180 4577 316 June June NNP 180 4577 317 1993 1993 CD 180 4577 318 ( ( -LRB- 180 4577 319 next next JJ 180 4577 320 to to TO 180 4577 321 be be VB 180 4577 322 held hold VBN 180 4577 323 by by IN 180 4577 324 NA NA NNP 180 4577 325 June June NNP 180 4577 326 1997 1997 CD 180 4577 327 ) ) -RRB- 180 4577 328 ; ; : 180 4577 329 results result NNS 180 4577 330 - - HYPH 180 4577 331 percent percent NN 180 4577 332 of of IN 180 4577 333 vote vote NN 180 4577 334 by by IN 180 4577 335 party party NN 180 4577 336 NA NA NNP 180 4577 337 ; ; : 180 4577 338 seats seat NNS 180 4577 339 - - , 180 4577 340 ( ( -LRB- 180 4577 341 255 255 CD 180 4577 342 total total NN 180 4577 343 ) ) -RRB- 180 4577 344 PSOE PSOE NNP 180 4577 345 117 117 CD 180 4577 346 , , , 180 4577 347 PP PP NNP 180 4577 348 107 107 CD 180 4577 349 , , , 180 4577 350 CiU CiU NNP 180 4577 351 15 15 CD 180 4577 352 , , , 180 4577 353 PNV PNV NNP 180 4577 354 5 5 CD 180 4577 355 , , , 180 4577 356 IU IU NNP 180 4577 357 2 2 CD 180 4577 358 , , , 180 4577 359 other other JJ 180 4577 360 9 9 CD 180 4577 361 Congress Congress NNP 180 4577 362 of of IN 180 4577 363 Deputies Deputies NNPS 180 4577 364 ( ( -LRB- 180 4577 365 Congreso Congreso NNP 180 4577 366 de de NNP 180 4577 367 los los NNP 180 4577 368 Diputados Diputados NNP 180 4577 369 ) ) -RRB- 180 4577 370 : : : 180 4577 371 elections election NNS 180 4577 372 last last RB 180 4577 373 held hold VBD 180 4577 374 6 6 CD 180 4577 375 June June NNP 180 4577 376 1993 1993 CD 180 4577 377 ( ( -LRB- 180 4577 378 next next JJ 180 4577 379 to to TO 180 4577 380 be be VB 180 4577 381 held hold VBN 180 4577 382 by by IN 180 4577 383 NA NA NNP 180 4577 384 June June NNP 180 4577 385 1997 1997 CD 180 4577 386 ) ) -RRB- 180 4577 387 ; ; : 180 4577 388 results result NNS 180 4577 389 by by IN 180 4577 390 percent percent NN 180 4577 391 of of IN 180 4577 392 party party NN 180 4577 393 NA NA NNP 180 4577 394 ; ; : 180 4577 395 seats seat NNS 180 4577 396 - - : 180 4577 397 ( ( -LRB- 180 4577 398 350 350 CD 180 4577 399 total total NN 180 4577 400 ) ) -RRB- 180 4577 401 PSOE PSOE NNP 180 4577 402 159 159 CD 180 4577 403 , , , 180 4577 404 PP PP NNP 180 4577 405 141 141 CD 180 4577 406 , , , 180 4577 407 IU IU NNP 180 4577 408 18 18 CD 180 4577 409 , , , 180 4577 410 CiU CiU NNP 180 4577 411 17 17 CD 180 4577 412 , , , 180 4577 413 PNV PNV NNP 180 4577 414 5 5 CD 180 4577 415 , , , 180 4577 416 CN CN NNP 180 4577 417 4 4 CD 180 4577 418 , , , 180 4577 419 HB HB NNP 180 4577 420 2 2 CD 180 4577 421 , , , 180 4577 422 other other JJ 180 4577 423 4 4 CD 180 4577 424 Judicial judicial JJ 180 4577 425 branch branch NN 180 4577 426 : : : 180 4577 427 Supreme Supreme NNP 180 4577 428 Court Court NNP 180 4577 429 ( ( -LRB- 180 4577 430 Tribunal Tribunal NNP 180 4577 431 Supremo Supremo NNP 180 4577 432 ) ) -RRB- 180 4577 433 Political political JJ 180 4577 434 parties party NNS 180 4577 435 and and CC 180 4577 436 leaders leader NNS 180 4577 437 : : : 180 4577 438 principal principal JJ 180 4577 439 national national JJ 180 4577 440 parties party NNS 180 4577 441 , , , 180 4577 442 from from IN 180 4577 443 right right NN 180 4577 444 to to IN 180 4577 445 left left NN 180 4577 446 : : : 180 4577 447 Popular Popular NNP 180 4577 448 Party Party NNP 180 4577 449 ( ( -LRB- 180 4577 450 PP PP NNP 180 4577 451 ) ) -RRB- 180 4577 452 , , , 180 4577 453 Jose Jose NNP 180 4577 454 Maria Maria NNP 180 4577 455 AZNAR AZNAR NNP 180 4577 456 ; ; : 180 4577 457 Social Social NNP 180 4577 458 Democratic Democratic NNP 180 4577 459 Center Center NNP 180 4577 460 ( ( -LRB- 180 4577 461 CDS CDS NNP 180 4577 462 ) ) -RRB- 180 4577 463 , , , 180 4577 464 Rafael Rafael NNP 180 4577 465 Calvo Calvo NNP 180 4577 466 ORTEGA ORTEGA NNP 180 4577 467 ; ; : 180 4577 468 Spanish spanish JJ 180 4577 469 Socialist Socialist NNP 180 4577 470 Workers Workers NNPS 180 4577 471 Party Party NNP 180 4577 472 ( ( -LRB- 180 4577 473 PSOE PSOE NNP 180 4577 474 ) ) -RRB- 180 4577 475 , , , 180 4577 476 Felipe Felipe NNP 180 4577 477 GONZALEZ GONZALEZ NNP 180 4577 478 Marquez Marquez NNP 180 4577 479 , , , 180 4577 480 secretary secretary NN 180 4577 481 general general NN 180 4577 482 ; ; : 180 4577 483 Socialist Socialist NNP 180 4577 484 Democracy Democracy NNP 180 4577 485 Party Party NNP 180 4577 486 ( ( -LRB- 180 4577 487 DS DS NNP 180 4577 488 ) ) -RRB- 180 4577 489 , , , 180 4577 490 Ricardo Ricardo NNP 180 4577 491 Garcia Garcia NNP 180 4577 492 DAMBORENEA DAMBORENEA NNP 180 4577 493 ; ; : 180 4577 494 Spanish Spanish NNP 180 4577 495 Communist Communist NNP 180 4577 496 Party Party NNP 180 4577 497 ( ( -LRB- 180 4577 498 PCE PCE NNP 180 4577 499 ) ) -RRB- 180 4577 500 , , , 180 4577 501 Julio Julio NNP 180 4577 502 ANGUITA ANGUITA NNP 180 4577 503 ; ; : 180 4577 504 United United NNP 180 4577 505 Left Left NNP 180 4577 506 ( ( -LRB- 180 4577 507 IU IU NNP 180 4577 508 ) ) -RRB- 180 4577 509 a a DT 180 4577 510 coalition coalition NN 180 4577 511 of of IN 180 4577 512 parties party NNS 180 4577 513 including include VBG 180 4577 514 the the DT 180 4577 515 PCE PCE NNP 180 4577 516 , , , 180 4577 517 a a DT 180 4577 518 branch branch NN 180 4577 519 of of IN 180 4577 520 the the DT 180 4577 521 PSOE PSOE NNP 180 4577 522 , , , 180 4577 523 and and CC 180 4577 524 other other JJ 180 4577 525 small small JJ 180 4577 526 parties party NNS 180 4577 527 , , , 180 4577 528 Julio Julio NNP 180 4577 529 ANGUITA ANGUITA NNP 180 4577 530 chief chief JJ 180 4577 531 regional regional JJ 180 4577 532 parties party NNS 180 4577 533 : : : 180 4577 534 Convergence Convergence NNP 180 4577 535 and and CC 180 4577 536 Unity Unity NNP 180 4577 537 ( ( -LRB- 180 4577 538 CiU CiU NNP 180 4577 539 ) ) -RRB- 180 4577 540 , , , 180 4577 541 Jordi Jordi NNPS 180 4577 542 PUJOL PUJOL NNP 180 4577 543 Saley Saley NNP 180 4577 544 and and CC 180 4577 545 Miguel Miguel NNP 180 4577 546 ROCA ROCA NNP 180 4577 547 in in IN 180 4577 548 Catalonia Catalonia NNP 180 4577 549 ; ; : 180 4577 550 Basque Basque NNP 180 4577 551 Nationalist Nationalist NNP 180 4577 552 Party Party NNP 180 4577 553 ( ( -LRB- 180 4577 554 PNV PNV NNP 180 4577 555 ) ) -RRB- 180 4577 556 , , , 180 4577 557 Xabier Xabier NNP 180 4577 558 ARZALLUS ARZALLUS NNP 180 4577 559 and and CC 180 4577 560 Jose Jose NNP 180 4577 561 Antonio Antonio NNP 180 4577 562 ARDANZA ARDANZA NNP 180 4577 563 ; ; : 180 4577 564 Basque Basque NNP 180 4577 565 Solidarity Solidarity NNP 180 4577 566 ( ( -LRB- 180 4577 567 EA EA NNP 180 4577 568 ) ) -RRB- 180 4577 569 , , , 180 4577 570 Carlos Carlos NNP 180 4577 571 GARAICOETXEA GARAICOETXEA NNP 180 4577 572 Urizza Urizza NNP 180 4577 573 ; ; : 180 4577 574 Basque basque JJ 180 4577 575 Popular Popular NNP 180 4577 576 Unity unity NN 180 4577 577 ( ( -LRB- 180 4577 578 HB HB NNP 180 4577 579 ) ) -RRB- 180 4577 580 , , , 180 4577 581 Jon Jon NNP 180 4577 582 IDIGORAS IDIGORAS NNP 180 4577 583 and and CC 180 4577 584 Inaki inaki JJ 180 4577 585 ESNAOLA esnaola NN 180 4577 586 ; ; : 180 4577 587 Basque Basque NNP 180 4577 588 Socialist Socialist NNP 180 4577 589 Party Party NNP 180 4577 590 ( ( -LRB- 180 4577 591 PSE PSE NNP 180 4577 592 ) ) -RRB- 180 4577 593 , , , 180 4577 594 coalition coalition NN 180 4577 595 of of IN 180 4577 596 the the DT 180 4577 597 PSE PSE NNP 180 4577 598 , , , 180 4577 599 EE EE NNP 180 4577 600 and and CC 180 4577 601 PSOE PSOE NNP 180 4577 602 , , , 180 4577 603 Jose Jose NNP 180 4577 604 Maria Maria NNP 180 4577 605 BANEGAS BANEGAS NNP 180 4577 606 and and CC 180 4577 607 Jon Jon NNP 180 4577 608 LARRINAGA LARRINAGA NNP 180 4577 609 ; ; : 180 4577 610 Andalusian Andalusian NNP 180 4577 611 Progress Progress NNP 180 4577 612 Party Party NNP 180 4577 613 ( ( -LRB- 180 4577 614 PA PA NNP 180 4577 615 ) ) -RRB- 180 4577 616 , , , 180 4577 617 Pedro Pedro NNP 180 4577 618 PACHECO PACHECO NNP 180 4577 619 ; ; : 180 4577 620 Canarian Canarian NNP 180 4577 621 Coalition Coalition NNP 180 4577 622 ( ( -LRB- 180 4577 623 CN CN NNP 180 4577 624 ) ) -RRB- 180 4577 625 , , , 180 4577 626 Dimas Dimas NNP 180 4577 627 MARTIN MARTIN NNP 180 4577 628 ; ; : 180 4577 629 Catalan Catalan NNP 180 4577 630 Republican Republican NNP 180 4577 631 Left Left NNP 180 4577 632 , , , 180 4577 633 Angel Angel NNP 180 4577 634 COLOM COLOM NNP 180 4577 635 ; ; : 180 4577 636 Galician Galician NNP 180 4577 637 Coalition Coalition NNP 180 4577 638 , , , 180 4577 639 Senen Senen NNP 180 4577 640 BERNARDEZ BERNARDEZ NNP 180 4577 641 ; ; : 180 4577 642 Aragonese Aragonese NNP 180 4577 643 Regionalist Regionalist NNP 180 4577 644 Party Party NNP 180 4577 645 ( ( -LRB- 180 4577 646 PAR PAR NNP 180 4577 647 ) ) -RRB- 180 4577 648 , , , 180 4577 649 Jose Jose NNP 180 4577 650 Maria Maria NNP 180 4577 651 MUR MUR NNP 180 4577 652 Bernad Bernad NNP 180 4577 653 ; ; : 180 4577 654 Valencian Valencian NNP 180 4577 655 Union Union NNP 180 4577 656 ( ( -LRB- 180 4577 657 UV UV NNP 180 4577 658 ) ) -RRB- 180 4577 659 , , , 180 4577 660 Vicente Vicente NNP 180 4577 661 GONZALEZ GONZALEZ NNP 180 4577 662 Lizondo Lizondo NNP 180 4577 663 , , , 180 4577 664 Manuel Manuel NNP 180 4577 665 CAMPILLOS CAMPILLOS NNP 180 4577 666 Martinez Martinez NNP 180 4577 667 Other other JJ 180 4577 668 political political JJ 180 4577 669 or or CC 180 4577 670 pressure pressure NN 180 4577 671 groups group NNS 180 4577 672 : : : 180 4577 673 on on IN 180 4577 674 the the DT 180 4577 675 extreme extreme JJ 180 4577 676 left left NN 180 4577 677 , , , 180 4577 678 the the DT 180 4577 679 Basque Basque NNP 180 4577 680 Fatherland Fatherland NNP 180 4577 681 and and CC 180 4577 682 Liberty Liberty NNP 180 4577 683 ( ( -LRB- 180 4577 684 ETA ETA NNP 180 4577 685 ) ) -RRB- 180 4577 686 and and CC 180 4577 687 the the DT 180 4577 688 First first JJ 180 4577 689 of of IN 180 4577 690 October October NNP 180 4577 691 Antifascist Antifascist NNP 180 4577 692 Resistance Resistance NNP 180 4577 693 Group Group NNP 180 4577 694 ( ( -LRB- 180 4577 695 GRAPO GRAPO NNP 180 4577 696 ) ) -RRB- 180 4577 697 use use VBP 180 4577 698 terrorism terrorism NN 180 4577 699 to to TO 180 4577 700 oppose oppose VB 180 4577 701 the the DT 180 4577 702 government government NN 180 4577 703 ; ; : 180 4577 704 free free JJ 180 4577 705 labor labor NN 180 4577 706 unions union NNS 180 4577 707 ( ( -LRB- 180 4577 708 authorized authorize VBN 180 4577 709 in in IN 180 4577 710 April April NNP 180 4577 711 1977 1977 CD 180 4577 712 ) ) -RRB- 180 4577 713 include include VBP 180 4577 714 the the DT 180 4577 715 Communist Communist NNP 180 4577 716 - - HYPH 180 4577 717 dominated dominate VBN 180 4577 718 Workers Workers NNPS 180 4577 719 Commissions Commissions NNPS 180 4577 720 ( ( -LRB- 180 4577 721 CCOO CCOO NNP 180 4577 722 ) ) -RRB- 180 4577 723 ; ; : 180 4577 724 the the DT 180 4577 725 Socialist Socialist NNP 180 4577 726 General General NNP 180 4577 727 Union Union NNP 180 4577 728 of of IN 180 4577 729 Workers Workers NNP 180 4577 730 ( ( -LRB- 180 4577 731 UGT UGT NNP 180 4577 732 ) ) -RRB- 180 4577 733 , , , 180 4577 734 and and CC 180 4577 735 the the DT 180 4577 736 smaller small JJR 180 4577 737 independent independent JJ 180 4577 738 Workers Workers NNP 180 4577 739 Syndical Syndical NNP 180 4577 740 Union Union NNP 180 4577 741 ( ( -LRB- 180 4577 742 USO USO NNP 180 4577 743 ) ) -RRB- 180 4577 744 ; ; : 180 4577 745 business business NN 180 4577 746 and and CC 180 4577 747 landowning landowning NN 180 4577 748 interests interest NNS 180 4577 749 ; ; : 180 4577 750 the the DT 180 4577 751 Catholic Catholic NNP 180 4577 752 Church Church NNP 180 4577 753 ; ; : 180 4577 754 Opus Opus NNP 180 4577 755 Dei Dei NNP 180 4577 756 ; ; : 180 4577 757 university university NN 180 4577 758 students student NNS 180 4577 759 Member Member NNP 180 4577 760 of of IN 180 4577 761 : : : 180 4577 762 AG AG NNP 180 4577 763 ( ( -LRB- 180 4577 764 observer observer NN 180 4577 765 ) ) -RRB- 180 4577 766 , , , 180 4577 767 AsDB AsDB NNP 180 4577 768 , , , 180 4577 769 Australian Australian NNP 180 4577 770 Group Group NNP 180 4577 771 , , , 180 4577 772 BIS BIS NNP 180 4577 773 , , , 180 4577 774 CCC CCC NNP 180 4577 775 , , , 180 4577 776 CE CE NNP 180 4577 777 , , , 180 4577 778 CERN CERN NNP 180 4577 779 , , , 180 4577 780 COCOM COCOM NNP 180 4577 781 , , , 180 4577 782 CSCE CSCE NNP 180 4577 783 , , , 180 4577 784 EBRD EBRD NNP 180 4577 785 , , , 180 4577 786 AfDB AfDB NNP 180 4577 787 , , , 180 4577 788 EC EC NNP 180 4577 789 , , , 180 4577 790 ECE ECE NNP 180 4577 791 , , , 180 4577 792 ECLAC ECLAC NNP 180 4577 793 , , , 180 4577 794 EIB EIB NNP 180 4577 795 , , , 180 4577 796 ESA ESA NNP 180 4577 797 , , , 180 4577 798 FAO FAO NNP 180 4577 799 , , , 180 4577 800 G-8 G-8 NNP 180 4577 801 , , , 180 4577 802 GATT GATT NNP 180 4577 803 , , , 180 4577 804 IADB IADB NNP 180 4577 805 , , , 180 4577 806 IAEA IAEA NNP 180 4577 807 , , , 180 4577 808 IBRD IBRD NNP 180 4577 809 , , , 180 4577 810 ICAO ICAO NNP 180 4577 811 , , , 180 4577 812 ICC ICC NNP 180 4577 813 , , , 180 4577 814 ICFTU ICFTU NNP 180 4577 815 , , , 180 4577 816 IDA IDA NNP 180 4577 817 , , , 180 4577 818 IEA IEA NNP 180 4577 819 , , , 180 4577 820 IFAD IFAD NNP 180 4577 821 , , , 180 4577 822 IFC IFC NNP 180 4577 823 , , , 180 4577 824 ILO ILO NNP 180 4577 825 , , , 180 4577 826 IMF IMF NNP 180 4577 827 , , , 180 4577 828 IMO imo RB 180 4577 829 , , , 180 4577 830 INMARSAT INMARSAT NNP 180 4577 831 , , , 180 4577 832 INTELSAT INTELSAT NNP 180 4577 833 , , , 180 4577 834 INTERPOL INTERPOL NNP 180 4577 835 , , , 180 4577 836 IOC IOC NNP 180 4577 837 , , , 180 4577 838 IOM IOM NNP 180 4577 839 ( ( -LRB- 180 4577 840 observer observer NN 180 4577 841 ) ) -RRB- 180 4577 842 , , , 180 4577 843 ISO ISO NNP 180 4577 844 , , , 180 4577 845 ITU ITU NNP 180 4577 846 , , , 180 4577 847 LAIA LAIA NNP 180 4577 848 ( ( -LRB- 180 4577 849 observer observer NN 180 4577 850 ) ) -RRB- 180 4577 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UNPROFOR UNPROFOR NNP 180 4577 894 , , , 180 4577 895 UPU UPU NNP 180 4577 896 , , , 180 4577 897 WCL WCL NNP 180 4577 898 , , , 180 4577 899 WEU WEU NNP 180 4577 900 , , , 180 4577 901 WHO who WP 180 4577 902 , , , 180 4577 903 WIPO WIPO NNP 180 4577 904 , , , 180 4577 905 WMO WMO NNP 180 4577 906 , , , 180 4577 907 WTO WTO NNP 180 4577 908 , , , 180 4577 909 ZC ZC NNP 180 4577 910 Diplomatic diplomatic JJ 180 4577 911 representation representation NN 180 4577 912 in in IN 180 4577 913 US US NNP 180 4577 914 : : : 180 4577 915 chief chief NN 180 4577 916 of of IN 180 4577 917 mission mission NN 180 4577 918 : : : 180 4577 919 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 180 4577 920 Jaime Jaime NNP 180 4577 921 De De NNP 180 4577 922 OJEDA OJEDA NNP 180 4577 923 y y NNP 180 4577 924 Eiseley Eiseley NNP 180 4577 925 chancery chancery NN 180 4577 926 : : : 180 4577 927 2700 2700 CD 180 4577 928 15th 15th NNP 180 4577 929 Street Street NNP 180 4577 930 NW NW NNP 180 4577 931 , , , 180 4577 932 Washington 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NNP 180 4577 972 Juan Juan NNP 180 4577 973 ( ( -LRB- 180 4577 974 Puerto Puerto NNP 180 4577 975 Rico Rico NNP 180 4577 976 ) ) -RRB- 180 4577 977 US US NNP 180 4577 978 diplomatic diplomatic JJ 180 4577 979 representation representation NN 180 4577 980 : : : 180 4577 981 chief chief NN 180 4577 982 of of IN 180 4577 983 mission mission NN 180 4577 984 : : : 180 4577 985 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 180 4577 986 Richard Richard NNP 180 4577 987 N. N. 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- HYPH 180 4579 7 fourth fourth NN 180 4579 8 of of IN 180 4579 9 the the DT 180 4579 10 workforce workforce NN 180 4579 11 , , , 180 4579 12 and and CC 180 4579 13 the the DT 180 4579 14 sharp sharp JJ 180 4579 15 downturn downturn NN 180 4579 16 in in IN 180 4579 17 business business NN 180 4579 18 investment investment NN 180 4579 19 have have VBP 180 4579 20 contributed contribute VBN 180 4579 21 to to IN 180 4579 22 sagging sag VBG 180 4579 23 domestic domestic JJ 180 4579 24 demand demand NN 180 4579 25 . . . 180 4580 1 Devaluation devaluation NN 180 4580 2 of of IN 180 4580 3 the the DT 180 4580 4 peseta peseta NN 180 4580 5 since since IN 180 4580 6 September September NNP 180 4580 7 1992 1992 CD 180 4580 8 has have VBZ 180 4580 9 made make VBN 180 4580 10 Spanish spanish JJ 180 4580 11 exports export NNS 180 4580 12 more more RBR 180 4580 13 competitive competitive JJ 180 4580 14 , , , 180 4580 15 but but CC 180 4580 16 an an DT 180 4580 17 export export NN 180 4580 18 - - HYPH 180 4580 19 led lead VBN 180 4580 20 recovery recovery NN 180 4580 21 in in IN 180 4580 22 1994 1994 CD 180 4580 23 will will MD 180 4580 24 depend depend VB 180 4580 25 largely largely RB 180 4580 26 on on IN 180 4580 27 economic economic JJ 180 4580 28 recovery recovery NN 180 4580 29 in in IN 180 4580 30 Spain Spain NNP 180 4580 31 's 's POS 180 4580 32 major major JJ 180 4580 33 market market NN 180 4580 34 - 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62 accounts account NNS 180 4588 63 for for IN 180 4588 64 about about RB 180 4588 65 5 5 CD 180 4588 66 % % NN 180 4588 67 of of IN 180 4588 68 GDP GDP NNP 180 4588 69 and and CC 180 4588 70 14 14 CD 180 4588 71 % % NN 180 4588 72 of of IN 180 4588 73 labor labor NN 180 4588 74 force force NN 180 4588 75 ; ; , 180 4588 76 major major JJ 180 4588 77 products product NNS 180 4588 78 - - , 180 4588 79 grain grain NN 180 4588 80 , , , 180 4588 81 vegetables vegetable NNS 180 4588 82 , , , 180 4588 83 olives olive NNS 180 4588 84 , , , 180 4588 85 wine wine NN 180 4588 86 grapes grape NNS 180 4588 87 , , , 180 4588 88 sugar sugar NN 180 4588 89 beets beet NNS 180 4588 90 , , , 180 4588 91 citrus citrus NNP 180 4588 92 fruit fruit NN 180 4588 93 , , , 180 4588 94 beef beef NN 180 4588 95 , , , 180 4588 96 pork pork NN 180 4588 97 , , , 180 4588 98 poultry poultry NN 180 4588 99 , , , 180 4588 100 dairy dairy NN 180 4588 101 ; ; : 180 4588 102 largely largely RB 180 4588 103 self self NN 180 4588 104 - - HYPH 180 4588 105 sufficient sufficient JJ 180 4588 106 in in IN 180 4588 107 food food NN 180 4588 108 ; ; : 180 4588 109 fish fish NN 180 4588 110 catch catch NN 180 4588 111 of of IN 180 4588 112 1.4 1.4 CD 180 4588 113 million million CD 180 4588 114 metric metric JJ 180 4588 115 tons ton NNS 180 4588 116 is be VBZ 180 4588 117 among among IN 180 4588 118 top top JJ 180 4588 119 20 20 CD 180 4588 120 nations nation NNS 180 4588 121 Illicit Illicit NNP 180 4588 122 drugs drug NNS 180 4588 123 : : : 180 4588 124 key key JJ 180 4588 125 European european JJ 180 4588 126 gateway gateway NN 180 4588 127 country country NN 180 4588 128 for for IN 180 4588 129 Latin latin JJ 180 4588 130 American american JJ 180 4588 131 cocaine cocaine NN 180 4588 132 and and CC 180 4588 133 North north JJ 180 4588 134 African african JJ 180 4588 135 hashish hashish NN 180 4588 136 entering enter VBG 180 4588 137 the the DT 180 4588 138 European european JJ 180 4588 139 market market NN 180 4588 140 Economic economic JJ 180 4588 141 aid aid NN 180 4588 142 : : : 180 4588 143 recipient recipient NN 180 4588 144 : : : 180 4588 145 US US NNP 180 4588 146 commitments commitment NNS 180 4588 147 , , , 180 4588 148 including include VBG 180 4588 149 Ex Ex NNP 180 4588 150 - - HYPH 180 4588 151 Im Im NNP 180 4588 152 ( ( -LRB- 180 4588 153 FY70 FY70 NNP 180 4588 154 - - HYPH 180 4588 155 87 87 NNP 180 4588 156 ) ) -RRB- 180 4588 157 , , , 180 4588 158 $ $ $ 180 4588 159 1.9 1.9 CD 180 4588 160 billion billion CD 180 4588 161 ; ; : 180 4588 162 Western western JJ 180 4588 163 ( ( -LRB- 180 4588 164 non non JJ 180 4588 165 - - JJ 180 4588 166 US us JJ 180 4588 167 ) ) -RRB- 180 4588 168 countries country NNS 180 4588 169 , , , 180 4588 170 ODA ODA NNP 180 4588 171 and and CC 180 4588 172 OOF OOF NNP 180 4588 173 bilateral bilateral JJ 180 4588 174 commitments commitment NNS 180 4588 175 ( ( -LRB- 180 4588 176 1970 1970 CD 180 4588 177 - - SYM 180 4588 178 79 79 CD 180 4588 179 ) ) 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1993 1993 CD 180 4588 220 ) ) -RRB- 180 4588 221 , , , 180 4588 222 102.38 102.38 CD 180 4588 223 ( ( -LRB- 180 4588 224 1992 1992 CD 180 4588 225 ) ) -RRB- 180 4588 226 , , , 180 4588 227 103.91 103.91 CD 180 4588 228 ( ( -LRB- 180 4588 229 1991 1991 CD 180 4588 230 ) ) -RRB- 180 4588 231 , , , 180 4588 232 101.93 101.93 CD 180 4588 233 ( ( -LRB- 180 4588 234 1990 1990 CD 180 4588 235 ) ) -RRB- 180 4588 236 , , , 180 4588 237 118.38 118.38 CD 180 4588 238 ( ( -LRB- 180 4588 239 1989 1989 CD 180 4588 240 ) ) -RRB- 180 4588 241 Fiscal fiscal JJ 180 4588 242 year year NN 180 4588 243 : : : 180 4588 244 calendar calendar NNP 180 4588 245 year year NN 180 4588 246 @Spain @spain NN 180 4588 247 , , , 180 4588 248 Communications Communications NNP 180 4588 249 Railroads railroad NNS 180 4588 250 : : : 180 4588 251 15,430 15,430 CD 180 4588 252 km km NN 180 4588 253 total total NN 180 4588 254 ; ; : 180 4588 255 Spanish Spanish NNP 180 4588 256 National National NNP 180 4588 257 Railways Railways NNPS 180 4588 258 ( ( -LRB- 180 4588 259 RENFE RENFE NNP 180 4588 260 ) ) -RRB- 180 4588 261 operates operate VBZ 180 4588 262 12,691 12,691 CD 180 4588 263 km km NNS 180 4588 264 ( ( -LRB- 180 4588 265 all all DT 180 4588 266 1,668-mm 1,668-mm CD 180 4588 267 gauge gauge NN 180 4588 268 , , , 180 4588 269 6,184 6,184 CD 180 4588 270 km km NN 180 4588 271 electrified electrify VBN 180 4588 272 , , , 180 4588 273 and and CC 180 4588 274 2,295 2,295 CD 180 4588 275 km km NN 180 4588 276 double double JJ 180 4588 277 track track NN 180 4588 278 ) ) -RRB- 180 4588 279 ; ; : 180 4588 280 FEVE FEVE NNP 180 4588 281 ( ( -LRB- 180 4588 282 government government NN 180 4588 283 - - HYPH 180 4588 284 owned own VBN 180 4588 285 narrow narrow JJ 180 4588 286 - - HYPH 180 4588 287 gauge gauge NN 180 4588 288 railways railway NNS 180 4588 289 ) ) -RRB- 180 4588 290 operates operate VBZ 180 4588 291 1,821 1,821 CD 180 4588 292 km km NNS 180 4588 293 ( ( -LRB- 180 4588 294 predominantly predominantly RB 180 4588 295 1,000-mm 1,000-mm CD 180 4588 296 gauge gauge NN 180 4588 297 , , , 180 4588 298 441 441 CD 180 4588 299 km km NNS 180 4588 300 electrified electrify VBN 180 4588 301 ) ) -RRB- 180 4588 302 ; ; : 180 4588 303 privately privately RB 180 4588 304 owned own VBN 180 4588 305 railways railway NNS 180 4588 306 operate operate VBP 180 4588 307 918 918 CD 180 4588 308 km km NNS 180 4588 309 ( ( -LRB- 180 4588 310 predominantly predominantly RB 180 4588 311 1,000-mm 1,000-mm CD 180 4588 312 gauge gauge NN 180 4588 313 , , , 180 4588 314 512 512 CD 180 4588 315 km km NN 180 4588 316 electrified electrify VBN 180 4588 317 , , , 180 4588 318 and and CC 180 4588 319 56 56 CD 180 4588 320 km km NN 180 4588 321 double double JJ 180 4588 322 track track NN 180 4588 323 ) ) -RRB- 180 4588 324 Highways highway NNS 180 4588 325 : : : 180 4588 326 total total NN 180 4588 327 : : : 180 4588 328 318,022 318,022 CD 180 4588 329 km km NN 180 4588 330 ( ( -LRB- 180 4588 331 1988 1988 CD 180 4588 332 ) ) -RRB- 180 4588 333 paved pave VBD 180 4588 334 : : : 180 4588 335 178,092 178,092 CD 180 4588 336 km km NN 180 4588 337 ( ( -LRB- 180 4588 338 including include VBG 180 4588 339 2,142 2,142 CD 180 4588 340 km km NNS 180 4588 341 of of IN 180 4588 342 expressways expressway NNS 180 4588 343 ) ) -RRB- 180 4588 344 unpaved unpaved JJ 180 4588 345 : : : 180 4588 346 139,930 139,930 CD 180 4588 347 km km NN 180 4588 348 Inland Inland NNP 180 4588 349 waterways waterway NNS 180 4588 350 : : : 180 4588 351 1,045 1,045 CD 180 4588 352 km km NNS 180 4588 353 , , , 180 4588 354 but but CC 180 4588 355 of of IN 180 4588 356 minor minor JJ 180 4588 357 economic economic JJ 180 4588 358 importance importance NN 180 4588 359 Pipelines Pipelines NNPS 180 4588 360 : : : 180 4588 361 crude crude JJ 180 4588 362 oil oil NN 180 4588 363 265 265 CD 180 4588 364 km km NN 180 4588 365 ; ; : 180 4588 366 petroleum petroleum NN 180 4588 367 products product NNS 180 4588 368 1,794 1,794 CD 180 4588 369 km km NN 180 4588 370 ; ; : 180 4588 371 natural natural JJ 180 4588 372 gas gas NN 180 4588 373 1,666 1,666 CD 180 4588 374 km km NN 180 4588 375 Ports Ports NNPS 180 4588 376 : : : 180 4588 377 Algeciras Algeciras NNP 180 4588 378 , , , 180 4588 379 Alicante Alicante NNP 180 4588 380 , , , 180 4588 381 Almeria Almeria NNP 180 4588 382 , , , 180 4588 383 Barcelona Barcelona NNP 180 4588 384 , , , 180 4588 385 Bilbao Bilbao NNP 180 4588 386 , , , 180 4588 387 Cadiz Cadiz NNP 180 4588 388 , , , 180 4588 389 Cartagena Cartagena NNP 180 4588 390 , , , 180 4588 391 Castellon Castellon NNP 180 4588 392 de de NNP 180 4588 393 la la NNP 180 4588 394 Plana Plana NNP 180 4588 395 , , , 180 4588 396 Ceuta Ceuta NNP 180 4588 397 , , , 180 4588 398 El El NNP 180 4588 399 Ferrol Ferrol NNP 180 4588 400 del del NNP 180 4588 401 Caudillo Caudillo NNP 180 4588 402 , , , 180 4588 403 Puerto Puerto NNP 180 4588 404 de de NNP 180 4588 405 Gijon Gijon NNP 180 4588 406 , , , 180 4588 407 Huelva Huelva NNP 180 4588 408 , , , 180 4588 409 La La NNP 180 4588 410 Coruna Coruna NNP 180 4588 411 , , , 180 4588 412 Las Las NNP 180 4588 413 Palmas Palmas NNP 180 4588 414 ( ( -LRB- 180 4588 415 Canary Canary NNP 180 4588 416 Islands Islands NNPS 180 4588 417 ) ) -RRB- 180 4588 418 , , , 180 4588 419 Mahon Mahon NNP 180 4588 420 , , , 180 4588 421 Malaga Malaga NNP 180 4588 422 , , , 180 4588 423 Melilla Melilla NNP 180 4588 424 , , , 180 4588 425 Rota Rota NNP 180 4588 426 , , , 180 4588 427 Santa Santa NNP 180 4588 428 Cruz Cruz NNP 180 4588 429 de de NNP 180 4588 430 Tenerife Tenerife NNP 180 4588 431 , , , 180 4588 432 Sagunto Sagunto NNP 180 4588 433 , , , 180 4588 434 Tarragona Tarragona NNP 180 4588 435 , , , 180 4588 436 Valencia Valencia NNP 180 4588 437 , , , 180 4588 438 Vigo Vigo NNP 180 4588 439 , , , 180 4588 440 and and CC 180 4588 441 175 175 CD 180 4588 442 minor minor JJ 180 4588 443 ports port NNS 180 4588 444 Merchant merchant NN 180 4588 445 marine marine NN 180 4588 446 : : : 180 4588 447 192 192 CD 180 4588 448 ships ship NNS 180 4588 449 ( ( -LRB- 180 4588 450 1,000 1,000 CD 180 4588 451 GRT GRT NNP 180 4588 452 or or CC 180 4588 453 over over RB 180 4588 454 ) ) -RRB- 180 4588 455 totaling total VBG 180 4588 456 1,328,730 1,328,730 CD 180 4588 457 GRT/2,213,671 GRT/2,213,671 . 180 4588 458 DWT DWT NNP 180 4588 459 , , , 180 4588 460 bulk bulk NN 180 4588 461 21 21 CD 180 4588 462 , , , 180 4588 463 cargo cargo NN 180 4588 464 55 55 CD 180 4588 465 , , , 180 4588 466 chemical chemical NN 180 4588 467 tanker tanker NN 180 4588 468 14 14 CD 180 4588 469 , , , 180 4588 470 container container NN 180 4588 471 11 11 CD 180 4588 472 , , , 180 4588 473 liquefied liquefy VBN 180 4588 474 gas gas NN 180 4588 475 5 5 CD 180 4588 476 , , , 180 4588 477 oil oil NN 180 4588 478 tanker tanker NN 180 4588 479 29 29 CD 180 4588 480 , , , 180 4588 481 passenger passenger NN 180 4588 482 2 2 CD 180 4588 483 , , , 180 4588 484 refrigerated refrigerate VBD 180 4588 485 cargo cargo NN 180 4588 486 12 12 CD 180 4588 487 , , , 180 4588 488 roll roll NN 180 4588 489 - - HYPH 180 4588 490 on on IN 180 4588 491 / / SYM 180 4588 492 roll roll NN 180 4588 493 - - HYPH 180 4588 494 off off RP 180 4588 495 cargo cargo NN 180 4588 496 33 33 CD 180 4588 497 , , , 180 4588 498 short short JJ 180 4588 499 - - HYPH 180 4588 500 sea sea NN 180 4588 501 passenger passenger NN 180 4588 502 6 6 CD 180 4588 503 , , , 180 4588 504 specialized specialized NNP 180 4588 505 tanker tanker NN 180 4588 506 3 3 CD 180 4588 507 , , , 180 4588 508 vehicle vehicle NN 180 4588 509 carrier carrier NN 180 4588 510 1 1 CD 180 4588 511 Airports airport NNS 180 4588 512 : : : 180 4588 513 total total NN 180 4588 514 : : : 180 4588 515 105 105 CD 180 4588 516 usable usable JJ 180 4588 517 : : : 180 4588 518 99 99 CD 180 4588 519 with with IN 180 4588 520 permanent permanent JJ 180 4588 521 - - HYPH 180 4588 522 surface surface NN 180 4588 523 runways runway NNS 180 4588 524 : : : 180 4588 525 60 60 CD 180 4588 526 with with IN 180 4588 527 runways runway NNS 180 4588 528 over over IN 180 4588 529 3,659 3,659 CD 180 4588 530 m m NNP 180 4588 531 : : : 180 4588 532 4 4 CD 180 4588 533 with with IN 180 4588 534 runways runways NNP 180 4588 535 2,440 2,440 CD 180 4588 536 - - HYPH 180 4588 537 3,659 3,659 CD 180 4588 538 m m NN 180 4588 539 : : : 180 4588 540 22 22 CD 180 4588 541 with with IN 180 4588 542 runways runway NNS 180 4588 543 1,220 1,220 CD 180 4588 544 - - HYPH 180 4588 545 2,439 2,439 CD 180 4588 546 m m NN 180 4588 547 : : : 180 4588 548 26 26 CD 180 4588 549 Telecommunications telecommunication NNS 180 4588 550 : : : 180 4588 551 generally generally RB 180 4588 552 adequate adequate JJ 180 4588 553 , , , 180 4588 554 modern modern JJ 180 4588 555 facilities facility NNS 180 4588 556 ; ; : 180 4588 557 15,350,464 15,350,464 CD 180 4588 558 telephones telephone NNS 180 4588 559 ; ; , 180 4588 560 broadcast broadcast NN 180 4588 561 stations station NNS 180 4588 562 - - : 180 4588 563 190 190 CD 180 4588 564 AM am NN 180 4588 565 , , , 180 4588 566 406 406 CD 180 4588 567 ( ( -LRB- 180 4588 568 134 134 CD 180 4588 569 repeaters repeater NNS 180 4588 570 ) ) -RRB- 180 4588 571 FM FM NNP 180 4588 572 , , , 180 4588 573 100 100 CD 180 4588 574 ( ( -LRB- 180 4588 575 1,297 1,297 CD 180 4588 576 repeaters repeater NNS 180 4588 577 ) ) -RRB- 180 4588 578 TV tv NN 180 4588 579 ; ; : 180 4588 580 22 22 CD 180 4588 581 coaxial coaxial JJ 180 4588 582 submarine submarine NN 180 4588 583 cables cable NNS 180 4588 584 ; ; : 180 4588 585 2 2 CD 180 4588 586 communications communication NNS 180 4588 587 satellite satellite NN 180 4588 588 earth earth NN 180 4588 589 stations station NNS 180 4588 590 operating operate VBG 180 4588 591 in in IN 180 4588 592 INTELSAT INTELSAT NNP 180 4588 593 ( ( -LRB- 180 4588 594 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 180 4588 595 Ocean Ocean NNP 180 4588 596 and and CC 180 4588 597 Indian Indian NNP 180 4588 598 Ocean Ocean NNP 180 4588 599 ) ) -RRB- 180 4588 600 ; ; : 180 4588 601 MARECS MARECS NNP 180 4588 602 , , , 180 4588 603 INMARSAT INMARSAT NNP 180 4588 604 , , , 180 4588 605 and and CC 180 4588 606 EUTELSAT EUTELSAT NNP 180 4588 607 systems system NNS 180 4588 608 ; ; : 180 4588 609 tropospheric tropospheric NN 180 4588 610 links link NNS 180 4588 611 @Spain @spain NN 180 4588 612 , , , 180 4588 613 Defense Defense NNP 180 4588 614 Forces Forces NNPS 180 4588 615 Branches Branches NNPS 180 4588 616 : : : 180 4588 617 Army Army NNP 180 4588 618 , , , 180 4588 619 Navy Navy NNP 180 4588 620 , , , 180 4588 621 Air Air NNP 180 4588 622 Force Force NNP 180 4588 623 , , , 180 4588 624 Marines Marines NNPS 180 4588 625 , , , 180 4588 626 Civil Civil NNP 180 4588 627 Guard Guard NNP 180 4588 628 , , , 180 4588 629 National National NNP 180 4588 630 Police Police NNPS 180 4588 631 , , , 180 4588 632 Coastal Coastal NNP 180 4588 633 Civil Civil NNP 180 4588 634 Guard Guard NNP 180 4588 635 Manpower Manpower NNP 180 4588 636 availability availability NN 180 4588 637 : : : 180 4588 638 males male NNS 180 4588 639 age age NNP 180 4588 640 15 15 CD 180 4588 641 - - SYM 180 4588 642 49 49 CD 180 4588 643 10,377,990 10,377,990 CD 180 4588 644 ; ; : 180 4588 645 fit fit JJ 180 4588 646 for for IN 180 4588 647 military military JJ 180 4588 648 service service NN 180 4588 649 8,396,405 8,396,405 CD 180 4588 650 ; ; : 180 4588 651 reach reach VB 180 4588 652 military military JJ 180 4588 653 age age NN 180 4588 654 ( ( -LRB- 180 4588 655 20 20 CD 180 4588 656 ) ) -RRB- 180 4588 657 annually annually RB 180 4588 658 337,764 337,764 CD 180 4588 659 ( ( -LRB- 180 4588 660 1994 1994 CD 180 4588 661 est est NNP 180 4588 662 . . . 180 4588 663 ) ) -RRB- 180 4589 1 Defense defense NN 180 4589 2 expenditures expenditure NNS 180 4589 3 : : : 180 4589 4 exchange exchange NN 180 4589 5 rate rate NN 180 4589 6 conversion conversion NNP 180 4589 7 - - : 180 4589 8 $ $ $ 180 4589 9 5.8 5.8 CD 180 4589 10 billion billion CD 180 4589 11 , , , 180 4589 12 1.3 1.3 CD 180 4589 13 % % NN 180 4589 14 of of IN 180 4589 15 GDP GDP NNP 180 4589 16 ( ( -LRB- 180 4589 17 1994 1994 CD 180 4589 18 est est NNP 180 4589 19 . . . 180 4589 20 ) ) -RRB- 180 4590 1 @Spratly @Spratly NNP 180 4590 2 Islands Islands NNP 180 4590 3 , , , 180 4590 4 Geography Geography NNP 180 4590 5 Location Location NNP 180 4590 6 : : : 180 4590 7 Southeastern Southeastern NNP 180 4590 8 Asia Asia NNP 180 4590 9 , , , 180 4590 10 in in IN 180 4590 11 the the DT 180 4590 12 South South NNP 180 4590 13 China China NNP 180 4590 14 Sea Sea NNP 180 4590 15 , , , 180 4590 16 between between IN 180 4590 17 Vietnam Vietnam NNP 180 4590 18 and and CC 180 4590 19 the the DT 180 4590 20 Philippines Philippines NNP 180 4590 21 Map Map NNP 180 4590 22 references reference NNS 180 4590 23 : : : 180 4590 24 Asia Asia NNP 180 4590 25 , , , 180 4590 26 Southeast Southeast NNP 180 4590 27 Asia Asia NNP 180 4590 28 Area Area NNP 180 4590 29 : : : 180 4590 30 total total JJ 180 4590 31 area area NN 180 4590 32 : : : 180 4590 33 NA NA NNP 180 4590 34 sq sq VB 180 4590 35 km km VB 180 4590 36 but but CC 180 4590 37 less less JJR 180 4590 38 than than IN 180 4590 39 5 5 CD 180 4590 40 km2 km2 NNP 180 4590 41 land land NN 180 4590 42 area area NN 180 4590 43 : : : 180 4590 44 less less JJR 180 4590 45 than than IN 180 4590 46 5 5 CD 180 4590 47 sq sq RB 180 4590 48 km km NNP 180 4590 49 comparative comparative JJ 180 4590 50 area area NN 180 4590 51 : : : 180 4590 52 NA na TO 180 4590 53 note note VB 180 4590 54 : : : 180 4590 55 includes include VBZ 180 4590 56 100 100 CD 180 4590 57 or or CC 180 4590 58 so so RB 180 4590 59 islets islet NNS 180 4590 60 , , , 180 4590 61 coral coral JJ 180 4590 62 reefs reef NNS 180 4590 63 , , , 180 4590 64 and and CC 180 4590 65 sea sea NN 180 4590 66 mounts mount NNS 180 4590 67 scattered scatter VBN 180 4590 68 over over IN 180 4590 69 the the DT 180 4590 70 South South NNP 180 4590 71 China China NNP 180 4590 72 Sea Sea NNP 180 4590 73 Land Land NNP 180 4590 74 boundaries boundary NNS 180 4590 75 : : : 180 4590 76 0 0 LS 180 4590 77 km km NN 180 4590 78 Coastline Coastline NNP 180 4590 79 : : : 180 4590 80 926 926 CD 180 4590 81 km km NN 180 4590 82 Maritime Maritime NNP 180 4590 83 claims claim VBZ 180 4590 84 : : : 180 4590 85 NA NA NNP 180 4590 86 International international JJ 180 4590 87 disputes dispute NNS 180 4590 88 : : : 180 4590 89 all all DT 180 4590 90 of of IN 180 4590 91 the the DT 180 4590 92 Spratly Spratly NNP 180 4590 93 Islands Islands NNPS 180 4590 94 are be VBP 180 4590 95 claimed claim VBN 180 4590 96 by by IN 180 4590 97 China China NNP 180 4590 98 , , , 180 4590 99 Taiwan Taiwan NNP 180 4590 100 , , , 180 4590 101 and and CC 180 4590 102 Vietnam Vietnam NNP 180 4590 103 ; ; : 180 4590 104 parts part NNS 180 4590 105 of of IN 180 4590 106 them -PRON- PRP 180 4590 107 are be VBP 180 4590 108 claimed claim VBN 180 4590 109 by by IN 180 4590 110 Malaysia Malaysia NNP 180 4590 111 and and CC 180 4590 112 the the DT 180 4590 113 Philippines Philippines NNPS 180 4590 114 ; ; : 180 4590 115 in in IN 180 4590 116 1984 1984 CD 180 4590 117 , , , 180 4590 118 Brunei Brunei NNP 180 4590 119 established establish VBD 180 4590 120 an an DT 180 4590 121 exclusive exclusive JJ 180 4590 122 economic economic JJ 180 4590 123 zone zone NN 180 4590 124 , , , 180 4590 125 which which WDT 180 4590 126 encompasses encompass VBZ 180 4590 127 Louisa Louisa NNP 180 4590 128 Reef Reef NNP 180 4590 129 , , , 180 4590 130 but but CC 180 4590 131 has have VBZ 180 4590 132 not not RB 180 4590 133 publicly publicly RB 180 4590 134 claimed claim VBN 180 4590 135 the the DT 180 4590 136 island island NN 180 4590 137 Climate climate NN 180 4590 138 : : : 180 4590 139 tropical tropical JJ 180 4590 140 Terrain Terrain NNP 180 4590 141 : : : 180 4590 142 flat flat JJ 180 4590 143 Natural natural JJ 180 4590 144 resources resource NNS 180 4590 145 : : : 180 4590 146 fish fish NN 180 4590 147 , , , 180 4590 148 guano guano NNP 180 4590 149 , , , 180 4590 150 undetermined undetermined JJ 180 4590 151 oil oil NN 180 4590 152 and and CC 180 4590 153 natural natural JJ 180 4590 154 gas gas NN 180 4590 155 potential potential NN 180 4590 156 Land Land NNP 180 4590 157 use use NN 180 4590 158 : : : 180 4590 159 arable arable JJ 180 4590 160 land land NN 180 4590 161 : : : 180 4590 162 0 0 CD 180 4590 163 % % NN 180 4590 164 permanent permanent JJ 180 4590 165 crops crop NNS 180 4590 166 : : : 180 4590 167 0 0 CD 180 4590 168 % % NN 180 4590 169 meadows meadow NNS 180 4590 170 and and CC 180 4590 171 pastures pasture NNS 180 4590 172 : : : 180 4590 173 0 0 CD 180 4590 174 % % NN 180 4590 175 forest forest NN 180 4590 176 and and CC 180 4590 177 woodland woodland NN 180 4590 178 : : : 180 4590 179 0 0 CD 180 4590 180 % % NN 180 4590 181 other other JJ 180 4590 182 : : : 180 4590 183 100 100 CD 180 4590 184 % % NN 180 4590 185 Irrigated irrigated JJ 180 4590 186 land land NN 180 4590 187 : : : 180 4590 188 0 0 LS 180 4590 189 sq sq NN 180 4590 190 km km NNP 180 4590 191 Environment Environment NNP 180 4590 192 : : : 180 4590 193 current current JJ 180 4590 194 issues issue NNS 180 4590 195 : : : 180 4590 196 NA na IN 180 4590 197 natural natural JJ 180 4590 198 hazards hazard NNS 180 4590 199 : : : 180 4590 200 subject subject JJ 180 4590 201 to to IN 180 4590 202 typhoons typhoon NNS 180 4590 203 international international JJ 180 4590 204 agreements agreement NNS 180 4590 205 : : : 180 4590 206 NA NA NNP 180 4590 207 Note note VB 180 4590 208 : : : 180 4590 209 strategically strategically RB 180 4590 210 located locate VBN 180 4590 211 near near IN 180 4590 212 several several JJ 180 4590 213 primary primary JJ 180 4590 214 shipping shipping NN 180 4590 215 lanes lane NNS 180 4590 216 in in IN 180 4590 217 the the DT 180 4590 218 central central JJ 180 4590 219 South South NNP 180 4590 220 China China NNP 180 4590 221 Sea Sea NNP 180 4590 222 ; ; : 180 4590 223 serious serious JJ 180 4590 224 navigational navigational JJ 180 4590 225 hazard hazard NN 180 4590 226 ; ; : 180 4590 227 includes include VBZ 180 4590 228 numerous numerous JJ 180 4590 229 small small JJ 180 4590 230 islands island NNS 180 4590 231 , , , 180 4590 232 atolls atoll NNS 180 4590 233 , , , 180 4590 234 shoals shoal NNS 180 4590 235 , , , 180 4590 236 and and CC 180 4590 237 coral coral JJ 180 4590 238 reefs reef NNS 180 4590 239 @Spratly @spratly WP 180 4590 240 Islands Islands NNPS 180 4590 241 , , , 180 4590 242 People People NNPS 180 4590 243 Population Population NNP 180 4590 244 : : : 180 4590 245 no no DT 180 4590 246 indigenous indigenous JJ 180 4590 247 inhabitants inhabitant NNS 180 4590 248 ; ; : 180 4590 249 note note VB 180 4590 250 - - : 180 4590 251 there there EX 180 4590 252 are be VBP 180 4590 253 scattered scatter VBN 180 4590 254 garrisons garrison NNS 180 4590 255 @Spratly @Spratly NNP 180 4590 256 Islands Islands NNPS 180 4590 257 , , , 180 4590 258 Government Government NNP 180 4590 259 Names name NNS 180 4590 260 : : : 180 4590 261 conventional conventional JJ 180 4590 262 long long JJ 180 4590 263 form form NN 180 4590 264 : : : 180 4590 265 none none NN 180 4590 266 conventional conventional JJ 180 4590 267 short short JJ 180 4590 268 form form NN 180 4590 269 : : : 180 4590 270 Spratly Spratly NNP 180 4590 271 Islands Islands NNPS 180 4590 272 Digraph Digraph NNP 180 4590 273 : : : 180 4590 274 PG PG NNP 180 4590 275 @Spratly @spratly NN 180 4590 276 Islands Islands NNPS 180 4590 277 , , , 180 4590 278 Economy Economy NNP 180 4590 279 Overview Overview NNP 180 4590 280 : : : 180 4590 281 Economic economic JJ 180 4590 282 activity activity NN 180 4590 283 is be VBZ 180 4590 284 limited limit VBN 180 4590 285 to to IN 180 4590 286 commercial commercial JJ 180 4590 287 fishing fishing NN 180 4590 288 . . . 180 4591 1 The the DT 180 4591 2 proximity proximity NN 180 4591 3 to to IN 180 4591 4 nearby nearby RB 180 4591 5 oil- oil- NN 180 4591 6 and and CC 180 4591 7 gas gas NN 180 4591 8 - - HYPH 180 4591 9 producing produce VBG 180 4591 10 sedimentary sedimentary JJ 180 4591 11 basins basin NNS 180 4591 12 suggests suggest VBZ 180 4591 13 the the DT 180 4591 14 potential potential NN 180 4591 15 for for IN 180 4591 16 oil oil NN 180 4591 17 and and CC 180 4591 18 gas gas NN 180 4591 19 deposits deposit NNS 180 4591 20 , , , 180 4591 21 but but CC 180 4591 22 the the DT 180 4591 23 region region NN 180 4591 24 is be VBZ 180 4591 25 largely largely RB 180 4591 26 unexplored unexplored JJ 180 4591 27 , , , 180 4591 28 and and CC 180 4591 29 there there EX 180 4591 30 are be VBP 180 4591 31 no no DT 180 4591 32 reliable reliable JJ 180 4591 33 estimates estimate NNS 180 4591 34 of of IN 180 4591 35 potential potential JJ 180 4591 36 reserves reserve NNS 180 4591 37 ; ; : 180 4591 38 commercial commercial JJ 180 4591 39 exploitation exploitation NN 180 4591 40 has have VBZ 180 4591 41 yet yet RB 180 4591 42 to to TO 180 4591 43 be be VB 180 4591 44 developed develop VBN 180 4591 45 . . . 180 4592 1 Industries industry NNS 180 4592 2 : : : 180 4592 3 none none NN 180 4592 4 @Spratly @Spratly NNP 180 4592 5 Islands Islands NNPS 180 4592 6 , , , 180 4592 7 Communications Communications NNPS 180 4592 8 Ports Ports NNPS 180 4592 9 : : : 180 4592 10 no no DT 180 4592 11 natural natural JJ 180 4592 12 harbors harbor NNS 180 4592 13 Airports airport NNS 180 4592 14 : : : 180 4592 15 total total NN 180 4592 16 : : : 180 4592 17 4 4 CD 180 4592 18 usable usable JJ 180 4592 19 : : : 180 4592 20 4 4 CD 180 4592 21 with with IN 180 4592 22 permanent permanent JJ 180 4592 23 - - HYPH 180 4592 24 surface surface NN 180 4592 25 runways runway NNS 180 4592 26 : : : 180 4592 27 1 1 CD 180 4592 28 with with IN 180 4592 29 runways runway NNS 180 4592 30 over over IN 180 4592 31 3,659 3,659 CD 180 4592 32 m m NNP 180 4592 33 : : : 180 4592 34 0 0 CD 180 4592 35 with with IN 180 4592 36 runways runways NNP 180 4592 37 2,440 2,440 CD 180 4592 38 - - HYPH 180 4592 39 3,659 3,659 CD 180 4592 40 m m NN 180 4592 41 : : : 180 4592 42 0 0 CD 180 4592 43 with with IN 180 4592 44 runways runway NNS 180 4592 45 1,220 1,220 CD 180 4592 46 - - HYPH 180 4592 47 2,439 2,439 CD 180 4592 48 m m NN 180 4592 49 : : : 180 4592 50 0 0 CD 180 4592 51 @Spratly @Spratly NNP 180 4592 52 Islands Islands NNPS 180 4592 53 , , , 180 4592 54 Defense Defense NNP 180 4592 55 Forces Forces NNPS 180 4592 56 Note Note NNP 180 4592 57 : : : 180 4592 58 about about IN 180 4592 59 50 50 CD 180 4592 60 small small JJ 180 4592 61 islands island NNS 180 4592 62 or or CC 180 4592 63 reefs reef NNS 180 4592 64 are be VBP 180 4592 65 occupied occupy VBN 180 4592 66 by by IN 180 4592 67 China China NNP 180 4592 68 , , , 180 4592 69 Malaysia Malaysia NNP 180 4592 70 , , , 180 4592 71 the the DT 180 4592 72 Philippines Philippines NNPS 180 4592 73 , , , 180 4592 74 Taiwan Taiwan NNP 180 4592 75 , , , 180 4592 76 and and CC 180 4592 77 Vietnam Vietnam NNP 180 4592 78 @Sri @sri SYM 180 4592 79 Lanka Lanka NNP 180 4592 80 , , , 180 4592 81 Geography Geography NNP 180 4592 82 Location Location NNP 180 4592 83 : : : 180 4592 84 Southern Southern NNP 180 4592 85 Asia Asia NNP 180 4592 86 , , , 180 4592 87 29 29 CD 180 4592 88 km km NN 180 4592 89 southeast southeast RB 180 4592 90 of of IN 180 4592 91 India India NNP 180 4592 92 across across IN 180 4592 93 the the DT 180 4592 94 Palk Palk NNP 180 4592 95 Strait Strait NNP 180 4592 96 in in IN 180 4592 97 the the DT 180 4592 98 Indian Indian NNP 180 4592 99 Ocean Ocean NNP 180 4592 100 Map Map NNP 180 4592 101 references reference NNS 180 4592 102 : : : 180 4592 103 Asia Asia NNP 180 4592 104 , , , 180 4592 105 Standard Standard NNP 180 4592 106 Time Time NNP 180 4592 107 Zones Zones NNPS 180 4592 108 of of IN 180 4592 109 the the DT 180 4592 110 World World NNP 180 4592 111 Area Area NNP 180 4592 112 : : : 180 4592 113 total total JJ 180 4592 114 area area NN 180 4592 115 : : : 180 4592 116 65,610 65,610 CD 180 4592 117 sq sq VB 180 4592 118 km km NNP 180 4592 119 land land NN 180 4592 120 area area NN 180 4592 121 : : : 180 4592 122 64,740 64,740 CD 180 4592 123 sq sq RB 180 4592 124 km km NNP 180 4592 125 comparative comparative JJ 180 4592 126 area area NN 180 4592 127 : : : 180 4592 128 slightly slightly RB 180 4592 129 larger large JJR 180 4592 130 than than IN 180 4592 131 West West NNP 180 4592 132 Virginia Virginia NNP 180 4592 133 Land Land NNP 180 4592 134 boundaries boundary NNS 180 4592 135 : : : 180 4592 136 0 0 LS 180 4592 137 km km NN 180 4592 138 Coastline Coastline NNP 180 4592 139 : : : 180 4592 140 1,340 1,340 CD 180 4592 141 km km NN 180 4592 142 Maritime Maritime NNP 180 4592 143 claims claim VBZ 180 4592 144 : : : 180 4592 145 contiguous contiguous JJ 180 4592 146 zone zone NN 180 4592 147 : : : 180 4592 148 24 24 CD 180 4592 149 nm nm NNP 180 4592 150 continental continental JJ 180 4592 151 shelf shelf NNP 180 4592 152 : : : 180 4592 153 200 200 CD 180 4592 154 nm nm CD 180 4592 155 or or CC 180 4592 156 the the DT 180 4592 157 edge edge NN 180 4592 158 of of IN 180 4592 159 continental continental JJ 180 4592 160 margin margin NN 180 4592 161 exclusive exclusive JJ 180 4592 162 economic economic JJ 180 4592 163 zone zone NN 180 4592 164 : : : 180 4592 165 200 200 CD 180 4592 166 nm nm CD 180 4592 167 territorial territorial JJ 180 4592 168 sea sea NN 180 4592 169 : : : 180 4592 170 12 12 CD 180 4592 171 nm nm NNP 180 4592 172 International international JJ 180 4592 173 disputes dispute NNS 180 4592 174 : : : 180 4592 175 none none NN 180 4592 176 Climate climate NN 180 4592 177 : : : 180 4592 178 tropical tropical JJ 180 4592 179 monsoon monsoon NN 180 4592 180 ; ; : 180 4592 181 northeast northeast JJ 180 4592 182 monsoon monsoon NN 180 4592 183 ( ( -LRB- 180 4592 184 December December NNP 180 4592 185 to to IN 180 4592 186 March March NNP 180 4592 187 ) ) -RRB- 180 4592 188 ; ; : 180 4592 189 southwest southwest NNP 180 4592 190 monsoon monsoon NN 180 4592 191 ( ( -LRB- 180 4592 192 June June NNP 180 4592 193 to to IN 180 4592 194 October October NNP 180 4592 195 ) ) -RRB- 180 4592 196 Terrain Terrain NNP 180 4592 197 : : : 180 4592 198 mostly mostly RB 180 4592 199 low low JJ 180 4592 200 , , , 180 4592 201 flat flat JJ 180 4592 202 to to IN 180 4592 203 rolling roll VBG 180 4592 204 plain plain JJ 180 4592 205 ; ; : 180 4592 206 mountains mountain NNS 180 4592 207 in in IN 180 4592 208 south south JJ 180 4592 209 - - HYPH 180 4592 210 central central JJ 180 4592 211 interior interior JJ 180 4592 212 Natural natural JJ 180 4592 213 resources resource NNS 180 4592 214 : : : 180 4592 215 limestone limestone NN 180 4592 216 , , , 180 4592 217 graphite graphite NN 180 4592 218 , , , 180 4592 219 mineral mineral NN 180 4592 220 sands sand VBZ 180 4592 221 , , , 180 4592 222 gems gem NNS 180 4592 223 , , , 180 4592 224 phosphates phosphate NNS 180 4592 225 , , , 180 4592 226 clay clay NN 180 4592 227 Land Land NNP 180 4592 228 use use NN 180 4592 229 : : : 180 4592 230 arable arable JJ 180 4592 231 land land NN 180 4592 232 : : : 180 4592 233 16 16 CD 180 4592 234 % % NN 180 4592 235 permanent permanent JJ 180 4592 236 crops crop NNS 180 4592 237 : : : 180 4592 238 17 17 CD 180 4592 239 % % NN 180 4592 240 meadows meadow NNS 180 4592 241 and and CC 180 4592 242 pastures pasture NNS 180 4592 243 : : : 180 4592 244 7 7 CD 180 4592 245 % % NN 180 4592 246 forest forest NN 180 4592 247 and and CC 180 4592 248 woodland woodland NN 180 4592 249 : : : 180 4592 250 37 37 CD 180 4592 251 % % NN 180 4592 252 other other JJ 180 4592 253 : : : 180 4592 254 23 23 CD 180 4592 255 % % NN 180 4592 256 Irrigated irrigated JJ 180 4592 257 land land NN 180 4592 258 : : : 180 4592 259 5,600 5,600 CD 180 4592 260 sq sq NNP 180 4592 261 km km NNP 180 4592 262 ( ( -LRB- 180 4592 263 1989 1989 CD 180 4592 264 est est NNP 180 4592 265 . . . 180 4592 266 ) ) -RRB- 180 4593 1 Environment environment NN 180 4593 2 : : : 180 4593 3 current current JJ 180 4593 4 issues issue NNS 180 4593 5 : : : 180 4593 6 deforestation deforestation NN 180 4593 7 ; ; , 180 4593 8 soil soil NN 180 4593 9 erosion erosion NN 180 4593 10 ; ; : 180 4593 11 wildlife wildlife NN 180 4593 12 populations population NNS 180 4593 13 threatened threaten VBN 180 4593 14 by by IN 180 4593 15 poaching poach VBG 180 4593 16 ; ; : 180 4593 17 coastal coastal JJ 180 4593 18 degradation degradation NN 180 4593 19 from from IN 180 4593 20 mining mining NN 180 4593 21 activities activity NNS 180 4593 22 and and CC 180 4593 23 increased increased JJ 180 4593 24 pollution pollution NN 180 4593 25 ; ; , 180 4593 26 freshwater freshwater NNP 180 4593 27 resources resource NNS 180 4593 28 being be VBG 180 4593 29 polluted pollute VBN 180 4593 30 by by IN 180 4593 31 industrial industrial JJ 180 4593 32 wastes waste NNS 180 4593 33 and and CC 180 4593 34 sewage sewage NN 180 4593 35 runoff runoff NN 180 4593 36 natural natural JJ 180 4593 37 hazards hazard NNS 180 4593 38 : : : 180 4593 39 occasional occasional JJ 180 4593 40 cyclones cyclone NNS 180 4593 41 and and CC 180 4593 42 tornadoes tornadoe VBZ 180 4593 43 international international JJ 180 4593 44 agreements agreement NNS 180 4593 45 : : : 180 4593 46 party party NN 180 4593 47 to to IN 180 4593 48 - - HYPH 180 4593 49 Biodiversity biodiversity NN 180 4593 50 , , , 180 4593 51 Climate Climate NNP 180 4593 52 Change Change NNP 180 4593 53 , , , 180 4593 54 Endangered Endangered NNP 180 4593 55 Species Species NNPS 180 4593 56 , , , 180 4593 57 Environmental Environmental NNP 180 4593 58 Modification Modification NNP 180 4593 59 , , , 180 4593 60 Hazardous Hazardous NNP 180 4593 61 Wastes Wastes NNPS 180 4593 62 , , , 180 4593 63 Nuclear Nuclear NNP 180 4593 64 Test Test NNP 180 4593 65 Ban Ban NNP 180 4593 66 , , , 180 4593 67 Ozone Ozone NNP 180 4593 68 Layer Layer NNP 180 4593 69 Protection Protection NNP 180 4593 70 , , , 180 4593 71 Wetlands Wetlands NNP 180 4593 72 ; ; , 180 4593 73 signed sign VBN 180 4593 74 , , , 180 4593 75 but but CC 180 4593 76 not not RB 180 4593 77 ratified ratified JJ 180 4593 78 - - HYPH 180 4593 79 Law Law NNP 180 4593 80 of of IN 180 4593 81 the the DT 180 4593 82 Sea Sea NNP 180 4593 83 , , , 180 4593 84 Marine Marine NNP 180 4593 85 Life Life NNP 180 4593 86 Conservation Conservation NNP 180 4593 87 Note Note NNP 180 4593 88 : : : 180 4593 89 strategic strategic JJ 180 4593 90 location location NN 180 4593 91 near near IN 180 4593 92 major major JJ 180 4593 93 Indian Indian NNP 180 4593 94 Ocean Ocean NNP 180 4593 95 sea sea NN 180 4593 96 lanes lane NNS 180 4593 97 @Sri @sri IN 180 4593 98 Lanka Lanka NNP 180 4593 99 , , , 180 4593 100 People People NNP 180 4593 101 Population Population NNP 180 4593 102 : : : 180 4593 103 18,129,850 18,129,850 CD 180 4593 104 ( ( -LRB- 180 4593 105 July July NNP 180 4593 106 1994 1994 CD 180 4593 107 est est NNP 180 4593 108 . . . 180 4593 109 ) ) -RRB- 180 4594 1 note note NN 180 4594 2 : : : 180 4594 3 since since IN 180 4594 4 the the DT 180 4594 5 outbreak outbreak NN 180 4594 6 of of IN 180 4594 7 hostilities hostility NNS 180 4594 8 between between IN 180 4594 9 the the DT 180 4594 10 government government NN 180 4594 11 and and CC 180 4594 12 armed armed JJ 180 4594 13 Tamil Tamil NNP 180 4594 14 separatists separatist NNS 180 4594 15 in in IN 180 4594 16 the the DT 180 4594 17 mid-1980s mid-1980 NNS 180 4594 18 , , , 180 4594 19 several several JJ 180 4594 20 hundred hundred CD 180 4594 21 thousand thousand CD 180 4594 22 Tamil Tamil NNP 180 4594 23 civilians civilian NNS 180 4594 24 have have VBP 180 4594 25 fled flee VBN 180 4594 26 the the DT 180 4594 27 island island NN 180 4594 28 ; ; : 180 4594 29 as as IN 180 4594 30 of of IN 180 4594 31 late late JJ 180 4594 32 1992 1992 CD 180 4594 33 , , , 180 4594 34 nearly nearly RB 180 4594 35 115,000 115,000 CD 180 4594 36 were be VBD 180 4594 37 housed house VBN 180 4594 38 in in IN 180 4594 39 refugee refugee NN 180 4594 40 camps camp NNS 180 4594 41 in in IN 180 4594 42 south south JJ 180 4594 43 India India NNP 180 4594 44 , , , 180 4594 45 another another DT 180 4594 46 95,000 95,000 CD 180 4594 47 lived live VBD 180 4594 48 outside outside IN 180 4594 49 the the DT 180 4594 50 Indian indian JJ 180 4594 51 camps camp NNS 180 4594 52 , , , 180 4594 53 and and CC 180 4594 54 more more JJR 180 4594 55 than than IN 180 4594 56 200,000 200,000 CD 180 4594 57 Tamils tamil NNS 180 4594 58 have have VBP 180 4594 59 sought seek VBN 180 4594 60 political political JJ 180 4594 61 asylum asylum NN 180 4594 62 in in IN 180 4594 63 the the DT 180 4594 64 West West NNP 180 4594 65 Population Population NNP 180 4594 66 growth growth NN 180 4594 67 rate rate NN 180 4594 68 : : : 180 4594 69 1.18 1.18 CD 180 4594 70 % % NN 180 4594 71 ( ( -LRB- 180 4594 72 1994 1994 CD 180 4594 73 est est NNP 180 4594 74 . . . 180 4594 75 ) ) -RRB- 180 4595 1 Birth birth NN 180 4595 2 rate rate NN 180 4595 3 : : : 180 4595 4 18.51 18.51 CD 180 4595 5 births/1,000 births/1,000 NNP 180 4595 6 population population NN 180 4595 7 ( ( -LRB- 180 4595 8 1994 1994 CD 180 4595 9 est est NNP 180 4595 10 . . . 180 4595 11 ) ) -RRB- 180 4596 1 Death death NN 180 4596 2 rate rate NN 180 4596 3 : : : 180 4596 4 5.77 5.77 CD 180 4596 5 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 180 4596 6 population population NN 180 4596 7 ( ( -LRB- 180 4596 8 1994 1994 CD 180 4596 9 est est NNP 180 4596 10 . . . 180 4596 11 ) ) -RRB- 180 4597 1 Net net JJ 180 4597 2 migration migration NN 180 4597 3 rate rate NN 180 4597 4 : : : 180 4597 5 -0.91 -0.91 NFP 180 4597 6 migrant(s)/1,000 migrant(s)/1,000 JJ 180 4597 7 population population NN 180 4597 8 ( ( -LRB- 180 4597 9 1994 1994 CD 180 4597 10 est est NNP 180 4597 11 . . . 180 4597 12 ) ) -RRB- 180 4598 1 Infant infant NN 180 4598 2 mortality mortality NN 180 4598 3 rate rate NN 180 4598 4 : : : 180 4598 5 21.9 21.9 CD 180 4598 6 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 180 4598 7 live live JJ 180 4598 8 births birth NNS 180 4598 9 ( ( -LRB- 180 4598 10 1994 1994 CD 180 4598 11 est est NNP 180 4598 12 . . . 180 4598 13 ) ) -RRB- 180 4599 1 Life life NN 180 4599 2 expectancy expectancy NN 180 4599 3 at at IN 180 4599 4 birth birth NN 180 4599 5 : : : 180 4599 6 total total JJ 180 4599 7 population population NN 180 4599 8 : : : 180 4599 9 71.9 71.9 CD 180 4599 10 years year NNS 180 4599 11 male male JJ 180 4599 12 : : : 180 4599 13 69.37 69.37 CD 180 4599 14 years year NNS 180 4599 15 female female JJ 180 4599 16 : : : 180 4599 17 74.55 74.55 CD 180 4599 18 years year NNS 180 4599 19 ( ( -LRB- 180 4599 20 1994 1994 CD 180 4599 21 est est NNP 180 4599 22 . . . 180 4599 23 ) ) -RRB- 180 4600 1 Total total JJ 180 4600 2 fertility fertility NN 180 4600 3 rate rate NN 180 4600 4 : : : 180 4600 5 2.12 2.12 CD 180 4600 6 children child NNS 180 4600 7 born bear VBN 180 4600 8 / / SYM 180 4600 9 woman woman NN 180 4600 10 ( ( -LRB- 180 4600 11 1994 1994 CD 180 4600 12 est est NNP 180 4600 13 . . . 180 4600 14 ) ) -RRB- 180 4601 1 Nationality nationality NN 180 4601 2 : : : 180 4601 3 noun noun NN 180 4601 4 : : : 180 4601 5 Sri Sri NNP 180 4601 6 Lankan(s lankan(s VB 180 4601 7 ) ) -RRB- 180 4601 8 adjective adjective NN 180 4601 9 : : : 180 4601 10 Sri Sri NNP 180 4601 11 Lankan Lankan NNP 180 4601 12 Ethnic ethnic JJ 180 4601 13 divisions division NNS 180 4601 14 : : : 180 4601 15 Sinhalese sinhalese JJ 180 4601 16 74 74 CD 180 4601 17 % % NN 180 4601 18 , , , 180 4601 19 Tamil Tamil NNP 180 4601 20 18 18 CD 180 4601 21 % % NN 180 4601 22 , , , 180 4601 23 Moor moor NN 180 4601 24 7 7 CD 180 4601 25 % % NN 180 4601 26 , , , 180 4601 27 Burgher Burgher NNP 180 4601 28 , , , 180 4601 29 Malay Malay NNP 180 4601 30 , , , 180 4601 31 and and CC 180 4601 32 Vedda Vedda NNP 180 4601 33 1 1 CD 180 4601 34 % % NN 180 4601 35 Religions religion NNS 180 4601 36 : : : 180 4601 37 Buddhist buddhist VB 180 4601 38 69 69 CD 180 4601 39 % % NN 180 4601 40 , , , 180 4601 41 Hindu Hindu NNP 180 4601 42 15 15 CD 180 4601 43 % % NN 180 4601 44 , , , 180 4601 45 Christian Christian NNP 180 4601 46 8 8 CD 180 4601 47 % % NN 180 4601 48 , , , 180 4601 49 Muslim Muslim NNP 180 4601 50 8 8 CD 180 4601 51 % % NN 180 4601 52 Languages Languages NNPS 180 4601 53 : : : 180 4601 54 Sinhala Sinhala NNP 180 4601 55 ( ( -LRB- 180 4601 56 official official JJ 180 4601 57 and and CC 180 4601 58 national national JJ 180 4601 59 language language NN 180 4601 60 ) ) -RRB- 180 4601 61 74 74 CD 180 4601 62 % % NN 180 4601 63 , , , 180 4601 64 Tamil Tamil NNP 180 4601 65 ( ( -LRB- 180 4601 66 national national JJ 180 4601 67 language language NN 180 4601 68 ) ) -RRB- 180 4601 69 18 18 CD 180 4601 70 % % NN 180 4601 71 note note NN 180 4601 72 : : : 180 4601 73 English English NNP 180 4601 74 is be VBZ 180 4601 75 commonly commonly RB 180 4601 76 used use VBN 180 4601 77 in in IN 180 4601 78 government government NN 180 4601 79 and and CC 180 4601 80 is be VBZ 180 4601 81 spoken speak VBN 180 4601 82 by by IN 180 4601 83 about about RB 180 4601 84 10 10 CD 180 4601 85 % % NN 180 4601 86 of of IN 180 4601 87 the the DT 180 4601 88 population population NN 180 4601 89 Literacy literacy NN 180 4601 90 : : : 180 4601 91 age age NN 180 4601 92 15 15 CD 180 4601 93 and and CC 180 4601 94 over over RB 180 4601 95 can can MD 180 4601 96 read read VB 180 4601 97 and and CC 180 4601 98 write write VB 180 4601 99 ( ( -LRB- 180 4601 100 1990 1990 CD 180 4601 101 est est NNP 180 4601 102 . . . 180 4601 103 ) ) -RRB- 180 4602 1 total total JJ 180 4602 2 population population NN 180 4602 3 : : : 180 4602 4 88 88 CD 180 4602 5 % % NN 180 4602 6 male male NN 180 4602 7 : : : 180 4602 8 93 93 CD 180 4602 9 % % NN 180 4602 10 female female NN 180 4602 11 : : : 180 4602 12 84 84 CD 180 4602 13 % % NN 180 4602 14 Labor Labor NNP 180 4602 15 force force NN 180 4602 16 : : : 180 4602 17 6.6 6.6 CD 180 4602 18 million million CD 180 4602 19 by by IN 180 4602 20 occupation occupation NN 180 4602 21 : : : 180 4602 22 agriculture agriculture NN 180 4602 23 45.9 45.9 CD 180 4602 24 % % NN 180 4602 25 , , , 180 4602 26 mining mining NN 180 4602 27 and and CC 180 4602 28 manufacturing manufacture VBG 180 4602 29 13.3 13.3 CD 180 4602 30 % % NN 180 4602 31 , , , 180 4602 32 trade trade NN 180 4602 33 and and CC 180 4602 34 transport transport NN 180 4602 35 12.4 12.4 CD 180 4602 36 % % NN 180 4602 37 , , , 180 4602 38 services service NNS 180 4602 39 and and CC 180 4602 40 other other JJ 180 4602 41 28.4 28.4 CD 180 4602 42 % % NN 180 4602 43 ( ( -LRB- 180 4602 44 1985 1985 CD 180 4602 45 est est NNP 180 4602 46 . . . 180 4602 47 ) ) -RRB- 180 4603 1 @Sri @Sri NFP 180 4603 2 Lanka Lanka NNP 180 4603 3 , , , 180 4603 4 Government Government NNP 180 4603 5 Names Names NNP 180 4603 6 : : : 180 4603 7 conventional conventional JJ 180 4603 8 long long JJ 180 4603 9 form form NN 180 4603 10 : : : 180 4603 11 Democratic democratic JJ 180 4603 12 Socialist Socialist NNP 180 4603 13 Republic Republic NNP 180 4603 14 of of IN 180 4603 15 Sri Sri NNP 180 4603 16 Lanka Lanka NNP 180 4603 17 conventional conventional JJ 180 4603 18 short short JJ 180 4603 19 form form NN 180 4603 20 : : : 180 4603 21 Sri Sri NNP 180 4603 22 Lanka Lanka NNP 180 4603 23 former former JJ 180 4603 24 : : : 180 4603 25 Ceylon Ceylon NNP 180 4603 26 Digraph Digraph NNP 180 4603 27 : : : 180 4603 28 CE CE NNP 180 4603 29 Type type NN 180 4603 30 : : : 180 4603 31 republic republic NNP 180 4603 32 Capital capital NN 180 4603 33 : : : 180 4603 34 Colombo Colombo NNP 180 4603 35 Administrative administrative JJ 180 4603 36 divisions division NNS 180 4603 37 : : : 180 4603 38 8 8 CD 180 4603 39 provinces province NNS 180 4603 40 ; ; : 180 4603 41 Central central JJ 180 4603 42 , , , 180 4603 43 North North NNP 180 4603 44 Central Central NNP 180 4603 45 , , , 180 4603 46 North North NNP 180 4603 47 Eastern Eastern NNP 180 4603 48 , , , 180 4603 49 North North NNP 180 4603 50 Western Western NNP 180 4603 51 , , , 180 4603 52 Sabaragamuwa Sabaragamuwa NNP 180 4603 53 , , , 180 4603 54 Southern Southern NNP 180 4603 55 , , , 180 4603 56 Uva Uva NNP 180 4603 57 , , , 180 4603 58 Western western JJ 180 4603 59 Independence Independence NNP 180 4603 60 : : : 180 4603 61 4 4 CD 180 4603 62 February February NNP 180 4603 63 1948 1948 CD 180 4603 64 ( ( -LRB- 180 4603 65 from from IN 180 4603 66 UK UK NNP 180 4603 67 ) ) -RRB- 180 4603 68 National national JJ 180 4603 69 holiday holiday NN 180 4603 70 : : : 180 4603 71 Independence Independence NNP 180 4603 72 and and CC 180 4603 73 National National NNP 180 4603 74 Day Day NNP 180 4603 75 , , , 180 4603 76 4 4 CD 180 4603 77 February February NNP 180 4603 78 ( ( -LRB- 180 4603 79 1948 1948 CD 180 4603 80 ) ) -RRB- 180 4603 81 Constitution constitution NN 180 4603 82 : : : 180 4603 83 adopted adopt VBN 180 4603 84 16 16 CD 180 4603 85 August August NNP 180 4603 86 1978 1978 CD 180 4603 87 Legal legal JJ 180 4603 88 system system NN 180 4603 89 : : : 180 4603 90 a a DT 180 4603 91 highly highly RB 180 4603 92 complex complex JJ 180 4603 93 mixture mixture NN 180 4603 94 of of IN 180 4603 95 English english JJ 180 4603 96 common common JJ 180 4603 97 law law NN 180 4603 98 , , , 180 4603 99 Roman roman JJ 180 4603 100 - - HYPH 180 4603 101 Dutch dutch JJ 180 4603 102 , , , 180 4603 103 Muslim muslim JJ 180 4603 104 , , , 180 4603 105 Sinhalese Sinhalese NNP 180 4603 106 , , , 180 4603 107 and and CC 180 4603 108 customary customary JJ 180 4603 109 law law NN 180 4603 110 ; ; : 180 4603 111 has have VBZ 180 4603 112 not not RB 180 4603 113 accepted accept VBN 180 4603 114 compulsory compulsory NN 180 4603 115 ICJ ICJ NNP 180 4603 116 jurisdiction jurisdiction NN 180 4603 117 Suffrage suffrage CD 180 4603 118 : : : 180 4603 119 18 18 CD 180 4603 120 years year NNS 180 4603 121 of of IN 180 4603 122 age age NN 180 4603 123 ; ; : 180 4603 124 universal universal JJ 180 4603 125 Executive Executive NNP 180 4603 126 branch branch NN 180 4603 127 : : : 180 4603 128 chief chief NN 180 4603 129 of of IN 180 4603 130 state state NN 180 4603 131 and and CC 180 4603 132 head head NN 180 4603 133 of of IN 180 4603 134 government government NN 180 4603 135 : : : 180 4603 136 President President NNP 180 4603 137 Dingiri Dingiri NNP 180 4603 138 Banda Banda NNP 180 4603 139 WIJETUNGA WIJETUNGA NNP 180 4603 140 ( ( -LRB- 180 4603 141 since since IN 180 4603 142 7 7 CD 180 4603 143 May May NNP 180 4603 144 1993 1993 CD 180 4603 145 ) ) -RRB- 180 4603 146 ; ; : 180 4603 147 election election NN 180 4603 148 last last JJ 180 4603 149 held hold VBD 180 4603 150 19 19 CD 180 4603 151 December December NNP 180 4603 152 1988 1988 CD 180 4603 153 ( ( -LRB- 180 4603 154 next next JJ 180 4603 155 to to TO 180 4603 156 be be VB 180 4603 157 held hold VBN 180 4603 158 NA NA NNP 180 4603 159 December December NNP 180 4603 160 1994 1994 CD 180 4603 161 ) ) -RRB- 180 4603 162 ; ; : 180 4603 163 results result NNS 180 4603 164 - - : 180 4603 165 Ranasinghe ranasinghe NN 180 4603 166 PREMADASA PREMADASA NNP 180 4603 167 ( ( -LRB- 180 4603 168 UNP UNP NNP 180 4603 169 ) ) -RRB- 180 4603 170 50 50 CD 180 4603 171 % % NN 180 4603 172 , , , 180 4603 173 Sirimavo Sirimavo NNP 180 4603 174 BANDARANAIKE BANDARANAIKE NNP 180 4603 175 ( ( -LRB- 180 4603 176 SLFP slfp NN 180 4603 177 ) ) -RRB- 180 4603 178 45 45 CD 180 4603 179 % % NN 180 4603 180 , , , 180 4603 181 other other JJ 180 4603 182 5 5 CD 180 4603 183 % % NN 180 4603 184 ; ; : 180 4603 185 note note NN 180 4603 186 - - HYPH 180 4603 187 following follow VBG 180 4603 188 the the DT 180 4603 189 assassination assassination NN 180 4603 190 of of IN 180 4603 191 President President NNP 180 4603 192 PREMADASA PREMADASA NNP 180 4603 193 on on IN 180 4603 194 1 1 CD 180 4603 195 May May NNP 180 4603 196 1993 1993 CD 180 4603 197 , , , 180 4603 198 Prime Prime NNP 180 4603 199 Minister Minister NNP 180 4603 200 WIJETUNGA WIJETUNGA NNP 180 4603 201 became become VBD 180 4603 202 acting acting JJ 180 4603 203 president president NN 180 4603 204 ; ; : 180 4603 205 on on IN 180 4603 206 7 7 CD 180 4603 207 May May NNP 180 4603 208 1993 1993 CD 180 4603 209 , , , 180 4603 210 he -PRON- PRP 180 4603 211 was be VBD 180 4603 212 confirmed confirm VBN 180 4603 213 by by IN 180 4603 214 a a DT 180 4603 215 vote vote NN 180 4603 216 of of IN 180 4603 217 Parliament Parliament NNP 180 4603 218 to to TO 180 4603 219 finish finish VB 180 4603 220 out out RP 180 4603 221 the the DT 180 4603 222 term term NN 180 4603 223 of of IN 180 4603 224 the the DT 180 4603 225 assassinated assassinate VBN 180 4603 226 president president NN 180 4603 227 cabinet cabinet NN 180 4603 228 : : : 180 4603 229 Cabinet Cabinet NNP 180 4603 230 ; ; , 180 4603 231 appointed appoint VBN 180 4603 232 by by IN 180 4603 233 the the DT 180 4603 234 president president NN 180 4603 235 in in IN 180 4603 236 consultation consultation NN 180 4603 237 with with IN 180 4603 238 the the DT 180 4603 239 prime prime JJ 180 4603 240 minister minister NN 180 4603 241 Legislative Legislative NNP 180 4603 242 branch branch NN 180 4603 243 : : : 180 4603 244 unicameral unicameral JJ 180 4603 245 Parliament Parliament NNP 180 4603 246 : : : 180 4603 247 elections election NNS 180 4603 248 last last RB 180 4603 249 held hold VBD 180 4603 250 15 15 CD 180 4603 251 February February NNP 180 4603 252 1989 1989 CD 180 4603 253 ( ( -LRB- 180 4603 254 next next JJ 180 4603 255 to to TO 180 4603 256 be be VB 180 4603 257 held hold VBN 180 4603 258 by by IN 180 4603 259 NA NA NNP 180 4603 260 February February NNP 180 4603 261 1995 1995 CD 180 4603 262 ) ) -RRB- 180 4603 263 ; ; : 180 4603 264 results result NNS 180 4603 265 - - HYPH 180 4603 266 UNP UNP NNP 180 4603 267 51 51 CD 180 4603 268 % % NN 180 4603 269 , , , 180 4603 270 SLFP SLFP NNP 180 4603 271 32 32 CD 180 4603 272 % % NN 180 4603 273 , , , 180 4603 274 SLMC SLMC NNP 180 4603 275 4 4 CD 180 4603 276 % % NN 180 4603 277 , , , 180 4603 278 TULF tulf NN 180 4603 279 3 3 CD 180 4603 280 % % NN 180 4603 281 , , , 180 4603 282 USA USA NNP 180 4603 283 3 3 CD 180 4603 284 % % NN 180 4603 285 , , , 180 4603 286 EROS EROS NNP 180 4603 287 3 3 CD 180 4603 288 % % NN 180 4603 289 , , , 180 4603 290 MEP MEP NNP 180 4603 291 1 1 CD 180 4603 292 % % NN 180 4603 293 , , , 180 4603 294 other other JJ 180 4603 295 3 3 CD 180 4603 296 % % NN 180 4603 297 ; ; , 180 4603 298 seats seat NNS 180 4603 299 - - : 180 4603 300 ( ( -LRB- 180 4603 301 225 225 CD 180 4603 302 total total NN 180 4603 303 ) ) -RRB- 180 4603 304 UNP UNP NNP 180 4603 305 125 125 CD 180 4603 306 , , , 180 4603 307 SLFP SLFP NNP 180 4603 308 67 67 CD 180 4603 309 , , , 180 4603 310 other other JJ 180 4603 311 33 33 CD 180 4603 312 Judicial judicial JJ 180 4603 313 branch branch NN 180 4603 314 : : : 180 4603 315 Supreme Supreme NNP 180 4603 316 Court Court NNP 180 4603 317 Political political JJ 180 4603 318 parties party NNS 180 4603 319 and and CC 180 4603 320 leaders leader NNS 180 4603 321 : : : 180 4603 322 United United NNP 180 4603 323 National National NNP 180 4603 324 Party Party NNP 180 4603 325 ( ( -LRB- 180 4603 326 UNP UNP NNP 180 4603 327 ) ) -RRB- 180 4603 328 , , , 180 4603 329 Dingiri Dingiri NNP 180 4603 330 Banda Banda NNP 180 4603 331 WIJETUNGA WIJETUNGA NNP 180 4603 332 ; ; : 180 4603 333 Sri Sri NNP 180 4603 334 Lanka Lanka NNP 180 4603 335 Freedom Freedom NNP 180 4603 336 Party Party NNP 180 4603 337 ( ( -LRB- 180 4603 338 SLFP SLFP NNP 180 4603 339 ) ) -RRB- 180 4603 340 , , , 180 4603 341 Sirimavo Sirimavo NNP 180 4603 342 BANDARANAIKE BANDARANAIKE NNP 180 4603 343 ; ; : 180 4603 344 Sri Sri NNP 180 4603 345 Lanka Lanka NNP 180 4603 346 Muslim Muslim NNP 180 4603 347 Congress Congress NNP 180 4603 348 ( ( -LRB- 180 4603 349 SLMC SLMC NNP 180 4603 350 ) ) -RRB- 180 4603 351 , , , 180 4603 352 M. M. NNP 180 4603 353 H. H. NNP 180 4603 354 M. M. NNP 180 4603 355 ASHRAFF ASHRAFF NNP 180 4603 356 ; ; : 180 4603 357 All all DT 180 4603 358 Ceylon Ceylon NNP 180 4603 359 Tamil Tamil NNP 180 4603 360 Congress Congress NNP 180 4603 361 ( ( -LRB- 180 4603 362 ACTC ACTC NNP 180 4603 363 ) ) -RRB- 180 4603 364 , , , 180 4603 365 C. C. NNP 180 4603 366 G. G. NNP 180 4603 367 Kumar Kumar NNP 180 4603 368 PONNAMBALAM PONNAMBALAM NNP 180 4603 369 ; ; : 180 4603 370 People People NNS 180 4603 371 's 's POS 180 4603 372 United United NNP 180 4603 373 Front Front NNP 180 4603 374 ( ( -LRB- 180 4603 375 MEP MEP NNP 180 4603 376 , , , 180 4603 377 or or CC 180 4603 378 Mahajana Mahajana NNP 180 4603 379 Eksath Eksath NNP 180 4603 380 Peramuna Peramuna NNP 180 4603 381 ) ) -RRB- 180 4603 382 , , , 180 4603 383 Dinesh Dinesh NNP 180 4603 384 GUNAWARDENE GUNAWARDENE NNP 180 4603 385 ; ; : 180 4603 386 Tamil Tamil NNP 180 4603 387 United United NNP 180 4603 388 Liberation Liberation NNP 180 4603 389 Front Front NNP 180 4603 390 ( ( -LRB- 180 4603 391 TULF TULF NNP 180 4603 392 ) ) -RRB- 180 4603 393 , , , 180 4603 394 M. M. NNP 180 4603 395 SIVASITHAMBARAM SIVASITHAMBARAM NNP 180 4603 396 ; ; : 180 4603 397 New New NNP 180 4603 398 Socialist Socialist NNP 180 4603 399 Party Party NNP 180 4603 400 ( ( -LRB- 180 4603 401 NSSP NSSP NNP 180 4603 402 , , , 180 4603 403 or or CC 180 4603 404 Nava Nava NNP 180 4603 405 Sama Sama NNP 180 4603 406 Samaja Samaja NNP 180 4603 407 Party Party NNP 180 4603 408 ) ) -RRB- 180 4603 409 , , , 180 4603 410 Vasudeva Vasudeva NNP 180 4603 411 NANAYAKKARA NANAYAKKARA NNP 180 4603 412 ; ; : 180 4603 413 Lanka Lanka NNP 180 4603 414 Socialist Socialist NNP 180 4603 415 Party Party NNP 180 4603 416 / / SYM 180 4603 417 Trotskyite Trotskyite NNP 180 4603 418 ( ( -LRB- 180 4603 419 LSSP lssp NN 180 4603 420 , , , 180 4603 421 or or CC 180 4603 422 Lanka Lanka NNP 180 4603 423 Sama Sama NNP 180 4603 424 Samaja Samaja NNP 180 4603 425 Party Party NNP 180 4603 426 ) ) -RRB- 180 4603 427 , , , 180 4603 428 Colin Colin NNP 180 4603 429 R. R. NNP 180 4603 430 DE DE NNP 180 4603 431 SILVA SILVA NNP 180 4603 432 ; ; : 180 4603 433 Sri Sri NNP 180 4603 434 Lanka Lanka NNP 180 4603 435 People People NNPS 180 4603 436 's 's POS 180 4603 437 Party Party NNP 180 4603 438 ( ( -LRB- 180 4603 439 SLMP SLMP NNP 180 4603 440 , , , 180 4603 441 or or CC 180 4603 442 Sri Sri NNP 180 4603 443 Lanka Lanka NNP 180 4603 444 Mahajana Mahajana NNP 180 4603 445 Party Party NNP 180 4603 446 ) ) -RRB- 180 4603 447 , , , 180 4603 448 Ossie Ossie NNP 180 4603 449 ABEYGUNASEKERA ABEYGUNASEKERA NNP 180 4603 450 ; ; : 180 4603 451 Communist Communist NNP 180 4603 452 Party Party NNP 180 4603 453 , , , 180 4603 454 K. K. NNP 180 4603 455 P. P. NNP 180 4603 456 SILVA SILVA NNP 180 4603 457 ; ; : 180 4603 458 Communist Communist NNP 180 4603 459 Party Party NNP 180 4603 460 / / SYM 180 4603 461 Beijing Beijing NNP 180 4603 462 ( ( -LRB- 180 4603 463 CP CP NNP 180 4603 464 / / SYM 180 4603 465 B B NNP 180 4603 466 ) ) -RRB- 180 4603 467 , , , 180 4603 468 N. N. NNP 180 4603 469 SHANMUGATHASAN SHANMUGATHASAN NNP 180 4603 470 ; ; : 180 4603 471 Democratic democratic JJ 180 4603 472 United United NNP 180 4603 473 National National NNP 180 4603 474 Front Front NNP 180 4603 475 ( ( -LRB- 180 4603 476 DUNF DUNF NNP 180 4603 477 ) ) -RRB- 180 4603 478 , , , 180 4603 479 G. G. NNP 180 4603 480 M. M. NNP 180 4603 481 PREMACHANDRA PREMACHANDRA NNP 180 4603 482 ; ; : 180 4603 483 Eelam Eelam NNP 180 4603 484 People People NNPS 180 4603 485 's 's POS 180 4603 486 Democratic Democratic NNP 180 4603 487 Party Party NNP 180 4603 488 ( ( -LRB- 180 4603 489 EPDP EPDP NNP 180 4603 490 ) ) -RRB- 180 4603 491 , , , 180 4603 492 Douglas Douglas NNP 180 4603 493 DEVANANDA devananda NN 180 4603 494 ; ; : 180 4603 495 Tamil Tamil NNP 180 4603 496 Eelam Eelam NNP 180 4603 497 Liberation Liberation NNP 180 4603 498 Organization Organization NNP 180 4603 499 ( ( -LRB- 180 4603 500 TELO TELO NNP 180 4603 501 ) ) -RRB- 180 4603 502 , , , 180 4603 503 leader leader NN 180 4603 504 NA NA NNP 180 4603 505 ; ; : 180 4603 506 Eelam Eelam NNP 180 4603 507 People People NNPS 180 4603 508 's 's POS 180 4603 509 Revolutionary Revolutionary NNP 180 4603 510 Liberation Liberation NNP 180 4603 511 Front Front NNP 180 4603 512 ( ( -LRB- 180 4603 513 EPRL EPRL NNP 180 4603 514 ) ) -RRB- 180 4603 515 , , , 180 4603 516 Suresh Suresh NNP 180 4603 517 PREMACHANDRAN PREMACHANDRAN NNP 180 4603 518 ; ; : 180 4603 519 Eelam Eelam NNP 180 4603 520 Revolutionary Revolutionary NNP 180 4603 521 Organization Organization NNP 180 4603 522 of of IN 180 4603 523 Students Students NNPS 180 4603 524 ( ( -LRB- 180 4603 525 EROS EROS NNP 180 4603 526 ) ) -RRB- 180 4603 527 , , , 180 4603 528 Shankar Shankar NNP 180 4603 529 RAJI RAJI NNP 180 4603 530 ; ; : 180 4603 531 People People NNS 180 4603 532 's 's POS 180 4603 533 Liberation Liberation NNP 180 4603 534 Organization Organization NNP 180 4603 535 of of IN 180 4603 536 Tamil Tamil NNP 180 4603 537 Eelam Eelam NNP 180 4603 538 ( ( -LRB- 180 4603 539 PLOTE PLOTE NNP 180 4603 540 ) ) -RRB- 180 4603 541 , , , 180 4603 542 Dharmalingam Dharmalingam NNP 180 4603 543 SIDARTHAN SIDARTHAN NNP 180 4603 544 ; ; : 180 4603 545 Liberal Liberal NNP 180 4603 546 Party Party NNP 180 4603 547 ( ( -LRB- 180 4603 548 LP LP NNP 180 4603 549 ) ) -RRB- 180 4603 550 , , , 180 4603 551 Chanaka Chanaka NNP 180 4603 552 AMARATUNGA AMARATUNGA NNP 180 4603 553 ; ; : 180 4603 554 Ceylon Ceylon NNP 180 4603 555 Workers Workers NNPS 180 4603 556 Congress Congress NNP 180 4603 557 ( ( -LRB- 180 4603 558 CLDC CLDC NNP 180 4603 559 ) ) -RRB- 180 4603 560 , , , 180 4603 561 S. S. NNP 180 4603 562 THONDAMAN THONDAMAN NNP 180 4603 563 ; ; , 180 4603 564 several several JJ 180 4603 565 ethnic ethnic JJ 180 4603 566 Tamil Tamil NNP 180 4603 567 and and CC 180 4603 568 Muslim muslim JJ 180 4603 569 parties party NNS 180 4603 570 , , , 180 4603 571 represented represent VBN 180 4603 572 in in IN 180 4603 573 either either CC 180 4603 574 parliament parliament NN 180 4603 575 or or CC 180 4603 576 provincial provincial JJ 180 4603 577 councils council NNS 180 4603 578 note note VBP 180 4603 579 : : : 180 4603 580 the the DT 180 4603 581 United United NNP 180 4603 582 Socialist Socialist NNP 180 4603 583 Alliance Alliance NNP 180 4603 584 ( ( -LRB- 180 4603 585 USA USA NNP 180 4603 586 ) ) -RRB- 180 4603 587 , , , 180 4603 588 which which WDT 180 4603 589 was be VBD 180 4603 590 formed form VBN 180 4603 591 in in IN 180 4603 592 1987 1987 CD 180 4603 593 and and CC 180 4603 594 included include VBD 180 4603 595 the the DT 180 4603 596 NSSP NSSP NNP 180 4603 597 , , , 180 4603 598 LSSP LSSP NNP 180 4603 599 , , , 180 4603 600 SLMP SLMP NNP 180 4603 601 , , , 180 4603 602 CP CP NNP 180 4603 603 / / SYM 180 4603 604 M M NNP 180 4603 605 , , , 180 4603 606 and and CC 180 4603 607 CP CP NNP 180 4603 608 / / SYM 180 4603 609 B B NNP 180 4603 610 , , , 180 4603 611 was be VBD 180 4603 612 defunct defunct JJ 180 4603 613 as as IN 180 4603 614 of of IN 180 4603 615 1993 1993 CD 180 4603 616 , , , 180 4603 617 following follow VBG 180 4603 618 the the DT 180 4603 619 formation formation NN 180 4603 620 of of IN 180 4603 621 the the DT 180 4603 622 People People NNPS 180 4603 623 's 's POS 180 4603 624 Alliance Alliance NNP 180 4603 625 Party Party NNP 180 4603 626 ( ( -LRB- 180 4603 627 PEP PEP NNP 180 4603 628 ) ) -RRB- 180 4603 629 Other other JJ 180 4603 630 political political JJ 180 4603 631 or or CC 180 4603 632 pressure pressure NN 180 4603 633 groups group NNS 180 4603 634 : : : 180 4603 635 Liberation Liberation NNP 180 4603 636 Tigers Tigers NNPS 180 4603 637 of of IN 180 4603 638 Tamil Tamil NNP 180 4603 639 Eelam Eelam NNP 180 4603 640 ( ( -LRB- 180 4603 641 LTTE LTTE NNP 180 4603 642 ) ) -RRB- 180 4603 643 and and CC 180 4603 644 other other JJ 180 4603 645 smaller small JJR 180 4603 646 Tamil Tamil NNP 180 4603 647 separatist separatist JJ 180 4603 648 groups group NNS 180 4603 649 ; ; , 180 4603 650 other other JJ 180 4603 651 radical radical JJ 180 4603 652 chauvinist chauvinist JJ 180 4603 653 Sinhalese sinhalese JJ 180 4603 654 groups group NNS 180 4603 655 ; ; : 180 4603 656 Buddhist buddhist JJ 180 4603 657 clergy clergy NNS 180 4603 658 ; ; : 180 4603 659 Sinhalese Sinhalese NNP 180 4603 660 Buddhist Buddhist NNP 180 4603 661 lay lie VBD 180 4603 662 groups group NNS 180 4603 663 ; ; : 180 4603 664 labor labor NN 180 4603 665 unions union NNS 180 4603 666 Member Member NNP 180 4603 667 of of IN 180 4603 668 : : : 180 4603 669 AsDB AsDB NNP 180 4603 670 , , , 180 4603 671 C C NNP 180 4603 672 , , , 180 4603 673 CCC CCC NNP 180 4603 674 , , , 180 4603 675 CP CP NNP 180 4603 676 , , , 180 4603 677 ESCAP ESCAP NNP 180 4603 678 , , , 180 4603 679 FAO FAO NNP 180 4603 680 , , , 180 4603 681 G-24 g-24 CD 180 4603 682 , , , 180 4603 683 G-77 g-77 CD 180 4603 684 , , , 180 4603 685 GATT GATT NNP 180 4603 686 , , , 180 4603 687 IAEA IAEA NNP 180 4603 688 , , , 180 4603 689 IBRD IBRD NNP 180 4603 690 , , , 180 4603 691 ICAO ICAO NNP 180 4603 692 , , , 180 4603 693 ICC ICC NNP 180 4603 694 , , , 180 4603 695 ICFTU ICFTU NNP 180 4603 696 , , , 180 4603 697 IDA IDA NNP 180 4603 698 , , , 180 4603 699 IFAD IFAD NNP 180 4603 700 , , , 180 4603 701 IFC IFC NNP 180 4603 702 , , , 180 4603 703 ILO ILO NNP 180 4603 704 , , , 180 4603 705 IMF IMF NNP 180 4603 706 , , , 180 4603 707 IMO imo RB 180 4603 708 , , , 180 4603 709 INMARSAT INMARSAT NNP 180 4603 710 , , , 180 4603 711 INTELSAT INTELSAT NNP 180 4603 712 , , , 180 4603 713 INTERPOL INTERPOL NNP 180 4603 714 , , , 180 4603 715 IOC IOC NNP 180 4603 716 , , , 180 4603 717 IOM IOM NNP 180 4603 718 , , , 180 4603 719 ISO ISO NNP 180 4603 720 , , , 180 4603 721 ITU ITU NNP 180 4603 722 , , , 180 4603 723 LORCS LORCS NNP 180 4603 724 , , , 180 4603 725 NAM NAM NNP 180 4603 726 , , , 180 4603 727 PCA PCA NNP 180 4603 728 , , , 180 4603 729 SAARC SAARC NNP 180 4603 730 , , , 180 4603 731 UN UN NNP 180 4603 732 , , , 180 4603 733 UNCTAD UNCTAD NNP 180 4603 734 , , , 180 4603 735 UNESCO UNESCO NNP 180 4603 736 , , , 180 4603 737 UNIDO UNIDO NNP 180 4603 738 , , , 180 4603 739 UPU UPU NNP 180 4603 740 , , , 180 4603 741 WCL WCL NNP 180 4603 742 , , , 180 4603 743 WFTU WFTU NNP 180 4603 744 , , , 180 4603 745 WHO who WP 180 4603 746 , , , 180 4603 747 WIPO WIPO NNP 180 4603 748 , , , 180 4603 749 WMO WMO NNP 180 4603 750 , , , 180 4603 751 WTO WTO NNP 180 4603 752 Diplomatic diplomatic JJ 180 4603 753 representation representation NN 180 4603 754 in in IN 180 4603 755 US US NNP 180 4603 756 : : : 180 4603 757 chief chief NN 180 4603 758 of of IN 180 4603 759 mission mission NN 180 4603 760 : : : 180 4603 761 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 180 4603 762 Ananda Ananda NNP 180 4603 763 W.P. W.P. NNP 180 4604 1 GURUGE GURUGE NNP 180 4604 2 chancery chancery NN 180 4604 3 : : : 180 4604 4 2148 2148 CD 180 4604 5 Wyoming Wyoming NNP 180 4604 6 Avenue Avenue NNP 180 4604 7 NW NW NNP 180 4604 8 , , , 180 4604 9 Washington Washington NNP 180 4604 10 , , , 180 4604 11 DC DC NNP 180 4604 12 20008 20008 CD 180 4604 13 telephone telephone NN 180 4604 14 : : : 180 4604 15 ( ( -LRB- 180 4604 16 202 202 CD 180 4604 17 ) ) -RRB- 180 4604 18 483 483 CD 180 4604 19 - - SYM 180 4604 20 4025 4025 CD 180 4604 21 through through IN 180 4604 22 4028 4028 CD 180 4604 23 FAX FAX NNP 180 4604 24 : : : 180 4604 25 ( ( -LRB- 180 4604 26 202 202 CD 180 4604 27 ) ) -RRB- 180 4604 28 232 232 CD 180 4604 29 - - HYPH 180 4604 30 7181 7181 CD 180 4604 31 consulate(s consulate(s NNP 180 4604 32 ) ) -RRB- 180 4604 33 : : : 180 4604 34 New New NNP 180 4604 35 York York NNP 180 4604 36 US US NNP 180 4604 37 diplomatic diplomatic JJ 180 4604 38 representation representation NN 180 4604 39 : : : 180 4604 40 chief chief NN 180 4604 41 of of IN 180 4604 42 mission mission NN 180 4604 43 : : : 180 4604 44 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 180 4604 45 Teresita Teresita NNP 180 4604 46 C. C. NNP 180 4604 47 SCHAFFER SCHAFFER NNP 180 4604 48 embassy embassy NN 180 4604 49 : : : 180 4604 50 210 210 CD 180 4604 51 Galle Galle NNP 180 4604 52 Road Road NNP 180 4604 53 , , , 180 4604 54 Colombo Colombo NNP 180 4604 55 3 3 CD 180 4604 56 mailing mail VBG 180 4604 57 address address NN 180 4604 58 : : : 180 4604 59 P. P. NNP 180 4604 60 O. O. NNP 180 4605 1 Box Box NNP 180 4605 2 106 106 CD 180 4605 3 , , , 180 4605 4 Colombo Colombo NNP 180 4605 5 telephone telephone NN 180 4605 6 : : : 180 4605 7 [ [ -LRB- 180 4605 8 94 94 CD 180 4605 9 ] ] -RRB- 180 4605 10 ( ( -LRB- 180 4605 11 1 1 CD 180 4605 12 ) ) -RRB- 180 4605 13 44 44 CD 180 4605 14 - - HYPH 180 4605 15 80 80 CD 180 4605 16 - - HYPH 180 4605 17 07 07 CD 180 4605 18 FAX fax NN 180 4605 19 : : : 180 4605 20 [ [ -LRB- 180 4605 21 94 94 CD 180 4605 22 ] ] -RRB- 180 4605 23 ( ( -LRB- 180 4605 24 1 1 CD 180 4605 25 ) ) -RRB- 180 4605 26 57 57 CD 180 4605 27 - - HYPH 180 4605 28 42 42 CD 180 4605 29 - - HYPH 180 4605 30 64 64 CD 180 4605 31 Flag flag NN 180 4605 32 : : : 180 4605 33 yellow yellow JJ 180 4605 34 with with IN 180 4605 35 two two CD 180 4605 36 panels panel NNS 180 4605 37 ; ; : 180 4605 38 the the DT 180 4605 39 smaller small JJR 180 4605 40 hoist hoist NN 180 4605 41 - - HYPH 180 4605 42 side side NN 180 4605 43 panel panel NN 180 4605 44 has have VBZ 180 4605 45 two two CD 180 4605 46 equal equal JJ 180 4605 47 vertical vertical JJ 180 4605 48 bands band NNS 180 4605 49 of of IN 180 4605 50 green green JJ 180 4605 51 ( ( -LRB- 180 4605 52 hoist hoist NN 180 4605 53 side side NN 180 4605 54 ) ) -RRB- 180 4605 55 and and CC 180 4605 56 orange orange NN 180 4605 57 ; ; : 180 4605 58 the the DT 180 4605 59 other other JJ 180 4605 60 panel panel NN 180 4605 61 is be VBZ 180 4605 62 a a DT 180 4605 63 large large JJ 180 4605 64 dark dark JJ 180 4605 65 red red JJ 180 4605 66 rectangle rectangle NN 180 4605 67 with with IN 180 4605 68 a a DT 180 4605 69 yellow yellow JJ 180 4605 70 lion lion NN 180 4605 71 holding hold VBG 180 4605 72 a a DT 180 4605 73 sword sword NN 180 4605 74 , , , 180 4605 75 and and CC 180 4605 76 there there EX 180 4605 77 is be VBZ 180 4605 78 a a DT 180 4605 79 yellow yellow JJ 180 4605 80 bo bo NNP 180 4605 81 leaf leaf NN 180 4605 82 in in IN 180 4605 83 each each DT 180 4605 84 corner corner NN 180 4605 85 ; ; : 180 4605 86 the the DT 180 4605 87 yellow yellow JJ 180 4605 88 field field NN 180 4605 89 appears appear VBZ 180 4605 90 as as IN 180 4605 91 a a DT 180 4605 92 border border NN 180 4605 93 that that WDT 180 4605 94 goes go VBZ 180 4605 95 around around IN 180 4605 96 the the DT 180 4605 97 entire entire JJ 180 4605 98 flag flag NN 180 4605 99 and and CC 180 4605 100 extends extend NNS 180 4605 101 between between IN 180 4605 102 the the DT 180 4605 103 two two CD 180 4605 104 panels panel NNS 180 4605 105 @Sri @Sri . 180 4605 106 Lanka Lanka NNP 180 4605 107 , , , 180 4605 108 Economy Economy NNP 180 4605 109 Overview Overview NNP 180 4605 110 : : : 180 4605 111 Industry industry NN 180 4605 112 - - HYPH 180 4605 113 dominated dominate VBN 180 4605 114 by by IN 180 4605 115 the the DT 180 4605 116 fast fast RB 180 4605 117 - - HYPH 180 4605 118 growing grow VBG 180 4605 119 apparel apparel NN 180 4605 120 industry industry NN 180 4605 121 - - , 180 4605 122 has have VBZ 180 4605 123 surpassed surpass VBN 180 4605 124 agriculture agriculture NN 180 4605 125 as as IN 180 4605 126 the the DT 180 4605 127 main main JJ 180 4605 128 source source NN 180 4605 129 of of IN 180 4605 130 export export NN 180 4605 131 earnings earning NNS 180 4605 132 and and CC 180 4605 133 accounts account NNS 180 4605 134 for for IN 180 4605 135 over over IN 180 4605 136 16 16 CD 180 4605 137 % % NN 180 4605 138 of of IN 180 4605 139 GDP GDP NNP 180 4605 140 . . . 180 4606 1 The the DT 180 4606 2 economy economy NN 180 4606 3 has have VBZ 180 4606 4 been be VBN 180 4606 5 plagued plague VBN 180 4606 6 by by IN 180 4606 7 high high JJ 180 4606 8 rates rate NNS 180 4606 9 of of IN 180 4606 10 unemployment unemployment NN 180 4606 11 since since IN 180 4606 12 the the DT 180 4606 13 late late JJ 180 4606 14 1970s 1970 NNS 180 4606 15 . . . 180 4607 1 Economic economic JJ 180 4607 2 growth growth NN 180 4607 3 , , , 180 4607 4 which which WDT 180 4607 5 has have VBZ 180 4607 6 been be VBN 180 4607 7 depressed depress VBN 180 4607 8 by by IN 180 4607 9 ethnic ethnic JJ 180 4607 10 unrest unrest NN 180 4607 11 , , , 180 4607 12 accelerated accelerate VBN 180 4607 13 in in IN 180 4607 14 1991 1991 CD 180 4607 15 - - SYM 180 4607 16 93 93 CD 180 4607 17 as as IN 180 4607 18 domestic domestic JJ 180 4607 19 conditions condition NNS 180 4607 20 began begin VBD 180 4607 21 to to TO 180 4607 22 improve improve VB 180 4607 23 and and CC 180 4607 24 conditions condition NNS 180 4607 25 for for IN 180 4607 26 foreign foreign JJ 180 4607 27 investment investment NN 180 4607 28 brightened brighten VBD 180 4607 29 . . . 180 4608 1 National national JJ 180 4608 2 product product NN 180 4608 3 : : : 180 4608 4 GDP gdp NN 180 4608 5 - - HYPH 180 4608 6 purchasing purchase VBG 180 4608 7 power power NN 180 4608 8 equivalent equivalent NN 180 4608 9 - - : 180 4608 10 $ $ $ 180 4608 11 53.5 53.5 CD 180 4608 12 billion billion CD 180 4608 13 ( ( -LRB- 180 4608 14 1993 1993 CD 180 4608 15 est est NNP 180 4608 16 . . . 180 4608 17 ) ) -RRB- 180 4609 1 National national JJ 180 4609 2 product product NN 180 4609 3 real real JJ 180 4609 4 growth growth NN 180 4609 5 rate rate NN 180 4609 6 : : : 180 4609 7 5 5 CD 180 4609 8 % % NN 180 4609 9 ( ( -LRB- 180 4609 10 1993 1993 CD 180 4609 11 est est NNP 180 4609 12 . . . 180 4609 13 ) ) -RRB- 180 4610 1 National national JJ 180 4610 2 product product NN 180 4610 3 per per IN 180 4610 4 capita capita NN 180 4610 5 : : : 180 4610 6 $ $ $ 180 4610 7 3,000 3,000 CD 180 4610 8 ( ( -LRB- 180 4610 9 1993 1993 CD 180 4610 10 est est NNP 180 4610 11 . . . 180 4610 12 ) ) -RRB- 180 4611 1 Inflation inflation NN 180 4611 2 rate rate NN 180 4611 3 ( ( -LRB- 180 4611 4 consumer consumer NN 180 4611 5 prices price NNS 180 4611 6 ) ) -RRB- 180 4611 7 : : : 180 4611 8 11.6 11.6 CD 180 4611 9 % % NN 180 4611 10 ( ( -LRB- 180 4611 11 1992 1992 CD 180 4611 12 ) ) -RRB- 180 4611 13 Unemployment unemployment NN 180 4611 14 rate rate NN 180 4611 15 : : : 180 4611 16 15 15 CD 180 4611 17 % % NN 180 4611 18 ( ( -LRB- 180 4611 19 1991 1991 CD 180 4611 20 est est NNP 180 4611 21 . . . 180 4611 22 ) ) -RRB- 180 4612 1 Budget budget NN 180 4612 2 : : : 180 4612 3 revenues revenue NNS 180 4612 4 : : : 180 4612 5 $ $ $ 180 4612 6 2.3 2.3 CD 180 4612 7 billion billion CD 180 4612 8 expenditures expenditure NNS 180 4612 9 : : : 180 4612 10 $ $ $ 180 4612 11 3.6 3.6 CD 180 4612 12 billion billion CD 180 4612 13 , , , 180 4612 14 including include VBG 180 4612 15 capital capital NN 180 4612 16 expenditures expenditure NNS 180 4612 17 of of IN 180 4612 18 $ $ $ 180 4612 19 1.5 1.5 CD 180 4612 20 billion billion CD 180 4612 21 ( ( -LRB- 180 4612 22 1993 1993 CD 180 4612 23 ) ) -RRB- 180 4612 24 Exports export NNS 180 4612 25 : : : 180 4612 26 $ $ $ 180 4612 27 2.3 2.3 CD 180 4612 28 billion billion CD 180 4612 29 ( ( -LRB- 180 4612 30 f.o.b f.o.b JJ 180 4612 31 . . NNP 180 4612 32 , , , 180 4612 33 1992 1992 CD 180 4612 34 ) ) -RRB- 180 4612 35 commodities commodity NNS 180 4612 36 : : : 180 4612 37 garments garment NNS 180 4612 38 and and CC 180 4612 39 textiles textile NNS 180 4612 40 , , , 180 4612 41 teas tea NNS 180 4612 42 , , , 180 4612 43 gems gem NNS 180 4612 44 , , , 180 4612 45 petroleum petroleum NN 180 4612 46 products product NNS 180 4612 47 , , , 180 4612 48 coconuts coconut NNS 180 4612 49 , , , 180 4612 50 rubber rubber NN 180 4612 51 , , , 180 4612 52 other other JJ 180 4612 53 agricultural agricultural JJ 180 4612 54 products product NNS 180 4612 55 , , , 180 4612 56 marine marine JJ 180 4612 57 products product NNS 180 4612 58 , , , 180 4612 59 graphite graphite NN 180 4612 60 partners partner NNS 180 4612 61 : : : 180 4612 62 US US NNP 180 4612 63 33.4 33.4 CD 180 4612 64 % % NN 180 4612 65 , , , 180 4612 66 Germany Germany NNP 180 4612 67 , , , 180 4612 68 UK UK NNP 180 4612 69 , , , 180 4612 70 Netherlands Netherlands NNP 180 4612 71 , , , 180 4612 72 Japan Japan NNP 180 4612 73 , , , 180 4612 74 France France NNP 180 4612 75 , , , 180 4612 76 Singapore Singapore NNP 180 4612 77 ( ( -LRB- 180 4612 78 1992 1992 CD 180 4612 79 ) ) -RRB- 180 4612 80 Imports import NNS 180 4612 81 : : : 180 4612 82 $ $ $ 180 4612 83 3 3 CD 180 4612 84 billion billion CD 180 4612 85 ( ( -LRB- 180 4612 86 c.i.f c.i.f NN 180 4612 87 . . NNP 180 4612 88 , , , 180 4612 89 1992 1992 CD 180 4612 90 ) ) -RRB- 180 4612 91 commodities commodity NNS 180 4612 92 : : : 180 4612 93 food food NN 180 4612 94 and and CC 180 4612 95 beverages beverage NNS 180 4612 96 , , , 180 4612 97 textiles textile NNS 180 4612 98 and and CC 180 4612 99 textile textile NN 180 4612 100 materials material NNS 180 4612 101 , , , 180 4612 102 petroleum petroleum NN 180 4612 103 and and CC 180 4612 104 petroleum petroleum NN 180 4612 105 products product NNS 180 4612 106 , , , 180 4612 107 machinery machinery NN 180 4612 108 and and CC 180 4612 109 equipment equipment NN 180 4612 110 partners partner NNS 180 4612 111 : : : 180 4612 112 Japan Japan NNP 180 4612 113 , , , 180 4612 114 India India NNP 180 4612 115 , , , 180 4612 116 US US NNP 180 4612 117 4.3 4.3 CD 180 4612 118 % % NN 180 4612 119 , , , 180 4612 120 UK UK NNP 180 4612 121 , , , 180 4612 122 Singapore Singapore NNP 180 4612 123 , , , 180 4612 124 Germany Germany NNP 180 4612 125 , , , 180 4612 126 Hong Hong NNP 180 4612 127 King King NNP 180 4612 128 , , , 180 4612 129 Taiwan Taiwan NNP 180 4612 130 , , , 180 4612 131 South South NNP 180 4612 132 Korea Korea NNP 180 4612 133 ( ( -LRB- 180 4612 134 1991 1991 CD 180 4612 135 ) ) -RRB- 180 4612 136 External external JJ 180 4612 137 debt debt NN 180 4612 138 : : : 180 4612 139 $ $ $ 180 4612 140 5.2 5.2 CD 180 4612 141 billion billion CD 180 4612 142 ( ( -LRB- 180 4612 143 1991 1991 CD 180 4612 144 ) ) -RRB- 180 4612 145 Industrial industrial JJ 180 4612 146 production production NN 180 4612 147 : : : 180 4612 148 growth growth NN 180 4612 149 rate rate NN 180 4612 150 7 7 CD 180 4612 151 % % NN 180 4612 152 ( ( -LRB- 180 4612 153 1991 1991 CD 180 4612 154 est est NNP 180 4612 155 . . . 180 4613 1 ) ) -RRB- 180 4613 2 ; ; , 180 4613 3 accounts account NNS 180 4613 4 for for IN 180 4613 5 16.5 16.5 CD 180 4613 6 % % NN 180 4613 7 of of IN 180 4613 8 GDP GDP NNP 180 4613 9 Electricity Electricity NNP 180 4613 10 : : : 180 4613 11 capacity capacity NN 180 4613 12 : : : 180 4613 13 1,300,000 1,300,000 CD 180 4613 14 kW kw NN 180 4613 15 production production NN 180 4613 16 : : : 180 4613 17 3.6 3.6 CD 180 4613 18 billion billion CD 180 4613 19 kWh kWh NNS 180 4613 20 consumption consumption NN 180 4613 21 per per IN 180 4613 22 capita capita NN 180 4613 23 : : : 180 4613 24 200 200 CD 180 4613 25 kWh kWh NNS 180 4613 26 ( ( -LRB- 180 4613 27 1992 1992 CD 180 4613 28 ) ) -RRB- 180 4613 29 Industries industry NNS 180 4613 30 : : : 180 4613 31 processing processing NN 180 4613 32 of of IN 180 4613 33 rubber rubber NN 180 4613 34 , , , 180 4613 35 tea tea NN 180 4613 36 , , , 180 4613 37 coconuts coconut NNS 180 4613 38 , , , 180 4613 39 and and CC 180 4613 40 other other JJ 180 4613 41 agricultural agricultural JJ 180 4613 42 commodities commodity NNS 180 4613 43 ; ; : 180 4613 44 clothing clothing NN 180 4613 45 , , , 180 4613 46 cement cement NN 180 4613 47 , , , 180 4613 48 petroleum petroleum NN 180 4613 49 refining refining NN 180 4613 50 , , , 180 4613 51 textiles textile NNS 180 4613 52 , , , 180 4613 53 tobacco tobacco NN 180 4613 54 Agriculture agriculture NN 180 4613 55 : : : 180 4613 56 accounts account NNS 180 4613 57 for for IN 180 4613 58 one one CD 180 4613 59 - - HYPH 180 4613 60 fourth fourth NN 180 4613 61 of of IN 180 4613 62 GDP GDP NNP 180 4613 63 and and CC 180 4613 64 nearly nearly RB 180 4613 65 half half NN 180 4613 66 of of IN 180 4613 67 labor labor NN 180 4613 68 force force NN 180 4613 69 ; ; : 180 4613 70 most most RBS 180 4613 71 important important JJ 180 4613 72 staple staple JJ 180 4613 73 crop crop NN 180 4613 74 is be VBZ 180 4613 75 paddy paddy NNP 180 4613 76 rice rice NNP 180 4613 77 ; ; , 180 4613 78 other other JJ 180 4613 79 field field NN 180 4613 80 crops crop NNS 180 4613 81 - - HYPH 180 4613 82 sugarcane sugarcane NN 180 4613 83 , , , 180 4613 84 grains grain NNS 180 4613 85 , , , 180 4613 86 pulses pulse NNS 180 4613 87 , , , 180 4613 88 oilseeds oilseed NNS 180 4613 89 , , , 180 4613 90 roots root NNS 180 4613 91 , , , 180 4613 92 spices spice NNS 180 4613 93 ; ; : 180 4613 94 cash cash NN 180 4613 95 crops crop NNS 180 4613 96 - - HYPH 180 4613 97 tea tea NN 180 4613 98 , , , 180 4613 99 rubber rubber NN 180 4613 100 , , , 180 4613 101 coconuts coconut NNS 180 4613 102 ; ; : 180 4613 103 animal animal NN 180 4613 104 products product NNS 180 4613 105 - - HYPH 180 4613 106 milk milk NN 180 4613 107 , , , 180 4613 108 eggs egg NNS 180 4613 109 , , , 180 4613 110 hides hide NNS 180 4613 111 , , , 180 4613 112 meat meat NN 180 4613 113 ; ; : 180 4613 114 not not RB 180 4613 115 self self NN 180 4613 116 - - HYPH 180 4613 117 sufficient sufficient JJ 180 4613 118 in in IN 180 4613 119 rice rice NN 180 4613 120 production production NN 180 4613 121 Economic economic JJ 180 4613 122 aid aid NN 180 4613 123 : : : 180 4613 124 recipient recipient NN 180 4613 125 : : : 180 4613 126 US US NNP 180 4613 127 commitments commitment NNS 180 4613 128 , , , 180 4613 129 including include VBG 180 4613 130 Ex Ex NNP 180 4613 131 - - HYPH 180 4613 132 Im Im NNP 180 4613 133 ( ( -LRB- 180 4613 134 FY70 FY70 NNP 180 4613 135 - - HYPH 180 4613 136 89 89 CD 180 4613 137 ) ) -RRB- 180 4613 138 , , , 180 4613 139 $ $ $ 180 4613 140 1 1 CD 180 4613 141 billion billion CD 180 4613 142 ; ; : 180 4613 143 Western western JJ 180 4613 144 ( ( -LRB- 180 4613 145 non non JJ 180 4613 146 - - JJ 180 4613 147 US us JJ 180 4613 148 ) ) -RRB- 180 4613 149 countries country NNS 180 4613 150 , , , 180 4613 151 ODA ODA NNP 180 4613 152 and and CC 180 4613 153 OOF OOF NNP 180 4613 154 bilateral bilateral JJ 180 4613 155 commitments commitment NNS 180 4613 156 ( ( -LRB- 180 4613 157 1980 1980 CD 180 4613 158 - - SYM 180 4613 159 89 89 CD 180 4613 160 ) ) -RRB- 180 4613 161 , , , 180 4613 162 $ $ $ 180 4613 163 5.1 5.1 CD 180 4613 164 billion billion CD 180 4613 165 ; ; : 180 4613 166 OPEC OPEC NNP 180 4613 167 bilateral bilateral JJ 180 4613 168 aid aid NN 180 4613 169 ( ( -LRB- 180 4613 170 1979 1979 CD 180 4613 171 - - SYM 180 4613 172 89 89 CD 180 4613 173 ) ) -RRB- 180 4613 174 , , , 180 4613 175 $ $ $ 180 4613 176 169 169 CD 180 4613 177 million million CD 180 4613 178 ; ; : 180 4613 179 Communist communist JJ 180 4613 180 countries country NNS 180 4613 181 ( ( -LRB- 180 4613 182 1970 1970 CD 180 4613 183 - - SYM 180 4613 184 89 89 CD 180 4613 185 ) ) -RRB- 180 4613 186 , , , 180 4613 187 $ $ $ 180 4613 188 369 369 CD 180 4613 189 million million CD 180 4613 190 Currency currency NN 180 4613 191 : : : 180 4613 192 1 1 CD 180 4613 193 Sri Sri NNP 180 4613 194 Lankan Lankan NNP 180 4613 195 rupee rupee NN 180 4613 196 ( ( -LRB- 180 4613 197 SLRe SLRe NNP 180 4613 198 ) ) -RRB- 180 4613 199 = = SYM 180 4613 200 100 100 CD 180 4613 201 cents cent NNS 180 4613 202 Exchange Exchange NNP 180 4613 203 rates rate NNS 180 4613 204 : : : 180 4613 205 Sri Sri NNP 180 4613 206 Lankan Lankan NNP 180 4613 207 rupees rupee NNS 180 4613 208 ( ( -LRB- 180 4613 209 SLRes slres NN 180 4613 210 ) ) -RRB- 180 4613 211 per per IN 180 4613 212 US$ us$ $ 180 4613 213 1 1 CD 180 4613 214 - - SYM 180 4613 215 49.672 49.672 CD 180 4613 216 ( ( -LRB- 180 4613 217 January January NNP 180 4613 218 1994 1994 CD 180 4613 219 ) ) -RRB- 180 4613 220 , , , 180 4613 221 48.322 48.322 CD 180 4613 222 ( ( -LRB- 180 4613 223 1993 1993 CD 180 4613 224 ) ) -RRB- 180 4613 225 , , , 180 4613 226 43.687 43.687 CD 180 4613 227 ( ( -LRB- 180 4613 228 1992 1992 CD 180 4613 229 ) ) -RRB- 180 4613 230 , , , 180 4613 231 41.372 41.372 CD 180 4613 232 ( ( -LRB- 180 4613 233 1991 1991 CD 180 4613 234 ) ) -RRB- 180 4613 235 , , , 180 4613 236 40.063 40.063 CD 180 4613 237 ( ( -LRB- 180 4613 238 1990 1990 CD 180 4613 239 ) ) -RRB- 180 4613 240 , , , 180 4613 241 36.047 36.047 CD 180 4613 242 ( ( -LRB- 180 4613 243 1989 1989 CD 180 4613 244 ) ) -RRB- 180 4613 245 Fiscal fiscal JJ 180 4613 246 year year NN 180 4613 247 : : : 180 4613 248 calendar calendar NN 180 4613 249 year year NN 180 4613 250 @Sri @Sri . 180 4613 251 Lanka Lanka NNP 180 4613 252 , , , 180 4613 253 Communications Communications NNP 180 4613 254 Railroads railroad NNS 180 4613 255 : : : 180 4613 256 1,948 1,948 CD 180 4613 257 km km NN 180 4613 258 total total NN 180 4613 259 ( ( -LRB- 180 4613 260 1990 1990 CD 180 4613 261 ) ) -RRB- 180 4613 262 ; ; : 180 4613 263 all all DT 180 4613 264 1.868-meter 1.868-meter CD 180 4613 265 broad broad JJ 180 4613 266 gauge gauge NN 180 4613 267 ; ; : 180 4613 268 102 102 CD 180 4613 269 km km NN 180 4613 270 double double JJ 180 4613 271 track track NN 180 4613 272 ; ; : 180 4613 273 no no DT 180 4613 274 electrification electrification NN 180 4613 275 ; ; : 180 4613 276 government government NN 180 4613 277 owned own VBD 180 4613 278 Highways highway NNS 180 4613 279 : : : 180 4613 280 total total NN 180 4613 281 : : : 180 4613 282 75,263 75,263 CD 180 4613 283 km km NN 180 4613 284 paved pave VBN 180 4613 285 : : : 180 4613 286 mostly mostly RB 180 4613 287 bituminous bituminous JJ 180 4613 288 treated treat VBD 180 4613 289 27,637 27,637 CD 180 4613 290 km km NNS 180 4613 291 unpaved unpaved JJ 180 4613 292 : : : 180 4613 293 crushed crush VBN 180 4613 294 stone stone NN 180 4613 295 , , , 180 4613 296 gravel gravel NN 180 4613 297 32,887 32,887 CD 180 4613 298 km km NN 180 4613 299 ; ; , 180 4613 300 improved improved JJ 180 4613 301 , , , 180 4613 302 unimproved unimproved JJ 180 4613 303 earth earth NN 180 4613 304 14,739 14,739 CD 180 4613 305 km km NNS 180 4613 306 Inland Inland NNP 180 4613 307 waterways waterway NNS 180 4613 308 : : : 180 4613 309 430 430 CD 180 4613 310 km km NNS 180 4613 311 ; ; : 180 4613 312 navigable navigable JJ 180 4613 313 by by IN 180 4613 314 shallow shallow JJ 180 4613 315 - - HYPH 180 4613 316 draft draft NN 180 4613 317 craft craft NN 180 4613 318 Pipelines pipeline NNS 180 4613 319 : : : 180 4613 320 crude crude JJ 180 4613 321 oil oil NN 180 4613 322 and and CC 180 4613 323 petroleum petroleum NN 180 4613 324 products product NNS 180 4613 325 62 62 CD 180 4613 326 km km NNS 180 4613 327 ( ( -LRB- 180 4613 328 1987 1987 CD 180 4613 329 ) ) -RRB- 180 4613 330 Ports port NNS 180 4613 331 : : : 180 4613 332 Colombo Colombo NNP 180 4613 333 , , , 180 4613 334 Trincomalee Trincomalee NNP 180 4613 335 Merchant Merchant NNP 180 4613 336 marine marine NN 180 4613 337 : : : 180 4613 338 26 26 CD 180 4613 339 ships ship NNS 180 4613 340 ( ( -LRB- 180 4613 341 1,000 1,000 CD 180 4613 342 GRT GRT NNP 180 4613 343 or or CC 180 4613 344 over over RB 180 4613 345 ) ) -RRB- 180 4613 346 totaling total VBG 180 4613 347 289,115 289,115 CD 180 4613 348 GRT/453,609 GRT/453,609 NNP 180 4613 349 DWT DWT NNP 180 4613 350 , , , 180 4613 351 bulk bulk NN 180 4613 352 2 2 CD 180 4613 353 , , , 180 4613 354 cargo cargo NN 180 4613 355 12 12 CD 180 4613 356 , , , 180 4613 357 container container NN 180 4613 358 1 1 CD 180 4613 359 , , , 180 4613 360 oil oil NN 180 4613 361 tanker tanker NN 180 4613 362 3 3 CD 180 4613 363 , , , 180 4613 364 refrigerated refrigerate VBD 180 4613 365 cargo cargo NN 180 4613 366 8 8 CD 180 4613 367 Airports airport NNS 180 4613 368 : : : 180 4613 369 total total NN 180 4613 370 : : : 180 4613 371 14 14 CD 180 4613 372 usable usable JJ 180 4613 373 : : : 180 4613 374 13 13 CD 180 4613 375 with with IN 180 4613 376 permanent permanent JJ 180 4613 377 - - HYPH 180 4613 378 surface surface NN 180 4613 379 runways runway NNS 180 4613 380 : : : 180 4613 381 12 12 CD 180 4613 382 with with IN 180 4613 383 runways runway NNS 180 4613 384 over over IN 180 4613 385 3,659 3,659 CD 180 4613 386 m m NNP 180 4613 387 : : : 180 4613 388 0 0 CD 180 4613 389 with with IN 180 4613 390 runways runways NNP 180 4613 391 2,440 2,440 CD 180 4613 392 - - HYPH 180 4613 393 3,659 3,659 CD 180 4613 394 m m NN 180 4613 395 : : : 180 4613 396 1 1 CD 180 4613 397 with with IN 180 4613 398 runways runway NNS 180 4613 399 1,220 1,220 CD 180 4613 400 - - HYPH 180 4613 401 2,439 2,439 CD 180 4613 402 m m NN 180 4613 403 : : : 180 4613 404 8 8 CD 180 4613 405 Telecommunications telecommunication NNS 180 4613 406 : : : 180 4613 407 very very RB 180 4613 408 inadequate inadequate JJ 180 4613 409 domestic domestic JJ 180 4613 410 service service NN 180 4613 411 , , , 180 4613 412 good good JJ 180 4613 413 international international JJ 180 4613 414 service service NN 180 4613 415 ; ; : 180 4613 416 114,000 114,000 CD 180 4613 417 telephones telephone NNS 180 4613 418 ( ( -LRB- 180 4613 419 1982 1982 CD 180 4613 420 ) ) -RRB- 180 4613 421 ; ; , 180 4613 422 broadcast broadcast NN 180 4613 423 stations station NNS 180 4613 424 - - , 180 4613 425 12 12 CD 180 4613 426 AM am NN 180 4613 427 , , , 180 4613 428 5 5 CD 180 4613 429 FM FM NNP 180 4613 430 , , , 180 4613 431 5 5 CD 180 4613 432 TV tv NN 180 4613 433 ; ; : 180 4613 434 submarine submarine NN 180 4613 435 cables cable NNS 180 4613 436 extend extend VBP 180 4613 437 to to IN 180 4613 438 Indonesia Indonesia NNP 180 4613 439 and and CC 180 4613 440 Djibouti Djibouti NNP 180 4613 441 ; ; : 180 4613 442 2 2 CD 180 4613 443 Indian Indian NNP 180 4613 444 Ocean Ocean NNP 180 4613 445 INTELSAT intelsat JJ 180 4613 446 earth earth NN 180 4613 447 stations station NNS 180 4613 448 @Sri @Sri . 180 4613 449 Lanka Lanka NNP 180 4613 450 , , , 180 4613 451 Defense Defense NNP 180 4613 452 Forces Forces NNPS 180 4613 453 Branches Branches NNPS 180 4613 454 : : : 180 4613 455 Army Army NNP 180 4613 456 , , , 180 4613 457 Navy Navy NNP 180 4613 458 , , , 180 4613 459 Air Air NNP 180 4613 460 Force Force NNP 180 4613 461 , , , 180 4613 462 Police Police NNP 180 4613 463 Force Force NNP 180 4613 464 Manpower Manpower NNP 180 4613 465 availability availability NN 180 4613 466 : : : 180 4613 467 males male NNS 180 4613 468 age age NNP 180 4613 469 15 15 CD 180 4613 470 - - SYM 180 4613 471 49 49 CD 180 4613 472 4,906,666 4,906,666 CD 180 4613 473 ; ; : 180 4613 474 fit fit JJ 180 4613 475 for for IN 180 4613 476 military military JJ 180 4613 477 service service NN 180 4613 478 3,825,774 3,825,774 CD 180 4613 479 ; ; : 180 4613 480 reach reach VB 180 4613 481 military military JJ 180 4613 482 age age NN 180 4613 483 ( ( -LRB- 180 4613 484 18 18 CD 180 4613 485 ) ) -RRB- 180 4613 486 annually annually RB 180 4613 487 178,213 178,213 CD 180 4613 488 ( ( -LRB- 180 4613 489 1994 1994 CD 180 4613 490 est est NNP 180 4613 491 . . . 180 4613 492 ) ) -RRB- 180 4614 1 Defense defense NN 180 4614 2 expenditures expenditure NNS 180 4614 3 : : : 180 4614 4 exchange exchange NN 180 4614 5 rate rate NN 180 4614 6 conversion conversion NNP 180 4614 7 - - : 180 4614 8 $ $ $ 180 4614 9 417 417 CD 180 4614 10 million million CD 180 4614 11 , , , 180 4614 12 3.5 3.5 CD 180 4614 13 % % NN 180 4614 14 of of IN 180 4614 15 GDP GDP NNP 180 4614 16 ( ( -LRB- 180 4614 17 1994 1994 CD 180 4614 18 est est NNP 180 4614 19 . . . 180 4614 20 ) ) -RRB- 180 4615 1 @Sudan @Sudan NNP 180 4615 2 , , , 180 4615 3 Geography Geography NNP 180 4615 4 Location Location NNP 180 4615 5 : : : 180 4615 6 Northern Northern NNP 180 4615 7 Africa Africa NNP 180 4615 8 , , , 180 4615 9 along along IN 180 4615 10 the the DT 180 4615 11 Red Red NNP 180 4615 12 Sea Sea NNP 180 4615 13 , , , 180 4615 14 between between IN 180 4615 15 Egypt Egypt NNP 180 4615 16 and and CC 180 4615 17 Eritrea Eritrea NNP 180 4615 18 Map Map NNP 180 4615 19 references reference VBZ 180 4615 20 : : : 180 4615 21 Africa Africa NNP 180 4615 22 , , , 180 4615 23 Standard Standard NNP 180 4615 24 Time Time NNP 180 4615 25 Zones Zones NNPS 180 4615 26 of of IN 180 4615 27 the the DT 180 4615 28 World World NNP 180 4615 29 Area Area NNP 180 4615 30 : : : 180 4615 31 total total JJ 180 4615 32 area area NN 180 4615 33 : : : 180 4615 34 2,505,810 2,505,810 CD 180 4615 35 sq sq NN 180 4615 36 km km NNP 180 4615 37 land land NN 180 4615 38 area area NN 180 4615 39 : : : 180 4615 40 2.376 2.376 CD 180 4615 41 million million CD 180 4615 42 sq sq IN 180 4615 43 km km NNP 180 4615 44 comparative comparative JJ 180 4615 45 area area NN 180 4615 46 : : : 180 4615 47 slightly slightly RB 180 4615 48 more more JJR 180 4615 49 than than IN 180 4615 50 one one CD 180 4615 51 - - HYPH 180 4615 52 quarter quarter NN 180 4615 53 the the DT 180 4615 54 size size NN 180 4615 55 of of IN 180 4615 56 the the DT 180 4615 57 US US NNP 180 4615 58 Land Land NNP 180 4615 59 boundaries boundary NNS 180 4615 60 : : : 180 4615 61 total total VB 180 4615 62 7,687 7,687 CD 180 4615 63 km km NNS 180 4615 64 , , , 180 4615 65 Central Central NNP 180 4615 66 African African NNP 180 4615 67 Republic Republic NNP 180 4615 68 1,165 1,165 CD 180 4615 69 km km NN 180 4615 70 , , , 180 4615 71 Chad Chad NNP 180 4615 72 1,360 1,360 CD 180 4615 73 km km NNS 180 4615 74 , , , 180 4615 75 Egypt Egypt NNP 180 4615 76 1,273 1,273 CD 180 4615 77 km km NN 180 4615 78 , , , 180 4615 79 Eritrea Eritrea NNP 180 4615 80 605 605 CD 180 4615 81 km km NN 180 4615 82 , , , 180 4615 83 Ethiopia Ethiopia NNP 180 4615 84 1,606 1,606 CD 180 4615 85 km km NN 180 4615 86 , , , 180 4615 87 Kenya Kenya NNP 180 4615 88 232 232 CD 180 4615 89 km km NNS 180 4615 90 , , , 180 4615 91 Libya Libya NNP 180 4615 92 383 383 CD 180 4615 93 km km NNS 180 4615 94 , , , 180 4615 95 Uganda Uganda NNP 180 4615 96 435 435 CD 180 4615 97 km km NN 180 4615 98 , , , 180 4615 99 Zaire Zaire NNP 180 4615 100 628 628 CD 180 4615 101 km km NN 180 4615 102 Coastline Coastline NNP 180 4615 103 : : : 180 4615 104 853 853 CD 180 4615 105 km km NN 180 4615 106 Maritime Maritime NNP 180 4615 107 claims claim VBZ 180 4615 108 : : : 180 4615 109 contiguous contiguous JJ 180 4615 110 zone zone NN 180 4615 111 : : : 180 4615 112 18 18 CD 180 4615 113 nm nm NNP 180 4615 114 continental continental NNP 180 4615 115 shelf shelf NN 180 4615 116 : : : 180 4615 117 200-m 200-m CD 180 4615 118 depth depth NN 180 4615 119 or or CC 180 4615 120 to to IN 180 4615 121 depth depth NN 180 4615 122 of of IN 180 4615 123 exploitation exploitation NN 180 4615 124 territorial territorial JJ 180 4615 125 sea sea NN 180 4615 126 : : : 180 4615 127 12 12 CD 180 4615 128 nm nm NNP 180 4615 129 International international JJ 180 4615 130 disputes dispute NNS 180 4615 131 : : : 180 4615 132 administrative administrative JJ 180 4615 133 boundary boundary NN 180 4615 134 with with IN 180 4615 135 Kenya Kenya NNP 180 4615 136 does do VBZ 180 4615 137 not not RB 180 4615 138 coincide coincide VB 180 4615 139 with with IN 180 4615 140 international international JJ 180 4615 141 boundary boundary NN 180 4615 142 ; ; : 180 4615 143 administrative administrative JJ 180 4615 144 boundary boundary NN 180 4615 145 with with IN 180 4615 146 Egypt Egypt NNP 180 4615 147 does do VBZ 180 4615 148 not not RB 180 4615 149 coincide coincide VB 180 4615 150 with with IN 180 4615 151 international international JJ 180 4615 152 boundary boundary NN 180 4615 153 creating create VBG 180 4615 154 the the DT 180 4615 155 " " `` 180 4615 156 Hala'ib Hala'ib NNP 180 4615 157 Triangle Triangle NNP 180 4615 158 , , , 180 4615 159 " " '' 180 4615 160 a a DT 180 4615 161 barren barren JJ 180 4615 162 area area NN 180 4615 163 of of IN 180 4615 164 20,580 20,580 CD 180 4615 165 sq sq NN 180 4615 166 km km NNP 180 4615 167 , , , 180 4615 168 the the DT 180 4615 169 dispute dispute NN 180 4615 170 over over IN 180 4615 171 this this DT 180 4615 172 area area NN 180 4615 173 escalated escalate VBN 180 4615 174 in in IN 180 4615 175 1993 1993 CD 180 4615 176 , , , 180 4615 177 this this DT 180 4615 178 area area NN 180 4615 179 continues continue VBZ 180 4615 180 to to TO 180 4615 181 be be VB 180 4615 182 in in IN 180 4615 183 dispute dispute NN 180 4615 184 Climate climate NN 180 4615 185 : : : 180 4615 186 tropical tropical JJ 180 4615 187 in in IN 180 4615 188 south south NNP 180 4615 189 ; ; : 180 4615 190 arid arid NNP 180 4615 191 desert desert NNP 180 4615 192 in in IN 180 4615 193 north north NNP 180 4615 194 ; ; , 180 4615 195 rainy rainy JJ 180 4615 196 season season NN 180 4615 197 ( ( -LRB- 180 4615 198 April April NNP 180 4615 199 to to IN 180 4615 200 October October NNP 180 4615 201 ) ) -RRB- 180 4615 202 Terrain Terrain NNP 180 4615 203 : : : 180 4615 204 generally generally RB 180 4615 205 flat flat JJ 180 4615 206 , , , 180 4615 207 featureless featureless JJ 180 4615 208 plain plain NN 180 4615 209 ; ; : 180 4615 210 mountains mountain NNS 180 4615 211 in in IN 180 4615 212 east east NN 180 4615 213 and and CC 180 4615 214 west west JJ 180 4615 215 Natural natural JJ 180 4615 216 resources resource NNS 180 4615 217 : : : 180 4615 218 small small JJ 180 4615 219 reserves reserve NNS 180 4615 220 of of IN 180 4615 221 petroleum petroleum NN 180 4615 222 , , , 180 4615 223 iron iron NN 180 4615 224 ore ore NN 180 4615 225 , , , 180 4615 226 copper copper NN 180 4615 227 , , , 180 4615 228 chromium chromium NN 180 4615 229 ore ore NN 180 4615 230 , , , 180 4615 231 zinc zinc NN 180 4615 232 , , , 180 4615 233 tungsten tungsten NN 180 4615 234 , , , 180 4615 235 mica mica NNP 180 4615 236 , , , 180 4615 237 silver silver NN 180 4615 238 Land Land NNP 180 4615 239 use use NN 180 4615 240 : : : 180 4615 241 arable arable JJ 180 4615 242 land land NN 180 4615 243 : : : 180 4615 244 5 5 CD 180 4615 245 % % NN 180 4615 246 permanent permanent JJ 180 4615 247 crops crop NNS 180 4615 248 : : : 180 4615 249 0 0 CD 180 4615 250 % % NN 180 4615 251 meadows meadow NNS 180 4615 252 and and CC 180 4615 253 pastures pasture NNS 180 4615 254 : : : 180 4615 255 24 24 CD 180 4615 256 % % NN 180 4615 257 forest forest NN 180 4615 258 and and CC 180 4615 259 woodland woodland NN 180 4615 260 : : : 180 4615 261 20 20 CD 180 4615 262 % % NN 180 4615 263 other other JJ 180 4615 264 : : : 180 4615 265 51 51 CD 180 4615 266 % % NN 180 4615 267 Irrigated irrigated JJ 180 4615 268 land land NN 180 4615 269 : : : 180 4615 270 18,900 18,900 CD 180 4615 271 sq sq NNP 180 4615 272 km km NNP 180 4615 273 ( ( -LRB- 180 4615 274 1989 1989 CD 180 4615 275 est est NNP 180 4615 276 . . . 180 4615 277 ) ) -RRB- 180 4616 1 Environment environment NN 180 4616 2 : : : 180 4616 3 current current JJ 180 4616 4 issues issue NNS 180 4616 5 : : : 180 4616 6 contaminated contaminate VBN 180 4616 7 water water NN 180 4616 8 supplies supply NNS 180 4616 9 present present VBP 180 4616 10 human human JJ 180 4616 11 health health NN 180 4616 12 risks risk NNS 180 4616 13 ; ; : 180 4616 14 wildlife wildlife NN 180 4616 15 populations population NNS 180 4616 16 threatened threaten VBN 180 4616 17 by by IN 180 4616 18 excessive excessive JJ 180 4616 19 hunting hunting NN 180 4616 20 ; ; , 180 4616 21 soil soil NN 180 4616 22 erosion erosion NN 180 4616 23 ; ; : 180 4616 24 desertification desertification NN 180 4616 25 natural natural JJ 180 4616 26 hazards hazard NNS 180 4616 27 : : : 180 4616 28 dust dust NN 180 4616 29 storms storm NNS 180 4616 30 international international JJ 180 4616 31 agreements agreement NNS 180 4616 32 : : : 180 4616 33 party party NN 180 4616 34 to to IN 180 4616 35 - - HYPH 180 4616 36 Climate Climate NNP 180 4616 37 Change Change NNP 180 4616 38 , , , 180 4616 39 Endangered Endangered NNP 180 4616 40 Species Species NNPS 180 4616 41 , , , 180 4616 42 Law Law NNP 180 4616 43 of of IN 180 4616 44 the the DT 180 4616 45 Sea Sea NNP 180 4616 46 , , , 180 4616 47 Nuclear Nuclear NNP 180 4616 48 Test Test NNP 180 4616 49 Ban Ban NNP 180 4616 50 , , , 180 4616 51 Ozone Ozone NNP 180 4616 52 Layer Layer NNP 180 4616 53 Protection Protection NNP 180 4616 54 ; ; , 180 4616 55 signed sign VBN 180 4616 56 , , , 180 4616 57 but but CC 180 4616 58 not not RB 180 4616 59 ratified ratified JJ 180 4616 60 - - : 180 4616 61 Biodiversity biodiversity NN 180 4616 62 Note note NN 180 4616 63 : : : 180 4616 64 largest large JJS 180 4616 65 country country NN 180 4616 66 in in IN 180 4616 67 Africa Africa NNP 180 4616 68 ; ; : 180 4616 69 dominated dominate VBN 180 4616 70 by by IN 180 4616 71 the the DT 180 4616 72 Nile Nile NNP 180 4616 73 and and CC 180 4616 74 its -PRON- PRP$ 180 4616 75 tributaries tributary NNS 180 4616 76 @Sudan @Sudan NNP 180 4616 77 , , , 180 4616 78 People People NNP 180 4616 79 Population Population NNP 180 4616 80 : : : 180 4616 81 29,419,798 29,419,798 CD 180 4616 82 ( ( -LRB- 180 4616 83 July July NNP 180 4616 84 1994 1994 CD 180 4616 85 est est NNP 180 4616 86 . . . 180 4616 87 ) ) -RRB- 180 4617 1 Population population NN 180 4617 2 growth growth NN 180 4617 3 rate rate NN 180 4617 4 : : : 180 4617 5 2.36 2.36 CD 180 4617 6 % % NN 180 4617 7 ( ( -LRB- 180 4617 8 1994 1994 CD 180 4617 9 est est NNP 180 4617 10 . . . 180 4617 11 ) ) -RRB- 180 4618 1 Birth birth NN 180 4618 2 rate rate NN 180 4618 3 : : : 180 4618 4 41.95 41.95 CD 180 4618 5 births/1,000 births/1,000 NN 180 4618 6 population population NN 180 4618 7 ( ( -LRB- 180 4618 8 1994 1994 CD 180 4618 9 est est NNP 180 4618 10 . . . 180 4618 11 ) ) -RRB- 180 4619 1 Death death NN 180 4619 2 rate rate NN 180 4619 3 : : : 180 4619 4 12.09 12.09 CD 180 4619 5 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 180 4619 6 population population NN 180 4619 7 ( ( -LRB- 180 4619 8 1994 1994 CD 180 4619 9 est est NNP 180 4619 10 . . . 180 4619 11 ) ) -RRB- 180 4620 1 Net net JJ 180 4620 2 migration migration NN 180 4620 3 rate rate NN 180 4620 4 : : : 180 4620 5 -6.25 -6.25 NFP 180 4620 6 migrant(s)/1,000 migrant(s)/1,000 JJ 180 4620 7 population population NN 180 4620 8 ( ( -LRB- 180 4620 9 1994 1994 CD 180 4620 10 est est NNP 180 4620 11 . . . 180 4620 12 ) ) -RRB- 180 4621 1 Infant infant NN 180 4621 2 mortality mortality NN 180 4621 3 rate rate NN 180 4621 4 : : : 180 4621 5 79.5 79.5 CD 180 4621 6 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 180 4621 7 live live JJ 180 4621 8 births birth NNS 180 4621 9 ( ( -LRB- 180 4621 10 1994 1994 CD 180 4621 11 est est NNP 180 4621 12 . . . 180 4621 13 ) ) -RRB- 180 4622 1 Life life NN 180 4622 2 expectancy expectancy NN 180 4622 3 at at IN 180 4622 4 birth birth NN 180 4622 5 : : : 180 4622 6 total total JJ 180 4622 7 population population NN 180 4622 8 : : : 180 4622 9 54.27 54.27 CD 180 4622 10 years year NNS 180 4622 11 male male JJ 180 4622 12 : : : 180 4622 13 53.4 53.4 CD 180 4622 14 years year NNS 180 4622 15 female female JJ 180 4622 16 : : : 180 4622 17 55.19 55.19 CD 180 4622 18 years year NNS 180 4622 19 ( ( -LRB- 180 4622 20 1994 1994 CD 180 4622 21 est est NNP 180 4622 22 . . . 180 4622 23 ) ) -RRB- 180 4623 1 Total total JJ 180 4623 2 fertility fertility NN 180 4623 3 rate rate NN 180 4623 4 : : : 180 4623 5 6.09 6.09 CD 180 4623 6 children child NNS 180 4623 7 born bear VBN 180 4623 8 / / SYM 180 4623 9 woman woman NN 180 4623 10 ( ( -LRB- 180 4623 11 1994 1994 CD 180 4623 12 est est NNP 180 4623 13 . . . 180 4623 14 ) ) -RRB- 180 4624 1 Nationality nationality NN 180 4624 2 : : : 180 4624 3 noun noun NN 180 4624 4 : : : 180 4624 5 Sudanese Sudanese NNP 180 4624 6 ( ( -LRB- 180 4624 7 singular singular JJ 180 4624 8 and and CC 180 4624 9 plural plural JJ 180 4624 10 ) ) -RRB- 180 4624 11 adjective adjective NN 180 4624 12 : : : 180 4624 13 Sudanese sudanese JJ 180 4624 14 Ethnic ethnic JJ 180 4624 15 divisions division NNS 180 4624 16 : : : 180 4624 17 black black JJ 180 4624 18 52 52 CD 180 4624 19 % % NN 180 4624 20 , , , 180 4624 21 Arab Arab NNP 180 4624 22 39 39 CD 180 4624 23 % % NN 180 4624 24 , , , 180 4624 25 Beja Beja NNP 180 4624 26 6 6 CD 180 4624 27 % % NN 180 4624 28 , , , 180 4624 29 foreigners foreigner NNS 180 4624 30 2 2 CD 180 4624 31 % % NN 180 4624 32 , , , 180 4624 33 other other JJ 180 4624 34 1 1 CD 180 4624 35 % % NN 180 4624 36 Religions religion NNS 180 4624 37 : : : 180 4624 38 Sunni Sunni NNP 180 4624 39 Muslim Muslim NNP 180 4624 40 70 70 CD 180 4624 41 % % NN 180 4624 42 ( ( -LRB- 180 4624 43 in in IN 180 4624 44 north north NN 180 4624 45 ) ) -RRB- 180 4624 46 , , , 180 4624 47 indigenous indigenous JJ 180 4624 48 beliefs belief NNS 180 4624 49 25 25 CD 180 4624 50 % % NN 180 4624 51 , , , 180 4624 52 Christian Christian NNP 180 4624 53 5 5 CD 180 4624 54 % % NN 180 4624 55 ( ( -LRB- 180 4624 56 mostly mostly RB 180 4624 57 in in IN 180 4624 58 south south NNP 180 4624 59 and and CC 180 4624 60 Khartoum Khartoum NNP 180 4624 61 ) ) -RRB- 180 4624 62 Languages language VBZ 180 4624 63 : : : 180 4624 64 Arabic Arabic NNP 180 4624 65 ( ( -LRB- 180 4624 66 official official JJ 180 4624 67 ) ) -RRB- 180 4624 68 , , , 180 4624 69 Nubian Nubian NNP 180 4624 70 , , , 180 4624 71 Ta Ta NNP 180 4624 72 Bedawie Bedawie NNP 180 4624 73 , , , 180 4624 74 diverse diverse JJ 180 4624 75 dialects dialect NNS 180 4624 76 of of IN 180 4624 77 Nilotic nilotic JJ 180 4624 78 , , , 180 4624 79 Nilo Nilo NNP 180 4624 80 - - HYPH 180 4624 81 Hamitic Hamitic NNP 180 4624 82 , , , 180 4624 83 Sudanic sudanic JJ 180 4624 84 languages language NNS 180 4624 85 , , , 180 4624 86 English English NNP 180 4624 87 note note NN 180 4624 88 : : : 180 4624 89 program program NN 180 4624 90 of of IN 180 4624 91 Arabization Arabization NNP 180 4624 92 in in IN 180 4624 93 process process NN 180 4624 94 Literacy literacy NN 180 4624 95 : : : 180 4624 96 age age NN 180 4624 97 15 15 CD 180 4624 98 and and CC 180 4624 99 over over RB 180 4624 100 can can MD 180 4624 101 read read VB 180 4624 102 and and CC 180 4624 103 write write VB 180 4624 104 ( ( -LRB- 180 4624 105 1990 1990 CD 180 4624 106 est est NNP 180 4624 107 . . . 180 4624 108 ) ) -RRB- 180 4625 1 total total JJ 180 4625 2 population population NN 180 4625 3 : : : 180 4625 4 27 27 CD 180 4625 5 % % NN 180 4625 6 male male NN 180 4625 7 : : : 180 4625 8 43 43 CD 180 4625 9 % % NN 180 4625 10 female female NN 180 4625 11 : : : 180 4625 12 12 12 CD 180 4625 13 % % NN 180 4625 14 Labor Labor NNP 180 4625 15 force force NN 180 4625 16 : : : 180 4625 17 6.5 6.5 CD 180 4625 18 million million CD 180 4625 19 by by IN 180 4625 20 occupation occupation NN 180 4625 21 : : : 180 4625 22 agriculture agriculture NN 180 4625 23 80 80 CD 180 4625 24 % % NN 180 4625 25 , , , 180 4625 26 industry industry NN 180 4625 27 and and CC 180 4625 28 commerce commerce NN 180 4625 29 10 10 CD 180 4625 30 % % NN 180 4625 31 , , , 180 4625 32 government government NN 180 4625 33 6 6 CD 180 4625 34 % % NN 180 4625 35 note note NN 180 4625 36 : : : 180 4625 37 labor labor NN 180 4625 38 shortages shortage NNS 180 4625 39 for for IN 180 4625 40 almost almost RB 180 4625 41 all all DT 180 4625 42 categories category NNS 180 4625 43 of of IN 180 4625 44 skilled skilled JJ 180 4625 45 employment employment NN 180 4625 46 ( ( -LRB- 180 4625 47 1983 1983 CD 180 4625 48 est est NNP 180 4625 49 . . . 180 4626 1 ) ) -RRB- 180 4626 2 ; ; : 180 4626 3 52 52 CD 180 4626 4 % % NN 180 4626 5 of of IN 180 4626 6 population population NN 180 4626 7 of of IN 180 4626 8 working work VBG 180 4626 9 age age NN 180 4626 10 ( ( -LRB- 180 4626 11 1985 1985 CD 180 4626 12 ) ) -RRB- 180 4626 13 @Sudan @Sudan NNP 180 4626 14 , , , 180 4626 15 Government Government NNP 180 4626 16 Names Names NNPS 180 4626 17 : : : 180 4626 18 conventional conventional JJ 180 4626 19 long long JJ 180 4626 20 form form NN 180 4626 21 : : : 180 4626 22 Republic Republic NNP 180 4626 23 of of IN 180 4626 24 the the DT 180 4626 25 Sudan Sudan NNP 180 4626 26 conventional conventional JJ 180 4626 27 short short JJ 180 4626 28 form form NN 180 4626 29 : : : 180 4626 30 Sudan Sudan NNP 180 4626 31 local local JJ 180 4626 32 long long JJ 180 4626 33 form form NN 180 4626 34 : : : 180 4626 35 Jumhuriyat Jumhuriyat NNP 180 4626 36 as as IN 180 4626 37 - - HYPH 180 4626 38 Sudan Sudan NNP 180 4626 39 local local JJ 180 4626 40 short short JJ 180 4626 41 form form NN 180 4626 42 : : : 180 4626 43 As as IN 180 4626 44 - - HYPH 180 4626 45 Sudan Sudan NNP 180 4626 46 former former JJ 180 4626 47 : : : 180 4626 48 Anglo anglo JJ 180 4626 49 - - HYPH 180 4626 50 Egyptian egyptian JJ 180 4626 51 Sudan Sudan NNP 180 4626 52 Digraph Digraph NNP 180 4626 53 : : : 180 4626 54 SU SU NNP 180 4626 55 Type type NN 180 4626 56 : : : 180 4626 57 ruling rule VBG 180 4626 58 military military JJ 180 4626 59 junta junta NNP 180 4626 60 - - HYPH 180 4626 61 Revolutionary Revolutionary NNP 180 4626 62 Command Command NNP 180 4626 63 Council Council NNP 180 4626 64 - - HYPH 180 4626 65 dissolved dissolve VBN 180 4626 66 on on IN 180 4626 67 16 16 CD 180 4626 68 October October NNP 180 4626 69 1993 1993 CD 180 4626 70 and and CC 180 4626 71 government government NN 180 4626 72 civilianized civilianize VBD 180 4626 73 Capital Capital NNP 180 4626 74 : : : 180 4626 75 Khartoum Khartoum NNP 180 4626 76 Administrative Administrative NNP 180 4626 77 divisions division NNS 180 4626 78 : : : 180 4626 79 9 9 CD 180 4626 80 states state NNS 180 4626 81 ( ( -LRB- 180 4626 82 wilayat wilayat NN 180 4626 83 , , , 180 4626 84 singular singular JJ 180 4626 85 - - HYPH 180 4626 86 wilayat wilayat NN 180 4626 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4626 127 ( ( -LRB- 180 4626 128 from from IN 180 4626 129 Egypt Egypt NNP 180 4626 130 and and CC 180 4626 131 UK UK NNP 180 4626 132 ) ) -RRB- 180 4626 133 National national JJ 180 4626 134 holiday holiday NN 180 4626 135 : : : 180 4626 136 Independence Independence NNP 180 4626 137 Day Day NNP 180 4626 138 , , , 180 4626 139 1 1 CD 180 4626 140 January January NNP 180 4626 141 ( ( -LRB- 180 4626 142 1956 1956 CD 180 4626 143 ) ) -RRB- 180 4626 144 Constitution constitution NN 180 4626 145 : : : 180 4626 146 12 12 CD 180 4626 147 April April NNP 180 4626 148 1973 1973 CD 180 4626 149 , , , 180 4626 150 suspended suspend VBD 180 4626 151 following follow VBG 180 4626 152 coup coup NN 180 4626 153 of of IN 180 4626 154 6 6 CD 180 4626 155 April April NNP 180 4626 156 1985 1985 CD 180 4626 157 ; ; : 180 4626 158 interim interim JJ 180 4626 159 constitution constitution NN 180 4626 160 of of IN 180 4626 161 10 10 CD 180 4626 162 October October NNP 180 4626 163 1985 1985 CD 180 4626 164 suspended suspend VBD 180 4626 165 following follow VBG 180 4626 166 coup coup NN 180 4626 167 of of IN 180 4626 168 30 30 CD 180 4626 169 June June NNP 180 4626 170 1989 1989 CD 180 4626 171 Legal legal JJ 180 4626 172 system system NN 180 4626 173 : : : 180 4626 174 based base VBN 180 4626 175 on on IN 180 4626 176 English English NNP 180 4626 177 common common JJ 180 4626 178 law law NN 180 4626 179 and and CC 180 4626 180 Islamic islamic JJ 180 4626 181 law law NN 180 4626 182 ; ; : 180 4626 183 as as IN 180 4626 184 of of IN 180 4626 185 20 20 CD 180 4626 186 January January NNP 180 4626 187 1991 1991 CD 180 4626 188 , , , 180 4626 189 the the DT 180 4626 190 now now RB 180 4626 191 defunct defunct JJ 180 4626 192 Revolutionary Revolutionary NNP 180 4626 193 Command Command NNP 180 4626 194 Council Council NNP 180 4626 195 imposed impose VBD 180 4626 196 Islamic islamic JJ 180 4626 197 law law NN 180 4626 198 in in IN 180 4626 199 the the DT 180 4626 200 northern northern JJ 180 4626 201 states state NNS 180 4626 202 ; ; : 180 4626 203 the the DT 180 4626 204 council council NN 180 4626 205 is be VBZ 180 4626 206 still still RB 180 4626 207 studying study VBG 180 4626 208 criminal criminal JJ 180 4626 209 provisions provision NNS 180 4626 210 under under IN 180 4626 211 Islamic islamic JJ 180 4626 212 law law NN 180 4626 213 ; ; : 180 4626 214 Islamic islamic JJ 180 4626 215 law law NN 180 4626 216 applies apply VBZ 180 4626 217 to to IN 180 4626 218 all all DT 180 4626 219 residents resident NNS 180 4626 220 of of IN 180 4626 221 the the DT 180 4626 222 six six CD 180 4626 223 northern northern JJ 180 4626 224 states state NNS 180 4626 225 regardless regardless RB 180 4626 226 of of IN 180 4626 227 their -PRON- PRP$ 180 4626 228 religion religion NN 180 4626 229 ; ; : 180 4626 230 some some DT 180 4626 231 separate separate JJ 180 4626 232 religious religious JJ 180 4626 233 courts court NNS 180 4626 234 ; ; : 180 4626 235 accepts accept VBZ 180 4626 236 compulsory compulsory JJ 180 4626 237 ICJ ICJ NNP 180 4626 238 jurisdiction jurisdiction NN 180 4626 239 , , , 180 4626 240 with with IN 180 4626 241 reservations reservation NNS 180 4626 242 Suffrage suffrage NN 180 4626 243 : : : 180 4626 244 none none NN 180 4626 245 Executive executive JJ 180 4626 246 branch branch NN 180 4626 247 : : : 180 4626 248 Chief Chief NNP 180 4626 249 of of IN 180 4626 250 State State NNP 180 4626 251 and and CC 180 4626 252 Head Head NNP 180 4626 253 of of IN 180 4626 254 Government Government NNP 180 4626 255 : : : 180 4626 256 President President NNP 180 4626 257 Lt Lt NNP 180 4626 258 . . NNP 180 4626 259 General General NNP 180 4626 260 Umar Umar NNP 180 4626 261 Hasan Hasan NNP 180 4626 262 Ahmad Ahmad NNP 180 4626 263 al al NNP 180 4626 264 - - HYPH 180 4626 265 BASHIR BASHIR NNP 180 4626 266 ( ( -LRB- 180 4626 267 since since IN 180 4626 268 16 16 CD 180 4626 269 October October NNP 180 4626 270 1993 1993 CD 180 4626 271 ) ) -RRB- 180 4626 272 ; ; : 180 4626 273 prior prior RB 180 4626 274 to to IN 180 4626 275 16 16 CD 180 4626 276 October October NNP 180 4626 277 1993 1993 CD 180 4626 278 , , , 180 4626 279 BASHIR BASHIR NNP 180 4626 280 served serve VBD 180 4626 281 concurrently concurrently RB 180 4626 282 as as IN 180 4626 283 Chief Chief NNP 180 4626 284 of of IN 180 4626 285 State State NNP 180 4626 286 , , , 180 4626 287 Chairman Chairman NNP 180 4626 288 of of IN 180 4626 289 the the DT 180 4626 290 RCC RCC NNP 180 4626 291 , , , 180 4626 292 Prime Prime NNP 180 4626 293 Minister Minister NNP 180 4626 294 , , , 180 4626 295 and and CC 180 4626 296 Minister Minister NNP 180 4626 297 of of IN 180 4626 298 Defence Defence NNP 180 4626 299 ( ( -LRB- 180 4626 300 since since IN 180 4626 301 30 30 CD 180 4626 302 June June NNP 180 4626 303 1989 1989 CD 180 4626 304 ) ) -RRB- 180 4626 305 ; ; : 180 4626 306 Vice Vice NNP 180 4626 307 President President NNP 180 4626 308 Major Major NNP 180 4626 309 General General NNP 180 4626 310 al al NNP 180 4626 311 - - HYPH 180 4626 312 Zubayr Zubayr NNP 180 4626 313 Muhammad Muhammad NNP 180 4626 314 SALIH SALIH NNP 180 4626 315 ( ( -LRB- 180 4626 316 since since IN 180 4626 317 19 19 CD 180 4626 318 October October NNP 180 4626 319 1993 1993 CD 180 4626 320 ) ) -RRB- 180 4626 321 ; ; : 180 4626 322 note note VB 180 4626 323 - - : 180 4626 324 upon upon IN 180 4626 325 its -PRON- PRP$ 180 4626 326 dissolution dissolution NN 180 4626 327 on on IN 180 4626 328 16 16 CD 180 4626 329 October October NNP 180 4626 330 1993 1993 CD 180 4626 331 , , , 180 4626 332 the the DT 180 4626 333 RCC RCC NNP 180 4626 334 's 's POS 180 4626 335 executive executive JJ 180 4626 336 and and CC 180 4626 337 legislative legislative JJ 180 4626 338 powers power NNS 180 4626 339 were be VBD 180 4626 340 devolved devolve VBN 180 4626 341 to to IN 180 4626 342 the the DT 180 4626 343 President President NNP 180 4626 344 and and CC 180 4626 345 the the DT 180 4626 346 Transitional Transitional NNP 180 4626 347 National National NNP 180 4626 348 Assembly Assembly NNP 180 4626 349 ( ( -LRB- 180 4626 350 TNA TNA NNP 180 4626 351 ) ) -RRB- 180 4626 352 , , , 180 4626 353 Sudan Sudan NNP 180 4626 354 's 's POS 180 4626 355 appointed appoint VBN 180 4626 356 legislative legislative JJ 180 4626 357 body body NN 180 4626 358 cabinet cabinet NN 180 4626 359 : : : 180 4626 360 Cabinet cabinet NN 180 4626 361 ; ; , 180 4626 362 appointed appoint VBN 180 4626 363 by by IN 180 4626 364 the the DT 180 4626 365 president president NN 180 4626 366 ; ; : 180 4626 367 note note NN 180 4626 368 - - HYPH 180 4626 369 on on IN 180 4626 370 30 30 CD 180 4626 371 October October NNP 180 4626 372 1993 1993 CD 180 4626 373 President President NNP 180 4626 374 BASHIR BASHIR NNP 180 4626 375 announced announce VBD 180 4626 376 a a DT 180 4626 377 new new JJ 180 4626 378 , , , 180 4626 379 predominantly predominantly RB 180 4626 380 civilian civilian JJ 180 4626 381 cabinet cabinet NN 180 4626 382 , , , 180 4626 383 consisting consist VBG 180 4626 384 of of IN 180 4626 385 20 20 CD 180 4626 386 federal federal JJ 180 4626 387 ministers minister NNS 180 4626 388 , , , 180 4626 389 most most JJS 180 4626 390 of of IN 180 4626 391 whom whom WP 180 4626 392 retained retain VBD 180 4626 393 their -PRON- PRP$ 180 4626 394 previous previous JJ 180 4626 395 cabinet cabinet NN 180 4626 396 positions position NNS 180 4626 397 note note VBP 180 4626 398 : : : 180 4626 399 Lt Lt NNP 180 4626 400 . . NNP 180 4626 401 Gen. Gen. NNP 180 4626 402 BASHIR BASHIR NNP 180 4626 403 's 's POS 180 4626 404 government government NN 180 4626 405 is be VBZ 180 4626 406 dominated dominate VBN 180 4626 407 by by IN 180 4626 408 members member NNS 180 4626 409 of of IN 180 4626 410 Sudan Sudan NNP 180 4626 411 's 's POS 180 4626 412 National National NNP 180 4626 413 Islamic Islamic NNP 180 4626 414 Front Front NNP 180 4626 415 , , , 180 4626 416 a a DT 180 4626 417 fundamentalist fundamentalist JJ 180 4626 418 political political JJ 180 4626 419 organization organization NN 180 4626 420 formed form VBN 180 4626 421 from from IN 180 4626 422 the the DT 180 4626 423 Muslim Muslim NNP 180 4626 424 Brotherhood Brotherhood NNP 180 4626 425 in in IN 180 4626 426 1986 1986 CD 180 4626 427 ; ; : 180 4626 428 front front JJ 180 4626 429 leader leader NN 180 4626 430 Hasan Hasan NNP 180 4626 431 al al NNP 180 4626 432 - - HYPH 180 4626 433 TURABI TURABI NNP 180 4626 434 controls control VBZ 180 4626 435 Khartoum Khartoum NNP 180 4626 436 's 's POS 180 4626 437 overall overall JJ 180 4626 438 domestic domestic JJ 180 4626 439 and and CC 180 4626 440 foreign foreign JJ 180 4626 441 policies policy NNS 180 4626 442 Legislative legislative JJ 180 4626 443 branch branch NN 180 4626 444 : : : 180 4626 445 appointed appoint VBN 180 4626 446 300-member 300-member CD 180 4626 447 Transitional Transitional NNP 180 4626 448 National National NNP 180 4626 449 Assembly Assembly NNP 180 4626 450 ; ; : 180 4626 451 officially officially RB 180 4626 452 assumes assume VBZ 180 4626 453 all all DT 180 4626 454 legislative legislative JJ 180 4626 455 authority authority NN 180 4626 456 for for IN 180 4626 457 Sudan Sudan NNP 180 4626 458 until until IN 180 4626 459 the the DT 180 4626 460 eventual eventual JJ 180 4626 461 , , , 180 4626 462 unspecified unspecified JJ 180 4626 463 resumption resumption NN 180 4626 464 of of IN 180 4626 465 national national JJ 180 4626 466 elections election NNS 180 4626 467 Judicial Judicial NNP 180 4626 468 branch branch NN 180 4626 469 : : : 180 4626 470 Supreme Supreme NNP 180 4626 471 Court Court NNP 180 4626 472 , , , 180 4626 473 Special Special NNP 180 4626 474 Revolutionary Revolutionary NNP 180 4626 475 Courts Courts NNPS 180 4626 476 Political political JJ 180 4626 477 parties party NNS 180 4626 478 and and CC 180 4626 479 leaders leader NNS 180 4626 480 : : : 180 4626 481 none none NN 180 4626 482 ; ; : 180 4626 483 banned ban VBN 180 4626 484 following follow VBG 180 4626 485 30 30 CD 180 4626 486 June June NNP 180 4626 487 1989 1989 CD 180 4626 488 coup coup NN 180 4626 489 Other other JJ 180 4626 490 political political JJ 180 4626 491 or or CC 180 4626 492 pressure pressure NN 180 4626 493 groups group NNS 180 4626 494 : : : 180 4626 495 National National NNP 180 4626 496 Islamic Islamic NNP 180 4626 497 Front Front NNP 180 4626 498 , , , 180 4626 499 Hasan Hasan NNP 180 4626 500 al al NNP 180 4626 501 - - HYPH 180 4626 502 TURABI TURABI NNP 180 4626 503 Member Member NNP 180 4626 504 of of IN 180 4626 505 : : : 180 4626 506 ABEDA ABEDA NNP 180 4626 507 , , , 180 4626 508 ACP ACP NNP 180 4626 509 , , , 180 4626 510 AfDB AfDB NNP 180 4626 511 , , , 180 4626 512 AFESD AFESD NNP 180 4626 513 , , , 180 4626 514 AL AL NNP 180 4626 515 , , , 180 4626 516 AMF AMF NNP 180 4626 517 , , , 180 4626 518 CAEU CAEU NNP 180 4626 519 , , , 180 4626 520 CCC CCC NNP 180 4626 521 , , , 180 4626 522 ECA ECA NNP 180 4626 523 , , , 180 4626 524 FAO FAO NNP 180 4626 525 , , , 180 4626 526 G-77 g-77 CD 180 4626 527 , , , 180 4626 528 IAEA iaea NN 180 4626 529 , , , 180 4626 530 IBRD IBRD NNP 180 4626 531 , , , 180 4626 532 ICAO ICAO NNP 180 4626 533 , , , 180 4626 534 IDA IDA NNP 180 4626 535 , , , 180 4626 536 IFAD IFAD NNP 180 4626 537 , , , 180 4626 538 IFC IFC NNP 180 4626 539 , , , 180 4626 540 IGADD IGADD NNP 180 4626 541 , , , 180 4626 542 ILO ILO NNP 180 4626 543 , , , 180 4626 544 IMF IMF NNP 180 4626 545 , , , 180 4626 546 IMO imo RB 180 4626 547 , , , 180 4626 548 INTELSAT INTELSAT NNP 180 4626 549 , , , 180 4626 550 INTERPOL INTERPOL NNP 180 4626 551 , , , 180 4626 552 IOC IOC NNP 180 4626 553 , , , 180 4626 554 ITU ITU NNP 180 4626 555 , , , 180 4626 556 LORCS LORCS NNP 180 4626 557 , , , 180 4626 558 NAM NAM NNP 180 4626 559 , , , 180 4626 560 OAU OAU NNP 180 4626 561 , , , 180 4626 562 PCA PCA NNP 180 4626 563 , , , 180 4626 564 UN UN NNP 180 4626 565 , , , 180 4626 566 UNCTAD UNCTAD NNP 180 4626 567 , , , 180 4626 568 UNESCO UNESCO NNP 180 4626 569 , , , 180 4626 570 UNHCR UNHCR NNP 180 4626 571 , , , 180 4626 572 UNIDO UNIDO NNP 180 4626 573 , , , 180 4626 574 UPU UPU NNP 180 4626 575 , , , 180 4626 576 WFTU WFTU NNP 180 4626 577 , , , 180 4626 578 WHO who WP 180 4626 579 , , , 180 4626 580 WIPO WIPO NNP 180 4626 581 , , , 180 4626 582 WMO WMO NNP 180 4626 583 , , , 180 4626 584 WTO WTO NNP 180 4626 585 Diplomatic diplomatic JJ 180 4626 586 representation representation NN 180 4626 587 in in IN 180 4626 588 US US NNP 180 4626 589 : : : 180 4626 590 chief chief NN 180 4626 591 of of IN 180 4626 592 mission mission NN 180 4626 593 : : : 180 4626 594 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 180 4626 595 Ahmad Ahmad NNP 180 4626 596 SULAYMAN SULAYMAN NNP 180 4626 597 chancery chancery NN 180 4626 598 : : : 180 4626 599 2210 2210 CD 180 4626 600 Massachusetts Massachusetts NNP 180 4626 601 Avenue Avenue NNP 180 4626 602 NW NW NNP 180 4626 603 , , , 180 4626 604 Washington Washington NNP 180 4626 605 , , , 180 4626 606 DC DC NNP 180 4626 607 20008 20008 CD 180 4626 608 telephone telephone NN 180 4626 609 : : : 180 4626 610 ( ( -LRB- 180 4626 611 202 202 CD 180 4626 612 ) ) -RRB- 180 4626 613 338 338 CD 180 4626 614 - - SYM 180 4626 615 8565 8565 CD 180 4626 616 through through IN 180 4626 617 8570 8570 CD 180 4626 618 FAX FAX NNP 180 4626 619 : : : 180 4626 620 ( ( -LRB- 180 4626 621 202 202 CD 180 4626 622 ) ) -RRB- 180 4626 623 667 667 CD 180 4626 624 - - HYPH 180 4626 625 2406 2406 CD 180 4626 626 US US NNP 180 4626 627 diplomatic diplomatic JJ 180 4626 628 representation representation NN 180 4626 629 : : : 180 4626 630 chief chief NN 180 4626 631 of of IN 180 4626 632 mission mission NN 180 4626 633 : : : 180 4626 634 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 180 4626 635 Donald Donald NNP 180 4626 636 K. K. NNP 180 4626 637 PETTERSON PETTERSON NNP 180 4626 638 embassy embassy NN 180 4626 639 : : : 180 4626 640 Shar'ia Shar'ia NNP 180 4626 641 Ali Ali NNP 180 4626 642 Abdul Abdul NNP 180 4626 643 Latif Latif NNP 180 4626 644 , , , 180 4626 645 Khartoum Khartoum NNP 180 4626 646 mailing mail VBG 180 4626 647 address address NN 180 4626 648 : : : 180 4626 649 P. P. NNP 180 4626 650 O. O. NNP 180 4627 1 Box Box NNP 180 4627 2 699 699 CD 180 4627 3 , , , 180 4627 4 Khartoum Khartoum NNP 180 4627 5 , , , 180 4627 6 or or CC 180 4627 7 APO APO NNP 180 4627 8 AE AE NNP 180 4627 9 09829 09829 CD 180 4627 10 telephone telephone NN 180 4627 11 : : : 180 4627 12 74700 74700 CD 180 4627 13 or or CC 180 4627 14 74611 74611 CD 180 4627 15 FAX FAX NNP 180 4627 16 : : : 180 4627 17 Telex Telex NNP 180 4627 18 22619 22619 CD 180 4627 19 AMEM amem JJ 180 4627 20 SD sd NN 180 4627 21 Flag flag NN 180 4627 22 : : : 180 4627 23 three three CD 180 4627 24 equal equal JJ 180 4627 25 horizontal horizontal JJ 180 4627 26 bands band NNS 180 4627 27 of of IN 180 4627 28 red red JJ 180 4627 29 ( ( -LRB- 180 4627 30 top top NNP 180 4627 31 ) ) -RRB- 180 4627 32 , , , 180 4627 33 white white JJ 180 4627 34 , , , 180 4627 35 and and CC 180 4627 36 black black JJ 180 4627 37 with with IN 180 4627 38 a a DT 180 4627 39 green green JJ 180 4627 40 isosceles isoscele NNS 180 4627 41 triangle triangle 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4650 37 163,270 163,270 CD 180 4650 38 sq sq NNP 180 4650 39 km km NNP 180 4650 40 land land NN 180 4650 41 area area NN 180 4650 42 : : : 180 4650 43 161,470 161,470 CD 180 4650 44 sq sq NNP 180 4650 45 km km NNP 180 4650 46 comparative comparative JJ 180 4650 47 area area NN 180 4650 48 : : : 180 4650 49 slightly slightly RB 180 4650 50 larger large JJR 180 4650 51 than than IN 180 4650 52 Georgia Georgia NNP 180 4650 53 Land Land NNP 180 4650 54 boundaries boundary NNS 180 4650 55 : : : 180 4650 56 total total JJ 180 4650 57 1,707 1,707 CD 180 4650 58 km km NNS 180 4650 59 , , , 180 4650 60 Brazil Brazil NNP 180 4650 61 597 597 CD 180 4650 62 km km NNS 180 4650 63 , , , 180 4650 64 French French NNP 180 4650 65 Guiana Guiana NNP 180 4650 66 510 510 CD 180 4650 67 km km NNS 180 4650 68 , , , 180 4650 69 Guyana Guyana NNP 180 4650 70 600 600 CD 180 4650 71 km km NN 180 4650 72 Coastline Coastline NNP 180 4650 73 : : : 180 4650 74 386 386 CD 180 4650 75 km km NN 180 4650 76 Maritime Maritime NNP 180 4650 77 claims claim VBZ 180 4650 78 : : : 180 4650 79 exclusive exclusive JJ 180 4650 80 economic economic JJ 180 4650 81 zone zone NN 180 4650 82 : : : 180 4650 83 200 200 CD 180 4650 84 nm nm CD 180 4650 85 territorial territorial JJ 180 4650 86 sea sea NN 180 4650 87 : : : 180 4650 88 12 12 CD 180 4650 89 nm nm NNP 180 4650 90 International international JJ 180 4650 91 disputes dispute NNS 180 4650 92 : : : 180 4650 93 claims claim NNS 180 4650 94 area area NN 180 4650 95 in in IN 180 4650 96 French French NNP 180 4650 97 Guiana Guiana NNP 180 4650 98 between between IN 180 4650 99 Litani Litani NNP 180 4650 100 Rivier Rivier NNP 180 4650 101 and and CC 180 4650 102 Riviere Riviere NNP 180 4650 103 Marouini Marouini NNP 180 4650 104 ( ( -LRB- 180 4650 105 both both DT 180 4650 106 headwaters headwater NNS 180 4650 107 of of IN 180 4650 108 the the DT 180 4650 109 Lawa Lawa NNP 180 4650 110 Rivier Rivier NNP 180 4650 111 ) ) -RRB- 180 4650 112 ; ; : 180 4650 113 claims claim NNS 180 4650 114 area area NN 180 4650 115 in in IN 180 4650 116 Guyana Guyana NNP 180 4650 117 between between IN 180 4650 118 New New NNP 180 4650 119 ( ( -LRB- 180 4650 120 Upper Upper NNP 180 4650 121 Courantyne Courantyne NNP 180 4650 122 ) ) -RRB- 180 4650 123 and and CC 180 4650 124 Courantyne Courantyne NNP 180 4650 125 / / SYM 180 4650 126 Koetari Koetari NNP 180 4650 127 Rivers Rivers NNP 180 4650 128 ( ( -LRB- 180 4650 129 all all DT 180 4650 130 headwaters headwater NNS 180 4650 131 of of IN 180 4650 132 the the DT 180 4650 133 Courantyne Courantyne NNP 180 4650 134 ) ) -RRB- 180 4650 135 Climate climate NN 180 4650 136 : : : 180 4650 137 tropical tropical JJ 180 4650 138 ; ; : 180 4650 139 moderated moderate VBN 180 4650 140 by by IN 180 4650 141 trade trade NN 180 4650 142 winds wind NNS 180 4650 143 Terrain Terrain NNP 180 4650 144 : : : 180 4650 145 mostly mostly RB 180 4650 146 rolling rolling JJ 180 4650 147 hills hill NNS 180 4650 148 ; ; , 180 4650 149 narrow narrow JJ 180 4650 150 coastal coastal JJ 180 4650 151 plain plain NN 180 4650 152 with with IN 180 4650 153 swamps swamp NNS 180 4650 154 Natural natural JJ 180 4650 155 resources resource NNS 180 4650 156 : : : 180 4650 157 timber timber NN 180 4650 158 , , , 180 4650 159 hydropower hydropower NN 180 4650 160 potential potential NN 180 4650 161 , , , 180 4650 162 fish fish NN 180 4650 163 , , , 180 4650 164 shrimp shrimp NN 180 4650 165 , , , 180 4650 166 bauxite bauxite NN 180 4650 167 , , , 180 4650 168 iron iron NN 180 4650 169 ore ore NN 180 4650 170 , , , 180 4650 171 and and CC 180 4650 172 small small JJ 180 4650 173 amounts amount NNS 180 4650 174 of of IN 180 4650 175 nickel nickel NN 180 4650 176 , , , 180 4650 177 copper copper NN 180 4650 178 , , , 180 4650 179 platinum platinum NN 180 4650 180 , , , 180 4650 181 gold gold NN 180 4650 182 Land Land NNP 180 4650 183 use use NN 180 4650 184 : : : 180 4650 185 arable arable JJ 180 4650 186 land land NN 180 4650 187 : : : 180 4650 188 0 0 CD 180 4650 189 % % NN 180 4650 190 permanent permanent JJ 180 4650 191 crops crop NNS 180 4650 192 : : : 180 4650 193 0 0 CD 180 4650 194 % % NN 180 4650 195 meadows meadow NNS 180 4650 196 and and CC 180 4650 197 pastures pasture NNS 180 4650 198 : : : 180 4650 199 0 0 CD 180 4650 200 % % NN 180 4650 201 forest forest NN 180 4650 202 and and CC 180 4650 203 woodland woodland NN 180 4650 204 : : : 180 4650 205 97 97 CD 180 4650 206 % % NN 180 4650 207 other other JJ 180 4650 208 : : : 180 4650 209 3 3 CD 180 4650 210 % % NN 180 4650 211 Irrigated irrigated JJ 180 4650 212 land land NN 180 4650 213 : : : 180 4650 214 590 590 CD 180 4650 215 sq sq NNP 180 4650 216 km km NNP 180 4650 217 ( ( -LRB- 180 4650 218 1989 1989 CD 180 4650 219 est est NNP 180 4650 220 . . . 180 4650 221 ) ) -RRB- 180 4651 1 Environment environment NN 180 4651 2 : : : 180 4651 3 current current JJ 180 4651 4 issues issue NNS 180 4651 5 : : : 180 4651 6 NA na IN 180 4651 7 natural natural JJ 180 4651 8 hazards hazard NNS 180 4651 9 : : : 180 4651 10 NA na IN 180 4651 11 international international JJ 180 4651 12 agreements agreement NNS 180 4651 13 : : : 180 4651 14 party party NN 180 4651 15 to to IN 180 4651 16 - - HYPH 180 4651 17 Endangered endanger VBN 180 4651 18 Species Species NNPS 180 4651 19 , , , 180 4651 20 Marine Marine NNP 180 4651 21 Dumping Dumping NNP 180 4651 22 , , , 180 4651 23 Nuclear Nuclear NNP 180 4651 24 Test Test NNP 180 4651 25 Ban Ban NNP 180 4651 26 , , , 180 4651 27 Ship Ship NNP 180 4651 28 Pollution Pollution NNP 180 4651 29 , , , 180 4651 30 Wetlands Wetlands NNP 180 4651 31 ; ; , 180 4651 32 signed sign VBN 180 4651 33 , , , 180 4651 34 but but CC 180 4651 35 not not RB 180 4651 36 ratified ratified JJ 180 4651 37 - - : 180 4651 38 Biodiversity biodiversity NN 180 4651 39 , , , 180 4651 40 Climate Climate NNP 180 4651 41 Change Change NNP 180 4651 42 , , , 180 4651 43 Law Law NNP 180 4651 44 of of IN 180 4651 45 the the DT 180 4651 46 Sea Sea NNP 180 4651 47 Note note NN 180 4651 48 : : : 180 4651 49 mostly mostly RB 180 4651 50 tropical tropical JJ 180 4651 51 rain rain NN 180 4651 52 forest forest NN 180 4651 53 ; ; , 180 4651 54 great great JJ 180 4651 55 diversity diversity NN 180 4651 56 of of IN 180 4651 57 flora flora NNP 180 4651 58 and and CC 180 4651 59 fauna fauna NNS 180 4651 60 which which WDT 180 4651 61 for for IN 180 4651 62 the the DT 180 4651 63 most most JJS 180 4651 64 part part NN 180 4651 65 is be VBZ 180 4651 66 not not RB 180 4651 67 threatened threaten VBN 180 4651 68 because because IN 180 4651 69 of of IN 180 4651 70 the the DT 180 4651 71 lack lack NN 180 4651 72 of of IN 180 4651 73 development development NN 180 4651 74 ; ; : 180 4651 75 relatively relatively RB 180 4651 76 small small JJ 180 4651 77 population population NN 180 4651 78 most most JJS 180 4651 79 of of IN 180 4651 80 which which WDT 180 4651 81 lives live VBZ 180 4651 82 along along IN 180 4651 83 the the DT 180 4651 84 coast coast NN 180 4651 85 @Suriname @suriname NN 180 4651 86 , , , 180 4651 87 People People NNPS 180 4651 88 Population Population NNP 180 4651 89 : : : 180 4651 90 422,840 422,840 CD 180 4651 91 ( ( -LRB- 180 4651 92 July July NNP 180 4651 93 1994 1994 CD 180 4651 94 est est NNP 180 4651 95 . . . 180 4651 96 ) ) -RRB- 180 4652 1 Population population NN 180 4652 2 growth growth NN 180 4652 3 rate rate NN 180 4652 4 : : : 180 4652 5 1.57 1.57 CD 180 4652 6 % % NN 180 4652 7 ( ( -LRB- 180 4652 8 1994 1994 CD 180 4652 9 est est NNP 180 4652 10 . . . 180 4652 11 ) ) -RRB- 180 4653 1 Birth birth NN 180 4653 2 rate rate NN 180 4653 3 : : : 180 4653 4 25.31 25.31 CD 180 4653 5 births/1,000 births/1,000 NN 180 4653 6 population population NN 180 4653 7 ( ( -LRB- 180 4653 8 1994 1994 CD 180 4653 9 est est NNP 180 4653 10 . . . 180 4653 11 ) ) -RRB- 180 4654 1 Death death NN 180 4654 2 rate rate NN 180 4654 3 : : : 180 4654 4 6 6 CD 180 4654 5 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 180 4654 6 population population NN 180 4654 7 ( ( -LRB- 180 4654 8 1994 1994 CD 180 4654 9 est est NNP 180 4654 10 . . . 180 4654 11 ) ) -RRB- 180 4655 1 Net net JJ 180 4655 2 migration migration NN 180 4655 3 rate rate NN 180 4655 4 : : : 180 4655 5 -3.66 -3.66 NFP 180 4655 6 migrant(s)/1,000 migrant(s)/1,000 NN 180 4655 7 population population NN 180 4655 8 ( ( -LRB- 180 4655 9 1994 1994 CD 180 4655 10 est est NNP 180 4655 11 . . . 180 4655 12 ) ) -RRB- 180 4656 1 Infant infant NN 180 4656 2 mortality mortality NN 180 4656 3 rate rate NN 180 4656 4 : : : 180 4656 5 31.3 31.3 CD 180 4656 6 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 180 4656 7 live live JJ 180 4656 8 births birth NNS 180 4656 9 ( ( -LRB- 180 4656 10 1994 1994 CD 180 4656 11 est est NNP 180 4656 12 . . . 180 4656 13 ) ) -RRB- 180 4657 1 Life life NN 180 4657 2 expectancy expectancy NN 180 4657 3 at at IN 180 4657 4 birth birth NN 180 4657 5 : : : 180 4657 6 total total JJ 180 4657 7 population population NN 180 4657 8 : : : 180 4657 9 69.45 69.45 CD 180 4657 10 years year NNS 180 4657 11 male male JJ 180 4657 12 : : : 180 4657 13 66.94 66.94 CD 180 4657 14 years year NNS 180 4657 15 female female JJ 180 4657 16 : : : 180 4657 17 72.08 72.08 CD 180 4657 18 years year NNS 180 4657 19 ( ( -LRB- 180 4657 20 1994 1994 CD 180 4657 21 est est NNP 180 4657 22 . . . 180 4657 23 ) ) -RRB- 180 4658 1 Total total JJ 180 4658 2 fertility fertility NN 180 4658 3 rate rate NN 180 4658 4 : : : 180 4658 5 2.79 2.79 CD 180 4658 6 children child NNS 180 4658 7 born bear VBN 180 4658 8 / / SYM 180 4658 9 woman woman NN 180 4658 10 ( ( -LRB- 180 4658 11 1994 1994 CD 180 4658 12 est est NNP 180 4658 13 . . . 180 4658 14 ) ) -RRB- 180 4659 1 Nationality nationality NN 180 4659 2 : : : 180 4659 3 noun noun NNP 180 4659 4 : : : 180 4659 5 Surinamer(s surinamer(s ADD 180 4659 6 ) ) -RRB- 180 4659 7 adjective adjective NN 180 4659 8 : : : 180 4659 9 Surinamese surinamese JJ 180 4659 10 Ethnic ethnic JJ 180 4659 11 divisions division NNS 180 4659 12 : : : 180 4659 13 Hindustani Hindustani NNP 180 4659 14 ( ( -LRB- 180 4659 15 East East NNP 180 4659 16 Indian Indian NNP 180 4659 17 ) ) -RRB- 180 4659 18 37 37 CD 180 4659 19 % % NN 180 4659 20 , , , 180 4659 21 Creole Creole NNP 180 4659 22 ( ( -LRB- 180 4659 23 black black JJ 180 4659 24 and and CC 180 4659 25 mixed mixed JJ 180 4659 26 ) ) -RRB- 180 4659 27 31 31 CD 180 4659 28 % % NN 180 4659 29 , , , 180 4659 30 Javanese javanese NN 180 4659 31 15.3 15.3 CD 180 4659 32 % % NN 180 4659 33 , , , 180 4659 34 Bush Bush NNP 180 4659 35 black black JJ 180 4659 36 10.3 10.3 CD 180 4659 37 % % NN 180 4659 38 , , , 180 4659 39 Amerindian amerindian JJ 180 4659 40 2.6 2.6 CD 180 4659 41 % % NN 180 4659 42 , , , 180 4659 43 Chinese Chinese NNP 180 4659 44 1.7 1.7 CD 180 4659 45 % % NN 180 4659 46 , , , 180 4659 47 Europeans Europeans NNPS 180 4659 48 1 1 CD 180 4659 49 % % NN 180 4659 50 , , , 180 4659 51 other other JJ 180 4659 52 1.1 1.1 CD 180 4659 53 % % NN 180 4659 54 Religions religion NNS 180 4659 55 : : : 180 4659 56 Hindu Hindu NNP 180 4659 57 27.4 27.4 CD 180 4659 58 % % NN 180 4659 59 , , , 180 4659 60 Muslim Muslim NNP 180 4659 61 19.6 19.6 CD 180 4659 62 % % NN 180 4659 63 , , , 180 4659 64 Roman roman JJ 180 4659 65 Catholic Catholic NNP 180 4659 66 22.8 22.8 CD 180 4659 67 % % NN 180 4659 68 , , , 180 4659 69 Protestant protestant NN 180 4659 70 25.2 25.2 CD 180 4659 71 % % NN 180 4659 72 ( ( -LRB- 180 4659 73 predominantly predominantly RB 180 4659 74 Moravian Moravian NNP 180 4659 75 ) ) -RRB- 180 4659 76 , , , 180 4659 77 indigenous indigenous JJ 180 4659 78 beliefs belief NNS 180 4659 79 5 5 CD 180 4659 80 % % NN 180 4659 81 Languages Languages NNPS 180 4659 82 : : : 180 4659 83 Dutch Dutch NNP 180 4659 84 ( ( -LRB- 180 4659 85 official official NN 180 4659 86 ) ) -RRB- 180 4659 87 , , , 180 4659 88 English English NNP 180 4659 89 widely widely RB 180 4659 90 spoken speak VBN 180 4659 91 , , , 180 4659 92 Sranan Sranan NNP 180 4659 93 Tongo Tongo NNP 180 4659 94 ( ( -LRB- 180 4659 95 Surinamese Surinamese NNP 180 4659 96 , , , 180 4659 97 sometimes sometimes RB 180 4659 98 called call VBN 180 4659 99 Taki Taki NNP 180 4659 100 - - HYPH 180 4659 101 Taki Taki NNP 180 4659 102 ) ) -RRB- 180 4659 103 is be VBZ 180 4659 104 native native JJ 180 4659 105 language language NN 180 4659 106 of of IN 180 4659 107 Creoles Creoles NNP 180 4659 108 and and CC 180 4659 109 much much JJ 180 4659 110 of of IN 180 4659 111 the the DT 180 4659 112 younger young JJR 180 4659 113 population population NN 180 4659 114 and and CC 180 4659 115 is be VBZ 180 4659 116 lingua lingua FW 180 4659 117 franca franca JJ 180 4659 118 among among IN 180 4659 119 others other NNS 180 4659 120 , , , 180 4659 121 Hindi Hindi NNP 180 4659 122 Suriname Suriname NNP 180 4659 123 Hindustani Hindustani NNP 180 4659 124 ( ( -LRB- 180 4659 125 a a DT 180 4659 126 variant variant NN 180 4659 127 of of IN 180 4659 128 Bhoqpuri Bhoqpuri NNP 180 4659 129 ) ) -RRB- 180 4659 130 , , , 180 4659 131 Javanese Javanese NNP 180 4659 132 Literacy Literacy NNP 180 4659 133 : : : 180 4659 134 age age NN 180 4659 135 15 15 CD 180 4659 136 and and CC 180 4659 137 over over RB 180 4659 138 can can MD 180 4659 139 read read VB 180 4659 140 and and CC 180 4659 141 write write VB 180 4659 142 ( ( -LRB- 180 4659 143 1990 1990 CD 180 4659 144 est est NNP 180 4659 145 . . . 180 4659 146 ) ) -RRB- 180 4660 1 total total JJ 180 4660 2 population population NN 180 4660 3 : : : 180 4660 4 95 95 CD 180 4660 5 % % NN 180 4660 6 male male NN 180 4660 7 : : : 180 4660 8 95 95 CD 180 4660 9 % % NN 180 4660 10 female female NN 180 4660 11 : : : 180 4660 12 95 95 CD 180 4660 13 % % NN 180 4660 14 Labor Labor NNP 180 4660 15 force force NN 180 4660 16 : : : 180 4660 17 104,000 104,000 CD 180 4660 18 ( ( -LRB- 180 4660 19 1984 1984 CD 180 4660 20 ) ) -RRB- 180 4660 21 by by IN 180 4660 22 occupation occupation NN 180 4660 23 : : : 180 4660 24 NA NA NNP 180 4660 25 @Suriname @suriname LS 180 4660 26 , , , 180 4660 27 Government Government NNP 180 4660 28 Names Names NNPS 180 4660 29 : : : 180 4660 30 conventional conventional JJ 180 4660 31 long long JJ 180 4660 32 form form NN 180 4660 33 : : : 180 4660 34 Republic Republic NNP 180 4660 35 of of IN 180 4660 36 Suriname Suriname NNP 180 4660 37 conventional conventional JJ 180 4660 38 short short JJ 180 4660 39 form form NN 180 4660 40 : : : 180 4660 41 Suriname suriname JJ 180 4660 42 local local JJ 180 4660 43 long long JJ 180 4660 44 form form NN 180 4660 45 : : : 180 4660 46 Republiek Republiek NNP 180 4660 47 Suriname Suriname NNP 180 4660 48 local local JJ 180 4660 49 short short JJ 180 4660 50 form form NN 180 4660 51 : : : 180 4660 52 Suriname Suriname VBN 180 4660 53 former former JJ 180 4660 54 : : : 180 4660 55 Netherlands Netherlands NNP 180 4660 56 Guiana Guiana NNP 180 4660 57 , , , 180 4660 58 Dutch Dutch NNP 180 4660 59 Guiana Guiana NNP 180 4660 60 Digraph Digraph NNP 180 4660 61 : : : 180 4660 62 NS NS NNP 180 4660 63 Type Type NNP 180 4660 64 : : : 180 4660 65 republic republic NNP 180 4660 66 Capital capital NN 180 4660 67 : : : 180 4660 68 Paramaribo Paramaribo NNP 180 4660 69 Administrative administrative JJ 180 4660 70 divisions division NNS 180 4660 71 : : : 180 4660 72 10 10 CD 180 4660 73 districts district NNS 180 4660 74 ( ( -LRB- 180 4660 75 distrikten distrikten JJ 180 4660 76 , , , 180 4660 77 singular singular JJ 180 4660 78 - - HYPH 180 4660 79 distrikt distrikt NN 180 4660 80 ) ) -RRB- 180 4660 81 ; ; : 180 4660 82 Brokopondo Brokopondo NNP 180 4660 83 , , , 180 4660 84 Commewijne Commewijne NNP 180 4660 85 , , , 180 4660 86 Coronie Coronie NNP 180 4660 87 , , , 180 4660 88 Marowijne Marowijne NNP 180 4660 89 , , , 180 4660 90 Nickerie Nickerie NNP 180 4660 91 , , , 180 4660 92 Para Para NNP 180 4660 93 , , , 180 4660 94 Paramaribo Paramaribo NNP 180 4660 95 , , , 180 4660 96 Saramacca Saramacca NNP 180 4660 97 , , , 180 4660 98 Sipaliwini Sipaliwini NNP 180 4660 99 , , , 180 4660 100 Wanica Wanica NNP 180 4660 101 Independence Independence NNP 180 4660 102 : : : 180 4660 103 25 25 CD 180 4660 104 November November NNP 180 4660 105 1975 1975 CD 180 4660 106 ( ( -LRB- 180 4660 107 from from IN 180 4660 108 Netherlands Netherlands NNP 180 4660 109 ) ) -RRB- 180 4660 110 National national JJ 180 4660 111 holiday holiday NN 180 4660 112 : : : 180 4660 113 Independence Independence NNP 180 4660 114 Day Day NNP 180 4660 115 , , , 180 4660 116 25 25 CD 180 4660 117 November November NNP 180 4660 118 ( ( -LRB- 180 4660 119 1975 1975 CD 180 4660 120 ) ) -RRB- 180 4660 121 Constitution constitution NN 180 4660 122 : : : 180 4660 123 ratified ratify VBD 180 4660 124 30 30 CD 180 4660 125 September September NNP 180 4660 126 1987 1987 CD 180 4660 127 Legal legal JJ 180 4660 128 system system NN 180 4660 129 : : : 180 4660 130 NA NA NNP 180 4660 131 Suffrage suffrage CD 180 4660 132 : : : 180 4660 133 18 18 CD 180 4660 134 years year NNS 180 4660 135 of of IN 180 4660 136 age age NN 180 4660 137 ; ; : 180 4660 138 universal universal JJ 180 4660 139 Executive Executive NNP 180 4660 140 branch branch NN 180 4660 141 : : : 180 4660 142 chief chief NN 180 4660 143 of of IN 180 4660 144 state state NN 180 4660 145 and and CC 180 4660 146 head head NN 180 4660 147 of of IN 180 4660 148 government government NN 180 4660 149 : : : 180 4660 150 President President NNP 180 4660 151 Ronald Ronald NNP 180 4660 152 R. R. NNP 180 4660 153 VENETIAAN VENETIAAN NNP 180 4660 154 ( ( -LRB- 180 4660 155 since since IN 180 4660 156 16 16 CD 180 4660 157 September September NNP 180 4660 158 1991 1991 CD 180 4660 159 ) ) -RRB- 180 4660 160 ; ; : 180 4660 161 Vice Vice NNP 180 4660 162 President President NNP 180 4660 163 and and CC 180 4660 164 Prime Prime NNP 180 4660 165 Minister Minister NNP 180 4660 166 Jules Jules NNP 180 4660 167 R. R. NNP 180 4660 168 AJODHIA AJODHIA NNP 180 4660 169 ( ( -LRB- 180 4660 170 since since IN 180 4660 171 16 16 CD 180 4660 172 September September NNP 180 4660 173 1991 1991 CD 180 4660 174 ) ) -RRB- 180 4660 175 ; ; : 180 4660 176 election election NN 180 4660 177 last last JJ 180 4660 178 held hold VBD 180 4660 179 6 6 CD 180 4660 180 September September NNP 180 4660 181 1991 1991 CD 180 4660 182 ( ( -LRB- 180 4660 183 next next JJ 180 4660 184 to to TO 180 4660 185 be be VB 180 4660 186 held hold VBN 180 4660 187 NA NA NNP 180 4660 188 May May NNP 180 4660 189 1996 1996 CD 180 4660 190 ) ) -RRB- 180 4660 191 ; ; : 180 4660 192 results result NNS 180 4660 193 - - HYPH 180 4660 194 elected elect VBN 180 4660 195 by by IN 180 4660 196 the the DT 180 4660 197 National National NNP 180 4660 198 Assembly Assembly NNP 180 4660 199 - - HYPH 180 4660 200 Ronald Ronald NNP 180 4660 201 VENETIAAN VENETIAAN NNP 180 4660 202 ( ( -LRB- 180 4660 203 NF NF NNP 180 4660 204 ) ) -RRB- 180 4660 205 80 80 CD 180 4660 206 % % NN 180 4660 207 ( ( -LRB- 180 4660 208 645 645 CD 180 4660 209 votes vote NNS 180 4660 210 ) ) -RRB- 180 4660 211 , , , 180 4660 212 Jules Jules NNP 180 4660 213 WIJDENBOSCH WIJDENBOSCH NNP 180 4660 214 ( ( -LRB- 180 4660 215 NDP NDP NNP 180 4660 216 ) ) -RRB- 180 4660 217 14 14 CD 180 4660 218 % % NN 180 4660 219 ( ( -LRB- 180 4660 220 115 115 CD 180 4660 221 votes vote NNS 180 4660 222 ) ) -RRB- 180 4660 223 , , , 180 4660 224 Hans Hans NNP 180 4660 225 PRADE PRADE NNP 180 4660 226 ( ( -LRB- 180 4660 227 DA DA NNP 180 4660 228 ' ' POS 180 4660 229 91 91 CD 180 4660 230 ) ) -RRB- 180 4660 231 6 6 CD 180 4660 232 % % NN 180 4660 233 ( ( -LRB- 180 4660 234 49 49 CD 180 4660 235 votes vote NNS 180 4660 236 ) ) -RRB- 180 4660 237 cabinet cabinet NN 180 4660 238 : : : 180 4660 239 Cabinet Cabinet NNP 180 4660 240 of of IN 180 4660 241 Ministers Ministers NNPS 180 4660 242 ; ; , 180 4660 243 appointed appoint VBN 180 4660 244 by by IN 180 4660 245 the the DT 180 4660 246 president president NN 180 4660 247 from from IN 180 4660 248 members member NNS 180 4660 249 of of IN 180 4660 250 the the DT 180 4660 251 National National NNP 180 4660 252 Assembly Assembly NNP 180 4660 253 note note NN 180 4660 254 : : : 180 4660 255 Commander Commander NNP 180 4660 256 in in IN 180 4660 257 Chief Chief NNP 180 4660 258 of of IN 180 4660 259 the the DT 180 4660 260 National National NNP 180 4660 261 Army Army NNP 180 4660 262 maintains maintain VBZ 180 4660 263 significant significant JJ 180 4660 264 power power NN 180 4660 265 Legislative legislative JJ 180 4660 266 branch branch NN 180 4660 267 : : : 180 4660 268 unicameral unicameral JJ 180 4660 269 National National NNP 180 4660 270 Assembly Assembly NNP 180 4660 271 ( ( -LRB- 180 4660 272 Assemblee Assemblee NNP 180 4660 273 Nationale Nationale NNP 180 4660 274 ) ) -RRB- 180 4660 275 : : : 180 4660 276 elections election NNS 180 4660 277 last last RB 180 4660 278 held hold VBD 180 4660 279 25 25 CD 180 4660 280 May May NNP 180 4660 281 1991 1991 CD 180 4660 282 ( ( -LRB- 180 4660 283 next next JJ 180 4660 284 to to TO 180 4660 285 be be VB 180 4660 286 held hold VBN 180 4660 287 NA NA NNP 180 4660 288 May May NNP 180 4660 289 1996 1996 CD 180 4660 290 ) ) -RRB- 180 4660 291 ; ; : 180 4660 292 results result NNS 180 4660 293 - - HYPH 180 4660 294 percent percent NN 180 4660 295 of of IN 180 4660 296 vote vote NN 180 4660 297 NA NA NNP 180 4660 298 ; ; , 180 4660 299 seats seat NNS 180 4660 300 - - HYPH 180 4660 301 ( ( -LRB- 180 4660 302 51 51 CD 180 4660 303 total total NN 180 4660 304 ) ) -RRB- 180 4660 305 NF NF NNP 180 4660 306 30 30 CD 180 4660 307 , , , 180 4660 308 NDP NDP NNP 180 4660 309 10 10 CD 180 4660 310 , , , 180 4660 311 DA DA NNP 180 4660 312 ' ' CD 180 4660 313 91 91 CD 180 4660 314 9 9 CD 180 4660 315 , , , 180 4660 316 Independent Independent NNP 180 4660 317 2 2 CD 180 4660 318 Judicial judicial JJ 180 4660 319 branch branch NN 180 4660 320 : : : 180 4660 321 Supreme Supreme NNP 180 4660 322 Court Court NNP 180 4660 323 Political political JJ 180 4660 324 parties party NNS 180 4660 325 and and CC 180 4660 326 leaders leader NNS 180 4660 327 : : : 180 4660 328 The the DT 180 4660 329 New New NNP 180 4660 330 Front front NN 180 4660 331 ( ( -LRB- 180 4660 332 NF NF NNP 180 4660 333 ) ) -RRB- 180 4660 334 , , , 180 4660 335 a a DT 180 4660 336 coalition coalition NN 180 4660 337 of of IN 180 4660 338 four four CD 180 4660 339 parties party NNS 180 4660 340 ( ( -LRB- 180 4660 341 NPS nps UH 180 4660 342 , , , 180 4660 343 VHP VHP NNP 180 4660 344 , , , 180 4660 345 KTPI KTPI NNP 180 4660 346 , , , 180 4660 347 SPA SPA NNP 180 4660 348 ) ) -RRB- 180 4660 349 , , , 180 4660 350 leader leader NN 180 4660 351 Ronald Ronald NNP 180 4660 352 R. R. NNP 180 4660 353 VENETIAAN VENETIAAN NNP 180 4660 354 ; ; : 180 4660 355 Progressive Progressive NNP 180 4660 356 Reform Reform NNP 180 4660 357 Party Party NNP 180 4660 358 ( ( -LRB- 180 4660 359 VHP VHP NNP 180 4660 360 ) ) -RRB- 180 4660 361 , , , 180 4660 362 Jaggernath Jaggernath NNP 180 4660 363 LACHMON LACHMON VBZ 180 4660 364 ; ; : 180 4660 365 National National NNP 180 4660 366 Party Party NNP 180 4660 367 of of IN 180 4660 368 Suriname Suriname NNP 180 4660 369 ( ( -LRB- 180 4660 370 NPS NPS NNP 180 4660 371 ) ) -RRB- 180 4660 372 , , , 180 4660 373 Ronald Ronald NNP 180 4660 374 VENETIAAN VENETIAAN NNP 180 4660 375 ; ; : 180 4660 376 Party Party NNP 180 4660 377 of of IN 180 4660 378 National National NNP 180 4660 379 Unity Unity NNP 180 4660 380 and and CC 180 4660 381 Solidarity Solidarity NNP 180 4660 382 ( ( -LRB- 180 4660 383 KTPI KTPI NNP 180 4660 384 ) ) -RRB- 180 4660 385 , , , 180 4660 386 Willy Willy NNP 180 4660 387 SOEMITA SOEMITA NNP 180 4660 388 ; ; : 180 4660 389 Suriname Suriname NNP 180 4660 390 Labor Labor NNP 180 4660 391 Party Party NNP 180 4660 392 ( ( -LRB- 180 4660 393 SPA SPA NNP 180 4660 394 ) ) -RRB- 180 4660 395 Fred Fred NNP 180 4660 396 DERBY DERBY NNP 180 4660 397 ; ; : 180 4660 398 Democratic democratic JJ 180 4660 399 Alternative Alternative NNP 180 4660 400 ' ' '' 180 4660 401 91 91 CD 180 4660 402 ( ( -LRB- 180 4660 403 DA DA NNP 180 4660 404 ' ' CD 180 4660 405 91 91 CD 180 4660 406 ) ) -RRB- 180 4660 407 , , , 180 4660 408 Winston Winston NNP 180 4660 409 JESSURUN JESSURUN NNP 180 4660 410 , , , 180 4660 411 a a DT 180 4660 412 coalition coalition NN 180 4660 413 of of IN 180 4660 414 four four CD 180 4660 415 parties party NNS 180 4660 416 ( ( -LRB- 180 4660 417 AF AF NNP 180 4660 418 , , , 180 4660 419 HPP HPP NNP 180 4660 420 , , , 180 4660 421 Pendawa Pendawa NNP 180 4660 422 Lima Lima NNP 180 4660 423 , , , 180 4660 424 BEP BEP NNP 180 4660 425 ) ) -RRB- 180 4660 426 formed form VBN 180 4660 427 in in IN 180 4660 428 January January NNP 180 4660 429 1991 1991 CD 180 4660 430 ; ; : 180 4660 431 Alternative Alternative NNP 180 4660 432 Forum Forum NNP 180 4660 433 ( ( -LRB- 180 4660 434 AF AF NNP 180 4660 435 ) ) -RRB- 180 4660 436 , , , 180 4660 437 Gerard Gerard NNP 180 4660 438 BRUNINGS BRUNINGS NNP 180 4660 439 , , , 180 4660 440 Winston Winston NNP 180 4660 441 JESSURUN JESSURUN NNP 180 4660 442 ; ; : 180 4660 443 Reformed Reformed NNP 180 4660 444 Progressive Progressive NNP 180 4660 445 Party Party NNP 180 4660 446 ( ( -LRB- 180 4660 447 HPP HPP NNP 180 4660 448 ) ) -RRB- 180 4660 449 , , , 180 4660 450 Panalal Panalal NNP 180 4660 451 PARMESSAR PARMESSAR NNP 180 4660 452 ; ; : 180 4660 453 Party Party NNP 180 4660 454 for for IN 180 4660 455 Brotherhood Brotherhood NNP 180 4660 456 and and CC 180 4660 457 Unity Unity NNP 180 4660 458 in in IN 180 4660 459 Politics Politics NNP 180 4660 460 ( ( -LRB- 180 4660 461 BEP BEP NNP 180 4660 462 ) ) -RRB- 180 4660 463 , , , 180 4660 464 Caprino Caprino NNP 180 4660 465 ALLENDY ALLENDY NNP 180 4660 466 ; ; : 180 4660 467 Pendawa Pendawa NNP 180 4660 468 Lima Lima NNP 180 4660 469 , , , 180 4660 470 Marsha Marsha NNP 180 4660 471 JAMIN JAMIN NNP 180 4660 472 ; ; : 180 4660 473 National National NNP 180 4660 474 Democratic Democratic NNP 180 4660 475 Party Party NNP 180 4660 476 ( ( -LRB- 180 4660 477 NDP NDP NNP 180 4660 478 ) ) -RRB- 180 4660 479 , , , 180 4660 480 Desire Desire NNP 180 4660 481 BOUTERSE BOUTERSE NNP 180 4660 482 ; 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1.000-meter 1.000-meter CD 180 4677 35 gauge gauge NN 180 4677 36 , , , 180 4677 37 government government NN 180 4677 38 owned own VBD 180 4677 39 , , , 180 4677 40 and and CC 180 4677 41 80 80 CD 180 4677 42 km km NN 180 4677 43 1.435-meter 1.435-meter CD 180 4677 44 standard standard JJ 180 4677 45 gauge gauge NN 180 4677 46 ; ; : 180 4677 47 all all DT 180 4677 48 single single JJ 180 4677 49 track track NN 180 4677 50 Highways highway NNS 180 4677 51 : : : 180 4677 52 total total NN 180 4677 53 : : : 180 4677 54 8,300 8,300 CD 180 4677 55 km km NNS 180 4677 56 paved pave VBN 180 4677 57 : : : 180 4677 58 500 500 CD 180 4677 59 km km NN 180 4677 60 unpaved unpaved JJ 180 4677 61 : : : 180 4677 62 bauxite bauxite NN 180 4677 63 , , , 180 4677 64 gravel gravel NN 180 4677 65 , , , 180 4677 66 crushed crush VBN 180 4677 67 stone stone NN 180 4677 68 , , , 180 4677 69 improved improve VBD 180 4677 70 earth earth NN 180 4677 71 5,400 5,400 CD 180 4677 72 km km NN 180 4677 73 ; ; : 180 4677 74 sand sand NN 180 4677 75 , , , 180 4677 76 clay clay NN 180 4677 77 2,400 2,400 CD 180 4677 78 km km NN 180 4677 79 Inland Inland NNP 180 4677 80 waterways waterway NNS 180 4677 81 : : : 180 4677 82 1,200 1,200 CD 180 4677 83 km km NN 180 4677 84 ; ; : 180 4677 85 most most RBS 180 4677 86 important important JJ 180 4677 87 means mean NNS 180 4677 88 of of IN 180 4677 89 transport transport NN 180 4677 90 ; ; , 180 4677 91 oceangoing oceangoe VBG 180 4677 92 vessels vessel NNS 180 4677 93 with with IN 180 4677 94 drafts draft NNS 180 4677 95 ranging range VBG 180 4677 96 up up IN 180 4677 97 to to TO 180 4677 98 7 7 CD 180 4677 99 m m NN 180 4677 100 can can MD 180 4677 101 navigate navigate VB 180 4677 102 many many JJ 180 4677 103 of of IN 180 4677 104 the the DT 180 4677 105 principal principal JJ 180 4677 106 waterways waterway NNS 180 4677 107 Ports Ports NNPS 180 4677 108 : : : 180 4677 109 Paramaribo Paramaribo NNP 180 4677 110 , , , 180 4677 111 Moengo Moengo NNP 180 4677 112 , , , 180 4677 113 Nieuw Nieuw NNP 180 4677 114 Nickerie Nickerie NNP 180 4677 115 Merchant Merchant NNP 180 4677 116 marine marine NN 180 4677 117 : : : 180 4677 118 3 3 CD 180 4677 119 ships ship NNS 180 4677 120 ( ( -LRB- 180 4677 121 1,000 1,000 CD 180 4677 122 GRT GRT NNP 180 4677 123 or or CC 180 4677 124 over over RB 180 4677 125 ) ) -RRB- 180 4677 126 totaling total VBG 180 4677 127 6,472 6,472 CD 180 4677 128 GRT/8,914 GRT/8,914 NNP 180 4677 129 DWT DWT NNP 180 4677 130 , , , 180 4677 131 cargo cargo NN 180 4677 132 2 2 CD 180 4677 133 , , , 180 4677 134 container container NN 180 4677 135 1 1 CD 180 4677 136 Airports airport NNS 180 4677 137 : : : 180 4677 138 total total JJ 180 4677 139 : : : 180 4677 140 46 46 CD 180 4677 141 usable usable JJ 180 4677 142 : : : 180 4677 143 38 38 CD 180 4677 144 with with IN 180 4677 145 permanent permanent JJ 180 4677 146 - - HYPH 180 4677 147 surface surface NN 180 4677 148 runways runway NNS 180 4677 149 : : : 180 4677 150 5 5 CD 180 4677 151 with with IN 180 4677 152 runways runway NNS 180 4677 153 over over IN 180 4677 154 3,659 3,659 CD 180 4677 155 m m NNP 180 4677 156 : : : 180 4677 157 0 0 CD 180 4677 158 with with IN 180 4677 159 runways runways NNP 180 4677 160 2,440 2,440 CD 180 4677 161 - - HYPH 180 4677 162 3,659 3,659 CD 180 4677 163 m m NN 180 4677 164 : : : 180 4677 165 1 1 CD 180 4677 166 with with IN 180 4677 167 runways runway NNS 180 4677 168 1,220 1,220 CD 180 4677 169 - - HYPH 180 4677 170 2,439 2,439 CD 180 4677 171 m m NN 180 4677 172 : : : 180 4677 173 3 3 CD 180 4677 174 Telecommunications Telecommunications NNPS 180 4677 175 : : : 180 4677 176 international international JJ 180 4677 177 facilities facility NNS 180 4677 178 good good JJ 180 4677 179 ; ; : 180 4677 180 domestic domestic JJ 180 4677 181 microwave microwave NN 180 4677 182 system system NN 180 4677 183 ; ; : 180 4677 184 27,500 27,500 CD 180 4677 185 telephones telephone NNS 180 4677 186 ; ; : 180 4677 187 broadcast 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territory territory NN 180 4677 263 of of IN 180 4677 264 Norway Norway NNP 180 4677 265 ) ) -RRB- 180 4677 266 @Svalbard @Svalbard NNP 180 4677 267 , , , 180 4677 268 Geography Geography NNP 180 4677 269 Location Location NNP 180 4677 270 : : : 180 4677 271 Nordic Nordic NNP 180 4677 272 State State NNP 180 4677 273 , , , 180 4677 274 Northern Northern NNP 180 4677 275 Europe Europe NNP 180 4677 276 in in IN 180 4677 277 the the DT 180 4677 278 Arctic Arctic NNP 180 4677 279 Ocean Ocean NNP 180 4677 280 where where WRB 180 4677 281 the the DT 180 4677 282 Arctic Arctic NNP 180 4677 283 Ocean Ocean NNP 180 4677 284 , , , 180 4677 285 Barents Barents NNP 180 4677 286 Sea Sea NNP 180 4677 287 , , , 180 4677 288 Greenland Greenland NNP 180 4677 289 Sea Sea NNP 180 4677 290 , , , 180 4677 291 and and CC 180 4677 292 Norwegian Norwegian NNP 180 4677 293 Sea Sea NNP 180 4677 294 meet meet NN 180 4677 295 , , , 180 4677 296 445 445 CD 180 4677 297 km km NN 180 4677 298 north north RB 180 4677 299 of of IN 180 4677 300 Norway Norway NNP 180 4677 301 Map Map NNP 180 4677 302 references reference NNS 180 4677 303 : : : 180 4677 304 Arctic Arctic NNP 180 4677 305 Region Region NNP 180 4677 306 , , , 180 4677 307 Asia Asia NNP 180 4677 308 , , , 180 4677 309 Standard Standard NNP 180 4677 310 Time Time NNP 180 4677 311 Zones Zones NNPS 180 4677 312 of of IN 180 4677 313 the the DT 180 4677 314 World World NNP 180 4677 315 Area Area NNP 180 4677 316 : : : 180 4677 317 total total JJ 180 4677 318 area area NN 180 4677 319 : : : 180 4677 320 62,049 62,049 CD 180 4677 321 sq sq VB 180 4677 322 km km NNP 180 4677 323 land land NN 180 4677 324 area area NN 180 4677 325 : : : 180 4677 326 62,049 62,049 CD 180 4677 327 sq sq NNP 180 4677 328 km km NNP 180 4677 329 comparative comparative JJ 180 4677 330 area area NN 180 4677 331 : : : 180 4677 332 slightly slightly RB 180 4677 333 smaller small JJR 180 4677 334 than than IN 180 4677 335 West West NNP 180 4677 336 Virginia Virginia NNP 180 4677 337 note note NN 180 4677 338 : : : 180 4677 339 includes include VBZ 180 4677 340 Spitsbergen Spitsbergen NNP 180 4677 341 and and CC 180 4677 342 Bjornoya Bjornoya NNP 180 4677 343 ( ( -LRB- 180 4677 344 Bear Bear NNP 180 4677 345 Island Island NNP 180 4677 346 ) ) -RRB- 180 4677 347 Land Land NNP 180 4677 348 boundaries boundary NNS 180 4677 349 : : : 180 4677 350 0 0 LS 180 4677 351 km km NN 180 4677 352 Coastline Coastline NNP 180 4677 353 : : : 180 4677 354 3,587 3,587 CD 180 4677 355 km km NN 180 4677 356 Maritime Maritime NNP 180 4677 357 claims claim VBZ 180 4677 358 : : : 180 4677 359 exclusive exclusive JJ 180 4677 360 fishing fishing NN 180 4677 361 zone zone NN 180 4677 362 : : : 180 4677 363 200 200 CD 180 4677 364 nm nm NN 180 4677 365 unilaterally unilaterally RB 180 4677 366 claimed claim VBN 180 4677 367 by by IN 180 4677 368 Norway Norway NNP 180 4677 369 but but CC 180 4677 370 not not RB 180 4677 371 recognized recognize VBN 180 4677 372 by by IN 180 4677 373 Russia Russia NNP 180 4677 374 territorial territorial JJ 180 4677 375 sea sea NN 180 4677 376 : : : 180 4677 377 4 4 CD 180 4677 378 nm nm NNP 180 4677 379 International international JJ 180 4677 380 disputes dispute NNS 180 4677 381 : : : 180 4677 382 focus focus NN 180 4677 383 of of IN 180 4677 384 maritime maritime JJ 180 4677 385 boundary boundary JJ 180 4677 386 dispute dispute NN 180 4677 387 in in IN 180 4677 388 the the DT 180 4677 389 Barents Barents NNP 180 4677 390 Sea Sea NNP 180 4677 391 between between IN 180 4677 392 Norway Norway NNP 180 4677 393 and and CC 180 4677 394 Russia Russia NNP 180 4677 395 Climate Climate NNP 180 4677 396 : : : 180 4677 397 arctic arctic NNP 180 4677 398 , , , 180 4677 399 tempered temper VBN 180 4677 400 by by IN 180 4677 401 warm warm JJ 180 4677 402 North North NNP 180 4677 403 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 180 4677 404 Current Current NNP 180 4677 405 ; ; : 180 4677 406 cool cool JJ 180 4677 407 summers summer NNS 180 4677 408 , , , 180 4677 409 cold cold JJ 180 4677 410 winters winter NNS 180 4677 411 ; ; : 180 4677 412 North North NNP 180 4677 413 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 180 4677 414 Current Current NNP 180 4677 415 flows flow VBZ 180 4677 416 along along IN 180 4677 417 west west NN 180 4677 418 and and CC 180 4677 419 north north JJ 180 4677 420 coasts coast NNS 180 4677 421 of of IN 180 4677 422 Spitsbergen Spitsbergen NNP 180 4677 423 , , , 180 4677 424 keeping keep VBG 180 4677 425 water water NN 180 4677 426 open open JJ 180 4677 427 and and CC 180 4677 428 navigable navigable JJ 180 4677 429 most most JJS 180 4677 430 of of IN 180 4677 431 the the DT 180 4677 432 year year NN 180 4677 433 Terrain terrain NN 180 4677 434 : : : 180 4677 435 wild wild JJ 180 4677 436 , , , 180 4677 437 rugged rugged JJ 180 4677 438 mountains mountain NNS 180 4677 439 ; ; : 180 4677 440 much much JJ 180 4677 441 of of IN 180 4677 442 high high JJ 180 4677 443 land land NN 180 4677 444 ice ice NN 180 4677 445 covered cover VBN 180 4677 446 ; ; : 180 4677 447 west west NNP 180 4677 448 coast coast NNP 180 4677 449 clear clear JJ 180 4677 450 of of IN 180 4677 451 ice ice NN 180 4677 452 about about RB 180 4677 453 half half PDT 180 4677 454 the the DT 180 4677 455 year year NN 180 4677 456 ; ; , 180 4677 457 fjords fjord NNS 180 4677 458 along along IN 180 4677 459 west west JJ 180 4677 460 and and CC 180 4677 461 north north NN 180 4677 462 coasts coast VBZ 180 4677 463 Natural natural JJ 180 4677 464 resources resource NNS 180 4677 465 : : : 180 4677 466 coal coal NN 180 4677 467 , , , 180 4677 468 copper copper NN 180 4677 469 , , , 180 4677 470 iron iron NN 180 4677 471 ore ore NN 180 4677 472 , , , 180 4677 473 phosphate phosphate NN 180 4677 474 , , , 180 4677 475 zinc zinc NN 180 4677 476 , , , 180 4677 477 wildlife wildlife NN 180 4677 478 , , , 180 4677 479 fish fish NN 180 4677 480 Land land NN 180 4677 481 use use NN 180 4677 482 : : : 180 4677 483 arable arable JJ 180 4677 484 land land NN 180 4677 485 : : : 180 4677 486 0 0 CD 180 4677 487 % % NN 180 4677 488 permanent permanent JJ 180 4677 489 crops crop NNS 180 4677 490 : : : 180 4677 491 0 0 CD 180 4677 492 % % NN 180 4677 493 meadows meadow NNS 180 4677 494 and and CC 180 4677 495 pastures pasture NNS 180 4677 496 : : : 180 4677 497 0 0 CD 180 4677 498 % % NN 180 4677 499 forest forest NN 180 4677 500 and and CC 180 4677 501 woodland woodland NN 180 4677 502 : : : 180 4677 503 0 0 CD 180 4677 504 % % NN 180 4677 505 other other JJ 180 4677 506 : : : 180 4677 507 100 100 CD 180 4677 508 % % NN 180 4677 509 ( ( -LRB- 180 4677 510 no no DT 180 4677 511 trees tree NNS 180 4677 512 and and CC 180 4677 513 the the DT 180 4677 514 only only JJ 180 4677 515 bushes bush NNS 180 4677 516 are be VBP 180 4677 517 crowberry crowberry NN 180 4677 518 and and CC 180 4677 519 cloudberry cloudberry NN 180 4677 520 ) ) -RRB- 180 4677 521 Irrigated irrigated JJ 180 4677 522 land land NN 180 4677 523 : : : 180 4677 524 NA NA NNP 180 4677 525 sq sq RB 180 4677 526 km km NNP 180 4677 527 Environment Environment NNP 180 4677 528 : : : 180 4677 529 current current JJ 180 4677 530 issues issue NNS 180 4677 531 : : : 180 4677 532 NA na IN 180 4677 533 natural natural JJ 180 4677 534 hazards hazard NNS 180 4677 535 : : : 180 4677 536 ice ice NN 180 4677 537 floes floe NNS 180 4677 538 often often RB 180 4677 539 block block VBP 180 4677 540 up up RP 180 4677 541 the the DT 180 4677 542 entrance entrance NN 180 4677 543 to to IN 180 4677 544 Bellsund Bellsund NNP 180 4677 545 ( ( -LRB- 180 4677 546 a a DT 180 4677 547 transit transit NN 180 4677 548 point point NN 180 4677 549 for for IN 180 4677 550 coal coal NN 180 4677 551 export export NN 180 4677 552 ) ) -RRB- 180 4677 553 on on IN 180 4677 554 the the DT 180 4677 555 west west NNP 180 4677 556 coast coast NNP 180 4677 557 and and CC 180 4677 558 occasionally occasionally RB 180 4677 559 make make VB 180 4677 560 parts part NNS 180 4677 561 of of IN 180 4677 562 the the DT 180 4677 563 northeastern northeastern JJ 180 4677 564 coast coast NN 180 4677 565 inaccessible inaccessible JJ 180 4677 566 international international JJ 180 4677 567 agreements agreement NNS 180 4677 568 : : : 180 4677 569 NA NA NNP 180 4677 570 Note note VB 180 4677 571 : : : 180 4677 572 northernmost northernmost NN 180 4677 573 part part NN 180 4677 574 of of IN 180 4677 575 the the DT 180 4677 576 Kingdom Kingdom NNP 180 4677 577 of of IN 180 4677 578 Norway Norway NNP 180 4677 579 ; ; : 180 4677 580 consists consist VBZ 180 4677 581 of of IN 180 4677 582 nine nine CD 180 4677 583 main main JJ 180 4677 584 islands island NNS 180 4677 585 ; ; : 180 4677 586 glaciers glacier NNS 180 4677 587 and and CC 180 4677 588 snowfields snowfield NNS 180 4677 589 cover cover VBP 180 4677 590 60 60 CD 180 4677 591 % % NN 180 4677 592 of of IN 180 4677 593 the the DT 180 4677 594 total total JJ 180 4677 595 area area NN 180 4677 596 @Svalbard @svalbard NN 180 4677 597 , , , 180 4677 598 People 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62 : : : 180 4679 63 NA% NA% `` 180 4679 64 Labor labor NN 180 4679 65 force force NN 180 4679 66 : : : 180 4679 67 NA NA NNP 180 4679 68 @Svalbard @svalbard NN 180 4679 69 , , , 180 4679 70 Government Government NNP 180 4679 71 Names Names NNPS 180 4679 72 : : : 180 4679 73 conventional conventional JJ 180 4679 74 long long JJ 180 4679 75 form form NN 180 4679 76 : : : 180 4679 77 none none NN 180 4679 78 conventional conventional JJ 180 4679 79 short short JJ 180 4679 80 form form NN 180 4679 81 : : : 180 4679 82 Svalbard Svalbard NNP 180 4679 83 Digraph Digraph NNP 180 4679 84 : : : 180 4679 85 SV SV NNP 180 4679 86 Type Type NNP 180 4679 87 : : : 180 4679 88 territory territory NN 180 4679 89 of of IN 180 4679 90 Norway Norway NNP 180 4679 91 administered administer VBN 180 4679 92 by by IN 180 4679 93 the the DT 180 4679 94 Ministry Ministry NNP 180 4679 95 of of IN 180 4679 96 Industry Industry NNP 180 4679 97 , , , 180 4679 98 Oslo Oslo NNP 180 4679 99 , , , 180 4679 100 through 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Environment environment NN 180 4687 2 : : : 180 4687 3 current current JJ 180 4687 4 issues issue NNS 180 4687 5 : : : 180 4687 6 limited limited JJ 180 4687 7 access access NN 180 4687 8 to to IN 180 4687 9 safe safe JJ 180 4687 10 drinking drinking NN 180 4687 11 water water NN 180 4687 12 presents present VBZ 180 4687 13 human human JJ 180 4687 14 health health NN 180 4687 15 risks risk NNS 180 4687 16 ; ; : 180 4687 17 wildlife wildlife NN 180 4687 18 populations population NNS 180 4687 19 being be VBG 180 4687 20 depleted deplete VBN 180 4687 21 because because IN 180 4687 22 of of IN 180 4687 23 excessive excessive JJ 180 4687 24 hunting hunting NN 180 4687 25 ; ; : 180 4687 26 overgrazing overgrazing NN 180 4687 27 ; ; : 180 4687 28 soil soil NN 180 4687 29 degradation degradation NN 180 4687 30 ; ; , 180 4687 31 soil soil NN 180 4687 32 erosion erosion NN 180 4687 33 natural natural JJ 180 4687 34 hazards hazard NNS 180 4687 35 : : : 180 4687 36 NA na IN 180 4687 37 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4711 326 1 1 CD 180 4711 327 with with IN 180 4711 328 runways runway NNS 180 4711 329 1,220 1,220 CD 180 4711 330 - - HYPH 180 4711 331 2,439 2,439 CD 180 4711 332 m m NN 180 4711 333 : : : 180 4711 334 1 1 CD 180 4711 335 Telecommunications telecommunication NNS 180 4711 336 : : : 180 4711 337 system system NN 180 4711 338 consists consist VBZ 180 4711 339 of of IN 180 4711 340 carrier carrier NN 180 4711 341 - - HYPH 180 4711 342 equipped equip VBN 180 4711 343 open open JJ 180 4711 344 - - HYPH 180 4711 345 wire wire NN 180 4711 346 lines line NNS 180 4711 347 and and CC 180 4711 348 low low JJ 180 4711 349 - - HYPH 180 4711 350 capacity capacity NN 180 4711 351 microwave microwave NN 180 4711 352 links link NNS 180 4711 353 ; ; : 180 4711 354 17,000 17,000 CD 180 4711 355 telephones telephone NNS 180 4711 356 ; ; : 180 4711 357 broadcast broadcast NN 180 4711 358 stations station NNS 180 4711 359 - - , 180 4711 360 7 7 CD 180 4711 361 AM am NN 180 4711 362 , , , 180 4711 363 6 6 CD 180 4711 364 FM FM NNP 180 4711 365 , , , 180 4711 366 10 10 CD 180 4711 367 TV tv NN 180 4711 368 ; ; : 180 4711 369 1 1 CD 180 4711 370 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 180 4711 371 Ocean Ocean NNP 180 4711 372 INTELSAT INTELSAT NNP 180 4711 373 earth earth NN 180 4711 374 station station NN 180 4711 375 @Swaziland @swaziland NN 180 4711 376 , , , 180 4711 377 Defense Defense NNP 180 4711 378 Forces Forces NNPS 180 4711 379 Branches Branches NNPS 180 4711 380 : : : 180 4711 381 Umbutfo Umbutfo NNP 180 4711 382 Swaziland Swaziland NNP 180 4711 383 Defense Defense NNP 180 4711 384 Force Force NNP 180 4711 385 , , , 180 4711 386 Royal Royal NNP 180 4711 387 Swaziland Swaziland NNP 180 4711 388 Police Police NNP 180 4711 389 Force Force NNP 180 4711 390 Manpower Manpower NNP 180 4711 391 availability availability NN 180 4711 392 : : : 180 4711 393 males male NNS 180 4711 394 age age NNP 180 4711 395 15 15 CD 180 4711 396 - - SYM 180 4711 397 49 49 CD 180 4711 398 204,608 204,608 CD 180 4711 399 ; ; : 180 4711 400 fit fit JJ 180 4711 401 for for IN 180 4711 402 military military JJ 180 4711 403 service service NN 180 4711 404 118,380 118,380 CD 180 4711 405 Defense Defense NNP 180 4711 406 expenditures expenditure NNS 180 4711 407 : : : 180 4711 408 exchange exchange NN 180 4711 409 rate rate NN 180 4711 410 conversion conversion NNP 180 4711 411 - - : 180 4711 412 $ $ $ 180 4711 413 22 22 CD 180 4711 414 million million CD 180 4711 415 , , , 180 4711 416 NA% na% IN 180 4711 417 of of IN 180 4711 418 GDP GDP NNP 180 4711 419 ( ( -LRB- 180 4711 420 FY93/94 fy93/94 CD 180 4711 421 ) ) -RRB- 180 4711 422 @Sweden @Sweden NNP 180 4711 423 , , , 180 4711 424 Geography Geography NNP 180 4711 425 Location Location NNP 180 4711 426 : : : 180 4711 427 Nordic Nordic NNP 180 4711 428 State State NNP 180 4711 429 , , , 180 4711 430 Northern Northern NNP 180 4711 431 Europe Europe NNP 180 4711 432 , , , 180 4711 433 bordering border VBG 180 4711 434 the the DT 180 4711 435 Baltic Baltic NNP 180 4711 436 Sea Sea NNP 180 4711 437 , , , 180 4711 438 between between IN 180 4711 439 Norway Norway NNP 180 4711 440 and and CC 180 4711 441 Finland Finland NNP 180 4711 442 Map Map NNP 180 4711 443 references reference NNS 180 4711 444 : : : 180 4711 445 Arctic Arctic NNP 180 4711 446 Region Region NNP 180 4711 447 , , , 180 4711 448 Asia Asia NNP 180 4711 449 , , , 180 4711 450 Europe Europe NNP 180 4711 451 , , , 180 4711 452 Standard Standard NNP 180 4711 453 Time Time NNP 180 4711 454 Zones Zones NNPS 180 4711 455 of of IN 180 4711 456 the the DT 180 4711 457 World World NNP 180 4711 458 Area Area NNP 180 4711 459 : : : 180 4711 460 total total JJ 180 4711 461 area area NN 180 4711 462 : : : 180 4711 463 449,964 449,964 CD 180 4711 464 sq sq NNP 180 4711 465 km km NNP 180 4711 466 land land NN 180 4711 467 area area NN 180 4711 468 : : : 180 4711 469 410,928 410,928 CD 180 4711 470 sq sq RB 180 4711 471 km km NNP 180 4711 472 comparative comparative JJ 180 4711 473 area area NN 180 4711 474 : : : 180 4711 475 slightly slightly RB 180 4711 476 smaller small JJR 180 4711 477 than than IN 180 4711 478 California California NNP 180 4711 479 Land Land NNP 180 4711 480 boundaries boundary NNS 180 4711 481 : : : 180 4711 482 total total JJ 180 4711 483 2,205 2,205 CD 180 4711 484 km km NNS 180 4711 485 , , , 180 4711 486 Finland Finland NNP 180 4711 487 586 586 CD 180 4711 488 km km NNS 180 4711 489 , , , 180 4711 490 Norway Norway NNP 180 4711 491 1,619 1,619 CD 180 4711 492 km km NN 180 4711 493 Coastline Coastline NNP 180 4711 494 : : : 180 4711 495 3,218 3,218 CD 180 4711 496 km km NN 180 4711 497 Maritime Maritime NNP 180 4711 498 claims claim VBZ 180 4711 499 : : : 180 4711 500 continental continental NNP 180 4711 501 shelf shelf NNP 180 4711 502 : : : 180 4711 503 200-m 200-m CD 180 4711 504 depth depth NN 180 4711 505 or or CC 180 4711 506 to to IN 180 4711 507 depth depth NN 180 4711 508 of of IN 180 4711 509 exploitation exploitation NN 180 4711 510 exclusive exclusive JJ 180 4711 511 fishing fishing NN 180 4711 512 zone zone NN 180 4711 513 : : : 180 4711 514 200 200 CD 180 4711 515 nm nm CD 180 4711 516 territorial territorial JJ 180 4711 517 sea sea NN 180 4711 518 : : : 180 4711 519 12 12 CD 180 4711 520 nm nm NNP 180 4711 521 International international JJ 180 4711 522 disputes dispute NNS 180 4711 523 : : : 180 4711 524 none none NN 180 4711 525 Climate climate NN 180 4711 526 : : : 180 4711 527 temperate temperate VB 180 4711 528 in in IN 180 4711 529 south south NN 180 4711 530 with with IN 180 4711 531 cold cold JJ 180 4711 532 , , , 180 4711 533 cloudy cloudy JJ 180 4711 534 winters winter NNS 180 4711 535 and and CC 180 4711 536 cool cool JJ 180 4711 537 , , , 180 4711 538 partly partly RB 180 4711 539 cloudy cloudy JJ 180 4711 540 summers summer NNS 180 4711 541 ; ; : 180 4711 542 subarctic subarctic JJ 180 4711 543 in in IN 180 4711 544 north north JJ 180 4711 545 Terrain Terrain NNP 180 4711 546 : : : 180 4711 547 mostly mostly RB 180 4711 548 flat flat JJ 180 4711 549 or or CC 180 4711 550 gently gently RB 180 4711 551 rolling roll VBG 180 4711 552 lowlands lowland NNS 180 4711 553 ; ; : 180 4711 554 mountains mountain NNS 180 4711 555 in in IN 180 4711 556 west west JJ 180 4711 557 Natural natural JJ 180 4711 558 resources resource NNS 180 4711 559 : : : 180 4711 560 zinc zinc NN 180 4711 561 , , , 180 4711 562 iron iron NN 180 4711 563 ore ore NN 180 4711 564 , , , 180 4711 565 lead lead NN 180 4711 566 , , , 180 4711 567 copper copper NN 180 4711 568 , , , 180 4711 569 silver silver NN 180 4711 570 , , , 180 4711 571 timber timber NN 180 4711 572 , , , 180 4711 573 uranium uranium NN 180 4711 574 , , , 180 4711 575 hydropower hydropower NN 180 4711 576 potential potential JJ 180 4711 577 Land Land NNP 180 4711 578 use use NN 180 4711 579 : : : 180 4711 580 arable arable JJ 180 4711 581 land land NN 180 4711 582 : : : 180 4711 583 7 7 CD 180 4711 584 % % NN 180 4711 585 permanent permanent JJ 180 4711 586 crops crop NNS 180 4711 587 : : : 180 4711 588 0 0 CD 180 4711 589 % % NN 180 4711 590 meadows meadow NNS 180 4711 591 and and CC 180 4711 592 pastures pasture NNS 180 4711 593 : : : 180 4711 594 2 2 CD 180 4711 595 % % NN 180 4711 596 forest forest NN 180 4711 597 and and CC 180 4711 598 woodland woodland NN 180 4711 599 : : : 180 4711 600 64 64 CD 180 4711 601 % % NN 180 4711 602 other other JJ 180 4711 603 : : : 180 4711 604 27 27 CD 180 4711 605 % % NN 180 4711 606 Irrigated irrigated JJ 180 4711 607 land land NN 180 4711 608 : : : 180 4711 609 1,120 1,120 CD 180 4711 610 sq sq NNP 180 4711 611 km km NNP 180 4711 612 ( ( -LRB- 180 4711 613 1989 1989 CD 180 4711 614 est est NNP 180 4711 615 . . . 180 4711 616 ) ) -RRB- 180 4712 1 Environment environment NN 180 4712 2 : : : 180 4712 3 current current JJ 180 4712 4 issues issue NNS 180 4712 5 : : : 180 4712 6 acid acid JJ 180 4712 7 rain rain NN 180 4712 8 damaging damage VBG 180 4712 9 soils soil NNS 180 4712 10 and and CC 180 4712 11 lakes lake NNS 180 4712 12 ; ; : 180 4712 13 pollution pollution NN 180 4712 14 of of IN 180 4712 15 the the DT 180 4712 16 North North NNP 180 4712 17 Sea Sea NNP 180 4712 18 and and CC 180 4712 19 the the DT 180 4712 20 Baltic Baltic NNP 180 4712 21 Sea Sea NNP 180 4712 22 natural natural JJ 180 4712 23 hazards hazard NNS 180 4712 24 : : : 180 4712 25 ice ice NN 180 4712 26 floes floe NNS 180 4712 27 in in IN 180 4712 28 the the DT 180 4712 29 surrounding surround VBG 180 4712 30 waters water NNS 180 4712 31 , , , 180 4712 32 especially especially RB 180 4712 33 in in IN 180 4712 34 the the DT 180 4712 35 Gulf Gulf NNP 180 4712 36 of of IN 180 4712 37 Bothnia Bothnia NNP 180 4712 38 , , , 180 4712 39 can can MD 180 4712 40 interfere interfere VB 180 4712 41 with with IN 180 4712 42 navigation navigation NNP 180 4712 43 international international JJ 180 4712 44 agreements agreement NNS 180 4712 45 : : : 180 4712 46 party party NN 180 4712 47 to to IN 180 4712 48 - - HYPH 180 4712 49 Air Air NNP 180 4712 50 Pollution Pollution NNP 180 4712 51 , , , 180 4712 52 Air Air NNP 180 4712 53 Pollution Pollution NNP 180 4712 54 - - HYPH 180 4712 55 Nitrogen Nitrogen NNP 180 4712 56 Oxides Oxides NNPS 180 4712 57 , , , 180 4712 58 Air Air NNP 180 4712 59 Pollution Pollution NNP 180 4712 60 - - HYPH 180 4712 61 Sulphur Sulphur NNP 180 4712 62 , , , 180 4712 63 Air Air NNP 180 4712 64 Pollution Pollution NNP 180 4712 65 - - HYPH 180 4712 66 Volatile Volatile NNP 180 4712 67 Organic Organic NNP 180 4712 68 Compounds Compounds NNPS 180 4712 69 , , , 180 4712 70 Antarctic Antarctic NNP 180 4712 71 - - HYPH 180 4712 72 Environmental Environmental NNP 180 4712 73 Protocol Protocol NNP 180 4712 74 , , , 180 4712 75 Antarctic Antarctic NNP 180 4712 76 Treaty Treaty NNP 180 4712 77 , , , 180 4712 78 Biodiversity Biodiversity NNP 180 4712 79 , , , 180 4712 80 Climate Climate NNP 180 4712 81 Change Change NNP 180 4712 82 , , , 180 4712 83 Endangered Endangered NNP 180 4712 84 Species Species NNPS 180 4712 85 , , , 180 4712 86 Environmental Environmental NNP 180 4712 87 Modification Modification NNP 180 4712 88 , , , 180 4712 89 Hazardous Hazardous NNP 180 4712 90 Wastes Wastes NNPS 180 4712 91 , , , 180 4712 92 Marine Marine NNP 180 4712 93 Dumping Dumping NNP 180 4712 94 , , , 180 4712 95 Nuclear Nuclear NNP 180 4712 96 Test Test NNP 180 4712 97 Ban Ban NNP 180 4712 98 , , , 180 4712 99 Ozone Ozone NNP 180 4712 100 Layer Layer NNP 180 4712 101 Protection Protection NNP 180 4712 102 , , , 180 4712 103 Ship Ship NNP 180 4712 104 Pollution Pollution NNP 180 4712 105 , , , 180 4712 106 Tropical Tropical NNP 180 4712 107 Timber Timber NNP 180 4712 108 , , , 180 4712 109 Wetlands Wetlands NNP 180 4712 110 , , , 180 4712 111 Whaling whaling NN 180 4712 112 ; ; , 180 4712 113 signed sign VBN 180 4712 114 , , , 180 4712 115 but but CC 180 4712 116 not not RB 180 4712 117 ratified ratified JJ 180 4712 118 - - HYPH 180 4712 119 Law Law NNP 180 4712 120 of of IN 180 4712 121 the the DT 180 4712 122 Sea Sea NNP 180 4712 123 Note Note NNP 180 4712 124 : : : 180 4712 125 strategic strategic JJ 180 4712 126 location location NN 180 4712 127 along along IN 180 4712 128 Danish Danish NNP 180 4712 129 Straits Straits NNPS 180 4712 130 linking link VBG 180 4712 131 Baltic Baltic NNP 180 4712 132 and and CC 180 4712 133 North North NNP 180 4712 134 Seas Seas NNPS 180 4712 135 @Sweden @sweden NN 180 4712 136 , , , 180 4712 137 People People NNPS 180 4712 138 Population Population NNP 180 4712 139 : : : 180 4712 140 8,778,461 8,778,461 CD 180 4712 141 ( ( -LRB- 180 4712 142 July July NNP 180 4712 143 1994 1994 CD 180 4712 144 est est NNP 180 4712 145 . . . 180 4712 146 ) ) -RRB- 180 4713 1 Population population NN 180 4713 2 growth growth NN 180 4713 3 rate rate NN 180 4713 4 : : : 180 4713 5 0.52 0.52 CD 180 4713 6 % % NN 180 4713 7 ( ( -LRB- 180 4713 8 1994 1994 CD 180 4713 9 est est NNP 180 4713 10 . . . 180 4713 11 ) ) -RRB- 180 4714 1 Birth birth NN 180 4714 2 rate rate NN 180 4714 3 : : : 180 4714 4 13.5 13.5 CD 180 4714 5 births/1,000 births/1,000 CD 180 4714 6 population population NN 180 4714 7 ( ( -LRB- 180 4714 8 1994 1994 CD 180 4714 9 est est NNP 180 4714 10 . . . 180 4714 11 ) ) -RRB- 180 4715 1 Death death NN 180 4715 2 rate rate NN 180 4715 3 : : : 180 4715 4 10.9 10.9 CD 180 4715 5 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 180 4715 6 population population NN 180 4715 7 ( ( -LRB- 180 4715 8 1994 1994 CD 180 4715 9 est est NNP 180 4715 10 . . . 180 4715 11 ) ) -RRB- 180 4716 1 Net net JJ 180 4716 2 migration migration NN 180 4716 3 rate rate NN 180 4716 4 : : : 180 4716 5 2.62 2.62 CD 180 4716 6 migrant(s)/1,000 migrant(s)/1,000 JJ 180 4716 7 population population NN 180 4716 8 ( ( -LRB- 180 4716 9 1994 1994 CD 180 4716 10 est est NNP 180 4716 11 . . . 180 4716 12 ) ) -RRB- 180 4717 1 Infant infant NN 180 4717 2 mortality mortality NN 180 4717 3 rate rate NN 180 4717 4 : : : 180 4717 5 5.7 5.7 CD 180 4717 6 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 180 4717 7 live live JJ 180 4717 8 births birth NNS 180 4717 9 ( ( -LRB- 180 4717 10 1994 1994 CD 180 4717 11 est est NNP 180 4717 12 . . . 180 4717 13 ) ) -RRB- 180 4718 1 Life life NN 180 4718 2 expectancy expectancy NN 180 4718 3 at at IN 180 4718 4 birth birth NN 180 4718 5 : : : 180 4718 6 total total JJ 180 4718 7 population population NN 180 4718 8 : : : 180 4718 9 78.25 78.25 CD 180 4718 10 years year NNS 180 4718 11 male male JJ 180 4718 12 : : : 180 4718 13 75.47 75.47 CD 180 4718 14 years year NNS 180 4718 15 female female JJ 180 4718 16 : : : 180 4718 17 81.2 81.2 CD 180 4718 18 years year NNS 180 4718 19 ( ( -LRB- 180 4718 20 1994 1994 CD 180 4718 21 est est NNP 180 4718 22 . . . 180 4718 23 ) ) -RRB- 180 4719 1 Total total JJ 180 4719 2 fertility fertility NN 180 4719 3 rate rate NN 180 4719 4 : : : 180 4719 5 2 2 CD 180 4719 6 children child NNS 180 4719 7 born bear VBN 180 4719 8 / / SYM 180 4719 9 woman woman NN 180 4719 10 ( ( -LRB- 180 4719 11 1994 1994 CD 180 4719 12 est est NNP 180 4719 13 . . . 180 4719 14 ) ) -RRB- 180 4720 1 Nationality nationality NN 180 4720 2 : : : 180 4720 3 noun noun NNP 180 4720 4 : : : 180 4720 5 Swede(s Swede(s NNP 180 4720 6 ) ) -RRB- 180 4720 7 adjective adjective NN 180 4720 8 : : : 180 4720 9 Swedish swedish JJ 180 4720 10 Ethnic ethnic JJ 180 4720 11 divisions division NNS 180 4720 12 : : : 180 4720 13 white white JJ 180 4720 14 , , , 180 4720 15 Lapp Lapp NNP 180 4720 16 ( ( -LRB- 180 4720 17 Sami Sami NNP 180 4720 18 ) ) -RRB- 180 4720 19 , , , 180 4720 20 foreign foreign JJ 180 4720 21 born bear VBN 180 4720 22 or or CC 180 4720 23 first first JJ 180 4720 24 - - HYPH 180 4720 25 generation generation NN 180 4720 26 immigrants immigrant NNS 180 4720 27 12 12 CD 180 4720 28 % % NN 180 4720 29 ( ( -LRB- 180 4720 30 Finns Finns NNP 180 4720 31 , , , 180 4720 32 Yugoslavs Yugoslavs NNP 180 4720 33 , , , 180 4720 34 Danes Danes NNPS 180 4720 35 , , , 180 4720 36 Norwegians Norwegians NNPS 180 4720 37 , , , 180 4720 38 Greeks Greeks NNPS 180 4720 39 , , , 180 4720 40 Turks Turks NNPS 180 4720 41 ) ) -RRB- 180 4720 42 Religions religion NNS 180 4720 43 : : : 180 4720 44 Evangelical Evangelical NNP 180 4720 45 Lutheran Lutheran NNP 180 4720 46 94 94 CD 180 4720 47 % % NN 180 4720 48 , , , 180 4720 49 Roman roman JJ 180 4720 50 Catholic Catholic NNP 180 4720 51 1.5 1.5 CD 180 4720 52 % % NN 180 4720 53 , , , 180 4720 54 Pentecostal Pentecostal NNP 180 4720 55 1 1 CD 180 4720 56 % % NN 180 4720 57 , , , 180 4720 58 other other JJ 180 4720 59 3.5 3.5 CD 180 4720 60 % % NN 180 4720 61 ( ( -LRB- 180 4720 62 1987 1987 CD 180 4720 63 ) ) -RRB- 180 4720 64 Languages language NNS 180 4720 65 : : : 180 4720 66 Swedish swedish JJ 180 4720 67 note note NN 180 4720 68 : : : 180 4720 69 small small JJ 180 4720 70 Lapp- Lapp- NNP 180 4720 71 and and CC 180 4720 72 Finnish Finnish NNP 180 4720 73 - - HYPH 180 4720 74 speaking speak VBG 180 4720 75 minorities minority NNS 180 4720 76 ; ; : 180 4720 77 immigrants immigrant NNS 180 4720 78 speak speak VBP 180 4720 79 native native JJ 180 4720 80 languages language NNS 180 4720 81 Literacy literacy NN 180 4720 82 : : : 180 4720 83 age age NN 180 4720 84 15 15 CD 180 4720 85 and and CC 180 4720 86 over over RB 180 4720 87 can can MD 180 4720 88 read read VB 180 4720 89 and and CC 180 4720 90 write write VB 180 4720 91 ( ( -LRB- 180 4720 92 1979 1979 CD 180 4720 93 est est NNP 180 4720 94 . . . 180 4720 95 ) ) -RRB- 180 4721 1 total total JJ 180 4721 2 population population NN 180 4721 3 : : : 180 4721 4 99 99 CD 180 4721 5 % % NN 180 4721 6 male male NN 180 4721 7 : : : 180 4721 8 NA% NA% `` 180 4721 9 female female JJ 180 4721 10 : : : 180 4721 11 NA% NA% `` 180 4721 12 Labor labor NN 180 4721 13 force force NN 180 4721 14 : : : 180 4721 15 4.552 4.552 CD 180 4721 16 million million CD 180 4721 17 ( ( -LRB- 180 4721 18 84 84 CD 180 4721 19 % % NN 180 4721 20 unionized,1992 unionized,1992 CD 180 4721 21 ) ) -RRB- 180 4721 22 by by IN 180 4721 23 occupation occupation NN 180 4721 24 : : : 180 4721 25 community community NN 180 4721 26 , , , 180 4721 27 social social JJ 180 4721 28 and and CC 180 4721 29 personal personal JJ 180 4721 30 services service NNS 180 4721 31 38.3 38.3 CD 180 4721 32 % % NN 180 4721 33 , , , 180 4721 34 mining mining NN 180 4721 35 and and CC 180 4721 36 manufacturing manufacture VBG 180 4721 37 21.2 21.2 CD 180 4721 38 % % NN 180 4721 39 , , , 180 4721 40 commerce commerce NN 180 4721 41 , , , 180 4721 42 hotels hotel NNS 180 4721 43 , , , 180 4721 44 and and CC 180 4721 45 restaurants restaurant NNS 180 4721 46 14.1 14.1 CD 180 4721 47 % % NN 180 4721 48 , , , 180 4721 49 banking banking NN 180 4721 50 , , , 180 4721 51 insurance insurance NN 180 4721 52 9.0 9.0 CD 180 4721 53 % % NN 180 4721 54 , , , 180 4721 55 communications communication NNS 180 4721 56 7.2 7.2 CD 180 4721 57 % % NN 180 4721 58 , , , 180 4721 59 construction construction NN 180 4721 60 7.0 7.0 CD 180 4721 61 % % NN 180 4721 62 , , , 180 4721 63 agriculture agriculture NN 180 4721 64 , , , 180 4721 65 fishing fishing NN 180 4721 66 , , , 180 4721 67 and and CC 180 4721 68 forestry forestry NN 180 4721 69 3.2 3.2 CD 180 4721 70 % % NN 180 4721 71 ( ( -LRB- 180 4721 72 1991 1991 CD 180 4721 73 ) ) -RRB- 180 4721 74 @Sweden @sweden NN 180 4721 75 , , , 180 4721 76 Government Government NNP 180 4721 77 Names Names NNPS 180 4721 78 : : : 180 4721 79 conventional conventional JJ 180 4721 80 long long JJ 180 4721 81 form form NN 180 4721 82 : : : 180 4721 83 Kingdom Kingdom NNP 180 4721 84 of of IN 180 4721 85 Sweden Sweden NNP 180 4721 86 conventional conventional JJ 180 4721 87 short short JJ 180 4721 88 form form NN 180 4721 89 : : : 180 4721 90 Sweden sweden JJ 180 4721 91 local local JJ 180 4721 92 long long JJ 180 4721 93 form form NN 180 4721 94 : : : 180 4721 95 Konungariket Konungariket NNP 180 4721 96 Sverige Sverige NNP 180 4721 97 local local JJ 180 4721 98 short short JJ 180 4721 99 form form NN 180 4721 100 : : : 180 4721 101 Sverige Sverige NNP 180 4721 102 Digraph Digraph NNP 180 4721 103 : : : 180 4721 104 SW SW NNP 180 4721 105 Type type NN 180 4721 106 : : : 180 4721 107 constitutional constitutional JJ 180 4721 108 monarchy monarchy NN 180 4721 109 Capital capital NN 180 4721 110 : : : 180 4721 111 Stockholm Stockholm NNP 180 4721 112 Administrative Administrative NNP 180 4721 113 divisions division NNS 180 4721 114 : : : 180 4721 115 24 24 CD 180 4721 116 provinces province NNS 180 4721 117 ( ( -LRB- 180 4721 118 lan lan NNP 180 4721 119 , , , 180 4721 120 singular singular JJ 180 4721 121 and and CC 180 4721 122 plural plural JJ 180 4721 123 ) ) -RRB- 180 4721 124 ; ; : 180 4721 125 Alvsborgs Alvsborgs NNP 180 4721 126 Lan Lan NNP 180 4721 127 , , , 180 4721 128 Blekinge Blekinge NNP 180 4721 129 Lan Lan NNP 180 4721 130 , , , 180 4721 131 Gavleborgs Gavleborgs NNP 180 4721 132 Lan Lan NNP 180 4721 133 , , , 180 4721 134 Goteborgs Goteborgs NNP 180 4721 135 och och CC 180 4721 136 Bohus Bohus NNP 180 4721 137 Lan Lan NNP 180 4721 138 , , , 180 4721 139 Gotlands Gotlands NNP 180 4721 140 Lan Lan NNP 180 4721 141 , , , 180 4721 142 Hallands Hallands NNP 180 4721 143 Lan Lan NNP 180 4721 144 , , , 180 4721 145 Jamtlands Jamtlands NNPS 180 4721 146 Lan Lan NNP 180 4721 147 , , , 180 4721 148 Jonkopings Jonkopings NNP 180 4721 149 Lan Lan NNP 180 4721 150 , , , 180 4721 151 Kalmar Kalmar NNP 180 4721 152 Lan Lan NNP 180 4721 153 , , , 180 4721 154 Kopparbergs Kopparbergs NNP 180 4721 155 Lan Lan NNP 180 4721 156 , , , 180 4721 157 Kristianstads Kristianstads NNP 180 4721 158 Lan Lan NNP 180 4721 159 , , , 180 4721 160 Kronobergs Kronobergs NNP 180 4721 161 Lan Lan NNP 180 4721 162 , , , 180 4721 163 Malmohus Malmohus NNP 180 4721 164 Lan Lan NNP 180 4721 165 , , , 180 4721 166 Norrbottens Norrbottens NNP 180 4721 167 Lan Lan NNP 180 4721 168 , , , 180 4721 169 Orebro Orebro NNP 180 4721 170 Lan Lan NNP 180 4721 171 , , , 180 4721 172 Ostergotlands Ostergotlands NNP 180 4721 173 Lan Lan NNP 180 4721 174 , , , 180 4721 175 Skaraborgs Skaraborgs NNP 180 4721 176 Lan Lan NNP 180 4721 177 , , , 180 4721 178 Sodermanlands Sodermanlands NNP 180 4721 179 Lan Lan NNP 180 4721 180 , , , 180 4721 181 Stockholms Stockholms NNP 180 4721 182 Lan Lan NNP 180 4721 183 , , , 180 4721 184 Uppsala Uppsala NNP 180 4721 185 Lan Lan NNP 180 4721 186 , , , 180 4721 187 Varmlands Varmlands NNP 180 4721 188 Lan Lan NNP 180 4721 189 , , , 180 4721 190 Vasterbottens Vasterbottens NNP 180 4721 191 Lan Lan NNP 180 4721 192 , , , 180 4721 193 Vasternorrlands Vasternorrlands NNP 180 4721 194 Lan Lan NNP 180 4721 195 , , , 180 4721 196 Vastmanlands Vastmanlands NNP 180 4721 197 Lan Lan NNP 180 4721 198 Independence Independence NNP 180 4721 199 : : : 180 4721 200 6 6 CD 180 4721 201 June June NNP 180 4721 202 1809 1809 CD 180 4721 203 ( ( -LRB- 180 4721 204 constitutional constitutional JJ 180 4721 205 monarchy monarchy NN 180 4721 206 established establish VBN 180 4721 207 ) ) -RRB- 180 4721 208 National national JJ 180 4721 209 holiday holiday NN 180 4721 210 : : : 180 4721 211 Day day NN 180 4721 212 of of IN 180 4721 213 the the DT 180 4721 214 Swedish Swedish NNP 180 4721 215 Flag Flag NNP 180 4721 216 , , , 180 4721 217 6 6 CD 180 4721 218 June June NNP 180 4721 219 Constitution Constitution NNP 180 4721 220 : : : 180 4721 221 1 1 CD 180 4721 222 January January NNP 180 4721 223 1975 1975 CD 180 4721 224 Legal legal JJ 180 4721 225 system system NN 180 4721 226 : : : 180 4721 227 civil civil JJ 180 4721 228 law law NN 180 4721 229 system system NN 180 4721 230 influenced influence VBN 180 4721 231 by by IN 180 4721 232 customary customary JJ 180 4721 233 law law NN 180 4721 234 ; ; : 180 4721 235 accepts accept VBZ 180 4721 236 compulsory compulsory JJ 180 4721 237 ICJ ICJ NNP 180 4721 238 jurisdiction jurisdiction NN 180 4721 239 , , , 180 4721 240 with with IN 180 4721 241 reservations reservation NNS 180 4721 242 Suffrage suffrage CD 180 4721 243 : : : 180 4721 244 18 18 CD 180 4721 245 years year NNS 180 4721 246 of of IN 180 4721 247 age age NN 180 4721 248 ; ; : 180 4721 249 universal universal JJ 180 4721 250 Executive Executive NNP 180 4721 251 branch branch NN 180 4721 252 : : : 180 4721 253 chief chief NN 180 4721 254 of of IN 180 4721 255 state state NN 180 4721 256 : : : 180 4721 257 King King NNP 180 4721 258 CARL CARL NNP 180 4721 259 XVI XVI NNP 180 4721 260 GUSTAF GUSTAF NNP 180 4721 261 ( ( -LRB- 180 4721 262 since since IN 180 4721 263 19 19 CD 180 4721 264 September September NNP 180 4721 265 1973 1973 CD 180 4721 266 ) ) -RRB- 180 4721 267 ; ; : 180 4721 268 Heir Heir NNP 180 4721 269 Apparent Apparent NNP 180 4721 270 Princess Princess NNP 180 4721 271 VICTORIA VICTORIA NNP 180 4721 272 Ingrid Ingrid NNP 180 4721 273 Alice Alice NNP 180 4721 274 Desiree Desiree NNP 180 4721 275 , , , 180 4721 276 daughter daughter NN 180 4721 277 of of IN 180 4721 278 the the DT 180 4721 279 King King NNP 180 4721 280 ( ( -LRB- 180 4721 281 born bear VBN 180 4721 282 14 14 CD 180 4721 283 July July NNP 180 4721 284 1977 1977 CD 180 4721 285 ) ) -RRB- 180 4721 286 head head NN 180 4721 287 of of IN 180 4721 288 government government NN 180 4721 289 : : : 180 4721 290 Prime Prime NNP 180 4721 291 Minister Minister NNP 180 4721 292 Carl Carl NNP 180 4721 293 BILDT BILDT NNP 180 4721 294 ( ( -LRB- 180 4721 295 since since IN 180 4721 296 3 3 CD 180 4721 297 October October NNP 180 4721 298 1991 1991 CD 180 4721 299 ) ) -RRB- 180 4721 300 ; ; : 180 4721 301 Deputy Deputy NNP 180 4721 302 Prime Prime NNP 180 4721 303 Minister Minister NNP 180 4721 304 Bengt Bengt NNP 180 4721 305 WESTERBERG WESTERBERG NNP 180 4721 306 ( ( -LRB- 180 4721 307 since since IN 180 4721 308 NA NA NNP 180 4721 309 ) ) -RRB- 180 4721 310 cabinet cabinet NN 180 4721 311 : : : 180 4721 312 Cabinet cabinet NN 180 4721 313 ; ; , 180 4721 314 appointed appoint VBN 180 4721 315 by by IN 180 4721 316 the the DT 180 4721 317 prime prime JJ 180 4721 318 minister minister NN 180 4721 319 Legislative Legislative NNP 180 4721 320 branch branch NN 180 4721 321 : : : 180 4721 322 unicameral unicameral JJ 180 4721 323 parliament parliament NN 180 4721 324 ( ( -LRB- 180 4721 325 Riksdag Riksdag NNP 180 4721 326 ) ) -RRB- 180 4721 327 : : : 180 4721 328 elections election NNS 180 4721 329 last last RB 180 4721 330 held hold VBD 180 4721 331 15 15 CD 180 4721 332 September September NNP 180 4721 333 1991 1991 CD 180 4721 334 ( ( -LRB- 180 4721 335 next next JJ 180 4721 336 to to TO 180 4721 337 be be VB 180 4721 338 held hold VBN 180 4721 339 NA NA NNP 180 4721 340 September September NNP 180 4721 341 1994 1994 CD 180 4721 342 ) ) -RRB- 180 4721 343 ; ; : 180 4721 344 results result NNS 180 4721 345 - - : 180 4721 346 Social Social NNP 180 4721 347 Democratic Democratic NNP 180 4721 348 Party Party NNP 180 4721 349 37.6 37.6 CD 180 4721 350 % % NN 180 4721 351 , , , 180 4721 352 Moderate 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391 Party Party NNP 180 4721 392 3.4 3.4 CD 180 4721 393 % % NN 180 4721 394 , , , 180 4721 395 other other JJ 180 4721 396 1.2 1.2 CD 180 4721 397 % % NN 180 4721 398 ; ; , 180 4721 399 seats seat NNS 180 4721 400 - - , 180 4721 401 ( ( -LRB- 180 4721 402 349 349 CD 180 4721 403 total total NN 180 4721 404 ) ) -RRB- 180 4721 405 Social Social NNP 180 4721 406 Democratic Democratic NNP 180 4721 407 138 138 CD 180 4721 408 , , , 180 4721 409 Moderate Moderate NNP 180 4721 410 Party Party NNP 180 4721 411 ( ( -LRB- 180 4721 412 conservative conservative JJ 180 4721 413 ) ) -RRB- 180 4721 414 80 80 CD 180 4721 415 , , , 180 4721 416 Liberal Liberal NNP 180 4721 417 People People NNPS 180 4721 418 's 's POS 180 4721 419 Party Party NNP 180 4721 420 33 33 CD 180 4721 421 , , , 180 4721 422 Center Center NNP 180 4721 423 Party Party NNP 180 4721 424 31 31 CD 180 4721 425 , , , 180 4721 426 Christian Christian NNP 180 4721 427 Democrats Democrats NNPS 180 4721 428 26 26 CD 180 4721 429 , , , 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180 4721 540 SCHYMAN SCHYMAN NNP 180 4721 541 ; ; : 180 4721 542 Communist Communist NNP 180 4721 543 Workers Workers NNPS 180 4721 544 ' ' POS 180 4721 545 Party Party NNP 180 4721 546 , , , 180 4721 547 Rolf Rolf NNP 180 4721 548 HAGEL HAGEL NNP 180 4721 549 ; ; : 180 4721 550 Green Green NNP 180 4721 551 Party Party NNP 180 4721 552 , , , 180 4721 553 no no DT 180 4721 554 formal formal JJ 180 4721 555 leader leader NN 180 4721 556 Member Member NNP 180 4721 557 of of IN 180 4721 558 : : : 180 4721 559 AfDB AfDB NNP 180 4721 560 , , , 180 4721 561 AG AG NNP 180 4721 562 ( ( -LRB- 180 4721 563 observer observer NNP 180 4721 564 ) ) -RRB- 180 4721 565 , , , 180 4721 566 AsDB AsDB NNP 180 4721 567 , , , 180 4721 568 Australian Australian NNP 180 4721 569 Group Group NNP 180 4721 570 , , , 180 4721 571 BIS BIS NNP 180 4721 572 , , , 180 4721 573 CBSS CBSS NNP 180 4721 574 , , , 180 4721 575 CCC CCC NNP 180 4721 576 , , , 180 4721 577 CE CE NNP 180 4721 578 , , , 180 4721 579 CERN CERN NNP 180 4721 580 , , , 180 4721 581 COCOM COCOM NNP 180 4721 582 ( ( -LRB- 180 4721 583 cooperating cooperate VBG 180 4721 584 ) ) -RRB- 180 4721 585 , , , 180 4721 586 CSCE CSCE NNP 180 4721 587 , , , 180 4721 588 EBRD EBRD NNP 180 4721 589 , , , 180 4721 590 ECE ECE NNP 180 4721 591 , , , 180 4721 592 EFTA EFTA NNP 180 4721 593 , , , 180 4721 594 ESA ESA NNP 180 4721 595 , , , 180 4721 596 FAO FAO NNP 180 4721 597 , , , 180 4721 598 G-6 G-6 NNP 180 4721 599 , , , 180 4721 600 G-8 G-8 NNP 180 4721 601 , , , 180 4721 602 G-9 G-9 NNP 180 4721 603 , , , 180 4721 604 G-10 g-10 CD 180 4721 605 , , , 180 4721 606 GATT GATT NNP 180 4721 607 , , , 180 4721 608 IADB IADB NNP 180 4721 609 , , , 180 4721 610 IAEA IAEA NNP 180 4721 611 , , , 180 4721 612 IBRD IBRD NNP 180 4721 613 , , , 180 4721 614 ICAO ICAO NNP 180 4721 615 , , , 180 4721 616 ICC ICC NNP 180 4721 617 , , , 180 4721 618 ICFTU ICFTU NNP 180 4721 619 , , , 180 4721 620 IDA IDA NNP 180 4721 621 , , , 180 4721 622 IEA IEA NNP 180 4721 623 , , , 180 4721 624 IFAD IFAD NNP 180 4721 625 , , , 180 4721 626 IFC IFC NNP 180 4721 627 , , , 180 4721 628 ILO ILO NNP 180 4721 629 , , , 180 4721 630 IMF IMF NNP 180 4721 631 , , , 180 4721 632 IMO imo RB 180 4721 633 , , , 180 4721 634 INMARSAT INMARSAT NNP 180 4721 635 , , , 180 4721 636 INTERPOL INTERPOL NNP 180 4721 637 , , , 180 4721 638 INTELSAT INTELSAT NNP 180 4721 639 , , , 180 4721 640 IOC IOC NNP 180 4721 641 , , , 180 4721 642 IOM IOM NNP 180 4721 643 , , , 180 4721 644 ISO ISO NNP 180 4721 645 , , , 180 4721 646 ITU ITU NNP 180 4721 647 , , , 180 4721 648 LORCS LORCS NNP 180 4721 649 , , , 180 4721 650 MTRC MTRC NNP 180 4721 651 , , , 180 4721 652 NAM NAM NNP 180 4721 653 ( ( -LRB- 180 4721 654 guest guest NNP 180 4721 655 ) ) -RRB- 180 4721 656 , , , 180 4721 657 NC NC NNP 180 4721 658 , , , 180 4721 659 NEA NEA NNP 180 4721 660 , , , 180 4721 661 NIB NIB NNP 180 4721 662 , , , 180 4721 663 NSG NSG NNP 180 4721 664 , , , 180 4721 665 OECD OECD NNP 180 4721 666 , , , 180 4721 667 ONUSAL ONUSAL NNP 180 4721 668 , , , 180 4721 669 PCA PCA NNP 180 4721 670 , , , 180 4721 671 UN UN NNP 180 4721 672 , , , 180 4721 673 UNAVEM UNAVEM NNP 180 4721 674 II II NNP 180 4721 675 , , , 180 4721 676 UNCTAD UNCTAD NNP 180 4721 677 , , , 180 4721 678 UNESCO UNESCO NNP 180 4721 679 , , , 180 4721 680 UNFICYP UNFICYP NNP 180 4721 681 , , , 180 4721 682 UNHCR UNHCR NNP 180 4721 683 , , , 180 4721 684 UNIDO UNIDO NNP 180 4721 685 , , , 180 4721 686 UNIFIL UNIFIL NNP 180 4721 687 , , , 180 4721 688 UNIKOM UNIKOM NNP 180 4721 689 , , , 180 4721 690 UNMOGIP UNMOGIP NNP 180 4721 691 , , , 180 4721 692 UNOMIG UNOMIG NNP 180 4721 693 , , , 180 4721 694 UNOMOZ UNOMOZ NNP 180 4721 695 , , , 180 4721 696 UNOSOM UNOSOM NNP 180 4721 697 , , , 180 4721 698 UNPROFOR UNPROFOR NNP 180 4721 699 , , , 180 4721 700 UNTAC UNTAC NNP 180 4721 701 , , , 180 4721 702 UNTSO UNTSO NNP 180 4721 703 , , , 180 4721 704 UPU UPU NNP 180 4721 705 , , , 180 4721 706 WFTU WFTU NNP 180 4721 707 , , , 180 4721 708 WHO who WP 180 4721 709 , , , 180 4721 710 WIPO WIPO NNP 180 4721 711 , , , 180 4721 712 WMO WMO NNP 180 4721 713 , , , 180 4721 714 ZC ZC NNP 180 4721 715 Diplomatic diplomatic JJ 180 4721 716 representation representation NN 180 4721 717 in in IN 180 4721 718 US US NNP 180 4721 719 : : : 180 4721 720 chief chief NN 180 4721 721 of of IN 180 4721 722 mission mission NN 180 4721 723 : : : 180 4721 724 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 180 4721 725 Carl Carl NNP 180 4721 726 Henrik Henrik NNP 180 4721 727 LILJEGREN LILJEGREN NNP 180 4721 728 chancery chancery NN 180 4721 729 : : : 180 4721 730 Suites suite NNS 180 4721 731 1200 1200 CD 180 4721 732 and and CC 180 4721 733 715 715 CD 180 4721 734 , , , 180 4721 735 600 600 CD 180 4721 736 New New NNP 180 4721 737 Hampshire Hampshire NNP 180 4721 738 Avenue Avenue NNP 180 4721 739 NW NW NNP 180 4721 740 , , , 180 4721 741 Washington Washington NNP 180 4721 742 , , , 180 4721 743 DC DC NNP 180 4721 744 20037 20037 CD 180 4721 745 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4739 183 1993 1993 CD 180 4739 184 ) ) -RRB- 180 4739 185 , , , 180 4739 186 5.8238 5.8238 CD 180 4739 187 ( ( -LRB- 180 4739 188 1992 1992 CD 180 4739 189 ) ) -RRB- 180 4739 190 , , , 180 4739 191 6.0475 6.0475 CD 180 4739 192 ( ( -LRB- 180 4739 193 1991 1991 CD 180 4739 194 ) ) -RRB- 180 4739 195 5.9188 5.9188 CD 180 4739 196 ( ( -LRB- 180 4739 197 1990 1990 CD 180 4739 198 ) ) -RRB- 180 4739 199 , , , 180 4739 200 6.4469 6.4469 CD 180 4739 201 ( ( -LRB- 180 4739 202 1989 1989 CD 180 4739 203 ) ) -RRB- 180 4739 204 Fiscal fiscal JJ 180 4739 205 year year NN 180 4739 206 : : : 180 4739 207 1 1 CD 180 4739 208 July July NNP 180 4739 209 - - HYPH 180 4739 210 30 30 CD 180 4739 211 June June NNP 180 4739 212 @Sweden @sweden NN 180 4739 213 , , , 180 4739 214 Communications Communications NNP 180 4739 215 Railroads railroad NNS 180 4739 216 : : : 180 4739 217 12,084 12,084 CD 180 4739 218 km km NN 180 4739 219 total total JJ 180 4739 220 ; ; : 180 4739 221 Swedish Swedish NNP 180 4739 222 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expressways expressway NNS 180 4739 298 ) ) -RRB- 180 4739 299 unpaved unpaved JJ 180 4739 300 : : : 180 4739 301 gravel gravel NN 180 4739 302 45,900 45,900 CD 180 4739 303 km km NN 180 4739 304 ; ; , 180 4739 305 unimproved unimproved JJ 180 4739 306 earth earth NN 180 4739 307 38,060 38,060 CD 180 4739 308 km km NNS 180 4739 309 ; ; : 180 4739 310 NA NA NNP 180 4739 311 51,286 51,286 CD 180 4739 312 km km NNS 180 4739 313 ( ( -LRB- 180 4739 314 1990 1990 CD 180 4739 315 ) ) -RRB- 180 4739 316 Inland Inland NNP 180 4739 317 waterways waterway NNS 180 4739 318 : : : 180 4739 319 2,052 2,052 CD 180 4739 320 km km NNS 180 4739 321 navigable navigable JJ 180 4739 322 for for IN 180 4739 323 small small JJ 180 4739 324 steamers steamer NNS 180 4739 325 and and CC 180 4739 326 barges barge VBZ 180 4739 327 Pipelines Pipelines NNPS 180 4739 328 : : : 180 4739 329 natural natural JJ 180 4739 330 gas gas NN 180 4739 331 84 84 CD 180 4739 332 km km NN 180 4739 333 Ports port NNS 180 4739 334 : : : 180 4739 335 Gavle Gavle NNP 180 4739 336 , , , 180 4739 337 Goteborg Goteborg NNP 180 4739 338 , , , 180 4739 339 Halmstad Halmstad NNP 180 4739 340 , , , 180 4739 341 Helsingborg Helsingborg NNP 180 4739 342 , , , 180 4739 343 Kalmar Kalmar NNP 180 4739 344 , , , 180 4739 345 Malmo Malmo NNP 180 4739 346 , , , 180 4739 347 Stockholm Stockholm NNP 180 4739 348 ; ; : 180 4739 349 numerous numerous JJ 180 4739 350 secondary secondary JJ 180 4739 351 and and CC 180 4739 352 minor minor JJ 180 4739 353 ports port NNS 180 4739 354 Merchant merchant NN 180 4739 355 marine marine NN 180 4739 356 : : : 180 4739 357 161 161 CD 180 4739 358 ships ship NNS 180 4739 359 ( ( -LRB- 180 4739 360 1,000 1,000 CD 180 4739 361 GRT GRT NNP 180 4739 362 or or CC 180 4739 363 over over RB 180 4739 364 ) ) -RRB- 180 4739 365 totaling total VBG 180 4739 366 2,049,554 2,049,554 CD 180 4739 367 GRT/2,516,350 GRT/2,516,350 . 180 4739 368 DWT DWT NNP 180 4739 369 , , , 180 4739 370 bulk bulk NN 180 4739 371 10 10 CD 180 4739 372 , , , 180 4739 373 cargo cargo NN 180 4739 374 24 24 CD 180 4739 375 , , , 180 4739 376 chemical chemical NN 180 4739 377 tanker tanker NN 180 4739 378 25 25 CD 180 4739 379 , , , 180 4739 380 combination combination NN 180 4739 381 ore ore NN 180 4739 382 / / SYM 180 4739 383 oil oil NN 180 4739 384 1 1 CD 180 4739 385 , , , 180 4739 386 container container NN 180 4739 387 2 2 CD 180 4739 388 , , , 180 4739 389 oil oil NN 180 4739 390 tanker tanker NN 180 4739 391 30 30 CD 180 4739 392 , , , 180 4739 393 railcar railcar NN 180 4739 394 carrier carrier NN 180 4739 395 2 2 CD 180 4739 396 , , , 180 4739 397 refrigerated refrigerate VBD 180 4739 398 cargo cargo NN 180 4739 399 1 1 CD 180 4739 400 , , , 180 4739 401 roll roll NN 180 4739 402 - - HYPH 180 4739 403 on on IN 180 4739 404 / / SYM 180 4739 405 roll roll NN 180 4739 406 - - HYPH 180 4739 407 off off RP 180 4739 408 cargo cargo NN 180 4739 409 39 39 CD 180 4739 410 , , , 180 4739 411 short short JJ 180 4739 412 - - HYPH 180 4739 413 sea sea NN 180 4739 414 passenger passenger NN 180 4739 415 10 10 CD 180 4739 416 , , , 180 4739 417 specialized specialized NNP 180 4739 418 tanker tanker NN 180 4739 419 4 4 CD 180 4739 420 , , , 180 4739 421 vehicle vehicle NN 180 4739 422 carrier carrier NN 180 4739 423 13 13 CD 180 4739 424 Airports Airports NNPS 180 4739 425 : : : 180 4739 426 total total NN 180 4739 427 : : : 180 4739 428 252 252 CD 180 4739 429 usable usable JJ 180 4739 430 : : : 180 4739 431 248 248 CD 180 4739 432 with with IN 180 4739 433 permanent permanent JJ 180 4739 434 - - HYPH 180 4739 435 surface surface NN 180 4739 436 runways runway NNS 180 4739 437 : : : 180 4739 438 138 138 CD 180 4739 439 with with IN 180 4739 440 runways runway NNS 180 4739 441 over over IN 180 4739 442 3,659 3,659 CD 180 4739 443 m m NNP 180 4739 444 : : : 180 4739 445 0 0 CD 180 4739 446 with with IN 180 4739 447 runways runways NNP 180 4739 448 2,440 2,440 CD 180 4739 449 - - HYPH 180 4739 450 3,659 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180 4740 56 comparative comparative JJ 180 4740 57 area area NN 180 4740 58 : : : 180 4740 59 slightly slightly RB 180 4740 60 more more JJR 180 4740 61 than than IN 180 4740 62 twice twice RB 180 4740 63 the the DT 180 4740 64 size size NN 180 4740 65 of of IN 180 4740 66 New New NNP 180 4740 67 Jersey Jersey NNP 180 4740 68 Land Land NNP 180 4740 69 boundaries boundary NNS 180 4740 70 : : : 180 4740 71 total total JJ 180 4740 72 1,852 1,852 CD 180 4740 73 km km NNS 180 4740 74 , , , 180 4740 75 Austria Austria NNP 180 4740 76 164 164 CD 180 4740 77 km km NNS 180 4740 78 , , , 180 4740 79 France France NNP 180 4740 80 573 573 CD 180 4740 81 km km NNS 180 4740 82 , , , 180 4740 83 Italy Italy NNP 180 4740 84 740 740 CD 180 4740 85 km km NNS 180 4740 86 , , , 180 4740 87 Liechtenstein Liechtenstein NNP 180 4740 88 41 41 CD 180 4740 89 km km NN 180 4740 90 , , , 180 4740 91 Germany Germany NNP 180 4740 92 334 334 CD 180 4740 93 km km NN 180 4740 94 Coastline Coastline NNP 180 4740 95 : : : 180 4740 96 0 0 CD 180 4740 97 km km NN 180 4740 98 ( ( -LRB- 180 4740 99 landlocked landlocked JJ 180 4740 100 ) ) -RRB- 180 4740 101 Maritime Maritime NNP 180 4740 102 claims claim VBZ 180 4740 103 : : : 180 4740 104 none none NN 180 4740 105 ; ; : 180 4740 106 landlocked landlocked JJ 180 4740 107 International international JJ 180 4740 108 disputes dispute NNS 180 4740 109 : : : 180 4740 110 none none NN 180 4740 111 Climate climate NN 180 4740 112 : : : 180 4740 113 temperate temperate VB 180 4740 114 , , , 180 4740 115 but but CC 180 4740 116 varies vary VBZ 180 4740 117 with with IN 180 4740 118 altitude altitude NN 180 4740 119 ; ; : 180 4740 120 cold cold JJ 180 4740 121 , , , 180 4740 122 cloudy cloudy JJ 180 4740 123 , , , 180 4740 124 rainy rainy JJ 180 4740 125 / / SYM 180 4740 126 snowy snowy JJ 180 4740 127 winters winter NNS 180 4740 128 ; ; , 180 4740 129 cool cool JJ 180 4740 130 to to IN 180 4740 131 warm warm JJ 180 4740 132 , , , 180 4740 133 cloudy cloudy JJ 180 4740 134 , , , 180 4740 135 humid humid JJ 180 4740 136 summers summer NNS 180 4740 137 with with IN 180 4740 138 occasional occasional JJ 180 4740 139 showers shower NNS 180 4740 140 Terrain Terrain NNP 180 4740 141 : : : 180 4740 142 mostly mostly RB 180 4740 143 mountains mountain NNS 180 4740 144 ( ( -LRB- 180 4740 145 Alps Alps NNP 180 4740 146 in in IN 180 4740 147 south south NN 180 4740 148 , , , 180 4740 149 Jura Jura NNP 180 4740 150 in in IN 180 4740 151 northwest northwest NNP 180 4740 152 ) ) -RRB- 180 4740 153 with with IN 180 4740 154 a a DT 180 4740 155 central central JJ 180 4740 156 plateau plateau NN 180 4740 157 of of IN 180 4740 158 rolling rolling NNP 180 4740 159 hills hill NNS 180 4740 160 , , , 180 4740 161 plains plain NNS 180 4740 162 , , , 180 4740 163 and and CC 180 4740 164 large large JJ 180 4740 165 lakes lake NNS 180 4740 166 Natural natural JJ 180 4740 167 resources resource NNS 180 4740 168 : : : 180 4740 169 hydropower hydropower NN 180 4740 170 potential potential NN 180 4740 171 , , , 180 4740 172 timber timber NN 180 4740 173 , , , 180 4740 174 salt salt NN 180 4740 175 Land land NN 180 4740 176 use use NN 180 4740 177 : : : 180 4740 178 arable arable JJ 180 4740 179 land land NN 180 4740 180 : : : 180 4740 181 10 10 CD 180 4740 182 % % NN 180 4740 183 permanent permanent JJ 180 4740 184 crops crop NNS 180 4740 185 : : : 180 4740 186 1 1 CD 180 4740 187 % % NN 180 4740 188 meadows meadow NNS 180 4740 189 and and CC 180 4740 190 pastures pasture NNS 180 4740 191 : : : 180 4740 192 40 40 CD 180 4740 193 % % NN 180 4740 194 forest forest NN 180 4740 195 and and CC 180 4740 196 woodland woodland NN 180 4740 197 : : : 180 4740 198 26 26 CD 180 4740 199 % % NN 180 4740 200 other other JJ 180 4740 201 : : : 180 4740 202 23 23 CD 180 4740 203 % % NN 180 4740 204 Irrigated irrigated JJ 180 4740 205 land land NN 180 4740 206 : : : 180 4740 207 250 250 CD 180 4740 208 sq sq NNP 180 4740 209 km km NNP 180 4740 210 ( ( -LRB- 180 4740 211 1989 1989 CD 180 4740 212 ) ) -RRB- 180 4740 213 Environment environment NN 180 4740 214 : : : 180 4740 215 current current JJ 180 4740 216 issues issue NNS 180 4740 217 : : : 180 4740 218 air air NN 180 4740 219 pollution pollution NN 180 4740 220 from from IN 180 4740 221 vehicle vehicle NN 180 4740 222 emissions emission NNS 180 4740 223 and and CC 180 4740 224 open open JJ 180 4740 225 air air NN 180 4740 226 burning burning NN 180 4740 227 ; ; : 180 4740 228 acid acid JJ 180 4740 229 rain rain NN 180 4740 230 ; ; : 180 4740 231 water water NN 180 4740 232 pollution pollution NN 180 4740 233 from from IN 180 4740 234 increased increase VBN 180 4740 235 use use NN 180 4740 236 of of IN 180 4740 237 agricultural agricultural JJ 180 4740 238 fertilizers fertilizer NNS 180 4740 239 ; ; : 180 4740 240 loss loss NN 180 4740 241 of of IN 180 4740 242 biodiversity biodiversity NN 180 4740 243 natural natural JJ 180 4740 244 hazards hazard NNS 180 4740 245 : : : 180 4740 246 subject subject JJ 180 4740 247 to to IN 180 4740 248 avalanches avalanche NNS 180 4740 249 , , , 180 4740 250 landslides landslide NNS 180 4740 251 , , , 180 4740 252 flash flash NN 180 4740 253 floods flood NNS 180 4740 254 international international JJ 180 4740 255 agreements agreement NNS 180 4740 256 : : : 180 4740 257 party party NN 180 4740 258 to to IN 180 4740 259 - - HYPH 180 4740 260 Air Air NNP 180 4740 261 Pollution Pollution NNP 180 4740 262 , , , 180 4740 263 Air Air NNP 180 4740 264 Pollution Pollution NNP 180 4740 265 - - HYPH 180 4740 266 Nitrogen Nitrogen NNP 180 4740 267 Oxides Oxides NNPS 180 4740 268 , , , 180 4740 269 Air Air NNP 180 4740 270 Pollution Pollution NNP 180 4740 271 - - HYPH 180 4740 272 Sulphur Sulphur NNP 180 4740 273 , , , 180 4740 274 Air Air NNP 180 4740 275 Pollution Pollution NNP 180 4740 276 - - HYPH 180 4740 277 Volatile Volatile NNP 180 4740 278 Organic Organic NNP 180 4740 279 Compounds Compounds NNPS 180 4740 280 , , , 180 4740 281 Antarctic Antarctic NNP 180 4740 282 Treaty Treaty NNP 180 4740 283 , , , 180 4740 284 Climate Climate NNP 180 4740 285 Change Change NNP 180 4740 286 , , , 180 4740 287 Endangered Endangered NNP 180 4740 288 Species Species NNPS 180 4740 289 , , , 180 4740 290 Environmental Environmental NNP 180 4740 291 Modification Modification NNP 180 4740 292 , , , 180 4740 293 Hazardous Hazardous NNP 180 4740 294 Wastes Wastes NNPS 180 4740 295 , , , 180 4740 296 Marine Marine NNP 180 4740 297 Dumping Dumping NNP 180 4740 298 , , , 180 4740 299 Marine Marine NNP 180 4740 300 Life Life NNP 180 4740 301 Conservation Conservation NNP 180 4740 302 , , , 180 4740 303 Nuclear Nuclear NNP 180 4740 304 Test Test NNP 180 4740 305 Ban Ban NNP 180 4740 306 , , , 180 4740 307 Ozone Ozone NNP 180 4740 308 Layer Layer NNP 180 4740 309 Protection Protection NNP 180 4740 310 , , , 180 4740 311 Ship Ship NNP 180 4740 312 Pollution Pollution NNP 180 4740 313 , , , 180 4740 314 Tropical Tropical NNP 180 4740 315 Timber Timber NNP 180 4740 316 , , , 180 4740 317 Wetlands Wetlands NNP 180 4740 318 , , , 180 4740 319 Whaling whaling NN 180 4740 320 ; ; , 180 4740 321 signed sign VBN 180 4740 322 , , , 180 4740 323 but but CC 180 4740 324 not not RB 180 4740 325 ratified ratified JJ 180 4740 326 - - HYPH 180 4740 327 Antarctic Antarctic NNP 180 4740 328 - - HYPH 180 4740 329 Environmental Environmental NNP 180 4740 330 Protocol Protocol NNP 180 4740 331 , , , 180 4740 332 Biodiversity Biodiversity NNP 180 4740 333 , , , 180 4740 334 Law Law NNP 180 4740 335 of of IN 180 4740 336 the the DT 180 4740 337 Sea Sea NNP 180 4740 338 Note Note NNP 180 4740 339 : : : 180 4740 340 landlocked landlocke VBN 180 4740 341 ; ; : 180 4740 342 crossroads crossroad NNS 180 4740 343 of of IN 180 4740 344 northern northern JJ 180 4740 345 and and CC 180 4740 346 southern southern JJ 180 4740 347 Europe Europe NNP 180 4740 348 ; ; : 180 4740 349 along along IN 180 4740 350 with with IN 180 4740 351 southeastern southeastern JJ 180 4740 352 France France NNP 180 4740 353 and and CC 180 4740 354 northern northern JJ 180 4740 355 Italy Italy NNP 180 4740 356 , , , 180 4740 357 contains contain VBZ 180 4740 358 the the DT 180 4740 359 highest high JJS 180 4740 360 elevations elevation NNS 180 4740 361 in in IN 180 4740 362 Europe Europe NNP 180 4740 363 @Switzerland @Switzerland NNP 180 4740 364 , , , 180 4740 365 People People NNP 180 4740 366 Population Population NNP 180 4740 367 : : : 180 4740 368 7,040,119 7,040,119 CD 180 4740 369 ( ( -LRB- 180 4740 370 July July NNP 180 4740 371 1994 1994 CD 180 4740 372 est est NNP 180 4740 373 . . . 180 4740 374 ) ) -RRB- 180 4741 1 Population population NN 180 4741 2 growth growth NN 180 4741 3 rate rate NN 180 4741 4 : : : 180 4741 5 0.7 0.7 CD 180 4741 6 % % NN 180 4741 7 ( ( -LRB- 180 4741 8 1994 1994 CD 180 4741 9 est est NNP 180 4741 10 . . . 180 4741 11 ) ) -RRB- 180 4742 1 Birth birth NN 180 4742 2 rate rate NN 180 4742 3 : : : 180 4742 4 12.23 12.23 CD 180 4742 5 births/1,000 births/1,000 NN 180 4742 6 population population NN 180 4742 7 ( ( -LRB- 180 4742 8 1994 1994 CD 180 4742 9 est est NNP 180 4742 10 . . . 180 4742 11 ) ) -RRB- 180 4743 1 Death death NN 180 4743 2 rate rate NN 180 4743 3 : : : 180 4743 4 9.2 9.2 CD 180 4743 5 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 180 4743 6 population population NN 180 4743 7 ( ( -LRB- 180 4743 8 1994 1994 CD 180 4743 9 est est NNP 180 4743 10 . . . 180 4743 11 ) ) -RRB- 180 4744 1 Net net JJ 180 4744 2 migration migration NN 180 4744 3 rate rate NN 180 4744 4 : : : 180 4744 5 3.97 3.97 CD 180 4744 6 migrant(s)/1,000 migrant(s)/1,000 NN 180 4744 7 population population NN 180 4744 8 ( ( -LRB- 180 4744 9 1994 1994 CD 180 4744 10 est est NNP 180 4744 11 . . . 180 4744 12 ) ) -RRB- 180 4745 1 Infant infant NN 180 4745 2 mortality mortality NN 180 4745 3 rate rate NN 180 4745 4 : : : 180 4745 5 6.5 6.5 CD 180 4745 6 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 180 4745 7 live live JJ 180 4745 8 births birth NNS 180 4745 9 ( ( -LRB- 180 4745 10 1994 1994 CD 180 4745 11 est est NNP 180 4745 12 . . . 180 4745 13 ) ) -RRB- 180 4746 1 Life life NN 180 4746 2 expectancy expectancy NN 180 4746 3 at at IN 180 4746 4 birth birth NN 180 4746 5 : : : 180 4746 6 total total JJ 180 4746 7 population population NN 180 4746 8 : : : 180 4746 9 78.17 78.17 CD 180 4746 10 years year NNS 180 4746 11 male male JJ 180 4746 12 : : : 180 4746 13 74.8 74.8 CD 180 4746 14 years year NNS 180 4746 15 female female JJ 180 4746 16 : : : 180 4746 17 81.71 81.71 CD 180 4746 18 years year NNS 180 4746 19 ( ( -LRB- 180 4746 20 1994 1994 CD 180 4746 21 est est NNP 180 4746 22 . . . 180 4746 23 ) ) -RRB- 180 4747 1 Total total JJ 180 4747 2 fertility fertility NN 180 4747 3 rate rate NN 180 4747 4 : : : 180 4747 5 1.6 1.6 CD 180 4747 6 children child NNS 180 4747 7 born bear VBN 180 4747 8 / / SYM 180 4747 9 woman woman NN 180 4747 10 ( ( -LRB- 180 4747 11 1994 1994 CD 180 4747 12 est est NNP 180 4747 13 . . . 180 4747 14 ) ) -RRB- 180 4748 1 Nationality nationality NN 180 4748 2 : : : 180 4748 3 noun noun NN 180 4748 4 : : : 180 4748 5 Swiss Swiss NNP 180 4748 6 ( ( -LRB- 180 4748 7 singular singular JJ 180 4748 8 and and CC 180 4748 9 plural plural JJ 180 4748 10 ) ) -RRB- 180 4748 11 adjective adjective NN 180 4748 12 : : : 180 4748 13 Swiss swiss JJ 180 4748 14 Ethnic ethnic JJ 180 4748 15 divisions division NNS 180 4748 16 : : : 180 4748 17 total total JJ 180 4748 18 population population NN 180 4748 19 : : : 180 4748 20 German german JJ 180 4748 21 65 65 CD 180 4748 22 % % NN 180 4748 23 , , , 180 4748 24 French French NNP 180 4748 25 18 18 CD 180 4748 26 % % NN 180 4748 27 , , , 180 4748 28 Italian Italian NNP 180 4748 29 10 10 CD 180 4748 30 % % NN 180 4748 31 , , , 180 4748 32 Romansch Romansch NNP 180 4748 33 1 1 CD 180 4748 34 % % NN 180 4748 35 , , , 180 4748 36 other other JJ 180 4748 37 6 6 CD 180 4748 38 % % NN 180 4748 39 Swiss swiss JJ 180 4748 40 nationals national NNS 180 4748 41 : : : 180 4748 42 German german JJ 180 4748 43 74 74 CD 180 4748 44 % % NN 180 4748 45 , , , 180 4748 46 French French NNP 180 4748 47 20 20 CD 180 4748 48 % % NN 180 4748 49 , , , 180 4748 50 Italian italian JJ 180 4748 51 4 4 CD 180 4748 52 % % NN 180 4748 53 , , , 180 4748 54 Romansch Romansch NNP 180 4748 55 1 1 CD 180 4748 56 % % NN 180 4748 57 , , , 180 4748 58 other other JJ 180 4748 59 1 1 CD 180 4748 60 % % NN 180 4748 61 Religions religion NNS 180 4748 62 : : : 180 4748 63 Roman roman JJ 180 4748 64 Catholic Catholic NNP 180 4748 65 47.6 47.6 CD 180 4748 66 % % NN 180 4748 67 , , , 180 4748 68 Protestant protestant NN 180 4748 69 44.3 44.3 CD 180 4748 70 % % NN 180 4748 71 , , , 180 4748 72 other other JJ 180 4748 73 8.1 8.1 CD 180 4748 74 % % NN 180 4748 75 ( ( -LRB- 180 4748 76 1980 1980 CD 180 4748 77 ) ) -RRB- 180 4748 78 Languages language NNS 180 4748 79 : : : 180 4748 80 German German NNP 180 4748 81 65 65 CD 180 4748 82 % % NN 180 4748 83 , , , 180 4748 84 French French NNP 180 4748 85 18 18 CD 180 4748 86 % % NN 180 4748 87 , , , 180 4748 88 Italian Italian NNP 180 4748 89 12 12 CD 180 4748 90 % % NN 180 4748 91 , , , 180 4748 92 Romansch Romansch NNP 180 4748 93 1 1 CD 180 4748 94 % % NN 180 4748 95 , , , 180 4748 96 other other JJ 180 4748 97 4 4 CD 180 4748 98 % % NN 180 4748 99 note note NN 180 4748 100 : : : 180 4748 101 figures figure NNS 180 4748 102 for for IN 180 4748 103 Swiss swiss JJ 180 4748 104 nationals national NNS 180 4748 105 only only RB 180 4748 106 - - HYPH 180 4748 107 German german JJ 180 4748 108 74 74 CD 180 4748 109 % % NN 180 4748 110 , , , 180 4748 111 French French NNP 180 4748 112 20 20 CD 180 4748 113 % % NN 180 4748 114 , , , 180 4748 115 Italian italian JJ 180 4748 116 4 4 CD 180 4748 117 % % NN 180 4748 118 , , , 180 4748 119 Romansch Romansch NNP 180 4748 120 1 1 CD 180 4748 121 % % NN 180 4748 122 , , , 180 4748 123 other other JJ 180 4748 124 1 1 CD 180 4748 125 % % NN 180 4748 126 Literacy literacy NN 180 4748 127 : : : 180 4748 128 age age NN 180 4748 129 15 15 CD 180 4748 130 and and CC 180 4748 131 over over RB 180 4748 132 can can MD 180 4748 133 read read VB 180 4748 134 and and CC 180 4748 135 write write VB 180 4748 136 ( ( -LRB- 180 4748 137 1980 1980 CD 180 4748 138 est est NNP 180 4748 139 . . . 180 4748 140 ) ) -RRB- 180 4749 1 total total JJ 180 4749 2 population population NN 180 4749 3 : : : 180 4749 4 99 99 CD 180 4749 5 % % NN 180 4749 6 male male NN 180 4749 7 : : : 180 4749 8 NA% NA% `` 180 4749 9 female female JJ 180 4749 10 : : : 180 4749 11 NA% NA% `` 180 4749 12 Labor labor NN 180 4749 13 force force NN 180 4749 14 : : : 180 4749 15 3.31 3.31 CD 180 4749 16 million million CD 180 4749 17 ( ( -LRB- 180 4749 18 904,095 904,095 CD 180 4749 19 foreign foreign JJ 180 4749 20 workers worker NNS 180 4749 21 , , , 180 4749 22 mostly mostly RB 180 4749 23 Italian italian JJ 180 4749 24 ) ) -RRB- 180 4749 25 by by IN 180 4749 26 occupation occupation NN 180 4749 27 : : : 180 4749 28 services service NNS 180 4749 29 50 50 CD 180 4749 30 % % NN 180 4749 31 , , , 180 4749 32 industry industry NN 180 4749 33 and and CC 180 4749 34 crafts craft NNS 180 4749 35 33 33 CD 180 4749 36 % % NN 180 4749 37 , , , 180 4749 38 government government NN 180 4749 39 10 10 CD 180 4749 40 % % NN 180 4749 41 , , , 180 4749 42 agriculture agriculture NN 180 4749 43 and and CC 180 4749 44 forestry forestry NN 180 4749 45 6 6 CD 180 4749 46 % % NN 180 4749 47 , , , 180 4749 48 other other JJ 180 4749 49 1 1 CD 180 4749 50 % % NN 180 4749 51 ( ( -LRB- 180 4749 52 1989 1989 CD 180 4749 53 ) ) -RRB- 180 4749 54 @Switzerland @switzerland NN 180 4749 55 , , , 180 4749 56 Government Government NNP 180 4749 57 Names Names NNPS 180 4749 58 : : : 180 4749 59 conventional conventional JJ 180 4749 60 long long JJ 180 4749 61 form form NN 180 4749 62 : : : 180 4749 63 Swiss Swiss NNP 180 4749 64 Confederation Confederation NNP 180 4749 65 conventional conventional JJ 180 4749 66 short short JJ 180 4749 67 form form NN 180 4749 68 : : : 180 4749 69 Switzerland Switzerland NNP 180 4749 70 local local JJ 180 4749 71 long long JJ 180 4749 72 form form NN 180 4749 73 : : : 180 4749 74 Schweizerische Schweizerische NNP 180 4749 75 Eidgenossenschaft Eidgenossenschaft NNP 180 4749 76 ( ( -LRB- 180 4749 77 German German NNP 180 4749 78 ) ) -RRB- 180 4749 79 Confederation Confederation NNP 180 4749 80 Suisse Suisse NNP 180 4749 81 ( ( -LRB- 180 4749 82 French French NNP 180 4749 83 ) ) -RRB- 180 4749 84 Confederazione Confederazione NNP 180 4749 85 Svizzera Svizzera NNP 180 4749 86 ( ( -LRB- 180 4749 87 Italian Italian NNP 180 4749 88 ) ) -RRB- 180 4749 89 local local JJ 180 4749 90 short short JJ 180 4749 91 form form NN 180 4749 92 : : : 180 4749 93 Schweiz Schweiz NNP 180 4749 94 ( ( -LRB- 180 4749 95 German german JJ 180 4749 96 ) ) -RRB- 180 4749 97 Suisse Suisse NNP 180 4749 98 ( ( -LRB- 180 4749 99 French French NNP 180 4749 100 ) ) -RRB- 180 4749 101 Svizzera Svizzera NNP 180 4749 102 ( ( -LRB- 180 4749 103 Italian Italian NNP 180 4749 104 ) ) -RRB- 180 4749 105 Digraph Digraph NNP 180 4749 106 : : : 180 4749 107 SZ SZ NNP 180 4749 108 Type type NN 180 4749 109 : : : 180 4749 110 federal federal NNP 180 4749 111 republic republic NNP 180 4749 112 Capital Capital NNP 180 4749 113 : : : 180 4749 114 Bern Bern NNP 180 4749 115 Administrative Administrative NNP 180 4749 116 divisions division NNS 180 4749 117 : : : 180 4749 118 26 26 CD 180 4749 119 cantons canton NNS 180 4749 120 ( ( -LRB- 180 4749 121 cantons canton NNS 180 4749 122 , , , 180 4749 123 singular singular NNP 180 4749 124 - - HYPH 180 4749 125 canton canton NNP 180 4749 126 in in IN 180 4749 127 French French NNP 180 4749 128 ; ; : 180 4749 129 cantoni cantoni JJ 180 4749 130 , , , 180 4749 131 singular singular JJ 180 4749 132 - - HYPH 180 4749 133 cantone cantone JJ 180 4749 134 in in IN 180 4749 135 Italian Italian NNP 180 4749 136 ; ; : 180 4749 137 kantone kantone NNP 180 4749 138 , , , 180 4749 139 singular singular NNP 180 4749 140 - - HYPH 180 4749 141 kanton kanton NNP 180 4749 142 in in IN 180 4749 143 German German NNP 180 4749 144 ) ) -RRB- 180 4749 145 ; ; : 180 4749 146 Aargau Aargau NNP 180 4749 147 , , , 180 4749 148 Ausser Ausser NNP 180 4749 149 - - HYPH 180 4749 150 Rhoden Rhoden NNP 180 4749 151 , , , 180 4749 152 Basel Basel NNP 180 4749 153 - - HYPH 180 4749 154 Landschaft Landschaft NNP 180 4749 155 , , , 180 4749 156 Basel Basel NNP 180 4749 157 - - HYPH 180 4749 158 Stadt Stadt NNP 180 4749 159 , , , 180 4749 160 Bern Bern NNP 180 4749 161 , , , 180 4749 162 Fribourg Fribourg NNP 180 4749 163 , , , 180 4749 164 Geneve Geneve NNP 180 4749 165 , , , 180 4749 166 Glarus Glarus NNP 180 4749 167 , , , 180 4749 168 Graubunden Graubunden NNP 180 4749 169 , , , 180 4749 170 Inner Inner NNP 180 4749 171 - - HYPH 180 4749 172 Rhoden Rhoden NNP 180 4749 173 , , , 180 4749 174 Jura Jura NNP 180 4749 175 , , , 180 4749 176 Luzern Luzern NNP 180 4749 177 , , , 180 4749 178 Neuchatel Neuchatel NNP 180 4749 179 , , , 180 4749 180 Nidwalden Nidwalden NNP 180 4749 181 , , , 180 4749 182 Obwalden Obwalden NNP 180 4749 183 , , , 180 4749 184 Sankt Sankt NNP 180 4749 185 Gallen Gallen NNP 180 4749 186 , , , 180 4749 187 Schaffhausen Schaffhausen NNP 180 4749 188 , , , 180 4749 189 Schwyz Schwyz NNP 180 4749 190 , , , 180 4749 191 Solothurn Solothurn NNP 180 4749 192 , , , 180 4749 193 Thurgau Thurgau NNP 180 4749 194 , , , 180 4749 195 Ticino Ticino NNP 180 4749 196 , , , 180 4749 197 Uri Uri NNP 180 4749 198 , , , 180 4749 199 Valais Valais NNP 180 4749 200 , , , 180 4749 201 Vaud Vaud NNP 180 4749 202 , , , 180 4749 203 Zug Zug NNP 180 4749 204 , , , 180 4749 205 Zurich Zurich NNP 180 4749 206 Independence Independence NNP 180 4749 207 : : : 180 4749 208 1 1 CD 180 4749 209 August August NNP 180 4749 210 1291 1291 CD 180 4749 211 National national JJ 180 4749 212 holiday holiday NN 180 4749 213 : : : 180 4749 214 Anniversary anniversary NN 180 4749 215 of of IN 180 4749 216 the the DT 180 4749 217 Founding founding NN 180 4749 218 of of IN 180 4749 219 the the DT 180 4749 220 Swiss Swiss NNP 180 4749 221 Confederation Confederation NNP 180 4749 222 , , , 180 4749 223 1 1 CD 180 4749 224 August August NNP 180 4749 225 ( ( -LRB- 180 4749 226 1291 1291 CD 180 4749 227 ) ) -RRB- 180 4749 228 Constitution constitution NN 180 4749 229 : : : 180 4749 230 29 29 CD 180 4749 231 May May NNP 180 4749 232 1874 1874 CD 180 4749 233 Legal legal JJ 180 4749 234 system system NN 180 4749 235 : : : 180 4749 236 civil civil JJ 180 4749 237 law law NN 180 4749 238 system system NN 180 4749 239 influenced influence VBN 180 4749 240 by by IN 180 4749 241 customary customary JJ 180 4749 242 law law NN 180 4749 243 ; ; : 180 4749 244 judicial judicial JJ 180 4749 245 review review NN 180 4749 246 of of IN 180 4749 247 legislative legislative JJ 180 4749 248 acts act NNS 180 4749 249 , , , 180 4749 250 except except IN 180 4749 251 with with IN 180 4749 252 respect respect NN 180 4749 253 to to IN 180 4749 254 federal federal JJ 180 4749 255 decrees decree NNS 180 4749 256 of of IN 180 4749 257 general general JJ 180 4749 258 obligatory obligatory JJ 180 4749 259 character character NN 180 4749 260 ; ; : 180 4749 261 accepts accept VBZ 180 4749 262 compulsory compulsory JJ 180 4749 263 ICJ ICJ NNP 180 4749 264 jurisdiction jurisdiction NN 180 4749 265 , , , 180 4749 266 with with IN 180 4749 267 reservations reservation NNS 180 4749 268 Suffrage suffrage CD 180 4749 269 : : : 180 4749 270 18 18 CD 180 4749 271 years year NNS 180 4749 272 of of IN 180 4749 273 age age NN 180 4749 274 ; ; : 180 4749 275 universal universal JJ 180 4749 276 Executive Executive NNP 180 4749 277 branch branch NN 180 4749 278 : : : 180 4749 279 chief chief NN 180 4749 280 of of IN 180 4749 281 state state NN 180 4749 282 and and CC 180 4749 283 head head NN 180 4749 284 of of IN 180 4749 285 government government NN 180 4749 286 : : : 180 4749 287 President President NNP 180 4749 288 Otto Otto NNP 180 4749 289 STICH STICH NNP 180 4749 290 ( ( -LRB- 180 4749 291 1994 1994 CD 180 4749 292 calendar calendar NNP 180 4749 293 year year NN 180 4749 294 ; ; , 180 4749 295 presidency presidency NN 180 4749 296 rotates rotate VBZ 180 4749 297 annually annually RB 180 4749 298 ) ) -RRB- 180 4749 299 ; ; : 180 4749 300 Vice Vice NNP 180 4749 301 President President NNP 180 4749 302 Kaspar Kaspar NNP 180 4749 303 VILLIGER VILLIGER NNP 180 4749 304 ( ( -LRB- 180 4749 305 term term NN 180 4749 306 runs run VBZ 180 4749 307 concurrently concurrently RB 180 4749 308 with with IN 180 4749 309 that that DT 180 4749 310 of of IN 180 4749 311 president president NN 180 4749 312 ) ) -RRB- 180 4749 313 cabinet cabinet NN 180 4749 314 : : : 180 4749 315 Federal Federal NNP 180 4749 316 Council Council NNP 180 4749 317 ( ( -LRB- 180 4749 318 German German NNP 180 4749 319 - - HYPH 180 4749 320 Bundesrat Bundesrat NNP 180 4749 321 , , , 180 4749 322 French French NNP 180 4749 323 - - HYPH 180 4749 324 Censeil Censeil NNP 180 4749 325 Federal Federal NNP 180 4749 326 , , , 180 4749 327 Italian Italian NNP 180 4749 328 - - HYPH 180 4749 329 Consiglio Consiglio NNP 180 4749 330 Federale Federale NNP 180 4749 331 ) ) -RRB- 180 4749 332 ; ; , 180 4749 333 elected elect VBN 180 4749 334 by by IN 180 4749 335 the the DT 180 4749 336 Federal Federal NNP 180 4749 337 Assembly Assembly NNP 180 4749 338 from from IN 180 4749 339 own own JJ 180 4749 340 members member NNS 180 4749 341 Legislative legislative JJ 180 4749 342 branch branch NN 180 4749 343 : : : 180 4749 344 bicameral bicameral NNP 180 4749 345 Federal Federal NNP 180 4749 346 Assembly Assembly NNP 180 4749 347 ( ( -LRB- 180 4749 348 German German NNP 180 4749 349 - - HYPH 180 4749 350 Bundesversammlung Bundesversammlung NNP 180 4749 351 , , , 180 4749 352 French French NNP 180 4749 353 - - HYPH 180 4749 354 Assemblee Assemblee NNP 180 4749 355 Federale Federale NNP 180 4749 356 , , , 180 4749 357 Italian Italian NNP 180 4749 358 - - HYPH 180 4749 359 Assemblea Assemblea NNP 180 4749 360 Federale Federale NNP 180 4749 361 ) ) -RRB- 180 4749 362 Council Council NNP 180 4749 363 of of IN 180 4749 364 States States NNP 180 4749 365 : : : 180 4749 366 ( ( -LRB- 180 4749 367 German German NNP 180 4749 368 - - HYPH 180 4749 369 Standerat Standerat NNP 180 4749 370 , , , 180 4749 371 French French NNP 180 4749 372 - - HYPH 180 4749 373 Conseil Conseil NNP 180 4749 374 des des FW 180 4749 375 Etats Etats NNP 180 4749 376 , , , 180 4749 377 Italian Italian NNP 180 4749 378 - - HYPH 180 4749 379 Consiglio Consiglio NNP 180 4749 380 degli degli NNS 180 4749 381 Stati Stati NNP 180 4749 382 ) ) -RRB- 180 4749 383 elections election NNS 180 4749 384 last last RB 180 4749 385 held hold VBD 180 4749 386 throughout throughout IN 180 4749 387 1991 1991 CD 180 4749 388 ( ( -LRB- 180 4749 389 next next JJ 180 4749 390 to to TO 180 4749 391 be be VB 180 4749 392 held hold VBN 180 4749 393 NA NA NNP 180 4749 394 1995 1995 CD 180 4749 395 ) ) -RRB- 180 4749 396 ; ; : 180 4749 397 results result NNS 180 4749 398 - - HYPH 180 4749 399 percent percent NN 180 4749 400 of of IN 180 4749 401 vote vote NN 180 4749 402 by by IN 180 4749 403 party party NN 180 4749 404 NA NA NNP 180 4749 405 ; ; : 180 4749 406 seats seat NNS 180 4749 407 - - : 180 4749 408 ( ( -LRB- 180 4749 409 46 46 CD 180 4749 410 total total NN 180 4749 411 ) ) -RRB- 180 4749 412 FDP FDP NNP 180 4749 413 18 18 CD 180 4749 414 , , , 180 4749 415 CVP CVP NNP 180 4749 416 16 16 CD 180 4749 417 , , , 180 4749 418 SVP SVP NNP 180 4749 419 4 4 CD 180 4749 420 , , , 180 4749 421 SPS SPS NNP 180 4749 422 3 3 CD 180 4749 423 , , , 180 4749 424 LPS LPS NNP 180 4749 425 3 3 CD 180 4749 426 , , , 180 4749 427 LdU LdU NNP 180 4749 428 1 1 CD 180 4749 429 , , , 180 4749 430 Ticino Ticino NNP 180 4749 431 League League NNP 180 4749 432 1 1 CD 180 4749 433 National National NNP 180 4749 434 Council Council NNP 180 4749 435 : : : 180 4749 436 ( ( -LRB- 180 4749 437 German German NNP 180 4749 438 - - HYPH 180 4749 439 Nationalrat Nationalrat NNP 180 4749 440 , , , 180 4749 441 French French NNP 180 4749 442 - - HYPH 180 4749 443 Conseil Conseil NNP 180 4749 444 National National NNP 180 4749 445 , , , 180 4749 446 Italian Italian NNP 180 4749 447 - - HYPH 180 4749 448 Consiglio Consiglio NNP 180 4749 449 Nazionale Nazionale NNP 180 4749 450 ) ) -RRB- 180 4749 451 elections election NNS 180 4749 452 last last RB 180 4749 453 held hold VBD 180 4749 454 20 20 CD 180 4749 455 October October NNP 180 4749 456 1991 1991 CD 180 4749 457 ( ( -LRB- 180 4749 458 next next JJ 180 4749 459 to to TO 180 4749 460 be be VB 180 4749 461 held hold VBN 180 4749 462 NA NA NNP 180 4749 463 October October NNP 180 4749 464 1995 1995 CD 180 4749 465 ) ) -RRB- 180 4749 466 ; ; : 180 4749 467 results result NNS 180 4749 468 - - HYPH 180 4749 469 percent percent NN 180 4749 470 of of IN 180 4749 471 vote vote NN 180 4749 472 by by IN 180 4749 473 party party NN 180 4749 474 NA NA NNP 180 4749 475 ; ; : 180 4749 476 seats seat NNS 180 4749 477 - - , 180 4749 478 ( ( -LRB- 180 4749 479 200 200 CD 180 4749 480 total total NN 180 4749 481 ) ) -RRB- 180 4749 482 FDP FDP NNP 180 4749 483 44 44 CD 180 4749 484 , , , 180 4749 485 SPS SPS NNP 180 4749 486 42 42 CD 180 4749 487 , , , 180 4749 488 CVP CVP NNP 180 4749 489 37 37 CD 180 4749 490 , , , 180 4749 491 SVP SVP NNP 180 4749 492 25 25 CD 180 4749 493 , , , 180 4749 494 GPS GPS NNP 180 4749 495 14 14 CD 180 4749 496 , , , 180 4749 497 LPS LPS NNP 180 4749 498 10 10 CD 180 4749 499 , , , 180 4749 500 AP AP NNP 180 4749 501 8 8 CD 180 4749 502 , , , 180 4749 503 LdU LdU NNP 180 4749 504 6 6 CD 180 4749 505 , , , 180 4749 506 SD SD NNP 180 4749 507 5 5 CD 180 4749 508 , , , 180 4749 509 EVP EVP NNP 180 4749 510 3 3 CD 180 4749 511 , , , 180 4749 512 PdA pda NN 180 4749 513 2 2 CD 180 4749 514 , , , 180 4749 515 Ticino Ticino NNP 180 4749 516 League League NNP 180 4749 517 2 2 CD 180 4749 518 , , , 180 4749 519 other other JJ 180 4749 520 2 2 CD 180 4749 521 Judicial judicial JJ 180 4749 522 branch branch NN 180 4749 523 : : : 180 4749 524 Federal Federal NNP 180 4749 525 Supreme Supreme NNP 180 4749 526 Court Court NNP 180 4749 527 Political political JJ 180 4749 528 parties party NNS 180 4749 529 and and CC 180 4749 530 leaders leader NNS 180 4749 531 : : : 180 4749 532 Free Free NNP 180 4749 533 Democratic Democratic NNP 180 4749 534 Party Party NNP 180 4749 535 ( ( -LRB- 180 4749 536 FDP FDP NNP 180 4749 537 ) ) -RRB- 180 4749 538 , , , 180 4749 539 Bruno Bruno NNP 180 4749 540 HUNZIKER HUNZIKER NNP 180 4749 541 , , , 180 4749 542 president president NN 180 4749 543 ; ; : 180 4749 544 Social Social NNP 180 4749 545 Democratic Democratic NNP 180 4749 546 Party Party NNP 180 4749 547 ( ( -LRB- 180 4749 548 SPS SPS NNP 180 4749 549 ) ) -RRB- 180 4749 550 , , , 180 4749 551 Helmut Helmut NNP 180 4749 552 HUBACHER HUBACHER NNP 180 4749 553 , , , 180 4749 554 chairman chairman NN 180 4749 555 ; ; : 180 4749 556 Christian Christian NNP 180 4749 557 Democratic Democratic NNP 180 4749 558 People People NNPS 180 4749 559 's 's POS 180 4749 560 Party Party NNP 180 4749 561 ( ( -LRB- 180 4749 562 CVP CVP NNP 180 4749 563 ) ) -RRB- 180 4749 564 , , , 180 4749 565 Eva Eva NNP 180 4749 566 SEGMULLER SEGMULLER NNP 180 4749 567 - - HYPH 180 4749 568 WEBER WEBER NNP 180 4749 569 , , , 180 4749 570 chairman chairman NN 180 4749 571 ; ; : 180 4749 572 Swiss Swiss NNP 180 4749 573 People People NNPS 180 4749 574 's 's POS 180 4749 575 Party Party NNP 180 4749 576 ( ( -LRB- 180 4749 577 SVP SVP NNP 180 4749 578 ) ) -RRB- 180 4749 579 , , , 180 4749 580 Hans Hans NNP 180 4749 581 UHLMANN UHLMANN NNP 180 4749 582 , , , 180 4749 583 president president NN 180 4749 584 ; ; : 180 4749 585 Green Green NNP 180 4749 586 Party Party NNP 180 4749 587 ( ( -LRB- 180 4749 588 GPS GPS NNP 180 4749 589 ) ) -RRB- 180 4749 590 , , , 180 4749 591 Peter Peter NNP 180 4749 592 SCHMID SCHMID NNP 180 4749 593 , , , 180 4749 594 president president NN 180 4749 595 ; ; : 180 4749 596 Automobile Automobile NNP 180 4749 597 Party Party NNP 180 4749 598 ( ( -LRB- 180 4749 599 AP AP NNP 180 4749 600 ) ) -RRB- 180 4749 601 , , , 180 4749 602 DREYER DREYER NNP 180 4749 603 ; ; : 180 4749 604 Alliance Alliance NNP 180 4749 605 of of IN 180 4749 606 Independents Independents NNPS 180 4749 607 ' ' POS 180 4749 608 Party Party NNP 180 4749 609 ( ( -LRB- 180 4749 610 LdU LdU NNP 180 4749 611 ) ) -RRB- 180 4749 612 , , , 180 4749 613 Dr. Dr. NNP 180 4749 614 Franz Franz NNP 180 4749 615 JAEGER JAEGER NNP 180 4749 616 , , , 180 4749 617 president president NN 180 4749 618 ; ; : 180 4749 619 Swiss Swiss NNP 180 4749 620 Democratic Democratic NNP 180 4749 621 Party Party NNP 180 4749 622 ( ( -LRB- 180 4749 623 SD SD NNP 180 4749 624 ) ) -RRB- 180 4749 625 , , , 180 4749 626 NA NA NNP 180 4749 627 ; ; : 180 4749 628 Evangelical Evangelical NNP 180 4749 629 People People NNPS 180 4749 630 's 's POS 180 4749 631 Party Party NNP 180 4749 632 ( ( -LRB- 180 4749 633 EVP EVP NNP 180 4749 634 ) ) -RRB- 180 4749 635 , , , 180 4749 636 Max Max NNP 180 4749 637 DUNKI DUNKI NNP 180 4749 638 , , , 180 4749 639 president president NN 180 4749 640 ; ; : 180 4749 641 Workers Workers NNP 180 4749 642 ' ' POS 180 4749 643 Party Party NNP 180 4749 644 ( ( -LRB- 180 4749 645 PdA pda NN 180 4749 646 ; ; : 180 4749 647 Communist Communist NNP 180 4749 648 ) ) -RRB- 180 4749 649 , , , 180 4749 650 Jean Jean NNP 180 4749 651 SPIELMANN SPIELMANN NNP 180 4749 652 , , , 180 4749 653 general general JJ 180 4749 654 secretary secretary NN 180 4749 655 ; ; : 180 4749 656 Ticino Ticino NNP 180 4749 657 League League NNP 180 4749 658 , , , 180 4749 659 leader leader NN 180 4749 660 NA NA NNP 180 4749 661 ; ; : 180 4749 662 Liberal Liberal NNP 180 4749 663 Party Party NNP 180 4749 664 ( ( -LRB- 180 4749 665 LPS LPS NNP 180 4749 666 ) ) -RRB- 180 4749 667 , , , 180 4749 668 Gilbert Gilbert NNP 180 4749 669 COUTAU COUTAU NNP 180 4749 670 , , , 180 4749 671 president president NN 180 4749 672 Member Member NNP 180 4749 673 of of IN 180 4749 674 : : : 180 4749 675 AfDB AfDB NNP 180 4749 676 , , , 180 4749 677 AG AG NNP 180 4749 678 ( ( -LRB- 180 4749 679 observer observer NNP 180 4749 680 ) ) -RRB- 180 4749 681 , , , 180 4749 682 AsDB AsDB NNP 180 4749 683 , , , 180 4749 684 Australian Australian NNP 180 4749 685 Group Group NNP 180 4749 686 , , , 180 4749 687 BIS BIS NNP 180 4749 688 , , , 180 4749 689 CCC CCC NNP 180 4749 690 , , , 180 4749 691 CE CE NNP 180 4749 692 , , , 180 4749 693 CERN CERN NNP 180 4749 694 , , , 180 4749 695 COCOM COCOM NNP 180 4749 696 ( ( -LRB- 180 4749 697 cooperating cooperate VBG 180 4749 698 ) ) -RRB- 180 4749 699 , , , 180 4749 700 CSCE CSCE NNP 180 4749 701 , , , 180 4749 702 EBRD EBRD NNP 180 4749 703 , , , 180 4749 704 ECE ECE NNP 180 4749 705 , , , 180 4749 706 EFTA EFTA NNP 180 4749 707 , , , 180 4749 708 ESA ESA NNP 180 4749 709 , , , 180 4749 710 FAO FAO NNP 180 4749 711 , , , 180 4749 712 G-8 G-8 NNP 180 4749 713 , , , 180 4749 714 G-10 g-10 CD 180 4749 715 , , , 180 4749 716 GATT GATT NNP 180 4749 717 , , , 180 4749 718 IADB IADB NNP 180 4749 719 , , , 180 4749 720 IAEA IAEA NNP 180 4749 721 , , , 180 4749 722 IBRD IBRD NNP 180 4749 723 , , , 180 4749 724 ICAO ICAO NNP 180 4749 725 , , , 180 4749 726 ICC ICC NNP 180 4749 727 , , , 180 4749 728 ICFTU ICFTU NNP 180 4749 729 , , , 180 4749 730 IDA IDA NNP 180 4749 731 , , , 180 4749 732 IEA IEA NNP 180 4749 733 , , , 180 4749 734 IFAD IFAD NNP 180 4749 735 , , , 180 4749 736 IFC IFC NNP 180 4749 737 , , , 180 4749 738 ILO ILO NNP 180 4749 739 , , , 180 4749 740 IMF IMF NNP 180 4749 741 , , , 180 4749 742 IMO imo RB 180 4749 743 , , , 180 4749 744 INMARSAT INMARSAT NNP 180 4749 745 , , , 180 4749 746 INTELSAT INTELSAT NNP 180 4749 747 , , , 180 4749 748 INTERPOL INTERPOL NNP 180 4749 749 , , , 180 4749 750 IOC IOC NNP 180 4749 751 , , , 180 4749 752 IOM IOM NNP 180 4749 753 , , , 180 4749 754 ISO ISO NNP 180 4749 755 , , , 180 4749 756 ITU ITU NNP 180 4749 757 , , , 180 4749 758 LORCS LORCS NNP 180 4749 759 , , , 180 4749 760 MINURSO MINURSO NNP 180 4749 761 , , , 180 4749 762 MTRC MTRC NNP 180 4749 763 , , , 180 4749 764 NAM NAM NNP 180 4749 765 ( ( -LRB- 180 4749 766 guest guest NNP 180 4749 767 ) ) -RRB- 180 4749 768 , , , 180 4749 769 NEA NEA NNP 180 4749 770 , , , 180 4749 771 NSG NSG NNP 180 4749 772 , , , 180 4749 773 OAS OAS NNP 180 4749 774 ( ( -LRB- 180 4749 775 observer observer NNP 180 4749 776 ) ) -RRB- 180 4749 777 , , , 180 4749 778 OECD OECD NNP 180 4749 779 , , , 180 4749 780 PCA PCA NNP 180 4749 781 , , , 180 4749 782 UN UN NNP 180 4749 783 ( ( -LRB- 180 4749 784 observer observer NN 180 4749 785 ) ) -RRB- 180 4749 786 , , , 180 4749 787 UNCTAD UNCTAD NNP 180 4749 788 , , , 180 4749 789 UNESCO UNESCO NNP 180 4749 790 , , , 180 4749 791 UNHCR UNHCR NNP 180 4749 792 , , , 180 4749 793 UNIDO UNIDO NNP 180 4749 794 , , , 180 4749 795 UNOMIG UNOMIG NNP 180 4749 796 , , , 180 4749 797 UNPROFOR UNPROFOR NNP 180 4749 798 , , , 180 4749 799 UNTSO UNTSO NNP 180 4749 800 , , , 180 4749 801 UPU UPU NNP 180 4749 802 , , , 180 4749 803 WCL WCL NNP 180 4749 804 , , , 180 4749 805 WHO WHO NNP 180 4749 806 , , , 180 4749 807 WIPO WIPO NNP 180 4749 808 , , , 180 4749 809 WMO WMO NNP 180 4749 810 , , , 180 4749 811 WTO WTO NNP 180 4749 812 , , , 180 4749 813 ZC ZC NNP 180 4749 814 Diplomatic diplomatic JJ 180 4749 815 representation representation NN 180 4749 816 in in IN 180 4749 817 US US NNP 180 4749 818 : : : 180 4749 819 chief chief NN 180 4749 820 of of IN 180 4749 821 mission mission NN 180 4749 822 : : : 180 4749 823 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 180 4749 824 Carlo Carlo NNP 180 4749 825 JAGMETTI JAGMETTI NNP 180 4749 826 chancery chancery NN 180 4749 827 : : : 180 4749 828 2900 2900 CD 180 4749 829 Cathedral Cathedral NNP 180 4749 830 Avenue Avenue NNP 180 4749 831 NW NW NNP 180 4749 832 , , , 180 4749 833 Washington Washington NNP 180 4749 834 , , , 180 4749 835 DC DC NNP 180 4749 836 20008 20008 CD 180 4749 837 telephone telephone NN 180 4749 838 : : : 180 4749 839 ( ( -LRB- 180 4749 840 202 202 CD 180 4749 841 ) ) -RRB- 180 4749 842 745 745 CD 180 4749 843 - - HYPH 180 4749 844 7900 7900 CD 180 4749 845 FAX FAX NNP 180 4749 846 : : : 180 4749 847 ( ( -LRB- 180 4749 848 202 202 CD 180 4749 849 ) ) -RRB- 180 4749 850 387 387 CD 180 4749 851 - - HYPH 180 4749 852 2564 2564 CD 180 4749 853 consulate(s consulate(s NNP 180 4749 854 ) ) -RRB- 180 4749 855 general general NN 180 4749 856 : : : 180 4749 857 Atlanta Atlanta NNP 180 4749 858 , , , 180 4749 859 Chicago Chicago NNP 180 4749 860 , , , 180 4749 861 Houston Houston NNP 180 4749 862 , , , 180 4749 863 Los Los NNP 180 4749 864 Angeles Angeles NNP 180 4749 865 , , , 180 4749 866 New New NNP 180 4749 867 York York NNP 180 4749 868 , , , 180 4749 869 and and CC 180 4749 870 San San NNP 180 4749 871 Francisco Francisco NNP 180 4749 872 US US NNP 180 4749 873 diplomatic diplomatic JJ 180 4749 874 representation representation NN 180 4749 875 : : : 180 4749 876 chief chief NN 180 4749 877 of of IN 180 4749 878 mission mission NN 180 4749 879 : : : 180 4749 880 ( ( -LRB- 180 4749 881 vacant vacant JJ 180 4749 882 ) ) -RRB- 180 4749 883 ; ; : 180 4749 884 Charge Charge NNP 180 4749 885 d'Affaires d'Affaires NNP 180 4749 886 Michael Michael NNP 180 4749 887 C. C. NNP 180 4749 888 POLT POLT NNP 180 4749 889 embassy embassy NN 180 4749 890 : : : 180 4749 891 Jubilaeumstrasse Jubilaeumstrasse NNP 180 4749 892 93 93 CD 180 4749 893 , , , 180 4749 894 3005 3005 CD 180 4749 895 Bern bern JJ 180 4749 896 mailing mail VBG 180 4749 897 address address NN 180 4749 898 : : : 180 4749 899 use use VB 180 4749 900 embassy embassy NNP 180 4749 901 street street NNP 180 4749 902 address address NN 180 4749 903 telephone telephone NNP 180 4749 904 : : : 180 4749 905 [ [ -LRB- 180 4749 906 41 41 CD 180 4749 907 ] ] -RRB- 180 4749 908 ( ( -LRB- 180 4749 909 31 31 CD 180 4749 910 ) ) -RRB- 180 4749 911 357 357 CD 180 4749 912 - - HYPH 180 4749 913 7011 7011 CD 180 4749 914 FAX FAX NNP 180 4749 915 : : : 180 4749 916 [ [ -LRB- 180 4749 917 41 41 CD 180 4749 918 ] ] -RRB- 180 4749 919 ( ( -LRB- 180 4749 920 31 31 CD 180 4749 921 ) ) -RRB- 180 4749 922 357 357 CD 180 4749 923 - - HYPH 180 4749 924 7344 7344 CD 180 4749 925 branch branch NN 180 4749 926 office office NN 180 4749 927 : : : 180 4749 928 Geneva Geneva NNP 180 4749 929 consulate(s consulate(s NNP 180 4749 930 ) ) -RRB- 180 4749 931 general general NN 180 4749 932 : : : 180 4749 933 Zurich Zurich NNP 180 4749 934 Flag Flag NNP 180 4749 935 : : : 180 4749 936 red red JJ 180 4749 937 square square NN 180 4749 938 with with IN 180 4749 939 a a DT 180 4749 940 bold bold JJ 180 4749 941 , , , 180 4749 942 equilateral equilateral JJ 180 4749 943 white white NNP 180 4749 944 cross cross NNP 180 4749 945 in in IN 180 4749 946 the the DT 180 4749 947 center center NN 180 4749 948 that that WDT 180 4749 949 does do VBZ 180 4749 950 not not RB 180 4749 951 extend extend VB 180 4749 952 to to IN 180 4749 953 the the DT 180 4749 954 edges edge NNS 180 4749 955 of of IN 180 4749 956 the the DT 180 4749 957 flag flag NN 180 4749 958 @Switzerland @switzerland NN 180 4749 959 , , , 180 4749 960 Economy Economy NNP 180 4749 961 Overview Overview NNP 180 4749 962 : : : 180 4749 963 Switzerland Switzerland NNP 180 4749 964 's 's POS 180 4749 965 economy economy NN 180 4749 966 - 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- HYPH 180 4758 3 labor labor NN 180 4758 4 relations relation NNS 180 4758 5 remain remain VBP 180 4758 6 generally generally RB 180 4758 7 harmonious harmonious JJ 180 4758 8 . . . 180 4759 1 National national JJ 180 4759 2 product product NN 180 4759 3 : : : 180 4759 4 GDP gdp NN 180 4759 5 - - HYPH 180 4759 6 purchasing purchase VBG 180 4759 7 power power NN 180 4759 8 equivalent equivalent NN 180 4759 9 - - : 180 4759 10 $ $ $ 180 4759 11 149.1 149.1 CD 180 4759 12 billion billion CD 180 4759 13 ( ( -LRB- 180 4759 14 1993 1993 CD 180 4759 15 ) ) -RRB- 180 4759 16 National national JJ 180 4759 17 product product NN 180 4759 18 real real JJ 180 4759 19 growth growth NN 180 4759 20 rate rate NN 180 4759 21 : : : 180 4759 22 -0.6 -0.6 NN 180 4759 23 % % NN 180 4759 24 ( ( -LRB- 180 4759 25 1993 1993 CD 180 4759 26 ) ) -RRB- 180 4759 27 National national JJ 180 4759 28 product product NN 180 4759 29 per per IN 180 4759 30 capita capita NN 180 4759 31 : : : 180 4759 32 $ $ $ 180 4759 33 21,300 21,300 CD 180 4759 34 ( ( -LRB- 180 4759 35 1993 1993 CD 180 4759 36 ) ) -RRB- 180 4759 37 Inflation inflation NN 180 4759 38 rate rate NN 180 4759 39 ( ( -LRB- 180 4759 40 consumer consumer NN 180 4759 41 prices price NNS 180 4759 42 ) ) -RRB- 180 4759 43 : : : 180 4759 44 3.3 3.3 CD 180 4759 45 % % NN 180 4759 46 ( ( -LRB- 180 4759 47 1993 1993 CD 180 4759 48 est est NNP 180 4759 49 . . . 180 4759 50 ) ) -RRB- 180 4760 1 Unemployment unemployment NN 180 4760 2 rate rate NN 180 4760 3 : : : 180 4760 4 5.1 5.1 CD 180 4760 5 % % NN 180 4760 6 ( ( -LRB- 180 4760 7 1993 1993 CD 180 4760 8 est est NNP 180 4760 9 . . . 180 4760 10 ) ) -RRB- 180 4761 1 Budget budget NN 180 4761 2 : : : 180 4761 3 revenues revenue NNS 180 4761 4 : : : 180 4761 5 $ $ $ 180 4761 6 23.7 23.7 CD 180 4761 7 billion billion CD 180 4761 8 expenditures expenditure NNS 180 4761 9 : : : 180 4761 10 $ $ $ 180 4761 11 26.9 26.9 CD 180 4761 12 billion billion CD 180 4761 13 , , , 180 4761 14 including include VBG 180 4761 15 capital capital NN 180 4761 16 expenditures expenditure NNS 180 4761 17 of of IN 180 4761 18 $ $ $ 180 4761 19 NA na NN 180 4761 20 ( ( -LRB- 180 4761 21 1993 1993 CD 180 4761 22 est est NNP 180 4761 23 . . . 180 4761 24 ) ) -RRB- 180 4762 1 Exports export NNS 180 4762 2 : : : 180 4762 3 $ $ $ 180 4762 4 63 63 CD 180 4762 5 billion billion CD 180 4762 6 ( ( -LRB- 180 4762 7 f.o.b f.o.b JJ 180 4762 8 . . 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NNP 180 4762 61 , , , 180 4762 62 1993 1993 CD 180 4762 63 ) ) -RRB- 180 4762 64 commodities commodity NNS 180 4762 65 : : : 180 4762 66 agricultural agricultural JJ 180 4762 67 products product NNS 180 4762 68 , , , 180 4762 69 machinery machinery NN 180 4762 70 and and CC 180 4762 71 transportation transportation NN 180 4762 72 equipment equipment NN 180 4762 73 , , , 180 4762 74 chemicals chemical NNS 180 4762 75 , , , 180 4762 76 textiles textile NNS 180 4762 77 , , , 180 4762 78 construction construction NN 180 4762 79 materials material NNS 180 4762 80 partners partner NNS 180 4762 81 : : : 180 4762 82 Western Western NNP 180 4762 83 Europe Europe NNP 180 4762 84 79.2 79.2 CD 180 4762 85 % % NN 180 4762 86 ( ( -LRB- 180 4762 87 EC EC NNP 180 4762 88 countries country NNS 180 4762 89 72.3 72.3 CD 180 4762 90 % % NN 180 4762 91 , , , 180 4762 92 other other JJ 180 4762 93 6.9 6.9 CD 180 4762 94 % % NN 180 4762 95 ) ) -RRB- 180 4762 96 , , , 180 4762 97 US US NNP 180 4762 98 6.4 6.4 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total NN 180 4763 180 ; ; : 180 4763 181 3,073 3,073 CD 180 4763 182 km km NNS 180 4763 183 are be VBP 180 4763 184 government government NN 180 4763 185 owned own VBN 180 4763 186 and and CC 180 4763 187 1,345 1,345 CD 180 4763 188 km km NNS 180 4763 189 are be VBP 180 4763 190 nongovernment nongovernment RB 180 4763 191 owned own VBN 180 4763 192 ; ; : 180 4763 193 the the DT 180 4763 194 government government NN 180 4763 195 network network NN 180 4763 196 consists consist VBZ 180 4763 197 of of IN 180 4763 198 2,999 2,999 CD 180 4763 199 km km NN 180 4763 200 1.435-meter 1.435-meter CD 180 4763 201 standard standard JJ 180 4763 202 gauge gauge NN 180 4763 203 and and CC 180 4763 204 74 74 CD 180 4763 205 km km NN 180 4763 206 1.000-meter 1.000-meter CD 180 4763 207 narrow narrow JJ 180 4763 208 gauge gauge NN 180 4763 209 track track NN 180 4763 210 ; ; : 180 4763 211 1,432 1,432 CD 180 4763 212 km km NN 180 4763 213 double double JJ 180 4763 214 track track NN 180 4763 215 , , , 180 4763 216 99 99 CD 180 4763 217 % % NN 180 4763 218 electrified electrify VBN 180 4763 219 ; ; : 180 4763 220 the the DT 180 4763 221 nongovernment nongovernment JJ 180 4763 222 network network NN 180 4763 223 consists consist VBZ 180 4763 224 of of IN 180 4763 225 510 510 CD 180 4763 226 km km NN 180 4763 227 1.435-meter 1.435-meter CD 180 4763 228 standard standard JJ 180 4763 229 gauge gauge NN 180 4763 230 , , , 180 4763 231 and and CC 180 4763 232 835 835 CD 180 4763 233 km km NN 180 4763 234 1.000-meter 1.000-meter CD 180 4763 235 gauge gauge NN 180 4763 236 , , , 180 4763 237 100 100 CD 180 4763 238 % % NN 180 4763 239 electrified electrify VBN 180 4763 240 Highways highway NNS 180 4763 241 : : : 180 4763 242 total total NN 180 4763 243 : : : 180 4763 244 71,106 71,106 CD 180 4763 245 km km NN 180 4763 246 paved pave VBN 180 4763 247 : : : 180 4763 248 71,106 71,106 CD 180 4763 249 km km NNS 180 4763 250 ( ( -LRB- 180 4763 251 including include VBG 180 4763 252 1,502 1,502 CD 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NNP 180 4763 291 ( ( -LRB- 180 4763 292 river river NN 180 4763 293 port port NN 180 4763 294 ) ) -RRB- 180 4763 295 Merchant merchant NN 180 4763 296 marine marine NN 180 4763 297 : : : 180 4763 298 23 23 CD 180 4763 299 ships ship NNS 180 4763 300 ( ( -LRB- 180 4763 301 1,000 1,000 CD 180 4763 302 GRT GRT NNP 180 4763 303 or or CC 180 4763 304 over over RB 180 4763 305 ) ) -RRB- 180 4763 306 totaling total VBG 180 4763 307 337,455 337,455 CD 180 4763 308 GRT/592,213 GRT/592,213 NNP 180 4763 309 DWT DWT NNP 180 4763 310 , , , 180 4763 311 bulk bulk NN 180 4763 312 10 10 CD 180 4763 313 , , , 180 4763 314 cargo cargo NN 180 4763 315 4 4 CD 180 4763 316 , , , 180 4763 317 chemical chemical NN 180 4763 318 tanker tanker NN 180 4763 319 5 5 CD 180 4763 320 , , , 180 4763 321 oil oil NN 180 4763 322 tanker tanker NN 180 4763 323 1 1 CD 180 4763 324 , , , 180 4763 325 roll roll NN 180 4763 326 - - HYPH 180 4763 327 on on IN 180 4763 328 / / SYM 180 4763 329 roll roll NN 180 4763 330 - - HYPH 180 4763 331 off off RP 180 4763 332 cargo cargo NN 180 4763 333 2 2 CD 180 4763 334 , , , 180 4763 335 specialized specialized JJ 180 4763 336 tanker tanker NN 180 4763 337 1 1 CD 180 4763 338 Airports airport NNS 180 4763 339 : : : 180 4763 340 total total NN 180 4763 341 : : : 180 4763 342 70 70 CD 180 4763 343 usable usable JJ 180 4763 344 : : : 180 4763 345 69 69 CD 180 4763 346 with with IN 180 4763 347 permanent permanent JJ 180 4763 348 - - HYPH 180 4763 349 surface surface NN 180 4763 350 runways runway NNS 180 4763 351 : : : 180 4763 352 42 42 CD 180 4763 353 with with IN 180 4763 354 runways runway NNS 180 4763 355 over over IN 180 4763 356 3,659 3,659 CD 180 4763 357 m m NNP 180 4763 358 : : : 180 4763 359 3 3 CD 180 4763 360 with with IN 180 4763 361 runways runways NNP 180 4763 362 2,440 2,440 CD 180 4763 363 - - HYPH 180 4763 364 3,659 3,659 CD 180 4763 365 m m NN 180 4763 366 : : : 180 4763 367 4 4 CD 180 4763 368 with with IN 180 4763 369 runways runway NNS 180 4763 370 1,220 1,220 CD 180 4763 371 - - HYPH 180 4763 372 2,439 2,439 CD 180 4763 373 m m NN 180 4763 374 : : : 180 4763 375 18 18 CD 180 4763 376 Telecommunications telecommunication NNS 180 4763 377 : : : 180 4763 378 excellent excellent JJ 180 4763 379 domestic domestic JJ 180 4763 380 , , , 180 4763 381 international international JJ 180 4763 382 , , , 180 4763 383 and and CC 180 4763 384 broadcast broadcast NN 180 4763 385 services service NNS 180 4763 386 ; ; : 180 4763 387 5,890,000 5,890,000 CD 180 4763 388 telephones telephone NNS 180 4763 389 ; ; : 180 4763 390 extensive extensive JJ 180 4763 391 cable cable NN 180 4763 392 and and CC 180 4763 393 microwave microwave NN 180 4763 394 networks network NNS 180 4763 395 ; ; , 180 4763 396 broadcast broadcast NN 180 4763 397 stations station NNS 180 4763 398 - - , 180 4763 399 7 7 CD 180 4763 400 AM am NN 180 4763 401 , , , 180 4763 402 265 265 CD 180 4763 403 FM FM NNP 180 4763 404 , , , 180 4763 405 18 18 CD 180 4763 406 ( ( 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4763 442 Army Army NNP 180 4763 443 ) ) -RRB- 180 4763 444 , , , 180 4763 445 Frontier Frontier NNP 180 4763 446 Guards Guards NNPS 180 4763 447 , , , 180 4763 448 Fortification Fortification NNP 180 4763 449 Guards Guards NNPS 180 4763 450 Manpower Manpower NNP 180 4763 451 availability availability NN 180 4763 452 : : : 180 4763 453 males male NNS 180 4763 454 age age NNP 180 4763 455 15 15 CD 180 4763 456 - - SYM 180 4763 457 49 49 CD 180 4763 458 1,853,075 1,853,075 CD 180 4763 459 ; ; : 180 4763 460 fit fit JJ 180 4763 461 for for IN 180 4763 462 military military JJ 180 4763 463 service service NN 180 4763 464 1,589,288 1,589,288 CD 180 4763 465 ; ; : 180 4763 466 reach reach VB 180 4763 467 military military JJ 180 4763 468 age age NN 180 4763 469 ( ( -LRB- 180 4763 470 20 20 CD 180 4763 471 ) ) -RRB- 180 4763 472 annually annually RB 180 4763 473 43,005 43,005 CD 180 4763 474 ( ( -LRB- 180 4763 475 1994 1994 CD 180 4763 476 est est NNP 180 4763 477 . . . 180 4763 478 ) ) -RRB- 180 4764 1 Defense defense NN 180 4764 2 expenditures expenditure NNS 180 4764 3 : : : 180 4764 4 exchange exchange NN 180 4764 5 rate rate NN 180 4764 6 conversion conversion NNP 180 4764 7 - - : 180 4764 8 $ $ $ 180 4764 9 3.4 3.4 CD 180 4764 10 billion billion CD 180 4764 11 , , , 180 4764 12 1.7 1.7 CD 180 4764 13 % % NN 180 4764 14 of of IN 180 4764 15 GDP GDP NNP 180 4764 16 ( ( -LRB- 180 4764 17 1993 1993 CD 180 4764 18 ) ) -RRB- 180 4764 19 @Syria @Syria NNP 180 4764 20 , , , 180 4764 21 Geography Geography NNP 180 4764 22 Location Location NNP 180 4764 23 : : : 180 4764 24 Middle Middle NNP 180 4764 25 East East NNP 180 4764 26 , , , 180 4764 27 along along IN 180 4764 28 the the DT 180 4764 29 Mediterranean Mediterranean NNP 180 4764 30 Sea Sea NNP 180 4764 31 , , , 180 4764 32 between between IN 180 4764 33 Turkey Turkey NNP 180 4764 34 and and CC 180 4764 35 Lebanon Lebanon NNP 180 4764 36 Map Map NNP 180 4764 37 references reference NNS 180 4764 38 : : : 180 4764 39 Africa Africa NNP 180 4764 40 , , , 180 4764 41 Middle Middle NNP 180 4764 42 East East NNP 180 4764 43 , , , 180 4764 44 Standard Standard NNP 180 4764 45 Time Time NNP 180 4764 46 Zones Zones NNPS 180 4764 47 of of IN 180 4764 48 the the DT 180 4764 49 World World NNP 180 4764 50 Area Area NNP 180 4764 51 : : : 180 4764 52 total total JJ 180 4764 53 area area NN 180 4764 54 : : : 180 4764 55 185,180 185,180 CD 180 4764 56 sq sq NNP 180 4764 57 km km NNP 180 4764 58 land land NN 180 4764 59 area area NN 180 4764 60 : : : 180 4764 61 184,050 184,050 CD 180 4764 62 sq sq NNP 180 4764 63 km km NNP 180 4764 64 comparative comparative JJ 180 4764 65 area area NN 180 4764 66 : : : 180 4764 67 slightly slightly RB 180 4764 68 larger large JJR 180 4764 69 than than IN 180 4764 70 North North NNP 180 4764 71 Dakota Dakota NNP 180 4764 72 note note NN 180 4764 73 : : : 180 4764 74 includes include VBZ 180 4764 75 1,295 1,295 CD 180 4764 76 sq sq IN 180 4764 77 km km NNS 180 4764 78 of of IN 180 4764 79 Israeli Israeli NNP 180 4764 80 - - HYPH 180 4764 81 occupied occupy VBN 180 4764 82 territory territory NN 180 4764 83 Land Land NNP 180 4764 84 boundaries boundary NNS 180 4764 85 : : : 180 4764 86 total total VB 180 4764 87 2,253 2,253 CD 180 4764 88 km km NNS 180 4764 89 , , , 180 4764 90 Iraq Iraq NNP 180 4764 91 605 605 CD 180 4764 92 km km NN 180 4764 93 , , , 180 4764 94 Israel Israel NNP 180 4764 95 76 76 CD 180 4764 96 km km NN 180 4764 97 , , , 180 4764 98 Jordan Jordan NNP 180 4764 99 375 375 CD 180 4764 100 km km NN 180 4764 101 , , , 180 4764 102 Lebanon Lebanon NNP 180 4764 103 375 375 CD 180 4764 104 km km NNS 180 4764 105 , , , 180 4764 106 Turkey Turkey NNP 180 4764 107 822 822 CD 180 4764 108 km km NN 180 4764 109 Coastline Coastline NNP 180 4764 110 : : : 180 4764 111 193 193 CD 180 4764 112 km km NN 180 4764 113 Maritime Maritime NNP 180 4764 114 claims claim VBZ 180 4764 115 : : : 180 4764 116 contiguous contiguous JJ 180 4764 117 zone zone NN 180 4764 118 : : : 180 4764 119 41 41 CD 180 4764 120 nm nm CD 180 4764 121 territorial territorial JJ 180 4764 122 sea sea NN 180 4764 123 : : : 180 4764 124 35 35 CD 180 4764 125 nm nm IN 180 4764 126 International international JJ 180 4764 127 disputes dispute NNS 180 4764 128 : : : 180 4764 129 separated separate VBN 180 4764 130 from from IN 180 4764 131 Israel Israel NNP 180 4764 132 by by IN 180 4764 133 the the DT 180 4764 134 1949 1949 CD 180 4764 135 Armistice Armistice NNP 180 4764 136 Line Line NNP 180 4764 137 ; ; , 180 4764 138 Golan Golan NNP 180 4764 139 Heights Heights NNPS 180 4764 140 is be VBZ 180 4764 141 Israeli Israeli NNP 180 4764 142 occupied occupy VBN 180 4764 143 ; ; : 180 4764 144 Hatay hatay VB 180 4764 145 question question NN 180 4764 146 with with IN 180 4764 147 Turkey Turkey NNP 180 4764 148 ; ; : 180 4764 149 periodic periodic JJ 180 4764 150 disputes dispute NNS 180 4764 151 with with IN 180 4764 152 Iraq Iraq NNP 180 4764 153 over over IN 180 4764 154 Euphrates Euphrates NNP 180 4764 155 water water NN 180 4764 156 rights right NNS 180 4764 157 ; ; , 180 4764 158 ongoing ongoing JJ 180 4764 159 dispute dispute NN 180 4764 160 over over IN 180 4764 161 water water NN 180 4764 162 development development NN 180 4764 163 plans plan NNS 180 4764 164 by by IN 180 4764 165 Turkey Turkey NNP 180 4764 166 for for IN 180 4764 167 the the DT 180 4764 168 Tigris Tigris NNP 180 4764 169 and and CC 180 4764 170 Euphrates Euphrates NNP 180 4764 171 Rivers Rivers NNPS 180 4764 172 ; ; : 180 4764 173 Syrian syrian JJ 180 4764 174 troops troop NNS 180 4764 175 in in IN 180 4764 176 northern northern JJ 180 4764 177 Lebanon Lebanon NNP 180 4764 178 since since IN 180 4764 179 October October NNP 180 4764 180 1976 1976 CD 180 4764 181 Climate climate NN 180 4764 182 : : : 180 4764 183 mostly mostly RB 180 4764 184 desert desert NN 180 4764 185 ; ; , 180 4764 186 hot hot JJ 180 4764 187 , , , 180 4764 188 dry dry JJ 180 4764 189 , , , 180 4764 190 sunny sunny JJ 180 4764 191 summers summer NNS 180 4764 192 ( ( -LRB- 180 4764 193 June June NNP 180 4764 194 to to IN 180 4764 195 August August NNP 180 4764 196 ) ) -RRB- 180 4764 197 and and CC 180 4764 198 mild mild JJ 180 4764 199 , , , 180 4764 200 rainy rainy JJ 180 4764 201 winters winter NNS 180 4764 202 ( ( -LRB- 180 4764 203 December December NNP 180 4764 204 to to IN 180 4764 205 February February NNP 180 4764 206 ) ) -RRB- 180 4764 207 along along IN 180 4764 208 coast coast NN 180 4764 209 Terrain Terrain NNP 180 4764 210 : : : 180 4764 211 primarily primarily RB 180 4764 212 semiarid semiarid NN 180 4764 213 and and CC 180 4764 214 desert desert NNP 180 4764 215 plateau plateau NNP 180 4764 216 ; ; : 180 4764 217 narrow narrow JJ 180 4764 218 coastal coastal JJ 180 4764 219 plain plain NN 180 4764 220 ; ; : 180 4764 221 mountains mountain NNS 180 4764 222 in in IN 180 4764 223 west west JJ 180 4764 224 Natural natural JJ 180 4764 225 resources resource NNS 180 4764 226 : : : 180 4764 227 petroleum petroleum NN 180 4764 228 , , , 180 4764 229 phosphates phosphate NNS 180 4764 230 , , , 180 4764 231 chrome chrome NN 180 4764 232 and and CC 180 4764 233 manganese manganese JJ 180 4764 234 ores ore NNS 180 4764 235 , , , 180 4764 236 asphalt asphalt NN 180 4764 237 , , , 180 4764 238 iron iron NN 180 4764 239 ore ore NN 180 4764 240 , , , 180 4764 241 rock rock NN 180 4764 242 salt salt NN 180 4764 243 , , , 180 4764 244 marble marble NN 180 4764 245 , , , 180 4764 246 gypsum gypsum NNP 180 4764 247 Land Land NNP 180 4764 248 use use NN 180 4764 249 : : : 180 4764 250 arable arable JJ 180 4764 251 land land NN 180 4764 252 : : : 180 4764 253 28 28 CD 180 4764 254 % % NN 180 4764 255 permanent permanent JJ 180 4764 256 crops crop NNS 180 4764 257 : : : 180 4764 258 3 3 CD 180 4764 259 % % NN 180 4764 260 meadows meadow NNS 180 4764 261 and and CC 180 4764 262 pastures pasture NNS 180 4764 263 : : : 180 4764 264 46 46 CD 180 4764 265 % % NN 180 4764 266 forest forest NN 180 4764 267 and and CC 180 4764 268 woodland woodland NN 180 4764 269 : : : 180 4764 270 3 3 CD 180 4764 271 % % NN 180 4764 272 other other JJ 180 4764 273 : : : 180 4764 274 20 20 CD 180 4764 275 % % NN 180 4764 276 Irrigated irrigated JJ 180 4764 277 land land NN 180 4764 278 : : : 180 4764 279 6,700 6,700 CD 180 4764 280 sq sq NNP 180 4764 281 km km NNP 180 4764 282 ( ( -LRB- 180 4764 283 1989 1989 CD 180 4764 284 ) ) -RRB- 180 4764 285 Environment environment NN 180 4764 286 : : : 180 4764 287 current current JJ 180 4764 288 issues issue NNS 180 4764 289 : : : 180 4764 290 deforestation deforestation NN 180 4764 291 ; ; : 180 4764 292 overgrazing overgrazing NN 180 4764 293 ; ; : 180 4764 294 soil soil NN 180 4764 295 erosion erosion NN 180 4764 296 ; ; , 180 4764 297 desertification desertification NN 180 4764 298 ; ; : 180 4764 299 water water NN 180 4764 300 pollution pollution NN 180 4764 301 from from IN 180 4764 302 dumping dump VBG 180 4764 303 of of IN 180 4764 304 untreated untreated JJ 180 4764 305 sewage sewage NN 180 4764 306 and and CC 180 4764 307 wastes waste NNS 180 4764 308 from from IN 180 4764 309 petroleum petroleum NN 180 4764 310 refining refining NN 180 4764 311 ; ; : 180 4764 312 lack lack NN 180 4764 313 of of IN 180 4764 314 safe safe JJ 180 4764 315 drinking drinking NN 180 4764 316 water water NN 180 4764 317 natural natural JJ 180 4764 318 hazards hazard NNS 180 4764 319 : : : 180 4764 320 NA na IN 180 4764 321 international international JJ 180 4764 322 agreements agreement NNS 180 4764 323 : : : 180 4764 324 party party NN 180 4764 325 to to IN 180 4764 326 - - HYPH 180 4764 327 Hazardous Hazardous NNP 180 4764 328 Wastes Wastes NNPS 180 4764 329 , , , 180 4764 330 Nuclear Nuclear NNP 180 4764 331 Test Test NNP 180 4764 332 Ban Ban NNP 180 4764 333 , , , 180 4764 334 Ozone Ozone NNP 180 4764 335 Layer Layer NNP 180 4764 336 Protection Protection NNP 180 4764 337 , , , 180 4764 338 Ship Ship NNP 180 4764 339 Pollution Pollution NNP 180 4764 340 ; ; , 180 4764 341 signed sign VBN 180 4764 342 , , , 180 4764 343 but but CC 180 4764 344 not not RB 180 4764 345 ratified ratified JJ 180 4764 346 - - : 180 4764 347 Biodiversity biodiversity NN 180 4764 348 , , , 180 4764 349 Environmental Environmental NNP 180 4764 350 Modification Modification NNP 180 4764 351 Note Note NNP 180 4764 352 : : : 180 4764 353 there there EX 180 4764 354 are be VBP 180 4764 355 40 40 CD 180 4764 356 Jewish jewish JJ 180 4764 357 settlements settlement NNS 180 4764 358 and and CC 180 4764 359 civilian civilian JJ 180 4764 360 land land NN 180 4764 361 use use NN 180 4764 362 sites site NNS 180 4764 363 in in IN 180 4764 364 the the DT 180 4764 365 Israeli Israeli NNP 180 4764 366 - - HYPH 180 4764 367 occupied occupy VBN 180 4764 368 Golan Golan NNP 180 4764 369 Heights Heights NNPS 180 4764 370 ( ( -LRB- 180 4764 371 April April NNP 180 4764 372 1994 1994 CD 180 4764 373 ) ) -RRB- 180 4764 374 @Syria @Syria NNP 180 4764 375 , , , 180 4764 376 People People NNPS 180 4764 377 Population Population NNP 180 4764 378 : : : 180 4764 379 14,886,672 14,886,672 CD 180 4764 380 ( ( -LRB- 180 4764 381 July July NNP 180 4764 382 1994 1994 CD 180 4764 383 est est NNP 180 4764 384 . . . 180 4764 385 ) ) -RRB- 180 4765 1 note note NN 180 4765 2 : : : 180 4765 3 in in IN 180 4765 4 addition addition NN 180 4765 5 , , , 180 4765 6 there there EX 180 4765 7 are be VBP 180 4765 8 30,500 30,500 CD 180 4765 9 people people NNS 180 4765 10 living live VBG 180 4765 11 in in IN 180 4765 12 the the DT 180 4765 13 Israeli Israeli NNP 180 4765 14 - - HYPH 180 4765 15 occupied occupy VBN 180 4765 16 Golan Golan NNP 180 4765 17 Heights--16,500 Heights--16,500 NNP 180 4765 18 Arabs Arabs NNPS 180 4765 19 ( ( -LRB- 180 4765 20 15,000 15,000 CD 180 4765 21 Druze druze JJ 180 4765 22 and and CC 180 4765 23 1,500 1,500 CD 180 4765 24 Alawites Alawites NNPS 180 4765 25 ) ) -RRB- 180 4765 26 and and CC 180 4765 27 14,000 14,000 CD 180 4765 28 Jewish jewish JJ 180 4765 29 settlers settler NNS 180 4765 30 ( ( -LRB- 180 4765 31 1994 1994 CD 180 4765 32 est est NNP 180 4765 33 . . . 180 4765 34 ) ) -RRB- 180 4766 1 Population population NN 180 4766 2 growth growth NN 180 4766 3 rate rate NN 180 4766 4 : : : 180 4766 5 3.74 3.74 CD 180 4766 6 % % NN 180 4766 7 ( ( -LRB- 180 4766 8 1994 1994 CD 180 4766 9 est est NNP 180 4766 10 . . . 180 4766 11 ) ) -RRB- 180 4767 1 Birth birth NN 180 4767 2 rate rate NN 180 4767 3 : : : 180 4767 4 43.65 43.65 CD 180 4767 5 births/1,000 births/1,000 CD 180 4767 6 population population NN 180 4767 7 ( ( -LRB- 180 4767 8 1994 1994 CD 180 4767 9 est est NNP 180 4767 10 . . . 180 4767 11 ) ) -RRB- 180 4768 1 Death death NN 180 4768 2 rate rate NN 180 4768 3 : : : 180 4768 4 6.25 6.25 CD 180 4768 5 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 180 4768 6 population population NN 180 4768 7 ( ( -LRB- 180 4768 8 1994 1994 CD 180 4768 9 est est NNP 180 4768 10 . . . 180 4768 11 ) ) -RRB- 180 4769 1 Net net JJ 180 4769 2 migration migration NN 180 4769 3 rate rate NN 180 4769 4 : : : 180 4769 5 0 0 NFP 180 4769 6 migrant(s)/1,000 migrant(s)/1,000 NN 180 4769 7 population population NN 180 4769 8 ( ( -LRB- 180 4769 9 1994 1994 CD 180 4769 10 est est NNP 180 4769 11 . . . 180 4769 12 ) ) -RRB- 180 4770 1 Infant infant NN 180 4770 2 mortality mortality NN 180 4770 3 rate rate NN 180 4770 4 : : : 180 4770 5 42.5 42.5 CD 180 4770 6 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 180 4770 7 live live JJ 180 4770 8 births birth NNS 180 4770 9 ( ( -LRB- 180 4770 10 1994 1994 CD 180 4770 11 est est NNP 180 4770 12 . . . 180 4770 13 ) ) -RRB- 180 4771 1 Life life NN 180 4771 2 expectancy expectancy NN 180 4771 3 at at IN 180 4771 4 birth birth NN 180 4771 5 : : : 180 4771 6 total total JJ 180 4771 7 population population NN 180 4771 8 : : : 180 4771 9 66.46 66.46 CD 180 4771 10 years year NNS 180 4771 11 male male JJ 180 4771 12 : : : 180 4771 13 65.37 65.37 CD 180 4771 14 years year NNS 180 4771 15 female female JJ 180 4771 16 : : : 180 4771 17 67.61 67.61 CD 180 4771 18 years year NNS 180 4771 19 ( ( -LRB- 180 4771 20 1994 1994 CD 180 4771 21 est est NNP 180 4771 22 . . . 180 4771 23 ) ) -RRB- 180 4772 1 Total total JJ 180 4772 2 fertility fertility NN 180 4772 3 rate rate NN 180 4772 4 : : : 180 4772 5 6.65 6.65 CD 180 4772 6 children child NNS 180 4772 7 born bear VBN 180 4772 8 / / SYM 180 4772 9 woman woman NN 180 4772 10 ( ( -LRB- 180 4772 11 1994 1994 CD 180 4772 12 est est NNP 180 4772 13 . . . 180 4772 14 ) ) -RRB- 180 4773 1 Nationality nationality NN 180 4773 2 : : : 180 4773 3 noun noun NNP 180 4773 4 : : : 180 4773 5 Syrian(s Syrian(s NNP 180 4773 6 ) ) -RRB- 180 4773 7 adjective adjective NN 180 4773 8 : : : 180 4773 9 Syrian syrian JJ 180 4773 10 Ethnic ethnic JJ 180 4773 11 divisions division NNS 180 4773 12 : : : 180 4773 13 Arab arab JJ 180 4773 14 90.3 90.3 CD 180 4773 15 % % NN 180 4773 16 , , , 180 4773 17 Kurds Kurds NNPS 180 4773 18 , , , 180 4773 19 Armenians Armenians NNPS 180 4773 20 , , , 180 4773 21 and and CC 180 4773 22 other other JJ 180 4773 23 9.7 9.7 CD 180 4773 24 % % NN 180 4773 25 Religions religion NNS 180 4773 26 : : : 180 4773 27 Sunni Sunni NNP 180 4773 28 Muslim Muslim NNP 180 4773 29 74 74 CD 180 4773 30 % % NN 180 4773 31 , , , 180 4773 32 Alawite Alawite NNP 180 4773 33 , , , 180 4773 34 Druze Druze NNP 180 4773 35 , , , 180 4773 36 and and CC 180 4773 37 other other JJ 180 4773 38 Muslim Muslim NNP 180 4773 39 sects sect VBZ 180 4773 40 16 16 CD 180 4773 41 % % NN 180 4773 42 , , , 180 4773 43 Christian Christian NNP 180 4773 44 ( ( -LRB- 180 4773 45 various various JJ 180 4773 46 sects sect NNS 180 4773 47 ) ) -RRB- 180 4773 48 10 10 CD 180 4773 49 % % NN 180 4773 50 , , , 180 4773 51 Jewish jewish JJ 180 4773 52 ( ( -LRB- 180 4773 53 tiny tiny JJ 180 4773 54 communities community NNS 180 4773 55 in in IN 180 4773 56 Damascus Damascus NNP 180 4773 57 , , , 180 4773 58 Al Al NNP 180 4773 59 Qamishli Qamishli NNP 180 4773 60 , , , 180 4773 61 and and CC 180 4773 62 Aleppo Aleppo NNP 180 4773 63 ) ) -RRB- 180 4773 64 Languages language NNS 180 4773 65 : : : 180 4773 66 Arabic Arabic NNP 180 4773 67 ( ( -LRB- 180 4773 68 official official JJ 180 4773 69 ) ) -RRB- 180 4773 70 , , , 180 4773 71 Kurdish kurdish JJ 180 4773 72 , , , 180 4773 73 Armenian armenian JJ 180 4773 74 , , , 180 4773 75 Aramaic Aramaic NNP 180 4773 76 , , , 180 4773 77 Circassian circassian JJ 180 4773 78 , , , 180 4773 79 French French NNP 180 4773 80 widely widely RB 180 4773 81 understood understand VBD 180 4773 82 Literacy literacy NN 180 4773 83 : : : 180 4773 84 age age NN 180 4773 85 15 15 CD 180 4773 86 and and CC 180 4773 87 over over RB 180 4773 88 can can MD 180 4773 89 read read VB 180 4773 90 and and CC 180 4773 91 write write VB 180 4773 92 ( ( -LRB- 180 4773 93 1990 1990 CD 180 4773 94 ) ) -RRB- 180 4773 95 total total JJ 180 4773 96 population population NN 180 4773 97 : : : 180 4773 98 64 64 CD 180 4773 99 % % NN 180 4773 100 male male NN 180 4773 101 : : : 180 4773 102 78 78 CD 180 4773 103 % % NN 180 4773 104 female female NN 180 4773 105 : : : 180 4773 106 51 51 CD 180 4773 107 % % NN 180 4773 108 Labor Labor NNP 180 4773 109 force force NN 180 4773 110 : : : 180 4773 111 2.951 2.951 CD 180 4773 112 million million CD 180 4773 113 ( ( -LRB- 180 4773 114 1989 1989 CD 180 4773 115 ) ) -RRB- 180 4773 116 by by IN 180 4773 117 occupation occupation NN 180 4773 118 : : : 180 4773 119 miscellaneous miscellaneous JJ 180 4773 120 and and CC 180 4773 121 government government NN 180 4773 122 services service NNS 180 4773 123 36 36 CD 180 4773 124 % % NN 180 4773 125 , , , 180 4773 126 agriculture agriculture NN 180 4773 127 32 32 CD 180 4773 128 % % NN 180 4773 129 , , , 180 4773 130 industry industry NN 180 4773 131 and and CC 180 4773 132 construction construction NN 180 4773 133 32 32 CD 180 4773 134 % % NN 180 4773 135 ; ; : 180 4773 136 note note NN 180 4773 137 - - HYPH 180 4773 138 shortage shortage NN 180 4773 139 of of IN 180 4773 140 skilled skilled JJ 180 4773 141 labor labor NN 180 4773 142 ( ( -LRB- 180 4773 143 1984 1984 CD 180 4773 144 ) ) -RRB- 180 4773 145 @Syria @Syria NNP 180 4773 146 , , , 180 4773 147 Government Government NNP 180 4773 148 Names Names NNPS 180 4773 149 : : : 180 4773 150 conventional conventional JJ 180 4773 151 long long JJ 180 4773 152 form form NN 180 4773 153 : : : 180 4773 154 Syrian Syrian NNP 180 4773 155 Arab Arab NNP 180 4773 156 Republic Republic NNP 180 4773 157 conventional conventional JJ 180 4773 158 short short JJ 180 4773 159 form form NN 180 4773 160 : : : 180 4773 161 Syria Syria NNP 180 4773 162 local local JJ 180 4773 163 long long JJ 180 4773 164 form form NN 180 4773 165 : : : 180 4773 166 Al Al NNP 180 4773 167 Jumhuriyah Jumhuriyah NNP 180 4773 168 al al NNP 180 4773 169 Arabiyah Arabiyah NNP 180 4773 170 as as IN 180 4773 171 Suriyah Suriyah NNP 180 4773 172 local local JJ 180 4773 173 short short JJ 180 4773 174 form form NN 180 4773 175 : : : 180 4773 176 Suriyah Suriyah NNP 180 4773 177 former former JJ 180 4773 178 : : : 180 4773 179 United United NNP 180 4773 180 Arab Arab NNP 180 4773 181 Republic Republic NNP 180 4773 182 ( ( -LRB- 180 4773 183 with with IN 180 4773 184 Egypt Egypt NNP 180 4773 185 ) ) -RRB- 180 4773 186 Digraph Digraph NNP 180 4773 187 : : : 180 4773 188 SY SY NNP 180 4773 189 Type Type NNP 180 4773 190 : : : 180 4773 191 republic republic NN 180 4773 192 under under IN 180 4773 193 leftwing leftwe VBG 180 4773 194 military military JJ 180 4773 195 regime regime NN 180 4773 196 since since IN 180 4773 197 March March NNP 180 4773 198 1963 1963 CD 180 4773 199 Capital Capital NNP 180 4773 200 : : : 180 4773 201 Damascus Damascus NNP 180 4773 202 Administrative Administrative NNP 180 4773 203 divisions division NNS 180 4773 204 : : : 180 4773 205 14 14 CD 180 4773 206 provinces province NNS 180 4773 207 ( ( -LRB- 180 4773 208 muhafazat muhafazat NNP 180 4773 209 , , , 180 4773 210 singular singular NNP 180 4773 211 - - HYPH 180 4773 212 muhafazah muhafazah NNP 180 4773 213 ) ) -RRB- 180 4773 214 ; ; : 180 4773 215 Al Al NNP 180 4773 216 Hasakah Hasakah NNP 180 4773 217 , , , 180 4773 218 Al Al NNP 180 4773 219 Ladhiqiyah Ladhiqiyah NNP 180 4773 220 , , , 180 4773 221 Al Al NNP 180 4773 222 Qunaytirah Qunaytirah NNP 180 4773 223 , , , 180 4773 224 Ar Ar NNP 180 4773 225 Raqqah Raqqah NNP 180 4773 226 , , , 180 4773 227 As as IN 180 4773 228 Suwayda Suwayda NNP 180 4773 229 ' ' POS 180 4773 230 , , , 180 4773 231 Dar'a Dar'a -RRB- 180 4773 232 , , , 180 4773 233 Dayr Dayr NNS 180 4773 234 az az VBP 180 4773 235 Zawr Zawr NNP 180 4773 236 , , , 180 4773 237 Dimashq Dimashq NNP 180 4773 238 , , , 180 4773 239 Halab Halab NNP 180 4773 240 , , , 180 4773 241 Hamah Hamah NNP 180 4773 242 , , , 180 4773 243 Hims Hims NNP 180 4773 244 , , , 180 4773 245 Idlib Idlib NNP 180 4773 246 , , , 180 4773 247 Rif Rif NNP 180 4773 248 Dimashq Dimashq NNP 180 4773 249 , , , 180 4773 250 Tartus Tartus NNP 180 4773 251 Independence Independence NNP 180 4773 252 : : : 180 4773 253 17 17 CD 180 4773 254 April April NNP 180 4773 255 1946 1946 CD 180 4773 256 ( ( -LRB- 180 4773 257 from from IN 180 4773 258 League League NNP 180 4773 259 of of IN 180 4773 260 Nations Nations NNPS 180 4773 261 mandate mandate NN 180 4773 262 under under IN 180 4773 263 French french JJ 180 4773 264 administration administration NN 180 4773 265 ) ) -RRB- 180 4773 266 National national JJ 180 4773 267 holiday holiday NN 180 4773 268 : : : 180 4773 269 National National NNP 180 4773 270 Day Day NNP 180 4773 271 , , , 180 4773 272 17 17 CD 180 4773 273 April April NNP 180 4773 274 ( ( -LRB- 180 4773 275 1946 1946 CD 180 4773 276 ) ) -RRB- 180 4773 277 Constitution constitution NN 180 4773 278 : : : 180 4773 279 13 13 CD 180 4773 280 March March NNP 180 4773 281 1973 1973 CD 180 4773 282 Legal legal JJ 180 4773 283 system system NN 180 4773 284 : : : 180 4773 285 based base VBN 180 4773 286 on on IN 180 4773 287 Islamic islamic JJ 180 4773 288 law law NN 180 4773 289 and and CC 180 4773 290 civil civil JJ 180 4773 291 law law NN 180 4773 292 system system NN 180 4773 293 ; ; : 180 4773 294 special special JJ 180 4773 295 religious religious JJ 180 4773 296 courts court NNS 180 4773 297 ; ; : 180 4773 298 has have VBZ 180 4773 299 not not RB 180 4773 300 accepted accept VBN 180 4773 301 compulsory compulsory NN 180 4773 302 ICJ ICJ NNP 180 4773 303 jurisdiction jurisdiction NN 180 4773 304 Suffrage suffrage CD 180 4773 305 : : : 180 4773 306 18 18 CD 180 4773 307 years year NNS 180 4773 308 of of IN 180 4773 309 age age NN 180 4773 310 ; ; : 180 4773 311 universal universal JJ 180 4773 312 Executive Executive NNP 180 4773 313 branch branch NN 180 4773 314 : : : 180 4773 315 chief chief NN 180 4773 316 of of IN 180 4773 317 state state NN 180 4773 318 : : : 180 4773 319 President President NNP 180 4773 320 Hafiz Hafiz NNP 180 4773 321 al al NNP 180 4773 322 - - HYPH 180 4773 323 ASAD ASAD NNP 180 4773 324 ( ( -LRB- 180 4773 325 since since IN 180 4773 326 22 22 CD 180 4773 327 February February NNP 180 4773 328 1971 1971 CD 180 4773 329 see see VB 180 4773 330 note note NN 180 4773 331 ) ) -RRB- 180 4773 332 ; ; : 180 4773 333 Vice Vice NNP 180 4773 334 Presidents Presidents NNP 180 4773 335 ' ' POS 180 4773 336 Abd Abd NNP 180 4773 337 al al NNP 180 4773 338 - - HYPH 180 4773 339 Halim Halim NNP 180 4773 340 ibn ibn NNP 180 4773 341 Said say VBD 180 4773 342 KHADDAM KHADDAM NNP 180 4773 343 , , , 180 4773 344 Rif'at Rif'at NNP 180 4773 345 al al NNP 180 4773 346 - - HYPH 180 4773 347 ASAD ASAD NNP 180 4773 348 , , , 180 4773 349 and and CC 180 4773 350 Muhammad Muhammad NNP 180 4773 351 Zuhayr Zuhayr NNP 180 4773 352 MASHARIQA MASHARIQA NNP 180 4773 353 ( ( -LRB- 180 4773 354 since since IN 180 4773 355 11 11 CD 180 4773 356 March March NNP 180 4773 357 1984 1984 CD 180 4773 358 ) ) -RRB- 180 4773 359 ; ; : 180 4773 360 election election NN 180 4773 361 last last JJ 180 4773 362 held hold VBD 180 4773 363 2 2 CD 180 4773 364 December December NNP 180 4773 365 1991 1991 CD 180 4773 366 ( ( -LRB- 180 4773 367 next next JJ 180 4773 368 to to TO 180 4773 369 be be VB 180 4773 370 held hold VBN 180 4773 371 December December NNP 180 4773 372 1998 1998 CD 180 4773 373 ) ) -RRB- 180 4773 374 ; ; : 180 4773 375 results result NNS 180 4773 376 - - : 180 4773 377 President President NNP 180 4773 378 Hafiz Hafiz NNP 180 4773 379 al al NNP 180 4773 380 - - HYPH 180 4773 381 ASAD ASAD NNP 180 4773 382 was be VBD 180 4773 383 reelected reelect VBN 180 4773 384 for for IN 180 4773 385 a a DT 180 4773 386 fourth fourth JJ 180 4773 387 seven seven CD 180 4773 388 - - HYPH 180 4773 389 year year NN 180 4773 390 term term NN 180 4773 391 with with IN 180 4773 392 99.98 99.98 CD 180 4773 393 % % NN 180 4773 394 of of IN 180 4773 395 the the DT 180 4773 396 vote vote NN 180 4773 397 ; ; : 180 4773 398 note note NN 180 4773 399 - - HYPH 180 4773 400 President President NNP 180 4773 401 ASAD ASAD NNP 180 4773 402 seized seize VBD 180 4773 403 power power NN 180 4773 404 in in IN 180 4773 405 the the DT 180 4773 406 November November NNP 180 4773 407 1970 1970 CD 180 4773 408 coup coup NN 180 4773 409 , , , 180 4773 410 assumed assume VBD 180 4773 411 presidential presidential JJ 180 4773 412 powers power NNS 180 4773 413 22 22 CD 180 4773 414 February February NNP 180 4773 415 1971 1971 CD 180 4773 416 , , , 180 4773 417 and and CC 180 4773 418 was be VBD 180 4773 419 confirmed confirm VBN 180 4773 420 as as IN 180 4773 421 president president NN 180 4773 422 in in IN 180 4773 423 the the DT 180 4773 424 12 12 CD 180 4773 425 March March NNP 180 4773 426 1971 1971 CD 180 4773 427 national national JJ 180 4773 428 elections election NNS 180 4773 429 head head NN 180 4773 430 of of IN 180 4773 431 government government NN 180 4773 432 : : : 180 4773 433 Prime Prime NNP 180 4773 434 Minister Minister NNP 180 4773 435 Mahmud Mahmud NNP 180 4773 436 ZU'BI ZU'BI NNP 180 4773 437 ( ( -LRB- 180 4773 438 since since IN 180 4773 439 1 1 CD 180 4773 440 November November NNP 180 4773 441 1987 1987 CD 180 4773 442 ) ) -RRB- 180 4773 443 ; ; : 180 4773 444 Deputy Deputy NNP 180 4773 445 Prime Prime NNP 180 4773 446 Minister Minister NNP 180 4773 447 Lt Lt NNP 180 4773 448 . . NNP 180 4773 449 Gen. Gen. NNP 180 4773 450 Mustafa Mustafa NNP 180 4773 451 TALAS TALAS NNP 180 4773 452 ( ( -LRB- 180 4773 453 since since IN 180 4773 454 11 11 CD 180 4773 455 March March NNP 180 4773 456 1984 1984 CD 180 4773 457 ) ) -RRB- 180 4773 458 ; ; : 180 4773 459 Deputy Deputy NNP 180 4773 460 Prime Prime NNP 180 4773 461 Minister Minister NNP 180 4773 462 Salim Salim NNP 180 4773 463 YASIN YASIN NNP 180 4773 464 ( ( -LRB- 180 4773 465 since since IN 180 4773 466 NA NA NNP 180 4773 467 December December NNP 180 4773 468 1981 1981 CD 180 4773 469 ) ) -RRB- 180 4773 470 ; ; : 180 4773 471 Deputy Deputy NNP 180 4773 472 Prime Prime NNP 180 4773 473 Minister Minister NNP 180 4773 474 Rashid Rashid NNP 180 4773 475 AKHTARINI AKHTARINI NNP 180 4773 476 ( ( -LRB- 180 4773 477 since since IN 180 4773 478 4 4 CD 180 4773 479 July July NNP 180 4773 480 1992 1992 CD 180 4773 481 ) ) -RRB- 180 4773 482 cabinet cabinet NN 180 4773 483 : : : 180 4773 484 Council Council NNP 180 4773 485 of of IN 180 4773 486 Ministers Ministers NNP 180 4773 487 ; ; , 180 4773 488 appointed appoint VBN 180 4773 489 by by IN 180 4773 490 the the DT 180 4773 491 president president NN 180 4773 492 Legislative Legislative NNP 180 4773 493 branch branch NN 180 4773 494 : : : 180 4773 495 unicameral unicameral JJ 180 4773 496 People People NNPS 180 4773 497 's 's POS 180 4773 498 Council Council NNP 180 4773 499 ( ( -LRB- 180 4773 500 Majlis Majlis NNP 180 4773 501 al al NNP 180 4773 502 - - HYPH 180 4773 503 Chaab Chaab NNP 180 4773 504 ) ) -RRB- 180 4773 505 : : : 180 4773 506 elections election NNS 180 4773 507 last last RB 180 4773 508 held hold VBD 180 4773 509 22 22 CD 180 4773 510 - - SYM 180 4773 511 23 23 CD 180 4773 512 May May NNP 180 4773 513 1990 1990 CD 180 4773 514 ( ( -LRB- 180 4773 515 next next JJ 180 4773 516 to to TO 180 4773 517 be be VB 180 4773 518 held hold VBN 180 4773 519 NA NA NNP 180 4773 520 May May NNP 180 4773 521 1994 1994 CD 180 4773 522 ) ) -RRB- 180 4773 523 ; ; : 180 4773 524 results result NNS 180 4773 525 - - : 180 4773 526 Ba'th Ba'th NNP 180 4773 527 53.6 53.6 CD 180 4773 528 % % NN 180 4773 529 , , , 180 4773 530 ASU ASU NNP 180 4773 531 3.2 3.2 CD 180 4773 532 % % NN 180 4773 533 , , , 180 4773 534 SCP scp NN 180 4773 535 3.2 3.2 CD 180 4773 536 % % NN 180 4773 537 , , , 180 4773 538 Arab arab JJ 180 4773 539 Socialist Socialist NNP 180 4773 540 Unionist Unionist NNP 180 4773 541 Movement Movement NNP 180 4773 542 2.8 2.8 CD 180 4773 543 % % NN 180 4773 544 , , , 180 4773 545 ASP ASP NNP 180 4773 546 2 2 CD 180 4773 547 % % NN 180 4773 548 , , , 180 4773 549 Democratic Democratic NNP 180 4773 550 Socialist Socialist NNP 180 4773 551 Union Union NNP 180 4773 552 Party Party NNP 180 4773 553 1.6 1.6 CD 180 4773 554 % % NN 180 4773 555 , , , 180 4773 556 independents independent NNS 180 4773 557 33.6 33.6 CD 180 4773 558 % % NN 180 4773 559 ; 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; : 180 4773 646 the the DT 180 4773 647 Progressive Progressive NNP 180 4773 648 National National NNP 180 4773 649 is be VBZ 180 4773 650 dominated dominate VBN 180 4773 651 by by IN 180 4773 652 Ba'thists Ba'thists NNPS 180 4773 653 but but CC 180 4773 654 includes include VBZ 180 4773 655 independents independent NNS 180 4773 656 and and CC 180 4773 657 members member NNS 180 4773 658 of of IN 180 4773 659 the the DT 180 4773 660 Syrian syrian JJ 180 4773 661 Arab Arab NNP 180 4773 662 Socialist Socialist NNP 180 4773 663 Party Party NNP 180 4773 664 ( ( -LRB- 180 4773 665 ASP ASP NNP 180 4773 666 ) ) -RRB- 180 4773 667 ; ; : 180 4773 668 Arab Arab NNP 180 4773 669 Socialist Socialist NNP 180 4773 670 Union Union NNP 180 4773 671 ( ( -LRB- 180 4773 672 ASU ASU NNP 180 4773 673 ) ) -RRB- 180 4773 674 ; ; : 180 4773 675 Syrian Syrian NNP 180 4773 676 Communist Communist NNP 180 4773 677 Party Party NNP 180 4773 678 ( ( -LRB- 180 4773 679 SCP SCP NNP 180 4773 680 ) ) -RRB- 180 4773 681 ; ; : 180 4773 682 Arab arab JJ 180 4773 683 Socialist Socialist NNP 180 4773 684 Unionist Unionist NNP 180 4773 685 Movement Movement NNP 180 4773 686 ; ; : 180 4773 687 and and CC 180 4773 688 Democratic Democratic NNP 180 4773 689 Socialist Socialist NNP 180 4773 690 Union Union NNP 180 4773 691 Party Party NNP 180 4773 692 Other other JJ 180 4773 693 political political JJ 180 4773 694 or or CC 180 4773 695 pressure pressure NN 180 4773 696 groups group NNS 180 4773 697 : : : 180 4773 698 non non JJ 180 4773 699 - - JJ 180 4773 700 Ba'th ba'th JJ 180 4773 701 parties party NNS 180 4773 702 have have VBP 180 4773 703 little little JJ 180 4773 704 effective effective JJ 180 4773 705 political political JJ 180 4773 706 influence influence NN 180 4773 707 ; ; , 180 4773 708 Communist communist JJ 180 4773 709 party party NN 180 4773 710 ineffective ineffective JJ 180 4773 711 ; ; : 180 4773 712 conservative conservative JJ 180 4773 713 religious religious JJ 180 4773 714 leaders leader NNS 180 4773 715 ; 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NNP 180 4775 1 Box Box NNP 180 4775 2 29 29 CD 180 4775 3 , , , 180 4775 4 Damascus Damascus NNP 180 4775 5 telephone telephone NN 180 4775 6 : : : 180 4775 7 [ [ -LRB- 180 4775 8 963 963 CD 180 4775 9 ] ] -RRB- 180 4775 10 ( ( -LRB- 180 4775 11 11 11 CD 180 4775 12 ) ) -RRB- 180 4775 13 332 332 CD 180 4775 14 - - SYM 180 4775 15 814 814 CD 180 4775 16 , , , 180 4775 17 332 332 CD 180 4775 18 - - SYM 180 4775 19 315 315 CD 180 4775 20 , , , 180 4775 21 714 714 CD 180 4775 22 - - SYM 180 4775 23 108 108 CD 180 4775 24 , , , 180 4775 25 330 330 CD 180 4775 26 - - HYPH 180 4775 27 788 788 CD 180 4775 28 FAX fax NN 180 4775 29 : : : 180 4775 30 [ [ -LRB- 180 4775 31 963 963 CD 180 4775 32 ] ] -RRB- 180 4775 33 ( ( -LRB- 180 4775 34 11 11 CD 180 4775 35 ) ) -RRB- 180 4775 36 247 247 CD 180 4775 37 - - SYM 180 4775 38 938 938 CD 180 4775 39 Flag flag NN 180 4775 40 : : : 180 4775 41 three three CD 180 4775 42 equal equal JJ 180 4775 43 horizontal horizontal JJ 180 4775 44 bands band NNS 180 4775 45 of of IN 180 4775 46 red red JJ 180 4775 47 ( ( -LRB- 180 4775 48 top top NNP 180 4775 49 ) ) -RRB- 180 4775 50 , , , 180 4775 51 white white JJ 180 4775 52 , , , 180 4775 53 and and CC 180 4775 54 black black JJ 180 4775 55 with with IN 180 4775 56 two two CD 180 4775 57 small small JJ 180 4775 58 green green JJ 180 4775 59 five five CD 180 4775 60 - 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148 aid aid NN 180 4791 149 : : : 180 4791 150 recipient recipient NN 180 4791 151 : : : 180 4791 152 no no DT 180 4791 153 US US NNP 180 4791 154 aid aid NN 180 4791 155 ; ; : 180 4791 156 aid aid NN 180 4791 157 from from IN 180 4791 158 other other JJ 180 4791 159 countries country NNS 180 4791 160 ( ( -LRB- 180 4791 161 Western western JJ 180 4791 162 and and CC 180 4791 163 Arab arab JJ 180 4791 164 ) ) -RRB- 180 4791 165 totals total VBZ 180 4791 166 $ $ $ 180 4791 167 1.358 1.358 CD 180 4791 168 billion billion CD 180 4791 169 ( ( -LRB- 180 4791 170 1993 1993 CD 180 4791 171 est est NNP 180 4791 172 . . . 180 4792 1 ) ) -RRB- 180 4792 2 ; ; : 180 4792 3 no no DT 180 4792 4 Ex Ex NNP 180 4792 5 - - HYPH 180 4792 6 Im Im NNP 180 4792 7 , , , 180 4792 8 OPEC OPEC NNP 180 4792 9 programs program NNS 180 4792 10 in in IN 180 4792 11 place place NN 180 4792 12 ; ; : 180 4792 13 almost almost RB 180 4792 14 $ $ $ 180 4792 15 5 5 CD 180 4792 16 billion billion CD 180 4792 17 in in IN 180 4792 18 loans loan NNS 180 4792 19 and and CC 180 4792 20 grants grant NNS 180 4792 21 from from IN 180 4792 22 Arab arab JJ 180 4792 23 and and CC 180 4792 24 Western western JJ 180 4792 25 donors donor NNS 180 4792 26 from from IN 180 4792 27 1990 1990 CD 180 4792 28 - - SYM 180 4792 29 92 92 CD 180 4792 30 as as IN 180 4792 31 a a DT 180 4792 32 result result NN 180 4792 33 of of IN 180 4792 34 Gulf Gulf NNP 180 4792 35 war war NN 180 4792 36 stance stance NN 180 4792 37 Currency currency NN 180 4792 38 : : : 180 4792 39 1 1 CD 180 4792 40 Syrian syrian JJ 180 4792 41 pound pound NN 180 4792 42 ( ( -LRB- 180 4792 43 # # NNP 180 4792 44 S S NNP 180 4792 45 ) ) -RRB- 180 4792 46 = = NFP 180 4792 47 100 100 CD 180 4792 48 piastres piastre NNS 180 4792 49 Exchange Exchange NNP 180 4792 50 rates rate NNS 180 4792 51 : : : 180 4792 52 Syrian syrian JJ 180 4792 53 pounds pound NNS 180 4792 54 ( ( -LRB- 180 4792 55 # # $ 180 4792 56 S S NNP 180 4792 57 ) ) -RRB- 180 4792 58 per per IN 180 4792 59 US$ us$ $ 180 4792 60 1 1 CD 180 4792 61 - - SYM 180 4792 62 11.2 11.2 CD 180 4792 63 ( ( -LRB- 180 4792 64 official official JJ 180 4792 65 fixed fix VBN 180 4792 66 rate rate NN 180 4792 67 ) ) -RRB- 180 4792 68 , , , 180 4792 69 26.6 26.6 CD 180 4792 70 ( ( -LRB- 180 4792 71 blended blend VBN 180 4792 72 rate rate NN 180 4792 73 used use VBN 180 4792 74 by by IN 180 4792 75 the the DT 180 4792 76 UN UN NNP 180 4792 77 and and CC 180 4792 78 diplomatic diplomatic JJ 180 4792 79 missions mission NNS 180 4792 80 ) ) -RRB- 180 4792 81 , , , 180 4792 82 42.0 42.0 CD 180 4792 83 ( ( -LRB- 180 4792 84 neighboring neighboring NN 180 4792 85 country country NN 180 4792 86 rate rate NN 180 4792 87 - - , 180 4792 88 applies apply VBZ 180 4792 89 to to IN 180 4792 90 most most JJS 180 4792 91 state state NN 180 4792 92 enterprise enterprise NN 180 4792 93 imports import NNS 180 4792 94 ) ) -RRB- 180 4792 95 , , , 180 4792 96 46.0 46.0 CD 180 4792 97 - - SYM 180 4792 98 53.0 53.0 CD 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180 4792 136 : : : 180 4792 137 29,000 29,000 CD 180 4792 138 km km NN 180 4792 139 paved pave VBN 180 4792 140 : : : 180 4792 141 22,680 22,680 CD 180 4792 142 km km NNS 180 4792 143 ( ( -LRB- 180 4792 144 including include VBG 180 4792 145 670 670 CD 180 4792 146 km km NNS 180 4792 147 of of IN 180 4792 148 expressways expressway NNS 180 4792 149 ) ) -RRB- 180 4792 150 ( ( -LRB- 180 4792 151 1988 1988 CD 180 4792 152 ) ) -RRB- 180 4792 153 unpaved unpave VBD 180 4792 154 : : : 180 4792 155 6,320 6,320 CD 180 4792 156 km km NN 180 4792 157 Inland Inland NNP 180 4792 158 waterways waterway NNS 180 4792 159 : : : 180 4792 160 870 870 CD 180 4792 161 km km NN 180 4792 162 ; ; : 180 4792 163 minimal minimal JJ 180 4792 164 economic economic JJ 180 4792 165 importance importance NN 180 4792 166 Pipelines Pipelines NNPS 180 4792 167 : : : 180 4792 168 crude crude JJ 180 4792 169 oil oil NN 180 4792 170 1,304 1,304 CD 180 4792 171 km km NN 180 4792 172 ; ; : 180 4792 173 petroleum petroleum NN 180 4792 174 products product NNS 180 4792 175 515 515 CD 180 4792 176 km km NN 180 4792 177 Ports Ports NNPS 180 4792 178 : : : 180 4792 179 Tartus Tartus NNP 180 4792 180 , , , 180 4792 181 Latakia Latakia NNP 180 4792 182 , , , 180 4792 183 Baniyas Baniyas NNP 180 4792 184 , , , 180 4792 185 Jablah Jablah NNP 180 4792 186 Merchant Merchant NNP 180 4792 187 marine marine NN 180 4792 188 : : : 180 4792 189 57 57 CD 180 4792 190 ships ship NNS 180 4792 191 ( ( -LRB- 180 4792 192 1,000 1,000 CD 180 4792 193 GRT GRT NNP 180 4792 194 or or CC 180 4792 195 over over RB 180 4792 196 ) ) -RRB- 180 4792 197 totaling total VBG 180 4792 198 151,519 151,519 CD 180 4792 199 GRT/243,910 GRT/243,910 NNP 180 4792 200 DWT DWT NNP 180 4792 201 , , , 180 4792 202 bulk bulk NN 180 4792 203 7 7 CD 180 4792 204 , , , 180 4792 205 cargo cargo NN 180 4792 206 48 48 CD 180 4792 207 , , , 180 4792 208 vehicle vehicle NN 180 4792 209 carrier carrier NN 180 4792 210 2 2 CD 180 4792 211 Airports Airports NNPS 180 4792 212 : : : 180 4792 213 total total NN 180 4792 214 : : : 180 4792 215 104 104 CD 180 4792 216 usable usable JJ 180 4792 217 : : : 180 4792 218 100 100 CD 180 4792 219 with with IN 180 4792 220 permanent permanent JJ 180 4792 221 - - HYPH 180 4792 222 surface surface NN 180 4792 223 runways runway NNS 180 4792 224 : : : 180 4792 225 24 24 CD 180 4792 226 with with IN 180 4792 227 runways runway NNS 180 4792 228 over over IN 180 4792 229 3,659 3,659 CD 180 4792 230 m m NNP 180 4792 231 : : : 180 4792 232 0 0 CD 180 4792 233 with with IN 180 4792 234 runways runways NNP 180 4792 235 2,440 2,440 CD 180 4792 236 - - HYPH 180 4792 237 3,659 3,659 CD 180 4792 238 m m NN 180 4792 239 : : : 180 4792 240 21 21 CD 180 4792 241 with with IN 180 4792 242 runways runway NNS 180 4792 243 1,220 1,220 CD 180 4792 244 - - HYPH 180 4792 245 2,439 2,439 CD 180 4792 246 m m NN 180 4792 247 : : : 180 4792 248 3 3 CD 180 4792 249 Telecommunications Telecommunications NNPS 180 4792 250 : : : 180 4792 251 fair fair JJ 180 4792 252 system system NN 180 4792 253 currently currently RB 180 4792 254 undergoing undergo VBG 180 4792 255 significant significant JJ 180 4792 256 improvement improvement NN 180 4792 257 and and CC 180 4792 258 digital digital JJ 180 4792 259 upgrades upgrade NNS 180 4792 260 , , , 180 4792 261 including include VBG 180 4792 262 fiber fiber NN 180 4792 263 optic optic JJ 180 4792 264 technology technology NN 180 4792 265 ; ; : 180 4792 266 512,600 512,600 CD 180 4792 267 telephones telephone NNS 180 4792 268 ( ( -LRB- 180 4792 269 37 37 CD 180 4792 270 telephones telephone NNS 180 4792 271 per per IN 180 4792 272 1,000 1,000 CD 180 4792 273 persons person NNS 180 4792 274 ) ) -RRB- 180 4792 275 ; ; , 180 4792 276 broadcast broadcast NN 180 4792 277 stations station NNS 180 4792 278 - - SYM 180 4792 279 9 9 CD 180 4792 280 AM am NN 180 4792 281 , , , 180 4792 282 1 1 CD 180 4792 283 FM FM NNP 180 4792 284 , , , 180 4792 285 17 17 CD 180 4792 286 TV tv NN 180 4792 287 ; ; : 180 4792 288 satellite satellite NN 180 4792 289 earth earth NN 180 4792 290 stations station NNS 180 4792 291 - - , 180 4792 292 1 1 CD 180 4792 293 Indian Indian NNP 180 4792 294 Ocean Ocean NNP 180 4792 295 INTELSAT INTELSAT NNP 180 4792 296 and and CC 180 4792 297 1 1 CD 180 4792 298 Intersputnik Intersputnik NNP 180 4792 299 ; ; : 180 4792 300 1 1 CD 180 4792 301 submarine submarine NN 180 4792 302 cable cable NN 180 4792 303 ; ; : 180 4792 304 coaxial coaxial JJ 180 4792 305 cable cable NN 180 4792 306 and and CC 180 4792 307 microwave microwave NN 180 4792 308 radio radio NN 180 4792 309 relay relay NN 180 4792 310 to to IN 180 4792 311 Iraq Iraq NNP 180 4792 312 , , , 180 4792 313 Jordan Jordan NNP 180 4792 314 , , , 180 4792 315 Lebanon Lebanon NNP 180 4792 316 , , , 180 4792 317 and and CC 180 4792 318 Turkey Turkey NNP 180 4792 319 @Syria @Syria NNP 180 4792 320 , , , 180 4792 321 Defense Defense NNP 180 4792 322 Forces Forces NNPS 180 4792 323 Branches Branches NNPS 180 4792 324 : : : 180 4792 325 Syrian Syrian NNP 180 4792 326 Arab Arab NNP 180 4792 327 Army Army NNP 180 4792 328 , , , 180 4792 329 Syrian Syrian NNP 180 4792 330 Arab Arab NNP 180 4792 331 Navy Navy NNP 180 4792 332 , , , 180 4792 333 Syrian Syrian NNP 180 4792 334 Arab Arab NNP 180 4792 335 Air Air NNP 180 4792 336 Force Force NNP 180 4792 337 , , , 180 4792 338 Syrian syrian JJ 180 4792 339 Arab Arab NNP 180 4792 340 Air Air NNP 180 4792 341 Defense Defense NNP 180 4792 342 Forces Forces NNPS 180 4792 343 Manpower Manpower NNP 180 4792 344 availability availability NN 180 4792 345 : : : 180 4792 346 males male NNS 180 4792 347 age age NNP 180 4792 348 15 15 CD 180 4792 349 - - SYM 180 4792 350 49 49 CD 180 4792 351 3,300,397 3,300,397 CD 180 4792 352 ; ; : 180 4792 353 fit fit JJ 180 4792 354 for for IN 180 4792 355 military military JJ 180 4792 356 service service NN 180 4792 357 1,850,545 1,850,545 CD 180 4792 358 ; ; : 180 4792 359 reach reach VB 180 4792 360 military military JJ 180 4792 361 age age NN 180 4792 362 ( ( -LRB- 180 4792 363 19 19 CD 180 4792 364 ) ) -RRB- 180 4792 365 annually annually RB 180 4792 366 155,569 155,569 CD 180 4792 367 ( ( -LRB- 180 4792 368 1994 1994 CD 180 4792 369 est est NNP 180 4792 370 . . . 180 4792 371 ) ) -RRB- 180 4793 1 Defense defense NN 180 4793 2 expenditures expenditure NNS 180 4793 3 : : : 180 4793 4 exchange exchange NN 180 4793 5 rate rate NN 180 4793 6 conversion conversion NNP 180 4793 7 - - : 180 4793 8 $ $ $ 180 4793 9 2.2 2.2 CD 180 4793 10 billion billion CD 180 4793 11 , , , 180 4793 12 6 6 CD 180 4793 13 % % NN 180 4793 14 of of IN 180 4793 15 GDP GDP NNP 180 4793 16 ( ( -LRB- 180 4793 17 1992 1992 CD 180 4793 18 ) ) -RRB- 180 4793 19 @Taiwan @Taiwan NNP 180 4793 20 , , , 180 4793 21 Geography Geography NNP 180 4793 22 Location Location NNP 180 4793 23 : : : 180 4793 24 Eastern Eastern NNP 180 4793 25 Asia Asia NNP 180 4793 26 , , , 180 4793 27 off off IN 180 4793 28 the the DT 180 4793 29 southeastern southeastern JJ 180 4793 30 coast coast NN 180 4793 31 of of IN 180 4793 32 China China NNP 180 4793 33 , , , 180 4793 34 between between IN 180 4793 35 Japan Japan NNP 180 4793 36 and and CC 180 4793 37 the the DT 180 4793 38 Philippines Philippines NNP 180 4793 39 Map Map NNP 180 4793 40 references reference NNS 180 4793 41 : : : 180 4793 42 Asia Asia NNP 180 4793 43 , , , 180 4793 44 Oceania Oceania NNP 180 4793 45 , , , 180 4793 46 Southeast Southeast NNP 180 4793 47 Asia Asia NNP 180 4793 48 Area Area NNP 180 4793 49 : : : 180 4793 50 total total JJ 180 4793 51 area area NN 180 4793 52 : : : 180 4793 53 35,980 35,980 CD 180 4793 54 sq sq RB 180 4793 55 km km NNP 180 4793 56 land land NN 180 4793 57 area area NN 180 4793 58 : : : 180 4793 59 32,260 32,260 CD 180 4793 60 sq sq RB 180 4793 61 km km NNP 180 4793 62 comparative comparative JJ 180 4793 63 area area NN 180 4793 64 : : : 180 4793 65 slightly slightly RB 180 4793 66 larger large JJR 180 4793 67 than than IN 180 4793 68 Maryland Maryland NNP 180 4793 69 and and CC 180 4793 70 Delaware Delaware NNP 180 4793 71 combined combine VBN 180 4793 72 note note NN 180 4793 73 : : : 180 4793 74 includes include VBZ 180 4793 75 the the DT 180 4793 76 Pescadores Pescadores NNPS 180 4793 77 , , , 180 4793 78 Matsu Matsu NNP 180 4793 79 , , , 180 4793 80 and and CC 180 4793 81 Quemoy Quemoy NNP 180 4793 82 Land Land NNP 180 4793 83 boundaries boundary NNS 180 4793 84 : : : 180 4793 85 0 0 LS 180 4793 86 km km NN 180 4793 87 Coastline Coastline NNP 180 4793 88 : : : 180 4793 89 1,448 1,448 CD 180 4793 90 km km NN 180 4793 91 Maritime Maritime NNP 180 4793 92 claims claim VBZ 180 4793 93 : : : 180 4793 94 exclusive exclusive JJ 180 4793 95 economic economic JJ 180 4793 96 zone zone NN 180 4793 97 : : : 180 4793 98 200 200 CD 180 4793 99 nm nm CD 180 4793 100 territorial territorial JJ 180 4793 101 sea sea NN 180 4793 102 : : : 180 4793 103 12 12 CD 180 4793 104 nm nm NNP 180 4793 105 International international JJ 180 4793 106 disputes dispute NNS 180 4793 107 : : : 180 4793 108 involved involve VBN 180 4793 109 in in IN 180 4793 110 complex complex JJ 180 4793 111 dispute dispute NN 180 4793 112 over over IN 180 4793 113 the the DT 180 4793 114 Spratly Spratly NNP 180 4793 115 Islands Islands NNPS 180 4793 116 with with IN 180 4793 117 China China NNP 180 4793 118 , , , 180 4793 119 Malaysia Malaysia NNP 180 4793 120 , , , 180 4793 121 Philippines Philippines NNP 180 4793 122 , , , 180 4793 123 Vietnam Vietnam NNP 180 4793 124 , , , 180 4793 125 and and CC 180 4793 126 possibly possibly RB 180 4793 127 Brunei Brunei NNP 180 4793 128 ; ; : 180 4793 129 Paracel Paracel NNP 180 4793 130 Islands Islands NNPS 180 4793 131 occupied occupy VBN 180 4793 132 by by IN 180 4793 133 China China NNP 180 4793 134 , , , 180 4793 135 but but CC 180 4793 136 claimed claim VBD 180 4793 137 by by IN 180 4793 138 Vietnam Vietnam NNP 180 4793 139 and and CC 180 4793 140 Taiwan Taiwan NNP 180 4793 141 ; ; : 180 4793 142 Japanese Japanese NNP 180 4793 143 - - HYPH 180 4793 144 administered administer VBN 180 4793 145 Senkaku Senkaku NNP 180 4793 146 - - HYPH 180 4793 147 shoto shoto NN 180 4793 148 ( ( -LRB- 180 4793 149 Senkaku Senkaku NNP 180 4793 150 Islands Islands NNPS 180 4793 151 / / SYM 180 4793 152 Diaoyu Diaoyu NNP 180 4793 153 Tai Tai NNP 180 4793 154 ) ) -RRB- 180 4793 155 claimed claim VBD 180 4793 156 by by IN 180 4793 157 China China NNP 180 4793 158 and and CC 180 4793 159 Taiwan Taiwan NNP 180 4793 160 Climate Climate NNP 180 4793 161 : : : 180 4793 162 tropical tropical JJ 180 4793 163 ; ; : 180 4793 164 marine marine NNP 180 4793 165 ; ; : 180 4793 166 rainy rainy JJ 180 4793 167 season season NN 180 4793 168 during during IN 180 4793 169 southwest southwest NN 180 4793 170 monsoon monsoon NN 180 4793 171 ( ( -LRB- 180 4793 172 June June NNP 180 4793 173 to to IN 180 4793 174 August August NNP 180 4793 175 ) ) -RRB- 180 4793 176 ; ; : 180 4793 177 cloudiness cloudiness NN 180 4793 178 is be VBZ 180 4793 179 persistent persistent JJ 180 4793 180 and and CC 180 4793 181 extensive extensive JJ 180 4793 182 all all DT 180 4793 183 year year NN 180 4793 184 Terrain Terrain NNP 180 4793 185 : : : 180 4793 186 eastern eastern JJ 180 4793 187 two two CD 180 4793 188 - - HYPH 180 4793 189 thirds third NNS 180 4793 190 mostly mostly RB 180 4793 191 rugged rugged JJ 180 4793 192 mountains mountain NNS 180 4793 193 ; ; : 180 4793 194 flat flat JJ 180 4793 195 to to IN 180 4793 196 gently gently RB 180 4793 197 rolling roll VBG 180 4793 198 plains plain NNS 180 4793 199 in in IN 180 4793 200 west west JJ 180 4793 201 Natural natural JJ 180 4793 202 resources resource NNS 180 4793 203 : : : 180 4793 204 small small JJ 180 4793 205 deposits deposit NNS 180 4793 206 of of IN 180 4793 207 coal coal NN 180 4793 208 , , , 180 4793 209 natural natural JJ 180 4793 210 gas gas NN 180 4793 211 , , , 180 4793 212 limestone limestone NN 180 4793 213 , , , 180 4793 214 marble marble NN 180 4793 215 , , , 180 4793 216 and and CC 180 4793 217 asbestos asbestos NN 180 4793 218 Land Land NNP 180 4793 219 use use NN 180 4793 220 : : : 180 4793 221 arable arable JJ 180 4793 222 land land NN 180 4793 223 : : : 180 4793 224 24 24 CD 180 4793 225 % % NN 180 4793 226 permanent permanent JJ 180 4793 227 crops crop NNS 180 4793 228 : : : 180 4793 229 1 1 CD 180 4793 230 % % NN 180 4793 231 meadows meadow NNS 180 4793 232 and and CC 180 4793 233 pastures pasture NNS 180 4793 234 : : : 180 4793 235 5 5 CD 180 4793 236 % % NN 180 4793 237 forest forest NN 180 4793 238 and and CC 180 4793 239 woodland woodland NN 180 4793 240 : : : 180 4793 241 55 55 CD 180 4793 242 % % NN 180 4793 243 other other JJ 180 4793 244 : : : 180 4793 245 15 15 CD 180 4793 246 % % NN 180 4793 247 Irrigated irrigated JJ 180 4793 248 land land NN 180 4793 249 : : : 180 4793 250 NA NA NNP 180 4793 251 sq sq RB 180 4793 252 km km NNP 180 4793 253 Environment Environment NNP 180 4793 254 : : : 180 4793 255 current current JJ 180 4793 256 issues issue NNS 180 4793 257 : : : 180 4793 258 water water NN 180 4793 259 pollution pollution NN 180 4793 260 from from IN 180 4793 261 industrial industrial JJ 180 4793 262 emissions emission NNS 180 4793 263 , , , 180 4793 264 untreated untreated JJ 180 4793 265 sewage sewage NN 180 4793 266 ; ; : 180 4793 267 air air NN 180 4793 268 pollution pollution NN 180 4793 269 ; ; , 180 4793 270 contamination contamination NN 180 4793 271 of of IN 180 4793 272 drinking drink VBG 180 4793 273 water water NN 180 4793 274 supplies supply NNS 180 4793 275 natural natural JJ 180 4793 276 hazards hazard NNS 180 4793 277 : : : 180 4793 278 subject subject JJ 180 4793 279 to to IN 180 4793 280 earthquakes earthquake NNS 180 4793 281 and and CC 180 4793 282 typhoons typhoon VBZ 180 4793 283 international international JJ 180 4793 284 agreements agreement NNS 180 4793 285 : : : 180 4793 286 signed sign VBN 180 4793 287 , , , 180 4793 288 but but CC 180 4793 289 not not RB 180 4793 290 ratified ratified JJ 180 4793 291 - - : 180 4793 292 Marine Marine NNP 180 4793 293 Life Life NNP 180 4793 294 Conservation Conservation NNP 180 4793 295 @Taiwan @Taiwan NNP 180 4793 296 , , , 180 4793 297 People People NNPS 180 4793 298 Population Population NNP 180 4793 299 : : : 180 4793 300 21,298,930 21,298,930 CD 180 4793 301 ( ( -LRB- 180 4793 302 July July NNP 180 4793 303 1994 1994 CD 180 4793 304 est est NNP 180 4793 305 . . . 180 4793 306 ) ) -RRB- 180 4794 1 Population population NN 180 4794 2 growth growth NN 180 4794 3 rate rate NN 180 4794 4 : : : 180 4794 5 0.96 0.96 CD 180 4794 6 % % NN 180 4794 7 ( ( -LRB- 180 4794 8 1994 1994 CD 180 4794 9 est est NNP 180 4794 10 . . . 180 4794 11 ) ) -RRB- 180 4795 1 Birth birth NN 180 4795 2 rate rate NN 180 4795 3 : : : 180 4795 4 15.6 15.6 CD 180 4795 5 births/1,000 births/1,000 NN 180 4795 6 population population NN 180 4795 7 ( ( -LRB- 180 4795 8 1994 1994 CD 180 4795 9 est est NNP 180 4795 10 . . . 180 4795 11 ) ) -RRB- 180 4796 1 Death death NN 180 4796 2 rate rate NN 180 4796 3 : : : 180 4796 4 5.63 5.63 CD 180 4796 5 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 180 4796 6 population population NN 180 4796 7 ( ( -LRB- 180 4796 8 1994 1994 CD 180 4796 9 est est NNP 180 4796 10 . . . 180 4796 11 ) ) -RRB- 180 4797 1 Net net JJ 180 4797 2 migration migration NN 180 4797 3 rate rate NN 180 4797 4 : : : 180 4797 5 -0.38 -0.38 NFP 180 4797 6 migrant(s)/1,000 migrant(s)/1,000 NN 180 4797 7 population population NN 180 4797 8 ( ( -LRB- 180 4797 9 1994 1994 CD 180 4797 10 est est NNP 180 4797 11 . . . 180 4797 12 ) ) -RRB- 180 4798 1 Infant infant NN 180 4798 2 mortality mortality NN 180 4798 3 rate rate NN 180 4798 4 : : : 180 4798 5 5.7 5.7 CD 180 4798 6 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 180 4798 7 live live JJ 180 4798 8 births birth NNS 180 4798 9 ( ( -LRB- 180 4798 10 1994 1994 CD 180 4798 11 est est NNP 180 4798 12 . . . 180 4798 13 ) ) -RRB- 180 4799 1 Life life NN 180 4799 2 expectancy 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4801 313 , , , 180 4801 314 Chia Chia NNP 180 4801 315 - - HYPH 180 4801 316 i i NNP 180 4801 317 * * NFP 180 4801 318 , , , 180 4801 319 Chi Chi NNP 180 4801 320 - - HYPH 180 4801 321 lung lung NNP 180 4801 322 * * NFP 180 4801 323 , , , 180 4801 324 Hsin Hsin NNP 180 4801 325 - - HYPH 180 4801 326 chu chu NNP 180 4801 327 , , , 180 4801 328 Hsin Hsin NNP 180 4801 329 - - HYPH 180 4801 330 chu chu NNP 180 4801 331 * * NFP 180 4801 332 , , , 180 4801 333 Hua Hua NNP 180 4801 334 - - HYPH 180 4801 335 lien lien NNP 180 4801 336 , , , 180 4801 337 I I NNP 180 4801 338 - - HYPH 180 4801 339 lan lan NNP 180 4801 340 , , , 180 4801 341 Kao Kao NNP 180 4801 342 - - HYPH 180 4801 343 hsiung hsiung NNP 180 4801 344 , , , 180 4801 345 Kao Kao NNP 180 4801 346 - - HYPH 180 4801 347 hsiung hsiung NNP 180 4801 348 * * NFP 180 4801 349 * * NFP 180 4801 350 , , , 180 4801 351 Miao Miao NNP 180 4801 352 - - HYPH 180 4801 353 li li NNP 180 4801 354 , , , 180 4801 355 Nan Nan NNP 180 4801 356 - - HYPH 180 4801 357 t'ou t'ou NNP 180 4801 358 , , , 180 4801 359 P'eng P'eng NNP 180 4801 360 - - HYPH 180 4801 361 hu hu NNP 180 4801 362 , , , 180 4801 363 P'ing P'ing NNP 180 4801 364 - - HYPH 180 4801 365 tung tung NNP 180 4801 366 , , , 180 4801 367 T'ai T'ai NNP 180 4801 368 - - HYPH 180 4801 369 chung chung NNP 180 4801 370 , , , 180 4801 371 T'ai T'ai NNP 180 4801 372 - - HYPH 180 4801 373 chung chung NNP 180 4801 374 * * NFP 180 4801 375 , , , 180 4801 376 T'ai T'ai NNP 180 4801 377 - - HYPH 180 4801 378 nan nan NNP 180 4801 379 , , , 180 4801 380 T'ai T'ai NNP 180 4801 381 - - HYPH 180 4801 382 nan nan NNP 180 4801 383 * * NFP 180 4801 384 , , , 180 4801 385 T'ai T'ai NNP 180 4801 386 - - HYPH 180 4801 387 pei pei NNP 180 4801 388 , , , 180 4801 389 T'ai T'ai NNP 180 4801 390 - - HYPH 180 4801 391 pei pei NNP 180 4801 392 * * NFP 180 4801 393 * * NFP 180 4801 394 , , , 180 4801 395 T'ai T'ai NNP 180 4801 396 - - HYPH 180 4801 397 tung tung NNP 180 4801 398 , , , 180 4801 399 T'ao 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4801 438 October October NNP 180 4801 439 ( ( -LRB- 180 4801 440 1911 1911 CD 180 4801 441 ) ) -RRB- 180 4801 442 ( ( -LRB- 180 4801 443 Anniversary anniversary NN 180 4801 444 of of IN 180 4801 445 the the DT 180 4801 446 Revolution Revolution NNP 180 4801 447 ) ) -RRB- 180 4801 448 Constitution Constitution NNP 180 4801 449 : : : 180 4801 450 1 1 CD 180 4801 451 January January NNP 180 4801 452 1947 1947 CD 180 4801 453 , , , 180 4801 454 amended amend VBN 180 4801 455 in in IN 180 4801 456 1992 1992 CD 180 4801 457 , , , 180 4801 458 presently presently RB 180 4801 459 undergoing undergo VBG 180 4801 460 revision revision NN 180 4801 461 Legal legal JJ 180 4801 462 system system NN 180 4801 463 : : : 180 4801 464 based base VBN 180 4801 465 on on IN 180 4801 466 civil civil JJ 180 4801 467 law law NN 180 4801 468 system system NN 180 4801 469 ; ; : 180 4801 470 accepts accept VBZ 180 4801 471 compulsory compulsory JJ 180 4801 472 ICJ ICJ NNP 180 4801 473 jurisdiction jurisdiction NN 180 4801 474 , , , 180 4801 475 with with IN 180 4801 476 reservations reservation NNS 180 4801 477 Suffrage suffrage CD 180 4801 478 : : : 180 4801 479 20 20 CD 180 4801 480 years year NNS 180 4801 481 of of IN 180 4801 482 age age NN 180 4801 483 ; ; : 180 4801 484 universal universal JJ 180 4801 485 Executive Executive NNP 180 4801 486 branch branch NN 180 4801 487 : : : 180 4801 488 chief chief NN 180 4801 489 of of IN 180 4801 490 state state NN 180 4801 491 : : : 180 4801 492 President President NNP 180 4801 493 LI LI NNP 180 4801 494 Teng Teng NNP 180 4801 495 - - HYPH 180 4801 496 hui hui NNP 180 4801 497 ( ( -LRB- 180 4801 498 since since IN 180 4801 499 13 13 CD 180 4801 500 January January NNP 180 4801 501 1988 1988 CD 180 4801 502 ) ) -RRB- 180 4801 503 ; ; : 180 4801 504 Vice Vice NNP 180 4801 505 President President NNP 180 4801 506 LI LI NNP 180 4801 507 Yuan Yuan NNP 180 4801 508 - - HYPH 180 4801 509 zu zu NNP 180 4801 510 ( ( -LRB- 180 4801 511 since since IN 180 4801 512 20 20 CD 180 4801 513 May May NNP 180 4801 514 1990 1990 CD 180 4801 515 ) ) -RRB- 180 4801 516 head head NN 180 4801 517 of of IN 180 4801 518 government government NN 180 4801 519 : : : 180 4801 520 Premier Premier NNP 180 4801 521 ( ( -LRB- 180 4801 522 President President NNP 180 4801 523 of of IN 180 4801 524 the the DT 180 4801 525 Executive Executive NNP 180 4801 526 Yuan Yuan NNP 180 4801 527 ) ) -RRB- 180 4801 528 LIEN LIEN NNP 180 4801 529 Chan Chan NNP 180 4801 530 ( ( -LRB- 180 4801 531 since since IN 180 4801 532 23 23 CD 180 4801 533 February February NNP 180 4801 534 1993 1993 CD 180 4801 535 ) ) -RRB- 180 4801 536 ; ; : 180 4801 537 Vice Vice NNP 180 4801 538 Premier Premier NNP 180 4801 539 ( ( -LRB- 180 4801 540 Vice Vice NNP 180 4801 541 President President NNP 180 4801 542 of of IN 180 4801 543 the the DT 180 4801 544 Executive Executive NNP 180 4801 545 Yuan Yuan NNP 180 4801 546 ) ) -RRB- 180 4801 547 HSU HSU NNP 180 4801 548 Li Li NNP 180 4801 549 - - HYPH 180 4801 550 teh teh NNP 180 4801 551 ( ( -LRB- 180 4801 552 since since IN 180 4801 553 23 23 CD 180 4801 554 February February NNP 180 4801 555 1993 1993 CD 180 4801 556 ) ) -RRB- 180 4801 557 presidential presidential JJ 180 4801 558 election election NN 180 4801 559 last last RB 180 4801 560 held hold VBD 180 4801 561 21 21 CD 180 4801 562 March March NNP 180 4801 563 1990 1990 CD 180 4801 564 ( ( -LRB- 180 4801 565 next next JJ 180 4801 566 to to TO 180 4801 567 be be VB 180 4801 568 held hold VBN 180 4801 569 NA NA NNP 180 4801 570 March March NNP 180 4801 571 1996 1996 CD 180 4801 572 ) ) -RRB- 180 4801 573 ; ; : 180 4801 574 results result NNS 180 4801 575 - - : 180 4801 576 President President NNP 180 4801 577 LI LI NNP 180 4801 578 Teng Teng NNP 180 4801 579 - - HYPH 180 4801 580 hui hui NNP 180 4801 581 was be VBD 180 4801 582 reelected reelect VBN 180 4801 583 by by IN 180 4801 584 the the DT 180 4801 585 National National NNP 180 4801 586 Assembly Assembly NNP 180 4801 587 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National National NNP 180 4801 626 Assembly Assembly NNP 180 4801 627 cabinet cabinet NN 180 4801 628 : : : 180 4801 629 Executive Executive NNP 180 4801 630 Yuan Yuan NNP 180 4801 631 ; ; , 180 4801 632 appointed appoint VBN 180 4801 633 by by IN 180 4801 634 the the DT 180 4801 635 president president NN 180 4801 636 Legislative Legislative NNP 180 4801 637 branch branch NN 180 4801 638 : : : 180 4801 639 unicameral unicameral JJ 180 4801 640 Legislative Legislative NNP 180 4801 641 Yuan Yuan NNP 180 4801 642 and and CC 180 4801 643 unicameral unicameral JJ 180 4801 644 National National NNP 180 4801 645 Assembly Assembly NNP 180 4801 646 Legislative Legislative NNP 180 4801 647 Yuan Yuan NNP 180 4801 648 : : : 180 4801 649 elections election NNS 180 4801 650 last last RB 180 4801 651 held hold VBD 180 4801 652 19 19 CD 180 4801 653 December December NNP 180 4801 654 1992 1992 CD 180 4801 655 ( ( -LRB- 180 4801 656 next next JJ 180 4801 657 to to TO 180 4801 658 be be VB 180 4801 659 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: : : 180 4801 701 elections election NNS 180 4801 702 - - : 180 4801 703 first first JJ 180 4801 704 National National NNP 180 4801 705 Assembly Assembly NNP 180 4801 706 elected elect VBN 180 4801 707 in in IN 180 4801 708 November November NNP 180 4801 709 1946 1946 CD 180 4801 710 with with IN 180 4801 711 a a DT 180 4801 712 supplementary supplementary JJ 180 4801 713 election election NN 180 4801 714 in in IN 180 4801 715 December December NNP 180 4801 716 1986 1986 CD 180 4801 717 ; ; : 180 4801 718 second second JJ 180 4801 719 and and CC 180 4801 720 present present JJ 180 4801 721 National National NNP 180 4801 722 Assembly Assembly NNP 180 4801 723 elected elect VBN 180 4801 724 in in IN 180 4801 725 December December NNP 180 4801 726 1991 1991 CD 180 4801 727 ; ; : 180 4801 728 seats seat NNS 180 4801 729 - - , 180 4801 730 ( ( -LRB- 180 4801 731 403 403 CD 180 4801 732 total total NN 180 4801 733 ) ) -RRB- 180 4801 734 KMT KMT NNP 180 4801 735 318 318 CD 180 4801 736 , , , 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chairman chairman NN 180 4801 776 ; ; : 180 4801 777 Democratic Democratic NNP 180 4801 778 Progressive Progressive NNP 180 4801 779 Party Party NNP 180 4801 780 ( ( -LRB- 180 4801 781 DPP DPP NNP 180 4801 782 ) ) -RRB- 180 4801 783 ; ; : 180 4801 784 Chinese Chinese NNP 180 4801 785 New New NNP 180 4801 786 Party Party NNP 180 4801 787 ( ( -LRB- 180 4801 788 CNP CNP NNP 180 4801 789 ) ) -RRB- 180 4801 790 ; ; : 180 4801 791 Labor Labor NNP 180 4801 792 Party Party NNP 180 4801 793 ( ( -LRB- 180 4801 794 LP LP NNP 180 4801 795 ) ) -RRB- 180 4801 796 Other other JJ 180 4801 797 political political JJ 180 4801 798 or or CC 180 4801 799 pressure pressure NN 180 4801 800 groups group NNS 180 4801 801 : : : 180 4801 802 Taiwan Taiwan NNP 180 4801 803 independence independence NN 180 4801 804 movement movement NN 180 4801 805 , , , 180 4801 806 various various JJ 180 4801 807 environmental environmental JJ 180 4801 808 groups group NNS 180 4801 809 note note VBP 180 4801 810 : : : 180 4801 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US US NNP 180 4801 1055 cities city NNS 180 4801 1056 US US NNP 180 4801 1057 diplomatic diplomatic JJ 180 4801 1058 representation representation NN 180 4801 1059 : : : 180 4801 1060 unofficial unofficial JJ 180 4801 1061 commercial commercial JJ 180 4801 1062 and and CC 180 4801 1063 cultural cultural JJ 180 4801 1064 relations relation NNS 180 4801 1065 with with IN 180 4801 1066 the the DT 180 4801 1067 people people NNS 180 4801 1068 of of IN 180 4801 1069 Taiwan Taiwan NNP 180 4801 1070 are be VBP 180 4801 1071 maintained maintain VBN 180 4801 1072 through through IN 180 4801 1073 a a DT 180 4801 1074 private private JJ 180 4801 1075 institution institution NN 180 4801 1076 , , , 180 4801 1077 the the DT 180 4801 1078 American American NNP 180 4801 1079 Institute Institute NNP 180 4801 1080 in in IN 180 4801 1081 Taiwan Taiwan NNP 180 4801 1082 ( ( -LRB- 180 4801 1083 AIT AIT NNP 180 4801 1084 ) ) -RRB- 180 4801 1085 , , , 180 4801 1086 which which WDT 180 4801 1087 has have VBZ 180 4801 1088 offices office NNS 180 4801 1089 in in IN 180 4801 1090 Taipei Taipei NNP 180 4801 1091 at at IN 180 4801 1092 # # $ 180 4801 1093 7 7 CD 180 4801 1094 , , , 180 4801 1095 Lane Lane NNP 180 4801 1096 134 134 CD 180 4801 1097 , , , 180 4801 1098 Hsin Hsin NNP 180 4801 1099 Yi Yi NNP 180 4801 1100 Road Road NNP 180 4801 1101 , , , 180 4801 1102 Section Section NNP 180 4801 1103 3 3 CD 180 4801 1104 , , , 180 4801 1105 telephone telephone NN 180 4801 1106 [ [ -LRB- 180 4801 1107 886 886 CD 180 4801 1108 ] ] -RRB- 180 4801 1109 ( ( -LRB- 180 4801 1110 2 2 CD 180 4801 1111 ) ) -RRB- 180 4801 1112 709 709 CD 180 4801 1113 - - SYM 180 4801 1114 2000 2000 CD 180 4801 1115 , , , 180 4801 1116 and and CC 180 4801 1117 in in IN 180 4801 1118 Kao Kao NNP 180 4801 1119 - - HYPH 180 4801 1120 hsiung hsiung NNP 180 4801 1121 at at IN 180 4801 1122 # # $ 180 4801 1123 2 2 CD 180 4801 1124 Chung Chung NNP 180 4801 1125 Cheng Cheng NNP 180 4801 1126 3d 3d NNP 180 4801 1127 Road Road NNP 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CD 180 4804 12 % % NN 180 4804 13 in in IN 180 4804 14 1952 1952 CD 180 4804 15 . . . 180 4805 1 Taiwan Taiwan NNP 180 4805 2 currently currently RB 180 4805 3 ranks rank VBZ 180 4805 4 as as IN 180 4805 5 number number NN 180 4805 6 13 13 CD 180 4805 7 among among IN 180 4805 8 major major JJ 180 4805 9 trading trading NN 180 4805 10 countries country NNS 180 4805 11 . . . 180 4806 1 Traditional traditional JJ 180 4806 2 labor labor NN 180 4806 3 - - HYPH 180 4806 4 intensive intensive JJ 180 4806 5 industries industry NNS 180 4806 6 are be VBP 180 4806 7 steadily steadily RB 180 4806 8 being be VBG 180 4806 9 replaced replace VBN 180 4806 10 with with IN 180 4806 11 more more JJR 180 4806 12 capital- capital- NN 180 4806 13 and and CC 180 4806 14 technology technology NN 180 4806 15 - - HYPH 180 4806 16 intensive intensive JJ 180 4806 17 industries industry NNS 180 4806 18 . . . 180 4807 1 Taiwan Taiwan NNP 180 4807 2 has have VBZ 180 4807 3 become become VBN 180 4807 4 a a DT 180 4807 5 major major JJ 180 4807 6 investor investor NN 180 4807 7 in in IN 180 4807 8 China China NNP 180 4807 9 , , , 180 4807 10 Thailand Thailand NNP 180 4807 11 , , , 180 4807 12 Indonesia Indonesia NNP 180 4807 13 , , , 180 4807 14 the the DT 180 4807 15 Philippines Philippines NNP 180 4807 16 , , , 180 4807 17 Malaysia Malaysia NNP 180 4807 18 , , , 180 4807 19 and and CC 180 4807 20 Vietnam Vietnam NNP 180 4807 21 . . . 180 4808 1 The the DT 180 4808 2 tightening tightening NN 180 4808 3 of of IN 180 4808 4 labor labor NN 180 4808 5 markets market NNS 180 4808 6 has have VBZ 180 4808 7 led lead VBN 180 4808 8 to to IN 180 4808 9 an an DT 180 4808 10 influx influx NN 180 4808 11 of of IN 180 4808 12 foreign foreign JJ 180 4808 13 workers worker NNS 180 4808 14 , , , 180 4808 15 both both CC 180 4808 16 legal legal JJ 180 4808 17 and and CC 180 4808 18 illegal illegal JJ 180 4808 19 . . . 180 4809 1 National national JJ 180 4809 2 product product NN 180 4809 3 : : : 180 4809 4 GDP 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partner NNS 180 4820 2 : : : 180 4820 3 Japan Japan NNP 180 4820 4 30.1 30.1 CD 180 4820 5 % % NN 180 4820 6 , , , 180 4820 7 US US NNP 180 4820 8 21.7 21.7 CD 180 4820 9 % % NN 180 4820 10 , , , 180 4820 11 EC EC NNP 180 4820 12 countries country NNS 180 4820 13 17.6 17.6 CD 180 4820 14 % % NN 180 4820 15 ( ( -LRB- 180 4820 16 1993 1993 CD 180 4820 17 est est NNP 180 4820 18 . . . 180 4820 19 ) ) -RRB- 180 4821 1 External external JJ 180 4821 2 debt debt NN 180 4821 3 : : : 180 4821 4 $ $ $ 180 4821 5 620 620 CD 180 4821 6 million million CD 180 4821 7 ( ( -LRB- 180 4821 8 1992 1992 CD 180 4821 9 est est NNP 180 4821 10 . . . 180 4821 11 ) ) -RRB- 180 4822 1 Industrial industrial JJ 180 4822 2 production production NN 180 4822 3 : : : 180 4822 4 growth growth NN 180 4822 5 rate rate NN 180 4822 6 3.6 3.6 CD 180 4822 7 % % NN 180 4822 8 ( ( -LRB- 180 4822 9 1993 1993 CD 180 4822 10 est est NNP 180 4822 11 . . . 180 4823 1 ) ) -RRB- 180 4823 2 ; ; , 180 4823 3 accounts account NNS 180 4823 4 for for IN 180 4823 5 more more JJR 180 4823 6 than than IN 180 4823 7 40 40 CD 180 4823 8 % % NN 180 4823 9 of of IN 180 4823 10 GDP GDP NNP 180 4823 11 Electricity Electricity NNP 180 4823 12 : : : 180 4823 13 capacity capacity NN 180 4823 14 : : : 180 4823 15 18,382,000 18,382,000 CD 180 4823 16 kW kw NN 180 4823 17 production production NN 180 4823 18 : : : 180 4823 19 98.5 98.5 CD 180 4823 20 billion billion CD 180 4823 21 kWh kWh NNS 180 4823 22 consumption consumption NN 180 4823 23 per per IN 180 4823 24 capita capita NN 180 4823 25 : : : 180 4823 26 4,718 4,718 CD 180 4823 27 kWh kWh NNS 180 4823 28 ( ( -LRB- 180 4823 29 1992 1992 CD 180 4823 30 ) ) -RRB- 180 4823 31 Industries industry NNS 180 4823 32 : : : 180 4823 33 electronics electronic NNS 180 4823 34 , , , 180 4823 35 textiles textile NNS 180 4823 36 , , , 180 4823 37 chemicals chemical NNS 180 4823 38 , , , 180 4823 39 clothing clothing NN 180 4823 40 , , , 180 4823 41 food food NN 180 4823 42 processing processing NN 180 4823 43 , , , 180 4823 44 plywood plywood NN 180 4823 45 , , , 180 4823 46 sugar sugar NN 180 4823 47 milling milling NN 180 4823 48 , , , 180 4823 49 cement cement NN 180 4823 50 , , , 180 4823 51 shipbuilding shipbuilding NN 180 4823 52 , , , 180 4823 53 petroleum petroleum NN 180 4823 54 refining refining NN 180 4823 55 Agriculture agriculture NN 180 4823 56 : : : 180 4823 57 accounts account NNS 180 4823 58 for for IN 180 4823 59 4 4 CD 180 4823 60 % % NN 180 4823 61 of of IN 180 4823 62 GNP GNP NNP 180 4823 63 and and CC 180 4823 64 16 16 CD 180 4823 65 % % NN 180 4823 66 of of IN 180 4823 67 labor labor NN 180 4823 68 force force NN 180 4823 69 ( ( -LRB- 180 4823 70 includes include VBZ 180 4823 71 part part JJ 180 4823 72 - - HYPH 180 4823 73 time time NN 180 4823 74 farmers farmer NNS 180 4823 75 ) ) -RRB- 180 4823 76 ; ; : 180 4823 77 heavily heavily RB 180 4823 78 subsidized subsidized JJ 180 4823 79 sector sector NN 180 4823 80 ; ; : 180 4823 81 major major 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180 4823 122 in in IN 180 4823 123 1988 1988 CD 180 4823 124 Illicit Illicit NNP 180 4823 125 drugs drug VBZ 180 4823 126 : : : 180 4823 127 an an DT 180 4823 128 important important JJ 180 4823 129 heroin heroin NN 180 4823 130 transit transit NN 180 4823 131 point point NN 180 4823 132 ; ; : 180 4823 133 also also RB 180 4823 134 a a DT 180 4823 135 major major JJ 180 4823 136 drug drug NN 180 4823 137 money money NN 180 4823 138 laundering laundering NN 180 4823 139 center center JJ 180 4823 140 Economic economic JJ 180 4823 141 aid aid NN 180 4823 142 : : : 180 4823 143 recipient recipient NN 180 4823 144 : : : 180 4823 145 US US NNP 180 4823 146 , , , 180 4823 147 including include VBG 180 4823 148 Ex Ex NNP 180 4823 149 - - HYPH 180 4823 150 Im Im NNP 180 4823 151 ( ( -LRB- 180 4823 152 FY46 FY46 NNP 180 4823 153 - - HYPH 180 4823 154 82 82 NNP 180 4823 155 ) ) -RRB- 180 4823 156 , , , 180 4823 157 $ $ $ 180 4823 158 4.6 4.6 CD 180 4823 159 billion billion CD 180 4823 160 ; ; : 180 4823 161 Western western JJ 180 4823 162 ( ( -LRB- 180 4823 163 non non JJ 180 4823 164 - - JJ 180 4823 165 US us JJ 180 4823 166 ) ) -RRB- 180 4823 167 countries country NNS 180 4823 168 , , , 180 4823 169 ODA ODA NNP 180 4823 170 and and CC 180 4823 171 OOF OOF NNP 180 4823 172 bilateral bilateral JJ 180 4823 173 commitments commitment NNS 180 4823 174 ( ( -LRB- 180 4823 175 1970 1970 CD 180 4823 176 - - SYM 180 4823 177 89 89 CD 180 4823 178 ) ) -RRB- 180 4823 179 , , , 180 4823 180 $ $ $ 180 4823 181 500 500 CD 180 4823 182 million million CD 180 4823 183 Currency currency NN 180 4823 184 : : : 180 4823 185 1 1 CD 180 4823 186 New New NNP 180 4823 187 Taiwan Taiwan NNP 180 4823 188 dollar dollar NN 180 4823 189 ( ( -LRB- 180 4823 190 NT$ NT$ NNP 180 4823 191 ) ) -RRB- 180 4823 192 = = NFP 180 4823 193 100 100 CD 180 4823 194 cents cent NNS 180 4823 195 Exchange Exchange NNP 180 4823 196 rates rate NNS 180 4823 197 : : : 180 4823 198 New New NNP 180 4823 199 Taiwan Taiwan NNP 180 4823 200 dollars dollar NNS 180 4823 201 per per IN 180 4823 202 US$ us$ $ 180 4823 203 1 1 CD 180 4823 204 - - SYM 180 4823 205 26.6 26.6 CD 180 4823 206 ( ( -LRB- 180 4823 207 1993 1993 CD 180 4823 208 ) ) -RRB- 180 4823 209 , , , 180 4823 210 25.4 25.4 CD 180 4823 211 ( ( -LRB- 180 4823 212 1992 1992 CD 180 4823 213 ) ) -RRB- 180 4823 214 , , , 180 4823 215 25.748 25.748 CD 180 4823 216 ( ( -LRB- 180 4823 217 1991 1991 CD 180 4823 218 ) ) -RRB- 180 4823 219 , , , 180 4823 220 27.108 27.108 CD 180 4823 221 ( ( -LRB- 180 4823 222 1990 1990 CD 180 4823 223 ) ) -RRB- 180 4823 224 , , , 180 4823 225 26.407 26.407 CD 180 4823 226 ( ( -LRB- 180 4823 227 1989 1989 CD 180 4823 228 ) ) -RRB- 180 4823 229 Fiscal fiscal JJ 180 4823 230 year year NN 180 4823 231 : : : 180 4823 232 1 1 CD 180 4823 233 July July NNP 180 4823 234 - - HYPH 180 4823 235 30 30 CD 180 4823 236 June June NNP 180 4823 237 @Taiwan @Taiwan NNP 180 4823 238 , , , 180 4823 239 Communications Communications NNP 180 4823 240 Railroads Railroads NNPS 180 4823 241 : : : 180 4823 242 about about IN 180 4823 243 4,600 4,600 CD 180 4823 244 km km NN 180 4823 245 total total JJ 180 4823 246 track track NN 180 4823 247 with with IN 180 4823 248 1,075 1,075 CD 180 4823 249 km km NN 180 4823 250 common common JJ 180 4823 251 carrier carrier NN 180 4823 252 lines line NNS 180 4823 253 and and CC 180 4823 254 3,525 3,525 CD 180 4823 255 km km JJ 180 4823 256 industrial industrial JJ 180 4823 257 lines line NNS 180 4823 258 ; ; , 180 4823 259 common common JJ 180 4823 260 carrier carrier NN 180 4823 261 lines line NNS 180 4823 262 consist consist VBP 180 4823 263 of of IN 180 4823 264 the the DT 180 4823 265 1.067-meter 1.067-meter CD 180 4823 266 gauge gauge NN 180 4823 267 708 708 CD 180 4823 268 km km NN 180 4823 269 West West NNP 180 4823 270 Line Line NNP 180 4823 271 and and CC 180 4823 272 the the DT 180 4823 273 367 367 CD 180 4823 274 km km NN 180 4823 275 East East NNP 180 4823 276 Line Line NNP 180 4823 277 ; ; : 180 4823 278 a a DT 180 4823 279 98.25 98.25 CD 180 4823 280 km km NN 180 4823 281 South South NNP 180 4823 282 Link Link NNP 180 4823 283 Line Line NNP 180 4823 284 connection connection NN 180 4823 285 was be VBD 180 4823 286 completed complete VBN 180 4823 287 in in IN 180 4823 288 late late JJ 180 4823 289 1991 1991 CD 180 4823 290 ; ; , 180 4823 291 common common JJ 180 4823 292 carrier carrier NN 180 4823 293 lines line NNS 180 4823 294 owned own VBN 180 4823 295 by by IN 180 4823 296 the the DT 180 4823 297 government government NN 180 4823 298 and and CC 180 4823 299 operated operate VBN 180 4823 300 by by IN 180 4823 301 the the DT 180 4823 302 Railway Railway NNP 180 4823 303 Administration Administration NNP 180 4823 304 under under IN 180 4823 305 Ministry Ministry NNP 180 4823 306 of of IN 180 4823 307 Communications Communications NNPS 180 4823 308 ; ; : 180 4823 309 industrial industrial JJ 180 4823 310 lines line NNS 180 4823 311 owned own VBN 180 4823 312 and and CC 180 4823 313 operated operate VBN 180 4823 314 by by IN 180 4823 315 government government NN 180 4823 316 enterprises enterprise NNS 180 4823 317 Highways highway NNS 180 4823 318 : : : 180 4823 319 total total NN 180 4823 320 : : : 180 4823 321 20,041 20,041 CD 180 4823 322 km km NN 180 4823 323 paved paved JJ 180 4823 324 : : : 180 4823 325 bituminous bituminous JJ 180 4823 326 , , , 180 4823 327 concrete concrete JJ 180 4823 328 pavement pavement NN 180 4823 329 17,095 17,095 CD 180 4823 330 km km NNS 180 4823 331 unpaved unpaved JJ 180 4823 332 : : : 180 4823 333 crushed crush VBN 180 4823 334 stone stone NN 180 4823 335 , , , 180 4823 336 gravel gravel NN 180 4823 337 2,371 2,371 CD 180 4823 338 km km NN 180 4823 339 ; ; , 180 4823 340 graded grade VBD 180 4823 341 earth earth NN 180 4823 342 575 575 CD 180 4823 343 km km NN 180 4823 344 Pipelines Pipelines NNPS 180 4823 345 : : : 180 4823 346 petroleum petroleum NN 180 4823 347 products product NNS 180 4823 348 615 615 CD 180 4823 349 km km NN 180 4823 350 ; ; : 180 4823 351 natural natural JJ 180 4823 352 gas gas NN 180 4823 353 97 97 CD 180 4823 354 km km NN 180 4823 355 Ports Ports NNPS 180 4823 356 : : : 180 4823 357 Kao Kao NNP 180 4823 358 - - HYPH 180 4823 359 hsiung hsiung NNP 180 4823 360 , , , 180 4823 361 Chi Chi NNP 180 4823 362 - - HYPH 180 4823 363 lung lung NNP 180 4823 364 ( ( -LRB- 180 4823 365 Keelung Keelung NNP 180 4823 366 ) ) -RRB- 180 4823 367 , , , 180 4823 368 Hua Hua NNP 180 4823 369 - - HYPH 180 4823 370 lien lien NNP 180 4823 371 , , , 180 4823 372 Su Su NNP 180 4823 373 - - HYPH 180 4823 374 ao ao NNP 180 4823 375 , , , 180 4823 376 T'ai T'ai NNP 180 4823 377 - - HYPH 180 4823 378 tung tung VBN 180 4823 379 Merchant merchant NN 180 4823 380 marine marine NN 180 4823 381 : : : 180 4823 382 212 212 CD 180 4823 383 ships ship NNS 180 4823 384 ( ( -LRB- 180 4823 385 1,000 1,000 CD 180 4823 386 GRT GRT NNP 180 4823 387 or or CC 180 4823 388 over over RB 180 4823 389 ) ) -RRB- 180 4823 390 totaling total VBG 180 4823 391 5,910,453 5,910,453 CD 180 4823 392 GRT/9,098,315 GRT/9,098,315 -RRB- 180 4823 393 DWT DWT NNP 180 4823 394 , , , 180 4823 395 bulk bulk JJ 180 4823 396 54 54 CD 180 4823 397 , , , 180 4823 398 cargo cargo NN 180 4823 399 38 38 CD 180 4823 400 , , , 180 4823 401 chemical chemical NN 180 4823 402 tanker tanker NN 180 4823 403 1 1 CD 180 4823 404 , , , 180 4823 405 combination combination NN 180 4823 406 bulk bulk NN 180 4823 407 2 2 CD 180 4823 408 , , , 180 4823 409 combination combination NN 180 4823 410 ore ore NN 180 4823 411 / / SYM 180 4823 412 oil oil NN 180 4823 413 2 2 CD 180 4823 414 , , , 180 4823 415 container container NN 180 4823 416 85 85 CD 180 4823 417 , , , 180 4823 418 oil oil NN 180 4823 419 tanker tanker NN 180 4823 420 17 17 CD 180 4823 421 , , , 180 4823 422 passenger passenger NN 180 4823 423 - - HYPH 180 4823 424 cargo cargo NN 180 4823 425 1 1 CD 180 4823 426 , , , 180 4823 427 refrigerated refrigerate VBD 180 4823 428 cargo cargo NN 180 4823 429 11 11 CD 180 4823 430 , , , 180 4823 431 roll roll NN 180 4823 432 - - HYPH 180 4823 433 on on IN 180 4823 434 / / SYM 180 4823 435 roll roll NN 180 4823 436 - - HYPH 180 4823 437 off off RP 180 4823 438 cargo cargo NN 180 4823 439 1 1 CD 180 4823 440 Airports airport NNS 180 4823 441 : : : 180 4823 442 total total NN 180 4823 443 : : : 180 4823 444 40 40 CD 180 4823 445 usable usable JJ 180 4823 446 : : : 180 4823 447 38 38 CD 180 4823 448 with with IN 180 4823 449 permanent permanent JJ 180 4823 450 - - HYPH 180 4823 451 surface surface NN 180 4823 452 runways runway NNS 180 4823 453 : : : 180 4823 454 36 36 CD 180 4823 455 with with IN 180 4823 456 runways runway NNS 180 4823 457 over over IN 180 4823 458 3,659 3,659 CD 180 4823 459 m m NNP 180 4823 460 : : : 180 4823 461 3 3 CD 180 4823 462 with with IN 180 4823 463 runways runways NNP 180 4823 464 2,440 2,440 CD 180 4823 465 - - HYPH 180 4823 466 3,659 3,659 CD 180 4823 467 m m NN 180 4823 468 : : : 180 4823 469 16 16 CD 180 4823 470 with with IN 180 4823 471 runways runway NNS 180 4823 472 1,220 1,220 CD 180 4823 473 - - HYPH 180 4823 474 2,439 2,439 CD 180 4823 475 m m NN 180 4823 476 : : : 180 4823 477 7 7 CD 180 4823 478 Telecommunications Telecommunications NNPS 180 4823 479 : : : 180 4823 480 best well RBS 180 4823 481 developed developed JJ 180 4823 482 system system NN 180 4823 483 in in IN 180 4823 484 Asia Asia NNP 180 4823 485 outside outside IN 180 4823 486 of of IN 180 4823 487 Japan Japan NNP 180 4823 488 ; ; : 180 4823 489 7,800,000 7,800,000 CD 180 4823 490 telephones telephone NNS 180 4823 491 ; ; : 180 4823 492 extensive extensive JJ 180 4823 493 microwave microwave NN 180 4823 494 radio radio NN 180 4823 495 relay relay NN 180 4823 496 links link NNS 180 4823 497 on on IN 180 4823 498 east east NNP 180 4823 499 and and CC 180 4823 500 west west NNP 180 4823 501 coasts coast NNS 180 4823 502 ; ; , 180 4823 503 broadcast broadcast NN 180 4823 504 stations station NNS 180 4823 505 - - , 180 4823 506 91 91 CD 180 4823 507 AM am NN 180 4823 508 , , , 180 4823 509 23 23 CD 180 4823 510 FM FM NNP 180 4823 511 , , , 180 4823 512 15 15 CD 180 4823 513 TV tv NN 180 4823 514 ( ( -LRB- 180 4823 515 13 13 CD 180 4823 516 repeaters repeater NNS 180 4823 517 ) ) -RRB- 180 4823 518 ; ; : 180 4823 519 8,620,000 8,620,000 CD 180 4823 520 radios radio NNS 180 4823 521 ; ; : 180 4823 522 6,386,000 6,386,000 CD 180 4823 523 TVs tv NNS 180 4823 524 ( ( -LRB- 180 4823 525 5,680,000 5,680,000 CD 180 4823 526 color color NN 180 4823 527 , , , 180 4823 528 706,000 706,000 CD 180 4823 529 monochrome monochrome NN 180 4823 530 ) ) -RRB- 180 4823 531 ; ; : 180 4823 532 satellite satellite NN 180 4823 533 earth earth NN 180 4823 534 stations station NNS 180 4823 535 - - , 180 4823 536 1 1 CD 180 4823 537 Pacific Pacific NNP 180 4823 538 Ocean Ocean NNP 180 4823 539 INTELSAT INTELSAT NNP 180 4823 540 and and CC 180 4823 541 1 1 CD 180 4823 542 Indian Indian NNP 180 4823 543 Ocean Ocean NNP 180 4823 544 INTELSAT INTELSAT NNP 180 4823 545 ; ; : 180 4823 546 submarine submarine NN 180 4823 547 cable cable NN 180 4823 548 links link NNS 180 4823 549 to to IN 180 4823 550 Japan Japan NNP 180 4823 551 ( ( -LRB- 180 4823 552 Okinawa Okinawa NNP 180 4823 553 ) ) -RRB- 180 4823 554 , , , 180 4823 555 Philippines Philippines NNP 180 4823 556 , , , 180 4823 557 Guam Guam NNP 180 4823 558 , , , 180 4823 559 Singapore Singapore NNP 180 4823 560 , , , 180 4823 561 Hong Hong NNP 180 4823 562 Kong Kong NNP 180 4823 563 , , , 180 4823 564 Indonesia Indonesia NNP 180 4823 565 , , , 180 4823 566 Australia Australia NNP 180 4823 567 , , , 180 4823 568 Middle Middle NNP 180 4823 569 East East NNP 180 4823 570 , , , 180 4823 571 and and CC 180 4823 572 Western Western NNP 180 4823 573 Europe Europe NNP 180 4823 574 @Taiwan @Taiwan NNP 180 4823 575 , , , 180 4823 576 Defense Defense NNP 180 4823 577 Forces Forces NNPS 180 4823 578 Branches Branches NNPS 180 4823 579 : : : 180 4823 580 Army Army NNP 180 4823 581 , , , 180 4823 582 Navy Navy NNP 180 4823 583 ( ( -LRB- 180 4823 584 including include VBG 180 4823 585 Marines Marines NNPS 180 4823 586 ) ) -RRB- 180 4823 587 , , , 180 4823 588 Air Air NNP 180 4823 589 Force Force NNP 180 4823 590 , , , 180 4823 591 Coastal Coastal NNP 180 4823 592 Patrol Patrol NNP 180 4823 593 and and CC 180 4823 594 Defense Defense NNP 180 4823 595 Command Command NNP 180 4823 596 , , , 180 4823 597 Armed Armed NNP 180 4823 598 Forces Forces NNPS 180 4823 599 Reserve Reserve NNP 180 4823 600 Command Command NNP 180 4823 601 , , , 180 4823 602 Military Military NNP 180 4823 603 Police Police NNP 180 4823 604 Command Command NNP 180 4823 605 Manpower Manpower NNP 180 4823 606 availability availability NN 180 4823 607 : : : 180 4823 608 males male NNS 180 4823 609 age age NNP 180 4823 610 15 15 CD 180 4823 611 - - SYM 180 4823 612 49 49 CD 180 4823 613 6,205,707 6,205,707 CD 180 4823 614 ; ; : 180 4823 615 fit fit JJ 180 4823 616 for for IN 180 4823 617 military military JJ 180 4823 618 service service NN 180 4823 619 4,806,456 4,806,456 CD 180 4823 620 ; ; : 180 4823 621 reach reach VB 180 4823 622 military military JJ 180 4823 623 age age NN 180 4823 624 ( ( -LRB- 180 4823 625 19 19 CD 180 4823 626 ) ) -RRB- 180 4823 627 annually annually RB 180 4823 628 192,083 192,083 CD 180 4823 629 ( ( -LRB- 180 4823 630 1994 1994 CD 180 4823 631 est est NNP 180 4823 632 . . . 180 4823 633 ) ) -RRB- 180 4824 1 Defense defense NN 180 4824 2 expenditures expenditure NNS 180 4824 3 : : : 180 4824 4 exchange exchange NN 180 4824 5 rate rate NN 180 4824 6 conversion conversion NNP 180 4824 7 - - : 180 4824 8 $ $ $ 180 4824 9 12.1 12.1 CD 180 4824 10 billion billion CD 180 4824 11 , , , 180 4824 12 5 5 CD 180 4824 13 % % NN 180 4824 14 of of IN 180 4824 15 GNP GNP NNP 180 4824 16 ( ( -LRB- 180 4824 17 FY93/94 fy93/94 CD 180 4824 18 est est NNP 180 4824 19 . . . 180 4824 20 ) ) -RRB- 180 4825 1 @Tajikistan @Tajikistan NNP 180 4825 2 , , , 180 4825 3 Geography Geography NNP 180 4825 4 Location Location NNP 180 4825 5 : : : 180 4825 6 Central Central NNP 180 4825 7 Asia Asia NNP 180 4825 8 , , , 180 4825 9 between between IN 180 4825 10 Uzbekistan Uzbekistan NNP 180 4825 11 and and CC 180 4825 12 China China NNP 180 4825 13 Map Map NNP 180 4825 14 references reference NNS 180 4825 15 : : : 180 4825 16 Asia Asia NNP 180 4825 17 , , , 180 4825 18 Commonwealth Commonwealth NNP 180 4825 19 of of IN 180 4825 20 Independent Independent NNP 180 4825 21 States States NNPS 180 4825 22 - - HYPH 180 4825 23 Central Central NNP 180 4825 24 Asian Asian NNP 180 4825 25 States States NNP 180 4825 26 , , , 180 4825 27 Standard Standard NNP 180 4825 28 Time Time NNP 180 4825 29 Zones Zones NNPS 180 4825 30 of of IN 180 4825 31 the the DT 180 4825 32 World World NNP 180 4825 33 Area Area NNP 180 4825 34 : : : 180 4825 35 total total JJ 180 4825 36 area area NN 180 4825 37 : : : 180 4825 38 143,100 143,100 CD 180 4825 39 sq sq IN 180 4825 40 km km NNP 180 4825 41 land land NN 180 4825 42 area area NN 180 4825 43 : : : 180 4825 44 142,700 142,700 CD 180 4825 45 sq sq NNP 180 4825 46 km km NNP 180 4825 47 comparative comparative JJ 180 4825 48 area area NN 180 4825 49 : : : 180 4825 50 slightly slightly RB 180 4825 51 smaller small JJR 180 4825 52 than than IN 180 4825 53 Wisconsin Wisconsin NNP 180 4825 54 Land Land NNP 180 4825 55 boundaries boundary NNS 180 4825 56 : : : 180 4825 57 total total VB 180 4825 58 3,651 3,651 CD 180 4825 59 km km NNS 180 4825 60 , , , 180 4825 61 Afghanistan Afghanistan NNP 180 4825 62 1,206 1,206 CD 180 4825 63 km km NN 180 4825 64 , , , 180 4825 65 China China NNP 180 4825 66 414 414 CD 180 4825 67 km km NNS 180 4825 68 , , , 180 4825 69 Kyrgyzstan Kyrgyzstan NNP 180 4825 70 870 870 CD 180 4825 71 km km NNS 180 4825 72 , , , 180 4825 73 Uzbekistan Uzbekistan NNP 180 4825 74 1,161 1,161 CD 180 4825 75 km km NN 180 4825 76 Coastline Coastline NNP 180 4825 77 : : : 180 4825 78 0 0 CD 180 4825 79 km km NN 180 4825 80 ( ( -LRB- 180 4825 81 landlocked landlocked JJ 180 4825 82 ) ) -RRB- 180 4825 83 Maritime Maritime NNP 180 4825 84 claims claim VBZ 180 4825 85 : : : 180 4825 86 none none NN 180 4825 87 ; ; : 180 4825 88 landlocked landlocked JJ 180 4825 89 International international JJ 180 4825 90 disputes dispute NNS 180 4825 91 : : : 180 4825 92 boundary boundary JJ 180 4825 93 with with IN 180 4825 94 China China NNP 180 4825 95 in in IN 180 4825 96 dispute dispute NN 180 4825 97 ; ; : 180 4825 98 territorial territorial JJ 180 4825 99 dispute dispute NN 180 4825 100 with with IN 180 4825 101 Kyrgyzstan Kyrgyzstan NNP 180 4825 102 on on IN 180 4825 103 northern northern JJ 180 4825 104 boundary boundary NN 180 4825 105 in in IN 180 4825 106 Isfara Isfara NNP 180 4825 107 Valley Valley NNP 180 4825 108 area area NN 180 4825 109 ; ; : 180 4825 110 Afghanistan Afghanistan NNP 180 4825 111 's 's POS 180 4825 112 and and CC 180 4825 113 other other JJ 180 4825 114 foreign foreign JJ 180 4825 115 support support NN 180 4825 116 to to IN 180 4825 117 Tajik tajik VB 180 4825 118 rebels rebel NNS 180 4825 119 based base VBN 180 4825 120 in in IN 180 4825 121 northern northern JJ 180 4825 122 Afghanistan Afghanistan NNP 180 4825 123 Climate Climate NNP 180 4825 124 : : : 180 4825 125 midlatitude midlatitude NNP 180 4825 126 continental continental NNP 180 4825 127 , , , 180 4825 128 hot hot JJ 180 4825 129 summers summer NNS 180 4825 130 , , , 180 4825 131 mild mild JJ 180 4825 132 winters winter NNS 180 4825 133 ; ; : 180 4825 134 semiarid semiarid NN 180 4825 135 to to TO 180 4825 136 polar polar VB 180 4825 137 in in IN 180 4825 138 Pamir Pamir NNP 180 4825 139 Mountains Mountains NNP 180 4825 140 Terrain Terrain NNP 180 4825 141 : : : 180 4825 142 Pamir Pamir NNP 180 4825 143 and and CC 180 4825 144 Alay Alay NNP 180 4825 145 Mountains Mountains NNPS 180 4825 146 dominate dominate VBP 180 4825 147 landscape landscape NN 180 4825 148 ; ; : 180 4825 149 western western JJ 180 4825 150 Fergana Fergana NNP 180 4825 151 Valley Valley NNP 180 4825 152 in in IN 180 4825 153 north north NN 180 4825 154 , , , 180 4825 155 Kofarnihon Kofarnihon NNP 180 4825 156 and and CC 180 4825 157 Vakhsh Vakhsh NNP 180 4825 158 Valleys Valleys NNP 180 4825 159 in in IN 180 4825 160 southwest southwest JJ 180 4825 161 Natural natural JJ 180 4825 162 resources resource NNS 180 4825 163 : : : 180 4825 164 significant significant JJ 180 4825 165 hydropower hydropower NN 180 4825 166 potential potential NN 180 4825 167 , , , 180 4825 168 some some DT 180 4825 169 petroleum petroleum NN 180 4825 170 , , , 180 4825 171 uranium uranium NN 180 4825 172 , , , 180 4825 173 mercury mercury NN 180 4825 174 , , , 180 4825 175 brown brown NNP 180 4825 176 coal coal NN 180 4825 177 , , , 180 4825 178 lead lead NN 180 4825 179 , , , 180 4825 180 zinc zinc NN 180 4825 181 , , , 180 4825 182 antimony antimony NN 180 4825 183 , , , 180 4825 184 tungsten tungsten VBN 180 4825 185 Land Land NNP 180 4825 186 use use NN 180 4825 187 : : : 180 4825 188 arable arable JJ 180 4825 189 land land NN 180 4825 190 : : : 180 4825 191 6 6 CD 180 4825 192 % % NN 180 4825 193 permanent permanent JJ 180 4825 194 crops crop NNS 180 4825 195 : : : 180 4825 196 0 0 CD 180 4825 197 % % NN 180 4825 198 meadows meadow NNS 180 4825 199 and and CC 180 4825 200 pastures pasture NNS 180 4825 201 : : : 180 4825 202 23 23 CD 180 4825 203 % % NN 180 4825 204 forest forest NN 180 4825 205 and and CC 180 4825 206 woodland woodland NN 180 4825 207 : : : 180 4825 208 0 0 CD 180 4825 209 % % NN 180 4825 210 other other JJ 180 4825 211 : : : 180 4825 212 71 71 CD 180 4825 213 % % NN 180 4825 214 Irrigated irrigated JJ 180 4825 215 land land NN 180 4825 216 : : : 180 4825 217 6,940 6,940 CD 180 4825 218 sq sq NNP 180 4825 219 km km NNP 180 4825 220 ( ( -LRB- 180 4825 221 1990 1990 CD 180 4825 222 ) ) -RRB- 180 4825 223 Environment environment NN 180 4825 224 : : : 180 4825 225 current current JJ 180 4825 226 issues issue NNS 180 4825 227 : : : 180 4825 228 inadequate inadequate JJ 180 4825 229 sanitation sanitation NN 180 4825 230 facilities facility NNS 180 4825 231 ; ; , 180 4825 232 increasing increase VBG 180 4825 233 levels level NNS 180 4825 234 of of IN 180 4825 235 soil soil NN 180 4825 236 salinity salinity NN 180 4825 237 ; ; , 180 4825 238 industrial industrial JJ 180 4825 239 pollution pollution NN 180 4825 240 ; ; , 180 4825 241 excessive excessive JJ 180 4825 242 pesticides pesticide NNS 180 4825 243 ; ; : 180 4825 244 Tajikistan Tajikistan NNP 180 4825 245 is be VBZ 180 4825 246 part part NN 180 4825 247 of of IN 180 4825 248 the the DT 180 4825 249 basin basin NN 180 4825 250 of of IN 180 4825 251 the the DT 180 4825 252 shrinking shrink VBG 180 4825 253 Aral Aral NNP 180 4825 254 Sea Sea NNP 180 4825 255 which which WDT 180 4825 256 suffers suffer VBZ 180 4825 257 from from IN 180 4825 258 severe severe JJ 180 4825 259 overutilization overutilization NN 180 4825 260 of of IN 180 4825 261 available available JJ 180 4825 262 water water NN 180 4825 263 for for IN 180 4825 264 irrigation irrigation NN 180 4825 265 and and CC 180 4825 266 associated associated JJ 180 4825 267 pollution pollution NN 180 4825 268 natural natural JJ 180 4825 269 hazards hazard NNS 180 4825 270 : : : 180 4825 271 NA na IN 180 4825 272 international international JJ 180 4825 273 agreements agreement NNS 180 4825 274 : : : 180 4825 275 NA NA NNP 180 4825 276 Note note VB 180 4825 277 : : : 180 4825 278 landlocked landlocke VBN 180 4825 279 @Tajikistan @Tajikistan NNP 180 4825 280 , , , 180 4825 281 People People NNPS 180 4825 282 Population Population NNP 180 4825 283 : : : 180 4825 284 5,995,469 5,995,469 CD 180 4825 285 ( ( -LRB- 180 4825 286 July July NNP 180 4825 287 1994 1994 CD 180 4825 288 est est NNP 180 4825 289 . . . 180 4825 290 ) ) -RRB- 180 4826 1 Population population NN 180 4826 2 growth growth NN 180 4826 3 rate rate NN 180 4826 4 : : : 180 4826 5 2.67 2.67 CD 180 4826 6 % % NN 180 4826 7 ( ( -LRB- 180 4826 8 1994 1994 CD 180 4826 9 est est NNP 180 4826 10 . . . 180 4826 11 ) ) -RRB- 180 4827 1 Birth birth NN 180 4827 2 rate rate NN 180 4827 3 : : : 180 4827 4 34.79 34.79 CD 180 4827 5 births/1,000 births/1,000 NN 180 4827 6 population population NN 180 4827 7 ( ( -LRB- 180 4827 8 1994 1994 CD 180 4827 9 est est NNP 180 4827 10 . . . 180 4827 11 ) ) -RRB- 180 4828 1 Death death NN 180 4828 2 rate rate NN 180 4828 3 : : : 180 4828 4 6.71 6.71 CD 180 4828 5 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 180 4828 6 population population NN 180 4828 7 ( ( -LRB- 180 4828 8 1994 1994 CD 180 4828 9 est est NNP 180 4828 10 . . . 180 4828 11 ) ) -RRB- 180 4829 1 Net net JJ 180 4829 2 migration migration NN 180 4829 3 rate rate NN 180 4829 4 : : : 180 4829 5 -1.43 -1.43 NFP 180 4829 6 migrant(s)/1,000 migrant(s)/1,000 NN 180 4829 7 population population NN 180 4829 8 ( ( -LRB- 180 4829 9 1994 1994 CD 180 4829 10 est est NNP 180 4829 11 . . . 180 4829 12 ) ) -RRB- 180 4830 1 Infant infant NN 180 4830 2 mortality mortality NN 180 4830 3 rate rate NN 180 4830 4 : : : 180 4830 5 62 62 CD 180 4830 6 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 180 4830 7 live live JJ 180 4830 8 births birth NNS 180 4830 9 ( ( -LRB- 180 4830 10 1994 1994 CD 180 4830 11 est est NNP 180 4830 12 . . . 180 4830 13 ) ) -RRB- 180 4831 1 Life life NN 180 4831 2 expectancy expectancy NN 180 4831 3 at at IN 180 4831 4 birth birth NN 180 4831 5 : : : 180 4831 6 total total JJ 180 4831 7 population population NN 180 4831 8 : : : 180 4831 9 68.76 68.76 CD 180 4831 10 years year NNS 180 4831 11 male male NN 180 4831 12 : : : 180 4831 13 65.88 65.88 CD 180 4831 14 years year NNS 180 4831 15 female female JJ 180 4831 16 : : : 180 4831 17 71.79 71.79 CD 180 4831 18 years year NNS 180 4831 19 ( ( -LRB- 180 4831 20 1994 1994 CD 180 4831 21 est est NNP 180 4831 22 . . . 180 4831 23 ) ) -RRB- 180 4832 1 Total total JJ 180 4832 2 fertility fertility NN 180 4832 3 rate rate NN 180 4832 4 : : : 180 4832 5 4.62 4.62 CD 180 4832 6 children child NNS 180 4832 7 born bear VBN 180 4832 8 / / SYM 180 4832 9 woman woman NN 180 4832 10 ( ( -LRB- 180 4832 11 1994 1994 CD 180 4832 12 est est NNP 180 4832 13 . . . 180 4832 14 ) ) -RRB- 180 4833 1 Nationality nationality NN 180 4833 2 : : : 180 4833 3 noun noun NNP 180 4833 4 : : : 180 4833 5 Tajik(s Tajik(s NNP 180 4833 6 ) ) -RRB- 180 4833 7 adjective adjective NN 180 4833 8 : : : 180 4833 9 Tajik tajik VB 180 4833 10 Ethnic ethnic JJ 180 4833 11 divisions division NNS 180 4833 12 : : : 180 4833 13 Tajik tajik NN 180 4833 14 64.9 64.9 CD 180 4833 15 % % NN 180 4833 16 , , , 180 4833 17 Uzbek Uzbek NNP 180 4833 18 25 25 CD 180 4833 19 % % NN 180 4833 20 , , , 180 4833 21 Russian Russian NNP 180 4833 22 3.5 3.5 CD 180 4833 23 % % NN 180 4833 24 ( ( -LRB- 180 4833 25 declining decline VBG 180 4833 26 because because IN 180 4833 27 of of IN 180 4833 28 emigration emigration NN 180 4833 29 ) ) -RRB- 180 4833 30 , , , 180 4833 31 other other JJ 180 4833 32 6.6 6.6 CD 180 4833 33 % % NN 180 4833 34 Religions religion NNS 180 4833 35 : : : 180 4833 36 Sunni Sunni NNP 180 4833 37 Muslim Muslim NNP 180 4833 38 80 80 CD 180 4833 39 % % NN 180 4833 40 , , , 180 4833 41 Shi'a Shi'a : 180 4833 42 Muslim Muslim NNP 180 4833 43 5 5 CD 180 4833 44 % % NN 180 4833 45 Languages Languages NNPS 180 4833 46 : : : 180 4833 47 Tajik tajik NN 180 4833 48 ( ( -LRB- 180 4833 49 official official NN 180 4833 50 ) ) -RRB- 180 4833 51 , , , 180 4833 52 Russian Russian NNP 180 4833 53 widely widely RB 180 4833 54 used use VBN 180 4833 55 in in IN 180 4833 56 government government NN 180 4833 57 and and CC 180 4833 58 business business NN 180 4833 59 Literacy literacy NN 180 4833 60 : : : 180 4833 61 age age NN 180 4833 62 9 9 CD 180 4833 63 - - SYM 180 4833 64 49 49 CD 180 4833 65 can can MD 180 4833 66 read read VB 180 4833 67 and and CC 180 4833 68 write write VB 180 4833 69 ( ( -LRB- 180 4833 70 1970 1970 CD 180 4833 71 ) ) 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399 Supreme Supreme NNP 180 4833 400 Soviet Soviet NNP 180 4833 401 : : : 180 4833 402 elections election NNS 180 4833 403 last last RB 180 4833 404 held hold VBD 180 4833 405 25 25 CD 180 4833 406 February February NNP 180 4833 407 1990 1990 CD 180 4833 408 ( ( -LRB- 180 4833 409 next next JJ 180 4833 410 to to TO 180 4833 411 be be VB 180 4833 412 held hold VBN 180 4833 413 NA NA NNP 180 4833 414 September September NNP 180 4833 415 1994 1994 CD 180 4833 416 ) ) -RRB- 180 4833 417 ; ; : 180 4833 418 results result NNS 180 4833 419 - - : 180 4833 420 Communist Communist NNP 180 4833 421 Party Party NNP 180 4833 422 99 99 CD 180 4833 423 % % NN 180 4833 424 , , , 180 4833 425 other other JJ 180 4833 426 1 1 CD 180 4833 427 % % NN 180 4833 428 ; ; , 180 4833 429 seats seat NNS 180 4833 430 - - , 180 4833 431 ( ( -LRB- 180 4833 432 230 230 CD 180 4833 433 total total NN 180 4833 434 ) ) -RRB- 180 4833 435 Communist Communist NNP 180 4833 436 Party Party NNP 180 4833 437 227 227 CD 180 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474 YUSUF YUSUF NNP 180 4833 475 ; ; : 180 4833 476 Islamic Islamic NNP 180 4833 477 Revival Revival NNP 180 4833 478 Party Party NNP 180 4833 479 ( ( -LRB- 180 4833 480 IRP IRP NNP 180 4833 481 ) ) -RRB- 180 4833 482 , , , 180 4833 483 Mohammed Mohammed NNP 180 4833 484 Sharif Sharif NNP 180 4833 485 HIMOTZODA HIMOTZODA NNP 180 4833 486 , , , 180 4833 487 Davat Davat NNP 180 4833 488 OUSMAN OUSMAN NNP 180 4833 489 ; ; : 180 4833 490 Rastokhez Rastokhez NNP 180 4833 491 Movement Movement NNP 180 4833 492 , , , 180 4833 493 Tohir Tohir NNP 180 4833 494 ABDUJABBAR ABDUJABBAR NNP 180 4833 495 ; ; : 180 4833 496 Lali Lali NNP 180 4833 497 Badakhshan Badakhshan NNP 180 4833 498 Society Society NNP 180 4833 499 , , , 180 4833 500 Atobek Atobek NNP 180 4833 501 AMIRBEK AMIRBEK NNP 180 4833 502 note note NN 180 4833 503 : : : 180 4833 504 all all PDT 180 4833 505 the the DT 180 4833 506 above above RB 180 4833 507 - - HYPH 180 4833 508 listed list VBN 180 4833 509 parties party NNS 180 4833 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; , 180 4845 185 central central JJ 180 4845 186 plateau plateau NN 180 4845 187 ; ; : 180 4845 188 highlands highland NNS 180 4845 189 in in IN 180 4845 190 north north NN 180 4845 191 , , , 180 4845 192 south south JJ 180 4845 193 Natural natural JJ 180 4845 194 resources resource NNS 180 4845 195 : : : 180 4845 196 hydropower hydropower NN 180 4845 197 potential potential NN 180 4845 198 , , , 180 4845 199 tin tin NN 180 4845 200 , , , 180 4845 201 phosphates phosphate NNS 180 4845 202 , , , 180 4845 203 iron iron NN 180 4845 204 ore ore NN 180 4845 205 , , , 180 4845 206 coal coal NN 180 4845 207 , , , 180 4845 208 diamonds diamond NNS 180 4845 209 , , , 180 4845 210 gemstones gemstone NNS 180 4845 211 , , , 180 4845 212 gold gold NN 180 4845 213 , , , 180 4845 214 natural natural JJ 180 4845 215 gas gas NN 180 4845 216 , , , 180 4845 217 nickel nickel NN 180 4845 218 Land Land NNP 180 4845 219 use use NN 180 4845 220 : : : 180 4845 221 arable arable JJ 180 4845 222 land land NN 180 4845 223 : : : 180 4845 224 5 5 CD 180 4845 225 % % NN 180 4845 226 permanent permanent JJ 180 4845 227 crops crop NNS 180 4845 228 : : : 180 4845 229 1 1 CD 180 4845 230 % % NN 180 4845 231 meadows meadow NNS 180 4845 232 and and CC 180 4845 233 pastures pasture NNS 180 4845 234 : : : 180 4845 235 40 40 CD 180 4845 236 % % NN 180 4845 237 forest forest NN 180 4845 238 and and CC 180 4845 239 woodland woodland NN 180 4845 240 : : : 180 4845 241 47 47 CD 180 4845 242 % % NN 180 4845 243 other other JJ 180 4845 244 : : : 180 4845 245 7 7 CD 180 4845 246 % % NN 180 4845 247 Irrigated irrigated JJ 180 4845 248 land land NN 180 4845 249 : : : 180 4845 250 1,530 1,530 CD 180 4845 251 sq sq NNP 180 4845 252 km km NNP 180 4845 253 ( ( -LRB- 180 4845 254 1989 1989 CD 180 4845 255 est est NNP 180 4845 256 . . . 180 4845 257 ) ) -RRB- 180 4846 1 Environment environment NN 180 4846 2 : : : 180 4846 3 current current JJ 180 4846 4 issues issue NNS 180 4846 5 : : : 180 4846 6 soil soil NN 180 4846 7 degradation degradation NN 180 4846 8 ; ; , 180 4846 9 deforestation deforestation NN 180 4846 10 ; ; : 180 4846 11 desertification desertification NN 180 4846 12 ; ; : 180 4846 13 destruction destruction NN 180 4846 14 of of IN 180 4846 15 coral coral JJ 180 4846 16 reefs reef NNS 180 4846 17 threatens threaten VBZ 180 4846 18 marine marine JJ 180 4846 19 habitats habitat NNS 180 4846 20 ; ; : 180 4846 21 recent recent JJ 180 4846 22 droughts drought NNS 180 4846 23 affected affect VBD 180 4846 24 marginal marginal JJ 180 4846 25 agriculture agriculture NN 180 4846 26 natural natural JJ 180 4846 27 hazards hazard NNS 180 4846 28 : : : 180 4846 29 the the DT 180 4846 30 tsetse tsetse NNP 180 4846 31 fly fly VBP 180 4846 32 and and CC 180 4846 33 lack lack NN 180 4846 34 of of IN 180 4846 35 water water NN 180 4846 36 limit limit NN 180 4846 37 agriculture agriculture NN 180 4846 38 ; ; : 180 4846 39 flooding flood VBG 180 4846 40 on on IN 180 4846 41 the the DT 180 4846 42 central central JJ 180 4846 43 plateau plateau NN 180 4846 44 during during IN 180 4846 45 the the DT 180 4846 46 rainy rainy JJ 180 4846 47 season season NN 180 4846 48 international international JJ 180 4846 49 agreements agreement NNS 180 4846 50 : : : 180 4846 51 party party NN 180 4846 52 to to IN 180 4846 53 - - HYPH 180 4846 54 Endangered endanger VBN 180 4846 55 Species Species NNPS 180 4846 56 , , , 180 4846 57 Hazardous Hazardous NNP 180 4846 58 Wastes Wastes NNPS 180 4846 59 , , , 180 4846 60 Law Law NNP 180 4846 61 of of IN 180 4846 62 the the DT 180 4846 63 Sea Sea NNP 180 4846 64 , , , 180 4846 65 Nuclear Nuclear NNP 180 4846 66 Test Test NNP 180 4846 67 Ban Ban NNP 180 4846 68 , , , 180 4846 69 Ozone Ozone NNP 180 4846 70 Layer Layer NNP 180 4846 71 Protection Protection NNP 180 4846 72 ; ; , 180 4846 73 signed sign VBN 180 4846 74 , , , 180 4846 75 but but CC 180 4846 76 not not RB 180 4846 77 ratified ratified JJ 180 4846 78 - - : 180 4846 79 Biodiversity biodiversity NN 180 4846 80 , , , 180 4846 81 Climate Climate NNP 180 4846 82 Change change NN 180 4846 83 Note note NN 180 4846 84 : : : 180 4846 85 Mount Mount NNP 180 4846 86 Kilimanjaro Kilimanjaro NNP 180 4846 87 is be VBZ 180 4846 88 highest high JJS 180 4846 89 point point NN 180 4846 90 in in IN 180 4846 91 Africa Africa NNP 180 4846 92 @Tanzania @Tanzania NNP 180 4846 93 , , , 180 4846 94 People People NNP 180 4846 95 Population Population NNP 180 4846 96 : : : 180 4846 97 27,985,660 27,985,660 CD 180 4846 98 ( ( -LRB- 180 4846 99 July July NNP 180 4846 100 1994 1994 CD 180 4846 101 est est NNP 180 4846 102 . . . 180 4846 103 ) ) -RRB- 180 4847 1 Population population NN 180 4847 2 growth growth NN 180 4847 3 rate rate NN 180 4847 4 : : : 180 4847 5 2.5 2.5 CD 180 4847 6 % % NN 180 4847 7 ( ( -LRB- 180 4847 8 1994 1994 CD 180 4847 9 est est NNP 180 4847 10 . . . 180 4847 11 ) ) -RRB- 180 4848 1 Birth birth NN 180 4848 2 rate rate NN 180 4848 3 : : : 180 4848 4 45.48 45.48 CD 180 4848 5 births/1,000 births/1,000 NN 180 4848 6 population population NN 180 4848 7 ( ( -LRB- 180 4848 8 1994 1994 CD 180 4848 9 est est NNP 180 4848 10 . . . 180 4848 11 ) ) -RRB- 180 4849 1 Death death NN 180 4849 2 rate rate NN 180 4849 3 : : : 180 4849 4 19.42 19.42 CD 180 4849 5 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 180 4849 6 population population NN 180 4849 7 ( ( -LRB- 180 4849 8 1994 1994 CD 180 4849 9 est est NNP 180 4849 10 . . . 180 4849 11 ) ) -RRB- 180 4850 1 Net net JJ 180 4850 2 migration migration NN 180 4850 3 rate rate NN 180 4850 4 : : : 180 4850 5 -1.03 -1.03 NFP 180 4850 6 migrant(s)/1,000 migrant(s)/1,000 VBN 180 4850 7 population population NN 180 4850 8 ( ( -LRB- 180 4850 9 1994 1994 CD 180 4850 10 est est NNP 180 4850 11 . . . 180 4850 12 ) ) -RRB- 180 4851 1 Infant infant NN 180 4851 2 mortality mortality NN 180 4851 3 rate rate NN 180 4851 4 : : : 180 4851 5 109.7 109.7 CD 180 4851 6 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 180 4851 7 live live JJ 180 4851 8 births birth NNS 180 4851 9 ( ( -LRB- 180 4851 10 1994 1994 CD 180 4851 11 est est NNP 180 4851 12 . . . 180 4851 13 ) ) -RRB- 180 4852 1 Life life NN 180 4852 2 expectancy expectancy NN 180 4852 3 at at IN 180 4852 4 birth birth NN 180 4852 5 : : : 180 4852 6 total total JJ 180 4852 7 population population NN 180 4852 8 : : : 180 4852 9 43.25 43.25 CD 180 4852 10 years year NNS 180 4852 11 male male NN 180 4852 12 : : : 180 4852 13 41.52 41.52 CD 180 4852 14 years year NNS 180 4852 15 female female JJ 180 4852 16 : : : 180 4852 17 45.03 45.03 CD 180 4852 18 years year NNS 180 4852 19 ( ( -LRB- 180 4852 20 1994 1994 CD 180 4852 21 est est NNP 180 4852 22 . . . 180 4852 23 ) ) -RRB- 180 4853 1 Total total JJ 180 4853 2 fertility fertility NN 180 4853 3 rate rate NN 180 4853 4 : : : 180 4853 5 6.2 6.2 CD 180 4853 6 children child NNS 180 4853 7 born bear VBN 180 4853 8 / / SYM 180 4853 9 woman woman NN 180 4853 10 ( ( -LRB- 180 4853 11 1994 1994 CD 180 4853 12 est est NNP 180 4853 13 . . . 180 4853 14 ) ) -RRB- 180 4854 1 Nationality nationality NN 180 4854 2 : : : 180 4854 3 noun noun NNP 180 4854 4 : : : 180 4854 5 Tanzanian(s Tanzanian(s NNP 180 4854 6 ) ) -RRB- 180 4854 7 adjective adjective NN 180 4854 8 : : : 180 4854 9 Tanzanian tanzanian JJ 180 4854 10 Ethnic ethnic JJ 180 4854 11 divisions division NNS 180 4854 12 : : : 180 4854 13 mainland mainland NN 180 4854 14 : : : 180 4854 15 native native JJ 180 4854 16 African african JJ 180 4854 17 99 99 CD 180 4854 18 % % NN 180 4854 19 ( ( -LRB- 180 4854 20 consisting consist VBG 180 4854 21 of of IN 180 4854 22 well well RB 180 4854 23 over over IN 180 4854 24 100 100 CD 180 4854 25 tribes tribe NNS 180 4854 26 ) ) -RRB- 180 4854 27 Asian asian JJ 180 4854 28 , , , 180 4854 29 European european JJ 180 4854 30 , , , 180 4854 31 and and CC 180 4854 32 Arab Arab NNP 180 4854 33 1 1 CD 180 4854 34 % % NN 180 4854 35 Zanzibar zanzibar NN 180 4854 36 : : : 180 4854 37 NA NA NNP 180 4854 38 Religions religion NNS 180 4854 39 : : : 180 4854 40 mainland mainland NN 180 4854 41 : : : 180 4854 42 Christian Christian NNP 180 4854 43 45 45 CD 180 4854 44 % % NN 180 4854 45 , , , 180 4854 46 Muslim Muslim NNP 180 4854 47 35 35 CD 180 4854 48 % % NN 180 4854 49 , , , 180 4854 50 indigenous indigenous JJ 180 4854 51 beliefs belief NNS 180 4854 52 20 20 CD 180 4854 53 % % NN 180 4854 54 Zanzibar Zanzibar NNP 180 4854 55 : : : 180 4854 56 Muslim Muslim NNP 180 4854 57 99 99 CD 180 4854 58 % % NN 180 4854 59 plus plus CC 180 4854 60 Languages language NNS 180 4854 61 : : : 180 4854 62 Swahili Swahili NNP 180 4854 63 ( ( -LRB- 180 4854 64 official official JJ 180 4854 65 ; ; : 180 4854 66 widely widely RB 180 4854 67 understood understand VBN 180 4854 68 and and CC 180 4854 69 generally generally RB 180 4854 70 used use VBN 180 4854 71 for for IN 180 4854 72 communication communication NN 180 4854 73 between between IN 180 4854 74 ethnic ethnic JJ 180 4854 75 groups group NNS 180 4854 76 and and CC 180 4854 77 is be VBZ 180 4854 78 used use VBN 180 4854 79 in in IN 180 4854 80 primary primary JJ 180 4854 81 education education NN 180 4854 82 ) ) -RRB- 180 4854 83 , , , 180 4854 84 English English NNP 180 4854 85 ( ( -LRB- 180 4854 86 official official JJ 180 4854 87 ; ; : 180 4854 88 primary primary JJ 180 4854 89 language language NN 180 4854 90 of of IN 180 4854 91 commerce commerce NNP 180 4854 92 , , , 180 4854 93 administration administration NNP 180 4854 94 , , , 180 4854 95 and and CC 180 4854 96 higher high JJR 180 4854 97 education education NN 180 4854 98 ) ) -RRB- 180 4854 99 note note NN 180 4854 100 : : : 180 4854 101 first first JJ 180 4854 102 language language NN 180 4854 103 of of IN 180 4854 104 most most JJS 180 4854 105 people people NNS 180 4854 106 is be VBZ 180 4854 107 one one CD 180 4854 108 of of IN 180 4854 109 the the DT 180 4854 110 local local JJ 180 4854 111 languages language NNS 180 4854 112 Literacy literacy NN 180 4854 113 : : : 180 4854 114 age age NN 180 4854 115 15 15 CD 180 4854 116 and and CC 180 4854 117 over over RB 180 4854 118 can can MD 180 4854 119 read read VB 180 4854 120 and and CC 180 4854 121 write write VB 180 4854 122 ( ( -LRB- 180 4854 123 1978 1978 CD 180 4854 124 ) ) -RRB- 180 4854 125 total total JJ 180 4854 126 population population NN 180 4854 127 : : : 180 4854 128 46 46 CD 180 4854 129 % % NN 180 4854 130 male male NN 180 4854 131 : : : 180 4854 132 62 62 CD 180 4854 133 % % NN 180 4854 134 female female JJ 180 4854 135 : : : 180 4854 136 31 31 CD 180 4854 137 % % NN 180 4854 138 Labor Labor NNP 180 4854 139 force force NN 180 4854 140 : : : 180 4854 141 732,200 732,200 CD 180 4854 142 wage wage NN 180 4854 143 earners earner NNS 180 4854 144 by by IN 180 4854 145 occupation occupation NN 180 4854 146 : : : 180 4854 147 agriculture agriculture NN 180 4854 148 90 90 CD 180 4854 149 % % NN 180 4854 150 , , , 180 4854 151 industry industry NN 180 4854 152 and and CC 180 4854 153 commerce commerce NN 180 4854 154 10 10 CD 180 4854 155 % % NN 180 4854 156 ( ( -LRB- 180 4854 157 1986 1986 CD 180 4854 158 est est NNP 180 4854 159 . . . 180 4854 160 ) ) -RRB- 180 4855 1 @Tanzania @Tanzania NNP 180 4855 2 , , , 180 4855 3 Government Government NNP 180 4855 4 Names Names NNP 180 4855 5 : : : 180 4855 6 conventional conventional JJ 180 4855 7 long long JJ 180 4855 8 form form NN 180 4855 9 : : : 180 4855 10 United United NNP 180 4855 11 Republic Republic NNP 180 4855 12 of of IN 180 4855 13 Tanzania Tanzania NNP 180 4855 14 conventional conventional JJ 180 4855 15 short short JJ 180 4855 16 form form NN 180 4855 17 : : : 180 4855 18 Tanzania Tanzania NNP 180 4855 19 former former JJ 180 4855 20 : : : 180 4855 21 United United NNP 180 4855 22 Republic Republic NNP 180 4855 23 of of IN 180 4855 24 Tanganyika Tanganyika NNP 180 4855 25 and and CC 180 4855 26 Zanzibar Zanzibar NNP 180 4855 27 Digraph Digraph NNP 180 4855 28 : : : 180 4855 29 TZ TZ NNP 180 4855 30 Type Type NNP 180 4855 31 : : : 180 4855 32 republic republic NNP 180 4855 33 Capital capital NN 180 4855 34 : : : 180 4855 35 Dar Dar NNP 180 4855 36 es es FW 180 4855 37 Salaam Salaam NNP 180 4855 38 note note NN 180 4855 39 : : : 180 4855 40 some some DT 180 4855 41 government government NN 180 4855 42 offices office NNS 180 4855 43 have have VBP 180 4855 44 been be VBN 180 4855 45 transferred transfer VBN 180 4855 46 to to IN 180 4855 47 Dodoma Dodoma NNP 180 4855 48 , , , 180 4855 49 which which WDT 180 4855 50 is be VBZ 180 4855 51 planned plan VBN 180 4855 52 as as IN 180 4855 53 the the DT 180 4855 54 new new JJ 180 4855 55 national national JJ 180 4855 56 capital capital NN 180 4855 57 by by IN 180 4855 58 the the DT 180 4855 59 end end NN 180 4855 60 of of IN 180 4855 61 the the DT 180 4855 62 1990s 1990s CD 180 4855 63 Administrative administrative JJ 180 4855 64 divisions division NNS 180 4855 65 : : : 180 4855 66 25 25 CD 180 4855 67 regions region NNS 180 4855 68 ; ; : 180 4855 69 Arusha Arusha NNP 180 4855 70 , , , 180 4855 71 Dar Dar NNP 180 4855 72 es es NNP 180 4855 73 Salaam Salaam NNP 180 4855 74 , , , 180 4855 75 Dodoma Dodoma NNP 180 4855 76 , , , 180 4855 77 Iringa Iringa NNP 180 4855 78 , , , 180 4855 79 Kigoma Kigoma NNP 180 4855 80 , , , 180 4855 81 Kilimanjaro Kilimanjaro NNP 180 4855 82 , , , 180 4855 83 Lindi Lindi NNP 180 4855 84 , , , 180 4855 85 Mara Mara NNP 180 4855 86 , , , 180 4855 87 Mbeya Mbeya NNP 180 4855 88 , , , 180 4855 89 Morogoro Morogoro NNP 180 4855 90 , , , 180 4855 91 Mtwara Mtwara NNP 180 4855 92 , , , 180 4855 93 Mwanza Mwanza NNP 180 4855 94 , , , 180 4855 95 Pemba Pemba NNP 180 4855 96 North North NNP 180 4855 97 , , , 180 4855 98 Pemba Pemba NNP 180 4855 99 South South NNP 180 4855 100 , , , 180 4855 101 Pwani Pwani NNP 180 4855 102 , , , 180 4855 103 Rukwa Rukwa NNP 180 4855 104 , , , 180 4855 105 Ruvuma Ruvuma NNP 180 4855 106 , , , 180 4855 107 Shinyanga Shinyanga NNP 180 4855 108 , , , 180 4855 109 Singida Singida NNP 180 4855 110 , , , 180 4855 111 Tabora Tabora NNP 180 4855 112 , , , 180 4855 113 Tanga Tanga NNP 180 4855 114 , , , 180 4855 115 Zanzibar Zanzibar NNP 180 4855 116 Central Central NNP 180 4855 117 / / SYM 180 4855 118 South South NNP 180 4855 119 , , , 180 4855 120 Zanzibar Zanzibar NNP 180 4855 121 North North NNP 180 4855 122 , , , 180 4855 123 Zanzibar Zanzibar NNP 180 4855 124 Urban Urban NNP 180 4855 125 / / SYM 180 4855 126 West West NNP 180 4855 127 , , , 180 4855 128 Ziwa Ziwa NNP 180 4855 129 Magharibi Magharibi NNP 180 4855 130 Independence Independence NNP 180 4855 131 : : : 180 4855 132 26 26 CD 180 4855 133 April April NNP 180 4855 134 1964 1964 CD 180 4855 135 ; ; : 180 4855 136 Tanganyika Tanganyika NNP 180 4855 137 became become VBD 180 4855 138 independent independent JJ 180 4855 139 9 9 CD 180 4855 140 December December NNP 180 4855 141 1961 1961 CD 180 4855 142 ( ( -LRB- 180 4855 143 from from IN 180 4855 144 UN UN NNP 180 4855 145 trusteeship trusteeship NN 180 4855 146 under under IN 180 4855 147 British british JJ 180 4855 148 administration administration NN 180 4855 149 ) ) -RRB- 180 4855 150 ; ; : 180 4855 151 Zanzibar Zanzibar NNP 180 4855 152 became become VBD 180 4855 153 independent independent JJ 180 4855 154 19 19 CD 180 4855 155 December December NNP 180 4855 156 1963 1963 CD 180 4855 157 ( ( -LRB- 180 4855 158 from from IN 180 4855 159 UK UK NNP 180 4855 160 ) ) -RRB- 180 4855 161 ; ; : 180 4855 162 Tanganyika Tanganyika NNP 180 4855 163 united united JJ 180 4855 164 with with IN 180 4855 165 Zanzibar Zanzibar NNP 180 4855 166 26 26 CD 180 4855 167 April April NNP 180 4855 168 1964 1964 CD 180 4855 169 to to TO 180 4855 170 form form VB 180 4855 171 the the DT 180 4855 172 United United NNP 180 4855 173 Republic Republic NNP 180 4855 174 of of IN 180 4855 175 Tanganyika Tanganyika NNP 180 4855 176 and and CC 180 4855 177 Zanzibar Zanzibar NNP 180 4855 178 ; ; : 180 4855 179 renamed rename VBD 180 4855 180 United United NNP 180 4855 181 Republic Republic NNP 180 4855 182 of of IN 180 4855 183 Tanzania Tanzania NNP 180 4855 184 29 29 CD 180 4855 185 October October NNP 180 4855 186 1964 1964 CD 180 4855 187 National national JJ 180 4855 188 holiday holiday NN 180 4855 189 : : : 180 4855 190 Union Union NNP 180 4855 191 Day Day NNP 180 4855 192 , , , 180 4855 193 26 26 CD 180 4855 194 April April NNP 180 4855 195 ( ( -LRB- 180 4855 196 1964 1964 CD 180 4855 197 ) ) -RRB- 180 4855 198 Constitution constitution NN 180 4855 199 : : : 180 4855 200 25 25 CD 180 4855 201 April April NNP 180 4855 202 1977 1977 CD 180 4855 203 ; ; : 180 4855 204 major major JJ 180 4855 205 revisions revision NNS 180 4855 206 October October NNP 180 4855 207 1984 1984 CD 180 4855 208 Legal legal JJ 180 4855 209 system system NN 180 4855 210 : : : 180 4855 211 based base VBN 180 4855 212 on on IN 180 4855 213 English English NNP 180 4855 214 common common JJ 180 4855 215 law law NN 180 4855 216 ; ; : 180 4855 217 judicial judicial JJ 180 4855 218 review review NN 180 4855 219 of of IN 180 4855 220 legislative legislative JJ 180 4855 221 acts act NNS 180 4855 222 limited limit VBN 180 4855 223 to to IN 180 4855 224 matters matter NNS 180 4855 225 of of IN 180 4855 226 interpretation interpretation NN 180 4855 227 ; ; : 180 4855 228 has have VBZ 180 4855 229 not not RB 180 4855 230 accepted accept VBN 180 4855 231 compulsory compulsory NN 180 4855 232 ICJ ICJ NNP 180 4855 233 jurisdiction jurisdiction NN 180 4855 234 Suffrage suffrage CD 180 4855 235 : : : 180 4855 236 18 18 CD 180 4855 237 years year NNS 180 4855 238 of of IN 180 4855 239 age age NN 180 4855 240 ; ; : 180 4855 241 universal universal JJ 180 4855 242 Executive Executive NNP 180 4855 243 branch branch NN 180 4855 244 : : : 180 4855 245 chief chief NN 180 4855 246 of of IN 180 4855 247 state state NN 180 4855 248 : : : 180 4855 249 President President NNP 180 4855 250 Ali Ali NNP 180 4855 251 Hassan Hassan NNP 180 4855 252 MWINYI MWINYI NNP 180 4855 253 ( ( -LRB- 180 4855 254 since since IN 180 4855 255 5 5 CD 180 4855 256 November November NNP 180 4855 257 1985 1985 CD 180 4855 258 ) ) -RRB- 180 4855 259 ; ; : 180 4855 260 First First NNP 180 4855 261 Vice Vice NNP 180 4855 262 President President NNP 180 4855 263 John John NNP 180 4855 264 MALECELA MALECELA NNP 180 4855 265 ( ( -LRB- 180 4855 266 since since IN 180 4855 267 9 9 CD 180 4855 268 November November NNP 180 4855 269 1990 1990 CD 180 4855 270 ) ) -RRB- 180 4855 271 ; ; : 180 4855 272 Second second JJ 180 4855 273 Vice Vice NNP 180 4855 274 President President NNP 180 4855 275 and and CC 180 4855 276 President President NNP 180 4855 277 of of IN 180 4855 278 Zanzibar Zanzibar NNP 180 4855 279 Salmin Salmin NNP 180 4855 280 AMOUR AMOUR NNP 180 4855 281 ( ( -LRB- 180 4855 282 since since IN 180 4855 283 9 9 CD 180 4855 284 November November NNP 180 4855 285 1990 1990 CD 180 4855 286 ) ) -RRB- 180 4855 287 election election NN 180 4855 288 last last JJ 180 4855 289 held hold VBD 180 4855 290 28 28 CD 180 4855 291 October October NNP 180 4855 292 1990 1990 CD 180 4855 293 ( ( -LRB- 180 4855 294 next next JJ 180 4855 295 to to TO 180 4855 296 be be VB 180 4855 297 held hold VBN 180 4855 298 NA NA NNP 180 4855 299 October October NNP 180 4855 300 1995 1995 CD 180 4855 301 ) ) -RRB- 180 4855 302 ; ; : 180 4855 303 results result NNS 180 4855 304 - - : 180 4855 305 Ali Ali NNP 180 4855 306 Hassan Hassan NNP 180 4855 307 MWINYI MWINYI NNP 180 4855 308 was be VBD 180 4855 309 elected elect VBN 180 4855 310 without without IN 180 4855 311 opposition opposition NN 180 4855 312 head head NN 180 4855 313 of of IN 180 4855 314 government government NN 180 4855 315 : : : 180 4855 316 Prime Prime NNP 180 4855 317 Minister Minister NNP 180 4855 318 John John NNP 180 4855 319 MALECELA MALECELA NNP 180 4855 320 ( ( -LRB- 180 4855 321 since since IN 180 4855 322 9 9 CD 180 4855 323 November November NNP 180 4855 324 1990 1990 CD 180 4855 325 ) ) -RRB- 180 4855 326 cabinet cabinet NN 180 4855 327 : : : 180 4855 328 Cabinet cabinet NN 180 4855 329 ; ; , 180 4855 330 appointed appoint VBN 180 4855 331 by by IN 180 4855 332 the the DT 180 4855 333 president president NN 180 4855 334 from from IN 180 4855 335 the the DT 180 4855 336 National National NNP 180 4855 337 Assembly Assembly NNP 180 4855 338 Legislative Legislative NNP 180 4855 339 branch branch NN 180 4855 340 : : : 180 4855 341 unicameral unicameral JJ 180 4855 342 National National NNP 180 4855 343 Assembly Assembly NNP 180 4855 344 ( ( -LRB- 180 4855 345 Bunge Bunge NNP 180 4855 346 ) ) -RRB- 180 4855 347 : : : 180 4855 348 elections election NNS 180 4855 349 last last RB 180 4855 350 held hold VBD 180 4855 351 28 28 CD 180 4855 352 October October NNP 180 4855 353 1990 1990 CD 180 4855 354 ( ( -LRB- 180 4855 355 next next JJ 180 4855 356 to to TO 180 4855 357 be be VB 180 4855 358 held hold VBN 180 4855 359 NA NA NNP 180 4855 360 October October NNP 180 4855 361 1995 1995 CD 180 4855 362 ) ) -RRB- 180 4855 363 ; ; : 180 4855 364 results result NNS 180 4855 365 - - HYPH 180 4855 366 CCM CCM NNP 180 4855 367 was be VBD 180 4855 368 the the DT 180 4855 369 only only JJ 180 4855 370 party party NN 180 4855 371 ; ; : 180 4855 372 seats seat NNS 180 4855 373 - - , 180 4855 374 ( ( -LRB- 180 4855 375 241 241 CD 180 4855 376 total total NN 180 4855 377 , , , 180 4855 378 168 168 CD 180 4855 379 elected elect VBN 180 4855 380 ) ) -RRB- 180 4855 381 CCM CCM NNP 180 4855 382 168 168 CD 180 4855 383 Judicial judicial JJ 180 4855 384 branch branch NN 180 4855 385 : : : 180 4855 386 Court Court NNP 180 4855 387 of of IN 180 4855 388 Appeal Appeal NNP 180 4855 389 , , , 180 4855 390 High High NNP 180 4855 391 Court Court NNP 180 4855 392 Political political JJ 180 4855 393 parties party NNS 180 4855 394 and and CC 180 4855 395 leaders leader NNS 180 4855 396 : : : 180 4855 397 Chama Chama NNP 180 4855 398 Cha Cha NNP 180 4855 399 Mapinduzi Mapinduzi NNP 180 4855 400 ( ( -LRB- 180 4855 401 CCM CCM NNP 180 4855 402 or or CC 180 4855 403 Revolutionary Revolutionary NNP 180 4855 404 Party Party NNP 180 4855 405 ) ) -RRB- 180 4855 406 , , , 180 4855 407 Ali Ali NNP 180 4855 408 Hassan Hassan NNP 180 4855 409 MWINYI MWINYI NNP 180 4855 410 ; ; : 180 4855 411 Civic Civic NNP 180 4855 412 United United NNP 180 4855 413 Front Front NNP 180 4855 414 ( ( -LRB- 180 4855 415 CUF CUF NNP 180 4855 416 ) ) -RRB- 180 4855 417 , , , 180 4855 418 James James NNP 180 4855 419 MAPALALA MAPALALA NNP 180 4855 420 ; ; : 180 4855 421 National National NNP 180 4855 422 Committee Committee NNP 180 4855 423 for for IN 180 4855 424 Constitutional Constitutional NNP 180 4855 425 Reform Reform NNP 180 4855 426 ( ( -LRB- 180 4855 427 NCCK NCCK NNP 180 4855 428 ) ) -RRB- 180 4855 429 , , , 180 4855 430 Mabere Mabere NNP 180 4855 431 MARANDO MARANDO NNP 180 4855 432 ; ; : 180 4855 433 Union Union NNP 180 4855 434 for for IN 180 4855 435 Multiparty Multiparty NNP 180 4855 436 Democracy Democracy NNP 180 4855 437 ( ( -LRB- 180 4855 438 UMD UMD NNP 180 4855 439 ) ) -RRB- 180 4855 440 , , , 180 4855 441 Abdullah Abdullah NNP 180 4855 442 FUNDIKIRA FUNDIKIRA NNP 180 4855 443 ; ; : 180 4855 444 Chama Chama NNP 180 4855 445 Cha Cha NNP 180 4855 446 Demokrasia Demokrasia NNP 180 4855 447 na na IN 180 4855 448 Maendeleo Maendeleo NNP 180 4855 449 ( ( -LRB- 180 4855 450 CHADEMA CHADEMA NNP 180 4855 451 ) ) -RRB- 180 4855 452 , , , 180 4855 453 Edwin Edwin NNP 180 4855 454 I. I. NNP 180 4855 455 M. M. NNP 180 4855 456 MTEI MTEI NNP 180 4855 457 , , , 180 4855 458 chairman chairman NN 180 4855 459 Member Member NNP 180 4855 460 of of IN 180 4855 461 : : : 180 4855 462 ACP ACP NNP 180 4855 463 , , , 180 4855 464 AfDB AfDB NNP 180 4855 465 , , , 180 4855 466 C C NNP 180 4855 467 , , , 180 4855 468 CCC CCC NNP 180 4855 469 , , , 180 4855 470 EADB EADB NNP 180 4855 471 , , , 180 4855 472 ECA ECA NNP 180 4855 473 , , , 180 4855 474 FAO FAO NNP 180 4855 475 , , , 180 4855 476 FLS FLS NNP 180 4855 477 , , , 180 4855 478 G-6 G-6 NNP 180 4855 479 , , , 180 4855 480 G-77 g-77 CD 180 4855 481 , , , 180 4855 482 GATT GATT NNP 180 4855 483 , , , 180 4855 484 IAEA IAEA NNP 180 4855 485 , , , 180 4855 486 IBRD IBRD NNP 180 4855 487 , , , 180 4855 488 ICAO ICAO NNP 180 4855 489 , , , 180 4855 490 IDA IDA NNP 180 4855 491 , , , 180 4855 492 IFAD IFAD NNP 180 4855 493 , , , 180 4855 494 IFC IFC NNP 180 4855 495 , , , 180 4855 496 ILO ILO NNP 180 4855 497 , , , 180 4855 498 IMF IMF NNP 180 4855 499 , , , 180 4855 500 IMO imo RB 180 4855 501 , , , 180 4855 502 INTELSAT INTELSAT NNP 180 4855 503 , , , 180 4855 504 INTERPOL INTERPOL NNP 180 4855 505 , , , 180 4855 506 IOC IOC NNP 180 4855 507 , , , 180 4855 508 ISO ISO NNP 180 4855 509 , , , 180 4855 510 ITU ITU NNP 180 4855 511 , , , 180 4855 512 LORCS LORCS NNP 180 4855 513 , , , 180 4855 514 NAM NAM NNP 180 4855 515 , , , 180 4855 516 OAU OAU NNP 180 4855 517 , , , 180 4855 518 SADC SADC NNP 180 4855 519 , , , 180 4855 520 UN UN NNP 180 4855 521 , , , 180 4855 522 UNCTAD UNCTAD NNP 180 4855 523 , , , 180 4855 524 UNESCO UNESCO NNP 180 4855 525 , , , 180 4855 526 UNHCR UNHCR NNP 180 4855 527 , , , 180 4855 528 UNIDO UNIDO NNP 180 4855 529 , , , 180 4855 530 UPU UPU NNP 180 4855 531 , , , 180 4855 532 WCL WCL NNP 180 4855 533 , , , 180 4855 534 WHO WHO NNP 180 4855 535 , , , 180 4855 536 WIPO WIPO NNP 180 4855 537 , , , 180 4855 538 WMO WMO NNP 180 4855 539 , , , 180 4855 540 WTO WTO NNP 180 4855 541 Diplomatic diplomatic JJ 180 4855 542 representation representation NN 180 4855 543 in in IN 180 4855 544 US US NNP 180 4855 545 : : : 180 4855 546 chief chief NN 180 4855 547 of of IN 180 4855 548 mission mission NN 180 4855 549 : : : 180 4855 550 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 180 4855 551 Charles Charles NNP 180 4855 552 Musama Musama NNP 180 4855 553 NYIRABU NYIRABU NNP 180 4855 554 chancery chancery NN 180 4855 555 : : : 180 4855 556 2139 2139 CD 180 4855 557 R R NNP 180 4855 558 Street Street NNP 180 4855 559 NW NW NNP 180 4855 560 , , , 180 4855 561 Washington Washington NNP 180 4855 562 , , , 180 4855 563 DC DC NNP 180 4855 564 20008 20008 CD 180 4855 565 telephone telephone NN 180 4855 566 : : : 180 4855 567 ( ( -LRB- 180 4855 568 202 202 CD 180 4855 569 ) ) -RRB- 180 4855 570 939 939 CD 180 4855 571 - - HYPH 180 4855 572 6125 6125 CD 180 4855 573 FAX FAX NNP 180 4855 574 : : : 180 4855 575 ( ( -LRB- 180 4855 576 202 202 CD 180 4855 577 ) ) -RRB- 180 4855 578 797 797 CD 180 4855 579 - - HYPH 180 4855 580 7408 7408 CD 180 4855 581 US US NNP 180 4855 582 diplomatic diplomatic JJ 180 4855 583 representation representation NN 180 4855 584 : : : 180 4855 585 chief chief NN 180 4855 586 of of IN 180 4855 587 mission mission NN 180 4855 588 : : : 180 4855 589 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 180 4855 590 Peter Peter NNP 180 4855 591 Jon Jon NNP 180 4855 592 DE DE NNP 180 4855 593 VOS VOS NNP 180 4855 594 embassy embassy NN 180 4855 595 : : : 180 4855 596 36 36 CD 180 4855 597 Laibon Laibon NNP 180 4855 598 Road Road NNP 180 4855 599 ( ( -LRB- 180 4855 600 off off IN 180 4855 601 Bagamoyo Bagamoyo NNP 180 4855 602 Road Road NNP 180 4855 603 ) ) -RRB- 180 4855 604 , , , 180 4855 605 Dar Dar NNP 180 4855 606 es es NNP 180 4855 607 Salaam Salaam NNP 180 4855 608 mailing mailing NN 180 4855 609 address address NN 180 4855 610 : : : 180 4855 611 P. P. NNP 180 4855 612 O. O. 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267 ) ) -RRB- 180 4869 268 , , , 180 4869 269 $ $ $ 180 4869 270 44 44 CD 180 4869 271 million million CD 180 4869 272 ; ; : 180 4869 273 Communist communist JJ 180 4869 274 countries country NNS 180 4869 275 ( ( -LRB- 180 4869 276 1970 1970 CD 180 4869 277 - - SYM 180 4869 278 89 89 CD 180 4869 279 ) ) -RRB- 180 4869 280 , , , 180 4869 281 $ $ $ 180 4869 282 614 614 CD 180 4869 283 million million CD 180 4869 284 Currency currency NN 180 4869 285 : : : 180 4869 286 1 1 CD 180 4869 287 Tanzanian tanzanian JJ 180 4869 288 shilling shilling NN 180 4869 289 ( ( -LRB- 180 4869 290 TSh TSh NNP 180 4869 291 ) ) -RRB- 180 4869 292 = = SYM 180 4869 293 100 100 CD 180 4869 294 cents cent NNS 180 4869 295 Exchange Exchange NNP 180 4869 296 rates rate NNS 180 4869 297 : : : 180 4869 298 Tanzanian tanzanian JJ 180 4869 299 shillings shilling NNS 180 4869 300 ( ( -LRB- 180 4869 301 TSh TSh NNS 180 4869 302 ) ) -RRB- 180 4869 303 per per IN 180 4869 304 US$ us$ $ 180 4869 305 1 1 CD 180 4869 306 - - SYM 180 4869 307 486.75 486.75 CD 180 4869 308 ( ( -LRB- 180 4869 309 January January NNP 180 4869 310 1994 1994 CD 180 4869 311 ) ) -RRB- 180 4869 312 , , , 180 4869 313 405.27 405.27 CD 180 4869 314 ( ( -LRB- 180 4869 315 1993 1993 CD 180 4869 316 ) ) -RRB- 180 4869 317 , , , 180 4869 318 297.71 297.71 CD 180 4869 319 ( ( -LRB- 180 4869 320 1992 1992 CD 180 4869 321 ) ) -RRB- 180 4869 322 , , , 180 4869 323 219.16 219.16 CD 180 4869 324 ( ( -LRB- 180 4869 325 1991 1991 CD 180 4869 326 ) ) -RRB- 180 4869 327 , , , 180 4869 328 195.06 195.06 CD 180 4869 329 ( ( -LRB- 180 4869 330 1990 1990 CD 180 4869 331 ) ) -RRB- 180 4869 332 , , , 180 4869 333 143.38 143.38 CD 180 4869 334 ( ( -LRB- 180 4869 335 1989 1989 CD 180 4869 336 ) ) -RRB- 180 4869 337 Fiscal fiscal JJ 180 4869 338 year year NN 180 4869 339 : : : 180 4869 340 1 1 CD 180 4869 341 July-30 July-30 NNP 180 4869 342 June June NNP 180 4869 343 @Tanzania @Tanzania NNP 180 4869 344 , , , 180 4869 345 Communications Communications NNP 180 4869 346 Railroads railroad NNS 180 4869 347 : : : 180 4869 348 969 969 CD 180 4869 349 km km NN 180 4869 350 total total NN 180 4869 351 ; ; : 180 4869 352 all all DT 180 4869 353 of of IN 180 4869 354 1.067-meter 1.067-meter CD 180 4869 355 gauge gauge NN 180 4869 356 ; ; : 180 4869 357 connects connect NNS 180 4869 358 with with IN 180 4869 359 Zambia Zambia NNP 180 4869 360 railroad railroad NN 180 4869 361 at at IN 180 4869 362 Tazara Tazara NNP 180 4869 363 Highways Highways NNP 180 4869 364 : : : 180 4869 365 total total NN 180 4869 366 : : : 180 4869 367 81,900 81,900 CD 180 4869 368 km km NN 180 4869 369 paved pave VBN 180 4869 370 : : : 180 4869 371 3,600 3,600 CD 180 4869 372 km km NN 180 4869 373 unpaved unpaved JJ 180 4869 374 : : : 180 4869 375 gravel gravel NN 180 4869 376 , , , 180 4869 377 crushed crush VBD 180 4869 378 stone stone NN 180 4869 379 5,600 5,600 CD 180 4869 380 km km NN 180 4869 381 ; ; , 180 4869 382 improved improved JJ 180 4869 383 , , , 180 4869 384 unimproved unimproved JJ 180 4869 385 earth earth NN 180 4869 386 72,700 72,700 CD 180 4869 387 km km NNS 180 4869 388 Inland Inland NNP 180 4869 389 waterways waterway NNS 180 4869 390 : : : 180 4869 391 Lake Lake NNP 180 4869 392 Tanganyika Tanganyika NNP 180 4869 393 , , , 180 4869 394 Lake Lake NNP 180 4869 395 Victoria Victoria NNP 180 4869 396 , , , 180 4869 397 Lake Lake NNP 180 4869 398 Nyasa Nyasa NNP 180 4869 399 Pipelines Pipelines NNPS 180 4869 400 : : : 180 4869 401 crude crude JJ 180 4869 402 oil oil NN 180 4869 403 982 982 CD 180 4869 404 km km NN 180 4869 405 Ports Ports NNPS 180 4869 406 : : : 180 4869 407 Dar Dar NNP 180 4869 408 es es FW 180 4869 409 Salaam Salaam NNP 180 4869 410 , , , 180 4869 411 Mtwara Mtwara NNP 180 4869 412 , , , 180 4869 413 Tanga Tanga NNP 180 4869 414 , , , 180 4869 415 and and CC 180 4869 416 Zanzibar Zanzibar NNP 180 4869 417 are be VBP 180 4869 418 ocean ocean NN 180 4869 419 ports port NNS 180 4869 420 ; ; : 180 4869 421 Mwanza Mwanza NNP 180 4869 422 on on IN 180 4869 423 Lake Lake NNP 180 4869 424 Victoria Victoria NNP 180 4869 425 and and CC 180 4869 426 Kigoma Kigoma NNP 180 4869 427 on on IN 180 4869 428 Lake Lake NNP 180 4869 429 Tanganyika Tanganyika NNP 180 4869 430 are be VBP 180 4869 431 inland inland NN 180 4869 432 ports port NNS 180 4869 433 Merchant merchant NN 180 4869 434 marine marine NN 180 4869 435 : : : 180 4869 436 7 7 CD 180 4869 437 ships ship NNS 180 4869 438 ( ( -LRB- 180 4869 439 1,000 1,000 CD 180 4869 440 GRT GRT NNP 180 4869 441 or or CC 180 4869 442 over over RB 180 4869 443 ) ) -RRB- 180 4869 444 totaling total VBG 180 4869 445 29,145 29,145 CD 180 4869 446 GRT/39,186 GRT/39,186 NNP 180 4869 447 DWT dwt NN 180 4869 448 , , , 180 4869 449 cargo cargo NN 180 4869 450 3 3 CD 180 4869 451 , , , 180 4869 452 oil oil NN 180 4869 453 tanker tanker NN 180 4869 454 1 1 CD 180 4869 455 , , , 180 4869 456 passenger passenger NN 180 4869 457 - - HYPH 180 4869 458 cargo cargo NN 180 4869 459 2 2 CD 180 4869 460 , , , 180 4869 461 roll roll NN 180 4869 462 - - HYPH 180 4869 463 on on IN 180 4869 464 / / SYM 180 4869 465 roll roll NN 180 4869 466 - - HYPH 180 4869 467 off off RP 180 4869 468 cargo cargo NN 180 4869 469 1 1 CD 180 4869 470 Airports airport NNS 180 4869 471 : : : 180 4869 472 total total NN 180 4869 473 : : : 180 4869 474 109 109 CD 180 4869 475 usable usable JJ 180 4869 476 : : : 180 4869 477 100 100 CD 180 4869 478 with with IN 180 4869 479 permanent permanent JJ 180 4869 480 - - HYPH 180 4869 481 surface surface NN 180 4869 482 runways runway NNS 180 4869 483 : : : 180 4869 484 12 12 CD 180 4869 485 with with IN 180 4869 486 runways runway NNS 180 4869 487 over over IN 180 4869 488 3,659 3,659 CD 180 4869 489 m m NNP 180 4869 490 : : : 180 4869 491 0 0 CD 180 4869 492 with with IN 180 4869 493 runways runways NNP 180 4869 494 2,440 2,440 CD 180 4869 495 - - HYPH 180 4869 496 3,659 3,659 CD 180 4869 497 m m NN 180 4869 498 : : : 180 4869 499 4 4 CD 180 4869 500 with with IN 180 4869 501 runways runway NNS 180 4869 502 1,220 1,220 CD 180 4869 503 - - HYPH 180 4869 504 2,439 2,439 CD 180 4869 505 m m NN 180 4869 506 : : : 180 4869 507 40 40 CD 180 4869 508 Telecommunications telecommunication NNS 180 4869 509 : : : 180 4869 510 fair fair JJ 180 4869 511 system system NN 180 4869 512 operating operate VBG 180 4869 513 below below IN 180 4869 514 capacity capacity NN 180 4869 515 ; ; : 180 4869 516 open open JJ 180 4869 517 wire wire NN 180 4869 518 , , , 180 4869 519 radio radio NN 180 4869 520 relay relay NN 180 4869 521 , , , 180 4869 522 and and CC 180 4869 523 troposcatter troposcatter NN 180 4869 524 ; ; : 180 4869 525 103,800 103,800 CD 180 4869 526 telephones telephone NNS 180 4869 527 ; ; : 180 4869 528 broadcast broadcast NN 180 4869 529 stations station NNS 180 4869 530 - - , 180 4869 531 12 12 CD 180 4869 532 AM am NN 180 4869 533 , , , 180 4869 534 4 4 CD 180 4869 535 FM FM NNP 180 4869 536 , , , 180 4869 537 2 2 CD 180 4869 538 TV tv NN 180 4869 539 ; ; : 180 4869 540 1 1 CD 180 4869 541 Indian Indian NNP 180 4869 542 Ocean Ocean NNP 180 4869 543 and and CC 180 4869 544 1 1 CD 180 4869 545 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 180 4869 546 Ocean Ocean NNP 180 4869 547 INTELSAT INTELSAT NNP 180 4869 548 earth earth NN 180 4869 549 station station NN 180 4869 550 @Tanzania @tanzania NN 180 4869 551 , , , 180 4869 552 Defense Defense NNP 180 4869 553 Forces Forces NNPS 180 4869 554 Branches Branches NNPS 180 4869 555 : : : 180 4869 556 Tanzanian Tanzanian NNP 180 4869 557 People People NNPS 180 4869 558 's 's POS 180 4869 559 Defense Defense NNP 180 4869 560 Force Force NNP 180 4869 561 ( ( -LRB- 180 4869 562 TPDF TPDF NNP 180 4869 563 ; ; : 180 4869 564 including include VBG 180 4869 565 Army Army NNP 180 4869 566 , , , 180 4869 567 Navy Navy NNP 180 4869 568 , , , 180 4869 569 and and CC 180 4869 570 Air Air NNP 180 4869 571 Force Force NNP 180 4869 572 ) ) -RRB- 180 4869 573 , , , 180 4869 574 paramilitary paramilitary JJ 180 4869 575 Police Police NNP 180 4869 576 Field Field NNP 180 4869 577 Force Force NNP 180 4869 578 Unit Unit NNP 180 4869 579 , , , 180 4869 580 Militia Militia NNP 180 4869 581 Manpower Manpower NNP 180 4869 582 availability availability NN 180 4869 583 : : : 180 4869 584 males male NNS 180 4869 585 age age NNP 180 4869 586 15 15 CD 180 4869 587 - - SYM 180 4869 588 49 49 CD 180 4869 589 6,011,564 6,011,564 CD 180 4869 590 ; ; : 180 4869 591 fit fit JJ 180 4869 592 for for IN 180 4869 593 military military JJ 180 4869 594 service service NN 180 4869 595 3,480,179 3,480,179 CD 180 4869 596 Defense defense NN 180 4869 597 expenditures expenditure NNS 180 4869 598 : : : 180 4869 599 $ $ $ 180 4869 600 NA na NN 180 4869 601 , , , 180 4869 602 NA% na% IN 180 4869 603 of of IN 180 4869 604 GDP GDP NNP 180 4869 605 @Thailand @Thailand NNP 180 4869 606 , , , 180 4869 607 Geography Geography NNP 180 4869 608 Location Location NNP 180 4869 609 : : : 180 4869 610 Southeastern Southeastern NNP 180 4869 611 Asia Asia NNP 180 4869 612 , , , 180 4869 613 bordering border VBG 180 4869 614 the the DT 180 4869 615 Gulf Gulf NNP 180 4869 616 of of IN 180 4869 617 Thailand Thailand NNP 180 4869 618 , , , 180 4869 619 between between IN 180 4869 620 Burma Burma NNP 180 4869 621 and and CC 180 4869 622 Cambodia Cambodia NNP 180 4869 623 Map Map NNP 180 4869 624 references reference VBZ 180 4869 625 : : : 180 4869 626 Asia Asia NNP 180 4869 627 , , , 180 4869 628 Southeast Southeast NNP 180 4869 629 Asia Asia NNP 180 4869 630 , , , 180 4869 631 Standard Standard NNP 180 4869 632 Time Time NNP 180 4869 633 Zones Zones NNPS 180 4869 634 of of IN 180 4869 635 the the DT 180 4869 636 World World NNP 180 4869 637 Area Area NNP 180 4869 638 : : : 180 4869 639 total total JJ 180 4869 640 area area NN 180 4869 641 : : : 180 4869 642 514,000 514,000 CD 180 4869 643 sq sq RB 180 4869 644 km km NNP 180 4869 645 land land NN 180 4869 646 area area NN 180 4869 647 : : : 180 4869 648 511,770 511,770 CD 180 4869 649 sq sq IN 180 4869 650 km km NNP 180 4869 651 comparative comparative JJ 180 4869 652 area area NN 180 4869 653 : : : 180 4869 654 slightly slightly RB 180 4869 655 more more JJR 180 4869 656 than than IN 180 4869 657 twice twice RB 180 4869 658 the the DT 180 4869 659 size size NN 180 4869 660 of of IN 180 4869 661 Wyoming Wyoming NNP 180 4869 662 Land Land NNP 180 4869 663 boundaries boundary NNS 180 4869 664 : : : 180 4869 665 total total VB 180 4869 666 4,863 4,863 CD 180 4869 667 km km NNS 180 4869 668 , , , 180 4869 669 Burma Burma NNP 180 4869 670 1,800 1,800 CD 180 4869 671 km km NNS 180 4869 672 , , , 180 4869 673 Cambodia Cambodia NNP 180 4869 674 803 803 CD 180 4869 675 km km NN 180 4869 676 , , , 180 4869 677 Laos Laos NNP 180 4869 678 1,754 1,754 CD 180 4869 679 km km NN 180 4869 680 , , , 180 4869 681 Malaysia Malaysia NNP 180 4869 682 506 506 CD 180 4869 683 km km NN 180 4869 684 Coastline Coastline NNP 180 4869 685 : : : 180 4869 686 3,219 3,219 CD 180 4869 687 km km NN 180 4869 688 Maritime Maritime NNP 180 4869 689 claims claim VBZ 180 4869 690 : : : 180 4869 691 exclusive exclusive JJ 180 4869 692 economic economic JJ 180 4869 693 zone zone NN 180 4869 694 : : : 180 4869 695 200 200 CD 180 4869 696 nm nm CD 180 4869 697 territorial territorial JJ 180 4869 698 sea sea NN 180 4869 699 : : : 180 4869 700 12 12 CD 180 4869 701 nm nm NNP 180 4869 702 International international JJ 180 4869 703 disputes dispute NNS 180 4869 704 : : : 180 4869 705 boundary boundary JJ 180 4869 706 dispute dispute NN 180 4869 707 with with IN 180 4869 708 Laos Laos NNP 180 4869 709 ; ; : 180 4869 710 unresolved unresolved JJ 180 4869 711 maritime maritime JJ 180 4869 712 boundary boundary JJ 180 4869 713 with with IN 180 4869 714 Vietnam Vietnam NNP 180 4869 715 ; ; : 180 4869 716 parts part NNS 180 4869 717 of of IN 180 4869 718 border border NN 180 4869 719 with with IN 180 4869 720 Thailand Thailand NNP 180 4869 721 in in IN 180 4869 722 dispute dispute NN 180 4869 723 ; ; : 180 4869 724 maritime maritime JJ 180 4869 725 boundary boundary JJ 180 4869 726 with with IN 180 4869 727 Thailand Thailand NNP 180 4869 728 not not RB 180 4869 729 clearly clearly RB 180 4869 730 defined define VBN 180 4869 731 Climate climate NN 180 4869 732 : : : 180 4869 733 tropical tropical JJ 180 4869 734 ; ; : 180 4869 735 rainy rainy JJ 180 4869 736 , , , 180 4869 737 warm warm JJ 180 4869 738 , , , 180 4869 739 cloudy cloudy JJ 180 4869 740 southwest southwest NN 180 4869 741 monsoon monsoon NN 180 4869 742 ( ( -LRB- 180 4869 743 mid mid NNP 180 4869 744 - - NNP 180 4869 745 May May NNP 180 4869 746 to to IN 180 4869 747 September September NNP 180 4869 748 ) ) -RRB- 180 4869 749 ; ; : 180 4869 750 dry dry JJ 180 4869 751 , , , 180 4869 752 cool cool JJ 180 4869 753 northeast northeast NN 180 4869 754 monsoon monsoon NN 180 4869 755 ( ( -LRB- 180 4869 756 November November NNP 180 4869 757 to to IN 180 4869 758 mid mid NNP 180 4869 759 - - NNP 180 4869 760 March March NNP 180 4869 761 ) ) -RRB- 180 4869 762 ; ; : 180 4869 763 southern southern JJ 180 4869 764 isthmus isthmus NN 180 4869 765 always always RB 180 4869 766 hot hot JJ 180 4869 767 and and CC 180 4869 768 humid humid JJ 180 4869 769 Terrain terrain NN 180 4869 770 : : : 180 4869 771 central central JJ 180 4869 772 plain plain NN 180 4869 773 ; ; : 180 4869 774 Khorat Khorat NNP 180 4869 775 plateau plateau NN 180 4869 776 in in IN 180 4869 777 the the DT 180 4869 778 east east JJ 180 4869 779 ; ; : 180 4869 780 mountains mountain NNS 180 4869 781 elsewhere elsewhere IN 180 4869 782 Natural natural JJ 180 4869 783 resources resource NNS 180 4869 784 : : : 180 4869 785 tin tin NN 180 4869 786 , , , 180 4869 787 rubber rubber NN 180 4869 788 , , , 180 4869 789 natural natural JJ 180 4869 790 gas gas NN 180 4869 791 , , , 180 4869 792 tungsten tungsten NN 180 4869 793 , , , 180 4869 794 tantalum tantalum NN 180 4869 795 , , , 180 4869 796 timber timber NN 180 4869 797 , , , 180 4869 798 lead lead NN 180 4869 799 , , , 180 4869 800 fish fish NN 180 4869 801 , , , 180 4869 802 gypsum gypsum NN 180 4869 803 , , , 180 4869 804 lignite lignite NN 180 4869 805 , , , 180 4869 806 fluorite fluorite VB 180 4869 807 Land Land NNP 180 4869 808 use use NN 180 4869 809 : : : 180 4869 810 arable arable JJ 180 4869 811 land land NN 180 4869 812 : : : 180 4869 813 34 34 CD 180 4869 814 % % NN 180 4869 815 permanent permanent JJ 180 4869 816 crops crop NNS 180 4869 817 : : : 180 4869 818 4 4 CD 180 4869 819 % % NN 180 4869 820 meadows meadow NNS 180 4869 821 and and CC 180 4869 822 pastures pasture NNS 180 4869 823 : : : 180 4869 824 1 1 CD 180 4869 825 % % NN 180 4869 826 forest forest NN 180 4869 827 and and CC 180 4869 828 woodland woodland NN 180 4869 829 : : : 180 4869 830 30 30 CD 180 4869 831 % % NN 180 4869 832 other other JJ 180 4869 833 : : : 180 4869 834 31 31 CD 180 4869 835 % % NN 180 4869 836 Irrigated irrigated JJ 180 4869 837 land land NN 180 4869 838 : : : 180 4869 839 42,300 42,300 CD 180 4869 840 sq sq NNP 180 4869 841 km km NNP 180 4869 842 ( ( -LRB- 180 4869 843 1989 1989 CD 180 4869 844 est est NNP 180 4869 845 . . . 180 4869 846 ) ) -RRB- 180 4870 1 Environment environment NN 180 4870 2 : : : 180 4870 3 current current JJ 180 4870 4 issues issue NNS 180 4870 5 : : : 180 4870 6 air air NN 180 4870 7 pollution pollution NN 180 4870 8 increasing increase VBG 180 4870 9 from from IN 180 4870 10 vehicle vehicle NN 180 4870 11 emissions emission NNS 180 4870 12 ; ; : 180 4870 13 water water NN 180 4870 14 pollution pollution NN 180 4870 15 from from IN 180 4870 16 organic organic JJ 180 4870 17 and and CC 180 4870 18 factory factory NN 180 4870 19 wastes waste NNS 180 4870 20 ; ; , 180 4870 21 deforestation deforestation NN 180 4870 22 ; ; : 180 4870 23 wildlife wildlife NN 180 4870 24 populations population NNS 180 4870 25 threatened threaten VBN 180 4870 26 by by IN 180 4870 27 illegal illegal JJ 180 4870 28 hunting hunt VBG 180 4870 29 natural natural JJ 180 4870 30 hazards hazard NNS 180 4870 31 : : : 180 4870 32 land land NN 180 4870 33 subsidence subsidence NN 180 4870 34 in in IN 180 4870 35 Bangkok Bangkok NNP 180 4870 36 area area NN 180 4870 37 resulting result VBG 180 4870 38 from from IN 180 4870 39 the the DT 180 4870 40 depletion depletion NN 180 4870 41 of of IN 180 4870 42 the the DT 180 4870 43 water water NN 180 4870 44 table table NN 180 4870 45 international international JJ 180 4870 46 agreements agreement NNS 180 4870 47 : : : 180 4870 48 party party NN 180 4870 49 to to IN 180 4870 50 - - HYPH 180 4870 51 Endangered endanger VBN 180 4870 52 Species Species NNPS 180 4870 53 , , , 180 4870 54 Marine Marine NNP 180 4870 55 Life Life NNP 180 4870 56 Conservaiton Conservaiton NNP 180 4870 57 , , , 180 4870 58 Nuclear Nuclear NNP 180 4870 59 Test Test NNP 180 4870 60 Ban Ban NNP 180 4870 61 , , , 180 4870 62 Ozone Ozone NNP 180 4870 63 Layer Layer NNP 180 4870 64 Protection Protection NNP 180 4870 65 , , , 180 4870 66 Tropical Tropical NNP 180 4870 67 Timber Timber NNP 180 4870 68 ; ; : 180 4870 69 signed sign VBN 180 4870 70 , , , 180 4870 71 but but CC 180 4870 72 not not RB 180 4870 73 ratified ratified JJ 180 4870 74 - - : 180 4870 75 Biodiversity biodiversity NN 180 4870 76 , , , 180 4870 77 Climate climate NN 180 4870 78 Change Change NNP 180 4870 79 , , , 180 4870 80 Hazardous Hazardous NNP 180 4870 81 Wastes Wastes NNPS 180 4870 82 , , , 180 4870 83 Law Law NNP 180 4870 84 of of IN 180 4870 85 the the DT 180 4870 86 Sea Sea NNP 180 4870 87 Note note NN 180 4870 88 : : : 180 4870 89 controls control NNS 180 4870 90 only only JJ 180 4870 91 land land NN 180 4870 92 route route NN 180 4870 93 from from IN 180 4870 94 Asia Asia NNP 180 4870 95 to to IN 180 4870 96 Malaysia Malaysia NNP 180 4870 97 and and CC 180 4870 98 Singapore Singapore NNP 180 4870 99 @Thailand @Thailand NNP 180 4870 100 , , , 180 4870 101 People People NNP 180 4870 102 Population Population NNP 180 4870 103 : : : 180 4870 104 59,510,471 59,510,471 CD 180 4870 105 ( ( -LRB- 180 4870 106 July July NNP 180 4870 107 1994 1994 CD 180 4870 108 est est NNP 180 4870 109 . . . 180 4870 110 ) ) -RRB- 180 4871 1 Population population NN 180 4871 2 growth growth NN 180 4871 3 rate rate NN 180 4871 4 : : : 180 4871 5 1.3 1.3 CD 180 4871 6 % % NN 180 4871 7 ( ( -LRB- 180 4871 8 1994 1994 CD 180 4871 9 est est NNP 180 4871 10 . . . 180 4871 11 ) ) -RRB- 180 4872 1 Birth birth NN 180 4872 2 rate rate NN 180 4872 3 : : : 180 4872 4 19.43 19.43 CD 180 4872 5 births/1,000 births/1,000 NN 180 4872 6 population population NN 180 4872 7 ( ( -LRB- 180 4872 8 1994 1994 CD 180 4872 9 est est NNP 180 4872 10 . . . 180 4872 11 ) ) -RRB- 180 4873 1 Death death NN 180 4873 2 rate rate NN 180 4873 3 : : : 180 4873 4 6.41 6.41 CD 180 4873 5 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 180 4873 6 population population NN 180 4873 7 ( ( -LRB- 180 4873 8 1994 1994 CD 180 4873 9 est est NNP 180 4873 10 . . . 180 4873 11 ) ) -RRB- 180 4874 1 Net net JJ 180 4874 2 migration migration NN 180 4874 3 rate rate NN 180 4874 4 : : : 180 4874 5 0 0 NFP 180 4874 6 migrant(s)/1,000 migrant(s)/1,000 NN 180 4874 7 population population NN 180 4874 8 ( ( -LRB- 180 4874 9 1994 1994 CD 180 4874 10 est est NNP 180 4874 11 . . . 180 4874 12 ) ) -RRB- 180 4875 1 Infant infant NN 180 4875 2 mortality mortality NN 180 4875 3 rate rate NN 180 4875 4 : : : 180 4875 5 37.1 37.1 CD 180 4875 6 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 180 4875 7 live live JJ 180 4875 8 births birth NNS 180 4875 9 ( ( -LRB- 180 4875 10 1994 1994 CD 180 4875 11 est est NNP 180 4875 12 . . . 180 4875 13 ) ) -RRB- 180 4876 1 Life life NN 180 4876 2 expectancy expectancy NN 180 4876 3 at at IN 180 4876 4 birth birth NN 180 4876 5 : : : 180 4876 6 total total JJ 180 4876 7 population population NN 180 4876 8 : : : 180 4876 9 68.35 68.35 CD 180 4876 10 years year NNS 180 4876 11 male male JJ 180 4876 12 : : : 180 4876 13 64.99 64.99 CD 180 4876 14 years year NNS 180 4876 15 female female JJ 180 4876 16 : : : 180 4876 17 71.87 71.87 CD 180 4876 18 years year NNS 180 4876 19 ( ( -LRB- 180 4876 20 1994 1994 CD 180 4876 21 est est NNP 180 4876 22 . . . 180 4876 23 ) ) -RRB- 180 4877 1 Total total JJ 180 4877 2 fertility fertility NN 180 4877 3 rate rate NN 180 4877 4 : : : 180 4877 5 2.1 2.1 CD 180 4877 6 children child NNS 180 4877 7 born bear VBN 180 4877 8 / / SYM 180 4877 9 woman woman NN 180 4877 10 ( ( -LRB- 180 4877 11 1994 1994 CD 180 4877 12 est est NNP 180 4877 13 . . . 180 4877 14 ) ) -RRB- 180 4878 1 Nationality nationality NN 180 4878 2 : : : 180 4878 3 noun noun NN 180 4878 4 : : : 180 4878 5 Thai Thai NNP 180 4878 6 ( ( -LRB- 180 4878 7 singular singular JJ 180 4878 8 and and CC 180 4878 9 plural plural JJ 180 4878 10 ) ) -RRB- 180 4878 11 adjective adjective NN 180 4878 12 : : : 180 4878 13 Thai Thai NNP 180 4878 14 Ethnic ethnic JJ 180 4878 15 divisions division NNS 180 4878 16 : : : 180 4878 17 Thai Thai NNP 180 4878 18 75 75 CD 180 4878 19 % % NN 180 4878 20 , , , 180 4878 21 Chinese Chinese NNP 180 4878 22 14 14 CD 180 4878 23 % % NN 180 4878 24 , , , 180 4878 25 other other JJ 180 4878 26 11 11 CD 180 4878 27 % % NN 180 4878 28 Religions religion NNS 180 4878 29 : : : 180 4878 30 Buddhism Buddhism NNP 180 4878 31 95 95 CD 180 4878 32 % % NN 180 4878 33 , , , 180 4878 34 Muslim Muslim NNP 180 4878 35 3.8 3.8 CD 180 4878 36 % % NN 180 4878 37 , , , 180 4878 38 Christianity Christianity NNP 180 4878 39 0.5 0.5 CD 180 4878 40 % % NN 180 4878 41 , , , 180 4878 42 Hinduism hinduism NN 180 4878 43 0.1 0.1 CD 180 4878 44 % % NN 180 4878 45 , , , 180 4878 46 other other JJ 180 4878 47 0.6 0.6 CD 180 4878 48 % % NN 180 4878 49 ( ( -LRB- 180 4878 50 1991 1991 CD 180 4878 51 ) ) -RRB- 180 4878 52 Languages language NNS 180 4878 53 : : : 180 4878 54 Thai Thai NNP 180 4878 55 , , , 180 4878 56 English English NNP 180 4878 57 the the DT 180 4878 58 secondary secondary JJ 180 4878 59 language language NN 180 4878 60 of of IN 180 4878 61 the the DT 180 4878 62 elite elite JJ 180 4878 63 , , , 180 4878 64 ethnic ethnic JJ 180 4878 65 and and CC 180 4878 66 regional regional JJ 180 4878 67 dialects dialect NNS 180 4878 68 Literacy literacy NN 180 4878 69 : : : 180 4878 70 age age NN 180 4878 71 15 15 CD 180 4878 72 and and CC 180 4878 73 over over RB 180 4878 74 can can MD 180 4878 75 read read VB 180 4878 76 and and CC 180 4878 77 write write VB 180 4878 78 ( ( -LRB- 180 4878 79 1990 1990 CD 180 4878 80 est est NNP 180 4878 81 . . . 180 4878 82 ) ) -RRB- 180 4879 1 total total JJ 180 4879 2 population population NN 180 4879 3 : : : 180 4879 4 93 93 CD 180 4879 5 % % NN 180 4879 6 male male NN 180 4879 7 : : : 180 4879 8 96 96 CD 180 4879 9 % % NN 180 4879 10 female female NN 180 4879 11 : : : 180 4879 12 90 90 CD 180 4879 13 % % NN 180 4879 14 Labor Labor NNP 180 4879 15 force force NN 180 4879 16 : : : 180 4879 17 30.87 30.87 CD 180 4879 18 million million CD 180 4879 19 by by IN 180 4879 20 occupation occupation NN 180 4879 21 : : : 180 4879 22 agriculture agriculture NN 180 4879 23 62 62 CD 180 4879 24 % % NN 180 4879 25 , , , 180 4879 26 industry industry NN 180 4879 27 13 13 CD 180 4879 28 % % NN 180 4879 29 , , , 180 4879 30 commerce commerce NN 180 4879 31 11 11 CD 180 4879 32 % % NN 180 4879 33 , , , 180 4879 34 services service NNS 180 4879 35 ( ( -LRB- 180 4879 36 including include VBG 180 4879 37 government government NN 180 4879 38 ) ) -RRB- 180 4879 39 14 14 CD 180 4879 40 % % NN 180 4879 41 ( ( -LRB- 180 4879 42 1989 1989 CD 180 4879 43 est est NNP 180 4879 44 . . . 180 4879 45 ) ) -RRB- 180 4880 1 @Thailand @Thailand NFP 180 4880 2 , , , 180 4880 3 Government Government NNP 180 4880 4 Names Names NNPS 180 4880 5 : : : 180 4880 6 conventional conventional JJ 180 4880 7 long long JJ 180 4880 8 form form NN 180 4880 9 : : : 180 4880 10 Kingdom Kingdom NNP 180 4880 11 of of IN 180 4880 12 Thailand Thailand NNP 180 4880 13 conventional conventional JJ 180 4880 14 short short JJ 180 4880 15 form form NN 180 4880 16 : : : 180 4880 17 Thailand Thailand NNP 180 4880 18 Digraph Digraph NNP 180 4880 19 : : : 180 4880 20 TH TH NNP 180 4880 21 Type type NN 180 4880 22 : : : 180 4880 23 constitutional constitutional JJ 180 4880 24 monarchy monarchy NN 180 4880 25 Capital capital NN 180 4880 26 : : : 180 4880 27 Bangkok Bangkok NNP 180 4880 28 Administrative Administrative NNP 180 4880 29 divisions division NNS 180 4880 30 : : : 180 4880 31 73 73 CD 180 4880 32 provinces province NNS 180 4880 33 ( ( -LRB- 180 4880 34 changwat changwat NNP 180 4880 35 , , , 180 4880 36 singular singular JJ 180 4880 37 and and CC 180 4880 38 plural plural JJ 180 4880 39 ) ) -RRB- 180 4880 40 ; ; : 180 4880 41 Ang Ang NNP 180 4880 42 Thong Thong NNP 180 4880 43 , , , 180 4880 44 Buriram Buriram NNP 180 4880 45 , , , 180 4880 46 Chachoengsao Chachoengsao NNP 180 4880 47 , , , 180 4880 48 Chai Chai NNP 180 4880 49 Nat Nat NNP 180 4880 50 , , , 180 4880 51 Chaiyaphum Chaiyaphum NNP 180 4880 52 , , , 180 4880 53 Chanthaburi Chanthaburi NNP 180 4880 54 , , , 180 4880 55 Chiang Chiang NNP 180 4880 56 Mai Mai NNP 180 4880 57 , , , 180 4880 58 Chiang Chiang NNP 180 4880 59 Rai Rai NNP 180 4880 60 , , , 180 4880 61 Chon Chon NNP 180 4880 62 Buri Buri NNP 180 4880 63 , , , 180 4880 64 Chumphon Chumphon NNP 180 4880 65 , , , 180 4880 66 Kalasin Kalasin NNP 180 4880 67 , , , 180 4880 68 Kamphaeng Kamphaeng NNP 180 4880 69 Phet Phet NNP 180 4880 70 , , , 180 4880 71 Kanchanaburi Kanchanaburi NNP 180 4880 72 , , , 180 4880 73 Khon Khon NNP 180 4880 74 Kaen Kaen NNP 180 4880 75 , , , 180 4880 76 Krabi Krabi NNP 180 4880 77 , , , 180 4880 78 Krung Krung NNP 180 4880 79 Thep Thep NNP 180 4880 80 Mahanakhon Mahanakhon NNP 180 4880 81 , , , 180 4880 82 Lampang Lampang NNP 180 4880 83 , , , 180 4880 84 Lamphun Lamphun NNP 180 4880 85 , , , 180 4880 86 Loei Loei NNP 180 4880 87 , , , 180 4880 88 Lop Lop NNP 180 4880 89 Buri Buri NNP 180 4880 90 , , , 180 4880 91 Mae Mae NNP 180 4880 92 Hong Hong NNP 180 4880 93 Son Son NNP 180 4880 94 , , , 180 4880 95 Maha Maha NNP 180 4880 96 Sarakham Sarakham NNP 180 4880 97 , , , 180 4880 98 Mukdahan Mukdahan NNP 180 4880 99 , , , 180 4880 100 Nakhon Nakhon NNP 180 4880 101 Nayok Nayok NNP 180 4880 102 , , , 180 4880 103 Nakhon Nakhon NNP 180 4880 104 Pathom Pathom NNP 180 4880 105 , , , 180 4880 106 Nakhon Nakhon NNP 180 4880 107 Phanom Phanom NNP 180 4880 108 , , , 180 4880 109 Nakhon Nakhon NNP 180 4880 110 Ratchasima Ratchasima NNP 180 4880 111 , , , 180 4880 112 Nakhon Nakhon NNP 180 4880 113 Sawan Sawan NNP 180 4880 114 , , , 180 4880 115 Nakhon Nakhon NNP 180 4880 116 Si Si NNP 180 4880 117 Thammarat Thammarat NNP 180 4880 118 , , , 180 4880 119 Nan Nan NNP 180 4880 120 , , , 180 4880 121 Narathiwat Narathiwat NNP 180 4880 122 , , , 180 4880 123 Nong Nong NNP 180 4880 124 Khai Khai NNP 180 4880 125 , , , 180 4880 126 Nonthaburi Nonthaburi NNP 180 4880 127 , , , 180 4880 128 Pathum Pathum NNP 180 4880 129 Thani Thani NNP 180 4880 130 , , , 180 4880 131 Pattani Pattani NNP 180 4880 132 , , , 180 4880 133 Phangnga Phangnga NNP 180 4880 134 , , , 180 4880 135 Phatthalung Phatthalung NNP 180 4880 136 , , , 180 4880 137 Phayao Phayao NNP 180 4880 138 , , , 180 4880 139 Phetchabun Phetchabun NNP 180 4880 140 , , , 180 4880 141 Phetchaburi Phetchaburi NNP 180 4880 142 , , , 180 4880 143 Phichit Phichit NNP 180 4880 144 , , , 180 4880 145 Phitsanulok Phitsanulok NNP 180 4880 146 , , , 180 4880 147 Phra Phra NNP 180 4880 148 Nakhon Nakhon NNP 180 4880 149 Si Si NNP 180 4880 150 Ayutthaya Ayutthaya NNP 180 4880 151 , , , 180 4880 152 Phrae Phrae NNP 180 4880 153 , , , 180 4880 154 Phuket Phuket NNP 180 4880 155 , , , 180 4880 156 Prachin Prachin NNP 180 4880 157 Buri Buri NNP 180 4880 158 , , , 180 4880 159 Prachuap Prachuap NNP 180 4880 160 Khiri Khiri NNP 180 4880 161 Khan Khan NNP 180 4880 162 , , , 180 4880 163 Ranong Ranong NNP 180 4880 164 , , , 180 4880 165 Ratchaburi Ratchaburi NNP 180 4880 166 , , , 180 4880 167 Rayong Rayong NNP 180 4880 168 , , , 180 4880 169 Roi Roi NNP 180 4880 170 Et Et NNP 180 4880 171 , , , 180 4880 172 Sakon Sakon NNP 180 4880 173 Nakhon Nakhon NNP 180 4880 174 , , , 180 4880 175 Samut Samut NNP 180 4880 176 Prakan Prakan NNP 180 4880 177 , , , 180 4880 178 Samut Samut NNP 180 4880 179 Sakhon Sakhon NNP 180 4880 180 , , , 180 4880 181 Samut Samut NNP 180 4880 182 Songkhram Songkhram NNP 180 4880 183 , , , 180 4880 184 Sara Sara NNP 180 4880 185 Buri Buri NNP 180 4880 186 , , , 180 4880 187 Satun Satun NNPS 180 4880 188 , , , 180 4880 189 Sing Sing NNP 180 4880 190 Buri Buri NNP 180 4880 191 , , , 180 4880 192 Sisaket Sisaket NNP 180 4880 193 , , , 180 4880 194 Songkhla Songkhla NNP 180 4880 195 , , , 180 4880 196 Sukhothai Sukhothai NNP 180 4880 197 , , , 180 4880 198 Suphan Suphan NNP 180 4880 199 Buri Buri NNP 180 4880 200 , , , 180 4880 201 Surat Surat NNP 180 4880 202 Thani Thani NNP 180 4880 203 , , , 180 4880 204 Surin Surin NNP 180 4880 205 , , , 180 4880 206 Tak Tak NNP 180 4880 207 , , , 180 4880 208 Trang Trang NNP 180 4880 209 , , , 180 4880 210 Trat Trat NNP 180 4880 211 , , , 180 4880 212 Ubon Ubon NNP 180 4880 213 Ratchathani Ratchathani NNP 180 4880 214 , , , 180 4880 215 Udon Udon NNP 180 4880 216 Thani Thani NNP 180 4880 217 , , , 180 4880 218 Uthai Uthai NNP 180 4880 219 Thani Thani NNP 180 4880 220 , , , 180 4880 221 Uttaradit Uttaradit NNP 180 4880 222 , , , 180 4880 223 Yala Yala NNP 180 4880 224 , , , 180 4880 225 Yasothon Yasothon NNP 180 4880 226 Independence Independence NNP 180 4880 227 : : : 180 4880 228 1238 1238 CD 180 4880 229 ( ( -LRB- 180 4880 230 traditional traditional JJ 180 4880 231 founding founding NN 180 4880 232 date date NN 180 4880 233 ; ; : 180 4880 234 never never RB 180 4880 235 colonized colonize VBN 180 4880 236 ) ) -RRB- 180 4880 237 National national JJ 180 4880 238 holiday holiday NN 180 4880 239 : : : 180 4880 240 Birthday birthday NN 180 4880 241 of of IN 180 4880 242 His -PRON- PRP$ 180 4880 243 Majesty Majesty NNP 180 4880 244 the the DT 180 4880 245 King King NNP 180 4880 246 , , , 180 4880 247 5 5 CD 180 4880 248 December December NNP 180 4880 249 ( ( -LRB- 180 4880 250 1927 1927 CD 180 4880 251 ) ) -RRB- 180 4880 252 Constitution Constitution NNP 180 4880 253 : : : 180 4880 254 new new JJ 180 4880 255 constitution constitution NN 180 4880 256 approved approve VBD 180 4880 257 7 7 CD 180 4880 258 December December NNP 180 4880 259 1991 1991 CD 180 4880 260 ; ; : 180 4880 261 amended amend VBN 180 4880 262 10 10 CD 180 4880 263 June June NNP 180 4880 264 1992 1992 CD 180 4880 265 Legal legal JJ 180 4880 266 system system NN 180 4880 267 : : : 180 4880 268 based base VBN 180 4880 269 on on IN 180 4880 270 civil civil JJ 180 4880 271 law law NN 180 4880 272 system system NN 180 4880 273 , , , 180 4880 274 with with IN 180 4880 275 influences influence NNS 180 4880 276 of of IN 180 4880 277 common common JJ 180 4880 278 law law NN 180 4880 279 ; ; : 180 4880 280 has have VBZ 180 4880 281 not not RB 180 4880 282 accepted accept VBN 180 4880 283 compulsory compulsory JJ 180 4880 284 ICJ ICJ NNP 180 4880 285 jurisdiction jurisdiction NN 180 4880 286 ; ; : 180 4880 287 martial martial JJ 180 4880 288 law law NN 180 4880 289 in in IN 180 4880 290 effect effect NN 180 4880 291 since since IN 180 4880 292 23 23 CD 180 4880 293 February February NNP 180 4880 294 1991 1991 CD 180 4880 295 military military JJ 180 4880 296 coup coup NN 180 4880 297 Suffrage suffrage CD 180 4880 298 : : : 180 4880 299 21 21 CD 180 4880 300 years year NNS 180 4880 301 of of IN 180 4880 302 age age NN 180 4880 303 ; ; : 180 4880 304 universal universal JJ 180 4880 305 Executive Executive NNP 180 4880 306 branch branch NN 180 4880 307 : : : 180 4880 308 chief chief NN 180 4880 309 of of IN 180 4880 310 state state NN 180 4880 311 : : : 180 4880 312 King King NNP 180 4880 313 PHUMIPHON PHUMIPHON NNP 180 4880 314 Adunyadet Adunyadet NNP 180 4880 315 ( ( -LRB- 180 4880 316 since since IN 180 4880 317 9 9 CD 180 4880 318 June June NNP 180 4880 319 1946 1946 CD 180 4880 320 ) ) -RRB- 180 4880 321 ; ; : 180 4880 322 Heir heir VB 180 4880 323 Apparent apparent JJ 180 4880 324 Crown Crown NNP 180 4880 325 Prince Prince NNP 180 4880 326 WACHIRALONGKON WACHIRALONGKON NNP 180 4880 327 ( ( -LRB- 180 4880 328 born bear VBN 180 4880 329 28 28 CD 180 4880 330 July July NNP 180 4880 331 1952 1952 CD 180 4880 332 ) ) -RRB- 180 4880 333 head head NN 180 4880 334 of of IN 180 4880 335 government government NN 180 4880 336 : : : 180 4880 337 Prime Prime NNP 180 4880 338 Minister Minister NNP 180 4880 339 CHUAN CHUAN NNP 180 4880 340 Likphai Likphai NNP 180 4880 341 ( ( -LRB- 180 4880 342 since since IN 180 4880 343 23 23 CD 180 4880 344 September September NNP 180 4880 345 1992 1992 CD 180 4880 346 ) ) -RRB- 180 4880 347 cabinet cabinet NN 180 4880 348 : : : 180 4880 349 Council Council NNP 180 4880 350 of of IN 180 4880 351 Ministers Ministers NNP 180 4880 352 Privy Privy NNP 180 4880 353 Council Council NNP 180 4880 354 : : : 180 4880 355 NA NA NNP 180 4880 356 Legislative legislative JJ 180 4880 357 branch branch NN 180 4880 358 : : : 180 4880 359 bicameral bicameral NNP 180 4880 360 National National NNP 180 4880 361 Assembly Assembly NNP 180 4880 362 ( ( -LRB- 180 4880 363 Rathasatha Rathasatha NNP 180 4880 364 ) ) -RRB- 180 4880 365 Senate Senate NNP 180 4880 366 ( ( -LRB- 180 4880 367 Vuthisatha Vuthisatha NNP 180 4880 368 ) ) -RRB- 180 4880 369 : : : 180 4880 370 consists consist VBZ 180 4880 371 of of IN 180 4880 372 a a DT 180 4880 373 270-member 270-member CD 180 4880 374 appointed appoint VBN 180 4880 375 body body NN 180 4880 376 House House NNP 180 4880 377 of of IN 180 4880 378 Representatives(Saphaphoothan Representatives(Saphaphoothan NNP 180 4880 379 - - HYPH 180 4880 380 Rajsadhorn Rajsadhorn NNP 180 4880 381 ) ) -RRB- 180 4880 382 : : : 180 4880 383 elections election NNS 180 4880 384 last last RB 180 4880 385 held hold VBD 180 4880 386 13 13 CD 180 4880 387 September September NNP 180 4880 388 1992 1992 CD 180 4880 389 ( ( -LRB- 180 4880 390 next next JJ 180 4880 391 to to TO 180 4880 392 be be VB 180 4880 393 held hold VBN 180 4880 394 by by IN 180 4880 395 NA NA NNP 180 4880 396 ) ) -RRB- 180 4880 397 ; ; : 180 4880 398 results result NNS 180 4880 399 - - HYPH 180 4880 400 percent percent NN 180 4880 401 of of IN 180 4880 402 vote vote NN 180 4880 403 by by IN 180 4880 404 party party NN 180 4880 405 NA NA NNP 180 4880 406 ; ; : 180 4880 407 seats seat NNS 180 4880 408 - - : 180 4880 409 ( ( -LRB- 180 4880 410 360 360 CD 180 4880 411 total total NN 180 4880 412 ) ) -RRB- 180 4880 413 DP DP NNP 180 4880 414 79 79 CD 180 4880 415 , , , 180 4880 416 TNP TNP NNP 180 4880 417 77 77 CD 180 4880 418 , , , 180 4880 419 NDP NDP NNP 180 4880 420 60 60 CD 180 4880 421 , , , 180 4880 422 NAP NAP NNP 180 4880 423 51 51 CD 180 4880 424 , , , 180 4880 425 Phalang Phalang NNP 180 4880 426 Tham Tham NNP 180 4880 427 47 47 CD 180 4880 428 , , , 180 4880 429 SAP SAP NNP 180 4880 430 22 22 CD 180 4880 431 , , , 180 4880 432 LDP LDP NNP 180 4880 433 8 8 CD 180 4880 434 , , , 180 4880 435 SP SP NNP 180 4880 436 8 8 CD 180 4880 437 , , , 180 4880 438 Mass Mass NNP 180 4880 439 Party Party NNP 180 4880 440 4 4 CD 180 4880 441 , , , 180 4880 442 Thai Thai NNP 180 4880 443 Citizen Citizen NNP 180 4880 444 's 's POS 180 4880 445 Party Party NNP 180 4880 446 3 3 CD 180 4880 447 , , , 180 4880 448 People People NNPS 180 4880 449 's 's POS 180 4880 450 Party Party NNP 180 4880 451 1 1 CD 180 4880 452 , , , 180 4880 453 People People NNPS 180 4880 454 's 's POS 180 4880 455 Force Force NNP 180 4880 456 Party Party NNP 180 4880 457 0 0 CD 180 4880 458 Judicial judicial JJ 180 4880 459 branch branch NN 180 4880 460 : : : 180 4880 461 Supreme Supreme NNP 180 4880 462 Court Court NNP 180 4880 463 ( ( -LRB- 180 4880 464 Sarndika Sarndika NNP 180 4880 465 ) ) -RRB- 180 4880 466 Political political JJ 180 4880 467 parties party NNS 180 4880 468 and and CC 180 4880 469 leaders leader NNS 180 4880 470 : : : 180 4880 471 Democrat Democrat NNP 180 4880 472 Party Party NNP 180 4880 473 ( ( -LRB- 180 4880 474 DP DP NNP 180 4880 475 ) ) -RRB- 180 4880 476 , , , 180 4880 477 Chuan Chuan NNP 180 4880 478 LIKPHAI LIKPHAI NNP 180 4880 479 ; ; : 180 4880 480 Thai Thai NNP 180 4880 481 Nation Nation NNP 180 4880 482 Pary Pary NNP 180 4880 483 ( ( -LRB- 180 4880 484 TNP TNP NNP 180 4880 485 or or CC 180 4880 486 Chat Chat NNP 180 4880 487 Thai Thai NNP 180 4880 488 Party Party NNP 180 4880 489 ) ) -RRB- 180 4880 490 , , , 180 4880 491 Banhan Banhan NNP 180 4880 492 SINLAPA sinlapa NN 180 4880 493 - - HYPH 180 4880 494 ACHA ACHA NNS 180 4880 495 ; ; : 180 4880 496 National National NNP 180 4880 497 Development Development NNP 180 4880 498 Party Party NNP 180 4880 499 ( ( -LRB- 180 4880 500 NDP NDP NNP 180 4880 501 or or CC 180 4880 502 Chat Chat NNP 180 4880 503 Phattana Phattana NNP 180 4880 504 ) ) -RRB- 180 4880 505 , , , 180 4880 506 Chatchai Chatchai NNP 180 4880 507 CHUNHAWAN chunhawan NN 180 4880 508 ; ; : 180 4880 509 New New NNP 180 4880 510 Aspiration Aspiration NNP 180 4880 511 Party Party NNP 180 4880 512 ( ( -LRB- 180 4880 513 NAP NAP NNP 180 4880 514 ) ) -RRB- 180 4880 515 , , , 180 4880 516 Gen. Gen. NNP 180 4880 517 Chawalit Chawalit NNP 180 4880 518 YONGCHAIYUT YONGCHAIYUT NNP 180 4880 519 ; ; : 180 4880 520 Phalang Phalang NNP 180 4880 521 Tham Tham NNP 180 4880 522 ( ( -LRB- 180 4880 523 Palang Palang NNP 180 4880 524 Dharma Dharma NNP 180 4880 525 ) ) -RRB- 180 4880 526 , , , 180 4880 527 Bunchu Bunchu NNP 180 4880 528 ROTCHANASATIEN ROTCHANASATIEN NNP 180 4880 529 ; ; : 180 4880 530 Social Social NNP 180 4880 531 Action Action NNP 180 4880 532 Party Party NNP 180 4880 533 ( ( -LRB- 180 4880 534 SAP SAP NNP 180 4880 535 ) ) -RRB- 180 4880 536 , , , 180 4880 537 Montri Montri NNP 180 4880 538 PHONGPHANIT PHONGPHANIT NNP 180 4880 539 ; ; : 180 4880 540 Liberal Liberal NNP 180 4880 541 Democratic Democratic NNP 180 4880 542 Party Party NNP 180 4880 543 ( ( -LRB- 180 4880 544 LDP LDP NNP 180 4880 545 or or CC 180 4880 546 Seri Seri NNP 180 4880 547 Tham Tham NNP 180 4880 548 ) ) -RRB- 180 4880 549 , , , 180 4880 550 Athit Athit NNP 180 4880 551 URAIRAT urairat NN 180 4880 552 ; ; : 180 4880 553 Solidarity Solidarity NNP 180 4880 554 Party Party NNP 180 4880 555 ( ( -LRB- 180 4880 556 SP SP NNP 180 4880 557 ) ) -RRB- 180 4880 558 , , , 180 4880 559 Uthai Uthai NNP 180 4880 560 PHIMCHAICHON PHIMCHAICHON NNPS 180 4880 561 ; ; : 180 4880 562 Mass Mass NNP 180 4880 563 Party Party NNP 180 4880 564 ( ( -LRB- 180 4880 565 Muanchon Muanchon NNP 180 4880 566 ) ) -RRB- 180 4880 567 , , , 180 4880 568 Pol Pol NNP 180 4880 569 . . . 180 4881 1 Cpt Cpt NNP 180 4881 2 . . . 180 4882 1 Choem choem NN 180 4882 2 YUBAMRUNG YUBAMRUNG NNP 180 4882 3 ; ; : 180 4882 4 Thai Thai NNP 180 4882 5 Citizen Citizen NNP 180 4882 6 's 's POS 180 4882 7 Party Party NNP 180 4882 8 ( ( -LRB- 180 4882 9 Prachakon Prachakon NNP 180 4882 10 Thai Thai NNP 180 4882 11 ) ) -RRB- 180 4882 12 , , , 180 4882 13 Samak Samak NNP 180 4882 14 SUNTHONWET SUNTHONWET NNP 180 4882 15 ; ; : 180 4882 16 People People NNS 180 4882 17 's 's POS 180 4882 18 Party Party NNP 180 4882 19 ( ( -LRB- 180 4882 20 Ratsadon Ratsadon NNP 180 4882 21 ) ) -RRB- 180 4882 22 , , , 180 4882 23 Chaiphak Chaiphak NNP 180 4882 24 SIRIWAT SIRIWAT NNP 180 4882 25 ; ; : 180 4882 26 People People NNPS 180 4882 27 's 's POS 180 4882 28 Force Force NNP 180 4882 29 Party Party NNP 180 4882 30 ( ( -LRB- 180 4882 31 Phalang Phalang NNP 180 4882 32 Prachachon Prachachon NNP 180 4882 33 ) ) -RRB- 180 4882 34 , , , 180 4882 35 Col Col NNP 180 4882 36 . . NNP 180 4882 37 Sophon Sophon NNP 180 4882 38 HANCHAREON HANCHAREON NNP 180 4882 39 Member Member NNP 180 4882 40 of of IN 180 4882 41 : : : 180 4882 42 APEC APEC NNP 180 4882 43 , , , 180 4882 44 AsDB AsDB NNP 180 4882 45 , , , 180 4882 46 ASEAN ASEAN NNP 180 4882 47 , , , 180 4882 48 CCC CCC NNP 180 4882 49 , , , 180 4882 50 CP CP NNP 180 4882 51 , , , 180 4882 52 ESCAP ESCAP NNP 180 4882 53 , , , 180 4882 54 FAO FAO NNP 180 4882 55 , , , 180 4882 56 G-77 g-77 CD 180 4882 57 , , , 180 4882 58 GATT GATT NNP 180 4882 59 , , , 180 4882 60 IAEA IAEA NNP 180 4882 61 , , , 180 4882 62 IBRD IBRD NNP 180 4882 63 , , , 180 4882 64 ICAO ICAO NNP 180 4882 65 , , , 180 4882 66 ICFTU ICFTU NNP 180 4882 67 , , , 180 4882 68 IDA IDA NNP 180 4882 69 , , , 180 4882 70 IFAD IFAD NNP 180 4882 71 , , , 180 4882 72 IFC IFC NNP 180 4882 73 , , , 180 4882 74 ILO ILO NNP 180 4882 75 , , , 180 4882 76 IMF IMF NNP 180 4882 77 , , , 180 4882 78 IMO imo RB 180 4882 79 , , , 180 4882 80 INTELSAT INTELSAT NNP 180 4882 81 , , , 180 4882 82 INTERPOL INTERPOL NNP 180 4882 83 , , , 180 4882 84 IOC IOC NNP 180 4882 85 , , , 180 4882 86 IOM IOM NNP 180 4882 87 , , , 180 4882 88 ISO ISO NNP 180 4882 89 , , , 180 4882 90 ITU ITU NNP 180 4882 91 , , , 180 4882 92 LORCS LORCS NNP 180 4882 93 , , , 180 4882 94 NAM NAM NNP 180 4882 95 ( ( -LRB- 180 4882 96 observer observer NNP 180 4882 97 ) ) -RRB- 180 4882 98 , , , 180 4882 99 PCA PCA NNP 180 4882 100 , , , 180 4882 101 UN UN NNP 180 4882 102 , , , 180 4882 103 UNCTAD UNCTAD NNP 180 4882 104 , , , 180 4882 105 UNESCO UNESCO NNP 180 4882 106 , , , 180 4882 107 UNHCR UNHCR NNP 180 4882 108 , , , 180 4882 109 UNIDO UNIDO NNP 180 4882 110 , , , 180 4882 111 UNIKOM UNIKOM NNP 180 4882 112 , , , 180 4882 113 UNTAC UNTAC NNP 180 4882 114 , , , 180 4882 115 UPU UPU NNP 180 4882 116 , , , 180 4882 117 WCL WCL NNP 180 4882 118 , , , 180 4882 119 WFTU WFTU NNP 180 4882 120 , , , 180 4882 121 WHO who WP 180 4882 122 , , , 180 4882 123 WIPO WIPO NNP 180 4882 124 , , , 180 4882 125 WMO WMO NNP 180 4882 126 Diplomatic diplomatic JJ 180 4882 127 representation representation NN 180 4882 128 in in IN 180 4882 129 US US NNP 180 4882 130 : : : 180 4882 131 chief chief NN 180 4882 132 of of IN 180 4882 133 mission mission NN 180 4882 134 : : : 180 4882 135 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 180 4882 136 PHIRAPHONG PHIRAPHONG NNP 180 4882 137 Kasemsi Kasemsi NNP 180 4882 138 chancery chancery NN 180 4882 139 : : : 180 4882 140 2300 2300 CD 180 4882 141 Kalorama Kalorama NNP 180 4882 142 Road Road NNP 180 4882 143 NW NW NNP 180 4882 144 , , , 180 4882 145 Washington Washington NNP 180 4882 146 , , , 180 4882 147 DC DC NNP 180 4882 148 20008 20008 CD 180 4882 149 telephone telephone NN 180 4882 150 : : : 180 4882 151 ( ( -LRB- 180 4882 152 202 202 CD 180 4882 153 ) ) -RRB- 180 4882 154 483 483 CD 180 4882 155 - - HYPH 180 4882 156 7200 7200 CD 180 4882 157 FAX FAX NNP 180 4882 158 : : : 180 4882 159 ( ( -LRB- 180 4882 160 202 202 CD 180 4882 161 ) ) -RRB- 180 4882 162 234 234 CD 180 4882 163 - - HYPH 180 4882 164 4498 4498 CD 180 4882 165 consulate(s consulate(s NNP 180 4882 166 ) ) -RRB- 180 4882 167 general general NN 180 4882 168 : : : 180 4882 169 Chicago Chicago NNP 180 4882 170 , , , 180 4882 171 Los Los NNP 180 4882 172 Angeles Angeles NNP 180 4882 173 , , , 180 4882 174 and and CC 180 4882 175 New New NNP 180 4882 176 York York NNP 180 4882 177 US US NNP 180 4882 178 diplomatic diplomatic JJ 180 4882 179 representation representation NN 180 4882 180 : : : 180 4882 181 chief chief NN 180 4882 182 of of IN 180 4882 183 mission mission NN 180 4882 184 : : : 180 4882 185 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 180 4882 186 David David NNP 180 4882 187 F. F. NNP 180 4882 188 LAMBERTSON LAMBERTSON NNP 180 4882 189 embassy embassy NN 180 4882 190 : : : 180 4882 191 95 95 CD 180 4882 192 Wireless Wireless NNP 180 4882 193 Road Road NNP 180 4882 194 , , , 180 4882 195 Bangkok Bangkok NNP 180 4882 196 mailing mail VBG 180 4882 197 address address NN 180 4882 198 : : : 180 4882 199 APO APO NNP 180 4882 200 AP AP NNP 180 4882 201 96546 96546 CD 180 4882 202 telephone telephone NN 180 4882 203 : : : 180 4882 204 [ [ -LRB- 180 4882 205 66 66 CD 180 4882 206 ] ] -RRB- 180 4882 207 ( ( -LRB- 180 4882 208 2 2 CD 180 4882 209 ) ) -RRB- 180 4882 210 252 252 CD 180 4882 211 - - HYPH 180 4882 212 5040 5040 CD 180 4882 213 FAX fax NN 180 4882 214 : : : 180 4882 215 [ [ -LRB- 180 4882 216 66 66 CD 180 4882 217 ] ] -RRB- 180 4882 218 ( ( -LRB- 180 4882 219 2 2 CD 180 4882 220 ) ) -RRB- 180 4882 221 254 254 CD 180 4882 222 - - SYM 180 4882 223 2990 2990 CD 180 4882 224 consulate(s consulate(s NNP 180 4882 225 ) ) -RRB- 180 4882 226 general general NN 180 4882 227 : : : 180 4882 228 Chiang Chiang NNP 180 4882 229 Mai Mai NNP 180 4882 230 consulate(s consulate(s NNP 180 4882 231 ) ) -RRB- 180 4882 232 : : : 180 4882 233 Udorn Udorn NNP 180 4882 234 ( ( -LRB- 180 4882 235 Udon Udon NNP 180 4882 236 Thani thani JJ 180 4882 237 ) ) -RRB- 180 4882 238 Flag flag NN 180 4882 239 : : : 180 4882 240 five five CD 180 4882 241 horizontal horizontal JJ 180 4882 242 bands band NNS 180 4882 243 of of IN 180 4882 244 red red JJ 180 4882 245 ( ( -LRB- 180 4882 246 top top NNP 180 4882 247 ) ) -RRB- 180 4882 248 , , , 180 4882 249 white white JJ 180 4882 250 , , , 180 4882 251 blue blue JJ 180 4882 252 ( ( -LRB- 180 4882 253 double double JJ 180 4882 254 width width NN 180 4882 255 ) ) -RRB- 180 4882 256 , , , 180 4882 257 white white JJ 180 4882 258 , , , 180 4882 259 and and CC 180 4882 260 red red NN 180 4882 261 @Thailand @thailand NN 180 4882 262 , , , 180 4882 263 Economy Economy NNP 180 4882 264 Overview Overview NNP 180 4882 265 : : : 180 4882 266 Thailand Thailand NNP 180 4882 267 's 's POS 180 4882 268 economy economy NN 180 4882 269 recovered recover VBD 180 4882 270 rapidly rapidly RB 180 4882 271 from from IN 180 4882 272 the the DT 180 4882 273 political political JJ 180 4882 274 unrest unrest NN 180 4882 275 in in IN 180 4882 276 May May NNP 180 4882 277 1992 1992 CD 180 4882 278 to to TO 180 4882 279 post post VB 180 4882 280 an an DT 180 4882 281 impressive impressive JJ 180 4882 282 7.5 7.5 CD 180 4882 283 % % NN 180 4882 284 growth growth NN 180 4882 285 rate rate NN 180 4882 286 for for IN 180 4882 287 the the DT 180 4882 288 year year NN 180 4882 289 and and CC 180 4882 290 7.8 7.8 CD 180 4882 291 % % NN 180 4882 292 in in IN 180 4882 293 1993 1993 CD 180 4882 294 . . . 180 4883 1 One one CD 180 4883 2 of of IN 180 4883 3 the the DT 180 4883 4 more more RBR 180 4883 5 advanced advanced JJ 180 4883 6 developing develop VBG 180 4883 7 countries country NNS 180 4883 8 in in IN 180 4883 9 Asia Asia NNP 180 4883 10 , , , 180 4883 11 Thailand Thailand NNP 180 4883 12 depends depend VBZ 180 4883 13 on on IN 180 4883 14 exports export NNS 180 4883 15 of of IN 180 4883 16 manufactures manufacture NNS 180 4883 17 and and CC 180 4883 18 the the DT 180 4883 19 development development NN 180 4883 20 of of IN 180 4883 21 the the DT 180 4883 22 service service NN 180 4883 23 sector sector NN 180 4883 24 to to TO 180 4883 25 fuel fuel VB 180 4883 26 the the DT 180 4883 27 country country NN 180 4883 28 's 's POS 180 4883 29 rapid rapid JJ 180 4883 30 growth growth NN 180 4883 31 . . . 180 4884 1 The the DT 180 4884 2 trade trade NN 180 4884 3 and and CC 180 4884 4 current current JJ 180 4884 5 account account NN 180 4884 6 deficits deficit NNS 180 4884 7 fell fall VBD 180 4884 8 in in IN 180 4884 9 1992 1992 CD 180 4884 10 ; ; : 180 4884 11 much much JJ 180 4884 12 of of IN 180 4884 13 Thailand Thailand NNP 180 4884 14 's 's POS 180 4884 15 recent recent JJ 180 4884 16 imports import NNS 180 4884 17 have have VBP 180 4884 18 been be VBN 180 4884 19 for for IN 180 4884 20 capital capital NN 180 4884 21 equipment equipment NN 180 4884 22 suggesting suggest VBG 180 4884 23 that that IN 180 4884 24 the the DT 180 4884 25 export export NN 180 4884 26 sector sector NN 180 4884 27 is be VBZ 180 4884 28 poised poise VBN 180 4884 29 for for IN 180 4884 30 further further JJ 180 4884 31 growth growth NN 180 4884 32 . . . 180 4885 1 With with IN 180 4885 2 foreign foreign JJ 180 4885 3 investment investment NN 180 4885 4 slowing slowing NN 180 4885 5 , , , 180 4885 6 Bangkok Bangkok NNP 180 4885 7 is be VBZ 180 4885 8 working work VBG 180 4885 9 to to TO 180 4885 10 increase increase VB 180 4885 11 the the DT 180 4885 12 generation generation NN 180 4885 13 of of IN 180 4885 14 domestic domestic JJ 180 4885 15 capital capital NN 180 4885 16 . . . 180 4886 1 Prime Prime NNP 180 4886 2 Minister Minister NNP 180 4886 3 CHUAN CHUAN NNP 180 4886 4 's 's POS 180 4886 5 government government NN 180 4886 6 - 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Racha Racha NNP 180 4895 574 Merchant Merchant NNP 180 4895 575 marine marine NN 180 4895 576 : : : 180 4895 577 198 198 CD 180 4895 578 ships ship NNS 180 4895 579 ( ( -LRB- 180 4895 580 1,000 1,000 CD 180 4895 581 GRT GRT NNP 180 4895 582 or or CC 180 4895 583 over over RB 180 4895 584 ) ) -RRB- 180 4895 585 totaling total VBG 180 4895 586 998,372 998,372 CD 180 4895 587 GRT/1,561,824 GRT/1,561,824 . 180 4895 588 DWT DWT NNP 180 4895 589 , , , 180 4895 590 bulk bulk JJ 180 4895 591 14 14 CD 180 4895 592 , , , 180 4895 593 cargo cargo NN 180 4895 594 105 105 CD 180 4895 595 , , , 180 4895 596 chemical chemical NN 180 4895 597 tanker tanker NN 180 4895 598 2 2 CD 180 4895 599 , , , 180 4895 600 combination combination NN 180 4895 601 bulk bulk NN 180 4895 602 2 2 CD 180 4895 603 , , , 180 4895 604 container container NN 180 4895 605 13 13 CD 180 4895 606 , , , 180 4895 607 liquefied liquefy VBN 180 4895 608 gas gas NN 180 4895 609 9 9 CD 180 4895 610 , , , 180 4895 611 oil oil NN 180 4895 612 tanker tanker NN 180 4895 613 43 43 CD 180 4895 614 , , , 180 4895 615 passenger passenger NN 180 4895 616 1 1 CD 180 4895 617 , , , 180 4895 618 refrigerated refrigerate VBD 180 4895 619 cargo cargo NN 180 4895 620 6 6 CD 180 4895 621 , , , 180 4895 622 roll roll NN 180 4895 623 - - HYPH 180 4895 624 on on IN 180 4895 625 / / SYM 180 4895 626 roll roll NN 180 4895 627 - - HYPH 180 4895 628 off off RP 180 4895 629 cargo cargo NN 180 4895 630 1 1 CD 180 4895 631 , , , 180 4895 632 short short JJ 180 4895 633 - - HYPH 180 4895 634 sea sea NN 180 4895 635 passenger passenger NN 180 4895 636 1 1 CD 180 4895 637 , , , 180 4895 638 specialized specialized JJ 180 4895 639 tanker tanker NN 180 4895 640 1 1 CD 180 4895 641 Airports airport NNS 180 4895 642 : : : 180 4895 643 total total NN 180 4895 644 : : : 180 4895 645 105 105 CD 180 4895 646 usable usable JJ 180 4895 647 : : : 180 4895 648 96 96 CD 180 4895 649 with with IN 180 4895 650 permanent permanent JJ 180 4895 651 - - HYPH 180 4895 652 surface surface NN 180 4895 653 runways runway NNS 180 4895 654 : : : 180 4895 655 51 51 CD 180 4895 656 with with IN 180 4895 657 runways runway NNS 180 4895 658 over over IN 180 4895 659 3,659 3,659 CD 180 4895 660 m m NN 180 4895 661 : : : 180 4895 662 1 1 CD 180 4895 663 with with IN 180 4895 664 runways runways NNP 180 4895 665 2,440 2,440 CD 180 4895 666 - - HYPH 180 4895 667 3,659 3,659 CD 180 4895 668 m m NN 180 4895 669 : : : 180 4895 670 14 14 CD 180 4895 671 with with IN 180 4895 672 runways runway NNS 180 4895 673 1,220 1,220 CD 180 4895 674 - - HYPH 180 4895 675 2,439 2,439 CD 180 4895 676 m m NN 180 4895 677 : : : 180 4895 678 28 28 CD 180 4895 679 Telecommunications telecommunication NNS 180 4895 680 : : : 180 4895 681 service service NN 180 4895 682 to to IN 180 4895 683 general general JJ 180 4895 684 public public JJ 180 4895 685 inadequate inadequate JJ 180 4895 686 ; ; : 180 4895 687 bulk bulk NN 180 4895 688 of of IN 180 4895 689 service service NN 180 4895 690 to to IN 180 4895 691 government government NN 180 4895 692 activities activity NNS 180 4895 693 provided provide VBN 180 4895 694 by by IN 180 4895 695 multichannel multichannel NNP 180 4895 696 cable cable NN 180 4895 697 and and CC 180 4895 698 microwave microwave NN 180 4895 699 radio radio NN 180 4895 700 relay relay NN 180 4895 701 network network NN 180 4895 702 ; ; : 180 4895 703 739,500 739,500 CD 180 4895 704 telephones telephone NNS 180 4895 705 ( ( -LRB- 180 4895 706 1987 1987 CD 180 4895 707 ) ) -RRB- 180 4895 708 ; ; , 180 4895 709 broadcast broadcast NN 180 4895 710 stations station NNS 180 4895 711 - - : 180 4895 712 over over IN 180 4895 713 200 200 CD 180 4895 714 AM am NN 180 4895 715 , , , 180 4895 716 100 100 CD 180 4895 717 FM FM NNP 180 4895 718 , , , 180 4895 719 and and CC 180 4895 720 11 11 CD 180 4895 721 TV tv NN 180 4895 722 in in IN 180 4895 723 government government NN 180 4895 724 - - HYPH 180 4895 725 controlled control VBN 180 4895 726 networks network NNS 180 4895 727 ; ; : 180 4895 728 satellite satellite NN 180 4895 729 earth earth NN 180 4895 730 stations station NNS 180 4895 731 - - , 180 4895 732 1 1 CD 180 4895 733 Indian Indian NNP 180 4895 734 Ocean Ocean NNP 180 4895 735 INTELSAT INTELSAT NNP 180 4895 736 and and CC 180 4895 737 1 1 CD 180 4895 738 Pacific Pacific NNP 180 4895 739 Ocean Ocean NNP 180 4895 740 INTELSAT INTELSAT NNP 180 4895 741 ; ; : 180 4895 742 domestic domestic JJ 180 4895 743 satellite satellite NN 180 4895 744 system system NN 180 4895 745 being be VBG 180 4895 746 developed develop VBN 180 4895 747 @Thailand @thailand IN 180 4895 748 , , , 180 4895 749 Defense Defense NNP 180 4895 750 Forces Forces NNPS 180 4895 751 Branches Branches NNPS 180 4895 752 : : : 180 4895 753 Royal Royal NNP 180 4895 754 Thai Thai NNP 180 4895 755 Army Army NNP 180 4895 756 , , , 180 4895 757 Royal Royal NNP 180 4895 758 Thai Thai NNP 180 4895 759 Navy Navy NNP 180 4895 760 ( ( -LRB- 180 4895 761 including include VBG 180 4895 762 Royal Royal NNP 180 4895 763 Thai Thai NNP 180 4895 764 Marine Marine NNP 180 4895 765 Corps Corps NNP 180 4895 766 ) ) -RRB- 180 4895 767 , , , 180 4895 768 Royal Royal NNP 180 4895 769 Thai Thai NNP 180 4895 770 Air Air NNP 180 4895 771 Force Force NNP 180 4895 772 , , , 180 4895 773 Paramilitary Paramilitary NNP 180 4895 774 Forces Forces NNPS 180 4895 775 Manpower Manpower NNP 180 4895 776 availability availability NN 180 4895 777 : : : 180 4895 778 males male NNS 180 4895 779 age age NNP 180 4895 780 15 15 CD 180 4895 781 - - SYM 180 4895 782 49 49 CD 180 4895 783 16,982,226 16,982,226 CD 180 4895 784 ; ; : 180 4895 785 fit fit JJ 180 4895 786 for for IN 180 4895 787 military military JJ 180 4895 788 service service NN 180 4895 789 10,312,744 10,312,744 CD 180 4895 790 ; ; : 180 4895 791 reach reach VB 180 4895 792 military military JJ 180 4895 793 age age NN 180 4895 794 ( ( -LRB- 180 4895 795 18 18 CD 180 4895 796 ) ) -RRB- 180 4895 797 annually annually RB 180 4895 798 599,240 599,240 CD 180 4895 799 ( ( -LRB- 180 4895 800 1994 1994 CD 180 4895 801 est est NNP 180 4895 802 . . . 180 4895 803 ) ) -RRB- 180 4896 1 Defense defense NN 180 4896 2 expenditures expenditure NNS 180 4896 3 : : : 180 4896 4 exchange exchange NN 180 4896 5 rate rate NN 180 4896 6 conversion conversion NNP 180 4896 7 - - : 180 4896 8 $ $ $ 180 4896 9 3.8 3.8 CD 180 4896 10 billion billion CD 180 4896 11 , , , 180 4896 12 2.9 2.9 CD 180 4896 13 % % NN 180 4896 14 of of IN 180 4896 15 GNP GNP NNP 180 4896 16 ( ( -LRB- 180 4896 17 FY93/94 fy93/94 CD 180 4896 18 est est NNP 180 4896 19 . . . 180 4896 20 ) ) -RRB- 180 4897 1 @The @The NFP 180 4897 2 Former Former NNP 180 4897 3 Yugoslav Yugoslav NNP 180 4897 4 Republic Republic NNP 180 4897 5 of of IN 180 4897 6 Macedonia Macedonia NNP 180 4897 7 , , , 180 4897 8 Geography Geography NNP 180 4897 9 Location Location NNP 180 4897 10 : : : 180 4897 11 Balkan Balkan NNP 180 4897 12 State State NNP 180 4897 13 , , , 180 4897 14 Southeastern Southeastern NNP 180 4897 15 Europe Europe NNP 180 4897 16 , , , 180 4897 17 between between IN 180 4897 18 Serbia Serbia NNP 180 4897 19 and and CC 180 4897 20 Montenegro Montenegro NNP 180 4897 21 and and CC 180 4897 22 Greece Greece NNP 180 4897 23 Map Map NNP 180 4897 24 references reference NNS 180 4897 25 : : : 180 4897 26 Ethnic ethnic JJ 180 4897 27 Groups Groups NNPS 180 4897 28 in in IN 180 4897 29 Eastern Eastern NNP 180 4897 30 Europe Europe NNP 180 4897 31 , , , 180 4897 32 Europe Europe NNP 180 4897 33 , , , 180 4897 34 Standard Standard NNP 180 4897 35 Time Time NNP 180 4897 36 Zones Zones NNPS 180 4897 37 of of IN 180 4897 38 the the DT 180 4897 39 World World NNP 180 4897 40 Area Area NNP 180 4897 41 : : : 180 4897 42 total total JJ 180 4897 43 area area NN 180 4897 44 : : : 180 4897 45 25,333 25,333 CD 180 4897 46 sq sq NNP 180 4897 47 km km NNP 180 4897 48 land land NN 180 4897 49 area area NN 180 4897 50 : : : 180 4897 51 24,856 24,856 CD 180 4897 52 sq sq NN 180 4897 53 km km NNP 180 4897 54 comparative comparative JJ 180 4897 55 area area NN 180 4897 56 : : : 180 4897 57 slightly slightly RB 180 4897 58 larger large JJR 180 4897 59 than than IN 180 4897 60 Vermont Vermont NNP 180 4897 61 Land Land NNP 180 4897 62 boundaries boundary NNS 180 4897 63 : : : 180 4897 64 total total JJ 180 4897 65 748 748 CD 180 4897 66 km km NNS 180 4897 67 , , , 180 4897 68 Albania Albania NNP 180 4897 69 151 151 CD 180 4897 70 km km NNS 180 4897 71 , , , 180 4897 72 Bulgaria Bulgaria NNP 180 4897 73 148 148 CD 180 4897 74 km km NN 180 4897 75 , , , 180 4897 76 Greece Greece NNP 180 4897 77 228 228 CD 180 4897 78 km km NNS 180 4897 79 , , , 180 4897 80 Serbia Serbia NNP 180 4897 81 and and CC 180 4897 82 Montenegro Montenegro NNP 180 4897 83 221 221 CD 180 4897 84 km km VBZ 180 4897 85 ( ( -LRB- 180 4897 86 all all RB 180 4897 87 with with IN 180 4897 88 Serbia Serbia NNP 180 4897 89 ) ) -RRB- 180 4897 90 Coastline Coastline NNP 180 4897 91 : : : 180 4897 92 0 0 CD 180 4897 93 km km NN 180 4897 94 ( ( -LRB- 180 4897 95 landlocked landlocked JJ 180 4897 96 ) ) -RRB- 180 4897 97 Maritime Maritime NNP 180 4897 98 claims claim VBZ 180 4897 99 : : : 180 4897 100 none none NN 180 4897 101 ; ; : 180 4897 102 landlocked landlocked JJ 180 4897 103 International international JJ 180 4897 104 disputes dispute NNS 180 4897 105 : : : 180 4897 106 Greece Greece NNP 180 4897 107 claims claim VBZ 180 4897 108 republic republic NNP 180 4897 109 's 's POS 180 4897 110 name name NN 180 4897 111 implies imply VBZ 180 4897 112 territorial territorial JJ 180 4897 113 claims claim NNS 180 4897 114 against against IN 180 4897 115 Aegean Aegean NNP 180 4897 116 Macedonia Macedonia NNP 180 4897 117 Climate Climate NNP 180 4897 118 : : : 180 4897 119 hot hot JJ 180 4897 120 , , , 180 4897 121 dry dry JJ 180 4897 122 summers summer NNS 180 4897 123 and and CC 180 4897 124 autumns autumn NNS 180 4897 125 and and CC 180 4897 126 relatively relatively RB 180 4897 127 cold cold JJ 180 4897 128 winters winter NNS 180 4897 129 with with IN 180 4897 130 heavy heavy JJ 180 4897 131 snowfall snowfall NN 180 4897 132 Terrain Terrain NNP 180 4897 133 : : : 180 4897 134 mountainous mountainous JJ 180 4897 135 territory territory NN 180 4897 136 covered cover VBN 180 4897 137 with with IN 180 4897 138 deep deep JJ 180 4897 139 basins basin NNS 180 4897 140 and and CC 180 4897 141 valleys valley NNS 180 4897 142 ; ; , 180 4897 143 there there EX 180 4897 144 are be VBP 180 4897 145 three three CD 180 4897 146 large large JJ 180 4897 147 lakes lake NNS 180 4897 148 , , , 180 4897 149 each each DT 180 4897 150 divided divide VBN 180 4897 151 by by IN 180 4897 152 a a DT 180 4897 153 frontier frontier NN 180 4897 154 line line NN 180 4897 155 Natural natural JJ 180 4897 156 resources resource NNS 180 4897 157 : : : 180 4897 158 chromium chromium NN 180 4897 159 , , , 180 4897 160 lead lead NN 180 4897 161 , , , 180 4897 162 zinc zinc NN 180 4897 163 , , , 180 4897 164 manganese manganese NNP 180 4897 165 , , , 180 4897 166 tungsten tungsten NN 180 4897 167 , , , 180 4897 168 nickel nickel NN 180 4897 169 , , , 180 4897 170 low low JJ 180 4897 171 - - HYPH 180 4897 172 grade grade NN 180 4897 173 iron iron NN 180 4897 174 ore ore NN 180 4897 175 , , , 180 4897 176 asbestos asbestos NN 180 4897 177 , , , 180 4897 178 sulphur sulphur NNP 180 4897 179 , , , 180 4897 180 timber timber NN 180 4897 181 Land Land NNP 180 4897 182 use use NN 180 4897 183 : : : 180 4897 184 arable arable JJ 180 4897 185 land land NN 180 4897 186 : : : 180 4897 187 5 5 CD 180 4897 188 % % NN 180 4897 189 permanent permanent JJ 180 4897 190 crops crop NNS 180 4897 191 : : : 180 4897 192 5 5 CD 180 4897 193 % % NN 180 4897 194 meadows meadow NNS 180 4897 195 and and CC 180 4897 196 pastures pasture NNS 180 4897 197 : : : 180 4897 198 20 20 CD 180 4897 199 % % NN 180 4897 200 forest forest NN 180 4897 201 and and CC 180 4897 202 woodland woodland NN 180 4897 203 : : : 180 4897 204 30 30 CD 180 4897 205 % % NN 180 4897 206 other other JJ 180 4897 207 : : : 180 4897 208 40 40 CD 180 4897 209 % % NN 180 4897 210 Irrigated irrigated JJ 180 4897 211 land land NN 180 4897 212 : : : 180 4897 213 NA NA NNP 180 4897 214 sq sq RB 180 4897 215 km km NNP 180 4897 216 Environment Environment NNP 180 4897 217 : : : 180 4897 218 current current JJ 180 4897 219 issues issue NNS 180 4897 220 : : : 180 4897 221 air air NN 180 4897 222 pollution pollution NN 180 4897 223 from from IN 180 4897 224 metallurgical metallurgical JJ 180 4897 225 plants plant NNS 180 4897 226 natural natural JJ 180 4897 227 hazards hazard NNS 180 4897 228 : : : 180 4897 229 high high JJ 180 4897 230 seismic seismic JJ 180 4897 231 risks risk NNS 180 4897 232 international international JJ 180 4897 233 agreements agreement NNS 180 4897 234 : : : 180 4897 235 party party NN 180 4897 236 to to TO 180 4897 237 - - HYPH 180 4897 238 Ozone ozone NN 180 4897 239 Layer layer NN 180 4897 240 Protection Protection NNP 180 4897 241 Note Note NNP 180 4897 242 : : : 180 4897 243 landlocked landlocked JJ 180 4897 244 ; ; : 180 4897 245 major major JJ 180 4897 246 transportation transportation NN 180 4897 247 corridor corridor NN 180 4897 248 from from IN 180 4897 249 Western Western NNP 180 4897 250 and and CC 180 4897 251 Central Central NNP 180 4897 252 Europe Europe NNP 180 4897 253 to to IN 180 4897 254 Aegean Aegean NNP 180 4897 255 Sea Sea NNP 180 4897 256 and and CC 180 4897 257 Southern Southern NNP 180 4897 258 Europe Europe NNP 180 4897 259 to to IN 180 4897 260 Western Western NNP 180 4897 261 Europe Europe NNP 180 4897 262 @The @The . 180 4897 263 Former Former NNP 180 4897 264 Yugoslav Yugoslav NNP 180 4897 265 Republic Republic NNP 180 4897 266 of of IN 180 4897 267 Macedonia Macedonia NNP 180 4897 268 , , , 180 4897 269 People People NNP 180 4897 270 Population Population NNP 180 4897 271 : : : 180 4897 272 2,213,785 2,213,785 CD 180 4897 273 ( ( -LRB- 180 4897 274 July July NNP 180 4897 275 1994 1994 CD 180 4897 276 est est NNP 180 4897 277 . . . 180 4897 278 ) ) -RRB- 180 4898 1 Population population NN 180 4898 2 growth growth NN 180 4898 3 rate rate NN 180 4898 4 : : : 180 4898 5 0.89 0.89 CD 180 4898 6 % % NN 180 4898 7 ( ( -LRB- 180 4898 8 1994 1994 CD 180 4898 9 est est NNP 180 4898 10 . . . 180 4898 11 ) ) -RRB- 180 4899 1 Birth birth NN 180 4899 2 rate rate NN 180 4899 3 : : : 180 4899 4 15.59 15.59 CD 180 4899 5 births/1,000 births/1,000 NN 180 4899 6 population population NN 180 4899 7 ( ( -LRB- 180 4899 8 1994 1994 CD 180 4899 9 est est NNP 180 4899 10 . . . 180 4899 11 ) ) -RRB- 180 4900 1 Death death NN 180 4900 2 rate rate NN 180 4900 3 : : : 180 4900 4 6.72 6.72 CD 180 4900 5 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 180 4900 6 population population NN 180 4900 7 ( ( -LRB- 180 4900 8 1994 1994 CD 180 4900 9 est est NNP 180 4900 10 . . . 180 4900 11 ) ) -RRB- 180 4901 1 Net net JJ 180 4901 2 migration migration NN 180 4901 3 rate rate NN 180 4901 4 : : : 180 4901 5 0 0 NFP 180 4901 6 migrant(s)/1,000 migrant(s)/1,000 NN 180 4901 7 population population NN 180 4901 8 ( ( -LRB- 180 4901 9 1994 1994 CD 180 4901 10 est est NNP 180 4901 11 . . . 180 4901 12 ) ) -RRB- 180 4902 1 Infant infant NN 180 4902 2 mortality mortality NN 180 4902 3 rate rate NN 180 4902 4 : : : 180 4902 5 27.8 27.8 CD 180 4902 6 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 180 4902 7 live live JJ 180 4902 8 births birth NNS 180 4902 9 ( ( -LRB- 180 4902 10 1994 1994 CD 180 4902 11 est est NNP 180 4902 12 . . . 180 4902 13 ) ) -RRB- 180 4903 1 Life life NN 180 4903 2 expectancy expectancy NN 180 4903 3 at at IN 180 4903 4 birth birth NN 180 4903 5 : : : 180 4903 6 total total JJ 180 4903 7 population population NN 180 4903 8 : : : 180 4903 9 73.59 73.59 CD 180 4903 10 years year NNS 180 4903 11 male male NN 180 4903 12 : : : 180 4903 13 71.51 71.51 CD 180 4903 14 years year NNS 180 4903 15 female female JJ 180 4903 16 : : : 180 4903 17 75.85 75.85 CD 180 4903 18 years year NNS 180 4903 19 ( ( -LRB- 180 4903 20 1994 1994 CD 180 4903 21 est est NNP 180 4903 22 . . . 180 4903 23 ) ) -RRB- 180 4904 1 Total total JJ 180 4904 2 fertility fertility NN 180 4904 3 rate rate NN 180 4904 4 : : : 180 4904 5 1.98 1.98 CD 180 4904 6 children child NNS 180 4904 7 born bear VBN 180 4904 8 / / SYM 180 4904 9 woman woman NN 180 4904 10 ( ( -LRB- 180 4904 11 1994 1994 CD 180 4904 12 est est NNP 180 4904 13 . . . 180 4904 14 ) ) -RRB- 180 4905 1 Nationality nationality NN 180 4905 2 : : : 180 4905 3 noun noun NNP 180 4905 4 : : : 180 4905 5 Macedonian(s macedonian(s ADD 180 4905 6 ) ) -RRB- 180 4905 7 adjective adjective NN 180 4905 8 : : : 180 4905 9 Macedonian macedonian JJ 180 4905 10 Ethnic ethnic JJ 180 4905 11 divisions division NNS 180 4905 12 : : : 180 4905 13 Macedonian Macedonian NNP 180 4905 14 65 65 CD 180 4905 15 % % NN 180 4905 16 , , , 180 4905 17 Albanian Albanian NNP 180 4905 18 22 22 CD 180 4905 19 % % NN 180 4905 20 , , , 180 4905 21 Turkish turkish JJ 180 4905 22 4 4 CD 180 4905 23 % % NN 180 4905 24 , , , 180 4905 25 Serb Serb NNP 180 4905 26 2 2 CD 180 4905 27 % % NN 180 4905 28 , , , 180 4905 29 Gypsies gypsy NNS 180 4905 30 3 3 CD 180 4905 31 % % NN 180 4905 32 , , , 180 4905 33 other other JJ 180 4905 34 4 4 CD 180 4905 35 % % NN 180 4905 36 Religions religion NNS 180 4905 37 : : : 180 4905 38 Eastern Eastern NNP 180 4905 39 Orthodox Orthodox NNP 180 4905 40 67 67 CD 180 4905 41 % % NN 180 4905 42 , , , 180 4905 43 Muslim Muslim NNP 180 4905 44 30 30 CD 180 4905 45 % % NN 180 4905 46 , , , 180 4905 47 other other JJ 180 4905 48 3 3 CD 180 4905 49 % % NN 180 4905 50 Languages Languages NNPS 180 4905 51 : : : 180 4905 52 Macedonian Macedonian NNP 180 4905 53 70 70 CD 180 4905 54 % % NN 180 4905 55 , , , 180 4905 56 Albanian Albanian NNP 180 4905 57 21 21 CD 180 4905 58 % % NN 180 4905 59 , , , 180 4905 60 Turkish turkish JJ 180 4905 61 3 3 CD 180 4905 62 % % NN 180 4905 63 , , , 180 4905 64 Serbo Serbo NNP 180 4905 65 - - HYPH 180 4905 66 Croatian Croatian NNP 180 4905 67 3 3 CD 180 4905 68 % % NN 180 4905 69 , , , 180 4905 70 other other JJ 180 4905 71 3 3 CD 180 4905 72 % % NN 180 4905 73 Literacy literacy NN 180 4905 74 : : : 180 4905 75 total total JJ 180 4905 76 population population NN 180 4905 77 : : : 180 4905 78 NA% NA% NNP 180 4905 79 male male NNP 180 4905 80 : : : 180 4905 81 NA% NA% NNP 180 4905 82 female female JJ 180 4905 83 : : : 180 4905 84 NA% NA% `` 180 4905 85 Labor labor NN 180 4905 86 force force NN 180 4905 87 : : : 180 4905 88 507,324 507,324 CD 180 4905 89 by by IN 180 4905 90 occupation occupation NN 180 4905 91 : : : 180 4905 92 agriculture agriculture NN 180 4905 93 8 8 CD 180 4905 94 % % NN 180 4905 95 , , , 180 4905 96 manufacturing manufacturing NN 180 4905 97 and and CC 180 4905 98 mining mine VBG 180 4905 99 40 40 CD 180 4905 100 % % NN 180 4905 101 ( ( -LRB- 180 4905 102 1990 1990 CD 180 4905 103 ) ) -RRB- 180 4905 104 @The @The . 180 4905 105 Former Former NNP 180 4905 106 Yugoslav Yugoslav NNP 180 4905 107 Republic Republic NNP 180 4905 108 of of IN 180 4905 109 Macedonia Macedonia NNP 180 4905 110 , , , 180 4905 111 Government Government NNP 180 4905 112 Names Names NNPS 180 4905 113 : : : 180 4905 114 conventional conventional JJ 180 4905 115 long long JJ 180 4905 116 form form NN 180 4905 117 : : : 180 4905 118 The The NNP 180 4905 119 Former Former NNP 180 4905 120 Yugoslav Yugoslav NNP 180 4905 121 Republic Republic NNP 180 4905 122 of of IN 180 4905 123 Macedonia Macedonia NNP 180 4905 124 conventional conventional JJ 180 4905 125 short short JJ 180 4905 126 form form NN 180 4905 127 : : : 180 4905 128 none none NN 180 4905 129 local local JJ 180 4905 130 long long JJ 180 4905 131 form form NN 180 4905 132 : : : 180 4905 133 Republika Republika NNP 180 4905 134 Makedonija Makedonija NNP 180 4905 135 local local JJ 180 4905 136 short short JJ 180 4905 137 form form NN 180 4905 138 : : : 180 4905 139 Makedonija Makedonija NNP 180 4905 140 Abbreviation Abbreviation NNP 180 4905 141 : : : 180 4905 142 F.Y.R.O.M. f.y.r.o.m. XX 180 4906 1 Digraph Digraph NNP 180 4906 2 : : : 180 4906 3 MK MK NNP 180 4906 4 Type type NN 180 4906 5 : : : 180 4906 6 emerging emerge VBG 180 4906 7 democracy democracy NN 180 4906 8 Capital Capital NNP 180 4906 9 : : : 180 4906 10 Skopje Skopje NNP 180 4906 11 Administrative administrative JJ 180 4906 12 divisions division NNS 180 4906 13 : : : 180 4906 14 34 34 CD 180 4906 15 counties county NNS 180 4906 16 ( ( -LRB- 180 4906 17 opstinas opstinas IN 180 4906 18 , , , 180 4906 19 singular singular NNP 180 4906 20 - - HYPH 180 4906 21 opstina opstina NNP 180 4906 22 ) ) -RRB- 180 4906 23 Berovo Berovo NNP 180 4906 24 , , , 180 4906 25 Bitola Bitola NNP 180 4906 26 , , , 180 4906 27 Brod Brod NNP 180 4906 28 , , , 180 4906 29 Debar Debar NNP 180 4906 30 , , , 180 4906 31 Delcevo Delcevo NNP 180 4906 32 , , , 180 4906 33 Gevgelija Gevgelija NNP 180 4906 34 , , , 180 4906 35 Gostivar Gostivar NNP 180 4906 36 , , , 180 4906 37 Kavadarci Kavadarci NNP 180 4906 38 , , , 180 4906 39 Kicevo Kicevo NNP 180 4906 40 , , , 180 4906 41 Kocani Kocani NNP 180 4906 42 , , , 180 4906 43 Kratovo Kratovo NNP 180 4906 44 , , , 180 4906 45 Kriva Kriva NNP 180 4906 46 Palanka Palanka NNP 180 4906 47 , , , 180 4906 48 Krusevo Krusevo NNP 180 4906 49 , , , 180 4906 50 Kumanovo Kumanovo NNP 180 4906 51 , , , 180 4906 52 Murgasevo Murgasevo NNP 180 4906 53 , , , 180 4906 54 Negotino Negotino NNP 180 4906 55 , , , 180 4906 56 Ohrid Ohrid NNP 180 4906 57 , , , 180 4906 58 Prilep Prilep NNP 180 4906 59 , , , 180 4906 60 Probistip Probistip NNP 180 4906 61 , , , 180 4906 62 Radovis Radovis NNP 180 4906 63 , , , 180 4906 64 Resen Resen NNP 180 4906 65 , , , 180 4906 66 Skopje Skopje NNP 180 4906 67 - - HYPH 180 4906 68 Centar Centar NNP 180 4906 69 , , , 180 4906 70 Skopje Skopje NNP 180 4906 71 - - HYPH 180 4906 72 Cair Cair NNP 180 4906 73 , , , 180 4906 74 Skopje Skopje NNP 180 4906 75 - - HYPH 180 4906 76 Karpos Karpos NNP 180 4906 77 , , , 180 4906 78 Skopje Skopje NNP 180 4906 79 - - HYPH 180 4906 80 Kisela Kisela NNP 180 4906 81 Voda Voda NNP 180 4906 82 , , , 180 4906 83 Skopje Skopje NNP 180 4906 84 - - HYPH 180 4906 85 Gazi Gazi NNP 180 4906 86 Baba Baba NNP 180 4906 87 , , , 180 4906 88 Stip Stip NNP 180 4906 89 , , , 180 4906 90 Struga Struga NNP 180 4906 91 , , , 180 4906 92 Strumica Strumica NNP 180 4906 93 , , , 180 4906 94 Sveti Sveti NNP 180 4906 95 Nikole Nikole NNP 180 4906 96 , , , 180 4906 97 Tetovo Tetovo NNP 180 4906 98 , , , 180 4906 99 Titov Titov NNP 180 4906 100 Veles Veles NNP 180 4906 101 , , , 180 4906 102 Valandovo Valandovo NNP 180 4906 103 , , , 180 4906 104 Vinica Vinica NNP 180 4906 105 Independence Independence NNP 180 4906 106 : : : 180 4906 107 17 17 CD 180 4906 108 September September NNP 180 4906 109 1991 1991 CD 180 4906 110 ( ( -LRB- 180 4906 111 from from IN 180 4906 112 Yugoslavia Yugoslavia NNP 180 4906 113 ) ) -RRB- 180 4906 114 National national JJ 180 4906 115 holiday holiday NN 180 4906 116 : : : 180 4906 117 NA NA NNP 180 4906 118 Constitution Constitution NNP 180 4906 119 : : : 180 4906 120 adopted adopt VBN 180 4906 121 17 17 CD 180 4906 122 November November NNP 180 4906 123 1991 1991 CD 180 4906 124 , , , 180 4906 125 effective effective JJ 180 4906 126 20 20 CD 180 4906 127 November November NNP 180 4906 128 1991 1991 CD 180 4906 129 Legal legal JJ 180 4906 130 system system NN 180 4906 131 : : : 180 4906 132 based base VBN 180 4906 133 on on IN 180 4906 134 civil civil JJ 180 4906 135 law law NN 180 4906 136 system system NN 180 4906 137 ; ; : 180 4906 138 judicial judicial JJ 180 4906 139 review review NN 180 4906 140 of of IN 180 4906 141 legislative legislative JJ 180 4906 142 acts act NNS 180 4906 143 Suffrage suffrage CD 180 4906 144 : : : 180 4906 145 18 18 CD 180 4906 146 years year NNS 180 4906 147 of of IN 180 4906 148 age age NN 180 4906 149 ; ; : 180 4906 150 universal universal JJ 180 4906 151 Executive Executive NNP 180 4906 152 branch branch NN 180 4906 153 : : : 180 4906 154 chief chief NN 180 4906 155 of of IN 180 4906 156 state state NN 180 4906 157 : : : 180 4906 158 President President NNP 180 4906 159 Kiro Kiro NNP 180 4906 160 GLIGOROV GLIGOROV NNP 180 4906 161 ( ( -LRB- 180 4906 162 since since IN 180 4906 163 27 27 CD 180 4906 164 January January NNP 180 4906 165 1991 1991 CD 180 4906 166 ) ) -RRB- 180 4906 167 ; ; : 180 4906 168 election election NN 180 4906 169 last last JJ 180 4906 170 held hold VBD 180 4906 171 27 27 CD 180 4906 172 January January NNP 180 4906 173 1991 1991 CD 180 4906 174 ( ( -LRB- 180 4906 175 next next JJ 180 4906 176 to to TO 180 4906 177 be be VB 180 4906 178 held hold VBN 180 4906 179 NA NA NNP 180 4906 180 ) ) -RRB- 180 4906 181 ; ; : 180 4906 182 results result NNS 180 4906 183 - - : 180 4906 184 Kiro Kiro NNP 180 4906 185 GLIGOROV GLIGOROV NNP 180 4906 186 was be VBD 180 4906 187 elected elect VBN 180 4906 188 by by IN 180 4906 189 the the DT 180 4906 190 Assembly Assembly NNP 180 4906 191 head head NN 180 4906 192 of of IN 180 4906 193 government government NN 180 4906 194 : : : 180 4906 195 Prime Prime NNP 180 4906 196 Minister Minister NNP 180 4906 197 Branko Branko NNP 180 4906 198 CRVENKOVSKI CRVENKOVSKI NNP 180 4906 199 ( ( -LRB- 180 4906 200 since since IN 180 4906 201 4 4 CD 180 4906 202 September September NNP 180 4906 203 1992 1992 CD 180 4906 204 ) ) -RRB- 180 4906 205 , , , 180 4906 206 Deputy Deputy NNP 180 4906 207 Prime Prime NNP 180 4906 208 Ministers Ministers NNPS 180 4906 209 Jovan Jovan NNP 180 4906 210 ANDONOV ANDONOV NNP 180 4906 211 ( ( -LRB- 180 4906 212 since since IN 180 4906 213 NA NA NNP 180 4906 214 March March NNP 180 4906 215 1991 1991 CD 180 4906 216 ) ) -RRB- 180 4906 217 , , , 180 4906 218 Risto Risto NNP 180 4906 219 IVANOV IVANOV NNP 180 4906 220 ( ( -LRB- 180 4906 221 since since IN 180 4906 222 NA NA NNP 180 4906 223 ) ) -RRB- 180 4906 224 , , , 180 4906 225 and and CC 180 4906 226 Becir Becir NNP 180 4906 227 ZUTA ZUTA NNP 180 4906 228 ( ( -LRB- 180 4906 229 since since IN 180 4906 230 NA NA NNP 180 4906 231 March March NNP 180 4906 232 1991 1991 CD 180 4906 233 ) ) -RRB- 180 4906 234 cabinet cabinet NN 180 4906 235 : : : 180 4906 236 Council Council NNP 180 4906 237 of of IN 180 4906 238 Ministers Ministers NNP 180 4906 239 ; ; : 180 4906 240 elected elect VBN 180 4906 241 by by IN 180 4906 242 the the DT 180 4906 243 majority majority NN 180 4906 244 vote vote NN 180 4906 245 of of IN 180 4906 246 all all PDT 180 4906 247 the the DT 180 4906 248 deputies deputy NNS 180 4906 249 in in IN 180 4906 250 the the DT 180 4906 251 Sobranje Sobranje NNP 180 4906 252 Legislative Legislative NNP 180 4906 253 branch branch NN 180 4906 254 : : : 180 4906 255 unicameral unicameral NNP 180 4906 256 Assembly Assembly NNP 180 4906 257 ( ( -LRB- 180 4906 258 Sobranje Sobranje NNP 180 4906 259 ) ) -RRB- 180 4906 260 : : : 180 4906 261 elections election NNS 180 4906 262 last last RB 180 4906 263 held hold VBD 180 4906 264 11 11 CD 180 4906 265 and and CC 180 4906 266 25 25 CD 180 4906 267 November November NNP 180 4906 268 and and CC 180 4906 269 9 9 CD 180 4906 270 December December NNP 180 4906 271 1990 1990 CD 180 4906 272 ( ( -LRB- 180 4906 273 next next JJ 180 4906 274 to to TO 180 4906 275 be be VB 180 4906 276 held hold VBN 180 4906 277 November November NNP 180 4906 278 1994 1994 CD 180 4906 279 ) ) -RRB- 180 4906 280 ; ; : 180 4906 281 results result NNS 180 4906 282 - - HYPH 180 4906 283 percent percent NN 180 4906 284 of of IN 180 4906 285 vote vote NN 180 4906 286 by by IN 180 4906 287 party party NN 180 4906 288 NA NA NNP 180 4906 289 ; ; : 180 4906 290 seats seat NNS 180 4906 291 - - : 180 4906 292 ( ( -LRB- 180 4906 293 120 120 CD 180 4906 294 total total JJ 180 4906 295 ) ) -RRB- 180 4906 296 VMRO VMRO NNP 180 4906 297 - - HYPH 180 4906 298 DPMNE DPMNE NNP 180 4906 299 32 32 CD 180 4906 300 , , , 180 4906 301 SDSM SDSM NNP 180 4906 302 29 29 CD 180 4906 303 , , , 180 4906 304 PDPM PDPM NNP 180 4906 305 23 23 CD 180 4906 306 , , , 180 4906 307 SRSM SRSM NNP 180 4906 308 19 19 CD 180 4906 309 , , , 180 4906 310 SPM SPM NNP 180 4906 311 4 4 CD 180 4906 312 , , , 180 4906 313 DP DP NNP 180 4906 314 4 4 CD 180 4906 315 , , , 180 4906 316 SJM SJM NNP 180 4906 317 2 2 CD 180 4906 318 , , , 180 4906 319 others other NNS 180 4906 320 7 7 CD 180 4906 321 Judicial judicial JJ 180 4906 322 branch branch NN 180 4906 323 : : : 180 4906 324 Constitutional Constitutional NNP 180 4906 325 Court Court NNP 180 4906 326 , , , 180 4906 327 Judicial Judicial NNP 180 4906 328 Court Court NNP 180 4906 329 of of IN 180 4906 330 the the DT 180 4906 331 Republic Republic NNP 180 4906 332 Political Political NNP 180 4906 333 parties party NNS 180 4906 334 and and CC 180 4906 335 leaders leader NNS 180 4906 336 : : : 180 4906 337 Social Social NNP 180 4906 338 - - HYPH 180 4906 339 Democratic Democratic NNP 180 4906 340 Alliance Alliance NNP 180 4906 341 of of IN 180 4906 342 Macedonia Macedonia NNP 180 4906 343 ( ( -LRB- 180 4906 344 SDSM SDSM NNP 180 4906 345 ; ; : 180 4906 346 former former JJ 180 4906 347 Communist Communist NNP 180 4906 348 Party Party NNP 180 4906 349 ) ) -RRB- 180 4906 350 , , , 180 4906 351 Branko Branko NNP 180 4906 352 CRVENKOVSKI CRVENKOVSKI NNP 180 4906 353 , , , 180 4906 354 president president NN 180 4906 355 ; ; : 180 4906 356 Party Party NNP 180 4906 357 for for IN 180 4906 358 Democratic Democratic NNP 180 4906 359 Prosperity Prosperity NNP 180 4906 360 ( ( -LRB- 180 4906 361 PDPM PDPM NNP 180 4906 362 ) ) -RRB- 180 4906 363 ; ; : 180 4906 364 National National NNP 180 4906 365 Democratic Democratic NNP 180 4906 366 Party Party NNP 180 4906 367 ( ( -LRB- 180 4906 368 PDP PDP NNP 180 4906 369 ) ) -RRB- 180 4906 370 , , , 180 4906 371 Ilijas Ilijas NNP 180 4906 372 HALINI HALINI NNP 180 4906 373 , , , 180 4906 374 president president NN 180 4906 375 ; ; : 180 4906 376 Alliance Alliance NNP 180 4906 377 of of IN 180 4906 378 Reform Reform NNP 180 4906 379 Forces Forces NNPS 180 4906 380 of of IN 180 4906 381 Macedonia Macedonia NNP 180 4906 382 - - HYPH 180 4906 383 Liberal Liberal NNP 180 4906 384 Party Party NNP 180 4906 385 ( ( -LRB- 180 4906 386 SRSM SRSM NNP 180 4906 387 - - HYPH 180 4906 388 LP LP NNP 180 4906 389 ) ) -RRB- 180 4906 390 , , , 180 4906 391 Stojan Stojan NNP 180 4906 392 ANDOV ANDOV NNP 180 4906 393 , , , 180 4906 394 president president NN 180 4906 395 ; ; : 180 4906 396 Socialist Socialist NNP 180 4906 397 Party Party NNP 180 4906 398 of of IN 180 4906 399 Macedonia Macedonia NNP 180 4906 400 ( ( -LRB- 180 4906 401 SPM SPM NNP 180 4906 402 ) ) -RRB- 180 4906 403 , , , 180 4906 404 Kiro Kiro NNP 180 4906 405 POPOVSKI POPOVSKI NNP 180 4906 406 , , , 180 4906 407 president president NN 180 4906 408 ; ; : 180 4906 409 Internal Internal NNP 180 4906 410 Macedonian Macedonian NNP 180 4906 411 Revolutionary Revolutionary NNP 180 4906 412 Organization Organization NNP 180 4906 413 - - HYPH 180 4906 414 Democratic Democratic NNP 180 4906 415 Party Party NNP 180 4906 416 for for IN 180 4906 417 Macedonian Macedonian NNP 180 4906 418 National National NNP 180 4906 419 Unity Unity NNP 180 4906 420 ( ( -LRB- 180 4906 421 VMRO VMRO NNP 180 4906 422 - - HYPH 180 4906 423 DPMNE DPMNE NNP 180 4906 424 ) ) -RRB- 180 4906 425 , , , 180 4906 426 Ljupco Ljupco NNP 180 4906 427 GEORGIEVSKI GEORGIEVSKI NNP 180 4906 428 , , , 180 4906 429 president president NN 180 4906 430 ; ; : 180 4906 431 Party Party NNP 180 4906 432 of of IN 180 4906 433 Yugoslavs Yugoslavs NNP 180 4906 434 in in IN 180 4906 435 Macedonia Macedonia NNP 180 4906 436 ( ( -LRB- 180 4906 437 SJM SJM NNP 180 4906 438 ) ) -RRB- 180 4906 439 , , , 180 4906 440 Milan Milan NNP 180 4906 441 DURCINOV DURCINOV NNP 180 4906 442 , , , 180 4906 443 president president NN 180 4906 444 ; ; : 180 4906 445 Democratic Democratic NNP 180 4906 446 Party Party NNP 180 4906 447 ( ( -LRB- 180 4906 448 DP DP NNP 180 4906 449 ) ) -RRB- 180 4906 450 , , , 180 4906 451 Petal Petal NNP 180 4906 452 GOSEV GOSEV NNP 180 4906 453 , , , 180 4906 454 president president NN 180 4906 455 Other other JJ 180 4906 456 political political JJ 180 4906 457 or or CC 180 4906 458 pressure pressure NN 180 4906 459 groups group NNS 180 4906 460 : : : 180 4906 461 Movement movement NN 180 4906 462 for for IN 180 4906 463 All all DT 180 4906 464 Macedonian Macedonian NNP 180 4906 465 Action Action NNP 180 4906 466 ( ( -LRB- 180 4906 467 MAAK MAAK NNP 180 4906 468 ) ) -RRB- 180 4906 469 ; ; : 180 4906 470 Democratic Democratic NNP 180 4906 471 Party Party NNP 180 4906 472 of of IN 180 4906 473 Serbs Serbs NNPS 180 4906 474 ; ; : 180 4906 475 Democratic Democratic NNP 180 4906 476 Party Party NNP 180 4906 477 of of IN 180 4906 478 Turks Turks NNPS 180 4906 479 ; ; : 180 4906 480 Party Party NNP 180 4906 481 for for IN 180 4906 482 Democratic Democratic NNP 180 4906 483 Action Action NNP 180 4906 484 ( ( -LRB- 180 4906 485 Slavic Slavic NNP 180 4906 486 Muslim Muslim NNP 180 4906 487 ) ) -RRB- 180 4906 488 Member Member NNP 180 4906 489 of of IN 180 4906 490 : : : 180 4906 491 CE CE NNP 180 4906 492 ( ( -LRB- 180 4906 493 guest guest NNP 180 4906 494 ) ) -RRB- 180 4906 495 , , , 180 4906 496 CSCE CSCE NNP 180 4906 497 ( ( -LRB- 180 4906 498 observer observer NN 180 4906 499 ) ) -RRB- 180 4906 500 , , , 180 4906 501 EBRD EBRD NNP 180 4906 502 , , , 180 4906 503 ECE ece NN 180 4906 504 , , , 180 4906 505 ICAO ICAO NNP 180 4906 506 , , , 180 4906 507 ILO ILO NNP 180 4906 508 , , , 180 4906 509 IMF IMF NNP 180 4906 510 , , , 180 4906 511 INTELSAT INTELSAT NNP 180 4906 512 ( ( -LRB- 180 4906 513 nonsignatory nonsignatory JJ 180 4906 514 user user NN 180 4906 515 ) ) -RRB- 180 4906 516 , , , 180 4906 517 ITU ITU NNP 180 4906 518 , , , 180 4906 519 UN UN NNP 180 4906 520 , , , 180 4906 521 UNCTAD UNCTAD NNP 180 4906 522 , , , 180 4906 523 UNESCO UNESCO NNP 180 4906 524 , , , 180 4906 525 UNIDO UNIDO NNP 180 4906 526 , , , 180 4906 527 UPU UPU NNP 180 4906 528 , , , 180 4906 529 WHO who WP 180 4906 530 , , , 180 4906 531 WIPO WIPO NNP 180 4906 532 , , , 180 4906 533 WMO WMO NNP 180 4906 534 Diplomatic diplomatic JJ 180 4906 535 representation representation NN 180 4906 536 in in IN 180 4906 537 US US NNP 180 4906 538 : : : 180 4906 539 the the DT 180 4906 540 US US NNP 180 4906 541 recognized recognize VBD 180 4906 542 The the DT 180 4906 543 Former Former NNP 180 4906 544 Yugoslav Yugoslav NNP 180 4906 545 Republic Republic NNP 180 4906 546 of of IN 180 4906 547 Macedonia Macedonia NNP 180 4906 548 on on IN 180 4906 549 9 9 CD 180 4906 550 February February NNP 180 4906 551 1994 1994 CD 180 4906 552 US US NNP 180 4906 553 diplomatic diplomatic JJ 180 4906 554 representation representation NN 180 4906 555 : : : 180 4906 556 the the DT 180 4906 557 US US NNP 180 4906 558 recognized recognize VBD 180 4906 559 The the DT 180 4906 560 Former Former NNP 180 4906 561 Yugoslav Yugoslav NNP 180 4906 562 Republic Republic NNP 180 4906 563 of of IN 180 4906 564 Macedonia Macedonia NNP 180 4906 565 on on IN 180 4906 566 9 9 CD 180 4906 567 February February NNP 180 4906 568 1994 1994 CD 180 4906 569 Flag flag NN 180 4906 570 : : : 180 4906 571 16-point 16-point CD 180 4906 572 gold gold NN 180 4906 573 sun sun NN 180 4906 574 ( ( -LRB- 180 4906 575 Vergina Vergina NNP 180 4906 576 , , , 180 4906 577 Sun Sun NNP 180 4906 578 ) ) -RRB- 180 4906 579 centered center VBD 180 4906 580 on on IN 180 4906 581 a a DT 180 4906 582 red red JJ 180 4906 583 field field NN 180 4906 584 @The @The . 180 4906 585 Former Former NNP 180 4906 586 Yugoslav Yugoslav NNP 180 4906 587 Republic Republic NNP 180 4906 588 of of IN 180 4906 589 Macedonia Macedonia NNP 180 4906 590 , , , 180 4906 591 Economy Economy NNP 180 4906 592 Overview Overview NNP 180 4906 593 : : : 180 4906 594 The The NNP 180 4906 595 Former Former NNP 180 4906 596 Yugoslav Yugoslav NNP 180 4906 597 Republic Republic NNP 180 4906 598 of of IN 180 4906 599 Macedonia Macedonia NNP 180 4906 600 , , , 180 4906 601 although although IN 180 4906 602 the the DT 180 4906 603 poorest poor JJS 180 4906 604 republic republic NNP 180 4906 605 in in IN 180 4906 606 the the DT 180 4906 607 former former JJ 180 4906 608 Yugoslav yugoslav JJ 180 4906 609 federation federation NN 180 4906 610 , , , 180 4906 611 can can MD 180 4906 612 meet meet VB 180 4906 613 basic basic JJ 180 4906 614 food food NN 180 4906 615 and and CC 180 4906 616 energy energy NN 180 4906 617 needs need NNS 180 4906 618 through through IN 180 4906 619 its -PRON- PRP$ 180 4906 620 own own JJ 180 4906 621 agricultural agricultural JJ 180 4906 622 and and CC 180 4906 623 coal coal NN 180 4906 624 resources resource NNS 180 4906 625 . . . 180 4907 1 Its -PRON- PRP$ 180 4907 2 economic economic JJ 180 4907 3 decline decline NN 180 4907 4 will will MD 180 4907 5 continue continue VB 180 4907 6 unless unless IN 180 4907 7 ties tie NNS 180 4907 8 are be VBP 180 4907 9 reforged reforge VBN 180 4907 10 or or CC 180 4907 11 enlarged enlarge VBN 180 4907 12 with with IN 180 4907 13 its -PRON- PRP$ 180 4907 14 neighbors neighbor NNS 180 4907 15 Serbia Serbia NNP 180 4907 16 and and CC 180 4907 17 Montenegro Montenegro NNP 180 4907 18 , , , 180 4907 19 Albania Albania NNP 180 4907 20 , , , 180 4907 21 Greece Greece NNP 180 4907 22 , , , 180 4907 23 and and CC 180 4907 24 Bulgaria Bulgaria NNP 180 4907 25 . . . 180 4908 1 The the DT 180 4908 2 economy economy NN 180 4908 3 depends depend VBZ 180 4908 4 on on IN 180 4908 5 outside outside JJ 180 4908 6 sources source NNS 180 4908 7 for for IN 180 4908 8 all all DT 180 4908 9 of of IN 180 4908 10 its -PRON- PRP$ 180 4908 11 oil oil NN 180 4908 12 and and CC 180 4908 13 gas gas NN 180 4908 14 and and CC 180 4908 15 its -PRON- PRP$ 180 4908 16 modern modern JJ 180 4908 17 machinery machinery NN 180 4908 18 and and CC 180 4908 19 parts part NNS 180 4908 20 . . . 180 4909 1 Continued continue VBN 180 4909 2 political political JJ 180 4909 3 turmoil turmoil NN 180 4909 4 , , , 180 4909 5 both both CC 180 4909 6 internally internally RB 180 4909 7 and and CC 180 4909 8 in in IN 180 4909 9 the the DT 180 4909 10 region region NN 180 4909 11 as as IN 180 4909 12 a a DT 180 4909 13 whole whole NN 180 4909 14 , , , 180 4909 15 prevents prevent VBZ 180 4909 16 any any DT 180 4909 17 swift swift JJ 180 4909 18 readjustments readjustment NNS 180 4909 19 of of IN 180 4909 20 trade trade NN 180 4909 21 patterns pattern NNS 180 4909 22 and and CC 180 4909 23 economic economic JJ 180 4909 24 programs program NNS 180 4909 25 . . . 180 4910 1 The the DT 180 4910 2 country country NN 180 4910 3 's 's POS 180 4910 4 industrial industrial JJ 180 4910 5 output output NN 180 4910 6 and and CC 180 4910 7 GDP GDP NNP 180 4910 8 are be VBP 180 4910 9 expected expect VBN 180 4910 10 to to TO 180 4910 11 decline decline VB 180 4910 12 further further RB 180 4910 13 in in IN 180 4910 14 1994 1994 CD 180 4910 15 . . . 180 4911 1 The the DT 180 4911 2 Former Former NNP 180 4911 3 Yugoslav Yugoslav NNP 180 4911 4 Republic Republic NNP 180 4911 5 of of IN 180 4911 6 Macedonia Macedonia NNP 180 4911 7 's 's POS 180 4911 8 geographical geographical JJ 180 4911 9 isolation isolation NN 180 4911 10 , , , 180 4911 11 technological technological JJ 180 4911 12 backwardness backwardness NN 180 4911 13 , , , 180 4911 14 and and CC 180 4911 15 potential potential JJ 180 4911 16 political political JJ 180 4911 17 instability instability NN 180 4911 18 place place NN 180 4911 19 it -PRON- PRP 180 4911 20 far far RB 180 4911 21 down down IN 180 4911 22 the the DT 180 4911 23 list list NN 180 4911 24 of of IN 180 4911 25 countries country NNS 180 4911 26 of of IN 180 4911 27 interest interest NN 180 4911 28 to to IN 180 4911 29 Western western JJ 180 4911 30 investors investor NNS 180 4911 31 . . . 180 4912 1 Resolution resolution NN 180 4912 2 of of IN 180 4912 3 the the DT 180 4912 4 dispute dispute NN 180 4912 5 with with IN 180 4912 6 Greece Greece NNP 180 4912 7 and and CC 180 4912 8 an an DT 180 4912 9 internal internal JJ 180 4912 10 commitment commitment NN 180 4912 11 to to IN 180 4912 12 economic economic JJ 180 4912 13 reform reform NN 180 4912 14 would would MD 180 4912 15 help help VB 180 4912 16 to to TO 180 4912 17 encourage encourage VB 180 4912 18 foreign foreign JJ 180 4912 19 investment investment NN 180 4912 20 over over IN 180 4912 21 the the DT 180 4912 22 long long JJ 180 4912 23 run run NN 180 4912 24 . . . 180 4913 1 In in IN 180 4913 2 the the DT 180 4913 3 immediate immediate JJ 180 4913 4 future future NN 180 4913 5 , , , 180 4913 6 the the DT 180 4913 7 worst bad JJS 180 4913 8 scenario scenario NN 180 4913 9 for for IN 180 4913 10 the the DT 180 4913 11 economy economy NN 180 4913 12 would would MD 180 4913 13 be be VB 180 4913 14 the the DT 180 4913 15 spread spread NN 180 4913 16 of of IN 180 4913 17 fighting fighting NN 180 4913 18 across across IN 180 4913 19 its -PRON- PRP$ 180 4913 20 borders border NNS 180 4913 21 . . . 180 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16 $ $ $ 180 4919 17 NA NA NNP 180 4919 18 Exports Exports NNPS 180 4919 19 : : : 180 4919 20 $ $ $ 180 4919 21 889 889 CD 180 4919 22 million million CD 180 4919 23 ( ( -LRB- 180 4919 24 1993 1993 CD 180 4919 25 ) ) -RRB- 180 4919 26 commodities commodity NNS 180 4919 27 : : : 180 4919 28 manufactured manufacture VBN 180 4919 29 goods good NNS 180 4919 30 40 40 CD 180 4919 31 % % NN 180 4919 32 , , , 180 4919 33 machinery machinery NN 180 4919 34 and and CC 180 4919 35 transport transport NN 180 4919 36 equipment equipment NN 180 4919 37 14 14 CD 180 4919 38 % % NN 180 4919 39 , , , 180 4919 40 miscellaneous miscellaneous JJ 180 4919 41 manufactured manufacture VBN 180 4919 42 articles article NNS 180 4919 43 23 23 CD 180 4919 44 % % NN 180 4919 45 , , , 180 4919 46 raw raw JJ 180 4919 47 materials material NNS 180 4919 48 7.6 7.6 CD 180 4919 49 % % NN 180 4919 50 , , , 180 4919 51 food food NN 180 4919 52 ( ( -LRB- 180 4919 53 rice rice NN 180 4919 54 ) ) -RRB- 180 4919 55 and and CC 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CD 180 4919 95 million million CD 180 4919 96 ( ( -LRB- 180 4919 97 1993 1993 CD 180 4919 98 ) ) -RRB- 180 4919 99 commodities commodity NNS 180 4919 100 : : : 180 4919 101 fuels fuel NNS 180 4919 102 and and CC 180 4919 103 lubricants lubricant NNS 180 4919 104 19 19 CD 180 4919 105 % % NN 180 4919 106 , , , 180 4919 107 manufactured manufacture VBN 180 4919 108 goods good NNS 180 4919 109 18 18 CD 180 4919 110 % % NN 180 4919 111 , , , 180 4919 112 machinery machinery NN 180 4919 113 and and CC 180 4919 114 transport transport NN 180 4919 115 equipment equipment NN 180 4919 116 15 15 CD 180 4919 117 % % NN 180 4919 118 , , , 180 4919 119 food food NN 180 4919 120 and and CC 180 4919 121 live live JJ 180 4919 122 animals animal NNS 180 4919 123 14 14 CD 180 4919 124 % % NN 180 4919 125 , , , 180 4919 126 chemicals chemical NNS 180 4919 127 11.4 11.4 CD 180 4919 128 % % NN 180 4919 129 , , , 180 4919 130 raw raw JJ 180 4919 131 materials material NNS 180 4919 132 10 10 CD 180 4919 133 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26 technology technology NN 180 4920 27 predominate predominate NN 180 4920 28 , , , 180 4920 29 such such JJ 180 4920 30 as as IN 180 4920 31 , , , 180 4920 32 oil oil NN 180 4920 33 refining refining NN 180 4920 34 by by IN 180 4920 35 distillation distillation NN 180 4920 36 only only RB 180 4920 37 ; ; : 180 4920 38 produces produce VBZ 180 4920 39 basic basic JJ 180 4920 40 liquid liquid JJ 180 4920 41 fuels fuel NNS 180 4920 42 , , , 180 4920 43 coal coal NN 180 4920 44 , , , 180 4920 45 metallic metallic JJ 180 4920 46 chromium chromium NN 180 4920 47 , , , 180 4920 48 lead lead NN 180 4920 49 , , , 180 4920 50 zinc zinc NN 180 4920 51 , , , 180 4920 52 and and CC 180 4920 53 ferronickel ferronickel NN 180 4920 54 ; ; : 180 4920 55 light light JJ 180 4920 56 industry industry NN 180 4920 57 produces produce VBZ 180 4920 58 basic basic JJ 180 4920 59 textiles textile NNS 180 4920 60 , , , 180 4920 61 wood wood NN 180 4920 62 products product NNS 180 4920 63 , , , 180 4920 64 and 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Macedonia Macedonia NNP 180 4920 251 , , , 180 4920 252 Communications Communications NNP 180 4920 253 Railroads railroad NNS 180 4920 254 : : : 180 4920 255 NA NA NNP 180 4920 256 Highways highway NNS 180 4920 257 : : : 180 4920 258 total total NN 180 4920 259 : : : 180 4920 260 10,591 10,591 CD 180 4920 261 km km NN 180 4920 262 paved pave VBN 180 4920 263 : : : 180 4920 264 5,091 5,091 CD 180 4920 265 km km NN 180 4920 266 unpaved unpaved JJ 180 4920 267 : : : 180 4920 268 gravel gravel NN 180 4920 269 1,404 1,404 CD 180 4920 270 km km NN 180 4920 271 ; ; : 180 4920 272 earth earth NN 180 4920 273 4,096 4,096 CD 180 4920 274 km km NNS 180 4920 275 ( ( -LRB- 180 4920 276 1991 1991 CD 180 4920 277 ) ) -RRB- 180 4920 278 Inland Inland NNP 180 4920 279 waterways waterway NNS 180 4920 280 : : : 180 4920 281 NA NA NNP 180 4920 282 km km POS 180 4920 283 Pipelines pipeline NNS 180 4920 284 : : : 180 4920 285 none none NN 180 4920 286 Ports port NNS 180 4920 287 : : : 180 4920 288 none none NN 180 4920 289 ; ; : 180 4920 290 landlocked landlocke VBD 180 4920 291 Airports airport NNS 180 4920 292 : : : 180 4920 293 total total NN 180 4920 294 : : : 180 4920 295 16 16 CD 180 4920 296 usable usable JJ 180 4920 297 : : : 180 4920 298 16 16 CD 180 4920 299 with with IN 180 4920 300 permanent permanent JJ 180 4920 301 - - HYPH 180 4920 302 surface surface NN 180 4920 303 runways runway NNS 180 4920 304 : : : 180 4920 305 10 10 CD 180 4920 306 with with IN 180 4920 307 runways runway NNS 180 4920 308 over over IN 180 4920 309 3,659 3,659 CD 180 4920 310 m m NNP 180 4920 311 : : : 180 4920 312 0 0 CD 180 4920 313 with with IN 180 4920 314 runways runways NNP 180 4920 315 2,440 2,440 CD 180 4920 316 - - HYPH 180 4920 317 3,659 3,659 CD 180 4920 318 m m NN 180 4920 319 : : : 180 4920 320 2 2 CD 180 4920 321 with with IN 180 4920 322 runways runway NNS 180 4920 323 1,220 1,220 CD 180 4920 324 - - HYPH 180 4920 325 2,439 2,439 CD 180 4920 326 m m NN 180 4920 327 : : : 180 4920 328 2 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Republic NNP 180 4920 366 of of IN 180 4920 367 Macedonia Macedonia NNP 180 4920 368 , , , 180 4920 369 Defense Defense NNP 180 4920 370 Forces Forces NNPS 180 4920 371 Branches Branches NNPS 180 4920 372 : : : 180 4920 373 Army Army NNP 180 4920 374 , , , 180 4920 375 Navy Navy NNP 180 4920 376 , , , 180 4920 377 Air Air NNP 180 4920 378 and and CC 180 4920 379 Air Air NNP 180 4920 380 Defense Defense NNP 180 4920 381 Force Force NNP 180 4920 382 , , , 180 4920 383 Police Police NNP 180 4920 384 Force Force NNP 180 4920 385 Manpower Manpower NNP 180 4920 386 availability availability NN 180 4920 387 : : : 180 4920 388 males male NNS 180 4920 389 age age NNP 180 4920 390 15 15 CD 180 4920 391 - - SYM 180 4920 392 49 49 CD 180 4920 393 604,257 604,257 CD 180 4920 394 ; ; : 180 4920 395 fit fit JJ 180 4920 396 for for IN 180 4920 397 military military JJ 180 4920 398 service service NN 180 4920 399 489,746 489,746 CD 180 4920 400 ; ; : 180 4920 401 reach reach VB 180 4920 402 military military JJ 180 4920 403 age age NN 180 4920 404 ( ( -LRB- 180 4920 405 19 19 CD 180 4920 406 ) ) -RRB- 180 4920 407 annually annually RB 180 4920 408 19,539 19,539 CD 180 4920 409 ( ( -LRB- 180 4920 410 1994 1994 CD 180 4920 411 est est NNP 180 4920 412 . . . 180 4920 413 ) ) -RRB- 180 4921 1 Defense defense NN 180 4921 2 expenditures expenditure NNS 180 4921 3 : : : 180 4921 4 7 7 CD 180 4921 5 billion billion CD 180 4921 6 denars denar NNS 180 4921 7 , , , 180 4921 8 NA% na% IN 180 4921 9 of of IN 180 4921 10 GNP GNP NNP 180 4921 11 ( ( -LRB- 180 4921 12 1993 1993 CD 180 4921 13 est est NNP 180 4921 14 . . . 180 4922 1 ) ) -RRB- 180 4922 2 ; ; : 180 4922 3 note note NN 180 4922 4 - - HYPH 180 4922 5 conversion conversion NN 180 4922 6 of of IN 180 4922 7 the the DT 180 4922 8 military military JJ 180 4922 9 budget budget NN 180 4922 10 into into IN 180 4922 11 US US NNP 180 4922 12 dollars dollar NNS 180 4922 13 using use VBG 180 4922 14 the the DT 180 4922 15 prevailing prevail VBG 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total JJ 180 4922 53 area area NN 180 4922 54 : : : 180 4922 55 56,790 56,790 CD 180 4922 56 sq sq RB 180 4922 57 km km NNP 180 4922 58 land land NN 180 4922 59 area area NN 180 4922 60 : : : 180 4922 61 54,390 54,390 CD 180 4922 62 sq sq RB 180 4922 63 km km NNP 180 4922 64 comparative comparative JJ 180 4922 65 area area NN 180 4922 66 : : : 180 4922 67 slightly slightly RB 180 4922 68 smaller small JJR 180 4922 69 than than IN 180 4922 70 West West NNP 180 4922 71 Virginia Virginia NNP 180 4922 72 Land Land NNP 180 4922 73 boundaries boundary NNS 180 4922 74 : : : 180 4922 75 total total JJ 180 4922 76 1,647 1,647 CD 180 4922 77 km km NNS 180 4922 78 , , , 180 4922 79 Benin Benin NNP 180 4922 80 644 644 CD 180 4922 81 km km NNS 180 4922 82 , , , 180 4922 83 Burkina Burkina NNP 180 4922 84 126 126 CD 180 4922 85 km km NNS 180 4922 86 , , , 180 4922 87 Ghana Ghana NNP 180 4922 88 877 877 CD 180 4922 89 km km NN 180 4922 90 Coastline Coastline NNP 180 4922 91 : : : 180 4922 92 56 56 CD 180 4922 93 km km NN 180 4922 94 Maritime Maritime NNP 180 4922 95 claims claim VBZ 180 4922 96 : : : 180 4922 97 exclusive exclusive JJ 180 4922 98 economic economic JJ 180 4922 99 zone zone NN 180 4922 100 : : : 180 4922 101 200 200 CD 180 4922 102 nm nm CD 180 4922 103 territorial territorial JJ 180 4922 104 sea sea NN 180 4922 105 : : : 180 4922 106 30 30 CD 180 4922 107 nm nm NNP 180 4922 108 International international JJ 180 4922 109 disputes dispute NNS 180 4922 110 : : : 180 4922 111 none none NN 180 4922 112 Climate climate NN 180 4922 113 : : : 180 4922 114 tropical tropical JJ 180 4922 115 ; ; : 180 4922 116 hot hot JJ 180 4922 117 , , , 180 4922 118 humid humid JJ 180 4922 119 in in IN 180 4922 120 south south NNP 180 4922 121 ; ; : 180 4922 122 semiarid semiarid NN 180 4922 123 in in IN 180 4922 124 north north JJ 180 4922 125 Terrain Terrain NNP 180 4922 126 : : : 180 4922 127 gently gently RB 180 4922 128 rolling roll VBG 180 4922 129 savanna savanna NN 180 4922 130 in 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168 meadows meadow NNS 180 4922 169 and and CC 180 4922 170 pastures pasture NNS 180 4922 171 : : : 180 4922 172 4 4 CD 180 4922 173 % % NN 180 4922 174 forest forest NN 180 4922 175 and and CC 180 4922 176 woodland woodland NN 180 4922 177 : : : 180 4922 178 28 28 CD 180 4922 179 % % NN 180 4922 180 other other JJ 180 4922 181 : : : 180 4922 182 42 42 CD 180 4922 183 % % NN 180 4922 184 Irrigated irrigated JJ 180 4922 185 land land NN 180 4922 186 : : : 180 4922 187 70 70 CD 180 4922 188 sq sq NNP 180 4922 189 km km NNP 180 4922 190 ( ( -LRB- 180 4922 191 1989 1989 CD 180 4922 192 est est NNP 180 4922 193 . . . 180 4922 194 ) ) -RRB- 180 4923 1 Environment environment NN 180 4923 2 : : : 180 4923 3 current current JJ 180 4923 4 issues issue NNS 180 4923 5 : : : 180 4923 6 deforestation deforestation NN 180 4923 7 attributable attributable JJ 180 4923 8 to to TO 180 4923 9 slash slash VB 180 4923 10 - - HYPH 180 4923 11 and and CC 180 4923 12 - - HYPH 180 4923 13 burn burn VB 180 4923 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in IN 180 4931 104 the the DT 180 4931 105 north north NN 180 4931 106 ) ) -RRB- 180 4931 107 , , , 180 4931 108 Kabye Kabye NNP 180 4931 109 ( ( -LRB- 180 4931 110 one one CD 180 4931 111 of of IN 180 4931 112 the the DT 180 4931 113 two two CD 180 4931 114 major major JJ 180 4931 115 African african JJ 180 4931 116 languages language NNS 180 4931 117 in in IN 180 4931 118 the the DT 180 4931 119 north north NN 180 4931 120 ) ) -RRB- 180 4931 121 Literacy literacy NN 180 4931 122 : : : 180 4931 123 age age NN 180 4931 124 15 15 CD 180 4931 125 and and CC 180 4931 126 over over RB 180 4931 127 can can MD 180 4931 128 read read VB 180 4931 129 and and CC 180 4931 130 write write VB 180 4931 131 ( ( -LRB- 180 4931 132 1990 1990 CD 180 4931 133 est est NNP 180 4931 134 . . . 180 4931 135 ) ) -RRB- 180 4932 1 total total JJ 180 4932 2 population population NN 180 4932 3 : : : 180 4932 4 43 43 CD 180 4932 5 % % NN 180 4932 6 male male NN 180 4932 7 : : : 180 4932 8 56 56 CD 180 4932 9 % % NN 180 4932 10 female female NN 180 4932 11 : : : 180 4932 12 31 31 CD 180 4932 13 % % NN 180 4932 14 Labor labor NN 180 4932 15 force force NN 180 4932 16 : : : 180 4932 17 NA na NN 180 4932 18 by by IN 180 4932 19 occupation occupation NN 180 4932 20 : : : 180 4932 21 agriculture agriculture NN 180 4932 22 78 78 CD 180 4932 23 % % NN 180 4932 24 , , , 180 4932 25 industry industry NN 180 4932 26 22 22 CD 180 4932 27 % % NN 180 4932 28 note note NN 180 4932 29 : : : 180 4932 30 about about IN 180 4932 31 88,600 88,600 CD 180 4932 32 wage wage NN 180 4932 33 earners earner NNS 180 4932 34 , , , 180 4932 35 evenly evenly RB 180 4932 36 divided divide VBN 180 4932 37 between between IN 180 4932 38 public public JJ 180 4932 39 and and CC 180 4932 40 private private JJ 180 4932 41 sectors sector NNS 180 4932 42 ; ; : 180 4932 43 50 50 CD 180 4932 44 % % NN 180 4932 45 of of IN 180 4932 46 population population NN 180 4932 47 of of IN 180 4932 48 working work VBG 180 4932 49 age age NN 180 4932 50 ( ( -LRB- 180 4932 51 1985 1985 CD 180 4932 52 ) ) -RRB- 180 4932 53 @Togo @Togo NFP 180 4932 54 , , , 180 4932 55 Government Government NNP 180 4932 56 Names Names NNP 180 4932 57 : : : 180 4932 58 conventional conventional JJ 180 4932 59 long long JJ 180 4932 60 form form NN 180 4932 61 : : : 180 4932 62 Republic Republic NNP 180 4932 63 of of IN 180 4932 64 Togo Togo NNP 180 4932 65 conventional conventional JJ 180 4932 66 short short JJ 180 4932 67 form form NN 180 4932 68 : : : 180 4932 69 Togo togo VB 180 4932 70 local local JJ 180 4932 71 long long JJ 180 4932 72 form form NN 180 4932 73 : : : 180 4932 74 Republique Republique NNP 180 4932 75 Togolaise Togolaise NNP 180 4932 76 local local JJ 180 4932 77 short short JJ 180 4932 78 form form NN 180 4932 79 : : : 180 4932 80 none none NN 180 4932 81 former former JJ 180 4932 82 : : : 180 4932 83 French French NNP 180 4932 84 Togo Togo NNP 180 4932 85 Digraph Digraph NNP 180 4932 86 : : : 180 4932 87 TO to TO 180 4932 88 Type Type NNP 180 4932 89 : : : 180 4932 90 republic republic NN 180 4932 91 under under IN 180 4932 92 transition transition NN 180 4932 93 to to IN 180 4932 94 multiparty multiparty JJ 180 4932 95 democratic democratic JJ 180 4932 96 rule rule NN 180 4932 97 Capital capital NN 180 4932 98 : : : 180 4932 99 Lome Lome NNP 180 4932 100 Administrative administrative JJ 180 4932 101 divisions division NNS 180 4932 102 : : : 180 4932 103 23 23 CD 180 4932 104 circumscriptions circumscription NNS 180 4932 105 ( ( -LRB- 180 4932 106 circonscriptions circonscription NNS 180 4932 107 , , , 180 4932 108 singular singular JJ 180 4932 109 - - HYPH 180 4932 110 circonscription circonscription NN 180 4932 111 ) ) -RRB- 180 4932 112 ; ; : 180 4932 113 Amlame Amlame NNP 180 4932 114 ( ( -LRB- 180 4932 115 Amou Amou NNP 180 4932 116 ) ) -RRB- 180 4932 117 , , , 180 4932 118 Aneho Aneho NNP 180 4932 119 ( ( -LRB- 180 4932 120 Lacs Lacs NNP 180 4932 121 ) ) -RRB- 180 4932 122 , , , 180 4932 123 Atakpame Atakpame NNP 180 4932 124 ( ( -LRB- 180 4932 125 Ogou Ogou NNP 180 4932 126 ) ) -RRB- 180 4932 127 , , , 180 4932 128 Badou Badou NNP 180 4932 129 ( ( -LRB- 180 4932 130 Wawa Wawa NNP 180 4932 131 ) ) -RRB- 180 4932 132 , , , 180 4932 133 Bafilo Bafilo NNP 180 4932 134 ( ( -LRB- 180 4932 135 Assoli Assoli NNP 180 4932 136 ) ) -RRB- 180 4932 137 , , , 180 4932 138 Bassar Bassar NNP 180 4932 139 ( ( -LRB- 180 4932 140 Bassari Bassari NNP 180 4932 141 ) ) -RRB- 180 4932 142 , , , 180 4932 143 Dapango Dapango NNP 180 4932 144 ( ( -LRB- 180 4932 145 Tone Tone NNP 180 4932 146 ) ) -RRB- 180 4932 147 , , , 180 4932 148 Kande Kande NNP 180 4932 149 ( ( -LRB- 180 4932 150 Keran Keran NNP 180 4932 151 ) ) -RRB- 180 4932 152 , , , 180 4932 153 Klouto Klouto NNP 180 4932 154 ( ( -LRB- 180 4932 155 Kloto Kloto NNP 180 4932 156 ) ) -RRB- 180 4932 157 , , , 180 4932 158 Pagouda Pagouda NNP 180 4932 159 ( ( -LRB- 180 4932 160 Binah Binah NNP 180 4932 161 ) ) -RRB- 180 4932 162 , , , 180 4932 163 Lama Lama NNP 180 4932 164 - - HYPH 180 4932 165 Kara Kara NNP 180 4932 166 ( ( -LRB- 180 4932 167 Kozah Kozah NNP 180 4932 168 ) ) -RRB- 180 4932 169 , , , 180 4932 170 Lome Lome NNP 180 4932 171 ( ( -LRB- 180 4932 172 Golfe Golfe NNP 180 4932 173 ) ) -RRB- 180 4932 174 , , , 180 4932 175 Mango Mango NNP 180 4932 176 ( ( -LRB- 180 4932 177 Oti Oti NNP 180 4932 178 ) ) -RRB- 180 4932 179 , , , 180 4932 180 Niamtougou Niamtougou NNP 180 4932 181 ( ( -LRB- 180 4932 182 Doufelgou Doufelgou NNP 180 4932 183 ) ) -RRB- 180 4932 184 , , , 180 4932 185 Notse Notse NNP 180 4932 186 ( ( -LRB- 180 4932 187 Haho Haho NNP 180 4932 188 ) ) -RRB- 180 4932 189 , , , 180 4932 190 Pagouda Pagouda NNP 180 4932 191 , , , 180 4932 192 Sotouboua Sotouboua NNP 180 4932 193 , , , 180 4932 194 Tabligbo Tabligbo NNP 180 4932 195 ( ( -LRB- 180 4932 196 Yoto Yoto NNP 180 4932 197 ) ) -RRB- 180 4932 198 , , , 180 4932 199 Tchamba Tchamba NNP 180 4932 200 , , , 180 4932 201 Nyala Nyala NNP 180 4932 202 , , , 180 4932 203 Tchaoudjo Tchaoudjo NNP 180 4932 204 , , , 180 4932 205 Tsevie Tsevie NNP 180 4932 206 ( ( -LRB- 180 4932 207 Zio Zio NNP 180 4932 208 ) ) -RRB- 180 4932 209 , , , 180 4932 210 Vogan Vogan NNP 180 4932 211 ( ( -LRB- 180 4932 212 Vo Vo NNP 180 4932 213 ) ) -RRB- 180 4932 214 note note NN 180 4932 215 : : : 180 4932 216 the the DT 180 4932 217 23 23 CD 180 4932 218 units unit NNS 180 4932 219 may may MD 180 4932 220 now now RB 180 4932 221 be be VB 180 4932 222 called call VBN 180 4932 223 prefectures prefecture NNS 180 4932 224 ( ( -LRB- 180 4932 225 prefectures prefecture NNS 180 4932 226 , , , 180 4932 227 singular singular JJ 180 4932 228 - - HYPH 180 4932 229 prefecture prefecture NN 180 4932 230 ) ) -RRB- 180 4932 231 and and CC 180 4932 232 reported report VBD 180 4932 233 name name NN 180 4932 234 changes change NNS 180 4932 235 for for IN 180 4932 236 individual individual JJ 180 4932 237 units unit NNS 180 4932 238 are be VBP 180 4932 239 included include VBN 180 4932 240 in in IN 180 4932 241 parentheses parenthesis NNS 180 4932 242 Independence Independence NNP 180 4932 243 : : : 180 4932 244 27 27 CD 180 4932 245 April April NNP 180 4932 246 1960 1960 CD 180 4932 247 ( ( -LRB- 180 4932 248 from from IN 180 4932 249 UN UN NNP 180 4932 250 trusteeship trusteeship NN 180 4932 251 under under IN 180 4932 252 French french JJ 180 4932 253 administration administration NN 180 4932 254 ) ) -RRB- 180 4932 255 National national JJ 180 4932 256 holiday holiday NN 180 4932 257 : : : 180 4932 258 Independence Independence NNP 180 4932 259 Day Day NNP 180 4932 260 , , , 180 4932 261 27 27 CD 180 4932 262 April April NNP 180 4932 263 ( ( -LRB- 180 4932 264 1960 1960 CD 180 4932 265 ) ) -RRB- 180 4932 266 Constitution Constitution NNP 180 4932 267 : : : 180 4932 268 multiparty multiparty NN 180 4932 269 draft draft NN 180 4932 270 constitution constitution NN 180 4932 271 approved approve VBN 180 4932 272 by by IN 180 4932 273 High High NNP 180 4932 274 Council Council NNP 180 4932 275 of of IN 180 4932 276 the the DT 180 4932 277 Republic Republic NNP 180 4932 278 1 1 CD 180 4932 279 July July NNP 180 4932 280 1992 1992 CD 180 4932 281 ; ; , 180 4932 282 adopted adopt VBN 180 4932 283 by by IN 180 4932 284 public public JJ 180 4932 285 referendum referendum NN 180 4932 286 27 27 CD 180 4932 287 September September NNP 180 4932 288 1992 1992 CD 180 4932 289 Legal legal JJ 180 4932 290 system system NN 180 4932 291 : : : 180 4932 292 French French NNP 180 4932 293 - - HYPH 180 4932 294 based base VBN 180 4932 295 court court NN 180 4932 296 system system NN 180 4932 297 Suffrage suffrage CD 180 4932 298 : : : 180 4932 299 universal universal JJ 180 4932 300 adult adult NN 180 4932 301 at at IN 180 4932 302 age age NN 180 4932 303 NA NA NNP 180 4932 304 Executive Executive NNP 180 4932 305 branch branch NN 180 4932 306 : : : 180 4932 307 chief chief NN 180 4932 308 of of IN 180 4932 309 state state NN 180 4932 310 : : : 180 4932 311 President President NNP 180 4932 312 Gen. Gen. NNP 180 4932 313 Gnassingbe Gnassingbe NNP 180 4932 314 EYADEMA EYADEMA NNP 180 4932 315 ( ( -LRB- 180 4932 316 since since IN 180 4932 317 14 14 CD 180 4932 318 April April NNP 180 4932 319 1967 1967 CD 180 4932 320 ) ) -RRB- 180 4932 321 ; ; : 180 4932 322 election election NN 180 4932 323 last last JJ 180 4932 324 held hold VBD 180 4932 325 25 25 CD 180 4932 326 August August NNP 180 4932 327 1993 1993 CD 180 4932 328 ( ( -LRB- 180 4932 329 next next JJ 180 4932 330 election election NN 180 4932 331 to to TO 180 4932 332 be be VB 180 4932 333 held hold VBN 180 4932 334 NA NA NNP 180 4932 335 1998 1998 CD 180 4932 336 ) ) -RRB- 180 4932 337 ; ; : 180 4932 338 all all DT 180 4932 339 major major JJ 180 4932 340 opposition opposition NN 180 4932 341 parties party NNS 180 4932 342 boycotted boycott VBD 180 4932 343 the the DT 180 4932 344 election election NN 180 4932 345 ; ; : 180 4932 346 Gen. Gen. NNP 180 4932 347 EYADEMA EYADEMA NNP 180 4932 348 won win VBD 180 4932 349 96.5 96.5 CD 180 4932 350 % % NN 180 4932 351 of of IN 180 4932 352 the the DT 180 4932 353 vote vote NN 180 4932 354 head head NN 180 4932 355 of of IN 180 4932 356 government government NN 180 4932 357 : : : 180 4932 358 Prime Prime NNP 180 4932 359 Minister Minister NNP 180 4932 360 Edem Edem NNP 180 4932 361 KODJO KODJO NNP 180 4932 362 ( ( -LRB- 180 4932 363 since since IN 180 4932 364 April April NNP 180 4932 365 1994 1994 CD 180 4932 366 ) ) -RRB- 180 4932 367 cabinet cabinet NN 180 4932 368 : : : 180 4932 369 Council Council NNP 180 4932 370 of of IN 180 4932 371 Ministers Ministers NNP 180 4932 372 ; ; , 180 4932 373 appointed appoint VBN 180 4932 374 by by IN 180 4932 375 the the DT 180 4932 376 president president NN 180 4932 377 and and CC 180 4932 378 the the DT 180 4932 379 prime prime JJ 180 4932 380 minister minister NN 180 4932 381 Legislative Legislative NNP 180 4932 382 branch branch NN 180 4932 383 : : : 180 4932 384 unicameral unicameral JJ 180 4932 385 National National NNP 180 4932 386 Assembly Assembly NNP 180 4932 387 : : : 180 4932 388 elections election NNS 180 4932 389 last last RB 180 4932 390 held hold VBD 180 4932 391 on on IN 180 4932 392 6 6 CD 180 4932 393 and and CC 180 4932 394 20 20 CD 180 4932 395 February February NNP 180 4932 396 1994 1994 CD 180 4932 397 ( ( -LRB- 180 4932 398 next next JJ 180 4932 399 to to TO 180 4932 400 be be VB 180 4932 401 held hold VBN 180 4932 402 NA NA NNP 180 4932 403 ) ) -RRB- 180 4932 404 ; ; : 180 4932 405 results result NNS 180 4932 406 - - HYPH 180 4932 407 percent percent NN 180 4932 408 of of IN 180 4932 409 vote vote NN 180 4932 410 by by IN 180 4932 411 party party NN 180 4932 412 NA NA NNP 180 4932 413 ; ; : 180 4932 414 SEATS SEATS NNP 180 4932 415 - - HYPH 180 4932 416 ( ( -LRB- 180 4932 417 81 81 CD 180 4932 418 total total NN 180 4932 419 ) ) -RRB- 180 4932 420 RPT rpt NN 180 4932 421 and and CC 180 4932 422 allies ally NNS 180 4932 423 ( ( -LRB- 180 4932 424 pro pro JJ 180 4932 425 government government NN 180 4932 426 ) ) -RRB- 180 4932 427 38 38 CD 180 4932 428 , , , 180 4932 429 CAR CAR NNP 180 4932 430 , , , 180 4932 431 UTD UTD NNP 180 4932 432 ( ( -LRB- 180 4932 433 the the DT 180 4932 434 opposition opposition NN 180 4932 435 ) ) -RRB- 180 4932 436 40 40 CD 180 4932 437 , , , 180 4932 438 still still RB 180 4932 439 contested contest VBN 180 4932 440 as as IN 180 4932 441 of of IN 180 4932 442 3 3 CD 180 4932 443 May May NNP 180 4932 444 1994 1994 CD 180 4932 445 Judicial judicial JJ 180 4932 446 branch branch NN 180 4932 447 : : : 180 4932 448 Court court NN 180 4932 449 of of IN 180 4932 450 Appeal Appeal NNP 180 4932 451 ( ( -LRB- 180 4932 452 Cour Cour NNP 180 4932 453 d'Appel d'Appel NNP 180 4932 454 ) ) -RRB- 180 4932 455 , , , 180 4932 456 Supreme Supreme NNP 180 4932 457 Court Court NNP 180 4932 458 ( ( -LRB- 180 4932 459 Cour Cour NNP 180 4932 460 Supreme Supreme NNP 180 4932 461 ) ) -RRB- 180 4932 462 Political political JJ 180 4932 463 parties party NNS 180 4932 464 and and CC 180 4932 465 leaders leader NNS 180 4932 466 : : : 180 4932 467 pro pro JJ 180 4932 468 - - JJ 180 4932 469 government government JJ 180 4932 470 : : : 180 4932 471 Rally rally NN 180 4932 472 of of IN 180 4932 473 the the DT 180 4932 474 Togolese togolese JJ 180 4932 475 People People NNPS 180 4932 476 ( ( -LRB- 180 4932 477 RPT RPT NNP 180 4932 478 ) ) -RRB- 180 4932 479 , , , 180 4932 480 President President NNP 180 4932 481 Gen. Gen. NNP 180 4932 482 Gnassingbe Gnassingbe NNP 180 4932 483 EYADEMA EYADEMA NNP 180 4932 484 ; ; : 180 4932 485 Coordination coordination NN 180 4932 486 des des NNP 180 4932 487 Forces Forces NNP 180 4932 488 Nouvelles Nouvelles NNP 180 4932 489 ( ( -LRB- 180 4932 490 CFN CFN NNP 180 4932 491 ) ) -RRB- 180 4932 492 , , , 180 4932 493 Joseph Joseph NNP 180 4932 494 KOFFIGOH KOFFIGOH NNP 180 4932 495 moderate moderate JJ 180 4932 496 : : : 180 4932 497 The the DT 180 4932 498 Togolese Togolese NNP 180 4932 499 Union Union NNP 180 4932 500 for for IN 180 4932 501 Democracy Democracy NNP 180 4932 502 ( ( -LRB- 180 4932 503 UTD UTD NNP 180 4932 504 ) ) -RRB- 180 4932 505 , , , 180 4932 506 Edem Edem NNP 180 4932 507 KODJO KODJO NNP 180 4932 508 ; ; : 180 4932 509 The the DT 180 4932 510 Action Action NNP 180 4932 511 Committee Committee NNP 180 4932 512 for for IN 180 4932 513 Renewal Renewal NNP 180 4932 514 ( ( -LRB- 180 4932 515 CAR CAR NNP 180 4932 516 ) ) -RRB- 180 4932 517 , , , 180 4932 518 Yao Yao NNP 180 4932 519 AGBOYIBOR AGBOYIBOR NNP 180 4932 520 radical radical JJ 180 4932 521 : : : 180 4932 522 The the DT 180 4932 523 Union Union NNP 180 4932 524 for for IN 180 4932 525 Democracy Democracy NNP 180 4932 526 and and CC 180 4932 527 Solidarity Solidarity NNP 180 4932 528 ( ( -LRB- 180 4932 529 UDS UDS NNP 180 4932 530 ) ) -RRB- 180 4932 531 , , , 180 4932 532 Antoine Antoine NNP 180 4932 533 FOLLY FOLLY NNP 180 4932 534 ; ; : 180 4932 535 The the DT 180 4932 536 Pan pan JJ 180 4932 537 - - JJ 180 4932 538 African african JJ 180 4932 539 Sociodemocrats Sociodemocrats NNPS 180 4932 540 Group Group NNP 180 4932 541 ( ( -LRB- 180 4932 542 GSP GSP NNP 180 4932 543 ) ) -RRB- 180 4932 544 , , , 180 4932 545 an an DT 180 4932 546 alliance alliance NN 180 4932 547 of of IN 180 4932 548 three three CD 180 4932 549 radical radical JJ 180 4932 550 parties party NNS 180 4932 551 : : : 180 4932 552 The the DT 180 4932 553 Democratic Democratic NNP 180 4932 554 Convention Convention NNP 180 4932 555 of of IN 180 4932 556 African African NNP 180 4932 557 Peoples Peoples NNPS 180 4932 558 ( ( -LRB- 180 4932 559 CDPA CDPA NNP 180 4932 560 ) ) -RRB- 180 4932 561 , , , 180 4932 562 Leopold Leopold NNP 180 4932 563 GNININVI GNININVI NNP 180 4932 564 ; ; : 180 4932 565 The the DT 180 4932 566 Party Party NNP 180 4932 567 for for IN 180 4932 568 Democracy Democracy NNP 180 4932 569 and and CC 180 4932 570 Renewal Renewal NNP 180 4932 571 ( ( -LRB- 180 4932 572 PDR PDR NNP 180 4932 573 ) ) -RRB- 180 4932 574 , , , 180 4932 575 Zarifou Zarifou NNP 180 4932 576 AYEVA AYEVA NNP 180 4932 577 ; ; : 180 4932 578 The the DT 180 4932 579 Pan pan JJ 180 4932 580 - - JJ 180 4932 581 African african JJ 180 4932 582 Social Social NNP 180 4932 583 Party Party NNP 180 4932 584 ( ( -LRB- 180 4932 585 PSP PSP NNP 180 4932 586 ) ) -RRB- 180 4932 587 , , , 180 4932 588 Francis Francis NNP 180 4932 589 AGBAGLI AGBAGLI NNP 180 4932 590 ; ; : 180 4932 591 The the DT 180 4932 592 Union Union NNP 180 4932 593 of of IN 180 4932 594 Forces Forces NNPS 180 4932 595 for for IN 180 4932 596 Change Change NNP 180 4932 597 ( ( -LRB- 180 4932 598 UFC UFC NNP 180 4932 599 ) ) -RRB- 180 4932 600 , , , 180 4932 601 Gilchrist Gilchrist NNP 180 4932 602 OLYMPIO OLYMPIO NNP 180 4932 603 ( ( -LRB- 180 4932 604 in in IN 180 4932 605 exile exile NN 180 4932 606 ) ) -RRB- 180 4932 607 note note NN 180 4932 608 : : : 180 4932 609 Rally rally NN 180 4932 610 of of IN 180 4932 611 the the DT 180 4932 612 Togolese togolese JJ 180 4932 613 People People NNPS 180 4932 614 ( ( -LRB- 180 4932 615 RPT RPT NNP 180 4932 616 ) ) -RRB- 180 4932 617 led lead VBN 180 4932 618 by by IN 180 4932 619 President President NNP 180 4932 620 EYADEMA EYADEMA NNP 180 4932 621 was be VBD 180 4932 622 the the DT 180 4932 623 only only JJ 180 4932 624 party party NN 180 4932 625 until until IN 180 4932 626 the the DT 180 4932 627 formation formation NN 180 4932 628 of of IN 180 4932 629 multiple multiple JJ 180 4932 630 parties party NNS 180 4932 631 was be VBD 180 4932 632 legalized legalize VBN 180 4932 633 12 12 CD 180 4932 634 April April NNP 180 4932 635 1991 1991 CD 180 4932 636 Member Member NNP 180 4932 637 of of IN 180 4932 638 : : : 180 4932 639 ACCT acct JJ 180 4932 640 , , , 180 4932 641 ACP ACP NNP 180 4932 642 , , , 180 4932 643 AfDB AfDB NNP 180 4932 644 , , , 180 4932 645 CCC CCC NNP 180 4932 646 , , , 180 4932 647 CEAO CEAO NNP 180 4932 648 ( ( -LRB- 180 4932 649 observer observer NNP 180 4932 650 ) ) -RRB- 180 4932 651 , , , 180 4932 652 ECA ECA NNP 180 4932 653 , , , 180 4932 654 ECOWAS ECOWAS NNP 180 4932 655 , , , 180 4932 656 Entente Entente NNP 180 4932 657 , , , 180 4932 658 FAO FAO NNP 180 4932 659 , , , 180 4932 660 FZ FZ NNP 180 4932 661 , , , 180 4932 662 G-77 g-77 CD 180 4932 663 , , , 180 4932 664 GATT GATT NNP 180 4932 665 , , , 180 4932 666 IBRD IBRD NNP 180 4932 667 , , , 180 4932 668 ICAO ICAO NNP 180 4932 669 , , , 180 4932 670 ICC ICC NNP 180 4932 671 , , , 180 4932 672 ICFTU ICFTU NNP 180 4932 673 , , , 180 4932 674 IDA IDA NNP 180 4932 675 , , , 180 4932 676 IFAD IFAD NNP 180 4932 677 , , , 180 4932 678 IFC IFC NNP 180 4932 679 , , , 180 4932 680 ILO ILO NNP 180 4932 681 , , , 180 4932 682 IMF IMF NNP 180 4932 683 , , , 180 4932 684 IMO imo RB 180 4932 685 , , , 180 4932 686 INTELSAT INTELSAT NNP 180 4932 687 , , , 180 4932 688 INTERPOL INTERPOL NNP 180 4932 689 , , , 180 4932 690 IOC IOC NNP 180 4932 691 , , , 180 4932 692 ITU ITU NNP 180 4932 693 , , , 180 4932 694 LORCS LORCS NNP 180 4932 695 , , , 180 4932 696 NAM NAM NNP 180 4932 697 , , , 180 4932 698 OAU OAU NNP 180 4932 699 , , , 180 4932 700 UN UN NNP 180 4932 701 , , , 180 4932 702 UNCTAD UNCTAD NNP 180 4932 703 , , , 180 4932 704 UNESCO UNESCO NNP 180 4932 705 , , , 180 4932 706 UNIDO UNIDO NNP 180 4932 707 , , , 180 4932 708 UPU upu NN 180 4932 709 , , , 180 4932 710 WADB WADB NNP 180 4932 711 , , , 180 4932 712 WCL WCL NNP 180 4932 713 , , , 180 4932 714 WHO WHO NNP 180 4932 715 , , , 180 4932 716 WIPO WIPO NNP 180 4932 717 , , , 180 4932 718 WMO WMO NNP 180 4932 719 , , , 180 4932 720 WTO WTO NNP 180 4932 721 Diplomatic diplomatic JJ 180 4932 722 representation representation NN 180 4932 723 in in IN 180 4932 724 US US NNP 180 4932 725 : : : 180 4932 726 chief chief NN 180 4932 727 of of IN 180 4932 728 mission mission NN 180 4932 729 : : : 180 4932 730 Charge charge NN 180 4932 731 d'Affaires d'Affaires NNP 180 4932 732 Edem Edem NNP 180 4932 733 Frederic frederic JJ 180 4932 734 HEGBE hegbe JJ 180 4932 735 chancery chancery NN 180 4932 736 : : : 180 4932 737 2208 2208 CD 180 4932 738 Massachusetts Massachusetts NNP 180 4932 739 Avenue Avenue NNP 180 4932 740 NW NW NNP 180 4932 741 , , , 180 4932 742 Washington Washington NNP 180 4932 743 , , , 180 4932 744 DC DC NNP 180 4932 745 20008 20008 CD 180 4932 746 telephone telephone NN 180 4932 747 : : : 180 4932 748 ( ( -LRB- 180 4932 749 202 202 CD 180 4932 750 ) ) -RRB- 180 4932 751 234 234 CD 180 4932 752 - - HYPH 180 4932 753 4212 4212 CD 180 4932 754 US US NNP 180 4932 755 diplomatic diplomatic JJ 180 4932 756 representation representation NN 180 4932 757 : : : 180 4932 758 chief chief NN 180 4932 759 of of IN 180 4932 760 mission mission NN 180 4932 761 : : : 180 4932 762 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 180 4932 763 Harmon Harmon NNP 180 4932 764 E. E. NNP 180 4932 765 KIRBY KIRBY NNP 180 4932 766 ( ( -LRB- 180 4932 767 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 180 4932 768 Johnny Johnny NNP 180 4932 769 YOUNG YOUNG NNP 180 4932 770 to to TO 180 4932 771 replace replace VB 180 4932 772 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 180 4932 773 KIRBY KIRBY NNP 180 4932 774 during during IN 180 4932 775 the the DT 180 4932 776 summer summer NN 180 4932 777 of of IN 180 4932 778 1994 1994 CD 180 4932 779 ) ) -RRB- 180 4932 780 embassy embassy NN 180 4932 781 : : : 180 4932 782 Rue Rue NNP 180 4932 783 Pelletier Pelletier NNP 180 4932 784 Caventou Caventou NNP 180 4932 785 and and CC 180 4932 786 Rue Rue NNP 180 4932 787 Vauban Vauban NNP 180 4932 788 , , , 180 4932 789 Lome Lome NNP 180 4932 790 mailing mailing NN 180 4932 791 address address NN 180 4932 792 : : : 180 4932 793 B. B. NNP 180 4932 794 P. P. 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39 of of IN 180 4946 40 Samoa Samoa NNP 180 4946 41 ; ; : 180 4946 42 on on IN 180 4946 43 Nukunonu Nukunonu NNP 180 4946 44 , , , 180 4946 45 all all DT 180 4946 46 Roman roman JJ 180 4946 47 Catholic catholic JJ 180 4946 48 ; ; : 180 4946 49 on on IN 180 4946 50 Fakaofo Fakaofo NNP 180 4946 51 , , , 180 4946 52 both both DT 180 4946 53 denominations denomination NNS 180 4946 54 , , , 180 4946 55 with with IN 180 4946 56 the the DT 180 4946 57 Congregational Congregational NNP 180 4946 58 Christian Christian NNP 180 4946 59 Church Church NNP 180 4946 60 predominant predominant NN 180 4946 61 Languages language NNS 180 4946 62 : : : 180 4946 63 Tokelauan Tokelauan NNP 180 4946 64 ( ( -LRB- 180 4946 65 a a DT 180 4946 66 Polynesian polynesian JJ 180 4946 67 language language NN 180 4946 68 ) ) -RRB- 180 4946 69 , , , 180 4946 70 English English NNP 180 4946 71 Literacy Literacy NNP 180 4946 72 : : : 180 4946 73 total total JJ 180 4946 74 population population NN 180 4946 75 : : : 180 4946 76 NA% NA% NNP 180 4946 77 male male NNP 180 4946 78 : : : 180 4946 79 NA% NA% NNP 180 4946 80 female female JJ 180 4946 81 : : : 180 4946 82 NA% NA% `` 180 4946 83 Labor labor NN 180 4946 84 force force NN 180 4946 85 : : : 180 4946 86 NA NA NNP 180 4946 87 @Tokelau @Tokelau NNP 180 4946 88 , , , 180 4946 89 Government Government NNP 180 4946 90 Names Names NNP 180 4946 91 : : : 180 4946 92 conventional conventional JJ 180 4946 93 long long JJ 180 4946 94 form form NN 180 4946 95 : : : 180 4946 96 none none NN 180 4946 97 conventional conventional JJ 180 4946 98 short short JJ 180 4946 99 form form NN 180 4946 100 : : : 180 4946 101 Tokelau Tokelau NNP 180 4946 102 Digraph Digraph NNP 180 4946 103 : : : 180 4946 104 TL TL NNP 180 4946 105 Type type NN 180 4946 106 : : : 180 4946 107 territory territory NN 180 4946 108 of of IN 180 4946 109 New New NNP 180 4946 110 Zealand Zealand NNP 180 4946 111 Capital Capital NNP 180 4946 112 : : : 180 4946 113 none none NN 180 4946 114 ; ; : 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J. 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l.7265 NNP 180 4953 184 ( ( -LRB- 180 4953 185 1991 1991 CD 180 4953 186 ) ) -RRB- 180 4953 187 , , , 180 4953 188 1.6750 1.6750 CD 180 4953 189 ( ( -LRB- 180 4953 190 1990 1990 CD 180 4953 191 ) ) -RRB- 180 4953 192 , , , 180 4953 193 1.6708 1.6708 CD 180 4953 194 ( ( -LRB- 180 4953 195 1989 1989 CD 180 4953 196 ) ) -RRB- 180 4953 197 Fiscal fiscal JJ 180 4953 198 year year NN 180 4953 199 : : : 180 4953 200 1 1 CD 180 4953 201 April-31 April-31 NNP 180 4953 202 March March NNP 180 4953 203 @Tokelau @Tokelau NNP 180 4953 204 , , , 180 4953 205 Communications Communications NNP 180 4953 206 Highways Highways NNP 180 4953 207 : : : 180 4953 208 total total NN 180 4953 209 : : : 180 4953 210 NA NA NNP 180 4953 211 paved pave VBN 180 4953 212 : : : 180 4953 213 NA NA NNP 180 4953 214 unpaved unpaved JJ 180 4953 215 : : : 180 4953 216 NA NA NNP 180 4953 217 Ports Ports NNPS 180 4953 218 : : : 180 4953 219 none none NN 180 4953 220 ; ; : 180 4953 221 offshore offshore RB 180 4953 222 anchorage anchorage VB 180 4953 223 only only JJ 180 4953 224 Airports airport NNS 180 4953 225 : : : 180 4953 226 none none NN 180 4953 227 ; ; : 180 4953 228 lagoon lagoon JJ 180 4953 229 landings landing NNS 180 4953 230 by by IN 180 4953 231 amphibious amphibious JJ 180 4953 232 aircraft aircraft NN 180 4953 233 from from IN 180 4953 234 Western Western NNP 180 4953 235 Samoa Samoa NNP 180 4953 236 Telecommunications Telecommunications NNP 180 4953 237 : : : 180 4953 238 radiotelephone radiotelephone NN 180 4953 239 service service NN 180 4953 240 between between IN 180 4953 241 islands island NNS 180 4953 242 and and CC 180 4953 243 to to IN 180 4953 244 Western Western NNP 180 4953 245 Samoa Samoa NNP 180 4953 246 @Tokelau @tokelau NN 180 4953 247 , , , 180 4953 248 Defense Defense NNP 180 4953 249 Forces Forces NNPS 180 4953 250 Note Note NNP 180 4953 251 : : : 180 4953 252 defense defense NN 180 4953 253 is be VBZ 180 4953 254 the the DT 180 4953 255 responsibility responsibility NN 180 4953 256 of of IN 180 4953 257 New New NNP 180 4953 258 Zealand Zealand NNP 180 4953 259 @Tonga @Tonga NNP 180 4953 260 , , , 180 4953 261 Geography Geography NNP 180 4953 262 Location Location NNP 180 4953 263 : : : 180 4953 264 Oceania Oceania NNP 180 4953 265 , , , 180 4953 266 Polynesia Polynesia NNP 180 4953 267 , , , 180 4953 268 2,250 2,250 CD 180 4953 269 km km NN 180 4953 270 north north NN 180 4953 271 - - HYPH 180 4953 272 northwest northwest NN 180 4953 273 of of IN 180 4953 274 New New NNP 180 4953 275 Zealand Zealand NNP 180 4953 276 , , , 180 4953 277 about about RB 180 4953 278 two two CD 180 4953 279 - - HYPH 180 4953 280 thirds third NNS 180 4953 281 of of IN 180 4953 282 the the DT 180 4953 283 way way NN 180 4953 284 between between IN 180 4953 285 Hawaii Hawaii NNP 180 4953 286 and and CC 180 4953 287 New New NNP 180 4953 288 Zealand Zealand NNP 180 4953 289 Map Map NNP 180 4953 290 references reference NNS 180 4953 291 : : : 180 4953 292 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4953 331 0 0 LS 180 4953 332 km km NN 180 4953 333 Coastline Coastline NNP 180 4953 334 : : : 180 4953 335 419 419 CD 180 4953 336 km km NN 180 4953 337 Maritime Maritime NNP 180 4953 338 claims claim VBZ 180 4953 339 : : : 180 4953 340 continental continental NNP 180 4953 341 shelf shelf NNP 180 4953 342 : : : 180 4953 343 not not RB 180 4953 344 specified specify VBN 180 4953 345 exclusive exclusive JJ 180 4953 346 economic economic JJ 180 4953 347 zone zone NN 180 4953 348 : : : 180 4953 349 200 200 CD 180 4953 350 nm nm CD 180 4953 351 territorial territorial JJ 180 4953 352 sea sea NN 180 4953 353 : : : 180 4953 354 12 12 CD 180 4953 355 nm nm NNP 180 4953 356 International international JJ 180 4953 357 disputes dispute NNS 180 4953 358 : : : 180 4953 359 none none NN 180 4953 360 Climate climate NN 180 4953 361 : : : 180 4953 362 tropical tropical JJ 180 4953 363 ; ; : 180 4953 364 modified modify VBN 180 4953 365 by by IN 180 4953 366 trade trade NN 180 4953 367 winds wind NNS 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4959 8 : : : 180 4959 9 67.97 67.97 CD 180 4959 10 years year NNS 180 4959 11 male male JJ 180 4959 12 : : : 180 4959 13 65.64 65.64 CD 180 4959 14 years year NNS 180 4959 15 female female JJ 180 4959 16 : : : 180 4959 17 70.43 70.43 CD 180 4959 18 years year NNS 180 4959 19 ( ( -LRB- 180 4959 20 1994 1994 CD 180 4959 21 est est NNP 180 4959 22 . . . 180 4959 23 ) ) -RRB- 180 4960 1 Total total JJ 180 4960 2 fertility fertility NN 180 4960 3 rate rate NN 180 4960 4 : : : 180 4960 5 3.62 3.62 CD 180 4960 6 children child NNS 180 4960 7 born bear VBN 180 4960 8 / / SYM 180 4960 9 woman woman NN 180 4960 10 ( ( -LRB- 180 4960 11 1994 1994 CD 180 4960 12 est est NNP 180 4960 13 . . . 180 4960 14 ) ) -RRB- 180 4961 1 Nationality nationality NN 180 4961 2 : : : 180 4961 3 noun noun NNP 180 4961 4 : : : 180 4961 5 Tongan(s tongan(s ADD 180 4961 6 ) ) -RRB- 180 4961 7 adjective adjective NN 180 4961 8 : : : 180 4961 9 Tongan tongan JJ 180 4961 10 Ethnic ethnic JJ 180 4961 11 divisions division 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based base VBN 180 4961 163 on on IN 180 4961 164 English English NNP 180 4961 165 law law NN 180 4961 166 Suffrage suffrage NN 180 4961 167 : : : 180 4961 168 all all DT 180 4961 169 literate literate JJ 180 4961 170 , , , 180 4961 171 tax tax NN 180 4961 172 - - HYPH 180 4961 173 paying pay VBG 180 4961 174 males male NNS 180 4961 175 and and CC 180 4961 176 all all DT 180 4961 177 literate literate VBP 180 4961 178 females female NNS 180 4961 179 over over IN 180 4961 180 21 21 CD 180 4961 181 Executive executive JJ 180 4961 182 branch branch NN 180 4961 183 : : : 180 4961 184 chief chief NN 180 4961 185 of of IN 180 4961 186 state state NN 180 4961 187 : : : 180 4961 188 King King NNP 180 4961 189 Taufa'ahau Taufa'ahau NNP 180 4961 190 TUPOU TUPOU NNP 180 4961 191 IV IV NNP 180 4961 192 ( ( -LRB- 180 4961 193 since since IN 180 4961 194 16 16 CD 180 4961 195 December December NNP 180 4961 196 1965 1965 CD 180 4961 197 ) ) -RRB- 180 4961 198 head head NN 180 4961 199 of of IN 180 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S. 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541 % % NN 180 4974 542 forest forest NN 180 4974 543 and and CC 180 4974 544 woodland woodland NN 180 4974 545 : : : 180 4974 546 44 44 CD 180 4974 547 % % NN 180 4974 548 other other JJ 180 4974 549 : : : 180 4974 550 23 23 CD 180 4974 551 % % NN 180 4974 552 Irrigated irrigated JJ 180 4974 553 land land NN 180 4974 554 : : : 180 4974 555 220 220 CD 180 4974 556 sq sq NNP 180 4974 557 km km NNP 180 4974 558 ( ( -LRB- 180 4974 559 1989 1989 CD 180 4974 560 est est NNP 180 4974 561 . . . 180 4974 562 ) ) -RRB- 180 4975 1 Environment environment NN 180 4975 2 : : : 180 4975 3 current current JJ 180 4975 4 issues issue NNS 180 4975 5 : : : 180 4975 6 water water NN 180 4975 7 pollution pollution NN 180 4975 8 from from IN 180 4975 9 agricultural agricultural JJ 180 4975 10 chemicals chemical NNS 180 4975 11 , , , 180 4975 12 industrial industrial JJ 180 4975 13 wastes waste NNS 180 4975 14 , , , 180 4975 15 and and CC 180 4975 16 untreated untreated JJ 180 4975 17 sewage sewage NN 180 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Marine Marine NNP 180 4975 56 Life Life NNP 180 4975 57 Conservation Conservation NNP 180 4975 58 , , , 180 4975 59 Nuclear Nuclear NNP 180 4975 60 Test Test NNP 180 4975 61 Ban Ban NNP 180 4975 62 , , , 180 4975 63 Ozone Ozone NNP 180 4975 64 Layer Layer NNP 180 4975 65 Protection Protection NNP 180 4975 66 , , , 180 4975 67 Tropical Tropical NNP 180 4975 68 Timber Timber NNP 180 4975 69 ; ; : 180 4975 70 signed sign VBN 180 4975 71 , , , 180 4975 72 but but CC 180 4975 73 not not RB 180 4975 74 ratified ratified JJ 180 4975 75 - - : 180 4975 76 Biodiversity biodiversity NN 180 4975 77 , , , 180 4975 78 Climate Climate NNP 180 4975 79 Change Change NNP 180 4975 80 @Trinidad @Trinidad NFP 180 4975 81 and and CC 180 4975 82 Tobago Tobago NNP 180 4975 83 , , , 180 4975 84 People People NNP 180 4975 85 Population Population NNP 180 4975 86 : : : 180 4975 87 1,328,282 1,328,282 CD 180 4975 88 ( ( -LRB- 180 4975 89 July July NNP 180 4975 90 1994 1994 CD 180 4975 91 est est NNP 180 4975 92 . 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4994 336 of of IN 180 4994 337 France France NNP 180 4994 338 @Tunisia @Tunisia NNP 180 4994 339 , , , 180 4994 340 Geography Geography NNP 180 4994 341 Location Location NNP 180 4994 342 : : : 180 4994 343 Northern Northern NNP 180 4994 344 Africa Africa NNP 180 4994 345 , , , 180 4994 346 144 144 CD 180 4994 347 km km NN 180 4994 348 from from IN 180 4994 349 Italy Italy NNP 180 4994 350 across across IN 180 4994 351 the the DT 180 4994 352 Strait Strait NNP 180 4994 353 of of IN 180 4994 354 Sicily Sicily NNP 180 4994 355 , , , 180 4994 356 between between IN 180 4994 357 Algeria Algeria NNP 180 4994 358 and and CC 180 4994 359 Libya Libya NNP 180 4994 360 Map Map NNP 180 4994 361 references reference VBZ 180 4994 362 : : : 180 4994 363 Africa Africa NNP 180 4994 364 , , , 180 4994 365 Standard Standard NNP 180 4994 366 Time Time NNP 180 4994 367 Zones Zones NNPS 180 4994 368 of of IN 180 4994 369 the the DT 180 4994 370 World World NNP 180 4994 371 Area Area NNP 180 4994 372 : : : 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NNP 180 4994 411 claims claim NNS 180 4994 412 : : : 180 4994 413 territorial territorial JJ 180 4994 414 sea sea NN 180 4994 415 : : : 180 4994 416 12 12 CD 180 4994 417 nm nm NNP 180 4994 418 International international JJ 180 4994 419 disputes dispute NNS 180 4994 420 : : : 180 4994 421 maritime maritime JJ 180 4994 422 boundary boundary JJ 180 4994 423 dispute dispute NN 180 4994 424 with with IN 180 4994 425 Libya Libya NNP 180 4994 426 ; ; : 180 4994 427 land land NN 180 4994 428 boundary boundary JJ 180 4994 429 dispute dispute NN 180 4994 430 with with IN 180 4994 431 Algeria Algeria NNP 180 4994 432 settled settle VBN 180 4994 433 in in IN 180 4994 434 1993 1993 CD 180 4994 435 Climate Climate NNP 180 4994 436 : : : 180 4994 437 temperate temperate VB 180 4994 438 in in RP 180 4994 439 north north NN 180 4994 440 with with IN 180 4994 441 mild mild JJ 180 4994 442 , , , 180 4994 443 rainy rainy JJ 180 4994 444 winters winter NNS 180 4994 445 and and CC 180 4994 446 hot hot JJ 180 4994 447 , , , 180 4994 448 dry dry JJ 180 4994 449 summers summer NNS 180 4994 450 ; ; : 180 4994 451 desert desert NN 180 4994 452 in in IN 180 4994 453 south south JJ 180 4994 454 Terrain Terrain NNP 180 4994 455 : : : 180 4994 456 mountains mountain NNS 180 4994 457 in in IN 180 4994 458 north north NN 180 4994 459 ; ; , 180 4994 460 hot hot JJ 180 4994 461 , , , 180 4994 462 dry dry JJ 180 4994 463 central central JJ 180 4994 464 plain plain NNP 180 4994 465 ; ; : 180 4994 466 semiarid semiarid NN 180 4994 467 south south JJ 180 4994 468 merges merge NNS 180 4994 469 into into IN 180 4994 470 the the DT 180 4994 471 Sahara Sahara NNP 180 4994 472 Natural Natural NNP 180 4994 473 resources resource NNS 180 4994 474 : : : 180 4994 475 petroleum petroleum NN 180 4994 476 , , , 180 4994 477 phosphates phosphate NNS 180 4994 478 , , , 180 4994 479 iron iron NN 180 4994 480 ore ore NN 180 4994 481 , , , 180 4994 482 lead lead NN 180 4994 483 , , , 180 4994 484 zinc zinc NN 180 4994 485 , , , 180 4994 486 salt salt NN 180 4994 487 Land land NN 180 4994 488 use use NN 180 4994 489 : : : 180 4994 490 arable arable JJ 180 4994 491 land land NN 180 4994 492 : : : 180 4994 493 20 20 CD 180 4994 494 % % NN 180 4994 495 permanent permanent JJ 180 4994 496 crops crop NNS 180 4994 497 : : : 180 4994 498 10 10 CD 180 4994 499 % % NN 180 4994 500 meadows meadow NNS 180 4994 501 and and CC 180 4994 502 pastures pasture NNS 180 4994 503 : : : 180 4994 504 19 19 CD 180 4994 505 % % NN 180 4994 506 forest forest NN 180 4994 507 and and CC 180 4994 508 woodland woodland NN 180 4994 509 : : : 180 4994 510 4 4 CD 180 4994 511 % % NN 180 4994 512 other other JJ 180 4994 513 : : : 180 4994 514 47 47 CD 180 4994 515 % % NN 180 4994 516 Irrigated irrigated JJ 180 4994 517 land land NN 180 4994 518 : : : 180 4994 519 2,750 2,750 CD 180 4994 520 sq sq NNP 180 4994 521 km km NNP 180 4994 522 ( ( -LRB- 180 4994 523 1989 1989 CD 180 4994 524 ) ) -RRB- 180 4994 525 Environment environment NN 180 4994 526 : : : 180 4994 527 current current JJ 180 4994 528 issues issue NNS 180 4994 529 : : : 180 4994 530 toxic toxic JJ 180 4994 531 and and CC 180 4994 532 hazardous hazardous JJ 180 4994 533 waste waste NN 180 4994 534 disposal disposal NN 180 4994 535 is be VBZ 180 4994 536 ineffective ineffective JJ 180 4994 537 and and CC 180 4994 538 presents present VBZ 180 4994 539 human human JJ 180 4994 540 health health NN 180 4994 541 risks risk NNS 180 4994 542 ; ; : 180 4994 543 water water NN 180 4994 544 pollution pollution NN 180 4994 545 from from IN 180 4994 546 untreated untreated JJ 180 4994 547 sewage sewage NN 180 4994 548 ; ; : 180 4994 549 water water NN 180 4994 550 scarcity scarcity NN 180 4994 551 ; ; : 180 4994 552 deforestation deforestation NN 180 4994 553 ; ; : 180 4994 554 overgrazing overgrazing NN 180 4994 555 ; ; : 180 4994 556 soil soil NN 180 4994 557 erosion erosion NN 180 4994 558 ; ; : 180 4994 559 desertification desertification NN 180 4994 560 natural natural JJ 180 4994 561 hazards hazard NNS 180 4994 562 : : : 180 4994 563 NA na IN 180 4994 564 international international JJ 180 4994 565 agreements agreement NNS 180 4994 566 : : : 180 4994 567 party party NN 180 4994 568 to to IN 180 4994 569 - - HYPH 180 4994 570 Biodiversity biodiversity NN 180 4994 571 , , , 180 4994 572 Climate Climate NNP 180 4994 573 Change Change NNP 180 4994 574 , , , 180 4994 575 Endangered Endangered NNP 180 4994 576 Species Species NNPS 180 4994 577 , , , 180 4994 578 Environmental Environmental NNP 180 4994 579 Modification Modification NNP 180 4994 580 , , , 180 4994 581 Law Law NNP 180 4994 582 of of IN 180 4994 583 the the DT 180 4994 584 Sea Sea NNP 180 4994 585 , , , 180 4994 586 Marine Marine NNP 180 4994 587 Dumping Dumping NNP 180 4994 588 , , , 180 4994 589 Nuclear Nuclear NNP 180 4994 590 Test Test NNP 180 4994 591 Ban Ban NNP 180 4994 592 , , , 180 4994 593 Ozone Ozone NNP 180 4994 594 Layer Layer NNP 180 4994 595 Protection Protection NNP 180 4994 596 , , , 180 4994 597 Ship Ship NNP 180 4994 598 Pollution Pollution NNP 180 4994 599 , , , 180 4994 600 Wetlands Wetlands NNP 180 4994 601 ; ; , 180 4994 602 signed sign VBN 180 4994 603 , , , 180 4994 604 but but CC 180 4994 605 not not RB 180 4994 606 ratified ratified JJ 180 4994 607 - - HYPH 180 4994 608 Marine Marine NNP 180 4994 609 Life Life NNP 180 4994 610 Conservation Conservation NNP 180 4994 611 Note Note NNP 180 4994 612 : : : 180 4994 613 strategic strategic JJ 180 4994 614 location location NN 180 4994 615 in in IN 180 4994 616 central central JJ 180 4994 617 Mediterranean Mediterranean NNP 180 4994 618 @Tunisia @Tunisia NNP 180 4994 619 , , , 180 4994 620 People People NNP 180 4994 621 Population Population NNP 180 4994 622 : : : 180 4994 623 8,726,562 8,726,562 CD 180 4994 624 ( ( -LRB- 180 4994 625 July July NNP 180 4994 626 1994 1994 CD 180 4994 627 est est NNP 180 4994 628 . . . 180 4994 629 ) ) -RRB- 180 4995 1 Population population NN 180 4995 2 growth growth NN 180 4995 3 rate rate NN 180 4995 4 : : : 180 4995 5 1.76 1.76 CD 180 4995 6 % % NN 180 4995 7 ( ( -LRB- 180 4995 8 1994 1994 CD 180 4995 9 est est NNP 180 4995 10 . . . 180 4995 11 ) ) -RRB- 180 4996 1 Birth birth NN 180 4996 2 rate rate NN 180 4996 3 : : : 180 4996 4 23.4 23.4 CD 180 4996 5 births/1,000 births/1,000 NN 180 4996 6 population population NN 180 4996 7 ( ( -LRB- 180 4996 8 1994 1994 CD 180 4996 9 est est NNP 180 4996 10 . . . 180 4996 11 ) ) -RRB- 180 4997 1 Death death NN 180 4997 2 rate rate NN 180 4997 3 : : : 180 4997 4 4.95 4.95 CD 180 4997 5 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 180 4997 6 population population NN 180 4997 7 ( ( -LRB- 180 4997 8 1994 1994 CD 180 4997 9 est est NNP 180 4997 10 . . . 180 4997 11 ) ) -RRB- 180 4998 1 Net net JJ 180 4998 2 migration migration NN 180 4998 3 rate rate NN 180 4998 4 : : : 180 4998 5 -0.85 -0.85 NFP 180 4998 6 migrant(s)/1,000 migrant(s)/1,000 JJ 180 4998 7 population population NN 180 4998 8 ( ( -LRB- 180 4998 9 1994 1994 CD 180 4998 10 est est NNP 180 4998 11 . . . 180 4998 12 ) ) -RRB- 180 4999 1 Infant infant NN 180 4999 2 mortality mortality NN 180 4999 3 rate rate NN 180 4999 4 : : : 180 4999 5 34.1 34.1 CD 180 4999 6 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 180 4999 7 live live JJ 180 4999 8 births birth NNS 180 4999 9 ( ( -LRB- 180 4999 10 1994 1994 CD 180 4999 11 est est NNP 180 4999 12 . . . 180 4999 13 ) ) -RRB- 180 5000 1 Life life NN 180 5000 2 expectancy expectancy NN 180 5000 3 at at IN 180 5000 4 birth birth NN 180 5000 5 : : : 180 5000 6 total total JJ 180 5000 7 population population NN 180 5000 8 : : : 180 5000 9 72.89 72.89 CD 180 5000 10 years year NNS 180 5000 11 male male NN 180 5000 12 : : : 180 5000 13 70.85 70.85 CD 180 5000 14 years year NNS 180 5000 15 female female JJ 180 5000 16 : : : 180 5000 17 75.03 75.03 CD 180 5000 18 years year NNS 180 5000 19 ( ( -LRB- 180 5000 20 1994 1994 CD 180 5000 21 est est NNP 180 5000 22 . . . 180 5000 23 ) ) -RRB- 180 5001 1 Total total JJ 180 5001 2 fertility fertility NN 180 5001 3 rate rate NN 180 5001 4 : : : 180 5001 5 2.88 2.88 CD 180 5001 6 children child NNS 180 5001 7 born bear VBN 180 5001 8 / / SYM 180 5001 9 woman woman NN 180 5001 10 ( ( -LRB- 180 5001 11 1994 1994 CD 180 5001 12 est est NNP 180 5001 13 . . . 180 5001 14 ) ) -RRB- 180 5002 1 Nationality nationality NN 180 5002 2 : : : 180 5002 3 noun noun NNP 180 5002 4 : : : 180 5002 5 Tunisian(s tunisian(s LS 180 5002 6 ) ) -RRB- 180 5002 7 adjective adjective NN 180 5002 8 : : : 180 5002 9 Tunisian tunisian JJ 180 5002 10 Ethnic ethnic JJ 180 5002 11 divisions division NNS 180 5002 12 : : : 180 5002 13 Arab Arab NNP 180 5002 14 - - HYPH 180 5002 15 Berber berber NN 180 5002 16 98 98 CD 180 5002 17 % % NN 180 5002 18 , , , 180 5002 19 European European NNP 180 5002 20 1 1 CD 180 5002 21 % % NN 180 5002 22 , , , 180 5002 23 Jewish jewish JJ 180 5002 24 less less JJR 180 5002 25 than than IN 180 5002 26 1 1 CD 180 5002 27 % % NN 180 5002 28 Religions religion NNS 180 5002 29 : : : 180 5002 30 Muslim Muslim NNP 180 5002 31 98 98 CD 180 5002 32 % % NN 180 5002 33 , , , 180 5002 34 Christian Christian NNP 180 5002 35 1 1 CD 180 5002 36 % % NN 180 5002 37 , , , 180 5002 38 Jewish jewish JJ 180 5002 39 1 1 CD 180 5002 40 % % NN 180 5002 41 Languages Languages NNPS 180 5002 42 : : : 180 5002 43 Arabic Arabic NNP 180 5002 44 ( ( -LRB- 180 5002 45 official official NN 180 5002 46 and and CC 180 5002 47 one one CD 180 5002 48 of of IN 180 5002 49 the the DT 180 5002 50 languages language NNS 180 5002 51 of of IN 180 5002 52 commerce commerce NN 180 5002 53 ) ) -RRB- 180 5002 54 , , , 180 5002 55 French French NNP 180 5002 56 ( ( -LRB- 180 5002 57 commerce commerce NN 180 5002 58 ) ) -RRB- 180 5002 59 Literacy literacy NN 180 5002 60 : : : 180 5002 61 age age NN 180 5002 62 15 15 CD 180 5002 63 and and CC 180 5002 64 over over RB 180 5002 65 can can MD 180 5002 66 read read VB 180 5002 67 and and CC 180 5002 68 write write VB 180 5002 69 ( ( -LRB- 180 5002 70 1990 1990 CD 180 5002 71 est est NNP 180 5002 72 . . . 180 5002 73 ) ) -RRB- 180 5003 1 total total JJ 180 5003 2 population population NN 180 5003 3 : : : 180 5003 4 65 65 CD 180 5003 5 % % NN 180 5003 6 male male NN 180 5003 7 : : : 180 5003 8 74 74 CD 180 5003 9 % % NN 180 5003 10 female female NN 180 5003 11 : : : 180 5003 12 56 56 CD 180 5003 13 % % NN 180 5003 14 Labor labor NN 180 5003 15 force force NN 180 5003 16 : : : 180 5003 17 2.25 2.25 CD 180 5003 18 million million CD 180 5003 19 by by IN 180 5003 20 occupation occupation NN 180 5003 21 : : : 180 5003 22 agriculture agriculture NN 180 5003 23 32 32 CD 180 5003 24 % % NN 180 5003 25 note note NN 180 5003 26 : : : 180 5003 27 shortage shortage NN 180 5003 28 of of IN 180 5003 29 skilled skilled JJ 180 5003 30 labor labor NN 180 5003 31 @Tunisia @tunisia NN 180 5003 32 , , , 180 5003 33 Government Government NNP 180 5003 34 Names Names NNPS 180 5003 35 : : : 180 5003 36 conventional conventional JJ 180 5003 37 long long JJ 180 5003 38 form form NN 180 5003 39 : : : 180 5003 40 Republic Republic NNP 180 5003 41 of of IN 180 5003 42 Tunisia Tunisia NNP 180 5003 43 conventional conventional JJ 180 5003 44 short short JJ 180 5003 45 form form NN 180 5003 46 : : : 180 5003 47 Tunisia Tunisia NNP 180 5003 48 local local JJ 180 5003 49 long long JJ 180 5003 50 form form NN 180 5003 51 : : : 180 5003 52 Al Al NNP 180 5003 53 Jumhuriyah Jumhuriyah NNP 180 5003 54 at at IN 180 5003 55 Tunisiyah Tunisiyah NNP 180 5003 56 local local JJ 180 5003 57 short short JJ 180 5003 58 form form NN 180 5003 59 : : : 180 5003 60 Tunis Tunis NNP 180 5003 61 Digraph Digraph NNP 180 5003 62 : : : 180 5003 63 TS TS NNP 180 5003 64 Type type NN 180 5003 65 : : : 180 5003 66 republic republic NN 180 5003 67 Capital capital NN 180 5003 68 : : : 180 5003 69 Tunis Tunis NNP 180 5003 70 Administrative administrative JJ 180 5003 71 divisions division NNS 180 5003 72 : : : 180 5003 73 23 23 CD 180 5003 74 governorates governorate NNS 180 5003 75 ; ; : 180 5003 76 Beja Beja NNP 180 5003 77 , , , 180 5003 78 Ben Ben NNP 180 5003 79 Arous Arous NNP 180 5003 80 , , , 180 5003 81 Bizerte Bizerte NNP 180 5003 82 , , , 180 5003 83 Gabes Gabes NNP 180 5003 84 , , , 180 5003 85 Gafsa Gafsa NNP 180 5003 86 , , , 180 5003 87 Jendouba Jendouba NNP 180 5003 88 , , , 180 5003 89 Kairouan Kairouan NNP 180 5003 90 , , , 180 5003 91 Kasserine Kasserine NNP 180 5003 92 , , , 180 5003 93 Kebili Kebili NNP 180 5003 94 , , , 180 5003 95 L'Ariana L'Ariana NNP 180 5003 96 , , , 180 5003 97 Le Le NNP 180 5003 98 Kef Kef NNP 180 5003 99 , , , 180 5003 100 Mahdia Mahdia NNP 180 5003 101 , , , 180 5003 102 Medenine Medenine NNP 180 5003 103 , , , 180 5003 104 Monastir Monastir NNP 180 5003 105 , , , 180 5003 106 Nabeul Nabeul NNP 180 5003 107 , , , 180 5003 108 Sfax Sfax NNP 180 5003 109 , , , 180 5003 110 Sidi Sidi NNP 180 5003 111 Bou Bou NNP 180 5003 112 Zid Zid NNP 180 5003 113 , , , 180 5003 114 Siliana Siliana NNP 180 5003 115 , , , 180 5003 116 Sousse Sousse NNP 180 5003 117 , , , 180 5003 118 Tataouine Tataouine NNP 180 5003 119 , , , 180 5003 120 Tozeur Tozeur NNP 180 5003 121 , , , 180 5003 122 Tunis Tunis NNP 180 5003 123 , , , 180 5003 124 Zaghouan Zaghouan NNP 180 5003 125 Independence Independence NNP 180 5003 126 : : : 180 5003 127 20 20 CD 180 5003 128 March March NNP 180 5003 129 1956 1956 CD 180 5003 130 ( ( -LRB- 180 5003 131 from from IN 180 5003 132 France France NNP 180 5003 133 ) ) -RRB- 180 5003 134 National national JJ 180 5003 135 holiday holiday NN 180 5003 136 : : : 180 5003 137 National National NNP 180 5003 138 Day Day NNP 180 5003 139 , , , 180 5003 140 20 20 CD 180 5003 141 March March NNP 180 5003 142 ( ( -LRB- 180 5003 143 1956 1956 CD 180 5003 144 ) ) -RRB- 180 5003 145 Constitution constitution NN 180 5003 146 : : : 180 5003 147 1 1 CD 180 5003 148 June June NNP 180 5003 149 1959 1959 CD 180 5003 150 ; ; : 180 5003 151 amended amend VBD 180 5003 152 12 12 CD 180 5003 153 July July NNP 180 5003 154 1988 1988 CD 180 5003 155 Legal legal JJ 180 5003 156 system system NN 180 5003 157 : : : 180 5003 158 based base VBN 180 5003 159 on on IN 180 5003 160 French french JJ 180 5003 161 civil civil JJ 180 5003 162 law law NN 180 5003 163 system system NN 180 5003 164 and and CC 180 5003 165 Islamic islamic JJ 180 5003 166 law law NN 180 5003 167 ; ; : 180 5003 168 some some DT 180 5003 169 judicial judicial JJ 180 5003 170 review review NN 180 5003 171 of of IN 180 5003 172 legislative legislative JJ 180 5003 173 acts act NNS 180 5003 174 in in IN 180 5003 175 the the DT 180 5003 176 Supreme Supreme NNP 180 5003 177 Court Court NNP 180 5003 178 in in IN 180 5003 179 joint joint JJ 180 5003 180 session session NN 180 5003 181 Suffrage suffrage NN 180 5003 182 : : : 180 5003 183 20 20 CD 180 5003 184 years year NNS 180 5003 185 of of IN 180 5003 186 age age NN 180 5003 187 ; ; : 180 5003 188 universal universal JJ 180 5003 189 Executive Executive NNP 180 5003 190 branch branch NN 180 5003 191 : : : 180 5003 192 chief chief NN 180 5003 193 of of IN 180 5003 194 state state NN 180 5003 195 : : : 180 5003 196 President President NNP 180 5003 197 Gen. Gen. NNP 180 5003 198 Zine Zine NNP 180 5003 199 el el NNP 180 5003 200 Abidine Abidine NNP 180 5003 201 BEN BEN NNP 180 5003 202 ALI ALI NNP 180 5003 203 ( ( -LRB- 180 5003 204 since since IN 180 5003 205 7 7 CD 180 5003 206 November November NNP 180 5003 207 1987 1987 CD 180 5003 208 ) ) -RRB- 180 5003 209 ; ; : 180 5003 210 election election NN 180 5003 211 last last JJ 180 5003 212 held hold VBD 180 5003 213 20 20 CD 180 5003 214 March March NNP 180 5003 215 1994 1994 CD 180 5003 216 ( ( -LRB- 180 5003 217 next next JJ 180 5003 218 to to TO 180 5003 219 be be VB 180 5003 220 held hold VBN 180 5003 221 NA NA NNP 180 5003 222 ) ) -RRB- 180 5003 223 ; ; : 180 5003 224 results result NNS 180 5003 225 - - HYPH 180 5003 226 Gen. Gen. NNP 180 5003 227 Zine Zine NNP 180 5003 228 el el NNP 180 5003 229 Abidine Abidine NNP 180 5003 230 BEN BEN NNP 180 5003 231 ALI ALI NNP 180 5003 232 was be VBD 180 5003 233 reelected reelect VBN 180 5003 234 without without IN 180 5003 235 opposition opposition NN 180 5003 236 head head NN 180 5003 237 of of IN 180 5003 238 government government NN 180 5003 239 : : : 180 5003 240 Prime Prime NNP 180 5003 241 Minister Minister NNP 180 5003 242 Hamed Hamed NNP 180 5003 243 KAROUI KAROUI NNP 180 5003 244 ( ( -LRB- 180 5003 245 since since IN 180 5003 246 26 26 CD 180 5003 247 September September NNP 180 5003 248 1989 1989 CD 180 5003 249 ) ) -RRB- 180 5003 250 cabinet cabinet NN 180 5003 251 : : : 180 5003 252 Council Council NNP 180 5003 253 of of IN 180 5003 254 Ministers Ministers NNP 180 5003 255 ; ; , 180 5003 256 appointed appoint VBN 180 5003 257 by by IN 180 5003 258 the the DT 180 5003 259 president president NN 180 5003 260 Legislative Legislative NNP 180 5003 261 branch branch NN 180 5003 262 : : : 180 5003 263 unicameral unicameral JJ 180 5003 264 Chamber Chamber NNP 180 5003 265 of of IN 180 5003 266 Deputies Deputies NNPS 180 5003 267 ( ( -LRB- 180 5003 268 Majlis Majlis NNP 180 5003 269 al al NNP 180 5003 270 - - HYPH 180 5003 271 Nuwaab Nuwaab NNP 180 5003 272 ) ) -RRB- 180 5003 273 : : : 180 5003 274 elections election NNS 180 5003 275 last last RB 180 5003 276 held hold VBD 180 5003 277 2 2 CD 180 5003 278 April April NNP 180 5003 279 1989 1989 CD 180 5003 280 ( ( -LRB- 180 5003 281 next next JJ 180 5003 282 to to TO 180 5003 283 be be VB 180 5003 284 held hold VBN 180 5003 285 NA NA NNP 180 5003 286 March March NNP 180 5003 287 1994 1994 CD 180 5003 288 ) ) -RRB- 180 5003 289 ; ; : 180 5003 290 results result NNS 180 5003 291 - - HYPH 180 5003 292 RCD rcd NN 180 5003 293 80.7 80.7 CD 180 5003 294 % % NN 180 5003 295 , , , 180 5003 296 independents independent NNS 180 5003 297 / / SYM 180 5003 298 Islamists islamist NNS 180 5003 299 13.7 13.7 CD 180 5003 300 % % NN 180 5003 301 , , , 180 5003 302 MDS MDS NNP 180 5003 303 3.2 3.2 CD 180 5003 304 % % NN 180 5003 305 , , , 180 5003 306 other other JJ 180 5003 307 2.4 2.4 CD 180 5003 308 % % NN 180 5003 309 ; ; , 180 5003 310 seats seat NNS 180 5003 311 - - : 180 5003 312 ( ( -LRB- 180 5003 313 141 141 CD 180 5003 314 total total NN 180 5003 315 ) ) -RRB- 180 5003 316 RCD rcd NN 180 5003 317 141 141 CD 180 5003 318 Judicial judicial JJ 180 5003 319 branch branch NN 180 5003 320 : : : 180 5003 321 Court court NN 180 5003 322 of of IN 180 5003 323 Cassation Cassation NNP 180 5003 324 ( ( -LRB- 180 5003 325 Cour Cour NNP 180 5003 326 de de FW 180 5003 327 Cassation Cassation NNP 180 5003 328 ) ) -RRB- 180 5003 329 Political political JJ 180 5003 330 parties party NNS 180 5003 331 and and CC 180 5003 332 leaders leader NNS 180 5003 333 : : : 180 5003 334 Constitutional Constitutional NNP 180 5003 335 Democratic Democratic NNP 180 5003 336 Rally Rally NNP 180 5003 337 Party Party NNP 180 5003 338 ( ( -LRB- 180 5003 339 RCD RCD NNP 180 5003 340 ) ) -RRB- 180 5003 341 , , , 180 5003 342 President President NNP 180 5003 343 BEN BEN NNP 180 5003 344 ALI ALI NNP 180 5003 345 ( ( -LRB- 180 5003 346 official official JJ 180 5003 347 ruling rule VBG 180 5003 348 party party NN 180 5003 349 ) ) -RRB- 180 5003 350 ; ; : 180 5003 351 Movement Movement NNP 180 5003 352 of of IN 180 5003 353 Democratic Democratic NNP 180 5003 354 Socialists Socialists NNPS 180 5003 355 ( ( -LRB- 180 5003 356 MDS MDS NNP 180 5003 357 ) ) -RRB- 180 5003 358 , , , 180 5003 359 Mohammed Mohammed NNP 180 5003 360 MOUAADA MOUAADA NNP 180 5003 361 ; ; : 180 5003 362 five five CD 180 5003 363 other other JJ 180 5003 364 political political JJ 180 5003 365 parties party NNS 180 5003 366 are be VBP 180 5003 367 legal legal JJ 180 5003 368 , , , 180 5003 369 including include VBG 180 5003 370 the the DT 180 5003 371 Communist Communist NNP 180 5003 372 Party Party NNP 180 5003 373 Other other JJ 180 5003 374 political political JJ 180 5003 375 or or CC 180 5003 376 pressure pressure NN 180 5003 377 groups group NNS 180 5003 378 : : : 180 5003 379 the the DT 180 5003 380 Islamic Islamic NNP 180 5003 381 fundamentalist fundamentalist JJ 180 5003 382 party party NN 180 5003 383 , , , 180 5003 384 An an DT 180 5003 385 Nahda Nahda NNP 180 5003 386 ( ( -LRB- 180 5003 387 Rebirth Rebirth NNP 180 5003 388 ) ) -RRB- 180 5003 389 , , , 180 5003 390 is be VBZ 180 5003 391 outlawed outlaw VBN 180 5003 392 Member Member NNP 180 5003 393 of of IN 180 5003 394 : : : 180 5003 395 ABEDA ABEDA NNP 180 5003 396 , , , 180 5003 397 ACCT ACCT NNP 180 5003 398 , , , 180 5003 399 AfDB afdb NN 180 5003 400 , , , 180 5003 401 AFESD AFESD NNP 180 5003 402 , , , 180 5003 403 AL AL NNP 180 5003 404 , , , 180 5003 405 AMF AMF NNP 180 5003 406 , , , 180 5003 407 AMU AMU NNP 180 5003 408 , , , 180 5003 409 CCC CCC NNP 180 5003 410 , , , 180 5003 411 ECA ECA NNP 180 5003 412 , , , 180 5003 413 FAO FAO NNP 180 5003 414 , , , 180 5003 415 G-77 g-77 CD 180 5003 416 , , , 180 5003 417 GATT GATT NNP 180 5003 418 , , , 180 5003 419 IAEA IAEA NNP 180 5003 420 , , , 180 5003 421 IBRD IBRD NNP 180 5003 422 , , , 180 5003 423 ICAO ICAO NNP 180 5003 424 , , , 180 5003 425 ICC ICC NNP 180 5003 426 , , , 180 5003 427 ICFTU ICFTU NNP 180 5003 428 , , , 180 5003 429 IDA IDA NNP 180 5003 430 , , , 180 5003 431 IDB IDB NNP 180 5003 432 , , , 180 5003 433 IFAD IFAD NNP 180 5003 434 , , , 180 5003 435 IFC IFC NNP 180 5003 436 , , , 180 5003 437 ILO ILO NNP 180 5003 438 , , , 180 5003 439 IMF IMF NNP 180 5003 440 , , , 180 5003 441 IMO imo RB 180 5003 442 , , , 180 5003 443 INMARSAT INMARSAT NNP 180 5003 444 , , , 180 5003 445 INTELSAT INTELSAT NNP 180 5003 446 , , , 180 5003 447 INTERPOL INTERPOL NNP 180 5003 448 , , , 180 5003 449 IOC IOC NNP 180 5003 450 , , , 180 5003 451 ISO ISO NNP 180 5003 452 , , , 180 5003 453 ITU ITU NNP 180 5003 454 , , , 180 5003 455 LORCS LORCS NNP 180 5003 456 , , , 180 5003 457 MINURSO MINURSO NNP 180 5003 458 , , , 180 5003 459 NAM NAM NNP 180 5003 460 , , , 180 5003 461 OAPEC OAPEC NNP 180 5003 462 ( ( -LRB- 180 5003 463 withdrew withdraw VBD 180 5003 464 from from IN 180 5003 465 active active JJ 180 5003 466 membership membership NN 180 5003 467 in in IN 180 5003 468 1986 1986 CD 180 5003 469 ) ) -RRB- 180 5003 470 , , , 180 5003 471 OAS OAS NNP 180 5003 472 ( ( -LRB- 180 5003 473 observer observer NNP 180 5003 474 ) ) -RRB- 180 5003 475 , , , 180 5003 476 OAU OAU NNP 180 5003 477 , , , 180 5003 478 OIC OIC NNP 180 5003 479 , , , 180 5003 480 UN UN NNP 180 5003 481 , , , 180 5003 482 UNCTAD UNCTAD NNP 180 5003 483 , , , 180 5003 484 UNESCO UNESCO NNP 180 5003 485 , , , 180 5003 486 UNHCR UNHCR NNP 180 5003 487 , , , 180 5003 488 UNIDO UNIDO NNP 180 5003 489 , , , 180 5003 490 UNOSOM UNOSOM NNP 180 5003 491 , , , 180 5003 492 UNPROFOR UNPROFOR NNP 180 5003 493 , , , 180 5003 494 UNTAC UNTAC NNP 180 5003 495 , , , 180 5003 496 UPU UPU NNP 180 5003 497 , , , 180 5003 498 WHO who WP 180 5003 499 , , , 180 5003 500 WIPO WIPO NNP 180 5003 501 , , , 180 5003 502 WMO WMO NNP 180 5003 503 , , , 180 5003 504 WTO WTO NNP 180 5003 505 Diplomatic diplomatic JJ 180 5003 506 representation representation NN 180 5003 507 in in IN 180 5003 508 US US NNP 180 5003 509 : : : 180 5003 510 chief chief NN 180 5003 511 of of IN 180 5003 512 mission mission NN 180 5003 513 : : : 180 5003 514 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 180 5003 515 Ismail Ismail NNP 180 5003 516 KHALIL KHALIL NNP 180 5003 517 chancery chancery NN 180 5003 518 : : : 180 5003 519 1515 1515 CD 180 5003 520 Massachusetts Massachusetts NNP 180 5003 521 Avenue Avenue NNP 180 5003 522 NW NW NNP 180 5003 523 , , , 180 5003 524 Washington Washington NNP 180 5003 525 , , , 180 5003 526 DC DC NNP 180 5003 527 20005 20005 CD 180 5003 528 telephone telephone NN 180 5003 529 : : : 180 5003 530 ( ( -LRB- 180 5003 531 202 202 CD 180 5003 532 ) ) -RRB- 180 5003 533 862 862 CD 180 5003 534 - - SYM 180 5003 535 1850 1850 CD 180 5003 536 US US NNP 180 5003 537 diplomatic diplomatic JJ 180 5003 538 representation representation NN 180 5003 539 : : : 180 5003 540 chief chief NN 180 5003 541 of of IN 180 5003 542 mission mission NN 180 5003 543 : : : 180 5003 544 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 180 5003 545 John John NNP 180 5003 546 T. T. NNP 180 5003 547 McCARTHY McCARTHY NNP 180 5003 548 embassy embassy NN 180 5003 549 : : : 180 5003 550 144 144 CD 180 5003 551 Avenue Avenue NNP 180 5003 552 de de IN 180 5003 553 la la NNP 180 5003 554 Liberte Liberte NNP 180 5003 555 , , , 180 5003 556 1002 1002 CD 180 5003 557 Tunis Tunis NNP 180 5003 558 - - HYPH 180 5003 559 Belvedere Belvedere NNP 180 5003 560 mailing mail VBG 180 5003 561 address address NN 180 5003 562 : : : 180 5003 563 use use VB 180 5003 564 embassy embassy NNP 180 5003 565 street street NNP 180 5003 566 address address NN 180 5003 567 telephone telephone NNP 180 5003 568 : : : 180 5003 569 [ [ -LRB- 180 5003 570 216 216 CD 180 5003 571 ] ] -RRB- 180 5003 572 ( ( -LRB- 180 5003 573 1 1 CD 180 5003 574 ) ) -RRB- 180 5003 575 782 782 CD 180 5003 576 - - HYPH 180 5003 577 566 566 CD 180 5003 578 FAX fax NN 180 5003 579 : : : 180 5003 580 [ [ -LRB- 180 5003 581 216 216 CD 180 5003 582 ] ] -RRB- 180 5003 583 ( ( -LRB- 180 5003 584 1 1 CD 180 5003 585 ) ) -RRB- 180 5003 586 789 789 CD 180 5003 587 - - SYM 180 5003 588 719 719 CD 180 5003 589 Flag flag NN 180 5003 590 : : : 180 5003 591 red red JJ 180 5003 592 with with IN 180 5003 593 a a DT 180 5003 594 white white JJ 180 5003 595 disk disk NN 180 5003 596 in in IN 180 5003 597 the the DT 180 5003 598 center center NN 180 5003 599 bearing bear VBG 180 5003 600 a a DT 180 5003 601 red red JJ 180 5003 602 crescent crescent NN 180 5003 603 nearly nearly RB 180 5003 604 encircling encircle VBG 180 5003 605 a a DT 180 5003 606 red red JJ 180 5003 607 five five CD 180 5003 608 - - HYPH 180 5003 609 pointed point VBN 180 5003 610 star star NN 180 5003 611 ; 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5016 260 1.435-meter 1.435-meter CD 180 5016 261 ( ( -LRB- 180 5016 262 standard standard JJ 180 5016 263 ) ) -RRB- 180 5016 264 gauge gauge NN 180 5016 265 ; ; : 180 5016 266 1,650 1,650 CD 180 5016 267 km km NN 180 5016 268 1.000-meter 1.000-meter CD 180 5016 269 gauge gauge NN 180 5016 270 Highways highway NNS 180 5016 271 : : : 180 5016 272 total total NN 180 5016 273 : : : 180 5016 274 17,700 17,700 CD 180 5016 275 km km NN 180 5016 276 paved pave VBN 180 5016 277 : : : 180 5016 278 bituminous bituminous NNP 180 5016 279 9,100 9,100 CD 180 5016 280 km km NNP 180 5016 281 unpaved unpaved JJ 180 5016 282 : : : 180 5016 283 improved improve VBN 180 5016 284 , , , 180 5016 285 unimproved unimproved JJ 180 5016 286 earth earth NN 180 5016 287 8,600 8,600 CD 180 5016 288 km km NN 180 5016 289 Pipelines Pipelines NNPS 180 5016 290 : : : 180 5016 291 crude crude JJ 180 5016 292 oil oil NN 180 5016 293 797 797 CD 180 5016 294 km km NN 180 5016 295 ; ; : 180 5016 296 petroleum petroleum NN 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Atlantic NNP 180 5016 494 Ocean Ocean NNP 180 5016 495 INTELSAT INTELSAT NNP 180 5016 496 and and CC 180 5016 497 1 1 CD 180 5016 498 ARABSAT arabsat NN 180 5016 499 with with IN 180 5016 500 back back RB 180 5016 501 - - HYPH 180 5016 502 up up RP 180 5016 503 control control NN 180 5016 504 station station NN 180 5016 505 ; ; , 180 5016 506 coaxial coaxial JJ 180 5016 507 cable cable NN 180 5016 508 and and CC 180 5016 509 microwave microwave NN 180 5016 510 radio radio NN 180 5016 511 relay relay NN 180 5016 512 to to IN 180 5016 513 Algeria Algeria NNP 180 5016 514 and and CC 180 5016 515 Libya Libya NNP 180 5016 516 @Tunisia @Tunisia NNP 180 5016 517 , , , 180 5016 518 Defense Defense NNP 180 5016 519 Forces Forces NNPS 180 5016 520 Branches Branches NNPS 180 5016 521 : : : 180 5016 522 Army Army NNP 180 5016 523 , , , 180 5016 524 Navy Navy NNP 180 5016 525 , , , 180 5016 526 Air Air NNP 180 5016 527 Force Force NNP 180 5016 528 , , , 180 5016 529 paramilitary paramilitary JJ 180 5016 530 forces force NNS 180 5016 531 , , , 180 5016 532 National National NNP 180 5016 533 Guard Guard NNP 180 5016 534 Manpower Manpower NNP 180 5016 535 availability availability NN 180 5016 536 : : : 180 5016 537 males male NNS 180 5016 538 age age NNP 180 5016 539 15 15 CD 180 5016 540 - - SYM 180 5016 541 49 49 CD 180 5016 542 2,229,362 2,229,362 CD 180 5016 543 ; ; : 180 5016 544 fit fit JJ 180 5016 545 for for IN 180 5016 546 military military JJ 180 5016 547 service service NN 180 5016 548 1,281,015 1,281,015 CD 180 5016 549 ; ; : 180 5016 550 reach reach VB 180 5016 551 military military JJ 180 5016 552 age age NN 180 5016 553 ( ( -LRB- 180 5016 554 20 20 CD 180 5016 555 ) ) -RRB- 180 5016 556 annually annually RB 180 5016 557 91,941 91,941 CD 180 5016 558 ( ( -LRB- 180 5016 559 1994 1994 CD 180 5016 560 est est NNP 180 5016 561 . . . 180 5016 562 ) ) -RRB- 180 5017 1 Defense defense NN 180 5017 2 expenditures expenditure NNS 180 5017 3 : : : 180 5017 4 exchange exchange NN 180 5017 5 rate rate NN 180 5017 6 conversion conversion NNP 180 5017 7 - - : 180 5017 8 $ $ $ 180 5017 9 618 618 CD 180 5017 10 million million CD 180 5017 11 , , , 180 5017 12 3.7 3.7 CD 180 5017 13 % % NN 180 5017 14 of of IN 180 5017 15 GDP GDP NNP 180 5017 16 ( ( -LRB- 180 5017 17 1993 1993 CD 180 5017 18 est est NNP 180 5017 19 . . . 180 5017 20 ) ) -RRB- 180 5018 1 @Turkey @turkey LS 180 5018 2 , , , 180 5018 3 Geography Geography NNP 180 5018 4 Location Location NNP 180 5018 5 : : : 180 5018 6 Southwestern Southwestern NNP 180 5018 7 Asia Asia NNP 180 5018 8 ( ( -LRB- 180 5018 9 that that DT 180 5018 10 part part NN 180 5018 11 west west RB 180 5018 12 of of IN 180 5018 13 the the DT 180 5018 14 Bosporus Bosporus NNP 180 5018 15 is be VBZ 180 5018 16 sometimes sometimes RB 180 5018 17 included include VBN 180 5018 18 with with IN 180 5018 19 Europe Europe NNP 180 5018 20 ) ) -RRB- 180 5018 21 , , , 180 5018 22 bordering border VBG 180 5018 23 the the DT 180 5018 24 Mediterranean Mediterranean NNP 180 5018 25 Sea Sea NNP 180 5018 26 and and CC 180 5018 27 Black Black NNP 180 5018 28 Sea Sea NNP 180 5018 29 , , , 180 5018 30 between between IN 180 5018 31 Bulgaria Bulgaria NNP 180 5018 32 and and CC 180 5018 33 Iran Iran NNP 180 5018 34 Map Map NNP 180 5018 35 references reference NNS 180 5018 36 : : : 180 5018 37 Africa Africa NNP 180 5018 38 , , , 180 5018 39 Europe Europe NNP 180 5018 40 , , , 180 5018 41 Middle Middle NNP 180 5018 42 East East NNP 180 5018 43 , , , 180 5018 44 Standard Standard NNP 180 5018 45 Time Time NNP 180 5018 46 Zones Zones NNPS 180 5018 47 of of IN 180 5018 48 the the DT 180 5018 49 World World NNP 180 5018 50 Area Area NNP 180 5018 51 : : : 180 5018 52 total total JJ 180 5018 53 area area NN 180 5018 54 : : : 180 5018 55 780,580 780,580 CD 180 5018 56 sq sq NNP 180 5018 57 km km NNP 180 5018 58 land land NN 180 5018 59 area area NN 180 5018 60 : : : 180 5018 61 770,760 770,760 CD 180 5018 62 sq sq RB 180 5018 63 km km NNP 180 5018 64 comparative comparative JJ 180 5018 65 area area NN 180 5018 66 : : : 180 5018 67 slightly slightly RB 180 5018 68 larger large JJR 180 5018 69 than than IN 180 5018 70 Texas Texas NNP 180 5018 71 Land Land NNP 180 5018 72 boundaries boundary NNS 180 5018 73 : : : 180 5018 74 total total JJ 180 5018 75 2,627 2,627 CD 180 5018 76 km km NNS 180 5018 77 , , , 180 5018 78 Armenia Armenia NNP 180 5018 79 268 268 CD 180 5018 80 km km NNS 180 5018 81 , , , 180 5018 82 Azerbaijan Azerbaijan NNP 180 5018 83 9 9 CD 180 5018 84 km km NN 180 5018 85 , , , 180 5018 86 Bulgaria Bulgaria NNP 180 5018 87 240 240 CD 180 5018 88 km km NNS 180 5018 89 , , , 180 5018 90 Georgia Georgia NNP 180 5018 91 252 252 CD 180 5018 92 km km NNS 180 5018 93 , , , 180 5018 94 Greece Greece NNP 180 5018 95 206 206 CD 180 5018 96 km km NNS 180 5018 97 , , , 180 5018 98 Iran Iran NNP 180 5018 99 499 499 CD 180 5018 100 km km NN 180 5018 101 , , , 180 5018 102 Iraq Iraq NNP 180 5018 103 331 331 CD 180 5018 104 km km NN 180 5018 105 , , , 180 5018 106 Syria Syria NNP 180 5018 107 822 822 CD 180 5018 108 km km NN 180 5018 109 Coastline Coastline NNP 180 5018 110 : : : 180 5018 111 7,200 7,200 CD 180 5018 112 km km NN 180 5018 113 Maritime Maritime NNP 180 5018 114 claims claim VBZ 180 5018 115 : : : 180 5018 116 exclusive exclusive JJ 180 5018 117 economic economic JJ 180 5018 118 zone zone NN 180 5018 119 : : : 180 5018 120 in in IN 180 5018 121 Black Black NNP 180 5018 122 Sea Sea NNP 180 5018 123 only only RB 180 5018 124 - - : 180 5018 125 to to IN 180 5018 126 the the DT 180 5018 127 maritime maritime NNP 180 5018 128 boundary boundary NN 180 5018 129 agreed agree VBD 180 5018 130 upon upon IN 180 5018 131 with with IN 180 5018 132 the the DT 180 5018 133 former former JJ 180 5018 134 USSR USSR NNP 180 5018 135 territorial territorial JJ 180 5018 136 sea sea NN 180 5018 137 : : : 180 5018 138 6 6 CD 180 5018 139 nm nm NN 180 5018 140 in in IN 180 5018 141 the the DT 180 5018 142 Aegean Aegean NNP 180 5018 143 Sea Sea NNP 180 5018 144 , , , 180 5018 145 12 12 CD 180 5018 146 nm nm UH 180 5018 147 in in IN 180 5018 148 the the DT 180 5018 149 Black Black NNP 180 5018 150 Sea Sea NNP 180 5018 151 and and CC 180 5018 152 in in IN 180 5018 153 the the DT 180 5018 154 Mediterranean Mediterranean NNP 180 5018 155 Sea Sea NNP 180 5018 156 International International NNP 180 5018 157 disputes dispute NNS 180 5018 158 : : : 180 5018 159 complex complex JJ 180 5018 160 maritime maritime NN 180 5018 161 and and CC 180 5018 162 air air NN 180 5018 163 ( ( -LRB- 180 5018 164 but but CC 180 5018 165 not not RB 180 5018 166 territorial territorial JJ 180 5018 167 ) ) -RRB- 180 5018 168 disputes dispute NNS 180 5018 169 with with IN 180 5018 170 Greece Greece NNP 180 5018 171 in in IN 180 5018 172 Aegean Aegean NNP 180 5018 173 Sea Sea NNP 180 5018 174 ; ; : 180 5018 175 Cyprus Cyprus NNP 180 5018 176 question question NN 180 5018 177 ; ; : 180 5018 178 Hatay hatay VB 180 5018 179 question question NN 180 5018 180 with with IN 180 5018 181 Syria Syria NNP 180 5018 182 ; ; : 180 5018 183 ongoing ongoing JJ 180 5018 184 dispute dispute NN 180 5018 185 with with IN 180 5018 186 downstream downstream JJ 180 5018 187 riparians riparian NNS 180 5018 188 ( ( -LRB- 180 5018 189 Syria Syria NNP 180 5018 190 and and CC 180 5018 191 Iraq Iraq NNP 180 5018 192 ) ) -RRB- 180 5018 193 over over IN 180 5018 194 water water NN 180 5018 195 development development NN 180 5018 196 plans plan NNS 180 5018 197 for for IN 180 5018 198 the the DT 180 5018 199 Tigris Tigris NNP 180 5018 200 and and CC 180 5018 201 Euphrates Euphrates NNP 180 5018 202 Rivers Rivers NNPS 180 5018 203 Climate Climate NNP 180 5018 204 : : : 180 5018 205 temperate temperate VB 180 5018 206 ; ; : 180 5018 207 hot hot JJ 180 5018 208 , , , 180 5018 209 dry dry JJ 180 5018 210 summers summer NNS 180 5018 211 with with IN 180 5018 212 mild mild JJ 180 5018 213 , , , 180 5018 214 wet wet JJ 180 5018 215 winters winter NNS 180 5018 216 ; ; : 180 5018 217 harsher harsh JJR 180 5018 218 in in IN 180 5018 219 interior interior JJ 180 5018 220 Terrain Terrain NNP 180 5018 221 : : : 180 5018 222 mostly mostly RB 180 5018 223 mountains mountain NNS 180 5018 224 ; ; : 180 5018 225 narrow narrow JJ 180 5018 226 coastal coastal JJ 180 5018 227 plain plain NN 180 5018 228 ; ; : 180 5018 229 high high JJ 180 5018 230 central central JJ 180 5018 231 plateau plateau NN 180 5018 232 ( ( -LRB- 180 5018 233 Anatolia Anatolia NNP 180 5018 234 ) ) -RRB- 180 5018 235 Natural Natural NNP 180 5018 236 resources resource NNS 180 5018 237 : : : 180 5018 238 antimony antimony NN 180 5018 239 , , , 180 5018 240 coal coal NN 180 5018 241 , , , 180 5018 242 chromium chromium NN 180 5018 243 , , , 180 5018 244 mercury mercury NN 180 5018 245 , , , 180 5018 246 copper copper NN 180 5018 247 , , , 180 5018 248 borate borate NNP 180 5018 249 , , , 180 5018 250 sulphur sulphur NNP 180 5018 251 , , , 180 5018 252 iron iron NN 180 5018 253 ore ore NN 180 5018 254 Land Land NNP 180 5018 255 use use NN 180 5018 256 : : : 180 5018 257 arable arable JJ 180 5018 258 land land NN 180 5018 259 : : : 180 5018 260 30 30 CD 180 5018 261 % % NN 180 5018 262 permanent permanent JJ 180 5018 263 crops crop NNS 180 5018 264 : : : 180 5018 265 4 4 CD 180 5018 266 % % NN 180 5018 267 meadows meadow NNS 180 5018 268 and and CC 180 5018 269 pastures pasture NNS 180 5018 270 : : : 180 5018 271 12 12 CD 180 5018 272 % % NN 180 5018 273 forest forest NN 180 5018 274 and and CC 180 5018 275 woodland woodland NN 180 5018 276 : : : 180 5018 277 26 26 CD 180 5018 278 % % NN 180 5018 279 other other JJ 180 5018 280 : : : 180 5018 281 28 28 CD 180 5018 282 % % NN 180 5018 283 Irrigated irrigated JJ 180 5018 284 land land NN 180 5018 285 : : : 180 5018 286 22,200 22,200 CD 180 5018 287 sq sq IN 180 5018 288 km km NNP 180 5018 289 ( ( -LRB- 180 5018 290 1989 1989 CD 180 5018 291 est est NNP 180 5018 292 . . . 180 5018 293 ) ) -RRB- 180 5019 1 Environment environment NN 180 5019 2 : : : 180 5019 3 current current JJ 180 5019 4 issues issue NNS 180 5019 5 : : : 180 5019 6 water water NN 180 5019 7 pollution pollution NN 180 5019 8 from from IN 180 5019 9 dumping dump VBG 180 5019 10 of of IN 180 5019 11 chemicals chemical NNS 180 5019 12 and and CC 180 5019 13 detergents detergent NNS 180 5019 14 ; ; : 180 5019 15 air air NN 180 5019 16 pollution pollution NN 180 5019 17 ; ; , 180 5019 18 deforestation deforestation NN 180 5019 19 natural natural JJ 180 5019 20 hazards hazard NNS 180 5019 21 : : : 180 5019 22 subject subject JJ 180 5019 23 to to IN 180 5019 24 very very RB 180 5019 25 severe severe JJ 180 5019 26 earthquakes earthquake NNS 180 5019 27 , , , 180 5019 28 especially especially RB 180 5019 29 in in IN 180 5019 30 northern northern JJ 180 5019 31 Turkey Turkey NNP 180 5019 32 , , , 180 5019 33 along along IN 180 5019 34 an an DT 180 5019 35 arc arc NN 180 5019 36 extending extend VBG 180 5019 37 from from IN 180 5019 38 the the DT 180 5019 39 Sea Sea NNP 180 5019 40 of of IN 180 5019 41 Marmara Marmara NNP 180 5019 42 to to TO 180 5019 43 Lake Lake NNP 180 5019 44 Van Van NNP 180 5019 45 international international JJ 180 5019 46 agreements agreement NNS 180 5019 47 : : : 180 5019 48 party party NN 180 5019 49 to to IN 180 5019 50 - - HYPH 180 5019 51 Air Air NNP 180 5019 52 Pollution Pollution NNP 180 5019 53 , , , 180 5019 54 Nuclear Nuclear NNP 180 5019 55 Test Test NNP 180 5019 56 Ban Ban NNP 180 5019 57 , , , 180 5019 58 Ozone Ozone NNP 180 5019 59 Layer Layer NNP 180 5019 60 Protection Protection NNP 180 5019 61 , , , 180 5019 62 Ship Ship NNP 180 5019 63 Pollution Pollution NNP 180 5019 64 ; ; , 180 5019 65 signed sign VBN 180 5019 66 , , , 180 5019 67 but but CC 180 5019 68 not not RB 180 5019 69 ratified ratified JJ 180 5019 70 - - : 180 5019 71 Biodiversity biodiversity NN 180 5019 72 , , , 180 5019 73 Environmental Environmental NNP 180 5019 74 Modification Modification NNP 180 5019 75 , , , 180 5019 76 Hazardous Hazardous NNP 180 5019 77 Wastes Wastes NNPS 180 5019 78 , , , 180 5019 79 Note note NN 180 5019 80 : : : 180 5019 81 strategic strategic JJ 180 5019 82 location location NN 180 5019 83 controlling control VBG 180 5019 84 the the DT 180 5019 85 Turkish Turkish NNP 180 5019 86 Straits Straits NNPS 180 5019 87 ( ( -LRB- 180 5019 88 Bosporus Bosporus NNP 180 5019 89 , , , 180 5019 90 Sea Sea NNP 180 5019 91 of of IN 180 5019 92 Marmara Marmara NNP 180 5019 93 , , , 180 5019 94 Dardanelles Dardanelles NNPS 180 5019 95 ) ) -RRB- 180 5019 96 that that WDT 180 5019 97 link link VBP 180 5019 98 Black Black NNP 180 5019 99 and and CC 180 5019 100 Aegean Aegean NNP 180 5019 101 Seas Seas NNPS 180 5019 102 @Turkey @Turkey NFP 180 5019 103 , , , 180 5019 104 People People NNPS 180 5019 105 Population Population NNP 180 5019 106 : : : 180 5019 107 62,153,898 62,153,898 CD 180 5019 108 ( ( -LRB- 180 5019 109 July July NNP 180 5019 110 1994 1994 CD 180 5019 111 est est NNP 180 5019 112 . . . 180 5019 113 ) ) -RRB- 180 5020 1 Population population NN 180 5020 2 growth growth NN 180 5020 3 rate rate NN 180 5020 4 : : : 180 5020 5 2.02 2.02 CD 180 5020 6 % % NN 180 5020 7 ( ( -LRB- 180 5020 8 1994 1994 CD 180 5020 9 est est NNP 180 5020 10 . . . 180 5020 11 ) ) -RRB- 180 5021 1 Birth birth NN 180 5021 2 rate rate NN 180 5021 3 : : : 180 5021 4 25.98 25.98 CD 180 5021 5 births/1,000 births/1,000 CD 180 5021 6 population population NN 180 5021 7 ( ( -LRB- 180 5021 8 1994 1994 CD 180 5021 9 est est NNP 180 5021 10 . . . 180 5021 11 ) ) -RRB- 180 5022 1 Death death NN 180 5022 2 rate rate NN 180 5022 3 : : : 180 5022 4 5.8 5.8 CD 180 5022 5 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 180 5022 6 population population NN 180 5022 7 ( ( -LRB- 180 5022 8 1994 1994 CD 180 5022 9 est est NNP 180 5022 10 . . . 180 5022 11 ) ) -RRB- 180 5023 1 Net net JJ 180 5023 2 migration migration NN 180 5023 3 rate rate NN 180 5023 4 : : : 180 5023 5 0 0 NFP 180 5023 6 migrant(s)/1,000 migrant(s)/1,000 NN 180 5023 7 population population NN 180 5023 8 ( ( -LRB- 180 5023 9 1994 1994 CD 180 5023 10 est est NNP 180 5023 11 . . . 180 5023 12 ) ) -RRB- 180 5024 1 Infant infant NN 180 5024 2 mortality mortality NN 180 5024 3 rate rate NN 180 5024 4 : : : 180 5024 5 48.8 48.8 CD 180 5024 6 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 180 5024 7 live live JJ 180 5024 8 births birth NNS 180 5024 9 ( ( -LRB- 180 5024 10 1994 1994 CD 180 5024 11 est est NNP 180 5024 12 . . . 180 5024 13 ) ) -RRB- 180 5025 1 Life life NN 180 5025 2 expectancy expectancy NN 180 5025 3 at at IN 180 5025 4 birth birth NN 180 5025 5 : : : 180 5025 6 total total JJ 180 5025 7 population population NN 180 5025 8 : : : 180 5025 9 70.94 70.94 CD 180 5025 10 years year NNS 180 5025 11 male male NN 180 5025 12 : : : 180 5025 13 68.61 68.61 CD 180 5025 14 years year NNS 180 5025 15 female female JJ 180 5025 16 : : : 180 5025 17 73.38 73.38 CD 180 5025 18 years year NNS 180 5025 19 ( ( -LRB- 180 5025 20 1994 1994 CD 180 5025 21 est est NNP 180 5025 22 . . . 180 5025 23 ) ) -RRB- 180 5026 1 Total total JJ 180 5026 2 fertility fertility NN 180 5026 3 rate rate NN 180 5026 4 : : : 180 5026 5 3.21 3.21 CD 180 5026 6 children child NNS 180 5026 7 born bear VBN 180 5026 8 / / SYM 180 5026 9 woman woman NN 180 5026 10 ( ( -LRB- 180 5026 11 1994 1994 CD 180 5026 12 est est NNP 180 5026 13 . . . 180 5026 14 ) ) -RRB- 180 5027 1 Nationality nationality NN 180 5027 2 : : : 180 5027 3 noun noun NNP 180 5027 4 : : : 180 5027 5 Turk(s turk(s LS 180 5027 6 ) ) -RRB- 180 5027 7 adjective adjective JJ 180 5027 8 : : : 180 5027 9 Turkish turkish JJ 180 5027 10 Ethnic ethnic JJ 180 5027 11 divisions division NNS 180 5027 12 : : : 180 5027 13 Turkish turkish JJ 180 5027 14 80 80 CD 180 5027 15 % % NN 180 5027 16 , , , 180 5027 17 Kurdish kurdish JJ 180 5027 18 20 20 CD 180 5027 19 % % NN 180 5027 20 Religions religion NNS 180 5027 21 : : : 180 5027 22 Muslim muslim JJ 180 5027 23 99.8 99.8 CD 180 5027 24 % % NN 180 5027 25 ( ( -LRB- 180 5027 26 mostly mostly RB 180 5027 27 Sunni Sunni NNP 180 5027 28 ) ) -RRB- 180 5027 29 , , , 180 5027 30 other other JJ 180 5027 31 0.2 0.2 CD 180 5027 32 % % NN 180 5027 33 ( ( -LRB- 180 5027 34 Christian Christian NNP 180 5027 35 and and CC 180 5027 36 Jews Jews NNPS 180 5027 37 ) ) -RRB- 180 5027 38 Languages language NNS 180 5027 39 : : : 180 5027 40 Turkish turkish JJ 180 5027 41 ( ( -LRB- 180 5027 42 official official JJ 180 5027 43 ) ) -RRB- 180 5027 44 , , , 180 5027 45 Kurdish kurdish JJ 180 5027 46 , , , 180 5027 47 Arabic Arabic NNP 180 5027 48 Literacy Literacy NNP 180 5027 49 : : : 180 5027 50 age age NN 180 5027 51 15 15 CD 180 5027 52 and and CC 180 5027 53 over over RB 180 5027 54 can can MD 180 5027 55 read read VB 180 5027 56 and and CC 180 5027 57 write write VB 180 5027 58 ( ( -LRB- 180 5027 59 1990 1990 CD 180 5027 60 est est NNP 180 5027 61 . . . 180 5027 62 ) ) -RRB- 180 5028 1 total total JJ 180 5028 2 population population NN 180 5028 3 : : : 180 5028 4 81 81 CD 180 5028 5 % % NN 180 5028 6 male male NN 180 5028 7 : : : 180 5028 8 90 90 CD 180 5028 9 % % NN 180 5028 10 female female NN 180 5028 11 : : : 180 5028 12 71 71 CD 180 5028 13 % % NN 180 5028 14 Labor Labor NNP 180 5028 15 force force NN 180 5028 16 : : : 180 5028 17 20.8 20.8 CD 180 5028 18 million million CD 180 5028 19 by by IN 180 5028 20 occupation occupation NN 180 5028 21 : : : 180 5028 22 agriculture agriculture NN 180 5028 23 48 48 CD 180 5028 24 % % NN 180 5028 25 , , , 180 5028 26 services service NNS 180 5028 27 32 32 CD 180 5028 28 % % NN 180 5028 29 , , , 180 5028 30 industry industry NN 180 5028 31 20 20 CD 180 5028 32 % % NN 180 5028 33 note note NN 180 5028 34 : : : 180 5028 35 about about IN 180 5028 36 1,800,000 1,800,000 CD 180 5028 37 Turks Turks NNPS 180 5028 38 work work VBP 180 5028 39 abroad abroad RB 180 5028 40 ( ( -LRB- 180 5028 41 1993 1993 CD 180 5028 42 ) ) -RRB- 180 5028 43 @Turkey @Turkey NFP 180 5028 44 , , , 180 5028 45 Government Government NNP 180 5028 46 Names Names NNPS 180 5028 47 : : : 180 5028 48 conventional conventional JJ 180 5028 49 long long JJ 180 5028 50 form form NN 180 5028 51 : : : 180 5028 52 Republic Republic NNP 180 5028 53 of of IN 180 5028 54 Turkey Turkey NNP 180 5028 55 conventional conventional JJ 180 5028 56 short short JJ 180 5028 57 form form NN 180 5028 58 : : : 180 5028 59 Turkey turkey JJ 180 5028 60 local local JJ 180 5028 61 long long JJ 180 5028 62 form form NN 180 5028 63 : : : 180 5028 64 Turkiye Turkiye NNP 180 5028 65 Cumhuriyeti Cumhuriyeti NNP 180 5028 66 local local JJ 180 5028 67 short short JJ 180 5028 68 form form NN 180 5028 69 : : : 180 5028 70 Turkiye Turkiye NNP 180 5028 71 Digraph Digraph NNP 180 5028 72 : : : 180 5028 73 TU TU NNP 180 5028 74 Type Type NNP 180 5028 75 : : : 180 5028 76 republican republican JJ 180 5028 77 parliamentary parliamentary JJ 180 5028 78 democracy democracy NN 180 5028 79 Capital Capital NNP 180 5028 80 : : : 180 5028 81 Ankara Ankara NNP 180 5028 82 Administrative administrative JJ 180 5028 83 divisions division NNS 180 5028 84 : : : 180 5028 85 73 73 CD 180 5028 86 provinces province NNS 180 5028 87 ( ( -LRB- 180 5028 88 iller iller NN 180 5028 89 , , , 180 5028 90 singular singular NNP 180 5028 91 - - HYPH 180 5028 92 il il NNP 180 5028 93 ) ) -RRB- 180 5028 94 ; ; : 180 5028 95 Adana Adana NNP 180 5028 96 , , , 180 5028 97 Adiyaman Adiyaman NNP 180 5028 98 , , , 180 5028 99 Afyon Afyon NNP 180 5028 100 , , , 180 5028 101 Agri Agri NNP 180 5028 102 , , , 180 5028 103 Aksaray Aksaray NNP 180 5028 104 , , , 180 5028 105 Amasya Amasya NNP 180 5028 106 , , , 180 5028 107 Ankara Ankara NNP 180 5028 108 , , , 180 5028 109 Antalya Antalya NNP 180 5028 110 , , , 180 5028 111 Artvin Artvin NNP 180 5028 112 , , , 180 5028 113 Aydin Aydin NNP 180 5028 114 , , , 180 5028 115 Balikesir Balikesir NNP 180 5028 116 , , , 180 5028 117 Batman Batman NNP 180 5028 118 , , , 180 5028 119 Bayburt Bayburt NNP 180 5028 120 , , , 180 5028 121 Bilecik Bilecik NNP 180 5028 122 , , , 180 5028 123 Bingol Bingol NNP 180 5028 124 , , , 180 5028 125 Bitlis Bitlis NNP 180 5028 126 , , , 180 5028 127 Bolu Bolu NNP 180 5028 128 , , , 180 5028 129 Burdur Burdur NNP 180 5028 130 , , , 180 5028 131 Bursa Bursa NNP 180 5028 132 , , , 180 5028 133 Canakkale Canakkale NNP 180 5028 134 , , , 180 5028 135 Cankiri Cankiri NNP 180 5028 136 , , , 180 5028 137 Corum Corum NNP 180 5028 138 , , , 180 5028 139 Denizli Denizli NNP 180 5028 140 , , , 180 5028 141 Diyarbakir Diyarbakir NNP 180 5028 142 , , , 180 5028 143 Edirne Edirne NNP 180 5028 144 , , , 180 5028 145 Elazig Elazig NNP 180 5028 146 , , , 180 5028 147 Erzincan Erzincan NNP 180 5028 148 , , , 180 5028 149 Erzurum Erzurum NNP 180 5028 150 , , , 180 5028 151 Eskisehir Eskisehir NNP 180 5028 152 , , , 180 5028 153 Gazi Gazi NNP 180 5028 154 Antep Antep NNP 180 5028 155 , , , 180 5028 156 Giresun Giresun NNP 180 5028 157 , , , 180 5028 158 Gumushane Gumushane NNP 180 5028 159 , , , 180 5028 160 Hakkari Hakkari NNP 180 5028 161 , , , 180 5028 162 Hatay Hatay NNP 180 5028 163 , , , 180 5028 164 Icel Icel NNP 180 5028 165 , , , 180 5028 166 Isparta Isparta NNP 180 5028 167 , , , 180 5028 168 Istanbul Istanbul NNP 180 5028 169 , , , 180 5028 170 Izmir Izmir NNP 180 5028 171 , , , 180 5028 172 Kahraman Kahraman NNP 180 5028 173 Maras Maras NNP 180 5028 174 , , , 180 5028 175 Karaman Karaman NNP 180 5028 176 , , , 180 5028 177 Kars Kars NNP 180 5028 178 , , , 180 5028 179 Kastamonu Kastamonu NNP 180 5028 180 , , , 180 5028 181 Kayseri Kayseri NNP 180 5028 182 , , , 180 5028 183 Kirikkale Kirikkale NNP 180 5028 184 , , , 180 5028 185 Kirklareli Kirklareli NNP 180 5028 186 , , , 180 5028 187 Kirsehir Kirsehir NNP 180 5028 188 , , , 180 5028 189 Kocaeli Kocaeli NNP 180 5028 190 , , , 180 5028 191 Konya Konya NNP 180 5028 192 , , , 180 5028 193 Kutahya Kutahya NNP 180 5028 194 , , , 180 5028 195 Malatya Malatya NNP 180 5028 196 , , , 180 5028 197 Manisa Manisa NNP 180 5028 198 , , , 180 5028 199 Mardin Mardin NNP 180 5028 200 , , , 180 5028 201 Mugla Mugla NNP 180 5028 202 , , , 180 5028 203 Mus Mus NNP 180 5028 204 , , , 180 5028 205 Nevsehir Nevsehir NNP 180 5028 206 , , , 180 5028 207 Nigde Nigde NNP 180 5028 208 , , , 180 5028 209 Ordu Ordu NNP 180 5028 210 , , , 180 5028 211 Rize Rize NNP 180 5028 212 , , , 180 5028 213 Sakarya Sakarya NNP 180 5028 214 , , , 180 5028 215 Samsun Samsun NNP 180 5028 216 , , , 180 5028 217 Sanli Sanli NNP 180 5028 218 Urfa Urfa NNP 180 5028 219 , , , 180 5028 220 Siirt Siirt NNP 180 5028 221 , , , 180 5028 222 Sinop Sinop NNP 180 5028 223 , , , 180 5028 224 Sirnak Sirnak NNP 180 5028 225 , , , 180 5028 226 Sivas Sivas NNP 180 5028 227 , , , 180 5028 228 Tekirdag Tekirdag NNP 180 5028 229 , , , 180 5028 230 Tokat Tokat NNP 180 5028 231 , , , 180 5028 232 Trabzon Trabzon NNP 180 5028 233 , , , 180 5028 234 Tunceli Tunceli NNP 180 5028 235 , , , 180 5028 236 Usak Usak NNP 180 5028 237 , , , 180 5028 238 Van Van NNP 180 5028 239 , , , 180 5028 240 Yozgat Yozgat NNP 180 5028 241 , , , 180 5028 242 Zonguldak Zonguldak NNP 180 5028 243 Independence Independence NNP 180 5028 244 : : : 180 5028 245 29 29 CD 180 5028 246 October October NNP 180 5028 247 1923 1923 CD 180 5028 248 ( ( -LRB- 180 5028 249 successor successor NN 180 5028 250 state state NN 180 5028 251 to to IN 180 5028 252 the the DT 180 5028 253 Ottoman Ottoman NNP 180 5028 254 Empire Empire NNP 180 5028 255 ) ) -RRB- 180 5028 256 National national JJ 180 5028 257 holiday holiday NN 180 5028 258 : : : 180 5028 259 Anniversary anniversary NN 180 5028 260 of of IN 180 5028 261 the the DT 180 5028 262 Declaration Declaration NNP 180 5028 263 of of IN 180 5028 264 the the DT 180 5028 265 Republic Republic NNP 180 5028 266 , , , 180 5028 267 29 29 CD 180 5028 268 October October NNP 180 5028 269 ( ( -LRB- 180 5028 270 1923 1923 CD 180 5028 271 ) ) -RRB- 180 5028 272 Constitution constitution NN 180 5028 273 : : : 180 5028 274 7 7 CD 180 5028 275 November November NNP 180 5028 276 1982 1982 CD 180 5028 277 Legal legal JJ 180 5028 278 system system NN 180 5028 279 : : : 180 5028 280 derived derive VBN 180 5028 281 from from IN 180 5028 282 various various JJ 180 5028 283 continental continental JJ 180 5028 284 legal legal JJ 180 5028 285 systems system NNS 180 5028 286 ; ; : 180 5028 287 accepts accept VBZ 180 5028 288 compulsory compulsory JJ 180 5028 289 ICJ ICJ NNP 180 5028 290 jurisdiction jurisdiction NN 180 5028 291 , , , 180 5028 292 with with IN 180 5028 293 reservations reservation NNS 180 5028 294 Suffrage suffrage NN 180 5028 295 : : : 180 5028 296 21 21 CD 180 5028 297 years year NNS 180 5028 298 of of IN 180 5028 299 age age NN 180 5028 300 ; ; : 180 5028 301 universal universal JJ 180 5028 302 Executive Executive NNP 180 5028 303 branch branch NN 180 5028 304 : : : 180 5028 305 chief chief NN 180 5028 306 of of IN 180 5028 307 state state NN 180 5028 308 : : : 180 5028 309 President President NNP 180 5028 310 Suleyman Suleyman NNP 180 5028 311 DEMIREL DEMIREL NNP 180 5028 312 ( ( -LRB- 180 5028 313 since since IN 180 5028 314 16 16 CD 180 5028 315 May May NNP 180 5028 316 1993 1993 CD 180 5028 317 ) ) -RRB- 180 5028 318 head head NN 180 5028 319 of of IN 180 5028 320 government government NN 180 5028 321 : : : 180 5028 322 Prime Prime NNP 180 5028 323 Minister Minister NNP 180 5028 324 Tansu Tansu NNP 180 5028 325 CILLER CILLER NNP 180 5028 326 ( ( -LRB- 180 5028 327 since since IN 180 5028 328 5 5 CD 180 5028 329 July July NNP 180 5028 330 1993 1993 CD 180 5028 331 ) ) -RRB- 180 5028 332 National National NNP 180 5028 333 Security Security NNP 180 5028 334 Council Council NNP 180 5028 335 : : : 180 5028 336 advisory advisory JJ 180 5028 337 body body NN 180 5028 338 to to IN 180 5028 339 the the DT 180 5028 340 President President NNP 180 5028 341 and and CC 180 5028 342 the the DT 180 5028 343 Cabinet Cabinet NNP 180 5028 344 cabinet cabinet NN 180 5028 345 : : : 180 5028 346 Council Council NNP 180 5028 347 of of IN 180 5028 348 Ministers Ministers NNP 180 5028 349 ; ; , 180 5028 350 appointed appoint VBN 180 5028 351 by by IN 180 5028 352 the the DT 180 5028 353 president president NN 180 5028 354 on on IN 180 5028 355 nomination nomination NN 180 5028 356 of of IN 180 5028 357 the the DT 180 5028 358 prime prime JJ 180 5028 359 minister minister NN 180 5028 360 Legislative Legislative NNP 180 5028 361 branch branch NN 180 5028 362 : : : 180 5028 363 unicameral unicameral JJ 180 5028 364 Turkish Turkish NNP 180 5028 365 Grand Grand NNP 180 5028 366 National National NNP 180 5028 367 Assembly Assembly NNP 180 5028 368 : : : 180 5028 369 ( ( -LRB- 180 5028 370 Turkiye Turkiye NNP 180 5028 371 Buyuk Buyuk NNP 180 5028 372 Millet Millet NNP 180 5028 373 Meclisi Meclisi NNP 180 5028 374 ) ) -RRB- 180 5028 375 elections election NNS 180 5028 376 last last RB 180 5028 377 held hold VBD 180 5028 378 20 20 CD 180 5028 379 October October NNP 180 5028 380 1991 1991 CD 180 5028 381 ( ( -LRB- 180 5028 382 next next JJ 180 5028 383 to to TO 180 5028 384 be be VB 180 5028 385 held hold VBN 180 5028 386 NA NA NNP 180 5028 387 October October NNP 180 5028 388 1996 1996 CD 180 5028 389 ) ) -RRB- 180 5028 390 ; ; : 180 5028 391 results result NNS 180 5028 392 - - HYPH 180 5028 393 DYP dyp CD 180 5028 394 27.03 27.03 CD 180 5028 395 % % NN 180 5028 396 , , , 180 5028 397 ANAP ANAP NNP 180 5028 398 24.01 24.01 CD 180 5028 399 % % NN 180 5028 400 , , , 180 5028 401 SHP SHP NNP 180 5028 402 20.75 20.75 CD 180 5028 403 % % NN 180 5028 404 , , , 180 5028 405 RP RP NNP 180 5028 406 16.88 16.88 CD 180 5028 407 % % NN 180 5028 408 , , , 180 5028 409 DSP DSP NNP 180 5028 410 10.75 10.75 CD 180 5028 411 % % NN 180 5028 412 , , , 180 5028 413 SBP SBP NNP 180 5028 414 0.44 0.44 CD 180 5028 415 % % NN 180 5028 416 , , , 180 5028 417 independent independent JJ 180 5028 418 0.14 0.14 CD 180 5028 419 % % NN 180 5028 420 ; ; , 180 5028 421 seats seat 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5028 463 of of IN 180 5028 464 new new JJ 180 5028 465 parties party NNS 180 5028 466 , , , 180 5028 467 and and CC 180 5028 468 ouster ouster NN 180 5028 469 or or CC 180 5028 470 death death NN 180 5028 471 of of IN 180 5028 472 sitting sit VBG 180 5028 473 deputies deputy NNS 180 5028 474 ; ; , 180 5028 475 present present JJ 180 5028 476 seats seat NNS 180 5028 477 by by IN 180 5028 478 party party NN 180 5028 479 are be VBP 180 5028 480 as as IN 180 5028 481 follows follow VBZ 180 5028 482 : : : 180 5028 483 DYP DYP NNP 180 5028 484 178 178 CD 180 5028 485 , , , 180 5028 486 ANAP ANAP NNP 180 5028 487 101 101 CD 180 5028 488 , , , 180 5028 489 SHP SHP NNP 180 5028 490 55 55 CD 180 5028 491 , , , 180 5028 492 RP RP NNP 180 5028 493 39 39 CD 180 5028 494 , , , 180 5028 495 CHP CHP NNP 180 5028 496 18 18 CD 180 5028 497 , , , 180 5028 498 MHP MHP NNP 180 5028 499 13 13 CD 180 5028 500 , , , 180 5028 501 DEP DEP NNP 180 5028 502 13 13 CD 180 5028 503 , , , 180 5028 504 BBP BBP NNP 180 5028 505 7 7 CD 180 5028 506 , , , 180 5028 507 DSP DSP NNP 180 5028 508 3 3 CD 180 5028 509 , , , 180 5028 510 YP YP NNP 180 5028 511 3 3 CD 180 5028 512 , , , 180 5028 513 MP MP NNP 180 5028 514 2 2 CD 180 5028 515 , , , 180 5028 516 independents independent NNS 180 5028 517 10 10 CD 180 5028 518 , , , 180 5028 519 vacant vacant JJ 180 5028 520 8 8 CD 180 5028 521 Judicial judicial JJ 180 5028 522 branch branch NN 180 5028 523 : : : 180 5028 524 Court court NN 180 5028 525 of of IN 180 5028 526 Cassation Cassation NNP 180 5028 527 Political political JJ 180 5028 528 parties party NNS 180 5028 529 and and CC 180 5028 530 leaders leader NNS 180 5028 531 : : : 180 5028 532 Correct Correct NNP 180 5028 533 Way Way NNP 180 5028 534 Party Party NNP 180 5028 535 ( ( -LRB- 180 5028 536 DYP DYP NNP 180 5028 537 ) ) -RRB- 180 5028 538 , , , 180 5028 539 Tansu Tansu NNP 180 5028 540 CILLER CILLER NNP 180 5028 541 ; ; : 180 5028 542 Motherland Motherland NNP 180 5028 543 Party Party NNP 180 5028 544 ( ( -LRB- 180 5028 545 ANAP ANAP NNP 180 5028 546 ) ) -RRB- 180 5028 547 , , , 180 5028 548 Mesut Mesut NNP 180 5028 549 YILMAZ YILMAZ NNP 180 5028 550 ; ; : 180 5028 551 Social Social NNP 180 5028 552 Democratic Democratic NNP 180 5028 553 Populist Populist NNP 180 5028 554 Party Party NNP 180 5028 555 ( ( -LRB- 180 5028 556 SHP SHP NNP 180 5028 557 ) ) -RRB- 180 5028 558 , , , 180 5028 559 Murat Murat NNP 180 5028 560 KARAYALCIN KARAYALCIN NNS 180 5028 561 ; ; : 180 5028 562 Welfare Welfare NNP 180 5028 563 Party Party NNP 180 5028 564 ( ( -LRB- 180 5028 565 RP RP NNP 180 5028 566 ) ) -RRB- 180 5028 567 , , , 180 5028 568 Necmettin Necmettin NNP 180 5028 569 ERBAKAN ERBAKAN NNP 180 5028 570 ; ; : 180 5028 571 Democratic Democratic NNP 180 5028 572 Left Left NNP 180 5028 573 Party Party NNP 180 5028 574 ( ( -LRB- 180 5028 575 DSP DSP NNP 180 5028 576 ) ) -RRB- 180 5028 577 , , , 180 5028 578 Bulent Bulent NNP 180 5028 579 ECEVIT ECEVIT NNP 180 5028 580 ; ; : 180 5028 581 Nationalist Nationalist NNP 180 5028 582 Action Action NNP 180 5028 583 Party Party NNP 180 5028 584 ( ( -LRB- 180 5028 585 MHP MHP NNP 180 5028 586 ) ) -RRB- 180 5028 587 , , , 180 5028 588 Alparslan Alparslan NNP 180 5028 589 TURKES TURKES NNP 180 5028 590 ; ; : 180 5028 591 Democracy Democracy NNP 180 5028 592 Party Party NNP 180 5028 593 ( ( -LRB- 180 5028 594 DEP DEP NNP 180 5028 595 ) ) -RRB- 180 5028 596 , , , 180 5028 597 Hatip Hatip NNP 180 5028 598 DICLE DICLE NNP 180 5028 599 ; ; : 180 5028 600 Socialist Socialist NNP 180 5028 601 Unity Unity NNP 180 5028 602 Party Party NNP 180 5028 603 ( ( -LRB- 180 5028 604 SBP SBP NNP 180 5028 605 ) ) -RRB- 180 5028 606 , , , 180 5028 607 Sadun Sadun NNP 180 5028 608 AREN AREN NNP 180 5028 609 ; ; : 180 5028 610 New New NNP 180 5028 611 Party Party NNP 180 5028 612 ( ( -LRB- 180 5028 613 YP YP NNP 180 5028 614 ) ) -RRB- 180 5028 615 , , , 180 5028 616 Yusuf Yusuf NNP 180 5028 617 Bozkurt Bozkurt NNP 180 5028 618 OZAL OZAL NNP 180 5028 619 ; ; : 180 5028 620 Republican Republican NNP 180 5028 621 People People NNPS 180 5028 622 's 's POS 180 5028 623 Party Party NNP 180 5028 624 ( ( -LRB- 180 5028 625 CHP CHP NNP 180 5028 626 ) ) -RRB- 180 5028 627 , , , 180 5028 628 Deniz Deniz NNP 180 5028 629 BAYKAL BAYKAL NNP 180 5028 630 ; ; : 180 5028 631 Labor Labor NNP 180 5028 632 Party Party NNP 180 5028 633 ( ( -LRB- 180 5028 634 IP IP NNP 180 5028 635 ) ) -RRB- 180 5028 636 , , , 180 5028 637 Dogu Dogu NNP 180 5028 638 PERINCEK PERINCEK NNP 180 5028 639 ; ; : 180 5028 640 National National NNP 180 5028 641 Party Party NNP 180 5028 642 ( ( -LRB- 180 5028 643 MP MP NNP 180 5028 644 ) ) -RRB- 180 5028 645 , , , 180 5028 646 Aykut Aykut NNP 180 5028 647 EDIBALI EDIBALI NNP 180 5028 648 ; ; : 180 5028 649 Democrat Democrat NNP 180 5028 650 Party Party NNP 180 5028 651 ( ( -LRB- 180 5028 652 DP DP NNP 180 5028 653 ) ) -RRB- 180 5028 654 , , , 180 5028 655 Aydin Aydin NNP 180 5028 656 MENDERES MENDERES NNP 180 5028 657 ; ; : 180 5028 658 Grand Grand NNP 180 5028 659 Unity Unity NNP 180 5028 660 Party Party NNP 180 5028 661 ( ( -LRB- 180 5028 662 BBP BBP NNP 180 5028 663 ) ) -RRB- 180 5028 664 , , , 180 5028 665 Muhsin Muhsin NNP 180 5028 666 YAZICIOGLU YAZICIOGLU NNP 180 5028 667 ; ; : 180 5028 668 Rebirth Rebirth NNP 180 5028 669 Party Party NNP 180 5028 670 ( ( -LRB- 180 5028 671 YDP YDP NNP 180 5028 672 ) ) -RRB- 180 5028 673 , , , 180 5028 674 Hasan Hasan NNP 180 5028 675 Celal Celal NNP 180 5028 676 GUZEL GUZEL NNP 180 5028 677 ; ; : 180 5028 678 People People NNS 180 5028 679 's 's POS 180 5028 680 Democracy Democracy NNP 180 5028 681 Party Party NNP 180 5028 682 ( ( -LRB- 180 5028 683 HADEP HADEP NNP 180 5028 684 ) ) -RRB- 180 5028 685 , , , 180 5028 686 Murat Murat NNP 180 5028 687 BOZLAK BOZLAK NNP 180 5028 688 ; ; : 180 5028 689 Main Main NNP 180 5028 690 Path Path NNP 180 5028 691 Party Party NNP 180 5028 692 ( ( -LRB- 180 5028 693 ANAYOL ANAYOL NNP 180 5028 694 ) ) -RRB- 180 5028 695 , , , 180 5028 696 Gurcan Gurcan NNP 180 5028 697 BASER BASER NNP 180 5028 698 ; ; : 180 5028 699 Democratic Democratic NNP 180 5028 700 Target Target NNP 180 5028 701 Party Party NNP 180 5028 702 , , , 180 5028 703 Abdul Abdul NNP 180 5028 704 Kadir Kadir NNPS 180 5028 705 Yasar Yasar NNP 180 5028 706 TURK TURK NNP 180 5028 707 Other other JJ 180 5028 708 political political JJ 180 5028 709 or or CC 180 5028 710 pressure pressure NN 180 5028 711 groups group NNS 180 5028 712 : : : 180 5028 713 Turkish Turkish NNP 180 5028 714 Confederation Confederation NNP 180 5028 715 of of IN 180 5028 716 Labor Labor NNP 180 5028 717 ( ( -LRB- 180 5028 718 TURK TURK NNP 180 5028 719 - - HYPH 180 5028 720 IS IS NNP 180 5028 721 ) ) -RRB- 180 5028 722 , , , 180 5028 723 Bayram Bayram NNP 180 5028 724 MERAL MERAL NNP 180 5028 725 Member Member NNP 180 5028 726 of of IN 180 5028 727 : : : 180 5028 728 AsDB AsDB NNP 180 5028 729 , , , 180 5028 730 BIS BIS NNP 180 5028 731 , , , 180 5028 732 BSEC BSEC NNP 180 5028 733 , , , 180 5028 734 CCC CCC NNP 180 5028 735 , , , 180 5028 736 CE CE NNP 180 5028 737 , , , 180 5028 738 CERN CERN NNP 180 5028 739 ( ( -LRB- 180 5028 740 observer observer NN 180 5028 741 ) ) -RRB- 180 5028 742 , , , 180 5028 743 COCOM COCOM NNP 180 5028 744 , , , 180 5028 745 CSCE CSCE NNP 180 5028 746 , , , 180 5028 747 EBRD EBRD NNP 180 5028 748 , , , 180 5028 749 ECE ECE NNP 180 5028 750 , , , 180 5028 751 ECO ECO NNP 180 5028 752 , , , 180 5028 753 FAO FAO NNP 180 5028 754 , , , 180 5028 755 GATT GATT NNP 180 5028 756 , , , 180 5028 757 IAEA IAEA NNP 180 5028 758 , , , 180 5028 759 IBRD IBRD NNP 180 5028 760 , , , 180 5028 761 ICAO ICAO NNP 180 5028 762 , , , 180 5028 763 ICC ICC NNP 180 5028 764 , , , 180 5028 765 ICFTU ICFTU NNP 180 5028 766 , , , 180 5028 767 IDA IDA NNP 180 5028 768 , , , 180 5028 769 IDB IDB NNP 180 5028 770 , , , 180 5028 771 IEA IEA NNP 180 5028 772 , , , 180 5028 773 IFAD IFAD NNP 180 5028 774 , , , 180 5028 775 IFC IFC NNP 180 5028 776 , , , 180 5028 777 ILO ILO NNP 180 5028 778 , , , 180 5028 779 IMF IMF NNP 180 5028 780 , , , 180 5028 781 IMO imo RB 180 5028 782 , , , 180 5028 783 INMARSAT INMARSAT NNP 180 5028 784 , , , 180 5028 785 INTELSAT INTELSAT NNP 180 5028 786 , , , 180 5028 787 INTERPOL INTERPOL NNP 180 5028 788 , , , 180 5028 789 IOC IOC NNP 180 5028 790 , , , 180 5028 791 IOM IOM NNP 180 5028 792 ( ( -LRB- 180 5028 793 observer observer NN 180 5028 794 ) ) -RRB- 180 5028 795 , , , 180 5028 796 ISO ISO NNP 180 5028 797 , , , 180 5028 798 ITU ITU NNP 180 5028 799 , , , 180 5028 800 LORCS LORCS NNP 180 5028 801 , , , 180 5028 802 NACC NACC NNP 180 5028 803 , , , 180 5028 804 NATO NATO NNP 180 5028 805 , , , 180 5028 806 NEA NEA NNP 180 5028 807 , , , 180 5028 808 OECD OECD NNP 180 5028 809 , , , 180 5028 810 OIC OIC NNP 180 5028 811 , , , 180 5028 812 PCA PCA NNP 180 5028 813 , , , 180 5028 814 UN UN NNP 180 5028 815 , , , 180 5028 816 UNCTAD UNCTAD NNP 180 5028 817 , , , 180 5028 818 UNESCO UNESCO NNP 180 5028 819 , , , 180 5028 820 UNHCR UNHCR NNP 180 5028 821 , , , 180 5028 822 UNIDO UNIDO NNP 180 5028 823 , , , 180 5028 824 UNIKOM UNIKOM NNP 180 5028 825 , , , 180 5028 826 UNOSOM UNOSOM NNP 180 5028 827 , , , 180 5028 828 UNRWA UNRWA NNP 180 5028 829 , , , 180 5028 830 UPU UPU NNP 180 5028 831 , , , 180 5028 832 WEU WEU NNP 180 5028 833 ( ( -LRB- 180 5028 834 associate associate NN 180 5028 835 ) ) -RRB- 180 5028 836 , , , 180 5028 837 WFTU WFTU NNP 180 5028 838 , , , 180 5028 839 WHO who WP 180 5028 840 , , , 180 5028 841 WIPO WIPO NNP 180 5028 842 , , , 180 5028 843 WMO WMO NNP 180 5028 844 , , , 180 5028 845 WTO WTO NNP 180 5028 846 Diplomatic diplomatic JJ 180 5028 847 representation representation NN 180 5028 848 in in IN 180 5028 849 US US NNP 180 5028 850 : : : 180 5028 851 chief chief NN 180 5028 852 of of IN 180 5028 853 mission mission NN 180 5028 854 : : : 180 5028 855 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 180 5028 856 Nuzhet Nuzhet NNP 180 5028 857 KANDEMIR KANDEMIR NNP 180 5028 858 chancery chancery NN 180 5028 859 : : : 180 5028 860 1714 1714 CD 180 5028 861 Massachusetts Massachusetts NNP 180 5028 862 Avenue Avenue NNP 180 5028 863 NW NW NNP 180 5028 864 , , , 180 5028 865 Washington Washington NNP 180 5028 866 , , , 180 5028 867 DC DC NNP 180 5028 868 20036 20036 CD 180 5028 869 telephone telephone NN 180 5028 870 : : : 180 5028 871 ( ( -LRB- 180 5028 872 202 202 CD 180 5028 873 ) ) -RRB- 180 5028 874 659 659 CD 180 5028 875 - - HYPH 180 5028 876 8200 8200 CD 180 5028 877 consulate(s consulate(s NNP 180 5028 878 ) ) -RRB- 180 5028 879 general general NN 180 5028 880 : : : 180 5028 881 Chicago Chicago NNP 180 5028 882 , , , 180 5028 883 Houston Houston NNP 180 5028 884 , , , 180 5028 885 Los Los NNP 180 5028 886 Angeles Angeles NNP 180 5028 887 , , , 180 5028 888 and and CC 180 5028 889 New New NNP 180 5028 890 York York NNP 180 5028 891 US US NNP 180 5028 892 diplomatic diplomatic JJ 180 5028 893 representation representation NN 180 5028 894 : : : 180 5028 895 chief chief NN 180 5028 896 of of IN 180 5028 897 mission mission NN 180 5028 898 : : : 180 5028 899 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 180 5028 900 Richard Richard NNP 180 5028 901 C. C. NNP 180 5028 902 BARKLEY BARKLEY NNP 180 5028 903 embassy embassy NN 180 5028 904 : : : 180 5028 905 110 110 CD 180 5028 906 Ataturk Ataturk NNP 180 5028 907 Boulevard Boulevard NNP 180 5028 908 , , , 180 5028 909 Ankara Ankara NNP 180 5028 910 mailing mailing NN 180 5028 911 address address NN 180 5028 912 : : : 180 5028 913 PSC psc NN 180 5028 914 93 93 CD 180 5028 915 , , , 180 5028 916 Box Box NNP 180 5028 917 5000 5000 CD 180 5028 918 , , , 180 5028 919 Ankara Ankara NNP 180 5028 920 , , , 180 5028 921 or or CC 180 5028 922 APO APO NNP 180 5028 923 AE AE NNP 180 5028 924 09823 09823 CD 180 5028 925 telephone telephone NN 180 5028 926 : : : 180 5028 927 [ [ -LRB- 180 5028 928 90 90 CD 180 5028 929 ] ] -RRB- 180 5028 930 ( ( -LRB- 180 5028 931 312 312 CD 180 5028 932 ) ) -RRB- 180 5028 933 468 468 CD 180 5028 934 - - SYM 180 5028 935 6110 6110 CD 180 5028 936 through through IN 180 5028 937 6128 6128 CD 180 5028 938 FAX FAX NNP 180 5028 939 : : : 180 5028 940 [ [ -LRB- 180 5028 941 90 90 CD 180 5028 942 ] ] -RRB- 180 5028 943 ( ( -LRB- 180 5028 944 312 312 CD 180 5028 945 ) ) -RRB- 180 5028 946 467 467 CD 180 5028 947 - - HYPH 180 5028 948 0019 0019 CD 180 5028 949 consulate(s consulate(s NNP 180 5028 950 ) ) -RRB- 180 5028 951 general general NN 180 5028 952 : : : 180 5028 953 Istanbul Istanbul NNP 180 5028 954 consulate(s consulate(s NNP 180 5028 955 ) ) -RRB- 180 5028 956 : : : 180 5028 957 Adana Adana NNP 180 5028 958 Flag Flag NNP 180 5028 959 : : : 180 5028 960 red red JJ 180 5028 961 with with IN 180 5028 962 a a DT 180 5028 963 vertical vertical JJ 180 5028 964 white white JJ 180 5028 965 crescent crescent NN 180 5028 966 ( ( -LRB- 180 5028 967 the the DT 180 5028 968 closed close VBN 180 5028 969 portion portion NN 180 5028 970 is be VBZ 180 5028 971 toward toward IN 180 5028 972 the the DT 180 5028 973 hoist hoist NN 180 5028 974 side side NN 180 5028 975 ) ) -RRB- 180 5028 976 and and CC 180 5028 977 white white JJ 180 5028 978 five five CD 180 5028 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- HYPH 180 5041 652 cargo cargo NN 180 5041 653 1 1 CD 180 5041 654 , , , 180 5041 655 refrigerated refrigerate VBD 180 5041 656 cargo cargo NN 180 5041 657 2 2 CD 180 5041 658 , , , 180 5041 659 roll roll NN 180 5041 660 - - HYPH 180 5041 661 on on IN 180 5041 662 / / SYM 180 5041 663 roll roll NN 180 5041 664 - - HYPH 180 5041 665 off off RP 180 5041 666 cargo cargo NN 180 5041 667 5 5 CD 180 5041 668 , , , 180 5041 669 short short JJ 180 5041 670 - - HYPH 180 5041 671 sea sea NN 180 5041 672 passenger passenger NN 180 5041 673 7 7 CD 180 5041 674 , , , 180 5041 675 specialized specialized JJ 180 5041 676 tanker tanker NN 180 5041 677 2 2 CD 180 5041 678 Airports airport NNS 180 5041 679 : : : 180 5041 680 total total NN 180 5041 681 : : : 180 5041 682 113 113 CD 180 5041 683 usable usable JJ 180 5041 684 : : : 180 5041 685 105 105 CD 180 5041 686 with with IN 180 5041 687 permanent permanent JJ 180 5041 688 - - HYPH 180 5041 689 surface surface NN 180 5041 690 runways runway NNS 180 5041 691 : : : 180 5041 692 69 69 CD 180 5041 693 with with IN 180 5041 694 runways runway NNS 180 5041 695 over over IN 180 5041 696 3,659 3,659 CD 180 5041 697 m m NNP 180 5041 698 : : : 180 5041 699 3 3 CD 180 5041 700 with with IN 180 5041 701 runways runways NNP 180 5041 702 2,440 2,440 CD 180 5041 703 - - HYPH 180 5041 704 3,659 3,659 CD 180 5041 705 m m NN 180 5041 706 : : : 180 5041 707 32 32 CD 180 5041 708 with with IN 180 5041 709 runways runway NNS 180 5041 710 1,220 1,220 CD 180 5041 711 - - HYPH 180 5041 712 2,439 2,439 CD 180 5041 713 m m NN 180 5041 714 : : : 180 5041 715 27 27 CD 180 5041 716 Telecommunications telecommunication NNS 180 5041 717 : : : 180 5041 718 fair fair JJ 180 5041 719 domestic domestic JJ 180 5041 720 and and CC 180 5041 721 international international JJ 180 5041 722 systems system NNS 180 5041 723 ; ; : 180 5041 724 trunk trunk NN 180 5041 725 radio radio NN 180 5041 726 relay relay NN 180 5041 727 microwave microwave NNP 180 5041 728 network network NN 180 5041 729 ; ; : 180 5041 730 limited limited JJ 180 5041 731 open open JJ 180 5041 732 wire wire NN 180 5041 733 network network NN 180 5041 734 ; ; : 180 5041 735 3,400,000 3,400,000 CD 180 5041 736 telephones telephone NNS 180 5041 737 ; ; : 180 5041 738 broadcast broadcast NN 180 5041 739 stations station NNS 180 5041 740 - - , 180 5041 741 15 15 CD 180 5041 742 AM am NN 180 5041 743 ; ; : 180 5041 744 94 94 CD 180 5041 745 FM FM NNP 180 5041 746 ; ; : 180 5041 747 357 357 CD 180 5041 748 TV tv NN 180 5041 749 ; ; : 180 5041 750 1 1 CD 180 5041 751 satellite satellite NN 180 5041 752 ground ground NN 180 5041 753 station station NN 180 5041 754 operating operate VBG 180 5041 755 in in IN 180 5041 756 the the DT 180 5041 757 INTELSAT INTELSAT NNP 180 5041 758 ( ( -LRB- 180 5041 759 2 2 CD 180 5041 760 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 180 5041 761 Ocean Ocean NNP 180 5041 762 antennas antenna NNS 180 5041 763 ) ) -RRB- 180 5041 764 and and CC 180 5041 765 EUTELSAT EUTELSAT NNP 180 5041 766 systems system NNS 180 5041 767 ; ; : 180 5041 768 1 1 CD 180 5041 769 submarine submarine NN 180 5041 770 cable cable NN 180 5041 771 @Turkey @turkey NN 180 5041 772 , , , 180 5041 773 Defense Defense NNP 180 5041 774 Forces Forces NNPS 180 5041 775 Branches Branches NNPS 180 5041 776 : : : 180 5041 777 Land Land NNP 180 5041 778 Forces Forces NNPS 180 5041 779 , , , 180 5041 780 Navy Navy NNP 180 5041 781 ( ( -LRB- 180 5041 782 including include VBG 180 5041 783 Naval Naval NNP 180 5041 784 Air Air NNP 180 5041 785 and and CC 180 5041 786 Naval Naval NNP 180 5041 787 Infantry Infantry NNP 180 5041 788 ) ) -RRB- 180 5041 789 , , , 180 5041 790 Air Air NNP 180 5041 791 Force Force NNP 180 5041 792 , , , 180 5041 793 Coast Coast NNP 180 5041 794 Guard Guard NNP 180 5041 795 , , , 180 5041 796 Gendarmerie Gendarmerie NNP 180 5041 797 Manpower Manpower NNP 180 5041 798 availability availability NN 180 5041 799 : : : 180 5041 800 males male NNS 180 5041 801 age age NNP 180 5041 802 15 15 CD 180 5041 803 - - HYPH 180 5041 804 49 49 CD 180 5041 805 16,112,783 16,112,783 CD 180 5041 806 ; ; : 180 5041 807 fit fit JJ 180 5041 808 for for IN 180 5041 809 military military JJ 180 5041 810 service service NN 180 5041 811 9,828,853 9,828,853 CD 180 5041 812 ; ; : 180 5041 813 reach reach VB 180 5041 814 military military JJ 180 5041 815 age age NN 180 5041 816 ( ( -LRB- 180 5041 817 20 20 CD 180 5041 818 ) ) -RRB- 180 5041 819 annually annually RB 180 5041 820 614,252 614,252 CD 180 5041 821 ( ( -LRB- 180 5041 822 1994 1994 CD 180 5041 823 est est NNP 180 5041 824 . . . 180 5041 825 ) ) -RRB- 180 5042 1 Defense defense NN 180 5042 2 expenditures expenditure NNS 180 5042 3 : : : 180 5042 4 exchange exchange NN 180 5042 5 rate rate NN 180 5042 6 conversion conversion NNP 180 5042 7 - - : 180 5042 8 $ $ $ 180 5042 9 14 14 CD 180 5042 10 billion billion CD 180 5042 11 , , , 180 5042 12 5.6 5.6 CD 180 5042 13 % % NN 180 5042 14 of of IN 180 5042 15 GDP GDP NNP 180 5042 16 ( ( -LRB- 180 5042 17 1994 1994 CD 180 5042 18 est est NNP 180 5042 19 . . . 180 5042 20 ) ) -RRB- 180 5043 1 @Turkmenistan @Turkmenistan NNP 180 5043 2 , , , 180 5043 3 Geography Geography NNP 180 5043 4 Location Location NNP 180 5043 5 : : : 180 5043 6 Central Central NNP 180 5043 7 Asia Asia NNP 180 5043 8 , , , 180 5043 9 bordering border VBG 180 5043 10 the the DT 180 5043 11 Caspian Caspian NNP 180 5043 12 Sea Sea NNP 180 5043 13 , , , 180 5043 14 between between IN 180 5043 15 Iran Iran NNP 180 5043 16 and and CC 180 5043 17 Uzbekistan Uzbekistan NNP 180 5043 18 Map Map NNP 180 5043 19 references reference NNS 180 5043 20 : : : 180 5043 21 Asia Asia NNP 180 5043 22 , , , 180 5043 23 Commonwealth Commonwealth NNP 180 5043 24 of of IN 180 5043 25 Independent Independent NNP 180 5043 26 States States NNPS 180 5043 27 - - HYPH 180 5043 28 Central Central NNP 180 5043 29 Asian Asian NNP 180 5043 30 States States NNP 180 5043 31 , , , 180 5043 32 Standard Standard NNP 180 5043 33 Time Time NNP 180 5043 34 Zones Zones NNPS 180 5043 35 of of IN 180 5043 36 the the DT 180 5043 37 World World NNP 180 5043 38 Area Area NNP 180 5043 39 : : : 180 5043 40 total total JJ 180 5043 41 area area NN 180 5043 42 : : : 180 5043 43 488,100 488,100 CD 180 5043 44 sq sq RB 180 5043 45 km km NNP 180 5043 46 land land NN 180 5043 47 area area NN 180 5043 48 : : : 180 5043 49 488,100 488,100 CD 180 5043 50 sq sq RB 180 5043 51 km km NNP 180 5043 52 comparative comparative JJ 180 5043 53 area area NN 180 5043 54 : : : 180 5043 55 slightly slightly RB 180 5043 56 larger large JJR 180 5043 57 than than IN 180 5043 58 California California NNP 180 5043 59 Land Land NNP 180 5043 60 boundaries boundary NNS 180 5043 61 : : : 180 5043 62 total total VB 180 5043 63 3,736 3,736 CD 180 5043 64 km km NNS 180 5043 65 , , , 180 5043 66 Afghanistan Afghanistan NNP 180 5043 67 744 744 CD 180 5043 68 km km NNS 180 5043 69 , , , 180 5043 70 Iran Iran NNP 180 5043 71 992 992 CD 180 5043 72 km km NNS 180 5043 73 , , , 180 5043 74 Kazakhstan Kazakhstan NNP 180 5043 75 379 379 CD 180 5043 76 km km NNS 180 5043 77 , , , 180 5043 78 Uzbekistan Uzbekistan NNP 180 5043 79 1,621 1,621 CD 180 5043 80 km km NN 180 5043 81 Coastline Coastline NNP 180 5043 82 : : : 180 5043 83 0 0 CD 180 5043 84 km km NN 180 5043 85 note note NN 180 5043 86 : : : 180 5043 87 Turkmenistan Turkmenistan NNP 180 5043 88 borders border VBZ 180 5043 89 the the DT 180 5043 90 Caspian Caspian NNP 180 5043 91 Sea Sea NNP 180 5043 92 ( ( -LRB- 180 5043 93 1,768 1,768 CD 180 5043 94 km km NN 180 5043 95 ) ) -RRB- 180 5043 96 Maritime Maritime NNP 180 5043 97 claims claim VBZ 180 5043 98 : : : 180 5043 99 landlocked landlocke VBN 180 5043 100 , , , 180 5043 101 but but CC 180 5043 102 boundaries boundary NNS 180 5043 103 in in IN 180 5043 104 the the DT 180 5043 105 Caspian Caspian NNP 180 5043 106 Sea Sea NNP 180 5043 107 with with IN 180 5043 108 Azerbaijan Azerbaijan NNP 180 5043 109 , , , 180 5043 110 Kazakhstan Kazakhstan NNP 180 5043 111 , , , 180 5043 112 and and CC 180 5043 113 Iran Iran NNP 180 5043 114 are be VBP 180 5043 115 under under IN 180 5043 116 negotiations negotiation NNS 180 5043 117 International international JJ 180 5043 118 disputes dispute NNS 180 5043 119 : : : 180 5043 120 Russia Russia NNP 180 5043 121 may may MD 180 5043 122 dispute dispute VB 180 5043 123 current current JJ 180 5043 124 de de FW 180 5043 125 facto facto FW 180 5043 126 maritime maritime JJ 180 5043 127 border border NN 180 5043 128 to to IN 180 5043 129 midpoint midpoint NN 180 5043 130 of of IN 180 5043 131 Caspian Caspian NNP 180 5043 132 Sea Sea NNP 180 5043 133 from from IN 180 5043 134 shore shore NN 180 5043 135 Climate climate NN 180 5043 136 : : : 180 5043 137 subtropical subtropical JJ 180 5043 138 desert desert NN 180 5043 139 Terrain terrain NN 180 5043 140 : : : 180 5043 141 flat flat JJ 180 5043 142 - - HYPH 180 5043 143 to to IN 180 5043 144 - - HYPH 180 5043 145 rolling roll VBG 180 5043 146 sandy sandy JJ 180 5043 147 desert desert NN 180 5043 148 with with IN 180 5043 149 dunes dune NNS 180 5043 150 rising rise VBG 180 5043 151 to to IN 180 5043 152 mountains mountain NNS 180 5043 153 in in IN 180 5043 154 the the DT 180 5043 155 south south JJ 180 5043 156 ; ; : 180 5043 157 low low JJ 180 5043 158 mountains mountain NNS 180 5043 159 along along IN 180 5043 160 border border NN 180 5043 161 with with IN 180 5043 162 Iran Iran NNP 180 5043 163 ; ; : 180 5043 164 borders border NNS 180 5043 165 Caspian Caspian NNP 180 5043 166 Sea Sea NNP 180 5043 167 in in IN 180 5043 168 west west JJ 180 5043 169 Natural natural JJ 180 5043 170 resources resource NNS 180 5043 171 : : : 180 5043 172 petroleum petroleum NN 180 5043 173 , , , 180 5043 174 natural natural JJ 180 5043 175 gas gas NN 180 5043 176 , , , 180 5043 177 coal coal NN 180 5043 178 , , , 180 5043 179 sulphur sulphur NNP 180 5043 180 , , , 180 5043 181 salt salt NN 180 5043 182 Land Land NNP 180 5043 183 use use NN 180 5043 184 : : : 180 5043 185 arable arable JJ 180 5043 186 land land NN 180 5043 187 : : : 180 5043 188 3 3 CD 180 5043 189 % % NN 180 5043 190 permanent permanent JJ 180 5043 191 crops crop NNS 180 5043 192 : : : 180 5043 193 0 0 CD 180 5043 194 % % NN 180 5043 195 meadows meadow NNS 180 5043 196 and and CC 180 5043 197 pastures pasture NNS 180 5043 198 : : : 180 5043 199 69 69 CD 180 5043 200 % % NN 180 5043 201 forest forest NN 180 5043 202 and and CC 180 5043 203 woodland woodland NN 180 5043 204 : : : 180 5043 205 0 0 CD 180 5043 206 % % NN 180 5043 207 other other JJ 180 5043 208 : : : 180 5043 209 28 28 CD 180 5043 210 % % NN 180 5043 211 Irrigated irrigated JJ 180 5043 212 land land NN 180 5043 213 : : : 180 5043 214 12,450 12,450 CD 180 5043 215 sq sq NNP 180 5043 216 km km NNP 180 5043 217 ( ( -LRB- 180 5043 218 1990 1990 CD 180 5043 219 ) ) -RRB- 180 5043 220 Environment environment NN 180 5043 221 : : : 180 5043 222 current current JJ 180 5043 223 issues issue NNS 180 5043 224 : : : 180 5043 225 contamination contamination NN 180 5043 226 of of IN 180 5043 227 soil soil NN 180 5043 228 and and CC 180 5043 229 groundwater groundwater NN 180 5043 230 with with IN 180 5043 231 agricultural agricultural JJ 180 5043 232 chemicals chemical NNS 180 5043 233 , , , 180 5043 234 pesticides pesticide NNS 180 5043 235 ; ; : 180 5043 236 salinization salinization NN 180 5043 237 , , , 180 5043 238 water water NN 180 5043 239 - - HYPH 180 5043 240 logging logging NN 180 5043 241 of of IN 180 5043 242 soil soil NN 180 5043 243 due due JJ 180 5043 244 to to IN 180 5043 245 poor poor JJ 180 5043 246 irrigation irrigation NN 180 5043 247 methods method NNS 180 5043 248 ; ; : 180 5043 249 Caspian Caspian NNP 180 5043 250 Sea Sea NNP 180 5043 251 pollution pollution NN 180 5043 252 ; ; : 180 5043 253 diversion diversion NN 180 5043 254 of of IN 180 5043 255 a a DT 180 5043 256 large large JJ 180 5043 257 share share NN 180 5043 258 of of IN 180 5043 259 the the DT 180 5043 260 flow flow NN 180 5043 261 of of IN 180 5043 262 the the DT 180 5043 263 Amu Amu NNP 180 5043 264 Darya Darya NNP 180 5043 265 river river NN 180 5043 266 into into IN 180 5043 267 irrigation irrigation NN 180 5043 268 contributes contribute NNS 180 5043 269 to to IN 180 5043 270 that that DT 180 5043 271 river river NN 180 5043 272 's 's POS 180 5043 273 inability inability NN 180 5043 274 to to TO 180 5043 275 replenish replenish VB 180 5043 276 the the DT 180 5043 277 Aral Aral NNP 180 5043 278 Sea Sea NNP 180 5043 279 ; ; : 180 5043 280 desertification desertification NN 180 5043 281 natural natural JJ 180 5043 282 hazards hazard NNS 180 5043 283 : : : 180 5043 284 NA na IN 180 5043 285 international international JJ 180 5043 286 agreements agreement NNS 180 5043 287 : : : 180 5043 288 party party NN 180 5043 289 to to TO 180 5043 290 - - HYPH 180 5043 291 Ozone ozone NN 180 5043 292 Layer layer NN 180 5043 293 Protection Protection NNP 180 5043 294 Note Note NNP 180 5043 295 : : : 180 5043 296 landlocked landlocke VBN 180 5043 297 @Turkmenistan @Turkmenistan NNP 180 5043 298 , , , 180 5043 299 People People NNP 180 5043 300 Population Population NNP 180 5043 301 : : : 180 5043 302 3,995,122 3,995,122 CD 180 5043 303 ( ( -LRB- 180 5043 304 July July NNP 180 5043 305 1994 1994 CD 180 5043 306 est est NNP 180 5043 307 . . . 180 5043 308 ) ) -RRB- 180 5044 1 Population population NN 180 5044 2 growth growth NN 180 5044 3 rate rate NN 180 5044 4 : : : 180 5044 5 2.01 2.01 CD 180 5044 6 % % NN 180 5044 7 ( ( -LRB- 180 5044 8 1994 1994 CD 180 5044 9 est est NNP 180 5044 10 . . . 180 5044 11 ) ) -RRB- 180 5045 1 Birth birth NN 180 5045 2 rate rate NN 180 5045 3 : : : 180 5045 4 30.42 30.42 CD 180 5045 5 births/1,000 births/1,000 NNP 180 5045 6 population population NN 180 5045 7 ( ( -LRB- 180 5045 8 1994 1994 CD 180 5045 9 est est NNP 180 5045 10 . . . 180 5045 11 ) ) -RRB- 180 5046 1 Death death NN 180 5046 2 rate rate NN 180 5046 3 : : : 180 5046 4 7.44 7.44 CD 180 5046 5 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 180 5046 6 population population NN 180 5046 7 ( ( -LRB- 180 5046 8 1994 1994 CD 180 5046 9 est est NNP 180 5046 10 . . . 180 5046 11 ) ) -RRB- 180 5047 1 Net net JJ 180 5047 2 migration migration NN 180 5047 3 rate rate NN 180 5047 4 : : : 180 5047 5 -2.89 -2.89 NFP 180 5047 6 migrant(s)/1,000 migrant(s)/1,000 VBN 180 5047 7 population population NN 180 5047 8 ( ( -LRB- 180 5047 9 1994 1994 CD 180 5047 10 est est NNP 180 5047 11 . . . 180 5047 12 ) ) -RRB- 180 5048 1 Infant infant NN 180 5048 2 mortality mortality NN 180 5048 3 rate rate NN 180 5048 4 : : : 180 5048 5 69.9 69.9 CD 180 5048 6 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 180 5048 7 live live JJ 180 5048 8 births birth NNS 180 5048 9 ( ( -LRB- 180 5048 10 1994 1994 CD 180 5048 11 est est NNP 180 5048 12 . . . 180 5048 13 ) ) -RRB- 180 5049 1 Life life NN 180 5049 2 expectancy expectancy NN 180 5049 3 at at IN 180 5049 4 birth birth NN 180 5049 5 : : : 180 5049 6 total total JJ 180 5049 7 population population NN 180 5049 8 : : : 180 5049 9 65.14 65.14 CD 180 5049 10 years year NNS 180 5049 11 male male JJ 180 5049 12 : : : 180 5049 13 61.63 61.63 CD 180 5049 14 years year NNS 180 5049 15 female female JJ 180 5049 16 : : : 180 5049 17 68.82 68.82 CD 180 5049 18 years year NNS 180 5049 19 ( ( -LRB- 180 5049 20 1994 1994 CD 180 5049 21 est est NNP 180 5049 22 . . . 180 5049 23 ) ) -RRB- 180 5050 1 Total total JJ 180 5050 2 fertility fertility NN 180 5050 3 rate rate NN 180 5050 4 : : : 180 5050 5 3.77 3.77 CD 180 5050 6 children child NNS 180 5050 7 born bear VBN 180 5050 8 / / SYM 180 5050 9 woman woman NN 180 5050 10 ( ( -LRB- 180 5050 11 1994 1994 CD 180 5050 12 est est NNP 180 5050 13 . . . 180 5050 14 ) ) -RRB- 180 5051 1 Nationality nationality NN 180 5051 2 : : : 180 5051 3 noun noun NNP 180 5051 4 : : : 180 5051 5 Turkmen(s Turkmen(s NNP 180 5051 6 ) ) -RRB- 180 5051 7 adjective adjective NN 180 5051 8 : : : 180 5051 9 Turkmen Turkmen NNP 180 5051 10 Ethnic ethnic JJ 180 5051 11 divisions division NNS 180 5051 12 : : : 180 5051 13 Turkmen turkmen IN 180 5051 14 73.3 73.3 CD 180 5051 15 % % NN 180 5051 16 , , , 180 5051 17 Russian russian JJ 180 5051 18 9.8 9.8 CD 180 5051 19 % % NN 180 5051 20 , , , 180 5051 21 Uzbek Uzbek NNP 180 5051 22 9 9 CD 180 5051 23 % % NN 180 5051 24 , , , 180 5051 25 Kazakh Kazakh NNP 180 5051 26 2 2 CD 180 5051 27 % % NN 180 5051 28 , , , 180 5051 29 other other JJ 180 5051 30 5.9 5.9 CD 180 5051 31 % % NN 180 5051 32 Religions religion NNS 180 5051 33 : : : 180 5051 34 Muslim muslim JJ 180 5051 35 87 87 CD 180 5051 36 % % NN 180 5051 37 , , , 180 5051 38 Eastern Eastern NNP 180 5051 39 Orthodox Orthodox NNP 180 5051 40 11 11 CD 180 5051 41 % % NN 180 5051 42 , , , 180 5051 43 unknown unknown JJ 180 5051 44 2 2 CD 180 5051 45 % % NN 180 5051 46 Languages Languages NNPS 180 5051 47 : : : 180 5051 48 Turkmen Turkmen NNP 180 5051 49 72 72 CD 180 5051 50 % % NN 180 5051 51 , , , 180 5051 52 Russian Russian NNP 180 5051 53 12 12 CD 180 5051 54 % % NN 180 5051 55 , , , 180 5051 56 Uzbek Uzbek NNP 180 5051 57 9 9 CD 180 5051 58 % % NN 180 5051 59 , , , 180 5051 60 other other JJ 180 5051 61 7 7 CD 180 5051 62 % % NN 180 5051 63 Literacy literacy NN 180 5051 64 : : : 180 5051 65 age age NN 180 5051 66 9 9 CD 180 5051 67 - - SYM 180 5051 68 49 49 CD 180 5051 69 can can MD 180 5051 70 read read VB 180 5051 71 and and CC 180 5051 72 write write VB 180 5051 73 ( ( -LRB- 180 5051 74 1970 1970 CD 180 5051 75 ) ) -RRB- 180 5051 76 total total JJ 180 5051 77 population population NN 180 5051 78 : : : 180 5051 79 100 100 CD 180 5051 80 % % NN 180 5051 81 male male NN 180 5051 82 : : : 180 5051 83 100 100 CD 180 5051 84 % % NN 180 5051 85 female female NN 180 5051 86 : : : 180 5051 87 100 100 CD 180 5051 88 % % NN 180 5051 89 Labor Labor NNP 180 5051 90 force force NN 180 5051 91 : : : 180 5051 92 1.573 1.573 CD 180 5051 93 million million CD 180 5051 94 by by IN 180 5051 95 occupation occupation NN 180 5051 96 : : : 180 5051 97 agriculture agriculture NN 180 5051 98 and and CC 180 5051 99 forestry forestry NN 180 5051 100 44 44 CD 180 5051 101 % % NN 180 5051 102 , , , 180 5051 103 industry industry NN 180 5051 104 and and CC 180 5051 105 construction construction NN 180 5051 106 20 20 CD 180 5051 107 % % NN 180 5051 108 , , , 180 5051 109 other other JJ 180 5051 110 36 36 CD 180 5051 111 % % NN 180 5051 112 ( ( -LRB- 180 5051 113 1992 1992 CD 180 5051 114 ) ) -RRB- 180 5051 115 @Turkmenistan @turkmenistan NN 180 5051 116 , , , 180 5051 117 Government Government NNP 180 5051 118 Names Names NNP 180 5051 119 : : : 180 5051 120 conventional conventional JJ 180 5051 121 long long JJ 180 5051 122 form form NN 180 5051 123 : : : 180 5051 124 none none NN 180 5051 125 conventional conventional JJ 180 5051 126 short short JJ 180 5051 127 form form NN 180 5051 128 : : : 180 5051 129 Turkmenistan turkmenistan JJ 180 5051 130 local local JJ 180 5051 131 long long JJ 180 5051 132 form form NN 180 5051 133 : : : 180 5051 134 Tiurkmenostan Tiurkmenostan NNP 180 5051 135 Respublikasy respublikasy JJ 180 5051 136 local local JJ 180 5051 137 short short JJ 180 5051 138 form form NN 180 5051 139 : : : 180 5051 140 Turkmenistan Turkmenistan NNP 180 5051 141 former former JJ 180 5051 142 : : : 180 5051 143 Turkmen Turkmen NNP 180 5051 144 Soviet Soviet NNP 180 5051 145 Socialist Socialist NNP 180 5051 146 Republic Republic NNP 180 5051 147 Digraph Digraph NNP 180 5051 148 : : : 180 5051 149 TX TX NNP 180 5051 150 Type type NN 180 5051 151 : : : 180 5051 152 republic republic NNP 180 5051 153 Capital capital NN 180 5051 154 : : : 180 5051 155 Ashgabat Ashgabat NNP 180 5051 156 Administrative administrative JJ 180 5051 157 divisions division NNS 180 5051 158 : : : 180 5051 159 5 5 CD 180 5051 160 welayatlar welayatlar JJ 180 5051 161 ( ( -LRB- 180 5051 162 singular singular NNP 180 5051 163 - - HYPH 180 5051 164 welayat welayat NNP 180 5051 165 ) ) -RRB- 180 5051 166 : : : 180 5051 167 Ahal Ahal NNP 180 5051 168 Welayaty Welayaty NNP 180 5051 169 ( ( -LRB- 180 5051 170 Ashgabat Ashgabat NNP 180 5051 171 ) ) -RRB- 180 5051 172 , , , 180 5051 173 Balkan Balkan NNP 180 5051 174 Welayaty Welayaty NNP 180 5051 175 ( ( -LRB- 180 5051 176 Nebitdag Nebitdag NNP 180 5051 177 ) ) -RRB- 180 5051 178 , , , 180 5051 179 Dashhowuz Dashhowuz NNP 180 5051 180 Welayaty Welayaty NNP 180 5051 181 ( ( -LRB- 180 5051 182 formerly formerly RB 180 5051 183 Tashauz Tashauz NNP 180 5051 184 ) ) -RRB- 180 5051 185 , , , 180 5051 186 Lebap Lebap NNP 180 5051 187 Welayaty Welayaty NNP 180 5051 188 ( ( -LRB- 180 5051 189 Charjew Charjew NNP 180 5051 190 ) ) -RRB- 180 5051 191 , , , 180 5051 192 Mary Mary NNP 180 5051 193 Welayaty Welayaty NNP 180 5051 194 note note NN 180 5051 195 : : : 180 5051 196 names name NNS 180 5051 197 in in IN 180 5051 198 parentheses parenthesis NNS 180 5051 199 are be VBP 180 5051 200 administrative administrative JJ 180 5051 201 centers center NNS 180 5051 202 when when WRB 180 5051 203 name name NN 180 5051 204 differs differ VBZ 180 5051 205 from from IN 180 5051 206 welayat welayat NN 180 5051 207 name name NN 180 5051 208 Independence Independence NNP 180 5051 209 : : : 180 5051 210 27 27 CD 180 5051 211 October October NNP 180 5051 212 1991 1991 CD 180 5051 213 ( ( -LRB- 180 5051 214 from from IN 180 5051 215 the the DT 180 5051 216 Soviet Soviet NNP 180 5051 217 Union Union NNP 180 5051 218 ) ) -RRB- 180 5051 219 National national JJ 180 5051 220 holiday holiday NN 180 5051 221 : : : 180 5051 222 Independence Independence NNP 180 5051 223 Day Day NNP 180 5051 224 , , , 180 5051 225 27 27 CD 180 5051 226 October October NNP 180 5051 227 ( ( -LRB- 180 5051 228 1991 1991 CD 180 5051 229 ) ) -RRB- 180 5051 230 Constitution constitution NN 180 5051 231 : : : 180 5051 232 adopted adopt VBN 180 5051 233 18 18 CD 180 5051 234 May May NNP 180 5051 235 1992 1992 CD 180 5051 236 Legal legal JJ 180 5051 237 system system NN 180 5051 238 : : : 180 5051 239 based base VBN 180 5051 240 on on IN 180 5051 241 civil civil JJ 180 5051 242 law law NN 180 5051 243 system system NN 180 5051 244 Suffrage suffrage CD 180 5051 245 : : : 180 5051 246 18 18 CD 180 5051 247 years year NNS 180 5051 248 of of IN 180 5051 249 age age NN 180 5051 250 ; ; : 180 5051 251 universal universal JJ 180 5051 252 Executive Executive NNP 180 5051 253 branch branch NN 180 5051 254 : : : 180 5051 255 chief chief NN 180 5051 256 of of IN 180 5051 257 state state NN 180 5051 258 : : : 180 5051 259 President President NNP 180 5051 260 Saparmurad Saparmurad NNP 180 5051 261 NIYAZOV NIYAZOV NNP 180 5051 262 ( ( -LRB- 180 5051 263 since since IN 180 5051 264 NA NA NNP 180 5051 265 October October NNP 180 5051 266 1990 1990 CD 180 5051 267 ) ) -RRB- 180 5051 268 ; ; : 180 5051 269 election election NN 180 5051 270 last last JJ 180 5051 271 held hold VBD 180 5051 272 21 21 CD 180 5051 273 June June NNP 180 5051 274 1992 1992 CD 180 5051 275 ( ( -LRB- 180 5051 276 next next JJ 180 5051 277 to to TO 180 5051 278 be be VB 180 5051 279 held hold VBN 180 5051 280 NA NA NNP 180 5051 281 2002 2002 CD 180 5051 282 ) ) -RRB- 180 5051 283 ; ; : 180 5051 284 results result NNS 180 5051 285 - - : 180 5051 286 Saparmurad saparmurad NN 180 5051 287 NIYAZOV NIYAZOV NNP 180 5051 288 99.5 99.5 CD 180 5051 289 % % NN 180 5051 290 ( ( -LRB- 180 5051 291 ran run VBD 180 5051 292 unopposed unopposed JJ 180 5051 293 ) ) -RRB- 180 5051 294 ; ; : 180 5051 295 note note VB 180 5051 296 - - : 180 5051 297 a a DT 180 5051 298 15 15 CD 180 5051 299 January January NNP 180 5051 300 1994 1994 CD 180 5051 301 referendum referendum NN 180 5051 302 extended extend VBD 180 5051 303 NIYAZOV NIYAZOV NNP 180 5051 304 's 's POS 180 5051 305 term term NN 180 5051 306 an an DT 180 5051 307 additional additional JJ 180 5051 308 five five CD 180 5051 309 years year NNS 180 5051 310 until until IN 180 5051 311 2002 2002 CD 180 5051 312 ( ( -LRB- 180 5051 313 99.99 99.99 CD 180 5051 314 % % NN 180 5051 315 approval approval NN 180 5051 316 ) ) -RRB- 180 5051 317 head head NN 180 5051 318 of of IN 180 5051 319 government government NN 180 5051 320 : : : 180 5051 321 Prime Prime NNP 180 5051 322 Minister Minister NNP 180 5051 323 ( ( -LRB- 180 5051 324 vacant vacant JJ 180 5051 325 ) ) -RRB- 180 5051 326 ; ; : 180 5051 327 Deputy Deputy NNP 180 5051 328 Prime Prime NNP 180 5051 329 Ministers Ministers NNPS 180 5051 330 Batyr Batyr NNP 180 5051 331 SARDJAEV SARDJAEV NNP 180 5051 332 , , , 180 5051 333 Valery Valery NNP 180 5051 334 G. G. NNP 180 5051 335 OCHERTSOV OCHERTSOV NNP 180 5051 336 , , , 180 5051 337 Orazgeldi Orazgeldi NNP 180 5051 338 AIDOGDIEV AIDOGDIEV NNP 180 5051 339 , , , 180 5051 340 Djourakuli Djourakuli NNP 180 5051 341 BABAKULIYEV BABAKULIYEV NNP 180 5051 342 , , , 180 5051 343 Rejep Rejep NNP 180 5051 344 SAPAROV SAPAROV NNP 180 5051 345 , , , 180 5051 346 Boris Boris NNP 180 5051 347 SHIKHMURADOV SHIKHMURADOV NNP 180 5051 348 , , , 180 5051 349 Abad Abad NNP 180 5051 350 RIZAEVA RIZAEVA NNP 180 5051 351 , , , 180 5051 352 Yagmur Yagmur NNP 180 5051 353 OVEZOV OVEZOV NNP 180 5051 354 ( ( -LRB- 180 5051 355 since since IN 180 5051 356 NA NA NNP 180 5051 357 ) ) -RRB- 180 5051 358 cabinet cabinet NN 180 5051 359 : : : 180 5051 360 Council Council NNP 180 5051 361 of of IN 180 5051 362 Ministers Ministers NNP 180 5051 363 Legislative Legislative NNP 180 5051 364 branch branch NN 180 5051 365 : : : 180 5051 366 under under IN 180 5051 367 1992 1992 CD 180 5051 368 constitution constitution NN 180 5051 369 there there EX 180 5051 370 are be VBP 180 5051 371 two two CD 180 5051 372 parliamentary parliamentary JJ 180 5051 373 bodies body NNS 180 5051 374 , , , 180 5051 375 a a DT 180 5051 376 unicameral unicameral JJ 180 5051 377 People People NNPS 180 5051 378 's 's POS 180 5051 379 Council Council NNP 180 5051 380 ( ( -LRB- 180 5051 381 Halk Halk NNP 180 5051 382 Maslahaty Maslahaty NNP 180 5051 383 - - : 180 5051 384 having have VBG 180 5051 385 more more JJR 180 5051 386 than than IN 180 5051 387 100 100 CD 180 5051 388 members member NNS 180 5051 389 and and CC 180 5051 390 meeting meet VBG 180 5051 391 infrequently infrequently RB 180 5051 392 ) ) -RRB- 180 5051 393 and and CC 180 5051 394 a a DT 180 5051 395 50-member 50-member CD 180 5051 396 unicameral unicameral NN 180 5051 397 Assembly Assembly NNP 180 5051 398 ( ( -LRB- 180 5051 399 Majlis Majlis NNP 180 5051 400 ) ) -RRB- 180 5051 401 Assembly Assembly NNP 180 5051 402 ( ( -LRB- 180 5051 403 Majlis Majlis NNP 180 5051 404 ) ) -RRB- 180 5051 405 : : : 180 5051 406 elections election NNS 180 5051 407 last last RB 180 5051 408 held hold VBD 180 5051 409 7 7 CD 180 5051 410 January January NNP 180 5051 411 1990 1990 CD 180 5051 412 ( ( -LRB- 180 5051 413 next next JJ 180 5051 414 to to TO 180 5051 415 be be VB 180 5051 416 held hold VBN 180 5051 417 late late JJ 180 5051 418 1994 1994 CD 180 5051 419 or or CC 180 5051 420 early early JJ 180 5051 421 1995 1995 CD 180 5051 422 ) ) -RRB- 180 5051 423 ; 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Eastern Eastern NNP 180 5094 343 Africa Africa NNP 180 5094 344 , , , 180 5094 345 between between IN 180 5094 346 Kenya Kenya NNP 180 5094 347 and and CC 180 5094 348 Zaire Zaire NNP 180 5094 349 Map Map NNP 180 5094 350 references reference NNS 180 5094 351 : : : 180 5094 352 Africa Africa NNP 180 5094 353 , , , 180 5094 354 Standard Standard NNP 180 5094 355 Time Time NNP 180 5094 356 Zones Zones NNPS 180 5094 357 of of IN 180 5094 358 the the DT 180 5094 359 World World NNP 180 5094 360 Area Area NNP 180 5094 361 : : : 180 5094 362 total total JJ 180 5094 363 area area NN 180 5094 364 : : : 180 5094 365 236,040 236,040 CD 180 5094 366 sq sq NNP 180 5094 367 km km NNP 180 5094 368 land land NN 180 5094 369 area area NN 180 5094 370 : : : 180 5094 371 199,710 199,710 CD 180 5094 372 sq sq RB 180 5094 373 km km NNP 180 5094 374 comparative comparative JJ 180 5094 375 area area NN 180 5094 376 : : : 180 5094 377 slightly slightly RB 180 5094 378 smaller small JJR 180 5094 379 than than IN 180 5094 380 Oregon Oregon NNP 180 5094 381 Land Land NNP 180 5094 382 boundaries boundary NNS 180 5094 383 : : : 180 5094 384 total total VB 180 5094 385 2,698 2,698 CD 180 5094 386 km km NNS 180 5094 387 , , , 180 5094 388 Kenya Kenya NNP 180 5094 389 933 933 CD 180 5094 390 km km NNS 180 5094 391 , , , 180 5094 392 Rwanda Rwanda NNP 180 5094 393 169 169 CD 180 5094 394 km km NNS 180 5094 395 , , , 180 5094 396 Sudan Sudan NNP 180 5094 397 435 435 CD 180 5094 398 km km NN 180 5094 399 , , , 180 5094 400 Tanzania Tanzania NNP 180 5094 401 396 396 CD 180 5094 402 km km NNS 180 5094 403 , , , 180 5094 404 Zaire Zaire NNP 180 5094 405 765 765 CD 180 5094 406 km km NN 180 5094 407 Coastline Coastline NNP 180 5094 408 : : : 180 5094 409 0 0 CD 180 5094 410 km km NN 180 5094 411 ( ( -LRB- 180 5094 412 landlocked landlocked JJ 180 5094 413 ) ) -RRB- 180 5094 414 Maritime Maritime NNP 180 5094 415 claims claim VBZ 180 5094 416 : : : 180 5094 417 none none NN 180 5094 418 ; ; : 180 5094 419 landlocked landlocked JJ 180 5094 420 International international JJ 180 5094 421 disputes dispute NNS 180 5094 422 : : : 180 5094 423 none none NN 180 5094 424 Climate climate NN 180 5094 425 : : : 180 5094 426 tropical tropical JJ 180 5094 427 ; ; : 180 5094 428 generally generally RB 180 5094 429 rainy rainy JJ 180 5094 430 with with IN 180 5094 431 two two CD 180 5094 432 dry dry JJ 180 5094 433 seasons season NNS 180 5094 434 ( ( -LRB- 180 5094 435 December December NNP 180 5094 436 to to IN 180 5094 437 February February NNP 180 5094 438 , , , 180 5094 439 June June NNP 180 5094 440 to to IN 180 5094 441 August August NNP 180 5094 442 ) ) -RRB- 180 5094 443 ; ; : 180 5094 444 semiarid semiarid NN 180 5094 445 in in IN 180 5094 446 northeast northeast NNP 180 5094 447 Terrain Terrain NNP 180 5094 448 : : : 180 5094 449 mostly mostly RB 180 5094 450 plateau plateau NN 180 5094 451 with with IN 180 5094 452 rim rim NN 180 5094 453 of of IN 180 5094 454 mountains mountain NNS 180 5094 455 Natural natural JJ 180 5094 456 resources resource NNS 180 5094 457 : : : 180 5094 458 copper copper NN 180 5094 459 , , , 180 5094 460 cobalt cobalt NN 180 5094 461 , , , 180 5094 462 limestone limestone NN 180 5094 463 , , , 180 5094 464 salt salt NN 180 5094 465 Land Land NNP 180 5094 466 use use NN 180 5094 467 : : : 180 5094 468 arable arable JJ 180 5094 469 land land NN 180 5094 470 : : : 180 5094 471 23 23 CD 180 5094 472 % % NN 180 5094 473 permanent permanent JJ 180 5094 474 crops crop NNS 180 5094 475 : : : 180 5094 476 9 9 CD 180 5094 477 % % NN 180 5094 478 meadows meadow NNS 180 5094 479 and and CC 180 5094 480 pastures pasture NNS 180 5094 481 : : : 180 5094 482 25 25 CD 180 5094 483 % % NN 180 5094 484 forest forest NN 180 5094 485 and and CC 180 5094 486 woodland woodland NN 180 5094 487 : : : 180 5094 488 30 30 CD 180 5094 489 % % NN 180 5094 490 other other JJ 180 5094 491 : : : 180 5094 492 13 13 CD 180 5094 493 % % NN 180 5094 494 Irrigated irrigated JJ 180 5094 495 land land NN 180 5094 496 : : : 180 5094 497 90 90 CD 180 5094 498 sq sq NNP 180 5094 499 km km NNP 180 5094 500 ( ( -LRB- 180 5094 501 1989 1989 CD 180 5094 502 est est NNP 180 5094 503 . . . 180 5094 504 ) ) -RRB- 180 5095 1 Environment environment NN 180 5095 2 : : : 180 5095 3 current current JJ 180 5095 4 issues issue NNS 180 5095 5 : : : 180 5095 6 draining drain VBG 180 5095 7 of of IN 180 5095 8 wetlands wetland NNS 180 5095 9 for for IN 180 5095 10 agricultural agricultural JJ 180 5095 11 use use NN 180 5095 12 ; ; , 180 5095 13 deforestation deforestation NN 180 5095 14 ; ; : 180 5095 15 overgrazing overgrazing NN 180 5095 16 ; ; : 180 5095 17 soil soil NN 180 5095 18 erosion erosion NN 180 5095 19 natural natural JJ 180 5095 20 hazards hazard NNS 180 5095 21 : : : 180 5095 22 NA na IN 180 5095 23 international international JJ 180 5095 24 agreements agreement NNS 180 5095 25 : : : 180 5095 26 party party NN 180 5095 27 to to IN 180 5095 28 - - HYPH 180 5095 29 Biodiversity biodiversity NN 180 5095 30 , , , 180 5095 31 Climate Climate NNP 180 5095 32 Change Change NNP 180 5095 33 , , , 180 5095 34 Endangered Endangered NNP 180 5095 35 Species Species NNPS 180 5095 36 , , , 180 5095 37 Law Law NNP 180 5095 38 of of IN 180 5095 39 the the DT 180 5095 40 Sea Sea NNP 180 5095 41 , , , 180 5095 42 Marine Marine NNP 180 5095 43 Life Life NNP 180 5095 44 Conservation Conservation NNP 180 5095 45 , , , 180 5095 46 Nuclear Nuclear NNP 180 5095 47 Test Test NNP 180 5095 48 Ban Ban NNP 180 5095 49 , , , 180 5095 50 Ozone Ozone NNP 180 5095 51 Layer Layer NNP 180 5095 52 Protection Protection NNP 180 5095 53 , , , 180 5095 54 Wetlands Wetlands NNP 180 5095 55 ; ; , 180 5095 56 signed sign VBN 180 5095 57 , , , 180 5095 58 but but CC 180 5095 59 not not RB 180 5095 60 ratified ratified JJ 180 5095 61 - - HYPH 180 5095 62 Environmental environmental JJ 180 5095 63 Modification Modification NNP 180 5095 64 Note Note NNP 180 5095 65 : : : 180 5095 66 landlocked landlocked NNP 180 5095 67 @Uganda @Uganda NNP 180 5095 68 , , , 180 5095 69 People People NNP 180 5095 70 Population Population NNP 180 5095 71 : : : 180 5095 72 19,121,934 19,121,934 CD 180 5095 73 ( ( -LRB- 180 5095 74 July July NNP 180 5095 75 1994 1994 CD 180 5095 76 est est NNP 180 5095 77 . . . 180 5095 78 ) ) -RRB- 180 5096 1 Population population NN 180 5096 2 growth growth NN 180 5096 3 rate rate NN 180 5096 4 : : : 180 5096 5 2.42 2.42 CD 180 5096 6 % % NN 180 5096 7 ( ( -LRB- 180 5096 8 1994 1994 CD 180 5096 9 est est NNP 180 5096 10 . . . 180 5096 11 ) ) -RRB- 180 5097 1 Birth birth NN 180 5097 2 rate rate NN 180 5097 3 : : : 180 5097 4 48.8 48.8 CD 180 5097 5 births/1,000 births/1,000 CD 180 5097 6 population population NN 180 5097 7 ( ( -LRB- 180 5097 8 1994 1994 CD 180 5097 9 est est NNP 180 5097 10 . . . 180 5097 11 ) ) -RRB- 180 5098 1 Death death NN 180 5098 2 rate rate NN 180 5098 3 : : : 180 5098 4 23.68 23.68 CD 180 5098 5 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 180 5098 6 population population NN 180 5098 7 ( ( -LRB- 180 5098 8 1994 1994 CD 180 5098 9 est est NNP 180 5098 10 . . . 180 5098 11 ) ) -RRB- 180 5099 1 Net net JJ 180 5099 2 migration migration NN 180 5099 3 rate rate NN 180 5099 4 : : : 180 5099 5 -0.9 -0.9 NFP 180 5099 6 migrant(s)/1,000 migrant(s)/1,000 JJ 180 5099 7 population population NN 180 5099 8 ( ( -LRB- 180 5099 9 1994 1994 CD 180 5099 10 est est NNP 180 5099 11 . . . 180 5099 12 ) ) -RRB- 180 5100 1 Infant infant NN 180 5100 2 mortality mortality NN 180 5100 3 rate rate NN 180 5100 4 : : : 180 5100 5 112.2 112.2 CD 180 5100 6 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 180 5100 7 live live JJ 180 5100 8 births birth NNS 180 5100 9 ( ( -LRB- 180 5100 10 1994 1994 CD 180 5100 11 est est NNP 180 5100 12 . . . 180 5100 13 ) ) -RRB- 180 5101 1 Life life NN 180 5101 2 expectancy expectancy NN 180 5101 3 at at IN 180 5101 4 birth birth NN 180 5101 5 : : : 180 5101 6 total total JJ 180 5101 7 population population NN 180 5101 8 : : : 180 5101 9 37.46 37.46 CD 180 5101 10 years year NNS 180 5101 11 male male NN 180 5101 12 : : : 180 5101 13 37.15 37.15 CD 180 5101 14 years year NNS 180 5101 15 female female JJ 180 5101 16 : : : 180 5101 17 37.79 37.79 CD 180 5101 18 years year NNS 180 5101 19 ( ( -LRB- 180 5101 20 1994 1994 CD 180 5101 21 est est NNP 180 5101 22 . . . 180 5101 23 ) ) -RRB- 180 5102 1 Total total JJ 180 5102 2 fertility fertility NN 180 5102 3 rate rate NN 180 5102 4 : : : 180 5102 5 6.77 6.77 CD 180 5102 6 children child NNS 180 5102 7 born bear VBN 180 5102 8 / / SYM 180 5102 9 woman woman NN 180 5102 10 ( ( -LRB- 180 5102 11 1994 1994 CD 180 5102 12 est est NNP 180 5102 13 . . . 180 5102 14 ) ) -RRB- 180 5103 1 Nationality nationality NN 180 5103 2 : : : 180 5103 3 noun noun NNP 180 5103 4 : : : 180 5103 5 Ugandan(s Ugandan(s NNP 180 5103 6 ) ) -RRB- 180 5103 7 adjective adjective NN 180 5103 8 : : : 180 5103 9 Ugandan Ugandan NNP 180 5103 10 Ethnic ethnic JJ 180 5103 11 divisions division NNS 180 5103 12 : : : 180 5103 13 Baganda Baganda NNP 180 5103 14 17 17 CD 180 5103 15 % % NN 180 5103 16 , , , 180 5103 17 Karamojong Karamojong NNP 180 5103 18 12 12 CD 180 5103 19 % % NN 180 5103 20 , , , 180 5103 21 Basogo Basogo NNP 180 5103 22 8 8 CD 180 5103 23 % % NN 180 5103 24 , , , 180 5103 25 Iteso iteso NN 180 5103 26 8 8 CD 180 5103 27 % % NN 180 5103 28 , , , 180 5103 29 Langi Langi NNP 180 5103 30 6 6 CD 180 5103 31 % % NN 180 5103 32 , , , 180 5103 33 Rwanda Rwanda NNP 180 5103 34 6 6 CD 180 5103 35 % % NN 180 5103 36 , , , 180 5103 37 Bagisu bagisu NN 180 5103 38 5 5 CD 180 5103 39 % % NN 180 5103 40 , , , 180 5103 41 Acholi Acholi NNP 180 5103 42 4 4 CD 180 5103 43 % % NN 180 5103 44 , , , 180 5103 45 Lugbara Lugbara NNP 180 5103 46 4 4 CD 180 5103 47 % % NN 180 5103 48 , , , 180 5103 49 Bunyoro Bunyoro NNP 180 5103 50 3 3 CD 180 5103 51 % % NN 180 5103 52 , , , 180 5103 53 Batobo Batobo NNP 180 5103 54 3 3 CD 180 5103 55 % % NN 180 5103 56 , , , 180 5103 57 European european JJ 180 5103 58 , , , 180 5103 59 Asian asian JJ 180 5103 60 , , , 180 5103 61 Arab Arab NNP 180 5103 62 1 1 CD 180 5103 63 % % NN 180 5103 64 , , , 180 5103 65 other other JJ 180 5103 66 23 23 CD 180 5103 67 % % NN 180 5103 68 Religions religion NNS 180 5103 69 : : : 180 5103 70 Roman Roman NNP 180 5103 71 Catholic Catholic NNP 180 5103 72 33 33 CD 180 5103 73 % % NN 180 5103 74 , , , 180 5103 75 Protestant protestant NN 180 5103 76 33 33 CD 180 5103 77 % % NN 180 5103 78 , , , 180 5103 79 Muslim Muslim NNP 180 5103 80 16 16 CD 180 5103 81 % % NN 180 5103 82 , , , 180 5103 83 indigenous indigenous JJ 180 5103 84 beliefs belief NNS 180 5103 85 18 18 CD 180 5103 86 % % NN 180 5103 87 Languages Languages NNPS 180 5103 88 : : : 180 5103 89 English English NNP 180 5103 90 ( ( -LRB- 180 5103 91 official official NN 180 5103 92 ) ) -RRB- 180 5103 93 , , , 180 5103 94 Luganda Luganda NNP 180 5103 95 , , , 180 5103 96 Swahili Swahili NNP 180 5103 97 , , , 180 5103 98 Bantu Bantu NNP 180 5103 99 languages language VBZ 180 5103 100 , , , 180 5103 101 Nilotic nilotic JJ 180 5103 102 languages language NNS 180 5103 103 Literacy literacy NN 180 5103 104 : : : 180 5103 105 age age NN 180 5103 106 15 15 CD 180 5103 107 and and CC 180 5103 108 over over RB 180 5103 109 can can MD 180 5103 110 read read VB 180 5103 111 and and CC 180 5103 112 write write VB 180 5103 113 ( ( -LRB- 180 5103 114 1990 1990 CD 180 5103 115 est est NNP 180 5103 116 . . . 180 5103 117 ) ) -RRB- 180 5104 1 total total JJ 180 5104 2 population population NN 180 5104 3 : : : 180 5104 4 48 48 CD 180 5104 5 % % NN 180 5104 6 male male NN 180 5104 7 : : : 180 5104 8 62 62 CD 180 5104 9 % % NN 180 5104 10 female female JJ 180 5104 11 : : : 180 5104 12 35 35 CD 180 5104 13 % % NN 180 5104 14 Labor Labor NNP 180 5104 15 force force NN 180 5104 16 : : : 180 5104 17 4.5 4.5 CD 180 5104 18 million million CD 180 5104 19 ( ( -LRB- 180 5104 20 est est NNP 180 5104 21 . . . 180 5104 22 ) ) -RRB- 180 5105 1 by by IN 180 5105 2 occupation occupation NN 180 5105 3 : : : 180 5105 4 agriculture agriculture NN 180 5105 5 over over IN 180 5105 6 80 80 CD 180 5105 7 % % NN 180 5105 8 note note NN 180 5105 9 : : : 180 5105 10 50 50 CD 180 5105 11 % % NN 180 5105 12 of of IN 180 5105 13 population population NN 180 5105 14 of of IN 180 5105 15 working work VBG 180 5105 16 age age NN 180 5105 17 ( ( -LRB- 180 5105 18 1983 1983 CD 180 5105 19 ) ) -RRB- 180 5105 20 @Uganda @uganda UH 180 5105 21 , , , 180 5105 22 Government Government NNP 180 5105 23 Names Names NNPS 180 5105 24 : : : 180 5105 25 conventional conventional JJ 180 5105 26 long long JJ 180 5105 27 form form NN 180 5105 28 : : : 180 5105 29 Republic Republic NNP 180 5105 30 of of IN 180 5105 31 Uganda Uganda NNP 180 5105 32 conventional conventional JJ 180 5105 33 short short JJ 180 5105 34 form form NN 180 5105 35 : : : 180 5105 36 Uganda Uganda NNP 180 5105 37 Digraph Digraph NNP 180 5105 38 : : : 180 5105 39 UG UG NNP 180 5105 40 Type type NN 180 5105 41 : : : 180 5105 42 republic republic NNP 180 5105 43 Capital capital NN 180 5105 44 : : : 180 5105 45 Kampala Kampala NNP 180 5105 46 Administrative administrative JJ 180 5105 47 divisions division NNS 180 5105 48 : : : 180 5105 49 39 39 CD 180 5105 50 districts district NNS 180 5105 51 ; ; : 180 5105 52 Apac Apac NNP 180 5105 53 , , , 180 5105 54 Arua Arua NNP 180 5105 55 , , , 180 5105 56 Bundibugyo Bundibugyo NNP 180 5105 57 , , , 180 5105 58 Bushenyi Bushenyi NNP 180 5105 59 , , , 180 5105 60 Gulu Gulu NNP 180 5105 61 , , , 180 5105 62 Hoima Hoima NNP 180 5105 63 , , , 180 5105 64 Iganga Iganga NNP 180 5105 65 , , , 180 5105 66 Jinja Jinja NNP 180 5105 67 , , , 180 5105 68 Kabale Kabale NNP 180 5105 69 , , , 180 5105 70 Kabarole Kabarole NNP 180 5105 71 , , , 180 5105 72 Kalangala Kalangala NNP 180 5105 73 , , , 180 5105 74 Kampala Kampala NNP 180 5105 75 , , , 180 5105 76 Kamuli Kamuli NNP 180 5105 77 , , , 180 5105 78 Kapchorwa Kapchorwa NNP 180 5105 79 , , , 180 5105 80 Kasese Kasese NNP 180 5105 81 , , , 180 5105 82 Kibale Kibale NNP 180 5105 83 , , , 180 5105 84 Kiboga Kiboga NNP 180 5105 85 , , , 180 5105 86 Kisoro Kisoro NNP 180 5105 87 , , , 180 5105 88 Kitgum Kitgum NNP 180 5105 89 , , , 180 5105 90 Kotido Kotido NNP 180 5105 91 , , , 180 5105 92 Kumi Kumi NNP 180 5105 93 , , , 180 5105 94 Lira Lira NNP 180 5105 95 , , , 180 5105 96 Luwero Luwero NNP 180 5105 97 , , , 180 5105 98 Masaka Masaka NNP 180 5105 99 , , , 180 5105 100 Masindi Masindi NNP 180 5105 101 , , , 180 5105 102 Mbale Mbale NNP 180 5105 103 , , , 180 5105 104 Mbarara Mbarara NNP 180 5105 105 , , , 180 5105 106 Moroto Moroto NNP 180 5105 107 , , , 180 5105 108 Moyo Moyo NNP 180 5105 109 , , , 180 5105 110 Mpigi Mpigi NNP 180 5105 111 , , , 180 5105 112 Mubende Mubende NNP 180 5105 113 , , , 180 5105 114 Mukono Mukono NNP 180 5105 115 , , , 180 5105 116 Nebbi Nebbi NNP 180 5105 117 , , , 180 5105 118 Ntungamo Ntungamo NNP 180 5105 119 , , , 180 5105 120 Pallisa Pallisa NNP 180 5105 121 , , , 180 5105 122 Rakai Rakai NNP 180 5105 123 , , , 180 5105 124 Rukungiri Rukungiri NNP 180 5105 125 , , , 180 5105 126 Sototi Sototi NNP 180 5105 127 , , , 180 5105 128 Tororo Tororo NNP 180 5105 129 Independence Independence NNP 180 5105 130 : : : 180 5105 131 9 9 CD 180 5105 132 October October NNP 180 5105 133 1962 1962 CD 180 5105 134 ( ( -LRB- 180 5105 135 from from IN 180 5105 136 UK UK NNP 180 5105 137 ) ) -RRB- 180 5105 138 National national JJ 180 5105 139 holiday holiday NN 180 5105 140 : : : 180 5105 141 Independence Independence NNP 180 5105 142 Day Day NNP 180 5105 143 , , , 180 5105 144 9 9 CD 180 5105 145 October October NNP 180 5105 146 ( ( -LRB- 180 5105 147 1962 1962 CD 180 5105 148 ) ) -RRB- 180 5105 149 Constitution constitution NN 180 5105 150 : : : 180 5105 151 8 8 CD 180 5105 152 September September NNP 180 5105 153 1967 1967 CD 180 5105 154 , , , 180 5105 155 in in IN 180 5105 156 process process NN 180 5105 157 of of IN 180 5105 158 constitutional constitutional JJ 180 5105 159 revision revision NN 180 5105 160 Legal legal JJ 180 5105 161 system system NN 180 5105 162 : : : 180 5105 163 government government NN 180 5105 164 plans plan VBZ 180 5105 165 to to TO 180 5105 166 restore restore VB 180 5105 167 system system NN 180 5105 168 based base VBN 180 5105 169 on on IN 180 5105 170 English English NNP 180 5105 171 common common JJ 180 5105 172 law law NN 180 5105 173 and and CC 180 5105 174 customary customary JJ 180 5105 175 law law NN 180 5105 176 and and CC 180 5105 177 reinstitute reinstitute VB 180 5105 178 a a DT 180 5105 179 normal normal JJ 180 5105 180 judicial judicial JJ 180 5105 181 system system NN 180 5105 182 ; ; : 180 5105 183 accepts accept VBZ 180 5105 184 compulsory compulsory JJ 180 5105 185 ICJ ICJ NNP 180 5105 186 jurisdiction jurisdiction NN 180 5105 187 , , , 180 5105 188 with with IN 180 5105 189 reservations reservation NNS 180 5105 190 Suffrage suffrage CD 180 5105 191 : : : 180 5105 192 18 18 CD 180 5105 193 years year NNS 180 5105 194 of of IN 180 5105 195 age age NN 180 5105 196 ; ; : 180 5105 197 universal universal JJ 180 5105 198 Executive Executive NNP 180 5105 199 branch branch NN 180 5105 200 : : : 180 5105 201 chief chief NN 180 5105 202 of of IN 180 5105 203 state state NN 180 5105 204 : : : 180 5105 205 President President NNP 180 5105 206 Lt Lt NNP 180 5105 207 . . NNP 180 5105 208 Gen. Gen. NNP 180 5105 209 Yoweri Yoweri NNP 180 5105 210 Kaguta Kaguta NNP 180 5105 211 MUSEVENI MUSEVENI NNP 180 5105 212 ( ( -LRB- 180 5105 213 since since IN 180 5105 214 29 29 CD 180 5105 215 January January NNP 180 5105 216 1986 1986 CD 180 5105 217 ) ) -RRB- 180 5105 218 ; ; : 180 5105 219 Vice Vice NNP 180 5105 220 President President NNP 180 5105 221 Samson Samson NNP 180 5105 222 Babi Babi NNP 180 5105 223 Mululu Mululu NNP 180 5105 224 KISEKKA KISEKKA NNP 180 5105 225 ( ( -LRB- 180 5105 226 since since IN 180 5105 227 NA NA NNP 180 5105 228 January January NNP 180 5105 229 1991 1991 CD 180 5105 230 ) ) -RRB- 180 5105 231 head head NN 180 5105 232 of of IN 180 5105 233 government government NN 180 5105 234 : : : 180 5105 235 Prime Prime NNP 180 5105 236 Minister Minister NNP 180 5105 237 George George NNP 180 5105 238 Cosmas Cosmas NNP 180 5105 239 ADYEBO ADYEBO NNP 180 5105 240 ( ( -LRB- 180 5105 241 since since IN 180 5105 242 NA NA NNP 180 5105 243 January January NNP 180 5105 244 1991 1991 CD 180 5105 245 ) ) -RRB- 180 5105 246 cabinet cabinet NN 180 5105 247 : : : 180 5105 248 Cabinet cabinet NN 180 5105 249 ; ; , 180 5105 250 appointed appoint VBN 180 5105 251 by by IN 180 5105 252 the the DT 180 5105 253 president president NN 180 5105 254 Legislative Legislative NNP 180 5105 255 branch branch NN 180 5105 256 : : : 180 5105 257 unicameral unicameral JJ 180 5105 258 National National NNP 180 5105 259 Resistance Resistance NNP 180 5105 260 Council Council NNP 180 5105 261 : : : 180 5105 262 elections election NNS 180 5105 263 last last RB 180 5105 264 held hold VBD 180 5105 265 11 11 CD 180 5105 266 - - SYM 180 5105 267 28 28 CD 180 5105 268 February February NNP 180 5105 269 1989 1989 CD 180 5105 270 ( ( -LRB- 180 5105 271 next next JJ 180 5105 272 to to TO 180 5105 273 be be VB 180 5105 274 held hold VBN 180 5105 275 by by IN 180 5105 276 January January NNP 180 5105 277 1995 1995 CD 180 5105 278 ) ) -RRB- 180 5105 279 ; ; : 180 5105 280 results result NNS 180 5105 281 - - HYPH 180 5105 282 NRM NRM NNP 180 5105 283 was be VBD 180 5105 284 the the DT 180 5105 285 only only JJ 180 5105 286 party party NN 180 5105 287 ; ; : 180 5105 288 seats seat NNS 180 5105 289 - - , 180 5105 290 ( ( -LRB- 180 5105 291 278 278 CD 180 5105 292 total total NN 180 5105 293 , , , 180 5105 294 210 210 CD 180 5105 295 indirectly indirectly RB 180 5105 296 elected elect VBN 180 5105 297 ) ) -RRB- 180 5105 298 210 210 CD 180 5105 299 members member NNS 180 5105 300 elected elect VBN 180 5105 301 without without IN 180 5105 302 party party NN 180 5105 303 affiliation affiliation NN 180 5105 304 Judicial judicial JJ 180 5105 305 branch branch NN 180 5105 306 : : : 180 5105 307 Court Court NNP 180 5105 308 of of IN 180 5105 309 Appeal Appeal NNP 180 5105 310 , , , 180 5105 311 High High NNP 180 5105 312 Court Court NNP 180 5105 313 Political political JJ 180 5105 314 parties party NNS 180 5105 315 and and CC 180 5105 316 leaders leader NNS 180 5105 317 : : : 180 5105 318 only only RB 180 5105 319 party party NN 180 5105 320 - - : 180 5105 321 National National NNP 180 5105 322 Resistance Resistance NNP 180 5105 323 Movement Movement NNP 180 5105 324 ( ( -LRB- 180 5105 325 NRM NRM NNP 180 5105 326 ) ) -RRB- 180 5105 327 , , , 180 5105 328 Yoweri Yoweri NNP 180 5105 329 MUSEVENI MUSEVENI NNP 180 5105 330 note note NN 180 5105 331 : : : 180 5105 332 Ugandan Ugandan NNP 180 5105 333 People People NNPS 180 5105 334 's 's POS 180 5105 335 Congress Congress NNP 180 5105 336 ( ( -LRB- 180 5105 337 UPC UPC NNP 180 5105 338 ) ) -RRB- 180 5105 339 , , , 180 5105 340 Milton Milton NNP 180 5105 341 OBOTE OBOTE NNP 180 5105 342 ; ; : 180 5105 343 Democratic Democratic NNP 180 5105 344 Party Party NNP 180 5105 345 ( ( -LRB- 180 5105 346 DP DP NNP 180 5105 347 ) ) -RRB- 180 5105 348 , , , 180 5105 349 Paul Paul NNP 180 5105 350 SSEMOGEERE SSEMOGEERE NNP 180 5105 351 ; ; , 180 5105 352 and and CC 180 5105 353 Conservative Conservative NNP 180 5105 354 Party Party NNP 180 5105 355 ( ( -LRB- 180 5105 356 CP CP NNP 180 5105 357 ) ) -RRB- 180 5105 358 , , , 180 5105 359 Joshua Joshua NNP 180 5105 360 S. S. NNP 180 5105 361 MAYANJA MAYANJA NNP 180 5105 362 - - HYPH 180 5105 363 NKANGI NKANGI NNP 180 5105 364 continue continue VBP 180 5105 365 to to TO 180 5105 366 exist exist VB 180 5105 367 but but CC 180 5105 368 are be VBP 180 5105 369 all all DT 180 5105 370 proscribed proscribe VBN 180 5105 371 from from IN 180 5105 372 conducting conduct VBG 180 5105 373 public public JJ 180 5105 374 political political JJ 180 5105 375 activities activity NNS 180 5105 376 Other other JJ 180 5105 377 political political JJ 180 5105 378 or or CC 180 5105 379 pressure pressure NN 180 5105 380 groups group NNS 180 5105 381 : : : 180 5105 382 Uganda Uganda NNP 180 5105 383 People People NNP 180 5105 384 's 's POS 180 5105 385 Front Front NNP 180 5105 386 ( ( -LRB- 180 5105 387 UPF UPF NNP 180 5105 388 ) ) -RRB- 180 5105 389 ; ; : 180 5105 390 Lord Lord NNP 180 5105 391 's 's POS 180 5105 392 Resistance Resistance NNP 180 5105 393 Army Army NNP 180 5105 394 ( ( -LRB- 180 5105 395 LRA LRA NNP 180 5105 396 ) ) -RRB- 180 5105 397 ; ; : 180 5105 398 Ruwenzori Ruwenzori NNP 180 5105 399 Movement Movement NNP 180 5105 400 Member Member NNP 180 5105 401 of of IN 180 5105 402 : : : 180 5105 403 ACP ACP NNP 180 5105 404 , , , 180 5105 405 AfDB AfDB NNP 180 5105 406 , , , 180 5105 407 C C NNP 180 5105 408 , , , 180 5105 409 CCC CCC NNP 180 5105 410 , , , 180 5105 411 EADB EADB NNP 180 5105 412 , , , 180 5105 413 ECA ECA NNP 180 5105 414 , , , 180 5105 415 FAO FAO NNP 180 5105 416 , , , 180 5105 417 G-77 g-77 CD 180 5105 418 , , , 180 5105 419 GATT GATT NNP 180 5105 420 , , , 180 5105 421 IAEA IAEA NNP 180 5105 422 , , , 180 5105 423 IBRD IBRD NNP 180 5105 424 , , , 180 5105 425 ICAO ICAO NNP 180 5105 426 , , , 180 5105 427 ICFTU ICFTU NNP 180 5105 428 , , , 180 5105 429 IDA IDA NNP 180 5105 430 , , , 180 5105 431 IDB IDB NNP 180 5105 432 , , , 180 5105 433 IFAD IFAD NNP 180 5105 434 , , , 180 5105 435 IFC IFC NNP 180 5105 436 , , , 180 5105 437 IGADD IGADD NNP 180 5105 438 , , , 180 5105 439 ILO ILO NNP 180 5105 440 , , , 180 5105 441 IMF IMF NNP 180 5105 442 , , , 180 5105 443 INTELSAT INTELSAT NNP 180 5105 444 , , , 180 5105 445 INTERPOL INTERPOL NNP 180 5105 446 , , , 180 5105 447 IOC IOC NNP 180 5105 448 , , , 180 5105 449 IOM IOM NNP 180 5105 450 , , , 180 5105 451 ISO ISO NNP 180 5105 452 ( ( -LRB- 180 5105 453 correspondent correspondent NN 180 5105 454 ) ) -RRB- 180 5105 455 , , , 180 5105 456 ITU ITU NNP 180 5105 457 , , , 180 5105 458 LORCS LORCS NNP 180 5105 459 , , , 180 5105 460 NAM NAM NNP 180 5105 461 , , , 180 5105 462 OAU OAU NNP 180 5105 463 , , , 180 5105 464 OIC OIC NNP 180 5105 465 , , , 180 5105 466 PCA PCA NNP 180 5105 467 , , , 180 5105 468 UN UN NNP 180 5105 469 , , , 180 5105 470 UNCTAD UNCTAD NNP 180 5105 471 , , , 180 5105 472 UNESCO UNESCO NNP 180 5105 473 , , , 180 5105 474 UNHCR UNHCR NNP 180 5105 475 , , , 180 5105 476 UNIDO UNIDO NNP 180 5105 477 , , , 180 5105 478 UNOSOM UNOSOM NNP 180 5105 479 , , , 180 5105 480 UPU UPU NNP 180 5105 481 , , , 180 5105 482 WHO who WP 180 5105 483 , , , 180 5105 484 WIPO WIPO NNP 180 5105 485 , , , 180 5105 486 WMO WMO NNP 180 5105 487 , , , 180 5105 488 WTO WTO NNP 180 5105 489 Diplomatic diplomatic JJ 180 5105 490 representation representation NN 180 5105 491 in in IN 180 5105 492 US US NNP 180 5105 493 : : : 180 5105 494 chief chief NN 180 5105 495 of of IN 180 5105 496 mission mission NN 180 5105 497 : : : 180 5105 498 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 180 5105 499 Stephen Stephen NNP 180 5105 500 Kapimpina Kapimpina NNP 180 5105 501 KATENTA KATENTA NNP 180 5105 502 - - HYPH 180 5105 503 APULI APULI NNP 180 5105 504 chancery chancery NN 180 5105 505 : : : 180 5105 506 5909 5909 CD 180 5105 507 16th 16th NNP 180 5105 508 Street Street NNP 180 5105 509 NW NW NNP 180 5105 510 , , , 180 5105 511 Washington Washington NNP 180 5105 512 , , , 180 5105 513 DC DC NNP 180 5105 514 20011 20011 CD 180 5105 515 telephone telephone NN 180 5105 516 : : : 180 5105 517 ( ( -LRB- 180 5105 518 202 202 CD 180 5105 519 ) ) -RRB- 180 5105 520 726 726 CD 180 5105 521 - - SYM 180 5105 522 7100 7100 CD 180 5105 523 through through IN 180 5105 524 7102 7102 CD 180 5105 525 and and CC 180 5105 526 726 726 CD 180 5105 527 - - HYPH 180 5105 528 0416 0416 CD 180 5105 529 FAX fax NN 180 5105 530 : : : 180 5105 531 ( ( -LRB- 180 5105 532 202 202 CD 180 5105 533 ) ) -RRB- 180 5105 534 726 726 CD 180 5105 535 - - HYPH 180 5105 536 1727 1727 CD 180 5105 537 US US NNP 180 5105 538 diplomatic diplomatic JJ 180 5105 539 representation representation NN 180 5105 540 : : : 180 5105 541 chief chief NN 180 5105 542 of of IN 180 5105 543 mission mission NN 180 5105 544 : : : 180 5105 545 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 180 5105 546 Johnnie Johnnie NNP 180 5105 547 CARSON CARSON NNP 180 5105 548 embassy embassy NN 180 5105 549 : : : 180 5105 550 Parliament Parliament NNP 180 5105 551 Avenue Avenue NNP 180 5105 552 , , , 180 5105 553 Kampala Kampala NNP 180 5105 554 mailing mail VBG 180 5105 555 address address NN 180 5105 556 : : : 180 5105 557 P. P. NNP 180 5105 558 O. O. NNP 180 5106 1 Box Box NNP 180 5106 2 7007 7007 CD 180 5106 3 , , , 180 5106 4 Kampala Kampala NNP 180 5106 5 telephone telephone NN 180 5106 6 : : : 180 5106 7 [ [ -LRB- 180 5106 8 256 256 CD 180 5106 9 ] ] -RRB- 180 5106 10 ( ( -LRB- 180 5106 11 41 41 CD 180 5106 12 ) ) -RRB- 180 5106 13 259792 259792 CD 180 5106 14 , , , 180 5106 15 259793 259793 CD 180 5106 16 , , , 180 5106 17 259795 259795 CD 180 5106 18 Flag flag NN 180 5106 19 : : : 180 5106 20 six six CD 180 5106 21 equal equal JJ 180 5106 22 horizontal horizontal JJ 180 5106 23 bands band NNS 180 5106 24 of of IN 180 5106 25 black black JJ 180 5106 26 ( ( -LRB- 180 5106 27 top top NN 180 5106 28 ) ) -RRB- 180 5106 29 , , , 180 5106 30 yellow yellow NN 180 5106 31 , , , 180 5106 32 red red JJ 180 5106 33 , , , 180 5106 34 black black JJ 180 5106 35 , , , 180 5106 36 yellow yellow JJ 180 5106 37 , , , 180 5106 38 and and CC 180 5106 39 red red JJ 180 5106 40 ; ; : 180 5106 41 a a DT 180 5106 42 white white JJ 180 5106 43 disk disk NN 180 5106 44 is be VBZ 180 5106 45 superimposed superimpose VBN 180 5106 46 at at IN 180 5106 47 the the DT 180 5106 48 center center NN 180 5106 49 and and CC 180 5106 50 depicts depict VBZ 180 5106 51 a a DT 180 5106 52 red red JJ 180 5106 53 - 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5123 26 ( ( -LRB- 180 5123 27 1991 1991 CD 180 5123 28 ) ) -RRB- 180 5123 29 Industries industry NNS 180 5123 30 : : : 180 5123 31 sugar sugar NN 180 5123 32 , , , 180 5123 33 brewing brewing NN 180 5123 34 , , , 180 5123 35 tobacco tobacco NN 180 5123 36 , , , 180 5123 37 cotton cotton NN 180 5123 38 textiles textile NNS 180 5123 39 , , , 180 5123 40 cement cement NN 180 5123 41 Agriculture agriculture NN 180 5123 42 : : : 180 5123 43 mainly mainly RB 180 5123 44 subsistence subsistence NN 180 5123 45 ; ; , 180 5123 46 accounts account NNS 180 5123 47 for for IN 180 5123 48 57 57 CD 180 5123 49 % % NN 180 5123 50 of of IN 180 5123 51 GDP GDP NNP 180 5123 52 and and CC 180 5123 53 over over IN 180 5123 54 80 80 CD 180 5123 55 % % NN 180 5123 56 of of IN 180 5123 57 labor labor NN 180 5123 58 force force NN 180 5123 59 ; ; : 180 5123 60 cash cash NN 180 5123 61 crops crop NNS 180 5123 62 - - HYPH 180 5123 63 coffee coffee NN 180 5123 64 , , , 180 5123 65 tea tea NN 180 5123 66 , , , 180 5123 67 cotton cotton NN 180 5123 68 , , , 180 5123 69 tobacco tobacco NN 180 5123 70 ; ; : 180 5123 71 food food NN 180 5123 72 crops crop NNS 180 5123 73 - - : 180 5123 74 cassava cassava NN 180 5123 75 , , , 180 5123 76 potatoes potato NNS 180 5123 77 , , , 180 5123 78 corn corn NN 180 5123 79 , , , 180 5123 80 millet millet NN 180 5123 81 , , , 180 5123 82 pulses pulse VBZ 180 5123 83 ; ; : 180 5123 84 livestock livestock NN 180 5123 85 products product NNS 180 5123 86 - - HYPH 180 5123 87 beef beef NN 180 5123 88 , , , 180 5123 89 goat goat NNP 180 5123 90 meat meat NN 180 5123 91 , , , 180 5123 92 milk milk NN 180 5123 93 , , , 180 5123 94 poultry poultry NN 180 5123 95 ; ; : 180 5123 96 self self NN 180 5123 97 - - HYPH 180 5123 98 sufficient sufficient JJ 180 5123 99 in in IN 180 5123 100 food food NN 180 5123 101 Economic economic JJ 180 5123 102 aid aid NN 180 5123 103 : : : 180 5123 104 recipient recipient NN 180 5123 105 : : : 180 5123 106 US US NNP 180 5123 107 commitments commitment NNS 180 5123 108 , , , 180 5123 109 including include VBG 180 5123 110 Ex Ex NNP 180 5123 111 - - HYPH 180 5123 112 Im Im NNP 180 5123 113 ( ( -LRB- 180 5123 114 1970 1970 CD 180 5123 115 - - SYM 180 5123 116 89 89 CD 180 5123 117 ) ) -RRB- 180 5123 118 , , , 180 5123 119 $ $ $ 180 5123 120 145 145 CD 180 5123 121 million million CD 180 5123 122 ; ; : 180 5123 123 Western western JJ 180 5123 124 ( ( -LRB- 180 5123 125 non non JJ 180 5123 126 - - JJ 180 5123 127 US us JJ 180 5123 128 ) ) -RRB- 180 5123 129 countries country NNS 180 5123 130 , , , 180 5123 131 ODA ODA NNP 180 5123 132 and and CC 180 5123 133 OOF OOF NNP 180 5123 134 bilateral bilateral JJ 180 5123 135 commitments commitment NNS 180 5123 136 ( ( -LRB- 180 5123 137 1970 1970 CD 180 5123 138 - - SYM 180 5123 139 89 89 CD 180 5123 140 ) ) -RRB- 180 5123 141 , , , 180 5123 142 $ $ $ 180 5123 143 1.4 1.4 CD 180 5123 144 billion billion CD 180 5123 145 ; ; : 180 5123 146 OPEC OPEC NNP 180 5123 147 bilateral bilateral JJ 180 5123 148 aid aid NN 180 5123 149 ( ( -LRB- 180 5123 150 1979 1979 CD 180 5123 151 - - SYM 180 5123 152 89 89 CD 180 5123 153 ) ) -RRB- 180 5123 154 , , , 180 5123 155 $ $ $ 180 5123 156 60 60 CD 180 5123 157 million million CD 180 5123 158 ; ; : 180 5123 159 Communist communist JJ 180 5123 160 countries country NNS 180 5123 161 ( ( -LRB- 180 5123 162 1970 1970 CD 180 5123 163 - - SYM 180 5123 164 89 89 CD 180 5123 165 ) ) -RRB- 180 5123 166 , , , 180 5123 167 $ $ $ 180 5123 168 169 169 CD 180 5123 169 million million CD 180 5123 170 Currency currency NN 180 5123 171 : : : 180 5123 172 1 1 CD 180 5123 173 Ugandan Ugandan NNP 180 5123 174 shilling shilling NN 180 5123 175 ( ( -LRB- 180 5123 176 USh USh NNP 180 5123 177 ) ) -RRB- 180 5123 178 = = NFP 180 5123 179 100 100 CD 180 5123 180 cents cent NNS 180 5123 181 Exchange Exchange NNP 180 5123 182 rates rate NNS 180 5123 183 : : : 180 5123 184 Ugandan Ugandan NNP 180 5123 185 shillings shilling NNS 180 5123 186 ( ( -LRB- 180 5123 187 USh USh NNP 180 5123 188 ) ) -RRB- 180 5123 189 per per IN 180 5123 190 US$ us$ $ 180 5123 191 1 1 CD 180 5123 192 - - SYM 180 5123 193 1,165.0 1,165.0 CD 180 5123 194 ( ( -LRB- 180 5123 195 November November NNP 180 5123 196 1993 1993 CD 180 5123 197 ) ) -RRB- 180 5123 198 , , , 180 5123 199 1.133.8 1.133.8 CD 180 5123 200 ( ( -LRB- 180 5123 201 1992 1992 CD 180 5123 202 ) ) -RRB- 180 5123 203 , , , 180 5123 204 734.0 734.0 CD 180 5123 205 ( ( -LRB- 180 5123 206 1991 1991 CD 180 5123 207 ) ) -RRB- 180 5123 208 , , , 180 5123 209 428.85 428.85 CD 180 5123 210 ( ( -LRB- 180 5123 211 1990 1990 CD 180 5123 212 ) ) -RRB- 180 5123 213 , , , 180 5123 214 223.1 223.1 CD 180 5123 215 ( ( -LRB- 180 5123 216 1989 1989 CD 180 5123 217 ) ) -RRB- 180 5123 218 Fiscal fiscal JJ 180 5123 219 year year NN 180 5123 220 : : : 180 5123 221 1 1 CD 180 5123 222 July July NNP 180 5123 223 - - HYPH 180 5123 224 30 30 CD 180 5123 225 June June NNP 180 5123 226 @Uganda @Uganda NNP 180 5123 227 , , , 180 5123 228 Communications Communications NNP 180 5123 229 Railroads Railroads NNPS 180 5123 230 : : : 180 5123 231 1,300 1,300 CD 180 5123 232 km km NN 180 5123 233 , , , 180 5123 234 1.000-meter 1.000-meter CD 180 5123 235 - - HYPH 180 5123 236 gauge gauge NN 180 5123 237 single single JJ 180 5123 238 track track NN 180 5123 239 Highways highway NNS 180 5123 240 : : : 180 5123 241 total total NN 180 5123 242 : : : 180 5123 243 26,200 26,200 CD 180 5123 244 km km NN 180 5123 245 paved pave VBN 180 5123 246 : : : 180 5123 247 1,970 1,970 CD 180 5123 248 km km NN 180 5123 249 unpaved unpaved JJ 180 5123 250 : : : 180 5123 251 gravel gravel NN 180 5123 252 , , , 180 5123 253 crushed crush VBD 180 5123 254 stone stone NN 180 5123 255 5,849 5,849 CD 180 5123 256 km km NN 180 5123 257 ; ; : 180 5123 258 earth earth NN 180 5123 259 , , , 180 5123 260 tracks track VBZ 180 5123 261 18,381 18,381 CD 180 5123 262 km km NNS 180 5123 263 Inland Inland NNP 180 5123 264 waterways waterway NNS 180 5123 265 : : : 180 5123 266 Lake Lake NNP 180 5123 267 Victoria Victoria NNP 180 5123 268 , , , 180 5123 269 Lake Lake NNP 180 5123 270 Albert Albert NNP 180 5123 271 , , , 180 5123 272 Lake Lake NNP 180 5123 273 Kyoga Kyoga NNP 180 5123 274 , , , 180 5123 275 Lake Lake NNP 180 5123 276 George George NNP 180 5123 277 , , , 180 5123 278 Lake Lake NNP 180 5123 279 Edward Edward NNP 180 5123 280 ; ; : 180 5123 281 Victoria Victoria NNP 180 5123 282 Nile Nile NNP 180 5123 283 , , , 180 5123 284 Albert Albert NNP 180 5123 285 Nile Nile NNP 180 5123 286 ; ; : 180 5123 287 principal principal JJ 180 5123 288 inland inland JJ 180 5123 289 water water NN 180 5123 290 ports port NNS 180 5123 291 are be VBP 180 5123 292 at at IN 180 5123 293 Jinja Jinja NNP 180 5123 294 and and CC 180 5123 295 Port Port NNP 180 5123 296 Bell Bell NNP 180 5123 297 , , , 180 5123 298 both both DT 180 5123 299 on on IN 180 5123 300 Lake Lake NNP 180 5123 301 Victoria Victoria NNP 180 5123 302 Merchant Merchant NNP 180 5123 303 marine marine NN 180 5123 304 : : : 180 5123 305 3 3 CD 180 5123 306 roll roll NN 180 5123 307 - - HYPH 180 5123 308 on on IN 180 5123 309 / / SYM 180 5123 310 roll roll NN 180 5123 311 - - HYPH 180 5123 312 off off RP 180 5123 313 cargo cargo NN 180 5123 314 ships ship NNS 180 5123 315 ( ( -LRB- 180 5123 316 1,000 1,000 CD 180 5123 317 GRT GRT NNP 180 5123 318 or or CC 180 5123 319 over over RB 180 5123 320 ) ) -RRB- 180 5123 321 totaling total VBG 180 5123 322 5,091 5,091 CD 180 5123 323 GRT GRT NNP 180 5123 324 / / SYM 180 5123 325 NA NA NNP 180 5123 326 DWT DWT NNP 180 5123 327 Airports Airports NNPS 180 5123 328 : : : 180 5123 329 total total NN 180 5123 330 : : : 180 5123 331 31 31 CD 180 5123 332 usable usable NN 180 5123 333 : : : 180 5123 334 23 23 CD 180 5123 335 with with IN 180 5123 336 permanent permanent JJ 180 5123 337 - - HYPH 180 5123 338 surface surface NN 180 5123 339 runways runway NNS 180 5123 340 : : : 180 5123 341 5 5 CD 180 5123 342 with with IN 180 5123 343 runways runway NNS 180 5123 344 over over IN 180 5123 345 3,659 3,659 CD 180 5123 346 m m NN 180 5123 347 : : : 180 5123 348 1 1 CD 180 5123 349 with with IN 180 5123 350 runways runways NNP 180 5123 351 2,440 2,440 CD 180 5123 352 - - HYPH 180 5123 353 3,659 3,659 CD 180 5123 354 m m NN 180 5123 355 : : : 180 5123 356 3 3 CD 180 5123 357 with with IN 180 5123 358 runways runway NNS 180 5123 359 1,220 1,220 CD 180 5123 360 - - HYPH 180 5123 361 2,439 2,439 CD 180 5123 362 m m NN 180 5123 363 : : : 180 5123 364 11 11 CD 180 5123 365 Telecommunications telecommunication NNS 180 5123 366 : : : 180 5123 367 fair fair JJ 180 5123 368 system system NN 180 5123 369 with with IN 180 5123 370 microwave microwave NN 180 5123 371 and and CC 180 5123 372 radio radio NN 180 5123 373 communications communication NNS 180 5123 374 stations station NNS 180 5123 375 ; ; , 180 5123 376 broadcast broadcast NN 180 5123 377 stations station NNS 180 5123 378 - - SYM 180 5123 379 10 10 CD 180 5123 380 AM am NN 180 5123 381 , , , 180 5123 382 no no DT 180 5123 383 FM FM NNP 180 5123 384 , , , 180 5123 385 9 9 CD 180 5123 386 TV tv NN 180 5123 387 ; ; : 180 5123 388 satellite satellite NN 180 5123 389 communications communication NNS 180 5123 390 ground ground NN 180 5123 391 stations station NNS 180 5123 392 - - SYM 180 5123 393 1 1 CD 180 5123 394 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 180 5123 395 Ocean Ocean NNP 180 5123 396 INTELSAT INTELSAT NNP 180 5123 397 @Uganda @Uganda NNP 180 5123 398 , , , 180 5123 399 Defense Defense NNP 180 5123 400 Forces Forces NNPS 180 5123 401 Branches Branches NNPS 180 5123 402 : : : 180 5123 403 National National NNP 180 5123 404 Resistance Resistance NNP 180 5123 405 Army Army NNP 180 5123 406 ( ( -LRB- 180 5123 407 NRA NRA NNP 180 5123 408 ) ) -RRB- 180 5123 409 ; ; : 180 5123 410 includes include VBZ 180 5123 411 Air Air NNP 180 5123 412 Force Force NNP 180 5123 413 and and CC 180 5123 414 Navy Navy NNP 180 5123 415 , , , 180 5123 416 Local Local NNP 180 5123 417 Defense Defense NNP 180 5123 418 Units Units NNPS 180 5123 419 ( ( -LRB- 180 5123 420 LDU LDU NNP 180 5123 421 ) ) -RRB- 180 5123 422 Manpower Manpower NNP 180 5123 423 availability availability NN 180 5123 424 : : : 180 5123 425 males male NNS 180 5123 426 age age NNP 180 5123 427 15 15 CD 180 5123 428 - - SYM 180 5123 429 49 49 CD 180 5123 430 4,138,087 4,138,087 CD 180 5123 431 ; ; : 180 5123 432 fit fit JJ 180 5123 433 for for IN 180 5123 434 military military JJ 180 5123 435 service service NN 180 5123 436 2,248,232 2,248,232 CD 180 5123 437 Defense defense NN 180 5123 438 expenditures expenditure NNS 180 5123 439 : : : 180 5123 440 exchange exchange NN 180 5123 441 rate rate NN 180 5123 442 conversion conversion NN 180 5123 443 - - HYPH 180 5123 444 $ $ $ 180 5123 445 NA na NN 180 5123 446 , , , 180 5123 447 15 15 CD 180 5123 448 % % NN 180 5123 449 of of IN 180 5123 450 budget budget NN 180 5123 451 ( ( -LRB- 180 5123 452 FY89/90 fy89/90 JJ 180 5123 453 ) ) -RRB- 180 5123 454 @Ukraine @ukraine NN 180 5123 455 , , , 180 5123 456 Geography Geography NNP 180 5123 457 Location Location NNP 180 5123 458 : : : 180 5123 459 Eastern Eastern NNP 180 5123 460 Europe Europe NNP 180 5123 461 , , , 180 5123 462 bordering border VBG 180 5123 463 the the DT 180 5123 464 Black Black NNP 180 5123 465 Sea Sea NNP 180 5123 466 , , , 180 5123 467 between between IN 180 5123 468 Poland Poland NNP 180 5123 469 and and CC 180 5123 470 Russia Russia NNP 180 5123 471 Map Map NNP 180 5123 472 references reference NNS 180 5123 473 : : : 180 5123 474 Asia Asia NNP 180 5123 475 , , , 180 5123 476 Commonwealth Commonwealth NNP 180 5123 477 of of IN 180 5123 478 Independent Independent NNP 180 5123 479 States States NNP 180 5123 480 - - HYPH 180 5123 481 European European NNP 180 5123 482 States States NNPS 180 5123 483 , , , 180 5123 484 Europe Europe NNP 180 5123 485 , , , 180 5123 486 Standard Standard NNP 180 5123 487 Time Time NNP 180 5123 488 Zones Zones NNPS 180 5123 489 of of IN 180 5123 490 the the DT 180 5123 491 World World NNP 180 5123 492 Area Area NNP 180 5123 493 : : : 180 5123 494 total total JJ 180 5123 495 area area NN 180 5123 496 : : : 180 5123 497 603,700 603,700 CD 180 5123 498 sq sq NNP 180 5123 499 km km NNP 180 5123 500 land land NN 180 5123 501 area area NN 180 5123 502 : : : 180 5123 503 603,700 603,700 CD 180 5123 504 sq sq NNP 180 5123 505 km km NNP 180 5123 506 comparative comparative JJ 180 5123 507 area area NN 180 5123 508 : : : 180 5123 509 slightly slightly RB 180 5123 510 smaller small JJR 180 5123 511 than than IN 180 5123 512 Texas Texas NNP 180 5123 513 Land Land NNP 180 5123 514 boundaries boundary NNS 180 5123 515 : : : 180 5123 516 total total VB 180 5123 517 4,558 4,558 CD 180 5123 518 km km NNS 180 5123 519 , , , 180 5123 520 Belarus Belarus NNP 180 5123 521 891 891 CD 180 5123 522 km km NNS 180 5123 523 , , , 180 5123 524 Hungary Hungary NNP 180 5123 525 103 103 CD 180 5123 526 km km NNS 180 5123 527 , , , 180 5123 528 Moldova Moldova NNP 180 5123 529 939 939 CD 180 5123 530 km km NN 180 5123 531 , , , 180 5123 532 Poland Poland NNP 180 5123 533 428 428 CD 180 5123 534 km km NNS 180 5123 535 , , , 180 5123 536 Romania Romania NNP 180 5123 537 ( ( -LRB- 180 5123 538 southwest southwest NNP 180 5123 539 ) ) -RRB- 180 5123 540 169 169 CD 180 5123 541 km km NNS 180 5123 542 , , , 180 5123 543 Romania Romania NNP 180 5123 544 ( ( -LRB- 180 5123 545 west west NNP 180 5123 546 ) ) -RRB- 180 5123 547 362 362 CD 180 5123 548 km km NN 180 5123 549 , , , 180 5123 550 Russia Russia NNP 180 5123 551 1,576 1,576 CD 180 5123 552 km km NN 180 5123 553 , , , 180 5123 554 Slovakia Slovakia NNP 180 5123 555 90 90 CD 180 5123 556 km km NN 180 5123 557 Coastline Coastline NNP 180 5123 558 : : : 180 5123 559 2,782 2,782 CD 180 5123 560 km km NN 180 5123 561 Maritime Maritime NNP 180 5123 562 claims claim VBZ 180 5123 563 : : : 180 5123 564 NA NA NNP 180 5123 565 International international JJ 180 5123 566 disputes dispute NNS 180 5123 567 : : : 180 5123 568 potential potential JJ 180 5123 569 future future JJ 180 5123 570 border border NN 180 5123 571 disputes dispute NNS 180 5123 572 with with IN 180 5123 573 Moldova Moldova NNP 180 5123 574 and and CC 180 5123 575 Romania Romania NNP 180 5123 576 in in IN 180 5123 577 Northern Northern NNP 180 5123 578 Bukovina Bukovina NNP 180 5123 579 and and CC 180 5123 580 southern southern JJ 180 5123 581 Odes'ka Odes'ka NNP 180 5123 582 Oblast Oblast NNP 180 5123 583 ' ' POS 180 5123 584 ; ; : 180 5123 585 potential potential JJ 180 5123 586 dispute dispute NN 180 5123 587 with with IN 180 5123 588 Moldova Moldova NNP 180 5123 589 over over IN 180 5123 590 former former JJ 180 5123 591 southern southern JJ 180 5123 592 Bessarabian bessarabian JJ 180 5123 593 area area NN 180 5123 594 ; ; : 180 5123 595 potential potential JJ 180 5123 596 dispute dispute NN 180 5123 597 with with IN 180 5123 598 Russia Russia NNP 180 5123 599 over over IN 180 5123 600 Crimea Crimea NNP 180 5123 601 ; ; : 180 5123 602 has have VBZ 180 5123 603 made make VBN 180 5123 604 no no DT 180 5123 605 territorial territorial JJ 180 5123 606 claim claim NN 180 5123 607 in in IN 180 5123 608 Antarctica Antarctica NNP 180 5123 609 ( ( -LRB- 180 5123 610 but but CC 180 5123 611 has have VBZ 180 5123 612 reserved reserve VBN 180 5123 613 the the DT 180 5123 614 right right NN 180 5123 615 to to TO 180 5123 616 do do VB 180 5123 617 so so RB 180 5123 618 ) ) -RRB- 180 5123 619 and and CC 180 5123 620 does do VBZ 180 5123 621 not not RB 180 5123 622 recognize recognize VB 180 5123 623 the the DT 180 5123 624 claims claim NNS 180 5123 625 of of IN 180 5123 626 any any DT 180 5123 627 other other JJ 180 5123 628 nation nation NN 180 5123 629 Climate climate NN 180 5123 630 : : : 180 5123 631 temperate temperate VB 180 5123 632 continental continental JJ 180 5123 633 ; ; : 180 5123 634 subtropical subtropical JJ 180 5123 635 only only RB 180 5123 636 on on IN 180 5123 637 the the DT 180 5123 638 southern southern JJ 180 5123 639 Crimean crimean JJ 180 5123 640 coast coast NN 180 5123 641 ; ; : 180 5123 642 precipitation precipitation NN 180 5123 643 disproportionately disproportionately RB 180 5123 644 distributed distribute VBN 180 5123 645 , , , 180 5123 646 highest high JJS 180 5123 647 in in IN 180 5123 648 west west NNP 180 5123 649 and and CC 180 5123 650 north north NN 180 5123 651 , , , 180 5123 652 lesser less JJR 180 5123 653 in in IN 180 5123 654 east east NNP 180 5123 655 and and CC 180 5123 656 southeast southeast NN 180 5123 657 ; ; : 180 5123 658 winters winter NNS 180 5123 659 vary vary VBP 180 5123 660 from from IN 180 5123 661 cool cool JJ 180 5123 662 along along IN 180 5123 663 the the DT 180 5123 664 Black Black NNP 180 5123 665 Sea Sea NNP 180 5123 666 to to TO 180 5123 667 cold cold VB 180 5123 668 farther farther JJ 180 5123 669 inland inland NN 180 5123 670 ; ; : 180 5123 671 summers summer NNS 180 5123 672 are be VBP 180 5123 673 warm warm JJ 180 5123 674 across across IN 180 5123 675 the the DT 180 5123 676 greater great JJR 180 5123 677 part part NN 180 5123 678 of of IN 180 5123 679 the the DT 180 5123 680 country country NN 180 5123 681 , , , 180 5123 682 hot hot JJ 180 5123 683 in in IN 180 5123 684 the the DT 180 5123 685 south south JJ 180 5123 686 Terrain Terrain NNP 180 5123 687 : : : 180 5123 688 most most JJS 180 5123 689 of of IN 180 5123 690 Ukraine Ukraine NNP 180 5123 691 consists consist VBZ 180 5123 692 of of IN 180 5123 693 fertile fertile JJ 180 5123 694 plains plain NNS 180 5123 695 ( ( -LRB- 180 5123 696 steppes steppes NNP 180 5123 697 ) ) -RRB- 180 5123 698 and and CC 180 5123 699 plateaux plateaux JJ 180 5123 700 , , , 180 5123 701 mountains mountain NNS 180 5123 702 being be VBG 180 5123 703 found find VBN 180 5123 704 only only RB 180 5123 705 in in IN 180 5123 706 the the DT 180 5123 707 west west NN 180 5123 708 ( ( -LRB- 180 5123 709 the the DT 180 5123 710 Carpathians Carpathians NNPS 180 5123 711 ) ) -RRB- 180 5123 712 , , , 180 5123 713 and and CC 180 5123 714 in in IN 180 5123 715 the the DT 180 5123 716 Crimean Crimean NNP 180 5123 717 Peninsula Peninsula NNP 180 5123 718 in in IN 180 5123 719 the the DT 180 5123 720 extreme extreme JJ 180 5123 721 south south JJ 180 5123 722 Natural natural JJ 180 5123 723 resources resource NNS 180 5123 724 : : : 180 5123 725 iron iron NN 180 5123 726 ore ore NN 180 5123 727 , , , 180 5123 728 coal coal NN 180 5123 729 , , , 180 5123 730 manganese manganese JJ 180 5123 731 , , , 180 5123 732 natural natural JJ 180 5123 733 gas gas NN 180 5123 734 , , , 180 5123 735 oil oil NN 180 5123 736 , , , 180 5123 737 salt salt NN 180 5123 738 , , , 180 5123 739 sulphur sulphur NNP 180 5123 740 , , , 180 5123 741 graphite graphite NN 180 5123 742 , , , 180 5123 743 titanium titanium NN 180 5123 744 , , , 180 5123 745 magnesium magnesium NNP 180 5123 746 , , , 180 5123 747 kaolin kaolin NNP 180 5123 748 , , , 180 5123 749 nickel nickel NN 180 5123 750 , , , 180 5123 751 mercury mercury NN 180 5123 752 , , , 180 5123 753 timber timber NN 180 5123 754 Land Land NNP 180 5123 755 use use NN 180 5123 756 : : : 180 5123 757 arable arable JJ 180 5123 758 land land NN 180 5123 759 : : : 180 5123 760 56 56 CD 180 5123 761 % % NN 180 5123 762 permanent permanent JJ 180 5123 763 crops crop NNS 180 5123 764 : : : 180 5123 765 2 2 CD 180 5123 766 % % NN 180 5123 767 meadows meadow NNS 180 5123 768 and and CC 180 5123 769 pastures pasture NNS 180 5123 770 : : : 180 5123 771 12 12 CD 180 5123 772 % % NN 180 5123 773 forest forest NN 180 5123 774 and and CC 180 5123 775 woodland woodland NN 180 5123 776 : : : 180 5123 777 0 0 CD 180 5123 778 % % NN 180 5123 779 other other JJ 180 5123 780 : : : 180 5123 781 30 30 CD 180 5123 782 % % NN 180 5123 783 Irrigated irrigated JJ 180 5123 784 land land NN 180 5123 785 : : : 180 5123 786 26,000 26,000 CD 180 5123 787 sq sq NNP 180 5123 788 km km NNP 180 5123 789 ( ( -LRB- 180 5123 790 1990 1990 CD 180 5123 791 ) ) -RRB- 180 5123 792 Environment environment NN 180 5123 793 : : : 180 5123 794 current current JJ 180 5123 795 issues issue NNS 180 5123 796 : : : 180 5123 797 unsafe unsafe JJ 180 5123 798 drinking drinking NN 180 5123 799 water water NN 180 5123 800 ; ; : 180 5123 801 air air NN 180 5123 802 and and CC 180 5123 803 water water NN 180 5123 804 pollution pollution NN 180 5123 805 ; ; : 180 5123 806 deforestation deforestation NN 180 5123 807 ; ; : 180 5123 808 radiation radiation NN 180 5123 809 contamination contamination NN 180 5123 810 in in IN 180 5123 811 the the DT 180 5123 812 northeast northeast NN 180 5123 813 from from IN 180 5123 814 1986 1986 CD 180 5123 815 accident accident NN 180 5123 816 at at IN 180 5123 817 Chornobyl Chornobyl NNP 180 5123 818 ' ' POS 180 5123 819 Nuclear Nuclear NNP 180 5123 820 Power Power NNP 180 5123 821 Plant Plant NNP 180 5123 822 natural natural JJ 180 5123 823 hazards hazard NNS 180 5123 824 : : : 180 5123 825 NA na IN 180 5123 826 international international JJ 180 5123 827 agreements agreement NNS 180 5123 828 : : : 180 5123 829 party party NN 180 5123 830 to to IN 180 5123 831 - - HYPH 180 5123 832 Air Air NNP 180 5123 833 Pollution Pollution NNP 180 5123 834 , , , 180 5123 835 Air Air NNP 180 5123 836 Pollution Pollution NNP 180 5123 837 - - HYPH 180 5123 838 Nitrogen Nitrogen NNP 180 5123 839 Oxides Oxides NNPS 180 5123 840 , , , 180 5123 841 Air Air NNP 180 5123 842 Pollution Pollution NNP 180 5123 843 - - HYPH 180 5123 844 Sulphur Sulphur NNP 180 5123 845 , , , 180 5123 846 Antarctic Antarctic NNP 180 5123 847 Treaty Treaty NNP 180 5123 848 , , , 180 5123 849 Environmental Environmental NNP 180 5123 850 Modification Modification NNP 180 5123 851 , , , 180 5123 852 Marine Marine NNP 180 5123 853 Dumping Dumping NNP 180 5123 854 , , , 180 5123 855 Ozone Ozone NNP 180 5123 856 Layer Layer NNP 180 5123 857 Protection Protection NNP 180 5123 858 , , , 180 5123 859 Ship Ship NNP 180 5123 860 Pollution Pollution NNP 180 5123 861 ; ; , 180 5123 862 signed sign VBN 180 5123 863 , , , 180 5123 864 but but CC 180 5123 865 not not RB 180 5123 866 ratified ratified JJ 180 5123 867 - - HYPH 180 5123 868 Air Air NNP 180 5123 869 Pollution Pollution NNP 180 5123 870 - - HYPH 180 5123 871 Volatile Volatile NNP 180 5123 872 Organic Organic NNP 180 5123 873 Compounds Compounds NNPS 180 5123 874 , , , 180 5123 875 Biodiversity Biodiversity NNP 180 5123 876 , , , 180 5123 877 Climate Climate NNP 180 5123 878 Change Change NNP 180 5123 879 , , , 180 5123 880 Law Law NNP 180 5123 881 of of IN 180 5123 882 the the DT 180 5123 883 Sea Sea NNP 180 5123 884 Note Note NNP 180 5123 885 : : : 180 5123 886 strategic strategic JJ 180 5123 887 position position NN 180 5123 888 at at IN 180 5123 889 the the DT 180 5123 890 crossroads crossroad NNS 180 5123 891 between between IN 180 5123 892 Europe Europe NNP 180 5123 893 and and CC 180 5123 894 Asia Asia NNP 180 5123 895 ; ; : 180 5123 896 second second JJ 180 5123 897 largest large JJS 180 5123 898 country country NN 180 5123 899 in in IN 180 5123 900 Europe Europe NNP 180 5123 901 @Ukraine @ukraine NN 180 5123 902 , , , 180 5123 903 People People NNPS 180 5123 904 Population Population NNP 180 5123 905 : : : 180 5123 906 51,846,958 51,846,958 CD 180 5123 907 ( ( -LRB- 180 5123 908 July July NNP 180 5123 909 1994 1994 CD 180 5123 910 est est NNP 180 5123 911 . . . 180 5123 912 ) ) -RRB- 180 5124 1 Population population NN 180 5124 2 growth growth NN 180 5124 3 rate rate NN 180 5124 4 : : : 180 5124 5 0.05 0.05 CD 180 5124 6 % % NN 180 5124 7 ( ( -LRB- 180 5124 8 1994 1994 CD 180 5124 9 est est NNP 180 5124 10 . . . 180 5124 11 ) ) -RRB- 180 5125 1 Birth birth NN 180 5125 2 rate rate NN 180 5125 3 : : : 180 5125 4 12.34 12.34 CD 180 5125 5 births/1,000 births/1,000 NN 180 5125 6 population population NN 180 5125 7 ( ( -LRB- 180 5125 8 1994 1994 CD 180 5125 9 est est NNP 180 5125 10 . . . 180 5125 11 ) ) -RRB- 180 5126 1 Death death NN 180 5126 2 rate rate NN 180 5126 3 : : : 180 5126 4 12.6 12.6 CD 180 5126 5 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 180 5126 6 population population NN 180 5126 7 ( ( -LRB- 180 5126 8 1994 1994 CD 180 5126 9 est est NNP 180 5126 10 . . . 180 5126 11 ) ) -RRB- 180 5127 1 Net net JJ 180 5127 2 migration migration NN 180 5127 3 rate rate NN 180 5127 4 : : : 180 5127 5 0.71 0.71 CD 180 5127 6 migrant(s)/1,000 migrant(s)/1,000 JJ 180 5127 7 population population NN 180 5127 8 ( ( -LRB- 180 5127 9 1994 1994 CD 180 5127 10 est est NNP 180 5127 11 . . . 180 5127 12 ) ) -RRB- 180 5128 1 Infant infant NN 180 5128 2 mortality mortality NN 180 5128 3 rate rate NN 180 5128 4 : : : 180 5128 5 20.7 20.7 CD 180 5128 6 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 180 5128 7 live live JJ 180 5128 8 births birth NNS 180 5128 9 ( ( -LRB- 180 5128 10 1994 1994 CD 180 5128 11 est est NNP 180 5128 12 . . . 180 5128 13 ) ) -RRB- 180 5129 1 Life life NN 180 5129 2 expectancy expectancy NN 180 5129 3 at at IN 180 5129 4 birth birth NN 180 5129 5 : : : 180 5129 6 total total JJ 180 5129 7 population population NN 180 5129 8 : : : 180 5129 9 69.99 69.99 CD 180 5129 10 years year NNS 180 5129 11 male male JJ 180 5129 12 : : : 180 5129 13 65.45 65.45 CD 180 5129 14 years year NNS 180 5129 15 female female JJ 180 5129 16 : : : 180 5129 17 74.76 74.76 CD 180 5129 18 years year NNS 180 5129 19 ( ( -LRB- 180 5129 20 1994 1994 CD 180 5129 21 est est NNP 180 5129 22 . . . 180 5129 23 ) ) -RRB- 180 5130 1 Total total JJ 180 5130 2 fertility fertility NN 180 5130 3 rate rate NN 180 5130 4 : : : 180 5130 5 1.82 1.82 CD 180 5130 6 children child NNS 180 5130 7 born bear VBN 180 5130 8 / / SYM 180 5130 9 woman woman NN 180 5130 10 ( ( -LRB- 180 5130 11 1994 1994 CD 180 5130 12 est est NNP 180 5130 13 . . . 180 5130 14 ) ) -RRB- 180 5131 1 Nationality nationality NN 180 5131 2 : : : 180 5131 3 noun noun NNP 180 5131 4 : : : 180 5131 5 Ukrainian(s ukrainian(s LS 180 5131 6 ) ) -RRB- 180 5131 7 adjective adjective NN 180 5131 8 : : : 180 5131 9 Ukrainian ukrainian JJ 180 5131 10 Ethnic ethnic JJ 180 5131 11 divisions division NNS 180 5131 12 : : : 180 5131 13 Ukrainian ukrainian JJ 180 5131 14 73 73 CD 180 5131 15 % % NN 180 5131 16 , , , 180 5131 17 Russian russian JJ 180 5131 18 22 22 CD 180 5131 19 % % NN 180 5131 20 , , , 180 5131 21 Jewish jewish JJ 180 5131 22 1 1 CD 180 5131 23 % % NN 180 5131 24 , , , 180 5131 25 other other JJ 180 5131 26 4 4 CD 180 5131 27 % % NN 180 5131 28 Religions religion NNS 180 5131 29 : : : 180 5131 30 Ukrainian Ukrainian NNP 180 5131 31 Orthodox Orthodox NNP 180 5131 32 - - HYPH 180 5131 33 Moscow Moscow NNP 180 5131 34 Patriarchate Patriarchate NNP 180 5131 35 , , , 180 5131 36 Ukrainian Ukrainian NNP 180 5131 37 Orthodox Orthodox NNP 180 5131 38 - - HYPH 180 5131 39 Kiev Kiev NNP 180 5131 40 Patriarchate Patriarchate NNP 180 5131 41 , , , 180 5131 42 Ukrainian Ukrainian NNP 180 5131 43 Autocephalous Autocephalous NNP 180 5131 44 Orthodox Orthodox NNP 180 5131 45 , , , 180 5131 46 Ukrainian Ukrainian NNP 180 5131 47 Catholic Catholic NNP 180 5131 48 ( ( -LRB- 180 5131 49 Uniate Uniate NNP 180 5131 50 ) ) -RRB- 180 5131 51 , , , 180 5131 52 Protestant Protestant NNP 180 5131 53 , , , 180 5131 54 Jewish jewish JJ 180 5131 55 Languages language NNS 180 5131 56 : : : 180 5131 57 Ukrainian Ukrainian NNP 180 5131 58 , , , 180 5131 59 Russian russian JJ 180 5131 60 , , , 180 5131 61 Romanian romanian JJ 180 5131 62 , , , 180 5131 63 Polish polish JJ 180 5131 64 , , , 180 5131 65 Hungarian Hungarian NNP 180 5131 66 Literacy Literacy NNP 180 5131 67 : : : 180 5131 68 age age NN 180 5131 69 9 9 CD 180 5131 70 - - SYM 180 5131 71 49 49 CD 180 5131 72 can can MD 180 5131 73 read read VB 180 5131 74 and and CC 180 5131 75 write write VB 180 5131 76 ( ( -LRB- 180 5131 77 1979 1979 CD 180 5131 78 ) ) -RRB- 180 5131 79 total total JJ 180 5131 80 population population NN 180 5131 81 : : : 180 5131 82 100 100 CD 180 5131 83 % % NN 180 5131 84 male male NN 180 5131 85 : : : 180 5131 86 100 100 CD 180 5131 87 % % NN 180 5131 88 female female NN 180 5131 89 : : : 180 5131 90 100 100 CD 180 5131 91 % % NN 180 5131 92 Labor Labor NNP 180 5131 93 force force NN 180 5131 94 : : : 180 5131 95 23.985 23.985 CD 180 5131 96 million million CD 180 5131 97 by by IN 180 5131 98 occupation occupation NN 180 5131 99 : : : 180 5131 100 industry industry NN 180 5131 101 and and CC 180 5131 102 construction construction NN 180 5131 103 33 33 CD 180 5131 104 % % NN 180 5131 105 , , , 180 5131 106 agriculture agriculture NN 180 5131 107 and and CC 180 5131 108 forestry forestry NN 180 5131 109 21 21 CD 180 5131 110 % % NN 180 5131 111 , , , 180 5131 112 health health NN 180 5131 113 , , , 180 5131 114 education education NN 180 5131 115 , , , 180 5131 116 and and CC 180 5131 117 culture culture NN 180 5131 118 16 16 CD 180 5131 119 % % NN 180 5131 120 , , , 180 5131 121 trade trade NN 180 5131 122 and and CC 180 5131 123 distribution distribution NN 180 5131 124 7 7 CD 180 5131 125 % % NN 180 5131 126 , , , 180 5131 127 transport transport NN 180 5131 128 and and CC 180 5131 129 communication communication NN 180 5131 130 7 7 CD 180 5131 131 % % NN 180 5131 132 , , , 180 5131 133 other other JJ 180 5131 134 16 16 CD 180 5131 135 % % NN 180 5131 136 ( ( -LRB- 180 5131 137 1992 1992 CD 180 5131 138 ) ) -RRB- 180 5131 139 @Ukraine @ukraine NN 180 5131 140 , , , 180 5131 141 Government Government NNP 180 5131 142 Names Names NNPS 180 5131 143 : : : 180 5131 144 conventional conventional JJ 180 5131 145 long long JJ 180 5131 146 form form NN 180 5131 147 : : : 180 5131 148 none none NN 180 5131 149 conventional conventional JJ 180 5131 150 short short JJ 180 5131 151 form form NN 180 5131 152 : : : 180 5131 153 Ukraine Ukraine NNP 180 5131 154 local local JJ 180 5131 155 long long JJ 180 5131 156 form form NN 180 5131 157 : : : 180 5131 158 none none NN 180 5131 159 local local JJ 180 5131 160 short short JJ 180 5131 161 form form NN 180 5131 162 : : : 180 5131 163 Ukrayina Ukrayina NNP 180 5131 164 former former JJ 180 5131 165 : : : 180 5131 166 Ukrainian Ukrainian NNP 180 5131 167 Soviet Soviet NNP 180 5131 168 Socialist Socialist NNP 180 5131 169 Republic Republic NNP 180 5131 170 Digraph Digraph NNP 180 5131 171 : : : 180 5131 172 UP UP NNP 180 5131 173 Type type NN 180 5131 174 : : : 180 5131 175 republic republic NNP 180 5131 176 Capital capital NN 180 5131 177 : : : 180 5131 178 Kiev Kiev NNP 180 5131 179 ( ( -LRB- 180 5131 180 Kyyiv Kyyiv NNP 180 5131 181 ) ) -RRB- 180 5131 182 Administrative administrative JJ 180 5131 183 divisions division NNS 180 5131 184 : : : 180 5131 185 24 24 CD 180 5131 186 oblasti oblasti NNP 180 5131 187 ( ( -LRB- 180 5131 188 singular singular JJ 180 5131 189 - - HYPH 180 5131 190 oblast oblast JJ 180 5131 191 ' ' '' 180 5131 192 ) ) -RRB- 180 5131 193 , , , 180 5131 194 1 1 CD 180 5131 195 autonomous autonomous NNP 180 5131 196 republic republic NNP 180 5131 197 * * NFP 180 5131 198 ( ( -LRB- 180 5131 199 avtomnaya avtomnaya NNP 180 5131 200 respublika respublika NNP 180 5131 201 ) ) -RRB- 180 5131 202 , , , 180 5131 203 and and CC 180 5131 204 2 2 CD 180 5131 205 municipalites municipalite NNS 180 5131 206 ( ( -LRB- 180 5131 207 mista mista NNP 180 5131 208 , , , 180 5131 209 singular singular NNP 180 5131 210 - - HYPH 180 5131 211 misto misto NN 180 5131 212 ) ) -RRB- 180 5131 213 with with IN 180 5131 214 oblast oblast JJ 180 5131 215 status status NN 180 5131 216 * * NFP 180 5131 217 * * NFP 180 5131 218 ; ; : 180 5131 219 Cherkas'ka Cherkas'ka NNP 180 5131 220 ( ( -LRB- 180 5131 221 Cherkasy Cherkasy NNP 180 5131 222 ) ) -RRB- 180 5131 223 , , , 180 5131 224 Chernihivs'ka Chernihivs'ka NNP 180 5131 225 ( ( -LRB- 180 5131 226 Chernihiv Chernihiv NNP 180 5131 227 ) ) -RRB- 180 5131 228 , , , 180 5131 229 Chernivets'ka Chernivets'ka NNP 180 5131 230 ( ( -LRB- 180 5131 231 Chernitsi Chernitsi NNP 180 5131 232 ) ) -RRB- 180 5131 233 , , , 180 5131 234 Dnipropetrovs'ka Dnipropetrovs'ka NNP 180 5131 235 ( ( -LRB- 180 5131 236 Dnipropetrovs'k Dnipropetrovs'k NNP 180 5131 237 ) ) -RRB- 180 5131 238 , , , 180 5131 239 Donets'ka Donets'ka NNP 180 5131 240 ( ( -LRB- 180 5131 241 Donets'k Donets'k NNP 180 5131 242 ) ) -RRB- 180 5131 243 , , , 180 5131 244 Ivano Ivano NNP 180 5131 245 - - HYPH 180 5131 246 Frankivs'ka Frankivs'ka NNP 180 5131 247 ( ( -LRB- 180 5131 248 Ivano Ivano NNP 180 5131 249 - - HYPH 180 5131 250 Frankivs'k Frankivs'k NNP 180 5131 251 ) ) -RRB- 180 5131 252 , , , 180 5131 253 Kharkivs'ka Kharkivs'ka NNP 180 5131 254 ( ( -LRB- 180 5131 255 Kharkiv Kharkiv NNP 180 5131 256 ) ) -RRB- 180 5131 257 , , , 180 5131 258 Khersons'ka Khersons'ka NNP 180 5131 259 ( ( -LRB- 180 5131 260 Kherson Kherson NNP 180 5131 261 ) ) -RRB- 180 5131 262 , , , 180 5131 263 Khmel'nyts'ka Khmel'nyts'ka NNP 180 5131 264 ( ( -LRB- 180 5131 265 Khmel'nyts'kyy Khmel'nyts'kyy NNP 180 5131 266 ) ) -RRB- 180 5131 267 , , , 180 5131 268 Kirovohrads'ka Kirovohrads'ka NNP 180 5131 269 ( ( -LRB- 180 5131 270 Kirovohrad Kirovohrad NNP 180 5131 271 ) ) -RRB- 180 5131 272 , , , 180 5131 273 Kyyiv Kyyiv NNP 180 5131 274 * * NFP 180 5131 275 * * NFP 180 5131 276 , , , 180 5131 277 Kyyivs'ka Kyyivs'ka NNP 180 5131 278 ( ( -LRB- 180 5131 279 Kiev Kiev NNP 180 5131 280 ) ) -RRB- 180 5131 281 , , , 180 5131 282 Luhans'ka Luhans'ka NNP 180 5131 283 ( ( -LRB- 180 5131 284 Luhans'k Luhans'k NNP 180 5131 285 ) ) -RRB- 180 5131 286 , , , 180 5131 287 L'vivs'ka L'vivs'ka NNP 180 5131 288 ( ( -LRB- 180 5131 289 L'viv L'viv NNP 180 5131 290 ) ) -RRB- 180 5131 291 , , , 180 5131 292 Mykolayivs'ka Mykolayivs'ka NNP 180 5131 293 ( ( -LRB- 180 5131 294 Mykolayiv Mykolayiv NNP 180 5131 295 ) ) -RRB- 180 5131 296 , , , 180 5131 297 Odes'ka Odes'ka NNP 180 5131 298 ( ( -LRB- 180 5131 299 Odesa Odesa NNP 180 5131 300 ) ) -RRB- 180 5131 301 , , , 180 5131 302 Poltavs'ka Poltavs'ka NNP 180 5131 303 ( ( -LRB- 180 5131 304 Poltava Poltava NNP 180 5131 305 ) ) -RRB- 180 5131 306 , , , 180 5131 307 Respublika Respublika NNP 180 5131 308 Krym Krym NNP 180 5131 309 * * NFP 180 5131 310 ( ( -LRB- 180 5131 311 Simferopol Simferopol NNP 180 5131 312 ' ' '' 180 5131 313 ) ) -RRB- 180 5131 314 , , , 180 5131 315 Rivnens'ka Rivnens'ka NNP 180 5131 316 ( ( -LRB- 180 5131 317 Rivne Rivne NNP 180 5131 318 ) ) -RRB- 180 5131 319 , , , 180 5131 320 Sevastopol'**,Sums'ka Sevastopol'**,Sums'ka NNP 180 5131 321 ( ( -LRB- 180 5131 322 Sevastopol Sevastopol NNP 180 5131 323 ' ' '' 180 5131 324 ) ) -RRB- 180 5131 325 , , , 180 5131 326 Ternopil's'ka ternopil's'ka VB 180 5131 327 ( ( -LRB- 180 5131 328 Ternopil Ternopil NNP 180 5131 329 ' ' '' 180 5131 330 ) ) -RRB- 180 5131 331 , , , 180 5131 332 Vinnyts'ka Vinnyts'ka NNP 180 5131 333 ( ( -LRB- 180 5131 334 Vinnytsya Vinnytsya NNP 180 5131 335 ) ) -RRB- 180 5131 336 , , , 180 5131 337 Volyns'ka Volyns'ka NNP 180 5131 338 ( ( -LRB- 180 5131 339 Luts'k Luts'k NNP 180 5131 340 ) ) -RRB- 180 5131 341 , , , 180 5131 342 Zakarpats'ka Zakarpats'ka NNP 180 5131 343 ( ( -LRB- 180 5131 344 Uzhhorod Uzhhorod NNP 180 5131 345 ) ) -RRB- 180 5131 346 , , , 180 5131 347 Zaporiz'ka Zaporiz'ka NNP 180 5131 348 ( ( -LRB- 180 5131 349 Zaporizhzhya Zaporizhzhya NNP 180 5131 350 ) ) -RRB- 180 5131 351 , , , 180 5131 352 Zhytomyrs'ka Zhytomyrs'ka NNP 180 5131 353 ( ( -LRB- 180 5131 354 Zhytomyr Zhytomyr NNP 180 5131 355 ) ) -RRB- 180 5131 356 note note NN 180 5131 357 : : : 180 5131 358 names name NNS 180 5131 359 in in IN 180 5131 360 parentheses parenthesis NNS 180 5131 361 are be VBP 180 5131 362 administrative administrative JJ 180 5131 363 centers center NNS 180 5131 364 when when WRB 180 5131 365 name name NN 180 5131 366 differs differ VBZ 180 5131 367 from from IN 180 5131 368 oblast oblast NNP 180 5131 369 ' ' POS 180 5131 370 name name NN 180 5131 371 Independence Independence NNP 180 5131 372 : : : 180 5131 373 1 1 CD 180 5131 374 December December NNP 180 5131 375 1991 1991 CD 180 5131 376 ( ( -LRB- 180 5131 377 from from IN 180 5131 378 Soviet Soviet NNP 180 5131 379 Union Union NNP 180 5131 380 ) ) -RRB- 180 5131 381 National national JJ 180 5131 382 holiday holiday NN 180 5131 383 : : : 180 5131 384 Independence Independence NNP 180 5131 385 Day Day NNP 180 5131 386 , , , 180 5131 387 24 24 CD 180 5131 388 August August NNP 180 5131 389 ( ( -LRB- 180 5131 390 1991 1991 CD 180 5131 391 ) ) -RRB- 180 5131 392 Constitution Constitution NNP 180 5131 393 : : : 180 5131 394 using use VBG 180 5131 395 1978 1978 CD 180 5131 396 pre pre NN 180 5131 397 - - JJ 180 5131 398 independence independence NN 180 5131 399 constitution constitution NN 180 5131 400 ; ; , 180 5131 401 new new JJ 180 5131 402 constitution constitution NN 180 5131 403 currently currently RB 180 5131 404 being be VBG 180 5131 405 drafted draft VBN 180 5131 406 Legal legal JJ 180 5131 407 system system NN 180 5131 408 : : : 180 5131 409 based base VBN 180 5131 410 on on IN 180 5131 411 civil civil JJ 180 5131 412 law law NN 180 5131 413 system system NN 180 5131 414 ; ; : 180 5131 415 no no DT 180 5131 416 judicial judicial JJ 180 5131 417 review review NN 180 5131 418 of of IN 180 5131 419 legislative legislative JJ 180 5131 420 acts act NNS 180 5131 421 Suffrage suffrage CD 180 5131 422 : : : 180 5131 423 18 18 CD 180 5131 424 years year NNS 180 5131 425 of of IN 180 5131 426 age age NN 180 5131 427 ; ; : 180 5131 428 universal universal JJ 180 5131 429 Executive Executive NNP 180 5131 430 branch branch NN 180 5131 431 : : : 180 5131 432 chief chief NN 180 5131 433 of of IN 180 5131 434 state state NN 180 5131 435 : : : 180 5131 436 President President NNP 180 5131 437 - - HYPH 180 5131 438 elect elect NNP 180 5131 439 Leonid Leonid NNP 180 5131 440 D. D. NNP 180 5131 441 KUCHMA KUCHMA NNP 180 5131 442 ; ; : 180 5131 443 election election NN 180 5131 444 last last JJ 180 5131 445 held hold VBD 180 5131 446 26 26 CD 180 5131 447 June June NNP 180 5131 448 and and CC 180 5131 449 10 10 CD 180 5131 450 July July NNP 180 5131 451 1994 1994 CD 180 5131 452 ( ( -LRB- 180 5131 453 next next JJ 180 5131 454 to to TO 180 5131 455 be be VB 180 5131 456 held hold VBN 180 5131 457 NA NA NNP 180 5131 458 1999 1999 CD 180 5131 459 ) ) -RRB- 180 5131 460 ; ; : 180 5131 461 results result NNS 180 5131 462 - - : 180 5131 463 Leonid Leonid NNP 180 5131 464 KUCHMA KUCHMA NNP 180 5131 465 52.15 52.15 CD 180 5131 466 % % NN 180 5131 467 , , , 180 5131 468 Leonid Leonid NNP 180 5131 469 KRAVCHUK KRAVCHUK NNP 180 5131 470 45.06 45.06 CD 180 5131 471 % % NN 180 5131 472 head head NN 180 5131 473 of of IN 180 5131 474 government government NN 180 5131 475 : : : 180 5131 476 Prime Prime NNP 180 5131 477 Minister Minister NNP 180 5131 478 ( ( -LRB- 180 5131 479 vacant vacant JJ 180 5131 480 ) ) -RRB- 180 5131 481 ; ; : 180 5131 482 Acting act VBG 180 5131 483 First first JJ 180 5131 484 Deputy Deputy NNP 180 5131 485 Prime Prime NNP 180 5131 486 Minister Minister NNP 180 5131 487 ( ( -LRB- 180 5131 488 and and CC 180 5131 489 Acting Acting NNP 180 5131 490 Prime Prime NNP 180 5131 491 Minister Minister NNP 180 5131 492 since since IN 180 5131 493 September September NNP 180 5131 494 1993 1993 CD 180 5131 495 ) ) -RRB- 180 5131 496 Yukhym Yukhym NNP 180 5131 497 Leonidovych Leonidovych NNP 180 5131 498 ZVYAHIL'SKYY zvyahil'skyy NN 180 5131 499 ( ( -LRB- 180 5131 500 since since IN 180 5131 501 11 11 CD 180 5131 502 June June NNP 180 5131 503 1993 1993 CD 180 5131 504 ) ) -RRB- 180 5131 505 and and CC 180 5131 506 five five CD 180 5131 507 deputy deputy JJ 180 5131 508 prime prime JJ 180 5131 509 ministers minister NNS 180 5131 510 cabinet cabinet NN 180 5131 511 : : : 180 5131 512 Council Council NNP 180 5131 513 of of IN 180 5131 514 Ministers Ministers NNP 180 5131 515 ; ; , 180 5131 516 appointed appoint VBN 180 5131 517 by by IN 180 5131 518 the the DT 180 5131 519 president president NN 180 5131 520 and and CC 180 5131 521 approved approve VBN 180 5131 522 by by IN 180 5131 523 the the DT 180 5131 524 Supreme Supreme NNP 180 5131 525 Council Council NNP 180 5131 526 Legislative Legislative NNP 180 5131 527 branch branch NN 180 5131 528 : : : 180 5131 529 unicameral unicameral JJ 180 5131 530 Supreme Supreme NNP 180 5131 531 Council Council NNP 180 5131 532 : : : 180 5131 533 elections election NNS 180 5131 534 last last RB 180 5131 535 held hold VBD 180 5131 536 27 27 CD 180 5131 537 March March NNP 180 5131 538 1994 1994 CD 180 5131 539 ( ( -LRB- 180 5131 540 next next JJ 180 5131 541 to to TO 180 5131 542 be be VB 180 5131 543 held hold VBN 180 5131 544 NA NA NNP 180 5131 545 ) ) -RRB- 180 5131 546 ; ; : 180 5131 547 results result NNS 180 5131 548 - - HYPH 180 5131 549 percent percent NN 180 5131 550 of of IN 180 5131 551 vote vote NN 180 5131 552 by by IN 180 5131 553 party party NN 180 5131 554 NA NA NNP 180 5131 555 ; ; : 180 5131 556 seats seat NNS 180 5131 557 - - , 180 5131 558 ( ( -LRB- 180 5131 559 450 450 CD 180 5131 560 total total JJ 180 5131 561 ) ) -RRB- 180 5131 562 number number NN 180 5131 563 of of IN 180 5131 564 seats seat NNS 180 5131 565 by by IN 180 5131 566 party party NN 180 5131 567 NA NA NNP 180 5131 568 ; ; : 180 5131 569 note note NN 180 5131 570 - - HYPH 180 5131 571 338 338 CD 180 5131 572 deputies deputy NNS 180 5131 573 were be VBD 180 5131 574 elected elect VBN 180 5131 575 ; ; : 180 5131 576 the the DT 180 5131 577 remaining remain VBG 180 5131 578 112 112 CD 180 5131 579 seats seat NNS 180 5131 580 to to TO 180 5131 581 be be VB 180 5131 582 filled fill VBN 180 5131 583 on on IN 180 5131 584 24 24 CD 180 5131 585 July July NNP 180 5131 586 1994 1994 CD 180 5131 587 Judicial judicial JJ 180 5131 588 branch branch NN 180 5131 589 : : : 180 5131 590 being be VBG 180 5131 591 organized organize VBN 180 5131 592 Political political JJ 180 5131 593 parties party NNS 180 5131 594 and and CC 180 5131 595 leaders leader NNS 180 5131 596 : : : 180 5131 597 Green Green NNP 180 5131 598 Party Party NNP 180 5131 599 of of IN 180 5131 600 Ukraine Ukraine NNP 180 5131 601 , , , 180 5131 602 Vitaliy Vitaliy NNP 180 5131 603 KONONOV KONONOV NNP 180 5131 604 , , , 180 5131 605 leader leader NN 180 5131 606 ; ; : 180 5131 607 Liberal Liberal NNP 180 5131 608 Party Party NNP 180 5131 609 of of IN 180 5131 610 Ukraine Ukraine NNP 180 5131 611 , , , 180 5131 612 Ihor Ihor NNP 180 5131 613 MERKULOV MERKULOV NNP 180 5131 614 , , , 180 5131 615 chairman chairman NN 180 5131 616 ; ; : 180 5131 617 Liberal Liberal NNP 180 5131 618 Democratic Democratic NNP 180 5131 619 Party Party NNP 180 5131 620 of of IN 180 5131 621 Ukraine Ukraine NNP 180 5131 622 , , , 180 5131 623 Volodymyr Volodymyr NNP 180 5131 624 KLYMCHUK KLYMCHUK NNP 180 5131 625 , , , 180 5131 626 chairman chairman NN 180 5131 627 ; ; : 180 5131 628 Democratic Democratic NNP 180 5131 629 Party Party NNP 180 5131 630 of of IN 180 5131 631 Ukraine Ukraine NNP 180 5131 632 , , , 180 5131 633 Volodymyr Volodymyr NNP 180 5131 634 Oleksandrovych Oleksandrovych NNP 180 5131 635 YAVORIVSKIY YAVORIVSKIY NNP 180 5131 636 , , , 180 5131 637 chairman chairman NN 180 5131 638 ; ; : 180 5131 639 People People NNP 180 5131 640 's 's POS 180 5131 641 Party Party NNP 180 5131 642 of of IN 180 5131 643 Ukraine Ukraine NNP 180 5131 644 , , , 180 5131 645 Leopol'd Leopol'd NNP 180 5131 646 TABURYANSKYY TABURYANSKYY NNP 180 5131 647 , , , 180 5131 648 chairman chairman NN 180 5131 649 ; ; : 180 5131 650 Peasants Peasants NNP 180 5131 651 ' ' POS 180 5131 652 Party Party NNP 180 5131 653 of of IN 180 5131 654 Ukraine Ukraine NNP 180 5131 655 , , , 180 5131 656 Serhiy Serhiy NNP 180 5131 657 DOVGRAN DOVGRAN NNP 180 5131 658 ' ' '' 180 5131 659 , , , 180 5131 660 chairman chairman NN 180 5131 661 ; ; : 180 5131 662 Party Party NNP 180 5131 663 of of IN 180 5131 664 Democratic Democratic NNP 180 5131 665 Rebirth Rebirth NNP 180 5131 666 of of IN 180 5131 667 Ukraine Ukraine NNP 180 5131 668 , , , 180 5131 669 Volodymyr Volodymyr NNP 180 5131 670 FILENKO FILENKO NNP 180 5131 671 , , , 180 5131 672 chairman chairman NN 180 5131 673 ; ; : 180 5131 674 Social Social NNP 180 5131 675 Democratic Democratic NNP 180 5131 676 Party Party NNP 180 5131 677 of of IN 180 5131 678 Ukraine Ukraine NNP 180 5131 679 , , , 180 5131 680 Yuriy Yuriy NNP 180 5131 681 ZBITNEV ZBITNEV NNP 180 5131 682 , , , 180 5131 683 chairman chairman NN 180 5131 684 ; ; : 180 5131 685 Socialist Socialist NNP 180 5131 686 Party Party NNP 180 5131 687 of of IN 180 5131 688 Ukraine Ukraine NNP 180 5131 689 , , , 180 5131 690 Oleksandr Oleksandr NNP 180 5131 691 MOROZ MOROZ NNP 180 5131 692 , , , 180 5131 693 chairman chairman NN 180 5131 694 ; ; : 180 5131 695 Ukrainian ukrainian JJ 180 5131 696 Christian Christian NNP 180 5131 697 Democratic Democratic NNP 180 5131 698 Party Party NNP 180 5131 699 , , , 180 5131 700 Vitaliy Vitaliy NNP 180 5131 701 ZHURAVSKYY ZHURAVSKYY NNP 180 5131 702 , , , 180 5131 703 chairman chairman NN 180 5131 704 ; ; : 180 5131 705 Ukrainian Ukrainian NNP 180 5131 706 Conservative Conservative NNP 180 5131 707 Republican Republican NNP 180 5131 708 Party Party NNP 180 5131 709 , , , 180 5131 710 Stepan Stepan NNP 180 5131 711 KHMARA KHMARA NNP 180 5131 712 , , , 180 5131 713 chairman chairman NN 180 5131 714 ; ; : 180 5131 715 Ukrainian Ukrainian NNP 180 5131 716 Labor Labor NNP 180 5131 717 Party Party NNP 180 5131 718 , , , 180 5131 719 Valentyn Valentyn NNP 180 5131 720 LANDYK LANDYK NNP 180 5131 721 , , , 180 5131 722 chairman chairman NN 180 5131 723 ; ; : 180 5131 724 Ukrainian Ukrainian NNP 180 5131 725 Party Party NNP 180 5131 726 of of IN 180 5131 727 Justice Justice NNP 180 5131 728 , , , 180 5131 729 Mykhaylo Mykhaylo NNP 180 5131 730 HRECHKO HRECHKO NNP 180 5131 731 , , , 180 5131 732 chairman chairman NN 180 5131 733 ; ; : 180 5131 734 Ukrainian Ukrainian NNP 180 5131 735 Peasants Peasants NNP 180 5131 736 ' ' POS 180 5131 737 Democratic Democratic NNP 180 5131 738 Party Party NNP 180 5131 739 , , , 180 5131 740 Serhiy Serhiy NNP 180 5131 741 PLACHINDA PLACHINDA NNP 180 5131 742 , , , 180 5131 743 chairman chairman NN 180 5131 744 ; ; : 180 5131 745 Ukrainian Ukrainian NNP 180 5131 746 Republican Republican NNP 180 5131 747 Party Party NNP 180 5131 748 , , , 180 5131 749 Mykhaylo Mykhaylo NNP 180 5131 750 HORYN HORYN NNP 180 5131 751 ' ' POS 180 5131 752 , , , 180 5131 753 chairman chairman NN 180 5131 754 ; ; : 180 5131 755 Ukrainian Ukrainian NNP 180 5131 756 National National NNP 180 5131 757 Conservative Conservative NNP 180 5131 758 Party Party NNP 180 5131 759 , , , 180 5131 760 Viktor Viktor NNP 180 5131 761 RADIONOV RADIONOV NNP 180 5131 762 , , , 180 5131 763 chairman chairman NN 180 5131 764 ; ; : 180 5131 765 Ukrainian Ukrainian NNP 180 5131 766 People People NNPS 180 5131 767 's 's POS 180 5131 768 Movement Movement NNP 180 5131 769 for for IN 180 5131 770 Restructuring Restructuring NNP 180 5131 771 ( ( -LRB- 180 5131 772 Rukh Rukh NNP 180 5131 773 ) ) -RRB- 180 5131 774 , , , 180 5131 775 Vyacheslav Vyacheslav NNP 180 5131 776 CHORNOUL CHORNOUL NNP 180 5131 777 , , , 180 5131 778 chairman chairman NN 180 5131 779 ; ; : 180 5131 780 Ukrainian Ukrainian NNP 180 5131 781 Communist Communist NNP 180 5131 782 Party Party NNP 180 5131 783 , , , 180 5131 784 Petr Petr NNP 180 5131 785 SYMONENKO SYMONENKO NNP 180 5131 786 Other other JJ 180 5131 787 political political JJ 180 5131 788 or or CC 180 5131 789 pressure pressure NN 180 5131 790 groups group NNS 180 5131 791 : : : 180 5131 792 New New NNP 180 5131 793 Ukraine Ukraine NNP 180 5131 794 ( ( -LRB- 180 5131 795 Nova Nova NNP 180 5131 796 Ukrayina Ukrayina NNP 180 5131 797 ) ) -RRB- 180 5131 798 ; ; : 180 5131 799 Congress Congress NNP 180 5131 800 of of IN 180 5131 801 National National NNP 180 5131 802 Democratic Democratic NNP 180 5131 803 Forces Forces NNPS 180 5131 804 Member Member NNP 180 5131 805 of of IN 180 5131 806 : : : 180 5131 807 BSEC BSEC NNP 180 5131 808 , , , 180 5131 809 CBSS CBSS NNP 180 5131 810 ( ( -LRB- 180 5131 811 observer observer NN 180 5131 812 ) ) -RRB- 180 5131 813 , , , 180 5131 814 CCC CCC NNP 180 5131 815 , , , 180 5131 816 CE CE NNP 180 5131 817 ( ( -LRB- 180 5131 818 guest guest NNP 180 5131 819 ) ) -RRB- 180 5131 820 , , , 180 5131 821 CEI CEI NNP 180 5131 822 ( ( -LRB- 180 5131 823 participating participate VBG 180 5131 824 ) ) -RRB- 180 5131 825 , , , 180 5131 826 CIS CIS NNP 180 5131 827 , , , 180 5131 828 CSCE CSCE NNP 180 5131 829 , , , 180 5131 830 EBRD EBRD NNP 180 5131 831 , , , 180 5131 832 ECE ece NN 180 5131 833 , , , 180 5131 834 IAEA IAEA NNP 180 5131 835 , , , 180 5131 836 IBRD IBRD NNP 180 5131 837 , , , 180 5131 838 ICAO ICAO NNP 180 5131 839 , , , 180 5131 840 ILO ILO NNP 180 5131 841 , , , 180 5131 842 IMF IMF NNP 180 5131 843 , , , 180 5131 844 INMARSAT INMARSAT NNP 180 5131 845 , , , 180 5131 846 INTELSAT INTELSAT NNP 180 5131 847 ( ( -LRB- 180 5131 848 nonsignatory nonsignatory JJ 180 5131 849 user user NN 180 5131 850 ) ) -RRB- 180 5131 851 , , , 180 5131 852 INTERPOL INTERPOL NNP 180 5131 853 , , , 180 5131 854 IOC IOC NNP 180 5131 855 , , , 180 5131 856 ITU ITU NNP 180 5131 857 , , , 180 5131 858 NACC NACC NNP 180 5131 859 , , , 180 5131 860 PCA PCA NNP 180 5131 861 , , , 180 5131 862 UN UN NNP 180 5131 863 , , , 180 5131 864 UNCTAD UNCTAD NNP 180 5131 865 , , , 180 5131 866 UNESCO UNESCO NNP 180 5131 867 , , , 180 5131 868 UNIDO UNIDO NNP 180 5131 869 , , , 180 5131 870 UNPROFOR UNPROFOR NNP 180 5131 871 , , , 180 5131 872 UPU UPU NNP 180 5131 873 , , , 180 5131 874 WHO who WP 180 5131 875 , , , 180 5131 876 WIPO WIPO NNP 180 5131 877 , , , 180 5131 878 WMO WMO NNP 180 5131 879 Diplomatic diplomatic JJ 180 5131 880 representation representation NN 180 5131 881 in in IN 180 5131 882 US US NNP 180 5131 883 : : : 180 5131 884 chief chief NN 180 5131 885 of of IN 180 5131 886 mission mission NN 180 5131 887 : : : 180 5131 888 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 180 5131 889 Oleh Oleh NNP 180 5131 890 Hryhorovych Hryhorovych NNP 180 5131 891 BILORUS BILORUS NNP 180 5131 892 chancery chancery NN 180 5131 893 : : : 180 5131 894 3350 3350 CD 180 5131 895 M M NNP 180 5131 896 Street Street NNP 180 5131 897 NW NW NNP 180 5131 898 , , , 180 5131 899 Suite Suite NNP 180 5131 900 200 200 CD 180 5131 901 , , , 180 5131 902 Washington Washington NNP 180 5131 903 , , , 180 5131 904 DC DC NNP 180 5131 905 20007 20007 CD 180 5131 906 telephone telephone NN 180 5131 907 : : : 180 5131 908 ( ( -LRB- 180 5131 909 202 202 CD 180 5131 910 ) ) -RRB- 180 5131 911 333 333 CD 180 5131 912 - - HYPH 180 5131 913 0606 0606 CD 180 5131 914 FAX fax NN 180 5131 915 : : : 180 5131 916 ( ( -LRB- 180 5131 917 202 202 CD 180 5131 918 ) ) -RRB- 180 5131 919 333 333 CD 180 5131 920 - - HYPH 180 5131 921 0817 0817 CD 180 5131 922 consulate(s consulate(s NNP 180 5131 923 ) ) -RRB- 180 5131 924 general general NN 180 5131 925 : : : 180 5131 926 Chicago Chicago NNP 180 5131 927 and and CC 180 5131 928 New New NNP 180 5131 929 York York NNP 180 5131 930 US US NNP 180 5131 931 diplomatic diplomatic JJ 180 5131 932 representation representation NN 180 5131 933 : : : 180 5131 934 chief chief NN 180 5131 935 of of IN 180 5131 936 mission mission NN 180 5131 937 : : : 180 5131 938 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 180 5131 939 William William NNP 180 5131 940 MILLER MILLER NNP 180 5131 941 embassy embassy NN 180 5131 942 : : : 180 5131 943 10 10 CD 180 5131 944 Yuria Yuria NNP 180 5131 945 Kotsyubinskovo Kotsyubinskovo NNP 180 5131 946 , , , 180 5131 947 252053 252053 CD 180 5131 948 Kiev Kiev NNP 180 5131 949 53 53 CD 180 5131 950 mailing mailing NN 180 5131 951 address address NN 180 5131 952 : : : 180 5131 953 use use VB 180 5131 954 embassy embassy NNP 180 5131 955 street street NNP 180 5131 956 address address NN 180 5131 957 telephone telephone NNP 180 5131 958 : : : 180 5131 959 [ [ -LRB- 180 5131 960 7 7 CD 180 5131 961 ] ] -RRB- 180 5131 962 ( ( -LRB- 180 5131 963 044 044 CD 180 5131 964 ) ) -RRB- 180 5131 965 244 244 CD 180 5131 966 - - SYM 180 5131 967 7349 7349 CD 180 5131 968 or or CC 180 5131 969 244 244 CD 180 5131 970 - - HYPH 180 5131 971 7344 7344 CD 180 5131 972 FAX FAX NNP 180 5131 973 : : : 180 5131 974 [ [ -LRB- 180 5131 975 7 7 CD 180 5131 976 ] ] -RRB- 180 5131 977 ( ( -LRB- 180 5131 978 044 044 CD 180 5131 979 ) ) -RRB- 180 5131 980 244 244 CD 180 5131 981 - - SYM 180 5131 982 7350 7350 CD 180 5131 983 Flag flag NN 180 5131 984 : : : 180 5131 985 two two CD 180 5131 986 equal equal JJ 180 5131 987 horizontal horizontal JJ 180 5131 988 bands band NNS 180 5131 989 of of IN 180 5131 990 azure azure JJ 180 5131 991 ( ( -LRB- 180 5131 992 top top NN 180 5131 993 ) ) -RRB- 180 5131 994 and and CC 180 5131 995 golden golden JJ 180 5131 996 yellow yellow JJ 180 5131 997 represent represent VBP 180 5131 998 grainfields grainfield NNS 180 5131 999 under under IN 180 5131 1000 a a DT 180 5131 1001 blue blue JJ 180 5131 1002 sky sky NN 180 5131 1003 @Ukraine @ukraine NN 180 5131 1004 , , , 180 5131 1005 Economy Economy NNP 180 5131 1006 Overview Overview NNP 180 5131 1007 : : : 180 5131 1008 After after IN 180 5131 1009 Russia Russia NNP 180 5131 1010 , , , 180 5131 1011 the the DT 180 5131 1012 Ukrainian ukrainian JJ 180 5131 1013 republic republic NN 180 5131 1014 was be VBD 180 5131 1015 far far RB 180 5131 1016 and and CC 180 5131 1017 away away RB 180 5131 1018 the the DT 180 5131 1019 most most RBS 180 5131 1020 important important JJ 180 5131 1021 economic economic JJ 180 5131 1022 component component NN 180 5131 1023 of of IN 180 5131 1024 the the DT 180 5131 1025 former former JJ 180 5131 1026 Soviet Soviet NNP 180 5131 1027 Union Union NNP 180 5131 1028 producing produce VBG 180 5131 1029 more more JJR 180 5131 1030 than 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5143 41 including include VBG 180 5143 42 capital capital NN 180 5143 43 expenditures expenditure NNS 180 5143 44 of of IN 180 5143 45 $ $ $ 180 5143 46 NA NA NNP 180 5143 47 Exports Exports NNPS 180 5143 48 : : : 180 5143 49 $ $ $ 180 5143 50 3 3 CD 180 5143 51 billion billion CD 180 5143 52 to to IN 180 5143 53 countries country NNS 180 5143 54 outside outside IN 180 5143 55 of of IN 180 5143 56 the the DT 180 5143 57 FSU FSU NNP 180 5143 58 ( ( -LRB- 180 5143 59 1993 1993 CD 180 5143 60 ) ) -RRB- 180 5143 61 commodities commodity NNS 180 5143 62 : : : 180 5143 63 coal coal NN 180 5143 64 , , , 180 5143 65 electric electric JJ 180 5143 66 power power NN 180 5143 67 , , , 180 5143 68 ferrous ferrous JJ 180 5143 69 and and CC 180 5143 70 nonferrous nonferrous JJ 180 5143 71 metals metal NNS 180 5143 72 , , , 180 5143 73 chemicals chemical NNS 180 5143 74 , , , 180 5143 75 machinery machinery NN 180 5143 76 and and CC 180 5143 77 transport transport NN 180 5143 78 equipment equipment NN 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5143 528 with with IN 180 5143 529 runways runways NNP 180 5143 530 2,440 2,440 CD 180 5143 531 - - HYPH 180 5143 532 3,659 3,659 CD 180 5143 533 m m NN 180 5143 534 : : : 180 5143 535 81 81 CD 180 5143 536 with with IN 180 5143 537 runways runways NNP 180 5143 538 1,060 1,060 CD 180 5143 539 - - HYPH 180 5143 540 2,439 2,439 CD 180 5143 541 m m NN 180 5143 542 : : : 180 5143 543 78 78 CD 180 5143 544 note note NN 180 5143 545 : : : 180 5143 546 a a DT 180 5143 547 C-130 C-130 NNP 180 5143 548 can can MD 180 5143 549 land land VB 180 5143 550 on on IN 180 5143 551 a a DT 180 5143 552 1,060-m 1,060-m CD 180 5143 553 airstrip airstrip NN 180 5143 554 Telecommunications telecommunication NNS 180 5143 555 : : : 180 5143 556 the the DT 180 5143 557 telephone telephone NN 180 5143 558 system system NN 180 5143 559 is be VBZ 180 5143 560 inadequate inadequate JJ 180 5143 561 both both DT 180 5143 562 for for IN 180 5143 563 business business NN 180 5143 564 and and CC 180 5143 565 for for IN 180 5143 566 personal personal JJ 180 5143 567 use use NN 180 5143 568 ; ; : 180 5143 569 about about RB 180 5143 570 7,886,000 7,886,000 CD 180 5143 571 telephone telephone NN 180 5143 572 circuits circuit NNS 180 5143 573 serve serve VBP 180 5143 574 52,056,000 52,056,000 CD 180 5143 575 people people NNS 180 5143 576 ( ( -LRB- 180 5143 577 1991 1991 CD 180 5143 578 ) ) -RRB- 180 5143 579 ; ; : 180 5143 580 telephone telephone NN 180 5143 581 density density NN 180 5143 582 is be VBZ 180 5143 583 151.4 151.4 CD 180 5143 584 telephone telephone NN 180 5143 585 circuits circuit NNS 180 5143 586 per per IN 180 5143 587 1,000 1,000 CD 180 5143 588 persons person NNS 180 5143 589 ( ( -LRB- 180 5143 590 1991 1991 CD 180 5143 591 ) ) -RRB- 180 5143 592 ; ; : 180 5143 593 3.56 3.56 CD 180 5143 594 million million CD 180 5143 595 applications application NNS 180 5143 596 for for IN 180 5143 597 telephones telephone NNS 180 5143 598 had have VBD 180 5143 599 not not RB 180 5143 600 been be VBN 180 5143 601 satisfied satisfied JJ 180 5143 602 as as IN 180 5143 603 of of IN 180 5143 604 January January NNP 180 5143 605 1991 1991 CD 180 5143 606 ; ; : 180 5143 607 calls call VBZ 180 5143 608 to to IN 180 5143 609 other other JJ 180 5143 610 CIS CIS NNP 180 5143 611 countries country NNS 180 5143 612 are be VBP 180 5143 613 carried carry VBN 180 5143 614 by by IN 180 5143 615 land land NN 180 5143 616 line line NN 180 5143 617 or or CC 180 5143 618 microwave microwave NN 180 5143 619 ; ; : 180 5143 620 other other JJ 180 5143 621 international international JJ 180 5143 622 calls call NNS 180 5143 623 to to IN 180 5143 624 167 167 CD 180 5143 625 countries country NNS 180 5143 626 are be VBP 180 5143 627 carried carry VBN 180 5143 628 by by IN 180 5143 629 satellite satellite NN 180 5143 630 or or CC 180 5143 631 by by IN 180 5143 632 the the DT 180 5143 633 150 150 CD 180 5143 634 leased lease VBN 180 5143 635 lines line NNS 180 5143 636 through through IN 180 5143 637 the the DT 180 5143 638 Moscow Moscow NNP 180 5143 639 gateway gateway NN 180 5143 640 switch switch NN 180 5143 641 ; ; : 180 5143 642 an an DT 180 5143 643 NMT-450 nmt-450 XX 180 5143 644 analog analog JJ 180 5143 645 cellular cellular JJ 180 5143 646 telephone telephone NN 180 5143 647 network network NN 180 5143 648 operates operate VBZ 180 5143 649 in in IN 180 5143 650 Kiev Kiev NNP 180 5143 651 ( ( -LRB- 180 5143 652 Kyyiv Kyyiv NNP 180 5143 653 ) ) -RRB- 180 5143 654 and and CC 180 5143 655 allows allow VBZ 180 5143 656 direct direct JJ 180 5143 657 dialing dialing NN 180 5143 658 of of IN 180 5143 659 international international JJ 180 5143 660 calls call NNS 180 5143 661 through through IN 180 5143 662 Kiev Kiev NNP 180 5143 663 's 's POS 180 5143 664 EWSD EWSD NNP 180 5143 665 digital digital NNP 180 5143 666 exchange exchange NN 180 5143 667 ; ; , 180 5143 668 electronic electronic JJ 180 5143 669 mail mail NN 180 5143 670 services service NNS 180 5143 671 have have VBP 180 5143 672 been be VBN 180 5143 673 established establish VBN 180 5143 674 in in IN 180 5143 675 Kiev Kiev NNP 180 5143 676 , , , 180 5143 677 Odessa Odessa NNP 180 5143 678 , , , 180 5143 679 and and CC 180 5143 680 Lugansk Lugansk NNP 180 5143 681 by by IN 180 5143 682 Sprint Sprint NNP 180 5143 683 ; ; : 180 5143 684 satellite satellite NN 180 5143 685 earth earth NN 180 5143 686 stations station NNS 180 5143 687 employ employ VBP 180 5143 688 INTELSAT INTELSAT NNP 180 5143 689 , , , 180 5143 690 INMARSAT INMARSAT NNP 180 5143 691 , , , 180 5143 692 and and CC 180 5143 693 Intersputnik Intersputnik NNP 180 5143 694 @Ukraine @ukraine NN 180 5143 695 , , , 180 5143 696 Defense Defense NNP 180 5143 697 Forces Forces NNPS 180 5143 698 Branches Branches NNPS 180 5143 699 : : : 180 5143 700 Army Army NNP 180 5143 701 , , , 180 5143 702 Navy Navy NNP 180 5143 703 , , , 180 5143 704 Air Air NNP 180 5143 705 and and CC 180 5143 706 Air Air NNP 180 5143 707 Defense Defense NNP 180 5143 708 Forces Forces NNPS 180 5143 709 , , , 180 5143 710 Republic Republic NNP 180 5143 711 Security Security NNP 180 5143 712 Forces Forces NNPS 180 5143 713 ( ( -LRB- 180 5143 714 internal internal JJ 180 5143 715 and and CC 180 5143 716 border border NN 180 5143 717 troops troop NNS 180 5143 718 ) ) -RRB- 180 5143 719 , , , 180 5143 720 National National NNP 180 5143 721 Guard Guard NNP 180 5143 722 Manpower Manpower NNP 180 5143 723 availability availability NN 180 5143 724 : : : 180 5143 725 males male NNS 180 5143 726 age age NNP 180 5143 727 15 15 CD 180 5143 728 - - SYM 180 5143 729 49 49 CD 180 5143 730 12,191,984 12,191,984 CD 180 5143 731 ; ; : 180 5143 732 fit fit JJ 180 5143 733 for for IN 180 5143 734 military military JJ 180 5143 735 service service NN 180 5143 736 9,591,276 9,591,276 CD 180 5143 737 ; ; : 180 5143 738 reach reach VB 180 5143 739 military military JJ 180 5143 740 age age NN 180 5143 741 ( ( -LRB- 180 5143 742 18 18 CD 180 5143 743 ) ) -RRB- 180 5143 744 annually annually RB 180 5143 745 364,676 364,676 CD 180 5143 746 ( ( -LRB- 180 5143 747 1994 1994 CD 180 5143 748 est est NNP 180 5143 749 . . . 180 5143 750 ) ) -RRB- 180 5144 1 Defense defense NN 180 5144 2 expenditures expenditure NNS 180 5144 3 : : : 180 5144 4 544,256 544,256 CD 180 5144 5 million million CD 180 5144 6 karbovantsi karbovantsi NNS 180 5144 7 , , , 180 5144 8 NA% na% IN 180 5144 9 of of IN 180 5144 10 GDP GDP NNP 180 5144 11 ( ( -LRB- 180 5144 12 forecast forecast NN 180 5144 13 for for IN 180 5144 14 1993 1993 CD 180 5144 15 ) ) -RRB- 180 5144 16 ; ; : 180 5144 17 note note NN 180 5144 18 - - HYPH 180 5144 19 conversion conversion NN 180 5144 20 of of IN 180 5144 21 the the DT 180 5144 22 military military JJ 180 5144 23 budget budget NN 180 5144 24 into into IN 180 5144 25 US US NNP 180 5144 26 dollars dollar NNS 180 5144 27 using use VBG 180 5144 28 the the DT 180 5144 29 current current JJ 180 5144 30 exchange exchange NN 180 5144 31 rate rate NN 180 5144 32 could could MD 180 5144 33 produce produce VB 180 5144 34 misleading misleading JJ 180 5144 35 results result NNS 180 5144 36 @United @United NFP 180 5144 37 Arab Arab NNP 180 5144 38 Emirates Emirates NNPS 180 5144 39 , , , 180 5144 40 Geography Geography NNP 180 5144 41 Location Location NNP 180 5144 42 : : : 180 5144 43 Middle Middle NNP 180 5144 44 East East NNP 180 5144 45 , , , 180 5144 46 along along IN 180 5144 47 the the DT 180 5144 48 Persian Persian NNP 180 5144 49 Gulf Gulf NNP 180 5144 50 , , , 180 5144 51 between between IN 180 5144 52 Oman Oman NNP 180 5144 53 and and CC 180 5144 54 Saudi Saudi NNP 180 5144 55 Arabia Arabia NNP 180 5144 56 Map Map NNP 180 5144 57 references reference NNS 180 5144 58 : : : 180 5144 59 Middle Middle NNP 180 5144 60 East East NNP 180 5144 61 , , , 180 5144 62 Standard Standard NNP 180 5144 63 Time Time NNP 180 5144 64 Zones Zones NNPS 180 5144 65 of of IN 180 5144 66 the the DT 180 5144 67 World World NNP 180 5144 68 Area Area NNP 180 5144 69 : : : 180 5144 70 total total JJ 180 5144 71 area area NN 180 5144 72 : : : 180 5144 73 75,581 75,581 CD 180 5144 74 sq sq NNP 180 5144 75 km km NNP 180 5144 76 land land NN 180 5144 77 area area NN 180 5144 78 : : : 180 5144 79 75,581 75,581 CD 180 5144 80 sq sq NNP 180 5144 81 km km NNP 180 5144 82 comparative comparative JJ 180 5144 83 area area NN 180 5144 84 : : : 180 5144 85 slightly slightly RB 180 5144 86 smaller small JJR 180 5144 87 than than IN 180 5144 88 Maine Maine NNP 180 5144 89 Land Land NNP 180 5144 90 boundaries boundary NNS 180 5144 91 : : : 180 5144 92 total total JJ 180 5144 93 867 867 CD 180 5144 94 km km NNS 180 5144 95 , , , 180 5144 96 Oman Oman NNP 180 5144 97 410 410 CD 180 5144 98 km km NNS 180 5144 99 , , , 180 5144 100 Saudi Saudi NNP 180 5144 101 Arabia Arabia NNP 180 5144 102 457 457 CD 180 5144 103 km km NN 180 5144 104 Coastline Coastline NNP 180 5144 105 : : : 180 5144 106 1,318 1,318 CD 180 5144 107 km km NN 180 5144 108 Maritime Maritime NNP 180 5144 109 claims claim VBZ 180 5144 110 : : : 180 5144 111 continental continental NNP 180 5144 112 shelf shelf NNP 180 5144 113 : : : 180 5144 114 defined define VBN 180 5144 115 by by IN 180 5144 116 bilateral bilateral JJ 180 5144 117 boundaries boundary NNS 180 5144 118 or or CC 180 5144 119 equidistant equidistant NN 180 5144 120 line line NN 180 5144 121 exclusive exclusive JJ 180 5144 122 economic economic JJ 180 5144 123 zone zone NN 180 5144 124 : : : 180 5144 125 200 200 CD 180 5144 126 nm nm CD 180 5144 127 territorial territorial JJ 180 5144 128 sea sea NN 180 5144 129 : : : 180 5144 130 3 3 CD 180 5144 131 nm nm CD 180 5144 132 assumed assume VBN 180 5144 133 for for IN 180 5144 134 most most JJS 180 5144 135 of of IN 180 5144 136 country country NN 180 5144 137 ; ; : 180 5144 138 12 12 CD 180 5144 139 nm nm NN 180 5144 140 for for IN 180 5144 141 Ash Ash NNP 180 5144 142 Shariqah Shariqah NNP 180 5144 143 ( ( -LRB- 180 5144 144 Sharjah Sharjah NNP 180 5144 145 ) ) -RRB- 180 5144 146 International international JJ 180 5144 147 disputes dispute NNS 180 5144 148 : : : 180 5144 149 location location NN 180 5144 150 and and CC 180 5144 151 status status NN 180 5144 152 of of IN 180 5144 153 boundary boundary NN 180 5144 154 with with IN 180 5144 155 Saudi Saudi NNP 180 5144 156 Arabia Arabia NNP 180 5144 157 is be VBZ 180 5144 158 not not RB 180 5144 159 final final JJ 180 5144 160 ; ; : 180 5144 161 no no DT 180 5144 162 defined define VBN 180 5144 163 boundary boundary JJ 180 5144 164 with with IN 180 5144 165 most most JJS 180 5144 166 of of IN 180 5144 167 Oman Oman NNP 180 5144 168 , , , 180 5144 169 but but CC 180 5144 170 Administrative Administrative NNP 180 5144 171 Line Line NNP 180 5144 172 in in IN 180 5144 173 far far JJ 180 5144 174 north north NN 180 5144 175 ; ; : 180 5144 176 claims claim VBZ 180 5144 177 two two CD 180 5144 178 islands island NNS 180 5144 179 in in IN 180 5144 180 the the DT 180 5144 181 Persian Persian NNP 180 5144 182 Gulf Gulf NNP 180 5144 183 occupied occupy VBN 180 5144 184 by by IN 180 5144 185 Iran Iran NNP 180 5144 186 ( ( -LRB- 180 5144 187 Jazireh Jazireh NNP 180 5144 188 - - HYPH 180 5144 189 ye ye NNP 180 5144 190 Tonb Tonb NNP 180 5144 191 - - HYPH 180 5144 192 e e NNP 180 5144 193 Bozorg Bozorg NNP 180 5144 194 or or CC 180 5144 195 Greater Greater NNP 180 5144 196 Tunb Tunb NNP 180 5144 197 , , , 180 5144 198 and and CC 180 5144 199 Jazireh Jazireh NNP 180 5144 200 - - HYPH 180 5144 201 ye ye NNP 180 5144 202 Tonb Tonb NNP 180 5144 203 - - HYPH 180 5144 204 e e NNP 180 5144 205 Kuchek Kuchek NNP 180 5144 206 or or CC 180 5144 207 Lesser Lesser NNP 180 5144 208 Tunb Tunb NNP 180 5144 209 ) ) -RRB- 180 5144 210 ; ; : 180 5144 211 claims claim VBZ 180 5144 212 island island NN 180 5144 213 in in IN 180 5144 214 the the DT 180 5144 215 Persian Persian NNP 180 5144 216 Gulf Gulf NNP 180 5144 217 jointly jointly RB 180 5144 218 administered administer VBD 180 5144 219 with with IN 180 5144 220 Iran Iran NNP 180 5144 221 ( ( -LRB- 180 5144 222 Jazireh Jazireh NNP 180 5144 223 - - HYPH 180 5144 224 ye ye NNP 180 5144 225 Abu Abu NNP 180 5144 226 Musa Musa NNP 180 5144 227 or or CC 180 5144 228 Abu Abu NNP 180 5144 229 Musa Musa NNP 180 5144 230 ) ) -RRB- 180 5144 231 ; ; : 180 5144 232 in in IN 180 5144 233 1992 1992 CD 180 5144 234 , , , 180 5144 235 the the DT 180 5144 236 dispute dispute NN 180 5144 237 over over IN 180 5144 238 Abu Abu NNP 180 5144 239 Musa Musa NNP 180 5144 240 and and CC 180 5144 241 the the DT 180 5144 242 Tunb Tunb NNP 180 5144 243 islands island NNS 180 5144 244 became become VBD 180 5144 245 more more RBR 180 5144 246 acute acute JJ 180 5144 247 when when WRB 180 5144 248 Iran Iran NNP 180 5144 249 unilaterally unilaterally RB 180 5144 250 tried try VBD 180 5144 251 to to TO 180 5144 252 control control VB 180 5144 253 the the DT 180 5144 254 entry entry NN 180 5144 255 of of IN 180 5144 256 third third JJ 180 5144 257 country country NN 180 5144 258 nationals national NNS 180 5144 259 into into IN 180 5144 260 the the DT 180 5144 261 UAE UAE NNP 180 5144 262 portion portion NN 180 5144 263 of of IN 180 5144 264 Abu Abu NNP 180 5144 265 Musa Musa NNP 180 5144 266 island island NN 180 5144 267 , , , 180 5144 268 Tehran Tehran NNP 180 5144 269 subsequently subsequently RB 180 5144 270 backed back VBD 180 5144 271 off off RP 180 5144 272 in in IN 180 5144 273 the the DT 180 5144 274 face face NN 180 5144 275 of of IN 180 5144 276 significant significant JJ 180 5144 277 diplomatic diplomatic JJ 180 5144 278 support support NN 180 5144 279 for for IN 180 5144 280 the the DT 180 5144 281 UAE UAE NNP 180 5144 282 in in IN 180 5144 283 the the DT 180 5144 284 region region NN 180 5144 285 Climate climate NN 180 5144 286 : : : 180 5144 287 desert desert NN 180 5144 288 ; ; : 180 5144 289 cooler cooler NNP 180 5144 290 in in IN 180 5144 291 eastern eastern JJ 180 5144 292 mountains mountain NNS 180 5144 293 Terrain Terrain NNP 180 5144 294 : : : 180 5144 295 flat flat JJ 180 5144 296 , , , 180 5144 297 barren barren JJ 180 5144 298 coastal coastal JJ 180 5144 299 plain plain JJ 180 5144 300 merging merging NN 180 5144 301 into into IN 180 5144 302 rolling rolling JJ 180 5144 303 sand sand NN 180 5144 304 dunes dune NNS 180 5144 305 of of IN 180 5144 306 vast vast JJ 180 5144 307 desert desert NN 180 5144 308 wasteland wasteland NN 180 5144 309 ; ; : 180 5144 310 mountains mountain NNS 180 5144 311 in in IN 180 5144 312 east east JJ 180 5144 313 Natural natural JJ 180 5144 314 resources resource NNS 180 5144 315 : : : 180 5144 316 petroleum petroleum NN 180 5144 317 , , , 180 5144 318 natural natural JJ 180 5144 319 gas gas NN 180 5144 320 Land Land NNP 180 5144 321 use use NN 180 5144 322 : : : 180 5144 323 arable arable JJ 180 5144 324 land land NN 180 5144 325 : : : 180 5144 326 0 0 CD 180 5144 327 % % NN 180 5144 328 permanent permanent JJ 180 5144 329 crops crop NNS 180 5144 330 : : : 180 5144 331 0 0 CD 180 5144 332 % % NN 180 5144 333 meadows meadow NNS 180 5144 334 and and CC 180 5144 335 pastures pasture NNS 180 5144 336 : : : 180 5144 337 2 2 CD 180 5144 338 % % NN 180 5144 339 forest forest NN 180 5144 340 and and CC 180 5144 341 woodland woodland NN 180 5144 342 : : : 180 5144 343 0 0 CD 180 5144 344 % % NN 180 5144 345 other other JJ 180 5144 346 : : : 180 5144 347 98 98 CD 180 5144 348 % % NN 180 5144 349 Irrigated irrigated JJ 180 5144 350 land land NN 180 5144 351 : : : 180 5144 352 50 50 CD 180 5144 353 sq sq IN 180 5144 354 km km NNP 180 5144 355 ( ( -LRB- 180 5144 356 1989 1989 CD 180 5144 357 est est NNP 180 5144 358 . . . 180 5144 359 ) ) -RRB- 180 5145 1 Environment environment NN 180 5145 2 : : : 180 5145 3 current current JJ 180 5145 4 issues issue NNS 180 5145 5 : : : 180 5145 6 lack lack NN 180 5145 7 of of IN 180 5145 8 natural natural JJ 180 5145 9 freshwater freshwater NN 180 5145 10 resources resource NNS 180 5145 11 being be VBG 180 5145 12 overcome overcome VBN 180 5145 13 by by IN 180 5145 14 desalination desalination NN 180 5145 15 plants plant NNS 180 5145 16 ; ; : 180 5145 17 desertification desertification NN 180 5145 18 ; ; : 180 5145 19 beach beach NN 180 5145 20 pollution pollution NN 180 5145 21 from from IN 180 5145 22 oil oil NN 180 5145 23 spills spill NNS 180 5145 24 natural natural JJ 180 5145 25 hazards hazard NNS 180 5145 26 : : : 180 5145 27 frequent frequent JJ 180 5145 28 dust dust NN 180 5145 29 and and CC 180 5145 30 sand sand NN 180 5145 31 storms storm NNS 180 5145 32 international international JJ 180 5145 33 agreements agreement NNS 180 5145 34 : : : 180 5145 35 party party NN 180 5145 36 to to IN 180 5145 37 - - HYPH 180 5145 38 Endangered endanger VBN 180 5145 39 Species Species NNPS 180 5145 40 , , , 180 5145 41 Hazardous Hazardous NNP 180 5145 42 Wastes Wastes NNPS 180 5145 43 , , , 180 5145 44 Marine Marine NNP 180 5145 45 Dumping Dumping NNP 180 5145 46 , , , 180 5145 47 Ozone Ozone NNP 180 5145 48 Layer Layer NNP 180 5145 49 Protection Protection NNP 180 5145 50 ; ; , 180 5145 51 signed sign VBN 180 5145 52 , , , 180 5145 53 but but CC 180 5145 54 not not RB 180 5145 55 ratified ratified JJ 180 5145 56 - - : 180 5145 57 Biodiversity Biodiversity NNP 180 5145 58 , , , 180 5145 59 Law Law NNP 180 5145 60 of of IN 180 5145 61 the the DT 180 5145 62 Sea Sea NNP 180 5145 63 Note Note NNP 180 5145 64 : : : 180 5145 65 strategic strategic JJ 180 5145 66 location location NN 180 5145 67 along along IN 180 5145 68 southern southern JJ 180 5145 69 approaches approach NNS 180 5145 70 to to IN 180 5145 71 Strait Strait NNP 180 5145 72 of of IN 180 5145 73 Hormuz Hormuz NNP 180 5145 74 , , , 180 5145 75 a a DT 180 5145 76 vital vital JJ 180 5145 77 transit transit NN 180 5145 78 point point NN 180 5145 79 for for IN 180 5145 80 world world NN 180 5145 81 crude crude JJ 180 5145 82 oil oil NN 180 5145 83 @United @United NNP 180 5145 84 Arab Arab NNP 180 5145 85 Emirates Emirates NNPS 180 5145 86 , , , 180 5145 87 People People NNPS 180 5145 88 Population Population NNP 180 5145 89 : : : 180 5145 90 2,791,141 2,791,141 CD 180 5145 91 ( ( -LRB- 180 5145 92 July July NNP 180 5145 93 1994 1994 CD 180 5145 94 est est NNP 180 5145 95 . . . 180 5145 96 ) ) -RRB- 180 5146 1 Population population NN 180 5146 2 growth growth NN 180 5146 3 rate rate NN 180 5146 4 : : : 180 5146 5 4.79 4.79 CD 180 5146 6 % % NN 180 5146 7 ( ( -LRB- 180 5146 8 1994 1994 CD 180 5146 9 est est NNP 180 5146 10 . . . 180 5146 11 ) ) -RRB- 180 5147 1 Birth birth NN 180 5147 2 rate rate NN 180 5147 3 : : : 180 5147 4 27.68 27.68 CD 180 5147 5 births/1,000 births/1,000 NN 180 5147 6 population population NN 180 5147 7 ( ( -LRB- 180 5147 8 1994 1994 CD 180 5147 9 est est NNP 180 5147 10 . . . 180 5147 11 ) ) -RRB- 180 5148 1 Death death NN 180 5148 2 rate rate NN 180 5148 3 : : : 180 5148 4 3.05 3.05 CD 180 5148 5 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 180 5148 6 population population NN 180 5148 7 ( ( -LRB- 180 5148 8 1994 1994 CD 180 5148 9 est est NNP 180 5148 10 . . . 180 5148 11 ) ) -RRB- 180 5149 1 Net net JJ 180 5149 2 migration migration NN 180 5149 3 rate rate NN 180 5149 4 : : : 180 5149 5 23.31 23.31 CD 180 5149 6 migrant(s)/1,000 migrant(s)/1,000 JJ 180 5149 7 population population NN 180 5149 8 ( ( -LRB- 180 5149 9 1994 1994 CD 180 5149 10 est est NNP 180 5149 11 . . . 180 5149 12 ) ) -RRB- 180 5150 1 Infant infant NN 180 5150 2 mortality mortality NN 180 5150 3 rate rate NN 180 5150 4 : : : 180 5150 5 21.7 21.7 CD 180 5150 6 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 180 5150 7 live live JJ 180 5150 8 births birth NNS 180 5150 9 ( ( -LRB- 180 5150 10 1994 1994 CD 180 5150 11 est est NNP 180 5150 12 . . . 180 5150 13 ) ) -RRB- 180 5151 1 Life life NN 180 5151 2 expectancy expectancy NN 180 5151 3 at at IN 180 5151 4 birth birth NN 180 5151 5 : : : 180 5151 6 total total JJ 180 5151 7 population population NN 180 5151 8 : : : 180 5151 9 72.26 72.26 CD 180 5151 10 years year NNS 180 5151 11 male male JJ 180 5151 12 : : : 180 5151 13 70.16 70.16 CD 180 5151 14 years year NNS 180 5151 15 female female JJ 180 5151 16 : : : 180 5151 17 74.46 74.46 CD 180 5151 18 years year NNS 180 5151 19 ( ( -LRB- 180 5151 20 1994 1994 CD 180 5151 21 est est NNP 180 5151 22 . . . 180 5151 23 ) ) -RRB- 180 5152 1 Total total JJ 180 5152 2 fertility fertility NN 180 5152 3 rate rate NN 180 5152 4 : : : 180 5152 5 4.6 4.6 CD 180 5152 6 children child NNS 180 5152 7 born bear VBN 180 5152 8 / / SYM 180 5152 9 woman woman NN 180 5152 10 ( ( -LRB- 180 5152 11 1994 1994 CD 180 5152 12 est est NNP 180 5152 13 . . . 180 5152 14 ) ) -RRB- 180 5153 1 Nationality nationality NN 180 5153 2 : : : 180 5153 3 noun noun NNP 180 5153 4 : : : 180 5153 5 Emirian(s emirian(s LS 180 5153 6 ) ) -RRB- 180 5153 7 adjective adjective NN 180 5153 8 : : : 180 5153 9 Emirian emirian JJ 180 5153 10 Ethnic ethnic JJ 180 5153 11 divisions division NNS 180 5153 12 : : : 180 5153 13 Emirian emirian JJ 180 5153 14 19 19 CD 180 5153 15 % % NN 180 5153 16 , , , 180 5153 17 other other JJ 180 5153 18 Arab arab JJ 180 5153 19 23 23 CD 180 5153 20 % % NN 180 5153 21 , , , 180 5153 22 South South NNP 180 5153 23 Asian Asian NNP 180 5153 24 50 50 CD 180 5153 25 % % NN 180 5153 26 , , , 180 5153 27 other other JJ 180 5153 28 expatriates expatriate NNS 180 5153 29 ( ( -LRB- 180 5153 30 includes include VBZ 180 5153 31 Westerners Westerners NNP 180 5153 32 and and CC 180 5153 33 East East NNP 180 5153 34 Asians Asians NNPS 180 5153 35 ) ) -RRB- 180 5153 36 8 8 CD 180 5153 37 % % NN 180 5153 38 ( ( -LRB- 180 5153 39 1982 1982 CD 180 5153 40 ) ) -RRB- 180 5153 41 note note NN 180 5153 42 : : : 180 5153 43 less less JJR 180 5153 44 than than IN 180 5153 45 20 20 CD 180 5153 46 % % NN 180 5153 47 are be VBP 180 5153 48 UAE UAE NNP 180 5153 49 citizens citizen NNS 180 5153 50 ( ( -LRB- 180 5153 51 1982 1982 CD 180 5153 52 ) ) -RRB- 180 5153 53 Religions religion NNS 180 5153 54 : : : 180 5153 55 Muslim Muslim NNP 180 5153 56 96 96 CD 180 5153 57 % % NN 180 5153 58 ( ( -LRB- 180 5153 59 Shi'a Shi'a NNP 180 5153 60 16 16 CD 180 5153 61 % % NN 180 5153 62 ) ) -RRB- 180 5153 63 , , , 180 5153 64 Christian Christian NNP 180 5153 65 , , , 180 5153 66 Hindu Hindu NNP 180 5153 67 , , , 180 5153 68 and and CC 180 5153 69 other other JJ 180 5153 70 4 4 CD 180 5153 71 % % NN 180 5153 72 Languages Languages NNPS 180 5153 73 : : : 180 5153 74 Arabic Arabic NNP 180 5153 75 ( ( -LRB- 180 5153 76 official official JJ 180 5153 77 ) ) -RRB- 180 5153 78 , , , 180 5153 79 Persian Persian NNP 180 5153 80 , , , 180 5153 81 English English NNP 180 5153 82 , , , 180 5153 83 Hindi Hindi NNP 180 5153 84 , , , 180 5153 85 Urdu Urdu NNP 180 5153 86 Literacy Literacy NNP 180 5153 87 : : : 180 5153 88 age age NN 180 5153 89 10 10 CD 180 5153 90 and and CC 180 5153 91 over over RB 180 5153 92 but but CC 180 5153 93 definition definition NN 180 5153 94 of of IN 180 5153 95 literacy literacy NN 180 5153 96 not not RB 180 5153 97 available available JJ 180 5153 98 ( ( -LRB- 180 5153 99 1980 1980 CD 180 5153 100 ) ) -RRB- 180 5153 101 total total JJ 180 5153 102 population population NN 180 5153 103 : : : 180 5153 104 68 68 CD 180 5153 105 % % NN 180 5153 106 male male NN 180 5153 107 : : : 180 5153 108 70 70 CD 180 5153 109 % % NN 180 5153 110 female female NN 180 5153 111 : : : 180 5153 112 63 63 CD 180 5153 113 % % NN 180 5153 114 Labor Labor NNP 180 5153 115 force force NN 180 5153 116 : : : 180 5153 117 580,000 580,000 CD 180 5153 118 ( ( -LRB- 180 5153 119 1986 1986 CD 180 5153 120 est est NNP 180 5153 121 . . . 180 5153 122 ) ) -RRB- 180 5154 1 by by IN 180 5154 2 occupation occupation NN 180 5154 3 : : : 180 5154 4 industry industry NN 180 5154 5 and and CC 180 5154 6 commerce commerce NN 180 5154 7 85 85 CD 180 5154 8 % % NN 180 5154 9 , , , 180 5154 10 agriculture agriculture NN 180 5154 11 5 5 CD 180 5154 12 % % NN 180 5154 13 , , , 180 5154 14 services service NNS 180 5154 15 5 5 CD 180 5154 16 % % NN 180 5154 17 , , , 180 5154 18 government government NN 180 5154 19 5 5 CD 180 5154 20 % % NN 180 5154 21 note note NN 180 5154 22 : : : 180 5154 23 80 80 CD 180 5154 24 % % NN 180 5154 25 of of IN 180 5154 26 labor labor NN 180 5154 27 force force NN 180 5154 28 is be VBZ 180 5154 29 foreign foreign JJ 180 5154 30 ( ( -LRB- 180 5154 31 est est NNP 180 5154 32 . . . 180 5154 33 ) ) -RRB- 180 5155 1 @United @United NNP 180 5155 2 Arab Arab NNP 180 5155 3 Emirates Emirates NNPS 180 5155 4 , , , 180 5155 5 Government Government NNP 180 5155 6 Names name NNS 180 5155 7 : : : 180 5155 8 conventional conventional JJ 180 5155 9 long long JJ 180 5155 10 form form NN 180 5155 11 : : : 180 5155 12 United United NNP 180 5155 13 Arab Arab NNP 180 5155 14 Emirates Emirates NNPS 180 5155 15 conventional conventional JJ 180 5155 16 short short JJ 180 5155 17 form form NN 180 5155 18 : : : 180 5155 19 none none NN 180 5155 20 local local JJ 180 5155 21 long long JJ 180 5155 22 form form NN 180 5155 23 : : : 180 5155 24 Al Al NNP 180 5155 25 Imarata Imarata NNP 180 5155 26 al al NNP 180 5155 27 Arabiyah Arabiyah NNP 180 5155 28 al al NNP 180 5155 29 Muttahidah Muttahidah NNP 180 5155 30 local local JJ 180 5155 31 short short JJ 180 5155 32 form form NN 180 5155 33 : : : 180 5155 34 none none NN 180 5155 35 former former JJ 180 5155 36 : : : 180 5155 37 Trucial Trucial NNP 180 5155 38 States States NNP 180 5155 39 Abbreviation abbreviation NN 180 5155 40 : : : 180 5155 41 UAE UAE NNP 180 5155 42 Digraph Digraph NNP 180 5155 43 : : : 180 5155 44 TC TC NNP 180 5155 45 Type type NN 180 5155 46 : : : 180 5155 47 federation federation NN 180 5155 48 with with IN 180 5155 49 specified specified JJ 180 5155 50 powers power NNS 180 5155 51 delegated delegate VBD 180 5155 52 to to IN 180 5155 53 the the DT 180 5155 54 UAE UAE NNP 180 5155 55 central central JJ 180 5155 56 government government NN 180 5155 57 and and CC 180 5155 58 other other JJ 180 5155 59 powers power NNS 180 5155 60 reserved reserve VBN 180 5155 61 to 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NNP 180 5155 101 , , , 180 5155 102 Ra Ra NNP 180 5155 103 's 's POS 180 5155 104 al al NNP 180 5155 105 Khaymah Khaymah NNP 180 5155 106 , , , 180 5155 107 Umm Umm NNP 180 5155 108 al al NNP 180 5155 109 Qaywayn Qaywayn NNP 180 5155 110 Independence Independence NNP 180 5155 111 : : : 180 5155 112 2 2 CD 180 5155 113 December December NNP 180 5155 114 1971 1971 CD 180 5155 115 ( ( -LRB- 180 5155 116 from from IN 180 5155 117 UK UK NNP 180 5155 118 ) ) -RRB- 180 5155 119 National national JJ 180 5155 120 holiday holiday NN 180 5155 121 : : : 180 5155 122 National National NNP 180 5155 123 Day Day NNP 180 5155 124 , , , 180 5155 125 2 2 CD 180 5155 126 December December NNP 180 5155 127 ( ( -LRB- 180 5155 128 1971 1971 CD 180 5155 129 ) ) -RRB- 180 5155 130 Constitution constitution NN 180 5155 131 : : : 180 5155 132 2 2 CD 180 5155 133 December December NNP 180 5155 134 1971 1971 CD 180 5155 135 ( ( -LRB- 180 5155 136 provisional provisional JJ 180 5155 137 ) ) -RRB- 180 5155 138 Legal 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Al Al NNP 180 5155 175 Nuhayyan Nuhayyan NNP 180 5155 176 , , , 180 5155 177 ( ( -LRB- 180 5155 178 since since IN 180 5155 179 2 2 CD 180 5155 180 December December NNP 180 5155 181 1971 1971 CD 180 5155 182 ) ) -RRB- 180 5155 183 , , , 180 5155 184 ruler ruler NN 180 5155 185 of of IN 180 5155 186 Abu Abu NNP 180 5155 187 Dhabi Dhabi NNP 180 5155 188 ; ; : 180 5155 189 Vice Vice NNP 180 5155 190 President President NNP 180 5155 191 Shaykh Shaykh NNP 180 5155 192 Maktum Maktum NNP 180 5155 193 bin bin NNP 180 5155 194 Rashid Rashid NNP 180 5155 195 al al NNP 180 5155 196 - - HYPH 180 5155 197 MAKTUM MAKTUM NNP 180 5155 198 ( ( -LRB- 180 5155 199 since since IN 180 5155 200 8 8 CD 180 5155 201 October October NNP 180 5155 202 1990 1990 CD 180 5155 203 ) ) -RRB- 180 5155 204 , , , 180 5155 205 ruler ruler NN 180 5155 206 of of IN 180 5155 207 Dubayy Dubayy NNP 180 5155 208 head head NN 180 5155 209 of of IN 180 5155 210 government government NN 180 5155 211 : : : 180 5155 212 Prime 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power power NN 180 5155 285 ; ; : 180 5155 286 council council NN 180 5155 287 meets meet VBZ 180 5155 288 four four CD 180 5155 289 times time NNS 180 5155 290 a a DT 180 5155 291 year year NN 180 5155 292 cabinet cabinet NN 180 5155 293 : : : 180 5155 294 Council Council NNP 180 5155 295 of of IN 180 5155 296 Ministers Ministers NNP 180 5155 297 ; ; , 180 5155 298 appointed appoint VBN 180 5155 299 by by IN 180 5155 300 the the DT 180 5155 301 president president NN 180 5155 302 Legislative Legislative NNP 180 5155 303 branch branch NN 180 5155 304 : : : 180 5155 305 unicameral unicameral JJ 180 5155 306 Federal Federal NNP 180 5155 307 National National NNP 180 5155 308 Council Council NNP 180 5155 309 ( ( -LRB- 180 5155 310 Majlis Majlis NNP 180 5155 311 Watani Watani NNP 180 5155 312 Itihad Itihad NNP 180 5155 313 ) ) -RRB- 180 5155 314 ; ; : 180 5155 315 no no DT 180 5155 316 elections election NNS 180 5155 317 Judicial judicial JJ 180 5155 318 branch branch NN 180 5155 319 : : : 180 5155 320 Union Union NNP 180 5155 321 Supreme Supreme NNP 180 5155 322 Court Court NNP 180 5155 323 Political political JJ 180 5155 324 parties party NNS 180 5155 325 and and CC 180 5155 326 leaders leader NNS 180 5155 327 : : : 180 5155 328 none none NN 180 5155 329 Other other JJ 180 5155 330 political political JJ 180 5155 331 or or CC 180 5155 332 pressure pressure NN 180 5155 333 groups group NNS 180 5155 334 : : : 180 5155 335 NA NA NNP 180 5155 336 Member Member NNP 180 5155 337 of of IN 180 5155 338 : : : 180 5155 339 ABEDA ABEDA NNP 180 5155 340 , , , 180 5155 341 AFESD afesd NN 180 5155 342 , , , 180 5155 343 AL AL NNP 180 5155 344 , , , 180 5155 345 AMF AMF NNP 180 5155 346 , , , 180 5155 347 CAEU CAEU NNP 180 5155 348 , , , 180 5155 349 CCC CCC NNP 180 5155 350 , , , 180 5155 351 ESCWA ESCWA NNP 180 5155 352 , , , 180 5155 353 FAO FAO NNP 180 5155 354 , , , 180 5155 355 G-77 g-77 CD 180 5155 356 , , , 180 5155 357 GATT GATT NNP 180 5155 358 , , , 180 5155 359 GCC GCC 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5155 402 OIC OIC NNP 180 5155 403 , , , 180 5155 404 OPEC OPEC NNP 180 5155 405 , , , 180 5155 406 UN UN NNP 180 5155 407 , , , 180 5155 408 UNCTAD UNCTAD NNP 180 5155 409 , , , 180 5155 410 UNESCO UNESCO NNP 180 5155 411 , , , 180 5155 412 UNIDO UNIDO NNP 180 5155 413 , , , 180 5155 414 UNOSOM UNOSOM NNP 180 5155 415 , , , 180 5155 416 UPU UPU NNP 180 5155 417 , , , 180 5155 418 WHO who WP 180 5155 419 , , , 180 5155 420 WIPO WIPO NNP 180 5155 421 , , , 180 5155 422 WMO WMO NNP 180 5155 423 , , , 180 5155 424 WTO WTO NNP 180 5155 425 Diplomatic diplomatic JJ 180 5155 426 representation representation NN 180 5155 427 in in IN 180 5155 428 US US NNP 180 5155 429 : : : 180 5155 430 chief chief NN 180 5155 431 of of IN 180 5155 432 mission mission NN 180 5155 433 : : : 180 5155 434 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 180 5155 435 Muhammad Muhammad NNP 180 5155 436 bin bin NNP 180 5155 437 Husayn Husayn NNP 180 5155 438 al al NNP 180 5155 439 - - HYPH 180 5155 440 SHAALI SHAALI NNP 180 5155 441 chancery chancery NN 180 5155 442 : : : 180 5155 443 Suite Suite NNP 180 5155 444 600 600 CD 180 5155 445 , , , 180 5155 446 3000 3000 CD 180 5155 447 K K NNP 180 5155 448 Street Street NNP 180 5155 449 NW NW NNP 180 5155 450 , , , 180 5155 451 Washington Washington NNP 180 5155 452 , , , 180 5155 453 DC DC NNP 180 5155 454 20007 20007 CD 180 5155 455 telephone telephone NN 180 5155 456 : : : 180 5155 457 ( ( -LRB- 180 5155 458 202 202 CD 180 5155 459 ) ) -RRB- 180 5155 460 338 338 CD 180 5155 461 - - SYM 180 5155 462 6500 6500 CD 180 5155 463 US US NNP 180 5155 464 diplomatic diplomatic JJ 180 5155 465 representation representation NN 180 5155 466 : : : 180 5155 467 chief chief NN 180 5155 468 of of IN 180 5155 469 mission mission NN 180 5155 470 : : : 180 5155 471 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 180 5155 472 William William NNP 180 5155 473 A. 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5168 38 ( ( -LRB- 180 5168 39 1993 1993 CD 180 5168 40 est est NNP 180 5168 41 . . . 180 5168 42 ) ) -RRB- 180 5169 1 Industrial industrial JJ 180 5169 2 production production NN 180 5169 3 : : : 180 5169 4 growth growth NN 180 5169 5 rate rate NN 180 5169 6 1.7 1.7 CD 180 5169 7 % % NN 180 5169 8 ( ( -LRB- 180 5169 9 1992 1992 CD 180 5169 10 est est NNP 180 5169 11 . . . 180 5170 1 ) ) -RRB- 180 5170 2 ; ; , 180 5170 3 accounts account NNS 180 5170 4 for for IN 180 5170 5 50 50 CD 180 5170 6 % % NN 180 5170 7 of of IN 180 5170 8 GDP GDP NNP 180 5170 9 , , , 180 5170 10 including include VBG 180 5170 11 petroleum petroleum NN 180 5170 12 Electricity Electricity NNP 180 5170 13 : : : 180 5170 14 capacity capacity NN 180 5170 15 : : : 180 5170 16 6,090,000 6,090,000 CD 180 5170 17 kW kw NN 180 5170 18 production production NN 180 5170 19 : : : 180 5170 20 17.85 17.85 CD 180 5170 21 billion billion CD 180 5170 22 kWh kWh NNS 180 5170 23 consumption consumption NN 180 5170 24 per per IN 180 5170 25 capita capita NN 180 5170 26 : : : 180 5170 27 6,718 6,718 CD 180 5170 28 kWh kWh NNS 180 5170 29 ( ( -LRB- 180 5170 30 1992 1992 CD 180 5170 31 ) ) -RRB- 180 5170 32 Industries Industries NNP 180 5170 33 : : : 180 5170 34 petroleum petroleum NN 180 5170 35 , , , 180 5170 36 fishing fishing NN 180 5170 37 , , , 180 5170 38 petrochemicals petrochemical NNS 180 5170 39 , , , 180 5170 40 construction construction NN 180 5170 41 materials material NNS 180 5170 42 , , , 180 5170 43 some some DT 180 5170 44 boat boat NN 180 5170 45 building building NN 180 5170 46 , , , 180 5170 47 handicrafts handicraft NNS 180 5170 48 , , , 180 5170 49 pearling pearl VBG 180 5170 50 Agriculture agriculture NN 180 5170 51 : : : 180 5170 52 accounts account NNS 180 5170 53 for for IN 180 5170 54 2 2 CD 180 5170 55 % % NN 180 5170 56 of of IN 180 5170 57 GDP GDP NNP 180 5170 58 and and CC 180 5170 59 5 5 CD 180 5170 60 % % NN 180 5170 61 of of IN 180 5170 62 labor labor NN 180 5170 63 force force NN 180 5170 64 ; ; : 180 5170 65 cash cash NN 180 5170 66 crop crop NN 180 5170 67 - - HYPH 180 5170 68 dates date NNS 180 5170 69 ; ; : 180 5170 70 food food NN 180 5170 71 products product NNS 180 5170 72 - - , 180 5170 73 vegetables vegetable NNS 180 5170 74 , , , 180 5170 75 watermelons watermelon NNS 180 5170 76 , , , 180 5170 77 poultry poultry NN 180 5170 78 , , , 180 5170 79 eggs egg NNS 180 5170 80 , , , 180 5170 81 dairy dairy NN 180 5170 82 , , , 180 5170 83 fish fish NN 180 5170 84 ; ; : 180 5170 85 only only RB 180 5170 86 25 25 CD 180 5170 87 % % NN 180 5170 88 self self NN 180 5170 89 - - HYPH 180 5170 90 sufficient sufficient JJ 180 5170 91 in in IN 180 5170 92 food food NN 180 5170 93 Illicit Illicit NNP 180 5170 94 drugs drug NNS 180 5170 95 : : : 180 5170 96 growing grow VBG 180 5170 97 role role NN 180 5170 98 as as IN 180 5170 99 heroin heroin NN 180 5170 100 transshipment transshipment NN 180 5170 101 and and CC 180 5170 102 money money NN 180 5170 103 - - HYPH 180 5170 104 laundering launder VBG 180 5170 105 center center NN 180 5170 106 Economic economic JJ 180 5170 107 aid aid NN 180 5170 108 : : : 180 5170 109 donor donor NN 180 5170 110 : : : 180 5170 111 pledged pledge VBN 180 5170 112 in in IN 180 5170 113 bilateral bilateral JJ 180 5170 114 aid aid NN 180 5170 115 to to IN 180 5170 116 less less RBR 180 5170 117 developed develop VBN 180 5170 118 countries country NNS 180 5170 119 ( ( -LRB- 180 5170 120 1979 1979 CD 180 5170 121 - - SYM 180 5170 122 89 89 CD 180 5170 123 ) ) -RRB- 180 5170 124 $ $ $ 180 5170 125 9.1 9.1 CD 180 5170 126 billion billion CD 180 5170 127 Currency currency NN 180 5170 128 : : : 180 5170 129 1 1 CD 180 5170 130 Emirian emirian JJ 180 5170 131 dirham dirham NN 180 5170 132 ( ( -LRB- 180 5170 133 Dh Dh NNP 180 5170 134 ) ) -RRB- 180 5170 135 = = NFP 180 5170 136 100 100 CD 180 5170 137 fils fil NNS 180 5170 138 Exchange Exchange NNP 180 5170 139 rates rate NNS 180 5170 140 : : : 180 5170 141 Emirian emirian JJ 180 5170 142 dirhams dirham NNS 180 5170 143 ( ( -LRB- 180 5170 144 Dh Dh NNP 180 5170 145 ) ) -RRB- 180 5170 146 per per IN 180 5170 147 US$ us$ $ 180 5170 148 1 1 CD 180 5170 149 - - SYM 180 5170 150 3.6710 3.6710 CD 180 5170 151 ( ( -LRB- 180 5170 152 fixed fix VBN 180 5170 153 rate rate NN 180 5170 154 ) ) -RRB- 180 5170 155 Fiscal fiscal JJ 180 5170 156 year year NN 180 5170 157 : : : 180 5170 158 calendar calendar NN 180 5170 159 year year NN 180 5170 160 @United @United NNP 180 5170 161 Arab Arab NNP 180 5170 162 Emirates Emirates NNPS 180 5170 163 , , , 180 5170 164 Communications Communications NNP 180 5170 165 Highways Highways NNP 180 5170 166 : : : 180 5170 167 total total NN 180 5170 168 : : : 180 5170 169 2,000 2,000 CD 180 5170 170 km km NN 180 5170 171 paved pave VBN 180 5170 172 : : : 180 5170 173 1,800 1,800 CD 180 5170 174 km km NN 180 5170 175 unpaved unpaved JJ 180 5170 176 : : : 180 5170 177 gravel gravel NN 180 5170 178 , , , 180 5170 179 graded grade VBD 180 5170 180 earth earth NN 180 5170 181 200 200 CD 180 5170 182 km km NN 180 5170 183 Pipelines Pipelines NNPS 180 5170 184 : : : 180 5170 185 crude crude JJ 180 5170 186 oil oil NN 180 5170 187 830 830 CD 180 5170 188 km km NN 180 5170 189 ; ; : 180 5170 190 natural natural JJ 180 5170 191 gas gas NN 180 5170 192 , , , 180 5170 193 including include VBG 180 5170 194 natural natural JJ 180 5170 195 gas gas NN 180 5170 196 liquids liquid NNS 180 5170 197 , , , 180 5170 198 870 870 CD 180 5170 199 km km NN 180 5170 200 Ports port NNS 180 5170 201 : : : 180 5170 202 Al Al NNP 180 5170 203 Fujayrah Fujayrah NNP 180 5170 204 , , , 180 5170 205 Khawr Khawr NNP 180 5170 206 Fakkan Fakkan NNP 180 5170 207 , , , 180 5170 208 Mina Mina NNP 180 5170 209 ' ' `` 180 5170 210 Jabal Jabal NNP 180 5170 211 ' ' '' 180 5170 212 Ali Ali NNP 180 5170 213 , , , 180 5170 214 Mina Mina NNP 180 5170 215 ' ' POS 180 5170 216 Khalid Khalid NNP 180 5170 217 , , , 180 5170 218 Mina Mina NNP 180 5170 219 ' ' POS 180 5170 220 Rashid Rashid NNP 180 5170 221 , , , 180 5170 222 Mina Mina NNP 180 5170 223 ' ' POS 180 5170 224 Saqr Saqr NNP 180 5170 225 , , , 180 5170 226 Mina Mina NNP 180 5170 227 ' ' POS 180 5170 228 Zayid Zayid NNP 180 5170 229 Merchant Merchant NNP 180 5170 230 marine marine NN 180 5170 231 : : : 180 5170 232 57 57 CD 180 5170 233 ships ship NNS 180 5170 234 ( ( -LRB- 180 5170 235 1,000 1,000 CD 180 5170 236 GRT GRT NNP 180 5170 237 or or CC 180 5170 238 over over RB 180 5170 239 ) ) -RRB- 180 5170 240 totaling total VBG 180 5170 241 909,041 909,041 CD 180 5170 242 GRT/1,512,741 GRT/1,512,741 . 180 5170 243 DWT dwt NN 180 5170 244 , , , 180 5170 245 bulk bulk NN 180 5170 246 1 1 CD 180 5170 247 , , , 180 5170 248 cargo cargo NN 180 5170 249 18 18 CD 180 5170 250 , , , 180 5170 251 chemical chemical NN 180 5170 252 tanker tanker NN 180 5170 253 2 2 CD 180 5170 254 , , , 180 5170 255 container container NN 180 5170 256 9 9 CD 180 5170 257 , , , 180 5170 258 liquified liquify VBN 180 5170 259 gas gas NN 180 5170 260 1 1 CD 180 5170 261 , , , 180 5170 262 oil oil NN 180 5170 263 tanker tanker NN 180 5170 264 22 22 CD 180 5170 265 , , , 180 5170 266 refrigerated refrigerate VBD 180 5170 267 cargo cargo NN 180 5170 268 1 1 CD 180 5170 269 , , , 180 5170 270 roll roll NN 180 5170 271 - - HYPH 180 5170 272 on on IN 180 5170 273 / / SYM 180 5170 274 roll roll NN 180 5170 275 - - HYPH 180 5170 276 off off RP 180 5170 277 cargo cargo NN 180 5170 278 3 3 CD 180 5170 279 Airports airport NNS 180 5170 280 : : : 180 5170 281 total total NN 180 5170 282 : : : 180 5170 283 39 39 CD 180 5170 284 usable usable JJ 180 5170 285 : : : 180 5170 286 36 36 CD 180 5170 287 with with IN 180 5170 288 permanent permanent JJ 180 5170 289 - - HYPH 180 5170 290 surface surface NN 180 5170 291 runways runway NNS 180 5170 292 : : : 180 5170 293 22 22 CD 180 5170 294 with with IN 180 5170 295 runways runway NNS 180 5170 296 over over IN 180 5170 297 3,659 3,659 CD 180 5170 298 m m NNP 180 5170 299 : : : 180 5170 300 6 6 CD 180 5170 301 with with IN 180 5170 302 runways runways NNP 180 5170 303 2,440 2,440 CD 180 5170 304 - - HYPH 180 5170 305 3,659 3,659 CD 180 5170 306 m m NN 180 5170 307 : : : 180 5170 308 6 6 CD 180 5170 309 with with IN 180 5170 310 runways runway NNS 180 5170 311 1,220 1,220 CD 180 5170 312 - - HYPH 180 5170 313 2,439 2,439 CD 180 5170 314 m m NN 180 5170 315 : : : 180 5170 316 6 6 CD 180 5170 317 Telecommunications Telecommunications NNPS 180 5170 318 : : : 180 5170 319 modern modern JJ 180 5170 320 system system NN 180 5170 321 consisting consist VBG 180 5170 322 of of IN 180 5170 323 microwave microwave NN 180 5170 324 and and CC 180 5170 325 coaxial coaxial JJ 180 5170 326 cable cable NN 180 5170 327 ; ; : 180 5170 328 key key JJ 180 5170 329 centers center NNS 180 5170 330 are be VBP 180 5170 331 Abu Abu NNP 180 5170 332 Dhabi Dhabi NNP 180 5170 333 and and CC 180 5170 334 Dubayy Dubayy NNP 180 5170 335 ; ; : 180 5170 336 386,600 386,600 CD 180 5170 337 telephones telephone NNS 180 5170 338 ; ; : 180 5170 339 satellite satellite NN 180 5170 340 ground ground NN 180 5170 341 stations station NNS 180 5170 342 - - SYM 180 5170 343 1 1 CD 180 5170 344 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 180 5170 345 Ocean Ocean NNP 180 5170 346 INTELSAT INTELSAT NNP 180 5170 347 , , , 180 5170 348 2 2 CD 180 5170 349 Indian Indian NNP 180 5170 350 Ocean Ocean NNP 180 5170 351 INTELSAT INTELSAT NNP 180 5170 352 and and CC 180 5170 353 1 1 CD 180 5170 354 ARABSAT ARABSAT NNP 180 5170 355 ; ; : 180 5170 356 submarine submarine NN 180 5170 357 cables cable NNS 180 5170 358 to to IN 180 5170 359 Qatar Qatar NNP 180 5170 360 , , , 180 5170 361 Bahrain Bahrain NNP 180 5170 362 , , , 180 5170 363 India India NNP 180 5170 364 , , , 180 5170 365 and and CC 180 5170 366 Pakistan Pakistan NNP 180 5170 367 ; ; : 180 5170 368 tropospheric tropospheric JJ 180 5170 369 scatter scatter NN 180 5170 370 to to IN 180 5170 371 Bahrain Bahrain NNP 180 5170 372 ; ; : 180 5170 373 microwave microwave NN 180 5170 374 radio radio NN 180 5170 375 relay relay NN 180 5170 376 to to IN 180 5170 377 Saudi Saudi NNP 180 5170 378 Arabia Arabia NNP 180 5170 379 ; ; : 180 5170 380 broadcast broadcast NN 180 5170 381 stations station NNS 180 5170 382 - - SYM 180 5170 383 8 8 CD 180 5170 384 AM am NN 180 5170 385 , , , 180 5170 386 3 3 CD 180 5170 387 FM FM NNP 180 5170 388 , , , 180 5170 389 12 12 CD 180 5170 390 TV tv NN 180 5170 391 @United @United NNP 180 5170 392 Arab Arab NNP 180 5170 393 Emirates Emirates NNPS 180 5170 394 , , , 180 5170 395 Defense Defense NNP 180 5170 396 Forces Forces NNPS 180 5170 397 Branches Branches NNPS 180 5170 398 : : : 180 5170 399 Army Army NNP 180 5170 400 , , , 180 5170 401 Navy Navy NNP 180 5170 402 , , , 180 5170 403 Air Air NNP 180 5170 404 Force Force NNP 180 5170 405 , , , 180 5170 406 Federal Federal NNP 180 5170 407 Police Police NNP 180 5170 408 Force Force NNP 180 5170 409 Manpower Manpower NNP 180 5170 410 availability availability NN 180 5170 411 : : : 180 5170 412 males male NNS 180 5170 413 age age NNP 180 5170 414 15 15 CD 180 5170 415 - - SYM 180 5170 416 49 49 CD 180 5170 417 1,040,828 1,040,828 CD 180 5170 418 ; ; : 180 5170 419 fit fit JJ 180 5170 420 for for IN 180 5170 421 military military JJ 180 5170 422 service service NN 180 5170 423 567,766 567,766 CD 180 5170 424 ; ; : 180 5170 425 reach reach VB 180 5170 426 military military JJ 180 5170 427 age age NN 180 5170 428 ( ( -LRB- 180 5170 429 18 18 CD 180 5170 430 ) ) -RRB- 180 5170 431 annually annually RB 180 5170 432 17,303 17,303 CD 180 5170 433 ( ( -LRB- 180 5170 434 1994 1994 CD 180 5170 435 est est NNP 180 5170 436 . . . 180 5170 437 ) ) -RRB- 180 5171 1 Defense defense NN 180 5171 2 expenditures expenditure NNS 180 5171 3 : : : 180 5171 4 exchange exchange NN 180 5171 5 rate rate NN 180 5171 6 conversion conversion NNP 180 5171 7 - - : 180 5171 8 $ $ $ 180 5171 9 1.47 1.47 CD 180 5171 10 billion billion CD 180 5171 11 , , , 180 5171 12 5.3 5.3 CD 180 5171 13 % % NN 180 5171 14 of of IN 180 5171 15 GDP GDP NNP 180 5171 16 ( ( -LRB- 180 5171 17 1989 1989 CD 180 5171 18 est est NNP 180 5171 19 . . . 180 5171 20 ) ) -RRB- 180 5172 1 @United @United NNP 180 5172 2 Kingdom Kingdom NNP 180 5172 3 , , , 180 5172 4 Geography Geography NNP 180 5172 5 Location Location NNP 180 5172 6 : : : 180 5172 7 Western Western NNP 180 5172 8 Europe Europe NNP 180 5172 9 , , , 180 5172 10 bordering border VBG 180 5172 11 on on IN 180 5172 12 the the DT 180 5172 13 North North NNP 180 5172 14 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 180 5172 15 Ocean Ocean NNP 180 5172 16 and and CC 180 5172 17 the the DT 180 5172 18 North North NNP 180 5172 19 Sea Sea NNP 180 5172 20 , , , 180 5172 21 between between IN 180 5172 22 Ireland Ireland NNP 180 5172 23 and and CC 180 5172 24 France France NNP 180 5172 25 Map Map NNP 180 5172 26 references reference VBZ 180 5172 27 : : : 180 5172 28 Europe Europe NNP 180 5172 29 , , , 180 5172 30 Standard Standard NNP 180 5172 31 Time Time NNP 180 5172 32 Zones Zones NNPS 180 5172 33 of of IN 180 5172 34 the the DT 180 5172 35 World World NNP 180 5172 36 Area Area NNP 180 5172 37 : : : 180 5172 38 total total JJ 180 5172 39 area area NN 180 5172 40 : : : 180 5172 41 244,820 244,820 CD 180 5172 42 sq sq IN 180 5172 43 km km NNP 180 5172 44 land land NN 180 5172 45 area area NN 180 5172 46 : : : 180 5172 47 241,590 241,590 CD 180 5172 48 sq sq RB 180 5172 49 km km NNP 180 5172 50 comparative comparative JJ 180 5172 51 area area NN 180 5172 52 : : : 180 5172 53 slightly slightly RB 180 5172 54 smaller small JJR 180 5172 55 than than IN 180 5172 56 Oregon Oregon NNP 180 5172 57 note note NN 180 5172 58 : : : 180 5172 59 includes include VBZ 180 5172 60 Rockall Rockall NNP 180 5172 61 and and CC 180 5172 62 Shetland Shetland NNP 180 5172 63 Islands Islands NNPS 180 5172 64 Land Land NNP 180 5172 65 boundaries boundary NNS 180 5172 66 : : : 180 5172 67 total total JJ 180 5172 68 360 360 CD 180 5172 69 km km NNS 180 5172 70 , , , 180 5172 71 Ireland Ireland NNP 180 5172 72 360 360 CD 180 5172 73 km km NN 180 5172 74 Coastline Coastline NNP 180 5172 75 : : : 180 5172 76 12,429 12,429 CD 180 5172 77 km km NN 180 5172 78 Maritime Maritime NNP 180 5172 79 claims claim VBZ 180 5172 80 : : : 180 5172 81 continental continental NNP 180 5172 82 shelf shelf NNP 180 5172 83 : : : 180 5172 84 as as IN 180 5172 85 defined define VBN 180 5172 86 in in IN 180 5172 87 continental continental JJ 180 5172 88 shelf shelf NN 180 5172 89 orders order NNS 180 5172 90 or or CC 180 5172 91 in in IN 180 5172 92 accordance accordance NN 180 5172 93 with with IN 180 5172 94 agreed agree VBN 180 5172 95 upon upon IN 180 5172 96 boundaries boundary NNS 180 5172 97 exclusive exclusive JJ 180 5172 98 fishing fishing NN 180 5172 99 zone zone NN 180 5172 100 : : : 180 5172 101 200 200 CD 180 5172 102 nm nm CD 180 5172 103 territorial territorial JJ 180 5172 104 sea sea NN 180 5172 105 : : : 180 5172 106 12 12 CD 180 5172 107 nm nm NNP 180 5172 108 International international JJ 180 5172 109 disputes dispute NNS 180 5172 110 : : : 180 5172 111 Northern Northern NNP 180 5172 112 Ireland Ireland NNP 180 5172 113 question question NN 180 5172 114 with with IN 180 5172 115 Ireland Ireland NNP 180 5172 116 ; ; : 180 5172 117 Gibraltar Gibraltar NNP 180 5172 118 question question NN 180 5172 119 with with IN 180 5172 120 Spain Spain NNP 180 5172 121 ; ; : 180 5172 122 Argentina Argentina NNP 180 5172 123 claims claim VBZ 180 5172 124 Falkland Falkland NNP 180 5172 125 Islands Islands NNPS 180 5172 126 ( ( -LRB- 180 5172 127 Islas Islas NNP 180 5172 128 Malvinas Malvinas NNP 180 5172 129 ) ) -RRB- 180 5172 130 ; ; : 180 5172 131 Argentina Argentina NNP 180 5172 132 claims claim VBZ 180 5172 133 South South NNP 180 5172 134 Georgia Georgia NNP 180 5172 135 and and CC 180 5172 136 the the DT 180 5172 137 South South NNP 180 5172 138 Sandwich Sandwich NNP 180 5172 139 Islands Islands NNPS 180 5172 140 ; ; : 180 5172 141 Mauritius Mauritius NNP 180 5172 142 claims claim VBZ 180 5172 143 island island NN 180 5172 144 of of IN 180 5172 145 Diego Diego NNP 180 5172 146 Garcia Garcia NNP 180 5172 147 in in IN 180 5172 148 British British NNP 180 5172 149 Indian Indian NNP 180 5172 150 Ocean Ocean NNP 180 5172 151 Territory Territory NNP 180 5172 152 ; ; : 180 5172 153 Rockall Rockall NNP 180 5172 154 continental continental JJ 180 5172 155 shelf shelf NN 180 5172 156 dispute dispute NN 180 5172 157 involving involve VBG 180 5172 158 Denmark Denmark NNP 180 5172 159 , , , 180 5172 160 Iceland Iceland NNP 180 5172 161 , , , 180 5172 162 and and CC 180 5172 163 Ireland Ireland NNP 180 5172 164 ( ( -LRB- 180 5172 165 Ireland Ireland NNP 180 5172 166 and and CC 180 5172 167 the the DT 180 5172 168 UK UK NNP 180 5172 169 have have VBP 180 5172 170 signed sign VBN 180 5172 171 a a DT 180 5172 172 boundary boundary JJ 180 5172 173 agreement agreement NN 180 5172 174 in in IN 180 5172 175 the the DT 180 5172 176 Rockall Rockall NNP 180 5172 177 area area NN 180 5172 178 ) ) -RRB- 180 5172 179 ; ; , 180 5172 180 territorial territorial JJ 180 5172 181 claim claim NN 180 5172 182 in in IN 180 5172 183 Antarctica Antarctica NNP 180 5172 184 ( ( -LRB- 180 5172 185 British British NNP 180 5172 186 Antarctic Antarctic NNP 180 5172 187 Territory Territory NNP 180 5172 188 ) ) -RRB- 180 5172 189 Climate climate NN 180 5172 190 : : : 180 5172 191 temperate temperate VB 180 5172 192 ; ; , 180 5172 193 moderated moderate VBN 180 5172 194 by by IN 180 5172 195 prevailing prevail VBG 180 5172 196 southwest southwest NN 180 5172 197 winds wind NNS 180 5172 198 over over IN 180 5172 199 the the DT 180 5172 200 North North NNP 180 5172 201 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 180 5172 202 Current Current NNP 180 5172 203 ; ; : 180 5172 204 more more JJR 180 5172 205 than than IN 180 5172 206 half half NN 180 5172 207 of of IN 180 5172 208 the the DT 180 5172 209 days day NNS 180 5172 210 are be VBP 180 5172 211 overcast overcast JJ 180 5172 212 Terrain Terrain NNP 180 5172 213 : : : 180 5172 214 mostly mostly RB 180 5172 215 rugged rugged JJ 180 5172 216 hills hill NNS 180 5172 217 and and CC 180 5172 218 low low JJ 180 5172 219 mountains mountain NNS 180 5172 220 ; ; : 180 5172 221 level level NN 180 5172 222 to to IN 180 5172 223 rolling rolling JJ 180 5172 224 plains plain NNS 180 5172 225 in in IN 180 5172 226 east east NN 180 5172 227 and and CC 180 5172 228 southeast southeast JJ 180 5172 229 Natural natural JJ 180 5172 230 resources resource NNS 180 5172 231 : : : 180 5172 232 coal coal NN 180 5172 233 , , , 180 5172 234 petroleum petroleum NN 180 5172 235 , , , 180 5172 236 natural natural JJ 180 5172 237 gas gas NN 180 5172 238 , , , 180 5172 239 tin tin NN 180 5172 240 , , , 180 5172 241 limestone limestone NN 180 5172 242 , , , 180 5172 243 iron iron NN 180 5172 244 ore ore NN 180 5172 245 , , , 180 5172 246 salt salt NN 180 5172 247 , , , 180 5172 248 clay clay NN 180 5172 249 , , , 180 5172 250 chalk chalk NNP 180 5172 251 , , , 180 5172 252 gypsum gypsum NN 180 5172 253 , , , 180 5172 254 lead lead NN 180 5172 255 , , , 180 5172 256 silica silica NN 180 5172 257 Land Land NNP 180 5172 258 use use NN 180 5172 259 : : : 180 5172 260 arable arable JJ 180 5172 261 land land NN 180 5172 262 : : : 180 5172 263 29 29 CD 180 5172 264 % % NN 180 5172 265 permanent permanent JJ 180 5172 266 crops crop NNS 180 5172 267 : : : 180 5172 268 0 0 CD 180 5172 269 % % NN 180 5172 270 meadows meadow NNS 180 5172 271 and and CC 180 5172 272 pastures pasture NNS 180 5172 273 : : : 180 5172 274 48 48 CD 180 5172 275 % % NN 180 5172 276 forest forest NN 180 5172 277 and and CC 180 5172 278 woodland woodland NN 180 5172 279 : : : 180 5172 280 9 9 CD 180 5172 281 % % NN 180 5172 282 other other JJ 180 5172 283 : : : 180 5172 284 14 14 CD 180 5172 285 % % NN 180 5172 286 Irrigated irrigated JJ 180 5172 287 land land NN 180 5172 288 : : : 180 5172 289 1,570 1,570 CD 180 5172 290 sq sq NNP 180 5172 291 km km NNP 180 5172 292 ( ( -LRB- 180 5172 293 1989 1989 CD 180 5172 294 ) ) -RRB- 180 5172 295 Environment environment NN 180 5172 296 : : : 180 5172 297 current current JJ 180 5172 298 issues issue NNS 180 5172 299 : : : 180 5172 300 sulfur sulfur NN 180 5172 301 dioxide dioxide NN 180 5172 302 emissions emission NNS 180 5172 303 from from IN 180 5172 304 power power NN 180 5172 305 plants plant NNS 180 5172 306 contribute contribute VBP 180 5172 307 to to IN 180 5172 308 air air NN 180 5172 309 pollution pollution NN 180 5172 310 ; ; , 180 5172 311 some some DT 180 5172 312 rivers river NNS 180 5172 313 polluted pollute VBN 180 5172 314 by by IN 180 5172 315 agricultural agricultural JJ 180 5172 316 wastes waste NNS 180 5172 317 and and CC 180 5172 318 coastal coastal JJ 180 5172 319 waters water NNS 180 5172 320 polluted polluted JJ 180 5172 321 because because IN 180 5172 322 of of IN 180 5172 323 large large JJ 180 5172 324 - - HYPH 180 5172 325 scale scale NN 180 5172 326 disposal disposal NN 180 5172 327 of of IN 180 5172 328 sewage sewage NN 180 5172 329 at at IN 180 5172 330 sea sea NN 180 5172 331 natural natural JJ 180 5172 332 hazards hazard NNS 180 5172 333 : : : 180 5172 334 NA na IN 180 5172 335 international international JJ 180 5172 336 agreements agreement NNS 180 5172 337 : : : 180 5172 338 party party NN 180 5172 339 to to IN 180 5172 340 - - HYPH 180 5172 341 Air Air NNP 180 5172 342 Pollution Pollution NNP 180 5172 343 , , , 180 5172 344 Air Air NNP 180 5172 345 Pollution Pollution NNP 180 5172 346 - - HYPH 180 5172 347 Nitrogen Nitrogen NNP 180 5172 348 Oxides Oxides NNPS 180 5172 349 , , , 180 5172 350 Antarctic Antarctic NNP 180 5172 351 Treaty Treaty NNP 180 5172 352 , , , 180 5172 353 Climate Climate NNP 180 5172 354 Change Change NNP 180 5172 355 , , , 180 5172 356 Endangered Endangered NNP 180 5172 357 Species Species NNPS 180 5172 358 , , , 180 5172 359 Environmental Environmental NNP 180 5172 360 Modification Modification NNP 180 5172 361 , , , 180 5172 362 Hazardous Hazardous NNP 180 5172 363 Wastes Wastes NNPS 180 5172 364 , , , 180 5172 365 Marine Marine NNP 180 5172 366 Dumping Dumping NNP 180 5172 367 , , , 180 5172 368 Marine Marine NNP 180 5172 369 Life Life NNP 180 5172 370 Conservation Conservation NNP 180 5172 371 , , , 180 5172 372 Nuclear Nuclear NNP 180 5172 373 Test Test NNP 180 5172 374 Ban Ban NNP 180 5172 375 , , , 180 5172 376 Ozone Ozone NNP 180 5172 377 Layer Layer NNP 180 5172 378 Protection Protection NNP 180 5172 379 , , , 180 5172 380 Ship Ship NNP 180 5172 381 Pollution Pollution NNP 180 5172 382 , , , 180 5172 383 Tropical Tropical NNP 180 5172 384 Timber Timber NNP 180 5172 385 , , , 180 5172 386 Wetlands Wetlands NNP 180 5172 387 , , , 180 5172 388 Whaling whaling NN 180 5172 389 ; ; , 180 5172 390 signed sign VBN 180 5172 391 , , , 180 5172 392 but but CC 180 5172 393 not not RB 180 5172 394 ratified ratified JJ 180 5172 395 - - HYPH 180 5172 396 Air Air NNP 180 5172 397 Pollution Pollution NNP 180 5172 398 - - HYPH 180 5172 399 Volatile Volatile NNP 180 5172 400 Organic Organic NNP 180 5172 401 Compounds Compounds NNPS 180 5172 402 , , , 180 5172 403 Antarctic Antarctic NNP 180 5172 404 - - HYPH 180 5172 405 Environmental Environmental NNP 180 5172 406 Protocol Protocol NNP 180 5172 407 , , , 180 5172 408 Biodiversity Biodiversity NNP 180 5172 409 Note Note NNP 180 5172 410 : : : 180 5172 411 lies lie NNS 180 5172 412 near near IN 180 5172 413 vital vital JJ 180 5172 414 North North NNP 180 5172 415 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 180 5172 416 sea sea NN 180 5172 417 lanes lane NNS 180 5172 418 ; ; : 180 5172 419 only only RB 180 5172 420 35 35 CD 180 5172 421 km km NN 180 5172 422 from from IN 180 5172 423 France France NNP 180 5172 424 and and CC 180 5172 425 now now RB 180 5172 426 linked link VBN 180 5172 427 by by IN 180 5172 428 tunnel tunnel NN 180 5172 429 under under IN 180 5172 430 the the DT 180 5172 431 English English NNP 180 5172 432 Channel Channel NNP 180 5172 433 ; ; : 180 5172 434 because because IN 180 5172 435 of of IN 180 5172 436 heavily heavily RB 180 5172 437 indented indent VBN 180 5172 438 coastline coastline NN 180 5172 439 , , , 180 5172 440 no no DT 180 5172 441 location location NN 180 5172 442 is be VBZ 180 5172 443 more more JJR 180 5172 444 than than IN 180 5172 445 125 125 CD 180 5172 446 km km NN 180 5172 447 from from IN 180 5172 448 tidal tidal JJ 180 5172 449 waters water NNS 180 5172 450 @United @United NNP 180 5172 451 Kingdom Kingdom NNP 180 5172 452 , , , 180 5172 453 People People NNPS 180 5172 454 Population Population NNP 180 5172 455 : : : 180 5172 456 58,135,110 58,135,110 CD 180 5172 457 ( ( -LRB- 180 5172 458 July July NNP 180 5172 459 1994 1994 CD 180 5172 460 est est NNP 180 5172 461 . . . 180 5172 462 ) ) -RRB- 180 5173 1 Population population NN 180 5173 2 growth growth NN 180 5173 3 rate rate NN 180 5173 4 : : : 180 5173 5 0.28 0.28 CD 180 5173 6 % % NN 180 5173 7 ( ( -LRB- 180 5173 8 1994 1994 CD 180 5173 9 est est NNP 180 5173 10 . . . 180 5173 11 ) ) -RRB- 180 5174 1 Birth birth NN 180 5174 2 rate rate NN 180 5174 3 : : : 180 5174 4 13.39 13.39 CD 180 5174 5 births/1,000 births/1,000 NN 180 5174 6 population population NN 180 5174 7 ( ( -LRB- 180 5174 8 1994 1994 CD 180 5174 9 est est NNP 180 5174 10 . . . 180 5174 11 ) ) -RRB- 180 5175 1 Death death NN 180 5175 2 rate rate NN 180 5175 3 : : : 180 5175 4 10.76 10.76 CD 180 5175 5 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 180 5175 6 population population NN 180 5175 7 ( ( -LRB- 180 5175 8 1994 1994 CD 180 5175 9 est est NNP 180 5175 10 . . . 180 5175 11 ) ) -RRB- 180 5176 1 Net net JJ 180 5176 2 migration migration NN 180 5176 3 rate rate NN 180 5176 4 : : : 180 5176 5 0.17 0.17 CD 180 5176 6 migrant(s)/1,000 migrant(s)/1,000 JJ 180 5176 7 population population NN 180 5176 8 ( ( -LRB- 180 5176 9 1994 1994 CD 180 5176 10 est est NNP 180 5176 11 . . . 180 5176 12 ) ) -RRB- 180 5177 1 Infant infant NN 180 5177 2 mortality mortality NN 180 5177 3 rate rate NN 180 5177 4 : : : 180 5177 5 7.2 7.2 CD 180 5177 6 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 180 5177 7 live live JJ 180 5177 8 births birth NNS 180 5177 9 ( ( -LRB- 180 5177 10 1994 1994 CD 180 5177 11 est est NNP 180 5177 12 . . . 180 5177 13 ) ) -RRB- 180 5178 1 Life life NN 180 5178 2 expectancy expectancy NN 180 5178 3 at at IN 180 5178 4 birth birth NN 180 5178 5 : : : 180 5178 6 total total JJ 180 5178 7 population population NN 180 5178 8 : : : 180 5178 9 76.75 76.75 CD 180 5178 10 years year NNS 180 5178 11 male male JJ 180 5178 12 : : : 180 5178 13 73.94 73.94 CD 180 5178 14 years year NNS 180 5178 15 female female JJ 180 5178 16 : : : 180 5178 17 79.69 79.69 CD 180 5178 18 years year NNS 180 5178 19 ( ( -LRB- 180 5178 20 1994 1994 CD 180 5178 21 est est NNP 180 5178 22 . . . 180 5178 23 ) ) -RRB- 180 5179 1 Total total JJ 180 5179 2 fertility fertility NN 180 5179 3 rate rate NN 180 5179 4 : : : 180 5179 5 1.83 1.83 CD 180 5179 6 children child NNS 180 5179 7 born bear VBN 180 5179 8 / / SYM 180 5179 9 woman woman NN 180 5179 10 ( ( -LRB- 180 5179 11 1994 1994 CD 180 5179 12 est est NNP 180 5179 13 . . . 180 5179 14 ) ) -RRB- 180 5180 1 Nationality nationality NN 180 5180 2 : : : 180 5180 3 noun noun NNP 180 5180 4 : : : 180 5180 5 Briton(s Briton(s NNP 180 5180 6 ) ) -RRB- 180 5180 7 , , , 180 5180 8 British British NNP 180 5180 9 ( ( -LRB- 180 5180 10 collective collective JJ 180 5180 11 pl pl NNP 180 5180 12 . . . 180 5180 13 ) ) -RRB- 180 5181 1 adjective adjective JJ 180 5181 2 : : : 180 5181 3 British british JJ 180 5181 4 Ethnic ethnic JJ 180 5181 5 divisions division NNS 180 5181 6 : : : 180 5181 7 English English NNP 180 5181 8 81.5 81.5 CD 180 5181 9 % % NN 180 5181 10 , , , 180 5181 11 Scottish Scottish NNP 180 5181 12 9.6 9.6 CD 180 5181 13 % % NN 180 5181 14 , , , 180 5181 15 Irish Irish NNP 180 5181 16 2.4 2.4 CD 180 5181 17 % % NN 180 5181 18 , , , 180 5181 19 Welsh Welsh NNP 180 5181 20 1.9 1.9 CD 180 5181 21 % % NN 180 5181 22 , , , 180 5181 23 Ulster Ulster NNP 180 5181 24 1.8 1.8 CD 180 5181 25 % % NN 180 5181 26 , , , 180 5181 27 West West NNP 180 5181 28 Indian Indian NNP 180 5181 29 , , , 180 5181 30 Indian indian JJ 180 5181 31 , , , 180 5181 32 Pakistani pakistani JJ 180 5181 33 , , , 180 5181 34 and and CC 180 5181 35 other other JJ 180 5181 36 2.8 2.8 CD 180 5181 37 % % NN 180 5181 38 Religions religion NNS 180 5181 39 : : : 180 5181 40 Anglican Anglican NNP 180 5181 41 27 27 CD 180 5181 42 million million CD 180 5181 43 , , , 180 5181 44 Roman roman JJ 180 5181 45 Catholic Catholic NNP 180 5181 46 9 9 CD 180 5181 47 million million CD 180 5181 48 , , , 180 5181 49 Muslim Muslim NNP 180 5181 50 1 1 CD 180 5181 51 million million CD 180 5181 52 , , , 180 5181 53 Presbyterian Presbyterian NNP 180 5181 54 800,000 800,000 CD 180 5181 55 , , , 180 5181 56 Methodist Methodist NNP 180 5181 57 760,000 760,000 CD 180 5181 58 , , , 180 5181 59 Sikh Sikh NNP 180 5181 60 400,000 400,000 CD 180 5181 61 , , , 180 5181 62 Hindu Hindu NNP 180 5181 63 350,000 350,000 CD 180 5181 64 , , , 180 5181 65 Jewish jewish JJ 180 5181 66 300,000 300,000 CD 180 5181 67 ( ( -LRB- 180 5181 68 1991 1991 CD 180 5181 69 est est NNP 180 5181 70 . . . 180 5181 71 ) ) -RRB- 180 5182 1 note note VB 180 5182 2 : : : 180 5182 3 the the DT 180 5182 4 UK UK NNP 180 5182 5 does do VBZ 180 5182 6 not not RB 180 5182 7 include include VB 180 5182 8 a a DT 180 5182 9 question question NN 180 5182 10 on on IN 180 5182 11 religion religion NN 180 5182 12 in in IN 180 5182 13 its -PRON- PRP$ 180 5182 14 census census NN 180 5182 15 Languages Languages NNP 180 5182 16 : : : 180 5182 17 English English NNP 180 5182 18 , , , 180 5182 19 Welsh Welsh NNP 180 5182 20 ( ( -LRB- 180 5182 21 about about RB 180 5182 22 26 26 CD 180 5182 23 % % NN 180 5182 24 of of IN 180 5182 25 the the DT 180 5182 26 population population NN 180 5182 27 of of IN 180 5182 28 Wales Wales NNP 180 5182 29 ) ) -RRB- 180 5182 30 , , , 180 5182 31 Scottish scottish JJ 180 5182 32 form form NN 180 5182 33 of of IN 180 5182 34 Gaelic Gaelic NNP 180 5182 35 ( ( -LRB- 180 5182 36 about about RB 180 5182 37 60,000 60,000 CD 180 5182 38 in in IN 180 5182 39 Scotland Scotland NNP 180 5182 40 ) ) -RRB- 180 5182 41 Literacy literacy NN 180 5182 42 : : : 180 5182 43 age age NN 180 5182 44 15 15 CD 180 5182 45 and and CC 180 5182 46 over over RB 180 5182 47 can can MD 180 5182 48 read read VB 180 5182 49 and and CC 180 5182 50 write write VB 180 5182 51 ( ( -LRB- 180 5182 52 1978 1978 CD 180 5182 53 est est NNP 180 5182 54 . . . 180 5182 55 ) ) -RRB- 180 5183 1 total total JJ 180 5183 2 population population NN 180 5183 3 : : : 180 5183 4 99 99 CD 180 5183 5 % % NN 180 5183 6 male male NN 180 5183 7 : : : 180 5183 8 NA% NA% `` 180 5183 9 female female JJ 180 5183 10 : : : 180 5183 11 NA% NA% `` 180 5183 12 Labor labor NN 180 5183 13 force force NN 180 5183 14 : : : 180 5183 15 28.048 28.048 CD 180 5183 16 million million CD 180 5183 17 by by IN 180 5183 18 occupation occupation NN 180 5183 19 : : : 180 5183 20 services service NNS 180 5183 21 62.8 62.8 CD 180 5183 22 % % NN 180 5183 23 , , , 180 5183 24 manufacturing manufacturing NN 180 5183 25 and and CC 180 5183 26 construction construction NN 180 5183 27 25.0 25.0 CD 180 5183 28 % % NN 180 5183 29 , , , 180 5183 30 government government NN 180 5183 31 9.1 9.1 CD 180 5183 32 % % NN 180 5183 33 , , , 180 5183 34 energy energy NN 180 5183 35 1.9 1.9 CD 180 5183 36 % % NN 180 5183 37 , , , 180 5183 38 agriculture agriculture NN 180 5183 39 1.2 1.2 CD 180 5183 40 % % NN 180 5183 41 ( ( -LRB- 180 5183 42 June June NNP 180 5183 43 1992 1992 CD 180 5183 44 ) ) -RRB- 180 5183 45 @United @United NNP 180 5183 46 Kingdom Kingdom NNP 180 5183 47 , , , 180 5183 48 Government Government NNP 180 5183 49 Names Names NNP 180 5183 50 : : : 180 5183 51 conventional conventional JJ 180 5183 52 long long JJ 180 5183 53 form form NN 180 5183 54 : : : 180 5183 55 United United NNP 180 5183 56 Kingdom Kingdom NNP 180 5183 57 of of IN 180 5183 58 Great Great NNP 180 5183 59 Britain Britain NNP 180 5183 60 and and CC 180 5183 61 Northern Northern NNP 180 5183 62 Ireland Ireland NNP 180 5183 63 conventional conventional JJ 180 5183 64 short short JJ 180 5183 65 form form NN 180 5183 66 : : : 180 5183 67 United United NNP 180 5183 68 Kingdom Kingdom NNP 180 5183 69 Abbreviation Abbreviation NNP 180 5183 70 : : : 180 5183 71 UK UK NNP 180 5183 72 Digraph Digraph NNP 180 5183 73 : : : 180 5183 74 UK UK NNP 180 5183 75 Type Type NNP 180 5183 76 : : : 180 5183 77 constitutional constitutional JJ 180 5183 78 monarchy monarchy NN 180 5183 79 Capital capital NN 180 5183 80 : : : 180 5183 81 London London NNP 180 5183 82 Administrative Administrative NNP 180 5183 83 divisions division NNS 180 5183 84 : : : 180 5183 85 47 47 CD 180 5183 86 counties county NNS 180 5183 87 , , , 180 5183 88 7 7 CD 180 5183 89 metropolitan metropolitan JJ 180 5183 90 counties county NNS 180 5183 91 , , , 180 5183 92 26 26 CD 180 5183 93 districts district NNS 180 5183 94 , , , 180 5183 95 9 9 CD 180 5183 96 regions region NNS 180 5183 97 , , , 180 5183 98 and and CC 180 5183 99 3 3 CD 180 5183 100 islands island NNS 180 5183 101 areas area NNS 180 5183 102 England England NNP 180 5183 103 : : : 180 5183 104 39 39 CD 180 5183 105 counties county NNS 180 5183 106 , , , 180 5183 107 7 7 CD 180 5183 108 metropolitan metropolitan JJ 180 5183 109 counties county NNS 180 5183 110 * * NFP 180 5183 111 ; ; : 180 5183 112 Avon Avon NNP 180 5183 113 , , , 180 5183 114 Bedford Bedford NNP 180 5183 115 , , , 180 5183 116 Berkshire Berkshire NNP 180 5183 117 , , , 180 5183 118 Buckingham Buckingham NNP 180 5183 119 , , , 180 5183 120 Cambridge Cambridge NNP 180 5183 121 , , , 180 5183 122 Cheshire Cheshire NNP 180 5183 123 , , , 180 5183 124 Cleveland Cleveland NNP 180 5183 125 , , , 180 5183 126 Cornwall Cornwall NNP 180 5183 127 , , , 180 5183 128 Cumbria Cumbria NNP 180 5183 129 , , , 180 5183 130 Derby Derby NNP 180 5183 131 , , , 180 5183 132 Devon Devon NNP 180 5183 133 , , , 180 5183 134 Dorset Dorset NNP 180 5183 135 , , , 180 5183 136 Durham Durham NNP 180 5183 137 , , , 180 5183 138 East East NNP 180 5183 139 Sussex Sussex NNP 180 5183 140 , , , 180 5183 141 Essex Essex NNP 180 5183 142 , , , 180 5183 143 Gloucester Gloucester NNP 180 5183 144 , , , 180 5183 145 Greater Greater NNP 180 5183 146 London London NNP 180 5183 147 * * NFP 180 5183 148 , , , 180 5183 149 Greater Greater NNP 180 5183 150 Manchester Manchester NNP 180 5183 151 * * NFP 180 5183 152 , , , 180 5183 153 Hampshire Hampshire NNP 180 5183 154 , , , 180 5183 155 Hereford Hereford NNP 180 5183 156 and and CC 180 5183 157 Worcester Worcester NNP 180 5183 158 , , , 180 5183 159 Hertford Hertford NNP 180 5183 160 , , , 180 5183 161 Humberside Humberside NNP 180 5183 162 , , , 180 5183 163 Isle Isle NNP 180 5183 164 of of IN 180 5183 165 Wight Wight NNP 180 5183 166 , , , 180 5183 167 Kent Kent NNP 180 5183 168 , , , 180 5183 169 Lancashire Lancashire NNP 180 5183 170 , , , 180 5183 171 Leicester Leicester NNP 180 5183 172 , , , 180 5183 173 Lincoln Lincoln NNP 180 5183 174 , , , 180 5183 175 Merseyside Merseyside NNP 180 5183 176 * * NFP 180 5183 177 , , , 180 5183 178 Norfolk Norfolk NNP 180 5183 179 , , , 180 5183 180 Northampton Northampton NNP 180 5183 181 , , , 180 5183 182 Northumberland Northumberland NNP 180 5183 183 , , , 180 5183 184 North North NNP 180 5183 185 Yorkshire Yorkshire NNP 180 5183 186 , , , 180 5183 187 Nottingham Nottingham NNP 180 5183 188 , , , 180 5183 189 Oxford Oxford NNP 180 5183 190 , , , 180 5183 191 Shropshire Shropshire NNP 180 5183 192 , , , 180 5183 193 Somerset Somerset NNP 180 5183 194 , , , 180 5183 195 South South NNP 180 5183 196 Yorkshire Yorkshire NNP 180 5183 197 * * NFP 180 5183 198 , , , 180 5183 199 Stafford Stafford NNP 180 5183 200 , , , 180 5183 201 Suffolk Suffolk NNP 180 5183 202 , , , 180 5183 203 Surrey Surrey NNP 180 5183 204 , , , 180 5183 205 Tyne Tyne NNP 180 5183 206 and and CC 180 5183 207 Wear Wear NNP 180 5183 208 * * NFP 180 5183 209 , , , 180 5183 210 Warwick Warwick NNP 180 5183 211 , , , 180 5183 212 West West NNP 180 5183 213 Midlands Midlands NNP 180 5183 214 * * NFP 180 5183 215 , , , 180 5183 216 West West NNP 180 5183 217 Sussex Sussex NNP 180 5183 218 , , , 180 5183 219 West West NNP 180 5183 220 Yorkshire Yorkshire NNP 180 5183 221 * * NFP 180 5183 222 , , , 180 5183 223 Wiltshire Wiltshire NNP 180 5183 224 Northern Northern NNP 180 5183 225 Ireland Ireland NNP 180 5183 226 : : : 180 5183 227 26 26 CD 180 5183 228 districts district NNS 180 5183 229 ; ; : 180 5183 230 Antrim Antrim NNP 180 5183 231 , , , 180 5183 232 Ards Ards NNP 180 5183 233 , , , 180 5183 234 Armagh Armagh NNP 180 5183 235 , , , 180 5183 236 Ballymena Ballymena NNP 180 5183 237 , , , 180 5183 238 Ballymoney Ballymoney NNP 180 5183 239 , , , 180 5183 240 Banbridge Banbridge NNP 180 5183 241 , , , 180 5183 242 Belfast Belfast NNP 180 5183 243 , , , 180 5183 244 Carrickfergus Carrickfergus NNP 180 5183 245 , , , 180 5183 246 Castlereagh Castlereagh NNP 180 5183 247 , , , 180 5183 248 Coleraine Coleraine NNP 180 5183 249 , , , 180 5183 250 Cookstown Cookstown NNP 180 5183 251 , , , 180 5183 252 Craigavon Craigavon NNP 180 5183 253 , , , 180 5183 254 Down down RB 180 5183 255 , , , 180 5183 256 Dungannon Dungannon NNP 180 5183 257 , , , 180 5183 258 Fermanagh Fermanagh NNP 180 5183 259 , , , 180 5183 260 Larne Larne NNP 180 5183 261 , , , 180 5183 262 Limavady Limavady NNP 180 5183 263 , , , 180 5183 264 Lisburn Lisburn NNP 180 5183 265 , , , 180 5183 266 Londonderry Londonderry NNP 180 5183 267 , , , 180 5183 268 Magherafelt Magherafelt NNP 180 5183 269 , , , 180 5183 270 Moyle Moyle NNP 180 5183 271 , , , 180 5183 272 Newry Newry NNP 180 5183 273 and and CC 180 5183 274 Mourne Mourne NNP 180 5183 275 , , , 180 5183 276 Newtownabbey Newtownabbey NNP 180 5183 277 , , , 180 5183 278 North North NNP 180 5183 279 Down Down NNP 180 5183 280 , , , 180 5183 281 Omagh Omagh NNP 180 5183 282 , , , 180 5183 283 Strabane Strabane NNP 180 5183 284 Scotland Scotland NNP 180 5183 285 : : : 180 5183 286 9 9 CD 180 5183 287 regions region NNS 180 5183 288 , , , 180 5183 289 3 3 CD 180 5183 290 islands island NNS 180 5183 291 areas area NNS 180 5183 292 * * NFP 180 5183 293 ; ; : 180 5183 294 Borders Borders NNP 180 5183 295 , , , 180 5183 296 Central Central NNP 180 5183 297 , , , 180 5183 298 Dumfries Dumfries NNP 180 5183 299 and and CC 180 5183 300 Galloway Galloway NNP 180 5183 301 , , , 180 5183 302 Fife Fife NNP 180 5183 303 , , , 180 5183 304 Grampian Grampian NNP 180 5183 305 , , , 180 5183 306 Highland Highland NNP 180 5183 307 , , , 180 5183 308 Lothian Lothian NNP 180 5183 309 , , , 180 5183 310 Orkney Orkney NNP 180 5183 311 * * NFP 180 5183 312 , , , 180 5183 313 Shetland shetland NN 180 5183 314 * * NFP 180 5183 315 , , , 180 5183 316 Strathclyde Strathclyde NNP 180 5183 317 , , , 180 5183 318 Tayside Tayside NNP 180 5183 319 , , , 180 5183 320 Western Western NNP 180 5183 321 Isles Isles NNPS 180 5183 322 * * NFP 180 5183 323 Wales Wales NNP 180 5183 324 : : : 180 5183 325 8 8 CD 180 5183 326 counties county NNS 180 5183 327 ; ; : 180 5183 328 Clwyd Clwyd NNP 180 5183 329 , , , 180 5183 330 Dyfed Dyfed NNP 180 5183 331 , , , 180 5183 332 Gwent Gwent NNP 180 5183 333 , , , 180 5183 334 Gwynedd Gwynedd NNP 180 5183 335 , , , 180 5183 336 Mid Mid NNP 180 5183 337 Glamorgan Glamorgan NNP 180 5183 338 , , , 180 5183 339 Powys Powys NNP 180 5183 340 , , , 180 5183 341 South South NNP 180 5183 342 Glamorgan Glamorgan NNP 180 5183 343 , , , 180 5183 344 West West NNP 180 5183 345 Glamorgan Glamorgan NNP 180 5183 346 Dependent Dependent NNP 180 5183 347 areas area NNS 180 5183 348 : : : 180 5183 349 Anguilla Anguilla NNP 180 5183 350 , , , 180 5183 351 Bermuda Bermuda NNP 180 5183 352 , , , 180 5183 353 British british JJ 180 5183 354 Indian Indian NNP 180 5183 355 Ocean Ocean NNP 180 5183 356 Territory Territory NNP 180 5183 357 , , , 180 5183 358 British british JJ 180 5183 359 Virgin Virgin NNP 180 5183 360 Islands Islands NNP 180 5183 361 , , , 180 5183 362 Cayman Cayman NNP 180 5183 363 Islands Islands NNPS 180 5183 364 , , , 180 5183 365 Falkland Falkland NNP 180 5183 366 Islands Islands NNPS 180 5183 367 , , , 180 5183 368 Gibraltar Gibraltar NNP 180 5183 369 , , , 180 5183 370 Guernsey Guernsey NNP 180 5183 371 , , , 180 5183 372 Hong Hong NNP 180 5183 373 Kong Kong NNP 180 5183 374 ( ( -LRB- 180 5183 375 scheduled schedule VBN 180 5183 376 to to TO 180 5183 377 become become VB 180 5183 378 a a DT 180 5183 379 Special Special NNP 180 5183 380 Administrative Administrative NNP 180 5183 381 Region Region NNP 180 5183 382 of of IN 180 5183 383 China China NNP 180 5183 384 on on IN 180 5183 385 1 1 CD 180 5183 386 July July NNP 180 5183 387 1997 1997 CD 180 5183 388 ) ) -RRB- 180 5183 389 , , , 180 5183 390 Jersey Jersey NNP 180 5183 391 , , , 180 5183 392 Isle Isle NNP 180 5183 393 of of IN 180 5183 394 Man Man NNP 180 5183 395 , , , 180 5183 396 Montserrat Montserrat NNP 180 5183 397 , , , 180 5183 398 Pitcairn Pitcairn NNP 180 5183 399 Islands Islands NNPS 180 5183 400 , , , 180 5183 401 Saint Saint NNP 180 5183 402 Helena Helena NNP 180 5183 403 , , , 180 5183 404 South South NNP 180 5183 405 Georgia Georgia NNP 180 5183 406 and and CC 180 5183 407 the the DT 180 5183 408 South South NNP 180 5183 409 Sandwich Sandwich NNP 180 5183 410 Islands Islands NNPS 180 5183 411 , , , 180 5183 412 Turks Turks NNPS 180 5183 413 and and CC 180 5183 414 Caicos Caicos NNP 180 5183 415 Islands Islands NNPS 180 5183 416 Independence Independence NNP 180 5183 417 : : : 180 5183 418 1 1 CD 180 5183 419 January January NNP 180 5183 420 1801 1801 CD 180 5183 421 ( ( -LRB- 180 5183 422 United United NNP 180 5183 423 Kingdom Kingdom NNP 180 5183 424 established establish VBN 180 5183 425 ) ) -RRB- 180 5183 426 National national JJ 180 5183 427 holiday holiday NN 180 5183 428 : : : 180 5183 429 Celebration celebration NN 180 5183 430 of of IN 180 5183 431 the the DT 180 5183 432 Birthday birthday NN 180 5183 433 of of IN 180 5183 434 the the DT 180 5183 435 Queen Queen NNP 180 5183 436 ( ( -LRB- 180 5183 437 second second JJ 180 5183 438 Saturday Saturday NNP 180 5183 439 in in IN 180 5183 440 June June NNP 180 5183 441 ) ) -RRB- 180 5183 442 Constitution Constitution NNP 180 5183 443 : : : 180 5183 444 unwritten unwritten VB 180 5183 445 ; ; : 180 5183 446 partly partly RB 180 5183 447 statutes statute NNS 180 5183 448 , , , 180 5183 449 partly partly RB 180 5183 450 common common JJ 180 5183 451 law law NN 180 5183 452 and and CC 180 5183 453 practice practice VB 180 5183 454 Legal legal JJ 180 5183 455 system system NN 180 5183 456 : : : 180 5183 457 common common JJ 180 5183 458 law law NN 180 5183 459 tradition tradition NN 180 5183 460 with with IN 180 5183 461 early early JJ 180 5183 462 Roman roman JJ 180 5183 463 and and CC 180 5183 464 modern modern JJ 180 5183 465 continental continental JJ 180 5183 466 influences influence NNS 180 5183 467 ; ; : 180 5183 468 no no DT 180 5183 469 judicial judicial JJ 180 5183 470 review review NN 180 5183 471 of of IN 180 5183 472 Acts Acts NNPS 180 5183 473 of of IN 180 5183 474 Parliament Parliament NNP 180 5183 475 ; ; : 180 5183 476 accepts accept VBZ 180 5183 477 compulsory compulsory NN 180 5183 478 ICJ ICJ NNP 180 5183 479 jurisdiction jurisdiction NN 180 5183 480 , , , 180 5183 481 with with IN 180 5183 482 reservations reservation NNS 180 5183 483 Suffrage suffrage CD 180 5183 484 : : : 180 5183 485 18 18 CD 180 5183 486 years year NNS 180 5183 487 of of IN 180 5183 488 age age NN 180 5183 489 ; ; : 180 5183 490 universal universal JJ 180 5183 491 Executive Executive NNP 180 5183 492 branch branch NN 180 5183 493 : : : 180 5183 494 chief chief NN 180 5183 495 of of IN 180 5183 496 state state NN 180 5183 497 : : : 180 5183 498 Queen Queen NNP 180 5183 499 ELIZABETH ELIZABETH NNP 180 5183 500 II II NNP 180 5183 501 ( ( -LRB- 180 5183 502 since since IN 180 5183 503 6 6 CD 180 5183 504 February February NNP 180 5183 505 1952 1952 CD 180 5183 506 ) ) -RRB- 180 5183 507 ; ; : 180 5183 508 Heir heir VB 180 5183 509 Apparent apparent JJ 180 5183 510 Prince Prince NNP 180 5183 511 CHARLES CHARLES NNP 180 5183 512 ( ( -LRB- 180 5183 513 son son NN 180 5183 514 of of IN 180 5183 515 the the DT 180 5183 516 Queen Queen NNP 180 5183 517 , , , 180 5183 518 born bear VBN 180 5183 519 14 14 CD 180 5183 520 November November NNP 180 5183 521 1948 1948 CD 180 5183 522 ) ) -RRB- 180 5183 523 head head NN 180 5183 524 of of IN 180 5183 525 government government NN 180 5183 526 : : : 180 5183 527 Prime Prime NNP 180 5183 528 Minister Minister NNP 180 5183 529 John John NNP 180 5183 530 MAJOR MAJOR NNP 180 5183 531 ( ( -LRB- 180 5183 532 since since IN 180 5183 533 28 28 CD 180 5183 534 November November NNP 180 5183 535 1990 1990 CD 180 5183 536 ) ) -RRB- 180 5183 537 cabinet cabinet NN 180 5183 538 : : : 180 5183 539 Cabinet Cabinet NNP 180 5183 540 of of IN 180 5183 541 Ministers Ministers NNP 180 5183 542 Legislative Legislative NNP 180 5183 543 branch branch NN 180 5183 544 : : : 180 5183 545 bicameral bicameral JJ 180 5183 546 Parliament Parliament NNP 180 5183 547 House House NNP 180 5183 548 of of IN 180 5183 549 Lords Lords NNPS 180 5183 550 : : : 180 5183 551 consists consist VBZ 180 5183 552 of of IN 180 5183 553 a a DT 180 5183 554 1,200-member 1,200-member CD 180 5183 555 body body NN 180 5183 556 , , , 180 5183 557 four four CD 180 5183 558 - - HYPH 180 5183 559 fifths fifth NNS 180 5183 560 are be VBP 180 5183 561 hereditary hereditary JJ 180 5183 562 peers peer NNS 180 5183 563 , , , 180 5183 564 2 2 CD 180 5183 565 archbishops archbishop NNS 180 5183 566 , , , 180 5183 567 24 24 CD 180 5183 568 other other JJ 180 5183 569 senior senior JJ 180 5183 570 bishops bishop NNS 180 5183 571 , , , 180 5183 572 serving serve VBG 180 5183 573 and and CC 180 5183 574 retired retire VBN 180 5183 575 Lords lord NNS 180 5183 576 of of IN 180 5183 577 Appeal appeal NN 180 5183 578 in in IN 180 5183 579 Ordinary Ordinary NNP 180 5183 580 , , , 180 5183 581 other other JJ 180 5183 582 life life NN 180 5183 583 peers peer NNS 180 5183 584 , , , 180 5183 585 Scottish scottish JJ 180 5183 586 peers peer NNS 180 5183 587 House House NNP 180 5183 588 of of IN 180 5183 589 Commons Commons NNPS 180 5183 590 : : : 180 5183 591 elections election NNS 180 5183 592 last last RB 180 5183 593 held hold VBD 180 5183 594 9 9 CD 180 5183 595 April April NNP 180 5183 596 1992 1992 CD 180 5183 597 ( ( -LRB- 180 5183 598 next next JJ 180 5183 599 to to TO 180 5183 600 be be VB 180 5183 601 held hold VBN 180 5183 602 by by IN 180 5183 603 NA NA NNP 180 5183 604 April April NNP 180 5183 605 1997 1997 CD 180 5183 606 ) ) -RRB- 180 5183 607 ; ; : 180 5183 608 results result NNS 180 5183 609 - - : 180 5183 610 Conservative conservative JJ 180 5183 611 41.9 41.9 CD 180 5183 612 % % NN 180 5183 613 , , , 180 5183 614 Labor labor NN 180 5183 615 34.5 34.5 CD 180 5183 616 % % NN 180 5183 617 , , , 180 5183 618 Liberal Liberal NNP 180 5183 619 Democratic Democratic NNP 180 5183 620 17.9 17.9 CD 180 5183 621 % % NN 180 5183 622 , , , 180 5183 623 other other JJ 180 5183 624 5.7 5.7 CD 180 5183 625 % % NN 180 5183 626 ; ; , 180 5183 627 seats seat NNS 180 5183 628 - - : 180 5183 629 ( ( -LRB- 180 5183 630 651 651 CD 180 5183 631 total total NN 180 5183 632 ) ) -RRB- 180 5183 633 Conservative Conservative NNP 180 5183 634 336 336 CD 180 5183 635 , , , 180 5183 636 Labor Labor NNP 180 5183 637 271 271 CD 180 5183 638 , , , 180 5183 639 Liberal Liberal NNP 180 5183 640 Democratic Democratic NNP 180 5183 641 20 20 CD 180 5183 642 , , , 180 5183 643 other other JJ 180 5183 644 24 24 CD 180 5183 645 Judicial judicial JJ 180 5183 646 branch branch NN 180 5183 647 : : : 180 5183 648 House House NNP 180 5183 649 of of IN 180 5183 650 Lords Lords NNP 180 5183 651 Political political JJ 180 5183 652 parties party NNS 180 5183 653 and and CC 180 5183 654 leaders leader NNS 180 5183 655 : : : 180 5183 656 Conservative conservative JJ 180 5183 657 and and CC 180 5183 658 Unionist Unionist NNP 180 5183 659 Party Party NNP 180 5183 660 , , , 180 5183 661 John John NNP 180 5183 662 MAJOR MAJOR NNP 180 5183 663 ; ; : 180 5183 664 Labor Labor NNP 180 5183 665 Party Party NNP 180 5183 666 ; ; : 180 5183 667 Liberal Liberal NNP 180 5183 668 Democrats Democrats NNPS 180 5183 669 ( ( -LRB- 180 5183 670 LD LD NNP 180 5183 671 ) ) -RRB- 180 5183 672 , , , 180 5183 673 Jeremy Jeremy NNP 180 5183 674 ( ( -LRB- 180 5183 675 Paddy Paddy NNP 180 5183 676 ) ) -RRB- 180 5183 677 ASHDOWN ASHDOWN NNP 180 5183 678 ; ; : 180 5183 679 Scottish Scottish NNP 180 5183 680 National National NNP 180 5183 681 Party Party NNP 180 5183 682 , , , 180 5183 683 Alex Alex NNP 180 5183 684 SALMOND SALMOND NNP 180 5183 685 ; ; : 180 5183 686 Welsh Welsh NNP 180 5183 687 National National NNP 180 5183 688 Party Party NNP 180 5183 689 ( ( -LRB- 180 5183 690 Plaid Plaid NNP 180 5183 691 Cymru Cymru NNP 180 5183 692 ) ) -RRB- 180 5183 693 , , , 180 5183 694 Dafydd Dafydd NNP 180 5183 695 Iwan Iwan NNP 180 5183 696 WIGLEY WIGLEY NNP 180 5183 697 ; ; : 180 5183 698 Ulster Ulster NNP 180 5183 699 Unionist Unionist NNP 180 5183 700 Party Party NNP 180 5183 701 ( ( -LRB- 180 5183 702 Northern Northern NNP 180 5183 703 Ireland Ireland NNP 180 5183 704 ) ) -RRB- 180 5183 705 , , , 180 5183 706 James James NNP 180 5183 707 MOLYNEAUX MOLYNEAUX NNP 180 5183 708 ; ; : 180 5183 709 Democratic Democratic NNP 180 5183 710 Unionist Unionist NNP 180 5183 711 Party Party NNP 180 5183 712 ( ( -LRB- 180 5183 713 Northern Northern NNP 180 5183 714 Ireland Ireland NNP 180 5183 715 ) ) -RRB- 180 5183 716 , , , 180 5183 717 Rev. Rev. NNP 180 5184 1 Ian Ian NNP 180 5184 2 PAISLEY PAISLEY NNP 180 5184 3 ; ; : 180 5184 4 Ulster Ulster NNP 180 5184 5 Popular Popular NNP 180 5184 6 Unionist Unionist NNP 180 5184 7 Party Party NNP 180 5184 8 ( ( -LRB- 180 5184 9 Northern Northern NNP 180 5184 10 Ireland Ireland NNP 180 5184 11 ) ) -RRB- 180 5184 12 , , , 180 5184 13 Sir Sir NNP 180 5184 14 James James NNP 180 5184 15 KILFEDDER KILFEDDER NNP 180 5184 16 ; ; : 180 5184 17 Social Social NNP 180 5184 18 Democratic Democratic NNP 180 5184 19 and and CC 180 5184 20 Labor Labor NNP 180 5184 21 Party Party NNP 180 5184 22 ( ( -LRB- 180 5184 23 SDLP SDLP NNP 180 5184 24 , , , 180 5184 25 Northern Northern NNP 180 5184 26 Ireland Ireland NNP 180 5184 27 ) ) -RRB- 180 5184 28 , , , 180 5184 29 John John NNP 180 5184 30 HUME HUME NNP 180 5184 31 ; ; : 180 5184 32 Sinn Sinn NNP 180 5184 33 Fein Fein NNP 180 5184 34 ( ( -LRB- 180 5184 35 Northern Northern NNP 180 5184 36 Ireland Ireland NNP 180 5184 37 ) ) -RRB- 180 5184 38 , , , 180 5184 39 Gerry Gerry NNP 180 5184 40 ADAMS ADAMS NNP 180 5184 41 Other other JJ 180 5184 42 political political JJ 180 5184 43 or or CC 180 5184 44 pressure pressure NN 180 5184 45 groups group NNS 180 5184 46 : : : 180 5184 47 Trades Trades NNPS 180 5184 48 Union Union NNP 180 5184 49 Congress Congress NNP 180 5184 50 ; ; : 180 5184 51 Confederation Confederation NNP 180 5184 52 of of IN 180 5184 53 British British NNP 180 5184 54 Industry Industry NNP 180 5184 55 ; ; : 180 5184 56 National National NNP 180 5184 57 Farmers Farmers NNP 180 5184 58 ' ' POS 180 5184 59 Union Union NNP 180 5184 60 ; ; : 180 5184 61 Campaign campaign NN 180 5184 62 for for IN 180 5184 63 Nuclear Nuclear NNP 180 5184 64 Disarmament Disarmament NNP 180 5184 65 Member Member NNP 180 5184 66 of of IN 180 5184 67 : : : 180 5184 68 AfDB AfDB NNP 180 5184 69 , , , 180 5184 70 AG AG NNP 180 5184 71 ( ( -LRB- 180 5184 72 observer observer NNP 180 5184 73 ) ) -RRB- 180 5184 74 , , , 180 5184 75 AsDB AsDB NNP 180 5184 76 , , , 180 5184 77 Australian Australian NNP 180 5184 78 Group Group NNP 180 5184 79 , , , 180 5184 80 BIS BIS NNP 180 5184 81 , , , 180 5184 82 C C NNP 180 5184 83 , , , 180 5184 84 CCC CCC NNP 180 5184 85 , , , 180 5184 86 CDB CDB NNP 180 5184 87 ( ( -LRB- 180 5184 88 non non JJ 180 5184 89 - - JJ 180 5184 90 regional regional JJ 180 5184 91 ) ) -RRB- 180 5184 92 , , , 180 5184 93 CE CE NNP 180 5184 94 , , , 180 5184 95 CERN CERN NNP 180 5184 96 , , , 180 5184 97 COCOM COCOM NNP 180 5184 98 , , , 180 5184 99 CSCE CSCE NNP 180 5184 100 , , , 180 5184 101 EBRD EBRD NNP 180 5184 102 , , , 180 5184 103 EC EC NNP 180 5184 104 , , , 180 5184 105 ECA ECA NNP 180 5184 106 ( ( -LRB- 180 5184 107 associate associate NN 180 5184 108 ) ) -RRB- 180 5184 109 , , , 180 5184 110 ECE ECE NNP 180 5184 111 , , , 180 5184 112 ECLAC ECLAC NNP 180 5184 113 , , , 180 5184 114 EIB EIB NNP 180 5184 115 , , , 180 5184 116 ESCAP ESCAP NNP 180 5184 117 , , , 180 5184 118 ESA ESA NNP 180 5184 119 , , , 180 5184 120 FAO FAO NNP 180 5184 121 , , , 180 5184 122 G-5 G-5 NNP 180 5184 123 , , , 180 5184 124 G-7 G-7 NNP 180 5184 125 , , , 180 5184 126 G-10 g-10 CD 180 5184 127 , , , 180 5184 128 GATT GATT NNP 180 5184 129 , , , 180 5184 130 IADB IADB NNP 180 5184 131 , , , 180 5184 132 IAEA IAEA NNP 180 5184 133 , , , 180 5184 134 IBRD IBRD NNP 180 5184 135 , , , 180 5184 136 ICAO ICAO NNP 180 5184 137 , , , 180 5184 138 ICC ICC NNP 180 5184 139 , , , 180 5184 140 ICFTU ICFTU NNP 180 5184 141 , , , 180 5184 142 IDA IDA NNP 180 5184 143 , , , 180 5184 144 IEA IEA NNP 180 5184 145 , , , 180 5184 146 IFAD IFAD NNP 180 5184 147 , , , 180 5184 148 IFC IFC NNP 180 5184 149 , , , 180 5184 150 ILO ILO NNP 180 5184 151 , , , 180 5184 152 IMF IMF NNP 180 5184 153 , , , 180 5184 154 IMO imo RB 180 5184 155 , , , 180 5184 156 INMARSAT INMARSAT NNP 180 5184 157 , , , 180 5184 158 INTELSAT INTELSAT NNP 180 5184 159 , , , 180 5184 160 INTERPOL INTERPOL NNP 180 5184 161 , , , 180 5184 162 IOC IOC NNP 180 5184 163 , , , 180 5184 164 IOM IOM NNP 180 5184 165 ( ( -LRB- 180 5184 166 observer observer NN 180 5184 167 ) ) -RRB- 180 5184 168 , , , 180 5184 169 ISO ISO NNP 180 5184 170 , , , 180 5184 171 ITU ITU NNP 180 5184 172 , , , 180 5184 173 LORCS LORCS NNP 180 5184 174 , , , 180 5184 175 MINURSO MINURSO NNP 180 5184 176 , , , 180 5184 177 MTRC MTRC NNP 180 5184 178 , , , 180 5184 179 NACC NACC NNP 180 5184 180 , , , 180 5184 181 NATO NATO NNP 180 5184 182 , , , 180 5184 183 NEA NEA NNP 180 5184 184 , , , 180 5184 185 NSG NSG NNP 180 5184 186 , , , 180 5184 187 OECD OECD NNP 180 5184 188 , , , 180 5184 189 PCA PCA NNP 180 5184 190 , , , 180 5184 191 SPC SPC NNP 180 5184 192 , , , 180 5184 193 UN UN NNP 180 5184 194 , , , 180 5184 195 UNCTAD UNCTAD NNP 180 5184 196 , , , 180 5184 197 UNFICYP UNFICYP NNP 180 5184 198 , , , 180 5184 199 UNHCR UNHCR NNP 180 5184 200 , , , 180 5184 201 UNIDO UNIDO NNP 180 5184 202 , , , 180 5184 203 UNIKOM UNIKOM NNP 180 5184 204 , , , 180 5184 205 UNPROFOR UNPROFOR NNP 180 5184 206 , , , 180 5184 207 UNRWA UNRWA NNP 180 5184 208 , , , 180 5184 209 UN UN NNP 180 5184 210 Security Security NNP 180 5184 211 Council Council NNP 180 5184 212 , , , 180 5184 213 UNTAC UNTAC NNP 180 5184 214 , , , 180 5184 215 UN UN NNP 180 5184 216 Trusteeship Trusteeship NNP 180 5184 217 Council Council NNP 180 5184 218 , , , 180 5184 219 UPU UPU NNP 180 5184 220 , , , 180 5184 221 WCL WCL NNP 180 5184 222 , , , 180 5184 223 WEU WEU NNP 180 5184 224 , , , 180 5184 225 WHO who WP 180 5184 226 , , , 180 5184 227 WIPO WIPO NNP 180 5184 228 , , , 180 5184 229 WMO WMO NNP 180 5184 230 , , , 180 5184 231 ZC ZC NNP 180 5184 232 Diplomatic diplomatic JJ 180 5184 233 representation representation NN 180 5184 234 in in IN 180 5184 235 US US NNP 180 5184 236 : : : 180 5184 237 chief chief NN 180 5184 238 of of IN 180 5184 239 mission mission NN 180 5184 240 : : : 180 5184 241 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 180 5184 242 Sir Sir NNP 180 5184 243 Robin Robin NNP 180 5184 244 RENWICK RENWICK NNP 180 5184 245 chancery chancery NN 180 5184 246 : : : 180 5184 247 3100 3100 CD 180 5184 248 Massachusetts Massachusetts NNP 180 5184 249 Avenue Avenue NNP 180 5184 250 NW NW NNP 180 5184 251 , , , 180 5184 252 Washington Washington NNP 180 5184 253 , , , 180 5184 254 DC DC NNP 180 5184 255 20008 20008 CD 180 5184 256 telephone telephone NN 180 5184 257 : : : 180 5184 258 ( ( -LRB- 180 5184 259 202 202 CD 180 5184 260 ) ) -RRB- 180 5184 261 462 462 CD 180 5184 262 - - SYM 180 5184 263 1340 1340 CD 180 5184 264 FAX FAX NNP 180 5184 265 : : : 180 5184 266 ( ( -LRB- 180 5184 267 202 202 CD 180 5184 268 ) ) -RRB- 180 5184 269 898 898 CD 180 5184 270 - - SYM 180 5184 271 4255 4255 CD 180 5184 272 consulate(s consulate(s NNP 180 5184 273 ) ) -RRB- 180 5184 274 general general NN 180 5184 275 : : : 180 5184 276 Atlanta Atlanta NNP 180 5184 277 , , , 180 5184 278 Boston Boston NNP 180 5184 279 , , , 180 5184 280 Chicago Chicago NNP 180 5184 281 , , , 180 5184 282 Cleveland Cleveland NNP 180 5184 283 , , , 180 5184 284 Houston Houston NNP 180 5184 285 , , , 180 5184 286 Los Los NNP 180 5184 287 Angeles Angeles NNP 180 5184 288 , , , 180 5184 289 New New NNP 180 5184 290 York York NNP 180 5184 291 , , , 180 5184 292 and and CC 180 5184 293 San San NNP 180 5184 294 Francisco Francisco NNP 180 5184 295 , , , 180 5184 296 consulate(s consulate(s NNP 180 5184 297 ) ) -RRB- 180 5184 298 : : : 180 5184 299 Dallas Dallas NNP 180 5184 300 , , , 180 5184 301 Miami Miami NNP 180 5184 302 , , , 180 5184 303 Nuku'alofa Nuku'alofa NNP 180 5184 304 , , , 180 5184 305 and and CC 180 5184 306 Seattle Seattle NNP 180 5184 307 US US NNP 180 5184 308 diplomatic diplomatic JJ 180 5184 309 representation representation NN 180 5184 310 : : : 180 5184 311 chief chief NN 180 5184 312 of of IN 180 5184 313 mission mission NN 180 5184 314 : : : 180 5184 315 Ambassador ambassador NN 180 5184 316 - - HYPH 180 5184 317 designate designate JJ 180 5184 318 Adm. Adm. 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98 % % NN 180 5195 99 External external JJ 180 5195 100 debt debt NN 180 5195 101 : : : 180 5195 102 $ $ $ 180 5195 103 16.2 16.2 CD 180 5195 104 billion billion CD 180 5195 105 ( ( -LRB- 180 5195 106 June June NNP 180 5195 107 1992 1992 CD 180 5195 108 ) ) -RRB- 180 5195 109 Industrial industrial JJ 180 5195 110 production production NN 180 5195 111 : : : 180 5195 112 growth growth NN 180 5195 113 rate rate NN 180 5195 114 2.2 2.2 CD 180 5195 115 % % NN 180 5195 116 ( ( -LRB- 180 5195 117 1993 1993 CD 180 5195 118 est est NNP 180 5195 119 . . . 180 5195 120 ) ) -RRB- 180 5196 1 Electricity electricity NN 180 5196 2 : : : 180 5196 3 capacity capacity NN 180 5196 4 : : : 180 5196 5 99,000,000 99,000,000 CD 180 5196 6 kW kw NN 180 5196 7 production production NN 180 5196 8 : : : 180 5196 9 317 317 CD 180 5196 10 billion billion CD 180 5196 11 kWh kWh NNS 180 5196 12 consumption consumption NN 180 5196 13 per per IN 180 5196 14 capita capita NN 180 5196 15 : : : 180 5196 16 5,480 5,480 CD 180 5196 17 kWh kWh NNS 180 5196 18 ( ( -LRB- 180 5196 19 1992 1992 CD 180 5196 20 ) ) -RRB- 180 5196 21 Industries industry NNS 180 5196 22 : : : 180 5196 23 production production NN 180 5196 24 machinery machinery NN 180 5196 25 including include VBG 180 5196 26 machine machine NN 180 5196 27 tools tool NNS 180 5196 28 , , , 180 5196 29 electric electric JJ 180 5196 30 power power NN 180 5196 31 equipment equipment NN 180 5196 32 , , , 180 5196 33 equipment equipment NN 180 5196 34 for for IN 180 5196 35 the the DT 180 5196 36 automation automation NN 180 5196 37 of of IN 180 5196 38 production production NN 180 5196 39 , , , 180 5196 40 railroad railroad NN 180 5196 41 equipment equipment NN 180 5196 42 , , , 180 5196 43 shipbuilding shipbuilding NN 180 5196 44 , , , 180 5196 45 aircraft aircraft NN 180 5196 46 , , , 180 5196 47 motor motor NN 180 5196 48 vehicles vehicle NNS 180 5196 49 and and CC 180 5196 50 parts part NNS 180 5196 51 , , , 180 5196 52 electronics electronic NNS 180 5196 53 and and CC 180 5196 54 communications communication NNS 180 5196 55 equipment equipment NN 180 5196 56 , , , 180 5196 57 metals metal NNS 180 5196 58 , , , 180 5196 59 chemicals chemical NNS 180 5196 60 , , , 180 5196 61 coal coal NN 180 5196 62 , , , 180 5196 63 petroleum petroleum NN 180 5196 64 , , , 180 5196 65 paper paper NN 180 5196 66 and and CC 180 5196 67 paper paper NN 180 5196 68 products product NNS 180 5196 69 , , , 180 5196 70 food food NN 180 5196 71 processing processing NN 180 5196 72 , , , 180 5196 73 textiles textile NNS 180 5196 74 , , , 180 5196 75 clothing clothing NN 180 5196 76 , , , 180 5196 77 and and CC 180 5196 78 other other JJ 180 5196 79 consumer consumer NN 180 5196 80 goods good NNS 180 5196 81 Agriculture agriculture NN 180 5196 82 : : : 180 5196 83 accounts account NNS 180 5196 84 for for IN 180 5196 85 only only RB 180 5196 86 1.5 1.5 CD 180 5196 87 % % NN 180 5196 88 of of IN 180 5196 89 GDP GDP NNP 180 5196 90 and and CC 180 5196 91 1 1 CD 180 5196 92 % % NN 180 5196 93 of of IN 180 5196 94 labor labor NN 180 5196 95 force force NN 180 5196 96 ; ; : 180 5196 97 highly highly RB 180 5196 98 mechanized mechanized JJ 180 5196 99 and and CC 180 5196 100 efficient efficient JJ 180 5196 101 farms farm NNS 180 5196 102 ; ; , 180 5196 103 wide wide JJ 180 5196 104 variety variety NN 180 5196 105 of of IN 180 5196 106 crops crop NNS 180 5196 107 and and CC 180 5196 108 livestock livestock NN 180 5196 109 products product NNS 180 5196 110 produced produce VBN 180 5196 111 ; ; : 180 5196 112 about about RB 180 5196 113 60 60 CD 180 5196 114 % % NN 180 5196 115 self self NN 180 5196 116 - - HYPH 180 5196 117 sufficient sufficient JJ 180 5196 118 in in IN 180 5196 119 food food NN 180 5196 120 and and CC 180 5196 121 feed feed NN 180 5196 122 needs need NNS 180 5196 123 Illicit Illicit NNP 180 5196 124 drugs drug NNS 180 5196 125 : : : 180 5196 126 gateway gateway NN 180 5196 127 country country NN 180 5196 128 for for IN 180 5196 129 Latin latin JJ 180 5196 130 American american JJ 180 5196 131 cocaine cocaine NN 180 5196 132 entering enter VBG 180 5196 133 the the DT 180 5196 134 European european JJ 180 5196 135 market market NN 180 5196 136 ; ; , 180 5196 137 producer producer NN 180 5196 138 of of IN 180 5196 139 synthetic synthetic JJ 180 5196 140 drugs drug NNS 180 5196 141 ; ; : 180 5196 142 money money NN 180 5196 143 - - HYPH 180 5196 144 laundering launder VBG 180 5196 145 center center NN 180 5196 146 Economic economic JJ 180 5196 147 aid aid NN 180 5196 148 : : : 180 5196 149 donor donor NN 180 5196 150 : : : 180 5196 151 ODA ODA NNP 180 5196 152 and and CC 180 5196 153 OOF OOF NNP 180 5196 154 commitments commitment NNS 180 5196 155 ( ( -LRB- 180 5196 156 1992 1992 CD 180 5196 157 - - SYM 180 5196 158 93 93 CD 180 5196 159 ) ) -RRB- 180 5196 160 , , , 180 5196 161 $ $ $ 180 5196 162 3.2 3.2 CD 180 5196 163 billion billion CD 180 5196 164 Currency currency NN 180 5196 165 : : : 180 5196 166 1 1 CD 180 5196 167 British british JJ 180 5196 168 pound pound NN 180 5196 169 ( ( -LRB- 180 5196 170 # # NN 180 5196 171 ) ) -RRB- 180 5196 172 = = NFP 180 5196 173 100 100 CD 180 5196 174 pence penny NNS 180 5196 175 Exchange Exchange NNP 180 5196 176 rates rate NNS 180 5196 177 : : : 180 5196 178 British british JJ 180 5196 179 pounds pound NNS 180 5196 180 ( ( -LRB- 180 5196 181 # # NN 180 5196 182 ) ) -RRB- 180 5196 183 per per IN 180 5196 184 US$ us$ $ 180 5196 185 1 1 CD 180 5196 186 - - HYPH 180 5196 187 0.6699 0.6699 CD 180 5196 188 ( ( -LRB- 180 5196 189 January January NNP 180 5196 190 1994 1994 CD 180 5196 191 ) ) -RRB- 180 5196 192 , , , 180 5196 193 0.6033 0.6033 CD 180 5196 194 ( ( -LRB- 180 5196 195 1993 1993 CD 180 5196 196 ) ) -RRB- 180 5196 197 , , , 180 5196 198 0.5664 0.5664 CD 180 5196 199 ( ( -LRB- 180 5196 200 1992 1992 CD 180 5196 201 ) ) -RRB- 180 5196 202 , , , 180 5196 203 0.5652 0.5652 CD 180 5196 204 ( ( -LRB- 180 5196 205 1991 1991 CD 180 5196 206 ) ) -RRB- 180 5196 207 , , , 180 5196 208 0.5603 0.5603 CD 180 5196 209 ( ( -LRB- 180 5196 210 1990 1990 CD 180 5196 211 ) ) -RRB- 180 5196 212 , , , 180 5196 213 0.6099 0.6099 CD 180 5196 214 ( ( -LRB- 180 5196 215 1989 1989 CD 180 5196 216 ) ) -RRB- 180 5196 217 Fiscal fiscal JJ 180 5196 218 year year NN 180 5196 219 : : : 180 5196 220 1 1 CD 180 5196 221 April-31 April-31 NNP 180 5196 222 March March NNP 180 5196 223 @United @United NNP 180 5196 224 Kingdom Kingdom NNP 180 5196 225 , , , 180 5196 226 Communications Communications NNP 180 5196 227 Railroads Railroads NNPS 180 5196 228 : : : 180 5196 229 UK UK NNP 180 5196 230 , , , 180 5196 231 16,914 16,914 CD 180 5196 232 km km NN 180 5196 233 total total NN 180 5196 234 ; ; : 180 5196 235 Great Great NNP 180 5196 236 Britain Britain NNP 180 5196 237 's 's POS 180 5196 238 British British NNP 180 5196 239 Railways Railways NNPS 180 5196 240 ( ( -LRB- 180 5196 241 BR BR NNP 180 5196 242 ) ) -RRB- 180 5196 243 operates operate VBZ 180 5196 244 16,584 16,584 CD 180 5196 245 km km NN 180 5196 246 1,435-mm 1,435-mm CD 180 5196 247 ( ( -LRB- 180 5196 248 standard standard JJ 180 5196 249 ) ) -RRB- 180 5196 250 gauge gauge NN 180 5196 251 ( ( -LRB- 180 5196 252 including include VBG 180 5196 253 4,545 4,545 CD 180 5196 254 km km NNS 180 5196 255 electrified electrify VBN 180 5196 256 and and CC 180 5196 257 12,591 12,591 CD 180 5196 258 km km NN 180 5196 259 double double JJ 180 5196 260 or or CC 180 5196 261 multiple multiple JJ 180 5196 262 track track NN 180 5196 263 ) ) -RRB- 180 5196 264 , , , 180 5196 265 several several JJ 180 5196 266 additional additional JJ 180 5196 267 small small JJ 180 5196 268 standard standard JJ 180 5196 269 - - HYPH 180 5196 270 gauge gauge NN 180 5196 271 and and CC 180 5196 272 narrow narrow JJ 180 5196 273 - - HYPH 180 5196 274 gauge gauge NN 180 5196 275 lines line NNS 180 5196 276 are be VBP 180 5196 277 privately privately RB 180 5196 278 owned own VBN 180 5196 279 and and CC 180 5196 280 operated operate VBN 180 5196 281 ; ; : 180 5196 282 Northern Northern NNP 180 5196 283 Ireland Ireland NNP 180 5196 284 Railways Railways NNP 180 5196 285 ( ( -LRB- 180 5196 286 NIR NIR NNP 180 5196 287 ) ) -RRB- 180 5196 288 operates operate VBZ 180 5196 289 330 330 CD 180 5196 290 km km NN 180 5196 291 1,600-mm 1,600-mm CD 180 5196 292 gauge gauge NN 180 5196 293 ( ( -LRB- 180 5196 294 including include VBG 180 5196 295 190 190 CD 180 5196 296 km km NN 180 5196 297 double double JJ 180 5196 298 track track NN 180 5196 299 ) ) -RRB- 180 5196 300 Highways highway NNS 180 5196 301 : : : 180 5196 302 total total NN 180 5196 303 : : : 180 5196 304 362,982 362,982 CD 180 5196 305 km km NN 180 5196 306 ( ( -LRB- 180 5196 307 Great Great NNP 180 5196 308 Britian Britian NNP 180 5196 309 339,483 339,483 CD 180 5196 310 km km NN 180 5196 311 ; ; : 180 5196 312 Northern Northern NNP 180 5196 313 Ireland Ireland NNP 180 5196 314 23,499 23,499 CD 180 5196 315 km km NN 180 5196 316 ) ) -RRB- 180 5196 317 paved pave VBD 180 5196 318 : : : 180 5196 319 362,390 362,390 CD 180 5196 320 km km NN 180 5196 321 ( ( -LRB- 180 5196 322 Great Great NNP 180 5196 323 Britian Britian NNP 180 5196 324 339,483 339,483 CD 180 5196 325 km km NN 180 5196 326 , , , 180 5196 327 including include VBG 180 5196 328 2,573 2,573 CD 180 5196 329 km km NN 180 5196 330 limited limited JJ 180 5196 331 access access NN 180 5196 332 divided divide VBN 180 5196 333 highway highway NN 180 5196 334 ; ; : 180 5196 335 Northern Northern NNP 180 5196 336 Ireland Ireland NNP 180 5196 337 22,907 22,907 CD 180 5196 338 km km NN 180 5196 339 ) ) -RRB- 180 5196 340 unpaved unpaved JJ 180 5196 341 : : : 180 5196 342 gravel gravel NN 180 5196 343 592 592 CD 180 5196 344 km km NNS 180 5196 345 ( ( -LRB- 180 5196 346 in in IN 180 5196 347 Northern Northern NNP 180 5196 348 Ireland Ireland NNP 180 5196 349 ) ) -RRB- 180 5196 350 Inland Inland NNP 180 5196 351 waterways waterway NNS 180 5196 352 : : : 180 5196 353 2,291 2,291 CD 180 5196 354 total total NN 180 5196 355 ; ; : 180 5196 356 British British NNP 180 5196 357 Waterways Waterways NNPS 180 5196 358 Board Board NNP 180 5196 359 , , , 180 5196 360 606 606 CD 180 5196 361 km km NN 180 5196 362 ; ; : 180 5196 363 Port Port NNP 180 5196 364 Authorities Authorities NNPS 180 5196 365 , , , 180 5196 366 706 706 CD 180 5196 367 km km NN 180 5196 368 ; ; : 180 5196 369 other other JJ 180 5196 370 , , , 180 5196 371 979 979 CD 180 5196 372 km km NN 180 5196 373 Pipelines Pipelines NNPS 180 5196 374 : : : 180 5196 375 crude crude JJ 180 5196 376 oil oil NN 180 5196 377 ( ( -LRB- 180 5196 378 almost almost RB 180 5196 379 all all DT 180 5196 380 insignificant insignificant JJ 180 5196 381 ) ) -RRB- 180 5196 382 933 933 CD 180 5196 383 km km NN 180 5196 384 ; ; : 180 5196 385 petroleum petroleum NN 180 5196 386 products product NNS 180 5196 387 2,993 2,993 CD 180 5196 388 km km NN 180 5196 389 ; ; : 180 5196 390 natural natural JJ 180 5196 391 gas gas NN 180 5196 392 12,800 12,800 CD 180 5196 393 km km NN 180 5196 394 Ports Ports NNPS 180 5196 395 : : : 180 5196 396 London London NNP 180 5196 397 , , , 180 5196 398 Liverpool Liverpool NNP 180 5196 399 , , , 180 5196 400 Felixstowe Felixstowe NNP 180 5196 401 , , , 180 5196 402 Tees Tees NNP 180 5196 403 and and CC 180 5196 404 Hartlepool Hartlepool NNP 180 5196 405 , , , 180 5196 406 Dover Dover NNP 180 5196 407 , , , 180 5196 408 Sullom Sullom NNP 180 5196 409 Voe Voe NNP 180 5196 410 , , , 180 5196 411 Southampton Southampton NNP 180 5196 412 Merchant Merchant NNP 180 5196 413 marine marine NN 180 5196 414 : : : 180 5196 415 180 180 CD 180 5196 416 ships ship NNS 180 5196 417 ( ( -LRB- 180 5196 418 1,000 1,000 CD 180 5196 419 GRT GRT NNP 180 5196 420 or or CC 180 5196 421 over over RB 180 5196 422 ) ) -RRB- 180 5196 423 totaling total VBG 180 5196 424 3,428,571 3,428,571 CD 180 5196 425 GRT/4,297,489 grt/4,297,489 NN 180 5196 426 DWT dwt NN 180 5196 427 , , , 180 5196 428 bulk bulk NN 180 5196 429 17 17 CD 180 5196 430 , , , 180 5196 431 cargo cargo NN 180 5196 432 35 35 CD 180 5196 433 , , , 180 5196 434 chemical chemical NN 180 5196 435 tanker tanker NN 180 5196 436 2 2 CD 180 5196 437 , , , 180 5196 438 combination combination NN 180 5196 439 bulk bulk NN 180 5196 440 1 1 CD 180 5196 441 , , , 180 5196 442 container container NN 180 5196 443 24 24 CD 180 5196 444 , , , 180 5196 445 liquefied liquefy VBN 180 5196 446 gas gas NN 180 5196 447 5 5 CD 180 5196 448 , , , 180 5196 449 oil oil NN 180 5196 450 tanker tanker NN 180 5196 451 59 59 CD 180 5196 452 , , , 180 5196 453 passenger passenger NN 180 5196 454 7 7 CD 180 5196 455 , , , 180 5196 456 passenger passenger NN 180 5196 457 cargo cargo NN 180 5196 458 1 1 CD 180 5196 459 , , , 180 5196 460 refrigerated refrigerate VBD 180 5196 461 cargo cargo NN 180 5196 462 1 1 CD 180 5196 463 , , , 180 5196 464 roll roll NN 180 5196 465 - - HYPH 180 5196 466 on on IN 180 5196 467 / / SYM 180 5196 468 roll roll NN 180 5196 469 - - HYPH 180 5196 470 off off RP 180 5196 471 cargo cargo NN 180 5196 472 13 13 CD 180 5196 473 , , , 180 5196 474 short short JJ 180 5196 475 - - HYPH 180 5196 476 sea sea NN 180 5196 477 passenger passenger NN 180 5196 478 14 14 CD 180 5196 479 , , , 180 5196 480 specialized specialized JJ 180 5196 481 tanker tanker NN 180 5196 482 1 1 CD 180 5196 483 Airports airport NNS 180 5196 484 : : : 180 5196 485 total total NN 180 5196 486 : : : 180 5196 487 497 497 CD 180 5196 488 usable usable JJ 180 5196 489 : : : 180 5196 490 388 388 CD 180 5196 491 with with IN 180 5196 492 permanent permanent JJ 180 5196 493 - - HYPH 180 5196 494 surface surface NN 180 5196 495 runways runway NNS 180 5196 496 : : : 180 5196 497 251 251 CD 180 5196 498 with with IN 180 5196 499 runways runway NNS 180 5196 500 over over IN 180 5196 501 3,659 3,659 CD 180 5196 502 m m NN 180 5196 503 : : : 180 5196 504 1 1 CD 180 5196 505 with with IN 180 5196 506 runways runways NNP 180 5196 507 2,440 2,440 CD 180 5196 508 - - HYPH 180 5196 509 3,659 3,659 CD 180 5196 510 m m NN 180 5196 511 : : : 180 5196 512 37 37 CD 180 5196 513 with with IN 180 5196 514 runways runway NNS 180 5196 515 1,220 1,220 CD 180 5196 516 - - HYPH 180 5196 517 2,439 2,439 CD 180 5196 518 m m NN 180 5196 519 : : : 180 5196 520 133 133 CD 180 5196 521 Telecommunications telecommunication NNS 180 5196 522 : : : 180 5196 523 technologically technologically RB 180 5196 524 advanced advanced JJ 180 5196 525 domestic domestic JJ 180 5196 526 and and CC 180 5196 527 international international JJ 180 5196 528 system system NN 180 5196 529 ; ; : 180 5196 530 30,200,000 30,200,000 CD 180 5196 531 telephones telephone NNS 180 5196 532 ; ; : 180 5196 533 equal equal JJ 180 5196 534 mix mix NN 180 5196 535 of of IN 180 5196 536 buried bury VBN 180 5196 537 cables cable NNS 180 5196 538 , , , 180 5196 539 microwave microwave NN 180 5196 540 and and CC 180 5196 541 optical optical JJ 180 5196 542 - - HYPH 180 5196 543 fiber fiber NN 180 5196 544 systems system NNS 180 5196 545 ; ; , 180 5196 546 excellent excellent JJ 180 5196 547 countrywide countrywide NN 180 5196 548 broadcast broadcast NN 180 5196 549 systems system NNS 180 5196 550 ; ; , 180 5196 551 broadcast broadcast NN 180 5196 552 stations station NNS 180 5196 553 - - : 180 5196 554 225 225 CD 180 5196 555 AM am NN 180 5196 556 , , , 180 5196 557 525 525 CD 180 5196 558 ( ( -LRB- 180 5196 559 mostly mostly RB 180 5196 560 repeaters repeater NNS 180 5196 561 ) ) -RRB- 180 5196 562 FM FM NNP 180 5196 563 , , , 180 5196 564 207 207 CD 180 5196 565 ( ( -LRB- 180 5196 566 3,210 3,210 CD 180 5196 567 repeaters repeater NNS 180 5196 568 ) ) -RRB- 180 5196 569 TV tv NN 180 5196 570 ; ; : 180 5196 571 40 40 CD 180 5196 572 coaxial coaxial JJ 180 5196 573 submarine submarine NN 180 5196 574 cables cable NNS 180 5196 575 ; ; : 180 5196 576 5 5 CD 180 5196 577 satellite satellite NN 180 5196 578 ground ground NN 180 5196 579 stations station NNS 180 5196 580 operating operate VBG 180 5196 581 in in IN 180 5196 582 INTELSAT INTELSAT NNP 180 5196 583 ( ( -LRB- 180 5196 584 7 7 CD 180 5196 585 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 180 5196 586 Ocean Ocean NNP 180 5196 587 and and CC 180 5196 588 3 3 CD 180 5196 589 Indian Indian NNP 180 5196 590 Ocean Ocean NNP 180 5196 591 ) ) -RRB- 180 5196 592 , , , 180 5196 593 INMARSAT INMARSAT NNP 180 5196 594 , , , 180 5196 595 and and CC 180 5196 596 EUTELSAT EUTELSAT NNP 180 5196 597 systems system NNS 180 5196 598 ; ; : 180 5196 599 at at IN 180 5196 600 least least RBS 180 5196 601 8 8 CD 180 5196 602 large large JJ 180 5196 603 international international JJ 180 5196 604 switching switching NN 180 5196 605 centers center NNS 180 5196 606 @United @United NNP 180 5196 607 Kingdom Kingdom NNP 180 5196 608 , , , 180 5196 609 Defense Defense NNP 180 5196 610 Forces Forces NNPS 180 5196 611 Branches Branches NNPS 180 5196 612 : : : 180 5196 613 Army Army NNP 180 5196 614 , , , 180 5196 615 Royal Royal NNP 180 5196 616 Navy Navy NNP 180 5196 617 ( ( -LRB- 180 5196 618 including include VBG 180 5196 619 Royal Royal NNP 180 5196 620 Marines Marines NNPS 180 5196 621 ) ) -RRB- 180 5196 622 , , , 180 5196 623 Royal Royal NNP 180 5196 624 Air Air NNP 180 5196 625 Force Force NNP 180 5196 626 Manpower Manpower NNP 180 5196 627 availability availability NN 180 5196 628 : : : 180 5196 629 males male NNS 180 5196 630 age age NNP 180 5196 631 15 15 CD 180 5196 632 - - SYM 180 5196 633 49 49 CD 180 5196 634 14,432,081 14,432,081 CD 180 5196 635 ; ; : 180 5196 636 fit fit JJ 180 5196 637 for for IN 180 5196 638 military military JJ 180 5196 639 service service NN 180 5196 640 12,056,828 12,056,828 CD 180 5196 641 Defense Defense NNP 180 5196 642 expenditures expenditure NNS 180 5196 643 : : : 180 5196 644 exchange exchange NN 180 5196 645 rate rate NN 180 5196 646 conversion conversion NNP 180 5196 647 - - : 180 5196 648 $ $ $ 180 5196 649 34.8 34.8 CD 180 5196 650 billion billion CD 180 5196 651 , , , 180 5196 652 3.7 3.7 CD 180 5196 653 % % NN 180 5196 654 of of IN 180 5196 655 GDP GDP NNP 180 5196 656 ( ( -LRB- 180 5196 657 FY93/94 fy93/94 CD 180 5196 658 ) ) -RRB- 180 5196 659 @United @United NNP 180 5196 660 States States NNP 180 5196 661 , , , 180 5196 662 Geography Geography NNP 180 5196 663 Location Location NNP 180 5196 664 : : : 180 5196 665 North North NNP 180 5196 666 America America NNP 180 5196 667 , , , 180 5196 668 between between IN 180 5196 669 Canada Canada NNP 180 5196 670 and and CC 180 5196 671 Mexico Mexico NNP 180 5196 672 Map Map NNP 180 5196 673 references reference VBZ 180 5196 674 : : : 180 5196 675 North North NNP 180 5196 676 America America NNP 180 5196 677 , , , 180 5196 678 Standard Standard NNP 180 5196 679 Time Time NNP 180 5196 680 Zones Zones NNPS 180 5196 681 of of IN 180 5196 682 the the DT 180 5196 683 World World NNP 180 5196 684 Area Area NNP 180 5196 685 : : : 180 5196 686 total total JJ 180 5196 687 area area NN 180 5196 688 : : : 180 5196 689 9,372,610 9,372,610 CD 180 5196 690 sq sq RB 180 5196 691 km km NNP 180 5196 692 land land NN 180 5196 693 area area NN 180 5196 694 : : : 180 5196 695 9,166,600 9,166,600 CD 180 5196 696 sq sq IN 180 5196 697 km km NNP 180 5196 698 comparative comparative JJ 180 5196 699 area area NN 180 5196 700 : : : 180 5196 701 about about RB 180 5196 702 half half PDT 180 5196 703 the the DT 180 5196 704 size size NN 180 5196 705 of of IN 180 5196 706 Russia Russia NNP 180 5196 707 ; ; : 180 5196 708 about about RB 180 5196 709 three three CD 180 5196 710 - - HYPH 180 5196 711 tenths tenth NNS 180 5196 712 the the DT 180 5196 713 size size NN 180 5196 714 of of IN 180 5196 715 Africa Africa NNP 180 5196 716 ; ; : 180 5196 717 about about RB 180 5196 718 one one CD 180 5196 719 - - HYPH 180 5196 720 half half NN 180 5196 721 the the DT 180 5196 722 size size NN 180 5196 723 of of IN 180 5196 724 South South NNP 180 5196 725 America America NNP 180 5196 726 ( ( -LRB- 180 5196 727 or or CC 180 5196 728 slightly slightly RB 180 5196 729 larger large JJR 180 5196 730 than than IN 180 5196 731 Brazil Brazil NNP 180 5196 732 ) ) -RRB- 180 5196 733 ; ; : 180 5196 734 slightly slightly RB 180 5196 735 smaller small JJR 180 5196 736 than than IN 180 5196 737 China China NNP 180 5196 738 ; ; : 180 5196 739 about about RB 180 5196 740 two two CD 180 5196 741 and and CC 180 5196 742 one one CD 180 5196 743 - - HYPH 180 5196 744 half half NN 180 5196 745 times time NNS 180 5196 746 the the DT 180 5196 747 size size NN 180 5196 748 of of IN 180 5196 749 Western Western NNP 180 5196 750 Europe Europe NNP 180 5196 751 note note NN 180 5196 752 : : : 180 5196 753 includes include VBZ 180 5196 754 only only RB 180 5196 755 the the DT 180 5196 756 50 50 CD 180 5196 757 states state NNS 180 5196 758 and and CC 180 5196 759 District District NNP 180 5196 760 of of IN 180 5196 761 Columbia Columbia NNP 180 5196 762 Land Land NNP 180 5196 763 boundaries boundary NNS 180 5196 764 : : : 180 5196 765 total total JJ 180 5196 766 12,248 12,248 CD 180 5196 767 km km NNS 180 5196 768 , , , 180 5196 769 Canada Canada NNP 180 5196 770 8,893 8,893 CD 180 5196 771 km km NN 180 5196 772 ( ( -LRB- 180 5196 773 including include VBG 180 5196 774 2,477 2,477 CD 180 5196 775 km km NNS 180 5196 776 with with IN 180 5196 777 Alaska Alaska NNP 180 5196 778 ) ) -RRB- 180 5196 779 , , , 180 5196 780 Cuba Cuba NNP 180 5196 781 29 29 CD 180 5196 782 km km NN 180 5196 783 ( ( -LRB- 180 5196 784 US US NNP 180 5196 785 Naval Naval NNP 180 5196 786 Base Base NNP 180 5196 787 at at IN 180 5196 788 Guantanamo Guantanamo NNP 180 5196 789 Bay Bay NNP 180 5196 790 ) ) -RRB- 180 5196 791 , , , 180 5196 792 Mexico Mexico NNP 180 5196 793 3,326 3,326 CD 180 5196 794 km km NN 180 5196 795 Coastline Coastline NNP 180 5196 796 : : : 180 5196 797 19,924 19,924 CD 180 5196 798 km km NN 180 5196 799 Maritime Maritime NNP 180 5196 800 claims claim VBZ 180 5196 801 : : : 180 5196 802 contiguous contiguous JJ 180 5196 803 zone zone NN 180 5196 804 : : : 180 5196 805 24 24 CD 180 5196 806 nm nm CD 180 5196 807 depth depth NN 180 5196 808 continental continental JJ 180 5196 809 shelf shelf NNP 180 5196 810 : : : 180 5196 811 200-m 200-m CD 180 5196 812 depth depth NN 180 5196 813 or or CC 180 5196 814 to to IN 180 5196 815 depth depth NN 180 5196 816 of of IN 180 5196 817 exploitation exploitation NN 180 5196 818 exclusive exclusive JJ 180 5196 819 economic economic JJ 180 5196 820 zone zone NN 180 5196 821 : : : 180 5196 822 200 200 CD 180 5196 823 nm nm CD 180 5196 824 territorial territorial JJ 180 5196 825 sea sea NN 180 5196 826 : : : 180 5196 827 12 12 CD 180 5196 828 nm nm NNP 180 5196 829 International international JJ 180 5196 830 disputes dispute NNS 180 5196 831 : : : 180 5196 832 maritime maritime JJ 180 5196 833 boundary boundary JJ 180 5196 834 disputes dispute NNS 180 5196 835 with with IN 180 5196 836 Canada Canada NNP 180 5196 837 ( ( -LRB- 180 5196 838 Dixon Dixon NNP 180 5196 839 Entrance Entrance NNP 180 5196 840 , , , 180 5196 841 Beaufort Beaufort NNP 180 5196 842 Sea Sea NNP 180 5196 843 , , , 180 5196 844 Strait Strait NNP 180 5196 845 of of IN 180 5196 846 Juan Juan NNP 180 5196 847 de de NNP 180 5196 848 Fuca Fuca NNP 180 5196 849 ) ) -RRB- 180 5196 850 ; ; : 180 5196 851 US US NNP 180 5196 852 Naval Naval NNP 180 5196 853 Base Base NNP 180 5196 854 at at IN 180 5196 855 Guantanamo Guantanamo NNP 180 5196 856 Bay Bay NNP 180 5196 857 is be VBZ 180 5196 858 leased lease VBN 180 5196 859 from from IN 180 5196 860 Cuba Cuba NNP 180 5196 861 and and CC 180 5196 862 only only JJ 180 5196 863 mutual mutual JJ 180 5196 864 agreement agreement NN 180 5196 865 or or CC 180 5196 866 US US NNP 180 5196 867 abandonment abandonment NN 180 5196 868 of of IN 180 5196 869 the the DT 180 5196 870 area area NN 180 5196 871 can can MD 180 5196 872 terminate terminate VB 180 5196 873 the the DT 180 5196 874 lease lease NN 180 5196 875 ; ; : 180 5196 876 Haiti Haiti NNP 180 5196 877 claims claim VBZ 180 5196 878 Navassa Navassa NNP 180 5196 879 Island Island NNP 180 5196 880 ; ; : 180 5196 881 US US NNP 180 5196 882 has have VBZ 180 5196 883 made make VBN 180 5196 884 no no DT 180 5196 885 territorial territorial JJ 180 5196 886 claim claim NN 180 5196 887 in in IN 180 5196 888 Antarctica Antarctica NNP 180 5196 889 ( ( -LRB- 180 5196 890 but but CC 180 5196 891 has have VBZ 180 5196 892 reserved reserve VBN 180 5196 893 the the DT 180 5196 894 right right NN 180 5196 895 to to TO 180 5196 896 do do VB 180 5196 897 so so RB 180 5196 898 ) ) -RRB- 180 5196 899 and and CC 180 5196 900 does do VBZ 180 5196 901 not not RB 180 5196 902 recognize recognize VB 180 5196 903 the the DT 180 5196 904 claims claim NNS 180 5196 905 of of IN 180 5196 906 any any DT 180 5196 907 other other JJ 180 5196 908 nation nation NN 180 5196 909 ; ; : 180 5196 910 Republic Republic NNP 180 5196 911 of of IN 180 5196 912 Marshall Marshall NNP 180 5196 913 Islands Islands NNP 180 5196 914 claims claim VBZ 180 5196 915 Wake Wake NNP 180 5196 916 Island Island NNP 180 5196 917 Climate Climate NNP 180 5196 918 : : : 180 5196 919 mostly mostly RB 180 5196 920 temperate temperate VB 180 5196 921 , , , 180 5196 922 but but CC 180 5196 923 tropical tropical JJ 180 5196 924 in in IN 180 5196 925 Hawaii Hawaii NNP 180 5196 926 and and CC 180 5196 927 Florida Florida NNP 180 5196 928 and and CC 180 5196 929 arctic arctic NNP 180 5196 930 in in IN 180 5196 931 Alaska Alaska NNP 180 5196 932 , , , 180 5196 933 semiarid semiarid NN 180 5196 934 in in IN 180 5196 935 the the DT 180 5196 936 great great JJ 180 5196 937 plains plain NNS 180 5196 938 west west RB 180 5196 939 of of IN 180 5196 940 the the DT 180 5196 941 Mississippi Mississippi NNP 180 5196 942 River River NNP 180 5196 943 and and CC 180 5196 944 arid arid VB 180 5196 945 in in IN 180 5196 946 the the DT 180 5196 947 Great Great NNP 180 5196 948 Basin Basin NNP 180 5196 949 of of IN 180 5196 950 the the DT 180 5196 951 southwest southwest NN 180 5196 952 ; ; , 180 5196 953 low low JJ 180 5196 954 winter winter NN 180 5196 955 temperatures temperature NNS 180 5196 956 in in IN 180 5196 957 the the DT 180 5196 958 northwest northwest NN 180 5196 959 are be VBP 180 5196 960 ameliorated ameliorate VBN 180 5196 961 occasionally occasionally RB 180 5196 962 in in IN 180 5196 963 January January NNP 180 5196 964 and and CC 180 5196 965 February February NNP 180 5196 966 by by IN 180 5196 967 warm warm JJ 180 5196 968 chinook chinook NN 180 5196 969 winds wind NNS 180 5196 970 from from IN 180 5196 971 the the DT 180 5196 972 eastern eastern JJ 180 5196 973 slopes slope NNS 180 5196 974 of of IN 180 5196 975 the the DT 180 5196 976 Rocky Rocky NNP 180 5196 977 Mountains Mountains NNPS 180 5196 978 Terrain Terrain NNP 180 5196 979 : : : 180 5196 980 vast vast JJ 180 5196 981 central central JJ 180 5196 982 plain plain NN 180 5196 983 , , , 180 5196 984 mountains mountain NNS 180 5196 985 in in IN 180 5196 986 west west NNP 180 5196 987 , , , 180 5196 988 hills hill NNS 180 5196 989 and and CC 180 5196 990 low low JJ 180 5196 991 mountains mountain NNS 180 5196 992 in in IN 180 5196 993 east east NN 180 5196 994 ; ; , 180 5196 995 rugged rugged JJ 180 5196 996 mountains mountain NNS 180 5196 997 and and CC 180 5196 998 broad broad JJ 180 5196 999 river river NN 180 5196 1000 valleys valley NNS 180 5196 1001 in in IN 180 5196 1002 Alaska Alaska NNP 180 5196 1003 ; ; : 180 5196 1004 rugged rugged JJ 180 5196 1005 , , , 180 5196 1006 volcanic volcanic JJ 180 5196 1007 topography topography NN 180 5196 1008 in in IN 180 5196 1009 Hawaii Hawaii NNP 180 5196 1010 Natural Natural NNP 180 5196 1011 resources resource NNS 180 5196 1012 : : : 180 5196 1013 coal coal NN 180 5196 1014 , , , 180 5196 1015 copper copper NN 180 5196 1016 , , , 180 5196 1017 lead lead NN 180 5196 1018 , , , 180 5196 1019 molybdenum molybdenum NN 180 5196 1020 , , , 180 5196 1021 phosphates phosphate NNS 180 5196 1022 , , , 180 5196 1023 uranium uranium NN 180 5196 1024 , , , 180 5196 1025 bauxite bauxite NN 180 5196 1026 , , , 180 5196 1027 gold gold NN 180 5196 1028 , , , 180 5196 1029 iron iron NN 180 5196 1030 , , , 180 5196 1031 mercury mercury NN 180 5196 1032 , , , 180 5196 1033 nickel nickel NN 180 5196 1034 , , , 180 5196 1035 potash potash NN 180 5196 1036 , , , 180 5196 1037 silver silver NN 180 5196 1038 , , , 180 5196 1039 tungsten tungsten NN 180 5196 1040 , , , 180 5196 1041 zinc zinc NN 180 5196 1042 , , , 180 5196 1043 petroleum petroleum NN 180 5196 1044 , , , 180 5196 1045 natural natural JJ 180 5196 1046 gas gas NN 180 5196 1047 , , , 180 5196 1048 timber timber NN 180 5196 1049 Land land NN 180 5196 1050 use use NN 180 5196 1051 : : : 180 5196 1052 arable arable JJ 180 5196 1053 land land NN 180 5196 1054 : : : 180 5196 1055 20 20 CD 180 5196 1056 % % NN 180 5196 1057 permanent permanent JJ 180 5196 1058 crops crop NNS 180 5196 1059 : : : 180 5196 1060 0 0 CD 180 5196 1061 % % NN 180 5196 1062 meadows meadow NNS 180 5196 1063 and and CC 180 5196 1064 pastures pasture NNS 180 5196 1065 : : : 180 5196 1066 26 26 CD 180 5196 1067 % % NN 180 5196 1068 forest forest NN 180 5196 1069 and and CC 180 5196 1070 woodland woodland NN 180 5196 1071 : : : 180 5196 1072 29 29 CD 180 5196 1073 % % NN 180 5196 1074 other other JJ 180 5196 1075 : : : 180 5196 1076 25 25 CD 180 5196 1077 % % NN 180 5196 1078 Irrigated irrigated JJ 180 5196 1079 land land NN 180 5196 1080 : : : 180 5196 1081 181,020 181,020 CD 180 5196 1082 sq sq NNP 180 5196 1083 km km NNP 180 5196 1084 ( ( -LRB- 180 5196 1085 1989 1989 CD 180 5196 1086 est est NNP 180 5196 1087 . . . 180 5196 1088 ) ) -RRB- 180 5197 1 Environment environment NN 180 5197 2 : : : 180 5197 3 current current JJ 180 5197 4 issues issue NNS 180 5197 5 : : : 180 5197 6 air air NN 180 5197 7 pollution pollution NN 180 5197 8 resulting result VBG 180 5197 9 in in IN 180 5197 10 acid acid JJ 180 5197 11 rain rain NN 180 5197 12 in in IN 180 5197 13 both both CC 180 5197 14 the the DT 180 5197 15 US US NNP 180 5197 16 and and CC 180 5197 17 Canada Canada NNP 180 5197 18 ; ; : 180 5197 19 the the DT 180 5197 20 US US NNP 180 5197 21 is be VBZ 180 5197 22 the the DT 180 5197 23 largest large JJS 180 5197 24 single single JJ 180 5197 25 emitter emitter NN 180 5197 26 of of IN 180 5197 27 carbon carbon NN 180 5197 28 dioxide dioxide NN 180 5197 29 from from IN 180 5197 30 the the DT 180 5197 31 burning burning NN 180 5197 32 of of IN 180 5197 33 fossil fossil JJ 180 5197 34 fuels fuel NNS 180 5197 35 ; ; : 180 5197 36 water water NN 180 5197 37 pollution pollution NN 180 5197 38 from from IN 180 5197 39 runoff runoff NN 180 5197 40 of of IN 180 5197 41 pesticides pesticide NNS 180 5197 42 and and CC 180 5197 43 fertilizers fertilizer NNS 180 5197 44 ; ; : 180 5197 45 sparse sparse VB 180 5197 46 water water NN 180 5197 47 resources resource NNS 180 5197 48 in in IN 180 5197 49 much much JJ 180 5197 50 of of IN 180 5197 51 the the DT 180 5197 52 western western JJ 180 5197 53 part part NN 180 5197 54 of of IN 180 5197 55 the the DT 180 5197 56 country country NN 180 5197 57 requires require VBZ 180 5197 58 careful careful JJ 180 5197 59 management management NN 180 5197 60 ; ; : 180 5197 61 desertification desertification NN 180 5197 62 natural natural JJ 180 5197 63 hazards hazard NNS 180 5197 64 : : : 180 5197 65 tsunamis tsunamis NNP 180 5197 66 , , , 180 5197 67 volcanoes volcano NNS 180 5197 68 , , , 180 5197 69 and and CC 180 5197 70 earthquake earthquake NN 180 5197 71 activity activity NN 180 5197 72 around around IN 180 5197 73 Pacific Pacific NNP 180 5197 74 Basin Basin NNP 180 5197 75 ; ; : 180 5197 76 hurricanes hurricane NNS 180 5197 77 along along IN 180 5197 78 the the DT 180 5197 79 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 180 5197 80 coast coast NN 180 5197 81 ; ; : 180 5197 82 tornadoes tornado NNS 180 5197 83 in in IN 180 5197 84 the the DT 180 5197 85 midwest midwest NN 180 5197 86 ; ; , 180 5197 87 mudslides mudslide NNS 180 5197 88 in in IN 180 5197 89 California California NNP 180 5197 90 ; ; : 180 5197 91 forest forest NN 180 5197 92 fires fire NNS 180 5197 93 in in IN 180 5197 94 the the DT 180 5197 95 west west NN 180 5197 96 ; ; , 180 5197 97 flooding flooding NN 180 5197 98 ; ; : 180 5197 99 permafrost permafrost NN 180 5197 100 in in IN 180 5197 101 northern northern JJ 180 5197 102 Alaska Alaska NNP 180 5197 103 is be VBZ 180 5197 104 a a DT 180 5197 105 major major JJ 180 5197 106 impediment impediment NN 180 5197 107 to to IN 180 5197 108 development development NN 180 5197 109 international international JJ 180 5197 110 agreements agreement NNS 180 5197 111 : : : 180 5197 112 party party NN 180 5197 113 to to IN 180 5197 114 - - HYPH 180 5197 115 Air Air NNP 180 5197 116 Pollution Pollution NNP 180 5197 117 , , , 180 5197 118 Air Air NNP 180 5197 119 Pollution Pollution NNP 180 5197 120 - - HYPH 180 5197 121 Nitrogen Nitrogen NNP 180 5197 122 Oxides Oxides NNPS 180 5197 123 , , , 180 5197 124 Antarctic Antarctic NNP 180 5197 125 Treaty Treaty NNP 180 5197 126 , , , 180 5197 127 Climate Climate NNP 180 5197 128 Change Change NNP 180 5197 129 , , , 180 5197 130 Endangered Endangered NNP 180 5197 131 Species Species NNPS 180 5197 132 , , , 180 5197 133 Environmental Environmental NNP 180 5197 134 Modification Modification NNP 180 5197 135 , , , 180 5197 136 Marine Marine NNP 180 5197 137 Dumping Dumping NNP 180 5197 138 , , , 180 5197 139 Marine Marine NNP 180 5197 140 Life Life NNP 180 5197 141 Conservation Conservation NNP 180 5197 142 , , , 180 5197 143 Nuclear Nuclear NNP 180 5197 144 Test Test NNP 180 5197 145 Ban Ban NNP 180 5197 146 , , , 180 5197 147 Ozone Ozone NNP 180 5197 148 Layer Layer NNP 180 5197 149 Protection Protection NNP 180 5197 150 , , , 180 5197 151 Ship Ship NNP 180 5197 152 Pollution Pollution NNP 180 5197 153 , , , 180 5197 154 Tropical Tropical NNP 180 5197 155 Timber Timber NNP 180 5197 156 , , , 180 5197 157 Wetlands Wetlands NNP 180 5197 158 , , , 180 5197 159 Whaling whaling NN 180 5197 160 ; ; , 180 5197 161 signed sign VBN 180 5197 162 , , , 180 5197 163 but but CC 180 5197 164 not not RB 180 5197 165 ratified ratified JJ 180 5197 166 - - HYPH 180 5197 167 Air Air NNP 180 5197 168 Pollution Pollution NNP 180 5197 169 - - HYPH 180 5197 170 Volatile Volatile NNP 180 5197 171 Organic Organic NNP 180 5197 172 Compounds Compounds NNPS 180 5197 173 , , , 180 5197 174 Antarctic Antarctic NNP 180 5197 175 - - HYPH 180 5197 176 Environmental Environmental NNP 180 5197 177 Protocol Protocol NNP 180 5197 178 , , , 180 5197 179 Biodiversity Biodiversity NNP 180 5197 180 , , , 180 5197 181 Hazardous Hazardous NNP 180 5197 182 Wastes Wastes NNPS 180 5197 183 Note note NN 180 5197 184 : : : 180 5197 185 world world NN 180 5197 186 's 's POS 180 5197 187 fourth fourth RB 180 5197 188 - - HYPH 180 5197 189 largest large JJS 180 5197 190 country country NN 180 5197 191 ( ( -LRB- 180 5197 192 after after IN 180 5197 193 Russia Russia NNP 180 5197 194 , , , 180 5197 195 Canada Canada NNP 180 5197 196 , , , 180 5197 197 and and CC 180 5197 198 China China NNP 180 5197 199 ) ) -RRB- 180 5197 200 @United @United NFP 180 5197 201 States States NNPS 180 5197 202 , , , 180 5197 203 People People NNPS 180 5197 204 Population Population NNP 180 5197 205 : : : 180 5197 206 260,713,585 260,713,585 LS 180 5197 207 ( ( -LRB- 180 5197 208 July July NNP 180 5197 209 1994 1994 CD 180 5197 210 est est NNP 180 5197 211 . . . 180 5197 212 ) ) -RRB- 180 5198 1 Population population NN 180 5198 2 growth growth NN 180 5198 3 rate rate NN 180 5198 4 : : : 180 5198 5 0.99 0.99 CD 180 5198 6 % % NN 180 5198 7 ( ( -LRB- 180 5198 8 1994 1994 CD 180 5198 9 est est NNP 180 5198 10 . . . 180 5198 11 ) ) -RRB- 180 5199 1 Birth birth NN 180 5199 2 rate rate NN 180 5199 3 : : : 180 5199 4 15.2 15.2 CD 180 5199 5 births/1,000 births/1,000 CD 180 5199 6 population population NN 180 5199 7 ( ( -LRB- 180 5199 8 1994 1994 CD 180 5199 9 est est NNP 180 5199 10 . . . 180 5199 11 ) ) -RRB- 180 5200 1 Death death NN 180 5200 2 rate rate NN 180 5200 3 : : : 180 5200 4 8.68 8.68 CD 180 5200 5 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 180 5200 6 population population NN 180 5200 7 ( ( -LRB- 180 5200 8 1994 1994 CD 180 5200 9 est est NNP 180 5200 10 . . . 180 5200 11 ) ) -RRB- 180 5201 1 Net net JJ 180 5201 2 migration migration NN 180 5201 3 rate rate NN 180 5201 4 : : : 180 5201 5 3.38 3.38 CD 180 5201 6 migrant(s)/1,000 migrant(s)/1,000 JJ 180 5201 7 population population NN 180 5201 8 ( ( -LRB- 180 5201 9 1994 1994 CD 180 5201 10 est est NNP 180 5201 11 . . . 180 5201 12 ) ) -RRB- 180 5202 1 Infant infant NN 180 5202 2 mortality mortality NN 180 5202 3 rate rate NN 180 5202 4 : : : 180 5202 5 8.11 8.11 CD 180 5202 6 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 180 5202 7 live live JJ 180 5202 8 births birth NNS 180 5202 9 ( ( -LRB- 180 5202 10 1994 1994 CD 180 5202 11 est est NNP 180 5202 12 . . . 180 5202 13 ) ) -RRB- 180 5203 1 Life life NN 180 5203 2 expectancy expectancy NN 180 5203 3 at at IN 180 5203 4 birth birth NN 180 5203 5 : : : 180 5203 6 total total JJ 180 5203 7 population population NN 180 5203 8 : : : 180 5203 9 75.9 75.9 CD 180 5203 10 years year NNS 180 5203 11 male male NN 180 5203 12 : : : 180 5203 13 72.58 72.58 CD 180 5203 14 years year NNS 180 5203 15 female female JJ 180 5203 16 : : : 180 5203 17 79.39 79.39 CD 180 5203 18 years year NNS 180 5203 19 ( ( -LRB- 180 5203 20 1994 1994 CD 180 5203 21 est est NNP 180 5203 22 . . . 180 5203 23 ) ) -RRB- 180 5204 1 Total total JJ 180 5204 2 fertility fertility NN 180 5204 3 rate rate NN 180 5204 4 : : : 180 5204 5 2.06 2.06 CD 180 5204 6 children child NNS 180 5204 7 born bear VBN 180 5204 8 / / SYM 180 5204 9 woman woman NN 180 5204 10 ( ( -LRB- 180 5204 11 1994 1994 CD 180 5204 12 est est NNP 180 5204 13 . . . 180 5204 14 ) ) -RRB- 180 5205 1 Nationality nationality NN 180 5205 2 : : : 180 5205 3 noun noun NNP 180 5205 4 : : : 180 5205 5 American(s american(s LS 180 5205 6 ) ) -RRB- 180 5205 7 adjective adjective NN 180 5205 8 : : : 180 5205 9 American american JJ 180 5205 10 Ethnic ethnic JJ 180 5205 11 divisions division NNS 180 5205 12 : : : 180 5205 13 white white NNP 180 5205 14 83.4 83.4 CD 180 5205 15 % % NN 180 5205 16 , , , 180 5205 17 black black JJ 180 5205 18 12.4 12.4 CD 180 5205 19 % % NN 180 5205 20 , , , 180 5205 21 Asian Asian NNP 180 5205 22 3.3 3.3 CD 180 5205 23 % % NN 180 5205 24 , , , 180 5205 25 Native Native NNP 180 5205 26 American American NNP 180 5205 27 0.8 0.8 CD 180 5205 28 % % NN 180 5205 29 ( ( -LRB- 180 5205 30 1992 1992 CD 180 5205 31 ) ) -RRB- 180 5205 32 Religions religion NNS 180 5205 33 : : : 180 5205 34 Protestant protestant NN 180 5205 35 56 56 CD 180 5205 36 % % NN 180 5205 37 , , , 180 5205 38 Roman Roman NNP 180 5205 39 Catholic Catholic NNP 180 5205 40 28 28 CD 180 5205 41 % % NN 180 5205 42 , , , 180 5205 43 Jewish jewish JJ 180 5205 44 2 2 CD 180 5205 45 % % NN 180 5205 46 , , , 180 5205 47 other other JJ 180 5205 48 4 4 CD 180 5205 49 % % NN 180 5205 50 , , , 180 5205 51 none none NN 180 5205 52 10 10 CD 180 5205 53 % % NN 180 5205 54 ( ( -LRB- 180 5205 55 1989 1989 CD 180 5205 56 ) ) -RRB- 180 5205 57 Languages Languages NNP 180 5205 58 : : : 180 5205 59 English English NNP 180 5205 60 , , , 180 5205 61 Spanish Spanish NNP 180 5205 62 ( ( -LRB- 180 5205 63 spoken speak VBN 180 5205 64 by by IN 180 5205 65 a a DT 180 5205 66 sizable sizable JJ 180 5205 67 minority minority NN 180 5205 68 ) ) -RRB- 180 5205 69 Literacy literacy NN 180 5205 70 : : : 180 5205 71 age age NN 180 5205 72 15 15 CD 180 5205 73 and and CC 180 5205 74 over over RB 180 5205 75 having have VBG 180 5205 76 completed complete VBN 180 5205 77 5 5 CD 180 5205 78 or or CC 180 5205 79 more more JJR 180 5205 80 years year NNS 180 5205 81 of of IN 180 5205 82 schooling school VBG 180 5205 83 ( ( -LRB- 180 5205 84 1991 1991 CD 180 5205 85 ) ) -RRB- 180 5205 86 total total JJ 180 5205 87 population population NN 180 5205 88 : : : 180 5205 89 97 97 CD 180 5205 90 % % NN 180 5205 91 male male NN 180 5205 92 : : : 180 5205 93 97 97 CD 180 5205 94 % % NN 180 5205 95 female female NN 180 5205 96 : : : 180 5205 97 97 97 CD 180 5205 98 % % NN 180 5205 99 Labor labor NN 180 5205 100 force force NN 180 5205 101 : : : 180 5205 102 129.525 129.525 CD 180 5205 103 million million CD 180 5205 104 ( ( -LRB- 180 5205 105 includes include VBZ 180 5205 106 armed armed JJ 180 5205 107 forces force NNS 180 5205 108 and and CC 180 5205 109 unemployed unemployed JJ 180 5205 110 ) ) -RRB- 180 5205 111 ; ; : 180 5205 112 civilian civilian JJ 180 5205 113 labor labor NN 180 5205 114 force force NNP 180 5205 115 128.040 128.040 CD 180 5205 116 million million CD 180 5205 117 ) ) -RRB- 180 5205 118 ( ( -LRB- 180 5205 119 1993 1993 CD 180 5205 120 ) ) -RRB- 180 5205 121 by by IN 180 5205 122 occupation occupation NN 180 5205 123 : : : 180 5205 124 managerial managerial JJ 180 5205 125 and and CC 180 5205 126 professional professional JJ 180 5205 127 27.1 27.1 CD 180 5205 128 % % NN 180 5205 129 ; ; , 180 5205 130 technical technical JJ 180 5205 131 , , , 180 5205 132 sales sale NNS 180 5205 133 and and CC 180 5205 134 administrative administrative JJ 180 5205 135 support support NN 180 5205 136 30.9 30.9 CD 180 5205 137 % % NN 180 5205 138 ; ; , 180 5205 139 services service NNS 180 5205 140 13.8 13.8 CD 180 5205 141 % % NN 180 5205 142 ; ; , 180 5205 143 manufacturing manufacturing NN 180 5205 144 , , , 180 5205 145 mining mining NN 180 5205 146 , , , 180 5205 147 transportation transportation NN 180 5205 148 , , , 180 5205 149 and and CC 180 5205 150 crafts crafts NNP 180 5205 151 25.5 25.5 CD 180 5205 152 % % NN 180 5205 153 ; ; , 180 5205 154 farming farming NN 180 5205 155 , , , 180 5205 156 forestry forestry NN 180 5205 157 , , , 180 5205 158 and and CC 180 5205 159 fishing fish VBG 180 5205 160 2.8 2.8 CD 180 5205 161 % % NN 180 5205 162 @United @United NNP 180 5205 163 States States NNPS 180 5205 164 , , , 180 5205 165 Government Government NNP 180 5205 166 Names Names NNPS 180 5205 167 : : : 180 5205 168 conventional conventional JJ 180 5205 169 long long JJ 180 5205 170 form form NN 180 5205 171 : : : 180 5205 172 United United NNP 180 5205 173 States States NNP 180 5205 174 of of IN 180 5205 175 America America NNP 180 5205 176 conventional conventional JJ 180 5205 177 short short JJ 180 5205 178 form form NN 180 5205 179 : : : 180 5205 180 United United NNP 180 5205 181 States States NNP 180 5205 182 Abbreviation Abbreviation NNP 180 5205 183 : : : 180 5205 184 US US NNP 180 5205 185 or or CC 180 5205 186 USA USA NNP 180 5205 187 Digraph Digraph NNP 180 5205 188 : : : 180 5205 189 US US NNP 180 5205 190 Type Type NNP 180 5205 191 : : : 180 5205 192 federal federal NNP 180 5205 193 republic republic NN 180 5205 194 ; ; : 180 5205 195 strong strong JJ 180 5205 196 democratic democratic JJ 180 5205 197 tradition tradition NN 180 5205 198 Capital Capital NNP 180 5205 199 : : : 180 5205 200 Washington Washington NNP 180 5205 201 , , , 180 5205 202 DC DC NNP 180 5205 203 Administrative Administrative NNP 180 5205 204 divisions division NNS 180 5205 205 : : : 180 5205 206 50 50 CD 180 5205 207 states state NNS 180 5205 208 and and CC 180 5205 209 1 1 CD 180 5205 210 district district NN 180 5205 211 * * NFP 180 5205 212 ; ; : 180 5205 213 Alabama Alabama NNP 180 5205 214 , , , 180 5205 215 Alaska Alaska NNP 180 5205 216 , , , 180 5205 217 Arizona Arizona NNP 180 5205 218 , , , 180 5205 219 Arkansas Arkansas NNP 180 5205 220 , , , 180 5205 221 California California NNP 180 5205 222 , , , 180 5205 223 Colorado Colorado NNP 180 5205 224 , , , 180 5205 225 Connecticut Connecticut NNP 180 5205 226 , , , 180 5205 227 Delaware Delaware NNP 180 5205 228 , , , 180 5205 229 District District NNP 180 5205 230 of of IN 180 5205 231 Columbia Columbia NNP 180 5205 232 * * NFP 180 5205 233 , , , 180 5205 234 Florida Florida NNP 180 5205 235 , , , 180 5205 236 Georgia Georgia NNP 180 5205 237 , , , 180 5205 238 Hawaii Hawaii NNP 180 5205 239 , , , 180 5205 240 Idaho Idaho NNP 180 5205 241 , , , 180 5205 242 Illinois Illinois NNP 180 5205 243 , , , 180 5205 244 Indiana Indiana NNP 180 5205 245 , , , 180 5205 246 Iowa Iowa NNP 180 5205 247 , , , 180 5205 248 Kansas Kansas NNP 180 5205 249 , , , 180 5205 250 Kentucky Kentucky NNP 180 5205 251 , , , 180 5205 252 Louisiana Louisiana NNP 180 5205 253 , , , 180 5205 254 Maine Maine NNP 180 5205 255 , , , 180 5205 256 Maryland Maryland NNP 180 5205 257 , , , 180 5205 258 Massachusetts Massachusetts NNP 180 5205 259 , , , 180 5205 260 Michigan Michigan NNP 180 5205 261 , , , 180 5205 262 Minnesota Minnesota NNP 180 5205 263 , , , 180 5205 264 Mississippi Mississippi NNP 180 5205 265 , , , 180 5205 266 Missouri Missouri NNP 180 5205 267 , , , 180 5205 268 Montana Montana NNP 180 5205 269 , , , 180 5205 270 Nebraska Nebraska NNP 180 5205 271 , , , 180 5205 272 Nevada Nevada NNP 180 5205 273 , , , 180 5205 274 New New NNP 180 5205 275 Hampshire Hampshire NNP 180 5205 276 , , , 180 5205 277 New New NNP 180 5205 278 Jersey Jersey NNP 180 5205 279 , , , 180 5205 280 New New NNP 180 5205 281 Mexico Mexico NNP 180 5205 282 , , , 180 5205 283 New New NNP 180 5205 284 York York NNP 180 5205 285 , , , 180 5205 286 North North NNP 180 5205 287 Carolina Carolina NNP 180 5205 288 , , , 180 5205 289 North North NNP 180 5205 290 Dakota Dakota NNP 180 5205 291 , , , 180 5205 292 Ohio Ohio NNP 180 5205 293 , , , 180 5205 294 Oklahoma Oklahoma NNP 180 5205 295 , , , 180 5205 296 Oregon Oregon NNP 180 5205 297 , , , 180 5205 298 Pennsylvania Pennsylvania NNP 180 5205 299 , , , 180 5205 300 Rhode Rhode NNP 180 5205 301 Island Island NNP 180 5205 302 , , , 180 5205 303 South South NNP 180 5205 304 Carolina Carolina NNP 180 5205 305 , , , 180 5205 306 South South NNP 180 5205 307 Dakota Dakota NNP 180 5205 308 , , , 180 5205 309 Tennessee Tennessee NNP 180 5205 310 , , , 180 5205 311 Texas Texas NNP 180 5205 312 , , , 180 5205 313 Utah Utah NNP 180 5205 314 , , , 180 5205 315 Vermont Vermont NNP 180 5205 316 , , , 180 5205 317 Virginia Virginia NNP 180 5205 318 , , , 180 5205 319 Washington Washington NNP 180 5205 320 , , , 180 5205 321 West West NNP 180 5205 322 Virginia Virginia NNP 180 5205 323 , , , 180 5205 324 Wisconsin Wisconsin NNP 180 5205 325 , , , 180 5205 326 Wyoming Wyoming NNP 180 5205 327 Dependent Dependent NNP 180 5205 328 areas area NNS 180 5205 329 : : : 180 5205 330 American American NNP 180 5205 331 Samoa Samoa NNP 180 5205 332 , , , 180 5205 333 Baker Baker NNP 180 5205 334 Island Island NNP 180 5205 335 , , , 180 5205 336 Guam Guam NNP 180 5205 337 , , , 180 5205 338 Howland Howland NNP 180 5205 339 Island Island NNP 180 5205 340 , , , 180 5205 341 Jarvis Jarvis NNP 180 5205 342 Island Island NNP 180 5205 343 , , , 180 5205 344 Johnston Johnston NNP 180 5205 345 Atoll Atoll NNP 180 5205 346 , , , 180 5205 347 Kingman Kingman NNP 180 5205 348 Reef Reef NNP 180 5205 349 , , , 180 5205 350 Midway Midway NNP 180 5205 351 Islands Islands NNP 180 5205 352 , , , 180 5205 353 Navassa Navassa NNP 180 5205 354 Island Island NNP 180 5205 355 , , , 180 5205 356 Northern Northern NNP 180 5205 357 Mariana Mariana NNP 180 5205 358 Islands Islands NNPS 180 5205 359 , , , 180 5205 360 Palmyra Palmyra NNP 180 5205 361 Atoll Atoll NNP 180 5205 362 , , , 180 5205 363 Puerto Puerto NNP 180 5205 364 Rico Rico NNP 180 5205 365 , , , 180 5205 366 Virgin Virgin NNP 180 5205 367 Islands Islands NNP 180 5205 368 , , , 180 5205 369 Wake Wake NNP 180 5205 370 Island Island NNP 180 5205 371 note note NN 180 5205 372 : : : 180 5205 373 since since IN 180 5205 374 18 18 CD 180 5205 375 July July NNP 180 5205 376 1947 1947 CD 180 5205 377 , , , 180 5205 378 the the DT 180 5205 379 US US NNP 180 5205 380 has have VBZ 180 5205 381 administered administer VBN 180 5205 382 the the DT 180 5205 383 Trust Trust NNP 180 5205 384 Territory territory NN 180 5205 385 of 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NN 180 5214 29 per per IN 180 5214 30 capita capita NN 180 5214 31 : : : 180 5214 32 $ $ $ 180 5214 33 24,700 24,700 CD 180 5214 34 ( ( -LRB- 180 5214 35 1993 1993 CD 180 5214 36 ) ) -RRB- 180 5214 37 Inflation inflation NN 180 5214 38 rate rate NN 180 5214 39 ( ( -LRB- 180 5214 40 consumer consumer NN 180 5214 41 prices price NNS 180 5214 42 ) ) -RRB- 180 5214 43 : : : 180 5214 44 3 3 CD 180 5214 45 % % NN 180 5214 46 ( ( -LRB- 180 5214 47 1993 1993 CD 180 5214 48 ) ) -RRB- 180 5214 49 Unemployment unemployment NN 180 5214 50 rate rate NN 180 5214 51 : : : 180 5214 52 6 6 CD 180 5214 53 % % NN 180 5214 54 ( ( -LRB- 180 5214 55 May May NNP 180 5214 56 1994 1994 CD 180 5214 57 ) ) -RRB- 180 5214 58 Budget budget NN 180 5214 59 : : : 180 5214 60 revenues revenue NNS 180 5214 61 : : : 180 5214 62 $ $ $ 180 5214 63 1.1535 1.1535 CD 180 5214 64 trillion trillion CD 180 5214 65 expenditures expenditure NNS 180 5214 66 : : : 180 5214 67 $ $ $ 180 5214 68 1.4082 1.4082 CD 180 5214 69 trillion trillion CD 180 5214 70 , , , 180 5214 71 including include VBG 180 5214 72 capital capital NN 180 5214 73 expenditures expenditure NNS 180 5214 74 of of IN 180 5214 75 $ $ $ 180 5214 76 NA na NN 180 5214 77 ( ( -LRB- 180 5214 78 1993 1993 CD 180 5214 79 est est NNP 180 5214 80 . . . 180 5214 81 ) ) -RRB- 180 5215 1 Exports export NNS 180 5215 2 : : : 180 5215 3 $ $ $ 180 5215 4 449 449 CD 180 5215 5 billion billion CD 180 5215 6 ( ( -LRB- 180 5215 7 f.o.b f.o.b JJ 180 5215 8 . . NNP 180 5215 9 , , , 180 5215 10 1993 1993 CD 180 5215 11 est est NNP 180 5215 12 . . . 180 5215 13 ) ) -RRB- 180 5216 1 commodities commodity NNS 180 5216 2 : : : 180 5216 3 capital capital NN 180 5216 4 goods good NNS 180 5216 5 , , , 180 5216 6 automobiles automobile NNS 180 5216 7 , , , 180 5216 8 industrial industrial JJ 180 5216 9 supplies supply NNS 180 5216 10 and and CC 180 5216 11 raw raw JJ 180 5216 12 materials material NNS 180 5216 13 , , , 180 5216 14 consumer consumer NN 180 5216 15 goods good NNS 180 5216 16 , , , 180 5216 17 agricultural agricultural JJ 180 5216 18 products product NNS 180 5216 19 partners partner NNS 180 5216 20 : : : 180 5216 21 Western Western NNP 180 5216 22 Europe Europe NNP 180 5216 23 24.3 24.3 CD 180 5216 24 % % NN 180 5216 25 , , , 180 5216 26 Canada Canada NNP 180 5216 27 22.1 22.1 CD 180 5216 28 % % NN 180 5216 29 , , , 180 5216 30 Japan Japan NNP 180 5216 31 10.5 10.5 CD 180 5216 32 % % NN 180 5216 33 ( ( -LRB- 180 5216 34 1993 1993 CD 180 5216 35 est est NNP 180 5216 36 . . . 180 5216 37 ) ) -RRB- 180 5217 1 Imports import NNS 180 5217 2 : : : 180 5217 3 $ $ $ 180 5217 4 582 582 CD 180 5217 5 billion billion CD 180 5217 6 ( ( -LRB- 180 5217 7 c.i.f c.i.f NN 180 5217 8 . . NNP 180 5217 9 , , , 180 5217 10 1993 1993 CD 180 5217 11 est est NNP 180 5217 12 . . . 180 5217 13 ) ) -RRB- 180 5218 1 commodities commodity NNS 180 5218 2 : : : 180 5218 3 crude crude JJ 180 5218 4 oil oil NN 180 5218 5 and and CC 180 5218 6 refined refined JJ 180 5218 7 petroleum petroleum NN 180 5218 8 products product NNS 180 5218 9 , , , 180 5218 10 machinery machinery NN 180 5218 11 , , , 180 5218 12 automobiles automobile NNS 180 5218 13 , , , 180 5218 14 consumer consumer NN 180 5218 15 goods good NNS 180 5218 16 , , , 180 5218 17 industrial industrial JJ 180 5218 18 raw raw JJ 180 5218 19 materials material NNS 180 5218 20 , , , 180 5218 21 food food NN 180 5218 22 and and CC 180 5218 23 beverages beverage VBZ 180 5218 24 partners partner NNS 180 5218 25 : : : 180 5218 26 Canada Canada NNP 180 5218 27 , , , 180 5218 28 19.3 19.3 CD 180 5218 29 % % NN 180 5218 30 , , , 180 5218 31 Western Western NNP 180 5218 32 Europe Europe NNP 180 5218 33 18.1 18.1 CD 180 5218 34 % % NN 180 5218 35 , , , 180 5218 36 Japan Japan NNP 180 5218 37 18.1 18.1 CD 180 5218 38 % % NN 180 5218 39 ( ( -LRB- 180 5218 40 1993 1993 CD 180 5218 41 est est NNP 180 5218 42 . . . 180 5218 43 ) ) -RRB- 180 5219 1 External external JJ 180 5219 2 debt debt NN 180 5219 3 : : : 180 5219 4 $ $ $ 180 5219 5 NA na JJ 180 5219 6 Industrial industrial JJ 180 5219 7 production production NN 180 5219 8 : : : 180 5219 9 growth growth NN 180 5219 10 rate rate NN 180 5219 11 4.6 4.6 CD 180 5219 12 % % NN 180 5219 13 ( ( -LRB- 180 5219 14 1993 1993 CD 180 5219 15 ) ) -RRB- 180 5219 16 ; ; : 180 5219 17 accounts account NNS 180 5219 18 for for IN 180 5219 19 23 23 CD 180 5219 20 % % NN 180 5219 21 of of IN 180 5219 22 GDP GDP NNP 180 5219 23 ( ( -LRB- 180 5219 24 1991 1991 CD 180 5219 25 ) ) -RRB- 180 5219 26 Electricity electricity NN 180 5219 27 : : : 180 5219 28 capacity capacity NN 180 5219 29 : : : 180 5219 30 780,000,000 780,000,000 CD 180 5219 31 kW kw NN 180 5219 32 production production NN 180 5219 33 : : : 180 5219 34 3.23 3.23 CD 180 5219 35 trillion trillion CD 180 5219 36 kWh kWh NNP 180 5219 37 consumption consumption NN 180 5219 38 per per IN 180 5219 39 capita capita NN 180 5219 40 : : : 180 5219 41 12,690 12,690 CD 180 5219 42 kWh kWh NNS 180 5219 43 ( ( -LRB- 180 5219 44 1992 1992 CD 180 5219 45 ) ) -RRB- 180 5219 46 Industries industry NNS 180 5219 47 : : : 180 5219 48 leading lead VBG 180 5219 49 industrial industrial JJ 180 5219 50 power power NN 180 5219 51 in in IN 180 5219 52 the the DT 180 5219 53 world world NN 180 5219 54 , , , 180 5219 55 highly highly RB 180 5219 56 diversified diversified JJ 180 5219 57 and and CC 180 5219 58 technologically technologically RB 180 5219 59 advanced advanced JJ 180 5219 60 ; ; : 180 5219 61 petroleum petroleum NN 180 5219 62 , , , 180 5219 63 steel steel NN 180 5219 64 , , , 180 5219 65 motor motor NN 180 5219 66 vehicles vehicle NNS 180 5219 67 , , , 180 5219 68 aerospace aerospace NN 180 5219 69 , , , 180 5219 70 telecommunications telecommunication NNS 180 5219 71 , , , 180 5219 72 chemicals chemical NNS 180 5219 73 , , , 180 5219 74 electronics electronic NNS 180 5219 75 , , , 180 5219 76 food food NN 180 5219 77 processing processing NN 180 5219 78 , , , 180 5219 79 consumer consumer NN 180 5219 80 goods good NNS 180 5219 81 , , , 180 5219 82 lumber lumber NN 180 5219 83 , , , 180 5219 84 mining mining NN 180 5219 85 Agriculture agriculture NN 180 5219 86 : : : 180 5219 87 accounts account NNS 180 5219 88 for for IN 180 5219 89 2 2 CD 180 5219 90 % % NN 180 5219 91 of of IN 180 5219 92 GDP GDP NNP 180 5219 93 and and CC 180 5219 94 2.8 2.8 CD 180 5219 95 % % NN 180 5219 96 of of IN 180 5219 97 labor labor NN 180 5219 98 force force NN 180 5219 99 ; ; , 180 5219 100 favorable favorable JJ 180 5219 101 climate climate NN 180 5219 102 and and CC 180 5219 103 soils soil NNS 180 5219 104 support support VBP 180 5219 105 a a DT 180 5219 106 wide wide JJ 180 5219 107 variety variety NN 180 5219 108 of of IN 180 5219 109 crops crop NNS 180 5219 110 and and CC 180 5219 111 livestock livestock NN 180 5219 112 production production NN 180 5219 113 ; ; : 180 5219 114 world world NN 180 5219 115 's 's POS 180 5219 116 second second RB 180 5219 117 largest large JJS 180 5219 118 producer producer NN 180 5219 119 and and CC 180 5219 120 number number NN 180 5219 121 one one CD 180 5219 122 exporter exporter NN 180 5219 123 of of IN 180 5219 124 grain grain NN 180 5219 125 ; ; , 180 5219 126 surplus surplus NN 180 5219 127 food food NN 180 5219 128 producer producer NN 180 5219 129 ; ; : 180 5219 130 fish fish NN 180 5219 131 catch catch NN 180 5219 132 of of IN 180 5219 133 4.4 4.4 CD 180 5219 134 million million CD 180 5219 135 metric metric JJ 180 5219 136 tons ton NNS 180 5219 137 ( ( -LRB- 180 5219 138 1990 1990 CD 180 5219 139 ) ) -RRB- 180 5219 140 Illicit Illicit NNP 180 5219 141 drugs drug VBZ 180 5219 142 : : : 180 5219 143 illicit illicit JJ 180 5219 144 producer producer NN 180 5219 145 of of IN 180 5219 146 cannabis cannabi NNS 180 5219 147 for for IN 180 5219 148 domestic domestic JJ 180 5219 149 consumption consumption NN 180 5219 150 with with IN 180 5219 151 1987 1987 CD 180 5219 152 production production NN 180 5219 153 estimated estimate VBN 180 5219 154 at at IN 180 5219 155 3,500 3,500 CD 180 5219 156 metric metric JJ 180 5219 157 tons ton NNS 180 5219 158 or or CC 180 5219 159 about about RB 180 5219 160 25 25 CD 180 5219 161 % % NN 180 5219 162 of of IN 180 5219 163 the the DT 180 5219 164 available available JJ 180 5219 165 marijuana marijuana NNP 180 5219 166 ; ; : 180 5219 167 ongoing ongoing JJ 180 5219 168 eradication eradication NN 180 5219 169 program program NN 180 5219 170 aimed aim VBN 180 5219 171 at at IN 180 5219 172 small small JJ 180 5219 173 plots plot NNS 180 5219 174 and and CC 180 5219 175 greenhouses greenhouse NNS 180 5219 176 has have VBZ 180 5219 177 not not RB 180 5219 178 reduced reduce VBN 180 5219 179 production production NN 180 5219 180 Economic economic JJ 180 5219 181 aid aid NN 180 5219 182 : : : 180 5219 183 donor donor NN 180 5219 184 : : : 180 5219 185 commitments commitment NNS 180 5219 186 , , , 180 5219 187 including include VBG 180 5219 188 ODA ODA NNP 180 5219 189 and and CC 180 5219 190 OOF OOF NNP 180 5219 191 , , , 180 5219 192 ( ( -LRB- 180 5219 193 FY80 FY80 NNP 180 5219 194 - - HYPH 180 5219 195 89 89 CD 180 5219 196 ) ) -RRB- 180 5219 197 , , , 180 5219 198 $ $ $ 180 5219 199 115.7 115.7 CD 180 5219 200 billion billion CD 180 5219 201 Currency currency NN 180 5219 202 : : : 180 5219 203 1 1 CD 180 5219 204 United United NNP 180 5219 205 States States NNP 180 5219 206 dollar dollar NN 180 5219 207 ( ( -LRB- 180 5219 208 US$ us$ $ 180 5219 209 ) ) -RRB- 180 5219 210 = = NFP 180 5219 211 100 100 CD 180 5219 212 cents cent NNS 180 5219 213 Exchange Exchange NNP 180 5219 214 rates rate NNS 180 5219 215 : : : 180 5219 216 British british JJ 180 5219 217 pounds pound NNS 180 5219 218 : : : 180 5219 219 ( ( -LRB- 180 5219 220 # # NN 180 5219 221 ) ) -RRB- 180 5219 222 per per IN 180 5219 223 US$ us$ $ 180 5219 224 - - HYPH 180 5219 225 0.6699 0.6699 CD 180 5219 226 ( ( -LRB- 180 5219 227 January January NNP 180 5219 228 1994 1994 CD 180 5219 229 ) ) -RRB- 180 5219 230 , , , 180 5219 231 0.6033 0.6033 CD 180 5219 232 ( ( -LRB- 180 5219 233 1993 1993 CD 180 5219 234 ) ) -RRB- 180 5219 235 , , , 180 5219 236 0.5664 0.5664 CD 180 5219 237 ( ( -LRB- 180 5219 238 1992 1992 CD 180 5219 239 ) ) -RRB- 180 5219 240 , , , 180 5219 241 0.5652 0.5652 CD 180 5219 242 ( ( -LRB- 180 5219 243 1991 1991 CD 180 5219 244 ) ) -RRB- 180 5219 245 , , , 180 5219 246 0.5603 0.5603 CD 180 5219 247 ( ( -LRB- 180 5219 248 1990 1990 CD 180 5219 249 ) ) -RRB- 180 5219 250 , , , 180 5219 251 0.6099 0.6099 CD 180 5219 252 ( ( -LRB- 180 5219 253 1989 1989 CD 180 5219 254 ) ) -RRB- 180 5219 255 Canadian canadian JJ 180 5219 256 dollars dollar NNS 180 5219 257 : : : 180 5219 258 ( ( -LRB- 180 5219 259 Can$ Can$ NNP 180 5219 260 ) ) -RRB- 180 5219 261 per per IN 180 5219 262 US$ us$ $ 180 5219 263 - - SYM 180 5219 264 1.3174 1.3174 CD 180 5219 265 ( ( -LRB- 180 5219 266 January January NNP 180 5219 267 1994 1994 CD 180 5219 268 ) ) -RRB- 180 5219 269 , , , 180 5219 270 1.2901 1.2901 CD 180 5219 271 ( ( -LRB- 180 5219 272 1993 1993 CD 180 5219 273 ) ) -RRB- 180 5219 274 , , , 180 5219 275 1.2087 1.2087 CD 180 5219 276 ( ( -LRB- 180 5219 277 1992 1992 CD 180 5219 278 ) ) -RRB- 180 5219 279 , , , 180 5219 280 1.1457 1.1457 CD 180 5219 281 ( ( -LRB- 180 5219 282 1991 1991 CD 180 5219 283 ) ) -RRB- 180 5219 284 , , , 180 5219 285 1.1668 1.1668 CD 180 5219 286 ( ( -LRB- 180 5219 287 1990 1990 CD 180 5219 288 ) ) -RRB- 180 5219 289 , , , 180 5219 290 1.1840 1.1840 CD 180 5219 291 ( ( -LRB- 180 5219 292 1989 1989 CD 180 5219 293 ) ) -RRB- 180 5219 294 French french JJ 180 5219 295 francs franc NNS 180 5219 296 : : : 180 5219 297 ( ( -LRB- 180 5219 298 F f NN 180 5219 299 ) ) -RRB- 180 5219 300 per per IN 180 5219 301 US$ us$ $ 180 5219 302 - - HYPH 180 5219 303 5.9205 5.9205 CD 180 5219 304 ( ( -LRB- 180 5219 305 January January NNP 180 5219 306 1994 1994 CD 180 5219 307 ) ) -RRB- 180 5219 308 , , , 180 5219 309 5.6632 5.6632 CD 180 5219 310 ( ( -LRB- 180 5219 311 1993 1993 CD 180 5219 312 ) ) -RRB- 180 5219 313 , , , 180 5219 314 5.2938 5.2938 CD 180 5219 315 ( ( -LRB- 180 5219 316 1992 1992 CD 180 5219 317 ) ) -RRB- 180 5219 318 , , , 180 5219 319 5.6421 5.6421 CD 180 5219 320 ( ( -LRB- 180 5219 321 1991 1991 CD 180 5219 322 ) ) -RRB- 180 5219 323 , , , 180 5219 324 5.4453 5.4453 CD 180 5219 325 ( ( -LRB- 180 5219 326 1990 1990 CD 180 5219 327 ) ) -RRB- 180 5219 328 , , , 180 5219 329 6.3801 6.3801 CD 180 5219 330 ( ( -LRB- 180 5219 331 1989 1989 CD 180 5219 332 ) ) -RRB- 180 5219 333 Italian italian JJ 180 5219 334 lire lira NNS 180 5219 335 : : : 180 5219 336 ( ( -LRB- 180 5219 337 Lit lit NN 180 5219 338 ) ) -RRB- 180 5219 339 per per IN 180 5219 340 US$ us$ $ 180 5219 341 - - HYPH 180 5219 342 1,700.2 1,700.2 CD 180 5219 343 ( ( -LRB- 180 5219 344 January January NNP 180 5219 345 1994 1994 CD 180 5219 346 ) ) -RRB- 180 5219 347 , , , 180 5219 348 1,573.7 1,573.7 CD 180 5219 349 ( ( -LRB- 180 5219 350 1993 1993 CD 180 5219 351 ) ) -RRB- 180 5219 352 , , , 180 5219 353 1,232.4 1,232.4 CD 180 5219 354 ( ( -LRB- 180 5219 355 1992 1992 CD 180 5219 356 ) ) -RRB- 180 5219 357 , , , 180 5219 358 1,240.6 1,240.6 CD 180 5219 359 ( ( -LRB- 180 5219 360 1991 1991 CD 180 5219 361 ) ) -RRB- 180 5219 362 , , , 180 5219 363 1,198.1 1,198.1 CD 180 5219 364 ( ( -LRB- 180 5219 365 1990 1990 CD 180 5219 366 ) ) -RRB- 180 5219 367 , , , 180 5219 368 1.372.1 1.372.1 CD 180 5219 369 ( ( -LRB- 180 5219 370 1989 1989 CD 180 5219 371 ) ) -RRB- 180 5219 372 Japanese japanese JJ 180 5219 373 yen yen NN 180 5219 374 : : : 180 5219 375 ( ( -LRB- 180 5219 376 Y y NN 180 5219 377 ) ) -RRB- 180 5219 378 per per IN 180 5219 379 US$ us$ $ 180 5219 380 - - SYM 180 5219 381 111.51 111.51 CD 180 5219 382 ( ( -LRB- 180 5219 383 January January NNP 180 5219 384 1994 1994 CD 180 5219 385 ) ) -RRB- 180 5219 386 , , , 180 5219 387 111.20 111.20 CD 180 5219 388 ( ( -LRB- 180 5219 389 1993 1993 CD 180 5219 390 ) ) -RRB- 180 5219 391 , , , 180 5219 392 126.65 126.65 CD 180 5219 393 ( ( -LRB- 180 5219 394 1992 1992 CD 180 5219 395 ) ) -RRB- 180 5219 396 , , , 180 5219 397 134.71 134.71 CD 180 5219 398 ( ( -LRB- 180 5219 399 1991 1991 CD 180 5219 400 ) ) -RRB- 180 5219 401 , , , 180 5219 402 144.79 144.79 CD 180 5219 403 ( ( -LRB- 180 5219 404 1990 1990 CD 180 5219 405 ) ) -RRB- 180 5219 406 , , , 180 5219 407 137.96 137.96 CD 180 5219 408 ( ( -LRB- 180 5219 409 1989 1989 CD 180 5219 410 ) ) -RRB- 180 5219 411 German german JJ 180 5219 412 deutsche deutsche NN 180 5219 413 marks mark NNS 180 5219 414 : : : 180 5219 415 ( ( -LRB- 180 5219 416 DM DM NNP 180 5219 417 ) ) -RRB- 180 5219 418 per per IN 180 5219 419 US$ us$ $ 180 5219 420 - - HYPH 180 5219 421 1.7431 1.7431 CD 180 5219 422 ( ( -LRB- 180 5219 423 January January NNP 180 5219 424 1994 1994 CD 180 5219 425 ) ) -RRB- 180 5219 426 , , , 180 5219 427 1.6533 1.6533 CD 180 5219 428 ( ( -LRB- 180 5219 429 1993 1993 CD 180 5219 430 ) ) -RRB- 180 5219 431 , , , 180 5219 432 1.5617 1.5617 CD 180 5219 433 ( ( -LRB- 180 5219 434 1992 1992 CD 180 5219 435 ) ) -RRB- 180 5219 436 , , , 180 5219 437 1.6595 1.6595 CD 180 5219 438 ( ( -LRB- 180 5219 439 1991 1991 CD 180 5219 440 ) ) -RRB- 180 5219 441 , , , 180 5219 442 1.6157 1.6157 CD 180 5219 443 ( ( -LRB- 180 5219 444 1990 1990 CD 180 5219 445 ) ) -RRB- 180 5219 446 , , , 180 5219 447 1.8800 1.8800 CD 180 5219 448 ( ( -LRB- 180 5219 449 1989 1989 CD 180 5219 450 ) ) -RRB- 180 5219 451 Fiscal fiscal JJ 180 5219 452 year year NN 180 5219 453 : : : 180 5219 454 1 1 CD 180 5219 455 October October NNP 180 5219 456 - - HYPH 180 5219 457 30 30 CD 180 5219 458 September September NNP 180 5219 459 @United @United NNP 180 5219 460 States States NNPS 180 5219 461 , , , 180 5219 462 Communications Communications NNP 180 5219 463 Railroads Railroads NNPS 180 5219 464 : : : 180 5219 465 240,000 240,000 CD 180 5219 466 km km NNS 180 5219 467 of of IN 180 5219 468 mainline mainline JJ 180 5219 469 routes route NNS 180 5219 470 , , , 180 5219 471 all all DT 180 5219 472 standard standard JJ 180 5219 473 1.435 1.435 CD 180 5219 474 meter meter NN 180 5219 475 track track NN 180 5219 476 , , , 180 5219 477 no no DT 180 5219 478 government government NN 180 5219 479 ownership ownership NN 180 5219 480 ( ( -LRB- 180 5219 481 1989 1989 CD 180 5219 482 ) ) -RRB- 180 5219 483 Highways highway NNS 180 5219 484 : : : 180 5219 485 total total NN 180 5219 486 : : : 180 5219 487 6,243,163 6,243,163 CD 180 5219 488 km km NN 180 5219 489 paved pave VBN 180 5219 490 : : : 180 5219 491 3,633,520 3,633,520 CD 180 5219 492 km km NNS 180 5219 493 ( ( -LRB- 180 5219 494 including include VBG 180 5219 495 84,865 84,865 CD 180 5219 496 km km NNS 180 5219 497 of of IN 180 5219 498 expressways expressway NNS 180 5219 499 ) ) -RRB- 180 5219 500 unpaved unpaved JJ 180 5219 501 : : : 180 5219 502 2,609,643 2,609,643 CD 180 5219 503 km km NNS 180 5219 504 ( ( -LRB- 180 5219 505 1990 1990 CD 180 5219 506 ) ) -RRB- 180 5219 507 Inland Inland NNP 180 5219 508 waterways waterway NNS 180 5219 509 : : : 180 5219 510 41,009 41,009 CD 180 5219 511 km km NNS 180 5219 512 of of IN 180 5219 513 navigable navigable JJ 180 5219 514 inland inland JJ 180 5219 515 channels channel NNS 180 5219 516 , , , 180 5219 517 exclusive exclusive JJ 180 5219 518 of of IN 180 5219 519 the the DT 180 5219 520 Great Great NNP 180 5219 521 Lakes Lakes NNPS 180 5219 522 ( ( -LRB- 180 5219 523 est est NNP 180 5219 524 . . . 180 5219 525 ) ) -RRB- 180 5220 1 Pipelines pipeline NNS 180 5220 2 : : : 180 5220 3 petroleum petroleum NN 180 5220 4 276,000 276,000 CD 180 5220 5 km km NN 180 5220 6 ; ; : 180 5220 7 natural natural JJ 180 5220 8 gas gas NN 180 5220 9 331,000 331,000 CD 180 5220 10 km km NNS 180 5220 11 ( ( -LRB- 180 5220 12 1991 1991 CD 180 5220 13 ) ) -RRB- 180 5220 14 Ports port NNS 180 5220 15 : : : 180 5220 16 Anchorage Anchorage NNP 180 5220 17 , , , 180 5220 18 Baltimore Baltimore NNP 180 5220 19 , , , 180 5220 20 Beaumont Beaumont NNP 180 5220 21 , , , 180 5220 22 Boston Boston NNP 180 5220 23 , , , 180 5220 24 Charleston Charleston NNP 180 5220 25 , , , 180 5220 26 Chicago Chicago NNP 180 5220 27 , , , 180 5220 28 Cleveland Cleveland NNP 180 5220 29 , , , 180 5220 30 Duluth Duluth NNP 180 5220 31 , , , 180 5220 32 Freeport Freeport NNP 180 5220 33 , , , 180 5220 34 Galveston Galveston NNP 180 5220 35 , , , 180 5220 36 Hampton Hampton NNP 180 5220 37 Roads Roads NNPS 180 5220 38 , , , 180 5220 39 Honolulu Honolulu NNP 180 5220 40 , , , 180 5220 41 Houston Houston NNP 180 5220 42 , , , 180 5220 43 Jacksonville Jacksonville NNP 180 5220 44 , , , 180 5220 45 Long Long NNP 180 5220 46 Beach Beach NNP 180 5220 47 , , , 180 5220 48 Los Los NNP 180 5220 49 Angeles Angeles NNP 180 5220 50 , , , 180 5220 51 Milwaukee Milwaukee NNP 180 5220 52 , , , 180 5220 53 Mobile Mobile NNP 180 5220 54 , , , 180 5220 55 New New NNP 180 5220 56 Orleans Orleans NNP 180 5220 57 , , , 180 5220 58 New New NNP 180 5220 59 York York NNP 180 5220 60 , , , 180 5220 61 Philadelphia Philadelphia NNP 180 5220 62 , , , 180 5220 63 Portland Portland NNP 180 5220 64 ( ( -LRB- 180 5220 65 Oregon Oregon NNP 180 5220 66 ) ) -RRB- 180 5220 67 , , , 180 5220 68 Richmond Richmond NNP 180 5220 69 ( ( -LRB- 180 5220 70 California California NNP 180 5220 71 ) ) -RRB- 180 5220 72 , , , 180 5220 73 San San NNP 180 5220 74 Francisco Francisco NNP 180 5220 75 , , , 180 5220 76 Savannah Savannah NNP 180 5220 77 , , , 180 5220 78 Seattle Seattle NNP 180 5220 79 , , , 180 5220 80 Tampa Tampa NNP 180 5220 81 , , , 180 5220 82 Wilmington Wilmington NNP 180 5220 83 Merchant Merchant NNP 180 5220 84 marine marine NN 180 5220 85 : : : 180 5220 86 385 385 CD 180 5220 87 ships ship NNS 180 5220 88 ( ( -LRB- 180 5220 89 1,000 1,000 CD 180 5220 90 GRT GRT NNP 180 5220 91 or or CC 180 5220 92 over over RB 180 5220 93 ) ) -RRB- 180 5220 94 totaling total VBG 180 5220 95 12,567,000 12,567,000 CD 180 5220 96 GRT/19,511,000 GRT/19,511,000 NNP 180 5220 97 DWT DWT NNP 180 5220 98 , , , 180 5220 99 bulk bulk JJ 180 5220 100 23 23 CD 180 5220 101 , , , 180 5220 102 cargo cargo NN 180 5220 103 36 36 CD 180 5220 104 , , , 180 5220 105 intermodal intermodal NN 180 5220 106 128 128 CD 180 5220 107 , , , 180 5220 108 liquefied liquefy VBN 180 5220 109 gas gas NN 180 5220 110 13 13 CD 180 5220 111 , , , 180 5220 112 passenger passenger NN 180 5220 113 - - HYPH 180 5220 114 cargo cargo NN 180 5220 115 3 3 CD 180 5220 116 , , , 180 5220 117 tanker tanker NN 180 5220 118 169 169 CD 180 5220 119 , , , 180 5220 120 tanker tanker NN 180 5220 121 tug tug NNP 180 5220 122 - - HYPH 180 5220 123 barge barge NNP 180 5220 124 13 13 CD 180 5220 125 note note NN 180 5220 126 : : : 180 5220 127 in in IN 180 5220 128 addition addition NN 180 5220 129 , , , 180 5220 130 there there EX 180 5220 131 are be VBP 180 5220 132 219 219 CD 180 5220 133 government government NN 180 5220 134 - - HYPH 180 5220 135 owned own VBN 180 5220 136 vessels vessel NNS 180 5220 137 Airports airport NNS 180 5220 138 : : : 180 5220 139 total total NN 180 5220 140 : : : 180 5220 141 14,177 14,177 CD 180 5220 142 usable usable JJ 180 5220 143 : : : 180 5220 144 12,417 12,417 CD 180 5220 145 with with IN 180 5220 146 permanent permanent JJ 180 5220 147 - - HYPH 180 5220 148 surface surface NN 180 5220 149 runways runway NNS 180 5220 150 : : : 180 5220 151 4,820 4,820 CD 180 5220 152 with with IN 180 5220 153 runways runway NNS 180 5220 154 over over IN 180 5220 155 3,659 3,659 CD 180 5220 156 m m NNP 180 5220 157 : : : 180 5220 158 63 63 CD 180 5220 159 with with IN 180 5220 160 runways runways NNP 180 5220 161 2,440 2,440 CD 180 5220 162 - - HYPH 180 5220 163 3,659 3,659 CD 180 5220 164 m m NN 180 5220 165 : : : 180 5220 166 325 325 CD 180 5220 167 with with IN 180 5220 168 runways runway NNS 180 5220 169 1,220 1,220 CD 180 5220 170 - - HYPH 180 5220 171 2,439 2,439 CD 180 5220 172 m m NN 180 5220 173 : : : 180 5220 174 2,524 2,524 CD 180 5220 175 Telecommunications telecommunication NNS 180 5220 176 : : : 180 5220 177 126,000,000 126,000,000 CD 180 5220 178 telephone telephone NN 180 5220 179 access access NN 180 5220 180 lines line NNS 180 5220 181 ; ; : 180 5220 182 7,557,000 7,557,000 CD 180 5220 183 cellular cellular JJ 180 5220 184 phone phone NN 180 5220 185 subscribers subscriber NNS 180 5220 186 ; ; , 180 5220 187 broadcast broadcast NN 180 5220 188 stations station NNS 180 5220 189 - - , 180 5220 190 4,987 4,987 CD 180 5220 191 AM am NN 180 5220 192 , , , 180 5220 193 4,932 4,932 CD 180 5220 194 FM FM NNP 180 5220 195 , , , 180 5220 196 1,092 1,092 CD 180 5220 197 TV tv NN 180 5220 198 ; ; : 180 5220 199 about about RB 180 5220 200 9,000 9,000 CD 180 5220 201 TV tv NN 180 5220 202 cable cable NN 180 5220 203 systems system NNS 180 5220 204 ; ; : 180 5220 205 530,000,000 530,000,000 CD 180 5220 206 radio radio NN 180 5220 207 sets set NNS 180 5220 208 and and CC 180 5220 209 193,000,000 193,000,000 CD 180 5220 210 TV tv NN 180 5220 211 sets set NNS 180 5220 212 in in IN 180 5220 213 use use NN 180 5220 214 ; ; : 180 5220 215 16 16 CD 180 5220 216 satellites satellite NNS 180 5220 217 and and CC 180 5220 218 24 24 CD 180 5220 219 ocean ocean NN 180 5220 220 cable cable NN 180 5220 221 systems system NNS 180 5220 222 in in IN 180 5220 223 use use NN 180 5220 224 ; ; , 180 5220 225 satellite satellite NN 180 5220 226 ground ground NN 180 5220 227 stations station NNS 180 5220 228 - - : 180 5220 229 45 45 CD 180 5220 230 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 180 5220 231 Ocean Ocean NNP 180 5220 232 INTELSAT INTELSAT NNP 180 5220 233 and and CC 180 5220 234 16 16 CD 180 5220 235 Pacific Pacific NNP 180 5220 236 Ocean Ocean NNP 180 5220 237 INTELSAT INTELSAT NNP 180 5220 238 ( ( -LRB- 180 5220 239 1990 1990 CD 180 5220 240 ) ) -RRB- 180 5220 241 @United @United NFP 180 5220 242 States States NNP 180 5220 243 , , , 180 5220 244 Defense Defense NNP 180 5220 245 Forces Forces NNPS 180 5220 246 Branches Branches NNPS 180 5220 247 : : : 180 5220 248 Department Department NNP 180 5220 249 of of IN 180 5220 250 the the DT 180 5220 251 Army Army NNP 180 5220 252 , , , 180 5220 253 Department Department NNP 180 5220 254 of of IN 180 5220 255 the the DT 180 5220 256 Navy Navy NNP 180 5220 257 ( ( -LRB- 180 5220 258 including include VBG 180 5220 259 Marine Marine NNP 180 5220 260 Corps Corps NNP 180 5220 261 ) ) -RRB- 180 5220 262 , , , 180 5220 263 Department Department NNP 180 5220 264 of of IN 180 5220 265 the the DT 180 5220 266 Air Air NNP 180 5220 267 Force Force NNP 180 5220 268 Defense Defense NNP 180 5220 269 expenditures expenditure NNS 180 5220 270 : : : 180 5220 271 exchange exchange NN 180 5220 272 rate rate NN 180 5220 273 conversion conversion NNP 180 5220 274 - - : 180 5220 275 $ $ $ 180 5220 276 315.5 315.5 CD 180 5220 277 billion billion CD 180 5220 278 , , , 180 5220 279 5.3 5.3 CD 180 5220 280 % % NN 180 5220 281 of of IN 180 5220 282 GDP GDP NNP 180 5220 283 ( ( -LRB- 180 5220 284 1992 1992 CD 180 5220 285 ) ) -RRB- 180 5220 286 @Uruguay @Uruguay NNP 180 5220 287 , , , 180 5220 288 Geography Geography NNP 180 5220 289 Location Location NNP 180 5220 290 : : : 180 5220 291 Southern Southern NNP 180 5220 292 South South NNP 180 5220 293 America America NNP 180 5220 294 , , , 180 5220 295 bordering border VBG 180 5220 296 the the DT 180 5220 297 South South NNP 180 5220 298 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 180 5220 299 Ocean Ocean NNP 180 5220 300 between between IN 180 5220 301 Argentina Argentina NNP 180 5220 302 and and CC 180 5220 303 Brazil Brazil NNP 180 5220 304 Map Map NNP 180 5220 305 references reference NNS 180 5220 306 : : : 180 5220 307 South South NNP 180 5220 308 America America NNP 180 5220 309 , , , 180 5220 310 Standard Standard NNP 180 5220 311 Time Time NNP 180 5220 312 Zones Zones NNPS 180 5220 313 of of IN 180 5220 314 the the DT 180 5220 315 World World NNP 180 5220 316 Area Area NNP 180 5220 317 : : : 180 5220 318 total total JJ 180 5220 319 area area NN 180 5220 320 : : : 180 5220 321 176,220 176,220 CD 180 5220 322 sq sq RB 180 5220 323 km km NNP 180 5220 324 land land NN 180 5220 325 area area NN 180 5220 326 : : : 180 5220 327 173,620 173,620 CD 180 5220 328 sq sq NNP 180 5220 329 km km NNP 180 5220 330 comparative comparative JJ 180 5220 331 area area NN 180 5220 332 : : : 180 5220 333 slightly slightly RB 180 5220 334 smaller small JJR 180 5220 335 than than IN 180 5220 336 Washington Washington NNP 180 5220 337 State State NNP 180 5220 338 Land Land NNP 180 5220 339 boundaries boundary NNS 180 5220 340 : : : 180 5220 341 total total JJ 180 5220 342 1,564 1,564 CD 180 5220 343 km km NNS 180 5220 344 , , , 180 5220 345 Argentina Argentina NNP 180 5220 346 579 579 CD 180 5220 347 km km NNS 180 5220 348 , , , 180 5220 349 Brazil Brazil NNP 180 5220 350 985 985 CD 180 5220 351 km km NN 180 5220 352 Coastline Coastline NNP 180 5220 353 : : : 180 5220 354 660 660 CD 180 5220 355 km km NN 180 5220 356 Maritime Maritime NNP 180 5220 357 claims claim VBZ 180 5220 358 : : : 180 5220 359 continental continental NNP 180 5220 360 shelf shelf NNP 180 5220 361 : : : 180 5220 362 200-m 200-m CD 180 5220 363 depth depth NN 180 5220 364 or or CC 180 5220 365 to to IN 180 5220 366 depth depth NN 180 5220 367 of of IN 180 5220 368 exploitation exploitation NN 180 5220 369 territorial territorial JJ 180 5220 370 sea sea NN 180 5220 371 : : : 180 5220 372 200 200 CD 180 5220 373 nm nm CD 180 5220 374 ; ; : 180 5220 375 overflight overflight NN 180 5220 376 and and CC 180 5220 377 navigation navigation NN 180 5220 378 permitted permit VBD 180 5220 379 beyond beyond IN 180 5220 380 12 12 CD 180 5220 381 nm nm NNP 180 5220 382 International international JJ 180 5220 383 disputes dispute NNS 180 5220 384 : : : 180 5220 385 short short JJ 180 5220 386 section section NN 180 5220 387 of of IN 180 5220 388 boundary boundary JJ 180 5220 389 with with IN 180 5220 390 Argentina Argentina NNP 180 5220 391 is be VBZ 180 5220 392 in in IN 180 5220 393 dispute dispute NN 180 5220 394 ; ; : 180 5220 395 two two CD 180 5220 396 short short JJ 180 5220 397 sections section NNS 180 5220 398 of of IN 180 5220 399 the the DT 180 5220 400 boundary boundary NN 180 5220 401 with with IN 180 5220 402 Brazil Brazil NNP 180 5220 403 are be VBP 180 5220 404 in in IN 180 5220 405 dispute dispute NN 180 5220 406 - - HYPH 180 5220 407 Arroyo Arroyo NNP 180 5220 408 de de FW 180 5220 409 la la NNP 180 5220 410 Invernada Invernada NNP 180 5220 411 ( ( -LRB- 180 5220 412 Arroio Arroio NNP 180 5220 413 Invernada Invernada NNP 180 5220 414 ) ) -RRB- 180 5220 415 area area NN 180 5220 416 of of IN 180 5220 417 the the DT 180 5220 418 Rio Rio NNP 180 5220 419 Quarai Quarai NNP 180 5220 420 and and CC 180 5220 421 the the DT 180 5220 422 islands island NNS 180 5220 423 at at IN 180 5220 424 the the DT 180 5220 425 confluence confluence NN 180 5220 426 of of IN 180 5220 427 the the DT 180 5220 428 Rio Rio NNP 180 5220 429 Cuareim Cuareim NNP 180 5220 430 ( ( -LRB- 180 5220 431 Rio Rio NNP 180 5220 432 Quarai Quarai NNP 180 5220 433 ) ) -RRB- 180 5220 434 and and CC 180 5220 435 the the DT 180 5220 436 Uruguay Uruguay NNP 180 5220 437 River River NNP 180 5220 438 Climate Climate NNP 180 5220 439 : : : 180 5220 440 warm warm JJ 180 5220 441 temperate temperate NN 180 5220 442 ; ; : 180 5220 443 freezing freeze VBG 180 5220 444 temperatures temperature NNS 180 5220 445 almost almost RB 180 5220 446 unknown unknown JJ 180 5220 447 Terrain Terrain NNP 180 5220 448 : : : 180 5220 449 mostly mostly RB 180 5220 450 rolling roll VBG 180 5220 451 plains plain NNS 180 5220 452 and and CC 180 5220 453 low low JJ 180 5220 454 hills hill NNS 180 5220 455 ; ; : 180 5220 456 fertile fertile JJ 180 5220 457 coastal coastal JJ 180 5220 458 lowland lowland NN 180 5220 459 Natural natural JJ 180 5220 460 resources resource NNS 180 5220 461 : : : 180 5220 462 soil soil NN 180 5220 463 , , , 180 5220 464 hydropower hydropower NN 180 5220 465 potential potential JJ 180 5220 466 , , , 180 5220 467 minor minor JJ 180 5220 468 minerals mineral NNS 180 5220 469 Land Land NNP 180 5220 470 use use NN 180 5220 471 : : : 180 5220 472 arable arable JJ 180 5220 473 land land NN 180 5220 474 : : : 180 5220 475 8 8 CD 180 5220 476 % % NN 180 5220 477 permanent permanent JJ 180 5220 478 crops crop NNS 180 5220 479 : : : 180 5220 480 0 0 CD 180 5220 481 % % NN 180 5220 482 meadows meadow NNS 180 5220 483 and and CC 180 5220 484 pastures pasture NNS 180 5220 485 : : : 180 5220 486 78 78 CD 180 5220 487 % % NN 180 5220 488 forest forest NN 180 5220 489 and and CC 180 5220 490 woodland woodland NN 180 5220 491 : : : 180 5220 492 4 4 CD 180 5220 493 % % NN 180 5220 494 other other JJ 180 5220 495 : : : 180 5220 496 10 10 CD 180 5220 497 % % NN 180 5220 498 Irrigated irrigated JJ 180 5220 499 land land NN 180 5220 500 : : : 180 5220 501 1,100 1,100 CD 180 5220 502 sq sq NNP 180 5220 503 km km NNP 180 5220 504 ( ( -LRB- 180 5220 505 1989 1989 CD 180 5220 506 est est NNP 180 5220 507 . . . 180 5220 508 ) ) -RRB- 180 5221 1 Environment environment NN 180 5221 2 : : : 180 5221 3 current current JJ 180 5221 4 issues issue NNS 180 5221 5 : : : 180 5221 6 NA na IN 180 5221 7 natural natural JJ 180 5221 8 hazards hazard NNS 180 5221 9 : : : 180 5221 10 subject subject JJ 180 5221 11 to to IN 180 5221 12 seasonally seasonally RB 180 5221 13 high high JJ 180 5221 14 winds wind NNS 180 5221 15 , , , 180 5221 16 droughts drought NNS 180 5221 17 , , , 180 5221 18 floods flood VBZ 180 5221 19 international international JJ 180 5221 20 agreements agreement NNS 180 5221 21 : : : 180 5221 22 party party NN 180 5221 23 to to IN 180 5221 24 - - HYPH 180 5221 25 Antarctic Antarctic NNP 180 5221 26 Treaty Treaty NNP 180 5221 27 , , , 180 5221 28 Biodiversity Biodiversity NNP 180 5221 29 , , , 180 5221 30 Endangered Endangered NNP 180 5221 31 Species Species NNPS 180 5221 32 , , , 180 5221 33 Environmental Environmental NNP 180 5221 34 Modification Modification NNP 180 5221 35 , , , 180 5221 36 Hazardous Hazardous NNP 180 5221 37 Wastes Wastes NNPS 180 5221 38 , , , 180 5221 39 Nuclear Nuclear NNP 180 5221 40 Test Test NNP 180 5221 41 Ban Ban NNP 180 5221 42 , , , 180 5221 43 Ozone Ozone NNP 180 5221 44 Layer Layer NNP 180 5221 45 Protection Protection NNP 180 5221 46 , , , 180 5221 47 Ship Ship NNP 180 5221 48 Pollution Pollution NNP 180 5221 49 , , , 180 5221 50 Wetlands Wetlands NNP 180 5221 51 ; ; , 180 5221 52 signed sign VBN 180 5221 53 , , , 180 5221 54 but but CC 180 5221 55 not not RB 180 5221 56 ratified ratified JJ 180 5221 57 - - HYPH 180 5221 58 Antarctic Antarctic NNP 180 5221 59 - - HYPH 180 5221 60 Environmental Environmental NNP 180 5221 61 Protocol Protocol NNP 180 5221 62 , , , 180 5221 63 Climate Climate NNP 180 5221 64 Change Change NNP 180 5221 65 , , , 180 5221 66 Law Law NNP 180 5221 67 of of IN 180 5221 68 the the DT 180 5221 69 Sea Sea NNP 180 5221 70 , , , 180 5221 71 Marine Marine NNP 180 5221 72 Dumping Dumping NNP 180 5221 73 , , , 180 5221 74 Marine Marine NNP 180 5221 75 Life Life NNP 180 5221 76 Conservation Conservation NNP 180 5221 77 @Uruguay @Uruguay NNP 180 5221 78 , , , 180 5221 79 People People NNP 180 5221 80 Population Population NNP 180 5221 81 : : : 180 5221 82 3,198,910 3,198,910 CD 180 5221 83 ( ( -LRB- 180 5221 84 July July NNP 180 5221 85 1994 1994 CD 180 5221 86 est est NNP 180 5221 87 . . . 180 5221 88 ) ) -RRB- 180 5222 1 Population population NN 180 5222 2 growth growth NN 180 5222 3 rate rate NN 180 5222 4 : : : 180 5222 5 0.75 0.75 CD 180 5222 6 % % NN 180 5222 7 ( ( -LRB- 180 5222 8 1994 1994 CD 180 5222 9 est est NNP 180 5222 10 . . . 180 5222 11 ) ) -RRB- 180 5223 1 Birth birth NN 180 5223 2 rate rate NN 180 5223 3 : : : 180 5223 4 17.7 17.7 CD 180 5223 5 births/1,000 births/1,000 CD 180 5223 6 population population NN 180 5223 7 ( ( -LRB- 180 5223 8 1994 1994 CD 180 5223 9 est est NNP 180 5223 10 . . . 180 5223 11 ) ) -RRB- 180 5224 1 Death death NN 180 5224 2 rate rate NN 180 5224 3 : : : 180 5224 4 9.39 9.39 CD 180 5224 5 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 180 5224 6 population population NN 180 5224 7 ( ( -LRB- 180 5224 8 1994 1994 CD 180 5224 9 est est NNP 180 5224 10 . . . 180 5224 11 ) ) -RRB- 180 5225 1 Net net JJ 180 5225 2 migration migration NN 180 5225 3 rate rate NN 180 5225 4 : : : 180 5225 5 -0.84 -0.84 NFP 180 5225 6 migrant(s)/1,000 migrant(s)/1,000 NN 180 5225 7 population population NN 180 5225 8 ( ( -LRB- 180 5225 9 1994 1994 CD 180 5225 10 est est NNP 180 5225 11 . . . 180 5225 12 ) ) -RRB- 180 5226 1 Infant infant NN 180 5226 2 mortality mortality NN 180 5226 3 rate rate NN 180 5226 4 : : : 180 5226 5 17.1 17.1 CD 180 5226 6 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 VBP 180 5226 7 live live JJ 180 5226 8 births birth NNS 180 5226 9 ( ( -LRB- 180 5226 10 1994 1994 CD 180 5226 11 est est NNP 180 5226 12 . . . 180 5226 13 ) ) -RRB- 180 5227 1 Life life NN 180 5227 2 expectancy expectancy NN 180 5227 3 at at IN 180 5227 4 birth birth NN 180 5227 5 : : : 180 5227 6 total total JJ 180 5227 7 population population NN 180 5227 8 : : : 180 5227 9 74.09 74.09 CD 180 5227 10 years year NNS 180 5227 11 male male NN 180 5227 12 : : : 180 5227 13 70.88 70.88 CD 180 5227 14 years year NNS 180 5227 15 female female JJ 180 5227 16 : : : 180 5227 17 77.47 77.47 CD 180 5227 18 years year NNS 180 5227 19 ( ( -LRB- 180 5227 20 1994 1994 CD 180 5227 21 est est NNP 180 5227 22 . . . 180 5227 23 ) ) -RRB- 180 5228 1 Total total JJ 180 5228 2 fertility fertility NN 180 5228 3 rate rate NN 180 5228 4 : : : 180 5228 5 2.44 2.44 CD 180 5228 6 children child NNS 180 5228 7 born bear VBN 180 5228 8 / / SYM 180 5228 9 woman woman NN 180 5228 10 ( ( -LRB- 180 5228 11 1994 1994 CD 180 5228 12 est est NNP 180 5228 13 . . . 180 5228 14 ) ) -RRB- 180 5229 1 Nationality nationality NN 180 5229 2 : : : 180 5229 3 noun noun NNP 180 5229 4 : : : 180 5229 5 Uruguayan(s Uruguayan(s NNP 180 5229 6 ) ) -RRB- 180 5229 7 adjective adjective NN 180 5229 8 : : : 180 5229 9 Uruguayan uruguayan JJ 180 5229 10 Ethnic ethnic JJ 180 5229 11 divisions division NNS 180 5229 12 : : : 180 5229 13 white white JJ 180 5229 14 88 88 CD 180 5229 15 % % NN 180 5229 16 , , , 180 5229 17 mestizo mestizo NNP 180 5229 18 8 8 CD 180 5229 19 % % NN 180 5229 20 , , , 180 5229 21 black black JJ 180 5229 22 4 4 CD 180 5229 23 % % NN 180 5229 24 Religions religion NNS 180 5229 25 : : : 180 5229 26 Roman Roman NNP 180 5229 27 Catholic Catholic NNP 180 5229 28 66 66 CD 180 5229 29 % % NN 180 5229 30 ( ( -LRB- 180 5229 31 less less JJR 180 5229 32 than than IN 180 5229 33 half half JJ 180 5229 34 adult adult NN 180 5229 35 population population NN 180 5229 36 attends attend VBZ 180 5229 37 church church NN 180 5229 38 regularly regularly RB 180 5229 39 ) ) -RRB- 180 5229 40 , , , 180 5229 41 Protestant protestant NN 180 5229 42 2 2 CD 180 5229 43 % % NN 180 5229 44 , , , 180 5229 45 Jewish jewish JJ 180 5229 46 2 2 CD 180 5229 47 % % NN 180 5229 48 , , , 180 5229 49 nonprofessing nonprofessing JJ 180 5229 50 or or CC 180 5229 51 other other JJ 180 5229 52 30 30 CD 180 5229 53 % % NN 180 5229 54 Languages Languages NNPS 180 5229 55 : : : 180 5229 56 Spanish Spanish NNP 180 5229 57 , , , 180 5229 58 Brazilero Brazilero NNP 180 5229 59 ( ( -LRB- 180 5229 60 Portuguese portuguese JJ 180 5229 61 - - HYPH 180 5229 62 Spanish spanish JJ 180 5229 63 mix mix NN 180 5229 64 on on IN 180 5229 65 the the DT 180 5229 66 Brazilian brazilian JJ 180 5229 67 frontier frontier NN 180 5229 68 ) ) -RRB- 180 5229 69 Literacy literacy NN 180 5229 70 : : : 180 5229 71 age age NN 180 5229 72 15 15 CD 180 5229 73 and and CC 180 5229 74 over over RB 180 5229 75 can can MD 180 5229 76 read read VB 180 5229 77 and and CC 180 5229 78 write write VB 180 5229 79 ( ( -LRB- 180 5229 80 1990 1990 CD 180 5229 81 est est NNP 180 5229 82 . . . 180 5229 83 ) ) -RRB- 180 5230 1 total total JJ 180 5230 2 population population NN 180 5230 3 : : : 180 5230 4 96 96 CD 180 5230 5 % % NN 180 5230 6 male male NN 180 5230 7 : : : 180 5230 8 97 97 CD 180 5230 9 % % NN 180 5230 10 female female NN 180 5230 11 : : : 180 5230 12 96 96 CD 180 5230 13 % % NN 180 5230 14 Labor Labor NNP 180 5230 15 force force NN 180 5230 16 : : : 180 5230 17 1.355 1.355 CD 180 5230 18 million million CD 180 5230 19 ( ( -LRB- 180 5230 20 1991 1991 CD 180 5230 21 est est NNP 180 5230 22 . . . 180 5230 23 ) ) -RRB- 180 5231 1 by by IN 180 5231 2 occupation occupation NN 180 5231 3 : : : 180 5231 4 government government NN 180 5231 5 25 25 CD 180 5231 6 % % NN 180 5231 7 , , , 180 5231 8 manufacturing manufacture VBG 180 5231 9 19 19 CD 180 5231 10 % % NN 180 5231 11 , , , 180 5231 12 agriculture agriculture NN 180 5231 13 11 11 CD 180 5231 14 % % NN 180 5231 15 , , , 180 5231 16 commerce commerce NN 180 5231 17 12 12 CD 180 5231 18 % % NN 180 5231 19 , , , 180 5231 20 utilities utility NNS 180 5231 21 , , , 180 5231 22 construction construction NN 180 5231 23 , , , 180 5231 24 transport transport NN 180 5231 25 , , , 180 5231 26 and and CC 180 5231 27 communications communication NNS 180 5231 28 12 12 CD 180 5231 29 % % NN 180 5231 30 , , , 180 5231 31 other other JJ 180 5231 32 services service NNS 180 5231 33 21 21 CD 180 5231 34 % % NN 180 5231 35 ( ( -LRB- 180 5231 36 1988 1988 CD 180 5231 37 est est NNP 180 5231 38 . . . 180 5231 39 ) ) -RRB- 180 5232 1 @Uruguay @Uruguay NNP 180 5232 2 , , , 180 5232 3 Government Government NNP 180 5232 4 Names Names NNPS 180 5232 5 : : : 180 5232 6 conventional conventional JJ 180 5232 7 long long JJ 180 5232 8 form form NN 180 5232 9 : : : 180 5232 10 Oriental Oriental NNP 180 5232 11 Republic Republic NNP 180 5232 12 of of IN 180 5232 13 Uruguay Uruguay NNP 180 5232 14 conventional conventional JJ 180 5232 15 short short JJ 180 5232 16 form form NN 180 5232 17 : : : 180 5232 18 Uruguay uruguay VB 180 5232 19 local local JJ 180 5232 20 long long JJ 180 5232 21 form form NN 180 5232 22 : : : 180 5232 23 Republica Republica NNP 180 5232 24 Oriental Oriental NNP 180 5232 25 del del NNP 180 5232 26 Uruguay Uruguay NNP 180 5232 27 local local JJ 180 5232 28 short short JJ 180 5232 29 form form NN 180 5232 30 : : : 180 5232 31 Uruguay Uruguay NNP 180 5232 32 Digraph Digraph NNP 180 5232 33 : : : 180 5232 34 UY UY NNP 180 5232 35 Type type NN 180 5232 36 : : : 180 5232 37 republic republic NN 180 5232 38 Capital capital NN 180 5232 39 : : : 180 5232 40 Montevideo Montevideo NNP 180 5232 41 Administrative administrative JJ 180 5232 42 divisions division NNS 180 5232 43 : : : 180 5232 44 19 19 CD 180 5232 45 departments department NNS 180 5232 46 ( ( -LRB- 180 5232 47 departamentos departamento NNS 180 5232 48 , , , 180 5232 49 singular singular NNP 180 5232 50 - - HYPH 180 5232 51 departamento departamento NNP 180 5232 52 ) ) -RRB- 180 5232 53 ; ; : 180 5232 54 Artigas Artigas NNP 180 5232 55 , , , 180 5232 56 Canelones Canelones NNP 180 5232 57 , , , 180 5232 58 Cerro Cerro NNP 180 5232 59 Largo Largo NNP 180 5232 60 , , , 180 5232 61 Colonia Colonia NNP 180 5232 62 , , , 180 5232 63 Durazno Durazno NNP 180 5232 64 , , , 180 5232 65 Flores Flores NNP 180 5232 66 , , , 180 5232 67 Florida Florida NNP 180 5232 68 , , , 180 5232 69 Lavalleja Lavalleja NNP 180 5232 70 , , , 180 5232 71 Maldonado Maldonado NNP 180 5232 72 , , , 180 5232 73 Montevideo Montevideo NNP 180 5232 74 , , , 180 5232 75 Paysandu Paysandu NNP 180 5232 76 , , , 180 5232 77 Rio Rio NNP 180 5232 78 Negro Negro NNP 180 5232 79 , , , 180 5232 80 Rivera Rivera NNP 180 5232 81 , , , 180 5232 82 Rocha Rocha NNP 180 5232 83 , , , 180 5232 84 Salto Salto NNP 180 5232 85 , , , 180 5232 86 San San NNP 180 5232 87 Jose Jose NNP 180 5232 88 , , , 180 5232 89 Soriano Soriano NNP 180 5232 90 , , , 180 5232 91 Tacuarembo Tacuarembo NNP 180 5232 92 , , , 180 5232 93 Treinta Treinta NNP 180 5232 94 y y NNP 180 5232 95 Tres Tres NNP 180 5232 96 Independence Independence NNP 180 5232 97 : : : 180 5232 98 25 25 CD 180 5232 99 August August NNP 180 5232 100 1828 1828 CD 180 5232 101 ( ( -LRB- 180 5232 102 from from IN 180 5232 103 Brazil Brazil NNP 180 5232 104 ) ) -RRB- 180 5232 105 National national JJ 180 5232 106 holiday holiday NN 180 5232 107 : : : 180 5232 108 Independence Independence NNP 180 5232 109 Day Day NNP 180 5232 110 , , , 180 5232 111 25 25 CD 180 5232 112 August August NNP 180 5232 113 ( ( -LRB- 180 5232 114 1828 1828 CD 180 5232 115 ) ) -RRB- 180 5232 116 Constitution constitution NN 180 5232 117 : : : 180 5232 118 27 27 CD 180 5232 119 November November NNP 180 5232 120 1966 1966 CD 180 5232 121 , , , 180 5232 122 effective effective JJ 180 5232 123 February February NNP 180 5232 124 1967 1967 CD 180 5232 125 , , , 180 5232 126 suspended suspend VBD 180 5232 127 27 27 CD 180 5232 128 June June NNP 180 5232 129 1973 1973 CD 180 5232 130 , , , 180 5232 131 new new JJ 180 5232 132 constitution constitution NN 180 5232 133 rejected reject VBN 180 5232 134 by by IN 180 5232 135 referendum referendum NN 180 5232 136 30 30 CD 180 5232 137 November November NNP 180 5232 138 1980 1980 CD 180 5232 139 Legal legal JJ 180 5232 140 system system NN 180 5232 141 : : : 180 5232 142 based base VBN 180 5232 143 on on IN 180 5232 144 Spanish spanish JJ 180 5232 145 civil civil JJ 180 5232 146 law law NN 180 5232 147 system system NN 180 5232 148 ; ; : 180 5232 149 accepts accept VBZ 180 5232 150 compulsory compulsory NN 180 5232 151 ICJ ICJ NNP 180 5232 152 jurisdiction jurisdiction NN 180 5232 153 Suffrage suffrage CD 180 5232 154 : : : 180 5232 155 18 18 CD 180 5232 156 years year NNS 180 5232 157 of of IN 180 5232 158 age age NN 180 5232 159 ; ; : 180 5232 160 universal universal JJ 180 5232 161 and and CC 180 5232 162 compulsory compulsory JJ 180 5232 163 Executive Executive NNP 180 5232 164 branch branch NN 180 5232 165 : : : 180 5232 166 chief chief NN 180 5232 167 of of IN 180 5232 168 state state NN 180 5232 169 and and CC 180 5232 170 head head NN 180 5232 171 of of IN 180 5232 172 government government NN 180 5232 173 : : : 180 5232 174 President President NNP 180 5232 175 Luis Luis NNP 180 5232 176 Alberto Alberto NNP 180 5232 177 LACALLE LACALLE NNP 180 5232 178 ( ( -LRB- 180 5232 179 since since IN 180 5232 180 1 1 CD 180 5232 181 March March NNP 180 5232 182 1990 1990 CD 180 5232 183 ) ) -RRB- 180 5232 184 ; ; : 180 5232 185 Vice Vice NNP 180 5232 186 President President NNP 180 5232 187 Gonzalo Gonzalo NNP 180 5232 188 AGUIRRE AGUIRRE NNP 180 5232 189 Ramirez Ramirez NNP 180 5232 190 ( ( -LRB- 180 5232 191 since since IN 180 5232 192 1 1 CD 180 5232 193 March March NNP 180 5232 194 1990 1990 CD 180 5232 195 ) ) -RRB- 180 5232 196 ; ; : 180 5232 197 election election NN 180 5232 198 last last JJ 180 5232 199 held hold VBD 180 5232 200 26 26 CD 180 5232 201 November November NNP 180 5232 202 1989 1989 CD 180 5232 203 ( ( -LRB- 180 5232 204 next next JJ 180 5232 205 to to TO 180 5232 206 be be VB 180 5232 207 held hold VBN 180 5232 208 NA NA NNP 180 5232 209 November November NNP 180 5232 210 1994 1994 CD 180 5232 211 ) ) -RRB- 180 5232 212 ; ; : 180 5232 213 results result NNS 180 5232 214 - - : 180 5232 215 Luis Luis NNP 180 5232 216 Alberto Alberto NNP 180 5232 217 LACALLE LACALLE NNP 180 5232 218 Herrera Herrera NNP 180 5232 219 ( ( -LRB- 180 5232 220 Blanco Blanco NNP 180 5232 221 ) ) -RRB- 180 5232 222 37 37 CD 180 5232 223 % % NN 180 5232 224 , , , 180 5232 225 Jorge Jorge NNP 180 5232 226 BATLLE BATLLE NNP 180 5232 227 Ibanez Ibanez NNP 180 5232 228 ( ( -LRB- 180 5232 229 Colorado Colorado NNP 180 5232 230 ) ) -RRB- 180 5232 231 29 29 CD 180 5232 232 % % NN 180 5232 233 , , , 180 5232 234 Liber Liber NNP 180 5232 235 SEREGNI SEREGNI NNP 180 5232 236 Mosquera Mosquera NNP 180 5232 237 ( ( -LRB- 180 5232 238 Broad broad JJ 180 5232 239 Front front NN 180 5232 240 ) ) -RRB- 180 5232 241 20 20 CD 180 5232 242 % % NN 180 5232 243 cabinet cabinet NN 180 5232 244 : : : 180 5232 245 Council Council NNP 180 5232 246 of of IN 180 5232 247 Ministers Ministers NNP 180 5232 248 ; ; , 180 5232 249 appointed appoint VBN 180 5232 250 by by IN 180 5232 251 the the DT 180 5232 252 president president NN 180 5232 253 Legislative Legislative NNP 180 5232 254 branch branch NN 180 5232 255 : : : 180 5232 256 bicameral bicameral NNP 180 5232 257 General General NNP 180 5232 258 Assembly Assembly NNP 180 5232 259 ( ( -LRB- 180 5232 260 Asamblea Asamblea NNP 180 5232 261 General General NNP 180 5232 262 ) ) -RRB- 180 5232 263 Chamber Chamber NNP 180 5232 264 of of IN 180 5232 265 Senators Senators NNPS 180 5232 266 ( ( -LRB- 180 5232 267 Camara Camara NNP 180 5232 268 de de NNP 180 5232 269 Senadores Senadores NNP 180 5232 270 ) ) -RRB- 180 5232 271 : : : 180 5232 272 elections election NNS 180 5232 273 last last RB 180 5232 274 held hold VBD 180 5232 275 26 26 CD 180 5232 276 November November NNP 180 5232 277 1989 1989 CD 180 5232 278 ( ( -LRB- 180 5232 279 next next JJ 180 5232 280 to to TO 180 5232 281 be be VB 180 5232 282 held hold VBN 180 5232 283 NA NA NNP 180 5232 284 November November NNP 180 5232 285 1994 1994 CD 180 5232 286 ) ) -RRB- 180 5232 287 ; ; : 180 5232 288 results result NNS 180 5232 289 - - : 180 5232 290 Blanco Blanco NNP 180 5232 291 40 40 CD 180 5232 292 % % NN 180 5232 293 , , , 180 5232 294 Colorado Colorado NNP 180 5232 295 30 30 CD 180 5232 296 % % NN 180 5232 297 , , , 180 5232 298 Broad Broad NNP 180 5232 299 Front Front NNP 180 5232 300 23 23 CD 180 5232 301 % % NN 180 5232 302 New New NNP 180 5232 303 Space Space NNP 180 5232 304 7 7 CD 180 5232 305 % % NN 180 5232 306 ; ; , 180 5232 307 seats seat NNS 180 5232 308 - - , 180 5232 309 ( ( -LRB- 180 5232 310 30 30 CD 180 5232 311 total total NN 180 5232 312 ) ) -RRB- 180 5232 313 Blanco Blanco NNP 180 5232 314 12 12 CD 180 5232 315 , , , 180 5232 316 Colorado Colorado NNP 180 5232 317 9 9 CD 180 5232 318 , , , 180 5232 319 Broad Broad NNP 180 5232 320 Front Front NNP 180 5232 321 7 7 CD 180 5232 322 , , , 180 5232 323 New New NNP 180 5232 324 Space Space NNP 180 5232 325 2 2 CD 180 5232 326 Chamber Chamber NNP 180 5232 327 of of IN 180 5232 328 Representatives Representatives NNPS 180 5232 329 ( ( -LRB- 180 5232 330 Camera Camera NNP 180 5232 331 de de FW 180 5232 332 Representantes Representantes NNP 180 5232 333 ) ) -RRB- 180 5232 334 : : : 180 5232 335 elections election NNS 180 5232 336 last last RB 180 5232 337 held hold VBN 180 5232 338 NA NA NNP 180 5232 339 November November NNP 180 5232 340 1989 1989 CD 180 5232 341 ( ( -LRB- 180 5232 342 next next JJ 180 5232 343 to to TO 180 5232 344 be be VB 180 5232 345 held hold VBN 180 5232 346 NA NA NNP 180 5232 347 November November NNP 180 5232 348 1994 1994 CD 180 5232 349 ) ) -RRB- 180 5232 350 ; ; : 180 5232 351 results result NNS 180 5232 352 - - : 180 5232 353 Blanco Blanco NNP 180 5232 354 39 39 CD 180 5232 355 % % NN 180 5232 356 , , , 180 5232 357 Colorado Colorado NNP 180 5232 358 30 30 CD 180 5232 359 % % NN 180 5232 360 , , , 180 5232 361 Broad Broad NNP 180 5232 362 Front Front NNP 180 5232 363 22 22 CD 180 5232 364 % % NN 180 5232 365 , , , 180 5232 366 New New NNP 180 5232 367 Space Space NNP 180 5232 368 8 8 CD 180 5232 369 % % NN 180 5232 370 , , , 180 5232 371 other other JJ 180 5232 372 1 1 CD 180 5232 373 % % NN 180 5232 374 ; ; , 180 5232 375 seats seat NNS 180 5232 376 - - , 180 5232 377 ( ( -LRB- 180 5232 378 99 99 CD 180 5232 379 total total JJ 180 5232 380 ) ) -RRB- 180 5232 381 number number NN 180 5232 382 of of IN 180 5232 383 seats seat NNS 180 5232 384 by by IN 180 5232 385 party party NN 180 5232 386 NA NA NNP 180 5232 387 Judicial judicial JJ 180 5232 388 branch branch NN 180 5232 389 : : : 180 5232 390 Supreme Supreme NNP 180 5232 391 Court Court NNP 180 5232 392 Political political JJ 180 5232 393 parties party NNS 180 5232 394 and and CC 180 5232 395 leaders leader NNS 180 5232 396 : : : 180 5232 397 National National NNP 180 5232 398 ( ( -LRB- 180 5232 399 Blanco Blanco NNP 180 5232 400 ) ) -RRB- 180 5232 401 Party Party NNP 180 5232 402 ; ; : 180 5232 403 Colorado Colorado NNP 180 5232 404 Party Party NNP 180 5232 405 , , , 180 5232 406 Jorge Jorge NNP 180 5232 407 BATLLE BATLLE NNP 180 5232 408 ; ; : 180 5232 409 Broad Broad NNP 180 5232 410 Front Front NNP 180 5232 411 Coalition Coalition NNP 180 5232 412 , , , 180 5232 413 Gen. Gen. NNP 180 5232 414 Liber Liber NNP 180 5232 415 SEREGNI SEREGNI NNP 180 5232 416 Mosquera Mosquera NNP 180 5232 417 ; ; : 180 5232 418 New New NNP 180 5232 419 Space Space NNP 180 5232 420 Coalition Coalition NNP 180 5232 421 , , , 180 5232 422 Hugo Hugo NNP 180 5232 423 BATALLA BATALLA NNP 180 5232 424 Member Member NNP 180 5232 425 of of IN 180 5232 426 : : : 180 5232 427 AG AG NNP 180 5232 428 ( ( -LRB- 180 5232 429 observer observer NN 180 5232 430 ) ) -RRB- 180 5232 431 , , , 180 5232 432 CCC CCC NNP 180 5232 433 , , , 180 5232 434 ECLAC ECLAC NNP 180 5232 435 , , , 180 5232 436 FAO FAO NNP 180 5232 437 , , , 180 5232 438 G-11 g-11 CD 180 5232 439 , , , 180 5232 440 G-77 g-77 CD 180 5232 441 , , , 180 5232 442 GATT GATT NNP 180 5232 443 , , , 180 5232 444 IADB IADB NNP 180 5232 445 , , , 180 5232 446 IAEA IAEA NNP 180 5232 447 , , , 180 5232 448 IBRD IBRD NNP 180 5232 449 , , , 180 5232 450 ICAO ICAO NNP 180 5232 451 , , , 180 5232 452 ICC ICC NNP 180 5232 453 , , , 180 5232 454 IFAD IFAD NNP 180 5232 455 , , , 180 5232 456 IFC IFC NNP 180 5232 457 , , , 180 5232 458 ILO ILO NNP 180 5232 459 , , , 180 5232 460 IMF IMF NNP 180 5232 461 , , , 180 5232 462 IMO imo RB 180 5232 463 , , , 180 5232 464 INTELSAT INTELSAT NNP 180 5232 465 , , , 180 5232 466 INTERPOL INTERPOL NNP 180 5232 467 , , , 180 5232 468 IOC IOC NNP 180 5232 469 , , , 180 5232 470 IOM IOM NNP 180 5232 471 , , , 180 5232 472 ISO ISO NNP 180 5232 473 , , , 180 5232 474 ITU ITU NNP 180 5232 475 , , , 180 5232 476 LAES LAES NNP 180 5232 477 , , , 180 5232 478 LAIA LAIA NNP 180 5232 479 , , , 180 5232 480 LORCS LORCS NNP 180 5232 481 , , , 180 5232 482 MERCOSUR MERCOSUR NNP 180 5232 483 , , , 180 5232 484 NAM NAM NNP 180 5232 485 ( ( -LRB- 180 5232 486 observer observer NNP 180 5232 487 ) ) -RRB- 180 5232 488 , , , 180 5232 489 OAS OAS NNP 180 5232 490 , , , 180 5232 491 OPANAL OPANAL NNP 180 5232 492 , , , 180 5232 493 PCA PCA NNP 180 5232 494 , , , 180 5232 495 RG RG NNP 180 5232 496 , , , 180 5232 497 UN UN NNP 180 5232 498 , , , 180 5232 499 UNCTAD UNCTAD NNP 180 5232 500 , , , 180 5232 501 UNESCO UNESCO NNP 180 5232 502 , , , 180 5232 503 UNIDO UNIDO NNP 180 5232 504 , , , 180 5232 505 UNIKOM UNIKOM NNP 180 5232 506 , , , 180 5232 507 UNMOGIP UNMOGIP NNP 180 5232 508 , , , 180 5232 509 UNOMOZ UNOMOZ NNP 180 5232 510 , , , 180 5232 511 UNTAC UNTAC NNP 180 5232 512 , , , 180 5232 513 UPU UPU NNP 180 5232 514 , , , 180 5232 515 WCL WCL NNP 180 5232 516 , , , 180 5232 517 WFTU WFTU NNP 180 5232 518 , , , 180 5232 519 WHO who WP 180 5232 520 , , , 180 5232 521 WIPO WIPO NNP 180 5232 522 , , , 180 5232 523 WMO WMO NNP 180 5232 524 , , , 180 5232 525 WTO WTO NNP 180 5232 526 Diplomatic diplomatic JJ 180 5232 527 representation representation NN 180 5232 528 in in IN 180 5232 529 US US NNP 180 5232 530 : : : 180 5232 531 chief chief NN 180 5232 532 of of IN 180 5232 533 mission mission NN 180 5232 534 : : : 180 5232 535 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 180 5232 536 Eduardo Eduardo NNP 180 5232 537 MACGILLYCUDDY MACGILLYCUDDY NNP 180 5232 538 chancery chancery NN 180 5232 539 : : : 180 5232 540 1918 1918 CD 180 5232 541 F F NNP 180 5232 542 Street Street NNP 180 5232 543 NW NW NNP 180 5232 544 , , , 180 5232 545 Washington Washington NNP 180 5232 546 , , , 180 5232 547 DC DC NNP 180 5232 548 20006 20006 CD 180 5232 549 telephone telephone NN 180 5232 550 : : : 180 5232 551 telephone telephone NN 180 5232 552 ( ( -LRB- 180 5232 553 202 202 CD 180 5232 554 ) ) -RRB- 180 5232 555 331 331 CD 180 5232 556 - - HYPH 180 5232 557 1313 1313 CD 180 5232 558 through through IN 180 5232 559 1316 1316 CD 180 5232 560 consulate(s consulate(s NNP 180 5232 561 ) ) -RRB- 180 5232 562 general general NN 180 5232 563 : : : 180 5232 564 Los Los NNP 180 5232 565 Angeles Angeles NNP 180 5232 566 , , , 180 5232 567 Miami Miami NNP 180 5232 568 , , , 180 5232 569 and and CC 180 5232 570 New New NNP 180 5232 571 York York NNP 180 5232 572 consulate(s consulate(s NNP 180 5232 573 ) ) -RRB- 180 5232 574 : : : 180 5232 575 New New NNP 180 5232 576 Orleans Orleans NNP 180 5232 577 US US NNP 180 5232 578 diplomatic diplomatic JJ 180 5232 579 representation representation NN 180 5232 580 : : : 180 5232 581 chief chief NN 180 5232 582 of of IN 180 5232 583 mission mission NN 180 5232 584 : : : 180 5232 585 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 180 5232 586 Thomas Thomas NNP 180 5232 587 DODD DODD NNP 180 5232 588 embassy embassy NN 180 5232 589 : : : 180 5232 590 Lauro Lauro NNP 180 5232 591 Muller Muller NNP 180 5232 592 1776 1776 CD 180 5232 593 , , , 180 5232 594 Montevideo Montevideo NNP 180 5232 595 mailing mail VBG 180 5232 596 address address NN 180 5232 597 : : : 180 5232 598 APO APO NNP 180 5232 599 AA AA NNP 180 5232 600 34035 34035 CD 180 5232 601 telephone telephone NN 180 5232 602 : : : 180 5232 603 [ [ -LRB- 180 5232 604 598 598 CD 180 5232 605 ] ] -RRB- 180 5232 606 ( ( -LRB- 180 5232 607 2 2 CD 180 5232 608 ) ) -RRB- 180 5232 609 23 23 CD 180 5232 610 - - HYPH 180 5232 611 60 60 CD 180 5232 612 - - HYPH 180 5232 613 61 61 CD 180 5232 614 or or CC 180 5232 615 48 48 CD 180 5232 616 - - HYPH 180 5232 617 77 77 CD 180 5232 618 - - HYPH 180 5232 619 77 77 CD 180 5232 620 FAX fax NN 180 5232 621 : : : 180 5232 622 [ [ -LRB- 180 5232 623 598 598 CD 180 5232 624 ] ] -RRB- 180 5232 625 ( ( -LRB- 180 5232 626 2 2 CD 180 5232 627 ) ) -RRB- 180 5232 628 48 48 CD 180 5232 629 - - HYPH 180 5232 630 86 86 CD 180 5232 631 - - HYPH 180 5232 632 11 11 CD 180 5232 633 Flag flag NN 180 5232 634 : : : 180 5232 635 nine nine CD 180 5232 636 equal equal JJ 180 5232 637 horizontal horizontal JJ 180 5232 638 stripes stripe NNS 180 5232 639 of of IN 180 5232 640 white white JJ 180 5232 641 ( ( -LRB- 180 5232 642 top top JJ 180 5232 643 and and CC 180 5232 644 bottom bottom NN 180 5232 645 ) ) -RRB- 180 5232 646 alternating alternate VBG 180 5232 647 with with IN 180 5232 648 blue blue NNP 180 5232 649 ; ; : 180 5232 650 there there EX 180 5232 651 is be VBZ 180 5232 652 a a DT 180 5232 653 white white JJ 180 5232 654 square square NN 180 5232 655 in in IN 180 5232 656 the the DT 180 5232 657 upper upper JJ 180 5232 658 hoist hoist NN 180 5232 659 - - HYPH 180 5232 660 side side NN 180 5232 661 corner corner NN 180 5232 662 with with IN 180 5232 663 a a DT 180 5232 664 yellow yellow JJ 180 5232 665 sun sun NN 180 5232 666 bearing bear VBG 180 5232 667 a a DT 180 5232 668 human human JJ 180 5232 669 face face NN 180 5232 670 known know VBN 180 5232 671 as as IN 180 5232 672 the the DT 180 5232 673 Sun Sun NNP 180 5232 674 of of IN 180 5232 675 May May NNP 180 5232 676 and and CC 180 5232 677 16 16 CD 180 5232 678 rays ray NNS 180 5232 679 alternately alternately RB 180 5232 680 triangular triangular NNP 180 5232 681 and and CC 180 5232 682 wavy wavy NNP 180 5232 683 @Uruguay @Uruguay NNP 180 5232 684 , , , 180 5232 685 Economy Economy NNP 180 5232 686 Overview Overview NNP 180 5232 687 : : : 180 5232 688 Uruguay uruguay NN 180 5232 689 is be VBZ 180 5232 690 a a DT 180 5232 691 small small JJ 180 5232 692 economy economy NN 180 5232 693 with with IN 180 5232 694 favorable favorable JJ 180 5232 695 climate climate NN 180 5232 696 , , , 180 5232 697 good good JJ 180 5232 698 soils soil NNS 180 5232 699 , , , 180 5232 700 and and CC 180 5232 701 solid solid JJ 180 5232 702 hydropower hydropower NN 180 5232 703 potential potential NN 180 5232 704 . . . 180 5233 1 Economic economic JJ 180 5233 2 development development NN 180 5233 3 has have VBZ 180 5233 4 been be VBN 180 5233 5 held hold VBN 180 5233 6 back back RP 180 5233 7 by by IN 180 5233 8 excessive excessive JJ 180 5233 9 government government NN 180 5233 10 regulation regulation NN 180 5233 11 of of IN 180 5233 12 economic economic JJ 180 5233 13 detail detail NN 180 5233 14 and and CC 180 5233 15 50 50 CD 180 5233 16 % % NN 180 5233 17 to to TO 180 5233 18 130 130 CD 180 5233 19 % % NN 180 5233 20 inflation inflation NN 180 5233 21 . . . 180 5234 1 After after IN 180 5234 2 several several JJ 180 5234 3 years year NNS 180 5234 4 of of IN 180 5234 5 sluggish sluggish JJ 180 5234 6 growth growth NN 180 5234 7 , , , 180 5234 8 real real JJ 180 5234 9 GDP GDP NNP 180 5234 10 jumped jump VBD 180 5234 11 by by IN 180 5234 12 about about RB 180 5234 13 7.5 7.5 CD 180 5234 14 % % NN 180 5234 15 in in IN 180 5234 16 1992 1992 CD 180 5234 17 . . . 180 5235 1 The the DT 180 5235 2 rise rise NN 180 5235 3 is be VBZ 180 5235 4 attributable attributable JJ 180 5235 5 mainly mainly RB 180 5235 6 to to IN 180 5235 7 an an DT 180 5235 8 increase increase NN 180 5235 9 in in IN 180 5235 10 Argentine argentine JJ 180 5235 11 demand demand NN 180 5235 12 for for IN 180 5235 13 Uruguayan uruguayan JJ 180 5235 14 exports export NNS 180 5235 15 , , , 180 5235 16 particularly particularly RB 180 5235 17 agricultural agricultural JJ 180 5235 18 products product NNS 180 5235 19 and and CC 180 5235 20 electricity electricity NN 180 5235 21 . . . 180 5236 1 In in IN 180 5236 2 a a DT 180 5236 3 major major JJ 180 5236 4 step step NN 180 5236 5 toward toward IN 180 5236 6 greater great JJR 180 5236 7 regional regional JJ 180 5236 8 economic economic JJ 180 5236 9 cooperation cooperation NN 180 5236 10 , , , 180 5236 11 Uruguay Uruguay NNP 180 5236 12 in in IN 180 5236 13 1991 1991 CD 180 5236 14 had have VBD 180 5236 15 joined join VBN 180 5236 16 Brazil Brazil NNP 180 5236 17 , , , 180 5236 18 Argentina Argentina NNP 180 5236 19 , , , 180 5236 20 and and CC 180 5236 21 Paraguay Paraguay NNP 180 5236 22 in in IN 180 5236 23 forming form VBG 180 5236 24 the the DT 180 5236 25 Southern Southern NNP 180 5236 26 Cone Cone NNP 180 5236 27 Common Common NNP 180 5236 28 Market Market NNP 180 5236 29 ( ( -LRB- 180 5236 30 Mercosur Mercosur NNP 180 5236 31 ) ) -RRB- 180 5236 32 . . . 180 5237 1 A a DT 180 5237 2 referendum referendum NN 180 5237 3 in in IN 180 5237 4 December December NNP 180 5237 5 1992 1992 CD 180 5237 6 overturned overturn VBD 180 5237 7 key key JJ 180 5237 8 portions portion NNS 180 5237 9 of of IN 180 5237 10 landmark landmark NN 180 5237 11 privatization privatization NN 180 5237 12 legislation legislation NN 180 5237 13 , , , 180 5237 14 dealing deal VBG 180 5237 15 a a DT 180 5237 16 serious serious JJ 180 5237 17 blow blow NN 180 5237 18 to to IN 180 5237 19 President President NNP 180 5237 20 LACALLE LACALLE NNP 180 5237 21 's 's POS 180 5237 22 broad broad JJ 180 5237 23 economic economic JJ 180 5237 24 reform reform NN 180 5237 25 plan plan NN 180 5237 26 . . . 180 5238 1 Hampered hamper VBN 180 5238 2 by by IN 180 5238 3 a a DT 180 5238 4 slowdown slowdown NN 180 5238 5 in in IN 180 5238 6 the the DT 180 5238 7 agricultural agricultural JJ 180 5238 8 sector sector NN 180 5238 9 , , , 180 5238 10 the the DT 180 5238 11 economy economy NN 180 5238 12 grew grow VBD 180 5238 13 at at IN 180 5238 14 only only RB 180 5238 15 2 2 CD 180 5238 16 % % NN 180 5238 17 in in IN 180 5238 18 1993 1993 CD 180 5238 19 compared compare VBN 180 5238 20 with with IN 180 5238 21 7.5 7.5 CD 180 5238 22 % % NN 180 5238 23 in in IN 180 5238 24 1992 1992 CD 180 5238 25 . . . 180 5239 1 Although although IN 180 5239 2 inflation inflation NN 180 5239 3 declined decline VBD 180 5239 4 for for IN 180 5239 5 the the DT 180 5239 6 second second JJ 180 5239 7 consecutive consecutive JJ 180 5239 8 year year NN 180 5239 9 , , , 180 5239 10 a a DT 180 5239 11 surge surge NN 180 5239 12 in in IN 180 5239 13 the the DT 180 5239 14 money money NN 180 5239 15 supply supply NN 180 5239 16 , , , 180 5239 17 rising rise VBG 180 5239 18 food food NN 180 5239 19 prices price NNS 180 5239 20 , , , 180 5239 21 a a DT 180 5239 22 record record NN 180 5239 23 trade trade NN 180 5239 24 deficit deficit NN 180 5239 25 , , , 180 5239 26 and and CC 180 5239 27 an an DT 180 5239 28 increase increase NN 180 5239 29 in in IN 180 5239 30 the the DT 180 5239 31 government government NN 180 5239 32 deficit deficit NN 180 5239 33 toward toward IN 180 5239 34 the the DT 180 5239 35 end end NN 180 5239 36 of of IN 180 5239 37 the the DT 180 5239 38 year year NN 180 5239 39 foreshadowed foreshadow VBD 180 5239 40 troubles trouble NNS 180 5239 41 ahead ahead RB 180 5239 42 in in IN 180 5239 43 1994 1994 CD 180 5239 44 . . . 180 5240 1 National national JJ 180 5240 2 product product NN 180 5240 3 : : : 180 5240 4 GDP gdp NN 180 5240 5 - - HYPH 180 5240 6 purchasing purchase VBG 180 5240 7 power power NN 180 5240 8 equivalent equivalent NN 180 5240 9 - - : 180 5240 10 $ $ $ 180 5240 11 19 19 CD 180 5240 12 billion billion CD 180 5240 13 ( ( -LRB- 180 5240 14 1993 1993 CD 180 5240 15 est est NNP 180 5240 16 . . . 180 5240 17 ) ) -RRB- 180 5241 1 National national JJ 180 5241 2 product product NN 180 5241 3 real real JJ 180 5241 4 growth growth NN 180 5241 5 rate rate NN 180 5241 6 : : : 180 5241 7 2 2 CD 180 5241 8 % % NN 180 5241 9 ( ( -LRB- 180 5241 10 1993 1993 CD 180 5241 11 est est NNP 180 5241 12 . . . 180 5241 13 ) ) -RRB- 180 5242 1 National national JJ 180 5242 2 product product NN 180 5242 3 per per IN 180 5242 4 capita capita NN 180 5242 5 : : : 180 5242 6 $ $ $ 180 5242 7 6,000 6,000 CD 180 5242 8 ( ( -LRB- 180 5242 9 1993 1993 CD 180 5242 10 est est NNP 180 5242 11 . . . 180 5242 12 ) ) -RRB- 180 5243 1 Inflation inflation NN 180 5243 2 rate rate NN 180 5243 3 ( ( -LRB- 180 5243 4 consumer consumer NN 180 5243 5 prices price NNS 180 5243 6 ) ) -RRB- 180 5243 7 : : : 180 5243 8 50 50 CD 180 5243 9 % % NN 180 5243 10 ( ( -LRB- 180 5243 11 1993 1993 CD 180 5243 12 est est NNP 180 5243 13 . . . 180 5243 14 ) ) -RRB- 180 5244 1 Unemployment unemployment NN 180 5244 2 rate rate NN 180 5244 3 : : : 180 5244 4 8.8 8.8 CD 180 5244 5 % % NN 180 5244 6 ( ( -LRB- 180 5244 7 1993 1993 CD 180 5244 8 est est NNP 180 5244 9 . . . 180 5244 10 ) ) -RRB- 180 5245 1 Budget budget NN 180 5245 2 : : : 180 5245 3 revenues revenue NNS 180 5245 4 : : : 180 5245 5 $ $ $ 180 5245 6 2.9 2.9 CD 180 5245 7 billion billion CD 180 5245 8 expenditures expenditure NNS 180 5245 9 : : : 180 5245 10 $ $ $ 180 5245 11 3 3 CD 180 5245 12 billion billion CD 180 5245 13 , , , 180 5245 14 including include VBG 180 5245 15 capital capital NN 180 5245 16 expenditures expenditure NNS 180 5245 17 of of IN 180 5245 18 $ $ $ 180 5245 19 388 388 CD 180 5245 20 million million CD 180 5245 21 ( ( -LRB- 180 5245 22 1991 1991 CD 180 5245 23 est est NNP 180 5245 24 . . . 180 5245 25 ) ) -RRB- 180 5246 1 Exports export NNS 180 5246 2 : : : 180 5246 3 $ $ $ 180 5246 4 1.6 1.6 CD 180 5246 5 billion billion CD 180 5246 6 ( ( -LRB- 180 5246 7 f.o.b f.o.b JJ 180 5246 8 . . NNP 180 5246 9 , , , 180 5246 10 1993 1993 CD 180 5246 11 est est NNP 180 5246 12 . . . 180 5246 13 ) ) -RRB- 180 5247 1 commodities commodity NNS 180 5247 2 : : : 180 5247 3 wool wool NN 180 5247 4 and and CC 180 5247 5 textile textile JJ 180 5247 6 manufactures manufacture NNS 180 5247 7 , , , 180 5247 8 beef beef NN 180 5247 9 and and CC 180 5247 10 other other JJ 180 5247 11 animal animal NN 180 5247 12 products product NNS 180 5247 13 , , , 180 5247 14 leather leather NN 180 5247 15 , , , 180 5247 16 rice rice NN 180 5247 17 partners partner NNS 180 5247 18 : : : 180 5247 19 Brazil Brazil NNP 180 5247 20 , , , 180 5247 21 Argentina Argentina NNP 180 5247 22 , , , 180 5247 23 US US NNP 180 5247 24 , , , 180 5247 25 China China NNP 180 5247 26 , , , 180 5247 27 Italy Italy NNP 180 5247 28 Imports Imports NNPS 180 5247 29 : : : 180 5247 30 $ $ $ 180 5247 31 2 2 CD 180 5247 32 billion billion CD 180 5247 33 ( ( -LRB- 180 5247 34 f.o.b f.o.b JJ 180 5247 35 . . NNP 180 5247 36 , , , 180 5247 37 1993 1993 CD 180 5247 38 est est NNP 180 5247 39 . . . 180 5247 40 ) ) -RRB- 180 5248 1 commodities commodity NNS 180 5248 2 : : : 180 5248 3 machinery machinery NN 180 5248 4 and and CC 180 5248 5 equipment equipment NN 180 5248 6 , , , 180 5248 7 vehicles vehicle NNS 180 5248 8 , , , 180 5248 9 chemicals chemical NNS 180 5248 10 , , , 180 5248 11 minerals mineral NNS 180 5248 12 , , , 180 5248 13 plastics plastic NNS 180 5248 14 partners partner NNS 180 5248 15 : : : 180 5248 16 Brazil Brazil NNP 180 5248 17 , , , 180 5248 18 Argentina Argentina NNP 180 5248 19 , , , 180 5248 20 US US NNP 180 5248 21 , , , 180 5248 22 Nigeria Nigeria NNP 180 5248 23 External External NNP 180 5248 24 debt debt NN 180 5248 25 : : : 180 5248 26 $ $ $ 180 5248 27 4.2 4.2 CD 180 5248 28 billion billion CD 180 5248 29 ( ( -LRB- 180 5248 30 1993 1993 CD 180 5248 31 ) ) -RRB- 180 5248 32 Industrial industrial JJ 180 5248 33 production production NN 180 5248 34 : : : 180 5248 35 growth growth NN 180 5248 36 rate rate NN 180 5248 37 4.2 4.2 CD 180 5248 38 % % NN 180 5248 39 ( ( -LRB- 180 5248 40 1992 1992 CD 180 5248 41 est est NNP 180 5248 42 . . . 180 5249 1 ) ) -RRB- 180 5249 2 , , , 180 5249 3 accounts account VBZ 180 5249 4 for for IN 180 5249 5 almost almost RB 180 5249 6 25 25 CD 180 5249 7 % % NN 180 5249 8 of of IN 180 5249 9 GDP GDP NNP 180 5249 10 Electricity Electricity NNP 180 5249 11 : : : 180 5249 12 capacity capacity NN 180 5249 13 : : : 180 5249 14 2,168,000 2,168,000 CD 180 5249 15 kW kw NN 180 5249 16 production production NN 180 5249 17 : : : 180 5249 18 5.96 5.96 CD 180 5249 19 billion billion CD 180 5249 20 kWh kWh NNS 180 5249 21 consumption consumption NN 180 5249 22 per per IN 180 5249 23 capita capita NN 180 5249 24 : : : 180 5249 25 1,900 1,900 CD 180 5249 26 kWh kWh NNS 180 5249 27 ( ( -LRB- 180 5249 28 1992 1992 CD 180 5249 29 ) ) -RRB- 180 5249 30 Industries industry NNS 180 5249 31 : : : 180 5249 32 meat meat NN 180 5249 33 processing processing NN 180 5249 34 , , , 180 5249 35 wool wool NN 180 5249 36 and and CC 180 5249 37 hides hide NNS 180 5249 38 , , , 180 5249 39 sugar sugar NN 180 5249 40 , , , 180 5249 41 textiles textile NNS 180 5249 42 , , , 180 5249 43 footwear footwear NN 180 5249 44 , , , 180 5249 45 leather leather NN 180 5249 46 apparel apparel NN 180 5249 47 , , , 180 5249 48 tires tire NNS 180 5249 49 , , , 180 5249 50 cement cement NN 180 5249 51 , , , 180 5249 52 fishing fishing NN 180 5249 53 , , , 180 5249 54 petroleum petroleum NN 180 5249 55 refining refining NN 180 5249 56 , , , 180 5249 57 wine wine NN 180 5249 58 Agriculture Agriculture NNP 180 5249 59 : : : 180 5249 60 accounts account NNS 180 5249 61 for for IN 180 5249 62 12 12 CD 180 5249 63 % % NN 180 5249 64 of of IN 180 5249 65 GDP GDP NNP 180 5249 66 ; ; : 180 5249 67 large large JJ 180 5249 68 areas area NNS 180 5249 69 devoted devote VBN 180 5249 70 to to IN 180 5249 71 livestock livestock NN 180 5249 72 grazing grazing NN 180 5249 73 ; ; : 180 5249 74 wheat wheat NN 180 5249 75 , , , 180 5249 76 rice rice NN 180 5249 77 , , , 180 5249 78 corn corn NN 180 5249 79 , , , 180 5249 80 sorghum sorghum NN 180 5249 81 ; ; : 180 5249 82 self self NN 180 5249 83 - - HYPH 180 5249 84 sufficient sufficient JJ 180 5249 85 in in IN 180 5249 86 most most JJS 180 5249 87 basic basic JJ 180 5249 88 foodstuffs foodstuff NNS 180 5249 89 Economic economic JJ 180 5249 90 aid aid NN 180 5249 91 : : : 180 5249 92 recipient recipient NN 180 5249 93 : : : 180 5249 94 US US NNP 180 5249 95 commitments commitment NNS 180 5249 96 , , , 180 5249 97 including include VBG 180 5249 98 Ex Ex NNP 180 5249 99 - - HYPH 180 5249 100 Im Im NNP 180 5249 101 ( ( -LRB- 180 5249 102 FY70 FY70 NNP 180 5249 103 - - HYPH 180 5249 104 88 88 NNP 180 5249 105 ) ) -RRB- 180 5249 106 , , , 180 5249 107 $ $ $ 180 5249 108 105 105 CD 180 5249 109 million million CD 180 5249 110 ; ; : 180 5249 111 Western western JJ 180 5249 112 ( ( -LRB- 180 5249 113 non non JJ 180 5249 114 - - JJ 180 5249 115 US us JJ 180 5249 116 ) ) -RRB- 180 5249 117 countries country NNS 180 5249 118 , , , 180 5249 119 ODA ODA NNP 180 5249 120 and and CC 180 5249 121 OOF OOF NNP 180 5249 122 bilateral bilateral JJ 180 5249 123 commitments commitment NNS 180 5249 124 ( ( -LRB- 180 5249 125 1970 1970 CD 180 5249 126 - - SYM 180 5249 127 89 89 CD 180 5249 128 ) ) -RRB- 180 5249 129 , , , 180 5249 130 $ $ $ 180 5249 131 420 420 CD 180 5249 132 million million CD 180 5249 133 ; ; : 180 5249 134 Communist communist JJ 180 5249 135 countries country NNS 180 5249 136 ( ( -LRB- 180 5249 137 1970 1970 CD 180 5249 138 - - SYM 180 5249 139 89 89 CD 180 5249 140 ) ) -RRB- 180 5249 141 , , , 180 5249 142 $ $ $ 180 5249 143 69 69 CD 180 5249 144 million million CD 180 5249 145 Currency currency NN 180 5249 146 : : : 180 5249 147 1 1 LS 180 5249 148 Uruguayan uruguayan JJ 180 5249 149 peso peso NN 180 5249 150 ( ( -LRB- 180 5249 151 $ $ $ 180 5249 152 Ur Ur NNP 180 5249 153 ) ) -RRB- 180 5249 154 = = NFP 180 5249 155 100 100 CD 180 5249 156 centesimos centesimos NNP 180 5249 157 Exchange Exchange NNP 180 5249 158 rates rate NNS 180 5249 159 : : : 180 5249 160 Uruguayan uruguayan JJ 180 5249 161 pesos peso NNS 180 5249 162 ( ( -LRB- 180 5249 163 $ $ $ 180 5249 164 Ur Ur NNP 180 5249 165 ) ) -RRB- 180 5249 166 per per IN 180 5249 167 US$ us$ $ 180 5249 168 1 1 CD 180 5249 169 - - SYM 180 5249 170 4.4710 4.4710 CD 180 5249 171 ( ( -LRB- 180 5249 172 January January NNP 180 5249 173 1994 1994 CD 180 5249 174 ) ) -RRB- 180 5249 175 , , , 180 5249 176 3.9484 3.9484 CD 180 5249 177 ( ( -LRB- 180 5249 178 1993 1993 CD 180 5249 179 ) ) -RRB- 180 5249 180 ; ; : 180 5249 181 new new JJ 180 5249 182 Uruguayan uruguayan JJ 180 5249 183 pesos peso NNS 180 5249 184 ( ( -LRB- 180 5249 185 N$Ur N$Ur NNP 180 5249 186 ) ) -RRB- 180 5249 187 per per IN 180 5249 188 US$ us$ $ 180 5249 189 1 1 CD 180 5249 190 - - SYM 180 5249 191 3,457.5 3,457.5 CD 180 5249 192 ( ( -LRB- 180 5249 193 December December NNP 180 5249 194 1992 1992 CD 180 5249 195 ) ) -RRB- 180 5249 196 , , , 180 5249 197 3,026.9 3,026.9 CD 180 5249 198 ( ( -LRB- 180 5249 199 1992 1992 CD 180 5249 200 ) ) -RRB- 180 5249 201 , , , 180 5249 202 2,489 2,489 CD 180 5249 203 ( ( -LRB- 180 5249 204 1991 1991 CD 180 5249 205 ) ) -RRB- 180 5249 206 , , , 180 5249 207 1,594 1,594 CD 180 5249 208 ( ( -LRB- 180 5249 209 1990 1990 CD 180 5249 210 ) ) -RRB- 180 5249 211 , , , 180 5249 212 805 805 CD 180 5249 213 ( ( -LRB- 180 5249 214 1989 1989 CD 180 5249 215 ) ) -RRB- 180 5249 216 note note NN 180 5249 217 : : : 180 5249 218 on on IN 180 5249 219 1 1 CD 180 5249 220 March March NNP 180 5249 221 1993 1993 CD 180 5249 222 the the DT 180 5249 223 former former JJ 180 5249 224 New New NNP 180 5249 225 Peso Peso NNP 180 5249 226 ( ( -LRB- 180 5249 227 N$Ur N$Ur NNP 180 5249 228 ) ) -RRB- 180 5249 229 was be VBD 180 5249 230 replaced replace VBN 180 5249 231 as as IN 180 5249 232 Uruguay Uruguay NNP 180 5249 233 's 's POS 180 5249 234 unit unit NN 180 5249 235 of of IN 180 5249 236 currency currency NN 180 5249 237 by by IN 180 5249 238 the the DT 180 5249 239 Peso Peso NNP 180 5249 240 which which WDT 180 5249 241 is be VBZ 180 5249 242 equal equal JJ 180 5249 243 to to IN 180 5249 244 1,000 1,000 CD 180 5249 245 of of IN 180 5249 246 the the DT 180 5249 247 New New NNP 180 5249 248 Pesos Pesos NNP 180 5249 249 ; ; : 180 5249 250 consequently consequently RB 180 5249 251 there there EX 180 5249 252 is be VBZ 180 5249 253 a a DT 180 5249 254 major major JJ 180 5249 255 change change NN 180 5249 256 in in IN 180 5249 257 the the DT 180 5249 258 peso peso JJ 180 5249 259 / / SYM 180 5249 260 dollar dollar NN 180 5249 261 exchange exchange NN 180 5249 262 rate rate NN 180 5249 263 Fiscal fiscal JJ 180 5249 264 year year NN 180 5249 265 : : : 180 5249 266 calendar calendar NNP 180 5249 267 year year NN 180 5249 268 @Uruguay @Uruguay NNP 180 5249 269 , , , 180 5249 270 Communications Communications NNP 180 5249 271 Railroads Railroads NNPS 180 5249 272 : : : 180 5249 273 3,000 3,000 CD 180 5249 274 km km NN 180 5249 275 , , , 180 5249 276 all all DT 180 5249 277 1.435-meter 1.435-meter CD 180 5249 278 ( ( -LRB- 180 5249 279 standard standard JJ 180 5249 280 ) ) -RRB- 180 5249 281 gauge gauge NN 180 5249 282 and and CC 180 5249 283 government government NN 180 5249 284 owned own VBN 180 5249 285 Highways highway NNS 180 5249 286 : : : 180 5249 287 total total NN 180 5249 288 : : : 180 5249 289 49,900 49,900 CD 180 5249 290 km km NN 180 5249 291 paved pave VBN 180 5249 292 : : : 180 5249 293 6,700 6,700 CD 180 5249 294 km km NN 180 5249 295 unpaved unpaved JJ 180 5249 296 : : : 180 5249 297 gravel gravel NN 180 5249 298 3,000 3,000 CD 180 5249 299 km km NN 180 5249 300 ; ; : 180 5249 301 earth earth NN 180 5249 302 40,200 40,200 CD 180 5249 303 km km NNS 180 5249 304 Inland Inland NNP 180 5249 305 waterways waterway NNS 180 5249 306 : : : 180 5249 307 1,600 1,600 CD 180 5249 308 km km NN 180 5249 309 ; ; , 180 5249 310 used use VBN 180 5249 311 by by IN 180 5249 312 coastal coastal JJ 180 5249 313 and and CC 180 5249 314 shallow shallow JJ 180 5249 315 - - HYPH 180 5249 316 draft draft NN 180 5249 317 river river NN 180 5249 318 craft craft NN 180 5249 319 Ports port NNS 180 5249 320 : : : 180 5249 321 Montevideo Montevideo NNP 180 5249 322 , , , 180 5249 323 Punta Punta NNP 180 5249 324 del del FW 180 5249 325 Este Este NNP 180 5249 326 , , , 180 5249 327 Colonia Colonia NNP 180 5249 328 Merchant merchant NN 180 5249 329 marine marine NN 180 5249 330 : : : 180 5249 331 4 4 CD 180 5249 332 ships ship NNS 180 5249 333 ( ( -LRB- 180 5249 334 1,000 1,000 CD 180 5249 335 GRT GRT NNP 180 5249 336 or or CC 180 5249 337 over over RB 180 5249 338 ) ) -RRB- 180 5249 339 totaling total VBG 180 5249 340 84,797 84,797 CD 180 5249 341 GRT/132,296 GRT/132,296 NNP 180 5249 342 DWT dwt NN 180 5249 343 , , , 180 5249 344 cargo cargo NN 180 5249 345 1 1 CD 180 5249 346 , , , 180 5249 347 container container NN 180 5249 348 2 2 CD 180 5249 349 , , , 180 5249 350 oil oil NN 180 5249 351 tanker tanker NN 180 5249 352 1 1 CD 180 5249 353 Airports airport NNS 180 5249 354 : : : 180 5249 355 total total NN 180 5249 356 : : : 180 5249 357 87 87 CD 180 5249 358 usable usable JJ 180 5249 359 : : : 180 5249 360 80 80 CD 180 5249 361 with with IN 180 5249 362 permanent permanent JJ 180 5249 363 - - HYPH 180 5249 364 surface surface NN 180 5249 365 runways runway NNS 180 5249 366 : : : 180 5249 367 16 16 CD 180 5249 368 with with IN 180 5249 369 runways runway NNS 180 5249 370 over over IN 180 5249 371 3,659 3,659 CD 180 5249 372 m m NNP 180 5249 373 : : : 180 5249 374 0 0 CD 180 5249 375 with with IN 180 5249 376 runways runways NNP 180 5249 377 2,440 2,440 CD 180 5249 378 - - HYPH 180 5249 379 3,659 3,659 CD 180 5249 380 m m NN 180 5249 381 : : : 180 5249 382 2 2 CD 180 5249 383 with with IN 180 5249 384 runways runway NNS 180 5249 385 1,220 1,220 CD 180 5249 386 - - HYPH 180 5249 387 2,439 2,439 CD 180 5249 388 m m NN 180 5249 389 : : : 180 5249 390 14 14 CD 180 5249 391 Telecommunications telecommunication NNS 180 5249 392 : : : 180 5249 393 most most JJS 180 5249 394 modern modern JJ 180 5249 395 facilities facility NNS 180 5249 396 concentrated concentrate VBD 180 5249 397 in in IN 180 5249 398 Montevideo Montevideo NNP 180 5249 399 ; ; : 180 5249 400 new new JJ 180 5249 401 nationwide nationwide JJ 180 5249 402 microwave microwave NN 180 5249 403 network network NN 180 5249 404 ; ; : 180 5249 405 337,000 337,000 CD 180 5249 406 telephones telephone NNS 180 5249 407 ; ; : 180 5249 408 broadcast broadcast NN 180 5249 409 stations station NNS 180 5249 410 - - : 180 5249 411 99 99 CD 180 5249 412 AM am NN 180 5249 413 , , , 180 5249 414 no no DT 180 5249 415 FM FM NNP 180 5249 416 , , , 180 5249 417 26 26 CD 180 5249 418 TV tv NN 180 5249 419 , , , 180 5249 420 9 9 CD 180 5249 421 shortwave shortwave VBP 180 5249 422 ; ; : 180 5249 423 2 2 CD 180 5249 424 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 180 5249 425 Ocean Ocean NNP 180 5249 426 INTELSAT intelsat JJ 180 5249 427 earth earth NN 180 5249 428 stations station NNS 180 5249 429 @Uruguay @uruguay NN 180 5249 430 , , , 180 5249 431 Defense Defense NNP 180 5249 432 Forces Forces NNPS 180 5249 433 Branches Branches NNPS 180 5249 434 : : : 180 5249 435 Army Army NNP 180 5249 436 , , , 180 5249 437 Navy Navy NNP 180 5249 438 ( ( -LRB- 180 5249 439 including include VBG 180 5249 440 Naval Naval NNP 180 5249 441 Air Air NNP 180 5249 442 Arm Arm NNP 180 5249 443 , , , 180 5249 444 Coast Coast NNP 180 5249 445 Guard Guard NNP 180 5249 446 , , , 180 5249 447 Marines Marines NNPS 180 5249 448 ) ) -RRB- 180 5249 449 , , , 180 5249 450 Air Air NNP 180 5249 451 Force Force NNP 180 5249 452 , , , 180 5249 453 Grenadier Grenadier NNP 180 5249 454 Guards Guards NNPS 180 5249 455 , , , 180 5249 456 Police Police NNP 180 5249 457 Manpower Manpower NNP 180 5249 458 availability availability NN 180 5249 459 : : : 180 5249 460 males male NNS 180 5249 461 age age NNP 180 5249 462 15 15 CD 180 5249 463 - - SYM 180 5249 464 49 49 CD 180 5249 465 765,490 765,490 CD 180 5249 466 ; ; : 180 5249 467 fit fit JJ 180 5249 468 for for IN 180 5249 469 military military JJ 180 5249 470 service service NN 180 5249 471 621,629 621,629 CD 180 5249 472 Defense Defense NNP 180 5249 473 expenditures expenditure NNS 180 5249 474 : : : 180 5249 475 exchange exchange NN 180 5249 476 rate rate NN 180 5249 477 conversion conversion NNP 180 5249 478 - - : 180 5249 479 $ $ $ 180 5249 480 216 216 CD 180 5249 481 million million CD 180 5249 482 , , , 180 5249 483 2.3 2.3 CD 180 5249 484 % % NN 180 5249 485 of of IN 180 5249 486 GDP GDP NNP 180 5249 487 ( ( -LRB- 180 5249 488 1991 1991 CD 180 5249 489 est est NNP 180 5249 490 . . . 180 5249 491 ) ) -RRB- 180 5250 1 @Uzbekistan @Uzbekistan NNP 180 5250 2 , , , 180 5250 3 Geography Geography NNP 180 5250 4 Location Location NNP 180 5250 5 : : : 180 5250 6 Central Central NNP 180 5250 7 Asia Asia NNP 180 5250 8 , , , 180 5250 9 bordering border VBG 180 5250 10 the the DT 180 5250 11 Aral Aral NNP 180 5250 12 Sea Sea NNP 180 5250 13 , , , 180 5250 14 between between IN 180 5250 15 Kazakhstan Kazakhstan NNP 180 5250 16 and and CC 180 5250 17 Turkmenistan Turkmenistan NNP 180 5250 18 Map Map NNP 180 5250 19 references reference NNS 180 5250 20 : : : 180 5250 21 Asia Asia NNP 180 5250 22 , , , 180 5250 23 Commonwealth Commonwealth NNP 180 5250 24 of of IN 180 5250 25 Independent Independent NNP 180 5250 26 States States NNPS 180 5250 27 - - HYPH 180 5250 28 Central Central NNP 180 5250 29 Asian Asian NNP 180 5250 30 States States NNP 180 5250 31 , , , 180 5250 32 Standard Standard NNP 180 5250 33 Time Time NNP 180 5250 34 Zones Zones NNPS 180 5250 35 of of IN 180 5250 36 the the DT 180 5250 37 World World NNP 180 5250 38 Area Area NNP 180 5250 39 : : : 180 5250 40 total total JJ 180 5250 41 area area NN 180 5250 42 : : : 180 5250 43 447,400 447,400 CD 180 5250 44 sq sq NNP 180 5250 45 km km NNP 180 5250 46 land land NN 180 5250 47 area area NN 180 5250 48 : : : 180 5250 49 425,400 425,400 CD 180 5250 50 sq sq RB 180 5250 51 km km NNP 180 5250 52 comparative comparative JJ 180 5250 53 area area NN 180 5250 54 : : : 180 5250 55 slightly slightly RB 180 5250 56 larger large JJR 180 5250 57 than than IN 180 5250 58 California California NNP 180 5250 59 Land Land NNP 180 5250 60 boundaries boundary NNS 180 5250 61 : : : 180 5250 62 total total VB 180 5250 63 6,221 6,221 CD 180 5250 64 km km NNS 180 5250 65 , , , 180 5250 66 Afghanistan Afghanistan NNP 180 5250 67 137 137 CD 180 5250 68 km km NNS 180 5250 69 , , , 180 5250 70 Kazakhstan Kazakhstan NNP 180 5250 71 2,203 2,203 CD 180 5250 72 km km NNS 180 5250 73 , , , 180 5250 74 Kyrgyzstan Kyrgyzstan NNP 180 5250 75 1,099 1,099 CD 180 5250 76 km km NN 180 5250 77 , , , 180 5250 78 Tajikistan Tajikistan NNP 180 5250 79 1,161 1,161 CD 180 5250 80 km km NN 180 5250 81 , , , 180 5250 82 Turkmenistan Turkmenistan NNP 180 5250 83 1,621 1,621 CD 180 5250 84 km km NN 180 5250 85 Coastline Coastline NNP 180 5250 86 : : : 180 5250 87 0 0 CD 180 5250 88 km km NN 180 5250 89 note note NN 180 5250 90 : : : 180 5250 91 Uzbekistan Uzbekistan NNP 180 5250 92 borders border VBZ 180 5250 93 the the DT 180 5250 94 Aral Aral NNP 180 5250 95 Sea Sea NNP 180 5250 96 ( ( -LRB- 180 5250 97 420 420 CD 180 5250 98 km km NN 180 5250 99 ) ) -RRB- 180 5250 100 Maritime Maritime NNP 180 5250 101 claims claim VBZ 180 5250 102 : : : 180 5250 103 none none NN 180 5250 104 ; ; : 180 5250 105 landlocked landlocked JJ 180 5250 106 International international JJ 180 5250 107 disputes dispute NNS 180 5250 108 : : : 180 5250 109 Russia Russia NNP 180 5250 110 may may MD 180 5250 111 dispute dispute VB 180 5250 112 current current JJ 180 5250 113 de de FW 180 5250 114 facto facto FW 180 5250 115 maritime maritime JJ 180 5250 116 border border NN 180 5250 117 to to IN 180 5250 118 midpoint midpoint NN 180 5250 119 of of IN 180 5250 120 Caspian Caspian NNP 180 5250 121 Sea Sea NNP 180 5250 122 from from IN 180 5250 123 shore shore NN 180 5250 124 Climate climate NN 180 5250 125 : : : 180 5250 126 mostly mostly RB 180 5250 127 midlatitude midlatitude JJ 180 5250 128 desert desert NN 180 5250 129 , , , 180 5250 130 long long JJ 180 5250 131 , , , 180 5250 132 hot hot JJ 180 5250 133 summers summer NNS 180 5250 134 , , , 180 5250 135 mild mild JJ 180 5250 136 winters winter NNS 180 5250 137 ; ; : 180 5250 138 semiarid semiarid NN 180 5250 139 grassland grassland NN 180 5250 140 in in IN 180 5250 141 east east JJ 180 5250 142 Terrain Terrain NNP 180 5250 143 : : : 180 5250 144 mostly mostly RB 180 5250 145 flat flat JJ 180 5250 146 - - HYPH 180 5250 147 to to IN 180 5250 148 - - HYPH 180 5250 149 rolling roll VBG 180 5250 150 sandy sandy JJ 180 5250 151 desert desert NN 180 5250 152 with with IN 180 5250 153 dunes dune NNS 180 5250 154 ; ; : 180 5250 155 broad broad JJ 180 5250 156 , , , 180 5250 157 flat flat JJ 180 5250 158 intensely intensely RB 180 5250 159 irrigated irrigate VBN 180 5250 160 river river NN 180 5250 161 valleys valley NNS 180 5250 162 along along RB 180 5250 163 course course NN 180 5250 164 of of IN 180 5250 165 Amu Amu NNP 180 5250 166 Darya Darya NNP 180 5250 167 and and CC 180 5250 168 Sirdaryo Sirdaryo NNP 180 5250 169 Rivers Rivers NNPS 180 5250 170 ; ; : 180 5250 171 Fergana Fergana NNP 180 5250 172 Valley Valley NNP 180 5250 173 in in IN 180 5250 174 east east NNP 180 5250 175 surrounded surround VBN 180 5250 176 by by IN 180 5250 177 mountainous mountainous JJ 180 5250 178 Tajikistan Tajikistan NNP 180 5250 179 and and CC 180 5250 180 Kyrgyzstan Kyrgyzstan NNP 180 5250 181 ; ; : 180 5250 182 shrinking shrink VBG 180 5250 183 Aral Aral NNP 180 5250 184 Sea Sea NNP 180 5250 185 in in IN 180 5250 186 west west JJ 180 5250 187 Natural natural JJ 180 5250 188 resources resource NNS 180 5250 189 : : : 180 5250 190 natural natural JJ 180 5250 191 gas gas NN 180 5250 192 , , , 180 5250 193 petroleum petroleum NN 180 5250 194 , , , 180 5250 195 coal coal NN 180 5250 196 , , , 180 5250 197 gold gold NN 180 5250 198 , , , 180 5250 199 uranium uranium NN 180 5250 200 , , , 180 5250 201 silver silver NN 180 5250 202 , , , 180 5250 203 copper copper NN 180 5250 204 , , , 180 5250 205 lead lead NN 180 5250 206 and and CC 180 5250 207 zinc zinc NN 180 5250 208 , , , 180 5250 209 tungsten tungsten NN 180 5250 210 , , , 180 5250 211 molybdenum molybdenum NN 180 5250 212 Land Land NNP 180 5250 213 use use NN 180 5250 214 : : : 180 5250 215 arable arable JJ 180 5250 216 land land NN 180 5250 217 : : : 180 5250 218 10 10 CD 180 5250 219 % % NN 180 5250 220 permanent permanent JJ 180 5250 221 crops crop NNS 180 5250 222 : : : 180 5250 223 1 1 CD 180 5250 224 % % NN 180 5250 225 meadows meadow NNS 180 5250 226 and and CC 180 5250 227 pastures pasture NNS 180 5250 228 : : : 180 5250 229 47 47 CD 180 5250 230 % % NN 180 5250 231 forest forest NN 180 5250 232 and and CC 180 5250 233 woodland woodland NN 180 5250 234 : : : 180 5250 235 0 0 CD 180 5250 236 % % NN 180 5250 237 other other JJ 180 5250 238 : : : 180 5250 239 42 42 CD 180 5250 240 % % NN 180 5250 241 Irrigated irrigated JJ 180 5250 242 land land NN 180 5250 243 : : : 180 5250 244 41,550 41,550 CD 180 5250 245 sq sq NNP 180 5250 246 km km NNP 180 5250 247 ( ( -LRB- 180 5250 248 1990 1990 CD 180 5250 249 ) ) -RRB- 180 5250 250 Environment environment NN 180 5250 251 : : : 180 5250 252 current current JJ 180 5250 253 issues issue NNS 180 5250 254 : : : 180 5250 255 drying dry VBG 180 5250 256 up up RP 180 5250 257 of of IN 180 5250 258 the the DT 180 5250 259 Aral Aral NNP 180 5250 260 Sea Sea NNP 180 5250 261 is be VBZ 180 5250 262 resulting result VBG 180 5250 263 in in IN 180 5250 264 growing grow VBG 180 5250 265 concentrations concentration NNS 180 5250 266 of of IN 180 5250 267 chemical chemical NN 180 5250 268 pesticides pesticide NNS 180 5250 269 and and CC 180 5250 270 natural natural JJ 180 5250 271 salts salt NNS 180 5250 272 ; ; , 180 5250 273 these these DT 180 5250 274 substances substance NNS 180 5250 275 are be VBP 180 5250 276 then then RB 180 5250 277 blown blow VBN 180 5250 278 from from IN 180 5250 279 the the DT 180 5250 280 increasingly increasingly RB 180 5250 281 exposed expose VBN 180 5250 282 lake lake NN 180 5250 283 bed bed NN 180 5250 284 and and CC 180 5250 285 contribute contribute VB 180 5250 286 to to IN 180 5250 287 desertification desertification NN 180 5250 288 ; ; : 180 5250 289 water water NN 180 5250 290 pollution pollution NN 180 5250 291 from from IN 180 5250 292 industrial industrial JJ 180 5250 293 wastes waste NNS 180 5250 294 is be VBZ 180 5250 295 the the DT 180 5250 296 cause cause NN 180 5250 297 of of IN 180 5250 298 many many JJ 180 5250 299 human human JJ 180 5250 300 health health NN 180 5250 301 disorders disorder NNS 180 5250 302 ; ; : 180 5250 303 increasing increase VBG 180 5250 304 soil soil NN 180 5250 305 salinization salinization NN 180 5250 306 ; ; , 180 5250 307 soil soil NN 180 5250 308 contamination contamination NN 180 5250 309 from from IN 180 5250 310 agricultural agricultural JJ 180 5250 311 chemicals chemical NNS 180 5250 312 , , , 180 5250 313 including include VBG 180 5250 314 DDT DDT NNP 180 5250 315 natural natural JJ 180 5250 316 hazards hazard NNS 180 5250 317 : : : 180 5250 318 NA na IN 180 5250 319 international international JJ 180 5250 320 agreements agreement NNS 180 5250 321 : : : 180 5250 322 party party NN 180 5250 323 to to IN 180 5250 324 - - HYPH 180 5250 325 Climate climate NN 180 5250 326 Change change NN 180 5250 327 , , , 180 5250 328 Environmental Environmental NNP 180 5250 329 Modification Modification NNP 180 5250 330 , , , 180 5250 331 Ozone Ozone NNP 180 5250 332 Layer Layer NNP 180 5250 333 Protection Protection NNP 180 5250 334 Note Note NNP 180 5250 335 : : : 180 5250 336 landlocked landlocke VBN 180 5250 337 @Uzbekistan @Uzbekistan NNP 180 5250 338 , , , 180 5250 339 People People NNP 180 5250 340 Population Population NNP 180 5250 341 : : : 180 5250 342 22,608,866 22,608,866 CD 180 5250 343 ( ( -LRB- 180 5250 344 July July NNP 180 5250 345 1994 1994 CD 180 5250 346 est est NNP 180 5250 347 . . . 180 5250 348 ) ) -RRB- 180 5251 1 Population population NN 180 5251 2 growth growth NN 180 5251 3 rate rate NN 180 5251 4 : : : 180 5251 5 2.13 2.13 CD 180 5251 6 % % NN 180 5251 7 ( ( -LRB- 180 5251 8 1994 1994 CD 180 5251 9 est est NNP 180 5251 10 . . . 180 5251 11 ) ) -RRB- 180 5252 1 Birth birth NN 180 5252 2 rate rate NN 180 5252 3 : : : 180 5252 4 30.01 30.01 CD 180 5252 5 births/1,000 births/1,000 NNP 180 5252 6 population population NN 180 5252 7 ( ( -LRB- 180 5252 8 1994 1994 CD 180 5252 9 est est NNP 180 5252 10 . . . 180 5252 11 ) ) -RRB- 180 5253 1 Death death NN 180 5253 2 rate rate NN 180 5253 3 : : : 180 5253 4 6.51 6.51 CD 180 5253 5 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 180 5253 6 population population NN 180 5253 7 ( ( -LRB- 180 5253 8 1994 1994 CD 180 5253 9 est est NNP 180 5253 10 . . . 180 5253 11 ) ) -RRB- 180 5254 1 Net net JJ 180 5254 2 migration migration NN 180 5254 3 rate rate NN 180 5254 4 : : : 180 5254 5 -2.22 -2.22 NFP 180 5254 6 migrant(s)/1,000 migrant(s)/1,000 NN 180 5254 7 population population NN 180 5254 8 ( ( -LRB- 180 5254 9 1994 1994 CD 180 5254 10 est est NNP 180 5254 11 . . . 180 5254 12 ) ) -RRB- 180 5255 1 Infant infant NN 180 5255 2 mortality mortality NN 180 5255 3 rate rate NN 180 5255 4 : : : 180 5255 5 53.2 53.2 CD 180 5255 6 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 180 5255 7 live live JJ 180 5255 8 births birth NNS 180 5255 9 ( ( -LRB- 180 5255 10 1994 1994 CD 180 5255 11 est est NNP 180 5255 12 . . . 180 5255 13 ) ) -RRB- 180 5256 1 Life life NN 180 5256 2 expectancy expectancy NN 180 5256 3 at at IN 180 5256 4 birth birth NN 180 5256 5 : : : 180 5256 6 total total JJ 180 5256 7 population population NN 180 5256 8 : : : 180 5256 9 68.58 68.58 CD 180 5256 10 years year NNS 180 5256 11 male male JJ 180 5256 12 : : : 180 5256 13 65.28 65.28 CD 180 5256 14 years year NNS 180 5256 15 female female JJ 180 5256 16 : : : 180 5256 17 72.04 72.04 CD 180 5256 18 years year NNS 180 5256 19 ( ( -LRB- 180 5256 20 1994 1994 CD 180 5256 21 est est NNP 180 5256 22 . . . 180 5256 23 ) ) -RRB- 180 5257 1 Total total JJ 180 5257 2 fertility fertility NN 180 5257 3 rate rate NN 180 5257 4 : : : 180 5257 5 3.73 3.73 CD 180 5257 6 children child NNS 180 5257 7 born bear VBN 180 5257 8 / / SYM 180 5257 9 woman woman NN 180 5257 10 ( ( -LRB- 180 5257 11 1994 1994 CD 180 5257 12 est est NNP 180 5257 13 . . . 180 5257 14 ) ) -RRB- 180 5258 1 Nationality nationality NN 180 5258 2 : : : 180 5258 3 noun noun NNP 180 5258 4 : : : 180 5258 5 Uzbek(s uzbek(s LS 180 5258 6 ) ) -RRB- 180 5258 7 adjective adjective NN 180 5258 8 : : : 180 5258 9 Uzbek Uzbek NNP 180 5258 10 Ethnic ethnic JJ 180 5258 11 divisions division NNS 180 5258 12 : : : 180 5258 13 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56 3 3 CD 180 5258 57 % % NN 180 5258 58 Languages Languages NNPS 180 5258 59 : : : 180 5258 60 Uzbek Uzbek NNS 180 5258 61 74.3 74.3 CD 180 5258 62 % % NN 180 5258 63 , , , 180 5258 64 Russian russian JJ 180 5258 65 14.2 14.2 CD 180 5258 66 % % NN 180 5258 67 , , , 180 5258 68 Tajik tajik VB 180 5258 69 4.4 4.4 CD 180 5258 70 % % NN 180 5258 71 , , , 180 5258 72 other other JJ 180 5258 73 7.1 7.1 CD 180 5258 74 % % NN 180 5258 75 Literacy literacy NN 180 5258 76 : : : 180 5258 77 age age NN 180 5258 78 9 9 CD 180 5258 79 - - SYM 180 5258 80 49 49 CD 180 5258 81 can can MD 180 5258 82 read read VB 180 5258 83 and and CC 180 5258 84 write write VB 180 5258 85 ( ( -LRB- 180 5258 86 1970 1970 CD 180 5258 87 ) ) -RRB- 180 5258 88 total total JJ 180 5258 89 population population NN 180 5258 90 : : : 180 5258 91 100 100 CD 180 5258 92 % % NN 180 5258 93 male male NN 180 5258 94 : : : 180 5258 95 100 100 CD 180 5258 96 % % NN 180 5258 97 female female NN 180 5258 98 : : : 180 5258 99 100 100 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5258 137 of of IN 180 5258 138 Uzbekistan Uzbekistan NNP 180 5258 139 conventional conventional JJ 180 5258 140 short short JJ 180 5258 141 form form NN 180 5258 142 : : : 180 5258 143 Uzbekistan Uzbekistan NNP 180 5258 144 local local JJ 180 5258 145 long long JJ 180 5258 146 form form NN 180 5258 147 : : : 180 5258 148 Uzbekiston Uzbekiston NNP 180 5258 149 Respublikasi Respublikasi NNP 180 5258 150 local local JJ 180 5258 151 short short JJ 180 5258 152 form form NN 180 5258 153 : : : 180 5258 154 none none NN 180 5258 155 former former JJ 180 5258 156 : : : 180 5258 157 Uzbek Uzbek NNP 180 5258 158 Soviet Soviet NNP 180 5258 159 Socialist Socialist NNP 180 5258 160 Republic Republic NNP 180 5258 161 Digraph Digraph NNP 180 5258 162 : : : 180 5258 163 UZ UZ NNP 180 5258 164 Type Type NNP 180 5258 165 : : : 180 5258 166 republic republic NNP 180 5258 167 Capital capital NN 180 5258 168 : : : 180 5258 169 Tashkent Tashkent NNP 180 5258 170 ( ( -LRB- 180 5258 171 Toshkent Toshkent NNP 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NNP 180 5258 209 Wiloyati Wiloyati NNP 180 5258 210 , , , 180 5258 211 Jizzakh Jizzakh NNP 180 5258 212 Wiloyati Wiloyati NNP 180 5258 213 , , , 180 5258 214 Farghona Farghona NNP 180 5258 215 Wiloyati Wiloyati NNP 180 5258 216 , , , 180 5258 217 Karakalpakstan Karakalpakstan NNP 180 5258 218 * * NFP 180 5258 219 ( ( -LRB- 180 5258 220 Nukus Nukus NNP 180 5258 221 ) ) -RRB- 180 5258 222 , , , 180 5258 223 Qashqadaryo Qashqadaryo NNP 180 5258 224 Wiloyati Wiloyati NNP 180 5258 225 ( ( -LRB- 180 5258 226 Qarshi Qarshi NNP 180 5258 227 ) ) -RRB- 180 5258 228 , , , 180 5258 229 Khorazm Khorazm NNP 180 5258 230 Wiloyati Wiloyati NNP 180 5258 231 ( ( -LRB- 180 5258 232 Urganch Urganch NNP 180 5258 233 ) ) -RRB- 180 5258 234 , , , 180 5258 235 Namangan Namangan NNP 180 5258 236 Wiloyati Wiloyati NNP 180 5258 237 , , , 180 5258 238 Nawoiy Nawoiy NNP 180 5258 239 Wiloyati Wiloyati NNP 180 5258 240 , , , 180 5258 241 Samarqand Samarqand NNP 180 5258 242 Wiloyati Wiloyati NNP 180 5258 243 , , , 180 5258 244 Sirdaryo Sirdaryo NNP 180 5258 245 Wiloyati Wiloyati NNP 180 5258 246 ( ( -LRB- 180 5258 247 Guliston Guliston NNP 180 5258 248 ) ) -RRB- 180 5258 249 , , , 180 5258 250 Surkhondaryo Surkhondaryo NNP 180 5258 251 Wiloyati Wiloyati NNP 180 5258 252 ( ( -LRB- 180 5258 253 Termiz Termiz NNP 180 5258 254 ) ) -RRB- 180 5258 255 , , , 180 5258 256 Toshkent Toshkent NNP 180 5258 257 Shahri Shahri NNP 180 5258 258 * * NFP 180 5258 259 * * NFP 180 5258 260 , , , 180 5258 261 Toshkent Toshkent NNP 180 5258 262 Wiloyati Wiloyati NNP 180 5258 263 note note VBP 180 5258 264 : : : 180 5258 265 an an DT 180 5258 266 administrative administrative JJ 180 5258 267 division division NN 180 5258 268 has have VBZ 180 5258 269 the the DT 180 5258 270 same same JJ 180 5258 271 name name NN 180 5258 272 as as IN 180 5258 273 its -PRON- PRP$ 180 5258 274 administrative administrative JJ 180 5258 275 center center NN 180 5258 276 ( ( -LRB- 180 5258 277 exceptions exception NNS 180 5258 278 have 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POS 180 5258 500 Democratic Democratic NNP 180 5258 501 Party Party NNP 180 5258 502 ( ( -LRB- 180 5258 503 PDP PDP NNP 180 5258 504 ; ; : 180 5258 505 formerly formerly RB 180 5258 506 Communist Communist NNP 180 5258 507 Party Party NNP 180 5258 508 ) ) -RRB- 180 5258 509 , , , 180 5258 510 Islam Islam NNP 180 5258 511 A. A. NNP 180 5258 512 KARIMOV KARIMOV NNP 180 5258 513 , , , 180 5258 514 chairman chairman NN 180 5258 515 ; ; : 180 5258 516 Erk Erk NNP 180 5258 517 ( ( -LRB- 180 5258 518 Freedom Freedom NNP 180 5258 519 ) ) -RRB- 180 5258 520 Democratic Democratic NNP 180 5258 521 Party Party NNP 180 5258 522 ( ( -LRB- 180 5258 523 EDP EDP NNP 180 5258 524 ) ) -RRB- 180 5258 525 , , , 180 5258 526 Muhammad Muhammad NNP 180 5258 527 SOLIKH SOLIKH NNP 180 5258 528 , , , 180 5258 529 chairman chairman NN 180 5258 530 ( ( -LRB- 180 5258 531 in in IN 180 5258 532 exile exile NN 180 5258 533 ) ) -RRB- 180 5258 534 ; ; : 180 5258 535 note note NN 180 5258 536 - - HYPH 180 5258 537 ERK ERK NNP 180 5258 538 was be VBD 180 5258 539 banned ban VBN 180 5258 540 9 9 CD 180 5258 541 December December NNP 180 5258 542 1992 1992 CD 180 5258 543 Other other JJ 180 5258 544 political political JJ 180 5258 545 or or CC 180 5258 546 pressure pressure NN 180 5258 547 groups group NNS 180 5258 548 : : : 180 5258 549 Birlik Birlik NNP 180 5258 550 ( ( -LRB- 180 5258 551 Unity Unity NNP 180 5258 552 ) ) -RRB- 180 5258 553 People People NNS 180 5258 554 's 's POS 180 5258 555 Movement Movement NNP 180 5258 556 ( ( -LRB- 180 5258 557 BPM BPM NNP 180 5258 558 ) ) -RRB- 180 5258 559 , , , 180 5258 560 Abdul Abdul NNP 180 5258 561 Rakhim Rakhim NNP 180 5258 562 PULATOV PULATOV NNP 180 5258 563 , , , 180 5258 564 chairman chairman NN 180 5258 565 ( ( -LRB- 180 5258 566 in in IN 180 5258 567 exile exile NN 180 5258 568 ) ) -RRB- 180 5258 569 ; 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L. 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5268 167 machine machine NN 180 5268 168 building building NN 180 5268 169 , , , 180 5268 170 metallurgy metallurgy NN 180 5268 171 , , , 180 5268 172 natural natural JJ 180 5268 173 gas gas NN 180 5268 174 Agriculture agriculture NN 180 5268 175 : : : 180 5268 176 livestock livestock NN 180 5268 177 , , , 180 5268 178 cotton cotton NN 180 5268 179 , , , 180 5268 180 vegetables vegetable NNS 180 5268 181 , , , 180 5268 182 fruits fruit NNS 180 5268 183 , , , 180 5268 184 grain grain NN 180 5268 185 Illicit Illicit NNP 180 5268 186 drugs drug VBZ 180 5268 187 : : : 180 5268 188 illicit illicit JJ 180 5268 189 cultivator cultivator NN 180 5268 190 of of IN 180 5268 191 cannabis cannabis NN 180 5268 192 and and CC 180 5268 193 opium opium NN 180 5268 194 poppy poppy NNP 180 5268 195 ; ; : 180 5268 196 mostly mostly RB 180 5268 197 for for IN 180 5268 198 CIS CIS NNP 180 5268 199 consumption consumption NN 180 5268 200 ; ; : 180 5268 201 limited limited JJ 180 5268 202 government 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5277 19 divisions division NNS 180 5277 20 : : : 180 5277 21 indigenous indigenous JJ 180 5277 22 Melanesian melanesian JJ 180 5277 23 94 94 CD 180 5277 24 % % NN 180 5277 25 , , , 180 5277 26 French French NNP 180 5277 27 4 4 CD 180 5277 28 % % NN 180 5277 29 , , , 180 5277 30 Vietnamese vietnamese JJ 180 5277 31 , , , 180 5277 32 Chinese Chinese NNPS 180 5277 33 , , , 180 5277 34 Pacific Pacific NNP 180 5277 35 Islanders Islanders NNPS 180 5277 36 Religions Religions NNPS 180 5277 37 : : : 180 5277 38 Presbyterian presbyterian JJ 180 5277 39 36.7 36.7 CD 180 5277 40 % % NN 180 5277 41 , , , 180 5277 42 Anglican Anglican NNP 180 5277 43 15 15 CD 180 5277 44 % % NN 180 5277 45 , , , 180 5277 46 Catholic Catholic NNP 180 5277 47 15 15 CD 180 5277 48 % % NN 180 5277 49 , , , 180 5277 50 indigenous indigenous JJ 180 5277 51 beliefs belief NNS 180 5277 52 7.6 7.6 CD 180 5277 53 % % NN 180 5277 54 , , , 180 5277 55 Seventh Seventh NNP 180 5277 56 - - HYPH 180 5277 57 Day Day NNP 180 5277 58 Adventist Adventist NNP 180 5277 59 6.2 6.2 CD 180 5277 60 % % NN 180 5277 61 , , , 180 5277 62 Church Church NNP 180 5277 63 of of IN 180 5277 64 Christ Christ NNP 180 5277 65 3.8 3.8 CD 180 5277 66 % % NN 180 5277 67 , , , 180 5277 68 other other JJ 180 5277 69 15.7 15.7 CD 180 5277 70 % % NN 180 5277 71 Languages Languages NNPS 180 5277 72 : : : 180 5277 73 English English NNP 180 5277 74 ( ( -LRB- 180 5277 75 official official JJ 180 5277 76 ) ) -RRB- 180 5277 77 , , , 180 5277 78 French French NNP 180 5277 79 ( ( -LRB- 180 5277 80 official official JJ 180 5277 81 ) ) -RRB- 180 5277 82 , , , 180 5277 83 pidgin pidgin NNP 180 5277 84 ( ( -LRB- 180 5277 85 known know VBN 180 5277 86 as as IN 180 5277 87 Bislama Bislama NNP 180 5277 88 or or CC 180 5277 89 Bichelama Bichelama NNP 180 5277 90 ) ) -RRB- 180 5277 91 Literacy literacy NN 180 5277 92 : : : 180 5277 93 age age NN 180 5277 94 15 15 CD 180 5277 95 and and CC 180 5277 96 over over RB 180 5277 97 can can MD 180 5277 98 read read VB 180 5277 99 and and CC 180 5277 100 write write VB 180 5277 101 ( ( -LRB- 180 5277 102 1979 1979 CD 180 5277 103 ) ) -RRB- 180 5277 104 total total JJ 180 5277 105 population population NN 180 5277 106 : : : 180 5277 107 53 53 CD 180 5277 108 % % NN 180 5277 109 male male NN 180 5277 110 : : : 180 5277 111 57 57 CD 180 5277 112 % % NN 180 5277 113 female female NN 180 5277 114 : : : 180 5277 115 48 48 CD 180 5277 116 % % NN 180 5277 117 Labor Labor NNP 180 5277 118 force force NN 180 5277 119 : : : 180 5277 120 NA na NN 180 5277 121 by by IN 180 5277 122 occupation occupation NN 180 5277 123 : : : 180 5277 124 NA NA NNP 180 5277 125 @Vanuatu @Vanuatu NNP 180 5277 126 , , , 180 5277 127 Government Government NNP 180 5277 128 Names Names NNP 180 5277 129 : : : 180 5277 130 conventional conventional JJ 180 5277 131 long long JJ 180 5277 132 form form NN 180 5277 133 : : : 180 5277 134 Republic Republic NNP 180 5277 135 of of IN 180 5277 136 Vanuatu Vanuatu NNP 180 5277 137 conventional conventional JJ 180 5277 138 short short JJ 180 5277 139 form form NN 180 5277 140 : : : 180 5277 141 Vanuatu Vanuatu NNP 180 5277 142 former former JJ 180 5277 143 : : : 180 5277 144 New New NNP 180 5277 145 Hebrides Hebrides NNP 180 5277 146 Digraph Digraph NNP 180 5277 147 : : : 180 5277 148 NH NH NNP 180 5277 149 Type type NN 180 5277 150 : : : 180 5277 151 republic republic NNP 180 5277 152 Capital Capital NNP 180 5277 153 : : : 180 5277 154 Port Port NNP 180 5277 155 - - HYPH 180 5277 156 Vila Vila NNP 180 5277 157 Administrative administrative JJ 180 5277 158 divisions division NNS 180 5277 159 : : : 180 5277 160 11 11 CD 180 5277 161 island island NN 180 5277 162 councils council NNS 180 5277 163 ; ; : 180 5277 164 Ambrym Ambrym NNP 180 5277 165 , , , 180 5277 166 Aoba Aoba NNP 180 5277 167 / / SYM 180 5277 168 Maewo Maewo NNP 180 5277 169 , , , 180 5277 170 Banks Banks NNPS 180 5277 171 / / SYM 180 5277 172 Torres Torres NNPS 180 5277 173 , , , 180 5277 174 Efate Efate NNP 180 5277 175 , , , 180 5277 176 Epi Epi NNP 180 5277 177 , , , 180 5277 178 Malakula Malakula NNP 180 5277 179 , , , 180 5277 180 Paama Paama NNP 180 5277 181 , , , 180 5277 182 Pentecote Pentecote NNP 180 5277 183 , , , 180 5277 184 Santo Santo NNP 180 5277 185 / / SYM 180 5277 186 Malo Malo NNP 180 5277 187 , , , 180 5277 188 Shepherd Shepherd NNP 180 5277 189 , , , 180 5277 190 Tafea Tafea NNP 180 5277 191 Independence Independence NNP 180 5277 192 : : : 180 5277 193 30 30 CD 180 5277 194 July July NNP 180 5277 195 1980 1980 CD 180 5277 196 ( ( -LRB- 180 5277 197 from from IN 180 5277 198 France France NNP 180 5277 199 and and CC 180 5277 200 UK UK NNP 180 5277 201 ) ) -RRB- 180 5277 202 National national JJ 180 5277 203 holiday holiday NN 180 5277 204 : : : 180 5277 205 Independence Independence NNP 180 5277 206 Day Day NNP 180 5277 207 , , , 180 5277 208 30 30 CD 180 5277 209 July July NNP 180 5277 210 ( ( -LRB- 180 5277 211 1980 1980 CD 180 5277 212 ) ) -RRB- 180 5277 213 Constitution constitution NN 180 5277 214 : : : 180 5277 215 30 30 CD 180 5277 216 July July NNP 180 5277 217 1980 1980 CD 180 5277 218 Legal legal JJ 180 5277 219 system system NN 180 5277 220 : : : 180 5277 221 unified unified JJ 180 5277 222 system system NN 180 5277 223 being be VBG 180 5277 224 created create VBN 180 5277 225 from from IN 180 5277 226 former former JJ 180 5277 227 dual dual JJ 180 5277 228 French french JJ 180 5277 229 and and CC 180 5277 230 British british JJ 180 5277 231 systems system NNS 180 5277 232 Suffrage suffrage CD 180 5277 233 : : : 180 5277 234 18 18 CD 180 5277 235 years year NNS 180 5277 236 of of IN 180 5277 237 age age NN 180 5277 238 ; ; : 180 5277 239 universal universal JJ 180 5277 240 Executive Executive NNP 180 5277 241 branch branch NN 180 5277 242 : : : 180 5277 243 chief chief NN 180 5277 244 of of IN 180 5277 245 state state NN 180 5277 246 : : : 180 5277 247 President President NNP 180 5277 248 Jean Jean NNP 180 5277 249 Marie Marie NNP 180 5277 250 LEYE LEYE NNP 180 5277 251 ( ( -LRB- 180 5277 252 since since IN 180 5277 253 2 2 CD 180 5277 254 March March NNP 180 5277 255 1994 1994 CD 180 5277 256 ) ) -RRB- 180 5277 257 head head NN 180 5277 258 of of IN 180 5277 259 government government NN 180 5277 260 : : : 180 5277 261 Prime Prime NNP 180 5277 262 Minister Minister NNP 180 5277 263 Maxime Maxime NNP 180 5277 264 CARLOT CARLOT NNP 180 5277 265 Korman Korman NNP 180 5277 266 ( ( -LRB- 180 5277 267 since since IN 180 5277 268 16 16 CD 180 5277 269 December December NNP 180 5277 270 1991 1991 CD 180 5277 271 ) ) -RRB- 180 5277 272 ; ; : 180 5277 273 Deputy Deputy NNP 180 5277 274 Prime Prime NNP 180 5277 275 Minister Minister NNP 180 5277 276 Sethy Sethy NNP 180 5277 277 REGENVANU REGENVANU NNP 180 5277 278 ( ( -LRB- 180 5277 279 since since IN 180 5277 280 17 17 CD 180 5277 281 December December NNP 180 5277 282 1991 1991 CD 180 5277 283 ) ) -RRB- 180 5277 284 cabinet cabinet NN 180 5277 285 : : : 180 5277 286 Council Council NNP 180 5277 287 of of IN 180 5277 288 Ministers Ministers NNP 180 5277 289 ; ; , 180 5277 290 appointed appoint VBN 180 5277 291 by by IN 180 5277 292 the the DT 180 5277 293 prime prime NNP 180 5277 294 minister minister NN 180 5277 295 , , , 180 5277 296 responsible responsible JJ 180 5277 297 to to IN 180 5277 298 parliament parliament NN 180 5277 299 Legislative legislative JJ 180 5277 300 branch branch NN 180 5277 301 : : : 180 5277 302 unicameral unicameral JJ 180 5277 303 Parliament Parliament NNP 180 5277 304 : : : 180 5277 305 elections election NNS 180 5277 306 last last RB 180 5277 307 held hold VBD 180 5277 308 2 2 CD 180 5277 309 December December NNP 180 5277 310 1991 1991 CD 180 5277 311 ( ( -LRB- 180 5277 312 next next JJ 180 5277 313 to to TO 180 5277 314 be be VB 180 5277 315 held hold VBN 180 5277 316 by by IN 180 5277 317 November November NNP 180 5277 318 1995 1995 CD 180 5277 319 ) ) -RRB- 180 5277 320 ; ; : 180 5277 321 note note VB 180 5277 322 - - HYPH 180 5277 323 after after IN 180 5277 324 election election NN 180 5277 325 , , , 180 5277 326 a a DT 180 5277 327 coalition coalition NN 180 5277 328 was be VBD 180 5277 329 formed form VBN 180 5277 330 by by IN 180 5277 331 the the DT 180 5277 332 Union Union NNP 180 5277 333 of of IN 180 5277 334 Moderate Moderate NNP 180 5277 335 Parties Parties NNPS 180 5277 336 and and CC 180 5277 337 the the DT 180 5277 338 National National NNP 180 5277 339 United United NNP 180 5277 340 Party Party NNP 180 5277 341 to to TO 180 5277 342 form form VB 180 5277 343 a a DT 180 5277 344 new new JJ 180 5277 345 government government NN 180 5277 346 on on IN 180 5277 347 16 16 CD 180 5277 348 December December NNP 180 5277 349 1991 1991 CD 180 5277 350 , , , 180 5277 351 but but CC 180 5277 352 political political JJ 180 5277 353 party party NN 180 5277 354 associations association NNS 180 5277 355 are be VBP 180 5277 356 fluid fluid JJ 180 5277 357 ; ; : 180 5277 358 seats seat NNS 180 5277 359 - - , 180 5277 360 ( ( -LRB- 180 5277 361 46 46 CD 180 5277 362 total total NN 180 5277 363 ) ) -RRB- 180 5277 364 UMP UMP NNP 180 5277 365 19 19 CD 180 5277 366 ; ; : 180 5277 367 NUP NUP NNP 180 5277 368 10 10 CD 180 5277 369 ; ; : 180 5277 370 VP VP NNP 180 5277 371 10 10 CD 180 5277 372 ; ; : 180 5277 373 MPP MPP NNP 180 5277 374 4 4 CD 180 5277 375 ; ; : 180 5277 376 TUP TUP NNP 180 5277 377 1 1 CD 180 5277 378 ; ; : 180 5277 379 Nagriamel Nagriamel NNP 180 5277 380 1 1 CD 180 5277 381 ; ; : 180 5277 382 Friend friend NN 180 5277 383 1 1 CD 180 5277 384 note note NN 180 5277 385 : : : 180 5277 386 the the DT 180 5277 387 National National NNP 180 5277 388 Council Council NNP 180 5277 389 of of IN 180 5277 390 Chiefs Chiefs NNPS 180 5277 391 advises advise VBZ 180 5277 392 on on IN 180 5277 393 matters matter NNS 180 5277 394 of of IN 180 5277 395 custom custom NN 180 5277 396 and and CC 180 5277 397 land land NN 180 5277 398 Judicial judicial JJ 180 5277 399 branch branch NN 180 5277 400 : : : 180 5277 401 Supreme Supreme NNP 180 5277 402 Court Court NNP 180 5277 403 Political political JJ 180 5277 404 parties party NNS 180 5277 405 and and CC 180 5277 406 leaders leader NNS 180 5277 407 : : : 180 5277 408 Vanuatu Vanuatu NNP 180 5277 409 Party Party NNP 180 5277 410 ( ( -LRB- 180 5277 411 VP VP NNP 180 5277 412 ) ) -RRB- 180 5277 413 , , , 180 5277 414 Donald Donald NNP 180 5277 415 KALPOKAS KALPOKAS NNP 180 5277 416 ; ; : 180 5277 417 Union Union NNP 180 5277 418 of of IN 180 5277 419 Moderate Moderate NNP 180 5277 420 Parties Parties NNP 180 5277 421 ( ( -LRB- 180 5277 422 UMP UMP NNP 180 5277 423 ) ) -RRB- 180 5277 424 , , , 180 5277 425 Serge Serge NNP 180 5277 426 VOHOR VOHOR NNP 180 5277 427 ; ; : 180 5277 428 Melanesian Melanesian NNP 180 5277 429 Progressive Progressive NNP 180 5277 430 Party Party NNP 180 5277 431 ( ( -LRB- 180 5277 432 MPP MPP NNP 180 5277 433 ) ) -RRB- 180 5277 434 , , , 180 5277 435 Barak Barak NNP 180 5277 436 SOPE SOPE NNP 180 5277 437 ; ; : 180 5277 438 National National NNP 180 5277 439 United United NNP 180 5277 440 Party Party NNP 180 5277 441 ( ( -LRB- 180 5277 442 NUP NUP NNP 180 5277 443 ) ) -RRB- 180 5277 444 , , , 180 5277 445 Walter Walter NNP 180 5277 446 LINI LINI NNP 180 5277 447 ; ; : 180 5277 448 Tan Tan NNP 180 5277 449 Union Union NNP 180 5277 450 Party Party NNP 180 5277 451 ( ( -LRB- 180 5277 452 TUP TUP NNP 180 5277 453 ) ) -RRB- 180 5277 454 , , , 180 5277 455 Vincent Vincent NNP 180 5277 456 BOULEKONE BOULEKONE NNS 180 5277 457 ; ; : 180 5277 458 Nagriamel Nagriamel NNP 180 5277 459 Party Party NNP 180 5277 460 , , , 180 5277 461 Jimmy Jimmy NNP 180 5277 462 STEVENS STEVENS NNP 180 5277 463 ; ; : 180 5277 464 Friend Friend NNP 180 5277 465 Melanesian Melanesian NNP 180 5277 466 Party Party NNP 180 5277 467 , , , 180 5277 468 leader leader NN 180 5277 469 NA NA NNP 180 5277 470 Member Member NNP 180 5277 471 of of IN 180 5277 472 : : : 180 5277 473 ACCT acct JJ 180 5277 474 , , , 180 5277 475 ACP ACP NNP 180 5277 476 , , , 180 5277 477 AsDB AsDB NNP 180 5277 478 , , , 180 5277 479 C C NNP 180 5277 480 , , , 180 5277 481 ESCAP ESCAP NNP 180 5277 482 , , , 180 5277 483 FAO FAO NNP 180 5277 484 , , , 180 5277 485 G-77 g-77 CD 180 5277 486 , , , 180 5277 487 IBRD IBRD NNP 180 5277 488 , , , 180 5277 489 ICAO ICAO NNP 180 5277 490 , , , 180 5277 491 IDA IDA NNP 180 5277 492 , , , 180 5277 493 IFC IFC NNP 180 5277 494 , , , 180 5277 495 IMF IMF NNP 180 5277 496 , , , 180 5277 497 IMO imo RB 180 5277 498 , , , 180 5277 499 INTELSAT INTELSAT NNP 180 5277 500 ( ( -LRB- 180 5277 501 nonsignatory nonsignatory JJ 180 5277 502 user user NN 180 5277 503 ) ) -RRB- 180 5277 504 , , , 180 5277 505 IOC IOC NNP 180 5277 506 , , , 180 5277 507 ITU ITU NNP 180 5277 508 , , , 180 5277 509 NAM NAM NNP 180 5277 510 , , , 180 5277 511 SPARTECA SPARTECA NNP 180 5277 512 , , , 180 5277 513 SPC SPC NNP 180 5277 514 , , , 180 5277 515 SPF SPF NNP 180 5277 516 , , , 180 5277 517 UN UN NNP 180 5277 518 , , , 180 5277 519 UNCTAD UNCTAD NNP 180 5277 520 , , , 180 5277 521 UNIDO UNIDO NNP 180 5277 522 , , , 180 5277 523 UPU UPU NNP 180 5277 524 , , , 180 5277 525 WHO who WP 180 5277 526 , , , 180 5277 527 WMO WMO NNP 180 5277 528 Diplomatic diplomatic JJ 180 5277 529 representation representation NN 180 5277 530 in in IN 180 5277 531 US US NNP 180 5277 532 : : : 180 5277 533 Vanuatu Vanuatu NNP 180 5277 534 does do VBZ 180 5277 535 not not RB 180 5277 536 have have VB 180 5277 537 a a DT 180 5277 538 mission mission NN 180 5277 539 in in IN 180 5277 540 the the DT 180 5277 541 US US NNP 180 5277 542 US US NNP 180 5277 543 diplomatic diplomatic JJ 180 5277 544 representation representation NN 180 5277 545 : : : 180 5277 546 the the DT 180 5277 547 ambassador ambassador NN 180 5277 548 to to IN 180 5277 549 Papua Papua NNP 180 5277 550 New New NNP 180 5277 551 Guinea Guinea NNP 180 5277 552 is be VBZ 180 5277 553 accredited accredit VBN 180 5277 554 to to IN 180 5277 555 Vanuatu Vanuatu NNP 180 5277 556 Flag Flag NNP 180 5277 557 : : : 180 5277 558 two two CD 180 5277 559 equal equal JJ 180 5277 560 horizontal horizontal JJ 180 5277 561 bands band NNS 180 5277 562 of of IN 180 5277 563 red red JJ 180 5277 564 ( ( -LRB- 180 5277 565 top top NNP 180 5277 566 ) ) -RRB- 180 5277 567 and and CC 180 5277 568 green green JJ 180 5277 569 with with IN 180 5277 570 a a DT 180 5277 571 black black JJ 180 5277 572 isosceles isoscele NNS 180 5277 573 triangle triangle NN 180 5277 574 ( ( -LRB- 180 5277 575 based base VBN 180 5277 576 on on IN 180 5277 577 the the DT 180 5277 578 hoist hoist NN 180 5277 579 side side NN 180 5277 580 ) ) -RRB- 180 5277 581 all all DT 180 5277 582 separated separate VBN 180 5277 583 by by IN 180 5277 584 a a DT 180 5277 585 black black NN 180 5277 586 - - HYPH 180 5277 587 edged edge VBN 180 5277 588 yellow yellow JJ 180 5277 589 stripe stripe NN 180 5277 590 in in IN 180 5277 591 the the DT 180 5277 592 shape shape NN 180 5277 593 of of IN 180 5277 594 a a DT 180 5277 595 horizontal horizontal JJ 180 5277 596 Y y NN 180 5277 597 ( ( -LRB- 180 5277 598 the the DT 180 5277 599 two two CD 180 5277 600 points point NNS 180 5277 601 of of IN 180 5277 602 the the DT 180 5277 603 Y Y NNP 180 5277 604 face face VBP 180 5277 605 the the DT 180 5277 606 hoist hoist NN 180 5277 607 side side NN 180 5277 608 and and CC 180 5277 609 enclose enclose VB 180 5277 610 the the DT 180 5277 611 triangle triangle NN 180 5277 612 ) ) -RRB- 180 5277 613 ; ; , 180 5277 614 centered center VBN 180 5277 615 in in IN 180 5277 616 the the DT 180 5277 617 triangle triangle NN 180 5277 618 is be VBZ 180 5277 619 a a DT 180 5277 620 boar boar NN 180 5277 621 's 's POS 180 5277 622 tusk tusk NN 180 5277 623 encircling encircle VBG 180 5277 624 two two CD 180 5277 625 crossed cross VBD 180 5277 626 namele namele NNP 180 5277 627 leaves leave NNS 180 5277 628 , , , 180 5277 629 all all RB 180 5277 630 in in IN 180 5277 631 yellow yellow JJ 180 5277 632 @Vanuatu @vanuatu NN 180 5277 633 , , , 180 5277 634 Economy Economy NNP 180 5277 635 Overview Overview NNP 180 5277 636 : : : 180 5277 637 The the DT 180 5277 638 economy economy NN 180 5277 639 is be VBZ 180 5277 640 based base VBN 180 5277 641 primarily primarily RB 180 5277 642 on on IN 180 5277 643 subsistence subsistence NN 180 5277 644 farming farming NN 180 5277 645 which which WDT 180 5277 646 provides provide VBZ 180 5277 647 a a DT 180 5277 648 living living NN 180 5277 649 for for IN 180 5277 650 about about RB 180 5277 651 80 80 CD 180 5277 652 % % NN 180 5277 653 of of IN 180 5277 654 the the DT 180 5277 655 population population NN 180 5277 656 . . . 180 5278 1 Fishing fishing NN 180 5278 2 and and CC 180 5278 3 tourism tourism NN 180 5278 4 are be VBP 180 5278 5 the the DT 180 5278 6 other other JJ 180 5278 7 mainstays mainstay NNS 180 5278 8 of of IN 180 5278 9 the the DT 180 5278 10 economy economy NN 180 5278 11 . . . 180 5279 1 Mineral mineral NN 180 5279 2 deposits deposit NNS 180 5279 3 are be VBP 180 5279 4 negligible negligible JJ 180 5279 5 ; ; : 180 5279 6 the the DT 180 5279 7 country country NN 180 5279 8 has have VBZ 180 5279 9 no no DT 180 5279 10 known know VBN 180 5279 11 petroleum petroleum NN 180 5279 12 deposits deposit NNS 180 5279 13 . . . 180 5280 1 A a DT 180 5280 2 small small JJ 180 5280 3 light light JJ 180 5280 4 industry industry NN 180 5280 5 sector sector NN 180 5280 6 caters cater NNS 180 5280 7 to to IN 180 5280 8 the the DT 180 5280 9 local local JJ 180 5280 10 market market NN 180 5280 11 . . . 180 5281 1 Tax tax NN 180 5281 2 revenues revenue NNS 180 5281 3 come come VBP 180 5281 4 mainly mainly RB 180 5281 5 from from IN 180 5281 6 import import NN 180 5281 7 duties duty NNS 180 5281 8 . . . 180 5282 1 National national JJ 180 5282 2 product product NN 180 5282 3 : : : 180 5282 4 GDP gdp NN 180 5282 5 - - HYPH 180 5282 6 exchange exchange NN 180 5282 7 rate rate NN 180 5282 8 conversion conversion NN 180 5282 9 - - 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. . . 180 5283 35 ) ) -RRB- 180 5284 1 Unemployment unemployment NN 180 5284 2 rate rate NN 180 5284 3 : : : 180 5284 4 NA% NA% `` 180 5284 5 Budget budget NN 180 5284 6 : : : 180 5284 7 revenues revenue NNS 180 5284 8 : : : 180 5284 9 $ $ $ 180 5284 10 90 90 CD 180 5284 11 million million CD 180 5284 12 expenditures expenditure NNS 180 5284 13 : : : 180 5284 14 $ $ $ 180 5284 15 103 103 CD 180 5284 16 million million CD 180 5284 17 , , , 180 5284 18 including include VBG 180 5284 19 capital capital NN 180 5284 20 expenditures expenditure NNS 180 5284 21 of of IN 180 5284 22 $ $ $ 180 5284 23 45 45 CD 180 5284 24 million million CD 180 5284 25 ( ( -LRB- 180 5284 26 1989 1989 CD 180 5284 27 est est NNP 180 5284 28 . . . 180 5284 29 ) ) -RRB- 180 5285 1 Exports export NNS 180 5285 2 : : : 180 5285 3 $ $ $ 180 5285 4 14.9 14.9 CD 180 5285 5 million million CD 180 5285 6 ( ( -LRB- 180 5285 7 f.o.b f.o.b JJ 180 5285 8 . . 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123 kWh kWh NNS 180 5285 124 consumption consumption NN 180 5285 125 per per IN 180 5285 126 capita capita NN 180 5285 127 : : : 180 5285 128 180 180 CD 180 5285 129 kWh kWh NNS 180 5285 130 ( ( -LRB- 180 5285 131 1990 1990 CD 180 5285 132 ) ) -RRB- 180 5285 133 Industries industry NNS 180 5285 134 : : : 180 5285 135 food food NN 180 5285 136 and and CC 180 5285 137 fish fish NN 180 5285 138 freezing freezing NN 180 5285 139 , , , 180 5285 140 wood wood NN 180 5285 141 processing processing NN 180 5285 142 , , , 180 5285 143 meat meat NN 180 5285 144 canning canning NN 180 5285 145 Agriculture agriculture NN 180 5285 146 : : : 180 5285 147 accounts account NNS 180 5285 148 for for IN 180 5285 149 40 40 CD 180 5285 150 % % NN 180 5285 151 of of IN 180 5285 152 GDP GDP NNP 180 5285 153 ; ; : 180 5285 154 export export NN 180 5285 155 crops crop NNS 180 5285 156 - - : 180 5285 157 coconuts coconut NNS 180 5285 158 , , , 180 5285 159 cocoa cocoa NN 180 5285 160 , , , 180 5285 161 coffee coffee NN 180 5285 162 , , , 180 5285 163 fish fish NN 180 5285 164 ; ; : 180 5285 165 subsistence subsistence NN 180 5285 166 crops crop NNS 180 5285 167 - - HYPH 180 5285 168 taro taro NN 180 5285 169 , , , 180 5285 170 yams yams NNP 180 5285 171 , , , 180 5285 172 coconuts coconut NNS 180 5285 173 , , , 180 5285 174 fruits fruit NNS 180 5285 175 , , , 180 5285 176 vegetables vegetable VBZ 180 5285 177 Economic economic JJ 180 5285 178 aid aid NN 180 5285 179 : : : 180 5285 180 recipient recipient NN 180 5285 181 : : : 180 5285 182 Western western JJ 180 5285 183 ( ( -LRB- 180 5285 184 non non JJ 180 5285 185 - - JJ 180 5285 186 US us JJ 180 5285 187 ) ) -RRB- 180 5285 188 countries country NNS 180 5285 189 , , , 180 5285 190 ODA ODA NNP 180 5285 191 and and CC 180 5285 192 OOF OOF NNP 180 5285 193 bilateral bilateral JJ 180 5285 194 commitments commitment NNS 180 5285 195 ( ( -LRB- 180 5285 196 1970 1970 CD 180 5285 197 - - SYM 180 5285 198 89 89 CD 180 5285 199 ) ) -RRB- 180 5285 200 , , , 180 5285 201 $ $ $ 180 5285 202 606 606 CD 180 5285 203 million million CD 180 5285 204 Currency currency NN 180 5285 205 : : : 180 5285 206 1 1 CD 180 5285 207 vatu vatu NN 180 5285 208 ( ( -LRB- 180 5285 209 VT VT NNP 180 5285 210 ) ) -RRB- 180 5285 211 = = NFP 180 5285 212 100 100 CD 180 5285 213 centimes centime NNS 180 5285 214 Exchange Exchange NNP 180 5285 215 rates rate NNS 180 5285 216 : : : 180 5285 217 vatu vatu NNP 180 5285 218 ( ( -LRB- 180 5285 219 VT VT NNP 180 5285 220 ) ) -RRB- 180 5285 221 per per IN 180 5285 222 US$ us$ $ 180 5285 223 1 1 CD 180 5285 224 - - SYM 180 5285 225 123.48 123.48 CD 180 5285 226 ( ( -LRB- 180 5285 227 September September NNP 180 5285 228 1993 1993 CD 180 5285 229 ) ) -RRB- 180 5285 230 , , , 180 5285 231 113.39 113.39 CD 180 5285 232 ( ( -LRB- 180 5285 233 1992 1992 CD 180 5285 234 ) ) -RRB- 180 5285 235 , , , 180 5285 236 111.68 111.68 CD 180 5285 237 ( ( -LRB- 180 5285 238 1991 1991 CD 180 5285 239 ) ) -RRB- 180 5285 240 , , , 180 5285 241 116.57 116.57 CD 180 5285 242 ( ( -LRB- 180 5285 243 1990 1990 CD 180 5285 244 ) ) -RRB- 180 5285 245 , , , 180 5285 246 116.04 116.04 CD 180 5285 247 ( ( -LRB- 180 5285 248 1989 1989 CD 180 5285 249 ) ) -RRB- 180 5285 250 Fiscal fiscal JJ 180 5285 251 year year NN 180 5285 252 : : : 180 5285 253 calendar calendar NNP 180 5285 254 year year NN 180 5285 255 @Vanuatu @Vanuatu NNP 180 5285 256 , , , 180 5285 257 Communications Communications NNP 180 5285 258 Railroads Railroads NNPS 180 5285 259 : : : 180 5285 260 none none NN 180 5285 261 Highways highway NNS 180 5285 262 : : : 180 5285 263 total total NN 180 5285 264 : : : 180 5285 265 1,027 1,027 CD 180 5285 266 km km NN 180 5285 267 paved pave VBN 180 5285 268 : : : 180 5285 269 240 240 CD 180 5285 270 km km NN 180 5285 271 unpaved unpaved JJ 180 5285 272 : : : 180 5285 273 787 787 CD 180 5285 274 km km NN 180 5285 275 Ports Ports NNPS 180 5285 276 : : : 180 5285 277 Port Port NNP 180 5285 278 - - HYPH 180 5285 279 Vila Vila NNP 180 5285 280 , , , 180 5285 281 Luganville Luganville NNP 180 5285 282 , , , 180 5285 283 Palikoulo Palikoulo NNP 180 5285 284 Merchant merchant NN 180 5285 285 marine marine NN 180 5285 286 : : : 180 5285 287 131 131 CD 180 5285 288 ships ship NNS 180 5285 289 ( ( -LRB- 180 5285 290 1,000 1,000 CD 180 5285 291 GRT GRT NNP 180 5285 292 or or CC 180 5285 293 over over RB 180 5285 294 ) ) -RRB- 180 5285 295 totaling total VBG 180 5285 296 1,992,201 1,992,201 CD 180 5285 297 GRT/2,909,381 GRT/2,909,381 . 180 5285 298 DWT dwt NN 180 5285 299 , , , 180 5285 300 bulk bulk NN 180 5285 301 57 57 CD 180 5285 302 , , , 180 5285 303 cargo cargo NN 180 5285 304 23 23 CD 180 5285 305 , , , 180 5285 306 chemical chemical NN 180 5285 307 tanker tanker NN 180 5285 308 2 2 CD 180 5285 309 , , , 180 5285 310 combination combination NN 180 5285 311 bulk bulk NN 180 5285 312 1 1 CD 180 5285 313 , , , 180 5285 314 container container NN 180 5285 315 5 5 CD 180 5285 316 , , , 180 5285 317 liquefied 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356 - - HYPH 180 5285 357 surface surface NN 180 5285 358 runways runway NNS 180 5285 359 : : : 180 5285 360 2 2 CD 180 5285 361 with with IN 180 5285 362 runways runway NNS 180 5285 363 over over IN 180 5285 364 3,659 3,659 CD 180 5285 365 m m NNP 180 5285 366 : : : 180 5285 367 0 0 CD 180 5285 368 with with IN 180 5285 369 runways runways NNP 180 5285 370 2,440 2,440 CD 180 5285 371 - - HYPH 180 5285 372 3,659 3,659 CD 180 5285 373 m m NN 180 5285 374 : : : 180 5285 375 1 1 CD 180 5285 376 with with IN 180 5285 377 runways runway NNS 180 5285 378 1,220 1,220 CD 180 5285 379 - - HYPH 180 5285 380 2,439 2,439 CD 180 5285 381 m m NN 180 5285 382 : : : 180 5285 383 2 2 CD 180 5285 384 Telecommunications Telecommunications NNPS 180 5285 385 : : : 180 5285 386 broadcast broadcast NN 180 5285 387 stations station NNS 180 5285 388 - - SYM 180 5285 389 2 2 CD 180 5285 390 AM am NN 180 5285 391 , , , 180 5285 392 no no DT 180 5285 393 FM FM NNP 180 5285 394 , , , 180 5285 395 no no DT 180 5285 396 TV tv NN 180 5285 397 ; ; : 180 5285 398 3,000 3,000 CD 180 5285 399 telephones telephone NNS 180 5285 400 ; ; : 180 5285 401 1 1 CD 180 5285 402 Pacific Pacific NNP 180 5285 403 Ocean Ocean NNP 180 5285 404 INTELSAT INTELSAT NNP 180 5285 405 ground ground NN 180 5285 406 station station NN 180 5285 407 @Vanuatu @Vanuatu NNP 180 5285 408 , , , 180 5285 409 Defense Defense NNP 180 5285 410 Forces Forces NNPS 180 5285 411 Branches Branches NNPS 180 5285 412 : : : 180 5285 413 Vanuatu Vanuatu NNP 180 5285 414 Police Police NNP 180 5285 415 Force Force NNP 180 5285 416 ( ( -LRB- 180 5285 417 VPF VPF NNP 180 5285 418 ) ) -RRB- 180 5285 419 , , , 180 5285 420 paramilitary paramilitary JJ 180 5285 421 Vanuatu Vanuatu NNP 180 5285 422 Mobile Mobile NNP 180 5285 423 Force Force NNP 180 5285 424 ( ( -LRB- 180 5285 425 VMF VMF NNP 180 5285 426 ) ) -RRB- 180 5285 427 note note NN 180 5285 428 : : : 180 5285 429 no no DT 180 5285 430 military military JJ 180 5285 431 forces force NNS 180 5285 432 Defense Defense NNP 180 5285 433 expenditures expenditure NNS 180 5285 434 : : : 180 5285 435 $ $ $ 180 5285 436 NA na NN 180 5285 437 , , , 180 5285 438 NA% na% IN 180 5285 439 of of IN 180 5285 440 GDP GDP NNP 180 5285 441 @Venezuela @Venezuela NNP 180 5285 442 , , , 180 5285 443 Geography Geography NNP 180 5285 444 Location Location NNP 180 5285 445 : : : 180 5285 446 Northern Northern NNP 180 5285 447 South South NNP 180 5285 448 America America NNP 180 5285 449 , , , 180 5285 450 bordering border VBG 180 5285 451 the the DT 180 5285 452 Caribbean Caribbean NNP 180 5285 453 Sea Sea NNP 180 5285 454 between between IN 180 5285 455 Colombia Colombia NNP 180 5285 456 and and CC 180 5285 457 Guyana Guyana NNP 180 5285 458 Map Map NNP 180 5285 459 references reference NNS 180 5285 460 : : : 180 5285 461 South South NNP 180 5285 462 America America NNP 180 5285 463 , , , 180 5285 464 Standard Standard NNP 180 5285 465 Time Time NNP 180 5285 466 Zones Zones NNPS 180 5285 467 of of IN 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506 Colombia Colombia NNP 180 5285 507 2,050 2,050 CD 180 5285 508 km km NN 180 5285 509 , , , 180 5285 510 Guyana Guyana NNP 180 5285 511 743 743 CD 180 5285 512 km km NN 180 5285 513 Coastline Coastline NNP 180 5285 514 : : : 180 5285 515 2,800 2,800 CD 180 5285 516 km km NN 180 5285 517 Maritime Maritime NNP 180 5285 518 claims claim VBZ 180 5285 519 : : : 180 5285 520 contiguous contiguous JJ 180 5285 521 zone zone NN 180 5285 522 : : : 180 5285 523 15 15 CD 180 5285 524 nm nm NNP 180 5285 525 continental continental NNP 180 5285 526 shelf shelf NNP 180 5285 527 : : : 180 5285 528 200-m 200-m CD 180 5285 529 depth depth NN 180 5285 530 or or CC 180 5285 531 to to IN 180 5285 532 depth depth NN 180 5285 533 of of IN 180 5285 534 exploitation exploitation NN 180 5285 535 exclusive exclusive JJ 180 5285 536 economic economic JJ 180 5285 537 zone zone NN 180 5285 538 : : : 180 5285 539 200 200 CD 180 5285 540 nm nm CD 180 5285 541 territorial territorial JJ 180 5285 542 sea sea NN 180 5285 543 : : : 180 5285 544 12 12 CD 180 5285 545 nm nm NNP 180 5285 546 International international JJ 180 5285 547 disputes dispute NNS 180 5285 548 : : : 180 5285 549 claims claim NNS 180 5285 550 all all DT 180 5285 551 of of IN 180 5285 552 Guyana Guyana NNP 180 5285 553 west west NN 180 5285 554 of of IN 180 5285 555 the the DT 180 5285 556 Essequibo Essequibo NNP 180 5285 557 River River NNP 180 5285 558 ; ; : 180 5285 559 maritime maritime JJ 180 5285 560 boundary boundary JJ 180 5285 561 dispute dispute NN 180 5285 562 with with IN 180 5285 563 Colombia Colombia NNP 180 5285 564 in in IN 180 5285 565 the the DT 180 5285 566 Gulf Gulf NNP 180 5285 567 of of IN 180 5285 568 Venezuela Venezuela NNP 180 5285 569 Climate Climate NNP 180 5285 570 : : : 180 5285 571 tropical tropical JJ 180 5285 572 ; ; : 180 5285 573 hot hot JJ 180 5285 574 , , , 180 5285 575 humid humid JJ 180 5285 576 ; ; : 180 5285 577 more more RBR 180 5285 578 moderate moderate JJ 180 5285 579 in in IN 180 5285 580 highlands highlands JJ 180 5285 581 Terrain terrain NN 180 5285 582 : : : 180 5285 583 Andes Andes NNP 180 5285 584 Mountains Mountains NNPS 180 5285 585 and and CC 180 5285 586 Maracaibo Maracaibo NNP 180 5285 587 Lowlands Lowlands NNPS 180 5285 588 in in IN 180 5285 589 northwest northwest NN 180 5285 590 ; ; , 180 5285 591 central central JJ 180 5285 592 plains plains NNPS 180 5285 593 ( ( -LRB- 180 5285 594 llanos llanos NNP 180 5285 595 ) ) -RRB- 180 5285 596 ; ; : 180 5285 597 Guiana Guiana NNP 180 5285 598 Highlands Highlands NNPS 180 5285 599 in in IN 180 5285 600 southeast southeast JJ 180 5285 601 Natural natural JJ 180 5285 602 resources resource NNS 180 5285 603 : : : 180 5285 604 petroleum petroleum NN 180 5285 605 , , , 180 5285 606 natural natural JJ 180 5285 607 gas gas NN 180 5285 608 , , , 180 5285 609 iron iron NN 180 5285 610 ore ore NN 180 5285 611 , , , 180 5285 612 gold gold NN 180 5285 613 , , , 180 5285 614 bauxite bauxite NN 180 5285 615 , , , 180 5285 616 other other JJ 180 5285 617 minerals mineral NNS 180 5285 618 , , , 180 5285 619 hydropower hydropower NN 180 5285 620 , , , 180 5285 621 diamonds diamond VBZ 180 5285 622 Land land NN 180 5285 623 use use NN 180 5285 624 : : : 180 5285 625 arable arable JJ 180 5285 626 land land NN 180 5285 627 : : : 180 5285 628 3 3 CD 180 5285 629 % % NN 180 5285 630 permanent permanent JJ 180 5285 631 crops crop NNS 180 5285 632 : : : 180 5285 633 1 1 CD 180 5285 634 % % NN 180 5285 635 meadows meadow NNS 180 5285 636 and and CC 180 5285 637 pastures pasture NNS 180 5285 638 : : : 180 5285 639 20 20 CD 180 5285 640 % % NN 180 5285 641 forest forest NN 180 5285 642 and and CC 180 5285 643 woodland woodland NN 180 5285 644 : : : 180 5285 645 39 39 CD 180 5285 646 % % NN 180 5285 647 other other JJ 180 5285 648 : : : 180 5285 649 37 37 CD 180 5285 650 % % NN 180 5285 651 Irrigated irrigated JJ 180 5285 652 land land NN 180 5285 653 : : : 180 5285 654 2,640 2,640 CD 180 5285 655 sq sq IN 180 5285 656 km km NNP 180 5285 657 ( ( -LRB- 180 5285 658 1989 1989 CD 180 5285 659 est est NNP 180 5285 660 . . . 180 5285 661 ) ) -RRB- 180 5286 1 Environment environment NN 180 5286 2 : : : 180 5286 3 current current JJ 180 5286 4 issues issue NNS 180 5286 5 : : : 180 5286 6 sewage sewage NN 180 5286 7 pollution pollution NN 180 5286 8 of of IN 180 5286 9 Lago Lago NNP 180 5286 10 de de IN 180 5286 11 Valencia Valencia NNP 180 5286 12 ; ; : 180 5286 13 oil oil NN 180 5286 14 and and CC 180 5286 15 urban urban JJ 180 5286 16 pollution pollution NN 180 5286 17 of of IN 180 5286 18 Lago Lago NNP 180 5286 19 de de NNP 180 5286 20 Maracaibo Maracaibo NNP 180 5286 21 ; ; : 180 5286 22 deforestation deforestation NN 180 5286 23 ; ; : 180 5286 24 soil soil NN 180 5286 25 degradation degradation NN 180 5286 26 ; ; , 180 5286 27 urban urban JJ 180 5286 28 and and CC 180 5286 29 industrial industrial JJ 180 5286 30 pollution pollution NN 180 5286 31 , , , 180 5286 32 especially especially RB 180 5286 33 along along IN 180 5286 34 the the DT 180 5286 35 Caribbean caribbean JJ 180 5286 36 coast coast NN 180 5286 37 natural natural JJ 180 5286 38 hazards hazard NNS 180 5286 39 : : : 180 5286 40 subject subject JJ 180 5286 41 to to IN 180 5286 42 floods flood NNS 180 5286 43 , , , 180 5286 44 rockslides rockslide NNS 180 5286 45 , , , 180 5286 46 mudslides mudslide VBZ 180 5286 47 ; ; : 180 5286 48 periodic periodic JJ 180 5286 49 droughts drought VBZ 180 5286 50 international international JJ 180 5286 51 agreements agreement NNS 180 5286 52 : : : 180 5286 53 party party NN 180 5286 54 to to IN 180 5286 55 - - HYPH 180 5286 56 Endangered endanger VBN 180 5286 57 Species Species NNPS 180 5286 58 , , , 180 5286 59 Marine Marine NNP 180 5286 60 Life Life NNP 180 5286 61 Conservation Conservation NNP 180 5286 62 , , , 180 5286 63 Nuclear Nuclear NNP 180 5286 64 Test Test NNP 180 5286 65 Ban Ban NNP 180 5286 66 , , , 180 5286 67 Ozone Ozone NNP 180 5286 68 Layer Layer NNP 180 5286 69 Protection Protection NNP 180 5286 70 , , , 180 5286 71 Wetlands Wetlands NNP 180 5286 72 ; ; , 180 5286 73 signed sign VBN 180 5286 74 , , , 180 5286 75 but but CC 180 5286 76 not not RB 180 5286 77 ratified ratified JJ 180 5286 78 - - : 180 5286 79 Biodiversity biodiversity NN 180 5286 80 , , , 180 5286 81 Climate climate NN 180 5286 82 Change Change NNP 180 5286 83 , , , 180 5286 84 Hazardous Hazardous NNP 180 5286 85 Wastes Wastes NNPS 180 5286 86 , , , 180 5286 87 Marine Marine NNP 180 5286 88 Dumping Dumping NNP 180 5286 89 Note Note NNP 180 5286 90 : : : 180 5286 91 on on IN 180 5286 92 major major JJ 180 5286 93 sea sea NN 180 5286 94 and and CC 180 5286 95 air air NN 180 5286 96 routes route NNS 180 5286 97 linking link VBG 180 5286 98 North North NNP 180 5286 99 and and CC 180 5286 100 South South NNP 180 5286 101 America America NNP 180 5286 102 @Venezuela @venezuela CD 180 5286 103 , , , 180 5286 104 People People NNPS 180 5286 105 Population Population NNP 180 5286 106 : : : 180 5286 107 20,562,405 20,562,405 CD 180 5286 108 ( ( -LRB- 180 5286 109 July July NNP 180 5286 110 1994 1994 CD 180 5286 111 est est NNP 180 5286 112 . . . 180 5286 113 ) ) -RRB- 180 5287 1 Population population NN 180 5287 2 growth growth NN 180 5287 3 rate rate NN 180 5287 4 : : : 180 5287 5 2.16 2.16 CD 180 5287 6 % % NN 180 5287 7 ( ( -LRB- 180 5287 8 1994 1994 CD 180 5287 9 est est NNP 180 5287 10 . . . 180 5287 11 ) ) -RRB- 180 5288 1 Birth birth NN 180 5288 2 rate rate NN 180 5288 3 : : : 180 5288 4 25.74 25.74 CD 180 5288 5 births/1,000 births/1,000 CD 180 5288 6 population population NN 180 5288 7 ( ( -LRB- 180 5288 8 1994 1994 CD 180 5288 9 est est NNP 180 5288 10 . . . 180 5288 11 ) ) -RRB- 180 5289 1 Death death NN 180 5289 2 rate rate NN 180 5289 3 : : : 180 5289 4 4.63 4.63 CD 180 5289 5 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 180 5289 6 population population NN 180 5289 7 ( ( -LRB- 180 5289 8 1994 1994 CD 180 5289 9 est est NNP 180 5289 10 . . . 180 5289 11 ) ) -RRB- 180 5290 1 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5294 19 % % NN 180 5294 20 , , , 180 5294 21 black black JJ 180 5294 22 10 10 CD 180 5294 23 % % NN 180 5294 24 , , , 180 5294 25 Indian indian JJ 180 5294 26 2 2 CD 180 5294 27 % % NN 180 5294 28 Religions religion NNS 180 5294 29 : : : 180 5294 30 nominally nominally RB 180 5294 31 Roman roman JJ 180 5294 32 Catholic Catholic NNP 180 5294 33 96 96 CD 180 5294 34 % % NN 180 5294 35 , , , 180 5294 36 Protestant protestant NN 180 5294 37 2 2 CD 180 5294 38 % % NN 180 5294 39 Languages Languages NNPS 180 5294 40 : : : 180 5294 41 Spanish Spanish NNP 180 5294 42 ( ( -LRB- 180 5294 43 official official NN 180 5294 44 ) ) -RRB- 180 5294 45 , , , 180 5294 46 Indian indian JJ 180 5294 47 dialects dialect NNS 180 5294 48 spoken speak VBN 180 5294 49 by by IN 180 5294 50 about about RB 180 5294 51 200,000 200,000 CD 180 5294 52 Amerindians Amerindians NNPS 180 5294 53 in in IN 180 5294 54 the the DT 180 5294 55 remote remote JJ 180 5294 56 interior interior JJ 180 5294 57 Literacy Literacy NNP 180 5294 58 : : : 180 5294 59 age age NN 180 5294 60 15 15 CD 180 5294 61 and and CC 180 5294 62 over over RB 180 5294 63 can can MD 180 5294 64 read read VB 180 5294 65 and and CC 180 5294 66 write write VB 180 5294 67 ( ( -LRB- 180 5294 68 1990 1990 CD 180 5294 69 est est NNP 180 5294 70 . . . 180 5294 71 ) ) -RRB- 180 5295 1 total total JJ 180 5295 2 population population NN 180 5295 3 : : : 180 5295 4 88 88 CD 180 5295 5 % % NN 180 5295 6 male male NN 180 5295 7 : : : 180 5295 8 87 87 CD 180 5295 9 % % NN 180 5295 10 female female NN 180 5295 11 : : : 180 5295 12 90 90 CD 180 5295 13 % % NN 180 5295 14 Labor Labor NNP 180 5295 15 force force NN 180 5295 16 : : : 180 5295 17 5.8 5.8 CD 180 5295 18 million million CD 180 5295 19 by by IN 180 5295 20 occupation occupation NN 180 5295 21 : : : 180 5295 22 services service NNS 180 5295 23 56 56 CD 180 5295 24 % % NN 180 5295 25 , , , 180 5295 26 industry industry NN 180 5295 27 28 28 CD 180 5295 28 % % NN 180 5295 29 , , , 180 5295 30 agriculture agriculture NN 180 5295 31 16 16 CD 180 5295 32 % % NN 180 5295 33 ( ( -LRB- 180 5295 34 1985 1985 CD 180 5295 35 ) ) -RRB- 180 5295 36 @Venezuela @Venezuela NFP 180 5295 37 , , , 180 5295 38 Government Government NNP 180 5295 39 Names Names NNPS 180 5295 40 : : : 180 5295 41 conventional conventional JJ 180 5295 42 long long JJ 180 5295 43 form form NN 180 5295 44 : : : 180 5295 45 Republic Republic NNP 180 5295 46 of of IN 180 5295 47 Venezuela Venezuela NNP 180 5295 48 conventional conventional JJ 180 5295 49 short short JJ 180 5295 50 form form NN 180 5295 51 : : : 180 5295 52 Venezuela Venezuela NNP 180 5295 53 local local JJ 180 5295 54 long long JJ 180 5295 55 form form NN 180 5295 56 : : : 180 5295 57 Republica Republica NNP 180 5295 58 de de NNP 180 5295 59 Venezuela Venezuela NNP 180 5295 60 local local JJ 180 5295 61 short short JJ 180 5295 62 form form NN 180 5295 63 : : : 180 5295 64 Venezuela Venezuela NNP 180 5295 65 Digraph Digraph NNP 180 5295 66 : : : 180 5295 67 VE VE NNP 180 5295 68 Type type NN 180 5295 69 : : : 180 5295 70 republic republic NNP 180 5295 71 Capital capital NN 180 5295 72 : : : 180 5295 73 Caracas Caracas NNP 180 5295 74 Administrative administrative JJ 180 5295 75 divisions division NNS 180 5295 76 : : : 180 5295 77 21 21 CD 180 5295 78 states state NNS 180 5295 79 ( ( -LRB- 180 5295 80 estados estado NNS 180 5295 81 , , , 180 5295 82 singular singular NNP 180 5295 83 - - HYPH 180 5295 84 estado estado NN 180 5295 85 ) ) -RRB- 180 5295 86 , , , 180 5295 87 1 1 CD 180 5295 88 territory territory NN 180 5295 89 * * NFP 180 5295 90 ( ( -LRB- 180 5295 91 territorio territorio NN 180 5295 92 ) ) -RRB- 180 5295 93 , , , 180 5295 94 1 1 CD 180 5295 95 federal federal JJ 180 5295 96 district district NN 180 5295 97 * * NFP 180 5295 98 * * NFP 180 5295 99 ( ( -LRB- 180 5295 100 distrito distrito NNP 180 5295 101 federal federal NNP 180 5295 102 ) ) -RRB- 180 5295 103 , , , 180 5295 104 and and CC 180 5295 105 1 1 CD 180 5295 106 federal federal JJ 180 5295 107 dependence dependence NN 180 5295 108 * * NFP 180 5295 109 * * NFP 180 5295 110 * * NFP 180 5295 111 ( ( -LRB- 180 5295 112 dependencia dependencia NNP 180 5295 113 federal federal NNP 180 5295 114 ) ) -RRB- 180 5295 115 ; ; : 180 5295 116 Amazonas Amazonas NNP 180 5295 117 * * NFP 180 5295 118 , , , 180 5295 119 Anzoategui Anzoategui NNP 180 5295 120 , , , 180 5295 121 Apure Apure NNP 180 5295 122 , , , 180 5295 123 Aragua Aragua NNP 180 5295 124 , , , 180 5295 125 Barinas Barinas NNP 180 5295 126 , , , 180 5295 127 Bolivar Bolivar NNP 180 5295 128 , , , 180 5295 129 Carabobo Carabobo NNP 180 5295 130 , , , 180 5295 131 Cojedes Cojedes NNP 180 5295 132 , , , 180 5295 133 Delta Delta NNP 180 5295 134 Amacuro Amacuro NNP 180 5295 135 , , , 180 5295 136 Dependencias Dependencias NNP 180 5295 137 Federales Federales NNPS 180 5295 138 * * NFP 180 5295 139 * * NFP 180 5295 140 * * NFP 180 5295 141 , , , 180 5295 142 Distrito Distrito NNP 180 5295 143 Federal Federal NNP 180 5295 144 * * NFP 180 5295 145 * * NFP 180 5295 146 , , , 180 5295 147 Falcon Falcon NNP 180 5295 148 , , , 180 5295 149 Guarico Guarico NNP 180 5295 150 , , , 180 5295 151 Lara Lara NNP 180 5295 152 , , , 180 5295 153 Merida Merida NNP 180 5295 154 , , , 180 5295 155 Miranda Miranda NNP 180 5295 156 , , , 180 5295 157 Monagas Monagas NNP 180 5295 158 , , , 180 5295 159 Nueva Nueva NNP 180 5295 160 Esparta Esparta NNP 180 5295 161 , , , 180 5295 162 Portuguesa Portuguesa NNP 180 5295 163 , , , 180 5295 164 Sucre Sucre NNP 180 5295 165 , , , 180 5295 166 Tachira Tachira NNP 180 5295 167 , , , 180 5295 168 Trujillo Trujillo NNP 180 5295 169 , , , 180 5295 170 Yaracuy Yaracuy NNP 180 5295 171 , , , 180 5295 172 Zulia Zulia NNP 180 5295 173 note note NN 180 5295 174 : : : 180 5295 175 the the DT 180 5295 176 federal federal JJ 180 5295 177 dependence dependence NN 180 5295 178 consists consist VBZ 180 5295 179 of of IN 180 5295 180 11 11 CD 180 5295 181 federally federally RB 180 5295 182 controlled control VBN 180 5295 183 island island NN 180 5295 184 groups group NNS 180 5295 185 with with IN 180 5295 186 a a DT 180 5295 187 total total NN 180 5295 188 of of IN 180 5295 189 72 72 CD 180 5295 190 individual individual JJ 180 5295 191 islands island NNS 180 5295 192 Independence Independence NNP 180 5295 193 : : : 180 5295 194 5 5 CD 180 5295 195 July July NNP 180 5295 196 1811 1811 CD 180 5295 197 ( ( -LRB- 180 5295 198 from from IN 180 5295 199 Spain Spain NNP 180 5295 200 ) ) -RRB- 180 5295 201 National national JJ 180 5295 202 holiday holiday NN 180 5295 203 : : : 180 5295 204 Independence Independence NNP 180 5295 205 Day Day NNP 180 5295 206 , , , 180 5295 207 5 5 CD 180 5295 208 July July NNP 180 5295 209 ( ( -LRB- 180 5295 210 1811 1811 CD 180 5295 211 ) ) -RRB- 180 5295 212 Constitution constitution NN 180 5295 213 : : : 180 5295 214 23 23 CD 180 5295 215 January January NNP 180 5295 216 1961 1961 CD 180 5295 217 Legal legal JJ 180 5295 218 system system NN 180 5295 219 : : : 180 5295 220 based base VBN 180 5295 221 on on IN 180 5295 222 Napoleonic Napoleonic NNP 180 5295 223 code code NN 180 5295 224 ; ; , 180 5295 225 judicial judicial JJ 180 5295 226 review review NN 180 5295 227 of of IN 180 5295 228 legislative legislative JJ 180 5295 229 acts act NNS 180 5295 230 in in IN 180 5295 231 Cassation Cassation NNP 180 5295 232 Court Court NNP 180 5295 233 only only RB 180 5295 234 ; ; : 180 5295 235 has have VBZ 180 5295 236 not not RB 180 5295 237 accepted accept VBN 180 5295 238 compulsory compulsory NN 180 5295 239 ICJ ICJ NNP 180 5295 240 jurisdiction jurisdiction NN 180 5295 241 Suffrage suffrage CD 180 5295 242 : : : 180 5295 243 18 18 CD 180 5295 244 years year NNS 180 5295 245 of of IN 180 5295 246 age age NN 180 5295 247 ; ; : 180 5295 248 universal universal JJ 180 5295 249 Executive Executive NNP 180 5295 250 branch branch NN 180 5295 251 : : : 180 5295 252 chief chief NN 180 5295 253 of of IN 180 5295 254 state state NN 180 5295 255 and and CC 180 5295 256 head head NN 180 5295 257 of of IN 180 5295 258 government government NN 180 5295 259 : : : 180 5295 260 President President NNP 180 5295 261 Rafael Rafael NNP 180 5295 262 CALDERA CALDERA NNP 180 5295 263 Rodriquez Rodriquez NNP 180 5295 264 ( ( -LRB- 180 5295 265 since since IN 180 5295 266 2 2 CD 180 5295 267 February February NNP 180 5295 268 1994 1994 CD 180 5295 269 ) ) -RRB- 180 5295 270 ; ; : 180 5295 271 election election NN 180 5295 272 last last JJ 180 5295 273 held hold VBD 180 5295 274 5 5 CD 180 5295 275 December December NNP 180 5295 276 1993 1993 CD 180 5295 277 ( ( -LRB- 180 5295 278 next next JJ 180 5295 279 to to TO 180 5295 280 be be VB 180 5295 281 held hold VBN 180 5295 282 December December NNP 180 5295 283 1998 1998 CD 180 5295 284 ) ) -RRB- 180 5295 285 ; ; : 180 5295 286 results result NNS 180 5295 287 - - : 180 5295 288 Rafael Rafael NNP 180 5295 289 CALDERA CALDERA NNP 180 5295 290 ( ( -LRB- 180 5295 291 National National NNP 180 5295 292 Convergence Convergence NNP 180 5295 293 ) ) -RRB- 180 5295 294 30.45 30.45 CD 180 5295 295 % % NN 180 5295 296 , , , 180 5295 297 Claudio Claudio NNP 180 5295 298 FERMIN FERMIN NNP 180 5295 299 ( ( -LRB- 180 5295 300 AD ad NN 180 5295 301 ) ) -RRB- 180 5295 302 23.59 23.59 CD 180 5295 303 % % NN 180 5295 304 , , , 180 5295 305 Oswaldo Oswaldo NNP 180 5295 306 ALVAREZ ALVAREZ NNP 180 5295 307 PAZ PAZ NNP 180 5295 308 ( ( -LRB- 180 5295 309 COPEI COPEI NNP 180 5295 310 ) ) -RRB- 180 5295 311 22.72 22.72 CD 180 5295 312 % % NN 180 5295 313 , , , 180 5295 314 Andres Andres NNP 180 5295 315 VELASQUEZ VELASQUEZ NNP 180 5295 316 ( ( -LRB- 180 5295 317 Causa Causa NNP 180 5295 318 R R NNP 180 5295 319 ) ) -RRB- 180 5295 320 21.94 21.94 CD 180 5295 321 % % NN 180 5295 322 , , , 180 5295 323 other other JJ 180 5295 324 1.3 1.3 CD 180 5295 325 % % NN 180 5295 326 cabinet cabinet NN 180 5295 327 : : : 180 5295 328 Council Council NNP 180 5295 329 of of IN 180 5295 330 Ministers Ministers NNP 180 5295 331 ; ; , 180 5295 332 appointed appoint VBN 180 5295 333 by by IN 180 5295 334 the the DT 180 5295 335 president president NN 180 5295 336 Legislative Legislative NNP 180 5295 337 branch branch NN 180 5295 338 : : : 180 5295 339 bicameral bicameral JJ 180 5295 340 Congress Congress NNP 180 5295 341 of of IN 180 5295 342 the the DT 180 5295 343 Republic Republic NNP 180 5295 344 ( ( -LRB- 180 5295 345 Congreso Congreso NNP 180 5295 346 de de NNP 180 5295 347 la la NNP 180 5295 348 Republica Republica NNP 180 5295 349 ) ) -RRB- 180 5295 350 Senate Senate NNP 180 5295 351 ( ( -LRB- 180 5295 352 Senado Senado NNP 180 5295 353 ) ) -RRB- 180 5295 354 : : : 180 5295 355 elections election NNS 180 5295 356 last last RB 180 5295 357 held hold VBD 180 5295 358 5 5 CD 180 5295 359 December December NNP 180 5295 360 1993 1993 CD 180 5295 361 ( ( -LRB- 180 5295 362 next next JJ 180 5295 363 to to TO 180 5295 364 be be VB 180 5295 365 held hold VBN 180 5295 366 December December NNP 180 5295 367 1998 1998 CD 180 5295 368 ) ) -RRB- 180 5295 369 ; ; : 180 5295 370 results result NNS 180 5295 371 - - HYPH 180 5295 372 percent percent NN 180 5295 373 of of IN 180 5295 374 vote vote NN 180 5295 375 by by IN 180 5295 376 party party NN 180 5295 377 NA NA NNP 180 5295 378 ; ; : 180 5295 379 seats seat NNS 180 5295 380 - - : 180 5295 381 ( ( -LRB- 180 5295 382 52 52 CD 180 5295 383 total total NN 180 5295 384 ) ) -RRB- 180 5295 385 AD ad NN 180 5295 386 18 18 CD 180 5295 387 , , , 180 5295 388 COPEI COPEI NNP 180 5295 389 15 15 CD 180 5295 390 , , , 180 5295 391 Causa Causa NNP 180 5295 392 R R NNP 180 5295 393 9 9 CD 180 5295 394 , , , 180 5295 395 MAS MAS NNP 180 5295 396 5 5 CD 180 5295 397 , , , 180 5295 398 National National NNP 180 5295 399 Convergence Convergence NNP 180 5295 400 5 5 CD 180 5295 401 ; ; : 180 5295 402 note note NN 180 5295 403 - - HYPH 180 5295 404 3 3 CD 180 5295 405 former former JJ 180 5295 406 presidents president NNS 180 5295 407 ( ( -LRB- 180 5295 408 2 2 CD 180 5295 409 from from IN 180 5295 410 AD ad NN 180 5295 411 , , , 180 5295 412 1 1 CD 180 5295 413 from from IN 180 5295 414 COPEI COPEI NNP 180 5295 415 ) ) -RRB- 180 5295 416 hold hold VBP 180 5295 417 lifetime lifetime NN 180 5295 418 senate senate NNP 180 5295 419 seats seat NNS 180 5295 420 Chamber Chamber NNP 180 5295 421 of of IN 180 5295 422 Deputies Deputies NNP 180 5295 423 ( ( -LRB- 180 5295 424 Camara Camara NNP 180 5295 425 de de FW 180 5295 426 Diputados Diputados NNP 180 5295 427 ) ) -RRB- 180 5295 428 : : : 180 5295 429 elections election NNS 180 5295 430 last last RB 180 5295 431 held hold VBD 180 5295 432 5 5 CD 180 5295 433 December December NNP 180 5295 434 1993 1993 CD 180 5295 435 ( ( -LRB- 180 5295 436 next next JJ 180 5295 437 to to TO 180 5295 438 be be VB 180 5295 439 held hold VBN 180 5295 440 December December NNP 180 5295 441 1998 1998 CD 180 5295 442 ) ) -RRB- 180 5295 443 ; ; : 180 5295 444 results result NNS 180 5295 445 - - HYPH 180 5295 446 AD ad NN 180 5295 447 27.9 27.9 CD 180 5295 448 % % NN 180 5295 449 , , , 180 5295 450 COPEI COPEI NNP 180 5295 451 26.9 26.9 CD 180 5295 452 % % NN 180 5295 453 , , , 180 5295 454 MAS MAS NNP 180 5295 455 12.4 12.4 CD 180 5295 456 % % NN 180 5295 457 , , , 180 5295 458 National National NNP 180 5295 459 Convergence Convergence NNP 180 5295 460 12.9 12.9 CD 180 5295 461 % % NN 180 5295 462 , , , 180 5295 463 Causa Causa NNP 180 5295 464 R R NNP 180 5295 465 19.9 19.9 CD 180 5295 466 % % NN 180 5295 467 ; ; , 180 5295 468 seats seat NNS 180 5295 469 - - : 180 5295 470 ( ( -LRB- 180 5295 471 201 201 CD 180 5295 472 total total NN 180 5295 473 ) ) -RRB- 180 5295 474 AD ad NN 180 5295 475 55 55 CD 180 5295 476 , , , 180 5295 477 COPEI COPEI NNP 180 5295 478 53 53 CD 180 5295 479 , , , 180 5295 480 MAS MAS NNP 180 5295 481 24 24 CD 180 5295 482 , , , 180 5295 483 National National NNP 180 5295 484 Convergence Convergence NNP 180 5295 485 26 26 CD 180 5295 486 , , , 180 5295 487 Causa Causa NNP 180 5295 488 R R NNP 180 5295 489 40 40 CD 180 5295 490 , , , 180 5295 491 other other JJ 180 5295 492 3 3 CD 180 5295 493 Judicial judicial JJ 180 5295 494 branch branch NN 180 5295 495 : : : 180 5295 496 Supreme Supreme NNP 180 5295 497 Court Court NNP 180 5295 498 of of IN 180 5295 499 Justice Justice NNP 180 5295 500 ( ( -LRB- 180 5295 501 Corte Corte NNP 180 5295 502 Suprema Suprema NNP 180 5295 503 de de NNP 180 5295 504 Justicia Justicia NNP 180 5295 505 ) ) -RRB- 180 5295 506 Gonzalo Gonzalo NNP 180 5295 507 RODRIGUEZ RODRIGUEZ NNP 180 5295 508 Corro Corro NNP 180 5295 509 , , , 180 5295 510 President President NNP 180 5295 511 Political Political NNP 180 5295 512 parties party NNS 180 5295 513 and and CC 180 5295 514 leaders leader NNS 180 5295 515 : : : 180 5295 516 National National NNP 180 5295 517 Convergence Convergence NNP 180 5295 518 ( ( -LRB- 180 5295 519 Convergencia Convergencia NNP 180 5295 520 ) ) -RRB- 180 5295 521 , , , 180 5295 522 Jose Jose NNP 180 5295 523 Miguel Miguel NNP 180 5295 524 UZCATEGUI UZCATEGUI NNP 180 5295 525 , , , 180 5295 526 director director NN 180 5295 527 ; ; : 180 5295 528 Social Social NNP 180 5295 529 Christian Christian NNP 180 5295 530 Party Party NNP 180 5295 531 ( ( -LRB- 180 5295 532 COPEI COPEI NNP 180 5295 533 ) ) -RRB- 180 5295 534 , , , 180 5295 535 Hilarion Hilarion NNP 180 5295 536 CARDOZO CARDOZO NNP 180 5295 537 , , , 180 5295 538 president president NN 180 5295 539 , , , 180 5295 540 and and CC 180 5295 541 Jose Jose NNP 180 5295 542 CURIEL CURIEL NNP 180 5295 543 , , , 180 5295 544 secretary secretary NN 180 5295 545 general general NN 180 5295 546 ; ; : 180 5295 547 Democratic Democratic NNP 180 5295 548 Action Action NNP 180 5295 549 ( ( -LRB- 180 5295 550 AD AD NNP 180 5295 551 ) ) -RRB- 180 5295 552 , , , 180 5295 553 Pedro Pedro NNP 180 5295 554 PARIS PARIS NNP 180 5295 555 Montesinos Montesinos NNP 180 5295 556 , , , 180 5295 557 president president NN 180 5295 558 , , , 180 5295 559 and and CC 180 5295 560 Luis Luis NNP 180 5295 561 ALFARO ALFARO NNP 180 5295 562 Ucero Ucero NNP 180 5295 563 , , , 180 5295 564 secretary secretary NN 180 5295 565 general general NN 180 5295 566 ; ; : 180 5295 567 Movement Movement NNP 180 5295 568 Toward toward IN 180 5295 569 Socialism Socialism NNP 180 5295 570 ( ( -LRB- 180 5295 571 MAS MAS NNP 180 5295 572 ) ) -RRB- 180 5295 573 , , , 180 5295 574 Argelia Argelia NNP 180 5295 575 LAYA LAYA NNP 180 5295 576 , , , 180 5295 577 president president NN 180 5295 578 , , , 180 5295 579 and and CC 180 5295 580 Freddy Freddy NNP 180 5295 581 MUNOZ MUNOZ NNP 180 5295 582 , , , 180 5295 583 secretary secretary NN 180 5295 584 general general NN 180 5295 585 ; ; : 180 5295 586 Radical Radical NNP 180 5295 587 Cause Cause NNP 180 5295 588 ( ( -LRB- 180 5295 589 La La NNP 180 5295 590 Causa Causa NNP 180 5295 591 R R NNP 180 5295 592 ) ) -RRB- 180 5295 593 , , , 180 5295 594 Pablo Pablo NNP 180 5295 595 MEDINA MEDINA NNP 180 5295 596 , , , 180 5295 597 secretary secretary NN 180 5295 598 general general NN 180 5295 599 Other other JJ 180 5295 600 political political JJ 180 5295 601 or or CC 180 5295 602 pressure pressure NN 180 5295 603 groups group NNS 180 5295 604 : : : 180 5295 605 FEDECAMARAS FEDECAMARAS NNP 180 5295 606 , , , 180 5295 607 a a DT 180 5295 608 conservative conservative JJ 180 5295 609 business business NN 180 5295 610 group group NN 180 5295 611 ; ; : 180 5295 612 Venezuelan Venezuelan NNP 180 5295 613 Confederation Confederation NNP 180 5295 614 of of IN 180 5295 615 Workers Workers NNPS 180 5295 616 ( ( -LRB- 180 5295 617 CTV CTV NNP 180 5295 618 , , , 180 5295 619 labor labor NN 180 5295 620 organization organization NN 180 5295 621 dominated dominate VBN 180 5295 622 by by IN 180 5295 623 the the DT 180 5295 624 Democratic Democratic NNP 180 5295 625 Action Action NNP 180 5295 626 ) ) -RRB- 180 5295 627 ; ; : 180 5295 628 VECINOS VECINOS NNP 180 5295 629 groups group NNS 180 5295 630 Member Member NNP 180 5295 631 of of IN 180 5295 632 : : : 180 5295 633 AG AG NNP 180 5295 634 , , , 180 5295 635 BCIE BCIE NNP 180 5295 636 , , , 180 5295 637 CARICOM CARICOM NNP 180 5295 638 ( ( -LRB- 180 5295 639 observer observer NN 180 5295 640 ) ) -RRB- 180 5295 641 , , , 180 5295 642 CDB CDB NNP 180 5295 643 , , , 180 5295 644 CG CG NNP 180 5295 645 , , , 180 5295 646 ECLAC ECLAC NNP 180 5295 647 , , , 180 5295 648 FAO FAO NNP 180 5295 649 , , , 180 5295 650 G-3 G-3 NNP 180 5295 651 , , , 180 5295 652 G-11 g-11 CD 180 5295 653 , , , 180 5295 654 G-15 g-15 CD 180 5295 655 , , , 180 5295 656 G-19 g-19 CD 180 5295 657 , , , 180 5295 658 G-24 g-24 CD 180 5295 659 , , , 180 5295 660 G-77 g-77 CD 180 5295 661 , , , 180 5295 662 GATT GATT NNP 180 5295 663 , , , 180 5295 664 IADB IADB NNP 180 5295 665 , , , 180 5295 666 IAEA IAEA NNP 180 5295 667 , , , 180 5295 668 IBRD IBRD NNP 180 5295 669 , , , 180 5295 670 ICAO ICAO NNP 180 5295 671 , , , 180 5295 672 ICC ICC NNP 180 5295 673 , , , 180 5295 674 ICFTU ICFTU NNP 180 5295 675 , , , 180 5295 676 IFAD IFAD NNP 180 5295 677 , , , 180 5295 678 IFC IFC NNP 180 5295 679 , , , 180 5295 680 ILO ILO NNP 180 5295 681 , , , 180 5295 682 IMF IMF NNP 180 5295 683 , , , 180 5295 684 IMO imo RB 180 5295 685 , , , 180 5295 686 INTELSAT INTELSAT NNP 180 5295 687 , , , 180 5295 688 INTERPOL INTERPOL NNP 180 5295 689 , , , 180 5295 690 IOC IOC NNP 180 5295 691 , , , 180 5295 692 IOM IOM NNP 180 5295 693 , , , 180 5295 694 ISO ISO NNP 180 5295 695 , , , 180 5295 696 ITU ITU NNP 180 5295 697 , , , 180 5295 698 LAES LAES NNP 180 5295 699 , , , 180 5295 700 LAIA LAIA NNP 180 5295 701 , , , 180 5295 702 LORCS LORCS NNP 180 5295 703 , , , 180 5295 704 MINURSO MINURSO NNP 180 5295 705 , , , 180 5295 706 NAM NAM NNP 180 5295 707 , , , 180 5295 708 OAS OAS NNP 180 5295 709 , , , 180 5295 710 ONUSAL ONUSAL NNP 180 5295 711 , , , 180 5295 712 OPANAL OPANAL NNP 180 5295 713 , , , 180 5295 714 OPEC OPEC NNP 180 5295 715 , , , 180 5295 716 PCA PCA NNP 180 5295 717 , , , 180 5295 718 RG RG NNP 180 5295 719 , , , 180 5295 720 UN UN NNP 180 5295 721 , , , 180 5295 722 UNCTAD UNCTAD NNP 180 5295 723 , , , 180 5295 724 UNESCO UNESCO NNP 180 5295 725 , , , 180 5295 726 UNHCR UNHCR NNP 180 5295 727 , , , 180 5295 728 UNIDO UNIDO NNP 180 5295 729 , , , 180 5295 730 UNIKOM UNIKOM NNP 180 5295 731 , , , 180 5295 732 UNPROFOR UNPROFOR NNP 180 5295 733 , , , 180 5295 734 UPU UPU NNP 180 5295 735 , , , 180 5295 736 WCL WCL NNP 180 5295 737 , , , 180 5295 738 WFTU WFTU NNP 180 5295 739 , , , 180 5295 740 WHO who WP 180 5295 741 , , , 180 5295 742 WIPO WIPO NNP 180 5295 743 , , , 180 5295 744 WMO WMO NNP 180 5295 745 , , , 180 5295 746 WTO WTO NNP 180 5295 747 Diplomatic diplomatic JJ 180 5295 748 representation representation NN 180 5295 749 in in IN 180 5295 750 US US NNP 180 5295 751 : : : 180 5295 752 chief chief NN 180 5295 753 of of IN 180 5295 754 mission mission NN 180 5295 755 : : : 180 5295 756 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 180 5295 757 Pedro Pedro NNP 180 5295 758 Luis Luis NNP 180 5295 759 ECHEVERRIA ECHEVERRIA NNP 180 5295 760 chancery chancery NN 180 5295 761 : : : 180 5295 762 1099 1099 CD 180 5295 763 30th 30th NNP 180 5295 764 Street Street NNP 180 5295 765 NW NW NNP 180 5295 766 , , , 180 5295 767 Washington Washington NNP 180 5295 768 , , , 180 5295 769 DC DC NNP 180 5295 770 20007 20007 CD 180 5295 771 telephone telephone NN 180 5295 772 : : : 180 5295 773 ( ( -LRB- 180 5295 774 202 202 CD 180 5295 775 ) ) -RRB- 180 5295 776 342 342 CD 180 5295 777 - - HYPH 180 5295 778 2214 2214 CD 180 5295 779 consulate(s consulate(s NNP 180 5295 780 ) ) -RRB- 180 5295 781 general general NN 180 5295 782 : : : 180 5295 783 Boston Boston NNP 180 5295 784 , , , 180 5295 785 Chicago Chicago NNP 180 5295 786 , , , 180 5295 787 Houston Houston NNP 180 5295 788 , , , 180 5295 789 Miami Miami NNP 180 5295 790 , , , 180 5295 791 New New NNP 180 5295 792 Orleans Orleans NNP 180 5295 793 , , , 180 5295 794 New New NNP 180 5295 795 York York NNP 180 5295 796 , , , 180 5295 797 Philadelphia Philadelphia NNP 180 5295 798 , , , 180 5295 799 San San NNP 180 5295 800 Francisco Francisco NNP 180 5295 801 , , , 180 5295 802 and and CC 180 5295 803 San San NNP 180 5295 804 Juan Juan NNP 180 5295 805 ( ( -LRB- 180 5295 806 Puerto Puerto NNP 180 5295 807 Rico Rico NNP 180 5295 808 ) ) -RRB- 180 5295 809 US US NNP 180 5295 810 diplomatic diplomatic JJ 180 5295 811 representation representation NN 180 5295 812 : : : 180 5295 813 chief chief NN 180 5295 814 of of IN 180 5295 815 mission mission NN 180 5295 816 : : : 180 5295 817 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 180 5295 818 Jeffrey Jeffrey NNP 180 5295 819 DAVIDOW DAVIDOW NNP 180 5295 820 embassy embassy NN 180 5295 821 : : : 180 5295 822 Avenida Avenida NNP 180 5295 823 Francisco Francisco NNP 180 5295 824 de de NNP 180 5295 825 Miranda Miranda NNP 180 5295 826 and and CC 180 5295 827 Avenida Avenida NNP 180 5295 828 Principal Principal NNP 180 5295 829 de de NNP 180 5295 830 la la NNP 180 5295 831 Floresta Floresta NNP 180 5295 832 , , , 180 5295 833 Caracas Caracas NNP 180 5295 834 mailing mail VBG 180 5295 835 address address NN 180 5295 836 : : : 180 5295 837 P. P. NNP 180 5295 838 O. O. 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CD 180 5309 224 ( ( -LRB- 180 5309 225 1989 1989 CD 180 5309 226 ) ) -RRB- 180 5309 227 Fiscal fiscal JJ 180 5309 228 year year NN 180 5309 229 : : : 180 5309 230 calendar calendar NNP 180 5309 231 year year NN 180 5309 232 @Venezuela @Venezuela NNP 180 5309 233 , , , 180 5309 234 Communications Communications NNP 180 5309 235 Railroads railroad NNS 180 5309 236 : : : 180 5309 237 542 542 CD 180 5309 238 km km NN 180 5309 239 total total NN 180 5309 240 ; ; : 180 5309 241 363 363 CD 180 5309 242 km km VBP 180 5309 243 1.435-meter 1.435-meter CD 180 5309 244 standard standard JJ 180 5309 245 gauge gauge NN 180 5309 246 all all DT 180 5309 247 single single JJ 180 5309 248 track track NN 180 5309 249 , , , 180 5309 250 government government NN 180 5309 251 owned own VBD 180 5309 252 ; ; : 180 5309 253 179 179 CD 180 5309 254 km km VBP 180 5309 255 1.435-meter 1.435-meter CD 180 5309 256 gauge gauge NN 180 5309 257 , , , 180 5309 258 privately privately RB 180 5309 259 owned own VBN 180 5309 260 Highways highway NNS 180 5309 261 : : : 180 5309 262 total total NN 180 5309 263 : : : 180 5309 264 81,000 81,000 CD 180 5309 265 km km NNS 180 5309 266 paved pave VBN 180 5309 267 : : : 180 5309 268 31,200 31,200 CD 180 5309 269 km km NN 180 5309 270 unpaved unpaved JJ 180 5309 271 : : : 180 5309 272 gravel gravel NN 180 5309 273 24,800 24,800 CD 180 5309 274 km km NN 180 5309 275 ; ; : 180 5309 276 earth earth NN 180 5309 277 and and CC 180 5309 278 unimproved unimproved JJ 180 5309 279 earth earth NN 180 5309 280 25,000 25,000 CD 180 5309 281 km km NNS 180 5309 282 Inland Inland NNP 180 5309 283 waterways waterway NNS 180 5309 284 : : : 180 5309 285 7,100 7,100 CD 180 5309 286 km km NN 180 5309 287 ; ; : 180 5309 288 Rio Rio NNP 180 5309 289 Orinoco Orinoco NNP 180 5309 290 and and CC 180 5309 291 Lago Lago NNP 180 5309 292 de de NNP 180 5309 293 Maracaibo Maracaibo NNP 180 5309 294 accept accept VBP 180 5309 295 oceangoing oceangoing NN 180 5309 296 vessels vessel NNS 180 5309 297 Pipelines pipeline NNS 180 5309 298 : : : 180 5309 299 crude crude JJ 180 5309 300 oil oil NN 180 5309 301 6,370 6,370 CD 180 5309 302 km km NN 180 5309 303 ; ; : 180 5309 304 petroleum petroleum NN 180 5309 305 products product NNS 180 5309 306 480 480 CD 180 5309 307 km km NN 180 5309 308 ; ; : 180 5309 309 natural natural JJ 180 5309 310 gas gas NN 180 5309 311 4,010 4,010 CD 180 5309 312 km km NN 180 5309 313 Ports port NNS 180 5309 314 : : : 180 5309 315 Amuay Amuay NNP 180 5309 316 Bay Bay NNP 180 5309 317 , , , 180 5309 318 Bajo Bajo NNP 180 5309 319 Grande Grande NNP 180 5309 320 , , , 180 5309 321 El El NNP 180 5309 322 Tablazo Tablazo NNP 180 5309 323 , , , 180 5309 324 La La NNP 180 5309 325 Guaira Guaira NNP 180 5309 326 , , , 180 5309 327 Puerto Puerto NNP 180 5309 328 Cabello Cabello NNP 180 5309 329 , , , 180 5309 330 Puerto Puerto NNP 180 5309 331 Ordaz Ordaz NNP 180 5309 332 Merchant Merchant NNP 180 5309 333 marine marine NN 180 5309 334 : : : 180 5309 335 47 47 CD 180 5309 336 ships ship NNS 180 5309 337 ( ( -LRB- 180 5309 338 1,000 1,000 CD 180 5309 339 GRT GRT NNP 180 5309 340 or or CC 180 5309 341 over over RB 180 5309 342 ) ) -RRB- 180 5309 343 totaling total VBG 180 5309 344 741,688 741,688 CD 180 5309 345 GRT/1,204,233 GRT/1,204,233 . 180 5309 346 DWT DWT NNP 180 5309 347 , , , 180 5309 348 bulk bulk NN 180 5309 349 4 4 CD 180 5309 350 , , , 180 5309 351 cargo cargo NN 180 5309 352 16 16 CD 180 5309 353 , , , 180 5309 354 combination combination NN 180 5309 355 bulk bulk NN 180 5309 356 1 1 CD 180 5309 357 , , , 180 5309 358 container container NN 180 5309 359 1 1 CD 180 5309 360 , , , 180 5309 361 liquefied liquefy VBN 180 5309 362 gas gas NN 180 5309 363 2 2 CD 180 5309 364 , , , 180 5309 365 oil oil NN 180 5309 366 tanker tanker NN 180 5309 367 17 17 CD 180 5309 368 , , , 180 5309 369 passenger passenger NN 180 5309 370 cargo cargo NN 180 5309 371 1 1 CD 180 5309 372 , , , 180 5309 373 roll roll NN 180 5309 374 - - HYPH 180 5309 375 on on IN 180 5309 376 / / SYM 180 5309 377 roll roll NN 180 5309 378 - - HYPH 180 5309 379 off off RP 180 5309 380 cargo cargo NN 180 5309 381 4 4 CD 180 5309 382 , , , 180 5309 383 short short JJ 180 5309 384 - - HYPH 180 5309 385 sea sea NN 180 5309 386 passenger passenger NN 180 5309 387 1 1 CD 180 5309 388 Airports airport NNS 180 5309 389 : : : 180 5309 390 total total NN 180 5309 391 : : : 180 5309 392 425 425 CD 180 5309 393 usable usable JJ 180 5309 394 : : : 180 5309 395 392 392 CD 180 5309 396 with with IN 180 5309 397 permanent permanent JJ 180 5309 398 - - HYPH 180 5309 399 surface surface NN 180 5309 400 runways runway NNS 180 5309 401 : : : 180 5309 402 139 139 CD 180 5309 403 with with IN 180 5309 404 runways runway NNS 180 5309 405 over over IN 180 5309 406 3,659 3,659 CD 180 5309 407 m m NNP 180 5309 408 : : : 180 5309 409 0 0 CD 180 5309 410 with with IN 180 5309 411 runways runways NNP 180 5309 412 2,440 2,440 CD 180 5309 413 - - HYPH 180 5309 414 3,659 3,659 CD 180 5309 415 m m NN 180 5309 416 : : : 180 5309 417 15 15 CD 180 5309 418 with with IN 180 5309 419 runways runway NNS 180 5309 420 1,220 1,220 CD 180 5309 421 - - HYPH 180 5309 422 2,439 2,439 CD 180 5309 423 m m NN 180 5309 424 : : : 180 5309 425 92 92 CD 180 5309 426 Telecommunications telecommunication NNS 180 5309 427 : : : 180 5309 428 modern modern JJ 180 5309 429 and and CC 180 5309 430 expanding expand VBG 180 5309 431 ; ; : 180 5309 432 1,440,000 1,440,000 CD 180 5309 433 telephones telephone NNS 180 5309 434 ; ; , 180 5309 435 broadcast broadcast NN 180 5309 436 stations station NNS 180 5309 437 - - : 180 5309 438 181 181 CD 180 5309 439 AM am NN 180 5309 440 , , , 180 5309 441 no no DT 180 5309 442 FM FM NNP 180 5309 443 , , , 180 5309 444 59 59 CD 180 5309 445 TV tv NN 180 5309 446 , , , 180 5309 447 26 26 CD 180 5309 448 shortwave shortwave VBP 180 5309 449 ; ; : 180 5309 450 3 3 CD 180 5309 451 submarine submarine NN 180 5309 452 coaxial coaxial NN 180 5309 453 cables 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-LRB- 180 5309 489 Fuerzas Fuerzas NNP 180 5309 490 Terrestres Terrestres NNPS 180 5309 491 or or CC 180 5309 492 Ejercito Ejercito NNP 180 5309 493 ) ) -RRB- 180 5309 494 , , , 180 5309 495 Naval Naval NNP 180 5309 496 Forces Forces NNPS 180 5309 497 ( ( -LRB- 180 5309 498 Fuerzas Fuerzas NNP 180 5309 499 Navales Navales NNPS 180 5309 500 or or CC 180 5309 501 Armada Armada NNP 180 5309 502 ) ) -RRB- 180 5309 503 , , , 180 5309 504 Air Air NNP 180 5309 505 Forces Forces NNPS 180 5309 506 ( ( -LRB- 180 5309 507 Fuerzas Fuerzas NNP 180 5309 508 Aereas Aereas NNPS 180 5309 509 or or CC 180 5309 510 Aviacion Aviacion NNP 180 5309 511 ) ) -RRB- 180 5309 512 , , , 180 5309 513 Armed Armed NNP 180 5309 514 Forces Forces NNPS 180 5309 515 of of IN 180 5309 516 Cooperation Cooperation NNP 180 5309 517 or or CC 180 5309 518 National National NNP 180 5309 519 Guard Guard NNP 180 5309 520 ( ( -LRB- 180 5309 521 Fuerzas Fuerzas NNP 180 5309 522 Armadas Armadas NNP 180 5309 523 de de IN 180 5309 524 Cooperation Cooperation NNP 180 5309 525 or or CC 180 5309 526 Guardia Guardia NNP 180 5309 527 Nacional Nacional NNP 180 5309 528 ) ) -RRB- 180 5309 529 Manpower Manpower NNP 180 5309 530 availability availability NN 180 5309 531 : : : 180 5309 532 males male NNS 180 5309 533 age age NNP 180 5309 534 15 15 CD 180 5309 535 - - SYM 180 5309 536 49 49 CD 180 5309 537 5,341,855 5,341,855 CD 180 5309 538 ; ; : 180 5309 539 fit fit JJ 180 5309 540 for for IN 180 5309 541 military military JJ 180 5309 542 service service NN 180 5309 543 3,875,523 3,875,523 CD 180 5309 544 ; ; : 180 5309 545 reach reach VB 180 5309 546 military military JJ 180 5309 547 age age NN 180 5309 548 ( ( -LRB- 180 5309 549 18 18 CD 180 5309 550 ) ) -RRB- 180 5309 551 annually annually RB 180 5309 552 224,550 224,550 CD 180 5309 553 ( ( -LRB- 180 5309 554 1994 1994 CD 180 5309 555 est est NNP 180 5309 556 . . . 180 5309 557 ) ) -RRB- 180 5310 1 Defense defense NN 180 5310 2 expenditures expenditure NNS 180 5310 3 : : : 180 5310 4 exchange exchange NN 180 5310 5 rate rate NN 180 5310 6 conversion conversion NNP 180 5310 7 - - : 180 5310 8 $ $ $ 180 5310 9 1.95 1.95 CD 180 5310 10 billion billion CD 180 5310 11 , , , 180 5310 12 4 4 CD 180 5310 13 % % NN 180 5310 14 of of IN 180 5310 15 GDP GDP NNP 180 5310 16 ( ( -LRB- 180 5310 17 1991 1991 CD 180 5310 18 ) ) -RRB- 180 5310 19 @Vietnam @vietnam NN 180 5310 20 , , , 180 5310 21 Geography Geography NNP 180 5310 22 Location Location NNP 180 5310 23 : : : 180 5310 24 Southeastern Southeastern NNP 180 5310 25 Asia Asia NNP 180 5310 26 , , , 180 5310 27 bordering border VBG 180 5310 28 the the DT 180 5310 29 South South NNP 180 5310 30 China China NNP 180 5310 31 Sea Sea NNP 180 5310 32 , , , 180 5310 33 between between IN 180 5310 34 Laos Laos NNP 180 5310 35 and and CC 180 5310 36 the the DT 180 5310 37 Philippines Philippines NNP 180 5310 38 Map Map NNP 180 5310 39 references reference NNS 180 5310 40 : : : 180 5310 41 Asia Asia NNP 180 5310 42 , , , 180 5310 43 Southeast Southeast NNP 180 5310 44 Asia Asia NNP 180 5310 45 , , , 180 5310 46 Standard Standard NNP 180 5310 47 Time Time NNP 180 5310 48 Zones Zones NNPS 180 5310 49 of of IN 180 5310 50 the the DT 180 5310 51 World World NNP 180 5310 52 Area Area NNP 180 5310 53 : : : 180 5310 54 total total JJ 180 5310 55 area area NN 180 5310 56 : : : 180 5310 57 329,560 329,560 CD 180 5310 58 sq sq NNP 180 5310 59 km km NNP 180 5310 60 land land NN 180 5310 61 area area NN 180 5310 62 : : : 180 5310 63 325,360 325,360 CD 180 5310 64 sq sq NNP 180 5310 65 km km NNP 180 5310 66 comparative comparative JJ 180 5310 67 area area NN 180 5310 68 : : : 180 5310 69 slightly slightly RB 180 5310 70 larger large JJR 180 5310 71 than than IN 180 5310 72 New New NNP 180 5310 73 Mexico Mexico NNP 180 5310 74 Land Land NNP 180 5310 75 boundaries boundary NNS 180 5310 76 : : : 180 5310 77 total total JJ 180 5310 78 3,818 3,818 CD 180 5310 79 km km NNS 180 5310 80 , , , 180 5310 81 Cambodia Cambodia NNP 180 5310 82 982 982 CD 180 5310 83 km km NN 180 5310 84 , , , 180 5310 85 China China NNP 180 5310 86 1,281 1,281 CD 180 5310 87 km km NNS 180 5310 88 , , , 180 5310 89 Laos Laos NNP 180 5310 90 1,555 1,555 CD 180 5310 91 km km NN 180 5310 92 Coastline Coastline NNP 180 5310 93 : : : 180 5310 94 3,444 3,444 CD 180 5310 95 km km NNS 180 5310 96 ( ( -LRB- 180 5310 97 excludes exclude VBZ 180 5310 98 islands island NNS 180 5310 99 ) ) -RRB- 180 5310 100 Maritime Maritime NNP 180 5310 101 claims claim VBZ 180 5310 102 : : : 180 5310 103 contiguous contiguous JJ 180 5310 104 zone zone NN 180 5310 105 : : : 180 5310 106 24 24 CD 180 5310 107 nm nm NNP 180 5310 108 continental continental JJ 180 5310 109 shelf shelf NNP 180 5310 110 : : : 180 5310 111 200 200 CD 180 5310 112 nm nm CD 180 5310 113 or or CC 180 5310 114 the the DT 180 5310 115 edge edge NN 180 5310 116 of of IN 180 5310 117 continental continental JJ 180 5310 118 margin margin NN 180 5310 119 exclusive exclusive JJ 180 5310 120 economic economic JJ 180 5310 121 zone zone NN 180 5310 122 : : : 180 5310 123 200 200 CD 180 5310 124 nm nm CD 180 5310 125 territorial territorial JJ 180 5310 126 sea sea NN 180 5310 127 : : : 180 5310 128 12 12 CD 180 5310 129 nm nm NNP 180 5310 130 International international JJ 180 5310 131 disputes dispute NNS 180 5310 132 : : : 180 5310 133 maritime maritime JJ 180 5310 134 boundary boundary JJ 180 5310 135 with with IN 180 5310 136 Cambodia Cambodia NNP 180 5310 137 not not RB 180 5310 138 defined define VBN 180 5310 139 ; ; : 180 5310 140 involved involve VBN 180 5310 141 in in IN 180 5310 142 a a DT 180 5310 143 complex complex JJ 180 5310 144 dispute dispute NN 180 5310 145 over over IN 180 5310 146 the the DT 180 5310 147 Spratly Spratly NNP 180 5310 148 Islands Islands NNPS 180 5310 149 with with IN 180 5310 150 China China NNP 180 5310 151 , , , 180 5310 152 Malaysia Malaysia NNP 180 5310 153 , , , 180 5310 154 Philippines Philippines NNP 180 5310 155 , , , 180 5310 156 Taiwan Taiwan NNP 180 5310 157 , , , 180 5310 158 and and CC 180 5310 159 possibly possibly RB 180 5310 160 Brunei Brunei NNP 180 5310 161 ; ; : 180 5310 162 unresolved unresolved JJ 180 5310 163 maritime maritime JJ 180 5310 164 boundary boundary JJ 180 5310 165 with with IN 180 5310 166 Thailand Thailand NNP 180 5310 167 ; ; : 180 5310 168 maritime maritime JJ 180 5310 169 boundary boundary JJ 180 5310 170 dispute dispute NN 180 5310 171 with with IN 180 5310 172 China China NNP 180 5310 173 in in IN 180 5310 174 the the DT 180 5310 175 Gulf Gulf NNP 180 5310 176 of of IN 180 5310 177 Tonkin Tonkin NNP 180 5310 178 ; ; : 180 5310 179 Paracel Paracel NNP 180 5310 180 Islands Islands NNPS 180 5310 181 occupied occupy VBN 180 5310 182 by by IN 180 5310 183 China China NNP 180 5310 184 but but CC 180 5310 185 claimed claim VBN 180 5310 186 by by IN 180 5310 187 Vietnam Vietnam NNP 180 5310 188 and and CC 180 5310 189 Taiwan Taiwan NNP 180 5310 190 Climate Climate NNP 180 5310 191 : : : 180 5310 192 tropical tropical JJ 180 5310 193 in in IN 180 5310 194 south south NNP 180 5310 195 ; ; , 180 5310 196 monsoonal monsoonal NN 180 5310 197 in in IN 180 5310 198 north north NN 180 5310 199 with with IN 180 5310 200 hot hot JJ 180 5310 201 , , , 180 5310 202 rainy rainy JJ 180 5310 203 season season NN 180 5310 204 ( ( -LRB- 180 5310 205 mid mid NNP 180 5310 206 - - NNP 180 5310 207 May May MD 180 5310 208 to to IN 180 5310 209 mid mid NNP 180 5310 210 - - NNP 180 5310 211 September September NNP 180 5310 212 ) ) -RRB- 180 5310 213 and and CC 180 5310 214 warm warm JJ 180 5310 215 , , , 180 5310 216 dry dry JJ 180 5310 217 season season NN 180 5310 218 ( ( -LRB- 180 5310 219 mid mid NNP 180 5310 220 - - NNP 180 5310 221 October October NNP 180 5310 222 to to IN 180 5310 223 mid mid NNP 180 5310 224 - - NNP 180 5310 225 March March NNP 180 5310 226 ) ) -RRB- 180 5310 227 Terrain Terrain NNP 180 5310 228 : : : 180 5310 229 low low JJ 180 5310 230 , , , 180 5310 231 flat flat JJ 180 5310 232 delta delta NN 180 5310 233 in in IN 180 5310 234 south south NNP 180 5310 235 and and CC 180 5310 236 north north NN 180 5310 237 ; ; , 180 5310 238 central central JJ 180 5310 239 highlands highland NNS 180 5310 240 ; ; : 180 5310 241 hilly hilly RB 180 5310 242 , , , 180 5310 243 mountainous mountainous JJ 180 5310 244 in in IN 180 5310 245 far far RB 180 5310 246 north north NN 180 5310 247 and and CC 180 5310 248 northwest northwest JJ 180 5310 249 Natural natural JJ 180 5310 250 resources resource NNS 180 5310 251 : : : 180 5310 252 phosphates phosphate NNS 180 5310 253 , , , 180 5310 254 coal coal NN 180 5310 255 , , , 180 5310 256 manganese manganese JJ 180 5310 257 , , , 180 5310 258 bauxite bauxite NN 180 5310 259 , , , 180 5310 260 chromate chromate NN 180 5310 261 , , , 180 5310 262 offshore offshore JJ 180 5310 263 oil oil NN 180 5310 264 deposits deposit NNS 180 5310 265 , , , 180 5310 266 forests forest NNS 180 5310 267 Land Land NNP 180 5310 268 use use NN 180 5310 269 : : : 180 5310 270 arable arable JJ 180 5310 271 land land NN 180 5310 272 : : : 180 5310 273 22 22 CD 180 5310 274 % % NN 180 5310 275 permanent permanent JJ 180 5310 276 crops crop NNS 180 5310 277 : : : 180 5310 278 2 2 CD 180 5310 279 % % NN 180 5310 280 meadows meadow NNS 180 5310 281 and and CC 180 5310 282 pastures pasture NNS 180 5310 283 : : : 180 5310 284 1 1 CD 180 5310 285 % % NN 180 5310 286 forest forest NN 180 5310 287 and and CC 180 5310 288 woodland woodland NN 180 5310 289 : : : 180 5310 290 40 40 CD 180 5310 291 % % NN 180 5310 292 other other JJ 180 5310 293 : : : 180 5310 294 35 35 CD 180 5310 295 % % NN 180 5310 296 Irrigated irrigated JJ 180 5310 297 land land NN 180 5310 298 : : : 180 5310 299 18,300 18,300 CD 180 5310 300 sq sq NNP 180 5310 301 km km NNP 180 5310 302 ( ( -LRB- 180 5310 303 1989 1989 CD 180 5310 304 est est NNP 180 5310 305 . . . 180 5310 306 ) ) -RRB- 180 5311 1 Environment environment NN 180 5311 2 : : : 180 5311 3 current current JJ 180 5311 4 issues issue NNS 180 5311 5 : : : 180 5311 6 deforestation deforestation NN 180 5311 7 ; ; , 180 5311 8 soil soil NN 180 5311 9 degradation degradation NN 180 5311 10 ; ; , 180 5311 11 water water NN 180 5311 12 pollution pollution NN 180 5311 13 and and CC 180 5311 14 overfishing overfishe VBG 180 5311 15 threatening threatening JJ 180 5311 16 marine marine JJ 180 5311 17 life life NN 180 5311 18 populations population NNS 180 5311 19 natural natural JJ 180 5311 20 hazards hazard NNS 180 5311 21 : : : 180 5311 22 occasional occasional JJ 180 5311 23 typhoons typhoon NNS 180 5311 24 ( ( -LRB- 180 5311 25 May May NNP 180 5311 26 to to IN 180 5311 27 January January NNP 180 5311 28 ) ) -RRB- 180 5311 29 with with IN 180 5311 30 extensive extensive JJ 180 5311 31 flooding flooding NN 180 5311 32 international international JJ 180 5311 33 agreements agreement NNS 180 5311 34 : : : 180 5311 35 party party NN 180 5311 36 to to IN 180 5311 37 - - HYPH 180 5311 38 Environmental Environmental NNP 180 5311 39 Modification modification NN 180 5311 40 , , , 180 5311 41 Ozone Ozone NNP 180 5311 42 Layer Layer NNP 180 5311 43 Protection Protection NNP 180 5311 44 , , , 180 5311 45 Ship Ship NNP 180 5311 46 Pollution Pollution NNP 180 5311 47 , , , 180 5311 48 Wetlands Wetlands NNP 180 5311 49 ; ; , 180 5311 50 signed sign VBN 180 5311 51 , , , 180 5311 52 but but CC 180 5311 53 not not RB 180 5311 54 ratified ratified JJ 180 5311 55 - - : 180 5311 56 Biodiversity biodiversity NN 180 5311 57 , , , 180 5311 58 Climate Climate NNP 180 5311 59 Change Change NNP 180 5311 60 , , , 180 5311 61 Endangered Endangered NNP 180 5311 62 Species Species NNPS 180 5311 63 , , , 180 5311 64 Law Law NNP 180 5311 65 of of IN 180 5311 66 the the DT 180 5311 67 Sea Sea NNP 180 5311 68 , , , 180 5311 69 Nuclear Nuclear NNP 180 5311 70 Test Test NNP 180 5311 71 Ban Ban NNP 180 5311 72 @Vietnam @vietnam NN 180 5311 73 , , , 180 5311 74 People People NNPS 180 5311 75 Population Population NNP 180 5311 76 : : : 180 5311 77 73,103,898 73,103,898 CD 180 5311 78 ( ( -LRB- 180 5311 79 July July NNP 180 5311 80 1994 1994 CD 180 5311 81 est est NNP 180 5311 82 . . . 180 5311 83 ) ) -RRB- 180 5312 1 Population population NN 180 5312 2 growth growth NN 180 5312 3 rate rate NN 180 5312 4 : : : 180 5312 5 1.78 1.78 CD 180 5312 6 % % NN 180 5312 7 ( ( -LRB- 180 5312 8 1994 1994 CD 180 5312 9 est est NNP 180 5312 10 . . . 180 5312 11 ) ) -RRB- 180 5313 1 Birth birth NN 180 5313 2 rate rate NN 180 5313 3 : : : 180 5313 4 27.13 27.13 CD 180 5313 5 births/1,000 births/1,000 NN 180 5313 6 population population NN 180 5313 7 ( ( -LRB- 180 5313 8 1994 1994 CD 180 5313 9 est est NNP 180 5313 10 . . . 180 5313 11 ) ) -RRB- 180 5314 1 Death death NN 180 5314 2 rate rate NN 180 5314 3 : : : 180 5314 4 7.76 7.76 CD 180 5314 5 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 180 5314 6 population population NN 180 5314 7 ( ( -LRB- 180 5314 8 1994 1994 CD 180 5314 9 est est NNP 180 5314 10 . . . 180 5314 11 ) ) -RRB- 180 5315 1 Net net JJ 180 5315 2 migration migration NN 180 5315 3 rate rate NN 180 5315 4 : : : 180 5315 5 -1.53 -1.53 NFP 180 5315 6 migrant(s)/1,000 migrant(s)/1,000 JJ 180 5315 7 population population NN 180 5315 8 ( ( -LRB- 180 5315 9 1994 1994 CD 180 5315 10 est est NNP 180 5315 11 . . . 180 5315 12 ) ) -RRB- 180 5316 1 Infant infant NN 180 5316 2 mortality mortality NN 180 5316 3 rate rate NN 180 5316 4 : : : 180 5316 5 45.5 45.5 CD 180 5316 6 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 180 5316 7 live live JJ 180 5316 8 births birth NNS 180 5316 9 ( ( -LRB- 180 5316 10 1994 1994 CD 180 5316 11 est est NNP 180 5316 12 . . . 180 5316 13 ) ) -RRB- 180 5317 1 Life life NN 180 5317 2 expectancy expectancy NN 180 5317 3 at at IN 180 5317 4 birth birth NN 180 5317 5 : : : 180 5317 6 total total JJ 180 5317 7 population population NN 180 5317 8 : : : 180 5317 9 65.41 65.41 CD 180 5317 10 years year NNS 180 5317 11 male male JJ 180 5317 12 : : : 180 5317 13 63.37 63.37 CD 180 5317 14 years year NNS 180 5317 15 female female JJ 180 5317 16 : : : 180 5317 17 67.58 67.58 CD 180 5317 18 years year NNS 180 5317 19 ( ( -LRB- 180 5317 20 1994 1994 CD 180 5317 21 est est NNP 180 5317 22 . . . 180 5317 23 ) ) -RRB- 180 5318 1 Total total JJ 180 5318 2 fertility fertility NN 180 5318 3 rate rate NN 180 5318 4 : : : 180 5318 5 3.33 3.33 CD 180 5318 6 children child NNS 180 5318 7 born bear VBN 180 5318 8 / / SYM 180 5318 9 woman woman NN 180 5318 10 ( ( -LRB- 180 5318 11 1994 1994 CD 180 5318 12 est est NNP 180 5318 13 . . . 180 5318 14 ) ) -RRB- 180 5319 1 Nationality nationality NN 180 5319 2 : : : 180 5319 3 noun noun NN 180 5319 4 : : : 180 5319 5 Vietnamese Vietnamese NNP 180 5319 6 ( ( -LRB- 180 5319 7 singular singular JJ 180 5319 8 and and CC 180 5319 9 plural plural JJ 180 5319 10 ) ) -RRB- 180 5319 11 adjective adjective NN 180 5319 12 : : : 180 5319 13 Vietnamese vietnamese JJ 180 5319 14 Ethnic ethnic JJ 180 5319 15 divisions division NNS 180 5319 16 : : : 180 5319 17 Vietnamese vietnamese JJ 180 5319 18 85 85 CD 180 5319 19 - - SYM 180 5319 20 90 90 CD 180 5319 21 % % NN 180 5319 22 , , , 180 5319 23 Chinese Chinese NNP 180 5319 24 3 3 CD 180 5319 25 % % NN 180 5319 26 , , , 180 5319 27 Muong Muong NNP 180 5319 28 , , , 180 5319 29 Thai Thai NNP 180 5319 30 , , , 180 5319 31 Meo Meo NNP 180 5319 32 , , , 180 5319 33 Khmer Khmer NNP 180 5319 34 , , , 180 5319 35 Man Man NNP 180 5319 36 , , , 180 5319 37 Cham Cham NNP 180 5319 38 Religions Religions NNPS 180 5319 39 : : : 180 5319 40 Buddhist Buddhist NNP 180 5319 41 , , , 180 5319 42 Taoist Taoist NNP 180 5319 43 , , , 180 5319 44 Roman Roman NNP 180 5319 45 Catholic Catholic NNP 180 5319 46 , , , 180 5319 47 indigenous indigenous JJ 180 5319 48 beliefs belief NNS 180 5319 49 , , , 180 5319 50 Islamic islamic JJ 180 5319 51 , , , 180 5319 52 Protestant Protestant NNP 180 5319 53 Languages Languages NNPS 180 5319 54 : : : 180 5319 55 Vietnamese Vietnamese NNP 180 5319 56 ( ( -LRB- 180 5319 57 official official JJ 180 5319 58 ) ) -RRB- 180 5319 59 , , , 180 5319 60 French french JJ 180 5319 61 , , , 180 5319 62 Chinese chinese JJ 180 5319 63 , , , 180 5319 64 English English NNP 180 5319 65 , , , 180 5319 66 Khmer Khmer NNP 180 5319 67 , , , 180 5319 68 tribal tribal JJ 180 5319 69 languages language NNS 180 5319 70 ( ( -LRB- 180 5319 71 Mon Mon NNP 180 5319 72 - - HYPH 180 5319 73 Khmer Khmer NNP 180 5319 74 and and CC 180 5319 75 Malayo Malayo NNP 180 5319 76 - - HYPH 180 5319 77 Polynesian Polynesian NNP 180 5319 78 ) ) -RRB- 180 5319 79 Literacy literacy NN 180 5319 80 : : : 180 5319 81 age age NN 180 5319 82 15 15 CD 180 5319 83 and and CC 180 5319 84 over over RB 180 5319 85 can can MD 180 5319 86 read read VB 180 5319 87 and and CC 180 5319 88 write write VB 180 5319 89 ( ( -LRB- 180 5319 90 1990 1990 CD 180 5319 91 ) ) -RRB- 180 5319 92 total total JJ 180 5319 93 population population NN 180 5319 94 : : : 180 5319 95 88 88 CD 180 5319 96 % % NN 180 5319 97 male male NN 180 5319 98 : : : 180 5319 99 93 93 CD 180 5319 100 % % NN 180 5319 101 female female NN 180 5319 102 : : : 180 5319 103 83 83 CD 180 5319 104 % % NN 180 5319 105 Labor Labor NNP 180 5319 106 force force NN 180 5319 107 : : : 180 5319 108 32.7 32.7 CD 180 5319 109 million million CD 180 5319 110 by by IN 180 5319 111 occupation occupation NN 180 5319 112 : : : 180 5319 113 agricultural agricultural JJ 180 5319 114 65 65 CD 180 5319 115 % % NN 180 5319 116 , , , 180 5319 117 industrial industrial JJ 180 5319 118 and and CC 180 5319 119 service service NN 180 5319 120 35 35 CD 180 5319 121 % % NN 180 5319 122 ( ( -LRB- 180 5319 123 1990 1990 CD 180 5319 124 est est NNP 180 5319 125 . . . 180 5319 126 ) ) -RRB- 180 5320 1 @Vietnam @Vietnam NNP 180 5320 2 , , , 180 5320 3 Government Government NNP 180 5320 4 Names Names NNPS 180 5320 5 : : : 180 5320 6 conventional conventional JJ 180 5320 7 long long JJ 180 5320 8 form form NN 180 5320 9 : : : 180 5320 10 Socialist Socialist NNP 180 5320 11 Republic Republic NNP 180 5320 12 of of IN 180 5320 13 Vietnam Vietnam NNP 180 5320 14 conventional conventional JJ 180 5320 15 short short JJ 180 5320 16 form form NN 180 5320 17 : : : 180 5320 18 Vietnam Vietnam NNP 180 5320 19 local local JJ 180 5320 20 long long JJ 180 5320 21 form form NN 180 5320 22 : : : 180 5320 23 Cong Cong NNP 180 5320 24 Hoa Hoa NNP 180 5320 25 Chu Chu NNP 180 5320 26 Nghia Nghia NNP 180 5320 27 Viet Viet NNP 180 5320 28 Nam Nam NNP 180 5320 29 local local JJ 180 5320 30 short short JJ 180 5320 31 form form NN 180 5320 32 : : : 180 5320 33 Viet Viet NNP 180 5320 34 Nam Nam NNP 180 5320 35 Abbreviation Abbreviation NNP 180 5320 36 : : : 180 5320 37 SRV SRV NNP 180 5320 38 Digraph Digraph NNP 180 5320 39 : : : 180 5320 40 VM VM NNP 180 5320 41 Type type NN 180 5320 42 : : : 180 5320 43 Communist communist JJ 180 5320 44 state state NN 180 5320 45 Capital capital NN 180 5320 46 : : : 180 5320 47 Hanoi Hanoi NNP 180 5320 48 Administrative Administrative NNP 180 5320 49 divisions division NNS 180 5320 50 : : : 180 5320 51 50 50 CD 180 5320 52 provinces province NNS 180 5320 53 ( ( -LRB- 180 5320 54 tinh tinh JJ 180 5320 55 , , , 180 5320 56 singular singular JJ 180 5320 57 and and CC 180 5320 58 plural plural JJ 180 5320 59 ) ) -RRB- 180 5320 60 , , , 180 5320 61 3 3 CD 180 5320 62 municipalities municipality NNS 180 5320 63 * * NFP 180 5320 64 ( ( -LRB- 180 5320 65 thanh thanh NNP 180 5320 66 pho pho NNP 180 5320 67 , , , 180 5320 68 singular singular NNP 180 5320 69 and and CC 180 5320 70 plural plural JJ 180 5320 71 ) ) -RRB- 180 5320 72 ; ; : 180 5320 73 An an DT 180 5320 74 Giang Giang NNP 180 5320 75 , , , 180 5320 76 Ba Ba NNP 180 5320 77 Ria Ria NNP 180 5320 78 - - HYPH 180 5320 79 Vung Vung NNP 180 5320 80 Tau Tau NNP 180 5320 81 , , , 180 5320 82 Bac Bac NNP 180 5320 83 Thai Thai NNP 180 5320 84 , , , 180 5320 85 Ben Ben NNP 180 5320 86 Tre Tre NNP 180 5320 87 , , , 180 5320 88 Binh Binh NNP 180 5320 89 Dinh Dinh NNP 180 5320 90 , , , 180 5320 91 Binh Binh NNP 180 5320 92 Thuan Thuan NNP 180 5320 93 , , , 180 5320 94 Can Can MD 180 5320 95 Tho Tho NNP 180 5320 96 , , , 180 5320 97 Cao Cao NNP 180 5320 98 Bang Bang NNP 180 5320 99 , , , 180 5320 100 Dac Dac NNP 180 5320 101 Lac Lac NNP 180 5320 102 , , , 180 5320 103 Dong Dong NNP 180 5320 104 Nai Nai NNP 180 5320 105 , , , 180 5320 106 Dong Dong NNP 180 5320 107 Thap Thap NNP 180 5320 108 , , , 180 5320 109 Gia Gia NNP 180 5320 110 Lai Lai NNP 180 5320 111 , , , 180 5320 112 Ha Ha NNP 180 5320 113 Bac Bac NNP 180 5320 114 , , , 180 5320 115 Ha Ha NNP 180 5320 116 Giang Giang NNP 180 5320 117 , , , 180 5320 118 Ha Ha NNP 180 5320 119 Noi Noi NNP 180 5320 120 * * NFP 180 5320 121 , , , 180 5320 122 Ha ha UH 180 5320 123 Tay Tay NNP 180 5320 124 , , , 180 5320 125 Ha ha UH 180 5320 126 Tinh Tinh NNP 180 5320 127 , , , 180 5320 128 Hai Hai NNP 180 5320 129 Hung Hung NNP 180 5320 130 , , , 180 5320 131 Hai Hai NNP 180 5320 132 Phong Phong NNP 180 5320 133 * * NFP 180 5320 134 , , , 180 5320 135 Ho Ho NNP 180 5320 136 Chi Chi NNP 180 5320 137 Minh Minh NNP 180 5320 138 * * NFP 180 5320 139 , , , 180 5320 140 Hoa Hoa NNP 180 5320 141 Binh Binh NNP 180 5320 142 , , , 180 5320 143 Khanh Khanh NNP 180 5320 144 Hoa Hoa NNP 180 5320 145 , , , 180 5320 146 Kien Kien NNP 180 5320 147 Giang Giang NNP 180 5320 148 , , , 180 5320 149 Kon Kon NNP 180 5320 150 Tum Tum NNP 180 5320 151 , , , 180 5320 152 Lai Lai NNP 180 5320 153 Chau Chau NNP 180 5320 154 , , , 180 5320 155 Lam Lam NNP 180 5320 156 Dong Dong NNP 180 5320 157 , , , 180 5320 158 Lang Lang NNP 180 5320 159 Son Son NNP 180 5320 160 , , , 180 5320 161 Lao Lao NNP 180 5320 162 Cai Cai NNP 180 5320 163 , , , 180 5320 164 Long Long NNP 180 5320 165 An An NNP 180 5320 166 , , , 180 5320 167 Minh Minh NNP 180 5320 168 Hai Hai NNP 180 5320 169 , , , 180 5320 170 Nam Nam NNP 180 5320 171 Ha Ha NNP 180 5320 172 , , , 180 5320 173 Nghe Nghe NNP 180 5320 174 An An NNP 180 5320 175 , , , 180 5320 176 Ninh Ninh NNP 180 5320 177 Binh Binh NNP 180 5320 178 , , , 180 5320 179 Ninh Ninh NNP 180 5320 180 Thuan Thuan NNP 180 5320 181 , , , 180 5320 182 Phu Phu NNP 180 5320 183 Yen Yen NNP 180 5320 184 , , , 180 5320 185 Quang Quang NNP 180 5320 186 Binh Binh NNP 180 5320 187 , , , 180 5320 188 Quang Quang NNP 180 5320 189 Nam Nam NNP 180 5320 190 - - HYPH 180 5320 191 Da Da NNP 180 5320 192 Nang Nang NNP 180 5320 193 , , , 180 5320 194 Quang Quang NNP 180 5320 195 Ngai Ngai NNP 180 5320 196 , , , 180 5320 197 Quang Quang NNP 180 5320 198 Ninh Ninh NNP 180 5320 199 , , , 180 5320 200 Quang Quang NNP 180 5320 201 Tri Tri NNP 180 5320 202 , , , 180 5320 203 Soc Soc NNP 180 5320 204 Trang Trang NNP 180 5320 205 , , , 180 5320 206 Son Son NNP 180 5320 207 La La NNP 180 5320 208 , , , 180 5320 209 Song Song NNP 180 5320 210 Be be VB 180 5320 211 , , , 180 5320 212 Tay Tay NNP 180 5320 213 Ninh Ninh NNP 180 5320 214 , , , 180 5320 215 Thai Thai NNP 180 5320 216 Binh Binh NNP 180 5320 217 , , , 180 5320 218 Thanh Thanh NNP 180 5320 219 Hoa Hoa NNP 180 5320 220 , , , 180 5320 221 Thua Thua NNP 180 5320 222 Thien Thien NNP 180 5320 223 , , , 180 5320 224 Tien Tien NNP 180 5320 225 Giang Giang NNP 180 5320 226 , , , 180 5320 227 Tra Tra NNP 180 5320 228 Vinh Vinh NNP 180 5320 229 , , , 180 5320 230 Tuyen Tuyen NNP 180 5320 231 Quang Quang NNP 180 5320 232 , , , 180 5320 233 Vinh Vinh NNP 180 5320 234 Long Long NNP 180 5320 235 , , , 180 5320 236 Vinh Vinh NNP 180 5320 237 Phu Phu NNP 180 5320 238 , , , 180 5320 239 Yen Yen NNP 180 5320 240 Bai Bai NNP 180 5320 241 Independence Independence NNP 180 5320 242 : : : 180 5320 243 2 2 CD 180 5320 244 September September NNP 180 5320 245 1945 1945 CD 180 5320 246 ( ( -LRB- 180 5320 247 from from IN 180 5320 248 France France NNP 180 5320 249 ) ) -RRB- 180 5320 250 National national JJ 180 5320 251 holiday holiday NN 180 5320 252 : : : 180 5320 253 Independence Independence NNP 180 5320 254 Day Day NNP 180 5320 255 , , , 180 5320 256 2 2 CD 180 5320 257 September September NNP 180 5320 258 ( ( -LRB- 180 5320 259 1945 1945 CD 180 5320 260 ) ) -RRB- 180 5320 261 Constitution constitution NN 180 5320 262 : : : 180 5320 263 15 15 CD 180 5320 264 April April NNP 180 5320 265 1992 1992 CD 180 5320 266 Legal legal JJ 180 5320 267 system system NN 180 5320 268 : : : 180 5320 269 based base VBN 180 5320 270 on on IN 180 5320 271 Communist communist JJ 180 5320 272 legal legal JJ 180 5320 273 theory theory NN 180 5320 274 and and CC 180 5320 275 French french JJ 180 5320 276 civil civil JJ 180 5320 277 law law NN 180 5320 278 system system NN 180 5320 279 Suffrage suffrage CD 180 5320 280 : : : 180 5320 281 18 18 CD 180 5320 282 years year NNS 180 5320 283 of of IN 180 5320 284 age age NN 180 5320 285 ; ; : 180 5320 286 universal universal JJ 180 5320 287 Executive Executive NNP 180 5320 288 branch branch NN 180 5320 289 : : : 180 5320 290 chief chief NN 180 5320 291 of of IN 180 5320 292 state state NN 180 5320 293 : : : 180 5320 294 President President NNP 180 5320 295 Le Le NNP 180 5320 296 Duc Duc NNP 180 5320 297 ANH ANH NNP 180 5320 298 ( ( -LRB- 180 5320 299 since since IN 180 5320 300 23 23 CD 180 5320 301 September September NNP 180 5320 302 1992 1992 CD 180 5320 303 ) ) -RRB- 180 5320 304 head head NN 180 5320 305 of of IN 180 5320 306 government government NN 180 5320 307 : : : 180 5320 308 Prime Prime NNP 180 5320 309 Minister Minister NNP 180 5320 310 Vo Vo NNP 180 5320 311 Van Van NNP 180 5320 312 KIET KIET NNP 180 5320 313 ( ( -LRB- 180 5320 314 since since IN 180 5320 315 9 9 CD 180 5320 316 August August NNP 180 5320 317 1991 1991 CD 180 5320 318 ) ) -RRB- 180 5320 319 ; ; : 180 5320 320 First First NNP 180 5320 321 Deputy Deputy NNP 180 5320 322 Prime Prime NNP 180 5320 323 Minister Minister NNP 180 5320 324 Phan Phan NNP 180 5320 325 Van Van NNP 180 5320 326 KHAI KHAI NNP 180 5320 327 ( ( -LRB- 180 5320 328 since since IN 180 5320 329 10 10 CD 180 5320 330 August August NNP 180 5320 331 1991 1991 CD 180 5320 332 ) ) -RRB- 180 5320 333 ; ; : 180 5320 334 Deputy Deputy NNP 180 5320 335 Prime Prime NNP 180 5320 336 Minister Minister NNP 180 5320 337 Nguyen Nguyen NNP 180 5320 338 KHANH KHANH NNP 180 5320 339 ( ( -LRB- 180 5320 340 since since IN 180 5320 341 NA NA NNP 180 5320 342 February February NNP 180 5320 343 1987 1987 CD 180 5320 344 ) ) -RRB- 180 5320 345 ; ; : 180 5320 346 Deputy Deputy NNP 180 5320 347 Prime Prime NNP 180 5320 348 Minister Minister NNP 180 5320 349 Tran Tran NNP 180 5320 350 Duc Duc NNP 180 5320 351 LUONG LUONG NNP 180 5320 352 ( ( -LRB- 180 5320 353 since since IN 180 5320 354 NA NA NNP 180 5320 355 February February NNP 180 5320 356 1987 1987 CD 180 5320 357 ) ) -RRB- 180 5320 358 cabinet cabinet NN 180 5320 359 : : : 180 5320 360 Cabinet cabinet NN 180 5320 361 ; ; , 180 5320 362 appointed appoint VBN 180 5320 363 by by IN 180 5320 364 the the DT 180 5320 365 president president NN 180 5320 366 on on IN 180 5320 367 proposal 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; ; : 180 5320 405 results result NNS 180 5320 406 - - HYPH 180 5320 407 VCP VCP NNP 180 5320 408 is be VBZ 180 5320 409 the the DT 180 5320 410 only only JJ 180 5320 411 party party NN 180 5320 412 ; ; : 180 5320 413 seats seat NNS 180 5320 414 - - : 180 5320 415 ( ( -LRB- 180 5320 416 395 395 CD 180 5320 417 total total NN 180 5320 418 ) ) -RRB- 180 5320 419 VCP VCP NNP 180 5320 420 or or CC 180 5320 421 VCP VCP NNP 180 5320 422 - - HYPH 180 5320 423 approved approve VBN 180 5320 424 395 395 CD 180 5320 425 Judicial judicial JJ 180 5320 426 branch branch NN 180 5320 427 : : : 180 5320 428 Supreme Supreme NNP 180 5320 429 People People NNP 180 5320 430 's 's POS 180 5320 431 Court Court NNP 180 5320 432 Political political JJ 180 5320 433 parties party NNS 180 5320 434 and and CC 180 5320 435 leaders leader NNS 180 5320 436 : : : 180 5320 437 only only RB 180 5320 438 party party NN 180 5320 439 - - : 180 5320 440 Vietnam Vietnam NNP 180 5320 441 Communist Communist NNP 180 5320 442 Party Party NNP 180 5320 443 ( ( -LRB- 180 5320 444 VCP VCP NNP 180 5320 445 ) ) -RRB- 180 5320 446 , , , 180 5320 447 DO DO NNP 180 5320 448 MUOI MUOI NNP 180 5320 449 , , , 180 5320 450 general general JJ 180 5320 451 secretary secretary NN 180 5320 452 Member Member NNP 180 5320 453 of of IN 180 5320 454 : : : 180 5320 455 ACCT acct JJ 180 5320 456 , , , 180 5320 457 AsDB AsDB NNP 180 5320 458 , , , 180 5320 459 ASEAN ASEAN NNP 180 5320 460 ( ( -LRB- 180 5320 461 observer observer NN 180 5320 462 ) ) -RRB- 180 5320 463 , , , 180 5320 464 ESCAP ESCAP NNP 180 5320 465 , , , 180 5320 466 FAO FAO NNP 180 5320 467 , , , 180 5320 468 G-77 g-77 CD 180 5320 469 , , , 180 5320 470 IAEA iaea NN 180 5320 471 , , , 180 5320 472 IBRD IBRD NNP 180 5320 473 , , , 180 5320 474 ICAO ICAO NNP 180 5320 475 , , , 180 5320 476 IDA IDA NNP 180 5320 477 , , , 180 5320 478 IFAD IFAD NNP 180 5320 479 , , , 180 5320 480 IFC IFC NNP 180 5320 481 , , , 180 5320 482 ILO ILO NNP 180 5320 483 , , , 180 5320 484 IMF IMF NNP 180 5320 485 , , , 180 5320 486 IMO imo RB 180 5320 487 , , , 180 5320 488 INTELSAT INTELSAT NNP 180 5320 489 , , , 180 5320 490 INTERPOL INTERPOL NNP 180 5320 491 , , , 180 5320 492 IOC IOC NNP 180 5320 493 , , , 180 5320 494 IOM IOM NNP 180 5320 495 ( ( -LRB- 180 5320 496 observer observer NN 180 5320 497 ) ) -RRB- 180 5320 498 , , , 180 5320 499 ISO ISO NNP 180 5320 500 , , , 180 5320 501 ITU ITU NNP 180 5320 502 , , , 180 5320 503 LORCS LORCS NNP 180 5320 504 , , , 180 5320 505 NAM NAM NNP 180 5320 506 , , , 180 5320 507 UN UN NNP 180 5320 508 , , , 180 5320 509 UNCTAD UNCTAD NNP 180 5320 510 , , , 180 5320 511 UNESCO UNESCO NNP 180 5320 512 , , , 180 5320 513 UNIDO UNIDO NNP 180 5320 514 , , , 180 5320 515 UPU UPU NNP 180 5320 516 , , , 180 5320 517 WCL WCL NNP 180 5320 518 , , , 180 5320 519 WFTU WFTU NNP 180 5320 520 , , , 180 5320 521 WHO who WP 180 5320 522 , , , 180 5320 523 WIPO WIPO NNP 180 5320 524 , , , 180 5320 525 WMO WMO NNP 180 5320 526 , , , 180 5320 527 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180 5322 20 sector sector NN 180 5322 21 and and CC 180 5322 22 introduction introduction NN 180 5322 23 of of IN 180 5322 24 laws law NNS 180 5322 25 giving give VBG 180 5322 26 legal legal JJ 180 5322 27 recognition recognition NN 180 5322 28 to to IN 180 5322 29 private private JJ 180 5322 30 business business NN 180 5322 31 . . . 180 5323 1 Nearly nearly RB 180 5323 2 three three CD 180 5323 3 - - HYPH 180 5323 4 quarters quarter NNS 180 5323 5 of of IN 180 5323 6 export export NN 180 5323 7 earnings earning NNS 180 5323 8 are be VBP 180 5323 9 generated generate VBN 180 5323 10 by by IN 180 5323 11 only only RB 180 5323 12 two two CD 180 5323 13 commodities commodity NNS 180 5323 14 , , , 180 5323 15 rice rice NN 180 5323 16 and and CC 180 5323 17 crude crude JJ 180 5323 18 oil oil NN 180 5323 19 . . . 180 5324 1 Led lead VBN 180 5324 2 by by IN 180 5324 3 industry industry NN 180 5324 4 and and CC 180 5324 5 construction construction NN 180 5324 6 , , , 180 5324 7 the the DT 180 5324 8 economy economy NN 180 5324 9 did do VBD 180 5324 10 well well RB 180 5324 11 in in IN 180 5324 12 1993 1993 CD 180 5324 13 with with IN 180 5324 14 output output NN 180 5324 15 rising rise VBG 180 5324 16 perhaps perhaps RB 180 5324 17 7 7 CD 180 5324 18 % % NN 180 5324 19 . . . 180 5325 1 However however RB 180 5325 2 , , , 180 5325 3 the the DT 180 5325 4 industrial industrial JJ 180 5325 5 sector sector NN 180 5325 6 remains remain VBZ 180 5325 7 burdened burden VBN 180 5325 8 by by IN 180 5325 9 uncompetitive uncompetitive JJ 180 5325 10 state state NN 180 5325 11 - - HYPH 180 5325 12 owned own VBN 180 5325 13 enterprises enterprise NNS 180 5325 14 the the DT 180 5325 15 government government NN 180 5325 16 is be VBZ 180 5325 17 unwilling unwilling JJ 180 5325 18 or or CC 180 5325 19 unable unable JJ 180 5325 20 to to TO 180 5325 21 privatize privatize VB 180 5325 22 . . . 180 5326 1 Unemployment unemployment NN 180 5326 2 looms loom VBZ 180 5326 3 as as IN 180 5326 4 a a 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391 of of IN 180 5336 392 Vietnam Vietnam NNP 180 5336 393 ( ( -LRB- 180 5336 394 PAVN PAVN NNP 180 5336 395 ) ) -RRB- 180 5336 396 including include VBG 180 5336 397 : : : 180 5336 398 Ground Ground NNP 180 5336 399 , , , 180 5336 400 Navy Navy NNP 180 5336 401 ( ( -LRB- 180 5336 402 including include VBG 180 5336 403 Naval Naval NNP 180 5336 404 Infantry Infantry NNP 180 5336 405 ) ) -RRB- 180 5336 406 , , , 180 5336 407 Air Air NNP 180 5336 408 Force Force NNP 180 5336 409 Manpower Manpower NNP 180 5336 410 availability availability NN 180 5336 411 : : : 180 5336 412 males male NNS 180 5336 413 age age NNP 180 5336 414 15 15 CD 180 5336 415 - - SYM 180 5336 416 49 49 CD 180 5336 417 18,281,483 18,281,483 CD 180 5336 418 ; ; : 180 5336 419 fit fit JJ 180 5336 420 for for IN 180 5336 421 military military JJ 180 5336 422 service service NN 180 5336 423 11,602,318 11,602,318 CD 180 5336 424 ; ; : 180 5336 425 reach reach VB 180 5336 426 military military JJ 180 5336 427 age age NN 180 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5337 30 the the DT 180 5337 31 eastern eastern JJ 180 5337 32 Caribbean Caribbean NNP 180 5337 33 Sea Sea NNP 180 5337 34 , , , 180 5337 35 about about RB 180 5337 36 110 110 CD 180 5337 37 km km NNS 180 5337 38 east east JJ 180 5337 39 and and CC 180 5337 40 southeast southeast NN 180 5337 41 of of IN 180 5337 42 Puerto Puerto NNP 180 5337 43 Rico Rico NNP 180 5337 44 Map Map NNP 180 5337 45 references reference NNS 180 5337 46 : : : 180 5337 47 Central Central NNP 180 5337 48 America America NNP 180 5337 49 and and CC 180 5337 50 the the DT 180 5337 51 Caribbean Caribbean NNP 180 5337 52 Area Area NNP 180 5337 53 : : : 180 5337 54 total total JJ 180 5337 55 area area NN 180 5337 56 : : : 180 5337 57 352 352 CD 180 5337 58 sq sq NN 180 5337 59 km km NNP 180 5337 60 land land NN 180 5337 61 area area NN 180 5337 62 : : : 180 5337 63 349 349 CD 180 5337 64 sq sq RB 180 5337 65 km km NNP 180 5337 66 comparative comparative JJ 180 5337 67 area area NN 180 5337 68 : : : 180 5337 69 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economic economic JJ 180 5337 108 zone zone NN 180 5337 109 : : : 180 5337 110 200 200 CD 180 5337 111 nm nm CD 180 5337 112 territorial territorial JJ 180 5337 113 sea sea NN 180 5337 114 : : : 180 5337 115 12 12 CD 180 5337 116 nm nm NNP 180 5337 117 International international JJ 180 5337 118 disputes dispute NNS 180 5337 119 : : : 180 5337 120 none none NN 180 5337 121 Climate climate NN 180 5337 122 : : : 180 5337 123 subtropical subtropical JJ 180 5337 124 , , , 180 5337 125 tempered temper VBN 180 5337 126 by by IN 180 5337 127 easterly easterly JJ 180 5337 128 tradewinds tradewind NNS 180 5337 129 , , , 180 5337 130 relatively relatively RB 180 5337 131 low low JJ 180 5337 132 humidity humidity NN 180 5337 133 , , , 180 5337 134 little little JJ 180 5337 135 seasonal seasonal JJ 180 5337 136 temperature temperature NN 180 5337 137 variation variation NN 180 5337 138 ; ; , 180 5337 139 rainy rainy JJ 180 5337 140 season season NN 180 5337 141 May May NNP 180 5337 142 to to IN 180 5337 143 November November NNP 180 5337 144 Terrain Terrain NNP 180 5337 145 : : : 180 5337 146 mostly mostly RB 180 5337 147 hilly hilly RB 180 5337 148 to to IN 180 5337 149 rugged rugged JJ 180 5337 150 and and CC 180 5337 151 mountainous mountainous JJ 180 5337 152 with with IN 180 5337 153 little little JJ 180 5337 154 level level NN 180 5337 155 land land NN 180 5337 156 Natural natural JJ 180 5337 157 resources resource NNS 180 5337 158 : : : 180 5337 159 sun sun NN 180 5337 160 , , , 180 5337 161 sand sand NN 180 5337 162 , , , 180 5337 163 sea sea NN 180 5337 164 , , , 180 5337 165 surf surf NN 180 5337 166 Land Land NNP 180 5337 167 use use NN 180 5337 168 : : : 180 5337 169 arable arable JJ 180 5337 170 land land NN 180 5337 171 : : : 180 5337 172 15 15 CD 180 5337 173 % % NN 180 5337 174 permanent permanent JJ 180 5337 175 crops crop NNS 180 5337 176 : : : 180 5337 177 6 6 CD 180 5337 178 % % NN 180 5337 179 meadows meadow NNS 180 5337 180 and and CC 180 5337 181 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subject subject JJ 180 5337 220 to to IN 180 5337 221 frequent frequent JJ 180 5337 222 severe severe JJ 180 5337 223 droughts drought NNS 180 5337 224 , , , 180 5337 225 floods flood NNS 180 5337 226 , , , 180 5337 227 earthquakes earthquake VBZ 180 5337 228 international international JJ 180 5337 229 agreements agreement NNS 180 5337 230 : : : 180 5337 231 NA NA NNP 180 5337 232 Note note VB 180 5337 233 : : : 180 5337 234 important important JJ 180 5337 235 location location NN 180 5337 236 along along IN 180 5337 237 the the DT 180 5337 238 Anegada Anegada NNP 180 5337 239 Passage Passage NNP 180 5337 240 - - , 180 5337 241 a a DT 180 5337 242 key key JJ 180 5337 243 shipping shipping NN 180 5337 244 lane lane NN 180 5337 245 for for IN 180 5337 246 the the DT 180 5337 247 Panama Panama NNP 180 5337 248 Canal Canal NNP 180 5337 249 ; ; : 180 5337 250 Saint Saint NNP 180 5337 251 Thomas Thomas NNP 180 5337 252 has have VBZ 180 5337 253 one one CD 180 5337 254 of of IN 180 5337 255 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5345 3 noun noun NN 180 5345 4 : : : 180 5345 5 Virgin Virgin NNP 180 5345 6 Islander(s islander(s CD 180 5345 7 ) ) -RRB- 180 5345 8 adjective adjective NN 180 5345 9 : : : 180 5345 10 Virgin Virgin NNP 180 5345 11 Islander Islander NNP 180 5345 12 Ethnic ethnic JJ 180 5345 13 divisions division NNS 180 5345 14 : : : 180 5345 15 West West NNP 180 5345 16 Indian Indian NNP 180 5345 17 ( ( -LRB- 180 5345 18 45 45 CD 180 5345 19 % % NN 180 5345 20 born bear VBN 180 5345 21 in in IN 180 5345 22 the the DT 180 5345 23 Virgin Virgin NNP 180 5345 24 Islands Islands NNP 180 5345 25 and and CC 180 5345 26 29 29 CD 180 5345 27 % % NN 180 5345 28 born bear VBN 180 5345 29 elsewhere elsewhere RB 180 5345 30 in in IN 180 5345 31 the the DT 180 5345 32 West West NNP 180 5345 33 Indies Indies NNPS 180 5345 34 ) ) -RRB- 180 5345 35 74 74 CD 180 5345 36 % % NN 180 5345 37 , , , 180 5345 38 US US NNP 180 5345 39 mainland mainland NN 180 5345 40 13 13 CD 180 5345 41 % % NN 180 5345 42 , , , 180 5345 43 Puerto Puerto NNP 180 5345 44 Rican Rican NNP 180 5345 45 5 5 CD 180 5345 46 % % NN 180 5345 47 , , , 180 5345 48 other other JJ 180 5345 49 8 8 CD 180 5345 50 % % NN 180 5345 51 ; ; , 180 5345 52 black black JJ 180 5345 53 80 80 CD 180 5345 54 % % NN 180 5345 55 , , , 180 5345 56 white white JJ 180 5345 57 15 15 CD 180 5345 58 % % NN 180 5345 59 , , , 180 5345 60 other other JJ 180 5345 61 5 5 CD 180 5345 62 % % NN 180 5345 63 ; ; , 180 5345 64 Hispanic hispanic JJ 180 5345 65 origin origin NN 180 5345 66 14 14 CD 180 5345 67 % % NN 180 5345 68 Religions religion NNS 180 5345 69 : : : 180 5345 70 Baptist baptist NN 180 5345 71 42 42 CD 180 5345 72 % % NN 180 5345 73 , , , 180 5345 74 Roman Roman NNP 180 5345 75 Catholic Catholic NNP 180 5345 76 34 34 CD 180 5345 77 % % NN 180 5345 78 , , , 180 5345 79 Episcopalian Episcopalian NNP 180 5345 80 17 17 CD 180 5345 81 % % NN 180 5345 82 , , , 180 5345 83 other other JJ 180 5345 84 7 7 CD 180 5345 85 % % NN 180 5345 86 Languages Languages 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C. NNP 180 5345 502 BROWN BROWN NNP 180 5345 503 ; ; : 180 5345 504 Republican Republican NNP 180 5345 505 Party Party NNP 180 5345 506 , , , 180 5345 507 Charlotte Charlotte NNP 180 5345 508 - - HYPH 180 5345 509 Poole Poole NNP 180 5345 510 DAVIS DAVIS NNP 180 5345 511 Member Member NNP 180 5345 512 of of IN 180 5345 513 : : : 180 5345 514 ECLAC ECLAC NNP 180 5345 515 ( ( -LRB- 180 5345 516 associate associate NN 180 5345 517 ) ) -RRB- 180 5345 518 , , , 180 5345 519 IOC IOC NNP 180 5345 520 Diplomatic diplomatic JJ 180 5345 521 representation representation NN 180 5345 522 in in IN 180 5345 523 US US NNP 180 5345 524 : : : 180 5345 525 none none NN 180 5345 526 ( ( -LRB- 180 5345 527 territory territory NN 180 5345 528 of of IN 180 5345 529 the the DT 180 5345 530 US US NNP 180 5345 531 ) ) -RRB- 180 5345 532 US US NNP 180 5345 533 diplomatic diplomatic JJ 180 5345 534 representation representation NN 180 5345 535 : : : 180 5345 536 none none NN 180 5345 537 ( ( -LRB- 180 5345 538 territory territory NN 180 5345 539 of of IN 180 5345 540 the the DT 180 5345 541 US US NNP 180 5345 542 ) ) -RRB- 180 5345 543 Flag flag NN 180 5345 544 : : : 180 5345 545 white white JJ 180 5345 546 with with IN 180 5345 547 a a DT 180 5345 548 modified modify VBN 180 5345 549 US US NNP 180 5345 550 coat coat NN 180 5345 551 of of IN 180 5345 552 arms arm NNS 180 5345 553 in in IN 180 5345 554 the the DT 180 5345 555 center center NN 180 5345 556 between between IN 180 5345 557 the the DT 180 5345 558 large large JJ 180 5345 559 blue blue JJ 180 5345 560 initials initial NNS 180 5345 561 V v NN 180 5345 562 and and CC 180 5345 563 I -PRON- PRP 180 5345 564 ; ; : 180 5345 565 the the DT 180 5345 566 coat coat NN 180 5345 567 of of IN 180 5345 568 arms arm NNS 180 5345 569 shows show VBZ 180 5345 570 an an DT 180 5345 571 eagle eagle NN 180 5345 572 holding hold VBG 180 5345 573 an an DT 180 5345 574 olive olive NN 180 5345 575 branch branch NN 180 5345 576 in in IN 180 5345 577 one one CD 180 5345 578 talon talon NN 180 5345 579 and and CC 180 5345 580 three three CD 180 5345 581 arrows arrow NNS 180 5345 582 in in IN 180 5345 583 the the DT 180 5345 584 other other JJ 180 5345 585 with with IN 180 5345 586 a a DT 180 5345 587 superimposed superimpose VBN 180 5345 588 shield shield NN 180 5345 589 of of IN 180 5345 590 vertical vertical JJ 180 5345 591 red red JJ 180 5345 592 and and CC 180 5345 593 white white JJ 180 5345 594 stripes stripe NNS 180 5345 595 below below IN 180 5345 596 a a DT 180 5345 597 blue blue JJ 180 5345 598 panel panel NN 180 5345 599 @Virgin @virgin CD 180 5345 600 Islands Islands NNP 180 5345 601 , , , 180 5345 602 Economy Economy NNP 180 5345 603 Overview Overview NNP 180 5345 604 : : : 180 5345 605 Tourism tourism NN 180 5345 606 is be VBZ 180 5345 607 the the DT 180 5345 608 primary primary JJ 180 5345 609 economic economic JJ 180 5345 610 activity activity NN 180 5345 611 , , , 180 5345 612 accounting account VBG 180 5345 613 for for IN 180 5345 614 more more JJR 180 5345 615 than than IN 180 5345 616 70 70 CD 180 5345 617 % % NN 180 5345 618 of of IN 180 5345 619 GDP GDP NNP 180 5345 620 and and CC 180 5345 621 70 70 CD 180 5345 622 % % NN 180 5345 623 of of IN 180 5345 624 employment employment NN 180 5345 625 . . . 180 5346 1 The the DT 180 5346 2 manufacturing manufacturing NN 180 5346 3 sector sector NN 180 5346 4 consists consist VBZ 180 5346 5 of of IN 180 5346 6 textile textile NN 180 5346 7 , , , 180 5346 8 electronics electronic NNS 180 5346 9 , , , 180 5346 10 pharmaceutical pharmaceutical NN 180 5346 11 , , , 180 5346 12 and and CC 180 5346 13 watch watch VB 180 5346 14 assembly assembly NN 180 5346 15 plants plant NNS 180 5346 16 . . . 180 5347 1 The the DT 180 5347 2 agricultural agricultural JJ 180 5347 3 sector sector NN 180 5347 4 is be VBZ 180 5347 5 small small JJ 180 5347 6 , , , 180 5347 7 most most JJS 180 5347 8 food food NN 180 5347 9 being be VBG 180 5347 10 imported import VBN 180 5347 11 . . . 180 5348 1 International international JJ 180 5348 2 business business NN 180 5348 3 and and CC 180 5348 4 financial financial JJ 180 5348 5 services service NNS 180 5348 6 are be VBP 180 5348 7 a a DT 180 5348 8 small small JJ 180 5348 9 but but CC 180 5348 10 growing grow VBG 180 5348 11 component component NN 180 5348 12 of of IN 180 5348 13 the the DT 180 5348 14 economy economy NN 180 5348 15 . . . 180 5349 1 One one CD 180 5349 2 of of IN 180 5349 3 the the DT 180 5349 4 world world NN 180 5349 5 's 's POS 180 5349 6 largest large JJS 180 5349 7 petroleum petroleum NN 180 5349 8 refineries refinery NNS 180 5349 9 is be VBZ 180 5349 10 at at IN 180 5349 11 Saint Saint NNP 180 5349 12 Croix Croix NNP 180 5349 13 . . . 180 5350 1 National national JJ 180 5350 2 product product NN 180 5350 3 : : : 180 5350 4 GDP gdp NN 180 5350 5 - 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NNP 180 5351 31 , , , 180 5351 32 1990 1990 CD 180 5351 33 ) ) -RRB- 180 5351 34 commodities commodity NNS 180 5351 35 : : : 180 5351 36 crude crude JJ 180 5351 37 oil oil NN 180 5351 38 , , , 180 5351 39 foodstuffs foodstuff NNS 180 5351 40 , , , 180 5351 41 consumer consumer NN 180 5351 42 goods good NNS 180 5351 43 , , , 180 5351 44 building building NN 180 5351 45 materials material NNS 180 5351 46 partners partner NNS 180 5351 47 : : : 180 5351 48 US US NNP 180 5351 49 , , , 180 5351 50 Puerto Puerto NNP 180 5351 51 Rico Rico NNP 180 5351 52 External External NNP 180 5351 53 debt debt NN 180 5351 54 : : : 180 5351 55 $ $ $ 180 5351 56 NA na JJ 180 5351 57 Industrial industrial JJ 180 5351 58 production production NN 180 5351 59 : : : 180 5351 60 growth growth NN 180 5351 61 rate rate NN 180 5351 62 12 12 CD 180 5351 63 % % NN 180 5351 64 ( ( -LRB- 180 5351 65 year year NN 180 5351 66 NA NA NNP 180 5351 67 ) ) -RRB- 180 5351 68 ; ; : 180 5351 69 accounts account NNS 180 5351 70 for 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5351 108 , , , 180 5351 109 pharmaceuticals pharmaceutical NNS 180 5351 110 , , , 180 5351 111 textiles textile NNS 180 5351 112 , , , 180 5351 113 electronics electronics NN 180 5351 114 Agriculture agriculture NN 180 5351 115 : : : 180 5351 116 truck truck NN 180 5351 117 gardens garden NNS 180 5351 118 , , , 180 5351 119 food food NN 180 5351 120 crops crop NNS 180 5351 121 ( ( -LRB- 180 5351 122 small small JJ 180 5351 123 scale scale NN 180 5351 124 ) ) -RRB- 180 5351 125 , , , 180 5351 126 fruit fruit NN 180 5351 127 , , , 180 5351 128 sorghum sorghum NN 180 5351 129 , , , 180 5351 130 Senepol Senepol NNP 180 5351 131 cattle cattle NNS 180 5351 132 Economic economic JJ 180 5351 133 aid aid NN 180 5351 134 : : : 180 5351 135 recipient recipient NN 180 5351 136 : : : 180 5351 137 Western western JJ 180 5351 138 ( ( -LRB- 180 5351 139 non non JJ 180 5351 140 - - JJ 180 5351 141 US us JJ 180 5351 142 ) ) -RRB- 180 5351 143 countries country NNS 180 5351 144 , , , 180 5351 145 ODA ODA NNP 180 5351 146 and and CC 180 5351 147 OOF OOF NNP 180 5351 148 bilateral bilateral JJ 180 5351 149 commitments commitment NNS 180 5351 150 ( ( -LRB- 180 5351 151 1970 1970 CD 180 5351 152 - - SYM 180 5351 153 89 89 CD 180 5351 154 ) ) -RRB- 180 5351 155 , , , 180 5351 156 $ $ $ 180 5351 157 42 42 CD 180 5351 158 million million CD 180 5351 159 Currency currency NN 180 5351 160 : : : 180 5351 161 1 1 CD 180 5351 162 United United NNP 180 5351 163 States States NNP 180 5351 164 dollar dollar NN 180 5351 165 ( ( -LRB- 180 5351 166 US$ us$ $ 180 5351 167 ) ) -RRB- 180 5351 168 = = NFP 180 5351 169 100 100 CD 180 5351 170 cents cent NNS 180 5351 171 Exchange Exchange NNP 180 5351 172 rates rate NNS 180 5351 173 : : : 180 5351 174 US US NNP 180 5351 175 currency currency NN 180 5351 176 is be VBZ 180 5351 177 used use VBN 180 5351 178 Fiscal fiscal JJ 180 5351 179 year year NN 180 5351 180 : : : 180 5351 181 1 1 CD 180 5351 182 October October NNP 180 5351 183 - - HYPH 180 5351 184 30 30 CD 180 5351 185 September September NNP 180 5351 186 @Virgin @virgin NN 180 5351 187 Islands Islands NNPS 180 5351 188 , , , 180 5351 189 Communications Communications NNP 180 5351 190 Highways Highways NNP 180 5351 191 : : : 180 5351 192 total total NN 180 5351 193 : : : 180 5351 194 856 856 CD 180 5351 195 km km NNS 180 5351 196 paved pave VBN 180 5351 197 : : : 180 5351 198 NA NA NNP 180 5351 199 unpaved unpaved JJ 180 5351 200 : : : 180 5351 201 NA NA NNP 180 5351 202 Ports Ports NNPS 180 5351 203 : : : 180 5351 204 Saint Saint NNP 180 5351 205 Croix Croix NNP 180 5351 206 - - HYPH 180 5351 207 Christiansted Christiansted NNP 180 5351 208 , , , 180 5351 209 Frederiksted frederikste VBN 180 5351 210 ; ; : 180 5351 211 Saint Saint NNP 180 5351 212 Thomas Thomas NNP 180 5351 213 - - HYPH 180 5351 214 Long Long NNP 180 5351 215 Bay Bay NNP 180 5351 216 , , , 180 5351 217 Crown Crown NNP 180 5351 218 Bay Bay NNP 180 5351 219 , , , 180 5351 220 Red Red NNP 180 5351 221 Hook Hook NNP 180 5351 222 ; ; : 180 5351 223 Saint Saint NNP 180 5351 224 John John NNP 180 5351 225 - - HYPH 180 5351 226 Cruz Cruz NNP 180 5351 227 Bay Bay NNP 180 5351 228 Airports Airports NNPS 180 5351 229 : : : 180 5351 230 total total NN 180 5351 231 : : : 180 5351 232 2 2 CD 180 5351 233 usable usable JJ 180 5351 234 : : : 180 5351 235 2 2 CD 180 5351 236 with with IN 180 5351 237 permanent permanent JJ 180 5351 238 - - HYPH 180 5351 239 surface surface NN 180 5351 240 runways runway NNS 180 5351 241 : : : 180 5351 242 2 2 CD 180 5351 243 with with IN 180 5351 244 runways runway NNS 180 5351 245 over over IN 180 5351 246 3,659 3,659 CD 180 5351 247 m m NNP 180 5351 248 : : : 180 5351 249 0 0 CD 180 5351 250 with with IN 180 5351 251 runways runways NNP 180 5351 252 2,440 2,440 CD 180 5351 253 - - HYPH 180 5351 254 3,659 3,659 CD 180 5351 255 m m NN 180 5351 256 : : : 180 5351 257 0 0 CD 180 5351 258 with with IN 180 5351 259 runways runway NNS 180 5351 260 1,220 1,220 CD 180 5351 261 - - HYPH 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58,931 CD 180 5351 298 telephones telephone NNS 180 5351 299 ; ; : 180 5351 300 98,000 98,000 CD 180 5351 301 radios radio NNS 180 5351 302 ; ; : 180 5351 303 63,000 63,000 CD 180 5351 304 TV tv NN 180 5351 305 sets set NNS 180 5351 306 in in IN 180 5351 307 use use NN 180 5351 308 ; ; , 180 5351 309 broadcast broadcast NN 180 5351 310 stations station NNS 180 5351 311 - - SYM 180 5351 312 4 4 CD 180 5351 313 AM am NN 180 5351 314 , , , 180 5351 315 8 8 CD 180 5351 316 FM FM NNP 180 5351 317 , , , 180 5351 318 4 4 CD 180 5351 319 TV tv NN 180 5351 320 ( ( -LRB- 180 5351 321 1988 1988 CD 180 5351 322 ) ) -RRB- 180 5351 323 @Virgin @Virgin NFP 180 5351 324 Islands Islands NNP 180 5351 325 , , , 180 5351 326 Defense Defense NNP 180 5351 327 Forces Forces NNPS 180 5351 328 Note Note NNP 180 5351 329 : : : 180 5351 330 defense defense NN 180 5351 331 is be VBZ 180 5351 332 the the DT 180 5351 333 responsibility responsibility NN 180 5351 334 of of IN 180 5351 335 the the DT 180 5351 336 US US NNP 180 5351 337 @Wake @wake NN 180 5351 338 Island Island NNP 180 5351 339 Header Header NNP 180 5351 340 Affiliation Affiliation NNP 180 5351 341 : : : 180 5351 342 ( ( -LRB- 180 5351 343 territory territory NN 180 5351 344 of of IN 180 5351 345 the the DT 180 5351 346 US US NNP 180 5351 347 ) ) -RRB- 180 5351 348 @Wake @wake VB 180 5351 349 Island Island NNP 180 5351 350 , , , 180 5351 351 Geography Geography NNP 180 5351 352 Location Location NNP 180 5351 353 : : : 180 5351 354 Oceania Oceania NNP 180 5351 355 , , , 180 5351 356 Micronesia Micronesia NNP 180 5351 357 , , , 180 5351 358 in in IN 180 5351 359 the the DT 180 5351 360 North North NNP 180 5351 361 Pacific Pacific NNP 180 5351 362 Ocean Ocean NNP 180 5351 363 , , , 180 5351 364 3,700 3,700 CD 180 5351 365 km km NN 180 5351 366 west west RB 180 5351 367 of of IN 180 5351 368 Honolulu Honolulu NNP 180 5351 369 , , , 180 5351 370 about about RB 180 5351 371 two two CD 180 5351 372 - - HYPH 180 5351 373 thirds third NNS 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Mall Mall NNP 180 5351 413 in in IN 180 5351 414 Washington Washington NNP 180 5351 415 , , , 180 5351 416 DC DC NNP 180 5351 417 Land Land NNP 180 5351 418 boundaries boundary NNS 180 5351 419 : : : 180 5351 420 0 0 LS 180 5351 421 km km NN 180 5351 422 Coastline Coastline NNP 180 5351 423 : : : 180 5351 424 19.3 19.3 CD 180 5351 425 km km NN 180 5351 426 Maritime Maritime NNP 180 5351 427 claims claim VBZ 180 5351 428 : : : 180 5351 429 contiguous contiguous JJ 180 5351 430 zone zone NN 180 5351 431 : : : 180 5351 432 24 24 CD 180 5351 433 nm nm NNP 180 5351 434 continental continental JJ 180 5351 435 shelf shelf NNP 180 5351 436 : : : 180 5351 437 200-m 200-m CD 180 5351 438 depth depth NN 180 5351 439 or or CC 180 5351 440 to to IN 180 5351 441 depth depth NN 180 5351 442 of of IN 180 5351 443 exploitation exploitation NN 180 5351 444 exclusive exclusive JJ 180 5351 445 economic economic JJ 180 5351 446 zone zone NN 180 5351 447 : : : 180 5351 448 200 200 CD 180 5351 449 nm nm CD 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important important JJ 180 5355 6 commercial commercial JJ 180 5355 7 aviation aviation NN 180 5355 8 base base NN 180 5355 9 , , , 180 5355 10 now now RB 180 5355 11 used use VBN 180 5355 12 by by IN 180 5355 13 US US NNP 180 5355 14 military military NN 180 5355 15 , , , 180 5355 16 some some DT 180 5355 17 commercial commercial JJ 180 5355 18 cargo cargo NN 180 5355 19 planes plane NNS 180 5355 20 , , , 180 5355 21 as as RB 180 5355 22 well well RB 180 5355 23 as as IN 180 5355 24 the the DT 180 5355 25 US US NNP 180 5355 26 Army Army NNP 180 5355 27 Space Space NNP 180 5355 28 and and CC 180 5355 29 Strategic Strategic NNP 180 5355 30 Defense Defense NNP 180 5355 31 Command Command NNP 180 5355 32 for for IN 180 5355 33 missile missile NN 180 5355 34 launches launch NNS 180 5355 35 @Wake @wake VBP 180 5355 36 Island Island NNP 180 5355 37 , , , 180 5355 38 Defense Defense NNP 180 5355 39 Forces Forces NNPS 180 5355 40 defense defense NN 180 5355 41 is be VBZ 180 5355 42 the the DT 180 5355 43 responsibility responsibility NN 180 5355 44 of of IN 180 5355 45 the the DT 180 5355 46 US US NNP 180 5355 47 @Wallis @Wallis NNP 180 5355 48 and and CC 180 5355 49 Futuna Futuna NNP 180 5355 50 Header Header NNP 180 5355 51 Affiliation Affiliation NNP 180 5355 52 : : : 180 5355 53 ( ( -LRB- 180 5355 54 overseas overseas JJ 180 5355 55 territory territory NN 180 5355 56 of of IN 180 5355 57 France France NNP 180 5355 58 ) ) -RRB- 180 5355 59 @Wallis @Wallis NNP 180 5355 60 and and CC 180 5355 61 Futuna Futuna NNP 180 5355 62 , , , 180 5355 63 Geography Geography NNP 180 5355 64 Location Location NNP 180 5355 65 : : : 180 5355 66 Oceania Oceania NNP 180 5355 67 , , , 180 5355 68 Polynesia Polynesia NNP 180 5355 69 in in IN 180 5355 70 the the DT 180 5355 71 South South NNP 180 5355 72 Pacific Pacific NNP 180 5355 73 Ocean Ocean NNP 180 5355 74 , , , 180 5355 75 4,600 4,600 CD 180 5355 76 km km NN 180 5355 77 southwest southwest RB 180 5355 78 of of IN 180 5355 79 Honolulu 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5355 157 zone zone NN 180 5355 158 : : : 180 5355 159 200 200 CD 180 5355 160 nm nm CD 180 5355 161 territorial territorial JJ 180 5355 162 sea sea NN 180 5355 163 : : : 180 5355 164 12 12 CD 180 5355 165 nm nm NNP 180 5355 166 International international JJ 180 5355 167 disputes dispute NNS 180 5355 168 : : : 180 5355 169 none none NN 180 5355 170 Climate climate NN 180 5355 171 : : : 180 5355 172 tropical tropical JJ 180 5355 173 ; ; : 180 5355 174 hot hot JJ 180 5355 175 , , , 180 5355 176 rainy rainy JJ 180 5355 177 season season NN 180 5355 178 ( ( -LRB- 180 5355 179 November November NNP 180 5355 180 to to IN 180 5355 181 April April NNP 180 5355 182 ) ) -RRB- 180 5355 183 ; ; : 180 5355 184 cool cool UH 180 5355 185 , , , 180 5355 186 dry dry JJ 180 5355 187 season season NN 180 5355 188 ( ( -LRB- 180 5355 189 May May NNP 180 5355 190 to to IN 180 5355 191 October October NNP 180 5355 192 ) ) -RRB- 180 5355 193 Terrain Terrain NNP 180 5355 194 : : : 180 5355 195 volcanic 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5355 235 : : : 180 5355 236 NA NA NNP 180 5355 237 sq sq RB 180 5355 238 km km NNP 180 5355 239 Environment Environment NNP 180 5355 240 : : : 180 5355 241 current current JJ 180 5355 242 issues issue NNS 180 5355 243 : : : 180 5355 244 NA na IN 180 5355 245 natural natural JJ 180 5355 246 hazards hazard NNS 180 5355 247 : : : 180 5355 248 NA na IN 180 5355 249 international international JJ 180 5355 250 agreements agreement NNS 180 5355 251 : : : 180 5355 252 NA NA NNP 180 5355 253 Note note VB 180 5355 254 : : : 180 5355 255 both both DT 180 5355 256 island island NN 180 5355 257 groups group NNS 180 5355 258 have have VBP 180 5355 259 fringing fringe VBG 180 5355 260 reefs reef NNS 180 5355 261 @Wallis @Wallis NNP 180 5355 262 and and CC 180 5355 263 Futuna Futuna NNP 180 5355 264 , , , 180 5355 265 People People NNP 180 5355 266 Population Population NNP 180 5355 267 : : : 180 5355 268 14,338 14,338 CD 180 5355 269 ( ( -LRB- 180 5355 270 July July NNP 180 5355 271 1994 1994 CD 180 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5376 76 : : : 180 5376 77 mostly mostly RB 180 5376 78 rugged rugged JJ 180 5376 79 dissected dissect VBN 180 5376 80 upland upland NN 180 5376 81 , , , 180 5376 82 some some DT 180 5376 83 vegetation vegetation NN 180 5376 84 in in IN 180 5376 85 west west NNP 180 5376 86 , , , 180 5376 87 but but CC 180 5376 88 barren barren JJ 180 5376 89 in in IN 180 5376 90 east east JJ 180 5376 91 Natural natural JJ 180 5376 92 resources resource NNS 180 5376 93 : : : 180 5376 94 negligible negligible JJ 180 5376 95 Land Land NNP 180 5376 96 use use NN 180 5376 97 : : : 180 5376 98 arable arable JJ 180 5376 99 land land NN 180 5376 100 : : : 180 5376 101 27 27 CD 180 5376 102 % % NN 180 5376 103 permanent permanent JJ 180 5376 104 crops crop NNS 180 5376 105 : : : 180 5376 106 0 0 CD 180 5376 107 % % NN 180 5376 108 meadows meadow NNS 180 5376 109 and and CC 180 5376 110 pastures pasture NNS 180 5376 111 : : : 180 5376 112 32 32 CD 180 5376 113 % % NN 180 5376 114 forest forest NN 180 5376 115 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346 Location Location NNP 180 5404 347 : : : 180 5404 348 Northern Northern NNP 180 5404 349 Africa Africa NNP 180 5404 350 , , , 180 5404 351 along along IN 180 5404 352 the the DT 180 5404 353 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 180 5404 354 Ocean Ocean NNP 180 5404 355 , , , 180 5404 356 between between IN 180 5404 357 Morocco Morocco NNP 180 5404 358 and and CC 180 5404 359 Mauritania Mauritania NNP 180 5404 360 Map Map NNP 180 5404 361 references reference NNS 180 5404 362 : : : 180 5404 363 Africa Africa NNP 180 5404 364 , , , 180 5404 365 Standard Standard NNP 180 5404 366 Time Time NNP 180 5404 367 Zones Zones NNPS 180 5404 368 of of IN 180 5404 369 the the DT 180 5404 370 World World NNP 180 5404 371 Area Area NNP 180 5404 372 : : : 180 5404 373 total total JJ 180 5404 374 area area NN 180 5404 375 : : : 180 5404 376 266,000 266,000 CD 180 5404 377 sq sq IN 180 5404 378 km km NNP 180 5404 379 land land NN 180 5404 380 area area NN 180 5404 381 : : : 180 5404 382 266,000 266,000 CD 180 5404 383 sq sq RB 180 5404 384 km km NNP 180 5404 385 comparative comparative JJ 180 5404 386 area area NN 180 5404 387 : : : 180 5404 388 slightly slightly RB 180 5404 389 smaller small JJR 180 5404 390 than than IN 180 5404 391 Colorado Colorado NNP 180 5404 392 Land Land NNP 180 5404 393 boundaries boundary NNS 180 5404 394 : : : 180 5404 395 total total VB 180 5404 396 2,046 2,046 CD 180 5404 397 km km NNS 180 5404 398 , , , 180 5404 399 Algeria Algeria NNP 180 5404 400 42 42 CD 180 5404 401 km km NN 180 5404 402 , , , 180 5404 403 Mauritania Mauritania NNP 180 5404 404 1,561 1,561 CD 180 5404 405 km km NN 180 5404 406 , , , 180 5404 407 Morocco Morocco NNP 180 5404 408 443 443 CD 180 5404 409 km km NN 180 5404 410 Coastline Coastline NNP 180 5404 411 : : : 180 5404 412 1,110 1,110 CD 180 5404 413 km km NN 180 5404 414 Maritime Maritime NNP 180 5404 415 claims claim VBZ 180 5404 416 : : : 180 5404 417 contingent contingent NN 180 5404 418 upon upon IN 180 5404 419 resolution resolution 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: : 180 5412 23 Muslim Muslim NNP 180 5412 24 Languages Languages NNPS 180 5412 25 : : : 180 5412 26 Hassaniya Hassaniya NNP 180 5412 27 Arabic Arabic NNP 180 5412 28 , , , 180 5412 29 Moroccan moroccan JJ 180 5412 30 Arabic Arabic NNP 180 5412 31 Literacy Literacy NNP 180 5412 32 : : : 180 5412 33 total total JJ 180 5412 34 population population NN 180 5412 35 : : : 180 5412 36 NA% NA% NNP 180 5412 37 male male NNP 180 5412 38 : : : 180 5412 39 NA% NA% NNP 180 5412 40 female female JJ 180 5412 41 : : : 180 5412 42 NA% NA% `` 180 5412 43 Labor labor NN 180 5412 44 force force NN 180 5412 45 : : : 180 5412 46 12,000 12,000 CD 180 5412 47 by by IN 180 5412 48 occupation occupation NN 180 5412 49 : : : 180 5412 50 animal animal NN 180 5412 51 husbandry husbandry NN 180 5412 52 and and CC 180 5412 53 subsistence subsistence NN 180 5412 54 farming farm VBG 180 5412 55 50 50 CD 180 5412 56 % % NN 180 5412 57 @Western @Western NNP 180 5412 58 Sahara Sahara NNP 180 5412 59 , , , 180 5412 60 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; , 180 5420 196 improved improve VBN 180 5420 197 , , , 180 5420 198 unimproved unimproved JJ 180 5420 199 earth earth NN 180 5420 200 , , , 180 5420 201 tracks track VBZ 180 5420 202 4,750 4,750 CD 180 5420 203 km km NN 180 5420 204 Ports port NNS 180 5420 205 : : : 180 5420 206 El El NNP 180 5420 207 Aaiun Aaiun NNP 180 5420 208 , , , 180 5420 209 Ad Ad NNP 180 5420 210 Dakhla Dakhla NNP 180 5420 211 Airports Airports NNPS 180 5420 212 : : : 180 5420 213 total total NN 180 5420 214 : : : 180 5420 215 14 14 CD 180 5420 216 usable usable JJ 180 5420 217 : : : 180 5420 218 14 14 CD 180 5420 219 with with IN 180 5420 220 permanent permanent JJ 180 5420 221 - - HYPH 180 5420 222 surface surface NN 180 5420 223 runways runway NNS 180 5420 224 : : : 180 5420 225 3 3 CD 180 5420 226 with with IN 180 5420 227 runways runway NNS 180 5420 228 over over IN 180 5420 229 3,659 3,659 CD 180 5420 230 m m NNP 180 5420 231 : : : 180 5420 232 0 0 CD 180 5420 233 with with IN 180 5420 234 runways runways NNP 180 5420 235 2,440 2,440 CD 180 5420 236 - - HYPH 180 5420 237 3,659 3,659 CD 180 5420 238 m m NN 180 5420 239 : : : 180 5420 240 3 3 CD 180 5420 241 with with IN 180 5420 242 runways runway NNS 180 5420 243 1,220 1,220 CD 180 5420 244 - - HYPH 180 5420 245 2,439 2,439 CD 180 5420 246 m m NN 180 5420 247 : : : 180 5420 248 5 5 CD 180 5420 249 Telecommunications telecommunication NNS 180 5420 250 : : : 180 5420 251 sparse sparse JJ 180 5420 252 and and CC 180 5420 253 limited limited JJ 180 5420 254 system system NN 180 5420 255 ; 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; : 180 5420 404 rainy rainy JJ 180 5420 405 season season NN 180 5420 406 ( ( -LRB- 180 5420 407 October October NNP 180 5420 408 to to IN 180 5420 409 March March NNP 180 5420 410 ) ) -RRB- 180 5420 411 , , , 180 5420 412 dry dry JJ 180 5420 413 season season NN 180 5420 414 ( ( -LRB- 180 5420 415 May May NNP 180 5420 416 to to IN 180 5420 417 October October NNP 180 5420 418 ) ) -RRB- 180 5420 419 Terrain Terrain NNP 180 5420 420 : : : 180 5420 421 narrow narrow JJ 180 5420 422 coastal coastal JJ 180 5420 423 plain plain NN 180 5420 424 with with IN 180 5420 425 volcanic volcanic JJ 180 5420 426 , , , 180 5420 427 rocky rocky JJ 180 5420 428 , , , 180 5420 429 rugged rugged JJ 180 5420 430 mountains mountain NNS 180 5420 431 in in IN 180 5420 432 interior interior JJ 180 5420 433 Natural natural JJ 180 5420 434 resources resource NNS 180 5420 435 : : : 180 5420 436 hardwood hardwood NN 180 5420 437 forests forest NNS 180 5420 438 , , , 180 5420 439 fish fish NN 180 5420 440 Land land NN 180 5420 441 use use NN 180 5420 442 : : : 180 5420 443 arable arable JJ 180 5420 444 land land NN 180 5420 445 : : : 180 5420 446 19 19 CD 180 5420 447 % % NN 180 5420 448 permanent permanent JJ 180 5420 449 crops crop NNS 180 5420 450 : : : 180 5420 451 24 24 CD 180 5420 452 % % NN 180 5420 453 meadows meadow NNS 180 5420 454 and and CC 180 5420 455 pastures pasture NNS 180 5420 456 : : : 180 5420 457 0 0 CD 180 5420 458 % % NN 180 5420 459 forest forest NN 180 5420 460 and and CC 180 5420 461 woodland woodland NN 180 5420 462 : : : 180 5420 463 47 47 CD 180 5420 464 % % NN 180 5420 465 other other JJ 180 5420 466 : : : 180 5420 467 10 10 CD 180 5420 468 % % NN 180 5420 469 Irrigated irrigated JJ 180 5420 470 land land NN 180 5420 471 : : : 180 5420 472 NA NA NNP 180 5420 473 sq sq RB 180 5420 474 km km NNP 180 5420 475 Environment Environment NNP 180 5420 476 : : : 180 5420 477 current current JJ 180 5420 478 issues issue NNS 180 5420 479 : : : 180 5420 480 soil soil NN 180 5420 481 erosion erosion NN 180 5420 482 natural natural JJ 180 5420 483 hazards hazard NNS 180 5420 484 : : : 180 5420 485 subject subject JJ 180 5420 486 to to IN 180 5420 487 occasional occasional JJ 180 5420 488 typhoons typhoon NNS 180 5420 489 ; 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5445 185 375 375 CD 180 5445 186 km km NN 180 5445 187 unpaved unpaved JJ 180 5445 188 : : : 180 5445 189 gravel gravel NN 180 5445 190 , , , 180 5445 191 crushed crush VBN 180 5445 192 stone stone NN 180 5445 193 , , , 180 5445 194 earth earth NN 180 5445 195 1,667 1,667 CD 180 5445 196 km km NN 180 5445 197 Ports Ports NNPS 180 5445 198 : : : 180 5445 199 Apia Apia NNP 180 5445 200 Merchant Merchant NNP 180 5445 201 marine marine NN 180 5445 202 : : : 180 5445 203 1 1 CD 180 5445 204 roll roll NN 180 5445 205 on on RP 180 5445 206 / / SYM 180 5445 207 roll roll NN 180 5445 208 off off RP 180 5445 209 cargo cargo NN 180 5445 210 ship ship NN 180 5445 211 ( ( -LRB- 180 5445 212 1,000 1,000 CD 180 5445 213 GRT GRT NNP 180 5445 214 or or CC 180 5445 215 over over RB 180 5445 216 ) ) -RRB- 180 5445 217 totaling total VBG 180 5445 218 3,838 3,838 CD 180 5445 219 GRT/5,536 GRT/5,536 NNP 180 5445 220 DWT DWT NNP 180 5445 221 Airports Airports NNPS 180 5445 222 : : : 180 5445 223 total total 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: 180 5445 300 $ $ $ 180 5445 301 NA na NN 180 5445 302 , , , 180 5445 303 NA% na% IN 180 5445 304 of of IN 180 5445 305 GDP GDP NNP 180 5445 306 @World @World NNP 180 5445 307 , , , 180 5445 308 Geography Geography NNP 180 5445 309 Map Map NNP 180 5445 310 references reference NNS 180 5445 311 : : : 180 5445 312 Standard standard JJ 180 5445 313 Time Time NNP 180 5445 314 Zones Zones NNPS 180 5445 315 of of IN 180 5445 316 the the DT 180 5445 317 World World NNP 180 5445 318 Area Area NNP 180 5445 319 : : : 180 5445 320 total total JJ 180 5445 321 area area NN 180 5445 322 : : : 180 5445 323 510.072 510.072 CD 180 5445 324 million million CD 180 5445 325 sq sq IN 180 5445 326 km km NNP 180 5445 327 land land NN 180 5445 328 area area NN 180 5445 329 : : : 180 5445 330 148.94 148.94 CD 180 5445 331 million million CD 180 5445 332 sq sq IN 180 5445 333 km km NNP 180 5445 334 water water NN 180 5445 335 area area NN 180 5445 336 : : : 180 5445 337 361.132 361.132 CD 180 5445 338 million 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378 250,883.64 250,883.64 NNP 180 5445 379 km km NNS 180 5445 380 ( ( -LRB- 180 5445 381 not not RB 180 5445 382 counting count VBG 180 5445 383 shared shared JJ 180 5445 384 boundaries boundary NNS 180 5445 385 twice twice RB 180 5445 386 ) ) -RRB- 180 5445 387 Coastline Coastline NNP 180 5445 388 : : : 180 5445 389 356,000 356,000 CD 180 5445 390 km km NN 180 5445 391 Maritime Maritime NNP 180 5445 392 claims claim VBZ 180 5445 393 : : : 180 5445 394 contiguous contiguous JJ 180 5445 395 zone zone NN 180 5445 396 : : : 180 5445 397 24 24 CD 180 5445 398 nm nm CC 180 5445 399 claimed claim VBN 180 5445 400 by by IN 180 5445 401 most most JJS 180 5445 402 but but CC 180 5445 403 can can MD 180 5445 404 vary vary VB 180 5445 405 continental continental NNP 180 5445 406 shelf shelf NNP 180 5445 407 : : : 180 5445 408 200-m 200-m CD 180 5445 409 depth depth NN 180 5445 410 claimed claim VBN 180 5445 411 by by IN 180 5445 412 most most JJS 180 5445 413 or or CC 180 5445 414 to to IN 180 5445 415 depth depth NN 180 5445 416 of of IN 180 5445 417 exploitation exploitation NN 180 5445 418 , , , 180 5445 419 others other NNS 180 5445 420 claim claim VBP 180 5445 421 200 200 CD 180 5445 422 nm nm CD 180 5445 423 or or CC 180 5445 424 to to IN 180 5445 425 the the DT 180 5445 426 edge edge NN 180 5445 427 of of IN 180 5445 428 the the DT 180 5445 429 continental continental JJ 180 5445 430 margin margin NN 180 5445 431 exclusive exclusive JJ 180 5445 432 fishing fishing NN 180 5445 433 zone zone NN 180 5445 434 : : : 180 5445 435 200 200 CD 180 5445 436 nm nm CD 180 5445 437 claimed claim VBN 180 5445 438 by by IN 180 5445 439 most most JJS 180 5445 440 but but CC 180 5445 441 can can MD 180 5445 442 vary vary VB 180 5445 443 exclusive exclusive JJ 180 5445 444 economic economic JJ 180 5445 445 zone zone NN 180 5445 446 : : : 180 5445 447 200 200 CD 180 5445 448 nm nm CD 180 5445 449 claimed claim VBN 180 5445 450 by by IN 180 5445 451 most most JJS 180 5445 452 but but CC 180 5445 453 can can MD 180 5445 454 vary vary VB 180 5445 455 territorial territorial JJ 180 5445 456 sea sea NN 180 5445 457 : : : 180 5445 458 12 12 CD 180 5445 459 nm nm IN 180 5445 460 claimed claim VBN 180 5445 461 by by IN 180 5445 462 most most JJS 180 5445 463 but but CC 180 5445 464 can can MD 180 5445 465 vary vary VB 180 5445 466 note note NN 180 5445 467 : : : 180 5445 468 boundary boundary JJ 180 5445 469 situations situation NNS 180 5445 470 with with IN 180 5445 471 neighboring neighboring NN 180 5445 472 states state NNS 180 5445 473 prevent prevent VBP 180 5445 474 many many JJ 180 5445 475 countries country NNS 180 5445 476 from from IN 180 5445 477 extending extend VBG 180 5445 478 their -PRON- PRP$ 180 5445 479 fishing fishing NN 180 5445 480 or or CC 180 5445 481 economic economic JJ 180 5445 482 zones zone NNS 180 5445 483 to to IN 180 5445 484 a a DT 180 5445 485 full full JJ 180 5445 486 200 200 CD 180 5445 487 nm nm CD 180 5445 488 ; ; : 180 5445 489 42 42 CD 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Czech Czech NNP 180 5445 527 Republic Republic NNP 180 5445 528 , , , 180 5445 529 Ethiopia Ethiopia NNP 180 5445 530 , , , 180 5445 531 Holy Holy NNP 180 5445 532 See See NNP 180 5445 533 ( ( -LRB- 180 5445 534 Vatican Vatican NNP 180 5445 535 City City NNP 180 5445 536 ) ) -RRB- 180 5445 537 , , , 180 5445 538 Hungary Hungary NNP 180 5445 539 , , , 180 5445 540 Kazakhstan Kazakhstan NNP 180 5445 541 , , , 180 5445 542 Kyrgyzstan Kyrgyzstan NNP 180 5445 543 , , , 180 5445 544 Laos Laos NNP 180 5445 545 , , , 180 5445 546 Lesotho Lesotho NNP 180 5445 547 , , , 180 5445 548 Liechtenstein Liechtenstein NNP 180 5445 549 , , , 180 5445 550 Luxembourg Luxembourg NNP 180 5445 551 , , , 180 5445 552 Malawi Malawi NNP 180 5445 553 , , , 180 5445 554 Mali Mali NNP 180 5445 555 , , , 180 5445 556 Moldova Moldova NNP 180 5445 557 , , , 180 5445 558 Mongolia Mongolia NNP 180 5445 559 , , , 180 5445 560 Nepal Nepal NNP 180 5445 561 , , , 180 5445 562 Niger Niger NNP 180 5445 563 , , , 180 5445 564 Paraguay Paraguay NNP 180 5445 565 , , , 180 5445 566 Rwanda Rwanda NNP 180 5445 567 , , , 180 5445 568 San San NNP 180 5445 569 Marino Marino NNP 180 5445 570 , , , 180 5445 571 Slovakia Slovakia NNP 180 5445 572 , , , 180 5445 573 Swaziland Swaziland NNP 180 5445 574 , , , 180 5445 575 Switzerland Switzerland NNP 180 5445 576 , , , 180 5445 577 Tajikistan Tajikistan NNP 180 5445 578 , , , 180 5445 579 The the DT 180 5445 580 Former Former NNP 180 5445 581 Yugoslav Yugoslav NNP 180 5445 582 Republic Republic NNP 180 5445 583 of of IN 180 5445 584 Macedonia Macedonia NNP 180 5445 585 , , , 180 5445 586 Turkmenistan Turkmenistan NNP 180 5445 587 , , , 180 5445 588 Uganda Uganda NNP 180 5445 589 , , , 180 5445 590 Uzbekistan Uzbekistan NNP 180 5445 591 , , , 180 5445 592 West West NNP 180 5445 593 Bank Bank NNP 180 5445 594 , , , 180 5445 595 Zambia Zambia NNP 180 5445 596 , , , 180 5445 597 Zimbabwe Zimbabwe NNP 180 5445 598 Climate Climate NNP 180 5445 599 : : : 180 5445 600 two two CD 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mineral NN 180 5446 39 resources resource NNS 180 5446 40 , , , 180 5446 41 the the DT 180 5446 42 depletion depletion NN 180 5446 43 of of IN 180 5446 44 forest forest NN 180 5446 45 areas area NNS 180 5446 46 and and CC 180 5446 47 wetlands wetland NNS 180 5446 48 , , , 180 5446 49 the the DT 180 5446 50 extinction extinction NN 180 5446 51 of of IN 180 5446 52 animal animal NN 180 5446 53 and and CC 180 5446 54 plant plant NN 180 5446 55 species specie NNS 180 5446 56 , , , 180 5446 57 and and CC 180 5446 58 the the DT 180 5446 59 deterioration deterioration NN 180 5446 60 in in IN 180 5446 61 air air NN 180 5446 62 and and CC 180 5446 63 water water NN 180 5446 64 quality quality NN 180 5446 65 ( ( -LRB- 180 5446 66 especially especially RB 180 5446 67 in in IN 180 5446 68 Eastern Eastern NNP 180 5446 69 Europe Europe NNP 180 5446 70 and and CC 180 5446 71 the the DT 180 5446 72 former former JJ 180 5446 73 USSR USSR NNP 180 5446 74 ) ) -RRB- 180 5446 75 pose pose VBP 180 5446 76 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; : 180 5477 156 production production NN 180 5477 157 increases increase NNS 180 5477 158 have have VBP 180 5477 159 resulted result VBN 180 5477 160 mainly mainly RB 180 5477 161 from from IN 180 5477 162 increased increase VBN 180 5477 163 yields yield NNS 180 5477 164 rather rather RB 180 5477 165 than than IN 180 5477 166 increases increase NNS 180 5477 167 in in IN 180 5477 168 planted plant VBN 180 5477 169 areas area NNS 180 5477 170 ; ; : 180 5477 171 while while IN 180 5477 172 global global JJ 180 5477 173 production production NN 180 5477 174 is be VBZ 180 5477 175 sufficient sufficient JJ 180 5477 176 for for IN 180 5477 177 aggregate aggregate JJ 180 5477 178 demand demand NN 180 5477 179 , , , 180 5477 180 about about RB 180 5477 181 one one CD 180 5477 182 - - HYPH 180 5477 183 fifth fifth NN 180 5477 184 of of IN 180 5477 185 the the DT 180 5477 186 world world NN 180 5477 187 's 's POS 180 5477 188 population population NN 180 5477 189 remains remain VBZ 180 5477 190 malnourished malnourished JJ 180 5477 191 , , , 180 5477 192 primarily primarily RB 180 5477 193 because because IN 180 5477 194 local local JJ 180 5477 195 production production NN 180 5477 196 can can MD 180 5477 197 not not RB 180 5477 198 adequately adequately RB 180 5477 199 provide provide VB 180 5477 200 for for IN 180 5477 201 large large JJ 180 5477 202 and and CC 180 5477 203 rapidly rapidly RB 180 5477 204 growing grow VBG 180 5477 205 populations population NNS 180 5477 206 , , , 180 5477 207 which which WDT 180 5477 208 are be VBP 180 5477 209 too too RB 180 5477 210 poor poor JJ 180 5477 211 to to TO 180 5477 212 pay pay VB 180 5477 213 for for IN 180 5477 214 food food NN 180 5477 215 imports import NNS 180 5477 216 ; ; : 180 5477 217 conditions condition NNS 180 5477 218 are be VBP 180 5477 219 especially especially RB 180 5477 220 bad bad JJ 180 5477 221 in in IN 180 5477 222 Africa Africa NNP 180 5477 223 where where WRB 180 5477 224 drought drought NN 180 5477 225 in in IN 180 5477 226 recent recent JJ 180 5477 227 years year NNS 180 5477 228 has have VBZ 180 5477 229 intensified intensify VBN 180 5477 230 the the DT 180 5477 231 consequences consequence NNS 180 5477 232 of of IN 180 5477 233 overpopulation overpopulation NN 180 5477 234 Economic economic JJ 180 5477 235 aid aid NN 180 5477 236 : : : 180 5477 237 $ $ $ 180 5477 238 NA na NN 180 5477 239 @World @world CD 180 5477 240 , , , 180 5477 241 Communications Communications NNP 180 5477 242 Railroads railroad NNS 180 5477 243 : : : 180 5477 244 239,430 239,430 CD 180 5477 245 km km NNS 180 5477 246 of of IN 180 5477 247 narrow narrow JJ 180 5477 248 gauge gauge NN 180 5477 249 track track NN 180 5477 250 ; ; : 180 5477 251 710,754 710,754 CD 180 5477 252 km km NN 180 5477 253 of of IN 180 5477 254 standard standard JJ 180 5477 255 gauge gauge NN 180 5477 256 track track NN 180 5477 257 ; 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; : 180 5477 308 fastest fast JJS 180 5477 309 speed speed NN 180 5477 310 in in IN 180 5477 311 daily daily JJ 180 5477 312 service service NN 180 5477 313 is be VBZ 180 5477 314 300 300 CD 180 5477 315 km km NNS 180 5477 316 / / SYM 180 5477 317 hr hr NN 180 5477 318 attained attain VBN 180 5477 319 by by IN 180 5477 320 France France NNP 180 5477 321 's 's POS 180 5477 322 SNCF SNCF NNP 180 5477 323 TGV TGV NNP 180 5477 324 - - HYPH 180 5477 325 Atlantique Atlantique NNP 180 5477 326 line line NN 180 5477 327 Highways highway NNS 180 5477 328 : : : 180 5477 329 total total NN 180 5477 330 : : : 180 5477 331 NA NA NNP 180 5477 332 paved pave VBN 180 5477 333 : : : 180 5477 334 NA NA NNP 180 5477 335 unpaved unpaved JJ 180 5477 336 : : : 180 5477 337 NA NA NNP 180 5477 338 Ports Ports NNPS 180 5477 339 : : : 180 5477 340 Mina Mina NNP 180 5477 341 ' ' POS 180 5477 342 al al NNP 180 5477 343 Ahmadi Ahmadi NNP 180 5477 344 ( ( -LRB- 180 5477 345 Kuwait Kuwait NNP 180 5477 346 ) ) -RRB- 180 5477 347 , , , 180 5477 348 Chiba Chiba NNP 180 5477 349 , , , 180 5477 350 Houston Houston NNP 180 5477 351 , , , 180 5477 352 Kawasaki Kawasaki NNP 180 5477 353 , , , 180 5477 354 Kobe Kobe NNP 180 5477 355 , , , 180 5477 356 Marseille Marseille NNP 180 5477 357 , , , 180 5477 358 New New NNP 180 5477 359 Orleans Orleans NNP 180 5477 360 , , , 180 5477 361 New New NNP 180 5477 362 York York NNP 180 5477 363 , , , 180 5477 364 Rotterdam Rotterdam NNP 180 5477 365 , , , 180 5477 366 Yokohama Yokohama NNP 180 5477 367 Merchant Merchant NNP 180 5477 368 marine marine NN 180 5477 369 : : : 180 5477 370 23,943 23,943 CD 180 5477 371 ships ship NNS 180 5477 372 ( ( -LRB- 180 5477 373 1,000 1,000 CD 180 5477 374 GRT GRT NNP 180 5477 375 or or CC 180 5477 376 over over RB 180 5477 377 ) ) -RRB- 180 5477 378 totaling total VBG 180 5477 379 397,225,000 397,225,000 CD 180 5477 380 GRT/652,025,000 grt/652,025,000 CD 180 5477 381 DWT DWT NNP 180 5477 382 , , , 180 5477 383 bulk bulk JJ 180 5477 384 carrier carrier NN 180 5477 385 5,473 5,473 CD 180 5477 386 , , , 180 5477 387 freighter freighter NNP 180 5477 388 12,581 12,581 CD 180 5477 389 , , , 180 5477 390 passenger passenger NN 180 5477 391 - - HYPH 180 5477 392 cargo cargo NN 180 5477 393 347 347 CD 180 5477 394 , , , 180 5477 395 tanker tanker NN 180 5477 396 5,542 5,542 CD 180 5477 397 ( ( -LRB- 180 5477 398 all all DT 180 5477 399 data datum NNS 180 5477 400 as as IN 180 5477 401 of of IN 180 5477 402 January January NNP 180 5477 403 1992 1992 CD 180 5477 404 ) ) -RRB- 180 5477 405 @World @world NN 180 5477 406 , , , 180 5477 407 Defense Defense NNP 180 5477 408 Forces Forces NNPS 180 5477 409 Branches Branches NNPS 180 5477 410 : : : 180 5477 411 ground ground NN 180 5477 412 , , , 180 5477 413 maritime maritime NN 180 5477 414 , , , 180 5477 415 and and CC 180 5477 416 air air NN 180 5477 417 forces force NNS 180 5477 418 at at IN 180 5477 419 all all DT 180 5477 420 levels level NNS 180 5477 421 of of IN 180 5477 422 technology technology NN 180 5477 423 Defense defense NN 180 5477 424 expenditures expenditure NNS 180 5477 425 : : : 180 5477 426 somewhat somewhat RB 180 5477 427 less less JJR 180 5477 428 than than IN 180 5477 429 $ $ $ 180 5477 430 1.0 1.0 CD 180 5477 431 trillion trillion CD 180 5477 432 , , , 180 5477 433 3 3 CD 180 5477 434 % % NN 180 5477 435 of of IN 180 5477 436 total total JJ 180 5477 437 world world NN 180 5477 438 output output NN 180 5477 439 ; ; : 180 5477 440 decline decline NN 180 5477 441 of of IN 180 5477 442 5%-10 5%-10 CD 180 5477 443 % % NN 180 5477 444 ( ( -LRB- 180 5477 445 1993 1993 CD 180 5477 446 est est NNP 180 5477 447 . . . 180 5477 448 ) ) -RRB- 180 5478 1 @Yemen @Yemen NNP 180 5478 2 , , , 180 5478 3 Geography Geography NNP 180 5478 4 Location Location NNP 180 5478 5 : : : 180 5478 6 Middle Middle NNP 180 5478 7 East East NNP 180 5478 8 , , , 180 5478 9 along along IN 180 5478 10 the the DT 180 5478 11 Red Red NNP 180 5478 12 Sea Sea NNP 180 5478 13 and and CC 180 5478 14 the the DT 180 5478 15 Arabian Arabian NNP 180 5478 16 Sea Sea NNP 180 5478 17 , , , 180 5478 18 south south NN 180 5478 19 of of IN 180 5478 20 Saudi Saudi NNP 180 5478 21 Arabia Arabia NNP 180 5478 22 Map Map NNP 180 5478 23 references reference NNS 180 5478 24 : : : 180 5478 25 Africa Africa NNP 180 5478 26 , , , 180 5478 27 Middle Middle NNP 180 5478 28 East East NNP 180 5478 29 , , , 180 5478 30 Standard Standard NNP 180 5478 31 Time Time NNP 180 5478 32 Zones Zones NNPS 180 5478 33 of of IN 180 5478 34 the the DT 180 5478 35 World World NNP 180 5478 36 Area Area NNP 180 5478 37 : : : 180 5478 38 total total JJ 180 5478 39 area area NN 180 5478 40 : : : 180 5478 41 527,970 527,970 CD 180 5478 42 sq sq IN 180 5478 43 km km NNP 180 5478 44 land land NN 180 5478 45 area area NN 180 5478 46 : : : 180 5478 47 527,970 527,970 CD 180 5478 48 sq sq RB 180 5478 49 km km NNP 180 5478 50 comparative comparative JJ 180 5478 51 area area NN 180 5478 52 : : : 180 5478 53 slightly slightly RB 180 5478 54 larger large JJR 180 5478 55 than than IN 180 5478 56 twice twice PDT 180 5478 57 the the DT 180 5478 58 size size NN 180 5478 59 of of IN 180 5478 60 Wyoming Wyoming NNP 180 5478 61 note note NN 180 5478 62 : : : 180 5478 63 includes include VBZ 180 5478 64 Perim Perim NNP 180 5478 65 , , , 180 5478 66 Socotra Socotra NNP 180 5478 67 , , , 180 5478 68 the the DT 180 5478 69 former former JJ 180 5478 70 Yemen Yemen NNP 180 5478 71 Arab Arab NNP 180 5478 72 Republic Republic NNP 180 5478 73 ( ( -LRB- 180 5478 74 YAR YAR NNP 180 5478 75 or or CC 180 5478 76 North North NNP 180 5478 77 Yemen Yemen NNP 180 5478 78 ) ) -RRB- 180 5478 79 , , , 180 5478 80 and and CC 180 5478 81 the the DT 180 5478 82 former former JJ 180 5478 83 People People NNPS 180 5478 84 's 's POS 180 5478 85 Democratic Democratic NNP 180 5478 86 Republic Republic NNP 180 5478 87 of of IN 180 5478 88 Yemen Yemen NNP 180 5478 89 ( ( -LRB- 180 5478 90 PDRY PDRY NNP 180 5478 91 or or CC 180 5478 92 South South NNP 180 5478 93 Yemen Yemen NNP 180 5478 94 ) ) -RRB- 180 5478 95 Land Land NNP 180 5478 96 boundaries boundary NNS 180 5478 97 : : : 180 5478 98 total total VB 180 5478 99 1,746 1,746 CD 180 5478 100 km km NNS 180 5478 101 , , , 180 5478 102 Oman Oman NNP 180 5478 103 288 288 CD 180 5478 104 km km NNS 180 5478 105 , , , 180 5478 106 Saudi Saudi NNP 180 5478 107 Arabia Arabia NNP 180 5478 108 1,458 1,458 CD 180 5478 109 km km NN 180 5478 110 Coastline Coastline NNP 180 5478 111 : : : 180 5478 112 1,906 1,906 CD 180 5478 113 km km NN 180 5478 114 Maritime Maritime NNP 180 5478 115 claims claim VBZ 180 5478 116 : : : 180 5478 117 contiguous contiguous JJ 180 5478 118 zone zone NN 180 5478 119 : : : 180 5478 120 18 18 CD 180 5478 121 nm nm NN 180 5478 122 in in IN 180 5478 123 the the DT 180 5478 124 North North NNP 180 5478 125 ; ; : 180 5478 126 24 24 CD 180 5478 127 nm nm UH 180 5478 128 in in IN 180 5478 129 the the DT 180 5478 130 South South NNP 180 5478 131 continental continental JJ 180 5478 132 shelf shelf NN 180 5478 133 : : : 180 5478 134 200-m 200-m CD 180 5478 135 depth depth NN 180 5478 136 in in IN 180 5478 137 the the DT 180 5478 138 North North NNP 180 5478 139 ; ; : 180 5478 140 200 200 CD 180 5478 141 nm nm NN 180 5478 142 in in IN 180 5478 143 the the DT 180 5478 144 South South NNP 180 5478 145 or or CC 180 5478 146 to to IN 180 5478 147 the the DT 180 5478 148 edge edge NN 180 5478 149 of of IN 180 5478 150 the the DT 180 5478 151 continental continental JJ 180 5478 152 margin margin NN 180 5478 153 exclusive exclusive JJ 180 5478 154 economic economic JJ 180 5478 155 zone zone NN 180 5478 156 : : : 180 5478 157 200 200 CD 180 5478 158 nm nm CD 180 5478 159 territorial territorial JJ 180 5478 160 sea sea NN 180 5478 161 : : : 180 5478 162 12 12 CD 180 5478 163 nm nm NNP 180 5478 164 International international JJ 180 5478 165 disputes dispute NNS 180 5478 166 : : : 180 5478 167 undefined undefined JJ 180 5478 168 section section NN 180 5478 169 of of IN 180 5478 170 boundary boundary JJ 180 5478 171 with with IN 180 5478 172 Saudi Saudi NNP 180 5478 173 Arabia Arabia NNP 180 5478 174 ; ; : 180 5478 175 a a DT 180 5478 176 treaty treaty NN 180 5478 177 with with IN 180 5478 178 Oman Oman NNP 180 5478 179 defining define VBG 180 5478 180 the the DT 180 5478 181 Yemeni yemeni JJ 180 5478 182 - - HYPH 180 5478 183 Omani omani JJ 180 5478 184 boundary boundary NN 180 5478 185 was be VBD 180 5478 186 ratified ratify VBN 180 5478 187 in in IN 180 5478 188 December December NNP 180 5478 189 1992 1992 CD 180 5478 190 Climate Climate NNP 180 5478 191 : : : 180 5478 192 mostly mostly RB 180 5478 193 desert desert NN 180 5478 194 ; ; , 180 5478 195 hot hot JJ 180 5478 196 and and CC 180 5478 197 humid humid JJ 180 5478 198 along along IN 180 5478 199 west west NNP 180 5478 200 coast coast NNP 180 5478 201 ; ; : 180 5478 202 temperate temperate VB 180 5478 203 in in IN 180 5478 204 western western JJ 180 5478 205 mountains mountain NNS 180 5478 206 affected affect VBN 180 5478 207 by by IN 180 5478 208 seasonal seasonal JJ 180 5478 209 monsoon monsoon NN 180 5478 210 ; ; : 180 5478 211 extraordinarily extraordinarily RB 180 5478 212 hot hot JJ 180 5478 213 , , , 180 5478 214 dry dry JJ 180 5478 215 , , , 180 5478 216 harsh harsh JJ 180 5478 217 desert desert NN 180 5478 218 in in IN 180 5478 219 east east NNP 180 5478 220 Terrain Terrain NNP 180 5478 221 : : : 180 5478 222 narrow narrow JJ 180 5478 223 coastal coastal JJ 180 5478 224 plain plain RB 180 5478 225 backed back VBN 180 5478 226 by by IN 180 5478 227 flat flat JJ 180 5478 228 - - HYPH 180 5478 229 topped top VBN 180 5478 230 hills hill NNS 180 5478 231 and and CC 180 5478 232 rugged rugged JJ 180 5478 233 mountains mountain NNS 180 5478 234 ; ; , 180 5478 235 dissected dissect VBD 180 5478 236 upland upland JJ 180 5478 237 desert desert NN 180 5478 238 plains plain VBZ 180 5478 239 in in IN 180 5478 240 center center NN 180 5478 241 slope slope NN 180 5478 242 into into IN 180 5478 243 the the DT 180 5478 244 desert desert NN 180 5478 245 interior interior NN 180 5478 246 of of IN 180 5478 247 the the DT 180 5478 248 Arabian Arabian NNP 180 5478 249 Peninsula Peninsula NNP 180 5478 250 Natural Natural NNP 180 5478 251 resources resource NNS 180 5478 252 : : : 180 5478 253 petroleum petroleum NN 180 5478 254 , , , 180 5478 255 fish fish NN 180 5478 256 , , , 180 5478 257 rock rock NN 180 5478 258 salt salt NN 180 5478 259 , , , 180 5478 260 marble marble NN 180 5478 261 , , , 180 5478 262 small small JJ 180 5478 263 deposits deposit NNS 180 5478 264 of of IN 180 5478 265 coal coal NN 180 5478 266 , , , 180 5478 267 gold gold NN 180 5478 268 , , , 180 5478 269 lead lead NN 180 5478 270 , , , 180 5478 271 nickel nickel NN 180 5478 272 , , , 180 5478 273 and and CC 180 5478 274 copper copper NN 180 5478 275 , , , 180 5478 276 fertile fertile JJ 180 5478 277 soil soil NN 180 5478 278 in in IN 180 5478 279 west west NNP 180 5478 280 Land Land NNP 180 5478 281 use use NN 180 5478 282 : : : 180 5478 283 arable arable JJ 180 5478 284 land land NN 180 5478 285 : : : 180 5478 286 6 6 CD 180 5478 287 % % NN 180 5478 288 permanent permanent JJ 180 5478 289 crops crop NNS 180 5478 290 : : : 180 5478 291 0 0 CD 180 5478 292 % % NN 180 5478 293 meadows meadow NNS 180 5478 294 and and CC 180 5478 295 pastures pasture NNS 180 5478 296 : : : 180 5478 297 30 30 CD 180 5478 298 % % NN 180 5478 299 forest forest NN 180 5478 300 and and CC 180 5478 301 woodland woodland NN 180 5478 302 : : : 180 5478 303 7 7 CD 180 5478 304 % % NN 180 5478 305 other other JJ 180 5478 306 : : : 180 5478 307 57 57 CD 180 5478 308 % % NN 180 5478 309 Irrigated irrigated JJ 180 5478 310 land land NN 180 5478 311 : : : 180 5478 312 3,100 3,100 CD 180 5478 313 sq sq NNP 180 5478 314 km km NNP 180 5478 315 ( ( -LRB- 180 5478 316 1989 1989 CD 180 5478 317 est est NNP 180 5478 318 . . . 180 5478 319 ) ) -RRB- 180 5479 1 Environment environment NN 180 5479 2 : : : 180 5479 3 current current JJ 180 5479 4 issues issue NNS 180 5479 5 : : : 180 5479 6 scarcity scarcity NN 180 5479 7 of of IN 180 5479 8 natural natural JJ 180 5479 9 freshwater freshwater NNP 180 5479 10 resources resource NNS 180 5479 11 ( ( -LRB- 180 5479 12 shortages shortage NNS 180 5479 13 of of IN 180 5479 14 potable potable JJ 180 5479 15 water water NN 180 5479 16 ) ) -RRB- 180 5479 17 ; ; : 180 5479 18 overgrazing overgrazing NN 180 5479 19 ; ; : 180 5479 20 soil soil NN 180 5479 21 erosion erosion NN 180 5479 22 ; ; : 180 5479 23 desertification desertification NN 180 5479 24 natural natural JJ 180 5479 25 hazards hazard NNS 180 5479 26 : : : 180 5479 27 subject subject JJ 180 5479 28 to to IN 180 5479 29 sandstorms sandstorm NNS 180 5479 30 and and CC 180 5479 31 dust dust NN 180 5479 32 storms storm NNS 180 5479 33 in in IN 180 5479 34 summer summer NN 180 5479 35 international international JJ 180 5479 36 agreements agreement NNS 180 5479 37 : : : 180 5479 38 party party NN 180 5479 39 to to IN 180 5479 40 - - HYPH 180 5479 41 Environmental Environmental NNP 180 5479 42 Modification Modification NNP 180 5479 43 , , , 180 5479 44 Law Law NNP 180 5479 45 of of IN 180 5479 46 the the DT 180 5479 47 Sea Sea NNP 180 5479 48 ; ; : 180 5479 49 signed sign VBD 180 5479 50 , , , 180 5479 51 but but CC 180 5479 52 not not RB 180 5479 53 ratified ratified JJ 180 5479 54 - - : 180 5479 55 Biodiversity biodiversity NN 180 5479 56 , , , 180 5479 57 Climate Climate NNP 180 5479 58 Change change NN 180 5479 59 Note note NN 180 5479 60 : : : 180 5479 61 controls control NNS 180 5479 62 Bab Bab NNP 180 5479 63 el el NNP 180 5479 64 Mandeb Mandeb NNP 180 5479 65 , , , 180 5479 66 the the DT 180 5479 67 strait strait NN 180 5479 68 linking link VBG 180 5479 69 the the DT 180 5479 70 Red Red NNP 180 5479 71 Sea Sea NNP 180 5479 72 and and CC 180 5479 73 the the DT 180 5479 74 Gulf Gulf NNP 180 5479 75 of of IN 180 5479 76 Aden Aden NNP 180 5479 77 , , , 180 5479 78 one one CD 180 5479 79 of of IN 180 5479 80 world world NN 180 5479 81 's 's POS 180 5479 82 most most RBS 180 5479 83 active active JJ 180 5479 84 shipping shipping NN 180 5479 85 lanes lane NNS 180 5479 86 @Yemen @Yemen NNP 180 5479 87 , , , 180 5479 88 People People NNP 180 5479 89 Population Population NNP 180 5479 90 : : : 180 5479 91 11,105,202 11,105,202 CD 180 5479 92 ( ( -LRB- 180 5479 93 July July NNP 180 5479 94 1994 1994 CD 180 5479 95 est est NNP 180 5479 96 . . . 180 5479 97 ) ) -RRB- 180 5480 1 Population population NN 180 5480 2 growth growth NN 180 5480 3 rate rate NN 180 5480 4 : : : 180 5480 5 3.34 3.34 CD 180 5480 6 % % NN 180 5480 7 ( ( -LRB- 180 5480 8 1994 1994 CD 180 5480 9 est est NNP 180 5480 10 . . . 180 5480 11 ) ) -RRB- 180 5481 1 Birth birth NN 180 5481 2 rate rate NN 180 5481 3 : : : 180 5481 4 50.72 50.72 CD 180 5481 5 births/1,000 births/1,000 NN 180 5481 6 population population NN 180 5481 7 ( ( -LRB- 180 5481 8 1994 1994 CD 180 5481 9 est est NNP 180 5481 10 . . . 180 5481 11 ) ) -RRB- 180 5482 1 Death death NN 180 5482 2 rate rate NN 180 5482 3 : : : 180 5482 4 14.94 14.94 CD 180 5482 5 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 180 5482 6 population population NN 180 5482 7 ( ( -LRB- 180 5482 8 1994 1994 CD 180 5482 9 est est NNP 180 5482 10 . . . 180 5482 11 ) ) -RRB- 180 5483 1 Net net JJ 180 5483 2 migration migration NN 180 5483 3 rate rate NN 180 5483 4 : : : 180 5483 5 -2.44 -2.44 NFP 180 5483 6 migrant(s)/1,000 migrant(s)/1,000 VBN 180 5483 7 population population NN 180 5483 8 ( ( -LRB- 180 5483 9 1994 1994 CD 180 5483 10 est est NNP 180 5483 11 . . . 180 5483 12 ) ) -RRB- 180 5484 1 Infant infant NN 180 5484 2 mortality mortality NN 180 5484 3 rate rate NN 180 5484 4 : : : 180 5484 5 112.8 112.8 CD 180 5484 6 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 180 5484 7 live live JJ 180 5484 8 births birth NNS 180 5484 9 ( ( -LRB- 180 5484 10 1994 1994 CD 180 5484 11 est est NNP 180 5484 12 . . . 180 5484 13 ) ) -RRB- 180 5485 1 Life life NN 180 5485 2 expectancy expectancy NN 180 5485 3 at at IN 180 5485 4 birth birth NN 180 5485 5 : : : 180 5485 6 total total JJ 180 5485 7 population population NN 180 5485 8 : : : 180 5485 9 51.47 51.47 CD 180 5485 10 years year NNS 180 5485 11 male male JJ 180 5485 12 : : : 180 5485 13 50.34 50.34 CD 180 5485 14 years year NNS 180 5485 15 female female JJ 180 5485 16 : : : 180 5485 17 52.65 52.65 CD 180 5485 18 years year NNS 180 5485 19 ( ( -LRB- 180 5485 20 1994 1994 CD 180 5485 21 est est NNP 180 5485 22 . . . 180 5485 23 ) ) -RRB- 180 5486 1 Total total JJ 180 5486 2 fertility fertility NN 180 5486 3 rate rate NN 180 5486 4 : : : 180 5486 5 7.2 7.2 CD 180 5486 6 children child NNS 180 5486 7 born bear VBN 180 5486 8 / / SYM 180 5486 9 woman woman NN 180 5486 10 ( ( -LRB- 180 5486 11 1994 1994 CD 180 5486 12 est est NNP 180 5486 13 . . . 180 5486 14 ) ) -RRB- 180 5487 1 Nationality nationality NN 180 5487 2 : : : 180 5487 3 noun noun NNP 180 5487 4 : : : 180 5487 5 Yemeni(s Yemeni(s NNP 180 5487 6 ) ) -RRB- 180 5487 7 adjective adjective NN 180 5487 8 : : : 180 5487 9 Yemeni yemeni JJ 180 5487 10 Ethnic ethnic JJ 180 5487 11 divisions division NNS 180 5487 12 : : : 180 5487 13 predominantly predominantly RB 180 5487 14 Arab arab JJ 180 5487 15 ; ; : 180 5487 16 Afro afro JJ 180 5487 17 - - HYPH 180 5487 18 Arab arab JJ 180 5487 19 concentrations concentration NNS 180 5487 20 in in IN 180 5487 21 coastal coastal JJ 180 5487 22 locations location NNS 180 5487 23 ; ; : 180 5487 24 South South NNPS 180 5487 25 Asians Asians NNPS 180 5487 26 in in IN 180 5487 27 southern southern JJ 180 5487 28 regions region NNS 180 5487 29 ; ; , 180 5487 30 small small JJ 180 5487 31 European european JJ 180 5487 32 communities community NNS 180 5487 33 in in IN 180 5487 34 major major JJ 180 5487 35 metropolitan metropolitan JJ 180 5487 36 areas area NNS 180 5487 37 ; ; : 180 5487 38 60,000 60,000 CD 180 5487 39 ( ( -LRB- 180 5487 40 est est NNP 180 5487 41 . . . 180 5487 42 ) ) -RRB- 180 5488 1 Somali somali JJ 180 5488 2 refugees refugee NNS 180 5488 3 encamped encamp VBD 180 5488 4 near near IN 180 5488 5 Aden Aden NNP 180 5488 6 Religions Religions NNPS 180 5488 7 : : : 180 5488 8 Muslim Muslim NNP 180 5488 9 including include VBG 180 5488 10 Sha'fi Sha'fi NNP 180 5488 11 ( ( -LRB- 180 5488 12 Sunni Sunni NNP 180 5488 13 ) ) -RRB- 180 5488 14 and and CC 180 5488 15 Zaydi Zaydi NNP 180 5488 16 ( ( -LRB- 180 5488 17 Shi'a Shi'a NNP 180 5488 18 ) ) -RRB- 180 5488 19 , , , 180 5488 20 Jewish jewish JJ 180 5488 21 , , , 180 5488 22 Christian Christian NNP 180 5488 23 , , , 180 5488 24 Hindu Hindu NNP 180 5488 25 Languages Languages NNPS 180 5488 26 : : : 180 5488 27 Arabic Arabic NNP 180 5488 28 Literacy literacy NN 180 5488 29 : : : 180 5488 30 age age NN 180 5488 31 15 15 CD 180 5488 32 and and CC 180 5488 33 over over RB 180 5488 34 can can MD 180 5488 35 read read VB 180 5488 36 and and CC 180 5488 37 write write VB 180 5488 38 ( ( -LRB- 180 5488 39 1990 1990 CD 180 5488 40 est est NNP 180 5488 41 . . . 180 5488 42 ) ) -RRB- 180 5489 1 total total JJ 180 5489 2 population population NN 180 5489 3 : : : 180 5489 4 38 38 CD 180 5489 5 % % NN 180 5489 6 male male NN 180 5489 7 : : : 180 5489 8 53 53 CD 180 5489 9 % % NN 180 5489 10 female female NN 180 5489 11 : : : 180 5489 12 26 26 CD 180 5489 13 % % NN 180 5489 14 Labor Labor NNP 180 5489 15 force force NN 180 5489 16 : : : 180 5489 17 no no DT 180 5489 18 reliable reliable JJ 180 5489 19 estimates estimate NNS 180 5489 20 exist exist VBP 180 5489 21 , , , 180 5489 22 most most JJS 180 5489 23 people people NNS 180 5489 24 are be VBP 180 5489 25 employed employ VBN 180 5489 26 in in IN 180 5489 27 agriculture agriculture NN 180 5489 28 and and CC 180 5489 29 herding herding NN 180 5489 30 or or CC 180 5489 31 as as IN 180 5489 32 expatriate expatriate NN 180 5489 33 laborers laborer NNS 180 5489 34 ; ; : 180 5489 35 services service NNS 180 5489 36 , , , 180 5489 37 construction construction NN 180 5489 38 , , , 180 5489 39 industry industry NN 180 5489 40 , , , 180 5489 41 and and CC 180 5489 42 commerce commerce NN 180 5489 43 account account VBP 180 5489 44 for for IN 180 5489 45 less less JJR 180 5489 46 than than IN 180 5489 47 half half NN 180 5489 48 of of IN 180 5489 49 the the DT 180 5489 50 labor labor NN 180 5489 51 force force NN 180 5489 52 @Yemen @Yemen NNP 180 5489 53 , , , 180 5489 54 Government Government NNP 180 5489 55 Names Names NNP 180 5489 56 : : : 180 5489 57 conventional conventional JJ 180 5489 58 long long JJ 180 5489 59 form form NN 180 5489 60 : : : 180 5489 61 Republic Republic NNP 180 5489 62 of of IN 180 5489 63 Yemen Yemen NNP 180 5489 64 conventional conventional JJ 180 5489 65 short short JJ 180 5489 66 form form NN 180 5489 67 : : : 180 5489 68 Yemen Yemen NNP 180 5489 69 local local JJ 180 5489 70 long long JJ 180 5489 71 form form NN 180 5489 72 : : : 180 5489 73 Al Al NNP 180 5489 74 Jumhuriyah Jumhuriyah NNP 180 5489 75 al al NNP 180 5489 76 Yamaniyah Yamaniyah NNP 180 5489 77 local local JJ 180 5489 78 short short JJ 180 5489 79 form form NN 180 5489 80 : : : 180 5489 81 Al Al NNP 180 5489 82 Yaman Yaman NNP 180 5489 83 Digraph Digraph NNP 180 5489 84 : : : 180 5489 85 YM YM NNP 180 5489 86 Type type NN 180 5489 87 : : : 180 5489 88 republic republic NN 180 5489 89 Capital capital NN 180 5489 90 : : : 180 5489 91 Sanaa Sanaa NNP 180 5489 92 Administrative Administrative NNP 180 5489 93 divisions division NNS 180 5489 94 : : : 180 5489 95 17 17 CD 180 5489 96 governorates governorate NNS 180 5489 97 ( ( -LRB- 180 5489 98 muhafazat muhafazat JJ 180 5489 99 , , , 180 5489 100 singular singular NNP 180 5489 101 - - HYPH 180 5489 102 muhafazah muhafazah NNP 180 5489 103 ) ) -RRB- 180 5489 104 ; ; : 180 5489 105 Abyan Abyan NNP 180 5489 106 , , , 180 5489 107 Adan Adan NNP 180 5489 108 , , , 180 5489 109 Al Al NNP 180 5489 110 Bayda Bayda NNP 180 5489 111 , , , 180 5489 112 Al Al NNP 180 5489 113 Hudaydah Hudaydah NNP 180 5489 114 , , , 180 5489 115 Al Al NNP 180 5489 116 Jawf Jawf NNP 180 5489 117 , , , 180 5489 118 Al Al NNP 180 5489 119 Mahrah Mahrah NNP 180 5489 120 , , , 180 5489 121 Al Al NNP 180 5489 122 Mahwit Mahwit NNP 180 5489 123 , , , 180 5489 124 Dhamar Dhamar NNP 180 5489 125 , , , 180 5489 126 Hadramaut Hadramaut NNP 180 5489 127 , , , 180 5489 128 Hajjah Hajjah NNP 180 5489 129 , , , 180 5489 130 Ibb Ibb NNP 180 5489 131 , , , 180 5489 132 Lahij Lahij NNP 180 5489 133 , , , 180 5489 134 Marib Marib NNP 180 5489 135 , , , 180 5489 136 Sadah Sadah NNP 180 5489 137 , , , 180 5489 138 Sana Sana NNP 180 5489 139 , , , 180 5489 140 Shabwah Shabwah NNP 180 5489 141 , , , 180 5489 142 Taizz Taizz NNP 180 5489 143 note note VBP 180 5489 144 : : : 180 5489 145 there there EX 180 5489 146 may may MD 180 5489 147 be be VB 180 5489 148 a a DT 180 5489 149 new new JJ 180 5489 150 capital capital NN 180 5489 151 district district NN 180 5489 152 of of IN 180 5489 153 Sana Sana NNP 180 5489 154 Independence Independence NNP 180 5489 155 : : : 180 5489 156 22 22 CD 180 5489 157 May May NNP 180 5489 158 1990 1990 CD 180 5489 159 Republic Republic NNP 180 5489 160 of of IN 180 5489 161 Yemen Yemen NNP 180 5489 162 was be VBD 180 5489 163 established establish VBN 180 5489 164 on on IN 180 5489 165 22 22 CD 180 5489 166 May May NNP 180 5489 167 1990 1990 CD 180 5489 168 with with IN 180 5489 169 the the DT 180 5489 170 merger merger NN 180 5489 171 of of IN 180 5489 172 the the DT 180 5489 173 Yemen Yemen NNP 180 5489 174 Arab Arab NNP 180 5489 175 Republic Republic NNP 180 5489 176 { { -LRB- 180 5489 177 Yemen Yemen NNP 180 5489 178 ( ( -LRB- 180 5489 179 Sanaa Sanaa NNP 180 5489 180 ) ) -RRB- 180 5489 181 or or CC 180 5489 182 North North NNP 180 5489 183 Yemen Yemen NNP 180 5489 184 } } -RRB- 180 5489 185 and and CC 180 5489 186 the the DT 180 5489 187 Marxist Marxist NNP 180 5489 188 - - HYPH 180 5489 189 dominated dominate VBN 180 5489 190 People People NNS 180 5489 191 's 's POS 180 5489 192 Democratic Democratic NNP 180 5489 193 Republic Republic NNP 180 5489 194 of of IN 180 5489 195 Yemen Yemen NNP 180 5489 196 { { -LRB- 180 5489 197 Yemen Yemen NNP 180 5489 198 ( ( -LRB- 180 5489 199 Aden Aden NNP 180 5489 200 ) ) -RRB- 180 5489 201 or or CC 180 5489 202 South South NNP 180 5489 203 Yemen Yemen NNP 180 5489 204 } } -RRB- 180 5489 205 ; ; : 180 5489 206 previously previously RB 180 5489 207 North North NNP 180 5489 208 Yemen Yemen NNP 180 5489 209 had have VBD 180 5489 210 become become VBN 180 5489 211 independent independent JJ 180 5489 212 on on IN 180 5489 213 NA NA NNP 180 5489 214 November November NNP 180 5489 215 1918 1918 CD 180 5489 216 ( ( -LRB- 180 5489 217 from from IN 180 5489 218 the the DT 180 5489 219 Ottoman Ottoman NNP 180 5489 220 Empire Empire NNP 180 5489 221 ) ) -RRB- 180 5489 222 and and CC 180 5489 223 South South NNP 180 5489 224 Yemen Yemen NNP 180 5489 225 had have VBD 180 5489 226 become become VBN 180 5489 227 independent independent JJ 180 5489 228 on on IN 180 5489 229 30 30 CD 180 5489 230 November November NNP 180 5489 231 1967 1967 CD 180 5489 232 ( ( -LRB- 180 5489 233 from from IN 180 5489 234 the the DT 180 5489 235 UK UK NNP 180 5489 236 ) ) -RRB- 180 5489 237 National national JJ 180 5489 238 holiday holiday NN 180 5489 239 : : : 180 5489 240 Proclamation proclamation NN 180 5489 241 of of IN 180 5489 242 the the DT 180 5489 243 Republic Republic NNP 180 5489 244 , , , 180 5489 245 22 22 CD 180 5489 246 May May NNP 180 5489 247 ( ( -LRB- 180 5489 248 1990 1990 CD 180 5489 249 ) ) -RRB- 180 5489 250 Constitution constitution NN 180 5489 251 : : : 180 5489 252 16 16 CD 180 5489 253 May May NNP 180 5489 254 1991 1991 CD 180 5489 255 Legal legal JJ 180 5489 256 system system NN 180 5489 257 : : : 180 5489 258 based base VBN 180 5489 259 on on IN 180 5489 260 Islamic islamic JJ 180 5489 261 law law NN 180 5489 262 , , , 180 5489 263 Turkish turkish JJ 180 5489 264 law law NN 180 5489 265 , , , 180 5489 266 English english JJ 180 5489 267 common common JJ 180 5489 268 law law NN 180 5489 269 , , , 180 5489 270 and and CC 180 5489 271 local local JJ 180 5489 272 customary customary JJ 180 5489 273 law law NN 180 5489 274 ; ; : 180 5489 275 does do VBZ 180 5489 276 not not RB 180 5489 277 accept accept VB 180 5489 278 compulsory compulsory NN 180 5489 279 ICJ ICJ NNP 180 5489 280 jurisdiction jurisdiction NN 180 5489 281 Suffrage suffrage CD 180 5489 282 : : : 180 5489 283 18 18 CD 180 5489 284 years year NNS 180 5489 285 of of IN 180 5489 286 age age NN 180 5489 287 ; ; : 180 5489 288 universal universal JJ 180 5489 289 Executive Executive NNP 180 5489 290 branch branch NN 180 5489 291 : : : 180 5489 292 chief chief NN 180 5489 293 of of IN 180 5489 294 state state NN 180 5489 295 and and CC 180 5489 296 head head NN 180 5489 297 of of IN 180 5489 298 government government NN 180 5489 299 : : : 180 5489 300 President President NNP 180 5489 301 Ali Ali NNP 180 5489 302 Abdallah Abdallah NNP 180 5489 303 SALIH SALIH NNP 180 5489 304 ( ( -LRB- 180 5489 305 since since IN 180 5489 306 22 22 CD 180 5489 307 May May NNP 180 5489 308 1990 1990 CD 180 5489 309 , , , 180 5489 310 the the DT 180 5489 311 former former JJ 180 5489 312 president president NN 180 5489 313 of of IN 180 5489 314 North North NNP 180 5489 315 Yemen Yemen NNP 180 5489 316 ) ) -RRB- 180 5489 317 ; ; : 180 5489 318 note note NN 180 5489 319 - - HYPH 180 5489 320 Sanaa sanaa NN 180 5489 321 dismissed dismiss VBD 180 5489 322 Vice Vice NNP 180 5489 323 President President NNP 180 5489 324 Ali Ali NNP 180 5489 325 Salim Salim NNP 180 5489 326 al al NNP 180 5489 327 - - HYPH 180 5489 328 BIDH BIDH NNP 180 5489 329 , , , 180 5489 330 Prime Prime NNP 180 5489 331 Minister Minister NNP 180 5489 332 Haydar Haydar NNP 180 5489 333 Abu Abu NNP 180 5489 334 Bakr Bakr NNP 180 5489 335 al al NNP 180 5489 336 - - HYPH 180 5489 337 ATTAS ATTAS NNP 180 5489 338 ( ( -LRB- 180 5489 339 the the DT 180 5489 340 former former JJ 180 5489 341 president president NN 180 5489 342 of of IN 180 5489 343 South South NNP 180 5489 344 Yemen Yemen NNP 180 5489 345 ) ) -RRB- 180 5489 346 , , , 180 5489 347 and and CC 180 5489 348 14 14 CD 180 5489 349 other other JJ 180 5489 350 southern southern JJ 180 5489 351 officials official NNS 180 5489 352 following follow VBG 180 5489 353 the the DT 180 5489 354 outbreak outbreak NN 180 5489 355 of of IN 180 5489 356 civil civil JJ 180 5489 357 war war NN 180 5489 358 on on IN 180 5489 359 4 4 CD 180 5489 360 May May NNP 180 5489 361 1994 1994 CD 180 5489 362 five five CD 180 5489 363 - - HYPH 180 5489 364 member member NN 180 5489 365 Presidential Presidential NNP 180 5489 366 Council Council NNP 180 5489 367 : : : 180 5489 368 president president NN 180 5489 369 , , , 180 5489 370 vice vice NN 180 5489 371 president president NN 180 5489 372 , , , 180 5489 373 two two CD 180 5489 374 members member NNS 180 5489 375 from from IN 180 5489 376 General General NNP 180 5489 377 People People NNPS 180 5489 378 's 's POS 180 5489 379 Congress Congress NNP 180 5489 380 party party NN 180 5489 381 , , , 180 5489 382 two two CD 180 5489 383 members member NNS 180 5489 384 from from IN 180 5489 385 Yemeni Yemeni NNP 180 5489 386 Socialist Socialist NNP 180 5489 387 Party Party NNP 180 5489 388 , , , 180 5489 389 and and CC 180 5489 390 one one CD 180 5489 391 member member NN 180 5489 392 from from IN 180 5489 393 Yemeni Yemeni NNP 180 5489 394 Grouping Grouping NNP 180 5489 395 for for IN 180 5489 396 Reform reform NN 180 5489 397 , , , 180 5489 398 or or CC 180 5489 399 Islaah Islaah NNPS 180 5489 400 party party NN 180 5489 401 cabinet cabinet NN 180 5489 402 : : : 180 5489 403 Council Council NNP 180 5489 404 of of IN 180 5489 405 Ministers Ministers NNP 180 5489 406 Legislative Legislative NNP 180 5489 407 branch branch NN 180 5489 408 : : : 180 5489 409 unicameral unicameral JJ 180 5489 410 House House NNP 180 5489 411 of of IN 180 5489 412 Representatives Representatives NNPS 180 5489 413 : : : 180 5489 414 elections election NNS 180 5489 415 last last RB 180 5489 416 held hold VBD 180 5489 417 27 27 CD 180 5489 418 April April NNP 180 5489 419 1993 1993 CD 180 5489 420 ( ( -LRB- 180 5489 421 next next JJ 180 5489 422 to to TO 180 5489 423 be be VB 180 5489 424 held hold VBN 180 5489 425 NA NA NNP 180 5489 426 ) ) -RRB- 180 5489 427 ; ; : 180 5489 428 results result NNS 180 5489 429 - - HYPH 180 5489 430 percent percent NN 180 5489 431 of of IN 180 5489 432 vote vote NN 180 5489 433 NA NA NNP 180 5489 434 ; ; , 180 5489 435 seats seat NNS 180 5489 436 - - : 180 5489 437 ( ( -LRB- 180 5489 438 301 301 CD 180 5489 439 total total NN 180 5489 440 ) ) -RRB- 180 5489 441 GPC GPC NNP 180 5489 442 124 124 CD 180 5489 443 , , , 180 5489 444 YSP YSP NNP 180 5489 445 55 55 CD 180 5489 446 , , , 180 5489 447 Islaah Islaah NNP 180 5489 448 61 61 CD 180 5489 449 , , , 180 5489 450 Ba'thist Ba'thist NNP 180 5489 451 parties party NNS 180 5489 452 7 7 CD 180 5489 453 , , , 180 5489 454 Nasserist Nasserist NNP 180 5489 455 parties party NNS 180 5489 456 4 4 CD 180 5489 457 , , , 180 5489 458 Hizb Hizb NNP 180 5489 459 al al NNP 180 5489 460 - - HYPH 180 5489 461 Haqq Haqq NNP 180 5489 462 2 2 CD 180 5489 463 , , , 180 5489 464 Independents independent NNS 180 5489 465 47 47 CD 180 5489 466 , , , 180 5489 467 election election NN 180 5489 468 nullified nullify VBD 180 5489 469 1 1 CD 180 5489 470 Judicial judicial JJ 180 5489 471 branch branch NN 180 5489 472 : : : 180 5489 473 Supreme Supreme NNP 180 5489 474 Court Court NNP 180 5489 475 Political political JJ 180 5489 476 parties party NNS 180 5489 477 and and CC 180 5489 478 leaders leader NNS 180 5489 479 : : : 180 5489 480 Ba'thist ba'thist JJ 180 5489 481 parties party NNS 180 5489 482 ; ; : 180 5489 483 General General NNP 180 5489 484 People People NNPS 180 5489 485 's 's POS 180 5489 486 Congress Congress NNP 180 5489 487 ( ( -LRB- 180 5489 488 GPC GPC NNP 180 5489 489 ) ) -RRB- 180 5489 490 , , , 180 5489 491 Ali Ali NNP 180 5489 492 Abdallah Abdallah NNP 180 5489 493 SALIH SALIH NNP 180 5489 494 ; ; : 180 5489 495 Hizb Hizb NNP 180 5489 496 al al NNP 180 5489 497 Haqq Haqq NNP 180 5489 498 , , , 180 5489 499 Ibrahim Ibrahim NNP 180 5489 500 al al NNP 180 5489 501 - - HYPH 180 5489 502 WAZIR WAZIR NNP 180 5489 503 , , , 180 5489 504 Sheikh Sheikh NNP 180 5489 505 Ahmad Ahmad NNP 180 5489 506 ibn ibn NNP 180 5489 507 Ali Ali NNP 180 5489 508 SHAMI SHAMI NNP 180 5489 509 ( ( -LRB- 180 5489 510 Secretary Secretary NNP 180 5489 511 General General NNP 180 5489 512 ) ) -RRB- 180 5489 513 ; ; : 180 5489 514 Nasserist nasserist NN 180 5489 515 parties party NNS 180 5489 516 ; ; : 180 5489 517 Yemeni yemeni JJ 180 5489 518 Socialist Socialist NNP 180 5489 519 Party Party NNP 180 5489 520 ( ( -LRB- 180 5489 521 YSP YSP NNP 180 5489 522 ) ) -RRB- 180 5489 523 , , , 180 5489 524 Ali Ali NNP 180 5489 525 Salim Salim NNP 180 5489 526 al al NNP 180 5489 527 - - HYPH 180 5489 528 BIDH BIDH NNP 180 5489 529 ; 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5506 233 $ $ $ 180 5506 234 2.4 2.4 CD 180 5506 235 billion billion CD 180 5506 236 Currency currency NN 180 5506 237 : : : 180 5506 238 Yemeni yemeni JJ 180 5506 239 rial rial NN 180 5506 240 ( ( -LRB- 180 5506 241 new new JJ 180 5506 242 currency currency NN 180 5506 243 ) ) -RRB- 180 5506 244 ; ; : 180 5506 245 1 1 CD 180 5506 246 North north JJ 180 5506 247 Yemeni yemeni JJ 180 5506 248 riyal riyal NN 180 5506 249 ( ( -LRB- 180 5506 250 YR yr NN 180 5506 251 ) ) -RRB- 180 5506 252 = = NFP 180 5506 253 100 100 CD 180 5506 254 fils fil NNS 180 5506 255 ; ; : 180 5506 256 1 1 LS 180 5506 257 South south JJ 180 5506 258 Yemeni yemeni JJ 180 5506 259 dinar dinar NN 180 5506 260 ( ( -LRB- 180 5506 261 YD YD NNP 180 5506 262 ) ) -RRB- 180 5506 263 = = NFP 180 5506 264 1,000 1,000 CD 180 5506 265 fils fil NNS 180 5506 266 note note VBP 180 5506 267 : : : 180 5506 268 following follow VBG 180 5506 269 the the DT 180 5506 270 establishment establishment NN 180 5506 271 of of IN 180 5506 272 the the DT 180 5506 273 Republic Republic NNP 180 5506 274 of of IN 180 5506 275 Yemen Yemen NNP 180 5506 276 on on IN 180 5506 277 22 22 CD 180 5506 278 May May NNP 180 5506 279 1990 1990 CD 180 5506 280 , , , 180 5506 281 the the DT 180 5506 282 North north JJ 180 5506 283 Yemeni yemeni JJ 180 5506 284 riyal riyal NN 180 5506 285 and and CC 180 5506 286 the the DT 180 5506 287 South south JJ 180 5506 288 Yemeni yemeni JJ 180 5506 289 dinar dinar NN 180 5506 290 are be VBP 180 5506 291 to to TO 180 5506 292 be be VB 180 5506 293 replaced replace VBN 180 5506 294 with with IN 180 5506 295 a a DT 180 5506 296 new new JJ 180 5506 297 Yemeni yemeni JJ 180 5506 298 rial rial JJ 180 5506 299 Exchange Exchange NNP 180 5506 300 rates rate NNS 180 5506 301 : : : 180 5506 302 Yemeni yemeni JJ 180 5506 303 rials rial NNS 180 5506 304 per per IN 180 5506 305 US$ us$ $ 180 5506 306 1 1 CD 180 5506 307 - - SYM 180 5506 308 12.0 12.0 CD 180 5506 309 ( ( -LRB- 180 5506 310 official official NN 180 5506 311 ) ) -RRB- 180 5506 312 ; ; : 180 5506 313 70 70 CD 180 5506 314 ( ( -LRB- 180 5506 315 market market NN 180 5506 316 rate rate NN 180 5506 317 , , , 180 5506 318 April April NNP 180 5506 319 1994 1994 CD 180 5506 320 ) ) -RRB- 180 5506 321 Fiscal fiscal JJ 180 5506 322 year year NN 180 5506 323 : : : 180 5506 324 calendar calendar NNP 180 5506 325 year year NN 180 5506 326 @Yemen @Yemen NNP 180 5506 327 , , , 180 5506 328 Communications Communications NNP 180 5506 329 Highways Highways NNP 180 5506 330 : : : 180 5506 331 total total NN 180 5506 332 : : : 180 5506 333 15,500 15,500 CD 180 5506 334 km km NN 180 5506 335 paved pave VBN 180 5506 336 : : : 180 5506 337 4,000 4,000 CD 180 5506 338 km km NN 180 5506 339 unpaved unpaved JJ 180 5506 340 : : : 180 5506 341 natural natural JJ 180 5506 342 surface surface NN 180 5506 343 11,500 11,500 CD 180 5506 344 km km NN 180 5506 345 Pipelines Pipelines NNPS 180 5506 346 : : : 180 5506 347 crude crude JJ 180 5506 348 oil oil NN 180 5506 349 644 644 CD 180 5506 350 km km NN 180 5506 351 ; ; : 180 5506 352 petroleum petroleum NN 180 5506 353 products product NNS 180 5506 354 32 32 CD 180 5506 355 km km NN 180 5506 356 Ports Ports NNPS 180 5506 357 : : : 180 5506 358 Aden Aden NNP 180 5506 359 , , , 180 5506 360 Al Al NNP 180 5506 361 Hudaydah Hudaydah NNP 180 5506 362 , , , 180 5506 363 Al Al NNP 180 5506 364 Khalf Khalf NNP 180 5506 365 , , , 180 5506 366 Al Al NNP 180 5506 367 Mukalla Mukalla NNP 180 5506 368 , , , 180 5506 369 Mocha Mocha NNP 180 5506 370 , , , 180 5506 371 Nishtun Nishtun NNP 180 5506 372 , , , 180 5506 373 Ra Ra NNP 180 5506 374 's 's POS 180 5506 375 Kathib Kathib NNP 180 5506 376 , , , 180 5506 377 Salif Salif NNP 180 5506 378 Merchant Merchant NNP 180 5506 379 marine marine NN 180 5506 380 : : : 180 5506 381 3 3 CD 180 5506 382 ships ship NNS 180 5506 383 ( ( -LRB- 180 5506 384 1,000 1,000 CD 180 5506 385 GRT GRT NNP 180 5506 386 or or CC 180 5506 387 over over RB 180 5506 388 ) ) -RRB- 180 5506 389 totaling total VBG 180 5506 390 4,309 4,309 CD 180 5506 391 GRT/6,568 GRT/6,568 NNP 180 5506 392 DWT DWT NNP 180 5506 393 , , , 180 5506 394 cargo cargo NN 180 5506 395 2 2 CD 180 5506 396 , , , 180 5506 397 oil oil NN 180 5506 398 tanker tanker NN 180 5506 399 1 1 CD 180 5506 400 Airports airport NNS 180 5506 401 : : : 180 5506 402 total total JJ 180 5506 403 : : : 180 5506 404 46 46 CD 180 5506 405 usable usable JJ 180 5506 406 : : : 180 5506 407 40 40 CD 180 5506 408 with with IN 180 5506 409 permanent permanent JJ 180 5506 410 - - HYPH 180 5506 411 surface surface NN 180 5506 412 runways runway NNS 180 5506 413 : : : 180 5506 414 10 10 CD 180 5506 415 with with IN 180 5506 416 runways runway NNS 180 5506 417 over over IN 180 5506 418 3,659 3,659 CD 180 5506 419 m m NNP 180 5506 420 : : : 180 5506 421 0 0 CD 180 5506 422 with with IN 180 5506 423 runways runways NNP 180 5506 424 2,440 2,440 CD 180 5506 425 - - HYPH 180 5506 426 3,659 3,659 CD 180 5506 427 m m NN 180 5506 428 : : : 180 5506 429 18 18 CD 180 5506 430 with with IN 180 5506 431 runways runway NNS 180 5506 432 1,220 1,220 CD 180 5506 433 - - HYPH 180 5506 434 2,439 2,439 CD 180 5506 435 m m NN 180 5506 436 : : : 180 5506 437 11 11 CD 180 5506 438 Telecommunications telecommunication NNS 180 5506 439 : : : 180 5506 440 since since IN 180 5506 441 unification unification NN 180 5506 442 in in IN 180 5506 443 1990 1990 CD 180 5506 444 , , , 180 5506 445 efforts effort NNS 180 5506 446 are be VBP 180 5506 447 still still RB 180 5506 448 being be VBG 180 5506 449 made make VBN 180 5506 450 to to TO 180 5506 451 create create VB 180 5506 452 a a DT 180 5506 453 national national JJ 180 5506 454 domestic domestic JJ 180 5506 455 civil civil JJ 180 5506 456 telecommunications telecommunications NN 180 5506 457 network network NN 180 5506 458 ; ; : 180 5506 459 the the DT 180 5506 460 network network NN 180 5506 461 consists consist VBZ 180 5506 462 of of IN 180 5506 463 microwave microwave NN 180 5506 464 radio radio NN 180 5506 465 relay relay NN 180 5506 466 , , , 180 5506 467 cable cable NN 180 5506 468 and and CC 180 5506 469 troposcatter troposcatter NN 180 5506 470 ; ; : 180 5506 471 65,000 65,000 CD 180 5506 472 telephones telephone NNS 180 5506 473 ( ( -LRB- 180 5506 474 est est NNP 180 5506 475 . . . 180 5507 1 ) ) -RRB- 180 5507 2 ; ; , 180 5507 3 broadcast broadcast NN 180 5507 4 stations station NNS 180 5507 5 - - SYM 180 5507 6 4 4 CD 180 5507 7 AM am NN 180 5507 8 , , , 180 5507 9 1 1 CD 180 5507 10 FM FM NNP 180 5507 11 , , , 180 5507 12 10 10 CD 180 5507 13 TV tv NN 180 5507 14 ; ; : 180 5507 15 satellite satellite NN 180 5507 16 earth earth NN 180 5507 17 stations station NNS 180 5507 18 - - , 180 5507 19 2 2 CD 180 5507 20 Indian Indian NNP 180 5507 21 Ocean Ocean NNP 180 5507 22 INTELSAT INTELSAT NNP 180 5507 23 , , , 180 5507 24 1 1 CD 180 5507 25 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 180 5507 26 Ocean Ocean NNP 180 5507 27 INTELSAT INTELSAT NNP 180 5507 28 , , , 180 5507 29 1 1 CD 180 5507 30 Intersputnik Intersputnik NNP 180 5507 31 , , , 180 5507 32 2 2 CD 180 5507 33 ARABSAT ARABSAT NNP 180 5507 34 ; ; : 180 5507 35 microwave microwave NN 180 5507 36 radio radio NN 180 5507 37 relay relay NN 180 5507 38 to to IN 180 5507 39 Saudi Saudi NNP 180 5507 40 Arabia Arabia NNP 180 5507 41 , , , 180 5507 42 and and CC 180 5507 43 Djibouti Djibouti NNP 180 5507 44 @Yemen @Yemen NNP 180 5507 45 , , , 180 5507 46 Defense Defense NNP 180 5507 47 Forces Forces NNPS 180 5507 48 Branches Branches NNPS 180 5507 49 : : : 180 5507 50 Army Army NNP 180 5507 51 , , , 180 5507 52 Navy Navy NNP 180 5507 53 , , , 180 5507 54 Air Air NNP 180 5507 55 Force Force NNP 180 5507 56 , , , 180 5507 57 Police Police NNP 180 5507 58 Manpower Manpower NNP 180 5507 59 availability availability NN 180 5507 60 : : : 180 5507 61 males male NNS 180 5507 62 age age NNP 180 5507 63 15 15 CD 180 5507 64 - - SYM 180 5507 65 49 49 CD 180 5507 66 2,142,519 2,142,519 CD 180 5507 67 ; ; : 180 5507 68 fit fit JJ 180 5507 69 for for IN 180 5507 70 military military JJ 180 5507 71 service service NN 180 5507 72 1,219,985 1,219,985 CD 180 5507 73 ; ; : 180 5507 74 reach reach VB 180 5507 75 military military JJ 180 5507 76 age age NN 180 5507 77 ( ( -LRB- 180 5507 78 14 14 CD 180 5507 79 ) ) -RRB- 180 5507 80 annually annually RB 180 5507 81 137,497 137,497 CD 180 5507 82 ( ( -LRB- 180 5507 83 1994 1994 CD 180 5507 84 est est NNP 180 5507 85 . . . 180 5507 86 ) ) -RRB- 180 5508 1 Defense defense NN 180 5508 2 expenditures expenditure NNS 180 5508 3 : : : 180 5508 4 exchange exchange NN 180 5508 5 rate rate NN 180 5508 6 conversion conversion NNP 180 5508 7 - - : 180 5508 8 $ $ $ 180 5508 9 762 762 CD 180 5508 10 million million CD 180 5508 11 , , , 180 5508 12 14 14 CD 180 5508 13 % % NN 180 5508 14 of of IN 180 5508 15 GDP GDP NNP 180 5508 16 ( ( -LRB- 180 5508 17 1992 1992 CD 180 5508 18 ) ) -RRB- 180 5508 19 @Zaire @Zaire NFP 180 5508 20 , , , 180 5508 21 Geography Geography NNP 180 5508 22 Location Location NNP 180 5508 23 : : : 180 5508 24 Central Central NNP 180 5508 25 Africa Africa NNP 180 5508 26 , , , 180 5508 27 between between IN 180 5508 28 Congo Congo NNP 180 5508 29 and and CC 180 5508 30 Zambia Zambia NNP 180 5508 31 Map Map NNP 180 5508 32 references reference NNS 180 5508 33 : : : 180 5508 34 Africa Africa NNP 180 5508 35 , , , 180 5508 36 Standard Standard NNP 180 5508 37 Time Time NNP 180 5508 38 Zones Zones NNPS 180 5508 39 of of IN 180 5508 40 the the DT 180 5508 41 World World NNP 180 5508 42 Area Area NNP 180 5508 43 : : : 180 5508 44 total total JJ 180 5508 45 area area NN 180 5508 46 : : : 180 5508 47 2,345,410 2,345,410 CD 180 5508 48 sq sq IN 180 5508 49 km km NNP 180 5508 50 land land NN 180 5508 51 area area NN 180 5508 52 : : : 180 5508 53 2,267,600 2,267,600 CD 180 5508 54 sq sq NN 180 5508 55 km km NNP 180 5508 56 comparative comparative JJ 180 5508 57 area area NN 180 5508 58 : : : 180 5508 59 slightly slightly RB 180 5508 60 more more JJR 180 5508 61 than than IN 180 5508 62 one one CD 180 5508 63 - - HYPH 180 5508 64 quarter quarter NN 180 5508 65 the the DT 180 5508 66 size size NN 180 5508 67 of of IN 180 5508 68 US US NNP 180 5508 69 Land Land NNP 180 5508 70 boundaries boundary NNS 180 5508 71 : : : 180 5508 72 total total VB 180 5508 73 10,271 10,271 CD 180 5508 74 km km NNS 180 5508 75 , , , 180 5508 76 Angola Angola NNP 180 5508 77 2,511 2,511 CD 180 5508 78 km km NN 180 5508 79 , , , 180 5508 80 Burundi Burundi NNP 180 5508 81 233 233 CD 180 5508 82 km km NNS 180 5508 83 , , , 180 5508 84 Central Central NNP 180 5508 85 African African NNP 180 5508 86 Republic Republic NNP 180 5508 87 1,577 1,577 CD 180 5508 88 km km NN 180 5508 89 , , , 180 5508 90 Congo Congo NNP 180 5508 91 2,410 2,410 CD 180 5508 92 km km NNS 180 5508 93 , , , 180 5508 94 Rwanda Rwanda NNP 180 5508 95 217 217 CD 180 5508 96 km km NNS 180 5508 97 , , , 180 5508 98 Sudan Sudan NNP 180 5508 99 628 628 CD 180 5508 100 km km NN 180 5508 101 , , , 180 5508 102 Uganda Uganda NNP 180 5508 103 765 765 CD 180 5508 104 km km NN 180 5508 105 , , , 180 5508 106 Zambia Zambia NNP 180 5508 107 1,930 1,930 CD 180 5508 108 km km NN 180 5508 109 Coastline Coastline NNP 180 5508 110 : : : 180 5508 111 37 37 CD 180 5508 112 km km NN 180 5508 113 Maritime Maritime NNP 180 5508 114 claims claim VBZ 180 5508 115 : : : 180 5508 116 exclusive exclusive JJ 180 5508 117 fishing fishing NN 180 5508 118 zone zone NN 180 5508 119 : : : 180 5508 120 200 200 CD 180 5508 121 nm nm CD 180 5508 122 territorial territorial JJ 180 5508 123 sea sea NN 180 5508 124 : : : 180 5508 125 12 12 CD 180 5508 126 nm nm NNP 180 5508 127 International international JJ 180 5508 128 disputes dispute NNS 180 5508 129 : : : 180 5508 130 Tanzania Tanzania NNP 180 5508 131 - - HYPH 180 5508 132 Zaire Zaire NNP 180 5508 133 - - HYPH 180 5508 134 Zambia Zambia NNP 180 5508 135 tripoint tripoint NN 180 5508 136 in in IN 180 5508 137 Lake Lake NNP 180 5508 138 Tanganyika Tanganyika NNP 180 5508 139 may may MD 180 5508 140 no no RB 180 5508 141 longer longer RB 180 5508 142 be be VB 180 5508 143 indefinite indefinite JJ 180 5508 144 since since IN 180 5508 145 it -PRON- PRP 180 5508 146 is be VBZ 180 5508 147 reported report VBN 180 5508 148 that that IN 180 5508 149 the the DT 180 5508 150 indefinite indefinite JJ 180 5508 151 section section NN 180 5508 152 of of IN 180 5508 153 the the DT 180 5508 154 Zaire Zaire NNP 180 5508 155 - - HYPH 180 5508 156 Zambia Zambia NNP 180 5508 157 boundary boundary NN 180 5508 158 has have VBZ 180 5508 159 been be VBN 180 5508 160 settled settle VBN 180 5508 161 ; ; : 180 5508 162 long long JJ 180 5508 163 section section NN 180 5508 164 with with IN 180 5508 165 Congo Congo NNP 180 5508 166 along along IN 180 5508 167 the the DT 180 5508 168 Congo Congo NNP 180 5508 169 River River NNP 180 5508 170 is be VBZ 180 5508 171 indefinite indefinite JJ 180 5508 172 ( ( -LRB- 180 5508 173 no no DT 180 5508 174 division division NN 180 5508 175 of of IN 180 5508 176 the the DT 180 5508 177 river river NN 180 5508 178 or or CC 180 5508 179 its -PRON- PRP$ 180 5508 180 islands island NNS 180 5508 181 has have VBZ 180 5508 182 been be VBN 180 5508 183 made make VBN 180 5508 184 ) ) -RRB- 180 5508 185 Climate climate NN 180 5508 186 : : : 180 5508 187 tropical tropical JJ 180 5508 188 ; ; : 180 5508 189 hot hot JJ 180 5508 190 and and CC 180 5508 191 humid humid JJ 180 5508 192 in in IN 180 5508 193 equatorial equatorial JJ 180 5508 194 river river NNP 180 5508 195 basin basin NN 180 5508 196 ; ; : 180 5508 197 cooler cooler NN 180 5508 198 and and CC 180 5508 199 drier dry JJR 180 5508 200 in in IN 180 5508 201 southern southern JJ 180 5508 202 highlands highland NNS 180 5508 203 ; ; : 180 5508 204 cooler cooler NN 180 5508 205 and and CC 180 5508 206 wetter wetter VB 180 5508 207 in in IN 180 5508 208 eastern eastern JJ 180 5508 209 highlands highland NNS 180 5508 210 ; ; : 180 5508 211 north north RB 180 5508 212 of of IN 180 5508 213 Equator equator NN 180 5508 214 - - HYPH 180 5508 215 wet wet JJ 180 5508 216 season season NN 180 5508 217 April April NNP 180 5508 218 to to IN 180 5508 219 October October NNP 180 5508 220 , , , 180 5508 221 dry dry JJ 180 5508 222 season season NN 180 5508 223 December December NNP 180 5508 224 to to IN 180 5508 225 February February NNP 180 5508 226 ; ; : 180 5508 227 south south RB 180 5508 228 of of IN 180 5508 229 Equator equator NN 180 5508 230 - - HYPH 180 5508 231 wet wet JJ 180 5508 232 season season NN 180 5508 233 November November NNP 180 5508 234 to to IN 180 5508 235 March March NNP 180 5508 236 , , , 180 5508 237 dry dry JJ 180 5508 238 season season NN 180 5508 239 April April NNP 180 5508 240 to to IN 180 5508 241 October October NNP 180 5508 242 Terrain Terrain NNP 180 5508 243 : : : 180 5508 244 vast vast JJ 180 5508 245 central central JJ 180 5508 246 basin basin NN 180 5508 247 is be VBZ 180 5508 248 a a DT 180 5508 249 low low RB 180 5508 250 - - HYPH 180 5508 251 lying lie VBG 180 5508 252 plateau plateau NN 180 5508 253 ; ; : 180 5508 254 mountains mountain NNS 180 5508 255 in in IN 180 5508 256 east east JJ 180 5508 257 Natural natural JJ 180 5508 258 resources resource NNS 180 5508 259 : : : 180 5508 260 cobalt cobalt NN 180 5508 261 , , , 180 5508 262 copper copper NN 180 5508 263 , , , 180 5508 264 cadmium cadmium NN 180 5508 265 , , , 180 5508 266 petroleum petroleum NN 180 5508 267 , , , 180 5508 268 industrial industrial JJ 180 5508 269 and and CC 180 5508 270 gem gem NN 180 5508 271 diamonds diamond NNS 180 5508 272 , , , 180 5508 273 gold gold NN 180 5508 274 , , , 180 5508 275 silver silver NN 180 5508 276 , , , 180 5508 277 zinc zinc NN 180 5508 278 , , , 180 5508 279 manganese manganese JJ 180 5508 280 , , , 180 5508 281 tin tin NN 180 5508 282 , , , 180 5508 283 germanium germanium NN 180 5508 284 , , , 180 5508 285 uranium uranium NN 180 5508 286 , , , 180 5508 287 radium radium NN 180 5508 288 , , , 180 5508 289 bauxite bauxite NN 180 5508 290 , , , 180 5508 291 iron iron NN 180 5508 292 ore ore NN 180 5508 293 , , , 180 5508 294 coal coal NN 180 5508 295 , , , 180 5508 296 hydropower hydropower NN 180 5508 297 potential potential JJ 180 5508 298 Land Land NNP 180 5508 299 use use NN 180 5508 300 : : : 180 5508 301 arable arable JJ 180 5508 302 land land NN 180 5508 303 : : : 180 5508 304 3 3 CD 180 5508 305 % % NN 180 5508 306 permanent permanent JJ 180 5508 307 crops crop NNS 180 5508 308 : : : 180 5508 309 0 0 CD 180 5508 310 % % NN 180 5508 311 meadows meadow NNS 180 5508 312 and and CC 180 5508 313 pastures pasture NNS 180 5508 314 : : : 180 5508 315 4 4 CD 180 5508 316 % % NN 180 5508 317 forest forest NN 180 5508 318 and and CC 180 5508 319 woodland woodland NN 180 5508 320 : : : 180 5508 321 78 78 CD 180 5508 322 % % NN 180 5508 323 other other JJ 180 5508 324 : : : 180 5508 325 15 15 CD 180 5508 326 % % NN 180 5508 327 Irrigated irrigated JJ 180 5508 328 land land NN 180 5508 329 : : : 180 5508 330 100 100 CD 180 5508 331 sq sq NNP 180 5508 332 km km NNP 180 5508 333 ( ( -LRB- 180 5508 334 1989 1989 CD 180 5508 335 est est NNP 180 5508 336 . . . 180 5508 337 ) ) -RRB- 180 5509 1 Environment environment NN 180 5509 2 : : : 180 5509 3 current current JJ 180 5509 4 issues issue NNS 180 5509 5 : : : 180 5509 6 poaching poach VBG 180 5509 7 threatens threaten VBZ 180 5509 8 wildlife wildlife NN 180 5509 9 populations population NNS 180 5509 10 ; ; : 180 5509 11 water water NN 180 5509 12 pollution pollution NN 180 5509 13 ; ; : 180 5509 14 deforestation deforestation NN 180 5509 15 natural natural JJ 180 5509 16 hazards hazard NNS 180 5509 17 : : : 180 5509 18 periodic periodic JJ 180 5509 19 droughts drought NNS 180 5509 20 in in IN 180 5509 21 south south JJ 180 5509 22 international international JJ 180 5509 23 agreements agreement NNS 180 5509 24 : : : 180 5509 25 party party NN 180 5509 26 to to IN 180 5509 27 - - HYPH 180 5509 28 Endangered Endangered NNP 180 5509 29 Species Species NNPS 180 5509 30 , , , 180 5509 31 Law Law NNP 180 5509 32 of of IN 180 5509 33 the the DT 180 5509 34 Sea Sea NNP 180 5509 35 , , , 180 5509 36 Marine Marine NNP 180 5509 37 Dumping Dumping NNP 180 5509 38 , , , 180 5509 39 Nuclear Nuclear NNP 180 5509 40 Test Test NNP 180 5509 41 Ban Ban NNP 180 5509 42 , , , 180 5509 43 Tropical Tropical NNP 180 5509 44 Timber Timber NNP 180 5509 45 ; ; : 180 5509 46 signed sign VBN 180 5509 47 , , , 180 5509 48 but but CC 180 5509 49 not not RB 180 5509 50 ratified ratified JJ 180 5509 51 - - : 180 5509 52 Biodiversity biodiversity NN 180 5509 53 , , , 180 5509 54 Climate climate NN 180 5509 55 Change change NN 180 5509 56 , , , 180 5509 57 Environmental Environmental NNP 180 5509 58 Modification Modification NNP 180 5509 59 Note Note NNP 180 5509 60 : : : 180 5509 61 straddles straddle NNS 180 5509 62 Equator equator NN 180 5509 63 ; ; : 180 5509 64 very very RB 180 5509 65 narrow narrow JJ 180 5509 66 strip strip NN 180 5509 67 of of IN 180 5509 68 land land NN 180 5509 69 that that WDT 180 5509 70 controls control VBZ 180 5509 71 the the DT 180 5509 72 lower low JJR 180 5509 73 Congo Congo NNP 180 5509 74 River River NNP 180 5509 75 and and CC 180 5509 76 is be VBZ 180 5509 77 only only RB 180 5509 78 outlet outlet NN 180 5509 79 to to IN 180 5509 80 South South NNP 180 5509 81 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 180 5509 82 Ocean Ocean NNP 180 5509 83 ; ; : 180 5509 84 dense dense JJ 180 5509 85 tropical tropical JJ 180 5509 86 rain rain NN 180 5509 87 forest forest NN 180 5509 88 in in IN 180 5509 89 central central JJ 180 5509 90 river river NNP 180 5509 91 basin basin NNP 180 5509 92 and and CC 180 5509 93 eastern eastern JJ 180 5509 94 highlands highlands NNPS 180 5509 95 @Zaire @zaire FW 180 5509 96 , , , 180 5509 97 People People NNPS 180 5509 98 Population Population NNP 180 5509 99 : : : 180 5509 100 42,684,091 42,684,091 CD 180 5509 101 ( ( -LRB- 180 5509 102 July July NNP 180 5509 103 1994 1994 CD 180 5509 104 est est NNP 180 5509 105 . . . 180 5509 106 ) ) -RRB- 180 5510 1 Population population NN 180 5510 2 growth growth NN 180 5510 3 rate rate NN 180 5510 4 : : : 180 5510 5 3.17 3.17 CD 180 5510 6 % % NN 180 5510 7 ( ( -LRB- 180 5510 8 1994 1994 CD 180 5510 9 est est NNP 180 5510 10 . . . 180 5510 11 ) ) -RRB- 180 5511 1 Birth birth NN 180 5511 2 rate rate NN 180 5511 3 : : : 180 5511 4 48.39 48.39 CD 180 5511 5 births/1,000 births/1,000 NN 180 5511 6 population population NN 180 5511 7 ( ( -LRB- 180 5511 8 1994 1994 CD 180 5511 9 est est NNP 180 5511 10 . . . 180 5511 11 ) ) -RRB- 180 5512 1 Death death NN 180 5512 2 rate rate NN 180 5512 3 : : : 180 5512 4 16.74 16.74 CD 180 5512 5 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 180 5512 6 population population NN 180 5512 7 ( ( -LRB- 180 5512 8 1994 1994 CD 180 5512 9 est est NNP 180 5512 10 . . . 180 5512 11 ) ) -RRB- 180 5513 1 Net net JJ 180 5513 2 migration migration NN 180 5513 3 rate rate NN 180 5513 4 : : : 180 5513 5 0.03 0.03 CD 180 5513 6 migrant(s)/1,000 migrant(s)/1,000 JJ 180 5513 7 population population NN 180 5513 8 ( ( -LRB- 180 5513 9 1994 1994 CD 180 5513 10 est est NNP 180 5513 11 . . . 180 5513 12 ) ) -RRB- 180 5514 1 Infant infant NN 180 5514 2 mortality mortality NN 180 5514 3 rate rate NN 180 5514 4 : : : 180 5514 5 110.9 110.9 CD 180 5514 6 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 180 5514 7 live live JJ 180 5514 8 births birth NNS 180 5514 9 ( ( -LRB- 180 5514 10 1994 1994 CD 180 5514 11 est est NNP 180 5514 12 . . . 180 5514 13 ) ) -RRB- 180 5515 1 Life life NN 180 5515 2 expectancy expectancy NN 180 5515 3 at at IN 180 5515 4 birth birth NN 180 5515 5 : : : 180 5515 6 total total JJ 180 5515 7 population population NN 180 5515 8 : : : 180 5515 9 47.4 47.4 CD 180 5515 10 years year NNS 180 5515 11 male male JJ 180 5515 12 : : : 180 5515 13 45.57 45.57 CD 180 5515 14 years year NNS 180 5515 15 female female JJ 180 5515 16 : : : 180 5515 17 49.29 49.29 CD 180 5515 18 years year NNS 180 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5518 478 , , , 180 5518 479 G-24 g-24 CD 180 5518 480 , , , 180 5518 481 G-77 g-77 CD 180 5518 482 , , , 180 5518 483 GATT GATT NNP 180 5518 484 , , , 180 5518 485 IAEA IAEA NNP 180 5518 486 , , , 180 5518 487 IBRD IBRD NNP 180 5518 488 , , , 180 5518 489 ICAO ICAO NNP 180 5518 490 , , , 180 5518 491 ICC ICC NNP 180 5518 492 , , , 180 5518 493 IDA IDA NNP 180 5518 494 , , , 180 5518 495 IFAD IFAD NNP 180 5518 496 , , , 180 5518 497 IFC IFC NNP 180 5518 498 , , , 180 5518 499 ILO ILO NNP 180 5518 500 , , , 180 5518 501 IMF IMF NNP 180 5518 502 , , , 180 5518 503 IMO imo RB 180 5518 504 , , , 180 5518 505 INTELSAT INTELSAT NNP 180 5518 506 , , , 180 5518 507 INTERPOL INTERPOL NNP 180 5518 508 , , , 180 5518 509 IOC IOC NNP 180 5518 510 , , , 180 5518 511 ITU ITU NNP 180 5518 512 , , , 180 5518 513 LORCS LORCS NNP 180 5518 514 , , , 180 5518 515 NAM NAM NNP 180 5518 516 , , , 180 5518 517 OAU OAU NNP 180 5518 518 , , , 180 5518 519 PCA PCA NNP 180 5518 520 , , , 180 5518 521 UN UN NNP 180 5518 522 , , , 180 5518 523 UNCTAD UNCTAD NNP 180 5518 524 , , , 180 5518 525 UNESCO UNESCO NNP 180 5518 526 , , , 180 5518 527 UNHCR UNHCR NNP 180 5518 528 , , , 180 5518 529 UNIDO UNIDO NNP 180 5518 530 , , , 180 5518 531 UPU UPU NNP 180 5518 532 , , , 180 5518 533 WCL WCL NNP 180 5518 534 , , , 180 5518 535 WFTU WFTU NNP 180 5518 536 , , , 180 5518 537 WHO who WP 180 5518 538 , , , 180 5518 539 WIPO WIPO NNP 180 5518 540 , , , 180 5518 541 WMO WMO NNP 180 5518 542 , , , 180 5518 543 WTO WTO NNP 180 5518 544 Diplomatic diplomatic JJ 180 5518 545 representation representation NN 180 5518 546 in in IN 180 5518 547 US US NNP 180 5518 548 : : : 180 5518 549 chief chief NN 180 5518 550 of of IN 180 5518 551 mission mission NN 180 5518 552 : : : 180 5518 553 Ambassador ambassador NN 180 5518 554 TATANENE TATANENE NNP 180 5518 555 Manata Manata NNP 180 5518 556 chancery chancery NN 180 5518 557 : : : 180 5518 558 1800 1800 CD 180 5518 559 New New NNP 180 5518 560 Hampshire Hampshire NNP 180 5518 561 Avenue Avenue NNP 180 5518 562 NW NW NNP 180 5518 563 , , , 180 5518 564 Washington Washington NNP 180 5518 565 , , , 180 5518 566 DC DC NNP 180 5518 567 20009 20009 CD 180 5518 568 telephone telephone NN 180 5518 569 : : : 180 5518 570 ( ( -LRB- 180 5518 571 202 202 CD 180 5518 572 ) ) -RRB- 180 5518 573 234 234 CD 180 5518 574 - - SYM 180 5518 575 7690 7690 CD 180 5518 576 or or CC 180 5518 577 7691 7691 CD 180 5518 578 US US NNP 180 5518 579 diplomatic diplomatic JJ 180 5518 580 representation representation NN 180 5518 581 : : : 180 5518 582 chief chief NN 180 5518 583 of of IN 180 5518 584 mission mission NN 180 5518 585 : : : 180 5518 586 ( ( -LRB- 180 5518 587 vacant vacant JJ 180 5518 588 ) ) -RRB- 180 5518 589 ; ; : 180 5518 590 Deputy Deputy NNP 180 5518 591 Chief Chief NNP 180 5518 592 of of IN 180 5518 593 Mission Mission NNP 180 5518 594 John John NNP 180 5518 595 YATES YATES NNP 180 5518 596 embassy embassy NN 180 5518 597 : : : 180 5518 598 310 310 CD 180 5518 599 Avenue Avenue NNP 180 5518 600 des des NNP 180 5518 601 Aviateurs Aviateurs NNP 180 5518 602 , , , 180 5518 603 Kinshasa Kinshasa NNP 180 5518 604 mailing mail VBG 180 5518 605 address address NN 180 5518 606 : : : 180 5518 607 Unit unit NN 180 5518 608 31550 31550 CD 180 5518 609 , , , 180 5518 610 Kinshasha Kinshasha NNP 180 5518 611 ; ; : 180 5518 612 APO APO NNP 180 5518 613 AE AE NNP 180 5518 614 09828 09828 CD 180 5518 615 telephone telephone NN 180 5518 616 : : : 180 5518 617 [ [ -LRB- 180 5518 618 243 243 CD 180 5518 619 ] ] -RRB- 180 5518 620 ( ( -LRB- 180 5518 621 12 12 CD 180 5518 622 ) ) -RRB- 180 5518 623 21532 21532 CD 180 5518 624 , , , 180 5518 625 21628 21628 CD 180 5518 626 FAX FAX NNP 180 5518 627 : : : 180 5518 628 [ [ -LRB- 180 5518 629 243 243 CD 180 5518 630 ] ] -RRB- 180 5518 631 ( ( -LRB- 180 5518 632 12 12 CD 180 5518 633 ) ) -RRB- 180 5518 634 21232 21232 CD 180 5518 635 or or CC 180 5518 636 21534/5 21534/5 CD 180 5518 637 , , , 180 5518 638 ext ext UH 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- SYM 180 5532 440 49 49 CD 180 5532 441 9,178,659 9,178,659 CD 180 5532 442 ; ; : 180 5532 443 fit fit JJ 180 5532 444 for for IN 180 5532 445 military military JJ 180 5532 446 service service NN 180 5532 447 4,674,819 4,674,819 CD 180 5532 448 Defense Defense NNP 180 5532 449 expenditures expenditure NNS 180 5532 450 : : : 180 5532 451 exchange exchange NN 180 5532 452 rate rate NN 180 5532 453 conversion conversion NNP 180 5532 454 - - : 180 5532 455 $ $ $ 180 5532 456 49 49 CD 180 5532 457 million million CD 180 5532 458 , , , 180 5532 459 0.8 0.8 CD 180 5532 460 % % NN 180 5532 461 of of IN 180 5532 462 GDP GDP NNP 180 5532 463 ( ( -LRB- 180 5532 464 1988 1988 CD 180 5532 465 ) ) -RRB- 180 5532 466 @Zambia @Zambia NNP 180 5532 467 , , , 180 5532 468 Geography Geography NNP 180 5532 469 Location Location NNP 180 5532 470 : : : 180 5532 471 Southern Southern NNP 180 5532 472 Africa Africa NNP 180 5532 473 , , , 180 5532 474 between between IN 180 5532 475 Zaire Zaire NNP 180 5532 476 and and CC 180 5532 477 Zimbabwe Zimbabwe NNP 180 5532 478 Map Map NNP 180 5532 479 references reference VBZ 180 5532 480 : : : 180 5532 481 Africa Africa NNP 180 5532 482 , , , 180 5532 483 Standard Standard NNP 180 5532 484 Time Time NNP 180 5532 485 Zones Zones NNPS 180 5532 486 of of IN 180 5532 487 the the DT 180 5532 488 World World NNP 180 5532 489 Area Area NNP 180 5532 490 : : : 180 5532 491 total total JJ 180 5532 492 area area NN 180 5532 493 : : : 180 5532 494 752,610 752,610 CD 180 5532 495 sq sq RB 180 5532 496 km km NNP 180 5532 497 land land NN 180 5532 498 area area NN 180 5532 499 : : : 180 5532 500 740,720 740,720 CD 180 5532 501 sq sq RB 180 5532 502 km km NNP 180 5532 503 comparative comparative JJ 180 5532 504 area area NN 180 5532 505 : : : 180 5532 506 slightly slightly RB 180 5532 507 larger large JJR 180 5532 508 than than IN 180 5532 509 Texas Texas NNP 180 5532 510 Land Land NNP 180 5532 511 boundaries boundary NNS 180 5532 512 : : : 180 5532 513 total total JJ 180 5532 514 5,664 5,664 CD 180 5532 515 km km NNS 180 5532 516 , , , 180 5532 517 Angola Angola NNP 180 5532 518 1,110 1,110 CD 180 5532 519 km km NN 180 5532 520 , , , 180 5532 521 Malawi Malawi NNP 180 5532 522 837 837 CD 180 5532 523 km km NN 180 5532 524 , , , 180 5532 525 Mozambique Mozambique NNP 180 5532 526 419 419 CD 180 5532 527 km km NN 180 5532 528 , , , 180 5532 529 Namibia Namibia NNP 180 5532 530 233 233 CD 180 5532 531 km km NNS 180 5532 532 , , , 180 5532 533 Tanzania Tanzania NNP 180 5532 534 338 338 CD 180 5532 535 km km NNS 180 5532 536 , , , 180 5532 537 Zaire Zaire NNP 180 5532 538 1,930 1,930 CD 180 5532 539 km km NN 180 5532 540 , , , 180 5532 541 Zimbabwe Zimbabwe NNP 180 5532 542 797 797 CD 180 5532 543 km km NN 180 5532 544 Coastline Coastline NNP 180 5532 545 : : : 180 5532 546 0 0 CD 180 5532 547 km km NN 180 5532 548 ( ( -LRB- 180 5532 549 landlocked landlocked JJ 180 5532 550 ) ) -RRB- 180 5532 551 Maritime Maritime NNP 180 5532 552 claims claim VBZ 180 5532 553 : : : 180 5532 554 none none NN 180 5532 555 ; ; : 180 5532 556 landlocked landlocked JJ 180 5532 557 International international JJ 180 5532 558 disputes dispute NNS 180 5532 559 : : : 180 5532 560 quadripoint quadripoint NN 180 5532 561 with with IN 180 5532 562 Botswana Botswana NNP 180 5532 563 , , , 180 5532 564 Namibia Namibia NNP 180 5532 565 , , , 180 5532 566 and and CC 180 5532 567 Zimbabwe Zimbabwe NNP 180 5532 568 is be VBZ 180 5532 569 in in IN 180 5532 570 disagreement disagreement NN 180 5532 571 ; ; : 180 5532 572 Tanzania Tanzania NNP 180 5532 573 - - HYPH 180 5532 574 Zaire Zaire NNP 180 5532 575 - - HYPH 180 5532 576 Zambia Zambia NNP 180 5532 577 tripoint tripoint NN 180 5532 578 in in IN 180 5532 579 Lake Lake NNP 180 5532 580 Tanganyika Tanganyika NNP 180 5532 581 may may MD 180 5532 582 no no RB 180 5532 583 longer longer RB 180 5532 584 be be VB 180 5532 585 indefinite indefinite JJ 180 5532 586 since since IN 180 5532 587 it -PRON- PRP 180 5532 588 is be VBZ 180 5532 589 reported report VBN 180 5532 590 that that IN 180 5532 591 the the DT 180 5532 592 indefinite indefinite JJ 180 5532 593 section section NN 180 5532 594 of of IN 180 5532 595 the the DT 180 5532 596 Zaire Zaire NNP 180 5532 597 - - HYPH 180 5532 598 Zambia Zambia NNP 180 5532 599 boundary boundary NN 180 5532 600 has have VBZ 180 5532 601 been be VBN 180 5532 602 settled settle VBN 180 5532 603 Climate climate NN 180 5532 604 : : : 180 5532 605 tropical tropical JJ 180 5532 606 ; ; : 180 5532 607 modified modify VBN 180 5532 608 by by IN 180 5532 609 altitude altitude NN 180 5532 610 ; ; : 180 5532 611 rainy rainy NNP 180 5532 612 season season NN 180 5532 613 ( ( -LRB- 180 5532 614 October October NNP 180 5532 615 to to IN 180 5532 616 April April NNP 180 5532 617 ) ) -RRB- 180 5532 618 Terrain Terrain NNP 180 5532 619 : : : 180 5532 620 mostly mostly RB 180 5532 621 high high JJ 180 5532 622 plateau plateau NN 180 5532 623 with with IN 180 5532 624 some some DT 180 5532 625 hills hill NNS 180 5532 626 and and CC 180 5532 627 mountains mountain NNS 180 5532 628 Natural natural JJ 180 5532 629 resources resource NNS 180 5532 630 : : : 180 5532 631 copper copper NN 180 5532 632 , , , 180 5532 633 cobalt cobalt NN 180 5532 634 , , , 180 5532 635 zinc zinc NN 180 5532 636 , , , 180 5532 637 lead lead NN 180 5532 638 , , , 180 5532 639 coal coal NN 180 5532 640 , , , 180 5532 641 emeralds emerald NNS 180 5532 642 , , , 180 5532 643 gold gold NN 180 5532 644 , , , 180 5532 645 silver silver NN 180 5532 646 , , , 180 5532 647 uranium uranium NN 180 5532 648 , , , 180 5532 649 hydropower hydropower NN 180 5532 650 potential potential JJ 180 5532 651 Land Land NNP 180 5532 652 use use NN 180 5532 653 : : : 180 5532 654 arable arable JJ 180 5532 655 land land NN 180 5532 656 : : : 180 5532 657 7 7 CD 180 5532 658 % % NN 180 5532 659 permanent permanent JJ 180 5532 660 crops crop NNS 180 5532 661 : : : 180 5532 662 0 0 CD 180 5532 663 % % NN 180 5532 664 meadows meadow NNS 180 5532 665 and and CC 180 5532 666 pastures pasture NNS 180 5532 667 : : : 180 5532 668 47 47 CD 180 5532 669 % % NN 180 5532 670 forest forest NN 180 5532 671 and and CC 180 5532 672 woodland woodland NN 180 5532 673 : : : 180 5532 674 27 27 CD 180 5532 675 % % NN 180 5532 676 other other JJ 180 5532 677 : : : 180 5532 678 19 19 CD 180 5532 679 % % NN 180 5532 680 Irrigated irrigated JJ 180 5532 681 land land NN 180 5532 682 : : : 180 5532 683 320 320 CD 180 5532 684 sq sq NNP 180 5532 685 km km NNP 180 5532 686 ( ( -LRB- 180 5532 687 1989 1989 CD 180 5532 688 est est NNP 180 5532 689 . . . 180 5532 690 ) ) -RRB- 180 5533 1 Environment environment NN 180 5533 2 : : : 180 5533 3 current current JJ 180 5533 4 issues issue NNS 180 5533 5 : : : 180 5533 6 poaching poach VBG 180 5533 7 seriously seriously RB 180 5533 8 threatens threaten VBZ 180 5533 9 rhinoceros rhinocero NNS 180 5533 10 and and CC 180 5533 11 elephant elephant NN 180 5533 12 populations population NNS 180 5533 13 ; ; , 180 5533 14 deforestation deforestation NN 180 5533 15 ; ; , 180 5533 16 soil soil NN 180 5533 17 erosion erosion NN 180 5533 18 ; ; : 180 5533 19 desertification desertification NN 180 5533 20 natural natural JJ 180 5533 21 hazards hazard NNS 180 5533 22 : : : 180 5533 23 NA na IN 180 5533 24 international international JJ 180 5533 25 agreements agreement NNS 180 5533 26 : : : 180 5533 27 party party NN 180 5533 28 to to IN 180 5533 29 - - HYPH 180 5533 30 Biodiversity biodiversity NN 180 5533 31 , , , 180 5533 32 Climate Climate NNP 180 5533 33 Change Change NNP 180 5533 34 , , , 180 5533 35 Endangered Endangered NNP 180 5533 36 Species Species NNPS 180 5533 37 , , , 180 5533 38 Law Law NNP 180 5533 39 of of IN 180 5533 40 the the DT 180 5533 41 Sea Sea NNP 180 5533 42 , , , 180 5533 43 Nuclear Nuclear NNP 180 5533 44 Test Test NNP 180 5533 45 Ban Ban NNP 180 5533 46 , , , 180 5533 47 Ozone Ozone NNP 180 5533 48 Layer Layer NNP 180 5533 49 Protection Protection NNP 180 5533 50 , , , 180 5533 51 Wetlands Wetlands NNP 180 5533 52 Note Note NNP 180 5533 53 : : : 180 5533 54 landlocked landlocke VBN 180 5533 55 @Zambia @zambia NN 180 5533 56 , , , 180 5533 57 People People NNP 180 5533 58 Population Population NNP 180 5533 59 : : : 180 5533 60 9,188,190 9,188,190 CD 180 5533 61 ( ( -LRB- 180 5533 62 July July NNP 180 5533 63 1994 1994 CD 180 5533 64 est est NNP 180 5533 65 . . . 180 5533 66 ) ) -RRB- 180 5534 1 Population population NN 180 5534 2 growth growth NN 180 5534 3 rate rate NN 180 5534 4 : : : 180 5534 5 2.83 2.83 CD 180 5534 6 % % NN 180 5534 7 ( ( -LRB- 180 5534 8 1994 1994 CD 180 5534 9 est est NNP 180 5534 10 . . . 180 5534 11 ) ) -RRB- 180 5535 1 Birth birth NN 180 5535 2 rate rate NN 180 5535 3 : : : 180 5535 4 45.99 45.99 CD 180 5535 5 births/1,000 births/1,000 NN 180 5535 6 population population NN 180 5535 7 ( ( -LRB- 180 5535 8 1994 1994 CD 180 5535 9 est est NNP 180 5535 10 . . . 180 5535 11 ) ) -RRB- 180 5536 1 Death death NN 180 5536 2 rate rate NN 180 5536 3 : : : 180 5536 4 17.65 17.65 CD 180 5536 5 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 180 5536 6 population population NN 180 5536 7 ( ( -LRB- 180 5536 8 1994 1994 CD 180 5536 9 est est NNP 180 5536 10 . . . 180 5536 11 ) ) -RRB- 180 5537 1 Net net JJ 180 5537 2 migration migration NN 180 5537 3 rate rate NN 180 5537 4 : : : 180 5537 5 -0.05 -0.05 NFP 180 5537 6 migrant(s)/1,000 migrant(s)/1,000 JJ 180 5537 7 population population NN 180 5537 8 ( ( -LRB- 180 5537 9 1994 1994 CD 180 5537 10 est est NNP 180 5537 11 . . . 180 5537 12 ) ) -RRB- 180 5538 1 Infant infant NN 180 5538 2 mortality mortality NN 180 5538 3 rate rate NN 180 5538 4 : : : 180 5538 5 85 85 CD 180 5538 6 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 180 5538 7 live live JJ 180 5538 8 births birth NNS 180 5538 9 ( ( -LRB- 180 5538 10 1994 1994 CD 180 5538 11 est est NNP 180 5538 12 . . . 180 5538 13 ) ) -RRB- 180 5539 1 Life life NN 180 5539 2 expectancy expectancy NN 180 5539 3 at at IN 180 5539 4 birth birth NN 180 5539 5 : : : 180 5539 6 total total JJ 180 5539 7 population population NN 180 5539 8 : : : 180 5539 9 44.18 44.18 CD 180 5539 10 years year NNS 180 5539 11 male male NN 180 5539 12 : : : 180 5539 13 43.82 43.82 CD 180 5539 14 years year NNS 180 5539 15 female female JJ 180 5539 16 : : : 180 5539 17 44.54 44.54 CD 180 5539 18 years year NNS 180 5539 19 ( ( -LRB- 180 5539 20 1994 1994 CD 180 5539 21 est est NNP 180 5539 22 . . . 180 5539 23 ) ) -RRB- 180 5540 1 Total total JJ 180 5540 2 fertility fertility NN 180 5540 3 rate rate NN 180 5540 4 : : : 180 5540 5 6.68 6.68 CD 180 5540 6 children child NNS 180 5540 7 born bear VBN 180 5540 8 / / SYM 180 5540 9 woman woman NN 180 5540 10 ( ( -LRB- 180 5540 11 1994 1994 CD 180 5540 12 est est NNP 180 5540 13 . . . 180 5540 14 ) ) -RRB- 180 5541 1 Nationality nationality NN 180 5541 2 : : : 180 5541 3 noun noun NNP 180 5541 4 : : : 180 5541 5 Zambian(s Zambian(s NNP 180 5541 6 ) ) -RRB- 180 5541 7 adjective adjective NN 180 5541 8 : : : 180 5541 9 Zambian zambian JJ 180 5541 10 Ethnic ethnic JJ 180 5541 11 divisions division NNS 180 5541 12 : : : 180 5541 13 African african JJ 180 5541 14 98.7 98.7 CD 180 5541 15 % % NN 180 5541 16 , , , 180 5541 17 European European NNP 180 5541 18 1.1 1.1 CD 180 5541 19 % % NN 180 5541 20 , , , 180 5541 21 other other JJ 180 5541 22 0.2 0.2 CD 180 5541 23 % % NN 180 5541 24 Religions religion NNS 180 5541 25 : : : 180 5541 26 Christian Christian NNP 180 5541 27 50 50 CD 180 5541 28 - 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- HYPH 180 5542 90 Western western JJ 180 5542 91 , , , 180 5542 92 Southern southern JJ 180 5542 93 , , , 180 5542 94 Western western JJ 180 5542 95 Independence Independence NNP 180 5542 96 : : : 180 5542 97 24 24 CD 180 5542 98 October October NNP 180 5542 99 1964 1964 CD 180 5542 100 ( ( -LRB- 180 5542 101 from from IN 180 5542 102 UK UK NNP 180 5542 103 ) ) -RRB- 180 5542 104 National national JJ 180 5542 105 holiday holiday NN 180 5542 106 : : : 180 5542 107 Independence Independence NNP 180 5542 108 Day Day NNP 180 5542 109 , , , 180 5542 110 24 24 CD 180 5542 111 October October NNP 180 5542 112 ( ( -LRB- 180 5542 113 1964 1964 CD 180 5542 114 ) ) -RRB- 180 5542 115 Constitution constitution NN 180 5542 116 : : : 180 5542 117 2 2 CD 180 5542 118 August August NNP 180 5542 119 1991 1991 CD 180 5542 120 Legal legal JJ 180 5542 121 system system NN 180 5542 122 : : : 180 5542 123 based base VBN 180 5542 124 on on IN 180 5542 125 English English NNP 180 5542 126 common common JJ 180 5542 127 law law NN 180 5542 128 and and CC 180 5542 129 customary customary JJ 180 5542 130 law law NN 180 5542 131 ; ; : 180 5542 132 judicial judicial JJ 180 5542 133 review review NN 180 5542 134 of of IN 180 5542 135 legislative legislative JJ 180 5542 136 acts act NNS 180 5542 137 in in IN 180 5542 138 an an DT 180 5542 139 ad ad FW 180 5542 140 hoc hoc FW 180 5542 141 constitutional constitutional JJ 180 5542 142 council council NN 180 5542 143 ; ; : 180 5542 144 has have VBZ 180 5542 145 not not RB 180 5542 146 accepted accept VBN 180 5542 147 compulsory compulsory NN 180 5542 148 ICJ ICJ NNP 180 5542 149 jurisdiction jurisdiction NN 180 5542 150 Suffrage suffrage CD 180 5542 151 : : : 180 5542 152 18 18 CD 180 5542 153 years year NNS 180 5542 154 of of IN 180 5542 155 age age NN 180 5542 156 ; ; : 180 5542 157 universal universal JJ 180 5542 158 Executive Executive NNP 180 5542 159 branch branch NN 180 5542 160 : : : 180 5542 161 chief chief NN 180 5542 162 of of IN 180 5542 163 state state NN 180 5542 164 and and CC 180 5542 165 head head NN 180 5542 166 of of IN 180 5542 167 government government NN 180 5542 168 : : : 180 5542 169 President President NNP 180 5542 170 Frederick Frederick NNP 180 5542 171 CHILUBA CHILUBA NNP 180 5542 172 ( ( -LRB- 180 5542 173 since since IN 180 5542 174 31 31 CD 180 5542 175 October October NNP 180 5542 176 1991 1991 CD 180 5542 177 ) ) -RRB- 180 5542 178 ; ; : 180 5542 179 Vice Vice NNP 180 5542 180 President President NNP 180 5542 181 Levy Levy NNP 180 5542 182 MWANAWASA MWANAWASA NNP 180 5542 183 ( ( -LRB- 180 5542 184 since since IN 180 5542 185 31 31 CD 180 5542 186 October October NNP 180 5542 187 1991 1991 CD 180 5542 188 ) ) -RRB- 180 5542 189 ; ; : 180 5542 190 election election NN 180 5542 191 last last JJ 180 5542 192 held hold VBD 180 5542 193 31 31 CD 180 5542 194 October October NNP 180 5542 195 1991 1991 CD 180 5542 196 ( ( -LRB- 180 5542 197 next next JJ 180 5542 198 to to TO 180 5542 199 be be VB 180 5542 200 held hold VBN 180 5542 201 in in IN 180 5542 202 1996 1996 CD 180 5542 203 ) ) -RRB- 180 5542 204 ; ; : 180 5542 205 results result NNS 180 5542 206 - - HYPH 180 5542 207 Frederick Frederick NNP 180 5542 208 CHILUBA CHILUBA NNP 180 5542 209 84 84 CD 180 5542 210 % % NN 180 5542 211 , , , 180 5542 212 Kenneth Kenneth NNP 180 5542 213 KAUNDA KAUNDA NNP 180 5542 214 16 16 CD 180 5542 215 % % NN 180 5542 216 cabinet cabinet NN 180 5542 217 : : : 180 5542 218 Cabinet cabinet NN 180 5542 219 ; ; , 180 5542 220 appointed appoint VBN 180 5542 221 by by IN 180 5542 222 the the DT 180 5542 223 president president NN 180 5542 224 from from IN 180 5542 225 members member NNS 180 5542 226 of of IN 180 5542 227 the the DT 180 5542 228 National National NNP 180 5542 229 Assembly Assembly NNP 180 5542 230 Legislative Legislative NNP 180 5542 231 branch branch NN 180 5542 232 : : : 180 5542 233 unicameral unicameral JJ 180 5542 234 National National NNP 180 5542 235 Assembly Assembly NNP 180 5542 236 : : : 180 5542 237 elections election NNS 180 5542 238 last last RB 180 5542 239 held hold VBD 180 5542 240 31 31 CD 180 5542 241 October October NNP 180 5542 242 1991 1991 CD 180 5542 243 ( ( -LRB- 180 5542 244 next next JJ 180 5542 245 to to TO 180 5542 246 be be VB 180 5542 247 held hold VBN 180 5542 248 in in IN 180 5542 249 1996 1996 CD 180 5542 250 ) ) -RRB- 180 5542 251 ; ; : 180 5542 252 results result NNS 180 5542 253 - - HYPH 180 5542 254 percent percent NN 180 5542 255 of of IN 180 5542 256 vote vote NN 180 5542 257 by by IN 180 5542 258 party party NN 180 5542 259 NA NA NNP 180 5542 260 ; ; : 180 5542 261 seats seat NNS 180 5542 262 - - , 180 5542 263 ( ( -LRB- 180 5542 264 150 150 CD 180 5542 265 total total NN 180 5542 266 ) ) -RRB- 180 5542 267 MMD MMD NNP 180 5542 268 125 125 CD 180 5542 269 , , , 180 5542 270 UNIP UNIP NNP 180 5542 271 25 25 CD 180 5542 272 ; ; : 180 5542 273 note note VB 180 5542 274 - - : 180 5542 275 the the DT 180 5542 276 MMD MMD NNP 180 5542 277 's 's POS 180 5542 278 majority majority NN 180 5542 279 was be VBD 180 5542 280 weakened weaken VBN 180 5542 281 by by IN 180 5542 282 the the DT 180 5542 283 defection defection NN 180 5542 284 of of IN 180 5542 285 13 13 CD 180 5542 286 of of IN 180 5542 287 its -PRON- PRP$ 180 5542 288 parliamentary parliamentary JJ 180 5542 289 members member NNS 180 5542 290 during during IN 180 5542 291 1993 1993 CD 180 5542 292 and and CC 180 5542 293 the the DT 180 5542 294 defeat defeat NN 180 5542 295 of of IN 180 5542 296 its -PRON- PRP$ 180 5542 297 candidates candidate NNS 180 5542 298 in in IN 180 5542 299 4 4 CD 180 5542 300 of of IN 180 5542 301 the the DT 180 5542 302 resulting result VBG 180 5542 303 by by IN 180 5542 304 - - HYPH 180 5542 305 elections election NNS 180 5542 306 Judicial judicial JJ 180 5542 307 branch branch NN 180 5542 308 : : : 180 5542 309 Supreme Supreme NNP 180 5542 310 Court Court NNP 180 5542 311 Political political JJ 180 5542 312 parties party NNS 180 5542 313 and and CC 180 5542 314 leaders leader NNS 180 5542 315 : : : 180 5542 316 Movement movement NN 180 5542 317 for for IN 180 5542 318 Multiparty Multiparty NNP 180 5542 319 Democracy Democracy NNP 180 5542 320 ( ( -LRB- 180 5542 321 MMD MMD NNP 180 5542 322 ) ) -RRB- 180 5542 323 , , , 180 5542 324 Frederick Frederick NNP 180 5542 325 CHILUBA CHILUBA NNP 180 5542 326 ; ; : 180 5542 327 United United NNP 180 5542 328 National National NNP 180 5542 329 Independence Independence NNP 180 5542 330 Party Party NNP 180 5542 331 ( ( -LRB- 180 5542 332 UNIP UNIP NNP 180 5542 333 ) ) -RRB- 180 5542 334 , , , 180 5542 335 Kebby Kebby NNP 180 5542 336 MUSOKATWANE MUSOKATWANE NNP 180 5542 337 ; ; : 180 5542 338 National National NNP 180 5542 339 Party Party NNP 180 5542 340 ( ( -LRB- 180 5542 341 NP NP NNP 180 5542 342 ) ) -RRB- 180 5542 343 , , , 180 5542 344 Inonge Inonge NNP 180 5542 345 MBIKUSITA MBIKUSITA NNP 180 5542 346 - - HYPH 180 5542 347 LEWANIKA LEWANIKA NNP 180 5542 348 ; ; : 180 5542 349 Member Member NNP 180 5542 350 of of IN 180 5542 351 : : : 180 5542 352 ACP ACP NNP 180 5542 353 , , , 180 5542 354 AfDB AfDB NNP 180 5542 355 , , , 180 5542 356 C C NNP 180 5542 357 , , , 180 5542 358 CCC CCC NNP 180 5542 359 , , , 180 5542 360 ECA ECA NNP 180 5542 361 , , , 180 5542 362 FAO FAO NNP 180 5542 363 , , , 180 5542 364 FLS FLS NNP 180 5542 365 , , , 180 5542 366 G-19 g-19 CD 180 5542 367 , , , 180 5542 368 G-77 g-77 CD 180 5542 369 , , , 180 5542 370 GATT GATT NNP 180 5542 371 , , , 180 5542 372 IAEA IAEA NNP 180 5542 373 , , , 180 5542 374 IBRD IBRD NNP 180 5542 375 , , , 180 5542 376 ICAO ICAO NNP 180 5542 377 , , , 180 5542 378 IDA IDA NNP 180 5542 379 , , , 180 5542 380 IFAD IFAD NNP 180 5542 381 , , , 180 5542 382 IFC IFC NNP 180 5542 383 , , , 180 5542 384 IFTU IFTU NNP 180 5542 385 , , , 180 5542 386 ILO ILO NNP 180 5542 387 , , , 180 5542 388 IMF IMF NNP 180 5542 389 , , , 180 5542 390 INTELSAT INTELSAT NNP 180 5542 391 , , , 180 5542 392 INTERPOL INTERPOL NNP 180 5542 393 , , , 180 5542 394 IOC IOC NNP 180 5542 395 , , , 180 5542 396 IOM IOM NNP 180 5542 397 , , , 180 5542 398 ITU ITU NNP 180 5542 399 , , , 180 5542 400 LORCS LORCS NNP 180 5542 401 , , , 180 5542 402 NAM NAM NNP 180 5542 403 , , , 180 5542 404 OAU OAU NNP 180 5542 405 , , , 180 5542 406 SADC SADC NNP 180 5542 407 , , , 180 5542 408 UN UN NNP 180 5542 409 , , , 180 5542 410 UNCTAD UNCTAD NNP 180 5542 411 , , , 180 5542 412 UNESCO UNESCO NNP 180 5542 413 , , , 180 5542 414 UNIDO UNIDO NNP 180 5542 415 , , , 180 5542 416 UNOMOZ UNOMOZ NNP 180 5542 417 , , , 180 5542 418 UNOSOM UNOSOM NNP 180 5542 419 , , , 180 5542 420 UPU UPU NNP 180 5542 421 , , , 180 5542 422 WCL WCL NNP 180 5542 423 , , , 180 5542 424 WHO WHO NNP 180 5542 425 , , , 180 5542 426 WIPO WIPO NNP 180 5542 427 , , , 180 5542 428 WMO WMO NNP 180 5542 429 , , , 180 5542 430 WTO WTO NNP 180 5542 431 Diplomatic diplomatic JJ 180 5542 432 representation representation NN 180 5542 433 in in IN 180 5542 434 US US NNP 180 5542 435 : : : 180 5542 436 chief chief NN 180 5542 437 of of IN 180 5542 438 mission mission NN 180 5542 439 : : : 180 5542 440 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 180 5542 441 Dunstan Dunstan NNP 180 5542 442 Weston Weston NNP 180 5542 443 KAMANA KAMANA NNP 180 5542 444 chancery chancery NN 180 5542 445 : : : 180 5542 446 2419 2419 CD 180 5542 447 Massachusetts Massachusetts NNP 180 5542 448 Avenue Avenue NNP 180 5542 449 NW NW NNP 180 5542 450 , , , 180 5542 451 Washington Washington NNP 180 5542 452 , , , 180 5542 453 DC DC NNP 180 5542 454 20008 20008 CD 180 5542 455 telephone telephone NN 180 5542 456 : : : 180 5542 457 ( ( -LRB- 180 5542 458 202 202 CD 180 5542 459 ) ) -RRB- 180 5542 460 265 265 CD 180 5542 461 - 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5554 60 , , , 180 5554 61 South South NNP 180 5554 62 Africa Africa NNP 180 5554 63 225 225 CD 180 5554 64 km km NNS 180 5554 65 , , , 180 5554 66 Zambia Zambia NNP 180 5554 67 797 797 CD 180 5554 68 km km NN 180 5554 69 Coastline Coastline NNP 180 5554 70 : : : 180 5554 71 0 0 CD 180 5554 72 km km NN 180 5554 73 ( ( -LRB- 180 5554 74 landlocked landlocked JJ 180 5554 75 ) ) -RRB- 180 5554 76 Maritime Maritime NNP 180 5554 77 claims claim VBZ 180 5554 78 : : : 180 5554 79 none none NN 180 5554 80 ; ; : 180 5554 81 landlocked landlocked JJ 180 5554 82 International international JJ 180 5554 83 disputes dispute NNS 180 5554 84 : : : 180 5554 85 quadripoint quadripoint NN 180 5554 86 with with IN 180 5554 87 Botswana Botswana NNP 180 5554 88 , , , 180 5554 89 Namibia Namibia NNP 180 5554 90 , , , 180 5554 91 and and CC 180 5554 92 Zambia Zambia NNP 180 5554 93 is be VBZ 180 5554 94 in in IN 180 5554 95 disagreement disagreement NN 180 5554 96 Climate climate NN 180 5554 97 : : : 180 5554 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5554 135 , , , 180 5554 136 asbestos asbestos NN 180 5554 137 , , , 180 5554 138 gold gold NN 180 5554 139 , , , 180 5554 140 nickel nickel NN 180 5554 141 , , , 180 5554 142 copper copper NN 180 5554 143 , , , 180 5554 144 iron iron NN 180 5554 145 ore ore NN 180 5554 146 , , , 180 5554 147 vanadium vanadium NN 180 5554 148 , , , 180 5554 149 lithium lithium NN 180 5554 150 , , , 180 5554 151 tin tin NN 180 5554 152 , , , 180 5554 153 platinum platinum NN 180 5554 154 group group NN 180 5554 155 metals metal NNS 180 5554 156 Land Land NNP 180 5554 157 use use NN 180 5554 158 : : : 180 5554 159 arable arable JJ 180 5554 160 land land NN 180 5554 161 : : : 180 5554 162 7 7 CD 180 5554 163 % % NN 180 5554 164 permanent permanent JJ 180 5554 165 crops crop NNS 180 5554 166 : : : 180 5554 167 NA% na% IN 180 5554 168 ( ( -LRB- 180 5554 169 coffee coffee NN 180 5554 170 is be VBZ 180 5554 171 a a DT 180 5554 172 permanent permanent JJ 180 5554 173 crop crop NN 180 5554 174 ) ) -RRB- 180 5554 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5555 53 Biodiversity biodiversity NN 180 5555 54 Note note NN 180 5555 55 : : : 180 5555 56 landlocked landlocke VBD 180 5555 57 @Zimbabwe @Zimbabwe NNP 180 5555 58 , , , 180 5555 59 People People NNP 180 5555 60 Population Population NNP 180 5555 61 : : : 180 5555 62 10,975,078 10,975,078 CD 180 5555 63 ( ( -LRB- 180 5555 64 July July NNP 180 5555 65 1994 1994 CD 180 5555 66 est est NNP 180 5555 67 . . . 180 5555 68 ) ) -RRB- 180 5556 1 Population population NN 180 5556 2 growth growth NN 180 5556 3 rate rate NN 180 5556 4 : : : 180 5556 5 1.2 1.2 CD 180 5556 6 % % NN 180 5556 7 ( ( -LRB- 180 5556 8 1994 1994 CD 180 5556 9 est est NNP 180 5556 10 . . . 180 5556 11 ) ) -RRB- 180 5557 1 Birth birth NN 180 5557 2 rate rate NN 180 5557 3 : : : 180 5557 4 37.24 37.24 CD 180 5557 5 births/1,000 births/1,000 CD 180 5557 6 population population NN 180 5557 7 ( ( -LRB- 180 5557 8 1994 1994 CD 180 5557 9 est est NNP 180 5557 10 . . . 180 5557 11 ) ) -RRB- 180 5558 1 Death death NN 180 5558 2 rate rate NN 180 5558 3 : : : 180 5558 4 18.1 18.1 CD 180 5558 5 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 180 5558 6 population population NN 180 5558 7 ( ( -LRB- 180 5558 8 1994 1994 CD 180 5558 9 est est NNP 180 5558 10 . . . 180 5558 11 ) ) -RRB- 180 5559 1 Net net JJ 180 5559 2 migration migration NN 180 5559 3 rate rate NN 180 5559 4 : : : 180 5559 5 -7.18 -7.18 NFP 180 5559 6 migrant(s)/1,000 migrant(s)/1,000 JJ 180 5559 7 population population NN 180 5559 8 ( ( -LRB- 180 5559 9 1994 1994 CD 180 5559 10 est est NNP 180 5559 11 . . . 180 5559 12 ) ) -RRB- 180 5560 1 Infant infant NN 180 5560 2 mortality mortality NN 180 5560 3 rate rate NN 180 5560 4 : : : 180 5560 5 7.4 7.4 CD 180 5560 6 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 180 5560 7 live live JJ 180 5560 8 births birth NNS 180 5560 9 ( ( -LRB- 180 5560 10 1994 1994 CD 180 5560 11 est est NNP 180 5560 12 . . . 180 5560 13 ) ) -RRB- 180 5561 1 Life life NN 180 5561 2 expectancy expectancy NN 180 5561 3 at at IN 180 5561 4 birth birth NN 180 5561 5 : : : 180 5561 6 tatal tatal JJ 180 5561 7 population population NN 180 5561 8 : : : 180 5561 9 42.06 42.06 CD 180 5561 10 years year NNS 180 5561 11 male male JJ 180 5561 12 : : : 180 5561 13 40.44 40.44 CD 180 5561 14 years year NNS 180 5561 15 female female JJ 180 5561 16 : : : 180 5561 17 43.74 43.74 CD 180 5561 18 years year NNS 180 5561 19 ( ( -LRB- 180 5561 20 1994 1994 CD 180 5561 21 est est NNP 180 5561 22 . . . 180 5561 23 ) ) -RRB- 180 5562 1 Total total JJ 180 5562 2 fertility fertility NN 180 5562 3 rate rate NN 180 5562 4 : : : 180 5562 5 5.1 5.1 CD 180 5562 6 children child NNS 180 5562 7 born bear VBN 180 5562 8 / / SYM 180 5562 9 woman woman NN 180 5562 10 ( ( -LRB- 180 5562 11 1994 1994 CD 180 5562 12 est est NNP 180 5562 13 . . . 180 5562 14 ) ) -RRB- 180 5563 1 Nationality nationality NN 180 5563 2 : : : 180 5563 3 noun noun NNP 180 5563 4 : : : 180 5563 5 Zimbabwean(s Zimbabwean(s NNP 180 5563 6 ) ) -RRB- 180 5563 7 adjective adjective NN 180 5563 8 : : : 180 5563 9 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50 CD 180 5563 51 % % NN 180 5563 52 , , , 180 5563 53 Christian Christian NNP 180 5563 54 25 25 CD 180 5563 55 % % NN 180 5563 56 , , , 180 5563 57 indigenous indigenous JJ 180 5563 58 beliefs belief NNS 180 5563 59 24 24 CD 180 5563 60 % % NN 180 5563 61 , , , 180 5563 62 Muslim Muslim NNP 180 5563 63 and and CC 180 5563 64 other other JJ 180 5563 65 1 1 CD 180 5563 66 % % NN 180 5563 67 Languages Languages NNPS 180 5563 68 : : : 180 5563 69 English English NNP 180 5563 70 ( ( -LRB- 180 5563 71 official official NN 180 5563 72 ) ) -RRB- 180 5563 73 , , , 180 5563 74 Shona Shona NNP 180 5563 75 , , , 180 5563 76 Sindebele Sindebele NNP 180 5563 77 Literacy Literacy NNP 180 5563 78 : : : 180 5563 79 age age NN 180 5563 80 15 15 CD 180 5563 81 and and CC 180 5563 82 over over RB 180 5563 83 can can MD 180 5563 84 read read VB 180 5563 85 and and CC 180 5563 86 write write VB 180 5563 87 ( ( -LRB- 180 5563 88 1990 1990 CD 180 5563 89 est est NNP 180 5563 90 . . . 180 5564 1 ) ) -RRB- 180 5564 2 ; ; : 180 5564 3 total total JJ 180 5564 4 population population NN 180 5564 5 : : : 180 5564 6 67 67 CD 180 5564 7 % % NN 180 5564 8 male male NN 180 5564 9 : : : 180 5564 10 74 74 CD 180 5564 11 % % NN 180 5564 12 female female NN 180 5564 13 : : : 180 5564 14 60 60 CD 180 5564 15 % % NN 180 5564 16 Labor labor NN 180 5564 17 force force NN 180 5564 18 : : : 180 5564 19 3.1 3.1 CD 180 5564 20 million million CD 180 5564 21 by by IN 180 5564 22 occupation occupation NN 180 5564 23 : : : 180 5564 24 agriculture agriculture NN 180 5564 25 74 74 CD 180 5564 26 % % NN 180 5564 27 , , , 180 5564 28 transport transport NN 180 5564 29 and and CC 180 5564 30 services service NNS 180 5564 31 16 16 CD 180 5564 32 % % NN 180 5564 33 , , , 180 5564 34 mining mining NN 180 5564 35 , , , 180 5564 36 manufacturing manufacturing NN 180 5564 37 , , , 180 5564 38 construction construction NN 180 5564 39 10 10 CD 180 5564 40 % % NN 180 5564 41 ( ( -LRB- 180 5564 42 1987 1987 CD 180 5564 43 ) ) 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5564 79 provinces province NNS 180 5564 80 ; ; : 180 5564 81 Manicaland Manicaland NNP 180 5564 82 , , , 180 5564 83 Mashonaland Mashonaland NNP 180 5564 84 Central Central NNP 180 5564 85 , , , 180 5564 86 Mashonaland Mashonaland NNP 180 5564 87 East East NNP 180 5564 88 , , , 180 5564 89 Mashonaland Mashonaland NNP 180 5564 90 West West NNP 180 5564 91 , , , 180 5564 92 Masvingo Masvingo NNP 180 5564 93 ( ( -LRB- 180 5564 94 Victoria Victoria NNP 180 5564 95 ) ) -RRB- 180 5564 96 , , , 180 5564 97 Matabeleland Matabeleland NNP 180 5564 98 North North NNP 180 5564 99 , , , 180 5564 100 Matabeleland Matabeleland NNP 180 5564 101 South South NNP 180 5564 102 , , , 180 5564 103 Midlands midland VBZ 180 5564 104 Independence Independence NNP 180 5564 105 : : : 180 5564 106 18 18 CD 180 5564 107 April April NNP 180 5564 108 1980 1980 CD 180 5564 109 ( ( -LRB- 180 5564 110 from from IN 180 5564 111 UK UK NNP 180 5564 112 ) ) -RRB- 180 5564 113 National national JJ 180 5564 114 holiday holiday NN 180 5564 115 : : : 180 5564 116 Independence Independence NNP 180 5564 117 Day Day NNP 180 5564 118 , , , 180 5564 119 18 18 CD 180 5564 120 April April NNP 180 5564 121 ( ( -LRB- 180 5564 122 1980 1980 CD 180 5564 123 ) ) -RRB- 180 5564 124 Constitution constitution NN 180 5564 125 : : : 180 5564 126 21 21 CD 180 5564 127 December December NNP 180 5564 128 1979 1979 CD 180 5564 129 Legal legal JJ 180 5564 130 system system NN 180 5564 131 : : : 180 5564 132 mixture mixture NN 180 5564 133 of of IN 180 5564 134 Roman roman JJ 180 5564 135 - - HYPH 180 5564 136 Dutch dutch JJ 180 5564 137 and and CC 180 5564 138 English english JJ 180 5564 139 common common JJ 180 5564 140 law law NN 180 5564 141 Suffrage suffrage NN 180 5564 142 : : : 180 5564 143 18 18 CD 180 5564 144 years year NNS 180 5564 145 of of IN 180 5564 146 age age NN 180 5564 147 ; ; : 180 5564 148 universal universal JJ 180 5564 149 Executive Executive NNP 180 5564 150 branch branch NN 180 5564 151 : : : 180 5564 152 chief chief NN 180 5564 153 of of IN 180 5564 154 state state NN 180 5564 155 and and CC 180 5564 156 head head NN 180 5564 157 of of IN 180 5564 158 government government NN 180 5564 159 : : : 180 5564 160 Executive executive JJ 180 5564 161 President President NNP 180 5564 162 Robert Robert NNP 180 5564 163 Gabriel Gabriel NNP 180 5564 164 MUGABE MUGABE NNP 180 5564 165 ( ( -LRB- 180 5564 166 since since IN 180 5564 167 31 31 CD 180 5564 168 December December NNP 180 5564 169 1987 1987 CD 180 5564 170 ) ) -RRB- 180 5564 171 ; ; : 180 5564 172 Co Co NNP 180 5564 173 - - NN 180 5564 174 Vice Vice NNP 180 5564 175 President President NNP 180 5564 176 Simon Simon NNP 180 5564 177 Vengai Vengai NNP 180 5564 178 MUZENDA MUZENDA NNP 180 5564 179 ( ( -LRB- 180 5564 180 since since IN 180 5564 181 31 31 CD 180 5564 182 December December NNP 180 5564 183 1987 1987 CD 180 5564 184 ) ) -RRB- 180 5564 185 ; ; : 180 5564 186 Co Co NNP 180 5564 187 - - NN 180 5564 188 Vice Vice NNP 180 5564 189 President President NNP 180 5564 190 Joshua Joshua NNP 180 5564 191 M. M. NNP 180 5564 192 NKOMO NKOMO NNP 180 5564 193 ( ( -LRB- 180 5564 194 since since IN 180 5564 195 6 6 CD 180 5564 196 August August NNP 180 5564 197 1990 1990 CD 180 5564 198 ) ) -RRB- 180 5564 199 ; ; : 180 5564 200 election election NN 180 5564 201 last last JJ 180 5564 202 held hold VBN 180 5564 203 28 28 CD 180 5564 204 - - SYM 180 5564 205 30 30 CD 180 5564 206 March March NNP 180 5564 207 1990 1990 CD 180 5564 208 ( ( -LRB- 180 5564 209 next next JJ 180 5564 210 to to TO 180 5564 211 be be VB 180 5564 212 held hold VBN 180 5564 213 NA NA NNP 180 5564 214 March March NNP 180 5564 215 1996 1996 CD 180 5564 216 ) ) -RRB- 180 5564 217 ; ; : 180 5564 218 results result NNS 180 5564 219 - - HYPH 180 5564 220 Robert Robert NNP 180 5564 221 MUGABE MUGABE NNP 180 5564 222 78.3 78.3 CD 180 5564 223 % % NN 180 5564 224 , , , 180 5564 225 Edgar Edgar NNP 180 5564 226 TEKERE TEKERE NNP 180 5564 227 21.7 21.7 CD 180 5564 228 % % NN 180 5564 229 cabinet cabinet NN 180 5564 230 : : : 180 5564 231 Cabinet cabinet NN 180 5564 232 ; 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; : 180 5564 274 seats seat NNS 180 5564 275 - - , 180 5564 276 ( ( -LRB- 180 5564 277 150 150 CD 180 5564 278 total total NN 180 5564 279 , , , 180 5564 280 120 120 CD 180 5564 281 elected elect VBD 180 5564 282 ) ) -RRB- 180 5564 283 ZANU ZANU NNP 180 5564 284 - - HYPH 180 5564 285 PF PF NNP 180 5564 286 117 117 CD 180 5564 287 , , , 180 5564 288 ZUM ZUM NNP 180 5564 289 2 2 CD 180 5564 290 , , , 180 5564 291 ZANU ZANU NNP 180 5564 292 - - HYPH 180 5564 293 S S NNP 180 5564 294 1 1 CD 180 5564 295 Judicial judicial JJ 180 5564 296 branch branch NN 180 5564 297 : : : 180 5564 298 Supreme Supreme NNP 180 5564 299 Court Court NNP 180 5564 300 Political political JJ 180 5564 301 parties party NNS 180 5564 302 and and CC 180 5564 303 leaders leader NNS 180 5564 304 : : : 180 5564 305 Zimbabwe Zimbabwe NNP 180 5564 306 African African NNP 180 5564 307 National National NNP 180 5564 308 Union Union NNP 180 5564 309 - - HYPH 180 5564 310 Patriotic Patriotic NNP 180 5564 311 Front front NN 180 5564 312 ( ( -LRB- 180 5564 313 ZANU ZANU NNP 180 5564 314 - - HYPH 180 5564 315 PF PF NNP 180 5564 316 ) ) -RRB- 180 5564 317 , , , 180 5564 318 Robert Robert NNP 180 5564 319 MUGABE MUGABE NNP 180 5564 320 ; ; : 180 5564 321 Zimbabwe Zimbabwe NNP 180 5564 322 African African NNP 180 5564 323 National National NNP 180 5564 324 Union Union NNP 180 5564 325 - - HYPH 180 5564 326 Sithole Sithole NNP 180 5564 327 ( ( -LRB- 180 5564 328 ZANU ZANU NNP 180 5564 329 - - HYPH 180 5564 330 S S NNP 180 5564 331 ) ) -RRB- 180 5564 332 , , , 180 5564 333 Ndabaningi Ndabaningi NNP 180 5564 334 SITHOLE SITHOLE NNP 180 5564 335 ; ; : 180 5564 336 Zimbabwe Zimbabwe NNP 180 5564 337 Unity Unity NNP 180 5564 338 Movement Movement NNP 180 5564 339 ( ( -LRB- 180 5564 340 ZUM ZUM NNP 180 5564 341 ) ) -RRB- 180 5564 342 , , , 180 5564 343 Edgar Edgar NNP 180 5564 344 TEKERE TEKERE NNP 180 5564 345 and and CC 180 5564 346 Abel Abel NNP 180 5564 347 MUYOREWA MUYOREWA NNP 180 5564 348 ; ; : 180 5564 349 Democratic Democratic NNP 180 5564 350 Party Party NNP 180 5564 351 ( ( -LRB- 180 5564 352 DP DP NNP 180 5564 353 ) ) -RRB- 180 5564 354 , , , 180 5564 355 Emmanuel Emmanuel NNP 180 5564 356 MAGOCHE MAGOCHE NNP 180 5564 357 ; ; : 180 5564 358 Forum Forum NNP 180 5564 359 Party Party NNP 180 5564 360 , , , 180 5564 361 Enock Enock NNP 180 5564 362 DUMBUTSHENA DUMBUTSHENA NNP 180 5564 363 Member Member NNP 180 5564 364 of of IN 180 5564 365 : : : 180 5564 366 ACP ACP NNP 180 5564 367 , , , 180 5564 368 AfDB AfDB NNP 180 5564 369 , , , 180 5564 370 C C NNP 180 5564 371 , , , 180 5564 372 CCC CCC NNP 180 5564 373 , , , 180 5564 374 ECA ECA NNP 180 5564 375 , , , 180 5564 376 FAO FAO NNP 180 5564 377 , , , 180 5564 378 FLS FLS NNP 180 5564 379 , , , 180 5564 380 G-15 g-15 CD 180 5564 381 , , , 180 5564 382 G-77 g-77 CD 180 5564 383 , , , 180 5564 384 GATT GATT NNP 180 5564 385 , , , 180 5564 386 IAEA IAEA NNP 180 5564 387 , , , 180 5564 388 IBRD IBRD NNP 180 5564 389 , , , 180 5564 390 ICAO ICAO NNP 180 5564 391 , , , 180 5564 392 ICFTU ICFTU NNP 180 5564 393 , , , 180 5564 394 IDA IDA NNP 180 5564 395 , , , 180 5564 396 IFAD IFAD NNP 180 5564 397 , , , 180 5564 398 IFC IFC NNP 180 5564 399 , , , 180 5564 400 ILO ILO NNP 180 5564 401 , , , 180 5564 402 IMF IMF NNP 180 5564 403 , , , 180 5564 404 INTELSAT INTELSAT NNP 180 5564 405 , , , 180 5564 406 INTERPOL INTERPOL NNP 180 5564 407 , , , 180 5564 408 IOC IOC NNP 180 5564 409 , , , 180 5564 410 IOM IOM NNP 180 5564 411 ( ( -LRB- 180 5564 412 observer observer NN 180 5564 413 ) ) -RRB- 180 5564 414 , , , 180 5564 415 ISO ISO NNP 180 5564 416 , , , 180 5564 417 ITU ITU NNP 180 5564 418 , , , 180 5564 419 LORCS LORCS NNP 180 5564 420 , , , 180 5564 421 NAM NAM NNP 180 5564 422 , , , 180 5564 423 OAU OAU NNP 180 5564 424 , , , 180 5564 425 PCA PCA NNP 180 5564 426 , , , 180 5564 427 SADC SADC NNP 180 5564 428 , , , 180 5564 429 UN UN NNP 180 5564 430 , , , 180 5564 431 UNAVEM UNAVEM NNP 180 5564 432 II II NNP 180 5564 433 , , , 180 5564 434 UNCTAD UNCTAD NNP 180 5564 435 , , , 180 5564 436 UNESCO UNESCO NNP 180 5564 437 , , , 180 5564 438 UNIDO UNIDO NNP 180 5564 439 , , , 180 5564 440 UNOMUR UNOMUR NNP 180 5564 441 , , , 180 5564 442 UNOSOM UNOSOM NNP 180 5564 443 , , , 180 5564 444 UPU UPU NNP 180 5564 445 , , , 180 5564 446 WCL WCL NNP 180 5564 447 , , , 180 5564 448 WHO WHO NNP 180 5564 449 , , , 180 5564 450 WIPO WIPO NNP 180 5564 451 , , , 180 5564 452 WMO WMO NNP 180 5564 453 , , , 180 5564 454 WTO WTO NNP 180 5564 455 Diplomatic diplomatic JJ 180 5564 456 representation representation NN 180 5564 457 in in IN 180 5564 458 US US NNP 180 5564 459 : : : 180 5564 460 chief chief NN 180 5564 461 of of IN 180 5564 462 mission mission NN 180 5564 463 : : : 180 5564 464 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 180 5564 465 Amos Amos NNP 180 5564 466 Bernard Bernard NNP 180 5564 467 Muvengwa Muvengwa NNP 180 5564 468 MIDZI MIDZI NNP 180 5564 469 chancery chancery NN 180 5564 470 : : : 180 5564 471 1608 1608 CD 180 5564 472 New New NNP 180 5564 473 Hampshire Hampshire NNP 180 5564 474 Avenue Avenue NNP 180 5564 475 NW NW NNP 180 5564 476 , , , 180 5564 477 Washington Washington NNP 180 5564 478 , , , 180 5564 479 DC DC NNP 180 5564 480 20009 20009 CD 180 5564 481 telephone telephone NN 180 5564 482 : : : 180 5564 483 ( ( -LRB- 180 5564 484 202 202 CD 180 5564 485 ) ) -RRB- 180 5564 486 332 332 CD 180 5564 487 - - HYPH 180 5564 488 7100 7100 CD 180 5564 489 FAX FAX NNP 180 5564 490 : : : 180 5564 491 ( ( -LRB- 180 5564 492 202 202 CD 180 5564 493 ) ) -RRB- 180 5564 494 483 483 CD 180 5564 495 - - HYPH 180 5564 496 9326 9326 CD 180 5564 497 US US NNP 180 5564 498 diplomatic diplomatic JJ 180 5564 499 representation representation NN 180 5564 500 : : : 180 5564 501 chief chief NN 180 5564 502 of of IN 180 5564 503 mission mission NN 180 5564 504 : : : 180 5564 505 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 180 5564 506 Edward Edward NNP 180 5564 507 Gibson Gibson NNP 180 5564 508 LANPHER LANPHER NNP 180 5564 509 embassy embassy NN 180 5564 510 : : : 180 5564 511 172 172 CD 180 5564 512 Herbert Herbert NNP 180 5564 513 Chitepo Chitepo NNP 180 5564 514 Avenue Avenue NNP 180 5564 515 , , , 180 5564 516 Harare Harare NNP 180 5564 517 mailing mail VBG 180 5564 518 address address NN 180 5564 519 : : : 180 5564 520 P. P. NNP 180 5564 521 O. O. 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NNP 180 5581 85 Nations Nations NNP 180 5581 86 Relief Relief NNP 180 5581 87 and and CC 180 5581 88 Works work NNS 180 5581 89 Agency Agency NNP 180 5581 90 for for IN 180 5581 91 Palestine Palestine NNP 180 5581 92 Refugees Refugees NNPS 180 5581 93 in in IN 180 5581 94 the the DT 180 5581 95 Near Near NNP 180 5581 96 East East NNP 180 5581 97 UN UN NNP 180 5581 98 Special Special NNP 180 5581 99 Fund Fund NNP 180 5581 100 UN UN NNP 180 5581 101 University University NNP 180 5581 102 WFC WFC NNP 180 5581 103 World World NNP 180 5581 104 Food Food NNP 180 5581 105 Council Council NNP 180 5581 106 WFP WFP NNP 180 5581 107 World World NNP 180 5581 108 Food Food NNP 180 5581 109 Program Program NNP 180 5581 110 3 3 CD 180 5581 111 ) ) -RRB- 180 5581 112 Security Security NNP 180 5581 113 Council Council NNP 180 5581 114 : : : 180 5581 115 Peacekeeping Peacekeeping NNP 180 5581 116 Forces Forces NNPS 180 5581 117 and and CC 180 5581 118 Organizations Organizations NNP 180 5581 119 UNAVEM UNAVEM NNP 180 5581 120 II II NNP 180 5581 121 United United NNP 180 5581 122 Nations Nations NNP 180 5581 123 Angola Angola NNP 180 5581 124 Verification Verification NNP 180 5581 125 Mission Mission NNP 180 5581 126 UNDOF UNDOF NNP 180 5581 127 United United NNP 180 5581 128 Nations Nations NNP 180 5581 129 Disengagement Disengagement NNP 180 5581 130 Observer Observer NNP 180 5581 131 Force Force NNP 180 5581 132 UNFICYP UNFICYP NNP 180 5581 133 United United NNP 180 5581 134 Nations Nations NNP 180 5581 135 Force Force NNP 180 5581 136 in in IN 180 5581 137 Cyprus Cyprus NNP 180 5581 138 UNIFIL UNIFIL NNP 180 5581 139 United United NNP 180 5581 140 Nations Nations NNP 180 5581 141 Interim Interim NNP 180 5581 142 Force Force NNP 180 5581 143 in in IN 180 5581 144 Lebanon Lebanon NNP 180 5581 145 UNMOGIP UNMOGIP NNP 180 5581 146 United United NNP 180 5581 147 Nations Nations NNP 180 5581 148 Military Military NNP 180 5581 149 Observer Observer NNP 180 5581 150 Group Group NNP 180 5581 151 in in IN 180 5581 152 India India NNP 180 5581 153 and and CC 180 5581 154 Pakistan Pakistan NNP 180 5581 155 UNTSO UNTSO NNP 180 5581 156 United United NNP 180 5581 157 Nations Nations NNP 180 5581 158 Truce Truce NNP 180 5581 159 Supervision Supervision NNP 180 5581 160 Organization Organization NNP 180 5581 161 UNIKOM UNIKOM NNP 180 5581 162 United United NNP 180 5581 163 Nations Nations NNP 180 5581 164 Iran Iran NNP 180 5581 165 - - HYPH 180 5581 166 Kuwait Kuwait NNP 180 5581 167 Observation Observation NNP 180 5581 168 Mission Mission NNP 180 5581 169 MINURSO MINURSO NNP 180 5581 170 United United NNP 180 5581 171 Nations Nations NNP 180 5581 172 Mission Mission NNP 180 5581 173 for for IN 180 5581 174 the the DT 180 5581 175 Referendum Referendum NNP 180 5581 176 in in IN 180 5581 177 Western Western NNP 180 5581 178 Sahara Sahara NNP 180 5581 179 ONUSAL ONUSAL NNP 180 5581 180 United United NNP 180 5581 181 Nations Nations NNP 180 5581 182 Observer Observer NNP 180 5581 183 Mission Mission NNP 180 5581 184 in in IN 180 5581 185 El El NNP 180 5581 186 Salvador Salvador NNP 180 5581 187 UNTAC UNTAC NNP 180 5581 188 United United NNP 180 5581 189 Nations Nations NNP 180 5581 190 Transitional Transitional NNP 180 5581 191 Authority Authority NNP 180 5581 192 in in IN 180 5581 193 Cambodia Cambodia NNP 180 5581 194 UNPROFOR UNPROFOR NNP 180 5581 195 United United NNP 180 5581 196 Nations Nations NNP 180 5581 197 Protection Protection NNP 180 5581 198 Force Force NNP 180 5581 199 UNOSOM UNOSOM NNP 180 5581 200 II II NNP 180 5581 201 United United NNP 180 5581 202 Nations Nations NNP 180 5581 203 Operation Operation NNP 180 5581 204 in in IN 180 5581 205 Somalia Somalia NNP 180 5581 206 UNOMIG UNOMIG NNP 180 5581 207 United United NNP 180 5581 208 Nations Nations NNP 180 5581 209 Observer Observer NNP 180 5581 210 Mission Mission NNP 180 5581 211 in in IN 180 5581 212 Georgia Georgia NNP 180 5581 213 UNOMOZ UNOMOZ NNP 180 5581 214 United United NNP 180 5581 215 Nations Nations NNP 180 5581 216 Operation Operation NNP 180 5581 217 in in IN 180 5581 218 Mozambique Mozambique NNP 180 5581 219 UNOMUR UNOMUR NNP 180 5581 220 United United NNP 180 5581 221 Nations Nations NNP 180 5581 222 Observer Observer NNP 180 5581 223 Mission Mission NNP 180 5581 224 Uganda Uganda NNP 180 5581 225 - - HYPH 180 5581 226 Rwanda Rwanda NNP 180 5581 227 Commissions Commissions NNPS 180 5581 228 Established Established NNP 180 5581 229 Pursuant pursuant JJ 180 5581 230 to to IN 180 5581 231 SC SC NNP 180 5581 232 Res.687 Res.687 NNP 180 5581 233 UNSCOM UNSCOM NNP 180 5581 234 UN UN NNP 180 5581 235 Special Special NNP 180 5581 236 Commission Commission NNP 180 5581 237 United United NNP 180 5581 238 National National NNP 180 5581 239 Compensation Compensation NNP 180 5581 240 Commission Commission NNP 180 5581 241 UN UN NNP 180 5581 242 Iraq Iraq NNP 180 5581 243 / / SYM 180 5581 244 Kuwait Kuwait NNP 180 5581 245 Boundary Boundary NNP 180 5581 246 Demarcation Demarcation NNP 180 5581 247 Commission Commission NNP 180 5581 248 4 4 CD 180 5581 249 ) ) -RRB- 180 5581 250 Economic Economic NNP 180 5581 251 and and CC 180 5581 252 Social Social NNP 180 5581 253 Council Council NNP 180 5581 254 ( ( -LRB- 180 5581 255 ECOSOC ECOSOC NNP 180 5581 256 ) ) -RRB- 180 5581 257 : : : 180 5581 258 Specialized specialized JJ 180 5581 259 agencies agency NNS 180 5581 260 FAO FAO NNP 180 5581 261 Food Food NNP 180 5581 262 and and CC 180 5581 263 Agriculture Agriculture NNP 180 5581 264 Organization Organization NNP 180 5581 265 of of IN 180 5581 266 the the DT 180 5581 267 United United NNP 180 5581 268 Nations Nations NNP 180 5581 269 IBRD IBRD NNP 180 5581 270 International International NNP 180 5581 271 Bank Bank NNP 180 5581 272 for for IN 180 5581 273 Reconstruction Reconstruction NNP 180 5581 274 and and CC 180 5581 275 Development Development NNP 180 5581 276 ICAO icao IN 180 5581 277 International International NNP 180 5581 278 Civil Civil NNP 180 5581 279 Aviation Aviation NNP 180 5581 280 Organization Organization NNP 180 5581 281 IDA IDA NNP 180 5581 282 International International NNP 180 5581 283 Development Development NNP 180 5581 284 Association Association NNP 180 5581 285 IFAD IFAD NNP 180 5581 286 International International NNP 180 5581 287 Fund Fund NNP 180 5581 288 for for IN 180 5581 289 Agricultural Agricultural NNP 180 5581 290 Development Development NNP 180 5581 291 IFC IFC NNP 180 5581 292 International International NNP 180 5581 293 Finance Finance NNP 180 5581 294 Corporation Corporation NNP 180 5581 295 ILO ILO NNP 180 5581 296 International International NNP 180 5581 297 Labor Labor NNP 180 5581 298 Organization Organization NNP 180 5581 299 IMF IMF NNP 180 5581 300 International International NNP 180 5581 301 Monetary Monetary NNP 180 5581 302 Fund Fund NNP 180 5581 303 IMO imo RB 180 5581 304 International International NNP 180 5581 305 Maritime Maritime NNP 180 5581 306 Organization Organization NNP 180 5581 307 ITU ITU NNP 180 5581 308 International International NNP 180 5581 309 Telecommunication Telecommunication NNP 180 5581 310 Union Union NNP 180 5581 311 UNESCO UNESCO NNP 180 5581 312 United United NNP 180 5581 313 Nations Nations NNP 180 5581 314 Educational Educational NNP 180 5581 315 , , , 180 5581 316 Scientific Scientific NNP 180 5581 317 , , , 180 5581 318 and and CC 180 5581 319 Cultural Cultural NNP 180 5581 320 Organization Organization NNP 180 5581 321 UNIDO UNIDO NNP 180 5581 322 United United NNP 180 5581 323 Nations Nations NNP 180 5581 324 Industrial Industrial NNP 180 5581 325 Development Development NNP 180 5581 326 Organization Organization NNP 180 5581 327 UPU UPU NNP 180 5581 328 Universal Universal NNP 180 5581 329 Postal Postal NNP 180 5581 330 Union Union NNP 180 5581 331 WHO who WP 180 5581 332 World World NNP 180 5581 333 Health Health NNP 180 5581 334 Organization Organization NNP 180 5581 335 WIPO WIPO NNP 180 5581 336 World World NNP 180 5581 337 Intellectual Intellectual NNP 180 5581 338 Property Property NNP 180 5581 339 Organization Organization NNP 180 5581 340 WMO WMO NNP 180 5581 341 World World NNP 180 5581 342 Meteorological Meteorological NNP 180 5581 343 Organization Organization NNP 180 5581 344 Related Related NNP 180 5581 345 organizations organization NNS 180 5581 346 GATT GATT NNP 180 5581 347 General General NNP 180 5581 348 Agreement Agreement NNP 180 5581 349 on on IN 180 5581 350 Tariffs Tariffs NNPS 180 5581 351 and and CC 180 5581 352 Trade Trade NNP 180 5581 353 IAEA IAEA NNS 180 5581 354 International International NNP 180 5581 355 Atomic Atomic NNP 180 5581 356 Energy Energy NNP 180 5581 357 Agency Agency NNP 180 5581 358 Regional Regional NNP 180 5581 359 commissions commission NNS 180 5581 360 ECA ECA NNP 180 5581 361 Economic Economic NNP 180 5581 362 Commission Commission NNP 180 5581 363 for for IN 180 5581 364 Africa Africa NNP 180 5581 365 ECE ECE NNP 180 5581 366 Economic Economic NNP 180 5581 367 Commission Commission NNP 180 5581 368 for for IN 180 5581 369 Europe Europe NNP 180 5581 370 ECLAC ECLAC NNP 180 5581 371 Economic Economic NNP 180 5581 372 Commission Commission NNP 180 5581 373 for for IN 180 5581 374 Latin Latin NNP 180 5581 375 America America NNP 180 5581 376 and and CC 180 5581 377 the the DT 180 5581 378 Caribbean caribbean JJ 180 5581 379 ESCAP ESCAP NNP 180 5581 380 Economic Economic NNP 180 5581 381 and and CC 180 5581 382 Social Social NNP 180 5581 383 Commission Commission NNP 180 5581 384 for for IN 180 5581 385 Asia Asia NNP 180 5581 386 and and CC 180 5581 387 the the DT 180 5581 388 Pacific Pacific NNP 180 5581 389 ESCWA ESCWA NNP 180 5581 390 Economic Economic NNP 180 5581 391 and and CC 180 5581 392 Social Social NNP 180 5581 393 Commission Commission NNP 180 5581 394 for for IN 180 5581 395 Western Western NNP 180 5581 396 Asia Asia NNP 180 5581 397 Functional Functional NNP 180 5581 398 commissions commission NNS 180 5581 399 Commission Commission NNP 180 5581 400 on on IN 180 5581 401 Human Human NNP 180 5581 402 Rights Rights NNPS 180 5581 403 Commission Commission NNP 180 5581 404 on on IN 180 5581 405 Narcotics Narcotics NNP 180 5581 406 Drugs Drugs NNPS 180 5581 407 Commission Commission NNP 180 5581 408 for for IN 180 5581 409 Social Social NNP 180 5581 410 Development Development NNP 180 5581 411 Commission Commission NNP 180 5581 412 on on IN 180 5581 413 the the DT 180 5581 414 Status Status NNP 180 5581 415 of of IN 180 5581 416 Women Women NNP 180 5581 417 Population Population NNP 180 5581 418 Commission Commission NNP 180 5581 419 Statistical Statistical NNP 180 5581 420 Commission Commission NNP 180 5581 421 Commission Commission NNP 180 5581 422 on on IN 180 5581 423 Science Science NNP 180 5581 424 and and CC 180 5581 425 Technology Technology NNP 180 5581 426 for for IN 180 5581 427 Development Development NNP 180 5581 428 Commission Commission NNP 180 5581 429 on on IN 180 5581 430 Sustainable Sustainable NNP 180 5581 431 Development Development NNP 180 5581 432 Commission Commission NNP 180 5581 433 on on IN 180 5581 434 Crime Crime NNP 180 5581 435 Prevention Prevention NNP 180 5581 436 and and CC 180 5581 437 Criminal Criminal NNP 180 5581 438 Justice Justice NNP 180 5581 439 Commission Commission NNP 180 5581 440 on on IN 180 5581 441 Transnational Transnational NNP 180 5581 442 Corporations corporation NNS 180 5581 443 5 5 CD 180 5581 444 ) ) -RRB- 180 5581 445 Trusteeship Trusteeship NNP 180 5581 446 Council Council NNP 180 5581 447 6 6 CD 180 5581 448 ) ) -RRB- 180 5581 449 International International NNP 180 5581 450 Court Court NNP 180 5581 451 of of IN 180 5581 452 Justice Justice NNP 180 5581 453 ( ( -LRB- 180 5581 454 ICJ ICJ NNP 180 5581 455 ) ) -RRB- 180 5581 456 Appendix Appendix NNP 180 5581 457 B B NNP 180 5581 458 : : : 180 5581 459 Abbreviations abbreviation NNS 180 5581 460 for for IN 180 5581 461 International International NNP 180 5581 462 Organizations Organizations NNPS 180 5581 463 and and CC 180 5581 464 Groups Groups NNPS 180 5581 465 A A NNP 180 5581 466 ABEDA ABEDA NNP 180 5581 467 Arab Arab NNP 180 5581 468 Bank Bank NNP 180 5581 469 for for IN 180 5581 470 Economic Economic NNP 180 5581 471 Development Development NNP 180 5581 472 in in IN 180 5581 473 Africa Africa NNP 180 5581 474 ACC ACC NNP 180 5581 475 Arab Arab NNP 180 5581 476 Cooperation Cooperation NNP 180 5581 477 Council Council NNP 180 5581 478 ACCT ACCT NNP 180 5581 479 Agence Agence NNP 180 5581 480 de de NNP 180 5581 481 Cooperation Cooperation NNP 180 5581 482 Culturelle Culturelle NNP 180 5581 483 et et FW 180 5581 484 Technique technique NN 180 5581 485 ; ; : 180 5581 486 see see VBP 180 5581 487 Agency Agency NNP 180 5581 488 for for IN 180 5581 489 Cultural Cultural NNP 180 5581 490 and and CC 180 5581 491 Technical Technical NNP 180 5581 492 Cooperation Cooperation NNP 180 5581 493 ACP ACP NNP 180 5581 494 African African NNP 180 5581 495 , , , 180 5581 496 Caribbean caribbean JJ 180 5581 497 , , , 180 5581 498 and and CC 180 5581 499 Pacific Pacific NNP 180 5581 500 Countries Countries NNPS 180 5581 501 AfDB AfDB NNP 180 5581 502 African African NNP 180 5581 503 Development Development NNP 180 5581 504 Bank Bank NNP 180 5581 505 AFESD AFESD NNP 180 5581 506 Arab Arab NNP 180 5581 507 Fund Fund NNP 180 5581 508 for for IN 180 5581 509 Economic Economic NNP 180 5581 510 and and CC 180 5581 511 Social Social NNP 180 5581 512 Development Development NNP 180 5581 513 AG AG NNP 180 5581 514 Andean Andean NNP 180 5581 515 Group Group NNP 180 5581 516 AL AL NNP 180 5581 517 Arab Arab NNP 180 5581 518 League League NNP 180 5581 519 ALADI ALADI NNP 180 5581 520 Asociacion Asociacion NNP 180 5581 521 Latinoamericana Latinoamericana NNP 180 5581 522 de de NNP 180 5581 523 Integracion Integracion NNP 180 5581 524 ; ; : 180 5581 525 see see VB 180 5581 526 Latin Latin NNP 180 5581 527 American American NNP 180 5581 528 Integration Integration NNP 180 5581 529 Association Association NNP 180 5581 530 ( ( -LRB- 180 5581 531 LAIA LAIA NNP 180 5581 532 ) ) -RRB- 180 5581 533 AMF AMF NNP 180 5581 534 Arab Arab NNP 180 5581 535 Monetary Monetary NNP 180 5581 536 Fund Fund NNP 180 5581 537 AMU AMU NNP 180 5581 538 Arab Arab NNP 180 5581 539 Maghreb Maghreb NNP 180 5581 540 Union Union NNP 180 5581 541 ANZUS ANZUS NNP 180 5581 542 Australia Australia NNP 180 5581 543 - - HYPH 180 5581 544 New New NNP 180 5581 545 Zealand Zealand NNP 180 5581 546 - - HYPH 180 5581 547 United United NNP 180 5581 548 States States NNP 180 5581 549 Security Security NNP 180 5581 550 Treaty Treaty NNP 180 5581 551 APEC APEC NNP 180 5581 552 Asia Asia NNP 180 5581 553 Pacific Pacific NNP 180 5581 554 Economic Economic NNP 180 5581 555 Cooperation Cooperation NNP 180 5581 556 AsDB asdb VBP 180 5581 557 Asian Asian NNP 180 5581 558 Development Development NNP 180 5581 559 Bank Bank NNP 180 5581 560 ASEAN ASEAN NNP 180 5581 561 Association Association NNP 180 5581 562 of of IN 180 5581 563 Southeast Southeast NNP 180 5581 564 Asian Asian NNP 180 5581 565 Nations Nations NNP 180 5581 566 B B NNP 180 5581 567 BAD BAD NNP 180 5581 568 Banque Banque NNP 180 5581 569 Africaine Africaine NNP 180 5581 570 de de IN 180 5581 571 Developpement Developpement NNP 180 5581 572 ; ; : 180 5581 573 see see VB 180 5581 574 African African NNP 180 5581 575 Development Development NNP 180 5581 576 Bank Bank NNP 180 5581 577 ( ( -LRB- 180 5581 578 AfDB AfDB NNP 180 5581 579 ) ) -RRB- 180 5581 580 BADEA BADEA NNP 180 5581 581 Banque Banque NNP 180 5581 582 Arabe Arabe NNP 180 5581 583 de de IN 180 5581 584 Developpement Developpement NNP 180 5581 585 Economique Economique NNP 180 5581 586 en en FW 180 5581 587 Afrique Afrique NNP 180 5581 588 ; ; : 180 5581 589 see see VB 180 5581 590 Arab Arab NNP 180 5581 591 Bank Bank NNP 180 5581 592 for for IN 180 5581 593 Economic Economic NNP 180 5581 594 Development Development NNP 180 5581 595 in in IN 180 5581 596 Africa Africa NNP 180 5581 597 ( ( -LRB- 180 5581 598 ABEDA ABEDA NNP 180 5581 599 ) ) -RRB- 180 5581 600 BCIE BCIE NNP 180 5581 601 Banco Banco NNP 180 5581 602 Centroamericano Centroamericano NNP 180 5581 603 de de NNP 180 5581 604 Integracion Integracion NNP 180 5581 605 Economico Economico NNP 180 5581 606 ; ; : 180 5581 607 see see VB 180 5581 608 Central Central NNP 180 5581 609 American American NNP 180 5581 610 Bank Bank NNP 180 5581 611 for for IN 180 5581 612 Economic Economic NNP 180 5581 613 Integration Integration NNP 180 5581 614 ( ( -LRB- 180 5581 615 BCIE BCIE NNP 180 5581 616 ) ) -RRB- 180 5581 617 BDEAC BDEAC NNP 180 5581 618 Banque Banque NNP 180 5581 619 de de NNP 180 5581 620 Developpment Developpment NNP 180 5581 621 des des FW 180 5581 622 Etats Etats NNP 180 5581 623 de de IN 180 5581 624 l'Afrique l'Afrique NNP 180 5581 625 Centrale Centrale NNP 180 5581 626 ; ; : 180 5581 627 see see VB 180 5581 628 Central central JJ 180 5581 629 African African NNP 180 5581 630 States States NNP 180 5581 631 Development Development NNP 180 5581 632 Bank Bank NNP 180 5581 633 ( ( -LRB- 180 5581 634 BDEAC BDEAC NNP 180 5581 635 ) ) -RRB- 180 5581 636 Benelux Benelux NNP 180 5581 637 Benelux Benelux NNP 180 5581 638 Economic Economic NNP 180 5581 639 Union Union NNP 180 5581 640 BID BID NNP 180 5581 641 Banco Banco NNP 180 5581 642 Interamericano Interamericano NNP 180 5581 643 de de NNP 180 5581 644 Desarrollo Desarrollo NNP 180 5581 645 ; ; : 180 5581 646 see see VB 180 5581 647 Inter Inter NNP 180 5581 648 - - HYPH 180 5581 649 American American NNP 180 5581 650 Development Development NNP 180 5581 651 Bank Bank NNP 180 5581 652 ( ( -LRB- 180 5581 653 IADB IADB NNP 180 5581 654 ) ) -RRB- 180 5581 655 BIS BIS NNP 180 5581 656 Bank Bank NNP 180 5581 657 for for IN 180 5581 658 International International NNP 180 5581 659 Settlements Settlements NNP 180 5581 660 BOAD BOAD NNP 180 5581 661 Banque Banque NNP 180 5581 662 Ouest Ouest NNP 180 5581 663 - - HYPH 180 5581 664 Africaine Africaine NNP 180 5581 665 de de IN 180 5581 666 Developpement Developpement NNP 180 5581 667 ; ; : 180 5581 668 see see VB 180 5581 669 West West NNP 180 5581 670 African African NNP 180 5581 671 Development Development NNP 180 5581 672 Bank Bank NNP 180 5581 673 ( ( -LRB- 180 5581 674 WADB WADB NNP 180 5581 675 ) ) -RRB- 180 5581 676 BSEC BSEC NNP 180 5581 677 Black Black NNP 180 5581 678 Sea Sea NNP 180 5581 679 Economic Economic NNP 180 5581 680 Cooperation Cooperation NNP 180 5581 681 Zone Zone NNP 180 5581 682 C C NNP 180 5581 683 C C NNP 180 5581 684 Commonwealth Commonwealth NNP 180 5581 685 CACM CACM NNP 180 5581 686 Central Central NNP 180 5581 687 American American NNP 180 5581 688 Common Common NNP 180 5581 689 Market Market NNP 180 5581 690 CAEU CAEU NNP 180 5581 691 Council Council NNP 180 5581 692 of of IN 180 5581 693 Arab Arab NNP 180 5581 694 Economic Economic NNP 180 5581 695 Unity Unity NNP 180 5581 696 CARICOM CARICOM VBD 180 5581 697 Caribbean caribbean JJ 180 5581 698 Community Community NNP 180 5581 699 and and CC 180 5581 700 Common Common NNP 180 5581 701 Market Market NNP 180 5581 702 CBSS CBSS NNP 180 5581 703 Council Council NNP 180 5581 704 of of IN 180 5581 705 the the DT 180 5581 706 Baltic Baltic NNP 180 5581 707 Sea Sea NNP 180 5581 708 States States NNP 180 5581 709 CCC CCC NNP 180 5581 710 Customs Customs NNP 180 5581 711 Cooperation Cooperation NNP 180 5581 712 Council Council NNP 180 5581 713 CDB CDB NNP 180 5581 714 Caribbean Caribbean NNP 180 5581 715 Development Development NNP 180 5581 716 Bank Bank NNP 180 5581 717 CE CE NNP 180 5581 718 Council Council NNP 180 5581 719 of of IN 180 5581 720 Europe Europe NNP 180 5581 721 CEAO CEAO NNP 180 5581 722 Communaute Communaute NNP 180 5581 723 Economique Economique NNP 180 5581 724 de de FW 180 5581 725 l'Afrique l'Afrique NNP 180 5581 726 de de NNP 180 5581 727 l'Ouest l'Ouest NNP 180 5581 728 ; ; : 180 5581 729 see see VB 180 5581 730 West West NNP 180 5581 731 African African NNP 180 5581 732 Economic Economic NNP 180 5581 733 Community Community NNP 180 5581 734 ( ( -LRB- 180 5581 735 CEAO CEAO NNP 180 5581 736 ) ) -RRB- 180 5581 737 CEEAC CEEAC NNP 180 5581 738 Communaute Communaute NNP 180 5581 739 Economique Economique NNP 180 5581 740 des des FW 180 5581 741 Etats Etats NNP 180 5581 742 de de IN 180 5581 743 l'Afrique l'Afrique NNP 180 5581 744 Centrale Centrale NNP 180 5581 745 ; ; : 180 5581 746 see see VB 180 5581 747 Economic Economic NNP 180 5581 748 Community Community NNP 180 5581 749 of of IN 180 5581 750 Central Central NNP 180 5581 751 African African NNP 180 5581 752 States States NNP 180 5581 753 ( ( -LRB- 180 5581 754 CEEAC CEEAC NNP 180 5581 755 ) ) -RRB- 180 5581 756 CEI CEI . 180 5581 757 Central Central NNP 180 5581 758 European European NNP 180 5581 759 Initiative Initiative NNP 180 5581 760 CEMA CEMA NNP 180 5581 761 Council Council NNP 180 5581 762 for for IN 180 5581 763 Mutual Mutual NNP 180 5581 764 Economic Economic NNP 180 5581 765 Assistance assistance NN 180 5581 766 ; ; : 180 5581 767 also also RB 180 5581 768 known know VBN 180 5581 769 as as IN 180 5581 770 CMEA CMEA NNP 180 5581 771 or or CC 180 5581 772 Comecon Comecon NNP 180 5581 773 ; ; : 180 5581 774 abolished abolish VBD 180 5581 775 1 1 CD 180 5581 776 January January NNP 180 5581 777 1991 1991 CD 180 5581 778 CEPGL CEPGL NNP 180 5581 779 Communaute Communaute NNP 180 5581 780 Economique Economique NNP 180 5581 781 des des FW 180 5581 782 Pays Pays NNP 180 5581 783 des des NNP 180 5581 784 Grands Grands NNP 180 5581 785 Lacs Lacs NNP 180 5581 786 ; ; : 180 5581 787 see see VB 180 5581 788 Economic Economic NNP 180 5581 789 Community Community NNP 180 5581 790 of of IN 180 5581 791 the the DT 180 5581 792 Great Great NNP 180 5581 793 Lakes Lakes NNPS 180 5581 794 Countries Countries NNPS 180 5581 795 ( ( -LRB- 180 5581 796 CEPGL CEPGL NNP 180 5581 797 ) ) -RRB- 180 5581 798 CERN CERN VBZ 180 5581 799 Conseil Conseil NNP 180 5581 800 Europeen Europeen NNP 180 5581 801 pour pour VBP 180 5581 802 la la NNP 180 5581 803 Recherche Recherche NNP 180 5581 804 Nucleaire Nucleaire NNP 180 5581 805 ; ; : 180 5581 806 see see VB 180 5581 807 European European NNP 180 5581 808 Organization Organization NNP 180 5581 809 for for IN 180 5581 810 Nuclear Nuclear NNP 180 5581 811 Research Research NNP 180 5581 812 ( ( -LRB- 180 5581 813 CERN CERN NNP 180 5581 814 ) ) -RRB- 180 5581 815 CG CG NNP 180 5581 816 Contadora Contadora NNP 180 5581 817 Group Group NNP 180 5581 818 CIS CIS NNP 180 5581 819 Commonwealth Commonwealth NNP 180 5581 820 of of IN 180 5581 821 Independent Independent NNP 180 5581 822 States States NNP 180 5581 823 CMEA CMEA NNP 180 5581 824 Council Council NNP 180 5581 825 for for IN 180 5581 826 Mutual Mutual NNP 180 5581 827 Economic Economic NNP 180 5581 828 Assistance assistance NN 180 5581 829 ( ( -LRB- 180 5581 830 CEMA CEMA NNP 180 5581 831 ) ) -RRB- 180 5581 832 ; ; : 180 5581 833 also also RB 180 5581 834 known know VBN 180 5581 835 as as IN 180 5581 836 Comecon Comecon NNP 180 5581 837 ; ; : 180 5581 838 abolished abolish VBD 180 5581 839 1 1 CD 180 5581 840 January January NNP 180 5581 841 1991 1991 CD 180 5581 842 COCOM COCOM NNP 180 5581 843 Coordinating Coordinating NNP 180 5581 844 Committee Committee NNP 180 5581 845 on on IN 180 5581 846 Export Export NNP 180 5581 847 Controls Controls NNPS 180 5581 848 Comecon Comecon NNP 180 5581 849 Council Council NNP 180 5581 850 for for IN 180 5581 851 Mutual Mutual NNP 180 5581 852 Economic Economic NNP 180 5581 853 Assistance assistance NN 180 5581 854 ( ( -LRB- 180 5581 855 CEMA CEMA NNP 180 5581 856 ) ) -RRB- 180 5581 857 ; ; : 180 5581 858 also also RB 180 5581 859 known know VBN 180 5581 860 as as IN 180 5581 861 CMEA CMEA NNP 180 5581 862 ; ; : 180 5581 863 abolished abolish VBD 180 5581 864 1 1 CD 180 5581 865 January January NNP 180 5581 866 1991 1991 CD 180 5581 867 CP CP NNP 180 5581 868 Colombo Colombo NNP 180 5581 869 Plan Plan NNP 180 5581 870 CSCE CSCE NNP 180 5581 871 Conference Conference NNP 180 5581 872 on on IN 180 5581 873 Security Security NNP 180 5581 874 and and CC 180 5581 875 Cooperation Cooperation NNP 180 5581 876 in in IN 180 5581 877 Europe Europe NNP 180 5581 878 D D NNP 180 5581 879 DC DC NNP 180 5581 880 developed develop VBD 180 5581 881 country country NN 180 5581 882 E e NN 180 5581 883 EADB EADB NNP 180 5581 884 East East NNP 180 5581 885 African African NNP 180 5581 886 Development Development NNP 180 5581 887 Bank Bank NNP 180 5581 888 EBRD EBRD NNP 180 5581 889 European European NNP 180 5581 890 Bank Bank NNP 180 5581 891 for for IN 180 5581 892 Reconstruction Reconstruction NNP 180 5581 893 and and CC 180 5581 894 Development Development NNP 180 5581 895 EC EC NNP 180 5581 896 European European NNP 180 5581 897 Community Community NNP 180 5581 898 ; ; : 180 5581 899 see see VB 180 5581 900 European European NNP 180 5581 901 Union Union NNP 180 5581 902 ( ( -LRB- 180 5581 903 EU EU NNP 180 5581 904 ) ) -RRB- 180 5581 905 ECA ECA NNP 180 5581 906 Economic Economic NNP 180 5581 907 Commission Commission NNP 180 5581 908 for for IN 180 5581 909 Africa Africa NNP 180 5581 910 ECAFE ECAFE NNP 180 5581 911 Economic Economic NNP 180 5581 912 Commission Commission NNP 180 5581 913 for for IN 180 5581 914 Asia Asia NNP 180 5581 915 and and CC 180 5581 916 the the DT 180 5581 917 Far Far NNP 180 5581 918 East East NNP 180 5581 919 ; ; : 180 5581 920 see see VB 180 5581 921 Economic Economic NNP 180 5581 922 and and CC 180 5581 923 Social Social NNP 180 5581 924 Commission Commission NNP 180 5581 925 for for IN 180 5581 926 Asia Asia NNP 180 5581 927 and and CC 180 5581 928 the the DT 180 5581 929 Pacific Pacific NNP 180 5581 930 ( ( -LRB- 180 5581 931 ESCAP ESCAP NNP 180 5581 932 ) ) -RRB- 180 5581 933 ECE ECE NNP 180 5581 934 Economic Economic NNP 180 5581 935 Commission Commission NNP 180 5581 936 for for IN 180 5581 937 Europe Europe NNP 180 5581 938 ECLA ECLA NNP 180 5581 939 Economic Economic NNP 180 5581 940 Commission Commission NNP 180 5581 941 for for IN 180 5581 942 Latin Latin NNP 180 5581 943 America America NNP 180 5581 944 ; ; : 180 5581 945 see see VB 180 5581 946 Economic Economic NNP 180 5581 947 Commission Commission NNP 180 5581 948 for for IN 180 5581 949 Latin Latin NNP 180 5581 950 America America NNP 180 5581 951 and and CC 180 5581 952 the the DT 180 5581 953 Caribbean Caribbean NNP 180 5581 954 ( ( -LRB- 180 5581 955 ECLAC ECLAC NNP 180 5581 956 ) ) -RRB- 180 5581 957 ECLAC ECLAC NNP 180 5581 958 Economic Economic NNP 180 5581 959 Commission Commission NNP 180 5581 960 for for IN 180 5581 961 Latin Latin NNP 180 5581 962 America America NNP 180 5581 963 and and CC 180 5581 964 the the DT 180 5581 965 Caribbean Caribbean NNP 180 5581 966 ECO ECO NNP 180 5581 967 Economic Economic NNP 180 5581 968 Cooperation Cooperation NNP 180 5581 969 Organization Organization NNP 180 5581 970 ECOSOC ecosoc VBP 180 5581 971 Economic Economic NNP 180 5581 972 and and CC 180 5581 973 Social Social NNP 180 5581 974 Council Council NNP 180 5581 975 ECOWAS ecowa VBD 180 5581 976 Economic Economic NNP 180 5581 977 Community Community NNP 180 5581 978 of of IN 180 5581 979 West West NNP 180 5581 980 African African NNP 180 5581 981 States States NNPS 180 5581 982 ECSC ECSC VBD 180 5581 983 European European NNP 180 5581 984 Coal Coal NNP 180 5581 985 and and CC 180 5581 986 Steel Steel NNP 180 5581 987 Community Community NNP 180 5581 988 ECWA ECWA NNP 180 5581 989 Economic Economic NNP 180 5581 990 Commission Commission NNP 180 5581 991 for for IN 180 5581 992 Western Western NNP 180 5581 993 Asia Asia NNP 180 5581 994 ; ; : 180 5581 995 see see VB 180 5581 996 Economic Economic NNP 180 5581 997 and and CC 180 5581 998 Social Social NNP 180 5581 999 Commission Commission NNP 180 5581 1000 for for IN 180 5581 1001 Western Western NNP 180 5581 1002 Asia Asia NNP 180 5581 1003 ( ( -LRB- 180 5581 1004 ESCWA ESCWA NNP 180 5581 1005 ) ) -RRB- 180 5581 1006 EEC EEC NNP 180 5581 1007 European European NNP 180 5581 1008 Economic Economic NNP 180 5581 1009 Community Community NNP 180 5581 1010 EFTA EFTA NNP 180 5581 1011 European European NNP 180 5581 1012 Free Free NNP 180 5581 1013 Trade Trade NNP 180 5581 1014 Association Association NNP 180 5581 1015 EIB EIB NNP 180 5581 1016 European European NNP 180 5581 1017 Investment Investment NNP 180 5581 1018 Bank Bank NNP 180 5581 1019 Entente Entente NNP 180 5581 1020 Council Council NNP 180 5581 1021 of of IN 180 5581 1022 the the DT 180 5581 1023 Entente Entente NNP 180 5581 1024 ESA ESA NNP 180 5581 1025 European European NNP 180 5581 1026 Space Space NNP 180 5581 1027 Agency Agency NNP 180 5581 1028 ESCAP ESCAP NNP 180 5581 1029 Economic Economic NNP 180 5581 1030 and and CC 180 5581 1031 Social Social NNP 180 5581 1032 Commission Commission NNP 180 5581 1033 for for IN 180 5581 1034 Asia Asia NNP 180 5581 1035 and and CC 180 5581 1036 the the DT 180 5581 1037 Pacific Pacific NNP 180 5581 1038 ESCWA ESCWA NNP 180 5581 1039 Economic Economic NNP 180 5581 1040 and and CC 180 5581 1041 Social Social NNP 180 5581 1042 Commission Commission NNP 180 5581 1043 for for IN 180 5581 1044 Western Western NNP 180 5581 1045 Asia Asia NNP 180 5581 1046 EU EU NNP 180 5581 1047 European European NNP 180 5581 1048 Union Union NNP 180 5581 1049 Euratom Euratom NNP 180 5581 1050 European European NNP 180 5581 1051 Atomic Atomic NNP 180 5581 1052 Energy Energy NNP 180 5581 1053 Community Community NNP 180 5581 1054 F F NNP 180 5581 1055 FAO FAO NNP 180 5581 1056 Food Food NNP 180 5581 1057 and and CC 180 5581 1058 Agriculture Agriculture NNP 180 5581 1059 Organization Organization NNP 180 5581 1060 FLS FLS NNP 180 5581 1061 Front Front NNP 180 5581 1062 Line Line NNP 180 5581 1063 States States NNP 180 5581 1064 FZ FZ NNP 180 5581 1065 Franc Franc NNP 180 5581 1066 Zone Zone NNP 180 5581 1067 G G NNP 180 5581 1068 G-2 G-2 NNP 180 5581 1069 Group Group NNP 180 5581 1070 of of IN 180 5581 1071 2 2 CD 180 5581 1072 G-3 G-3 NNP 180 5581 1073 Group Group NNP 180 5581 1074 of of IN 180 5581 1075 3 3 CD 180 5581 1076 G-5 G-5 NNP 180 5581 1077 Group Group NNP 180 5581 1078 of of IN 180 5581 1079 5 5 CD 180 5581 1080 G-6 G-6 NNP 180 5581 1081 Group Group NNP 180 5581 1082 of of IN 180 5581 1083 6 6 CD 180 5581 1084 ( ( -LRB- 180 5581 1085 not not RB 180 5581 1086 to to TO 180 5581 1087 be be VB 180 5581 1088 confused confuse VBN 180 5581 1089 with with IN 180 5581 1090 the the DT 180 5581 1091 Big Big NNP 180 5581 1092 Six Six NNP 180 5581 1093 ) ) -RRB- 180 5581 1094 G-7 G-7 NNP 180 5581 1095 Group Group NNP 180 5581 1096 of of IN 180 5581 1097 7 7 CD 180 5581 1098 G-8 G-8 NNP 180 5581 1099 Group Group NNP 180 5581 1100 of of IN 180 5581 1101 8 8 CD 180 5581 1102 G-9 G-9 NNP 180 5581 1103 Group Group NNP 180 5581 1104 of of IN 180 5581 1105 9 9 CD 180 5581 1106 G-10 g-10 CD 180 5581 1107 Group Group NNP 180 5581 1108 of of IN 180 5581 1109 10 10 CD 180 5581 1110 G-11 g-11 CD 180 5581 1111 Group Group NNP 180 5581 1112 of of IN 180 5581 1113 11 11 CD 180 5581 1114 G-15 g-15 CD 180 5581 1115 Group Group NNP 180 5581 1116 of of IN 180 5581 1117 15 15 CD 180 5581 1118 G-19 g-19 CD 180 5581 1119 Group Group NNP 180 5581 1120 of of IN 180 5581 1121 19 19 CD 180 5581 1122 G-24 g-24 CD 180 5581 1123 Group Group NNP 180 5581 1124 of of IN 180 5581 1125 24 24 CD 180 5581 1126 G-30 g-30 CD 180 5581 1127 Group Group NNP 180 5581 1128 of of IN 180 5581 1129 30 30 CD 180 5581 1130 G-33 g-33 CD 180 5581 1131 Group Group NNP 180 5581 1132 of of IN 180 5581 1133 33 33 CD 180 5581 1134 G-77 g-77 CD 180 5581 1135 Group Group NNP 180 5581 1136 of of IN 180 5581 1137 77 77 CD 180 5581 1138 GATT GATT NNP 180 5581 1139 General General NNP 180 5581 1140 Agreement Agreement NNP 180 5581 1141 on on IN 180 5581 1142 Tariffs Tariffs NNPS 180 5581 1143 and and CC 180 5581 1144 Trade Trade NNP 180 5581 1145 GCC GCC NNP 180 5581 1146 Gulf Gulf NNP 180 5581 1147 Cooperation Cooperation NNP 180 5581 1148 Council Council NNP 180 5581 1149 H H NNP 180 5581 1150 Habitat Habitat NNP 180 5581 1151 Commission Commission NNP 180 5581 1152 on on IN 180 5581 1153 Human Human NNP 180 5581 1154 Settlements Settlements NNPS 180 5581 1155 I -PRON- PRP 180 5581 1156 IADB iadb VBP 180 5581 1157 Inter inter JJ 180 5581 1158 - - HYPH 180 5581 1159 American American NNP 180 5581 1160 Development Development NNP 180 5581 1161 Bank Bank NNP 180 5581 1162 IAEA IAEA NNP 180 5581 1163 International International NNP 180 5581 1164 Atomic Atomic NNP 180 5581 1165 Energy Energy NNP 180 5581 1166 Agency Agency NNP 180 5581 1167 IBEC IBEC NNP 180 5581 1168 International International NNP 180 5581 1169 Bank Bank NNP 180 5581 1170 for for IN 180 5581 1171 Economic Economic NNP 180 5581 1172 Cooperation Cooperation NNP 180 5581 1173 IBRD IBRD NNP 180 5581 1174 International International NNP 180 5581 1175 Bank Bank NNP 180 5581 1176 for for IN 180 5581 1177 Reconstruction Reconstruction NNP 180 5581 1178 and and CC 180 5581 1179 Development Development NNP 180 5581 1180 ICAO icao IN 180 5581 1181 International International NNP 180 5581 1182 Civil Civil NNP 180 5581 1183 Aviation Aviation NNP 180 5581 1184 Organization Organization NNP 180 5581 1185 ICC ICC NNP 180 5581 1186 International International NNP 180 5581 1187 Chamber Chamber NNP 180 5581 1188 of of IN 180 5581 1189 Commerce Commerce NNP 180 5581 1190 ICEM ICEM NNP 180 5581 1191 Intergovernmental Intergovernmental NNP 180 5581 1192 Committee Committee NNP 180 5581 1193 for for IN 180 5581 1194 European European NNP 180 5581 1195 Migration Migration NNP 180 5581 1196 ; ; : 180 5581 1197 see see VB 180 5581 1198 International International NNP 180 5581 1199 Organization Organization NNP 180 5581 1200 for for IN 180 5581 1201 Migration Migration NNP 180 5581 1202 ( ( -LRB- 180 5581 1203 IOM IOM NNP 180 5581 1204 ) ) -RRB- 180 5581 1205 ICFTU ICFTU NNP 180 5581 1206 International International NNP 180 5581 1207 Confederation Confederation NNP 180 5581 1208 of of IN 180 5581 1209 Free Free NNP 180 5581 1210 Trade Trade NNP 180 5581 1211 Unions Unions NNPS 180 5581 1212 ICJ ICJ NNP 180 5581 1213 International International NNP 180 5581 1214 Court Court NNP 180 5581 1215 of of IN 180 5581 1216 Justice Justice NNP 180 5581 1217 ICM ICM NNP 180 5581 1218 Intergovernmental Intergovernmental NNP 180 5581 1219 Committee Committee NNP 180 5581 1220 for for IN 180 5581 1221 Migration Migration NNP 180 5581 1222 ; ; : 180 5581 1223 see see VB 180 5581 1224 International International NNP 180 5581 1225 Organization Organization NNP 180 5581 1226 for for IN 180 5581 1227 Migration Migration NNP 180 5581 1228 ( ( -LRB- 180 5581 1229 IOM IOM NNP 180 5581 1230 ) ) -RRB- 180 5581 1231 ICRC ICRC NNP 180 5581 1232 International International NNP 180 5581 1233 Committee Committee NNP 180 5581 1234 of of IN 180 5581 1235 the the DT 180 5581 1236 Red Red NNP 180 5581 1237 Cross Cross NNP 180 5581 1238 IDA IDA NNP 180 5581 1239 International International NNP 180 5581 1240 Development Development NNP 180 5581 1241 Association Association NNP 180 5581 1242 IDB IDB NNP 180 5581 1243 Islamic Islamic NNP 180 5581 1244 Development Development NNP 180 5581 1245 Bank Bank NNP 180 5581 1246 IEA IEA NNP 180 5581 1247 International International NNP 180 5581 1248 Energy Energy NNP 180 5581 1249 Agency Agency NNP 180 5581 1250 IFAD IFAD NNP 180 5581 1251 International International NNP 180 5581 1252 Fund Fund NNP 180 5581 1253 for for IN 180 5581 1254 Agricultural Agricultural NNP 180 5581 1255 Development Development NNP 180 5581 1256 IFC IFC NNP 180 5581 1257 International International NNP 180 5581 1258 Finance Finance NNP 180 5581 1259 Corporation Corporation NNP 180 5581 1260 IFCTU IFCTU NNP 180 5581 1261 International International NNP 180 5581 1262 Federation Federation NNP 180 5581 1263 of of IN 180 5581 1264 Christian Christian NNP 180 5581 1265 Trade Trade NNP 180 5581 1266 Unions Unions NNPS 180 5581 1267 IGADD IGADD NNP 180 5581 1268 Inter Inter NNP 180 5581 1269 - - HYPH 180 5581 1270 Governmental Governmental NNP 180 5581 1271 Authority Authority NNP 180 5581 1272 on on IN 180 5581 1273 Drought Drought NNP 180 5581 1274 and and CC 180 5581 1275 Development Development NNP 180 5581 1276 IIB IIB NNP 180 5581 1277 International International NNP 180 5581 1278 Investment Investment NNP 180 5581 1279 Bank Bank NNP 180 5581 1280 ILO ILO NNP 180 5581 1281 International International NNP 180 5581 1282 Labor Labor NNP 180 5581 1283 Organization Organization NNP 180 5581 1284 IMCO IMCO NNP 180 5581 1285 Intergovernmental Intergovernmental NNP 180 5581 1286 Maritime Maritime NNP 180 5581 1287 Consultative Consultative NNP 180 5581 1288 Organization Organization NNP 180 5581 1289 ; ; : 180 5581 1290 see see VB 180 5581 1291 International International NNP 180 5581 1292 Maritime Maritime NNP 180 5581 1293 Organization Organization NNP 180 5581 1294 ( ( -LRB- 180 5581 1295 IMO imo RB 180 5581 1296 ) ) -RRB- 180 5581 1297 IMF IMF NNP 180 5581 1298 International International NNP 180 5581 1299 Monetary Monetary NNP 180 5581 1300 Fund Fund NNP 180 5581 1301 IMO imo RB 180 5581 1302 International International NNP 180 5581 1303 Maritime Maritime NNP 180 5581 1304 Organization Organization NNP 180 5581 1305 INMARSAT INMARSAT NNP 180 5581 1306 International International NNP 180 5581 1307 Maritime Maritime NNP 180 5581 1308 Satellite Satellite NNP 180 5581 1309 Organization Organization NNP 180 5581 1310 INTELSAT INTELSAT NNP 180 5581 1311 International International NNP 180 5581 1312 Telecommunications Telecommunications NNPS 180 5581 1313 Satellite Satellite NNP 180 5581 1314 Organization Organization NNP 180 5581 1315 INTERPOL INTERPOL NNP 180 5581 1316 International International NNP 180 5581 1317 Criminal Criminal NNP 180 5581 1318 Police Police NNP 180 5581 1319 Organization Organization NNP 180 5581 1320 IOC IOC NNP 180 5581 1321 International International NNP 180 5581 1322 Olympic Olympic NNP 180 5581 1323 Committee Committee NNP 180 5581 1324 IOM IOM NNP 180 5581 1325 International International NNP 180 5581 1326 Organization Organization NNP 180 5581 1327 for for IN 180 5581 1328 Migration Migration NNP 180 5581 1329 ISO ISO NNP 180 5581 1330 International International NNP 180 5581 1331 Organization Organization NNP 180 5581 1332 for for IN 180 5581 1333 Standardization Standardization NNP 180 5581 1334 ITU ITU NNP 180 5581 1335 International International NNP 180 5581 1336 Telecommunication Telecommunication NNP 180 5581 1337 Union Union NNP 180 5581 1338 L L NNP 180 5581 1339 LAES laes JJ 180 5581 1340 Latin latin JJ 180 5581 1341 American american JJ 180 5581 1342 Economic Economic NNP 180 5581 1343 System System NNP 180 5581 1344 LAIA LAIA NNP 180 5581 1345 Latin Latin NNP 180 5581 1346 American American NNP 180 5581 1347 Integration Integration NNP 180 5581 1348 Association Association NNP 180 5581 1349 LAS LAS NNP 180 5581 1350 League League NNP 180 5581 1351 of of IN 180 5581 1352 Arab Arab NNP 180 5581 1353 States States NNPS 180 5581 1354 ; ; : 180 5581 1355 see see VB 180 5581 1356 Arab Arab NNP 180 5581 1357 League League NNP 180 5581 1358 ( ( -LRB- 180 5581 1359 AL AL NNP 180 5581 1360 ) ) -RRB- 180 5581 1361 LDC LDC NNP 180 5581 1362 less less RBR 180 5581 1363 developed developed JJ 180 5581 1364 country country NN 180 5581 1365 LLDC LLDC NNP 180 5581 1366 least least RBS 180 5581 1367 developed develop VBN 180 5581 1368 country country NN 180 5581 1369 LORCS LORCS NNP 180 5581 1370 League League NNP 180 5581 1371 of of IN 180 5581 1372 Red Red NNP 180 5581 1373 Cross Cross NNP 180 5581 1374 and and CC 180 5581 1375 Red Red NNP 180 5581 1376 Crescent Crescent NNP 180 5581 1377 Societies Societies NNPS 180 5581 1378 M M NNP 180 5581 1379 MERCOSUR MERCOSUR NNP 180 5581 1380 Mercado Mercado NNP 180 5581 1381 Comun Comun NNP 180 5581 1382 del del NNP 180 5581 1383 Cono Cono NNP 180 5581 1384 Sur Sur NNP 180 5581 1385 ; ; : 180 5581 1386 see see VB 180 5581 1387 Southern southern JJ 180 5581 1388 Cone Cone NNP 180 5581 1389 Common Common NNP 180 5581 1390 Market Market NNP 180 5581 1391 MINURSO MINURSO NNP 180 5581 1392 United United NNP 180 5581 1393 Nations Nations NNP 180 5581 1394 Mission Mission NNP 180 5581 1395 for for IN 180 5581 1396 the the DT 180 5581 1397 Referendum Referendum NNP 180 5581 1398 in in IN 180 5581 1399 Western Western NNP 180 5581 1400 Sahara Sahara NNP 180 5581 1401 MTCR MTCR NNP 180 5581 1402 Missile Missile NNP 180 5581 1403 Technology Technology NNP 180 5581 1404 Control Control NNP 180 5581 1405 Regime Regime NNP 180 5581 1406 N n CC 180 5581 1407 NACC NACC NNP 180 5581 1408 North North NNP 180 5581 1409 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 180 5581 1410 Cooperation Cooperation NNP 180 5581 1411 Council Council NNP 180 5581 1412 NAM NAM NNP 180 5581 1413 Nonaligned Nonaligned NNP 180 5581 1414 Movement Movement NNP 180 5581 1415 NATO NATO NNP 180 5581 1416 North North NNP 180 5581 1417 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 180 5581 1418 Treaty Treaty NNP 180 5581 1419 Organization Organization NNP 180 5581 1420 NC NC NNP 180 5581 1421 Nordic Nordic NNP 180 5581 1422 Council Council NNP 180 5581 1423 NEA NEA NNP 180 5581 1424 Nuclear Nuclear NNP 180 5581 1425 Energy Energy NNP 180 5581 1426 Agency Agency NNP 180 5581 1427 NIB NIB NNP 180 5581 1428 Nordic Nordic NNP 180 5581 1429 Investment Investment NNP 180 5581 1430 Bank Bank NNP 180 5581 1431 NIC NIC NNP 180 5581 1432 newly newly RB 180 5581 1433 industrializing industrialize VBG 180 5581 1434 country country NN 180 5581 1435 ; ; : 180 5581 1436 see see VB 180 5581 1437 newly newly RB 180 5581 1438 industrializing industrialize VBG 180 5581 1439 economy economy NN 180 5581 1440 ( ( -LRB- 180 5581 1441 NIE NIE NNP 180 5581 1442 ) ) -RRB- 180 5581 1443 NIE NIE NNP 180 5581 1444 newly newly RB 180 5581 1445 industrializing industrialize VBG 180 5581 1446 economy economy NN 180 5581 1447 NSG NSG NNP 180 5581 1448 Nuclear Nuclear NNP 180 5581 1449 Suppliers Suppliers NNPS 180 5581 1450 Group Group NNP 180 5581 1451 O O NNP 180 5581 1452 OAPEC OAPEC NNP 180 5581 1453 Organization Organization NNP 180 5581 1454 of of IN 180 5581 1455 Arab Arab NNP 180 5581 1456 Petroleum Petroleum NNP 180 5581 1457 Exporting Exporting NNP 180 5581 1458 Countries Countries NNPS 180 5581 1459 OAS OAS NNP 180 5581 1460 Organization Organization NNP 180 5581 1461 of of IN 180 5581 1462 American American NNP 180 5581 1463 States States NNP 180 5581 1464 OAU OAU NNP 180 5581 1465 Organization Organization NNP 180 5581 1466 of of IN 180 5581 1467 African african JJ 180 5581 1468 Unity Unity NNP 180 5581 1469 OECD OECD NNP 180 5581 1470 Organization Organization NNP 180 5581 1471 for for IN 180 5581 1472 Economic Economic NNP 180 5581 1473 Cooperation Cooperation NNP 180 5581 1474 and and CC 180 5581 1475 Development Development NNP 180 5581 1476 OECS OECS NNP 180 5581 1477 Organization Organization NNP 180 5581 1478 of of IN 180 5581 1479 Eastern Eastern NNP 180 5581 1480 Caribbean Caribbean NNP 180 5581 1481 States States NNP 180 5581 1482 OIC OIC NNP 180 5581 1483 Organization Organization NNP 180 5581 1484 of of IN 180 5581 1485 the the DT 180 5581 1486 Islamic Islamic NNP 180 5581 1487 Conference Conference NNP 180 5581 1488 ONUSAL ONUSAL NNP 180 5581 1489 United United NNP 180 5581 1490 Nations Nations NNP 180 5581 1491 Observer Observer NNP 180 5581 1492 Mission Mission NNP 180 5581 1493 in in IN 180 5581 1494 El El NNP 180 5581 1495 Salvador Salvador NNP 180 5581 1496 OPANAL OPANAL NNP 180 5581 1497 Organismo Organismo NNP 180 5581 1498 para para NN 180 5581 1499 la la NNP 180 5581 1500 Proscripcion Proscripcion NNP 180 5581 1501 de de NNP 180 5581 1502 las las NNP 180 5581 1503 Armas Armas NNP 180 5581 1504 Nucleares Nucleares NNP 180 5581 1505 en en IN 180 5581 1506 la la NNP 180 5581 1507 America America NNP 180 5581 1508 Latina Latina NNP 180 5581 1509 y y NNP 180 5581 1510 el el NNP 180 5581 1511 Caribe Caribe NNP 180 5581 1512 ; ; : 180 5581 1513 see see VB 180 5581 1514 Agency Agency NNP 180 5581 1515 for for IN 180 5581 1516 the the DT 180 5581 1517 Prohibition prohibition NN 180 5581 1518 of of IN 180 5581 1519 Nuclear Nuclear NNP 180 5581 1520 Weapons Weapons NNPS 180 5581 1521 in in IN 180 5581 1522 Latin Latin NNP 180 5581 1523 America America NNP 180 5581 1524 and and CC 180 5581 1525 the the DT 180 5581 1526 Caribbean Caribbean NNP 180 5581 1527 OPEC OPEC NNP 180 5581 1528 Organization Organization NNP 180 5581 1529 of of IN 180 5581 1530 Petroleum Petroleum NNP 180 5581 1531 Exporting Exporting NNP 180 5581 1532 Countries Countries NNPS 180 5581 1533 P P NNP 180 5581 1534 PCA PCA NNP 180 5581 1535 Permanent Permanent NNP 180 5581 1536 Court Court NNP 180 5581 1537 of of IN 180 5581 1538 Arbitration Arbitration NNP 180 5581 1539 R R NNP 180 5581 1540 RG RG NNP 180 5581 1541 Rio Rio NNP 180 5581 1542 Group Group NNP 180 5581 1543 S S NNP 180 5581 1544 SAARC SAARC NNP 180 5581 1545 South South NNP 180 5581 1546 Asian Asian NNP 180 5581 1547 Association Association NNP 180 5581 1548 for for IN 180 5581 1549 Regional Regional NNP 180 5581 1550 Cooperation Cooperation NNP 180 5581 1551 SACU SACU NNP 180 5581 1552 Southern Southern NNP 180 5581 1553 African African NNP 180 5581 1554 Customs Customs NNP 180 5581 1555 Union Union NNP 180 5581 1556 SADC SADC VBD 180 5581 1557 Southern Southern NNP 180 5581 1558 African African NNP 180 5581 1559 Development Development NNP 180 5581 1560 Community Community NNP 180 5581 1561 SADCC SADCC NNP 180 5581 1562 Southern Southern NNP 180 5581 1563 African African NNP 180 5581 1564 Development Development NNP 180 5581 1565 Coordination Coordination NNP 180 5581 1566 Conference Conference NNP 180 5581 1567 SELA SELA NNP 180 5581 1568 Sistema Sistema NNP 180 5581 1569 Economico Economico NNP 180 5581 1570 Latinoamericana Latinoamericana NNP 180 5581 1571 ; ; : 180 5581 1572 see see VB 180 5581 1573 Latin latin JJ 180 5581 1574 American american JJ 180 5581 1575 Economic economic JJ 180 5581 1576 System System NNP 180 5581 1577 ( ( -LRB- 180 5581 1578 LAES LAES NNP 180 5581 1579 ) ) -RRB- 180 5581 1580 SPARTECA SPARTECA NNP 180 5581 1581 South South NNP 180 5581 1582 Pacific Pacific NNP 180 5581 1583 Regional Regional NNP 180 5581 1584 Trade Trade NNP 180 5581 1585 and and CC 180 5581 1586 Economic Economic NNP 180 5581 1587 Cooperation Cooperation NNP 180 5581 1588 Agreement Agreement NNP 180 5581 1589 SPC SPC NNP 180 5581 1590 South South NNP 180 5581 1591 Pacific Pacific NNP 180 5581 1592 Commission Commission NNP 180 5581 1593 SPF SPF NNP 180 5581 1594 South South NNP 180 5581 1595 Pacific Pacific NNP 180 5581 1596 Forum Forum NNP 180 5581 1597 U U NNP 180 5581 1598 UDEAC UDEAC NNP 180 5581 1599 Union Union NNP 180 5581 1600 Douaniere Douaniere NNP 180 5581 1601 et et NNP 180 5581 1602 Economique Economique NNP 180 5581 1603 de de NNP 180 5581 1604 l'Afrique l'Afrique NNP 180 5581 1605 Centrale Centrale NNP 180 5581 1606 ; ; : 180 5581 1607 see see VB 180 5581 1608 Central central JJ 180 5581 1609 African African NNP 180 5581 1610 Customs Customs NNP 180 5581 1611 and and CC 180 5581 1612 Economic Economic NNP 180 5581 1613 Union Union NNP 180 5581 1614 ( ( -LRB- 180 5581 1615 UDEAC UDEAC NNP 180 5581 1616 ) ) -RRB- 180 5581 1617 UN UN NNP 180 5581 1618 United United NNP 180 5581 1619 Nations Nations NNP 180 5581 1620 UNAVEM UNAVEM NNP 180 5581 1621 II II NNP 180 5581 1622 United United NNP 180 5581 1623 Nations Nations NNP 180 5581 1624 Angola Angola NNP 180 5581 1625 Verification Verification NNP 180 5581 1626 Mission Mission NNP 180 5581 1627 UNCTAD UNCTAD NNP 180 5581 1628 United United NNP 180 5581 1629 Nations Nations NNP 180 5581 1630 Conference Conference NNP 180 5581 1631 on on IN 180 5581 1632 Trade Trade NNP 180 5581 1633 and and CC 180 5581 1634 Development Development NNP 180 5581 1635 UNDOF UNDOF NNP 180 5581 1636 United United NNP 180 5581 1637 Nations Nations NNP 180 5581 1638 Disengagement Disengagement NNP 180 5581 1639 Observer Observer NNP 180 5581 1640 Force Force NNP 180 5581 1641 UNDP UNDP NNP 180 5581 1642 United United NNP 180 5581 1643 Nations Nations NNP 180 5581 1644 Development Development NNP 180 5581 1645 Program Program NNP 180 5581 1646 UNEP UNEP NNP 180 5581 1647 United United NNP 180 5581 1648 Nations Nations NNP 180 5581 1649 Environment Environment NNP 180 5581 1650 Program Program NNP 180 5581 1651 UNESCO UNESCO NNP 180 5581 1652 United United NNP 180 5581 1653 Nations Nations NNP 180 5581 1654 Educational Educational NNP 180 5581 1655 , , , 180 5581 1656 Scientific Scientific NNP 180 5581 1657 , , , 180 5581 1658 and and CC 180 5581 1659 Cultural Cultural NNP 180 5581 1660 Organization Organization NNP 180 5581 1661 UNFICYP UNFICYP NNP 180 5581 1662 United United NNP 180 5581 1663 Nations Nations NNP 180 5581 1664 Force Force NNP 180 5581 1665 in in IN 180 5581 1666 Cyprus Cyprus NNP 180 5581 1667 UNFPA UNFPA NNP 180 5581 1668 United United NNP 180 5581 1669 Nations Nations NNP 180 5581 1670 Fund Fund NNP 180 5581 1671 for for IN 180 5581 1672 Population Population NNP 180 5581 1673 Activities Activities NNPS 180 5581 1674 ; ; : 180 5581 1675 see see VB 180 5581 1676 UN UN NNP 180 5581 1677 Population Population NNP 180 5581 1678 Fund Fund NNP 180 5581 1679 ( ( -LRB- 180 5581 1680 UNFPA UNFPA NNP 180 5581 1681 ) ) -RRB- 180 5581 1682 UNHCR UNHCR NNP 180 5581 1683 United United NNP 180 5581 1684 Nations Nations NNP 180 5581 1685 Office Office NNP 180 5581 1686 of of IN 180 5581 1687 the the DT 180 5581 1688 High High NNP 180 5581 1689 Commissioner Commissioner NNP 180 5581 1690 for for IN 180 5581 1691 Refugees Refugees NNPS 180 5581 1692 UNICEF unicef NN 180 5581 1693 United United NNP 180 5581 1694 Nations Nations NNP 180 5581 1695 Children Children NNP 180 5581 1696 's 's POS 180 5581 1697 Fund Fund NNP 180 5581 1698 UNIDO UNIDO NNP 180 5581 1699 United United NNP 180 5581 1700 Nations Nations NNP 180 5581 1701 Industrial Industrial NNP 180 5581 1702 Development Development NNP 180 5581 1703 Organization Organization NNP 180 5581 1704 UNIFIL UNIFIL NNP 180 5581 1705 United United NNP 180 5581 1706 Nations Nations NNP 180 5581 1707 Interim Interim NNP 180 5581 1708 Force Force NNP 180 5581 1709 in in IN 180 5581 1710 Lebanon Lebanon NNP 180 5581 1711 UNIKOM UNIKOM NNP 180 5581 1712 United United NNP 180 5581 1713 Nations Nations NNP 180 5581 1714 Iraq Iraq NNP 180 5581 1715 - - HYPH 180 5581 1716 Kuwait Kuwait NNP 180 5581 1717 Observation Observation NNP 180 5581 1718 Mission Mission NNP 180 5581 1719 UNMOGIP UNMOGIP NNP 180 5581 1720 United United NNP 180 5581 1721 Nations Nations NNP 180 5581 1722 Military Military NNP 180 5581 1723 Observer Observer NNP 180 5581 1724 Group Group NNP 180 5581 1725 in in IN 180 5581 1726 India India NNP 180 5581 1727 and and CC 180 5581 1728 Pakistan Pakistan NNP 180 5581 1729 UNOMIG 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, , , 180 5586 375 Tanzania Tanzania NNP 180 5586 376 , , , 180 5586 377 Togo Togo NNP 180 5586 378 , , , 180 5586 379 Tunisia Tunisia NNP 180 5586 380 , , , 180 5586 381 Uganda Uganda NNP 180 5586 382 , , , 180 5586 383 Zaire Zaire NNP 180 5586 384 , , , 180 5586 385 Zambia Zambia NNP 180 5586 386 , , , 180 5586 387 Zimbabwe Zimbabwe NNP 180 5586 388 nonregional nonregional JJ 180 5586 389 members member NNS 180 5586 390 - - , 180 5586 391 ( ( -LRB- 180 5586 392 26 26 CD 180 5586 393 ) ) -RRB- 180 5586 394 Argentina Argentina NNP 180 5586 395 , , , 180 5586 396 Austria Austria NNP 180 5586 397 , , , 180 5586 398 Belgium Belgium NNP 180 5586 399 , , , 180 5586 400 Brazil Brazil NNP 180 5586 401 , , , 180 5586 402 Canada Canada NNP 180 5586 403 , , , 180 5586 404 China China NNP 180 5586 405 , , , 180 5586 406 Denmark Denmark NNP 180 5586 407 , , , 180 5586 408 Finland Finland NNP 180 5586 409 , , , 180 5586 410 France France NNP 180 5586 411 , , , 180 5586 412 Germany Germany NNP 180 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FW 180 5586 486 Technique Technique NNP 180 5586 487 established establish VBN 180 5586 488 - - : 180 5586 489 21 21 CD 180 5586 490 March March NNP 180 5586 491 1970 1970 CD 180 5586 492 aim aim NN 180 5586 493 - - HYPH 180 5586 494 to to TO 180 5586 495 promote promote VB 180 5586 496 cultural cultural JJ 180 5586 497 and and CC 180 5586 498 technical technical JJ 180 5586 499 cooperation cooperation NN 180 5586 500 among among IN 180 5586 501 French French NNP 180 5586 502 - - HYPH 180 5586 503 speaking speak VBG 180 5586 504 countries country NNS 180 5586 505 members member NNS 180 5586 506 - - , 180 5586 507 ( ( -LRB- 180 5586 508 34 34 CD 180 5586 509 ) ) -RRB- 180 5586 510 Belgium Belgium NNP 180 5586 511 , , , 180 5586 512 Benin Benin NNP 180 5586 513 , , , 180 5586 514 Burkina Burkina NNP 180 5586 515 , , , 180 5586 516 Burundi Burundi NNP 180 5586 517 , , , 180 5586 518 Cameroon Cameroon NNP 180 5586 519 , , , 180 5586 520 Canada Canada NNP 180 5586 521 , , , 180 5586 522 Central Central NNP 180 5586 523 African African NNP 180 5586 524 Republic Republic NNP 180 5586 525 , , , 180 5586 526 Chad Chad NNP 180 5586 527 , , , 180 5586 528 Comoros Comoros NNP 180 5586 529 , , , 180 5586 530 Congo Congo NNP 180 5586 531 , , , 180 5586 532 Cote Cote NNP 180 5586 533 d'Ivoire d'Ivoire NNP 180 5586 534 , , , 180 5586 535 Djibouti Djibouti NNP 180 5586 536 , , , 180 5586 537 Dominica Dominica NNP 180 5586 538 , , , 180 5586 539 Equatorial Equatorial NNP 180 5586 540 Guinea Guinea NNP 180 5586 541 , , , 180 5586 542 France France NNP 180 5586 543 , , , 180 5586 544 Gabon Gabon NNP 180 5586 545 , , , 180 5586 546 Guinea Guinea NNP 180 5586 547 , , , 180 5586 548 Haiti Haiti NNP 180 5586 549 , , , 180 5586 550 Laos Laos NNP 180 5586 551 , , , 180 5586 552 Lebanon Lebanon NNP 180 5586 553 , , , 180 5586 554 Luxembourg Luxembourg NNP 180 5586 555 , , , 180 5586 556 Madagascar Madagascar NNP 180 5586 557 , , , 180 5586 558 Mali Mali NNP 180 5586 559 , , , 180 5586 560 Mauritius Mauritius NNP 180 5586 561 , , , 180 5586 562 Monaco Monaco NNP 180 5586 563 , , , 180 5586 564 Niger Niger NNP 180 5586 565 , , , 180 5586 566 Rwanda Rwanda NNP 180 5586 567 , , , 180 5586 568 Senegal Senegal NNP 180 5586 569 , , , 180 5586 570 Seychelles Seychelles NNP 180 5586 571 , , , 180 5586 572 Togo Togo NNP 180 5586 573 , , , 180 5586 574 Tunisia Tunisia NNP 180 5586 575 , , , 180 5586 576 Vanuatu Vanuatu NNP 180 5586 577 , , , 180 5586 578 Vietnam Vietnam NNP 180 5586 579 , , , 180 5586 580 Zaire Zaire NNP 180 5586 581 associate associate NN 180 5586 582 members member NNS 180 5586 583 - - , 180 5586 584 ( ( -LRB- 180 5586 585 5 5 CD 180 5586 586 ) ) -RRB- 180 5586 587 Egypt Egypt NNP 180 5586 588 , , , 180 5586 589 Guinea Guinea NNP 180 5586 590 - - HYPH 180 5586 591 Bissau Bissau NNP 180 5586 592 , , , 180 5586 593 Mauritania Mauritania NNP 180 5586 594 , , , 180 5586 595 Morocco Morocco NNP 180 5586 596 , , , 180 5586 597 Saint Saint NNP 180 5586 598 Lucia Lucia NNP 180 5586 599 participating participate VBG 180 5586 600 governments government NNS 180 5586 601 - - , 180 5586 602 ( ( -LRB- 180 5586 603 2 2 LS 180 5586 604 ) ) -RRB- 180 5586 605 New New NNP 180 5586 606 Brunswick Brunswick NNP 180 5586 607 ( ( -LRB- 180 5586 608 Canada Canada NNP 180 5586 609 ) ) -RRB- 180 5586 610 , , , 180 5586 611 Quebec Quebec NNP 180 5586 612 ( ( -LRB- 180 5586 613 Canada Canada NNP 180 5586 614 ) ) -RRB- 180 5586 615 observers observer NNS 180 5586 616 - - , 180 5586 617 ( ( -LRB- 180 5586 618 3 3 LS 180 5586 619 ) ) -RRB- 180 5586 620 Bulgaria Bulgaria NNP 180 5586 621 , , , 180 5586 622 Cambodia Cambodia NNP 180 5586 623 , , , 180 5586 624 Romania Romania NNP 180 5586 625 ----- ----- NNP 180 5586 626 Agency Agency NNP 180 5586 627 for for IN 180 5586 628 the the DT 180 5586 629 Prohibition prohibition NN 180 5586 630 of of IN 180 5586 631 Nuclear Nuclear NNP 180 5586 632 Weapons Weapons NNPS 180 5586 633 in in IN 180 5586 634 Latin Latin NNP 180 5586 635 America America NNP 180 5586 636 and and CC 180 5586 637 the the DT 180 5586 638 Caribbean Caribbean NNP 180 5586 639 ( ( -LRB- 180 5586 640 OPANAL OPANAL NNP 180 5586 641 ) ) -RRB- 180 5586 642 note note NN 180 5586 643 - - HYPH 180 5586 644 acronym acronym NN 180 5586 645 from from IN 180 5586 646 Organismo Organismo NNP 180 5586 647 para para NNP 180 5586 648 la la NNP 180 5586 649 Proscripcion Proscripcion NNP 180 5586 650 de de NNP 180 5586 651 las las NNP 180 5586 652 Armas Armas NNP 180 5586 653 Nucleares Nucleares NNP 180 5586 654 en en IN 180 5586 655 la la NNP 180 5586 656 America America NNP 180 5586 657 Latina Latina NNP 180 5586 658 y y NNP 180 5586 659 el el NNP 180 5586 660 Caribe Caribe NNP 180 5586 661 ( ( -LRB- 180 5586 662 OPANAL OPANAL NNP 180 5586 663 ) ) -RRB- 180 5586 664 established establish VBN 180 5586 665 - - : 180 5586 666 14 14 CD 180 5586 667 February February NNP 180 5586 668 1967 1967 CD 180 5586 669 aim aim NN 180 5586 670 - - : 180 5586 671 to to TO 180 5586 672 encourage encourage VB 180 5586 673 the the DT 180 5586 674 peaceful peaceful JJ 180 5586 675 uses use NNS 180 5586 676 of of IN 180 5586 677 atomic atomic JJ 180 5586 678 energy energy NN 180 5586 679 and and CC 180 5586 680 prohibit prohibit NN 180 5586 681 nuclear nuclear JJ 180 5586 682 weapons weapon NNS 180 5586 683 members member NNS 180 5586 684 - - , 180 5586 685 ( ( -LRB- 180 5586 686 26 26 CD 180 5586 687 ) ) -RRB- 180 5586 688 Antigua Antigua NNP 180 5586 689 and and CC 180 5586 690 Barbuda Barbuda NNP 180 5586 691 , , , 180 5586 692 The the DT 180 5586 693 Bahamas Bahamas NNPS 180 5586 694 , , , 180 5586 695 Barbados Barbados NNP 180 5586 696 , , , 180 5586 697 Bolivia Bolivia NNP 180 5586 698 , , , 180 5586 699 Brazil Brazil NNP 180 5586 700 , , , 180 5586 701 Chile Chile NNP 180 5586 702 , , , 180 5586 703 Colombia Colombia NNP 180 5586 704 , , , 180 5586 705 Costa Costa NNP 180 5586 706 Rica Rica NNP 180 5586 707 , , , 180 5586 708 Dominican Dominican NNP 180 5586 709 Republic Republic NNP 180 5586 710 , , , 180 5586 711 Ecuador Ecuador NNP 180 5586 712 , , , 180 5586 713 El El NNP 180 5586 714 Salvador Salvador NNP 180 5586 715 , , , 180 5586 716 Grenada Grenada NNP 180 5586 717 , , , 180 5586 718 Guatemala Guatemala NNP 180 5586 719 , , , 180 5586 720 Haiti Haiti NNP 180 5586 721 , , , 180 5586 722 Honduras Honduras NNP 180 5586 723 , , , 180 5586 724 Jamaica Jamaica NNP 180 5586 725 , , , 180 5586 726 Mexico Mexico NNP 180 5586 727 , , , 180 5586 728 Nicaragua Nicaragua NNP 180 5586 729 , , , 180 5586 730 Panama Panama NNP 180 5586 731 , , , 180 5586 732 Paraguay Paraguay NNP 180 5586 733 , , , 180 5586 734 Peru Peru NNP 180 5586 735 , , , 180 5586 736 Saint Saint NNP 180 5586 737 Vincent Vincent NNP 180 5586 738 and and CC 180 5586 739 the the DT 180 5586 740 Grenadines Grenadines NNPS 180 5586 741 , , , 180 5586 742 Suriname Suriname NNP 180 5586 743 , , , 180 5586 744 Trinidad Trinidad NNP 180 5586 745 and and CC 180 5586 746 Tobago Tobago NNP 180 5586 747 , , , 180 5586 748 Uruguay Uruguay NNP 180 5586 749 , , , 180 5586 750 Venezuela Venezuela NNP 180 5586 751 ----- ----- NFP 180 5586 752 Andean Andean NNP 180 5586 753 Group Group NNP 180 5586 754 ( ( -LRB- 180 5586 755 AG AG NNP 180 5586 756 ) ) -RRB- 180 5586 757 established establish VBN 180 5586 758 - - : 180 5586 759 26 26 CD 180 5586 760 May May NNP 180 5586 761 1969 1969 CD 180 5586 762 effective effective JJ 180 5586 763 - - HYPH 180 5586 764 16 16 CD 180 5586 765 October October NNP 180 5586 766 1969 1969 CD 180 5586 767 aim aim NN 180 5586 768 - - : 180 5586 769 to to TO 180 5586 770 promote promote VB 180 5586 771 harmonious harmonious JJ 180 5586 772 development development NN 180 5586 773 through through IN 180 5586 774 economic economic JJ 180 5586 775 integration integration NN 180 5586 776 members member NNS 180 5586 777 - - , 180 5586 778 ( ( -LRB- 180 5586 779 5 5 CD 180 5586 780 ) ) -RRB- 180 5586 781 Bolivia Bolivia NNP 180 5586 782 , , , 180 5586 783 Colombia Colombia NNP 180 5586 784 , , , 180 5586 785 Ecuador Ecuador NNP 180 5586 786 , , , 180 5586 787 Peru Peru NNP 180 5586 788 , , , 180 5586 789 Venezuela Venezuela NNP 180 5586 790 associate associate NN 180 5586 791 member member NN 180 5586 792 - - : 180 5586 793 ( ( -LRB- 180 5586 794 1 1 LS 180 5586 795 ) ) -RRB- 180 5586 796 Panama Panama NNP 180 5586 797 observers observer NNS 180 5586 798 - - , 180 5586 799 ( ( -LRB- 180 5586 800 26 26 CD 180 5586 801 ) ) -RRB- 180 5586 802 Argentina Argentina NNP 180 5586 803 , , , 180 5586 804 Australia Australia NNP 180 5586 805 , , , 180 5586 806 Austria Austria NNP 180 5586 807 , , , 180 5586 808 Belgium Belgium NNP 180 5586 809 , , , 180 5586 810 Brazil Brazil NNP 180 5586 811 , , , 180 5586 812 Canada Canada NNP 180 5586 813 , , , 180 5586 814 Costa Costa NNP 180 5586 815 Rica Rica NNP 180 5586 816 , , , 180 5586 817 Denmark Denmark NNP 180 5586 818 , , , 180 5586 819 Egypt Egypt NNP 180 5586 820 , , , 180 5586 821 Finland Finland NNP 180 5586 822 , , , 180 5586 823 France France NNP 180 5586 824 , , , 180 5586 825 Germany Germany NNP 180 5586 826 , , , 180 5586 827 India India NNP 180 5586 828 , , , 180 5586 829 Israel Israel NNP 180 5586 830 , , , 180 5586 831 Italy Italy NNP 180 5586 832 , , , 180 5586 833 Japan Japan NNP 180 5586 834 , , , 180 5586 835 Mexico Mexico NNP 180 5586 836 , , , 180 5586 837 Netherlands Netherlands NNP 180 5586 838 , , , 180 5586 839 Paraguay Paraguay NNP 180 5586 840 , , , 180 5586 841 Spain Spain NNP 180 5586 842 , , , 180 5586 843 Sweden Sweden NNP 180 5586 844 , , , 180 5586 845 Switzerland Switzerland NNP 180 5586 846 , , , 180 5586 847 UK UK NNP 180 5586 848 , , , 180 5586 849 US US NNP 180 5586 850 , , , 180 5586 851 Uruguay Uruguay NNP 180 5586 852 , , , 180 5586 853 Yugoslavia Yugoslavia NNP 180 5586 854 ----- ----- NFP 180 5586 855 Arab Arab NNP 180 5586 856 Bank Bank NNP 180 5586 857 for for IN 180 5586 858 Economic Economic NNP 180 5586 859 Development Development NNP 180 5586 860 in in IN 180 5586 861 Africa Africa NNP 180 5586 862 ( ( -LRB- 180 5586 863 ABEDA ABEDA NNP 180 5586 864 ) ) -RRB- 180 5586 865 note note VB 180 5586 866 - - HYPH 180 5586 867 also also RB 180 5586 868 known know VBN 180 5586 869 as as IN 180 5586 870 Banque Banque NNP 180 5586 871 Arabe Arabe NNP 180 5586 872 de de NNP 180 5586 873 Developpement Developpement NNP 180 5586 874 Economique Economique NNP 180 5586 875 en en FW 180 5586 876 Afrique Afrique NNP 180 5586 877 ( ( -LRB- 180 5586 878 BADEA BADEA NNP 180 5586 879 ) ) -RRB- 180 5586 880 established establish VBN 180 5586 881 - - SYM 180 5586 882 18 18 CD 180 5586 883 February February NNP 180 5586 884 1974 1974 CD 180 5586 885 effective effective JJ 180 5586 886 - - HYPH 180 5586 887 16 16 CD 180 5586 888 September September NNP 180 5586 889 1974 1974 CD 180 5586 890 aim aim NN 180 5586 891 - - HYPH 180 5586 892 to to TO 180 5586 893 promote promote VB 180 5586 894 economic economic JJ 180 5586 895 development development NN 180 5586 896 members member NNS 180 5586 897 - - , 180 5586 898 ( ( -LRB- 180 5586 899 17 17 CD 180 5586 900 plus plus CC 180 5586 901 the the DT 180 5586 902 Palestine Palestine NNP 180 5586 903 Liberation Liberation NNP 180 5586 904 Organization Organization NNP 180 5586 905 ) ) -RRB- 180 5586 906 Algeria Algeria NNP 180 5586 907 , , , 180 5586 908 Bahrain Bahrain NNP 180 5586 909 , , , 180 5586 910 Egypt Egypt NNP 180 5586 911 , , , 180 5586 912 Iraq Iraq NNP 180 5586 913 , , , 180 5586 914 Jordan Jordan NNP 180 5586 915 , , , 180 5586 916 Kuwait Kuwait NNP 180 5586 917 , , , 180 5586 918 Lebanon Lebanon NNP 180 5586 919 , , , 180 5586 920 Libya Libya NNP 180 5586 921 , , , 180 5586 922 Mauritania Mauritania NNP 180 5586 923 , , , 180 5586 924 Morocco Morocco NNP 180 5586 925 , , , 180 5586 926 Oman Oman NNP 180 5586 927 , , , 180 5586 928 Qatar Qatar NNP 180 5586 929 , , , 180 5586 930 Saudi Saudi NNP 180 5586 931 Arabia Arabia NNP 180 5586 932 , , , 180 5586 933 Sudan Sudan NNP 180 5586 934 , , , 180 5586 935 Syria Syria NNP 180 5586 936 , , , 180 5586 937 Tunisia Tunisia NNP 180 5586 938 , , , 180 5586 939 UAE UAE NNP 180 5586 940 , , , 180 5586 941 Palestine Palestine NNP 180 5586 942 Liberation Liberation NNP 180 5586 943 Organization Organization NNP 180 5586 944 ; ; : 180 5586 945 note note VB 180 5586 946 - - : 180 5586 947 these these DT 180 5586 948 are be VBP 180 5586 949 all all PDT 180 5586 950 the the DT 180 5586 951 members member NNS 180 5586 952 of of IN 180 5586 953 the the DT 180 5586 954 Arab Arab NNP 180 5586 955 League League NNP 180 5586 956 except except IN 180 5586 957 Djibouti Djibouti NNP 180 5586 958 , , , 180 5586 959 Somalia Somalia NNP 180 5586 960 , , , 180 5586 961 and and CC 180 5586 962 Yemen Yemen NNP 180 5586 963 ----- ----- NFP 180 5586 964 Arab Arab NNP 180 5586 965 Cooperation Cooperation NNP 180 5586 966 Council Council NNP 180 5586 967 ( ( -LRB- 180 5586 968 ACC ACC NNP 180 5586 969 ) ) -RRB- 180 5586 970 established establish VBN 180 5586 971 - - SYM 180 5586 972 16 16 CD 180 5586 973 February February NNP 180 5586 974 1989 1989 CD 180 5586 975 aim aim NN 180 5586 976 - - HYPH 180 5586 977 to to TO 180 5586 978 promote promote VB 180 5586 979 economic economic JJ 180 5586 980 cooperation cooperation NN 180 5586 981 and and CC 180 5586 982 integration integration NN 180 5586 983 , , , 180 5586 984 possibly possibly RB 180 5586 985 leading lead VBG 180 5586 986 to to IN 180 5586 987 an an DT 180 5586 988 Arab arab JJ 180 5586 989 Common Common NNP 180 5586 990 Market Market NNP 180 5586 991 members member NNS 180 5586 992 - - , 180 5586 993 ( ( -LRB- 180 5586 994 4 4 LS 180 5586 995 ) ) -RRB- 180 5586 996 Egypt Egypt NNP 180 5586 997 , , , 180 5586 998 Iraq Iraq NNP 180 5586 999 , , , 180 5586 1000 Jordan Jordan NNP 180 5586 1001 , , , 180 5586 1002 Yemen Yemen NNP 180 5586 1003 ----- ----- NFP 180 5586 1004 Arab Arab NNP 180 5586 1005 Fund Fund NNP 180 5586 1006 for for IN 180 5586 1007 Economic Economic NNP 180 5586 1008 and and CC 180 5586 1009 Social Social NNP 180 5586 1010 Development Development NNP 180 5586 1011 ( ( -LRB- 180 5586 1012 AFESD AFESD NNP 180 5586 1013 ) ) -RRB- 180 5586 1014 established establish VBN 180 5586 1015 - - : 180 5586 1016 16 16 CD 180 5586 1017 May May NNP 180 5586 1018 1968 1968 CD 180 5586 1019 aim aim NN 180 5586 1020 - - : 180 5586 1021 to to TO 180 5586 1022 promote promote VB 180 5586 1023 economic economic JJ 180 5586 1024 and and CC 180 5586 1025 social social JJ 180 5586 1026 development development NN 180 5586 1027 members member NNS 180 5586 1028 - - , 180 5586 1029 ( ( -LRB- 180 5586 1030 20 20 CD 180 5586 1031 plus plus CC 180 5586 1032 the the DT 180 5586 1033 Palestine Palestine NNP 180 5586 1034 Liberation Liberation NNP 180 5586 1035 Organization Organization NNP 180 5586 1036 ) ) -RRB- 180 5586 1037 Algeria Algeria NNP 180 5586 1038 , , , 180 5586 1039 Bahrain Bahrain NNP 180 5586 1040 , , , 180 5586 1041 Djibouti Djibouti NNP 180 5586 1042 , , , 180 5586 1043 Egypt Egypt NNP 180 5586 1044 ( ( -LRB- 180 5586 1045 suspended suspend VBN 180 5586 1046 from from IN 180 5586 1047 1979 1979 CD 180 5586 1048 to to IN 180 5586 1049 1988 1988 CD 180 5586 1050 ) ) -RRB- 180 5586 1051 , , , 180 5586 1052 Iraq Iraq NNP 180 5586 1053 , , , 180 5586 1054 Jordan Jordan NNP 180 5586 1055 , , , 180 5586 1056 Kuwait Kuwait NNP 180 5586 1057 , , , 180 5586 1058 Lebanon Lebanon NNP 180 5586 1059 , , , 180 5586 1060 Libya Libya NNP 180 5586 1061 , , , 180 5586 1062 Mauritania Mauritania NNP 180 5586 1063 , , , 180 5586 1064 Morocco Morocco NNP 180 5586 1065 , , , 180 5586 1066 Oman Oman NNP 180 5586 1067 , , , 180 5586 1068 Qatar Qatar NNP 180 5586 1069 , , , 180 5586 1070 Saudi Saudi NNP 180 5586 1071 Arabia Arabia NNP 180 5586 1072 , , , 180 5586 1073 Somalia Somalia NNP 180 5586 1074 , , , 180 5586 1075 Sudan Sudan NNP 180 5586 1076 , , , 180 5586 1077 Syria Syria NNP 180 5586 1078 , , , 180 5586 1079 Tunisia Tunisia NNP 180 5586 1080 , , , 180 5586 1081 UAE UAE NNP 180 5586 1082 , , , 180 5586 1083 Yemen Yemen NNP 180 5586 1084 , , , 180 5586 1085 Palestine Palestine NNP 180 5586 1086 Liberation Liberation NNP 180 5586 1087 Organization Organization NNP 180 5586 1088 ----- ----- NFP 180 5586 1089 Arab Arab NNP 180 5586 1090 League League NNP 180 5586 1091 ( ( -LRB- 180 5586 1092 AL AL NNP 180 5586 1093 ) ) -RRB- 180 5586 1094 note note VB 180 5586 1095 - - HYPH 180 5586 1096 also also RB 180 5586 1097 known know VBN 180 5586 1098 as as IN 180 5586 1099 League League NNP 180 5586 1100 of of IN 180 5586 1101 Arab Arab NNP 180 5586 1102 States States NNP 180 5586 1103 ( ( -LRB- 180 5586 1104 LAS LAS NNP 180 5586 1105 ) ) -RRB- 180 5586 1106 established establish VBN 180 5586 1107 - - HYPH 180 5586 1108 22 22 CD 180 5586 1109 March March NNP 180 5586 1110 1945 1945 CD 180 5586 1111 aim aim NN 180 5586 1112 - - : 180 5586 1113 to to TO 180 5586 1114 promote promote VB 180 5586 1115 economic economic JJ 180 5586 1116 , , , 180 5586 1117 social social JJ 180 5586 1118 , , , 180 5586 1119 political political JJ 180 5586 1120 , , , 180 5586 1121 and and CC 180 5586 1122 military military JJ 180 5586 1123 cooperation cooperation NN 180 5586 1124 members member NNS 180 5586 1125 - - , 180 5586 1126 ( ( -LRB- 180 5586 1127 20 20 CD 180 5586 1128 plus plus CC 180 5586 1129 the the DT 180 5586 1130 Palestine Palestine NNP 180 5586 1131 Liberation Liberation NNP 180 5586 1132 Organization Organization NNP 180 5586 1133 ) ) -RRB- 180 5586 1134 Algeria Algeria NNP 180 5586 1135 , , , 180 5586 1136 Bahrain Bahrain NNP 180 5586 1137 , , , 180 5586 1138 Djibouti Djibouti NNP 180 5586 1139 , , , 180 5586 1140 Egypt Egypt NNP 180 5586 1141 , , , 180 5586 1142 Iraq Iraq NNP 180 5586 1143 , , , 180 5586 1144 Jordan Jordan NNP 180 5586 1145 , , , 180 5586 1146 Kuwait Kuwait NNP 180 5586 1147 , , , 180 5586 1148 Lebanon Lebanon NNP 180 5586 1149 , , , 180 5586 1150 Libya Libya NNP 180 5586 1151 , , , 180 5586 1152 Mauritania Mauritania NNP 180 5586 1153 , , , 180 5586 1154 Morocco Morocco NNP 180 5586 1155 , , , 180 5586 1156 Oman Oman NNP 180 5586 1157 , , , 180 5586 1158 Qatar Qatar NNP 180 5586 1159 , , , 180 5586 1160 Saudi Saudi NNP 180 5586 1161 Arabia Arabia NNP 180 5586 1162 , , , 180 5586 1163 Somalia Somalia NNP 180 5586 1164 , , , 180 5586 1165 Sudan Sudan NNP 180 5586 1166 , , , 180 5586 1167 Syria Syria NNP 180 5586 1168 , , , 180 5586 1169 Tunisia Tunisia NNP 180 5586 1170 , , , 180 5586 1171 UAE UAE NNP 180 5586 1172 , , , 180 5586 1173 Yemen Yemen NNP 180 5586 1174 , , , 180 5586 1175 Palestine Palestine NNP 180 5586 1176 Liberation Liberation NNP 180 5586 1177 Organization Organization NNP 180 5586 1178 ----- ----- : 180 5586 1179 Arab Arab NNP 180 5586 1180 Maghreb Maghreb NNP 180 5586 1181 Union Union NNP 180 5586 1182 ( ( -LRB- 180 5586 1183 AMU AMU NNP 180 5586 1184 ) ) -RRB- 180 5586 1185 established establish VBN 180 5586 1186 - - : 180 5586 1187 17 17 CD 180 5586 1188 February February NNP 180 5586 1189 1989 1989 CD 180 5586 1190 aim aim NN 180 5586 1191 - - HYPH 180 5586 1192 to to TO 180 5586 1193 promote promote VB 180 5586 1194 cooperation cooperation NN 180 5586 1195 and and CC 180 5586 1196 integration integration NN 180 5586 1197 among among IN 180 5586 1198 the the DT 180 5586 1199 Arab arab JJ 180 5586 1200 states state NNS 180 5586 1201 of of IN 180 5586 1202 northern northern JJ 180 5586 1203 Africa Africa NNP 180 5586 1204 members member NNS 180 5586 1205 - - , 180 5586 1206 ( ( -LRB- 180 5586 1207 5 5 LS 180 5586 1208 ) ) -RRB- 180 5586 1209 Algeria Algeria NNP 180 5586 1210 , , , 180 5586 1211 Libya Libya NNP 180 5586 1212 , , , 180 5586 1213 Mauritania Mauritania NNP 180 5586 1214 , , , 180 5586 1215 Morocco Morocco NNP 180 5586 1216 , , , 180 5586 1217 Tunisia Tunisia NNP 180 5586 1218 ----- ----- NFP 180 5586 1219 Arab Arab NNP 180 5586 1220 Monetary Monetary NNP 180 5586 1221 Fund Fund NNP 180 5586 1222 ( ( -LRB- 180 5586 1223 AMF AMF NNP 180 5586 1224 ) ) -RRB- 180 5586 1225 established establish VBN 180 5586 1226 - - : 180 5586 1227 27 27 CD 180 5586 1228 April April NNP 180 5586 1229 1976 1976 CD 180 5586 1230 effective effective JJ 180 5586 1231 - - HYPH 180 5586 1232 2 2 CD 180 5586 1233 February February NNP 180 5586 1234 1977 1977 CD 180 5586 1235 aim aim NN 180 5586 1236 - - HYPH 180 5586 1237 to to TO 180 5586 1238 promote promote VB 180 5586 1239 Arab arab JJ 180 5586 1240 cooperation cooperation NN 180 5586 1241 , , , 180 5586 1242 development development NN 180 5586 1243 , , , 180 5586 1244 and and CC 180 5586 1245 integration integration NN 180 5586 1246 in in IN 180 5586 1247 monetary monetary JJ 180 5586 1248 and and CC 180 5586 1249 economic economic JJ 180 5586 1250 affairs affair NNS 180 5586 1251 members member NNS 180 5586 1252 - - , 180 5586 1253 ( ( -LRB- 180 5586 1254 19 19 CD 180 5586 1255 plus plus CC 180 5586 1256 the the DT 180 5586 1257 Palestine Palestine NNP 180 5586 1258 Liberation Liberation NNP 180 5586 1259 Organization Organization NNP 180 5586 1260 ) ) -RRB- 180 5586 1261 Algeria Algeria NNP 180 5586 1262 , , , 180 5586 1263 Bahrain Bahrain NNP 180 5586 1264 , , , 180 5586 1265 Egypt Egypt NNP 180 5586 1266 , , , 180 5586 1267 Iraq Iraq NNP 180 5586 1268 , , , 180 5586 1269 Jordan Jordan NNP 180 5586 1270 , , , 180 5586 1271 Kuwait Kuwait NNP 180 5586 1272 , , , 180 5586 1273 Lebanon Lebanon NNP 180 5586 1274 , , , 180 5586 1275 Libya Libya NNP 180 5586 1276 , , , 180 5586 1277 Mauritania Mauritania NNP 180 5586 1278 , , , 180 5586 1279 Morocco Morocco NNP 180 5586 1280 , , , 180 5586 1281 Oman Oman NNP 180 5586 1282 , , , 180 5586 1283 Qatar Qatar NNP 180 5586 1284 , , , 180 5586 1285 Saudi Saudi NNP 180 5586 1286 Arabia Arabia NNP 180 5586 1287 , , , 180 5586 1288 Somalia Somalia NNP 180 5586 1289 , , , 180 5586 1290 Sudan Sudan NNP 180 5586 1291 , , , 180 5586 1292 Syria Syria NNP 180 5586 1293 , , , 180 5586 1294 Tunisia Tunisia NNP 180 5586 1295 , , , 180 5586 1296 UAE UAE NNP 180 5586 1297 , , , 180 5586 1298 Yemen Yemen NNP 180 5586 1299 , , , 180 5586 1300 Palestine Palestine NNP 180 5586 1301 Liberation Liberation NNP 180 5586 1302 Organization Organization NNP 180 5586 1303 ----- ----- : 180 5586 1304 Asia Asia NNP 180 5586 1305 Pacific Pacific NNP 180 5586 1306 Economic Economic NNP 180 5586 1307 Cooperation Cooperation NNP 180 5586 1308 ( ( -LRB- 180 5586 1309 APEC APEC NNP 180 5586 1310 ) ) -RRB- 180 5586 1311 established establish VBD 180 5586 1312 - - : 180 5586 1313 7 7 CD 180 5586 1314 November November NNP 180 5586 1315 1989 1989 CD 180 5586 1316 aim aim NN 180 5586 1317 - - HYPH 180 5586 1318 to to TO 180 5586 1319 promote promote VB 180 5586 1320 trade trade NN 180 5586 1321 and and CC 180 5586 1322 investment investment NN 180 5586 1323 in in IN 180 5586 1324 the the DT 180 5586 1325 Pacific Pacific NNP 180 5586 1326 basin basin NN 180 5586 1327 members member NNS 180 5586 1328 - - , 180 5586 1329 ( ( -LRB- 180 5586 1330 16 16 CD 180 5586 1331 ) ) -RRB- 180 5586 1332 all all DT 180 5586 1333 ASEAN ASEAN NNP 180 5586 1334 members member NNS 180 5586 1335 ( ( -LRB- 180 5586 1336 Brunei Brunei NNP 180 5586 1337 , , , 180 5586 1338 Indonesia Indonesia NNP 180 5586 1339 , , , 180 5586 1340 Malaysia Malaysia NNP 180 5586 1341 , , , 180 5586 1342 Philippines Philippines NNP 180 5586 1343 , , , 180 5586 1344 Singapore Singapore NNP 180 5586 1345 , , , 180 5586 1346 Thailand Thailand NNP 180 5586 1347 ) ) -RRB- 180 5586 1348 plus plus CC 180 5586 1349 Australia Australia NNP 180 5586 1350 , , , 180 5586 1351 Canada Canada NNP 180 5586 1352 , , , 180 5586 1353 China China NNP 180 5586 1354 , , , 180 5586 1355 Hong Hong NNP 180 5586 1356 Kong Kong NNP 180 5586 1357 , , , 180 5586 1358 Japan Japan NNP 180 5586 1359 , , , 180 5586 1360 South South NNP 180 5586 1361 Korea Korea NNP 180 5586 1362 , , , 180 5586 1363 NZ NZ NNP 180 5586 1364 , , , 180 5586 1365 Papua Papua NNP 180 5586 1366 New New NNP 180 5586 1367 Guinea Guinea NNP 180 5586 1368 , , , 180 5586 1369 Taiwan Taiwan NNP 180 5586 1370 , , , 180 5586 1371 US US NNP 180 5586 1372 ----- ----- NFP 180 5586 1373 Asian Asian NNP 180 5586 1374 Development Development NNP 180 5586 1375 Bank Bank NNP 180 5586 1376 ( ( -LRB- 180 5586 1377 AsDB AsDB NNP 180 5586 1378 ) ) -RRB- 180 5586 1379 established establish VBN 180 5586 1380 - - SYM 180 5586 1381 19 19 CD 180 5586 1382 December December NNP 180 5586 1383 1966 1966 CD 180 5586 1384 aim aim NN 180 5586 1385 - - HYPH 180 5586 1386 to to TO 180 5586 1387 promote promote VB 180 5586 1388 regional regional JJ 180 5586 1389 economic economic JJ 180 5586 1390 cooperation cooperation NN 180 5586 1391 regional regional JJ 180 5586 1392 members member NNS 180 5586 1393 - - , 180 5586 1394 ( ( -LRB- 180 5586 1395 37 37 CD 180 5586 1396 ) ) -RRB- 180 5586 1397 Afghanistan Afghanistan NNP 180 5586 1398 , , , 180 5586 1399 Australia Australia NNP 180 5586 1400 , , , 180 5586 1401 Bangladesh Bangladesh NNP 180 5586 1402 , , , 180 5586 1403 Bhutan Bhutan NNP 180 5586 1404 , , , 180 5586 1405 Burma Burma NNP 180 5586 1406 , , , 180 5586 1407 Cambodia Cambodia NNP 180 5586 1408 , , , 180 5586 1409 China China NNP 180 5586 1410 , , , 180 5586 1411 Cook Cook NNP 180 5586 1412 Islands Islands NNP 180 5586 1413 , , , 180 5586 1414 Fiji Fiji NNP 180 5586 1415 , , , 180 5586 1416 Hong Hong NNP 180 5586 1417 Kong Kong NNP 180 5586 1418 , , , 180 5586 1419 India India NNP 180 5586 1420 , , , 180 5586 1421 Indonesia Indonesia NNP 180 5586 1422 , , , 180 5586 1423 Japan Japan NNP 180 5586 1424 , , , 180 5586 1425 Kiribati Kiribati NNP 180 5586 1426 , , , 180 5586 1427 South South NNP 180 5586 1428 Korea Korea NNP 180 5586 1429 , , , 180 5586 1430 Laos Laos NNP 180 5586 1431 , , , 180 5586 1432 Malaysia Malaysia NNP 180 5586 1433 , , , 180 5586 1434 Maldives Maldives NNP 180 5586 1435 , , , 180 5586 1436 Marshall Marshall NNP 180 5586 1437 Islands Islands NNP 180 5586 1438 , , , 180 5586 1439 Federated Federated NNP 180 5586 1440 States States NNP 180 5586 1441 of of IN 180 5586 1442 Micronesia Micronesia NNP 180 5586 1443 , , , 180 5586 1444 Mongolia Mongolia NNP 180 5586 1445 , , , 180 5586 1446 Nauru Nauru NNP 180 5586 1447 , , , 180 5586 1448 Nepal Nepal NNP 180 5586 1449 , , , 180 5586 1450 NZ NZ NNP 180 5586 1451 , , , 180 5586 1452 Pakistan Pakistan NNP 180 5586 1453 , , , 180 5586 1454 Papua Papua NNP 180 5586 1455 New New NNP 180 5586 1456 Guinea Guinea NNP 180 5586 1457 , , , 180 5586 1458 Philippines Philippines NNP 180 5586 1459 , , , 180 5586 1460 Singapore Singapore NNP 180 5586 1461 , , , 180 5586 1462 Solomon Solomon NNP 180 5586 1463 Islands Islands NNP 180 5586 1464 , , , 180 5586 1465 Sri Sri NNP 180 5586 1466 Lanka Lanka NNP 180 5586 1467 , , , 180 5586 1468 Taiwan Taiwan NNP 180 5586 1469 , , , 180 5586 1470 Thailand Thailand NNP 180 5586 1471 , , , 180 5586 1472 Tonga Tonga NNP 180 5586 1473 , , , 180 5586 1474 Tuvalu Tuvalu NNP 180 5586 1475 , , , 180 5586 1476 Vanuatu Vanuatu NNP 180 5586 1477 , , , 180 5586 1478 Vietnam Vietnam NNP 180 5586 1479 , , , 180 5586 1480 Western western JJ 180 5586 1481 Samoa Samoa NNP 180 5586 1482 nonregional nonregional JJ 180 5586 1483 members member NNS 180 5586 1484 - - , 180 5586 1485 ( ( -LRB- 180 5586 1486 16 16 CD 180 5586 1487 ) ) -RRB- 180 5586 1488 Austria Austria NNP 180 5586 1489 , , , 180 5586 1490 Belgium Belgium NNP 180 5586 1491 , , , 180 5586 1492 Canada Canada NNP 180 5586 1493 , , , 180 5586 1494 Denmark Denmark NNP 180 5586 1495 , , , 180 5586 1496 Finland Finland NNP 180 5586 1497 , , , 180 5586 1498 France France NNP 180 5586 1499 , , , 180 5586 1500 Germany Germany NNP 180 5586 1501 , , , 180 5586 1502 Italy Italy NNP 180 5586 1503 , , , 180 5586 1504 Netherlands Netherlands NNP 180 5586 1505 , , , 180 5586 1506 Norway Norway NNP 180 5586 1507 , , , 180 5586 1508 Spain Spain NNP 180 5586 1509 , , , 180 5586 1510 Sweden Sweden NNP 180 5586 1511 , , , 180 5586 1512 Switzerland Switzerland NNP 180 5586 1513 , , , 180 5586 1514 Turkey Turkey NNP 180 5586 1515 , , , 180 5586 1516 UK UK NNP 180 5586 1517 , , , 180 5586 1518 US US NNP 180 5586 1519 ----- ----- : 180 5586 1520 Asociacion Asociacion NNP 180 5586 1521 Latinoamericana Latinoamericana NNP 180 5586 1522 de de NNP 180 5586 1523 Integracion Integracion NNP 180 5586 1524 ( ( -LRB- 180 5586 1525 ALADI ALADI NNP 180 5586 1526 ) ) -RRB- 180 5586 1527 see see VBP 180 5586 1528 Latin Latin NNP 180 5586 1529 American American NNP 180 5586 1530 Integration Integration NNP 180 5586 1531 Association Association NNP 180 5586 1532 ( ( -LRB- 180 5586 1533 LAIA LAIA NNP 180 5586 1534 ) ) -RRB- 180 5586 1535 ----- ----- NFP 180 5586 1536 Association Association NNP 180 5586 1537 of of IN 180 5586 1538 Southeast Southeast NNP 180 5586 1539 Asian Asian NNP 180 5586 1540 Nations Nations NNPS 180 5586 1541 ( ( -LRB- 180 5586 1542 ASEAN ASEAN NNP 180 5586 1543 ) ) -RRB- 180 5586 1544 established establish VBN 180 5586 1545 - - SYM 180 5586 1546 9 9 CD 180 5586 1547 August August NNP 180 5586 1548 1967 1967 CD 180 5586 1549 aim aim NN 180 5586 1550 - - : 180 5586 1551 to to TO 180 5586 1552 encourage encourage VB 180 5586 1553 regional regional JJ 180 5586 1554 economic economic JJ 180 5586 1555 , , , 180 5586 1556 social social JJ 180 5586 1557 , , , 180 5586 1558 and and CC 180 5586 1559 cultural cultural JJ 180 5586 1560 cooperation cooperation NN 180 5586 1561 among among IN 180 5586 1562 the the DT 180 5586 1563 non non JJ 180 5586 1564 - - JJ 180 5586 1565 Communist communist JJ 180 5586 1566 countries country NNS 180 5586 1567 of of IN 180 5586 1568 Southeast Southeast NNP 180 5586 1569 Asia Asia NNP 180 5586 1570 members member NNS 180 5586 1571 - - , 180 5586 1572 ( ( -LRB- 180 5586 1573 6 6 CD 180 5586 1574 ) ) -RRB- 180 5586 1575 Brunei Brunei NNP 180 5586 1576 , , , 180 5586 1577 Indonesia Indonesia NNP 180 5586 1578 , , , 180 5586 1579 Malaysia Malaysia NNP 180 5586 1580 , , , 180 5586 1581 Philippines Philippines NNP 180 5586 1582 , , , 180 5586 1583 Singapore Singapore NNP 180 5586 1584 , , , 180 5586 1585 Thailand Thailand NNP 180 5586 1586 observers observer NNS 180 5586 1587 - - , 180 5586 1588 ( ( -LRB- 180 5586 1589 3 3 LS 180 5586 1590 ) ) -RRB- 180 5586 1591 Laos Laos NNP 180 5586 1592 , , , 180 5586 1593 Papua Papua NNP 180 5586 1594 New New NNP 180 5586 1595 Guinea Guinea NNP 180 5586 1596 , , , 180 5586 1597 Vietnam Vietnam NNP 180 5586 1598 ----- ----- NFP 180 5586 1599 Australia Australia NNP 180 5586 1600 Group Group NNP 180 5586 1601 established establish VBN 180 5586 1602 - - HYPH 180 5586 1603 1984 1984 CD 180 5586 1604 aim aim NN 180 5586 1605 - - HYPH 180 5586 1606 to to TO 180 5586 1607 consult consult VB 180 5586 1608 on on IN 180 5586 1609 and and CC 180 5586 1610 coordinate coordinate VB 180 5586 1611 export export NN 180 5586 1612 controls control NNS 180 5586 1613 related relate VBN 180 5586 1614 to to IN 180 5586 1615 chemical chemical JJ 180 5586 1616 and and CC 180 5586 1617 biological biological JJ 180 5586 1618 weapons weapon NNS 180 5586 1619 members member NNS 180 5586 1620 - - , 180 5586 1621 ( ( -LRB- 180 5586 1622 25 25 CD 180 5586 1623 ) ) -RRB- 180 5586 1624 Argentina Argentina NNP 180 5586 1625 , , , 180 5586 1626 Australia Australia NNP 180 5586 1627 , , , 180 5586 1628 Austria Austria NNP 180 5586 1629 , , , 180 5586 1630 Belgium Belgium NNP 180 5586 1631 , , , 180 5586 1632 Canada Canada NNP 180 5586 1633 , , , 180 5586 1634 Denmark Denmark NNP 180 5586 1635 , , , 180 5586 1636 Finland Finland NNP 180 5586 1637 , , , 180 5586 1638 France France NNP 180 5586 1639 , , , 180 5586 1640 Germany Germany NNP 180 5586 1641 , , , 180 5586 1642 Greece Greece NNP 180 5586 1643 , , , 180 5586 1644 Hungary Hungary NNP 180 5586 1645 , , , 180 5586 1646 Iceland Iceland NNP 180 5586 1647 , , , 180 5586 1648 Ireland Ireland NNP 180 5586 1649 , , , 180 5586 1650 Italy Italy NNP 180 5586 1651 , , , 180 5586 1652 Japan Japan NNP 180 5586 1653 , , , 180 5586 1654 Luxembourg Luxembourg NNP 180 5586 1655 , , , 180 5586 1656 Netherlands Netherlands NNP 180 5586 1657 , , , 180 5586 1658 NZ NZ NNP 180 5586 1659 , , , 180 5586 1660 Norway Norway NNP 180 5586 1661 , , , 180 5586 1662 Portugal Portugal NNP 180 5586 1663 , , , 180 5586 1664 Spain Spain NNP 180 5586 1665 , , , 180 5586 1666 Sweden Sweden NNP 180 5586 1667 , , , 180 5586 1668 Switzerland Switzerland NNP 180 5586 1669 , , , 180 5586 1670 UK UK NNP 180 5586 1671 , , , 180 5586 1672 US US NNP 180 5586 1673 observer observer NN 180 5586 1674 - - HYPH 180 5586 1675 ( ( -LRB- 180 5586 1676 1 1 LS 180 5586 1677 ) ) -RRB- 180 5586 1678 Singapore Singapore NNP 180 5586 1679 ----- ----- NFP 180 5586 1680 Australia Australia NNP 180 5586 1681 -- -- : 180 5586 1682 New New NNP 180 5586 1683 Zealand Zealand NNP 180 5586 1684 -- -- : 180 5586 1685 United United NNP 180 5586 1686 States States NNP 180 5586 1687 Security Security NNP 180 5586 1688 Treaty Treaty NNP 180 5586 1689 ( ( -LRB- 180 5586 1690 ANZUS ANZUS NNP 180 5586 1691 ) ) -RRB- 180 5586 1692 established establish VBN 180 5586 1693 - - SYM 180 5586 1694 1 1 CD 180 5586 1695 September September NNP 180 5586 1696 1951 1951 CD 180 5586 1697 effective effective JJ 180 5586 1698 - - HYPH 180 5586 1699 29 29 CD 180 5586 1700 April April NNP 180 5586 1701 1952 1952 CD 180 5586 1702 aim aim NN 180 5586 1703 - - : 180 5586 1704 to to TO 180 5586 1705 implement implement VB 180 5586 1706 a a DT 180 5586 1707 trilateral trilateral JJ 180 5586 1708 mutual mutual JJ 180 5586 1709 security security NN 180 5586 1710 agreement agreement NN 180 5586 1711 , , , 180 5586 1712 although although IN 180 5586 1713 the the DT 180 5586 1714 US US NNP 180 5586 1715 suspended suspend VBD 180 5586 1716 security security NN 180 5586 1717 obligations obligation NNS 180 5586 1718 to to IN 180 5586 1719 NZ NZ NNP 180 5586 1720 on on IN 180 5586 1721 11 11 CD 180 5586 1722 August August NNP 180 5586 1723 1986 1986 CD 180 5586 1724 members member NNS 180 5586 1725 - - , 180 5586 1726 ( ( -LRB- 180 5586 1727 3 3 LS 180 5586 1728 ) ) -RRB- 180 5586 1729 Australia Australia NNP 180 5586 1730 , , , 180 5586 1731 NZ NZ NNP 180 5586 1732 , , , 180 5586 1733 US US NNP 180 5586 1734 ----- ----- HYPH 180 5586 1735 Banco Banco NNP 180 5586 1736 Centroamericano Centroamericano NNP 180 5586 1737 de de NNP 180 5586 1738 Integracion integracion NN 180 5586 1739 Economico Economico NNP 180 5586 1740 ( ( -LRB- 180 5586 1741 BCIE BCIE NNP 180 5586 1742 ) ) -RRB- 180 5586 1743 see see VB 180 5586 1744 Central Central NNP 180 5586 1745 American American NNP 180 5586 1746 Bank Bank NNP 180 5586 1747 for for IN 180 5586 1748 Economic Economic NNP 180 5586 1749 Integration Integration NNP 180 5586 1750 ( ( -LRB- 180 5586 1751 BCIE BCIE NNP 180 5586 1752 ) ) -RRB- 180 5586 1753 ----- ----- NFP 180 5586 1754 Banco Banco NNP 180 5586 1755 Interamericano Interamericano NNP 180 5586 1756 de de NNP 180 5586 1757 Desarrollo Desarrollo NNP 180 5586 1758 ( ( -LRB- 180 5586 1759 BID BID NNP 180 5586 1760 ) ) -RRB- 180 5586 1761 see see VBP 180 5586 1762 Inter Inter NNP 180 5586 1763 - - HYPH 180 5586 1764 American American NNP 180 5586 1765 Development Development NNP 180 5586 1766 Bank Bank NNP 180 5586 1767 ( ( -LRB- 180 5586 1768 IADB IADB NNP 180 5586 1769 ) ) -RRB- 180 5586 1770 ----- ----- NFP 180 5586 1771 Bank Bank NNP 180 5586 1772 for for IN 180 5586 1773 International International NNP 180 5586 1774 Settlements Settlements NNP 180 5586 1775 ( ( -LRB- 180 5586 1776 BIS BIS NNP 180 5586 1777 ) ) -RRB- 180 5586 1778 established establish VBN 180 5586 1779 - - : 180 5586 1780 20 20 CD 180 5586 1781 January January NNP 180 5586 1782 1930 1930 CD 180 5586 1783 effective effective JJ 180 5586 1784 - - HYPH 180 5586 1785 17 17 CD 180 5586 1786 March March NNP 180 5586 1787 1930 1930 CD 180 5586 1788 aim aim NN 180 5586 1789 - - HYPH 180 5586 1790 to to TO 180 5586 1791 promote promote VB 180 5586 1792 cooperation cooperation NN 180 5586 1793 among among IN 180 5586 1794 central central JJ 180 5586 1795 banks bank NNS 180 5586 1796 in in IN 180 5586 1797 international international JJ 180 5586 1798 financial financial JJ 180 5586 1799 settlements settlement NNS 180 5586 1800 members member NNS 180 5586 1801 - - , 180 5586 1802 ( ( -LRB- 180 5586 1803 33 33 CD 180 5586 1804 ) ) -RRB- 180 5586 1805 Australia Australia NNP 180 5586 1806 , , , 180 5586 1807 Austria Austria NNP 180 5586 1808 , , , 180 5586 1809 Belgium Belgium NNP 180 5586 1810 , , , 180 5586 1811 Bulgaria Bulgaria NNP 180 5586 1812 , , , 180 5586 1813 Canada Canada NNP 180 5586 1814 , , , 180 5586 1815 Czech Czech NNP 180 5586 1816 Republic Republic NNP 180 5586 1817 , , , 180 5586 1818 Denmark Denmark NNP 180 5586 1819 , , , 180 5586 1820 Estonia Estonia NNP 180 5586 1821 , , , 180 5586 1822 Finland Finland NNP 180 5586 1823 , , , 180 5586 1824 France France NNP 180 5586 1825 , , , 180 5586 1826 Germany Germany NNP 180 5586 1827 , , , 180 5586 1828 Greece Greece NNP 180 5586 1829 , , , 180 5586 1830 Hungary Hungary NNP 180 5586 1831 , , , 180 5586 1832 Iceland Iceland NNP 180 5586 1833 , , , 180 5586 1834 Ireland Ireland NNP 180 5586 1835 , , , 180 5586 1836 Italy Italy NNP 180 5586 1837 , , , 180 5586 1838 Japan Japan NNP 180 5586 1839 , , , 180 5586 1840 Latvia Latvia NNP 180 5586 1841 , , , 180 5586 1842 Lithuania Lithuania NNP 180 5586 1843 , , , 180 5586 1844 Netherlands Netherlands NNP 180 5586 1845 , , , 180 5586 1846 Norway Norway NNP 180 5586 1847 , , , 180 5586 1848 Poland Poland NNP 180 5586 1849 , , , 180 5586 1850 Portugal Portugal NNP 180 5586 1851 , , , 180 5586 1852 Romania Romania NNP 180 5586 1853 , , , 180 5586 1854 Slovakia Slovakia NNP 180 5586 1855 , , , 180 5586 1856 South South NNP 180 5586 1857 Africa Africa NNP 180 5586 1858 , , , 180 5586 1859 Spain Spain NNP 180 5586 1860 , , , 180 5586 1861 Sweden Sweden NNP 180 5586 1862 , , , 180 5586 1863 Switzerland Switzerland NNP 180 5586 1864 , , , 180 5586 1865 Turkey Turkey NNP 180 5586 1866 , , , 180 5586 1867 UK UK NNP 180 5586 1868 , , , 180 5586 1869 US US NNP 180 5586 1870 , , , 180 5586 1871 Yugoslavia Yugoslavia NNP 180 5586 1872 ----- ----- NFP 180 5586 1873 Banque Banque NNP 180 5586 1874 Africaine Africaine NNP 180 5586 1875 de de FW 180 5586 1876 Developpement Developpement NNP 180 5586 1877 ( ( -LRB- 180 5586 1878 BAD BAD NNP 180 5586 1879 ) ) -RRB- 180 5586 1880 see see VB 180 5586 1881 African African NNP 180 5586 1882 Development Development NNP 180 5586 1883 Bank Bank NNP 180 5586 1884 ( ( -LRB- 180 5586 1885 AfDB AfDB NNP 180 5586 1886 ) ) -RRB- 180 5586 1887 ----- ----- NFP 180 5586 1888 Banque Banque NNP 180 5586 1889 Arabe Arabe NNP 180 5586 1890 de de IN 180 5586 1891 Developpement Developpement NNP 180 5586 1892 Economique Economique NNP 180 5586 1893 en en FW 180 5586 1894 Afrique Afrique NNP 180 5586 1895 ( ( -LRB- 180 5586 1896 BADEA BADEA NNP 180 5586 1897 ) ) -RRB- 180 5586 1898 see see VBP 180 5586 1899 Arab Arab NNP 180 5586 1900 Bank Bank NNP 180 5586 1901 for for IN 180 5586 1902 Economic Economic NNP 180 5586 1903 Development Development NNP 180 5586 1904 in in IN 180 5586 1905 Africa Africa NNP 180 5586 1906 ( ( -LRB- 180 5586 1907 ABEDA ABEDA NNP 180 5586 1908 ) ) -RRB- 180 5586 1909 ----- ----- NFP 180 5586 1910 Banque Banque NNP 180 5586 1911 de de FW 180 5586 1912 Developpement Developpement NNP 180 5586 1913 des des FW 180 5586 1914 Etats Etats NNP 180 5586 1915 de de IN 180 5586 1916 l'Afrique l'Afrique NNP 180 5586 1917 Centrale Centrale NNP 180 5586 1918 ( ( -LRB- 180 5586 1919 BDEAC BDEAC NNP 180 5586 1920 ) ) -RRB- 180 5586 1921 see see VB 180 5586 1922 Central Central NNP 180 5586 1923 African African NNP 180 5586 1924 States States NNP 180 5586 1925 Development Development NNP 180 5586 1926 Bank Bank NNP 180 5586 1927 ( ( -LRB- 180 5586 1928 BDEAC BDEAC NNP 180 5586 1929 ) ) -RRB- 180 5586 1930 ----- ----- NFP 180 5586 1931 Banque Banque NNP 180 5586 1932 Ouest Ouest NNP 180 5586 1933 - - HYPH 180 5586 1934 Africaine Africaine NNP 180 5586 1935 de de FW 180 5586 1936 Developpement Developpement NNP 180 5586 1937 ( ( -LRB- 180 5586 1938 BOAD BOAD NNP 180 5586 1939 ) ) -RRB- 180 5586 1940 see see VB 180 5586 1941 West West NNP 180 5586 1942 African African NNP 180 5586 1943 Development Development NNP 180 5586 1944 Bank Bank NNP 180 5586 1945 ( ( -LRB- 180 5586 1946 WADB WADB NNP 180 5586 1947 ) ) -RRB- 180 5586 1948 ----- ----- NFP 180 5586 1949 Benelux Benelux NNP 180 5586 1950 Economic Economic NNP 180 5586 1951 Union Union NNP 180 5586 1952 ( ( -LRB- 180 5586 1953 Benelux Benelux NNP 180 5586 1954 ) ) -RRB- 180 5586 1955 note note NN 180 5586 1956 - - HYPH 180 5586 1957 acronym acronym NN 180 5586 1958 from from IN 180 5586 1959 Belgium Belgium NNP 180 5586 1960 , , , 180 5586 1961 Netherlands Netherlands NNP 180 5586 1962 , , , 180 5586 1963 and and CC 180 5586 1964 Luxembourg Luxembourg NNP 180 5586 1965 established establish VBD 180 5586 1966 - - HYPH 180 5586 1967 3 3 CD 180 5586 1968 February February NNP 180 5586 1969 1958 1958 CD 180 5586 1970 effective effective JJ 180 5586 1971 - - HYPH 180 5586 1972 1 1 CD 180 5586 1973 November November NNP 180 5586 1974 1960 1960 CD 180 5586 1975 aim aim NN 180 5586 1976 - - HYPH 180 5586 1977 to to TO 180 5586 1978 develop develop VB 180 5586 1979 closer close JJR 180 5586 1980 economic economic JJ 180 5586 1981 cooperation cooperation NN 180 5586 1982 and and CC 180 5586 1983 integration integration NN 180 5586 1984 members member NNS 180 5586 1985 - - , 180 5586 1986 ( ( -LRB- 180 5586 1987 3 3 LS 180 5586 1988 ) ) -RRB- 180 5586 1989 Belgium Belgium NNP 180 5586 1990 , , , 180 5586 1991 Luxembourg Luxembourg NNP 180 5586 1992 , , , 180 5586 1993 Netherlands Netherlands NNP 180 5586 1994 ----- ----- NFP 180 5586 1995 Big Big NNP 180 5586 1996 Seven seven CD 180 5586 1997 note note NN 180 5586 1998 - - HYPH 180 5586 1999 membership membership NN 180 5586 2000 is be VBZ 180 5586 2001 the the DT 180 5586 2002 same same JJ 180 5586 2003 as as IN 180 5586 2004 the the DT 180 5586 2005 Group Group NNP 180 5586 2006 of of IN 180 5586 2007 7 7 CD 180 5586 2008 established establish VBN 180 5586 2009 - - HYPH 180 5586 2010 NA NA NNP 180 5586 2011 1975 1975 CD 180 5586 2012 aim aim NN 180 5586 2013 - - HYPH 180 5586 2014 to to TO 180 5586 2015 discuss discuss VB 180 5586 2016 and and CC 180 5586 2017 coordinate coordinate VB 180 5586 2018 major major JJ 180 5586 2019 economic economic JJ 180 5586 2020 policies policy NNS 180 5586 2021 members member NNS 180 5586 2022 - - , 180 5586 2023 ( ( -LRB- 180 5586 2024 7 7 LS 180 5586 2025 ) ) -RRB- 180 5586 2026 Big Big NNP 180 5586 2027 Six six CD 180 5586 2028 ( ( -LRB- 180 5586 2029 Canada Canada NNP 180 5586 2030 , , , 180 5586 2031 France France NNP 180 5586 2032 , , , 180 5586 2033 Germany Germany NNP 180 5586 2034 , , , 180 5586 2035 Italy Italy NNP 180 5586 2036 , , , 180 5586 2037 Japan Japan NNP 180 5586 2038 , , , 180 5586 2039 UK UK NNP 180 5586 2040 ) ) -RRB- 180 5586 2041 plus plus CC 180 5586 2042 the the DT 180 5586 2043 US US NNP 180 5586 2044 ----- ----- NFP 180 5586 2045 Big Big NNP 180 5586 2046 Six six CD 180 5586 2047 note note NN 180 5586 2048 - - : 180 5586 2049 not not RB 180 5586 2050 to to TO 180 5586 2051 be be VB 180 5586 2052 confused confuse VBN 180 5586 2053 with with IN 180 5586 2054 the the DT 180 5586 2055 Group Group NNP 180 5586 2056 of of IN 180 5586 2057 6 6 CD 180 5586 2058 established establish VBN 180 5586 2059 - - HYPH 180 5586 2060 NA NA NNP 180 5586 2061 1967 1967 CD 180 5586 2062 aim aim NN 180 5586 2063 - - HYPH 180 5586 2064 to to TO 180 5586 2065 foster foster VB 180 5586 2066 economic economic JJ 180 5586 2067 cooperation cooperation NN 180 5586 2068 members member NNS 180 5586 2069 - - , 180 5586 2070 ( ( -LRB- 180 5586 2071 6 6 CD 180 5586 2072 ) ) -RRB- 180 5586 2073 Canada Canada NNP 180 5586 2074 , , , 180 5586 2075 France France NNP 180 5586 2076 , , , 180 5586 2077 Germany Germany NNP 180 5586 2078 , , , 180 5586 2079 Italy Italy NNP 180 5586 2080 , , , 180 5586 2081 Japan Japan NNP 180 5586 2082 , , , 180 5586 2083 UK UK NNP 180 5586 2084 ----- ----- : 180 5586 2085 Black Black NNP 180 5586 2086 Sea Sea NNP 180 5586 2087 Economic Economic NNP 180 5586 2088 Cooperation Cooperation NNP 180 5586 2089 Zone Zone NNP 180 5586 2090 ( ( -LRB- 180 5586 2091 BSEC BSEC NNP 180 5586 2092 ) ) -RRB- 180 5586 2093 established establish VBN 180 5586 2094 - - : 180 5586 2095 25 25 CD 180 5586 2096 June June NNP 180 5586 2097 1992 1992 CD 180 5586 2098 aim aim NN 180 5586 2099 - - : 180 5586 2100 to to TO 180 5586 2101 enhance enhance VB 180 5586 2102 regional regional JJ 180 5586 2103 stability stability NN 180 5586 2104 through through IN 180 5586 2105 economic economic JJ 180 5586 2106 cooperation cooperation NN 180 5586 2107 members member NNS 180 5586 2108 - - , 180 5586 2109 ( ( -LRB- 180 5586 2110 11 11 CD 180 5586 2111 ) ) -RRB- 180 5586 2112 Albania Albania NNP 180 5586 2113 , , , 180 5586 2114 Armenia Armenia NNP 180 5586 2115 , , , 180 5586 2116 Azerbaijan Azerbaijan NNP 180 5586 2117 , , , 180 5586 2118 Bulgaria Bulgaria NNP 180 5586 2119 , , , 180 5586 2120 Georgia Georgia NNP 180 5586 2121 , , , 180 5586 2122 Greece Greece NNP 180 5586 2123 , , , 180 5586 2124 Moldova Moldova NNP 180 5586 2125 , , , 180 5586 2126 Romania Romania NNP 180 5586 2127 , , , 180 5586 2128 Russia Russia NNP 180 5586 2129 , , , 180 5586 2130 Turkey Turkey NNP 180 5586 2131 , , , 180 5586 2132 Ukraine Ukraine NNP 180 5586 2133 observer observer NN 180 5586 2134 - - HYPH 180 5586 2135 ( ( -LRB- 180 5586 2136 1 1 LS 180 5586 2137 ) ) -RRB- 180 5586 2138 Poland Poland NNP 180 5586 2139 ----- ----- NFP 180 5586 2140 Caribbean Caribbean NNP 180 5586 2141 Community Community NNP 180 5586 2142 and and CC 180 5586 2143 Common Common NNP 180 5586 2144 Market Market NNP 180 5586 2145 ( ( -LRB- 180 5586 2146 CARICOM CARICOM NNP 180 5586 2147 ) ) -RRB- 180 5586 2148 established establish VBN 180 5586 2149 - - : 180 5586 2150 4 4 CD 180 5586 2151 July July NNP 180 5586 2152 1973 1973 CD 180 5586 2153 effective effective JJ 180 5586 2154 - - HYPH 180 5586 2155 1 1 CD 180 5586 2156 August August NNP 180 5586 2157 1973 1973 CD 180 5586 2158 aim aim NN 180 5586 2159 - - HYPH 180 5586 2160 to to TO 180 5586 2161 promote promote VB 180 5586 2162 economic economic JJ 180 5586 2163 integration integration NN 180 5586 2164 and and CC 180 5586 2165 development development NN 180 5586 2166 , , , 180 5586 2167 especially especially RB 180 5586 2168 among among IN 180 5586 2169 the the DT 180 5586 2170 less less RBR 180 5586 2171 developed developed JJ 180 5586 2172 countries country NNS 180 5586 2173 members member NNS 180 5586 2174 - - , 180 5586 2175 ( ( -LRB- 180 5586 2176 13 13 CD 180 5586 2177 ) ) -RRB- 180 5586 2178 Antigua Antigua NNP 180 5586 2179 and and CC 180 5586 2180 Barbuda Barbuda NNP 180 5586 2181 , , , 180 5586 2182 The the DT 180 5586 2183 Bahamas Bahamas NNPS 180 5586 2184 , , , 180 5586 2185 Barbados Barbados NNP 180 5586 2186 , , , 180 5586 2187 Belize Belize NNP 180 5586 2188 , , , 180 5586 2189 Dominica Dominica NNP 180 5586 2190 , , , 180 5586 2191 Grenada Grenada NNP 180 5586 2192 , , , 180 5586 2193 Guyana Guyana NNP 180 5586 2194 , , , 180 5586 2195 Jamaica Jamaica NNP 180 5586 2196 , , , 180 5586 2197 Montserrat Montserrat NNP 180 5586 2198 , , , 180 5586 2199 Saint Saint NNP 180 5586 2200 Kitts Kitts NNP 180 5586 2201 and and CC 180 5586 2202 Nevis Nevis NNP 180 5586 2203 , , , 180 5586 2204 Saint Saint NNP 180 5586 2205 Lucia Lucia NNP 180 5586 2206 , , , 180 5586 2207 Saint Saint NNP 180 5586 2208 Vincent Vincent NNP 180 5586 2209 and and CC 180 5586 2210 the the DT 180 5586 2211 Grenadines Grenadines NNPS 180 5586 2212 , , , 180 5586 2213 Trinidad Trinidad NNP 180 5586 2214 and and CC 180 5586 2215 Tobago Tobago NNP 180 5586 2216 associate associate NN 180 5586 2217 members member NNS 180 5586 2218 - - , 180 5586 2219 ( ( -LRB- 180 5586 2220 2 2 LS 180 5586 2221 ) ) -RRB- 180 5586 2222 British british JJ 180 5586 2223 Virgin Virgin NNP 180 5586 2224 Islands Islands NNP 180 5586 2225 , , , 180 5586 2226 Turks Turks NNPS 180 5586 2227 and and CC 180 5586 2228 Caicos Caicos NNP 180 5586 2229 Islands Islands NNP 180 5586 2230 observers observer NNS 180 5586 2231 - - , 180 5586 2232 ( ( -LRB- 180 5586 2233 10 10 CD 180 5586 2234 ) ) -RRB- 180 5586 2235 Anguilla Anguilla NNP 180 5586 2236 , , , 180 5586 2237 Bermuda Bermuda NNP 180 5586 2238 , , , 180 5586 2239 Cayman Cayman NNP 180 5586 2240 Islands Islands NNPS 180 5586 2241 , , , 180 5586 2242 Dominican Dominican NNP 180 5586 2243 Republic Republic NNP 180 5586 2244 , , , 180 5586 2245 Haiti Haiti NNP 180 5586 2246 , , , 180 5586 2247 Mexico Mexico NNP 180 5586 2248 , , , 180 5586 2249 Netherlands Netherlands NNP 180 5586 2250 Antilles Antilles NNPS 180 5586 2251 , , , 180 5586 2252 Puerto Puerto NNP 180 5586 2253 Rico Rico NNP 180 5586 2254 , , , 180 5586 2255 Suriname Suriname NNP 180 5586 2256 , , , 180 5586 2257 Venezuela Venezuela NNP 180 5586 2258 ----- ----- NFP 180 5586 2259 Caribbean Caribbean NNP 180 5586 2260 Development Development NNP 180 5586 2261 Bank Bank NNP 180 5586 2262 ( ( -LRB- 180 5586 2263 CDB CDB NNP 180 5586 2264 ) ) -RRB- 180 5586 2265 established establish VBN 180 5586 2266 - - SYM 180 5586 2267 18 18 CD 180 5586 2268 October October NNP 180 5586 2269 1969 1969 CD 180 5586 2270 effective effective JJ 180 5586 2271 - - HYPH 180 5586 2272 26 26 CD 180 5586 2273 January January NNP 180 5586 2274 1970 1970 CD 180 5586 2275 aim aim NN 180 5586 2276 - - HYPH 180 5586 2277 to to TO 180 5586 2278 promote promote VB 180 5586 2279 economic economic JJ 180 5586 2280 development development NN 180 5586 2281 and and CC 180 5586 2282 cooperation cooperation NN 180 5586 2283 regional regional JJ 180 5586 2284 members member NNS 180 5586 2285 - - , 180 5586 2286 ( ( -LRB- 180 5586 2287 20 20 CD 180 5586 2288 ) ) -RRB- 180 5586 2289 Anguilla Anguilla NNP 180 5586 2290 , , , 180 5586 2291 Antigua Antigua NNP 180 5586 2292 and and CC 180 5586 2293 Barbuda Barbuda NNP 180 5586 2294 , , , 180 5586 2295 The the DT 180 5586 2296 Bahamas Bahamas NNPS 180 5586 2297 , , , 180 5586 2298 Barbados Barbados NNP 180 5586 2299 , , , 180 5586 2300 Belize Belize NNP 180 5586 2301 , , , 180 5586 2302 British british JJ 180 5586 2303 Virgin Virgin NNP 180 5586 2304 Islands Islands NNP 180 5586 2305 , , , 180 5586 2306 Cayman Cayman NNP 180 5586 2307 Islands Islands NNPS 180 5586 2308 , , , 180 5586 2309 Colombia Colombia NNP 180 5586 2310 , , , 180 5586 2311 Dominica Dominica NNP 180 5586 2312 , , , 180 5586 2313 Grenada Grenada NNP 180 5586 2314 , , , 180 5586 2315 Guyana Guyana NNP 180 5586 2316 , , , 180 5586 2317 Jamaica Jamaica NNP 180 5586 2318 , , , 180 5586 2319 Mexico Mexico NNP 180 5586 2320 , , , 180 5586 2321 Montserrat Montserrat NNP 180 5586 2322 , , , 180 5586 2323 Saint Saint NNP 180 5586 2324 Kitts Kitts NNP 180 5586 2325 and and CC 180 5586 2326 Nevis Nevis NNP 180 5586 2327 , , , 180 5586 2328 Saint Saint NNP 180 5586 2329 Lucia Lucia NNP 180 5586 2330 , , , 180 5586 2331 Saint Saint NNP 180 5586 2332 Vincent Vincent NNP 180 5586 2333 and and CC 180 5586 2334 the the DT 180 5586 2335 Grenadines Grenadines NNPS 180 5586 2336 , , , 180 5586 2337 Trinidad Trinidad NNP 180 5586 2338 and and CC 180 5586 2339 Tobago Tobago NNP 180 5586 2340 , , , 180 5586 2341 Turks Turks NNPS 180 5586 2342 and and CC 180 5586 2343 Caicos Caicos NNP 180 5586 2344 Islands Islands NNPS 180 5586 2345 , , , 180 5586 2346 Venezuela Venezuela NNP 180 5586 2347 nonregional nonregional JJ 180 5586 2348 members member NNS 180 5586 2349 - - , 180 5586 2350 ( ( -LRB- 180 5586 2351 5 5 LS 180 5586 2352 ) ) -RRB- 180 5586 2353 Canada Canada NNP 180 5586 2354 , , , 180 5586 2355 France France NNP 180 5586 2356 , , , 180 5586 2357 Germany Germany NNP 180 5586 2358 , , , 180 5586 2359 Italy Italy NNP 180 5586 2360 , , , 180 5586 2361 UK UK NNP 180 5586 2362 ----- ----- NFP 180 5586 2363 Cartagena Cartagena NNP 180 5586 2364 Group Group NNP 180 5586 2365 see see VBP 180 5586 2366 Group Group NNP 180 5586 2367 of of IN 180 5586 2368 11 11 CD 180 5586 2369 ----- ----- NFP 180 5586 2370 Central central JJ 180 5586 2371 African African NNP 180 5586 2372 Customs Customs NNP 180 5586 2373 and and CC 180 5586 2374 Economic Economic NNP 180 5586 2375 Union Union NNP 180 5586 2376 ( ( -LRB- 180 5586 2377 UDEAC UDEAC NNP 180 5586 2378 ) ) -RRB- 180 5586 2379 note note NN 180 5586 2380 - - HYPH 180 5586 2381 acronym acronym NN 180 5586 2382 from from IN 180 5586 2383 Union Union NNP 180 5586 2384 Douaniere Douaniere NNP 180 5586 2385 et et NNP 180 5586 2386 Economique Economique NNP 180 5586 2387 de de NNP 180 5586 2388 l'Afrique l'Afrique NNP 180 5586 2389 Centrale Centrale NNP 180 5586 2390 established establish VBN 180 5586 2391 - - SYM 180 5586 2392 8 8 CD 180 5586 2393 December December NNP 180 5586 2394 1964 1964 CD 180 5586 2395 effective effective JJ 180 5586 2396 - - HYPH 180 5586 2397 1 1 CD 180 5586 2398 January January NNP 180 5586 2399 1966 1966 CD 180 5586 2400 aim aim NN 180 5586 2401 - - : 180 5586 2402 to to TO 180 5586 2403 promote promote VB 180 5586 2404 the the DT 180 5586 2405 establishment establishment NN 180 5586 2406 of of IN 180 5586 2407 a a DT 180 5586 2408 Central central JJ 180 5586 2409 African african JJ 180 5586 2410 Common Common NNP 180 5586 2411 Market Market NNP 180 5586 2412 members member NNS 180 5586 2413 - - , 180 5586 2414 ( ( -LRB- 180 5586 2415 6 6 CD 180 5586 2416 ) ) -RRB- 180 5586 2417 Cameroon Cameroon NNP 180 5586 2418 , , , 180 5586 2419 Central Central NNP 180 5586 2420 African African NNP 180 5586 2421 Republic Republic NNP 180 5586 2422 , , , 180 5586 2423 Chad Chad NNP 180 5586 2424 , , , 180 5586 2425 Congo Congo NNP 180 5586 2426 , , , 180 5586 2427 Equatorial Equatorial NNP 180 5586 2428 Guinea Guinea NNP 180 5586 2429 , , , 180 5586 2430 Gabon Gabon NNP 180 5586 2431 ----- ----- NFP 180 5586 2432 Central Central NNP 180 5586 2433 African African NNP 180 5586 2434 States States NNP 180 5586 2435 Development Development NNP 180 5586 2436 Bank Bank NNP 180 5586 2437 ( ( -LRB- 180 5586 2438 BDEAC BDEAC NNP 180 5586 2439 ) ) -RRB- 180 5586 2440 note note NN 180 5586 2441 - - HYPH 180 5586 2442 acronym acronym NN 180 5586 2443 from from IN 180 5586 2444 Banque Banque NNP 180 5586 2445 de de FW 180 5586 2446 Developpement Developpement NNP 180 5586 2447 des des FW 180 5586 2448 Etats Etats NNP 180 5586 2449 de de IN 180 5586 2450 l'Afrique l'Afrique NNP 180 5586 2451 Centrale Centrale NNP 180 5586 2452 established establish VBN 180 5586 2453 - - SYM 180 5586 2454 3 3 CD 180 5586 2455 December December NNP 180 5586 2456 1975 1975 CD 180 5586 2457 aim aim NN 180 5586 2458 - - : 180 5586 2459 to to TO 180 5586 2460 provide provide VB 180 5586 2461 loans loan NNS 180 5586 2462 for for IN 180 5586 2463 economic economic JJ 180 5586 2464 development development NN 180 5586 2465 members member NNS 180 5586 2466 - - , 180 5586 2467 ( ( -LRB- 180 5586 2468 9 9 CD 180 5586 2469 ) ) -RRB- 180 5586 2470 Cameroon Cameroon NNP 180 5586 2471 , , , 180 5586 2472 Central Central NNP 180 5586 2473 African African NNP 180 5586 2474 Republic Republic NNP 180 5586 2475 , , , 180 5586 2476 Chad Chad NNP 180 5586 2477 , , , 180 5586 2478 Congo Congo NNP 180 5586 2479 , , , 180 5586 2480 Equatorial Equatorial NNP 180 5586 2481 Guinea Guinea NNP 180 5586 2482 , , , 180 5586 2483 France France NNP 180 5586 2484 , , , 180 5586 2485 Gabon Gabon NNP 180 5586 2486 , , , 180 5586 2487 Germany Germany NNP 180 5586 2488 , , , 180 5586 2489 Kuwait Kuwait NNP 180 5586 2490 ----- ----- NFP 180 5586 2491 Central Central NNP 180 5586 2492 American American NNP 180 5586 2493 Bank Bank NNP 180 5586 2494 for for IN 180 5586 2495 Economic Economic NNP 180 5586 2496 Integration Integration NNP 180 5586 2497 ( ( -LRB- 180 5586 2498 BCIE BCIE NNP 180 5586 2499 ) ) -RRB- 180 5586 2500 note note NN 180 5586 2501 - - HYPH 180 5586 2502 acronym acronym NN 180 5586 2503 from from IN 180 5586 2504 Banco Banco NNP 180 5586 2505 Centroamericano Centroamericano NNP 180 5586 2506 de de NNP 180 5586 2507 Integracion Integracion NNP 180 5586 2508 Economico Economico NNP 180 5586 2509 established establish VBN 180 5586 2510 - - : 180 5586 2511 13 13 CD 180 5586 2512 December December NNP 180 5586 2513 1960 1960 CD 180 5586 2514 aim aim NN 180 5586 2515 - - HYPH 180 5586 2516 to to TO 180 5586 2517 promote promote VB 180 5586 2518 economic economic JJ 180 5586 2519 integration integration NN 180 5586 2520 and and CC 180 5586 2521 development development NN 180 5586 2522 members member NNS 180 5586 2523 - - , 180 5586 2524 ( ( -LRB- 180 5586 2525 5 5 CD 180 5586 2526 ) ) -RRB- 180 5586 2527 Costa Costa NNP 180 5586 2528 Rica Rica NNP 180 5586 2529 , , , 180 5586 2530 El El NNP 180 5586 2531 Salvador Salvador NNP 180 5586 2532 , , , 180 5586 2533 Guatemala Guatemala NNP 180 5586 2534 , , , 180 5586 2535 Honduras Honduras NNP 180 5586 2536 , , , 180 5586 2537 Nicaragua Nicaragua NNP 180 5586 2538 nonregional nonregional JJ 180 5586 2539 members member NNS 180 5586 2540 - - , 180 5586 2541 ( ( -LRB- 180 5586 2542 4 4 LS 180 5586 2543 ) ) -RRB- 180 5586 2544 Argentina Argentina NNP 180 5586 2545 , , , 180 5586 2546 Mexico Mexico NNP 180 5586 2547 , , , 180 5586 2548 Taiwan Taiwan NNP 180 5586 2549 , , , 180 5586 2550 Venezuela Venezuela NNP 180 5586 2551 ----- ----- NFP 180 5586 2552 Central central JJ 180 5586 2553 American American NNP 180 5586 2554 Common Common NNP 180 5586 2555 Market Market NNP 180 5586 2556 ( ( -LRB- 180 5586 2557 CACM CACM NNP 180 5586 2558 ) ) -RRB- 180 5586 2559 established establish VBN 180 5586 2560 - - : 180 5586 2561 13 13 CD 180 5586 2562 December December NNP 180 5586 2563 1960 1960 CD 180 5586 2564 effective effective JJ 180 5586 2565 - - HYPH 180 5586 2566 3 3 CD 180 5586 2567 June June NNP 180 5586 2568 1961 1961 CD 180 5586 2569 aim aim NN 180 5586 2570 - - HYPH 180 5586 2571 to to TO 180 5586 2572 promote promote VB 180 5586 2573 establishment establishment NN 180 5586 2574 of of IN 180 5586 2575 a a DT 180 5586 2576 Central central JJ 180 5586 2577 American American NNP 180 5586 2578 Common Common NNP 180 5586 2579 Market Market NNP 180 5586 2580 members member NNS 180 5586 2581 - - , 180 5586 2582 ( ( -LRB- 180 5586 2583 5 5 CD 180 5586 2584 ) ) -RRB- 180 5586 2585 Costa Costa NNP 180 5586 2586 Rica Rica NNP 180 5586 2587 , , , 180 5586 2588 El El NNP 180 5586 2589 Salvador Salvador NNP 180 5586 2590 , , , 180 5586 2591 Guatemala Guatemala NNP 180 5586 2592 , , , 180 5586 2593 Honduras Honduras NNP 180 5586 2594 , , , 180 5586 2595 Nicaragua Nicaragua NNP 180 5586 2596 ----- ----- NFP 180 5586 2597 Central Central NNP 180 5586 2598 European European NNP 180 5586 2599 Initiative Initiative NNP 180 5586 2600 ( ( -LRB- 180 5586 2601 CEI CEI NNP 180 5586 2602 ) ) -RRB- 180 5586 2603 note note NN 180 5586 2604 - - HYPH 180 5586 2605 evolved evolve VBN 180 5586 2606 from from IN 180 5586 2607 the the DT 180 5586 2608 Hexagonal Hexagonal NNP 180 5586 2609 Group Group NNP 180 5586 2610 established establish VBN 180 5586 2611 - - : 180 5586 2612 27 27 CD 180 5586 2613 July July NNP 180 5586 2614 1991 1991 CD 180 5586 2615 aim aim NN 180 5586 2616 - - HYPH 180 5586 2617 to to TO 180 5586 2618 form form VB 180 5586 2619 an an DT 180 5586 2620 economic economic JJ 180 5586 2621 and and CC 180 5586 2622 political political JJ 180 5586 2623 cooperation cooperation NN 180 5586 2624 group group NN 180 5586 2625 for for IN 180 5586 2626 the the DT 180 5586 2627 region region NN 180 5586 2628 between between IN 180 5586 2629 the the DT 180 5586 2630 Adriatic Adriatic NNP 180 5586 2631 and and CC 180 5586 2632 the the DT 180 5586 2633 Baltic Baltic NNP 180 5586 2634 Seas Seas NNPS 180 5586 2635 members member NNS 180 5586 2636 - - , 180 5586 2637 ( ( -LRB- 180 5586 2638 10 10 CD 180 5586 2639 ) ) -RRB- 180 5586 2640 Austria Austria NNP 180 5586 2641 , , , 180 5586 2642 Bosnia Bosnia NNP 180 5586 2643 and and CC 180 5586 2644 Herzegovina Herzegovina NNP 180 5586 2645 , , , 180 5586 2646 Croatia Croatia NNP 180 5586 2647 , , , 180 5586 2648 Czech Czech NNP 180 5586 2649 Republic Republic NNP 180 5586 2650 , , , 180 5586 2651 Hungary Hungary NNP 180 5586 2652 , , , 180 5586 2653 Italy Italy NNP 180 5586 2654 , , , 180 5586 2655 Poland Poland NNP 180 5586 2656 , , , 180 5586 2657 Slovakia Slovakia NNP 180 5586 2658 , , , 180 5586 2659 Slovenia Slovenia NNP 180 5586 2660 , , , 180 5586 2661 Yugoslavia Yugoslavia NNP 180 5586 2662 participating participate VBG 180 5586 2663 nonmembers nonmember NNS 180 5586 2664 - - , 180 5586 2665 ( ( -LRB- 180 5586 2666 6 6 CD 180 5586 2667 ) ) -RRB- 180 5586 2668 Baden Baden NNP 180 5586 2669 - - HYPH 180 5586 2670 Wurtemburg Wurtemburg NNP 180 5586 2671 , , , 180 5586 2672 Bavaria Bavaria NNP 180 5586 2673 , , , 180 5586 2674 Belarus Belarus NNP 180 5586 2675 , , , 180 5586 2676 Bulgaria Bulgaria NNP 180 5586 2677 , , , 180 5586 2678 Romania Romania NNP 180 5586 2679 , , , 180 5586 2680 Ukraine Ukraine NNP 180 5586 2681 ----- ----- : 180 5586 2682 centrally centrally RB 180 5586 2683 planned plan VBD 180 5586 2684 economies economy NNS 180 5586 2685 a a DT 180 5586 2686 term term NN 180 5586 2687 applied apply VBN 180 5586 2688 mainly mainly RB 180 5586 2689 to to IN 180 5586 2690 the the DT 180 5586 2691 traditionally traditionally RB 180 5586 2692 Communist communist JJ 180 5586 2693 states state NNS 180 5586 2694 that that WDT 180 5586 2695 looked look VBD 180 5586 2696 to to IN 180 5586 2697 the the DT 180 5586 2698 former former JJ 180 5586 2699 USSR USSR NNP 180 5586 2700 for for IN 180 5586 2701 leadership leadership NN 180 5586 2702 ; ; : 180 5586 2703 most most JJS 180 5586 2704 are be VBP 180 5586 2705 now now RB 180 5586 2706 evolving evolve VBG 180 5586 2707 toward toward IN 180 5586 2708 more more RBR 180 5586 2709 democratic democratic JJ 180 5586 2710 and and CC 180 5586 2711 market market NN 180 5586 2712 - - HYPH 180 5586 2713 oriented orient VBN 180 5586 2714 systems system NNS 180 5586 2715 ; ; : 180 5586 2716 also also RB 180 5586 2717 known know VBN 180 5586 2718 formerly formerly RB 180 5586 2719 as as IN 180 5586 2720 the the DT 180 5586 2721 Second Second NNP 180 5586 2722 World World NNP 180 5586 2723 or or CC 180 5586 2724 as as IN 180 5586 2725 the the DT 180 5586 2726 Communist communist JJ 180 5586 2727 countries country NNS 180 5586 2728 ; ; : 180 5586 2729 through through IN 180 5586 2730 the the DT 180 5586 2731 1980s 1980s CD 180 5586 2732 , , , 180 5586 2733 this this DT 180 5586 2734 group group NN 180 5586 2735 included include VBD 180 5586 2736 Albania Albania NNP 180 5586 2737 , , , 180 5586 2738 Bulgaria Bulgaria NNP 180 5586 2739 , , , 180 5586 2740 Cambodia Cambodia NNP 180 5586 2741 , , , 180 5586 2742 China China NNP 180 5586 2743 , , , 180 5586 2744 Cuba Cuba NNP 180 5586 2745 , , , 180 5586 2746 Czechoslovakia Czechoslovakia NNP 180 5586 2747 , , , 180 5586 2748 GDR GDR NNP 180 5586 2749 , , , 180 5586 2750 Hungary Hungary NNP 180 5586 2751 , , , 180 5586 2752 North North NNP 180 5586 2753 Korea Korea NNP 180 5586 2754 , , , 180 5586 2755 Laos Laos NNP 180 5586 2756 , , , 180 5586 2757 Mongolia Mongolia NNP 180 5586 2758 , , , 180 5586 2759 Poland Poland NNP 180 5586 2760 , , , 180 5586 2761 Romania Romania NNP 180 5586 2762 , , , 180 5586 2763 USSR USSR NNP 180 5586 2764 , , , 180 5586 2765 Vietnam Vietnam NNP 180 5586 2766 , , , 180 5586 2767 Yugoslavia Yugoslavia NNP 180 5586 2768 ----- ----- NFP 180 5586 2769 Colombo Colombo NNP 180 5586 2770 Plan Plan NNP 180 5586 2771 ( ( -LRB- 180 5586 2772 CP CP NNP 180 5586 2773 ) ) -RRB- 180 5586 2774 established establish VBD 180 5586 2775 - - HYPH 180 5586 2776 1 1 CD 180 5586 2777 July July NNP 180 5586 2778 1951 1951 CD 180 5586 2779 aim aim NN 180 5586 2780 - - : 180 5586 2781 to to TO 180 5586 2782 promote promote VB 180 5586 2783 economic economic JJ 180 5586 2784 and and CC 180 5586 2785 social social JJ 180 5586 2786 development development NN 180 5586 2787 in in IN 180 5586 2788 Asia Asia NNP 180 5586 2789 and and CC 180 5586 2790 the the DT 180 5586 2791 Pacific Pacific NNP 180 5586 2792 members member NNS 180 5586 2793 - - , 180 5586 2794 ( ( -LRB- 180 5586 2795 24 24 CD 180 5586 2796 ) ) -RRB- 180 5586 2797 Afghanistan Afghanistan NNP 180 5586 2798 , , , 180 5586 2799 Australia Australia NNP 180 5586 2800 , , , 180 5586 2801 Bangladesh Bangladesh NNP 180 5586 2802 , , , 180 5586 2803 Bhutan Bhutan NNP 180 5586 2804 , , , 180 5586 2805 Burma Burma NNP 180 5586 2806 , , , 180 5586 2807 Cambodia Cambodia NNP 180 5586 2808 , , , 180 5586 2809 Fiji Fiji NNP 180 5586 2810 , , , 180 5586 2811 India India NNP 180 5586 2812 , , , 180 5586 2813 Indonesia Indonesia NNP 180 5586 2814 , , , 180 5586 2815 Iran Iran NNP 180 5586 2816 , , , 180 5586 2817 Japan Japan NNP 180 5586 2818 , , , 180 5586 2819 South South NNP 180 5586 2820 Korea Korea NNP 180 5586 2821 , , , 180 5586 2822 Laos Laos NNP 180 5586 2823 , , , 180 5586 2824 Malaysia Malaysia NNP 180 5586 2825 , , , 180 5586 2826 Maldives Maldives NNP 180 5586 2827 , , , 180 5586 2828 Nepal Nepal NNP 180 5586 2829 , , , 180 5586 2830 NZ NZ NNP 180 5586 2831 , , , 180 5586 2832 Pakistan Pakistan NNP 180 5586 2833 , , , 180 5586 2834 Papua Papua NNP 180 5586 2835 New New NNP 180 5586 2836 Guinea Guinea NNP 180 5586 2837 , , , 180 5586 2838 Philippines Philippines NNP 180 5586 2839 , , , 180 5586 2840 Singapore Singapore NNP 180 5586 2841 , , , 180 5586 2842 Sri Sri NNP 180 5586 2843 Lanka Lanka NNP 180 5586 2844 , , , 180 5586 2845 Thailand Thailand NNP 180 5586 2846 , , , 180 5586 2847 US US NNP 180 5586 2848 ----- ----- : 180 5586 2849 Commission Commission NNP 180 5586 2850 for for IN 180 5586 2851 Social Social NNP 180 5586 2852 Development Development NNP 180 5586 2853 established establish VBN 180 5586 2854 - - : 180 5586 2855 21 21 CD 180 5586 2856 June June NNP 180 5586 2857 1946 1946 CD 180 5586 2858 as as IN 180 5586 2859 the the DT 180 5586 2860 Social Social NNP 180 5586 2861 Commission Commission NNP 180 5586 2862 , , , 180 5586 2863 renamed rename VBD 180 5586 2864 29 29 CD 180 5586 2865 July July NNP 180 5586 2866 1966 1966 CD 180 5586 2867 aim aim NN 180 5586 2868 - - HYPH 180 5586 2869 Economic Economic NNP 180 5586 2870 and and CC 180 5586 2871 Social Social NNP 180 5586 2872 Council Council NNP 180 5586 2873 organization organization NN 180 5586 2874 dealing deal VBG 180 5586 2875 with with IN 180 5586 2876 social social JJ 180 5586 2877 development development NN 180 5586 2878 programs program NNS 180 5586 2879 of of IN 180 5586 2880 UN UN NNP 180 5586 2881 members member NNS 180 5586 2882 - - , 180 5586 2883 ( ( -LRB- 180 5586 2884 32 32 CD 180 5586 2885 ) ) -RRB- 180 5586 2886 selected select VBN 180 5586 2887 on on IN 180 5586 2888 a a DT 180 5586 2889 rotating rotate VBG 180 5586 2890 basis basis NN 180 5586 2891 from from IN 180 5586 2892 all all DT 180 5586 2893 regions region NNS 180 5586 2894 ----- ----- NFP 180 5586 2895 Commission Commission NNP 180 5586 2896 on on IN 180 5586 2897 Human Human NNP 180 5586 2898 Rights Rights NNPS 180 5586 2899 established establish VBN 180 5586 2900 - - : 180 5586 2901 18 18 CD 180 5586 2902 February February NNP 180 5586 2903 1946 1946 CD 180 5586 2904 aim aim NN 180 5586 2905 - - HYPH 180 5586 2906 Economic Economic NNP 180 5586 2907 and and CC 180 5586 2908 Social Social NNP 180 5586 2909 Council Council NNP 180 5586 2910 organization organization NN 180 5586 2911 dealing deal VBG 180 5586 2912 with with IN 180 5586 2913 human human JJ 180 5586 2914 rights right NNS 180 5586 2915 programs program NNS 180 5586 2916 of of IN 180 5586 2917 UN UN NNP 180 5586 2918 members member NNS 180 5586 2919 - - , 180 5586 2920 ( ( -LRB- 180 5586 2921 53 53 CD 180 5586 2922 ) ) -RRB- 180 5586 2923 selected select VBN 180 5586 2924 on on IN 180 5586 2925 a a DT 180 5586 2926 rotating rotate VBG 180 5586 2927 basis basis NN 180 5586 2928 from from IN 180 5586 2929 all all DT 180 5586 2930 regions region NNS 180 5586 2931 ----- ----- NFP 180 5586 2932 Commission Commission NNP 180 5586 2933 on on IN 180 5586 2934 Human Human NNP 180 5586 2935 Settlements Settlements NNP 180 5586 2936 ( ( -LRB- 180 5586 2937 Habitat Habitat NNP 180 5586 2938 ) ) -RRB- 180 5586 2939 established establish VBN 180 5586 2940 - - SYM 180 5586 2941 12 12 CD 180 5586 2942 October October NNP 180 5586 2943 1978 1978 CD 180 5586 2944 aim aim NN 180 5586 2945 - - HYPH 180 5586 2946 Economic Economic NNP 180 5586 2947 and and CC 180 5586 2948 Social Social NNP 180 5586 2949 Council Council NNP 180 5586 2950 organization organization NN 180 5586 2951 assisting assist VBG 180 5586 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5586 2987 Council Council NNP 180 5586 2988 organization organization NN 180 5586 2989 dealing deal VBG 180 5586 2990 with with IN 180 5586 2991 illicit illicit JJ 180 5586 2992 drugs drug NNS 180 5586 2993 programs program NNS 180 5586 2994 of of IN 180 5586 2995 UN UN NNP 180 5586 2996 members member NNS 180 5586 2997 - - , 180 5586 2998 ( ( -LRB- 180 5586 2999 53 53 CD 180 5586 3000 ) ) -RRB- 180 5586 3001 selected select VBN 180 5586 3002 on on IN 180 5586 3003 a a DT 180 5586 3004 rotating rotate VBG 180 5586 3005 basis basis NN 180 5586 3006 from from IN 180 5586 3007 all all DT 180 5586 3008 regions region NNS 180 5586 3009 with with IN 180 5586 3010 emphasis emphasis NN 180 5586 3011 on on IN 180 5586 3012 producing produce VBG 180 5586 3013 and and CC 180 5586 3014 processing processing NN 180 5586 3015 countries country NNS 180 5586 3016 ----- ----- : 180 5586 3017 Commission Commission NNP 180 5586 3018 on on IN 180 5586 3019 the the DT 180 5586 3020 Status Status NNP 180 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5586 3201 , , , 180 5586 3202 Zambia Zambia NNP 180 5586 3203 , , , 180 5586 3204 Zimbabwe Zimbabwe NNP 180 5586 3205 special special JJ 180 5586 3206 members member NNS 180 5586 3207 - - , 180 5586 3208 ( ( -LRB- 180 5586 3209 2 2 LS 180 5586 3210 ) ) -RRB- 180 5586 3211 Nauru Nauru NNP 180 5586 3212 , , , 180 5586 3213 Tuvalu Tuvalu NNP 180 5586 3214 ----- ----- : 180 5586 3215 Commonwealth Commonwealth NNP 180 5586 3216 of of IN 180 5586 3217 Independent Independent NNP 180 5586 3218 States States NNP 180 5586 3219 ( ( -LRB- 180 5586 3220 CIS CIS NNP 180 5586 3221 ) ) -RRB- 180 5586 3222 established establish VBD 180 5586 3223 - - SYM 180 5586 3224 8 8 CD 180 5586 3225 December December NNP 180 5586 3226 1991 1991 CD 180 5586 3227 effective effective JJ 180 5586 3228 - - HYPH 180 5586 3229 21 21 CD 180 5586 3230 December December NNP 180 5586 3231 1991 1991 CD 180 5586 3232 aim aim NN 180 5586 3233 - - : 180 5586 3234 to to TO 180 5586 3235 coordinate coordinate VB 180 5586 3236 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5586 5480 Portugal Portugal NNP 180 5586 5481 , , , 180 5586 5482 Romania Romania NNP 180 5586 5483 , , , 180 5586 5484 Russia Russia NNP 180 5586 5485 , , , 180 5586 5486 San San NNP 180 5586 5487 Marino Marino NNP 180 5586 5488 , , , 180 5586 5489 Slovakia Slovakia NNP 180 5586 5490 , , , 180 5586 5491 Slovenia Slovenia NNP 180 5586 5492 , , , 180 5586 5493 Spain Spain NNP 180 5586 5494 , , , 180 5586 5495 Sweden Sweden NNP 180 5586 5496 , , , 180 5586 5497 Switzerland Switzerland NNP 180 5586 5498 , , , 180 5586 5499 The the DT 180 5586 5500 Former Former NNP 180 5586 5501 Yugoslav Yugoslav NNP 180 5586 5502 Republic Republic NNP 180 5586 5503 of of IN 180 5586 5504 Macedonia Macedonia NNP 180 5586 5505 , , , 180 5586 5506 Turkey Turkey NNP 180 5586 5507 , , , 180 5586 5508 Turkmenistan Turkmenistan NNP 180 5586 5509 , , , 180 5586 5510 Ukraine Ukraine NNP 180 5586 5511 , , , 180 5586 5512 UK UK NNP 180 5586 5513 , , , 180 5586 5514 US US NNP 180 5586 5515 , , , 180 5586 5516 Uzbekistan Uzbekistan NNP 180 5586 5517 , , , 180 5586 5518 Yugoslavia Yugoslavia NNP 180 5586 5519 ----- ----- NFP 180 5586 5520 Economic Economic NNP 180 5586 5521 Commission Commission NNP 180 5586 5522 for for IN 180 5586 5523 Latin Latin NNP 180 5586 5524 America America NNP 180 5586 5525 ( ( -LRB- 180 5586 5526 ECLA ECLA NNP 180 5586 5527 ) ) -RRB- 180 5586 5528 see see VBP 180 5586 5529 Economic Economic NNP 180 5586 5530 Commission Commission NNP 180 5586 5531 for for IN 180 5586 5532 Latin Latin NNP 180 5586 5533 America America NNP 180 5586 5534 and and CC 180 5586 5535 the the DT 180 5586 5536 Caribbean Caribbean NNP 180 5586 5537 ( ( -LRB- 180 5586 5538 ECLAC ECLAC NNP 180 5586 5539 ) ) -RRB- 180 5586 5540 ----- ----- NFP 180 5586 5541 Economic Economic NNP 180 5586 5542 Commission Commission NNP 180 5586 5543 for for IN 180 5586 5544 Latin Latin NNP 180 5586 5545 America America NNP 180 5586 5546 and and CC 180 5586 5547 the the DT 180 5586 5548 Caribbean Caribbean NNP 180 5586 5549 ( ( -LRB- 180 5586 5550 ECLAC ECLAC NNP 180 5586 5551 ) ) -RRB- 180 5586 5552 established establish VBN 180 5586 5553 - - : 180 5586 5554 25 25 CD 180 5586 5555 February February NNP 180 5586 5556 1948 1948 CD 180 5586 5557 as as IN 180 5586 5558 Economic Economic NNP 180 5586 5559 Commission Commission NNP 180 5586 5560 for for IN 180 5586 5561 Latin Latin NNP 180 5586 5562 America America NNP 180 5586 5563 ( ( -LRB- 180 5586 5564 ECLA ECLA NNP 180 5586 5565 ) ) -RRB- 180 5586 5566 aim aim NN 180 5586 5567 - - HYPH 180 5586 5568 to to TO 180 5586 5569 promote promote VB 180 5586 5570 economic economic JJ 180 5586 5571 development development NN 180 5586 5572 as as IN 180 5586 5573 a a DT 180 5586 5574 regional regional JJ 180 5586 5575 commission commission NN 180 5586 5576 of of IN 180 5586 5577 the the DT 180 5586 5578 UN UN NNP 180 5586 5579 's 's POS 180 5586 5580 Economic Economic NNP 180 5586 5581 and and CC 180 5586 5582 Social Social NNP 180 5586 5583 Council Council NNP 180 5586 5584 members member NNS 180 5586 5585 - - , 180 5586 5586 ( ( -LRB- 180 5586 5587 41 41 CD 180 5586 5588 ) ) -RRB- 180 5586 5589 Antigua Antigua NNP 180 5586 5590 and and CC 180 5586 5591 Barbuda Barbuda NNP 180 5586 5592 , , , 180 5586 5593 Argentina Argentina NNP 180 5586 5594 , , , 180 5586 5595 The the DT 180 5586 5596 Bahamas Bahamas NNPS 180 5586 5597 , , , 180 5586 5598 Barbados Barbados NNP 180 5586 5599 , , , 180 5586 5600 Belize Belize NNP 180 5586 5601 , , , 180 5586 5602 Bolivia Bolivia NNP 180 5586 5603 , , , 180 5586 5604 Brazil Brazil NNP 180 5586 5605 , , , 180 5586 5606 Canada Canada NNP 180 5586 5607 , , , 180 5586 5608 Chile Chile NNP 180 5586 5609 , , , 180 5586 5610 Colombia Colombia NNP 180 5586 5611 , , , 180 5586 5612 Costa Costa NNP 180 5586 5613 Rica Rica NNP 180 5586 5614 , , , 180 5586 5615 Cuba Cuba NNP 180 5586 5616 , , , 180 5586 5617 Dominica Dominica NNP 180 5586 5618 , , , 180 5586 5619 Dominican Dominican NNP 180 5586 5620 Republic Republic NNP 180 5586 5621 , , , 180 5586 5622 Ecuador Ecuador NNP 180 5586 5623 , , , 180 5586 5624 El El NNP 180 5586 5625 Salvador Salvador NNP 180 5586 5626 , , , 180 5586 5627 France France NNP 180 5586 5628 , , , 180 5586 5629 Grenada Grenada NNP 180 5586 5630 , , , 180 5586 5631 Guatemala Guatemala NNP 180 5586 5632 , , , 180 5586 5633 Guyana Guyana NNP 180 5586 5634 , , , 180 5586 5635 Haiti Haiti NNP 180 5586 5636 , , , 180 5586 5637 Honduras Honduras NNP 180 5586 5638 , , , 180 5586 5639 Italy Italy NNP 180 5586 5640 , , , 180 5586 5641 Jamaica Jamaica NNP 180 5586 5642 , , , 180 5586 5643 Mexico Mexico NNP 180 5586 5644 , , , 180 5586 5645 Netherlands Netherlands NNP 180 5586 5646 , , , 180 5586 5647 Nicaragua Nicaragua NNP 180 5586 5648 , , , 180 5586 5649 Panama Panama NNP 180 5586 5650 , , , 180 5586 5651 Paraguay Paraguay NNP 180 5586 5652 , , , 180 5586 5653 Peru Peru NNP 180 5586 5654 , , , 180 5586 5655 Portugal Portugal NNP 180 5586 5656 , , , 180 5586 5657 Saint Saint NNP 180 5586 5658 Kitts Kitts NNP 180 5586 5659 and and CC 180 5586 5660 Nevis Nevis NNP 180 5586 5661 , , , 180 5586 5662 Saint Saint NNP 180 5586 5663 Lucia Lucia NNP 180 5586 5664 , , , 180 5586 5665 Saint Saint NNP 180 5586 5666 Vincent Vincent NNP 180 5586 5667 and and CC 180 5586 5668 the the DT 180 5586 5669 Grenadines Grenadines NNPS 180 5586 5670 , , , 180 5586 5671 Spain Spain NNP 180 5586 5672 , , , 180 5586 5673 Suriname Suriname NNP 180 5586 5674 , , , 180 5586 5675 Trinidad Trinidad NNP 180 5586 5676 and and CC 180 5586 5677 Tobago Tobago NNP 180 5586 5678 , , , 180 5586 5679 UK UK NNP 180 5586 5680 , , , 180 5586 5681 US US NNP 180 5586 5682 , , , 180 5586 5683 Uruguay Uruguay NNP 180 5586 5684 , , , 180 5586 5685 Venezuela Venezuela NNP 180 5586 5686 associate associate NN 180 5586 5687 members member NNS 180 5586 5688 - - , 180 5586 5689 ( ( -LRB- 180 5586 5690 6 6 CD 180 5586 5691 ) ) -RRB- 180 5586 5692 Aruba Aruba NNP 180 5586 5693 , , , 180 5586 5694 British british JJ 180 5586 5695 Virgin Virgin NNP 180 5586 5696 Islands Islands NNP 180 5586 5697 , , , 180 5586 5698 Montserrat Montserrat NNP 180 5586 5699 , , , 180 5586 5700 Netherlands Netherlands NNP 180 5586 5701 Antilles Antilles NNPS 180 5586 5702 , , , 180 5586 5703 Puerto Puerto NNP 180 5586 5704 Rico Rico NNP 180 5586 5705 , , , 180 5586 5706 Virgin Virgin NNP 180 5586 5707 Islands Islands NNP 180 5586 5708 ----- ----- NNP 180 5586 5709 Economic Economic NNP 180 5586 5710 Commission Commission NNP 180 5586 5711 for for IN 180 5586 5712 Western Western NNP 180 5586 5713 Asia Asia NNP 180 5586 5714 ( ( -LRB- 180 5586 5715 ECWA ECWA NNP 180 5586 5716 ) ) -RRB- 180 5586 5717 see see VBP 180 5586 5718 Economic Economic NNP 180 5586 5719 and and CC 180 5586 5720 Social Social NNP 180 5586 5721 Commission Commission NNP 180 5586 5722 for for IN 180 5586 5723 Western Western NNP 180 5586 5724 Asia Asia NNP 180 5586 5725 ( ( -LRB- 180 5586 5726 ESCWA ESCWA NNP 180 5586 5727 ) ) -RRB- 180 5586 5728 ----- ----- NFP 180 5586 5729 Economic Economic NNP 180 5586 5730 Community Community NNP 180 5586 5731 of of IN 180 5586 5732 Central Central NNP 180 5586 5733 African African NNP 180 5586 5734 States States NNPS 180 5586 5735 ( ( -LRB- 180 5586 5736 CEEAC)-acronym ceeac)-acronym CD 180 5586 5737 from from IN 180 5586 5738 Communaute Communaute NNP 180 5586 5739 Economique Economique NNP 180 5586 5740 des des FW 180 5586 5741 Etats Etats NNP 180 5586 5742 de de IN 180 5586 5743 l'Afrique l'Afrique NNP 180 5586 5744 Centrale Centrale NNP 180 5586 5745 established establish VBN 180 5586 5746 - - SYM 180 5586 5747 18 18 CD 180 5586 5748 October October NNP 180 5586 5749 1983 1983 CD 180 5586 5750 aim aim NN 180 5586 5751 - - HYPH 180 5586 5752 to to TO 180 5586 5753 promote promote VB 180 5586 5754 regional regional JJ 180 5586 5755 economic economic JJ 180 5586 5756 cooperation cooperation NN 180 5586 5757 and and CC 180 5586 5758 establish establish VB 180 5586 5759 a a DT 180 5586 5760 Central central JJ 180 5586 5761 African african JJ 180 5586 5762 Common Common NNP 180 5586 5763 Market Market NNP 180 5586 5764 members member NNS 180 5586 5765 - - , 180 5586 5766 ( ( -LRB- 180 5586 5767 10 10 CD 180 5586 5768 ) ) -RRB- 180 5586 5769 Burundi Burundi NNP 180 5586 5770 , , , 180 5586 5771 Cameroon Cameroon NNP 180 5586 5772 , , , 180 5586 5773 Central Central NNP 180 5586 5774 African African NNP 180 5586 5775 Republic Republic NNP 180 5586 5776 , , , 180 5586 5777 Chad Chad NNP 180 5586 5778 , , , 180 5586 5779 Congo Congo NNP 180 5586 5780 , , , 180 5586 5781 Equatorial Equatorial NNP 180 5586 5782 Guinea Guinea NNP 180 5586 5783 , , , 180 5586 5784 Gabon Gabon NNP 180 5586 5785 , , , 180 5586 5786 Rwanda Rwanda NNP 180 5586 5787 , , , 180 5586 5788 Sao Sao NNP 180 5586 5789 Tome Tome NNP 180 5586 5790 and and CC 180 5586 5791 Principe Principe NNP 180 5586 5792 , , , 180 5586 5793 Zaire Zaire NNP 180 5586 5794 observer observer NN 180 5586 5795 - - HYPH 180 5586 5796 ( ( -LRB- 180 5586 5797 1 1 LS 180 5586 5798 ) ) -RRB- 180 5586 5799 Angola Angola NNP 180 5586 5800 ----- ----- NFP 180 5586 5801 Economic Economic NNP 180 5586 5802 Community Community NNP 180 5586 5803 of of IN 180 5586 5804 the the DT 180 5586 5805 Great Great NNP 180 5586 5806 Lakes Lakes NNPS 180 5586 5807 Countries Countries NNPS 180 5586 5808 ( ( -LRB- 180 5586 5809 CEPGL CEPGL NNP 180 5586 5810 ) ) -RRB- 180 5586 5811 note note NN 180 5586 5812 - - HYPH 180 5586 5813 acronym acronym NN 180 5586 5814 from from IN 180 5586 5815 Communaute Communaute NNP 180 5586 5816 Economique Economique NNP 180 5586 5817 des des FW 180 5586 5818 Pays Pays NNP 180 5586 5819 des des NNP 180 5586 5820 Grands Grands NNP 180 5586 5821 Lacs Lacs NNP 180 5586 5822 established establish VBN 180 5586 5823 - - SYM 180 5586 5824 26 26 CD 180 5586 5825 September September NNP 180 5586 5826 1976 1976 CD 180 5586 5827 aim aim NN 180 5586 5828 - - HYPH 180 5586 5829 to to TO 180 5586 5830 promote promote VB 180 5586 5831 regional regional JJ 180 5586 5832 economic economic JJ 180 5586 5833 cooperation cooperation NN 180 5586 5834 and and CC 180 5586 5835 integration integration NN 180 5586 5836 members member NNS 180 5586 5837 - - , 180 5586 5838 ( ( -LRB- 180 5586 5839 3 3 LS 180 5586 5840 ) ) -RRB- 180 5586 5841 Burundi Burundi NNP 180 5586 5842 , , , 180 5586 5843 Rwanda Rwanda NNP 180 5586 5844 , , , 180 5586 5845 Zaire Zaire NNP 180 5586 5846 ----- ----- NFP 180 5586 5847 Economic Economic NNP 180 5586 5848 Community Community NNP 180 5586 5849 of of IN 180 5586 5850 West West NNP 180 5586 5851 African African NNP 180 5586 5852 States States NNP 180 5586 5853 ( ( -LRB- 180 5586 5854 ECOWAS ECOWAS NNP 180 5586 5855 ) ) -RRB- 180 5586 5856 established establish VBN 180 5586 5857 - - : 180 5586 5858 28 28 CD 180 5586 5859 May May MD 180 5586 5860 1975 1975 CD 180 5586 5861 aim aim NN 180 5586 5862 - - : 180 5586 5863 to to TO 180 5586 5864 promote promote VB 180 5586 5865 regional regional JJ 180 5586 5866 economic economic JJ 180 5586 5867 cooperation cooperation NN 180 5586 5868 members member NNS 180 5586 5869 - - , 180 5586 5870 ( ( -LRB- 180 5586 5871 16 16 CD 180 5586 5872 ) ) -RRB- 180 5586 5873 Benin Benin NNP 180 5586 5874 , , , 180 5586 5875 Burkina Burkina NNP 180 5586 5876 , , , 180 5586 5877 Cape Cape NNP 180 5586 5878 Verde Verde NNP 180 5586 5879 , , , 180 5586 5880 Cote Cote NNP 180 5586 5881 d'Ivoire d'Ivoire NNP 180 5586 5882 , , , 180 5586 5883 The the DT 180 5586 5884 Gambia Gambia NNP 180 5586 5885 , , , 180 5586 5886 Ghana Ghana NNP 180 5586 5887 , , , 180 5586 5888 Guinea Guinea NNP 180 5586 5889 , , , 180 5586 5890 Guinea Guinea NNP 180 5586 5891 - - HYPH 180 5586 5892 Bissau Bissau NNP 180 5586 5893 , , , 180 5586 5894 Liberia Liberia NNP 180 5586 5895 , , , 180 5586 5896 Mali Mali NNP 180 5586 5897 , , , 180 5586 5898 Mauritania Mauritania NNP 180 5586 5899 , , , 180 5586 5900 Niger Niger NNP 180 5586 5901 , , , 180 5586 5902 Nigeria Nigeria NNP 180 5586 5903 , , , 180 5586 5904 Senegal Senegal NNP 180 5586 5905 , , , 180 5586 5906 Sierra Sierra NNP 180 5586 5907 Leone Leone NNP 180 5586 5908 , , , 180 5586 5909 Togo Togo NNP 180 5586 5910 ----- ----- NNP 180 5586 5911 Economic Economic NNP 180 5586 5912 Cooperation Cooperation NNP 180 5586 5913 Organization Organization NNP 180 5586 5914 ( ( -LRB- 180 5586 5915 ECO ECO NNP 180 5586 5916 ) ) -RRB- 180 5586 5917 established establish VBN 180 5586 5918 - - HYPH 180 5586 5919 NA NA NNP 180 5586 5920 1985 1985 CD 180 5586 5921 aim aim NN 180 5586 5922 - - HYPH 180 5586 5923 to to TO 180 5586 5924 promote promote VB 180 5586 5925 regional regional JJ 180 5586 5926 cooperation cooperation NN 180 5586 5927 in in IN 180 5586 5928 trade trade NN 180 5586 5929 , , , 180 5586 5930 transportation transportation NN 180 5586 5931 , , , 180 5586 5932 communications communication NNS 180 5586 5933 , , , 180 5586 5934 tourism tourism NN 180 5586 5935 , , , 180 5586 5936 cultural cultural JJ 180 5586 5937 affairs affair NNS 180 5586 5938 , , , 180 5586 5939 and and CC 180 5586 5940 economic economic JJ 180 5586 5941 development development NN 180 5586 5942 members member NNS 180 5586 5943 - - , 180 5586 5944 ( ( -LRB- 180 5586 5945 11 11 CD 180 5586 5946 ) ) -RRB- 180 5586 5947 Afghanistan Afghanistan NNP 180 5586 5948 , , , 180 5586 5949 Azerbaijan Azerbaijan NNP 180 5586 5950 , , , 180 5586 5951 Iran Iran NNP 180 5586 5952 , , , 180 5586 5953 Kazakhstan Kazakhstan NNP 180 5586 5954 , , , 180 5586 5955 Kyrgyzstan Kyrgyzstan NNP 180 5586 5956 , , , 180 5586 5957 Pakistan Pakistan NNP 180 5586 5958 , , , 180 5586 5959 Tajikistan Tajikistan NNP 180 5586 5960 , , , 180 5586 5961 Turkey Turkey NNP 180 5586 5962 , , , 180 5586 5963 " " '' 180 5586 5964 Turkish Turkish NNP 180 5586 5965 Republic Republic NNP 180 5586 5966 of of IN 180 5586 5967 Northern Northern NNP 180 5586 5968 Cyprus Cyprus NNP 180 5586 5969 " " '' 180 5586 5970 , , , 180 5586 5971 Turkmenistan Turkmenistan NNP 180 5586 5972 , , , 180 5586 5973 Uzbekistan Uzbekistan NNP 180 5586 5974 ----- ----- NFP 180 5586 5975 European European NNP 180 5586 5976 Bank Bank NNP 180 5586 5977 for for IN 180 5586 5978 Reconstruction Reconstruction NNP 180 5586 5979 and and CC 180 5586 5980 Development Development NNP 180 5586 5981 ( ( -LRB- 180 5586 5982 EBRD EBRD NNP 180 5586 5983 ) ) -RRB- 180 5586 5984 established establish VBN 180 5586 5985 - - : 180 5586 5986 15 15 CD 180 5586 5987 April April NNP 180 5586 5988 1991 1991 CD 180 5586 5989 aim aim NN 180 5586 5990 - - : 180 5586 5991 to to TO 180 5586 5992 facilitate facilitate VB 180 5586 5993 the the DT 180 5586 5994 transition transition NN 180 5586 5995 of of IN 180 5586 5996 seven seven CD 180 5586 5997 centrally centrally RB 180 5586 5998 planned plan VBN 180 5586 5999 economies economy NNS 180 5586 6000 in in IN 180 5586 6001 Europe Europe NNP 180 5586 6002 ( ( -LRB- 180 5586 6003 Bulgaria Bulgaria NNP 180 5586 6004 , , 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Armenia Armenia NNP 180 5586 6041 , , , 180 5586 6042 Australia Australia NNP 180 5586 6043 , , , 180 5586 6044 Austria Austria NNP 180 5586 6045 , , , 180 5586 6046 Azerbaijan Azerbaijan NNP 180 5586 6047 , , , 180 5586 6048 Belgium Belgium NNP 180 5586 6049 , , , 180 5586 6050 Bulgaria Bulgaria NNP 180 5586 6051 , , , 180 5586 6052 Canada Canada NNP 180 5586 6053 , , , 180 5586 6054 Cyprus Cyprus NNP 180 5586 6055 , , , 180 5586 6056 Czech Czech NNP 180 5586 6057 Republic Republic NNP 180 5586 6058 , , , 180 5586 6059 Denmark Denmark NNP 180 5586 6060 , , , 180 5586 6061 Egypt Egypt NNP 180 5586 6062 , , , 180 5586 6063 European European NNP 180 5586 6064 Community Community NNP 180 5586 6065 ( ( -LRB- 180 5586 6066 EC EC NNP 180 5586 6067 ) ) -RRB- 180 5586 6068 , , , 180 5586 6069 European European NNP 180 5586 6070 Investment Investment NNP 180 5586 6071 Bank Bank NNP 180 5586 6072 ( ( -LRB- 180 5586 6073 EIB EIB NNP 180 5586 6074 ) ) -RRB- 180 5586 6075 , , , 180 5586 6076 Estonia Estonia NNP 180 5586 6077 , , , 180 5586 6078 Finland Finland NNP 180 5586 6079 , , , 180 5586 6080 France France NNP 180 5586 6081 , , , 180 5586 6082 Georgia Georgia NNP 180 5586 6083 , , , 180 5586 6084 Germany Germany NNP 180 5586 6085 , , , 180 5586 6086 Greece Greece NNP 180 5586 6087 , , , 180 5586 6088 Hungary Hungary NNP 180 5586 6089 , , , 180 5586 6090 Iceland Iceland NNP 180 5586 6091 , , , 180 5586 6092 Ireland Ireland NNP 180 5586 6093 , , , 180 5586 6094 Israel Israel NNP 180 5586 6095 , , , 180 5586 6096 Italy Italy NNP 180 5586 6097 , , , 180 5586 6098 Japan Japan NNP 180 5586 6099 , , , 180 5586 6100 Kazakhstan Kazakhstan NNP 180 5586 6101 , , , 180 5586 6102 South South NNP 180 5586 6103 Korea Korea NNP 180 5586 6104 , , , 180 5586 6105 Kyrgyzstan Kyrgyzstan NNP 180 5586 6106 , , , 180 5586 6107 Latvia Latvia NNP 180 5586 6108 , , , 180 5586 6109 Liechtenstein Liechtenstein NNP 180 5586 6110 , , , 180 5586 6111 Lithuania Lithuania NNP 180 5586 6112 , , , 180 5586 6113 Luxembourg Luxembourg NNP 180 5586 6114 , , , 180 5586 6115 Malta Malta NNP 180 5586 6116 , , , 180 5586 6117 Mexico Mexico NNP 180 5586 6118 , , , 180 5586 6119 Moldova Moldova NNP 180 5586 6120 , , , 180 5586 6121 Morocco Morocco NNP 180 5586 6122 , , , 180 5586 6123 Netherlands Netherlands NNP 180 5586 6124 , , , 180 5586 6125 NZ NZ NNP 180 5586 6126 , , , 180 5586 6127 Norway Norway NNP 180 5586 6128 , , , 180 5586 6129 Poland Poland NNP 180 5586 6130 , , , 180 5586 6131 Portugal Portugal NNP 180 5586 6132 , , , 180 5586 6133 Russia Russia NNP 180 5586 6134 , , , 180 5586 6135 Romania Romania NNP 180 5586 6136 , , , 180 5586 6137 Slovakia Slovakia NNP 180 5586 6138 , , , 180 5586 6139 Slovenia Slovenia NNP 180 5586 6140 , , , 180 5586 6141 Spain Spain NNP 180 5586 6142 , , , 180 5586 6143 Sweden Sweden NNP 180 5586 6144 , , , 180 5586 6145 Switzerland Switzerland NNP 180 5586 6146 , , , 180 5586 6147 Tajikistan Tajikistan NNP 180 5586 6148 , , , 180 5586 6149 The the DT 180 5586 6150 Former Former NNP 180 5586 6151 Yugoslav Yugoslav NNP 180 5586 6152 Republic Republic NNP 180 5586 6153 of of IN 180 5586 6154 Macedonia Macedonia NNP 180 5586 6155 , , , 180 5586 6156 Turkey Turkey NNP 180 5586 6157 , , , 180 5586 6158 Turkmenistan Turkmenistan NNP 180 5586 6159 , , , 180 5586 6160 Ukraine Ukraine NNP 180 5586 6161 , , , 180 5586 6162 UK UK NNP 180 5586 6163 , , , 180 5586 6164 US US NNP 180 5586 6165 , , , 180 5586 6166 Uzbekistan Uzbekistan NNP 180 5586 6167 , , , 180 5586 6168 Yugoslavia Yugoslavia NNP 180 5586 6169 ; ; : 180 5586 6170 note note NN 180 5586 6171 - - : 180 5586 6172 includes include VBZ 180 5586 6173 all all DT 180 5586 6174 25 25 CD 180 5586 6175 members member NNS 180 5586 6176 of of IN 180 5586 6177 the the DT 180 5586 6178 OECD OECD NNP 180 5586 6179 ; ; : 180 5586 6180 also also RB 180 5586 6181 includes include VBZ 180 5586 6182 the the DT 180 5586 6183 EC EC NNP 180 5586 6184 as as IN 180 5586 6185 a a DT 180 5586 6186 single 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7371 Equatorial Equatorial NNP 180 5586 7372 Guinea Guinea NNP 180 5586 7373 , , , 180 5586 7374 France France NNP 180 5586 7375 , , , 180 5586 7376 Gabon Gabon NNP 180 5586 7377 , , , 180 5586 7378 Mali Mali NNP 180 5586 7379 , , , 180 5586 7380 Niger Niger NNP 180 5586 7381 , , , 180 5586 7382 Senegal Senegal NNP 180 5586 7383 , , , 180 5586 7384 Togo Togo NNP 180 5586 7385 ; ; : 180 5586 7386 note note NN 180 5586 7387 - - HYPH 180 5586 7388 France France NNP 180 5586 7389 includes include VBZ 180 5586 7390 metropolitan metropolitan JJ 180 5586 7391 France France NNP 180 5586 7392 , , , 180 5586 7393 the the DT 180 5586 7394 four four CD 180 5586 7395 overseas overseas JJ 180 5586 7396 departments department NNS 180 5586 7397 of of IN 180 5586 7398 France France NNP 180 5586 7399 ( ( -LRB- 180 5586 7400 French French NNP 180 5586 7401 Guiana Guiana NNP 180 5586 7402 , , , 180 5586 7403 Guadeloupe Guadeloupe NNP 180 5586 7404 , , , 180 5586 7405 Martinique Martinique NNP 180 5586 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5586 7585 Costa Costa NNP 180 5586 7586 Rica Rica NNP 180 5586 7587 , , , 180 5586 7588 Cote Cote NNP 180 5586 7589 d'Ivoire d'Ivoire NNP 180 5586 7590 , , , 180 5586 7591 Cuba Cuba NNP 180 5586 7592 , , , 180 5586 7593 Cyprus Cyprus NNP 180 5586 7594 , , , 180 5586 7595 Czech Czech NNP 180 5586 7596 Republic Republic NNP 180 5586 7597 , , , 180 5586 7598 Denmark Denmark NNP 180 5586 7599 , , , 180 5586 7600 Dominica Dominica NNP 180 5586 7601 , , , 180 5586 7602 Dominican Dominican NNP 180 5586 7603 Republic Republic NNP 180 5586 7604 , , , 180 5586 7605 Egypt Egypt NNP 180 5586 7606 , , , 180 5586 7607 El El NNP 180 5586 7608 Salvador Salvador NNP 180 5586 7609 , , , 180 5586 7610 Fiji Fiji NNP 180 5586 7611 , , , 180 5586 7612 Finland Finland NNP 180 5586 7613 , , , 180 5586 7614 France France NNP 180 5586 7615 , , , 180 5586 7616 Gabon Gabon NNP 180 5586 7617 , , , 180 5586 7618 The the DT 180 5586 7619 Gambia Gambia NNP 180 5586 7620 , , , 180 5586 7621 Germany Germany NNP 180 5586 7622 , , , 180 5586 7623 Ghana Ghana NNP 180 5586 7624 , , , 180 5586 7625 Greece Greece NNP 180 5586 7626 , , , 180 5586 7627 Grenada Grenada NNP 180 5586 7628 , , , 180 5586 7629 Guatemala Guatemala NNP 180 5586 7630 , , , 180 5586 7631 Guyana Guyana NNP 180 5586 7632 , , , 180 5586 7633 Haiti Haiti NNP 180 5586 7634 , , , 180 5586 7635 Hong Hong NNP 180 5586 7636 Kong Kong NNP 180 5586 7637 , , , 180 5586 7638 Hungary Hungary NNP 180 5586 7639 , , , 180 5586 7640 Iceland Iceland NNP 180 5586 7641 , , , 180 5586 7642 India India NNP 180 5586 7643 , , , 180 5586 7644 Indonesia Indonesia NNP 180 5586 7645 , , , 180 5586 7646 Ireland Ireland NNP 180 5586 7647 , , , 180 5586 7648 Israel Israel NNP 180 5586 7649 , , , 180 5586 7650 Italy Italy NNP 180 5586 7651 , , , 180 5586 7652 Jamaica Jamaica NNP 180 5586 7653 , , , 180 5586 7654 Japan Japan NNP 180 5586 7655 , , , 180 5586 7656 Kenya Kenya NNP 180 5586 7657 , , , 180 5586 7658 South South NNP 180 5586 7659 Korea Korea NNP 180 5586 7660 , , , 180 5586 7661 Kuwait Kuwait NNP 180 5586 7662 , , , 180 5586 7663 Lesotho Lesotho NNP 180 5586 7664 , , , 180 5586 7665 Luxembourg Luxembourg NNP 180 5586 7666 , , , 180 5586 7667 Macau Macau NNP 180 5586 7668 , , , 180 5586 7669 Madagascar Madagascar NNP 180 5586 7670 , , , 180 5586 7671 Malawi Malawi NNP 180 5586 7672 , , , 180 5586 7673 Malaysia Malaysia NNP 180 5586 7674 , , , 180 5586 7675 Maldives Maldives NNP 180 5586 7676 , , , 180 5586 7677 Mali Mali NNP 180 5586 7678 , , , 180 5586 7679 Malta Malta NNP 180 5586 7680 , , , 180 5586 7681 Mauritania Mauritania NNP 180 5586 7682 , , , 180 5586 7683 Mauritius Mauritius NNP 180 5586 7684 , , , 180 5586 7685 Mexico Mexico NNP 180 5586 7686 , , , 180 5586 7687 Morocco Morocco NNP 180 5586 7688 , , , 180 5586 7689 Mozambique Mozambique NNP 180 5586 7690 , , , 180 5586 7691 Namibia Namibia NNP 180 5586 7692 , , , 180 5586 7693 Netherlands Netherlands NNP 180 5586 7694 , , , 180 5586 7695 NZ NZ NNP 180 5586 7696 , , , 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7733 Leone Leone NNP 180 5586 7734 , , , 180 5586 7735 Singapore Singapore NNP 180 5586 7736 , , , 180 5586 7737 Slovakia Slovakia NNP 180 5586 7738 , , , 180 5586 7739 South South NNP 180 5586 7740 Africa Africa NNP 180 5586 7741 , , , 180 5586 7742 Spain Spain NNP 180 5586 7743 , , , 180 5586 7744 Sri Sri NNP 180 5586 7745 Lanka Lanka NNP 180 5586 7746 , , , 180 5586 7747 Suriname Suriname NNP 180 5586 7748 , , , 180 5586 7749 Swaziland Swaziland NNP 180 5586 7750 , , , 180 5586 7751 Sweden Sweden NNP 180 5586 7752 , , , 180 5586 7753 Switzerland Switzerland NNP 180 5586 7754 , , , 180 5586 7755 Tanzania Tanzania NNP 180 5586 7756 , , , 180 5586 7757 Thailand Thailand NNP 180 5586 7758 , , , 180 5586 7759 Togo Togo NNP 180 5586 7760 , , , 180 5586 7761 Trinidad Trinidad NNP 180 5586 7762 and and CC 180 5586 7763 Tobago Tobago NNP 180 5586 7764 , , , 180 5586 7765 Tunisia Tunisia NNP 180 5586 7766 , , , 180 5586 7767 Turkey Turkey NNP 180 5586 7768 , , , 180 5586 7769 Uganda Uganda 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7807 1986 1986 CD 180 5586 7808 aim aim NN 180 5586 7809 - - HYPH 180 5586 7810 bilateral bilateral JJ 180 5586 7811 economic economic JJ 180 5586 7812 cooperation cooperation NN 180 5586 7813 between between IN 180 5586 7814 the the DT 180 5586 7815 two two CD 180 5586 7816 most most RBS 180 5586 7817 powerful powerful JJ 180 5586 7818 economic economic JJ 180 5586 7819 giants giant NNS 180 5586 7820 members member NNS 180 5586 7821 - - , 180 5586 7822 ( ( -LRB- 180 5586 7823 2 2 LS 180 5586 7824 ) ) -RRB- 180 5586 7825 Japan Japan NNP 180 5586 7826 , , , 180 5586 7827 US US NNP 180 5586 7828 ----- ----- : 180 5586 7829 Group Group NNP 180 5586 7830 of of IN 180 5586 7831 3 3 CD 180 5586 7832 ( ( -LRB- 180 5586 7833 G-3 G-3 NNP 180 5586 7834 ) ) -RRB- 180 5586 7835 established establish VBN 180 5586 7836 - - : 180 5586 7837 NA NA NNP 180 5586 7838 October October NNP 180 5586 7839 1990 1990 CD 180 5586 7840 aim aim NN 180 5586 7841 - - HYPH 180 5586 7842 mechanism mechanism NN 180 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180 5586 8750 Equatorial Equatorial NNP 180 5586 8751 Guinea Guinea NNP 180 5586 8752 , , , 180 5586 8753 Ethiopia Ethiopia NNP 180 5586 8754 , , , 180 5586 8755 Fiji Fiji NNP 180 5586 8756 , , , 180 5586 8757 Gabon Gabon NNP 180 5586 8758 , , , 180 5586 8759 The the DT 180 5586 8760 Gambia Gambia NNP 180 5586 8761 , , , 180 5586 8762 Ghana Ghana NNP 180 5586 8763 , , , 180 5586 8764 Grenada Grenada NNP 180 5586 8765 , , , 180 5586 8766 Guatemala Guatemala NNP 180 5586 8767 , , , 180 5586 8768 Guinea Guinea NNP 180 5586 8769 , , , 180 5586 8770 Guinea Guinea NNP 180 5586 8771 - - HYPH 180 5586 8772 Bissau Bissau NNP 180 5586 8773 , , , 180 5586 8774 Guyana Guyana NNP 180 5586 8775 , , , 180 5586 8776 Haiti Haiti NNP 180 5586 8777 , , , 180 5586 8778 Honduras Honduras NNP 180 5586 8779 , , , 180 5586 8780 India India NNP 180 5586 8781 , , , 180 5586 8782 Indonesia Indonesia NNP 180 5586 8783 , , , 180 5586 8784 Iran Iran NNP 180 5586 8785 , , , 180 5586 8786 Iraq Iraq NNP 180 5586 8787 , , , 180 5586 8788 Jamaica Jamaica NNP 180 5586 8789 , , , 180 5586 8790 Jordan Jordan NNP 180 5586 8791 , , , 180 5586 8792 Kenya Kenya NNP 180 5586 8793 , , , 180 5586 8794 North North NNP 180 5586 8795 Korea Korea NNP 180 5586 8796 , , , 180 5586 8797 South South NNP 180 5586 8798 Korea Korea NNP 180 5586 8799 , , , 180 5586 8800 Kuwait Kuwait NNP 180 5586 8801 , , , 180 5586 8802 Laos Laos NNP 180 5586 8803 , , , 180 5586 8804 Lebanon Lebanon NNP 180 5586 8805 , , , 180 5586 8806 Lesotho Lesotho NNP 180 5586 8807 , , , 180 5586 8808 Liberia Liberia NNP 180 5586 8809 , , , 180 5586 8810 Libya Libya NNP 180 5586 8811 , , , 180 5586 8812 Madagascar Madagascar NNP 180 5586 8813 , , , 180 5586 8814 Malawi Malawi NNP 180 5586 8815 , , , 180 5586 8816 Malaysia Malaysia NNP 180 5586 8817 , , , 180 5586 8818 Maldives Maldives NNP 180 5586 8819 , , , 180 5586 8820 Mali Mali NNP 180 5586 8821 , , , 180 5586 8822 Malta Malta NNP 180 5586 8823 , , , 180 5586 8824 Mauritania Mauritania NNP 180 5586 8825 , , , 180 5586 8826 Mauritius Mauritius NNP 180 5586 8827 , , , 180 5586 8828 Mexico Mexico NNP 180 5586 8829 , , , 180 5586 8830 Mongolia Mongolia NNP 180 5586 8831 , , , 180 5586 8832 Morocco Morocco NNP 180 5586 8833 , , , 180 5586 8834 Mozambique Mozambique NNP 180 5586 8835 , , , 180 5586 8836 Namibia Namibia NNP 180 5586 8837 , , , 180 5586 8838 Nepal Nepal NNP 180 5586 8839 , , , 180 5586 8840 Nicaragua Nicaragua NNP 180 5586 8841 , , , 180 5586 8842 Niger Niger NNP 180 5586 8843 , , , 180 5586 8844 Nigeria Nigeria NNP 180 5586 8845 , , , 180 5586 8846 Oman Oman NNP 180 5586 8847 , , , 180 5586 8848 Pakistan Pakistan NNP 180 5586 8849 , , , 180 5586 8850 Panama Panama NNP 180 5586 8851 , , , 180 5586 8852 Papua Papua NNP 180 5586 8853 New New NNP 180 5586 8854 Guinea Guinea NNP 180 5586 8855 , , , 180 5586 8856 Paraguay Paraguay NNP 180 5586 8857 , , , 180 5586 8858 Peru Peru NNP 180 5586 8859 , , , 180 5586 8860 Philippines Philippines NNP 180 5586 8861 , , , 180 5586 8862 Qatar Qatar NNP 180 5586 8863 , , , 180 5586 8864 Romania Romania NNP 180 5586 8865 , , , 180 5586 8866 Rwanda Rwanda NNP 180 5586 8867 , , , 180 5586 8868 Saint Saint NNP 180 5586 8869 Kitts Kitts NNP 180 5586 8870 and and CC 180 5586 8871 Nevis Nevis NNP 180 5586 8872 , , , 180 5586 8873 Saint Saint NNP 180 5586 8874 Lucia Lucia NNP 180 5586 8875 , , , 180 5586 8876 Saint Saint NNP 180 5586 8877 Vincent Vincent NNP 180 5586 8878 and and CC 180 5586 8879 the the DT 180 5586 8880 Grenadines Grenadines NNPS 180 5586 8881 , , , 180 5586 8882 Sao Sao NNP 180 5586 8883 Tome Tome NNP 180 5586 8884 and and CC 180 5586 8885 Principe Principe NNP 180 5586 8886 , , , 180 5586 8887 Saudi Saudi NNP 180 5586 8888 Arabia Arabia NNP 180 5586 8889 , , , 180 5586 8890 Senegal Senegal NNP 180 5586 8891 , , , 180 5586 8892 Seychelles Seychelles NNP 180 5586 8893 , , , 180 5586 8894 Sierra Sierra NNP 180 5586 8895 Leone Leone NNP 180 5586 8896 , , , 180 5586 8897 Singapore Singapore NNP 180 5586 8898 , , , 180 5586 8899 Solomon Solomon NNP 180 5586 8900 Islands Islands NNP 180 5586 8901 , , , 180 5586 8902 Somalia Somalia NNP 180 5586 8903 , , , 180 5586 8904 South South NNP 180 5586 8905 Africa Africa NNP 180 5586 8906 , , , 180 5586 8907 Sri Sri NNP 180 5586 8908 Lanka Lanka NNP 180 5586 8909 , , , 180 5586 8910 Sudan Sudan NNP 180 5586 8911 , , , 180 5586 8912 Suriname Suriname NNP 180 5586 8913 , , , 180 5586 8914 Swaziland Swaziland NNP 180 5586 8915 , , , 180 5586 8916 Syria Syria NNP 180 5586 8917 , , , 180 5586 8918 Tanzania Tanzania NNP 180 5586 8919 , , , 180 5586 8920 Thailand Thailand NNP 180 5586 8921 , , , 180 5586 8922 Togo Togo NNP 180 5586 8923 , , , 180 5586 8924 Tonga Tonga NNP 180 5586 8925 , , , 180 5586 8926 Trinidad Trinidad NNP 180 5586 8927 and and CC 180 5586 8928 Tobago Tobago NNP 180 5586 8929 , , , 180 5586 8930 Tunisia Tunisia NNP 180 5586 8931 , , , 180 5586 8932 Uganda Uganda NNP 180 5586 8933 , , , 180 5586 8934 UAE UAE NNP 180 5586 8935 , , , 180 5586 8936 Uruguay Uruguay NNP 180 5586 8937 , , , 180 5586 8938 Vanuatu Vanuatu NNP 180 5586 8939 , , , 180 5586 8940 Venezuela Venezuela NNP 180 5586 8941 , , , 180 5586 8942 Vietnam Vietnam NNP 180 5586 8943 , , , 180 5586 8944 Western Western NNP 180 5586 8945 Samoa Samoa NNP 180 5586 8946 , , , 180 5586 8947 Yemen Yemen NNP 180 5586 8948 , , , 180 5586 8949 Yugoslavia Yugoslavia NNP 180 5586 8950 , , , 180 5586 8951 Zaire Zaire NNP 180 5586 8952 , , , 180 5586 8953 Zambia Zambia NNP 180 5586 8954 , , , 180 5586 8955 Zimbabwe Zimbabwe NNP 180 5586 8956 , , , 180 5586 8957 Palestine Palestine NNP 180 5586 8958 Liberation Liberation NNP 180 5586 8959 Organization Organization NNP 180 5586 8960 ----- ----- : 180 5586 8961 Gulf Gulf NNP 180 5586 8962 Cooperation Cooperation NNP 180 5586 8963 Council Council NNP 180 5586 8964 ( ( -LRB- 180 5586 8965 GCC GCC NNP 180 5586 8966 ) ) -RRB- 180 5586 8967 note note NN 180 5586 8968 - - HYPH 180 5586 8969 also also RB 180 5586 8970 known 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9006 6 6 CD 180 5586 9007 ) ) -RRB- 180 5586 9008 Bahrain Bahrain NNP 180 5586 9009 , , , 180 5586 9010 Kuwait Kuwait NNP 180 5586 9011 , , , 180 5586 9012 Oman Oman NNP 180 5586 9013 , , , 180 5586 9014 Qatar Qatar NNP 180 5586 9015 , , , 180 5586 9016 Saudi Saudi NNP 180 5586 9017 Arabia Arabia NNP 180 5586 9018 , , , 180 5586 9019 UAE UAE NNP 180 5586 9020 ----- ----- : 180 5586 9021 Habitat Habitat NNP 180 5586 9022 see see VBP 180 5586 9023 Commission Commission NNP 180 5586 9024 on on IN 180 5586 9025 Human Human NNP 180 5586 9026 Settlements Settlements NNP 180 5586 9027 ----- ----- NNP 180 5586 9028 Hexagonal Hexagonal NNP 180 5586 9029 Group Group NNP 180 5586 9030 see see VB 180 5586 9031 Central Central NNP 180 5586 9032 European European NNP 180 5586 9033 Initiative Initiative NNP 180 5586 9034 ( ( -LRB- 180 5586 9035 CEI CEI NNP 180 5586 9036 ) ) -RRB- 180 5586 9037 ----- ----- NFP 180 5586 9038 high high JJ 180 5586 9039 - - HYPH 180 5586 9040 income income NN 180 5586 9041 countries country NNS 180 5586 9042 another another DT 180 5586 9043 term term NN 180 5586 9044 for for IN 180 5586 9045 the the DT 180 5586 9046 industrialized industrialize VBN 180 5586 9047 countries country NNS 180 5586 9048 with with IN 180 5586 9049 high high JJ 180 5586 9050 per per IN 180 5586 9051 capita capita FW 180 5586 9052 GNPs gnp NNS 180 5586 9053 / / SYM 180 5586 9054 GDPs gdp NNS 180 5586 9055 ; ; : 180 5586 9056 see see VB 180 5586 9057 developed develop VBN 180 5586 9058 countries country NNS 180 5586 9059 ( ( -LRB- 180 5586 9060 DCs DCs NNP 180 5586 9061 ) ) -RRB- 180 5586 9062 ----- ----- NFP 180 5586 9063 industrial industrial JJ 180 5586 9064 countries country NNS 180 5586 9065 another another DT 180 5586 9066 term term NN 180 5586 9067 for for IN 180 5586 9068 the the DT 180 5586 9069 developed develop VBN 180 5586 9070 countries country NNS 180 5586 9071 ; ; : 180 5586 9072 see see VB 180 5586 9073 developed develop VBN 180 5586 9074 countries country NNS 180 5586 9075 ( ( -LRB- 180 5586 9076 DCs DCs NNP 180 5586 9077 ) ) -RRB- 180 5586 9078 ----- ----- NFP 180 5586 9079 Inter inter JJ 180 5586 9080 - - JJ 180 5586 9081 American American NNP 180 5586 9082 Development Development NNP 180 5586 9083 Bank Bank NNP 180 5586 9084 ( ( -LRB- 180 5586 9085 IADB IADB NNP 180 5586 9086 ) ) -RRB- 180 5586 9087 note note VB 180 5586 9088 - - HYPH 180 5586 9089 also also RB 180 5586 9090 known know VBN 180 5586 9091 as as IN 180 5586 9092 Banco Banco NNP 180 5586 9093 Interamericano Interamericano NNP 180 5586 9094 de de NNP 180 5586 9095 Desarrollo Desarrollo NNP 180 5586 9096 ( ( -LRB- 180 5586 9097 BID BID NNP 180 5586 9098 ) ) -RRB- 180 5586 9099 established establish VBN 180 5586 9100 - - SYM 180 5586 9101 8 8 CD 180 5586 9102 April April NNP 180 5586 9103 1959 1959 CD 180 5586 9104 effective effective JJ 180 5586 9105 - - HYPH 180 5586 9106 30 30 CD 180 5586 9107 December December NNP 180 5586 9108 1959 1959 CD 180 5586 9109 aim aim NN 180 5586 9110 - - HYPH 180 5586 9111 to to TO 180 5586 9112 promote promote VB 180 5586 9113 economic economic JJ 180 5586 9114 and and CC 180 5586 9115 social social JJ 180 5586 9116 development development NN 180 5586 9117 in in IN 180 5586 9118 Latin Latin NNP 180 5586 9119 America America NNP 180 5586 9120 members member NNS 180 5586 9121 - - , 180 5586 9122 ( ( -LRB- 180 5586 9123 44 44 CD 180 5586 9124 ) ) -RRB- 180 5586 9125 Argentina Argentina NNP 180 5586 9126 , , , 180 5586 9127 Austria Austria NNP 180 5586 9128 , , , 180 5586 9129 The the DT 180 5586 9130 Bahamas Bahamas NNPS 180 5586 9131 , , , 180 5586 9132 Barbados Barbados NNP 180 5586 9133 , , , 180 5586 9134 Belgium Belgium NNP 180 5586 9135 , , , 180 5586 9136 Belize Belize NNP 180 5586 9137 , , , 180 5586 9138 Bolivia Bolivia NNP 180 5586 9139 , , , 180 5586 9140 Brazil Brazil NNP 180 5586 9141 , , , 180 5586 9142 Canada Canada NNP 180 5586 9143 , , , 180 5586 9144 Chile Chile NNP 180 5586 9145 , , , 180 5586 9146 Colombia Colombia NNP 180 5586 9147 , , , 180 5586 9148 Costa Costa NNP 180 5586 9149 Rica Rica NNP 180 5586 9150 , , , 180 5586 9151 Denmark Denmark NNP 180 5586 9152 , , , 180 5586 9153 Dominican Dominican NNP 180 5586 9154 Republic Republic NNP 180 5586 9155 , , , 180 5586 9156 Ecuador Ecuador NNP 180 5586 9157 , , , 180 5586 9158 El El NNP 180 5586 9159 Salvador Salvador NNP 180 5586 9160 , , , 180 5586 9161 Finland Finland NNP 180 5586 9162 , , , 180 5586 9163 France France NNP 180 5586 9164 , , , 180 5586 9165 Germany Germany NNP 180 5586 9166 , , , 180 5586 9167 Guatemala Guatemala NNP 180 5586 9168 , , , 180 5586 9169 Guyana Guyana NNP 180 5586 9170 , , , 180 5586 9171 Haiti Haiti NNP 180 5586 9172 , , , 180 5586 9173 Honduras Honduras NNP 180 5586 9174 , , , 180 5586 9175 Israel Israel NNP 180 5586 9176 , , , 180 5586 9177 Italy Italy NNP 180 5586 9178 , , , 180 5586 9179 Jamaica Jamaica NNP 180 5586 9180 , , , 180 5586 9181 Japan Japan NNP 180 5586 9182 , , , 180 5586 9183 Mexico Mexico NNP 180 5586 9184 , , , 180 5586 9185 Netherlands Netherlands NNP 180 5586 9186 , , , 180 5586 9187 Nicaragua Nicaragua NNP 180 5586 9188 , , , 180 5586 9189 Norway Norway NNP 180 5586 9190 , , , 180 5586 9191 Panama Panama NNP 180 5586 9192 , , , 180 5586 9193 Paraguay Paraguay NNP 180 5586 9194 , , , 180 5586 9195 Peru Peru NNP 180 5586 9196 , , , 180 5586 9197 Portugal Portugal NNP 180 5586 9198 , , , 180 5586 9199 Spain Spain NNP 180 5586 9200 , , , 180 5586 9201 Suriname Suriname NNP 180 5586 9202 , , , 180 5586 9203 Sweden Sweden NNP 180 5586 9204 , , , 180 5586 9205 Switzerland Switzerland NNP 180 5586 9206 , , , 180 5586 9207 Trinidad Trinidad NNP 180 5586 9208 and and CC 180 5586 9209 Tobago Tobago NNP 180 5586 9210 , , , 180 5586 9211 UK UK NNP 180 5586 9212 , , , 180 5586 9213 US US NNP 180 5586 9214 , , , 180 5586 9215 Uruguay Uruguay NNP 180 5586 9216 , , , 180 5586 9217 Venezuela Venezuela NNP 180 5586 9218 ----- ----- NNP 180 5586 9219 Inter Inter NNP 180 5586 9220 - - HYPH 180 5586 9221 Governmental Governmental NNP 180 5586 9222 Authority Authority NNP 180 5586 9223 on on IN 180 5586 9224 Drought Drought NNP 180 5586 9225 and and CC 180 5586 9226 Development Development NNP 180 5586 9227 ( ( -LRB- 180 5586 9228 IGADD IGADD NNP 180 5586 9229 ) ) -RRB- 180 5586 9230 established establish VBN 180 5586 9231 - - HYPH 180 5586 9232 15 15 CD 180 5586 9233 - - HYPH 180 5586 9234 16 16 CD 180 5586 9235 January January NNP 180 5586 9236 1986 1986 CD 180 5586 9237 aim aim NN 180 5586 9238 - - HYPH 180 5586 9239 to to TO 180 5586 9240 promote promote VB 180 5586 9241 cooperation cooperation NN 180 5586 9242 on on IN 180 5586 9243 drought drought NN 180 5586 9244 - - HYPH 180 5586 9245 related relate VBN 180 5586 9246 matters matter NNS 180 5586 9247 members member NNS 180 5586 9248 - - , 180 5586 9249 ( ( -LRB- 180 5586 9250 6 6 CD 180 5586 9251 ) ) -RRB- 180 5586 9252 Djibouti Djibouti NNP 180 5586 9253 , , , 180 5586 9254 Ethiopia Ethiopia NNP 180 5586 9255 , , , 180 5586 9256 Kenya Kenya NNP 180 5586 9257 , , , 180 5586 9258 Somalia Somalia NNP 180 5586 9259 , , , 180 5586 9260 Sudan Sudan NNP 180 5586 9261 , , , 180 5586 9262 Uganda Uganda NNP 180 5586 9263 ----- ----- NNP 180 5586 9264 International International NNP 180 5586 9265 Atomic Atomic NNP 180 5586 9266 Energy Energy NNP 180 5586 9267 Agency Agency NNP 180 5586 9268 ( ( -LRB- 180 5586 9269 IAEA IAEA NNP 180 5586 9270 ) ) -RRB- 180 5586 9271 established establish VBN 180 5586 9272 - - : 180 5586 9273 26 26 CD 180 5586 9274 October October NNP 180 5586 9275 1956 1956 CD 180 5586 9276 effective effective JJ 180 5586 9277 - - HYPH 180 5586 9278 29 29 CD 180 5586 9279 July July NNP 180 5586 9280 1957 1957 CD 180 5586 9281 aim aim NN 180 5586 9282 - - : 180 5586 9283 to to TO 180 5586 9284 promote promote VB 180 5586 9285 peaceful peaceful JJ 180 5586 9286 uses use NNS 180 5586 9287 of of IN 180 5586 9288 atomic atomic JJ 180 5586 9289 energy energy NN 180 5586 9290 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180 5586 9327 Canada Canada NNP 180 5586 9328 , , , 180 5586 9329 Chile Chile NNP 180 5586 9330 , , , 180 5586 9331 China China NNP 180 5586 9332 , , , 180 5586 9333 Colombia Colombia NNP 180 5586 9334 , , , 180 5586 9335 Costa Costa NNP 180 5586 9336 Rica Rica NNP 180 5586 9337 , , , 180 5586 9338 Cote Cote NNP 180 5586 9339 d'Ivoire d'Ivoire NNP 180 5586 9340 , , , 180 5586 9341 Croatia Croatia NNP 180 5586 9342 , , , 180 5586 9343 Cuba Cuba NNP 180 5586 9344 , , , 180 5586 9345 Cyprus Cyprus NNP 180 5586 9346 , , , 180 5586 9347 Czech Czech NNP 180 5586 9348 Republic Republic NNP 180 5586 9349 , , , 180 5586 9350 Denmark Denmark NNP 180 5586 9351 , , , 180 5586 9352 Dominican Dominican NNP 180 5586 9353 Republic Republic NNP 180 5586 9354 , , , 180 5586 9355 Ecuador Ecuador NNP 180 5586 9356 , , , 180 5586 9357 Egypt Egypt NNP 180 5586 9358 , , , 180 5586 9359 El El NNP 180 5586 9360 Salvador Salvador NNP 180 5586 9361 , , , 180 5586 9362 Estonia Estonia NNP 180 5586 9363 , , , 180 5586 9364 Ethiopia Ethiopia NNP 180 5586 9365 , , , 180 5586 9366 Finland Finland NNP 180 5586 9367 , , , 180 5586 9368 France France NNP 180 5586 9369 , , , 180 5586 9370 Gabon Gabon NNP 180 5586 9371 , , , 180 5586 9372 Germany Germany NNP 180 5586 9373 , , , 180 5586 9374 Ghana Ghana NNP 180 5586 9375 , , , 180 5586 9376 Greece Greece NNP 180 5586 9377 , , , 180 5586 9378 Guatemala Guatemala NNP 180 5586 9379 , , , 180 5586 9380 Haiti Haiti NNP 180 5586 9381 , , , 180 5586 9382 Holy Holy NNP 180 5586 9383 See See NNP 180 5586 9384 , , , 180 5586 9385 Hungary Hungary NNP 180 5586 9386 , , , 180 5586 9387 Iceland Iceland NNP 180 5586 9388 , , , 180 5586 9389 India India NNP 180 5586 9390 , , , 180 5586 9391 Indonesia Indonesia NNP 180 5586 9392 , , , 180 5586 9393 Iran Iran NNP 180 5586 9394 , , , 180 5586 9395 Iraq Iraq NNP 180 5586 9396 , , , 180 5586 9397 Ireland Ireland NNP 180 5586 9398 , , , 180 5586 9399 Israel Israel NNP 180 5586 9400 , , , 180 5586 9401 Italy Italy NNP 180 5586 9402 , , , 180 5586 9403 Jamaica Jamaica NNP 180 5586 9404 , , , 180 5586 9405 Japan Japan NNP 180 5586 9406 , , , 180 5586 9407 Jordan Jordan NNP 180 5586 9408 , , , 180 5586 9409 Kenya Kenya NNP 180 5586 9410 , , , 180 5586 9411 South South NNP 180 5586 9412 Korea Korea NNP 180 5586 9413 , , , 180 5586 9414 Kuwait Kuwait NNP 180 5586 9415 , , , 180 5586 9416 Lebanon Lebanon NNP 180 5586 9417 , , , 180 5586 9418 Liberia Liberia NNP 180 5586 9419 , , , 180 5586 9420 Libya Libya NNP 180 5586 9421 , , , 180 5586 9422 Liechtenstein Liechtenstein NNP 180 5586 9423 , , , 180 5586 9424 Luxembourg Luxembourg NNP 180 5586 9425 , , , 180 5586 9426 Madagascar Madagascar NNP 180 5586 9427 , , , 180 5586 9428 Malaysia Malaysia NNP 180 5586 9429 , , , 180 5586 9430 Mali Mali NNP 180 5586 9431 , , , 180 5586 9432 Mauritius Mauritius NNP 180 5586 9433 , , , 180 5586 9434 Mexico Mexico NNP 180 5586 9435 , , , 180 5586 9436 Monaco Monaco NNP 180 5586 9437 , , , 180 5586 9438 Mongolia Mongolia NNP 180 5586 9439 , , , 180 5586 9440 Morocco Morocco NNP 180 5586 9441 , , , 180 5586 9442 Namibia Namibia NNP 180 5586 9443 , , , 180 5586 9444 Netherlands Netherlands NNP 180 5586 9445 , , , 180 5586 9446 NZ NZ NNP 180 5586 9447 , , , 180 5586 9448 Nicaragua Nicaragua NNP 180 5586 9449 , , , 180 5586 9450 Niger Niger NNP 180 5586 9451 , , , 180 5586 9452 Nigeria Nigeria NNP 180 5586 9453 , , , 180 5586 9454 Norway Norway NNP 180 5586 9455 , , , 180 5586 9456 Pakistan Pakistan NNP 180 5586 9457 , , , 180 5586 9458 Panama Panama NNP 180 5586 9459 , , , 180 5586 9460 Paraguay Paraguay NNP 180 5586 9461 , , , 180 5586 9462 Peru Peru NNP 180 5586 9463 , , , 180 5586 9464 Philippines Philippines NNP 180 5586 9465 , , , 180 5586 9466 Poland Poland NNP 180 5586 9467 , , , 180 5586 9468 Portugal Portugal NNP 180 5586 9469 , , , 180 5586 9470 Qatar Qatar NNP 180 5586 9471 , , , 180 5586 9472 Romania Romania NNP 180 5586 9473 , , , 180 5586 9474 Russia Russia NNP 180 5586 9475 , , , 180 5586 9476 Saudi Saudi NNP 180 5586 9477 Arabia Arabia NNP 180 5586 9478 , , , 180 5586 9479 Senegal Senegal NNP 180 5586 9480 , , , 180 5586 9481 Sierra Sierra NNP 180 5586 9482 Leone Leone NNP 180 5586 9483 , , , 180 5586 9484 Singapore Singapore NNP 180 5586 9485 , , , 180 5586 9486 Slovakia Slovakia NNP 180 5586 9487 , , , 180 5586 9488 Slovenia Slovenia NNP 180 5586 9489 , , , 180 5586 9490 South South NNP 180 5586 9491 Africa Africa NNP 180 5586 9492 , , , 180 5586 9493 Spain Spain NNP 180 5586 9494 , , , 180 5586 9495 Sri Sri NNP 180 5586 9496 Lanka Lanka NNP 180 5586 9497 , , , 180 5586 9498 Sudan Sudan NNP 180 5586 9499 , , , 180 5586 9500 Sweden Sweden NNP 180 5586 9501 , , , 180 5586 9502 Switzerland Switzerland NNP 180 5586 9503 , , , 180 5586 9504 Syria Syria NNP 180 5586 9505 , , , 180 5586 9506 Tanzania Tanzania NNP 180 5586 9507 , , , 180 5586 9508 Thailand Thailand NNP 180 5586 9509 , , , 180 5586 9510 Tunisia Tunisia NNP 180 5586 9511 , , , 180 5586 9512 Turkey Turkey NNP 180 5586 9513 , , , 180 5586 9514 Uganda Uganda NNP 180 5586 9515 , , , 180 5586 9516 Ukraine Ukraine NNP 180 5586 9517 , , , 180 5586 9518 UAE UAE NNP 180 5586 9519 , , , 180 5586 9520 UK UK NNP 180 5586 9521 , , , 180 5586 9522 US US NNP 180 5586 9523 , , , 180 5586 9524 Uruguay Uruguay NNP 180 5586 9525 , , , 180 5586 9526 Venezuela Venezuela NNP 180 5586 9527 , , , 180 5586 9528 Vietnam Vietnam NNP 180 5586 9529 , , , 180 5586 9530 Yugoslavia Yugoslavia NNP 180 5586 9531 ( ( -LRB- 180 5586 9532 suspended suspend VBN 180 5586 9533 ) ) -RRB- 180 5586 9534 , , , 180 5586 9535 Zaire Zaire NNP 180 5586 9536 , , , 180 5586 9537 Zambia Zambia NNP 180 5586 9538 , , , 180 5586 9539 Zimbabwe Zimbabwe NNP 180 5586 9540 ----- ----- NFP 180 5586 9541 International International NNP 180 5586 9542 Bank Bank NNP 180 5586 9543 for for IN 180 5586 9544 Economic Economic NNP 180 5586 9545 Cooperation Cooperation NNP 180 5586 9546 ( ( -LRB- 180 5586 9547 IBEC IBEC NNP 180 5586 9548 ) ) -RRB- 180 5586 9549 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5586 9690 , , , 180 5586 9691 Botswana Botswana NNP 180 5586 9692 , , , 180 5586 9693 Brazil Brazil NNP 180 5586 9694 , , , 180 5586 9695 Bulgaria Bulgaria NNP 180 5586 9696 , , , 180 5586 9697 Burkina Burkina NNP 180 5586 9698 , , , 180 5586 9699 Burma Burma NNP 180 5586 9700 , , , 180 5586 9701 Burundi Burundi NNP 180 5586 9702 , , , 180 5586 9703 Cambodia Cambodia NNP 180 5586 9704 , , , 180 5586 9705 Cameroon Cameroon NNP 180 5586 9706 , , , 180 5586 9707 Canada Canada NNP 180 5586 9708 , , , 180 5586 9709 Cape Cape NNP 180 5586 9710 Verde Verde NNP 180 5586 9711 , , , 180 5586 9712 Central Central NNP 180 5586 9713 African African NNP 180 5586 9714 Republic Republic NNP 180 5586 9715 , , , 180 5586 9716 Chad Chad NNP 180 5586 9717 , , , 180 5586 9718 Chile Chile NNP 180 5586 9719 , , , 180 5586 9720 China China NNP 180 5586 9721 , , , 180 5586 9722 Colombia Colombia NNP 180 5586 9723 , , , 180 5586 9724 Comoros Comoros NNP 180 5586 9725 , , , 180 5586 9726 Congo Congo NNP 180 5586 9727 , , , 180 5586 9728 Costa Costa NNP 180 5586 9729 Rica Rica NNP 180 5586 9730 , , , 180 5586 9731 Cote Cote NNP 180 5586 9732 d'Ivoire d'Ivoire NNP 180 5586 9733 , , , 180 5586 9734 Croatia Croatia NNP 180 5586 9735 , , , 180 5586 9736 Cyprus Cyprus NNP 180 5586 9737 , , , 180 5586 9738 Czech Czech NNP 180 5586 9739 Republic Republic NNP 180 5586 9740 , , , 180 5586 9741 Denmark Denmark NNP 180 5586 9742 , , , 180 5586 9743 Djibouti Djibouti NNP 180 5586 9744 , , , 180 5586 9745 Dominica Dominica NNP 180 5586 9746 , , , 180 5586 9747 Dominican Dominican NNP 180 5586 9748 Republic Republic NNP 180 5586 9749 , , , 180 5586 9750 Ecuador Ecuador NNP 180 5586 9751 , , , 180 5586 9752 Egypt Egypt NNP 180 5586 9753 , , , 180 5586 9754 El El NNP 180 5586 9755 Salvador Salvador NNP 180 5586 9756 , , , 180 5586 9757 Equatorial Equatorial NNP 180 5586 9758 Guinea Guinea NNP 180 5586 9759 , , , 180 5586 9760 Estonia Estonia NNP 180 5586 9761 , , , 180 5586 9762 Ethiopia Ethiopia NNP 180 5586 9763 , , , 180 5586 9764 Fiji Fiji NNP 180 5586 9765 , , , 180 5586 9766 Finland Finland NNP 180 5586 9767 , , , 180 5586 9768 France France NNP 180 5586 9769 , , , 180 5586 9770 Gabon Gabon NNP 180 5586 9771 , , , 180 5586 9772 The the DT 180 5586 9773 Gambia Gambia NNP 180 5586 9774 , , , 180 5586 9775 Georgia Georgia NNP 180 5586 9776 , , , 180 5586 9777 Germany Germany NNP 180 5586 9778 , , , 180 5586 9779 Ghana Ghana NNP 180 5586 9780 , , , 180 5586 9781 Greece Greece NNP 180 5586 9782 , , , 180 5586 9783 Grenada Grenada NNP 180 5586 9784 , , , 180 5586 9785 Guatemala Guatemala NNP 180 5586 9786 , , , 180 5586 9787 Guinea Guinea NNP 180 5586 9788 , , , 180 5586 9789 Guinea Guinea NNP 180 5586 9790 - - HYPH 180 5586 9791 Bissau Bissau NNP 180 5586 9792 , , , 180 5586 9793 Guyana Guyana NNP 180 5586 9794 , , , 180 5586 9795 Haiti Haiti NNP 180 5586 9796 , , , 180 5586 9797 Honduras Honduras NNP 180 5586 9798 , , , 180 5586 9799 Hungary Hungary NNP 180 5586 9800 , , , 180 5586 9801 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5586 9839 , , , 180 5586 9840 Lebanon Lebanon NNP 180 5586 9841 , , , 180 5586 9842 Lesotho Lesotho NNP 180 5586 9843 , , , 180 5586 9844 Liberia Liberia NNP 180 5586 9845 , , , 180 5586 9846 Libya Libya NNP 180 5586 9847 , , , 180 5586 9848 Lithuania Lithuania NNP 180 5586 9849 , , , 180 5586 9850 Luxembourg Luxembourg NNP 180 5586 9851 , , , 180 5586 9852 Madagascar Madagascar NNP 180 5586 9853 , , , 180 5586 9854 Malawi Malawi NNP 180 5586 9855 , , , 180 5586 9856 Malaysia Malaysia NNP 180 5586 9857 , , , 180 5586 9858 Maldives Maldives NNP 180 5586 9859 , , , 180 5586 9860 Mali Mali NNP 180 5586 9861 , , , 180 5586 9862 Malta Malta NNP 180 5586 9863 , , , 180 5586 9864 Marshall Marshall NNP 180 5586 9865 Islands Islands NNP 180 5586 9866 , , , 180 5586 9867 Mauritania Mauritania NNP 180 5586 9868 , , , 180 5586 9869 Mauritius Mauritius NNP 180 5586 9870 , , , 180 5586 9871 Mexico Mexico NNP 180 5586 9872 , , , 180 5586 9873 Federated Federated NNP 180 5586 9874 States States NNP 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5586 9912 Paraguay Paraguay NNP 180 5586 9913 , , , 180 5586 9914 Peru Peru NNP 180 5586 9915 , , , 180 5586 9916 Philippines Philippines NNP 180 5586 9917 , , , 180 5586 9918 Poland Poland NNP 180 5586 9919 , , , 180 5586 9920 Portugal Portugal NNP 180 5586 9921 , , , 180 5586 9922 Qatar Qatar NNP 180 5586 9923 , , , 180 5586 9924 Romania Romania NNP 180 5586 9925 , , , 180 5586 9926 Russia Russia NNP 180 5586 9927 , , , 180 5586 9928 Rwanda Rwanda NNP 180 5586 9929 , , , 180 5586 9930 Saint Saint NNP 180 5586 9931 Kitts Kitts NNP 180 5586 9932 and and CC 180 5586 9933 Nevis Nevis NNP 180 5586 9934 , , , 180 5586 9935 Saint Saint NNP 180 5586 9936 Lucia Lucia NNP 180 5586 9937 , , , 180 5586 9938 Saint Saint NNP 180 5586 9939 Vincent Vincent NNP 180 5586 9940 and and CC 180 5586 9941 the the DT 180 5586 9942 Grenadines Grenadines NNPS 180 5586 9943 , , , 180 5586 9944 Sao Sao NNP 180 5586 9945 Tome Tome NNP 180 5586 9946 and and CC 180 5586 9947 Principe Principe NNP 180 5586 9948 , , 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5586 9985 , , , 180 5586 9986 Switzerland Switzerland NNP 180 5586 9987 , , , 180 5586 9988 Syria Syria NNP 180 5586 9989 , , , 180 5586 9990 Tajikistan Tajikistan NNP 180 5586 9991 , , , 180 5586 9992 Tanzania Tanzania NNP 180 5586 9993 , , , 180 5586 9994 Thailand Thailand NNP 180 5586 9995 , , , 180 5586 9996 Togo Togo NNP 180 5586 9997 , , , 180 5586 9998 Tonga Tonga NNP 180 5586 9999 , , , 180 5586 10000 Trinidad Trinidad NNP 180 5586 10001 and and CC 180 5586 10002 Tobago Tobago NNP 180 5586 10003 , , , 180 5586 10004 Tunisia Tunisia NNP 180 5586 10005 , , , 180 5586 10006 Turkey Turkey NNP 180 5586 10007 , , , 180 5586 10008 Turkmenistan Turkmenistan NNP 180 5586 10009 , , , 180 5586 10010 Uganda Uganda NNP 180 5586 10011 , , , 180 5586 10012 Ukraine Ukraine NNP 180 5586 10013 , , , 180 5586 10014 UAE UAE NNP 180 5586 10015 , , , 180 5586 10016 UK UK NNP 180 5586 10017 , , , 180 5586 10018 US US NNP 180 5586 10019 , , , 180 5586 10020 Uruguay Uruguay NNP 180 5586 10021 , , , 180 5586 10022 Uzbekistan Uzbekistan NNP 180 5586 10023 , , , 180 5586 10024 Vanuatu Vanuatu NNP 180 5586 10025 , , , 180 5586 10026 Venezuela Venezuela NNP 180 5586 10027 , , , 180 5586 10028 Vietnam Vietnam NNP 180 5586 10029 , , , 180 5586 10030 Western Western NNP 180 5586 10031 Samoa Samoa NNP 180 5586 10032 , , , 180 5586 10033 Yemen Yemen NNP 180 5586 10034 , , , 180 5586 10035 Yugoslavia Yugoslavia NNP 180 5586 10036 ( ( -LRB- 180 5586 10037 suspended suspend VBN 180 5586 10038 ) ) -RRB- 180 5586 10039 , , , 180 5586 10040 Zaire Zaire NNP 180 5586 10041 , , , 180 5586 10042 Zambia Zambia NNP 180 5586 10043 , , , 180 5586 10044 Zimbabwe Zimbabwe NNP 180 5586 10045 ----- ----- NFP 180 5586 10046 International International NNP 180 5586 10047 Chamber Chamber NNP 180 5586 10048 of of IN 180 5586 10049 Commerce Commerce NNP 180 5586 10050 ( ( -LRB- 180 5586 10051 ICC ICC NNP 180 5586 10052 ) ) -RRB- 180 5586 10053 established establish VBN 180 5586 10054 - - HYPH 180 5586 10055 NA NA 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10197 , , , 180 5586 10198 Uruguay Uruguay NNP 180 5586 10199 , , , 180 5586 10200 Venezuela Venezuela NNP 180 5586 10201 , , , 180 5586 10202 Yugoslavia Yugoslavia NNP 180 5586 10203 , , , 180 5586 10204 Zaire Zaire NNP 180 5586 10205 ----- ----- NFP 180 5586 10206 International International NNP 180 5586 10207 Civil Civil NNP 180 5586 10208 Aviation Aviation NNP 180 5586 10209 Organization Organization NNP 180 5586 10210 ( ( -LRB- 180 5586 10211 ICAO ICAO NNP 180 5586 10212 ) ) -RRB- 180 5586 10213 established establish VBN 180 5586 10214 - - SYM 180 5586 10215 7 7 CD 180 5586 10216 December December NNP 180 5586 10217 1944 1944 CD 180 5586 10218 effective effective JJ 180 5586 10219 - - HYPH 180 5586 10220 4 4 CD 180 5586 10221 April April NNP 180 5586 10222 1947 1947 CD 180 5586 10223 aim aim NN 180 5586 10224 - - HYPH 180 5586 10225 UN UN NNP 180 5586 10226 specialized specialized JJ 180 5586 10227 agency agency NN 180 5586 10228 to to TO 180 5586 10229 promote promote VB 180 5586 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Burundi Burundi NNP 180 5586 10300 , , , 180 5586 10301 Cambodia Cambodia NNP 180 5586 10302 , , , 180 5586 10303 Cameroon Cameroon NNP 180 5586 10304 , , , 180 5586 10305 Canada Canada NNP 180 5586 10306 , , , 180 5586 10307 Cape Cape NNP 180 5586 10308 Verde Verde NNP 180 5586 10309 , , , 180 5586 10310 Central Central NNP 180 5586 10311 African African NNP 180 5586 10312 Republic Republic NNP 180 5586 10313 , , , 180 5586 10314 Chad Chad NNP 180 5586 10315 , , , 180 5586 10316 Chile Chile NNP 180 5586 10317 , , , 180 5586 10318 China China NNP 180 5586 10319 , , , 180 5586 10320 Colombia Colombia NNP 180 5586 10321 , , , 180 5586 10322 Comoros Comoros NNP 180 5586 10323 , , , 180 5586 10324 Congo Congo NNP 180 5586 10325 , , , 180 5586 10326 Cook Cook NNP 180 5586 10327 Islands Islands NNP 180 5586 10328 , , , 180 5586 10329 Costa Costa NNP 180 5586 10330 Rica Rica NNP 180 5586 10331 , , , 180 5586 10332 Cote Cote NNP 180 5586 10333 d'Ivoire d'Ivoire NNP 180 5586 10334 , , , 180 5586 10335 Croatia Croatia NNP 180 5586 10336 , , , 180 5586 10337 Cuba Cuba NNP 180 5586 10338 , , , 180 5586 10339 Cyprus Cyprus NNP 180 5586 10340 , , , 180 5586 10341 Czech Czech NNP 180 5586 10342 Republic Republic NNP 180 5586 10343 , , , 180 5586 10344 Denmark Denmark NNP 180 5586 10345 , , , 180 5586 10346 Djibouti Djibouti NNP 180 5586 10347 , , , 180 5586 10348 Dominican Dominican NNP 180 5586 10349 Republic Republic NNP 180 5586 10350 , , , 180 5586 10351 Ecuador Ecuador NNP 180 5586 10352 , , , 180 5586 10353 Egypt Egypt NNP 180 5586 10354 , , , 180 5586 10355 El El NNP 180 5586 10356 Salvador Salvador NNP 180 5586 10357 , , , 180 5586 10358 Equatorial Equatorial NNP 180 5586 10359 Guinea Guinea NNP 180 5586 10360 , , , 180 5586 10361 Estonia Estonia NNP 180 5586 10362 , , , 180 5586 10363 Ethiopia Ethiopia NNP 180 5586 10364 , , , 180 5586 10365 Fiji Fiji NNP 180 5586 10366 , , , 180 5586 10367 Finland Finland NNP 180 5586 10368 , , , 180 5586 10369 France France NNP 180 5586 10370 , , , 180 5586 10371 Gabon Gabon NNP 180 5586 10372 , , , 180 5586 10373 The the DT 180 5586 10374 Gambia Gambia NNP 180 5586 10375 , , , 180 5586 10376 Germany Germany NNP 180 5586 10377 , , , 180 5586 10378 Ghana Ghana NNP 180 5586 10379 , , , 180 5586 10380 Greece Greece NNP 180 5586 10381 , , , 180 5586 10382 Grenada Grenada NNP 180 5586 10383 , , , 180 5586 10384 Guatemala Guatemala NNP 180 5586 10385 , , , 180 5586 10386 Guinea Guinea NNP 180 5586 10387 , , , 180 5586 10388 Guinea Guinea NNP 180 5586 10389 - - HYPH 180 5586 10390 Bissau Bissau NNP 180 5586 10391 , , , 180 5586 10392 Guyana Guyana NNP 180 5586 10393 , , , 180 5586 10394 Haiti Haiti NNP 180 5586 10395 , , , 180 5586 10396 Honduras Honduras NNP 180 5586 10397 , , , 180 5586 10398 Hungary Hungary NNP 180 5586 10399 , , , 180 5586 10400 Iceland Iceland NNP 180 5586 10401 , , , 180 5586 10402 India India NNP 180 5586 10403 , , , 180 5586 10404 Indonesia Indonesia NNP 180 5586 10405 , , , 180 5586 10406 Iran Iran NNP 180 5586 10407 , , , 180 5586 10408 Iraq Iraq NNP 180 5586 10409 , , , 180 5586 10410 Ireland Ireland NNP 180 5586 10411 , , , 180 5586 10412 Israel Israel NNP 180 5586 10413 , , , 180 5586 10414 Italy Italy NNP 180 5586 10415 , , , 180 5586 10416 Jamaica Jamaica NNP 180 5586 10417 , , , 180 5586 10418 Japan Japan NNP 180 5586 10419 , , , 180 5586 10420 Jordan Jordan NNP 180 5586 10421 , , , 180 5586 10422 Kazakhstan Kazakhstan NNP 180 5586 10423 , , , 180 5586 10424 Kenya Kenya NNP 180 5586 10425 , , , 180 5586 10426 Kiribati Kiribati NNP 180 5586 10427 , , , 180 5586 10428 North North NNP 180 5586 10429 Korea Korea NNP 180 5586 10430 , , , 180 5586 10431 South South NNP 180 5586 10432 Korea Korea NNP 180 5586 10433 , , , 180 5586 10434 Kuwait Kuwait NNP 180 5586 10435 , , , 180 5586 10436 Kyrgyzstan Kyrgyzstan NNP 180 5586 10437 , , , 180 5586 10438 Laos Laos NNP 180 5586 10439 , , , 180 5586 10440 Latvia Latvia NNP 180 5586 10441 , , , 180 5586 10442 Lebanon Lebanon NNP 180 5586 10443 , , , 180 5586 10444 Lesotho Lesotho NNP 180 5586 10445 , , , 180 5586 10446 Liberia Liberia NNP 180 5586 10447 , , , 180 5586 10448 Libya Libya NNP 180 5586 10449 , , , 180 5586 10450 Lithuania Lithuania NNP 180 5586 10451 , , , 180 5586 10452 Luxembourg Luxembourg NNP 180 5586 10453 , , , 180 5586 10454 Madagascar Madagascar NNP 180 5586 10455 , , , 180 5586 10456 Malawi Malawi NNP 180 5586 10457 , , , 180 5586 10458 Malaysia Malaysia NNP 180 5586 10459 , , , 180 5586 10460 Maldives Maldives NNP 180 5586 10461 , , , 180 5586 10462 Mali Mali NNP 180 5586 10463 , , , 180 5586 10464 Malta Malta NNP 180 5586 10465 , , , 180 5586 10466 Marshall Marshall NNP 180 5586 10467 Islands Islands NNP 180 5586 10468 , , , 180 5586 10469 Mauritania Mauritania NNP 180 5586 10470 , , , 180 5586 10471 Mauritius Mauritius NNP 180 5586 10472 , , , 180 5586 10473 Mexico Mexico NNP 180 5586 10474 , , , 180 5586 10475 Federated Federated NNP 180 5586 10476 States States NNP 180 5586 10477 of of IN 180 5586 10478 Micronesia Micronesia NNP 180 5586 10479 , , , 180 5586 10480 Moldova Moldova NNP 180 5586 10481 , , , 180 5586 10482 Monaco Monaco NNP 180 5586 10483 , , , 180 5586 10484 Mongolia Mongolia NNP 180 5586 10485 , , , 180 5586 10486 Morocco Morocco NNP 180 5586 10487 , , , 180 5586 10488 Mozambique Mozambique NNP 180 5586 10489 , , , 180 5586 10490 Namibia Namibia NNP 180 5586 10491 , , , 180 5586 10492 Nauru Nauru NNP 180 5586 10493 , , , 180 5586 10494 Nepal Nepal NNP 180 5586 10495 , , , 180 5586 10496 Netherlands Netherlands NNP 180 5586 10497 , , , 180 5586 10498 NZ NZ NNP 180 5586 10499 , , , 180 5586 10500 Nicaragua Nicaragua NNP 180 5586 10501 , , , 180 5586 10502 Niger Niger NNP 180 5586 10503 , , , 180 5586 10504 Nigeria Nigeria NNP 180 5586 10505 , , , 180 5586 10506 Norway Norway NNP 180 5586 10507 , , , 180 5586 10508 Oman Oman NNP 180 5586 10509 , , , 180 5586 10510 Pakistan Pakistan NNP 180 5586 10511 , , , 180 5586 10512 Panama Panama NNP 180 5586 10513 , , , 180 5586 10514 Papua Papua NNP 180 5586 10515 New New NNP 180 5586 10516 Guinea Guinea NNP 180 5586 10517 , , , 180 5586 10518 Paraguay Paraguay NNP 180 5586 10519 , , , 180 5586 10520 Peru Peru NNP 180 5586 10521 , , , 180 5586 10522 Philippines Philippines NNP 180 5586 10523 , , , 180 5586 10524 Poland Poland NNP 180 5586 10525 , , , 180 5586 10526 Portugal Portugal NNP 180 5586 10527 , , , 180 5586 10528 Qatar Qatar NNP 180 5586 10529 , , , 180 5586 10530 Romania Romania NNP 180 5586 10531 , , , 180 5586 10532 Russia Russia NNP 180 5586 10533 , , , 180 5586 10534 Rwanda Rwanda NNP 180 5586 10535 , , , 180 5586 10536 Saint Saint NNP 180 5586 10537 Lucia Lucia NNP 180 5586 10538 , , , 180 5586 10539 Saint Saint NNP 180 5586 10540 Vincent Vincent NNP 180 5586 10541 and and CC 180 5586 10542 the the DT 180 5586 10543 Grenadines Grenadines NNPS 180 5586 10544 , , , 180 5586 10545 San San NNP 180 5586 10546 Marino Marino NNP 180 5586 10547 , , , 180 5586 10548 Sao Sao NNP 180 5586 10549 Tome Tome NNP 180 5586 10550 and and CC 180 5586 10551 Principe Principe NNP 180 5586 10552 , , , 180 5586 10553 Saudi Saudi NNP 180 5586 10554 Arabia Arabia NNP 180 5586 10555 , , , 180 5586 10556 Senegal Senegal NNP 180 5586 10557 , , , 180 5586 10558 Seychelles Seychelles NNP 180 5586 10559 , , , 180 5586 10560 Sierra Sierra NNP 180 5586 10561 Leone Leone NNP 180 5586 10562 , , , 180 5586 10563 Singapore Singapore NNP 180 5586 10564 , , , 180 5586 10565 Slovakia Slovakia NNP 180 5586 10566 , , , 180 5586 10567 Slovenia Slovenia NNP 180 5586 10568 , , , 180 5586 10569 Solomon Solomon NNP 180 5586 10570 Islands Islands NNP 180 5586 10571 , , , 180 5586 10572 Somalia Somalia NNP 180 5586 10573 , , , 180 5586 10574 South South NNP 180 5586 10575 Africa Africa NNP 180 5586 10576 ( ( -LRB- 180 5586 10577 suspended suspend VBN 180 5586 10578 ) ) -RRB- 180 5586 10579 , , , 180 5586 10580 Spain Spain NNP 180 5586 10581 , , , 180 5586 10582 Sri Sri NNP 180 5586 10583 Lanka Lanka NNP 180 5586 10584 , , , 180 5586 10585 Sudan Sudan NNP 180 5586 10586 , , , 180 5586 10587 Suriname Suriname NNP 180 5586 10588 , , , 180 5586 10589 Swaziland Swaziland NNP 180 5586 10590 , , , 180 5586 10591 Sweden Sweden NNP 180 5586 10592 , , , 180 5586 10593 Switzerland Switzerland NNP 180 5586 10594 , , , 180 5586 10595 Syria Syria NNP 180 5586 10596 , , , 180 5586 10597 Tanzania Tanzania NNP 180 5586 10598 , , , 180 5586 10599 The the DT 180 5586 10600 Former Former NNP 180 5586 10601 Yugoslav Yugoslav NNP 180 5586 10602 Republic Republic NNP 180 5586 10603 of of IN 180 5586 10604 Macedonia Macedonia NNP 180 5586 10605 , , , 180 5586 10606 Thailand Thailand NNP 180 5586 10607 , , , 180 5586 10608 Togo Togo NNP 180 5586 10609 , , , 180 5586 10610 Tonga Tonga NNP 180 5586 10611 , , , 180 5586 10612 Trinidad Trinidad NNP 180 5586 10613 and and CC 180 5586 10614 Tobago Tobago NNP 180 5586 10615 , , , 180 5586 10616 Tunisia Tunisia NNP 180 5586 10617 , , , 180 5586 10618 Turkey Turkey NNP 180 5586 10619 , , , 180 5586 10620 Turkmenistan Turkmenistan NNP 180 5586 10621 , , , 180 5586 10622 Uganda Uganda NNP 180 5586 10623 , , , 180 5586 10624 Ukraine Ukraine NNP 180 5586 10625 , , , 180 5586 10626 UAE UAE NNP 180 5586 10627 , , , 180 5586 10628 UK UK NNP 180 5586 10629 , , , 180 5586 10630 US US NNP 180 5586 10631 , , , 180 5586 10632 Uruguay Uruguay NNP 180 5586 10633 , , , 180 5586 10634 Uzbekistan Uzbekistan NNP 180 5586 10635 , , , 180 5586 10636 Vanuatu Vanuatu NNP 180 5586 10637 , , , 180 5586 10638 Venezuela Venezuela NNP 180 5586 10639 , , , 180 5586 10640 Vietnam Vietnam NNP 180 5586 10641 , , , 180 5586 10642 Yemen Yemen NNP 180 5586 10643 , , , 180 5586 10644 Yugoslavia Yugoslavia NNP 180 5586 10645 ( ( -LRB- 180 5586 10646 suspended suspend VBN 180 5586 10647 ) ) -RRB- 180 5586 10648 , , , 180 5586 10649 Zaire Zaire NNP 180 5586 10650 , , , 180 5586 10651 Zambia Zambia NNP 180 5586 10652 , , , 180 5586 10653 Zimbabwe Zimbabwe NNP 180 5586 10654 ----- ----- NFP 180 5586 10655 International International NNP 180 5586 10656 Committee Committee NNP 180 5586 10657 of of IN 180 5586 10658 the the DT 180 5586 10659 Red Red NNP 180 5586 10660 Cross Cross NNP 180 5586 10661 ( ( -LRB- 180 5586 10662 ICRC ICRC NNP 180 5586 10663 ) ) -RRB- 180 5586 10664 established establish VBN 180 5586 10665 - - HYPH 180 5586 10666 NA NA NNP 180 5586 10667 1863 1863 CD 180 5586 10668 aim aim NN 180 5586 10669 - - : 180 5586 10670 to to TO 180 5586 10671 provide provide VB 180 5586 10672 humanitarian humanitarian JJ 180 5586 10673 aid aid NN 180 5586 10674 in in IN 180 5586 10675 wartime wartime JJ 180 5586 10676 members member NNS 180 5586 10677 - - , 180 5586 10678 ( ( -LRB- 180 5586 10679 25 25 CD 180 5586 10680 individuals individual NNS 180 5586 10681 ) ) -RRB- 180 5586 10682 all all DT 180 5586 10683 Swiss swiss JJ 180 5586 10684 nationals national NNS 180 5586 10685 ----- ----- : 180 5586 10686 International International NNP 180 5586 10687 Confederation Confederation NNP 180 5586 10688 of of IN 180 5586 10689 Free Free NNP 180 5586 10690 Trade Trade NNP 180 5586 10691 Unions Unions NNPS 180 5586 10692 ( ( -LRB- 180 5586 10693 ICFTU ICFTU NNP 180 5586 10694 ) ) -RRB- 180 5586 10695 established establish VBN 180 5586 10696 - - : 180 5586 10697 NA NA NNP 180 5586 10698 December December NNP 180 5586 10699 1949 1949 CD 180 5586 10700 aim aim NN 180 5586 10701 - - : 180 5586 10702 to to TO 180 5586 10703 promote promote VB 180 5586 10704 the the DT 180 5586 10705 trade trade NN 180 5586 10706 union union NN 180 5586 10707 movement movement NN 180 5586 10708 members member NNS 180 5586 10709 - - , 180 5586 10710 ( ( -LRB- 180 5586 10711 164 164 CD 180 5586 10712 national national JJ 180 5586 10713 organizations organization NNS 180 5586 10714 in in IN 180 5586 10715 the the DT 180 5586 10716 following follow VBG 180 5586 10717 117 117 CD 180 5586 10718 areas area NNS 180 5586 10719 ) ) -RRB- 180 5586 10720 Antigua Antigua NNP 180 5586 10721 and and CC 180 5586 10722 Barbuda Barbuda NNP 180 5586 10723 , , , 180 5586 10724 Argentina Argentina NNP 180 5586 10725 , , , 180 5586 10726 Australia Australia NNP 180 5586 10727 , , , 180 5586 10728 Austria Austria NNP 180 5586 10729 , , , 180 5586 10730 The the DT 180 5586 10731 Bahamas Bahamas NNPS 180 5586 10732 , , , 180 5586 10733 Bangladesh Bangladesh NNP 180 5586 10734 , , , 180 5586 10735 Barbados Barbados NNP 180 5586 10736 , , , 180 5586 10737 Basque Basque NNP 180 5586 10738 Country Country NNP 180 5586 10739 , , , 180 5586 10740 Belgium Belgium NNP 180 5586 10741 , , , 180 5586 10742 Belize Belize NNP 180 5586 10743 , , , 180 5586 10744 Benin Benin NNP 180 5586 10745 , , , 180 5586 10746 Bermuda Bermuda NNP 180 5586 10747 , , , 180 5586 10748 Botswana Botswana NNP 180 5586 10749 , , , 180 5586 10750 Brazil Brazil NNP 180 5586 10751 , , , 180 5586 10752 Bulgaria Bulgaria NNP 180 5586 10753 , , , 180 5586 10754 Burkina Burkina NNP 180 5586 10755 , , , 180 5586 10756 Cameroon Cameroon NNP 180 5586 10757 , , , 180 5586 10758 Canada Canada NNP 180 5586 10759 , , , 180 5586 10760 Cape Cape NNP 180 5586 10761 Verde Verde NNP 180 5586 10762 , , , 180 5586 10763 Chad Chad NNP 180 5586 10764 , , , 180 5586 10765 Chile Chile NNP 180 5586 10766 , , , 180 5586 10767 China China NNP 180 5586 10768 , , , 180 5586 10769 Colombia Colombia NNP 180 5586 10770 , , , 180 5586 10771 Cook Cook NNP 180 5586 10772 Islands Islands NNP 180 5586 10773 , , , 180 5586 10774 Costa Costa NNP 180 5586 10775 Rica Rica NNP 180 5586 10776 , , , 180 5586 10777 Curacao Curacao NNP 180 5586 10778 , , , 180 5586 10779 Cyprus Cyprus NNP 180 5586 10780 , , , 180 5586 10781 Czech Czech NNP 180 5586 10782 Republic Republic NNP 180 5586 10783 , , , 180 5586 10784 Denmark Denmark NNP 180 5586 10785 , , , 180 5586 10786 Dominica Dominica NNP 180 5586 10787 , , , 180 5586 10788 Dominican Dominican NNP 180 5586 10789 Republic Republic NNP 180 5586 10790 , , , 180 5586 10791 Ecuador Ecuador NNP 180 5586 10792 , , , 180 5586 10793 El El NNP 180 5586 10794 Salvador Salvador NNP 180 5586 10795 , , , 180 5586 10796 Estonia Estonia NNP 180 5586 10797 , , , 180 5586 10798 Falkland Falkland NNP 180 5586 10799 Islands Islands NNPS 180 5586 10800 , , , 180 5586 10801 Fiji Fiji NNP 180 5586 10802 , , , 180 5586 10803 Finland Finland NNP 180 5586 10804 , , , 180 5586 10805 France France NNP 180 5586 10806 , , , 180 5586 10807 Gabon Gabon NNP 180 5586 10808 , , , 180 5586 10809 The the DT 180 5586 10810 Gambia Gambia NNP 180 5586 10811 , , , 180 5586 10812 Germany Germany NNP 180 5586 10813 , , , 180 5586 10814 Ghana Ghana NNP 180 5586 10815 , , , 180 5586 10816 Greece Greece NNP 180 5586 10817 , , , 180 5586 10818 Grenada Grenada NNP 180 5586 10819 , , , 180 5586 10820 Guatemala Guatemala NNP 180 5586 10821 , , , 180 5586 10822 Guyana Guyana NNP 180 5586 10823 , , , 180 5586 10824 Holy Holy NNP 180 5586 10825 See See NNP 180 5586 10826 , , , 180 5586 10827 Honduras Honduras NNP 180 5586 10828 , , , 180 5586 10829 Hong Hong NNP 180 5586 10830 Kong Kong NNP 180 5586 10831 , , , 180 5586 10832 Iceland Iceland NNP 180 5586 10833 , , , 180 5586 10834 India India NNP 180 5586 10835 , , , 180 5586 10836 Indonesia Indonesia NNP 180 5586 10837 , , , 180 5586 10838 Israel Israel NNP 180 5586 10839 , , , 180 5586 10840 Italy Italy NNP 180 5586 10841 , , , 180 5586 10842 Jamaica Jamaica NNP 180 5586 10843 , , , 180 5586 10844 Japan Japan NNP 180 5586 10845 , , , 180 5586 10846 Kenya Kenya NNP 180 5586 10847 , , , 180 5586 10848 Kiribati Kiribati NNP 180 5586 10849 , , , 180 5586 10850 South South NNP 180 5586 10851 Korea Korea NNP 180 5586 10852 , , , 180 5586 10853 Lebanon Lebanon NNP 180 5586 10854 , , , 180 5586 10855 Lesotho Lesotho NNP 180 5586 10856 , , , 180 5586 10857 Liberia Liberia NNP 180 5586 10858 , , , 180 5586 10859 Luxembourg Luxembourg NNP 180 5586 10860 , , , 180 5586 10861 Madagascar Madagascar NNP 180 5586 10862 , , , 180 5586 10863 Malawi Malawi NNP 180 5586 10864 , , , 180 5586 10865 Malaysia Malaysia NNP 180 5586 10866 , , , 180 5586 10867 Mali Mali NNP 180 5586 10868 , , , 180 5586 10869 Malta Malta NNP 180 5586 10870 , , , 180 5586 10871 Mauritius Mauritius NNP 180 5586 10872 , , , 180 5586 10873 Mexico Mexico NNP 180 5586 10874 , , , 180 5586 10875 Montserrat Montserrat NNP 180 5586 10876 , , , 180 5586 10877 Morocco Morocco NNP 180 5586 10878 , , , 180 5586 10879 Netherlands Netherlands NNP 180 5586 10880 , , , 180 5586 10881 New New NNP 180 5586 10882 Caledonia Caledonia NNP 180 5586 10883 , , , 180 5586 10884 NZ NZ NNP 180 5586 10885 , , , 180 5586 10886 Nicaragua Nicaragua NNP 180 5586 10887 , , , 180 5586 10888 Norway Norway NNP 180 5586 10889 , , , 180 5586 10890 Pakistan Pakistan NNP 180 5586 10891 , , , 180 5586 10892 Panama Panama NNP 180 5586 10893 , , , 180 5586 10894 Papua Papua NNP 180 5586 10895 New New NNP 180 5586 10896 Guinea Guinea NNP 180 5586 10897 , , , 180 5586 10898 Paraguay Paraguay NNP 180 5586 10899 , , , 180 5586 10900 Peru Peru NNP 180 5586 10901 , , , 180 5586 10902 Philippines Philippines NNP 180 5586 10903 , , , 180 5586 10904 Poland Poland NNP 180 5586 10905 , , , 180 5586 10906 Portugal Portugal NNP 180 5586 10907 , , , 180 5586 10908 Puerto Puerto NNP 180 5586 10909 Rico Rico NNP 180 5586 10910 , , , 180 5586 10911 Romania Romania NNP 180 5586 10912 , , , 180 5586 10913 Rwanda Rwanda NNP 180 5586 10914 , , , 180 5586 10915 Saint Saint NNP 180 5586 10916 Helena Helena NNP 180 5586 10917 , , , 180 5586 10918 Saint Saint NNP 180 5586 10919 Kitts Kitts NNP 180 5586 10920 and and CC 180 5586 10921 Nevis Nevis NNP 180 5586 10922 , , , 180 5586 10923 Saint Saint NNP 180 5586 10924 Lucia Lucia NNP 180 5586 10925 , , , 180 5586 10926 Saint Saint NNP 180 5586 10927 Vincent Vincent NNP 180 5586 10928 and and CC 180 5586 10929 the the DT 180 5586 10930 Grenadines Grenadines NNPS 180 5586 10931 , , , 180 5586 10932 San San NNP 180 5586 10933 Marino Marino NNP 180 5586 10934 , , , 180 5586 10935 Senegal Senegal NNP 180 5586 10936 , , , 180 5586 10937 Seychelles Seychelles NNP 180 5586 10938 , , , 180 5586 10939 Sierra Sierra NNP 180 5586 10940 Leone Leone NNP 180 5586 10941 , , , 180 5586 10942 Singapore Singapore NNP 180 5586 10943 , , , 180 5586 10944 Slovakia Slovakia NNP 180 5586 10945 , , , 180 5586 10946 Spain Spain NNP 180 5586 10947 , , , 180 5586 10948 Sri Sri NNP 180 5586 10949 Lanka Lanka NNP 180 5586 10950 , , , 180 5586 10951 Suriname Suriname NNP 180 5586 10952 , , , 180 5586 10953 Swaziland Swaziland NNP 180 5586 10954 , , , 180 5586 10955 Sweden Sweden NNP 180 5586 10956 , , , 180 5586 10957 Switzerland Switzerland NNP 180 5586 10958 , , , 180 5586 10959 Thailand Thailand NNP 180 5586 10960 , , , 180 5586 10961 Togo Togo NNP 180 5586 10962 , , , 180 5586 10963 Tonga Tonga NNP 180 5586 10964 , , , 180 5586 10965 Trinidad Trinidad NNP 180 5586 10966 and and CC 180 5586 10967 Tobago Tobago NNP 180 5586 10968 , , , 180 5586 10969 Tunisia Tunisia NNP 180 5586 10970 , , , 180 5586 10971 Turkey Turkey NNP 180 5586 10972 , , , 180 5586 10973 Uganda Uganda NNP 180 5586 10974 , , , 180 5586 10975 UK UK NNP 180 5586 10976 , , , 180 5586 10977 US US NNP 180 5586 10978 , , , 180 5586 10979 Venezuela Venezuela NNP 180 5586 10980 , , , 180 5586 10981 Western Western NNP 180 5586 10982 Samoa Samoa NNP 180 5586 10983 , , , 180 5586 10984 Zambia Zambia NNP 180 5586 10985 , , , 180 5586 10986 Zimbabwe Zimbabwe NNP 180 5586 10987 ----- ----- NFP 180 5586 10988 International International NNP 180 5586 10989 Court Court NNP 180 5586 10990 of of IN 180 5586 10991 Justice Justice NNP 180 5586 10992 ( ( -LRB- 180 5586 10993 ICJ ICJ NNP 180 5586 10994 ) ) -RRB- 180 5586 10995 note note VB 180 5586 10996 - - HYPH 180 5586 10997 also also RB 180 5586 10998 known know VBN 180 5586 10999 as as IN 180 5586 11000 the the DT 180 5586 11001 World World NNP 180 5586 11002 Court Court NNP 180 5586 11003 established establish VBD 180 5586 11004 - - : 180 5586 11005 26 26 CD 180 5586 11006 June June NNP 180 5586 11007 1945 1945 CD 180 5586 11008 effective effective JJ 180 5586 11009 - - HYPH 180 5586 11010 24 24 CD 180 5586 11011 October October NNP 180 5586 11012 1945 1945 CD 180 5586 11013 aim aim NN 180 5586 11014 - - HYPH 180 5586 11015 primary primary JJ 180 5586 11016 judicial judicial JJ 180 5586 11017 organ organ NN 180 5586 11018 of of IN 180 5586 11019 the the DT 180 5586 11020 UN UN NNP 180 5586 11021 members member NNS 180 5586 11022 - - , 180 5586 11023 ( ( -LRB- 180 5586 11024 15 15 CD 180 5586 11025 judges judge NNS 180 5586 11026 ) ) -RRB- 180 5586 11027 elected elect VBN 180 5586 11028 by by IN 180 5586 11029 the the DT 180 5586 11030 UN UN NNP 180 5586 11031 General General NNP 180 5586 11032 Assembly Assembly NNP 180 5586 11033 and and CC 180 5586 11034 Security Security NNP 180 5586 11035 Council Council NNP 180 5586 11036 to to TO 180 5586 11037 represent represent VB 180 5586 11038 all all DT 180 5586 11039 principal principal JJ 180 5586 11040 legal legal JJ 180 5586 11041 systems system NNS 180 5586 11042 ----- ----- : 180 5586 11043 International International NNP 180 5586 11044 Criminal Criminal NNP 180 5586 11045 Police Police NNP 180 5586 11046 Organization Organization NNP 180 5586 11047 ( ( -LRB- 180 5586 11048 INTERPOL INTERPOL NNP 180 5586 11049 ) ) -RRB- 180 5586 11050 established establish VBN 180 5586 11051 - - : 180 5586 11052 13 13 CD 180 5586 11053 June June NNP 180 5586 11054 1956 1956 CD 180 5586 11055 aim aim NN 180 5586 11056 - - : 180 5586 11057 to to TO 180 5586 11058 promote promote VB 180 5586 11059 international international JJ 180 5586 11060 cooperation cooperation NN 180 5586 11061 between between IN 180 5586 11062 criminal criminal JJ 180 5586 11063 police police NN 180 5586 11064 authorities authority NNS 180 5586 11065 members member NNS 180 5586 11066 - - , 180 5586 11067 ( ( -LRB- 180 5586 11068 170 170 CD 180 5586 11069 ) ) -RRB- 180 5586 11070 Albania Albania NNP 180 5586 11071 , , , 180 5586 11072 Algeria Algeria NNP 180 5586 11073 , , , 180 5586 11074 Andorra Andorra NNP 180 5586 11075 , , , 180 5586 11076 Angola Angola NNP 180 5586 11077 , , , 180 5586 11078 Antigua Antigua NNP 180 5586 11079 and and CC 180 5586 11080 Barbuda Barbuda NNP 180 5586 11081 , , , 180 5586 11082 Argentina Argentina NNP 180 5586 11083 , , , 180 5586 11084 Armenia Armenia NNP 180 5586 11085 , , , 180 5586 11086 Aruba Aruba NNP 180 5586 11087 , , , 180 5586 11088 Australia Australia NNP 180 5586 11089 , , , 180 5586 11090 Austria Austria NNP 180 5586 11091 , , , 180 5586 11092 Azerbaijan Azerbaijan NNP 180 5586 11093 , , , 180 5586 11094 The the DT 180 5586 11095 Bahamas Bahamas NNPS 180 5586 11096 , , , 180 5586 11097 Bahrain Bahrain NNP 180 5586 11098 , , , 180 5586 11099 Bangladesh Bangladesh NNP 180 5586 11100 , , , 180 5586 11101 Barbados Barbados NNP 180 5586 11102 , , , 180 5586 11103 Belgium Belgium NNP 180 5586 11104 , , , 180 5586 11105 Belize Belize NNP 180 5586 11106 , , , 180 5586 11107 Benin Benin NNP 180 5586 11108 , , , 180 5586 11109 Bolivia Bolivia NNP 180 5586 11110 , , , 180 5586 11111 Bosnia Bosnia NNP 180 5586 11112 and and CC 180 5586 11113 Herzegovina Herzegovina NNP 180 5586 11114 , , , 180 5586 11115 Botswana Botswana NNP 180 5586 11116 , , , 180 5586 11117 Brazil Brazil NNP 180 5586 11118 , , , 180 5586 11119 Brunei Brunei NNP 180 5586 11120 , , , 180 5586 11121 Bulgaria Bulgaria NNP 180 5586 11122 , , , 180 5586 11123 Burkina Burkina NNP 180 5586 11124 , , , 180 5586 11125 Burma Burma NNP 180 5586 11126 , , , 180 5586 11127 Burundi Burundi NNP 180 5586 11128 , , , 180 5586 11129 Cambodia Cambodia NNP 180 5586 11130 , , , 180 5586 11131 Cameroon Cameroon NNP 180 5586 11132 , , , 180 5586 11133 Canada Canada NNP 180 5586 11134 , , , 180 5586 11135 Cape Cape NNP 180 5586 11136 Verde Verde NNP 180 5586 11137 , , , 180 5586 11138 Central Central NNP 180 5586 11139 African African NNP 180 5586 11140 Republic Republic NNP 180 5586 11141 , , , 180 5586 11142 Chad Chad NNP 180 5586 11143 , , , 180 5586 11144 Chile Chile NNP 180 5586 11145 , , , 180 5586 11146 China China NNP 180 5586 11147 , , , 180 5586 11148 Colombia Colombia NNP 180 5586 11149 , , , 180 5586 11150 Congo Congo NNP 180 5586 11151 , , , 180 5586 11152 Costa Costa NNP 180 5586 11153 Rica Rica NNP 180 5586 11154 , , , 180 5586 11155 Cote Cote NNP 180 5586 11156 d'Ivoire d'Ivoire NNP 180 5586 11157 , , , 180 5586 11158 Croatia Croatia NNP 180 5586 11159 , , , 180 5586 11160 Cuba Cuba NNP 180 5586 11161 , , , 180 5586 11162 Cyprus Cyprus NNP 180 5586 11163 , , , 180 5586 11164 Czech Czech NNP 180 5586 11165 Republic Republic NNP 180 5586 11166 , , , 180 5586 11167 Denmark Denmark NNP 180 5586 11168 , , , 180 5586 11169 Djibouti Djibouti NNP 180 5586 11170 , , , 180 5586 11171 Dominica Dominica NNP 180 5586 11172 , , , 180 5586 11173 Dominican Dominican NNP 180 5586 11174 Republic Republic NNP 180 5586 11175 , , , 180 5586 11176 Ecuador Ecuador NNP 180 5586 11177 , , , 180 5586 11178 Egypt Egypt NNP 180 5586 11179 , , , 180 5586 11180 Equatorial Equatorial NNP 180 5586 11181 Guinea Guinea NNP 180 5586 11182 , , , 180 5586 11183 Estonia Estonia NNP 180 5586 11184 , , , 180 5586 11185 Ethiopia Ethiopia NNP 180 5586 11186 , , , 180 5586 11187 Fiji Fiji NNP 180 5586 11188 , , , 180 5586 11189 Finland Finland NNP 180 5586 11190 , , , 180 5586 11191 France France NNP 180 5586 11192 , , , 180 5586 11193 Gabon Gabon NNP 180 5586 11194 , , , 180 5586 11195 The the DT 180 5586 11196 Gambia Gambia NNP 180 5586 11197 , , , 180 5586 11198 Germany Germany NNP 180 5586 11199 , , , 180 5586 11200 Ghana Ghana NNP 180 5586 11201 , , , 180 5586 11202 Greece Greece NNP 180 5586 11203 , , , 180 5586 11204 Grenada Grenada NNP 180 5586 11205 , , , 180 5586 11206 Guatemala Guatemala NNP 180 5586 11207 , , , 180 5586 11208 Guinea Guinea NNP 180 5586 11209 , , , 180 5586 11210 Guinea Guinea NNP 180 5586 11211 - - HYPH 180 5586 11212 Bissau Bissau NNP 180 5586 11213 , , , 180 5586 11214 Guyana Guyana NNP 180 5586 11215 , , , 180 5586 11216 Haiti Haiti NNP 180 5586 11217 , , , 180 5586 11218 Honduras Honduras NNP 180 5586 11219 , , , 180 5586 11220 Hungary Hungary NNP 180 5586 11221 , , , 180 5586 11222 Iceland Iceland NNP 180 5586 11223 , , , 180 5586 11224 India India NNP 180 5586 11225 , , , 180 5586 11226 Indonesia Indonesia NNP 180 5586 11227 , , , 180 5586 11228 Iran Iran NNP 180 5586 11229 , , , 180 5586 11230 Iraq Iraq NNP 180 5586 11231 , , , 180 5586 11232 Ireland Ireland NNP 180 5586 11233 , , , 180 5586 11234 Israel Israel NNP 180 5586 11235 , , , 180 5586 11236 Italy Italy NNP 180 5586 11237 , , , 180 5586 11238 Jamaica Jamaica NNP 180 5586 11239 , , , 180 5586 11240 Japan Japan NNP 180 5586 11241 , , , 180 5586 11242 Jordan Jordan NNP 180 5586 11243 , , , 180 5586 11244 Kazakhstan Kazakhstan NNP 180 5586 11245 , , , 180 5586 11246 Kenya Kenya NNP 180 5586 11247 , , , 180 5586 11248 Kiribati Kiribati NNP 180 5586 11249 , , , 180 5586 11250 South South NNP 180 5586 11251 Korea Korea NNP 180 5586 11252 , , , 180 5586 11253 Kuwait Kuwait NNP 180 5586 11254 , , , 180 5586 11255 Laos Laos NNP 180 5586 11256 , , , 180 5586 11257 Latvia Latvia NNP 180 5586 11258 , , , 180 5586 11259 Lebanon Lebanon NNP 180 5586 11260 , , , 180 5586 11261 Lesotho Lesotho NNP 180 5586 11262 , , , 180 5586 11263 Liberia Liberia NNP 180 5586 11264 , , , 180 5586 11265 Libya Libya NNP 180 5586 11266 , , , 180 5586 11267 Liechtenstein Liechtenstein NNP 180 5586 11268 , , , 180 5586 11269 Lithuania Lithuania NNP 180 5586 11270 , , , 180 5586 11271 Luxembourg Luxembourg NNP 180 5586 11272 , , , 180 5586 11273 Madagascar Madagascar NNP 180 5586 11274 , , , 180 5586 11275 Malawi Malawi NNP 180 5586 11276 , , , 180 5586 11277 Malaysia Malaysia NNP 180 5586 11278 , , , 180 5586 11279 Maldives Maldives NNP 180 5586 11280 , , , 180 5586 11281 Mali Mali NNP 180 5586 11282 , , , 180 5586 11283 Malta Malta NNP 180 5586 11284 , , , 180 5586 11285 Marshall Marshall NNP 180 5586 11286 Islands Islands NNP 180 5586 11287 , , , 180 5586 11288 Mauritania Mauritania NNP 180 5586 11289 , , , 180 5586 11290 Mauritius Mauritius NNP 180 5586 11291 , , , 180 5586 11292 Mexico Mexico NNP 180 5586 11293 , , , 180 5586 11294 Monaco Monaco NNP 180 5586 11295 , , , 180 5586 11296 Mongolia Mongolia NNP 180 5586 11297 , , , 180 5586 11298 Morocco Morocco NNP 180 5586 11299 , , , 180 5586 11300 Mozambique Mozambique NNP 180 5586 11301 , , , 180 5586 11302 Namibia Namibia NNP 180 5586 11303 , , , 180 5586 11304 Nauru Nauru NNP 180 5586 11305 , , , 180 5586 11306 Nepal Nepal NNP 180 5586 11307 , , , 180 5586 11308 Netherlands Netherlands NNP 180 5586 11309 , , , 180 5586 11310 Netherlands Netherlands NNP 180 5586 11311 Antilles Antilles NNPS 180 5586 11312 , , , 180 5586 11313 NZ NZ NNP 180 5586 11314 , , , 180 5586 11315 Nicaragua Nicaragua NNP 180 5586 11316 , , , 180 5586 11317 Niger Niger NNP 180 5586 11318 , , , 180 5586 11319 Nigeria Nigeria NNP 180 5586 11320 , , , 180 5586 11321 Norway Norway NNP 180 5586 11322 , , , 180 5586 11323 Oman Oman NNP 180 5586 11324 , , , 180 5586 11325 Pakistan Pakistan NNP 180 5586 11326 , , , 180 5586 11327 Panama Panama NNP 180 5586 11328 , , , 180 5586 11329 Papua Papua NNP 180 5586 11330 New New NNP 180 5586 11331 Guinea Guinea NNP 180 5586 11332 , , , 180 5586 11333 Paraguay Paraguay NNP 180 5586 11334 , , , 180 5586 11335 Peru Peru NNP 180 5586 11336 , , , 180 5586 11337 Philippines Philippines NNP 180 5586 11338 , , , 180 5586 11339 Poland Poland NNP 180 5586 11340 , , , 180 5586 11341 Portugal Portugal NNP 180 5586 11342 , , , 180 5586 11343 Qatar Qatar NNP 180 5586 11344 , , , 180 5586 11345 Romania Romania NNP 180 5586 11346 , , , 180 5586 11347 Russia Russia NNP 180 5586 11348 , , , 180 5586 11349 Rwanda Rwanda NNP 180 5586 11350 , , , 180 5586 11351 Saint Saint NNP 180 5586 11352 Kitts Kitts NNP 180 5586 11353 and and CC 180 5586 11354 Nevis Nevis NNP 180 5586 11355 , , , 180 5586 11356 Saint Saint NNP 180 5586 11357 Lucia Lucia NNP 180 5586 11358 , , , 180 5586 11359 Saint Saint NNP 180 5586 11360 Vincent Vincent NNP 180 5586 11361 and and CC 180 5586 11362 the the DT 180 5586 11363 Grenadines Grenadines NNPS 180 5586 11364 , , , 180 5586 11365 Sao Sao NNP 180 5586 11366 Tome Tome NNP 180 5586 11367 and and CC 180 5586 11368 Principe Principe NNP 180 5586 11369 , , , 180 5586 11370 Saudi Saudi NNP 180 5586 11371 Arabia Arabia NNP 180 5586 11372 , , , 180 5586 11373 Senegal Senegal NNP 180 5586 11374 , , , 180 5586 11375 Seychelles Seychelles NNP 180 5586 11376 , , , 180 5586 11377 Sierra Sierra NNP 180 5586 11378 Leone Leone NNP 180 5586 11379 , , , 180 5586 11380 Singapore Singapore NNP 180 5586 11381 , , , 180 5586 11382 Slovakia Slovakia NNP 180 5586 11383 , , , 180 5586 11384 Slovenia Slovenia NNP 180 5586 11385 , , , 180 5586 11386 Somalia Somalia NNP 180 5586 11387 , , , 180 5586 11388 Spain Spain NNP 180 5586 11389 , , , 180 5586 11390 Sri Sri NNP 180 5586 11391 Lanka Lanka NNP 180 5586 11392 , , , 180 5586 11393 Sudan Sudan NNP 180 5586 11394 , , , 180 5586 11395 Suriname Suriname NNP 180 5586 11396 , , , 180 5586 11397 Swaziland Swaziland NNP 180 5586 11398 , , , 180 5586 11399 Sweden Sweden NNP 180 5586 11400 , , , 180 5586 11401 Switzerland Switzerland NNP 180 5586 11402 , , , 180 5586 11403 Syria Syria NNP 180 5586 11404 , , , 180 5586 11405 Tanzania Tanzania NNP 180 5586 11406 , , , 180 5586 11407 Thailand Thailand NNP 180 5586 11408 , , , 180 5586 11409 Togo Togo NNP 180 5586 11410 , , , 180 5586 11411 Tonga Tonga NNP 180 5586 11412 , , , 180 5586 11413 Trinidad Trinidad NNP 180 5586 11414 and and CC 180 5586 11415 Tobago Tobago NNP 180 5586 11416 , , , 180 5586 11417 Tunisia Tunisia NNP 180 5586 11418 , , , 180 5586 11419 Turkey Turkey NNP 180 5586 11420 , , , 180 5586 11421 Uganda Uganda NNP 180 5586 11422 , , , 180 5586 11423 Ukraine Ukraine NNP 180 5586 11424 , , , 180 5586 11425 UAE UAE NNP 180 5586 11426 , , , 180 5586 11427 UK UK NNP 180 5586 11428 , , , 180 5586 11429 US US NNP 180 5586 11430 , , , 180 5586 11431 Uruguay Uruguay NNP 180 5586 11432 , , , 180 5586 11433 Venezuela Venezuela NNP 180 5586 11434 , , , 180 5586 11435 Vietnam Vietnam NNP 180 5586 11436 , , , 180 5586 11437 Yemen Yemen NNP 180 5586 11438 , , , 180 5586 11439 Yugoslavia Yugoslavia NNP 180 5586 11440 , , , 180 5586 11441 Zaire Zaire NNP 180 5586 11442 , , , 180 5586 11443 Zambia Zambia NNP 180 5586 11444 , , , 180 5586 11445 Zimbabwe Zimbabwe NNP 180 5586 11446 subbureaus subbureaus NN 180 5586 11447 - - HYPH 180 5586 11448 ( ( -LRB- 180 5586 11449 11 11 CD 180 5586 11450 ) ) -RRB- 180 5586 11451 American American NNP 180 5586 11452 Samoa Samoa NNP 180 5586 11453 , , , 180 5586 11454 Anguilla Anguilla NNP 180 5586 11455 , , , 180 5586 11456 Bermuda Bermuda NNP 180 5586 11457 , , , 180 5586 11458 British british JJ 180 5586 11459 Virgin Virgin NNP 180 5586 11460 Islands Islands NNP 180 5586 11461 , , , 180 5586 11462 Cayman Cayman NNP 180 5586 11463 Islands Islands NNPS 180 5586 11464 , , , 180 5586 11465 Gibraltar Gibraltar NNP 180 5586 11466 , , , 180 5586 11467 Hong Hong NNP 180 5586 11468 Kong Kong NNP 180 5586 11469 , , , 180 5586 11470 Macau Macau NNP 180 5586 11471 , , , 180 5586 11472 Montserrat Montserrat NNP 180 5586 11473 , , , 180 5586 11474 Puerto Puerto NNP 180 5586 11475 Rico Rico NNP 180 5586 11476 , , , 180 5586 11477 Turks Turks NNPS 180 5586 11478 and and CC 180 5586 11479 Caicos Caicos NNP 180 5586 11480 Islands Islands NNPS 180 5586 11481 ----- ----- NFP 180 5586 11482 International International NNP 180 5586 11483 Development Development NNP 180 5586 11484 Association Association NNP 180 5586 11485 ( ( -LRB- 180 5586 11486 IDA IDA NNP 180 5586 11487 ) ) -RRB- 180 5586 11488 established establish VBN 180 5586 11489 - - : 180 5586 11490 26 26 CD 180 5586 11491 January January NNP 180 5586 11492 1960 1960 CD 180 5586 11493 effective effective JJ 180 5586 11494 - - HYPH 180 5586 11495 24 24 CD 180 5586 11496 September September NNP 180 5586 11497 1960 1960 CD 180 5586 11498 aim aim NN 180 5586 11499 - - HYPH 180 5586 11500 UN UN NNP 180 5586 11501 specialized specialized JJ 180 5586 11502 agency agency NN 180 5586 11503 and and CC 180 5586 11504 IBRD IBRD NNP 180 5586 11505 affiliate affiliate NN 180 5586 11506 that that WDT 180 5586 11507 provides provide VBZ 180 5586 11508 economic economic JJ 180 5586 11509 loans loan NNS 180 5586 11510 for for IN 180 5586 11511 low low JJ 180 5586 11512 income income NN 180 5586 11513 countries country NNS 180 5586 11514 members member NNS 180 5586 11515 - - , 180 5586 11516 ( ( -LRB- 180 5586 11517 156 156 CD 180 5586 11518 ) ) -RRB- 180 5586 11519 Part Part NNP 180 5586 11520 I i NN 180 5586 11521 - - HYPH 180 5586 11522 ( ( -LRB- 180 5586 11523 24 24 CD 180 5586 11524 more more RBR 180 5586 11525 economically economically RB 180 5586 11526 advanced advanced JJ 180 5586 11527 countries country NNS 180 5586 11528 ) ) -RRB- 180 5586 11529 Australia Australia NNP 180 5586 11530 , , , 180 5586 11531 Austria Austria NNP 180 5586 11532 , , , 180 5586 11533 Belgium Belgium NNP 180 5586 11534 , , , 180 5586 11535 Canada Canada NNP 180 5586 11536 , , , 180 5586 11537 Denmark Denmark NNP 180 5586 11538 , , , 180 5586 11539 Finland Finland NNP 180 5586 11540 , , , 180 5586 11541 France France NNP 180 5586 11542 , , , 180 5586 11543 Germany Germany NNP 180 5586 11544 , , , 180 5586 11545 Iceland Iceland NNP 180 5586 11546 , , , 180 5586 11547 Ireland Ireland NNP 180 5586 11548 , , , 180 5586 11549 Italy Italy NNP 180 5586 11550 , , , 180 5586 11551 Japan Japan NNP 180 5586 11552 , , , 180 5586 11553 Kuwait Kuwait NNP 180 5586 11554 , , , 180 5586 11555 Luxembourg Luxembourg NNP 180 5586 11556 , , , 180 5586 11557 Netherlands Netherlands NNP 180 5586 11558 , , , 180 5586 11559 NZ NZ NNP 180 5586 11560 , , , 180 5586 11561 Norway Norway NNP 180 5586 11562 , , , 180 5586 11563 Russia Russia NNP 180 5586 11564 , , , 180 5586 11565 South South NNP 180 5586 11566 Africa Africa NNP 180 5586 11567 , , , 180 5586 11568 Sweden Sweden NNP 180 5586 11569 , , , 180 5586 11570 Switzerland Switzerland NNP 180 5586 11571 , , , 180 5586 11572 UAE UAE NNP 180 5586 11573 , , , 180 5586 11574 UK UK NNP 180 5586 11575 , , , 180 5586 11576 US US NNP 180 5586 11577 Part Part NNP 180 5586 11578 II II NNP 180 5586 11579 - - : 180 5586 11580 ( ( -LRB- 180 5586 11581 132 132 CD 180 5586 11582 less less RBR 180 5586 11583 developed developed JJ 180 5586 11584 nations nation NNS 180 5586 11585 ) ) -RRB- 180 5586 11586 Afghanistan Afghanistan NNP 180 5586 11587 , , , 180 5586 11588 Albania Albania NNP 180 5586 11589 , , , 180 5586 11590 Algeria Algeria NNP 180 5586 11591 , , , 180 5586 11592 Angola Angola NNP 180 5586 11593 , , , 180 5586 11594 Argentina Argentina NNP 180 5586 11595 , , , 180 5586 11596 Armenia Armenia NNP 180 5586 11597 , , , 180 5586 11598 Bangladesh Bangladesh NNP 180 5586 11599 , , , 180 5586 11600 Belize Belize NNP 180 5586 11601 , , , 180 5586 11602 Benin Benin NNP 180 5586 11603 , , , 180 5586 11604 Bhutan Bhutan NNP 180 5586 11605 , , , 180 5586 11606 Bolivia Bolivia NNP 180 5586 11607 , , , 180 5586 11608 Botswana Botswana NNP 180 5586 11609 , , , 180 5586 11610 Brazil Brazil NNP 180 5586 11611 , , , 180 5586 11612 Bulgaria Bulgaria NNP 180 5586 11613 , , , 180 5586 11614 Burkina Burkina NNP 180 5586 11615 , , , 180 5586 11616 Burma Burma NNP 180 5586 11617 , , , 180 5586 11618 Burundi Burundi NNP 180 5586 11619 , , , 180 5586 11620 Cambodia Cambodia NNP 180 5586 11621 , , , 180 5586 11622 Cameroon Cameroon NNP 180 5586 11623 , , , 180 5586 11624 Cape Cape NNP 180 5586 11625 Verde Verde NNP 180 5586 11626 , , , 180 5586 11627 Central Central NNP 180 5586 11628 African African NNP 180 5586 11629 Republic Republic NNP 180 5586 11630 , , , 180 5586 11631 Chad Chad NNP 180 5586 11632 , , , 180 5586 11633 Chile Chile NNP 180 5586 11634 , , , 180 5586 11635 China China NNP 180 5586 11636 , , , 180 5586 11637 Colombia Colombia NNP 180 5586 11638 , , , 180 5586 11639 Comoros Comoros NNP 180 5586 11640 , , , 180 5586 11641 Congo Congo NNP 180 5586 11642 , , , 180 5586 11643 Costa Costa NNP 180 5586 11644 Rica Rica NNP 180 5586 11645 , , , 180 5586 11646 Cote Cote NNP 180 5586 11647 d'Ivoire d'Ivoire NNP 180 5586 11648 , , , 180 5586 11649 Croatia Croatia NNP 180 5586 11650 , , , 180 5586 11651 Cyprus Cyprus NNP 180 5586 11652 , , , 180 5586 11653 Czech Czech NNP 180 5586 11654 Republic Republic NNP 180 5586 11655 , , , 180 5586 11656 Djibouti Djibouti NNP 180 5586 11657 , , , 180 5586 11658 Dominica Dominica NNP 180 5586 11659 , , , 180 5586 11660 Dominican Dominican NNP 180 5586 11661 Republic Republic NNP 180 5586 11662 , , , 180 5586 11663 Ecuador Ecuador NNP 180 5586 11664 , , , 180 5586 11665 Egypt Egypt NNP 180 5586 11666 , , , 180 5586 11667 El El NNP 180 5586 11668 Salvador Salvador NNP 180 5586 11669 , , , 180 5586 11670 Equatorial Equatorial NNP 180 5586 11671 Guinea Guinea NNP 180 5586 11672 , , , 180 5586 11673 Ethiopia Ethiopia NNP 180 5586 11674 , , , 180 5586 11675 Fiji Fiji NNP 180 5586 11676 , , , 180 5586 11677 Gabon Gabon NNP 180 5586 11678 , , , 180 5586 11679 The the DT 180 5586 11680 Gambia Gambia NNP 180 5586 11681 , , , 180 5586 11682 Georgia Georgia NNP 180 5586 11683 , , , 180 5586 11684 Ghana Ghana NNP 180 5586 11685 , , , 180 5586 11686 Greece Greece NNP 180 5586 11687 , , , 180 5586 11688 Grenada Grenada NNP 180 5586 11689 , , , 180 5586 11690 Guatemala Guatemala NNP 180 5586 11691 , , , 180 5586 11692 Guinea Guinea NNP 180 5586 11693 , , , 180 5586 11694 Guinea Guinea NNP 180 5586 11695 - - HYPH 180 5586 11696 Bissau Bissau NNP 180 5586 11697 , , , 180 5586 11698 Guyana Guyana NNP 180 5586 11699 , , , 180 5586 11700 Haiti Haiti NNP 180 5586 11701 , , , 180 5586 11702 Honduras Honduras NNP 180 5586 11703 , , , 180 5586 11704 Hungary Hungary NNP 180 5586 11705 , , , 180 5586 11706 India India NNP 180 5586 11707 , , , 180 5586 11708 Indonesia Indonesia NNP 180 5586 11709 , , , 180 5586 11710 Iran Iran NNP 180 5586 11711 , , , 180 5586 11712 Iraq Iraq NNP 180 5586 11713 , , , 180 5586 11714 Israel Israel NNP 180 5586 11715 , , , 180 5586 11716 Jordan Jordan NNP 180 5586 11717 , , , 180 5586 11718 Kazakhstan Kazakhstan NNP 180 5586 11719 , , , 180 5586 11720 Kenya Kenya NNP 180 5586 11721 , , , 180 5586 11722 Kiribati Kiribati NNP 180 5586 11723 , , , 180 5586 11724 South South NNP 180 5586 11725 Korea Korea NNP 180 5586 11726 , , , 180 5586 11727 Kyrgyzstan Kyrgyzstan NNP 180 5586 11728 , , , 180 5586 11729 Laos Laos NNP 180 5586 11730 , , , 180 5586 11731 Latvia Latvia NNP 180 5586 11732 , , , 180 5586 11733 Lebanon Lebanon NNP 180 5586 11734 , , , 180 5586 11735 Lesotho Lesotho NNP 180 5586 11736 , , , 180 5586 11737 Liberia Liberia NNP 180 5586 11738 , , , 180 5586 11739 Libya Libya NNP 180 5586 11740 , , , 180 5586 11741 Madagascar Madagascar NNP 180 5586 11742 , , , 180 5586 11743 Malawi Malawi NNP 180 5586 11744 , , , 180 5586 11745 Malaysia Malaysia NNP 180 5586 11746 , , , 180 5586 11747 Maldives Maldives NNP 180 5586 11748 , , , 180 5586 11749 Mali Mali NNP 180 5586 11750 , , , 180 5586 11751 Marshall Marshall NNP 180 5586 11752 Islands Islands NNP 180 5586 11753 , , , 180 5586 11754 Mauritania Mauritania NNP 180 5586 11755 , , , 180 5586 11756 Mauritius Mauritius NNP 180 5586 11757 , , , 180 5586 11758 Mexico Mexico NNP 180 5586 11759 , , , 180 5586 11760 Federated Federated NNP 180 5586 11761 States States NNP 180 5586 11762 of of IN 180 5586 11763 Micronesia Micronesia NNP 180 5586 11764 , , , 180 5586 11765 Mongolia Mongolia NNP 180 5586 11766 , , , 180 5586 11767 Morocco Morocco NNP 180 5586 11768 , , , 180 5586 11769 Mozambique Mozambique NNP 180 5586 11770 , , , 180 5586 11771 Nepal Nepal NNP 180 5586 11772 , , , 180 5586 11773 Nicaragua Nicaragua NNP 180 5586 11774 , , , 180 5586 11775 Niger Niger NNP 180 5586 11776 , , , 180 5586 11777 Nigeria Nigeria NNP 180 5586 11778 , , , 180 5586 11779 Oman Oman NNP 180 5586 11780 , , , 180 5586 11781 Pakistan Pakistan NNP 180 5586 11782 , , , 180 5586 11783 Panama Panama NNP 180 5586 11784 , , , 180 5586 11785 Papua Papua NNP 180 5586 11786 New New NNP 180 5586 11787 Guinea Guinea NNP 180 5586 11788 , , , 180 5586 11789 Paraguay Paraguay NNP 180 5586 11790 , , , 180 5586 11791 Peru Peru NNP 180 5586 11792 , , , 180 5586 11793 Philippines Philippines NNP 180 5586 11794 , , , 180 5586 11795 Poland Poland NNP 180 5586 11796 , , , 180 5586 11797 Portugal Portugal NNP 180 5586 11798 , , , 180 5586 11799 Rwanda Rwanda NNP 180 5586 11800 , , , 180 5586 11801 Saint Saint NNP 180 5586 11802 Kitts Kitts NNP 180 5586 11803 and and CC 180 5586 11804 Nevis Nevis NNP 180 5586 11805 , , , 180 5586 11806 Saint Saint NNP 180 5586 11807 Lucia Lucia NNP 180 5586 11808 , , , 180 5586 11809 Saint Saint NNP 180 5586 11810 Vincent Vincent NNP 180 5586 11811 and and CC 180 5586 11812 the the DT 180 5586 11813 Grenadines Grenadines NNPS 180 5586 11814 , , , 180 5586 11815 Sao Sao NNP 180 5586 11816 Tome Tome NNP 180 5586 11817 and and CC 180 5586 11818 Principe Principe NNP 180 5586 11819 , , , 180 5586 11820 Saudi Saudi NNP 180 5586 11821 Arabia Arabia NNP 180 5586 11822 , , , 180 5586 11823 Senegal Senegal NNP 180 5586 11824 , , , 180 5586 11825 Sierra Sierra NNP 180 5586 11826 Leone Leone NNP 180 5586 11827 , , , 180 5586 11828 Slovakia Slovakia NNP 180 5586 11829 , , , 180 5586 11830 Slovenia Slovenia NNP 180 5586 11831 , , , 180 5586 11832 Solomon Solomon NNP 180 5586 11833 Islands Islands NNP 180 5586 11834 , , , 180 5586 11835 Somalia Somalia NNP 180 5586 11836 , , , 180 5586 11837 Spain Spain NNP 180 5586 11838 , , , 180 5586 11839 Sri Sri NNP 180 5586 11840 Lanka Lanka NNP 180 5586 11841 , , , 180 5586 11842 Sudan Sudan NNP 180 5586 11843 , , , 180 5586 11844 Swaziland Swaziland NNP 180 5586 11845 , , , 180 5586 11846 Syria Syria NNP 180 5586 11847 , , , 180 5586 11848 Tajikistan Tajikistan NNP 180 5586 11849 , , , 180 5586 11850 Tanzania Tanzania NNP 180 5586 11851 , , , 180 5586 11852 Thailand Thailand NNP 180 5586 11853 , , , 180 5586 11854 Togo Togo NNP 180 5586 11855 , , , 180 5586 11856 Tonga Tonga NNP 180 5586 11857 , , , 180 5586 11858 Trinidad Trinidad NNP 180 5586 11859 and and CC 180 5586 11860 Tobago Tobago NNP 180 5586 11861 , , , 180 5586 11862 Tunisia Tunisia NNP 180 5586 11863 , , , 180 5586 11864 Turkey Turkey NNP 180 5586 11865 , , , 180 5586 11866 Uganda Uganda NNP 180 5586 11867 , , , 180 5586 11868 Uzbekistan Uzbekistan NNP 180 5586 11869 , , , 180 5586 11870 Vanuatu Vanuatu NNP 180 5586 11871 , , , 180 5586 11872 Vietnam Vietnam NNP 180 5586 11873 , , , 180 5586 11874 Western Western NNP 180 5586 11875 Samoa Samoa NNP 180 5586 11876 , , , 180 5586 11877 Yemen Yemen NNP 180 5586 11878 , , , 180 5586 11879 Yugoslavia Yugoslavia NNP 180 5586 11880 ( ( -LRB- 180 5586 11881 suspended suspend VBN 180 5586 11882 ) ) -RRB- 180 5586 11883 , , , 180 5586 11884 Zaire Zaire NNP 180 5586 11885 , , , 180 5586 11886 Zambia Zambia NNP 180 5586 11887 , , , 180 5586 11888 Zimbabwe Zimbabwe NNP 180 5586 11889 ----- ----- NFP 180 5586 11890 International International NNP 180 5586 11891 Energy Energy NNP 180 5586 11892 Agency Agency NNP 180 5586 11893 ( ( -LRB- 180 5586 11894 IEA IEA NNP 180 5586 11895 ) ) -RRB- 180 5586 11896 established establish VBN 180 5586 11897 - - : 180 5586 11898 15 15 CD 180 5586 11899 November November NNP 180 5586 11900 1974 1974 CD 180 5586 11901 aim aim NN 180 5586 11902 - - HYPH 180 5586 11903 established establish VBN 180 5586 11904 by by IN 180 5586 11905 the the DT 180 5586 11906 OECD OECD NNP 180 5586 11907 to to TO 180 5586 11908 promote promote VB 180 5586 11909 cooperation cooperation NN 180 5586 11910 on on IN 180 5586 11911 energy energy NN 180 5586 11912 matters matter NNS 180 5586 11913 , , , 180 5586 11914 especially especially RB 180 5586 11915 emergency emergency NN 180 5586 11916 oil oil NN 180 5586 11917 sharing sharing NN 180 5586 11918 and and CC 180 5586 11919 relations relation NNS 180 5586 11920 between between IN 180 5586 11921 oil oil NN 180 5586 11922 consumers consumer NNS 180 5586 11923 and and CC 180 5586 11924 oil oil NN 180 5586 11925 producers producer NNS 180 5586 11926 members member NNS 180 5586 11927 - - , 180 5586 11928 ( ( -LRB- 180 5586 11929 23 23 CD 180 5586 11930 ) ) -RRB- 180 5586 11931 Australia Australia NNP 180 5586 11932 , , , 180 5586 11933 Austria Austria NNP 180 5586 11934 , , , 180 5586 11935 Belgium Belgium NNP 180 5586 11936 , , , 180 5586 11937 Canada Canada NNP 180 5586 11938 , , , 180 5586 11939 Denmark Denmark NNP 180 5586 11940 , , , 180 5586 11941 Finland Finland NNP 180 5586 11942 , , , 180 5586 11943 France France NNP 180 5586 11944 , , , 180 5586 11945 Germany Germany NNP 180 5586 11946 , , , 180 5586 11947 Greece Greece NNP 180 5586 11948 , , , 180 5586 11949 Ireland Ireland NNP 180 5586 11950 , , , 180 5586 11951 Italy Italy NNP 180 5586 11952 , , , 180 5586 11953 Japan Japan NNP 180 5586 11954 , , , 180 5586 11955 Luxembourg Luxembourg NNP 180 5586 11956 , , , 180 5586 11957 Netherlands Netherlands NNP 180 5586 11958 , , , 180 5586 11959 NZ NZ NNP 180 5586 11960 , , , 180 5586 11961 Norway Norway NNP 180 5586 11962 , , , 180 5586 11963 Portugal Portugal NNP 180 5586 11964 , , , 180 5586 11965 Spain Spain NNP 180 5586 11966 , , , 180 5586 11967 Sweden Sweden NNP 180 5586 11968 , , , 180 5586 11969 Switzerland Switzerland NNP 180 5586 11970 , , , 180 5586 11971 Turkey Turkey NNP 180 5586 11972 , , , 180 5586 11973 UK UK NNP 180 5586 11974 , , , 180 5586 11975 US US NNP 180 5586 11976 ----- ----- : 180 5586 11977 International International NNP 180 5586 11978 Finance Finance NNP 180 5586 11979 Corporation Corporation NNP 180 5586 11980 ( ( -LRB- 180 5586 11981 IFC IFC NNP 180 5586 11982 ) ) -RRB- 180 5586 11983 established establish VBN 180 5586 11984 - - : 180 5586 11985 25 25 CD 180 5586 11986 May May NNP 180 5586 11987 1955 1955 CD 180 5586 11988 effective effective JJ 180 5586 11989 - - HYPH 180 5586 11990 20 20 CD 180 5586 11991 July July NNP 180 5586 11992 1956 1956 CD 180 5586 11993 aim aim NN 180 5586 11994 - - HYPH 180 5586 11995 UN UN NNP 180 5586 11996 specialized specialized JJ 180 5586 11997 agency agency NN 180 5586 11998 and and CC 180 5586 11999 IBRD IBRD NNP 180 5586 12000 affiliate affiliate NN 180 5586 12001 that that WDT 180 5586 12002 helps help VBZ 180 5586 12003 private private JJ 180 5586 12004 enterprise enterprise NN 180 5586 12005 sector sector NN 180 5586 12006 in in IN 180 5586 12007 economic economic JJ 180 5586 12008 development development NN 180 5586 12009 members member NNS 180 5586 12010 - - , 180 5586 12011 ( ( -LRB- 180 5586 12012 159 159 CD 180 5586 12013 ) ) -RRB- 180 5586 12014 Afghanistan Afghanistan NNP 180 5586 12015 , , , 180 5586 12016 Albania Albania NNP 180 5586 12017 , , , 180 5586 12018 Algeria Algeria NNP 180 5586 12019 , , , 180 5586 12020 Angola Angola NNP 180 5586 12021 , , , 180 5586 12022 Antigua Antigua NNP 180 5586 12023 and and CC 180 5586 12024 Barbuda Barbuda NNP 180 5586 12025 , , , 180 5586 12026 Argentina Argentina NNP 180 5586 12027 , , , 180 5586 12028 Australia Australia NNP 180 5586 12029 , , , 180 5586 12030 Austria Austria NNP 180 5586 12031 , , , 180 5586 12032 The the DT 180 5586 12033 Bahamas Bahamas NNPS 180 5586 12034 , , , 180 5586 12035 Bangladesh Bangladesh NNP 180 5586 12036 , , , 180 5586 12037 Barbados Barbados NNP 180 5586 12038 , , , 180 5586 12039 Belarus Belarus NNP 180 5586 12040 , , , 180 5586 12041 Belgium Belgium NNP 180 5586 12042 , , , 180 5586 12043 Belize Belize NNP 180 5586 12044 , , , 180 5586 12045 Benin Benin NNP 180 5586 12046 , , , 180 5586 12047 Bolivia Bolivia NNP 180 5586 12048 , , , 180 5586 12049 Botswana Botswana NNP 180 5586 12050 , , , 180 5586 12051 Brazil Brazil NNP 180 5586 12052 , , , 180 5586 12053 Bulgaria Bulgaria NNP 180 5586 12054 , , , 180 5586 12055 Burkina Burkina NNP 180 5586 12056 , , , 180 5586 12057 Burma Burma NNP 180 5586 12058 , , , 180 5586 12059 Burundi Burundi NNP 180 5586 12060 , , , 180 5586 12061 Cameroon Cameroon NNP 180 5586 12062 , , , 180 5586 12063 Canada Canada NNP 180 5586 12064 , , , 180 5586 12065 Cape Cape NNP 180 5586 12066 Verde Verde NNP 180 5586 12067 , , , 180 5586 12068 Central Central NNP 180 5586 12069 African African NNP 180 5586 12070 Republic Republic NNP 180 5586 12071 , , , 180 5586 12072 Chile Chile NNP 180 5586 12073 , , , 180 5586 12074 China China NNP 180 5586 12075 , , , 180 5586 12076 Colombia Colombia NNP 180 5586 12077 , , , 180 5586 12078 Comoros Comoros NNP 180 5586 12079 , , , 180 5586 12080 Congo Congo NNP 180 5586 12081 , , , 180 5586 12082 Costa Costa NNP 180 5586 12083 Rica Rica NNP 180 5586 12084 , , , 180 5586 12085 Cote Cote NNP 180 5586 12086 d'Ivoire d'Ivoire NNP 180 5586 12087 , , , 180 5586 12088 Croatia Croatia NNP 180 5586 12089 , , , 180 5586 12090 Cyprus Cyprus NNP 180 5586 12091 , , , 180 5586 12092 Czech Czech NNP 180 5586 12093 Republic Republic NNP 180 5586 12094 , , , 180 5586 12095 Denmark Denmark NNP 180 5586 12096 , , , 180 5586 12097 Djibouti Djibouti NNP 180 5586 12098 , , , 180 5586 12099 Dominica Dominica NNP 180 5586 12100 , , , 180 5586 12101 Dominican Dominican NNP 180 5586 12102 Republic Republic NNP 180 5586 12103 , , , 180 5586 12104 Ecuador Ecuador NNP 180 5586 12105 , , , 180 5586 12106 Egypt Egypt NNP 180 5586 12107 , , , 180 5586 12108 El El NNP 180 5586 12109 Salvador Salvador NNP 180 5586 12110 , , , 180 5586 12111 Equatorial Equatorial NNP 180 5586 12112 Guinea Guinea NNP 180 5586 12113 , , , 180 5586 12114 Estonia Estonia NNP 180 5586 12115 , , , 180 5586 12116 Ethiopia Ethiopia NNP 180 5586 12117 , , , 180 5586 12118 Fiji Fiji NNP 180 5586 12119 , , , 180 5586 12120 Finland Finland NNP 180 5586 12121 , , , 180 5586 12122 France France NNP 180 5586 12123 , , , 180 5586 12124 Gabon Gabon NNP 180 5586 12125 , , , 180 5586 12126 The the DT 180 5586 12127 Gambia Gambia NNP 180 5586 12128 , , , 180 5586 12129 Germany Germany NNP 180 5586 12130 , , , 180 5586 12131 Ghana Ghana NNP 180 5586 12132 , , , 180 5586 12133 Greece Greece NNP 180 5586 12134 , , , 180 5586 12135 Grenada Grenada NNP 180 5586 12136 , , , 180 5586 12137 Guatemala Guatemala NNP 180 5586 12138 , , , 180 5586 12139 Guinea Guinea NNP 180 5586 12140 , , , 180 5586 12141 Guinea Guinea NNP 180 5586 12142 - - HYPH 180 5586 12143 Bissau Bissau NNP 180 5586 12144 , , , 180 5586 12145 Guyana Guyana NNP 180 5586 12146 , , , 180 5586 12147 Haiti Haiti NNP 180 5586 12148 , , , 180 5586 12149 Honduras Honduras NNP 180 5586 12150 , , , 180 5586 12151 Hungary Hungary NNP 180 5586 12152 , , , 180 5586 12153 Iceland Iceland NNP 180 5586 12154 , , , 180 5586 12155 India India NNP 180 5586 12156 , , , 180 5586 12157 Indonesia Indonesia NNP 180 5586 12158 , , , 180 5586 12159 Iran Iran NNP 180 5586 12160 , , , 180 5586 12161 Iraq Iraq NNP 180 5586 12162 , , , 180 5586 12163 Ireland Ireland NNP 180 5586 12164 , , , 180 5586 12165 Israel Israel NNP 180 5586 12166 , , , 180 5586 12167 Italy Italy NNP 180 5586 12168 , , , 180 5586 12169 Jamaica Jamaica NNP 180 5586 12170 , , , 180 5586 12171 Japan Japan NNP 180 5586 12172 , , , 180 5586 12173 Jordan Jordan NNP 180 5586 12174 , , , 180 5586 12175 Kazakhstan Kazakhstan NNP 180 5586 12176 , , , 180 5586 12177 Kenya Kenya NNP 180 5586 12178 , , , 180 5586 12179 Kiribati Kiribati NNP 180 5586 12180 , , , 180 5586 12181 South South NNP 180 5586 12182 Korea Korea NNP 180 5586 12183 , , , 180 5586 12184 Kuwait Kuwait NNP 180 5586 12185 , , , 180 5586 12186 Kyrgyzstan Kyrgyzstan NNP 180 5586 12187 , , , 180 5586 12188 Laos Laos NNP 180 5586 12189 , , , 180 5586 12190 Latvia Latvia NNP 180 5586 12191 , , , 180 5586 12192 Lebanon Lebanon NNP 180 5586 12193 , , , 180 5586 12194 Lesotho Lesotho NNP 180 5586 12195 , , , 180 5586 12196 Liberia Liberia NNP 180 5586 12197 , , , 180 5586 12198 Libya Libya NNP 180 5586 12199 , , , 180 5586 12200 Luxembourg Luxembourg NNP 180 5586 12201 , , , 180 5586 12202 Madagascar Madagascar NNP 180 5586 12203 , , , 180 5586 12204 Malawi Malawi NNP 180 5586 12205 , , , 180 5586 12206 Malaysia Malaysia NNP 180 5586 12207 , , , 180 5586 12208 Maldives Maldives NNP 180 5586 12209 , , , 180 5586 12210 Mali Mali NNP 180 5586 12211 , , , 180 5586 12212 Marshall Marshall NNP 180 5586 12213 Islands Islands NNP 180 5586 12214 , , , 180 5586 12215 Mauritania Mauritania NNP 180 5586 12216 , , , 180 5586 12217 Mauritius Mauritius NNP 180 5586 12218 , , , 180 5586 12219 Mexico Mexico NNP 180 5586 12220 , , , 180 5586 12221 Federated Federated NNP 180 5586 12222 States States NNP 180 5586 12223 of of IN 180 5586 12224 Micronesia Micronesia NNP 180 5586 12225 , , , 180 5586 12226 Mongolia Mongolia NNP 180 5586 12227 , , , 180 5586 12228 Morocco Morocco NNP 180 5586 12229 , , , 180 5586 12230 Mozambique Mozambique NNP 180 5586 12231 , , , 180 5586 12232 Namibia Namibia NNP 180 5586 12233 , , , 180 5586 12234 Nepal Nepal NNP 180 5586 12235 , , , 180 5586 12236 Netherlands Netherlands NNP 180 5586 12237 , , , 180 5586 12238 NZ NZ NNP 180 5586 12239 , , , 180 5586 12240 Nicaragua Nicaragua NNP 180 5586 12241 , , , 180 5586 12242 Niger Niger NNP 180 5586 12243 , , , 180 5586 12244 Nigeria Nigeria NNP 180 5586 12245 , , , 180 5586 12246 Norway Norway NNP 180 5586 12247 , , , 180 5586 12248 Oman Oman NNP 180 5586 12249 , , , 180 5586 12250 Pakistan Pakistan NNP 180 5586 12251 , , , 180 5586 12252 Panama Panama NNP 180 5586 12253 , , , 180 5586 12254 Papua Papua NNP 180 5586 12255 New New NNP 180 5586 12256 Guinea Guinea NNP 180 5586 12257 , , , 180 5586 12258 Paraguay Paraguay NNP 180 5586 12259 , , , 180 5586 12260 Peru Peru NNP 180 5586 12261 , , , 180 5586 12262 Philippines Philippines NNP 180 5586 12263 , , , 180 5586 12264 Poland Poland NNP 180 5586 12265 , , , 180 5586 12266 Portugal Portugal NNP 180 5586 12267 , , , 180 5586 12268 Romania Romania NNP 180 5586 12269 , , , 180 5586 12270 Russia Russia NNP 180 5586 12271 , , , 180 5586 12272 Rwanda Rwanda NNP 180 5586 12273 , , , 180 5586 12274 Saint Saint NNP 180 5586 12275 Lucia Lucia NNP 180 5586 12276 , , , 180 5586 12277 Saudi Saudi NNP 180 5586 12278 Arabia Arabia NNP 180 5586 12279 , , , 180 5586 12280 Senegal Senegal NNP 180 5586 12281 , , , 180 5586 12282 Seychelles Seychelles NNP 180 5586 12283 , , , 180 5586 12284 Sierra Sierra NNP 180 5586 12285 Leone Leone NNP 180 5586 12286 , , , 180 5586 12287 Singapore Singapore NNP 180 5586 12288 , , , 180 5586 12289 Slovakia Slovakia NNP 180 5586 12290 , , , 180 5586 12291 Slovenia Slovenia NNP 180 5586 12292 , , , 180 5586 12293 Solomon Solomon NNP 180 5586 12294 Islands Islands NNP 180 5586 12295 , , , 180 5586 12296 Somalia Somalia NNP 180 5586 12297 , , , 180 5586 12298 South South NNP 180 5586 12299 Africa Africa NNP 180 5586 12300 , , , 180 5586 12301 Spain Spain NNP 180 5586 12302 , , , 180 5586 12303 Sri Sri NNP 180 5586 12304 Lanka Lanka NNP 180 5586 12305 , , , 180 5586 12306 Sudan Sudan NNP 180 5586 12307 , , , 180 5586 12308 Swaziland Swaziland NNP 180 5586 12309 , , , 180 5586 12310 Sweden Sweden NNP 180 5586 12311 , , , 180 5586 12312 Switzerland Switzerland NNP 180 5586 12313 , , , 180 5586 12314 Syria Syria NNP 180 5586 12315 , , , 180 5586 12316 Tanzania Tanzania NNP 180 5586 12317 , , , 180 5586 12318 Thailand Thailand NNP 180 5586 12319 , , , 180 5586 12320 Togo Togo NNP 180 5586 12321 , , , 180 5586 12322 Tonga Tonga NNP 180 5586 12323 , , , 180 5586 12324 Trinidad Trinidad NNP 180 5586 12325 and and CC 180 5586 12326 Tobago Tobago NNP 180 5586 12327 , , , 180 5586 12328 Tunisia Tunisia NNP 180 5586 12329 , , , 180 5586 12330 Turkey Turkey NNP 180 5586 12331 , , , 180 5586 12332 Uganda Uganda NNP 180 5586 12333 , , , 180 5586 12334 UAE UAE NNP 180 5586 12335 , , , 180 5586 12336 UK UK NNP 180 5586 12337 , , , 180 5586 12338 US US NNP 180 5586 12339 , , , 180 5586 12340 Uruguay Uruguay NNP 180 5586 12341 , , , 180 5586 12342 Uzbekistan Uzbekistan NNP 180 5586 12343 , , , 180 5586 12344 Vanuatu Vanuatu NNP 180 5586 12345 , , , 180 5586 12346 Venezuela Venezuela NNP 180 5586 12347 , , , 180 5586 12348 Vietnam Vietnam NNP 180 5586 12349 , , , 180 5586 12350 Western Western NNP 180 5586 12351 Samoa Samoa NNP 180 5586 12352 , , , 180 5586 12353 Yemen Yemen NNP 180 5586 12354 , , , 180 5586 12355 Yugoslavia Yugoslavia NNP 180 5586 12356 ( ( -LRB- 180 5586 12357 suspended suspend VBN 180 5586 12358 ) ) -RRB- 180 5586 12359 , , , 180 5586 12360 Zaire Zaire NNP 180 5586 12361 , , , 180 5586 12362 Zambia Zambia NNP 180 5586 12363 , , , 180 5586 12364 Zimbabwe Zimbabwe NNP 180 5586 12365 ----- ----- NFP 180 5586 12366 International International NNP 180 5586 12367 Fund Fund NNP 180 5586 12368 for for IN 180 5586 12369 Agricultural Agricultural NNP 180 5586 12370 Development Development NNP 180 5586 12371 ( ( -LRB- 180 5586 12372 IFAD IFAD NNP 180 5586 12373 ) ) -RRB- 180 5586 12374 established establish VBN 180 5586 12375 - - : 180 5586 12376 NA NA NNP 180 5586 12377 November November NNP 180 5586 12378 1974 1974 CD 180 5586 12379 aim aim NN 180 5586 12380 - - HYPH 180 5586 12381 UN UN NNP 180 5586 12382 specialized specialized JJ 180 5586 12383 agency agency NN 180 5586 12384 that that WDT 180 5586 12385 promotes promote VBZ 180 5586 12386 agricultural agricultural JJ 180 5586 12387 development development NN 180 5586 12388 members member NNS 180 5586 12389 - - , 180 5586 12390 ( ( -LRB- 180 5586 12391 150 150 CD 180 5586 12392 ) ) -RRB- 180 5586 12393 Category Category NNP 180 5586 12394 I I NNP 180 5586 12395 - - HYPH 180 5586 12396 ( ( -LRB- 180 5586 12397 21 21 CD 180 5586 12398 industrialized industrialize VBN 180 5586 12399 aid aid NN 180 5586 12400 contributors contributor NNS 180 5586 12401 ) ) -RRB- 180 5586 12402 Australia Australia NNP 180 5586 12403 , , , 180 5586 12404 Austria Austria NNP 180 5586 12405 , , , 180 5586 12406 Belgium Belgium NNP 180 5586 12407 , , , 180 5586 12408 Canada Canada NNP 180 5586 12409 , , , 180 5586 12410 Denmark Denmark NNP 180 5586 12411 , , , 180 5586 12412 Finland Finland NNP 180 5586 12413 , , , 180 5586 12414 France France NNP 180 5586 12415 , , , 180 5586 12416 Germany Germany NNP 180 5586 12417 , , , 180 5586 12418 Greece Greece NNP 180 5586 12419 , , , 180 5586 12420 Ireland Ireland NNP 180 5586 12421 , , , 180 5586 12422 Italy Italy NNP 180 5586 12423 , , , 180 5586 12424 Japan Japan NNP 180 5586 12425 , , , 180 5586 12426 Luxembourg Luxembourg NNP 180 5586 12427 , , , 180 5586 12428 Netherlands Netherlands NNP 180 5586 12429 , , , 180 5586 12430 NZ NZ NNP 180 5586 12431 , , , 180 5586 12432 Norway Norway NNP 180 5586 12433 , , , 180 5586 12434 Spain Spain NNP 180 5586 12435 , , , 180 5586 12436 Sweden Sweden NNP 180 5586 12437 , , , 180 5586 12438 Switzerland Switzerland NNP 180 5586 12439 , , , 180 5586 12440 UK UK NNP 180 5586 12441 , , , 180 5586 12442 US US NNP 180 5586 12443 Category Category NNP 180 5586 12444 II II NNP 180 5586 12445 - - , 180 5586 12446 ( ( -LRB- 180 5586 12447 12 12 CD 180 5586 12448 petroleum petroleum NN 180 5586 12449 - - HYPH 180 5586 12450 exporting export VBG 180 5586 12451 aid aid NN 180 5586 12452 contributors contributor NNS 180 5586 12453 ) ) -RRB- 180 5586 12454 Algeria Algeria NNP 180 5586 12455 , , , 180 5586 12456 Gabon Gabon NNP 180 5586 12457 , , , 180 5586 12458 Indonesia Indonesia NNP 180 5586 12459 , , , 180 5586 12460 Iran Iran NNP 180 5586 12461 , , , 180 5586 12462 Iraq Iraq NNP 180 5586 12463 , , , 180 5586 12464 Kuwait Kuwait NNP 180 5586 12465 , , , 180 5586 12466 Libya Libya NNP 180 5586 12467 , , , 180 5586 12468 Nigeria Nigeria NNP 180 5586 12469 , , , 180 5586 12470 Qatar Qatar NNP 180 5586 12471 , , , 180 5586 12472 Saudi Saudi NNP 180 5586 12473 Arabia Arabia NNP 180 5586 12474 , , , 180 5586 12475 UAE UAE NNP 180 5586 12476 , , , 180 5586 12477 Venezuela Venezuela NNP 180 5586 12478 Category Category NNP 180 5586 12479 III III NNP 180 5586 12480 - - : 180 5586 12481 ( ( -LRB- 180 5586 12482 117 117 CD 180 5586 12483 aid aid NN 180 5586 12484 recipients recipient NNS 180 5586 12485 ) ) -RRB- 180 5586 12486 Afghanistan Afghanistan NNP 180 5586 12487 , , , 180 5586 12488 Albania Albania NNP 180 5586 12489 , , , 180 5586 12490 Angola Angola NNP 180 5586 12491 , , , 180 5586 12492 Antigua Antigua NNP 180 5586 12493 and and CC 180 5586 12494 Barbuda Barbuda NNP 180 5586 12495 , , , 180 5586 12496 Argentina Argentina NNP 180 5586 12497 , , , 180 5586 12498 Armenia Armenia NNP 180 5586 12499 , , , 180 5586 12500 Bangladesh Bangladesh NNP 180 5586 12501 , , , 180 5586 12502 Barbados Barbados NNP 180 5586 12503 , , , 180 5586 12504 Belize Belize NNP 180 5586 12505 , , , 180 5586 12506 Benin Benin NNP 180 5586 12507 , , , 180 5586 12508 Bhutan Bhutan NNP 180 5586 12509 , , , 180 5586 12510 Bolivia Bolivia NNP 180 5586 12511 , , , 180 5586 12512 Botswana Botswana NNP 180 5586 12513 , , , 180 5586 12514 Brazil Brazil NNP 180 5586 12515 , , , 180 5586 12516 Burkina Burkina NNP 180 5586 12517 , , , 180 5586 12518 Burma Burma NNP 180 5586 12519 , , , 180 5586 12520 Burundi Burundi NNP 180 5586 12521 , , , 180 5586 12522 Cambodia Cambodia NNP 180 5586 12523 , , , 180 5586 12524 Cameroon Cameroon NNP 180 5586 12525 , , , 180 5586 12526 Cape Cape NNP 180 5586 12527 Verde Verde NNP 180 5586 12528 , , , 180 5586 12529 Central Central NNP 180 5586 12530 African African NNP 180 5586 12531 Republic Republic NNP 180 5586 12532 , , , 180 5586 12533 Chad Chad NNP 180 5586 12534 , , , 180 5586 12535 Chile Chile NNP 180 5586 12536 , , , 180 5586 12537 China China NNP 180 5586 12538 , , , 180 5586 12539 Colombia Colombia NNP 180 5586 12540 , , , 180 5586 12541 Comoros Comoros NNP 180 5586 12542 , , , 180 5586 12543 Congo Congo NNP 180 5586 12544 , , , 180 5586 12545 Cook Cook NNP 180 5586 12546 Islands Islands NNP 180 5586 12547 , , , 180 5586 12548 Costa Costa NNP 180 5586 12549 Rica Rica NNP 180 5586 12550 , , , 180 5586 12551 Cote Cote NNP 180 5586 12552 d'Ivoire d'Ivoire NNP 180 5586 12553 , , , 180 5586 12554 Cuba Cuba NNP 180 5586 12555 , , , 180 5586 12556 Cyprus Cyprus NNP 180 5586 12557 , , , 180 5586 12558 Djibouti Djibouti NNP 180 5586 12559 , , , 180 5586 12560 Dominica Dominica NNP 180 5586 12561 , , , 180 5586 12562 Dominican Dominican NNP 180 5586 12563 Republic Republic NNP 180 5586 12564 , , , 180 5586 12565 Ecuador Ecuador NNP 180 5586 12566 , , , 180 5586 12567 Egypt Egypt NNP 180 5586 12568 , , , 180 5586 12569 El El NNP 180 5586 12570 Salvador Salvador NNP 180 5586 12571 , , , 180 5586 12572 Equatorial Equatorial NNP 180 5586 12573 Guinea Guinea NNP 180 5586 12574 , , , 180 5586 12575 Ethiopia Ethiopia NNP 180 5586 12576 , , , 180 5586 12577 Fiji Fiji NNP 180 5586 12578 , , , 180 5586 12579 The the DT 180 5586 12580 Gambia Gambia NNP 180 5586 12581 , , , 180 5586 12582 Ghana Ghana NNP 180 5586 12583 , , , 180 5586 12584 Grenada Grenada NNP 180 5586 12585 , , , 180 5586 12586 Guatemala Guatemala NNP 180 5586 12587 , , , 180 5586 12588 Guinea Guinea NNP 180 5586 12589 , , , 180 5586 12590 Guinea Guinea NNP 180 5586 12591 - - HYPH 180 5586 12592 Bissau Bissau NNP 180 5586 12593 , , , 180 5586 12594 Guyana Guyana NNP 180 5586 12595 , , , 180 5586 12596 Haiti Haiti NNP 180 5586 12597 , , , 180 5586 12598 Honduras Honduras NNP 180 5586 12599 , , , 180 5586 12600 India India NNP 180 5586 12601 , , , 180 5586 12602 Israel Israel NNP 180 5586 12603 , , , 180 5586 12604 Jamaica Jamaica NNP 180 5586 12605 , , , 180 5586 12606 Jordan Jordan NNP 180 5586 12607 , , , 180 5586 12608 Kenya Kenya NNP 180 5586 12609 , , , 180 5586 12610 North North NNP 180 5586 12611 Korea Korea NNP 180 5586 12612 , , , 180 5586 12613 South South NNP 180 5586 12614 Korea Korea NNP 180 5586 12615 , , , 180 5586 12616 Kyrgyzstan Kyrgyzstan NNP 180 5586 12617 , , , 180 5586 12618 Laos Laos NNP 180 5586 12619 , , , 180 5586 12620 Lebanon Lebanon NNP 180 5586 12621 , , , 180 5586 12622 Lesotho Lesotho NNP 180 5586 12623 , , , 180 5586 12624 Liberia Liberia NNP 180 5586 12625 , , , 180 5586 12626 Madagascar Madagascar NNP 180 5586 12627 , , , 180 5586 12628 Malawi Malawi NNP 180 5586 12629 , , , 180 5586 12630 Malaysia Malaysia NNP 180 5586 12631 , , , 180 5586 12632 Maldives Maldives NNP 180 5586 12633 , , , 180 5586 12634 Mali Mali NNP 180 5586 12635 , , , 180 5586 12636 Malta Malta NNP 180 5586 12637 , , , 180 5586 12638 Mauritania Mauritania NNP 180 5586 12639 , , , 180 5586 12640 Mauritius Mauritius NNP 180 5586 12641 , , , 180 5586 12642 Mexico Mexico NNP 180 5586 12643 , , , 180 5586 12644 Morocco Morocco NNP 180 5586 12645 , , , 180 5586 12646 Mozambique Mozambique NNP 180 5586 12647 , , , 180 5586 12648 Namibia Namibia NNP 180 5586 12649 , , , 180 5586 12650 Nepal Nepal NNP 180 5586 12651 , , , 180 5586 12652 Nicaragua Nicaragua NNP 180 5586 12653 , , , 180 5586 12654 Niger Niger NNP 180 5586 12655 , , , 180 5586 12656 Oman Oman NNP 180 5586 12657 , , , 180 5586 12658 Pakistan Pakistan NNP 180 5586 12659 , , , 180 5586 12660 Panama Panama NNP 180 5586 12661 , , , 180 5586 12662 Papua Papua NNP 180 5586 12663 New New NNP 180 5586 12664 Guinea Guinea NNP 180 5586 12665 , , , 180 5586 12666 Paraguay Paraguay NNP 180 5586 12667 , , , 180 5586 12668 Peru Peru NNP 180 5586 12669 , , , 180 5586 12670 Philippines Philippines NNP 180 5586 12671 , , , 180 5586 12672 Portugal Portugal NNP 180 5586 12673 , , , 180 5586 12674 Romania Romania NNP 180 5586 12675 , , , 180 5586 12676 Rwanda Rwanda NNP 180 5586 12677 , , , 180 5586 12678 Saint Saint NNP 180 5586 12679 Kitts Kitts NNP 180 5586 12680 and and CC 180 5586 12681 Nevis Nevis NNP 180 5586 12682 , , , 180 5586 12683 Saint Saint NNP 180 5586 12684 Lucia Lucia NNP 180 5586 12685 , , , 180 5586 12686 Saint Saint NNP 180 5586 12687 Vincent Vincent NNP 180 5586 12688 and and CC 180 5586 12689 the the DT 180 5586 12690 Grenadines Grenadines NNPS 180 5586 12691 , , , 180 5586 12692 Sao Sao NNP 180 5586 12693 Tome Tome NNP 180 5586 12694 and and CC 180 5586 12695 Principe Principe NNP 180 5586 12696 , , , 180 5586 12697 Senegal Senegal NNP 180 5586 12698 , , , 180 5586 12699 Seychelles Seychelles NNP 180 5586 12700 , , , 180 5586 12701 Sierra Sierra NNP 180 5586 12702 Leone Leone NNP 180 5586 12703 , , , 180 5586 12704 Solomon Solomon NNP 180 5586 12705 Islands Islands NNP 180 5586 12706 , , , 180 5586 12707 Somalia Somalia NNP 180 5586 12708 , , , 180 5586 12709 Sri Sri NNP 180 5586 12710 Lanka Lanka NNP 180 5586 12711 , , , 180 5586 12712 Sudan Sudan NNP 180 5586 12713 , , , 180 5586 12714 Suriname Suriname NNP 180 5586 12715 , , , 180 5586 12716 Swaziland Swaziland NNP 180 5586 12717 , , , 180 5586 12718 Syria Syria NNP 180 5586 12719 , , , 180 5586 12720 Tanzania Tanzania NNP 180 5586 12721 , , , 180 5586 12722 Thailand Thailand NNP 180 5586 12723 , , , 180 5586 12724 Togo Togo NNP 180 5586 12725 , , , 180 5586 12726 Tonga Tonga NNP 180 5586 12727 , , , 180 5586 12728 Trinidad Trinidad NNP 180 5586 12729 and and CC 180 5586 12730 Tobago Tobago NNP 180 5586 12731 , , , 180 5586 12732 Tunisia Tunisia NNP 180 5586 12733 , , , 180 5586 12734 Turkey Turkey NNP 180 5586 12735 , , , 180 5586 12736 Uganda Uganda NNP 180 5586 12737 , , , 180 5586 12738 Uruguay Uruguay NNP 180 5586 12739 , , , 180 5586 12740 Vietnam Vietnam NNP 180 5586 12741 , , , 180 5586 12742 Western Western NNP 180 5586 12743 Samoa Samoa NNP 180 5586 12744 , , , 180 5586 12745 Yemen Yemen NNP 180 5586 12746 , , , 180 5586 12747 Yugoslavia Yugoslavia NNP 180 5586 12748 ( ( -LRB- 180 5586 12749 suspended suspend VBN 180 5586 12750 ) ) -RRB- 180 5586 12751 , , , 180 5586 12752 Zaire Zaire NNP 180 5586 12753 , , , 180 5586 12754 Zambia Zambia NNP 180 5586 12755 , , , 180 5586 12756 Zimbabwe Zimbabwe NNP 180 5586 12757 ----- ----- NFP 180 5586 12758 International International NNP 180 5586 12759 Investment Investment NNP 180 5586 12760 Bank Bank NNP 180 5586 12761 ( ( -LRB- 180 5586 12762 IIB IIB NNP 180 5586 12763 ) ) -RRB- 180 5586 12764 established establish VBD 180 5586 12765 on on IN 180 5586 12766 7 7 CD 180 5586 12767 July July NNP 180 5586 12768 1970 1970 CD 180 5586 12769 ; ; : 180 5586 12770 to to TO 180 5586 12771 promote promote VB 180 5586 12772 economic economic JJ 180 5586 12773 development development NN 180 5586 12774 ; ; : 180 5586 12775 members member NNS 180 5586 12776 were be VBD 180 5586 12777 Bulgaria Bulgaria NNP 180 5586 12778 , , , 180 5586 12779 Cuba Cuba NNP 180 5586 12780 , , , 180 5586 12781 Czechoslovakia Czechoslovakia NNP 180 5586 12782 , , , 180 5586 12783 East East NNP 180 5586 12784 Germany Germany NNP 180 5586 12785 , , , 180 5586 12786 Hungary Hungary NNP 180 5586 12787 , , , 180 5586 12788 Mongolia Mongolia NNP 180 5586 12789 , , , 180 5586 12790 Poland Poland NNP 180 5586 12791 , , , 180 5586 12792 Romania Romania NNP 180 5586 12793 , , , 180 5586 12794 USSR USSR NNP 180 5586 12795 , , , 180 5586 12796 Vietnam Vietnam NNP 180 5586 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12901 Cambodia Cambodia NNP 180 5586 12902 , , , 180 5586 12903 Cameroon Cameroon NNP 180 5586 12904 , , , 180 5586 12905 Canada Canada NNP 180 5586 12906 , , , 180 5586 12907 Cape Cape NNP 180 5586 12908 Verde Verde NNP 180 5586 12909 , , , 180 5586 12910 Central Central NNP 180 5586 12911 African African NNP 180 5586 12912 Republic Republic NNP 180 5586 12913 , , , 180 5586 12914 Chad Chad NNP 180 5586 12915 , , , 180 5586 12916 Chile Chile NNP 180 5586 12917 , , , 180 5586 12918 China China NNP 180 5586 12919 , , , 180 5586 12920 Colombia Colombia NNP 180 5586 12921 , , , 180 5586 12922 Comoros Comoros NNP 180 5586 12923 , , , 180 5586 12924 Congo Congo NNP 180 5586 12925 , , , 180 5586 12926 Costa Costa NNP 180 5586 12927 Rica Rica NNP 180 5586 12928 , , , 180 5586 12929 Cote Cote NNP 180 5586 12930 d'Ivoire d'Ivoire NNP 180 5586 12931 , , , 180 5586 12932 Croatia Croatia NNP 180 5586 12933 , , , 180 5586 12934 Cuba Cuba NNP 180 5586 12935 , , , 180 5586 12936 Cyprus Cyprus NNP 180 5586 12937 , , , 180 5586 12938 Czech Czech NNP 180 5586 12939 Republic Republic NNP 180 5586 12940 , , , 180 5586 12941 Denmark Denmark NNP 180 5586 12942 , , , 180 5586 12943 Djibouti Djibouti NNP 180 5586 12944 , , , 180 5586 12945 Dominica Dominica NNP 180 5586 12946 , , , 180 5586 12947 Dominican Dominican NNP 180 5586 12948 Republic Republic NNP 180 5586 12949 , , , 180 5586 12950 Ecuador Ecuador NNP 180 5586 12951 , , , 180 5586 12952 Egypt Egypt NNP 180 5586 12953 , , , 180 5586 12954 El El NNP 180 5586 12955 Salvador Salvador NNP 180 5586 12956 , , , 180 5586 12957 Equatorial Equatorial NNP 180 5586 12958 Guinea Guinea NNP 180 5586 12959 , , , 180 5586 12960 Eritrea Eritrea NNP 180 5586 12961 , , , 180 5586 12962 Estonia Estonia NNP 180 5586 12963 , , , 180 5586 12964 Ethiopia Ethiopia NNP 180 5586 12965 , , , 180 5586 12966 Fiji Fiji NNP 180 5586 12967 , , , 180 5586 12968 Finland Finland NNP 180 5586 12969 , , , 180 5586 12970 France France NNP 180 5586 12971 , , , 180 5586 12972 Gabon Gabon NNP 180 5586 12973 , , , 180 5586 12974 Georgia Georgia NNP 180 5586 12975 , , , 180 5586 12976 Germany Germany NNP 180 5586 12977 , , , 180 5586 12978 Ghana Ghana NNP 180 5586 12979 , , , 180 5586 12980 Greece Greece NNP 180 5586 12981 , , , 180 5586 12982 Grenada Grenada NNP 180 5586 12983 , , , 180 5586 12984 Guatemala Guatemala NNP 180 5586 12985 , , , 180 5586 12986 Guinea Guinea NNP 180 5586 12987 , , , 180 5586 12988 Guinea Guinea NNP 180 5586 12989 - - HYPH 180 5586 12990 Bissau Bissau NNP 180 5586 12991 , , , 180 5586 12992 Guyana Guyana NNP 180 5586 12993 , , , 180 5586 12994 Haiti Haiti NNP 180 5586 12995 , , , 180 5586 12996 Honduras Honduras NNP 180 5586 12997 , , , 180 5586 12998 Hungary Hungary NNP 180 5586 12999 , , , 180 5586 13000 Iceland Iceland NNP 180 5586 13001 , , , 180 5586 13002 India India NNP 180 5586 13003 , , , 180 5586 13004 Indonesia Indonesia NNP 180 5586 13005 , , , 180 5586 13006 Iran Iran NNP 180 5586 13007 , , , 180 5586 13008 Iraq Iraq NNP 180 5586 13009 , , , 180 5586 13010 Ireland Ireland NNP 180 5586 13011 , , , 180 5586 13012 Israel Israel NNP 180 5586 13013 , , , 180 5586 13014 Italy Italy NNP 180 5586 13015 , , , 180 5586 13016 Jamaica Jamaica NNP 180 5586 13017 , , , 180 5586 13018 Japan Japan NNP 180 5586 13019 , , , 180 5586 13020 Jordan Jordan NNP 180 5586 13021 , , , 180 5586 13022 Kazakhstan Kazakhstan NNP 180 5586 13023 , , , 180 5586 13024 Kenya Kenya NNP 180 5586 13025 , , , 180 5586 13026 South South NNP 180 5586 13027 Korea Korea NNP 180 5586 13028 , , , 180 5586 13029 Kuwait Kuwait NNP 180 5586 13030 , , , 180 5586 13031 Kyrgyzstan Kyrgyzstan NNP 180 5586 13032 , , , 180 5586 13033 Laos Laos NNP 180 5586 13034 , , , 180 5586 13035 Latvia Latvia NNP 180 5586 13036 , , , 180 5586 13037 Lebanon Lebanon NNP 180 5586 13038 , , , 180 5586 13039 Lesotho Lesotho NNP 180 5586 13040 , , , 180 5586 13041 Liberia Liberia NNP 180 5586 13042 , , , 180 5586 13043 Libya Libya NNP 180 5586 13044 , , , 180 5586 13045 Lithuania Lithuania NNP 180 5586 13046 , , , 180 5586 13047 Luxembourg Luxembourg NNP 180 5586 13048 , , , 180 5586 13049 Madagascar Madagascar NNP 180 5586 13050 , , , 180 5586 13051 Malawi Malawi NNP 180 5586 13052 , , , 180 5586 13053 Malaysia Malaysia NNP 180 5586 13054 , , , 180 5586 13055 Mali Mali NNP 180 5586 13056 , , , 180 5586 13057 Malta Malta NNP 180 5586 13058 , , , 180 5586 13059 Mauritania Mauritania NNP 180 5586 13060 , , , 180 5586 13061 Mauritius Mauritius NNP 180 5586 13062 , , , 180 5586 13063 Mexico Mexico NNP 180 5586 13064 , , , 180 5586 13065 Moldova Moldova NNP 180 5586 13066 , , , 180 5586 13067 Mongolia Mongolia NNP 180 5586 13068 , , , 180 5586 13069 Morocco Morocco NNP 180 5586 13070 , , , 180 5586 13071 Mozambique Mozambique NNP 180 5586 13072 , , , 180 5586 13073 Namibia Namibia NNP 180 5586 13074 , , , 180 5586 13075 Nepal Nepal NNP 180 5586 13076 , , , 180 5586 13077 Netherlands Netherlands NNP 180 5586 13078 , , , 180 5586 13079 NZ NZ NNP 180 5586 13080 , , , 180 5586 13081 Nicaragua Nicaragua NNP 180 5586 13082 , , , 180 5586 13083 Niger Niger NNP 180 5586 13084 , , , 180 5586 13085 Nigeria Nigeria NNP 180 5586 13086 , , , 180 5586 13087 Norway Norway NNP 180 5586 13088 , , , 180 5586 13089 Oman Oman NNP 180 5586 13090 , , , 180 5586 13091 Pakistan Pakistan NNP 180 5586 13092 , , , 180 5586 13093 Panama Panama NNP 180 5586 13094 , , , 180 5586 13095 Papua Papua NNP 180 5586 13096 New New NNP 180 5586 13097 Guinea Guinea NNP 180 5586 13098 , , , 180 5586 13099 Paraguay Paraguay NNP 180 5586 13100 , , , 180 5586 13101 Peru Peru NNP 180 5586 13102 , , , 180 5586 13103 Philippines Philippines NNP 180 5586 13104 , , , 180 5586 13105 Poland Poland NNP 180 5586 13106 , , , 180 5586 13107 Portugal Portugal NNP 180 5586 13108 , , , 180 5586 13109 Qatar Qatar NNP 180 5586 13110 , , , 180 5586 13111 Romania Romania NNP 180 5586 13112 , , , 180 5586 13113 Russia Russia NNP 180 5586 13114 , , , 180 5586 13115 Rwanda Rwanda NNP 180 5586 13116 , , , 180 5586 13117 Saint Saint NNP 180 5586 13118 Lucia Lucia NNP 180 5586 13119 , , , 180 5586 13120 San San NNP 180 5586 13121 Marino Marino NNP 180 5586 13122 , , , 180 5586 13123 Sao Sao NNP 180 5586 13124 Tome Tome NNP 180 5586 13125 and and CC 180 5586 13126 Principe Principe NNP 180 5586 13127 , , , 180 5586 13128 Saudi Saudi NNP 180 5586 13129 Arabia Arabia NNP 180 5586 13130 , , , 180 5586 13131 Senegal Senegal NNP 180 5586 13132 , , , 180 5586 13133 Seychelles Seychelles NNP 180 5586 13134 , , , 180 5586 13135 Sierra Sierra NNP 180 5586 13136 Leone Leone NNP 180 5586 13137 , , , 180 5586 13138 Singapore Singapore NNP 180 5586 13139 , , , 180 5586 13140 Slovakia Slovakia NNP 180 5586 13141 , , , 180 5586 13142 Slovenia Slovenia NNP 180 5586 13143 , , , 180 5586 13144 Solomon Solomon NNP 180 5586 13145 Islands Islands NNP 180 5586 13146 , , , 180 5586 13147 Somalia Somalia NNP 180 5586 13148 , , , 180 5586 13149 Spain Spain NNP 180 5586 13150 , , , 180 5586 13151 Sri Sri NNP 180 5586 13152 Lanka Lanka NNP 180 5586 13153 , , , 180 5586 13154 Sudan Sudan NNP 180 5586 13155 , , , 180 5586 13156 Suriname Suriname NNP 180 5586 13157 , , , 180 5586 13158 Swaziland Swaziland NNP 180 5586 13159 , , , 180 5586 13160 Sweden Sweden NNP 180 5586 13161 , , , 180 5586 13162 Switzerland Switzerland NNP 180 5586 13163 , , , 180 5586 13164 Syria Syria NNP 180 5586 13165 , , , 180 5586 13166 Tanzania Tanzania NNP 180 5586 13167 , , , 180 5586 13168 The the DT 180 5586 13169 Former Former NNP 180 5586 13170 Yugoslav Yugoslav NNP 180 5586 13171 Republic Republic NNP 180 5586 13172 of of IN 180 5586 13173 Macedonia Macedonia NNP 180 5586 13174 , , , 180 5586 13175 Thailand Thailand NNP 180 5586 13176 , , , 180 5586 13177 Togo Togo NNP 180 5586 13178 , , , 180 5586 13179 Trinidad Trinidad NNP 180 5586 13180 and and CC 180 5586 13181 Tobago Tobago NNP 180 5586 13182 , , , 180 5586 13183 Tunisia Tunisia NNP 180 5586 13184 , , , 180 5586 13185 Turkey Turkey NNP 180 5586 13186 , , , 180 5586 13187 Turkmenistan Turkmenistan NNP 180 5586 13188 , , , 180 5586 13189 Uganda Uganda NNP 180 5586 13190 , , , 180 5586 13191 Ukraine Ukraine NNP 180 5586 13192 , , , 180 5586 13193 UAE UAE NNP 180 5586 13194 , , , 180 5586 13195 UK UK NNP 180 5586 13196 , , , 180 5586 13197 US US NNP 180 5586 13198 , , , 180 5586 13199 Uruguay Uruguay NNP 180 5586 13200 , , , 180 5586 13201 Uzbekistan Uzbekistan NNP 180 5586 13202 , , , 180 5586 13203 Venezuela Venezuela NNP 180 5586 13204 , , , 180 5586 13205 Vietnam Vietnam NNP 180 5586 13206 , , , 180 5586 13207 Yemen Yemen NNP 180 5586 13208 , , , 180 5586 13209 Yugoslavia Yugoslavia NNP 180 5586 13210 ( ( -LRB- 180 5586 13211 suspended suspend VBN 180 5586 13212 ) ) -RRB- 180 5586 13213 , , , 180 5586 13214 Zaire Zaire NNP 180 5586 13215 , , , 180 5586 13216 Zambia Zambia NNP 180 5586 13217 , , , 180 5586 13218 Zimbabwe Zimbabwe NNP 180 5586 13219 ----- ----- NFP 180 5586 13220 International International NNP 180 5586 13221 Maritime Maritime NNP 180 5586 13222 Organization Organization NNP 180 5586 13223 ( ( -LRB- 180 5586 13224 IMO imo RB 180 5586 13225 ) ) -RRB- 180 5586 13226 note note NN 180 5586 13227 - - HYPH 180 5586 13228 name name NN 180 5586 13229 changed change VBN 180 5586 13230 from from IN 180 5586 13231 Intergovernmental Intergovernmental NNP 180 5586 13232 Maritime Maritime NNP 180 5586 13233 Consultative Consultative NNP 180 5586 13234 Organization Organization NNP 180 5586 13235 ( ( -LRB- 180 5586 13236 IMCO IMCO NNP 180 5586 13237 ) ) -RRB- 180 5586 13238 on on IN 180 5586 13239 22 22 CD 180 5586 13240 May May NNP 180 5586 13241 1982 1982 CD 180 5586 13242 established establish VBN 180 5586 13243 - - : 180 5586 13244 17 17 CD 180 5586 13245 March March NNP 180 5586 13246 1958 1958 CD 180 5586 13247 aim aim NN 180 5586 13248 - - HYPH 180 5586 13249 UN UN NNP 180 5586 13250 specialized specialized JJ 180 5586 13251 agency agency NN 180 5586 13252 concerned concern VBN 180 5586 13253 with with IN 180 5586 13254 world world NN 180 5586 13255 maritime maritime NNP 180 5586 13256 affairs affair NNS 180 5586 13257 members member NNS 180 5586 13258 - - , 180 5586 13259 ( ( -LRB- 180 5586 13260 146 146 CD 180 5586 13261 ) ) -RRB- 180 5586 13262 Albania Albania NNP 180 5586 13263 , , , 180 5586 13264 Algeria Algeria NNP 180 5586 13265 , , , 180 5586 13266 Angola Angola NNP 180 5586 13267 , , , 180 5586 13268 Antigua Antigua NNP 180 5586 13269 and and CC 180 5586 13270 Barbuda Barbuda NNP 180 5586 13271 , , , 180 5586 13272 Argentina Argentina NNP 180 5586 13273 , , , 180 5586 13274 Australia Australia NNP 180 5586 13275 , , , 180 5586 13276 Austria Austria NNP 180 5586 13277 , , , 180 5586 13278 The the DT 180 5586 13279 Bahamas Bahamas NNPS 180 5586 13280 , , , 180 5586 13281 Bahrain Bahrain NNP 180 5586 13282 , , , 180 5586 13283 Bangladesh Bangladesh NNP 180 5586 13284 , , , 180 5586 13285 Barbados Barbados NNP 180 5586 13286 , , , 180 5586 13287 Belgium Belgium NNP 180 5586 13288 , , , 180 5586 13289 Belize Belize NNP 180 5586 13290 , , , 180 5586 13291 Benin Benin NNP 180 5586 13292 , , , 180 5586 13293 Bolivia Bolivia NNP 180 5586 13294 , , , 180 5586 13295 Bosnia Bosnia NNP 180 5586 13296 and and CC 180 5586 13297 Herzegovina Herzegovina NNP 180 5586 13298 , , , 180 5586 13299 Brazil Brazil NNP 180 5586 13300 , , , 180 5586 13301 Brunei Brunei NNP 180 5586 13302 , , , 180 5586 13303 Bulgaria Bulgaria NNP 180 5586 13304 , , , 180 5586 13305 Burma Burma NNP 180 5586 13306 , , , 180 5586 13307 Cambodia Cambodia NNP 180 5586 13308 , , , 180 5586 13309 Cameroon Cameroon NNP 180 5586 13310 , , , 180 5586 13311 Canada Canada NNP 180 5586 13312 , , , 180 5586 13313 Cape Cape NNP 180 5586 13314 Verde Verde NNP 180 5586 13315 , , , 180 5586 13316 Chile Chile NNP 180 5586 13317 , , , 180 5586 13318 China China NNP 180 5586 13319 , , , 180 5586 13320 Colombia Colombia NNP 180 5586 13321 , , , 180 5586 13322 Congo Congo NNP 180 5586 13323 , , , 180 5586 13324 Costa Costa NNP 180 5586 13325 Rica Rica NNP 180 5586 13326 , , , 180 5586 13327 Cote Cote NNP 180 5586 13328 d'Ivoire d'Ivoire NNP 180 5586 13329 , , , 180 5586 13330 Croatia Croatia NNP 180 5586 13331 , , , 180 5586 13332 Cuba Cuba NNP 180 5586 13333 , , , 180 5586 13334 Cyprus Cyprus NNP 180 5586 13335 , , , 180 5586 13336 Czech Czech NNP 180 5586 13337 Republic Republic NNP 180 5586 13338 , , , 180 5586 13339 Denmark Denmark NNP 180 5586 13340 , , , 180 5586 13341 Djibouti Djibouti NNP 180 5586 13342 , , , 180 5586 13343 Dominica Dominica NNP 180 5586 13344 , , , 180 5586 13345 Dominican Dominican NNP 180 5586 13346 Republic Republic NNP 180 5586 13347 , , , 180 5586 13348 Ecuador Ecuador NNP 180 5586 13349 , , , 180 5586 13350 Egypt Egypt NNP 180 5586 13351 , , , 180 5586 13352 El El NNP 180 5586 13353 Salvador Salvador NNP 180 5586 13354 , , , 180 5586 13355 Equatorial Equatorial NNP 180 5586 13356 Guinea Guinea NNP 180 5586 13357 , , , 180 5586 13358 Eritrea Eritrea NNP 180 5586 13359 , , , 180 5586 13360 Estonia Estonia NNP 180 5586 13361 , , , 180 5586 13362 Ethiopia Ethiopia NNP 180 5586 13363 , , , 180 5586 13364 Fiji Fiji NNP 180 5586 13365 , , , 180 5586 13366 Finland Finland NNP 180 5586 13367 , , , 180 5586 13368 France France NNP 180 5586 13369 , , , 180 5586 13370 Gabon Gabon NNP 180 5586 13371 , , , 180 5586 13372 The the DT 180 5586 13373 Gambia Gambia NNP 180 5586 13374 , , , 180 5586 13375 Georgia Georgia NNP 180 5586 13376 , , , 180 5586 13377 Germany Germany NNP 180 5586 13378 , , , 180 5586 13379 Ghana Ghana NNP 180 5586 13380 , , , 180 5586 13381 Greece Greece NNP 180 5586 13382 , , , 180 5586 13383 Guatemala Guatemala NNP 180 5586 13384 , , , 180 5586 13385 Guinea Guinea NNP 180 5586 13386 , , , 180 5586 13387 Guinea Guinea NNP 180 5586 13388 - - HYPH 180 5586 13389 Bissau Bissau NNP 180 5586 13390 , , , 180 5586 13391 Guyana Guyana NNP 180 5586 13392 , , , 180 5586 13393 Haiti Haiti NNP 180 5586 13394 , , , 180 5586 13395 Honduras Honduras NNP 180 5586 13396 , , , 180 5586 13397 Hungary Hungary NNP 180 5586 13398 , , , 180 5586 13399 Iceland Iceland NNP 180 5586 13400 , , , 180 5586 13401 India India NNP 180 5586 13402 , , , 180 5586 13403 Indonesia Indonesia NNP 180 5586 13404 , , , 180 5586 13405 Iran Iran NNP 180 5586 13406 , , , 180 5586 13407 Iraq Iraq NNP 180 5586 13408 , , , 180 5586 13409 Ireland Ireland NNP 180 5586 13410 , , , 180 5586 13411 Israel Israel NNP 180 5586 13412 , , , 180 5586 13413 Italy Italy NNP 180 5586 13414 , , , 180 5586 13415 Jamaica Jamaica NNP 180 5586 13416 , , , 180 5586 13417 Japan Japan NNP 180 5586 13418 , , , 180 5586 13419 Jordan Jordan NNP 180 5586 13420 , , , 180 5586 13421 Kenya Kenya NNP 180 5586 13422 , , , 180 5586 13423 North North NNP 180 5586 13424 Korea Korea NNP 180 5586 13425 , , , 180 5586 13426 South South NNP 180 5586 13427 Korea Korea NNP 180 5586 13428 , , , 180 5586 13429 Kuwait Kuwait NNP 180 5586 13430 , , , 180 5586 13431 Latvia Latvia NNP 180 5586 13432 , , , 180 5586 13433 Lebanon Lebanon NNP 180 5586 13434 , , , 180 5586 13435 Liberia Liberia NNP 180 5586 13436 , , , 180 5586 13437 Libya Libya NNP 180 5586 13438 , , , 180 5586 13439 Luxembourg Luxembourg NNP 180 5586 13440 , , , 180 5586 13441 Madagascar Madagascar NNP 180 5586 13442 , , , 180 5586 13443 Malawi Malawi NNP 180 5586 13444 , , , 180 5586 13445 Malaysia Malaysia NNP 180 5586 13446 , , , 180 5586 13447 Maldives Maldives NNP 180 5586 13448 , , , 180 5586 13449 Malta Malta NNP 180 5586 13450 , , , 180 5586 13451 Mauritania Mauritania NNP 180 5586 13452 , , , 180 5586 13453 Mauritius Mauritius NNP 180 5586 13454 , , , 180 5586 13455 Mexico Mexico NNP 180 5586 13456 , , , 180 5586 13457 Monaco Monaco NNP 180 5586 13458 , , , 180 5586 13459 Morocco Morocco NNP 180 5586 13460 , , , 180 5586 13461 Mozambique Mozambique NNP 180 5586 13462 , , , 180 5586 13463 Nepal Nepal NNP 180 5586 13464 , , , 180 5586 13465 Netherlands Netherlands NNP 180 5586 13466 , , , 180 5586 13467 NZ NZ NNP 180 5586 13468 , , , 180 5586 13469 Nicaragua Nicaragua NNP 180 5586 13470 , , , 180 5586 13471 Nigeria Nigeria NNP 180 5586 13472 , , , 180 5586 13473 Norway Norway NNP 180 5586 13474 , , , 180 5586 13475 Oman Oman NNP 180 5586 13476 , , , 180 5586 13477 Pakistan Pakistan NNP 180 5586 13478 , , , 180 5586 13479 Panama Panama NNP 180 5586 13480 , , , 180 5586 13481 Papua Papua NNP 180 5586 13482 New New NNP 180 5586 13483 Guinea Guinea NNP 180 5586 13484 , , , 180 5586 13485 Paraguay Paraguay NNP 180 5586 13486 , , , 180 5586 13487 Peru Peru NNP 180 5586 13488 , , , 180 5586 13489 Philippines Philippines NNP 180 5586 13490 , , , 180 5586 13491 Poland Poland NNP 180 5586 13492 , , , 180 5586 13493 Portugal Portugal NNP 180 5586 13494 , , , 180 5586 13495 Qatar Qatar NNP 180 5586 13496 , , , 180 5586 13497 Romania Romania NNP 180 5586 13498 , , , 180 5586 13499 Russia Russia NNP 180 5586 13500 , , , 180 5586 13501 Saint Saint NNP 180 5586 13502 Lucia Lucia NNP 180 5586 13503 , , , 180 5586 13504 Saint Saint NNP 180 5586 13505 Vincent Vincent NNP 180 5586 13506 and and CC 180 5586 13507 the the DT 180 5586 13508 Grenadines Grenadines NNPS 180 5586 13509 , , , 180 5586 13510 Sao Sao NNP 180 5586 13511 Tome Tome NNP 180 5586 13512 and and CC 180 5586 13513 Principe Principe NNP 180 5586 13514 , , , 180 5586 13515 Saudi Saudi NNP 180 5586 13516 Arabia Arabia NNP 180 5586 13517 , , , 180 5586 13518 Senegal Senegal NNP 180 5586 13519 , , , 180 5586 13520 Seychelles Seychelles NNP 180 5586 13521 , , , 180 5586 13522 Sierra Sierra NNP 180 5586 13523 Leone Leone NNP 180 5586 13524 , , , 180 5586 13525 Singapore Singapore NNP 180 5586 13526 , , , 180 5586 13527 Slovakia Slovakia NNP 180 5586 13528 , , , 180 5586 13529 Slovenia Slovenia NNP 180 5586 13530 , , , 180 5586 13531 Solomon Solomon NNP 180 5586 13532 Islands Islands NNP 180 5586 13533 , , , 180 5586 13534 Somalia Somalia NNP 180 5586 13535 , , , 180 5586 13536 Spain Spain NNP 180 5586 13537 , , , 180 5586 13538 Sri Sri NNP 180 5586 13539 Lanka Lanka NNP 180 5586 13540 , , , 180 5586 13541 Sudan Sudan NNP 180 5586 13542 , , , 180 5586 13543 Suriname Suriname NNP 180 5586 13544 , , , 180 5586 13545 Sweden Sweden NNP 180 5586 13546 , , , 180 5586 13547 Switzerland Switzerland NNP 180 5586 13548 , , , 180 5586 13549 Syria Syria NNP 180 5586 13550 , , , 180 5586 13551 Tanzania Tanzania NNP 180 5586 13552 , , , 180 5586 13553 Thailand Thailand NNP 180 5586 13554 , , , 180 5586 13555 Togo Togo NNP 180 5586 13556 , , , 180 5586 13557 Trinidad Trinidad NNP 180 5586 13558 and and CC 180 5586 13559 Tobago Tobago NNP 180 5586 13560 , , , 180 5586 13561 Tunisia Tunisia NNP 180 5586 13562 , , , 180 5586 13563 Turkey Turkey NNP 180 5586 13564 , , , 180 5586 13565 Turkmenistan Turkmenistan NNP 180 5586 13566 , , , 180 5586 13567 UAE UAE NNP 180 5586 13568 , , , 180 5586 13569 UK UK NNP 180 5586 13570 , , , 180 5586 13571 US US NNP 180 5586 13572 , , , 180 5586 13573 Uruguay Uruguay NNP 180 5586 13574 , , , 180 5586 13575 Vanuatu Vanuatu NNP 180 5586 13576 , , , 180 5586 13577 Venezuela Venezuela NNP 180 5586 13578 , , , 180 5586 13579 Vietnam Vietnam NNP 180 5586 13580 , , , 180 5586 13581 Yemen Yemen NNP 180 5586 13582 , , , 180 5586 13583 Yugoslavia Yugoslavia NNP 180 5586 13584 ( ( -LRB- 180 5586 13585 suspended suspend VBN 180 5586 13586 ) ) -RRB- 180 5586 13587 , , , 180 5586 13588 Zaire Zaire NNP 180 5586 13589 associate associate NN 180 5586 13590 members member NNS 180 5586 13591 - - , 180 5586 13592 ( ( -LRB- 180 5586 13593 2 2 LS 180 5586 13594 ) ) -RRB- 180 5586 13595 Hong Hong NNP 180 5586 13596 Kong Kong NNP 180 5586 13597 , , , 180 5586 13598 Macau Macau NNP 180 5586 13599 ----- ----- NFP 180 5586 13600 International International NNP 180 5586 13601 Maritime Maritime NNP 180 5586 13602 Satellite Satellite NNP 180 5586 13603 Organization Organization NNP 180 5586 13604 ( ( -LRB- 180 5586 13605 INMARSAT INMARSAT NNP 180 5586 13606 ) ) -RRB- 180 5586 13607 established establish VBN 180 5586 13608 - - SYM 180 5586 13609 3 3 CD 180 5586 13610 September September NNP 180 5586 13611 1976 1976 CD 180 5586 13612 effective effective JJ 180 5586 13613 - - HYPH 180 5586 13614 26 26 CD 180 5586 13615 July July NNP 180 5586 13616 1979 1979 CD 180 5586 13617 aim aim NN 180 5586 13618 - - : 180 5586 13619 to to TO 180 5586 13620 provide provide VB 180 5586 13621 worldwide worldwide JJ 180 5586 13622 communications communication NNS 180 5586 13623 for for IN 180 5586 13624 maritime maritime JJ 180 5586 13625 shipping shipping NN 180 5586 13626 and and CC 180 5586 13627 other other JJ 180 5586 13628 applications application NNS 180 5586 13629 members member NNS 180 5586 13630 - - , 180 5586 13631 ( ( -LRB- 180 5586 13632 69 69 CD 180 5586 13633 ) ) -RRB- 180 5586 13634 Algeria Algeria NNP 180 5586 13635 , , , 180 5586 13636 Argentina Argentina NNP 180 5586 13637 , , , 180 5586 13638 Australia Australia NNP 180 5586 13639 , , , 180 5586 13640 Bahrain Bahrain NNP 180 5586 13641 , , , 180 5586 13642 Belarus Belarus NNP 180 5586 13643 , , , 180 5586 13644 Belgium Belgium NNP 180 5586 13645 , , , 180 5586 13646 Brazil Brazil NNP 180 5586 13647 , , , 180 5586 13648 Bulgaria Bulgaria NNP 180 5586 13649 , , , 180 5586 13650 Cameroon Cameroon NNP 180 5586 13651 , , , 180 5586 13652 Canada Canada NNP 180 5586 13653 , , , 180 5586 13654 Chile Chile NNP 180 5586 13655 , , , 180 5586 13656 China China NNP 180 5586 13657 , , , 180 5586 13658 Colombia Colombia NNP 180 5586 13659 , , , 180 5586 13660 Croatia Croatia NNP 180 5586 13661 , , , 180 5586 13662 Cuba Cuba NNP 180 5586 13663 , , , 180 5586 13664 Cyprus Cyprus NNP 180 5586 13665 , , , 180 5586 13666 Czech Czech NNP 180 5586 13667 Republic Republic NNP 180 5586 13668 , , , 180 5586 13669 Denmark Denmark NNP 180 5586 13670 , , , 180 5586 13671 Egypt Egypt NNP 180 5586 13672 , , , 180 5586 13673 Finland Finland NNP 180 5586 13674 , , , 180 5586 13675 France France NNP 180 5586 13676 , , , 180 5586 13677 Gabon Gabon NNP 180 5586 13678 , , , 180 5586 13679 Georgia Georgia NNP 180 5586 13680 , , , 180 5586 13681 Germany Germany NNP 180 5586 13682 , , , 180 5586 13683 Greece Greece NNP 180 5586 13684 , , , 180 5586 13685 Iceland Iceland NNP 180 5586 13686 , , , 180 5586 13687 India India NNP 180 5586 13688 , , , 180 5586 13689 Indonesia Indonesia NNP 180 5586 13690 , , , 180 5586 13691 Iran Iran NNP 180 5586 13692 , , , 180 5586 13693 Iraq Iraq NNP 180 5586 13694 , , , 180 5586 13695 Israel Israel NNP 180 5586 13696 , , , 180 5586 13697 Italy Italy NNP 180 5586 13698 , , , 180 5586 13699 Japan Japan NNP 180 5586 13700 , , , 180 5586 13701 South South NNP 180 5586 13702 Korea Korea NNP 180 5586 13703 , , , 180 5586 13704 Kuwait Kuwait NNP 180 5586 13705 , , , 180 5586 13706 Liberia Liberia NNP 180 5586 13707 , , , 180 5586 13708 Malaysia Malaysia NNP 180 5586 13709 , , , 180 5586 13710 Malta Malta NNP 180 5586 13711 , , , 180 5586 13712 Mauritius Mauritius NNP 180 5586 13713 , , , 180 5586 13714 Monaco Monaco NNP 180 5586 13715 , , , 180 5586 13716 Mozambique Mozambique NNP 180 5586 13717 , , , 180 5586 13718 Netherlands Netherlands NNP 180 5586 13719 , , , 180 5586 13720 NZ NZ NNP 180 5586 13721 , , , 180 5586 13722 Nigeria Nigeria NNP 180 5586 13723 , , , 180 5586 13724 Norway Norway NNP 180 5586 13725 , , , 180 5586 13726 Oman Oman NNP 180 5586 13727 , , , 180 5586 13728 Pakistan Pakistan NNP 180 5586 13729 , , , 180 5586 13730 Panama Panama NNP 180 5586 13731 , , , 180 5586 13732 Peru Peru NNP 180 5586 13733 , , , 180 5586 13734 Philippines Philippines NNP 180 5586 13735 , , , 180 5586 13736 Poland Poland NNP 180 5586 13737 , , , 180 5586 13738 Portugal Portugal NNP 180 5586 13739 , , , 180 5586 13740 Qatar Qatar NNP 180 5586 13741 , , , 180 5586 13742 Romania Romania NNP 180 5586 13743 , , , 180 5586 13744 Russia Russia NNP 180 5586 13745 , , , 180 5586 13746 Saudi Saudi NNP 180 5586 13747 Arabia Arabia NNP 180 5586 13748 , , , 180 5586 13749 Singapore Singapore NNP 180 5586 13750 , , , 180 5586 13751 Slovakia Slovakia NNP 180 5586 13752 , , , 180 5586 13753 Spain Spain NNP 180 5586 13754 , , , 180 5586 13755 Sri Sri NNP 180 5586 13756 Lanka Lanka NNP 180 5586 13757 , , , 180 5586 13758 Sweden Sweden NNP 180 5586 13759 , , , 180 5586 13760 Switzerland Switzerland NNP 180 5586 13761 , , , 180 5586 13762 Tunisia Tunisia NNP 180 5586 13763 , , , 180 5586 13764 Turkey Turkey NNP 180 5586 13765 , , , 180 5586 13766 Ukraine Ukraine NNP 180 5586 13767 , , , 180 5586 13768 UAE UAE NNP 180 5586 13769 , , , 180 5586 13770 UK UK NNP 180 5586 13771 , , , 180 5586 13772 US US NNP 180 5586 13773 , , , 180 5586 13774 Yugoslavia Yugoslavia NNP 180 5586 13775 ----- ----- NFP 180 5586 13776 International International NNP 180 5586 13777 Monetary Monetary NNP 180 5586 13778 Fund Fund NNP 180 5586 13779 ( ( -LRB- 180 5586 13780 IMF IMF NNP 180 5586 13781 ) ) -RRB- 180 5586 13782 established establish VBN 180 5586 13783 - - HYPH 180 5586 13784 22 22 CD 180 5586 13785 July July NNP 180 5586 13786 1944 1944 CD 180 5586 13787 effective effective JJ 180 5586 13788 - - HYPH 180 5586 13789 27 27 CD 180 5586 13790 December December NNP 180 5586 13791 1945 1945 CD 180 5586 13792 aim aim NN 180 5586 13793 - - HYPH 180 5586 13794 UN UN NNP 180 5586 13795 specialized specialized JJ 180 5586 13796 agency agency NN 180 5586 13797 concerned concern VBN 180 5586 13798 with with IN 180 5586 13799 world world NN 180 5586 13800 monetary monetary JJ 180 5586 13801 stability stability NN 180 5586 13802 and and CC 180 5586 13803 economic economic JJ 180 5586 13804 development development NN 180 5586 13805 members member NNS 180 5586 13806 - - , 180 5586 13807 ( ( -LRB- 180 5586 13808 179 179 CD 180 5586 13809 ) ) -RRB- 180 5586 13810 Afghanistan Afghanistan NNP 180 5586 13811 , , , 180 5586 13812 Albania Albania NNP 180 5586 13813 , , , 180 5586 13814 Algeria Algeria NNP 180 5586 13815 , , , 180 5586 13816 Angola Angola NNP 180 5586 13817 , , , 180 5586 13818 Antigua Antigua NNP 180 5586 13819 and and CC 180 5586 13820 Barbuda Barbuda NNP 180 5586 13821 , , , 180 5586 13822 Argentina Argentina NNP 180 5586 13823 , , , 180 5586 13824 Armenia Armenia NNP 180 5586 13825 , , , 180 5586 13826 Australia Australia NNP 180 5586 13827 , , , 180 5586 13828 Austria Austria NNP 180 5586 13829 , , , 180 5586 13830 Azerbaijan Azerbaijan NNP 180 5586 13831 , , , 180 5586 13832 The the DT 180 5586 13833 Bahamas Bahamas NNPS 180 5586 13834 , , , 180 5586 13835 Bahrain Bahrain NNP 180 5586 13836 , , , 180 5586 13837 Bangladesh Bangladesh NNP 180 5586 13838 , , , 180 5586 13839 Barbados Barbados NNP 180 5586 13840 , , , 180 5586 13841 Belarus Belarus NNP 180 5586 13842 , , , 180 5586 13843 Belgium Belgium NNP 180 5586 13844 , , , 180 5586 13845 Belize Belize NNP 180 5586 13846 , , , 180 5586 13847 Benin Benin NNP 180 5586 13848 , , , 180 5586 13849 Bhutan Bhutan NNP 180 5586 13850 , , , 180 5586 13851 Bolivia Bolivia NNP 180 5586 13852 , , , 180 5586 13853 Botswana Botswana NNP 180 5586 13854 , , , 180 5586 13855 Brazil Brazil NNP 180 5586 13856 , , , 180 5586 13857 Bulgaria Bulgaria NNP 180 5586 13858 , , , 180 5586 13859 Burkina Burkina NNP 180 5586 13860 , , , 180 5586 13861 Burma Burma NNP 180 5586 13862 , , , 180 5586 13863 Burundi Burundi NNP 180 5586 13864 , , , 180 5586 13865 Cambodia Cambodia NNP 180 5586 13866 , , , 180 5586 13867 Cameroon Cameroon NNP 180 5586 13868 , , , 180 5586 13869 Canada Canada NNP 180 5586 13870 , , , 180 5586 13871 Cape Cape NNP 180 5586 13872 Verde Verde NNP 180 5586 13873 , , , 180 5586 13874 Central Central NNP 180 5586 13875 African African NNP 180 5586 13876 Republic Republic NNP 180 5586 13877 , , , 180 5586 13878 Chad Chad NNP 180 5586 13879 , , , 180 5586 13880 Chile Chile NNP 180 5586 13881 , , , 180 5586 13882 China China NNP 180 5586 13883 , , , 180 5586 13884 Colombia Colombia NNP 180 5586 13885 , , , 180 5586 13886 Comoros Comoros NNP 180 5586 13887 , , , 180 5586 13888 Congo Congo NNP 180 5586 13889 , , , 180 5586 13890 Costa Costa NNP 180 5586 13891 Rica Rica NNP 180 5586 13892 , , , 180 5586 13893 Cote Cote NNP 180 5586 13894 d'Ivoire d'Ivoire NNP 180 5586 13895 , , , 180 5586 13896 Croatia Croatia NNP 180 5586 13897 , , , 180 5586 13898 Cyprus Cyprus NNP 180 5586 13899 , , , 180 5586 13900 Czech Czech NNP 180 5586 13901 Republic Republic NNP 180 5586 13902 , , , 180 5586 13903 Denmark Denmark NNP 180 5586 13904 , , , 180 5586 13905 Djibouti Djibouti NNP 180 5586 13906 , , , 180 5586 13907 Dominica Dominica NNP 180 5586 13908 , , , 180 5586 13909 Dominican Dominican NNP 180 5586 13910 Republic Republic NNP 180 5586 13911 , , , 180 5586 13912 Ecuador Ecuador NNP 180 5586 13913 , , , 180 5586 13914 Egypt Egypt NNP 180 5586 13915 , , , 180 5586 13916 El El NNP 180 5586 13917 Salvador Salvador NNP 180 5586 13918 , , , 180 5586 13919 Equatorial Equatorial NNP 180 5586 13920 Guinea Guinea NNP 180 5586 13921 , , , 180 5586 13922 Estonia Estonia NNP 180 5586 13923 , , , 180 5586 13924 Ethiopia Ethiopia NNP 180 5586 13925 , , , 180 5586 13926 Fiji Fiji NNP 180 5586 13927 , , , 180 5586 13928 Finland Finland NNP 180 5586 13929 , , , 180 5586 13930 France France NNP 180 5586 13931 , , , 180 5586 13932 Gabon Gabon NNP 180 5586 13933 , , , 180 5586 13934 The the DT 180 5586 13935 Gambia Gambia NNP 180 5586 13936 , , , 180 5586 13937 Georgia Georgia NNP 180 5586 13938 , , , 180 5586 13939 Germany Germany NNP 180 5586 13940 , , , 180 5586 13941 Ghana Ghana NNP 180 5586 13942 , , , 180 5586 13943 Greece Greece NNP 180 5586 13944 , , , 180 5586 13945 Grenada Grenada NNP 180 5586 13946 , , , 180 5586 13947 Guatemala Guatemala NNP 180 5586 13948 , , , 180 5586 13949 Guinea Guinea NNP 180 5586 13950 , , , 180 5586 13951 Guinea Guinea NNP 180 5586 13952 - - HYPH 180 5586 13953 Bissau Bissau NNP 180 5586 13954 , , , 180 5586 13955 Guyana Guyana NNP 180 5586 13956 , , , 180 5586 13957 Haiti Haiti NNP 180 5586 13958 , , , 180 5586 13959 Honduras Honduras NNP 180 5586 13960 , , , 180 5586 13961 Hungary Hungary NNP 180 5586 13962 , , , 180 5586 13963 Iceland Iceland NNP 180 5586 13964 , , , 180 5586 13965 India India NNP 180 5586 13966 , , , 180 5586 13967 Indonesia Indonesia NNP 180 5586 13968 , , , 180 5586 13969 Iran Iran NNP 180 5586 13970 , , , 180 5586 13971 Iraq Iraq NNP 180 5586 13972 , , , 180 5586 13973 Ireland Ireland NNP 180 5586 13974 , , , 180 5586 13975 Israel Israel NNP 180 5586 13976 , , , 180 5586 13977 Italy Italy NNP 180 5586 13978 , , , 180 5586 13979 Jamaica Jamaica NNP 180 5586 13980 , , , 180 5586 13981 Japan Japan NNP 180 5586 13982 , , , 180 5586 13983 Jordan Jordan NNP 180 5586 13984 , , , 180 5586 13985 Kazakhstan Kazakhstan NNP 180 5586 13986 , , , 180 5586 13987 Kenya Kenya NNP 180 5586 13988 , , , 180 5586 13989 Kiribati Kiribati NNP 180 5586 13990 , , , 180 5586 13991 South South NNP 180 5586 13992 Korea Korea NNP 180 5586 13993 , , , 180 5586 13994 Kuwait Kuwait NNP 180 5586 13995 , , , 180 5586 13996 Kyrgyzstan Kyrgyzstan NNP 180 5586 13997 , , , 180 5586 13998 Laos Laos NNP 180 5586 13999 , , , 180 5586 14000 Latvia Latvia NNP 180 5586 14001 , , , 180 5586 14002 Lebanon Lebanon NNP 180 5586 14003 , , , 180 5586 14004 Lesotho Lesotho NNP 180 5586 14005 , , , 180 5586 14006 Liberia Liberia NNP 180 5586 14007 , , , 180 5586 14008 Libya Libya NNP 180 5586 14009 , , , 180 5586 14010 Lithuania Lithuania NNP 180 5586 14011 , , , 180 5586 14012 Luxembourg Luxembourg NNP 180 5586 14013 , , , 180 5586 14014 Madagascar Madagascar NNP 180 5586 14015 , , , 180 5586 14016 Malawi Malawi NNP 180 5586 14017 , , , 180 5586 14018 Malaysia Malaysia NNP 180 5586 14019 , , , 180 5586 14020 Maldives Maldives NNP 180 5586 14021 , , , 180 5586 14022 Mali Mali NNP 180 5586 14023 , , , 180 5586 14024 Malta Malta NNP 180 5586 14025 , , , 180 5586 14026 Marshall Marshall NNP 180 5586 14027 Islands Islands NNP 180 5586 14028 , , , 180 5586 14029 Mauritania Mauritania NNP 180 5586 14030 , , , 180 5586 14031 Mauritius Mauritius NNP 180 5586 14032 , , , 180 5586 14033 Mexico Mexico NNP 180 5586 14034 , , , 180 5586 14035 Federated Federated NNP 180 5586 14036 States States NNP 180 5586 14037 of of IN 180 5586 14038 Micronesia Micronesia NNP 180 5586 14039 , , , 180 5586 14040 Moldova Moldova NNP 180 5586 14041 , , , 180 5586 14042 Mongolia Mongolia NNP 180 5586 14043 , , , 180 5586 14044 Morocco Morocco NNP 180 5586 14045 , , , 180 5586 14046 Mozambique Mozambique NNP 180 5586 14047 , , , 180 5586 14048 Namibia Namibia NNP 180 5586 14049 , , , 180 5586 14050 Nepal Nepal NNP 180 5586 14051 , , , 180 5586 14052 Netherlands Netherlands NNP 180 5586 14053 , , , 180 5586 14054 NZ NZ NNP 180 5586 14055 , , , 180 5586 14056 Nicaragua Nicaragua NNP 180 5586 14057 , , , 180 5586 14058 Niger Niger NNP 180 5586 14059 , , , 180 5586 14060 Nigeria Nigeria NNP 180 5586 14061 , , , 180 5586 14062 Norway Norway NNP 180 5586 14063 , , , 180 5586 14064 Oman Oman NNP 180 5586 14065 , , , 180 5586 14066 Pakistan Pakistan NNP 180 5586 14067 , , , 180 5586 14068 Panama Panama NNP 180 5586 14069 , , , 180 5586 14070 Papua Papua NNP 180 5586 14071 New New NNP 180 5586 14072 Guinea Guinea NNP 180 5586 14073 , , , 180 5586 14074 Paraguay Paraguay NNP 180 5586 14075 , , , 180 5586 14076 Peru Peru NNP 180 5586 14077 , , , 180 5586 14078 Philippines Philippines NNP 180 5586 14079 , , , 180 5586 14080 Poland Poland NNP 180 5586 14081 , , , 180 5586 14082 Portugal Portugal NNP 180 5586 14083 , , , 180 5586 14084 Qatar Qatar NNP 180 5586 14085 , , , 180 5586 14086 Romania Romania NNP 180 5586 14087 , , , 180 5586 14088 Russia Russia NNP 180 5586 14089 , , , 180 5586 14090 Rwanda Rwanda NNP 180 5586 14091 , , , 180 5586 14092 Saint Saint NNP 180 5586 14093 Kitts Kitts NNP 180 5586 14094 and and CC 180 5586 14095 Nevis Nevis NNP 180 5586 14096 , , , 180 5586 14097 Saint Saint NNP 180 5586 14098 Lucia Lucia NNP 180 5586 14099 , , , 180 5586 14100 Saint Saint NNP 180 5586 14101 Vincent Vincent NNP 180 5586 14102 and and CC 180 5586 14103 the the DT 180 5586 14104 Grenadines Grenadines NNPS 180 5586 14105 , , , 180 5586 14106 San San NNP 180 5586 14107 Marino Marino NNP 180 5586 14108 , , , 180 5586 14109 Sao Sao NNP 180 5586 14110 Tome Tome NNP 180 5586 14111 and and CC 180 5586 14112 Principe Principe NNP 180 5586 14113 , , , 180 5586 14114 Saudi Saudi NNP 180 5586 14115 Arabia Arabia NNP 180 5586 14116 , , , 180 5586 14117 Senegal Senegal NNP 180 5586 14118 , , , 180 5586 14119 Seychelles Seychelles NNP 180 5586 14120 , , , 180 5586 14121 Sierra Sierra NNP 180 5586 14122 Leone Leone NNP 180 5586 14123 , , , 180 5586 14124 Singapore Singapore NNP 180 5586 14125 , , , 180 5586 14126 Slovakia Slovakia NNP 180 5586 14127 , , , 180 5586 14128 Slovenia Slovenia NNP 180 5586 14129 , , , 180 5586 14130 Solomon Solomon NNP 180 5586 14131 Islands Islands NNP 180 5586 14132 , , , 180 5586 14133 Somalia Somalia NNP 180 5586 14134 , , , 180 5586 14135 South South NNP 180 5586 14136 Africa Africa NNP 180 5586 14137 , , , 180 5586 14138 Spain Spain NNP 180 5586 14139 , , , 180 5586 14140 Sri Sri NNP 180 5586 14141 Lanka Lanka NNP 180 5586 14142 , , , 180 5586 14143 Sudan Sudan NNP 180 5586 14144 , , , 180 5586 14145 Suriname Suriname NNP 180 5586 14146 , , , 180 5586 14147 Swaziland Swaziland NNP 180 5586 14148 , , , 180 5586 14149 Sweden Sweden NNP 180 5586 14150 , , , 180 5586 14151 Switzerland Switzerland NNP 180 5586 14152 , , , 180 5586 14153 Syria Syria NNP 180 5586 14154 , , , 180 5586 14155 Tajikistan Tajikistan NNP 180 5586 14156 , , , 180 5586 14157 Tanzania Tanzania NNP 180 5586 14158 , , , 180 5586 14159 Thailand Thailand NNP 180 5586 14160 , , , 180 5586 14161 The the DT 180 5586 14162 Former Former NNP 180 5586 14163 Yugoslav Yugoslav NNP 180 5586 14164 Republic Republic NNP 180 5586 14165 of of IN 180 5586 14166 Macedonia Macedonia NNP 180 5586 14167 , , , 180 5586 14168 Togo Togo NNP 180 5586 14169 , , , 180 5586 14170 Tonga Tonga NNP 180 5586 14171 , , , 180 5586 14172 Trinidad Trinidad NNP 180 5586 14173 and and CC 180 5586 14174 Tobago Tobago NNP 180 5586 14175 , , , 180 5586 14176 Tunisia Tunisia NNP 180 5586 14177 , , , 180 5586 14178 Turkey Turkey NNP 180 5586 14179 , , , 180 5586 14180 Turkmenistan Turkmenistan NNP 180 5586 14181 , , , 180 5586 14182 Uganda Uganda NNP 180 5586 14183 , , , 180 5586 14184 Ukraine Ukraine NNP 180 5586 14185 , , , 180 5586 14186 UAE UAE NNP 180 5586 14187 , , , 180 5586 14188 UK UK NNP 180 5586 14189 , , , 180 5586 14190 US US NNP 180 5586 14191 , , , 180 5586 14192 Uruguay Uruguay NNP 180 5586 14193 , , , 180 5586 14194 Uzbekistan Uzbekistan NNP 180 5586 14195 , , , 180 5586 14196 Vanuatu Vanuatu NNP 180 5586 14197 , , , 180 5586 14198 Venezuela Venezuela NNP 180 5586 14199 , , , 180 5586 14200 Vietnam Vietnam NNP 180 5586 14201 , , , 180 5586 14202 Western Western NNP 180 5586 14203 Samoa Samoa NNP 180 5586 14204 , , , 180 5586 14205 Yemen Yemen NNP 180 5586 14206 , , , 180 5586 14207 Yugoslavia Yugoslavia NNP 180 5586 14208 ( ( -LRB- 180 5586 14209 suspended suspend VBN 180 5586 14210 ) ) -RRB- 180 5586 14211 , , , 180 5586 14212 Zaire Zaire NNP 180 5586 14213 , , , 180 5586 14214 Zambia Zambia NNP 180 5586 14215 , , , 180 5586 14216 Zimbabwe Zimbabwe NNP 180 5586 14217 observers-(3 observers-(3 NN 180 5586 14218 ) ) -RRB- 180 5586 14219 Holy Holy NNP 180 5586 14220 See See NNP 180 5586 14221 , , , 180 5586 14222 North North NNP 180 5586 14223 Korea Korea NNP 180 5586 14224 , , , 180 5586 14225 Monaco Monaco NNP 180 5586 14226 ----- ----- NNP 180 5586 14227 International International NNP 180 5586 14228 Olympic Olympic NNP 180 5586 14229 Committee Committee NNP 180 5586 14230 ( ( -LRB- 180 5586 14231 IOC IOC NNP 180 5586 14232 ) ) -RRB- 180 5586 14233 established-23 established-23 NN 180 5586 14234 June June NNP 180 5586 14235 1894 1894 CD 180 5586 14236 aim aim NN 180 5586 14237 - - : 180 5586 14238 to to TO 180 5586 14239 promote promote VB 180 5586 14240 the the DT 180 5586 14241 Olympic olympic JJ 180 5586 14242 ideals ideal NNS 180 5586 14243 and and CC 180 5586 14244 administer administer VB 180 5586 14245 the the DT 180 5586 14246 Olympic olympic JJ 180 5586 14247 games game NNS 180 5586 14248 : : : 180 5586 14249 1994 1994 CD 180 5586 14250 Winter Winter NNPS 180 5586 14251 Olympics Olympics NNPS 180 5586 14252 in in IN 180 5586 14253 Lillehammer Lillehammer NNP 180 5586 14254 , , , 180 5586 14255 Norway Norway NNP 180 5586 14256 ( ( -LRB- 180 5586 14257 12 12 CD 180 5586 14258 - - SYM 180 5586 14259 27 27 CD 180 5586 14260 February February NNP 180 5586 14261 ) ) -RRB- 180 5586 14262 ; ; : 180 5586 14263 1996 1996 CD 180 5586 14264 Summer Summer NNP 180 5586 14265 Olympics Olympics NNPS 180 5586 14266 in in IN 180 5586 14267 Atlanta Atlanta NNP 180 5586 14268 , , , 180 5586 14269 United United NNP 180 5586 14270 States States NNP 180 5586 14271 ( ( -LRB- 180 5586 14272 20 20 CD 180 5586 14273 July-4 July-4 NNP 180 5586 14274 August August NNP 180 5586 14275 ) ) -RRB- 180 5586 14276 ; ; : 180 5586 14277 1998 1998 CD 180 5586 14278 Winter Winter NNPS 180 5586 14279 Olympics Olympics NNPS 180 5586 14280 in in IN 180 5586 14281 Nagano Nagano NNP 180 5586 14282 , , , 180 5586 14283 Japan Japan NNP 180 5586 14284 ( ( -LRB- 180 5586 14285 date date NN 180 5586 14286 NA NA NNP 180 5586 14287 ) ) -RRB- 180 5586 14288 members-(184 members-(184 NNP 180 5586 14289 ) ) -RRB- 180 5586 14290 Afghanistan Afghanistan NNP 180 5586 14291 , , , 180 5586 14292 Albania Albania NNP 180 5586 14293 , , , 180 5586 14294 Algeria Algeria NNP 180 5586 14295 , , , 180 5586 14296 American American NNP 180 5586 14297 Samoa Samoa NNP 180 5586 14298 , , , 180 5586 14299 Andorra Andorra NNP 180 5586 14300 , , , 180 5586 14301 Angola Angola NNP 180 5586 14302 , , , 180 5586 14303 Antigua Antigua NNP 180 5586 14304 and and CC 180 5586 14305 Barbuda Barbuda NNP 180 5586 14306 , , , 180 5586 14307 Argentina Argentina NNP 180 5586 14308 , , , 180 5586 14309 Armenia Armenia NNP 180 5586 14310 , , , 180 5586 14311 Aruba Aruba NNP 180 5586 14312 , , , 180 5586 14313 Australia Australia NNP 180 5586 14314 , , , 180 5586 14315 Austria Austria NNP 180 5586 14316 , , , 180 5586 14317 Azerbaijan Azerbaijan NNP 180 5586 14318 , , , 180 5586 14319 The the DT 180 5586 14320 Bahamas Bahamas NNPS 180 5586 14321 , , , 180 5586 14322 Bahrain Bahrain NNP 180 5586 14323 , , , 180 5586 14324 Bangladesh Bangladesh NNP 180 5586 14325 , , , 180 5586 14326 Barbados Barbados NNP 180 5586 14327 , , , 180 5586 14328 Belarus Belarus NNP 180 5586 14329 , , , 180 5586 14330 Belgium Belgium NNP 180 5586 14331 , , , 180 5586 14332 Belize Belize NNP 180 5586 14333 , , , 180 5586 14334 Benin Benin NNP 180 5586 14335 , , , 180 5586 14336 Bermuda Bermuda NNP 180 5586 14337 , , , 180 5586 14338 Bhutan Bhutan NNP 180 5586 14339 , , , 180 5586 14340 Bolivia Bolivia NNP 180 5586 14341 , , , 180 5586 14342 Bosnia Bosnia NNP 180 5586 14343 and and CC 180 5586 14344 Herzegovina Herzegovina NNP 180 5586 14345 , , , 180 5586 14346 Botswana Botswana NNP 180 5586 14347 , , , 180 5586 14348 Brazil Brazil NNP 180 5586 14349 , , , 180 5586 14350 British british JJ 180 5586 14351 Virgin Virgin NNP 180 5586 14352 Islands Islands NNP 180 5586 14353 , , , 180 5586 14354 Brunei Brunei NNP 180 5586 14355 , , , 180 5586 14356 Bulgaria Bulgaria NNP 180 5586 14357 , , , 180 5586 14358 Burkina Burkina NNP 180 5586 14359 , , , 180 5586 14360 Burma Burma NNP 180 5586 14361 , , , 180 5586 14362 Cameroon Cameroon NNP 180 5586 14363 , , , 180 5586 14364 Canada Canada NNP 180 5586 14365 , , , 180 5586 14366 Cayman Cayman NNP 180 5586 14367 Islands Islands NNPS 180 5586 14368 , , , 180 5586 14369 Central Central NNP 180 5586 14370 African African NNP 180 5586 14371 Republic Republic NNP 180 5586 14372 , , , 180 5586 14373 Chad Chad NNP 180 5586 14374 , , , 180 5586 14375 Chile Chile NNP 180 5586 14376 , , , 180 5586 14377 China China NNP 180 5586 14378 , , , 180 5586 14379 Colombia Colombia NNP 180 5586 14380 , , , 180 5586 14381 Congo Congo NNP 180 5586 14382 , , , 180 5586 14383 Cook Cook NNP 180 5586 14384 Islands Islands NNP 180 5586 14385 , , , 180 5586 14386 Costa Costa NNP 180 5586 14387 Rica Rica NNP 180 5586 14388 , , , 180 5586 14389 Cote Cote NNP 180 5586 14390 d'Ivoire d'Ivoire NNP 180 5586 14391 , , , 180 5586 14392 Croatia Croatia NNP 180 5586 14393 , , , 180 5586 14394 Cuba Cuba NNP 180 5586 14395 , , , 180 5586 14396 Cyprus Cyprus NNP 180 5586 14397 , , , 180 5586 14398 Czech Czech NNP 180 5586 14399 Republic Republic NNP 180 5586 14400 , , , 180 5586 14401 Denmark Denmark NNP 180 5586 14402 , , , 180 5586 14403 Djibouti Djibouti NNP 180 5586 14404 , , , 180 5586 14405 Dominican Dominican NNP 180 5586 14406 Republic Republic NNP 180 5586 14407 , , , 180 5586 14408 Ecuador Ecuador NNP 180 5586 14409 , , , 180 5586 14410 Egypt Egypt NNP 180 5586 14411 , , , 180 5586 14412 El El NNP 180 5586 14413 Salvador Salvador NNP 180 5586 14414 , , , 180 5586 14415 Equatorial Equatorial NNP 180 5586 14416 Guinea Guinea NNP 180 5586 14417 , , , 180 5586 14418 Estonia Estonia NNP 180 5586 14419 , , , 180 5586 14420 Ethiopia Ethiopia NNP 180 5586 14421 , , , 180 5586 14422 Fiji Fiji NNP 180 5586 14423 , , , 180 5586 14424 Finland Finland NNP 180 5586 14425 , , , 180 5586 14426 France France NNP 180 5586 14427 , , , 180 5586 14428 Gabon Gabon NNP 180 5586 14429 , , , 180 5586 14430 The the DT 180 5586 14431 Gambia Gambia NNP 180 5586 14432 , , , 180 5586 14433 Georgia Georgia NNP 180 5586 14434 , , , 180 5586 14435 Germany Germany NNP 180 5586 14436 , , , 180 5586 14437 Ghana Ghana NNP 180 5586 14438 , , , 180 5586 14439 Greece Greece NNP 180 5586 14440 , , , 180 5586 14441 Grenada Grenada NNP 180 5586 14442 , , , 180 5586 14443 Guam Guam NNP 180 5586 14444 , , , 180 5586 14445 Guatemala Guatemala NNP 180 5586 14446 , , , 180 5586 14447 Guinea Guinea NNP 180 5586 14448 , , , 180 5586 14449 Guyana Guyana NNP 180 5586 14450 , , , 180 5586 14451 Haiti Haiti NNP 180 5586 14452 , , , 180 5586 14453 Honduras Honduras NNP 180 5586 14454 , , , 180 5586 14455 Hong Hong NNP 180 5586 14456 Kong Kong NNP 180 5586 14457 , , , 180 5586 14458 Hungary Hungary NNP 180 5586 14459 , , , 180 5586 14460 Iceland Iceland NNP 180 5586 14461 , , , 180 5586 14462 India India NNP 180 5586 14463 , , , 180 5586 14464 Indonesia Indonesia NNP 180 5586 14465 , , , 180 5586 14466 Iran Iran NNP 180 5586 14467 , , , 180 5586 14468 Iraq Iraq NNP 180 5586 14469 , , , 180 5586 14470 Ireland Ireland NNP 180 5586 14471 , , , 180 5586 14472 Israel Israel NNP 180 5586 14473 , , , 180 5586 14474 Italy Italy NNP 180 5586 14475 , , , 180 5586 14476 Jamaica Jamaica NNP 180 5586 14477 , , , 180 5586 14478 Japan Japan NNP 180 5586 14479 , , , 180 5586 14480 Jordan Jordan NNP 180 5586 14481 , , , 180 5586 14482 Kazahkstan Kazahkstan NNP 180 5586 14483 , , , 180 5586 14484 Kenya Kenya NNP 180 5586 14485 , , , 180 5586 14486 North North NNP 180 5586 14487 Korea Korea NNP 180 5586 14488 , , , 180 5586 14489 South South NNP 180 5586 14490 Korea Korea NNP 180 5586 14491 , , , 180 5586 14492 Kuwait Kuwait NNP 180 5586 14493 , , , 180 5586 14494 Kyrgyzstan Kyrgyzstan NNP 180 5586 14495 , , , 180 5586 14496 Laos Laos NNP 180 5586 14497 , , , 180 5586 14498 Latvia Latvia NNP 180 5586 14499 , , , 180 5586 14500 Lebanon Lebanon NNP 180 5586 14501 , , , 180 5586 14502 Lesotho Lesotho NNP 180 5586 14503 , , , 180 5586 14504 Liberia Liberia NNP 180 5586 14505 , , , 180 5586 14506 Libya Libya NNP 180 5586 14507 , , , 180 5586 14508 Liechtenstein Liechtenstein NNP 180 5586 14509 , , , 180 5586 14510 Lithuania Lithuania NNP 180 5586 14511 , , , 180 5586 14512 Luxembourg Luxembourg NNP 180 5586 14513 , , , 180 5586 14514 Madagascar Madagascar NNP 180 5586 14515 , , , 180 5586 14516 Malawi Malawi NNP 180 5586 14517 , , , 180 5586 14518 Malaysia Malaysia NNP 180 5586 14519 , , , 180 5586 14520 Maldives Maldives NNP 180 5586 14521 , , , 180 5586 14522 Mali Mali NNP 180 5586 14523 , , , 180 5586 14524 Malta Malta NNP 180 5586 14525 , , , 180 5586 14526 Mauritania Mauritania NNP 180 5586 14527 , , , 180 5586 14528 Mauritius Mauritius NNP 180 5586 14529 , , , 180 5586 14530 Mexico Mexico NNP 180 5586 14531 , , , 180 5586 14532 Moldova Moldova NNP 180 5586 14533 , , , 180 5586 14534 Monaco Monaco NNP 180 5586 14535 , , , 180 5586 14536 Mongolia Mongolia NNP 180 5586 14537 , , , 180 5586 14538 Morocco Morocco NNP 180 5586 14539 , , , 180 5586 14540 Mozambique Mozambique NNP 180 5586 14541 , , , 180 5586 14542 Namibia Namibia NNP 180 5586 14543 , , , 180 5586 14544 Nepal Nepal NNP 180 5586 14545 , , , 180 5586 14546 Netherlands Netherlands NNP 180 5586 14547 , , , 180 5586 14548 Netherlands Netherlands NNP 180 5586 14549 Antilles Antilles NNPS 180 5586 14550 , , , 180 5586 14551 NZ NZ NNP 180 5586 14552 , , , 180 5586 14553 Nicaragua Nicaragua NNP 180 5586 14554 , , , 180 5586 14555 Niger Niger NNP 180 5586 14556 , , , 180 5586 14557 Nigeria Nigeria NNP 180 5586 14558 , , , 180 5586 14559 Norway Norway NNP 180 5586 14560 , , , 180 5586 14561 Oman Oman NNP 180 5586 14562 , , , 180 5586 14563 Pakistan Pakistan NNP 180 5586 14564 , , , 180 5586 14565 Panama Panama NNP 180 5586 14566 , , , 180 5586 14567 Papua Papua NNP 180 5586 14568 New New NNP 180 5586 14569 Guinea Guinea NNP 180 5586 14570 , , , 180 5586 14571 Paraguay Paraguay NNP 180 5586 14572 , , , 180 5586 14573 Peru Peru NNP 180 5586 14574 , , , 180 5586 14575 Philippines Philippines NNP 180 5586 14576 , , , 180 5586 14577 Poland Poland NNP 180 5586 14578 , , , 180 5586 14579 Portugal Portugal NNP 180 5586 14580 , , , 180 5586 14581 Puerto Puerto NNP 180 5586 14582 Rico Rico NNP 180 5586 14583 , , , 180 5586 14584 Qatar Qatar NNP 180 5586 14585 , , , 180 5586 14586 Romania Romania NNP 180 5586 14587 , , , 180 5586 14588 Russia Russia NNP 180 5586 14589 , , , 180 5586 14590 Rwanda Rwanda NNP 180 5586 14591 , , , 180 5586 14592 Saint Saint NNP 180 5586 14593 Vincent Vincent NNP 180 5586 14594 and and CC 180 5586 14595 the the DT 180 5586 14596 Grenadines Grenadines NNPS 180 5586 14597 , , , 180 5586 14598 San San NNP 180 5586 14599 Marino Marino NNP 180 5586 14600 , , , 180 5586 14601 Saudi Saudi NNP 180 5586 14602 Arabia Arabia NNP 180 5586 14603 , , , 180 5586 14604 Senegal Senegal NNP 180 5586 14605 , , , 180 5586 14606 Seychelles Seychelles NNP 180 5586 14607 , , , 180 5586 14608 Sierra Sierra NNP 180 5586 14609 Leone Leone NNP 180 5586 14610 , , , 180 5586 14611 Singapore Singapore NNP 180 5586 14612 , , , 180 5586 14613 Slovakia Slovakia NNP 180 5586 14614 , , , 180 5586 14615 Slovenia Slovenia NNP 180 5586 14616 , , , 180 5586 14617 Solomon Solomon NNP 180 5586 14618 Islands Islands NNP 180 5586 14619 , , , 180 5586 14620 Somalia Somalia NNP 180 5586 14621 , , , 180 5586 14622 South South NNP 180 5586 14623 Africa Africa NNP 180 5586 14624 , , , 180 5586 14625 Spain Spain NNP 180 5586 14626 , , , 180 5586 14627 Sri Sri NNP 180 5586 14628 Lanka Lanka NNP 180 5586 14629 , , , 180 5586 14630 Sudan Sudan NNP 180 5586 14631 , , , 180 5586 14632 Suriname Suriname NNP 180 5586 14633 , , , 180 5586 14634 Swaziland Swaziland NNP 180 5586 14635 , , , 180 5586 14636 Sweden Sweden NNP 180 5586 14637 , , , 180 5586 14638 Switzerland Switzerland NNP 180 5586 14639 , , , 180 5586 14640 Syria Syria NNP 180 5586 14641 , , , 180 5586 14642 Taiwan Taiwan NNP 180 5586 14643 , , , 180 5586 14644 Tajikistan Tajikistan NNP 180 5586 14645 , , , 180 5586 14646 Tanzania Tanzania NNP 180 5586 14647 , , , 180 5586 14648 Thailand Thailand NNP 180 5586 14649 , , , 180 5586 14650 Togo Togo NNP 180 5586 14651 , , , 180 5586 14652 Tonga Tonga NNP 180 5586 14653 , , , 180 5586 14654 Trinidad Trinidad NNP 180 5586 14655 and and CC 180 5586 14656 Tobago Tobago NNP 180 5586 14657 , , , 180 5586 14658 Tunisia Tunisia NNP 180 5586 14659 , , , 180 5586 14660 Turkey Turkey NNP 180 5586 14661 , , , 180 5586 14662 Turkmenistan Turkmenistan NNP 180 5586 14663 , , , 180 5586 14664 Uganda Uganda NNP 180 5586 14665 , , , 180 5586 14666 Ukraine Ukraine NNP 180 5586 14667 , , , 180 5586 14668 UAE UAE NNP 180 5586 14669 , , , 180 5586 14670 UK UK NNP 180 5586 14671 , , , 180 5586 14672 US US NNP 180 5586 14673 , , , 180 5586 14674 Uruguay Uruguay NNP 180 5586 14675 , , , 180 5586 14676 Uzbekistan Uzbekistan NNP 180 5586 14677 , , , 180 5586 14678 Vanuatu Vanuatu NNP 180 5586 14679 , , , 180 5586 14680 Venezuela Venezuela NNP 180 5586 14681 , , , 180 5586 14682 Vietnam Vietnam NNP 180 5586 14683 , , , 180 5586 14684 Virgin Virgin NNP 180 5586 14685 Islands Islands NNP 180 5586 14686 , , , 180 5586 14687 Western Western NNP 180 5586 14688 Samoa Samoa NNP 180 5586 14689 , , , 180 5586 14690 Yemen Yemen NNP 180 5586 14691 , , , 180 5586 14692 Yugoslavia Yugoslavia NNP 180 5586 14693 , , , 180 5586 14694 Zaire Zaire NNP 180 5586 14695 , , , 180 5586 14696 Zambia Zambia NNP 180 5586 14697 , , , 180 5586 14698 Zimbabwe Zimbabwe NNP 180 5586 14699 ----- ----- NFP 180 5586 14700 International International NNP 180 5586 14701 Organization Organization NNP 180 5586 14702 for for IN 180 5586 14703 Migration Migration NNP 180 5586 14704 ( ( -LRB- 180 5586 14705 IOM IOM NNP 180 5586 14706 ) ) -RRB- 180 5586 14707 established establish VBD 180 5586 14708 as as IN 180 5586 14709 Provisional Provisional NNP 180 5586 14710 Intergovernmental Intergovernmental NNP 180 5586 14711 Committee Committee NNP 180 5586 14712 for for IN 180 5586 14713 the the DT 180 5586 14714 Movement Movement NNP 180 5586 14715 of of IN 180 5586 14716 Migrants Migrants NNPS 180 5586 14717 from from IN 180 5586 14718 Europe Europe NNP 180 5586 14719 ; ; : 180 5586 14720 renamed renamed NNP 180 5586 14721 Intergovernmental Intergovernmental NNP 180 5586 14722 Committee Committee NNP 180 5586 14723 for for IN 180 5586 14724 European European NNP 180 5586 14725 Migration Migration NNP 180 5586 14726 ( ( -LRB- 180 5586 14727 ICEM ICEM NNP 180 5586 14728 ) ) -RRB- 180 5586 14729 on on IN 180 5586 14730 15 15 CD 180 5586 14731 November November NNP 180 5586 14732 1952 1952 CD 180 5586 14733 ; ; : 180 5586 14734 renamed renamed NNP 180 5586 14735 Intergovernmental Intergovernmental NNP 180 5586 14736 Committee Committee NNP 180 5586 14737 for for IN 180 5586 14738 Migration Migration NNP 180 5586 14739 ( ( -LRB- 180 5586 14740 ICM ICM NNP 180 5586 14741 ) ) -RRB- 180 5586 14742 in in IN 180 5586 14743 November November NNP 180 5586 14744 1980 1980 CD 180 5586 14745 ; ; : 180 5586 14746 current current JJ 180 5586 14747 name name NN 180 5586 14748 adopted adopt VBD 180 5586 14749 14 14 CD 180 5586 14750 November November NNP 180 5586 14751 1989 1989 CD 180 5586 14752 established establish VBN 180 5586 14753 - - SYM 180 5586 14754 5 5 CD 180 5586 14755 December December NNP 180 5586 14756 1951 1951 CD 180 5586 14757 aim aim NN 180 5586 14758 - - : 180 5586 14759 to to TO 180 5586 14760 facilitate facilitate VB 180 5586 14761 orderly orderly JJ 180 5586 14762 international international JJ 180 5586 14763 emigration emigration NN 180 5586 14764 and and CC 180 5586 14765 immigration immigration NN 180 5586 14766 members member NNS 180 5586 14767 - - , 180 5586 14768 ( ( -LRB- 180 5586 14769 48 48 CD 180 5586 14770 ) ) -RRB- 180 5586 14771 Angola Angola NNP 180 5586 14772 , , , 180 5586 14773 Argentina Argentina NNP 180 5586 14774 , , , 180 5586 14775 Australia Australia NNP 180 5586 14776 , , , 180 5586 14777 Austria Austria NNP 180 5586 14778 , , , 180 5586 14779 Bangladesh Bangladesh NNP 180 5586 14780 , , , 180 5586 14781 Belgium Belgium NNP 180 5586 14782 , , , 180 5586 14783 Bolivia Bolivia NNP 180 5586 14784 , , , 180 5586 14785 Canada Canada NNP 180 5586 14786 , , , 180 5586 14787 Chile Chile NNP 180 5586 14788 , , , 180 5586 14789 Colombia Colombia NNP 180 5586 14790 , , , 180 5586 14791 Costa Costa NNP 180 5586 14792 Rica Rica NNP 180 5586 14793 , , , 180 5586 14794 Cyprus Cyprus NNP 180 5586 14795 , , , 180 5586 14796 Denmark Denmark NNP 180 5586 14797 , , , 180 5586 14798 Dominican Dominican NNP 180 5586 14799 Republic Republic NNP 180 5586 14800 , , , 180 5586 14801 Ecuador Ecuador NNP 180 5586 14802 , , , 180 5586 14803 Egypt Egypt NNP 180 5586 14804 , , , 180 5586 14805 El El NNP 180 5586 14806 Salvador Salvador NNP 180 5586 14807 , , , 180 5586 14808 Finland Finland NNP 180 5586 14809 , , , 180 5586 14810 France France NNP 180 5586 14811 , , , 180 5586 14812 Germany Germany NNP 180 5586 14813 , , , 180 5586 14814 Greece Greece NNP 180 5586 14815 , , , 180 5586 14816 Guatemala Guatemala NNP 180 5586 14817 , , , 180 5586 14818 Honduras Honduras NNP 180 5586 14819 , , , 180 5586 14820 Hungary Hungary NNP 180 5586 14821 , , , 180 5586 14822 Israel Israel NNP 180 5586 14823 , , , 180 5586 14824 Italy Italy NNP 180 5586 14825 , , , 180 5586 14826 Kenya Kenya NNP 180 5586 14827 , , , 180 5586 14828 South South NNP 180 5586 14829 Korea Korea NNP 180 5586 14830 , , , 180 5586 14831 Luxembourg Luxembourg NNP 180 5586 14832 , , , 180 5586 14833 Netherlands Netherlands NNP 180 5586 14834 , , , 180 5586 14835 Nicaragua Nicaragua NNP 180 5586 14836 , , , 180 5586 14837 Norway Norway NNP 180 5586 14838 , , , 180 5586 14839 Pakistan Pakistan NNP 180 5586 14840 , , , 180 5586 14841 Panama Panama NNP 180 5586 14842 , , , 180 5586 14843 Paraguay Paraguay NNP 180 5586 14844 , , , 180 5586 14845 Peru Peru NNP 180 5586 14846 , , , 180 5586 14847 Philippines Philippines NNP 180 5586 14848 , , , 180 5586 14849 Poland Poland NNP 180 5586 14850 , , , 180 5586 14851 Portugal Portugal NNP 180 5586 14852 , , , 180 5586 14853 Sri Sri NNP 180 5586 14854 Lanka Lanka NNP 180 5586 14855 , , , 180 5586 14856 Sweden Sweden NNP 180 5586 14857 , , , 180 5586 14858 Switzerland Switzerland NNP 180 5586 14859 , , , 180 5586 14860 Thailand Thailand NNP 180 5586 14861 , , , 180 5586 14862 Uganda Uganda NNP 180 5586 14863 , , , 180 5586 14864 US US NNP 180 5586 14865 , , , 180 5586 14866 Uruguay Uruguay NNP 180 5586 14867 , , , 180 5586 14868 Venezuela Venezuela NNP 180 5586 14869 , , , 180 5586 14870 Zambia Zambia NNP 180 5586 14871 observers observer NNS 180 5586 14872 - - , 180 5586 14873 ( ( -LRB- 180 5586 14874 40 40 CD 180 5586 14875 ) ) -RRB- 180 5586 14876 Albania Albania NNP 180 5586 14877 , , , 180 5586 14878 Belize Belize NNP 180 5586 14879 , , , 180 5586 14880 Brazil Brazil NNP 180 5586 14881 , , , 180 5586 14882 Bulgaria Bulgaria NNP 180 5586 14883 , , , 180 5586 14884 Cape Cape NNP 180 5586 14885 Verde Verde NNP 180 5586 14886 , , , 180 5586 14887 Croatia Croatia NNP 180 5586 14888 , , , 180 5586 14889 Czech Czech NNP 180 5586 14890 Republic Republic NNP 180 5586 14891 , , , 180 5586 14892 Federation Federation NNP 180 5586 14893 of of IN 180 5586 14894 Ethnic Ethnic NNP 180 5586 14895 Communities Communities NNPS 180 5586 14896 ' ' POS 180 5586 14897 Council Council NNP 180 5586 14898 of of IN 180 5586 14899 Australia Australia NNP 180 5586 14900 Inc. Inc. NNP 180 5586 14901 , , , 180 5586 14902 Ghana Ghana NNP 180 5586 14903 , , , 180 5586 14904 Guinea Guinea NNP 180 5586 14905 - - HYPH 180 5586 14906 Bissau Bissau NNP 180 5586 14907 , , , 180 5586 14908 Holy Holy NNP 180 5586 14909 See See NNP 180 5586 14910 , , , 180 5586 14911 India India NNP 180 5586 14912 , , , 180 5586 14913 Indonesia Indonesia NNP 180 5586 14914 , , , 180 5586 14915 Japan Japan NNP 180 5586 14916 , , , 180 5586 14917 Japan Japan NNP 180 5586 14918 International International NNP 180 5586 14919 Friendship Friendship NNP 180 5586 14920 and and CC 180 5586 14921 Welfare Welfare NNP 180 5586 14922 Foundation Foundation NNP 180 5586 14923 , , , 180 5586 14924 Jordan Jordan NNP 180 5586 14925 , , , 180 5586 14926 Latvia Latvia NNP 180 5586 14927 , , , 180 5586 14928 Malta Malta NNP 180 5586 14929 , , , 180 5586 14930 Mexico Mexico NNP 180 5586 14931 , , , 180 5586 14932 Morocco Morocco NNP 180 5586 14933 , , , 180 5586 14934 Namibia Namibia NNP 180 5586 14935 , , , 180 5586 14936 NZ NZ NNP 180 5586 14937 , , , 180 5586 14938 Niwano Niwano NNP 180 5586 14939 Peace Peace NNP 180 5586 14940 Foundation Foundation NNP 180 5586 14941 , , , 180 5586 14942 Partnership Partnership NNP 180 5586 14943 with with IN 180 5586 14944 the the DT 180 5586 14945 Children Children NNPS 180 5586 14946 of of IN 180 5586 14947 the the DT 180 5586 14948 Third Third NNP 180 5586 14949 World World NNP 180 5586 14950 , , , 180 5586 14951 Presiding Presiding NNP 180 5586 14952 Bishop Bishop NNP 180 5586 14953 's 's POS 180 5586 14954 Fund Fund NNP 180 5586 14955 for for IN 180 5586 14956 World World NNP 180 5586 14957 Relief Relief NNP 180 5586 14958 / / SYM 180 5586 14959 Episcopal Episcopal NNP 180 5586 14960 Church Church NNP 180 5586 14961 , , , 180 5586 14962 Refugee Refugee NNP 180 5586 14963 Council Council NNP 180 5586 14964 of of IN 180 5586 14965 Australia Australia NNP 180 5586 14966 , , , 180 5586 14967 Romania Romania NNP 180 5586 14968 , , , 180 5586 14969 Russia Russia NNP 180 5586 14970 , , , 180 5586 14971 San San NNP 180 5586 14972 Marino Marino NNP 180 5586 14973 , , , 180 5586 14974 Sao Sao NNP 180 5586 14975 Tome Tome NNP 180 5586 14976 and and CC 180 5586 14977 Principe Principe NNP 180 5586 14978 , , , 180 5586 14979 Senegal Senegal NNP 180 5586 14980 , , , 180 5586 14981 Slovakia Slovakia NNP 180 5586 14982 , , , 180 5586 14983 Slovenia Slovenia NNP 180 5586 14984 , , , 180 5586 14985 Somalia Somalia NNP 180 5586 14986 , , , 180 5586 14987 Spain Spain NNP 180 5586 14988 , , , 180 5586 14989 Turkey Turkey NNP 180 5586 14990 , , , 180 5586 14991 UK UK NNP 180 5586 14992 , , , 180 5586 14993 Vietnam Vietnam NNP 180 5586 14994 , , , 180 5586 14995 Yugoslavia Yugoslavia NNP 180 5586 14996 , , , 180 5586 14997 Zimbabwe Zimbabwe NNP 180 5586 14998 ----- ----- NFP 180 5586 14999 International International NNP 180 5586 15000 Organization Organization NNP 180 5586 15001 for for IN 180 5586 15002 Standardization Standardization NNP 180 5586 15003 ( ( -LRB- 180 5586 15004 ISO ISO NNP 180 5586 15005 ) ) -RRB- 180 5586 15006 established establish VBN 180 5586 15007 - - : 180 5586 15008 NA NA NNP 180 5586 15009 February February NNP 180 5586 15010 1947 1947 CD 180 5586 15011 aim aim NN 180 5586 15012 - - : 180 5586 15013 to to TO 180 5586 15014 promote promote VB 180 5586 15015 the the DT 180 5586 15016 development development NN 180 5586 15017 of of IN 180 5586 15018 international international JJ 180 5586 15019 standards standard NNS 180 5586 15020 members member NNS 180 5586 15021 - - HYPH 180 5586 15022 ( ( -LRB- 180 5586 15023 73 73 CD 180 5586 15024 national national JJ 180 5586 15025 standards standard NNS 180 5586 15026 organizations organization NNS 180 5586 15027 ) ) -RRB- 180 5586 15028 Albania Albania NNP 180 5586 15029 , , , 180 5586 15030 Algeria Algeria NNP 180 5586 15031 , , , 180 5586 15032 Argentina Argentina NNP 180 5586 15033 , , , 180 5586 15034 Australia Australia NNP 180 5586 15035 , , , 180 5586 15036 Austria Austria NNP 180 5586 15037 , , , 180 5586 15038 Bangladesh Bangladesh NNP 180 5586 15039 , , , 180 5586 15040 Belgium Belgium NNP 180 5586 15041 , , , 180 5586 15042 Brazil Brazil NNP 180 5586 15043 , , , 180 5586 15044 Bulgaria Bulgaria NNP 180 5586 15045 , , , 180 5586 15046 Canada Canada NNP 180 5586 15047 , , , 180 5586 15048 Chile Chile NNP 180 5586 15049 , , , 180 5586 15050 China China NNP 180 5586 15051 , , , 180 5586 15052 Colombia Colombia NNP 180 5586 15053 , , , 180 5586 15054 Cuba Cuba NNP 180 5586 15055 , , , 180 5586 15056 Cyprus Cyprus NNP 180 5586 15057 , , , 180 5586 15058 Czech Czech NNP 180 5586 15059 Republic Republic NNP 180 5586 15060 , , , 180 5586 15061 Denmark Denmark NNP 180 5586 15062 , , , 180 5586 15063 Egypt Egypt NNP 180 5586 15064 , , , 180 5586 15065 Ethiopia Ethiopia NNP 180 5586 15066 , , , 180 5586 15067 Finland Finland NNP 180 5586 15068 , , , 180 5586 15069 France France NNP 180 5586 15070 , , , 180 5586 15071 Germany Germany NNP 180 5586 15072 , , , 180 5586 15073 Ghana Ghana NNP 180 5586 15074 , , , 180 5586 15075 Greece Greece NNP 180 5586 15076 , , , 180 5586 15077 Hungary Hungary NNP 180 5586 15078 , , , 180 5586 15079 Iceland Iceland NNP 180 5586 15080 , , , 180 5586 15081 India India NNP 180 5586 15082 , , , 180 5586 15083 Indonesia Indonesia NNP 180 5586 15084 , , , 180 5586 15085 Iran Iran NNP 180 5586 15086 , , , 180 5586 15087 Iraq Iraq NNP 180 5586 15088 , , , 180 5586 15089 Ireland Ireland NNP 180 5586 15090 , , , 180 5586 15091 Israel Israel NNP 180 5586 15092 , , , 180 5586 15093 Italy Italy NNP 180 5586 15094 , , , 180 5586 15095 Jamaica Jamaica NNP 180 5586 15096 , , , 180 5586 15097 Japan Japan NNP 180 5586 15098 , , , 180 5586 15099 Kenya Kenya NNP 180 5586 15100 , , , 180 5586 15101 North North NNP 180 5586 15102 Korea Korea NNP 180 5586 15103 , , , 180 5586 15104 South South NNP 180 5586 15105 Korea Korea NNP 180 5586 15106 , , , 180 5586 15107 Libya Libya NNP 180 5586 15108 , , , 180 5586 15109 Malaysia Malaysia NNP 180 5586 15110 , , , 180 5586 15111 Mexico Mexico NNP 180 5586 15112 , , , 180 5586 15113 Mongolia Mongolia NNP 180 5586 15114 , , , 180 5586 15115 Morocco Morocco NNP 180 5586 15116 , , , 180 5586 15117 Netherlands Netherlands NNP 180 5586 15118 , , , 180 5586 15119 NZ NZ NNP 180 5586 15120 , , , 180 5586 15121 Norway Norway NNP 180 5586 15122 , , , 180 5586 15123 Pakistan Pakistan NNP 180 5586 15124 , , , 180 5586 15125 Philippines Philippines NNP 180 5586 15126 , , , 180 5586 15127 Poland Poland NNP 180 5586 15128 , , , 180 5586 15129 Portugal Portugal NNP 180 5586 15130 , , , 180 5586 15131 Romania Romania NNP 180 5586 15132 , , , 180 5586 15133 Russia Russia NNP 180 5586 15134 , , , 180 5586 15135 Saudi Saudi NNP 180 5586 15136 Arabia Arabia NNP 180 5586 15137 , , , 180 5586 15138 Singapore Singapore NNP 180 5586 15139 , , , 180 5586 15140 Slovakia Slovakia NNP 180 5586 15141 , , , 180 5586 15142 South South NNP 180 5586 15143 Africa Africa NNP 180 5586 15144 , , , 180 5586 15145 Spain Spain NNP 180 5586 15146 , , , 180 5586 15147 Sri Sri NNP 180 5586 15148 Lanka Lanka NNP 180 5586 15149 , , , 180 5586 15150 Sweden Sweden NNP 180 5586 15151 , , , 180 5586 15152 Switzerland Switzerland NNP 180 5586 15153 , , , 180 5586 15154 Syria Syria NNP 180 5586 15155 , , , 180 5586 15156 Tanzania Tanzania NNP 180 5586 15157 , , , 180 5586 15158 Thailand Thailand NNP 180 5586 15159 , , , 180 5586 15160 Trinidad Trinidad NNP 180 5586 15161 and and CC 180 5586 15162 Tobago Tobago NNP 180 5586 15163 , , , 180 5586 15164 Tunisia Tunisia NNP 180 5586 15165 , , , 180 5586 15166 Turkey Turkey NNP 180 5586 15167 , , , 180 5586 15168 UK UK NNP 180 5586 15169 , , , 180 5586 15170 US US NNP 180 5586 15171 , , , 180 5586 15172 Uruguay Uruguay NNP 180 5586 15173 , , , 180 5586 15174 Venezuela Venezuela NNP 180 5586 15175 , , , 180 5586 15176 Vietnam Vietnam NNP 180 5586 15177 , , , 180 5586 15178 Yugoslavia Yugoslavia NNP 180 5586 15179 , , , 180 5586 15180 Zimbabwe Zimbabwe NNP 180 5586 15181 correspondent correspondent NN 180 5586 15182 members member NNS 180 5586 15183 - - , 180 5586 15184 ( ( -LRB- 180 5586 15185 20 20 CD 180 5586 15186 ) ) -RRB- 180 5586 15187 Bahrain Bahrain NNP 180 5586 15188 , , , 180 5586 15189 Barbados Barbados NNP 180 5586 15190 , , , 180 5586 15191 Brunei Brunei NNP 180 5586 15192 , , , 180 5586 15193 Estonia Estonia NNP 180 5586 15194 , , , 180 5586 15195 Hong Hong NNP 180 5586 15196 Kong Kong NNP 180 5586 15197 , , , 180 5586 15198 Jordan Jordan NNP 180 5586 15199 , , , 180 5586 15200 Kuwait Kuwait NNP 180 5586 15201 , , , 180 5586 15202 Lithuania Lithuania NNP 180 5586 15203 , , , 180 5586 15204 Madagascar Madagascar NNP 180 5586 15205 , , , 180 5586 15206 Malawi Malawi NNP 180 5586 15207 , , , 180 5586 15208 Mali Mali NNP 180 5586 15209 , , , 180 5586 15210 Malta Malta NNP 180 5586 15211 , , , 180 5586 15212 Mauritius Mauritius NNP 180 5586 15213 , , , 180 5586 15214 Nepal Nepal NNP 180 5586 15215 , , , 180 5586 15216 Oman Oman NNP 180 5586 15217 , , , 180 5586 15218 Papua Papua NNP 180 5586 15219 New New NNP 180 5586 15220 Guinea Guinea NNP 180 5586 15221 , , , 180 5586 15222 Peru Peru NNP 180 5586 15223 , , , 180 5586 15224 Seychelles Seychelles NNP 180 5586 15225 , , , 180 5586 15226 Uganda Uganda NNP 180 5586 15227 , , , 180 5586 15228 UAE UAE NNP 180 5586 15229 ----- ----- : 180 5586 15230 International International NNP 180 5586 15231 Red Red NNP 180 5586 15232 Cross Cross NNP 180 5586 15233 and and CC 180 5586 15234 Red Red NNP 180 5586 15235 Crescent Crescent NNP 180 5586 15236 Movement Movement NNP 180 5586 15237 established establish VBN 180 5586 15238 - - : 180 5586 15239 NA NA NNP 180 5586 15240 1928 1928 CD 180 5586 15241 aim aim NN 180 5586 15242 - - HYPH 180 5586 15243 to to TO 180 5586 15244 promote promote VB 180 5586 15245 worldwide worldwide JJ 180 5586 15246 humanitarian humanitarian JJ 180 5586 15247 aid aid NN 180 5586 15248 through through IN 180 5586 15249 the the DT 180 5586 15250 International International NNP 180 5586 15251 Committee Committee NNP 180 5586 15252 of of IN 180 5586 15253 the the DT 180 5586 15254 Red Red NNP 180 5586 15255 Cross Cross NNP 180 5586 15256 ( ( -LRB- 180 5586 15257 ICRC ICRC NNP 180 5586 15258 ) ) -RRB- 180 5586 15259 in in IN 180 5586 15260 wartime wartime NN 180 5586 15261 , , , 180 5586 15262 and and CC 180 5586 15263 League League NNP 180 5586 15264 of of IN 180 5586 15265 Red Red NNP 180 5586 15266 Cross Cross NNP 180 5586 15267 and and CC 180 5586 15268 Red Red NNP 180 5586 15269 Crescent Crescent NNP 180 5586 15270 Societies Societies NNPS 180 5586 15271 ( ( -LRB- 180 5586 15272 LORCS LORCS NNP 180 5586 15273 ) ) -RRB- 180 5586 15274 in in IN 180 5586 15275 peacetime peacetime NN 180 5586 15276 members member NNS 180 5586 15277 - - , 180 5586 15278 ( ( -LRB- 180 5586 15279 9 9 CD 180 5586 15280 ) ) -RRB- 180 5586 15281 2 2 CD 180 5586 15282 representatives representative NNS 180 5586 15283 from from IN 180 5586 15284 ICRC ICRC NNP 180 5586 15285 , , , 180 5586 15286 2 2 CD 180 5586 15287 from from IN 180 5586 15288 LORCS LORCS NNP 180 5586 15289 , , , 180 5586 15290 and and CC 180 5586 15291 5 5 CD 180 5586 15292 from from IN 180 5586 15293 national national JJ 180 5586 15294 societies society NNS 180 5586 15295 elected elect VBN 180 5586 15296 by by IN 180 5586 15297 the the DT 180 5586 15298 international international JJ 180 5586 15299 conference conference NN 180 5586 15300 of of IN 180 5586 15301 the the DT 180 5586 15302 International International NNP 180 5586 15303 Red Red NNP 180 5586 15304 Cross Cross NNP 180 5586 15305 and and CC 180 5586 15306 Red Red NNP 180 5586 15307 Crescent Crescent NNP 180 5586 15308 Movement Movement NNP 180 5586 15309 ----- ----- NFP 180 5586 15310 International International NNP 180 5586 15311 Telecommunication Telecommunication NNP 180 5586 15312 Union Union NNP 180 5586 15313 ( ( -LRB- 180 5586 15314 ITU ITU NNP 180 5586 15315 ) ) -RRB- 180 5586 15316 established establish VBN 180 5586 15317 - - SYM 180 5586 15318 9 9 CD 180 5586 15319 December December NNP 180 5586 15320 1932 1932 CD 180 5586 15321 effective effective JJ 180 5586 15322 - - HYPH 180 5586 15323 1 1 CD 180 5586 15324 January January NNP 180 5586 15325 1934 1934 CD 180 5586 15326 affiliated affiliate VBD 180 5586 15327 with with IN 180 5586 15328 the the DT 180 5586 15329 UN UN NNP 180 5586 15330 - - HYPH 180 5586 15331 15 15 CD 180 5586 15332 November November NNP 180 5586 15333 1947 1947 CD 180 5586 15334 aim aim NN 180 5586 15335 - - HYPH 180 5586 15336 UN UN NNP 180 5586 15337 specialized specialized JJ 180 5586 15338 agency agency NN 180 5586 15339 concerned concern VBN 180 5586 15340 with with IN 180 5586 15341 world world NN 180 5586 15342 telecommunications telecommunications NN 180 5586 15343 members member NNS 180 5586 15344 - - , 180 5586 15345 ( ( -LRB- 180 5586 15346 182 182 CD 180 5586 15347 ) ) -RRB- 180 5586 15348 Afghanistan Afghanistan NNP 180 5586 15349 , , , 180 5586 15350 Albania Albania NNP 180 5586 15351 , , , 180 5586 15352 Algeria Algeria NNP 180 5586 15353 , , , 180 5586 15354 Angola Angola NNP 180 5586 15355 , , , 180 5586 15356 Antigua Antigua NNP 180 5586 15357 and and CC 180 5586 15358 Barbuda Barbuda NNP 180 5586 15359 , , , 180 5586 15360 Argentina Argentina NNP 180 5586 15361 , , , 180 5586 15362 Armenia Armenia NNP 180 5586 15363 , , , 180 5586 15364 Australia Australia NNP 180 5586 15365 , , , 180 5586 15366 Austria Austria NNP 180 5586 15367 , , , 180 5586 15368 Azerbaijan Azerbaijan NNP 180 5586 15369 , , , 180 5586 15370 The the DT 180 5586 15371 Bahamas Bahamas NNPS 180 5586 15372 , , , 180 5586 15373 Bahrain Bahrain NNP 180 5586 15374 , , , 180 5586 15375 Bangladesh Bangladesh NNP 180 5586 15376 , , , 180 5586 15377 Barbados Barbados NNP 180 5586 15378 , , , 180 5586 15379 Belarus Belarus NNP 180 5586 15380 , , , 180 5586 15381 Belgium Belgium NNP 180 5586 15382 , , , 180 5586 15383 Belize Belize NNP 180 5586 15384 , , , 180 5586 15385 Benin Benin NNP 180 5586 15386 , , , 180 5586 15387 Bhutan Bhutan NNP 180 5586 15388 , , , 180 5586 15389 Bolivia Bolivia NNP 180 5586 15390 , , , 180 5586 15391 Bosnia Bosnia NNP 180 5586 15392 and and CC 180 5586 15393 Herzegovina Herzegovina NNP 180 5586 15394 , , , 180 5586 15395 Botswana Botswana NNP 180 5586 15396 , , , 180 5586 15397 Brazil Brazil NNP 180 5586 15398 , , , 180 5586 15399 Brunei Brunei NNP 180 5586 15400 , , , 180 5586 15401 Bulgaria Bulgaria NNP 180 5586 15402 , , , 180 5586 15403 Burkina Burkina NNP 180 5586 15404 , , , 180 5586 15405 Burma Burma NNP 180 5586 15406 , , , 180 5586 15407 Burundi Burundi NNP 180 5586 15408 , , , 180 5586 15409 Cambodia Cambodia NNP 180 5586 15410 , , , 180 5586 15411 Cameroon Cameroon NNP 180 5586 15412 , , , 180 5586 15413 Canada Canada NNP 180 5586 15414 , , , 180 5586 15415 Cape Cape NNP 180 5586 15416 Verde Verde NNP 180 5586 15417 , , , 180 5586 15418 Central Central NNP 180 5586 15419 African African NNP 180 5586 15420 Republic Republic NNP 180 5586 15421 , , , 180 5586 15422 Chad Chad NNP 180 5586 15423 , , , 180 5586 15424 Chile Chile NNP 180 5586 15425 , , , 180 5586 15426 China China NNP 180 5586 15427 , , , 180 5586 15428 Colombia Colombia NNP 180 5586 15429 , , , 180 5586 15430 Comoros Comoros NNP 180 5586 15431 , , , 180 5586 15432 Congo Congo NNP 180 5586 15433 , , , 180 5586 15434 Costa Costa NNP 180 5586 15435 Rica Rica NNP 180 5586 15436 , , , 180 5586 15437 Cote Cote NNP 180 5586 15438 d'Ivoire d'Ivoire NNP 180 5586 15439 , , , 180 5586 15440 Croatia Croatia NNP 180 5586 15441 , , , 180 5586 15442 Cuba Cuba NNP 180 5586 15443 , , , 180 5586 15444 Cyprus Cyprus NNP 180 5586 15445 , , , 180 5586 15446 Czech Czech NNP 180 5586 15447 Republic Republic NNP 180 5586 15448 , , , 180 5586 15449 Denmark Denmark NNP 180 5586 15450 , , , 180 5586 15451 Djibouti Djibouti NNP 180 5586 15452 , , , 180 5586 15453 Dominican Dominican NNP 180 5586 15454 Republic Republic NNP 180 5586 15455 , , , 180 5586 15456 Ecuador Ecuador NNP 180 5586 15457 , , , 180 5586 15458 Egypt Egypt NNP 180 5586 15459 , , , 180 5586 15460 El El NNP 180 5586 15461 Salvador Salvador NNP 180 5586 15462 , , , 180 5586 15463 Equatorial Equatorial NNP 180 5586 15464 Guinea Guinea NNP 180 5586 15465 , , , 180 5586 15466 Eritrea Eritrea NNP 180 5586 15467 , , , 180 5586 15468 Estonia Estonia NNP 180 5586 15469 , , , 180 5586 15470 Ethiopia Ethiopia NNP 180 5586 15471 , , , 180 5586 15472 Fiji Fiji NNP 180 5586 15473 , , , 180 5586 15474 Finland Finland NNP 180 5586 15475 , , , 180 5586 15476 France France NNP 180 5586 15477 , , , 180 5586 15478 Gabon Gabon NNP 180 5586 15479 , , , 180 5586 15480 The the DT 180 5586 15481 Gambia Gambia NNP 180 5586 15482 , , , 180 5586 15483 Georgia Georgia NNP 180 5586 15484 , , , 180 5586 15485 Germany Germany NNP 180 5586 15486 , , , 180 5586 15487 Ghana Ghana NNP 180 5586 15488 , , , 180 5586 15489 Greece Greece NNP 180 5586 15490 , , , 180 5586 15491 Grenada Grenada NNP 180 5586 15492 , , , 180 5586 15493 Guatemala Guatemala NNP 180 5586 15494 , , , 180 5586 15495 Guinea Guinea NNP 180 5586 15496 , , , 180 5586 15497 Guinea Guinea NNP 180 5586 15498 - - HYPH 180 5586 15499 Bissau Bissau NNP 180 5586 15500 , , , 180 5586 15501 Guyana Guyana NNP 180 5586 15502 , , , 180 5586 15503 Haiti Haiti NNP 180 5586 15504 , , , 180 5586 15505 Holy Holy NNP 180 5586 15506 See See NNP 180 5586 15507 , , , 180 5586 15508 Honduras Honduras NNP 180 5586 15509 , , , 180 5586 15510 Hungary Hungary NNP 180 5586 15511 , , , 180 5586 15512 Iceland Iceland NNP 180 5586 15513 , , , 180 5586 15514 India India NNP 180 5586 15515 , , , 180 5586 15516 Indonesia Indonesia NNP 180 5586 15517 , , , 180 5586 15518 Iran Iran NNP 180 5586 15519 , , , 180 5586 15520 Iraq Iraq NNP 180 5586 15521 , , , 180 5586 15522 Ireland Ireland NNP 180 5586 15523 , , , 180 5586 15524 Israel Israel NNP 180 5586 15525 , , , 180 5586 15526 Italy Italy NNP 180 5586 15527 , , , 180 5586 15528 Jamaica Jamaica NNP 180 5586 15529 , , , 180 5586 15530 Japan Japan NNP 180 5586 15531 , , , 180 5586 15532 Jordan Jordan NNP 180 5586 15533 , , , 180 5586 15534 Kazakhstan Kazakhstan NNP 180 5586 15535 , , , 180 5586 15536 Kenya Kenya NNP 180 5586 15537 , , , 180 5586 15538 Kiribati Kiribati NNP 180 5586 15539 , , , 180 5586 15540 North North NNP 180 5586 15541 Korea Korea NNP 180 5586 15542 , , , 180 5586 15543 South South NNP 180 5586 15544 Korea Korea NNP 180 5586 15545 , , , 180 5586 15546 Kuwait Kuwait NNP 180 5586 15547 , , , 180 5586 15548 Laos Laos NNP 180 5586 15549 , , , 180 5586 15550 Latvia Latvia NNP 180 5586 15551 , , , 180 5586 15552 Lebanon Lebanon NNP 180 5586 15553 , , , 180 5586 15554 Lesotho Lesotho NNP 180 5586 15555 , , , 180 5586 15556 Liberia Liberia NNP 180 5586 15557 , , , 180 5586 15558 Libya Libya NNP 180 5586 15559 , , , 180 5586 15560 Liechtenstein Liechtenstein NNP 180 5586 15561 , , , 180 5586 15562 Lithuania Lithuania NNP 180 5586 15563 , , , 180 5586 15564 Luxembourg Luxembourg NNP 180 5586 15565 , , , 180 5586 15566 Madagascar Madagascar NNP 180 5586 15567 , , , 180 5586 15568 Malawi Malawi NNP 180 5586 15569 , , , 180 5586 15570 Malaysia Malaysia NNP 180 5586 15571 , , , 180 5586 15572 Maldives Maldives NNP 180 5586 15573 , , , 180 5586 15574 Mali Mali NNP 180 5586 15575 , , , 180 5586 15576 Malta Malta NNP 180 5586 15577 , , , 180 5586 15578 Mauritania Mauritania NNP 180 5586 15579 , , , 180 5586 15580 Mauritius Mauritius NNP 180 5586 15581 , , , 180 5586 15582 Mexico Mexico NNP 180 5586 15583 , , , 180 5586 15584 Federated Federated NNP 180 5586 15585 States States NNP 180 5586 15586 of of IN 180 5586 15587 Micronesia Micronesia NNP 180 5586 15588 , , , 180 5586 15589 Moldova Moldova NNP 180 5586 15590 , , , 180 5586 15591 Monaco Monaco NNP 180 5586 15592 , , , 180 5586 15593 Mongolia Mongolia NNP 180 5586 15594 , , , 180 5586 15595 Morocco Morocco NNP 180 5586 15596 , , , 180 5586 15597 Mozambique Mozambique NNP 180 5586 15598 , , , 180 5586 15599 Namibia Namibia NNP 180 5586 15600 , , , 180 5586 15601 Nauru Nauru NNP 180 5586 15602 , , , 180 5586 15603 Nepal Nepal NNP 180 5586 15604 , , , 180 5586 15605 Netherlands Netherlands NNP 180 5586 15606 , , , 180 5586 15607 NZ NZ NNP 180 5586 15608 , , , 180 5586 15609 Nicaragua Nicaragua NNP 180 5586 15610 , , , 180 5586 15611 Niger Niger NNP 180 5586 15612 , , , 180 5586 15613 Nigeria Nigeria NNP 180 5586 15614 , , , 180 5586 15615 Norway Norway NNP 180 5586 15616 , , , 180 5586 15617 Oman Oman NNP 180 5586 15618 , , , 180 5586 15619 Pakistan Pakistan NNP 180 5586 15620 , , , 180 5586 15621 Panama Panama NNP 180 5586 15622 , , , 180 5586 15623 Papua Papua NNP 180 5586 15624 New New NNP 180 5586 15625 Guinea Guinea NNP 180 5586 15626 , , , 180 5586 15627 Paraguay Paraguay NNP 180 5586 15628 , , , 180 5586 15629 Peru Peru NNP 180 5586 15630 , , , 180 5586 15631 Philippines Philippines NNP 180 5586 15632 , , , 180 5586 15633 Poland Poland NNP 180 5586 15634 , , , 180 5586 15635 Portugal Portugal NNP 180 5586 15636 , , , 180 5586 15637 Qatar Qatar NNP 180 5586 15638 , , , 180 5586 15639 Romania Romania NNP 180 5586 15640 , , , 180 5586 15641 Russia Russia NNP 180 5586 15642 , , , 180 5586 15643 Rwanda Rwanda NNP 180 5586 15644 , , , 180 5586 15645 Saint Saint NNP 180 5586 15646 Vincent Vincent NNP 180 5586 15647 and and CC 180 5586 15648 the the DT 180 5586 15649 Grenadines Grenadines NNPS 180 5586 15650 , , , 180 5586 15651 San San NNP 180 5586 15652 Marino Marino NNP 180 5586 15653 , , , 180 5586 15654 Sao Sao NNP 180 5586 15655 Tome Tome NNP 180 5586 15656 and and CC 180 5586 15657 Principe Principe NNP 180 5586 15658 , , , 180 5586 15659 Saudi Saudi NNP 180 5586 15660 Arabia Arabia NNP 180 5586 15661 , , , 180 5586 15662 Senegal Senegal NNP 180 5586 15663 , , , 180 5586 15664 Sierra Sierra NNP 180 5586 15665 Leone Leone NNP 180 5586 15666 , , , 180 5586 15667 Singapore Singapore NNP 180 5586 15668 , , , 180 5586 15669 Slovakia Slovakia NNP 180 5586 15670 , , , 180 5586 15671 Slovenia Slovenia NNP 180 5586 15672 , , , 180 5586 15673 Solomon Solomon NNP 180 5586 15674 Islands Islands NNP 180 5586 15675 , , , 180 5586 15676 Somalia Somalia NNP 180 5586 15677 , , , 180 5586 15678 South South NNP 180 5586 15679 Africa Africa NNP 180 5586 15680 ( ( -LRB- 180 5586 15681 suspended suspend VBN 180 5586 15682 ) ) -RRB- 180 5586 15683 , , , 180 5586 15684 Spain Spain NNP 180 5586 15685 , , , 180 5586 15686 Sri Sri NNP 180 5586 15687 Lanka Lanka NNP 180 5586 15688 , , , 180 5586 15689 Sudan Sudan NNP 180 5586 15690 , , , 180 5586 15691 Suriname Suriname NNP 180 5586 15692 , , , 180 5586 15693 Swaziland Swaziland NNP 180 5586 15694 , , , 180 5586 15695 Sweden Sweden NNP 180 5586 15696 , , , 180 5586 15697 Switzerland Switzerland NNP 180 5586 15698 , , , 180 5586 15699 Syria Syria NNP 180 5586 15700 , , , 180 5586 15701 Tanzania Tanzania NNP 180 5586 15702 , , , 180 5586 15703 Thailand Thailand NNP 180 5586 15704 , , , 180 5586 15705 The the DT 180 5586 15706 Former Former NNP 180 5586 15707 Yugoslav Yugoslav NNP 180 5586 15708 Republic Republic NNP 180 5586 15709 of of IN 180 5586 15710 Macedonia Macedonia NNP 180 5586 15711 , , , 180 5586 15712 Togo Togo NNP 180 5586 15713 , , , 180 5586 15714 Tonga Tonga NNP 180 5586 15715 , , , 180 5586 15716 Trinidad Trinidad NNP 180 5586 15717 and and CC 180 5586 15718 Tobago Tobago NNP 180 5586 15719 , , , 180 5586 15720 Tunisia Tunisia NNP 180 5586 15721 , , , 180 5586 15722 Turkey Turkey NNP 180 5586 15723 , , , 180 5586 15724 Turkmenistan Turkmenistan NNP 180 5586 15725 , , , 180 5586 15726 Tuvalu Tuvalu NNP 180 5586 15727 , , , 180 5586 15728 Uganda Uganda NNP 180 5586 15729 , , , 180 5586 15730 Ukraine Ukraine NNP 180 5586 15731 , , , 180 5586 15732 UAE UAE NNP 180 5586 15733 , , , 180 5586 15734 UK UK NNP 180 5586 15735 , , , 180 5586 15736 US US NNP 180 5586 15737 , , , 180 5586 15738 Uruguay Uruguay NNP 180 5586 15739 , , , 180 5586 15740 Uzbekistan Uzbekistan NNP 180 5586 15741 , , , 180 5586 15742 Vanuatu Vanuatu NNP 180 5586 15743 , , , 180 5586 15744 Venezuela Venezuela NNP 180 5586 15745 , , , 180 5586 15746 Vietnam Vietnam NNP 180 5586 15747 , , , 180 5586 15748 Western Western NNP 180 5586 15749 Samoa Samoa NNP 180 5586 15750 , , , 180 5586 15751 Yemen Yemen NNP 180 5586 15752 , , , 180 5586 15753 Yugoslavia Yugoslavia NNP 180 5586 15754 ( ( -LRB- 180 5586 15755 suspended suspend VBN 180 5586 15756 ) ) -RRB- 180 5586 15757 , , , 180 5586 15758 Zaire Zaire NNP 180 5586 15759 , , , 180 5586 15760 Zambia Zambia NNP 180 5586 15761 , , , 180 5586 15762 Zimbabwe Zimbabwe NNP 180 5586 15763 ----- ----- NFP 180 5586 15764 International International NNP 180 5586 15765 Telecommunications Telecommunications NNPS 180 5586 15766 Satellite Satellite NNP 180 5586 15767 Organization Organization NNP 180 5586 15768 ( ( -LRB- 180 5586 15769 INTELSAT INTELSAT NNP 180 5586 15770 ) ) -RRB- 180 5586 15771 established establish VBN 180 5586 15772 - - : 180 5586 15773 20 20 CD 180 5586 15774 August August NNP 180 5586 15775 1971 1971 CD 180 5586 15776 effective effective JJ 180 5586 15777 - - HYPH 180 5586 15778 12 12 CD 180 5586 15779 February February NNP 180 5586 15780 1973 1973 CD 180 5586 15781 aim aim NN 180 5586 15782 - - HYPH 180 5586 15783 to to TO 180 5586 15784 develop develop VB 180 5586 15785 and and CC 180 5586 15786 operate operate VB 180 5586 15787 a a DT 180 5586 15788 global global JJ 180 5586 15789 commercial commercial JJ 180 5586 15790 telecommunications telecommunication NNS 180 5586 15791 satellite satellite NN 180 5586 15792 system system NN 180 5586 15793 members member NNS 180 5586 15794 - - , 180 5586 15795 ( ( -LRB- 180 5586 15796 126 126 CD 180 5586 15797 ) ) -RRB- 180 5586 15798 Afghanistan Afghanistan NNP 180 5586 15799 , , , 180 5586 15800 Algeria Algeria NNP 180 5586 15801 , , , 180 5586 15802 Angola Angola NNP 180 5586 15803 , , , 180 5586 15804 Argentina Argentina NNP 180 5586 15805 , , , 180 5586 15806 Armenia Armenia NNP 180 5586 15807 , , , 180 5586 15808 Australia Australia NNP 180 5586 15809 , , , 180 5586 15810 Austria Austria NNP 180 5586 15811 , , , 180 5586 15812 Azerbaijan Azerbaijan NNP 180 5586 15813 , , , 180 5586 15814 The the DT 180 5586 15815 Bahamas Bahamas NNPS 180 5586 15816 , , , 180 5586 15817 Bangladesh Bangladesh NNP 180 5586 15818 , , , 180 5586 15819 Barbados Barbados NNP 180 5586 15820 , , , 180 5586 15821 Belgium Belgium NNP 180 5586 15822 , , , 180 5586 15823 Benin Benin NNP 180 5586 15824 , , , 180 5586 15825 Bhutan Bhutan NNP 180 5586 15826 , , , 180 5586 15827 Bolivia Bolivia NNP 180 5586 15828 , , , 180 5586 15829 Brazil Brazil NNP 180 5586 15830 , , , 180 5586 15831 Burkina Burkina NNP 180 5586 15832 , , , 180 5586 15833 Cameroon Cameroon NNP 180 5586 15834 , , , 180 5586 15835 Canada Canada NNP 180 5586 15836 , , , 180 5586 15837 Cape Cape NNP 180 5586 15838 Verde Verde NNP 180 5586 15839 , , , 180 5586 15840 Central Central NNP 180 5586 15841 African African NNP 180 5586 15842 Republic Republic NNP 180 5586 15843 , , , 180 5586 15844 Chad Chad NNP 180 5586 15845 , , , 180 5586 15846 Chile Chile NNP 180 5586 15847 , , , 180 5586 15848 China China NNP 180 5586 15849 , , , 180 5586 15850 Colombia Colombia NNP 180 5586 15851 , , , 180 5586 15852 Congo Congo NNP 180 5586 15853 , , , 180 5586 15854 Costa Costa NNP 180 5586 15855 Rica Rica NNP 180 5586 15856 , , , 180 5586 15857 Cote Cote NNP 180 5586 15858 d'Ivoire d'Ivoire NNP 180 5586 15859 , , , 180 5586 15860 Croatia Croatia NNP 180 5586 15861 , , , 180 5586 15862 Cyprus Cyprus NNP 180 5586 15863 , , , 180 5586 15864 Czech Czech NNP 180 5586 15865 Republic Republic NNP 180 5586 15866 , , , 180 5586 15867 Denmark Denmark NNP 180 5586 15868 , , , 180 5586 15869 Dominican Dominican NNP 180 5586 15870 Republic Republic NNP 180 5586 15871 , , , 180 5586 15872 Ecuador Ecuador NNP 180 5586 15873 , , , 180 5586 15874 Egypt Egypt NNP 180 5586 15875 , , , 180 5586 15876 El El NNP 180 5586 15877 Salvador Salvador NNP 180 5586 15878 , , , 180 5586 15879 Ethiopia Ethiopia NNP 180 5586 15880 , , , 180 5586 15881 Fiji Fiji NNP 180 5586 15882 , , , 180 5586 15883 Finland Finland NNP 180 5586 15884 , , , 180 5586 15885 France France NNP 180 5586 15886 , , , 180 5586 15887 Gabon Gabon NNP 180 5586 15888 , , , 180 5586 15889 Germany Germany NNP 180 5586 15890 , , , 180 5586 15891 Ghana Ghana NNP 180 5586 15892 , , , 180 5586 15893 Greece Greece NNP 180 5586 15894 , , , 180 5586 15895 Guatemala Guatemala NNP 180 5586 15896 , , , 180 5586 15897 Guinea Guinea NNP 180 5586 15898 , , , 180 5586 15899 Haiti Haiti NNP 180 5586 15900 , , , 180 5586 15901 Holy Holy NNP 180 5586 15902 See See NNP 180 5586 15903 , , , 180 5586 15904 Honduras Honduras NNP 180 5586 15905 , , , 180 5586 15906 Iceland Iceland NNP 180 5586 15907 , , , 180 5586 15908 India India NNP 180 5586 15909 , , , 180 5586 15910 Indonesia Indonesia NNP 180 5586 15911 , , , 180 5586 15912 Iran Iran NNP 180 5586 15913 , , , 180 5586 15914 Iraq Iraq NNP 180 5586 15915 , , , 180 5586 15916 Ireland Ireland NNP 180 5586 15917 , , , 180 5586 15918 Israel Israel NNP 180 5586 15919 , , , 180 5586 15920 Italy Italy NNP 180 5586 15921 , , , 180 5586 15922 Jamaica Jamaica NNP 180 5586 15923 , , , 180 5586 15924 Japan Japan NNP 180 5586 15925 , , , 180 5586 15926 Jordan Jordan NNP 180 5586 15927 , , , 180 5586 15928 Kenya Kenya NNP 180 5586 15929 , , , 180 5586 15930 South South NNP 180 5586 15931 Korea Korea NNP 180 5586 15932 , , , 180 5586 15933 Kuwait Kuwait NNP 180 5586 15934 , , , 180 5586 15935 Lebanon Lebanon NNP 180 5586 15936 , , , 180 5586 15937 Libya Libya NNP 180 5586 15938 , , , 180 5586 15939 Liechtenstein Liechtenstein NNP 180 5586 15940 , , , 180 5586 15941 Luxembourg Luxembourg NNP 180 5586 15942 , , , 180 5586 15943 Madagascar Madagascar NNP 180 5586 15944 , , , 180 5586 15945 Malawi Malawi NNP 180 5586 15946 , , , 180 5586 15947 Malaysia Malaysia NNP 180 5586 15948 , , , 180 5586 15949 Mali Mali NNP 180 5586 15950 , , , 180 5586 15951 Mauritania Mauritania NNP 180 5586 15952 , , , 180 5586 15953 Mauritius Mauritius NNP 180 5586 15954 , , , 180 5586 15955 Mexico Mexico NNP 180 5586 15956 , , , 180 5586 15957 Monaco Monaco NNP 180 5586 15958 , , , 180 5586 15959 Morocco Morocco NNP 180 5586 15960 , , , 180 5586 15961 Mozambique Mozambique NNP 180 5586 15962 , , , 180 5586 15963 Nepal Nepal NNP 180 5586 15964 , , , 180 5586 15965 Netherlands Netherlands NNP 180 5586 15966 , , , 180 5586 15967 NZ NZ NNP 180 5586 15968 , , , 180 5586 15969 Nicaragua Nicaragua NNP 180 5586 15970 , , , 180 5586 15971 Niger Niger NNP 180 5586 15972 , , , 180 5586 15973 Nigeria Nigeria NNP 180 5586 15974 , , , 180 5586 15975 Norway Norway NNP 180 5586 15976 , , , 180 5586 15977 Oman Oman NNP 180 5586 15978 , , , 180 5586 15979 Pakistan Pakistan NNP 180 5586 15980 , , , 180 5586 15981 Panama Panama NNP 180 5586 15982 , , , 180 5586 15983 Papua Papua NNP 180 5586 15984 New New NNP 180 5586 15985 Guinea Guinea NNP 180 5586 15986 , , , 180 5586 15987 Paraguay Paraguay NNP 180 5586 15988 , , , 180 5586 15989 Peru Peru NNP 180 5586 15990 , , , 180 5586 15991 Philippines Philippines NNP 180 5586 15992 , , , 180 5586 15993 Portugal Portugal NNP 180 5586 15994 , , , 180 5586 15995 Qatar Qatar NNP 180 5586 15996 , , , 180 5586 15997 Romania Romania NNP 180 5586 15998 , , , 180 5586 15999 Russia Russia NNP 180 5586 16000 , , , 180 5586 16001 Rwanda Rwanda NNP 180 5586 16002 , , , 180 5586 16003 Saudi Saudi NNP 180 5586 16004 Arabia Arabia NNP 180 5586 16005 , , , 180 5586 16006 Senegal Senegal NNP 180 5586 16007 , , , 180 5586 16008 Singapore Singapore NNP 180 5586 16009 , , , 180 5586 16010 Somalia Somalia NNP 180 5586 16011 , , , 180 5586 16012 South South NNP 180 5586 16013 Africa Africa NNP 180 5586 16014 , , , 180 5586 16015 Spain Spain NNP 180 5586 16016 , , , 180 5586 16017 Sri Sri NNP 180 5586 16018 Lanka Lanka NNP 180 5586 16019 , , , 180 5586 16020 Sudan Sudan NNP 180 5586 16021 , , , 180 5586 16022 Swaziland Swaziland NNP 180 5586 16023 , , , 180 5586 16024 Sweden Sweden NNP 180 5586 16025 , , , 180 5586 16026 Switzerland Switzerland NNP 180 5586 16027 , , , 180 5586 16028 Syria Syria NNP 180 5586 16029 , , , 180 5586 16030 Tanzania Tanzania NNP 180 5586 16031 , , , 180 5586 16032 Thailand Thailand NNP 180 5586 16033 , , , 180 5586 16034 Togo Togo NNP 180 5586 16035 , , , 180 5586 16036 Trinidad Trinidad NNP 180 5586 16037 and and CC 180 5586 16038 Tobago Tobago NNP 180 5586 16039 , , , 180 5586 16040 Tunisia Tunisia NNP 180 5586 16041 , , , 180 5586 16042 Turkey Turkey NNP 180 5586 16043 , , , 180 5586 16044 Uganda Uganda NNP 180 5586 16045 , , , 180 5586 16046 UAE UAE NNP 180 5586 16047 , , , 180 5586 16048 UK UK NNP 180 5586 16049 , , , 180 5586 16050 US US NNP 180 5586 16051 , , , 180 5586 16052 Uruguay Uruguay NNP 180 5586 16053 , , , 180 5586 16054 Venezuela Venezuela NNP 180 5586 16055 , , , 180 5586 16056 Vietnam Vietnam NNP 180 5586 16057 , , , 180 5586 16058 Yemen Yemen NNP 180 5586 16059 , , , 180 5586 16060 Yugoslavia Yugoslavia NNP 180 5586 16061 , , , 180 5586 16062 Zaire Zaire NNP 180 5586 16063 , , , 180 5586 16064 Zambia Zambia NNP 180 5586 16065 , , , 180 5586 16066 Zimbabwe Zimbabwe NNP 180 5586 16067 nonsignatory nonsignatory NN 180 5586 16068 users user NNS 180 5586 16069 - - , 180 5586 16070 ( ( -LRB- 180 5586 16071 56 56 CD 180 5586 16072 ) ) -RRB- 180 5586 16073 Albania Albania NNP 180 5586 16074 , , , 180 5586 16075 Antigua Antigua NNP 180 5586 16076 and and CC 180 5586 16077 Barbuda Barbuda NNP 180 5586 16078 , , , 180 5586 16079 Bahrain Bahrain NNP 180 5586 16080 , , , 180 5586 16081 Belarus Belarus NNP 180 5586 16082 , , , 180 5586 16083 Belize Belize NNP 180 5586 16084 , , , 180 5586 16085 Bosnia Bosnia NNP 180 5586 16086 and and CC 180 5586 16087 Herzegovina Herzegovina NNP 180 5586 16088 , , , 180 5586 16089 Botswana Botswana NNP 180 5586 16090 , , , 180 5586 16091 Brunei Brunei NNP 180 5586 16092 , , , 180 5586 16093 Bulgaria Bulgaria NNP 180 5586 16094 , , , 180 5586 16095 Burma Burma NNP 180 5586 16096 , , , 180 5586 16097 Burundi Burundi NNP 180 5586 16098 , , , 180 5586 16099 Cambodia Cambodia NNP 180 5586 16100 , , , 180 5586 16101 Comoros Comoros NNP 180 5586 16102 , , , 180 5586 16103 Cook Cook NNP 180 5586 16104 Islands Islands NNP 180 5586 16105 , , , 180 5586 16106 Cuba Cuba NNP 180 5586 16107 , , , 180 5586 16108 Djibouti Djibouti NNP 180 5586 16109 , , , 180 5586 16110 Equatorial Equatorial NNP 180 5586 16111 Guinea Guinea NNP 180 5586 16112 , , , 180 5586 16113 Eritrea Eritrea NNP 180 5586 16114 , , , 180 5586 16115 Gambia Gambia NNP 180 5586 16116 , , , 180 5586 16117 Guinea Guinea NNP 180 5586 16118 - - HYPH 180 5586 16119 Bissau Bissau NNP 180 5586 16120 , , , 180 5586 16121 Guyana Guyana NNP 180 5586 16122 , , , 180 5586 16123 Hungary Hungary NNP 180 5586 16124 , , , 180 5586 16125 Kazakhstan Kazakhstan NNP 180 5586 16126 , , , 180 5586 16127 Kiribati Kiribati NNP 180 5586 16128 , , , 180 5586 16129 North North NNP 180 5586 16130 Korea Korea NNP 180 5586 16131 , , , 180 5586 16132 Laos Laos NNP 180 5586 16133 , , , 180 5586 16134 Latvia Latvia NNP 180 5586 16135 , , , 180 5586 16136 Lesotho Lesotho NNP 180 5586 16137 , , , 180 5586 16138 Liberia Liberia NNP 180 5586 16139 , , , 180 5586 16140 Lithuania Lithuania NNP 180 5586 16141 , , , 180 5586 16142 Maldives Maldives NNP 180 5586 16143 , , , 180 5586 16144 Malta Malta NNP 180 5586 16145 , , , 180 5586 16146 Marshall Marshall NNP 180 5586 16147 Islands Islands NNP 180 5586 16148 , , , 180 5586 16149 Moldova Moldova NNP 180 5586 16150 , , , 180 5586 16151 Mongolia Mongolia NNP 180 5586 16152 , , , 180 5586 16153 Namibia Namibia NNP 180 5586 16154 , , , 180 5586 16155 Nauru Nauru NNP 180 5586 16156 , , , 180 5586 16157 Niue Niue NNP 180 5586 16158 , , , 180 5586 16159 Poland Poland NNP 180 5586 16160 , , , 180 5586 16161 Sao Sao NNP 180 5586 16162 Tome Tome NNP 180 5586 16163 and and CC 180 5586 16164 Principe Principe NNP 180 5586 16165 , , , 180 5586 16166 Seychelles Seychelles NNPS 180 5586 16167 , , , 180 5586 16168 Sierra Sierra NNP 180 5586 16169 Leone Leone NNP 180 5586 16170 , , , 180 5586 16171 Slovakia Slovakia NNP 180 5586 16172 , , , 180 5586 16173 Slovenia Slovenia NNP 180 5586 16174 , , , 180 5586 16175 Solomon Solomon NNP 180 5586 16176 Islands Islands NNP 180 5586 16177 , , , 180 5586 16178 Saint Saint NNP 180 5586 16179 Lucia Lucia NNP 180 5586 16180 , , , 180 5586 16181 Saint Saint NNP 180 5586 16182 Vincent Vincent NNP 180 5586 16183 and and CC 180 5586 16184 the the DT 180 5586 16185 Grenadines Grenadines NNPS 180 5586 16186 , , , 180 5586 16187 Suriname Suriname NNP 180 5586 16188 , , , 180 5586 16189 Tajikistan Tajikistan NNP 180 5586 16190 , , , 180 5586 16191 The the DT 180 5586 16192 Former Former NNP 180 5586 16193 Yugoslav Yugoslav NNP 180 5586 16194 Republic Republic NNP 180 5586 16195 of of IN 180 5586 16196 Macedonia Macedonia NNP 180 5586 16197 , , , 180 5586 16198 Tonga Tonga NNP 180 5586 16199 , , , 180 5586 16200 Turkmenistan Turkmenistan NNP 180 5586 16201 , , , 180 5586 16202 Tuvalu Tuvalu NNP 180 5586 16203 , , , 180 5586 16204 Ukraine Ukraine NNP 180 5586 16205 , , , 180 5586 16206 Vanuatu Vanuatu NNP 180 5586 16207 , , , 180 5586 16208 Western Western NNP 180 5586 16209 Samoa Samoa NNP 180 5586 16210 ----- ----- NFP 180 5586 16211 Islamic Islamic NNP 180 5586 16212 Development Development NNP 180 5586 16213 Bank Bank NNP 180 5586 16214 ( ( -LRB- 180 5586 16215 IDB IDB NNP 180 5586 16216 ) ) -RRB- 180 5586 16217 established establish VBN 180 5586 16218 - - : 180 5586 16219 15 15 CD 180 5586 16220 December December NNP 180 5586 16221 1973 1973 CD 180 5586 16222 aim aim NN 180 5586 16223 - - HYPH 180 5586 16224 to to TO 180 5586 16225 promote promote VB 180 5586 16226 Islamic islamic JJ 180 5586 16227 economic economic JJ 180 5586 16228 aid aid NN 180 5586 16229 and and CC 180 5586 16230 social social JJ 180 5586 16231 development development NN 180 5586 16232 members member NNS 180 5586 16233 - - , 180 5586 16234 ( ( -LRB- 180 5586 16235 47 47 CD 180 5586 16236 plus plus CC 180 5586 16237 the the DT 180 5586 16238 Palestine Palestine NNP 180 5586 16239 Liberation Liberation NNP 180 5586 16240 Organization Organization NNP 180 5586 16241 ) ) -RRB- 180 5586 16242 Afghanistan Afghanistan NNP 180 5586 16243 ( ( -LRB- 180 5586 16244 suspended suspend VBN 180 5586 16245 ) ) -RRB- 180 5586 16246 , , , 180 5586 16247 Albania Albania NNP 180 5586 16248 , , , 180 5586 16249 Algeria Algeria NNP 180 5586 16250 , , , 180 5586 16251 Azerbaijan Azerbaijan NNP 180 5586 16252 , , , 180 5586 16253 Bahrain Bahrain NNP 180 5586 16254 , , , 180 5586 16255 Bangladesh Bangladesh NNP 180 5586 16256 , , , 180 5586 16257 Benin Benin NNP 180 5586 16258 , , , 180 5586 16259 Brunei Brunei NNP 180 5586 16260 , , , 180 5586 16261 Burkina Burkina NNP 180 5586 16262 , , , 180 5586 16263 Cameroon Cameroon NNP 180 5586 16264 , , , 180 5586 16265 Chad Chad NNP 180 5586 16266 , , , 180 5586 16267 Comoros Comoros NNP 180 5586 16268 , , , 180 5586 16269 Djibouti Djibouti NNP 180 5586 16270 , , , 180 5586 16271 Egypt Egypt NNP 180 5586 16272 , , , 180 5586 16273 Gabon Gabon NNP 180 5586 16274 , , , 180 5586 16275 The the DT 180 5586 16276 Gambia Gambia NNP 180 5586 16277 , , , 180 5586 16278 Guinea Guinea NNP 180 5586 16279 , , , 180 5586 16280 Guinea Guinea NNP 180 5586 16281 - - HYPH 180 5586 16282 Bissau Bissau NNP 180 5586 16283 , , , 180 5586 16284 Indonesia Indonesia NNP 180 5586 16285 , , , 180 5586 16286 Iran Iran NNP 180 5586 16287 , , , 180 5586 16288 Iraq Iraq NNP 180 5586 16289 , , , 180 5586 16290 Jordan Jordan NNP 180 5586 16291 , , , 180 5586 16292 Kuwait Kuwait NNP 180 5586 16293 , , , 180 5586 16294 Kyrgyzstan Kyrgyzstan NNP 180 5586 16295 , , , 180 5586 16296 Lebanon Lebanon NNP 180 5586 16297 , , , 180 5586 16298 Libya Libya NNP 180 5586 16299 , , , 180 5586 16300 Malaysia Malaysia NNP 180 5586 16301 , , , 180 5586 16302 Maldives Maldives NNP 180 5586 16303 , , , 180 5586 16304 Mali Mali NNP 180 5586 16305 , , , 180 5586 16306 Mauritania Mauritania NNP 180 5586 16307 , , , 180 5586 16308 Morocco Morocco NNP 180 5586 16309 , , , 180 5586 16310 Niger Niger NNP 180 5586 16311 , , , 180 5586 16312 Oman Oman NNP 180 5586 16313 , , , 180 5586 16314 Pakistan Pakistan NNP 180 5586 16315 , , , 180 5586 16316 Qatar Qatar NNP 180 5586 16317 , , , 180 5586 16318 Saudi Saudi NNP 180 5586 16319 Arabia Arabia NNP 180 5586 16320 , , , 180 5586 16321 Senegal Senegal NNP 180 5586 16322 , , , 180 5586 16323 Sierra Sierra NNP 180 5586 16324 Leone Leone NNP 180 5586 16325 , , , 180 5586 16326 Somalia Somalia NNP 180 5586 16327 , , , 180 5586 16328 Syria Syria NNP 180 5586 16329 , , , 180 5586 16330 Tajikistan Tajikistan NNP 180 5586 16331 , , , 180 5586 16332 Tunisia Tunisia NNP 180 5586 16333 , , , 180 5586 16334 Turkey Turkey NNP 180 5586 16335 , , , 180 5586 16336 Turkmenistan Turkmenistan NNP 180 5586 16337 , , , 180 5586 16338 Uganda Uganda NNP 180 5586 16339 , , , 180 5586 16340 UAE UAE NNP 180 5586 16341 , , , 180 5586 16342 Yemen Yemen NNP 180 5586 16343 , , , 180 5586 16344 Palestine Palestine NNP 180 5586 16345 Liberation Liberation NNP 180 5586 16346 Organization Organization NNP 180 5586 16347 ----- ----- : 180 5586 16348 Latin Latin NNP 180 5586 16349 American american JJ 180 5586 16350 Economic economic JJ 180 5586 16351 System System NNP 180 5586 16352 ( ( -LRB- 180 5586 16353 LAES LAES NNP 180 5586 16354 ) ) -RRB- 180 5586 16355 note note NN 180 5586 16356 - - HYPH 180 5586 16357 also also RB 180 5586 16358 known know VBN 180 5586 16359 as as IN 180 5586 16360 Sistema Sistema NNP 180 5586 16361 Economico Economico NNP 180 5586 16362 Latinoamericana Latinoamericana NNP 180 5586 16363 ( ( -LRB- 180 5586 16364 SELA SELA NNP 180 5586 16365 ) ) -RRB- 180 5586 16366 established establish VBN 180 5586 16367 - - : 180 5586 16368 17 17 CD 180 5586 16369 October October NNP 180 5586 16370 1975 1975 CD 180 5586 16371 aim aim NN 180 5586 16372 - - : 180 5586 16373 to to TO 180 5586 16374 promote promote VB 180 5586 16375 economic economic JJ 180 5586 16376 and and CC 180 5586 16377 social social JJ 180 5586 16378 development development NN 180 5586 16379 through through IN 180 5586 16380 regional regional JJ 180 5586 16381 cooperation cooperation NN 180 5586 16382 members member NNS 180 5586 16383 - - , 180 5586 16384 ( ( -LRB- 180 5586 16385 27 27 CD 180 5586 16386 ) ) -RRB- 180 5586 16387 Argentina Argentina NNP 180 5586 16388 , , , 180 5586 16389 Barbados Barbados NNP 180 5586 16390 , , , 180 5586 16391 Belize Belize NNP 180 5586 16392 , , , 180 5586 16393 Bolivia Bolivia NNP 180 5586 16394 , , , 180 5586 16395 Brazil Brazil NNP 180 5586 16396 , , , 180 5586 16397 Chile Chile NNP 180 5586 16398 , , , 180 5586 16399 Colombia Colombia NNP 180 5586 16400 , , , 180 5586 16401 Costa Costa NNP 180 5586 16402 Rica Rica NNP 180 5586 16403 , , , 180 5586 16404 Cuba Cuba NNP 180 5586 16405 , , , 180 5586 16406 Dominican Dominican NNP 180 5586 16407 Republic Republic NNP 180 5586 16408 , , , 180 5586 16409 Ecuador Ecuador NNP 180 5586 16410 , , , 180 5586 16411 El El NNP 180 5586 16412 Salvador Salvador NNP 180 5586 16413 , , , 180 5586 16414 Grenada Grenada NNP 180 5586 16415 , , , 180 5586 16416 Guatemala Guatemala NNP 180 5586 16417 , , , 180 5586 16418 Guyana Guyana NNP 180 5586 16419 , , , 180 5586 16420 Haiti Haiti NNP 180 5586 16421 , , , 180 5586 16422 Honduras Honduras NNP 180 5586 16423 , , , 180 5586 16424 Jamaica Jamaica NNP 180 5586 16425 , , , 180 5586 16426 Mexico Mexico NNP 180 5586 16427 , , , 180 5586 16428 Nicaragua Nicaragua NNP 180 5586 16429 , , , 180 5586 16430 Panama Panama NNP 180 5586 16431 , , , 180 5586 16432 Paraguay Paraguay NNP 180 5586 16433 , , , 180 5586 16434 Peru Peru NNP 180 5586 16435 , , , 180 5586 16436 Suriname Suriname NNP 180 5586 16437 , , , 180 5586 16438 Trinidad Trinidad NNP 180 5586 16439 and and CC 180 5586 16440 Tobago Tobago NNP 180 5586 16441 , , , 180 5586 16442 Uruguay Uruguay NNP 180 5586 16443 , , , 180 5586 16444 Venezuela Venezuela NNP 180 5586 16445 ----- ----- NFP 180 5586 16446 Latin Latin NNP 180 5586 16447 American American NNP 180 5586 16448 Integration Integration NNP 180 5586 16449 Association Association NNP 180 5586 16450 ( ( -LRB- 180 5586 16451 LAIA LAIA NNP 180 5586 16452 ) ) -RRB- 180 5586 16453 note note NN 180 5586 16454 - - HYPH 180 5586 16455 also also RB 180 5586 16456 known know VBN 180 5586 16457 as as IN 180 5586 16458 Asociacion Asociacion NNP 180 5586 16459 Latinoamericana Latinoamericana NNP 180 5586 16460 de de NNP 180 5586 16461 Integracion Integracion NNP 180 5586 16462 ( ( -LRB- 180 5586 16463 ALADI ALADI NNP 180 5586 16464 ) ) -RRB- 180 5586 16465 established establish VBN 180 5586 16466 - - SYM 180 5586 16467 12 12 CD 180 5586 16468 August August NNP 180 5586 16469 1980 1980 CD 180 5586 16470 effective effective JJ 180 5586 16471 - - HYPH 180 5586 16472 18 18 CD 180 5586 16473 March March NNP 180 5586 16474 1981 1981 CD 180 5586 16475 aim aim NN 180 5586 16476 - - : 180 5586 16477 to to TO 180 5586 16478 promote promote VB 180 5586 16479 freer free JJR 180 5586 16480 regional regional JJ 180 5586 16481 trade trade NN 180 5586 16482 members member NNS 180 5586 16483 - - , 180 5586 16484 ( ( -LRB- 180 5586 16485 11 11 CD 180 5586 16486 ) ) -RRB- 180 5586 16487 Argentina Argentina NNP 180 5586 16488 , , , 180 5586 16489 Bolivia Bolivia NNP 180 5586 16490 , , , 180 5586 16491 Brazil Brazil NNP 180 5586 16492 , , , 180 5586 16493 Chile Chile NNP 180 5586 16494 , , , 180 5586 16495 Colombia Colombia NNP 180 5586 16496 , , , 180 5586 16497 Ecuador Ecuador NNP 180 5586 16498 , , , 180 5586 16499 Mexico Mexico NNP 180 5586 16500 , , , 180 5586 16501 Paraguay Paraguay NNP 180 5586 16502 , , , 180 5586 16503 Peru Peru NNP 180 5586 16504 , , , 180 5586 16505 Uruguay Uruguay NNP 180 5586 16506 , , , 180 5586 16507 Venezuela Venezuela NNP 180 5586 16508 observers observer NNS 180 5586 16509 - - , 180 5586 16510 ( ( -LRB- 180 5586 16511 16 16 CD 180 5586 16512 ) ) -RRB- 180 5586 16513 Commission Commission NNP 180 5586 16514 of of IN 180 5586 16515 the the DT 180 5586 16516 European European NNP 180 5586 16517 Communities Communities NNPS 180 5586 16518 , , , 180 5586 16519 Costa Costa NNP 180 5586 16520 Rica Rica NNP 180 5586 16521 , , , 180 5586 16522 Cuba Cuba NNP 180 5586 16523 , , , 180 5586 16524 Dominican Dominican NNP 180 5586 16525 Republic Republic NNP 180 5586 16526 , , , 180 5586 16527 El El NNP 180 5586 16528 Salvador Salvador NNP 180 5586 16529 , , , 180 5586 16530 Guatemala Guatemala NNP 180 5586 16531 , , , 180 5586 16532 Honduras Honduras NNP 180 5586 16533 , , , 180 5586 16534 Inter Inter NNP 180 5586 16535 - - HYPH 180 5586 16536 American American NNP 180 5586 16537 Development Development NNP 180 5586 16538 Bank Bank NNP 180 5586 16539 , , , 180 5586 16540 Italy Italy NNP 180 5586 16541 , , , 180 5586 16542 Nicaragua Nicaragua NNP 180 5586 16543 , , , 180 5586 16544 Organization Organization NNP 180 5586 16545 of of IN 180 5586 16546 American American NNP 180 5586 16547 States States NNP 180 5586 16548 , , , 180 5586 16549 Panama Panama NNP 180 5586 16550 , , , 180 5586 16551 Portugal Portugal NNP 180 5586 16552 , , , 180 5586 16553 Spain Spain NNP 180 5586 16554 , , , 180 5586 16555 United United NNP 180 5586 16556 Nations Nations NNP 180 5586 16557 Development Development NNP 180 5586 16558 Program Program NNP 180 5586 16559 , , , 180 5586 16560 United United NNP 180 5586 16561 Nations Nations NNP 180 5586 16562 Economic Economic NNP 180 5586 16563 Commission Commission NNP 180 5586 16564 for for IN 180 5586 16565 Latin Latin NNP 180 5586 16566 America America NNP 180 5586 16567 and and CC 180 5586 16568 the the DT 180 5586 16569 Caribbean Caribbean NNP 180 5586 16570 ----- ----- NNP 180 5586 16571 League League NNP 180 5586 16572 of of IN 180 5586 16573 Arab Arab NNP 180 5586 16574 States States NNP 180 5586 16575 ( ( -LRB- 180 5586 16576 LAS LAS NNP 180 5586 16577 ) ) -RRB- 180 5586 16578 see see VB 180 5586 16579 Arab Arab NNP 180 5586 16580 League League NNP 180 5586 16581 ( ( -LRB- 180 5586 16582 AL AL NNP 180 5586 16583 ) ) -RRB- 180 5586 16584 ----- ----- NFP 180 5586 16585 League League NNP 180 5586 16586 of of IN 180 5586 16587 Red Red NNP 180 5586 16588 Cross Cross NNP 180 5586 16589 and and CC 180 5586 16590 Red Red NNP 180 5586 16591 Crescent Crescent NNP 180 5586 16592 Societies Societies NNPS 180 5586 16593 ( ( -LRB- 180 5586 16594 LORCS LORCS NNP 180 5586 16595 ) ) -RRB- 180 5586 16596 established establish VBN 180 5586 16597 - - : 180 5586 16598 5 5 CD 180 5586 16599 May May NNP 180 5586 16600 1919 1919 CD 180 5586 16601 aim aim NN 180 5586 16602 - - : 180 5586 16603 to to TO 180 5586 16604 provide provide VB 180 5586 16605 humanitarian humanitarian JJ 180 5586 16606 aid aid NN 180 5586 16607 in in IN 180 5586 16608 peacetime peacetime NN 180 5586 16609 members member NNS 180 5586 16610 - - , 180 5586 16611 ( ( -LRB- 180 5586 16612 153 153 CD 180 5586 16613 ) ) -RRB- 180 5586 16614 Afghanistan Afghanistan NNP 180 5586 16615 , , , 180 5586 16616 Albania Albania NNP 180 5586 16617 , , , 180 5586 16618 Algeria Algeria NNP 180 5586 16619 , , , 180 5586 16620 Angola Angola NNP 180 5586 16621 , , , 180 5586 16622 Antigua Antigua NNP 180 5586 16623 and and CC 180 5586 16624 Barbuda Barbuda NNP 180 5586 16625 , , , 180 5586 16626 Argentina Argentina NNP 180 5586 16627 , , , 180 5586 16628 Australia Australia NNP 180 5586 16629 , , , 180 5586 16630 Austria Austria NNP 180 5586 16631 , , , 180 5586 16632 The the DT 180 5586 16633 Bahamas Bahamas NNPS 180 5586 16634 , , , 180 5586 16635 Bahrain Bahrain NNP 180 5586 16636 , , , 180 5586 16637 Bangladesh Bangladesh NNP 180 5586 16638 , , , 180 5586 16639 Barbados Barbados NNP 180 5586 16640 , , , 180 5586 16641 Belgium Belgium NNP 180 5586 16642 , , , 180 5586 16643 Belize Belize NNP 180 5586 16644 , , , 180 5586 16645 Benin Benin NNP 180 5586 16646 , , , 180 5586 16647 Bolivia Bolivia NNP 180 5586 16648 , , , 180 5586 16649 Botswana Botswana NNP 180 5586 16650 , , , 180 5586 16651 Brazil Brazil NNP 180 5586 16652 , , , 180 5586 16653 Bulgaria Bulgaria NNP 180 5586 16654 , , , 180 5586 16655 Burkina Burkina NNP 180 5586 16656 , , , 180 5586 16657 Burma Burma NNP 180 5586 16658 , , , 180 5586 16659 Burundi Burundi NNP 180 5586 16660 , , , 180 5586 16661 Cambodia Cambodia NNP 180 5586 16662 , , , 180 5586 16663 Cameroon Cameroon NNP 180 5586 16664 , , , 180 5586 16665 Canada Canada NNP 180 5586 16666 , , , 180 5586 16667 Cape Cape NNP 180 5586 16668 Verde Verde NNP 180 5586 16669 , , , 180 5586 16670 Central Central NNP 180 5586 16671 African African NNP 180 5586 16672 Republic Republic NNP 180 5586 16673 , , , 180 5586 16674 Chad Chad NNP 180 5586 16675 , , , 180 5586 16676 Chile Chile NNP 180 5586 16677 , , , 180 5586 16678 China China NNP 180 5586 16679 , , , 180 5586 16680 Colombia Colombia NNP 180 5586 16681 , , , 180 5586 16682 Congo Congo NNP 180 5586 16683 , , , 180 5586 16684 Costa Costa NNP 180 5586 16685 Rica Rica NNP 180 5586 16686 , , , 180 5586 16687 Cote Cote NNP 180 5586 16688 d'Ivoire d'Ivoire NNP 180 5586 16689 , , , 180 5586 16690 Cuba Cuba NNP 180 5586 16691 , , , 180 5586 16692 Czech Czech NNP 180 5586 16693 Republic Republic NNP 180 5586 16694 , , , 180 5586 16695 Denmark Denmark NNP 180 5586 16696 , , , 180 5586 16697 Djibouti Djibouti NNP 180 5586 16698 , , , 180 5586 16699 Dominica Dominica NNP 180 5586 16700 , , , 180 5586 16701 Dominican Dominican NNP 180 5586 16702 Republic Republic NNP 180 5586 16703 , , , 180 5586 16704 Ecuador Ecuador NNP 180 5586 16705 , , , 180 5586 16706 Egypt Egypt NNP 180 5586 16707 , , , 180 5586 16708 El El NNP 180 5586 16709 Salvador Salvador NNP 180 5586 16710 , , , 180 5586 16711 Ethiopia Ethiopia NNP 180 5586 16712 , , , 180 5586 16713 Fiji Fiji NNP 180 5586 16714 , , , 180 5586 16715 Finland Finland NNP 180 5586 16716 , , , 180 5586 16717 France France NNP 180 5586 16718 , , , 180 5586 16719 The the DT 180 5586 16720 Gambia Gambia NNP 180 5586 16721 , , , 180 5586 16722 Germany Germany NNP 180 5586 16723 , , , 180 5586 16724 Ghana Ghana NNP 180 5586 16725 , , , 180 5586 16726 Greece Greece NNP 180 5586 16727 , , , 180 5586 16728 Grenada Grenada NNP 180 5586 16729 , , , 180 5586 16730 Guatemala Guatemala NNP 180 5586 16731 , , , 180 5586 16732 Guinea Guinea NNP 180 5586 16733 , , , 180 5586 16734 Guinea Guinea NNP 180 5586 16735 - - HYPH 180 5586 16736 Bissau Bissau NNP 180 5586 16737 , , , 180 5586 16738 Guyana Guyana NNP 180 5586 16739 , , , 180 5586 16740 Haiti Haiti NNP 180 5586 16741 , , , 180 5586 16742 Honduras Honduras NNP 180 5586 16743 , , , 180 5586 16744 Hungary Hungary NNP 180 5586 16745 , , , 180 5586 16746 Iceland Iceland NNP 180 5586 16747 , , , 180 5586 16748 India India NNP 180 5586 16749 , , , 180 5586 16750 Indonesia Indonesia NNP 180 5586 16751 , , , 180 5586 16752 Iran Iran NNP 180 5586 16753 , , , 180 5586 16754 Iraq Iraq NNP 180 5586 16755 , , , 180 5586 16756 Ireland Ireland NNP 180 5586 16757 , , , 180 5586 16758 Italy Italy NNP 180 5586 16759 , , , 180 5586 16760 Jamaica Jamaica NNP 180 5586 16761 , , , 180 5586 16762 Japan Japan NNP 180 5586 16763 , , , 180 5586 16764 Jordan Jordan NNP 180 5586 16765 , , , 180 5586 16766 Kenya Kenya NNP 180 5586 16767 , , , 180 5586 16768 North North NNP 180 5586 16769 Korea Korea NNP 180 5586 16770 , , , 180 5586 16771 South South NNP 180 5586 16772 Korea Korea NNP 180 5586 16773 , , , 180 5586 16774 Kuwait Kuwait NNP 180 5586 16775 , , , 180 5586 16776 Laos Laos NNP 180 5586 16777 , , , 180 5586 16778 Latvia Latvia NNP 180 5586 16779 , , , 180 5586 16780 Lebanon Lebanon NNP 180 5586 16781 , , , 180 5586 16782 Lesotho Lesotho NNP 180 5586 16783 , , , 180 5586 16784 Liberia Liberia NNP 180 5586 16785 , , , 180 5586 16786 Libya Libya NNP 180 5586 16787 , , , 180 5586 16788 Liechtenstein Liechtenstein NNP 180 5586 16789 , , , 180 5586 16790 Lithuania Lithuania NNP 180 5586 16791 , , , 180 5586 16792 Luxembourg Luxembourg NNP 180 5586 16793 , , , 180 5586 16794 Madagascar Madagascar NNP 180 5586 16795 , , , 180 5586 16796 Malawi Malawi NNP 180 5586 16797 , , , 180 5586 16798 Malaysia Malaysia NNP 180 5586 16799 , , , 180 5586 16800 Mali Mali NNP 180 5586 16801 , , , 180 5586 16802 Mauritania Mauritania NNP 180 5586 16803 , , , 180 5586 16804 Mauritius Mauritius NNP 180 5586 16805 , , , 180 5586 16806 Mexico Mexico NNP 180 5586 16807 , , , 180 5586 16808 Monaco Monaco NNP 180 5586 16809 , , , 180 5586 16810 Mongolia Mongolia NNP 180 5586 16811 , , , 180 5586 16812 Morocco Morocco NNP 180 5586 16813 , , , 180 5586 16814 Mozambique Mozambique NNP 180 5586 16815 , , , 180 5586 16816 Nepal Nepal NNP 180 5586 16817 , , , 180 5586 16818 Netherlands Netherlands NNP 180 5586 16819 , , , 180 5586 16820 NZ NZ NNP 180 5586 16821 , , , 180 5586 16822 Nicaragua Nicaragua NNP 180 5586 16823 , , , 180 5586 16824 Niger Niger NNP 180 5586 16825 , , , 180 5586 16826 Nigeria Nigeria NNP 180 5586 16827 , , , 180 5586 16828 Norway Norway NNP 180 5586 16829 , , , 180 5586 16830 Pakistan Pakistan NNP 180 5586 16831 , , , 180 5586 16832 Panama Panama NNP 180 5586 16833 , , , 180 5586 16834 Papua Papua NNP 180 5586 16835 New New NNP 180 5586 16836 Guinea Guinea NNP 180 5586 16837 , , , 180 5586 16838 Paraguay Paraguay NNP 180 5586 16839 , , , 180 5586 16840 Peru Peru NNP 180 5586 16841 , , , 180 5586 16842 Philippines Philippines NNP 180 5586 16843 , , , 180 5586 16844 Poland Poland NNP 180 5586 16845 , , , 180 5586 16846 Portugal Portugal NNP 180 5586 16847 , , , 180 5586 16848 Qatar Qatar NNP 180 5586 16849 , , , 180 5586 16850 Romania Romania NNP 180 5586 16851 , , , 180 5586 16852 Russia Russia NNP 180 5586 16853 , , , 180 5586 16854 Rwanda Rwanda NNP 180 5586 16855 , , , 180 5586 16856 Saint Saint NNP 180 5586 16857 Kitts Kitts NNP 180 5586 16858 and and CC 180 5586 16859 Nevis Nevis NNP 180 5586 16860 , , , 180 5586 16861 Saint Saint NNP 180 5586 16862 Lucia Lucia NNP 180 5586 16863 , , , 180 5586 16864 Saint Saint NNP 180 5586 16865 Vincent Vincent NNP 180 5586 16866 and and CC 180 5586 16867 the the DT 180 5586 16868 Grenadines Grenadines NNPS 180 5586 16869 , , , 180 5586 16870 San San NNP 180 5586 16871 Marino Marino NNP 180 5586 16872 , , , 180 5586 16873 Sao Sao NNP 180 5586 16874 Tome Tome NNP 180 5586 16875 and and CC 180 5586 16876 Principe Principe NNP 180 5586 16877 , , , 180 5586 16878 Saudi Saudi NNP 180 5586 16879 Arabia Arabia NNP 180 5586 16880 , , , 180 5586 16881 Senegal Senegal NNP 180 5586 16882 , , , 180 5586 16883 Sierra Sierra NNP 180 5586 16884 Leone Leone NNP 180 5586 16885 , , , 180 5586 16886 Singapore Singapore NNP 180 5586 16887 , , , 180 5586 16888 Slovakia Slovakia NNP 180 5586 16889 , , , 180 5586 16890 Solomon Solomon NNP 180 5586 16891 Islands Islands NNP 180 5586 16892 , , , 180 5586 16893 Somalia Somalia NNP 180 5586 16894 , , , 180 5586 16895 South South NNP 180 5586 16896 Africa Africa NNP 180 5586 16897 , , , 180 5586 16898 Spain Spain NNP 180 5586 16899 , , , 180 5586 16900 Sri Sri NNP 180 5586 16901 Lanka Lanka NNP 180 5586 16902 , , , 180 5586 16903 Sudan Sudan NNP 180 5586 16904 , , , 180 5586 16905 Suriname Suriname NNP 180 5586 16906 , , , 180 5586 16907 Swaziland Swaziland NNP 180 5586 16908 , , , 180 5586 16909 Sweden Sweden NNP 180 5586 16910 , , , 180 5586 16911 Switzerland Switzerland NNP 180 5586 16912 , , , 180 5586 16913 Syria Syria NNP 180 5586 16914 , , , 180 5586 16915 Tanzania Tanzania NNP 180 5586 16916 , , , 180 5586 16917 Thailand Thailand NNP 180 5586 16918 , , , 180 5586 16919 Togo Togo NNP 180 5586 16920 , , , 180 5586 16921 Tonga Tonga NNP 180 5586 16922 , , , 180 5586 16923 Trinidad Trinidad NNP 180 5586 16924 and and CC 180 5586 16925 Tobago Tobago NNP 180 5586 16926 , , , 180 5586 16927 Tunisia Tunisia NNP 180 5586 16928 , , , 180 5586 16929 Turkey Turkey NNP 180 5586 16930 , , , 180 5586 16931 Uganda Uganda NNP 180 5586 16932 , , , 180 5586 16933 UAE UAE NNP 180 5586 16934 , , , 180 5586 16935 UK UK NNP 180 5586 16936 , , , 180 5586 16937 US US NNP 180 5586 16938 , , , 180 5586 16939 Uruguay Uruguay NNP 180 5586 16940 , , , 180 5586 16941 Venezuela Venezuela NNP 180 5586 16942 , , , 180 5586 16943 Vietnam Vietnam NNP 180 5586 16944 , , , 180 5586 16945 Western Western NNP 180 5586 16946 Samoa Samoa NNP 180 5586 16947 , , , 180 5586 16948 Yemen Yemen NNP 180 5586 16949 , , , 180 5586 16950 Yugoslavia Yugoslavia NNP 180 5586 16951 , , , 180 5586 16952 Zaire Zaire NNP 180 5586 16953 , , , 180 5586 16954 Zambia Zambia NNP 180 5586 16955 , , , 180 5586 16956 Zimbabwe Zimbabwe NNP 180 5586 16957 associate associate NN 180 5586 16958 members member NNS 180 5586 16959 - - , 180 5586 16960 ( ( -LRB- 180 5586 16961 2 2 LS 180 5586 16962 ) ) -RRB- 180 5586 16963 Equatorial Equatorial NNP 180 5586 16964 Guinea Guinea NNP 180 5586 16965 , , , 180 5586 16966 Gabon Gabon NNP 180 5586 16967 ----- ----- NNP 180 5586 16968 least least RBS 180 5586 16969 developed develop VBN 180 5586 16970 countries country NNS 180 5586 16971 ( ( -LRB- 180 5586 16972 LLDCs LLDCs NNP 180 5586 16973 ) ) -RRB- 180 5586 16974 that that DT 180 5586 16975 subgroup subgroup NN 180 5586 16976 of of IN 180 5586 16977 the the DT 180 5586 16978 less less RBR 180 5586 16979 developed developed JJ 180 5586 16980 countries country NNS 180 5586 16981 ( ( -LRB- 180 5586 16982 LDCs LDCs NNP 180 5586 16983 ) ) -RRB- 180 5586 16984 initially initially RB 180 5586 16985 identified identify VBN 180 5586 16986 by by IN 180 5586 16987 the the DT 180 5586 16988 UN UN NNP 180 5586 16989 General General NNP 180 5586 16990 Assembly Assembly NNP 180 5586 16991 in in IN 180 5586 16992 1971 1971 CD 180 5586 16993 as as IN 180 5586 16994 having have VBG 180 5586 16995 no no DT 180 5586 16996 significant significant JJ 180 5586 16997 economic economic JJ 180 5586 16998 growth growth NN 180 5586 16999 , , , 180 5586 17000 per per IN 180 5586 17001 capita capita FW 180 5586 17002 GNPs gnp NNS 180 5586 17003 / / SYM 180 5586 17004 GDPs gdp NNS 180 5586 17005 normally normally RB 180 5586 17006 less less JJR 180 5586 17007 than than IN 180 5586 17008 $ $ $ 180 5586 17009 1,000 1,000 CD 180 5586 17010 , , , 180 5586 17011 and and CC 180 5586 17012 low low JJ 180 5586 17013 literacy literacy NN 180 5586 17014 rates rate NNS 180 5586 17015 ; ; : 180 5586 17016 also also RB 180 5586 17017 known know VBN 180 5586 17018 as as IN 180 5586 17019 the the DT 180 5586 17020 undeveloped undeveloped JJ 180 5586 17021 countries country NNS 180 5586 17022 . . . 180 5587 1 The the DT 180 5587 2 42 42 CD 180 5587 3 LLDCs lldc NNS 180 5587 4 are be VBP 180 5587 5 : : : 180 5587 6 Afghanistan Afghanistan NNP 180 5587 7 , , , 180 5587 8 Bangladesh Bangladesh NNP 180 5587 9 , , , 180 5587 10 Benin Benin NNP 180 5587 11 , , , 180 5587 12 Bhutan Bhutan NNP 180 5587 13 , , , 180 5587 14 Botswana Botswana NNP 180 5587 15 , , , 180 5587 16 Burkina Burkina NNP 180 5587 17 , , , 180 5587 18 Burma Burma NNP 180 5587 19 , , , 180 5587 20 Burundi Burundi NNP 180 5587 21 , , , 180 5587 22 Cape Cape NNP 180 5587 23 Verde Verde NNP 180 5587 24 , , , 180 5587 25 Central Central NNP 180 5587 26 African African NNP 180 5587 27 Republic Republic NNP 180 5587 28 , , , 180 5587 29 Chad Chad NNP 180 5587 30 , , , 180 5587 31 Comoros Comoros NNP 180 5587 32 , , , 180 5587 33 Djibouti Djibouti NNP 180 5587 34 , , , 180 5587 35 Equatorial Equatorial NNP 180 5587 36 Guinea Guinea NNP 180 5587 37 , , , 180 5587 38 Eritrea Eritrea NNP 180 5587 39 , , , 180 5587 40 Ethiopia Ethiopia NNP 180 5587 41 , , , 180 5587 42 The the DT 180 5587 43 Gambia Gambia NNP 180 5587 44 , , , 180 5587 45 Guinea Guinea NNP 180 5587 46 , , , 180 5587 47 Guinea Guinea NNP 180 5587 48 - - HYPH 180 5587 49 Bissau Bissau NNP 180 5587 50 , , , 180 5587 51 Haiti Haiti NNP 180 5587 52 , , , 180 5587 53 Kiribati Kiribati NNP 180 5587 54 , , , 180 5587 55 Laos Laos NNP 180 5587 56 , , , 180 5587 57 Lesotho Lesotho NNP 180 5587 58 , , , 180 5587 59 Malawi Malawi NNP 180 5587 60 , , , 180 5587 61 Maldives Maldives NNP 180 5587 62 , , , 180 5587 63 Mali Mali NNP 180 5587 64 , , , 180 5587 65 Mauritania Mauritania NNP 180 5587 66 , , , 180 5587 67 Mozambique Mozambique NNP 180 5587 68 , , , 180 5587 69 Nepal Nepal NNP 180 5587 70 , , , 180 5587 71 Niger Niger NNP 180 5587 72 , , , 180 5587 73 Rwanda Rwanda NNP 180 5587 74 , , , 180 5587 75 Sao Sao NNP 180 5587 76 Tome Tome NNP 180 5587 77 and and CC 180 5587 78 Principe Principe NNP 180 5587 79 , , , 180 5587 80 Sierra Sierra NNP 180 5587 81 Leone Leone NNP 180 5587 82 , , , 180 5587 83 Somalia Somalia NNP 180 5587 84 , , , 180 5587 85 Sudan Sudan NNP 180 5587 86 , , , 180 5587 87 Tanzania Tanzania NNP 180 5587 88 , , , 180 5587 89 Togo Togo NNP 180 5587 90 , , , 180 5587 91 Tuvalu Tuvalu NNP 180 5587 92 , , , 180 5587 93 Uganda Uganda NNP 180 5587 94 , , , 180 5587 95 Vanuatu Vanuatu NNP 180 5587 96 , , , 180 5587 97 Western Western NNP 180 5587 98 Samoa Samoa NNP 180 5587 99 , , , 180 5587 100 Yemen Yemen NNP 180 5587 101 ----- ----- : 180 5587 102 less less RBR 180 5587 103 developed develop VBN 180 5587 104 countries country NNS 180 5587 105 ( ( -LRB- 180 5587 106 LDCs LDCs NNP 180 5587 107 ) ) -RRB- 180 5587 108 the the DT 180 5587 109 bottom bottom JJ 180 5587 110 group group NN 180 5587 111 in in IN 180 5587 112 the the DT 180 5587 113 comprehensive comprehensive JJ 180 5587 114 but but CC 180 5587 115 mutually mutually RB 180 5587 116 exclusive exclusive JJ 180 5587 117 hierarchy hierarchy NN 180 5587 118 of of IN 180 5587 119 developed develop VBN 180 5587 120 countries country NNS 180 5587 121 ( ( -LRB- 180 5587 122 DCs DCs NNP 180 5587 123 ) ) -RRB- 180 5587 124 , , , 180 5587 125 former former JJ 180 5587 126 USSR USSR NNP 180 5587 127 / / SYM 180 5587 128 Eastern Eastern NNP 180 5587 129 Europe Europe NNP 180 5587 130 ( ( -LRB- 180 5587 131 former former JJ 180 5587 132 USSR USSR NNP 180 5587 133 / / SYM 180 5587 134 EE EE NNP 180 5587 135 ) ) -RRB- 180 5587 136 , , , 180 5587 137 and and CC 180 5587 138 less less RBR 180 5587 139 developed developed JJ 180 5587 140 countries country NNS 180 5587 141 ( ( -LRB- 180 5587 142 LDCs LDCs NNP 180 5587 143 ) ) -RRB- 180 5587 144 ; ; : 180 5587 145 mainly mainly RB 180 5587 146 countries country NNS 180 5587 147 with with IN 180 5587 148 low low JJ 180 5587 149 levels level NNS 180 5587 150 of of IN 180 5587 151 output output NN 180 5587 152 , , , 180 5587 153 living living NN 180 5587 154 standards standard NNS 180 5587 155 , , , 180 5587 156 and and CC 180 5587 157 technology technology NN 180 5587 158 ; ; : 180 5587 159 per per IN 180 5587 160 capita capita FW 180 5587 161 GNPs gnp NNS 180 5587 162 / / SYM 180 5587 163 GDPs gdp NNS 180 5587 164 are be VBP 180 5587 165 generally generally RB 180 5587 166 below below IN 180 5587 167 $ $ $ 180 5587 168 5,000 5,000 CD 180 5587 169 and and CC 180 5587 170 often often RB 180 5587 171 less less JJR 180 5587 172 than than IN 180 5587 173 $ $ $ 180 5587 174 1,500 1,500 CD 180 5587 175 ; ; : 180 5587 176 however however RB 180 5587 177 , , , 180 5587 178 the the DT 180 5587 179 group group NN 180 5587 180 also also RB 180 5587 181 includes include VBZ 180 5587 182 a a DT 180 5587 183 number number NN 180 5587 184 of of IN 180 5587 185 countries country NNS 180 5587 186 with with IN 180 5587 187 high high JJ 180 5587 188 per per IN 180 5587 189 capita capita NN 180 5587 190 incomes income NNS 180 5587 191 , , , 180 5587 192 areas area NNS 180 5587 193 of of IN 180 5587 194 advanced advanced JJ 180 5587 195 technology technology NN 180 5587 196 , , , 180 5587 197 and and CC 180 5587 198 rapid rapid JJ 180 5587 199 rates rate NNS 180 5587 200 of of IN 180 5587 201 growth growth NN 180 5587 202 ; ; : 180 5587 203 includes include VBZ 180 5587 204 the the DT 180 5587 205 advanced advanced JJ 180 5587 206 developing develop VBG 180 5587 207 countries country NNS 180 5587 208 , , , 180 5587 209 developing develop VBG 180 5587 210 countries country NNS 180 5587 211 , , , 180 5587 212 Four four CD 180 5587 213 Dragons dragon NNS 180 5587 214 ( ( -LRB- 180 5587 215 Four Four NNP 180 5587 216 Tigers Tigers NNPS 180 5587 217 ) ) -RRB- 180 5587 218 , , , 180 5587 219 least least RBS 180 5587 220 developed develop VBN 180 5587 221 countries country NNS 180 5587 222 ( ( -LRB- 180 5587 223 LLDCs LLDCs NNP 180 5587 224 ) ) -RRB- 180 5587 225 , , , 180 5587 226 low low JJ 180 5587 227 - - HYPH 180 5587 228 income income NN 180 5587 229 countries country NNS 180 5587 230 , , , 180 5587 231 middle middle JJ 180 5587 232 - - HYPH 180 5587 233 income income NN 180 5587 234 countries country NNS 180 5587 235 , , , 180 5587 236 newly newly RB 180 5587 237 industrializing industrialize VBG 180 5587 238 economies economy NNS 180 5587 239 ( ( -LRB- 180 5587 240 NIEs NIEs NNP 180 5587 241 ) ) -RRB- 180 5587 242 , , , 180 5587 243 the the DT 180 5587 244 South South NNP 180 5587 245 , , , 180 5587 246 Third Third NNP 180 5587 247 World World NNP 180 5587 248 , , , 180 5587 249 underdeveloped underdeveloped JJ 180 5587 250 countries country NNS 180 5587 251 , , , 180 5587 252 undeveloped undeveloped JJ 180 5587 253 countries country NNS 180 5587 254 ; ; : 180 5587 255 the the DT 180 5587 256 174 174 CD 180 5587 257 LDCs ldc NNS 180 5587 258 are be VBP 180 5587 259 : : : 180 5587 260 Afghanistan Afghanistan NNP 180 5587 261 , , , 180 5587 262 Algeria Algeria NNP 180 5587 263 , , , 180 5587 264 American American NNP 180 5587 265 Samoa Samoa NNP 180 5587 266 , , , 180 5587 267 Angola Angola NNP 180 5587 268 , , , 180 5587 269 Anguilla Anguilla NNP 180 5587 270 , , , 180 5587 271 Antigua Antigua NNP 180 5587 272 and and CC 180 5587 273 Barbuda Barbuda NNP 180 5587 274 , , , 180 5587 275 Argentina Argentina NNP 180 5587 276 , , , 180 5587 277 Aruba Aruba NNP 180 5587 278 , , , 180 5587 279 The the DT 180 5587 280 Bahamas Bahamas NNPS 180 5587 281 , , , 180 5587 282 Bahrain Bahrain NNP 180 5587 283 , , , 180 5587 284 Bangladesh Bangladesh NNP 180 5587 285 , , , 180 5587 286 Barbados Barbados NNP 180 5587 287 , , , 180 5587 288 Belize Belize NNP 180 5587 289 , , , 180 5587 290 Benin Benin NNP 180 5587 291 , , , 180 5587 292 Bhutan Bhutan NNP 180 5587 293 , , , 180 5587 294 Bolivia Bolivia NNP 180 5587 295 , , , 180 5587 296 Botswana Botswana NNP 180 5587 297 , , , 180 5587 298 Brazil Brazil NNP 180 5587 299 , , , 180 5587 300 British british JJ 180 5587 301 Virgin Virgin NNP 180 5587 302 Islands Islands NNP 180 5587 303 , , , 180 5587 304 Brunei Brunei NNP 180 5587 305 , , , 180 5587 306 Burkina Burkina NNP 180 5587 307 , , , 180 5587 308 Burma Burma NNP 180 5587 309 , , , 180 5587 310 Burundi Burundi NNP 180 5587 311 , , , 180 5587 312 Cambodia Cambodia NNP 180 5587 313 , , , 180 5587 314 Cameroon Cameroon NNP 180 5587 315 , , , 180 5587 316 Cape Cape NNP 180 5587 317 Verde Verde NNP 180 5587 318 , , , 180 5587 319 Cayman Cayman NNP 180 5587 320 Islands Islands NNPS 180 5587 321 , , , 180 5587 322 Central Central NNP 180 5587 323 African African NNP 180 5587 324 Republic Republic NNP 180 5587 325 , , , 180 5587 326 Chad Chad NNP 180 5587 327 , , , 180 5587 328 Chile Chile NNP 180 5587 329 , , , 180 5587 330 China China NNP 180 5587 331 , , , 180 5587 332 Christmas Christmas NNP 180 5587 333 Island Island NNP 180 5587 334 , , , 180 5587 335 Cocos Cocos NNP 180 5587 336 Islands Islands NNPS 180 5587 337 , , , 180 5587 338 Colombia Colombia NNP 180 5587 339 , , , 180 5587 340 Comoros Comoros NNP 180 5587 341 , , , 180 5587 342 Congo Congo NNP 180 5587 343 , , , 180 5587 344 Cook Cook NNP 180 5587 345 Islands Islands NNP 180 5587 346 , , , 180 5587 347 Costa Costa NNP 180 5587 348 Rica Rica NNP 180 5587 349 , , , 180 5587 350 Cote Cote NNP 180 5587 351 d'Ivoire d'Ivoire NNP 180 5587 352 , , , 180 5587 353 Cuba Cuba NNP 180 5587 354 , , , 180 5587 355 Cyprus Cyprus NNP 180 5587 356 , , , 180 5587 357 Djibouti Djibouti NNP 180 5587 358 , , , 180 5587 359 Dominica Dominica NNP 180 5587 360 , , , 180 5587 361 Dominican Dominican NNP 180 5587 362 Republic Republic NNP 180 5587 363 , , , 180 5587 364 Ecuador Ecuador NNP 180 5587 365 , , , 180 5587 366 Egypt Egypt NNP 180 5587 367 , , , 180 5587 368 El El NNP 180 5587 369 Salvador Salvador NNP 180 5587 370 , , , 180 5587 371 Equatorial Equatorial NNP 180 5587 372 Guinea Guinea NNP 180 5587 373 , , , 180 5587 374 Eritrea Eritrea NNP 180 5587 375 , , , 180 5587 376 Ethiopia Ethiopia NNP 180 5587 377 , , , 180 5587 378 Falkland Falkland NNP 180 5587 379 Islands Islands NNPS 180 5587 380 , , , 180 5587 381 Fiji Fiji NNP 180 5587 382 , , , 180 5587 383 French French NNP 180 5587 384 Guiana Guiana NNP 180 5587 385 , , , 180 5587 386 French French NNP 180 5587 387 Polynesia Polynesia NNP 180 5587 388 , , , 180 5587 389 Gabon Gabon NNP 180 5587 390 , , , 180 5587 391 The the DT 180 5587 392 Gambia Gambia NNP 180 5587 393 , , , 180 5587 394 Gaza Gaza NNP 180 5587 395 Strip Strip NNP 180 5587 396 , , , 180 5587 397 Ghana Ghana NNP 180 5587 398 , , , 180 5587 399 Gibraltar Gibraltar NNP 180 5587 400 , , , 180 5587 401 Greenland Greenland NNP 180 5587 402 , , , 180 5587 403 Grenada Grenada NNP 180 5587 404 , , , 180 5587 405 Guadeloupe Guadeloupe NNP 180 5587 406 , , , 180 5587 407 Guam Guam NNP 180 5587 408 , , , 180 5587 409 Guatemala Guatemala NNP 180 5587 410 , , , 180 5587 411 Guernsey Guernsey NNP 180 5587 412 , , , 180 5587 413 Guinea Guinea NNP 180 5587 414 , , , 180 5587 415 Guinea Guinea NNP 180 5587 416 - - HYPH 180 5587 417 Bissau Bissau NNP 180 5587 418 , , , 180 5587 419 Guyana Guyana NNP 180 5587 420 , , , 180 5587 421 Haiti Haiti NNP 180 5587 422 , , , 180 5587 423 Honduras Honduras NNP 180 5587 424 , , , 180 5587 425 Hong Hong NNP 180 5587 426 Kong Kong NNP 180 5587 427 , , , 180 5587 428 India India NNP 180 5587 429 , , , 180 5587 430 Indonesia Indonesia NNP 180 5587 431 , , , 180 5587 432 Iran Iran NNP 180 5587 433 , , , 180 5587 434 Iraq Iraq NNP 180 5587 435 , , , 180 5587 436 Jamaica Jamaica NNP 180 5587 437 , , , 180 5587 438 Jersey Jersey NNP 180 5587 439 , , , 180 5587 440 Jordan Jordan NNP 180 5587 441 , , , 180 5587 442 Kenya Kenya NNP 180 5587 443 , , , 180 5587 444 Kiribati Kiribati NNP 180 5587 445 , , , 180 5587 446 North North NNP 180 5587 447 Korea Korea NNP 180 5587 448 , , , 180 5587 449 South South NNP 180 5587 450 Korea Korea NNP 180 5587 451 , , , 180 5587 452 Kuwait Kuwait NNP 180 5587 453 , , , 180 5587 454 Laos Laos NNP 180 5587 455 , , , 180 5587 456 Lebanon Lebanon NNP 180 5587 457 , , , 180 5587 458 Lesotho Lesotho NNP 180 5587 459 , , , 180 5587 460 Liberia Liberia NNP 180 5587 461 , , , 180 5587 462 Libya Libya NNP 180 5587 463 , , , 180 5587 464 Macau Macau NNP 180 5587 465 , , , 180 5587 466 Madagascar Madagascar NNP 180 5587 467 , , , 180 5587 468 Malawi Malawi NNP 180 5587 469 , , , 180 5587 470 Malaysia Malaysia NNP 180 5587 471 , , , 180 5587 472 Maldives Maldives NNP 180 5587 473 , , , 180 5587 474 Mali Mali NNP 180 5587 475 , , , 180 5587 476 Isle Isle NNP 180 5587 477 of of IN 180 5587 478 Man Man NNP 180 5587 479 , , , 180 5587 480 Marshall Marshall NNP 180 5587 481 Islands Islands NNP 180 5587 482 , , , 180 5587 483 Martinique Martinique NNP 180 5587 484 , , , 180 5587 485 Mauritania Mauritania NNP 180 5587 486 , , , 180 5587 487 Mauritius Mauritius NNP 180 5587 488 , , , 180 5587 489 Mayotte Mayotte NNP 180 5587 490 , , , 180 5587 491 Federated Federated NNP 180 5587 492 States States NNP 180 5587 493 of of IN 180 5587 494 Micronesia Micronesia NNP 180 5587 495 , , , 180 5587 496 Mongolia Mongolia NNP 180 5587 497 , , , 180 5587 498 Montserrat Montserrat NNP 180 5587 499 , , , 180 5587 500 Morocco Morocco NNP 180 5587 501 , , , 180 5587 502 Mozambique Mozambique NNP 180 5587 503 , , , 180 5587 504 Namibia Namibia NNP 180 5587 505 , , , 180 5587 506 Nauru Nauru NNP 180 5587 507 , , , 180 5587 508 Nepal Nepal NNP 180 5587 509 , , , 180 5587 510 Netherlands Netherlands NNP 180 5587 511 Antilles Antilles NNPS 180 5587 512 , , , 180 5587 513 New New NNP 180 5587 514 Caledonia Caledonia NNP 180 5587 515 , , , 180 5587 516 Nicaragua Nicaragua NNP 180 5587 517 , , , 180 5587 518 Niger Niger NNP 180 5587 519 , , , 180 5587 520 Nigeria Nigeria NNP 180 5587 521 , , , 180 5587 522 Niue Niue NNP 180 5587 523 , , , 180 5587 524 Norfolk Norfolk NNP 180 5587 525 Island Island NNP 180 5587 526 , , , 180 5587 527 Northern Northern NNP 180 5587 528 Mariana Mariana NNP 180 5587 529 Islands Islands NNP 180 5587 530 , , , 180 5587 531 Oman Oman NNP 180 5587 532 , , , 180 5587 533 Trust Trust NNP 180 5587 534 Territory territory NN 180 5587 535 of of IN 180 5587 536 the the DT 180 5587 537 Pacific Pacific NNP 180 5587 538 Islands Islands NNPS 180 5587 539 ( ( -LRB- 180 5587 540 Palau Palau NNP 180 5587 541 ) ) -RRB- 180 5587 542 , , , 180 5587 543 Pakistan Pakistan NNP 180 5587 544 , , , 180 5587 545 Panama Panama NNP 180 5587 546 , , , 180 5587 547 Papua Papua NNP 180 5587 548 New New NNP 180 5587 549 Guinea Guinea NNP 180 5587 550 , , , 180 5587 551 Paraguay Paraguay NNP 180 5587 552 , , , 180 5587 553 Peru Peru NNP 180 5587 554 , , , 180 5587 555 Philippines Philippines NNP 180 5587 556 , , , 180 5587 557 Pitcairn Pitcairn NNP 180 5587 558 Islands Islands NNPS 180 5587 559 , , , 180 5587 560 Puerto Puerto NNP 180 5587 561 Rico Rico NNP 180 5587 562 , , , 180 5587 563 Qatar Qatar NNP 180 5587 564 , , , 180 5587 565 Reunion Reunion NNP 180 5587 566 , , , 180 5587 567 Rwanda Rwanda NNP 180 5587 568 , , , 180 5587 569 Saint Saint NNP 180 5587 570 Helena Helena NNP 180 5587 571 , , , 180 5587 572 Saint Saint NNP 180 5587 573 Kitts Kitts NNP 180 5587 574 and and CC 180 5587 575 Nevis Nevis NNP 180 5587 576 , , , 180 5587 577 Saint Saint NNP 180 5587 578 Lucia Lucia NNP 180 5587 579 , , , 180 5587 580 Saint Saint NNP 180 5587 581 Pierre Pierre NNP 180 5587 582 and and CC 180 5587 583 Miquelon Miquelon NNP 180 5587 584 , , , 180 5587 585 Saint Saint NNP 180 5587 586 Vincent Vincent NNP 180 5587 587 and and CC 180 5587 588 the the DT 180 5587 589 Grenadines Grenadines NNPS 180 5587 590 , , , 180 5587 591 Sao Sao NNP 180 5587 592 Tome Tome NNP 180 5587 593 and and CC 180 5587 594 Principe Principe NNP 180 5587 595 , , , 180 5587 596 Saudi Saudi NNP 180 5587 597 Arabia Arabia NNP 180 5587 598 , , , 180 5587 599 Senegal Senegal NNP 180 5587 600 , , , 180 5587 601 Seychelles Seychelles NNP 180 5587 602 , , , 180 5587 603 Sierra Sierra NNP 180 5587 604 Leone Leone NNP 180 5587 605 , , , 180 5587 606 Singapore Singapore NNP 180 5587 607 , , , 180 5587 608 Solomon Solomon NNP 180 5587 609 Islands Islands NNP 180 5587 610 , , , 180 5587 611 Somalia Somalia NNP 180 5587 612 , , , 180 5587 613 Sri Sri NNP 180 5587 614 Lanka Lanka NNP 180 5587 615 , , , 180 5587 616 Sudan Sudan NNP 180 5587 617 , , , 180 5587 618 Suriname Suriname NNP 180 5587 619 , , , 180 5587 620 Swaziland Swaziland NNP 180 5587 621 , , , 180 5587 622 Syria Syria NNP 180 5587 623 , , , 180 5587 624 Taiwan Taiwan NNP 180 5587 625 , , , 180 5587 626 Tanzania Tanzania NNP 180 5587 627 , , , 180 5587 628 Thailand Thailand NNP 180 5587 629 , , , 180 5587 630 Togo Togo NNP 180 5587 631 , , , 180 5587 632 Tokelau Tokelau NNP 180 5587 633 , , , 180 5587 634 Tonga Tonga NNP 180 5587 635 , , , 180 5587 636 Trinidad Trinidad NNP 180 5587 637 and and CC 180 5587 638 Tobago Tobago NNP 180 5587 639 , , , 180 5587 640 Tunisia Tunisia NNP 180 5587 641 , , , 180 5587 642 Turks Turks NNPS 180 5587 643 and and CC 180 5587 644 Caicos Caicos NNP 180 5587 645 Islands Islands NNPS 180 5587 646 , , , 180 5587 647 Tuvalu Tuvalu NNP 180 5587 648 , , , 180 5587 649 UAE UAE NNP 180 5587 650 , , , 180 5587 651 Uganda Uganda NNP 180 5587 652 , , , 180 5587 653 Uruguay Uruguay NNP 180 5587 654 , , , 180 5587 655 Vanuatu Vanuatu NNP 180 5587 656 , , , 180 5587 657 Venezuela Venezuela NNP 180 5587 658 , , , 180 5587 659 Vietnam Vietnam NNP 180 5587 660 , , , 180 5587 661 Virgin Virgin NNP 180 5587 662 Islands Islands NNP 180 5587 663 , , , 180 5587 664 Wallis Wallis NNP 180 5587 665 and and CC 180 5587 666 Futuna Futuna NNP 180 5587 667 , , , 180 5587 668 West West NNP 180 5587 669 Bank Bank NNP 180 5587 670 , , , 180 5587 671 Western Western NNP 180 5587 672 Sahara Sahara NNP 180 5587 673 , , , 180 5587 674 Western Western NNP 180 5587 675 Samoa Samoa NNP 180 5587 676 , , , 180 5587 677 Yemen Yemen NNP 180 5587 678 , , , 180 5587 679 Zaire Zaire NNP 180 5587 680 , , , 180 5587 681 Zambia Zambia NNP 180 5587 682 , , , 180 5587 683 Zimbabwe Zimbabwe NNP 180 5587 684 ----- ----- NN 180 5587 685 low low JJ 180 5587 686 - - HYPH 180 5587 687 income income NN 180 5587 688 countries country NNS 180 5587 689 another another DT 180 5587 690 term term NN 180 5587 691 for for IN 180 5587 692 those those DT 180 5587 693 less less RBR 180 5587 694 developed developed JJ 180 5587 695 countries country NNS 180 5587 696 with with IN 180 5587 697 below below IN 180 5587 698 - - HYPH 180 5587 699 average average NN 180 5587 700 per per IN 180 5587 701 capita capita FW 180 5587 702 GNPs gnp NNS 180 5587 703 / / SYM 180 5587 704 GDPs gdp NNS 180 5587 705 ; ; : 180 5587 706 see see VB 180 5587 707 less less RBR 180 5587 708 developed develop VBN 180 5587 709 countries country NNS 180 5587 710 ( ( -LRB- 180 5587 711 LDCs LDCs NNP 180 5587 712 ) ) -RRB- 180 5587 713 ----- ----- NFP 180 5587 714 London London NNP 180 5587 715 Suppliers Suppliers NNPS 180 5587 716 Group Group NNP 180 5587 717 see see VBP 180 5587 718 Nuclear Nuclear NNP 180 5587 719 Suppliers Suppliers NNPS 180 5587 720 Group Group NNP 180 5587 721 ( ( -LRB- 180 5587 722 NSG NSG NNP 180 5587 723 ) ) -RRB- 180 5587 724 ----- ----- NFP 180 5587 725 Mercado Mercado NNP 180 5587 726 Comun Comun NNP 180 5587 727 del del NNP 180 5587 728 Cono Cono NNP 180 5587 729 Sur Sur NNP 180 5587 730 ( ( -LRB- 180 5587 731 MERCOSUR MERCOSUR NNP 180 5587 732 ) ) -RRB- 180 5587 733 see see VB 180 5587 734 Southern southern JJ 180 5587 735 Cone Cone NNP 180 5587 736 Common Common NNP 180 5587 737 Market Market NNP 180 5587 738 ----- ----- NN 180 5587 739 middle middle JJ 180 5587 740 - - HYPH 180 5587 741 income income NN 180 5587 742 countries country NNS 180 5587 743 another another DT 180 5587 744 term term NN 180 5587 745 for for IN 180 5587 746 those those DT 180 5587 747 less less RBR 180 5587 748 developed developed JJ 180 5587 749 countries country NNS 180 5587 750 with with IN 180 5587 751 above above JJ 180 5587 752 - - HYPH 180 5587 753 average average NN 180 5587 754 per per IN 180 5587 755 capita capita FW 180 5587 756 GNPs gnp NNS 180 5587 757 / / SYM 180 5587 758 GDPs gdp NNS 180 5587 759 ; ; : 180 5587 760 see see VB 180 5587 761 less less RBR 180 5587 762 developed develop VBN 180 5587 763 countries country NNS 180 5587 764 ( ( -LRB- 180 5587 765 LDCs LDCs NNP 180 5587 766 ) ) -RRB- 180 5587 767 ----- ----- NFP 180 5587 768 Missile Missile NNP 180 5587 769 Technology Technology NNP 180 5587 770 Control Control NNP 180 5587 771 Regime Regime NNP 180 5587 772 ( ( -LRB- 180 5587 773 MTCR MTCR NNP 180 5587 774 ) ) -RRB- 180 5587 775 established establish VBN 180 5587 776 - - : 180 5587 777 April April NNP 180 5587 778 1987 1987 CD 180 5587 779 aim aim NN 180 5587 780 - - HYPH 180 5587 781 to to TO 180 5587 782 arrest arrest VB 180 5587 783 missile missile NN 180 5587 784 proliferation proliferation NN 180 5587 785 by by IN 180 5587 786 controlling control VBG 180 5587 787 the the DT 180 5587 788 export export NN 180 5587 789 of of IN 180 5587 790 key key JJ 180 5587 791 missile missile NN 180 5587 792 technologies technology NNS 180 5587 793 and and CC 180 5587 794 equipment equipment NN 180 5587 795 members member NNS 180 5587 796 - - , 180 5587 797 ( ( -LRB- 180 5587 798 25 25 CD 180 5587 799 ) ) -RRB- 180 5587 800 Argentina Argentina NNP 180 5587 801 , , , 180 5587 802 Australia Australia NNP 180 5587 803 , , , 180 5587 804 Austria Austria NNP 180 5587 805 , , , 180 5587 806 Belgium Belgium NNP 180 5587 807 , , , 180 5587 808 Canada Canada NNP 180 5587 809 , , , 180 5587 810 Denmark Denmark NNP 180 5587 811 , , , 180 5587 812 Finland Finland NNP 180 5587 813 , , , 180 5587 814 France France NNP 180 5587 815 , , , 180 5587 816 Germany Germany NNP 180 5587 817 , , , 180 5587 818 Greece Greece NNP 180 5587 819 , , , 180 5587 820 Hungary Hungary NNP 180 5587 821 , , , 180 5587 822 Iceland Iceland NNP 180 5587 823 , , , 180 5587 824 Ireland Ireland NNP 180 5587 825 , , , 180 5587 826 Italy Italy NNP 180 5587 827 , , , 180 5587 828 Japan Japan NNP 180 5587 829 , , , 180 5587 830 Luxembourg Luxembourg NNP 180 5587 831 , , , 180 5587 832 Netherlands Netherlands NNP 180 5587 833 , , , 180 5587 834 NZ NZ NNP 180 5587 835 , , , 180 5587 836 Norway Norway NNP 180 5587 837 , , , 180 5587 838 Portugal Portugal NNP 180 5587 839 , , , 180 5587 840 Spain Spain NNP 180 5587 841 , , , 180 5587 842 Sweden Sweden NNP 180 5587 843 , , , 180 5587 844 Switzerland Switzerland NNP 180 5587 845 , , , 180 5587 846 UK UK NNP 180 5587 847 , , , 180 5587 848 US US NNP 180 5587 849 ----- ----- : 180 5587 850 Near near IN 180 5587 851 Abroad abroad RB 180 5587 852 the the DT 180 5587 853 14 14 CD 180 5587 854 non non JJ 180 5587 855 - - JJ 180 5587 856 Russian russian JJ 180 5587 857 successor successor NN 180 5587 858 states state NNS 180 5587 859 of of IN 180 5587 860 the the DT 180 5587 861 USSR USSR NNP 180 5587 862 , , , 180 5587 863 in in IN 180 5587 864 which which WDT 180 5587 865 25 25 CD 180 5587 866 million million CD 180 5587 867 ethnic ethnic JJ 180 5587 868 Russians Russians NNPS 180 5587 869 live live VBP 180 5587 870 and and CC 180 5587 871 in in IN 180 5587 872 which which WDT 180 5587 873 Moscow Moscow NNP 180 5587 874 has have VBZ 180 5587 875 expressed express VBN 180 5587 876 a a DT 180 5587 877 strong strong JJ 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982 establish establish VB 180 5587 983 political political JJ 180 5587 984 and and CC 180 5587 985 military military JJ 180 5587 986 cooperation cooperation NN 180 5587 987 apart apart RB 180 5587 988 from from IN 180 5587 989 the the DT 180 5587 990 traditional traditional JJ 180 5587 991 East East NNP 180 5587 992 or or CC 180 5587 993 West West NNP 180 5587 994 blocs blocs NN 180 5587 995 members member NNS 180 5587 996 - - , 180 5587 997 ( ( -LRB- 180 5587 998 107 107 CD 180 5587 999 plus plus CC 180 5587 1000 the the DT 180 5587 1001 Palestine Palestine NNP 180 5587 1002 Liberation Liberation NNP 180 5587 1003 Organization Organization NNP 180 5587 1004 ) ) -RRB- 180 5587 1005 Afghanistan Afghanistan NNP 180 5587 1006 , , , 180 5587 1007 Algeria Algeria NNP 180 5587 1008 , , , 180 5587 1009 Angola Angola NNP 180 5587 1010 , , , 180 5587 1011 The the DT 180 5587 1012 Bahamas Bahamas NNPS 180 5587 1013 , , , 180 5587 1014 Bahrain Bahrain NNP 180 5587 1015 , , , 180 5587 1016 Bangladesh Bangladesh NNP 180 5587 1017 , , , 180 5587 1018 Barbados Barbados NNP 180 5587 1019 , , , 180 5587 1020 Belize Belize NNP 180 5587 1021 , , , 180 5587 1022 Benin Benin NNP 180 5587 1023 , , , 180 5587 1024 Bhutan Bhutan NNP 180 5587 1025 , , , 180 5587 1026 Bolivia Bolivia NNP 180 5587 1027 , , , 180 5587 1028 Botswana Botswana NNP 180 5587 1029 , , , 180 5587 1030 Brunei Brunei NNP 180 5587 1031 , , , 180 5587 1032 Burkina Burkina NNP 180 5587 1033 , , , 180 5587 1034 Burma Burma NNP 180 5587 1035 , , , 180 5587 1036 Burundi Burundi NNP 180 5587 1037 , , , 180 5587 1038 Cambodia Cambodia NNP 180 5587 1039 , , , 180 5587 1040 Cameroon Cameroon NNP 180 5587 1041 , , , 180 5587 1042 Cape Cape NNP 180 5587 1043 Verde Verde NNP 180 5587 1044 , , , 180 5587 1045 Central Central NNP 180 5587 1046 African African NNP 180 5587 1047 Republic Republic NNP 180 5587 1048 , , , 180 5587 1049 Chad Chad NNP 180 5587 1050 , , , 180 5587 1051 Chile Chile NNP 180 5587 1052 , , , 180 5587 1053 Colombia Colombia NNP 180 5587 1054 , , , 180 5587 1055 Comoros Comoros NNP 180 5587 1056 , , , 180 5587 1057 Congo Congo NNP 180 5587 1058 , , , 180 5587 1059 Cote Cote NNP 180 5587 1060 d'Ivoire d'Ivoire NNP 180 5587 1061 , , , 180 5587 1062 Cuba Cuba NNP 180 5587 1063 , , , 180 5587 1064 Cyprus Cyprus NNP 180 5587 1065 , , , 180 5587 1066 Djibouti Djibouti NNP 180 5587 1067 , , , 180 5587 1068 Ecuador Ecuador NNP 180 5587 1069 , , , 180 5587 1070 Egypt Egypt NNP 180 5587 1071 , , , 180 5587 1072 Equatorial Equatorial NNP 180 5587 1073 Guinea Guinea NNP 180 5587 1074 , , , 180 5587 1075 Ethiopia Ethiopia NNP 180 5587 1076 , , , 180 5587 1077 Gabon Gabon NNP 180 5587 1078 , , , 180 5587 1079 The the DT 180 5587 1080 Gambia Gambia NNP 180 5587 1081 , , , 180 5587 1082 Ghana Ghana NNP 180 5587 1083 , , , 180 5587 1084 Grenada Grenada NNP 180 5587 1085 , , , 180 5587 1086 Guatemala Guatemala NNP 180 5587 1087 , , , 180 5587 1088 Guinea Guinea NNP 180 5587 1089 , , , 180 5587 1090 Guinea Guinea NNP 180 5587 1091 - - HYPH 180 5587 1092 Bissau Bissau NNP 180 5587 1093 , , , 180 5587 1094 Guyana Guyana NNP 180 5587 1095 , , , 180 5587 1096 India India NNP 180 5587 1097 , , , 180 5587 1098 Indonesia Indonesia NNP 180 5587 1099 , , , 180 5587 1100 Iran Iran NNP 180 5587 1101 , , , 180 5587 1102 Iraq Iraq NNP 180 5587 1103 , , , 180 5587 1104 Jamaica Jamaica NNP 180 5587 1105 , , , 180 5587 1106 Jordan Jordan NNP 180 5587 1107 , , , 180 5587 1108 Kenya Kenya NNP 180 5587 1109 , , , 180 5587 1110 North North NNP 180 5587 1111 Korea Korea NNP 180 5587 1112 , , , 180 5587 1113 Kuwait Kuwait NNP 180 5587 1114 , , , 180 5587 1115 Laos Laos NNP 180 5587 1116 , , , 180 5587 1117 Lebanon Lebanon NNP 180 5587 1118 , , , 180 5587 1119 Lesotho Lesotho NNP 180 5587 1120 , , , 180 5587 1121 Liberia Liberia NNP 180 5587 1122 , , , 180 5587 1123 Libya Libya NNP 180 5587 1124 , , , 180 5587 1125 Madagascar Madagascar NNP 180 5587 1126 , , , 180 5587 1127 Malawi Malawi NNP 180 5587 1128 , , , 180 5587 1129 Malaysia Malaysia NNP 180 5587 1130 , , , 180 5587 1131 Maldives Maldives NNP 180 5587 1132 , , , 180 5587 1133 Mali Mali NNP 180 5587 1134 , , , 180 5587 1135 Malta Malta NNP 180 5587 1136 , , , 180 5587 1137 Mauritania Mauritania NNP 180 5587 1138 , , , 180 5587 1139 Mauritius Mauritius NNP 180 5587 1140 , , , 180 5587 1141 Mongolia Mongolia NNP 180 5587 1142 , , , 180 5587 1143 Morocco Morocco NNP 180 5587 1144 , , , 180 5587 1145 Mozambique Mozambique NNP 180 5587 1146 , , , 180 5587 1147 Namibia Namibia NNP 180 5587 1148 , , , 180 5587 1149 Nepal Nepal NNP 180 5587 1150 , , , 180 5587 1151 Nicaragua Nicaragua NNP 180 5587 1152 , , , 180 5587 1153 Niger Niger NNP 180 5587 1154 , , , 180 5587 1155 Nigeria Nigeria NNP 180 5587 1156 , , , 180 5587 1157 Oman Oman NNP 180 5587 1158 , , , 180 5587 1159 Pakistan Pakistan NNP 180 5587 1160 , , , 180 5587 1161 Panama Panama NNP 180 5587 1162 , , , 180 5587 1163 Papua Papua NNP 180 5587 1164 New New NNP 180 5587 1165 Guinea Guinea NNP 180 5587 1166 , , , 180 5587 1167 Peru Peru NNP 180 5587 1168 , , , 180 5587 1169 Philippines Philippines NNP 180 5587 1170 , , , 180 5587 1171 Qatar Qatar NNP 180 5587 1172 , , , 180 5587 1173 Rwanda Rwanda NNP 180 5587 1174 , , , 180 5587 1175 Saint Saint NNP 180 5587 1176 Lucia Lucia NNP 180 5587 1177 , , , 180 5587 1178 Sao Sao NNP 180 5587 1179 Tome Tome NNP 180 5587 1180 and and CC 180 5587 1181 Principe Principe NNP 180 5587 1182 , , , 180 5587 1183 Saudi Saudi NNP 180 5587 1184 Arabia Arabia NNP 180 5587 1185 , , , 180 5587 1186 Senegal Senegal NNP 180 5587 1187 , , , 180 5587 1188 Seychelles Seychelles NNP 180 5587 1189 , , , 180 5587 1190 Sierra Sierra NNP 180 5587 1191 Leone Leone NNP 180 5587 1192 , , , 180 5587 1193 Singapore Singapore NNP 180 5587 1194 , , , 180 5587 1195 Somalia Somalia NNP 180 5587 1196 , , , 180 5587 1197 Sri Sri NNP 180 5587 1198 Lanka Lanka NNP 180 5587 1199 , , , 180 5587 1200 Sudan Sudan NNP 180 5587 1201 , , , 180 5587 1202 Suriname Suriname NNP 180 5587 1203 , , , 180 5587 1204 Swaziland Swaziland NNP 180 5587 1205 , , , 180 5587 1206 Syria Syria NNP 180 5587 1207 , , , 180 5587 1208 Tanzania Tanzania NNP 180 5587 1209 , , , 180 5587 1210 Togo Togo NNP 180 5587 1211 , , , 180 5587 1212 Trinidad Trinidad NNP 180 5587 1213 and and CC 180 5587 1214 Tobago Tobago NNP 180 5587 1215 , , , 180 5587 1216 Tunisia Tunisia NNP 180 5587 1217 , , , 180 5587 1218 Uganda Uganda NNP 180 5587 1219 , , , 180 5587 1220 UAE UAE NNP 180 5587 1221 , , , 180 5587 1222 Uzbekistan Uzbekistan NNP 180 5587 1223 , , , 180 5587 1224 Vanuatu Vanuatu NNP 180 5587 1225 , , , 180 5587 1226 Venezuela Venezuela NNP 180 5587 1227 , , , 180 5587 1228 Vietnam Vietnam NNP 180 5587 1229 , , , 180 5587 1230 Yemen Yemen NNP 180 5587 1231 , , , 180 5587 1232 Yugoslavia Yugoslavia NNP 180 5587 1233 , , , 180 5587 1234 Zaire Zaire NNP 180 5587 1235 , , , 180 5587 1236 Zambia Zambia NNP 180 5587 1237 , , , 180 5587 1238 Zimbabwe Zimbabwe NNP 180 5587 1239 , , , 180 5587 1240 Palestine Palestine NNP 180 5587 1241 Liberation Liberation NNP 180 5587 1242 Organization Organization NNP 180 5587 1243 observers observer NNS 180 5587 1244 - - , 180 5587 1245 ( ( -LRB- 180 5587 1246 21 21 CD 180 5587 1247 ) ) -RRB- 180 5587 1248 African African NNP 180 5587 1249 National National NNP 180 5587 1250 Congress Congress NNP 180 5587 1251 , , , 180 5587 1252 Afro Afro NNP 180 5587 1253 - - HYPH 180 5587 1254 Asian Asian NNP 180 5587 1255 Solidarity Solidarity NNP 180 5587 1256 Organization Organization NNP 180 5587 1257 , , , 180 5587 1258 Antigua Antigua NNP 180 5587 1259 and and CC 180 5587 1260 Barbuda Barbuda NNP 180 5587 1261 , , , 180 5587 1262 Arab Arab NNP 180 5587 1263 League League NNP 180 5587 1264 , , , 180 5587 1265 Armenia Armenia NNP 180 5587 1266 , , , 180 5587 1267 Brazil Brazil NNP 180 5587 1268 , , , 180 5587 1269 China China NNP 180 5587 1270 , , , 180 5587 1271 Costa Costa NNP 180 5587 1272 Rica Rica NNP 180 5587 1273 , , , 180 5587 1274 Croatia Croatia NNP 180 5587 1275 , , , 180 5587 1276 Dominica Dominica NNP 180 5587 1277 , , , 180 5587 1278 El El NNP 180 5587 1279 Salvador Salvador NNP 180 5587 1280 , , , 180 5587 1281 Islamic Islamic NNP 180 5587 1282 Conference Conference NNP 180 5587 1283 , , , 180 5587 1284 Kanaka Kanaka NNP 180 5587 1285 Socialist Socialist NNP 180 5587 1286 National National NNP 180 5587 1287 Liberation Liberation NNP 180 5587 1288 Front Front NNP 180 5587 1289 ( ( -LRB- 180 5587 1290 New New NNP 180 5587 1291 Caledonia Caledonia NNP 180 5587 1292 ) ) -RRB- 180 5587 1293 , , , 180 5587 1294 Mexico Mexico NNP 180 5587 1295 , , , 180 5587 1296 Mongolia Mongolia NNP 180 5587 1297 , , , 180 5587 1298 Organization Organization NNP 180 5587 1299 of of IN 180 5587 1300 African African NNP 180 5587 1301 Unity Unity NNP 180 5587 1302 , , , 180 5587 1303 Pan Pan NNP 180 5587 1304 Africanist Africanist NNP 180 5587 1305 Congress Congress NNP 180 5587 1306 of of IN 180 5587 1307 Azania Azania NNP 180 5587 1308 , , , 180 5587 1309 Socialist Socialist NNP 180 5587 1310 Party Party NNP 180 5587 1311 of of IN 180 5587 1312 Puerto Puerto NNP 180 5587 1313 Rico Rico NNP 180 5587 1314 , , , 180 5587 1315 Thailand Thailand NNP 180 5587 1316 , , , 180 5587 1317 UN UN NNP 180 5587 1318 , , , 180 5587 1319 Uruguay Uruguay NNP 180 5587 1320 guests guest NNS 180 5587 1321 - - , 180 5587 1322 ( ( -LRB- 180 5587 1323 21 21 CD 180 5587 1324 ) ) -RRB- 180 5587 1325 Australia Australia NNP 180 5587 1326 , , , 180 5587 1327 Austria Austria NNP 180 5587 1328 , , , 180 5587 1329 Bosnia Bosnia NNP 180 5587 1330 and and CC 180 5587 1331 Herzegovina Herzegovina NNP 180 5587 1332 , , , 180 5587 1333 Bulgaria Bulgaria NNP 180 5587 1334 , , , 180 5587 1335 Canada Canada NNP 180 5587 1336 , , , 180 5587 1337 Dominican Dominican NNP 180 5587 1338 Republic Republic NNP 180 5587 1339 , , , 180 5587 1340 Finland Finland NNP 180 5587 1341 , , , 180 5587 1342 Germany Germany NNP 180 5587 1343 , , , 180 5587 1344 Greece Greece NNP 180 5587 1345 , , , 180 5587 1346 Hungary Hungary NNP 180 5587 1347 , , , 180 5587 1348 Netherlands Netherlands NNP 180 5587 1349 , , , 180 5587 1350 NZ NZ NNP 180 5587 1351 , , , 180 5587 1352 Norway Norway NNP 180 5587 1353 , , , 180 5587 1354 Poland Poland NNP 180 5587 1355 , , , 180 5587 1356 Portugal Portugal NNP 180 5587 1357 , , , 180 5587 1358 Romania Romania NNP 180 5587 1359 , , , 180 5587 1360 San San NNP 180 5587 1361 Marino Marino NNP 180 5587 1362 , , , 180 5587 1363 Slovenia Slovenia NNP 180 5587 1364 , , , 180 5587 1365 Spain Spain NNP 180 5587 1366 , , , 180 5587 1367 Sweden Sweden NNP 180 5587 1368 , , , 180 5587 1369 Switzerland Switzerland NNP 180 5587 1370 ----- ----- NNP 180 5587 1371 Nordic Nordic NNP 180 5587 1372 Council Council NNP 180 5587 1373 ( ( -LRB- 180 5587 1374 NC NC NNP 180 5587 1375 ) ) -RRB- 180 5587 1376 established establish VBN 180 5587 1377 - - : 180 5587 1378 16 16 CD 180 5587 1379 March March NNP 180 5587 1380 1952 1952 CD 180 5587 1381 effective effective JJ 180 5587 1382 - - HYPH 180 5587 1383 12 12 CD 180 5587 1384 February February NNP 180 5587 1385 1953 1953 CD 180 5587 1386 aim aim NN 180 5587 1387 - - : 180 5587 1388 to to TO 180 5587 1389 promote promote VB 180 5587 1390 regional regional JJ 180 5587 1391 economic economic JJ 180 5587 1392 , , , 180 5587 1393 cultural cultural JJ 180 5587 1394 , , , 180 5587 1395 and and CC 180 5587 1396 environmental environmental JJ 180 5587 1397 cooperation cooperation NN 180 5587 1398 members member NNS 180 5587 1399 - - , 180 5587 1400 ( ( -LRB- 180 5587 1401 5 5 LS 180 5587 1402 ) ) -RRB- 180 5587 1403 Denmark Denmark NNP 180 5587 1404 , , , 180 5587 1405 Finland Finland NNP 180 5587 1406 , , , 180 5587 1407 Iceland Iceland NNP 180 5587 1408 , , , 180 5587 1409 Norway Norway NNP 180 5587 1410 , , , 180 5587 1411 Sweden Sweden NNP 180 5587 1412 ; ; : 180 5587 1413 note note NN 180 5587 1414 - - HYPH 180 5587 1415 Denmark Denmark NNP 180 5587 1416 includes include VBZ 180 5587 1417 Faroe Faroe NNP 180 5587 1418 Islands Islands NNPS 180 5587 1419 and and CC 180 5587 1420 Greenland Greenland NNP 180 5587 1421 , , , 180 5587 1422 and and CC 180 5587 1423 Finland Finland NNP 180 5587 1424 includes include VBZ 180 5587 1425 Aland Aland NNP 180 5587 1426 Islands Islands NNP 180 5587 1427 ----- ----- NNP 180 5587 1428 Nordic Nordic NNP 180 5587 1429 Investment Investment NNP 180 5587 1430 Bank Bank NNP 180 5587 1431 ( ( -LRB- 180 5587 1432 NIB NIB NNP 180 5587 1433 ) ) -RRB- 180 5587 1434 established establish VBN 180 5587 1435 - - SYM 180 5587 1436 4 4 CD 180 5587 1437 December December NNP 180 5587 1438 1975 1975 CD 180 5587 1439 effective effective JJ 180 5587 1440 - - HYPH 180 5587 1441 1 1 CD 180 5587 1442 June June NNP 180 5587 1443 1976 1976 CD 180 5587 1444 aim aim NN 180 5587 1445 - - HYPH 180 5587 1446 to to TO 180 5587 1447 promote promote VB 180 5587 1448 economic economic JJ 180 5587 1449 cooperation cooperation NN 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NNP 180 5587 1662 , , , 180 5587 1663 France France NNP 180 5587 1664 , , , 180 5587 1665 Germany Germany NNP 180 5587 1666 , , , 180 5587 1667 Greece Greece NNP 180 5587 1668 , , , 180 5587 1669 Iceland Iceland NNP 180 5587 1670 , , , 180 5587 1671 Italy Italy NNP 180 5587 1672 , , , 180 5587 1673 Luxembourg Luxembourg NNP 180 5587 1674 , , , 180 5587 1675 Netherlands Netherlands NNP 180 5587 1676 , , , 180 5587 1677 Norway Norway NNP 180 5587 1678 , , , 180 5587 1679 Portugal Portugal NNP 180 5587 1680 , , , 180 5587 1681 Spain Spain NNP 180 5587 1682 , , , 180 5587 1683 Turkey Turkey NNP 180 5587 1684 , , , 180 5587 1685 UK UK NNP 180 5587 1686 , , , 180 5587 1687 US US NNP 180 5587 1688 ----- ----- NFP 180 5587 1689 Nuclear Nuclear NNP 180 5587 1690 Energy Energy NNP 180 5587 1691 Agency Agency NNP 180 5587 1692 ( ( -LRB- 180 5587 1693 NEA NEA NNP 180 5587 1694 ) ) -RRB- 180 5587 1695 established establish VBN 180 5587 1696 - - : 180 5587 1697 NA NA NNP 180 5587 1698 1958 1958 CD 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Greece NNP 180 5587 1736 , , , 180 5587 1737 Iceland Iceland NNP 180 5587 1738 , , , 180 5587 1739 Ireland Ireland NNP 180 5587 1740 , , , 180 5587 1741 Italy Italy NNP 180 5587 1742 , , , 180 5587 1743 Japan Japan NNP 180 5587 1744 , , , 180 5587 1745 Luxembourg Luxembourg NNP 180 5587 1746 , , , 180 5587 1747 Netherlands Netherlands NNP 180 5587 1748 , , , 180 5587 1749 Norway Norway NNP 180 5587 1750 , , , 180 5587 1751 Portugal Portugal NNP 180 5587 1752 , , , 180 5587 1753 Spain Spain NNP 180 5587 1754 , , , 180 5587 1755 Sweden Sweden NNP 180 5587 1756 , , , 180 5587 1757 Switzerland Switzerland NNP 180 5587 1758 , , , 180 5587 1759 Turkey Turkey NNP 180 5587 1760 , , , 180 5587 1761 UK UK NNP 180 5587 1762 , , , 180 5587 1763 US US NNP 180 5587 1764 ----- ----- : 180 5587 1765 Nuclear Nuclear NNP 180 5587 1766 Suppliers Suppliers NNPS 180 5587 1767 Group Group NNP 180 5587 1768 ( ( -LRB- 180 5587 1769 NSG NSG NNP 180 5587 1770 ) ) -RRB- 180 5587 1771 note note VB 180 5587 1772 - 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5587 1841 Hungary Hungary NNP 180 5587 1842 , , , 180 5587 1843 Ireland Ireland NNP 180 5587 1844 , , , 180 5587 1845 Italy Italy NNP 180 5587 1846 , , , 180 5587 1847 Japan Japan NNP 180 5587 1848 , , , 180 5587 1849 Luxembourg Luxembourg NNP 180 5587 1850 , , , 180 5587 1851 Netherlands Netherlands NNP 180 5587 1852 , , , 180 5587 1853 Norway Norway NNP 180 5587 1854 , , , 180 5587 1855 Poland Poland NNP 180 5587 1856 , , , 180 5587 1857 Portugal Portugal NNP 180 5587 1858 , , , 180 5587 1859 Romania Romania NNP 180 5587 1860 , , , 180 5587 1861 Russia Russia NNP 180 5587 1862 , , , 180 5587 1863 Slovakia Slovakia NNP 180 5587 1864 , , , 180 5587 1865 Spain Spain NNP 180 5587 1866 , , , 180 5587 1867 Sweden Sweden NNP 180 5587 1868 , , , 180 5587 1869 Switzerland Switzerland NNP 180 5587 1870 , , , 180 5587 1871 UK UK NNP 180 5587 1872 , , , 180 5587 1873 US US NNP 180 5587 1874 ----- ----- : 180 5587 1875 Organismo Organismo NNP 180 5587 1876 para para NNP 180 5587 1877 la la NNP 180 5587 1878 Proscripcion Proscripcion NNP 180 5587 1879 de de NNP 180 5587 1880 las las NNP 180 5587 1881 Armas Armas NNP 180 5587 1882 Nucleares Nucleares NNP 180 5587 1883 en en IN 180 5587 1884 la la NNP 180 5587 1885 America America NNP 180 5587 1886 Latina Latina NNP 180 5587 1887 y y NNP 180 5587 1888 el el NNP 180 5587 1889 Caribe Caribe NNP 180 5587 1890 ( ( -LRB- 180 5587 1891 OPANAL OPANAL NNP 180 5587 1892 ) ) -RRB- 180 5587 1893 see see VBP 180 5587 1894 Agency Agency NNP 180 5587 1895 for for IN 180 5587 1896 the the DT 180 5587 1897 Prohibition prohibition NN 180 5587 1898 of of IN 180 5587 1899 Nuclear Nuclear NNP 180 5587 1900 Weapons Weapons NNPS 180 5587 1901 in in IN 180 5587 1902 Latin Latin NNP 180 5587 1903 America America NNP 180 5587 1904 and and CC 180 5587 1905 the the DT 180 5587 1906 Caribbean caribbean JJ 180 5587 1907 ( ( -LRB- 180 5587 1908 OPANAL OPANAL NNP 180 5587 1909 ) ) -RRB- 180 5587 1910 ----- ----- NFP 180 5587 1911 Organization organization NN 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NNP 180 5587 1946 , , , 180 5587 1947 Belgium Belgium NNP 180 5587 1948 , , , 180 5587 1949 Canada Canada NNP 180 5587 1950 , , , 180 5587 1951 Denmark Denmark NNP 180 5587 1952 , , , 180 5587 1953 Finland Finland NNP 180 5587 1954 , , , 180 5587 1955 France France NNP 180 5587 1956 , , , 180 5587 1957 Germany Germany NNP 180 5587 1958 , , , 180 5587 1959 Greece Greece NNP 180 5587 1960 , , , 180 5587 1961 Iceland Iceland NNP 180 5587 1962 , , , 180 5587 1963 Ireland Ireland NNP 180 5587 1964 , , , 180 5587 1965 Italy Italy NNP 180 5587 1966 , , , 180 5587 1967 Japan Japan NNP 180 5587 1968 , , , 180 5587 1969 Luxembourg Luxembourg NNP 180 5587 1970 , , , 180 5587 1971 Mexico Mexico NNP 180 5587 1972 , , , 180 5587 1973 Netherlands Netherlands NNP 180 5587 1974 , , , 180 5587 1975 NZ NZ NNP 180 5587 1976 , , , 180 5587 1977 Norway Norway NNP 180 5587 1978 , , , 180 5587 1979 Portugal Portugal NNP 180 5587 1980 , , , 180 5587 1981 Spain Spain NNP 180 5587 1982 , , , 180 5587 1983 Sweden Sweden NNP 180 5587 1984 , , , 180 5587 1985 Switzerland Switzerland NNP 180 5587 1986 , , , 180 5587 1987 Turkey Turkey NNP 180 5587 1988 , , , 180 5587 1989 UK UK NNP 180 5587 1990 , , , 180 5587 1991 US US NNP 180 5587 1992 special special JJ 180 5587 1993 member member NN 180 5587 1994 - - : 180 5587 1995 ( ( -LRB- 180 5587 1996 1 1 LS 180 5587 1997 ) ) -RRB- 180 5587 1998 EU EU NNP 180 5587 1999 ----- ----- NNP 180 5587 2000 Organization Organization NNP 180 5587 2001 of of IN 180 5587 2002 African african JJ 180 5587 2003 Unity Unity NNP 180 5587 2004 ( ( -LRB- 180 5587 2005 OAU OAU NNP 180 5587 2006 ) ) -RRB- 180 5587 2007 established establish VBN 180 5587 2008 - - : 180 5587 2009 25 25 CD 180 5587 2010 May May NNP 180 5587 2011 1963 1963 CD 180 5587 2012 aim aim NN 180 5587 2013 - - HYPH 180 5587 2014 to to TO 180 5587 2015 promote promote VB 180 5587 2016 unity unity NN 180 5587 2017 and and CC 180 5587 2018 cooperation cooperation NN 180 5587 2019 among among IN 180 5587 2020 African african JJ 180 5587 2021 states state NNS 180 5587 2022 members member NNS 180 5587 2023 - - , 180 5587 2024 ( ( -LRB- 180 5587 2025 53 53 CD 180 5587 2026 ) ) -RRB- 180 5587 2027 Algeria Algeria NNP 180 5587 2028 , , , 180 5587 2029 Angola Angola NNP 180 5587 2030 , , , 180 5587 2031 Benin Benin NNP 180 5587 2032 , , , 180 5587 2033 Botswana Botswana NNP 180 5587 2034 , , , 180 5587 2035 Burkina Burkina NNP 180 5587 2036 , , , 180 5587 2037 Burundi Burundi NNP 180 5587 2038 , , , 180 5587 2039 Cameroon Cameroon NNP 180 5587 2040 , , , 180 5587 2041 Cape Cape NNP 180 5587 2042 Verde Verde NNP 180 5587 2043 , , , 180 5587 2044 Central Central NNP 180 5587 2045 African African NNP 180 5587 2046 Republic Republic NNP 180 5587 2047 , , , 180 5587 2048 Chad Chad NNP 180 5587 2049 , , , 180 5587 2050 Comoros Comoros NNP 180 5587 2051 , , , 180 5587 2052 Congo Congo NNP 180 5587 2053 , , , 180 5587 2054 Cote Cote NNP 180 5587 2055 d'Ivoire d'Ivoire NNP 180 5587 2056 , , , 180 5587 2057 Djibouti Djibouti NNP 180 5587 2058 , , , 180 5587 2059 Egypt Egypt NNP 180 5587 2060 , , , 180 5587 2061 Equatorial Equatorial NNP 180 5587 2062 Guinea Guinea NNP 180 5587 2063 , , , 180 5587 2064 Eritrea Eritrea NNP 180 5587 2065 , , , 180 5587 2066 Ethiopia Ethiopia NNP 180 5587 2067 , , , 180 5587 2068 Gabon Gabon NNP 180 5587 2069 , , , 180 5587 2070 The the DT 180 5587 2071 Gambia Gambia NNP 180 5587 2072 , , , 180 5587 2073 Ghana Ghana NNP 180 5587 2074 , , , 180 5587 2075 Guinea Guinea NNP 180 5587 2076 , , , 180 5587 2077 Guinea Guinea NNP 180 5587 2078 - - HYPH 180 5587 2079 Bissau Bissau NNP 180 5587 2080 , , , 180 5587 2081 Kenya Kenya NNP 180 5587 2082 , , , 180 5587 2083 Lesotho Lesotho NNP 180 5587 2084 , , , 180 5587 2085 Liberia Liberia NNP 180 5587 2086 , , , 180 5587 2087 Libya Libya NNP 180 5587 2088 , , , 180 5587 2089 Madagascar Madagascar NNP 180 5587 2090 , , , 180 5587 2091 Malawi Malawi NNP 180 5587 2092 , , , 180 5587 2093 Mali Mali NNP 180 5587 2094 , , , 180 5587 2095 Mauritania Mauritania NNP 180 5587 2096 , , , 180 5587 2097 Mauritius Mauritius NNP 180 5587 2098 , , , 180 5587 2099 Mozambique Mozambique NNP 180 5587 2100 , , , 180 5587 2101 Namibia Namibia NNP 180 5587 2102 , , , 180 5587 2103 Niger Niger NNP 180 5587 2104 , , , 180 5587 2105 Nigeria Nigeria NNP 180 5587 2106 , , , 180 5587 2107 Rwanda Rwanda NNP 180 5587 2108 , , , 180 5587 2109 Sahrawi Sahrawi NNP 180 5587 2110 Arab Arab NNP 180 5587 2111 Democratic Democratic NNP 180 5587 2112 Republic Republic NNP 180 5587 2113 , , , 180 5587 2114 Sao Sao NNP 180 5587 2115 Tome Tome NNP 180 5587 2116 and and CC 180 5587 2117 Principe Principe NNP 180 5587 2118 , , , 180 5587 2119 Senegal Senegal NNP 180 5587 2120 , , , 180 5587 2121 Seychelles Seychelles NNP 180 5587 2122 , , , 180 5587 2123 Sierra Sierra NNP 180 5587 2124 Leone Leone NNP 180 5587 2125 , , , 180 5587 2126 Somalia Somalia NNP 180 5587 2127 , , , 180 5587 2128 South South NNP 180 5587 2129 Africa Africa NNP 180 5587 2130 , , , 180 5587 2131 Sudan Sudan NNP 180 5587 2132 , , , 180 5587 2133 Swaziland Swaziland NNP 180 5587 2134 , , , 180 5587 2135 Tanzania Tanzania NNP 180 5587 2136 , , , 180 5587 2137 Togo Togo NNP 180 5587 2138 , , , 180 5587 2139 Tunisia Tunisia NNP 180 5587 2140 , , , 180 5587 2141 Uganda Uganda NNP 180 5587 2142 , , , 180 5587 2143 Zaire Zaire NNP 180 5587 2144 , , , 180 5587 2145 Zambia Zambia NNP 180 5587 2146 , , , 180 5587 2147 Zimbabwe Zimbabwe NNP 180 5587 2148 ----- ----- NFP 180 5587 2149 Organization Organization NNP 180 5587 2150 of of IN 180 5587 2151 American American NNP 180 5587 2152 States States NNP 180 5587 2153 ( ( -LRB- 180 5587 2154 OAS OAS NNP 180 5587 2155 ) ) -RRB- 180 5587 2156 established establish VBN 180 5587 2157 - - SYM 180 5587 2158 30 30 CD 180 5587 2159 April April NNP 180 5587 2160 1948 1948 CD 180 5587 2161 effective effective JJ 180 5587 2162 - - HYPH 180 5587 2163 13 13 CD 180 5587 2164 December December NNP 180 5587 2165 1951 1951 CD 180 5587 2166 aim aim NN 180 5587 2167 - - : 180 5587 2168 to to TO 180 5587 2169 promote promote VB 180 5587 2170 regional regional JJ 180 5587 2171 peace peace NN 180 5587 2172 and and CC 180 5587 2173 security security NN 180 5587 2174 as as RB 180 5587 2175 well well RB 180 5587 2176 as as IN 180 5587 2177 economic economic JJ 180 5587 2178 and and CC 180 5587 2179 social social JJ 180 5587 2180 development development NN 180 5587 2181 members member NNS 180 5587 2182 - - , 180 5587 2183 ( ( -LRB- 180 5587 2184 35 35 CD 180 5587 2185 ) ) -RRB- 180 5587 2186 Antigua Antigua NNP 180 5587 2187 and and CC 180 5587 2188 Barbuda Barbuda NNP 180 5587 2189 , , , 180 5587 2190 Argentina Argentina NNP 180 5587 2191 , , , 180 5587 2192 The the DT 180 5587 2193 Bahamas Bahamas NNPS 180 5587 2194 , , , 180 5587 2195 Barbados Barbados NNP 180 5587 2196 , , , 180 5587 2197 Belize Belize NNP 180 5587 2198 , , , 180 5587 2199 Bolivia Bolivia NNP 180 5587 2200 , , , 180 5587 2201 Brazil Brazil NNP 180 5587 2202 , , , 180 5587 2203 Canada Canada NNP 180 5587 2204 , , , 180 5587 2205 Chile Chile NNP 180 5587 2206 , , , 180 5587 2207 Colombia Colombia NNP 180 5587 2208 , , , 180 5587 2209 Costa Costa NNP 180 5587 2210 Rica Rica NNP 180 5587 2211 , , , 180 5587 2212 Cuba Cuba NNP 180 5587 2213 ( ( -LRB- 180 5587 2214 excluded exclude VBN 180 5587 2215 from from IN 180 5587 2216 formal formal JJ 180 5587 2217 participation participation NN 180 5587 2218 since since IN 180 5587 2219 1962 1962 CD 180 5587 2220 ) ) -RRB- 180 5587 2221 , , , 180 5587 2222 Dominica Dominica NNP 180 5587 2223 , , , 180 5587 2224 Dominican Dominican NNP 180 5587 2225 Republic Republic NNP 180 5587 2226 , , , 180 5587 2227 Ecuador Ecuador NNP 180 5587 2228 , , , 180 5587 2229 El El NNP 180 5587 2230 Salvador Salvador NNP 180 5587 2231 , , , 180 5587 2232 Grenada Grenada NNP 180 5587 2233 , , , 180 5587 2234 Guatemala Guatemala NNP 180 5587 2235 , , , 180 5587 2236 Guyana Guyana NNP 180 5587 2237 , , , 180 5587 2238 Haiti Haiti NNP 180 5587 2239 , , , 180 5587 2240 Honduras Honduras NNP 180 5587 2241 , , , 180 5587 2242 Jamaica Jamaica NNP 180 5587 2243 , , , 180 5587 2244 Mexico Mexico NNP 180 5587 2245 , , , 180 5587 2246 Nicaragua Nicaragua NNP 180 5587 2247 , , , 180 5587 2248 Panama Panama NNP 180 5587 2249 , , , 180 5587 2250 Paraguay Paraguay NNP 180 5587 2251 , , , 180 5587 2252 Peru Peru NNP 180 5587 2253 , , , 180 5587 2254 Saint Saint NNP 180 5587 2255 Kitts Kitts NNP 180 5587 2256 and and CC 180 5587 2257 Nevis Nevis NNP 180 5587 2258 , , , 180 5587 2259 Saint Saint NNP 180 5587 2260 Lucia Lucia NNP 180 5587 2261 , , , 180 5587 2262 Saint Saint NNP 180 5587 2263 Vincent Vincent NNP 180 5587 2264 and and CC 180 5587 2265 the the DT 180 5587 2266 Grenadines Grenadines NNPS 180 5587 2267 , , , 180 5587 2268 Suriname Suriname NNP 180 5587 2269 , , , 180 5587 2270 Trinidad Trinidad NNP 180 5587 2271 and and CC 180 5587 2272 Tobago Tobago NNP 180 5587 2273 , , , 180 5587 2274 US US NNP 180 5587 2275 , , , 180 5587 2276 Uruguay Uruguay NNP 180 5587 2277 , , , 180 5587 2278 Venezuela Venezuela NNP 180 5587 2279 observers observer NNS 180 5587 2280 - - , 180 5587 2281 ( ( -LRB- 180 5587 2282 31 31 CD 180 5587 2283 ) ) -RRB- 180 5587 2284 Algeria Algeria NNP 180 5587 2285 , , , 180 5587 2286 Angola Angola NNP 180 5587 2287 , , , 180 5587 2288 Austria Austria NNP 180 5587 2289 , , , 180 5587 2290 Belgium Belgium NNP 180 5587 2291 , , , 180 5587 2292 Central Central NNP 180 5587 2293 American American NNP 180 5587 2294 Parliament Parliament NNP 180 5587 2295 , , , 180 5587 2296 Cyprus Cyprus NNP 180 5587 2297 , , , 180 5587 2298 Egypt Egypt NNP 180 5587 2299 , , , 180 5587 2300 Equatorial Equatorial NNP 180 5587 2301 Guinea Guinea NNP 180 5587 2302 , , , 180 5587 2303 EU EU NNP 180 5587 2304 , , , 180 5587 2305 Finland Finland NNP 180 5587 2306 , , , 180 5587 2307 France France NNP 180 5587 2308 , , , 180 5587 2309 Germany Germany NNP 180 5587 2310 , , , 180 5587 2311 Greece Greece NNP 180 5587 2312 , , , 180 5587 2313 Holy Holy NNP 180 5587 2314 See See NNP 180 5587 2315 , , , 180 5587 2316 Hungary Hungary NNP 180 5587 2317 , , , 180 5587 2318 India India NNP 180 5587 2319 , , , 180 5587 2320 Israel Israel NNP 180 5587 2321 , , , 180 5587 2322 Italy Italy NNP 180 5587 2323 , , , 180 5587 2324 Japan Japan NNP 180 5587 2325 , , , 180 5587 2326 South South NNP 180 5587 2327 Korea Korea NNP 180 5587 2328 , , , 180 5587 2329 Morocco Morocco NNP 180 5587 2330 , , , 180 5587 2331 Netherlands Netherlands NNP 180 5587 2332 , , , 180 5587 2333 Pakistan Pakistan NNP 180 5587 2334 , , , 180 5587 2335 Poland Poland NNP 180 5587 2336 , , , 180 5587 2337 Portugal Portugal NNP 180 5587 2338 , , , 180 5587 2339 Romania Romania NNP 180 5587 2340 , , , 180 5587 2341 Russia Russia NNP 180 5587 2342 , , , 180 5587 2343 Saudi Saudi NNP 180 5587 2344 Arabia Arabia NNP 180 5587 2345 , , , 180 5587 2346 Spain Spain NNP 180 5587 2347 , , , 180 5587 2348 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Bahrain Bahrain NNP 180 5587 2383 , , , 180 5587 2384 Egypt Egypt NNP 180 5587 2385 , , , 180 5587 2386 Iraq Iraq NNP 180 5587 2387 , , , 180 5587 2388 Kuwait Kuwait NNP 180 5587 2389 , , , 180 5587 2390 Libya Libya NNP 180 5587 2391 , , , 180 5587 2392 Qatar Qatar NNP 180 5587 2393 , , , 180 5587 2394 Saudi Saudi NNP 180 5587 2395 Arabia Arabia NNP 180 5587 2396 , , , 180 5587 2397 Syria Syria NNP 180 5587 2398 , , , 180 5587 2399 UAE UAE NNP 180 5587 2400 ----- ----- : 180 5587 2401 Organization Organization NNP 180 5587 2402 of of IN 180 5587 2403 Eastern Eastern NNP 180 5587 2404 Caribbean Caribbean NNP 180 5587 2405 States States NNP 180 5587 2406 ( ( -LRB- 180 5587 2407 OECS OECS NNP 180 5587 2408 ) ) -RRB- 180 5587 2409 established establish VBN 180 5587 2410 - - SYM 180 5587 2411 18 18 CD 180 5587 2412 June June NNP 180 5587 2413 1981 1981 CD 180 5587 2414 effective effective JJ 180 5587 2415 - - HYPH 180 5587 2416 4 4 CD 180 5587 2417 July July NNP 180 5587 2418 1981 1981 CD 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2670 Kazakhstan Kazakhstan NNP 180 5587 2671 , , , 180 5587 2672 Mozambique Mozambique NNP 180 5587 2673 , , , 180 5587 2674 Nigeria Nigeria NNP 180 5587 2675 , , , 180 5587 2676 " " `` 180 5587 2677 Turkish Turkish NNP 180 5587 2678 Republic Republic NNP 180 5587 2679 of of IN 180 5587 2680 Northern Northern NNP 180 5587 2681 Cyprus Cyprus NNP 180 5587 2682 " " '' 180 5587 2683 ----- ----- NFP 180 5587 2684 Paris Paris NNP 180 5587 2685 Club Club NNP 180 5587 2686 see see VB 180 5587 2687 Group Group NNP 180 5587 2688 of of IN 180 5587 2689 10 10 CD 180 5587 2690 ----- ----- NNP 180 5587 2691 Permanent Permanent NNP 180 5587 2692 Court Court NNP 180 5587 2693 of of IN 180 5587 2694 Arbitration Arbitration NNP 180 5587 2695 ( ( -LRB- 180 5587 2696 PCA PCA NNP 180 5587 2697 ) ) -RRB- 180 5587 2698 established establish VBN 180 5587 2699 - - : 180 5587 2700 29 29 CD 180 5587 2701 July July NNP 180 5587 2702 1899 1899 CD 180 5587 2703 aim aim NN 180 5587 2704 - - : 180 5587 2705 to to TO 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2741 Chile Chile NNP 180 5587 2742 , , , 180 5587 2743 China China NNP 180 5587 2744 , , , 180 5587 2745 Colombia Colombia NNP 180 5587 2746 , , , 180 5587 2747 Cuba Cuba NNP 180 5587 2748 , , , 180 5587 2749 Czech Czech NNP 180 5587 2750 Republic Republic NNP 180 5587 2751 , , , 180 5587 2752 Denmark Denmark NNP 180 5587 2753 , , , 180 5587 2754 Dominican Dominican NNP 180 5587 2755 Republic Republic NNP 180 5587 2756 , , , 180 5587 2757 Ecuador Ecuador NNP 180 5587 2758 , , , 180 5587 2759 Egypt Egypt NNP 180 5587 2760 , , , 180 5587 2761 El El NNP 180 5587 2762 Salvador Salvador NNP 180 5587 2763 , , , 180 5587 2764 Fiji Fiji NNP 180 5587 2765 , , , 180 5587 2766 Finland Finland NNP 180 5587 2767 , , , 180 5587 2768 France France NNP 180 5587 2769 , , , 180 5587 2770 Germany Germany NNP 180 5587 2771 , , , 180 5587 2772 Greece Greece NNP 180 5587 2773 , , , 180 5587 2774 Guatemala Guatemala NNP 180 5587 2775 , , , 180 5587 2776 Haiti Haiti NNP 180 5587 2777 , , , 180 5587 2778 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2816 Nicaragua Nicaragua NNP 180 5587 2817 , , , 180 5587 2818 Nigeria Nigeria NNP 180 5587 2819 , , , 180 5587 2820 Norway Norway NNP 180 5587 2821 , , , 180 5587 2822 Pakistan Pakistan NNP 180 5587 2823 , , , 180 5587 2824 Panama Panama NNP 180 5587 2825 , , , 180 5587 2826 Paraguay Paraguay NNP 180 5587 2827 , , , 180 5587 2828 Peru Peru NNP 180 5587 2829 , , , 180 5587 2830 Poland Poland NNP 180 5587 2831 , , , 180 5587 2832 Portugal Portugal NNP 180 5587 2833 , , , 180 5587 2834 Romania Romania NNP 180 5587 2835 , , , 180 5587 2836 Russia Russia NNP 180 5587 2837 , , , 180 5587 2838 Senegal Senegal NNP 180 5587 2839 , , , 180 5587 2840 Slovakia Slovakia NNP 180 5587 2841 , , , 180 5587 2842 Spain Spain NNP 180 5587 2843 , , , 180 5587 2844 Sri Sri NNP 180 5587 2845 Lanka Lanka NNP 180 5587 2846 , , , 180 5587 2847 Sudan Sudan NNP 180 5587 2848 , , , 180 5587 2849 Swaziland Swaziland NNP 180 5587 2850 , , , 180 5587 2851 Sweden Sweden NNP 180 5587 2852 , , , 180 5587 2853 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2924 Grupo Grupo NNP 180 5587 2925 de de NNP 180 5587 2926 los los NNP 180 5587 2927 Ocho Ocho NNP 180 5587 2928 , , , 180 5587 2929 established establish VBN 180 5587 2930 in in IN 180 5587 2931 December December NNP 180 5587 2932 1986 1986 CD 180 5587 2933 established establish VBN 180 5587 2934 - - HYPH 180 5587 2935 NA NA NNP 180 5587 2936 1988 1988 CD 180 5587 2937 aim aim VB 180 5587 2938 - - HYPH 180 5587 2939 a a DT 180 5587 2940 consultation consultation NN 180 5587 2941 mechanism mechanism NN 180 5587 2942 on on IN 180 5587 2943 regional regional JJ 180 5587 2944 Latin latin JJ 180 5587 2945 American american JJ 180 5587 2946 issues issue NNS 180 5587 2947 members member NNS 180 5587 2948 - - , 180 5587 2949 ( ( -LRB- 180 5587 2950 11 11 CD 180 5587 2951 ) ) -RRB- 180 5587 2952 Argentina Argentina NNP 180 5587 2953 , , , 180 5587 2954 Bolivia Bolivia NNP 180 5587 2955 , , , 180 5587 2956 Brazil Brazil NNP 180 5587 2957 , , , 180 5587 2958 Chile Chile NNP 180 5587 2959 , , , 180 5587 2960 Colombia Colombia NNP 180 5587 2961 , , , 180 5587 2962 Ecuador Ecuador NNP 180 5587 2963 , , , 180 5587 2964 Mexico Mexico NNP 180 5587 2965 , , , 180 5587 2966 Paraguay Paraguay NNP 180 5587 2967 , , , 180 5587 2968 Peru Peru NNP 180 5587 2969 ( ( -LRB- 180 5587 2970 suspended suspend VBN 180 5587 2971 ) ) -RRB- 180 5587 2972 , , , 180 5587 2973 Uruguay Uruguay NNP 180 5587 2974 , , , 180 5587 2975 Venezuela Venezuela NNP 180 5587 2976 ; ; : 180 5587 2977 note note NN 180 5587 2978 - - : 180 5587 2979 Panama Panama NNP 180 5587 2980 was be VBD 180 5587 2981 expelled expel VBN 180 5587 2982 in in IN 180 5587 2983 1988 1988 CD 180 5587 2984 ; ; : 180 5587 2985 Peru Peru NNP 180 5587 2986 was be VBD 180 5587 2987 suspended suspend VBN 180 5587 2988 after after IN 180 5587 2989 April April NNP 180 5587 2990 1992 1992 CD 180 5587 2991 coup coup NN 180 5587 2992 ----- ----- NFP 180 5587 2993 Second Second NNP 180 5587 2994 World World NNP 180 5587 2995 another another DT 180 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5587 3099 Asian Asian NNP 180 5587 3100 Association Association NNP 180 5587 3101 for for IN 180 5587 3102 Regional Regional NNP 180 5587 3103 Cooperation Cooperation NNP 180 5587 3104 ( ( -LRB- 180 5587 3105 SAARC SAARC NNP 180 5587 3106 ) ) -RRB- 180 5587 3107 established establish VBN 180 5587 3108 - - SYM 180 5587 3109 8 8 CD 180 5587 3110 December December NNP 180 5587 3111 1985 1985 CD 180 5587 3112 aim aim NN 180 5587 3113 - - HYPH 180 5587 3114 to to TO 180 5587 3115 promote promote VB 180 5587 3116 economic economic JJ 180 5587 3117 , , , 180 5587 3118 social social JJ 180 5587 3119 , , , 180 5587 3120 and and CC 180 5587 3121 cultural cultural JJ 180 5587 3122 cooperation cooperation NN 180 5587 3123 members member NNS 180 5587 3124 - - , 180 5587 3125 ( ( -LRB- 180 5587 3126 7 7 LS 180 5587 3127 ) ) -RRB- 180 5587 3128 Bangladesh Bangladesh NNP 180 5587 3129 , , , 180 5587 3130 Bhutan Bhutan NNP 180 5587 3131 , , , 180 5587 3132 India India NNP 180 5587 3133 , , , 180 5587 3134 Maldives Maldives NNP 180 5587 3135 , , , 180 5587 3136 Nepal Nepal NNP 180 5587 3137 , , , 180 5587 3138 Pakistan Pakistan NNP 180 5587 3139 , , , 180 5587 3140 Sri Sri NNP 180 5587 3141 Lanka Lanka NNP 180 5587 3142 ----- ----- NNP 180 5587 3143 South South NNP 180 5587 3144 Pacific Pacific NNP 180 5587 3145 Commission Commission NNP 180 5587 3146 ( ( -LRB- 180 5587 3147 SPC SPC NNP 180 5587 3148 ) ) -RRB- 180 5587 3149 established establish VBN 180 5587 3150 - - SYM 180 5587 3151 6 6 CD 180 5587 3152 February February NNP 180 5587 3153 1947 1947 CD 180 5587 3154 effective effective JJ 180 5587 3155 - - HYPH 180 5587 3156 29 29 CD 180 5587 3157 July July NNP 180 5587 3158 1948 1948 CD 180 5587 3159 aim aim NN 180 5587 3160 - - : 180 5587 3161 to to TO 180 5587 3162 promote promote VB 180 5587 3163 regional regional JJ 180 5587 3164 cooperation cooperation NN 180 5587 3165 in in IN 180 5587 3166 economic economic JJ 180 5587 3167 and and CC 180 5587 3168 social social JJ 180 5587 3169 matters matter NNS 180 5587 3170 members member NNS 180 5587 3171 - - , 180 5587 3172 ( ( -LRB- 180 5587 3173 27 27 CD 180 5587 3174 ) ) -RRB- 180 5587 3175 American American NNP 180 5587 3176 Samoa Samoa NNP 180 5587 3177 , , , 180 5587 3178 Australia Australia NNP 180 5587 3179 , , , 180 5587 3180 Cook Cook NNP 180 5587 3181 Islands Islands NNP 180 5587 3182 , , , 180 5587 3183 Fiji Fiji NNP 180 5587 3184 , , , 180 5587 3185 France France NNP 180 5587 3186 , , , 180 5587 3187 French French NNP 180 5587 3188 Polynesia Polynesia NNP 180 5587 3189 , , , 180 5587 3190 Guam Guam NNP 180 5587 3191 , , , 180 5587 3192 Kiribati Kiribati NNP 180 5587 3193 , , , 180 5587 3194 Marshall Marshall NNP 180 5587 3195 Islands Islands NNP 180 5587 3196 , , , 180 5587 3197 Federated Federated NNP 180 5587 3198 States States NNP 180 5587 3199 of of IN 180 5587 3200 Micronesia Micronesia NNP 180 5587 3201 , , , 180 5587 3202 Nauru Nauru NNP 180 5587 3203 , , , 180 5587 3204 New New NNP 180 5587 3205 Caledonia Caledonia NNP 180 5587 3206 , , , 180 5587 3207 NZ NZ NNP 180 5587 3208 , , , 180 5587 3209 Niue Niue NNP 180 5587 3210 , , , 180 5587 3211 Northern Northern NNP 180 5587 3212 Mariana Mariana NNP 180 5587 3213 Islands Islands NNPS 180 5587 3214 , , , 180 5587 3215 Trust Trust NNP 180 5587 3216 Territory territory NN 180 5587 3217 of of IN 180 5587 3218 the the DT 180 5587 3219 Pacific Pacific NNP 180 5587 3220 Islands Islands NNPS 180 5587 3221 ( ( -LRB- 180 5587 3222 Palau Palau NNP 180 5587 3223 ) ) -RRB- 180 5587 3224 , , , 180 5587 3225 Papua Papua NNP 180 5587 3226 New New NNP 180 5587 3227 Guinea Guinea NNP 180 5587 3228 , , , 180 5587 3229 Pitcairn Pitcairn NNP 180 5587 3230 Islands Islands NNPS 180 5587 3231 , , , 180 5587 3232 Solomon Solomon NNP 180 5587 3233 Islands Islands NNP 180 5587 3234 , , , 180 5587 3235 Tokelau Tokelau NNP 180 5587 3236 , , , 180 5587 3237 Tonga Tonga NNP 180 5587 3238 , , , 180 5587 3239 Tuvalu Tuvalu NNP 180 5587 3240 , , , 180 5587 3241 UK UK NNP 180 5587 3242 , , , 180 5587 3243 US US NNP 180 5587 3244 , , , 180 5587 3245 Vanuatu Vanuatu NNP 180 5587 3246 , , , 180 5587 3247 Wallis Wallis NNP 180 5587 3248 and and CC 180 5587 3249 Futuna Futuna NNP 180 5587 3250 , , , 180 5587 3251 Western Western NNP 180 5587 3252 Samoa Samoa NNP 180 5587 3253 ----- ----- NNP 180 5587 3254 South South NNP 180 5587 3255 Pacific Pacific NNP 180 5587 3256 Forum Forum NNP 180 5587 3257 ( ( -LRB- 180 5587 3258 SPF SPF NNP 180 5587 3259 ) ) -RRB- 180 5587 3260 established establish VBN 180 5587 3261 - - : 180 5587 3262 5 5 CD 180 5587 3263 August August NNP 180 5587 3264 1971 1971 CD 180 5587 3265 aim aim NN 180 5587 3266 - - : 180 5587 3267 to to TO 180 5587 3268 promote promote VB 180 5587 3269 regional regional JJ 180 5587 3270 cooperation cooperation NN 180 5587 3271 in in IN 180 5587 3272 political political JJ 180 5587 3273 matters matter NNS 180 5587 3274 members member NNS 180 5587 3275 - - , 180 5587 3276 ( ( -LRB- 180 5587 3277 15 15 CD 180 5587 3278 ) ) -RRB- 180 5587 3279 Australia Australia NNP 180 5587 3280 , , , 180 5587 3281 Cook Cook NNP 180 5587 3282 Islands Islands NNP 180 5587 3283 , , , 180 5587 3284 Fiji Fiji NNP 180 5587 3285 , , , 180 5587 3286 Kiribati Kiribati NNP 180 5587 3287 , , , 180 5587 3288 Marshall Marshall NNP 180 5587 3289 Islands Islands NNP 180 5587 3290 , , , 180 5587 3291 Federated Federated NNP 180 5587 3292 States States NNP 180 5587 3293 of of IN 180 5587 3294 Micronesia Micronesia NNP 180 5587 3295 , , , 180 5587 3296 Nauru Nauru NNP 180 5587 3297 , , , 180 5587 3298 NZ NZ NNP 180 5587 3299 , , , 180 5587 3300 Niue Niue NNP 180 5587 3301 , , , 180 5587 3302 Papua Papua NNP 180 5587 3303 New New NNP 180 5587 3304 Guinea Guinea NNP 180 5587 3305 , , , 180 5587 3306 Solomon Solomon NNP 180 5587 3307 Islands Islands NNP 180 5587 3308 , , , 180 5587 3309 Tonga Tonga NNP 180 5587 3310 , , , 180 5587 3311 Tuvalu Tuvalu NNP 180 5587 3312 , , , 180 5587 3313 Vanuatu Vanuatu NNP 180 5587 3314 , , , 180 5587 3315 Western Western NNP 180 5587 3316 Samoa Samoa NNP 180 5587 3317 observer observer NN 180 5587 3318 - - HYPH 180 5587 3319 ( ( -LRB- 180 5587 3320 1 1 LS 180 5587 3321 ) ) -RRB- 180 5587 3322 Trust trust VB 180 5587 3323 Territory territory NN 180 5587 3324 of of IN 180 5587 3325 the the DT 180 5587 3326 Pacific Pacific NNP 180 5587 3327 Islands Islands NNPS 180 5587 3328 ( ( -LRB- 180 5587 3329 Palau Palau NNP 180 5587 3330 ) ) -RRB- 180 5587 3331 ----- ----- NFP 180 5587 3332 South South NNP 180 5587 3333 Pacific Pacific NNP 180 5587 3334 Regional Regional NNP 180 5587 3335 Trade Trade NNP 180 5587 3336 and and CC 180 5587 3337 Economic Economic NNP 180 5587 3338 Cooperation Cooperation NNP 180 5587 3339 Agreement Agreement NNP 180 5587 3340 ( ( -LRB- 180 5587 3341 SPARTECA SPARTECA NNP 180 5587 3342 ) ) -RRB- 180 5587 3343 established establish VBN 180 5587 3344 - - HYPH 180 5587 3345 NA NA NNP 180 5587 3346 1981 1981 CD 180 5587 3347 aim aim NN 180 5587 3348 - - : 180 5587 3349 to to TO 180 5587 3350 redress redress VB 180 5587 3351 unequal unequal JJ 180 5587 3352 trade trade NN 180 5587 3353 relationship relationship NN 180 5587 3354 of of IN 180 5587 3355 Australia Australia NNP 180 5587 3356 and and CC 180 5587 3357 New New NNP 180 5587 3358 Zealand Zealand NNP 180 5587 3359 with with IN 180 5587 3360 small small JJ 180 5587 3361 island island NN 180 5587 3362 economies economy NNS 180 5587 3363 in in IN 180 5587 3364 Pacific Pacific NNP 180 5587 3365 region region NN 180 5587 3366 members member NNS 180 5587 3367 - - , 180 5587 3368 ( ( -LRB- 180 5587 3369 15 15 CD 180 5587 3370 ) ) -RRB- 180 5587 3371 Australia Australia NNP 180 5587 3372 , , , 180 5587 3373 Cook Cook NNP 180 5587 3374 Islands Islands NNP 180 5587 3375 , , , 180 5587 3376 Fiji Fiji NNP 180 5587 3377 , , , 180 5587 3378 Kiribati Kiribati NNP 180 5587 3379 , , , 180 5587 3380 Marshall Marshall NNP 180 5587 3381 Islands Islands NNP 180 5587 3382 , , , 180 5587 3383 Federated Federated NNP 180 5587 3384 States States NNP 180 5587 3385 of of IN 180 5587 3386 Micronesia Micronesia NNP 180 5587 3387 , , , 180 5587 3388 Nauru Nauru NNP 180 5587 3389 , , , 180 5587 3390 NZ NZ NNP 180 5587 3391 , , , 180 5587 3392 Niue Niue NNP 180 5587 3393 , , , 180 5587 3394 Papua Papua NNP 180 5587 3395 New New NNP 180 5587 3396 Guinea Guinea NNP 180 5587 3397 , , , 180 5587 3398 Solomon Solomon NNP 180 5587 3399 Islands Islands NNP 180 5587 3400 , , , 180 5587 3401 Tonga Tonga NNP 180 5587 3402 , , , 180 5587 3403 Tuvalu Tuvalu NNP 180 5587 3404 , , , 180 5587 3405 Vanuatu Vanuatu NNP 180 5587 3406 , , , 180 5587 3407 Western Western NNP 180 5587 3408 Samoa Samoa NNP 180 5587 3409 ----- ----- NN 180 5587 3410 Southern Southern NNP 180 5587 3411 African African NNP 180 5587 3412 Customs Customs NNP 180 5587 3413 Union Union NNP 180 5587 3414 ( ( -LRB- 180 5587 3415 SACU SACU NNP 180 5587 3416 ) ) -RRB- 180 5587 3417 established establish VBN 180 5587 3418 - - HYPH 180 5587 3419 11 11 CD 180 5587 3420 December December NNP 180 5587 3421 1969 1969 CD 180 5587 3422 aim aim NN 180 5587 3423 - - : 180 5587 3424 to to TO 180 5587 3425 promote promote VB 180 5587 3426 free free JJ 180 5587 3427 trade trade NN 180 5587 3428 and and CC 180 5587 3429 cooperation cooperation NN 180 5587 3430 in in IN 180 5587 3431 customs customs NNP 180 5587 3432 matters matter NNS 180 5587 3433 members member NNS 180 5587 3434 - - , 180 5587 3435 ( ( -LRB- 180 5587 3436 9 9 CD 180 5587 3437 ) ) -RRB- 180 5587 3438 Botswana Botswana NNP 180 5587 3439 , , , 180 5587 3440 Lesotho Lesotho NNP 180 5587 3441 , , , 180 5587 3442 Namibia Namibia NNP 180 5587 3443 , , , 180 5587 3444 South South NNP 180 5587 3445 Africa Africa NNP 180 5587 3446 , , , 180 5587 3447 Swaziland Swaziland NNP 180 5587 3448 ----- ----- NN 180 5587 3449 Southern Southern NNP 180 5587 3450 African African NNP 180 5587 3451 Development Development NNP 180 5587 3452 Community Community NNP 180 5587 3453 ( ( -LRB- 180 5587 3454 SADC SADC NNP 180 5587 3455 ) ) -RRB- 180 5587 3456 note note NN 180 5587 3457 - - HYPH 180 5587 3458 evolved evolve VBN 180 5587 3459 from from IN 180 5587 3460 the the DT 180 5587 3461 Southern Southern NNP 180 5587 3462 African African NNP 180 5587 3463 Development Development NNP 180 5587 3464 Coordination Coordination NNP 180 5587 3465 Conference Conference NNP 180 5587 3466 ( ( -LRB- 180 5587 3467 SADCC SADCC NNP 180 5587 3468 ) ) -RRB- 180 5587 3469 established establish VBN 180 5587 3470 - - : 180 5587 3471 17 17 CD 180 5587 3472 August August NNP 180 5587 3473 1992 1992 CD 180 5587 3474 aim aim NN 180 5587 3475 - - : 180 5587 3476 to to TO 180 5587 3477 promote promote VB 180 5587 3478 regional regional JJ 180 5587 3479 economic economic JJ 180 5587 3480 development development NN 180 5587 3481 and and CC 180 5587 3482 integration integration NN 180 5587 3483 members member NNS 180 5587 3484 - - , 180 5587 3485 ( ( -LRB- 180 5587 3486 10 10 CD 180 5587 3487 ) ) -RRB- 180 5587 3488 Angola Angola NNP 180 5587 3489 , , , 180 5587 3490 Botswana Botswana NNP 180 5587 3491 , , , 180 5587 3492 Lesotho Lesotho NNP 180 5587 3493 , , , 180 5587 3494 Malawi Malawi NNP 180 5587 3495 , , , 180 5587 3496 Mozambique Mozambique NNP 180 5587 3497 , , , 180 5587 3498 Namibia Namibia NNP 180 5587 3499 , , , 180 5587 3500 Swaziland Swaziland NNP 180 5587 3501 , , , 180 5587 3502 Tanzania Tanzania NNP 180 5587 3503 , , , 180 5587 3504 Zambia Zambia NNP 180 5587 3505 , , , 180 5587 3506 Zimbabwe Zimbabwe NNP 180 5587 3507 ----- ----- NFP 180 5587 3508 Southern Southern NNP 180 5587 3509 Cone Cone NNP 180 5587 3510 Common Common NNP 180 5587 3511 Market Market NNP 180 5587 3512 ( ( -LRB- 180 5587 3513 MERCOSUR MERCOSUR NNP 180 5587 3514 ) ) -RRB- 180 5587 3515 established establish VBN 180 5587 3516 - - : 180 5587 3517 26 26 CD 180 5587 3518 March March NNP 180 5587 3519 1991 1991 CD 180 5587 3520 aim aim NN 180 5587 3521 - - HYPH 180 5587 3522 regional regional JJ 180 5587 3523 economic economic JJ 180 5587 3524 cooperation cooperation NN 180 5587 3525 members member NNS 180 5587 3526 - - , 180 5587 3527 ( ( -LRB- 180 5587 3528 4 4 LS 180 5587 3529 ) ) -RRB- 180 5587 3530 Argentina Argentina NNP 180 5587 3531 , , , 180 5587 3532 Brazil Brazil NNP 180 5587 3533 , , , 180 5587 3534 Paraguay Paraguay NNP 180 5587 3535 , , , 180 5587 3536 Uruguay Uruguay NNP 180 5587 3537 ----- ----- NNP 180 5587 3538 Statistical Statistical NNP 180 5587 3539 Commission Commission NNP 180 5587 3540 established establish VBD 180 5587 3541 - - : 180 5587 3542 21 21 CD 180 5587 3543 June June NNP 180 5587 3544 1946 1946 CD 180 5587 3545 aim aim NN 180 5587 3546 - - HYPH 180 5587 3547 Economic Economic NNP 180 5587 3548 and and CC 180 5587 3549 Social Social NNP 180 5587 3550 Council Council NNP 180 5587 3551 organization organization NN 180 5587 3552 dealing deal VBG 180 5587 3553 with with IN 180 5587 3554 development development NN 180 5587 3555 and and CC 180 5587 3556 standardization standardization NN 180 5587 3557 of of IN 180 5587 3558 national national JJ 180 5587 3559 statistics statistic NNS 180 5587 3560 of of IN 180 5587 3561 interest interest NN 180 5587 3562 to to IN 180 5587 3563 the the DT 180 5587 3564 UN UN NNP 180 5587 3565 members member NNS 180 5587 3566 - - , 180 5587 3567 ( ( -LRB- 180 5587 3568 25 25 CD 180 5587 3569 ) ) -RRB- 180 5587 3570 selected select VBN 180 5587 3571 on on IN 180 5587 3572 a a DT 180 5587 3573 rotating rotate VBG 180 5587 3574 basis basis NN 180 5587 3575 from from IN 180 5587 3576 all all DT 180 5587 3577 regions region NNS 180 5587 3578 ----- ----- NFP 180 5587 3579 Third Third NNP 180 5587 3580 World World NNP 180 5587 3581 another another DT 180 5587 3582 term term NN 180 5587 3583 for for IN 180 5587 3584 the the DT 180 5587 3585 less less RBR 180 5587 3586 developed developed JJ 180 5587 3587 countries country NNS 180 5587 3588 ; ; : 180 5587 3589 the the DT 180 5587 3590 term term NN 180 5587 3591 is be VBZ 180 5587 3592 fading fade VBG 180 5587 3593 from from IN 180 5587 3594 use use NN 180 5587 3595 ; ; : 180 5587 3596 see see VB 180 5587 3597 less less RBR 180 5587 3598 developed develop VBN 180 5587 3599 countries country NNS 180 5587 3600 ( ( -LRB- 180 5587 3601 LDCs LDCs NNP 180 5587 3602 ) ) -RRB- 180 5587 3603 ----- ----- : 180 5587 3604 underdeveloped underdeveloped JJ 180 5587 3605 countries country NNS 180 5587 3606 refers refer VBZ 180 5587 3607 to to IN 180 5587 3608 those those DT 180 5587 3609 less less RBR 180 5587 3610 developed developed JJ 180 5587 3611 countries country NNS 180 5587 3612 with with IN 180 5587 3613 the the DT 180 5587 3614 potential potential NN 180 5587 3615 for for IN 180 5587 3616 above- above- JJ 180 5587 3617 average average JJ 180 5587 3618 economic economic JJ 180 5587 3619 growth growth NN 180 5587 3620 ; ; : 180 5587 3621 see see VB 180 5587 3622 less less RBR 180 5587 3623 developed develop VBN 180 5587 3624 countries country NNS 180 5587 3625 ( ( -LRB- 180 5587 3626 LDCs LDCs NNP 180 5587 3627 ) ) -RRB- 180 5587 3628 ----- ----- : 180 5587 3629 undeveloped undeveloped JJ 180 5587 3630 countries country NNS 180 5587 3631 refers refer VBZ 180 5587 3632 to to IN 180 5587 3633 those those DT 180 5587 3634 extremely extremely RB 180 5587 3635 poor poor JJ 180 5587 3636 less less RBR 180 5587 3637 developed developed JJ 180 5587 3638 countries country NNS 180 5587 3639 ( ( -LRB- 180 5587 3640 LDCs LDCs NNP 180 5587 3641 ) ) -RRB- 180 5587 3642 with with IN 180 5587 3643 little little JJ 180 5587 3644 prospect prospect NN 180 5587 3645 for for IN 180 5587 3646 economic economic JJ 180 5587 3647 growth growth NN 180 5587 3648 ; ; : 180 5587 3649 see see VB 180 5587 3650 least least JJS 180 5587 3651 developed develop VBN 180 5587 3652 countries country NNS 180 5587 3653 ( ( -LRB- 180 5587 3654 LLDCs LLDCs NNP 180 5587 3655 ) ) -RRB- 180 5587 3656 ----- ----- NFP 180 5587 3657 Union Union NNP 180 5587 3658 Douaniere Douaniere NNP 180 5587 3659 et et NNP 180 5587 3660 Economique Economique NNP 180 5587 3661 de de NNP 180 5587 3662 l'Afrique l'Afrique NNP 180 5587 3663 Centrale Centrale NNP 180 5587 3664 ( ( -LRB- 180 5587 3665 UDEAC UDEAC NNP 180 5587 3666 ) ) -RRB- 180 5587 3667 see see VB 180 5587 3668 Central central JJ 180 5587 3669 African African NNP 180 5587 3670 Customs Customs NNP 180 5587 3671 and and CC 180 5587 3672 Economic Economic NNP 180 5587 3673 Union Union NNP 180 5587 3674 ( ( -LRB- 180 5587 3675 UDEAC UDEAC NNP 180 5587 3676 ) ) -RRB- 180 5587 3677 ----- ----- NFP 180 5587 3678 United United NNP 180 5587 3679 Nations Nations NNP 180 5587 3680 ( ( -LRB- 180 5587 3681 UN UN NNP 180 5587 3682 ) ) -RRB- 180 5587 3683 established establish VBN 180 5587 3684 - - : 180 5587 3685 26 26 CD 180 5587 3686 June June NNP 180 5587 3687 1945 1945 CD 180 5587 3688 effective effective JJ 180 5587 3689 - - HYPH 180 5587 3690 24 24 CD 180 5587 3691 October October NNP 180 5587 3692 1945 1945 CD 180 5587 3693 aim aim NN 180 5587 3694 - - : 180 5587 3695 to to TO 180 5587 3696 maintain maintain VB 180 5587 3697 international international JJ 180 5587 3698 peace peace NN 180 5587 3699 and and CC 180 5587 3700 security security NN 180 5587 3701 and and CC 180 5587 3702 to to TO 180 5587 3703 promote promote VB 180 5587 3704 cooperation cooperation NN 180 5587 3705 involving involve VBG 180 5587 3706 economic economic JJ 180 5587 3707 , , , 180 5587 3708 social social JJ 180 5587 3709 , , , 180 5587 3710 cultural cultural JJ 180 5587 3711 and and CC 180 5587 3712 humanitarian humanitarian JJ 180 5587 3713 problems problem NNS 180 5587 3714 members member NNS 180 5587 3715 - - , 180 5587 3716 ( ( -LRB- 180 5587 3717 183 183 CD 180 5587 3718 excluding exclude VBG 180 5587 3719 Yugoslavia Yugoslavia NNP 180 5587 3720 ) ) -RRB- 180 5587 3721 Afghanistan Afghanistan NNP 180 5587 3722 , , , 180 5587 3723 Albania Albania NNP 180 5587 3724 , , , 180 5587 3725 Algeria Algeria NNP 180 5587 3726 , , , 180 5587 3727 Andorra Andorra NNP 180 5587 3728 , , , 180 5587 3729 Angola Angola NNP 180 5587 3730 , , , 180 5587 3731 Antigua Antigua NNP 180 5587 3732 and and CC 180 5587 3733 Barbuda Barbuda NNP 180 5587 3734 , , , 180 5587 3735 Argentina Argentina NNP 180 5587 3736 , , , 180 5587 3737 Armenia Armenia NNP 180 5587 3738 , , , 180 5587 3739 Australia Australia NNP 180 5587 3740 , , , 180 5587 3741 Austria Austria NNP 180 5587 3742 , , , 180 5587 3743 Azerbaijan Azerbaijan NNP 180 5587 3744 , , , 180 5587 3745 The the DT 180 5587 3746 Bahamas Bahamas NNPS 180 5587 3747 , , , 180 5587 3748 Bahrain Bahrain NNP 180 5587 3749 , , , 180 5587 3750 Bangladesh Bangladesh NNP 180 5587 3751 , , , 180 5587 3752 Barbados Barbados NNP 180 5587 3753 , , , 180 5587 3754 Belarus Belarus NNP 180 5587 3755 , , , 180 5587 3756 Belgium Belgium NNP 180 5587 3757 , , , 180 5587 3758 Belize Belize NNP 180 5587 3759 , , , 180 5587 3760 Benin Benin NNP 180 5587 3761 , , , 180 5587 3762 Bhutan Bhutan NNP 180 5587 3763 , , , 180 5587 3764 Bolivia Bolivia NNP 180 5587 3765 , , , 180 5587 3766 Bosnia Bosnia NNP 180 5587 3767 and and CC 180 5587 3768 Herzegovina Herzegovina NNP 180 5587 3769 , , , 180 5587 3770 Botswana Botswana NNP 180 5587 3771 , , , 180 5587 3772 Brazil Brazil NNP 180 5587 3773 , , , 180 5587 3774 Brunei Brunei NNP 180 5587 3775 , , , 180 5587 3776 Bulgaria Bulgaria NNP 180 5587 3777 , , , 180 5587 3778 Burkina Burkina NNP 180 5587 3779 , , , 180 5587 3780 Burma Burma NNP 180 5587 3781 , , , 180 5587 3782 Burundi Burundi NNP 180 5587 3783 , , , 180 5587 3784 Cambodia Cambodia NNP 180 5587 3785 , , , 180 5587 3786 Cameroon Cameroon NNP 180 5587 3787 , , , 180 5587 3788 Canada Canada NNP 180 5587 3789 , , , 180 5587 3790 Cape Cape NNP 180 5587 3791 Verde Verde NNP 180 5587 3792 , , , 180 5587 3793 Central Central NNP 180 5587 3794 African African NNP 180 5587 3795 Republic Republic NNP 180 5587 3796 , , , 180 5587 3797 Chad Chad NNP 180 5587 3798 , , , 180 5587 3799 Chile Chile NNP 180 5587 3800 , , , 180 5587 3801 China China NNP 180 5587 3802 , , , 180 5587 3803 Colombia Colombia NNP 180 5587 3804 , , , 180 5587 3805 Comoros Comoros NNP 180 5587 3806 , , , 180 5587 3807 Congo Congo NNP 180 5587 3808 , , , 180 5587 3809 Costa Costa NNP 180 5587 3810 Rica Rica NNP 180 5587 3811 , , , 180 5587 3812 Cote Cote NNP 180 5587 3813 d'Ivoire d'Ivoire NNP 180 5587 3814 , , , 180 5587 3815 Croatia Croatia NNP 180 5587 3816 , , , 180 5587 3817 Cuba Cuba NNP 180 5587 3818 , , , 180 5587 3819 Cyprus Cyprus NNP 180 5587 3820 , , , 180 5587 3821 Czech Czech NNP 180 5587 3822 Republic Republic NNP 180 5587 3823 , , , 180 5587 3824 Denmark Denmark NNP 180 5587 3825 , , , 180 5587 3826 Djibouti Djibouti NNP 180 5587 3827 , , , 180 5587 3828 Dominica Dominica NNP 180 5587 3829 , , , 180 5587 3830 Dominican Dominican NNP 180 5587 3831 Republic Republic NNP 180 5587 3832 , , , 180 5587 3833 Ecuador Ecuador NNP 180 5587 3834 , , , 180 5587 3835 Egypt Egypt NNP 180 5587 3836 , , , 180 5587 3837 El El NNP 180 5587 3838 Salvador Salvador NNP 180 5587 3839 , , , 180 5587 3840 Equatorial Equatorial NNP 180 5587 3841 Guinea Guinea NNP 180 5587 3842 , , , 180 5587 3843 Eritrea Eritrea NNP 180 5587 3844 , , , 180 5587 3845 Estonia Estonia NNP 180 5587 3846 , , , 180 5587 3847 Ethiopia Ethiopia NNP 180 5587 3848 , , , 180 5587 3849 Fiji Fiji NNP 180 5587 3850 , , , 180 5587 3851 Finland Finland NNP 180 5587 3852 , , , 180 5587 3853 France France NNP 180 5587 3854 , , , 180 5587 3855 Gabon Gabon NNP 180 5587 3856 , , , 180 5587 3857 The the DT 180 5587 3858 Gambia Gambia NNP 180 5587 3859 , , , 180 5587 3860 Georgia Georgia NNP 180 5587 3861 , , , 180 5587 3862 Germany Germany NNP 180 5587 3863 , , , 180 5587 3864 Ghana Ghana NNP 180 5587 3865 , , , 180 5587 3866 Greece Greece NNP 180 5587 3867 , , , 180 5587 3868 Grenada Grenada NNP 180 5587 3869 , , , 180 5587 3870 Guatemala Guatemala NNP 180 5587 3871 , , , 180 5587 3872 Guinea Guinea NNP 180 5587 3873 , , , 180 5587 3874 Guinea Guinea NNP 180 5587 3875 - - HYPH 180 5587 3876 Bissau Bissau NNP 180 5587 3877 , , , 180 5587 3878 Guyana Guyana NNP 180 5587 3879 , , , 180 5587 3880 Haiti Haiti NNP 180 5587 3881 , , , 180 5587 3882 Honduras Honduras NNP 180 5587 3883 , , , 180 5587 3884 Hungary Hungary NNP 180 5587 3885 , , , 180 5587 3886 Iceland Iceland NNP 180 5587 3887 , , , 180 5587 3888 India India NNP 180 5587 3889 , , , 180 5587 3890 Indonesia Indonesia NNP 180 5587 3891 , , , 180 5587 3892 Iran Iran NNP 180 5587 3893 , , , 180 5587 3894 Iraq Iraq NNP 180 5587 3895 , , , 180 5587 3896 Ireland Ireland NNP 180 5587 3897 , , , 180 5587 3898 Israel Israel NNP 180 5587 3899 , , , 180 5587 3900 Italy Italy NNP 180 5587 3901 , , , 180 5587 3902 Jamaica Jamaica NNP 180 5587 3903 , , , 180 5587 3904 Japan Japan NNP 180 5587 3905 , , , 180 5587 3906 Jordan Jordan NNP 180 5587 3907 , , , 180 5587 3908 Kazakhstan Kazakhstan NNP 180 5587 3909 , , , 180 5587 3910 Kenya Kenya NNP 180 5587 3911 , , , 180 5587 3912 North North NNP 180 5587 3913 Korea Korea NNP 180 5587 3914 , , , 180 5587 3915 South South NNP 180 5587 3916 Korea Korea NNP 180 5587 3917 , , , 180 5587 3918 Kuwait Kuwait NNP 180 5587 3919 , , , 180 5587 3920 Kyrgyzstan Kyrgyzstan NNP 180 5587 3921 , , , 180 5587 3922 Laos Laos NNP 180 5587 3923 , , , 180 5587 3924 Latvia Latvia NNP 180 5587 3925 , , , 180 5587 3926 Lebanon Lebanon NNP 180 5587 3927 , , , 180 5587 3928 Lesotho Lesotho NNP 180 5587 3929 , , , 180 5587 3930 Liberia Liberia NNP 180 5587 3931 , , , 180 5587 3932 Libya Libya NNP 180 5587 3933 , , , 180 5587 3934 Liechtenstein Liechtenstein NNP 180 5587 3935 , , , 180 5587 3936 Lithuania Lithuania NNP 180 5587 3937 , , , 180 5587 3938 Luxembourg Luxembourg NNP 180 5587 3939 , , , 180 5587 3940 Madagascar Madagascar NNP 180 5587 3941 , , , 180 5587 3942 Malawi Malawi NNP 180 5587 3943 , , , 180 5587 3944 Malaysia Malaysia NNP 180 5587 3945 , , , 180 5587 3946 Maldives Maldives NNP 180 5587 3947 , , , 180 5587 3948 Mali Mali NNP 180 5587 3949 , , , 180 5587 3950 Malta Malta NNP 180 5587 3951 , , , 180 5587 3952 Marshall Marshall NNP 180 5587 3953 Islands Islands NNP 180 5587 3954 , , , 180 5587 3955 Mauritania Mauritania NNP 180 5587 3956 , , , 180 5587 3957 Mauritius Mauritius NNP 180 5587 3958 , , , 180 5587 3959 Mexico Mexico NNP 180 5587 3960 , , , 180 5587 3961 Federated Federated NNP 180 5587 3962 States States NNP 180 5587 3963 of of IN 180 5587 3964 Micronesia Micronesia NNP 180 5587 3965 , , , 180 5587 3966 Moldova Moldova NNP 180 5587 3967 , , , 180 5587 3968 Monaco Monaco NNP 180 5587 3969 , , , 180 5587 3970 Mongolia Mongolia NNP 180 5587 3971 , , , 180 5587 3972 Morocco Morocco NNP 180 5587 3973 , , , 180 5587 3974 Mozambique Mozambique NNP 180 5587 3975 , , , 180 5587 3976 Namibia Namibia NNP 180 5587 3977 , , , 180 5587 3978 Nepal Nepal NNP 180 5587 3979 , , , 180 5587 3980 Netherlands Netherlands NNP 180 5587 3981 , , , 180 5587 3982 NZ NZ NNP 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5587 4737 Pakistan Pakistan NNP 180 5587 4738 , , , 180 5587 4739 Panama Panama NNP 180 5587 4740 , , , 180 5587 4741 Papua Papua NNP 180 5587 4742 New New NNP 180 5587 4743 Guinea Guinea NNP 180 5587 4744 , , , 180 5587 4745 Paraguay Paraguay NNP 180 5587 4746 , , , 180 5587 4747 Peru Peru NNP 180 5587 4748 , , , 180 5587 4749 Philippines Philippines NNP 180 5587 4750 , , , 180 5587 4751 Poland Poland NNP 180 5587 4752 , , , 180 5587 4753 Portugal Portugal NNP 180 5587 4754 , , , 180 5587 4755 Qatar Qatar NNP 180 5587 4756 , , , 180 5587 4757 Romania Romania NNP 180 5587 4758 , , , 180 5587 4759 Russia Russia NNP 180 5587 4760 , , , 180 5587 4761 Rwanda Rwanda NNP 180 5587 4762 , , , 180 5587 4763 Saint Saint NNP 180 5587 4764 Kitts Kitts NNP 180 5587 4765 and and CC 180 5587 4766 Nevis Nevis NNP 180 5587 4767 , , , 180 5587 4768 Saint Saint NNP 180 5587 4769 Lucia Lucia NNP 180 5587 4770 , , , 180 5587 4771 Saint Saint NNP 180 5587 4772 Vincent Vincent NNP 180 5587 4773 and and CC 180 5587 4774 the the DT 180 5587 4775 Grenadines Grenadines NNPS 180 5587 4776 , , , 180 5587 4777 San San NNP 180 5587 4778 Marino Marino NNP 180 5587 4779 , , , 180 5587 4780 Sao Sao NNP 180 5587 4781 Tome Tome NNP 180 5587 4782 and and CC 180 5587 4783 Principe Principe NNP 180 5587 4784 , , , 180 5587 4785 Saudi Saudi NNP 180 5587 4786 Arabia Arabia NNP 180 5587 4787 , , , 180 5587 4788 Senegal Senegal NNP 180 5587 4789 , , , 180 5587 4790 Seychelles Seychelles NNP 180 5587 4791 , , , 180 5587 4792 Sierra Sierra NNP 180 5587 4793 Leone Leone NNP 180 5587 4794 , , , 180 5587 4795 Slovakia Slovakia NNP 180 5587 4796 , , , 180 5587 4797 Slovenia Slovenia NNP 180 5587 4798 , , , 180 5587 4799 Solomon Solomon NNP 180 5587 4800 Islands Islands NNP 180 5587 4801 , , , 180 5587 4802 Somalia Somalia NNP 180 5587 4803 , , , 180 5587 4804 Spain Spain NNP 180 5587 4805 , , , 180 5587 4806 Sri Sri NNP 180 5587 4807 Lanka Lanka NNP 180 5587 4808 , , , 180 5587 4809 Sudan Sudan NNP 180 5587 4810 , , , 180 5587 4811 Suriname Suriname NNP 180 5587 4812 , , , 180 5587 4813 Swaziland Swaziland NNP 180 5587 4814 , , , 180 5587 4815 Sweden Sweden NNP 180 5587 4816 , , , 180 5587 4817 Switzerland Switzerland NNP 180 5587 4818 , , , 180 5587 4819 Syria Syria NNP 180 5587 4820 , , , 180 5587 4821 Tajikistan Tajikistan NNP 180 5587 4822 , , , 180 5587 4823 Tanzania Tanzania NNP 180 5587 4824 , , , 180 5587 4825 Thailand Thailand NNP 180 5587 4826 , , , 180 5587 4827 The the DT 180 5587 4828 Former Former NNP 180 5587 4829 Yugoslav Yugoslav NNP 180 5587 4830 Republic Republic NNP 180 5587 4831 of of IN 180 5587 4832 Macedonia Macedonia NNP 180 5587 4833 , , , 180 5587 4834 Togo Togo NNP 180 5587 4835 , , , 180 5587 4836 Tonga Tonga NNP 180 5587 4837 , , , 180 5587 4838 Trinidad Trinidad NNP 180 5587 4839 and and CC 180 5587 4840 Tobago Tobago NNP 180 5587 4841 , , , 180 5587 4842 Tunisia Tunisia NNP 180 5587 4843 , , , 180 5587 4844 Turkey Turkey NNP 180 5587 4845 , , , 180 5587 4846 Turkmenistan Turkmenistan NNP 180 5587 4847 , , , 180 5587 4848 Tuvalu Tuvalu NNP 180 5587 4849 , , , 180 5587 4850 Uganda Uganda NNP 180 5587 4851 , , , 180 5587 4852 Ukraine Ukraine NNP 180 5587 4853 , , , 180 5587 4854 UAE UAE NNP 180 5587 4855 , , , 180 5587 4856 Uruguay Uruguay NNP 180 5587 4857 , , , 180 5587 4858 Venezuela Venezuela NNP 180 5587 4859 , , , 180 5587 4860 Vietnam Vietnam NNP 180 5587 4861 , , , 180 5587 4862 Western Western NNP 180 5587 4863 Samoa Samoa NNP 180 5587 4864 , , , 180 5587 4865 Yemen Yemen NNP 180 5587 4866 , , , 180 5587 4867 Yugoslavia Yugoslavia NNP 180 5587 4868 ( ( -LRB- 180 5587 4869 suspended suspend VBN 180 5587 4870 ) ) -RRB- 180 5587 4871 , , , 180 5587 4872 Zaire Zaire NNP 180 5587 4873 , , , 180 5587 4874 Zambia Zambia NNP 180 5587 4875 , , , 180 5587 4876 Zimbabwe Zimbabwe NNP 180 5587 4877 associate associate NN 180 5587 4878 members member NNS 180 5587 4879 - - , 180 5587 4880 ( ( -LRB- 180 5587 4881 3 3 LS 180 5587 4882 ) ) -RRB- 180 5587 4883 Aruba Aruba NNP 180 5587 4884 , , , 180 5587 4885 British british JJ 180 5587 4886 Virgin Virgin NNP 180 5587 4887 Islands Islands NNP 180 5587 4888 , , , 180 5587 4889 Netherlands Netherlands NNP 180 5587 4890 Antilles Antilles NNPS 180 5587 4891 ----- ----- NFP 180 5587 4892 United United NNP 180 5587 4893 Nations Nations NNP 180 5587 4894 Environment Environment NNP 180 5587 4895 Program Program NNP 180 5587 4896 ( ( -LRB- 180 5587 4897 UNEP UNEP NNP 180 5587 4898 ) ) -RRB- 180 5587 4899 established establish VBN 180 5587 4900 - - : 180 5587 4901 15 15 CD 180 5587 4902 December December NNP 180 5587 4903 1972 1972 CD 180 5587 4904 aim aim NN 180 5587 4905 - - HYPH 180 5587 4906 to to TO 180 5587 4907 promote promote VB 180 5587 4908 international international JJ 180 5587 4909 cooperation cooperation NN 180 5587 4910 on on IN 180 5587 4911 all all DT 180 5587 4912 environmental environmental JJ 180 5587 4913 matters matter NNS 180 5587 4914 members member NNS 180 5587 4915 - - , 180 5587 4916 ( ( -LRB- 180 5587 4917 58 58 CD 180 5587 4918 ) ) -RRB- 180 5587 4919 selected select VBN 180 5587 4920 on on IN 180 5587 4921 a a DT 180 5587 4922 rotating rotate VBG 180 5587 4923 basis basis NN 180 5587 4924 from from IN 180 5587 4925 all all DT 180 5587 4926 regions region NNS 180 5587 4927 ----- ----- : 180 5587 4928 United United NNP 180 5587 4929 Nations Nations NNP 180 5587 4930 Force Force NNP 180 5587 4931 in in IN 180 5587 4932 Cyprus Cyprus NNP 180 5587 4933 ( ( -LRB- 180 5587 4934 UNFICYP UNFICYP NNP 180 5587 4935 ) ) -RRB- 180 5587 4936 established establish VBN 180 5587 4937 - - SYM 180 5587 4938 4 4 CD 180 5587 4939 March March NNP 180 5587 4940 1964 1964 CD 180 5587 4941 aim aim NN 180 5587 4942 - - HYPH 180 5587 4943 established establish VBN 180 5587 4944 by by IN 180 5587 4945 the the DT 180 5587 4946 UN UN NNP 180 5587 4947 Security Security NNP 180 5587 4948 Council Council NNP 180 5587 4949 to to TO 180 5587 4950 serve serve VB 180 5587 4951 as as IN 180 5587 4952 a a DT 180 5587 4953 peacekeeping peacekeeping NN 180 5587 4954 force force NN 180 5587 4955 between between IN 180 5587 4956 Greek Greek NNP 180 5587 4957 Cypriots Cypriots NNP 180 5587 4958 and and CC 180 5587 4959 Turkish Turkish NNP 180 5587 4960 Cypriots Cypriots NNP 180 5587 4961 in in IN 180 5587 4962 Cyprus Cyprus NNP 180 5587 4963 members member NNS 180 5587 4964 - - , 180 5587 4965 ( ( -LRB- 180 5587 4966 8) 8) CD 180 5587 4967 Australia Australia NNP 180 5587 4968 , , , 180 5587 4969 Austria Austria NNP 180 5587 4970 , , , 180 5587 4971 Canada Canada NNP 180 5587 4972 , , , 180 5587 4973 Denmark Denmark NNP 180 5587 4974 , , , 180 5587 4975 Finland Finland NNP 180 5587 4976 , , , 180 5587 4977 Ireland Ireland NNP 180 5587 4978 , , , 180 5587 4979 Sweden Sweden NNP 180 5587 4980 , , , 180 5587 4981 UK UK NNP 180 5587 4982 ----- ----- HYPH 180 5587 4983 United United NNP 180 5587 4984 Nations Nations NNP 180 5587 4985 General General NNP 180 5587 4986 Assembly Assembly NNP 180 5587 4987 established establish VBD 180 5587 4988 - - : 180 5587 4989 26 26 CD 180 5587 4990 June June NNP 180 5587 4991 1945 1945 CD 180 5587 4992 effective effective JJ 180 5587 4993 - - HYPH 180 5587 4994 24 24 CD 180 5587 4995 October October NNP 180 5587 4996 1945 1945 CD 180 5587 4997 aim aim NN 180 5587 4998 - - HYPH 180 5587 4999 primary primary JJ 180 5587 5000 deliberative deliberative JJ 180 5587 5001 organ organ NN 180 5587 5002 in in IN 180 5587 5003 the the DT 180 5587 5004 UN UN NNP 180 5587 5005 members member NNS 180 5587 5006 - - , 180 5587 5007 ( ( -LRB- 180 5587 5008 184 184 CD 180 5587 5009 ) ) -RRB- 180 5587 5010 all all DT 180 5587 5011 UN UN NNP 180 5587 5012 members member NNS 180 5587 5013 are be VBP 180 5587 5014 represented represent VBN 180 5587 5015 in in IN 180 5587 5016 the the DT 180 5587 5017 General General NNP 180 5587 5018 Assembly Assembly NNP 180 5587 5019 ----- ----- : 180 5587 5020 United United NNP 180 5587 5021 Nations Nations NNP 180 5587 5022 Industrial Industrial NNP 180 5587 5023 Development Development NNP 180 5587 5024 Organization Organization NNP 180 5587 5025 ( ( -LRB- 180 5587 5026 UNIDO UNIDO NNP 180 5587 5027 ) ) -RRB- 180 5587 5028 established establish VBN 180 5587 5029 - - : 180 5587 5030 17 17 CD 180 5587 5031 November November NNP 180 5587 5032 1966 1966 CD 180 5587 5033 effective effective JJ 180 5587 5034 - - HYPH 180 5587 5035 1 1 CD 180 5587 5036 January January NNP 180 5587 5037 1967 1967 CD 180 5587 5038 aim aim NN 180 5587 5039 - - HYPH 180 5587 5040 UN UN NNP 180 5587 5041 specialized specialized JJ 180 5587 5042 agency agency NN 180 5587 5043 that that WDT 180 5587 5044 promotes promote VBZ 180 5587 5045 industrial industrial JJ 180 5587 5046 development development NN 180 5587 5047 especially especially RB 180 5587 5048 among among IN 180 5587 5049 the the DT 180 5587 5050 members member NNS 180 5587 5051 members member NNS 180 5587 5052 - - , 180 5587 5053 ( ( -LRB- 180 5587 5054 165 165 CD 180 5587 5055 ) ) -RRB- 180 5587 5056 Afghanistan Afghanistan NNP 180 5587 5057 , , , 180 5587 5058 Albania Albania NNP 180 5587 5059 , , , 180 5587 5060 Algeria Algeria NNP 180 5587 5061 , , , 180 5587 5062 Angola Angola NNP 180 5587 5063 , , , 180 5587 5064 Argentina Argentina NNP 180 5587 5065 , , , 180 5587 5066 Armenia Armenia NNP 180 5587 5067 , , , 180 5587 5068 Australia Australia NNP 180 5587 5069 , , , 180 5587 5070 Austria Austria NNP 180 5587 5071 , , , 180 5587 5072 The the DT 180 5587 5073 Bahamas Bahamas NNPS 180 5587 5074 , , , 180 5587 5075 Bahrain Bahrain NNP 180 5587 5076 , , , 180 5587 5077 Bangladesh Bangladesh NNP 180 5587 5078 , , , 180 5587 5079 Barbados Barbados NNP 180 5587 5080 , , , 180 5587 5081 Belarus Belarus NNP 180 5587 5082 , , , 180 5587 5083 Belgium Belgium NNP 180 5587 5084 , , , 180 5587 5085 Belize Belize NNP 180 5587 5086 , , , 180 5587 5087 Benin Benin NNP 180 5587 5088 , , , 180 5587 5089 Bhutan Bhutan NNP 180 5587 5090 , , , 180 5587 5091 Bolivia Bolivia NNP 180 5587 5092 , , , 180 5587 5093 Bosnia Bosnia NNP 180 5587 5094 and and CC 180 5587 5095 Herzegovina Herzegovina NNP 180 5587 5096 , , , 180 5587 5097 Botswana Botswana NNP 180 5587 5098 , , , 180 5587 5099 Brazil Brazil NNP 180 5587 5100 , , , 180 5587 5101 Bulgaria Bulgaria NNP 180 5587 5102 , , , 180 5587 5103 Burkina Burkina NNP 180 5587 5104 , , , 180 5587 5105 Burma Burma NNP 180 5587 5106 , , , 180 5587 5107 Burundi Burundi NNP 180 5587 5108 , , , 180 5587 5109 Cameroon Cameroon NNP 180 5587 5110 , , , 180 5587 5111 Canada Canada NNP 180 5587 5112 , , , 180 5587 5113 Cape Cape NNP 180 5587 5114 Verde Verde NNP 180 5587 5115 , , , 180 5587 5116 Central Central NNP 180 5587 5117 African African NNP 180 5587 5118 Republic Republic NNP 180 5587 5119 , , , 180 5587 5120 Chad Chad NNP 180 5587 5121 , , , 180 5587 5122 Chile Chile NNP 180 5587 5123 , , , 180 5587 5124 China China NNP 180 5587 5125 , , , 180 5587 5126 Colombia Colombia NNP 180 5587 5127 , , , 180 5587 5128 Comoros Comoros NNP 180 5587 5129 , , , 180 5587 5130 Congo Congo NNP 180 5587 5131 , , , 180 5587 5132 Costa Costa NNP 180 5587 5133 Rica Rica NNP 180 5587 5134 , , , 180 5587 5135 Cote Cote NNP 180 5587 5136 d'Ivoire d'Ivoire NNP 180 5587 5137 , , , 180 5587 5138 Croatia Croatia NNP 180 5587 5139 , , , 180 5587 5140 Cuba Cuba NNP 180 5587 5141 , , , 180 5587 5142 Cyprus Cyprus NNP 180 5587 5143 , , , 180 5587 5144 Czech Czech NNP 180 5587 5145 Republic Republic NNP 180 5587 5146 , , , 180 5587 5147 Denmark Denmark NNP 180 5587 5148 , , , 180 5587 5149 Djibouti Djibouti NNP 180 5587 5150 , , , 180 5587 5151 Dominica Dominica NNP 180 5587 5152 , , , 180 5587 5153 Dominican Dominican NNP 180 5587 5154 Republic Republic NNP 180 5587 5155 , , , 180 5587 5156 Ecuador Ecuador NNP 180 5587 5157 , , , 180 5587 5158 Egypt Egypt NNP 180 5587 5159 , , , 180 5587 5160 El El NNP 180 5587 5161 Salvador Salvador NNP 180 5587 5162 , , , 180 5587 5163 Equatorial Equatorial NNP 180 5587 5164 Guinea Guinea NNP 180 5587 5165 , , , 180 5587 5166 Ethiopia Ethiopia NNP 180 5587 5167 , , , 180 5587 5168 Fiji Fiji NNP 180 5587 5169 , , , 180 5587 5170 Finland Finland NNP 180 5587 5171 , , , 180 5587 5172 France France NNP 180 5587 5173 , , , 180 5587 5174 Gabon Gabon NNP 180 5587 5175 , , , 180 5587 5176 The the DT 180 5587 5177 Gambia Gambia NNP 180 5587 5178 , , , 180 5587 5179 Georgia Georgia NNP 180 5587 5180 , , , 180 5587 5181 Germany Germany NNP 180 5587 5182 , , , 180 5587 5183 Ghana Ghana NNP 180 5587 5184 , , , 180 5587 5185 Greece Greece NNP 180 5587 5186 , , , 180 5587 5187 Grenada Grenada NNP 180 5587 5188 , , , 180 5587 5189 Guatemala Guatemala NNP 180 5587 5190 , , , 180 5587 5191 Guinea Guinea NNP 180 5587 5192 , , , 180 5587 5193 Guinea Guinea NNP 180 5587 5194 - - HYPH 180 5587 5195 Bissau Bissau NNP 180 5587 5196 , , , 180 5587 5197 Guyana Guyana NNP 180 5587 5198 , , , 180 5587 5199 Haiti Haiti NNP 180 5587 5200 , , , 180 5587 5201 Honduras Honduras NNP 180 5587 5202 , , , 180 5587 5203 Hungary Hungary NNP 180 5587 5204 , , , 180 5587 5205 India India NNP 180 5587 5206 , , , 180 5587 5207 Indonesia Indonesia NNP 180 5587 5208 , , , 180 5587 5209 Iran Iran NNP 180 5587 5210 , , , 180 5587 5211 Iraq Iraq NNP 180 5587 5212 , , , 180 5587 5213 Ireland Ireland NNP 180 5587 5214 , , , 180 5587 5215 Israel Israel NNP 180 5587 5216 , , , 180 5587 5217 Italy Italy NNP 180 5587 5218 , , , 180 5587 5219 Jamaica Jamaica NNP 180 5587 5220 , , , 180 5587 5221 Japan Japan NNP 180 5587 5222 , , , 180 5587 5223 Jordan Jordan NNP 180 5587 5224 , , , 180 5587 5225 Kenya Kenya NNP 180 5587 5226 , , , 180 5587 5227 North North NNP 180 5587 5228 Korea Korea NNP 180 5587 5229 , , , 180 5587 5230 South South NNP 180 5587 5231 Korea Korea NNP 180 5587 5232 , , , 180 5587 5233 Kuwait Kuwait NNP 180 5587 5234 , , , 180 5587 5235 Kyrgyzstan Kyrgyzstan NNP 180 5587 5236 , , , 180 5587 5237 Laos Laos NNP 180 5587 5238 , , , 180 5587 5239 Latvia Latvia NNP 180 5587 5240 , , , 180 5587 5241 Lebanon Lebanon NNP 180 5587 5242 , , , 180 5587 5243 Lesotho Lesotho NNP 180 5587 5244 , , , 180 5587 5245 Liberia Liberia NNP 180 5587 5246 , , , 180 5587 5247 Libya Libya NNP 180 5587 5248 , , , 180 5587 5249 Luxembourg Luxembourg NNP 180 5587 5250 , , , 180 5587 5251 Madagascar Madagascar NNP 180 5587 5252 , , , 180 5587 5253 Malawi Malawi NNP 180 5587 5254 , , , 180 5587 5255 Malaysia Malaysia NNP 180 5587 5256 , , , 180 5587 5257 Maldives Maldives NNP 180 5587 5258 , , , 180 5587 5259 Mali Mali NNP 180 5587 5260 , , , 180 5587 5261 Malta Malta NNP 180 5587 5262 , , , 180 5587 5263 Mauritania Mauritania NNP 180 5587 5264 , , , 180 5587 5265 Mauritius Mauritius NNP 180 5587 5266 , , , 180 5587 5267 Mexico Mexico NNP 180 5587 5268 , , , 180 5587 5269 Moldova Moldova NNP 180 5587 5270 , , , 180 5587 5271 Mongolia Mongolia NNP 180 5587 5272 , , , 180 5587 5273 Morocco Morocco NNP 180 5587 5274 , , , 180 5587 5275 Mozambique Mozambique NNP 180 5587 5276 , , , 180 5587 5277 Namibia Namibia NNP 180 5587 5278 , , , 180 5587 5279 Nepal Nepal NNP 180 5587 5280 , , , 180 5587 5281 Netherlands Netherlands NNP 180 5587 5282 , , , 180 5587 5283 NZ NZ NNP 180 5587 5284 , , , 180 5587 5285 Nicaragua Nicaragua NNP 180 5587 5286 , , , 180 5587 5287 Niger Niger NNP 180 5587 5288 , , , 180 5587 5289 Nigeria Nigeria NNP 180 5587 5290 , , , 180 5587 5291 Norway Norway NNP 180 5587 5292 , , , 180 5587 5293 Oman Oman NNP 180 5587 5294 , , , 180 5587 5295 Pakistan Pakistan NNP 180 5587 5296 , , , 180 5587 5297 Panama Panama NNP 180 5587 5298 , , , 180 5587 5299 Papua Papua NNP 180 5587 5300 New New NNP 180 5587 5301 Guinea Guinea NNP 180 5587 5302 , , , 180 5587 5303 Paraguay Paraguay NNP 180 5587 5304 , , , 180 5587 5305 Peru Peru NNP 180 5587 5306 , , , 180 5587 5307 Philippines Philippines NNP 180 5587 5308 , , , 180 5587 5309 Poland Poland NNP 180 5587 5310 , , , 180 5587 5311 Portugal Portugal NNP 180 5587 5312 , , , 180 5587 5313 Qatar Qatar NNP 180 5587 5314 , , , 180 5587 5315 Romania Romania NNP 180 5587 5316 , , , 180 5587 5317 Russia Russia NNP 180 5587 5318 , , , 180 5587 5319 Rwanda Rwanda NNP 180 5587 5320 , , , 180 5587 5321 Saint Saint NNP 180 5587 5322 Kitts Kitts NNP 180 5587 5323 and and CC 180 5587 5324 Nevis Nevis NNP 180 5587 5325 , , , 180 5587 5326 Saint Saint NNP 180 5587 5327 Lucia Lucia NNP 180 5587 5328 , , , 180 5587 5329 Saint Saint NNP 180 5587 5330 Vincent Vincent NNP 180 5587 5331 and and CC 180 5587 5332 the the DT 180 5587 5333 Grenadines Grenadines NNPS 180 5587 5334 , , , 180 5587 5335 Sao Sao NNP 180 5587 5336 Tome Tome NNP 180 5587 5337 and and CC 180 5587 5338 Principe Principe NNP 180 5587 5339 , , , 180 5587 5340 Saudi Saudi NNP 180 5587 5341 Arabia Arabia NNP 180 5587 5342 , , , 180 5587 5343 Senegal Senegal NNP 180 5587 5344 , , , 180 5587 5345 Seychelles Seychelles NNP 180 5587 5346 , , , 180 5587 5347 Sierra Sierra NNP 180 5587 5348 Leone Leone NNP 180 5587 5349 , , , 180 5587 5350 Slovakia Slovakia NNP 180 5587 5351 , , , 180 5587 5352 Slovenia Slovenia NNP 180 5587 5353 , , , 180 5587 5354 Somalia Somalia NNP 180 5587 5355 , , , 180 5587 5356 Spain Spain NNP 180 5587 5357 , , , 180 5587 5358 Sri Sri NNP 180 5587 5359 Lanka Lanka NNP 180 5587 5360 , , , 180 5587 5361 Sudan Sudan NNP 180 5587 5362 , , , 180 5587 5363 Suriname Suriname NNP 180 5587 5364 , , , 180 5587 5365 Swaziland Swaziland NNP 180 5587 5366 , , , 180 5587 5367 Sweden Sweden NNP 180 5587 5368 , , , 180 5587 5369 Switzerland Switzerland NNP 180 5587 5370 , , , 180 5587 5371 Syria Syria NNP 180 5587 5372 , , , 180 5587 5373 Tajikistan Tajikistan NNP 180 5587 5374 , , , 180 5587 5375 Tanzania Tanzania NNP 180 5587 5376 , , , 180 5587 5377 Thailand Thailand NNP 180 5587 5378 , , , 180 5587 5379 The the DT 180 5587 5380 Former Former NNP 180 5587 5381 Yugoslav Yugoslav NNP 180 5587 5382 Republic Republic NNP 180 5587 5383 of of IN 180 5587 5384 Macedonia Macedonia NNP 180 5587 5385 , , , 180 5587 5386 Togo Togo NNP 180 5587 5387 , , , 180 5587 5388 Tonga Tonga NNP 180 5587 5389 , , , 180 5587 5390 Trinidad Trinidad NNP 180 5587 5391 and and CC 180 5587 5392 Tobago Tobago NNP 180 5587 5393 , , , 180 5587 5394 Tunisia Tunisia NNP 180 5587 5395 , , , 180 5587 5396 Turkey Turkey NNP 180 5587 5397 , , , 180 5587 5398 Uganda Uganda NNP 180 5587 5399 , , , 180 5587 5400 Ukraine Ukraine NNP 180 5587 5401 , , , 180 5587 5402 UAE UAE NNP 180 5587 5403 , , , 180 5587 5404 UK UK NNP 180 5587 5405 , , , 180 5587 5406 US US NNP 180 5587 5407 , , , 180 5587 5408 Uruguay Uruguay NNP 180 5587 5409 , , , 180 5587 5410 Vanuatu Vanuatu NNP 180 5587 5411 , , , 180 5587 5412 Venezuela Venezuela NNP 180 5587 5413 , , , 180 5587 5414 Vietnam Vietnam NNP 180 5587 5415 , , , 180 5587 5416 Yemen Yemen NNP 180 5587 5417 , , , 180 5587 5418 Yugoslavia Yugoslavia NNP 180 5587 5419 ( ( -LRB- 180 5587 5420 suspended suspend VBN 180 5587 5421 ) ) -RRB- 180 5587 5422 , , , 180 5587 5423 Zaire Zaire NNP 180 5587 5424 , , , 180 5587 5425 Zambia Zambia NNP 180 5587 5426 , , , 180 5587 5427 Zimbabwe Zimbabwe NNP 180 5587 5428 ----- ----- NFP 180 5587 5429 United United NNP 180 5587 5430 Nations Nations NNP 180 5587 5431 Interim Interim NNP 180 5587 5432 Force Force NNP 180 5587 5433 in in IN 180 5587 5434 Lebanon Lebanon NNP 180 5587 5435 ( ( -LRB- 180 5587 5436 UNIFIL UNIFIL NNP 180 5587 5437 ) ) -RRB- 180 5587 5438 established establish VBN 180 5587 5439 - - SYM 180 5587 5440 19 19 CD 180 5587 5441 March March NNP 180 5587 5442 1978 1978 CD 180 5587 5443 aim aim NN 180 5587 5444 - - HYPH 180 5587 5445 established establish VBN 180 5587 5446 by by IN 180 5587 5447 the the DT 180 5587 5448 UN UN NNP 180 5587 5449 Security Security NNP 180 5587 5450 Council Council NNP 180 5587 5451 to to TO 180 5587 5452 confirm confirm VB 180 5587 5453 the the DT 180 5587 5454 withdrawal withdrawal NN 180 5587 5455 of of IN 180 5587 5456 Israeli israeli JJ 180 5587 5457 forces force NNS 180 5587 5458 , , , 180 5587 5459 restore restore VB 180 5587 5460 peace peace NN 180 5587 5461 , , , 180 5587 5462 and and CC 180 5587 5463 reestablish reestablish JJ 180 5587 5464 Lebanese lebanese JJ 180 5587 5465 authority authority NN 180 5587 5466 in in IN 180 5587 5467 southern southern JJ 180 5587 5468 Lebanon Lebanon NNP 180 5587 5469 members member NNS 180 5587 5470 - - , 180 5587 5471 ( ( -LRB- 180 5587 5472 10 10 CD 180 5587 5473 ) ) -RRB- 180 5587 5474 Fiji Fiji NNP 180 5587 5475 , , , 180 5587 5476 Finland Finland NNP 180 5587 5477 , , , 180 5587 5478 France France NNP 180 5587 5479 , , , 180 5587 5480 Ghana Ghana NNP 180 5587 5481 , , , 180 5587 5482 Ireland Ireland NNP 180 5587 5483 , , , 180 5587 5484 Italy Italy NNP 180 5587 5485 , , , 180 5587 5486 Nepal Nepal NNP 180 5587 5487 , , , 180 5587 5488 Norway Norway NNP 180 5587 5489 , , , 180 5587 5490 Poland Poland NNP 180 5587 5491 , , , 180 5587 5492 Sweden Sweden NNP 180 5587 5493 ----- ----- NN 180 5587 5494 United United NNP 180 5587 5495 Nations Nations NNP 180 5587 5496 Iraq Iraq NNP 180 5587 5497 - - HYPH 180 5587 5498 Kuwait Kuwait NNP 180 5587 5499 Observation Observation NNP 180 5587 5500 Mission Mission NNP 180 5587 5501 ( ( -LRB- 180 5587 5502 UNIKOM UNIKOM NNP 180 5587 5503 ) ) -RRB- 180 5587 5504 established establish VBN 180 5587 5505 - - SYM 180 5587 5506 9 9 CD 180 5587 5507 April April NNP 180 5587 5508 1991 1991 CD 180 5587 5509 aim aim NN 180 5587 5510 - - HYPH 180 5587 5511 established establish VBN 180 5587 5512 by by IN 180 5587 5513 the the DT 180 5587 5514 UN UN NNP 180 5587 5515 Security Security NNP 180 5587 5516 Council Council NNP 180 5587 5517 to to TO 180 5587 5518 observe observe VB 180 5587 5519 and and CC 180 5587 5520 monitor monitor VB 180 5587 5521 the the DT 180 5587 5522 demilitarized demilitarized JJ 180 5587 5523 zone zone NN 180 5587 5524 established establish VBN 180 5587 5525 between between IN 180 5587 5526 Iraq Iraq NNP 180 5587 5527 and and CC 180 5587 5528 Kuwait Kuwait NNP 180 5587 5529 members member NNS 180 5587 5530 - - , 180 5587 5531 ( ( -LRB- 180 5587 5532 33 33 CD 180 5587 5533 ) ) -RRB- 180 5587 5534 Argentina Argentina NNP 180 5587 5535 , , , 180 5587 5536 Austria Austria NNP 180 5587 5537 , , , 180 5587 5538 Bangladesh Bangladesh NNP 180 5587 5539 , , , 180 5587 5540 Canada Canada NNP 180 5587 5541 , , , 180 5587 5542 China China NNP 180 5587 5543 , , , 180 5587 5544 Denmark Denmark NNP 180 5587 5545 , , , 180 5587 5546 Fiji Fiji NNP 180 5587 5547 , , , 180 5587 5548 Finland Finland NNP 180 5587 5549 , , , 180 5587 5550 France France NNP 180 5587 5551 , , , 180 5587 5552 Ghana Ghana NNP 180 5587 5553 , , , 180 5587 5554 Greece Greece NNP 180 5587 5555 , , , 180 5587 5556 Hungary Hungary NNP 180 5587 5557 , , , 180 5587 5558 India India NNP 180 5587 5559 , , , 180 5587 5560 Indonesia Indonesia NNP 180 5587 5561 , , , 180 5587 5562 Ireland Ireland NNP 180 5587 5563 , , , 180 5587 5564 Italy Italy NNP 180 5587 5565 , , , 180 5587 5566 Kenya Kenya NNP 180 5587 5567 , , , 180 5587 5568 Malaysia Malaysia NNP 180 5587 5569 , , , 180 5587 5570 Nigeria Nigeria NNP 180 5587 5571 , , , 180 5587 5572 Norway Norway NNP 180 5587 5573 , , , 180 5587 5574 Pakistan Pakistan NNP 180 5587 5575 , , , 180 5587 5576 Poland Poland NNP 180 5587 5577 , , , 180 5587 5578 Romania Romania NNP 180 5587 5579 , , , 180 5587 5580 Russia Russia NNP 180 5587 5581 , , , 180 5587 5582 Senegal Senegal NNP 180 5587 5583 , , , 180 5587 5584 Singapore Singapore NNP 180 5587 5585 , , , 180 5587 5586 Sweden Sweden NNP 180 5587 5587 , , , 180 5587 5588 Thailand Thailand NNP 180 5587 5589 , , , 180 5587 5590 Turkey Turkey NNP 180 5587 5591 , , , 180 5587 5592 UK UK NNP 180 5587 5593 , , , 180 5587 5594 US US NNP 180 5587 5595 , , , 180 5587 5596 Uruguay Uruguay NNP 180 5587 5597 , , , 180 5587 5598 Venezuela Venezuela NNP 180 5587 5599 ----- ----- NNP 180 5587 5600 United United NNP 180 5587 5601 Nations Nations NNP 180 5587 5602 Military 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180 5587 5709 , , , 180 5587 5710 Greece Greece NNP 180 5587 5711 , , , 180 5587 5712 Guinea Guinea NNP 180 5587 5713 , , , 180 5587 5714 Honduras Honduras NNP 180 5587 5715 , , , 180 5587 5716 Ireland Ireland NNP 180 5587 5717 , , , 180 5587 5718 Italy Italy NNP 180 5587 5719 , , , 180 5587 5720 Kenya Kenya NNP 180 5587 5721 , , , 180 5587 5722 Malaysia Malaysia NNP 180 5587 5723 , , , 180 5587 5724 Nigeria Nigeria NNP 180 5587 5725 , , , 180 5587 5726 Pakistan Pakistan NNP 180 5587 5727 , , , 180 5587 5728 Poland Poland NNP 180 5587 5729 , , , 180 5587 5730 Russia Russia NNP 180 5587 5731 , , , 180 5587 5732 Switzerland Switzerland NNP 180 5587 5733 , , , 180 5587 5734 Tunisia Tunisia NNP 180 5587 5735 , , , 180 5587 5736 UK UK NNP 180 5587 5737 , , , 180 5587 5738 US US NNP 180 5587 5739 , , , 180 5587 5740 Venezuela Venezuela NNP 180 5587 5741 ----- ----- NNP 180 5587 5742 United United NNP 180 5587 5743 Nations Nations NNP 180 5587 5744 Observer Observer NNP 180 5587 5745 Mission 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5587 5888 , , , 180 5587 5889 Switzerland Switzerland NNP 180 5587 5890 ----- ----- : 180 5587 5891 United United NNP 180 5587 5892 Nations Nations NNP 180 5587 5893 Observer Observer NNP 180 5587 5894 Mission Mission NNP 180 5587 5895 Uganda Uganda NNP 180 5587 5896 - - HYPH 180 5587 5897 Rwanda Rwanda NNP 180 5587 5898 ( ( -LRB- 180 5587 5899 UNOMUR UNOMUR NNP 180 5587 5900 ) ) -RRB- 180 5587 5901 established establish VBN 180 5587 5902 - - HYPH 180 5587 5903 1993 1993 CD 180 5587 5904 for for IN 180 5587 5905 six six CD 180 5587 5906 months month NNS 180 5587 5907 aim aim VBP 180 5587 5908 - - HYPH 180 5587 5909 to to TO 180 5587 5910 monitor monitor VB 180 5587 5911 the the DT 180 5587 5912 Uganda Uganda NNP 180 5587 5913 / / SYM 180 5587 5914 Rwanda Rwanda NNP 180 5587 5915 border border NN 180 5587 5916 to to TO 180 5587 5917 verify verify VB 180 5587 5918 that that IN 180 5587 5919 no no DT 180 5587 5920 military military JJ 180 5587 5921 assistance assistance NN 180 5587 5922 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5587 6101 1992 1992 CD 180 5587 6102 aim aim NN 180 5587 6103 - - HYPH 180 5587 6104 established establish VBN 180 5587 6105 by by IN 180 5587 6106 the the DT 180 5587 6107 UN UN NNP 180 5587 6108 Security Security NNP 180 5587 6109 Council Council NNP 180 5587 6110 to to TO 180 5587 6111 supervise supervise VB 180 5587 6112 the the DT 180 5587 6113 ceasefire ceasefire NN 180 5587 6114 members member NNS 180 5587 6115 - - , 180 5587 6116 ( ( -LRB- 180 5587 6117 18 18 CD 180 5587 6118 ) ) -RRB- 180 5587 6119 Argentina Argentina NNP 180 5587 6120 , , , 180 5587 6121 Bangladesh Bangladesh NNP 180 5587 6122 , , , 180 5587 6123 Botswana Botswana NNP 180 5587 6124 , , , 180 5587 6125 Brazil Brazil NNP 180 5587 6126 , , , 180 5587 6127 Canada Canada NNP 180 5587 6128 , , , 180 5587 6129 Cape Cape NNP 180 5587 6130 Verde Verde NNP 180 5587 6131 , , , 180 5587 6132 Czech Czech NNP 180 5587 6133 Republic Republic NNP 180 5587 6134 , , , 180 5587 6135 Egypt Egypt NNP 180 5587 6136 , , , 180 5587 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5587 6244 Malaysia Malaysia NNP 180 5587 6245 , , , 180 5587 6246 Morocco Morocco NNP 180 5587 6247 , , , 180 5587 6248 Namibia Namibia NNP 180 5587 6249 , , , 180 5587 6250 NZ NZ NNP 180 5587 6251 , , , 180 5587 6252 Nigeria Nigeria NNP 180 5587 6253 , , , 180 5587 6254 Norway Norway NNP 180 5587 6255 , , , 180 5587 6256 Pakistan Pakistan NNP 180 5587 6257 , , , 180 5587 6258 Romania Romania NNP 180 5587 6259 , , , 180 5587 6260 Saudi Saudi NNP 180 5587 6261 Arabia Arabia NNP 180 5587 6262 , , , 180 5587 6263 Sweden Sweden NNP 180 5587 6264 , , , 180 5587 6265 Tunisia Tunisia NNP 180 5587 6266 , , , 180 5587 6267 Turkey Turkey NNP 180 5587 6268 , , , 180 5587 6269 Uganda Uganda NNP 180 5587 6270 , , , 180 5587 6271 UAE UAE NNP 180 5587 6272 , , , 180 5587 6273 US US NNP 180 5587 6274 , , , 180 5587 6275 Zambia Zambia NNP 180 5587 6276 , , , 180 5587 6277 Zimbabwe Zimbabwe NNP 180 5587 6278 ----- ----- NFP 180 5587 6279 United United NNP 180 5587 6280 Nations Nations NNP 180 5587 6281 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See NNP 180 5587 7151 , , , 180 5587 7152 Honduras Honduras NNP 180 5587 7153 , , , 180 5587 7154 Hungary Hungary NNP 180 5587 7155 , , , 180 5587 7156 Iceland Iceland NNP 180 5587 7157 , , , 180 5587 7158 India India NNP 180 5587 7159 , , , 180 5587 7160 Indonesia Indonesia NNP 180 5587 7161 , , , 180 5587 7162 Iran Iran NNP 180 5587 7163 , , , 180 5587 7164 Iraq Iraq NNP 180 5587 7165 , , , 180 5587 7166 Ireland Ireland NNP 180 5587 7167 , , , 180 5587 7168 Israel Israel NNP 180 5587 7169 , , , 180 5587 7170 Italy Italy NNP 180 5587 7171 , , , 180 5587 7172 Jamaica Jamaica NNP 180 5587 7173 , , , 180 5587 7174 Japan Japan NNP 180 5587 7175 , , , 180 5587 7176 Jordan Jordan NNP 180 5587 7177 , , , 180 5587 7178 Kazakhstan Kazakhstan NNP 180 5587 7179 , , , 180 5587 7180 Kenya Kenya NNP 180 5587 7181 , , , 180 5587 7182 Kiribati Kiribati NNP 180 5587 7183 , , , 180 5587 7184 North North NNP 180 5587 7185 Korea Korea NNP 180 5587 7186 , , , 180 5587 7187 South South NNP 180 5587 7188 Korea Korea NNP 180 5587 7189 , , , 180 5587 7190 Kuwait Kuwait NNP 180 5587 7191 , , , 180 5587 7192 Kyrgyzstan Kyrgyzstan NNP 180 5587 7193 , , , 180 5587 7194 Laos Laos NNP 180 5587 7195 , , , 180 5587 7196 Latvia Latvia NNP 180 5587 7197 , , , 180 5587 7198 Lebanon Lebanon NNP 180 5587 7199 , , , 180 5587 7200 Lesotho Lesotho NNP 180 5587 7201 , , , 180 5587 7202 Liberia Liberia NNP 180 5587 7203 , , , 180 5587 7204 Libya Libya NNP 180 5587 7205 , , , 180 5587 7206 Liechtenstein Liechtenstein NNP 180 5587 7207 , , , 180 5587 7208 Lithuania Lithuania NNP 180 5587 7209 , , , 180 5587 7210 Luxembourg Luxembourg NNP 180 5587 7211 , , , 180 5587 7212 Madagascar Madagascar NNP 180 5587 7213 , , , 180 5587 7214 Malawi Malawi NNP 180 5587 7215 , , , 180 5587 7216 Malaysia Malaysia NNP 180 5587 7217 , , , 180 5587 7218 Maldives Maldives NNP 180 5587 7219 , , , 180 5587 7220 Mali Mali NNP 180 5587 7221 , , , 180 5587 7222 Malta Malta NNP 180 5587 7223 , , , 180 5587 7224 Mauritania Mauritania NNP 180 5587 7225 , , , 180 5587 7226 Mauritius Mauritius NNP 180 5587 7227 , , , 180 5587 7228 Mexico Mexico NNP 180 5587 7229 , , , 180 5587 7230 Moldova Moldova NNP 180 5587 7231 , , , 180 5587 7232 Monaco Monaco NNP 180 5587 7233 , , , 180 5587 7234 Mongolia Mongolia NNP 180 5587 7235 , , , 180 5587 7236 Morocco Morocco NNP 180 5587 7237 , , , 180 5587 7238 Mozambique Mozambique NNP 180 5587 7239 , , , 180 5587 7240 Namibia Namibia NNP 180 5587 7241 , , , 180 5587 7242 Nauru Nauru NNP 180 5587 7243 , , , 180 5587 7244 Nepal Nepal NNP 180 5587 7245 , , , 180 5587 7246 Netherlands Netherlands NNP 180 5587 7247 , , , 180 5587 7248 Netherlands Netherlands NNP 180 5587 7249 Antilles Antilles NNPS 180 5587 7250 , , , 180 5587 7251 NZ NZ NNP 180 5587 7252 , , , 180 5587 7253 Nicaragua Nicaragua NNP 180 5587 7254 , , , 180 5587 7255 Niger Niger NNP 180 5587 7256 , , , 180 5587 7257 Nigeria Nigeria NNP 180 5587 7258 , , , 180 5587 7259 Norway Norway NNP 180 5587 7260 , , , 180 5587 7261 Oman Oman NNP 180 5587 7262 , , , 180 5587 7263 Overseas Overseas NNP 180 5587 7264 Territories Territories NNPS 180 5587 7265 of of IN 180 5587 7266 the the DT 180 5587 7267 UK UK NNP 180 5587 7268 , , , 180 5587 7269 Pakistan Pakistan NNP 180 5587 7270 , , , 180 5587 7271 Panama Panama NNP 180 5587 7272 , , , 180 5587 7273 Papua Papua NNP 180 5587 7274 New New NNP 180 5587 7275 Guinea Guinea NNP 180 5587 7276 , , , 180 5587 7277 Paraguay Paraguay NNP 180 5587 7278 , , , 180 5587 7279 Peru Peru NNP 180 5587 7280 , , , 180 5587 7281 Philippines Philippines NNP 180 5587 7282 , , , 180 5587 7283 Poland Poland NNP 180 5587 7284 , , , 180 5587 7285 Portugal Portugal NNP 180 5587 7286 , , , 180 5587 7287 Qatar Qatar NNP 180 5587 7288 , , , 180 5587 7289 Romania Romania NNP 180 5587 7290 , , , 180 5587 7291 Russia Russia NNP 180 5587 7292 , , , 180 5587 7293 Rwanda Rwanda NNP 180 5587 7294 , , , 180 5587 7295 Saint Saint NNP 180 5587 7296 Kitts Kitts NNP 180 5587 7297 and and CC 180 5587 7298 Nevis Nevis NNP 180 5587 7299 , , , 180 5587 7300 Saint Saint NNP 180 5587 7301 Lucia Lucia NNP 180 5587 7302 , , , 180 5587 7303 Saint Saint NNP 180 5587 7304 Vincent Vincent NNP 180 5587 7305 and and CC 180 5587 7306 the the DT 180 5587 7307 Grenadines Grenadines NNPS 180 5587 7308 , , , 180 5587 7309 San San NNP 180 5587 7310 Marino Marino NNP 180 5587 7311 , , , 180 5587 7312 Sao Sao NNP 180 5587 7313 Tome Tome NNP 180 5587 7314 and and CC 180 5587 7315 Principe Principe NNP 180 5587 7316 , , , 180 5587 7317 Saudi Saudi NNP 180 5587 7318 Arabia Arabia NNP 180 5587 7319 , , , 180 5587 7320 Senegal Senegal NNP 180 5587 7321 , , , 180 5587 7322 Seychelles Seychelles NNP 180 5587 7323 , , , 180 5587 7324 Sierra Sierra NNP 180 5587 7325 Leone Leone NNP 180 5587 7326 , , , 180 5587 7327 Singapore Singapore NNP 180 5587 7328 , , , 180 5587 7329 Slovakia Slovakia NNP 180 5587 7330 , , , 180 5587 7331 Slovenia Slovenia NNP 180 5587 7332 , , , 180 5587 7333 Solomon Solomon NNP 180 5587 7334 Islands Islands NNP 180 5587 7335 , , , 180 5587 7336 Somalia Somalia NNP 180 5587 7337 , , , 180 5587 7338 Spain Spain NNP 180 5587 7339 , , , 180 5587 7340 Sri Sri NNP 180 5587 7341 Lanka Lanka NNP 180 5587 7342 , , , 180 5587 7343 Sudan Sudan NNP 180 5587 7344 , , , 180 5587 7345 Suriname Suriname NNP 180 5587 7346 , , , 180 5587 7347 Swaziland Swaziland NNP 180 5587 7348 , , , 180 5587 7349 Sweden Sweden NNP 180 5587 7350 , , , 180 5587 7351 Switzerland Switzerland NNP 180 5587 7352 , , , 180 5587 7353 Syria Syria NNP 180 5587 7354 , , , 180 5587 7355 Tanzania Tanzania NNP 180 5587 7356 , , , 180 5587 7357 Thailand Thailand NNP 180 5587 7358 , , , 180 5587 7359 The the DT 180 5587 7360 Former Former NNP 180 5587 7361 Yugoslav Yugoslav NNP 180 5587 7362 Republic Republic NNP 180 5587 7363 of of IN 180 5587 7364 Macedonia Macedonia NNP 180 5587 7365 , , , 180 5587 7366 Togo Togo NNP 180 5587 7367 , , , 180 5587 7368 Tonga Tonga NNP 180 5587 7369 , , , 180 5587 7370 Trinidad Trinidad NNP 180 5587 7371 and and CC 180 5587 7372 Tobago Tobago NNP 180 5587 7373 , , , 180 5587 7374 Tunisia Tunisia NNP 180 5587 7375 , , , 180 5587 7376 Turkey Turkey NNP 180 5587 7377 , , , 180 5587 7378 Turkmenistan Turkmenistan NNP 180 5587 7379 , , , 180 5587 7380 Tuvalu Tuvalu NNP 180 5587 7381 , , , 180 5587 7382 Uganda Uganda NNP 180 5587 7383 , , , 180 5587 7384 Ukraine Ukraine NNP 180 5587 7385 , , , 180 5587 7386 UAE UAE NNP 180 5587 7387 , , , 180 5587 7388 UK UK NNP 180 5587 7389 , , , 180 5587 7390 US US NNP 180 5587 7391 , , , 180 5587 7392 Uruguay Uruguay NNP 180 5587 7393 , , , 180 5587 7394 Vanuatu Vanuatu NNP 180 5587 7395 , , , 180 5587 7396 Venezuela Venezuela NNP 180 5587 7397 , , , 180 5587 7398 Vietnam Vietnam NNP 180 5587 7399 , , , 180 5587 7400 Western Western NNP 180 5587 7401 Samoa Samoa NNP 180 5587 7402 , , , 180 5587 7403 Yemen Yemen NNP 180 5587 7404 , , , 180 5587 7405 Yugoslavia Yugoslavia NNP 180 5587 7406 ( ( -LRB- 180 5587 7407 suspended suspend VBN 180 5587 7408 ) ) -RRB- 180 5587 7409 , , , 180 5587 7410 Zaire Zaire NNP 180 5587 7411 , , , 180 5587 7412 Zambia Zambia NNP 180 5587 7413 , , , 180 5587 7414 Zimbabwe Zimbabwe NNP 180 5587 7415 ------ ------ : 180 5587 7416 Warsaw Warsaw NNP 180 5587 7417 Pact Pact NNP 180 5587 7418 ( ( -LRB- 180 5587 7419 WP WP NNP 180 5587 7420 ) ) -RRB- 180 5587 7421 was be VBD 180 5587 7422 established establish VBN 180 5587 7423 14 14 CD 180 5587 7424 May May NNP 180 5587 7425 1955 1955 CD 180 5587 7426 to to TO 180 5587 7427 promote promote VB 180 5587 7428 mutual mutual JJ 180 5587 7429 defense defense NN 180 5587 7430 ; ; : 180 5587 7431 members member NNS 180 5587 7432 met meet VBD 180 5587 7433 1 1 CD 180 5587 7434 July July NNP 180 5587 7435 1991 1991 CD 180 5587 7436 to to TO 180 5587 7437 dissolve dissolve VB 180 5587 7438 the the DT 180 5587 7439 alliance alliance NN 180 5587 7440 ; ; : 180 5587 7441 member member NN 180 5587 7442 states state NNS 180 5587 7443 at at IN 180 5587 7444 the the DT 180 5587 7445 time time NN 180 5587 7446 of of IN 180 5587 7447 dissolution dissolution NN 180 5587 7448 were be VBD 180 5587 7449 Bulgaria Bulgaria NNP 180 5587 7450 , , , 180 5587 7451 Czechoslovakia Czechoslovakia NNP 180 5587 7452 , , , 180 5587 7453 Hungary Hungary NNP 180 5587 7454 , , , 180 5587 7455 Poland Poland NNP 180 5587 7456 , , , 180 5587 7457 Romania Romania NNP 180 5587 7458 , , , 180 5587 7459 and and CC 180 5587 7460 the the DT 180 5587 7461 USSR USSR NNP 180 5587 7462 ; ; : 180 5587 7463 earlier early JJR 180 5587 7464 members member NNS 180 5587 7465 included include VBD 180 5587 7466 East East NNP 180 5587 7467 Germany Germany NNP 180 5587 7468 and and CC 180 5587 7469 Albania Albania NNP 180 5587 7470 ----- ----- : 180 5587 7471 West West NNP 180 5587 7472 African African NNP 180 5587 7473 Development Development NNP 180 5587 7474 Bank Bank NNP 180 5587 7475 ( ( -LRB- 180 5587 7476 WADB WADB NNP 180 5587 7477 ) ) -RRB- 180 5587 7478 note note VB 180 5587 7479 - - HYPH 180 5587 7480 also also RB 180 5587 7481 known know VBN 180 5587 7482 as as IN 180 5587 7483 Banque Banque NNP 180 5587 7484 Ouest Ouest NNP 180 5587 7485 - - HYPH 180 5587 7486 Africaine Africaine NNP 180 5587 7487 de de FW 180 5587 7488 Developpement Developpement NNP 180 5587 7489 ( ( -LRB- 180 5587 7490 BOAD BOAD NNP 180 5587 7491 ) ) -RRB- 180 5587 7492 established establish VBN 180 5587 7493 - - : 180 5587 7494 14 14 CD 180 5587 7495 November November NNP 180 5587 7496 1973 1973 CD 180 5587 7497 aim aim NN 180 5587 7498 - - : 180 5587 7499 to to TO 180 5587 7500 promote promote VB 180 5587 7501 regional regional JJ 180 5587 7502 economic economic JJ 180 5587 7503 development development NN 180 5587 7504 and and CC 180 5587 7505 integration integration NN 180 5587 7506 members member NNS 180 5587 7507 - - , 180 5587 7508 ( ( -LRB- 180 5587 7509 7 7 LS 180 5587 7510 ) ) -RRB- 180 5587 7511 Benin Benin NNP 180 5587 7512 , , , 180 5587 7513 Burkina Burkina NNP 180 5587 7514 , , , 180 5587 7515 Cote Cote NNP 180 5587 7516 d'Ivoire d'Ivoire NNP 180 5587 7517 , , , 180 5587 7518 Mali Mali NNP 180 5587 7519 , , , 180 5587 7520 Niger Niger NNP 180 5587 7521 , , , 180 5587 7522 Senegal Senegal NNP 180 5587 7523 , , , 180 5587 7524 Togo Togo NNP 180 5587 7525 ----- ----- NN 180 5587 7526 West west JJ 180 5587 7527 African african JJ 180 5587 7528 Economic Economic NNP 180 5587 7529 Community Community NNP 180 5587 7530 ( ( -LRB- 180 5587 7531 CEAO CEAO NNP 180 5587 7532 ) ) -RRB- 180 5587 7533 note note NN 180 5587 7534 - - HYPH 180 5587 7535 acronym acronym NN 180 5587 7536 from from IN 180 5587 7537 Communaute Communaute NNP 180 5587 7538 Economique Economique NNP 180 5587 7539 de de FW 180 5587 7540 l'Afrique l'Afrique NNP 180 5587 7541 de de NNP 180 5587 7542 l'Ouest l'Ouest NNP 180 5587 7543 established establish VBN 180 5587 7544 - - HYPH 180 5587 7545 3 3 CD 180 5587 7546 June June NNP 180 5587 7547 1972 1972 CD 180 5587 7548 aim aim NN 180 5587 7549 - - HYPH 180 5587 7550 to to TO 180 5587 7551 promote promote VB 180 5587 7552 regional regional JJ 180 5587 7553 economic economic JJ 180 5587 7554 development development NN 180 5587 7555 members member NNS 180 5587 7556 - - , 180 5587 7557 ( ( -LRB- 180 5587 7558 7 7 LS 180 5587 7559 ) ) -RRB- 180 5587 7560 Benin Benin NNP 180 5587 7561 , , , 180 5587 7562 Burkina Burkina NNP 180 5587 7563 , , , 180 5587 7564 Cote Cote NNP 180 5587 7565 d'Ivoire d'Ivoire NNP 180 5587 7566 , , , 180 5587 7567 Mali Mali NNP 180 5587 7568 , , , 180 5587 7569 Mauritania Mauritania NNP 180 5587 7570 , , , 180 5587 7571 Niger Niger NNP 180 5587 7572 , , , 180 5587 7573 Senegal senegal JJ 180 5587 7574 observers observer NNS 180 5587 7575 - - , 180 5587 7576 ( ( -LRB- 180 5587 7577 2 2 LS 180 5587 7578 ) ) -RRB- 180 5587 7579 Guinea Guinea NNP 180 5587 7580 , , , 180 5587 7581 Togo Togo NNP 180 5587 7582 ----- ----- NNP 180 5587 7583 Western Western NNP 180 5587 7584 European European NNP 180 5587 7585 Union Union NNP 180 5587 7586 ( ( -LRB- 180 5587 7587 WEU WEU NNP 180 5587 7588 ) ) -RRB- 180 5587 7589 established establish VBN 180 5587 7590 - - : 180 5587 7591 23 23 CD 180 5587 7592 October October NNP 180 5587 7593 1954 1954 CD 180 5587 7594 effective effective JJ 180 5587 7595 - - HYPH 180 5587 7596 6 6 CD 180 5587 7597 May May NNP 180 5587 7598 1955 1955 CD 180 5587 7599 aim aim NN 180 5587 7600 - - HYPH 180 5587 7601 mutual mutual JJ 180 5587 7602 defense defense NN 180 5587 7603 and and CC 180 5587 7604 progressive progressive JJ 180 5587 7605 political political JJ 180 5587 7606 unification unification NN 180 5587 7607 members member NNS 180 5587 7608 - - , 180 5587 7609 ( ( -LRB- 180 5587 7610 9 9 CD 180 5587 7611 ) ) -RRB- 180 5587 7612 Belgium Belgium NNP 180 5587 7613 , , , 180 5587 7614 France France NNP 180 5587 7615 , , , 180 5587 7616 Germany Germany NNP 180 5587 7617 , , , 180 5587 7618 Italy Italy NNP 180 5587 7619 , , , 180 5587 7620 Luxembourg Luxembourg NNP 180 5587 7621 , , , 180 5587 7622 Netherlands Netherlands NNP 180 5587 7623 , , , 180 5587 7624 Portugal Portugal NNP 180 5587 7625 , , , 180 5587 7626 Spain Spain NNP 180 5587 7627 , , , 180 5587 7628 UK UK NNP 180 5587 7629 associate associate NN 180 5587 7630 members member NNS 180 5587 7631 - - , 180 5587 7632 ( ( -LRB- 180 5587 7633 4 4 LS 180 5587 7634 ) ) -RRB- 180 5587 7635 Greece Greece NNP 180 5587 7636 , , , 180 5587 7637 Iceland Iceland NNP 180 5587 7638 , , , 180 5587 7639 Norway Norway NNP 180 5587 7640 , , , 180 5587 7641 Turkey Turkey NNP 180 5587 7642 observers observer NNS 180 5587 7643 - - , 180 5587 7644 ( ( -LRB- 180 5587 7645 2 2 LS 180 5587 7646 ) ) -RRB- 180 5587 7647 Denmark Denmark NNP 180 5587 7648 , , , 180 5587 7649 Ireland Ireland NNP 180 5587 7650 ----- ----- NNP 180 5587 7651 World World NNP 180 5587 7652 Bank Bank NNP 180 5587 7653 see see VB 180 5587 7654 International International NNP 180 5587 7655 Bank Bank NNP 180 5587 7656 for for IN 180 5587 7657 Reconstruction Reconstruction NNP 180 5587 7658 and and CC 180 5587 7659 Development Development NNP 180 5587 7660 ( ( -LRB- 180 5587 7661 IBRD IBRD NNP 180 5587 7662 ) ) -RRB- 180 5587 7663 ----- ----- NFP 180 5587 7664 World World NNP 180 5587 7665 Bank Bank NNP 180 5587 7666 Group Group NNP 180 5587 7667 includes include VBZ 180 5587 7668 International International NNP 180 5587 7669 Bank Bank NNP 180 5587 7670 for for IN 180 5587 7671 Reconstruction Reconstruction NNP 180 5587 7672 and and CC 180 5587 7673 Development Development NNP 180 5587 7674 ( ( -LRB- 180 5587 7675 IBRD IBRD NNP 180 5587 7676 ) ) -RRB- 180 5587 7677 , , , 180 5587 7678 International International NNP 180 5587 7679 Development Development NNP 180 5587 7680 Association Association NNP 180 5587 7681 ( ( -LRB- 180 5587 7682 IDA IDA NNP 180 5587 7683 ) ) -RRB- 180 5587 7684 , , , 180 5587 7685 and and CC 180 5587 7686 International International NNP 180 5587 7687 Finance Finance NNP 180 5587 7688 Corporation Corporation NNP 180 5587 7689 ( ( -LRB- 180 5587 7690 IFC IFC NNP 180 5587 7691 ) ) -RRB- 180 5587 7692 ----- ----- NFP 180 5587 7693 World World NNP 180 5587 7694 Confederation Confederation NNP 180 5587 7695 of of IN 180 5587 7696 Labor Labor NNP 180 5587 7697 ( ( -LRB- 180 5587 7698 WCL WCL NNP 180 5587 7699 ) ) -RRB- 180 5587 7700 established establish VBN 180 5587 7701 - - : 180 5587 7702 19 19 CD 180 5587 7703 June June NNP 180 5587 7704 1920 1920 CD 180 5587 7705 as as IN 180 5587 7706 the the DT 180 5587 7707 International International NNP 180 5587 7708 Federation Federation NNP 180 5587 7709 of of IN 180 5587 7710 Christian Christian NNP 180 5587 7711 Trade Trade NNP 180 5587 7712 Unions Unions NNPS 180 5587 7713 ( ( -LRB- 180 5587 7714 IFCTU IFCTU NNP 180 5587 7715 ) ) -RRB- 180 5587 7716 , , , 180 5587 7717 renamed rename VBD 180 5587 7718 4 4 CD 180 5587 7719 October October NNP 180 5587 7720 1968 1968 CD 180 5587 7721 aim aim NN 180 5587 7722 - - : 180 5587 7723 to to TO 180 5587 7724 promote promote VB 180 5587 7725 the the DT 180 5587 7726 trade trade NN 180 5587 7727 union union NN 180 5587 7728 movement movement NN 180 5587 7729 members member NNS 180 5587 7730 - - , 180 5587 7731 ( ( -LRB- 180 5587 7732 99 99 CD 180 5587 7733 national national JJ 180 5587 7734 organizations organization NNS 180 5587 7735 ) ) -RRB- 180 5587 7736 Algeria Algeria NNP 180 5587 7737 , , , 180 5587 7738 Angola Angola NNP 180 5587 7739 , , , 180 5587 7740 Antigua Antigua NNP 180 5587 7741 and and CC 180 5587 7742 Barbuda Barbuda NNP 180 5587 7743 , , , 180 5587 7744 Argentina Argentina NNP 180 5587 7745 , , , 180 5587 7746 Aruba Aruba NNP 180 5587 7747 , , , 180 5587 7748 Austria Austria NNP 180 5587 7749 , , , 180 5587 7750 Bangladesh Bangladesh NNP 180 5587 7751 , , , 180 5587 7752 Belgium Belgium NNP 180 5587 7753 , , , 180 5587 7754 Belize Belize NNP 180 5587 7755 , , , 180 5587 7756 Benin Benin NNP 180 5587 7757 , , , 180 5587 7758 Bolivia Bolivia NNP 180 5587 7759 , , , 180 5587 7760 Bonaire Bonaire NNP 180 5587 7761 Island Island NNP 180 5587 7762 , , , 180 5587 7763 Botswana Botswana NNP 180 5587 7764 , , , 180 5587 7765 Brazil Brazil NNP 180 5587 7766 , , , 180 5587 7767 Burkina Burkina NNP 180 5587 7768 , , , 180 5587 7769 Cameroon Cameroon NNP 180 5587 7770 , , , 180 5587 7771 Canada Canada NNP 180 5587 7772 , , , 180 5587 7773 Cape Cape NNP 180 5587 7774 Verde Verde NNP 180 5587 7775 , , , 180 5587 7776 Central Central NNP 180 5587 7777 African African NNP 180 5587 7778 Republic Republic NNP 180 5587 7779 , , , 180 5587 7780 Chad Chad NNP 180 5587 7781 , , , 180 5587 7782 Chile Chile NNP 180 5587 7783 , , , 180 5587 7784 Colombia Colombia NNP 180 5587 7785 , , , 180 5587 7786 Costa Costa NNP 180 5587 7787 Rica Rica NNP 180 5587 7788 , , , 180 5587 7789 Cote Cote NNP 180 5587 7790 d'Ivoire d'Ivoire NNP 180 5587 7791 , , , 180 5587 7792 Cuba Cuba NNP 180 5587 7793 , , , 180 5587 7794 Curacao Curacao NNP 180 5587 7795 , , , 180 5587 7796 Cyprus Cyprus NNP 180 5587 7797 , , , 180 5587 7798 Dominica Dominica NNP 180 5587 7799 , , , 180 5587 7800 Dominican Dominican NNP 180 5587 7801 Republic Republic NNP 180 5587 7802 , , , 180 5587 7803 Ecuador Ecuador NNP 180 5587 7804 , , , 180 5587 7805 El El NNP 180 5587 7806 Salvador Salvador NNP 180 5587 7807 , , , 180 5587 7808 France France NNP 180 5587 7809 , , , 180 5587 7810 French French NNP 180 5587 7811 Guiana Guiana NNP 180 5587 7812 , , , 180 5587 7813 Gabon Gabon NNP 180 5587 7814 , , , 180 5587 7815 The the DT 180 5587 7816 Gambia Gambia NNP 180 5587 7817 , , , 180 5587 7818 Ghana Ghana NNP 180 5587 7819 , , , 180 5587 7820 Grenada Grenada NNP 180 5587 7821 , , , 180 5587 7822 Guadeloupe Guadeloupe NNP 180 5587 7823 , , , 180 5587 7824 Guatemala Guatemala NNP 180 5587 7825 , , , 180 5587 7826 Guinea Guinea NNP 180 5587 7827 , , , 180 5587 7828 Guyana Guyana NNP 180 5587 7829 , , , 180 5587 7830 Haiti Haiti NNP 180 5587 7831 , , , 180 5587 7832 Honduras Honduras NNP 180 5587 7833 , , , 180 5587 7834 Hong Hong NNP 180 5587 7835 Kong Kong NNP 180 5587 7836 , , , 180 5587 7837 Indonesia Indonesia NNP 180 5587 7838 , , , 180 5587 7839 Iran Iran NNP 180 5587 7840 , , , 180 5587 7841 Italy Italy NNP 180 5587 7842 , , , 180 5587 7843 Jamaica Jamaica NNP 180 5587 7844 , , , 180 5587 7845 Kenya Kenya NNP 180 5587 7846 , , , 180 5587 7847 Lesotho Lesotho NNP 180 5587 7848 , , , 180 5587 7849 Liberia Liberia NNP 180 5587 7850 , , , 180 5587 7851 Liechtenstein Liechtenstein NNP 180 5587 7852 , , , 180 5587 7853 Luxembourg Luxembourg NNP 180 5587 7854 , , , 180 5587 7855 Madagascar Madagascar NNP 180 5587 7856 , , , 180 5587 7857 Malaysia Malaysia NNP 180 5587 7858 , , , 180 5587 7859 Mali Mali NNP 180 5587 7860 , , , 180 5587 7861 Malta Malta NNP 180 5587 7862 , , , 180 5587 7863 Martinique Martinique NNP 180 5587 7864 , , , 180 5587 7865 Mauritius Mauritius NNP 180 5587 7866 , , , 180 5587 7867 Mexico Mexico NNP 180 5587 7868 , , , 180 5587 7869 Montserrat Montserrat NNP 180 5587 7870 , , , 180 5587 7871 Namibia Namibia NNP 180 5587 7872 , , , 180 5587 7873 Netherlands Netherlands NNP 180 5587 7874 , , , 180 5587 7875 Nicaragua Nicaragua NNP 180 5587 7876 , , , 180 5587 7877 Niger Niger NNP 180 5587 7878 , , , 180 5587 7879 Nigeria Nigeria NNP 180 5587 7880 , , , 180 5587 7881 Pakistan Pakistan NNP 180 5587 7882 , , , 180 5587 7883 Panama Panama NNP 180 5587 7884 , , , 180 5587 7885 Paraguay Paraguay NNP 180 5587 7886 , , , 180 5587 7887 Peru Peru NNP 180 5587 7888 , , , 180 5587 7889 Philippines Philippines NNP 180 5587 7890 , , , 180 5587 7891 Poland Poland NNP 180 5587 7892 , , , 180 5587 7893 Portugal Portugal NNP 180 5587 7894 , , , 180 5587 7895 Puerto Puerto NNP 180 5587 7896 Rico Rico NNP 180 5587 7897 , , , 180 5587 7898 Romania Romania NNP 180 5587 7899 , , , 180 5587 7900 Rwanda Rwanda NNP 180 5587 7901 , , , 180 5587 7902 Saint Saint NNP 180 5587 7903 Kitts Kitts NNP 180 5587 7904 and and CC 180 5587 7905 Nevis Nevis NNP 180 5587 7906 , , , 180 5587 7907 Saint Saint NNP 180 5587 7908 Lucia Lucia NNP 180 5587 7909 , , , 180 5587 7910 Saint Saint NNP 180 5587 7911 Martin Martin NNP 180 5587 7912 , , , 180 5587 7913 Saint Saint NNP 180 5587 7914 Vincent Vincent NNP 180 5587 7915 and and CC 180 5587 7916 the the DT 180 5587 7917 Grenadines Grenadines NNPS 180 5587 7918 , , , 180 5587 7919 Senegal Senegal NNP 180 5587 7920 , , , 180 5587 7921 Seychelles Seychelles NNP 180 5587 7922 , , , 180 5587 7923 Sierra Sierra NNP 180 5587 7924 Leone Leone NNP 180 5587 7925 , , , 180 5587 7926 Spain Spain NNP 180 5587 7927 , , , 180 5587 7928 Sri Sri NNP 180 5587 7929 Lanka Lanka NNP 180 5587 7930 , , , 180 5587 7931 Suriname Suriname NNP 180 5587 7932 , , , 180 5587 7933 Switzerland Switzerland NNP 180 5587 7934 , , , 180 5587 7935 Taiwan Taiwan NNP 180 5587 7936 , , , 180 5587 7937 Tanzania Tanzania NNP 180 5587 7938 , , , 180 5587 7939 Thailand Thailand NNP 180 5587 7940 , , , 180 5587 7941 Togo Togo NNP 180 5587 7942 , , , 180 5587 7943 UK UK NNP 180 5587 7944 , , , 180 5587 7945 US US NNP 180 5587 7946 , , , 180 5587 7947 Uruguay Uruguay NNP 180 5587 7948 , , , 180 5587 7949 Venezuela Venezuela NNP 180 5587 7950 , , , 180 5587 7951 Vietnam Vietnam NNP 180 5587 7952 , , , 180 5587 7953 Zaire Zaire NNP 180 5587 7954 , , , 180 5587 7955 Zambia Zambia NNP 180 5587 7956 , , , 180 5587 7957 Zimbabwe Zimbabwe NNP 180 5587 7958 ----- ----- NFP 180 5587 7959 World World NNP 180 5587 7960 Court Court NNP 180 5587 7961 see see VBP 180 5587 7962 International International NNP 180 5587 7963 Court Court NNP 180 5587 7964 of of IN 180 5587 7965 Justice Justice NNP 180 5587 7966 ( ( -LRB- 180 5587 7967 ICJ ICJ NNP 180 5587 7968 ) ) -RRB- 180 5587 7969 ----- ----- NFP 180 5587 7970 World World NNP 180 5587 7971 Federation Federation NNP 180 5587 7972 of of IN 180 5587 7973 Trade Trade NNP 180 5587 7974 Unions Unions NNPS 180 5587 7975 ( ( -LRB- 180 5587 7976 WFTU WFTU NNP 180 5587 7977 ) ) -RRB- 180 5587 7978 established establish VBN 180 5587 7979 - - SYM 180 5587 7980 3 3 CD 180 5587 7981 October October NNP 180 5587 7982 1945 1945 CD 180 5587 7983 aim aim NN 180 5587 7984 - - : 180 5587 7985 to to TO 180 5587 7986 promote promote VB 180 5587 7987 the the DT 180 5587 7988 trade trade NN 180 5587 7989 union union NN 180 5587 7990 movement movement NN 180 5587 7991 members member NNS 180 5587 7992 - - , 180 5587 7993 ( ( -LRB- 180 5587 7994 86 86 CD 180 5587 7995 ) ) -RRB- 180 5587 7996 Afghanistan Afghanistan NNP 180 5587 7997 , , , 180 5587 7998 Albania Albania NNP 180 5587 7999 , , , 180 5587 8000 Angola Angola NNP 180 5587 8001 , , , 180 5587 8002 Argentina Argentina NNP 180 5587 8003 , , , 180 5587 8004 Australia Australia NNP 180 5587 8005 , , , 180 5587 8006 Austria Austria NNP 180 5587 8007 , , , 180 5587 8008 Bahrain Bahrain NNP 180 5587 8009 , , , 180 5587 8010 Bangladesh Bangladesh NNP 180 5587 8011 , , , 180 5587 8012 Benin Benin NNP 180 5587 8013 , , , 180 5587 8014 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5587 8051 , , , 180 5587 8052 Finland Finland NNP 180 5587 8053 , , , 180 5587 8054 France France NNP 180 5587 8055 , , , 180 5587 8056 The the DT 180 5587 8057 Gambia Gambia NNPS 180 5587 8058 , , , 180 5587 8059 Greece Greece NNP 180 5587 8060 , , , 180 5587 8061 Guadeloupe Guadeloupe NNP 180 5587 8062 , , , 180 5587 8063 Guatemala Guatemala NNP 180 5587 8064 , , , 180 5587 8065 Guinea Guinea NNP 180 5587 8066 - - HYPH 180 5587 8067 Bissau Bissau NNP 180 5587 8068 , , , 180 5587 8069 Guyana Guyana NNP 180 5587 8070 , , , 180 5587 8071 Haiti Haiti NNP 180 5587 8072 , , , 180 5587 8073 Honduras Honduras NNP 180 5587 8074 , , , 180 5587 8075 Hungary Hungary NNP 180 5587 8076 , , , 180 5587 8077 India India NNP 180 5587 8078 , , , 180 5587 8079 Indonesia Indonesia NNP 180 5587 8080 , , , 180 5587 8081 Iran Iran NNP 180 5587 8082 , , , 180 5587 8083 Iraq Iraq NNP 180 5587 8084 , , , 180 5587 8085 Jamaica Jamaica NNP 180 5587 8086 , , , 180 5587 8087 Japan Japan NNP 180 5587 8088 , , , 180 5587 8089 Jordan Jordan NNP 180 5587 8090 , , , 180 5587 8091 North North NNP 180 5587 8092 Korea Korea NNP 180 5587 8093 , , , 180 5587 8094 Kuwait Kuwait NNP 180 5587 8095 , , , 180 5587 8096 Laos Laos NNP 180 5587 8097 , , , 180 5587 8098 Lebanon Lebanon NNP 180 5587 8099 , , , 180 5587 8100 Madagascar Madagascar NNP 180 5587 8101 , , , 180 5587 8102 Martinique Martinique NNP 180 5587 8103 , , , 180 5587 8104 Mauritius Mauritius NNP 180 5587 8105 , , , 180 5587 8106 Mexico Mexico NNP 180 5587 8107 , , , 180 5587 8108 Mongolia Mongolia NNP 180 5587 8109 , , , 180 5587 8110 Namibia Namibia NNP 180 5587 8111 , , , 180 5587 8112 Nepal Nepal NNP 180 5587 8113 , , , 180 5587 8114 New New NNP 180 5587 8115 Caledonia Caledonia NNP 180 5587 8116 , , , 180 5587 8117 Nicaragua Nicaragua NNP 180 5587 8118 , , , 180 5587 8119 Oman Oman NNP 180 5587 8120 , , , 180 5587 8121 Pakistan Pakistan NNP 180 5587 8122 , , , 180 5587 8123 Panama Panama NNP 180 5587 8124 , , , 180 5587 8125 Papua Papua NNP 180 5587 8126 New New NNP 180 5587 8127 Guinea Guinea NNP 180 5587 8128 , , , 180 5587 8129 Peru Peru NNP 180 5587 8130 , , , 180 5587 8131 Philippines Philippines NNP 180 5587 8132 , , , 180 5587 8133 Poland Poland NNP 180 5587 8134 , , , 180 5587 8135 Puerto Puerto NNP 180 5587 8136 Rico Rico NNP 180 5587 8137 , , , 180 5587 8138 Reunion Reunion NNP 180 5587 8139 , , , 180 5587 8140 Romania Romania NNP 180 5587 8141 , , , 180 5587 8142 Saint Saint NNP 180 5587 8143 Pierre Pierre NNP 180 5587 8144 and and CC 180 5587 8145 Miquelon Miquelon NNP 180 5587 8146 , , , 180 5587 8147 Saint Saint NNP 180 5587 8148 Vincent Vincent NNP 180 5587 8149 and and CC 180 5587 8150 the the DT 180 5587 8151 Grenadines Grenadines NNPS 180 5587 8152 , , , 180 5587 8153 Saudi Saudi NNP 180 5587 8154 Arabia Arabia NNP 180 5587 8155 , , , 180 5587 8156 Senegal Senegal NNP 180 5587 8157 , , , 180 5587 8158 Slovakia Slovakia NNP 180 5587 8159 , , , 180 5587 8160 Solomon Solomon NNP 180 5587 8161 Islands Islands NNP 180 5587 8162 , , , 180 5587 8163 South South NNP 180 5587 8164 Africa Africa NNP 180 5587 8165 , , , 180 5587 8166 Sri Sri NNP 180 5587 8167 Lanka Lanka NNP 180 5587 8168 , , , 180 5587 8169 Sudan Sudan NNP 180 5587 8170 , , , 180 5587 8171 Sweden Sweden NNP 180 5587 8172 , , , 180 5587 8173 Syria Syria NNP 180 5587 8174 , , , 180 5587 8175 Thailand Thailand NNP 180 5587 8176 , , , 180 5587 8177 Trinidad Trinidad NNP 180 5587 8178 and and CC 180 5587 8179 Tobago Tobago NNP 180 5587 8180 , , , 180 5587 8181 Turkey Turkey NNP 180 5587 8182 , , , 180 5587 8183 Uruguay Uruguay NNP 180 5587 8184 , , , 180 5587 8185 Venezuela Venezuela NNP 180 5587 8186 , , , 180 5587 8187 Vietnam Vietnam NNP 180 5587 8188 , , , 180 5587 8189 Yemen Yemen NNP 180 5587 8190 , , , 180 5587 8191 Zaire Zaire NNP 180 5587 8192 ----- ----- NFP 180 5587 8193 World World NNP 180 5587 8194 Food Food NNP 180 5587 8195 Council Council NNP 180 5587 8196 ( ( -LRB- 180 5587 8197 WFC WFC NNP 180 5587 8198 ) ) 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180 5587 8303 , , , 180 5587 8304 Algeria Algeria NNP 180 5587 8305 , , , 180 5587 8306 Angola Angola NNP 180 5587 8307 , , , 180 5587 8308 Antigua Antigua NNP 180 5587 8309 and and CC 180 5587 8310 Barbuda Barbuda NNP 180 5587 8311 , , , 180 5587 8312 Argentina Argentina NNP 180 5587 8313 , , , 180 5587 8314 Armenia Armenia NNP 180 5587 8315 , , , 180 5587 8316 Australia Australia NNP 180 5587 8317 , , , 180 5587 8318 Austria Austria NNP 180 5587 8319 , , , 180 5587 8320 Azerbaijan Azerbaijan NNP 180 5587 8321 , , , 180 5587 8322 The the DT 180 5587 8323 Bahamas Bahamas NNPS 180 5587 8324 , , , 180 5587 8325 Bahrain Bahrain NNP 180 5587 8326 , , , 180 5587 8327 Bangladesh Bangladesh NNP 180 5587 8328 , , , 180 5587 8329 Barbados Barbados NNP 180 5587 8330 , , , 180 5587 8331 Belarus Belarus NNP 180 5587 8332 , , , 180 5587 8333 Belgium Belgium NNP 180 5587 8334 , , , 180 5587 8335 Belize Belize NNP 180 5587 8336 , , , 180 5587 8337 Benin Benin NNP 180 5587 8338 , , , 180 5587 8339 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5587 8450 Guinea Guinea NNP 180 5587 8451 , , , 180 5587 8452 Guinea Guinea NNP 180 5587 8453 - - HYPH 180 5587 8454 Bissau Bissau NNP 180 5587 8455 , , , 180 5587 8456 Guyana Guyana NNP 180 5587 8457 , , , 180 5587 8458 Haiti Haiti NNP 180 5587 8459 , , , 180 5587 8460 Honduras Honduras NNP 180 5587 8461 , , , 180 5587 8462 Hungary Hungary NNP 180 5587 8463 , , , 180 5587 8464 Iceland Iceland NNP 180 5587 8465 , , , 180 5587 8466 India India NNP 180 5587 8467 , , , 180 5587 8468 Indonesia Indonesia NNP 180 5587 8469 , , , 180 5587 8470 Iran Iran NNP 180 5587 8471 , , , 180 5587 8472 Iraq Iraq NNP 180 5587 8473 , , , 180 5587 8474 Ireland Ireland NNP 180 5587 8475 , , , 180 5587 8476 Israel Israel NNP 180 5587 8477 , , , 180 5587 8478 Italy Italy NNP 180 5587 8479 , , , 180 5587 8480 Jamaica Jamaica NNP 180 5587 8481 , , , 180 5587 8482 Japan Japan NNP 180 5587 8483 , , , 180 5587 8484 Jordan Jordan NNP 180 5587 8485 , , , 180 5587 8486 Kazakhstan Kazakhstan NNP 180 5587 8487 , , , 180 5587 8488 Kenya Kenya NNP 180 5587 8489 , , , 180 5587 8490 Kiribati Kiribati NNP 180 5587 8491 , , , 180 5587 8492 North North NNP 180 5587 8493 Korea Korea NNP 180 5587 8494 , , , 180 5587 8495 South South NNP 180 5587 8496 Korea Korea NNP 180 5587 8497 , , , 180 5587 8498 Kuwait Kuwait NNP 180 5587 8499 , , , 180 5587 8500 Kyrgyzstan Kyrgyzstan NNP 180 5587 8501 , , , 180 5587 8502 Laos Laos NNP 180 5587 8503 , , , 180 5587 8504 Latvia Latvia NNP 180 5587 8505 , , , 180 5587 8506 Lebanon Lebanon NNP 180 5587 8507 , , , 180 5587 8508 Lesotho Lesotho NNP 180 5587 8509 , , , 180 5587 8510 Liberia Liberia NNP 180 5587 8511 , , , 180 5587 8512 Libya Libya NNP 180 5587 8513 , , , 180 5587 8514 Lithuania Lithuania NNP 180 5587 8515 , , , 180 5587 8516 Luxembourg Luxembourg NNP 180 5587 8517 , , , 180 5587 8518 Madagascar Madagascar NNP 180 5587 8519 , , , 180 5587 8520 Malawi Malawi NNP 180 5587 8521 , , , 180 5587 8522 Malaysia Malaysia NNP 180 5587 8523 , , , 180 5587 8524 Maldives 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8598 Saint Saint NNP 180 5587 8599 Kitts Kitts NNP 180 5587 8600 and and CC 180 5587 8601 Nevis Nevis NNP 180 5587 8602 , , , 180 5587 8603 Saint Saint NNP 180 5587 8604 Lucia Lucia NNP 180 5587 8605 , , , 180 5587 8606 Saint Saint NNP 180 5587 8607 Vincent Vincent NNP 180 5587 8608 and and CC 180 5587 8609 the the DT 180 5587 8610 Grenadines Grenadines NNPS 180 5587 8611 , , , 180 5587 8612 San San NNP 180 5587 8613 Marino Marino NNP 180 5587 8614 , , , 180 5587 8615 Sao Sao NNP 180 5587 8616 Tome Tome NNP 180 5587 8617 and and CC 180 5587 8618 Principe Principe NNP 180 5587 8619 , , , 180 5587 8620 Saudi Saudi NNP 180 5587 8621 Arabia Arabia NNP 180 5587 8622 , , , 180 5587 8623 Senegal Senegal NNP 180 5587 8624 , , , 180 5587 8625 Seychelles Seychelles NNP 180 5587 8626 , , , 180 5587 8627 Sierra Sierra NNP 180 5587 8628 Leone Leone NNP 180 5587 8629 , , , 180 5587 8630 Singapore Singapore NNP 180 5587 8631 , , , 180 5587 8632 Slovakia Slovakia NNP 180 5587 8633 , , , 180 5587 8634 Slovenia Slovenia NNP 180 5587 8635 , , , 180 5587 8636 Solomon Solomon NNP 180 5587 8637 Islands Islands NNP 180 5587 8638 , , , 180 5587 8639 Somalia Somalia NNP 180 5587 8640 , , , 180 5587 8641 South South NNP 180 5587 8642 Africa Africa NNP 180 5587 8643 , , , 180 5587 8644 Spain Spain NNP 180 5587 8645 , , , 180 5587 8646 Sri Sri NNP 180 5587 8647 Lanka Lanka NNP 180 5587 8648 , , , 180 5587 8649 Sudan Sudan NNP 180 5587 8650 , , , 180 5587 8651 Suriname Suriname NNP 180 5587 8652 , , , 180 5587 8653 Swaziland Swaziland NNP 180 5587 8654 , , , 180 5587 8655 Sweden Sweden NNP 180 5587 8656 , , , 180 5587 8657 Switzerland Switzerland NNP 180 5587 8658 , , , 180 5587 8659 Syria Syria NNP 180 5587 8660 , , , 180 5587 8661 Tajikistan Tajikistan NNP 180 5587 8662 , , , 180 5587 8663 Tanzania Tanzania NNP 180 5587 8664 , , , 180 5587 8665 Thailand Thailand NNP 180 5587 8666 , , , 180 5587 8667 The the DT 180 5587 8668 Former Former NNP 180 5587 8669 Yugoslav Yugoslav NNP 180 5587 8670 Republic Republic NNP 180 5587 8671 of of IN 180 5587 8672 Macedonia Macedonia NNP 180 5587 8673 , , , 180 5587 8674 Togo Togo NNP 180 5587 8675 , , , 180 5587 8676 Tonga Tonga NNP 180 5587 8677 , , , 180 5587 8678 Trinidad Trinidad NNP 180 5587 8679 and and CC 180 5587 8680 Tobago Tobago NNP 180 5587 8681 , , , 180 5587 8682 Tunisia Tunisia NNP 180 5587 8683 , , , 180 5587 8684 Turkey Turkey NNP 180 5587 8685 , , , 180 5587 8686 Turkmenistan Turkmenistan NNP 180 5587 8687 , , , 180 5587 8688 Tuvalu Tuvalu NNP 180 5587 8689 , , , 180 5587 8690 Uganda Uganda NNP 180 5587 8691 , , , 180 5587 8692 Ukraine Ukraine NNP 180 5587 8693 , , , 180 5587 8694 UAE UAE NNP 180 5587 8695 , , , 180 5587 8696 UK UK NNP 180 5587 8697 , , , 180 5587 8698 US US NNP 180 5587 8699 , , , 180 5587 8700 Uruguay Uruguay NNP 180 5587 8701 , , , 180 5587 8702 Uzbekistan Uzbekistan NNP 180 5587 8703 , , , 180 5587 8704 Vanuatu Vanuatu NNP 180 5587 8705 , , , 180 5587 8706 Venezuela Venezuela NNP 180 5587 8707 , , , 180 5587 8708 Vietnam Vietnam NNP 180 5587 8709 , , , 180 5587 8710 Western Western NNP 180 5587 8711 Samoa Samoa NNP 180 5587 8712 , , , 180 5587 8713 Yemen Yemen NNP 180 5587 8714 , , , 180 5587 8715 Yugoslavia Yugoslavia NNP 180 5587 8716 ( ( -LRB- 180 5587 8717 suspended suspend VBN 180 5587 8718 ) ) -RRB- 180 5587 8719 , , , 180 5587 8720 Zaire Zaire NNP 180 5587 8721 , , , 180 5587 8722 Zambia Zambia NNP 180 5587 8723 , , , 180 5587 8724 Zimbabwe Zimbabwe NNP 180 5587 8725 associate associate NN 180 5587 8726 members member NNS 180 5587 8727 - - , 180 5587 8728 ( ( -LRB- 180 5587 8729 2 2 LS 180 5587 8730 ) ) -RRB- 180 5587 8731 Puerto Puerto NNP 180 5587 8732 Rico Rico NNP 180 5587 8733 , , , 180 5587 8734 Tokelau Tokelau NNP 180 5587 8735 ----- ----- NFP 180 5587 8736 World World NNP 180 5587 8737 Intellectual Intellectual NNP 180 5587 8738 Property Property NNP 180 5587 8739 Organization Organization NNP 180 5587 8740 ( ( -LRB- 180 5587 8741 WIPO WIPO NNP 180 5587 8742 ) ) -RRB- 180 5587 8743 established establish VBN 180 5587 8744 - - HYPH 180 5587 8745 14 14 CD 180 5587 8746 July July NNP 180 5587 8747 1967 1967 CD 180 5587 8748 effective effective JJ 180 5587 8749 - - HYPH 180 5587 8750 26 26 CD 180 5587 8751 April April NNP 180 5587 8752 1970 1970 CD 180 5587 8753 aim aim NN 180 5587 8754 - - HYPH 180 5587 8755 UN UN NNP 180 5587 8756 specialized specialized JJ 180 5587 8757 agency agency NN 180 5587 8758 concerned concern VBN 180 5587 8759 with with IN 180 5587 8760 the the DT 180 5587 8761 protection protection NN 180 5587 8762 of of IN 180 5587 8763 literary literary JJ 180 5587 8764 , , , 180 5587 8765 artistic artistic JJ 180 5587 8766 , , , 180 5587 8767 and and CC 180 5587 8768 scientific scientific JJ 180 5587 8769 works work NNS 180 5587 8770 members member NNS 180 5587 8771 - - , 180 5587 8772 ( ( -LRB- 180 5587 8773 140 140 CD 180 5587 8774 ) ) -RRB- 180 5587 8775 Albania Albania NNP 180 5587 8776 , , , 180 5587 8777 Algeria Algeria NNP 180 5587 8778 , , , 180 5587 8779 Angola Angola NNP 180 5587 8780 , , , 180 5587 8781 Argentina Argentina NNP 180 5587 8782 , , , 180 5587 8783 Armenia Armenia NNP 180 5587 8784 , , , 180 5587 8785 Australia Australia NNP 180 5587 8786 , , , 180 5587 8787 Austria Austria NNP 180 5587 8788 , , , 180 5587 8789 The the DT 180 5587 8790 Bahamas Bahamas NNPS 180 5587 8791 , , , 180 5587 8792 Bangladesh Bangladesh NNP 180 5587 8793 , , , 180 5587 8794 Barbados Barbados NNP 180 5587 8795 , , , 180 5587 8796 Belarus Belarus NNP 180 5587 8797 , , , 180 5587 8798 Belgium Belgium NNP 180 5587 8799 , , , 180 5587 8800 Benin Benin NNP 180 5587 8801 , , , 180 5587 8802 Bolivia Bolivia NNP 180 5587 8803 , , , 180 5587 8804 Brazil Brazil NNP 180 5587 8805 , , , 180 5587 8806 Bulgaria Bulgaria NNP 180 5587 8807 , , , 180 5587 8808 Burkina Burkina NNP 180 5587 8809 , , , 180 5587 8810 Burundi Burundi NNP 180 5587 8811 , , , 180 5587 8812 Cameroon Cameroon NNP 180 5587 8813 , , , 180 5587 8814 Canada Canada NNP 180 5587 8815 , , , 180 5587 8816 Central Central NNP 180 5587 8817 African African NNP 180 5587 8818 Republic Republic NNP 180 5587 8819 , , , 180 5587 8820 Chad Chad NNP 180 5587 8821 , , , 180 5587 8822 Chile Chile NNP 180 5587 8823 , , , 180 5587 8824 China China NNP 180 5587 8825 , , , 180 5587 8826 Colombia Colombia NNP 180 5587 8827 , , , 180 5587 8828 Congo Congo NNP 180 5587 8829 , , , 180 5587 8830 Costa Costa NNP 180 5587 8831 Rica Rica NNP 180 5587 8832 , , , 180 5587 8833 Cote Cote NNP 180 5587 8834 d'Ivoire d'Ivoire NNP 180 5587 8835 , , , 180 5587 8836 Croatia Croatia NNP 180 5587 8837 , , , 180 5587 8838 Cuba Cuba NNP 180 5587 8839 , , , 180 5587 8840 Cyprus Cyprus NNP 180 5587 8841 , , , 180 5587 8842 Czech Czech NNP 180 5587 8843 Republic Republic NNP 180 5587 8844 , , , 180 5587 8845 Denmark Denmark NNP 180 5587 8846 , , , 180 5587 8847 Ecuador Ecuador NNP 180 5587 8848 , , , 180 5587 8849 Egypt Egypt NNP 180 5587 8850 , , , 180 5587 8851 El El NNP 180 5587 8852 Salvador Salvador NNP 180 5587 8853 , , , 180 5587 8854 Fiji Fiji NNP 180 5587 8855 , , , 180 5587 8856 Finland Finland NNP 180 5587 8857 , , , 180 5587 8858 France France NNP 180 5587 8859 , , , 180 5587 8860 Gabon Gabon NNP 180 5587 8861 , , , 180 5587 8862 The the DT 180 5587 8863 Gambia Gambia NNP 180 5587 8864 , , , 180 5587 8865 Germany Germany NNP 180 5587 8866 , , , 180 5587 8867 Ghana Ghana NNP 180 5587 8868 , , , 180 5587 8869 Greece Greece NNP 180 5587 8870 , , , 180 5587 8871 Guatemala Guatemala NNP 180 5587 8872 , , , 180 5587 8873 Guinea Guinea NNP 180 5587 8874 , , , 180 5587 8875 Guinea Guinea NNP 180 5587 8876 - - HYPH 180 5587 8877 Bissau Bissau NNP 180 5587 8878 , , , 180 5587 8879 Haiti Haiti NNP 180 5587 8880 , , , 180 5587 8881 Holy Holy NNP 180 5587 8882 See See NNP 180 5587 8883 , , , 180 5587 8884 Honduras Honduras NNP 180 5587 8885 , , , 180 5587 8886 Hungary Hungary NNP 180 5587 8887 , , , 180 5587 8888 Iceland Iceland NNP 180 5587 8889 , , , 180 5587 8890 India India NNP 180 5587 8891 , , , 180 5587 8892 Indonesia Indonesia NNP 180 5587 8893 , , , 180 5587 8894 Iran Iran NNP 180 5587 8895 , , , 180 5587 8896 Iraq Iraq NNP 180 5587 8897 , , , 180 5587 8898 Ireland Ireland NNP 180 5587 8899 , , , 180 5587 8900 Israel Israel NNP 180 5587 8901 , , , 180 5587 8902 Italy Italy NNP 180 5587 8903 , , , 180 5587 8904 Jamaica Jamaica NNP 180 5587 8905 , , , 180 5587 8906 Japan Japan NNP 180 5587 8907 , , , 180 5587 8908 Jordan Jordan NNP 180 5587 8909 , , , 180 5587 8910 Kenya Kenya NNP 180 5587 8911 , , , 180 5587 8912 North North NNP 180 5587 8913 Korea Korea NNP 180 5587 8914 , , , 180 5587 8915 South South NNP 180 5587 8916 Korea Korea NNP 180 5587 8917 , , , 180 5587 8918 Latvia Latvia NNP 180 5587 8919 , , , 180 5587 8920 Lebanon Lebanon NNP 180 5587 8921 , , , 180 5587 8922 Lesotho Lesotho NNP 180 5587 8923 , , , 180 5587 8924 Liberia Liberia NNP 180 5587 8925 , , , 180 5587 8926 Libya Libya NNP 180 5587 8927 , , , 180 5587 8928 Liechtenstein Liechtenstein NNP 180 5587 8929 , , , 180 5587 8930 Lithuania Lithuania NNP 180 5587 8931 , , , 180 5587 8932 Luxembourg Luxembourg NNP 180 5587 8933 , , , 180 5587 8934 Madagascar Madagascar NNP 180 5587 8935 , , , 180 5587 8936 Malawi Malawi NNP 180 5587 8937 , , , 180 5587 8938 Malaysia Malaysia NNP 180 5587 8939 , , , 180 5587 8940 Maldives Maldives NNP 180 5587 8941 , , , 180 5587 8942 Mali Mali NNP 180 5587 8943 , , , 180 5587 8944 Malta Malta NNP 180 5587 8945 , , , 180 5587 8946 Mauritania Mauritania NNP 180 5587 8947 , , , 180 5587 8948 Mauritius Mauritius NNP 180 5587 8949 , , , 180 5587 8950 Mexico Mexico NNP 180 5587 8951 , , , 180 5587 8952 Moldova Moldova NNP 180 5587 8953 , , , 180 5587 8954 Monaco Monaco NNP 180 5587 8955 , , , 180 5587 8956 Mongolia Mongolia NNP 180 5587 8957 , , , 180 5587 8958 Morocco Morocco NNP 180 5587 8959 , , , 180 5587 8960 Namibia Namibia NNP 180 5587 8961 , , , 180 5587 8962 Netherlands Netherlands NNP 180 5587 8963 , , , 180 5587 8964 NZ NZ NNP 180 5587 8965 , , , 180 5587 8966 Nicaragua Nicaragua NNP 180 5587 8967 , , , 180 5587 8968 Niger Niger NNP 180 5587 8969 , , , 180 5587 8970 Norway Norway NNP 180 5587 8971 , , , 180 5587 8972 Pakistan Pakistan NNP 180 5587 8973 , , , 180 5587 8974 Panama Panama NNP 180 5587 8975 , , , 180 5587 8976 Paraguay Paraguay NNP 180 5587 8977 , , , 180 5587 8978 Peru Peru NNP 180 5587 8979 , , , 180 5587 8980 Philippines Philippines NNP 180 5587 8981 , , , 180 5587 8982 Poland Poland NNP 180 5587 8983 , , , 180 5587 8984 Portugal Portugal NNP 180 5587 8985 , , , 180 5587 8986 Qatar Qatar NNP 180 5587 8987 , , , 180 5587 8988 Romania Romania NNP 180 5587 8989 , , , 180 5587 8990 Russia Russia NNP 180 5587 8991 , , , 180 5587 8992 Rwanda Rwanda NNP 180 5587 8993 , , , 180 5587 8994 Saint Saint NNP 180 5587 8995 Lucia Lucia NNP 180 5587 8996 , , , 180 5587 8997 San San NNP 180 5587 8998 Marino Marino NNP 180 5587 8999 , , , 180 5587 9000 Saudi Saudi NNP 180 5587 9001 Arabia Arabia NNP 180 5587 9002 , , , 180 5587 9003 Senegal Senegal NNP 180 5587 9004 , , , 180 5587 9005 Sierra Sierra NNP 180 5587 9006 Leone Leone NNP 180 5587 9007 , , , 180 5587 9008 Singapore Singapore NNP 180 5587 9009 , , , 180 5587 9010 Slovakia Slovakia NNP 180 5587 9011 , , , 180 5587 9012 Slovenia Slovenia NNP 180 5587 9013 , , , 180 5587 9014 Somalia Somalia NNP 180 5587 9015 , , , 180 5587 9016 South South NNP 180 5587 9017 Africa Africa NNP 180 5587 9018 , , , 180 5587 9019 Spain Spain NNP 180 5587 9020 , , , 180 5587 9021 Sri Sri NNP 180 5587 9022 Lanka Lanka NNP 180 5587 9023 , , , 180 5587 9024 Sudan Sudan NNP 180 5587 9025 , , , 180 5587 9026 Suriname Suriname NNP 180 5587 9027 , , , 180 5587 9028 Swaziland Swaziland NNP 180 5587 9029 , , , 180 5587 9030 Sweden Sweden NNP 180 5587 9031 , , , 180 5587 9032 Switzerland Switzerland NNP 180 5587 9033 , , , 180 5587 9034 Syria Syria NNP 180 5587 9035 , , , 180 5587 9036 Tanzania Tanzania NNP 180 5587 9037 , , , 180 5587 9038 Thailand Thailand NNP 180 5587 9039 , , , 180 5587 9040 The the DT 180 5587 9041 Former Former NNP 180 5587 9042 Yugoslav Yugoslav NNP 180 5587 9043 Republic Republic NNP 180 5587 9044 of of IN 180 5587 9045 Macedonia Macedonia NNP 180 5587 9046 , , , 180 5587 9047 Togo Togo NNP 180 5587 9048 , , , 180 5587 9049 Trinidad Trinidad NNP 180 5587 9050 and and CC 180 5587 9051 Tobago Tobago NNP 180 5587 9052 , , , 180 5587 9053 Tunisia Tunisia NNP 180 5587 9054 , , , 180 5587 9055 Turkey Turkey NNP 180 5587 9056 , , , 180 5587 9057 Uganda Uganda NNP 180 5587 9058 , , , 180 5587 9059 Ukraine Ukraine NNP 180 5587 9060 , , , 180 5587 9061 UAE UAE NNP 180 5587 9062 , , , 180 5587 9063 UK UK NNP 180 5587 9064 , , , 180 5587 9065 US US NNP 180 5587 9066 , , , 180 5587 9067 Uruguay Uruguay NNP 180 5587 9068 , , , 180 5587 9069 Venezuela Venezuela NNP 180 5587 9070 , , , 180 5587 9071 Vietnam Vietnam NNP 180 5587 9072 , , , 180 5587 9073 Yemen Yemen NNP 180 5587 9074 , , , 180 5587 9075 Yugoslavia Yugoslavia NNP 180 5587 9076 ( ( -LRB- 180 5587 9077 suspended suspend VBN 180 5587 9078 ) ) -RRB- 180 5587 9079 , , , 180 5587 9080 Zaire Zaire NNP 180 5587 9081 , , , 180 5587 9082 Zambia Zambia NNP 180 5587 9083 , , , 180 5587 9084 Zimbabwe Zimbabwe NNP 180 5587 9085 ----- ----- NFP 180 5587 9086 World World NNP 180 5587 9087 Meteorological Meteorological NNP 180 5587 9088 Organization Organization NNP 180 5587 9089 ( ( -LRB- 180 5587 9090 WMO WMO NNP 180 5587 9091 ) ) -RRB- 180 5587 9092 established establish VBN 180 5587 9093 - - HYPH 180 5587 9094 11 11 CD 180 5587 9095 October October NNP 180 5587 9096 1947 1947 CD 180 5587 9097 effective effective JJ 180 5587 9098 - - HYPH 180 5587 9099 4 4 CD 180 5587 9100 April April NNP 180 5587 9101 1951 1951 CD 180 5587 9102 aim aim NN 180 5587 9103 - - HYPH 180 5587 9104 specialized specialized JJ 180 5587 9105 UN UN NNP 180 5587 9106 agency agency NN 180 5587 9107 concerned concern VBN 180 5587 9108 with with IN 180 5587 9109 meteorological meteorological JJ 180 5587 9110 cooperation cooperation NN 180 5587 9111 members member NNS 180 5587 9112 - - , 180 5587 9113 ( ( -LRB- 180 5587 9114 173 173 CD 180 5587 9115 ) ) -RRB- 180 5587 9116 Afghanistan Afghanistan NNP 180 5587 9117 , , , 180 5587 9118 Albania Albania NNP 180 5587 9119 , , , 180 5587 9120 Algeria Algeria NNP 180 5587 9121 , , , 180 5587 9122 Angola Angola NNP 180 5587 9123 , , , 180 5587 9124 Antigua Antigua NNP 180 5587 9125 and and CC 180 5587 9126 Barbuda Barbuda NNP 180 5587 9127 , , , 180 5587 9128 Argentina Argentina NNP 180 5587 9129 , , , 180 5587 9130 Armenia Armenia NNP 180 5587 9131 , , , 180 5587 9132 Australia Australia NNP 180 5587 9133 , , , 180 5587 9134 Austria Austria NNP 180 5587 9135 , , , 180 5587 9136 The the DT 180 5587 9137 Bahamas Bahamas NNPS 180 5587 9138 , , , 180 5587 9139 Bahrain Bahrain NNP 180 5587 9140 , , , 180 5587 9141 Bangladesh Bangladesh NNP 180 5587 9142 , , , 180 5587 9143 Barbados Barbados NNP 180 5587 9144 , , , 180 5587 9145 Belarus Belarus NNP 180 5587 9146 , , , 180 5587 9147 Belgium Belgium NNP 180 5587 9148 , , , 180 5587 9149 Belize Belize NNP 180 5587 9150 , , , 180 5587 9151 Benin Benin NNP 180 5587 9152 , , , 180 5587 9153 Bolivia Bolivia NNP 180 5587 9154 , , , 180 5587 9155 Botswana Botswana NNP 180 5587 9156 , , , 180 5587 9157 Brazil Brazil NNP 180 5587 9158 , , , 180 5587 9159 British british JJ 180 5587 9160 Caribbean Caribbean NNP 180 5587 9161 Territories Territories NNPS 180 5587 9162 , , , 180 5587 9163 Brunei Brunei NNP 180 5587 9164 , , , 180 5587 9165 Bulgaria Bulgaria NNP 180 5587 9166 , , , 180 5587 9167 Burkina Burkina NNP 180 5587 9168 , , , 180 5587 9169 Burma Burma NNP 180 5587 9170 , , , 180 5587 9171 Burundi Burundi NNP 180 5587 9172 , , , 180 5587 9173 Cambodia Cambodia NNP 180 5587 9174 , , , 180 5587 9175 Cameroon Cameroon NNP 180 5587 9176 , , , 180 5587 9177 Canada Canada NNP 180 5587 9178 , , , 180 5587 9179 Cape Cape NNP 180 5587 9180 Verde Verde NNP 180 5587 9181 , , , 180 5587 9182 Central Central NNP 180 5587 9183 African African NNP 180 5587 9184 Republic Republic NNP 180 5587 9185 , , , 180 5587 9186 Chad Chad NNP 180 5587 9187 , , , 180 5587 9188 Chile Chile NNP 180 5587 9189 , , , 180 5587 9190 China China NNP 180 5587 9191 , , , 180 5587 9192 Colombia Colombia NNP 180 5587 9193 , , , 180 5587 9194 Comoros Comoros NNP 180 5587 9195 , , , 180 5587 9196 Congo Congo NNP 180 5587 9197 , , , 180 5587 9198 Costa Costa NNP 180 5587 9199 Rica Rica NNP 180 5587 9200 , , , 180 5587 9201 Cote Cote NNP 180 5587 9202 d'Ivoire d'Ivoire NNP 180 5587 9203 , , , 180 5587 9204 Croatia Croatia NNP 180 5587 9205 , , , 180 5587 9206 Cuba Cuba NNP 180 5587 9207 , , , 180 5587 9208 Cyprus Cyprus NNP 180 5587 9209 , , , 180 5587 9210 Czech Czech NNP 180 5587 9211 Republic Republic NNP 180 5587 9212 , , , 180 5587 9213 Denmark Denmark NNP 180 5587 9214 , , , 180 5587 9215 Djibouti Djibouti NNP 180 5587 9216 , , , 180 5587 9217 Dominica Dominica NNP 180 5587 9218 , , , 180 5587 9219 Dominican Dominican NNP 180 5587 9220 Republic Republic NNP 180 5587 9221 , , , 180 5587 9222 Ecuador Ecuador NNP 180 5587 9223 , , , 180 5587 9224 Egypt Egypt NNP 180 5587 9225 , , , 180 5587 9226 El El NNP 180 5587 9227 Salvador Salvador NNP 180 5587 9228 , , , 180 5587 9229 Eritrea Eritrea NNP 180 5587 9230 , , , 180 5587 9231 Estonia Estonia NNP 180 5587 9232 , , , 180 5587 9233 Ethiopia Ethiopia NNP 180 5587 9234 , , , 180 5587 9235 Fiji Fiji NNP 180 5587 9236 , , , 180 5587 9237 Finland Finland NNP 180 5587 9238 , , , 180 5587 9239 France France NNP 180 5587 9240 , , , 180 5587 9241 French French NNP 180 5587 9242 Polynesia Polynesia NNP 180 5587 9243 , , , 180 5587 9244 Gabon Gabon NNP 180 5587 9245 , , , 180 5587 9246 The the DT 180 5587 9247 Gambia Gambia NNP 180 5587 9248 , , , 180 5587 9249 Germany Germany NNP 180 5587 9250 , , , 180 5587 9251 Ghana Ghana NNP 180 5587 9252 , , , 180 5587 9253 Greece Greece NNP 180 5587 9254 , , , 180 5587 9255 Guatemala Guatemala NNP 180 5587 9256 , , , 180 5587 9257 Guinea Guinea NNP 180 5587 9258 , , , 180 5587 9259 Guinea Guinea NNP 180 5587 9260 - - HYPH 180 5587 9261 Bissau Bissau NNP 180 5587 9262 , , , 180 5587 9263 Guyana Guyana NNP 180 5587 9264 , , , 180 5587 9265 Haiti Haiti NNP 180 5587 9266 , , , 180 5587 9267 Honduras Honduras NNP 180 5587 9268 , , , 180 5587 9269 Hong Hong NNP 180 5587 9270 Kong Kong NNP 180 5587 9271 , , , 180 5587 9272 Hungary Hungary NNP 180 5587 9273 , , , 180 5587 9274 Iceland Iceland NNP 180 5587 9275 , , , 180 5587 9276 India India NNP 180 5587 9277 , , , 180 5587 9278 Indonesia Indonesia NNP 180 5587 9279 , , , 180 5587 9280 Iran Iran NNP 180 5587 9281 , , , 180 5587 9282 Iraq Iraq NNP 180 5587 9283 , , , 180 5587 9284 Ireland Ireland NNP 180 5587 9285 , , , 180 5587 9286 Israel Israel NNP 180 5587 9287 , , , 180 5587 9288 Italy Italy NNP 180 5587 9289 , , , 180 5587 9290 Jamaica Jamaica NNP 180 5587 9291 , , , 180 5587 9292 Japan Japan NNP 180 5587 9293 , , , 180 5587 9294 Jordan Jordan NNP 180 5587 9295 , , , 180 5587 9296 Kazakhstan Kazakhstan NNP 180 5587 9297 , , , 180 5587 9298 Kenya Kenya NNP 180 5587 9299 , , , 180 5587 9300 North North NNP 180 5587 9301 Korea Korea NNP 180 5587 9302 , , , 180 5587 9303 South South NNP 180 5587 9304 Korea Korea NNP 180 5587 9305 , , , 180 5587 9306 Kuwait Kuwait NNP 180 5587 9307 , , , 180 5587 9308 Laos Laos NNP 180 5587 9309 , , , 180 5587 9310 Latvia Latvia NNP 180 5587 9311 , , , 180 5587 9312 Lebanon Lebanon NNP 180 5587 9313 , , , 180 5587 9314 Lesotho Lesotho NNP 180 5587 9315 , , , 180 5587 9316 Liberia Liberia NNP 180 5587 9317 , , , 180 5587 9318 Libya Libya NNP 180 5587 9319 , , , 180 5587 9320 Lithuania Lithuania NNP 180 5587 9321 , , , 180 5587 9322 Luxembourg Luxembourg NNP 180 5587 9323 , , , 180 5587 9324 Madagascar Madagascar NNP 180 5587 9325 , , , 180 5587 9326 Malawi Malawi NNP 180 5587 9327 , , , 180 5587 9328 Malaysia Malaysia NNP 180 5587 9329 , , , 180 5587 9330 Maldives Maldives NNP 180 5587 9331 , , , 180 5587 9332 Mali Mali NNP 180 5587 9333 , , , 180 5587 9334 Malta Malta NNP 180 5587 9335 , , , 180 5587 9336 Mauritania Mauritania NNP 180 5587 9337 , , , 180 5587 9338 Mauritius Mauritius NNP 180 5587 9339 , , , 180 5587 9340 Mexico Mexico NNP 180 5587 9341 , , , 180 5587 9342 Mongolia Mongolia NNP 180 5587 9343 , , , 180 5587 9344 Morocco Morocco NNP 180 5587 9345 , , , 180 5587 9346 Mozambique Mozambique NNP 180 5587 9347 , , , 180 5587 9348 Namibia Namibia NNP 180 5587 9349 , , , 180 5587 9350 Nepal Nepal NNP 180 5587 9351 , , , 180 5587 9352 Netherlands Netherlands NNP 180 5587 9353 , , , 180 5587 9354 Netherlands Netherlands NNP 180 5587 9355 Antilles Antilles NNPS 180 5587 9356 , , , 180 5587 9357 New New NNP 180 5587 9358 Caledonia Caledonia NNP 180 5587 9359 , , , 180 5587 9360 NZ NZ NNP 180 5587 9361 , , , 180 5587 9362 Nicaragua Nicaragua NNP 180 5587 9363 , , , 180 5587 9364 Niger Niger NNP 180 5587 9365 , , , 180 5587 9366 Nigeria Nigeria NNP 180 5587 9367 , , , 180 5587 9368 Norway Norway NNP 180 5587 9369 , , , 180 5587 9370 Oman Oman NNP 180 5587 9371 , , , 180 5587 9372 Pakistan Pakistan NNP 180 5587 9373 , , , 180 5587 9374 Panama Panama NNP 180 5587 9375 , , , 180 5587 9376 Papua Papua NNP 180 5587 9377 New New NNP 180 5587 9378 Guinea Guinea NNP 180 5587 9379 , , , 180 5587 9380 Paraguay Paraguay NNP 180 5587 9381 , , , 180 5587 9382 Peru Peru NNP 180 5587 9383 , , , 180 5587 9384 Philippines Philippines NNP 180 5587 9385 , , , 180 5587 9386 Poland Poland NNP 180 5587 9387 , , , 180 5587 9388 Portugal Portugal NNP 180 5587 9389 , , , 180 5587 9390 Qatar Qatar NNP 180 5587 9391 , , , 180 5587 9392 Romania Romania NNP 180 5587 9393 , , , 180 5587 9394 Russia Russia NNP 180 5587 9395 , , , 180 5587 9396 Rwanda Rwanda NNP 180 5587 9397 , , , 180 5587 9398 Saint Saint NNP 180 5587 9399 Lucia Lucia NNP 180 5587 9400 , , , 180 5587 9401 Sao Sao NNP 180 5587 9402 Tome Tome NNP 180 5587 9403 and and CC 180 5587 9404 Principe Principe NNP 180 5587 9405 , , , 180 5587 9406 Saudi Saudi NNP 180 5587 9407 Arabia Arabia NNP 180 5587 9408 , , , 180 5587 9409 Senegal Senegal NNP 180 5587 9410 , , , 180 5587 9411 Seychelles Seychelles NNP 180 5587 9412 , , , 180 5587 9413 Sierra Sierra NNP 180 5587 9414 Leone Leone NNP 180 5587 9415 , , , 180 5587 9416 Singapore Singapore NNP 180 5587 9417 , , , 180 5587 9418 Slovakia Slovakia NNP 180 5587 9419 , , , 180 5587 9420 Slovenia Slovenia NNP 180 5587 9421 , , , 180 5587 9422 Solomon Solomon NNP 180 5587 9423 Islands Islands NNP 180 5587 9424 , , , 180 5587 9425 Somalia Somalia NNP 180 5587 9426 , , , 180 5587 9427 South South NNP 180 5587 9428 Africa Africa NNP 180 5587 9429 ( ( -LRB- 180 5587 9430 suspended suspend VBN 180 5587 9431 ) ) -RRB- 180 5587 9432 , , , 180 5587 9433 Spain Spain NNP 180 5587 9434 , , , 180 5587 9435 Sri Sri NNP 180 5587 9436 Lanka Lanka NNP 180 5587 9437 , , , 180 5587 9438 Sudan Sudan NNP 180 5587 9439 , , , 180 5587 9440 Suriname Suriname NNP 180 5587 9441 , , , 180 5587 9442 Swaziland Swaziland NNP 180 5587 9443 , , , 180 5587 9444 Sweden Sweden NNP 180 5587 9445 , , , 180 5587 9446 Switzerland Switzerland NNP 180 5587 9447 , , , 180 5587 9448 Syria Syria NNP 180 5587 9449 , , , 180 5587 9450 Tajikistan Tajikistan NNP 180 5587 9451 , , , 180 5587 9452 Tanzania Tanzania NNP 180 5587 9453 , , , 180 5587 9454 Thailand Thailand NNP 180 5587 9455 , , , 180 5587 9456 The the DT 180 5587 9457 Former Former NNP 180 5587 9458 Yugoslav Yugoslav NNP 180 5587 9459 Republic Republic NNP 180 5587 9460 of of IN 180 5587 9461 Macedonia Macedonia NNP 180 5587 9462 , , , 180 5587 9463 Togo Togo NNP 180 5587 9464 , , , 180 5587 9465 Trinidad Trinidad NNP 180 5587 9466 and and CC 180 5587 9467 Tobago Tobago NNP 180 5587 9468 , , , 180 5587 9469 Tunisia Tunisia NNP 180 5587 9470 , , , 180 5587 9471 Turkey Turkey NNP 180 5587 9472 , , , 180 5587 9473 Turkmenistan Turkmenistan NNP 180 5587 9474 , , , 180 5587 9475 Uganda Uganda NNP 180 5587 9476 , , , 180 5587 9477 Ukraine Ukraine NNP 180 5587 9478 , , , 180 5587 9479 UAE UAE NNP 180 5587 9480 , , , 180 5587 9481 UK UK NNP 180 5587 9482 , , , 180 5587 9483 US US NNP 180 5587 9484 , , , 180 5587 9485 Uruguay Uruguay NNP 180 5587 9486 , , , 180 5587 9487 Uzbekistan Uzbekistan NNP 180 5587 9488 , , , 180 5587 9489 Vanuatu Vanuatu NNP 180 5587 9490 , , , 180 5587 9491 Venezuela Venezuela NNP 180 5587 9492 , , , 180 5587 9493 Vietnam Vietnam NNP 180 5587 9494 , , , 180 5587 9495 Yemen Yemen NNP 180 5587 9496 , , , 180 5587 9497 Yugoslavia Yugoslavia NNP 180 5587 9498 ( ( -LRB- 180 5587 9499 suspended suspend VBN 180 5587 9500 ) ) -RRB- 180 5587 9501 , , , 180 5587 9502 Zaire Zaire NNP 180 5587 9503 , , , 180 5587 9504 Zambia Zambia NNP 180 5587 9505 , , , 180 5587 9506 Zimbabwe Zimbabwe NNP 180 5587 9507 ----- ----- NFP 180 5587 9508 World World NNP 180 5587 9509 Tourism Tourism NNP 180 5587 9510 Organization Organization NNP 180 5587 9511 ( ( -LRB- 180 5587 9512 WTO WTO NNP 180 5587 9513 ) ) -RRB- 180 5587 9514 established establish VBN 180 5587 9515 - - : 180 5587 9516 2 2 CD 180 5587 9517 January January NNP 180 5587 9518 1975 1975 CD 180 5587 9519 aim aim NN 180 5587 9520 - - HYPH 180 5587 9521 to to TO 180 5587 9522 promote promote VB 180 5587 9523 tourism tourism NN 180 5587 9524 as as IN 180 5587 9525 a a DT 180 5587 9526 means means NN 180 5587 9527 of of IN 180 5587 9528 contributing contribute VBG 180 5587 9529 to to IN 180 5587 9530 economic economic JJ 180 5587 9531 development development NN 180 5587 9532 , , , 180 5587 9533 international international JJ 180 5587 9534 understanding understanding NN 180 5587 9535 , , , 180 5587 9536 and and CC 180 5587 9537 peace peace NN 180 5587 9538 members member NNS 180 5587 9539 - - , 180 5587 9540 ( ( -LRB- 180 5587 9541 109 109 CD 180 5587 9542 ) ) -RRB- 180 5587 9543 Afghanistan Afghanistan NNP 180 5587 9544 , , , 180 5587 9545 Algeria Algeria NNP 180 5587 9546 , , , 180 5587 9547 Angola Angola NNP 180 5587 9548 , , , 180 5587 9549 Argentina Argentina NNP 180 5587 9550 , , , 180 5587 9551 Austria Austria NNP 180 5587 9552 , , , 180 5587 9553 Bangladesh Bangladesh NNP 180 5587 9554 , , , 180 5587 9555 Belgium Belgium NNP 180 5587 9556 , , , 180 5587 9557 Benin Benin NNP 180 5587 9558 , , , 180 5587 9559 Bolivia Bolivia NNP 180 5587 9560 , , , 180 5587 9561 Brazil Brazil NNP 180 5587 9562 , , , 180 5587 9563 Bulgaria Bulgaria NNP 180 5587 9564 , , , 180 5587 9565 Burkina Burkina NNP 180 5587 9566 , , , 180 5587 9567 Burundi Burundi NNP 180 5587 9568 , , , 180 5587 9569 Cambodia Cambodia NNP 180 5587 9570 , , , 180 5587 9571 Cameroon Cameroon NNP 180 5587 9572 , , , 180 5587 9573 Canada Canada NNP 180 5587 9574 , , , 180 5587 9575 Chad Chad NNP 180 5587 9576 , , , 180 5587 9577 Chile Chile NNP 180 5587 9578 , , , 180 5587 9579 China China NNP 180 5587 9580 , , , 180 5587 9581 Colombia Colombia NNP 180 5587 9582 , , , 180 5587 9583 Congo Congo NNP 180 5587 9584 , , , 180 5587 9585 Cote Cote NNP 180 5587 9586 d'Ivoire d'Ivoire NNP 180 5587 9587 , , , 180 5587 9588 Cuba Cuba NNP 180 5587 9589 , , , 180 5587 9590 Cyprus Cyprus NNP 180 5587 9591 , , , 180 5587 9592 Czech Czech NNP 180 5587 9593 Republic Republic NNP 180 5587 9594 , , , 180 5587 9595 Dominican Dominican NNP 180 5587 9596 Republic Republic NNP 180 5587 9597 , , , 180 5587 9598 Ecuador Ecuador NNP 180 5587 9599 , , , 180 5587 9600 Egypt Egypt NNP 180 5587 9601 , , , 180 5587 9602 Ethiopia Ethiopia NNP 180 5587 9603 , , , 180 5587 9604 Finland Finland NNP 180 5587 9605 , , , 180 5587 9606 France France NNP 180 5587 9607 , , , 180 5587 9608 Gabon Gabon NNP 180 5587 9609 , , , 180 5587 9610 The the DT 180 5587 9611 Gambia Gambia NNP 180 5587 9612 , , , 180 5587 9613 Germany Germany NNP 180 5587 9614 , , , 180 5587 9615 Ghana Ghana NNP 180 5587 9616 , , , 180 5587 9617 Greece Greece NNP 180 5587 9618 , , , 180 5587 9619 Grenada Grenada NNP 180 5587 9620 , , , 180 5587 9621 Guinea Guinea NNP 180 5587 9622 , , , 180 5587 9623 Guinea Guinea NNP 180 5587 9624 - - HYPH 180 5587 9625 Bissau Bissau NNP 180 5587 9626 , , , 180 5587 9627 Haiti Haiti NNP 180 5587 9628 , , , 180 5587 9629 Hungary Hungary NNP 180 5587 9630 , , , 180 5587 9631 India India NNP 180 5587 9632 , , , 180 5587 9633 Indonesia Indonesia NNP 180 5587 9634 , , , 180 5587 9635 Iran Iran NNP 180 5587 9636 , , , 180 5587 9637 Iraq Iraq NNP 180 5587 9638 , , , 180 5587 9639 Israel Israel NNP 180 5587 9640 , , , 180 5587 9641 Italy Italy NNP 180 5587 9642 , , , 180 5587 9643 Jamaica Jamaica NNP 180 5587 9644 , , , 180 5587 9645 Japan Japan NNP 180 5587 9646 , , , 180 5587 9647 Jordan Jordan NNP 180 5587 9648 , , , 180 5587 9649 Kenya Kenya NNP 180 5587 9650 , , , 180 5587 9651 North North NNP 180 5587 9652 Korea Korea NNP 180 5587 9653 , , , 180 5587 9654 South South NNP 180 5587 9655 Korea Korea NNP 180 5587 9656 , , , 180 5587 9657 Kuwait Kuwait NNP 180 5587 9658 , , , 180 5587 9659 Laos Laos NNP 180 5587 9660 , , , 180 5587 9661 Lebanon Lebanon NNP 180 5587 9662 , , , 180 5587 9663 Lesotho Lesotho NNP 180 5587 9664 , , , 180 5587 9665 Libya Libya NNP 180 5587 9666 , , , 180 5587 9667 Madagascar Madagascar NNP 180 5587 9668 , , , 180 5587 9669 Malawi Malawi NNP 180 5587 9670 , , , 180 5587 9671 Malaysia Malaysia NNP 180 5587 9672 , , , 180 5587 9673 Maldives Maldives NNP 180 5587 9674 , , , 180 5587 9675 Mali Mali NNP 180 5587 9676 , , , 180 5587 9677 Malta Malta NNP 180 5587 9678 , , , 180 5587 9679 Mauritania Mauritania NNP 180 5587 9680 , , , 180 5587 9681 Mauritius Mauritius NNP 180 5587 9682 , , , 180 5587 9683 Mexico Mexico NNP 180 5587 9684 , , , 180 5587 9685 Mongolia Mongolia NNP 180 5587 9686 , , , 180 5587 9687 Morocco Morocco NNP 180 5587 9688 , , , 180 5587 9689 Nepal Nepal NNP 180 5587 9690 , , , 180 5587 9691 Netherlands Netherlands NNP 180 5587 9692 , , , 180 5587 9693 Nicaragua Nicaragua NNP 180 5587 9694 , , , 180 5587 9695 Niger Niger NNP 180 5587 9696 , , , 180 5587 9697 Nigeria Nigeria NNP 180 5587 9698 , , , 180 5587 9699 Pakistan Pakistan NNP 180 5587 9700 , , , 180 5587 9701 Panama Panama NNP 180 5587 9702 , , , 180 5587 9703 Paraguay Paraguay NNP 180 5587 9704 , , , 180 5587 9705 Peru Peru NNP 180 5587 9706 , , , 180 5587 9707 Poland Poland NNP 180 5587 9708 , , , 180 5587 9709 Portugal Portugal NNP 180 5587 9710 , , , 180 5587 9711 Romania Romania NNP 180 5587 9712 , , , 180 5587 9713 Russia Russia NNP 180 5587 9714 , , , 180 5587 9715 Rwanda Rwanda NNP 180 5587 9716 , , , 180 5587 9717 San San NNP 180 5587 9718 Marino Marino NNP 180 5587 9719 , , , 180 5587 9720 Sao Sao NNP 180 5587 9721 Tome Tome NNP 180 5587 9722 and and CC 180 5587 9723 Principe Principe NNP 180 5587 9724 , , , 180 5587 9725 Senegal Senegal NNP 180 5587 9726 , , , 180 5587 9727 Seychelles Seychelles NNP 180 5587 9728 , , , 180 5587 9729 Sierra Sierra NNP 180 5587 9730 Leone Leone NNP 180 5587 9731 , , , 180 5587 9732 Slovakia Slovakia NNP 180 5587 9733 , , , 180 5587 9734 Spain Spain NNP 180 5587 9735 , , , 180 5587 9736 Sri Sri NNP 180 5587 9737 Lanka Lanka NNP 180 5587 9738 , , , 180 5587 9739 Sudan Sudan NNP 180 5587 9740 , , , 180 5587 9741 Switzerland Switzerland NNP 180 5587 9742 , , , 180 5587 9743 Syria Syria NNP 180 5587 9744 , , , 180 5587 9745 Tanzania Tanzania NNP 180 5587 9746 , , , 180 5587 9747 Togo Togo NNP 180 5587 9748 , , , 180 5587 9749 Tunisia Tunisia NNP 180 5587 9750 , , , 180 5587 9751 Turkey Turkey NNP 180 5587 9752 , , , 180 5587 9753 Uganda Uganda NNP 180 5587 9754 , , , 180 5587 9755 UAE UAE NNP 180 5587 9756 , , , 180 5587 9757 US US NNP 180 5587 9758 , , , 180 5587 9759 Uruguay Uruguay NNP 180 5587 9760 , , , 180 5587 9761 Venezuela Venezuela NNP 180 5587 9762 , , , 180 5587 9763 Vietnam Vietnam NNP 180 5587 9764 , , , 180 5587 9765 Yemen Yemen NNP 180 5587 9766 , , , 180 5587 9767 Yugoslavia Yugoslavia NNP 180 5587 9768 ( ( -LRB- 180 5587 9769 suspended suspend VBN 180 5587 9770 ) ) -RRB- 180 5587 9771 , , , 180 5587 9772 Zaire Zaire NNP 180 5587 9773 , , , 180 5587 9774 Zambia Zambia NNP 180 5587 9775 , , , 180 5587 9776 Zimbabwe Zimbabwe NNP 180 5587 9777 associate associate NN 180 5587 9778 members-(4 members-(4 NN 180 5587 9779 ) ) -RRB- 180 5587 9780 Aruba Aruba NNP 180 5587 9781 , , , 180 5587 9782 Macau Macau NNP 180 5587 9783 , , , 180 5587 9784 Netherlands Netherlands NNP 180 5587 9785 Antilles Antilles NNPS 180 5587 9786 , , , 180 5587 9787 Puerto Puerto NNP 180 5587 9788 Rico Rico NNP 180 5587 9789 observer-(1 observer-(1 CD 180 5587 9790 ) ) -RRB- 180 5587 9791 Holy Holy NNP 180 5587 9792 See See NNP 180 5587 9793 ----- ----- -LRB- 180 5587 9794 Zangger Zangger NNP 180 5587 9795 Committee Committee NNP 180 5587 9796 ( ( -LRB- 180 5587 9797 ZC ZC NNP 180 5587 9798 ) ) -RRB- 180 5587 9799 established establish VBN 180 5587 9800 - - HYPH 180 5587 9801 early early JJ 180 5587 9802 1970s 1970s CD 180 5587 9803 aim aim NN 180 5587 9804 - - HYPH 180 5587 9805 to to TO 180 5587 9806 establish establish VB 180 5587 9807 guidelines guideline NNS 180 5587 9808 for for IN 180 5587 9809 the the DT 180 5587 9810 export export NN 180 5587 9811 control control NN 180 5587 9812 provisions provision NNS 180 5587 9813 of of IN 180 5587 9814 the the DT 180 5587 9815 nuclear nuclear JJ 180 5587 9816 Non Non NNP 180 5587 9817 - - NNP 180 5587 9818 Proliferation Proliferation NNP 180 5587 9819 Treaty Treaty NNP 180 5587 9820 members-(29 members-(29 CD 180 5587 9821 ) ) -RRB- 180 5587 9822 Australia Australia NNP 180 5587 9823 , , , 180 5587 9824 Austria Austria NNP 180 5587 9825 , , , 180 5587 9826 Belgium Belgium NNP 180 5587 9827 , , , 180 5587 9828 Bulgaria Bulgaria NNP 180 5587 9829 , , , 180 5587 9830 Canada Canada NNP 180 5587 9831 , , , 180 5587 9832 Czech Czech NNP 180 5587 9833 Republic Republic NNP 180 5587 9834 , , , 180 5587 9835 Denmark Denmark NNP 180 5587 9836 , , , 180 5587 9837 Finland Finland NNP 180 5587 9838 , , , 180 5587 9839 France France NNP 180 5587 9840 , , , 180 5587 9841 Germany Germany NNP 180 5587 9842 , , , 180 5587 9843 Greece Greece NNP 180 5587 9844 , , , 180 5587 9845 Hungary Hungary NNP 180 5587 9846 , , , 180 5587 9847 Ireland Ireland NNP 180 5587 9848 , , , 180 5587 9849 Italy Italy NNP 180 5587 9850 , , , 180 5587 9851 Japan Japan NNP 180 5587 9852 , , , 180 5587 9853 Luxembourg Luxembourg NNP 180 5587 9854 , , , 180 5587 9855 Netherlands Netherlands NNP 180 5587 9856 , , , 180 5587 9857 Norway Norway NNP 180 5587 9858 , , , 180 5587 9859 Poland Poland NNP 180 5587 9860 , , , 180 5587 9861 Portugal Portugal NNP 180 5587 9862 , , , 180 5587 9863 Romania Romania NNP 180 5587 9864 , , , 180 5587 9865 Russia Russia NNP 180 5587 9866 , , , 180 5587 9867 Slovakia Slovakia NNP 180 5587 9868 , , , 180 5587 9869 South South NNP 180 5587 9870 Africa Africa NNP 180 5587 9871 , , , 180 5587 9872 Spain Spain NNP 180 5587 9873 , , , 180 5587 9874 Sweden Sweden NNP 180 5587 9875 , , , 180 5587 9876 Switzerland Switzerland NNP 180 5587 9877 , , , 180 5587 9878 UK UK NNP 180 5587 9879 , , , 180 5587 9880 US US NNP 180 5587 9881 Appendix Appendix NNP 180 5587 9882 D d NN 180 5587 9883 : : : 180 5587 9884 Abbreviations abbreviation NNS 180 5587 9885 for for IN 180 5587 9886 Selected Selected NNP 180 5587 9887 International International NNP 180 5587 9888 Environmental Environmental NNP 180 5587 9889 Agreements Agreements NNPS 180 5587 9890 A A NNP 180 5587 9891 Air Air NNP 180 5587 9892 Pollution Pollution NNP 180 5587 9893 Convention Convention NNP 180 5587 9894 on on IN 180 5587 9895 Long Long NNP 180 5587 9896 - - HYPH 180 5587 9897 Range Range NNP 180 5587 9898 Transboundary Transboundary NNP 180 5587 9899 Air Air NNP 180 5587 9900 Pollution Pollution NNP 180 5587 9901 Air Air NNP 180 5587 9902 Pollution Pollution NNP 180 5587 9903 - - HYPH 180 5587 9904 Nitrogen Nitrogen NNP 180 5587 9905 Oxides Oxides NNPS 180 5587 9906 Convention Convention NNP 180 5587 9907 on on IN 180 5587 9908 Long Long NNP 180 5587 9909 - - HYPH 180 5587 9910 Range Range NNP 180 5587 9911 Transboundary Transboundary NNP 180 5587 9912 Air Air NNP 180 5587 9913 Pollution Pollution NNP 180 5587 9914 ( ( -LRB- 180 5587 9915 Nitrogen Nitrogen NNP 180 5587 9916 Oxides Oxides NNP 180 5587 9917 Protocol Protocol NNP 180 5587 9918 ) ) -RRB- 180 5587 9919 Air Air NNP 180 5587 9920 Pollution Pollution NNP 180 5587 9921 - - HYPH 180 5587 9922 Sulphur Sulphur NNP 180 5587 9923 Convention Convention NNP 180 5587 9924 on on IN 180 5587 9925 Long Long NNP 180 5587 9926 - - HYPH 180 5587 9927 Range Range NNP 180 5587 9928 Transboundary Transboundary NNP 180 5587 9929 Air Air NNP 180 5587 9930 Pollution Pollution NNP 180 5587 9931 ( ( -LRB- 180 5587 9932 Sulphur Sulphur NNP 180 5587 9933 Protocol Protocol NNP 180 5587 9934 ) ) -RRB- 180 5587 9935 Air Air NNP 180 5587 9936 Pollution Pollution NNP 180 5587 9937 - - HYPH 180 5587 9938 Volatile Volatile NNP 180 5587 9939 Organic Organic NNP 180 5587 9940 Compounds Compounds NNPS 180 5587 9941 Convention Convention NNP 180 5587 9942 on on IN 180 5587 9943 Long Long NNP 180 5587 9944 - - HYPH 180 5587 9945 Range Range NNP 180 5587 9946 Transboundary Transboundary NNP 180 5587 9947 Air air NN 180 5587 9948 Pollution pollution NN 180 5587 9949 ( ( -LRB- 180 5587 9950 Volatile Volatile NNP 180 5587 9951 Organic Organic NNP 180 5587 9952 Compounds Compounds NNPS 180 5587 9953 Protocol Protocol NNP 180 5587 9954 ) ) -RRB- 180 5587 9955 Antarctic Antarctic NNP 180 5587 9956 - - HYPH 180 5587 9957 Environmental Environmental NNP 180 5587 9958 Protocol Protocol NNP 180 5587 9959 Protocol Protocol NNP 180 5587 9960 on on IN 180 5587 9961 Environmental Environmental NNP 180 5587 9962 Protection Protection NNP 180 5587 9963 to to IN 180 5587 9964 the the DT 180 5587 9965 Antarctic Antarctic NNP 180 5587 9966 Treaty Treaty NNP 180 5587 9967 B B NNP 180 5587 9968 Biodiversity Biodiversity NNP 180 5587 9969 Convention Convention NNP 180 5587 9970 on on IN 180 5587 9971 Biological biological JJ 180 5587 9972 Diversity diversity NN 180 5587 9973 C C NNP 180 5587 9974 Climate Climate NNP 180 5587 9975 Change Change NNP 180 5587 9976 United United NNP 180 5587 9977 Nations Nations NNP 180 5587 9978 Framework Framework NNP 180 5587 9979 Convention Convention NNP 180 5587 9980 on on IN 180 5587 9981 Climate climate NN 180 5587 9982 Change change NN 180 5587 9983 E E NNP 180 5587 9984 Endangered Endangered NNP 180 5587 9985 Species Species NNPS 180 5587 9986 Convention Convention NNP 180 5587 9987 on on IN 180 5587 9988 the the DT 180 5587 9989 International International NNP 180 5587 9990 Trade Trade NNP 180 5587 9991 in in IN 180 5587 9992 Endangered Endangered NNP 180 5587 9993 Species Species NNPS 180 5587 9994 of of IN 180 5587 9995 Wild Wild NNP 180 5587 9996 Flora Flora NNP 180 5587 9997 and and CC 180 5587 9998 Fauna Fauna NNP 180 5587 9999 ( ( -LRB- 180 5587 10000 CITES CITES NNPS 180 5587 10001 ) ) -RRB- 180 5587 10002 Environmental Environmental NNP 180 5587 10003 Modification Modification NNP 180 5587 10004 Convention Convention NNP 180 5587 10005 on on IN 180 5587 10006 the the DT 180 5587 10007 Prohibition Prohibition NNP 180 5587 10008 of of IN 180 5587 10009 Military Military NNP 180 5587 10010 or or CC 180 5587 10011 Any any DT 180 5587 10012 Other Other NNP 180 5587 10013 Hostile hostile JJ 180 5587 10014 Use Use NNP 180 5587 10015 of of IN 180 5587 10016 Environmental environmental JJ 180 5587 10017 Modification Modification NNP 180 5587 10018 Techniques Techniques NNP 180 5587 10019 H H NNP 180 5587 10020 Hazardous Hazardous NNP 180 5587 10021 Wastes Wastes NNPS 180 5587 10022 Basel Basel NNP 180 5587 10023 Convention Convention NNP 180 5587 10024 on on IN 180 5587 10025 the the DT 180 5587 10026 Control control NN 180 5587 10027 of of IN 180 5587 10028 Transboundary Transboundary NNP 180 5587 10029 Movements movement NNS 180 5587 10030 of of IN 180 5587 10031 Hazardous hazardous JJ 180 5587 10032 Wastes Wastes NNPS 180 5587 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10067 Other Other NNP 180 5587 10068 Matter Matter NNP 180 5587 10069 ; ; : 180 5587 10070 note note NN 180 5587 10071 - - HYPH 180 5587 10072 also also RB 180 5587 10073 known know VBN 180 5587 10074 as as IN 180 5587 10075 the the DT 180 5587 10076 London London NNP 180 5587 10077 Convention Convention NNP 180 5587 10078 Marine Marine NNP 180 5587 10079 Life Life NNP 180 5587 10080 Conservation Conservation NNP 180 5587 10081 Convention Convention NNP 180 5587 10082 on on IN 180 5587 10083 Fishing Fishing NNP 180 5587 10084 and and CC 180 5587 10085 Conservation Conservation NNP 180 5587 10086 of of IN 180 5587 10087 Living Living NNP 180 5587 10088 Resources Resources NNPS 180 5587 10089 of of IN 180 5587 10090 the the DT 180 5587 10091 High High NNP 180 5587 10092 Seas Seas NNPS 180 5587 10093 N N NNP 180 5587 10094 Nuclear Nuclear NNP 180 5587 10095 Test Test NNP 180 5587 10096 Ban Ban NNP 180 5587 10097 Treaty Treaty NNP 180 5587 10098 Banning Banning NNP 180 5587 10099 Nuclear Nuclear NNP 180 5587 10100 Weapons Weapons NNPS 180 5587 10101 Tests Tests NNPS 180 5587 10102 in in IN 180 5587 10103 the the DT 180 5587 10104 Atmosphere Atmosphere NNP 180 5587 10105 , , , 180 5587 10106 in in IN 180 5587 10107 Outer Outer NNP 180 5587 10108 Space Space NNP 180 5587 10109 , , , 180 5587 10110 and and CC 180 5587 10111 Under under IN 180 5587 10112 Water water NN 180 5587 10113 O o UH 180 5587 10114 Ozone ozone NN 180 5587 10115 Layer Layer NNP 180 5587 10116 Protection Protection NNP 180 5587 10117 Montreal Montreal NNP 180 5587 10118 Protocol Protocol NNP 180 5587 10119 on on IN 180 5587 10120 Substances substance NNS 180 5587 10121 That that WDT 180 5587 10122 Deplete deplete VBP 180 5587 10123 the the DT 180 5587 10124 Ozone ozone NN 180 5587 10125 Layer Layer NNP 180 5587 10126 S S NNP 180 5587 10127 Ship Ship NNP 180 5587 10128 Pollution Pollution NNP 180 5587 10129 International International NNP 180 5587 10130 Convention Convention NNP 180 5587 10131 for for 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10162 - - HYPH 180 5587 10163 also also RB 180 5587 10164 known know VBN 180 5587 10165 as as IN 180 5587 10166 Ramsar Ramsar NNP 180 5587 10167 Whaling Whaling NNP 180 5587 10168 International International NNP 180 5587 10169 Convention Convention NNP 180 5587 10170 for for IN 180 5587 10171 the the DT 180 5587 10172 Regulation regulation NN 180 5587 10173 of of IN 180 5587 10174 Whaling Whaling NNP 180 5587 10175 Note note NN 180 5587 10176 : : : 180 5587 10177 Not not RB 180 5587 10178 all all DT 180 5587 10179 of of IN 180 5587 10180 the the DT 180 5587 10181 selected select VBN 180 5587 10182 international international JJ 180 5587 10183 environmental environmental JJ 180 5587 10184 agreements agreement NNS 180 5587 10185 have have VBP 180 5587 10186 abbreviations abbreviation NNS 180 5587 10187 . . . 180 5588 1 6 6 CD 180 5588 2 April April NNP 180 5588 3 1994 1994 CD 180 5588 4 Appendix Appendix NNP 180 5588 5 E E NNP 180 5588 6 : : : 180 5588 7 Selected Selected NNP 180 5588 8 International International NNP 180 5588 9 Environmental Environmental NNP 180 5588 10 Agreements Agreements NNPS 180 5588 11 Air Air NNP 180 5588 12 Pollution Pollution NNP 180 5588 13 see see VBP 180 5588 14 Convention Convention NNP 180 5588 15 on on IN 180 5588 16 Long Long NNP 180 5588 17 - - HYPH 180 5588 18 Range Range NNP 180 5588 19 Transboundary Transboundary NNP 180 5588 20 Air Air NNP 180 5588 21 Pollution Pollution NNP 180 5588 22 ----- ----- NN 180 5588 23 Air Air NNP 180 5588 24 Pollution Pollution NNP 180 5588 25 - - HYPH 180 5588 26 Nitrogen Nitrogen NNP 180 5588 27 Oxides Oxides NNPS 180 5588 28 see see VBP 180 5588 29 Convention convention NN 180 5588 30 on on IN 180 5588 31 Long Long NNP 180 5588 32 - - HYPH 180 5588 33 Range Range NNP 180 5588 34 Transboundary Transboundary NNP 180 5588 35 Air Air NNP 180 5588 36 Pollution Pollution NNP 180 5588 37 ( ( -LRB- 180 5588 38 Nitrogen Nitrogen NNP 180 5588 39 Oxides Oxides NNP 180 5588 40 Protocol Protocol NNP 180 5588 41 ) ) -RRB- 180 5588 42 ----- ----- NFP 180 5588 43 Air Air NNP 180 5588 44 Pollution Pollution NNP 180 5588 45 - - HYPH 180 5588 46 Sulphur Sulphur NNP 180 5588 47 see see VB 180 5588 48 Convention Convention NNP 180 5588 49 on on IN 180 5588 50 Long Long NNP 180 5588 51 - - HYPH 180 5588 52 Range Range NNP 180 5588 53 Transboundary Transboundary NNP 180 5588 54 Air Air NNP 180 5588 55 Pollution Pollution NNP 180 5588 56 ( ( -LRB- 180 5588 57 Sulphur Sulphur NNP 180 5588 58 Protocol Protocol NNP 180 5588 59 ) ) -RRB- 180 5588 60 ----- ----- NFP 180 5588 61 Air Air NNP 180 5588 62 Pollution Pollution NNP 180 5588 63 - - HYPH 180 5588 64 Volatile Volatile NNP 180 5588 65 Organic Organic NNP 180 5588 66 Compounds Compounds NNPS 180 5588 67 see see VBP 180 5588 68 Convention convention NN 180 5588 69 on on IN 180 5588 70 Long Long NNP 180 5588 71 - - HYPH 180 5588 72 Range Range NNP 180 5588 73 Transboundary Transboundary NNP 180 5588 74 Air air NN 180 5588 75 Pollution pollution NN 180 5588 76 ( ( -LRB- 180 5588 77 Volatile Volatile NNP 180 5588 78 Organic Organic NNP 180 5588 79 Compounds Compounds NNPS 180 5588 80 Protocol Protocol NNP 180 5588 81 ) ) -RRB- 180 5588 82 ----- ----- NFP 180 5588 83 Antarctic Antarctic NNP 180 5588 84 - - HYPH 180 5588 85 Environmental Environmental NNP 180 5588 86 Protocol Protocol NNP 180 5588 87 see see VBP 180 5588 88 Protocol Protocol NNP 180 5588 89 on on IN 180 5588 90 Environmental Environmental NNP 180 5588 91 Protection Protection NNP 180 5588 92 to to IN 180 5588 93 the the DT 180 5588 94 Antarctic Antarctic NNP 180 5588 95 Treaty Treaty NNP 180 5588 96 ----- ----- : 180 5588 97 Antarctic Antarctic NNP 180 5588 98 Treaty Treaty NNP 180 5588 99 date date NN 180 5588 100 opened open VBN 180 5588 101 for for IN 180 5588 102 signature signature NN 180 5588 103 - - HYPH 180 5588 104 1959 1959 CD 180 5588 105 objective objective NN 180 5588 106 - - : 180 5588 107 to to TO 180 5588 108 ensure ensure VB 180 5588 109 that that IN 180 5588 110 Antarctica Antarctica NNP 180 5588 111 is be VBZ 180 5588 112 used use VBN 180 5588 113 for for IN 180 5588 114 peaceful peaceful JJ 180 5588 115 purposes purpose NNS 180 5588 116 , , , 180 5588 117 for for IN 180 5588 118 international international JJ 180 5588 119 cooperation cooperation NN 180 5588 120 in in IN 180 5588 121 scientific scientific JJ 180 5588 122 research research NN 180 5588 123 , , , 180 5588 124 and and CC 180 5588 125 that that IN 180 5588 126 it -PRON- PRP 180 5588 127 does do VBZ 180 5588 128 not not RB 180 5588 129 become become VB 180 5588 130 the the DT 180 5588 131 scene scene NN 180 5588 132 or or CC 180 5588 133 object object NN 180 5588 134 of of IN 180 5588 135 international international JJ 180 5588 136 discord discord NN 180 5588 137 parties party NNS 180 5588 138 - - , 180 5588 139 ( ( -LRB- 180 5588 140 42 42 CD 180 5588 141 ) ) -RRB- 180 5588 142 Argentina Argentina NNP 180 5588 143 , , , 180 5588 144 Australia Australia NNP 180 5588 145 , , , 180 5588 146 Austria Austria NNP 180 5588 147 , , , 180 5588 148 Belgium Belgium NNP 180 5588 149 , , , 180 5588 150 Brazil Brazil NNP 180 5588 151 , , , 180 5588 152 Bulgaria Bulgaria NNP 180 5588 153 , , , 180 5588 154 Canada Canada NNP 180 5588 155 , , , 180 5588 156 Chile Chile NNP 180 5588 157 , , , 180 5588 158 China China NNP 180 5588 159 , , , 180 5588 160 Colombia Colombia NNP 180 5588 161 , , , 180 5588 162 Cuba Cuba NNP 180 5588 163 , , , 180 5588 164 Czech Czech NNP 180 5588 165 Republic Republic NNP 180 5588 166 , , , 180 5588 167 Denmark Denmark NNP 180 5588 168 , , , 180 5588 169 Ecuador Ecuador NNP 180 5588 170 , , , 180 5588 171 Finland Finland NNP 180 5588 172 , , , 180 5588 173 France France NNP 180 5588 174 , , , 180 5588 175 Germany Germany NNP 180 5588 176 , , , 180 5588 177 Greece Greece NNP 180 5588 178 , , , 180 5588 179 Guatemala Guatemala NNP 180 5588 180 , , , 180 5588 181 Hungary Hungary NNP 180 5588 182 , , , 180 5588 183 India India NNP 180 5588 184 , , , 180 5588 185 Italy Italy NNP 180 5588 186 , , , 180 5588 187 Japan Japan NNP 180 5588 188 , , , 180 5588 189 North North NNP 180 5588 190 Korea Korea NNP 180 5588 191 , , , 180 5588 192 South South NNP 180 5588 193 Korea Korea NNP 180 5588 194 , , , 180 5588 195 Netherlands Netherlands NNP 180 5588 196 , , , 180 5588 197 New New NNP 180 5588 198 Zealand Zealand NNP 180 5588 199 , , , 180 5588 200 Norway Norway NNP 180 5588 201 , , , 180 5588 202 Papua Papua NNP 180 5588 203 New New NNP 180 5588 204 Guinea Guinea NNP 180 5588 205 , , , 180 5588 206 Peru Peru NNP 180 5588 207 , , , 180 5588 208 Poland Poland NNP 180 5588 209 , , , 180 5588 210 Romania Romania NNP 180 5588 211 , , , 180 5588 212 Russia Russia NNP 180 5588 213 , , , 180 5588 214 Slovakia Slovakia NNP 180 5588 215 , , , 180 5588 216 South South NNP 180 5588 217 Africa Africa NNP 180 5588 218 , , , 180 5588 219 Spain Spain NNP 180 5588 220 , , , 180 5588 221 Sweden Sweden NNP 180 5588 222 , , , 180 5588 223 Switzerland Switzerland NNP 180 5588 224 , , , 180 5588 225 Ukraine Ukraine NNP 180 5588 226 , , , 180 5588 227 United United NNP 180 5588 228 Kingdom Kingdom NNP 180 5588 229 , , , 180 5588 230 United United NNP 180 5588 231 States States NNP 180 5588 232 , , , 180 5588 233 Uruguay Uruguay NNP 180 5588 234 ----- ----- NFP 180 5588 235 Basel Basel NNP 180 5588 236 Convention Convention NNP 180 5588 237 on on IN 180 5588 238 the the DT 180 5588 239 Control control NN 180 5588 240 of of IN 180 5588 241 Transboundary Transboundary NNP 180 5588 242 Movements movement NNS 180 5588 243 of of IN 180 5588 244 Hazardous hazardous JJ 180 5588 245 Wastes Wastes NNPS 180 5588 246 and and CC 180 5588 247 Their -PRON- PRP$ 180 5588 248 Disposal Disposal NNP 180 5588 249 note note NN 180 5588 250 - - HYPH 180 5588 251 abbreviated abbreviate VBN 180 5588 252 as as IN 180 5588 253 Hazardous Hazardous NNP 180 5588 254 Wastes Wastes NNPS 180 5588 255 date date NN 180 5588 256 opened open VBN 180 5588 257 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Republic NNP 180 5588 365 , , , 180 5588 366 Denmark Denmark NNP 180 5588 367 , , , 180 5588 368 Ecuador Ecuador NNP 180 5588 369 , , , 180 5588 370 Egypt Egypt NNP 180 5588 371 , , , 180 5588 372 El El NNP 180 5588 373 Salvador Salvador NNP 180 5588 374 , , , 180 5588 375 Estonia Estonia NNP 180 5588 376 , , , 180 5588 377 European European NNP 180 5588 378 Union Union NNP 180 5588 379 , , , 180 5588 380 Finland Finland NNP 180 5588 381 , , , 180 5588 382 France France NNP 180 5588 383 , , , 180 5588 384 Hungary Hungary NNP 180 5588 385 , , , 180 5588 386 India India NNP 180 5588 387 , , , 180 5588 388 Indonesia Indonesia NNP 180 5588 389 , , , 180 5588 390 Iran Iran NNP 180 5588 391 , , , 180 5588 392 Ireland Ireland NNP 180 5588 393 , , , 180 5588 394 Italy Italy NNP 180 5588 395 , , , 180 5588 396 Japan Japan NNP 180 5588 397 , , , 180 5588 398 Jordan Jordan NNP 180 5588 399 , , , 180 5588 400 South South NNP 180 5588 401 Korea Korea NNP 180 5588 402 , , , 180 5588 403 Kuwait Kuwait NNP 180 5588 404 , , , 180 5588 405 Latvia Latvia NNP 180 5588 406 , , , 180 5588 407 Liechtenstein Liechtenstein NNP 180 5588 408 , , , 180 5588 409 Luxembourg Luxembourg NNP 180 5588 410 , , , 180 5588 411 Malaysia Malaysia NNP 180 5588 412 , , , 180 5588 413 Maldives Maldives NNP 180 5588 414 , , , 180 5588 415 Mauritius Mauritius NNP 180 5588 416 , , , 180 5588 417 Mexico Mexico NNP 180 5588 418 , , , 180 5588 419 Monaco Monaco NNP 180 5588 420 , , , 180 5588 421 Netherlands Netherlands NNP 180 5588 422 , , , 180 5588 423 Nigeria Nigeria NNP 180 5588 424 , , , 180 5588 425 Norway Norway NNP 180 5588 426 , , , 180 5588 427 Panama Panama NNP 180 5588 428 , , , 180 5588 429 Peru Peru NNP 180 5588 430 , , , 180 5588 431 Philippines Philippines NNP 180 5588 432 , , , 180 5588 433 Poland Poland NNP 180 5588 434 , , , 180 5588 435 Portugal Portugal NNP 180 5588 436 , , , 180 5588 437 Romania Romania NNP 180 5588 438 , , , 180 5588 439 Saint Saint NNP 180 5588 440 Lucia Lucia NNP 180 5588 441 , , , 180 5588 442 Saudi Saudi NNP 180 5588 443 Arabia Arabia NNP 180 5588 444 , , , 180 5588 445 Senegal Senegal NNP 180 5588 446 , , , 180 5588 447 Seychelles Seychelles NNP 180 5588 448 , , , 180 5588 449 Slovakia Slovakia NNP 180 5588 450 , , , 180 5588 451 Slovenia Slovenia NNP 180 5588 452 , , , 180 5588 453 Spain Spain NNP 180 5588 454 , , , 180 5588 455 Sri Sri NNP 180 5588 456 Lanka Lanka NNP 180 5588 457 , , , 180 5588 458 Sweden Sweden NNP 180 5588 459 , , , 180 5588 460 Switzerland Switzerland NNP 180 5588 461 , , , 180 5588 462 Syria Syria NNP 180 5588 463 , , , 180 5588 464 Tanzania Tanzania NNP 180 5588 465 , , , 180 5588 466 Trinidad Trinidad NNP 180 5588 467 and and CC 180 5588 468 Tobago Tobago NNP 180 5588 469 , , , 180 5588 470 United United NNP 180 5588 471 Arab Arab NNP 180 5588 472 Emirates Emirates NNP 180 5588 473 , , , 180 5588 474 United United NNP 180 5588 475 Kingdom Kingdom NNP 180 5588 476 , , , 180 5588 477 Uruguay Uruguay NNP 180 5588 478 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Thailand Thailand NNP 180 5588 517 , , , 180 5588 518 Turkey Turkey NNP 180 5588 519 , , , 180 5588 520 United United NNP 180 5588 521 States States NNP 180 5588 522 , , , 180 5588 523 Venezuela Venezuela NNP 180 5588 524 ----- ----- NNP 180 5588 525 Biodiversity Biodiversity NNP 180 5588 526 see see VBP 180 5588 527 Convention Convention NNP 180 5588 528 on on IN 180 5588 529 Biological Biological NNP 180 5588 530 Diversity diversity NN 180 5588 531 ----- ----- NFP 180 5588 532 Convention Convention NNP 180 5588 533 on on IN 180 5588 534 Biological Biological NNP 180 5588 535 Diversity Diversity NNP 180 5588 536 note note NN 180 5588 537 - - HYPH 180 5588 538 abbreviated abbreviate VBN 180 5588 539 as as IN 180 5588 540 Biodiversity Biodiversity NNP 180 5588 541 date date NN 180 5588 542 opened open VBN 180 5588 543 for for IN 180 5588 544 signature signature NN 180 5588 545 - - HYPH 180 5588 546 1992 1992 CD 180 5588 547 objective objective NN 180 5588 548 - - : 180 5588 549 to to TO 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5588 586 Brazil Brazil NNP 180 5588 587 , , , 180 5588 588 Burkina Burkina NNP 180 5588 589 , , , 180 5588 590 Canada Canada NNP 180 5588 591 , , , 180 5588 592 China China NNP 180 5588 593 , , , 180 5588 594 Cook Cook NNP 180 5588 595 Islands Islands NNP 180 5588 596 , , , 180 5588 597 Cuba Cuba NNP 180 5588 598 , , , 180 5588 599 Czech Czech NNP 180 5588 600 Republic Republic NNP 180 5588 601 , , , 180 5588 602 Denmark Denmark NNP 180 5588 603 , , , 180 5588 604 Ecuador Ecuador NNP 180 5588 605 , , , 180 5588 606 European European NNP 180 5588 607 Union Union NNP 180 5588 608 , , , 180 5588 609 Fiji Fiji NNP 180 5588 610 , , , 180 5588 611 Germany Germany NNP 180 5588 612 , , , 180 5588 613 Guinea Guinea NNP 180 5588 614 , , , 180 5588 615 Hungary Hungary NNP 180 5588 616 , , , 180 5588 617 India India NNP 180 5588 618 , , , 180 5588 619 Japan Japan NNP 180 5588 620 , , , 180 5588 621 Jordan Jordan NNP 180 5588 622 , , , 180 5588 623 Malawi Malawi NNP 180 5588 624 , , , 180 5588 625 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663 , , , 180 5588 664 Saint Saint NNP 180 5588 665 Lucia Lucia NNP 180 5588 666 , , , 180 5588 667 Seychelles Seychelles NNP 180 5588 668 , , , 180 5588 669 Spain Spain NNP 180 5588 670 , , , 180 5588 671 Sri Sri NNP 180 5588 672 Lanka Lanka NNP 180 5588 673 , , , 180 5588 674 Sweden Sweden NNP 180 5588 675 , , , 180 5588 676 Tunisia Tunisia NNP 180 5588 677 , , , 180 5588 678 Uganda Uganda NNP 180 5588 679 , , , 180 5588 680 Uruguay Uruguay NNP 180 5588 681 , , , 180 5588 682 Vanuatu Vanuatu NNP 180 5588 683 , , , 180 5588 684 Western Western NNP 180 5588 685 Samoa Samoa NNP 180 5588 686 , , , 180 5588 687 Zambia Zambia NNP 180 5588 688 note note NN 180 5588 689 - - : 180 5588 690 the the DT 180 5588 691 following follow VBG 180 5588 692 countries country NNS 180 5588 693 have have VBP 180 5588 694 signed sign VBN 180 5588 695 , , , 180 5588 696 but but CC 180 5588 697 not not RB 180 5588 698 yet yet RB 180 5588 699 ratified ratify VBD 180 5588 700 the the DT 180 5588 701 convention 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739 , , , 180 5588 740 Central Central NNP 180 5588 741 African African NNP 180 5588 742 Republic Republic NNP 180 5588 743 , , , 180 5588 744 Chad Chad NNP 180 5588 745 , , , 180 5588 746 Chile Chile NNP 180 5588 747 , , , 180 5588 748 Colombia Colombia NNP 180 5588 749 , , , 180 5588 750 Comoros Comoros NNP 180 5588 751 , , , 180 5588 752 Congo Congo NNP 180 5588 753 , , , 180 5588 754 Costa Costa NNP 180 5588 755 Rica Rica NNP 180 5588 756 , , , 180 5588 757 Cote Cote NNP 180 5588 758 d'Ivoire d'Ivoire NNP 180 5588 759 , , , 180 5588 760 Croatia Croatia NNP 180 5588 761 , , , 180 5588 762 Cyprus Cyprus NNP 180 5588 763 , , , 180 5588 764 Djibouti Djibouti NNP 180 5588 765 , , , 180 5588 766 Dominican Dominican NNP 180 5588 767 Republic Republic NNP 180 5588 768 , , , 180 5588 769 Egypt Egypt NNP 180 5588 770 , , , 180 5588 771 El El NNP 180 5588 772 Salvador Salvador NNP 180 5588 773 , , , 180 5588 774 Estonia Estonia NNP 180 5588 775 , , , 180 5588 776 Ethiopia Ethiopia NNP 180 5588 777 , , , 180 5588 778 Finland Finland NNP 180 5588 779 , , , 180 5588 780 France France NNP 180 5588 781 , , , 180 5588 782 Gabon Gabon NNP 180 5588 783 , , , 180 5588 784 The the DT 180 5588 785 Gambia Gambia NNP 180 5588 786 , , , 180 5588 787 Ghana Ghana NNP 180 5588 788 , , , 180 5588 789 Greece Greece NNP 180 5588 790 , , , 180 5588 791 Guatemala Guatemala NNP 180 5588 792 , , , 180 5588 793 Guinea Guinea NNP 180 5588 794 - - HYPH 180 5588 795 Bissau Bissau NNP 180 5588 796 , , , 180 5588 797 Guyana Guyana NNP 180 5588 798 , , , 180 5588 799 Haiti Haiti NNP 180 5588 800 , , , 180 5588 801 Honduras Honduras NNP 180 5588 802 , , , 180 5588 803 Iceland Iceland NNP 180 5588 804 , , , 180 5588 805 Indonesia Indonesia NNP 180 5588 806 , , , 180 5588 807 Iran Iran NNP 180 5588 808 , , , 180 5588 809 Ireland Ireland NNP 180 5588 810 , , , 180 5588 811 Israel Israel NNP 180 5588 812 , , , 180 5588 813 Italy Italy NNP 180 5588 814 , , , 180 5588 815 Jamaica Jamaica NNP 180 5588 816 , , , 180 5588 817 Kazakhstan Kazakhstan NNP 180 5588 818 , , , 180 5588 819 Kenya Kenya NNP 180 5588 820 , , , 180 5588 821 North North NNP 180 5588 822 Korea Korea NNP 180 5588 823 , , , 180 5588 824 South South NNP 180 5588 825 Korea Korea NNP 180 5588 826 , , , 180 5588 827 Kuwait Kuwait NNP 180 5588 828 , , , 180 5588 829 Latvia Latvia NNP 180 5588 830 , , , 180 5588 831 Lebanon Lebanon NNP 180 5588 832 , , , 180 5588 833 Lesotho Lesotho NNP 180 5588 834 , , , 180 5588 835 Liberia Liberia NNP 180 5588 836 , , , 180 5588 837 Libya Libya NNP 180 5588 838 , , , 180 5588 839 Liechtenstein Liechtenstein NNP 180 5588 840 , , , 180 5588 841 Lithuania Lithuania NNP 180 5588 842 , , , 180 5588 843 Luxembourg Luxembourg NNP 180 5588 844 , , , 180 5588 845 Madagascar Madagascar NNP 180 5588 846 , , , 180 5588 847 Malaysia Malaysia NNP 180 5588 848 , , , 180 5588 849 Malta Malta NNP 180 5588 850 , , , 180 5588 851 Mauritania Mauritania NNP 180 5588 852 , , , 180 5588 853 Federated Federated NNP 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5588 892 , , , 180 5588 893 Sao Sao NNP 180 5588 894 Tome Tome NNP 180 5588 895 and and CC 180 5588 896 Principe Principe NNP 180 5588 897 , , , 180 5588 898 Senegal Senegal NNP 180 5588 899 , , , 180 5588 900 Singapore Singapore NNP 180 5588 901 , , , 180 5588 902 Slovakia Slovakia NNP 180 5588 903 , , , 180 5588 904 Slovenia Slovenia NNP 180 5588 905 , , , 180 5588 906 Solomon Solomon NNP 180 5588 907 Islands Islands NNP 180 5588 908 , , , 180 5588 909 South South NNP 180 5588 910 Africa Africa NNP 180 5588 911 , , , 180 5588 912 Sudan Sudan NNP 180 5588 913 , , , 180 5588 914 Suriname Suriname NNP 180 5588 915 , , , 180 5588 916 Swaziland Swaziland NNP 180 5588 917 , , , 180 5588 918 Switzerland Switzerland NNP 180 5588 919 , , , 180 5588 920 Syria Syria NNP 180 5588 921 , , , 180 5588 922 Tanzania Tanzania NNP 180 5588 923 , , , 180 5588 924 Thailand Thailand NNP 180 5588 925 , , , 180 5588 926 Togo Togo NNP 180 5588 927 , , , 180 5588 928 Trinidad Trinidad NNP 180 5588 929 and and CC 180 5588 930 Tobago Tobago NNP 180 5588 931 , , , 180 5588 932 Turkey Turkey NNP 180 5588 933 , , , 180 5588 934 Tuvalu Tuvalu NNP 180 5588 935 , , , 180 5588 936 Ukraine Ukraine NNP 180 5588 937 , , , 180 5588 938 United United NNP 180 5588 939 Arab Arab NNP 180 5588 940 Emirates Emirates NNP 180 5588 941 , , , 180 5588 942 United United NNP 180 5588 943 Kingdom Kingdom NNP 180 5588 944 , , , 180 5588 945 United United NNP 180 5588 946 States States NNP 180 5588 947 , , , 180 5588 948 Venezuela Venezuela NNP 180 5588 949 , , , 180 5588 950 Vietnam Vietnam NNP 180 5588 951 , , , 180 5588 952 Yemen Yemen NNP 180 5588 953 , , , 180 5588 954 former former JJ 180 5588 955 Yugoslavia Yugoslavia NNP 180 5588 956 , , , 180 5588 957 Zaire Zaire NNP 180 5588 958 , , , 180 5588 959 Zimbabwe Zimbabwe NNP 180 5588 960 ----- ----- NFP 180 5588 961 Climate Climate NNP 180 5588 962 Change Change NNP 180 5588 963 see see VBP 180 5588 964 United United NNP 180 5588 965 Nations Nations NNP 180 5588 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NNP 180 5588 1070 , , , 180 5588 1071 Kenya Kenya NNP 180 5588 1072 , , , 180 5588 1073 Lesotho Lesotho NNP 180 5588 1074 , , , 180 5588 1075 Madagascar Madagascar NNP 180 5588 1076 , , , 180 5588 1077 Malawi Malawi NNP 180 5588 1078 , , , 180 5588 1079 Malaysia Malaysia NNP 180 5588 1080 , , , 180 5588 1081 Mauritius Mauritius NNP 180 5588 1082 , , , 180 5588 1083 Mexico Mexico NNP 180 5588 1084 , , , 180 5588 1085 Netherlands Netherlands NNP 180 5588 1086 , , , 180 5588 1087 Nigeria Nigeria NNP 180 5588 1088 , , , 180 5588 1089 Portugal Portugal NNP 180 5588 1090 , , , 180 5588 1091 Senegal Senegal NNP 180 5588 1092 , , , 180 5588 1093 Sierra Sierra NNP 180 5588 1094 Leone Leone NNP 180 5588 1095 , , , 180 5588 1096 Solomon Solomon NNP 180 5588 1097 Islands Islands NNP 180 5588 1098 , , , 180 5588 1099 South South NNP 180 5588 1100 Africa Africa NNP 180 5588 1101 , , , 180 5588 1102 Spain Spain NNP 180 5588 1103 , , , 180 5588 1104 Switzerland Switzerland NNP 180 5588 1105 , , , 180 5588 1106 Thailand Thailand NNP 180 5588 1107 , , , 180 5588 1108 Tonga Tonga NNP 180 5588 1109 , , , 180 5588 1110 Trinidad Trinidad NNP 180 5588 1111 and and CC 180 5588 1112 Tobago Tobago NNP 180 5588 1113 , , , 180 5588 1114 Uganda Uganda NNP 180 5588 1115 , , , 180 5588 1116 United United NNP 180 5588 1117 Kingdom Kingdom NNP 180 5588 1118 , , , 180 5588 1119 United United NNP 180 5588 1120 States States NNP 180 5588 1121 , , , 180 5588 1122 Venezuela Venezuela NNP 180 5588 1123 , , , 180 5588 1124 former former JJ 180 5588 1125 Yugoslavia Yugoslavia NNP 180 5588 1126 note note NN 180 5588 1127 - - : 180 5588 1128 the the DT 180 5588 1129 following follow VBG 180 5588 1130 countries country NNS 180 5588 1131 have have VBP 180 5588 1132 signed sign VBN 180 5588 1133 , , , 180 5588 1134 but but CC 180 5588 1135 not not RB 180 5588 1136 yet yet RB 180 5588 1137 ratified ratify VBD 180 5588 1138 the the DT 180 5588 1139 convention convention NN 180 5588 1140 : : : 180 5588 1141 Afghanistan Afghanistan NNP 180 5588 1142 , , , 180 5588 1143 Argentina Argentina NNP 180 5588 1144 , , , 180 5588 1145 Bolivia Bolivia NNP 180 5588 1146 , , , 180 5588 1147 Costa Costa NNP 180 5588 1148 Rica Rica NNP 180 5588 1149 , , , 180 5588 1150 Cuba Cuba NNP 180 5588 1151 , , , 180 5588 1152 Ghana Ghana NNP 180 5588 1153 , , , 180 5588 1154 Iceland Iceland NNP 180 5588 1155 , , , 180 5588 1156 Indonesia Indonesia NNP 180 5588 1157 , , , 180 5588 1158 Iran Iran NNP 180 5588 1159 , , , 180 5588 1160 Ireland Ireland NNP 180 5588 1161 , , , 180 5588 1162 Israel Israel NNP 180 5588 1163 , , , 180 5588 1164 Lebanon Lebanon NNP 180 5588 1165 , , , 180 5588 1166 Liberia Liberia NNP 180 5588 1167 , , , 180 5588 1168 Nepal Nepal NNP 180 5588 1169 , , , 180 5588 1170 New New NNP 180 5588 1171 Zealand Zealand NNP 180 5588 1172 , , , 180 5588 1173 Pakistan Pakistan NNP 180 5588 1174 , , , 180 5588 1175 Panama Panama NNP 180 5588 1176 , , , 180 5588 1177 Sri Sri NNP 180 5588 1178 Lanka Lanka NNP 180 5588 1179 , , , 180 5588 1180 Taiwan Taiwan NNP 180 5588 1181 ( ( -LRB- 180 5588 1182 Canada Canada NNP 180 5588 1183 signed sign VBD 180 5588 1184 on on IN 180 5588 1185 behalf behalf NN 180 5588 1186 of of IN 180 5588 1187 Taiwan Taiwan NNP 180 5588 1188 ) ) -RRB- 180 5588 1189 , , , 180 5588 1190 Tunisia Tunisia NNP 180 5588 1191 , , , 180 5588 1192 Uruguay Uruguay NNP 180 5588 1193 ----- ----- NNP 180 5588 1194 Convention Convention NNP 180 5588 1195 on on IN 180 5588 1196 Long Long NNP 180 5588 1197 - - HYPH 180 5588 1198 Range Range NNP 180 5588 1199 Transboundary Transboundary NNP 180 5588 1200 Air Air NNP 180 5588 1201 Pollution Pollution NNP 180 5588 1202 note note NN 180 5588 1203 - - HYPH 180 5588 1204 abbreviated abbreviate VBN 180 5588 1205 as as IN 180 5588 1206 Air Air NNP 180 5588 1207 Pollution Pollution NNP 180 5588 1208 date date NN 180 5588 1209 opened open VBN 180 5588 1210 for for IN 180 5588 1211 signature signature NN 180 5588 1212 - - HYPH 180 5588 1213 1979 1979 CD 180 5588 1214 objective objective NN 180 5588 1215 - - : 180 5588 1216 to to TO 180 5588 1217 protect protect VB 180 5588 1218 the the DT 180 5588 1219 human human JJ 180 5588 1220 environment environment NN 180 5588 1221 against against IN 180 5588 1222 air air NN 180 5588 1223 pollution pollution NN 180 5588 1224 and and CC 180 5588 1225 to to TO 180 5588 1226 gradually gradually RB 180 5588 1227 reduce reduce VB 180 5588 1228 and and CC 180 5588 1229 prevent prevent VB 180 5588 1230 air air NN 180 5588 1231 pollution pollution NN 180 5588 1232 , , , 180 5588 1233 including include VBG 180 5588 1234 long long JJ 180 5588 1235 - - HYPH 180 5588 1236 range range NN 180 5588 1237 transboundary transboundary JJ 180 5588 1238 air air NN 180 5588 1239 pollution pollution NN 180 5588 1240 parties party NNS 180 5588 1241 - - , 180 5588 1242 ( ( -LRB- 180 5588 1243 38 38 CD 180 5588 1244 ) ) -RRB- 180 5588 1245 Austria Austria NNP 180 5588 1246 , , , 180 5588 1247 Belarus Belarus NNP 180 5588 1248 , , , 180 5588 1249 Belgium Belgium NNP 180 5588 1250 , , , 180 5588 1251 Bosnia Bosnia NNP 180 5588 1252 and and CC 180 5588 1253 Herzegovina Herzegovina NNP 180 5588 1254 , , , 180 5588 1255 Bulgaria Bulgaria NNP 180 5588 1256 , , , 180 5588 1257 Canada Canada NNP 180 5588 1258 , , , 180 5588 1259 Croatia Croatia NNP 180 5588 1260 , , , 180 5588 1261 Cyprus Cyprus NNP 180 5588 1262 , , , 180 5588 1263 Czech Czech NNP 180 5588 1264 Republic Republic NNP 180 5588 1265 , , , 180 5588 1266 Denmark Denmark NNP 180 5588 1267 , , , 180 5588 1268 European European NNP 180 5588 1269 Union Union NNP 180 5588 1270 , , , 180 5588 1271 Finland Finland NNP 180 5588 1272 , , , 180 5588 1273 France France NNP 180 5588 1274 , , , 180 5588 1275 Germany Germany NNP 180 5588 1276 , , , 180 5588 1277 Greece Greece NNP 180 5588 1278 , , , 180 5588 1279 Hungary Hungary NNP 180 5588 1280 , , , 180 5588 1281 Iceland Iceland NNP 180 5588 1282 , , , 180 5588 1283 Ireland Ireland NNP 180 5588 1284 , , , 180 5588 1285 Italy Italy NNP 180 5588 1286 , , , 180 5588 1287 Liechtenstein Liechtenstein NNP 180 5588 1288 , , , 180 5588 1289 Lithuania Lithuania NNP 180 5588 1290 , , , 180 5588 1291 Luxembourg Luxembourg NNP 180 5588 1292 , , , 180 5588 1293 Netherlands Netherlands NNP 180 5588 1294 , , , 180 5588 1295 Norway Norway NNP 180 5588 1296 , , , 180 5588 1297 Poland Poland NNP 180 5588 1298 , , , 180 5588 1299 Portugal Portugal NNP 180 5588 1300 , , , 180 5588 1301 Romania Romania NNP 180 5588 1302 , , , 180 5588 1303 Russia Russia NNP 180 5588 1304 , , , 180 5588 1305 Slovakia Slovakia NNP 180 5588 1306 , , , 180 5588 1307 Slovenia Slovenia NNP 180 5588 1308 , , , 180 5588 1309 Spain Spain NNP 180 5588 1310 , , , 180 5588 1311 Sweden Sweden NNP 180 5588 1312 , , , 180 5588 1313 Switzerland Switzerland NNP 180 5588 1314 , , , 180 5588 1315 Turkey Turkey NNP 180 5588 1316 , , , 180 5588 1317 Ukraine Ukraine NNP 180 5588 1318 , , , 180 5588 1319 United United NNP 180 5588 1320 Kingdom Kingdom NNP 180 5588 1321 , , , 180 5588 1322 United United NNP 180 5588 1323 States States NNP 180 5588 1324 , , , 180 5588 1325 former former JJ 180 5588 1326 Yugoslavia Yugoslavia NNP 180 5588 1327 note note NN 180 5588 1328 - - : 180 5588 1329 the the DT 180 5588 1330 following follow VBG 180 5588 1331 countries country NNS 180 5588 1332 have have VBP 180 5588 1333 signed sign VBN 180 5588 1334 , , , 180 5588 1335 but but CC 180 5588 1336 not not RB 180 5588 1337 yet yet RB 180 5588 1338 ratified ratify VBD 180 5588 1339 the the DT 180 5588 1340 convention convention NN 180 5588 1341 : : : 180 5588 1342 Holy Holy NNP 180 5588 1343 See see VB 180 5588 1344 , , , 180 5588 1345 San San NNP 180 5588 1346 Marino Marino NNP 180 5588 1347 ----- ----- NFP 180 5588 1348 Convention Convention NNP 180 5588 1349 on on IN 180 5588 1350 Long Long NNP 180 5588 1351 - - HYPH 180 5588 1352 Range Range NNP 180 5588 1353 Transboundary Transboundary NNP 180 5588 1354 Air Air NNP 180 5588 1355 Pollution Pollution NNP 180 5588 1356 ( ( -LRB- 180 5588 1357 Nitrogen Nitrogen NNP 180 5588 1358 Oxides Oxides NNP 180 5588 1359 Protocol Protocol NNP 180 5588 1360 ) ) -RRB- 180 5588 1361 note note NN 180 5588 1362 - - HYPH 180 5588 1363 abbreviated abbreviate VBN 180 5588 1364 as as IN 180 5588 1365 Air Air NNP 180 5588 1366 Pollution Pollution NNP 180 5588 1367 - - HYPH 180 5588 1368 Nitrogen Nitrogen NNP 180 5588 1369 Oxides Oxides NNP 180 5588 1370 date date NN 180 5588 1371 opened open VBN 180 5588 1372 for for IN 180 5588 1373 signature signature NN 180 5588 1374 - - HYPH 180 5588 1375 1988 1988 CD 180 5588 1376 objective objective NN 180 5588 1377 - - : 180 5588 1378 to to TO 180 5588 1379 provide provide VB 180 5588 1380 for for IN 180 5588 1381 the the DT 180 5588 1382 control control NN 180 5588 1383 or or CC 180 5588 1384 reduction reduction NN 180 5588 1385 of of IN 180 5588 1386 nitrogen nitrogen NN 180 5588 1387 oxides oxide NNS 180 5588 1388 and and CC 180 5588 1389 their -PRON- PRP$ 180 5588 1390 transboundary transboundary JJ 180 5588 1391 fluxes flux NNS 180 5588 1392 parties party NNS 180 5588 1393 - - , 180 5588 1394 ( ( -LRB- 180 5588 1395 23 23 CD 180 5588 1396 ) ) -RRB- 180 5588 1397 Austria Austria NNP 180 5588 1398 , , , 180 5588 1399 Belarus Belarus NNP 180 5588 1400 , , , 180 5588 1401 Bulgaria Bulgaria NNP 180 5588 1402 , , , 180 5588 1403 Canada Canada NNP 180 5588 1404 , , , 180 5588 1405 Czech Czech NNP 180 5588 1406 Republic Republic NNP 180 5588 1407 , , , 180 5588 1408 Denmark Denmark NNP 180 5588 1409 , , , 180 5588 1410 European European NNP 180 5588 1411 Union Union NNP 180 5588 1412 , , , 180 5588 1413 Finland Finland NNP 180 5588 1414 , , , 180 5588 1415 France France NNP 180 5588 1416 , , , 180 5588 1417 Germany Germany NNP 180 5588 1418 , , , 180 5588 1419 Hungary Hungary NNP 180 5588 1420 , , , 180 5588 1421 Italy Italy NNP 180 5588 1422 , , , 180 5588 1423 Liechtenstein Liechtenstein NNP 180 5588 1424 , , , 180 5588 1425 Luxembourg Luxembourg NNP 180 5588 1426 , , , 180 5588 1427 Netherlands Netherlands NNP 180 5588 1428 , , , 180 5588 1429 Norway Norway NNP 180 5588 1430 , , , 180 5588 1431 Russia Russia NNP 180 5588 1432 , , , 180 5588 1433 Slovakia Slovakia NNP 180 5588 1434 , , , 180 5588 1435 Sweden Sweden NNP 180 5588 1436 , , , 180 5588 1437 Switzerland Switzerland NNP 180 5588 1438 , , , 180 5588 1439 Ukraine Ukraine NNP 180 5588 1440 , , , 180 5588 1441 United United NNP 180 5588 1442 Kingdom Kingdom NNP 180 5588 1443 , , , 180 5588 1444 United United NNP 180 5588 1445 States States NNP 180 5588 1446 note note NN 180 5588 1447 - - : 180 5588 1448 the the DT 180 5588 1449 following follow VBG 180 5588 1450 countries country NNS 180 5588 1451 have have VBP 180 5588 1452 signed sign VBN 180 5588 1453 , , , 180 5588 1454 but but CC 180 5588 1455 not not RB 180 5588 1456 yet yet RB 180 5588 1457 ratified ratify VBD 180 5588 1458 the the DT 180 5588 1459 convention convention NN 180 5588 1460 : : : 180 5588 1461 Belgium Belgium NNP 180 5588 1462 , , , 180 5588 1463 Greece Greece NNP 180 5588 1464 , , , 180 5588 1465 Ireland Ireland NNP 180 5588 1466 , , , 180 5588 1467 Poland Poland NNP 180 5588 1468 , , , 180 5588 1469 Spain Spain NNP 180 5588 1470 ----- ----- : 180 5588 1471 Convention Convention NNP 180 5588 1472 on on IN 180 5588 1473 Long Long NNP 180 5588 1474 - - HYPH 180 5588 1475 Range Range NNP 180 5588 1476 Transboundary Transboundary NNP 180 5588 1477 Air Air NNP 180 5588 1478 Pollution Pollution NNP 180 5588 1479 ( ( -LRB- 180 5588 1480 Sulphur Sulphur NNP 180 5588 1481 Protocol Protocol NNP 180 5588 1482 ) ) -RRB- 180 5588 1483 note note NN 180 5588 1484 - - HYPH 180 5588 1485 abbreviated abbreviate VBN 180 5588 1486 as as IN 180 5588 1487 Air Air NNP 180 5588 1488 Pollution Pollution NNP 180 5588 1489 - - HYPH 180 5588 1490 Sulphur Sulphur NNP 180 5588 1491 date date NN 180 5588 1492 opened open VBD 180 5588 1493 for for IN 180 5588 1494 signature signature NN 180 5588 1495 - - HYPH 180 5588 1496 1985 1985 CD 180 5588 1497 ; ; : 180 5588 1498 a a DT 180 5588 1499 second second JJ 180 5588 1500 protocol protocol NN 180 5588 1501 to to TO 180 5588 1502 further far RBR 180 5588 1503 reduce reduce VB 180 5588 1504 sulfur sulfur NN 180 5588 1505 dioxide dioxide NN 180 5588 1506 emissions emission NNS 180 5588 1507 was be VBD 180 5588 1508 completed complete VBN 180 5588 1509 in in IN 180 5588 1510 1994 1994 CD 180 5588 1511 objective objective NN 180 5588 1512 - - : 180 5588 1513 to to TO 180 5588 1514 provide provide VB 180 5588 1515 for for IN 180 5588 1516 a a DT 180 5588 1517 30 30 CD 180 5588 1518 % % NN 180 5588 1519 reduction reduction NN 180 5588 1520 in in IN 180 5588 1521 sulfur sulfur NN 180 5588 1522 emissions emission NNS 180 5588 1523 or or CC 180 5588 1524 transboundary transboundary JJ 180 5588 1525 fluxes flux NNS 180 5588 1526 by by IN 180 5588 1527 1993 1993 CD 180 5588 1528 parties party NNS 180 5588 1529 - - , 180 5588 1530 ( ( -LRB- 180 5588 1531 21 21 CD 180 5588 1532 ) ) -RRB- 180 5588 1533 Austria Austria NNP 180 5588 1534 , , , 180 5588 1535 Belarus Belarus NNP 180 5588 1536 , , , 180 5588 1537 Belgium Belgium NNP 180 5588 1538 , , , 180 5588 1539 Bulgaria Bulgaria NNP 180 5588 1540 , , , 180 5588 1541 Canada Canada NNP 180 5588 1542 , , , 180 5588 1543 Czech Czech NNP 180 5588 1544 Republic Republic NNP 180 5588 1545 , , , 180 5588 1546 Denmark Denmark NNP 180 5588 1547 , , , 180 5588 1548 Finland Finland NNP 180 5588 1549 , , , 180 5588 1550 France France NNP 180 5588 1551 , , , 180 5588 1552 Germany Germany NNP 180 5588 1553 , , , 180 5588 1554 Hungary Hungary NNP 180 5588 1555 , , , 180 5588 1556 Italy Italy NNP 180 5588 1557 , , , 180 5588 1558 Liechtenstein Liechtenstein NNP 180 5588 1559 , , , 180 5588 1560 Luxembourg Luxembourg NNP 180 5588 1561 , , , 180 5588 1562 Netherlands Netherlands NNP 180 5588 1563 , , , 180 5588 1564 Norway Norway NNP 180 5588 1565 , , , 180 5588 1566 Russia Russia NNP 180 5588 1567 , , , 180 5588 1568 Slovakia Slovakia NNP 180 5588 1569 , , , 180 5588 1570 Sweden Sweden NNP 180 5588 1571 , , , 180 5588 1572 Switzerland Switzerland NNP 180 5588 1573 , , , 180 5588 1574 Ukraine Ukraine NNP 180 5588 1575 ----- ----- NFP 180 5588 1576 Convention Convention NNP 180 5588 1577 on on IN 180 5588 1578 Long Long NNP 180 5588 1579 - - HYPH 180 5588 1580 Range Range NNP 180 5588 1581 Transboundary Transboundary NNP 180 5588 1582 Air air NN 180 5588 1583 Pollution pollution NN 180 5588 1584 ( ( -LRB- 180 5588 1585 Volatile Volatile NNP 180 5588 1586 Organic Organic NNP 180 5588 1587 Compounds Compounds NNPS 180 5588 1588 Protocol Protocol NNP 180 5588 1589 ) ) -RRB- 180 5588 1590 note note NN 180 5588 1591 - - HYPH 180 5588 1592 abbreviated abbreviate VBN 180 5588 1593 as as IN 180 5588 1594 Air Air NNP 180 5588 1595 Pollution Pollution NNP 180 5588 1596 - - HYPH 180 5588 1597 Volatile Volatile NNP 180 5588 1598 Organic Organic NNP 180 5588 1599 Compounds Compounds NNPS 180 5588 1600 date date NN 180 5588 1601 opened open VBN 180 5588 1602 for for IN 180 5588 1603 signature signature NN 180 5588 1604 - - HYPH 180 5588 1605 1991 1991 CD 180 5588 1606 , , , 180 5588 1607 but but CC 180 5588 1608 not not RB 180 5588 1609 yet yet RB 180 5588 1610 in in IN 180 5588 1611 force force NN 180 5588 1612 objective objective NN 180 5588 1613 - - : 180 5588 1614 to to TO 180 5588 1615 provide provide VB 180 5588 1616 for for IN 180 5588 1617 the the DT 180 5588 1618 control control NN 180 5588 1619 and and CC 180 5588 1620 reduction reduction NN 180 5588 1621 of of IN 180 5588 1622 emissions emission NNS 180 5588 1623 of of IN 180 5588 1624 Volatile Volatile NNP 180 5588 1625 Organic Organic NNP 180 5588 1626 Compounds Compounds NNPS 180 5588 1627 in in IN 180 5588 1628 order order NN 180 5588 1629 to to TO 180 5588 1630 reduce reduce VB 180 5588 1631 their -PRON- PRP$ 180 5588 1632 transboundary transboundary JJ 180 5588 1633 fluxes flux NNS 180 5588 1634 so so IN 180 5588 1635 as as IN 180 5588 1636 to to TO 180 5588 1637 protect protect VB 180 5588 1638 human human JJ 180 5588 1639 health health NN 180 5588 1640 and and CC 180 5588 1641 the the DT 180 5588 1642 environment environment NN 180 5588 1643 from from IN 180 5588 1644 adverse adverse JJ 180 5588 1645 effects effect NNS 180 5588 1646 parties party NNS 180 5588 1647 - - : 180 5588 1648 ( ( -LRB- 180 5588 1649 8) 8) CD 180 5588 1650 Finland Finland NNP 180 5588 1651 , , , 180 5588 1652 Liechtenstein Liechtenstein NNP 180 5588 1653 , , , 180 5588 1654 Luxembourg Luxembourg NNP 180 5588 1655 , , , 180 5588 1656 Netherlands Netherlands NNP 180 5588 1657 , , , 180 5588 1658 Norway Norway NNP 180 5588 1659 , , , 180 5588 1660 Spain Spain NNP 180 5588 1661 , , , 180 5588 1662 Sweden Sweden NNP 180 5588 1663 , , , 180 5588 1664 Switzerland Switzerland NNP 180 5588 1665 note note NN 180 5588 1666 - - : 180 5588 1667 the the DT 180 5588 1668 following follow VBG 180 5588 1669 countries country NNS 180 5588 1670 have have VBP 180 5588 1671 signed sign VBN 180 5588 1672 , , , 180 5588 1673 but but CC 180 5588 1674 not not RB 180 5588 1675 yet yet RB 180 5588 1676 ratified ratify VBD 180 5588 1677 the the DT 180 5588 1678 convention convention NN 180 5588 1679 : : : 180 5588 1680 Austria Austria NNP 180 5588 1681 , , , 180 5588 1682 Belgium Belgium NNP 180 5588 1683 , , , 180 5588 1684 Bulgaria Bulgaria NNP 180 5588 1685 , , , 180 5588 1686 Canada Canada NNP 180 5588 1687 , , , 180 5588 1688 Denmark Denmark NNP 180 5588 1689 , , , 180 5588 1690 European European NNP 180 5588 1691 Union Union NNP 180 5588 1692 , , , 180 5588 1693 France France NNP 180 5588 1694 , , , 180 5588 1695 Germany Germany NNP 180 5588 1696 , , , 180 5588 1697 Greece Greece NNP 180 5588 1698 , , , 180 5588 1699 Hungary Hungary NNP 180 5588 1700 , , , 180 5588 1701 Italy Italy NNP 180 5588 1702 , , , 180 5588 1703 Portugal Portugal NNP 180 5588 1704 , , , 180 5588 1705 Ukraine Ukraine NNP 180 5588 1706 , , , 180 5588 1707 United United NNP 180 5588 1708 Kingdom Kingdom NNP 180 5588 1709 , , , 180 5588 1710 United United NNP 180 5588 1711 States States NNP 180 5588 1712 ----- ----- NNP 180 5588 1713 Convention Convention NNP 180 5588 1714 on on IN 180 5588 1715 the the DT 180 5588 1716 International International NNP 180 5588 1717 Trade Trade NNP 180 5588 1718 in in IN 180 5588 1719 Endangered Endangered NNP 180 5588 1720 Species Species NNPS 180 5588 1721 of of IN 180 5588 1722 Wild Wild NNP 180 5588 1723 Flora Flora NNP 180 5588 1724 and and CC 180 5588 1725 Fauna Fauna NNP 180 5588 1726 ( ( -LRB- 180 5588 1727 CITES CITES NNP 180 5588 1728 ) ) -RRB- 180 5588 1729 note note NN 180 5588 1730 - - HYPH 180 5588 1731 abbreviated abbreviate VBN 180 5588 1732 as as IN 180 5588 1733 Endangered Endangered NNP 180 5588 1734 Species Species NNP 180 5588 1735 date date NN 180 5588 1736 opened open VBN 180 5588 1737 for for IN 180 5588 1738 signature signature NN 180 5588 1739 - - HYPH 180 5588 1740 1973 1973 CD 180 5588 1741 objective objective NN 180 5588 1742 - - : 180 5588 1743 to to TO 180 5588 1744 protect protect VB 180 5588 1745 certain certain JJ 180 5588 1746 endangered endanger VBN 180 5588 1747 species specie NNS 180 5588 1748 from from IN 180 5588 1749 overexploitation overexploitation NN 180 5588 1750 by by IN 180 5588 1751 means mean NNS 180 5588 1752 of of IN 180 5588 1753 a a DT 180 5588 1754 system system NN 180 5588 1755 of of IN 180 5588 1756 import import NN 180 5588 1757 / / SYM 180 5588 1758 export export NN 180 5588 1759 permits permit VBZ 180 5588 1760 parties party NNS 180 5588 1761 - - , 180 5588 1762 ( ( -LRB- 180 5588 1763 104 104 CD 180 5588 1764 ) ) -RRB- 180 5588 1765 Afghanistan Afghanistan NNP 180 5588 1766 , , , 180 5588 1767 Algeria Algeria NNP 180 5588 1768 , , , 180 5588 1769 Argentina Argentina NNP 180 5588 1770 , , , 180 5588 1771 Australia Australia NNP 180 5588 1772 , , , 180 5588 1773 Austria Austria NNP 180 5588 1774 , , , 180 5588 1775 Bangladesh Bangladesh NNP 180 5588 1776 , , , 180 5588 1777 Belgium Belgium NNP 180 5588 1778 , , , 180 5588 1779 Belize Belize NNP 180 5588 1780 , , , 180 5588 1781 Benin Benin NNP 180 5588 1782 , , , 180 5588 1783 Bolivia Bolivia NNP 180 5588 1784 , , , 180 5588 1785 Botswana Botswana NNP 180 5588 1786 , , , 180 5588 1787 Brazil Brazil NNP 180 5588 1788 , , , 180 5588 1789 Bulgaria Bulgaria NNP 180 5588 1790 , , , 180 5588 1791 Burkina Burkina NNP 180 5588 1792 , , , 180 5588 1793 Burundi Burundi NNP 180 5588 1794 , , , 180 5588 1795 Cameroon Cameroon NNP 180 5588 1796 , , , 180 5588 1797 Canada Canada NNP 180 5588 1798 , , , 180 5588 1799 Central Central NNP 180 5588 1800 African African NNP 180 5588 1801 Republic Republic NNP 180 5588 1802 , , , 180 5588 1803 Chad Chad NNP 180 5588 1804 , , , 180 5588 1805 Chile Chile NNP 180 5588 1806 , , , 180 5588 1807 China China NNP 180 5588 1808 , , , 180 5588 1809 Colombia Colombia NNP 180 5588 1810 , , , 180 5588 1811 Congo Congo NNP 180 5588 1812 , , , 180 5588 1813 Costa Costa NNP 180 5588 1814 Rica Rica NNP 180 5588 1815 , , , 180 5588 1816 Cuba Cuba NNP 180 5588 1817 , , , 180 5588 1818 Cyprus Cyprus NNP 180 5588 1819 , , , 180 5588 1820 Denmark Denmark NNP 180 5588 1821 , , , 180 5588 1822 Djibouti Djibouti NNP 180 5588 1823 , , , 180 5588 1824 Dominican Dominican NNP 180 5588 1825 Republic Republic NNP 180 5588 1826 , , , 180 5588 1827 Ecuador Ecuador NNP 180 5588 1828 , , , 180 5588 1829 Egypt Egypt NNP 180 5588 1830 , , , 180 5588 1831 El El NNP 180 5588 1832 Salvador Salvador NNP 180 5588 1833 , , , 180 5588 1834 Ethiopia Ethiopia NNP 180 5588 1835 , , , 180 5588 1836 Finland Finland NNP 180 5588 1837 , , , 180 5588 1838 France France NNP 180 5588 1839 , , , 180 5588 1840 Gabon Gabon NNP 180 5588 1841 , , , 180 5588 1842 The the DT 180 5588 1843 Gambia Gambia NNP 180 5588 1844 , , , 180 5588 1845 Germany Germany NNP 180 5588 1846 , , , 180 5588 1847 Ghana Ghana NNP 180 5588 1848 , , , 180 5588 1849 Guatemala Guatemala NNP 180 5588 1850 , , , 180 5588 1851 Guinea Guinea NNP 180 5588 1852 , , , 180 5588 1853 Guinea Guinea NNP 180 5588 1854 - - HYPH 180 5588 1855 Bissau Bissau NNP 180 5588 1856 , , , 180 5588 1857 Guyana Guyana NNP 180 5588 1858 , , , 180 5588 1859 Honduras Honduras NNP 180 5588 1860 , , , 180 5588 1861 Hungary Hungary NNP 180 5588 1862 , , , 180 5588 1863 India India NNP 180 5588 1864 , , , 180 5588 1865 Indonesia Indonesia NNP 180 5588 1866 , , , 180 5588 1867 Iran Iran NNP 180 5588 1868 , , , 180 5588 1869 Israel Israel NNP 180 5588 1870 , , , 180 5588 1871 Italy Italy NNP 180 5588 1872 , , , 180 5588 1873 Japan Japan NNP 180 5588 1874 , , , 180 5588 1875 Jordan Jordan NNP 180 5588 1876 , , , 180 5588 1877 Kenya Kenya NNP 180 5588 1878 , , , 180 5588 1879 Liberia Liberia NNP 180 5588 1880 , , , 180 5588 1881 Luxembourg Luxembourg NNP 180 5588 1882 , , , 180 5588 1883 Madagascar Madagascar NNP 180 5588 1884 , , , 180 5588 1885 Malawi Malawi NNP 180 5588 1886 , , , 180 5588 1887 Malaysia Malaysia NNP 180 5588 1888 , , , 180 5588 1889 Malta Malta NNP 180 5588 1890 , , , 180 5588 1891 Mauritius Mauritius NNP 180 5588 1892 , , , 180 5588 1893 Mexico Mexico NNP 180 5588 1894 , , , 180 5588 1895 Morocco Morocco NNP 180 5588 1896 , , , 180 5588 1897 Mozambique Mozambique NNP 180 5588 1898 , , , 180 5588 1899 Namibia Namibia NNP 180 5588 1900 , , , 180 5588 1901 Nepal Nepal NNP 180 5588 1902 , , , 180 5588 1903 Netherlands Netherlands NNP 180 5588 1904 , , , 180 5588 1905 New New NNP 180 5588 1906 Zealand Zealand NNP 180 5588 1907 , , , 180 5588 1908 Nicaragua Nicaragua NNP 180 5588 1909 , , , 180 5588 1910 Niger Niger NNP 180 5588 1911 , , , 180 5588 1912 Nigeria Nigeria NNP 180 5588 1913 , , , 180 5588 1914 Norway Norway NNP 180 5588 1915 , , , 180 5588 1916 Pakistan Pakistan NNP 180 5588 1917 , , , 180 5588 1918 Panama Panama NNP 180 5588 1919 , , , 180 5588 1920 Papua Papua NNP 180 5588 1921 New New NNP 180 5588 1922 Guinea Guinea NNP 180 5588 1923 , , , 180 5588 1924 Paraguay Paraguay NNP 180 5588 1925 , , , 180 5588 1926 Peru Peru NNP 180 5588 1927 , , , 180 5588 1928 Philippines Philippines NNP 180 5588 1929 , , , 180 5588 1930 Poland Poland NNP 180 5588 1931 , , , 180 5588 1932 Portugal Portugal NNP 180 5588 1933 , , , 180 5588 1934 Rwanda Rwanda NNP 180 5588 1935 , , , 180 5588 1936 Senegal Senegal NNP 180 5588 1937 , , , 180 5588 1938 Singapore Singapore NNP 180 5588 1939 , , , 180 5588 1940 Somalia Somalia NNP 180 5588 1941 , , , 180 5588 1942 South South NNP 180 5588 1943 Africa Africa NNP 180 5588 1944 , , , 180 5588 1945 Spain Spain NNP 180 5588 1946 , , , 180 5588 1947 Sri Sri NNP 180 5588 1948 Lanka Lanka NNP 180 5588 1949 , , , 180 5588 1950 Sudan Sudan NNP 180 5588 1951 , , , 180 5588 1952 Suriname Suriname NNP 180 5588 1953 , , , 180 5588 1954 Sweden Sweden NNP 180 5588 1955 , , , 180 5588 1956 Switzerland Switzerland NNP 180 5588 1957 , , , 180 5588 1958 Tanzania Tanzania NNP 180 5588 1959 , , , 180 5588 1960 Thailand Thailand NNP 180 5588 1961 , , , 180 5588 1962 Togo Togo NNP 180 5588 1963 , , , 180 5588 1964 Trinidad Trinidad NNP 180 5588 1965 and and CC 180 5588 1966 Tobago Tobago NNP 180 5588 1967 , , , 180 5588 1968 Tunisia Tunisia NNP 180 5588 1969 , , , 180 5588 1970 Uganda Uganda NNP 180 5588 1971 , , , 180 5588 1972 United United NNP 180 5588 1973 Arab Arab NNP 180 5588 1974 Emirates Emirates NNP 180 5588 1975 , , , 180 5588 1976 United United NNP 180 5588 1977 Kingdom Kingdom NNP 180 5588 1978 , , , 180 5588 1979 United United NNP 180 5588 1980 States States NNP 180 5588 1981 , , , 180 5588 1982 Uruguay Uruguay NNP 180 5588 1983 , , , 180 5588 1984 Venezuela Venezuela NNP 180 5588 1985 , , , 180 5588 1986 Zaire Zaire NNP 180 5588 1987 , , , 180 5588 1988 Zambia Zambia NNP 180 5588 1989 , , , 180 5588 1990 Zimbabwe Zimbabwe NNP 180 5588 1991 note note NN 180 5588 1992 - - : 180 5588 1993 the the DT 180 5588 1994 following follow VBG 180 5588 1995 countries country NNS 180 5588 1996 have have VBP 180 5588 1997 signed sign VBN 180 5588 1998 , , , 180 5588 1999 but but CC 180 5588 2000 not not RB 180 5588 2001 yet yet RB 180 5588 2002 ratified ratify VBD 180 5588 2003 the the DT 180 5588 2004 convention convention NN 180 5588 2005 : : : 180 5588 2006 Cambodia Cambodia NNP 180 5588 2007 , , , 180 5588 2008 Ireland Ireland NNP 180 5588 2009 , , , 180 5588 2010 Kuwait Kuwait NNP 180 5588 2011 , , , 180 5588 2012 Lesotho Lesotho NNP 180 5588 2013 , , , 180 5588 2014 Vietnam Vietnam NNP 180 5588 2015 ----- ----- : 180 5588 2016 Convention Convention NNP 180 5588 2017 on on IN 180 5588 2018 the the DT 180 5588 2019 Prevention Prevention NNP 180 5588 2020 of of IN 180 5588 2021 Marine Marine NNP 180 5588 2022 Pollution Pollution NNP 180 5588 2023 by by IN 180 5588 2024 Dumping Dumping NNP 180 5588 2025 Wastes Wastes NNPS 180 5588 2026 and and CC 180 5588 2027 Other other JJ 180 5588 2028 Matter Matter NNP 180 5588 2029 ( ( -LRB- 180 5588 2030 London London NNP 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2139 Jordan Jordan NNP 180 5588 2140 , , , 180 5588 2141 Kenya Kenya NNP 180 5588 2142 , , , 180 5588 2143 Kiribati Kiribati NNP 180 5588 2144 , , , 180 5588 2145 Libya Libya NNP 180 5588 2146 , , , 180 5588 2147 Luxembourg Luxembourg NNP 180 5588 2148 , , , 180 5588 2149 Malta Malta NNP 180 5588 2150 , , , 180 5588 2151 Mexico Mexico NNP 180 5588 2152 , , , 180 5588 2153 Monaco Monaco NNP 180 5588 2154 , , , 180 5588 2155 Morocco Morocco NNP 180 5588 2156 , , , 180 5588 2157 Nauru Nauru NNP 180 5588 2158 , , , 180 5588 2159 Netherlands Netherlands NNP 180 5588 2160 , , , 180 5588 2161 New New NNP 180 5588 2162 Zealand Zealand NNP 180 5588 2163 , , , 180 5588 2164 Nigeria Nigeria NNP 180 5588 2165 , , , 180 5588 2166 Norway Norway NNP 180 5588 2167 , , , 180 5588 2168 Oman Oman NNP 180 5588 2169 , , , 180 5588 2170 Panama Panama NNP 180 5588 2171 , , , 180 5588 2172 Papua Papua NNP 180 5588 2173 New New NNP 180 5588 2174 Guinea Guinea NNP 180 5588 2175 , , , 180 5588 2176 Philippines 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2315 Cyprus Cyprus NNP 180 5588 2316 , , , 180 5588 2317 Czech Czech NNP 180 5588 2318 Republic Republic NNP 180 5588 2319 , , , 180 5588 2320 Denmark Denmark NNP 180 5588 2321 , , , 180 5588 2322 Dominica Dominica NNP 180 5588 2323 , , , 180 5588 2324 Egypt Egypt NNP 180 5588 2325 , , , 180 5588 2326 Finland Finland NNP 180 5588 2327 , , , 180 5588 2328 Germany Germany NNP 180 5588 2329 , , , 180 5588 2330 Ghana Ghana NNP 180 5588 2331 , , , 180 5588 2332 Greece Greece NNP 180 5588 2333 , , , 180 5588 2334 Guatemala Guatemala NNP 180 5588 2335 , , , 180 5588 2336 Hungary Hungary NNP 180 5588 2337 , , , 180 5588 2338 India India NNP 180 5588 2339 , , , 180 5588 2340 Ireland Ireland NNP 180 5588 2341 , , , 180 5588 2342 Italy Italy NNP 180 5588 2343 , , , 180 5588 2344 Japan Japan NNP 180 5588 2345 , , , 180 5588 2346 North North NNP 180 5588 2347 Korea Korea NNP 180 5588 2348 , , , 180 5588 2349 South South NNP 180 5588 2350 Korea Korea NNP 180 5588 2351 , , , 180 5588 2352 Kuwait 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2567 , , , 180 5588 2568 Egypt Egypt NNP 180 5588 2569 , , , 180 5588 2570 Finland Finland NNP 180 5588 2571 , , , 180 5588 2572 France France NNP 180 5588 2573 , , , 180 5588 2574 Gabon Gabon NNP 180 5588 2575 , , , 180 5588 2576 Germany Germany NNP 180 5588 2577 , , , 180 5588 2578 Ghana Ghana NNP 180 5588 2579 , , , 180 5588 2580 Greece Greece NNP 180 5588 2581 , , , 180 5588 2582 Guatemala Guatemala NNP 180 5588 2583 , , , 180 5588 2584 Guinea Guinea NNP 180 5588 2585 - - HYPH 180 5588 2586 Bissau Bissau NNP 180 5588 2587 , , , 180 5588 2588 Hungary Hungary NNP 180 5588 2589 , , , 180 5588 2590 Iceland Iceland NNP 180 5588 2591 , , , 180 5588 2592 India India NNP 180 5588 2593 , , , 180 5588 2594 Iran Iran NNP 180 5588 2595 , , , 180 5588 2596 Ireland Ireland NNP 180 5588 2597 , , , 180 5588 2598 Italy Italy NNP 180 5588 2599 , , , 180 5588 2600 Japan Japan NNP 180 5588 2601 , , , 180 5588 2602 Jordan Jordan NNP 180 5588 2603 , , , 180 5588 2604 Kenya Kenya NNP 180 5588 2605 , , , 180 5588 2606 Lesotho Lesotho NNP 180 5588 2607 , , , 180 5588 2608 Liechtenstein Liechtenstein NNP 180 5588 2609 , , , 180 5588 2610 Mali Mali NNP 180 5588 2611 , , , 180 5588 2612 Malta Malta NNP 180 5588 2613 , , , 180 5588 2614 Mauritania Mauritania NNP 180 5588 2615 , , , 180 5588 2616 Mexico Mexico NNP 180 5588 2617 , , , 180 5588 2618 Morocco Morocco NNP 180 5588 2619 , , , 180 5588 2620 Netherlands Netherlands NNP 180 5588 2621 , , , 180 5588 2622 New New NNP 180 5588 2623 Zealand Zealand NNP 180 5588 2624 , , , 180 5588 2625 Niger Niger NNP 180 5588 2626 , , , 180 5588 2627 Norway Norway NNP 180 5588 2628 , , , 180 5588 2629 Pakistan Pakistan NNP 180 5588 2630 , , , 180 5588 2631 Panama Panama NNP 180 5588 2632 , , , 180 5588 2633 Poland Poland NNP 180 5588 2634 , , , 180 5588 2635 Portugal Portugal NNP 180 5588 2636 , , , 180 5588 2637 Romania Romania NNP 180 5588 2638 , , , 180 5588 2639 Russia Russia NNP 180 5588 2640 , , , 180 5588 2641 Senegal Senegal NNP 180 5588 2642 , 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5588 2810 Brazil Brazil NNP 180 5588 2811 , , , 180 5588 2812 Brunei Brunei NNP 180 5588 2813 , , , 180 5588 2814 Bulgaria Bulgaria NNP 180 5588 2815 , , , 180 5588 2816 Burma Burma NNP 180 5588 2817 , , , 180 5588 2818 Canada Canada NNP 180 5588 2819 , , , 180 5588 2820 China China NNP 180 5588 2821 , , , 180 5588 2822 Colombia Colombia NNP 180 5588 2823 , , , 180 5588 2824 Cote Cote NNP 180 5588 2825 d'Ivoire d'Ivoire NNP 180 5588 2826 , , , 180 5588 2827 Croatia Croatia NNP 180 5588 2828 , , , 180 5588 2829 Cuba Cuba NNP 180 5588 2830 , , , 180 5588 2831 Cyprus Cyprus NNP 180 5588 2832 , , , 180 5588 2833 Czech Czech NNP 180 5588 2834 Republic Republic NNP 180 5588 2835 , , , 180 5588 2836 Denmark Denmark NNP 180 5588 2837 , , , 180 5588 2838 Djibouti Djibouti NNP 180 5588 2839 , , , 180 5588 2840 Ecuador Ecuador NNP 180 5588 2841 , , , 180 5588 2842 Egypt Egypt NNP 180 5588 2843 , , , 180 5588 2844 Estonia Estonia NNP 180 5588 2845 , , , 180 5588 2846 Finland Finland NNP 180 5588 2847 , , , 180 5588 2848 France France NNP 180 5588 2849 , , , 180 5588 2850 Gabon Gabon NNP 180 5588 2851 , , , 180 5588 2852 Gambia Gambia NNP 180 5588 2853 , , , 180 5588 2854 Germany Germany NNP 180 5588 2855 , , , 180 5588 2856 Ghana Ghana NNP 180 5588 2857 , , , 180 5588 2858 Greece Greece NNP 180 5588 2859 , , , 180 5588 2860 Hungary Hungary NNP 180 5588 2861 , , , 180 5588 2862 Iceland Iceland NNP 180 5588 2863 , , , 180 5588 2864 India India NNP 180 5588 2865 , , , 180 5588 2866 Indonesia Indonesia NNP 180 5588 2867 , , , 180 5588 2868 Israel Israel NNP 180 5588 2869 , , , 180 5588 2870 Italy Italy NNP 180 5588 2871 , , , 180 5588 2872 Jamaica Jamaica NNP 180 5588 2873 , , , 180 5588 2874 Japan Japan NNP 180 5588 2875 , , , 180 5588 2876 Kenya Kenya NNP 180 5588 2877 , , , 180 5588 2878 North North NNP 180 5588 2879 Korea Korea NNP 180 5588 2880 , , , 180 5588 2881 South South NNP 180 5588 2882 Korea Korea NNP 180 5588 2883 , , , 180 5588 2884 Latvia Latvia NNP 180 5588 2885 , , , 180 5588 2886 Lebanon Lebanon NNP 180 5588 2887 , , , 180 5588 2888 Liberia Liberia NNP 180 5588 2889 , , , 180 5588 2890 Lithuania Lithuania NNP 180 5588 2891 , , , 180 5588 2892 Luxembourg Luxembourg NNP 180 5588 2893 , , , 180 5588 2894 Malta Malta NNP 180 5588 2895 , , , 180 5588 2896 Marshall Marshall NNP 180 5588 2897 Islands Islands NNP 180 5588 2898 , , , 180 5588 2899 Mexico Mexico NNP 180 5588 2900 , , , 180 5588 2901 Monaco Monaco NNP 180 5588 2902 , , , 180 5588 2903 Morocco Morocco NNP 180 5588 2904 , , , 180 5588 2905 Netherlands Netherlands NNP 180 5588 2906 , , , 180 5588 2907 Norway Norway NNP 180 5588 2908 , , , 180 5588 2909 Oman Oman NNP 180 5588 2910 , , , 180 5588 2911 Panama Panama NNP 180 5588 2912 , , , 180 5588 2913 Papua Papua NNP 180 5588 2914 New New NNP 180 5588 2915 Guinea Guinea NNP 180 5588 2916 , , , 180 5588 2917 Peru Peru NNP 180 5588 2918 , , , 180 5588 2919 Poland Poland NNP 180 5588 2920 , , , 180 5588 2921 Portugal Portugal NNP 180 5588 2922 , , , 180 5588 2923 Romania Romania NNP 180 5588 2924 , , , 180 5588 2925 Russia Russia NNP 180 5588 2926 , , , 180 5588 2927 Saint Saint NNP 180 5588 2928 Vincent Vincent NNP 180 5588 2929 and and CC 180 5588 2930 the the DT 180 5588 2931 Grenadines Grenadines NNPS 180 5588 2932 , , , 180 5588 2933 Seychelles Seychelles NNP 180 5588 2934 , , , 180 5588 2935 Singapore Singapore NNP 180 5588 2936 , , , 180 5588 2937 Slovenia Slovenia NNP 180 5588 2938 , , , 180 5588 2939 South South NNP 180 5588 2940 Africa Africa NNP 180 5588 2941 , , , 180 5588 2942 Spain Spain NNP 180 5588 2943 , , , 180 5588 2944 Suriname Suriname NNP 180 5588 2945 , , , 180 5588 2946 Sweden Sweden NNP 180 5588 2947 , , , 180 5588 2948 Switzerland Switzerland NNP 180 5588 2949 , , , 180 5588 2950 Syria Syria NNP 180 5588 2951 , , , 180 5588 2952 Togo Togo NNP 180 5588 2953 , , , 180 5588 2954 Tunisia Tunisia NNP 180 5588 2955 , , , 180 5588 2956 Turkey Turkey NNP 180 5588 2957 , , , 180 5588 2958 Tuvalu Tuvalu NNP 180 5588 2959 , , , 180 5588 2960 Ukraine Ukraine NNP 180 5588 2961 , , , 180 5588 2962 United United NNP 180 5588 2963 Kingdom Kingdom NNP 180 5588 2964 , , , 180 5588 2965 United United NNP 180 5588 2966 States States NNP 180 5588 2967 , , , 180 5588 2968 Uruguay Uruguay NNP 180 5588 2969 , , , 180 5588 2970 Vanuatu Vanuatu NNP 180 5588 2971 , , , 180 5588 2972 Vietnam Vietnam NNP 180 5588 2973 , , , 180 5588 2974 former former JJ 180 5588 2975 Yugoslavia Yugoslavia NNP 180 5588 2976 ----- ----- NFP 180 5588 2977 International International NNP 180 5588 2978 Convention Convention NNP 180 5588 2979 for for IN 180 5588 2980 the the DT 180 5588 2981 Regulation regulation NN 180 5588 2982 of of IN 180 5588 2983 Whaling Whaling NNP 180 5588 2984 note note NN 180 5588 2985 - - HYPH 180 5588 2986 abbreviated abbreviate VBN 180 5588 2987 as as IN 180 5588 2988 Whaling Whaling NNP 180 5588 2989 date date NN 180 5588 2990 opened open VBN 180 5588 2991 for for IN 180 5588 2992 signature signature NN 180 5588 2993 - - HYPH 180 5588 2994 1946 1946 CD 180 5588 2995 objective objective NN 180 5588 2996 - - : 180 5588 2997 to to TO 180 5588 2998 protect protect VB 180 5588 2999 all all DT 180 5588 3000 species specie NNS 180 5588 3001 of of IN 180 5588 3002 whales whale NNS 180 5588 3003 from from IN 180 5588 3004 overfishing overfishe VBG 180 5588 3005 and and CC 180 5588 3006 safeguard safeguard NN 180 5588 3007 for for IN 180 5588 3008 future future JJ 180 5588 3009 generations generation NNS 180 5588 3010 the the DT 180 5588 3011 great great JJ 180 5588 3012 natural natural JJ 180 5588 3013 resources resource NNS 180 5588 3014 represented represent VBN 180 5588 3015 by by IN 180 5588 3016 whale whale JJ 180 5588 3017 stocks stock NNS 180 5588 3018 ; ; : 180 5588 3019 to to TO 180 5588 3020 establish establish VB 180 5588 3021 a a DT 180 5588 3022 system system NN 180 5588 3023 of of IN 180 5588 3024 international international JJ 180 5588 3025 regulation regulation NN 180 5588 3026 for for IN 180 5588 3027 the the DT 180 5588 3028 whale whale JJ 180 5588 3029 fisheries fishery NNS 180 5588 3030 to to TO 180 5588 3031 ensure ensure VB 180 5588 3032 proper proper JJ 180 5588 3033 conservation conservation NN 180 5588 3034 and and CC 180 5588 3035 development development NN 180 5588 3036 of of IN 180 5588 3037 whale whale JJ 180 5588 3038 stocks stock NNS 180 5588 3039 parties party NNS 180 5588 3040 - - , 180 5588 3041 ( ( -LRB- 180 5588 3042 39 39 CD 180 5588 3043 ) ) -RRB- 180 5588 3044 Antigua Antigua NNP 180 5588 3045 and and CC 180 5588 3046 Barbuda Barbuda NNP 180 5588 3047 , , , 180 5588 3048 Argentina Argentina NNP 180 5588 3049 , , , 180 5588 3050 Australia Australia NNP 180 5588 3051 , , , 180 5588 3052 Belize Belize NNP 180 5588 3053 , , , 180 5588 3054 Brazil Brazil NNP 180 5588 3055 , , , 180 5588 3056 Chile Chile NNP 180 5588 3057 , , , 180 5588 3058 China China NNP 180 5588 3059 , , , 180 5588 3060 Costa Costa NNP 180 5588 3061 Rica Rica NNP 180 5588 3062 , , , 180 5588 3063 Denmark Denmark NNP 180 5588 3064 , , , 180 5588 3065 Egypt Egypt NNP 180 5588 3066 , , , 180 5588 3067 Finland Finland NNP 180 5588 3068 , , , 180 5588 3069 France France NNP 180 5588 3070 , , , 180 5588 3071 Germany Germany NNP 180 5588 3072 , , , 180 5588 3073 India India NNP 180 5588 3074 , , , 180 5588 3075 Ireland Ireland NNP 180 5588 3076 , , , 180 5588 3077 Japan Japan NNP 180 5588 3078 , , , 180 5588 3079 Kenya Kenya NNP 180 5588 3080 , , , 180 5588 3081 South South NNP 180 5588 3082 Korea Korea NNP 180 5588 3083 , , , 180 5588 3084 Mauritius Mauritius NNP 180 5588 3085 , , , 180 5588 3086 Mexico Mexico NNP 180 5588 3087 , , , 180 5588 3088 Monaco Monaco NNP 180 5588 3089 , , , 180 5588 3090 Netherlands Netherlands NNP 180 5588 3091 , , , 180 5588 3092 Netherlands Netherlands NNP 180 5588 3093 Antilles Antilles NNPS 180 5588 3094 , , , 180 5588 3095 New New NNP 180 5588 3096 Zealand Zealand NNP 180 5588 3097 , , , 180 5588 3098 Norway Norway NNP 180 5588 3099 , , , 180 5588 3100 Oman Oman NNP 180 5588 3101 , , , 180 5588 3102 Peru Peru NNP 180 5588 3103 , , , 180 5588 3104 Philippines Philippines NNP 180 5588 3105 , , , 180 5588 3106 Saint Saint NNP 180 5588 3107 Lucia Lucia NNP 180 5588 3108 , , , 180 5588 3109 Saint Saint NNP 180 5588 3110 Vincent Vincent NNP 180 5588 3111 and and CC 180 5588 3112 the the DT 180 5588 3113 Grenadines Grenadines NNPS 180 5588 3114 , , , 180 5588 3115 Senegal Senegal NNP 180 5588 3116 , , , 180 5588 3117 Seychelles Seychelles NNPS 180 5588 3118 , , , 180 5588 3119 Solomon Solomon NNP 180 5588 3120 Islands Islands NNP 180 5588 3121 , , , 180 5588 3122 South South NNP 180 5588 3123 Africa Africa NNP 180 5588 3124 , , , 180 5588 3125 Spain Spain NNP 180 5588 3126 , , , 180 5588 3127 Sweden Sweden NNP 180 5588 3128 , , , 180 5588 3129 Switzerland Switzerland NNP 180 5588 3130 , , , 180 5588 3131 United United NNP 180 5588 3132 Kingdom Kingdom NNP 180 5588 3133 , , , 180 5588 3134 United United NNP 180 5588 3135 States States NNP 180 5588 3136 ----- ----- NNP 180 5588 3137 International International NNP 180 5588 3138 Tropical Tropical NNP 180 5588 3139 Timber Timber NNP 180 5588 3140 Agreement Agreement NNP 180 5588 3141 note note NN 180 5588 3142 - - HYPH 180 5588 3143 abbreviated abbreviate VBN 180 5588 3144 as as IN 180 5588 3145 Tropical Tropical NNP 180 5588 3146 Timber Timber NNP 180 5588 3147 date date NN 180 5588 3148 opened open VBD 180 5588 3149 for for IN 180 5588 3150 signature signature NN 180 5588 3151 - - HYPH 180 5588 3152 1983 1983 CD 180 5588 3153 ; ; : 180 5588 3154 a a DT 180 5588 3155 new new JJ 180 5588 3156 agreement agreement NN 180 5588 3157 was be VBD 180 5588 3158 opened open VBN 180 5588 3159 for for IN 180 5588 3160 signature signature NN 180 5588 3161 in in IN 180 5588 3162 1994 1994 CD 180 5588 3163 , , , 180 5588 3164 but but CC 180 5588 3165 is be VBZ 180 5588 3166 not not RB 180 5588 3167 yet yet RB 180 5588 3168 in in IN 180 5588 3169 force force NN 180 5588 3170 objective objective NN 180 5588 3171 - - : 180 5588 3172 to to TO 180 5588 3173 provide provide VB 180 5588 3174 an an DT 180 5588 3175 effective effective JJ 180 5588 3176 framework framework NN 180 5588 3177 for for IN 180 5588 3178 cooperation cooperation NN 180 5588 3179 between between IN 180 5588 3180 tropical tropical JJ 180 5588 3181 timber timber NN 180 5588 3182 producers producer NNS 180 5588 3183 and and CC 180 5588 3184 consumers consumer NNS 180 5588 3185 and and CC 180 5588 3186 to to TO 180 5588 3187 encourage encourage VB 180 5588 3188 the the DT 180 5588 3189 development development NN 180 5588 3190 of of IN 180 5588 3191 national national JJ 180 5588 3192 policies policy NNS 180 5588 3193 aimed aim VBN 180 5588 3194 at at IN 180 5588 3195 sustainable sustainable JJ 180 5588 3196 utilization utilization NN 180 5588 3197 and and CC 180 5588 3198 conservation conservation NN 180 5588 3199 of of IN 180 5588 3200 tropical tropical JJ 180 5588 3201 forests forest NNS 180 5588 3202 and and CC 180 5588 3203 their -PRON- PRP$ 180 5588 3204 genetic genetic JJ 180 5588 3205 resources resource NNS 180 5588 3206 parties party NNS 180 5588 3207 - - : 180 5588 3208 ( ( -LRB- 180 5588 3209 45 45 CD 180 5588 3210 ) ) -RRB- 180 5588 3211 Australia Australia NNP 180 5588 3212 , , , 180 5588 3213 Austria Austria NNP 180 5588 3214 , , , 180 5588 3215 Belgium Belgium NNP 180 5588 3216 , , , 180 5588 3217 Burma Burma NNP 180 5588 3218 , , , 180 5588 3219 Cameroon Cameroon NNP 180 5588 3220 , , , 180 5588 3221 Canada Canada NNP 180 5588 3222 , , , 180 5588 3223 China China NNP 180 5588 3224 , , , 180 5588 3225 Colombia Colombia NNP 180 5588 3226 , , , 180 5588 3227 Congo Congo NNP 180 5588 3228 , , , 180 5588 3229 Denmark Denmark NNP 180 5588 3230 , , , 180 5588 3231 Ecuador Ecuador NNP 180 5588 3232 , , , 180 5588 3233 Egypt Egypt NNP 180 5588 3234 , , , 180 5588 3235 Finland Finland NNP 180 5588 3236 , , , 180 5588 3237 France France NNP 180 5588 3238 , , , 180 5588 3239 Gabon Gabon NNP 180 5588 3240 , , , 180 5588 3241 Germany Germany NNP 180 5588 3242 , , , 180 5588 3243 Ghana Ghana NNP 180 5588 3244 , , , 180 5588 3245 Greece Greece NNP 180 5588 3246 , , , 180 5588 3247 Guyana Guyana NNP 180 5588 3248 , , , 180 5588 3249 India India NNP 180 5588 3250 , , , 180 5588 3251 Indonesia Indonesia NNP 180 5588 3252 , , , 180 5588 3253 Ireland Ireland NNP 180 5588 3254 , , , 180 5588 3255 Italy Italy NNP 180 5588 3256 , , , 180 5588 3257 Japan Japan NNP 180 5588 3258 , , , 180 5588 3259 South South NNP 180 5588 3260 Korea Korea NNP 180 5588 3261 , , , 180 5588 3262 Liberia Liberia NNP 180 5588 3263 , , , 180 5588 3264 Luxembourg Luxembourg NNP 180 5588 3265 , , , 180 5588 3266 Malaysia Malaysia NNP 180 5588 3267 , , , 180 5588 3268 Nepal Nepal NNP 180 5588 3269 , , , 180 5588 3270 Netherlands Netherlands NNP 180 5588 3271 , , , 180 5588 3272 New New NNP 180 5588 3273 Zealand Zealand NNP 180 5588 3274 , , , 180 5588 3275 Norway Norway NNP 180 5588 3276 , , , 180 5588 3277 Panama Panama NNP 180 5588 3278 , , , 180 5588 3279 Papua Papua NNP 180 5588 3280 New New NNP 180 5588 3281 Guinea Guinea NNP 180 5588 3282 , , , 180 5588 3283 Portugal Portugal NNP 180 5588 3284 , , , 180 5588 3285 Russia Russia NNP 180 5588 3286 , , , 180 5588 3287 Spain Spain NNP 180 5588 3288 , , , 180 5588 3289 Sweden Sweden NNP 180 5588 3290 , , , 180 5588 3291 Switzerland Switzerland NNP 180 5588 3292 , , , 180 5588 3293 Thailand Thailand NNP 180 5588 3294 , , , 180 5588 3295 Togo Togo NNP 180 5588 3296 , , , 180 5588 3297 Trinidad Trinidad NNP 180 5588 3298 and and CC 180 5588 3299 Tobago Tobago NNP 180 5588 3300 , , , 180 5588 3301 United United NNP 180 5588 3302 Kingdom Kingdom NNP 180 5588 3303 , , , 180 5588 3304 United United NNP 180 5588 3305 States States NNP 180 5588 3306 , , , 180 5588 3307 Zaire Zaire NNP 180 5588 3308 note note NN 180 5588 3309 - - : 180 5588 3310 the the DT 180 5588 3311 following follow VBG 180 5588 3312 countries country NNS 180 5588 3313 have have VBP 180 5588 3314 signed sign VBN 180 5588 3315 , , , 180 5588 3316 but but CC 180 5588 3317 not not RB 180 5588 3318 yet yet RB 180 5588 3319 ratified ratify VBD 180 5588 3320 the the DT 180 5588 3321 agreement agreement NN 180 5588 3322 : : : 180 5588 3323 Bolivia Bolivia NNP 180 5588 3324 , , , 180 5588 3325 Brazil Brazil NNP 180 5588 3326 , , , 180 5588 3327 Cote Cote NNP 180 5588 3328 d'Ivoire d'Ivoire NNP 180 5588 3329 , , , 180 5588 3330 European European NNP 180 5588 3331 Union Union NNP 180 5588 3332 , , , 180 5588 3333 Honduras Honduras NNP 180 5588 3334 , , , 180 5588 3335 Peru Peru NNP 180 5588 3336 , , , 180 5588 3337 Philippines Philippines NNP 180 5588 3338 ----- ----- : 180 5588 3339 Law Law NNP 180 5588 3340 of of IN 180 5588 3341 the the DT 180 5588 3342 Sea Sea NNP 180 5588 3343 see see VBP 180 5588 3344 United United NNP 180 5588 3345 Nations Nations NNP 180 5588 3346 Convention Convention NNP 180 5588 3347 on on IN 180 5588 3348 the the DT 180 5588 3349 Law Law NNP 180 5588 3350 of of IN 180 5588 3351 the the DT 180 5588 3352 Sea Sea NNP 180 5588 3353 ( ( -LRB- 180 5588 3354 LOS LOS NNP 180 5588 3355 ) ) -RRB- 180 5588 3356 ----- ----- NFP 180 5588 3357 Marine Marine NNP 180 5588 3358 Dumping Dumping NNP 180 5588 3359 see see VB 180 5588 3360 Convention Convention NNP 180 5588 3361 on on IN 180 5588 3362 the the DT 180 5588 3363 Prevention Prevention NNP 180 5588 3364 of of IN 180 5588 3365 Marine Marine NNP 180 5588 3366 Pollution Pollution NNP 180 5588 3367 by by IN 180 5588 3368 Dumping Dumping NNP 180 5588 3369 Wastes Wastes NNPS 180 5588 3370 and and CC 180 5588 3371 Other other JJ 180 5588 3372 Matter Matter NNP 180 5588 3373 ( ( -LRB- 180 5588 3374 London London NNP 180 5588 3375 Convention Convention NNP 180 5588 3376 ) ) -RRB- 180 5588 3377 ----- ----- NFP 180 5588 3378 Marine Marine NNP 180 5588 3379 Life Life NNP 180 5588 3380 Conservation Conservation NNP 180 5588 3381 see see VB 180 5588 3382 Convention Convention NNP 180 5588 3383 on on IN 180 5588 3384 Fishing Fishing NNP 180 5588 3385 and and CC 180 5588 3386 Conservation Conservation NNP 180 5588 3387 of of IN 180 5588 3388 Living Living NNP 180 5588 3389 Resources Resources NNPS 180 5588 3390 of of IN 180 5588 3391 the the DT 180 5588 3392 High High NNP 180 5588 3393 Seas Seas NNPS 180 5588 3394 ----- ----- NFP 180 5588 3395 Montreal Montreal NNP 180 5588 3396 Protocol Protocol NNP 180 5588 3397 on on IN 180 5588 3398 Substances substance NNS 180 5588 3399 That that WDT 180 5588 3400 Deplete deplete VBP 180 5588 3401 the the DT 180 5588 3402 Ozone Ozone NNP 180 5588 3403 Layer Layer NNP 180 5588 3404 note note NN 180 5588 3405 - - HYPH 180 5588 3406 abbreviated abbreviate VBN 180 5588 3407 as as IN 180 5588 3408 Ozone Ozone NNP 180 5588 3409 Layer Layer NNP 180 5588 3410 Protection Protection NNP 180 5588 3411 date date NN 180 5588 3412 opened open VBN 180 5588 3413 for for IN 180 5588 3414 signature signature NN 180 5588 3415 - - HYPH 180 5588 3416 1987 1987 CD 180 5588 3417 objective objective NN 180 5588 3418 - - : 180 5588 3419 to to TO 180 5588 3420 protect protect VB 180 5588 3421 the the DT 180 5588 3422 ozone ozone NN 180 5588 3423 layer layer NN 180 5588 3424 by by IN 180 5588 3425 taking take VBG 180 5588 3426 precautionary precautionary JJ 180 5588 3427 measures measure NNS 180 5588 3428 to to TO 180 5588 3429 control control VB 180 5588 3430 emissions emission NNS 180 5588 3431 of of IN 180 5588 3432 substances substance NNS 180 5588 3433 that that WDT 180 5588 3434 deplete deplete VBP 180 5588 3435 it -PRON- PRP 180 5588 3436 parties party VBZ 180 5588 3437 - - , 180 5588 3438 ( ( -LRB- 180 5588 3439 136 136 CD 180 5588 3440 ) ) -RRB- 180 5588 3441 Algeria Algeria NNP 180 5588 3442 , , , 180 5588 3443 Antigua Antigua NNP 180 5588 3444 and and CC 180 5588 3445 Barbuda Barbuda NNP 180 5588 3446 , , , 180 5588 3447 Argentina Argentina NNP 180 5588 3448 , , , 180 5588 3449 Australia Australia NNP 180 5588 3450 , , , 180 5588 3451 Austria Austria NNP 180 5588 3452 , , , 180 5588 3453 The the DT 180 5588 3454 Bahamas Bahamas NNPS 180 5588 3455 , , , 180 5588 3456 Bahrain Bahrain NNP 180 5588 3457 , , , 180 5588 3458 Bangladesh Bangladesh NNP 180 5588 3459 , , , 180 5588 3460 Barbados Barbados NNP 180 5588 3461 , , , 180 5588 3462 Belarus Belarus NNP 180 5588 3463 , , , 180 5588 3464 Belgium Belgium NNP 180 5588 3465 , , , 180 5588 3466 Benin Benin NNP 180 5588 3467 , , , 180 5588 3468 Bosnia Bosnia NNP 180 5588 3469 and and CC 180 5588 3470 Herzegovina Herzegovina NNP 180 5588 3471 , , , 180 5588 3472 Botswana Botswana NNP 180 5588 3473 , , , 180 5588 3474 Brazil Brazil NNP 180 5588 3475 , , , 180 5588 3476 Brunei Brunei NNP 180 5588 3477 , , , 180 5588 3478 Bulgaria Bulgaria NNP 180 5588 3479 , , , 180 5588 3480 Burkina Burkina NNP 180 5588 3481 , , , 180 5588 3482 Burma Burma NNP 180 5588 3483 , , , 180 5588 3484 Cameroon Cameroon NNP 180 5588 3485 , , , 180 5588 3486 Canada Canada NNP 180 5588 3487 , , , 180 5588 3488 Central Central NNP 180 5588 3489 African African NNP 180 5588 3490 Republic Republic NNP 180 5588 3491 , , , 180 5588 3492 Chile Chile NNP 180 5588 3493 , , , 180 5588 3494 China China NNP 180 5588 3495 , , , 180 5588 3496 Colombia Colombia NNP 180 5588 3497 , , , 180 5588 3498 Costa Costa NNP 180 5588 3499 Rica Rica NNP 180 5588 3500 , , , 180 5588 3501 Cote Cote NNP 180 5588 3502 d'Ivoire d'Ivoire NNP 180 5588 3503 , , , 180 5588 3504 Croatia Croatia NNP 180 5588 3505 , , , 180 5588 3506 Cuba Cuba NNP 180 5588 3507 , , , 180 5588 3508 Cyprus Cyprus NNP 180 5588 3509 , , , 180 5588 3510 Czech Czech NNP 180 5588 3511 Republic Republic NNP 180 5588 3512 , , , 180 5588 3513 Denmark Denmark NNP 180 5588 3514 , , , 180 5588 3515 Dominica Dominica NNP 180 5588 3516 , , , 180 5588 3517 Dominican Dominican NNP 180 5588 3518 Republic Republic NNP 180 5588 3519 , , , 180 5588 3520 Ecuador Ecuador NNP 180 5588 3521 , , , 180 5588 3522 Egypt Egypt NNP 180 5588 3523 , , , 180 5588 3524 El El NNP 180 5588 3525 Salvador Salvador NNP 180 5588 3526 , , , 180 5588 3527 European European NNP 180 5588 3528 Union Union NNP 180 5588 3529 , , , 180 5588 3530 Fiji Fiji NNP 180 5588 3531 , , , 180 5588 3532 Finland Finland NNP 180 5588 3533 , , , 180 5588 3534 France France NNP 180 5588 3535 , , , 180 5588 3536 Gabon Gabon NNP 180 5588 3537 , , , 180 5588 3538 The the DT 180 5588 3539 Gambia Gambia NNP 180 5588 3540 , , , 180 5588 3541 Germany Germany NNP 180 5588 3542 , , , 180 5588 3543 Ghana Ghana NNP 180 5588 3544 , , , 180 5588 3545 Greece Greece NNP 180 5588 3546 , , , 180 5588 3547 Grenada Grenada NNP 180 5588 3548 , , , 180 5588 3549 Guatemala Guatemala NNP 180 5588 3550 , , , 180 5588 3551 Guinea Guinea NNP 180 5588 3552 , , , 180 5588 3553 Guyana Guyana NNP 180 5588 3554 , , , 180 5588 3555 Honduras Honduras NNP 180 5588 3556 , , , 180 5588 3557 Hungary Hungary NNP 180 5588 3558 , , , 180 5588 3559 Iceland Iceland NNP 180 5588 3560 , , , 180 5588 3561 India India NNP 180 5588 3562 , , , 180 5588 3563 Indonesia Indonesia NNP 180 5588 3564 , , , 180 5588 3565 Iran Iran NNP 180 5588 3566 , , , 180 5588 3567 Ireland Ireland NNP 180 5588 3568 , , , 180 5588 3569 Israel Israel NNP 180 5588 3570 , , , 180 5588 3571 Italy Italy NNP 180 5588 3572 , , , 180 5588 3573 Jamaica Jamaica NNP 180 5588 3574 , , , 180 5588 3575 Japan Japan NNP 180 5588 3576 , , , 180 5588 3577 Jordan Jordan NNP 180 5588 3578 , , , 180 5588 3579 Kenya Kenya NNP 180 5588 3580 , , , 180 5588 3581 Kiribati Kiribati NNP 180 5588 3582 , , , 180 5588 3583 South South NNP 180 5588 3584 Korea Korea NNP 180 5588 3585 , , , 180 5588 3586 Kuwait Kuwait NNP 180 5588 3587 , , , 180 5588 3588 Lebanon Lebanon NNP 180 5588 3589 , , , 180 5588 3590 Lesotho Lesotho NNP 180 5588 3591 , , , 180 5588 3592 Libya Libya NNP 180 5588 3593 , , , 180 5588 3594 Liechtenstein Liechtenstein NNP 180 5588 3595 , , , 180 5588 3596 Luxembourg Luxembourg NNP 180 5588 3597 , , , 180 5588 3598 Macau Macau NNP 180 5588 3599 , , , 180 5588 3600 Malawi Malawi NNP 180 5588 3601 , , , 180 5588 3602 Malaysia Malaysia NNP 180 5588 3603 , , , 180 5588 3604 Maldives Maldives NNP 180 5588 3605 , , , 180 5588 3606 Malta Malta NNP 180 5588 3607 , , , 180 5588 3608 Marshall Marshall NNP 180 5588 3609 Islands Islands NNP 180 5588 3610 , , , 180 5588 3611 Mauritius Mauritius NNP 180 5588 3612 , , , 180 5588 3613 Mexico Mexico NNP 180 5588 3614 , , , 180 5588 3615 Monaco Monaco NNP 180 5588 3616 , , , 180 5588 3617 Namibia Namibia NNP 180 5588 3618 , , , 180 5588 3619 Netherlands Netherlands NNP 180 5588 3620 , , , 180 5588 3621 New New NNP 180 5588 3622 Zealand Zealand NNP 180 5588 3623 , , , 180 5588 3624 Nicaragua Nicaragua NNP 180 5588 3625 , , , 180 5588 3626 Niger Niger NNP 180 5588 3627 , , , 180 5588 3628 Nigeria Nigeria NNP 180 5588 3629 , , , 180 5588 3630 Norway Norway NNP 180 5588 3631 , , , 180 5588 3632 Panama Panama NNP 180 5588 3633 , , , 180 5588 3634 Papua Papua NNP 180 5588 3635 New New NNP 180 5588 3636 Guinea Guinea NNP 180 5588 3637 , , , 180 5588 3638 Peru Peru NNP 180 5588 3639 , , , 180 5588 3640 Philippines Philippines NNP 180 5588 3641 , , , 180 5588 3642 Poland Poland NNP 180 5588 3643 , , , 180 5588 3644 Portugal Portugal NNP 180 5588 3645 , , , 180 5588 3646 Romania Romania NNP 180 5588 3647 , , , 180 5588 3648 Russia Russia NNP 180 5588 3649 , , , 180 5588 3650 Saint Saint NNP 180 5588 3651 Kitts Kitts NNP 180 5588 3652 and and CC 180 5588 3653 Nevis Nevis NNP 180 5588 3654 , , , 180 5588 3655 Saint Saint NNP 180 5588 3656 Lucia Lucia NNP 180 5588 3657 , , , 180 5588 3658 Saudi Saudi NNP 180 5588 3659 Arabia Arabia NNP 180 5588 3660 , , , 180 5588 3661 Senegal Senegal NNP 180 5588 3662 , , , 180 5588 3663 Seychelles Seychelles NNP 180 5588 3664 , , , 180 5588 3665 Singapore Singapore NNP 180 5588 3666 , , , 180 5588 3667 Slovakia Slovakia NNP 180 5588 3668 , , , 180 5588 3669 Slovenia Slovenia NNP 180 5588 3670 , , , 180 5588 3671 Solomon Solomon NNP 180 5588 3672 Islands Islands NNP 180 5588 3673 , , , 180 5588 3674 South South NNP 180 5588 3675 Africa Africa NNP 180 5588 3676 , , , 180 5588 3677 Spain Spain NNP 180 5588 3678 , , , 180 5588 3679 Sri Sri NNP 180 5588 3680 Lanka Lanka NNP 180 5588 3681 , , , 180 5588 3682 Sudan Sudan NNP 180 5588 3683 , , , 180 5588 3684 Sweden Sweden NNP 180 5588 3685 , , , 180 5588 3686 Switzerland Switzerland NNP 180 5588 3687 , , , 180 5588 3688 Syria Syria NNP 180 5588 3689 , , , 180 5588 3690 Tanzania Tanzania NNP 180 5588 3691 , , , 180 5588 3692 Thailand Thailand NNP 180 5588 3693 , , , 180 5588 3694 The the DT 180 5588 3695 Former Former NNP 180 5588 3696 Yugoslav Yugoslav NNP 180 5588 3697 Republic Republic NNP 180 5588 3698 of of IN 180 5588 3699 Macedonia Macedonia NNP 180 5588 3700 , , , 180 5588 3701 Togo Togo NNP 180 5588 3702 , , , 180 5588 3703 Trinidad Trinidad NNP 180 5588 3704 and and CC 180 5588 3705 Tobago Tobago NNP 180 5588 3706 , , , 180 5588 3707 Tunisia Tunisia NNP 180 5588 3708 , , , 180 5588 3709 Turkey Turkey NNP 180 5588 3710 , , , 180 5588 3711 Turkmenistan Turkmenistan NNP 180 5588 3712 , , , 180 5588 3713 Tuvalu Tuvalu NNP 180 5588 3714 , , , 180 5588 3715 Uganda Uganda NNP 180 5588 3716 , , , 180 5588 3717 Ukraine Ukraine NNP 180 5588 3718 , , , 180 5588 3719 United United NNP 180 5588 3720 Arab Arab NNP 180 5588 3721 Emirates Emirates NNP 180 5588 3722 , , , 180 5588 3723 United United NNP 180 5588 3724 Kingdom Kingdom NNP 180 5588 3725 , , , 180 5588 3726 United United NNP 180 5588 3727 States States NNP 180 5588 3728 , , , 180 5588 3729 Uruguay Uruguay NNP 180 5588 3730 , , , 180 5588 3731 Uzbekistan Uzbekistan NNP 180 5588 3732 , , , 180 5588 3733 Venezuela Venezuela NNP 180 5588 3734 , , , 180 5588 3735 Vietnam Vietnam NNP 180 5588 3736 , , , 180 5588 3737 Zambia Zambia NNP 180 5588 3738 note note VBP 180 5588 3739 - - : 180 5588 3740 the the DT 180 5588 3741 following follow VBG 180 5588 3742 countries country NNS 180 5588 3743 have have VBP 180 5588 3744 signed sign VBN 180 5588 3745 , , , 180 5588 3746 but but CC 180 5588 3747 not not RB 180 5588 3748 yet yet RB 180 5588 3749 ratified ratify VBD 180 5588 3750 the the DT 180 5588 3751 protocol protocol NN 180 5588 3752 : : : 180 5588 3753 Congo Congo NNP 180 5588 3754 , , , 180 5588 3755 Morocco Morocco NNP 180 5588 3756 ----- ----- NNP 180 5588 3757 Nuclear Nuclear NNP 180 5588 3758 Test Test NNP 180 5588 3759 Ban Ban NNP 180 5588 3760 see see VB 180 5588 3761 Treaty treaty NN 180 5588 3762 Banning Banning NNP 180 5588 3763 Nuclear Nuclear NNP 180 5588 3764 Weapons Weapons NNPS 180 5588 3765 Tests Tests NNPS 180 5588 3766 in in IN 180 5588 3767 the the DT 180 5588 3768 Atmosphere Atmosphere NNP 180 5588 3769 , , , 180 5588 3770 in in IN 180 5588 3771 Outer Outer NNP 180 5588 3772 Space Space NNP 180 5588 3773 , , , 180 5588 3774 and and CC 180 5588 3775 Under under IN 180 5588 3776 Water Water NNP 180 5588 3777 ----- ----- . 180 5588 3778 Ozone ozone NN 180 5588 3779 Layer layer NN 180 5588 3780 Protection Protection NNP 180 5588 3781 see see VB 180 5588 3782 Montreal Montreal NNP 180 5588 3783 Protocol Protocol NNP 180 5588 3784 on on IN 180 5588 3785 Substances substance NNS 180 5588 3786 that that WDT 180 5588 3787 Deplete deplete VBP 180 5588 3788 the the DT 180 5588 3789 Ozone Ozone NNP 180 5588 3790 Layer Layer NNP 180 5588 3791 ----- ----- : 180 5588 3792 Protocol Protocol NNP 180 5588 3793 on on IN 180 5588 3794 Environmental Environmental NNP 180 5588 3795 Protection Protection NNP 180 5588 3796 to to IN 180 5588 3797 the the DT 180 5588 3798 Antarctic Antarctic NNP 180 5588 3799 Treaty Treaty NNP 180 5588 3800 note note NN 180 5588 3801 - - HYPH 180 5588 3802 abbreviated abbreviate VBN 180 5588 3803 as as IN 180 5588 3804 Antarctic Antarctic NNP 180 5588 3805 - - HYPH 180 5588 3806 Environmental Environmental NNP 180 5588 3807 Protocol Protocol NNP 180 5588 3808 date date NN 180 5588 3809 opened open VBN 180 5588 3810 for for IN 180 5588 3811 signature signature NN 180 5588 3812 - - HYPH 180 5588 3813 1991 1991 CD 180 5588 3814 , , , 180 5588 3815 but but CC 180 5588 3816 not not RB 180 5588 3817 yet yet RB 180 5588 3818 in in IN 180 5588 3819 force force NN 180 5588 3820 objective objective NN 180 5588 3821 - - : 180 5588 3822 to to TO 180 5588 3823 enhance enhance VB 180 5588 3824 the the DT 180 5588 3825 protection protection NN 180 5588 3826 of of IN 180 5588 3827 the the DT 180 5588 3828 Antarctic antarctic JJ 180 5588 3829 environment environment NN 180 5588 3830 and and CC 180 5588 3831 dependent dependent JJ 180 5588 3832 and and CC 180 5588 3833 associated associated JJ 180 5588 3834 ecosystems ecosystem NNS 180 5588 3835 parties party NNS 180 5588 3836 - - , 180 5588 3837 ( ( -LRB- 180 5588 3838 9 9 CD 180 5588 3839 ) ) -RRB- 180 5588 3840 Argentina Argentina NNP 180 5588 3841 , , , 180 5588 3842 Australia Australia NNP 180 5588 3843 , , , 180 5588 3844 Ecuador Ecuador NNP 180 5588 3845 , , , 180 5588 3846 France France NNP 180 5588 3847 , , , 180 5588 3848 Netherlands Netherlands NNP 180 5588 3849 , , , 180 5588 3850 Norway Norway NNP 180 5588 3851 , , , 180 5588 3852 Peru Peru NNP 180 5588 3853 , , , 180 5588 3854 Spain Spain NNP 180 5588 3855 , , , 180 5588 3856 Sweden Sweden NNP 180 5588 3857 note note NN 180 5588 3858 - - : 180 5588 3859 the the DT 180 5588 3860 following follow VBG 180 5588 3861 countries country NNS 180 5588 3862 have have VBP 180 5588 3863 signed sign VBN 180 5588 3864 , , , 180 5588 3865 but but CC 180 5588 3866 not not RB 180 5588 3867 yet yet RB 180 5588 3868 ratified ratify VBD 180 5588 3869 the the DT 180 5588 3870 protocol protocol NN 180 5588 3871 : : : 180 5588 3872 Austria Austria NNP 180 5588 3873 , , , 180 5588 3874 Belgium Belgium NNP 180 5588 3875 , , , 180 5588 3876 Brazil Brazil NNP 180 5588 3877 , , , 180 5588 3878 Bulgaria Bulgaria NNP 180 5588 3879 , , , 180 5588 3880 Canada Canada NNP 180 5588 3881 , , , 180 5588 3882 Chile Chile NNP 180 5588 3883 , , , 180 5588 3884 China China NNP 180 5588 3885 , , , 180 5588 3886 Colombia Colombia NNP 180 5588 3887 , , , 180 5588 3888 Cuba Cuba NNP 180 5588 3889 , , , 180 5588 3890 Czech Czech NNP 180 5588 3891 Republic Republic NNP 180 5588 3892 , , , 180 5588 3893 Denmark Denmark NNP 180 5588 3894 , , , 180 5588 3895 Finland Finland NNP 180 5588 3896 , , , 180 5588 3897 Germany Germany NNP 180 5588 3898 , , , 180 5588 3899 Greece Greece NNP 180 5588 3900 , , , 180 5588 3901 Guatemala Guatemala NNP 180 5588 3902 , , , 180 5588 3903 Hungary Hungary NNP 180 5588 3904 , , , 180 5588 3905 India India NNP 180 5588 3906 , , , 180 5588 3907 Italy Italy NNP 180 5588 3908 , , , 180 5588 3909 Japan Japan NNP 180 5588 3910 , , , 180 5588 3911 North North NNP 180 5588 3912 Korea Korea NNP 180 5588 3913 , , , 180 5588 3914 South South NNP 180 5588 3915 Korea Korea NNP 180 5588 3916 , , , 180 5588 3917 New New NNP 180 5588 3918 Zealand Zealand NNP 180 5588 3919 , , , 180 5588 3920 Papua Papua NNP 180 5588 3921 New New NNP 180 5588 3922 Guinea Guinea NNP 180 5588 3923 , , , 180 5588 3924 Poland Poland NNP 180 5588 3925 , , , 180 5588 3926 Romania Romania NNP 180 5588 3927 , , , 180 5588 3928 Russia Russia NNP 180 5588 3929 , , , 180 5588 3930 Slovakia Slovakia NNP 180 5588 3931 , , , 180 5588 3932 South South NNP 180 5588 3933 Africa Africa NNP 180 5588 3934 , , , 180 5588 3935 Switzerland Switzerland NNP 180 5588 3936 , , , 180 5588 3937 United United NNP 180 5588 3938 Kingdom Kingdom NNP 180 5588 3939 , , , 180 5588 3940 United United NNP 180 5588 3941 States States NNP 180 5588 3942 , , , 180 5588 3943 Uruguay Uruguay NNP 180 5588 3944 ----- ----- NFP 180 5588 3945 Ship ship NN 180 5588 3946 Pollution Pollution NNP 180 5588 3947 see see VB 180 5588 3948 International International NNP 180 5588 3949 Convention Convention NNP 180 5588 3950 for for IN 180 5588 3951 the the DT 180 5588 3952 Prevention Prevention NNP 180 5588 3953 of of IN 180 5588 3954 Pollution Pollution NNP 180 5588 3955 From from IN 180 5588 3956 Ships Ships NNPS 180 5588 3957 ( ( -LRB- 180 5588 3958 MARPOL MARPOL NNP 180 5588 3959 ) ) -RRB- 180 5588 3960 ----- ----- NFP 180 5588 3961 Treaty treaty NN 180 5588 3962 Banning Banning NNP 180 5588 3963 Nuclear Nuclear NNP 180 5588 3964 Weapon Weapon NNP 180 5588 3965 Tests Tests NNPS 180 5588 3966 in in IN 180 5588 3967 the the DT 180 5588 3968 Atmosphere Atmosphere NNP 180 5588 3969 , , , 180 5588 3970 in in IN 180 5588 3971 Outer Outer NNP 180 5588 3972 Space Space NNP 180 5588 3973 , , , 180 5588 3974 and and CC 180 5588 3975 Under under IN 180 5588 3976 Water Water NNP 180 5588 3977 note note NN 180 5588 3978 - - HYPH 180 5588 3979 abbreviated abbreviate VBN 180 5588 3980 as as IN 180 5588 3981 Nuclear Nuclear NNP 180 5588 3982 Test Test NNP 180 5588 3983 Ban Ban NNP 180 5588 3984 date date NN 180 5588 3985 opened open VBN 180 5588 3986 for for IN 180 5588 3987 signature signature NN 180 5588 3988 - - HYPH 180 5588 3989 1963 1963 CD 180 5588 3990 objective objective NN 180 5588 3991 - - : 180 5588 3992 to to TO 180 5588 3993 obtain obtain VB 180 5588 3994 an an DT 180 5588 3995 agreement agreement NN 180 5588 3996 on on IN 180 5588 3997 general general JJ 180 5588 3998 and and CC 180 5588 3999 complete complete JJ 180 5588 4000 disarmament disarmament NN 180 5588 4001 under under IN 180 5588 4002 strict strict JJ 180 5588 4003 international international JJ 180 5588 4004 control control NN 180 5588 4005 in in IN 180 5588 4006 accordance accordance NN 180 5588 4007 with with IN 180 5588 4008 the the DT 180 5588 4009 objectives objective NNS 180 5588 4010 of of IN 180 5588 4011 the the DT 180 5588 4012 United United NNP 180 5588 4013 Nations Nations NNPS 180 5588 4014 ; ; : 180 5588 4015 to to TO 180 5588 4016 put put VB 180 5588 4017 an an DT 180 5588 4018 end end NN 180 5588 4019 to to IN 180 5588 4020 the the DT 180 5588 4021 armaments armament NNS 180 5588 4022 race race NN 180 5588 4023 and and CC 180 5588 4024 eliminate eliminate VB 180 5588 4025 incentives incentive NNS 180 5588 4026 for for IN 180 5588 4027 the the DT 180 5588 4028 production production NN 180 5588 4029 and and CC 180 5588 4030 testing testing NN 180 5588 4031 of of IN 180 5588 4032 all all DT 180 5588 4033 kinds kind NNS 180 5588 4034 of of IN 180 5588 4035 weapons weapon NNS 180 5588 4036 , , , 180 5588 4037 including include VBG 180 5588 4038 nuclear nuclear JJ 180 5588 4039 weapons weapon NNS 180 5588 4040 parties party NNS 180 5588 4041 - - , 180 5588 4042 ( ( -LRB- 180 5588 4043 112 112 CD 180 5588 4044 ) ) -RRB- 180 5588 4045 Afghanistan Afghanistan NNP 180 5588 4046 , , , 180 5588 4047 Argentina Argentina NNP 180 5588 4048 , , , 180 5588 4049 Australia Australia NNP 180 5588 4050 , , , 180 5588 4051 Austria Austria NNP 180 5588 4052 , , , 180 5588 4053 Bangladesh Bangladesh NNP 180 5588 4054 , , , 180 5588 4055 Belgium Belgium NNP 180 5588 4056 , , , 180 5588 4057 Benin Benin NNP 180 5588 4058 , , , 180 5588 4059 Bhutan Bhutan NNP 180 5588 4060 , , , 180 5588 4061 Bolivia Bolivia NNP 180 5588 4062 , , , 180 5588 4063 Botswana Botswana NNP 180 5588 4064 , , , 180 5588 4065 Brazil Brazil NNP 180 5588 4066 , , , 180 5588 4067 Bulgaria Bulgaria NNP 180 5588 4068 , , , 180 5588 4069 Burma Burma NNP 180 5588 4070 , , , 180 5588 4071 Canada Canada NNP 180 5588 4072 , , , 180 5588 4073 Cape Cape NNP 180 5588 4074 Verde Verde NNP 180 5588 4075 , , , 180 5588 4076 Central Central NNP 180 5588 4077 African African NNP 180 5588 4078 Republic Republic NNP 180 5588 4079 , , , 180 5588 4080 Chad Chad NNP 180 5588 4081 , , , 180 5588 4082 Chile Chile NNP 180 5588 4083 , , , 180 5588 4084 China China NNP 180 5588 4085 , , , 180 5588 4086 Colombia Colombia NNP 180 5588 4087 , , , 180 5588 4088 Costa Costa NNP 180 5588 4089 Rica Rica NNP 180 5588 4090 , , , 180 5588 4091 Cote Cote NNP 180 5588 4092 d'Ivoire d'Ivoire NNP 180 5588 4093 , , , 180 5588 4094 Croatia Croatia NNP 180 5588 4095 , , , 180 5588 4096 Cyprus Cyprus NNP 180 5588 4097 , , , 180 5588 4098 Denmark Denmark NNP 180 5588 4099 , , , 180 5588 4100 Dominican Dominican NNP 180 5588 4101 Republic Republic NNP 180 5588 4102 , , , 180 5588 4103 Ecuador Ecuador NNP 180 5588 4104 , , , 180 5588 4105 Egypt Egypt NNP 180 5588 4106 , , , 180 5588 4107 El El NNP 180 5588 4108 Salvador Salvador NNP 180 5588 4109 , , , 180 5588 4110 Equatorial Equatorial NNP 180 5588 4111 Guinea Guinea NNP 180 5588 4112 , , , 180 5588 4113 Fiji Fiji NNP 180 5588 4114 , , , 180 5588 4115 Finland Finland NNP 180 5588 4116 , , , 180 5588 4117 Gabon Gabon NNP 180 5588 4118 , , , 180 5588 4119 The the DT 180 5588 4120 Gambia Gambia NNP 180 5588 4121 , , , 180 5588 4122 Germany Germany NNP 180 5588 4123 , , , 180 5588 4124 Ghana Ghana NNP 180 5588 4125 , , , 180 5588 4126 Greece Greece NNP 180 5588 4127 , , , 180 5588 4128 Guatemala Guatemala NNP 180 5588 4129 , , , 180 5588 4130 Guinea Guinea NNP 180 5588 4131 - - HYPH 180 5588 4132 Bissau Bissau NNP 180 5588 4133 , , , 180 5588 4134 Honduras Honduras NNP 180 5588 4135 , , , 180 5588 4136 Hungary Hungary NNP 180 5588 4137 , , , 180 5588 4138 Iceland Iceland NNP 180 5588 4139 , , , 180 5588 4140 India India NNP 180 5588 4141 , , , 180 5588 4142 Indonesia Indonesia NNP 180 5588 4143 , , , 180 5588 4144 Iran Iran NNP 180 5588 4145 , , , 180 5588 4146 Iraq Iraq NNP 180 5588 4147 , , , 180 5588 4148 Ireland Ireland NNP 180 5588 4149 , , , 180 5588 4150 Israel Israel NNP 180 5588 4151 , , , 180 5588 4152 Italy Italy NNP 180 5588 4153 , , , 180 5588 4154 Jamaica Jamaica NNP 180 5588 4155 , , , 180 5588 4156 Japan Japan NNP 180 5588 4157 , , , 180 5588 4158 Jordan Jordan NNP 180 5588 4159 , , , 180 5588 4160 Kenya Kenya NNP 180 5588 4161 , , , 180 5588 4162 South South NNP 180 5588 4163 Korea Korea NNP 180 5588 4164 , , , 180 5588 4165 Kuwait Kuwait NNP 180 5588 4166 , , , 180 5588 4167 Laos Laos NNP 180 5588 4168 , , , 180 5588 4169 Lebanon Lebanon NNP 180 5588 4170 , , , 180 5588 4171 Liberia Liberia NNP 180 5588 4172 , , , 180 5588 4173 Libya Libya NNP 180 5588 4174 , , , 180 5588 4175 Luxembourg Luxembourg NNP 180 5588 4176 , , , 180 5588 4177 Madagascar Madagascar NNP 180 5588 4178 , , , 180 5588 4179 Malawi Malawi NNP 180 5588 4180 , , , 180 5588 4181 Malaysia Malaysia NNP 180 5588 4182 , , , 180 5588 4183 Malta Malta NNP 180 5588 4184 , , , 180 5588 4185 Mauritania Mauritania NNP 180 5588 4186 , , , 180 5588 4187 Mauritius Mauritius NNP 180 5588 4188 , , , 180 5588 4189 Mexico Mexico NNP 180 5588 4190 , , , 180 5588 4191 Mongolia Mongolia NNP 180 5588 4192 , , , 180 5588 4193 Morocco Morocco NNP 180 5588 4194 , , , 180 5588 4195 Nepal Nepal NNP 180 5588 4196 , , , 180 5588 4197 Netherlands Netherlands NNP 180 5588 4198 , , , 180 5588 4199 New New NNP 180 5588 4200 Zealand Zealand NNP 180 5588 4201 , , , 180 5588 4202 Nicaragua Nicaragua NNP 180 5588 4203 , , , 180 5588 4204 Niger Niger NNP 180 5588 4205 , , , 180 5588 4206 Nigeria Nigeria NNP 180 5588 4207 , , , 180 5588 4208 Norway Norway NNP 180 5588 4209 , , , 180 5588 4210 Pakistan Pakistan NNP 180 5588 4211 , , , 180 5588 4212 Panama Panama NNP 180 5588 4213 , , , 180 5588 4214 Papua Papua NNP 180 5588 4215 New New NNP 180 5588 4216 Guinea Guinea NNP 180 5588 4217 , , , 180 5588 4218 Peru Peru NNP 180 5588 4219 , , , 180 5588 4220 Philippines Philippines NNP 180 5588 4221 , , , 180 5588 4222 Poland Poland NNP 180 5588 4223 , , , 180 5588 4224 Romania Romania NNP 180 5588 4225 , , , 180 5588 4226 Rwanda Rwanda NNP 180 5588 4227 , , , 180 5588 4228 Senegal Senegal NNP 180 5588 4229 , , , 180 5588 4230 Sierra Sierra NNP 180 5588 4231 Leone Leone NNP 180 5588 4232 , , , 180 5588 4233 Singapore Singapore NNP 180 5588 4234 , , , 180 5588 4235 Slovakia Slovakia NNP 180 5588 4236 , , , 180 5588 4237 Slovenia Slovenia NNP 180 5588 4238 , , , 180 5588 4239 South South NNP 180 5588 4240 Africa Africa NNP 180 5588 4241 , , , 180 5588 4242 Spain Spain NNP 180 5588 4243 , , , 180 5588 4244 Sri Sri NNP 180 5588 4245 Lanka Lanka NNP 180 5588 4246 , , , 180 5588 4247 Sudan Sudan NNP 180 5588 4248 , , , 180 5588 4249 Suriname Suriname NNP 180 5588 4250 , , , 180 5588 4251 Swaziland Swaziland NNP 180 5588 4252 , , , 180 5588 4253 Sweden Sweden NNP 180 5588 4254 , , , 180 5588 4255 Switzerland Switzerland NNP 180 5588 4256 , , , 180 5588 4257 Syria Syria NNP 180 5588 4258 , , , 180 5588 4259 Tanzania Tanzania NNP 180 5588 4260 , , , 180 5588 4261 Thailand Thailand NNP 180 5588 4262 , , , 180 5588 4263 Togo Togo NNP 180 5588 4264 , , , 180 5588 4265 Trinidad Trinidad NNP 180 5588 4266 and and CC 180 5588 4267 Tobago Tobago NNP 180 5588 4268 , , , 180 5588 4269 Tunisia Tunisia NNP 180 5588 4270 , , , 180 5588 4271 Turkey Turkey NNP 180 5588 4272 , , , 180 5588 4273 Uganda Uganda NNP 180 5588 4274 , , , 180 5588 4275 United United NNP 180 5588 4276 Kingdom Kingdom NNP 180 5588 4277 , , , 180 5588 4278 United United NNP 180 5588 4279 States States NNP 180 5588 4280 , , , 180 5588 4281 Uruguay Uruguay NNP 180 5588 4282 , , , 180 5588 4283 Venezuela Venezuela NNP 180 5588 4284 , , , 180 5588 4285 former former JJ 180 5588 4286 Yugoslavia Yugoslavia NNP 180 5588 4287 , , , 180 5588 4288 Zaire Zaire NNP 180 5588 4289 , , , 180 5588 4290 Zambia Zambia NNP 180 5588 4291 note note VBP 180 5588 4292 - - : 180 5588 4293 the the DT 180 5588 4294 following follow VBG 180 5588 4295 countries country NNS 180 5588 4296 have have VBP 180 5588 4297 signed sign VBN 180 5588 4298 , , , 180 5588 4299 but but CC 180 5588 4300 not not RB 180 5588 4301 yet yet RB 180 5588 4302 ratified ratify VBD 180 5588 4303 the the DT 180 5588 4304 treaty treaty NN 180 5588 4305 : : : 180 5588 4306 Algeria Algeria NNP 180 5588 4307 , , , 180 5588 4308 Burkina Burkina NNP 180 5588 4309 , , , 180 5588 4310 Burundi Burundi NNP 180 5588 4311 , , , 180 5588 4312 Cameroon Cameroon NNP 180 5588 4313 , , , 180 5588 4314 Ethiopia Ethiopia NNP 180 5588 4315 , , , 180 5588 4316 Haiti Haiti NNP 180 5588 4317 , , , 180 5588 4318 Mali Mali NNP 180 5588 4319 , , , 180 5588 4320 Paraguay Paraguay NNP 180 5588 4321 , , , 180 5588 4322 Portugal Portugal NNP 180 5588 4323 , , , 180 5588 4324 Somalia Somalia NNP 180 5588 4325 , , , 180 5588 4326 Vietnam Vietnam NNP 180 5588 4327 ----- ----- NFP 180 5588 4328 Tropical Tropical NNP 180 5588 4329 Timber Timber NNP 180 5588 4330 see see VBP 180 5588 4331 International International NNP 180 5588 4332 Tropical Tropical NNP 180 5588 4333 Timber Timber NNP 180 5588 4334 Agreement Agreement NNP 180 5588 4335 ----- ----- NNP 180 5588 4336 United United NNP 180 5588 4337 Nations Nations NNP 180 5588 4338 Convention Convention NNP 180 5588 4339 on on IN 180 5588 4340 the the DT 180 5588 4341 Law Law NNP 180 5588 4342 of of IN 180 5588 4343 the the DT 180 5588 4344 Sea Sea NNP 180 5588 4345 ( ( -LRB- 180 5588 4346 LOS LOS NNP 180 5588 4347 ) ) -RRB- 180 5588 4348 note note NN 180 5588 4349 - - HYPH 180 5588 4350 abbreviated abbreviate VBN 180 5588 4351 as as IN 180 5588 4352 Law Law NNP 180 5588 4353 of of IN 180 5588 4354 the the DT 180 5588 4355 Sea Sea NNP 180 5588 4356 date date NN 180 5588 4357 opened open VBD 180 5588 4358 for for IN 180 5588 4359 signature signature NN 180 5588 4360 - - HYPH 180 5588 4361 1982 1982 CD 180 5588 4362 , , , 180 5588 4363 but but CC 180 5588 4364 not not RB 180 5588 4365 yet yet RB 180 5588 4366 in in IN 180 5588 4367 force force NN 180 5588 4368 objective objective NN 180 5588 4369 - - : 180 5588 4370 to to TO 180 5588 4371 set set VB 180 5588 4372 up up RP 180 5588 4373 a a DT 180 5588 4374 comprehensive comprehensive JJ 180 5588 4375 new new JJ 180 5588 4376 legal legal JJ 180 5588 4377 regime regime NN 180 5588 4378 for for IN 180 5588 4379 the the DT 180 5588 4380 sea sea NN 180 5588 4381 and and CC 180 5588 4382 oceans ocean NNS 180 5588 4383 and and CC 180 5588 4384 , , , 180 5588 4385 as as RB 180 5588 4386 far far RB 180 5588 4387 as as IN 180 5588 4388 environmental environmental JJ 180 5588 4389 provisions provision NNS 180 5588 4390 are be VBP 180 5588 4391 concerned concern VBN 180 5588 4392 , , , 180 5588 4393 to to TO 180 5588 4394 establish establish VB 180 5588 4395 material material NN 180 5588 4396 rules rule NNS 180 5588 4397 concerning concern VBG 180 5588 4398 environmental environmental JJ 180 5588 4399 standards standard NNS 180 5588 4400 as as RB 180 5588 4401 well well RB 180 5588 4402 as as IN 180 5588 4403 enforcement enforcement NN 180 5588 4404 provisions provision NNS 180 5588 4405 dealing deal VBG 180 5588 4406 with with IN 180 5588 4407 pollution pollution NN 180 5588 4408 of of IN 180 5588 4409 the the DT 180 5588 4410 marine marine JJ 180 5588 4411 environment environment NN 180 5588 4412 parties party NNS 180 5588 4413 - - , 180 5588 4414 ( ( -LRB- 180 5588 4415 60 60 CD 180 5588 4416 ) ) -RRB- 180 5588 4417 Angola Angola NNP 180 5588 4418 , , , 180 5588 4419 Antigua Antigua NNP 180 5588 4420 and and CC 180 5588 4421 Barbuda Barbuda NNP 180 5588 4422 , , , 180 5588 4423 The the DT 180 5588 4424 Bahamas Bahamas NNPS 180 5588 4425 , , , 180 5588 4426 Bahrain Bahrain NNP 180 5588 4427 , , , 180 5588 4428 Barbados Barbados NNP 180 5588 4429 , , , 180 5588 4430 Belize Belize NNP 180 5588 4431 , , , 180 5588 4432 Botswana Botswana NNP 180 5588 4433 , , , 180 5588 4434 Brazil Brazil NNP 180 5588 4435 , , , 180 5588 4436 Cameroon Cameroon NNP 180 5588 4437 , , , 180 5588 4438 Cape Cape NNP 180 5588 4439 Verde Verde NNP 180 5588 4440 , , , 180 5588 4441 Costa Costa NNP 180 5588 4442 Rica Rica NNP 180 5588 4443 , , , 180 5588 4444 Cote Cote NNP 180 5588 4445 d'Ivoire d'Ivoire NNP 180 5588 4446 , , , 180 5588 4447 Cuba Cuba NNP 180 5588 4448 , , , 180 5588 4449 Cyprus Cyprus NNP 180 5588 4450 , , , 180 5588 4451 Czech Czech NNP 180 5588 4452 Republic Republic NNP 180 5588 4453 , , , 180 5588 4454 Djibouti Djibouti NNP 180 5588 4455 , , , 180 5588 4456 Dominica Dominica NNP 180 5588 4457 , , , 180 5588 4458 Egypt Egypt NNP 180 5588 4459 , , , 180 5588 4460 Fiji Fiji NNP 180 5588 4461 , , , 180 5588 4462 The the DT 180 5588 4463 Gambia Gambia NNP 180 5588 4464 , , , 180 5588 4465 Ghana Ghana NNP 180 5588 4466 , , , 180 5588 4467 Grenada Grenada NNP 180 5588 4468 , , , 180 5588 4469 Guinea Guinea NNP 180 5588 4470 , , , 180 5588 4471 Guinea Guinea NNP 180 5588 4472 - - HYPH 180 5588 4473 Bissau Bissau NNP 180 5588 4474 , , , 180 5588 4475 Guyana Guyana NNP 180 5588 4476 , , , 180 5588 4477 Honduras Honduras NNP 180 5588 4478 , , , 180 5588 4479 Iceland Iceland NNP 180 5588 4480 , , , 180 5588 4481 Indonesia Indonesia NNP 180 5588 4482 , , , 180 5588 4483 Iraq Iraq NNP 180 5588 4484 , , , 180 5588 4485 Jamaica Jamaica NNP 180 5588 4486 , , , 180 5588 4487 Kenya Kenya NNP 180 5588 4488 , , , 180 5588 4489 Kuwait Kuwait NNP 180 5588 4490 , , , 180 5588 4491 Mali Mali NNP 180 5588 4492 , , , 180 5588 4493 Malta Malta NNP 180 5588 4494 , , , 180 5588 4495 Marshall Marshall NNP 180 5588 4496 Islands Islands NNP 180 5588 4497 , , , 180 5588 4498 Mexico Mexico NNP 180 5588 4499 , , , 180 5588 4500 Federated Federated NNP 180 5588 4501 States States NNP 180 5588 4502 of of IN 180 5588 4503 Micronesia Micronesia NNP 180 5588 4504 , , , 180 5588 4505 Namibia Namibia NNP 180 5588 4506 , , , 180 5588 4507 Nigeria Nigeria NNP 180 5588 4508 , , , 180 5588 4509 Oman Oman NNP 180 5588 4510 , , , 180 5588 4511 Paraguay Paraguay NNP 180 5588 4512 , , , 180 5588 4513 Philippines Philippines NNP 180 5588 4514 , , , 180 5588 4515 Saint Saint NNP 180 5588 4516 Kitts Kitts NNP 180 5588 4517 and and CC 180 5588 4518 Nevis Nevis NNP 180 5588 4519 , , , 180 5588 4520 Saint Saint NNP 180 5588 4521 Lucia Lucia NNP 180 5588 4522 , , , 180 5588 4523 Saint Saint NNP 180 5588 4524 Vincent Vincent NNP 180 5588 4525 and and CC 180 5588 4526 the the DT 180 5588 4527 Grenadines Grenadines NNPS 180 5588 4528 , , , 180 5588 4529 Sao Sao NNP 180 5588 4530 Tome Tome NNP 180 5588 4531 and and CC 180 5588 4532 Principe Principe NNP 180 5588 4533 , , , 180 5588 4534 Senegal Senegal NNP 180 5588 4535 , , , 180 5588 4536 Seychelles Seychelles NNP 180 5588 4537 , , , 180 5588 4538 Slovakia Slovakia NNP 180 5588 4539 , , , 180 5588 4540 Somalia Somalia NNP 180 5588 4541 , , , 180 5588 4542 Sudan Sudan NNP 180 5588 4543 , , , 180 5588 4544 Tanzania Tanzania NNP 180 5588 4545 , , , 180 5588 4546 Togo Togo NNP 180 5588 4547 , , , 180 5588 4548 Trinidad Trinidad NNP 180 5588 4549 and and CC 180 5588 4550 Tobago Tobago NNP 180 5588 4551 , , , 180 5588 4552 Tunisia Tunisia NNP 180 5588 4553 , , , 180 5588 4554 Uganda Uganda NNP 180 5588 4555 , , , 180 5588 4556 Yemen Yemen NNP 180 5588 4557 , , , 180 5588 4558 former former JJ 180 5588 4559 Yugoslavia Yugoslavia NNP 180 5588 4560 , , , 180 5588 4561 Zaire Zaire NNP 180 5588 4562 , , , 180 5588 4563 Zambia Zambia NNP 180 5588 4564 , , , 180 5588 4565 Zimbabwe Zimbabwe NNP 180 5588 4566 note note NN 180 5588 4567 - - : 180 5588 4568 the the DT 180 5588 4569 following follow VBG 180 5588 4570 countries country NNS 180 5588 4571 have have VBP 180 5588 4572 signed sign VBN 180 5588 4573 , , , 180 5588 4574 but but CC 180 5588 4575 not not RB 180 5588 4576 yet yet RB 180 5588 4577 ratified ratify VBD 180 5588 4578 the the DT 180 5588 4579 convention convention NN 180 5588 4580 : : : 180 5588 4581 Afghanistan Afghanistan NNP 180 5588 4582 , , , 180 5588 4583 Algeria Algeria NNP 180 5588 4584 , , , 180 5588 4585 Argentina Argentina NNP 180 5588 4586 , , , 180 5588 4587 Australia Australia NNP 180 5588 4588 , , , 180 5588 4589 Austria Austria NNP 180 5588 4590 , , , 180 5588 4591 Bangladesh Bangladesh NNP 180 5588 4592 , , , 180 5588 4593 Belarus Belarus NNP 180 5588 4594 , , , 180 5588 4595 Belgium Belgium NNP 180 5588 4596 , , , 180 5588 4597 Benin Benin NNP 180 5588 4598 , , , 180 5588 4599 Bhutan Bhutan NNP 180 5588 4600 , , , 180 5588 4601 Bolivia Bolivia NNP 180 5588 4602 , , , 180 5588 4603 Brunei Brunei NNP 180 5588 4604 , , , 180 5588 4605 Bulgaria Bulgaria NNP 180 5588 4606 , , , 180 5588 4607 Burkina Burkina NNP 180 5588 4608 , , , 180 5588 4609 Burma Burma NNP 180 5588 4610 , , , 180 5588 4611 Burundi Burundi NNP 180 5588 4612 , , , 180 5588 4613 Cambodia Cambodia NNP 180 5588 4614 , , , 180 5588 4615 Canada Canada NNP 180 5588 4616 , , , 180 5588 4617 Central Central NNP 180 5588 4618 African African NNP 180 5588 4619 Republic Republic NNP 180 5588 4620 , , , 180 5588 4621 Chad Chad NNP 180 5588 4622 , , , 180 5588 4623 Chile Chile NNP 180 5588 4624 , , , 180 5588 4625 China China NNP 180 5588 4626 , , , 180 5588 4627 Colombia Colombia NNP 180 5588 4628 , , , 180 5588 4629 Comoros Comoros NNP 180 5588 4630 , , , 180 5588 4631 Congo Congo NNP 180 5588 4632 , , , 180 5588 4633 Cook Cook NNP 180 5588 4634 Islands Islands NNP 180 5588 4635 , , , 180 5588 4636 Denmark Denmark NNP 180 5588 4637 , , , 180 5588 4638 Dominican Dominican NNP 180 5588 4639 Republic Republic NNP 180 5588 4640 , , , 180 5588 4641 El El NNP 180 5588 4642 Salvador Salvador NNP 180 5588 4643 , , , 180 5588 4644 Equatorial Equatorial NNP 180 5588 4645 Guinea Guinea NNP 180 5588 4646 , , , 180 5588 4647 Ethiopia Ethiopia NNP 180 5588 4648 , , , 180 5588 4649 European European NNP 180 5588 4650 Union Union NNP 180 5588 4651 , , , 180 5588 4652 Finland Finland NNP 180 5588 4653 , , , 180 5588 4654 France France NNP 180 5588 4655 , , , 180 5588 4656 Gabon Gabon NNP 180 5588 4657 , , , 180 5588 4658 Greece Greece NNP 180 5588 4659 , , , 180 5588 4660 Guatemala Guatemala NNP 180 5588 4661 , , , 180 5588 4662 Haiti Haiti NNP 180 5588 4663 , , , 180 5588 4664 Hungary Hungary NNP 180 5588 4665 , , , 180 5588 4666 India India NNP 180 5588 4667 , , , 180 5588 4668 Iran Iran NNP 180 5588 4669 , , , 180 5588 4670 Ireland Ireland NNP 180 5588 4671 , , , 180 5588 4672 Italy Italy NNP 180 5588 4673 , , , 180 5588 4674 Japan Japan NNP 180 5588 4675 , , , 180 5588 4676 North North NNP 180 5588 4677 Korea Korea NNP 180 5588 4678 , , , 180 5588 4679 South South NNP 180 5588 4680 Korea Korea NNP 180 5588 4681 , , , 180 5588 4682 Laos Laos NNP 180 5588 4683 , , , 180 5588 4684 Lebanon Lebanon NNP 180 5588 4685 , , , 180 5588 4686 Lesotho Lesotho NNP 180 5588 4687 , , , 180 5588 4688 Liberia Liberia NNP 180 5588 4689 , , , 180 5588 4690 Libya Libya NNP 180 5588 4691 , , , 180 5588 4692 Liechtenstein Liechtenstein NNP 180 5588 4693 , , , 180 5588 4694 Luxembourg Luxembourg NNP 180 5588 4695 , , , 180 5588 4696 Madagascar Madagascar NNP 180 5588 4697 , , , 180 5588 4698 Malawi Malawi NNP 180 5588 4699 , , , 180 5588 4700 Malaysia Malaysia NNP 180 5588 4701 , , , 180 5588 4702 Maldives Maldives NNP 180 5588 4703 , , , 180 5588 4704 Mauritania Mauritania NNP 180 5588 4705 , , , 180 5588 4706 Mauritius Mauritius NNP 180 5588 4707 , , , 180 5588 4708 Monaco Monaco NNP 180 5588 4709 , , , 180 5588 4710 Mongolia Mongolia NNP 180 5588 4711 , , , 180 5588 4712 Morocco Morocco NNP 180 5588 4713 , , , 180 5588 4714 Mozambique Mozambique NNP 180 5588 4715 , , , 180 5588 4716 Nauru Nauru NNP 180 5588 4717 , , , 180 5588 4718 Nepal Nepal NNP 180 5588 4719 , , , 180 5588 4720 Netherlands Netherlands NNP 180 5588 4721 , , , 180 5588 4722 New New NNP 180 5588 4723 Zealand Zealand NNP 180 5588 4724 , , , 180 5588 4725 Nicaragua Nicaragua NNP 180 5588 4726 , , , 180 5588 4727 Niger Niger NNP 180 5588 4728 , , , 180 5588 4729 Niue Niue NNP 180 5588 4730 , , , 180 5588 4731 Norway Norway NNP 180 5588 4732 , , , 180 5588 4733 Pakistan Pakistan NNP 180 5588 4734 , , , 180 5588 4735 Panama Panama NNP 180 5588 4736 , , , 180 5588 4737 Papua Papua NNP 180 5588 4738 New New NNP 180 5588 4739 Guinea Guinea NNP 180 5588 4740 , , , 180 5588 4741 Poland Poland NNP 180 5588 4742 , , , 180 5588 4743 Portugal Portugal NNP 180 5588 4744 , , , 180 5588 4745 Qatar Qatar NNP 180 5588 4746 , , , 180 5588 4747 Romania Romania NNP 180 5588 4748 , , , 180 5588 4749 Russia Russia NNP 180 5588 4750 , , , 180 5588 4751 Rwanda Rwanda NNP 180 5588 4752 , , , 180 5588 4753 Saudi Saudi NNP 180 5588 4754 Arabia Arabia NNP 180 5588 4755 , , , 180 5588 4756 Sierra Sierra NNP 180 5588 4757 Leone Leone NNP 180 5588 4758 , , , 180 5588 4759 Singapore Singapore NNP 180 5588 4760 , , , 180 5588 4761 Solomon Solomon NNP 180 5588 4762 Islands Islands NNP 180 5588 4763 , , , 180 5588 4764 South South NNP 180 5588 4765 Africa Africa NNP 180 5588 4766 , , , 180 5588 4767 Spain Spain NNP 180 5588 4768 , , , 180 5588 4769 Sri Sri NNP 180 5588 4770 Lanka Lanka NNP 180 5588 4771 , , , 180 5588 4772 Suriname Suriname NNP 180 5588 4773 , , , 180 5588 4774 Swaziland Swaziland NNP 180 5588 4775 , , , 180 5588 4776 Sweden Sweden NNP 180 5588 4777 , , , 180 5588 4778 Switzerland Switzerland NNP 180 5588 4779 , , , 180 5588 4780 Thailand Thailand NNP 180 5588 4781 , , , 180 5588 4782 Tuvalu Tuvalu NNP 180 5588 4783 , , , 180 5588 4784 Ukraine Ukraine NNP 180 5588 4785 , , , 180 5588 4786 United United NNP 180 5588 4787 Arab Arab NNP 180 5588 4788 Emirates Emirates NNPS 180 5588 4789 , , , 180 5588 4790 Uruguay Uruguay NNP 180 5588 4791 , , , 180 5588 4792 Vanuatu Vanuatu NNP 180 5588 4793 , , , 180 5588 4794 Vietnam Vietnam NNP 180 5588 4795 , , , 180 5588 4796 Western Western NNP 180 5588 4797 Samoa Samoa NNP 180 5588 4798 ----- ----- NN 180 5588 4799 United United NNP 180 5588 4800 Nations Nations NNP 180 5588 4801 Framework Framework NNP 180 5588 4802 Convention Convention NNP 180 5588 4803 on on IN 180 5588 4804 Climate Climate NNP 180 5588 4805 Change Change NNP 180 5588 4806 note note NN 180 5588 4807 - - HYPH 180 5588 4808 abbreviated abbreviate VBN 180 5588 4809 as as IN 180 5588 4810 Climate Climate NNP 180 5588 4811 Change Change NNP 180 5588 4812 date date NN 180 5588 4813 opened open VBD 180 5588 4814 for for IN 180 5588 4815 signature signature NN 180 5588 4816 - - HYPH 180 5588 4817 1992 1992 CD 180 5588 4818 objective objective NN 180 5588 4819 - - : 180 5588 4820 to to TO 180 5588 4821 achieve achieve VB 180 5588 4822 stabilization stabilization NN 180 5588 4823 of of IN 180 5588 4824 greenhouse greenhouse NN 180 5588 4825 gas gas NN 180 5588 4826 concentrations concentration NNS 180 5588 4827 in in IN 180 5588 4828 the the DT 180 5588 4829 atmosphere atmosphere NN 180 5588 4830 at at IN 180 5588 4831 a a DT 180 5588 4832 low low JJ 180 5588 4833 enough enough JJ 180 5588 4834 level level NN 180 5588 4835 to to TO 180 5588 4836 prevent prevent VB 180 5588 4837 dangerous dangerous JJ 180 5588 4838 anthropogenic anthropogenic JJ 180 5588 4839 interference interference NN 180 5588 4840 with with IN 180 5588 4841 the the DT 180 5588 4842 climate climate NN 180 5588 4843 system system NN 180 5588 4844 parties party NNS 180 5588 4845 - - , 180 5588 4846 ( ( -LRB- 180 5588 4847 64 64 CD 180 5588 4848 ) ) -RRB- 180 5588 4849 Algeria Algeria NNP 180 5588 4850 , , , 180 5588 4851 Antigua Antigua NNP 180 5588 4852 and and CC 180 5588 4853 Barbuda Barbuda NNP 180 5588 4854 , , , 180 5588 4855 Argentina Argentina NNP 180 5588 4856 , , , 180 5588 4857 Armenia Armenia NNP 180 5588 4858 , , , 180 5588 4859 Australia Australia NNP 180 5588 4860 , , , 180 5588 4861 Austria Austria NNP 180 5588 4862 , , , 180 5588 4863 The the DT 180 5588 4864 Bahamas Bahamas NNPS 180 5588 4865 , , , 180 5588 4866 Barbados Barbados NNP 180 5588 4867 , , , 180 5588 4868 Botswana Botswana NNP 180 5588 4869 , , , 180 5588 4870 Brazil Brazil NNP 180 5588 4871 , , , 180 5588 4872 Burkina Burkina NNP 180 5588 4873 , , , 180 5588 4874 Canada Canada NNP 180 5588 4875 , , , 180 5588 4876 China China NNP 180 5588 4877 , , , 180 5588 4878 Cook Cook NNP 180 5588 4879 Islands Islands NNP 180 5588 4880 , , , 180 5588 4881 Cuba Cuba NNP 180 5588 4882 , , , 180 5588 4883 Czech Czech NNP 180 5588 4884 Republic Republic NNP 180 5588 4885 , , , 180 5588 4886 Denmark Denmark NNP 180 5588 4887 , , , 180 5588 4888 Dominica Dominica NNP 180 5588 4889 , , , 180 5588 4890 Ecuador Ecuador NNP 180 5588 4891 , , , 180 5588 4892 European European NNP 180 5588 4893 Union Union NNP 180 5588 4894 , , , 180 5588 4895 Fiji Fiji NNP 180 5588 4896 , , , 180 5588 4897 France France NNP 180 5588 4898 , , , 180 5588 4899 Germany Germany NNP 180 5588 4900 , , , 180 5588 4901 Guinea Guinea NNP 180 5588 4902 , , , 180 5588 4903 Hungary Hungary NNP 180 5588 4904 , , , 180 5588 4905 Iceland Iceland NNP 180 5588 4906 , , , 180 5588 4907 India India NNP 180 5588 4908 , , , 180 5588 4909 Japan Japan NNP 180 5588 4910 , , , 180 5588 4911 Jordan Jordan NNP 180 5588 4912 , , , 180 5588 4913 South South NNP 180 5588 4914 Korea Korea NNP 180 5588 4915 , , , 180 5588 4916 Maldives Maldives NNP 180 5588 4917 , , , 180 5588 4918 Malta Malta NNP 180 5588 4919 , , , 180 5588 4920 Marshall Marshall NNP 180 5588 4921 Islands Islands NNP 180 5588 4922 , , , 180 5588 4923 Mauritania Mauritania NNP 180 5588 4924 , , , 180 5588 4925 Mauritius Mauritius NNP 180 5588 4926 , , , 180 5588 4927 Mexico Mexico NNP 180 5588 4928 , , , 180 5588 4929 Federated Federated NNP 180 5588 4930 States States NNP 180 5588 4931 of of IN 180 5588 4932 Micronesia Micronesia NNP 180 5588 4933 , , , 180 5588 4934 Monaco Monaco NNP 180 5588 4935 , , , 180 5588 4936 Mongolia Mongolia NNP 180 5588 4937 , , , 180 5588 4938 Nauru Nauru NNP 180 5588 4939 , , , 180 5588 4940 Netherlands Netherlands NNP 180 5588 4941 , , , 180 5588 4942 New New NNP 180 5588 4943 Zealand Zealand NNP 180 5588 4944 , , , 180 5588 4945 Norway Norway NNP 180 5588 4946 , , , 180 5588 4947 Papua Papua NNP 180 5588 4948 New New NNP 180 5588 4949 Guinea Guinea NNP 180 5588 4950 , , , 180 5588 4951 Paraguay Paraguay NNP 180 5588 4952 , , , 180 5588 4953 Peru Peru NNP 180 5588 4954 , , , 180 5588 4955 Portugal Portugal NNP 180 5588 4956 , , , 180 5588 4957 Saint Saint NNP 180 5588 4958 Kitts Kitts NNP 180 5588 4959 and and CC 180 5588 4960 Nevis Nevis NNP 180 5588 4961 , , , 180 5588 4962 Saint Saint NNP 180 5588 4963 Lucia Lucia NNP 180 5588 4964 , , , 180 5588 4965 Seychelles Seychelles NNP 180 5588 4966 , , , 180 5588 4967 Spain Spain NNP 180 5588 4968 , , , 180 5588 4969 Sri Sri NNP 180 5588 4970 Lanka Lanka NNP 180 5588 4971 , , , 180 5588 4972 Sudan Sudan NNP 180 5588 4973 , , , 180 5588 4974 Sweden Sweden NNP 180 5588 4975 , , , 180 5588 4976 Switzerland Switzerland NNP 180 5588 4977 , , , 180 5588 4978 Tunisia Tunisia NNP 180 5588 4979 , , , 180 5588 4980 Tuvulu Tuvulu NNP 180 5588 4981 , , , 180 5588 4982 Uganda Uganda NNP 180 5588 4983 , , , 180 5588 4984 United United NNP 180 5588 4985 Kingdom Kingdom NNP 180 5588 4986 , , , 180 5588 4987 United United NNP 180 5588 4988 States States NNP 180 5588 4989 , , , 180 5588 4990 Uzbekistan Uzbekistan NNP 180 5588 4991 , , , 180 5588 4992 Vanuatu Vanuatu NNP 180 5588 4993 , , , 180 5588 4994 Zambia Zambia NNP 180 5588 4995 , , , 180 5588 4996 Zimbabwe Zimbabwe NNP 180 5588 4997 note note NN 180 5588 4998 - - : 180 5588 4999 the the DT 180 5588 5000 following follow VBG 180 5588 5001 countries country NNS 180 5588 5002 have have VBP 180 5588 5003 signed sign VBN 180 5588 5004 , , , 180 5588 5005 but but CC 180 5588 5006 not not RB 180 5588 5007 yet yet RB 180 5588 5008 ratified ratify VBD 180 5588 5009 the the DT 180 5588 5010 convention convention NN 180 5588 5011 : : : 180 5588 5012 Afghanistan Afghanistan NNP 180 5588 5013 , , , 180 5588 5014 Angola Angola NNP 180 5588 5015 , , , 180 5588 5016 Azerbaijan Azerbaijan NNP 180 5588 5017 , , , 180 5588 5018 Bahrain Bahrain NNP 180 5588 5019 , , , 180 5588 5020 Bangladesh Bangladesh NNP 180 5588 5021 , , , 180 5588 5022 Belarus Belarus NNP 180 5588 5023 , , , 180 5588 5024 Belgium Belgium NNP 180 5588 5025 , , , 180 5588 5026 Belize Belize NNP 180 5588 5027 , , , 180 5588 5028 Benin Benin NNP 180 5588 5029 , , , 180 5588 5030 Bhutan Bhutan NNP 180 5588 5031 , , , 180 5588 5032 Bolivia Bolivia NNP 180 5588 5033 , , , 180 5588 5034 Bulgaria Bulgaria NNP 180 5588 5035 , , , 180 5588 5036 Burma Burma NNP 180 5588 5037 , , , 180 5588 5038 Burundi Burundi NNP 180 5588 5039 , , , 180 5588 5040 Cameroon Cameroon NNP 180 5588 5041 , , , 180 5588 5042 Cape Cape NNP 180 5588 5043 Verde Verde NNP 180 5588 5044 , , , 180 5588 5045 Central Central NNP 180 5588 5046 African African NNP 180 5588 5047 Republic Republic NNP 180 5588 5048 , , , 180 5588 5049 Chad Chad NNP 180 5588 5050 , , , 180 5588 5051 Chile Chile NNP 180 5588 5052 , , , 180 5588 5053 Colombia Colombia NNP 180 5588 5054 , , , 180 5588 5055 Comoros Comoros NNP 180 5588 5056 , , , 180 5588 5057 Congo Congo NNP 180 5588 5058 , , , 180 5588 5059 Costa Costa NNP 180 5588 5060 Rica Rica NNP 180 5588 5061 , , , 180 5588 5062 Cote Cote NNP 180 5588 5063 d'Ivoire d'Ivoire NNP 180 5588 5064 , , , 180 5588 5065 Croatia Croatia NNP 180 5588 5066 , , , 180 5588 5067 Cyprus Cyprus NNP 180 5588 5068 , , , 180 5588 5069 Djibouti Djibouti NNP 180 5588 5070 , , , 180 5588 5071 Dominican Dominican NNP 180 5588 5072 Republic Republic NNP 180 5588 5073 , , , 180 5588 5074 Egypt Egypt NNP 180 5588 5075 , , , 180 5588 5076 El El NNP 180 5588 5077 Salvador Salvador NNP 180 5588 5078 , , , 180 5588 5079 Estonia Estonia NNP 180 5588 5080 , , , 180 5588 5081 Ethiopia Ethiopia NNP 180 5588 5082 , , , 180 5588 5083 Finland Finland NNP 180 5588 5084 , , , 180 5588 5085 Gabon Gabon NNP 180 5588 5086 , , , 180 5588 5087 The the DT 180 5588 5088 Gambia Gambia NNP 180 5588 5089 , , , 180 5588 5090 Ghana Ghana NNP 180 5588 5091 , , , 180 5588 5092 Greece Greece NNP 180 5588 5093 , , , 180 5588 5094 Grenada Grenada NNP 180 5588 5095 , , , 180 5588 5096 Guatemala Guatemala NNP 180 5588 5097 , , , 180 5588 5098 Guinea- Guinea- NNP 180 5588 5099 Bissau Bissau NNP 180 5588 5100 , , , 180 5588 5101 Guyana Guyana NNP 180 5588 5102 , , , 180 5588 5103 Haiti Haiti NNP 180 5588 5104 , , , 180 5588 5105 Honduras Honduras NNP 180 5588 5106 , , , 180 5588 5107 Indonesia Indonesia NNP 180 5588 5108 , , , 180 5588 5109 Iran Iran NNP 180 5588 5110 , , , 180 5588 5111 Ireland Ireland NNP 180 5588 5112 , , , 180 5588 5113 Israel Israel NNP 180 5588 5114 , , , 180 5588 5115 Italy Italy NNP 180 5588 5116 , , , 180 5588 5117 Jamaica Jamaica NNP 180 5588 5118 , , , 180 5588 5119 Kazakhstan Kazakhstan NNP 180 5588 5120 , , , 180 5588 5121 Kenya Kenya NNP 180 5588 5122 , , , 180 5588 5123 Kiribati Kiribati NNP 180 5588 5124 , , , 180 5588 5125 North North NNP 180 5588 5126 Korea Korea NNP 180 5588 5127 , , , 180 5588 5128 Latvia Latvia NNP 180 5588 5129 , , , 180 5588 5130 Lebanon Lebanon NNP 180 5588 5131 , , , 180 5588 5132 Lesotho Lesotho NNP 180 5588 5133 , , , 180 5588 5134 Liberia Liberia NNP 180 5588 5135 , , , 180 5588 5136 Libya Libya NNP 180 5588 5137 , , , 180 5588 5138 Liechtenstein Liechtenstein NNP 180 5588 5139 , , , 180 5588 5140 Lithuania Lithuania NNP 180 5588 5141 , , , 180 5588 5142 Luxembourg Luxembourg NNP 180 5588 5143 , , , 180 5588 5144 Madagascar Madagascar NNP 180 5588 5145 , , , 180 5588 5146 Malawi Malawi NNP 180 5588 5147 , , , 180 5588 5148 Malaysia Malaysia NNP 180 5588 5149 , , , 180 5588 5150 Mali Mali NNP 180 5588 5151 , , , 180 5588 5152 Moldova Moldova NNP 180 5588 5153 , , , 180 5588 5154 Morocco Morocco NNP 180 5588 5155 , , , 180 5588 5156 Mozambique Mozambique NNP 180 5588 5157 , , , 180 5588 5158 Namibia Namibia NNP 180 5588 5159 , , , 180 5588 5160 Nepal Nepal NNP 180 5588 5161 , , , 180 5588 5162 Nicaragua Nicaragua NNP 180 5588 5163 , , , 180 5588 5164 Niger Niger NNP 180 5588 5165 , , , 180 5588 5166 Nigeria Nigeria NNP 180 5588 5167 , , , 180 5588 5168 Oman Oman NNP 180 5588 5169 , , , 180 5588 5170 Pakistan Pakistan NNP 180 5588 5171 , , , 180 5588 5172 Panama Panama NNP 180 5588 5173 , , , 180 5588 5174 Philippines Philippines NNP 180 5588 5175 , , , 180 5588 5176 Poland Poland NNP 180 5588 5177 , , , 180 5588 5178 Romania Romania NNP 180 5588 5179 , , , 180 5588 5180 Russia Russia NNP 180 5588 5181 , , , 180 5588 5182 Rwanda Rwanda NNP 180 5588 5183 , , , 180 5588 5184 San San NNP 180 5588 5185 Marino Marino NNP 180 5588 5186 , , , 180 5588 5187 Sao Sao NNP 180 5588 5188 Tome Tome NNP 180 5588 5189 and and CC 180 5588 5190 Principe Principe NNP 180 5588 5191 , , , 180 5588 5192 Senegal Senegal NNP 180 5588 5193 , , , 180 5588 5194 Sierra Sierra NNP 180 5588 5195 Leone Leone NNP 180 5588 5196 , , , 180 5588 5197 Singapore Singapore NNP 180 5588 5198 , , , 180 5588 5199 Slovakia Slovakia NNP 180 5588 5200 , , , 180 5588 5201 Slovenia Slovenia NNP 180 5588 5202 , , , 180 5588 5203 Solomon Solomon NNP 180 5588 5204 Islands Islands NNP 180 5588 5205 , , , 180 5588 5206 South South NNP 180 5588 5207 Africa Africa NNP 180 5588 5208 , , , 180 5588 5209 Suriname Suriname NNP 180 5588 5210 , , , 180 5588 5211 Swaziland Swaziland NNP 180 5588 5212 , , , 180 5588 5213 Tanzania Tanzania NNP 180 5588 5214 , , , 180 5588 5215 Thailand Thailand NNP 180 5588 5216 , , , 180 5588 5217 Togo Togo NNP 180 5588 5218 , , , 180 5588 5219 Trinidad Trinidad NNP 180 5588 5220 and and CC 180 5588 5221 Tobago Tobago NNP 180 5588 5222 , , , 180 5588 5223 Ukraine Ukraine NNP 180 5588 5224 , , , 180 5588 5225 Uruguay Uruguay NNP 180 5588 5226 , , , 180 5588 5227 Venezuela Venezuela NNP 180 5588 5228 , , , 180 5588 5229 Vietnam Vietnam NNP 180 5588 5230 , , , 180 5588 5231 Western Western NNP 180 5588 5232 Samoa Samoa NNP 180 5588 5233 , , , 180 5588 5234 Yemen Yemen NNP 180 5588 5235 , , , 180 5588 5236 former former JJ 180 5588 5237 Yugoslavia Yugoslavia NNP 180 5588 5238 , , , 180 5588 5239 Zaire Zaire NNP 180 5588 5240 ----- ----- NFP 180 5588 5241 Wetlands Wetlands NNP 180 5588 5242 see see VBP 180 5588 5243 Convention Convention NNP 180 5588 5244 on on IN 180 5588 5245 Wetlands Wetlands NNPS 180 5588 5246 of of IN 180 5588 5247 International International NNP 180 5588 5248 Importance Importance NNP 180 5588 5249 Especially especially RB 180 5588 5250 As as IN 180 5588 5251 Waterfowl Waterfowl NNP 180 5588 5252 Habitat Habitat NNP 180 5588 5253 ( ( -LRB- 180 5588 5254 Ramsar Ramsar NNP 180 5588 5255 ) ) -RRB- 180 5588 5256 ----- ----- NFP 180 5588 5257 Whaling Whaling NNP 180 5588 5258 see see VB 180 5588 5259 International International NNP 180 5588 5260 Convention Convention NNP 180 5588 5261 for for IN 180 5588 5262 the the DT 180 5588 5263 Regulation regulation NN 180 5588 5264 of of IN 180 5588 5265 Whaling Whaling NNP 180 5588 5266 Appendix Appendix NNP 180 5588 5267 F F NNP 180 5588 5268 : : : 180 5588 5269 Weights Weights NNPS 180 5588 5270 and and CC 180 5588 5271 Measures Measures NNPS 180 5588 5272 Mathematical Mathematical NNP 180 5588 5273 Notation Notation NNP 180 5588 5274 Mathematical Mathematical NNP 180 5588 5275 Power Power NNP 180 5588 5276 Name Name NNP 180 5588 5277 10 10 CD 180 5588 5278 ^ ^ SYM 180 5588 5279 18 18 CD 180 5588 5280 or or CC 180 5588 5281 1,000,000,000,000,000,000 1,000,000,000,000,000,000 CD 180 5588 5282 one one CD 180 5588 5283 quintillion quintillion NN 180 5588 5284 10 10 CD 180 5588 5285 ^ ^ SYM 180 5588 5286 15 15 CD 180 5588 5287 or or CC 180 5588 5288 1,000,000,000,000,000 1,000,000,000,000,000 CD 180 5588 5289 one one CD 180 5588 5290 quadrillion quadrillion NN 180 5588 5291 10 10 CD 180 5588 5292 ^ ^ SYM 180 5588 5293 12 12 CD 180 5588 5294 or or CC 180 5588 5295 1,000,000,000,000 1,000,000,000,000 CD 180 5588 5296 one one CD 180 5588 5297 trillion trillion CD 180 5588 5298 10 10 CD 180 5588 5299 ^ ^ SYM 180 5588 5300 9 9 CD 180 5588 5301 or or CC 180 5588 5302 1,000,000,000 1,000,000,000 CD 180 5588 5303 one one CD 180 5588 5304 billion billion CD 180 5588 5305 10 10 CD 180 5588 5306 ^ ^ SYM 180 5588 5307 6 6 CD 180 5588 5308 or or CC 180 5588 5309 1,000,000 1,000,000 CD 180 5588 5310 one one CD 180 5588 5311 million million CD 180 5588 5312 10 10 CD 180 5588 5313 ^ ^ SYM 180 5588 5314 3 3 CD 180 5588 5315 or or CC 180 5588 5316 1,000 1,000 CD 180 5588 5317 one one CD 180 5588 5318 thousand thousand CD 180 5588 5319 10 10 CD 180 5588 5320 ^ ^ SYM 180 5588 5321 2 2 CD 180 5588 5322 or or CC 180 5588 5323 100 100 CD 180 5588 5324 one one CD 180 5588 5325 hundred hundred CD 180 5588 5326 10 10 CD 180 5588 5327 ^ ^ SYM 180 5588 5328 1 1 CD 180 5588 5329 or or CC 180 5588 5330 10 10 CD 180 5588 5331 ten ten CD 180 5588 5332 10 10 CD 180 5588 5333 ^ ^ NN 180 5588 5334 0 0 CD 180 5588 5335 or or CC 180 5588 5336 1 1 CD 180 5588 5337 one one CD 180 5588 5338 10-^1 10-^1 CD 180 5588 5339 or or CC 180 5588 5340 0.1 0.1 CD 180 5588 5341 one one CD 180 5588 5342 - - HYPH 180 5588 5343 tenth tenth NN 180 5588 5344 10-^2 10-^2 CD 180 5588 5345 or or CC 180 5588 5346 0.01 0.01 CD 180 5588 5347 one one CD 180 5588 5348 - - HYPH 180 5588 5349 hundredth hundredth NN 180 5588 5350 10-^3 10-^3 CD 180 5588 5351 or or CC 180 5588 5352 0.001 0.001 CD 180 5588 5353 one one CD 180 5588 5354 - - HYPH 180 5588 5355 thousandth thousandth NN 180 5588 5356 10-^6 10-^6 CD 180 5588 5357 or or CC 180 5588 5358 0.000 0.000 CD 180 5588 5359 001 001 CD 180 5588 5360 one one CD 180 5588 5361 - - HYPH 180 5588 5362 millionth millionth NN 180 5588 5363 10-^9 10-^9 NNP 180 5588 5364 or or CC 180 5588 5365 0.000 0.000 CD 180 5588 5366 000 000 CD 180 5588 5367 001 001 CD 180 5588 5368 one one CD 180 5588 5369 - - HYPH 180 5588 5370 billionth billionth JJ 180 5588 5371 10-^12 10-^12 CD 180 5588 5372 or or CC 180 5588 5373 0.000 0.000 CD 180 5588 5374 000 000 CD 180 5588 5375 000 000 CD 180 5588 5376 001 001 CD 180 5588 5377 one one CD 180 5588 5378 - - HYPH 180 5588 5379 trillionth trillionth NN 180 5588 5380 10-^15 10-^15 CD 180 5588 5381 or or CC 180 5588 5382 0.000 0.000 CD 180 5588 5383 000 000 CD 180 5588 5384 000 000 CD 180 5588 5385 000 000 CD 180 5588 5386 001 001 CD 180 5588 5387 one one CD 180 5588 5388 - - HYPH 180 5588 5389 quadrillionth quadrillionth NN 180 5588 5390 10-^18 10-^18 CD 180 5588 5391 or or CC 180 5588 5392 0.000 0.000 CD 180 5588 5393 000 000 CD 180 5588 5394 000 000 CD 180 5588 5395 000 000 CD 180 5588 5396 000 000 CD 180 5588 5397 00 00 CD 180 5588 5398 one one CD 180 5588 5399 - - HYPH 180 5588 5400 quintillionth quintillionth NN 180 5588 5401 Metric Metric NNP 180 5588 5402 Interrelationships Interrelationships NNP 180 5588 5403 Conversions Conversions NNPS 180 5588 5404 from from IN 180 5588 5405 a a DT 180 5588 5406 multiple multiple NN 180 5588 5407 or or CC 180 5588 5408 submultiple submultiple JJ 180 5588 5409 to to IN 180 5588 5410 the the DT 180 5588 5411 basic basic JJ 180 5588 5412 units unit NNS 180 5588 5413 of of IN 180 5588 5414 meters meter NNS 180 5588 5415 , , , 180 5588 5416 liters liter NNS 180 5588 5417 , , , 180 5588 5418 or or CC 180 5588 5419 grams gram NNS 180 5588 5420 can can MD 180 5588 5421 be be VB 180 5588 5422 done do VBN 180 5588 5423 using use VBG 180 5588 5424 the the DT 180 5588 5425 table table NN 180 5588 5426 . . . 180 5589 1 For for IN 180 5589 2 example example NN 180 5589 3 , , , 180 5589 4 to to TO 180 5589 5 convert convert VB 180 5589 6 from from IN 180 5589 7 kilometers kilometer NNS 180 5589 8 to to IN 180 5589 9 meters meter NNS 180 5589 10 , , , 180 5589 11 multiply multiply VB 180 5589 12 by by IN 180 5589 13 1,000 1,000 CD 180 5589 14 ( ( -LRB- 180 5589 15 9.26 9.26 CD 180 5589 16 kilometers kilometer NNS 180 5589 17 equals equal VBZ 180 5589 18 9,260 9,260 CD 180 5589 19 meters meter NNS 180 5589 20 ) ) -RRB- 180 5589 21 or or CC 180 5589 22 to to TO 180 5589 23 convert convert VB 180 5589 24 from from IN 180 5589 25 meters meter NNS 180 5589 26 to to IN 180 5589 27 kilometers kilometer NNS 180 5589 28 , , , 180 5589 29 multiply multiply VB 180 5589 30 by by IN 180 5589 31 0.001 0.001 CD 180 5589 32 ( ( -LRB- 180 5589 33 9,260 9,260 CD 180 5589 34 meters meter NNS 180 5589 35 equals equal VBZ 180 5589 36 9.26 9.26 CD 180 5589 37 kilometers kilometer NNS 180 5589 38 ) ) -RRB- 180 5589 39 . . . 180 5590 1 Prefix Prefix NNP 180 5590 2 Symbol Symbol NNP 180 5590 3 Length Length NNP 180 5590 4 , , , 180 5590 5 weight weight NN 180 5590 6 , , , 180 5590 7 or or CC 180 5590 8 capacity capacity NN 180 5590 9 Area Area NNP 180 5590 10 Volume volume NN 180 5590 11 exa exa NNP 180 5590 12 E E NNP 180 5590 13 10 10 CD 180 5590 14 ^ ^ SYM 180 5590 15 18 18 CD 180 5590 16 10 10 CD 180 5590 17 ^ ^ SYM 180 5590 18 36 36 CD 180 5590 19 10 10 CD 180 5590 20 ^ ^ SYM 180 5590 21 54 54 CD 180 5590 22 peta peta NN 180 5590 23 P P NNP 180 5590 24 10 10 CD 180 5590 25 ^ ^ SYM 180 5590 26 15 15 CD 180 5590 27 10 10 CD 180 5590 28 ^ ^ SYM 180 5590 29 30 30 CD 180 5590 30 10 10 CD 180 5590 31 ^ ^ SYM 180 5590 32 45 45 CD 180 5590 33 tera tera NN 180 5590 34 T T NNP 180 5590 35 10 10 CD 180 5590 36 ^ ^ SYM 180 5590 37 12 12 CD 180 5590 38 10 10 CD 180 5590 39 ^ ^ SYM 180 5590 40 24 24 CD 180 5590 41 10 10 CD 180 5590 42 ^ ^ SYM 180 5590 43 36 36 CD 180 5590 44 giga giga NN 180 5590 45 G G NNP 180 5590 46 10 10 CD 180 5590 47 ^ ^ SYM 180 5590 48 9 9 CD 180 5590 49 10 10 CD 180 5590 50 ^ ^ SYM 180 5590 51 18 18 CD 180 5590 52 10 10 CD 180 5590 53 ^ ^ SYM 180 5590 54 27 27 CD 180 5590 55 mega mega NN 180 5590 56 M M NNP 180 5590 57 10 10 CD 180 5590 58 ^ ^ SYM 180 5590 59 6 6 CD 180 5590 60 10 10 CD 180 5590 61 ^ ^ SYM 180 5590 62 12 12 CD 180 5590 63 10 10 CD 180 5590 64 ^ ^ SYM 180 5590 65 18 18 CD 180 5590 66 hectokilo hectokilo NN 180 5590 67 hk hk NNP 180 5590 68 10 10 CD 180 5590 69 ^ ^ SYM 180 5590 70 5 5 CD 180 5590 71 10 10 CD 180 5590 72 ^ ^ SYM 180 5590 73 10 10 CD 180 5590 74 10 10 CD 180 5590 75 ^ ^ SYM 180 5590 76 15 15 CD 180 5590 77 myria myria NNP 180 5590 78 ma ma NNP 180 5590 79 10 10 CD 180 5590 80 ^ ^ SYM 180 5590 81 4 4 CD 180 5590 82 10 10 CD 180 5590 83 ^ ^ SYM 180 5590 84 8 8 CD 180 5590 85 10 10 CD 180 5590 86 ^ ^ SYM 180 5590 87 12 12 CD 180 5590 88 kilo kilo NNP 180 5590 89 k k NNP 180 5590 90 10 10 CD 180 5590 91 ^ ^ SYM 180 5590 92 3 3 CD 180 5590 93 10 10 CD 180 5590 94 ^ ^ SYM 180 5590 95 6 6 CD 180 5590 96 10 10 CD 180 5590 97 ^ ^ SYM 180 5590 98 9 9 CD 180 5590 99 hecto hecto NNP 180 5590 100 h h NNP 180 5590 101 10 10 CD 180 5590 102 ^ ^ SYM 180 5590 103 2 2 CD 180 5590 104 10 10 CD 180 5590 105 ^ ^ SYM 180 5590 106 4 4 CD 180 5590 107 10 10 CD 180 5590 108 ^ ^ SYM 180 5590 109 6 6 CD 180 5590 110 basic basic JJ 180 5590 111 unit unit NN 180 5590 112 - - HYPH 180 5590 113 1 1 CD 180 5590 114 meter meter NN 180 5590 115 , , , 180 5590 116 1 1 CD 180 5590 117 meter^2 meter^2 NNP 180 5590 118 1 1 CD 180 5590 119 meter^3 meter^3 NNP 180 5590 120 1 1 CD 180 5590 121 gram gram NN 180 5590 122 , , , 180 5590 123 1 1 CD 180 5590 124 liter liter NN 180 5590 125 deci deci NNS 180 5590 126 d d NNP 180 5590 127 10-^1 10-^1 NNP 180 5590 128 10-^2 10-^2 CD 180 5590 129 10-^3 10-^3 CD 180 5590 130 centi centi NN 180 5590 131 c c NNP 180 5590 132 10-^2 10-^2 NNP 180 5590 133 10-^4 10-^4 NNP 180 5590 134 10-^6 10-^6 NNP 180 5590 135 milli milli NN 180 5590 136 m m NN 180 5590 137 10-^3 10-^3 CD 180 5590 138 10-^6 10-^6 NNP 180 5590 139 10-^9 10-^9 NNP 180 5590 140 decimilli decimilli NN 180 5590 141 dm dm NN 180 5590 142 10-^4 10-^4 NNP 180 5590 143 10-^8 10-^8 NNP 180 5590 144 10-^12 10-^12 CD 180 5590 145 centimilli centimilli NN 180 5590 146 cm cm POS 180 5590 147 10-^5 10-^5 NNP 180 5590 148 10-^10 10-^10 CD 180 5590 149 10-^15 10-^15 CD 180 5590 150 micro micro NN 180 5590 151 u u NNP 180 5590 152 10-^6 10-^6 NNP 180 5590 153 10-^12 10-^12 NNP 180 5590 154 10-^18 10-^18 CD 180 5590 155 nano nano NN 180 5590 156 n n CC 180 5590 157 10-^9 10-^9 NNP 180 5590 158 10-^18 10-^18 CD 180 5590 159 10-^27 10-^27 CD 180 5590 160 pico pico NN 180 5590 161 p p NNP 180 5590 162 10-^12 10-^12 NNP 180 5590 163 10-^24 10-^24 NNP 180 5590 164 10-^36 10-^36 CD 180 5590 165 femto femto NN 180 5590 166 f f NNP 180 5590 167 10-^15 10-^15 CD 180 5590 168 10-^30 10-^30 CD 180 5590 169 10-^45 10-^45 CD 180 5590 170 atto atto NN 180 5590 171 a a DT 180 5590 172 10-^18 10-^18 CD 180 5590 173 10-^36 10-^36 CD 180 5590 174 10-^54 10-^54 CD 180 5590 175 Equivalents Equivalents NNP 180 5590 176 Units Units NNPS 180 5590 177 Metric metric NN 180 5590 178 Equivalent equivalent JJ 180 5590 179 US US NNP 180 5590 180 Equivalent equivalent JJ 180 5590 181 acre acre NN 180 5590 182 0.404 0.404 CD 180 5590 183 685 685 CD 180 5590 184 64 64 CD 180 5590 185 hectares hectare NNS 180 5590 186 43,560 43,560 CD 180 5590 187 feet^2 feet^2 NNS 180 5590 188 acre acre NN 180 5590 189 4,046,856 4,046,856 CD 180 5590 190 4 4 CD 180 5590 191 meters^2 meters^2 NNS 180 5590 192 4,840 4,840 CD 180 5590 193 yards^2 yards^2 RB 180 5590 194 acre acre NN 180 5590 195 0.004 0.004 CD 180 5590 196 046 046 CD 180 5590 197 856 856 CD 180 5590 198 4 4 CD 180 5590 199 0.001 0.001 CD 180 5590 200 562 562 CD 180 5590 201 5 5 CD 180 5590 202 miles^2 miles^2 NNS 180 5590 203 , , , 180 5590 204 kilometers^2 kilometers^2 NNP 180 5590 205 statute statute NN 180 5590 206 are be VBP 180 5590 207 100 100 CD 180 5590 208 meters^2 meters^2 CD 180 5590 209 119.599 119.599 CD 180 5590 210 yards^2 yards^2 NN 180 5590 211 barrel barrel NN 180 5590 212 ( ( -LRB- 180 5590 213 petroleum petroleum NN 180 5590 214 , , , 180 5590 215 US US NNP 180 5590 216 ) ) -RRB- 180 5590 217 158.987 158.987 CD 180 5590 218 29 29 CD 180 5590 219 liters liter NNS 180 5590 220 42 42 CD 180 5590 221 gallons gallon NNS 180 5590 222 ( ( -LRB- 180 5590 223 proof proof JJ 180 5590 224 spirits spirit NNS 180 5590 225 , , , 180 5590 226 US US NNP 180 5590 227 ) ) -RRB- 180 5590 228 151.416 151.416 CD 180 5590 229 47 47 CD 180 5590 230 liters liter NNS 180 5590 231 40 40 CD 180 5590 232 gallons gallon NNS 180 5590 233 ( ( -LRB- 180 5590 234 beer beer NN 180 5590 235 , , , 180 5590 236 US US NNP 180 5590 237 ) ) -RRB- 180 5590 238 117.347 117.347 CD 180 5590 239 77 77 CD 180 5590 240 liters liter NNS 180 5590 241 31 31 CD 180 5590 242 gallons gallon NNS 180 5590 243 bushel bushel NN 180 5590 244 35.239 35.239 CD 180 5590 245 07 07 CD 180 5590 246 liters liter NNS 180 5590 247 4 4 CD 180 5590 248 pecks peck NNS 180 5590 249 cable cable NN 180 5590 250 219.456 219.456 CD 180 5590 251 meters meter NNS 180 5590 252 120 120 CD 180 5590 253 fathoms fathom NNS 180 5590 254 chain chain NN 180 5590 255 ( ( -LRB- 180 5590 256 surveyor surveyor NN 180 5590 257 's 's POS 180 5590 258 ) ) -RRB- 180 5590 259 20.116 20.116 CD 180 5590 260 8 8 CD 180 5590 261 meters meter NNS 180 5590 262 66 66 CD 180 5590 263 feet foot NNS 180 5590 264 cord cord NN 180 5590 265 ( ( -LRB- 180 5590 266 wood wood NN 180 5590 267 ) ) -RRB- 180 5590 268 3.624 3.624 CD 180 5590 269 556 556 CD 180 5590 270 meters^3 meters^3 JJS 180 5590 271 128 128 CD 180 5590 272 feet^3 feet^3 CD 180 5590 273 cup cup NN 180 5590 274 0.236 0.236 CD 180 5590 275 588 588 CD 180 5590 276 2 2 CD 180 5590 277 liters liter NNS 180 5590 278 8 8 CD 180 5590 279 ounces ounce NNS 180 5590 280 , , , 180 5590 281 liquid liquid NN 180 5590 282 ( ( -LRB- 180 5590 283 US US NNP 180 5590 284 ) ) -RRB- 180 5590 285 degrees degree NNS 180 5590 286 , , , 180 5590 287 Celsius Celsius NNP 180 5590 288 ( ( -LRB- 180 5590 289 water water NN 180 5590 290 boils boil VBZ 180 5590 291 at at IN 180 5590 292 100 100 CD 180 5590 293 multiply multiply RB 180 5590 294 by by IN 180 5590 295 1.8 1.8 CD 180 5590 296 and and CC 180 5590 297 add add VB 180 5590 298 32 32 CD 180 5590 299 degrees degree NNS 180 5590 300 C C NNP 180 5590 301 , , , 180 5590 302 freezes freeze VBZ 180 5590 303 at at RB 180 5590 304 to to TO 180 5590 305 obtain obtain VB 180 5590 306 degrees degree NNS 180 5590 307 F F NNP 180 5590 308 0 0 CD 180 5590 309 degrees degree NNS 180 5590 310 C C NNP 180 5590 311 ) ) -RRB- 180 5590 312 degrees degree NNS 180 5590 313 , , , 180 5590 314 Fahrenheit Fahrenheit NNP 180 5590 315 subtract subtract NN 180 5590 316 32 32 CD 180 5590 317 and and CC 180 5590 318 divide divide VB 180 5590 319 water water NN 180 5590 320 boils boil VBZ 180 5590 321 at at IN 180 5590 322 212 212 CD 180 5590 323 degrees degree NNS 180 5590 324 by by IN 180 5590 325 1.8 1.8 CD 180 5590 326 to to TO 180 5590 327 obtain obtain VB 180 5590 328 F F NNP 180 5590 329 , , , 180 5590 330 freezes freeze VBZ 180 5590 331 at at IN 180 5590 332 32 32 CD 180 5590 333 degrees degree NNS 180 5590 334 F F NNP 180 5590 335 ) ) -RRB- 180 5590 336 degrees degrees NNP 180 5590 337 C C NNP 180 5590 338 dram dram NNP 180 5590 339 , , , 180 5590 340 avdp avdp NNP 180 5590 341 . . . 180 5591 1 1.771 1.771 CD 180 5591 2 845 845 CD 180 5591 3 2 2 CD 180 5591 4 grams gram NNS 180 5591 5 0.0625 0.0625 CD 180 5591 6 5 5 CD 180 5591 7 ounces ounce NNS 180 5591 8 , , , 180 5591 9 avdp avdp NNP 180 5591 10 . . . 180 5592 1 dram dram NNP 180 5592 2 , , , 180 5592 3 troy troy NNP 180 5592 4 3.887 3.887 CD 180 5592 5 934 934 CD 180 5592 6 6 6 CD 180 5592 7 grams gram NNS 180 5592 8 0.125 0.125 CD 180 5592 9 ounces ounce NNS 180 5592 10 , , , 180 5592 11 troy troy VB 180 5592 12 dram dram NNP 180 5592 13 , , , 180 5592 14 liquid liquid NN 180 5592 15 ( ( -LRB- 180 5592 16 US US NNP 180 5592 17 ) ) -RRB- 180 5592 18 3.696 3.696 CD 180 5592 19 69 69 CD 180 5592 20 milliliters milliliter NNS 180 5592 21 0.125 0.125 CD 180 5592 22 ounces ounce NNS 180 5592 23 , , , 180 5592 24 liquid liquid NN 180 5592 25 fathom fathom NN 180 5592 26 1.828 1.828 CD 180 5592 27 8 8 CD 180 5592 28 meters meter NNS 180 5592 29 6 6 CD 180 5592 30 feet foot NNS 180 5592 31 foot foot NN 180 5592 32 30.48 30.48 CD 180 5592 33 centimeters centimeter NNS 180 5592 34 12 12 CD 180 5592 35 inches inch NNS 180 5592 36 foot foot NN 180 5592 37 0.304 0.304 CD 180 5592 38 8 8 CD 180 5592 39 meters meter NNS 180 5592 40 0.333 0.333 CD 180 5592 41 333 333 CD 180 5592 42 3 3 CD 180 5592 43 yards yard NNS 180 5592 44 foot foot NN 180 5592 45 0.000 0.000 CD 180 5592 46 304 304 CD 180 5592 47 8 8 CD 180 5592 48 kilometers kilometer NNS 180 5592 49 0.000 0.000 CD 180 5592 50 189 189 CD 180 5592 51 39 39 CD 180 5592 52 miles mile NNS 180 5592 53 , , , 180 5592 54 statute statute NN 180 5592 55 foot^2 foot^2 NNP 180 5592 56 929.030 929.030 CD 180 5592 57 4 4 CD 180 5592 58 centimeters^2 centimeters^2 SYM 180 5592 59 144 144 CD 180 5592 60 inches^2 inches^2 NNS 180 5592 61 foot^2 foot^2 VBZ 180 5592 62 0.092 0.092 CD 180 5592 63 903 903 CD 180 5592 64 04 04 CD 180 5592 65 meters^2 meters^2 CD 180 5592 66 0.111 0.111 CD 180 5592 67 111 111 CD 180 5592 68 1 1 CD 180 5592 69 yards^2 yards^2 NNS 180 5592 70 foot^3 foot^3 NNS 180 5592 71 28.316 28.316 CD 180 5592 72 846 846 CD 180 5592 73 592 592 CD 180 5592 74 liters liter NNS 180 5592 75 7.480 7.480 CD 180 5592 76 519 519 CD 180 5592 77 gallons gallon NNS 180 5592 78 foot^3 foot^3 VBZ 180 5592 79 0.028 0.028 CD 180 5592 80 316 316 CD 180 5592 81 847 847 CD 180 5592 82 meters^3 meters^3 SYM 180 5592 83 1,728 1,728 CD 180 5592 84 inches^3 inches^3 NNS 180 5592 85 furlong furlong JJ 180 5592 86 201.168 201.168 CD 180 5592 87 meters meter NNS 180 5592 88 220 220 CD 180 5592 89 yards yard NNS 180 5592 90 gallon gallon NN 180 5592 91 , , , 180 5592 92 liquid liquid NN 180 5592 93 ( ( -LRB- 180 5592 94 US US NNP 180 5592 95 ) ) -RRB- 180 5592 96 3.785 3.785 CD 180 5592 97 411 411 CD 180 5592 98 784 784 CD 180 5592 99 liters liter NNS 180 5592 100 4 4 CD 180 5592 101 quarts quart NNS 180 5592 102 , , , 180 5592 103 liquid liquid NN 180 5592 104 gill gill NN 180 5592 105 ( ( -LRB- 180 5592 106 US US NNP 180 5592 107 ) ) -RRB- 180 5592 108 118.294 118.294 CD 180 5592 109 118 118 CD 180 5592 110 milliliters milliliter NNS 180 5592 111 4 4 CD 180 5592 112 ounces ounce NNS 180 5592 113 , , , 180 5592 114 liquid liquid JJ 180 5592 115 grain grain NN 180 5592 116 64.798 64.798 CD 180 5592 117 91 91 CD 180 5592 118 milligrams milligram NNS 180 5592 119 0.002 0.002 CD 180 5592 120 285 285 CD 180 5592 121 71 71 CD 180 5592 122 ounces ounce NNS 180 5592 123 , , , 180 5592 124 advp advp NNP 180 5592 125 . . . 180 5593 1 gram gram VB 180 5593 2 1,000 1,000 CD 180 5593 3 milligrams milligram NNS 180 5593 4 0.035 0.035 CD 180 5593 5 273 273 CD 180 5593 6 96 96 CD 180 5593 7 ounces ounce NNS 180 5593 8 , , , 180 5593 9 advp advp NNP 180 5593 10 . . . 180 5594 1 hand hand NNP 180 5594 2 ( ( -LRB- 180 5594 3 height height NN 180 5594 4 of of IN 180 5594 5 horse horse NN 180 5594 6 ) ) -RRB- 180 5594 7 10.16 10.16 CD 180 5594 8 centimeters centimeter NNS 180 5594 9 4 4 CD 180 5594 10 inches inch NNS 180 5594 11 hectare hectare VB 180 5594 12 10,000 10,000 CD 180 5594 13 meters^2 meters^2 SYM 180 5594 14 2.471 2.471 CD 180 5594 15 053 053 CD 180 5594 16 8 8 CD 180 5594 17 acres acre NNS 180 5594 18 hundredweight hundredweight NN 180 5594 19 , , , 180 5594 20 long long JJ 180 5594 21 50.802 50.802 CD 180 5594 22 345 345 CD 180 5594 23 kilograms kilogram NNS 180 5594 24 112 112 CD 180 5594 25 pounds pound NNS 180 5594 26 , , , 180 5594 27 avdp avdp NNP 180 5594 28 . . . 180 5595 1 hundredweight hundredweight NN 180 5595 2 , , , 180 5595 3 short short JJ 180 5595 4 45.359 45.359 CD 180 5595 5 237 237 CD 180 5595 6 kilograms kilogram NNS 180 5595 7 100 100 CD 180 5595 8 pounds pound NNS 180 5595 9 , , , 180 5595 10 avdp avdp NNP 180 5595 11 . . . 180 5596 1 inch inch NN 180 5596 2 2.54 2.54 CD 180 5596 3 centimeters centimeter NNS 180 5596 4 0.083 0.083 CD 180 5596 5 333 333 CD 180 5596 6 33 33 CD 180 5596 7 feet foot NNS 180 5596 8 inch^2 inch^2 NNS 180 5596 9 6.451 6.451 CD 180 5596 10 6 6 CD 180 5596 11 centimeters^2 centimeters^2 NNS 180 5596 12 0.006 0.006 CD 180 5596 13 944 944 CD 180 5596 14 44 44 CD 180 5596 15 feet^2 feet^2 NNS 180 5596 16 inch^3 inch^3 SYM 180 5596 17 16.387 16.387 CD 180 5596 18 064 064 CD 180 5596 19 centimeters^3 centimeters^3 NNS 180 5596 20 0.000 0.000 CD 180 5596 21 578 578 CD 180 5596 22 7 7 CD 180 5596 23 feet^3 feet^3 CD 180 5596 24 inch^3 inch^3 NN 180 5596 25 16.387 16.387 CD 180 5596 26 064 064 CD 180 5596 27 milliliters milliliter NNS 180 5596 28 0.029 0.029 CD 180 5596 29 761 761 CD 180 5596 30 6 6 CD 180 5596 31 pints pint NNS 180 5596 32 , , , 180 5596 33 dry dry JJ 180 5596 34 inch^3 inch^3 JJS 180 5596 35 16.387 16.387 CD 180 5596 36 064 064 CD 180 5596 37 milliliters milliliter NNS 180 5596 38 0.034 0.034 CD 180 5596 39 632 632 CD 180 5596 40 0 0 CD 180 5596 41 pints pint NNS 180 5596 42 , , , 180 5596 43 liquid liquid NN 180 5596 44 kilogram kilogram NN 180 5596 45 0.001 0.001 CD 180 5596 46 tons ton NNS 180 5596 47 , , , 180 5596 48 metric metric JJ 180 5596 49 2.204 2.204 CD 180 5596 50 623 623 CD 180 5596 51 pounds pound NNS 180 5596 52 , , , 180 5596 53 avdp avdp NN 180 5596 54 . . . 180 5597 1 kilometer kilometer NN 180 5597 2 1,000 1,000 CD 180 5597 3 meters meter NNS 180 5597 4 0.621 0.621 CD 180 5597 5 371 371 CD 180 5597 6 19 19 CD 180 5597 7 miles mile NNS 180 5597 8 , , , 180 5597 9 statute statute NN 180 5597 10 kilometer^2 kilometer^2 NNP 180 5597 11 100 100 CD 180 5597 12 hectares hectare NNS 180 5597 13 247.105 247.105 CD 180 5597 14 38 38 CD 180 5597 15 acres acre NNS 180 5597 16 kilometer^2 kilometer^2 NNP 180 5597 17 1,000,000 1,000,000 CD 180 5597 18 meters^2 meters^2 CD 180 5597 19 0.386 0.386 CD 180 5597 20 102 102 CD 180 5597 21 16 16 CD 180 5597 22 miles^2 miles^2 NNS 180 5597 23 , , , 180 5597 24 statute statute NN 180 5597 25 knot knot NNP 180 5597 26 ( ( -LRB- 180 5597 27 1 1 CD 180 5597 28 nautical nautical NNP 180 5597 29 mi mi NNP 180 5597 30 / / SYM 180 5597 31 hr hr NNP 180 5597 32 ) ) -RRB- 180 5597 33 1.852 1.852 CD 180 5597 34 kilometers kilometer NNS 180 5597 35 / / SYM 180 5597 36 hour hour NN 180 5597 37 1.151 1.151 CD 180 5597 38 statute statute NN 180 5597 39 miles mile NNS 180 5597 40 / / SYM 180 5597 41 hour hour NNP 180 5597 42 league league NNP 180 5597 43 , , , 180 5597 44 nautical nautical NNP 180 5597 45 5.559 5.559 CD 180 5597 46 552 552 CD 180 5597 47 kilometers kilometer NNS 180 5597 48 3 3 CD 180 5597 49 miles mile NNS 180 5597 50 , , , 180 5597 51 nautical nautical NNP 180 5597 52 league league NNP 180 5597 53 , , , 180 5597 54 statute statute NN 180 5597 55 4.828.032 4.828.032 CD 180 5597 56 kilometers kilometer VBZ 180 5597 57 3 3 CD 180 5597 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, 180 5598 123 dry dry JJ 180 5598 124 quart quart NN 180 5598 125 , , , 180 5598 126 liquid liquid NN 180 5598 127 ( ( -LRB- 180 5598 128 US US NNP 180 5598 129 ) ) -RRB- 180 5598 130 0.946 0.946 CD 180 5598 131 352 352 CD 180 5598 132 946 946 CD 180 5598 133 liters liter NNS 180 5598 134 2 2 CD 180 5598 135 pints pint NNS 180 5598 136 , , , 180 5598 137 liquid liquid NN 180 5598 138 quintal quintal NNP 180 5598 139 100 100 CD 180 5598 140 kilograms kilogram NNS 180 5598 141 220.462 220.462 CD 180 5598 142 26 26 CD 180 5598 143 pounds pound NNS 180 5598 144 , , , 180 5598 145 avdp avdp NNP 180 5598 146 . . . 180 5599 1 rod rod NNP 180 5599 2 5.029 5.029 CD 180 5599 3 2 2 CD 180 5599 4 meters meter NNS 180 5599 5 5.5 5.5 CD 180 5599 6 yards yard NNS 180 5599 7 scruple scruple NNP 180 5599 8 1.295 1.295 CD 180 5599 9 978 978 CD 180 5599 10 2 2 CD 180 5599 11 grams gram NNS 180 5599 12 20 20 CD 180 5599 13 grains grain NNS 180 5599 14 section section NN 180 5599 15 ( ( -LRB- 180 5599 16 US US NNP 180 5599 17 ) ) -RRB- 180 5599 18 2.589 2.589 CD 180 5599 19 988 988 CD 180 5599 20 1 1 CD 180 5599 21 kilometers^2 kilometers^2 CD 180 5599 22 1 1 CD 180 5599 23 mile^2 mile^2 NNS 180 5599 24 , , , 180 5599 25 statute statute NN 180 5599 26 or or CC 180 5599 27 640 640 CD 180 5599 28 acres acre NNS 180 5599 29 span span VBP 180 5599 30 22.86 22.86 CD 180 5599 31 centimeters centimeter NNS 180 5599 32 9 9 CD 180 5599 33 inches inch NNS 180 5599 34 stere stere JJ 180 5599 35 1 1 CD 180 5599 36 meter^3 meter^3 NNP 180 5599 37 1.307 1.307 CD 180 5599 38 95 95 CD 180 5599 39 yards^3 yards^3 NNS 180 5599 40 tablespoon tablespoon NN 180 5599 41 14.786 14.786 CD 180 5599 42 76 76 CD 180 5599 43 milliliters milliliter NNS 180 5599 44 3 3 CD 180 5599 45 teaspoons teaspoon NNS 180 5599 46 teaspoon teaspoon NN 180 5599 47 4.928 4.928 CD 180 5599 48 922 922 CD 180 5599 49 milliliters milliliter NNS 180 5599 50 0.333 0.333 CD 180 5599 51 333 333 CD 180 5599 52 tablespoons tablespoon NNS 180 5599 53 ton ton NN 180 5599 54 , , , 180 5599 55 long long JJ 180 5599 56 or or CC 180 5599 57 deadweight deadweight JJ 180 5599 58 1,016.046 1,016.046 CD 180 5599 59 909 909 CD 180 5599 60 kilograms kilogram NNS 180 5599 61 2,240 2,240 CD 180 5599 62 pounds pound NNS 180 5599 63 , , , 180 5599 64 avdp avdp NNP 180 5599 65 . . . 180 5600 1 ton ton NN 180 5600 2 , , , 180 5600 3 metric metric JJ 180 5600 4 1,000 1,000 CD 180 5600 5 kilograms kilogram NNS 180 5600 6 2,204.623 2,204.623 NNP 180 5600 7 pounds pound NNS 180 5600 8 , , , 180 5600 9 avdp avdp NNP 180 5600 10 . . . 180 5601 1 ton ton NN 180 5601 2 , , , 180 5601 3 metric metric JJ 180 5601 4 1,000 1,000 CD 180 5601 5 kilograms kilogram NNS 180 5601 6 32,150.75 32,150.75 CD 180 5601 7 ounces ounce NNS 180 5601 8 , , , 180 5601 9 troy troy NNP 180 5601 10 ton ton NN 180 5601 11 , , , 180 5601 12 register register VB 180 5601 13 2.831 2.831 CD 180 5601 14 684 684 CD 180 5601 15 7 7 CD 180 5601 16 meters^3 meters^3 SYM 180 5601 17 100 100 CD 180 5601 18 feet^3 feet^3 NNS 180 5601 19 ton ton NN 180 5601 20 , , , 180 5601 21 short short JJ 180 5601 22 907.184 907.184 CD 180 5601 23 74 74 CD 180 5601 24 kilograms kilogram NNS 180 5601 25 2,000 2,000 CD 180 5601 26 pounds pound NNS 180 5601 27 , , , 180 5601 28 avdp avdp NNP 180 5601 29 . . . 180 5602 1 township township NN 180 5602 2 ( ( -LRB- 180 5602 3 US US NNP 180 5602 4 ) ) -RRB- 180 5602 5 93.239 93.239 CD 180 5602 6 572 572 CD 180 5602 7 kilometers^2 kilometers^2 CD 180 5602 8 36 36 CD 180 5602 9 miles^2 miles^2 RB 180 5602 10 , , , 180 5602 11 statute statute NN 180 5602 12 yard yard NN 180 5602 13 0.914 0.914 CD 180 5602 14 4 4 CD 180 5602 15 meters meter NNS 180 5602 16 3 3 CD 180 5602 17 feet foot NNS 180 5602 18 yard^2 yard^2 ADD 180 5602 19 0.836 0.836 CD 180 5602 20 127 127 CD 180 5602 21 36 36 CD 180 5602 22 meters^2 meters^2 SYM 180 5602 23 9 9 CD 180 5602 24 feet^2 feet^2 NNS 180 5602 25 yard^3 yard^3 ADD 180 5602 26 0.764 0.764 CD 180 5602 27 554 554 CD 180 5602 28 86 86 CD 180 5602 29 meters^3 meters^3 NNS 180 5602 30 27 27 CD 180 5602 31 feet^3 feet^3 CD 180 5602 32 yard^3 yard^3 NN 180 5602 33 764.554 764.554 CD 180 5602 34 857 857 CD 180 5602 35 984 984 CD 180 5602 36 liters liter NNS 180 5602 37 201.974 201.974 CD 180 5602 38 gallons gallon NNS 180 5602 39 Appendix Appendix NNP 180 5602 40 G G NNP 180 5602 41 : : : 180 5602 42 Cross Cross NNP 180 5602 43 - - NNP 180 5602 44 Reference Reference NNP 180 5602 45 List List NNP 180 5602 46 of of IN 180 5602 47 Geographic Geographic NNP 180 5602 48 Names Names NNP 180 5602 49 This this DT 180 5602 50 list list NN 180 5602 51 indicates indicate VBZ 180 5602 52 where where WRB 180 5602 53 various various JJ 180 5602 54 names name NNS 180 5602 55 , , , 180 5602 56 including include VBG 180 5602 57 all all DT 180 5602 58 United United NNP 180 5602 59 States States NNP 180 5602 60 Foreign Foreign NNP 180 5602 61 Service Service NNP 180 5602 62 Posts Posts NNPS 180 5602 63 , , , 180 5602 64 alternate alternate JJ 180 5602 65 names name NNS 180 5602 66 , , , 180 5602 67 former former JJ 180 5602 68 names name NNS 180 5602 69 , , , 180 5602 70 and and CC 180 5602 71 political political JJ 180 5602 72 or or CC 180 5602 73 geographical geographical JJ 180 5602 74 portions portion NNS 180 5602 75 of of IN 180 5602 76 larger large JJR 180 5602 77 entities entity NNS 180 5602 78 , , , 180 5602 79 can can MD 180 5602 80 be be VB 180 5602 81 found find VBN 180 5602 82 in in IN 180 5602 83 The the DT 180 5602 84 World World NNP 180 5602 85 Fact- Fact- NNP 180 5602 86 book book NNP 180 5602 87 . . . 180 5603 1 Spellings spelling NNS 180 5603 2 are be VBP 180 5603 3 not not RB 180 5603 4 necessarily necessarily RB 180 5603 5 those those DT 180 5603 6 approved approve VBN 180 5603 7 by by IN 180 5603 8 the the DT 180 5603 9 United United NNP 180 5603 10 States States NNP 180 5603 11 Board Board NNP 180 5603 12 on on IN 180 5603 13 Geographic Geographic NNP 180 5603 14 Names Names NNP 180 5603 15 ( ( -LRB- 180 5603 16 BGN BGN NNP 180 5603 17 ) ) -RRB- 180 5603 18 . . . 180 5604 1 Alternate alternate JJ 180 5604 2 names name NNS 180 5604 3 are be VBP 180 5604 4 included include VBN 180 5604 5 in in IN 180 5604 6 parentheses parenthesis NNS 180 5604 7 ; ; : 180 5604 8 additional additional JJ 180 5604 9 information information NN 180 5604 10 is be VBZ 180 5604 11 included include VBN 180 5604 12 in in IN 180 5604 13 brackets bracket NNS 180 5604 14 . . . 180 5605 1 Name name VB 180 5605 2 Entry entry NN 180 5605 3 in in IN 180 5605 4 The the DT 180 5605 5 World World NNP 180 5605 6 Factbook Factbook NNP 180 5605 7 A A NNP 180 5605 8 Abidjan Abidjan NNP 180 5605 9 [ [ -LRB- 180 5605 10 US US NNP 180 5605 11 Embassy Embassy NNP 180 5605 12 ] ] -RRB- 180 5605 13 Cote Cote NNP 180 5605 14 d'Ivoire d'Ivoire NNP 180 5605 15 Abu Abu NNP 180 5605 16 Dhabi Dhabi NNP 180 5605 17 [ [ -LRB- 180 5605 18 US US NNP 180 5605 19 Embassy Embassy NNP 180 5605 20 ] ] -RRB- 180 5605 21 United United NNP 180 5605 22 Arab Arab NNP 180 5605 23 Emirates Emirates NNPS 180 5605 24 Abuja Abuja NNP 180 5605 25 [ [ -LRB- 180 5605 26 US US NNP 180 5605 27 Embassy Embassy NNP 180 5605 28 Branch Branch NNP 180 5605 29 Office Office NNP 180 5605 30 ] ] -RRB- 180 5605 31 Nigeria Nigeria NNP 180 5605 32 Acapulco Acapulco NNP 180 5605 33 [ [ -LRB- 180 5605 34 US US NNP 180 5605 35 Consular Consular NNP 180 5605 36 Agency Agency NNP 180 5605 37 ] ] -RRB- 180 5605 38 Mexico Mexico NNP 180 5605 39 Accra Accra NNP 180 5605 40 [ [ -LRB- 180 5605 41 US US NNP 180 5605 42 Embassy Embassy NNP 180 5605 43 ] ] -RRB- 180 5605 44 Ghana Ghana NNP 180 5605 45 Adamstown Adamstown NNP 180 5605 46 Pitcairn Pitcairn NNP 180 5605 47 Islands Islands NNPS 180 5605 48 Adana Adana NNP 180 5605 49 [ [ -LRB- 180 5605 50 US US NNP 180 5605 51 Consulate Consulate NNP 180 5605 52 ] ] -RRB- 180 5605 53 Turkey Turkey NNP 180 5605 54 Addis Addis NNP 180 5605 55 Ababa Ababa NNP 180 5605 56 [ [ -LRB- 180 5605 57 US US NNP 180 5605 58 Embassy Embassy NNP 180 5605 59 ] ] -RRB- 180 5605 60 Ethiopia Ethiopia NNP 180 5605 61 Adelie Adelie NNP 180 5605 62 Land Land NNP 180 5605 63 ( ( -LRB- 180 5605 64 Terre Terre NNP 180 5605 65 Adelie Adelie NNP 180 5605 66 ) ) -RRB- 180 5605 67 Antarctica Antarctica NNP 180 5605 68 [ [ -LRB- 180 5605 69 claimed claim VBN 180 5605 70 by by IN 180 5605 71 France France NNP 180 5605 72 ] ] -RRB- 180 5605 73 Aden Aden NNP 180 5605 74 Yemen Yemen NNP 180 5605 75 Aden Aden NNP 180 5605 76 , , , 180 5605 77 Gulf Gulf NNP 180 5605 78 of of IN 180 5605 79 Indian Indian NNP 180 5605 80 Ocean Ocean NNP 180 5605 81 Admiralty Admiralty NNP 180 5605 82 Islands Islands NNPS 180 5605 83 Papua Papua NNP 180 5605 84 New New NNP 180 5605 85 Guinea Guinea NNP 180 5605 86 Adriatic Adriatic NNP 180 5605 87 Sea Sea NNP 180 5605 88 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 180 5605 89 Ocean Ocean NNP 180 5605 90 Aegean Aegean NNP 180 5605 91 Islands Islands NNPS 180 5605 92 Greece Greece NNP 180 5605 93 Aegean Aegean NNP 180 5605 94 Sea Sea NNP 180 5605 95 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 180 5605 96 Ocean Ocean NNP 180 5605 97 Afars Afars NNPS 180 5605 98 and and CC 180 5605 99 Issas Issas NNP 180 5605 100 , , , 180 5605 101 French french JJ 180 5605 102 Territory Territory NNP 180 5605 103 Djibouti Djibouti NNP 180 5605 104 of of IN 180 5605 105 the the DT 180 5605 106 ( ( -LRB- 180 5605 107 F.T.A.I. F.T.A.I. NNP 180 5605 108 ) ) -RRB- 180 5606 1 Agalega Agalega NNP 180 5606 2 Islands Islands NNP 180 5606 3 Mauritius Mauritius NNP 180 5606 4 Agana Agana NNP 180 5606 5 Guam Guam NNP 180 5606 6 Aland Aland NNP 180 5606 7 Islands Islands NNP 180 5606 8 Finland Finland NNP 180 5606 9 Alaska Alaska NNP 180 5606 10 United United NNP 180 5606 11 States States NNP 180 5606 12 Alaska Alaska NNP 180 5606 13 , , , 180 5606 14 Gulf Gulf NNP 180 5606 15 of of IN 180 5606 16 Pacific Pacific NNP 180 5606 17 Ocean Ocean NNP 180 5606 18 Aldabra Aldabra NNP 180 5606 19 Islands Islands NNPS 180 5606 20 Seychelles Seychelles NNP 180 5606 21 Alderney Alderney NNP 180 5606 22 Guernsey Guernsey NNP 180 5606 23 Aleutian Aleutian NNP 180 5606 24 Islands Islands NNP 180 5606 25 United United NNP 180 5606 26 States States NNP 180 5606 27 Alexander Alexander NNP 180 5606 28 Island Island NNP 180 5606 29 Antarctica Antarctica NNP 180 5606 30 Alexandria Alexandria NNP 180 5606 31 [ [ -LRB- 180 5606 32 US US NNP 180 5606 33 Consulate Consulate NNP 180 5606 34 General General NNP 180 5606 35 Egypt Egypt NNP 180 5606 36 closed close VBD 180 5606 37 in in IN 180 5606 38 September September NNP 180 5606 39 1993 1993 CD 180 5606 40 ] ] -RRB- 180 5606 41 Algiers Algiers NNP 180 5606 42 [ [ -LRB- 180 5606 43 US US NNP 180 5606 44 Embassy Embassy NNP 180 5606 45 ] ] -RRB- 180 5606 46 Algeria Algeria NNP 180 5606 47 Alhucemas Alhucemas NNPS 180 5606 48 , , , 180 5606 49 Penon Penon NNP 180 5606 50 de de NNP 180 5606 51 Spain Spain NNP 180 5606 52 Alma Alma NNP 180 5606 53 - - HYPH 180 5606 54 Ata Ata NNP 180 5606 55 ( ( -LRB- 180 5606 56 see see VB 180 5606 57 Almaty Almaty NNP 180 5606 58 ) ) -RRB- 180 5606 59 Kazakhstan Kazakhstan NNP 180 5606 60 Almaty Almaty NNP 180 5606 61 ( ( -LRB- 180 5606 62 Alma Alma NNP 180 5606 63 - - HYPH 180 5606 64 Ata Ata NNP 180 5606 65 ) ) -RRB- 180 5606 66 [ [ -LRB- 180 5606 67 US US NNP 180 5606 68 Embassy Embassy NNP 180 5606 69 ] ] -RRB- 180 5606 70 Kazakhstan Kazakhstan NNP 180 5606 71 Alofi Alofi NNP 180 5606 72 Niue Niue NNP 180 5606 73 Alphonse Alphonse NNP 180 5606 74 Island Island NNP 180 5606 75 Seychelles Seychelles NNP 180 5606 76 Amami Amami NNP 180 5606 77 Strait Strait NNP 180 5606 78 Pacific Pacific NNP 180 5606 79 Ocean Ocean NNP 180 5606 80 Amindivi Amindivi NNP 180 5606 81 Islands Islands NNP 180 5606 82 India India NNP 180 5606 83 Amirante Amirante NNP 180 5606 84 Isles Isles NNPS 180 5606 85 Seychelles Seychelles NNP 180 5606 86 Amman Amman NNP 180 5606 87 [ [ -LRB- 180 5606 88 US US NNP 180 5606 89 Embassy Embassy NNP 180 5606 90 ] ] -RRB- 180 5606 91 Jordan Jordan NNP 180 5606 92 Amsterdam Amsterdam NNP 180 5606 93 [ [ -LRB- 180 5606 94 US US NNP 180 5606 95 Consulate Consulate NNP 180 5606 96 General General NNP 180 5606 97 ] ] -RRB- 180 5606 98 Netherlands Netherlands NNP 180 5606 99 Amsterdam Amsterdam NNP 180 5606 100 Island Island NNP 180 5606 101 ( ( -LRB- 180 5606 102 Ile Ile NNP 180 5606 103 Amsterdam Amsterdam NNP 180 5606 104 ) ) -RRB- 180 5606 105 French French NNP 180 5606 106 Southern Southern NNP 180 5606 107 and and CC 180 5606 108 Antarctic Antarctic NNP 180 5606 109 Lands Lands NNPS 180 5606 110 Amundsen Amundsen NNP 180 5606 111 Sea Sea NNP 180 5606 112 Pacific Pacific NNP 180 5606 113 Ocean Ocean NNP 180 5606 114 Amur Amur NNP 180 5606 115 China China NNP 180 5606 116 ; ; : 180 5606 117 Russia Russia NNP 180 5606 118 Andaman Andaman NNP 180 5606 119 Islands Islands NNP 180 5606 120 India India NNP 180 5606 121 Andaman Andaman NNP 180 5606 122 Sea Sea NNP 180 5606 123 Indian Indian NNP 180 5606 124 Ocean Ocean NNP 180 5606 125 Andorra Andorra NNP 180 5606 126 la la NNP 180 5606 127 Vella Vella NNP 180 5606 128 Andorra Andorra NNP 180 5606 129 Anegada Anegada NNP 180 5606 130 Passage Passage NNP 180 5606 131 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 180 5606 132 Ocean Ocean NNP 180 5606 133 Anglo anglo JJ 180 5606 134 - - HYPH 180 5606 135 Egyptian egyptian JJ 180 5606 136 Sudan Sudan NNP 180 5606 137 Sudan Sudan NNP 180 5606 138 Anjouan Anjouan NNP 180 5606 139 Comoros Comoros NNP 180 5606 140 Ankara Ankara NNP 180 5606 141 [ [ -LRB- 180 5606 142 US US NNP 180 5606 143 Embassy Embassy NNP 180 5606 144 ] ] -RRB- 180 5606 145 Turkey Turkey NNP 180 5606 146 Annobon Annobon NNP 180 5606 147 Equatorial Equatorial NNP 180 5606 148 Guinea Guinea NNP 180 5606 149 Antananarivo Antananarivo NNP 180 5606 150 [ [ -LRB- 180 5606 151 US US NNP 180 5606 152 Embassy Embassy NNP 180 5606 153 ] ] -RRB- 180 5606 154 Madagascar Madagascar NNP 180 5606 155 Antipodes Antipodes NNP 180 5606 156 Islands Islands NNP 180 5606 157 New New NNP 180 5606 158 Zealand Zealand NNP 180 5606 159 Antwerp Antwerp NNP 180 5606 160 [ [ -LRB- 180 5606 161 European European NNP 180 5606 162 Logistical Logistical NNP 180 5606 163 Belgium Belgium NNP 180 5606 164 Support Support NNP 180 5606 165 Office Office NNP 180 5606 166 ] ] -RRB- 180 5606 167 Aozou Aozou NNP 180 5606 168 Strip Strip NNP 180 5606 169 Chad Chad NNP 180 5606 170 Apia Apia NNP 180 5606 171 [ [ -LRB- 180 5606 172 US US NNP 180 5606 173 Embassy Embassy NNP 180 5606 174 ] ] -RRB- 180 5606 175 Western Western NNP 180 5606 176 Samoa Samoa NNP 180 5606 177 Aqaba Aqaba NNP 180 5606 178 , , , 180 5606 179 Gulf Gulf NNP 180 5606 180 of of IN 180 5606 181 Indian Indian NNP 180 5606 182 Ocean Ocean NNP 180 5606 183 Arabian Arabian NNP 180 5606 184 Sea Sea NNP 180 5606 185 Indian Indian NNP 180 5606 186 Ocean Ocean NNP 180 5606 187 Arafura Arafura NNP 180 5606 188 Sea Sea NNP 180 5606 189 Pacific Pacific NNP 180 5606 190 Ocean Ocean NNP 180 5606 191 Argun Argun NNP 180 5606 192 China China NNP 180 5606 193 ; ; : 180 5606 194 Russia Russia NNP 180 5606 195 Ascension Ascension NNP 180 5606 196 Island Island NNP 180 5606 197 Saint Saint NNP 180 5606 198 Helena Helena NNP 180 5606 199 Ashgabat Ashgabat NNP 180 5606 200 [ [ -LRB- 180 5606 201 US US NNP 180 5606 202 Embassy Embassy NNP 180 5606 203 ] ] -RRB- 180 5606 204 Turkmenistan Turkmenistan NNP 180 5606 205 Ashkhabad Ashkhabad NNP 180 5606 206 ( ( -LRB- 180 5606 207 see see VB 180 5606 208 Ashgabat Ashgabat NNP 180 5606 209 ) ) -RRB- 180 5606 210 Turkmenistan Turkmenistan NNP 180 5606 211 Asmara Asmara NNP 180 5606 212 [ [ -LRB- 180 5606 213 US US NNP 180 5606 214 Embassy Embassy NNP 180 5606 215 ] ] -RRB- 180 5606 216 Eritrea Eritrea NNP 180 5606 217 Asmera Asmera NNP 180 5606 218 ( ( -LRB- 180 5606 219 see see VB 180 5606 220 Asmara Asmara NNP 180 5606 221 ) ) -RRB- 180 5606 222 Eritrea Eritrea NNP 180 5606 223 Assumption Assumption NNP 180 5606 224 Island Island NNP 180 5606 225 Seychelles Seychelles NNP 180 5606 226 Asuncion Asuncion NNP 180 5606 227 [ [ -LRB- 180 5606 228 US US NNP 180 5606 229 Embassy Embassy NNP 180 5606 230 ] ] -RRB- 180 5606 231 Paraguay Paraguay NNP 180 5606 232 Asuncion Asuncion NNP 180 5606 233 Island Island NNP 180 5606 234 Northern Northern NNP 180 5606 235 Mariana Mariana NNP 180 5606 236 Islands Islands NNPS 180 5606 237 Atacama Atacama NNP 180 5606 238 Chile Chile NNP 180 5606 239 Athens Athens NNP 180 5606 240 [ [ -LRB- 180 5606 241 US US NNP 180 5606 242 Embassy Embassy NNP 180 5606 243 ] ] -RRB- 180 5606 244 Greece Greece NNP 180 5606 245 Attu Attu NNP 180 5606 246 United United NNP 180 5606 247 States States NNP 180 5606 248 Auckland Auckland NNP 180 5606 249 [ [ -LRB- 180 5606 250 US US NNP 180 5606 251 Consulate Consulate NNP 180 5606 252 General General NNP 180 5606 253 ] ] -RRB- 180 5606 254 New New NNP 180 5606 255 Zealand Zealand NNP 180 5606 256 Auckland Auckland NNP 180 5606 257 Islands Islands NNP 180 5606 258 New New NNP 180 5606 259 Zealand Zealand NNP 180 5606 260 Australes Australes NNPS 180 5606 261 Iles Iles NNPS 180 5606 262 ( ( -LRB- 180 5606 263 Iles Iles NNP 180 5606 264 Tubuai Tubuai NNP 180 5606 265 ) ) -RRB- 180 5606 266 French french JJ 180 5606 267 Polynesia Polynesia NNP 180 5606 268 Avarua Avarua NNP 180 5606 269 Cook Cook NNP 180 5606 270 Islands Islands NNP 180 5606 271 Axel Axel NNP 180 5606 272 Heiberg Heiberg NNP 180 5606 273 Island Island NNP 180 5606 274 Canada Canada NNP 180 5606 275 Azores Azores NNP 180 5606 276 Portugal Portugal NNP 180 5606 277 Azov Azov NNP 180 5606 278 , , , 180 5606 279 Sea Sea NNP 180 5606 280 of of IN 180 5606 281 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 180 5606 282 Ocean Ocean NNP 180 5606 283 B B NNP 180 5606 284 Bab Bab NNP 180 5606 285 el el NNP 180 5606 286 Mandeb Mandeb NNP 180 5606 287 Indian Indian NNP 180 5606 288 Ocean Ocean NNP 180 5606 289 Babuyan Babuyan NNP 180 5606 290 Channel Channel NNP 180 5606 291 Pacific Pacific NNP 180 5606 292 Ocean Ocean NNP 180 5606 293 Babuyan Babuyan NNP 180 5606 294 Islands Islands NNPS 180 5606 295 Philippines Philippines NNP 180 5606 296 Baffin Baffin NNP 180 5606 297 Bay Bay NNP 180 5606 298 Arctic Arctic NNP 180 5606 299 Ocean Ocean NNP 180 5606 300 Baffin Baffin NNP 180 5606 301 Island Island NNP 180 5606 302 Canada Canada NNP 180 5606 303 Baghdad Baghdad NNP 180 5606 304 [ [ -LRB- 180 5606 305 US US NNP 180 5606 306 Embassy Embassy NNP 180 5606 307 temporarily temporarily RB 180 5606 308 Iraq Iraq NNP 180 5606 309 suspended suspend VBD 180 5606 310 ; ; : 180 5606 311 US US NNP 180 5606 312 Interests Interests NNPS 180 5606 313 Section Section NNP 180 5606 314 located locate VBN 180 5606 315 in in IN 180 5606 316 Poland Poland NNP 180 5606 317 's 's POS 180 5606 318 embassy embassy NN 180 5606 319 in in IN 180 5606 320 Baghdad Baghdad NNP 180 5606 321 ] ] -RRB- 180 5606 322 Baku Baku NNP 180 5606 323 [ [ -LRB- 180 5606 324 US US NNP 180 5606 325 Embassy Embassy NNP 180 5606 326 ] ] -RRB- 180 5606 327 Azerbaijan Azerbaijan NNP 180 5606 328 Baky Baky NNP 180 5606 329 ( ( -LRB- 180 5606 330 Baku Baku NNP 180 5606 331 ) ) -RRB- 180 5606 332 Azerbaijan Azerbaijan NNP 180 5606 333 Balabac Balabac NNP 180 5606 334 Strait Strait NNP 180 5606 335 Pacific Pacific NNP 180 5606 336 Ocean Ocean NNP 180 5606 337 Balearic Balearic NNP 180 5606 338 Islands Islands NNP 180 5606 339 Spain Spain NNP 180 5606 340 Balearic Balearic NNP 180 5606 341 Sea Sea NNP 180 5606 342 ( ( -LRB- 180 5606 343 Iberian Iberian NNP 180 5606 344 Sea Sea NNP 180 5606 345 ) ) -RRB- 180 5606 346 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 180 5606 347 Ocean Ocean NNP 180 5606 348 Bali Bali NNP 180 5606 349 Sea Sea NNP 180 5606 350 Indian Indian NNP 180 5606 351 Ocean Ocean NNP 180 5606 352 Balintang Balintang NNP 180 5606 353 Channel Channel NNP 180 5606 354 Pacific Pacific NNP 180 5606 355 Ocean Ocean NNP 180 5606 356 Balintang Balintang NNP 180 5606 357 Islands Islands NNP 180 5606 358 Philippines Philippines NNP 180 5606 359 Balleny Balleny NNP 180 5606 360 Islands Islands NNP 180 5606 361 Antarctica Antarctica NNP 180 5606 362 Balochistan Balochistan NNP 180 5606 363 Pakistan Pakistan NNP 180 5606 364 Baltic Baltic NNP 180 5606 365 Sea Sea NNP 180 5606 366 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 180 5606 367 Ocean Ocean NNP 180 5606 368 Bamako Bamako NNP 180 5606 369 [ [ -LRB- 180 5606 370 US US NNP 180 5606 371 Embassy Embassy NNP 180 5606 372 ] ] -RRB- 180 5606 373 Mali Mali NNP 180 5606 374 Banaba Banaba NNP 180 5606 375 ( ( -LRB- 180 5606 376 Ocean Ocean NNP 180 5606 377 Island Island NNP 180 5606 378 ) ) -RRB- 180 5606 379 Kiribati Kiribati NNP 180 5606 380 Bandar Bandar NNP 180 5606 381 Seri Seri NNP 180 5606 382 Begawan Begawan NNP 180 5606 383 [ [ -LRB- 180 5606 384 US US NNP 180 5606 385 Embassy Embassy NNP 180 5606 386 ] ] -RRB- 180 5606 387 Brunei Brunei NNP 180 5606 388 Banda Banda NNP 180 5606 389 Sea Sea NNP 180 5606 390 Pacific Pacific NNP 180 5606 391 Ocean Ocean NNP 180 5606 392 Bangkok Bangkok NNP 180 5606 393 [ [ -LRB- 180 5606 394 US US NNP 180 5606 395 Embassy Embassy NNP 180 5606 396 ] ] -RRB- 180 5606 397 Thailand Thailand NNP 180 5606 398 Bangui Bangui NNP 180 5606 399 [ [ -LRB- 180 5606 400 US US NNP 180 5606 401 Embassy Embassy NNP 180 5606 402 ] ] -RRB- 180 5606 403 Central Central NNP 180 5606 404 African African NNP 180 5606 405 Republic Republic NNP 180 5606 406 Banjul Banjul NNP 180 5606 407 [ [ -LRB- 180 5606 408 US US NNP 180 5606 409 Embassy Embassy NNP 180 5606 410 ] ] -RRB- 180 5606 411 Gambia Gambia NNP 180 5606 412 , , , 180 5606 413 The the DT 180 5606 414 Banks Banks NNPS 180 5606 415 Island Island NNP 180 5606 416 Canada Canada NNP 180 5606 417 Banks Banks NNPS 180 5606 418 Islands Islands NNPS 180 5606 419 ( ( -LRB- 180 5606 420 Iles Iles NNP 180 5606 421 Banks Banks NNPS 180 5606 422 ) ) -RRB- 180 5606 423 Vanuatu Vanuatu NNP 180 5606 424 Barcelona Barcelona NNP 180 5606 425 [ [ -LRB- 180 5606 426 US US NNP 180 5606 427 Consulate Consulate NNP 180 5606 428 General General NNP 180 5606 429 ] ] -RRB- 180 5606 430 Spain Spain NNP 180 5606 431 Barents Barents NNP 180 5606 432 Sea Sea NNP 180 5606 433 Arctic Arctic NNP 180 5606 434 Ocean Ocean NNP 180 5606 435 Barranquilla Barranquilla NNP 180 5606 436 [ [ -LRB- 180 5606 437 US US NNP 180 5606 438 Consulate Consulate NNP 180 5606 439 ] ] -RRB- 180 5606 440 Colombia Colombia NNP 180 5606 441 Bashi Bashi NNP 180 5606 442 Channel Channel NNP 180 5606 443 Pacific Pacific NNP 180 5606 444 Ocean Ocean NNP 180 5606 445 Basilan Basilan NNP 180 5606 446 Strait Strait NNP 180 5606 447 Pacific Pacific NNP 180 5606 448 Ocean Ocean NNP 180 5606 449 Bass Bass NNP 180 5606 450 Strait Strait NNP 180 5606 451 Pacific Pacific NNP 180 5606 452 Ocean Ocean NNP 180 5606 453 Basse Basse NNP 180 5606 454 - - HYPH 180 5606 455 Terre Terre NNP 180 5606 456 Guadeloupe Guadeloupe NNP 180 5606 457 Basseterre Basseterre NNP 180 5606 458 Saint Saint NNP 180 5606 459 Kitts Kitts NNP 180 5606 460 and and CC 180 5606 461 Nevis Nevis NNP 180 5606 462 Batan Batan NNP 180 5606 463 Islands Islands NNP 180 5606 464 Philippines Philippines NNP 180 5606 465 Basutoland Basutoland NNP 180 5606 466 Lesotho Lesotho NNP 180 5606 467 Bavaria Bavaria NNP 180 5606 468 ( ( -LRB- 180 5606 469 Bayern Bayern NNP 180 5606 470 ) ) -RRB- 180 5606 471 Germany Germany NNP 180 5606 472 Beagle Beagle NNP 180 5606 473 Channel Channel NNP 180 5606 474 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 180 5606 475 Ocean Ocean NNP 180 5606 476 Bear Bear NNP 180 5606 477 Island Island NNP 180 5606 478 ( ( -LRB- 180 5606 479 Bjornoya Bjornoya NNP 180 5606 480 ) ) -RRB- 180 5606 481 Svalbard Svalbard NNP 180 5606 482 Beaufort Beaufort NNP 180 5606 483 Sea Sea NNP 180 5606 484 Arctic Arctic NNP 180 5606 485 Ocean Ocean NNP 180 5606 486 Bechuanaland Bechuanaland NNP 180 5606 487 Botswana Botswana NNP 180 5606 488 Beijing Beijing NNP 180 5606 489 [ [ -LRB- 180 5606 490 US US NNP 180 5606 491 Embassy Embassy NNP 180 5606 492 ] ] -RRB- 180 5606 493 China China NNP 180 5606 494 Beirut Beirut NNP 180 5606 495 [ [ -LRB- 180 5606 496 US US NNP 180 5606 497 Embassy Embassy NNP 180 5606 498 ] ] -RRB- 180 5606 499 Lebanon Lebanon NNP 180 5606 500 Belau Belau NNP 180 5606 501 ( ( -LRB- 180 5606 502 see see VB 180 5606 503 Palu Palu NNP 180 5606 504 ) ) -RRB- 180 5606 505 Pacific Pacific NNP 180 5606 506 Islands Islands NNPS 180 5606 507 , , , 180 5606 508 Trust Trust NNP 180 5606 509 Territory territory NN 180 5606 510 of of IN 180 5606 511 the the DT 180 5606 512 Belem Belem NNP 180 5606 513 [ [ -LRB- 180 5606 514 US US NNP 180 5606 515 Consular Consular NNP 180 5606 516 Agency Agency NNP 180 5606 517 ] ] -RRB- 180 5606 518 Brazil Brazil NNP 180 5606 519 Belep Belep NNP 180 5606 520 Islands Islands NNPS 180 5606 521 ( ( -LRB- 180 5606 522 Iles Iles NNPS 180 5606 523 Belep Belep NNP 180 5606 524 ) ) -RRB- 180 5606 525 New New NNP 180 5606 526 Caledonia Caledonia NNP 180 5606 527 Belfast Belfast NNP 180 5606 528 [ [ -LRB- 180 5606 529 US US NNP 180 5606 530 Consulate Consulate NNP 180 5606 531 General General NNP 180 5606 532 ] ] -RRB- 180 5606 533 United United NNP 180 5606 534 Kingdom Kingdom NNP 180 5606 535 Belgian Belgian NNP 180 5606 536 Congo Congo NNP 180 5606 537 Zaire Zaire NNP 180 5606 538 Belgrade Belgrade NNP 180 5606 539 [ [ -LRB- 180 5606 540 US US NNP 180 5606 541 Embassy Embassy NNP 180 5606 542 ; ; : 180 5606 543 US US NNP 180 5606 544 does do VBZ 180 5606 545 not not RB 180 5606 546 Serbia Serbia NNP 180 5606 547 and and CC 180 5606 548 Montenegro Montenegro NNP 180 5606 549 maintain maintain VBP 180 5606 550 full full JJ 180 5606 551 diplomatic diplomatic JJ 180 5606 552 relations relation NNS 180 5606 553 with with IN 180 5606 554 Serbia Serbia NNP 180 5606 555 and and CC 180 5606 556 Montenegro Montenegro NNP 180 5606 557 ] ] -RRB- 180 5606 558 Belize Belize NNP 180 5606 559 City City NNP 180 5606 560 [ [ -LRB- 180 5606 561 US US NNP 180 5606 562 Embassy Embassy NNP 180 5606 563 ] ] -RRB- 180 5606 564 Belize Belize NNP 180 5606 565 Belle Belle NNP 180 5606 566 Isle Isle NNP 180 5606 567 , , , 180 5606 568 Strait Strait NNP 180 5606 569 of of IN 180 5606 570 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 180 5606 571 Ocean Ocean NNP 180 5606 572 Bellingshausen Bellingshausen NNP 180 5606 573 Sea Sea NNP 180 5606 574 Pacific Pacific NNP 180 5606 575 Ocean Ocean NNP 180 5606 576 Belmopan Belmopan NNP 180 5606 577 Belize Belize NNP 180 5606 578 Belorussia Belorussia NNP 180 5606 579 Belarus Belarus NNP 180 5606 580 Bengal Bengal NNP 180 5606 581 , , , 180 5606 582 Bay Bay NNP 180 5606 583 of of IN 180 5606 584 Indian Indian NNP 180 5606 585 Ocean Ocean NNP 180 5606 586 Bering Bering NNP 180 5606 587 Sea Sea NNP 180 5606 588 Pacific Pacific NNP 180 5606 589 Ocean Ocean NNP 180 5606 590 Bering Bering NNP 180 5606 591 Strait Strait NNP 180 5606 592 Pacific Pacific NNP 180 5606 593 Ocean Ocean NNP 180 5606 594 Berkner Berkner NNP 180 5606 595 Island Island NNP 180 5606 596 Antarctica Antarctica NNP 180 5606 597 Berlin Berlin NNP 180 5606 598 [ [ -LRB- 180 5606 599 US US NNP 180 5606 600 Branch Branch NNP 180 5606 601 Office Office NNP 180 5606 602 ] ] -RRB- 180 5606 603 Germany Germany NNP 180 5606 604 Berlin Berlin NNP 180 5606 605 , , , 180 5606 606 East East NNP 180 5606 607 Germany Germany NNP 180 5606 608 Berlin Berlin NNP 180 5606 609 , , , 180 5606 610 West West NNP 180 5606 611 Germany Germany NNP 180 5606 612 Bern Bern NNP 180 5606 613 [ [ -LRB- 180 5606 614 US US NNP 180 5606 615 Embassy Embassy NNP 180 5606 616 ] ] -RRB- 180 5606 617 Switzerland Switzerland NNP 180 5606 618 Bessarabia Bessarabia NNP 180 5606 619 Romania Romania NNP 180 5606 620 ; ; : 180 5606 621 Moldova Moldova NNP 180 5606 622 Bijagos Bijagos NNP 180 5606 623 , , , 180 5606 624 Arquipelago Arquipelago NNP 180 5606 625 dos do VBZ 180 5606 626 Guinea Guinea NNP 180 5606 627 - - HYPH 180 5606 628 Bissau Bissau NNP 180 5606 629 Bikini Bikini NNP 180 5606 630 Atoll Atoll NNP 180 5606 631 Marshall Marshall NNP 180 5606 632 Islands Islands NNP 180 5606 633 Bilbao Bilbao NNP 180 5606 634 [ [ -LRB- 180 5606 635 US US NNP 180 5606 636 Consulate Consulate NNP 180 5606 637 ] ] -RRB- 180 5606 638 Spain Spain NNP 180 5606 639 Bioko Bioko NNP 180 5606 640 Equatorial Equatorial NNP 180 5606 641 Guinea Guinea NNP 180 5606 642 Biscay Biscay NNP 180 5606 643 , , , 180 5606 644 Bay Bay NNP 180 5606 645 of of IN 180 5606 646 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 180 5606 647 Ocean Ocean NNP 180 5606 648 Bishkek Bishkek NNP 180 5606 649 [ [ -LRB- 180 5606 650 US US NNP 180 5606 651 Embassy Embassy NNP 180 5606 652 ] ] -RRB- 180 5606 653 Kyrgyzstan Kyrgyzstan NNP 180 5606 654 Bishop Bishop NNP 180 5606 655 Rock Rock NNP 180 5606 656 United United NNP 180 5606 657 Kingdom Kingdom NNP 180 5606 658 Bismarck Bismarck NNP 180 5606 659 Archipelago Archipelago NNP 180 5606 660 Papua Papua NNP 180 5606 661 New New NNP 180 5606 662 Guinea Guinea NNP 180 5606 663 Bismarck Bismarck NNP 180 5606 664 Sea Sea NNP 180 5606 665 Pacific Pacific NNP 180 5606 666 Ocean Ocean NNP 180 5606 667 Bissau Bissau NNP 180 5606 668 [ [ -LRB- 180 5606 669 US US NNP 180 5606 670 Embassy Embassy NNP 180 5606 671 ] ] -RRB- 180 5606 672 Guinea Guinea NNP 180 5606 673 - - HYPH 180 5606 674 Bissau Bissau NNP 180 5606 675 Bjornoya Bjornoya NNP 180 5606 676 ( ( -LRB- 180 5606 677 Bear Bear NNP 180 5606 678 Island Island NNP 180 5606 679 ) ) -RRB- 180 5606 680 Svalbard Svalbard NNP 180 5606 681 Black Black NNP 180 5606 682 Rock Rock NNP 180 5606 683 Falkland Falkland NNP 180 5606 684 Islands Islands NNPS 180 5606 685 ( ( -LRB- 180 5606 686 Islas Islas NNP 180 5606 687 Malvinas Malvinas NNP 180 5606 688 ) ) -RRB- 180 5606 689 Black Black NNP 180 5606 690 Sea Sea NNP 180 5606 691 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 180 5606 692 Ocean Ocean NNP 180 5606 693 Bloemfontein Bloemfontein NNP 180 5606 694 South South NNP 180 5606 695 Africa Africa NNP 180 5606 696 Boa Boa NNP 180 5606 697 Vista Vista NNP 180 5606 698 Cape Cape NNP 180 5606 699 Verde Verde NNP 180 5606 700 Bogota Bogota NNP 180 5606 701 [ [ -LRB- 180 5606 702 US US NNP 180 5606 703 Embassy Embassy NNP 180 5606 704 ] ] -RRB- 180 5606 705 Colombia Colombia NNP 180 5606 706 Bombay Bombay NNP 180 5606 707 [ [ -LRB- 180 5606 708 US US NNP 180 5606 709 Consulate Consulate NNP 180 5606 710 General General NNP 180 5606 711 ] ] -RRB- 180 5606 712 India India NNP 180 5606 713 Bonaire Bonaire NNP 180 5606 714 Netherlands Netherlands NNP 180 5606 715 Antilles Antilles NNPS 180 5606 716 Bonifacio Bonifacio NNP 180 5606 717 , , , 180 5606 718 Strait Strait NNP 180 5606 719 of of IN 180 5606 720 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 180 5606 721 Ocean Ocean NNP 180 5606 722 Bonin Bonin NNP 180 5606 723 Islands Islands NNP 180 5606 724 Japan Japan NNP 180 5606 725 Bonn Bonn NNP 180 5606 726 [ [ -LRB- 180 5606 727 US US NNP 180 5606 728 Embassy Embassy NNP 180 5606 729 ] ] -RRB- 180 5606 730 Germany Germany NNP 180 5606 731 Bophuthatswana Bophuthatswana NNP 180 5606 732 South South NNP 180 5606 733 Africa Africa NNP 180 5606 734 Bora Bora NNP 180 5606 735 - - HYPH 180 5606 736 Bora Bora NNP 180 5606 737 French french JJ 180 5606 738 Polynesia Polynesia NNP 180 5606 739 Bordeaux Bordeaux NNP 180 5606 740 [ [ -LRB- 180 5606 741 US US NNP 180 5606 742 Consulate Consulate NNP 180 5606 743 General General NNP 180 5606 744 ] ] -RRB- 180 5606 745 France France NNP 180 5606 746 Borneo Borneo NNP 180 5606 747 Brunei Brunei NNP 180 5606 748 ; ; : 180 5606 749 Indonesia Indonesia NNP 180 5606 750 ; ; : 180 5606 751 Malaysia Malaysia NNP 180 5606 752 Bornholm Bornholm NNP 180 5606 753 Denmark Denmark NNP 180 5606 754 Bosporus Bosporus NNP 180 5606 755 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 180 5606 756 Ocean Ocean NNP 180 5606 757 Bothnia Bothnia NNP 180 5606 758 , , , 180 5606 759 Gulf Gulf NNP 180 5606 760 of of IN 180 5606 761 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 180 5606 762 Ocean Ocean NNP 180 5606 763 Bougainville Bougainville NNP 180 5606 764 Island Island NNP 180 5606 765 Papua Papua NNP 180 5606 766 New New NNP 180 5606 767 Guinea Guinea NNP 180 5606 768 Bougainville Bougainville NNP 180 5606 769 Strait Strait NNP 180 5606 770 Pacific Pacific NNP 180 5606 771 Ocean Ocean NNP 180 5606 772 Bounty Bounty NNP 180 5606 773 Islands Islands NNP 180 5606 774 New New NNP 180 5606 775 Zealand Zealand NNP 180 5606 776 Brasilia Brasilia NNP 180 5606 777 [ [ -LRB- 180 5606 778 US US NNP 180 5606 779 Embassy Embassy NNP 180 5606 780 ] ] -RRB- 180 5606 781 Brazil Brazil NNP 180 5606 782 Bratislava Bratislava NNP 180 5606 783 [ [ -LRB- 180 5606 784 US US NNP 180 5606 785 Embassy Embassy NNP 180 5606 786 ] ] -RRB- 180 5606 787 Slovakia Slovakia NNP 180 5606 788 Brazzaville Brazzaville NNP 180 5606 789 [ [ -LRB- 180 5606 790 US US NNP 180 5606 791 Embassy Embassy NNP 180 5606 792 ] ] -RRB- 180 5606 793 Congo Congo NNP 180 5606 794 Bridgetown Bridgetown NNP 180 5606 795 [ [ -LRB- 180 5606 796 US US NNP 180 5606 797 Embassy Embassy NNP 180 5606 798 ] ] -RRB- 180 5606 799 Barbados Barbados NNP 180 5606 800 Brisbane Brisbane NNP 180 5606 801 [ [ -LRB- 180 5606 802 US US NNP 180 5606 803 Consulate Consulate NNP 180 5606 804 ] ] -RRB- 180 5606 805 Australia Australia NNP 180 5606 806 British British NNP 180 5606 807 East East NNP 180 5606 808 Africa Africa NNP 180 5606 809 Kenya Kenya NNP 180 5606 810 British British NNP 180 5606 811 Guiana Guiana NNP 180 5606 812 Guyana Guyana NNP 180 5606 813 British british JJ 180 5606 814 Honduras Honduras NNP 180 5606 815 Belize Belize NNP 180 5606 816 British British NNP 180 5606 817 Solomon Solomon NNP 180 5606 818 Islands Islands NNP 180 5606 819 Solomon Solomon NNP 180 5606 820 Islands Islands NNP 180 5606 821 British British NNP 180 5606 822 Somaliland Somaliland NNP 180 5606 823 Somalia Somalia NNP 180 5606 824 Brussels Brussels NNP 180 5606 825 [ [ -LRB- 180 5606 826 US US NNP 180 5606 827 Embassy Embassy NNP 180 5606 828 , , , 180 5606 829 US US NNP 180 5606 830 Mission Mission NNP 180 5606 831 Belgium Belgium NNP 180 5606 832 to to IN 180 5606 833 European European NNP 180 5606 834 Union Union NNP 180 5606 835 , , , 180 5606 836 US US NNP 180 5606 837 Mission Mission NNP 180 5606 838 to to IN 180 5606 839 the the DT 180 5606 840 North North NNP 180 5606 841 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 180 5606 842 Treaty Treaty NNP 180 5606 843 Organization Organization NNP 180 5606 844 ( ( -LRB- 180 5606 845 USNATO USNATO NNP 180 5606 846 ) ) -RRB- 180 5606 847 ] ] -RRB- 180 5606 848 Bucharest Bucharest NNP 180 5606 849 [ [ -LRB- 180 5606 850 US US NNP 180 5606 851 Embassy Embassy NNP 180 5606 852 ] ] -RRB- 180 5606 853 Romania Romania NNP 180 5606 854 Budapest Budapest NNP 180 5606 855 [ [ -LRB- 180 5606 856 US US NNP 180 5606 857 Embassy Embassy NNP 180 5606 858 ] ] -RRB- 180 5606 859 Hungary Hungary NNP 180 5606 860 Buenos Buenos NNP 180 5606 861 Aires Aires NNP 180 5606 862 [ [ -LRB- 180 5606 863 US US NNP 180 5606 864 Embassy Embassy NNP 180 5606 865 ] ] -RRB- 180 5606 866 Argentina Argentina NNP 180 5606 867 Bujumbura Bujumbura NNP 180 5606 868 [ [ -LRB- 180 5606 869 US US NNP 180 5606 870 Embassy Embassy NNP 180 5606 871 ] ] -RRB- 180 5606 872 Burundi Burundi NNP 180 5606 873 Burnt Burnt NNP 180 5606 874 Pine Pine NNP 180 5606 875 Norfolk Norfolk NNP 180 5606 876 Island Island NNP 180 5606 877 Byelorussia Byelorussia NNP 180 5606 878 Belarus Belarus NNP 180 5606 879 C C NNP 180 5606 880 Cabinda Cabinda NNP 180 5606 881 Angola Angola NNP 180 5606 882 Cabot Cabot NNP 180 5606 883 Strait Strait NNP 180 5606 884 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 180 5606 885 Ocean Ocean NNP 180 5606 886 Caicos Caicos NNP 180 5606 887 Islands Islands NNPS 180 5606 888 Turks Turks NNPS 180 5606 889 and and CC 180 5606 890 Caicos Caicos NNP 180 5606 891 Islands Islands NNPS 180 5606 892 Cairo Cairo NNP 180 5606 893 [ [ -LRB- 180 5606 894 US US NNP 180 5606 895 Embassy Embassy NNP 180 5606 896 ] ] -RRB- 180 5606 897 Egypt Egypt NNP 180 5606 898 Calcutta Calcutta NNP 180 5606 899 [ [ -LRB- 180 5606 900 US US NNP 180 5606 901 Consulate Consulate NNP 180 5606 902 General General NNP 180 5606 903 ] ] -RRB- 180 5606 904 India India NNP 180 5606 905 Calgary Calgary NNP 180 5606 906 [ [ -LRB- 180 5606 907 US US NNP 180 5606 908 Consulate Consulate NNP 180 5606 909 General General NNP 180 5606 910 ] ] -RRB- 180 5606 911 Canada Canada NNP 180 5606 912 California California NNP 180 5606 913 , , , 180 5606 914 Gulf Gulf NNP 180 5606 915 of of IN 180 5606 916 Pacific Pacific NNP 180 5606 917 Ocean Ocean NNP 180 5606 918 Campbell Campbell NNP 180 5606 919 Island Island NNP 180 5606 920 New New NNP 180 5606 921 Zealand Zealand NNP 180 5606 922 Canal Canal NNP 180 5606 923 Zone Zone NNP 180 5606 924 Panama Panama NNP 180 5606 925 Canary Canary NNP 180 5606 926 Islands Islands NNP 180 5606 927 Spain Spain NNP 180 5606 928 Canberra Canberra NNP 180 5606 929 [ [ -LRB- 180 5606 930 US US NNP 180 5606 931 Embassy Embassy NNP 180 5606 932 ] ] -RRB- 180 5606 933 Australia Australia NNP 180 5606 934 Canton Canton NNP 180 5606 935 ( ( -LRB- 180 5606 936 Guangzhou Guangzhou NNP 180 5606 937 ) ) -RRB- 180 5606 938 China China NNP 180 5606 939 Canton Canton NNP 180 5606 940 Island Island NNP 180 5606 941 Kiribati Kiribati NNP 180 5606 942 Cape Cape NNP 180 5606 943 Town Town NNP 180 5606 944 [ [ -LRB- 180 5606 945 US US NNP 180 5606 946 Consulate Consulate NNP 180 5606 947 General General NNP 180 5606 948 ] ] -RRB- 180 5606 949 South South NNP 180 5606 950 Africa Africa NNP 180 5606 951 Caracas Caracas NNP 180 5606 952 [ [ -LRB- 180 5606 953 US US NNP 180 5606 954 Embassy Embassy NNP 180 5606 955 ] ] -RRB- 180 5606 956 Venezuela Venezuela NNP 180 5606 957 Cargados Cargados NNP 180 5606 958 Carajos Carajos NNP 180 5606 959 Shoals Shoals NNPS 180 5606 960 Mauritius Mauritius NNP 180 5606 961 Caroline Caroline NNP 180 5606 962 Islands Islands NNP 180 5606 963 Micronesia Micronesia NNP 180 5606 964 , , , 180 5606 965 Federated Federated NNP 180 5606 966 States States NNP 180 5606 967 of of IN 180 5606 968 ; ; : 180 5606 969 Pacific Pacific NNP 180 5606 970 Islands Islands NNPS 180 5606 971 , , , 180 5606 972 Trust Trust NNP 180 5606 973 Territory territory NN 180 5606 974 of of IN 180 5606 975 the the DT 180 5606 976 Caribbean Caribbean NNP 180 5606 977 Sea Sea NNP 180 5606 978 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 180 5606 979 Ocean Ocean NNP 180 5606 980 Carpentaria Carpentaria NNP 180 5606 981 , , , 180 5606 982 Gulf Gulf NNP 180 5606 983 of of IN 180 5606 984 Pacific Pacific NNP 180 5606 985 Ocean Ocean NNP 180 5606 986 Casablanca Casablanca NNP 180 5606 987 [ [ -LRB- 180 5606 988 US US NNP 180 5606 989 Consulate Consulate NNP 180 5606 990 General General NNP 180 5606 991 ] ] -RRB- 180 5606 992 Morocco Morocco NNP 180 5606 993 Castries Castries NNP 180 5606 994 Saint Saint NNP 180 5606 995 Lucia Lucia NNP 180 5606 996 Cato Cato NNP 180 5606 997 Island Island NNP 180 5606 998 Australia Australia NNP 180 5606 999 Cayenne Cayenne NNP 180 5606 1000 French French NNP 180 5606 1001 Guiana Guiana NNP 180 5606 1002 Cebu Cebu NNP 180 5606 1003 [ [ -LRB- 180 5606 1004 US US NNP 180 5606 1005 Consulate Consulate NNP 180 5606 1006 General General NNP 180 5606 1007 ] ] -RRB- 180 5606 1008 Philippines Philippines NNP 180 5606 1009 Celebes Celebes NNP 180 5606 1010 Indonesia Indonesia NNP 180 5606 1011 Celebes Celebes NNP 180 5606 1012 Sea Sea NNP 180 5606 1013 Pacific Pacific NNP 180 5606 1014 Ocean Ocean NNP 180 5606 1015 Celtic Celtic NNP 180 5606 1016 Sea Sea NNP 180 5606 1017 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 180 5606 1018 Ocean Ocean NNP 180 5606 1019 Central Central NNP 180 5606 1020 African African NNP 180 5606 1021 Empire Empire NNP 180 5606 1022 Central Central NNP 180 5606 1023 African African NNP 180 5606 1024 Republic Republic NNP 180 5606 1025 Ceuta Ceuta NNP 180 5606 1026 Spain Spain NNP 180 5606 1027 Ceylon Ceylon NNP 180 5606 1028 Sri Sri NNP 180 5606 1029 Lanka Lanka NNP 180 5606 1030 Chafarinas Chafarinas NNP 180 5606 1031 , , , 180 5606 1032 Islas Islas NNP 180 5606 1033 Spain Spain NNP 180 5606 1034 Chagos Chagos NNP 180 5606 1035 Archipelago Archipelago NNP 180 5606 1036 ( ( -LRB- 180 5606 1037 Oil Oil NNP 180 5606 1038 Islands Islands NNPS 180 5606 1039 ) ) -RRB- 180 5606 1040 British British NNP 180 5606 1041 Indian Indian NNP 180 5606 1042 Ocean Ocean NNP 180 5606 1043 Territory Territory NNP 180 5606 1044 Channel Channel NNP 180 5606 1045 Islands Islands NNP 180 5606 1046 Guernsey Guernsey NNP 180 5606 1047 ; ; : 180 5606 1048 Jersey Jersey NNP 180 5606 1049 Charlotte Charlotte NNP 180 5606 1050 Amalie Amalie NNP 180 5606 1051 Virgin Virgin NNP 180 5606 1052 Islands Islands NNP 180 5606 1053 Chatham Chatham NNP 180 5606 1054 Islands Islands NNP 180 5606 1055 New New NNP 180 5606 1056 Zealand Zealand NNP 180 5606 1057 Cheju Cheju NNP 180 5606 1058 - - HYPH 180 5606 1059 do do VB 180 5606 1060 Korea Korea NNP 180 5606 1061 , , , 180 5606 1062 South South NNP 180 5606 1063 Cheju Cheju NNP 180 5606 1064 Strait Strait NNP 180 5606 1065 Pacific Pacific NNP 180 5606 1066 Ocean Ocean NNP 180 5606 1067 Chengdu Chengdu NNP 180 5606 1068 [ [ -LRB- 180 5606 1069 US US NNP 180 5606 1070 Consulate Consulate NNP 180 5606 1071 General General NNP 180 5606 1072 ] ] -RRB- 180 5606 1073 China China NNP 180 5606 1074 Chesterfield Chesterfield NNP 180 5606 1075 Islands Islands NNPS 180 5606 1076 New New NNP 180 5606 1077 Caledonia Caledonia NNP 180 5606 1078 ( ( -LRB- 180 5606 1079 Iles Iles NNP 180 5606 1080 Chesterfield Chesterfield NNP 180 5606 1081 ) ) -RRB- 180 5606 1082 Chiang Chiang NNP 180 5606 1083 Mai Mai NNP 180 5606 1084 [ [ -LRB- 180 5606 1085 US US NNP 180 5606 1086 Consulate Consulate NNP 180 5606 1087 General General NNP 180 5606 1088 ] ] -RRB- 180 5606 1089 Thailand Thailand NNP 180 5606 1090 Chihli Chihli NNP 180 5606 1091 , , , 180 5606 1092 Gulf Gulf NNP 180 5606 1093 of of IN 180 5606 1094 ( ( -LRB- 180 5606 1095 see see VB 180 5606 1096 Bo Bo NNP 180 5606 1097 Hai Hai NNP 180 5606 1098 ) ) -RRB- 180 5606 1099 Pacific Pacific NNP 180 5606 1100 Ocean Ocean NNP 180 5606 1101 China China NNP 180 5606 1102 , , , 180 5606 1103 People People NNPS 180 5606 1104 's 's POS 180 5606 1105 Republic Republic NNP 180 5606 1106 of of IN 180 5606 1107 China China NNP 180 5606 1108 China China NNP 180 5606 1109 , , , 180 5606 1110 Republic Republic NNP 180 5606 1111 of of IN 180 5606 1112 Taiwan Taiwan NNP 180 5606 1113 Chisinau Chisinau NNP 180 5606 1114 [ [ -LRB- 180 5606 1115 US US NNP 180 5606 1116 Embassy Embassy NNP 180 5606 1117 ] ] -RRB- 180 5606 1118 Moldova Moldova NNP 180 5606 1119 Choiseul Choiseul NNP 180 5606 1120 Solomon Solomon NNP 180 5606 1121 Islands Islands NNP 180 5606 1122 Christmas Christmas NNP 180 5606 1123 Island Island NNP 180 5606 1124 [ [ -LRB- 180 5606 1125 Indian Indian NNP 180 5606 1126 Ocean Ocean NNP 180 5606 1127 ] ] -RRB- 180 5606 1128 Australia Australia NNP 180 5606 1129 Christmas Christmas NNP 180 5606 1130 Island Island NNP 180 5606 1131 [ [ -LRB- 180 5606 1132 Pacific Pacific NNP 180 5606 1133 Ocean Ocean NNP 180 5606 1134 ] ] -RRB- 180 5606 1135 Kiribati Kiribati NNP 180 5606 1136 ( ( -LRB- 180 5606 1137 Kiritimati Kiritimati NNP 180 5606 1138 ) ) -RRB- 180 5606 1139 Chukchi Chukchi NNP 180 5606 1140 Sea Sea NNP 180 5606 1141 Arctic Arctic NNP 180 5606 1142 Ocean Ocean NNP 180 5606 1143 Ciskei Ciskei NNP 180 5606 1144 South South NNP 180 5606 1145 Africa Africa NNP 180 5606 1146 Ciudad Ciudad NNP 180 5606 1147 Juarez Juarez NNP 180 5606 1148 [ [ -LRB- 180 5606 1149 US US NNP 180 5606 1150 Consulate Consulate NNP 180 5606 1151 General General NNP 180 5606 1152 ] ] -RRB- 180 5606 1153 Mexico Mexico NNP 180 5606 1154 Coco Coco NNP 180 5606 1155 , , , 180 5606 1156 Isla Isla NNP 180 5606 1157 del del NNP 180 5606 1158 Costa Costa NNP 180 5606 1159 Rica Rica NNP 180 5606 1160 Cocos Cocos NNP 180 5606 1161 Islands Islands NNPS 180 5606 1162 Cocos Cocos NNP 180 5606 1163 ( ( -LRB- 180 5606 1164 Keeling Keeling NNP 180 5606 1165 ) ) -RRB- 180 5606 1166 Islands island NNS 180 5606 1167 Colombo Colombo NNP 180 5606 1168 [ [ -LRB- 180 5606 1169 US US NNP 180 5606 1170 Embassy Embassy NNP 180 5606 1171 ] ] -RRB- 180 5606 1172 Sri Sri NNP 180 5606 1173 Lanka Lanka NNP 180 5606 1174 Colon Colon NNP 180 5606 1175 , , , 180 5606 1176 Archipielago Archipielago NNP 180 5606 1177 de de FW 180 5606 1178 Ecuador Ecuador NNP 180 5606 1179 ( ( -LRB- 180 5606 1180 Galapagos Galapagos NNP 180 5606 1181 Islands Islands NNPS 180 5606 1182 ) ) -RRB- 180 5606 1183 Commander Commander NNP 180 5606 1184 Islands Islands NNP 180 5606 1185 Russia Russia NNP 180 5606 1186 ( ( -LRB- 180 5606 1187 Komandorskiye Komandorskiye NNP 180 5606 1188 Ostrova Ostrova NNP 180 5606 1189 ) ) -RRB- 180 5606 1190 Conakry Conakry NNP 180 5606 1191 [ [ -LRB- 180 5606 1192 US US NNP 180 5606 1193 Embassy Embassy NNP 180 5606 1194 ] ] -RRB- 180 5606 1195 Guinea Guinea NNP 180 5606 1196 Congo Congo NNP 180 5606 1197 ( ( -LRB- 180 5606 1198 Brazzaville Brazzaville NNP 180 5606 1199 ) ) -RRB- 180 5606 1200 Congo Congo NNP 180 5606 1201 Congo Congo NNP 180 5606 1202 ( ( -LRB- 180 5606 1203 Kinshasa Kinshasa NNP 180 5606 1204 ) ) -RRB- 180 5606 1205 Zaire Zaire NNP 180 5606 1206 Congo Congo NNP 180 5606 1207 ( ( -LRB- 180 5606 1208 Leopoldville Leopoldville NNP 180 5606 1209 ) ) -RRB- 180 5606 1210 Zaire Zaire NNP 180 5606 1211 Con Con NNP 180 5606 1212 Son Son NNP 180 5606 1213 Islands Islands NNP 180 5606 1214 Vietnam Vietnam NNP 180 5606 1215 Cook Cook NNP 180 5606 1216 Strait Strait NNP 180 5606 1217 Pacific Pacific NNP 180 5606 1218 Ocean Ocean NNP 180 5606 1219 Copenhagen Copenhagen NNP 180 5606 1220 [ [ -LRB- 180 5606 1221 US US NNP 180 5606 1222 Embassy Embassy NNP 180 5606 1223 ] ] -RRB- 180 5606 1224 Denmark Denmark NNP 180 5606 1225 Coral Coral NNP 180 5606 1226 Sea Sea NNP 180 5606 1227 Pacific Pacific NNP 180 5606 1228 Ocean Ocean NNP 180 5606 1229 Corn Corn NNP 180 5606 1230 Islands Islands NNPS 180 5606 1231 ( ( -LRB- 180 5606 1232 Islas Islas NNP 180 5606 1233 del del NNP 180 5606 1234 Maiz Maiz NNP 180 5606 1235 ) ) -RRB- 180 5606 1236 Nicaragua Nicaragua NNP 180 5606 1237 Corsica Corsica NNP 180 5606 1238 France France NNP 180 5606 1239 Cosmoledo Cosmoledo NNP 180 5606 1240 Group Group NNP 180 5606 1241 Seychelles Seychelles NNP 180 5606 1242 Cotonou Cotonou NNP 180 5606 1243 [ [ -LRB- 180 5606 1244 US US NNP 180 5606 1245 Embassy Embassy NNP 180 5606 1246 ] ] -RRB- 180 5606 1247 Benin Benin NNP 180 5606 1248 Crete Crete NNP 180 5606 1249 Greece Greece NNP 180 5606 1250 Crooked Crooked NNP 180 5606 1251 Island Island NNP 180 5606 1252 Passage Passage NNP 180 5606 1253 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 180 5606 1254 Ocean Ocean NNP 180 5606 1255 Crozet Crozet NNP 180 5606 1256 Islands Islands NNP 180 5606 1257 ( ( -LRB- 180 5606 1258 Iles Iles NNP 180 5606 1259 Crozet Crozet NNP 180 5606 1260 ) ) -RRB- 180 5606 1261 French French NNP 180 5606 1262 Southern Southern NNP 180 5606 1263 and and CC 180 5606 1264 Antarctic Antarctic NNP 180 5606 1265 Lands Lands NNPS 180 5606 1266 Curacao Curacao NNP 180 5606 1267 [ [ -LRB- 180 5606 1268 US US NNP 180 5606 1269 Consulate Consulate NNP 180 5606 1270 General General NNP 180 5606 1271 ] ] -RRB- 180 5606 1272 Netherlands Netherlands NNP 180 5606 1273 Antilles Antilles NNP 180 5606 1274 Czechoslovakia Czechoslovakia NNP 180 5606 1275 Czech Czech NNP 180 5606 1276 Republic Republic NNP 180 5606 1277 ; ; : 180 5606 1278 Slovakia Slovakia NNP 180 5606 1279 D D NNP 180 5606 1280 Dahomey Dahomey NNP 180 5606 1281 Benin Benin NNP 180 5606 1282 Daito Daito NNP 180 5606 1283 Islands Islands NNPS 180 5606 1284 Japan Japan NNP 180 5606 1285 Dakar Dakar NNP 180 5606 1286 [ [ -LRB- 180 5606 1287 US US NNP 180 5606 1288 Embassy Embassy NNP 180 5606 1289 ] ] -RRB- 180 5606 1290 Senegal Senegal NNP 180 5606 1291 Daman Daman NNP 180 5606 1292 ( ( -LRB- 180 5606 1293 Damao Damao NNP 180 5606 1294 ) ) -RRB- 180 5606 1295 India India NNP 180 5606 1296 Damascus Damascus NNP 180 5606 1297 [ [ -LRB- 180 5606 1298 US US NNP 180 5606 1299 Embassy Embassy NNP 180 5606 1300 ] ] -RRB- 180 5606 1301 Syria Syria NNP 180 5606 1302 Danger Danger NNP 180 5606 1303 Atoll Atoll NNP 180 5606 1304 Cook Cook NNP 180 5606 1305 Islands Islands NNP 180 5606 1306 Danish Danish NNP 180 5606 1307 Straits Straits NNPS 180 5606 1308 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 180 5606 1309 Ocean Ocean NNP 180 5606 1310 Danzig Danzig NNP 180 5606 1311 ( ( -LRB- 180 5606 1312 Gdansk Gdansk NNP 180 5606 1313 ) ) -RRB- 180 5606 1314 Poland Poland NNP 180 5606 1315 Dao Dao NNP 180 5606 1316 Bach Bach NNP 180 5606 1317 Long long JJ 180 5606 1318 Vi Vi NNP 180 5606 1319 Vietnam Vietnam NNP 180 5606 1320 Dardanelles Dardanelles NNP 180 5606 1321 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 180 5606 1322 Ocean Ocean NNP 180 5606 1323 Dar Dar NNP 180 5606 1324 es es NNP 180 5606 1325 Salaam Salaam NNP 180 5606 1326 [ [ -LRB- 180 5606 1327 US US NNP 180 5606 1328 Embassy Embassy NNP 180 5606 1329 ] ] -RRB- 180 5606 1330 Tanzania Tanzania NNP 180 5606 1331 Davis Davis NNP 180 5606 1332 Strait Strait NNP 180 5606 1333 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 180 5606 1334 Ocean Ocean NNP 180 5606 1335 Deception Deception NNP 180 5606 1336 Island Island NNP 180 5606 1337 Antarctica Antarctica NNP 180 5606 1338 Denmark Denmark NNP 180 5606 1339 Strait Strait NNP 180 5606 1340 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 180 5606 1341 Ocean Ocean NNP 180 5606 1342 D'Entrecasteaux D'Entrecasteaux NNP 180 5606 1343 Islands Islands NNP 180 5606 1344 Papua Papua NNP 180 5606 1345 New New NNP 180 5606 1346 Guinea Guinea NNP 180 5606 1347 Devon Devon NNP 180 5606 1348 Island Island NNP 180 5606 1349 Canada Canada NNP 180 5606 1350 Dhahran Dhahran NNP 180 5606 1351 [ [ -LRB- 180 5606 1352 US US NNP 180 5606 1353 Consulate Consulate NNP 180 5606 1354 General General NNP 180 5606 1355 ] ] -RRB- 180 5606 1356 Saudi Saudi NNP 180 5606 1357 Arabia Arabia NNP 180 5606 1358 Dhaka Dhaka NNP 180 5606 1359 [ [ -LRB- 180 5606 1360 US US NNP 180 5606 1361 Embassy Embassy NNP 180 5606 1362 ] ] -RRB- 180 5606 1363 Bangladesh Bangladesh NNP 180 5606 1364 Diego Diego NNP 180 5606 1365 Garcia Garcia NNP 180 5606 1366 British British NNP 180 5606 1367 Indian Indian NNP 180 5606 1368 Ocean Ocean NNP 180 5606 1369 Territory Territory NNP 180 5606 1370 Diego Diego NNP 180 5606 1371 Ramirez Ramirez NNP 180 5606 1372 Chile Chile NNP 180 5606 1373 Diomede Diomede NNP 180 5606 1374 Islands Islands NNP 180 5606 1375 Russia Russia NNP 180 5606 1376 [ [ -LRB- 180 5606 1377 Big Big NNP 180 5606 1378 Diomede Diomede NNP 180 5606 1379 ] ] -RRB- 180 5606 1380 ; ; : 180 5606 1381 United United NNP 180 5606 1382 States States NNP 180 5606 1383 [ [ -LRB- 180 5606 1384 Little Little NNP 180 5606 1385 Diomede Diomede NNP 180 5606 1386 ] ] -RRB- 180 5606 1387 Diu Diu NNP 180 5606 1388 India India NNP 180 5606 1389 Djibouti Djibouti NNP 180 5606 1390 [ [ -LRB- 180 5606 1391 US US NNP 180 5606 1392 Embassy Embassy NNP 180 5606 1393 ] ] -RRB- 180 5606 1394 Djibouti Djibouti NNP 180 5606 1395 Dodecanese Dodecanese NNP 180 5606 1396 Greece Greece NNP 180 5606 1397 Dodoma Dodoma NNP 180 5606 1398 Tanzania Tanzania NNP 180 5606 1399 Doha Doha NNP 180 5606 1400 [ [ -LRB- 180 5606 1401 US US NNP 180 5606 1402 Embassy Embassy NNP 180 5606 1403 ] ] -RRB- 180 5606 1404 Qatar Qatar NNP 180 5606 1405 Douala Douala NNP 180 5606 1406 [ [ -LRB- 180 5606 1407 US US NNP 180 5606 1408 Consulate Consulate NNP 180 5606 1409 closed close VBD 180 5606 1410 in in IN 180 5606 1411 Cameroon Cameroon NNP 180 5606 1412 September September NNP 180 5606 1413 1993 1993 CD 180 5606 1414 ] ] -RRB- 180 5606 1415 Douglas Douglas NNP 180 5606 1416 Man Man NNP 180 5606 1417 , , , 180 5606 1418 Isle Isle NNP 180 5606 1419 of of IN 180 5606 1420 Dover Dover NNP 180 5606 1421 , , , 180 5606 1422 Strait Strait NNP 180 5606 1423 of of IN 180 5606 1424 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 180 5606 1425 Ocean Ocean NNP 180 5606 1426 Drake Drake NNP 180 5606 1427 Passage Passage NNP 180 5606 1428 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 180 5606 1429 Ocean Ocean NNP 180 5606 1430 Dubai Dubai NNP 180 5606 1431 ( ( -LRB- 180 5606 1432 see see VB 180 5606 1433 Dubayy Dubayy NNP 180 5606 1434 ) ) -RRB- 180 5606 1435 United United NNP 180 5606 1436 Arab Arab NNP 180 5606 1437 Emirates Emirates NNP 180 5606 1438 Dubayy Dubayy NNP 180 5606 1439 [ [ -LRB- 180 5606 1440 US US NNP 180 5606 1441 Consulate Consulate NNP 180 5606 1442 General General NNP 180 5606 1443 ] ] -RRB- 180 5606 1444 United United NNP 180 5606 1445 Arab Arab NNP 180 5606 1446 Emirates Emirates NNPS 180 5606 1447 Dublin Dublin NNP 180 5606 1448 [ [ -LRB- 180 5606 1449 US US NNP 180 5606 1450 Embassy Embassy NNP 180 5606 1451 ] ] -RRB- 180 5606 1452 Ireland Ireland NNP 180 5606 1453 Durban Durban NNP 180 5606 1454 [ [ -LRB- 180 5606 1455 US US NNP 180 5606 1456 Consulate Consulate NNP 180 5606 1457 General General NNP 180 5606 1458 ] ] -RRB- 180 5606 1459 South South NNP 180 5606 1460 Africa Africa NNP 180 5606 1461 Dushanbe Dushanbe NNP 180 5606 1462 [ [ -LRB- 180 5606 1463 Embassy embassy NN 180 5606 1464 ] ] -RRB- 180 5606 1465 Tajikistan Tajikistan NNP 180 5606 1466 Dutch Dutch NNP 180 5606 1467 East East NNP 180 5606 1468 Indies Indies NNPS 180 5606 1469 Indonesia Indonesia NNP 180 5606 1470 Dutch Dutch NNP 180 5606 1471 Guiana Guiana NNP 180 5606 1472 Suriname Suriname NNP 180 5606 1473 E E NNP 180 5606 1474 East East NNP 180 5606 1475 China China NNP 180 5606 1476 Sea Sea NNP 180 5606 1477 Pacific Pacific NNP 180 5606 1478 Ocean Ocean NNP 180 5606 1479 Easter Easter NNP 180 5606 1480 Island Island NNP 180 5606 1481 ( ( -LRB- 180 5606 1482 Isla Isla NNP 180 5606 1483 de de NNP 180 5606 1484 Pascua Pascua NNP 180 5606 1485 ) ) -RRB- 180 5606 1486 Chile Chile NNP 180 5606 1487 Eastern Eastern NNP 180 5606 1488 Channel Channel NNP 180 5606 1489 ( ( -LRB- 180 5606 1490 East East NNP 180 5606 1491 Korea Korea NNP 180 5606 1492 Strait Strait NNP 180 5606 1493 Pacific Pacific NNP 180 5606 1494 Ocean Ocean NNP 180 5606 1495 or or CC 180 5606 1496 Tsushima Tsushima NNP 180 5606 1497 Strait Strait NNP 180 5606 1498 ) ) -RRB- 180 5606 1499 East East NNP 180 5606 1500 Germany Germany NNP 180 5606 1501 ( ( -LRB- 180 5606 1502 German German NNP 180 5606 1503 Democratic Democratic NNP 180 5606 1504 Germany Germany NNP 180 5606 1505 Republic Republic NNP 180 5606 1506 ) ) -RRB- 180 5606 1507 East East NNP 180 5606 1508 Korea Korea NNP 180 5606 1509 Strait Strait NNP 180 5606 1510 ( ( -LRB- 180 5606 1511 Eastern Eastern NNP 180 5606 1512 Channel Channel NNP 180 5606 1513 Pacific Pacific NNP 180 5606 1514 Ocean Ocean NNP 180 5606 1515 or or CC 180 5606 1516 Tsushima Tsushima NNP 180 5606 1517 Strait Strait NNP 180 5606 1518 ) ) -RRB- 180 5606 1519 East East NNP 180 5606 1520 Pakistan Pakistan NNP 180 5606 1521 Bangladesh Bangladesh NNP 180 5606 1522 East East NNP 180 5606 1523 Siberian Siberian NNP 180 5606 1524 Sea Sea NNP 180 5606 1525 Arctic Arctic NNP 180 5606 1526 Ocean Ocean NNP 180 5606 1527 East East NNP 180 5606 1528 Timor Timor NNP 180 5606 1529 ( ( -LRB- 180 5606 1530 Portuguese Portuguese NNP 180 5606 1531 Timor Timor NNP 180 5606 1532 ) ) -RRB- 180 5606 1533 Indonesia Indonesia NNP 180 5606 1534 Edinburgh Edinburgh NNP 180 5606 1535 [ [ -LRB- 180 5606 1536 US US NNP 180 5606 1537 Consulate Consulate NNP 180 5606 1538 General General NNP 180 5606 1539 ] ] -RRB- 180 5606 1540 United United NNP 180 5606 1541 Kingdom Kingdom NNP 180 5606 1542 Elba Elba NNP 180 5606 1543 Italy Italy NNP 180 5606 1544 Ellef Ellef NNP 180 5606 1545 Ringnes Ringnes NNP 180 5606 1546 Island Island NNP 180 5606 1547 Canada Canada NNP 180 5606 1548 Ellesmere Ellesmere NNP 180 5606 1549 Island Island NNP 180 5606 1550 Canada Canada NNP 180 5606 1551 Ellice Ellice NNP 180 5606 1552 Islands Islands NNP 180 5606 1553 Tuvalu Tuvalu NNP 180 5606 1554 Elobey Elobey NNP 180 5606 1555 , , , 180 5606 1556 Islas Islas NNP 180 5606 1557 de de NNP 180 5606 1558 Equatorial Equatorial NNP 180 5606 1559 Guinea Guinea NNP 180 5606 1560 Enderbury Enderbury NNP 180 5606 1561 Island Island NNP 180 5606 1562 Kiribati Kiribati NNP 180 5606 1563 Enewetak Enewetak NNP 180 5606 1564 Atoll Atoll NNP 180 5606 1565 ( ( -LRB- 180 5606 1566 Eniwetok Eniwetok NNP 180 5606 1567 Atoll Atoll NNP 180 5606 1568 ) ) -RRB- 180 5606 1569 Marshall Marshall NNP 180 5606 1570 Islands Islands NNP 180 5606 1571 England England NNP 180 5606 1572 United United NNP 180 5606 1573 Kingdom Kingdom NNP 180 5606 1574 English English NNP 180 5606 1575 Channel Channel NNP 180 5606 1576 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 180 5606 1577 Ocean Ocean NNP 180 5606 1578 Eniwetok Eniwetok NNP 180 5606 1579 Atoll Atoll NNP 180 5606 1580 Marshall Marshall NNP 180 5606 1581 Islands Islands NNP 180 5606 1582 Epirus Epirus NNP 180 5606 1583 , , , 180 5606 1584 Northern Northern NNP 180 5606 1585 Albania Albania NNP 180 5606 1586 ; ; : 180 5606 1587 Greece Greece NNP 180 5606 1588 Essequibo Essequibo NNP 180 5606 1589 [ [ -LRB- 180 5606 1590 claimed claim VBN 180 5606 1591 by by IN 180 5606 1592 Venezuela Venezuela NNP 180 5606 1593 ] ] -RRB- 180 5606 1594 Guyana Guyana NNP 180 5606 1595 Etorofu Etorofu NNP 180 5606 1596 Russia Russia NNP 180 5606 1597 [ [ -LRB- 180 5606 1598 de de FW 180 5606 1599 facto facto FW 180 5606 1600 ] ] -RRB- 180 5606 1601 F F NNP 180 5606 1602 Farquhar Farquhar NNP 180 5606 1603 Group Group NNP 180 5606 1604 Seychelles Seychelles NNP 180 5606 1605 Fernando Fernando NNP 180 5606 1606 de de IN 180 5606 1607 Noronha Noronha NNP 180 5606 1608 Brazil Brazil NNP 180 5606 1609 Fernando Fernando NNP 180 5606 1610 Po Po NNP 180 5606 1611 ( ( -LRB- 180 5606 1612 Bioko Bioko NNP 180 5606 1613 ) ) -RRB- 180 5606 1614 Equatorial Equatorial NNP 180 5606 1615 Guinea Guinea NNP 180 5606 1616 Finland Finland NNP 180 5606 1617 , , , 180 5606 1618 Gulf Gulf NNP 180 5606 1619 of of IN 180 5606 1620 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 180 5606 1621 Ocean Ocean NNP 180 5606 1622 Florence Florence NNP 180 5606 1623 [ [ -LRB- 180 5606 1624 US US NNP 180 5606 1625 Consulate Consulate NNP 180 5606 1626 General General NNP 180 5606 1627 ] ] -RRB- 180 5606 1628 Italy Italy NNP 180 5606 1629 Florida Florida NNP 180 5606 1630 , , , 180 5606 1631 Straits Straits NNPS 180 5606 1632 of of IN 180 5606 1633 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 180 5606 1634 Ocean Ocean NNP 180 5606 1635 Formosa Formosa NNP 180 5606 1636 Taiwan Taiwan NNP 180 5606 1637 Formosa Formosa NNP 180 5606 1638 Strait Strait NNP 180 5606 1639 ( ( -LRB- 180 5606 1640 Taiwan Taiwan NNP 180 5606 1641 Strait Strait NNP 180 5606 1642 ) ) -RRB- 180 5606 1643 Pacific Pacific NNP 180 5606 1644 Ocean Ocean NNP 180 5606 1645 Fortaleza Fortaleza VBZ 180 5606 1646 [ [ -LRB- 180 5606 1647 US US NNP 180 5606 1648 Consular Consular NNP 180 5606 1649 Agency Agency NNP 180 5606 1650 ] ] -RRB- 180 5606 1651 Brazil Brazil NNP 180 5606 1652 Fort Fort NNP 180 5606 1653 - - HYPH 180 5606 1654 de de NNP 180 5606 1655 - - NNP 180 5606 1656 France France NNP 180 5606 1657 [ [ -LRB- 180 5606 1658 US US NNP 180 5606 1659 Consulate Consulate NNP 180 5606 1660 General General NNP 180 5606 1661 ] ] -RRB- 180 5606 1662 Martinique Martinique NNP 180 5606 1663 Frankfurt Frankfurt NNP 180 5606 1664 am be VBP 180 5606 1665 Main main JJ 180 5606 1666 [ [ -LRB- 180 5606 1667 US US NNP 180 5606 1668 Germany Germany NNP 180 5606 1669 Consulate Consulate NNP 180 5606 1670 General General NNP 180 5606 1671 ] ] -RRB- 180 5606 1672 Franz Franz NNP 180 5606 1673 Josef Josef NNP 180 5606 1674 Land Land NNP 180 5606 1675 Russia Russia NNP 180 5606 1676 Freetown Freetown NNP 180 5606 1677 [ [ -LRB- 180 5606 1678 US US NNP 180 5606 1679 Embassy Embassy NNP 180 5606 1680 ] ] -RRB- 180 5606 1681 Sierra Sierra NNP 180 5606 1682 Leone Leone NNP 180 5606 1683 French French NNP 180 5606 1684 Cameroon Cameroon NNP 180 5606 1685 Cameroon Cameroon NNP 180 5606 1686 French French NNP 180 5606 1687 Indochina Indochina NNP 180 5606 1688 Cambodia Cambodia NNP 180 5606 1689 ; ; : 180 5606 1690 Laos Laos NNP 180 5606 1691 ; ; : 180 5606 1692 Vietnam Vietnam NNP 180 5606 1693 French French NNP 180 5606 1694 Guinea Guinea NNP 180 5606 1695 Guinea Guinea NNP 180 5606 1696 French French NNP 180 5606 1697 Sudan Sudan NNP 180 5606 1698 Mali Mali NNP 180 5606 1699 French french JJ 180 5606 1700 Territory territory NN 180 5606 1701 of of IN 180 5606 1702 the the DT 180 5606 1703 Afars Afars NNP 180 5606 1704 Djibouti Djibouti NNP 180 5606 1705 and and CC 180 5606 1706 Issas Issas NNP 180 5606 1707 ( ( -LRB- 180 5606 1708 F.T.A.I. F.T.A.I. NNP 180 5606 1709 ) ) -RRB- 180 5607 1 French French NNP 180 5607 2 Togo Togo NNP 180 5607 3 Togo Togo NNP 180 5607 4 Friendly Friendly NNP 180 5607 5 Islands Islands NNPS 180 5607 6 Tonga Tonga NNP 180 5607 7 Frunze Frunze NNP 180 5607 8 ( ( -LRB- 180 5607 9 Bishkek Bishkek NNP 180 5607 10 ) ) -RRB- 180 5607 11 Kyrgyzstan Kyrgyzstan NNP 180 5607 12 Fukuoka Fukuoka NNP 180 5607 13 [ [ -LRB- 180 5607 14 US US NNP 180 5607 15 Consulate Consulate NNP 180 5607 16 ] ] -RRB- 180 5607 17 Japan Japan NNP 180 5607 18 Funafuti Funafuti NNP 180 5607 19 Tuvalu Tuvalu NNP 180 5607 20 Fundy Fundy NNP 180 5607 21 , , , 180 5607 22 Bay Bay NNP 180 5607 23 of of IN 180 5607 24 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 180 5607 25 Ocean Ocean NNP 180 5607 26 Futuna Futuna NNP 180 5607 27 Islands Islands NNPS 180 5607 28 ( ( -LRB- 180 5607 29 Hoorn Hoorn NNP 180 5607 30 Islands Islands NNPS 180 5607 31 ) ) -RRB- 180 5607 32 Wallis Wallis NNP 180 5607 33 and and CC 180 5607 34 Futuna Futuna NNP 180 5607 35 G G NNP 180 5607 36 Gaborone Gaborone NNP 180 5607 37 [ [ -LRB- 180 5607 38 US US NNP 180 5607 39 Embassy Embassy NNP 180 5607 40 ] ] -RRB- 180 5607 41 Botswana Botswana NNP 180 5607 42 Galapagos Galapagos NNP 180 5607 43 Islands Islands NNPS 180 5607 44 ( ( -LRB- 180 5607 45 Archipielago Archipielago NNP 180 5607 46 Ecuador Ecuador NNP 180 5607 47 de de FW 180 5607 48 Colon Colon NNP 180 5607 49 ) ) -RRB- 180 5607 50 Galleons Galleons NNPS 180 5607 51 Passage Passage NNP 180 5607 52 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 180 5607 53 Ocean Ocean NNP 180 5607 54 Gambier Gambier NNP 180 5607 55 Islands Islands NNPS 180 5607 56 ( ( -LRB- 180 5607 57 Iles Iles NNP 180 5607 58 Gambier Gambier NNP 180 5607 59 ) ) -RRB- 180 5607 60 French french JJ 180 5607 61 Polynesia Polynesia NNP 180 5607 62 Gaspar Gaspar NNP 180 5607 63 Strait Strait NNP 180 5607 64 Pacific Pacific NNP 180 5607 65 Ocean Ocean NNP 180 5607 66 Geneva Geneva NNP 180 5607 67 [ [ -LRB- 180 5607 68 Branch Branch NNP 180 5607 69 Office Office NNP 180 5607 70 of of IN 180 5607 71 the the DT 180 5607 72 Switzerland Switzerland NNP 180 5607 73 US US NNP 180 5607 74 Embassy Embassy NNP 180 5607 75 , , , 180 5607 76 US US NNP 180 5607 77 Mission Mission NNP 180 5607 78 to to IN 180 5607 79 European European NNP 180 5607 80 Office Office NNP 180 5607 81 of of IN 180 5607 82 the the DT 180 5607 83 UN UN NNP 180 5607 84 and and CC 180 5607 85 Other Other NNP 180 5607 86 International International NNP 180 5607 87 Organizations Organizations NNPS 180 5607 88 ] ] -RRB- 180 5607 89 Genoa Genoa NNP 180 5607 90 [ [ -LRB- 180 5607 91 US US NNP 180 5607 92 Consulate Consulate NNP 180 5607 93 General General NNP 180 5607 94 closed close VBD 180 5607 95 Italy Italy NNP 180 5607 96 in in IN 180 5607 97 June June NNP 180 5607 98 1993 1993 CD 180 5607 99 ] ] -RRB- 180 5607 100 George George NNP 180 5607 101 Town Town NNP 180 5607 102 [ [ -LRB- 180 5607 103 US US NNP 180 5607 104 Consular Consular NNP 180 5607 105 Agency Agency NNP 180 5607 106 ] ] -RRB- 180 5607 107 Cayman Cayman NNP 180 5607 108 Islands Islands NNPS 180 5607 109 Georgetown Georgetown NNP 180 5607 110 [ [ -LRB- 180 5607 111 US US NNP 180 5607 112 Embassy Embassy NNP 180 5607 113 ] ] -RRB- 180 5607 114 Guyana Guyana NNP 180 5607 115 German German NNP 180 5607 116 Democratic Democratic NNP 180 5607 117 Republic Republic NNP 180 5607 118 Germany Germany NNP 180 5607 119 ( ( -LRB- 180 5607 120 East East NNP 180 5607 121 Germany Germany NNP 180 5607 122 ) ) -RRB- 180 5607 123 German German NNP 180 5607 124 Federal Federal NNP 180 5607 125 Republic Republic NNP 180 5607 126 of of IN 180 5607 127 Germany Germany NNP 180 5607 128 ( ( -LRB- 180 5607 129 West West NNP 180 5607 130 Germany Germany NNP 180 5607 131 ) ) -RRB- 180 5607 132 Gibraltar Gibraltar NNP 180 5607 133 , , , 180 5607 134 Strait Strait NNP 180 5607 135 of of IN 180 5607 136 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 180 5607 137 Ocean Ocean NNP 180 5607 138 Gilbert Gilbert NNP 180 5607 139 Islands Islands NNPS 180 5607 140 Kiribati Kiribati NNP 180 5607 141 Goa Goa NNP 180 5607 142 India India NNP 180 5607 143 Gold Gold NNP 180 5607 144 Coast Coast NNP 180 5607 145 Ghana Ghana NNP 180 5607 146 Golan Golan NNP 180 5607 147 Heights Heights NNPS 180 5607 148 Syria Syria NNP 180 5607 149 Good Good NNP 180 5607 150 Hope Hope NNP 180 5607 151 , , , 180 5607 152 Cape Cape NNP 180 5607 153 of of IN 180 5607 154 South South NNP 180 5607 155 Africa Africa NNP 180 5607 156 Goteborg Goteborg NNP 180 5607 157 Sweden Sweden NNP 180 5607 158 Gotland Gotland NNP 180 5607 159 Sweden Sweden NNP 180 5607 160 Gough Gough NNP 180 5607 161 Island Island NNP 180 5607 162 Saint Saint NNP 180 5607 163 Helena Helena NNP 180 5607 164 Grand Grand NNP 180 5607 165 Banks Banks NNPS 180 5607 166 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 180 5607 167 Ocean Ocean NNP 180 5607 168 Grand Grand NNP 180 5607 169 Cayman Cayman NNP 180 5607 170 Cayman Cayman NNP 180 5607 171 Islands Islands NNP 180 5607 172 Grand Grand NNP 180 5607 173 Turk Turk NNP 180 5607 174 [ [ -LRB- 180 5607 175 US US NNP 180 5607 176 Consular Consular NNP 180 5607 177 Agency Agency NNP 180 5607 178 ] ] -RRB- 180 5607 179 Turks Turks NNPS 180 5607 180 and and CC 180 5607 181 Caicos Caicos NNP 180 5607 182 Islands Islands NNPS 180 5607 183 Great great JJ 180 5607 184 Australian australian JJ 180 5607 185 Bight Bight NNP 180 5607 186 Indian Indian NNP 180 5607 187 Ocean Ocean NNP 180 5607 188 Great Great NNP 180 5607 189 Belt Belt NNP 180 5607 190 ( ( -LRB- 180 5607 191 Store Store NNP 180 5607 192 Baelt Baelt NNP 180 5607 193 ) ) -RRB- 180 5607 194 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 180 5607 195 Ocean Ocean NNP 180 5607 196 Great Great NNP 180 5607 197 Britain Britain NNP 180 5607 198 United United NNP 180 5607 199 Kingdom Kingdom NNP 180 5607 200 Great Great NNP 180 5607 201 Channel Channel NNP 180 5607 202 Indian Indian NNP 180 5607 203 Ocean Ocean NNP 180 5607 204 Greater Greater NNP 180 5607 205 Sunda Sunda NNP 180 5607 206 Islands Islands NNPS 180 5607 207 Brunei Brunei NNP 180 5607 208 ; ; : 180 5607 209 Indonesia Indonesia NNP 180 5607 210 ; ; : 180 5607 211 Malaysia Malaysia NNP 180 5607 212 Green Green NNP 180 5607 213 Islands Islands NNPS 180 5607 214 Papua Papua NNP 180 5607 215 New New NNP 180 5607 216 Guinea Guinea NNP 180 5607 217 Greenland Greenland NNP 180 5607 218 Sea Sea NNP 180 5607 219 Arctic Arctic NNP 180 5607 220 Ocean Ocean NNP 180 5607 221 Grenadines Grenadines NNPS 180 5607 222 , , , 180 5607 223 Northern Northern NNP 180 5607 224 Saint Saint NNP 180 5607 225 Vincent Vincent NNP 180 5607 226 and and CC 180 5607 227 the the DT 180 5607 228 Grenadines Grenadines NNP 180 5607 229 Grenadines Grenadines NNPS 180 5607 230 , , , 180 5607 231 Southern Southern NNP 180 5607 232 Grenada Grenada NNP 180 5607 233 Grytviken Grytviken NNP 180 5607 234 Georgia Georgia NNP 180 5607 235 Guadalajara Guadalajara NNP 180 5607 236 [ [ -LRB- 180 5607 237 US US NNP 180 5607 238 Consulate Consulate NNP 180 5607 239 General General NNP 180 5607 240 ] ] -RRB- 180 5607 241 Mexico Mexico NNP 180 5607 242 Guadalcanal Guadalcanal NNP 180 5607 243 Solomon Solomon NNP 180 5607 244 Islands Islands NNP 180 5607 245 Guadalupe Guadalupe NNP 180 5607 246 , , , 180 5607 247 Isla Isla NNP 180 5607 248 de de NNP 180 5607 249 Mexico Mexico NNP 180 5607 250 Guangzhou Guangzhou NNP 180 5607 251 [ [ -LRB- 180 5607 252 US US NNP 180 5607 253 Consulate Consulate NNP 180 5607 254 General General NNP 180 5607 255 ] ] -RRB- 180 5607 256 China China NNP 180 5607 257 Guantanamo Guantanamo NNP 180 5607 258 Bay Bay NNP 180 5607 259 [ [ -LRB- 180 5607 260 US US NNP 180 5607 261 Naval Naval NNP 180 5607 262 Base Base NNP 180 5607 263 ] ] -RRB- 180 5607 264 Cuba Cuba NNP 180 5607 265 Guatemala Guatemala NNP 180 5607 266 [ [ -LRB- 180 5607 267 US US NNP 180 5607 268 Embassy Embassy NNP 180 5607 269 ] ] -RRB- 180 5607 270 Guatemala Guatemala NNP 180 5607 271 Gubal Gubal NNP 180 5607 272 , , , 180 5607 273 Strait Strait NNP 180 5607 274 of of IN 180 5607 275 Indian Indian NNP 180 5607 276 Ocean Ocean NNP 180 5607 277 Guinea Guinea NNP 180 5607 278 , , , 180 5607 279 Gulf Gulf NNP 180 5607 280 of of IN 180 5607 281 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 180 5607 282 Ocean Ocean NNP 180 5607 283 Guayaquil Guayaquil NNP 180 5607 284 [ [ -LRB- 180 5607 285 US US NNP 180 5607 286 Consulate Consulate NNP 180 5607 287 General General NNP 180 5607 288 ] ] -RRB- 180 5607 289 Ecuador Ecuador NNP 180 5607 290 H H NNP 180 5607 291 Ha'apai Ha'apai NNP 180 5607 292 Group Group NNP 180 5607 293 Tonga Tonga NNP 180 5607 294 Habomai Habomai NNP 180 5607 295 Islands Islands NNP 180 5607 296 Russia Russia NNP 180 5607 297 [ [ -LRB- 180 5607 298 de de FW 180 5607 299 facto facto FW 180 5607 300 ] ] -RRB- 180 5607 301 Hague Hague NNP 180 5607 302 , , , 180 5607 303 The the DT 180 5607 304 [ [ -LRB- 180 5607 305 US US NNP 180 5607 306 Embassy Embassy NNP 180 5607 307 ] ] -RRB- 180 5607 308 Netherlands Netherlands NNP 180 5607 309 Hainan Hainan NNP 180 5607 310 Dao Dao NNP 180 5607 311 China China NNP 180 5607 312 Halifax Halifax NNP 180 5607 313 [ [ -LRB- 180 5607 314 US US NNP 180 5607 315 Consulate Consulate NNP 180 5607 316 General General NNP 180 5607 317 ] ] -RRB- 180 5607 318 Canada Canada NNP 180 5607 319 Halmahera Halmahera NNP 180 5607 320 Indonesia Indonesia NNP 180 5607 321 Hamburg Hamburg NNP 180 5607 322 [ [ -LRB- 180 5607 323 US US NNP 180 5607 324 Consulate Consulate NNP 180 5607 325 General General NNP 180 5607 326 ] ] -RRB- 180 5607 327 Germany Germany NNP 180 5607 328 Hamilton Hamilton NNP 180 5607 329 [ [ -LRB- 180 5607 330 US US NNP 180 5607 331 Consulate Consulate NNP 180 5607 332 General General NNP 180 5607 333 ] ] -RRB- 180 5607 334 Bermuda Bermuda NNP 180 5607 335 Hanoi Hanoi NNP 180 5607 336 Vietnam Vietnam NNP 180 5607 337 Harare Harare NNP 180 5607 338 [ [ -LRB- 180 5607 339 US US NNP 180 5607 340 Embassy Embassy NNP 180 5607 341 ] ] -RRB- 180 5607 342 Zimbabwe Zimbabwe NNP 180 5607 343 Hatay Hatay NNP 180 5607 344 Turkey Turkey NNP 180 5607 345 Havana Havana NNP 180 5607 346 [ [ -LRB- 180 5607 347 US US NNP 180 5607 348 post post NN 180 5607 349 not not RB 180 5607 350 maintained maintain VBN 180 5607 351 ; ; : 180 5607 352 Cuba Cuba NNP 180 5607 353 representation representation NN 180 5607 354 by by IN 180 5607 355 US US NNP 180 5607 356 Interests Interests NNPS 180 5607 357 Section Section NNP 180 5607 358 ( ( -LRB- 180 5607 359 USINT USINT NNP 180 5607 360 ) ) -RRB- 180 5607 361 of of IN 180 5607 362 the the DT 180 5607 363 Swiss Swiss NNP 180 5607 364 Embassy Embassy NNP 180 5607 365 ] ] -RRB- 180 5607 366 Hawaii Hawaii NNP 180 5607 367 United United NNP 180 5607 368 States States NNP 180 5607 369 Heard Heard NNP 180 5607 370 Island Island NNP 180 5607 371 Heard Heard NNP 180 5607 372 Island Island NNP 180 5607 373 and and CC 180 5607 374 McDonald McDonald NNP 180 5607 375 Islands Islands NNPS 180 5607 376 Helsinki Helsinki NNP 180 5607 377 [ [ -LRB- 180 5607 378 US US NNP 180 5607 379 Embassy Embassy NNP 180 5607 380 ] ] -RRB- 180 5607 381 Finland Finland NNP 180 5607 382 Hermosillo Hermosillo NNP 180 5607 383 [ [ -LRB- 180 5607 384 US US NNP 180 5607 385 Consulate Consulate NNP 180 5607 386 ] ] -RRB- 180 5607 387 Mexico Mexico NNP 180 5607 388 Hispaniola Hispaniola NNP 180 5607 389 Dominican Dominican NNP 180 5607 390 Republic Republic NNP 180 5607 391 ; ; : 180 5607 392 Haiti Haiti NNP 180 5607 393 Hokkaido Hokkaido NNP 180 5607 394 Japan Japan NNP 180 5607 395 Hong Hong NNP 180 5607 396 Kong Kong NNP 180 5607 397 [ [ -LRB- 180 5607 398 US US NNP 180 5607 399 Consulate Consulate NNP 180 5607 400 General General NNP 180 5607 401 ] ] -RRB- 180 5607 402 Hong Hong NNP 180 5607 403 Kong Kong NNP 180 5607 404 Honiara Honiara NNP 180 5607 405 [ [ -LRB- 180 5607 406 US US NNP 180 5607 407 Consulate Consulate NNP 180 5607 408 ] ] -RRB- 180 5607 409 Solomon Solomon NNP 180 5607 410 Islands Islands NNP 180 5607 411 Honshu Honshu NNP 180 5607 412 Japan Japan NNP 180 5607 413 Hormuz Hormuz NNP 180 5607 414 , , , 180 5607 415 Strait Strait NNP 180 5607 416 of of IN 180 5607 417 Indian Indian NNP 180 5607 418 Ocean Ocean NNP 180 5607 419 Horn Horn NNP 180 5607 420 , , , 180 5607 421 Cape Cape NNP 180 5607 422 ( ( -LRB- 180 5607 423 Cabo Cabo NNP 180 5607 424 de de FW 180 5607 425 Hornos Hornos NNP 180 5607 426 ) ) -RRB- 180 5607 427 Chile Chile NNP 180 5607 428 Horne Horne NNP 180 5607 429 , , , 180 5607 430 Iles Iles NNP 180 5607 431 de de NNP 180 5607 432 Wallis Wallis NNP 180 5607 433 and and CC 180 5607 434 Futuna Futuna NNP 180 5607 435 Horn Horn NNP 180 5607 436 of of IN 180 5607 437 Africa Africa NNP 180 5607 438 Ethiopia Ethiopia NNP 180 5607 439 ; ; : 180 5607 440 Somalia Somalia NNP 180 5607 441 Hudson Hudson NNP 180 5607 442 Bay Bay NNP 180 5607 443 Arctic Arctic NNP 180 5607 444 Ocean Ocean NNP 180 5607 445 Hudson Hudson NNP 180 5607 446 Strait Strait NNP 180 5607 447 Arctic Arctic NNP 180 5607 448 Ocean Ocean NNP 180 5607 449 I -PRON- PRP 180 5607 450 Inaccessible Inaccessible NNP 180 5607 451 Island Island NNP 180 5607 452 Saint Saint NNP 180 5607 453 Helena Helena NNP 180 5607 454 Indochina Indochina NNP 180 5607 455 Cambodia Cambodia NNP 180 5607 456 ; ; : 180 5607 457 Laos Laos NNP 180 5607 458 ; ; : 180 5607 459 Vietnam Vietnam NNP 180 5607 460 Inner Inner NNP 180 5607 461 Mongolia Mongolia NNP 180 5607 462 ( ( -LRB- 180 5607 463 Nei Nei NNP 180 5607 464 Mongol Mongol NNP 180 5607 465 ) ) -RRB- 180 5607 466 China China NNP 180 5607 467 Ionian Ionian NNP 180 5607 468 Islands Islands NNPS 180 5607 469 Greece Greece NNP 180 5607 470 Ionian Ionian NNP 180 5607 471 Sea Sea NNP 180 5607 472 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 180 5607 473 Ocean Ocean NNP 180 5607 474 Irian Irian NNP 180 5607 475 Jaya Jaya NNP 180 5607 476 Indonesia Indonesia NNP 180 5607 477 Irish Irish NNP 180 5607 478 Sea Sea NNP 180 5607 479 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 180 5607 480 Ocean Ocean NNP 180 5607 481 Islamabad Islamabad NNP 180 5607 482 [ [ -LRB- 180 5607 483 US US NNP 180 5607 484 Embassy Embassy NNP 180 5607 485 ] ] -RRB- 180 5607 486 Pakistan Pakistan NNP 180 5607 487 Islas Islas NNP 180 5607 488 Malvinas Malvinas NNP 180 5607 489 Falkland Falkland NNP 180 5607 490 Islands Islands NNPS 180 5607 491 ( ( -LRB- 180 5607 492 Islas Islas NNP 180 5607 493 Malvinas Malvinas NNP 180 5607 494 ) ) -RRB- 180 5607 495 Istanbul Istanbul NNP 180 5607 496 [ [ -LRB- 180 5607 497 US US NNP 180 5607 498 Consulate Consulate NNP 180 5607 499 General General NNP 180 5607 500 ] ] -RRB- 180 5607 501 Turkey Turkey NNP 180 5607 502 Italian Italian NNP 180 5607 503 Somaliland Somaliland NNP 180 5607 504 Somalia Somalia NNP 180 5607 505 Ivory Ivory NNP 180 5607 506 Coast Coast NNP 180 5607 507 Cote Cote NNP 180 5607 508 d'Ivoire d'Ivoire NNP 180 5607 509 Iwo Iwo NNP 180 5607 510 Jima Jima NNP 180 5607 511 Japan Japan NNP 180 5607 512 J J NNP 180 5607 513 Jakarta Jakarta NNP 180 5607 514 [ [ -LRB- 180 5607 515 US US NNP 180 5607 516 Embassy Embassy NNP 180 5607 517 ] ] -RRB- 180 5607 518 Indonesia Indonesia NNP 180 5607 519 Jamestown Jamestown NNP 180 5607 520 Saint Saint NNP 180 5607 521 Helena Helena NNP 180 5607 522 Japan Japan NNP 180 5607 523 , , , 180 5607 524 Sea Sea NNP 180 5607 525 of of IN 180 5607 526 Pacific Pacific NNP 180 5607 527 Ocean Ocean NNP 180 5607 528 Java Java NNP 180 5607 529 Indonesia Indonesia NNP 180 5607 530 Java Java NNP 180 5607 531 Sea Sea NNP 180 5607 532 Pacific Pacific NNP 180 5607 533 Ocean Ocean NNP 180 5607 534 Jeddah Jeddah NNP 180 5607 535 ( ( -LRB- 180 5607 536 see see VB 180 5607 537 Jiddah Jiddah NNP 180 5607 538 ) ) -RRB- 180 5607 539 Saudi Saudi NNP 180 5607 540 Arabia Arabia NNP 180 5607 541 Jerusalem Jerusalem NNP 180 5607 542 [ [ -LRB- 180 5607 543 US US NNP 180 5607 544 Consulate Consulate NNP 180 5607 545 General General NNP 180 5607 546 ] ] -RRB- 180 5607 547 Israel Israel NNP 180 5607 548 ; ; : 180 5607 549 West West NNP 180 5607 550 Bank Bank NNP 180 5607 551 Jiddah Jiddah NNP 180 5607 552 [ [ -LRB- 180 5607 553 US US NNP 180 5607 554 Consulate Consulate NNP 180 5607 555 General General NNP 180 5607 556 ] ] -RRB- 180 5607 557 Saudi Saudi NNP 180 5607 558 Arabia Arabia NNP 180 5607 559 Johannesburg Johannesburg NNP 180 5607 560 [ [ -LRB- 180 5607 561 US US NNP 180 5607 562 Consulate Consulate NNP 180 5607 563 General General NNP 180 5607 564 ] ] -RRB- 180 5607 565 South South NNP 180 5607 566 Africa Africa NNP 180 5607 567 Juan Juan NNP 180 5607 568 de de NNP 180 5607 569 Fuca Fuca NNP 180 5607 570 , , , 180 5607 571 Strait Strait NNP 180 5607 572 of of IN 180 5607 573 Pacific Pacific NNP 180 5607 574 Ocean Ocean NNP 180 5607 575 Juan Juan NNP 180 5607 576 Fernandez Fernandez NNP 180 5607 577 , , , 180 5607 578 Isla Isla NNP 180 5607 579 de de NNP 180 5607 580 Chile Chile NNP 180 5607 581 Juventud Juventud NNP 180 5607 582 , , , 180 5607 583 Isla Isla NNP 180 5607 584 de de NNP 180 5607 585 la la NNP 180 5607 586 ( ( -LRB- 180 5607 587 Isle Isle NNP 180 5607 588 of of IN 180 5607 589 Youth Youth NNP 180 5607 590 ) ) -RRB- 180 5607 591 Cuba Cuba NNP 180 5607 592 K K NNP 180 5607 593 Kabul Kabul NNP 180 5607 594 [ [ -LRB- 180 5607 595 US US NNP 180 5607 596 Embassy Embassy NNP 180 5607 597 now now RB 180 5607 598 closed closed JJ 180 5607 599 ] ] -RRB- 180 5607 600 Afghanistan Afghanistan NNP 180 5607 601 Kaduna Kaduna NNP 180 5607 602 [ [ -LRB- 180 5607 603 US US NNP 180 5607 604 Consulate Consulate NNP 180 5607 605 General General NNP 180 5607 606 ] ] -RRB- 180 5607 607 Nigeria Nigeria NNP 180 5607 608 Kalimantan Kalimantan NNP 180 5607 609 Indonesia Indonesia NNP 180 5607 610 Kamchatka Kamchatka NNP 180 5607 611 Peninsula Peninsula NNP 180 5607 612 Russia Russia NNP 180 5607 613 ( ( -LRB- 180 5607 614 Poluostrov Poluostrov NNP 180 5607 615 Kamchatka Kamchatka NNP 180 5607 616 ) ) -RRB- 180 5607 617 Kampala Kampala NNP 180 5607 618 [ [ -LRB- 180 5607 619 US US NNP 180 5607 620 Embassy Embassy NNP 180 5607 621 ] ] -RRB- 180 5607 622 Uganda Uganda NNP 180 5607 623 Kampuchea Kampuchea NNP 180 5607 624 Cambodia Cambodia NNP 180 5607 625 Karachi Karachi NNP 180 5607 626 [ [ -LRB- 180 5607 627 US US NNP 180 5607 628 Consulate Consulate NNP 180 5607 629 General General NNP 180 5607 630 ] ] -RRB- 180 5607 631 Pakistan Pakistan NNP 180 5607 632 Kara Kara NNP 180 5607 633 Sea Sea NNP 180 5607 634 Arctic Arctic NNP 180 5607 635 Ocean Ocean NNP 180 5607 636 Karimata Karimata NNP 180 5607 637 Strait Strait NNP 180 5607 638 Pacific Pacific NNP 180 5607 639 Ocean Ocean NNP 180 5607 640 Kathmandu Kathmandu NNP 180 5607 641 [ [ -LRB- 180 5607 642 US US NNP 180 5607 643 Embassy Embassy NNP 180 5607 644 ] ] -RRB- 180 5607 645 Nepal Nepal NNP 180 5607 646 Kattegat Kattegat NNP 180 5607 647 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 180 5607 648 Ocean Ocean NNP 180 5607 649 Kauai Kauai NNP 180 5607 650 Channel Channel NNP 180 5607 651 Pacific Pacific NNP 180 5607 652 Ocean Ocean NNP 180 5607 653 Keeling Keeling NNP 180 5607 654 Islands Islands NNP 180 5607 655 Cocos Cocos NNP 180 5607 656 ( ( -LRB- 180 5607 657 Keeling Keeling NNP 180 5607 658 ) ) -RRB- 180 5607 659 Islands Islands NNPS 180 5607 660 Kerguelen Kerguelen NNP 180 5607 661 , , , 180 5607 662 Iles Iles NNP 180 5607 663 French French NNP 180 5607 664 Southern Southern NNP 180 5607 665 and and CC 180 5607 666 Antarctic Antarctic NNP 180 5607 667 Lands Lands NNPS 180 5607 668 Kermadec Kermadec NNP 180 5607 669 Islands Islands NNP 180 5607 670 New New NNP 180 5607 671 Zealand Zealand NNP 180 5607 672 Khabarovsk Khabarovsk NNP 180 5607 673 Russia Russia NNP 180 5607 674 Khartoum Khartoum NNP 180 5607 675 [ [ -LRB- 180 5607 676 US US NNP 180 5607 677 Embassy Embassy NNP 180 5607 678 ] ] -RRB- 180 5607 679 Sudan Sudan NNP 180 5607 680 Khmer Khmer NNP 180 5607 681 Republic Republic NNP 180 5607 682 Cambodia Cambodia NNP 180 5607 683 Khuriya Khuriya NNP 180 5607 684 Muriya Muriya NNP 180 5607 685 Islands Islands NNP 180 5607 686 ( ( -LRB- 180 5607 687 Kuria Kuria NNP 180 5607 688 Oman Oman NNP 180 5607 689 Muria Muria NNP 180 5607 690 Islands Islands NNP 180 5607 691 ) ) -RRB- 180 5607 692 Khyber Khyber NNP 180 5607 693 Pass Pass NNP 180 5607 694 Pakistan Pakistan NNP 180 5607 695 Kiel Kiel NNP 180 5607 696 Canal Canal NNP 180 5607 697 ( ( -LRB- 180 5607 698 Nord Nord NNP 180 5607 699 - - HYPH 180 5607 700 Ostsee Ostsee NNP 180 5607 701 Kanal Kanal NNP 180 5607 702 ) ) -RRB- 180 5607 703 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 180 5607 704 Ocean Ocean NNP 180 5607 705 Kiev Kiev NNP 180 5607 706 [ [ -LRB- 180 5607 707 US US NNP 180 5607 708 Embassy Embassy NNP 180 5607 709 ] ] -RRB- 180 5607 710 Ukraine Ukraine NNP 180 5607 711 Kigali Kigali NNP 180 5607 712 [ [ -LRB- 180 5607 713 US US NNP 180 5607 714 Embassy Embassy NNP 180 5607 715 closed close VBD 180 5607 716 Rwanda Rwanda NNP 180 5607 717 indefinitely indefinitely RB 180 5607 718 ] ] -RRB- 180 5607 719 Kingston Kingston NNP 180 5607 720 [ [ -LRB- 180 5607 721 US US NNP 180 5607 722 Embassy Embassy NNP 180 5607 723 ] ] -RRB- 180 5607 724 Jamaica Jamaica NNP 180 5607 725 Kingston Kingston NNP 180 5607 726 Norfolk Norfolk NNP 180 5607 727 Island Island NNP 180 5607 728 Kingstown Kingstown NNP 180 5607 729 Saint Saint NNP 180 5607 730 Vincent Vincent NNP 180 5607 731 and and CC 180 5607 732 the the DT 180 5607 733 Grenadines Grenadines NNPS 180 5607 734 Kinshasa Kinshasa NNP 180 5607 735 [ [ -LRB- 180 5607 736 US US NNP 180 5607 737 Embassy Embassy NNP 180 5607 738 ] ] -RRB- 180 5607 739 Zaire Zaire NNP 180 5607 740 Kirghiziya Kirghiziya NNP 180 5607 741 Kyrgyzstan Kyrgyzstan NNP 180 5607 742 Kiritimati Kiritimati NNP 180 5607 743 ( ( -LRB- 180 5607 744 Christmas Christmas NNP 180 5607 745 Island Island NNP 180 5607 746 ) ) -RRB- 180 5607 747 Kiribati Kiribati NNP 180 5607 748 Kishinev Kishinev NNP 180 5607 749 ( ( -LRB- 180 5607 750 Chisinau Chisinau NNP 180 5607 751 ) ) -RRB- 180 5607 752 Moldova Moldova NNP 180 5607 753 Kithira Kithira NNP 180 5607 754 Strait Strait NNP 180 5607 755 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 180 5607 756 Ocean Ocean NNP 180 5607 757 Kodiak Kodiak NNP 180 5607 758 Island Island NNP 180 5607 759 United United NNP 180 5607 760 States States NNP 180 5607 761 Kola Kola NNP 180 5607 762 Peninsula Peninsula NNP 180 5607 763 ( ( -LRB- 180 5607 764 Kol'skiy Kol'skiy NNP 180 5607 765 Poluostrov Poluostrov NNP 180 5607 766 ) ) -RRB- 180 5607 767 Russia Russia NNP 180 5607 768 Kolonia Kolonia NNP 180 5607 769 [ [ -LRB- 180 5607 770 US US NNP 180 5607 771 Embassy Embassy NNP 180 5607 772 ] ] -RRB- 180 5607 773 Micronesia Micronesia NNP 180 5607 774 , , , 180 5607 775 Federated Federated NNP 180 5607 776 States States NNP 180 5607 777 of of IN 180 5607 778 Korea Korea NNP 180 5607 779 Bay Bay NNP 180 5607 780 Pacific Pacific NNP 180 5607 781 Ocean Ocean NNP 180 5607 782 Korea Korea NNP 180 5607 783 , , , 180 5607 784 Democratic Democratic NNP 180 5607 785 People People NNPS 180 5607 786 's 's POS 180 5607 787 Korea Korea NNP 180 5607 788 , , , 180 5607 789 North North NNP 180 5607 790 Republic Republic NNP 180 5607 791 of of IN 180 5607 792 Korea Korea NNP 180 5607 793 , , , 180 5607 794 Republic Republic NNP 180 5607 795 of of IN 180 5607 796 Korea Korea NNP 180 5607 797 , , , 180 5607 798 South South NNP 180 5607 799 Korea Korea NNP 180 5607 800 Strait Strait NNP 180 5607 801 Pacific Pacific NNP 180 5607 802 Ocean Ocean NNP 180 5607 803 Koror Koror NNP 180 5607 804 [ [ -LRB- 180 5607 805 US US NNP 180 5607 806 Liaison Liaison NNP 180 5607 807 Office Office NNP 180 5607 808 ] ] -RRB- 180 5607 809 Pacific Pacific NNP 180 5607 810 Islands Islands NNPS 180 5607 811 , , , 180 5607 812 Trust Trust NNP 180 5607 813 Territory territory NN 180 5607 814 of of IN 180 5607 815 Kosovo Kosovo NNP 180 5607 816 Serbia Serbia NNP 180 5607 817 and and CC 180 5607 818 Montenegro Montenegro NNP 180 5607 819 Kowloon Kowloon NNP 180 5607 820 Hong Hong NNP 180 5607 821 Kong Kong NNP 180 5607 822 Krakow Krakow NNP 180 5607 823 [ [ -LRB- 180 5607 824 US US NNP 180 5607 825 Consulate Consulate NNP 180 5607 826 General General NNP 180 5607 827 ] ] -RRB- 180 5607 828 Poland Poland NNP 180 5607 829 Kuala Kuala NNP 180 5607 830 Lumpur Lumpur NNP 180 5607 831 [ [ -LRB- 180 5607 832 US US NNP 180 5607 833 Embassy Embassy NNP 180 5607 834 ] ] -RRB- 180 5607 835 Malaysia Malaysia NNP 180 5607 836 Kunashiri Kunashiri NNP 180 5607 837 ( ( -LRB- 180 5607 838 Kunashir Kunashir NNP 180 5607 839 ) ) -RRB- 180 5607 840 Russia Russia NNP 180 5607 841 [ [ -LRB- 180 5607 842 de de FW 180 5607 843 facto facto FW 180 5607 844 ] ] -RRB- 180 5607 845 Kuril Kuril NNP 180 5607 846 Islands Islands NNP 180 5607 847 Russia Russia NNP 180 5607 848 [ [ -LRB- 180 5607 849 de de FW 180 5607 850 facto facto FW 180 5607 851 ] ] -RRB- 180 5607 852 Kuwait Kuwait NNP 180 5607 853 [ [ -LRB- 180 5607 854 US US NNP 180 5607 855 Embassy Embassy NNP 180 5607 856 ] ] -RRB- 180 5607 857 Kuwait Kuwait NNP 180 5607 858 Kwajalein Kwajalein NNP 180 5607 859 Atoll Atoll NNP 180 5607 860 Marshall Marshall NNP 180 5607 861 Islands Islands NNP 180 5607 862 Kyushu Kyushu NNP 180 5607 863 Japan Japan NNP 180 5607 864 Kyyiv Kyyiv NNP 180 5607 865 ( ( -LRB- 180 5607 866 Kiev Kiev NNP 180 5607 867 ) ) -RRB- 180 5607 868 Ukraine Ukraine NNP 180 5607 869 L L NNP 180 5607 870 Labrador Labrador NNP 180 5607 871 Canada Canada NNP 180 5607 872 Laccadive Laccadive NNP 180 5607 873 Islands Islands NNPS 180 5607 874 India India NNP 180 5607 875 Laccadive Laccadive NNP 180 5607 876 Sea Sea NNP 180 5607 877 Indian Indian NNP 180 5607 878 Ocean Ocean NNP 180 5607 879 Lagos Lagos NNP 180 5607 880 [ [ -LRB- 180 5607 881 US US NNP 180 5607 882 Embassy Embassy NNP 180 5607 883 ] ] -RRB- 180 5607 884 Nigeria Nigeria NNP 180 5607 885 Lahore Lahore NNP 180 5607 886 [ [ -LRB- 180 5607 887 US US NNP 180 5607 888 Consulate Consulate NNP 180 5607 889 General General NNP 180 5607 890 ] ] -RRB- 180 5607 891 Pakistan Pakistan NNP 180 5607 892 Lakshadweep Lakshadweep NNP 180 5607 893 India India NNP 180 5607 894 La La NNP 180 5607 895 Paz Paz NNP 180 5607 896 [ [ -LRB- 180 5607 897 US US NNP 180 5607 898 Embassy Embassy NNP 180 5607 899 ] ] -RRB- 180 5607 900 Bolivia Bolivia NNP 180 5607 901 La La NNP 180 5607 902 Perouse Perouse NNP 180 5607 903 Strait Strait NNP 180 5607 904 Pacific Pacific NNP 180 5607 905 Ocean Ocean NNP 180 5607 906 Laptev Laptev NNP 180 5607 907 Sea Sea NNP 180 5607 908 Arctic Arctic NNP 180 5607 909 Ocean Ocean NNP 180 5607 910 Las Las NNP 180 5607 911 Palmas Palmas NNP 180 5607 912 [ [ -LRB- 180 5607 913 US US NNP 180 5607 914 Consular Consular NNP 180 5607 915 Agency Agency NNP 180 5607 916 ] ] -RRB- 180 5607 917 Spain Spain NNP 180 5607 918 Lau Lau NNP 180 5607 919 Group Group NNP 180 5607 920 Fiji Fiji NNP 180 5607 921 Leipzig Leipzig NNP 180 5607 922 [ [ -LRB- 180 5607 923 US US NNP 180 5607 924 Consulate Consulate NNP 180 5607 925 General General NNP 180 5607 926 ] ] -RRB- 180 5607 927 Germany Germany NNP 180 5607 928 Leningrad Leningrad NNP 180 5607 929 ( ( -LRB- 180 5607 930 see see VB 180 5607 931 Saint Saint NNP 180 5607 932 Petersburg Petersburg NNP 180 5607 933 ) ) -RRB- 180 5607 934 Russia Russia NNP 180 5607 935 Lesser Lesser NNP 180 5607 936 Sunda Sunda NNP 180 5607 937 Islands Islands NNPS 180 5607 938 Indonesia Indonesia NNP 180 5607 939 Leyte Leyte NNP 180 5607 940 Philippines Philippines NNP 180 5607 941 Liancourt Liancourt NNP 180 5607 942 Rocks Rocks NNP 180 5607 943 [ [ -LRB- 180 5607 944 claimed claim VBN 180 5607 945 by by IN 180 5607 946 Japan Japan NNP 180 5607 947 ] ] -RRB- 180 5607 948 Korea Korea NNP 180 5607 949 , , , 180 5607 950 South South NNP 180 5607 951 Libreville Libreville NNP 180 5607 952 [ [ -LRB- 180 5607 953 US US NNP 180 5607 954 Embassy Embassy NNP 180 5607 955 ] ] -RRB- 180 5607 956 Gabon Gabon NNP 180 5607 957 Ligurian Ligurian NNP 180 5607 958 Sea Sea NNP 180 5607 959 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 180 5607 960 Ocean Ocean NNP 180 5607 961 Lilongwe Lilongwe NNP 180 5607 962 [ [ -LRB- 180 5607 963 US US NNP 180 5607 964 Embassy Embassy NNP 180 5607 965 ] ] -RRB- 180 5607 966 Malawi Malawi NNP 180 5607 967 Lima Lima NNP 180 5607 968 [ [ -LRB- 180 5607 969 US US NNP 180 5607 970 Embassy Embassy NNP 180 5607 971 ] ] -RRB- 180 5607 972 Peru Peru NNP 180 5607 973 Lincoln Lincoln NNP 180 5607 974 Sea Sea NNP 180 5607 975 Arctic Arctic NNP 180 5607 976 Ocean Ocean NNP 180 5607 977 Line Line NNP 180 5607 978 Islands Islands NNP 180 5607 979 Kiribati Kiribati NNP 180 5607 980 ; ; : 180 5607 981 Palmyra Palmyra NNP 180 5607 982 Atoll Atoll NNP 180 5607 983 Lisbon Lisbon NNP 180 5607 984 [ [ -LRB- 180 5607 985 US US NNP 180 5607 986 Embassy Embassy NNP 180 5607 987 ] ] -RRB- 180 5607 988 Portugal Portugal NNP 180 5607 989 Ljubljana Ljubljana NNP 180 5607 990 [ [ -LRB- 180 5607 991 US US NNP 180 5607 992 Embassy Embassy NNP 180 5607 993 ] ] -RRB- 180 5607 994 Slovenia Slovenia NNP 180 5607 995 Lobamba Lobamba NNP 180 5607 996 Swaziland Swaziland NNP 180 5607 997 Lombok Lombok NNP 180 5607 998 Strait Strait NNP 180 5607 999 Indian Indian NNP 180 5607 1000 Ocean Ocean NNP 180 5607 1001 Lome Lome NNP 180 5607 1002 [ [ -LRB- 180 5607 1003 US US NNP 180 5607 1004 Embassy Embassy NNP 180 5607 1005 ] ] -RRB- 180 5607 1006 Togo Togo NNP 180 5607 1007 London London NNP 180 5607 1008 [ [ -LRB- 180 5607 1009 US US NNP 180 5607 1010 Embassy Embassy NNP 180 5607 1011 ] ] -RRB- 180 5607 1012 United United NNP 180 5607 1013 Kingdom Kingdom NNP 180 5607 1014 Longyearbyen Longyearbyen NNP 180 5607 1015 Svalbard Svalbard NNP 180 5607 1016 Lord Lord NNP 180 5607 1017 Howe Howe NNP 180 5607 1018 Island Island NNP 180 5607 1019 Australia Australia NNP 180 5607 1020 Louisiade Louisiade NNP 180 5607 1021 Archipelago Archipelago NNP 180 5607 1022 Papua Papua NNP 180 5607 1023 New New NNP 180 5607 1024 Guinea Guinea NNP 180 5607 1025 Loyalty Loyalty NNP 180 5607 1026 Islands Islands NNPS 180 5607 1027 ( ( -LRB- 180 5607 1028 Iles Iles NNP 180 5607 1029 Loyaute Loyaute NNP 180 5607 1030 ) ) -RRB- 180 5607 1031 New New NNP 180 5607 1032 Caledonia Caledonia NNP 180 5607 1033 Luanda Luanda NNP 180 5607 1034 [ [ -LRB- 180 5607 1035 US US NNP 180 5607 1036 Embassy Embassy NNP 180 5607 1037 ] ] -RRB- 180 5607 1038 Angola Angola NNP 180 5607 1039 Lusaka Lusaka NNP 180 5607 1040 [ [ -LRB- 180 5607 1041 US US NNP 180 5607 1042 Embassy Embassy NNP 180 5607 1043 ] ] -RRB- 180 5607 1044 Zambia Zambia NNP 180 5607 1045 Luxembourg Luxembourg NNP 180 5607 1046 [ [ -LRB- 180 5607 1047 US US NNP 180 5607 1048 Embassy Embassy NNP 180 5607 1049 ] ] -RRB- 180 5607 1050 Luxembourg Luxembourg NNP 180 5607 1051 Luzon Luzon NNP 180 5607 1052 Philippines Philippines NNP 180 5607 1053 Luzon Luzon NNP 180 5607 1054 Strait Strait NNP 180 5607 1055 Pacific Pacific NNP 180 5607 1056 Ocean Ocean NNP 180 5607 1057 M M NNP 180 5607 1058 Macao Macao NNP 180 5607 1059 Macau Macau NNP 180 5607 1060 Macedonia Macedonia NNP 180 5607 1061 The the DT 180 5607 1062 Former Former NNP 180 5607 1063 Yugoslav Yugoslav NNP 180 5607 1064 Republic Republic NNP 180 5607 1065 of of IN 180 5607 1066 Macedonia Macedonia NNP 180 5607 1067 Macquarie Macquarie NNP 180 5607 1068 Island Island NNP 180 5607 1069 Australia Australia NNP 180 5607 1070 Madeira Madeira NNP 180 5607 1071 Islands Islands NNP 180 5607 1072 Portugal Portugal NNP 180 5607 1073 Madras Madras NNPS 180 5607 1074 [ [ -LRB- 180 5607 1075 US US NNP 180 5607 1076 Consulate Consulate NNP 180 5607 1077 General General NNP 180 5607 1078 ] ] -RRB- 180 5607 1079 India India NNP 180 5607 1080 Madrid Madrid NNP 180 5607 1081 [ [ -LRB- 180 5607 1082 US US NNP 180 5607 1083 Embassy Embassy NNP 180 5607 1084 ] ] -RRB- 180 5607 1085 Spain Spain NNP 180 5607 1086 Magellan Magellan NNP 180 5607 1087 , , , 180 5607 1088 Strait Strait NNP 180 5607 1089 of of IN 180 5607 1090 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 180 5607 1091 Ocean Ocean NNP 180 5607 1092 Maghreb Maghreb NNP 180 5607 1093 Algeria Algeria NNP 180 5607 1094 , , , 180 5607 1095 Libya Libya NNP 180 5607 1096 , , , 180 5607 1097 Mauritania Mauritania NNP 180 5607 1098 , , , 180 5607 1099 Morocco Morocco NNP 180 5607 1100 , , , 180 5607 1101 Tunisia Tunisia NNP 180 5607 1102 Mahe Mahe NNP 180 5607 1103 Island Island NNP 180 5607 1104 Seychelles Seychelles NNP 180 5607 1105 Maiz Maiz NNP 180 5607 1106 , , , 180 5607 1107 Islas Islas NNP 180 5607 1108 del del NNP 180 5607 1109 ( ( -LRB- 180 5607 1110 Corn Corn NNP 180 5607 1111 Islands Islands NNPS 180 5607 1112 ) ) -RRB- 180 5607 1113 Nicaragua Nicaragua NNP 180 5607 1114 Majorca Majorca NNP 180 5607 1115 ( ( -LRB- 180 5607 1116 Mallorca Mallorca NNP 180 5607 1117 ) ) -RRB- 180 5607 1118 Spain Spain NNP 180 5607 1119 Majuro Majuro NNP 180 5607 1120 [ [ -LRB- 180 5607 1121 US US NNP 180 5607 1122 Embassy Embassy NNP 180 5607 1123 ] ] -RRB- 180 5607 1124 Marshall Marshall NNP 180 5607 1125 Islands Islands NNP 180 5607 1126 Makassar Makassar NNP 180 5607 1127 Strait Strait NNP 180 5607 1128 Pacific Pacific NNP 180 5607 1129 Ocean Ocean NNP 180 5607 1130 Malabo Malabo NNP 180 5607 1131 [ [ -LRB- 180 5607 1132 US US NNP 180 5607 1133 Embassy Embassy NNP 180 5607 1134 ] ] -RRB- 180 5607 1135 Equatorial Equatorial NNP 180 5607 1136 Guinea Guinea NNP 180 5607 1137 Malacca Malacca NNP 180 5607 1138 , , , 180 5607 1139 Strait Strait NNP 180 5607 1140 of of IN 180 5607 1141 Indian Indian NNP 180 5607 1142 Ocean Ocean NNP 180 5607 1143 Malagasy Malagasy NNP 180 5607 1144 Republic Republic NNP 180 5607 1145 Madagascar Madagascar NNP 180 5607 1146 Male Male NNP 180 5607 1147 [ [ -LRB- 180 5607 1148 US US NNP 180 5607 1149 Consular Consular NNP 180 5607 1150 Agency Agency NNP 180 5607 1151 ] ] -RRB- 180 5607 1152 Maldives Maldives NNP 180 5607 1153 Mallorca Mallorca NNP 180 5607 1154 ( ( -LRB- 180 5607 1155 Majorca Majorca NNP 180 5607 1156 ) ) -RRB- 180 5607 1157 Spain Spain NNP 180 5607 1158 Malpelo Malpelo NNP 180 5607 1159 , , , 180 5607 1160 Isla Isla NNP 180 5607 1161 de de NNP 180 5607 1162 Colombia Colombia NNP 180 5607 1163 Malta Malta NNP 180 5607 1164 Channel Channel NNP 180 5607 1165 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 180 5607 1166 Ocean Ocean NNP 180 5607 1167 Malvinas Malvinas NNP 180 5607 1168 , , , 180 5607 1169 Islas Islas NNP 180 5607 1170 Falkland Falkland NNP 180 5607 1171 Islands Islands NNPS 180 5607 1172 ( ( -LRB- 180 5607 1173 Islas Islas NNP 180 5607 1174 Malvinas Malvinas NNP 180 5607 1175 ) ) -RRB- 180 5607 1176 Mamoutzou Mamoutzou NNP 180 5607 1177 Mayotte Mayotte NNP 180 5607 1178 Managua Managua NNP 180 5607 1179 [ [ -LRB- 180 5607 1180 US US NNP 180 5607 1181 Embassy Embassy NNP 180 5607 1182 ] ] -RRB- 180 5607 1183 Nicaragua Nicaragua NNP 180 5607 1184 Manama Manama NNP 180 5607 1185 [ [ -LRB- 180 5607 1186 US US NNP 180 5607 1187 Embassy Embassy NNP 180 5607 1188 ] ] -RRB- 180 5607 1189 Bahrain Bahrain NNP 180 5607 1190 Manaus Manaus NNP 180 5607 1191 [ [ -LRB- 180 5607 1192 US US NNP 180 5607 1193 Consular Consular NNP 180 5607 1194 Agency Agency NNP 180 5607 1195 ] ] -RRB- 180 5607 1196 Brazil Brazil NNP 180 5607 1197 Manchukuo Manchukuo NNP 180 5607 1198 China China NNP 180 5607 1199 Manchuria Manchuria NNP 180 5607 1200 China China NNP 180 5607 1201 Manila Manila NNP 180 5607 1202 [ [ -LRB- 180 5607 1203 US US NNP 180 5607 1204 Embassy Embassy NNP 180 5607 1205 ] ] -RRB- 180 5607 1206 Philippines Philippines NNP 180 5607 1207 Manipa Manipa NNP 180 5607 1208 Strait Strait NNP 180 5607 1209 Pacific Pacific NNP 180 5607 1210 Ocean Ocean NNP 180 5607 1211 Mannar Mannar NNP 180 5607 1212 , , , 180 5607 1213 Gulf Gulf NNP 180 5607 1214 of of IN 180 5607 1215 Indian Indian NNP 180 5607 1216 Ocean Ocean NNP 180 5607 1217 Manua Manua NNP 180 5607 1218 Islands Islands NNPS 180 5607 1219 American American NNP 180 5607 1220 Samoa Samoa NNP 180 5607 1221 Maputo Maputo NNP 180 5607 1222 [ [ -LRB- 180 5607 1223 US US NNP 180 5607 1224 Embassy Embassy NNP 180 5607 1225 ] ] -RRB- 180 5607 1226 Mozambique Mozambique NNP 180 5607 1227 Marcus Marcus NNP 180 5607 1228 Island Island NNP 180 5607 1229 ( ( -LRB- 180 5607 1230 Minami Minami NNP 180 5607 1231 - - HYPH 180 5607 1232 tori tori NNP 180 5607 1233 - - HYPH 180 5607 1234 shima shima NNP 180 5607 1235 ) ) -RRB- 180 5607 1236 Japan Japan NNP 180 5607 1237 Mariana Mariana NNP 180 5607 1238 Islands Islands NNP 180 5607 1239 Guam Guam NNP 180 5607 1240 ; ; : 180 5607 1241 Northern Northern NNP 180 5607 1242 Mariana Mariana NNP 180 5607 1243 Islands Islands NNPS 180 5607 1244 Marion Marion NNP 180 5607 1245 Island Island NNP 180 5607 1246 South South NNP 180 5607 1247 Africa Africa NNP 180 5607 1248 Marmara Marmara NNP 180 5607 1249 , , , 180 5607 1250 Sea Sea NNP 180 5607 1251 of of IN 180 5607 1252 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 180 5607 1253 Ocean Ocean NNP 180 5607 1254 Marquesas Marquesas NNP 180 5607 1255 Islands Islands NNP 180 5607 1256 ( ( -LRB- 180 5607 1257 Iles Iles NNP 180 5607 1258 Marquises Marquises NNPS 180 5607 1259 ) ) -RRB- 180 5607 1260 French french JJ 180 5607 1261 Polynesia Polynesia NNP 180 5607 1262 Marseille Marseille NNP 180 5607 1263 [ [ -LRB- 180 5607 1264 US US NNP 180 5607 1265 Consulate Consulate NNP 180 5607 1266 General General NNP 180 5607 1267 ] ] -RRB- 180 5607 1268 France France NNP 180 5607 1269 Martin Martin NNP 180 5607 1270 Vaz Vaz NNP 180 5607 1271 , , , 180 5607 1272 Ilhas Ilhas NNP 180 5607 1273 Brazil Brazil NNP 180 5607 1274 Mas Mas NNP 180 5607 1275 a a DT 180 5607 1276 Tierra Tierra NNP 180 5607 1277 ( ( -LRB- 180 5607 1278 Robinson Robinson NNP 180 5607 1279 Crusoe Crusoe NNP 180 5607 1280 Chile Chile NNP 180 5607 1281 Island Island NNP 180 5607 1282 ) ) -RRB- 180 5607 1283 Mascarene Mascarene NNP 180 5607 1284 Islands Islands NNP 180 5607 1285 Mauritius Mauritius NNP 180 5607 1286 ; ; : 180 5607 1287 Reunion Reunion NNP 180 5607 1288 Maseru Maseru NNP 180 5607 1289 [ [ -LRB- 180 5607 1290 US US NNP 180 5607 1291 Embassy Embassy NNP 180 5607 1292 ] ] -RRB- 180 5607 1293 Lesotho Lesotho NNP 180 5607 1294 Matamoros Matamoros NNP 180 5607 1295 [ [ -LRB- 180 5607 1296 US US NNP 180 5607 1297 Consulate Consulate NNP 180 5607 1298 ] ] -RRB- 180 5607 1299 Mexico Mexico NNP 180 5607 1300 Mata Mata NNP 180 5607 1301 - - HYPH 180 5607 1302 Utu Utu NNP 180 5607 1303 Wallis Wallis NNP 180 5607 1304 and and CC 180 5607 1305 Futuna Futuna NNP 180 5607 1306 Mazatlan Mazatlan NNP 180 5607 1307 [ [ -LRB- 180 5607 1308 US US NNP 180 5607 1309 Consulate Consulate NNP 180 5607 1310 closed close VBD 180 5607 1311 Mexico Mexico NNP 180 5607 1312 May May NNP 180 5607 1313 1993 1993 CD 180 5607 1314 ] ] -RRB- 180 5607 1315 Mbabane Mbabane NNP 180 5607 1316 [ [ -LRB- 180 5607 1317 US US NNP 180 5607 1318 Embassy Embassy NNP 180 5607 1319 ] ] -RRB- 180 5607 1320 Swaziland Swaziland NNP 180 5607 1321 McDonald McDonald NNP 180 5607 1322 Islands Islands NNP 180 5607 1323 Heard Heard NNP 180 5607 1324 Island Island NNP 180 5607 1325 and and CC 180 5607 1326 McDonald McDonald NNP 180 5607 1327 Islands Islands NNP 180 5607 1328 Medan Medan NNP 180 5607 1329 [ [ -LRB- 180 5607 1330 US US NNP 180 5607 1331 Consulate Consulate NNP 180 5607 1332 ] ] -RRB- 180 5607 1333 Indonesia Indonesia NNP 180 5607 1334 Mediterranean Mediterranean NNP 180 5607 1335 Sea Sea NNP 180 5607 1336 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 180 5607 1337 Ocean Ocean NNP 180 5607 1338 Melbourne Melbourne NNP 180 5607 1339 [ [ -LRB- 180 5607 1340 US US NNP 180 5607 1341 Consulate Consulate NNP 180 5607 1342 General General NNP 180 5607 1343 ] ] -RRB- 180 5607 1344 Australia Australia NNP 180 5607 1345 Melilla Melilla NNP 180 5607 1346 Spain Spain NNP 180 5607 1347 Merida Merida NNP 180 5607 1348 [ [ -LRB- 180 5607 1349 US US NNP 180 5607 1350 Consulate Consulate NNP 180 5607 1351 Mexico Mexico NNP 180 5607 1352 Messina Messina NNP 180 5607 1353 , , , 180 5607 1354 Strait Strait NNP 180 5607 1355 of of IN 180 5607 1356 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 180 5607 1357 Ocean Ocean NNP 180 5607 1358 Mexico Mexico NNP 180 5607 1359 [ [ -LRB- 180 5607 1360 US US NNP 180 5607 1361 Embassy Embassy NNP 180 5607 1362 ] ] -RRB- 180 5607 1363 Mexico Mexico NNP 180 5607 1364 Mexico Mexico NNP 180 5607 1365 , , , 180 5607 1366 Gulf Gulf NNP 180 5607 1367 of of IN 180 5607 1368 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 180 5607 1369 Ocean Ocean NNP 180 5607 1370 Milan Milan NNP 180 5607 1371 [ [ -LRB- 180 5607 1372 US US NNP 180 5607 1373 Consulate Consulate NNP 180 5607 1374 General General NNP 180 5607 1375 ] ] -RRB- 180 5607 1376 Italy Italy NNP 180 5607 1377 Minami Minami NNP 180 5607 1378 - - HYPH 180 5607 1379 tori tori NNP 180 5607 1380 - - HYPH 180 5607 1381 shima shima NNP 180 5607 1382 Japan Japan NNP 180 5607 1383 Mindanao Mindanao NNP 180 5607 1384 Philippines Philippines NNP 180 5607 1385 Mindoro Mindoro NNP 180 5607 1386 Strait Strait NNP 180 5607 1387 Pacific Pacific NNP 180 5607 1388 Ocean Ocean NNP 180 5607 1389 Minicoy Minicoy NNP 180 5607 1390 Island Island NNP 180 5607 1391 India India NNP 180 5607 1392 Minsk Minsk NNP 180 5607 1393 [ [ -LRB- 180 5607 1394 US US NNP 180 5607 1395 Embassy Embassy NNP 180 5607 1396 ] ] -RRB- 180 5607 1397 Belarus Belarus NNP 180 5607 1398 Mogadishu Mogadishu NNP 180 5607 1399 [ [ -LRB- 180 5607 1400 US US NNP 180 5607 1401 Liaison Liaison NNP 180 5607 1402 Office Office NNP 180 5607 1403 ] ] -RRB- 180 5607 1404 Somalia Somalia NNP 180 5607 1405 Moldavia Moldavia NNP 180 5607 1406 Moldova Moldova NNP 180 5607 1407 Mombasa Mombasa NNP 180 5607 1408 [ [ -LRB- 180 5607 1409 US US NNP 180 5607 1410 Consulate Consulate NNP 180 5607 1411 closed close VBD 180 5607 1412 Kenya Kenya NNP 180 5607 1413 May May NNP 180 5607 1414 1993 1993 CD 180 5607 1415 ] ] -RRB- 180 5607 1416 Mona Mona NNP 180 5607 1417 Passage Passage NNP 180 5607 1418 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 180 5607 1419 Ocean Ocean NNP 180 5607 1420 Monrovia Monrovia NNP 180 5607 1421 [ [ -LRB- 180 5607 1422 US US NNP 180 5607 1423 Embassy Embassy NNP 180 5607 1424 ] ] -RRB- 180 5607 1425 Liberia Liberia NNP 180 5607 1426 Montenegro Montenegro NNP 180 5607 1427 Serbia Serbia NNP 180 5607 1428 and and CC 180 5607 1429 Montenegro Montenegro NNP 180 5607 1430 Monterrey Monterrey NNP 180 5607 1431 [ [ -LRB- 180 5607 1432 US US NNP 180 5607 1433 Consulate Consulate NNP 180 5607 1434 General General NNP 180 5607 1435 ] ] -RRB- 180 5607 1436 Mexico Mexico NNP 180 5607 1437 Montevideo Montevideo NNP 180 5607 1438 [ [ -LRB- 180 5607 1439 US US NNP 180 5607 1440 Embassy Embassy NNP 180 5607 1441 ] ] -RRB- 180 5607 1442 Uruguay Uruguay NNP 180 5607 1443 Montreal Montreal NNP 180 5607 1444 [ [ -LRB- 180 5607 1445 US US NNP 180 5607 1446 Consulate Consulate NNP 180 5607 1447 General General NNP 180 5607 1448 , , , 180 5607 1449 US US NNP 180 5607 1450 Canada Canada NNP 180 5607 1451 Mission Mission NNP 180 5607 1452 to to IN 180 5607 1453 the the DT 180 5607 1454 International International NNP 180 5607 1455 Civil Civil NNP 180 5607 1456 Aviation Aviation NNP 180 5607 1457 Organization Organization NNP 180 5607 1458 ( ( -LRB- 180 5607 1459 ICAO ICAO NNP 180 5607 1460 ) ) -RRB- 180 5607 1461 ] ] -RRB- 180 5607 1462 Moravian Moravian NNP 180 5607 1463 Gate Gate NNP 180 5607 1464 Czech Czech NNP 180 5607 1465 Republic Republic NNP 180 5607 1466 Moroni Moroni NNP 180 5607 1467 [ [ -LRB- 180 5607 1468 US US NNP 180 5607 1469 Embassy Embassy NNP 180 5607 1470 ] ] -RRB- 180 5607 1471 Comoros Comoros NNP 180 5607 1472 Mortlock Mortlock NNP 180 5607 1473 Islands Islands NNP 180 5607 1474 Micronesia Micronesia NNP 180 5607 1475 , , , 180 5607 1476 Federated Federated NNP 180 5607 1477 States States NNP 180 5607 1478 of of IN 180 5607 1479 Moscow Moscow NNP 180 5607 1480 [ [ -LRB- 180 5607 1481 US US NNP 180 5607 1482 Embassy Embassy NNP 180 5607 1483 ] ] -RRB- 180 5607 1484 Russia Russia NNP 180 5607 1485 Mozambique Mozambique NNP 180 5607 1486 Channel Channel NNP 180 5607 1487 Indian Indian NNP 180 5607 1488 Ocean Ocean NNP 180 5607 1489 Munich Munich NNP 180 5607 1490 [ [ -LRB- 180 5607 1491 US US NNP 180 5607 1492 Consulate Consulate NNP 180 5607 1493 General General NNP 180 5607 1494 ] ] -RRB- 180 5607 1495 Germany Germany NNP 180 5607 1496 Musandam Musandam NNP 180 5607 1497 Peninsula Peninsula NNP 180 5607 1498 Oman Oman NNP 180 5607 1499 ; ; : 180 5607 1500 United United NNP 180 5607 1501 Arab Arab NNP 180 5607 1502 Emirates Emirates NNPS 180 5607 1503 Muscat Muscat NNP 180 5607 1504 [ [ -LRB- 180 5607 1505 US US NNP 180 5607 1506 Embassy Embassy NNP 180 5607 1507 ] ] -RRB- 180 5607 1508 Oman Oman NNP 180 5607 1509 Muscat Muscat NNP 180 5607 1510 and and CC 180 5607 1511 Oman Oman NNP 180 5607 1512 Oman Oman NNP 180 5607 1513 Myanma Myanma NNP 180 5607 1514 , , , 180 5607 1515 Myanmar Myanmar NNP 180 5607 1516 Burma Burma NNP 180 5607 1517 N N NNP 180 5607 1518 Naha Naha NNP 180 5607 1519 [ [ -LRB- 180 5607 1520 US US NNP 180 5607 1521 Consulate Consulate NNP 180 5607 1522 General General NNP 180 5607 1523 ] ] -RRB- 180 5607 1524 Japan Japan NNP 180 5607 1525 Nairobi Nairobi NNP 180 5607 1526 [ [ -LRB- 180 5607 1527 US US NNP 180 5607 1528 Embassy Embassy NNP 180 5607 1529 ] ] -RRB- 180 5607 1530 Kenya Kenya NNP 180 5607 1531 Nampo Nampo NNP 180 5607 1532 - - HYPH 180 5607 1533 shoto shoto NN 180 5607 1534 Japan Japan NNP 180 5607 1535 Naples Naples NNP 180 5607 1536 [ [ -LRB- 180 5607 1537 US US NNP 180 5607 1538 Consulate Consulate NNP 180 5607 1539 General General NNP 180 5607 1540 ] ] -RRB- 180 5607 1541 Italy Italy NNP 180 5607 1542 Nassau Nassau NNP 180 5607 1543 [ [ -LRB- 180 5607 1544 US US NNP 180 5607 1545 Embassy Embassy NNP 180 5607 1546 ] ] -RRB- 180 5607 1547 Bahamas Bahamas NNPS 180 5607 1548 , , , 180 5607 1549 The the DT 180 5607 1550 Natuna Natuna NNP 180 5607 1551 Besar Besar NNP 180 5607 1552 Islands Islands NNPS 180 5607 1553 Indonesia Indonesia NNP 180 5607 1554 N'Djamena N'Djamena NNP 180 5607 1555 [ [ -LRB- 180 5607 1556 US US NNP 180 5607 1557 Embassy Embassy NNP 180 5607 1558 ] ] -RRB- 180 5607 1559 Chad Chad NNP 180 5607 1560 Netherlands Netherlands NNP 180 5607 1561 East East NNP 180 5607 1562 Indies Indies NNP 180 5607 1563 Indonesia Indonesia NNP 180 5607 1564 Netherlands Netherlands NNP 180 5607 1565 Guiana Guiana NNP 180 5607 1566 Suriname Suriname NNP 180 5607 1567 Nevis Nevis NNP 180 5607 1568 Saint Saint NNP 180 5607 1569 Kitts Kitts NNP 180 5607 1570 and and CC 180 5607 1571 Nevis Nevis NNP 180 5607 1572 New New NNP 180 5607 1573 Delhi Delhi NNP 180 5607 1574 [ [ -LRB- 180 5607 1575 US US NNP 180 5607 1576 Embassy Embassy NNP 180 5607 1577 ] ] -RRB- 180 5607 1578 India India NNP 180 5607 1579 Newfoundland Newfoundland NNP 180 5607 1580 Canada Canada NNP 180 5607 1581 New New NNP 180 5607 1582 Guinea Guinea NNP 180 5607 1583 Indonesia Indonesia NNP 180 5607 1584 ; ; : 180 5607 1585 Papua Papua NNP 180 5607 1586 New New NNP 180 5607 1587 Guinea Guinea NNP 180 5607 1588 New New NNP 180 5607 1589 Hebrides Hebrides NNP 180 5607 1590 Vanuatu Vanuatu NNP 180 5607 1591 New New NNP 180 5607 1592 Siberian siberian JJ 180 5607 1593 Islands Islands NNPS 180 5607 1594 Russia Russia NNP 180 5607 1595 New New NNP 180 5607 1596 Territories Territories NNPS 180 5607 1597 Hong Hong NNP 180 5607 1598 Kong Kong NNP 180 5607 1599 New New NNP 180 5607 1600 York York NNP 180 5607 1601 , , , 180 5607 1602 New New NNP 180 5607 1603 York York NNP 180 5607 1604 [ [ -LRB- 180 5607 1605 US US NNP 180 5607 1606 Mission Mission NNP 180 5607 1607 to to IN 180 5607 1608 United United NNP 180 5607 1609 States States NNP 180 5607 1610 the the DT 180 5607 1611 United United NNP 180 5607 1612 Nations Nations NNP 180 5607 1613 ( ( -LRB- 180 5607 1614 USUN USUN NNP 180 5607 1615 ) ) -RRB- 180 5607 1616 ] ] -RRB- 180 5607 1617 Niamey niamey VB 180 5607 1618 [ [ -LRB- 180 5607 1619 US US NNP 180 5607 1620 Embassy Embassy NNP 180 5607 1621 ] ] -RRB- 180 5607 1622 Niger Niger NNP 180 5607 1623 Nicobar Nicobar NNP 180 5607 1624 Islands Islands NNP 180 5607 1625 India India NNP 180 5607 1626 Nicosia Nicosia NNP 180 5607 1627 [ [ -LRB- 180 5607 1628 US US NNP 180 5607 1629 Embassy Embassy NNP 180 5607 1630 ] ] -RRB- 180 5607 1631 Cyprus Cyprus NNP 180 5607 1632 Nightingale Nightingale NNP 180 5607 1633 Island Island NNP 180 5607 1634 Saint Saint NNP 180 5607 1635 Helena Helena NNP 180 5607 1636 North North NNP 180 5607 1637 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 180 5607 1638 Ocean Ocean NNP 180 5607 1639 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 180 5607 1640 Ocean Ocean NNP 180 5607 1641 North North NNP 180 5607 1642 Channel Channel NNP 180 5607 1643 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 180 5607 1644 Ocean Ocean NNP 180 5607 1645 Northeast Northeast NNP 180 5607 1646 Providence Providence NNP 180 5607 1647 Channel Channel NNP 180 5607 1648 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 180 5607 1649 Ocean Ocean NNP 180 5607 1650 Northern Northern NNP 180 5607 1651 Epirus Epirus NNP 180 5607 1652 Albania Albania NNP 180 5607 1653 ; ; : 180 5607 1654 Greece Greece NNP 180 5607 1655 Northern Northern NNP 180 5607 1656 Grenadines Grenadines NNPS 180 5607 1657 Saint Saint NNP 180 5607 1658 Vincent Vincent NNP 180 5607 1659 and and CC 180 5607 1660 the the DT 180 5607 1661 Grenadines Grenadines NNP 180 5607 1662 Northern Northern NNP 180 5607 1663 Ireland Ireland NNP 180 5607 1664 United United NNP 180 5607 1665 Kingdom Kingdom NNP 180 5607 1666 Northern Northern NNP 180 5607 1667 Rhodesia Rhodesia NNP 180 5607 1668 Zambia Zambia NNP 180 5607 1669 North North NNP 180 5607 1670 Island Island NNP 180 5607 1671 New New NNP 180 5607 1672 Zealand Zealand NNP 180 5607 1673 North North NNP 180 5607 1674 Korea Korea NNP 180 5607 1675 Korea Korea NNP 180 5607 1676 , , , 180 5607 1677 North North NNP 180 5607 1678 North North NNP 180 5607 1679 Pacific Pacific NNP 180 5607 1680 Ocean Ocean NNP 180 5607 1681 Pacific Pacific NNP 180 5607 1682 Ocean Ocean NNP 180 5607 1683 North North NNP 180 5607 1684 Sea Sea NNP 180 5607 1685 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 180 5607 1686 Ocean Ocean NNP 180 5607 1687 North North NNP 180 5607 1688 Vietnam Vietnam NNP 180 5607 1689 Vietnam Vietnam NNP 180 5607 1690 Northwest Northwest NNP 180 5607 1691 Passages Passages NNP 180 5607 1692 Arctic Arctic NNP 180 5607 1693 Ocean Ocean NNP 180 5607 1694 North North NNP 180 5607 1695 Yemen Yemen NNP 180 5607 1696 ( ( -LRB- 180 5607 1697 Yemen Yemen NNP 180 5607 1698 Arab Arab NNP 180 5607 1699 Republic Republic NNP 180 5607 1700 ) ) -RRB- 180 5607 1701 Yemen Yemen NNP 180 5607 1702 Norwegian Norwegian NNP 180 5607 1703 Sea Sea NNP 180 5607 1704 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 180 5607 1705 Ocean Ocean NNP 180 5607 1706 Nouakchott Nouakchott NNP 180 5607 1707 [ [ -LRB- 180 5607 1708 US US NNP 180 5607 1709 Embassy Embassy NNP 180 5607 1710 ] ] -RRB- 180 5607 1711 Mauritania Mauritania NNP 180 5607 1712 Noumea Noumea NNP 180 5607 1713 New New NNP 180 5607 1714 Caledonia Caledonia NNP 180 5607 1715 Novaya Novaya NNP 180 5607 1716 Zemlya Zemlya NNP 180 5607 1717 Russia Russia NNP 180 5607 1718 Nuku'alofa Nuku'alofa NNP 180 5607 1719 Tonga Tonga NNP 180 5607 1720 Nuevo Nuevo NNP 180 5607 1721 Laredo Laredo NNP 180 5607 1722 [ [ -LRB- 180 5607 1723 US US NNP 180 5607 1724 Consulate Consulate NNP 180 5607 1725 ] ] -RRB- 180 5607 1726 Mexico Mexico NNP 180 5607 1727 Nuuk Nuuk NNP 180 5607 1728 ( ( -LRB- 180 5607 1729 Godthab Godthab NNP 180 5607 1730 ) ) -RRB- 180 5607 1731 Greenland Greenland NNP 180 5607 1732 Nyasaland Nyasaland NNP 180 5607 1733 Malawi Malawi NNP 180 5607 1734 O O NNP 180 5607 1735 Oahu Oahu NNP 180 5607 1736 United United NNP 180 5607 1737 States States NNP 180 5607 1738 Ocean Ocean NNP 180 5607 1739 Island Island NNP 180 5607 1740 ( ( -LRB- 180 5607 1741 Banaba Banaba NNP 180 5607 1742 ) ) -RRB- 180 5607 1743 Kiribati Kiribati NNP 180 5607 1744 Ocean Ocean NNP 180 5607 1745 Island Island NNP 180 5607 1746 ( ( -LRB- 180 5607 1747 Kure Kure NNP 180 5607 1748 Island Island NNP 180 5607 1749 ) ) -RRB- 180 5607 1750 United United NNP 180 5607 1751 States States NNP 180 5607 1752 Ogaden Ogaden NNP 180 5607 1753 Ethiopia Ethiopia NNP 180 5607 1754 ; ; : 180 5607 1755 Somalia Somalia NNP 180 5607 1756 Oil Oil NNP 180 5607 1757 Islands Islands NNPS 180 5607 1758 ( ( -LRB- 180 5607 1759 Chagos Chagos NNP 180 5607 1760 Archipelago Archipelago NNP 180 5607 1761 ) ) -RRB- 180 5607 1762 British British NNP 180 5607 1763 Indian Indian NNP 180 5607 1764 Ocean Ocean NNP 180 5607 1765 Territory Territory NNP 180 5607 1766 Okhotsk Okhotsk NNP 180 5607 1767 , , , 180 5607 1768 Sea Sea NNP 180 5607 1769 of of IN 180 5607 1770 Pacific Pacific NNP 180 5607 1771 Ocean Ocean NNP 180 5607 1772 Okinawa Okinawa NNP 180 5607 1773 Japan Japan NNP 180 5607 1774 Oman Oman NNP 180 5607 1775 , , , 180 5607 1776 Gulf Gulf NNP 180 5607 1777 of of IN 180 5607 1778 Indian Indian NNP 180 5607 1779 Ocean Ocean NNP 180 5607 1780 Ombai Ombai NNP 180 5607 1781 Strait Strait NNP 180 5607 1782 Pacific Pacific NNP 180 5607 1783 Ocean Ocean NNP 180 5607 1784 Oran Oran NNP 180 5607 1785 [ [ -LRB- 180 5607 1786 US US NNP 180 5607 1787 Consulate Consulate NNP 180 5607 1788 ] ] -RRB- 180 5607 1789 Algeria Algeria NNP 180 5607 1790 Oranjestad Oranjestad NNP 180 5607 1791 Aruba Aruba NNP 180 5607 1792 Oresund Oresund NNP 180 5607 1793 ( ( -LRB- 180 5607 1794 The the DT 180 5607 1795 Sound Sound NNP 180 5607 1796 ) ) -RRB- 180 5607 1797 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 180 5607 1798 Ocean Ocean NNP 180 5607 1799 Orkney Orkney NNP 180 5607 1800 Islands Islands NNPS 180 5607 1801 United United NNP 180 5607 1802 Kingdom Kingdom NNP 180 5607 1803 Osaka Osaka NNP 180 5607 1804 - - HYPH 180 5607 1805 Kobe Kobe NNP 180 5607 1806 [ [ -LRB- 180 5607 1807 US US NNP 180 5607 1808 Consulate Consulate NNP 180 5607 1809 General General NNP 180 5607 1810 ] ] -RRB- 180 5607 1811 Japan Japan NNP 180 5607 1812 Oslo Oslo NNP 180 5607 1813 [ [ -LRB- 180 5607 1814 US US NNP 180 5607 1815 Embassy Embassy NNP 180 5607 1816 ] ] -RRB- 180 5607 1817 Norway Norway NNP 180 5607 1818 Otranto Otranto NNP 180 5607 1819 , , , 180 5607 1820 Strait Strait NNP 180 5607 1821 of of IN 180 5607 1822 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 180 5607 1823 Ocean Ocean NNP 180 5607 1824 Ottawa Ottawa NNP 180 5607 1825 [ [ -LRB- 180 5607 1826 US US NNP 180 5607 1827 Embassy Embassy NNP 180 5607 1828 ] ] -RRB- 180 5607 1829 Canada Canada NNP 180 5607 1830 Ouagadougou Ouagadougou NNP 180 5607 1831 [ [ -LRB- 180 5607 1832 US US NNP 180 5607 1833 Embassy Embassy NNP 180 5607 1834 ] ] -RRB- 180 5607 1835 Burkina Burkina NNP 180 5607 1836 Outer Outer NNP 180 5607 1837 Mongolia Mongolia NNP 180 5607 1838 Mongolia Mongolia NNP 180 5607 1839 P P NNP 180 5607 1840 Pagan Pagan NNP 180 5607 1841 Northern Northern NNP 180 5607 1842 Mariana Mariana NNP 180 5607 1843 Islands Islands NNPS 180 5607 1844 Pago Pago NNP 180 5607 1845 Pago Pago NNP 180 5607 1846 American American NNP 180 5607 1847 Samoa Samoa NNP 180 5607 1848 Palau Palau NNP 180 5607 1849 Pacific Pacific NNP 180 5607 1850 Islands Islands NNPS 180 5607 1851 , , , 180 5607 1852 Trust Trust NNP 180 5607 1853 Territory territory NN 180 5607 1854 of of IN 180 5607 1855 the the DT 180 5607 1856 Palawan Palawan NNP 180 5607 1857 Philippines Philippines NNP 180 5607 1858 Palermo Palermo NNP 180 5607 1859 [ [ -LRB- 180 5607 1860 US US NNP 180 5607 1861 Consulate Consulate NNP 180 5607 1862 General General NNP 180 5607 1863 ] ] -RRB- 180 5607 1864 Italy Italy NNP 180 5607 1865 Palk Palk NNP 180 5607 1866 Strait Strait NNP 180 5607 1867 Indian Indian NNP 180 5607 1868 Ocean Ocean NNP 180 5607 1869 Pamirs Pamirs NNPS 180 5607 1870 China China NNP 180 5607 1871 ; ; : 180 5607 1872 Tajikistan Tajikistan NNP 180 5607 1873 Panama Panama NNP 180 5607 1874 [ [ -LRB- 180 5607 1875 US US NNP 180 5607 1876 Embassy Embassy NNP 180 5607 1877 ] ] -RRB- 180 5607 1878 Panama Panama NNP 180 5607 1879 Panama Panama NNP 180 5607 1880 Canal Canal NNP 180 5607 1881 Panama Panama NNP 180 5607 1882 Panama Panama NNP 180 5607 1883 , , , 180 5607 1884 Gulf Gulf NNP 180 5607 1885 of of IN 180 5607 1886 Pacific Pacific NNP 180 5607 1887 Ocean Ocean NNP 180 5607 1888 Papeete Papeete NNP 180 5607 1889 French french JJ 180 5607 1890 Polynesia Polynesia NNP 180 5607 1891 Paramaribo Paramaribo NNP 180 5607 1892 [ [ -LRB- 180 5607 1893 US US NNP 180 5607 1894 Embassy Embassy NNP 180 5607 1895 ] ] -RRB- 180 5607 1896 Suriname Suriname NNP 180 5607 1897 Parece Parece NNP 180 5607 1898 Vela Vela NNP 180 5607 1899 Japan Japan NNP 180 5607 1900 Paris Paris NNP 180 5607 1901 [ [ -LRB- 180 5607 1902 US US NNP 180 5607 1903 Embassy Embassy NNP 180 5607 1904 , , , 180 5607 1905 US US NNP 180 5607 1906 Mission Mission NNP 180 5607 1907 to to IN 180 5607 1908 the the DT 180 5607 1909 France France NNP 180 5607 1910 Organization Organization NNP 180 5607 1911 for for IN 180 5607 1912 Economic Economic NNP 180 5607 1913 Cooperation Cooperation NNP 180 5607 1914 and and CC 180 5607 1915 Development Development NNP 180 5607 1916 ( ( -LRB- 180 5607 1917 OECD OECD NNP 180 5607 1918 ) ) -RRB- 180 5607 1919 , , , 180 5607 1920 US US NNP 180 5607 1921 Observer Observer NNP 180 5607 1922 Mission Mission NNP 180 5607 1923 at at IN 180 5607 1924 the the DT 180 5607 1925 UN UN NNP 180 5607 1926 Educational Educational NNP 180 5607 1927 , , , 180 5607 1928 Scientific Scientific NNP 180 5607 1929 , , , 180 5607 1930 and and CC 180 5607 1931 Cultural Cultural NNP 180 5607 1932 Organization Organization NNP 180 5607 1933 ( ( -LRB- 180 5607 1934 UNESCO UNESCO NNP 180 5607 1935 ) ) -RRB- 180 5607 1936 ] ] -RRB- 180 5607 1937 Pascua Pascua NNP 180 5607 1938 , , , 180 5607 1939 Isla Isla NNP 180 5607 1940 de de NNP 180 5607 1941 ( ( -LRB- 180 5607 1942 Easter Easter NNP 180 5607 1943 Island Island NNP 180 5607 1944 ) ) -RRB- 180 5607 1945 Chile Chile NNP 180 5607 1946 Passion Passion NNP 180 5607 1947 , , , 180 5607 1948 Ile Ile NNP 180 5607 1949 de de NNP 180 5607 1950 la la NNP 180 5607 1951 Clipperton Clipperton NNP 180 5607 1952 Island Island NNP 180 5607 1953 Pashtunistan Pashtunistan NNP 180 5607 1954 Afghanistan Afghanistan NNP 180 5607 1955 ; ; : 180 5607 1956 Pakistan Pakistan NNP 180 5607 1957 Peking Peking NNP 180 5607 1958 ( ( -LRB- 180 5607 1959 Beijing Beijing NNP 180 5607 1960 ) ) -RRB- 180 5607 1961 China China NNP 180 5607 1962 Pemba Pemba NNP 180 5607 1963 Island Island NNP 180 5607 1964 Tanzania Tanzania NNP 180 5607 1965 Pentland Pentland NNP 180 5607 1966 Firth Firth NNP 180 5607 1967 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 180 5607 1968 Ocean Ocean NNP 180 5607 1969 Perim Perim NNP 180 5607 1970 Yemen Yemen NNP 180 5607 1971 Perouse Perouse NNP 180 5607 1972 Strait Strait NNP 180 5607 1973 , , , 180 5607 1974 La La NNP 180 5607 1975 Pacific Pacific NNP 180 5607 1976 Ocean Ocean NNP 180 5607 1977 Persian Persian NNP 180 5607 1978 Gulf Gulf NNP 180 5607 1979 Indian Indian NNP 180 5607 1980 Ocean Ocean NNP 180 5607 1981 Perth Perth NNP 180 5607 1982 [ [ -LRB- 180 5607 1983 US US NNP 180 5607 1984 Consulate Consulate NNP 180 5607 1985 General General NNP 180 5607 1986 ] ] -RRB- 180 5607 1987 Australia Australia NNP 180 5607 1988 Pescadores pescadore VBZ 180 5607 1989 Taiwan Taiwan NNP 180 5607 1990 Peshawar Peshawar NNP 180 5607 1991 [ [ -LRB- 180 5607 1992 US US NNP 180 5607 1993 Consulate Consulate NNP 180 5607 1994 ] ] -RRB- 180 5607 1995 Pakistan Pakistan NNP 180 5607 1996 Peter Peter NNP 180 5607 1997 I I NNP 180 5607 1998 Island Island NNP 180 5607 1999 Antarctica Antarctica NNP 180 5607 2000 Philip Philip NNP 180 5607 2001 Island Island NNP 180 5607 2002 Norfolk Norfolk NNP 180 5607 2003 Island Island NNP 180 5607 2004 Philippine Philippine NNP 180 5607 2005 Sea Sea NNP 180 5607 2006 Pacific Pacific NNP 180 5607 2007 Ocean Ocean NNP 180 5607 2008 Phnom Phnom NNP 180 5607 2009 Penh Penh NNP 180 5607 2010 [ [ -LRB- 180 5607 2011 US US NNP 180 5607 2012 Embassy Embassy NNP 180 5607 2013 ] ] -RRB- 180 5607 2014 Cambodia Cambodia NNP 180 5607 2015 Phoenix Phoenix NNP 180 5607 2016 Islands Islands NNP 180 5607 2017 Kiribati Kiribati NNP 180 5607 2018 Pines Pines NNPS 180 5607 2019 , , , 180 5607 2020 Isle Isle NNP 180 5607 2021 of of IN 180 5607 2022 ( ( -LRB- 180 5607 2023 Isla Isla NNP 180 5607 2024 de de NNP 180 5607 2025 la la NNP 180 5607 2026 Juventud Juventud NNP 180 5607 2027 ) ) -RRB- 180 5607 2028 Cuba Cuba NNP 180 5607 2029 Pleasant Pleasant NNP 180 5607 2030 Island Island NNP 180 5607 2031 Nauru Nauru NNP 180 5607 2032 Plymouth Plymouth NNP 180 5607 2033 Montserrat Montserrat NNP 180 5607 2034 Ponape Ponape NNP 180 5607 2035 ( ( -LRB- 180 5607 2036 Pohnpei Pohnpei NNP 180 5607 2037 ) ) -RRB- 180 5607 2038 Micronesia Micronesia NNP 180 5607 2039 Ponta Ponta NNP 180 5607 2040 Delgada Delgada NNP 180 5607 2041 [ [ -LRB- 180 5607 2042 US US NNP 180 5607 2043 Consulate Consulate NNP 180 5607 2044 ] ] -RRB- 180 5607 2045 Portugal Portugal NNP 180 5607 2046 Port Port NNP 180 5607 2047 - - HYPH 180 5607 2048 au au NNP 180 5607 2049 - - HYPH 180 5607 2050 Prince Prince NNP 180 5607 2051 [ [ -LRB- 180 5607 2052 US US NNP 180 5607 2053 Embassy Embassy NNP 180 5607 2054 ] ] -RRB- 180 5607 2055 Haiti Haiti NNP 180 5607 2056 Port Port NNP 180 5607 2057 Louis Louis NNP 180 5607 2058 [ [ -LRB- 180 5607 2059 US US NNP 180 5607 2060 Embassy Embassy NNP 180 5607 2061 ] ] -RRB- 180 5607 2062 Mauritius Mauritius NNP 180 5607 2063 Port Port NNP 180 5607 2064 Moresby Moresby NNP 180 5607 2065 [ [ -LRB- 180 5607 2066 US US NNP 180 5607 2067 Embassy Embassy NNP 180 5607 2068 ] ] -RRB- 180 5607 2069 Papua Papua NNP 180 5607 2070 New New NNP 180 5607 2071 Guinea Guinea NNP 180 5607 2072 Porto Porto NNP 180 5607 2073 Alegre Alegre NNP 180 5607 2074 [ [ -LRB- 180 5607 2075 US US NNP 180 5607 2076 Consulate Consulate NNP 180 5607 2077 ] ] -RRB- 180 5607 2078 Brazil Brazil NNP 180 5607 2079 Port Port NNP 180 5607 2080 - - HYPH 180 5607 2081 of of IN 180 5607 2082 - - HYPH 180 5607 2083 Spain Spain NNP 180 5607 2084 [ [ -LRB- 180 5607 2085 US US NNP 180 5607 2086 Embassy Embassy NNP 180 5607 2087 ] ] -RRB- 180 5607 2088 Trinidad Trinidad NNP 180 5607 2089 and and CC 180 5607 2090 Tobago Tobago NNP 180 5607 2091 Porto Porto NNP 180 5607 2092 - - HYPH 180 5607 2093 Novo Novo NNP 180 5607 2094 Benin Benin NNP 180 5607 2095 Portuguese Portuguese NNP 180 5607 2096 Guinea Guinea NNP 180 5607 2097 Guinea Guinea NNP 180 5607 2098 - - HYPH 180 5607 2099 Bissau Bissau NNP 180 5607 2100 Portuguese Portuguese NNP 180 5607 2101 Timor Timor NNP 180 5607 2102 ( ( -LRB- 180 5607 2103 East East NNP 180 5607 2104 Timor Timor NNP 180 5607 2105 ) ) -RRB- 180 5607 2106 Indonesia Indonesia NNP 180 5607 2107 Port Port NNP 180 5607 2108 - - HYPH 180 5607 2109 Vila Vila NNP 180 5607 2110 Vanuatu Vanuatu NNP 180 5607 2111 Poznan Poznan NNP 180 5607 2112 [ [ -LRB- 180 5607 2113 US US NNP 180 5607 2114 Consulate Consulate NNP 180 5607 2115 General General NNP 180 5607 2116 ] ] -RRB- 180 5607 2117 Poland Poland NNP 180 5607 2118 Prague Prague NNP 180 5607 2119 [ [ -LRB- 180 5607 2120 US US NNP 180 5607 2121 Embassy Embassy NNP 180 5607 2122 ] ] -RRB- 180 5607 2123 Czech Czech NNP 180 5607 2124 Republic Republic NNP 180 5607 2125 Praia Praia NNP 180 5607 2126 [ [ -LRB- 180 5607 2127 US US NNP 180 5607 2128 Embassy Embassy NNP 180 5607 2129 ] ] -RRB- 180 5607 2130 Cape Cape NNP 180 5607 2131 Verde Verde NNP 180 5607 2132 Pretoria Pretoria NNP 180 5607 2133 [ [ -LRB- 180 5607 2134 US US NNP 180 5607 2135 Embassy Embassy NNP 180 5607 2136 ] ] -RRB- 180 5607 2137 South South NNP 180 5607 2138 Africa Africa NNP 180 5607 2139 Pribilof Pribilof NNP 180 5607 2140 Islands Islands NNPS 180 5607 2141 United United NNP 180 5607 2142 States States NNP 180 5607 2143 Prince Prince NNP 180 5607 2144 Edward Edward NNP 180 5607 2145 Island Island NNP 180 5607 2146 Canada Canada NNP 180 5607 2147 Prince Prince NNP 180 5607 2148 Edward Edward NNP 180 5607 2149 Islands Islands NNP 180 5607 2150 South South NNP 180 5607 2151 Africa Africa NNP 180 5607 2152 Prince Prince NNP 180 5607 2153 Patrick Patrick NNP 180 5607 2154 Island Island NNP 180 5607 2155 Canada Canada NNP 180 5607 2156 Principe Principe NNP 180 5607 2157 Sao Sao NNP 180 5607 2158 Tome Tome NNP 180 5607 2159 and and CC 180 5607 2160 Principe Principe NNP 180 5607 2161 Pusan Pusan NNP 180 5607 2162 [ [ -LRB- 180 5607 2163 US US NNP 180 5607 2164 Consulate Consulate NNP 180 5607 2165 ] ] -RRB- 180 5607 2166 Korea Korea NNP 180 5607 2167 , , , 180 5607 2168 South South NNP 180 5607 2169 P'yongyang P'yongyang NNP 180 5607 2170 Korea Korea NNP 180 5607 2171 , , , 180 5607 2172 North North NNP 180 5607 2173 Q Q NNP 180 5607 2174 Quebec Quebec NNP 180 5607 2175 [ [ -LRB- 180 5607 2176 US US NNP 180 5607 2177 Consulate Consulate NNP 180 5607 2178 General General NNP 180 5607 2179 ] ] -RRB- 180 5607 2180 Canada Canada NNP 180 5607 2181 Queen Queen NNP 180 5607 2182 Charlotte Charlotte NNP 180 5607 2183 Islands Islands NNP 180 5607 2184 Canada Canada NNP 180 5607 2185 Queen Queen NNP 180 5607 2186 Elizabeth Elizabeth NNP 180 5607 2187 Islands Islands NNP 180 5607 2188 Canada Canada NNP 180 5607 2189 Queen Queen NNP 180 5607 2190 Maud Maud NNP 180 5607 2191 Land Land NNP 180 5607 2192 [ [ -LRB- 180 5607 2193 claimed claim VBN 180 5607 2194 by by IN 180 5607 2195 Norway Norway NNP 180 5607 2196 ] ] -RRB- 180 5607 2197 Antarctica Antarctica NNP 180 5607 2198 Quito Quito NNP 180 5607 2199 [ [ -LRB- 180 5607 2200 US US NNP 180 5607 2201 Embassy Embassy NNP 180 5607 2202 ] ] -RRB- 180 5607 2203 Ecuador Ecuador NNP 180 5607 2204 R R NNP 180 5607 2205 Rabat Rabat NNP 180 5607 2206 [ [ -LRB- 180 5607 2207 US US NNP 180 5607 2208 Embassy Embassy NNP 180 5607 2209 ] ] -RRB- 180 5607 2210 Morocco Morocco NNP 180 5607 2211 Ralik Ralik NNP 180 5607 2212 Chain Chain NNP 180 5607 2213 Marshall Marshall NNP 180 5607 2214 Islands Islands NNP 180 5607 2215 Rangoon Rangoon NNP 180 5607 2216 [ [ -LRB- 180 5607 2217 US US NNP 180 5607 2218 Embassy Embassy NNP 180 5607 2219 ] ] -RRB- 180 5607 2220 Burma Burma NNP 180 5607 2221 Ratak Ratak NNP 180 5607 2222 Chain Chain NNP 180 5607 2223 Marshall Marshall NNP 180 5607 2224 Islands Islands NNP 180 5607 2225 Recife Recife NNP 180 5607 2226 [ [ -LRB- 180 5607 2227 US US NNP 180 5607 2228 Consulate Consulate NNP 180 5607 2229 ] ] -RRB- 180 5607 2230 Brazil Brazil NNP 180 5607 2231 Redonda Redonda NNP 180 5607 2232 Antigua Antigua NNP 180 5607 2233 and and CC 180 5607 2234 Barbuda Barbuda NNP 180 5607 2235 Red Red NNP 180 5607 2236 Sea Sea NNP 180 5607 2237 Indian Indian NNP 180 5607 2238 Ocean Ocean NNP 180 5607 2239 Revillagigedo Revillagigedo NNP 180 5607 2240 Island Island NNP 180 5607 2241 United United NNP 180 5607 2242 States States NNP 180 5607 2243 Revillagigedo Revillagigedo NNP 180 5607 2244 Islands Islands NNP 180 5607 2245 Mexico Mexico NNP 180 5607 2246 Reykjavik Reykjavik NNP 180 5607 2247 [ [ -LRB- 180 5607 2248 US US NNP 180 5607 2249 Embassy Embassy NNP 180 5607 2250 ] ] -RRB- 180 5607 2251 Iceland Iceland NNP 180 5607 2252 Rhodes Rhodes NNP 180 5607 2253 Greece Greece NNP 180 5607 2254 Rhodesia Rhodesia NNP 180 5607 2255 Zimbabwe Zimbabwe NNP 180 5607 2256 Rhodesia Rhodesia NNP 180 5607 2257 , , , 180 5607 2258 Northern Northern NNP 180 5607 2259 Zambia Zambia NNP 180 5607 2260 Rhodesia Rhodesia NNP 180 5607 2261 , , , 180 5607 2262 Southern Southern NNP 180 5607 2263 Zimbabwe Zimbabwe NNP 180 5607 2264 Riga Riga NNP 180 5607 2265 [ [ -LRB- 180 5607 2266 US US NNP 180 5607 2267 Embassy Embassy NNP 180 5607 2268 ] ] -RRB- 180 5607 2269 Latvia Latvia NNP 180 5607 2270 Rio Rio NNP 180 5607 2271 de de NNP 180 5607 2272 Janeiro Janeiro NNP 180 5607 2273 [ [ -LRB- 180 5607 2274 US US NNP 180 5607 2275 Consulate Consulate NNP 180 5607 2276 Brazil Brazil NNP 180 5607 2277 General General NNP 180 5607 2278 ] ] -RRB- 180 5607 2279 Rio Rio NNP 180 5607 2280 de de NNP 180 5607 2281 Oro Oro NNP 180 5607 2282 Western Western NNP 180 5607 2283 Sahara Sahara NNP 180 5607 2284 Rio Rio NNP 180 5607 2285 Muni Muni NNP 180 5607 2286 Equatorial Equatorial NNP 180 5607 2287 Guinea Guinea NNP 180 5607 2288 Riyadh Riyadh NNP 180 5607 2289 [ [ -LRB- 180 5607 2290 US US NNP 180 5607 2291 Embassy Embassy NNP 180 5607 2292 ] ] -RRB- 180 5607 2293 Saudi Saudi NNP 180 5607 2294 Arabia Arabia NNP 180 5607 2295 Road Road NNP 180 5607 2296 Town Town NNP 180 5607 2297 British British NNP 180 5607 2298 Virgin Virgin NNP 180 5607 2299 Islands Islands NNP 180 5607 2300 Robinson Robinson NNP 180 5607 2301 Crusoe Crusoe NNP 180 5607 2302 Island Island NNP 180 5607 2303 ( ( -LRB- 180 5607 2304 Mas Mas NNP 180 5607 2305 Chile Chile NNP 180 5607 2306 a a DT 180 5607 2307 Tierra Tierra NNP 180 5607 2308 ) ) -RRB- 180 5607 2309 Rocas Rocas NNP 180 5607 2310 , , , 180 5607 2311 Atol Atol NNP 180 5607 2312 das da VBD 180 5607 2313 Brazil Brazil NNP 180 5607 2314 Rockall Rockall NNP 180 5607 2315 [ [ -LRB- 180 5607 2316 disputed dispute VBN 180 5607 2317 ] ] -RRB- 180 5607 2318 United United NNP 180 5607 2319 Kingdom Kingdom NNP 180 5607 2320 Rodrigues Rodrigues NNP 180 5607 2321 Mauritius Mauritius NNP 180 5607 2322 Rome Rome NNP 180 5607 2323 [ [ -LRB- 180 5607 2324 US US NNP 180 5607 2325 Embassy Embassy NNP 180 5607 2326 , , , 180 5607 2327 US US NNP 180 5607 2328 Mission Mission NNP 180 5607 2329 to to IN 180 5607 2330 the the DT 180 5607 2331 Italy Italy NNP 180 5607 2332 UN UN NNP 180 5607 2333 Agencies Agencies NNP 180 5607 2334 for for IN 180 5607 2335 Food Food NNP 180 5607 2336 and and CC 180 5607 2337 Agriculture Agriculture NNP 180 5607 2338 ( ( -LRB- 180 5607 2339 FODAG FODAG NNP 180 5607 2340 ) ) -RRB- 180 5607 2341 ] ] -RRB- 180 5607 2342 Roncador Roncador NNP 180 5607 2343 Cay Cay NNP 180 5607 2344 Colombia Colombia NNP 180 5607 2345 Roosevelt Roosevelt NNP 180 5607 2346 Island Island NNP 180 5607 2347 Antarctica Antarctica NNP 180 5607 2348 Roseau Roseau NNP 180 5607 2349 Dominica Dominica NNP 180 5607 2350 Ross Ross NNP 180 5607 2351 Dependency Dependency NNP 180 5607 2352 [ [ -LRB- 180 5607 2353 claimed claim VBN 180 5607 2354 by by IN 180 5607 2355 Antarctica Antarctica NNP 180 5607 2356 New New NNP 180 5607 2357 Zealand Zealand NNP 180 5607 2358 ] ] -RRB- 180 5607 2359 Ross Ross NNP 180 5607 2360 Island Island NNP 180 5607 2361 Antarctica Antarctica NNP 180 5607 2362 Ross Ross NNP 180 5607 2363 Sea Sea NNP 180 5607 2364 Antarctica Antarctica NNP 180 5607 2365 Rota Rota NNP 180 5607 2366 Northern Northern NNP 180 5607 2367 Mariana Mariana NNP 180 5607 2368 Islands Islands NNP 180 5607 2369 Rotuma Rotuma NNP 180 5607 2370 Fiji Fiji NNP 180 5607 2371 Ryukyu Ryukyu NNP 180 5607 2372 Islands Islands NNP 180 5607 2373 Japan Japan NNP 180 5607 2374 S S NNP 180 5607 2375 Saba Saba NNP 180 5607 2376 Netherlands Netherlands NNP 180 5607 2377 Antilles antille VBZ 180 5607 2378 Sabah Sabah NNP 180 5607 2379 Malaysia Malaysia NNP 180 5607 2380 Sable Sable NNP 180 5607 2381 Island Island NNP 180 5607 2382 Canada Canada NNP 180 5607 2383 Sahel Sahel NNP 180 5607 2384 Burkina Burkina NNP 180 5607 2385 , , , 180 5607 2386 Cape Cape NNP 180 5607 2387 Verde Verde NNP 180 5607 2388 , , , 180 5607 2389 Chad Chad NNP 180 5607 2390 , , , 180 5607 2391 The the DT 180 5607 2392 Gambia Gambia NNP 180 5607 2393 , , , 180 5607 2394 Guinea Guinea NNP 180 5607 2395 - - HYPH 180 5607 2396 Bissau Bissau NNP 180 5607 2397 , , , 180 5607 2398 Mali Mali NNP 180 5607 2399 , , , 180 5607 2400 Mauritania Mauritania NNP 180 5607 2401 , , , 180 5607 2402 Niger Niger NNP 180 5607 2403 , , , 180 5607 2404 Senegal Senegal NNP 180 5607 2405 Saigon Saigon NNP 180 5607 2406 ( ( -LRB- 180 5607 2407 Ho Ho NNP 180 5607 2408 Chi Chi NNP 180 5607 2409 Minh Minh NNP 180 5607 2410 City City NNP 180 5607 2411 ) ) -RRB- 180 5607 2412 Vietnam Vietnam NNP 180 5607 2413 Saint Saint NNP 180 5607 2414 Brandon Brandon NNP 180 5607 2415 Mauritius Mauritius NNP 180 5607 2416 Saint Saint NNP 180 5607 2417 Christopher Christopher NNP 180 5607 2418 and and CC 180 5607 2419 Nevis Nevis NNP 180 5607 2420 Saint Saint NNP 180 5607 2421 Kitts Kitts NNP 180 5607 2422 and and CC 180 5607 2423 Nevis Nevis NNP 180 5607 2424 Saint Saint NNP 180 5607 2425 - - HYPH 180 5607 2426 Denis Denis NNP 180 5607 2427 Reunion Reunion NNP 180 5607 2428 Saint Saint NNP 180 5607 2429 George George NNP 180 5607 2430 's 's POS 180 5607 2431 [ [ -LRB- 180 5607 2432 US US NNP 180 5607 2433 Embassy Embassy NNP 180 5607 2434 ] ] -RRB- 180 5607 2435 Grenada Grenada NNP 180 5607 2436 Saint Saint NNP 180 5607 2437 George George NNP 180 5607 2438 's 's POS 180 5607 2439 Channel Channel NNP 180 5607 2440 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 180 5607 2441 Ocean Ocean NNP 180 5607 2442 Saint Saint NNP 180 5607 2443 Helier Helier NNP 180 5607 2444 Jersey Jersey NNP 180 5607 2445 Saint Saint NNP 180 5607 2446 John John NNP 180 5607 2447 's 's POS 180 5607 2448 [ [ -LRB- 180 5607 2449 US US NNP 180 5607 2450 Embassy Embassy NNP 180 5607 2451 ] ] -RRB- 180 5607 2452 Antigua Antigua NNP 180 5607 2453 and and CC 180 5607 2454 Barbuda Barbuda NNP 180 5607 2455 Saint Saint NNP 180 5607 2456 Lawrence Lawrence NNP 180 5607 2457 , , , 180 5607 2458 Gulf Gulf NNP 180 5607 2459 of of IN 180 5607 2460 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 180 5607 2461 Ocean Ocean NNP 180 5607 2462 Saint Saint NNP 180 5607 2463 Lawrence Lawrence NNP 180 5607 2464 Island Island NNP 180 5607 2465 United United NNP 180 5607 2466 States States NNP 180 5607 2467 Saint Saint NNP 180 5607 2468 Lawrence Lawrence NNP 180 5607 2469 Seaway Seaway NNP 180 5607 2470 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 180 5607 2471 Ocean Ocean NNP 180 5607 2472 Saint Saint NNP 180 5607 2473 Martin Martin NNP 180 5607 2474 Guadeloupe Guadeloupe NNP 180 5607 2475 Saint Saint NNP 180 5607 2476 Martin Martin NNP 180 5607 2477 ( ( -LRB- 180 5607 2478 Sint Sint NNP 180 5607 2479 Maarten Maarten NNP 180 5607 2480 ) ) -RRB- 180 5607 2481 Netherlands Netherlands NNP 180 5607 2482 Antilles Antilles NNPS 180 5607 2483 Saint Saint NNP 180 5607 2484 Paul Paul NNP 180 5607 2485 Island Island NNP 180 5607 2486 Canada Canada NNP 180 5607 2487 Saint Saint NNP 180 5607 2488 Paul Paul NNP 180 5607 2489 Island Island NNP 180 5607 2490 United United NNP 180 5607 2491 States States NNP 180 5607 2492 Saint Saint NNP 180 5607 2493 Paul Paul NNP 180 5607 2494 Island Island NNP 180 5607 2495 ( ( -LRB- 180 5607 2496 Ile Ile NNP 180 5607 2497 Saint Saint NNP 180 5607 2498 - - HYPH 180 5607 2499 Paul Paul NNP 180 5607 2500 ) ) -RRB- 180 5607 2501 French French NNP 180 5607 2502 Southern Southern NNP 180 5607 2503 and and CC 180 5607 2504 Antarctic Antarctic NNP 180 5607 2505 Lands Lands NNPS 180 5607 2506 Saint Saint NNP 180 5607 2507 Peter Peter NNP 180 5607 2508 and and CC 180 5607 2509 Saint Saint NNP 180 5607 2510 Paul Paul NNP 180 5607 2511 Rocks Rocks NNP 180 5607 2512 Brazil Brazil NNP 180 5607 2513 ( ( -LRB- 180 5607 2514 Penedos Penedos NNP 180 5607 2515 de de NNP 180 5607 2516 Sao Sao NNP 180 5607 2517 Pedro Pedro NNP 180 5607 2518 e e POS 180 5607 2519 Sao Sao NNP 180 5607 2520 Paulo Paulo NNP 180 5607 2521 ) ) -RRB- 180 5607 2522 Saint Saint NNP 180 5607 2523 Peter Peter NNP 180 5607 2524 Port Port NNP 180 5607 2525 Guernsey Guernsey NNP 180 5607 2526 Saint Saint NNP 180 5607 2527 Petersburg Petersburg NNP 180 5607 2528 [ [ -LRB- 180 5607 2529 US US NNP 180 5607 2530 Consulate Consulate NNP 180 5607 2531 ] ] -RRB- 180 5607 2532 Russia Russia NNP 180 5607 2533 Saint Saint NNP 180 5607 2534 - - HYPH 180 5607 2535 Pierre Pierre NNP 180 5607 2536 Saint Saint NNP 180 5607 2537 Pierre Pierre NNP 180 5607 2538 and and CC 180 5607 2539 Miquelon Miquelon NNP 180 5607 2540 Saint Saint NNP 180 5607 2541 Vincent Vincent NNP 180 5607 2542 Passage Passage NNP 180 5607 2543 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 180 5607 2544 Ocean Ocean NNP 180 5607 2545 Saipan Saipan NNP 180 5607 2546 Northern Northern NNP 180 5607 2547 Mariana Mariana NNP 180 5607 2548 Islands Islands NNPS 180 5607 2549 Sakhalin Sakhalin NNP 180 5607 2550 Island Island NNP 180 5607 2551 ( ( -LRB- 180 5607 2552 Ostrov Ostrov NNP 180 5607 2553 Sakhalin Sakhalin NNP 180 5607 2554 ) ) -RRB- 180 5607 2555 Russia Russia NNP 180 5607 2556 Sala Sala NNP 180 5607 2557 y y NNP 180 5607 2558 Gomez Gomez NNP 180 5607 2559 , , , 180 5607 2560 Isla Isla NNP 180 5607 2561 Chile Chile NNP 180 5607 2562 Salisbury Salisbury NNP 180 5607 2563 ( ( -LRB- 180 5607 2564 Harare Harare NNP 180 5607 2565 ) ) -RRB- 180 5607 2566 Zimbabwe Zimbabwe NNP 180 5607 2567 Salvador Salvador NNP 180 5607 2568 de de FW 180 5607 2569 Bahia Bahia NNP 180 5607 2570 [ [ -LRB- 180 5607 2571 US US NNP 180 5607 2572 Consular Consular NNP 180 5607 2573 Brazil Brazil NNP 180 5607 2574 Agency Agency NNP 180 5607 2575 ] ] -RRB- 180 5607 2576 Salzburg Salzburg NNP 180 5607 2577 [ [ -LRB- 180 5607 2578 US US NNP 180 5607 2579 Consulate Consulate NNP 180 5607 2580 General General NNP 180 5607 2581 ] ] -RRB- 180 5607 2582 Austria Austria NNP 180 5607 2583 Sanaa Sanaa NNP 180 5607 2584 [ [ -LRB- 180 5607 2585 US US NNP 180 5607 2586 Embassy Embassy NNP 180 5607 2587 ] ] -RRB- 180 5607 2588 Yemen Yemen NNP 180 5607 2589 San San NNP 180 5607 2590 Ambrosio Ambrosio NNP 180 5607 2591 Chile Chile NNP 180 5607 2592 San San NNP 180 5607 2593 Andres Andres NNP 180 5607 2594 y y NNP 180 5607 2595 Providencia Providencia NNP 180 5607 2596 , , , 180 5607 2597 Colombia Colombia NNP 180 5607 2598 Archipielago Archipielago NNP 180 5607 2599 San San NNP 180 5607 2600 Bernardino Bernardino NNP 180 5607 2601 Strait Strait NNP 180 5607 2602 Pacific Pacific NNP 180 5607 2603 Ocean Ocean NNP 180 5607 2604 San San NNP 180 5607 2605 Felix Felix NNP 180 5607 2606 , , , 180 5607 2607 Isla Isla NNP 180 5607 2608 Chile Chile NNP 180 5607 2609 San San NNP 180 5607 2610 Jose Jose NNP 180 5607 2611 [ [ -LRB- 180 5607 2612 US US NNP 180 5607 2613 Embassy Embassy NNP 180 5607 2614 ] ] -RRB- 180 5607 2615 Costa Costa NNP 180 5607 2616 Rica Rica NNP 180 5607 2617 San San NNP 180 5607 2618 Juan Juan NNP 180 5607 2619 Puerto Puerto NNP 180 5607 2620 Rico Rico NNP 180 5607 2621 San San NNP 180 5607 2622 Luis Luis NNP 180 5607 2623 Potosi Potosi NNP 180 5607 2624 [ [ -LRB- 180 5607 2625 US US NNP 180 5607 2626 Consular Consular NNP 180 5607 2627 Agency Agency NNP 180 5607 2628 ] ] -RRB- 180 5607 2629 Mexico Mexico NNP 180 5607 2630 San San NNP 180 5607 2631 Marino Marino NNP 180 5607 2632 San San NNP 180 5607 2633 Marino Marino NNP 180 5607 2634 San San NNP 180 5607 2635 Salvador Salvador NNP 180 5607 2636 [ [ -LRB- 180 5607 2637 US US NNP 180 5607 2638 Embassy Embassy NNP 180 5607 2639 ] ] -RRB- 180 5607 2640 El El NNP 180 5607 2641 Salvador Salvador NNP 180 5607 2642 Santa Santa NNP 180 5607 2643 Cruz Cruz NNP 180 5607 2644 [ [ -LRB- 180 5607 2645 US US NNP 180 5607 2646 Consular Consular NNP 180 5607 2647 Agency Agency NNP 180 5607 2648 ] ] -RRB- 180 5607 2649 Bolivia Bolivia NNP 180 5607 2650 Santa Santa NNP 180 5607 2651 Cruz Cruz NNP 180 5607 2652 Islands Islands NNP 180 5607 2653 Solomon Solomon NNP 180 5607 2654 Islands Islands NNP 180 5607 2655 Santiago Santiago NNP 180 5607 2656 [ [ -LRB- 180 5607 2657 US US NNP 180 5607 2658 Embassy Embassy NNP 180 5607 2659 ] ] -RRB- 180 5607 2660 Chile Chile NNP 180 5607 2661 Santo Santo NNP 180 5607 2662 Domingo Domingo NNP 180 5607 2663 [ [ -LRB- 180 5607 2664 US US NNP 180 5607 2665 Embassy Embassy NNP 180 5607 2666 ] ] -RRB- 180 5607 2667 Dominican Dominican NNP 180 5607 2668 Republic Republic NNP 180 5607 2669 Sao Sao NNP 180 5607 2670 Paulo Paulo NNP 180 5607 2671 [ [ -LRB- 180 5607 2672 US US NNP 180 5607 2673 Consulate Consulate NNP 180 5607 2674 General General NNP 180 5607 2675 ] ] -RRB- 180 5607 2676 Brazil Brazil NNP 180 5607 2677 Sao Sao NNP 180 5607 2678 Pedro Pedro NNP 180 5607 2679 e e POS 180 5607 2680 Sao Sao NNP 180 5607 2681 Paulo Paulo NNP 180 5607 2682 , , , 180 5607 2683 Penedos Penedos NNP 180 5607 2684 de de NNP 180 5607 2685 Brazil Brazil NNP 180 5607 2686 Sao Sao NNP 180 5607 2687 Tome Tome NNP 180 5607 2688 Sao Sao NNP 180 5607 2689 Tome Tome NNP 180 5607 2690 and and CC 180 5607 2691 Principe Principe NNP 180 5607 2692 Sapporo Sapporo NNP 180 5607 2693 [ [ -LRB- 180 5607 2694 US US NNP 180 5607 2695 Consulate Consulate NNP 180 5607 2696 General General NNP 180 5607 2697 ] ] -RRB- 180 5607 2698 Japan Japan NNP 180 5607 2699 Sapudi Sapudi NNP 180 5607 2700 Strait Strait NNP 180 5607 2701 Pacific Pacific NNP 180 5607 2702 Ocean Ocean NNP 180 5607 2703 Sarajevo Sarajevo NNP 180 5607 2704 [ [ -LRB- 180 5607 2705 US US NNP 180 5607 2706 Embassy Embassy NNP 180 5607 2707 ] ] -RRB- 180 5607 2708 Bosnia Bosnia NNP 180 5607 2709 and and CC 180 5607 2710 Herzegovina Herzegovina NNP 180 5607 2711 Sarawak Sarawak NNP 180 5607 2712 Malaysia Malaysia NNP 180 5607 2713 Sardinia Sardinia NNP 180 5607 2714 Italy Italy NNP 180 5607 2715 Sargasso Sargasso NNP 180 5607 2716 Sea Sea NNP 180 5607 2717 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 180 5607 2718 Ocean Ocean NNP 180 5607 2719 Sark Sark NNP 180 5607 2720 Guernsey Guernsey NNP 180 5607 2721 Scotia Scotia NNP 180 5607 2722 Sea Sea NNP 180 5607 2723 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 180 5607 2724 Ocean Ocean NNP 180 5607 2725 Scotland Scotland NNP 180 5607 2726 United United NNP 180 5607 2727 Kingdom Kingdom NNP 180 5607 2728 Scott Scott NNP 180 5607 2729 Island Island NNP 180 5607 2730 Antarctica Antarctica NNP 180 5607 2731 Senyavin Senyavin NNP 180 5607 2732 Islands Islands NNP 180 5607 2733 Micronesia Micronesia NNP 180 5607 2734 , , , 180 5607 2735 Federated Federated NNP 180 5607 2736 States States NNP 180 5607 2737 of of IN 180 5607 2738 Seoul Seoul NNP 180 5607 2739 [ [ -LRB- 180 5607 2740 US US NNP 180 5607 2741 Embassy Embassy NNP 180 5607 2742 ] ] -RRB- 180 5607 2743 Korea Korea NNP 180 5607 2744 , , , 180 5607 2745 South South NNP 180 5607 2746 Serbia Serbia NNP 180 5607 2747 Serbia Serbia NNP 180 5607 2748 and and CC 180 5607 2749 Montenegro Montenegro NNP 180 5607 2750 Serrana Serrana NNP 180 5607 2751 Bank Bank NNP 180 5607 2752 Colombia Colombia NNP 180 5607 2753 Serranilla Serranilla NNP 180 5607 2754 Bank Bank NNP 180 5607 2755 Colombia Colombia NNP 180 5607 2756 Settlement Settlement NNP 180 5607 2757 , , , 180 5607 2758 The the DT 180 5607 2759 Christmas Christmas NNP 180 5607 2760 Island Island NNP 180 5607 2761 Severnaya Severnaya NNP 180 5607 2762 Zemlya Zemlya NNP 180 5607 2763 ( ( -LRB- 180 5607 2764 Northland Northland NNP 180 5607 2765 ) ) -RRB- 180 5607 2766 Russia Russia NNP 180 5607 2767 Shag Shag NNP 180 5607 2768 Island Island NNP 180 5607 2769 Heard Heard NNP 180 5607 2770 Island Island NNP 180 5607 2771 and and CC 180 5607 2772 McDonald McDonald NNP 180 5607 2773 Islands Islands NNP 180 5607 2774 Shag Shag NNP 180 5607 2775 Rocks Rocks NNPS 180 5607 2776 Falkland Falkland NNP 180 5607 2777 Islands Islands NNPS 180 5607 2778 ( ( -LRB- 180 5607 2779 Islas Islas NNP 180 5607 2780 Malvinas Malvinas NNP 180 5607 2781 ) ) -RRB- 180 5607 2782 Shanghai Shanghai NNP 180 5607 2783 [ [ -LRB- 180 5607 2784 US US NNP 180 5607 2785 Consulate Consulate NNP 180 5607 2786 General General NNP 180 5607 2787 ] ] -RRB- 180 5607 2788 China China NNP 180 5607 2789 Shenyang Shenyang NNP 180 5607 2790 [ [ -LRB- 180 5607 2791 US US NNP 180 5607 2792 Consulate Consulate NNP 180 5607 2793 General General NNP 180 5607 2794 ] ] -RRB- 180 5607 2795 China China NNP 180 5607 2796 Shetland Shetland NNP 180 5607 2797 Islands Islands NNP 180 5607 2798 United United NNP 180 5607 2799 Kingdom Kingdom NNP 180 5607 2800 Shikoku Shikoku NNP 180 5607 2801 Japan Japan NNP 180 5607 2802 Shikotan Shikotan NNP 180 5607 2803 ( ( -LRB- 180 5607 2804 Shikotan Shikotan NNP 180 5607 2805 - - HYPH 180 5607 2806 to to IN 180 5607 2807 ) ) -RRB- 180 5607 2808 Japan Japan NNP 180 5607 2809 Siam Siam NNP 180 5607 2810 Thailand Thailand NNP 180 5607 2811 Sibutu Sibutu NNP 180 5607 2812 Passage Passage NNP 180 5607 2813 Pacific Pacific NNP 180 5607 2814 Ocean Ocean NNP 180 5607 2815 Sicily Sicily NNP 180 5607 2816 Italy Italy NNP 180 5607 2817 Sicily Sicily NNP 180 5607 2818 , , , 180 5607 2819 Strait Strait NNP 180 5607 2820 of of IN 180 5607 2821 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 180 5607 2822 Ocean Ocean NNP 180 5607 2823 Sikkim Sikkim NNP 180 5607 2824 India India NNP 180 5607 2825 Sinai Sinai NNP 180 5607 2826 Egypt Egypt NNP 180 5607 2827 Singapore Singapore NNP 180 5607 2828 [ [ -LRB- 180 5607 2829 US US NNP 180 5607 2830 Embassy Embassy NNP 180 5607 2831 ] ] -RRB- 180 5607 2832 Singapore Singapore NNP 180 5607 2833 Singapore Singapore NNP 180 5607 2834 Strait Strait NNP 180 5607 2835 Pacific Pacific NNP 180 5607 2836 Ocean Ocean NNP 180 5607 2837 Sinkiang Sinkiang NNP 180 5607 2838 ( ( -LRB- 180 5607 2839 Xinjiang Xinjiang NNP 180 5607 2840 ) ) -RRB- 180 5607 2841 China China NNP 180 5607 2842 Sint Sint NNP 180 5607 2843 Eustatius eustatius NN 180 5607 2844 Netherlands Netherlands NNP 180 5607 2845 Antilles antille VBZ 180 5607 2846 Sint Sint NNP 180 5607 2847 Maarten maarten NN 180 5607 2848 ( ( -LRB- 180 5607 2849 Saint Saint NNP 180 5607 2850 Martin Martin NNP 180 5607 2851 ) ) -RRB- 180 5607 2852 Netherlands Netherlands NNP 180 5607 2853 Antilles Antilles NNP 180 5607 2854 Skagerrak Skagerrak NNP 180 5607 2855 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 180 5607 2856 Ocean Ocean NNP 180 5607 2857 Skopje Skopje NNP 180 5607 2858 The the DT 180 5607 2859 Former Former NNP 180 5607 2860 Yugoslav Yugoslav NNP 180 5607 2861 Republic Republic NNP 180 5607 2862 of of IN 180 5607 2863 Macedonia Macedonia NNP 180 5607 2864 Society Society NNP 180 5607 2865 Islands Islands NNPS 180 5607 2866 ( ( -LRB- 180 5607 2867 Iles Iles NNP 180 5607 2868 de de IN 180 5607 2869 la la NNP 180 5607 2870 Societe Societe NNP 180 5607 2871 ) ) -RRB- 180 5607 2872 French french JJ 180 5607 2873 Polynesia Polynesia NNP 180 5607 2874 Socotra Socotra NNP 180 5607 2875 Yemen Yemen NNP 180 5607 2876 Sofia Sofia NNP 180 5607 2877 [ [ -LRB- 180 5607 2878 US US NNP 180 5607 2879 Embassy Embassy NNP 180 5607 2880 ] ] -RRB- 180 5607 2881 Bulgaria Bulgaria NNP 180 5607 2882 Solomon Solomon NNP 180 5607 2883 Islands Islands NNP 180 5607 2884 , , , 180 5607 2885 northern northern JJ 180 5607 2886 Papua Papua NNP 180 5607 2887 New New NNP 180 5607 2888 Guinea Guinea NNP 180 5607 2889 Solomon Solomon NNP 180 5607 2890 Islands Islands NNP 180 5607 2891 , , , 180 5607 2892 southern southern JJ 180 5607 2893 Solomon Solomon NNP 180 5607 2894 Islands Islands NNP 180 5607 2895 Solomon Solomon NNP 180 5607 2896 Sea Sea NNP 180 5607 2897 Pacific Pacific NNP 180 5607 2898 Ocean Ocean NNP 180 5607 2899 Songkhla Songkhla NNP 180 5607 2900 [ [ -LRB- 180 5607 2901 US US NNP 180 5607 2902 Consulate Consulate NNP 180 5607 2903 ] ] -RRB- 180 5607 2904 Thailand Thailand NNP 180 5607 2905 Sound Sound NNP 180 5607 2906 , , , 180 5607 2907 The the DT 180 5607 2908 ( ( -LRB- 180 5607 2909 Oresund Oresund NNP 180 5607 2910 ) ) -RRB- 180 5607 2911 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 180 5607 2912 Ocean Ocean NNP 180 5607 2913 South South NNP 180 5607 2914 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 180 5607 2915 Ocean Ocean NNP 180 5607 2916 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 180 5607 2917 Ocean Ocean NNP 180 5607 2918 South South NNP 180 5607 2919 China China NNP 180 5607 2920 Sea Sea NNP 180 5607 2921 Pacific Pacific NNP 180 5607 2922 Ocean Ocean NNP 180 5607 2923 Southern Southern NNP 180 5607 2924 Grenadines Grenadines NNPS 180 5607 2925 Grenada Grenada NNP 180 5607 2926 Southern Southern NNP 180 5607 2927 Rhodesia Rhodesia NNP 180 5607 2928 Zimbabwe Zimbabwe NNP 180 5607 2929 South South NNP 180 5607 2930 Georgia Georgia NNP 180 5607 2931 South South NNP 180 5607 2932 Georgia Georgia NNP 180 5607 2933 and and CC 180 5607 2934 the the DT 180 5607 2935 South South NNP 180 5607 2936 Sandwich Sandwich NNP 180 5607 2937 Islands Islands NNP 180 5607 2938 South South NNP 180 5607 2939 Island Island NNP 180 5607 2940 New New NNP 180 5607 2941 Zealand Zealand NNP 180 5607 2942 South South NNP 180 5607 2943 Korea Korea NNP 180 5607 2944 Korea Korea NNP 180 5607 2945 , , , 180 5607 2946 South South NNP 180 5607 2947 South South NNP 180 5607 2948 Orkney Orkney NNP 180 5607 2949 Islands Islands NNPS 180 5607 2950 Antarctica Antarctica NNP 180 5607 2951 South South NNP 180 5607 2952 Pacific Pacific NNP 180 5607 2953 Ocean Ocean NNP 180 5607 2954 Pacific Pacific NNP 180 5607 2955 Ocean Ocean NNP 180 5607 2956 South South NNP 180 5607 2957 Sandwich Sandwich NNP 180 5607 2958 Islands Islands NNPS 180 5607 2959 South South NNP 180 5607 2960 Georgia Georgia NNP 180 5607 2961 and and CC 180 5607 2962 the the DT 180 5607 2963 South South NNP 180 5607 2964 Sandwich Sandwich NNP 180 5607 2965 Islands Islands NNP 180 5607 2966 South South NNP 180 5607 2967 Shetland Shetland NNP 180 5607 2968 Islands Islands NNP 180 5607 2969 Antarctica Antarctica NNP 180 5607 2970 South South NNP 180 5607 2971 Tyrol Tyrol NNP 180 5607 2972 Italy Italy NNP 180 5607 2973 South South NNP 180 5607 2974 Vietnam Vietnam NNP 180 5607 2975 Vietnam Vietnam NNP 180 5607 2976 South South NNP 180 5607 2977 - - HYPH 180 5607 2978 West West NNP 180 5607 2979 Africa Africa NNP 180 5607 2980 Namibia Namibia NNP 180 5607 2981 South South NNP 180 5607 2982 Yemen Yemen NNP 180 5607 2983 ( ( -LRB- 180 5607 2984 People People NNPS 180 5607 2985 's 's POS 180 5607 2986 Democratic Democratic NNP 180 5607 2987 Yemen Yemen NNP 180 5607 2988 Republic Republic NNP 180 5607 2989 of of IN 180 5607 2990 Yemen Yemen NNP 180 5607 2991 ) ) -RRB- 180 5607 2992 Soviet Soviet NNP 180 5607 2993 Union Union NNP 180 5607 2994 Armenia Armenia NNP 180 5607 2995 , , , 180 5607 2996 Azerbaijan Azerbaijan NNP 180 5607 2997 , , , 180 5607 2998 Belarus Belarus NNP 180 5607 2999 , , , 180 5607 3000 Estonia Estonia NNP 180 5607 3001 , , , 180 5607 3002 Georgia Georgia NNP 180 5607 3003 , , , 180 5607 3004 Kazakhstan Kazakhstan NNP 180 5607 3005 , , , 180 5607 3006 Kyrgyzstan Kyrgyzstan NNP 180 5607 3007 , , , 180 5607 3008 Latvia Latvia NNP 180 5607 3009 , , , 180 5607 3010 Lithuania Lithuania NNP 180 5607 3011 , , , 180 5607 3012 Moldova Moldova NNP 180 5607 3013 , , , 180 5607 3014 Russia Russia NNP 180 5607 3015 , , , 180 5607 3016 Tajikistan Tajikistan NNP 180 5607 3017 , , , 180 5607 3018 Turkmenistan Turkmenistan NNP 180 5607 3019 , , , 180 5607 3020 Ukraine Ukraine NNP 180 5607 3021 , , , 180 5607 3022 Uzbekistan Uzbekistan NNP 180 5607 3023 Spanish Spanish NNP 180 5607 3024 Guinea Guinea NNP 180 5607 3025 Equatorial Equatorial NNP 180 5607 3026 Guinea Guinea NNP 180 5607 3027 Spanish Spanish NNP 180 5607 3028 Sahara Sahara NNP 180 5607 3029 Western Western NNP 180 5607 3030 Sahara Sahara NNP 180 5607 3031 Spitsbergen Spitsbergen NNP 180 5607 3032 Svalbard Svalbard NNP 180 5607 3033 Stanley Stanley NNP 180 5607 3034 Falkland Falkland NNP 180 5607 3035 Islands Islands NNPS 180 5607 3036 ( ( -LRB- 180 5607 3037 Islas Islas NNP 180 5607 3038 Malvinas Malvinas NNP 180 5607 3039 ) ) -RRB- 180 5607 3040 Stockholm Stockholm NNP 180 5607 3041 [ [ -LRB- 180 5607 3042 US US NNP 180 5607 3043 Embassy Embassy NNP 180 5607 3044 ] ] -RRB- 180 5607 3045 Sweden Sweden NNP 180 5607 3046 Strasbourg Strasbourg NNP 180 5607 3047 [ [ -LRB- 180 5607 3048 US US NNP 180 5607 3049 Consulate Consulate NNP 180 5607 3050 General General NNP 180 5607 3051 ] ] -RRB- 180 5607 3052 France France NNP 180 5607 3053 Stuttgart Stuttgart NNP 180 5607 3054 [ [ -LRB- 180 5607 3055 US US NNP 180 5607 3056 Consulate Consulate NNP 180 5607 3057 General General NNP 180 5607 3058 ] ] -RRB- 180 5607 3059 Germany Germany NNP 180 5607 3060 Suez Suez NNP 180 5607 3061 , , , 180 5607 3062 Gulf Gulf NNP 180 5607 3063 of of IN 180 5607 3064 Indian Indian NNP 180 5607 3065 Ocean Ocean NNP 180 5607 3066 Sulu Sulu NNP 180 5607 3067 Archipelago Archipelago NNP 180 5607 3068 Philippines Philippines NNP 180 5607 3069 Sulu Sulu NNP 180 5607 3070 Sea Sea NNP 180 5607 3071 Pacific Pacific NNP 180 5607 3072 Ocean Ocean NNP 180 5607 3073 Sumatra Sumatra NNP 180 5607 3074 Indonesia Indonesia NNP 180 5607 3075 Sumba Sumba NNP 180 5607 3076 Indonesia Indonesia NNP 180 5607 3077 Sunda Sunda NNP 180 5607 3078 Islands Islands NNPS 180 5607 3079 ( ( -LRB- 180 5607 3080 Soenda Soenda NNP 180 5607 3081 Isles Isles NNPS 180 5607 3082 ) ) -RRB- 180 5607 3083 Indonesia Indonesia NNP 180 5607 3084 ; ; : 180 5607 3085 Malaysia Malaysia NNP 180 5607 3086 Sunda Sunda NNP 180 5607 3087 Strait Strait NNP 180 5607 3088 Indian Indian NNP 180 5607 3089 Ocean Ocean NNP 180 5607 3090 Surabaya Surabaya NNP 180 5607 3091 [ [ -LRB- 180 5607 3092 US US NNP 180 5607 3093 Consulate Consulate NNP 180 5607 3094 ] ] -RRB- 180 5607 3095 Indonesia Indonesia NNP 180 5607 3096 Surigao Surigao NNP 180 5607 3097 Strait Strait NNP 180 5607 3098 Pacific Pacific NNP 180 5607 3099 Ocean Ocean NNP 180 5607 3100 Surinam Surinam NNP 180 5607 3101 Suriname Suriname NNP 180 5607 3102 Suva Suva NNP 180 5607 3103 [ [ -LRB- 180 5607 3104 US US NNP 180 5607 3105 Embassy Embassy NNP 180 5607 3106 ] ] -RRB- 180 5607 3107 Fiji Fiji NNP 180 5607 3108 Swains Swains NNP 180 5607 3109 Island Island NNP 180 5607 3110 American American NNP 180 5607 3111 Samoa Samoa NNP 180 5607 3112 Swan Swan NNP 180 5607 3113 Islands Islands NNP 180 5607 3114 Honduras Honduras NNP 180 5607 3115 Sydney Sydney NNP 180 5607 3116 [ [ -LRB- 180 5607 3117 US US NNP 180 5607 3118 Consulate Consulate NNP 180 5607 3119 General General NNP 180 5607 3120 ] ] -RRB- 180 5607 3121 Australia Australia NNP 180 5607 3122 T T NNP 180 5607 3123 Tahiti Tahiti NNP 180 5607 3124 French french JJ 180 5607 3125 Polynesia Polynesia NNP 180 5607 3126 Taipei Taipei NNP 180 5607 3127 Taiwan Taiwan NNP 180 5607 3128 Taiwan Taiwan NNP 180 5607 3129 Strait Strait NNP 180 5607 3130 Pacific Pacific NNP 180 5607 3131 Ocean Ocean NNP 180 5607 3132 Tallinn Tallinn NNP 180 5607 3133 [ [ -LRB- 180 5607 3134 US US NNP 180 5607 3135 Embassy Embassy NNP 180 5607 3136 ] ] -RRB- 180 5607 3137 Estonia Estonia NNP 180 5607 3138 Tanganyika Tanganyika NNP 180 5607 3139 Tanzania Tanzania NNP 180 5607 3140 Tangier Tangier NNP 180 5607 3141 Morocco Morocco NNP 180 5607 3142 Tarawa Tarawa NNP 180 5607 3143 Kiribati Kiribati NNP 180 5607 3144 Tartar Tartar NNP 180 5607 3145 Strait Strait NNP 180 5607 3146 Pacific Pacific NNP 180 5607 3147 Ocean Ocean NNP 180 5607 3148 Tashkent Tashkent NNP 180 5607 3149 [ [ -LRB- 180 5607 3150 US US NNP 180 5607 3151 Embassy Embassy NNP 180 5607 3152 ] ] -RRB- 180 5607 3153 Uzbekistan Uzbekistan NNP 180 5607 3154 Tasmania Tasmania NNP 180 5607 3155 Australia Australia NNP 180 5607 3156 Tasman Tasman NNP 180 5607 3157 Sea Sea NNP 180 5607 3158 Pacific Pacific NNP 180 5607 3159 Ocean Ocean NNP 180 5607 3160 Taymyr Taymyr NNP 180 5607 3161 Peninsula Peninsula NNP 180 5607 3162 ( ( -LRB- 180 5607 3163 Poluostrov Poluostrov NNP 180 5607 3164 Taymyra Taymyra NNP 180 5607 3165 ) ) -RRB- 180 5607 3166 Russia Russia NNP 180 5607 3167 T'bilisi T'bilisi NNP 180 5607 3168 [ [ -LRB- 180 5607 3169 US US NNP 180 5607 3170 Embassy Embassy NNP 180 5607 3171 ] ] -RRB- 180 5607 3172 Georgia Georgia NNP 180 5607 3173 Tegucigalpa Tegucigalpa NNP 180 5607 3174 [ [ -LRB- 180 5607 3175 US US NNP 180 5607 3176 Embassy Embassy NNP 180 5607 3177 ] ] -RRB- 180 5607 3178 Honduras Honduras NNP 180 5607 3179 Tehran Tehran NNP 180 5607 3180 [ [ -LRB- 180 5607 3181 US US NNP 180 5607 3182 post post NN 180 5607 3183 not not RB 180 5607 3184 maintained maintain VBN 180 5607 3185 ; ; : 180 5607 3186 Iran Iran NNP 180 5607 3187 representation representation NN 180 5607 3188 by by IN 180 5607 3189 Swiss Swiss NNP 180 5607 3190 Embassy Embassy NNP 180 5607 3191 ] ] -RRB- 180 5607 3192 Tel Tel NNP 180 5607 3193 Aviv Aviv NNP 180 5607 3194 [ [ -LRB- 180 5607 3195 US US NNP 180 5607 3196 Embassy Embassy NNP 180 5607 3197 ] ] -RRB- 180 5607 3198 Israel Israel NNP 180 5607 3199 Terre Terre NNP 180 5607 3200 Adelie Adelie NNP 180 5607 3201 ( ( -LRB- 180 5607 3202 Adelie Adelie NNP 180 5607 3203 Land Land NNP 180 5607 3204 ) ) -RRB- 180 5607 3205 Antarctica Antarctica NNP 180 5607 3206 [ [ -LRB- 180 5607 3207 claimed claim VBN 180 5607 3208 by by IN 180 5607 3209 France France NNP 180 5607 3210 ] ] -RRB- 180 5607 3211 Thailand Thailand NNP 180 5607 3212 , , , 180 5607 3213 Gulf Gulf NNP 180 5607 3214 of of IN 180 5607 3215 Pacific Pacific NNP 180 5607 3216 Ocean Ocean NNP 180 5607 3217 Thessaloniki Thessaloniki NNP 180 5607 3218 [ [ -LRB- 180 5607 3219 US US NNP 180 5607 3220 Consulate Consulate NNP 180 5607 3221 General General NNP 180 5607 3222 ] ] -RRB- 180 5607 3223 Greece Greece NNP 180 5607 3224 Thimphu Thimphu NNP 180 5607 3225 Bhutan Bhutan NNP 180 5607 3226 Thurston Thurston NNP 180 5607 3227 Island Island NNP 180 5607 3228 Antarctica Antarctica NNP 180 5607 3229 Tibet Tibet NNP 180 5607 3230 ( ( -LRB- 180 5607 3231 Xizang Xizang NNP 180 5607 3232 ) ) -RRB- 180 5607 3233 China China NNP 180 5607 3234 Tibilisi Tibilisi NNP 180 5607 3235 ( ( -LRB- 180 5607 3236 see see VB 180 5607 3237 T'bilisi T'bilisi NNP 180 5607 3238 ) ) -RRB- 180 5607 3239 Georgia Georgia NNP 180 5607 3240 Tierra Tierra NNP 180 5607 3241 del del NNP 180 5607 3242 Fuego Fuego NNP 180 5607 3243 Argentina Argentina NNP 180 5607 3244 ; ; : 180 5607 3245 Chile Chile NNP 180 5607 3246 Tijuana Tijuana NNP 180 5607 3247 [ [ -LRB- 180 5607 3248 US US NNP 180 5607 3249 Consulate Consulate NNP 180 5607 3250 General General NNP 180 5607 3251 ] ] -RRB- 180 5607 3252 Mexico Mexico NNP 180 5607 3253 Timor Timor NNP 180 5607 3254 Indonesia Indonesia NNP 180 5607 3255 Timor Timor NNP 180 5607 3256 Sea Sea NNP 180 5607 3257 Pacific Pacific NNP 180 5607 3258 Ocean Ocean NNP 180 5607 3259 Tinian Tinian NNP 180 5607 3260 Northern Northern NNP 180 5607 3261 Mariana Mariana NNP 180 5607 3262 Islands Islands NNPS 180 5607 3263 Tiran Tiran NNP 180 5607 3264 , , , 180 5607 3265 Strait Strait NNP 180 5607 3266 of of IN 180 5607 3267 Indian Indian NNP 180 5607 3268 Ocean Ocean NNP 180 5607 3269 Tirane Tirane NNP 180 5607 3270 [ [ -LRB- 180 5607 3271 US US NNP 180 5607 3272 Embassy Embassy NNP 180 5607 3273 ] ] -RRB- 180 5607 3274 Albania Albania NNP 180 5607 3275 Tobago Tobago NNP 180 5607 3276 Trinidad Trinidad NNP 180 5607 3277 and and CC 180 5607 3278 Tobago Tobago NNP 180 5607 3279 Tokyo Tokyo NNP 180 5607 3280 [ [ -LRB- 180 5607 3281 US US NNP 180 5607 3282 Embassy Embassy NNP 180 5607 3283 ] ] -RRB- 180 5607 3284 Japan Japan NNP 180 5607 3285 Tonkin Tonkin NNP 180 5607 3286 , , , 180 5607 3287 Gulf Gulf NNP 180 5607 3288 of of IN 180 5607 3289 Pacific Pacific NNP 180 5607 3290 Ocean Ocean NNP 180 5607 3291 Toronto Toronto NNP 180 5607 3292 [ [ -LRB- 180 5607 3293 US US NNP 180 5607 3294 Consulate Consulate NNP 180 5607 3295 General General NNP 180 5607 3296 ] ] -RRB- 180 5607 3297 Canada Canada NNP 180 5607 3298 Torres Torres NNP 180 5607 3299 Strait Strait NNP 180 5607 3300 Pacific Pacific NNP 180 5607 3301 Ocean Ocean NNP 180 5607 3302 Torshavn Torshavn NNP 180 5607 3303 Faroe Faroe NNP 180 5607 3304 Islands Islands NNPS 180 5607 3305 Toshkent Toshkent NNP 180 5607 3306 ( ( -LRB- 180 5607 3307 Tashkent Tashkent NNP 180 5607 3308 ) ) -RRB- 180 5607 3309 Uzbekistan Uzbekistan NNP 180 5607 3310 Transjordan Transjordan NNP 180 5607 3311 Jordan Jordan NNP 180 5607 3312 Transkei Transkei NNPS 180 5607 3313 South South NNP 180 5607 3314 Africa Africa NNP 180 5607 3315 Transylvania Transylvania NNP 180 5607 3316 Romania Romania NNP 180 5607 3317 Trindade Trindade NNP 180 5607 3318 , , , 180 5607 3319 Ilha Ilha NNP 180 5607 3320 de de NNP 180 5607 3321 Brazil Brazil NNP 180 5607 3322 Tripoli Tripoli NNP 180 5607 3323 [ [ -LRB- 180 5607 3324 US US NNP 180 5607 3325 post post NN 180 5607 3326 not not RB 180 5607 3327 maintained maintain VBN 180 5607 3328 ; ; : 180 5607 3329 Libya Libya NNP 180 5607 3330 representation representation NN 180 5607 3331 by by IN 180 5607 3332 Belgian belgian JJ 180 5607 3333 Embassy Embassy NNP 180 5607 3334 ] ] -RRB- 180 5607 3335 Tristan Tristan NNP 180 5607 3336 da da NNP 180 5607 3337 Cunha Cunha NNP 180 5607 3338 Group Group NNP 180 5607 3339 Saint Saint NNP 180 5607 3340 Helena Helena NNP 180 5607 3341 Trobriand Trobriand NNP 180 5607 3342 Islands Islands NNP 180 5607 3343 Papua Papua NNP 180 5607 3344 New New NNP 180 5607 3345 Guinea Guinea NNP 180 5607 3346 Trucial Trucial NNP 180 5607 3347 States States NNP 180 5607 3348 United United NNP 180 5607 3349 Arab Arab NNP 180 5607 3350 Emirates Emirates NNP 180 5607 3351 Truk Truk NNP 180 5607 3352 Islands Islands NNP 180 5607 3353 Micronesia Micronesia NNP 180 5607 3354 Tsugaru Tsugaru NNP 180 5607 3355 Strait Strait NNP 180 5607 3356 Pacific Pacific NNP 180 5607 3357 Ocean Ocean NNP 180 5607 3358 Tuamotu Tuamotu NNP 180 5607 3359 Islands Islands NNPS 180 5607 3360 ( ( -LRB- 180 5607 3361 Iles Iles NNP 180 5607 3362 Tuamotu Tuamotu NNP 180 5607 3363 ) ) -RRB- 180 5607 3364 French french JJ 180 5607 3365 Polynesia Polynesia NNP 180 5607 3366 Tubuai Tubuai NNP 180 5607 3367 Islands Islands NNP 180 5607 3368 ( ( -LRB- 180 5607 3369 Iles Iles NNP 180 5607 3370 Tubuai Tubuai NNP 180 5607 3371 ) ) -RRB- 180 5607 3372 French french JJ 180 5607 3373 Polynesia Polynesia NNP 180 5607 3374 Tunis Tunis NNP 180 5607 3375 [ [ -LRB- 180 5607 3376 US US NNP 180 5607 3377 Embassy Embassy NNP 180 5607 3378 ] ] -RRB- 180 5607 3379 Tunisia Tunisia NNP 180 5607 3380 Turin Turin NNP 180 5607 3381 Italy Italy NNP 180 5607 3382 Turkish Turkish NNP 180 5607 3383 Straits Straits NNPS 180 5607 3384 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 180 5607 3385 Ocean Ocean NNP 180 5607 3386 Turkmeniya Turkmeniya NNP 180 5607 3387 Turkmenistan Turkmenistan NNP 180 5607 3388 Turks Turks NNPS 180 5607 3389 Island Island NNP 180 5607 3390 Passage Passage NNP 180 5607 3391 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 180 5607 3392 Ocean Ocean NNP 180 5607 3393 Tyrol Tyrol NNP 180 5607 3394 , , , 180 5607 3395 South South NNP 180 5607 3396 Italy Italy NNP 180 5607 3397 Tyrrhenian Tyrrhenian NNP 180 5607 3398 Sea Sea NNP 180 5607 3399 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 180 5607 3400 Ocean Ocean NNP 180 5607 3401 U U NNP 180 5607 3402 Udorn Udorn NNP 180 5607 3403 ( ( -LRB- 180 5607 3404 Udon Udon NNP 180 5607 3405 Thani Thani NNP 180 5607 3406 ) ) -RRB- 180 5607 3407 [ [ -LRB- 180 5607 3408 US US NNP 180 5607 3409 Consulate Consulate NNP 180 5607 3410 ] ] -RRB- 180 5607 3411 Thailand Thailand NNP 180 5607 3412 Ulaanbaatar Ulaanbaatar NNP 180 5607 3413 [ [ -LRB- 180 5607 3414 US US NNP 180 5607 3415 Embassy Embassy NNP 180 5607 3416 ] ] -RRB- 180 5607 3417 Mongolia Mongolia NNP 180 5607 3418 Ullung Ullung NNP 180 5607 3419 - - HYPH 180 5607 3420 do do VB 180 5607 3421 Korea Korea NNP 180 5607 3422 , , , 180 5607 3423 South South NNP 180 5607 3424 Unimak Unimak NNP 180 5607 3425 Pass Pass NNP 180 5607 3426 [ [ -LRB- 180 5607 3427 strait strait NN 180 5607 3428 ] ] -RRB- 180 5607 3429 Pacific Pacific NNP 180 5607 3430 Ocean Ocean NNP 180 5607 3431 Union Union NNP 180 5607 3432 of of IN 180 5607 3433 Soviet Soviet NNP 180 5607 3434 Socialist Socialist NNP 180 5607 3435 Republics Republics NNP 180 5607 3436 Armenia Armenia NNP 180 5607 3437 , , , 180 5607 3438 Azerbaijan Azerbaijan NNP 180 5607 3439 , , , 180 5607 3440 Belarus Belarus NNP 180 5607 3441 , , , 180 5607 3442 Estonia Estonia NNP 180 5607 3443 , , , 180 5607 3444 Georgia Georgia NNP 180 5607 3445 , , , 180 5607 3446 Kazakhstan Kazakhstan NNP 180 5607 3447 , , , 180 5607 3448 Kyrgyzstan Kyrgyzstan NNP 180 5607 3449 , , , 180 5607 3450 Latvia Latvia NNP 180 5607 3451 , , , 180 5607 3452 Lithuania Lithuania NNP 180 5607 3453 , , , 180 5607 3454 Moldova Moldova NNP 180 5607 3455 , , , 180 5607 3456 Russia Russia NNP 180 5607 3457 , , , 180 5607 3458 Tajikistan Tajikistan NNP 180 5607 3459 , , , 180 5607 3460 Turkmenistan Turkmenistan NNP 180 5607 3461 , , , 180 5607 3462 Ukraine Ukraine NNP 180 5607 3463 , , , 180 5607 3464 Uzbekistan Uzbekistan NNP 180 5607 3465 United United NNP 180 5607 3466 Arab Arab NNP 180 5607 3467 Republic Republic NNP 180 5607 3468 Egypt Egypt NNP 180 5607 3469 ; ; : 180 5607 3470 Syria Syria NNP 180 5607 3471 Upper Upper NNP 180 5607 3472 Volta Volta NNP 180 5607 3473 Burkina Burkina NNP 180 5607 3474 USSR USSR NNP 180 5607 3475 Armenia Armenia NNP 180 5607 3476 , , , 180 5607 3477 Azerbaijan Azerbaijan NNP 180 5607 3478 , , , 180 5607 3479 Belarus Belarus NNP 180 5607 3480 , , , 180 5607 3481 Estonia Estonia NNP 180 5607 3482 , , , 180 5607 3483 Georgia Georgia NNP 180 5607 3484 , , , 180 5607 3485 Kazakhstan Kazakhstan NNP 180 5607 3486 , , , 180 5607 3487 Kyrgyzstan Kyrgyzstan NNP 180 5607 3488 , , , 180 5607 3489 Latvia Latvia NNP 180 5607 3490 , , , 180 5607 3491 Lithuania Lithuania NNP 180 5607 3492 , , , 180 5607 3493 Moldova Moldova NNP 180 5607 3494 , , , 180 5607 3495 Russia Russia NNP 180 5607 3496 , , , 180 5607 3497 Tajikistan Tajikistan NNP 180 5607 3498 , , , 180 5607 3499 Turkmenistan Turkmenistan NNP 180 5607 3500 , , , 180 5607 3501 Ukraine Ukraine NNP 180 5607 3502 , , , 180 5607 3503 Uzbekistan Uzbekistan NNP 180 5607 3504 V V NNP 180 5607 3505 Vaduz Vaduz NNP 180 5607 3506 [ [ -LRB- 180 5607 3507 US US NNP 180 5607 3508 post post NN 180 5607 3509 not not RB 180 5607 3510 maintained maintain VBN 180 5607 3511 ; ; : 180 5607 3512 Liechtenstein Liechtenstein NNP 180 5607 3513 representation representation NN 180 5607 3514 from from IN 180 5607 3515 Zurich Zurich NNP 180 5607 3516 , , , 180 5607 3517 Switzerland Switzerland NNP 180 5607 3518 ] ] -RRB- 180 5607 3519 Vakhan Vakhan NNP 180 5607 3520 ( ( -LRB- 180 5607 3521 Wakhan Wakhan NNP 180 5607 3522 Corridor Corridor NNP 180 5607 3523 ) ) -RRB- 180 5607 3524 Afghanistan Afghanistan NNP 180 5607 3525 Valletta Valletta NNP 180 5607 3526 [ [ -LRB- 180 5607 3527 US US NNP 180 5607 3528 Embassy Embassy NNP 180 5607 3529 ] ] -RRB- 180 5607 3530 Malta Malta NNP 180 5607 3531 Valley Valley NNP 180 5607 3532 , , , 180 5607 3533 The the DT 180 5607 3534 Anguilla Anguilla NNP 180 5607 3535 Vancouver Vancouver NNP 180 5607 3536 [ [ -LRB- 180 5607 3537 US US NNP 180 5607 3538 Consulate Consulate NNP 180 5607 3539 General General NNP 180 5607 3540 ] ] -RRB- 180 5607 3541 Canada Canada NNP 180 5607 3542 Vancouver Vancouver NNP 180 5607 3543 Island Island NNP 180 5607 3544 Canada Canada NNP 180 5607 3545 Van Van NNP 180 5607 3546 Diemen Diemen NNP 180 5607 3547 Strait Strait NNP 180 5607 3548 Pacific Pacific NNP 180 5607 3549 Ocean Ocean NNP 180 5607 3550 Vatican Vatican NNP 180 5607 3551 City City NNP 180 5607 3552 [ [ -LRB- 180 5607 3553 US US NNP 180 5607 3554 Embassy Embassy NNP 180 5607 3555 ] ] -RRB- 180 5607 3556 Holy Holy NNP 180 5607 3557 See See NNP 180 5607 3558 Velez Velez NNP 180 5607 3559 de de NNP 180 5607 3560 la la NNP 180 5607 3561 Gomera Gomera NNP 180 5607 3562 , , , 180 5607 3563 Penon Penon NNP 180 5607 3564 de de NNP 180 5607 3565 Spain Spain NNP 180 5607 3566 Venda Venda NNP 180 5607 3567 South South NNP 180 5607 3568 Africa Africa NNP 180 5607 3569 Verde Verde NNP 180 5607 3570 Island Island NNP 180 5607 3571 Passage Passage NNP 180 5607 3572 Pacific Pacific NNP 180 5607 3573 Ocean Ocean NNP 180 5607 3574 Victoria Victoria NNP 180 5607 3575 Hong Hong NNP 180 5607 3576 Kong Kong NNP 180 5607 3577 Victoria Victoria NNP 180 5607 3578 [ [ -LRB- 180 5607 3579 US US NNP 180 5607 3580 Embassy Embassy NNP 180 5607 3581 ] ] -RRB- 180 5607 3582 Seychelles Seychelles NNP 180 5607 3583 Vienna Vienna NNP 180 5607 3584 [ [ -LRB- 180 5607 3585 US US NNP 180 5607 3586 Embassy Embassy NNP 180 5607 3587 , , , 180 5607 3588 US US NNP 180 5607 3589 Mission Mission NNP 180 5607 3590 to to IN 180 5607 3591 Austria Austria NNP 180 5607 3592 International International NNP 180 5607 3593 Organizations Organizations NNP 180 5607 3594 in in IN 180 5607 3595 Vienna Vienna NNP 180 5607 3596 ( ( -LRB- 180 5607 3597 UNVIE UNVIE NNP 180 5607 3598 ) ) -RRB- 180 5607 3599 ] ] -RRB- 180 5607 3600 Vientiane Vientiane NNP 180 5607 3601 [ [ -LRB- 180 5607 3602 US US NNP 180 5607 3603 Embassy Embassy NNP 180 5607 3604 ] ] -RRB- 180 5607 3605 Laos Laos NNP 180 5607 3606 Vilnius Vilnius NNP 180 5607 3607 [ [ -LRB- 180 5607 3608 US US NNP 180 5607 3609 Embassy Embassy NNP 180 5607 3610 ] ] -RRB- 180 5607 3611 Lithuania Lithuania NNP 180 5607 3612 Vladivostok Vladivostok NNP 180 5607 3613 [ [ -LRB- 180 5607 3614 US US NNP 180 5607 3615 Consulate Consulate NNP 180 5607 3616 ] ] -RRB- 180 5607 3617 Russia Russia NNP 180 5607 3618 Volcano Volcano NNP 180 5607 3619 Islands Islands NNP 180 5607 3620 Japan Japan NNP 180 5607 3621 Vostok Vostok NNP 180 5607 3622 Island Island NNP 180 5607 3623 Kiribati Kiribati NNP 180 5607 3624 Vrangelya Vrangelya NNP 180 5607 3625 , , , 180 5607 3626 Ostrov Ostrov NNP 180 5607 3627 ( ( -LRB- 180 5607 3628 Wrangel Wrangel NNP 180 5607 3629 Island Island NNP 180 5607 3630 ) ) -RRB- 180 5607 3631 Russia Russia NNP 180 5607 3632 W W NNP 180 5607 3633 Wakhan Wakhan NNP 180 5607 3634 Corridor Corridor NNP 180 5607 3635 ( ( -LRB- 180 5607 3636 now now RB 180 5607 3637 Vakhan Vakhan NNP 180 5607 3638 ) ) -RRB- 180 5607 3639 Afghanistan Afghanistan NNP 180 5607 3640 Wales Wales NNP 180 5607 3641 United United NNP 180 5607 3642 Kingdom Kingdom NNP 180 5607 3643 Walvis Walvis NNP 180 5607 3644 Bay Bay NNP 180 5607 3645 Namibia Namibia NNP 180 5607 3646 Warsaw Warsaw NNP 180 5607 3647 [ [ -LRB- 180 5607 3648 US US NNP 180 5607 3649 Embassy Embassy NNP 180 5607 3650 ] ] -RRB- 180 5607 3651 Poland Poland NNP 180 5607 3652 Washington Washington NNP 180 5607 3653 , , , 180 5607 3654 DC DC NNP 180 5607 3655 [ [ -LRB- 180 5607 3656 The the DT 180 5607 3657 Permanent permanent JJ 180 5607 3658 Mission Mission NNP 180 5607 3659 United United NNP 180 5607 3660 States States NNP 180 5607 3661 of of IN 180 5607 3662 the the DT 180 5607 3663 US US NNP 180 5607 3664 to to IN 180 5607 3665 the the DT 180 5607 3666 Organization Organization NNP 180 5607 3667 of of IN 180 5607 3668 American American NNP 180 5607 3669 States States NNP 180 5607 3670 ( ( -LRB- 180 5607 3671 OAS OAS NNP 180 5607 3672 ) ) -RRB- 180 5607 3673 ] ] -RRB- 180 5607 3674 Weddell Weddell NNP 180 5607 3675 Sea Sea NNP 180 5607 3676 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 180 5607 3677 Ocean Ocean NNP 180 5607 3678 Wellington Wellington NNP 180 5607 3679 [ [ -LRB- 180 5607 3680 US US NNP 180 5607 3681 Embassy Embassy NNP 180 5607 3682 ] ] -RRB- 180 5607 3683 New New NNP 180 5607 3684 Zealand Zealand NNP 180 5607 3685 Western Western NNP 180 5607 3686 Channel Channel NNP 180 5607 3687 ( ( -LRB- 180 5607 3688 West West NNP 180 5607 3689 Korea Korea NNP 180 5607 3690 Strait Strait NNP 180 5607 3691 ) ) -RRB- 180 5607 3692 Pacific Pacific NNP 180 5607 3693 Ocean Ocean NNP 180 5607 3694 West West NNP 180 5607 3695 Germany Germany NNP 180 5607 3696 ( ( -LRB- 180 5607 3697 Federal Federal NNP 180 5607 3698 Republic Republic NNP 180 5607 3699 of of IN 180 5607 3700 Germany Germany NNP 180 5607 3701 Germany Germany NNP 180 5607 3702 ) ) -RRB- 180 5607 3703 West West NNP 180 5607 3704 Island Island NNP 180 5607 3705 Cocos Cocos NNP 180 5607 3706 ( ( -LRB- 180 5607 3707 Keeling Keeling NNP 180 5607 3708 ) ) -RRB- 180 5607 3709 Islands Islands NNP 180 5607 3710 West West NNP 180 5607 3711 Korea Korea NNP 180 5607 3712 Strait Strait NNP 180 5607 3713 ( ( -LRB- 180 5607 3714 Western Western NNP 180 5607 3715 Channel Channel NNP 180 5607 3716 ) ) -RRB- 180 5607 3717 Pacific Pacific NNP 180 5607 3718 Ocean Ocean NNP 180 5607 3719 West West NNP 180 5607 3720 Pakistan Pakistan NNP 180 5607 3721 Pakistan Pakistan NNP 180 5607 3722 Wetar Wetar NNP 180 5607 3723 Strait Strait NNP 180 5607 3724 Pacific Pacific NNP 180 5607 3725 Ocean Ocean NNP 180 5607 3726 White White NNP 180 5607 3727 Sea Sea NNP 180 5607 3728 Arctic Arctic NNP 180 5607 3729 Ocean Ocean NNP 180 5607 3730 Willemstad Willemstad NNP 180 5607 3731 Netherlands Netherlands NNP 180 5607 3732 Antilles Antilles NNPS 180 5607 3733 Windhoek Windhoek NNP 180 5607 3734 [ [ -LRB- 180 5607 3735 US US NNP 180 5607 3736 Embassy Embassy NNP 180 5607 3737 ] ] -RRB- 180 5607 3738 Namibia Namibia NNP 180 5607 3739 Windward Windward NNP 180 5607 3740 Passage Passage NNP 180 5607 3741 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 180 5607 3742 Ocean Ocean NNP 180 5607 3743 Wrangel Wrangel NNP 180 5607 3744 Island Island NNP 180 5607 3745 ( ( -LRB- 180 5607 3746 Ostrov Ostrov NNP 180 5607 3747 Vrangelya Vrangelya NNP 180 5607 3748 ) ) -RRB- 180 5607 3749 Russia Russia NNP 180 5607 3750 [ [ -LRB- 180 5607 3751 de de FW 180 5607 3752 facto facto FW 180 5607 3753 ] ] -RRB- 180 5607 3754 Y Y NNP 180 5607 3755 Yamoussoukro Yamoussoukro NNP 180 5607 3756 Cote Cote NNP 180 5607 3757 d'Ivoire d'Ivoire NNP 180 5607 3758 Yaounde Yaounde NNP 180 5607 3759 [ [ -LRB- 180 5607 3760 US US NNP 180 5607 3761 Embassy Embassy NNP 180 5607 3762 ] ] -RRB- 180 5607 3763 Cameroon Cameroon NNP 180 5607 3764 Yap Yap NNP 180 5607 3765 Islands Islands NNP 180 5607 3766 Micronesia Micronesia NNP 180 5607 3767 Yaren Yaren NNP 180 5607 3768 Nauru Nauru NNP 180 5607 3769 Yellow Yellow NNP 180 5607 3770 Sea Sea NNP 180 5607 3771 Pacific Pacific NNP 180 5607 3772 Ocean Ocean NNP 180 5607 3773 Yemen Yemen NNP 180 5607 3774 ( ( -LRB- 180 5607 3775 Aden Aden NNP 180 5607 3776 ) ) -RRB- 180 5607 3777 [ [ -LRB- 180 5607 3778 People People NNS 180 5607 3779 's 's POS 180 5607 3780 Democratic Democratic NNP 180 5607 3781 Yemen Yemen NNP 180 5607 3782 Republic Republic NNP 180 5607 3783 of of IN 180 5607 3784 Yemen Yemen NNP 180 5607 3785 ] ] -RRB- 180 5607 3786 Yemen Yemen NNP 180 5607 3787 Arab Arab NNP 180 5607 3788 Republic Republic NNP 180 5607 3789 Yemen Yemen NNP 180 5607 3790 Yemen Yemen NNP 180 5607 3791 , , , 180 5607 3792 North North NNP 180 5607 3793 [ [ -LRB- 180 5607 3794 Yemen Yemen NNP 180 5607 3795 Arab Arab NNP 180 5607 3796 Republic Republic NNP 180 5607 3797 ] ] -RRB- 180 5607 3798 Yemen Yemen NNP 180 5607 3799 Yemen Yemen NNP 180 5607 3800 ( ( -LRB- 180 5607 3801 Sanaa Sanaa NNP 180 5607 3802 ) ) -RRB- 180 5607 3803 [ [ -LRB- 180 5607 3804 Yemen Yemen NNP 180 5607 3805 Arab Arab NNP 180 5607 3806 Republic Republic NNP 180 5607 3807 ] ] -RRB- 180 5607 3808 Yemen Yemen NNP 180 5607 3809 Yemen Yemen NNP 180 5607 3810 , , , 180 5607 3811 People People NNPS 180 5607 3812 's 's POS 180 5607 3813 Democratic Democratic NNP 180 5607 3814 Yemen Yemen NNP 180 5607 3815 Republic Republic NNP 180 5607 3816 of of IN 180 5607 3817 Yemen Yemen NNP 180 5607 3818 , , , 180 5607 3819 South South NNP 180 5607 3820 [ [ -LRB- 180 5607 3821 People People NNPS 180 5607 3822 's 's POS 180 5607 3823 Democratic Democratic NNP 180 5607 3824 Yemen Yemen NNP 180 5607 3825 Republic Republic NNP 180 5607 3826 of of IN 180 5607 3827 Yemen Yemen NNP 180 5607 3828 ] ] -RRB- 180 5607 3829 Yerevan Yerevan NNP 180 5607 3830 [ [ -LRB- 180 5607 3831 US US NNP 180 5607 3832 Embassy Embassy NNP 180 5607 3833 ] ] -RRB- 180 5607 3834 Armenia Armenia NNP 180 5607 3835 Youth Youth NNP 180 5607 3836 , , , 180 5607 3837 Isle Isle NNP 180 5607 3838 of of IN 180 5607 3839 ( ( -LRB- 180 5607 3840 Isla Isla NNP 180 5607 3841 de de NNP 180 5607 3842 la la NNP 180 5607 3843 Juventud Juventud NNP 180 5607 3844 ) ) -RRB- 180 5607 3845 Cuba Cuba NNP 180 5607 3846 Yucatan Yucatan NNP 180 5607 3847 Channel Channel NNP 180 5607 3848 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 180 5607 3849 Ocean Ocean NNP 180 5607 3850 Yugoslavia Yugoslavia NNP 180 5607 3851 Bosnia Bosnia NNP 180 5607 3852 and and CC 180 5607 3853 Herzegovina Herzegovina NNP 180 5607 3854 , , , 180 5607 3855 Croatia Croatia NNP 180 5607 3856 , , , 180 5607 3857 Serbia Serbia NNP 180 5607 3858 and and CC 180 5607 3859 Montenegro Montenegro NNP 180 5607 3860 , , , 180 5607 3861 Slovenia Slovenia NNP 180 5607 3862 , , , 180 5607 3863 The the DT 180 5607 3864 Former Former NNP 180 5607 3865 Yugoslav Yugoslav NNP 180 5607 3866 Republic Republic NNP 180 5607 3867 of of IN 180 5607 3868 Macedonia Macedonia NNP 180 5607 3869 Z Z NNP 180 5607 3870 Zagreb Zagreb NNP 180 5607 3871 [ [ -LRB- 180 5607 3872 US US NNP 180 5607 3873 Embassy Embassy NNP 180 5607 3874 ] ] -RRB- 180 5607 3875 Croatia Croatia NNP 180 5607 3876 Zanzibar Zanzibar NNP 180 5607 3877 Tanzania Tanzania NNP 180 5607 3878 Zurich Zurich NNP 180 5607 3879 [ [ -LRB- 180 5607 3880 US US NNP 180 5607 3881 Consulate Consulate NNP 180 5607 3882 General General NNP 180 5607 3883 ] ] -RRB- 180 5607 3884 Switzerland Switzerland NNP